Public Leger, Volume 3, Number 120, Richmond, Wayne County, 12 August 1826 — Page 3
SATiTRPlgg0UST 12
2. 1 026.
..rl -re once more earnestly and respect-
jenrL."w . f.,tho nurnuse of onranizinir
tlan on Wednesday, the 16th inst. at 3
O-A A'"e ,cft in ar ffice
the diiv of the election. wC ww-
have by calling lor .
r can
It will be wen by the oficial statement in an-J-1. that James IUa.o "re-elected to
r.nitefthi State ana Jiesirs. Elliott, ch- ' 'uwis and Hooter, are elected to the House fiVnrecentatire. Verbal account, from below f te it probable that O. H. Smith will be elected fcon.-res,bj a considerable majority.
citcment, the noise anl bustle of our An-
inuw "over and cone," ami toost of
The ex
l ,i ruction
L iVe Killed down, like peaceable citizens, into I 'j.culttfincd, contented, and "noiseless tenor."
r.'i, mens were made on all side, good fel-
and covmI humor generally prevailed. .c who are in the minority, take their disap- . ..l -irt nmt siihrait. without a iimr-
laliueiil l t-'M- '
f to the "iu:nesty ol the people:" wime mose ' . , 1 rrr i.f'.) in thfir siiiifTiitri t v.
tt.fiaaijriijf i
I 'jrrr their exultation, in some instances, we
M think to a tujhaent Itngtn. am let mat
c,,vc beliotc our tcllow-citireus have no dispo
ne unrtaoiibU; irratibility, even though all
u;s do not rt ult as they would wish. I his is as
iit-uli be and it is creditable to them, for it
the correctness of their feelings as rej uhlio he .irt-hnruings, that we know of, rankle il.tiry breast, but cheerfulness and hilarity
Vt cl ni the JiUimattd contest. Now, we may V t cir thoughts ahead, and turn them to the l-oa t!" our ledsluture, when the gentlemen who i. lot: elected will enter upon thnr Inch and re- ( n t : .. .,.....- I... ..i'
Li.-. l-Ull' l C Ullj'l U urill ir rum jt
n;.e f.fll.ofu, that he ocmpift an empty seat,
'h happily said of himself, but that ?, tar! and late. may Le witness to their acaai u-tful txt rf .
Thee things arc worthy the attention UnatenPe;,e f Michi; is generally fcnotrn, and even boasted of, that our publie concerns (and public appointments) are mostly managed to suit the views of individuals, instead of the communily atlarqe; and it is preposterous in a country entitled by the constitution of the United States to a llepublif-an form of Government, that it should be borne in silence. Michigan Sentinel. Received and Delivered! The following memorandum is iu sir James Balfour's jrorks: "1651, January 12. This d lieut. gen. Middleton tvas released from his excommunication, and did pennance in sackcloth iu Dundee church; and col. Archibald Strarha r;n excommunicated and delivered to the devil in the church of I erth on the same day jXiUs. Newspapers. There were but seven paper in the LJt.iled in 1730, in 1810 there were 359, (it.tludini: 25 published daily) which cin ulated 20.200,000 copies
in me year, in they had increased to 588, and at present they are about C40. The number of copies circulated in the year by these journaKcxceed 30,000.000. In the British ish s in 1821, with twenty millions of people, the number of newspa-
, pers was estimated to h, 234, nod the cop
ies printed annual) 28,000.000. The whole of continental Europe, containing 1G0 mil! ion? of inhabitants, where the press is chained down b royal and priotU jealousy, certainly does not support halt the number jfjournah which exist in the U. States.
der suddenly burst forth pith great force a d sub ,m,ty, and rolled away towards our eastern hills-slowly and solemnly echoing from headland to headland, and muttering through the vales, until it died aajr upon the ear like the surges of some I slant sea. An unimaginable solemnity, this moment, was visible upon every ace, so singular and striking was the coin-
CtT At the cLui held in this place.
S.turday last, lor Justice of the Peace. i;h Lace? received 235, and J tins uy 134 votes the former, of course,
; elected.
t is stated that the contractors for exatir.g the Canal at the Falls of Ohio are
Sir.'j forward the work with creat siiir-
that 500 hands are employed, who are
dually paid in crnh.
t te following article we may sec i t light same of our electioneering prac-
5 are l:elJ by our neighbor?, w!io can
ACooHvand disna:sionatc!v on. We
tainly feci co dispofcition to defend thi ihtucrJ" custom; for, all the arguments cfiwc have heard in its favor to the drarv i.twiihstnnding, we look upon it
jnbccon.in the character of rational '!
