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have an impression that a per- W l, 0 set himself up «» a P»b>'c censor wbfe pure heart and a sound head is a vain lg- mu9iV Ko will soon sink into merited con- bt, and I «m of opinion, that “a man who r a glass house Mould not .throw stones.” I ONE Of "THU PEOPLE.” »Sharp Shooter begs his rntsien Timothy Lmulton to wait until Tuesday next, when he j welcome his cars to the report of his Indian lillery. ■ ,... ilB.Patt—Please insert the following ticket [Aldermen at the ensuing election. They Incrmanent residents, and will, we trust, lie tied, MANY, [liarles Harris, Frederick Densler, lames Morrison, I-aac Minis, iilism ll I’nllOch, Joseph \V Jackson, W Habersham, George Silicic, V m C Uaniell, . S tl Uond, LmesS Bulloch, Wm P Mm shall, l.lulip Putsch, Joseph Gumming, L r t 0/ the Bjard of Visitors on the last J Geneaal Examination. liteii States, Military Academy, West 1 , JVintJuue 19th. 1824. i the Secretary of H ar: kms in cutnpliunce.'with y«mr invita- r (he undersigned, acting as a Board ol liturs, have attended the examination of L instiltitiol); and liuve now the honor to |mt their proceeding*, - which will be mi in the ’annexed journal, to which- y add the tullnwing reniurks t 1st. The positioh of the United States Jlitary Acudeiny, combines advantage* Isessed by lew if any other places fo I preservation rnf health, the enforcement ]<ubordinatiun r ‘and the attainment and luiion of knowledge in the elementary I higher brunclios of fixed and inmal oace, all important to our civil institu n»,tnil*it«ry defetjee^and natiunal char ier. The Cadets coming from every see of the country contribute much in Lir mutual and united efforts in the pur It of this.knowledge, to the extirpation ttocal prejudice* and sectional anlipatn- I; and (hey carry with them, in return, lling* and principles of enlarged patriot- li, with habits of temperance and imlu- I) added to an education the most useful Ihemselve* and to (he republic for wlms-. ly*ce.they ate. destined. Yd fiieexamination, generally, nn* beet Iducted with a patient minuteness-that [given (0 each Cadet ample mean* t< ve/ope the character and extent. 1 of. hi- ]uirements in (he various branches of study; Every individual of the first and Lund, and most of (he third class, aft' \l ui.douted evidence of previous appii lion, and approved progress in their stu t* ami-other duties assigned to them re* EtWely. The-Cadets afforded not only lifacm-y evidence of their accuraL- " uledgc* .of-the most important branches ht whu ive i not | opn 0m tensively examined, but ’many of tiiein lihiied; ’moreover, a facility and uSd per pity of expression and illustration man llmg the most promising traits of rich pulion. Among the Cadets belonging [he upper classes, the shades' uf-dtft'ei • pe in their attainmements, and by which nrrelalive rank is fixed, appefti in many [cs to he so alight ns to render it diffi uli the Board of Visitors to settle thequeg n of rank ; they, however, concur in the [nion, that the arrangement in euclt class the accompanying catalouge, is substan Jly ctirect. VI. The course of instmciion in ..the inch language appears to have resulted jiving the several classes a good knowl- je of its grammar, and and a facility in [dering the sentence iuto English suffl nr ti)enable tlidm to pursue their milita studies without inconvenience in that ,>agc . Ith. in the drawing school the Board has Imineil numerous and very satisfactory amplea of proficiency in topography, ['Uciipe, and plain drawing. "h. Ihe important advantages arising mth* connection of mathematical science [h military education being univercially |nnwled«ed, it is a cause of peculiar sat [ctiun to the Board of Visitors to be en il to state that it) every brnnch of math ‘deal knowledge which has occupied attention of the Cadets, the most satis tnry proofs have been afforded, that their ■ioments reflect honor opnn themselves the institution in which their educa- U received. An accurate and fatnil- acquaintance with this essential part of course of education, is nof merely de- N from the immediate examination of [abstract mathematic-, is also forcibly conclhsively deduced from the readi* I 8 ond facility with which they have Npplied to the various branches of