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ilAttbtl. lO.. BISKS. SKTa PHASES.
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1 fhursd 6 24 5 36 .3
2 Friday ; 6 2J 57
o Saturday 6 5 08 to o -
. 4 Sunday 6 20 5 40 -.
-5 Monday 19 5 41 'otwoiM?.
G Tuesday g ift 5 42
- 7 Wednesday & A7 5 4J ,3 3-3
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IT is thought due to the character of this
' intitution, to recommeisd it to the jm-K-Jic
by a more extended notice of its regulations-
The present superintendents, the Rev.
Mr.rDocoiAS, and the Misses M. and E.
Smith, are anxiau to render it, in the hiprh
- est decree, beneficial to the interests of Fe-
male Education; and if their most zealous ef.
forts, directed by a, considerable expertence
in teaching can ensure success, they hope to
succeed Their principaUim will Be to ds.
cipline and invigorate the mind; to form it to
habits of-reflection; and to giveto the-r pupils
such an acquaintance with general subjects,
Tnth books, and methods of acquiring knowl
edire, as will, prepare them t , study M;ith ad-
vi-Vtace hereafter, to becomeornaments m the
be:t circles of society, and Lights in the wrU
To effect this thev'pnly require children of a
tolerble capacitv,and these children a proper
Wthf t-rrie under their direction. ( apa
city cannot; be created where "it does mot ex,
ist.r..or can the best capacity be cultivated
without time. - j - iL .
in order, however, to faciliUte and increase
theHCquisition of the pupi!s as much as pos
iWe plan of udv is ireUin? into o-perat ,on,
vr;)'-U will embrace a full course at this m
suti.Mon. and xvill in general be adhered, to.
The stmlents are enrolled m four sections,
and their s .udies thus appointed: . A. .x
v The I V(h section includes all begers, m
two classes Their V.me i employed in Sel-l-.ne.
tteading.Wrifmtr. and Arithmetic in m
t..hle.i and Hr?t principles, together with plain
Ik' 1 1 Wl ,.r ! - !
40(1 1 1: lT,
A -
. .11.1 nri,iw Tnfl also, snfii ;
i writel itudv Calburn hrst Lepns in Anth
' metiC Grammar, Geography of the U. .States,
. muin and fancy needle work:.
in the nd. their auenuon i tAif.uw. .v
pennmakinp. Ancient and Modern Geogra
Ehr. strnnomy, use of the Globes, and pro.
. fU of Maps HWtnry. U. S , Natural Ph,
- -iosophy. AndrewVUhetonc, Composition and
ornmfntal vrork " ----- - ,, ,
tn the 1st. they advance to Colburn s S
cue' Sacred Geography, Mnemonic' Ghro.
noloV, Ancient; and Modern Ilistorv, An.
'-c Tic. Chemistry, Composition once a
:'- wfek, and. if possible. Algebra, Geometry,
BfyS music ii taught to all ..the students;
fn'strumental Music and Painting to any who
may desire it. . I
In many parts of our country the sentiment
is ga.nin? ground, that the knowledge of fo.
reign and dead languages should no. longei
be confined to literary -men, but should be ex
tended to their companion. The languages
therefore, Hebrew, Greek, Latin. French,
Spanish or Italian, will be taught by the su.
perintendant, and a gentleman under- his i di
rection, to any who may des.re .t. In order
to employand improve the leisure hours of
the . 'udents, a " Youths Library" com-,
rnencingi'where. fdiva small sum per session,
thv ran have access to books, which might,
otherwise, be out of their reach. ;
At the end of, every session premiums are
awarded to the most deserving; and to those
who shall stand an approved examination on
all the studies in the above course m which
Altrebra, Geometry, Botany,.and the langua
ges, are not included- certificates of gradua
' tion will be presented . ! .
The tirice of Tuitioni per session, in the
4th secSon, is 00; in the 3rd, S13 50,
and in the 2nd and 1st. 16. exclusive of or
namental work.Vrhich is 6; painting Si
and music 20.) Boarding, in the best fami
lies S45 A deduction is made to those who
enter after the opening of the session, which
commences in July and January.
Whilst the above prices are considerably
lower than at many similar institutions, as
will be seen by, a reference to thcir;adver
tisements, it is confidently expected that few
will be found to yield more solid advantages.