Hiious republicans. The stump is not ?tare on wh:v.h n:ind meets mind in the
The London Iletrospeclive Review, a
work ot great merit, after noticieg Bthop I'tnttopiddaiTs account ot the Sea Serpent, , observes 1 "However disinclined we m.iv be to i give credit to all the Bishop's extraoidi ! nary details, we think there is a hetl t,f I f air evident e in fa. r of the exi-teiu'e of some ver large and und'cribed Sea Ser- , pent. When we collect the number of j rorrohoraling accom ts :rnj vanuUs parts of the LJt.it i tl Slates oi America, about ; four or five years ago, all tending to prove the txisteiice ol such an aiiimal, we know J not how to treat them as altogether fabulous, attested as ilo are by respectah'le I witnesses. The NoiwcL'i-'in pu late re- ' marks 'hit a Norwegian him. -If in Imietl, would think it as iidu ul ! S ft lc asked
jt whether there were sea-sei pent-, as
"wimther there he Mieh f;sh as ell r t od j and .i terrible reptile he is mouth qui hla k and ver large; eyes of a blue cole . ,looking like a cooplf ed bright pewte plates, arid a long white rnane hangin ! lnivr from tho nreL" to the mirtare nt tl
Uvaier, when he rears hinw. If up, appa
Major Cartwright brought an Esquimaux ivoman to England wit:, him,of whom , use;Lt0 relate many curious partic uiars. though horribly ugly herself, she could har 'ly allow any Englishwoman to be handsome; but che was more just to the men. She was so struck on entering St. Paul s Cathedral that her knees shook under her; and after a short pause, she anxiously inquired, "Did man make it, or was it found here?'1 When the gentleman who had the charge of her, told her that they must return to her country for the want of money, she asked why they did not go to the woods and kill ver.ison? and
when told that they would be hailed if
. I l! 1 . ' O
luit y uio so, she expressed her surprise. !rHm,fif',d for ki,,inS "on! Oh, you
iuui: itje oj Uartwnght. ELECflONlRETURNS, For Wayne county.
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3 o a
n
o s
Congress. ivt, ith, Senator. Han en, Hi arl, Steel,
Representatives.
Klh.iit, Lumax,
5 C H 3 2 2 O
P o a
'over,
If
Thurnt.e
iruer.
M'Ciane, Jour , Harris, Shearojan, full,.
I Willits,
Sa riders, t'l'lier, Coroner. Whitehead WM.fr,
430 279 171 227 100 G'j 45 1317 469 175 90 S3 71 22 41 956 343 303 176 222 38 48 16 1146 537 I5S 77 92 134 42 71 1111
24 4 2 3 33
340 331 ?0 203 54 26 31 1055
338 188 113 156 97 82 74 1048 524 69 60 71 1 10 1 . 8 853 426 75 37 52 128 28 58 814 228 255 172 134 38 46 2 875 357 81 18 56 I 2 515 294 107 10 29 58 33 16 547 89 287 50 85 16 17 9 553 119 13 25 27 130 26 22 362 148 95 189 224 8 22 3 699 221 94 7 15 35 10 23 405 34 117 103 74 4 21 488 77 18 f3 6 2 2 128 W I 14 14 46
502 42 135 141 III 256 80 79 98 153 9 61
81 56 55 24 6 2 34 10
1012 5t8 - r
hundred fathoms Ion;, dieat
1 antlv one
' full tierce ue rnut presume, as he some
tinier snap n n !im their sl.ip'e deck." According to Ponteppiddan. Norucgiat ' n.at occasionallv convert themselves i lit I Barlev; the transformation of wheat even. I into oats would be a very acceptable prod
igy here for the present. The Bishop
. relates that in the a!e of Oulhrand (Nor
way) "there are persons of such an ex-
eious contention for mental mastery ; j treme ape, that from a latitude of long
the person who can, by louring the '"J.!, n.i-lcad the judgment, is at once j doRn by the deluded multitude as a j
rtfdhr The practice 1 ias verv few catcs in this part of the country, and j J.'-pe t!.,it wc never again shall have j ?icn to announce a similar appoint-:
t.ce is
rv h iaundertloo-l that there will le runnc E hyc.no or both of the Candidate! for
s, iQ this place, on Saturday next the 22d bcabave is from a Richmond (Ind.) jcrand afjords an idea of the mode of fhoBccring in that part of the country. nuiiatc fur an important public ollice, Ned on a stump and brawling to a Ifnvv ri.!iiil...... -..,1 .
