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hangs out of the mouth, and slaver drops
from it. In raging madness, the mouth is
shut, except when the dog snaps or howls, and
no moisture drops from it.

To this account Dr. Duncan adds the following ob

servations:

though if better food be offered him, he may eat it greedily. A disposition to quarrel with other dogs comes on early in the disease. A total loss of appetite generally succeeds; though I have seen dogs eat, and lap water, the day before their death, which generally "We have thus presented to our readers, happens between seven and ten days after the first symptom has appeared. A mad dog in Mr. Meynell's own words, his principal will not, I believe, cry out on being struck, remarks concerning the rabies in dogsor shew any sign of fear on being threatened, These, we apprehend, if properly attended to, though he will, very late in the disease, ap-will afford more exact and more authentic information, than has hitherto been given pear sensible of kind treatment. I have never known a mad dog shew symp-concerning it. While they serve to correct toms of the disease in less time after the bite, many mistaken ideas which have generally than ten days; and i have known maay in-prevailed, drawn from supposed appearances stances of dogs having died mad, as late which have no existence, they, at the same as eight months after the bite. I think the time, point out sufficient marks by which this affection in dogs, even at its commencement, symptoms generally appear between three may be distinguished; and, whenever a failand eight weeks after the bite. ure of appetite, and an uncommon disposition to quarrel with other dogs appear, the animal should certainly be secured, as soon as it can, with safety, be effected. If these symptoms be the first stage of this disorder, the dulness and peculiar appearance of the eyes, the want of barking, and the dismal and plaintive howl, will soon fully characterize the disease; and thus accidents of the most dreadful and melancholy nature may be prevented." Lastly, we add the following abstract from Boerhave, though we have once before republished it. "They become dull, and endeavour to hide themselves; they are mute as to their bark; but they make a kind of murmuring noise, Mad dogs never bark, but occasionally ut- refusing, at the same time, meat and drink; ter a most dismal and plaintive howl, expres-they lly at strangers; but in this stage, which sive of extreme distress; and which they who have once heard can never forget: So that dogs may be known to be going mad, without being seen, when only this dismal howl is

A mad dog, in the height of the disorder, has a disposition to bite all other dogs, animals, or men. When not provoked, he usually attacks only such as come in his way; but, having no tear, it is peculiarly dangerous to strike or provoke him.

Mad dogs appear to be capable of communicating the affection [intection] early in the disorder, and as soon as they begin to quarrel with, or bite, other dogs.

The eyes of mad dogs do not look red or fierce, but dull, and have a peculiar appearance, which is easily distinguished by such as have been used to observe it, but not easy to

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Mad dogs do not foam or froth at the mouth, but their lips and tongue appear dry and foul, or slimy.

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Though mad dogs generally refuse both meat and drink in the latter stage of the disorder, yet they never shew any abhorrence or dread of water; will pass through it without difficulty, and lap it eagerly to the last. But it is remarkable, that though they lap water for a long time, and eagerly, and do not seem to experience any uneasiness from it, yet they do not appear to swallow a single drop of it; for, however long they may continue lapping it, no diminution of quantity can be perceived.

There are two kinds of madness, both of which I have known to originate from the bite of the same dog. Among huntsmen, one is known by the name of raging, the other by that of dumb madness. In dumb madness, the nether jaw drops, and is fixed, the tongue

is the first, they remember and respect their masters; their ears and heads hang, and they walk nodding, as if overpowered with sleep. A bite received at this time is very dangerous, but not of the worst kind. Then they begin to pant and hang out their tongues, to emit a great deal of froth from their mouth, which they keep perpetually open; sometimes they walk slowly, as if half asleep; and then suddenly run, but not always directly forward; at last they forget their masters; meantime their eyes look dull, full of tears, and red; their tongue is of a lead colour; they are suddenly extenuated, and now rage excessively; they seldom survive this stage thirty hours, and a bite received at this time is incurable."

N. Y. Eve. Post.

William Penn's Deed from the Indians, in 1635.

