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gaafcsfcytt xwjunian published weekly by philo lllllteq □ salisbury n (' tlihkda y january 31 182b vol vi no 295 y.ll'idxji 111 hi ing that his linr may he surveyed and the fiovernment of thc united suites thc result laid before ' ongrett picviuus from ihat mode of construction which we i lo ihe location ofthe route feel inclined on all occasions to give this the examination of th routes which instrument wc should conclude ihat no have been made and thai are now in civil war in any state could be considered progress it is believed will enable con an insurrection unless having lur its nli gress to fix upon a general line of iocs iect resistance to ihc authority of the lion at thc present session but before federal government as in the case of the actual localion takes place miluilc ihc whiskey insurrection in some of surveys will bo required and ihe features ita departments if the united slates and advantages of lhc various lections of were to determine to interfere which country through which lhc road will pass parly would they consider insurgent ? liy accurately ascertained what rule would they proceed in selec it will not however be practicable to ing one of the parties for chastisement o have an examination made this teason of would they select both or would they the section of worth-carolina mentioned stand by and permit those who com in your communication i hut should con menced it to light it out among them gress decide upon general ei__o_^m route souih crn or the north h 10 inli.^h proper ''_______________________________________________________________! upun l'u|>otl.ilii.e.^h your ube-^h __________________________________ liaitiioribm 11 ;. re j from tiiiiiiie.^h served the itnmetli tte agent v of hea ven indicted acute tliat ,- - , l the chronic kind were ol nur forms | tion nor are the moderns i on iii auhjcct addison wl n he beheld a fashionabl ■table in nd in magnificence fancied he nv gouti and dropsies fevers nil it | with oth rinnumerable listen ■., ly ing in ambuacgde among the i rime must h properly , c u ied i'o some particular employment ap propriate even injur n,v r np it as il vou knew um how to ,., se ol yourself of ilu utmost impor t.'iici is a judicious distribution ol the day anarchv accompanies the want of arrangement the fine arts na tural history and many other use ful studies muv employ spare hours waste not even ihe particles of time lor like particles of gold thej | sess their separate value the lear - cl erasmus when on h rsebnek travelling into italy wrote the cele brated treatise entitled the praise of foluj terms tho terms of iho western carolinian are g3 cr annum or s •'". '/ /"'"' '" attvanee nu paper disci in !_ except bt tile option of the editor until all arrearages are paid advertisement uill be i„"-rlr.l al hllv cent ner sinuire f the brsi insertion and twentjmlve cent fur each subsequent oho all letters addrexed lotho editor must be pn.t.tiilil nr lluv will um be rieii u.-d i the following correspondence between ihe ll sam'l i carson r preaci.te.ive in con gress vom ibe morganlon dlstrl t in this state and the seeretary of war has taken place re lative o tin location nf be national road from washington city t new.orleans ii „.,-., iii lo i i ilo 23d lice ib25 hun jameb llalbnur secretary nf war list of letters tbema1ning i lhe post-oflleo at losing ll ton nortll carolina on lhe 1st day of jan usry 1826 a adam iteek will reply am fred hilling amm bllcorrol francis <"■e mm < v mm sttti in vour communication to ihe president of lhe first instant you st i , that the dilfcrent routes contemplated for the nalional road he vet ihis plate and new flrlcans may hc reduced to three the ailantic or the one pissing through the capitals of tlie southern slates 2d ihc direct line which approaches us near as practicable to tlie range of mountains nearly parallel therewith ; and ihe third thro the valley of virginia tenn e j iwo of which routes you say are already surveyed and that two gentlemen of lhc engineer corps are now on a rcconnois sance of the third i nnd that a full report mav be expected during he presen ses sion of congress containing all the neces sary information upon that subject it had been expected by the citicena whom i have tlie honor to represent that at least a survey would be made of iho route mot dirre.i which you will perceive by refer ence lo o correct map passes directly through my diairict composed f the four western conn ics ol north carolina and this expectation ivus founded on the best of reasons the first and which 1 deem of itsol sufficient is that it is the direct and nearest possible way ; 2nd the excellence of ihc surface thc abundance of materials for ihe ercclinn of a rnad plentifulncss of provisions cheapness of labor und in short every other advan tage linth political nnd military lhal any other ,,,' ihe contemplated routes can boasl of joel coper mark crump william dart thos davis will a fersbee r.intllliv lints margar'el hubert ■| ' raw r thomas reachrist mm sc-jtchrisl capt.lla stmmbs a disciple of this eccentric man is de liverlng lectures in pennsylvania upon the new theoryof the eartlr lie intends lo lecture on this subject in philadelphia l washing on ind hopes o procure an appropriation by congresa o furnish capt i-y.iimcs and bis followers some assistance in penetrating the interior ol the earth by the great hole ol the north pole cat font a ii port l.jirv sinuli ,: ' h philip frank i'bi'be oofld llenrv grub cynthia e hunt 3 y.ebulon hut thus m..lomcs paui.atark.r lewis tucker will iviulsiinrth liavid wagoner sam'l hulk haul wilson 1 unlil n ionian 3,93 11 11 ho n'savii.i.i p m now leather now fashions ! f.1 henf.zp.lt dicks n again tenders his un vl reigned thanks to those who have patron ised him and begs leave lo inform ihem and all others concerned thai he has just i t-'iii ed ruin philadelphia » v.w supply of leather snd lieu latt and floor t es , which will ena hle him by hia dwn faithful bltcntinn to his simp ami in employment of iho es nf workmen be sid :.,, tn liuibe and jiiend v.