The Register of Pennsylvania : devoted to the preservation of facts and documents and every other kind of useful information respecting the state of Pennsylvania, Vol. IX, Part 117

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1828
Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed by W.F. Geddes ;
Number of Pages: 440

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They left the house after dinner; Mrs. C. being now thoroughly deluded, if it be right to use an expression which carries with it so much of palliation for her bad conduct. From this time she became estranged from her husband, and seemed devoted to Mina. Criminal familiarities were frequent and notorious; and there is no reason to disbelieve that an adulterous intercourse existed. We shall not stop to detail the proofs of their depraved conduct, as given in evidence by several witnesses. Mina resolved to remain three years, to learn the English language, for which he promised to pay $2000 a year. Every ridiculous story of his great wealth, his gold and silver mines, and his high family connexions, was greedily swallowed by Mrs. Chapman. Their visits to town together, became frequent. On one oc- casion, they went on Sunday and did not return until the third day following. During their absence Mr. Chapman became uneasy, and was much disturbed. A book-seller, who happened to be sojourning in the house was made the confident of his griefs. "I believe," said he, "this Mina is an impostor. I would rather be poor than have my peace so disturbed. In all proba- bility their object is to tarry until the family has retired, and I would like to know whether they would be guil- ty of improper conduct when they return; for if they do," (and he swore a great oath, ) "I'll take his life." They did not, however, return that night.

We are compelled to skip over a number of inci- dents, many of them tending to show the ill feeling of Mrs. C. towards her husband, and approach the catas- trophe of the story. On the 9th or 16th of June, a written order from Mrs. C. was sent to Mr. Watkinson, a merchant tailor in Philadelphia, for a black suit for Mina, he having recently heard (that is, pretended to have heard, ) of his sister's death. On the same, day that the suit is charged in Mr. W.'s book, June 16th, Mina purchased at Mr. Durand's drug store, (opposite Mr. Watkinson's store, Chesnut street, ) a small quan- tity of arsenic, under the pretence of preparing a col- lection of birds. In the afternoon of that day, he re- turned to the store, and prevailed upon Mr. Durand's assistant, Mr. Guillou, who understands the Spanish and English languages, to write a letter for him to Mr. Chapman, following his dictation. The letter purport- ed to be from Mr. Cuesta, the Consul, abounded in ex- pressions of gratitude for the kindness shown to his friend Lino Amalio Espos y Mina, and expressed an in- tention to make a visit to Mr. Chapman's house in a few days. This letter which was handsomely written, Mina took to Andalusia, where it passed for genuine.

