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jn the afternoon, nt the court-house ofthc coun-
tvin which the property is situate.—Notices of
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to the day of sale.
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day of sale. Also, notice to the debtors and cre
ditors of an estate must he published for forty
(1 n v s.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER C, 1828.
No. 45, or VOL. IX.
BOOKS
A VARIETY OP LAW AND
Miscellaneous Books
F OR SALF. at reduced prices,at Mr. Edwnrd
Johnson’s Uookbindery, opposite the Re
corder Ollire.
November 22 43 (f
ffj’ We areauthoris°d to announce JOHN H
SMITH, Esq. a candidate for Tax Collector of
Baldwin county, at the ensuing election in Janua
rv next.
" October 7 37—<f
AHD
BOATING
T HF. SUBSCRIBERS have established a
WARE-HOUSE below Carter’s
Bridge, on the Oconee river, convenient to town,
where they will attend to the
Storing and Skipping of Cotton
nt the customary rates. Liberal advances will
lie made (if required) on all Cotton entrusted to
Iheir care, and every exertion used to promote
tlie interest of those who are disposed to favor
them -with their custom
CALHOUN fc FORT.
CLAYTON bi MOORE
Milledgeville, September 26 33—If
Vjon\YactoYS Wanted.
P ROPOSALS will be received by the sub
scribers before or on the 16th December,
lor BUILDING A BAPTIST CHURCH in the
town of Milledgcville, agreeably to the plan of
the Presbyterian Church. Such specifications
ns are considered requisite, will be r£ady by the
101 li proximo.-
On the snme day, the old Baptist Meeting-
House will be exposed to sale.
WM. D. JARRATT,
S. GRANTLAND,
S. BOYKIN.
November 22 43—dt
T HE highest CASH PRICE will be given
for COTTON, by
CLAYTON k MOORE.
September 26
NEW GOODS.
Just YWwuvfeA
FROM NF.W-YORK, A VARIETY OF
tvhich arc offered on accommodating terms—
ALSO,
160 pieces Cotton Bagging.
CALHOUN k FORT.
Milledgeville, Aug. 30 31—tf
COTTOX.
T 1HE highest price will be given for COT
ton, by Calhoun k fort.
Milledgeville, Sept. 13 33—tf
SADDLE MANUFACTORY
BY SMITH A WRZCtHT,
AT THEIR OLD STAND, T1IE
GOLD SADDLE,
SF.ARLY orrnSITE THF. UNITED STATES’ HOTEL,
AVGUSTA, GEORGIA,
W HF.RE you can purchase good Saddles,
Bridles, Marti: gales, Whips,Collars, Har
ness, Spurs, Trunks, Valliceg, Portmanteaus, kc
kc. Hog Skins, Skirting, Bridle, Harness and Sole
Leather. Also, Bils and Stirrups of every descrip
tiun nnd at the lowest prices.
November 3 41—12t
James
I NFORMS his friends and the public, that he
continues to
Repair Watches & Clocks
at the Shop lately occupied by Mr. Templeton
Acid, with whom for a number of years he work
ed in the capacity of a Journeyman. Orders
will he thankfully received, and executed with
care and promptness.
Reference can be made to Col Rich'd Blount
and the Rev. Charles Williamson in particular,
anil the citizens generally of this place.
Milledgeville, June 28 22—
N OTICE.—All persons indebted to the estate
of Aaron Tomlinson, deceased, are re
quested to make immediate payment; and those
to whom the estate is indebted, Rre requested
to render in their accounts duly authenticated
within the time prescribed by law.
R. L. GAMBLE, Adm’r
November 17 43—6t
TERMS OF THE
Scoltsboro’ Female Academy.
rev’d. Ronr.iiT c. nnotm, principal.
