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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-17

An extract of letter dated Combabce,
South Carolina, November l3, contains the
following particulars of the appearance OF
the rhetorical phenomenon at that place ON
the 18th inst
An awful phenomenon appeared last
night. which no doubt thousands have wit
messed, and an account of which it is prob
able you nave already In type for the pub
he had retired to bed 1T d late hour, and
was IN sound sleep, but was Suddenly ava
kened at about 3 O'Clock in the morning, By
the most distressing cries that ever fell On
my ears. ShFleks q. horror and cries O.
mercy could hear from most of the ne
groes CT three plantations, wIch in al S a.
bout SIX Or eigat hundred. While earnestly
listening for the Gauss, heard flint voice
Near the door caiiiEg Lag II Inc !; 1 arose, and
taking my sword stood 1t the door. At tins
moment 1 heard the Sine voice beseechinIl
me 10 Use, and saying, 20, nay cd, the
world IS on fire." then opened the door,
and II IS difficult to say which excited me
rnoss-tae awfuinsss Of the scene, or the
disiro ssed ores the egroes-upwaFds of
one hundred lay PROSTATE on the ground
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sniisAe4 every Saturday morning
0s1s holloway. n
corner Of Noain and W ASH nyton streets.

TERMS.-rwo dollars per volume, n
pad within the year, and two dollars and
nfty cents, it payment be delay ed until
the year expires. Advertisements in
serted 1t the usual rates.
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ANEcDoTE OF Mr.. CLAY.-The New
York Commercial Advertiser relates the
following :-"Wiile Mr. Clay was III New
ark, gentleman remarked to his friend,
that 1t must be great tax upon him. to
answer so many addresses at so snort notice.
''No tax or trouble al III, lid the friend
The is always primod.7 These gentlemen
accompanied Mr.. Clay to this city, and were
present when he al.ghted before the door OF
the American Hotel When Mr.. G.. turned
to take leave of the escort, he was address
cd by General Darcy nearly in the following
words: ''Mr. Clay, in behalf of the citizens
of Newark, permit me the pleasure OF
presenting to Mrs. Clay, through you, this
carnage" This act was so unexpected. that
Mr.. Clay could not command his feelings
he could only say: My tongue connot give
utterance to the feelings of my neart.
This scene was caught at by the gentleman
who made the remark about the difficulty OF
MIR. Clays extempore answers, There,
says he to his friend, 1--WE have the Orator
stumped at iast''
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-17
-"Man's inhumanity to man,
"Makes countless thousands mour

-" Man s inhumanity to man,
"Makes countless thousands mourn
''ln February last one of them was
hanged al St. Lucia for committing a
most atroclous rape; and next day a
companion Of his was logged under the
galiows for having or the previous day
stoned the cxecutioner while engaged
in performing his duty. The atrocious
scenes by gang Of PRISONERS discov
erred in Martinique last wear, point out
in appalling characters, what kind of
people these are, most Of whom had
fled from justice. The gang mention-
ed, poisoned Unfortunately, and for
the mere love of the thing, black and
white. bond and tree, young and old,
man and beast. Some ofthe gang dug
up the dead body Of slave who ,ad
died Of droPsy. tapped it, d,ew of the
water, and while it lasted, mixed IT
every morning with the ccff e to brt ak :
fast for their master aud mistress
They poisoned priest. dug up ms DO
dy after interment, made it into pattiss
hIu SoiO tIftUI o'f we SuFrbN fJI10 PS-
tates! They fed pig ai,h the flesh of
the victims they had poisoned. and at
forwards killed these pigs. cooked them
and ser>, d them up 10 Dinner parties.
One Of them. female, poisoned her
master, AID with her associates. dug
up and eat his remains. one female
was has ged. one sent need TO the gal
leys tor lite. two were poisoned BY their
accompllces in prison, to prevent dis
closures which would have involved
fourteen others. Tie atrocities which
these mscreants committed appalled,
the judicial authorities. A female,
who. when apprehended, was found
possessed Of twenty joes in cash, we'll
furnished house. and plenty Of fine
clothes. confessed that she had assisted
in poisoning about fsrenty rhite chill
d,-en, the remains of whom she. with her
associates. dug up and cooked them
with frica>eed dishes, to the dinner rs
OF their parents. In one case making
an afflicted mother eat the brains OF
her own child. the second that had
been thus cut of! Whole white fam
lies had in this way been cut off be-
fore the cause was discovered
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-17