-rt description of having obtained ,, know . i the till executive many of our readers mav no be ac quainted with ihc composii ioo ul he gov ernment a washington as i regards lhe gentlemen wh fill the principal sta tions a new ediiion of shakespeare is now publishing in edinburgh o he comprised in i n volume ,. the work is superinten den hi sir wulter scott who furnishes a new life nfthe poet and new nu.es with an abridgement ol , he old ones st ieii'-e ami cn fully consul youl genius apply to that brunch ol iii r.j in rr lur which you i xperi ,. e th i greatest predilection some are fond ol the languagea and belles lettrcs others of mathematical and astrono mical speculations i some of natural john quincy idams presilcnt he is a native of massachusetts sm of the late president adams und ihe nost thorough bred statesman in the counry he has been minister to holland pu'ugal pius sia russia treat britain u-ntnissi jner to negotiate the peace of ghmt secretary of state and now president ills lite ary is equal to his political repunt on j and he is perhaps a man of more v led knoii i ed|;e with he txcep.ion nl tl lute presi dcni jefferson than any in li dual in the union we 41,4 h °<>"» °< moral phlloaophy «■licaiiiiiiof.leniu'schii-tiaii lle-ea.rbe in si ia amine the bent ol vour mind li is and the ih.lv i an i tin fnitnwiug i hi lc of moment to nscer.aiii the intellec cription of die lake ol tibcrios which he viiit tual current prosecute with ardour ed lib le u in j-.ei in lb liver , , , , llampm gas vhn . 1 >"" pursue and be your spec the composure which came over ulatious subservient t the prac.ica my feverish spirits at this hour was purposca of life thev who boast inexpressibly refreshing i laid my of un universal g m„s are sometimes self down upon the ground and resting superficial never nrriv at much emm mv head upnnastone near me drew encc and do little good to the cum a little coolness from the suit ; while inuiuty a large he simple train of reflections which |„ your studies there should be an naturally sprung up from the seen intermixture works ol reaaoning around me added much to my enjoy and imagination ol judgment anil of mem at a great distance to the fo nc y associate together l.ikr the north was the mountainous horizon seasons of tlie year they afford on the summit of which stands safet agreeable variety severe md con glistening with its noble ensile it is tinued application ti the n t „. not improbaoly aupposed that our sav gaiiiic intellect the facultiea ol the ior hid this spot in his eye and di m ind however should not be buffer recteil thc attention of hia disciples to c l to remain dormant for the , tin it ivlien he siiid i rity that is set on u vigour and maturity by exercise pre hillcannot be hid t for it is full ',„ view judicea of every kind throw aside irom the mount of he beatitude as they grievuosly warp the understand well at from thia place : and indeed ing and sorely bias the judgment seems to command all the countri proteua-like error assumes multi.ari round to a great extent viewing at ,,,„ forms and it is the scholar's a glance the mnrgin of this simple lake province to strip away its disguise on the opposite or eastern side the bacon terms inquiry after truth the eve rests on the inhospitable country wooing of the knowledge of truth of the gadarenes inhospitable to this the presence of t ; and the influential day however uncertain other tradi belief of truth the enjoyment oi it lionary geographical notices may be credulity is a yawning gulph which | here no douljt interrupts our enjoy swallows every thing'thrown into it ment iu tracing the redeemer's foot l c t a judicious friend recommend steps this and no other is the sea the books you read i he bag ■ol an of galilee in its demensions i should tiquity deemed a great hook a great judge resembling exactly the size of evil the numerous volumes that the lale of malta about twenty miles meet us in the walks of theology lus i'm length twelve in breadth nnd six tory pnetrv criticism and nsoral phi ty in circumference here jesus cal losophv afford ample scope io thegui led the oona of zebedee from mend dance of an able and enlightened ing their cs to become fishers of friend regard the quality rather i men here he prea ord to the niiihi i 1;ln t | u - quantity of what you peruse ; uilc crowdi to hc water's edge '„ |,,, s |„.,.„ ingeniously observed himself putiingoff a little from the „.,.„. quantity alone the'catimaic of shore in simon peter's bout but improvement subscribers in a cirru il.-rc is not a single boat now upon | at ing library should be as wise as so tlie ake io remind us of ita former , rates and as accomplished aa julius use yonder on thc right must have cajsar been the very bp.it where in the mid p crsevere in n r -. u i ir i n f smdv 11 <* ; p isge from this aid to .