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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-11

'----~
that she gun would be of no service at sea
and tl..t it was so lily fixed, that i. could
not pc run far enough aft j 10. short, thar
her overhaul, which was absolutely ueces-
sary, you'd COST from 700 to 1000 dollars.
and il4.a would be worth not half the mo-
nts..' All we can say to ths is, nothing.
human is YET perfect; SIC tt;pswt g!o,iI
,auaa9. AT anp,rate all this will not iusti-
fy the foul calarnaies os the editor OF the
Evening Postin Ills wicked and laa!ey olent
statement, dat the gun is Gyed in The stern
insisad nf the stem; WHICH in fact is N
'sn.akc towards OF us aIl'' Cease viaer,
tA-refore. aaa b1e osuRst ofie,
DiesI:at her house in ST. Peters street,
Canterbury, aged 10, Mrs. Ctlestjna Co.'s
Ens, widow. Although possessing an IN,
eoetr ois !o!.ep aanum, -hsr HABITS of life
were singa!arly disgusting, and deposition
and -pscullarines SO eccentric, ,ha, she may
ne ,ruly -sa Il to have verefed the old adage,
8 &c yg7sstibus MI disputandnm," During
many years her constant companions were
from IS 10 2S fowls, whose odure ds fled
as well her bed aud every article OF her fur
riture as the plate ont OF which she eat.
\ faYourite cock, whose age might be cal
cula,ed from It's spurs, being three inches
long, AID AN equally favourcd rat, were, for
a length Of time constant attendants at her
table, each ractaking of the fragments
which even her penutv shared with them
It'll GRE siay the rat, not pre- serving due de-
corum towards its rival, met his death from
the hands OF his mistress. Her predelic-
ton for verGin prevailed so much, that, &C
her death, nest OF mice was found in her
bed. The house where she resided besides
the room inwhich she constantly lived and
slept, contained two others that had not
been permitted to be opened for many
years. Among the requests in her will are
sol. to the Kent and Canterbury hospitals;
the same sum to. the parish of St. Peter;
81. to the minister Of the parish for funeral
sermon and one guinea to each of the per-
sons who should carry her to the grave;
besides many other legAeies, generally to
persons inno degree related to her.
An actor, of some consideration, (said
to be Mr.. Cooke and who had no aversion
to g tipsy revelry," lately quarreled with
a supper par. Of bon viyasts, at Manches-
ter and after a scnfle, in which he broke
a pane ola window opening to the street,
was forced to make a prfcipltate exit.
Shortly after he popped his head in at
the brokenfpane, and exclaimed----" Gen.
,lemen, | see through my error, and hum
bly, beg your, indulgence" a laugh.ensued,
and the hero OF the sock and buskin, was
restored to the honor of the sitting. -
CLond0n paper)
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N,. Snerodea,
by publishing the enclosedlist OF Direct
ers for The Bank of Potomac you will
oslige a
4 Number ef Stockholders.
Thomas Vowel,
'T Thomas Janney,
VIM. Harlshorne,
Robert Young,
Cuthbert Powell,
Robert b. Jameson,
VIM. Hodgson,
James Patton,
John G. La<ld,
John M'Cara,
Thomas Swan,
Hugh Smith.
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Or Sdospdea,
Finding it the fashion 10 recommend onr
friends to the notice Of the public, l
take the liberty Through your useful Paper
70 suggest the propriety of electing the fol-
towing gentlemen as Directors ot'the Bank
OF Potomac, A. B.
Thomas vowell
Wsm. Hodgson,
Cuihbert Powell,
Hugh Smith,
r. B. Jamessons
Henry K. May,
ROBBERS youpgs
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From, the Nen.1ork Evening Pest.