This Indenture Witnesseth that-We Packenah, Jerekhan, Sikals, Partquesott, Jervis Essepenauk, Felktudy, Hekellappen, Econus, Machloha Mettheonga, Wissa power, "Indian Lings, Sackemakers, right owners of

THE NATIONAL REGISTER-JULY 3, 1819-TOASTS, &c.

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all lands from Quing Quingus, called Duck ||
Creek, all along by the west side of Dela-saults their batteries and batters their assaults.
By Daniel Bussier:-General Jackson-he as-

By George Morton-Manufacturers; may the
National Legislature cherish and protect them.
AT NORFOLK.

ware river, and so between the said creek
backwards, as a man can ride in two days,
with a horse, for and in consideration of these
following goods, to us in hand paid and se-try only-The arrows of detraction fall harmless at
cured to be paid by William Penn, Proprie-his feet.
Major General Jackson. He fought for his coun-
tary and Governor of the Province of Penn-
sylvania and territories thereof, viz.

The 8th of January, 1815. The American bosom
that day are recounted.
will ever throb with exultation, when the deeds of

cured for us peace, by making war gloriously.
The Army and Navy of the U. States. They pro-

arm that would wrest the standard of freedom from
those who have so nobly defended it.

The Patriots of South America. Palsied be the

AT RICHMOND.

(Given by the Manchester and Richmond calvalry troop, at the Cool Spring.)

30 guns, 20 fathoms matchcoat, 20 fathoms stroud water, 20 blankets, 20 kettles, 20 lbs. powder, 100 bars lead, 40 tomahawks, 100 knives, 100 pair of stockings, 1 barrel of beer, 20 lbs. red lead, 100 fathoms of Wampum, 50 glass bottles, 30 pewter spoons, 100 awl blades, 300 tobacco pipes, 100 hands of tobacco, 20 tobacco tongs, 20 steels, 300 flints, 30 pair scissors, 20 combs, 60 looking glasses, 200 needles, 1 skipple of salt, 30 pounds of sugar, 5 gallons of molasses, 20 tobacco boxes, 100 Jews' harps, 25 hoes, 30 gimblets, 30 wooden screw boxes, 100 strings of beads-triots. do hereby acknowledge, &c. Given under our hand, &c. at New-Castle, 2d day of the Eighth month, 1635.

Public Sentiment—4th of July Toasts

AT ALEXANDRIA, D. C.

nowledge them brothers in feeling, may we soon The Spanish Patriots. We already freely ack

land of liberty, and birth place of disinterested PaBy the Governor of Virginia-The U. States, the

hail them brothers in liberty!

drew Jackson, the Statesman and the Soldier.
By Maj. Harold Smythe-John Q. Adams and An-
By R. G. Scott, esq.-The plea of necessity and
the doctrine of implication, equally dangerous to the
liberty of this People.

AT NEW YORK.

(By the Tammany Society.) Domestic Manufactures-May they rapidly increase to the total exclusion of British, French, and India gew gaws.

Union of parties-provided it be bottomed on principle, the general interest not party domination. General Jackson, the Hero of Orleans-his second President of the United States, his patriotpromptitude and decision in Florida has added anism and republican principles are unquestionable. By Sachen Moony-the venerable John Adams, additional wreath to his brow.

By Sachem Noali.-Daniel D. Tompkins, the man

De la Fayette, a hero of the revolution, a virtuous of the people. politician-may the scion of the tree of liberty, transplanted by them on the continent, again vege-tutional republican, whose mind is as pure as the unitate, and all Europe recline under its branches. By Sachem Davis.-Wm H. Crawford-A Consti

AT PETERSBURG, Va. South America-Patriots, not Pirates--Principle, not Plunder.

Banks-Our oppressors, the national mammoth our destroyer-a speedy end to their charters and no renewals.

The Army-Its character is written with the blood of the enemies of liberty.

AT PHILADELPHIA-(at the Old Mansion house.) Internal Improvement-Roads and Canals; avenues of wealth, and bands of Union.

form tenor of his life has been independent and patriotic.