We are not much accustomed to
give ''tales Of HORROR" but the follow
ing may br properly inserted to shew
the state Of things in the West Indies.
In a long letter TO the right hon. E.
6. Stanley, the colonial secretary OF
state, from James Mcqueen, esq. on
the subject OF the British tropical colo
MES, the latter gentleman thus des
Cribcs some Of the horrible atrocitie:
perpetrated by the slaves in the Yves
indies Who eau refrain, after read
ing Of such monstrous practices, to re
mark with Burns
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-17

The following beautiful and impressive
line is copied franz the works Of one who
is no more:
"Pay the Printer-' ere It's winter
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is no more:
"Pay the Printer-' ere It's winter
An association has been organized
at Washington, ID. G. under the name
Of the ''Na,,onal Monument Societv;"
the object Of which is the erection Of
National Monument to the memory
Of Washington, at the scat Of the Fed
eral Government. Chief Justice Mar
shall has been elected President
Phil. Caz.
JEws.--The laws Of England, and
indeed all Christian countries against
Jews, were formerly very severe
BY an act OF Parliament of Edward
First. every Jew above seven years Of
age, was Obliged to wear a mark Of
t1ro cQ5tes joined upon their upper gar
ments; they wee declared to he the
King. slaves; the good christians were
allowed t. take half their substance:
and lastly 10 Christian was permitted
to lie in their houses. But notw.th-
standing these seventies a Jew was
thereby permitted to purchase house
&c. which an enlightened Parliannent
OF the eighteenth century uDsld rot
permit. By another 1--WE Of ts,c
sane - if any bn.<lSer sold fe.h
sought Of : lew, ~ was for the frs.
offence to be heavily amerced: for the
second to be set in the pillorv: for tho
third, 10 be imprisoned. and for the
fourth, to be hanished from the town
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and who will after dso consideration make rspOr. thereon

and who will after dse consideration make report thereon
Inc following gentlemen compose said committee: Dun
cen Cameron, ChG'rmrr, r. g. pcr'on, Samuel King
Eu nucl Shoher Robert Strange, John Branch Nardry
VI dee, Ihns. G.. Polk. John ID. Hawkins, Matthias l..
Manly, L. b. Dudley, and Samuel L. Sawyer No dele.
gates having appeared from OF the districts the com.
miec yet lacks one member OF being complete.
On TuesGay anl Wednesday, number OF uiions
inUduced embracing various projects; but We I'm.
derslaud that the iaOSt important which
mos, serious consideration OF the C0ny, non are it,
plan Tor connecting tho waters oil the Ches.pcake Ni;h
bcauiott har5or. Fad, For CONSTRUCTING rail road oln
Beaufort to Ready Patch Gap OF the Blue Ridge 3rd,
For extending rail road the State just below The
granite formation, o the South Carolina liac to the 10
anokc
W are happy TO learn that the utmost harmony and
good feeling have thus vailed among the neLets
oil Vie Convention. ltis composed OF men dsns
Tor their talents their practical good their eNpan
sivc views, and their lofty patriotism; aud trs their
constitute nS WHO await the issue OF their euys
intense anxiety vii! not be disappointed in wha, they ex
pcc their hands. II mpor,ant that they shall TAX.
time of nlufc and cautious dsl6eraton and i, is there
fore probable that they will hot be able 10 adjourn until
the e oi The week We shall seize the earliest oppor-
iuny 10 lay their proceedings before readers.
The deep iner,si felt lhtO hout the Stale OH IN, sh
Jcct which has called ia body together and on the i'm.
pofah matters which will cl-in the attention OF the Lee
S''@Ufc has brought extraordinary number Of
gers into our city, ch literally crowded TO over
howing From the spirit which pervades the connuui.
~, we are encouraged 10 hope that North
Ca'On will be dated from the direction which shall be
given TO public aidiis this winter, and that the legislation
OF her present General Assembly will form onS of the
| brightest pages OF her hisiory.-Star.
STEAM Boar DIsAsTERs--ln looking over our file
Tor the last Sir tcsehS find that recorded M
less an Nrece steam boat disasters, attended with loss
IL, II, we aggregate oil more than HUNDRED LIVES =
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-05
October Is.

