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SOUTHERN
VOL. III.
MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1322.
No. 27.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
71Y S. GlfA.VTLA.VD tf R. At. ORME,
On Hancock Street, opposite the Auction Store,
AT THREE DOLLARS, IN ADVANCE, OH FOUR
DOLLARS AT THE EXFIRATION OF THE
YEAR.
H p Advertisements conspicuously inserted
at the customary rates. Letters on business, in
all cases, must be post paid.
PROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIOENCER.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Washington City, in the District of
Columbia, the metropolis of the United
States, is situated on the left bank of the
Potomac and right hank of the Anacostia,
by which two rivers it is embraced ; it
is in latitude 30 deg. 53 min. longitude
00 ; being intended for u first meridian.
It “ comprehends till the lands beginning
on the east side of lvock Creek, at a
stone standing in the middle of the road
leading from Georgetown to laladensbnrg;
tlicuce, along flie middle of said road, to
a stone standing on the east side of the
Heady branch of the Tiber ; thence
southeasterly, making an angle oft',1 deg.
•JO min. with the meridian, to a stone
standing in the east road leading from Bla-
dosburg to the Eastern Branch Ferry ;
then east parallel to the said east and
west line, to the Eastern Branch ; then,
with the waters of the said Eastern,
Branch, Potomac River. k Hock Creek,
to the place of beginning.” It was plan
ned under the direction of George Wash
ington, then President of the United
States, by Pierre C. L'Enfant, in the
year 1731. The positions for the differ
ent edifices & for the several squares &:
areas, as laid down by Andrew Ellicot,
were first determined on the most advan
tageous grouud, commanding the mostex-
tensive prospects, Sathe better suscepti
ble ofsucli improvements as either use
or ornament may require. Lines or ave
nues of direct communication have been
devised to connect the most distant ob
jects with tho principal by a direct com
munication with the principal, &, preser
ving through the whole, a reciprocity of
sight, S: the most favourble ground for con
venience and prospect. North and south
lines, crossed by others running east and
west, divide the city into streets and
squares, and, at certain intervals, there
are squares which are always to remain
open, unoccupied by buildings, for the
purpose of promoting a free circulation
of air, kc ; these are intended to he laid
out into walks and planted with trees, as
some of the avenues are, particularly
the Pennsylvania avenue, from tfie Ca
pitol to the President’s Mouse. The
avenues, are named after the respec
tive states. The Capitol is the point
from which 1 he streets are named ; those
running north and south ot it are de
signated by the letters of the alphabet—
A street north, A street south—and both
extend to the letter W. Those running
east and west of it arc numbered 1st
street west, 1st street east ; those to the
east extended to 31, and those to the
west extend to 27. The Tyber runs
through the middle of the city, and may
be conveyed to the high ground on vvhicli
the Capitol stands—and the water of the
Tyber and the Reedy Branch may be
conveyed to the Capitol and the Presi
dent’s House ; the avenues, and such
streets as lead immediately to public
places, aro from 130 to ICO feet wide,
divided into footways, walks of trees,
and carriage ways ; tho others are ot
various widths, from 70 to 110 feet ; the
avenues and streets, of 100 feet and up
wards, have footways of 20 feet wide ;
those under 100, and over CO, have
footways 17 feet wide ; and under 80
l’eet, 12 feet footways ; and the centre
of the pumps, hydrants, and trees, are,
on all the streets, to be placed four feet
outside the curbstone. The principal
part of the city was graduated by tho
surveyors and recorded before any buil
dings were erected, ; j,nd there is a
city stnNeyor, whq„ c duty it is to give
the proper graduation and outlines of
lots, os recorded, to persons desirous of
building, and give a certilicnte thereof,
when demanded, on the payment of a
small fee. The ground on which the
rity stands was ceded by the etate of
Maryland to tho United States in full
sovereignty, and the proprietors of the
soil surrendered their lands to lie laid
Out as a city, gave tip ope half to the Uni-
led States,"and subjected other parts to
be sold to raise money as a donation to
be employed, and constitute a fund for
the erection of the public buildings.
