Vol. i
JVo. H24.
rtAHiitfil, (N. t5.) -
ouruTET). iTKKKLTt'BT A. IUCA.S
i-. Jtraffical event are as follows :
rhofinl ars Der vear, one nan, , '. ......., .nnv
tobepai'Vaaviicc. u f' v: v. hd v became aeduainted with a youth or res
thereof shall hate beven peetable ptatf'bj ike name of Sttoit.it,
. ..... vtoriincr lines.
A- . v-r-;- p;: v.five :entB eac ub-
. Pcffan, a gentleman of tbe Brat respeet- lf, twMevere wounds, I am informed, by the
ability of Ibis Tillage: The particulars of tbei Surgeous who attended him, that thej are not
. i urhM f lUkVo1
neht insertion 5 and in line propurwu.. -(
heater number oiTmeatban fourteen.- i be cash
uiuit accompany thosaiVom persons unknown tQ the.
inscription cani-i iny case be received without
wLnlofsi least $ 50 ivance,
Utma.uce without payment of arrears, !yM,
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.,,.., -ri v snvrOK aKMTIKBL, Ol.
p n. u im . '
3V Se-8erpewt-la the following article
"rfilWe adliMUnd irrefragaUeCTinif (
rnrrrxteoei or me equ-m, inMiv-
Bai nal which has recently been tke subject 0
to
Biui'M eonveisatioa :
letter from tne Aon. Lofisoi JVasA, K
tiv- ton. DrixJ Uunphrtp. ofth toipn. ;
G.mclKster, (Sibbatb --.vcniflg,) Sept 28, 817.
D?ar sir, I have the pleasure of informing
you, that capt Jao. Beach, of this place, ha
Iti his possession, a youn jserpeni, iut jc-
tenUy killea, on the geasaoru ucrc, riuv wo
have no doubt 10 ne oCho o f le Ame
rican mamuiolh serpent, th:it havVtely visited
our harbor ; and which.' j-tstly exeled your eu-
riniiiv Hnl iiispntln.n. He was Eilietl near
Thalc.her' hlaail, auiVwas raakuig for ihi sea.
when disuorered : anl was 13 or 11 feet -only
from the ifia, when kiiletl. He tb,)0t 3 '-et
ami an half i:i length, am In the largest part
perhaps 8 inches iu circumference 5 and has
aadiitinet 'bunches oa his back. Hii'irjper
j;iw U entire .an J his eyes and noslnU have
ul been injured. I Would describe liiinniuTe
yirmtely, but pr?suineyoI wjl soon see hTm.
Hcspcetfiiiry. sir, your ra t obedient,
LONSON KSll,
.Gen. Humphreys.
A NSW Eli.
Bo&'-on. 29
I)?ar Sir I arrived In 'twn from N2w-Y:irk
l(pportU7iely to receive your very obliging letter
rfi)ectiiiz thu proffenv oi' l!u serueut.. Jif tho
oecan. and hasten to oftV mv best thanks fur
VJiur very interpstine information.
i fl itter myself that yuu will hereafter leiirn
Uut 1 bare nut been Uelici:nt 111 expressing
Diy senne of obligations tor your kind, and able
assistance, in recolleet inland aeertuinio facts
An this curiniH subject of natural history, I'o
part of the eru nuuity mure indbtd than to
tuose or any ether person : and 1 cannot re-
frain from particularly repeating my testimony
pjlliat important service.
In four eouintiiniuations which I have &!
; : .ready-mad, to the President of the lioya! So-
ajety in London, -1 think 1 have eu?cecded,
vTtb your aid," to demonstrate the existence of
. thM heretofore non-deseript auimal. The cap
tare; of Mii yuug aquatic monster, will, eom-
plete-'the series of evidetice, - by beeuuii.ig a
. yalUHb'e aequisiuon to the stocs of knowledge
'2u zoology," and furrver puHias; a, efld tu the
s;ireaniH and s'i:ofl of the incredulous. Jn
the mean time 1 wait with iiupatie::co Lis ar
j ivul, and pray you to be persuaded of the sen
tmenl of great regard and esteem, : with which
a remain tout siucere ir:emi ami uuinuio ser-
YitUt. v ,
BIIUMPilREYS.