'I3UPILS under twelve years of age, instruct-
X. ed in all or any of the following brunches,
viz :
Orthography, Reading, Writing, Arith
metic. English Grammar, Geography,
and History, per term, $12 00
Pupils over 12 years of age instructed
in all or any of the above, with all or any
of the following branches, viz- Rhetoric,
Composition, Natural Philosophy, Elocu
tion, Botany, Astronomy, Mathematics,
kc. per term,
Drawing and Painting,
Music,
Practical Chymistry,
French Language if studied less than
a year, $ 25 per term ; if studied a year,
per term,
The year is divided into two terms, viz : from
the second Monday in January to June 2Hth,
and from the first Monday in July to December
21. Pupils entering in or near tlie middle of a
term will lie chniged accordingly.
A few young Ladies can be accommodated
with board in the family of the Principal.
October 4 36 tf
16 00
15 (Mi
25 00
300
20 00
LAW NOTICE.
rnHE undersigned have associated themselves
1 in the PRACTICE OF THE LAW, under
the firm of
BEALL fy MILLER.
They will attend the Superior oourts of the South-
■era ,; those of Houston and Bibb of the Flint, and
Jones and Wilkinson of the Ocinnlgee Circuit —
One of them may at all times he found at their of
fice, Marion, Twiggs county, Georgia, where
communications addressed to them on business
will receive proper attention
ROBERT A. BEALL,
STEPHEN F. MILLER
Maiion, November 22. 44—8t
Windsor Hill Select School.
I4HIS Institution, formerly under the superin-
I tendencc of Miss S M. Andrews will be
opened for the reception of students on the first
Monday in January, 1829, under the conduct of die
subscriber, who has removed with his family to
Windsor Hill, near Wriglitslmro', Colombia coun
ty, with the design of rendering litis School a per
manent Establishment
The objects proposed to be effected by the re
establishment of this once flourishing private Se
minary, are die following To reduce the expen
ses of pupils to meet ihe exigencies of 'lie times
t» remove children and youlh to a distance from
temptation and the poisonous influence of vicious
example—to substitute a tamily economy with mo
tives of self respect and mural obligation, for the
severer methods of discipline usually practised in
public schools
To effect the fust—Board and Tuition have been
reduced much below <the ordinary rates—tone,
complish the second, a site has been selected for the
Srhool so retired from the village as to render a
prohibition of all intercourse, except of necessi
tv, practicable. In reference to the third, arrange
ments have been made with Mr. H Gibson, on
whose premises die school will he opened, to ad
mil into his family all pupils front abroad ; where
the same attention will be paid to their manners,
morals, habits and comfort, as to those of his own
children, and where they will be continually un
der the eye of their instructor.
RATES OF TUITION, BOARD, kc.
Reading, Orthography, and Analysis of the f
English Language, pci session, j gC> 00
Penmanship, Arithmelick, English Gram- a
mar, Geography, History, k Rhetorick,[- 9 00
per session, J
Algebra, Euclid, Surveying, Logick,Natti-l
ral and Moral Phil, soph.v, Chemistry k (
the Latin, Gieek and Italian Languages, j 14 00
per session, j
Board, including, room, fuel, lights, beds, and
washing, will be furnished by H. Gibson at S 40
per session, each session to continue five months.
N. B All young gentlemen of approved tnlents
and character, who arc in n course of preparation
for the Ministry, in either Ihe Methodist, Presby
terian or Baptist Churches, will receive their tuition
gratis.
Although the School is designed principally for
males, a class of Misses under fourteen years ot
age will be received and tauglit^in addition to tlie
oilier branches, Needle Work, Painting, and Mu
sic if desired.
From tlie liberal patronage afforded ilin subscri
ber at Crawfordville, he hopes, by exclusive atten
tion to his School, with Vie above advantages con
nected with it, to merit u favorable remembrance
bv a liberal public. A. S BAYLEY.
Windsor Hill, Columbia county, Nov. 9 41—6t
CAUTION.
I DO hereby caution all persons not to trade
for any notes or accounts against me, as I
was under age, and will not pav them.
EASON TISON
November! 0 43—3t
JAMES A. MERIWETHER,
Attorney at Law, Eatonton, Georgia,
W ILL PRACTICE in the counties of
the Ocmulgce Circuit, and in the county
of Hnncock, in the Northern Circuit.