nntu- Iphilosophy. In the pure mathematics |evidence8 of their ad vances are deriva- l> r om the accuracy and rapidty of their patinn upon the black board—the ease T* which the various substitutions-arising [of the different values in the calcula M have been effected—the variety of ex- r 10< *9 necessary - to be employed—the loeihatical arrangement in demonstra- I s of the propositions, the correctness of r e ‘ultg, and the intelligence evinCed in P‘! n ^the ratioi.aliafor every step of the lation; A dose attention to the exam* **8S convinced the Board, that the L-, are familiarly acquainted with a | 8| uerabje portion-'of the differential and g'^calcuts, the application of algebra ) e oihetry, the two trignometries.descrip- goomatry, and the other part9 of elein- fucllon, allude to tlie disclrtihm of curved lines and transformation of rectilinear co ordinates; the.discus.iion of the equations to the three distinct classes of the curves of the second ordei; to t|ie tine theory of of pretpective; the application of the dill’ erential calculus to the theory of curved sui'faces and to transcendential curves, and that of the integral Calculus to the quadra tlire of curves, and their- rectification ; to curved surfaces and the measurement of their volumes. The ready application of mathematical knowledge 10 every section of natural phi losophy wtn military ami civil engineering, has afforded the most ample proofs, that the means of deriving practical utilites (com physicnl science are possessed by flic Ca dets of the institution. The variety, range and difficulty of the questions proposed by the examiners; the general con-ectnes anil judgement in the answers, the evident ease and facility of reply, connected with a log. ic tl precision which could only be obtain ed by patient and intense application of the mental powers, arc accurate tests that the diffeieiil sections of this important branch of the couise have b<*-eu conducted with skill and perseverunce.—Where so moch excellence has been apparent, it is, perhaps, unnecessary tnallnde to anv par ticular department ui the physical course. We will,however, presume "to affiim that the propositions to accelerated motion, to the theorm* of pinjuctiles, strejgih of ma terials, theory of arches, spouting of fluids, oscillation of floating bodies, and physical astronomy, were illustrated und demonstra ted under cirr.uinslanpe* of peculiar excel lence, The proposition* relating to the ittractiun of solids from Newton’a Princi- pin, were demonstrated with much ability. It accords with tlm sentiments of the Board to state that the attainments witness* (id in the muthcmaticnl and physical class es, were, if possib'e, discovered in a high er order in the military and civil engineer mg. If. was satisfactorily exhibited by the diversity ofquestions proposed, that the ery esenlial knowledge relating to inor- ars, cements, uses of wood,' its defects, construction of arches and determination of ihe vuussaiaon the principles of deserip ■ ive geoloetiy, to the inuile of coustiucting r -ids, head-gates of dams, locks and ca- •ntls, uses and relative strengths of the dif- ■erent kinds of iron, classificatinn of soils in egurd to foundation*, and the operation of oiling, had been acquired. It will, perhaps issist in forming conceptions of the ac q iirements of the class, by stating a few ("oposiiionR, to w ose constructions and Iclnoiistrations, the Bomd gnve the strict *.t attention In Civil Engineering—to explain the appareil of a gram formed by rhe intersection of an annular ’vault with •i radiant vault; to explam the apjtsreil nf in ohljqne rampart vault?— ftl Military Enginearv-g—lv explain Hie defilement of itii-d front on irregular ground; to' ex- master model makcf-lwo assistant teach er* of engineering,Vitil-s drawing chamber and a mbtlelling room, both to receive light from the ceiling. We are of opinion tha* the grade of merit in the academic scale ol this branch, is too low to excite a proper degree of emulation in the whole graduat ing c!a*s to obtaib eminence in rhe minute parts of the course; especially when it is considered that this is the peculiarly pro* fessittut.l b'auch for which the institution was first intended,and,also, that eminence in attain.neot in this department fixes i'ne Cadet’s particular pursuits in liie. Wc would also observe that is does not appear to us as desirable to continue the practice Edwards off, Ninlan RdiVard-, w * aoderstAnd, has left WaSiiingto,*. City Hi< ionge-'presence hei e.it i* presumed,had become i.ieoTtvenienl folds friends, Messrs. Adams and Calhoun- The public indignation hail become so marked, that even these hardy politicians began to be ashamed nf being keen to con- vetse with him.