Hon. tinson Niobj-Giausbw er, tCap.Ann )
P. S. one of my letters to sir j.iseph
3aukii, I have expressed a belief, that two a
niiiidls "f the sume sp -cies have been seen in
yourhatbour. on account of Ihe rings discov-
, ered ou th nstfk of one aud not of the other of
I'.em. I understand there arc some fisher
men, vo accidentally came within n lew foeis
of ih SERPKN T LAST ajiKX in Glouees-
- ter Bay, and who are ready to testify thev aw
those before-inentiboed whitish colored "bauds
round ihd'neek so distinctly, that they could
not be mistaken. In this casevit is more .than
pnibable. there have been a male and female,
of ru; growth, oh our coast. If would be ex.
homely desirable for me to be informed of all
ibe (vrcumstanees atteuded the capture of the
M'l'ig aneparticularly whatever has any rt.
liii iato Lis character, temper aud inuveoept.
The President
D. H.
ff thfk I.SnnOLtn C rn f
j m. wu m o i V a IT I w
Jj'ge Drtvii) has also received a letter' from
tfle hon. Lonson Srah, aunonteirig.the papture
nhis8pawn--ne informs that in killing it,
tie under jaw was broken hut that the upper
j-v, nun Hie ey, etc. are perfect -It has
leen preserved iu
tVia -
spirits
6ent lo
John
commnmeatiaz
e have received a polite note from
KntridKe, Ea. of G!ouceter.'enmmnni
nniar particulars to (ho above.
"iinHiii Miinnun
4be following account f the murder of Miss
fla,"will doubtless be read with some
lOtTesl. The . particulars of this melancho.
yjung gentleman in Georgia, where the eir
uutsianee took place, to his friend in Bos
v ton, dated Fiivpft! Anvnn 1 nr k:i.
nil lowing-u a copy .J ' "' - - .
" ijPear -" Il.nhappi!y falls to my lot to
w'orm you of an eyent incooeeiveably tragiel
lii?i i?fi0' S,oom pervades the wkole of our
. "J'cri iien vnu was tviih m iha
' a,!?6 lj!infc yu most have become, ac-
har7 rIU1 ll,e beautiful Miss Pattan, who
everbijen justly esjeemed thtf biarhesl orna.
nil f ... .. 1 , r
who at that lime sustaiaed an unblemished
character. Young Spoonka, who soon after
his first introduction became constant in hif vi
sits, exhibited that partiality for Miss P. indi
cative of unfeigned affection, and which sue
apparently acKnowMigea wnn reciprocal ar
dor, their parents too, at thivperiod, so far
from disapproving of the mutual attachment of
ine nappy coopie, seemea anxious ior me arri
val of tbp day when by tbeir union, in marri
age, the two families $buld also become hap
pily connected. Djt alasi how unstable are
the thiiitrs of ihi. life 1 how prone are we to
disappointment! adversity unexpected marked
jne r tftts iVtt)ipair es ner vo 1 yonng pn
ery Who antil new had been esteemed a a yoong
geutleman of unexeA'ptionable character, sud
denly became a votary to dissipation ; Jin vain.
were the entreaties of bis fond parents, his
lair Maria ; iu vain the attempts of a large
eirele of triends and aernaiutance to ellect a re
formation, lie yet continued to visit the house
of Col. P but it being uuw too apparent that
the tippling aud gambling house was his most
favorite place uf resort, the Col. couceived it
eu' indispeiisible duty to deny him this privilege;
his doors were closed against him, aud all fur
ther communication between his daughter 'and
(he now dissipated $pooner .strictly forbid
den '. " -.r;;. - '
The unfortunatQ Maria, whose real attach
ment for yvuug Spooner was too apparent to
ba doubt.d, with reluctance yielded to the in-
dispensible comniauds of a tender parent she
could not m a moment cease to feel an attee
tion for the youth with whom s!ie spent sn ma
fly happy hours ; but to become now his wife,
he was too seuibIo would not only be acting
i?? jj)poitiori I j the best advice of her friends.
but would serve only to entail upon herself
and family a complication of miseries.
