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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-21
Runaway Negro.

I'D AN AWAY from the subscriber, earlA
IA in July, negro man named GRESH4W.
He is about 36 years of age, feet / inches
or feet high, Of tawny complexion, has a
scar on one of his Jaws or side ofhis face form
ing half circle; | think it is on the right,
but am not positive. He is Slim made fell
low, with bushy head, and when spoken to
has scacy and down look. When lie went a.
way he had green round coat, buff celored
breeches, with homespun cloathing, and has
never been accustomed to any work but in the
crop or field. l have understood he has cros-
sed the Potomac about Britain Bay, OYER III
to Maryland l expect he has procured a pass
and will endeavor to appear as freeman.
All masters of vessels and others are fore
warned from harboring or carrying hha away
under the penalty of the law.
l will give 77venty Dollars reward if taken
in Maryland or Fifteen if taken iii the North
ern Neck, so that | get hiHa again,
George Christopher.
Westmoreland County, Vir
l4th September s 90 asf
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e. EDUCATION.

HE inhabitants of Alexandra are respect
L fully informed that there is vacancy in
the Academy fora few scholars A class will
soon commence the Latin Grammar, and an
other is beginning to read Those persons
who are DESTROYS their sons should Join either
OF these classes, are requested to apply imne-
dlately, as preference will be given to such
scholars.
September II. "a
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60 K z III q y Il L.

The Subscriber has removed his Store te
King street, opposite the Washington Ia
ycrn.
Where he hes for Sale.
buriaps, oznabur5s and tick
lenbnrgs,
Hesslaas and brown rolls, -,
W hlte and brown platilla. o,.o f F,1.
Hound S white yarn dowlass, :. q ubiDt
Bocadillas and quadruple ST. or. er4i.
lesias, ~
German shifting and shceting
linens,
Superhne and second cloths,
Cassimeres and hanchestry,
Fine and coarse coatings and fanncIs,
Plains, kerseys, and Kendall cottons
REESE and striped blankets,
Worsted and mild hose,
Cotton and silk ditto
Plain and furniture dinliti..
ChintZes and caIicoes,
Silk cotton can.brics and undfcssed gfls~
hams,
Cambria muslins and cambria dimite.4
a variety OF plain and fancy muslins
Flanders laces and edgings
An elegant assortment of ribbands
satins, Mtestrngs, belongs and sarsnets
Silk, picnic and lace gloves, Initts & sleeves
Silk velvets and silk shaws
Split straw and Leghorn bonrcts
and Irish linens
Shifting and apron checks
White and colored threads
Durants, wildboars and hornbazetts
Russia sheetings and ravens ducks
Gurrahs, badtas, copas and mamoodies
Gh!y's and common check hantkerclicfs
Fresh imperial tea in small chests
Scotch and raPpee snuff in kegs and boxe.
NJ, F, FF, and eagle Brandywine gunpow-
der, In kegs
And variety of other articles all of which
will be sold on the most moderate terms, ei-
ther wholesale Or retail.
A. G.. CAZENOVE.
October |. s-tu&th
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m REMOVAL.

sT.HE, subscriber has removed his store to
4 the warehouse lately occupied by Mr.
Gore, two doors below Mr.. Davey Dayeys,
where he intends to keep an assortment OF the
Choicest Groceries.
He has at Aresem ON hand, eta quality that he
can recommend, by zvholesale or retail,
Muscovado and loaf sugar; Guadalupe and
ST. Domingo coffee, young hyson and impe-
rial teas, choice Rhode-Island cheeses, genu-
inc Spanish Segars of first quality, chocolate
mould and dipt candles, spinning cotton, wrap
ping paper, melasses, fine and coarse salt In
bulk and sacks, Boston rum, peach brandy,
whiskey, &c. sc.
He has at Present, and ea7aects to keep snftl.ed
7pith,
D. Carlisles flour, of superior manufacture,
for family use, and fresh butter from the coun-
try.
A. LIMBO.
October 90.
NIB. Business in the Brokerage Line done
as usual
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T Q LET.