June 10 20—w5t eow3m
Law Offtcc.
T HE undersigned hns removed to, nnd is per
manently located at the new town Columbus,
in Muscogee county, where he may at all times he
consulted when not engaged upon the circuit. He
w »ll regularly attend the sittings of tho Superior
Courts of the Chattahoochie ciiguu.
ULYSSES LEWIS
•Inn. 14 60—eowtf
JULIUS C- ALFORD
H H AVI '.ii permanently located hims<-lf in Cov
ington, Newton County, will attend to the
i’RACTICE OF LAW at home, and tho adjoin
ing counties,
November 3 41—St
Rich Lots of Land For Sale.
N OS. 118,11th Troup—194, 3d Coweta—227
32d Lee—96, 14th Carrol. Apply to
JAMES FIELDS.
Swainesboro’, Emanuel co. Nov. 8 42—Ct
UKUKGI A,Coweta county.
P ERSONALLY appeared before me, Abra
ham Roberto, a Justice of the Peace for said
euunty, Jesse Simmons, and alter being duly
sworn, df |.osetli and enilh, that on or about the
1st of October, 1828, that I’.e was then living oe die
plantation of James Powell,on White Oak rreek,
ill the fust district ol said county, and there came
to said planutiion a small Bay Indian I’uney, a
mare, about 4 lect high, branded with S. on the
left shoulder, and a small white spot on the right
shoulder, with a small star ill her fnce, tolled be
fore me this 11th sunt, nnd appraised to he worth
fllfi, by llenry Morgan and John Renton, Octo-
uer lltii, 18!!3. A. ROBERTS.J. P.
HENRY PADLETT, C. I C.
November 17
Bv William A. Hicks
4-1—3t
BLANKS
Of various kinds for Sale at this Office.
FROM THF. RICnVOND ENQttlRF.il.
INTERESTING MEMOIR.
We have the pleasure of Inving before
onr renders this morning n Narrative of
the gallant and gouerotis times of the Re
volution—which may refresh our readers
after the dark and turbid scenes which
have so recently transpired.—We nro in
debted for this memoir to Judge Johnson
of the General Court, who was a friend
and fellow-soldier of the gallant Laurens.
Laurens was the son of the distinguished
American, who was thrown into the tow
er of London—The son was worthy of
the sire, lie is described, by those who
were best acquainted with him, as realis
ing the beau ideal of the character of the
Chevalier Unyard— an a man without fear,
and without reproach.
In the sixth year of tho war of Inde
pendence, the events of the campaign hail
been very adverse to the American arms,
nnd, at the close of 1780, the resources of
the United States were in extreme depres
sion. General Lincoln, who commanded
in the Southern department, after n brave
nnd protracted defence of Charleston a-
gainst the army and fleet tinder Sir Henry
Clinton nnd Adtnirul Arburthnot, was
compelled to capitulate, nnd to surrender
his gallant garrison prisoners of war.—
l’»y this success, and the subsequent defeat
of Gen. Gates, at Cntnden, the British for
ces gained n control in the South, which
ihrcniened the most extreme and disas-
1 rous consequences. Tlie main army, un
der General Washington, reduced by de-
lachments to the Southern States, was
badly clothed, irregularly provisioned, and
without pay. Tho Mnguziiies were emp
ty, the treasury exhausted, nnd the public
credit of no avail. In this alarming cri
sis of the rintional affairs, General Wash
ington convened a council of his most
confidential officers ; a faithful and minute
representation was submitted to Congress;
and it vvus respectfully suggested, ns the
most immediate mean of relief, that a spe
cial minister should he sent to France, to
solicit a loon of money, & supplies of eloth-
ing und military stores, with a request, that
it naval superiority might rendezvous on
the American const at an appointed time,
to enable the Comiiiander-iu-Chief to un
dertake offensive operations against the
dispersed posts of tlie enemy. Congress
acceded to the opinions of this interesting
communication, and referred the nomina
tion of the Minister to General Washing
ton, whose selection of the “all-accom
plished Laurens” justified the confidence
of Government, ami secured the comple
tion of this important trust. AsAid-tle-
Cnmp of Gen. Washington, Col. Laurens
was fully informed of every cirrumstuttce
that could give furtherance to the negotia
tion : and writing and speaking the French
language with classirgi purity, he posses
sed, in an eminent degree, the power of
illustrating all its objects. By the partial
ity of his gallant friend, the writer of this
memoir was appointed Secretary to the
mission.