It is only necessary ,to add that the moral
aspect of this town is now good, and is gradu
ally improving; and it is believed that both
the morati'und the mannern of young lathes are
likely to be improved by residing in Milton.,,
MiUon 'Male Academy.
TUB first Session of the present year in this
institution commenced on the 10th inst.
under the continued' direction of .Mr. Henry
J. Foster, of the College of Hampden Sidney.
This school is advancing in its character and
in the number of its pupils, arid offers to pa
rents, it is believed, all the advantages which
cn he found at any other similar institution.
In all the usual (Academic branches of educi
tion wbicb are.' ere taught,' the aim wilt be
accuracy and thorough scholarship. Every
possible attention will be paid to the man
ners and moral character of the students.
! Rewards will be distributed at the end of
the term according to mertt.
s Tlje price of-Tuitipn will be
1 i. For the Elementory English ,
J'v- ,; studies,.! S 50
12. Enghsh Grammar, Geogra- !
i phy.Stc. . . 1000
-; 3. Latin aud Greek'Language9. 12 50
-Tuition fees payable ia advance Hoarding
in respectable families on the most moderate
and acCommotiting terms. . r -;
BY OltDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
January. Jt6' ,'y.-: -i'. ". -t SS
WRITING PAP ER, LETTER
:: - V : iaper, he. 'rt';--
' , FocSale at the Milton Bookstore.
FLAX 822X3D.
Iviah to purchase a quantity of Flax seed,
brwhich the highest price will be given in
cash. to be delivered! at the Store of Mr.
samuel watfeins. ,
RICHARD YAUBUOUGIf;
Tab. 6. - ....'i. . . if 4t
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"IlAVE this day dissolved by mutual con
XXsent their copartnership both in the me
dic&l and aphothecary line. The debts due
the latter concern, will be settled with P- H
THOMAS.
I
JOHN -T. GARLAND will keep his
Medical Office - henceforth at his resi
deuce where he will be pleased to attend
any applications in his way.- ;
Jfumry ll K ; v ., 37 tf
THOMAS. DAY,
CAB IKE T MA KE R,
RETURNS his thanks for the ;patronage
lie has received, and wishes to inform
his friends and the public that he has on
band,, and intends keeping, a handsome sup
ply of ' ' - ;
Mahogomj) XValnut and Stain
edFURMTUUE,
the TTiost fashionable and common, BED
S I E YDS, &c. which" he Would be glad to sell
very low. All orders in his line, in Repair.
in yarnishing, &c, will be thankfully re.
ceived and punctuallo attended to.
Jan, 17. 38
P. X2. 6L W. THOMAS,
TTAVlNG connected themselves in the
praciice and sale of MEDlfclNFS, of-
fer th ir services to the public. They have
on haiid a handsome assortment of fresh me
dicins nd paints, which will be disposed of
on hbci sil terms either wholesale jr retait
.- Feb. 5. ! ; 41 3w
TIIS CEIEBHATSD JiLCK,
1 VULCANi -r
WILL stand' the ensuing
i
'season ;at his-old stand on
Hyco, a"d one ov two other
.JjiPKijtMiP'apeH, in mo. CMiniv, as
will be seen by ltand-bills av the proper time,.
I R. I SMITH.
Caswell co. Jan. 14. V g9 tMl '
THE celebrated race horse
Sir William got by Sir Ar-
I chey, out 6f the noted run
ning mare Belona, and she
out of the celebrated mare Indian Queen
will stand the ensuing season in Milton. Good
pasture gratis, and mares feed at 'he neigh
borhbod prices of grain. He will not leave the
stable during the season. His colts in appear
ancejare surpassed by none. For further par
ticulars see the bills
" HENRY M.CLAY
Feb 1. 40tf
SPRING GARDEN,
, .";.';:' FOZl SALE,
SITUATED in Rockingham county, on the
main Road leading froth Salem and Sa
lisbury, to Richmond and Lynchburg This
delightful and . well known residence for
health, good water, and beauty of situation
is not surpassed, perhaps, by any in the state
The Tract contains
upwards of TwoThou
sand acres; about one w
hundred of which isfea.
cleared, and marly all fresh. At least one
third of the tract is prime Tobacco land, and 1 cul V "" .- " f v
the: balance fine corn and grain land, and SO palpably exists, they think it bet
from its level situation, is susceptible of a ve ter to attempt reformation, than sub-
ry high stale ot improvement. The land
bounds with good . springs; and is covered
with excellent, timber. As a stand for a
Store, and public Business, Spring Garden
is equal to any, having five public roads lead
ing to it from different directions, and having
been a place of considei able business for the
last forty years. . : j -
The improvements are a new two story
Dwellings House, with jbx- rooms; a store
and tavern house, winch, won a little repair,
wouia oe very eooa; a new Darn-, sneaaea ror
Stables, a shop and oiher out lioiises. De-
termined t move to the westtm country,
ii . . .
ing on the premises
- w- m- - 1 ' - - -
s- . ;
JAMES j GALLOWAY.
