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The national whig., 1847-06-26

eo-It took Mr.. Marcy just Two weeks to pre-
pare the letter acknowledging the Indebtedness
Of the United States TO General Taylor and his
army for winning the battle Of Buena Vista.
He will move quicker than this on the Sd OF
March. lS49-that's one comfort. !.
The national whig., 1847-06-26

H. The Louisville, Ky., people are enjoying
visit to our city BY looking at panoramic view Of
il on 5000 feet Of canvass.
The national whig., 1847-06-26

The Tenant of the White House arrivedin New
York according to previous appointment. good
deal Of powder was burnt on the occasion by his
psrtixan Office holders. .4l @
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The negroes Of the Island Of Antigua lately sub
<cribed seven hundred dollars toward the relief o.
of the suffering poor Of Ireland.
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Z or The remains Of Cola Mckee and others who
fl. at Buena Vista arrived at Louisville on the 2lst
instant. t s ss
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June 26 eod2w
ALUM

R McCUBBIN, Barber, Temple of Fashion
"a. No. I, aided by that superior workman,
Felix Dean, 9Th ST., between Pennsylvania avenue
and d street.
Jun 25-
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FRESH GROCERIES,

THE HESUBSCRIBER Isl now receiving an
i additional supply Of groceries comprising
Freesh Tees, Coffee Of various kinds
New Orleans, Porto Rico, and ST. Croix sugars
N Do do do molasses
Sugar house sirnp and molasses ,s,
4 Fresh spices, ground and unground
Sperm, adamantne, and mould candles
Tomato sauce, catsups anchovies, SC
/ Sardines and Curry powders fe
# Sarsaparilla' srup, fancy soap
Military shaving soap, &c. II as
Orange county butter
4 100 sugar cured hams
100 superior shoulders
r3 Alarge supply Of cigars and tobacco
To which he invites attention 8. HOLMES,
june l9--dSw 7th street
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Gbe Natioual mbig
SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE ss, ls47-

aI go for the country the whole country land 1t IS
nv ~ s;ncsre wish 70 see the individual placed
4 the head II the nation who, by strict observance
OF the constitution (be he who he may), can make US
most prosperous home, as well as most respected
aS - u. TAYLOR.
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ADAMS & co. IS EXPRESS.

.rs REMOVAL.
A DAMS e. CO. take this method of informing
~ the public, that they have removed their OF
FICE from their former place Business, Eliott's
Buildings, to the large and convenient Store-room,
three doors belo,c Gadsby's Hotel, Penn avenue, and
few doors below the Railroad Depot, where they
are now more fully prepared to receive and for
ward all descriptions of packages to the following
places t
Boston, Richmond, Cincinnati,
New York, Petersburg, Louisville,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, st. Louis, aa
Baltimore Wheeling, SIC. SIC. SIC.
Adams s. Co. will also forward specie and other
vauablcs, and Collect Drafts, Notes, &c., on all
the above places at reasonable rates.
e q. s. McELFRESH,
may 27--eo2m Agent.
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H. Three Of the volunteers just returned from
the battle Of Buena Vista, killed at Covington,
KY. on the 22d inst by the accidental discharge Of
cannon with which they were firing a. salute.
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BLACK AND BLUE SUMMER
HATS, SELLING CHEAP
OTEVENS (La.e Fish g. Coy has on hand .
- lot Of wide-brim White and Blue-fnr Hats sell
ling at 81 SO and So each. These hats are unusu-
ally cheap, and will be run of at the above prices q
STEVENS. Outftting Store,
ss No l, Browns Hotel.
june IL 6tfeo
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TO CLAIMANTS, &c.
GENERAL AGENCY AT THE CITY OF
a WASHINGTON.
THE undersigned, General Agent, Notary Public.
and Justice Of the Peace. respectfully informs
the public that he has removed his Office to the build
ing one door south of Chubb & Schenck' E xchange
Office 18th street, opposite the Treasury Depart
ment where he will promptly and faithfully attend to
any business in the above lines which may be ntrus-
tod to his care. f3 !. tB
Persons having claims against the General Gov>
crnment, cnd who may confide them to his manage
men may rest assured that they will be speedily ats
tended 10.
Bounty Land Warrants or Treasury Scrip will be
secured for the officers and soldiers Of the present
war; and the highest cash price obtained for the
His terms will be moderate.
The undersigned will keep his Office open from
8 o'clock A. M. until 6 o'clock p. M. nj
SAM'L STETTINIUS.
iune IL cow
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4 IL "In the Florida war | preserved my health
wholly by temperance, says General Taylor. Where
the water was very impure some Of tho officers and
men insisted on the absolute necessity Of using ar
dent spirits with it. ButI always observed that they
Jared the worse for it. AS for myself, would mix
the swamp water with coarse meal as to clear il
from sediment, and content myself with such beve-
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Vt KING, Boardmg-house, r street, directly
W opposite the General Post Office.
Jun 25-
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boarding. J. R. TAYLOR has sew
- eral vacant Rooms. some Of them suitable for
Families, Gentlemen wishing board without lodging,
is. respectfully solicited Residence corner Penn.
avenue and @ street, over Lemuel .. Middleton's
Grocery Store. june 1 lin
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ID FINLEY HUNT, DENTIST, Washing-
lO, ton City, Penn. av. between 9th and 10th st,
june II san'Ha G'siti
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MAY REPORT.-The Mutual BEN
lM eft Life Insurance Company (ofics No. IL
Wall street, New York; Issued during the month Of
May, ls47, I42 new Policies, viz:
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COLUMBUS o. WALL, Cabinet Maker an
~ Undertaken, corner Of 9th and G streets.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-21
Seutcnhisns EHN%MEiEara.