The uegleet with which young Spoonvr. wa?
hitw treated not mly by his fair friend nid her
connexion, but by those w ho were late Tm
aioM i utiinate associates, had not its desired
effect apparently to drown sorrow,' t harri
cade the mind against selfrejroach on & retros
pect of past events, ardent spirits wore almost
constantly resorted tu in short, thrs unhappy
youth became now1 that despicable character
which vile dissipation is capable of reducing
us to? yet, in hi most sober as well s iu his
intoxicated hours, would he talk if his unabated
love for the unfortunateMarla.aud of the cm
el treatment uf her friends who '.'. era compell
ing her tn act an involuntary part toward him
Although, not privileged to visit or exchange
a syllable with Miss P. it was evident that the
rash youth, was of the foolish opinion that s.':e
would never consent toecome'the Wifel any
other -person but himself to her person h
made public proclamation of, his. right, as he
had not only gained her 'own assent to aunioc,
but that of her nearest counexions.
In this state affairs remaiued, and without
any prospect oi" a reformation in Spooner, until
about four luoulhs since, when be gained infor
mation that his Mria had received the ad
dresses of a new admirer, to whom she had en
gaged herself iu u.arria&c, and that a consilm
maMon of the mariage uuplials w& shortly to
take place.
The unfortunate Spooner frdiu thia mum. :;t
became like one entirely lost to all sense i
shame, and bent ou mishief of the most serious
nature. The uufartunale Miss P. wiioui until
now he had vainly flattered himself as unwil
ling to form a cjuuection with any other, re
ceived now a share of the opprobrious epithets
wii!i v. liieli l;c reproached her friend3. Ne
ver. (diM he publicly swear) shall the ungrate
ful pre-eugaged Maria, become the wife of any
other person, than myself, if life is vpured to
prevent it." Alas, altho' the vila oaths and
imprecations of the rah youug man were then
rtgarueu as only the fruits or mtoxieatiou, yet,
sau to relate, he has since made manifest 0
deed of dread fu i note. ...... "1 "
Haviug by means uukuowu, a few days since
obtained uitofaialion that the m;irriage eeremo
ny waa the eveiuniz followinir to be performed
between Miss P. aud her new suitor (a young
gentiemau tiom Maryland; ; the vile murder
er, it Biinears. besan to device a nlau and turn-
ihh himself with such weapons as would ena
ble him tu effect hi hellish desiitfu ; secretly
obtaiuiog a brace of large horse pistols and a
rtasn kmie, the. former he etiareeu with a ball
and slug each I 'liius armedaiid instigated by
tjiedev.l, he, on the evening ol the Mia ult
repaired to the house of Col. P. for the unfor
lunate Mauia,. where, (as anpears by bis own
confession) after haviug -skulked about the
house for some tj.raer seeking au .opportunity to
destroy the i.itibeent and urisuspeeiins; victim,
and becoming still more exasperated at a view
of. her througu the window, seated iu a convi
vial mood beside her lover, his disposition
would Uo longer permit him to postpone a deed,
wbieh;tbeilecep?tite "ift'gTit'kdltiri'inlje'
ailoued the expression) were prompting him to
execute. On entering the piazza, with a cock
ed pistol iu his hand he tapped at the door,
which,' unfortunately, beiue opeued by the e-
ver 'to be lamented Maria, she instantaously
received in her left side the eoutenls of the tu
tal weauou.' and fll lifeless uduu the floor.