By Sachem Mills, Father of the Council,-The banished from their councils, and they united in a Patriots of South America-May superstition be republic, "one and inadviseable."

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From the (N. Orleans) Friend of the Laws.
SIR-Seeing in your paper of yesterday some ob-

AT FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufactures-servations on the project of a passage to the Pacific While fostered under an enlightened government Ocean, by means of a canal, across the Isthmus of they will flourish and enrich the nation. Patriots of South America-May they speedily King of Spain by Sr. Dn. Salvador St Martin, the Darien, brings to mind a proposition made to the enjoy such a day as this. city the river Goazaccalcos, takes its rise, and runbishop of Chiapa, who resides in Cindad Real, thening N. East, empties into the Gulf of Mexico, which is the capital of the province. West of this twelve feet water on its bar, and is navigable for about 30 leagues East of Vera Cruz: it has ten and of the said city to the river, (or a stream which empties into the river) Chimilapa takes its rise, and craft of four or five feet up to the above city-east harbor for large ships, and the river is navigable taking a westerly direction empties into the Pacific Ocean, at the port of Tehauntipa, which is a good two rivers passing each other at or near the city in for craft of 4 and 5 feet up to the Cindad Real; the nearly a parallel line, at the distance of only seven

The Floridas-Magnanimity once surrendered them: let justice, or Jackson, now keep them. The people-May they assert and maintain their rights, in defiance of the dictation or denunciation of newspaper editors.

The Patriots of South America-Though we can. not lend them a hand, they have the ardent wishes of our hearts.

By Lieut, T. B. M'Elivee:-Paez the hero of Venezuela.

miles from each other, neither of them have fails to
impede their navigation, and the ground through
which the canal would have to be cut to connect
the two rivers is neither mountaneous nor rocky.
I have seen a minute description of the rivers,
and the countries through which they pass, con-
tained in a petition to the king of Spain, begging
permission to cut the canal, it was presented in
1816, and contained the most convincing evidence
of the facility with which the two oceans might be
connected. The petition met with an utter denial
from the king of Spain. Had it been granted, the
intention of those concerned was to have steam-
boats employed between the two oceans, which
would have made a voyage in much less time than
it occupies between this and Louisville; and as the
mouth of the Goazacoalcos is not more than eight
or ten days sail from the mouth of the Mississippi,
may we not with propriety hope, that Spanish A-
merica will soon shake off the European yoke,
when she will be at liberty to make improvements
for her own benefit, without consulting those who
have no rule of government but their own jealous
fears. Should such a communication be opened

between the two oceans, what calculations can real-
ize the future grandeur of New-Orleans?

FOREIGN.

GREAT BRITAIN.

The June packet ship Courier, Bowne, arrived at New-York on the 8th inst. in 37 days from Liverpool. By her we have received from our correspondent, London papers to the 29th and Liverpool to the 31st of May, inclusive, from which the following articles are copied.

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LONDON, May 13. An old woman seventy years of age, was one the emigrants that lately sail. ed on board the brig Fanny, from Carmarthen, for America. She had waited at a public house in the town some days for the sailing of the vessel, and the landlord accidentally going into the parlour, to his great surprise found the table covered with gold of different descriptions, amounting to nine hundred guineas, which she was at that moment in the act of counting The money, she informed him, was many years saving of her profits of a small farm; but finding latterly her store deceased, she was resolved on going to America to improve her property.

.SPAIN.

MADRID, May 14.-Mr. Forsyth, the newly appointed Minister of the United States at our Court, has just arrived here from Cadiz, to replace Mr. Irving. Since the 6th inst. the theatres have been re-opened, and bull baiting has re-commenced. The general edict of the holy office, relative to prohibited books, has not been published either this or the preceeding year: it generally took place in former years during lent.

CADIZ, May 3.-Every one here had supposed that all the ships intended for the expedition would have sailed together, for the subjugation of the revolted colonies: this now does not appear to be the case, as orders have just reached this place from Madrid, directing the immediate departure of the following ships with troops for Lima:-the San Telmo and Alexandro men of war, carrying 70 guns each, and the Prueva frigate, of 50 guns.-These,

they say, will get away, if possible, by the 8th or 10th of this month. With regard to the other vesor when they will sail.

