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The Long-Island Star from Brooklyn, New York • Page 3

The Long-Island Star from Brooklyn, New York • Page 3

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DANCING. The diitnnce bcfwccn Jamaica rvul Brooklyn might pro Imbly be diminished from one lo (ho miles by a road from the' Wallabuiii, which sh, uld strike (lie Williamsburg turnpike. Such a road, however, would bo of sufficient ad vantage lo the proprietors to induce them (o (brow open theif grounds mid make the road. If they do mil view it in this light, 1 would not have it. The public are noi under the necessity of Inning such a road Li Tlie Delaware and Hudson Canal, C7 miles in Icnfrtli, vv commenced in July 1825, and is already eomplete.J.

It is 30 feet wide at the surface, and four leet deeji. The lucks are of stone, 70 feet long. Thesclir. Trimmer, wliicli arrived last evening, spoke, in lat. 3(1, 15, long.

71, 10, the sloop of war Lexington, Capt Shruhrick, from Trinidad Island for Newport, having on board the remains of Commodore Major II. Lee is preparinc for mihlication.a histoi Capt. individual concerning whose abduction so much has heen said and written, and who was supposed to have been murdered, or immured in some solitary and secret cell, is it seems, quietly and comfortably performing the duties of a tapsteriu a grocer, at Fort Ueoige, Upper panada The ivens-selaer Nazetl" Mates, that the pijisons who took him from gaol, paid the debt for which he was couuned, and that he is now snugly engaged in a comfortable employment. The, Post of Ia4 evening remarks, that a great clamor was raised "purely lor electioneering purposes, against Governor Clinton, for not showing more alacrity and zeal on the occasion, for not issuing his proclamation and offering a larger reward for the discovery of the villains who carried oil this unfortunate This clamor had its efloct -Mr. Clinton lost a great many votes by it; and now after the election i over, we discover the mysterious retreat to which the ill-starred Captain Morgan has been conveyed." Times- Melancholy Shipwreck.

Ihi- La Favctte, Capt. I'f ikIIl-Ioii, tailed from Sioningtou, ll, on a eating voyage around Cape Horn. When 10 da o(, the schooner was enpsixed in tKgale, and Mr iiluoiufu'ld, chief mate, and three of the crew were lust a ml (lie niii sivers, eleven in number, leiniiiucd on the wreck twenty tiny, during which lime their big were too ltitctir for' language lo describe. Capt reudlcton was ihn-timet washed from the wreck, mid twice saved by the ex. crtions of Ak Wheeler, the second mate.

Several vcsscU passed near ihe.n, but did not observe their signals They Colfee-House, under the hammer, for fourteen thou-were taken off by a ship fiom Salon, and Capt Pendleton sand nine hundred and fifty dollars. This boat was lias arrived at Siouiiigtun. built lor the old North River Company nine years UlPOIiTANf TO FARMERS. FOR SALE, Stable Manure, warranted not mjafteratedj with ploe-busli, sawdust, tan, charcoal, shoe-make, or other pornrcious substmicef, to injirriotn to the land. ThW proprietor being the only person engager! in this business on the North Kicr, and having large mrf permanent Ch boxes haa, nnd is hi hopes to give general satisfaction.

-And masters of vessels vho th iniVrest oflheif employer, will npply at Ihenfrice of the proprietor, Ab. 67 yandam ttrect, HO feel east of Itudson-itriel. A deduction of 20 per cent wrll he made to thoit wlr purchase during the winter. New-1'ork, Nov 23, 16M. roon Never was the rpilhet poitr more improperly apfie(1 than to tiim who Is the subject of Ihii brief sketch.