Jan. 30.
4itf
Saddle & Harness Making.
fTXHE ubscriber respectfully informs hisr
A patrons and the public generally that he
has taken the large and commodious buil
dings adjoining the bank, to which he has
removed his extensive assortment of
SADDLERY, &c.
where he will constantly keep on hand a
great variety of the best articles in his line of
business He ha employed.the best of work,
men from the northern cities, and will fur;
nish to order, ,.n the shortestnotice, of the
best materials, all such articles as his patrons
may desire. To those who have dealt with
him it la super fluous to say that he will sell
lower for cash than jean b had otherwhere
hi the state. " His j arrangements justify
him in saying that he can ; attord to leal on
more reasonable terms, than. were ever af -
orded in the southern states. ? To 'comply
fwiththe above engagements his debtors of
the past "year cannot but; be mindful that
punctuality in payment jis indispensable in
replenishing his stock. Sensible of , past fa
vors, he again solicits the. indulgence -of his
friends and the public in general, and pledi
ges that nothing on his part shall be wanting
to give complete satisfaction. ;
- Milton, Jan .9 - . . ! -Dec.
5. i
5tf
32 6w
I would sell a bargain in the above property,,. , ... . ,
Legislature of ''Worth Carolina, Febru
ary, 1827. j
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Report f the Committee cn the Resolutions
of Georgia, relative to the election of Pre
. - j sidettt and Vice Prresident. '
The committee to whom was re
ferred certain tfsoluttonsoftfie State
of Georgia, recommending to the se
veral Males the expediency of so
ameniling the -'-Constitution- of the
United States, as in future to pre
vent, under anycercurnstances, the
election; of President and Vice Pre
sident from devolving oii'ilie House
of Representative of tlie United
States, REPORT.
That they are duly sensible of
the importance of the subject com
mitfeoj to them, and tha weight of re
ponsibility they incur, whenjprdpos
ingjthp amendment, in any particular
of so sacred an instrument as the
Constitution, of the United States.
But; the circumstances attendiue
the late election of president, iiave
given such general dissatisfaction
to the nation, and have so clearly
shewn the ease with which the will
of the people may be frustrated, that
a remedy appears indispensable.
Your committee believe the inter
vention of Electors unnecessary,
and that so Ions: as that mode of
choosing, is resorted to, the evils so
generally complained of must fre
quently occur; and the voice of 5 the
people be often unattended to. In
order to illustrate this, they beg
leave to put the following hypothe
sis: Suppose two State,; one enti
tied to 20 electoral votes, the other
to 21, and that 4,000 votes are gi
ven to earh elector This would
givei 80,000 votes in the one, and
84,000 votes in the other State. A.
and B. are candidates' for the presi
clency. In the tstaie entitled to 20
electoral votes, A. has an Utianim
ous vote, that is, he receives 80,000
vote9. In the other State, which is
entitled io 21 electoral votes, land
having 84,000 voters, there is much
division; but B. obtaios 44,000
votes, and A. 40,000. "Now "by the
present mode of electing by electors,
VB. gains this state with 1 electoral
votes; so tn at witn 44,000 votes trom
the people, he has 21. votes in the
electoral college, whilie A. with
120,000 votes of the people, has but
20. votes.:' ; ; -V:' : : ; ,, .; ' . .
