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Rochester, Monroe, NY
The Album
Sept. 5, 1826 

MARRIED
At Niagara, on the 31st ult., by the Rev. Mr. GREEN, Mr. P. SANFORD, of this Village, to Miss Martha BURGESS, formerly of England.
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The firgate Brandywine is about to proceed to the Pacifick ocean to relieve the frigate United States, now in those seas.
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BAREFOOT LOVE - The Marietta (Penn). Pioneer contains the marriage of "the accomplishmed Mr. Silas FULLER to the amiable Mrs. WILLIAMS," and adds "we are informed that the bridegroom out of pure love 'for the darling of his heart' appeared at the hymenial alter barefooted. This manifested genuine love."


Sept 12, 1826 

MARRIED
In Murray, on the 6th inst., by Elder MORSE, Mr. Eber WILCOX, of Mendon, to Miss Catharine NARAMORE, formerly of the same place.
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DIED
In Philadelphia, on the 2d inst., Mrs. Anna Maria WALSH, wife of Robert WALSH, jr.. esq., editor of the National Gazette, aged 37. 

In Buffalo, on the 2d inst., William CONGDON aged 36 years, formerly of Massachusetts.
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RAPID TRAVELLING - The new steam boat "New Philadelphia," performed her last trip to Albany in 12 hours and 14 minutes, bringing New-York nearer to Albany now, than Albany was to Troy twenty years ago. We understand that the Messrs. STEVENS' intend filling up the vacancy left by the North River Company, and that they expect to have four boats ready by next Spring to run a morning and evening line. If the improvements in the new boats equal those of the Trenton and New Philadelphia, we may expect next summer to leave New-York in the morning and dine at a fashionable house in Albany the same day. — E. Post.
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MATRIMONY BY THE POUND. A. M. SPEIGHT was married to a Mrs. PEACOCK, in North Carolina, the former ag'd 77 ½ years, weight 99 3-4 pounds — the latter 44 years, weight 333 1/4 pounds.


Sept 19, 1826 

MARRIED
In this Village, on Sunday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. DEMPSTER, Mr. Ezra PORTER, of Granger, Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth WOOD, of this Village.
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DIED
In New-York, on the 6th inst., at the house of J. O. HOFFMAN, Wm. P. VAN NESS. Judge of the Southern District of New-York. 

In this Village, on the 15th inst. Caroline, infant daughter of Jacob & Margaret THORNE.
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CAUTION - We are desired to put the publick on their guard against two foreigners, who arrived here from England on the 2d inst., in the brig Peruvian. It is believed that they have with them counterfeit notes of the bank of England. They assumed the name of JONES on the passage, and have gone in the direction of Boston. One is Evan OLIVER, a native of Glamorganshire, 25 years of age, fair complexion, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, freckled in the face, and stout built. The other is Thomas WALKINS, 5 feet 9 inches high, the thumb of his right hand is bent inward. Editors will do well to sound an alarm in all directions.
--N. Y. Eve. Post.
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CHURCH AND STATE - The Vermont Journal says, "Elder BUTLER will be our next Governour, and Elder LELAND our Lt. Governour. Both Baptist Ministers. — Church and State will, therefore, have been literally united, by the same people, (the Baptists) who have hitherto stood first and foremost in opposing their union.)
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As written in the National Philanthropist proposes the establishment of a hospital for the intemperate; where friends may place their connexions who are subject to this species of insanity. He observes that it ought not to be bridewell, a workhouse, or a place of punishment, for this would defeat its own object. But the patients should be subjected to labour for the sake of exercise.


Sept 26, 1826 

MARRIED
In Canandaigua, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. B. H. HICKOX, John A. STEVENS, Esq., editor of the Ontario Messenger, to Miss Amelia ACKLEY, of Montreal. 

On the 21st inst, by the same, Mr. Thomas B. BARNUM, editor of the Syracuse Advertiser, to Miss Clarissa ATWATER. 

On Sunday Evening, by the Rev. F. H. CUMMINGS, Mr. Joseph TOUSEY, to Mrs. Laura Ann SPALDING. 

At Brockport on the 18th inst., by the Rev. Mr. BURNS, Mr. Seth L. KING to Miss Amanda BARBER. 

Also Mr. Sylvester REMINGTON of Rochester, to Miss Clarissa ADAMS of Sweden. 

On Saturday evening, 23d inst., by the Rev. John DEMPSTER, Mr. S. G. GOODRICH, to Miss Harriet COOK, all of this village.
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DIED
On Monday evening, the 18th inst., at his seat in Westchester, after a lingering illness, William BAYARD, esq., who has long been a President of the Chamber of Commerce, of New-York, and one of the oldest and most distinguished merchants, in the 65th year of his age.

