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.A"UGUs'i‘it, "Geo. Dec. 24. l
A gentlemen of this city who left Pensacola,
the 6th inst. informs us that 500 Spanish troops,
flestined -to’ garrison that place, were momently‘
‘expected from the Havana. A number‘ ol
strange sail had been reported olfthe Bay, ‘Stip-
posed by some to be Patr1ot_privat_eers. waiting
to intercept the transports, in. which the above
force had embarked. _
Large purchases of real estate, in and about
Pensacola, had been made by many of our citi-
Zens under the impression that the Floridas were
ceded to the U. States. As none but subjects can
legally hold a freehold under the Spanish gov-
ernment ; great losses will no doubt be _suS1a1ne€l
by such persons as have ventured in this prema-
ture speculation.
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Ni§.VVBURGs N. Y. Jan. 5.
Jmirdgr —On the 21st ult. Mr. Ricliard Jen-
nings, ‘of the town of Goshens W35 mi-°'5l‘_h§ _f“°m
his house, on the 28th he was found on his farm,
dead. He appeared to have been shot, and then.
dreadfully beat with the musket. It seemed that
he had some litigation with his neighbor, Davi_d
Conklin, who formed a conspiracy: allil 9-mPl°Y'
ed ltis negro, for a reward of $500, to take the
life of Jennings. After the perpetration the ne-
gro absconded. He has since been apprehended
and committed to jail, with Conklin, and two or
three other persons.
Nt)RWALl~1.b‘rAZE’1"1‘E.
FVEDJVESDY, J.fl.N'. 13,1818.
VV'e have this week commenced publishing the
very able and interesting letter from. Mr. Adams,
the secretary of state, to the American minister
at'M'.-tdrid. It is one of the ablest state papers
(says the’Register,) which ever came from the
Department of State, and will more_than com-
pensate any person who will spend time to pe-
ruse it. The Secretary justifies completely and
unanswerably, the conduct of Gen. Jackson, dur-
ing the Seminole wa‘r—~and says the President
will neither inflict punishment, nor pass a cen-
sure upon him for that conduct—-but demands of
the Spanish government the punishment of the
Governor of Pensacola, and the commandant of
St. Marks, for aiding the savages in hostilities a-
gainst the _U. States. In speaking of the exe-
cution of Arbuthnot and Ambrlster, he observes
—-“ Yet so it has happened, that from the period
of ou_r established independence, to this day, all
‘the Indian wars, with which we have been athlet-
ed, have been distinctly traceable to the instiga-
tion of English traders .and agents, always disa-
vowed, yet always felt, m_ore than once detected,
but never before punished.”
Accounts from the Mediterranean to Nov. 17,
state that part of the U. States squadron had vis-
ited Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli. The Barbary
powers, it was said, sometimes exhibited symp-
toms of discontent, but the occasional appear-
ance of our squadron before their ports, render-
ed them respectful. Itiwas a fact that the A-
merican Consuls were more respected and inde-
pendent than those of other nations. The plague
was on the decrease at Algiers, but at Tunis,
symptoms of a plague was making its appear-
ance. The U. S. frigate Uuerriere had arrived
‘at Gibraltar from Russia, and sailed up the
straits to join our squadron.
W"c.st-I:-zclia ..7\/'2:-zus.
A most destructive storm, of several days con-
tinuance, was experienced in the Island of Jdll'|‘¢ll-
ca, ft'otn the 7th to the llih of November. It
did immense damage to the plantations, build-
ing-5, Stc. throughout the whole extent of the Isl-
and. The cane and coffee tr=:.es were in particu-
lar, very seriously injured, and the crops are ex-
pected to be reduced in consequence full)’ one
half. A great number of vessels were driven
on shore, and..many lives were lost. Its effects
were also very serious at St. Jago. and other
ports of the Island of Cuba. In consequence of
this destructive storm, the Legislative bodies at
Jamaica had agreed to a resolution calling on the
Governor to issue his 1)l‘()Cli‘-.l‘ndll0l), opening the
ports of that island to all nations.