ITALY.

Extract of a letter from Italy, dated 10th April.

American Funds.-New 6 per cents 924 a 1002; the above with div. from 1st April, sels, it is impossible to tell what is their destination 1819; U.States Bank Shares 24l. a 24l. 10s. DON ANTONIO JOSE DE YRISARRI, commissioned as general deputy and representative of the government of Chili to England, arrived at London on the 22d of May. He was the bearer of the treaty between Chili and Buenos Ayres, for the liberation of Peru.

Both houses of parliament adjourned on Thursday, for the Whitsun holidays; the house of lords till Monday next, and the commons till Wednesday. The chancellor of the exchequer brought in the bill, founded npon the resolution of the committee, for regulating the mode and time of resuming cash payments by the bank. It was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday next. Not a word was said upon the subject, on either side.

"The concourse of strangers at Rome, is said to

be beyond pcedent. Many conjectures as to the real object of the Emperor of Austria's visit, tho' probably it is to obtain the Pope's sanction to the divorce of Maria Louisa from Napoleon; and the marriage of the former with the King of Prussia contemplated."

THE BALTIC.

This is

A Boston paper informs us that a Haytian, (St. Domingo,) vessel had passed the Kategat, and entered the sound for the Baltic. said to be the first vessel from Hayti that has entered the Baltic, the object of the voyage is to get grain. The Danes say the insubordination of the crew (blacks) obliged the captain to kill two of them; and that this summary A London paper informs us that the king mode of punishment, for certain offences is auof France took the sacrament on Easter Sun-thorised by the Haytain code. day by proxy. The state of his health is such as to make his speedy domise probable, and great events are expected to follow it.

The Kingdom of Great Britain is furnished with another presumptive heir to the throne, in the birth of a daughter to the Duchess of Kent. This event took place on the morning of the 24th of May.

CANADA.

ST. JOHN's, N. B. June 15-On Thursday last the transport ships Star, Buerdon, and Abeona, arrived here from st. Kitts, via Halifax, with the officers and 530 privates of the Royal West India Rangers, under the command of Lieut. Col. Lavicount, together with a great number of women and children.

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This regiment is to be immediately disbanded, and such as think proper to locate themselves will be glish and major Ursler, and were to have landnumber 2000, under the command of col. Enallotted lands and furnished with utensils for agri-ed near Laguira, in order to make a descent cultural purposes; others who wish to settle otherwise or depart the province (of which we understand all except 40 will) are to receive 19. as an equivalent. Unfavorable rumors have been circu lated of the conduct of these men, and in consequence it has been deemed advisable to double the city watch, and take every necessary precaution to prevent any disturbance.-They are now landing, and there is no doubt but their behaviour will be such as very shortly to remove the present preju

dice from the minds of our citizens.

A Die, and other necessary Apparatus is just finished for the purpose of stamping the Dollars at the Public Office, with a view of preventing the exportation of the precious metal to the United Slates.-The device is G. R. with a Crown over.

upon the Caraccas, which is left unprotected, by the absence of Morillo's army. This exand we are in daily expectation of receiving pedition has already sailed from Margaritta, the glorious news of the fall of Caraccas.

"While on andther quarter, the city of Cumilitary and naval forces of mana is beseiged both by land and sea, by the Barcelona is unprotected, and therefore meet and Admiral Brion. Cumana, must fall.gen. Bermudas the same fate with Cumana. Quiria, Malbarin, Cumanaco, and the extensive plains of the interior, are in possession of the Patriots.Captain Paine of the brig Union, arrived at Every thing has a flattering appearance. The Providence, (R. I.) last Friday from the Bayumph. The new world must be free and indearms of freedom and independence must tri

SOUTH AMERICA.

pendent from North to South.

