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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-19

MIR. MAGRATH, having in due time,
Nl signi6ed to the trustees of the Alex
andria Academy, his Intention of Withdrawing
himself from that institution at the expiration
ofthe current month,-wil resume his PRE-
vate School, On Thursday he first of October,
in his dwelling house in Piince-street. Terms
of tuition to be the same as in the classical
department In the Academy.
Being furnished with a large pair of Eng
alish globes, constructed on the modern inn
proyements, he viii instruct his upper class
SEES in geography and all'the useful problems
on the globes. Due attention will also be paid
to history and mythology, so essentially ne
ccssary to right understanding of-the cias-
sizes.
The occasional visits of gentlemen of the
learned professions and other literary charac-
tiers will be gratefully acknowledged.
September l9. cost
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and killed and took 10 The wood 4 grea,
number Of the enemy. They also captur,
ed The eagle Of the 18th regiment; bul
some columns of the French still remain.
ing there they were obliged 70 retire. from
prrcaution, behind village on the banks
OF the Ale, ADD . few hundred PAGES IN
front Of the wood. About Rid-day, .
considerable French reinforcemens was
discovered, and Instantly the contest was
renewed with greas fury, for the enemy
advancing, with considerable discharge
of field pieces, were answered by all the
Russian artillery. ever eager TO FIRE. The
Russian cavalry, 100 squadrons, had en-
deavored TO gain the left Of the enemy
Haviog succeeded, party charged the
French cnirassiers, who raa away but,
being met by some officers, they rallied,
and turned upon their pursuers. who check
cd their career: bu, although both parties
mutually declined The shock, they advanc
ed until they met sword TO sword, when
the Russians were overpo~ered, after q
few minutes contest; but, as they we're
WitnofaWinSs RUSSIAN IeS'hSuteuAIHea
on the faux of the French, and broke thro'
them. Atshis instant French regiment
charged in the same manner the successful
Russians, and melee ensued, which ter
minated in the total rout of the Trenches.
vslry, aud the ground was strewed with
their msn and horses. Above three wag.
eon loads of cuirassiers were also collected
from the killed ADD wounded lying in this
part Of the field.
(Io5e eoatfn,ed
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NETWORK, September is.
ARRIVED.

The ship Liberty, Walker, IS days from
Liverpool, Aug. IS, lat. %, %, spoke the
United States schooner REVENGE, II days
from Washington for England, with DIS
PATCHES; next day, spoke brig Betsey,
of Hudson, out ls days, for Rotterdam. 2lst,
Lat. zs, long. 81, ~, spoke ship Roila, IL
days from London for Virginia.
The schooner Eliza, Prentice, of Newbern,
"a days from ST. Pierres. Left sch'r Bell,
Hudgins, of II. York. to sail in days; brig
Henry, Cutter, of Portland, to sail In days
and others. August 80, lat. %, 80, long. so,
spoke schooner General Pinckney, 30 days
from Alexandria, for Cuadaloupe a.
way in distress for Jamaica-lost her bow
spirit and sprung her usainmast. Picked up
at sea barrels of -four, some fish, marked
w. F. and a. and L. NeWling and Co. and
w. Poole AID Co.
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aIeral.Drta Dajip aDberttser.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER le.

Extract Of letter from an American gen.
tleman in London, to his friend in PaiIa.
dsIphis.
8. have only time to mention two or
three observations. From some pointed
inquiries which have been made regard
ing Pensacola--,he depsh of water there,
,he security of the harbor, quantity OF
troops, &c &c. Infer England has her eye
on that quarter.
You will have heard of the British
vessels being ordered to leave Toningen,
&c. This | believe was premature, and
merely arose from the fears OF the British
consul there. There is a very considera
bic direct trade carried on between this
country and Holland, in neutral ships IL.
censed by the government OF Holland !; SO
iikewisefo France and Spain. The idea
of general peace on The continent makes
the people here very modest, they are 10
my opinion generally efraid of Bonaparte,
aud should he get landing, ne would
have very little opposition, except from
the regular troops.
America is no longer viewed with IN.
difference by this country, as regards n her
commerce-bus considered tozvcrtul r.
cal. The British,I am well persuaded,
would go any Ieng.hto destroy our carry
log trade, aud check our enterprise, but
,he calculation seems to be that ,Aey m ust
equally ipiure themselves to injure Us.
We have almost destroyed the East India
and China Trad Of this country. The
6 As, Iodis Company is doing bad busi-
ness aud. by some, thought not overstock.
ed with capital.
The introduc,ion of cotton nthe con.
,inen,. and of various manufactures OF that
article. will, ,hink, sooner or later, de.
pr,ve. this country clone Of her best branch.
es of manufacture"
Ea.roct of another letter, from the same @
the same.
!" Since I wrote you last, have ascer'
timed the follow,ug facts.
!. 1ss. That our government lnssfuc'eu
cur. ministers not TO agree to any treaty,
that did no. make al American snip, 9
sanctuary for seauen.
I'd. That the British commissioners
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-19
The Subscriber