We ara indebted to the publishers tor the fol-
lowing periodicals for the coming month.
LADIES national MAG,zINE.--C J. Peterson
Phila--a well appearing number. Among the
contributors we notice tn name of Mr.. Men utt.
The engravings are 1.-THE Momentous Question"
an excelot mezzotint, aud plate of Fashions
GRAuAM's MAGAzINE-Goo r. Graham & Co
Phjla. 'rhrec.v'ry fine ongravngs: "Vicloria,
rilcresse Royal" "Jacob's Dream" and "The
FIRST Lass" We have but glanced at the con-
tents-Cooper's isets Of the Cuffs continued,
and Edward Pollock iurnishesit with poem.
GopEY's LADy's Book has two beautiful
platos purity and view Of the Bay Of New
York "-besides various other wood engrfvings
The contributions are excellent and among them
we notice onc from NJ. Hampstead Of Delaware
College
Ma. GoDEY has also sent us his reprint of
Blpckwood's Ladies Mag. and Gaz., and olthe
London World Of Fashion.
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y.aJast from Vera Cruz and Tho Drazos,

rnoI, s -1oon-I-i1 TcIe~rnDL. C0oI. N7II
SON arrived ri New 01cus Oh .f,e cycail.
art,o ,ol, ms, Sine Ipl Weir, C,uz On, ,1e
N inns. anl tho Rr,zos ON ,he 7,h. She
1,ronaI, tho SIM or Anal,,a. Of he dav other
.a;I;9"-,oa Jav Iale,-aod the A)aiaooras
rI'',1f,i,, ,,h inst anl 1,r;ucs T., Da,ar in.
I,l;yorrr from, the army Of Cen Scott
The Steamship New O,eaus. with Cap
ta;n Faj,,ark:, comDsny of Hangers. arjy.
ci r,ol health. ON the "a inst
4 haarar Of djsDaiche5 from our Govern.
,oo,.,,o Cen scott arrived at Vera Crnz i,
NE O,,cons
M, now. r.o,, co, T,,.,or,s co,,,,,, in.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-21
Hon. Henry Clay.