"The news from New Granada, is also very

flattering.

of Houduras, informs that the squadron under command of com. Aury had been in Gulf Dulce May 10, where they captured and brought off half a million of dollars, and 1500 zeroons indigo. The squadron were lying at the Trian-Irvine, the American Agent to Venezuela, who "I had the pleasure to be introduced to Mr. gles when captain Paine left.

Extract of a letter to the Editor, dated Port of

Spain, Trinidad, May 17th 1819. BOSTON, July 3.-"I have the satisfaction to send you a file of the "Correo del Orinoco," in Spanish from which you may extract much novel information relative to Venezuela. In three of the numbers you will find the famous speech delivered at the installation of the second Congress. It is worthy of perusal. I sincerely wish I had time to translate it. You will also find an article in No. -, entitled North America. which is a well written invective againt President Monroe, with respect to the conquest of Amelia Island. Its author is Mr. German Roscio, a member of the Congress He resided many years in the United States, and is a man of eminent talents, and a profound politician.

States. He is a profound observer of men and passed through this town on his return to the things, and man of extensive information.We enjoyed his very agreeable society for twe weeks, in which time he had some opportunity to obtain a knowledge of the civil, political and moral condition of this unfortunate colony. I hope he may be useful to it."

From the Natchez Independent Press. Mexico, has reached this city, and is now exhibited MEXICO-A copy of General Robinson's Map of at Messrs. Postlethwaites' Rooms. It bears the Missoni Territory, including the State of Mississippi, following title "A Map of Mexico, Louisiana and Alabama Territory, East and West Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, and part of the Island of Cuba, by Joux II. ROBINSON, M. D. member of the Military Philosophical Society of America, member of the dier-General in the Republican Armies of Mexico, Wester Museum Society of Cincinnati, and Briga"I have also the pleasure to transmit to hended within the geographical lines here delinea&c." A more interesting region than that compreyou a file of our miserable Island Gazettes.- ted, cannot be pointed out. It is a source of geneThe actual state of political all irs and milita ral gratulation that, at the very moment when pubry movements, is as follows.-The second con- portion of America, the most accurate description lic attention was so strongly attracted towards this gress has been recently installed at Angustura ever yet given to these countries, should be furnishas you will see by the papers. The patrioted to aid the calculations of the statesman, and to Army, under the command of Gen. Bolivar, is on the left bank of the river Apurito, and near the enemy. The vanguards of the two armies have recently had several skirmishes, in which the Patriots were successful. The indepen dent gen. Pacz, has under his command a well disciplined cavalry; we wait with impatience for favorable intelligence from that quarter.On the 2d of March, a duel was fought at ValAll the English forces, who have lately arriv-paraiso, between A. G. Gordon and John Abercrom ed from England to aid the Patriot cause, have which the latter was shot dead, having received the bie, of Philad. midshipmen of the Macedonian, in concentrated at the Island of Marguaritta, in "ball of his antagonist through the lungs.

guide the enterprize of the speculator; to us, it is a round of honest pride that this valuable addition contributed by our esteemed townman. This map to the stock of topographical knowledge has been is projected on a large scale, and is executed in may reap, in a munificent patronage, a rich reward very superior style. That its meritorious author for his laudable exertions, is our fervent wish.

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guese: that with a superior number they have suffered all the privations of a blockade, and that they seldom dared to venture outside of their wall such was the vigilance and enterprize of Artigas and his troops.