I LA lllllll mmm .II
common in m.mr nf I he South-
d Western states: nor viill it he sur-
K f it should extend to Michigan, in
people suObr themselves to be led
''i nose for a few vear to romp.
JbeKa!tern States, the great mass of nrp m-aII :..r i .1
'iion,not with their heads crazed
r0Iit'JiCd, but their minds made up to!
p.... eoroance with some known pnnr ' i h: c.'irfnlle lili.
L I - - - . . j . . I UIIIIK.' till
, 'osr wno are nrougni wc "-nif .r their suffrages ; and decide "'eirvote arrni.li.wri v
l,c Wpstn.Couniiy, known lines of
" ," as to party are cautiously jV' factitious rrtnl men warn '5 1'- agait.st actiiif' uoon anv ei,lah-
" principle, with a view to the aggran- ' Mi ot t!eniseves,who are ev r care
' "fireal O.eir sentiment, in the hone
'"-alkd dr.cr icdlowa by the whole
life, th y get themselves removed else
where, in order to die the sooner1 The same used to be said, w e believe, of Germantown, in the neighborhood of Philadelphia; hut none of its historians have betrayed so large a phrenological bump of credulity as Pontoppiddan. .-A. Jour. The Eat Florida Herald of the 4th announces the return on the prececding Saturday, of the Seminole Chiefs, from this city. It is added that they were informed that during their absence some of their men had behaved very had, in stealing threatening violence, and committing a murder. They expressed regret; said it should not be so hereafter; and with respect to the murder, they said it should be examined into all conld be easily settled but that. A. Journal.
j -r i . ctipipd ny me nbcriDCf, situated the corner nf Main nnd Pearl street!, Richrno' The situation is equal, if not superior, to any o' in the place; being in the centre of the town, an. i ; two of the principal streets. The terms will hei sonahle, nnd possession given on the first dnv oft) i toler next. Enquire, for further particulars, at rl j premises. PHILIP HARTER j Richmond, August 12, 1826. 1203
ADMINISTRATORS7 SALE. 'SXTO' I hL be sold un Seventh-day (Saturday) seeond day of September next at the t
dwelling of JOHN WILLI IMS, dec'd.all the ; ( honnl property of said deceased consisting of i Hogs, one set of nero waggon rrAces, Carj. tcrs toots. $'c. Sale to commence at ten o'clock. Tcrmt a
known on flay of Sale. JOHN TALBOT. . . . DANIEL CLARK. AUm 6' August 11th, 1826. 120 3t.
Virginia. Another great fire has taken place at Petersburg, and destroyed between 20 and 30 lioues. The loss sustained by fjr s,in the town, during the past five years, is estimated at S1T5.000 a:: some of them caused design. Thr. has also been an extensive fire at Norf. , Oliver Putnam, !j. whe' diet. 1 Hainstead. ha- h queatfo d of fie ty thouand dollars, for the ..lent of a Seminar of practical leari.ing, in the town if Newbury poi t, 4Mass.
ADMLMSTRjiTOKS1 .VOTICE. CV lM,rn indebted fo the estate of JOHN WfLLMMS, deceased, nre requested to make immediate payment and all those who have nceount Hen 1111 said etate, to hrin? them forward, legally proven, for settlement, within one year from this date. frF-The state is thought to be solvent. JOHN TALBOT, ... DANIEL CLARK,) Adm s Atr.st llth, 1826. 120 3t.
It giving an arcounl of the celebration at Poultne. Vermont, the editor of the Northern Spectator sas When the Rev. Mr. Howard wa reading the last le. jul as he proneii'iced the word-, now let G d s thuudcrV c. a tremendcus peal of Ihun-
CrjIiSCTOR'S NOTICE. HC tltuens of WAYNE COUN I Y nre hereJ h) r-rt:fed that 1 have commenced the collection of IJ. rrv nue for the present year. 1 will att.r.:l.atjn? " Tind, H'ayne township, on the third r t-crdiv; ' !ulv, Angu't anl September in Wash-
m p on the nri, nnn in cenrre iownnip j r ) the et J S ttnrdaj i in Aueust and September. L :.:..TaAH PtATTS i appo.nted collector lor Jack- ! nsn a 3il XVrrv townships; ami Lewis M'CLAKcfor Green n rut J.et"-Garden townships. It is rnestly 1 a ' . k .. A . ...I ...II tivoivri aA 1 1 Ak
retU'"tPn ini mose nnHi 'ini 'irnn. .urmuelves to discharge th ir t.e when railed on WM. M'CLANE Col IV. C. July 15, 1826. H6tf OCr OilTG. -CO srr7ANTEI), iiiun. di tn h. at this OfSce, on snb--. ri i4o forth.- Public Leger, a quantity of OiiS, fur which the highest market price will be given.