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there would be no necessity for calling again. On that day, a note, signed by Lucretia Chapman, was sent to All Saints Church, requesting the prayers of the con- gregation for her husband, as if in extreme danger. On the same day, Mr. Vandegrift was called in by Mrs. Chapman, and told by Mr. C. that in case of his death, it was his wish that the family of his brother, John W. Chapman, should not be ir.vited to the funeral, in con- sequence of a family feud between them; adding, that he gave Mr. Vandegrift information of this, in order that his wife might not be censured for it. Dr. Phillips, during his visit on that day, had directed that some chicken broth should be made for the invalid. On the following day, about dinner-time, Mrs. C. made some chicken soup, and took it into the parlor, where Mina was, saying to the servant, that she would put season- ing in it. The soup was taken from the parlor by the eldest daughter. The evidence here conflicts as to the quantity of it drunk by Mr. Chapman. His daughter however, testified that she drank some of it, and it was sent down stairs, and put on the kitchen table, where it remained several hours. The whole train of evidence, (excepting the remarkable confession of Mina to Mr. Blayney,) seems to discountenance the supposition that this soup could have been the medium for administer- ing the poison. Soon after taking this soup he got worse, and so continued. On the same morning Mr. Fanning (the travelling book-seller,) came to the house. He found Mr. C. very ill, vomiting violently, and complain- ing of pain in the chest and head. In the evening he urged Mrs. Chapman to send for a physician, repeat- edly. She declined doing so. The next day Fanning, passing through Bristol, informed Dr. Phillips of the extreme illness of Mr. Chapman; but as the Dr. had no intimation of it from the family, he deferred going until the following day, (Wednesday. ) On Tuesday, Dr. Knight, a younger physician, who resides in the imme- diate vicinity of Andalusia, was called in. On Wed- nesday, Dr. Phillips came, and "was very much aston- ished" to find Mr. Chapman in a dying condition. Ile and Dr. Knight stayed with him that night. His de- cease took place about 2 or 3 o'clock on Thursday morning. On Tuesday, a large number of ducks, be- longing to a neighbor, came out of Mr. Chapman's yard, where the refuse victuals are usually thrown, and died while crossing the road. Twelve days after Mr. Chap- man's decease, Mina and Mrs. Chapman were married in the city of New-York. They parted on the succeed- ing day; Mina returned to Andalusia, and Mrs. C. pro- ceeded to Syracuse, for the purpose of bringing her sister and her family to occupy the property at An- dalusia; expecting to leave the country very soon, for Mexico, in company with her new husband. From Al- bany and Syracuse, she wrote two letters to Mina, which indicate the existence of a passion, probably too impure to be dignified with the name of love, but so absorbing and ungovernable, and so fatal in its effects, that we dare not call it merely ridiculous. Under other circumstances, it would be difficult to convince the un- informed reader, that these letters, and another which followed, were addressed by a moderately large female, herself aged nearly 44 years (to all appearance), to a small, ill-favoured, black looking Spaniard, about 22 years old!

The family at Syracuse was broken up, and import- ed to Andalusia, to take possession of the premises. In the meanwhile, two persons, one of them not parti- cularly genteel in his appearance, called upon Don Li- no at his residence, and took tea. As a memento of regard, they received a trunk full of books, which they carried off. Mrs. C. and suite arrived in time to get a glimpse of these persons, who were represented to be diplomatic characters; sent no doubt on an extraordina- ry mission to Andalusia. Sundry silver spoons were also missing, for which Mina accounted to his wife, to her entire satisfaction.

Some days after, Mina found it necessary to travel to |

Baltimore, to see a friend, and to obtain money. On his departure he took with him the horse and dear- born, various silver articles about the house, all the mo- ney he could wheedle out of Mrs. Chapman, and hier sister Mrs. Green, a musical box, &c. Mrs C.'s daugh- ter Lucretia, was to accompany him to Baltimore. Ile accordingly took her as far as Philadelphia, from which place he sent her back, accompanied with a letter to Mrs. Chapman, in which he stated that he had just re- ceived the afflicting intelligence of his friend's death; that he was obliged to send Lucretia home again; and that he had left the horse and dearborn with a friend in Twellth street, where they would be kept without ex- pense until his return from Baltimore. The more au- thentic account of this horse and carriage turned out to be, that he had sold them to Mr. Wood, in Bank street, for forty dollars, representing to Mr. Wood that they had been left to him by a nobleman, and he wished to get rid of them. He proceeded to Baltimore, where he wrote an endearing epistle to his wife, and received one from her full of sympathy for the loss of his friend, and unheard of misery on account of his absence. In- stead of returning from Baltimore, he was obliged to proceed to Washington, to obtain the friendly assist- ance of His Excellency the President of the United States. From that city he wrote (by the aid of an im- prudent young gentleman, ) four letters, so extravagant in their diction, that we must find space for one of them as a specimen.

"City of Washington, 26th of July, 1831.

(Translation from the words of Senor Lino Amalio Espos y Mina. )

MY DEAR LUCRETIA,

It is impossible to resist the burning volcano which is enkindled in my breast, which encreases with my mis- erable absence from you. The profound grief of my soul finds a vent in the silence of the night, in the most heart-rending cries, at each moment invoking the cher- ished name of Lucretia. Oh! cruel absence, which thus rends asunder two hearts united in the sacred ties of conjugal and fraternal affection. Oh! my Lucretia, I knew not half the love with which my heart yearns toward you, until this absence. I have now heen satis- fied by cruel experience that it is impossible to live disunited with you. My imagination continually finds itself fixed upon you. There is not a moment of rest for me. And more, when I remember the devoted af- fection of your heart I scarcely survive.