Vyiilia1nG, Garland, comtu.1 ''"' 1895. |
Thomas White, Josiah Fax q
on, Dwight Metcaif, & Jo- 5
seph Baxter, Jun. trading 5
under the firm of Faxon, !
Metcalf and Co. DTS.
ME defendant Thomas White ro.
= entered his appearance and oiys ,iA'Iag
rlty according to the act Of assembly md %%-
rules Of this court, and it appearing to tI Tic
tlsfacton of the court, upon affidavit t Ss s.
said defendant Thomas White, is MT an NJ j., qe
bjtent Of this Astrict--cl motion Of t,a una
Plainalit By his counsel, it is oraered H.. sOl a.
said defendant Thomas White, do a5ns. ,@i ~, 9
OH the first day Of November term nav, .'s 81;
enter ms appearance to the suit and ,ir ~ ' -
curity for performing the DEGREES Of t5e c,n'
and that the other defendants Faxor. rle,aI,
and Company, do not pay away, convey or ,,'
crete, the debts by them owing to or the e..g
Or effects in their hands belonging to tbc s.3
absent defendant Thomas White, until Nv
further order or decree Of the court; md ~,
copy Of this order be forthwith lnsere5 nv
both Of the public newspapers published n
this county for two months succsSsiyclr, and
that anothsr copy be posted at the front leo.
sf Tie court hous, Of said county.
A copy-Tsste.
G. Deneale, c. c.
S.ptsnhsr Ia, dlm
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District ofColambia COUNTY Of Alex.
andgia, 7.
JuL2 T~m, 1876,

! Thomas Tunna, Robinson and
HartshoFne, and William
Tarlor, eo7nhlaira95s. ::
Robert I. Hooe, James H.
Iiooc, ard Jehn .Iuncastsr, :
trading under t5s FIRM g
Ri Hooe, x Co. asa Jehn
end HeDnett Forbes, Aiex-
.ndsr Henderson, j,ll. 4nd
john M'lyer, dy@ndsnfa
THE defsndu1:s Alaxanlor Hendtra
4 Jun. and Joha ara Bennett Forbes, Nc
having entered tAtir sppeGraEce and given st
curily according 70 'the Sc Of assembly aDdG.
rules Of osis court, snAits appealing to yhe sat-:
fAction Of TIC co9Tr, upon s2i3aFit, that tn
s4id defendants Alsxknder Henderson, juni0.
aud John and Bennett Forbes, are pct inhaJl
ants Of tLls districs,oa motion q ne SID con-
pairantg by their counsel, ii Is or2sro4 int
lie said defendants 60 appear hers Oh The hiSt
day Ok Nogc5rhcr term caTt 81! answer loe
bill OF tkc conl p!siasats and that's Copy Of 'NS
order b. forthwith inserted in Uota @. me PUB
&c newspapers published in Alexandra ior t"o
months successiyeiy, and that anJtheT copy D,
posted st tbs front door Of tAe court Louise o.
said county.
/ copy, Teste.
c. Dcneale, &C,
September &c. "~N
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DisrH1cr OF CoLuHsii, County OK ALEA
ANDRIA, Sc.
Ju!y tern, $780,
Wlr11An CozsroS, Complainant, :
AvsusT1.E GEORGE, MARTIN 3
GEsRGE and jesse HAMMOND: :
Defendants.
-r~HE defendants Augustine George ane
( Martin George, Rot having entereu 'nSn
appearance and given security according 10 '.I
act ofassembly and the rules OF talS C0"s1 a,.-
il appearing to the satisfaction OF the oou,'
upon afHsii 1avit, that the said defendants husu'
tine George, and Martin George, are no. 10 ~
habitants of this district-on motion o. n, st
complainant by his counsel, it's ofdefea' D''
tae said defendants, Augustine OeoF6 -,
and Martin George, 90 appear mere ol an+er
first day Of November term next anu Un .;+y
their appearance to tie suit and give secu',,I
for performing the DEGREES OF the coui.' 4,
that the other defendant Jesse HaIninoiI i,rIs
not paw away, convey, or secrete, '@ @s wi
by him owing to OF the estate and en 1,c.ol.
lis hands, belonging to the sad aosei'I aor1s
ants Augustine George, and h'run o cogr5,>
untiI the further order or decree OF tno ~ ir
and that copy of this order be fortn" n. nab.
serted in both of the public newspapers 'i ZEE
Gshed in this county for two months 1a 81 tie
sively, and that another copy be P POI county,
front door of the courthouse OF sall w.
4. copy.---Test. c.
W. d9n
September 4. srssss.s
,,r,. ~, s-z 1s 1gssss ss ss.'@~
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-21

