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H AS just received the Athenium, or
Spirit ot the English Magazines,No 20
for July 15, 1829.
CONTENTS!
English Rhetoric and Rhetoricians; Break
ing tho Spell; The Imago or the Dead 5The
^First and Last Kiss; Choice Hints for a Mm
to Discharge the National Debt; The He
cuba *, Recent Visit to Pompeii; For a Young
Lady’s Album ; Metaphysics and Poetry;
Description ofMekka; Varieties.
july 30
Poker’s Vegitable Catholicon.
T HE unrivalled and extensive reputation
already acquired by ibis medicine, da*
moods from the proprietor hn greatful to*
'“lowledgmont to a discerning public.
Those affected with KING’S EVIL, or
Scrofula, NECROSIS, or diseased bones,
SYPHILIS in every stage. ULCERATED
‘SORE THROAT, ULCERS of every des
cription, however old and inveterate; every
variety of Cutaneous disease, Blotches on the
face, Pimples and Tetter in particular,
Rheumatism and Gout, White Swelling*, and
diseases resulting from Mercury, tnay bo
confident of obtaining in all tho above oases,
in which nature baa not altogether yielded to
disease, radical and permanent cures from
the use of the Catholicon. Tbit is Hie first
discovery of a medicine taken in the stomach,
that has had the long desired effect of curing
the most obstinate and distressing external
diseases. ;
Tho use of nutritious food, and the ordina
ry avocations of business aro not interrupted
by the Catholicon; and its properties having
the powor of restoring both fiesh and bone,
and of renovating andinvigorating every part
of the system duriog the process of extermi
nating disease, is without a parallel.
The proprietor begs leave, respectfully, to
return thanks to the many who havo reposed
confidence in his former statements, relating
to the healing properties of tho Catholicon:
and ho would turlhet assure the public, that
ho will in no inetanco forfeit their confidence,
by recommending his modicine as applicable
to any disease, in which it shall not have
proved itself eminently successful.
The following certificates will, it is pre
sumed, satisfy the most incredulous, of the
pre-eminent virtues of the Catholicon.
CERTIFICATES.
Philadelphia, May 28,1824.
Sir,—I am now, thanks to your medicine, a hearty
man. For nearly six years 1 havo been a martyr to a
disease, whoso ravages threatened, irnot sown slopped,
to put a period to my existence. Having had no regu
lar medical advice from the commencement. my com
plaint at last got to such a height that I could not swal
low without great pain and difficulty. Tumours formed
in different parts of my body, and I began to think tny
situation almost desperate. Tho five bottles of the
Catholicon which I havo taken havo completely cured
tno, and 1 am now as well as I could wish to bo. With
my thanks, I am your obliged humble servant, &c.
* GEORGE KANE.
City of Philadelphia, ss.
George Katie, of the district ot Southwark, personally
appeared, and being duly sworn, iloth declare and say.
that the above statement is, in ull respects, correct and
true, and that the signatureto it is in the hand writing
of this deponent. JOHN liINNS, Alderman.
Philadelphia, May 28, 1824.
fFrom tho Darien (Geo.) Gazette, November I.)
A MOST KXTRAOHDlNAY OillK EFFECTED IIV PoTTEJl’U
Catholicon.—Captain Doncly, keeper of the light on
Sapclo and muster pilot for Dobqy Bur, uthorizes us to
•nuke known to tho public tho following fact of a recent
date
“ About a month ago,-1 bought three bottles of Pot ■
teu’s C ATUOUCON, fur the purpose of testing its virtues
upon Mr. Peter M'Culluch, pilot of Dobuy liar, who
had been for several years confined to his bed and
crutches in consequence ol diseased limbs, and ulcerated
feet—tho soles of his feet were ill thut shocking state,
tWt tho bones were perceptible boih to tho sight and
touch.
Mr. M'Cnllorh, after tho tisc of tiirff. norms of the
CatholIcon, laid aside his crutches, and was this day
in town attending to his business,in nearly perfect health.
