Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1809-05-20 00:00:00, page 3

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' ss 3. Icfserlnoxz , = 2
. < : SuLawsirenc; "1
, ' - 3 Ontario 5
watcheste: cts Oneida . 5
By "ct GL. gladisonsi sissi
* - bi - 4 — cse ss ' ' _ 45—
: "I ss 2 ctSChoiZkie _ "2
selacrss . 4- .Herkimc—r _ .g
7 4 Tiosa 1
Wtady 5 Bmome si 1.
thgomctv 5 Stenbtm and Aﬂega.
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si' -ss 63
DEJIOCRA TYC. —
Molk' 3 Hc'rsikimcr '1
Wchmsik 1 ! Chenango 3
[ackland - - Yl Ououdaga 2
wage 4— Cortland ]
Ubter 4- Gepcsec ,j
Beware 42 Niagassra, &. .]
ﬂ'phington' - 5 Seneca ;.1
Intoga " 4- siLcwis 1
3 ' ssl C_ayuga. 3
T . _ . ' \ 49
Wshng a'fedesirf: majdﬄy of 14 in -' the
W* ' . .
The ,sedatc consists of-ZI members who
Wftheir seat for four years. 1! hey are Ke-ct
wed in clz\sses,eissght'being chosen every
' si-vLaStsiyear there was but oge icderahst
sithe "senate. Of the eight chosen this
' ' , five" (from the ezKStcrn and western
jfisu'icts) are sederal—sisi-Zand three (fsirsiom the
Me and southern) are democrauc. Ma
ss' ' notsiyet ascertained, but there is 21;
Mr majority of—iederal senatgrsiial Notes in ss
" [lite; -
Yk-council, by which all the appqiutments
53de those of treasurer and printer, are
Mqsiconsists of the governor and one ,se
sspm- from each of thectfuur great disrricts,
dom: by the house. " "
, The dcmocrats u is said, amidst all- their.
fortune, console- themselves Wlth sithesidea
_a—sederal ceuxzcil cannot be chosmsheref
s.si Althdugh the true patripts of the"
mwhohassvc completely- triumphed at this
* "on, have asideaxer object in view-shan
mere attainment of ,Qﬄces—yet let not
faction ﬂatte'r themselves. {shere are
epsisscndent senatosirs in every district, who
" readily join in the enquiry when a can—
eis proposed sifor -an officesi—"ls —he
tZ, Is he capable ? 'Is he faithful to.
ct c-holding gentry, can-þe—xpec; the approsi
ct BALTlMORE, May .:s. _ ]
Arfived,schr. Dash, 12 days fromearra— :
Us Left there Grh instsi schr. Hazard, for?
Xewtmryport, ncssxt day; brig Humbirdj
i"New Yozjk and ;; siPhiladelphia, sch't"
lIþenotri:colh=:ct.ed. .Sque going in, schisisi.ss
Pumdzhip, Dan, from Alexandria. siln lat.
. long-ss753, was chased b an English brig
War, .th sired e,.lc_.v.c..n_s ,ct-ts at" them, but
notcomcup. si . ' ss ss
33 THE LAST MAIL.
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ct 'odly'simo distr'xcts-represeuted by fe
* MTURDAY, M AY 20.
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..ﬂﬄr inspected in the town of Alexan
for the quatjtqr cutting on the llth of
)1809- ss *
37,708 barrels ﬂour,
175 82 half barrel; ﬂour.
AD'IOS ALEXANDER,
" si Flour Insþectar. '
We ffigatc John Adams.si captain Evans,
Navy yard at Washington onsi Toes
r, an'd proceeded down the river.—
. ! is expected to sail in a day orct
, , ., ALBANY,_-I\IAY12.. __ _
r returns are non complete as to them
_ of the asisscmbly, mid the result is as
Some Of the democmts now begin to cast
. _' 6 of the recent settlemensit with Gl.
" PPon the president's wife. _ Tltcy
she 15 afiderah'st, and has too much 1_n-,
Over her spouse. 1What a happy or
08 Would it have been for this cossun
hsid Thomas Jeﬀersofi been governed by
* Woman.
, [Trcntan Fell.—
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'ctsishe SEAME N.,
duPosal of thsie aﬀair of impressment
doubtless form the most prominent and
' iject of - discussion on the
a 'of the upcctcd British cnvoy.
'm of such a_council._ 3 ss
constitution ?" and few of the present
Mandrti hasty QWe-si ' si :
of asisscmhly IS Co'ssmposdd of
of whom there are -
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lnssitead' of aggravating the picture, it is-our
interest to reduce it to a close resemblance
of truth ;þecause if the government of __G.