For who is ifnjrtf wealthy tlmir the contented whni poorer than the unhappy? Riches exist in imagination tns than in reality, mid to superior wiiid, ttrt an inlieritsncor beyond the coii'rol of faie. Poor fiichnrd beheW the face of every crraturt w'rfli fttn eye of a To him, the rugged grove, and the gurgling stream, were tl ghjfl of an nil bountiful Providence, nnd -tlie lieaUteunl hrari-seape made for the equal enjoyment rf nil those sympathetic spiiits, who are ipiulified'to purikipatft in the gresll works of naiiire. The refreshing morning of spring, thu scorching meiidian of miner, or the cbillin eveninf or winter werenlike welcome; for trnnquilliTy reigned in lii-hosoin- Possessing an uusiillied comcience, indiiurious habits, and a feeling heart, I'uur'RieUaitt wUntei iifttliirrr but Ihe power of relieving his' fellow-crt atmes. Highly iiilcrcstcil hi this unpossessed lonielhinp, his act njhll immedinlely set about a plan fur the beiiedt of the nolle-lute; and "many wise maxims (wilh which the w0il4 4s already partially acquainted,) were the result of Ifn duity. He ii was who first suggested a lottery, to establish for the poor and many a raggejl roystrtet of our streets, that otherwise inigln luwa tiaelle4 'lft stepping mill, has coiniiiandcd the admit aiio the ii i Even in the smaller concerns of life, lie means oV, laming wealth, Poor Richard's wise sayings, mch take care nf the pence," kc have becotae He was wont to say, with a teeling of domestic econonjyf the RAGS which family might save, -would find bread for all in members a week in a twelvemonth, or fl whole jrear in fifty nnd lamented that some person was not ready to purchase these deserted Hlgrhenls.

The thrifty lioults-wife, he would add, would then be induced to save lhesfi otherwise, useless tutters and with the proceeds, pufch some neressnry articles, without feeling the expense) ntt, though it might call a smile from a fond husband, il ter laiuly would ben smile of approbation. The rich iwjH appmpriaie such sales lo reward a faithful servant, 'i rifles, insignificant as tliey may seem, lead to greater corrse quences and they who are careful in small matters, worthy to be in trusted with those of more iruportnce. first dollar on': obtains clear of the woi poor Rich ard, is the nest-egg of fortune which, if properl disposed of, will be sure of decoying companions to its side. The being who has drawn forth these vefleciiom, was occasionally the nuichser ofa lottery ticket (whethel at A letter from a gentleman in Bordeaux to a gen-tlenian in New-York, says that he has been informed from a resectable sousce, that the French government had forwarded to the United an unfavorable communication respecting the American claims. GLEANINGS.

Twga Coa. The Albany Argus, noliccs the ar- rival at that place of a cargo of coal per canal-bout Cicero, from the beds on the Chemung iiver. This; targo it is said is the first which has reached Albany' via the Lake and the Erie canal, and is brought as a specimen of the quality which can be furnished in any amount when the iSeneca canal and the connect ing improvement Iromtlie bead ol the beneca lake to the Chemnng river shall be completed. It is not mentioned whether this is an anthracite or bituminous coal, but it is said to inuite easily, and burns a long tune, alloruing great heat. i tmes.

James 11. Gardiner, the person who was expelled 'ei his horse and gig lied to a post at the door. Af-from the house of representatives, of Ohio, during tcrconcluding his call, as he imssed out of the house their last session, for pledging himself while a candi- lo his carriage, he observed that two men were predate for a scat, if elected, to give one half of his pay paring for an "a1, duc.tion." One held the reins in WHIG) 1 1 'respectfully informs ibe inhabitants of uruokun. i nat da.miu stnuub i nl 'Me house i.f Ciik-tkh, every Tuesday and Friday. inn rIS'i' ..10 "ill take place on FKIDAY 'if.

Wli of December in tiia evening, and on every evening ilteieaiier, heie will be twelve Publie. Subscriber! wilt pay $6 ir the whole. Non-Subscriber pay $1 per ticket. A ticket willailmii a Ucni em-ui and Ladies, Jj Persons wUhiug to become Subscribers are to call at the above Hall on Tuesday or Friday evenings, where a subscription paper may be seen. TICKETS may be bad at the Office of the Star, and An above 11 .11.

Urooklyn, November 30 182C-(f kR' GARRISON informs liii friend and the citizens of thii villasa and its vicinity, that he ha opened an Office No. 154 Fulion-street, and iutvudi practising the dif feienl bianchec of his profession. N. B. A gvaeral assortment of LmLUb and ftlhUI CINE Brooklyn, Nov'.

30, ISM. -Bw FLAXSEED. THE highest cash price paid for Flaxseed by J. SCHENCK. Brooklyn, Nov.

30, 1820. 4w TO LET. HE Dwelling part oflhe Brick two story HOUSE, corner of Fulton mid Hicks- s'ie Mi.ihble lor a large faintly, rnssession win ue Hiken iiinnediuti ly Inquiie of GEORGE. A. HICKS.