. Vertical Spinier. IJnilE SUDSCRIDER takes this nethod to iaiorra the public that he has purchassd the exclusive light of JOHN BROWN'S patent VUIttOr CTTJIJEC1. For tht Gnmtjf of Wayne, Indiana, and that he will furnish Machines upon the shortest notice, at the rate of sixteen dollars each, with a reasonabls credit, if required. This machine is well calculated for duration, very simple in its construction, and will produce more yarn from the roll than four common wheels, with less labour, and of a superior quality. The subscriber wishes not to recommend these labour-saving machines higher than they will recommend themselves by their utility; but that persons desirous of purchasing tbeio would call at RICHMOND, or at NEWPORT, in New-Garden township, where the will be kept in operation, and examine their merits for themselves.
NATHAN SMITH. Richmond, May 8th, 1826. . (fcjThe following certificate and recommendations were copied from G. Cofieen'a advertisement, in a Lebanon paper: WP y3mMtk, Ohioy August 6, 1825. r 1 i undrg"ed, certify, that Mrs. Worrell, of this place, did spin three cuts and sixty threads hanlwme woolen yarn, from the roll, ,n thirty miniSih-? a VER.T,(, L SPINNER, of six spindles, exhibited in this place, by Mr. Coffeen. H. LATHROP, JOHN WORRELL- . , -c-ekmon, OAio, July 22. 1825. Having seen the VERTICAL SPINNER in oper. ation, I take much pleasure, in compliance with the request of Mr. Coffeen, who has acquired an interest in the patent right, to state my opinion of it It appears tc me, that it f well adapted to the sav ing of much labour, and toat it recommends iteeli to the public patronage, by that consideration, as will as by its great cheaoness and utilit HESRY CLAY. July 18, 1825. I have seen a spinning machine, called the VERTICAL SPINNER, exhibite.l during the last session of the Legislature ol New-York, at Albany, by Mr. West, and I then concurred in the general opinion, then entertained in favor of its gieat utili ty, and ! have seen na reason since to change that opinion: DEW ITT CLINTON. 103. Corporation Taxes. GREEABLY to thp statute in such ca?e LXjk made and provided, NOTICE IS HEREBY G1VEJ to all persons whom it may oiicern, that I will, on Saturday, the 26th day of August next, commence sellinz, at Win. II. Vaughan's, in the town of Richmond, Wayne county, la. all and singular the lots and parts of lots in said town of .Richmond, which belong to non resident proprietors, and on which the Corporation Taxes due thereon for the year I82S, are not paid on or before the said 26th day of Augnst next and that the sale will commence at 10 o'clock, and continue until 4 o'clock, on said day, or until all are offered for sale, or so much thereof as will pay the taxes and legal costs and charges due thereon. (fc5"The expense allowed by law for advertising town lots, for the nresent vear. will not he sir ted
from those who pay their taxes on or before the 19th day of August next, RARNABAS SPRING"
I aion county. ) Terra of Septet
On application
James Miner, William Miner, Joseph Miner, Garrison Miner, Noah Miner, Hezekiah Miner,
and Anne Cartwright, formerly j for partition of the Anne Miner PlaintiC, J- lands of the estate
vs. J of Richard Miner, Adam Miner. Richard Miner, j deceased, and Jabez Miner Defendants. J NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Dill is filed in the above cause, to be presented to said Court, in Chancery sitting, at the Term aforesaid, making application to the Judges thereof, to appoint three disinterested freeholders, residents of said county, not related to either of the parties, at Commissioners for dividing the said lands and real estate of the said Richard Miner, deceased, agreeably to the statute in huch cases made ami provided. JAMES LEVISTON, Clerk U. C. C. 17th July, 1C26. 1174 milE SUBSCRIBER respectfully informs the J . fttizna nf th rliaonl miinlrr. thai he man.
ufactures nnd repairs, at all times, and in the best n.l nonl.it mnnr niPl.TS. FOWLING-PIE
CES, PISTOLS, and every other description of a- . . . 11V .A - -A A
small-arms, r lis shop is situate on aier sireei, a few doors north of P. Justice's Inn, where he hopes to be frequently culled upon.
AXMlJUbvV KLIU. Richmond, August 4, 1 8 JtJ H9 4 NEW AMERICAN SPELLING ROOK. FOR SALE at this orli e, hy tlie- dozen r single, Ruiers JVc American Spelling Book.