The buildings belonging to the United
Slates aro,
the north wing and laid iti the presence
of President Washington, on the IRth of
Sept. 179:1, and that of the centre on
the 24th of Aug. Ill 1(1, being the anni
versary of its destruction hy the British.
2. The President’s House, built of
free stone, two stories high, of the Ionic
order, and covered with copper, and
distant from the Capitol about one and a
half miles.
3. Four buildings, erected in a line
east and west of the President’s house,
lor the accommodation of the principal
departments ot government and subor
dinate offices ; (he whole are of brick,
two stories high, with freestone base
ments and covered with slate ; the two
new ones arc handsome edifices, with
free tone porticos on the north front, in
the Ionic order.
4. The GrnrrnI Post Office, where
the Patent Office is also kept, is a large
and handsome building three stories high,
and 120 feet in length, is situated on
high ground, about equidistant from the
Capital and the President’s House.
5. A very extensive Navy Yard, com
pletely enclosed with a lofty brick wall,
with a handsome gateway with guard-
rooms ; a neat dwelling for the com
mandant and others, fir different officers
of the yard ; extensive warehouses,
shops for blacksmiths, coopers, turners,
plumbers, painters, kc. kc. sail lofts,
model rooms, timber sheds, a steam
engine which works two saws, drives a
tilt-hammer and the turners’ lathes.—
The Columbus 7-1 and Potomac 41 were
built at this yard, and there is a large
frigate now on the stocks. The Poto
mac has been hauled up on Commodore
Rodgers' inclined plane, erected as a
substitute for a dry dock. Within the
enclosure is a neat marble monument,
erected by the American officers to the
memory of their brethren who fell be
fore Tripoli, in the year 1804 ; this
monument was mutulaled by the British
on the 25th of August, 1814. In this
yard are deposited vast quantities of na
val stores and cannon of every size, and
is superior to any thing of the kind in (he
United States.
8. A comfortable Marine Barrack,
sufficient for 1,500 men, well enclosed,
having a handsome parade, and a neat
and commodious residence for the Com
mandant of the Corps, and good houses
for the subaltern offi -ers, an armory, ami
shops for the repair of arms, Ate.
7. A substantial Navy Magazine, with
a house for the keeper.
0. A Fort at the extreme southern
point of land in the city, commands the
channel of the Potomac and the Eastern
Branch ; the improvements at this place
are extensive and substantial ; with
store houses, an armory, shops in which
are made gun carriages, fixed ammuni
tion, Ate. with an extensive open space
belonging to the garrison.
The capitol square is enclosed by a
strong and handsome iron railing, and in
part planted with trees and shrubbery,
and will in a short time afford a delight
ful promenade. Similar improvements
The city contains, also, a large infirma
ry, a female orphan asylum, a gaol, n
neat and commodious new theatre, erect
ed since the destruction of the old one
by fire, and the old one rebuilt for as
sembly rooms ; a circus, and two ma
sonic halls, a cilv hall commenced in
August, 1820, tho south half of which is
built and enclosed ; it presents a front
of 251 feet, erected from the proceeds
of a lottery, authorized by Congress ;
three buildings for public schools, two
of which are o.*. the Lancastorian plan,
supported by tho corporation, open for
all poor children ; 13 places of public
worship, viz. two for Episcopalians,
three Presbyterian, two Catholic, two
Methodist, two Baptist, one Unitarian,
and a Friends meeting, which are gene,
rally well attended. There are also a
city library, Medical, Botanical, Clerk'*.