Brooklyn, Nov. 30. if A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. i Jlflv jj is liluali in the townslip of Ii. I.

on die mho to uutcn Kiiti, an" within half mile of (he Dutch Kill Landing, where one hundred loads and upwards of cor poration manure may lie landed al a time hv lioalt, aliicb ply lo New-York every day it is only threw quarters ofa mile from Hurl-Gateand four mile from Williamsburgd Ferry contain About 101 acrei of Land, five of which are Salt Meadow, a good proportion, of oodland and Turf Meadow in Ihe centre of the farm the Hurl-Gale Stages pass the premises twice a day. There are nboul 5 acres nf hril'y locuUs, 10 acres in an excellent young apple orchard in lull hearing-, comprising the ctoicext collection of fruit, excbiiive of to other orchards, producing the besl fi nil. cmisisiiiis of Peachen, Pears, Plums ami Cher ries, yearly also and Aparngus a stream of water through (he middle or Hie farm On the pie. mite theie is also a good DHelling House, good targe barn, a Gruiary, Cider-Mill, and other out-hlnisei in good a ncll of good wa.er al ihe dour of ihe home. It is nUo proper to slate lhat ihe above Farm so situated a to be very advantageously divided into Iwo compart liirms'ihe one froiiiiivL' tu Ihe Dutch Kill rood, Ihe oilier loading on the Hurl-Gale Landing, nhich wi)) comprise the ten acre orchard above mentioned.

The whole or part of une of tid fauns in si thirty or forty acre lot will be disposed of. For further iufoimalion and terms of payment, be pleased to apply to the subscriber on the premises. L. SCHUYLER- Newtown, Nov. 30, 1S2C if.

ILLINOIS TAXES. JIO LAM) HOLDERS The taxes are payable on or 3 before the first day of August, each year, and should be paid at this office one month lax sale lakes nlace in the month of January, everv veur, at which all delinquent lands for previous years are sold, subject to redemption. Those who have nut paid ttreir taxes for 1826, or for previous years nre requested to lose no tune in nonig as Hrlilitiona exnenses nre accumulating those who are leirou to redeem land sold at Ihe sale in January last are requested lo call or send iheir orders (post paid,) at eailv as nossible. Those who are in doubt whether their lands have been sold for taxes or not, can obtain all neces sarv inforniirtion nt this office. We continue to receive taxes for lands, and have recorded, in Illinois, Mis souri.

Ohio, Aikausas, he. We have valuable Lands, for sale in all nf the above stales, anil a so in Last I- loncla. Pennsylvania, CC ana also a few shares in the Cuba Laud Company. Ai'eni'V. in all its branch-, attended lo as usual.

M'lilary and Oene'ral Agency Oflice, New-York, Nov. 30, 1825 3v. FLAXSEED WANTED. A the-Slore of ihe miIisci iber, where cash and the high est once will be (riven. A liberal advance mauo when taken in trade al cash prices.

WILLIAM R. DEAN Brooklyn, Nov. 30, ACRES of prme LAN'D in Randolph Co, Va is offered for nale at a very low price, in Lois of 2. 3, nod 4 hundred aces or will be exchanged for a good House and Farm, within 20 miles of the City nf.New-Yn! upon very advantageous terms to any person having such a House and Farm to dispose of. Apjdv to THOMAS KIRK, Si Co-Brooklyn, Nov.

23, A26. STRAY MARE. STRAYED from the sub scriher, on the inst. dark iron grey MARE, about HJ hands a hump on fore leg, five years old, I 'ne twitch tail- Whoever will return her, or give infor. nation of her, shall be reason ably rewarded.

She has beeimeen near Newtown bridge. RICHARD JACKSON. Flatbush, Nv. 23, 1826 3w P0STRIDER WANTED. 4 NY PEISON who will contract to carry the Long' ii Island Star, every Thursday through ihe towns of flatbush tlatlaurls, ttravesend, New-Utrecht, and along the Narrows and powannes, will please apply to the subscriber.

may perhaps be couvetiieut for baker or a butcher who sers customers in the country. The distance is sbout 2 miles. A. SHOONEU, Nov. 24, 182d 3w i.

55 Fulton-street. fJ' A lint to Newspaper borrowers i CERTAIN RICH FAMILY who ate constantly in Jl the habitof burrowing the Ling-Island Star from Iheir less wealhy neighbor, are respecifully informed that such practice mean and unfair. Ths younger jnembars of both fainilrs are deprived of the benefits of trfl paper and a neighlir does not like to refuse, even when the loan is to his disadvantage. Tin Cenmman who spinels iix-cenis nt a tavern every weekfor the privilege of reading tlie l.ong-Istand Star, is reiectfully informed, that I will semi it to his house for fife cents per week and in this case his wife and- childiii may chance something about its contents Ind at the end of the year he will have on hand fifty cents rortb of waste paper. Mr.