Departure .Er Cape M5y--The Hon. Hen-
ry Clay left Philadelphia for Cape May, on
Monday morning, and his departure was
attended by one of those popular demons
STATIONS of respect and applause, that must
have been truly as gratifying to him as it
was unexpected. The North American
says
1t was with extreme difficulty, that the
carriage in which Mr.. Clay sat, could be
forced through the crowd 10 the steamboat,
hut it was at last effected, aud having alight-
ed and gone on board, he made his appear
ance before the multitude The effect of
his presence is indeScribahIe-fo the deep
toned enthusiasm rose 10 an energy of eX-
preston, which language cannot illustrate
He was about 10 speak, but the noise of the
escaping steam. and the mumured express
sious of Joy, which were heard from the
crowd and could not be repressed, prevents
ed his being heard, AID waving an adieu lie
retired.
When it was known that Mr.. Clay was
coming 10 this city, Mr.. lIuddell, the gem
'emaHly agent Of the Baltimore line, proper
.;Ia 7',s,, ,,,, l''' a'1aaI ,;n ,ho ,oaf
p'ut, r.0'"P's 'I'.os'.' in.. w. p,,,;,a.a
PNN'' .''''.' p '.' won WV" '''''''',,
oonr,,,, ',', ,; ',I,I ~, ranG G ~ ara;paiJo A.
Clay declined the proIlcr, and preferred 10
come among us as he is-a private citizen
wv wa 's''' ', haaa,s ,,.o
..,a,, 1,, A., ,,.,,,, ,,,;.;t
oaasa, , j.; ,h,, so , f,rn' ~ NO
.'-.,' n W. - an1
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d I Il D

On Saturday the 18th inst, at O'Clock 2. NJ.
in the 18th year ofh> age. RICHARD son Of Gea
Henry S. and Harriet Sites:
All it is true that Richards dead,
And laid beneath the sod
Yet faith in what the Saviour said
Tells..us he lives with God,
Then Father, Mother, do not mourn
Twas God that call'd him home
HIS spirit was by angels borne
To lieav'n; in bliss to roam.
Hos taken from this world of woe,
Its turmos and its rife,
He's gone the Joys of Heaven to know
And share ct ernal life:
Then do not murmnr or complain
But meekly kiss the rod,
And hope that you will meet again
And dwell in peace with God.
Cecil Co, Aug.l7l ls47.
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p. Francis Thomas may stand on the hus-
tings until the soles Of his feet are sore, and
way his tongue till its hinges cease TO move;
but there is one thing from which he never
can relieve himself we mean the odIWm
which Justly attaches to him, for Introducing
his bill of 1Sl4,-a bill which while it would
have defrauded the States creditors, would
have ruined thousands Of widows and or"
phans and other stockholders, who own stock
i'll all our internal improvement companies.
That bill would have enabled spectators 0"d
stock- j0bbcrS 10 fatten on the ruins OF honest
upright s,ockho.ders-and would, by the
withdrawal of confidence, have decreased
the value of all the property in the State fifty
per cenr.,-tor ncho rcopld trust his money or
property rith community, ~hose State onthor-
tiles had SCI lie example o. dgtfd"d'ng credttofS1
No one with sane mind.
Rough and Ready.
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Arrival Of the Cambria


J
New York, August 10, 6 p. NJ.
The markets tonday have been much un-
settled and excited by the teno: of the news
by the steamer Cambria The first dispatch
es received last evening depressed all DIES.
crptions Of breadSlutls very much, but this
evening the mail has come Though and the
private letters. together with a circular from
the Messrs Earrings, have put quite a differ
enl face on affairs, and the market is less
Depressed, bnt still very much unsettled.
From the feeling evinced TO day, the pro-
liability is that there will be considerable
decline in breadsuiIs. In -four, hear of
one transaction of 600 barrels of Genesce at
Sc % a $3.50, which is full decline of so
cents per Dbl.
Corn yesterday commanded &c II cents
for mixed, and so for round yellow. To-
day there has been sales of 1 200 bushels at
SO a 60 cents per bushel for mixed, and 20
cents for round yellow.
Corn meal is dull and unseulcd--no sal es
are making.
Oats have greatly Declined about 5000
bushels were sold at 40 cents.
The cotton market has been unsettled
dealers refusing 10 operate until private adj
vices have been received.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-21