., M ,,
. The vile assassin, eouscious of his milt, and
probably of1 the atonement which justice would
demand for an act to barbarous, attempted to
escape his just reward by.pluuging the knife in
it Jua awibassa; bat aiUsj;b lie gave bin
suth as trill prove mortaL
It is impossible, my dear sir, to describe the
gl my sensations which seem to pervade the
minds of our inhabitants of every description,
in eonsennence of this truly melancholy event :
nor is it hardly possible to determine Whieh of
t he wretshedpareu:s exhibit the greatest marks
of ingsperable grief, those of the poor unfortu
nate Maria or the wretched Spooner ; they are
each equally respectable, and as (bey have e-j
ve r been upon terms of lutimaey they mm
and on the exertions 01 the industrious an
frugal farmer or merhaitie, wealtlt and healtlx
are the constant attendant. A' great part of
the country is still iu a stale of nature, hut much
has been reclaimed from tie wiideriies-1r?aj
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- " jcaiB uoou auu 11.1- ttvvv It t lilt riniflru M.! '
ereater ehaneeS will be made in tl eeiira u" '-'f -
m-r j . .w U
ful fields, comfortable cat buiiuitiga j laig
mills and distilleries, and Uiivii gouhaid ab
ready enrich eur eountry, in tt,ti i.eighLor
hoods. T he progress of ibt aunierous towns,
have more tbanktpt pace with the iir.Dn.vta.
gl e, wth each gtitheiLtears of affliction those of jneniAin the couittryA Ireas'y woottt tuaor
the latter I think, however, deserve the most Louses in cur county towns, not-inferior to the
commiseration; for while the parents oi trie
justly lamented Jr;a, have (he soothing con
sulafian to presume the undefined spirit .t'their
belnve child no numbered with the bUssnd.
those .? ber execrable assassin hav. theheari
iAttng iBu6a tLti tLey: Uiirc yel to witnes.
the iguum'mifrtis death of their son. '
The mortal remains of poor M asix were
yesterday deposited with its native clay ; but
that vital spark which never dies, we trust has
been ushered by sister spirits, through " the e
theriat regions, into the blissful abodes of Pa
radise there to exist with renovated vigor,
where life is one continued scene of endless
eestaey in eompany with myriads of the hea-jThe conntry is new and increasing in wealth
i a 4 . i . ...
usual style oi liuiliiiiig in the large cities of the
Atlantic ttate. Ike uiot considerable ttwii
is NaliTilie, which to-.tainit a population infe
rior in nealth nod the respeeibhilitj 0f jits iuf
haliituntslo no tivut,f jt tktt in the -Aester-ti
country. The buildings are KyeSBd cuijvs
nient, and In. Bpasjf 'tmglanees elegant. Tlr
numbtrs redjteTjyear for seyentl eirs bat 1
aiimially incased. Those built tbis'sninmeiv
if they were to ibentehes, would he eonsiilere
a tolerable little town iu size. 1 be encourage
ment to tradesmen, aud artificers, in West 'i enfr
nessee, ,is believed to be equal,; if not better,
than in any other part of the United fitntpi
venly
ceir
and iniportance.,dairy, and affords a great profg
to the farmer, who Cods a ready market either
at home, or at NewOrIean, for the prodifeft
of his (arju. ;
VUOM THE NASHVILLE CLARtOU.
Valuable improvement on the Tub-wheel
The borierfntal wheel generally known by the
nameot the I ub wt.eel, being the cheapest i- hom the iLEl. SAftism.
mode of hUinZing auall, and also most easily Many enquiries h sving- been trade tf tl
kept in tepair, is onset('jeuIy ia eunsideruble;, progress of the American Scciety lor Colons?
use, notwitiutandisg (lie large quaaitty of wa'-: zing the free pceple uf color of the United
tec expended -t propel the same. J .! States, I send brief sketch of their pro
Instead iftbe wMer issuing from the extreme 'feedings. The constitution and memorial ro
end 'f the trunk, niuk' one to project hori- Congress have beeu some time before the publie1.
