GEN. LA FAYETTE.
Ever)' arrival from France brings
letters confirming the pleasing in
telligence that the Marquis de la
Fayette .will visit the U. States in
the course of the present season
Our readers have already been in
formed that the Marquis had part
ly made his arrangements to come
out in the ship Bayard, but was not
quite ready to embark at the time
of her departure from Havre,
This fact is confirmed by Capt
Humphries, of the ship Harmony,
hitrlv arrived at Norfolk. We
may therefore expect the patriotic
old veteran in all this month, or be
fore the middle of August at farth
est Captain Humphries, states,
that "the General was in fine health
and excellent spirits, and spoke of
his approaching visit to the United
States in the most joyful terms.
The General is now in his GSth
year; b'Jt the impression which his
lively and active appearance made
on the mind of Captain Humphries,
would have bespoke him a much
younger man." Arrive at what time
he may, such arrangements h ive
already been made as will secure
to him a proper reception. The
Fayette Guards will be l-eady at a
moment's warning to escort him
from the ship to his lodgings; and
the Committee appointed for that
purpose by the Common Council, I
have engaged a splendid suite of j sion the day will equal the Fourth
val here will present one of those
occasions, which, in the course of
human affairs can rarely happen,
both in nature and degree, for a na
tion to express its gratitude. But
we hope his reception may be dig
nified and consistent; and that in
the parade which may take place,
our country men may not by an ea
gerness to exhibit themselves, suf
fer their vanity to eclipse the genu
ine glow of respect for this (Jistin:
guished benefactor.
We have given this caution in
consequence of an articcle upon the
subiect in the Advocate of this
morning, the suggestion of which,
if carried into effect, would, we
think, not only shock the republi
can feelings of our 'National Guest,'
but give him an unfavourable idea
of the simplicity which ought on
all occasions to mark our natuonal
character. We have no doubt that
all ranks, classes, and denomina
tions, without distinction of party,
will most cheerfully unite in cele
brating the event, 'A grand salute,
it is also said of 100 gunsj will be
fired from Fort La Fayette.togeth
er with salutes from the batteries
and ships of var in the harbour,
and the decoration of all the ship-
pmg. livery piacc 01 amusement
throughout the city will have
something appropriate on the occa
sion, and in the hilarity of the occa-
apartments at the City Hotel.
In the expectation, therefore, of
soon beholding again this early
friend of our national cause, it is
proper for us as Americans, to re
view the circumstances, which
first brought him to our shores: it
was at the darkest period of Ame
rican history; and perhaps in a
great degree, for that reason, the
most interesting. The American
Commissioners Franklin, Dcane,
and Lee were at Paris in the win
ter of 1776 7. Their latest intel
ligence from this country detailed
the extraordinary series of disasters
preceding the battle of Trenton.
The excess of American prisoners,
considered as rebels, who had for
feited all claims to mercy, in the
churches and prison ships about
New-York were rapidly finding re
lief in death from all the complica
ted sufferings which the human
frame can endure. Many of our
citizens in their despondency, had
embraced the offer of pardon by
submission to the royal authority.
Among these were Galloway and
Allen, who had been members of
theCongrcss. Our triumphant foes
supposed that little remained for
them to do, but to direct their pun
ishments in such manner as to pre
vent all future danger from our ex
ample. At this period of gloom,
young La Fayette, possessing all the
means of enjoyment in his own
country, came to offer his aid a
gainst the oppressor. His meet
ing with our Commissioners, in Pa
ris, will stand on the page of histo
ry, as a brilliant example of moral
greatness. With a frankness which
belongs to superior minds strug
gling in a good cause, he was told
that the result of the campaign had :
been signally calamitous to the U- i
nited States; and their funds were:
reduced so low that they were una-;
bie to provide the means of paying j
his passage across the Atlantic.
" If your countrymen," said the
gallant La Fayette, " are in such
extremity, it will render my hum
ble exertions more important in
their cause." He arrived in this
country in the spring of J 777, in a
ship hired by himself for that pur
pose. He requested permission to
serve without pay received a
Major-General's commission, and
soon became a favorite with Amer
ican officers and the bosom friend1
of Washington. As an individual,
the life of this man has been singu
larly eventful. His expected arri-
cf July." Now to all this, and to a
military parade and dinner on the
auniversary of the battle of York
town, we do not, object. But to ga
ther all military forces twenty miles
round, and to mount guard at his
quarters, will be carrying the thing
too far. What need of a chain of
sentinels around his quarters!