„„,. ,,,.,|„| h . | aid ,|„ n , m , break not ward bethsa.da and capernaum the „, „„, „ ,..,,„,,.,, ,„, i ,„„,„,. , t disciples where affrighted at seeing ie wit . b ccom * lng energy and your vis walk upon the water where 11 stores of knowledg will in gently upbraided thc sinking faith ol , r „. i , ,._ p e „ ev erance is the parent peter where he said to the wuds „, „„„,,,, ,_ suc |, •„ it , ,. f ,. t . ,- t 1 watera " peace be mill and u)al t ,,.„ b ,. cn hi . „,,„ wa , kg "" with vigour three hour a day in .,• ven years travels ., space qui i to i i . , nu mil ten ofthe al h labour nothing excellent ia given to the children ol adam an inordinate love ,,( novelty u„l , deaultoriousnesa ul genius arc inimical tu sound im provement 1 he poets oratni . and historians ol former ages were ,,,„„ a:,r 1 ol ;, i lose study and inured n profound investigations ii imer and thucydidcs plaioand aristo.l .. li y ind cicero virgil and h race togeih i-r with bacon milton locke 1 newton the lour pillnra which are uiid o i upporl the monument ol brit nd g tons were nil severely s,,,,|io,is ,■tl mllicrcs il it 1 ', inr i"ii ed bl rools n\u sivocs of as gninl materials in as fashionable a mile ami workmanlike manner a ant in du united r-,;.ti-s ii lut received a supply of firs rate heal-skius ,- rrom which be will be ab lo make tnnst superb licbr boots unit pumps for gentle men he rcspectlt.ll asks and further sir no country through which there is anv probability of its pass avm customers to try him and old one .'» slit by lam call at the sign of tbe big boot opposite mr slaughter's house of entertainment main sireet salisbury n c pec 3d 1825 83 ing so much needs additional facilities o trade os the one i have mentioned — u fertile region where ihe greatest abund ance of produce is raised bu without thc necessary channels of conveyance lo market whereas each of ihe other routes has decided advantages over us in that respect and i think it a reason worlhy nf consider ion lhat it would ho placing thc eiiiixns of lhat section ofthe country nearer on an equality as to the advantages if trade with those ofthe oth er routes proposed and further sir should the road ho located on either of the other routes ii would hc giving them ad ditlonal facilities to trade which ihey at ready possess in an eminent degree over us and making the disparity of wealth and magnificence much greater while il will he recollected that the happiest com munities arc those lhat are nearest on an equality it mav lie objected that the mountains in ihc west of north-carolina nfter such obstacles as arc insurmountable so far from this bring thc case they altord ad vantages which none of the other con templated routes can boast of for in stance the streams will all he crossed near their sources nnd the mail would hc less liable to be stopped by high water ; nil where should it be necessary to bridge they route he erected at much lest expense ihun over ihe larger streams thai would he encountered on any other wav i am perfectly acquainted with the pusses ol the muutiiuins through which ihis road would probably go should il lie located on the route i propose and having crossed thc rock fish flap on mv wav to this place where you ralcu late the road would cross the hine ridge ! should it go the western route i dis cover hy comparison lhat thev are no ivnrsc than that and 1 do believe that i would cost but very little if any more per mile for ihe construction of a road upon the mr.ariam plan uirnugh that section of the country including ihc mountains than the estimated eosi ofthe cumberland road or ivh.it some con irarls have probably been taken for which accordingi.i vour report is 84,3*0 per mile this t presume is a leas sum hoi the esiimated average cost of ihc whole distance i hope therefore ihat a survey of this route will he taken as soon as i is practicable for lhc engineer corps lo give it their attention that its advan iu;eca may he correctly ascertain d and hud before congress before a selection of lhc riiule is made henry cluij of kentucky secretary of state an eminent lawyer criimlssioner in negotiate lhe peace at i bnt and one of the negotiators of a conuhtion with rent britain dislin.;uishcl for many years as lhc speaker of ire house ol representatives an intrepid patriot and the frientl of free principle of govern men and the independence of nations richard hush n pennsylvania were tary of the trcasurv : a suu.,,1 lawyer former comptroller of the ireasury — a.tot ney general of ihe united states acting secretary of state bnd minister to the court of london whence he has jus re ur„cd to c.ucr upon ihc du'ies of thc ireasury department mr ruth is a son ofthe celebrated dr rush and has been conspicuous as a philanthropist — contri huting by his ulcus to the amelioration of our criminal code of law and those in alitutiona incidental to it dissolution thr copartnership heretofore csi-ting un der the firm of west t brown is thin day dissolved by mutual consent nathan brown baling taken the stand lalrl.v occupied tinder iho firm of west tt brown returns his sincere , hanks la the public in gen rid for their liberal encnllrageuient and heirs leave 10 inform them that he still continues to make and repair nn tbe shortest nntice nntl in the must workmanlike manner all kinds of carriages gi snlieys is?c and hopes by striot attention to business still to merit a dniri of public patronage sasshury dee ','>, 1823 91 i?actoyago tvm commission business rnilf lubscrlbers continue tho r .