It may here be said tlat such a
case; is not - likely to happen; but
your committee would rtply, such
a case ought never to haunen,' nei-
Ither jshould there be a possibility of
lis Happening, ; i our committee are
lully aware that it is much easier to
uov out a fault, than annlv a cor-
..,a..4I.i
a.?mit in silence. Thev nt-e fl.r mm
stronghthened in this opinion, from
the, reflection that the rnode of a
mending the Constitution of. the
United States, is one of the safest
provisions in it, for no amendment
can oe receivea, tin agreed to bv
three fourths of the states: and when:
1 ,1 , ' , '.r" "v i
: vwnrivn . yooi Ait-lit, ui uui i
jrhntiirv:! the varimia intprpat. nd
-l vb,i,.na nnnnno i...f no avJ
'biflvrvuftawuowai iiiuii.i Liana, iiiusb
I ; L-pi'tr i Iiq f
m a.aawa m mm a v w. w w a, a a a a
Isalufarv amendment should fail.
than an evil one be admitted.
In that nartotlie Constitution
..the United States, which relates to
the election of President and Vice? permineu io givt? suurage. xma
President, your committee would ; difference as to qualification among
say,r with much deference, they think: the states,! has not escaped the no
no advantageous alteration could be! tice of your ; committee; and although
made, but on the basis of preserving' it has cost sora4 trouble and reflec
to each state, the relative weight tion, they hope and believe all diffi-
sue at present possesses, anuin aninj u,u
entire exclusion of the House of Re
presentatives of the United States
from al I electoral powers relati ve to
the1 election of president and vice
president. Upon these principles
added to that of the people's voting
directly for. president and vice pre-
1 sitlent tliey beg leave to offer the
following plan:
It sJiall require a majority of
votes, equal to all the Senators and
Representatives of the-United States
to ..elect a president and vice presi
dent. These votes shall be obtain
ed in the following manner, viz
I uin liuua snail tc iicju till uutuuui
the United States as heretofore, and
the people entitled to yote, shall fraction. A. snd-JB. arc candidates
vote as heretofore; but not for elec- for the presidency. A. gets 6,000
tors; they shall vote- directly for ; votes and B gets 58,000. Now di.
president and vice president, desig-1 vide the 62,001 votes given to A
nating inhe votes who shall be pre-joy 6,666, and it will civeA 9 vote
siueni anu woo snail oe vice presi
dent. -"v.j .',f
The returning officers of all the
States, shall transmit to the gover
nor of their respective States, a true
?J A. I I I. 11 1" .t .
list of their polls, with the number
of votes each person had for presi- that of t.Ve states, and enables tlio
dent and vice president; and the go- people fo vote directly fortbe two
vernor of each state, when he shall : first oflics (if the nati'it).
thws have received said list, shall j -It might be asked of your coin
in the presence of the heads of de- J mittee what is to be done with the -partments
of the state to which he! fractional parts of votes gWen to
belongs, cause thewhole number of the candidates? 'They reply, add
f votes given bv thestate to be added
ana ascertainea. l nis oeii.g j
ne, he shall cause the same to be I
ivided by the number of represent
atives and senators of the, state is
entitled to in the Congress of the
United States. The number ol
each candidate's vote for president
and vice president, shall then be ad
ded up separately,' and their several
numbers divided by the number ob
tained, by dividing the whole votes
of the State by the number of sena
tors and 'representatives the state
is entitled to: and as often a the
number can be obtained, out i)f this
number of votes given to A. B. and
C. for president or vice president,
so many votes are they entitled to,
and also to any fractional part of a
vote. . j . j.--.. - :.
The G o vernors of the several
states shall send the result of the e
lection, each by a special messenger
to the p re ident of the senate of the
United States, who shall open tmjm
as heretofore on the day
of and count them, add-r
ing together also, the fractional
parts of votes, which each candidate
may have received; and in case no
:er?;ori ; should have re- eived a ma
jority of votek. then the president of
the senate shall transmit to the go
vernors of the several states, the re
suit of th' electi nan should the le
gislature of anystatj? not he in ;ession
during the first week in January,
the governor of such state, shall call
the legislature to be- in session: in
that week, j And the legislatures of
the respective states throughout; the
Union, shall determine in the hrst
week ih'January, (where an election
has failed to be made by thefpeople,)
from the two candidates fur presi
dent and vice president respectively
having the ereatest number of votes
which siiall be president, ana wnicn
shall be vice president. In this mode
of electifn, each state shall have one
vote and the members of the legisla-
turefeach state shall give theirvotes
by. ayes and noes, as the names of the
candidates are severally put to them;
and in the event of a tie of the le
gislatures, then the candidate who
had the greatest number ot votes
from the people, for president, shall
be president; and the candidate liav
insc the greatest number of votes
fronl the people, for vice president,
shall be vice president
J n sttomiumg mis pian, your cum-
! mittee beg leave to say something
in exiManatioii. The States of the
tt: ' in tUnn.liA
- -
i cations ' necessary tor a vote. In
Virginia the freeln
inlder alone is re -
.;ceiveu;.wnne in iortn aro.ma,
ofi every free citizen of 21 years of age,
! and who has paid a public tax, is
moved.