Darien, November 1, 182G.
Hartford, Conn. February 20, 1827.
Mr. Win. W. Potter-
Pear Sir—l have now hut one bottle of Catholicon
|eft, A person arrived this evening, who eatnc 60 miles
litico morning, for 17 bottles of Catholicon, and would
iavc taken 24; but 1 could let him havo but 9. Hu
amo expressly for the article, and says that the person,
vim had used two bottles,' has had a “ livkii affection
consumption” 20 years; and that three of the tarn-
arc invalids, and havo paid in ten years, for medical
Ivice and medicine, 81*,$00. Ho says tho person who
ls used tho two bottles, never found any MfDtCiNt to
compare with the Catiioiicon, and that tho neigh-
blurs, seeing the astonishing effects it produced, a num
ber ot them sent the abovo person to procuro the arti
cle, for various chronic dWcosos. The person told mo
bo would wait two day, if he could to procure
thi two dozen. * Will you, without fail, send mo,
or,Ufneccssary, even como with a few boxes of tho
Catholicon to Hartford, as I fear delays will take placo
in Hew York and New H&vcn; and as to being out of
thchrticle, I cannot think ofit.
I (m, in haste, yours, &c. E. W. BULL.
■ Sir Walter Scott’s New Work.
A NNE OF GU1RSTEIN, or The Mai
den or t#e Mist. 2 vola. By the
author of Warerly, iic. $o. Just received
by T. M. DRISCOLL,
juty 4 '
Portable Lemonade Powders
T HIS Powder which contains all the finer
particles used in ranking Lemonade, is
offered to the public os an entire new arti*
clo, and is superior to the common mode, be
ing completely divested of the musty flavour
of Limes aud Lemons that are not fresh. It
is particularly adapted for Travellers by t
or land, aa it can be carried any distance i
will keep perfectly fresb a long time—cao be
prepares to drink in a shorter period and at
p much less ex pcOBe-
A supply of the above Powders neatly put
) io bottles, just received and for sale by
LAY & HENDRICKSON,
Druggists, Gibbon’s Buildings.
july 58
up i
Swaim’s Vermifuge Patent.
A CERTAIN and oafo remedy for worms
in children, end can be administered
without the least difficulty. lust received
end fur «Ble by
LAY & HENDRICKSON,
july 25 Druggists, Gibbon.’ Building.
Potter’s Vegetable Catholicon.
A FRESH supply of this celebrated Me
dicine, just received per sohr Mortba,
warranted genuine and for sale by
• LAY & HENDRICKSON,
Druggists, Agents; Gibbons’ Buildings,
july 25
TO SEAMEJT.
TlVtusands of unfottunatu seamen nro rendered use
less Ullicir country by the ravages of a devouring tits,
case,t> which they urc more subject than any othei^dass
ofmctL The case of an unfortunato sailor who eiTR^fc,
embarks in a diseased state, or finds himself so, on o’
long voyage, must bo truly deplorable; and it may
not, pepians, be improper to suggest the propriety of
always including the Catholicon in tho medicine chests
of tho Nivy andMcrchants’ service, it being a sovereign
remedy »tho disease* jdluded to.
I 'UTHERN PLANTERS.
bio Catholicon is peculiarly adap(&f*fli
which are prevalent among the coloured
ho south. In that disease which is cal.
a sure remedy ; u single trial uf it will
ers of its superior cflicucy to any remedy
o’in tho United States. They Bhould
ihoulit.
^ Sold to the principal Drtiggists and Booksellers in
CLIP printed directions arc on the bottles
W.W. POTTER,
No. 13, South Ninth street, between Chfisnut and
Market, opposite the University of Pennsylvania.
N. B. Those persons who may receive signal ber^
fit from thcWe of tho Catholicon, will • cc.ifer a
particular fuv^r 0 n those similarly afflicted, by forward
ing certificatea.of their cures to tho proprietor, or to any
of his agents. \
A supply of the above Valuable Medicine
kept oq handVnd orders from any part of? he
State, and letUre postage patd, will receive
immediate attention
LAY. & HENDRICKSON,
\ Druggists, Sole Agents,
NbaftlfiGil* ,,J! ~
july 14
4w
> Gibbons’Buildings.