ﬄritain were sensisiblehow'libtle strength her
[navy gain by outrages on our merchant ser
fivice, vsse tctmghtsipresume that she would be
les's tenacious of the right to --which she lays
claim. She ought, and we hope ssihe 'will,con
ctsidcr that claim .no otherwise important
than as a harriessr against desertions from
her navy. To regain the British seamen
already in our service is not ofso much mo
A dud-took place place yesterday morn
ing between sir George Blacklin and cap
tain ——ss-, lately ofthe French army, near
the Black Horse tavern Within ;; tsicw miles
of. this city. Sir George B'Iaclglin was on
the ground about half past three., attended
; by his second,'Mr. O-—-—y, am,! -_Drsi. B—k:
Lashorx timcsiafter siwhich, capt. ictF . accom-ct
? panicdby his second made his appearance,
The ground had been previously mea
?sured, twelvcipaces, but at the instance .of -
? sir George, the distance was reduced to
si ten. They both fired at the same moment,
si by signal. S'erGcorge received a ball near
tlxesi groin,si and capt. F.. Was welsimdcdin the
left arsh. 'When sir George _rccsi:eived the;
wound be bcc-sskssgnedsito his opponent to make
'his escape, as he was cqnvinccd his Wound ..
was mortal. Mr. O.:md sir George's scr- .
vant, supported-him tO'his c-sianfiage and he?:
returned to town.
The circumstances .tnat produced this ss
unfortunate aﬀair. will not be uninterest- ss
ing. Sir George Macklin is cctnthusiasti- ss
cally attached to the prince of iVales, and ,
has, whenever it has been necessary, with—si
outeven consulting his personal safety, been .ss
ssa'zealous defender of his character,c capt.
F. is only a few days from lctrance. and in
> company with sir George and some others,
;.the conversation unfortunately' tmned on
si the present roy al family of (}. Biitain, when
capt- 1 . uttered the ;most ilsiliberal ab use a
gainst every branch of it—z—bssut paiticularly -
against the prince of XValcs. At which sirct'
! Georg e demanded if he knew that he was &
subject of 0. Britain. Capt. F. replied in
the affirtnatch. .When sir: Gemge informed
him that his assertz'aizs "with jes])ec't to the
princessWa/es wete base and unmanly, e
'qually destztute of ])robabzlzty amz' truth, na'r
would her ever suﬀsier him or any of his na
sitian to traduce with zmjmnz'ty the character
f that prznfe. RVords ot su'ch import fol
lowed that the parties exchanged cards.
In a few hoxissrs Sll' G, received & challenge
from capt. In
Sir George Macklin hadsi been'abscnt
* from his native country (lreland) abouttwo
years, and during that period had visited
Germany, Sweden and these states. He
was returning from & visit to the British
embassador, previous to his setting Out for
lreland, when this unfortunate eichmstancc
,occuxred.
at "some seasons; but holhing tosi'hcsieomparqsi
.ed with the sieftimssates Which are given toct the'
si-public.. ctWhen'thsia bas'is 'upon which thdY=
?,hre fractmed, ,is least sinhexceptiqctnablq theysssi
{are taken fromst-he. number of actpplicat-ionssisi
'made to the consulz and agentsﬂithollt dis
ttinguishingthc :rcpctiti'ons— of the samessindi
vidual and Whom the sipossibiliity of de
'The injuryjo cttcthess citizenssi of the Uss State's
;from this source has been 'gctsireatgpgrticglaﬂyi
ductinctg 31st Who ought to be excluded
srom-the number, on acccsszunt of their false
assumption of the. American charactersi—y ..
ment, considering her vast resoprces for"
warming her navy; It therefore any expe-ct
diensit can be devised to secure her agamst
losing others m future, we take for granted
that she will be satisfied. Such expedients '
are not impractjcable to a great degree, and
faithful, expert ' and valuablc seamen for
both cpmmercial-and defensive purposes.—
Happy the day. when they shall be cordially
ofi'eted on one aidesand wiser accepted on
the other .!si' '
.me an ancient English publicatian.
The reader Will perceive that the following
Poem is built on the text prefi'sixed, and
that the first line of each stanza is bor-ctct
rowed from it. .
they may be made promotive of our own rect
sources ior supplymgour vesselssimd insure
us at the sameztlme & sufficient nfimber of .
How short a spgm -.
\Vas long enough of osild _si
. T o measure out the life _o_s man ,
In those well temper'd days, his time siwas then
Survessy 'd, cast up, and fonnd butthrce score,
years and tbn. ,
-4LAs!
'* Apd what is that?
They come and slide and pass,
Before my pen can tell thee what
Bc/sszolsi , alas. ' our days we s/zend* .