The crop of corn at St. Michaels has been un-
usually abundant. It is calculated that besides
supplying the wants of the inhabitants, there will
be 400.000 bushels for export. The Governor-
of St. Michaels has been arrested by the Govern-
or General at Terecia, for having written him a
disrespectful letter.
The schr. Cdnstitution, Capt. Davis, of Nor-
folk, was fired into and captured by a piratical
schooner, full of armed N;~,;i'oes, under Spanish
colours, on the 29th Octiber, near St. Jago
de Cuba. After taking possession of the cap-
taiu’s papers, and confining the mate and crew in
the forecastle, these freebooters ordered Capt
D. together with his cabin boy and _a passenger,
‘V into his own boat, withottt being permitted to
take any thing with them, but the clothes they
had on. The boat put off with 5 armed men,
and they were landed at the mouth of Hooko
Bay, about an hour before day-ligh, without any
thing to subsist on, in an entirely uninhabited, un.
known and barren part of the island. They re-
mained among the rocks until morning, when
they saw their vessel with the pirate, and a Spati-
ish sclir. which they had also taken, make sail to
the westward, apparantly with an intention of
making some harbor. Capt. D. with his. oom-
panions then resolved to pursue the same course,
and after having travelled about 7 leagues, thro’
an entirely unproductive and_ mountainous coun-
try, without having received the least noruish-
ment, about ten o’clock, A. M. Oct. 30th, discov-
ered his vessel with the pirate schr. at anchor a-
bout 3 miles from land, and s_aw a number ofthe
piratical crew on shore. Being nearly exliaus-
ted, be resolved to risk the consequences of sur-
rendering to them ; and about noon reached their
party. At first they presented their muskets,
and after some time imploring their assistance
ing starvation, they sent from the vessel a_fcW
pounds of bread, a piece of beef and a small p1t=C€
ofcheese, and directed them to a hot. H6113
.they‘ received information during the evening,
that the pirates had burnedtheir cruizer, and that
they had sailed in the Constitution. Capt. D-
thinking it probable that some of his ‘cargo had
been put on board the Spanish schr. which ltad
been given up, he and his companions embat‘l~'-60
in a canoe for St. Jago de Cuba, Nov. .lst. and
after going about two miles, fell in with his mate
and crew, they having lauded there from a boat
giving them by the pirates. The canoe being
too small to carry the whole crew, only a patt
took passage in it, and they arrived at St. Jago
de Cuba, Nov. 4-th—-those left behind pursued
their way to Barracoa.
A letter from Ragged Island dated a few days
ago, (says it Nassau, N.Pro\idence, paper ofNo\ .
2l,) mentions that that place is blockatledpby the
Insurgent cruizer Fortuna, Capt. Not-tlii-op, \\ ho
has been harrassing several of the small Spanish
traders bound thither and to this poi-t——-the blit-
ish vessels which he has boarded have been treat-
ed politely, but his appearance has created much
confusion at Ragged Island. It is also stalecl
that the crew of this cruizer landed at R.iggt;d'ls-
land, and robbed one Spaniard there of £700 dol-_
lars, and was in pursuit of others who had rc-
treated into the woods.
A Spanish frigate has arrived at I-Iavana, from
Cadiz, with 400 troops, and having under convoy
ten sail of transports, part of which were bound
to Vera Cruz.
is stated to have had 16,000 stand ol arms on
board, which were seized by the government and
held.
The Queen of England did on the 17th Nov.
in 75 year of her age. '
Government have ordered forces to assemble
at St. Louis early in the spring, to ascend ll‘.(‘
Missouri and the Mississippi, to establish mili-
tary posts for the security of the western fr.»ii'-
tiers, and root out the influ»_-nce of British tra-
ders. A. part oftliese f-)t'C:;s' will ptinseetl to tho
Yellow Stone River. and the reuiainder to the
mottth of St. Peters, 8:0. Two steam b-iuts are
preparing to facilitate the movements of the
troops, and furnish supplies. It is feared the
first detachment, who have taken up winter quar-
ters above St. Louis, will not be able to proceed
to the Yellow Stone until reinforced. as the In-
dians exhibit a hostile disposition. The steam-
boats will be prepared to repel any attacks which
may be made by the Indians.
