Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 51, Richmond, Wayne County, 19 February 1825 — Page 2

agent for the state at the town of Indianapolis, and for other purposes. 76. Am act to amend an act entitled "an art for opening and repairing public roads and highways. 77. An act making special appropriations for the year 1825. 78. An act incorporating medical societies for the purpose of regulating the practice of phy sic and surgery. 79. An act to amend "An act for assessing ai.d collecting the Revenue' approved Jan. 1825. 80. An act for the relief of John D. Stephenson, clerk of the Hamilton circuit court, and for other purposes. 81. An act supplemental to the act entitled an act subjecting real and personal estate to execution, and for other purposes. 82. A joint resolution of the state of Indiana. 83. An act authorising justices of the peace to issue writs of ne exeat. 84. An act to amend the act entitled "an act to regulate the judicial circuits and xi:g the times of holding courts therein." 85. An act attaching part of the county of Delaware to the county of Marion. 8G. A joint resolution of the General Assembly relative to Fall creek mills. 87. Ati act supplemental to an act establishing a county seminary in the county of Knox. 88. An act to amend the act relative to county boundaries, approved Jan. 31, 1824. 89. An act allowing a compensation to Richard Palmer, one of the commissioners appointed to locate the seat of justice of Parke county. 90. An act to incorporate the town of Charlestown, in Clark county. 91. An act to amend an act entitled an act incorporating congressional townships and providing for public schools therein, approved Jan. 31, 1824. 92. A joint resolution relative to printing certain acts.

A society lias been established at Philadelphia for the promotion of internal improvements, who have agreed to corresp .(1 with the friend? of internal improvements in the United States, and elsewhere. Tne first object to which they invite publi attention is the construction of roads, in which they state that they have discovered material errors: roads are made too convex, with being worn down, present a basin for the reception of rain stones are broken in such large fragments, that the roads receive injury by the jolting of carriages trenches are seldom cut by the road side to carry off the water; or when cut, are not kept free from obstructions thesocietv approve of and recommend Mr. M'Adam" system of road making, the distinguishing features of which are, that pounded stone, in fragments not larger than three ounces, be strewed on the natural

bed of the earth, elevated to the height of

three or four inches above the adjacent ground that the pulverized stone should be as near as possible of the same quality, and the bed of the road secured against under water by dams. The first thing to b- done is to provide these side drains. The pulverized stones are to be piled on in the manner above mentioned, free from all earth, clav, chalk, or other matter capable of holding water; and these fragments will unite by their own angles into a firm, compact, impenetrable body. No large stones are to be laid at the bottom f the road, as they are shaken by the motion of the carriages, and break up the stratum formed by the broken stones. The pounded stones are to be laid on all at once, three inc hes in thickness, and water thrown upon them, and subjected to the motion of an iron roller. The thickness of the covering is immaterial three inches of the pounded stone being sufficient to sustain anv weight. Different layers of pulverized stone should be laid on at different times, and if broken into sizes not larger than a walnut, the better. No slate or gravel should be intermixed, because thev prevent the fragments from uniting into a solid mass. A carriage should, in travelling stand as upright as possible, so that the wheels assist the operations of nature in forming the stone into a solid body.

Indian Rubber Shoes. These shoes, some of which have lately been imported into Philadelphia from South America, are spoken of as very comfortable and useful articles. Indeed, says the National Gazette, their advantages must appear evident when the elasticity and impenetrability of the gum of which they are made, are compared with the thin and absorbing quality of the leather or stuffs of which sit es are commonly manufactured. Females are beginning to exhibit a little more prudence in their winter apparel, ai d it is likely that the bill of mortality would be most happily lessened, were these Gum El'tn Shoes substituted for the fashionable Sandals now in use.

Great Britain and Ireland. Disturbances still continue in Ireland. It is said that three regiments of foot are on their way to that country, from England; and it is also reported that Mr. Peel has written over for all proclamations, bearing on the state of the country, which have been issued in Ireland for se?eral years back. From all this it is inferred, that great alarm, respecting the state of Ireland prevails at the other side of the water; that the local government there is not wholly free from apprehensions, and that, in con-

! sequence, some very "strong measures' i (the old remedy for Irish discontents), will be immediately resorted to. A certain Henry Savery, of Bristol, England, has been "Fauntleroying," as the ! phrase is, or forging, at a great rate. It

appears that he had carried on the business for about three years, meeting the payment of one forged note, or draft, by newly

' forged ones. He was taken prisoner when

actually on ship-board and on the instant of sailing for the United States. It appears that business of this description has