On thnfith of February. 1781, we sailed
from Boston, in the frigate Adiance, Capt.
Barry, and arrived at L’Orient in twenty
days. Pursuing, without delay, his route
to Paris, Col. Laurens met the Marshal de
Castres, minister of marine, then on n
visit to tlie seaports, at llennebona, nnd,
having announced himself to the. Mar
shal, he very politely ordered relays of
horses, to expedite onr journey. On his
arrival at Paris, Col. Laurens entered on
his mission, with every advantage which
distinction of character, ardent zeal of
disposition, and consummate ability to de
monstrate the reciprocal interests of Ame
rica and France, in its successful accom
plishment, could confer. Having deliver
ed his credentials, and been graciously re
ceived at Court, memorials, explanatory
of all the views and objects of his appoint
ment, were presented to the Count tie
Vergennes, Minister of Foreign relations,
and they were repeated and enforced, by
personal intercourse, from the sixth of
March, to the second of May, when Col.
Laurens conceived, from the protracted
state of the negociation, that it was the
policy of the Cabinet of Franca, by de
laying the aid which he solicited, to ex
haust the power and resources of Britain
and America, and to render both subser
vient to her views. Under this impression,
and a belief, that this was rather tlie poli
cy of the ministers, than of the King,
Col. Laurens decided to prepare a memo
rial, which should condense all the essen
tial points that had been heretofore stated,
and which he determined to place in the
King’s own hand. This memorial, em
bracing a luminous statement of Incts,
with clear deductions from them, was ac
cordingly prepared •, nnd, on the morning
of the dnv when it was to he presented,
we went to the Cabinet of the Count de
Vergennes, where we found Doctor Frank
liti nnd the Count. Co). Laurens, intro
ducing the subject of his mission with his
usual animation, vvns urging the necessity
of n compliance with his solicitation, when
the Count de Vergennes, in a manner, at
once smiling and sarcastic, observed, “ Co
loncl Laurens, you nre so recently from
the head quarters of the American army,
that you forget you are no longer deliver
ing the orders of the commander-in-Chief,
hut that you nre addressing the minister
of a monarch, who has every disposition
to favor your country.” Col. Laurens,
rising from his chair with some emotion,
stepped to the opposite side of the room,
,j and, returning to the Count, expressed
i himself in nearly the following words:—
j “ Favor, sir ! the respect which I owe my
country will not admit the term. Say that
the Rid is mutual, and 1 cheerfully sub
scribe to the obligation. But, as the. last
argument I shall use with your Excellen
cy, the sword which 1 now wear in the
defence of Frnqt-e, as well ns of tny own
country, unless the sueror 1 solicit is im
mediately accorded, I may he compelled,
within a short time, to draw ngfttnst
France nt a British subject.” The force
of this brief, hut appropriate remon
strance, was keenly felt by the first diplo
matist of Europe, nnd sotno time elapsed
before the Count do Vergennes was sulli-
ciently collected to sny, “ Mais voiln le
bon Monsieur Franklin, qui cst trns con
tent de nous.” “ No one” (replied Col.
Laurens) “respects that venerable gen
tleman more than I do : but, to repeat your
Excellency’s observation, I am so recent
ly from the Head-Quarters of the Ameri
can army, that many circumstances, of
the highest interest, are familiar to me,
which nre yet unknown to that worthy
man. I must now inform your Excellen-
ey, that my next memorial will be presen
ted to His Majesty, in person. I have the
honor to eulute you respectfully”—ami
left the room. On reaching the door, Cnl.
