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GjirjJWjB REPUBLICAN'
VrEUERICK 3. FELL,
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a I and morasses, wsdeirg creeks, %nd sleep.-
• | »o* on th* » e ‘ »«««•!, withofft shelter— I The following
pi nations endured from motives ot| iuable idcss bn
purest patriotism; sod in which tlieJ ooe whicta has i
general participated equally with the|| rom . recent mel
weakest soldier tn his army. -
General Jackson was now about to novo
hi* troops from Florida, warn lie discov-
ered that the governor A. Pensacola, in
stead of exerting himself to falfit the tee*
tick* contains some *a-
importaut subject; anil
ved additional interest
hoiy.occ or rente.
, H±itjirK
The death of tie «allin*nptain Birds-
all, of the rifle coris, by the hand of a pri
vate soldier, is *e of those incidents
rsuni musunuiuninutimiiss. 4
Extract from the journal of a geatleasn tiarcl-
ling in the Southern section fif die Uni'.edStates.
The Indians, inhabiting the connti/1/-
“•“***' *■* • -■» *■'•■
p™*'
his king, by
had basely violated tbe Spanish I abo * e e *'? u “ 8 f . - ■ fl United
nr..i M r..t. .«. n .r.rerf: .Jhi *«■* *® tha » of desttlion t* the United
n.*wii uic uaiKv own aou i. . - «
king, By which he was boond to protect I
oor citizens from savages witnin his do- ■ t,on ‘ be cau '
minions, "
.iU'to the investiga-
feniaps there is no
river.coulilbriogmiothe field about 11,(J
river, could b^iogiuto the Geld aboof
warriors. \ S'
Tbe Choc laws - - - - 4000
Crekks* .... 5500
JCItrrtikees-- - • • 1400
Chkkasaws - - - 1300
A ' Seminole » 1000
This force if embodied and hostile, would „ ... ...
r* ?”«»r <- *.«*- «>»> STATsT SSS
dangeroui influence, growing
f ,■ ■ r ... - , 7 ,n F wasie w»| i, jt deesby the incdistaocy and futility
the frontier or Alabama territory, and f , ^ tU> xh {
waging a war of des'rbction^agaii.t th«■ Vj * , lou / for J w effective remedy;
rp&s? 'fesspr^b*^^
red that this breach of treatjr authorized I $ ,**! /inflexible cnif£nt
im to take possession of Pensacola, know | h « ,d f ^ by *^e ^Uy,xn inflexible confine-
_-n ' «« ,c. „„i_ . I ment in solitude, caoever correct it; this
S. . el1 J . - ^ J2? * and the irreversible seitence of dismission
fortunately, however, there exists among I was bound to'eive to'everymdiriduai i tl,e Mn, l r for * ui4in S a soldier, alone
the different tribes, jealousies and enmf. 1^“^„ 0,,d S*"* ^'3! c.n ever render the American army as
•tics that will prevent such alt association I.» n(r . ■ *. -*| pure as it should bt, and as toll of self-
their M*"
e*er taking place, end enable the United j •nn'evc eelleiltiu I ^ es P* c * a * it ought tobe.
