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From this interesting work
? .. nf nn nf the most heriloua atl-
rihjres reconieu:in me aunaia , ui ai
r,!umbus to the ewrw iu,; u 'K?
erforatcd: witn, woRns, aim .cu .w
wrecks br storms ana tempests
were a i;'g,Aoi1r s"" j' v
i t.ianHA(l"ntt tho rnnst n i
Jamaica. W He ordereel tnem to De run a
na jieaiNhe shore, where tliey soon
nd With; wateritothe idecks-In?this
jitoation, under tnatcnea coyenn.ereci
erfon the clecks, Columbus and Jis. crew
spent .twelve ted i ou s i months be fore t h ey
preeHevera?somet
want of provistonsand.the Admiral
seiT; during aimqsvme wiiuie ui mai umc,
mnfined to his bed with severe illhes?
No hope of relief presented itself to those
adventurous manners! out to senu nouce
.f their situation to Orantlo, the Governor
of San Domingo, entreating him to des-
natch a vessel to their relief, liut ; bow
ttrAtt rma mPfiKJUrP TCI uc luuvocu a
distance between Jamaica arid Hispahiola
ss a gulph, swe
rnntrar-c rnrrents. and no means ot
tra n sporti n s a-vin eSsen;er excep t in" the
?ht canoes ot the savages.-' i ne voyage
was undertaken by one Diego Mendez, a
nan of da rintr con rape, and one who irlo-
ried in'dangerous enterpnzes. He wj
- , , .. -
accompanied by one bpaaiard ana seyerai
Itl.ey continued all day in a direct course,
janunating meinuians, wnoiiuy igaicu iiic
kinoes, arid who frequently paused ? at
heir labor. There was no wmd, the sky
was without a cloud and the sea perfectly
kalm, the heat, therefore, became intoler
able. They had no shelter from the sun,
whose; burning rays were reflected from
the surface of. .yie. opean, . and seemed to
scorch their very eyes. The Indians ex
haustVd by heat and toil, would often leap
mto the water to cooi.tneir glowing nociies,
and refresh themselves, and after remain
ing there a short time . would return with
new vigor to their labors. At the going
down .of the sun, thev lost sight of land
During the night the;fhdians tqok -turns
one half to row, while the qt hers slept ;
t h e S pa h i a rd s i n I i le, ma nne r.J
their forces. 'Whi le one half of the
divided
em tooK
in
eir repose, the p other- half kept -guard
itlf their .weapons in hand;-ready to dc
nu tuemseives in case oi any peniuy on
he part of their savage companions.
Vit t c I ! i n g a ruf toi I i rig, in t h is way t h rough
lie nig'.tv they were exceedingly: weary at
the ret u r no f day.- -1 hey, beheldfeiiothing
iiound them but" sea and sk v. Their frail
Mnoes heavnig up and'down wiinine swei-
gatd; sinking of the oc ean, see ming
artidyfcpbei"6'fXtfVtaiung
uii d m hi ions of a V ca tin ho w ypu lb they
U ableMo live amidst the vaves and sftr-
wt s, ' h n u q l u the wind arise r'v .1 n e -c o i n -
maniiors did; aU:they could to keep ori the
2tjgi:")gispTnt 0 their men mnetiiues
t v i H r 1 1 1 i 1 4 ( 1 : tli p m' n ' r p s 1 1 h p ' : a t o th e r
iu,e took tthe paddb-s ami shared
liitir luilsr Hit 1;b,i(ir a nil f a t i ro e - we re
n fVn.T't ten n a t;ew'ioirce'of suffering.
Uu,iri ihev nrecediri'sr Vultt vdav nr.il niMtt.1
r . o j j t, - r.
lqiliari, parched .and fatigued, had
'JranU up all ttie, ,waier. t.They now bega ti
' eifierime tne tormpnfs iA thirst. In
I " ptirtidh n$ toe sun arose, their hirst in-
eiheif ; the calm'. '"whirl "favored the nav-
aUou wf tliecaniVtrsVth'deredhi iniseW
Jijc nirei;rifcjie.; There w as not it breeze
t f u 1 1 h e ; i r 1 1 n - c n ii o t t v ,'irt thi : a i-i I i t
I'M Tn 1J 1 111 (11 kill:.- J I' lilll"kl!
vvie trrit.in-tl by v t?e prospect t arqunU
'.'n ; nuihio" buiwieV, whde they were
'Khiftiih thirsi: ;'AfKnMdAyi'Jelr
tt-laMcu. ; i hem,- mnln they could :work
III ...... .1 . .I -' . !. .