Benevolent, Masonic, Orphan, Dorcas,
Bible, Missionary, and Tract, Societies
Colombian Institute, and other instilu
tions. Education is not overlooked, a*
is evinced hy the nutne-rous academics
and schools which are established. Be
sides the Colombian College, adjoining
the city, there is a large Catholic The
ological Seminary, in the city, connect
ed with which is a school for the general
education of youth—Stores of every
description are increasing in number,
and baths, have been erected for the
convenience of the public. An exten
sive window glass manufactory, which
supplies the market, and exports to a
considerable amount ; five very exten
sive taverns, with accommodations equal
to any of a similar nature ; three
banks, and a branch of the United States
Bank ; a Fire Insurance Company, nine
printing offices, two daily papers, two
tri-weekly, and two weekly. A steam
boat runs regularly to Aquia creek, one
to Alexandria, and another from Norfolk
(o the city. Five stages depart daily to
Baltimore, and several others to other
places, l’he Pennsylvania avenue is
supplied with spring water, by' means of
Wooden pipes and hydrants, and a new
spring has been opened on K and 13th
streets west, and conveyed in pipers to
the neighborhood of the Branch Bank,
affording upwards of sixty gallons of wa
ter per minute ; there are also pipes and
hydrants from a spring near the New
Jersey avenue, south of the capitol, and
another near the navy yard mirket.--*
West of the navy yard, on the Eastern
branch, there are several extensive
wharves, and warehouses, S: a brewery.
The seat of government was removed
here in the year 1800, during the presi
dency of John Adams. The superin
tendence of the city, as far as the United
States were concerned, was in the first in
stance placed in (he hands of three com
missioners, until May, 1802, when the
hoard was abolished, and a superinten
dent appointed. The legal jurisdiction
was assumed hy congress on the 27th
February, 1801, and the laws of Mary
land and Virginia, (hen existing, were
declared to he in force, which is the case
at present, with few exceptions. The
The city is by an act of (he Council
divided into six wards. The number of
the inhabitants were at different periods
as follows, ascertained hy the official enu
merations, viz.
In 1800, -
- - 3,210
1803, -
- - 4,352
1807, -
- * 5,852
1010, -
- - 8,208
1817,
- 11,299
1820,
- - 13,474
The number of dwellings, exclusive
of public buildings mid shops, was, on
the 1st of Jan’ry, 1822, 2,229—ofwhich
1035 were brick, and 1 184 wood ; and
the assessed valuation of real and per-
Tolnl receipts, by the U. States 4,899,971 00
Kxpendiluies 2,807,810 30
Balance in favor of the City 2,Oil1,160 70
In the vicinity of the city are many
valuable improvements, the most con
spicuous of which is the of Columbian
College, “ incorporated by an act ot
Congress, February 9, 1821. The
land for the buildings was purchased in
December, 1819 ; the edifice began in
April, 1820, and was completed m .Sep
tember, 1821. The premi*es contain
about 47 acres, occupying one of the
most beautiful eminences in America.—
i* situated north of the city, about 200
nieces Cloth, six bars Iron, one box Bi nds,
fitly Knives, twenty Looking glasses, ten
Iron Pots, different sizes, twelve Guns,three
barrels Gunpowder, one dozen Plates, one
dozen Knives and Forks, twenty Huts, fivo
easks Beef, five barrel* Pork, ten barrels
Buisenit, twelve Decanters, twelve glass
Tumblers, and fifty Shoes.
ssnal property, on (he 1st January, 1821, | yards east longitude, and about 112..
was $8,588,728, affording a revenue of halfmiles north of the President’s House,
$32,843 83 : in addition to which there I commanding a view of (he city, the »ur
is a revenue of $10,000, arising from j rounding country, (he Potomac, Alexan-
the licences of taverns, hackney coach- dria, Fort Washington, 15 miles down
es, Ate. which is appropriated to the the Potomac, and the heights of Mount
support of the poor, of public school-] Vernon. The southern boundary ofthc
and markets, and to pay the officers of College lot is the northern boundary ol
he corporation.
There is, perhaps, no city in the U-
nion, that has as many pleasant heights
adjoining to it as Washington, being sur
rounded by them, in the shape of a horsp
shoe, the Potomac, of more than a mile
in width, forming the opening to the
south. These heights afford delightful
the rity; and 14th street west runs in
a right south line from the College to
the west end of I lie Potomac bridge.