"GuN Boar Ne. l." is said to be
machine of wonderful powers and ingepul-
", which has been constructed under Mr..
Iefferson's eye, aud according te a5smodeE
presented by himself. Thong the accom-
,nodations for sailors are not the best, yet
this is triaing objection A single gun
IS mounted on sort of ...IVairkgig CHAIR
such as that from which our philosopher
discharges the battery of his own genius.
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Elisha G. Dick
]. John Korn, !
George Tavs y
M !. iecai Miller.
M.sSnozeden,

17r.T 3n0zoasf,
The following. ticket comprehsnds such
characters, as il is believed, will estectnai'y
answer the expectations ofshe Stockholders
in conducting the affairs Of the Bank Of po-
TO mac as Directors.
William Frzhugh,
Jacob Hoffman,
Elisha Janney,
flames ii. Heoe,
William Hodgson,
Thomas Vowel, jun.
James Patton, @
James Keith Jun.
Cuthbert Powell,
Robert Young,
Joseph Riddle
Phineas Janney.
A STOCYHOLDER.
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TUESDAY. SrpTEnBER H..
70 the Stockholders Of The Bans IF Po-

90. the Stockholders Of The Bans Of 70 s
tom1c.
You have now completed the subscrip-
s;on 70 the Bank. and are about to or.
i anizr It.
In doing this, great care should betaken
! select proper characters to direct and con-
4 kuct lis operations.
|r% The institution being Of a private nature
scd not sanctioned by law, Your grand and
b rading object should be to give free and
xtensive circulation. TO your paper--h or
sIc4 10 effect this Srea, point, II IS all impor-1
liant that you appoint 70 the direction men
sot sound Judgment and good information,
s,,nenbarrassed Ia their situation, OF liberal,
uor;ght, and impartial character, who sre
S,sspected abroad as we'll as al home Such
should your Directors be, and such, II is to
4 {be hoped, they, gill be- thing Aepents
upor t.. The credit of a Bark, but more
particularly of one instituted like this, can
nly be raised and maintained by having IN
the direction, mtn.of such characters, and.
s. as 20 the important ot5>e Of President, It
ought 70 be filled by man of The greatest
81 weight and Influence in those parts OF the
81 eououv where your paper is most likely 10
A clrcula.e Such a nran IS W1LLIAM FIFz-
So HUGH, Esq.--- lie is well known to you.
2 These observations are made by one,
who has The prosperity Of the town, and
81 consequently Of this institution, deeply at
" heart; who views the establishments as one
g which may be productive of incalculable
benefits, aad who earnestly recommends
81 to your consideration iudicious selection
81 of suitable characters, for the important
Offices oil. President and Directors.
Mr. Sno1pden,
As suppose the following gentleman
qualified in every respect TO discharge she
duties Of Directors of the Dank Of Poto-
mac, you will obige me by inserting their
names in your paper. Y.Z.
William Fit7hugh,
William Hartshorne,
William Hadgson,
Elisha Janney,
James Patton,
Thomas Vowel,
Jacob Hoffman,
Robert Young,
James II, Hoce, ~
Cutabert Powell,
John G. Lsadd,
Daniel Mclean.
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CONGRESS.
The following gentlemen compose the
new delegation.
Nathaniel Macon,
William Blaokkdge,
James Holland,
Richard Stanford,
Thomas Wynns, re-elected.
Iames Gillespie,
NIarmaduke Williams.
Joseph Winston,
Willis Aston,
p paeesa. n s'1e,, new members.
The above gentleman are all democratic.
Ofthe present members one is federal. =
The change will, therefore, make a differ.
ence of two votes in the next house of re-
representatives..
It is rumoured that M. Jerome Bona
parte, and his little Baltimore beauty, have
taken French leave, and tacitly slipped CT
in the vessel which carries General Arm
strong, our lately appointed Minister, 70
Nant2.
Extract ofa letter from a gentleman in Bcr-
deaus, to his fivendin Philadelphia. .
=" l,he brave and innocent General Mo-
REAUis going to, America no doubt he.
will go to Philadelphiato settle; though il
IS said he intends going to Lancaster, pre-.
ferring the German settlements from their
steadiness of character. This worthy man.
is regretted by every one for his simplicity
of manners, and being without ambition.
1.-THE Empire stands, the emigration when
once possible, will be very great from all
parts of France.
Natche2, -4ngust7.
We are informed that the name of the
unfortunate person murdered in the will
derness last week, is Robert Nj 'Alpin from
Georgia. A person who came through
since the post, saw Mr.. M'Alpin's son,
lad, endeavouring to inter the remains of
his ,a.her. The poor boy hadno other i'm
plement in his possession to enable him to
accomplish his pious purpose than small
tomahawk.
Fedora! Misrepresentation, No. LIN the
msnner Of Glr. Samuel II. Smith, Editor
Of the National Lutelkgeacer.
Sick as death the unceasing falshoods
and Misrepresentation. with which thefed~
eral papers literally swarm, we determined
20 abandon at least for time, the detection
OF what we hoped had been 1isarned offs
capacity Of doing mischief. eve hope you
understand this fine language reader, for it
i. very nearly Mr.. smita's owa.) In this
purpose we should probably have persist
bur for the daring e9rontery of the follow
ing libel on the talents ard philosophy OF an
ingenious Citizen, whom the high station
he holds, no less than the dignity of his.
mind, forbid to notice the low halsehoods
BY which his nautical reputation and skill
have been assailed.
From the Nezv.7ork Evening Pest. 80.
"GuN Boat Ne. ~ is said to be a
machine of wonderful powers and lngepul-
", which has been constructed under Mr..
Iefferson's eye, and according te a5smodel
presented by himself. Though the accom-
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Mr. Sno1vden--Sir,