RI OTlCE--By deed OF lrus, from Robert Patton de.
ceased TO Robert Patton, jr.. (now deccased) and
John Nj Patton, bearing date The 18Th day OF April 1921
II is provided that after satisfying certain preferred and
specified debts, and liabilities, the residue the trust funds
shaii be applied to the payment OF the indiuiduoi debts
oil SAID Robert Patton "wheiher contracted by him in his
private capacity, guardian, administrator
all debts, the original consideration for which were
debts due by contracts made with the firm of James
Dykes Co., where the said Robert Patton hath
given bis individual note bond acceptance for the same
or hath in any way Individually guaranteed or contracted
Tor their payment are, by the express terms of The said
deed excluded from any participation in the trust funds
until all The individual creditors OF said Robert Patton
as above deiined shall be fully paid and sased--Tbe
creditors, however, are required by the terms of the
said deed, TO exhibit their claims TO the Trustees with
in six months after they have been notified do so,
by advertisement in public newspapers and
IN case ohcr failure do The trustees the survivor
OF Them, Is authorised TO distribute the funds among such
oil the individual creditors shall have exhibited their
nands and then the residue In payment OF the debts due
by the firm OF James Dykes & Co.Now, therefore be-
evng that oil the preferred debts have been satisfied
do hereby notify and require all the creditors of the said
Robert Patton whose demands within the above do
scIpton Of individual debts, is distinguished from dcb,s
Of the firm Of james Dykes Coz to present their cI,in
duly authenticated TO me, or in NV absence ro, IT,
dcricksburg Hugh NJ. Patton on or before Ibo GriJ
OF October next JOHN NJ PATTON ~
SURVIVING Trustee o| r. Poifon. dce,d
NovembcrS, 1883 5g-tsun
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MN CHARACTERISTICS OF OHIo-Logan County
N Court OF Common Pleas, October Term, 1888:
Helen MaSse, ExecuuiX and devisee OF Henry Massie
ueecaseu' Complainant.
The unknown heirs of Thomas Bovine, and the un-
known heirs OF Aquilla Norvel, deceased Defendants
Inc complainant, by her Solicitors, having oors
hled IN The Office OF the Clerk OF the Court her
bill OF complaint the Chancery side of said Court SET
ung forth that she is entitled devisee Henry Masse
deceased, to have an assignment conveyance from the
deiendants for two certain Tracts Of Land situate i'm o
gan county in the said States the containing two hun
dfed and seveny-wo and being survey No. 99O7
as known on the books Of The Surveyor Of the Virginia
Military District the other containing seventy eight acres
ana Deing survey No. 12095, known aforesad-wbch
Two surveys is alleged promised set off TO the
SAID Henry Massie deceased i'm consideration of his hav
ing located twelve hundred of Virginia Military
Lana warrants Tor defendants others under whom thew
ciaim by which said Bill the complainant, having pray
Ell or an assignment conveyance OF said Lands from
said defendants to complainant il was by said Court AT
me Term aforesaid ordered, that notice OF the filing of said
oi and oil the pendancy OF this suit should be given 10
the defendants, by publication Of such notice. for the space
oil SIX consecutive weeks, in the Richmond Enouirer a
newspaper, printed in the City Of Richmond in The State
oil virginia; said publication be made and completed at
least thirty days before the Term OF the Court a(ore
sald 10 be holden in tile county aforesaid; which time
and place. the defendants hereby notified be and an
pear, the matters of said Bill will be taken as confessed
by order Of the Court. NJ H. McCOLLOCH CIk
CREIGHTON and BOND,
Solicitors for Complainant
November 8. 70 mr.
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a ~ kALEtGH, November %.
STATE COHUenfiOR.-The State internal inmso.o,,,., ,
Convention convened in the Methodist Church in H. ~
~, on Monday last. Governor Swain was unan'o,, f.,
chosen President; and T.. l.. insiow, Esu Of Fsvo,,
VILE, and James Cook, Esq. Of Rowan, we're appon,ed
secretaries OF that body On taking The Chair lie pre-
sdeni delivered very able and Interesting address in
"Heh ne entered fully into the subject OF Internal I'm.
PToVeheh exposed the which have reterded the
mateh o. me State in all her former efforts; portrayed in
vivid colours, The sad effects which had followed; and
presented 10 dea frankly and explicitly his own views
anu pans lor remedyng the eyii, comprising an KEN.
grand chain OF improvement connecting and binding TO-
geiher every section Of The State and opening r,nor
OF communication into Tennessee, through ,gcL nn I
drawn into borders the valuable products ot bo ,
valley Of the Mississippi. '"'O
Fory.seyen counties are Represented in the Conven
hoD and between hundred and thirty and one hnndod
ana hity OF the delegates are in attendance
On MONDAY, committee was appointed, consisting of
one member from each Congressional district 10 whom
were reIeHed a propositions Internal Improvement
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(Erom rae Boston Cca,inei. }
'IilE SHOWED OE suns