ID ESPECTFULLY. informs bis friends
IL and the public at large, that he always
keeps general assortment of NAILS.
BRADS and SPRIGS, of every description,
for Sale at Ills Nail Mandatory, Union street.
Merchants and others may be supplied on as
good terms as at Philadelphia or Baltimore.
He has lately commenced the Blacksmith
business, in its various branches; those who
favor him with their custum in that line may
depend on having their work done withncat-
ness and dispatch. Orders from country mer-
chants and others, for Nails, VIII be duly at
tended to, and every favor gratefully acknow-
lodged.
Horace Field.
~ Hoop-IRoS for sale at the factory.
September 3. 60
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From a late London fiafter.

from ~ etSIS x-0Ib1oh Sz|eZeCSe
The London Gazette contains an order IN
Council for prohibiting the expectation of
gun-powder, or salt-petre, or any sort OF arms
or ammunition for six months, till the 9Th Of
December, 1907.
There is strong reason to believe that the
sudden reconciliation between the Emperor
Alexander and Bonaparte, s the interchange
of their respective orders which followed, has
created almost as much surprise and eisaP-
probation in Russia, and in the Russian ar
my, as in this country When the Emperor
Alexander recrossed the Niemen, and joined
his army, decorated with the Gordon OF the
Legion of Honor, he was not only received
without the usual demonstrations OF attach-
ment, but there were even strong expressl-
ons Of dissatisfaction. Lsndo. fefer,
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g7er the play,
AN ONLA PODRIDA:

~ OR,
Dih ofaN Sorts.
Consisting of--SoNG, DANCE and RE
CITATION.
The RauoriteS ainuef--From the celebrated
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-23
!taieB:nouh 4orite Gslrrsl1t.
&riaf Of 9laron burr.
OPINION
-~-1si

0fMe Court, on The motion - arrest tie
cUiaencs--deiiVered on
MONDAY, August 81.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-12-11

LONDON, October ..

Aastsr Rose proceeds on q special
mission to the United States. We have
no doubt that he lisa BUD of much pro-
mise, from the importance Of the mis.i-
on assigned to him. Some. hUwsgsss
are inclined 10 think that he springs from
too bad q AooT ever to expand into =
TLowER o real merit. u,
Letters from copenhagen state, that
OF the frst mercantile houses in that city
had stopped payment.
Il was reported yesterday, that our
troops in Sicily had evacuated thar H.
land, and goneto Malta and Egypt.
Several priyate letters received from
Lisbon, BY the Albion, mention the bro.
ba6llity Of an i~nsurrestion among the DO.
palace, il the prince regent. should per-
sisti N his determinationin shipping him
self and his treasures for ,he Hrazas.-
This w think extremely liEeIy To baopeu !.
notthatw 9 Imagine the Portuguese wooId
much care what would become of ,heir
prince but we think. they must be rous-
ed when they see the treasure about Be-
ing conveyed auay.
We are astonished that our wise i6in.
laters q thsir anxiety % save eyery Thin
romt hsagrasP ef RuanapaFtvs should
have overlooked the old silver and oth,s
yaidables with which he Converts and
Churches Of Iisbo1aaEound-,he sam.
reasons may be urged Cor selling thrm
which have been for ssisine on the Da.
nish Aeet, &c. viz. die probability. az
their falling info the hands Of the French
Emperor. Withrespecs 10 theshonor as
the hing. we do not thini those Who!
hass ordered The Danes TO Be p;llated Of
2 quantity Of old iron and lire wood. &
would blush tit.
E are sorry % learn that il Il ! pse.
vaiiing opinion, with persons Who have
access to the beer information from RI.
ne. that the asceAdancy Of French poll
tles % q govsrnmento of that country can
longer be doubted. Itis even 5
ed by IN Aweriean vessel arrived in IS
days from 81 Petersburg, that an d
barge has been laid on ali British shins n
Kasslsn dominions. For the truth
q indulgence coming through sush :
ehs..sls VIC would 6y no means pledge
ourselves ; but Il received considera6i.
credit this morning on change.
Austria. Is is probable, win NOT lone
remain mistress of the provinces cont.
guous 70 the Adriatic. The possessions
Of is.ria, ifnot Of carnioli also. /. &C.,
to the We've Of France, and IL e.
qnired by her at present must be surren-
dered. Some arrangement OF this nature
e suggssted in 4 d~emi.oGiciai paper
3 pafagraph s,ates = That the 'domi-
mons Of the Emperor Of Austria are 4
bout 70 undergo ! change, that .hey are
% be usFfoyed 70 the east, and widened
70 the west.n The Fsench, indeed. )
pear % exercise al herighs incidenial 10
complete occupation already they have
caused The ports Of Friesss. and Flame
g @ shut against US.
Prince Korakin, who concluded and
signed the Treaty or Tilsis. has been raj.
ssdt % the rank Of : field marshal.
4 weasel arrived a Inverness from
Cronstadt, the masterof which relates,
hkfNva IL laEs a..
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-12-11