—Whilst Ed wauls remain* ed here, hftheld hi<* !w-> as-nciut- plottrr* to civility through fear «f his telling talts *?ntliem. Adams, who. brgnn to shfver witndi p«d of Edwards’* loquacity, gave him a hint of Mte expediency < f "locating himself elsewhere. Tlie intimation is con jpctured to have beeji born to Nihian by of taking Cadets in this coureefor assistant Callmu -, when lie slipped in slily the other day to Edwards’s lodging*, liie pi mmm-m sArRs Hy Calvin Baker. ON TUESDAY. 3.i .MifiuM ncx at It "’clock, Will be tohl in fr ni of .die Cow 1 A likely Negrb Girl, About 19 years of age, a'seamstrcsS, washer and irom. r, ami a good house servant. ■. v JyijtSi: .158. .. .. break Superfine Ffotir, F IFTY bsrrtlsgvfnwal-it street Flour 20 Hogsheads Sti Croix '■jiigsr— For sale by . ' HALL & ilQtT. juty.1l '15 ft V fixed sciences, upon which they were a 1 '® ,, , . ~ c • u .1 - ..lain MantteV system ot mimes and the >eoiy of mining generally; to explain the '-..instruction of Manz’s Front in fortiiica i" ? in all the demonstrations and elucidations d civil and I'ilitary-engineering. the evi dent and important advantages arising f>oin the course of descriptive geometry adopted'in t^e Academy, were forcibly exposed. In this branch."the profound at ’ainments possessed by the Cadets, were exhibited in a high degree of perfection by the constructions performed on (the blank board The precision in drawing rhe lines by hand without (he assistance of rulers, and the correct relative proportions of the parts nf the figures, are proofs of judge ment and much industry. The exhibition.which the class of en gineering has maili* before the Board of the general principles of rhetoric, military de fence, and civil and military constructions, has been highly satisfactory. The course of instruction in this elm-* embraces— 1st. Ailevelopement of the theory nfthat description of the science of war which de pends upon the selection of proper posi turns f<u defence, by fortifications, and upon the planning and adoption of those wo 1 ks to the positions, including the estimates nf the expense of construction, called engi neering. 2d. An illustration of the maxims of military defence and offence. 3 A theoretic explanation ot the con course, we would, witbsatiw; struc.tiod «f fortifications and nf civil con* structions, embracing canals,roads,bridges and public edifices. \ 4th. The graphic eiecalion of the va rious systems of plans for these construc tions and for ornamented architecture—in the demostration nf which we have seen the application of descriptive -eometry and modern simplification of perspective and plane-drawing, and of resolving solids and their sections to planes. In the course of the examination of this class, the large ma jority have discovered aq intimate acquain tance with the'theoriesas laid down i-. the text books, or explained by the Professor and Assistant. This course is the first step of applica tion to the mathematical theory to that de scription of practice which, i,* essential, to a just arrangement in the mind of students, is the theory of engineering to practical use; and when we consider the rising demand in our country for civil engineers, we must admit, that the full endowment of this branch of study would be a great national economy—we therefore would advise that to this course there should be added the mechanical'execution of models in stone* cutting and carpentry, and machine mak- - to which it would be necessary teachers in othei branbhes. Such employ ment deprive the best of them of the time togjvean undivided attention to the course. It were better, as a general rule, to offer sufficient inducements to graduates to take the station of assistant teachers. In the course of natural and experimen tal philosophy, tlie theory ,,f mechanics ond of ustronomy, and of physics generally, have