L( A lio sometimes tears off the cover from his neighbor'ijpaper, at the tavern in the country, where it left, whrriiy thp paper is lost, does a great injury to several very iuoceni persons. 1st, The printer i censored as not havitt packed up and sent ihe paper. Cd, I he stage drirer is lamed, as haying omitted lo leave the paper al the tavetf 3d, I he tavern keeper is char-red with havin" sufleied lie paper to be lost at his house. Rroolln, Nov. 23, 1826-fiw.

JU I RECEIVED, A New Assortment of Choice GAKDE-N SEEDS, ArED and put up in the best manner by the United 3 Jiciety of Shakers, al tV'alervhet. near Albany, and markij witb the name of the Seeds, and the letters LV O. For. sir by ELIJAH ROWLEY, No, 2a Fulton-street. Ltit Wyit, Nov 23, 826 3w.

TO LET OR LEASE. rjltllT LOTS of Ground, on the property formerly, li ficlonritip to Ijaac Cornell Enquire at the office 'of SAMUEL VAN BEl'ftEN. 'Mm to the county, lias been elected by a great majority lo the State Senate An an.illier lo the inoliimde of proof of the utility ol our aimU, it ti added, Ihai before the completion of (lie ftoilheru canar were only about twenty veke) em nlfitil ni tl. urltii-ii lk thf. iitinilir it now ted' at 2lfi.

The imrra.e upon take Erie, and higher up, it about in lie name ratio I. nod Imirferinp up all of thi'iis niie enliain eit in value, anil the n.i, found i. teveial 1i4 is abundant and eic'cllent it is Ik ought in large umif to the eastern tlatei. JVeic Jttry S'Hitor lt wiil be teroPedei llmf Dr. ilrinan tlioii In tle L'.

5 Seii.ut- by the preponderance of hi own vole in ibe Of ihe member piejenf, tuftulv-eight vod-d tor Ur. and lueoly riglit fiM- Mr 'lingliovoii, hen Dr- U. voted for him-aell, and a ch i man of Ihe joint Hireling, (Irelan Inni fell eicend. '1 be legality of thin proceeding i denird b. ome of Ibe p.iwi i of thai nale, and, ay i ibe Patriot, lm produce anion; the people but one opinion, ilia of deep and decided ditapprubalion.

A ntw militarv station is to be formed at Su" wannee, in Florida, as a defence against the Indians! anu capt. uaue anu Lieut, naw leu reKsacoia ine i i i i i ii I it wginniiig oi wciooer, 10 ouiiij uarracKS, ac. The barannah Republican mentions that there are in London, in the office of the Board of Trade and Plantations, 15 volumesvof manuscripts relating to the Colonial History of Georgia: many of them from the pen of Gen. Oglethorpe, the founder of the slate. Copies might be obtained if ilesired.

The North American Review says 'hat great numbers of Ihe original papers relating to the colonial history of this country are also in that oflice. MarulnUKhU rXt the late court of Oyer and Ter- Wo.i. i i. hm i nun uir mice i ucy nurcuuui ruccmiy iiuui Ireland The Public Houses of Messrs. Russels, of Pitts-field, Mass.

was burnt on last. The greater part of their furniture was sa veil, the house was insured. To show the increase in the population of Illinois, it is stated lhat tbe votes taken at the Co.ijrressional election, in 122, were 8 in 1S24 they incteased to and at the lale election, the aggregate was 12,751. In Missouri there were votes given in at the late election. The Catholic Orphan Asylum in Prince-st.

was opened yesterday afternoon, on which occasion appropriate ceremonies were perform! at the Cathedral. The and Catholic -Clergy assembled at the about o'clock, where a procession was formed, bv rh? Mayor and Corporation, which proceeded to the Cathedral. The relie-nius ceremonies were oiieneu wun solemn and impressive IUU.1. Olll 11 llii.ll .11 lUO IUIO.13 ULIOCICU eloquent and appropriate discourse. A collection was then taken up for the benefit of the Institution, amounting to 407 50.

The services were concluded with sacred music Gazette. The schooner Revenue, Capt. Tyler, for Barraroa, (Cuba,) sailed yesterday with about 4) cabin ami steerajre passengers, to locate on that valuable and fertile tract of land the Moa company of i ri'dl'llip I Tiiitit Kt-ilnn auu a me ui urn jjtusuii. A Custom House Bond for the very large sum of $511,000, being for duties on several China cargoes, became due on Saturday, and was promptly paid by an individual merchant of this city, in a single check. This is said to be the largest bond ever paid in this country.

