being very capital swimmers, a-great heartburnings throughout
MISVELL
rTTTTlTQ scientific set-to com
M!&VlJV I Round 1. George
From thcGeorownmroiioiUan.
On tike ba of out beautiful
Tyber, the river vulgarly called by
AL". nnnse Creek," there is a
We and monstrous mammoth Bull
hounite, that he cries incessantly,
"Calhoun! Calhoun!" and with
such loud and stentorian notes,, that
he drowns the voices of the lesser
Rane who might be disposed to la
yer other candidates. Our friend
PUMPKIN-VINE, who wanders
occasionally by hill and dale, by
.river and rivulet, thus addresses
this insolent croaker:
To the mammoth Bull-Frog
in Tiber Creek,
Shut, shut your trap, ye midnight
black curmudgeon,
Who wants to hear your grum se
pulchral, note !
There's been no drought that you
could take in dudgeon;
I wish I had a ten foot hickory
bludgeon,
I'd ram it down your nutmeg-grater
throat.
Calhounl Calhoun. Calhounl Cal-
houn
Why what d'ye mean by that, ye
brainless blubber-chops,
I'll blow ye bag and baggage to the
moon, v
uve think, tnat vou rc a corns; to
vcte for President?
Zounds, sir, if you had been forty
years a resident
In this Metropolis, where every
lubber stops, . -
Ye dare not dream of such a glori
ous boon.
' Calhoun again, ye blathering
scrub well, well,
Preach to a bull-frog, he's a bull
frog still,
Four leg'd or two leg'd, faith it
doesn t matter,
Nature, vill have .her freaks out,
fret who will, .
Young pigs will squeal and poets
keep their clatter,
Muskrats and skunks t and dram
drinkers will smell,
Pedlars will lie, and frogs will
croak in water,
nay ers will strut till "lue s poor
play is ended,
And dandies will look pretty till
they rc all susp.end.ed.
menced.
manoeuvred
on his back, Abraham swam on
his belly, and when the latter
approached, George gave formi-
dable lunges on tne aeiensive
A hit was at
George's left
he repaid, by
a blow at his
my
.i i
Willi 111 WiLS.
ast planted on
shoulder, which
adroitly diving
antagonist's bread-room: a grap
hic took place, and both disap
peared for a second under wa
ter, and rose a lew yards asun-
dcr to take breath.
Round 2. The water was ve
ry deep, and no remission of the
exertion of swimming could be
allowed, therefore a few min
utes floating ensued to tak
breath. George at length squa
red towards his foe, and they
swam at each other with all the
impetus they could derive from
strength, skill, and determina
tion. A very spirited wrest
ling in deep water, with severa
mutual blows, sent them again
to the bottom, and separated
them for the next round.
Round 3. No time allowed
by Abraham, who dashed and
splashed at his opponent, and
bored him beneath him, mena
bv drown
cing ins destruction
mg. .but treorge succeeded in
dragging
the country. It will operate as
heavy burden on several oi
the states, and greatly retard the
prosperity of the whole, i
Another Hercules. A per-
boh, the initials of whose name
cnlv are given, is stated to have
1 .it.nl r. and in the nresence ot
J 7 .
everal gentlemen at Philadel
phia, raised from the floor, with
the little finger of his left hand,
three fifty sixes and a twenty
eight pound weight tied toge
ther with a Silk Ilandkerchiet,
making the eact and enormous
weight of a barrel of Flour, or
196 lbs. lie suspended them
with apparent ease, near 12 in
ches from the floor, when he
held them in that manner for 9
seconds. From the case with
which he accomplished this fete,
(he same individual thinks that
he can with the same finger, lift
4 fifty sixes, or 224 lbs.
I fear the ladies will not like
strain,
Because 'tis all about a nasty bull
fr(g' Some two weeks hence I mean to
write again,
Unless my brain should catch a
blastingoo-?-,
And then I'll write as pretty as I can
The which according to the rules
Laid down in little bocks for schools
Is all that is expected of a man.
Croakers and squeakers, bards and
bull-frogs all,
All ye who walk up straight, and
those who crawl,
All ye who soar to regions of im-
- mensity.
Or cobweb'd thick in intellectual
density.
Still cleave to this dark, tumbling,
dirty ball,
rvnu an ye simp'nng cow-Jrogsy
maius ana madams,"
If ye will croak,
Croak Adams Adams. Adams.
PUMPKIN VINE
him under the water
also, and both men arose very-
much distressed, having swal
lowed a deal of slush. Both
gasping.
Round 4. George was again
attacked by his more roomy op
ponent, whose size gave him
most power in the water.
George, though an admirable
swimmer, in vain struggled to
sink himself and his antagonist, !
and was so much overpowered
that he became nearly insensi
ble: n man jumped into the riv
er and rescued him from drown
ing, and both men were scarce
ly able to get safe on shcre.