< to 1ge jl and commissi0a iiusiness as us ual on edmondaion's wharf an i solid a con tlnuance of thc liberals ion thej have here fncita bad from their country friends they mm rclv upun die stricie-t attention and punc tuality to their bllslm bb moderate ...-,', advsn res will be made on all consignments on receiv ing receipts ur hills ui lading for produce ship ped to their nddrc . 1 those who are indebted o the subscribers r in our l.ui v raniasox are cape ted to make pa mint ihe ensuing enson j his iiobinson i co charleston sept 7 18 5 3m.95 james harbour of virginia secretary of war t formerly novernoi of thai coin monivealth afterwards a senator of the united states well informed and elo juenl samuel i southard of new jersey sccrcurv of the navy : a lawyer of emin ence and heretofore a senator of the uni i'ed sratcs studious intelligent anil inde fatigable he has raised himself lu the present high post by judicious application | of superior abilities and is greatly rs teemed by every one acquainted wuh him nf.vi vioo v_u s\kii slxi.vv rt.iik subscr res fully informs hi 1 friends and all others that he has taken the shop formorl occupied in mr p ter krider on main street a fi « doors north or the court house it b.-r b opened a simp for the manufacturing nf hitters aa'd shoes ot all kinds having jus received a n w stock ul tlli-be-t plnlj.ilelphiu l.e„t:,:i j.n.l all ihe ncres the public thai he will be ablet all kinds nl wnrk mills line of business in the most sub kami 1 manner und after the mo i uni roved fashions of the day ml orders for work cither from ibe iieigbliiitli n,l nrfrom il distance shall be executed nn thc shortest notice and on very liberal terms thc public are invite to ,.'„,. kls new shop a fair trial henry smith s,ili,hm,,x i ll -,. ;,„,,,-, n ii reasonable credits uill be extended tor sponsible customers it'illian wirt formerly of maryland no of virginia attorney general : a uc instance of lhe force of a powerful intel lect in creating for its possessor an ,:, altcd reputation a lawyer of the mos i respectable standing and a bellci lettres scholar of the first class these compose thc cabinet | md journal kentucky the slalc of things in the stale of ken ' turky causes the mosi serious apprehen i sion.ihai an bppeal to a ins may be made i hi one oi both of the exasperated parties in lhal stale liven if ibis bpprehen«!on prove gounrileas,(aa heaven grant il may j tlie question presented by it is worthy ol j deep and mature consideration and its de ' ciston may bc required at no distant day j if ihc state of kentucky or any other i r;ncs to war with itself can the i 1 sru,es under the conatitution interfere to suppress it i if they can who ia io de | terminc wbich is ihc insurgent pu ty and j against which the military force ofthe union is to be directed i vw'y howfttft ul'\v.m ranaway fnuii di n.hscriber on the n'ht i the 8d davof november last k n rn man knntin by die name nf hill aired about 45 years and noar about six be h.ghi iiii particular marks rect llectcdi has rather a yellow compleslon , bound teeth the foreteeth rjuber inclined tu be black occasion ed by chawing tobacco t has a very bra/en asuoy countenance ; when spoken to incaki in » v.-rt impolite abrupt manner i very allm has off i..„r full suits two hats two pair of shoes one sun..rl,n black luuinh cm ; 0110 great r,t the very best puili lined 11 ill new red a i,,-i between 40 and so dollars about r3 ipeole i expect that ho im aimed for tonnes i e'lelfnht 1 ,"'"" 4 v * i'l'bdd.i pl"l„,bl l has obtained a free pass from some perso or persnns anil intends passing as i free nun } l give tbe above rrwanlir h i '„„„,„. thu state end oonflned in some jail io that 1 get hlmagala millbiiliii iii.ai.n iloiit'roinrrii coitnte x (' •'■''.-■im 21 bmtoa nnr it i fi sii/irvis j i avoid night studies th.y are the bane of health :„,,! gradually ruin thi 1 j most roluist constitution son entci , your bed at night ami leave it boon i the morning lhe fucult extol , oil rising as :, powerful specific u on i ilis,;.',r in the morning the air is most salubrious j the min i lust fitted nr instruction ; 1 tin pin , heered beholding th sun atartlag lion the east ;„„! gilding every opening pros pect tempeiance bnd exercise are .,,,.. |, 0 t | h lie >'". th an ienls eh 1 i have the honor to hc kc bam p c irron m c.fron xcrlh-careltn deparmenl of ii er dee list ih hm : i have the honor io acknowledge ibe receipt nf your communication of ihc 3 id instant stating the advantagea in re ere ne lo the selection of a route for the contemplated national road from v as h inrrton to new-orleans presented by a linn passing through the lour western counties of north carolina | and ict|uest the constitution says and this is the only article of tho constitution t.t all op plicable lo the ease seclir.n 1 arm ic 14 " f'otiyrcss ahall have power o provide for calling forth the militia to execute ihe laws ol the union suppress insurrections md repel invasions what is mean by an lnsurreclir.nl uoc it , - - it . 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Title | Western Carolinian |
Masthead | Western Carolinian |
Date | 1826-01-31 |
Month | 01 |
Day | 31 |
Year | 1826 |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 295 |
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United States North Carolina Rowan County Salisbury |