JIer. Great Sacrifice. The steam-boat Chancellor Liv- illSston Was knocked nfi' VPstnrrl.iv. at tli Tontine ago, ami inr-n cost one hundred and twenty-live thou sand dollars. She is in go.id order, and may run several years.

Daily Adv. Can-d. Forty ttrnisaml dollars toll has heen received by the collector at Albany the 1st of October. Solomon Aiien, Esq. has given $100 to the Synod of North Carolina, for the use of the Theological Seminary of Virginia ami North Carolina, situated in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Murder. Janus Quinn, of Lebanon, Penn. has been convicted of murdering his wife, and sentenced to be hanged Carriage Stcaliiir. annals of Bow-street can not we venture to say, furnish a more cnnical scene than one which occured a lew nights since in this city. A physician was called late in the evening to visit a patient in the upper end of Hudson-street, and "and ready to ascend, and he other had just fin- ished untying the horse and arramrins the bridle The niglit was dark, and the phys'uian approached them unseen, when seizing the reins, he tripped up the man who held them, and sprang into the gij At the same moment the comrade of the man in the gut-.

tcr, jumped in cn the other side, and supposing he' was safely satca by his leitow, ailiised tbe uor.tor to drive down Hudson-street, which was done at a round trot. Before reaching Hroome-slreet he remarked, "let us turn up Bronme-street to the Bowery, and then clear out on the Harla'm road." The doctor replied negatively, in a monosyllable, ami his companion not yet riiscovei ing his mistake, remonstrated but they had passed liroome-street a considerable distance, when the llow said, "what the 1 do you mean by going dwn lown where the are vou driving?" I am driving you to Bridewell as fast as I can go," replied the doctor. The unlucky wight thought that French learc was the best it that he could take, arid in his rapid flight for terra firma, struck his head arainst the top of the and fdl at full lenr'h under the wheel, which passed di- .1 i if reciiv over mm. ttere ne was leu to tne mercy ot me nrsi cooii oaniarnan who niigni pass mat way. limis.

Stale Batik at Trenton. Stacy Potts, Cashier of the State flank at I'rentm, has published a imtice requesting creditor of that institution, to forward to him, on or before the first day of February next, a statement of their demands and if consisting of Dank nutes, the numbers, dates, and amount of the notes they severally hold as, in case ol i.eglect, they may U'e a nteMe share of snrh funds as way, from time to time, be collected for distribution. hn mea-u re is cal led lor, 1 win the very renrehensi- THOY, Nov. 24, 1826. Exemplary Damans The November lei of the Circuit Coin in this tily.

closed on Tnesilav lat. We noti i the lhi day, a klnndrr lase, Iried ihe first cek of tern, in wbih Ihe ju gave verdict for the plaiiiiift" of $Ui The last rao.e licard Tuesday as annthei ac-ii -n ir -laoiler, bmught by Il i iuali Alkintuii aain-t Le St'-ne I lie nlaioliir rae fnllv made out ti wa a foul sl.tHder the mml aggravated character upon young and oiplmu lemnle, uho bad nothing but her re potanon to mi ii in her in the world, lie, life was proved to Jiae been without repoa' h. Not a sinele wit-ness nas called in behalf -d the defendant, and' the jnri, after short absence, returned a verdict for the plaiiitiffol 5- (KX)- ihe whole amount of damages laid in Ihe declaration Pacha. words pte.hi, pasha, and bashaw. which so often occur in the aecounis from (Ireece and Turkey, are the same in signification, being all denved A word llsei rmks fl)r or viceroy, here are two orders ol pacras or bashaws; the first are called pachas with three tails, because three horses tails wave on their standards; their authority in their respective districts is almost as unlimited and despotic as that of the Grand Seign ir.

Pachas of the second order art? allowed but two horses tails to their standards, and their power is somewhat limited. The captain pacha is trovernor of the Archipelago, and the first admi- whole of Palestine is included in the pachalic of Da- mascus, wilh Ihe exception of Galilee, which belongs to the pachalic of Acre. The distant pachas yield a very dubious homage to the Grand Sultan. William II. W'etmore presents from the offi- cers of the Regiment.