been ably illustrated bv the class pursuing this branch at ,the black board But it appears to as that more attention shouJ<l be paid to the practical illustration of this cipirse,especially in astronomy, to which desirable end a further endowment of the professor is requisite,in an increased "'umber of inst umetlts and apparatus, such as are exhibited upon an accompanying memorandum of those now in the Academy, and such also as we conceive to be neces sary to add to the present cn| lection. In the department nf history, moral sci puce, and g<-ograpliy,nnd the Board observe that the students nave acquired a commen dable collection «tf facts; but the board feel ita duty'to state that the minds of these young men do not appeartn have been suf iiciently directed to a. philosophical view of these branches of history and mural sri ence. Fm .the more convenient accnmmo datinn of the. Pmfesors' of chemistry and philosophy in giving instructions to their classes, the Board d.-eiri itdesirable to have two room* i constructed and added' to tl present Academy* »f about 40 by 30 leet each, the expense of which would be. about 4000 dollars. Comfort,-.bln quarters are wantifig for tlie Professor " Chemistry and for the nfti cer-o.f the staffconnected with the auppli •*, transportation, And keeping the academic property, Such quarter could be erected for about 6000 if,liars. The discipline nf the institution is of the first older Its excellence is demonstra ted. 1st. By an exemplary pot ee pervading every department, from the kitchen to the b»rrHcks--from (he necessary refreshments >f the table, to the higlies* vncatious of the military and acadeir.ichitiiffi 2d. By the various coursesof instruction, as well mural as scientific and military, both theoretical, and practical, affording conclusive evidence nf zeal, vigilance, and supeiior qu^lificatinns on the part of the Superintendent, and great industry, subor dination,and promise on the part oi' the Ca dets. . ‘ The Drill.—The position of the Cadets under ai ms, and their motementin compa ny and battalion exercise, were found to be strictly conformable to the regulation* governing them: and to present an aspect of regular tactical knowledge on the part of the Cadets, unequalled by any troops the Board of Visitors have eve seen. The evo lotions of die line we> e preformed with all ihe accuracy and professional ability that die ery limited number of Cadets could possibly admit. The field artillery, as wi ll a» the rifle exercise, were likewise perfor med in a manner highly creditable to the instruction, We. have the honour to be. very respect fully, your obedimt servants, . EDMUND P. GAINES, Maj.Gen.und P e tdentnfihe Board. JON T. JOHNSTON, THOMAS LEVINS, JOHN CHESTER, A. S. BURGESS, JOS.G >WIFT, HENRY R. WARFIELD, N i'OWSON, J^MES T. AUSTIN, WM. H. SUMNER. West Point Academy, 22d June, 1824. parting scene must have been very tender and touching!— Washington City Gazette. A CONCLUSIVE FACT. In the G .zette of the I8.,n . f June last, we railed the attention of the reader to a fact which io the most conclusive manner, demonstrates the falsehood ofNinian Ed wards. As some of nor renders may have overlooked this fact, it may be us< : f .1 again to call their special attention to it. Edwards, on his oajti, confessed that he wrote the let ter to the Secretary of the Treasury signed " I,ucy Stephenson.” That letter bears date on the I8ih of Sept. 1819 Edwards’s publication iti rhe St. Louis Enquirer was dated on tlie 13th of Sep' 1819. Now, mark the circumstance. Five days after the dale of Edwards’* publication in'the St. Louis newspaper, which Edwards swore was tlu’.cause of the Receiver'* withholding he depusites of public money from the Bank of Edwardaville; F. I ward* wrote a letter, which wa* signed by the Receiver’s wife, informing Mr Crawford that the mon ey wa« withheld by the Receiver to meet Pertain Indian expenses! If this is not perjury < and pe.jury, too, by his own de- cldrafions—theie is nn such thiog as per jury. And, we will ask, with u knowledge of this Fact, what must the world think of Messrs. Adorns and Calhoun's ff-cting to view -Edwards—.convicted by his own solemn depositions—as an innocent mnnt. ih. The Supreme Executive power of ihe Republic of Colombia ha* depatched