TilE SHOWER OF FIRE
Croft Goh!-whai means these signs of power?
War the fair Stars ut this lone hour
For Glory's brightest crowni-
Ma moro TO sing tired Earth to sleep,
Nor watch through realms of daikne,s keep,
Where gathering tempcsts hown?
The witch now wceves her mystic chnim
Lone listening to tho steps of Harm
That echo IN the ais
nc pondei;ny Seaman shuts his oyo
On Henvon's cOruscant scenery.
10 knocl-to kneol ia prayer!
Great God! Thou'It in the Shower OF Fro!
With thoughts of THEE would deep inspi,o
Thine oycrruling power;
As when the Storm thy how reveals,
ot o'cI tho Ear,h Coniagou stoI ls,
ls victims TO dcvour,
No cloud is seen the mir 10 sail
No htul irost wind heard TO wall
The brilliant scene to mar;
And viii tn IDnnmbci ii meteors play
1hougbt-al inpatient scars away
GA Reasons coral car
Ouc golden ray OF Truth to CLEAN,
hd Natures wild and wondrous scene,
And brng il back TO Man,
Ere through tho gloom OF Mystery tossh,
His restless soul the hope hath lost,
Heavens purposes to scan. c. n "
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a SITUATION WANTED.-A young Gentleman
"a who has had several years experience teacher
private seminary, in private family lie viii teach
the Greek, Latin French and English Languages and the
various branches Of the pure Mathematics. He would
have no objection TO go either TO the South the West
provided the salary were sufficient 10 justify it, Sasiac
tory testimonials Of character and quac pro-
duced required Letters addressed to b. c. Linlsays
Store, Albemarle, Va, or to b. +. Niche, Esq., Rich.
mond, Va, will be attended to.
November 30. 59-w3t
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POETRY.
F" MUcm ygr nyM>tx, Cx,rxa.