We were gratified, on Saturday last, in informing our readers, that by late advices from Buenos Ayres, information, that the republican chief, General Artigas, of the Banda Oriental, who had for three years past, been at open hostilities with the authorities of the independent government of La Plata, concluded an armistice with his Patriot brethren in the time of the recapture of Porto Bello, by the Verbal and newspaper reports inform us, that at April last, that all matters in dispute were in a train Spanish arms from the Patriots, under M'Gregor, of amicable settlement, and that a general peace that the Alcade of the place, who had remained in between the provinces was expected to be the the town after its capture by M'Gregor, but who The ostensible reason for the re-establishment of had left it late the night before, after having supthis friendly intercourse which ought never to have ped with the English officers, led on the Royalists been interrupted, is the threatened invasion of the next morning, to the successful attack; that the the Cadiz expedition, that would certainly takenglish troops had been in a state of insubordinaadvantage of their private feuds; and by the aid of tion, bordering on mutiny, for many days previous to the re-capture, from the numerous disappoint Portugal, who still holds Montevideo, prove a pret-ments with which they had met, having been al ty formidable enemy to this distracted and divided most starved from the moment they embarked in republic, on the eastern side of the Andes; but we England; that many of the officers had already sent are inclined to think that the resignation of Puerry-in their commissions to M'Gregor, expressing their don, from the presidential chair of the republic, be tween whom and Artigas it has been generally reported a personal animosity subsisted, had great weight with the latter in bringing about this desirable reconciliation, that jeopardized the very existence of the republic, and cost much blood and anxiety to the cause of the Independents. The terms on which Arugas is again invited into the confederation it will be acknowledged are highly honorable. The citizens of Santa Fe, also, are to be admitted to participate in a due share of the government, with the rest of the provinces.

This reconciliation it will be recollected, will also put the republic in possession of a respectable disposable force, that has hitherto been engaged in a civil war, which added to the excellent cavalry of Artigas, will enable them to bring into the field a more numerous body of efficient troops than at any former period since the commencement of the revolution: The operations against Peru also can be prosecuted with more facility, and more certain prospect of success: Thus with decision in their councils and unanimity and harmony amongst them selves, they will possess a combination of moral and physical strength that will render them vigorous in the field and energetic in the cabinet.

determination to quit his service.

This, we conceive, in a great measure accounts for what has hitherto been imputed to negligence : from such a state of military insubordination, noth ing better could be expected.

HOME AFFAIRS.

Washington, July 6. NATIONAL FESTIVAL-43d anniversary Yesterday, the anniversary of the fourth of July, 1776, was celebrated in this city, by the usual discharges of cannon at the Navy Yard and Greenleaf's Point; the reading of the declaration of Independence, by Mr. JOSEPH ANDERSON, and the delivery of an oration in Congress hall, by Mr. R. B. LEE, to an numerous assemblage of citizens and strangers: In the evening, a number of rockets were set off, in different directions, which made a fine display, and terminated, for the day, the public reNote. The torch of civil war, in the interior pro-joicings of our national jubilee. An account vinces, we are informed in Pazos' letters, was first of the toasts drank at some of the public dinlighted against Artigas, in 1814, under the administration of a director of Buenos Ayres, named Pose-ners, given on the occasion, are inserted das, who is represented as weak and incompetent in page 10 of this No. to perform the duties of his important office; and A COMET was distinctly visible to the that the Orientials were much irritated at his con- naked eye, in this city on Sunday evening last duct in denouncing unjustly the chief Artigas; and to crown his folly, offering $4 000 for his head about 9 o'clock: the New York papers also After this, the popular indignation obliged Posedas mention that one was seen in that quarterto resign the directorship into the hands of his ne"that it was 3 or 4 points west of the North phew Alvear, who was also imprudent, and pro-Star; and that its train, which was very long, secuted the first war against Artigas; but during his march to take revenge, he was deserted by his soldiers, and soon after deposed by the peo ple, and sent into exile. This hostility, as we have already said, was renewed by Puerrydon, against Artigas, in 1816, who was soon after elected supreme director by the Congress at Tucuman, and has been continued, entirely to the disadvantage of the Buenos Ayreans ever since, Artigas having uniform ly, by stratagem, or otherwise, been enabled to destroy or capture his enemies, whenever they ventured to attack him within his jurisdiction on the eastern shore of the La Plata.

It is well known, that with a very inferior force, what kind of war Artigas waged against the Portu

pointed towards that Star.

And adds, that "the comet is considerably larger, than the one that was visible here a few years ago."

The exhibition of West's celebrated picture of Christ Healing the sick, produced the sum of $4,133 75 to the Pennsylvania Hospital, during the last year-making the number of visitors 16,535.

Letters from Louisville, Ky. of the 23d June state that the President of the United States, had reached that place, escorted by gen. Jack son and suite.

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