; been transacted to a large amount in bngj land, by several persons. Another has

been detected in an affair of Jt 1 G.000. Mr. Wilbcrforce, so justly celebated for his unwearied opposition to the slave trade, and to slavery, is now one of the oldest members of the British House of Commons. For some time past his health has been precarious, and it is very doubtful whether he will ever again be able to resume his seat in Parliament. Spain. No relaxation has taken place in the rigorous measures adopted against the constitutionalists, great numbers of whom had sought refuge in Gibraltar, and were in great distress. Letters, received at Barcelona from Madrid, speak of the imprisonment of the duke of Medini Cell, and count Altemira, both descendants of the royal family. So far from these despotic measures conciliating the nation, it appears that jymtoms of revolt were every where showing themselves, and, it was apprehended, that the withdrawing of the French troops would be the signal for a general rising. It was even reported, that the constitutionalists, had taken possession of Majorca, and fitted out several armed vessels, with which they were cruising against Spain. Private letters, from Baycnne, state that all the French troops had arrived on the banks of the Ebro, and that the barracks were to be occupied by Swiss troops. Portugal. The king of Portugal is

said to have become tired of governing, and to have proposed to abdicate. French influence appears to predominate at Lisbon, which had excited a good deal of jealousy in England. M. Hyde dc Neuville had left Lisbon for Paris. It was likewise reported that the king had refused to ratify a treaty, concluded at London between the ministers of Brazil and Portugal, b which the latter were to

acknowledge the independence of the former. Austria. A general concentration of Austrian troops on the Turkish frontier had taken place; but it was said to be only to establish a sanitory cordon against the plague. Russia. A most distressing and melancholy event has occurred at St. Peters-

burgh, occasioned b the overflowing of the Neva, in a hurricane. The bodies of

seven thousand persons have been found in the houses, and eight thousand persons are still missing. Nearlv all the provisions

of the capital have been destroyed, and as the winter is at hand, it is to be feared that (he population remaining will suffer the horrors of famine. The whole regiment of imperial carabanier guards, men and horses, have perished. A vessel of 100 guns has completely disappeared ; and all the imperial vessels in the harbor of ( ronstadt are lost. Burying grounds have been washed away, and the dead bodies were floating through the streets. Whole stores of coffee and sugar have been destroyed ; those articles have risen 50 per cent. The gale began upon the shores of England and Ireland, &, after having wrought into fury the northern sea, and caused numerous shipwrecks upon the northern coast of Jutland, passed by Gottenburgh and Stockholm, continually lising more and more from southwest to northwest. A St. Petcrsburgh article says, the population of the whole Russian empire, incluthe kingdom of Poland and the principality of Finland, amounted, at the beginning of the year, according to very creditable statements, to 53,7G8,000 souls. In the same article it is averred that the population of Russia increases annually half a million. Russia and Turkey. It is slated in letters from Vienna that a very serious dispute arose between Russia and the Porte

towards the end of September, on account of an arbitrary act of Achmet Aga, the Turkish Military Commander at Jassay. This individual having quarrelled with a Moldavian officer, had him decapitated without trial, and in defiance of the treaties made with Russia, by which the safety of all Moldavian subjects was provided for. The remonstrance of Russia, and her demand for reparation, are said to have been treated with contempt by the Porte, and to have led to a declaration, on the part of the Emperor Alexander, that he would no longer submit to the insults which he had borne from a desire to avoid an open rupture. These threats caused great alarm to the Divan, and on the 14th Oct. they came to the resolution to dismiss Achmet Aga, from his post. Greece and Turkey. The Greeks had obtained another naval victory over the

ing his master to begin- at thf. oth-

rie adnianisnea them airain o... t:

legs into the fire! Then above the tossing the joints into the fire! ) lectured them at leisure. The next severed the thighs from the body. pS

were aiso commuted to the flame .

so oil the arms head and trunk nh i

was in tne lire: still protractile th

like punishment, in case of dic,u 1-'5'3

and running away, or disclosure of ?

tragedy, rsotning now remained, U consume the flesh and bones; and f(Jr ! purpose the fire was briskly stirred u'!

I W UVUI Hill- I illMJIIIIIl. ' I K'D, ' the earth would cover out of irflit n. 4 ..-.... . . . . 1 . - 4 I . "

UIIUU5 ftl-Ilf,tlllU its mougn it it? great m ter in Heaven would put a markof hi'

pleasure upon sum monstrous cruelty sudden and surprisingshorkof Kartlinn",'

j Turks about the middle of November, and overturned the coarse and heavy bark wV

the government had officially announced the blockade of Patras and Lepanto. The Turks were withdrawing their troops, and talked of forming anew army foranot! -ercamnaizn in the spring. It is acknowl

edged, however, that they want the means.

rnmnnrfl nf rnrL- ntul rliv

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picit-j vucn u uie ure, ana tne remr of George. This put an end to the ami!,!

ments ol the evening, i he negroes w

now permitted to disperse, with char?

to keep this matter ammi themselves

The captain pacha has sent to the sultan , never to whisper it in the neghbourh.W

;unoerine penauy oi a iikc pinus'.ini.