Sarsaparilla Syrup.
T HIS celebrate^ Syrup is highly re com
mended by thfe Faculty as an excellent
depurative Medicina and haa beeo success
fully employed io thhse anomalous cases of
disease, which sometimes occur io Scrophu
Ioub habits produced by an improper and ir
regular use of Mercury. It is carefully pre
pared and a supply v?iU he kept no band by
LAY&“" 1 “ U
may 12
LAY HENDRICKSON.
American Castings and Nails.
— (tAA LBS. AmeritanCeetingiagi'td.
100 kegs Got Nail, aborted
sizes—20 of 4d, 25 of 8d, 25 of 8d, 25 of lOd,
5 of 12d—100 lbs each.
For sale by J P HENRY,
spril 3
N. YORK LINE
ted, Matter
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tTEft, Master
STATIRA, Teos. Wood,
EMPEROR, J. H. Bennett,
** HENRY, Geo. Moore,
** FLORIAN, F. Harrison,
“ HELEN MAR, T. Harrison,
The owners of the Established tone, take
pleasure in announcing to the public that it
is again permanently completed with the a-
bovo Six first class vessels. They are qll
JVeui York built Ships, of the beat materials,
having elegant and spacious accommoda
tions for paasongers, and are commanded by
Masters of well known experience in the
trade. They will tall from New York every
Six day*, and from this, os often.—This
arrangement will be punctually adhered
to, and as Insurance can be offected on ship*
ments by them at the very lowest rates, It is
bnpod that such a share of patronago will be
extendod to this line, as it may merit; from
the great expense necessarily incurred in
running it, and from its utility to the public.
HALL, SHAPTER & TOPPER,
jnn 16
PROSPECTUS.
U RGED by the solicitation of many liter
ary friends, and tho indigence of hht cir
cumstances, tho subscriber bnB been induced
to offer to the public a poetic work, to be en
titled “THE IRIS,” of which he is the au
thor. To constat of miscellaneous original
pieces principally, religious, moral, and ama
lory, comprising two hundred and thirty or
more pages of fino demi paper, eighteen mo.
rise—making it about the dimensions of Rec
bort Southey’s “ Tale of Paraguay,to bP #
ueatly hound in' boards, price one dollar.
Condor requires of the author to state,
that the pieces over tho signature of “ T, ”
Heretofore published in the Augusta Chron
icle and Georgia Advertiser, ond the Georgia
Courier, will form a part of the work. The
book will be ready for delivery by the first of
November, and payment expected thereupon.
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to the book, will find subscription lists (for
the present,) at nil times open ot the Augus
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ta Chronicle. Those at a distance, wishiog
a copy, or copies of tho work, will be consi
dered subscribers by intimnting their request
addressed to tho author nt thiB place post paid.
JAMES IVI. THOMPSON.
Augusta, July l 22d, 1020.
july 28 201
American Quarterly Review,
W T. WILLIAMS has just received
• tho American Quarterly Review,
No. I0; for June, 1829.
CONTENTS.
I. DiscovcntEs in Cfnthal Africa, Journal of a
Second Expedition into thn Interior of Africa, by the
late Captain Clnppnrton : to which is added tho Jour
nal of his own return to the Coast, by Diehard Lahiicr,
his faithful Servant.
II. Milton’s Lett*ns, Milton’s Familiar Letters,
translated from the Latin, with Notes. By John Hall.
III. AsTnoNOMY or Laflack, Trnita do Mucatiique
Celeste, par M. Marquis do Loplucc, Pair do France,
tic, tic.
IV. Flint’s Gr.ocnAriiY and History of the West-
f.hn States, A Condensed Geography and History pf
tho Western States, or tho Mississippi Valley, By
Timothy Flint, author of Hccolloctions ofriio last ton
years in tho Mississippi Vullcy. Salve magna parens.