80. lMr, Sno1vden--Sir,
Permit me through tbs medium ofyonr
paper TO offer TO the stockholders of the
Bank of Potomac list of names eligible
in every respect to direct that institution.
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r. Swan,
J. 6. Ladd,
VIM. Moore,
John Tucker,
Thomas Vowel,
Hugh Smith,
Robert b. Jameson,
Roberr Young,
John Korn,
James Keith,
Cuthbert Powell, and
William Hodgson.
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Markets at s.. 7homas.

WdtketS at 2.. 1KoMaS.
-Four II dollars by the ea.g and pork
low.
North Carolina Election for Members Of
Congress.
The following gentlemen compose the
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The above gentleman are all democratic.
Of the present members one is federal. :
The change will, therefore, make a differ.
ence of two votes in the next house of re.
representatives..
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RICHMoN d, Tune 90.

On Saturday last Repiamin j. Harris
was arranged before . Court of exaIai-
nation charged with the diabolieai crime
OF murder by being instrumental in pro-
ducing BY repeated ilagellations, the
death ofa Negro girl about IL years of
age. The circumstances which took place
previous to her decease were cruel IN the
extreme / at the recital and reeollecton
ofwhieh, humanity feels an circulating
pang. The evidence adduced was Of
such n nature as to induce the magistrates
to eommh Harris to Jail for further trial
which win take place on Tuesday next.
An attempt to escape was made on Sa-
turday last, by number Of the criminals
confined inthe Penitentiary, WHICH how.
ever, fortunately proved abortiye. Their
plan was to penetrate through the brick
work, for the accomplishment of which,
thsy had allowed Two nights--happily
their industry on the 6rst night oecasi.
oned such rapid progress, as TO lead to
discovery on the succeeding day. The
brick wallwas in several places penetrate
sdqnite through, whichled to detection.
One ofthe criminals was fred At by the
guard, for using insolent menacing Ian.
gHage-he Was severely wounded. bus
it j. supposed not aaortaily. - - !
. g. = = q Z
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DOMESTIC MTELLIGENcE.
PITTsvILLE, (va.) May -.