firsiM in the event of hnstilitv with either. I c *o**ts that general Jackson exceeded his | .V —j
flutes in the eventef hostility with either, «nd iLihI with Im* I Men who desert, and obtain an easy
toeraployas **•*•««**»?£**• "••peS than’she las enuu2uo,ye^he roars J P*” 1 ??’ ^ co »^2 i "*
lh e I ^ condoahe'^Aued ^wiiT Im je'stlfodb^ I ite *" ^ w, ‘°“ f
— L -"'
tSdiX in nTrsla’l rou^..’ coolly to re-, ,
thevaresvldoiudeficient butTke allkre^u’ I I ? un,tra * e » a,,d politely correspond with From the impunity obtained for a crime
If .rl l !!§!! I ,he despicable representative of ao imbe- so enormous, what evil, consequences ore
"X* i,,‘t, hvdUrinlinn^i« ti,» f..,™ JI. I of h, » fe,,ew «»taens; or, was he calmly to a company wiere there is a pardoned de-
I iouk on a o«* witness the butchery „this serter-tLere can be no self-respect in a
mOildauIvi be defeated unleu theVar^ I - oon,r 5 ln,:n » while he waited two months soldier who is subject io the vulgar aspeii-
“ ,»*,rLed nn T1 10 l,e * r from "'•shington whether the vio-| ty or more vulgar blows of an inconaider-
ihZ 8 of * treaty, atd the protectors ol ate and passionate young officer. It is
*Thrir fanaeitv to endure ereat f *i„„p I "»urderer», were, or were not to be chas-l not necessary to urge that in the fineit nr-
Watdiing. hung!fr;^,eir pencil acuity! I lised? . - Tl,e An,eri . c,n * ener>l w “ B “* a . e ‘ I SlS. *!‘ icb ^" ro P e ever 8i,w :’ lhe div
kbowledge of the lorcat, added to tit
courage, render them in a close country
wlll/ivhnm ,1- i I oy * n y flmsey, wire-drawn, suplustical «r-1 a blow, no officer dared of bis own caprice
ITie Sseminolea with whom we wage! s i mc i t9< 1 to raise his hand to a soldier; an attempt
fVJwh 1 ? 'triti,• thTrJii.rf'I P* 1 * opposition of the Spanish troops was to introduce the cane and rattan into the
£ "'r SSSASffrfc | ,il y calculated to occasion a display of the French army, even before the revolution,
wimrida^ *rh#»v » » I devotion of the American army. The compelled one of the ablest military men
IV. governor retired at their approach, end of the last century to withdraw from the
•riginally a «nall party of banished out- ’ hot j hj || . ■ the Ba rancaa, de- department of war.
Jawa.tlnveo from ainon* tho upper snti I .. 5; ' ’ I W, r m u
. ^ ’ I usedr 1 lie American general was not ue- j wnicn Europe ever saw, tne best dis-
<\ I tersed from protecting the territory of (lit I ciplined and the bravest and most accom-
ltu I United Statea 9 andnumshing those who en-1 plished soldiers, those of republican and
n ry an J CO uraged the murder of bis countiyruen,| imperial France, no soldier ever received
r _ ' I c ^ed his determination not to surrenuer. I The remedy for both those evils may be
{££ h «c7Sl* rhe ia a lortreas, situated on the comprised ina lew lines of a law rigoreus-
s»Sd the J«^lv« wito L sont, ' er “ «P* “ f ^e bay of Pensacola; it Ij e.Vlorced-the law may run thus:-
hSlid nritemcrvfe ronawav nerraas and | con »' s, *of a heavy water batteiy on the I Desertion from tlie United States’army
? • „ a » n rai f^nrit*’ .„,i’ IbMch,protectedbyjandcommunictingwith I shall on conviction be punished without
♦he^ardhires nf llritish* t^alkrs-lr^ve^alwav* I a re 6**l ar wo, ‘k on the bluff. Although this remission of sentence lor ten years, by
maniferted*a f ib»nisitimi *inimka^ totoe work cost the kin S Spain an immense hard labor on the public work, or five years
States »Kve l?Z tL voar o' - money; yet the lower battery is en- solitary confinement at labor.
’ j ous f Qr jjjgj,. J eDre J a fi 0 ns I t * w ^7 inadequate to guard the water com-1 Whoever shall strike with the hand or
p 'inunication.into the bay, and the upper]any weapon urstick, orother weapon, or
1815,been notorious
Upon the whites
In Aogust last it was very well ssccr-
work cannot sustain an attack from the
by any meaus cause to be inflicted blows
on any soldier, shall, un conviction there-
The parapet consists of a sand mound, I of, be incapacitated from bearing a com
" j mission in the military service of the Unit
ed States.