Laurens asked my opinion of what hail
passed. I told him, it exceeded all I had
imagined of the interview. “No mat
ter,” said he, “ let its go to the inn, and
dress for Court, where the act must finish.”
(The Court was nt that time in mourning
for the Empress Maria Theresa, the
C'lcen’s mother—hut we were indulged
in wearing our uniform, withernpeson
our arms and swords.) The Special Min
ister of the United States of America was
announced, nnd we entered the audience
apartment, where tho King was standing
in the centre of a semi-circle, having the
old Count M.'turcpasou his right, nnd the
Count de Vergennes on his left. Having
bowed to His Majesty, Col. Laurens, in
stead of passing among the foreign minis
ters, advanced towards the King, saluted
him a second time; and, approaching
nearer to him, presented the memorial,
which was received under some ctnhur
rassment8: for, although ns being an ac
credited minister it could not he refused,
the innovation of the forms of the Court
was altogether unexpected ; and the King
passed the paper across the Count tie Ver
gennes to the Marquis de Scgur, the
minister of war, who put it in his pocket.
Tlie looks of all preseut marked their sur
prise. When the ceremonial of the Le
vee were over, we went to the inn, where
we dined ; nnd on our return to Paris, in
going by Doctor Franklin’s house nt Pns-
sy, i asked Col. Laurens if lie would not
stop, and see the Doctor. He said he
would see no one, until he knew tho re
sult of that day’s proceeding. The next
morning, while at hreukfust, be received
the following note:
“ Mr. Neckar presents his compliments
to Col. Laurens, ami requests the honor
of an interview at 12 o’clock.”
“ Here is something,” said Colonel Lau
rens—“ let us dress, and pay our respects
to Madam Neckar.” Oil entering the
Irnwing room, we found Mr. nnd Madame
Neckar, and tho Ime Mndume de Stnel,
at that time a young Indy, nbout 13 years
old. The Indies having retired, Mr. Net-b
ar said to Colonel Laurens, “1 have the
honor to inform you, by instruction of His
Majesty, that the loan, which you solicited
inyour memorial of yesterday, is accord-
d. The fifteen hundred thousand livres,
which you request may be sent to Major
Jackson at Amsterdam, for tlie purchase
of military stores, will be forwarded from
Brussels : and any other accommodation,
connected with my department will lie
cheerfully grnnted.”—On the next day, a
similar interview with Col. Laurens was
requested by the Marshal de Castres, who
said, “ I am directed by IIis Majesty to in
form you, that tho Count de Grasse, who
is now at Brest with 25 Ships of the Line,
hound for the West Indies, will, conforma
bly to the request in your memorial of yes
terday, rendezvous on the Ainericnn coast
at the time General Washington shall point
out. The howitzers which you want can
not he furnished from tho mnriue arsenal,
ns we have none of that calibre: hut, Ma
jor Jackson will he able to procure them
in Holland. The Frigate Resolve will
carry you to America, with such part of
the money ns you may wish to take with
you. Any oilier facility, within tny de
partment, will he accorded.”
Thus was this important negociation,
which was certainly the hinge on which
the success of the revolution then turn
ed, brought to a happy close, by the wis
dotn and decision of a youth, who had not
yet attained his twenty-eighth year: but,
whose matured mind and heroic spirit, ad
mitted no other rule of oflicinl conduct,
than the honor and interest of his beloved
country. »
Having returned from the successful ac
complishment of his important mission, in
which he had ncgocihted the rendezvous
and co-opcrntinn of the French Fleet on
the American coast, Colonel Laurens re
sumed his military functions, nnd was em
inently distinguished at the siege of York
Town, where, leading tho nssnult of one
of the Biitish redoubts, he saved the life
of the officer who commanded it, and
made him his prisoner.
Being appointed commissioner for the
capitulation, on the part of General Wash
ington, he met Colonel ltoss, of the British
army, Aid-de-Catnp to Lord Cornwallis,
& commissioner on behalf of the gnrisou.