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Title | Western Carolinian |
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Date | 1826-01-31 |
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Day | 31 |
Year | 1826 |
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FullText | gaafcsfcytt xwjunian published weekly by philo lllllteq □ salisbury n (' tlihkda y january 31 182b vol vi no 295 y.ll'idxji 111 hi ing that his linr may he surveyed and the fiovernment of thc united suites thc result laid before ' ongrett picviuus from ihat mode of construction which we i lo ihe location ofthe route feel inclined on all occasions to give this the examination of th routes which instrument wc should conclude ihat no have been made and thai are now in civil war in any state could be considered progress it is believed will enable con an insurrection unless having lur its nli gress to fix upon a general line of iocs iect resistance to ihc authority of the lion at thc present session but before federal government as in the case of the actual localion takes place miluilc ihc whiskey insurrection in some of surveys will bo required and ihe features ita departments if the united slates and advantages of lhc various lections of were to determine to interfere which country through which lhc road will pass parly would they consider insurgent ? liy accurately ascertained what rule would they proceed in selec it will not however be practicable to ing one of the parties for chastisement o have an examination made this teason of would they select both or would they the section of worth-carolina mentioned stand by and permit those who com in your communication i hut should con menced it to light it out among them gress decide upon general ei__o_^m route souih crn or the north h 10 inli.^h proper ''_______________________________________________________________! upun l'u|>otl.ilii.e.^h your ube-^h __________________________________ liaitiioribm 11 ;. re j from tiiiiiiie.^h served the itnmetli tte agent v of hea ven indicted acute tliat ,- - , l the chronic kind were ol nur forms | tion nor are the moderns i on iii auhjcct addison wl n he beheld a fashionabl ■table in nd in magnificence fancied he nv gouti and dropsies fevers nil it | with oth rinnumerable listen ■., ly ing in ambuacgde among the i rime must h properly , c u ied i'o some particular employment ap propriate even injur n,v r np it as il vou knew um how to ,., se ol yourself of ilu utmost impor t.'iici is a judicious distribution ol the day anarchv accompanies the want of arrangement the fine arts na tural history and many other use ful studies muv employ spare hours waste not even ihe particles of time lor like particles of gold thej | sess their separate value the lear - cl erasmus when on h rsebnek travelling into italy wrote the cele brated treatise entitled the praise of foluj terms tho terms of iho western carolinian are g3 cr annum or s •'". '/ /"'"' '" attvanee nu paper disci in !_ except bt tile option of the editor until all arrearages are paid advertisement uill be i„"-rlr.l al hllv cent ner sinuire f the brsi insertion and twentjmlve cent fur each subsequent oho all letters addrexed lotho editor must be pn.t.tiilil nr lluv will um be rieii u.-d i the following correspondence between ihe ll sam'l i carson r preaci.te.ive in con gress vom ibe morganlon dlstrl t in this state and the seeretary of war has taken place re lative o tin location nf be national road from washington city t new.orleans ii „.,-., iii lo i i ilo 23d lice ib25 hun jameb llalbnur secretary nf war list of letters tbema1ning i lhe post-oflleo at losing ll ton nortll carolina on lhe 1st day of jan usry 1826 a adam iteek will reply am fred hilling amm bllcorrol francis <"■e mm < v mm sttti in vour communication to ihe president of lhe first instant you st i , that the dilfcrent routes contemplated for the nalional road he vet ihis plate and new flrlcans may hc reduced to three the ailantic or the one pissing through the capitals of tlie southern slates 2d ihc direct line which approaches us near as practicable to tlie range of mountains nearly parallel therewith ; and ihe third thro the valley of virginia tenn e j iwo of which routes you say are already surveyed and that two gentlemen of lhc engineer corps are now on a rcconnois sance of the third i nnd that a full report mav be expected during he presen ses sion of congress containing all the neces sary information upon that subject it had been expected by the citicena whom i have tlie honor to represent that at least a survey would be made of iho route mot dirre.i which you will perceive by refer ence lo o correct map passes directly through my diairict composed f the four western conn ics ol north carolina and this expectation ivus founded on the best of reasons the first and which 1 deem of itsol sufficient is that it is the direct and nearest possible way ; 2nd the excellence of ihc surface thc abundance of materials for ihe ercclinn of a rnad plentifulncss of provisions cheapness of labor und in short every other advan tage linth political nnd military lhal any other ,,,' ihe contemplated routes can boasl of joel coper mark crump william dart thos davis will a fersbee r.intllliv lints margar'el hubert ■| ' raw r thomas reachrist mm sc-jtchrisl capt.lla stmmbs a disciple of this eccentric man is de liverlng lectures in pennsylvania upon the new theoryof the eartlr