The Legislature of New-Yorkimet at Albany
on the 5th inst. The speech of Gov. Clinton i,
of unusual length. ‘ He speaks f.iiorahly of their
internal improvements——says the Northern Ca-
nal, extending from \-Vhiteltall at the head of
Lake Champlain, to Fort Edward. on the I-Iad-
snn River, a distance of 23 miles, and the mid-
dle section of the \Vestern Canal. comprising 94
miles, reaching from thc»Seneca River tothe
Tvloliaivk River, at Utica-, will be completed and
in a navigable state in the course of the next sea-
son—thus completing in two and a half years.
canals to the extent of H7 miles. And as the
c'.tStet'n and western sections of the canal will be
about ‘.250 miles. by the application of sl‘Tlll‘ill'
means, the whole of this in'e.—rual navigation can
be finislied in six years front the prrsent period;
and that too without imposing any new taxes.
“ Old Iron Sidc‘-9."-‘We undct‘stantl,(says the
ioston Gazette) that an exdmiuatioti has lately
been made of the decks of the frigate‘ Constitu-
tion, now lying at the Navy Yard, and that they
were found. after the most f:iithl'ul search. to be
as firm and sound. as when first laid. '1‘liisl'-‘(ct
presents a high eulogium on the skill and integ-
rity of those. who have been engaged in the U.
S. ship building at this place.
Considerable damage was done to the sliipping
at Savannah. in a violent squall on the evening
of the 27th ult.
The brig Stoughton, Turner, ofand for New-
'York, from St. Cruz, was cast away on the coast
of North—Carolina, and lost, tt)g't_~l_l]er with mic
passenger, and part ofthe cargo, on the night of
the ‘23d tilt.
The Philadelphia papers state that the sloop
Leandear, Skinner, of Middletown, Conn. from
Little York for New York, was cast awav in the
snow storm 23d Dec. ten miles south of Cliincw
teaguc-—-captain and mate perished, the remain
der saved, much frost bitten.
John Graham, late Commissioner to South A-
merica, is appointed by the President of the U-
nited States, with the advice and ‘consent of the
Senate, to be Minister Plenipotentiary from the
United States at Rio Janeiro. vice Mr. Sumpter
who desires permission to return.
Alteretl JV'oles.—-'I‘tvcnty two bills of the Bank
of America, purporting to be 100 dollars each.
were lately deposited at the Mechanic's .Bank,‘in
New-York. which, on beirg carried to the Bank
of America, were found to be altered from one
dollar bills. They were so well altered as not to
be suspected at the Mt-chanic’s Bank. Three
dollar notes of the City Batik, altered to fifty, are
also in circulation. In the genuine Fifty dollar
notes of the latter, the words City Bank, and the
words Fifty Dollars, are in German Text. In
the altered notes, the words City Bank are in ro-
man cliaractcrs, andtlie words Fifty Dollars at'e
in italic capitals. »
Three persons have been detained at New-
Castle, Del. on suspicion of passing counterfeit
money, and having a considerable number of
gold and silver \Vatches and Jewelry, supposed
to have been stolen.
On the 28th ult. a son of Mr. E. Collins, of
Cairo, N. Y. was burnt to death while employed
in watching a coal pit, during the absence of the
to relieve him and his companions from impend-
father at dinner. His brother, although but ten
- H0ln2e.s'.
An English vessel, which arrived at I-lavana. ’
years of age, used every exertion to rescue him,
and run into the flames three times, to the im-
‘minent hazard of his life ; and was con‘sid_erably
burned in the attempt.-——Cat.~kz'll Recorder.
I ....._.=.qa.:s®c.'i-a-—-—
. Jl£f.flRRIE1),
In ‘Wilton, Mr. Be:/iuél,0g an to Miss Sara/t
. In South Salem, Mr. Janice Bouton to
Miss Pcrlnelia Jlalontgomery, both of VVilton ;--
Mr. I<.-aac Hayes to Miss Julia Stebbins. In Bed-
ford, Mr. .dl/rod ./Ivery to Miss Harrz'et C'losson.