I have indeed now, double cause of love for you, since you have neither father nor mother, nor sister nor brother, nor husband except me, in this land of stran- gers. As often as I remember your caresses my heart is afflicted. The sun has darkened my eyes. My blood is frozen with the most withering ice, and my eyes pour forth at every moment the most soul-shed tearsz Oh, my dear Lucretia! my loved companion, how shall I possibly exist, if I did not speedily enfold you in my arms. Trust me I shall soon be reunited to you, if heaven should permit me to recover from some little indisposition which I have at present from the waters I drank here. The lady of the house has been kind to me in alleviating my illness. At present I cannot con- tinue my journey, but as soon as I can possibly move off, I shall hasten to throw myself at the feet of my be- loved consort.

Oh! my angel, I can never shut out from my heart our dear children-the thoughits of them continually causes me to be dissolved in tears. Kiss them and em- crace them over and over for me. As to our affection- ate sister Mrs. Green, give the kindest proofs of my affection in your power, and do you confide in the inva- riable heart of your devoted friend, brother, husband, and companion (ad libitum-the translator could not here follow the epithets of the Senor. 1

LINO AMALIO ESPOSIMINA. P. S. My dear Lucretia, I recollected after I had

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closed my other letter, (as also the translation of-[se- veral words are here erased ]) that I had neglected to sub- scribe my name.

Endorsed, Mrs. Lucretia Chapman, Post Office, Bucks county, Pa."

"To these letters, Mrs. Chapman wrote an answer, so important in its details, that we will here give it inser- tion.

"Andalusia, July 31, (Sunday afternoon, ) 1831.

"LINO,-Your letters of the 19th and 28th inst. are both now before me, both of which together with yours of the 18th, have been carefully perused and re- perused by me this day. Your letter of the 19th, writ- ten at Baltimore, on Tuesday evening, was not received by me until Friday following; when my anxiety was so great for you, fearing you were sick, that I arose, and though I was without a cent of money in my house, (in consequence of having bestowed my all on you, ) at 3 o'clock in the morning, and took a seat in the mail coach, with an intention of following you to Baltimore, if I did not find a letter from you in the city; but what was my astonishment, Lino, when I called at the house of your Consul and was told that you had not been there for a long time, that they heard nothing of your friend's death, and that your Consul with his sisters had gone to the falls of Niagara, instead of being at New Orleans, as you had informed me your Consul and Min- ister both were; I then made inquiry at the United States' Hotel, and at Mr. Le Brun's, and then I called on Mr. Watkinson, who told me that your Consul had informed him that he believed you to be an Impostor !! I was thunderstruck at this information; and told Mr. Watkinson that I could not believe you were capable of so much ingratitude, as not to return to reward me, who had ever been a sincere friend to you; the truth of this assertion I believe you cannot doubt; when you reflect for a moment that when you were destitute, I took pity on you, and gave you a home, fed you, clothed you, and nursed you when you were sick, &c. &c. If I have been sincere, why has Lino been induced to practice so much deception on Lucretia? Why not keep your ap- pointment and return to me the same week you left, on Saturday at 4 o'clock, as you promised? But too well you knew your own guilt !! You never intended to re- turn to me: I thank you, Lino, and I thank my God, for having returned my dear innocent child Lucretia to me in safety; for as you have been permitted to prac- tice so extensive a robbery on me, I feel thankful that my children are spared to me; and perhaps may yet prove a blessing to me; though you, Lino, are the cause of my enduring much misery at this present time; yes, my heart is pained with the crimes you have committed; think, Lino, (and if your heart is not of adamant, ) I believe if you reflect for a moment on the cruelties you have practised on me and on my dear daughter Mary, your heart will bleed with mine! I have now no husband to aid me in supplying the wants of my dear innocents. Ah! Lino! do not extend your cruelties so GIRARD BANK. far as to deprive me of every thing which might be sold Extract from the Presentment of the Grand Jury to the Mayor's court of the city of Philadelphia. to aid in supplying my dear children with food and clothing! Tell me in your next letter where I may find "They now refer to the discreditable scenes which have attended the distribution of the stocks of the dif- ferent banking companies recently authorized by the Legislature of this Commonwealth, to wit, the Girard bank and the Western bank of Philadelphia. my horse and dearborn, if you really have not sold them, but "have left them with a friend till you return," as you informed me in your first letter; but if you have sold my horse and carriage, gold and silver watches, breast-pins, finger-rings, medals, musical box, silver "They have given the subject the most attentive con- sideration, not only because a great number of our very respectable fellow-citizens were interested in the suc- cessful establishment of both institutions, but, because many in the capacity of commissioners had come in a measure under the ban of public censure. bells, with whistle, and cake basket, &c. and do not in- tend to send me any money as you promised to do, to relieve my distress, or need of money, I say, if you do not intend I shall ever possess any of the property you have deprived me of, than [then] I must tell you that I wish you would never write to me again, and do not re- quest others with whom you correspond, to direct their letters to you here, and to my care, as you will find I have forwarded one to you by enclosing it in this of mine. But as you have forsaken me, do not torment | the illegal procedure to the conduct of a very small