Yesterday our neighbourhood was vi
sited BY hail storm Of more violence,
than any heretofore witnessed In this
country. The cloud appeared in the
north west, and It's course was directed
south east. We have heard from u TO
IS miles in length, and from mile TO a
mile and q half in breadth, in which the
growing crops Of wheat, rye, oats, corn.
hax, cotton, tobacco plants and fruit, ex.
perienced one generalnain--birds, fowls.
and some stock, have been found dad.
The hail stona in several places were
measured from 6 to inches in eircurn.
ference, and to day in different plantati-
ons, y IS found in piles from IL 70 10
inches deep.
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From she Hamburg CsrTespondfntea of
\. the 1oth and I ifh Of 1pyil

$.sE@ rams, N4drcn 80.
The Senate, on the 2slh, voted an Adj
dress to the First Consul, to entreat him,
IS il was reported, to take such measurss
with respect TO the future immu,ability
OF the government, a. may promote the
general welfare. The First Consul came
to Paris 70 receive this address, which
the Senate carried upin a body. We
are assured that the First Consul win,
in consequence ofthe wish expressed by
the Senate, assume higher dignity,
which will be made hereditary. The Sc.
nate has likewise, il Is said, requested
that 4 new National Court of Justice be-
formed for the trial Of, offences against
the safety Of the nation and its head. Il
viii, however, only have jurisdiction in
case Of future crimes, and not with re.
sPect TO the late conspiracy. h. ).
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II withdrew IN time and took up their a.
bode in country which was in 4 state
Of great tranquility. BY these means
they escaped the melancholy fate which
awaited many Of their friends and relate
ons. Msdame Bonaparte may have tho't
irprudent to follow their example. Di-
Almonds and Jewels are easily carried, aud
would no doubt be perfectly safe under a
guard Of hussars and gems darmes. x
This day Hamburger Mail arrived,
which has brought us some interesting
articles Of intelligence. = 4
According to letters from Paris, an
address has been presented 70 the first
Consul, by the Conservative Senate,
praying him not only to name his sue
cessor. but 10 take upon himseifa higher
title than he has yet assumed, and to
make the same hereditary ii his family.
The title Of King or Emperor, is what
he is known TO have long sighed for, and
now L would appear al attempt IS to be
made to assume il. 90 - ( I.
The Gazette de France, of April 8,
saws, |" The public funds have risen since
the day on which the Senate in a body
presented an address to the First Consul,
/ though the object Of il ID not exactly
known. q !. 4 . 5ss - = ri RI
Some OF the letters BY this conveyance
state, that the Preparations Tor invading
this country are now in such statc of
forwardnsst, thatthe attempt may be ex-.
pected TO be made in very short time.
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MARTiNsBURc, june -.