Captain Birdsall was a distinguished of-
tained, that they were the authors of se-1 ,ne i!!' est tra ' n o ‘ artijlery
veral murder, committed upon the white | The parapet consists or a sano mounu,
’ inhabitants of the frontier. A p^ienten- [•opported bp pino ptckeU and unprotected
' durance of suffering is alwavs regarded by | 7 Rl ac, *» oonflagrate these pickets, tl,e
the Indians, as an indication of weakness, • a » d *«»t» a, » ••nto the ditch, and there iis no
•nd is sure to produce a repetition of the ""P^iment to a platoon marching to the Beer, and bore on his person the marks of
s^.si* AO ; n inr« fwpnpril («Tint>« rlptnnini I centre of the place. I his gallantry in actual service; in disci-
ed S thit themunlcrtrsshould begivenop.it t*«er«l Jackson cannonaded the fdrJpline he was corre«, but not cruel; am
was answered with taunt and defiance-- garr.son d.scovenug that scaling lad- his fondness tor the correct soldier, was
... j, r »m,n,-l,ered hv those wh» ac. I ,ler *> a »'l 0,hf r preparations were making I proverbial; the sacrifice of his valuable life
tui Jhi c^ntrv of Dur.uiM^.rir u u. for the assult, hoisted the white flag and most Urerefore be attributed to the imnur-
poliry towards the {ifoplc, aid endeavour surrendered. General Jackson, with ex- foctum> |J| e « ,l *‘*7. institutions, wldrl,
Kainv.aivp thpm in win thiit wKph Ppni I tTiordintry forbearance, permitted the In-1 ahould lorbiil the admiBMon of profligate
«er. toe nrioc?n.T^.VS Id leader' d «" rhirfwho had sheltered himself id the or abandoned men into the rank's of the
J - * w?iy he was Urns hosufe to the’ | forf ’ to “ ccom P an 7 t,ie S arrison t0 ‘ he Ha -1 ad '".!!
loon Os the Arabians perceived us,
_ . . . is, they
seized us, and we were compelled to walk
#ith them six nights, ^they never travel
in day time) till, we Arrived at Shisky's
mountain, which »inhabited by Arebiaos
of theCuubaJy tiibe,and which is the reu- extensive and important trust: however,
deoce of their cheyk‘. Ris house is situat- as the congress desire it, I will entequpon
ed upon a bill; it is the only one in the
whole country; the other Arabians encamp
under tents. * After we were presented to
the cheyk, (whose name was Schyd Soly-
man) who has an unlimited power over all
the individual, whom the tribe consisted
of, we were chained too by too, and dur
ir,g twenty-eight years, consequently I
have been condemned to support night and
mjrmiterable fellow chainmate,
was asked 1
. , . , . i vana. I sion of men of vile habits ioto the ranks;
ni e es, le rep i , y ac now e g- | Q enera | J ac kson is a more extraordina-1 tlie aniiy can lie recruited to its utmost ex-
dif ’ta do hini°iusticc and to make peace I r 7 P er,10n than has ever appeared in oui I tent without any such r^ort, and to cx-
irifh Aim but that war was a fine mantu I hwtor 7- Nature has seldom gifted man I dude worthless characur9, and to esta-
rrerrise in which he wished to Practice his I ' v ' tb * n, ' nd ,io powerful and enmprehen-1 blish a law severe, rigid, and irrevocable,
M ^ sive, or with a body better formed Vor ac would soon render the arny itself reputa-
. ilu> mini ri»r I •»•**▼, or capable ol enduring greater pri-| ble, the situation of the oficer happy, and
. . £*. .. . um < } I vslinna. fr*fi>rnn mnti Knrflahinu. SIia Itoi I the country would snvean immense sum
far from being able to subjugate the enemy, l,on > ^‘ r ° r ‘ h f P>^ !»* f I » n P“'»‘7
. were inefficient to meet^ him in fair con- whole of his views, to O.eexclu-
flict. The Indians assembled, attacked a " on “^*1 sc ' fish or '8 r n “ b,e considerations. - BARBARIAN CAPTIVJTr.