A more beautiful, a more convenient or
a more healthy spot, is not to be found
in the Union. E ist autumn was the most
sickly season ever known in these re
gions, and though about twenty persons
sites for country seats, of which there j then inhabited this building, not one case
are already a number erected. The ci
ty combines, in a high degree, the re
quisites so desirable lor the metropolis
of the Union. SituateJ at the head ol
tide water navigation, near the centre ot
the sea-board line, and a ready commu
nication w ith the ocean ; springs of pure
water, in abundance; convenient for
intercourse with every section of the
republic ; ample as to territory ; the
of sickness occurred among them. Thu
college edifice fronting the south is so
constructed, that a free circulation of
air will at all limes bp admitted into eve
ry part ot ttie building during the warm
seitfou of the year. There is a uever-
failing well of pure water near the door.
Ti-.e building is 3 stories high, besides a
basement and attic stories—both the in
terior and dit ision walls are of brick, and
47
most beautiful situations for public and j the building is 117 feet long and
private edifices; markets .not propor- wide. Besides this, two substantial and
lionally higher than those of other cities ; j convenient brick houses are erected for
fish in abundance, the Potomac affording the professors, and the nessary out lion
astonishing quantities of shad and her
ring, the first from three to six dollars
per hundred, and the last from one to
two dollars per thousand ; the weights
nes and gardens.
PENAL JURlSPRU!)F.NCE.
The great subject of Penal Jurispru-
and measures regulated to the Maryland Jence begin® to arouse the aUenlic
are making at the President’s house and Judges of the circuit court compose
public offices.
Prior to the conflagration in 1814, ma
ny doubts bad been expressed whether
the seatofthe national government would
remain at Washington, and at the session
of Congress immediately after that event,
a serious effort was made to transfer the
officers of government to another place ;
but the motion to that effect having fail
ed, Congress liberally appropriated mo
ney to rebuild the public edifices and
voted to replace their library by the pur
chase of that of Thomas Jefferson ; it
consists now of about twelve thousand
volumes. Those who had been most
forward in promoting (he removal, were
now the most ardent in voting to pro
mote llie prosperity of the city—thereby-
giving to it an unquestionable character
of permanency.
There is a pile bridge, about one
mile long, over the Potomac, built, in
1809, leadining to Alexandria; and two
over the Eastern branch. Ot turnpikes,
there is one to Alexandria, one to inter
sect the Little river turnpike, in Virgin
ia, another to Baltimore, completed, and
one now opening to Montgomery court
house. A canal passes through the city,
connecting the waters of the Eastern
branch with tho Potomac, and through
which the massy marble columns brought
down the Potomac were conveyed to
the capitol. The Eastern branch has a
sufficient depth of water for frigates to
ascend to the navy yard without lighten-
1. The’ Capitol, a large and massy j ing, and vessels drawing 14 feet water
building of the Corinthian order, of free ! come up to the Potomac bridge, near, to
stone, composed of a central edifice and , which aie three good wharves, and from
two wings ; the whole front of the buil- thence to the month of the Tiber there
ding is about 380 feet ; the wings were is ten feet at high tide. '1 he i ibor its-
nearlv completed when the British army
tinder Gen. Ross, (who was afterwards
slain in battle near Baltimore,) in Au
gust, 1814, made a sudden incursion,
gained possession of the city, setting fire
to the Capitol, President’s House, Public
Offices, kr. not conuected with the ope
rations of w ar, reduced the whole to
ashes, together with a valuable and ex
tensive library belonging to Congress ;
the wings are rebuilt and the centre
ucarly completed. The foundation ot
elf is shallow, having a soft muddy bot
tom, which might he easily removed, so
as to afford eight feet water to tho Cen
tre market, on Pennsylvania avenue ;
and on it there are. four wharves and three
bridges. There are four market hou
ses, in each of which markets are held
tri-weekly ; the Centre one is large
and’Commodious, and well supplied:
when finished, it will form three sides
of aa oblong Square, the south front be
ing open to the water of the Tiber.—
tout t for the trial of all cases, both civil
and criminal. There is likewise an or
phans’ court, and a register of w-ill®.—
There is no tribunal for the trial of city
causes, if the minor magistracy is except
ed ; these are appointed by the Presi
dent of the United States, and can only
give judgment for sums ol »'. en!y dollars,
and under ; and perform such other du
ties as arc usual.