In Brookfield, Mr. David ll-Qlcoxson to Miss Eli-
za Dibble. In Danbury, by Zalmon “’ildnaan,
Esq. Mr. Russel Snail/z to Miss Cyril/iia Ifnajz/2.-—
In Bethel, Mr. Jabez D. Taylor. of that place, to
Miss Ben.-cy Stevens, of Brookfield. In New-
Milford, Mi‘. Daniel Bartram, of Sherman, aged
l9, to lvllnfi-———C/Hl.'_fi(,’[d,3gC(l 40. In New York,
Mr. Loclmuoozl Bun/iel, to Miss ./Inn I/Valerbury,
both of Stamford. '
——-€-!‘!‘.‘$———-
_ DIED, -
In this town. Miss ('/iarlortc l’/Vasson, aged 26.
()n_ the 26th tilt. in Orange county jail, Mr.
Mt.-ll/u.~w Mclfr.-mzy, between 60 and 70 years of
age He .has been in Ulster and Orange coun-
ty jail 'd.l)U1ll lliitty years fol‘ aifsingle d.bt——the
tlelitwus at first small. and he has been a man of
ttoinitlerable property duringa part of the above
pa--i’--d,but oflate his children have had possession
and llt: has been suffered to linger out his days
in close Ct\nfillt.'llIClll iu aloatlisome jail.
In Bctlu-l, very suddenly, Mr. Ebenezer Fer-
ry agtd '
0 -.~
N0. 2, Front-Street.
Asa Lockwood,
H KS Hist receivetl it new and Choice select-
ion of ti1i’0C'£:'RI1v.‘.S‘. which were bought
.:~ rcdticed ptices, and will be sold accordingly.
The follouing are apart:
.I;.ma'ic;, splits l T‘-miarinds
st, cmix itum j VViudsor scbar Soap
Nethliiiglatntl Rum 5 Cillllllfis - —
(‘o4ni.ic tic cider Brandy VVltc‘at and Rye Flour
Holland and Amezican _G“bh6'I Bullet‘. by the
(‘.in l fit kill or less quantity
.\'ladt-ira. Port, Sheri-y, ‘ Cheese, Crackers
and Clll‘l3l‘I VVincs ishlt
f.U't:p, Loaf and brown Cudfish, Pickled-fish
sugars ; Sounds and Tongues
Pcplitfli, Allspice, i 50 bushels Rye
Giiitei, yiiitniugs, Plug 8: paper Tobacco
Cassia, Raisiiis 9 Powder and shot.
'1 he ubmt: articles, wizli many others not here
cnum~ rut-u, will be sold on reasonable tet‘ms._.
Persons wishing to purchase, ‘are invited to call
and see. at his store a few. rods east of the bridge,
.\Iorwalk, Jan. I3. 37
HF. Hon. Court of Probate for Stamford
Dlblllct, have limited seven months from
this day, for the exhibition of claims against the
estate of JVatlzunz'cz Wcbb, late of said Stamford,_;
deceased. I ' ' ” "
NA'rii’L 'Wi~,‘ui3, Em,”
NM-ii’i. .VVA_'i~i;i>.i2uttir, '
Stamford, Jan. 4, l8l9. 37*
For Sale, a Farm,
LE.-\SA.\l'l LY situated at l'luntir.gtori har-
bor, liast I‘~'eck, Long-Island, containing a-
l)~.|ul 200 acres, mostly cleart-tl Land, and in a
gzuocl stateofcultivation, \\ ith good chtsnutfence.
Saul l‘at'tii is well lltI:l.)Cl'Ctl, and consldt:rz.'.ble lo-
cu-.t timber aniong it, with about ten acres of
fresh anti salt tiieadow.