me by sending any more of your letters, filled as they are with fair words and pretended affectian. By this time I suppose my rings decorate the fingers of one, whom perhaps you do love sincerely; and the worst wish that Lucretia sends after you, is, that you may be happy. You say in your last letter that "as often as you remem- ber me, you bathe yourselfin floods of tears" and that you are "dying of grief," &c. I cannot think you indulge in grief if you are in possession of the $45,000 which you wrote me you expected to receive; and then you visit, the President frequently, and have the honor of walking with a Duke of England; all this must surely make you happy, without your ever sending even a wish or a thought alter me! ! And then I observe you speak of a female friend - -, who, perhaps, now receives your fondest caresses, and perhaps renders you per- fectly happy. But no, Lino, when I pause for a mo- ment, I am constrained to acknowledge that I do not be- lieve that God will permit either you or me to be happy this side of the grave. I now bid you a long farewell. LUCRETIA."

This letter Mina did not receive, having decamped from Washington, leaving various unsettled accounts. He made his appearance again at Andalusia, where he was upbraided by Mrs. Chapman for his villainies. He explained his conduct, but not to the satisfaction of Mrs. Green and Mrs. Chapman. He then said, they had bet- ter be separated. Mrs. C. replied, the sooner the bet- ter. Said he, "Remember, Mrs. Chapman, before I go, I must tell you something in private." They went into a room by themselves, and soon after she returned, say - ing, "Sister, Lino is not an impostor, he is a clever fel- low."

Mina's next journey was to the neighborhood of Bos- ton. At this time the first dawn of suspicion began to open upon the sight of the principal police officers of Philadelphia. The letter last published, was taken from the Washington Post Office, and an investigation was soon set on foot. On the 21st day of September the body of Mr. Chapman was taken up by Drs. Hopkin- son and Coates, and an examination took place, in the presence of the Prosecuting Attorney for this County, and the Coroner's inquest. The stomach was taken out and subjected to a chemical analysis by Dr. Mitch- ell'and Mr. Clemson. The result of the examination and analysis were such as to make it physically certain that Mr. Chapman died from arsenic. Mina was arrest- ed in Boston, and Mrs. Chapman near Lake Erie. They have been tried separately, but have fared very differ- ently at the tribunal of justice. At the trial of Mina, which happened last, certain confessions of his were given in evidence, implicating both parties; in addition to which, new chemical proofs were adduced, sufficient to place the fact of poisoning beyond a doubt. The consequence has been, the conviction of Mina, and the acquittal of Mrs. Chapman.