V. Ciiakceiiv Law, Chancery Cases argued and de
termined in tho Court of Appeals of South Carolina,
from January, 1825 to May, 1826, both inclusivo. By
D. J. M’Cord, Stato Reporter.
VI. HohneTooke, Memoirs of John Horne Tookco
Esq. ; together with his valuable speeches and wri
tings—also containing proofs, indentifying him asih,
author of tho celebrated Letters of Junius. By J. A.
Graham, LL. D.
VII. History op Pennsylvania, Tho I^story of,
Pennsylvania, from its discovery by Europeans, to tho
Declaration of Independence in 1776. By Thomas F.
Gordon. • . I ■ \ • / .
VIII. Female Biocraphv, Female Biograpyh; or,
Memoirs of Illustrious and Celebrated Wowqi, of all
Ages and Countries. By Mary Hays.
Histoirc do Christine, Rcino do Suede, par J. P.
Cattcau-Calleville. Tho History of Christine, Queen
of Sweden, by J. P. Caltoau-Callevillo.
IX, Hosack’s Life of Clinton, Memoirs' of Do Wit
Clinton, with an Appendix, containing numerous docu
ments, illustrativo ortho principal events of his life. By
David Hosack, M. D. F. R. S.
X. RnsfiA, System of Gcograpiiy, by M. Malto
Brim. Vol. VI. Book civ—cxiv. liussia.
TAX COLLECTOR’S SALE.
On.lhe fint Tueiday in October next,
|XrlLL bo sold before the Court Huuae in
» » the city of Snvennnh, between the
usualhonre of sale,the following property, viz:
2,545 seres of land, Glynn county, Buffalo
ewnrap, viz:—016 acres roturnsd ss fir.t quai-
lity inlsnd swamp; 400 aoros Oak, and tho
residue Pine lend, levied on ob the property
of Edwards, Doughty and O'Hoar, to satisfy
tho state and county tax far tho year 1028,
amount duo g25 46 and custB.
Also, 2,600 ncros of land in Cnmdon coun
ty, on St. MaryB river, grunted to Robert
Monford of the following qualities.—-800
acres brackish marsh, 200 do. 2d quality in
land swamp, 100 do. 2d quality hammock ond
MOOpino land—also 1,150 acres of land in
eaid county on the Sotilla .grunted to Hora
tio Mnrbury, of tho lollowiug quality SOU
acres 2d quality tide swamp, 100 do. oak and
hickory and VbO acres pine land, levied on ns
ilia property of the cBtetei of Robert Monl-
‘tbrt and So.ornon Pendleton, to sStlBfy the
afttu and eennty tax for the yeat.1828, a’
mount due <t 16 06 and coita
nug 4 DAVIDBELL.TC.ee.
North American Review.
W T. WILLIAMS has just roceived
• tbo North American Review, No 84,
for July 1859.
CONTENTS J
Art. I,—Jtfemoiri of a Financier.
Art. 11.—Principles of Elocution.
Art. III.—History of Intellectual Philoso
phy.,
Art. IV.—De Beranger's Life and Wri
tings.
Art V.—The Greek Revolution.
Art. VI.--Abbot 1 * Letter* on Cuba.
Art. VII.— American Poems,
Art. VUI.—Popular Education.
Art. IX.—Boston Exhibition of Picture*.
Art. X.—Constitutional History.
Quarterly list of New Publications.
july 14
Diversions of Hollycot,
O R the Mother’s Art of Thinking—by the
author of C2»n Albio, and Elizabeth De
Bruce.
Tbo above excellent wefrk for Children
Las just been received by
T. M. DRISCOLL.
may fl
Purified Bear’s Oil,
F ORtha preservation and growth: df the
human Hair, preserving its health and
bounty and preventing premature balduees.
This article is carefully extracted end pre
pared for uee by N. 8. Prentiss, of Now York,
and a supply kept on hand by
LAY&HENDRICKPOV
Druggists, No 2 nod 16, Gibbon’s Bmlcliiji
jnly 4
Food fcjn Silk Worms.