There is no foe to be kept at a dis
tance; and we have no wild beasts
that are not closely caged near old
Tammany. Why then talk of
'mounting guard," unless it be to
prevent his friends, including the
whole body of a grateful naticn,
from rushing to greet and embrace
him! JT. Y. Com. Adv.
Caution. Allen Anderson
on board the steam boat ply
injr between
Wilmington
and
Philadelphia, was sentenced to
pay ten dollars for carrying a
letter contrary to law, by Jus
tice M'Dowell. It seems that
persons employed in driving
stases and those on steam boats,
have an erroneous idea that, if
the letter they carry is not seal
ed, they do not come under the
provisions of the law. This is
fallacious; for any letter, note
or memorandum, carried by per
sons employed on board a steam
boat or other vessel, or by dri
vers of stages, whither sealed
or unsealed, will subject the car
rier to the penalty of the law.
We understand that strict atten
tion will be paid to ascertain
who violates the law in this par
ticular, that the offender may be
brought to that punishment
which the act of Congress just
ly inflicts.
A northern wonder. Ex
tract of a letter dated Addisson,
(Maine,) Julyl,1824,"We have
had two instances about 10 days
since, of a large body of earth
sliding from the Banks into the
River. In one instance, about
an acre of land, trees and all,
slid into the water, carrying
with it a large quantity of mud
to the opposite side and block
ing up the whole passage of the
stream. There are large trees
now standing in the middle of
the river. A similar instance
has not happened here for thir
ty years. The next day the
fresh water made a passage
through, so that boats and rafts
can now pass through, through
no doubt it will be years before
j the whole bodv of earth that
tumbled in jvill be washed en
tirely away."
Suicide. On Sunday even
ing the 1st inst. an inquest, was
held on the body of Mr. John
Fraizefond, a native of France,
and late gardener for John F.
May Esq. of this town: which
found floating in, the Appomat
tox, opposite Jiatterses. He had
been missing since Friday mor
ning last, when it is supposed he
put a period to his existence by
placing himself on the brink of
the river and discharging the
contents of a loaded musket in
his throat, immediately, under
his chin. It is thoudit he pla
ced himself thus near the water,
in order that he might fall
and drown, if the load ' should
not take complete effect. His
hat and the ramrod were found
on the shore; the musket is sup
posed to have fallen in the river
and sunk. No cause can be as
signed for the step taken by
this unfortunate individual, as
he was unembarrassed as to
worldly matters, and is said to
have supported a very mora
character.
Earthquake in Ohio. A
letter from Chilicothe, dated
July 16, says ;-" Yesterday mor
nmg, the 15th, at 17 minutes
after eleven o'clock, we felt in
this place a smart shock of an
earthquake, which lasted about
fifty seconds, and was accom
pained, or rather preceded, by
a low runibhng noise, like dis
tant thunder. The vibrations
were about two in a second, and
appeared to be in a north west
and south west direction. It was
not accompained by the usua
atmospheric indications. On
the contrary, the sky was clear
and serene, the atmosphere el
astic and bracing, and a fine
breeze of wind blowing.
John Randolph married
A Liverpool paper ot the 19th
thus announces the arrival of
Mr. Randolph, our distinguish
ed and eccentric countryman.
The Hon. John Randolph, of
the United States, accompanied
by his lady, arrived here on
Monday last, in the packet ship
Nestor. "-O, lie! Mr. Randolph
never was married in his life.
How could they say, then, that
he had "his lady" with him!
This is absolute scandal.
Fire. About half past nine
o'clock on Sunday night last;
our Citizens were alarmed by
the cry of fire, which was disco
vered to issue from a stable, on
the premises occupied by Mr.
Nathaniel Snelson, and from its
contiguity soon communicated
to the stable on the adjacent lot
in the occupancy of Dr. Duke
White. They were both entire-
Iv consumed. I he evening be
ing serene, the flames did not
extend further. This was no
doubt the work of an incendiary.