...Mt.-.uviri a ui uie canoes tuuia!. or ore
"lilt t'tl tii Ii ilil t v i Ktt 1 1 1 1 i. i" i-ifiii-'
hlt theyr hal no d qbt ' ie2 ret ly reserved
;if'; slJ i h .an ; V x t re mi ty. $lm i nisteri ng
l;'reci(usteonte"iiis;vfr6ni -tutie,
" han ii or! iL.iui t V. I a I ' i .Jr t Vv t r .'.V. '
particularly to the labouring -Indians,
enabled diernTriu
vv cheered them Hvith the hnpes f
u,rif.g hi a sn.air jslantl, called Nai
vtll; Ii I i:';; ' .1 . ' -.-- .
soon
vasa.
hiclt lav dirt'r.tlv in th.ir;W liff Was
v eiht .....t,1. i-....i ii.o.k....;.t.. T4o.-i
,Jey oiihl beable (oCrjrocure waiter to al
i'cir.unrst,;and mighMaKe repose:
iiic ret oitne day, ineyiconunuea
M.'- y ? 'u Wear Uy !al)(jqno:tbrward j
tlivi yetherwanoirj of lahd
" . ,;vu a cloud . on ? the horixon- thai
cr-
tauil y rcomihe VI isia'he f rotnlt JanVaicat at
wnici avasayay. i v i iif jiv Dfgan to lear
Hitihej:h;ul deviated fro n" their? course i
if v they shiuhl; rhisV t he ; island en ti rel y.
;tfiu. pt;riMi. wuii anirat Derore iney ; count
The-nigh t c I o se 1 u pon r t h e m " wi t n?u ta-
ny sigh t o f the Ul and ; hey no w d e?pairei
ol touching at it ; for irwas so .small , and
low tht evep if they ; were ; to Cpass ner,
iney wou.ffi scarcely be able to perceive: ic
in" the dark. 4 One: of the Indi ans sank aiid
died under the accumulating suCTerings of
labour, heat, and rgng thirst-His body
was thrown into the sea.; Others lay pant
i ng and gii s ping inl the bot t oin c of 1 the - ca;-
nes. l neir companions, t rou bled m spir
it; and exhausted in strength, feebly conr
tinued their toiisl Sometimes- they: en.
d eayored to cool t !i ei r parch I ng p i ! a t by
takiug sta waterin their mouths; but its
briny ai en m ony rather increased their
thirst.'- Now and i he ii ,b u t v e ry s pa n ug
ly, they were a'lowed a drop of water from
the, kegsY bu t i th is was only in cas of
iiic' uiHiusi exiremiiy, ani principally uo
thusewlMi
v"rThehlght;ia4l'adva'n those
whoejturn itv was to t ;ke rtpose wcr un
able to s ! . e p f oin t he i ritifnsiryof (KeiVthirl j ;
or if theyjslept, i t was but to be iahjali
zed with dreams of cool fduritaits and run -
iiMg bro-ksj to awaken toredoubled-tpr
ment.'" The. lust tlrnp of wuter hd been
dealt out lo the Tudiao rowers, but it had
i'H ly served to irria Ve their s u (fprings.
They "-could scarce' move t their paddles ;
one aOer anotfier gave out, and it seemel
i en possi bl et hat they - shou id I ive t reach
Hispnida. ; .';V : : 4 : i H:
: The commanders, by admirable man-
u e me n t , , h ad I li'fhertp ke p t j u p i hi s we zr
slruggle,wil1V'sufterin and despair. TheV
now too beg.n to despond Dieg Men-
d ez. sa w a u hing the hori zon , hich was
gradually lighting up wiih thise faint rays
which precede the rising of the moon.