=$%Wc will try and thank orr friend "El ~
for his sonnet next week, by publishing it,
awe regret very much that we could not
get the letter from "McDonough" in this week.
The Lengthy proceedings Of the Wing county
convention come in and his letter and few
things we intended TO say had to be omitted. We
hope he will not be deferred from continuing to
ges in his close writing is pretty long-but four
is rc'y lengthy. In regard to the quota'ion--wc
know he was right-lhe printer asserts that the
MS. was ijIcgiblc in tina part, and hence the err
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-21
llIaGr!an. FROM Santa Fe.

= 2
ll1G0r!an! FROM Santa Fe.
Surprise q. sne Of Cot Eas;o1's nna'---TAcjr
I'fli-.:notls, Conspiracy Djscorera1
-Drf,at Of Lieut.. Bfowa-Ssrm,ss le-
t,rsca h.j. ElmoDdson and tie Jle4::ans--
Dcf,at Of The Latter.
Another party Of volunteers has re-
turned to Fort Leayenworth from Santa
Fe. They arrived on the 9Th inst, and
left Santa Fc on the 9th OF last month.
From Mr. Isalc McCartY, OF the firm OF
Builand, Hook / Co., traders to New Mex
leo and chihuahua, the following inter-
tcrcsting information IS derived. We
COPY from the Il. Louis Republican,
when nIr. McCarty arrived at Bagos,
- miles this side OF Santa Re, h. learned
that information had been received there
on the 9Th, that Lieut. Brown, attached
to Capt. liorine's company Of volunteers
with several Of his?mcn, had been killed
AT a small place about D mites from Ba-
Cos. On receiving this intelligence,
Mai. Edmondson, with party of his men
pursued the NrNic1ns, overlook them,
fought with, and killed five OF siN otthem
and captured between 80 and 40, whom
he threatened 10 hang. BY this cncr-
gctic conduct, he induced a confession
from some Of thgm.it hat there was anoth-
or conspiracy on foot to bring about a
massacre and revolution at Taos and Ba-
COS. A letter was found upon one oithe
prisoners, purporting, though not signed,
to come from the ringleader OF the former
conspiracy, in which he desired TO be in
formed of the precise time when Fishers
company OF artillery would leave Santa
Re. as that was necessary to the maturity
of his plans. He declared in this letter,
his determination never to rest while
there was an American alive i'll New
Mexico. Of the disposition OF the pris-
Oners, we have no further information.
Mr.. NlcCarty met the first train Of
Government wagons about one hundred
miles from Santa Re. 1t. Love, who has
charge Of the Government money, a.
mounting to more than 100000, was
met at thc upper Semirone Springs, and
Col Eastons battalion ofintantry on the
Arkansas. A few days previous to his
meeting Col. Easton's command, while
some Of his men We're employed in gett-
ing wood on the opposite side Of the riy-
or, they were completely surprised by a
party ofthe Camanche Indians, by whom
eight ofthe number We're killed and three
wounded. One of the wounded was
,o,1,,l ,I;,.o o,I woo. lnurd in this sim
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Az HONORABLE TmBvTE-The Winchcs-
ter YitIiuiau, locofoco Journal, thus speaks
orthe passage of Mr. Clay through that place
Oh Friday last, on his route in dis direction
''I'hongh he tarried but one short hour in
our town, large number of our citizens cal
led to pay their respects to him. lie was
warmly pressed 10 spend the day with his
friends here, but could not be prevailed upon
TO do So On his way down the valley,
wherever he stopped, the people, without
distinction of party, Aocked around him, 10
do honor TO the man, the lustre OF whose
genius has contributed 50 much TO elevate
the character and swell the renown Of our
beloved country"
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Or Ticket. &c,