It was some seconds befcre
Thackcr recovered; and being
proud of his familiarity with
the water, he showed deep mor-
jeing foiled by his
clumsy opponent: he shortly af
ter asrain took the river. an
v7 S -
challenged Storr, who however
very prudently was prevented
from the contest, as ill-blood
was very strongly manifested
on both sides. Hoth men in
this extraordinary fight were en
cumbered with their garments
which though light were a great
hindrance to their exertions.
From the London Chronicle.
The Tariff. Wc refer our
readers to the United States Ta
riff bill, in another column,
which will produce a great sen
sation in our manufacturing
towns. The enormous duties
on all our staple manufactures
will, we doubt, jrive rise to
Jl new rule of subtraction.
A laboring man purchased
cow of a farmer in the State of
Maine, for thirty dollars, one
half to be paid in cash, the other
half in labor. . One day while
at work threshing in the far
mer's barn (not knowing that
x 4,
any ono was near him) he began
. ? .i' en
to soliloquize in tne loiiowin
manner: "Take one from two
leaves three; and two from two
leaves four: and three from two
leaves five. That's the case
my master's cow never will be
mid lor.7' lhe larmcr, over
hearing the soliloquy, steppei1
into the barn, and told the la
borer if lie would prove it to be
e case he would give him the
cow, and pay him for what la
bor he had done. I he laborer
readily agreed to do it, and be
gan in the following manner:
"I have now been married near
ly four years; the first year my
wife had a child that's one from
two, and leaves three; the se
cond year she had another, that
is two from two, and leaves
four; the third year she had a
nothcr, which is three from two
and leaves five. Now I have
five instead of two to support,
and I fear I shall never be able
to pay for the cow." The far
mer immediately paid him for
his labor, and gave up his note
for the cow.
race which lately took place at
the Doncaster course, (Lng.)
Ashton- and Hal ton there run
twice round the course, two
miles. First heat 9m 16 1-2
sec; both heats 19m 44 1-2 sec.
The last mile was in 4m 52
1-2 sec
P. S. We have iust learnt
j
that the Judges, in consequence
of having discQvered a collusion
betwixt Lawrence and iNewton,
have declared them distanced,
and awarded the purse to Van
W inkle, who came in third each
time. The Judges have also de
cided that all bets made upon
the race are void.
We are glad to learn that the
proprietors ot the I erry nave
determined to have no more foot
ing at Hobokcn, We can
not help regretting that so man
ly a sport should be brought in
to disrepute by the disgracelul
conduct of the competitors.
The Edinburgh papers have
an account of a foot race be
tween two ladies and two gen
tlemen. In one instance the la
dy kept the lead till within five
yards of the winning line, in
snite of the gentleman's best
exertions. N. Y.E.Post.
- Fifty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of my lot or,
night of the 30th Jn?vu
alargedark bay-IIORSE, nl
of 5 feet high, 6 or 7 yearsofi
large star m nis lorehead
his mane and tail of common len'
his head is rather short, and 1
jaws broad, and under one of T
eyes the bone sticks out mere f S
than the other, which may be 13
ly observed by standing before kL
had on old shoes before. han'
There is very little doubt but thP
said horse was seen last SatJl
morning a little after day liht ?'
peared, with a colored man on S"
near Culpepper's Bridgf, on Fi J'
"f v.w, iucuvui towards P
oosp. nftri llo-lit ...i-! '
J vv rn -f ii
roads, Enfield or Halifax, he toS?
lias not ncrrrm.! L
- . "mm uy me.
I will give the above reward fo
the horse and thief, (if afrcemiM
wun evidence to mnvf "
Twenty Dollars for th iZor
lone; and reasonable exnerrpcL
in bringing one or both to me i
rxasn county.
Sill
Belford, Nash county. ")
N. C.Aug. 3, 1824. 5 20-3"
F
Forty Dollars Reward,
OR GEORGE and ISAAC.
George ran away the first Sep
tember last; about 5 feet 10 inches
high; tolerable black; spare made;
thin visage; some teeth out before;
about 20 years of age. He has
wife at Speercofield's quarter, on
Fishing creek, and is well known
as a rascal to the citizens in the
neigiioornooa ne visits, ne wras
caught at Speercofield's quarter
when brought heme last, and no
doibt is lurking and harbored in
the neighborhood. I will give
Twenty Dollars for his delivery to
me, or I will give FORTY DOL
LARS foV his head, and no ques
tidns asked.
ISAAC went off the 12th instant;
is about 5 feet 4 inches high; of
pumpkin black color; well made;
active and lively; expert in wrest
ling, runnmgand jumping; about 23
years ot age; has a wile at Mrs.
Applewhite's, and I am confident
is in that neighborhood. The said
negroes I purchased at Sheriff's
Sale of the estate of Wm. Lowry,
deceased. I will give Twenty Dol
lars for Isaac, delivered to me, or
fifteen if confined in jail so that I
get him.