lie intends lo lecture on this subject in philadelphia l washing on ind hopes o procure an appropriation by congresa o furnish capt i-y.iimcs and bis followers some assistance in penetrating the interior ol the earth by the great hole ol the north pole cat font a ii port l.jirv sinuli ,: ' h philip frank i'bi'be oofld llenrv grub cynthia e hunt 3 y.ebulon hut thus m..lomcs paui.atark.r lewis tucker will iviulsiinrth liavid wagoner sam'l hulk haul wilson 1 unlil n ionian 3,93 11 11 ho n'savii.i.i p m now leather now fashions ! f.1 henf.zp.lt dicks n again tenders his un vl reigned thanks to those who have patron ised him and begs leave lo inform ihem and all others concerned thai he has just i t-'iii ed ruin philadelphia » v.w supply of leather snd lieu latt and floor t es , which will ena hle him by hia dwn faithful bltcntinn to his simp ami in employment of iho es nf workmen be sid :.,, tn liuibe and jiiend v.-rt description of having obtained ,, know . i the till executive many of our readers mav no be ac quainted with ihc composii ioo ul he gov ernment a washington as i regards lhe gentlemen wh fill the principal sta tions a new ediiion of shakespeare is now publishing in edinburgh o he comprised in i n volume ,. the work is superinten den hi sir wulter scott who furnishes a new life nfthe poet and new nu.es with an abridgement ol , he old ones st ieii'-e ami cn fully consul youl genius apply to that brunch ol iii r.j in rr lur which you i xperi ,. e th i greatest predilection some are fond ol the languagea and belles lettrcs others of mathematical and astrono mical speculations i some of natural john quincy idams presilcnt he is a native of massachusetts sm of the late president adams und ihe nost thorough bred statesman in the counry he has been minister to holland pu'ugal pius sia russia treat britain u-ntnissi jner to negotiate the peace of ghmt secretary of state and now president ills lite ary is equal to his political repunt on j and he is perhaps a man of more v led knoii i ed|;e with he txcep.ion nl tl lute presi dcni jefferson than any in li dual in the union we 41,4 h °<>"» °< moral phlloaophy «■licaiiiiiiof.leniu'schii-tiaii lle-ea.rbe in si ia amine the bent ol vour mind li is and the ih.lv i an i tin fnitnwiug i hi lc of moment to nscer.aiii the intellec cription of die lake ol tibcrios which he viiit tual current prosecute with ardour ed lib le u in j-.ei in lb liver , , , , llampm gas vhn . 1 >"" pursue and be your spec the composure which came over ulatious subservient t the prac.ica my feverish spirits at this hour was purposca of life thev who boast inexpressibly refreshing i laid my of un universal g m„s are sometimes self down upon the ground and resting superficial never nrriv at much emm mv head upnnastone near me drew encc and do little good to the cum a little coolness from the suit ; while inuiuty a large he simple train of reflections which |„ your studies there should be an naturally sprung up from the seen intermixture works ol reaaoning around me added much to my enjoy and imagination ol judgment anil of mem at a great distance to the fo nc y associate together l.ikr the north was the mountainous horizon seasons of tlie year they afford on the summit of which stands safet agreeable variety severe md con glistening with its noble ensile it is tinued application ti the n t „. not improbaoly aupposed that our sav gaiiiic intellect the facultiea ol the ior hid this spot in his eye and di m ind however should not be buffer recteil thc attention of hia disciples to c l to remain dormant for the , tin it ivlien he siiid i rity that is set on u vigour and maturity by exercise pre hillcannot be hid t for it is full ',„ view judicea of every kind throw aside irom the mount of he beatitude as they grievuosly warp the understand well at from thia place : and indeed ing and sorely bias the judgment seems to command all the countri proteua-like error assumes multi.ari round to a great extent viewing at ,,,„ forms and it is the scholar's a glance the mnrgin of this simple lake province to strip away its disguise on the opposite or eastern side the bacon terms inquiry after truth the eve rests on the inhospitable country wooing of the knowledge of truth of the gadarenes inhospitable to this the presence of t ; and the influential day however uncertain other tradi belief of truth the enjoyment oi it lionary geographical notices may be credulity is a yawning gulph which | here no douljt interrupts our enjoy swallows every thing'thrown into it ment iu tracing the redeemer's foot l c t a judicious friend recommend steps this and no other is the sea the books you read i he bag ■ol an of galilee in its demensions i should tiquity deemed a great hook a great judge resembling exactly the size of evil the numerous volumes that the lale of malta about twenty miles meet us in the walks of theology lus i'm length twelve in breadth nnd six tory pnetrv criticism and nsoral phi ty in circumference here jesus cal losophv afford ample scope io thegui led the oona of zebedee from mend dance of an able and enlightened ing their cs to become fishers of friend regard the quality rather i men here he prea ord to the niiihi i 1;ln t | u - quantity of what you peruse ; uilc crowdi to hc water's edge '„ |,,, s |„.,.„ ingeniously observed himself putiingoff a little from the „.,.„. quantity alone the'catimaic of shore in simon peter's bout but improvement subscribers in a cirru il.