boat ascending the river, captured it, and I war ® c nu f" J An intimation was giv;n in the French
put to death 40 persons, composing its I f® 11 * Con ?/ ct ?vu hat l aft * rw ’? r< * 8 1 papers shortly after lod Exinouth’s at-
crew; they advanced up the river, , ur . I to ok place between the Cherokee Indians I (jaij on Algiers, that a Frenchman, who
rounded oor troops in fort Scott, and cut I an “ th * » e n ncssean *5 being always among I (, a d been in captivity J4 years with the
off their communication. General Gaines IJ P eo P' c who regard^ the application ol I Barbarians, was one of the Christian slaves
- called upon the state of Georgia lor 1500 I b,rce n "‘ f* tbe n iV™, a re gi n n>> hot I delivered op to that officir agreeable to the
militia, these men unfortunately were de- If* ‘ he “ ra ‘ re80rt or individuals; and who I treaty of submission tlim entered into by
tailed but for two months, aod before they j „ . “P** n cnara 8 e . as ‘ , 8 rea .‘. human I the Algerines. This unfortunate being
' could approach towards the enemy, that | a ttnbutes, his ^character on Inis stormy | w hcn restored to his friends, was quite ig
period expired, and they returned to their ] °S ca . n > ” a9 acquired an extraordinary cast I uorant of the events of the French revolu
Unes. of vngor-H» belief Uiat any thing within tioB , and the convu i s io ns „f Europe, frn
a second call up- I tke P°*? r °f man ‘° apcomplish, he should I the last twenty-five yetrs, which grew out
n fer six months; I n , ever dispair of effecting, and a conviction I 0 f it. This, we doubt not, is one of the
GenersI Gaines made
on Georgia, fur 2000 men os a mivumi** i , ■ .»■.. r , « •— • ■•••»> »*v uw%sw* •■«*»,
they assembled at Hartford; general Jack-1 * bat C0 P ra R e » a ' t, J , ‘7 an “ preseverance I rcr est instances of literation on record,
son. was- now authorised to accept the ser-. I caD overcome, what, to an ordinaiy mind, J and we are glad to hire this opportunity
vices of 2000 Tennessee volunteers,to call I wuu l , l> appear insuperable obstacles. In I ^through the kind industry of a friend) of
out the friendly Indians, and to take the |* oc,e .‘7» " e ,a * ,n d, Frank, unanected and I hying the particulars before the American
field himself. With his accustomed acti- [ ho *P l t*ble, endowed with much natural I public. We beg the reader to excuse any
vity, he rapidly organized these men fur IR r « ce and pobteuess, witliout the inechani-1 gtiflhess in the style which may be met
service, and giving them orders to conceit- I cal gentility and artibcial, flimsy polish, to I with, owing to the literal translation that
trate at fort Scott, he proceeded to Hart- I ' ounl1 ,n isshonaDle lile. I |, as ^ en attempted: the extraordinary
find, and placing himself at the head of | Among toe people of the west, his po- j f act a , e t down may perhaps compensate
the Georgia militia, moved them towards I P n l«”ty is unbounded—old and young I f or die defect.—Washington Gazette,
the same point. General Jackson had in *P eak w,th «lP‘“re,and at his call,
vain endeavored to procure provisions for so .°9° of tbe mn *} efficient wamors on this t.xs.xxtxd v«* rax rarara.
this force: aud a correct idea raav be form-1 conunent, would rise, armed, and ready I An authentic relation of the dreadful tortures
Llof the intrepid cast of his ibar.cter, *r any enemy. which 1 ^
from the circumstance of his starting, ffitb) . Raving entered the mditary service ot Afnca * Junns of ^-four
.gOOO men on a march of 10 days, through (Bi* country at p late period in fife, general [ lathe year'lr82^b«ing. fourteen rears
a wlWermaiff when hi* onljr means of sub-1 «ck*on UI *aware of the necessitv I j ( e ft Paris, «nv native citv, to billow,
•itUnce was a dailv pint of corn for each I of strict discipline andI subordination,, and I a gervant, le chevalier de Ternay. We
man, and when he Well knew, that on his I ,?S ", 7 ' ear : CI * ®* responsibility him- i embarked at Brest, oa board of his oiajes-