,vs uiai piHiier arose,, ne percciveu it to
emerge trom behind some dark mass ele
vated ab -ve the level of the ocean. " He
tin's; t o th i r " cal c ul af i o ri . t- the had
t u wu W ua.hVpn dMvo of tKe nimeuiaieiy ffiives me animating cry ot
nI.ntado. at the east end of the is?and,1lancJ- H?s. .rtlV,st cMi,panions
were roused by it in hew life. It proved
to be the island of. JNavasa ; but so; small,
ana ?qw, ana uHisnif iuiat, nad it not
been inus revealed by-the rising F the
moon, they would never haye discovereil
it The error in their reckoning with rea
ped to the island, had aiUeu from uis
calculating the -rate of -sailing of the ca
noes from not making sufficient allow
ance for the fatigue of the rowers, and for
the opposition of the currrnC v j
i New vigour was now ddiused through
out the !crew - T hey exerted themselves
with feverish impatience ;"by the dawn of
daV'thPV rearhftl t'se .iruL nnd cnnnnrinn
on snore, -..returned
signal deliverance.
thanks to God for such
The island was a mere
mis d nn tis, half a league in circuit.
.... i . - .
1 here ; was neither tree, nor shrub nor. her
bage, nor stream, nor fountain. ? Hurrying
about, however, with anxious search, thev
hiund, totheir joy, abundance: of rain water
tt r in the holiow of the rock Eagerly
?co.jpirig it up with their calabashes, they
quenched, their uurrtmg thirst by lonoode
rate draughts. It was ui vain that the
more prudent warned them of their danger.
The, Spaniards were in' some degree
res t ra i t. e d 5 but, t he poor Ind ians, wi o s e
toils had iocreased: the fever of their tliirst
gave way to a kind of frantic indulgence
Several died upnn f hespqt, and others.fcll
dangerously ill. , -V . . . l
' Having allayed their thirst, they now
looked about in search of food. A few
shell fihh were fouri?r along the shore, and
Diego jptidfz striking a light, and gath
ering 'drift Vood f jthey C.: wre'- enabled "To
broil ihejiu and to tuakea delicious bart-quel-
Al I day l hey re ma i ned repoi ng in
the shad ef the i c ks ; refreshing the m
ielve alter their intfe
gazing fupun IlfsjiauiolawhoSe tnountiii.sf
were seeu rising above the serene horizon,
atj eigiM.Ieagu.e ltyi
I h t h e coo J o f the evening they once
ii oree 01 b a t ked , ' i n v igora led by repose, and
arrived safely; at Cape Tibii rondo a he fil -
lowing dayv 1 the fiiurth since tbeir ilerwrt-i
u re U liorit Jauiaca i. I ere they land ed ton
ibe banks of a beautiful rtverHerevthey
tyc re ; k i iui ly: re cei y ed y i n cl L r ea te dby :; tj 1 e
11 atWe.s-Sucfia ret l pa r lie U la rs,?col 1 ect -cd
frniii ditterettt stt'eeMifcihtllUvenruS
J- nger. r ortuiiuiely at t..rs titne, : the V4ous 'success of W inch dp. rided the "le-
1 00 a an i 111 teres 1 1 g yoyage'o n 1 11 e pre
liverant:eid iColunfbiiS and his cniwi
;NearVto; the island pf Navasahere rushes
up iu thesea a pure fountain of f resh watery that
sweetens the stirfaceltpr some distance tli is ciK
CUmstance was of course, unknown to,lhe Span-
lrtia-at ttit time. r---J?K 7 V '-'"V..':.;iV.y.
? IIIATV on t iCr2dV Mmidymusf nexti' I
f JL; ' will self at he:Cour-houseTd6or in :Rock-
lord, Surry couhty,the following tracts of;Land,'
or as moch as wjll be siificeht to satisfy the taxeVs
due thereon, " for te year 1827y with Tcoita
,Wit .iM-z r?yir-'f jrfl f,
;f260 acf es I given in by Dickson . A; ;Skidmbrer
Jying tbhgpeepreek:adjoin
and.; othersylf' t y: -r'm:-330
acres given in by Jesse-' Broxvn, lying on
Huihting;c
r. oo acres not given inj'ag tne property ot Law
son Davis, lying im'v Udnting creekj ; joining B.
F . .
iTUO.BWMGHT.iSherhTJ?a
RO NO KE INSTlTDTrpSf
d IJFbr iffrhcHcaL Scientific Jiiitnictioki;
-M. "will embrace the followintr DeoaVtmerita r' :
I. ma7.This D e bartment ; wi W inblud e
theV Greeks Latin- Frhch -anH , Siiihlsh tan.
.11. The Jlfafhematical will emhrace lArithme-
ttc, Algebra Loffarithtns, deometiry, Trigrt:orn
etry Mensuration.- Survevincr. ConicJSeciions.