J UST received, a quantity of the seed of
tbe Italian Mulbory tree. For sale by
T- RYEBSOi., Jr.
june IT - ‘Oo.lbe Boy.
■flAff.aa.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
One Negro men namod Major, levied on
as the property of Jesse Fry, to satisfy exo
cutioos in favoij of John and Jacob Waver,
vs. Jesse Fry->levy made and returned to
mo by a Constable.
Also, one negro girl gamed Virginia, le
vied on as the breperty of Catharine G. end
Jane F. Johnston, to satisfy an execution in
favor of Bedj.,A. Wbito.
oug l 7 GEORGE MILLEN, e. c.
W JHERIFF’S BALE.
On th. frit Tueiday in October next,
ILL ba told before the Court Houso
in tbo city of Savannah, between tbo
usual hours of sale,
A portion of the furniture of the City Hotel,
comprising Tables, Chairs, Beds, Bedding,
Beditotde, Crockery aud Silver Were,
Knives and Forks, Kitoben Utensils, tea. tea.
dtc. Levied an nnder and by virtue ofan ex
ecution on forealosure, Thee. M. Driscoll, vs.
Henry W. Lubbock. _
eugl QEO. MILLEN. s. c.^|
SHERIFF’S SALES.
On thxf Irt t Tuesday in September next,
W ILL be eaid before tbo Court House in
tlib City of Savannah, botwoon the u-
eual hours afsalo.tbe fallowing properly, viz:
One negro boy named Willinm, levied on
under & by virtue nfa foreclosure of mort
gage in favor of William Joyner against Jas.
july 7 GEORGE MILLEN. e. c. c.
CITY SHERIFF’S SALE.
On the frit Tueiday in September next,
W ILL be said, in front of the Court
House, iii tho city of Savannah, he
tween the uinnl hours of solo, the following
properly, viz t
Building on wharf lot No. 8, Wnahingtnn
word, formerly Stanton's now Roach’s whaif.
with Hie Comprdseing Maohinoiy for pocking
Colton, eeiktid under a warrant of distrain
for rent in favor of W». Roche, against John
Erorirrbnto.jr.
eng 4 A. D'LYON, c. s.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
On the frit Tueiday in September next,
W ILL be sold nt the Court Houbo, in tbe
town'of Jefferson, Cnmdeo County,
within the usual hours of salo,
All that tract of Land, eituate, lying nod
biungin Camden County, containing eix hun
dred and fifty acres, bioro or Icbb, bounded
.lorlb by the Great Sntilla Rivor,' east by
John Hardy’s land, west by John TompkinB’
lard, and eolith -by vacant land at tbe time of
survey. Also, oil that%ther tract of loud,
containing four hundred and eixly noree,
more or lese, lying in tho said County of Cam-
doo, bounded north by tbe eaid Satllla River
end west by John Hardy’s land ; Levied on
as the property of John Couper, deceased,
under an exception in favor of tho State of
Georgia, against said John Couper, Tax
Collector for M'IntoBh county, for the yoar
1807, and Jamoa Pclot and George White,
his securities.
Also, nine head of Btock Cattle, levied no
ss the property of Joho C- Richard, uudor
an execution io favor of Beckwith do Bailey,
B pointed out by RobertYalton and
Iheffield, securities.
july 30 G. W. THOMAS,«. c. c.
STATE ARSENAL.
P ROPOSALS will bo received until tho
1st of December next, for building an
Arsenal of Brick on the Lot opposite the
Guard House! 00 feet front by 40 foot deep,
two storiea high, in accordance with a plan in
possession of the undersigned.
The proposals must include the cost of ma
terials ; the work must be done in the best
manner, and must be finished by the let day
ofMiy 1830. Tbo Bricklayera’and Carpeo-
ter’e proposals may be separate or jointly—
the latter would be preferred.