measures orignassd ii = eenstitasional
way, which might be deemed essential
to the nationaldefence OF TO the vindiea-
tion Of the national honor Hins,ead Of
waiting theslow return Of the Revenge.
congress bad been Notwithstanding.
y on the attack of the Chesapeake, ID
provide for the common defence, he
would have givenhis Warmest assent 10
any measure that could have been desi-
sed for retrieving the national honor.
For if any thing was worth going to war
for it was 4 nations honor, since il Il
indispensable from anation's safety.
Z IDebate 70 b. continued
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-12-11
CO ESS.
u REPRESENTATIVES,
December4.

! A message was received from The Sc.
nate, BY Mr.. Otis, their Secretary, In
forming the House thar they had passed
Z bill making an appropriation for tie
more efeetnal defence Of the ports and
harbors of the U.S.. ;.
- Dee. s..
The bill from the Senate, making al
appropriation for the more efFscsuaf de.
ienee Of the ports and karbors of,he tt.s
S. was read twice and referred 10 ths
same committee ofihe whole 10 whom
was referred the bin for fortifyine ou
ports and harbors and building s-uI.6oass.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-14
From THE EMERALD,

l.
OBEDIENCE is often regulated By
the manner Of command. Bold reouisl.
tons exact compliance as right, simple
requests obtain it as favor, aud humble
entreaiiess with no force 10 supper, them.
are refused Without ciyiD,y and perhaps
with contempt. This indeed may oct be
applicable TO che social intercourse of mao.
kind, where authority bends to pol.eness.
and the character Of the gentleman is "a.
,hsr displayed by elegance of manners
than lnHexlblli.y OF genius bu. there are
communications with the world that .us.
slfy the remark there are continual claims
Gu It's gratitude and It's justice, and cont
nual attempts 10 deceive the one ard in
pose upon the other. Merit attracts envy.
and rewards before they are bestowed are
generally impaired by the jealousy Of RI
'vslshiP. he wlis trusts to The unass;sted
splendor of his own fame will find its rays
iys'gsd in the clouda Of prejudice, or
scattered and. perhaps concealed s.; the
D'sls OF Ignorance and folly; but he who
eniorces The merit of his sc,ioas by his
eloquence will seem 10 command q. we,l
~ present labor as pas. services, he init
n'lda;es Opposition and bears eff the p-;zc.
The world IS seldom jus, in It's estimate
ct feilrieg merit. Forge,ful tia, me.
dsstyls compatible with virtue, and esti.
mating the value Of actions more by show
than intrinsic worth, it geaerslIy is prodi.
gal OF its favors to those who are mose
imporunase.. and has parted with Ill /,
possessed, before the difident and unob
trusiye candidate has chance for It's ho.
,nors.
There is that iudependen, holiness
winch asserts lis own rights and claims
their t rsward, something Of nobility which
invariably attacks popular favor. He who
has no hesitation TO expose his actions 20
the putlic; he who thsowa his cbarar,er
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-14
Late Foreign Intelligence.
WA FHILADELrEIAJ
PLYMOUTH, Maa IL.