IN the 18th (6e 1T nell remeubered) OF
~ June last, Ben Dulany's house, In Charles
county. was burnt down after my box of mo
new, title papers and books were stolen out OF
the house. the thief or thieves knowing that !
was INN arlborough and could not be back,they
took advantage Of my absence to perpetrate,
their horrid and Infamous robbery. | will
rive ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS RE-
WARD to any honest man, that will give me
information of this diabolical act, that may
bring to condign punishment the villain or VII
lains concerned in this plot.
Benjamin Dulany.
A1o~ondr;. Or g dSw ~
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a TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE,
~ on the south side of King, between
Washington and ST. Asaph streets, and near
opposite James Baeon's store immediate
possession will be given. The rent required
tarty POUNDS year.-Apply to Mr. John
Fucker.
Stephen Cooke.
October ls eostsGl av3w
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Mor,isaaie, March 81, 1906.

SIR,
have just seen in your paper of the
2Alh, areport made BY a committee of the
senate on the application of Hamet Cara
nslii, in which is the following clause -
q The same engagements were renewed IN
1908, aud the plan of cooperating SO ar
ranged that the ex.bashaw by his own ex.
ertions and force, took possession OF the
province Of Derne; bur the American
squadron, at that time under the command
of commodore Morris, instead OF impros.
ing the favorable moment to cooperate
with the ex.bashaw and 10 put an end to
the war, unfortunately abandoned the Bar.
barry coast, and left the eS-bashaw to con.
tend solely with all the force of the reign
ing bashaw."
Il is no, my wish 10 take par. in dis.
pu,e which has, am told, arisen between
our administration aud Mr.. Eaton; but a
respect for my own character compels me
to notice the above extract. IF the honor.
able committee had been well informed,
they would not,have said thar engagements
were taken with Hamet under the authority
of the United States, in the year 1908,
neither could they have believed that my
departure from the African coasshad vio-
lated the faith pledged TO that sx-bashaw.
Ire8eived at Malta on the 9th of De.
cember, 1902, letter from the secretary
of the navy, dated On the 2ssh of the pre-.
ceding August, 10 which was enclosed an
open letter of The 22d August, from the
secretary of state, to Mr.. Eaton, referring
to plan concerted by him with the brother
of the bashaw of Tripoli, which had been
communicated in his last letters, and telling
him " the presidents wish would be con.
veyed TO commodore Morris and Mr.. Cath.
cart, with suggestion, that, in the event
Of peace with the reigning basaaw, an at
tempt should be made to insert some pro.
vision favorable 20 his brother" The sc.
cretary Of the navy authorised me to make
peace with the bashaw, and instructed nae.
g whatever regard might be had to the 81
tuation OF his brother, not to consider II nt
sufficient magnitude to prevent, or even
rstard, a anal settlement, (adding) Mr.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-07