The following chaadc is copied clever Book of Sport
ny ""nln 'Gtfot" u il said have bccu borrowed nom an En-
sh publication, aud il founded name OF distinguished M
Ing poet :--ibcHy .7rgws.
Come Tom tny First, come!
Tho hattie Iawu IL nigh;
And tic Gaming tfumi, aud the laundering dum
Are calling thee to die!
Fight tiy fathor fought,
Fail l. tbs ethcr fell;
Thy task Il taueAt. ihy shfoul il wrought,
~ forward! and farewell.
Toll " my Second, toll!
ijine high the lim.cau's light:
And sns tho hymn of parted soul,
Beneath tho silent nicLt.
The wreath upon his head
ihe cross upon his breOst--
Lot the prayer be said and the tear be shed:
So-iakc him 10 his rcs,.
Call yo my Whole, ny, call
Tho lord of Lutte and lay:
Ana lot him greet the sable pail
With noblc song to day.
Go, call him by his
No filter hand may cr.Nc
To light tho flame of IA soldiers fame
onthc tut Of n soldiers grave
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-05

-VGRGfN1A.--At rules held in the
- CltrEs Office Of The Circuit Superior Court Of Law
James DuYal, pI,iodG
against
Reuben Gatewood and william A. Moncure, admins.
razor ol james lakewood, Defendants
The defendant, Reuben Gatewood, not having entered
ms appearance aud given security according TO The act Of
Assembly and The rules Of this Court and appearin bv
satisfactory evidence that lac is an inhabiiant of his
Commonwealth, ii is ordered that the said defendant do
appear before the Judge Of the said Court on the first day
OF the next term and answer the plaintiffs bill; and that
copy OF this order be forthwith Inserted in some news
paper published in the City Of Richmond, for months
SUCCESSFULLY and that another copy be posted at the front
door Of the Court House Of the said county
Cory. Testc. R0BT. HUDGIN, c. C.
October %. ds-UsD
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i'h the exception Of the New England Geo. WASH
ns'on end Fasl pry, all the above boats piled on the
w esern waters Tie New England pied between this
on the Lakes. ~
During the former part of the season there was an I'M
usua exemption from accidents OF this kind considering
The great number OF steam beats more than 30O) con.
SANITY a'oa in one part Of the country or another; but
the frequent aud arPa ling disasters which have occurred
within the last lew weeks will render the year rnenora.
bic in quite another manner
Is there no way 10 prevent The recurrence of such dis.
asters; or, at least the destruction so MANY vcsp In
the case OF boats sinking burning except when sud
denly b!ownup supply of cO,k Jackets would save eve.
y ne on BOARD And in case OF the bursting OF boilers
me safety oil passengers might think be eec,ually
secured 10y adopting the mode OF construction recommend
ed by Professor Hare of Philadelphia: l. e. by placing
The boilers on the guards, with strong breast work of TIM
oers between them and the body OF the boat and only
such Thickness oil plank outside the boilers as should he
suih'ient 10 protect them from the The shin.
ping oil powder on board Steam boats employed for
me conveyance OF passengers, should be prohibeL
naer .he severest penalties and the smuggling on
ooaTu without The consent OF the Captain should bc
punished with death But object is not so mach
TO sugges, means OF preventing such disasters and
.s we safety oil passengers as 10 express hope that
congress VIII take up the subject in good earnest al the
approaching session. aud adopt such measures as the col
ecteh wisdom oil The nation may devise. We own we
should wsh II possible to avoid gsa,vc interference in
such matter,-but things have come tosuch mass that
something must be DONE this expeditions and deIgb
oue oil ua'elhg VIII lose lis attractions. Why is
uaI EhSlsh Steamboats, safe 10 travellers and
American steamboats, unsafe? Why is il that more
Ves are lost on board American in one wear
.hah on board English steam boats in ten years Cannot
e dierence be ?arty accounted for by the fact that in
Eng land, very strict regulations prescribed and en-
forced 9y the government in relation TO boats and
IN the United States none Ifnot any man tell how
the fact is to be accounted for?
| NoRFoLK, Nov. 2s.-W have to notice this mornin,
two handsome and valuable accessions TO the commercial
advantages before enjoyed by our busnessmen .I'
giant new ship Udshngfon OF 500 tons, the European
rrade-iaunched yesterday from the Ship Yard of Isaac
talbot Esq, and the splendid Steam Packet Vrginia in
tended TO ply between this place and Charleston com.
p'eng The chain OF Steam transportation from North TO
South.-Beac0n ~ w
The Vice President is at presen, in Albany N. Y. and
VIII not reach Washington till about the 10Th December
Judge White, the President OF the Senate pro tenn will
appointed by baIOt-Pennsyluanid
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November %.