-rc is not a single boat now upon | at ing library should be as wise as so tlie ake io remind us of ita former , rates and as accomplished aa julius use yonder on thc right must have cajsar been the very bp.it where in the mid p crsevere in n r -. u i ir i n f smdv 11 <* ; p isge from this aid to .„„,. ,,,.,|„| h . | aid ,|„ n , m , break not ward bethsa.da and capernaum the „, „„, „ ,..,,„,,.,, ,„, i ,„„,„,. , t disciples where affrighted at seeing ie wit . b ccom * lng energy and your vis walk upon the water where 11 stores of knowledg will in gently upbraided thc sinking faith ol , r „. i , ,._ p e „ ev erance is the parent peter where he said to the wuds „, „„„,,,, ,_ suc |, •„ it , ,. f ,. t . ,- t 1 watera " peace be mill and u)al t ,,.„ b ,. cn hi . „,,„ wa , kg "" with vigour three hour a day in .,• ven years travels ., space qui i to i i . , nu mil ten ofthe al h labour nothing excellent ia given to the children ol adam an inordinate love ,,( novelty u„l , deaultoriousnesa ul genius arc inimical tu sound im provement 1 he poets oratni . and historians ol former ages were ,,,„„ a:,r 1 ol ;, i lose study and inured n profound investigations ii imer and thucydidcs plaioand aristo.l .. li y ind cicero virgil and h race togeih i-r with bacon milton locke 1 newton the lour pillnra which are uiid o i upporl the monument ol brit nd g tons were nil severely s,,,,|io,is ,■tl mllicrcs il it 1 ', inr i"ii ed bl rools n\u sivocs of as gninl materials in as fashionable a mile ami workmanlike manner a ant in du united r-,;.ti-s ii lut received a supply of firs rate heal-skius ,- rrom which be will be ab lo make tnnst superb licbr boots unit pumps for gentle men he rcspectlt.ll asks and further sir no country through which there is anv probability of its pass avm customers to try him and old one .'» slit by lam call at the sign of tbe big boot opposite mr slaughter's house of entertainment main sireet salisbury n c pec 3d 1825 83 ing so much needs additional facilities o trade os the one i have mentioned — u fertile region where ihe greatest abund ance of produce is raised bu without thc necessary channels of conveyance lo market whereas each of ihe other routes has decided advantages over us in that respect and i think it a reason worlhy nf consider ion lhat it would ho placing thc eiiiixns of lhat section ofthe country nearer on an equality as to the advantages if trade with those ofthe oth er routes proposed and further sir should the road ho located on either of the other routes ii would hc giving them ad ditlonal facilities to trade which ihey at ready possess in an eminent degree over us and making the disparity of wealth and magnificence much greater while il will he recollected that the happiest com munities arc those lhat are nearest on an equality it mav lie objected that the mountains in ihc west of north-carolina nfter such obstacles as arc insurmountable so far from this bring thc case they altord ad vantages which none of the other con templated routes can boast of for in stance the streams will all he crossed near their sources nnd the mail would hc less liable to be stopped by high water ; nil where should it be necessary to bridge they route he erected at much lest expense ihun over ihe larger streams thai would he encountered on any other wav i am perfectly acquainted with the pusses ol the muutiiuins through which ihis road would probably go should il lie located on the route i propose and having crossed thc rock fish flap on mv wav to this place where you ralcu late the road would cross the hine ridge ! should it go the western route i dis cover hy comparison lhat thev are no ivnrsc than that and 1 do believe that i would cost but very little if any more per mile for ihe construction of a road upon the mr.ariam plan uirnugh that section of the country including ihc mountains than the estimated eosi ofthe cumberland road or ivh.it some con irarls have probably been taken for which accordingi.i vour report is 84,3*0 per mile this t presume is a leas sum hoi the esiimated average cost of ihc whole distance i hope therefore ihat a survey of this route will he taken as soon as i is practicable for lhc engineer corps lo give it their attention that its advan iu;eca may he correctly ascertain d and hud before congress before a selection of lhc riiule is made henry cluij of kentucky secretary of state an eminent lawyer criimlssioner in negotiate lhe peace at i bnt and one of the negotiators of a conuhtion with rent britain dislin.;uishcl for many years as lhc speaker of ire house ol representatives an intrepid patriot and the frientl of free principle of govern men and the independence of nations richard hush n pennsylvania were tary of the trcasurv : a suu.,,1 lawyer former comptroller of the ireasury — a.tot ney general of ihe united states acting secretary of state bnd minister to the court of london whence he has jus re ur„cd to c.ucr upon ihc du'ies of thc ireasury department mr ruth is a son ofthe celebrated dr rush and has been conspicuous as a philanthropist — contri huting by his ulcus to the amelioration of our criminal code of law and those in alitutiona incidental to it dissolution thr copartnership heretofore csi-ting un der the firm of west t brown is thin day dissolved by mutual consent nathan brown baling taken the stand lalrl.v occupied tinder iho firm of west tt brown returns his sincere , hanks la the public in gen rid for their liberal encnllrageuient and heirs leave 10 inform them that he still continues to make and repair nn tbe shortest nntice nntl in the must workmanlike manner all kinds of carriages gi snlieys is?c and hopes by striot attention to business still to merit a dniri of public patronage sasshury dee ','>, 1823 91 i?actoyago tvm commission business rnilf lubscrlbers continue tho r .