=, Of Cap. Antonio fell in with an Eng
w. Ser q rs fail, under convoy OF a aooP Of
~ =. rom Jamaica bound 60 Halifax. Ca the
W i the evening law a large Fsench priva.
~ % into the Asel. Iash, off Havana, ex~
,.sc.d very hsayy gale. 10th, law the
smOdors bearing away with fgaal Of dI-
s q s.. priyatcer remaiuing in the deet. zIa,
~ Re privaseer aaa about 90 OF ths a-ss, aaad.
-. % ii: loushward. Capt. W. is of opinion
= ibey were captured. Whsa .paliag Cape
sr;1a, law bat oae ihip and briggs OF the con-
" ,ha. bad elcapsd.
ao, brig. Neptune, DHnel, 81 days from
~ s.. Doaingo. Left, hip Stapleton, Hays,
!, BALTIMORE la week; ihip Nymph, M'Rca,
Sdo. uncertain; Hope, --, Of ditto, on TIE
"a 4 number of others wcfc on the coat
.mss unknown. In the Mona padage fell in
III brig Aurora, Boyle, from Jacknsi for New
go,k. and kept company tor fome days. Saw a
@nosf OF yea:ls on the coat and IN the bay.
Spad up.
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IN COMMON COUNCIL.

0rdtred, That ali applications which t,iall be
made within thirty days fem the dare hereof,
for the fufpenhon of the collection Of take, due
from renons who are not able to make immedi.
ate payment, be referred to the TtuRess OF the
Poor and Work Houfe, who fhall thereupon re-
porl to Council thefs opioion Of granting fuch
lulpenGon. Z. 49,,
osdt,e1, Tia, the police officer CAME to be.
carried to the poor hoafe Tot as mich ftreet MAJ
nure as tEe msaer Of fsid honfe ffal reeuires
not exceeding Ave houdred loads:
Ofderxd, That A]r0rs. Smith, Janney, and
Rhodes, be committee to difpoie Of the MAJ
chimes for watering the toar, and pay the pros.
ceeds into the hands Of the tfesiurcr.
I Ter JAMES NJ. McREA, c. C..
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These diatfibes, exhibi, deprivation Of
:: principle the most scandalous, unveiled
with an effrontory which se.s at defiance
all national dignity and decornm. Belong
ing neither TO the partizaus OF the decs astd
Mr.. Pitt, nor the living Mr.. Foa, srsn-
gers alike TO both, ws canno! but consider
such TRADES from the American press, as
unmanly and injurious 10 the Ainericah
character. Will historians charge II us c
crime to this statesman, to have preserved
his country from revolution! To have
exteded its possessions 10 rhe East aud
Yves. Indlrs and 20 have prevented, ii
but ier season, the caiamities OF invasion
by producing continental topfederacys
calculated 10 lessen the tremendous power
OF its inve,erate enemys Will impartial
history after detailing the gigsulic means,
employed BY one of the most formidable
conauerors the earth ever behetd TO sub.
jugate a little island, allow nc tnsri. 10 the
man who saved it.?
According to the account given 5y this
licen.leus editor, in the Aurora Of the 20 h
ul,imo, sil the naurders committed by the
osHS1 VI hotSoptS'iNt cI/pCa' CO -Eots'INS
whsr compared will! the sangoiuary acts
Of Mr.. PITT. Europe he tells us rid ofthis
monster, will rnjoy respite from the in.
frigues Of the Briti.st cabinet; and with
res5scr TO the United States, g his death
/" is IF so mnch imPorra,;ce as almsst 10 Gs.,
",serUe a ceif5rn'ion frcm ore end # TIC
" min to Ill. 'ptAey."
Ws'0Ifer as contrast 70 this 1isf ons
insinIauon ct The evils ia;e::Jsd by har.
PIT to 'ille United Stafes, ths tonwirg
.eS;rscl'o IF a lessr. wri:ren bya M il.hsrcf
congress; uNder date Of lie ssrh OF March
taken from the Commercial Register pub.
lished IN Philadelphia: -
. t is no longer doub ed that the difsr-
renee between the UniIed States anl G..
Bri,aa will Be happily accommodated, es.
pecially as brevioiss 10 The. :!eah q VT. Pttp
Instructions had been issued by the Bri.
fish goyernment, 70 ascertain the number
of Amsfican captures, and TO estimate the
damage sustaints by our merchants
Considering this Information 10 b. found.>
ed on adyices received from our ministers
we sincerely hope that the members COM
posing TIE present administration of g..
Britain, will faithful fulfil towards the
the United States the Intentions of the.Is
predecessors.
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Iap0RTANT TO MERCHANTS AND
PLANTERS.