There is on the premises, a good double two
story House, with it well of cXC(:ll€fll water with-
in i\\'t1l\L‘ fcct ofthe door; two burns, a good ‘ci-
(le-p mm, and other out houses; several orchards,
cirntaining about 800 Apple Trees, mostly win-
tel‘ apples; a number of Pear Trees ofclitfcrcnt
kinds ; and an excellent Garden near the home.
Said Farni is well watered with living springs,
and a number of lots ttateretl the year round ;
sold farm is large enough and well calculated for
two. '
The Farm joins -the water on both sides ; on
the north side is a beautiful building spot, well
watered, with plenty of cleared laud, timber,
fruit. Stc. There is a public Landing within half
amile of the house. Vessels and stagts going
and coming from New-York daily; a Packet
plies to and from New-Yolk weekly, and runs
within twenty rods of the door. There is a great
privilege for gunning, fishing and claiming, with-
in a short distance of the house. For further
particulars inquire of the subscriber on thb
premises, who will give an indisputable title for
the same.
‘ BIOSES SCUDDER.
Huntington. Dec. 4-.
N. ii. The subscriber would be willing to sell
the whole or a part of said I"arm as may best
suit the purchaser. 32 Sm. ‘
For Sale,
VALUABLE FARM, in Fairfield, two
and a half miles westof the Cour_t-House,
on the turnpike road leading to New York. The
Farm contains about 45 acres, propoili0ut'd Willi
Meadow, Plough and l"asttli'e Land. On the .
premises are a good dwelling House, Barn and
other out-houses. _ Also, a Grist Mill with two
run of good Burr Stones, and a good run of ctis-
toin. The fences are in excellent repair, and
the land in a good state of cultivation. The
price will below and payments made easy.-
Apply to the subscriber on the premises.
SAMUEL KELLOGG.
Fairfi-rld, Nov. l8th, 1818. 6m 30
American P receptors,
For sale at this Oflice. . Also,
Connecticut Registers, and
.Alma.nacks, for 1819.
New Bakery.
HE ‘subscribers inform the public in gener-
al, that they have established the ‘B./IKI./VG
BUSINESS, near the Presbyterian Meeting-'
house, in Stamford, where they keep on hand a
constant supply. of Loaf B7°t.'Ud, Crackers, (‘alce.v,
Scc. of a superior quality. All orders will be
punctuallyattended to, andthe least favor grate-
fully acknowledged, by
- , ALLEN BREED,
JOIIN B. FAIRBANK.
Stamfofcl. Dec. Si. *.'56 j_
. IL‘-HMUND FLOUR, by the bbl.
Best retailing MULASSl:.S, by the
lihd. and at 53. per gallon, at -retail.
French BRANDY, by the barrel, and
Turks Island SALT, by the load,
For sale by Bt3'1"1‘S it CANNON.
Norwalk, Jan, 7. - 36
List qf Letters in the Post- Cflice at Norwalk,
January 1, I819.
' HOMAS Benedict, Polly Benedict,
Henry Bells, John Beebe, David Boalt,
2 letters, James Bcaty, Fail-jfield, Josiah
Gregory, Joel Gilbert, Ridgelicld, James
Gt-iflith, Rt-becca Hutchinson, Samil Hm,--
ley, Alex. H. Miller, Aaron Nichols, Dan-
bury, Ann Nichols, Nathan Nash, Rev’d
Samuel Nichols, Nathan Olmsted, 'W'illiam
Palmer Judd, Elnathan Raymond, David
Roberts, Matthew Reed, Rev. 1:. Sherwood,
Rebccca Seymour, Charles Seymour, Ridge-
field, James Scofield, Wm. & B. St. John,
'1‘ho’s Saunders, Doct. David‘Willard,Wil-
ton, Lewis VVeed, Henry Whitney, Joseph
Wilcox, J olui Wood, J r.Timo. Vanderbilt.
36 WM. M. BETTS, P. M.
./It a Court of Probate /irld at Norwalk, January
4-, l8l9.
HIS Court limits and appoints six months
from this date, for the creditors to the es-
exhibit their claims against said estate, and the
Administrator is hereby ordered to give public
notice thereof according to law.