arrival at fort Scott he could procure but I and a, 'T a J J* Believe that his I tT », ship 1« Dac de Bourgogne, which was
a very scanty supply. At flirt Scott gene- personal l “ b ‘ r,, 7 Be a jostificatain s ' eBt t0 America. A few days after our ar
t»l Jackson fouud tbe regular troop* and I of h»s conduct, he does not sufficiently re-1 rival at Rhode Island, where 71. de Ter-
friendly Indian*. The movement of the I Sect how intimately the character of the I died suddenly, I went to St. Chris-
Tennessee volunteers had not been mark- country » associated with Ins own, now I tophr . f rom thence to Gibraltor, and from
ed with tlie same boldness as that of the | b ! !: “ an o ffic *9 and that aIth oV5 b he ma 7 Gibraltar to St- Prochk, where l was em-
otber troops; apprehensive of a waot of ‘£*'7 offer bis |personal sacrifice, vet itl p | ojed in Monsier countD-Artois’sequip-
wTCvtaioos, they halted on the route, and J Pj te M thei government^in a most delicate j pages. I started with M. Jduntuierry,
had not yet joined. General Jackson ad-1 situation to accept of it. I who Xd received an order to join the
vaneed into.the Indian country, destroyed ] — I French squadron then blockading Mahon,
their villases, and entering Florida took I We are sorr£ to say that there ia no I We embarked on board of his majesty’s
possession of St. Marks. The Indians j truth whatever in the report ofFlorida be- brig le Lievre, of 14 guns, and after a stor
ied before him, and the Spaniards dared 1 iog ceded te the United States. We have I m 7 pwssge we were shipwrecked un the
not oppose his progress. j received advices from our correspondent I coast of Africa, bet ween Oran and Algiers.
The state of Georgia affords bat few of at Gibraltar as late as the 15th June, at The crew oftlie brig consisted of 140 men,
the necessaries for the subsistence of an I which tine no such intelligence bad reach-] half of whom were drowned, and theotlier
•rosy, and tlie face ot the country in which J «d that place.—-The Franklin and Pea-1 half massacred, by the Arabians of the
. okeaersl Jackson operated, abounded with | c*.*ck were still at Gibraltar.—wYorfolk I Coubalr tribe,: eighteen excepted, (among
Jnejaoble impoiiuieuU to transportation | Herald, 4th inst. whom iwasonc)_whobad pretence of mind
- — I enough to hide until day. Arabiansdon’t
Ax Irish Puzzle.—Why is lore like a l-allow Uiemselvcs to kill in open day any
potatot? Because it shoots from the ryea'^nc wlw declares- himself their slave.- A#
•lay, with
the weight of fetters weich made its inse
parable.
Every morning at fouro’clock,the slaves
were taken out to work; sometimes at the
mines, sometimes at clearing the mountain,
or cutting down timber, or ploughing the
ground. We were bound to work until twi
light, and we had not any other rest but to
smoke during a quarter of an hour some to
bacco we could pick up in the fields by the
way. In the morning when wgyrert get
ting out of the Bagne, (that is a large and
dark prison, where four thousand men who
were confined, had for beds, only a little
straw which they Could bring along with
them, where never penetrated a ray of the
sun, or any light wliatcver!) We each re
ceived two rolls, which were black, tough
and very often mouldy, and some rottun
olives; this was our only meal every day.
We had but once ia the whole year (the
day of the circumcision of tlie children of
the tribe) a small piece of meat, and a lit
tle broth. If auy one of us, harrassud with
fatigue and hunger, discontinued working
a few moments, the chief guardian thresh
ed him unmercifully. In short, so miser
able wai our fate, that (not one day except
ed) two or three were found who had kill
ed themselves. I remained 28 years ii
this dreadful situation; my life was con
stantlv uniform; 1 am going to give the
recital of the only incident which happen
ed to me during the whole of that time.