zontally . from the d't'ii, about two feet sijuure,, It la .well known that from the short term ojj
prjctnig nver oaeside of lt;ewheel, ;uid with?; the last session of congress, and the multiple 7
intone inch thereof. 'The bottom of this trunk ' city and varieti of iitipnrtant business before
is. made of a thick piank (sy. 4 or fl iuebes)! it much was adjourned over to the next session-,
and a number of issues are o il through the! Although ti committee to wliom the memorial
.same iL:; thickness of iho pl&nk allows these! of the president and board ofnianagers was re
issues to be ','iit in a slopi;, equal, to an angle of! ferred, made a report thereon, there, was not
23 degrees ;. each isaue ,b:ig 3 indies deep!time to. mature urd ect upon an object so imv
and i nid;?, and m riwinb -v nce'nr:lii,g( to Use' portant and extensile dining the session. It h
head i.f the vi.U fraud f.iree ri fnred, (from 4 "ohviouf that no rlHieient measures; could be tad
to 5 bei-'tg gaaaratiy.'ttied..)' The'-e issues are ken either by the soeiely or by government , in "
cut-in a ser.H-cireie, to siiii iTie'dianieter of thej seenmplishiDg i lie. grea ehjeet in; view, (ill
wheel, e telrissse aetiug at tbo' p -iji!ery. As ' full and aecuru'e information could be procured,
the issuing velocity 'of water u-der n irss liead : fioni the coast of Africa. For, although fro in
than e feet is not sufficient to give a "proper ve-i ir.foimatiiiti already received, tlett is reason
loeity to the ruoiiei or upper miit stowe, there-j to believe (hat an eligible situation may be
fore it is nectary, to have aspur-wh il on the procurrd, it would not be pruder.t nor iafe tt
shaiit tu uiai.t a propeV" uiovern: Li, The ivrt vrifl aVtbtr rt prt ?f errertt, tBt
-buckets iri'ibc wheel ought nni to be.vre (hun purpose. . At a meeting of thVboard.of mnt"v
s'x inibes apart, antl the wheel only 4 inches g r nflr the rising of ti.rgrrss, i( was theretr
deep, titat the ; sues may be cieaaeJ tit when (ore thought advisobie to appoint an spent W
stopp. il. I t'utHhf le of mx inches diameter visit the voast of Africa, to procure sueh infbr
ia the top of the trunk, which I stop with a. plug matioii as will be lumsary for.llie society, fo
fw.dr-The gate. ja fix.eJ.as uiiuaL- ' thelpubHe, and for lhe government, not dubsw
. lousea srnalt sou': ivhtetwn ilresiniidle, iu- ing, but that the funds for the purpose would
stead of a trund'e head, with ou;d , is much be etcei fully coutribmi d tv the Dublie. -
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A.
preferable
There at-e a number of mllIs1tVThe 'stale jef
Yirginia on this plan, and by con- ci exper -)Ur
tits, it 'i i beeu useertaiued tha: the same
(luantity of wi'er ajplied iu this way will do
double the business or the common tu!) miii, and
equally cheap,, and easily hxed
n?uel J. 'Mills, was eppoinnd by (be boariK
and if ifiitlicie.nl funds can be raised an assoctf
ate will be appointed to ecconipany him. Mi.
Mills will first vsit Jinglord, where it is cJ
peeted he will be able to i.blain much useful
information preparttory to his visit tQ the
coast of Africa.- The Society have reason to
If a eolumu of water one toot square was is- ' hope for the patrouage of our t-overnuii nt, anil
suiug from a trunk iu the usu.tl w.;y, nd if it.tiio aid of the minister who will probably ba.
was then dividou- mto 4 issues by i.nerseelioiishortly sent to bngland, in procuring iiiformatW
uon m'-re. i ne agent win go irotn xSngland
to Sieibra Leone, from wl.irh place he willpro
bably pe enabled with convenience and safety
(o visit the coast. If a situation can be found!
suitable for the colony, and which can be prof,
cured from the present proprietors, then nrv
hint, viz. if the sweep is nn.de lo ext -i d from rangeiueiits, will he made for purchasing a suft
the. shaft at suefi a height as to let a lu.rse pass, ficient territory for the colony. The nrineinai
requisites indispensably rrpeessary for the eolow
rty, appear to be, good soil, healthy climate, etSfi
siui-xs ofaecess. un. I freedom from danger of
a j disturbance from the neighboring tribes. If
in the Ci-otre, tha difference i.i the act ou of
eaeh of Il.ese issues would be a su.'V.cie;t de-
inoustratioi! of the prjpriety of uiy improve
ment. .