The city was incorporated by an act of
Congress, passed on the third of May,
1802, by which act tho appointment of
the Mayor was vested in the President,
yearly ; and the two branches of the
Council elected by the people, in gene
ral ticket. By a supplementary act,
passed May 4, 1812, the corporation
was made to consist of a Mayor, a Board
of Aldermen, and a Board of Common
Council ; the Board of Aldermen to con
sist of eight members, elected for two
years, two to be resident of, and chosen
from, each ward ; the Board of Com
mon Council to consist of twelve, three
from each ward ; and the Mayor hy the
joint ballot of the members of the two
boards, to serve for one year. By a
new charter, granted by Congress on
fhe I5lh May, 1820, it is provided that
the Mayor shall he electoJ by the peo
ple, to serve two years, from the second
Monday in June ; the Board of Alder
men to consist of two members from each
ward, elected for two years, and are ex
officio justices of the peace for the whole
county ; the Board of Common Council
to consist of three members from each
ward, to serve one year ; and every
free white, male citizen of the United
States, of lawful age, having resided in
the city one year previous to the elec
tion, being n resident of the ward, in
which he offprs to vote, and shall have
been assessed on the books of the cor
poration for the year ending on the 31*t
day of December preceding the election,
and shall have paid all taxes legally as
sessed and due on personal property,
when legally required to pay the same,
shall be entitled to vote at any election
for a mayor, or members of the two
wardj,.
standard
To correct a prevailing error, that
the city has been, and continues to be,
a burthen to the United States, the fol
lowing statement is given, hy which it
will he seen that such is not the case—
but that, after charging the city with the
expense of erecting the public buildings,
originally, and their re-erection after
their destruction by the enemy, there
will remain a heavy balance in favor ol
the city.
Receipts of llte United States.
From lots sold l,y the United States
Donations from the states of Mary
land and Virginia
Value of 5 ISO building lots, averag
ing S000 feet each, at 6 1-4 cents
per foot
541 acre s of reserved ground, distri
buted in such a manner as to give
them possession of the most valu
able as well as most beautiful
parts of I lie city, estimated ut HI
cents per foot
Free stone quarry, wharves, and wa
ter lots
4,898,271
Expended by the United States,
For the public huildiiigs previously to their lie-
slniction by tlic llritish, in 1814
The President's House
North Wing of the Capitol
South do.
Treasury Office
War Office
700,000
192,000
1,609,375
Re-building appropriations of 181
President’s House
207,970 72
Capitol, including
marble quarry
321,103 32
rreaMirv Office
37,262 I 1
War Office
31,541 66
L’ublic building®.ap
propriations of Ja*
unary,1818
200,000 00
Capil ul—nppropria*
lion of Apt it
90,000 00
“ Centre
100,000 00
President’s 1 Iou«Cj Of-
fices, and walls
36,169 00
Two now buildings
State'uuil War (9111
CCS
190,741 00
Finishing w ing of Ca
pil ol ; act of .Mul ch
3,1919
51,333 32
“ Centro “
136.614 00
Gates and railing in
front of President's
House
5,34 1 00
Enlarging out houses
of do.
9,137 00
Covering old build-
ings with slate
10,000 00
Per act of April 11,
aide and reflecting men in the Untied
States. In the course of the next two
}’earH, vo may ev,»pct to «ce groat ox
ertions made for the improvement of (he
Penitentiary System, and for the mor-
nice and judicious graduation of pu
nishments to crimes and offences. We
have lately received a v ery interesting
work from New-Orleans, Irom the pen
of Edward Livingston, E-q. it being a
Report to the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, on the plan of a Re
nal Code Jar that State. Mr. Livingston
has long been considered as one of the
ablest writers, as well as one oftbe most
distinguished jurists in this country, and
tie is now engaged in a work well suited
to bis capacity and experience. He
prefaces Ins plan by an introductory
address of about 1UU pages—written in a
style of vivid eloquence, and breathing
the sentiments and expres-iug the opin
ions of a man well acquainted with his
subject. Mr. Livingston rejects capital
punishments altogether, and in all cases,
lhe following comprise the generic
punishments which this new code is to
adopt : 1, pecuniary lines ; 2, degrada
tion from office ; 3, simple imprison
ment ; 4. temporary suspension of civil
rights; 5, permanent deprivation of ci
vil rights ; 8. imprisonment at hard la
hour ; 7, solitary confinement during
1.21,4^219 91 j certain intervals of the imprisionment,
to be determined in the sentence. This
list exhibits a most striking contrast
when compared to the criminal code of
Great Britain, which prescribes death
tor about two hundred offences.