Having placed the terms on which a capi
tulation would he grnnted before Col. Ross,
that gentleman observed, “ this is a harsh
article.” “ Which article,” said Col. Lau
rens? “The troops shall march out with
colors cased, and drums healing a British
or a German march.” “ Yes, sir,” replied
Colonel Laurens, with some sung (Void,
“ it is a harsh article.” “Then, Colonel
Laurens, if that is your opinion, why is it
here? “Your question, Col. Ross, com
pels an observation which 1 would have
snpvessed : you seem to forget, sir, that
I was n cnpitulunt at Charleston, when
Gen. Lincoln, after a brave defence of six
weeks open trenches, by a very inconsid
erable garrison, against the British army
ami fleet, under Sir Henry Clinton and Ad
miral Arbuihnut—nnd when your lines of
approach were within pistol shot of our
field works, was refused any other terms
for his gallant garrison, than trinrching
out with colors cased, ami drums not beat
ing a British or German march.” “ But,”
rejoined Col. Ross, “ Lord Cornwallis did
not command nt Charleston.” “Here,
sir,” said Co!. Laurens, “you extort an
other declaration. It is. not the individu
al that is here considered : it is the nation.
This remains an article, or 1 cease to lie n
commissioner.” Tho result wns conform
ed to this just retribution: The British ar
my marched out with colors cased, nnd
drums heating a British or German march.
The war in the North being closed by
the capture of this army. Col. Laurens,
impelled by ardent patriotism, hastened to
tho Southern army, where fresh laurels
awaited his gallant exertions ; ami where
Ids country was to witness his devotion,
even to death, in her cause. The writer of
the present article, who was then assistant
secretary nt wnr, received his last letter,
in which lie says, ‘‘I am writing to yon
from a sick lied : hut I have just heard,
that General Greene hns ordered a detach
ment to intercept a party of the British.
1 shall ask the command, arid, if refused, 1
go as a volunteer.” General Greene, anx
ious for tho recovery of his health, would
have declined the request of Col. Laurens:
hut, his determination to go ns a volun
teer, decided him to grant it.*—It would
appear, thut by some unavoidable ncci
dent, some troops, dclmrkad to the support
of his party, did not reach Comhahee in
time to prevent an attack by n very superi
or form, and in the charge, he wns mor
tally wounded, nnd loll from his horse,
his party cutting their way through the
enemy.
Such wns tlie close, whilo yet in its
bloom, of his illustrious life, through which
he Imd exhibited such proofs of devoted
patriotism, heroic valor, nnd splendid tal
ents, ns would have secured to him the
first honors of his country, ns they have
impressed the deepest regret for his loss,
nnd the hcnrt-fult tribute of gratitude to
his memory.
Tho following observation, by Lord
Cornwallis, which passed in conversation
after the capitulation at York Town, at
tests tho high estimation in which the ofli
cers. to whom it refers, were held by his
Lordship. He said, “ there could he no
more formidable antagonist, in a charge,
nt the head of his cavalry, thun Colonel
William Washington—And, that lie had
never taken a position, in the vicinity of
Genernl Greene’s army, that Col. llen
ry Lee did not find out his weak points,
and strike nt it before morning.”
0“ The foregoing authentic document
is n communication made by Major Wil
liam Jackson, to Major Alexander Garden,
at Philadelphia, in Sept. 1822, or ’23.
* This is n mistake General Gist of Maryland
commanded the detachment, ami Col. Baurcii* fell
at the head of an advanced party, »liicli lie lieliev-
ed would lie supported by the General, wlio man
»l>ed tlie expedition most uiOortunalely and injndi-
e.j udy l.nurens went ns a volumeer, nnd was the
victim of Uis own intemperate courage.