A Bond for Ten Thousand Dollars with ap
proved security will ho required, for tbe
faithforperformance of tbe contract.
W. T. WILLIAMS, Agent.
aug 1 203—Ytn
CIRCULAR.
Department or State, )
Patent Office, June 29,1820. {
LL persons having business with the Pa-
a.*., tent Office, are requested to direct their
commnnicatione directly to the Superinten
dent of that office, ioetead of the Secretary of
Slate, tbe latter mode being attended w,tb
considerable inconvenience an4 aometim sb
risk. All euqh communications are free of
postage; and will receive immediate attention.
JOHN D. CRAIG, Suporibtebdent.
03* The publishers'of the Lawe of tbe Uni
ted SMIeei-wili give tbi| tbiee or four iDBer--
tiouo july 8
fcNTEEN.,
I'm much too voulg to marry, •
‘i’or I am only seventeen!
iy think I, then of Harry 7
Yhat can it mean 7 what can it moan V
Wherovor Harry meets me,
llesido tho brook or on tho green,
Ilow tenderly ho greets mo!
What can it mean 7 what can it mean ?
Whono’cr my name ho ultors,
A blush u|>on tny check is seen,
And then my heart so flutters!
What can it moan 7 what cun it mean ?•
And when ho mentions Cupid,
. l)r t smiting, calls ine “fairy queen,”
I "sigh ahd look so atunid!
What con it mean 7 what can it mean 7
Oh, mercy! what cattail me 7
I'm groming pale and very lean!
My spirits oflen fail me!
What can it mean ? what can it mean ?
I’m not in Lovr.l—Oh, smother
Such a thought at seventeen!
I'll go and ask my mother
What can it mean? what can it mean 7
GHOSTS.
It is sometime since no account ol n ghost
with a loog detail of its performances, ap
pearod in tho Carolinian published at Edge-
field Court House, 6. C. but we thought the
whole mutter extremely ridiculous and there
fore refrained from noticing it. Below how-
ever, will be found the main part of tho ac
count, with some opt remarks by tho Balti
more American.
Wc also publish the explanation of a ghost-
hoax on tbo good manufacturers of Wal
tham, Mass. Tho imposition appears to
havo been very aucccsBful for a abort time
The appearance was at night in o white dressi
and tbe disappearance was cffoctod by a sod
den cnvolopement in a black one. The actor
has boon indicted and trill probably ho inndo
to pay for hia freak.
Match of Mind.—The Edgefield Ghost.—
A civil well behaved ghost, uh wo aro inform
ed by the Edgefield Carolinian, has lately
made its nppearanco, tve were going to say.
in that Disiriot- This would not bo correct
however, as it keeps itself strictly invisible,
and is only known bv its imitation of various
noises, as that pf ducks, hens, a spinning
wheol, &c. Many ‘ worthy and respectable
persons,” 6f “unblemiBhod veracity,” and
“good sense,” testify, a« usual, to tho truth
of the affair; nod a gentJoinan of the neigh
borhood, “of sound morals, and of a strong
and troll cultivated mind,” has carefully com
piled a statement of the manners, employ
ments, aod general deportment of this ghost,
whoso principal fault weuld seem to bo too
accurate a knowledge of tbo concerns of its
neighbors. The extent of its information is
curious and edifying; it anawerod “Mr. John
Shepherd,” one of the strong mindod people
who hove conversed with it, various impor
tant questions about persons in the neighbor
hood, such as their numos, residence, and,
wbat is always a matter of interest among
gossips, how many children they had.' The
reason for its appouranoo in that placo was
naive and conclusive,—“bccouso it had no
other placo to go.” It is nn agreeable mu
sician, For it whistles any turn), “Bacrod or
profauce,” though, like other siugors, it
semotimcB refuses io eing tvhon it is anked,
(“omnibuH hoc vitium cst enutoribus,”) or
einge the tune that is not wanted. Thus, it
was netted to sing a hymn, but whistled Yan
kee Doodle. It was asked of what sox it
was, which it eaid “was tho faolisheat ques
tion it eycr hoard.” Wo have a suspicion,
therefore, that this is tho ghost of a male gos
sip, an animal that ii properly neither man
nor woman.