A Marabou, (so they call a Turkish
Munk) who was travelling through the
country where we lived, gave us iu
alms SO sequins, (about 200fr) oor chief
guardian wanted to get his part of it. 1
was the only one who refused giving him
any thing. Filledjwitli indignation on ac
count of my refusal, he treated me every
day in the most cruel maimer. Every
morning when I was getting out of the Bag
ne, he overwhelmed me with injuries and
nlows. Tired afsuch a life, 1 resolved to
put an end to it by taking vengeance on
my per-ecutor, whom 1 determined to kill
at the first blow he would give me. 1 did
nut wait a long time for the opportunity ol
executing iny purpose; the next day when
1 was going to my work, he came to me
and began to strike me; I went back, and
having seized a large stone, Ithi e w it against
his face, and beat the right eye out of his
head. I was instantly surrounded by Ara
bians who tied me to a mule; and alter
having been threshed ill a dreadful way 1
was brought before the cheyk. 1 happily
had learned to speak Arabic, and I was
able to explain to toe clieyk tbe motives ol
my condect. •' T made him pdreeive the
cruel proceedings of the guardian towards
me: the cheyk, penetrated with the justice
of my remonstrances, condemned him to
be hanged; then, addressing himself to me
which hand of yours, said he, has struck
vour enemy? Ire was infringed on the
Koran laws, and has suffered his punish
ment: now you must suffer yours. At 1
foresaw the chas isement I was reset ved
for, I answered, I had thrown tbe stone
with my left hand, in order to save the
riglit. He then ordered the hand which
had committed the crime, to be tied to a
plank, and struck till the skin and flesh
were taken off, which'was executed imme
diately in the most cruel manner. After
1 had suffered this dreadful torture without
being allowed to dross my wound, 1 was
compelled that very 4ay to move round a
mill stone, which 1 was condemned to do
fora whole year.
The cheyk of the Coubaiy tribe was al
ways at war with the other tribes; and
when he was forced to march his troops
against them, be took along with him one
hundred slaves to the pitch tents, to load
and unload camels, and generally for tlie
most tiresome and painful doty.
I remained 28 years amongst these bar
barians until the bey ofTitre, who was tri
butary to the dey of Algiers, after some
itegociations entered into with the cheyk,
had os conveyed into tlie country under
his jurisdiction: we were then only five
hundred in number: and walked eight days
to get to Titre, where we remained about
five months. .
The bey sold us to the regency of Al-
S iers for a sum of money which was de
ucted from that lie was bound to pay for
bis annual tribute. After the bargain was
concluded we set out, and arrived, after a
four nights’juorney, at Algiers, where 1
remained a slave about 6 years.
I was liberated in the glorious expedition
under lord Exmouth, to whom I owe rav
restoration to my country, altera slavery
of 54 years. Trl
-VJr
$n'wheel carnires; great, therefore, were
the Suffering* of the troop#—sobsisting'up-
, -Otia putt of cure—marching thro’ swamps
We were gratified a few days since at
tbe perusal of a journal of that Congress
which served their country in those “times
which tried men’s souls ” There journals
are indeed interesting. The journals
were printed at that period, 1774, by Tho
mas Clay pole ,and a committee of three
from that august body superintended the
work. We promise our renters some ex
tract* from these volumes, and commence
with tlie following:—[Alb. Reg.
Fbi oat, June 16 1775.
The President iuforraed c»l. Washing
ton that tbe Congress had yesterday un
animously made choice of him to be general
and cominapder in chief of tbe Americao
forces, and. requested he would accept of
that employment; to which Col. Washing
ton,. stai\ding.inhi» place,, answered:—
“Mr. President: though lam tgply iflj^
sible of the high honor done me in'this ap
pointment, yet, t feel great distress, from
a consciousness, tnaf-my abilities and mil
itary experience, may not be equal to the
the momentous duty, and exert every pow-'
er I posses* in their service, and for’ sups'*
port of the glorious cause. I beg they Will
accept my most cordial thanks for this dis
tinguished testimony of their approbation. .
• “But, lest some unlucky event should
happen unfavorable to my reputation, I
beg it may be remembered by every gcntle-
oian in the room, that I this day declare,
with the utmost sincerity, I do not think
myself equal to the Command dam honor
ed with. r ".-
“As to pay, sir I beg leave to assure the-
congress, that, as no pecuniary considera
tion could have tempted me to accept this
arduous employment, at the eapence off
my domestic ease and happiness, 1 du not
wish to make any profit Irom it. I: wilt
keep an exact account of my expenecs-
Those I doubt not they will discharge, and;
that is all 1 desire.” . -4
The President left hit farm in Loudoun,
county on Thursday. I*st>./ur his family,
residence ia Albemarle, near Mouticello,'
'V«. Wc hear that he intends visiting life
illustrious predecessors, Jefferson and^
Madison, who live only a short distance
from his estate.
Washington City Gazette*.
KOBBKRT OF THE PORTLAND A-CATC.