How vain they be, how soon ;lzcy sicnrl. '
[U. S. Guzette afts'ze'18th' inst.
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BEIOLD
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I - ARRlVED, "
Brug- Ruth, Potcer, Providencc—x 01 them
producc—mastcr.
Sloop Montezuma. Henry, Norfolk—.
sundries—dissercnt merchan s.
Schooner Eagle, Butler, Boston—nor—
them producc—johnG. Ladd -
Schooncter VVashing'ton, Forkusun, Snow
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& MZ? sisisso'.
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sct 244 cas'ks Stone Lime;
ct We give
To unrecOvcr'd loss , we xjatlmf breath: than
live}. " si si ct-ct,
wn spmssm . _
A ten year sss br'cath, .
Th'; past: of time" are swift, Whidh hunting ran ct
Then" seven short stag9s o'er, their "short lifv'd
ta9ksi 15 gone. . ..
ss duty. 0,an si
Begun, we lend . ! !
ct ct ct'o sleep to antic plays ss
'si " ' '" .L'si " And toYs until the first 31;an end;
Twelve yi'aning moons twice five Times told:
Before we_ apprehend
WVhat tis to live, or feara "death";
Omsi childish dr9t_\m5 ale filt'd with painted
_joys, _
Which pleassic our sense a while, and waking,
pwve but to) :!
"How vant _
How wxctchcd' is
r Poor man that doth tematn
A slave to such a state as this!
His days arc sholt at longest , few at most' ,
T hcy are but hasird at best , yct lavish' d out or
lost.
'THEY BE
. The—sctrct springs, ,
That— make our minut'cs ﬂee
On wheels more swist than eagle's wings}!
Our-lisc's 'a clock, asind every gasp df brti-atli ' '
siBreathes forth a waming grief, till time shall
pLsirikc a death,! ' " si ' "
How SOO'N , !
s(_)ctur ncw-bom lsiight
Attalns' _to 'full-aged noon !
And'this,l10w sodn tsio grey hair'd night;'!
VVsscte spring,?)vc but], we'bjlossom and "we blast,
E'er we can coctunt our days, ouzsidaygs theyﬂec
siso fast. ' sisi si '
THE! END,
\Yhen scarce begun ;
And sie'lsi'c' 'we apprehend
That we begin to live, our liscsi-is done : 1
Mgmsscount thy day: ;' and if they ﬂy too' fast 1
Fcsinsi'thy d_ull thoughts to count,coubatcv'1*_y day s
the last. . , " si " * -' ]
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Brig John, Martin, St. Jago de Cuba—
bv James Patton.
Ship Uniccd States, Barnett, St. Barthosizsi
lcmews—by Maxsceller and 'Xoumssr -
Hill—lumbel—master.
LLEARED
or. passage apply to
]ohn G. Ladd,
-NATHAN1EL' bUTLl-m, maswrbz
Burthen seven hundred barrcls. TFQr ctsreight
Black River Lottf'njy,
NO. 2. '
Prizc: in the wheel at the close gf dle 21):
day". 8 drawing.
On Mcssmctday next, the 25th day of driving
the first drawn number sswill be : psi'rissze ()
85000.Presentp1ice of Tickc :, 810. ct 74
! prize ofct. _..— .ss... - SIQ,000
2 do. of __-. ss'- .ct- ' 10,ooo
2 do. (if .. .. si ".. 5,ooo
] do. Os _-- -ct - 2,000
2 sidd. of -. .. .. l,000
8 "do. of, .. '.si.. si}- " 500
21' ,"."do. _',_of , si... ; 'si-— 200
. .69 sssidpctsiof '-si - _ -ct-.- . , 100
86 "do. of 'sisiJ si- fss-ss si '50
22);— do. of "_.. si .. "., ss . 20
6440 do. (if" ' ' .'. 10_
W/zo hasfar sale, now landzng from said vcac
8"c*l,
2 bales Becrboon Gmrahs, !
1 case India Chxsso,
?- do (lo. Cal
_1 do. Ban Jano Handkerchicfs,
{O boxes and 4 barrels Ladies Shoes, assi
sorted,
150 rcams W'i-ictting Paper, '
"150 do. 'W'Yapping do.
8 boxcs VVindsor Soap,
' 10 casks Spermaqati and XVhale 011,
50 boxbs Spermacati Candkes.
"May 20. __
For Salt: by
ROBE & T GRAY
5F0ct1' B () ,S 's O Ns- si
Posirt qj Alexandria. .
a AsisiG L _E_
Thsie Schooncrsi
ss N-Ewsctsi
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.On T-UESDAY mit, sisisi'ssisin be sold, at tha
Vendue Store, '
Bookeeiler and Statiosinw, ng- street, Alcsss
andn'a, lzujust received, far— sale, .