Natural Philosophy, Ailronomyrvd "NavTi.tMjn.
ana me turai sciences, as Bqtan; Mmfralo
g y:and Natural'History t;cf'1x '
r . iiuuiaivaiieniion wiii oc paid at this iinsu
tutiori to PracticulEducUion 'Classes in itadie-
matlcs will be nraetic;dlv taught thft annliriatirin
of Trionometrjv to Heights and Distances 1 Trl-
angu lar S urveyi n; Levelling and Eng inee f i ng j
Graduation of-Hoads'and Streets, the us or the
Karometer, when annhed-to takincr the-altiuide
of mountains and otheremin'tnts. ' Tin will
frequently be taken but. to. practice wit ii the
Compass and Chain, .Theodolite and levelling
UoOs and accompanied, by their instructors,
will occasionally take excursions for the riiiifnose
of ; making observations in Botany and Mirieral-
ill. nyA.This.DeDsrtment will include
English. Gramm r, Penmanship, Uook-kee iog.
Public Heading .nd Declamation, . Ancient .and
Modem Geography with the use of the Maps and
Globes, Ancient and Modern 1 History, Uheioric,
Composition,1 rstici irri. Loeic and Moral Philo
sophy, Construction of Maps with the. principles
oT i'rqjecuon. v,,:- .-v -. . , ,v , , .. v.; ;r
The mdiments of Education, as "Reading, Spel
ling, Penmanship, &c. will be thoroughly taoght,
und the Junior Classes! wiil in tins reaped, re
ceive particular attention. ' !i 1 i
. Physicul Education .--Tot the improve me it of
the heal-h and the development of the Ph3 sical
as well as mental energies of. the;. Cadets, they
will be req uiredto pr.'tcticejlaily iid regularly,
Military Exer.cises j lvliescliavini' tor their !rnin
oojrsi ine preservauon 01 nea itn, w ill Del pur
sued so tar only as may be requisite for this pur
pose ; in no instance will they be permitted to
interfere with other pursuits but will occupy
those hours in the day, that would otherwise be
devoted to useless and frivolous amusement. -
They will consist of,the Elementary schools of
me aoiaier,. company ana uattaiion revolutions,
Light Infantry and Rifle Drills- for ma lion of re
gular Military Parades Guard Duty the duty
of officers ofr the Guard and of the Day4 U.e
uroad bvvord Exercisei f -
Uniform Dress.- he dress worn at the Insti
tution will consist ot a d.trk blue cloth Coatee,-
smgle, breasted and stndincr collnr. Blue cloth
Ast and Pantaloons for winter, and white! do-
mesuc cotton tor summer, leatner cpvwrii ap
propriate trimmings, plnck si Ik. or leather Stocks.
An uiKlress will le worn m summer, ctnsustmg
a cotton striped Itouiidabout, single brekst&d
and standing collar, r - , i-.
. As the Coat cannot be made elsewhereithan
at the Institution, a more particulni' description
ot it is omitted. Each member 01 the Institution
will want the follow. ng articles, viz : one single
mattress either ot hair or straw, pillow, two pil
low cases, tour sheets two yards an ten ert In and
one in breadth; one pair of blankets, two towels,
four shirts', four pair of white cotton pnntalpons,
four white vests for summer and one blue cloth
for winter single breasted, six pair of cot ton a.d
four pair of .woollen socks, draws and waistcoats
if worn, two pair of thin and one pair of thick
shoes, at least two pocket handkerchiefs, jooth
brush, penknife, quill, -wafers; &c. . Parents
can furnish their sons with such articles of qloth-
ing of the above description as they may have,
if-they prefer it : or tliey may be'' supplied at the
Institution on the most reson Able terms. The
above quantity of clothing is deemed suffibient
to answer a cadet one year - should hi- .le;vj; the
Institution at the expiration of tliat ..time.lsucti
articles a the cap, bed an J bedding, if furjuisii
ed at the Intitution and well taken careofj will
be received Back at a fail price. Eachj cadet
must have his name marked in full, on every r
ticle of his clothing-.
- Qunh fication. Jldmhsion, c.r? No candidate
will b.- admitted into this Institution., who is un
der ten years of age, who cannot read and sipell,
and who is jnot of a good .moral character. It is
deemd advisable to admit none fur; a ".leas, term
than one )'ear, as the. expense for, a less period
would be propwlionably greater, and the ad van-
tages to be derived pt oportionably less.