TheCumberland Bank,at Portland, was
opened ou Saturday night last, with false
keys, and robbed of Two Hundred Thous
and Hollars in bills, 1600 in gold, and
five thonsand four hundred dollars in sil
ver. Part ot the letter hah been recove
red. A reward of 1,000 dollars i* offered
for the thieves and money, or 500 dollar*
for either.—Boston Palladium, 4th inst.,*
The Ontario sloop of war left Valnainm
so about the middle of April for Lima*
The captains of the ship Beaver and brig
Canton were to proceed to Lima about this
same time, where they were to have a new
trial.—-V. J'. Mer. Adv. 7th inst.
We have been led into the belief, that
there is a secret stir in our commercial
operations—wc would that all might profit
by it.—Watch the movements of tlie Bro
kers.—JV*. T. Gaz.
We understand that a two masted Steam
Boat is nearly completed in this port,
which is intended to ply as a regular pack
et between this and Havana.
[Dem. Press.
Riot at Tamwokth.—Sir. Robert Peat
having announced the inteolion of his son,
Wm. Peel, esq. to offer himself conjointly
with sir Robert, at the approaching gen
eral election, lord Towusircnd, one of th*
present members arrived in the borough,
and tlie canvass of both parties has pro
ceeded with great briskness. On Monday
last both parties gave public dioaers to
their friends. The. head-quarters of th*
parties were at the king’s arms (sir Ro-
left’s inn) aud the castle (lord Town*
shvnds,) which inns arc exactly opposite
each other. After dinner, in the course
of the evening, the rival candidates parad
ed the town in procession, appropriate
flags, 5tc. The procession meeting (as
tlie matter is stated to us.) the bearer of
one of the Peel flags waved it slantingly
over the heads of the rival partv; the flag
was in-tantly torn to atoms; the proces
sion passed on—but tlie “thumb bad been
bitten,” as Shakspeare says. Arrived at
the inns, W. Peel, es^. appeared at the
window, and, we believe addressed the
freemen below. He had a walking stick
in his hand, which the Townsheml boys
say was shaken, as ia menace; (a tiling
perhaps not very likely; but the thought
was enough.) Instantly to it the rival
boys went; and score* were in a moment
rolling; the pavement was torn op,and the.
siege began on both garrisons, windows/
shutters, frames, etc. all disappeared as by
the wand of a Harlequin, till scarce*
dick or pane was visible. The job waa
completed of both houses in a few min
utes. A cart load of large paving stones
were collected from the rooms of each
inn, many of which came rolling down
the stair cases like thunder. On the part
oftneTvwnshend boys, the war was in
stantly carried to the house of Edmund
Peel, esq. across tlie road which pastes
tlie corner of the street at right angles
This residence instantly shared the fete ot
the inns, and the family were obliged to.
fly. Tlie damage done must be very com^
aiderablc; bat we have heard of no csff-.
mate that can be relied ou. The town,
has been quiet ever since. We are torrr.
to hear that one man has been so severely
hurt, that his life is despaired of, another
bad bis leg broken and various otiiers are-
seriously injured .—London paper.
BABYLONIAN MARHIAGE8. "
An uuction of unmarried ladies used to
take place annually in Babylon. .“Jn every
district (says the historian) they assembf.
ed on a certain day in every year, all
the virgins ot marriageable age.” Tho
most beautiful was first put up, and the
mau who bid the largest sum of fserny
gained possession of her charms. ^The
second in personal appearance followed,
and the bidders gratiffi d themselves with
wives according to the debth of their pur,
sea. But alasf there were some ladies in
Babylon for whom no moiiev was likely to
be offered: yet these also weVej Jisposed of;
so provident were the Bal.yloiiiauiL—
“When all the beautiful virgins (sayAha
historian) were sold, the crier ordered: the
most deformed to stand np; bad after he
bad openly demanded who would marry
her with a small sum, she was at length
adjudged to the moo who would be satisfi
ed with the least; and in this manner, the
moneytrisinzirewthe aalewTiWjUMd-
ng from
some, served as a portion, to thoM'
were either of disagreeable' look, <
ooy other imperfectfori.’^ifrid “
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