. Hilliard Fort.
July 23, 1824. 19-tf
From a late London paper.
Pugilism extraordinary.
A fighting exhibition took place
aitne swing bridge, Lincoln,
on Monday night, which pos
sessed a novelty that is worthy
the adoption of the P. C. R. and
which-might probably revive1
tteir waning celebrity. George
Thacker, a neat made amphibi
ous biped (either coal porter or
bargeman,) and Abraham Storr,
I t 1 ?RSy0okinS navigator,
4, T.oy on the edse
oiuinverwitnam. As their'
fwrmadreIt material
whether they fought on terra
Jirma, or m their equally natur
al element the water, a ennw
took place in the river, which
n immense number of indivi
-uais assembled to witness.
?.ntagonists, after sparring
a little on land, quickly strujr-
&w into the water, and both
smuggling on a most extensive
scale from Canada and the West
Indie?, but while the most de
moralizing effects will be seen
in America, we fear the effects
in England will be of a most
distressing nature. We owe
this measure chiefly to the cu
pidity of our country gentle
men, who, by excluding their
produce from our markets, lm
pel all the agricultural nations to
become manufacturers for them
selves. Thus our poor unfortu
nate workmen, one market be
ing shut after another, are forced
to
toil for less and less, every
dav weavers lor 14 or 15
lours a day receiving Irom sev
en to ten shillings a week, while
the Corn Law compels them to
pay twice as much for their food
as is paid by the people ot eve
ry other country.
The Americans will repent.
m sackcloth and ashes, their ab
surd law, which will produce
Pcdcslrianism. The pro
prietors purse, $125 halt a
mile heats, over the Hoboken
course, was won yesterday af
ternoon by Newton, winning
the first and third heats. Five
men started, but the principal
one whom Newton had to fear
was Lawrence, who during the
rst heat run at his ease behind
all the rest, just saving his dis
tance, evidently with the view
of reserving himself for the two
next heats. When the men
were started lor the 2d heat.
Lawrence took and kent the
ead the whole distance round,
coming in about five or six feet
ahead of Newton. On starting
for the 3d heat, Lawrence again
took and kept the lead for more
than two thirds of the course
round, until they came to a lit
tle ascending ground, when
Newton drew up along side of
him and after a pretty severe
struggle for about 40 yards,
gave him the go-by, and gradu
ally gained ahead to the end of
the race, coming in between 50
and 60 feet ahead. There were
but few bets made, from a gene
ral impression that all was not
right, and the knowing ones
reaped but a slender harvest .
all were shy. The time of run
ning .the first heat was 2m 14s.
1 he time of the last heats we
did not learn. But this run
ning does not compare with a
O
NOTICE THIS.
N the 3d Mondav in Aue-ust
J . o
next, at the Court-House in
llalnax town, will be exposed to
public sale, nineteen likely NE
GROES, to which unquestionable
titles can be made. Terms of sale
made known on the day.
Jas. C. Faucett,
Adm'r of Sail v Barnes
19th July, 1824. . 18-4t
NOTICE.
TTAMISG qualified, at Halifax
Ax February session, 1824, as Ex
ccutor to the last will and testa
mentof the late JOHN WILKES
deceased, this is hereby to notify al
persons who have any claims or de
mands against the estate of the said
John Wilkes, that they present
them duly authenticated for pay
ment, within the time prescribed
by law, otherwise this notice will
be plead in barr of their recovery
Those who are indebted will make
payment without delay, as the es
tatc will not admit of indulgence.
Henry Wilkes,
Ex'r of John Wilkes, dee'd
Halifax, 30th April, 1824. 7tf
oke, but whether h
ca-
was turned
Mrs. SJVEDEB,
HAS just received, in addition tt
her former assortment u...
of LEGHORN BONNETS, and a
box of CURLS, which will be sold
at reuueeu prices.
Halifax, Aug. 6, 1S24. 20-tf
GRAND LOTTERY.
TO be drawn in NEW-YORK;
on the 18th of August, and b
completed IN ONE DAY!
scheme:
1 prize of 20,000 dollars.
1 of 10,000
1 of 5,032
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 WHYTE,
Petersburg, Va.
Aug. 6. 1824.
FISH & OIL.
THE Subscribers have just re
ceived on consiemment. in ad
dition to their former stock twenty
barrels Mess SHAD, of a superior
qualitv; also a fresh supply of Roe
and Cut HERRINGS, some in
half barrels; and about three dozen
bcttles CASTOR OIL, which will
be sold low for Cash.
J. $J. TV. 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 cf 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 11 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 aifiointedJzmts S. Pear
son, of Halifax county y my Jid-de-camfiy
as such he will be respecter
and obeyed.
JOHN ALSTON,
Brig. Gen. of 5th Brigade cf
the N. C. militia.
July 28, 1824. 20-3
Printing neatlu executed
c7
AT THIS OFFICE.