)ssraF of a letter 10 a gentleman IN ibis rity,
y fun BIS eorrelpoRdeat,ia France, dates, " Pa
4 rih jaanay Il.
'Ao,al change is about TO take place in the
lrin&raslnn OF the Finances OF this country,
ny .shs new arrangement, the importation Of
rdicco by private isdipidaak viii be entirely
raioltsd. l mention this for ffe information
y zach Of your friends as may be 10 the habit of
hpqing to this country"
let the lame Change be made 10 all the siber
Matches OF taxation, which rs here propofcd
sah rsps6 to the tobacco trade, and the people
I France viii noe be very far removed from the
!RtsIon Of their ancient regime. The to-
satco trade will be put unJef the care of the
huers general, as il was sstors the revolution.
saas is tor particular fun. 20 be paid into The
faary, ies of fpceulatoIs viii obtain the pfiyi.
l2e OF buying up ali the tobsccs which ia bfo't
INTO tie ports of France. Govesumens, indeed,
rhisci proper, may compel them 20 extend their
Farrhale to certain number OF hogiheads aad ar
certain Price; ahon, $1,000 hoglheads Of A,
as'icsn tobacco was the quantity which the
miners general were Obliged TO purelais annually
slofe the revolution, certain itipu!atea price,
Nt With thcle particular Limitations, the whole
noarco trade OF Virginia with France, viii be
! the hands OF a privileged farmers general, or
Ms agent. What will De the coaleqnenec Our
nerchanfs who now fend their tobaccosto France,
WI either be Obliged to r.iinqunh the trade al
Neither, OF they mott contract beforehand with
we farmers general, ageat In this countrys at
Ky reduced price. Competition, the very lite
aaod OF trade is anuihilated; and the price OF
sarticle mutt receive cortefpcndent depsecia.
pa. Our tobacco trade will In faa be on
Vote footing than our late trade with Hayti.
.srs more t6ax sar bogf was allowed the privi.
Rs. Of rurchaing our produce But in every &C.
slible part of France, the farmers geaesal il
he only purchaier.
Let this mode Of texatiGn therefore be extend
Go every branch of the ihternal revenue. and
a' farmers generals will be once more the petty
Wants Of France. The odious Gabrielle viii
scalled from It's grave; and private individu-
Unread of purchaGng his salt from the merchant
ssalow price, mpR consent 70 give whatever the
astnced TAX gatherer may please to ak.
What affects as with aitonifhment in this Gaze
=, thar Benaparte whole great Object is TO .ia-
s'sale the commerce Of France at the expence of
Ss commerce of England, ihouid lay tefrsints
% the importation Of tobacco, from which il is
asmp.ed by his rival. Should the fame fyaem
e extended to many other articles of imp0rfafior,
twill limit not only the commerce, but even the
sassfs6xres Of his empire. A fnaller quantity
Of the produce Of other countries being difpoied
ain her ports, fmaller quantity of her own
ss'oufaaures viii Of eoshe be received in ex-
a'ng..
.TRiebnaxd Esfsirs,.
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From tie Baltimore Federal Gazette.
CoMMUNIcATIoy.