"The Grand Jury have not been able to perceive that the blame of the rioters and improper proceedings complained of by the citizens, attaches to the mass of the commissioners: on the contrary, they trace most of

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minority, and are constrained to observe on this point, that if a few unworthy men can thus throw into disrepute the conduct of a large public body, and provoke scenes of riot and blood shed, in a peaceful city, it furnishes an additional reason why no appointment should be made to office or public agency, on any other consideration, than integrity of character and unquestionable fitness for its functions.

"Connected with this view of the subject, the Grand Jury entertain the opinion that some of these commis- sioners acted in culpable ignorance of the provisions of that portion of the law lor the regulation of their proceedings, which provides, "that they shall permit and suffer all persons, citizens of this or any other of the United States, who shall offer to subscribe in said books, which shall be kept open for six hours in every juridical day." To ignorance or the wanton neglect of these provisions, must be attributed their very improper conduct in calling or reaching to their friends, over the heads of others, disregarding the application of those, who, by their exertions, had attained a position, and established a claim to the earliest subscription, and the directing of their friends to exhibit badges or distinctive marks by which they might be enabled to extend a preference to them over others equally or better entitled to their immediate attention.

"The Grand Jury cannot pass over this statement of facts, without observing that, as regards moral or official culpability, there is little difference between ignorance of duty and wanton violation of it, when known and understood. It was as much the duty and business of the commissioners to know the law, as it was, to act in strict accordance with its injunctions. If ignorance of legal provisions cannot excuse offenders, who merely live under the laws, surely it can still less extenuate the conduct of those who undertake to execute them.

"The Grand Jury with a full sense of their powers and the circumstances under which they are called on to act, and aware of what is due to private character and the claims of an orderly and well regulated com- munity, entered upon their duties, with a determina- tion, as well to sustain publie claims, as to prevent false reports from invading the sanctity of individual reputation.

" After a patient hearing of a great number of wit- nesses, some of whom the grand jury perceived were under considerable excitement, and others, who dispas- passionately laid their testimony before the inquest: after mature deliberation, and anxiously comparing and examining all the facts and circumstances of this investi- gation, the grand jury were under the unpleasant ne- cessity of finding bills of indictment for bribery against five commissioners, acting under the law authorizing the sale and distribution of the Girard Bank stock,-to present two of the said body of commissioners, for mis- demeanor in office, and a bill of indictment against a citizen, not a commissioner, for violating the provisions of the law in obtaining, by his agents, more than five shares of the Girard Bank stock, on the first day of its sale.

" The grand jury have to regret exceedingly to state, that, by the exertion of all their powers, they were un- able to discover the names of those persons, who were abettors and actors in the riotous scenes of fighting and tumult, which attended the distribution of the stocks of the Girard Bank, and the Western Bank of Philadel- phia, to which most of the witnesses readily and cheer- fully testified, but knew not the names of the actors nor the persons who employed them.

" There appeared by the testimony of nearly all the witnesses, an evident partiality and preference to friends, in the distribution of the stocks of both banks, but particularly of the Girard Bank, contributing, in a very great degree, to the riotous proceedings complain- ed of.

" The grand jury would do great injustice to their sense of duty, were they to omit the expression of their

opinion, as to the mode of selling stock authorized by the charters of the new banks, and their regret that the legislature should have been induced by any misrepre- sentation of the wishes of the community, or any mista- ken idea of expedieney, to give an indirect sanction to scenes of outrage and violence. To the mode of sale, and to the excessive number of commissioners, the grand jury mainly attribute all the improper conduct that now is the subject of just reprehension.

"That in so large a number, so unadvisedly and has- tily appointed, there should be individuals with a stand- ard of principles too low to resist temptation, and whose qualifications in other respects should be manifestly in- adequate, is a consequence that might reasonably be expected."

WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

Proceedings of the town meeting, respecting the Wash- ington Monument.