"A iEAoHEN "ANTED-who is qualified to teach
IA the Latin. Greek and French Languages MAIZENA,
tics and Geography, and who produce ample es,imo
mails OF fitness and capacity, in which must be included
habits OF seadness and sobriey and Of the strctes aen
ton aud devotion TO the discharge of his engagements
a communication addressed TO y. Y. Union Mills p.
o., Fluvanna county, Va, will meet attention
November %. 57-w3w
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-05

q N CHANCERY-STATE OF OHIo-Logsn County
n Court OF Common Pleas October Term A. d. 1888
Helen Massie, Executx aud devsee OF II enry Masse
deceased, Conf -,
The unknown heirs Of Chiswell Barrett, and the I'M
known heirs OF William Barrett, deceased Defendants
The above named complainant having, by her Solci.
Tors ed IN the Office OF the Clerk of the Court alore.
SAID, her certain Bill in Chancery, setting forth among
other things that she is entitled, as devec of Henry
Massie, deceased 10 have assignment or conveyance
from the defendants heirs OF Chiswell and William
Barrett for two Tracts Of Land situate in Tie county of
Logan in said State: the containing three hundred
and ,hry-tIr ocres aud being survey No iO5O3 az
known on the books OF the Surveyor the Virginia Mi
ltary District; The other containing four hundred and for.
tour acres and being survey No 1908 known aore
set of 10 said Henry Nassie in consideration OF his bav
ing located warrants No 2257 aud No Sal claimed bv
defendants, heirs OF Chiswell and William Barrett, The
Bill pays for assignment ydnce of said Lands
from the defendants TO the conn lnanI; and the Court
aforesaid at the Term aforesaid, ordered ha notice of c
filing OF said Bill and Of The pendaucy OF this suit sbod he
given to The said defendants by publication of such no.
uce, LOT me space oil six consecutive weeks in the Rich
mona fhqrer newspaper, printed in The city of Rich
monu 10 NE Slate oil Virginia. said publication 10 be made
ana completed at least thirty days before the next Term of
e court aforesaid TO be holden in the county aforesaid;
Wheh une and place. the defendants are hereby noG
ned 10 be and appear the matters OF said Bill will be
'aKeh as confessed. BY order of the Court.
N. n. McCOLLOCH, Clk
CREIGHTON and BoND,
SoHct0TS fOy Complainant.
r HNnf
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ENRICO NURSERY-Uithin three and half
III n miles Of Richmond, Vrginia.-The subscriber
oilers Tor sale at his Nursery large collection of budded
FRUIT TREES, consisting of Al varieties of Apple 20
do Pear, IA do Plum, Al do Peach 26 do Cherry do
Apricot, do Necarine, do. Almond, do. Fig, and A
do Grape Vine, nearly all popagated from trees in full
bearing in his own orchard and embraces perhaps Sc
lection OF Fruit that have not been surpassed for the c
mate in Virginia. The trees large and thrifty and
many OF them have fruit at this time. Catalop,ies Ito
which L have added, in consequence of numerous en-.
quries ample directions for planing may be had gratis
at the Nursery, or at the Book Store of Peter Cottom
where any orders left will be puncuaiy attended TO-
Oct. 20. 5O-w6w JOSEPH SINTON