One very importantlaw was enactedas
the last session Of the conneeticut Lee
gislature :. An act fostcureihe Freedom
the Press. This law authorises the
truth to be given in evidence, in ali pro-
secutions for libels, a. q justi6cation.--
Only one or two ofthe Democratic mems
-bers opposed the passing Of this law
The greatbody Of them appeared, and
some Of them declared themselves 70 be
IN favour Of il, and IL is supposed ,ias
most ofthem voted for il. This Is men-
tossed for their credit, IS il shews plain-
" their abhorrance Of the falsehooda that
have been told 90 often, and with such
effect. b their party in the u. States
fer this 6iAis copied perbafim from fhe
Aaro, commonly eaLled fhe SRplTios Law
Of Congress. conaecficut Csnraaf.
Distressing. - "A letter from person
in Sc. Jago del Cuba, dated May s, toll
friend in Philadelphia. states, thar 4 re.
volt had taken place among the blacks,
who had risen and massaercd several Of
the Spanish inhabitsnts. In addition 70
E3 q Il
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down, his LEFT cheek resting upon the
endofthe piece Of wood. in which atti-
tude be remained ill he died--so SAYS
the broces verbal, but no one viii give
credit to il. ne mas pr. ", MURDER
a. Could he have died Az : j strug-
gle and would not strugg re dis
placed the stick from the q 81 in
which II was found under his L.
The physicians and the iailors cla-
red their opinion that he had strsneled
himself dared not deliver any
other opinion. The centinel who kept
guard At his dungeon door, says, thar ne,
heard during the night a noise, like that
Of 4 man laboaring under gI<at difieul.
~ Of breathing, but he took no notice Of
Il. The servant who came to light the
generals 6re IN the morning, observing
thar he did not stir, Immediately vent
and informed the officer Of the guard,
who sent for Z commissary Of peace and
. surgeon. Not one Of them thought Of
looking Il the body, or of ascertaining,
before they sent for surgical aid, ,whe.
Their the general was dead or not. There
are several other suspicious eireumsfan.
ces !, for some time before his death, the
Paris papers stated that he. would mel.
|Sther suffer the wounds he received, in
resisting the Gems de armies that arrest
ed him 10 be dressed, nor would he
take any nonrishnhent. This was to
prepare the public mind for that which
had been determined upon by the des2ot
the death Of his victim. 3 as,s
But why do we dwell so long upon
these points, The character and eou-
duct Of general Pichegrue give the lie 10
the assertion Of his having committed
suicide He was 4 man, in the confess:
sion sf those who differ most with him:
on political subjects, ofexempiars piety
and ofgreat morality. Is il TO be Gre.
dited, that he would in the last act, have.
belieH the whole tenor OF his former life!
Must he not have courted public trial I
Could he have been disgraced BIZ perish.
| ing upon the scatfold that had been died
BY the blood Of Louis the XVIII. or by
receiving eath from the same hands that
butchered the Duke de Enghien! Above
IN ronld Is 4, ignorant n q ~. 1t,,r.r,
would cons,rne suicide into ! co1fession
/ Of guilt and fear Of submitting to trial!
All these circumstances rush with such
force upon the mind, that the whole
world win believe he was privately muir.
|, dered 81 order of Buonanarte. 81 4
The day after Pieherrues. murder. 4
/ pamphlet was published, entitled s. A
| Memorial concerning The treason of
Charles Pichegrue, in the wears s. q. s.
ofths republic" said 10 be drawn ,,p by
M. de Montgaillard, in the wear &. The
whole Of this was published by the Di-
.rrecioryin September. 17e7.
A. soon as Buonaparte had de,ermin.
edapon the assas.;nat;on az The cener.l
he ca,,sed MS, .memo,;al -. .,,nnose
to s. nrints.;, 5rr.oly;n, y, n,,bl;.h i i'm
:, .d;a,.l. .s,.r -. -, :. 80. -
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LATEsT FROM EUROPE.
LONDON, April IL.
PARy IN7.ELLlCRNcE.