Onr Correspondent ainlioriars os to sny that lie
speaks from Ins own knowledge: bennuse lie wit
nested bis death, and tho ciretinibtances attending
Suicides in Paris.—M. Fnlret, n doctor
of Medicine, hns prepared from the ofli
cinl records of the police, a curious me
moir on the suicides in Paris, from 1794,
to 1824. In these 30 years tlie whole
number of attempted suicides, discovered
by the police, wns 0782, of which 4720
were effected. This amounts to 223 per
annum on an average, hut the number has
been increasing ; in the ten years emliug
in 1303, it was 107 per annum ; and in the
ten years ending in 1823, it was 334. Of
the (1782 persons who attempted suicides
only 1695, or about one fourth, were living
in the stale of legitimate marriage ; and
when we consider how small compara
tively the number of the unmarried is
at those periods of life nt which the act is
generally committed, it may be inferred
that the proportion of suicides among per
sons living singlo is ten times as greut hh
among those who nre married. This af
fords a hint to “ celibataires.” In tiie ten
years ending 1823, the whole number was.
3340 •, and of these it is surprising to find'
that 181 were under fifteen years of age;
and 379between fifteen nnd twenty ! But
the age at which suicide is most common
is between 35 und 45, the number for that
period being 2370, or two-thirds of the
whole. The modes of destruction resor
ted to (in the whole 30 years) were us fol
lows:—
Drowning
Fire arms
Precipitation from a height
Strangulntion
Charcoal vapour
Poison
Cutting or stabbing
,1346 cases of suicide were attributed to
physical causes (disease, wounds, or bodi
ly infirmity, we presume) and 476 to
drunkenness.
Of those which were attributed to mor
al causes, the following is tho table given
2422
1135
872
838
455
390
334
y the police :—
JVIen
Women
Crossed in love
97
157
Jealousy
39
58
Mortified Pride
27
27
Calumny and logs
of reputation
97
28
Remorse
37
12
Disappointed am-
hition
Reverse of for
no
12
tune
283
39
Gaming
141
14
Other species of
79
misconduct
Domestic cha
208
grins
524
204
Misery (Miscre) 311
394
Fanaticism
L
15
Misanthropy
3
0
Tlie author observes, that there nre a
number registered, the causes of which
were not known ; and it may also lie pre
sumed that the causes assigned were of
ten erroneous.
From the known effect of different sea
sons on the temper and feelings of men,
we nre not surprised to find that suicides
are more frequent in some months than in
others. Dividing 6782 by 12, the mean
number fur each month should be 565;
but in th« four cold months, November,
December, January and February, the ac
tual number wns only 441; while in the
five warm months, between March and
September, it wns (>82.
A German neighbour of mine, whom I
snw a few dRys iigo, nnd who had just re
turned from ihe State of Ohio, gi.ve me
the following necount of a speech deliver
ed by another German, nt one of the elec
tions which lately took place in that State
f-r members of Congress; which, if yon
think proper, you can give a place to, in
the Enquirer:
He told tho people tint dey had formclr
h«d in deir employ an old Horse called
“ Confedcrshun;” dnt after tlis old Horse
had lioen broken downe and worne out
in de snrviee, tiny hnd determined t<) turn
him out to grnse nnd to git a young one
in his place, which dey mimed " Consti
tution.” Dat tlis young horse was given
to Washington ip break nod to shentle*
nnd ho sura Washington was a fine ridur.
Dnt Washington strnaked him and gentled
him and road him for v x years—aftur dat
time wn« out lie re,turned him back lode
people, fat, nnd slick and fine. Dnt de
peeple had den to look’out for nnoiler ri
der for dis fine horse; & one Sbon Adutns
from sum whnre npotii Poston, wns ap
pointed to ride him. Put do peeple wns
jerry much disappointed in Mr. Adums,
for lie did not no how to mnrmgede hrute.
He road him wid n gag-bridle—and od-
erwise so misused him dnt at de end of
four years ho wns nil but upon de lift.
De peeple den told Mr. Shou Adums ho
should not ride dat horse any longer—dat
he must get downe. lie accordingly gets
downe. Put wns so much ashame of do
condition in which lie Imd left de pnra
bruit dnt lie slipe'd off to Poston ubout
miduite.