orders to the respective ports of the Republic, positively prohibiting those Spaniards who have emigrated from the Peninsula from entering the territories of Colombia,howev r liberal may have been their opinions, and also extending the prohibition to such American* as may have co operated with Spain iu the war against Colombia. Nat. Int. Horae and Gig. 4 FIHAT rate tcmiiy. HOUSE/jottng, sound and gentle, anil a leather topped UIG}UuAi£ ly neW 1 for safe by HRRIIF.ii r b Co FIRE [VSURAfiCE T he HAitt fok6 firi-vin&u,'ANCurovt* PANY, m«ke insurance on Jlvitil.tigt, .Her, chnntlite, Jfovtrhohl Purn litre, he against LOSS or DAMAGE by FIR , by S. B PARRMAN. Agent. July 31- 40t,._ Freeh Congress pVater F IFTY D trail jw.received per ship Rmpe* ror from New tork, • r • • At.^o. , Canary and Hemp Seedj And for sale by 1.AY is H' ^ ilUlcK^viN, Clu mists and Druggists, Shad’s Huiluingh July 31 158 For Boston rhepucl.e *rig SEA 18 LAND, , Captain Parker, Will sail on Sunday, August 1st For freihgfJ or passage, apply to S.B PAKKMAN; Who offer* for cute, New No 3, Mnckarel Superfine Finur New.Kngland Ifum Richmond Tobacco 50 Bundles 11 ,V 5 Hpgsln od* Muscovado Sugar. July v., ,v. , x |K ^thematics. If it were nece-sary wluchit wou d be necexsary b> any particular portion nf thel' 0 P ro y , <K<* workshop,tnoMnd materials, imematical course, we would, tvitl atcaoheria maohina draaghving, and a ■ M ARUIF.D—On Thursday Evening, the 22d inst by the ttev Horace S Pratt,' at Hlr.kor) Bluff, the residence of Elisha Atwater, F q Mr Ai.fued ooiittlb to Mis Martba R. Scott. DIED U, S. Ship Hornet, lying On Saturday niglit lust, on board (he ' ' off l" ~ “ * •Id Point Comfort, Thomas N. Mask, Ksq Diplomatic Agent from this government to Luanmala His complaint was of a pulmonarv character, whi< h, as is usual in that disease, flatiered him to ihe last moment Willi a promise of returning hcuhli His remains were landed at Old Point yeslcr.iay afiernoor., al 4 o'clock! minute guns being fired lYum the ship from the time the corpse- Jefi her side until it reached the shore. A procession was then form ed of the officers of the shif-t the officers of the U. S. Corps of Artillery al Fortress Mournet the seamen from the Horneti all the privates of ike 'Artillery Corps not 011 duty; strangers on the Point, and many citizens of Norfolk on a visit there The whole preceded t>y tlie Artillery band, playing a solemn dirge, t he body Was deposited in the Cementry attached to the fur tre«8; Mr. Maxw wu* a native of North Caroli na, a gentleman of fine talents, highly cultivated mind, and possessing g< eir. urbanity of manners. He Was greatly respected by the officers of the slim who (IceoL i-ogret his *"8* —■ He icon smr .we irs. FORT OF SAVANNAH. Lookers on.—It is said that, those who coolly look on a fight are best able to judge of the result*. The Quebec MercUry no tices the contest for President in the fol lowing manner:-— ” Messrs. Crawford, Adams, Calhoan. Jackson, and Clay are the candidates. ’ Of their merits it is impossible almost tojndge, as the opinions are widely different, the supporters of any one of them making it their duty apparently to calumniate or speak ill of the re'st. It is curious and instructive to examine the workings of this great Republic, where, notwithstanding all its claims to purity, there appears much intrigue, self-interest, and sectional feeling intermixed, of course, with a good deal of devotion to the public cause. It is proba ble that Mr Crawford, Secretary of the Treasury, will carry the palm, a man, judging of his past conduct, from whom wc may expect an able'and nprigtu discharge of the duties of the "fliev. Chesapeake and Bdawnrc Canal.—We understand from good authority that the.ex cavation aud embankment made on this work during the last three months, amount to the amazinof quantity of 360,000 cubic yard9. Thisis equal in amount, and sup eriorin difficulty, to about fourteen miles oftheWew York canal.