This morning sailed wits dis atches arl
large quantity OF ordnance and nass
stores for Mon:e ViJeo aad the Rio de /
Plata, he Wool~ich store ship, of-Asaai
captain White. Letters from an officer d
general Crauiurd'y expedition, dated 10 hi
beginning Of February, state that the Oh
jsct OF this exhibition was an attack 90 Ii
nIa, AID they eSpecteI shortly to go roun'
Cape Horn for laa, purpose.
BY telegraphic sIanai from l,orbay lad
evening was learnl that The channe! FED
bad sailed, after receiving beer and wa''
for their sta;ionoff Bress.
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FROM THE U. STATES GAZETTE.

STRANGE INC0NSIS7ENcY.-
s Aurora of this orning declares to the Ame-
sican people, and repeats it in capital letters ;:
: &c you ARE ALREADY At WAR. 1t was COM
: anenced parposely and premeditatedly. -
- WAR is ACTUALLY comMENcED." - Be
{ you not deceived: you are at war--and be
ready raIl It's exigeneies ''ss tits triHing, Z
continues the Aurora, to say that these ag-
sressions are unauthorized -whether they are
! directed to do so and so by special order, or
\ calculate upon an assurance of inpunity from
I England, is not of SO much consequence now
.-they Aave made sUar--we have reason to be-
lieye they have orders so to do, and that the
squadron of, Douglas was sent hitler for the
purpose, not of provoking war, bur of COM
mencing actual war"
Such is the picture which the Aurora draws
sof our present situation. tits sufficiently a.
farming, and we have reason to fearthat it is
*but too faithful But strange to tell, theyery
! article which contains these alarming declare
lions contains also these words: . The admit
.nistration of your country is IN able hands
rs in wise and 'fsithfL hands" sc.
- - -
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The letters Fl ON Gernany contain li'i'
news, Ia one Of them, however, ean
ne banks Of the Danube, April 81, it D
stated that The Russians bad attempted
descent on The Island of Gambia, bu. thai
they were driven back with considersb'
loss. Men.ion is also made Of misuudss
standing, said to have arisen among th'
principal officers of the English feet, in 'h'
Archipelago; and in particular, belwe:'
admiral Duckworth and rear -admirs'
sir Sidney Smith and Louis.
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KONlNGsBERG, March IS.
THE RUSSIAN CossAcK,