Itorse Jililis. 'Those who are compelled to
use litisa Mills may profit by the ioiiowiiu;
i
by a
undvr the end of it, atid if two pieees i
are fumed to the end thereof to reach down on
eaeli side of the horses shoulders,' to wi.eh the
horse is to be hi' died tii these pieces w.lii
short eha'inV(not exceeding afoot) thiee iiorsck'sueli a spot can he procured, the board are al
ready satisfied of the w illingness of a sufficient w
auutber to commence' the colony ; and if one's -commenced
with these advantages, the obstap
cleswillnot.be great to a rapid sentlcmeni
troiu tins country
have
will do as much business us four tu the cou.inuri
"-ay-
Those who Would wish to know why this is
the. case would better extend u horse' gi-er to
half the circle of the w alk. The whoje power"
being then lot, will shew the proprij ' el' sa
ving all by the mode here suggested.,
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i ' ."' NASHVILLB, Sh? T. 2.
West Tenmi&er:-Wf rarely open a news
p&per that does not cor.lain an -account -of
the growin;- importance of some town, or sec
tion of territory iu the UaileJ States. To us
the perusal of such ske'ehe-i ultord particular
pleasure, as they tend to show the rapid strides
of the country to wealth and indeu'-udence.
Where there can bo so muchf with truth, said
respeetiug any part of the Union as there, can
be of West .Tennessee,' it is much tu 'be. desired
(hat some. - person of leisure would collect, the
materials necessary to give the fact U the world.
We suggest that a statement would be, probably
the means of djreetins the atteution of some of
the nuTnerous eihigrhuts from the AiiantTe
states, and the European continent, to this
state. . . v -'...-
The" district of '-.West -Teuuessee'" contains as
much rich landand a great part of it unculti
vated, as any other section of the United States,
of .quaI extent. -The climate s as salubrious
as any other can. be, and the seasons areas
regular, and the winters as moderate there
are generally as fine springs "uf excellent-water
as any ether country, us equally level and fer
tile can afford, ih soil produces an abundant
To aid this object, auxiliary societies
been formed in Baltimore and Philadelphia. It
is hoped thesenuxiliary societies will extend to
other parts of (he eountry. The simple ohjeet
at pFee'nti . view is to obtain information:
When that ioforniation is procured, the society
and the public will have an opportunity of judgj, ,
ing whether it be proper to proceed, and each
individual will have an opportunity of deciding
wiitjner ne win give u nirtner support. : -
JTIte following: extract of a letter from that
- .l,. .l -.1 'I.. il - . i ri'l ti
nisiiiiguisiieu piiiiHuiiiroHjsi 1 nomdS uiarKson,)
givet graatl hopes of finding a suitable situa
tioij Of tbe different pans, however, to -Whieh
I think neither the law of possession not
of claim,, in consequence of any former pureha-
ses, attaches, I should vastly prefer the coun
try called Sherbro, which by consulting the ,
yjap !.yojy will find, at j no. iery . great distance
f fAllfe Sinvitil .1A tt A I l nm I -I v 4A kit t 11 STk
WW1I VI M. Oil U1I IU p I V
following reasons : 1st, Because it is one of (b
most fertile soils in all Africa, and would
therefore repay the laborer withthe greatest pro
test fur his trouble. 2d It has the advantage of
good water aud rivers, 3d. The natives arts
reputed to be sf a kind and friendly-disposition, c
and not ferocious. ; 4th. They are broken into :
very small elective governments, so that no' one -
-a. . s mHi'. .'...-. mm . a t . ,
trine of. uation wouju ue powenut enougn to da
any great injury, if i .were so disposed, to a"eo-"-
lopy upon a proper scale.';? After many, otbetf
oop of every article raised in the sam latitude, observations be concludes bjr recumnieQdingJ