—JV'W. 6to*, AnmvKD, Schr Ann Maris, Sisson, from Charleston Schr Maria, Brower, from St Simons, cotton to E Fort, and J M'Nish. Sloop John Chevalier, Chevalier, St Marys, 1 day, bound to Charleston, to the master Pa« seuger, Capt Sherman, The mainmast of the schr Fairplay, was shivered by lightning, while laying al St Murys AUH17HD FROM THIS FOBT, Schr Cygnvt, G«gc, at Charleston, 1 day. Stubp Mary Jane, Marcellin, do The Columbian privateer Polly Hampton, Capt Notta, arrived at Thompsons Island on the 10th inst from a cruise, with three Spanish schooners her prizes, one of them of considers ble value Fhe pui in for water, and repairs, and was to proceed to sea again on the 13th On the 20th she hoarded the schr Eod -ra, off the Buy i>f Matunzas, having then.in company a Spanish schooner a. id sloop The schr Harriet, (of Stonington.Conn ) from Plymouth, N C with 6uii bbls tar, was burnt to the water’s edge on the inst. while iu sight of Sandy Hook—the crew saved themselves in their boat. m For Liverpool. The sub-tuotial Brig osfcoot), Gardner, Master, Having the greater part of hfcr cargo engaged, will b-. di patched fur the above port on or alioufc 1st proximo. For freight of 200 bales Cotton OP passage— apply to the Captain on board at Wal lace’s lower wharf, or to SAMUEL W RIGHT. July 13 tl50 For Vew-York; . The regn o packet* ship COTTON PLANT, Thomas H Gregory, master, Will positively sail on Sunday, first of August-* For freight or passage having handsome necorti* modstions apply bn board at tlie Exchange wharf, or to GEO GORDON, july 29 a!57 For .yew-York. (ESTABLISHED LINE.) The sh-ti fi M P R It O ft J. H. Rennert, Master, Being unavoidably detained, will sail on Tuesday the 3d proximo For freight or pa sage, hsving Superior accommodations, apply to the master on bpard or to- , , . • . . Hau. & hoyt. July 29 15? N otiefc. 4 Li* persons having Men.awls against the es tate ofOwens Jones, deceased, will present them duly attested within the time prescribed ny Law, and those who are indebted will make pay- - ment to GEO. \V. OWENS, Adm’r c t a. yuty 27 a.t!s6 NOTICE D URING the absence of the subscriber Rich ard R Cuyler will attend to his business. W. W GORDON. July 27 at 56 Georgia —Chitthuni v’ ounty. fey foe hon. this Justices uf the Infrnor Court * sitting for ordinary purposes*. HERE AS Linus P Suge administrator of Sprague Taylor, deceased, |ia- petitioned the honorable Court of Ordinary to be discharg ed from his suid administrationship These are therefore-to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to file their objections (if an> they have) in the office of the clerk of the Court of Ordinary on or before ihe 13th day of Janua ry next ensuing the date hereof) otherwise letters dismissory will be granted to the appli cant. Witness the honorable Thomas X, Morel one of the Justices of the said Court this 13th day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. > S. M. BOND, coo. july 13 150 The Subscriber, H AS just (ini -lii'.d'anil offers for sale, an eight oared CANnE BOAT, 35 fe<?t by 4 feet 3 inches, which he can recommend to those who wish a boat for quick passage. F E TBBEAU. ju ly 22 v 154 LAMT OIL. r HE subscribers having purchased the entire Stock of LAMP OIL of Hazaiid& Drnxi.ow, will for the future keep a const ant supply.of the purest kind, Families can be supplied at gl per Gallon LAY it HENDRICKSON; Druggists, i Shad’s Buddings july 20 0*153 > Ten Dollars Reward. S TOLEN from the h -use oft he’ subscriber on Sunday evening last, a trunk contain!' g the following amount of money, viz : , About g50 in silver and gold, in a canvass bag marked J W. anieng which wns 20 Spanish dol lars, nearly black from having been in bilge wa ter ,• about, 12 dollars in silver change, a-'d 1 quarter doubloon, Spanish gold new A lso, the following bank bills—one of g!0 of the State Bank of North Carolina, netV; otie of g5 and one of 82 State Bank of South Carolina, the tatter quite new, thr former half worn j one of S$5 State Bank Georgia, right hand fewer corner torn off; two of gl e»ch Darien Bank, n--vv, and several other small bills, nut now recollec- ted. ... . The trunk was left in thagjrden attached‘to the House, after having been rillct of its con* tents, and fV»m tlie tracks about it the robbery is supposed to .have been committed by a man and a woman. A Reward of .$10 will be paid to any person who will give information wtiich will lead to the revovery ofthe money. ... . -.. ELISHA HOPKINS, Pilot. july 27 156 (tT'The Post Office un til the first Noven-iber nest, be dosed from 1 to 3 o’clock, P M- 1 july 3 145