[.Y. Y. Ev. Fust.]
Boundary Line.—The Montreal Herald of
the 10th inst. states, Unit the long dispute
relative to the bnudary line, in the vicinity
of Luke Champlain, has been at length de
cided, and III it Rouse's Point will come
W'ithin tile British limits.
It is also said in the same paper, that a de
cision lias been coroe to, hy the Commis
sioners of both countries, relative to the
line from St. Regis to the head of Lake
Huron; and that the Surveyors have 1,-ft
Utica, for the purpose of prosecuting ihvir
labors on Lake Superior.
A letter received r.t Salem from Cape Hayd
en. Rales a* a report at that piece, that a nego-
tiatiuu i- on foot between the Xiaarican ami
Hayticn lioveriimeut-, which promi-es to be
favorable to our trade, it is it least certain
tlial the llaytien Government is ver, desirous
of a commercial Iraty will) the United States,
whose interest il would be to set-lire so very
valuable a branch of our West India trade.
[.V, Y. Mir. .hie.
It gives us real pleasure to record instan
ces of juvenile intrepidity, w henever such
noble qualities are exerted in the cause of
benevolence and humanity.—On the 21-t
inst. while two hoys were bathing at tho
Spring Gardens, one of them Mink in a
place where the water was twelve feet in
depth, and after some unsuccessful attempts
to regain the shore sunk to the bottom.
His comrade immediately sounded the a-
larni, and “Uiiilry persons collected, none of
"b in. however, ventured on the recovery
of the boy. A v oiing I id about a quarter of
a mile distant from the scene of daugt r
hearing cries of alarm, hastened to the
place, and without speaki .g to any one,
divested himself of his clothes, and plunged
into the liquid element. He went to the
bottom, and shortly afteiwards arose for
Ihe recovery of his breath—a second and a
lliird li i* did tins lilde hero sink unaiiccessr
fully, and rose to recover his respiration.
On his third attempt, he thought that ho
| felt the toe of tue sufferer, is. a fourth time
d'd he plunge for the body. I) urn- Provi
dence smiled on such persevei g benevu*
le 1 e t i.isi—be rises encii' ibiutii wi ll the
lielpK-s and .m less body, blit now ex
hausted by *.,, - ... ,-| and unavailing i f-
lurts. he finds I..- - -pidly declining.
'\ ith it calmnc99 an,l li j « ion im * 11>y
of all praise, lie turns I ■ i f oil his buck,
and flouts upon tin- siirfn, f h wain,
still grasping his helpless com, uiiil
assistance w.,* obtained, at d both rt-covti. -I
from jheir perilous situation. The I ov is
still living. hikI what thanks are due (nun
Ills parents for such i iterpid unit determin d
benevolence. Why should not humanity lie
allow- d lo claim her heroes, as well a- the
demon of carnage \V have inquired into
iliu of this until** child, find Ik* numbers
fifteen years; hi* name i* J oiks Aknoj.d.
The child rescued bv hi* henmolenco from
a watery grave, is now doing well.
[H It. .Morning Chron.]
333,207
04 ,
•170.2IV2
'
308, sort
51 i
..
28
4-1 038
644
1,21 1,201
01
of 1317.
|
1,197,783 01
211,453 32
182P,
Capitol—centre build
ing 111,769 00
Painting and making
alterations 2,867 00
Graduating Capitol
square 6,591 00
Repairing President's
House 1,1UQ 00
Alterations in the Se
nate Chamber 2,400 00
Per act of March 3,1621:
Centre of the Capitol 80,000 00
Coppering Presidents
House 7,345 00
Graduating round the
Capitol 2,000 00
Alterations in Senate
and Library 700 00
90,545 00
2,387,310 30
Fnii.ADEi.rinA. July 20.