Jfiejtsj69.'rThe cadets will be, divided into
two Departments, Those under fouHeen years
of agev will constitute the Junior, and those"over,
the Senior.: The whole expense per acad emic
year,, will be for the Junior $160, and tor the
Senior '.S7$ payable $100 on adniis6n and the
remainder at tlie exjiration of six moot is.
This expense will include every charge for
Board j Tuition, Fuel, Lights, Washing, P lib lie
Lectures, .use of Apms and Accoutrements,
UbpnVltentahd in 'short every expense except
Clothing. andvBooks.i.The academic yeai - wil)
consist of ,46 weeks, and will be divided int two
sessions. -. . - " : ..'..
Board. '; vThe cadets will board in the same
family with their instructors, some one or more
of, whom will at all times be in company with
Lthem, paternally to direct them -'boih io itheir
studies and amusements and lo assist in toemmg
a courteous, moral and gentlemanly deportment;
Instructors f and instructed we shall ming
e to
gether as members of the same family, and pir-
:sue towards each other, that familiar and respect
ful course, calculated to inspire the pupil! with
a; manly confidence and zeai, and the ihstructor
with emotions of pleasure. v -"T - y t
h?iExdminaiion8.rTlitieJ willbe't:o.publijc:-;Ei-aminat
ions' in each year. The first to commence
xn tlve Monday nearest the -JOth' of. December,
and; the second on the fiiat Monday .in June, to
continue each, oiie week. 1'iiere Will be pri
vate examinations bf the Classes' every Satt rday,
On the studies of the preceding week. ; : ; j
Vacations. ere will be' two Vacations,- the
first immediately after the December exaSniioa
t.oh, and will continue till the second Monday in
January : the next athe close of sthe june ex-;
ammaiion. ana win .continue - iwu wceRw
No
eave; of absence will be granted in term
exqept iti cases oflirgent necessity. : v
ilJcSLdGIJE OF BOOKS.T
time.
p?2-danis Latin Grammar, (Gould's
tion, iHistpriaeSacrae, Vmi Romre, Csc'sarfs jCom-
tnentaries, Sallust, Virgil," Cicero'&beieclj Ura-i
tibnv De Oratore,v De '..Anhi.ii,: jDe:Senectute
Li vy , . Tacitus, five ' firstc books iof each, ' lAinsk
Worth'sDictibnary; ' " ; ' y ; : ' j:, L T
: Greek Goodrich's Greek Grammar; Jacob's
GYfcz-l'tHleiVKeilson's Exercises, Valps De
lecitus: Gracca Ma jbra, Xchopbon's Ahabasi vllo
merfs Iliad, six hrst books. ' ' - J. '-
: ?3tatltmidiw. y c -T ler's Arithmetic! Hut-
ton's Mathematics, Bowditch'a Navigation, Simp
son's p6nicVSectians nfields i?h'jiijsb
phy; ganzm
aiKl AVillaVii's Geagra
Elements bf- I lisVory, 1 1 ale Histnry, of ilie IT-.
States, M u Tray's G r mm.t r a nd , Ex ercise s,i iirs
jlhetOrick; f ledge's Logic, Pa!eysMoml Piild
sophy, ; Constitution of Uhe IJnited vStatesi and
States; evealIy-'.--' J??jX
. . Those intending to join the Jnstitution arf ad
vised to bring any of .the aboye fnentiphVdbOolbf:
they m y have io their possesioii aiy AlathemHi
tical Iiistrumentsor AVorkvvalsb any Historical
or I.iterarv Works i-''-rA: -'XZ' ' t
. opef.-r-Arrangements will oe maoe ai me
Institution to sii pply 1 h e cadets' with tlie neces-;
ry-potks;,"Statipnary;and.XJ9thing,' if it is pre
ferred,' at cost, provided payment '-Is madelown
if not, and a credit - of four months is Vivcu ah
advance of ten per cent, will be charged 01V the
original costy which will be the longest indu'l-
gence. . very. caaet wui oe Tequirea to have a
pass book, in which will be registered every ar.