Whiis the English nation are deueossrat.
ing TO all the world, The high sense they
entertain Of the saIents and services Of the
deceased Mr.. Pitt, the editor of the Au
rora, a paper published in Philadelphia
continues his endeavours day after day,
with the mes, unaccoun,able solicitude 20
bAckea the memory of this statesman.
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iN C0MNON COUNCIL,
SIN Hhrll. laO6;

50. 18th Aprb 1906,
os2t'>a, That Samuel Harpe,, JoiePh Beam
and Daniel M'Lean, be comuiaioneI to upper
intend an election 70 be held at the house of Free
derrick Shuck, in ward No. =, for he purple Of
eleefing two members in the Common Counsil
for faid ward, in place of William Harper and
Daniel MCLEAN, reGgned. a#
Tea: JAMES NJ. MsREA, C.. c.
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o. Tuesday, in the Circuit Court of
sUui,ed States now sitsiag 10 this civ.
e. Samuel Ogden came iaso court and
rrsudered himself iato the custody CT
he marshal, 10 discharge of his bail. He
ras again recognised to appear during the
present term, himself in the sum of ten
thousaaI dollars, and one surety in twenty
thousand dollars. The district Judge pre-.
Iaed, none of the judges OF the saPre me
court having arrived in this city.
Atthe sitting of the court yesterday,
Mr. Ogden was permitted to bail 10 the
na Of 5000 dollars only, and without any
lursty. Ibid.
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[I5id.l

Congress it's said will adjourn in about
two weeks.
There is however much to do yet. The
fact is that they have done very little BE-.
side snsh0rising the sixty tons OF silver
TO be.given to France. Even the appropria,
tions are not made, and the officers and
clerks ia the departments are without their
pay on this account.
TB;1a
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aleranorta DAILY an0srtlser.
MONDAY, April Z.

CAPTAIN Maffet, arrived from the City of
{, Domingo, reports. that he was th@re
|;aformed BY captain Moss of this city. thar
IN the sth of March an embargo had been
Mid on all American 5essels at Lagaira, in
ouseqaence OF the intelligence received of
lIiraada's expedition.
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COMMUNICATION.

LClalHON1LA1IIlv.
The United States brig Hernet, captain
Dent, sailed from the port Of New York,
Tor France, on Saturday morning, the 29sh
OF March. Fulwar Skipwith went passen.
ger with dispatches for government.
New. York pap. 3lst March
Now, reader, mark--we are inform.
ed, and we believe the Information correct,
and therefore inform thee, that this vessel
carried 7'zvo millions ejf dollars in SPECIE,
[[oGT One Hundred and Twenty Thousand
Pounds Weight, or SIXTY TONS OF pre-.
cious SILVER -s] par, of it borrowed by
government, to purchase the Floridas, Il
is said.
Two days after this vessel sails, the 10.
junction of secrecy is taken off.
Reader. bear in mind that this vessel is
not bound Tor Sbain, to whom the Floridas
beloqg, bat for France recollect, the
declaration Of john Randolph. Esq. made
with closed doors, 8 That the Secretary Of
5" State tod him, that our differences could
/" not be settled Nth Sbain-Ihat France
s'zvoald not permit an adjustment with SPAN
ThGt France 1oanted l1DNE1---that
she must have it; and that we must give il |;
and what ought to be our feelings g.
WHAT vii! be ;he opinion Of the world oa
conduct like this ?--Certainly, tina, we
truckle to France, and is is possible TO be.
i,sve after THIS, that we shall not have more
to pay whenever it pleases that nation to
zoa,,t.--- Arc we indeed, then, a free
people, or are we a tributary nation !----
Let the public determine. The spirit OF
10 is goue--~~we fear, gone for ever.
AMERiCANUS.
Wash, Fed.
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Sixty tons of silver sent out OF the u.
States to France to puTchsse.the Florld as
OF Spaie We beg pardon there isno Spain
$50 said, however, the intelligent, the
eloquent, and tnagnanimous son OF Virgi.
nia, John Randolph. We honor him for
his independence, aud he may b. assured
whatever the difference Of opinion on o.
Their subjects, his fellow citizeos appreciate
his services On this and another great natl.
onal question.
hid