The Regiment then marched the Battery, where the whole of the troops were drawn up in line and reviewed. After the review, line took up its march through some of the principal streets to the Park, where the troops passed in review of tire Miyor and the Corporation, and were again drawn up in line in Ihe Park, fired a feu-de joie, were dismissed. Refreshments were furnished would be promoted if placed under one gene-1 vigorous, and elective government, ney have formed the plan of uniting theirt into O.ve Confede Ol'STEM. at PROCLAMATION. Uij DE WITT CLINTON, Governor of the state of New- York.

Whereas public demonstrations of gratitude to Almighty God, for the manifold dispensations of his goodness, and for the enjoyment of signal and unmerited blessings, are duties of paramount and indis-pensible obligation. Anil whereas it has been his pleasure to continue his manifestations of great goodness to the people of this state, in multiplying the fruits of the earth, promoting the diffusion of re- ligion, advancing the interests of knowledge, averting lavages of disease, prospering internal Improve- ments, and the enjoyments of liberty, peace and plenty. Now therefore, under a grateful sense of these liiuli beneficent dispensation', and with deep solicitude in the performance of a solemn duty, I do hereby recommend to the good people of this state the observance of Thursday the seventh day of December next as a day of public prayer and thanksgiving. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and the privy seal at the city of Albany, this twenty-liflh day tf October, anno domini 1826. ITT CLINTON.

SPOOLER'S OFFICE. LITERATURE LOTTERY, CL1SS JVb. C. Drawn November 182C. Drawn M.

2d. 3J. 4ih Odi 0th 7th. 8lh. 33 47 54 52 33 14' 46 11 AIARRIED.

In this Village, William Foster, to Mrs. Far. rio'iou, of New Votk James Brodie, tu Sarah Kun Coupe, daughter of Mr. Edward ('nope. In the 221 inf at Flatbush, (L.

1) by the Rev. Mr. Ciiickibank, Waller Bow ne.jun. aon of Wilier wne, lv.q of New York, tu Eliza, daughter of Mr. Simon In southamp on, Albert G.

ledger to MUs nyra IIlse In New-York, Willia i Chrioie, to Mi Enimeliue, daughter of William Irelaoo; Villiam Gibbons, E( ttr liss A. I. Tainter Ferdinand i. Wiley, to vliss Mar-K-tiei Clievi John C. loely, to Mis Isabella Hradley Petei Duryee.

lo Mi.s Elizabeth, (laughter of jsil Hunt Cam Leris Monre.tn Miss Marv Nicoll Thorna Do to Miss Martha ar inton Jam-s Meeker, to Miss Eliza Chivi imes Hai nes, in Vliss M.iiy Douuel ly; Alexander Dugan. to Miss tvnuielme Marseiis aam- uel Spies, lo Miss Belinda Taylor. At Clermont, 'Villiara B. Claik.on, lo Adelaide, (laugh tei of lloliert Livingston, Esq. At Warwick, (Orange Co Capt Barlly F.

Tuthill, of Wading river, I lo Mis. Caiharine Culver. DIED. In New-York, Mrj Margaret Alnllins, nnd 24 Mrs' tenet (iobbiot Mrs Alice Mary, wife of Gilbert Uaight Sarah, riauhter of the laie it illiaoi Jonm; Mrs Klina- Im-iIi, relict of ih Ule Rpi A Cleveniod Jaineg Cm lies, iun. i Mr.

tv i. BROOKLYN JG No. 55 Fviioit-strcct. A NEW CATALOGUE is just printed, which is given jTI giatuilously lo all patruns Nov. 30, 1826'.

BOOKS BY SA 1 llll KVE.M SG, next at hall past 6 o'cl'k Auction, the of a new and ion-resting Cata logue of Books. Catalogues to be bad on the day of 9a le atliie Auction and Commission sloreof the snltcribeis. THOMAS KIRK, CO- Auct'rs Brooklyn, Nov 30, 1 8126. BRO! KLYN CHAIR FACTORY. WILLIAM V.

SMITH, FJ.yCVty WLYUSOi CHAIR MAJYUFJ TOR Y. NO. 70 FULTON-STREEI RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, especially the inhabitants of Brooklyn and its vicinity, lhat he has opened a Ware Room, where he manufactures all kinds of Fancy and Windsor Chairs, and where he feels confident he shall be able to satisfy all those who may favor him wilh their custom, as he will manufacture all Ihe chairs himself, both in fraaiing, painting, and gilding, which he wid warrant to equal strength ami beauty any in Ihe Union, which lie i'l tell as cheap, if not cheaper, than the New York prices. N. Old Chairs taken in exchange, Mailed, Caned.