' THE 1si'0—LLO\V—ING ARILCLES :
The Columbsiiad,-asspocm, by Joei Bar
\Iow,- in-large qua'rto, with—plates—the most
elegant work .e'versiprixited in America. Samc
ivork, inss .twgvvsiolumes; lss-SZ simo. Teli amed,
or the NVsiorld Explained. Ssiteubefi's Military
ssDiscipline. Hugh Tievor. Littleton s Let
'sster-VVritcr m Londoriss- Discardcd Son. Lay
of an Irish Haap Mai mien. siﬀHaniot' s Snug
,ssgles. XVhicfzeld a Selmons. sBurnS' s V/Oiks.
, Spectator. Milton'cts- W'ozlzsss ,Sterne s VVsioxks.
Young' s Night '1 houghts. Botanic Gassrden.
'lelcmachus, it branch. -l'exgusi'son s Astw.
nomy. Heisivcy' s Mfzditations.o Duncsin s Lo—
gic. Johnson s Pocket Dietiona'ry. Domcs
.tic Cookery Gulsiver? s 'lrasivz: !s. Common
-P1 ayei Boqk. gilt and. plain. Catholic dino
Nugent' s Flench Pockct Dictionmy. Rode
sirick Random" Lovers ol La V endcc. New
VVeck's [Reparation so: the Sacrament. Ge
ognaphical Compilativns. Munas :; Grum
-.xnar, laxge and small. Pieaderfs Assistant.
! Histmy of Amexiccta. Don Quixotte. VVitha
ss good assmlment et Vi litinsig and Lettex Pu
hpcr, Bonnet Bowels, &c. &c.
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- THE STAGES'.
1 - BVISH to dispose of both the accommosi
, dation and -maii"_linects of stagessi between:
Alexandria and .Dumfries ; together with shctsssi _
contra'ct for carrying themctcti] betfyeen those;
pldCcs, which hai'yet 16 monthssscz run. They ( [,
will be sold, if desired", an 3609m_m0dat' . , ,
time, .bY the PaY'mcm beingsssatisfactosgf- /
iecurcd. ' , ,
- siN, EL-ngofrw—
sisi May 12. " ' siss'f. -si vss
- N 0 T I' (} 45.
'I" LAPTAI'N KEYI H of "the Balimacess
Packct, left zisit my Store, a quantity of NANL
-KEENSsi-si The owner is requested to call for
one hundred boxessso iEreshss- _
Raisins. ' " . ,
" P, G M—apﬂelletss
them.
-IOSEPH RIDDLE,
;May 20
sistore, cctbrper of Faufax and King- -Streets.
ssss/lsclcctz'on ofmasidem b'.0 \GS, sctt ;o music
' any m the town.
ALM), t/zcj'ossllawmg musical articlcs
A few Violins of aftery' superior quality.—
Common do frsiom o dollar's priesssi up to 12
dollarz. Violin Bows, Bridge: and ScrcW'
".ius. Best Roman \ iulin- 8tiings extla long
.Russian horse hair for V iolin Bows. Clarafi
ed Rozin for do. Instru'etions set the Piano,
Violin,[-lute, Fife and Glaria ett. -Germanct
Flutcs, tipt and plain. (()ne excellent C.
Clarinett. One Hautbov. Clati net; & Haut-ss
boy needs. Militassr) Eife; Qctfssas ;:sipeij Lor qua
lity. Common de,
ELEGANT EXTRACTS,
jbr the Is'lute 07- Violz'n
Mudisons March, as played by the City '
Band on the 4th of Mazch Last, ccmposed by"
P. Mamo, \V ashingtdn City; Madison? ::
March, as pla) ed at the New' Tsihcatie Phila—
delphia and Bultimore, composedn by A Rein-z.
gle. Both Maidics set so] the" lss, iano loste
;(LSO,
A convenient DWELLING HOUSE,01L
St. Asaph- ptreet; between Duke and Prince
street$.'-'1 his Situation is healthy,"- w ith a good
gaulen and well of good wate? in the yard. .-*-_
For fuxther paiticulais apply to VVXLLIAp
MfKsinmn r, or at M'KNiG—in and STEWAR t' si
May 20.
TO RENT,
T V'JO STORES, elie-ang-ssstrect, LSL three.'
on Royal sttect, With'good celiar's under'the,
wholesi—tiicy will be let together or separate;
as may best suit those ,who' wish to occupy
them, as they may b'ee '-l connected together
a family may be conveniently aceommodat
ed—the stands are 5qual if not supexiox to.
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May 29. ' '- ' eoetlaw
Robert Gray,
Publlc Salc,
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