The plan proposed, secures to
each state in the Union, her tull
weight, according to popu'ation,
let the qualifications necessary to
entitle an individual to exercise the
right of suffrage be what they may.
To prove this, they submit the toi
lowing preposition:
Suppose in the election of a presi
dent and vice president, North-Ca
rolina shonld give 100,000; votes;
and that her senators and represen
tatives in congress, united, amount
to 15. Divide (according to the
plan proposed) 100,000 by 15, and
the number obtained is 6,666 and a
and a fraction; and the 38,000 votes
-J'"..
given
n to B. divijled
.will give hi in
in the samo
five v)tes and
way
a fraction.. This rule is certain
and unerring: it shews the relative
strength oi the parties, . preserves
them. tin. and divide, thn nroTPfrjvrt
by an arbitrary number, say 10.000.
Is a reason reiiui red for this? Thev
arswer, an aibilrary number is in
dispensable, because, when throw-,
ing the fractional parts of vntee
from various states together, all; dif
fering in the number of votes they
are entitled to jin electing a presi
dent and vice president, there must
be some, certain number fixed upon
as a divider, which will as well ap
ply to one state as another.
. Your committee; again expresses
he diffidence with which they offer
heir opinions to the legislature, and
should they be so fortunate as even
to present a thought Avhich may
hereafter prove Wteficial, it u ill ho
more than a compensation for the la
hour they have bestowed upon this
subject.
Respectfully snmitted.
Alfkd Mioiibi Chairman,
. MORGAN'S CASK.
Tlila ' Qppmq iar 1 1 v kn pv tran ti1 1 -
nary affair. Different versions of it
have from time to time been pub
lished in the interior " papers of
I V lint liitlioi'.i vvhav fothnnnn
to notice them, as the; circumstances
appeared too' unaccountable for be-
i: r n i i . i l
come more imnosiiie:: Town .and' -
-' w t
County meetings have been -held.
Grand Jurors have made present
ments, and the Governors of New-
York and U. Canada,', have .both
thought it a matter demanding in
vestigation, and have offered re
wards for the detection of the per
sons, said to , be Freeniasons, con
cerned in the outrage, upon this un
fortunate individual. Having room '
to-dayv in a short article in our pre
ceding columns, we insert some of
the particulars of Morgan's adduc
tion and (supptsed) murder: the like
of which, for. deep atrocity ani the
mysteries attending them, we have
sometimes met with in the pages .of
romance, but never before heard of
in the occurrences of real I ife espe
cially as ' having taken place in a
land of liberty and laws. That the
Ancient Fraternity, in the State of
New 'York,! will be able a Society V .
to acquit themselves finally of blame .
we entertain no doubt; as the known,
principles of the order are as con
trary to such transactions, as light
is opposite to darkness: and, as d
Society, the whole body should npt
be held act
be held accountable for the crime of
a few bad men, possibly wicked
, ,
enough for their purposes to assume
a name, which they could but dts-
Lgrace.
In persuance to notice, a numer-1
ous and highly respectable meeting
of the friends of Gen. Jackson, from
the counties of Essex, Caroline
Spottsylvania, Orange, Culpeper
1 '1 ''tr.
r auquier,aiauori ana ivingtjieorge,
convened at the Town Hall, in FreuV
ericksbu r g, on the 14th instant:
George Buckner, Esq. of Caroline
was called o the Chair; and W.
Gordon of Ftedericksburg, appoint
ed Secretary. A committee' of riino
gentlemen was appointed to prepare
an Address to the Citizens of the
Commonwealth and to present to
the Meeting J such Resolutions as
might give efficacy to the measur
es growing ou of this meeting.'
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed the tommitte; viz: Dr,
John II. Wallare of Fredericksburg,
John Mercer Garnett of Essex
George B anks, Ym . Brent and
John Moncure of Stafford, Maj.
James Richards of Culpeper, CcJ.
Thomas Minor of Spottssylvania,