It may be cxpoctcd, perhaps, that wo
should enter into un argument to provo that
this is not a ghost, but only eome wag who is
making himself merry at tho expenso of tho
family of Mr. Isaac Burnett, aod of tho Edgo-
field District. But we shall do no such thiug.
Tho illuminations of science have become
impertinent; they scarcely leave credulity
enough lurking in the mind, to givo a jus'
rolish to a ghost story. You aholl scarcely
bear ooe told of a wiater’j night, when every
circumstance conspires to make it tell well,
that eome fellow dooB not explain it by some
law of optics or acoustics, or tell the story of
Nicolai, the book-seller of Berlin, who bled
and physicked himself for an annual attack
of a ghost eoeing disease. Of much more
value is that race of old-fashioned thinkers
who, like Dr. 8outbcy, will spend half a vol
ume io relating the featu of a ghost in tbe
shape of a Newfoundland dog, or, like Dr.
Johnson, will shako tbo portontous brow, aod
pronounce tbe thing not impossible. We can
assure the ghost soera of the Edgefield Die*
trict that theirs ip'not tbo only remaining
strong hold of eertoua folly and disordered
imagination.
Waltham, July 29.
To the Editor of the Lowell Journal.
Sir—As many erroneous and contradictory
reports ore in circulation respecting our
Ghost, I propose to give you a plain state
ment of tbe facts in tbe case.
A mechanic who took up his residence
among us last Spring, had frequently e*x*
pressed bis belief in the real appearance of
ghosts. He even declared that be had twice
conversed with tbe ghost of bis father; and
that his wife had frequently received money
from spiritual visiters. % A tew individuals
formed & design of driving such absurd no
tions from bis mind, and occordingly made
all proper arrangements for the appearauce
of a ghost. It was known that he was in tbe
habit of going every evening for a basket of
peat lo (be meadow. On the evening of
Wednesday, a person dressed in "white was
so danciog over (ho low grounds. This
he took for a ghost, end was so agitated ss to
return home without his ububI quantity offu*
el.. Ho then prepared his bibto, aod spurred
up his courage, to hold an in\erview with J
ghost tho next eVoning. At the usual h/ti
tho tfhoac appeared, The ghost believer
trembling offered up a prayer, and then hail
ed his ghostehip in these words i—‘•Stand
ve !” '
Then occurred the following dialogue.
Ghosl'bclicver.—"In the name of Jesus
Christ, my crucified God, I dodqtnnndofyou
whether you are mortal or.Unnsorlal? ,
Ghost.—I fim not mortal.
Ghost-believer.—What are you l
Ghost.—I am tho ghost of a murdered;
man.
G/ioFt-he/icvcr.—Who murdered you ?
GAoif.—Mr. •, of this town.
Ghost-believer.—Where are your bone)
buried?
Ghost.—In yoqdor pond.
Ghost-believer.—'Will you go with mo to
the spot ?
Ghost,—J will.
Ghost-believer.—Advance ! yo !”
At this moment a gun was discharged o-
vor the ghost believer’s shoulder, which wav
a signal for the ghost to vanish. A crowd o f
spectators immediately ruBhod to tho spot;
aud tho ghost soon mingled in tho multitude.
Noxt morning tho Btory spread with great ra
pidity. Some who had been hoaxed, • at
tempted to pnt tho joke upon others. The
ghost now became the topic of conversation
in all tho neighboring towns. On Friday fc-
vening there were probably ono hundred and
fifty Bt rangers preaont; and on Saturday li
vening, double that numbor.
I believe that it is now vory gcaerally un
derstood, that the whole affair was designed
to do good; but became tho cause of much
noise and excitement. 1 am (old that there
aro a few persons in the (owns about us,
who are determined to have a ghost, to din-
appove the heresy of a cortain lecture on
Popular Superstitions. One clergyman, not
twenty milus from this town, told hia con
gregation last Sunday, that n ghost had ap
peared lo reveal the crimo of murder.