The American Society for colonizing llm
free people of color have purchased an ex
tensive and valuable tract of country at Me-
suradu Bay, on the const of Africa, situated
between live and six degrees of north lati
tude, consisting of an island in the mouth of
the liver, which extends a considerable dis
tance, and occupies, the w hole cape. The
Meaurado empties into the Atlantic, and is
staled to be about 300 miles long—its head
waters lining near those of ihe Niger and
the Gambia, and take their rise on the north
east side of a chain of mountains, called the
Kong Mountains. This situation is repre
sented as being high and healthy, and it is
supposed will he an important station to us
—that it w ill afford relief and refreshment
to our vessels of war cruising on the African
coast, and to mir merchantmen engaged in
the Eaf-t India trade.
It appears by the treaty between Captain
Stockton of the United States Navy, and
the kings and headmen of Cape .Mer,tirade,
viz—King Peicr, King George, King Zulu,
King Long Peter, King,Governor, and Kin
Jimmy—that the above mentioned mytd
‘and great men (perhaps in holy alliance,)
bate agreed to accept the following valua
ble consideration (paid in hand) for the ter
ritory purchased.
Six muskets, one box Beads, hogs
heads Tobacco, one cask Gunpowder, six
bars Iron Pots, one dozen Knives and Forks,
one dozen Spoons, six pieces blue Baft
four Hat*, three Coats, three pair Shoes,
oue box Pipes, one keg Nails, twenty Look
ing glasses, three pieces Handkerchiefs, Hire
pieces Calico, three Cane-, four Umbrellas,
one box Soap, one barrel Rum—and to be.
paid the following : three casks Tobacco
EARLY RISING.
I do not know a practice which T should
more icentum. nd than early rising, whether
dilution, hrultli, btawfy, or improveiiiiMit uf
the mind were the object in \ic\v. How
cheerful and how animated are the medita
tions of the morning! What a delightful
bloom flushes in the checks from its balmy
exhalations! What an unspeakable cheer
fulness glides into the soul from hearing the
devotional matins of the lark, and from be
holding the new horn -ceil- ry of natnie !—
How necessary is such a regimen to pre
serve that swi i tness of complexion and
breath which are the very essence and p r-
beauty! When people think of ac
counting lo God for the talents they have
received, they overlook the hours w hich are
lost ill morning sloth and unreasonable
indulgence. I lime inured myself for m.riy
years to this habit, of early rising. In the
spring ni nths of April and May particular
ly. I grudge every moment that is wasted
alter live—I consider it as a Hide m-gb cl of
all those sweets which opein d to salute me,
and always find so much more deducted
from the lii nines® of health, and vigor of my
understanding.— [Beimel's Letters.
From a London paper of June 4,
London Sessions.—Yesterday these ses
sions commenced before the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen Sir John Pcrring, Brown, Thorn,
and Bridges, and the Iieeorth-r.
A gentleman who had In-encalled upon lo
“m e as a juror, begged that the court w ould
excuse him, upon the ground of his not be
ing able to hear at except one car.
The court put sonic questions to the ap
plicant, which he heard perfectly wi ll, and
there arose in Hie court a hesitation as to
the question of his inadmissibility.
The common sergeant (Air. Denman) in
terposed, and stated that a juryman ought to
have an ear fur each side of a case, in order
to decide w ith justice.
The application was immediately granted,
the comt being decidi dly of the common
sergeant’s opinion, and the gentleman who
had only ear was permitted to depart.
Mr. Kean — We are informed from a cre
ditable source, Ilial Mr. Keen (the celebrat
ed Tragedian,) intends returning to the U.
Slates in the fall, for the purpose of fulfilling
his southern engagements. If.-o, u,- shall
certainly see him on our boards, as Rich
mond was included in the southern engage
ment made with Gilferi in Ntw-Ymkrin
J8SI.—Rich. Compiler.
Feb.
Only six crimes are punishable with death
in 1- ranee, viz. high treason, murder, aisuo
burglary (uigery of the National Bank notes
■“* • i onacco and Public Securities, aod rubbery n th ,
yue box Pipes, Hire? barrels Rum, twelve oleccq. J