We are enabled this week to hang out
all the folds of our banner. The Conven-
ton of Thursday has given us other names
to nail to our masthead until the battle
is past. We expect to lower them amid
shouts Of triumph, and announce them
delegates elect, on the morning after the
election.
The ticket is better calculated to get
out the strength of the party, taken al
together, than any one nominated by the
wings within our recollection; and many
Of our friends from over the county have
expressed to US great confidence Of its
success. We feel the same confidence,
and now fellow Wings OF Cecil ga long
pull, a strong pull, and apull altogether"
let every man put his shoulder to the
wheel and we shall assuredly take the
advance.
The best spirit prevailed in the con-
vcn.ion. We had been appointed MEM
hcrofit, and were Turing secession with
IN hearing OF ITS demonstrations OF APP
pause Nilnoo' p'lhg aDie even 10 looh
lit Was NeA"'lo"S SITUATION anu
couiu scarcly nave peeh 'h"ur'o' pu' loi
the S'ahlPIh-S ana cheering "h'cn 'SSu'-
ca us that the rIgh' Eihd oil spirit ana
harmony was preValI'h&'
Let every NoiVF WHO wants d S'a'' ''i'ii
Governor elcct'd instead OF hePuuia-
tor-a congressman IN FAVOR OF bringing
III" "aI 10 al h''CI'al" Close, lhe pro.
lection OF American Industry, ana OPP
posed to tn" leg-treaSury-ahd DeleSa'es
who VIII go lhlor i"SSehIh& III" expenses
OF the St7lr, ana MAINTAINING h'r credit
let every such man support the Wllole
wing ticket TINS ldli. hoieIhhly De-
IleNe 1t is their outy 10 90 SO.
..1Ioxrrrry;, 1~,ia--Ip the RaItifoore STAN
larl If 7tb inst. which did rot meet our
c,, nctil after orr last ratification. we no.
,i,a ,h,, lN1ontprey', who writes from Port
Da,o.;t re;fera,es the assertion. we some
weeks aoo Deremn,oriyv denied The mats
fer doe. mo, admit Of debate. lie asserted
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-21

0LFWe are indebted 10 the author, S S.
Fitch A. NJ. NJ d. Of New York. for "a copy
OF a work OF 324 pages, entitled six lectures
on the uses ofthe Lungs; and causes, preven-
zion. and cure Of Consumption. and diseases
of Tie heart, on the laws OF longevity &c
illustrated with numerous engrayings, We
had time to examine it but slightly, but
enough loconyince Us it is a work OF utili
ty. There are some for sale at Brown &
McIntire's 80 cts sent tree 10 the author 107
Broadway, New York. will purchase a copy
whtch val be laaiteu 10 any par ttAe l. S.
Postage 9! cts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-21

Wu1G NoMlNATIoN.-The Wings of
Carroll county, on Saturday last, nomi-
mated the following ticket for the House
of Delegates: Samuel Ecker, Charles w.
Hood, John Chenoweth, Andrew G..
Ere.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-21

HARTFORD CorNTy.-The following
gentlemen have been nominated on the
locotoco ticket for the House Of Dele
gates in Hartford county:-tuther NJ. jar
rett, Robt. W. Holland, Albert Dorsey,
4 fired W. Eatcman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-21

THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DI>TRlcT.-
Samuel Dexter Lecomptc, Esq, has re-
ceivcd the nomination as the locotoco
candidate for this District.
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MARRIED..

At Elkton, Aug. 10Th by the Rev. A.
w. MILKY, Mr.. ALBANrs L. SAXToN to
Miss MARY E. HALL, all of Cecil CO.
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,TEss; MARK ETS.

Baltimore Flour IS 75aS6 co. Wheat
/ IS a 2s; Corn 6S 10 10, Oats 81.
W,lngton-FIour Sc oo;~heat 81 20;
Corn 10; Oats So cts.
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The Wings of Montgomery county have
nominated Thomas Neal, james A. AInutt,
Alexander Kilgour and Washington Boni~
FAINT. for the House of Delegates
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0H-Owing TO the length of the proceed
ings of the county convention we could not
find room forthe proceedings of the primary
meetings.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-15
Interesting Discoveries.