arrived on Saturday from the continent.
some ofthem left Paris, subsequent 10
she execution Of the Duke Of Enghien.
According 10 their report, that unfor-
tanate prince requested three fayours
after his condemnation. One Was, thatl
Re might Be attended ~ ! priest, which
was refused !; the second, thar lockof
his hair might be sent % 1 person whom.
ne should name, which was granted &
and, thirdly, that he might be allowed
. give the word Of command to the sol.
diers who were 70 shoot him, which was
refused. AZ We have already stated, he
ms shot BY party Of re Italian guards.
The Consideration which this bloody
deed has excited abroad, Il nothing IN
somparison with that which il has pro.
auced in Paris. The reign Of terror
was never 90 potent and universal.
None but spies are safe and conse-
quentiy every man, 10 avoid denuncia-
don, IS obliged TO become spy. The
most intimate friends are afraid to speak
% each other all il terror, silence and
snspicion. 4. I'd III 10 \ 5.3z
A private letter from Paris Of the I'd,
adds. Our prisons are now 90 crowded
with eipii prisoners, that several hotels
of Immigrants, thar served during Ro-
bespierre's reign IS houses Of arrest, are
AGAIN employed for the same use. A.
mong other tyranical proceedings, the
police agents arrested yesterday every
person dressed in mourning, walking il
the streets and have heard this day,
from senator, thar every one in mourn.
ing, who cannot prove that It IS forsome
near relative, Is 20 be transported. Last
Friday, Ch-valiei J Bourdemant and
his family were cried under escort
from this city TO The Rhine, and are pro-
hibited under pain Of death. TO return To-
France. Their crime was the supposed
mourning for the Duke Of Enghein.
Notwitstanding these cruel acts Of des-
potism, Lean assure you the mourning
has encreased, particularly among the
ladies, who You know, have &C III times
during the revolution shewn most cha
f4cter and confage. Htzve Just left the
ThuiIiery garden, and the Eysian Fields,
these TWO beautiful walks were crowded
with females, and oil. 1--WE hundred, / am
sure, nor fifty were dressed Otherwise
than in black. or with some ribbon or
srape e .ns,l Donness. IS 9, indicative. OF
happened yesterday, and that two milli-
ners Of the Palais Royal were in prison
+ : 49, y q 80 - ~ =
1or sehing mourning lans' On which
sse panied sn altar. containing the
Dasts @ LOUIS Az. o. ms queen. ct
0Iadams Eiizsossn, q LOUIS Avil.
enu g. me que me o. Eneneln, with small
Poltraits o. nooespierre ana buenaaParte
y.siois, witn the MORO frasern,fy.--
nsse ianss wnien oEiginaliy SOLD for
nai z crown: noworinG z louis dor, and
Ire e PC nan inoush tns ponce are upon
me eonsinuai iocs o9s g prevent u. All
lstIers sealed WIN olaek seanng wax or
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ALEXANDRIA,, June IS.

ALEXANDRIA. June IS. - -
On Saturday last The most prodigious
fan Of rain was experienced in Fairfax
County, which has ever been known BY
the oldest inhabitants now living. The
weather had been nnconmonly wet for
several weeks, almost every day had pro-
tduced one or more heavy showers. Bur
on the morning Of that day the clouds be-
came uneommonly heavy; the rain pour
ed down in torrents almost the whole
day, with but short intervals all the
streams were raised in little time to an
uncommon height even the small
branches were swollen into large creeks,
sweeping away fences, and, in some IN
stances, cattle Plantations are torn to
pieces and some of them have had the
soil so completely swept of as to be near.
ly ruined. But the heaviest losses have
been sustained by the millers. Dams
swept away, races broken and filed M
and even mills carried Of. One of the
most remarkable instances Of this kind,
which has yet come to our knowledge il
that Of James Douglass on Dif6cult Run.
The water raised about 90 feet higher
Than j. has ever been known TO do. Tho
mill, which was stone building, toRe-
ther with the store house, cooper's shop,
stable and meat house were all swept q.
way, so that not vestage Of them re.
mains. And thus in few minutes has
aplaee which, for number Of years, had
been mart for the surrounding country,
become bare bleek shore--where, in.
stead of the hum Of industry, nothing 10
now to be heard but the bowling Of winds
and the rustling of waters. - = -. =
! On Thursday evening Jacob Ray and
Philip Williams were unprecedented and
committed to Fredericksburg prison, for
passing counterfeit bank notes.--z47Tshey
were pursued TO that place by a gentle-.
man OF Georgetown, upon whom they
had imposed q forged bill of so dollars,
and al his request q warrant for their APP
prehension was issued-0n .examinati-.
ON, forged notes on the banks of Charles
ton, Baltimore and N. York, of the de-
nominationof so and 100, to the amount
of 600 dollars were found upon them
1t is said they ars well executed, except
as to the signatures, which are badly imi-
tated. - za--g4. (. IA -
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he process oer6ai upon the death Of
Pehsgrue asserts that he strangled him
self BY piece of@oed which sc had &c.
srstsd tseh the fre-wood, and which ne
: had twisted into the silk Handkerchief
Hhish Ne we're round his neck. After
having e twisted 7, BE Laid himself