Per order—\V. G. BETTS, Clerk.
Public notice is hereby given, that unless the
creditors to the estate of Josiah Hoyt, late of
Norwalk, deceased, exhibit their claims against
said estate, within the time above limited, they
will ever after be debarrcd a‘ legal recovery.
THO’S REED, Administrator‘.
J-Norwalk, January 4, l8l9. "36
Domestic Maiitifactures.
HE subscriber offeis for sale, (Wholesale
and Retail,) at his est'..bli.~.hnicnt in Nor-
walk, Sheeting and Shirting Muslin of asuperior
quality, Stripes and Chainbrays, with a general
a550K‘Iment cfYarns, suitable for Bedtit king and
other purposes, of the very best quality, both
blue and white, from No.6 to l8.
Also, Patent Composition for the axles ofc-ar-
riages,an excellent substitute for tar, grease, Sac.
for sale as above. AARON ‘NASH.
‘ 9
June ‘,(\9ll‘\.
"1 ~ "V
I‘ or bale,
In Norwalk, about 40 rods north cf the bridge,
‘HE l’l<l‘llVllSl£S, where Mr. 1’/iincas Hill
now lives, consisting of a Lot of ground,
six rods fxont and ten deep, with a Dwelling-
House, Barn‘, W1-ll of water, and a number of
thrifty apple and peach trees, Ste. For terms,
apply to JONATHAN KNIGHT, Esq,
\\''ho is authorised to give a good and sufficient
title for the same. J. CRIS-315 Y.
36/213. 30. ‘
ZVew supply of School Books,
Music Books, Src.
For sale at this (lflicc,
The Young Lady and Gctitlcman’s Monitoig,
by J. Hamilton Moore, price 75 cents.
Murray’s Engllslt tilramin:1i', (large)
Do. do. (fll)l‘ltlgt‘(l)
Iviorst-.’s Geograpliy--.Daboll's Aritlunetic,
Walkcr’s Dictlonary—-—Columbiau Urator
Amcriwn 0l'a’(01‘——A incricaii ltcatlcr
lsnglishi Reader '
Introduction to the English Reader,
Mitt-i':iy’s Ext-rcisrs——do. Sequel,
Key to the _l.‘iX(‘l‘ClSt’S\
Cltllt.l’S Iusti'uctor—Spollirig Books, (316. &c..
Bibles, Testaments. Psalm Books, Com-
nion Prayer ‘Books, New-England Primer,
tupiscopal Catechism, Dr. \Vatts’ Cathe-
chism, with prayers, h)'inus_. and spiritual
songs, fui'cliildrcn, History of Little Henry
and his Bcai'ei'—-Also, a great variety of Toy
Books, ['or children.
Ll’I‘TLE & Sai\1I'l‘II’S collection of Sit.
cred Music, price $1, _
CUUKE (Sc HALii’S Gamut, with blank
lines for favorite music, price 25 cents.
Dcan’s much approved Copy-Plates, for
the use ofschools and academics, price 25 cts.
Day—Books, Lcdgcrs, and lilatuk Cyplici'-
ing Books.
Common-Place Books, very neat.
Ink I’tm'dcr. Lead Pencils. Wr.vci's, Scal-
iltg-‘Vax. Ink Stautls, hat‘. écc.
_; The suhsrriliers having made ar-
rauglmrnts with B()f)l{S("ll'.‘l'S in New-York,
are cotistziiitly t-ccei\'in_c; additions to their
assorttneut. and will be enabled to furnish
Books on the most reasonable terms, by the
dozen, or retail. Ortlt-rs for any tli~srriptiot1
ofBooks, not on‘ liand,will he itntnctliati-ly at-
tended to. NICHULS :3‘ 1’RlUE. ,
Dec. 8. ‘ '
tale of Josiali Hoyt, late of Norwalk,deceased. to A
Wood, and most kinds of countr1/.pro- '
. clucc, will be 2°ecez'~.~e.'l in e.7ccb.a.n_gc_;or Books.
Norwalk Chronicler