At a meeting of the city and county of Philadelphia, convened according to public notice, on the 25th of June, 1832,at the Hall of Independence, to devise means for the construction of a Washington Monument, Ben- jamin W. Richards, Esq. was called to the chair, and George W. Smith, was appointed secretary.

Charles J. Ingersoll, Esq. submitted the following re- solutions, (with a brief preparatory address, ) which were unanimously adopted.

Resolved, That the most elevated and ennobling senti- ments-affection for the land of our homes, and for its free and happy institutions-veneration for its illustrious dead-gratitude to its public benefactors-that honest pride which seeks to record and proclaim its obligations where it cannot repay them-a spirit of honorable emu- lation with the citizens of other states-and a proper re- gard for the opinion of posterity-unitedly call on the people of Pennsylvania at this time, to erect a monu- ment to Washington.

Resolved, That a general committee of twenty-four citizens be now appointed; who, together with the sur- viving members of a committee appointed at a public meeting of the citizens in 1824, shall be fully authorized to collect and receive subscriptions from individuals and associations throughout the state, to be applied to the construction of a Washington Monument, in the ci- ty of Philadelphia; to confer with the society of the Cin- cinnati, and with any other citizens who have heretofore made arrangements with a similar object, so as to pro- duce a combination of effects, and to cause an appro- priate monument to be constructed with the least pos- sible delay: and that they be further authorized to ap- point sub-committees of citizens to aid them in any part of their duties, to supply all vacancies, and to increase their own number, by the appointment of such other members in different parts of the state, as they shall judge expedient.

Resolved, That as the memory and the fame of Wash- ington, are the common property of all American peo- ple, and as cach citizen, however humble, enjoys, with the rest the fruit of his inestimable services, so cach should be willing to contribute his offering, however small, to the tribute of public gratitude and honor.

Resolved, That our fellow citizens in other parts of the state, be respectfully solicited to unite with the citi- zens of Philadelphia, in the construction of a Pennsyl- vania Monument to Washington." Colonel Childs made a few brief, but interesting remarks respecting the col- lection of funds, and congratulated the meeting on the prevalance of zeal, which has recently been mani- fested among all clases of our citizens; he also submit- ted a number of proofs corroborating his opinions. Mr. John Struthers also submitted a paper containing a large subscription list, which was the result of three hours labor. The gratifying fact was also stated at the meeting, that no individual has recently refused to sub-

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scribe, when an opportunity was offered to him. On motion of Col. Childs, the chairman nominated the fol- lowing committee, viz.

City-Benjamin W. Richards, Nicholas Biddle, John Steele, Henry Toland, John K. Kane, John P. Wether- ell, Charles Graff, Cephas G. Childs, Thomas Kittera, William Strickland, William E. Lehman, Samuel Fox, Geo. W. Smith.

Northern Liberties-Isaac W. Norris, Robert A. Par- rish, John Nagle.

. Southwark-Charles Penrose, Thomas Sparks, Tho- mas D. Grover.

Penn township-Adam Woelpper, William L. Frede- ricks.

Kensington-John C. Browne, Arundinus Tiers. Moyamensing-James Ronaldson.

On motion, the chairman was elected a member of the said committee. Adjourned.

Signed,

[B. W. RICHARDS, Chairman. Attest, GEO. W. SMITH, Sec'y.

AUCTION DUTIES.

The following is the amount of duties paid by the dif- ferent Auctioneers of the city, during the last quarter: Jennings, Thomas, Gill & Co. $10,829 07

R. F. Allen & Co. 10,639 42

Lippincott, Richards & Co.

6,448 92

Graham & Mandeville,

6,213 22

M. Thomas,

1,737 93

T. W. L. Freeman,

258 04

C. J. Wolbert,

175 37

George Riter,

120 47

$36,423 04

WELLSBOROUGH, (Penn. ) June 2, 1832. NATURAL CURIOSITY.