Of this gentleman it may be said, if of any man that has lived, that he had no enemies. Uniformly affable, generous, and kind, courteous and gentle, manly in his demeanour, open-hearted and unsuspecting in his dealings, he has descended to the grave with the regrets and affectionate remembrances of a most numerous and respectable family connexion, and of his fellow-citizens at large. In token of respect to his memory, the flag at the Coffee House was hoisted half-mast.
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Whereas my wife Mary, has left my bed and board, without any just provaction, I forbid all persons trusting her on my account, for I shall not pay any of her accounts contracted after this date.
Frederick FLETCHER.
Wheatland, Sept, 26, 1826
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FEMALE BOARDING SCHOOL
Cynthia ARNOLD returns her thanks to such of the citizens of Rochester, and its vicinity, as have patronized her school, and informs them and the publick that she has taken a building in a pleasant and retired part of the village, sufficiently spacious to accommodate fifteen or twenty boarders.
The branches she proposes to teach are as follows: Reading, Writing, Arithmetick, English Grammar, Geography (with the drawing of maps) History, Rhetorick, Rudiments of Natural Philoposphy, Chymistry and needlework.

Drawing and Painting will be taught if required.
Terms — $24 per quarter including Board and Tuition. Scholars furnish their own beds or pay one Dollar per quarter extra. School to open for the reception of boarders on the first of 10 months.
Reference — Thomas KEMPSHALL or Elihu F. MARSHALL.
N. B. Those who make early application can have the opportunity of paying one half in produce or merchandize.
Rochester, 14th of 9th mo.
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COW ASTRAY
Left the subscriber on the 25th inst., a COW four years old, deep red colour, white udder and belly, and a white strip back of the hips. She gives 16 quarts of milk per day. Whoever will give information at the Album office, where she is, or will return her, shall be well paid for his trouble by JOSEPH JOHNSON
Brighton, Sept. 23, 1826.
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STRAY COW
Strayed from the subscriber on the 2d inst., a Red Coloured Cow, white stripe on the back, white hips, five years old. Whoever will return her or give information where she may be found, shall be well rewarded.   SAM SMITH
Rochester, Sept. 26, 1826
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DISGRACEFUL TRANSACTION - We have been requested to state for the information of the publick, and to prevent a recurrence of a similar transaction, that Benjamin J. CADWELL of Farmington, on the morning of the 10th inst., was married to a respectable young lady of that town; since which it has been ascertained that he has a wife and two children, now living in Whitesborough, Oneida co., from whom he has been absent more than a year. He is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has black hair, grey eyes, and a naturally florid conntenance. His peculiar tact is to ingratiate himself into the favour of those with whom he resides. As he has left this part of the country on account of the discovery of his former marriage by the connexions of the young lady to whom he was last married; it has been thought best to give of him the above description, as a particular warning to the ladies. He would have been secured in the Ontario County Jail, had it not been for the foolish pity of the young lady, whom he has endeavoured to ruin. How black must be the heart of any man who will disgrace his sex by such an act of more than bestial profligacy !
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FROM THE GENEVA GAZETTE
Mr. WHITCOMB, an ingenious mechanick of Adams, Jefferson County, formerly of this village, has constructed a Percussion Lock, to be used on Cannon: one of which he has attached to the six pounder belonging to Capt. Lum's Company of Artillery, of this place. The utility of this improvement was tested last week in presence of a number of our citizens and several military gentlemen, among whom were Gen. GRIEVE, Col. GOUNDRY, Col. SWEENEY, Col. SOUTHERLAND, Rev. Doct. M'DONALD of Geneva College, and many others, who expressed themselves highly gratified with the experiment. The Lock is of a very simple construction, and not liable to get out of order.
The Precussion Lock has been in use on small arms for some time, but we believe Mr. WHITCOMB is the first that has applied it to cannon. The great advantages to be derived from the use of this Lock on cannon, are, that it dispenses with the services of two men to each gun — a saving of twenty-five per cent of Powder — despatch in loading and firing — and what I consider of more importance than all the others, the great security in keeping the vent closed, which is done by the Lock and is so secure that no accident can possibly happen from the admission of air. The great number of persons injured by firing off cannon throughout the United States annually by premature discharges, makes this invaluable. When this improvement is made known to government, we have no doubt it will be adopted in the army and navy: to the latter it will be particularly serviceable   A FRIEND OF GENIUS.
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