< to 1ge jl and commissi0a iiusiness as us ual on edmondaion's wharf an i solid a con tlnuance of thc liberals ion thej have here fncita bad from their country friends they mm rclv upun die stricie-t attention and punc tuality to their bllslm bb moderate ...-,', advsn res will be made on all consignments on receiv ing receipts ur hills ui lading for produce ship ped to their nddrc . 1 those who are indebted o the subscribers r in our l.ui v raniasox are cape ted to make pa mint ihe ensuing enson j his iiobinson i co charleston sept 7 18 5 3m.95 james harbour of virginia secretary of war t formerly novernoi of thai coin monivealth afterwards a senator of the united states well informed and elo juenl samuel i southard of new jersey sccrcurv of the navy : a lawyer of emin ence and heretofore a senator of the uni i'ed sratcs studious intelligent anil inde fatigable he has raised himself lu the present high post by judicious application | of superior abilities and is greatly rs teemed by every one acquainted wuh him nf.vi vioo v_u s\kii slxi.vv rt.iik subscr res fully informs hi 1 friends and all others that he has taken the shop formorl occupied in mr p ter krider on main street a fi « doors north or the court house it b.-r b opened a simp for the manufacturing nf hitters aa'd shoes ot all kinds having jus received a n w stock ul tlli-be-t plnlj.ilelphiu l.e„t:,:i j.n.l all ihe ncres the public thai he will be ablet all kinds nl wnrk mills line of business in the most sub kami 1 manner und after the mo i uni roved fashions of the day ml orders for work cither from ibe iieigbliiitli n,l nrfrom il distance shall be executed nn thc shortest notice and on very liberal terms thc public are invite to ,.'„,. kls new shop a fair trial henry smith s,ili,hm,,x i ll -,. ;,„,,,-, n ii reasonable credits uill be extended tor sponsible customers it'illian wirt formerly of maryland no of virginia attorney general : a uc instance of lhe force of a powerful intel lect in creating for its possessor an ,:, altcd reputation a lawyer of the mos i respectable standing and a bellci lettres scholar of the first class these compose thc cabinet | md journal kentucky the slalc of things in the stale of ken ' turky causes the mosi serious apprehen i sion.ihai an bppeal to a ins may be made i hi one oi both of the exasperated parties in lhal stale liven if ibis bpprehen«!on prove gounrileas,(aa heaven grant il may j tlie question presented by it is worthy ol j deep and mature consideration and its de ' ciston may bc required at no distant day j if ihc state of kentucky or any other i r;ncs to war with itself can the i 1 sru,es under the conatitution interfere to suppress it i if they can who ia io de | terminc wbich is ihc insurgent pu ty and j against which the military force ofthe union is to be directed i vw'y howfttft ul'\v.m ranaway fnuii di n.hscriber on the n'ht i the 8d davof november last k n rn man knntin by die name nf hill aired about 45 years and noar about six be h.ghi iiii particular marks rect llectcdi has rather a yellow compleslon , bound teeth the foreteeth rjuber inclined tu be black occasion ed by chawing tobacco t has a very bra/en asuoy countenance ; when spoken to incaki in » v.-rt impolite abrupt manner i very allm has off i..„r full suits two hats two pair of shoes one sun..rl,n black luuinh cm ; 0110 great r,t the very best puili lined 11 ill new red a i,,-i between 40 and so dollars about r3 ipeole i expect that ho im aimed for tonnes i e'lelfnht 1 ,"'"" 4 v * i'l'bdd.i pl"l„,bl l has obtained a free pass from some perso or persnns anil intends passing as i free nun } l give tbe above rrwanlir h i '„„„,„. thu state end oonflned in some jail io that 1 get hlmagala millbiiliii iii.ai.n iloiit'roinrrii coitnte x (' •'■''.-■im 21 bmtoa nnr it i fi sii/irvis j i avoid night studies th.y are the bane of health :„,,! gradually ruin thi 1 j most roluist constitution son entci , your bed at night ami leave it boon i the morning lhe fucult extol , oil rising as :, powerful specific u on i ilis,;.',r in the morning the air is most salubrious j the min i lust fitted nr instruction ; 1 tin pin , heered beholding th sun atartlag lion the east ;„„! gilding every opening pros pect tempeiance bnd exercise are .,,,.. |, 0 t | h lie >'". th an ienls eh 1 i have the honor to hc kc bam p c irron m c.fron xcrlh-careltn deparmenl of ii er dee list ih hm : i have the honor io acknowledge ibe receipt nf your communication of ihc 3 id instant stating the advantagea in re ere ne lo the selection of a route for the contemplated national road from v as h inrrton to new-orleans presented by a linn passing through the lour western counties of north carolina | and ict|uest the constitution says and this is the only article of tho constitution t.t all op plicable lo the ease seclir.n 1 arm ic 14 " f'otiyrcss ahall have power o provide for calling forth the militia to execute ihe laws ol the union suppress insurrections md repel invasions what is mean by an lnsurreclir.nl uoc it , - - it . 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