We examined two pear trees, growing in the garden of Judge Morris, in this borough, which to us present a great natural curiosity; the facts in relation to which we should have been led to doubt, had we not been an eye witness to them. The trees in question are well grown, have always been thrifty, hut with one or two slight exceptions produced no fruit. In the summer of 1830, (two years since,) the proprietor judging these trees worthless and only cumbering the ground, determined to destroy them; and for this purpose caus- ed them to be girdled, which was done by cutting a strip each way, entirely round the tree to the depth of about two inches, thus entirely interrupting the circu- lation of the juices between the bark and the wood. The trees, however, to the astonishment of all, did not die; but on the contrary, in the spring following put forth full of blossoms which were succeeded by a large and well grown crop of fruit! The same trees are again, at this time, well set, and bid fair to produce another abundant crop. The only perceptible indications of decay in these trees, if such they may be considered, are, that they appear rather deficient in foliage, the leaves not appearing quite as large or numerous as up- on the adjoining trees, which had not been girdled. The trees which were left unmolested continue barren while the means used to destroy those singled out for destruction have proved effectual in rendering them thus far unusually productive. Can horticulturalists explain this matter to us?

LARGE PEAR TREE.

Happening in Chanceford township, York county, a few days since, we were induced by the solicitations of one of our company, to visit a pear tree on the farm of | agent. Other subscribers pay in advance.

Mr. Jacob Kipe, which is very remarkable for its size. It was brought from Germany about eighty years ago; it measures ten feet round the trunk; its height is about fifty feet; from the ground to the first limb it is ten feet; and its branches cover a circumference of about 150 feet. The tree bears a large, fine fruit, which ripens in October; and we were told that upwards of 100 bushels had been gathered from it in a single season. The main branches, of which there are five or six, are as large as a good sized pear tree. If any of our neigbors can tell of one that will beat this, we would like to hear of it, - Columbia Spy.

NEW BUILDINGS.

The frame buildings at the north-west corner of Chesnut and Second streets, (the Barbadoes lot, ) are being torn down, and their place is to be supplied by handsome four story brick buildings, with granite fronts. The proprietors of this property, the Messrs. Jones, in- form us, that the timber employed in the erection of the frame buildings which occupy that valuable spot of ground, was cut by their grand-father from trees that grew at the corner of Fourth and Chesnut streets !- In- quirer.

SANITARY MEASURES.

The following named gentlemen have been appoint- ed consultation physicians to the Sanitary committee: Dr. Otto, chairman; Dr. Jackson, secretary; Drs. Par- rish, Harlan, Harris, Horner, Lukens, Mitchell, and Taylor.

THE REGISTER.

JUNE 30, 1832.

The present number closes the ninth volume of the Register, or four and a half years of our editorial labors. The Index will be delivered with the next or following number. Our agent will wait upon subscri- bers in the city, for the amount now due. Our friends in the country, are desired to remit us by mail. New sub- scriptions to the Register are respectfully solicited. Those of our present subscribers, who are desirous to see the work continued, have it probably in their power to aid us very much in this way. If each would obtain an additional subscriber among his acquaintance, it would serve us essentially.

Our readers are desired to correct an error which oc- curred in our last number; the letter in relation to Samuel Brady, was dated 1769 instead of 1779.

The extraordinary circumstances attending the whole progress of the Andalusia murder, and the intense in- terest excited by it, in every part of the United States, have induced us to depart from our general practice, by recording the account of that affair, as we find it suc- cinctly related in the Bucks County Intelligencer.

Printed every SATURDAY MORNING by WILLIAM F. GED- DES, No. 9 Library Street. Philadelphia: where, and at the PUB- LICATION OFFICE, IN FRANKLIN PLACE, second door back of the Post Office,(front room) subscriptions will be thankfully re- ceived. Price FIVE DOLLARS per annum, payable annually by subscribers residing in or near the city, or where there is an

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The Register of Pennsylvania : devoted to the preservation of facts and documents and every other kind of useful information respecting the state of Pennsylvania, Vol. IX, Part 117

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870 Publication date: 1828 Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed by W.F. Geddes ; Number of Pages: 440

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1828
Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed by W.F. Geddes ;
Number of Pages: 440