Painted, and re Gill, or Bronzed in I lie nealest manner, nid on the moil reasonable terms. Nov p0 If NOTICE. A PPLICATlON wil be made lo the Legislature of the l. Hale of New-York, at their next session, for an amendment of the charter of the Brooklyn, Jamaica, and h'lalbash turnpike Road Company Nov 30 6v VALUABLE PROPERTY BY AUCTION. rglHE SUBSCRIBER will oifer for Sale, on JU inurntiy, me -isi uecrnwer ncri, at l.ang-Ion' Hotel, thai pleianliy situated Iwo-slut HOUSE, tin Ihe r.ntthwest comer of Washington and N.u- togetliet ith the three adjoining Lots, each lOSf-et.

Iille indisputable lei in, made known at sale I or fui Ihcr parikulai inrpiiie of tne subscribers. MOM VS KIRK, Si CO- Auct'rs. Brooklyn, Nov 30, COAL. rpiIE CARGO of the ship Isabella, landing at T. I I.

Smiih's wharf, f'r sale in lo-i tu iut pun 13 per chal lro. Apply HI A. kli. CUNNING-HAM Distillery, Front irect. Brooklyn, Nov 30, 1826.

FORT SALE. A second-hand Coach, in good order. Also, a first rate (('. spring) and an excel-lent ne horse WAIiO.N, with leather top. Apply to GEO.

FRICKE, Coach-maker. Brooklyn, Nov. 30, 182' tf Spooner's Office is not Mown) and as the btintl uomau would have it, he at length drew a prize, am) a wlnrppei-ii was. Ilestnldenly disappeared. Many were the drend-ful surmises of some who esteemed his amiable ifisjioJuW.

But the destitute, the oppressed. and the fat herlci thought iuherwi.e for relief, enclosed in letters hi an unknown Imrid, drew down blessings upon tho niemoiy of Poor Richard. Alas! he is now gathered to Lis kindred hi acts of humanity will remain, like brilliant start, In Tight his character to ihe verge eternity. Notlongitncr.it) the western country, it venerable stranger breathed last and as it was otic of the most populous towns of tltrt interior, where curiosity becomes sated by variety, In name was not known even lo his landloid. On exaiiihiiii his papers, (here was found a memoir of hit own fife, ml a most singular will showing him to have possessed ifn-mense wiiihh, which was as singularly taqueitibed.r--These were the memoirs, and will of Poor.

Richard. As ibe manuscripts are now in the bauds of eminent book-seller ofNew-Yoik, the public will, in nil probability, soon have an opportunity of peiusjnj the lit of peihaps the most niysterioui beinj that thelSml century has produced. Ao establishment of the kind Poor ITichaTlJ roceiti mends, is opened at No 63FULTOiV-STREET, BROOKLYN' where Cash, and llie highest price, will paid for Csnvassj, Cotton, and Linen RAGS Also, Copper, Brass', Pewter, Lend, fiun, No. 23 2w I1ATTEUS' PAPER. lO REAMS YELLOW PAPER, of Inrge ih.e.dfr tat use, at $3 50, per ream, tor sale bv A.SP0ONT.IW Rrnoklyn, Nov.

23. 65 FutunwfTceH For Sale at Private Sate. rilllii House corner of Pineapple and Henn-itreel, ur favourable Leiue. Also, tho brick litiiMiug ou' Front-street opposite the Long-Island Rank, on a favourable Lease. The above property of the late Mr.

Dodge, ctased, ill be sold, bargain if applied for soon. A lo, LOT on Tulhimn near L'ride strcft three. 1.01 on ihe south si Je of High, between Bridge and oitUl streets, Tue'HOUSE io. Ho Hicks streel. The IIOUV'.

nnd LOT No. 43 iligh.street. The- HOUSE No. Hicks streot. A LOT on I'ront-strect 25 feet from the eomeruf Pcnrl and Front-stracl.

VV. R. '(v, 10, 136. 3tv corner Fulton and Satnts-sf. NOTICE TS hereby given to lliv Stockholders in, tlio 'IfrooJin Jamaica, and Flatbush Turnpike 1'oad Companu.

thai dividend of one dollar on each shnre, wirs this day ite dared, and payable to the Stockholders on and after tho I lib instant, nt tlie store nt Kiclmtd b. Williams and Co-- in the city of New-York, from the 1 1th November. 1625. to the 1st January, 1627 alter that date at bo house or the subscriber in Jamaica. By order of the Board cX Directors.