tide of clothing, books, 8tc. that may be neces'
aary for his comfort or, ini proveme nt. The ob
ject being more to accoihm'ddte the cadets than
to mase a pront our 01 nu m. :
1- THE UOA"NOKE tNSTtTUTION is located
at LUtleton,81 VV a rren county State 'of North Ca-
roiiiia, m a urugiuui. ana, iieaitny part or i tne
Country ;-it is situated between Varrenton" .aiid
Hahlax, sixteen miles from ttie former and twen-ty-or.e,
from t he latter, surrounded by a beautiful
country and in the' heighborjipod of a refined
and polished society. Isolateit as this Institu
tion is, no opportunity will be atiorded' to ' tbe
pu pils to contract habits of vice and dissi pation j
the temptations, held out by our towns and vil
lages will here be'.rem'oreti und their contamina
ting infl uence avoided. 'Every attention; will be
paid to imviieaitii, manners, m r.us ana imptove
nientsof the cadets : and it, is believed, that.un-
der the 'discipline tiiat will be pursued in the
Institution, aided by tlie superior natural advan
lages of its situation, youths may be trained Op
to h cbits 6f temperance," perseverance, industry
and morality without the danger of corruption.
Tlie object of this Institution; wilt be to i;iye a
youth at good practical scientific education, to
prepare him Tor the correct and1 efficient) dis
charge of the duties of any situation in life,: in
which "fortune or inclination may place .him'; to
rear up a sound mind in a soandbody i to qual
ify him to enter the world with "a iiead to con
ceive and an "arm to execute, to teach him habits
of perseveience, industry and economy," and to
cherish 4hose rnanlyi noWle and independent sen
timents which' -should form the character bf . a
good citizen. Youths may, here be prepared! for
admission into any of our- Colleges or Universi
ties, either one or two years in advance for ad-
mission to tne Military Acaaemy. at west 'romt
or the Navy ; or they will be" crefuily-nstructed
in the various branches necessary to a' finished
education. The Institution' u-lll be under the
general direction of Capt. Partridge, and under
the immediate superintendaoce and controut of
Mr IX. H. llinghum, . who will be assisted by the
requisite number of well qualified instructors, to
whompphcatiiiiis tor admission into the Iustitu
tion or for further iufoi mation can be m.ide. ,
(J, Parents will please to Srgnify to . what
bran cues theyish their sons to attend, upon 'en
tering them. " The Institution is now. in opera
tion, and students will be admiited at any tinuV
Littleton, N. C. June 8th, 1829. ,84 .
Mr. B. has been' favored wit h the following
testimonial by his friends in Man land. . - : (
v ! v - Frederick "cilMdr '
; .:' . j - ipxi; 8, ia29. -y
. Vfr D H. Bingliam bcin'aDout to remove to
Noith-CaToJ'iia for the purpose of engaging jn a
Classical and Military Institution, to be under the
general direction of Capt. Partridge; the under
signed take pleasure in bitering him a testimoni
al, to which his character and gentle manly 1 de
portment "fully entitle him. Mr. Bingham has
resided some jears in this 'city, and has been- eh-gaged-ih
a Seminary similar in its character to
that contemplated in NJrth-Carolina. We. have
thus bad an opportunity to.judge of his quahh
cat.oas; but on that point we deem it unnecessa
ry for us. to offer any .recommendation in aid of
the circumstance, that he has been selected for
the station by so distinguished a ,pr'essor as
Capt. Partridge, from amongst his very - nume
rous an well informed pupils; .We may observe
however that he has distinuishxd himself lie re
by a degree of diligence, : perseverance and reg
ulnrity, calculated to insure him,; any yi here; that
success which we hope, will reward his present
undertaking. - v -'-7 "s i-
Signed,
Hon.- Jno. Nelson, '
Hon. Henry 'li. H'arfield,
Gen. T10A. C. ilro rthitiirion,
Dr. JIV Bradley Tyler p
v Jienj. Price, tg.
Jo t . JJ.XPdiiiiert "Esq.
Smlelon JJuvtilii Esq.
Stuart Gaiiher, hlsq.i
f I Granville CdunfyJ : -'
Court.of Pleas' and Quarter Sessions, '
J-.r: ' May Term,-A.D.182msy :
Samuel -S. Downy, Exr." ' Caveut to the pro -:
y. . !. bate of the last Wilt
Smith Mitrphy & others, atd Testament ,i of
Heirs' of J oil it G. Smith., j John G.- Smith, ; de-
dee'd. ' JCeased
t
T appearing to the Court, that Jas. Nod ;and
WifeMary, John C. Goode, 'guardian FvAgr
nes & Elizabeth Goode.Chas. Snnth.Sam'I.Smith,
of Win. James "W. ',S"nfith,Thbs. Wri!ltamson,.htne
Winiamson,-James AHord and Nancy his wife, &.