'When he retired his lady exclaimed (1 ifr. T.nwic. vvlinrn h:ivr !w.,, . ,1 i I

! have vou done! She had heard a sir.nJ

two

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an aooIoL'V for his conduct during the cam

paign he attributes his defeats to the want of small armed vessels. The Greek Chronicle, published at Missolonjrhi,has published two decrees of the government; the first being an amnesty, after the fall of a party which had attempted to seize upon the supreme authority. The second relates to the commerce of neutrals, and some complaints which have been made against the Greek privateers. While the government maintains the necessity which exists to employ that means of warfare, vet measures will be adopted to prevent abuses. Edict respecting the Jews. The Grand Duke of Baden has issued an edict respecting the Jews within his dominions. It provides for the suppression of much of the extravagance, prolaneness, indecent jestures in prayer, and other improprieties which have attended their modes of worship also for their proper education of the Jewish youth. In presenting an extract from the edict, the editor of the Jewish Expositor remarks, that it is "a singular feature of the present times, that the Kings of the earth should be found, thus to engage

j in the concerns of the Lord's ancient peo

ple, and to undertake the regulation of their synagogue?." V. Hep. The peasantry of France are extremely ignorant. Whole villages may be found where not more than three or four can read. Even in the immediate vicinity of Paris, and within the echoes of the Legislative debates, there are towns in which not three newspapers are taken, and those not by persons, who actually belong to the people.

(From the Genius of Universal Emancipation. ) u 1 could a tale unfold, who-e lightest word Would harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young hlood; Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their sjheres; Thy knotted an I combined lork to part, Anil each particular hair to stand on end; Like rjmlls upon the fretful porcupine." SlIAKSPEARE. The following is an extract of a letter from the Rev. William Dickey, of Kentucky, to another gentleman in the western country. "In the county of Livingston, Kv. near

the mouth of Cumberland, lived Lilburn Lewis, a sisters son of the venerable Jefferson. He, "who suckfd at fair Freedom's breast,' was the wealthy owner of a considerable number of slaves, whom he drove constantly, fed sparingly, and lashed severely. The consequence was, they would run away. This must have given, to a man of spirit and a man of business, great anxieties until he found them, or until they had starved out, and returned. Among the rest was an ill grown boy, about seventeen, who having just returned from a skulking spell, was sent to the spring for water, and in returning let fall an elegant pitcher. It was dashed to shivers upon the rocks. This was the occasion. It was night, and the slaves all at home. The master had them collected into the most roomy negro house, and a rousing fire made. When the door was secured, that

none might escape, either through fear of him or sympathy with George, he opened the design of the interview, namely, that they might be effectually taught to'stay at home and obey his orders. All things being now in train; he called up George, who approached his master with the most unreserved submission. He bound him with cords, and by the assistance of his younger brother, laid him on a broad bench or meat

block, lie now proceeded to whang otf George by the ancles!! It was with the broad axe! In vain did the unhappy victim scream and roar! He was completely in his master's power. NDt a hand amongst so many durst interfere. Casting the feet into the fire he lectured them at some length. He whacked him off below the knees! George roaring out and pro

pounding, and dreadful screams, and h;

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riiitiit u ri'iur-iiiini; iiru ij.-:mi ll.Uill UUlli'iIp

, He said that he had never enjoyed liiniMt ! at a ball so well as he had enj-ned liirr.M I that evening. Next morning he order i the negroes to rebuild the back wall, a:) I he himself superintended the work,thr ,w the pieces of llesh that still remained vitl

; the bones, behindas it went up, thus I topi : i to conceal the matter. But it coulj

! be hid; much as the negroes seenv-d

j hazard, they whispered the horrid ! to the neighbours, who came, and hehr ! his eve tore down the wall, and fiudii

i the remains of the boy, they te?tilied i ! gainst him. But before thecouitsat.fi i i i i i i- . i 1

wnicii ne was ooumi over, ne wa, iv ;u net of suicide, with George in the ctcr;.i world.

Sure there arc bolts, red, with no com

mon wrath, to blast the man. WM. DICKEY. lVonmingsburgh, Oct. 8, lC?!. N. B. This happened in 1 Oil. if 1 ! correct, the 10th of December. It was; sabbath! This awful scene of enn-ltv cxVi'-i

what trcrnenduous things the slavHitlJit may do. And though t he dreulfliJrv...( was taken up on suspicion, and bounu ver to court, yet, I apprehend, t! -ere ar, little probability of his actually fallirc under the sentence of the law. lie nm't have eventually so managed the mutt - r as to make the sentence fall upon the hc is of his slaves. But be that as it miu'li'fitis

certain, that the state, by making ruea hi-; nroiicrfv. favo bin-, the onnortli:;ilv ol

, - T If perpetrating the horrid deed. a:. d therilur: it stands first in the list of crime!

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