Some months ago DIR. NV. Dickinson.
ofthe Academy of Sciences, was sent from
Philadelphia for the purpose Of investiga-
ting the geology of the Valley ofthe Mis-
sissippi. Or. Dickinson, who is now in
this city, is one of the most industrious
and distinguished explorers of the wide
Geld of geology in this country. His dis
coveries have opened new paths for the
nominations of the student in this all-lm-
portant science, and reflects well-earned
honors on himself. Very lately DR..
Dickinson made tour of inspection thro'
that portion of Alabama IN which abounds
the rotten limestone formation. This is
particularly the case in the vicinities Of
Clark, Washington,and Claiborne coun-
ties, in that State. Heretofore this for
nation has been considered by geologists
as detTitus from shells, { c., but by the
power of glasses il has been proved to be
entirely different. DR.. DickinsoH Informs
US that it is huge coral reef where gi-
gantic branches shoot up several feet into
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-15

of the ether began to disappear after this
last effort, and in a state of complete be-
wilderment he surveyed bis hands and bis
person, which were all besmeared with
blood. In tossing about the glass fixtures
of the room he had severely wounded both
of his hands; and was in perfect astonish-
ment at the wreck around him. The
deatist looked at his cttstamer, and finding
him docile he entered. and coolly set to
work picking up the fragments. After
setting things to rights he quietly remark
ed 10 his patient:
"Fhat mixture may be tethe to some
constitutions, my friend, but there is such
a preponderanee of electricity in your
composition that you ever sleep / con
slider it miracle! %
"You think it no go, then, with me ?''
inquired the patient.
"Yes, sir" says the dentist, sit is all
go with you when you take it; but if
should ever administer it to you again |
would take the precaution to knock you
in the head when it began TO work on
you"
That last remark was settler, and our
friend tying up his fingers, bid adieu to all
his delightful ideas of escape from pain
through the Letheon.--ReUeiLle.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-15
White slavery in the Barbary States.

The N. Y. Evening Post notices copy
of a lecture delivered not long since by
Charles Sumner, before the Boston Mer-
camille Library Association, on the subject
of white slavery in the States Of Barbary.
The author has diligently collected and
stated in an interesting manner the facts
concerning the practice which was allow.
ed to prevail in the Barbary States, of
making prisoners Of Christians found on
the high seas. and holding them in servi,
tide. The following passage will perhaps
give our readers different view of the
condition OF Christian slaves in the north
ern states of Africa:
ga French writer Of more recent date
asserts, with some vehemence, and with
the authority of an eyewitness, that the
Christian slaves at Algiers were not ex-
posed to the miseries which they repre-
scented. l do not know that he vindicates
their slavery, but, like Captain Braith-
waite, he evidently regards many of them
as better off than they would be at home.
According to him, they were well clad
and well fed, much better than the free
Christians who were there. The young
est and most comely were taken as pages
by the Dey. Others were employed in
the barracks but even here there was a
chapel, as in the time of Cervantes, for
the free exercise ofthe Christian religion.
Those who happened to be artizans, as
carpenters, locksmiths, and calkers, were
let TO the owners of vessels. Others were
employed on the public works while
others still were allowed the privilege of
keeping shop, i'll which their profits
were sometimes SO large as to enable
them at the end of year to purchase
their ransom. But these were often
known to become Indifferent to freedom,
and to prefer AIgeirs to their own coun-
try. The slaves. of private persons were
sometimes employed in the family oftheir
master, where their treatment necessarily
depended much upon his character. lfhe
were gentle and humane. their lot was
fortunate they were regarded as children
OF the house. IF he were harsh and sell
fish, then tho iron of slavery did, indeed,
enter their souls. Many were bought to
he sold again for profit into distant parts
of the country. where they were doomed
to exhaus;ing labor; in which event,
their condition is represented as grievous
But special care was bestowed upon those
who became i'll, which was done, it is said,
not so much from humanity, as through
fear of losing them.