Smith Murptiy, and Thos. Smith, thirteen of the
tieh"s at Law, and iext.cf : kii to ,foln G Smith,
deceased, are not inhabits nts'of tliU Srate ; It is
ordered by the Court,' that Yuhlication be made
for six weeks in "the UaleighUtgisieri notifying
them to be and-ppear before " he Justices of the
Court of , Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held
for the county of Gianville and .State aforesaid,
on the ft rst Monday 1 if 'August next in:the town
of Oxford, and. shew c:use (if any they have,)
why the said paper Writingj purporting to be the
last Will and restamept of John G: Smith.'dec.;
offered for probate, shallmot be proven and- od
mitted to record. : : H ';. ; v 7
' Witness. Stenhen " Ki? Sneed. 'clerk of said
Edi-icburt at office.tne: tlrsUMohday ofMay
1829. ;
: Price adv. $3 5tXc
v . t: -
; Internal lm pro vemcnts.
r-K:-r- "'': ""'," r ;-:
mHE Board ' forflnternal Improvements wUl
Y M. meet at ViIminffton;on f Tuesday the :21st
pleaae take notice,:. 7 V':- -.'-'V'V
3 GALES, Sec'y,
July 4, 1829. "
THEjSubscrftier avails-hmiSel(;6Dhearliefet -
w, u)jmuiUiUij wiiMorfijnisinenis,C)C xnerpuo "
?.ic Renet-al,thathe has 'declined all piiblicipur e
sjiitsj aVt -.wll) Ijefeaft'efdrire'.bis'attehdo'W
t ifely to h cJiargvof this jjistittionu The ne- v
cessity:Aylpch cpnfrcrs htrn1to adopt ibis course-iheui-estuarantce
f'ii he taithmt perform- 5
anc of his duty. He wilf be. assisted byhis son ;
;tlane;l-JliilJ;iieye
dies prepait6fyitp5ih!class in the " University
or misstate., 1 he exercises of the Academy w?'
o reumea on MomLty the L29thnst. at S40j-.
.as at this place, there are no temptations to ex
travagance,: the students have occasion' for. very
litt le pocket, money j. too much of this,";; alway i
leads to idleness and dissipation. ; " ' w -
dissipation.
A"v ';.:,.": - -? C A. HILL. A. St.
1 A
ITietedttof.thRalelgh Star
Free Press, - and Halifax Minerva are'; requested "
to give the ahoye three insertions and 'forward
tneir Jiccoimis to tn5SHbscriberv
c :V- tatCof ortli-Carolina...
" ; : ' .Granville County.' :'. t r.
, '4 pprt 9f iPleas and Quarter Sessions
.,. - May Term, A 4 D. 1829. I, . ; -Elowel
FjizerAdm'r of William Hester, deCi"
scssioujuir oparti, : ana persessiorrtor tr :-M
tion. ;rheubscrii5er is prepred.fa accbmhiol- :
date the hoarderg,: as tisuai?!irLhis owniamily
:-i" ' "" r- vs.i:K' ,; r " W V..;
x-7-r --Ai;oherOlesterCof,Wmi ' : "
OriginaUattachjwent Levied : in the hands cf : r
Thos. B. Littlejohn,r EstJ and he is summoned v ' --'-as'Garnistiee.''
V .1 f ; fSt'yi?, '-:' '-.-'!V-:;-'; !
IT appearing to the satisfictipn .oHhe,C36urt,rV':-f J - I
that the ' defendant, Ftobert Hestferl is not .. ., ;V V ?
an inhabitant of this Stateit is ordered that ; .';
publication oe mde oi thejHitleigl) Kegistr tor " ' r
six."Weeks, giving noticp to the said Hobt.i Hes- ' "
ter tliat he-appear at thei Court joH Pleais and "'':' "
Huarter-oessions, ip oi neia. lor tuet;ouiity.and r : - . ,
State aforesanl, nt -the' Courthouse in Ovtord, v , I
oh theirst Monday inAiigust Vnexti tjieh and- .K,
there replevy andptegid tq issue, or judgment ! '
final will he feii'.lered;Up against him, and 'the ! "i .
property levied ; pn, condemned subject tothe , . '
plaintiffs recovery! Witness, Stephen K.' Sneed, T r "
Clerk of said Court at office in Oxford, the first , r
Monday in May, A: D. 1829. - - , ' - : K -75
6w i.il ' S TEPJ K. SNEED, Clk. V '
. j'.'.- )' --V-vj UichmpndyaV. V'
JSTetVr York' CoiwoUdaieiL:
. 45 Nornher -6 Dj-iwn Ballots. , . , -;-.