Petersburg Int.
Fifty Dollars Premium.
Mr. James H. Caldwell, Man
ager of the American Theatre
in New Orleans, offers a Premi
um of Fifty Dollars for the best
Poem on the celebrated Battle
at that place to be delivered on
the Anniversary of that mem
orable event, the 8th of Janua
ry, 1825. The Poems offered
are not to contain more than 42
lines and to be judged by a Lit
erary Committee of five disin
terested Gentlemen. Candi
dates for the above premium,
will enclose their names in a se
parate envelope in time to reach
New Orleans by the 10th of
December next, directed to the
Manager as above.
' Saratoga Springs. There
are about, S00 visitors at this
celebrated watering-place.
MARRIED,
AtNewbern,on the 12th instant,
Mr. James Aykroyd to Miss Eli
zabeth Bettner, youngest daughter
of the late Henry Bettner, Esq.
In Martin county, on the 13th inst
Abraham Maer, Esq. to Miss Isa
bella Slade, daughter of Dr. Eben
ezcr Slade, deceased.
In Franklin county, cn the 8th
inst. Col. JohnFarrar, of Haywood
to Mrs. Sarah Howze. widow of
the late Isaac Howze.
In Lincoln county, on the 10th
ult. Mr. Solomon Seaboth to Miss
Catharine Flowers; also, on thp
same day, Mr. John Baily to Miss
Elizabeth Mathis.
AtStatesville, on the 30th Ult,
James M'Lelland, Esq. to Miss Ma
ry Ann M'Jimsey, formerly of Bal
timore.
On the 1st inst. Mr. Zcdekiah
Swann, of Iredell, to Miss Elizabeth
Kinder, of Davidson county.
In Davidson eounty, on the 11th
inst. Solomon Farrington, Esq. to
Airs. Shule.
Fayetteville, a few days ago, Mr.
Thomas Ashburner, of Philadel
phia, to Miss Emma Taber, daugh
ter of Capt. P. T. Taber.
DIED,
Near the town of Jackson, West
Tennessee, a short time since, Dr.
Wm. K. Fenner late of Raleigh, in
the 28th year of his age.
At Fayettville, on the 2d instant,
Mr. Peter Smith, principal clerk in
the branch of the State Bank at that
place, aged 38 years. In Rowan
county, on the 3d instant, Mr. Ja
cob Albright, in the 70th year of
hisage.He had been a citizenof that
county for upwards of 50 years, and
was one of those who took an active
part in our revolutionary struggle.
Also, a short time since, Mr. Smith
Blair.
In Randolph county, on the 11th
nst. Zebedee Wood, Esq. in the 81st,
year of his age.
In Beaufort county, on the 11th
instant, Mr. Rotheas Latham, an
inhabitant of that county.
AUGUST ELECTION,
Halifax County.
For the Senate.
Col. Isiiam Matthews,
House of Commons.
Mr. Willis Alston, i
Mr. Robert A. Jones,
Mr. Robert B. Daniel.
For the Town.
Jesse A. Bynum, Esq.
Robert Potter, Esq. I
Netv Advertisements.
fifty Dollars Reward.
QTOLEN out of my lot, on the
Y night of the 30th July last, a
alargedark bay HORSE, upwards
ot 5 teet high, 6 or 7 years old, a
large star in his forehead, trots
hard, and is ian excellent gig horse,
h is man e and tail of common length,
his head js rather short nA k;c
jaws broad, and under one of his
eyes the bone sticks out more full
than the other, which mav be
1 1 1 I t . V.C13I
iy ouserveu uy standing Delore him
had on old shoes before. '
There is very little doubt but the
said horse wras seen last Saturday
morning a little after day light ap
peared, with a colored man on him,
near Culpepper's Bridge, on Fish
ing Creek, making towards Roa
noke, but whether he was turned
loose, after light, or which of the
roads, Enfield or Halifax, he took,
has not been ascertained by me.
I will give the above reward for
the horse and thief, (if a free man,)
with evidence to convict him, or
1 iventy Dollars for the horse a
lone; and reasonable expenccspaid
in bringing one or both to me in
Nash county.