JAME9 FOSiER. TreaiBrep. November 7 4v $10 REWARD. WILL BF. TAID lor informnlion that will convlel toe person or persons who are in the conlinual lurtifT of tearing down the subscriber hand bill's.

And whei I say that after having put up 10O bills, that three quarter of them are dasire yed the first night, hope that all disposed persons, ill lend iheir nid to femt ont such on-principled characters W. R. DEAN, Auctionef r. Brooklyn. Pov.

ie, Uw contemptible little sent man anonv- A nious letter through the New-York Post Oflice, fn living in Brooklyn) is informed that he is known, and when an opportunity offers to proye hi tearing down mv bills, he may rest assured he will hear from me. W.n.t)CANr, Nov. CO. 2w Dissolution of Copartnership. NOTICE is hereby given, that the connection in buh ness heretofore esiiting under the firm JOYCEji is FLATT, is by mutual consent dissolved, EZRA JOYCE.

COMFORT BFLVrr, rirofiklyn, November Id 3w 3 Houses and Lots, and 3 vacant Lot ON Red Honk Lane, Schennerhora aud Livingston- streets, will be sold a great bargain if applied for soon. Apply to IV R. DEAN'S Register OfBce corner of Fulton, and Sands-streets, where a map may be seen, Brooklyn, Nov. 16, To Grocers and Tavern-kccpm. THE subscriber having received a new; surety of the superior ISbW'BL KGU ALE, now offers- it for sab, ia lots to suit purchasers anv qnantii 4ht brewers prices.

CEO, A. NICK. Oct. ID tf ALMANACS TOR THE YEAR 1827, For th Inr th' siix! this citv, among whm were Col. Richard M.

ral of the I urkish navy. comb, Lady, two Daughters and servant, Dr. Baron A province governed by a pacha is called a pachal-and Wallace, Uown, Stearns, and Yrm Mai- if, of which there arr 17 in Asiatic Turkev. The comb of this city, and two Mr Hewlett, of Long- Island. Daily Slander Suit.

At the late circuit court of Mont-gomery county, Judge Walworth presiding, Daniel opraker recovered a verdict pf tight hundred dollars n-iainst Nicholas Van Alstine in a case of slander. The anniversary of the evacuation of this city by The defendant had accused tbe plahtiT of iving the British troops in 178 was celebrated on Satur-commitlcd murder. The defendant plead the gener- ('ay- day was uncommonly pleasant, and the al issue and did not attempt a justification. principal streets were thronged with people to ness the display of the militarv, hich, both as to Fatal Accident. On Monday evening last, as Mr.

numbers and appearance, was highly litahle to F. II. Contoit was driving to 'Jamaica in company the diflerent corps. The 14th Regiment of Artillery, tt-ilh Mr. K.

Wenman, owing to the darkness of the commanded by Col Clark, paraded in the Park ear-night, he drove off the road, by which means the gig ly in the morning, to present to their late commander, was upset, and they were thrown on a pile of stones Col. Theodore F. Brett, a pair of beautiful Silver Mr. Wenman had his face cut, and was considerably Pitchers, and a latge Silver Pitcher to their late Ma- foruised, but Mr. Contoit was so much injured that he cxpired last evening.

Gazette. The distance from Washington city to BufTalo by the proposed National Road, is only SOG miles; the distance by the present travelled ryad is 700. A meeting has been held at Buffalo, for the purpose of co-operating with the general government in the establishment of the contemplated road. Afflictive the mormnS of the Ut! jor, to the and inst. Mr Jonathan Spencer, of the, town of 8 (formerly of Connecticut,) went into the w0ds with 1 MuseUins were his son-in-law to fell some timber.

They cut a free v. Jiav which in falling hit another small one; the latter fell' and struck Mr. Sjienccron the shoulder; and killed ish Aorth American Provinces. Tbe Albion him instantly He was sixty-six years of asserts, that, not content with opening: inff fortifications, and resort inp to various other nieas-The Legislature of Vermont liave passed a law, tires for the internal advancement of the country, requiring the venders of lottery tickets in that State, His Majesty's Ministers now contemplate the most (o pay for a liscense to sell tickets, the sum of important changes in the form and system of the local per annum. Tliey have also passed an act raisins government of the British American Province salaries of the Judges of the Sunreme Court from ecs.

Conceiving that the welfare of these fine prov- 000 to 1050 dollars a year Tliey have also rejected, unanimously, the several resolutions recv'ivcd from ral, Ih executives of other states, proposing an amend incut to the Constitution of the United States. inres rate.

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