' -- -': '''?- ' To.be drawn 15th itilyt ; ; - A :
1 of 10,000; is sio,boo; . ; , -" :
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ilxAX - :
"Besides b'thersf 8500, S200,i&d &c:v V "
. S2,950 rjf the.S4,000 paid in iilbany t ;
' -" :. .City Iits. r)'M y--r.
Whol6 Tickets S5, Halves S2 50, Quai4-
r ; . - ters.ftlr.5iD. -. -j ' r ' '- ;
A package of 15 Wholei wlvcii is:cbmpelled :
tb;draw $30, may he had for $75j C
Send your orders fo i 1.7:;, -t ' v ' -.
'-,v: YATES & M'LNTYRE, " -
' 5:v .''' "' .S if ;-iRicmontlJ .Va.' .:'v-' ' -
: !LtNAGEiiS OFFICE- v
r ; Drawing of tlie Grand Canal, No. 15. s
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;ivl-: -JV::f YATE9 & MINlUE.;
: PROCtATIO
By the " Governor, df North-XfaroliriaSX ' t
'' - v t'r - : - v--',..',-
Two Ilundred ;.plarUertl
IS XT H E jR E A !S it has been made knowh to me, -:.
IT- that alurder has been committed in the !
Town of.Oxfortl," in the County of Granville and -State
of Nbrth-Carolina, 011 the 4th 'day of No- -vember
lat; and that a certain ?THOMXs MIT-?
CHELL," late, of the County -ami State aforesaid,
tands'.rh'irgedbjFythe;fin.rm.of a Grand "Jury ,V -on
-.a-: bill - of Iiidictmeat j; witii having 'perpe- x
trated the same 6n the bod y of ? a cert i n Shel .
ton Hobgfb' I. of said C ounty : And ' as it is '. ;
I further-,. represented and -male known to 'me,'
j that , the said THOMAS MITCH ELL lath ab ;
scpmled and fled from the jurisdiction and hro
its of thTs Stati . and thereby eluded the arm of
the law and of justice :'.'c l r- -.) "' - - -:''' '' , -" '.'
: - Now the refore, to the end that the said TITO- '. M
MAS;4MlTCHELLt may be;apprehended and r
brought tfi r justice, tli" abwe reward of TWO '.
U UND RED DOLLARS :Svjll be given to any
pel son or-persons hq will apprehend and "con . .
fines the said Thomas M-tchell in any; Jail in this.
State,- so that' he, may - be brought, to justice -- -A
nd 1 do, moreover hereby require command '
and enjoin, all officers whatsoever,' as well civil ' :
as military,. w:thiu this State,' to use their best ",
endeavors sb 'apprehend and take," orcause to " .
be apprehended and tikeii the bodydf the -said ;';;
Thomas Mitchell, and him Kafely and ; securely '
keep, so that he shall be brought to jlstice. - 1
; THOMAS. MITCHELL js-abcui 19 years of ; :
age, of slender form, down look; , little treck- ?
led, round shoutders and haselevswas lately
seen by a gentleman of Grany.tte Count at New 7
drleanspwhere probably" he, no w, is-.; : ) v.,;
"Sfe :UNr!TESTI ONY WH EREOF, I
' havr caused-the -Creat Seal of .the '.
'5SSMofc ;Sfate vt'o be hereunto a tji led, an J r
' . 'c.ihtmheil thrt .ame ofSciallv. at the tT
4 cit y of Rileigh; On the 20th day of
:fy:-i vJimei;A.:D..18,;i'"- ;- v :
JOHN OWEN.
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:'-A:.' 87-'
Bv the I Governor, :.; '
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Johs 15 . MPSE, r. AX'ryc-
' AIhstttution immenktelyi..Ue mut be a gen- -Uemanbf
high standing-for character d scuo.
larshiufT 5?,.:
P
! wo
1 ,u find a very Ucsiraxiie- .
situation.'
JUIV
HI RR- (xOilJiON
y- AtELY a Commission Merchant in Plymouth,
Jai removed to Normlk,rgmnd ...
twnWctauiy Business Jn that Juie-etltros. .
fdgo t d4 c i v e them i a to a horjet M Accor-
' May 25; 18291
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