D. Sills.
tfeifordj Nash countv,
N. C. Aug. 3, 1824. 3
20-3m
Mrs SNEDEE,
HAS just received, in addition to
her former assortment, a box
of LEGHORN BONNETS, and a
box of CURLS, which will be sold
at reduced prices.
Halifax, Aug. 6, 1824. 20-tf
GRAND LOTTERY.
TO be drawn in NEW-YORK,
on the 18th of August, and be
completed IN ONE DAY!
scheme:
1 prize of 20,000 dollars.
1 .of 10,000
1 of 5,082
20 of 1,000
20 of 500
41 of 200
51 of 100
51 of 60
1734 of 12
11475 of 6
13396 Prizes, 171, 100 Dollars.
Present price of Tickets, $7:
shares in proportion. Prize Tick
ets in former Lotteries received in
payment. .
Orders for Tickets or shares
in the above splendid .Lottery,
(where the blanks are only one and
a half to a prize,) received by
HENRY IVHYTE,
Petersburg, Va.
Aug. 6. 1824.
Price Current.
JULY 23. Peters'g. JVorfolk.
(Bacon, - - 8 to 9 8 to 8$
Brandy, Apple, 56 60 53 56
Peach, 60 62 55 60
Cogniac 130 150 110 126
Corn, 150 200 155 160
Cotton, 13 15$ 12 15
Coffee, 20 25 20 23
Flour, superfine, 500 525
family,- 700 800
Gin, Holland, - 100 110 100 106
American, 39 40 39 42
Iron, per ton, - $85 100 $90 96
Molasses, 30 35 22 26
Rum, Jamaica, 115 125 90 96
Antigua,- 75 80 64 70
New-Eng. 40 45 36 37
Sugar, brown, - 8$ 13 8$ 12$
loaf, - - 15 25 15 20
Salt, loose, - - 75 87$ 56 60
sack, - - 300 325 275
Tea, Y'g Hyson, 120 125 110 116
Imperial, 150 162 140 146
Tobacco, - - t $3 10 $2 8
Wheat, 85 90 80 100
Whiskey, - - - I 30 40 29 31
JVorth-Carolina Bank JTotes.
At Petersburg, 4 to 5 disc.
At Norfolk, 5 disc.
FISH & OIL.
THE Subscribers have just re
ceived on consignment, in ad
dition to their former stock twenty
barrels Mess SHAD, of a superior
quality; also a fresh supply of Roe
and Cut HEKK1 in
half barrels; and about three dozen
bcttles CASTOR OIL, which will
be sold low for Cash. .
J.fyJ 1r Simmons.
Halifax, June 10, 1824.
BRIGADE ORDERS.
JOHN ALSTON, Brigadier Ge
neral of the 5th Brigade of the
Militia of North-Carolina, hereby
orders the muster of the following;
Regiments at the times and places
hereinafter specified, for the pur
pose of being reviewed, of which
the respective commandants, and
all others belonging to the regi
ments, are required to take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
The two regiments of Edge
combe, at Tarborough, Wednesday
the 29th September. The regi
ment of Martin, at Williamston,
Friday the 1st October. The re
giment of Northampton, at the
Court-house, Tuesday the 5th Oc
tober. The lower regiment of Ha
lifax, at Crowell's, Thursday the
7th October. The upper regiment
of Halifax, at Wm. E. Webb's,
Saturday the 9th October.
On the day preceding the mus
ters for review, the commissioned
officers of each regiment of infant
ry, will assemble at the place of
regimental parade at 1 1 o'clock,for
the purpose of instruction and dis
cipline; those drills will be attend
ed by the Colonel of the regiment.
or the Adjutant under his direc
tions, agreeable to an Act of As
sembly; and Courts-martial will be
held agreeable to Act of Assembly
regulating the same.
By the General,
James S. Pearson,
Aid-de-camp.
Having afihoinied James S.Pear-
son, of Halifax county, my Aid-de-
camfiy as such he will be resfiected
and obeyed.
ttt . T rn.
Brig. Gen. of 5th Brigade of
the N. C. militia.
July 28, 1324. 20-3