The peeple den got ono Jefferson n fine
ridur, from Firglnin to take charge of deir
Horse “ Constitution” who sliet up berry
strate upon hitn and road him well, anil
took good rare of hitn for night year, dur-
in all which time lie wns quite slick and
fat excepting enduring de Embnrgo when
he was it little pinch for food.
After Jefferson got tired of riding, de
people told Mr. Mndistin, a spruce, tidy li-
tel fellow, also from,Fii'giniti, to muunt.
Madison rode pretty well, but being ruder
too small to tonnage him— he was berry
near being thrown out of de Huddle in the
time of de war. Madison did not like all
dis shtimping and capering about and got
dow after riding for eight year.
De peeple den told Mister Munro dat h#
would have to ride de Horse, as dey hke’d
de Firginia riders pretty well—So up Mis
ter mourn gits. De wedder proving good
nnd de roads fine de horse did not luulter
much etldurin de eight years dal he wad
upon his pack.
When Mister Munro got tired of ridin
do peeple told Gun. Jackson dat he must
git upon de horse; so Generul Jack sun
puts one foot in de stirrup and was about
trowing de oder leg over de saddle, when
Mister Slion Quince Adiitris hallowed to
him nnd told him dut horse was brot out
for him to ride and dnr he must not git up
on dat horse! to which Generul Jackson
at first paid no attention and wns about
quietly suated himself in the sn’ddle. Bj
dis time Mister Adams got very uneasy,
nnd did cry out to Genernl Jnckson yot;
shall lint git upon dnt horse !—You shall
not mount dnt horse!— Mister llenry Clay
hearin a fits arming dem, come out to see
what was tie matter. Mister Adums den
tells Mister Clay you must nssist me in
pulliii dat man down —I will den git upon
de Horse nnd you shall git up behind ine
—so dey went to work nnd pulled Gener
al Jnckson down nnd both mounted do
Horse together. Dey have not yet rode
de horse four years when dey have almost
kilt him. De poor animal is lame nnd
blind nnd spavin’d nnd what is worse den
all, he hns got de chest founder. Besides,
he hns got n sore hack and if dey do not
take rare he will kick up nnd trow dem
both in dc mud together.
After the Diichman had finished this
speech he told the people tlint they would
soon want a rider fur their favorite horse,
nnd that if they would put up General
Jackson, ho would, after riding him a.
while, return him in their hands fat and
slick as Genernl Washington has done.
Botetourt, Nov. 12, 1828.
[Rich Enq.
Duelling in France—A duel was recenr-
ly fought in France uet;r-et; Col. L.tborde
and Mr. Kaerbout, in which the formef
wns killed. The affair was brought be
fore the Royal Court of Anger; who, af
ter hearing the testimony, honorably ac
quitted the defendant, upon the following
grounds:—That, although duelling may be
reproved by religion nnd humanity, yet ft
has not been prohibited by the Pentil Code,,
nor by arty posterior law. That this duel
wns the result of an agreement between
the two parties, who in forming it knew
that both iticuretl the same dangers and
tlie same risks. From this it follows that
the wounds given and received were caus
ed by the necessity of a lawful defence, as
long ns they did not violate the laws of
honor or tho regulations for the combat.
And lastly it appears that both parties be
haved with courage and loyalty, nnd al
though the chances were ngninst the che
valier Kaerbout, yet there was not on hut
purt either perfidy or stratagem, and his
whole deportment was strictly honorable
and manly.—vY. Y. Statesman.
Uncovering a Mummy.—The mnmmr
brought from the Royal Sepulchre at
Thebes, by the late Mr. Lee, Consul Gene
ral nt Alexandria, was unwrapped, at Cas
tle, on Saturday Inst, by S. L. llamick, Esq.
first surgeon of the naval hospital here, iu
the presence of Dr. Dickson, of the hospi
tal, Dr. Thompson of the Royal sovereign
yacht, nnd many other gentlemen of the
profession and neighborhood. The bodv
wns enveloped in some hundreds of yards
of linen bandages', of about five yards
long, and from live to fourteen inches
wide—all of them fringed and selvages
worked at the cuds. Some were placed