fHE RUSSIAN COSSACk.
vi The different rcncontrcs b-!ween ~
Cossacks under the command Of The Hslp
man, lieutenant general PIatow, and o.
enemy, the affair of the 18th inst. ia TO-
envirous OF Al,kirich, near Gusssadt, o.
serves particular notice, as /, Furnishes.
very. interesting specimen of the osisioa5a y,
y OF that commander, as vel! as ct o.
simple, uncorrupsed, and nervous chsEasS
OF the people Ender his orders.
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sein,oli1e open plain TO Be tasrn Up and h
amined by whatever partizaa j. des,.
Of toe task, discovers fearless sues,
Jeprcsch ard consciousress of yn,,l
which many are wiling 80 consider II
proof Of greatness, aud ali es,imalsth
evidence of courage. OIL
I.isin a struggle for popular fasX, |
IN contest 90 the field of battle. I'll
confidence which nevsr calculates son !,
ger nor anticipates defeat general, n
exlrinsick gigor 10 aalive susngsh. NJ
doubles the real powers 81 the man. VII
the enshasia.m is.nspires, il makes nj
q pash for the attainmen1 Of il. ob,ret II
With the glow Of animation takes po,..I
sion Of It's prize without snpposira n
struggle was even 10 pfopor,ion 10 Il
power. Success is rendered goriou, n
the manner Of the victory, and defeg
even respectable from 10 noblcaess cftl
contest.
1 What then! Is confidence TO nas n
merit, and man to be estima!rl b. n
iaapor.nni,y, more than BY the history 4
h,slife !! Is be who SQUADS .he Clarion
his own praise 10 drowntne NOES Of n
rivals and alooe be regarded? Far olbsI
wise. The confidence we speak Of MI
be supported by some ncbIrnsss Of us,,.I
or it will excite disgnst. and by sprns,D,I
gy Of character. OF i. viii be ridieulsd al
despisrd
MerM, the most solid and respecsb,|
may be passed over 10 the shades Of i
.iremeni, bar confidence ms. be the me,|
OF disgrace unless i. is four ed on the no,l
durable Virtues and she mobiles. Of ac,iop.|
Mankind tolerate pride. oey when NJ
causes whereby il is genera.ld are seca|
sary for their own security. The grsti,ud|
which grea, caan isseniislrd 10 rreent 4
generally mized with envy, and eneniz|
enough are fouod 70 pick oas.every ,EtcaI
IN his garmeo.s whenever they have.suo.I
por,unisy Of examining them. he htd
who makes confidence substitute for nd
rit will be ridiculed as well fer his yaaa|
as his folly. Gieat actions are the olil
tile to great pfalse aed the consciouJ
meas ct merit the only Sc uri,y for cassiI'
aenee.
But although man may b. censarsaa
the conhdencs Of his deportment, he ped
hsps, escapes by thar means the lash lh]
would iall on tepderer part. A celebra|
ed Athenian had The art TO divert popus|
attention from himself 10 his Cog, ssa
some OF DER Tnodrrn Macoinvels batI
drawn On The errors of their saannrs, and
their nifing aberrasious from dignity, lhI
reproach which would more seriously hsrI
Affected their reputation and honor. 1
may however be assumed as "a general tru.h.
THAR man never loeses any thing by ajuS
confidence in his own capacity. A touh
IN his OWN miad will weaken lhs expects
tons of his friends bu, reliasre Oh hl
own powers will.defeas .t.s calculations 4
his enemics-
EsllLiUs.
s..ss
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Il, from her lovely facs, and presented 20
Nv view the horrid features Of rensrse.
she aimed al arrow az my heart--t ted
Inv steps we're afresscdbya'lovely snilsr,
! Who offered is eztractthes arrow. and invit.
! "a dc sorepose ID the arms ofyfaiendsai ~
B advanced with confidence, ans ia'd my
i,ead on her soft boAnm but alas. ltound
that she had admitted other guests envg
mahcc Jalsehood. and snsincerity ------ =
While the tear Of wounded sensibihty
s,rembled ia my eye, an heavenly form adj
Eyanced, extending his youthful arms lie
wore an azurcrobs-his 9 baby brow s was
crowned wihmyrtlc. and his goldrntressss
flowed gracefully around hissglowing check
the lucid drop of pity ,noistcDed his radis
ant eye, VI hike the smiles ofsngels played
around hisruby lips. was about 70 clasp
he seducing phantom to my hsar.--aad
found $3.50 that ne had 7pings.
Ill fasrd Z.phyrine, saba voice, lhy
life has been a series of gay iIluslons-ln
search of Pleasure; thou hast neglected
Happiness. raised my eye and bshe'd
a majestic form seated on a threne, under
her feet she rolled globe, while her ce-
ies.isl eye wasraised towards Heaven
| was just ascending TO PROSTATE myself
at the foot Of her throne, when she threw
che table. and fed. gazsd on the tab
let and distinctly read the following
words. Thou canst reach me only tire,
the paths Of virtue seek her and ste 7c'H
csnduct thee to happiness. And where
said |, @! heavenly maid, art thou to be
found In the shade said the mild spirit
Ct Zimmerman,
Far from the giddy haunts Of men
Where solitude and contemplation rshgs1l'
You will easily distinguish her-by the
distinguished simplicity Of her mein, and
The sweet aerepity of her smile bowed
TO my benign iuformer, zrh0se lessonS* 10
the heart had already rendered me his
debtor. went in search Of Virtue. | found
her. She bid sweet Peace, her lovely hand
maid, "extend her olive wand" 10 me
while thus she spoke. Thep hast heard that
[ oaly can conduct thee to Hsppiness-but
thou art ye, to learn that her abode IS In
Heaven thou mayest indeed, hud Peace
on earth. but If thou ainest a. more, thou
shait 6 clasp phantoms' !; nor can secure
thee even thar, unless thou eanst envelope
TOO sensitive heart 10 the mantle of Mi
san,hropy, which eau alone shield thy
peace from iha attacks of Eusy, Malice,
and Hatred, or the shafts of Caiumny.
awoke exclaiming with my admired ssshor
{" Doll sleep ipstructs----por sport vain
dreams in vain" have taken lesson
.frem MY dream, aud heuceforlh in the
bosom Of Solitude, HE nurse cf Virtue,
shielded by Misanshropy, aud in the con-
,smPlasion of eternal Happiness, will
guard the Peace Of
zephyrins Tie Visionary.
Zimmerman on Solitude.