So much for tho ghost.—1 hope that some
good may result from so ridiculous .and dis
graceful a farco. If tho people only become
more firmly convinced that such a thing as a
real ghost never did appear on earth, and
never will, a great benefit will be accom
plished. Yours, * * * *
Thomas Jefferson.—The memoirs of
Jefferson ore now in tho press and will be
finished in a few weeks. They will hfl
comprised in four volumeay throo of which
are cornploiud. Tho following letter is bq
extract s—
TO DOCTOR JAMES DROWN.
Washington, October 2,’J, 1008,
Dear Sir—You will wondor that jnuir
letter of June 3d, should not be ac know led*
ged till this date. I nevdf received it tftl
September the 12th, and coming soon after
to this place, the accumulation of business I
found here has prevented my taking if up
till now. That you ever participated in any
plan for a divisiou of the Union, 1 never for
uno moment believed. I know your Ameri-
cunUin. too well. But as the enterprise
against Mexico was of a very different char
acter, I had supposed what 1 hoard on tbht
Hubjuct to bo possible. You disavow it; that
is enough for me, and I forever dismiss tbe
idea. 1 wish it wero possible to extend my
beliefof inuoocnce to a vory different des
cription of men in New Orleans; but I think
there is sufficient evideiico of there being
there a set of foreign adventurers, and na
tive malcontents, who would concur in any
enterprise lo separate that country from this.
I did wish to see those pcoplo get what they
deserved : n.nd under the maxim of tho lav/
itself, that inter anna silent leges, that in aa
encampuient expecting daily attack from n
powerful eaomy, self-preservation is para
mount to all law, I expected (hat instead of
invoking tho forms of the Jaw to cover trai
tors, all good citizons would havo conoured
in securing them. Should wo bare ever
gained our Revolution, if we had bound our
hands by manacles of the law, not only in
tbo beginning, but in any part of the revolu
tionary conflict ? There are extreme cases
where tho laws become inadequate even to
their own preservation, and where the uni
versal resource is a dictator, or martial law.
Was New Orleans in that situation ? Al
though we knew here that tbo force destined
againBt it was suppressed on tho Ohio, yet
wo supposed this unknown at New Orleans
at the time that Burr’s accomplices wero cal
ling in tho aid of tho law to onable them to
perpetrate its suppression, and that it wao
reasonable, according to the stato of infor
mation there, to act on the expectation of
a daily attack. Of thiB you me the best
judge.
Burr is iu London, and is giving out to his
friends that, that government offers him two
millioos of dollars the moment bo can raise
an ensign of rebellion as big as an handker
chief. Some of his partisans will believe this
because they wish it But those who know
him best will not believe it the more becausa
he aays it. For myself, even in his moat
flattering periods of the conspiracy, I never
cutertaiued ono moments fear. My long:
aud intimate knowledge of my countrymen,
satisfied aod satisfies me, that let there evor
be occasion to display tbe banners of tho law,
and the world will see how few aud pitiful
oVe those who shall array themselves in oppo
sition. I as little fear foreign-invasion. I Lave
indeed thought ita duty to beprepared to meet
even tbo most powerful, that of Buonaparte,
for instance, by the only means competent
that of a classification of the militia, and pla
cing the junior classes at tbe public disposal; -
but tbe lesson be receives in Spain extirpates /
all apprehensions from my mind. Ifip a pe
ninsula tho neck of which is adjacent .to him
aud at hU command, where he can march aa
army without the posibility of interception or
obstruction from any foroigfl power, he find*
it ueccssarry to begin with ao army of thro?
hundred thousand meu,to subdue a nation of
five millioos, brutalized by ignorance, anden-
ervuted by loog peace, and should find con
stant reinforcements of thousand after thou#
sands, necessary to effect at last kconquest
nsdoubtfol as deprecated, what number*
would be necessary against eight flullioos of
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