davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
COMMERCIAL.

From Jamaica. BY proclamation of Sir
Eyre Coote, lieutenant governor of Jamaica,
&c. dated first September, 1907, permission
Is given agreeable to an order of council of
LIST july last, to the ships or vessels Belonging
to the subjects Of any state in amity With G..
Britain, to import into the British Islands and
colonies in the West-Iadiss land to any lands
or territories on the continent of South Anne
RIGA to his Britannia majesty belonging) slaves
and timber, every kiad of provisions, beef,
pork, fish and butter excepted, which are of
the growth or produce of the country to which
the ships orsvessels importing the same shall
belong: and also the exploration of rum and
molasses, and of any other articles goods and
commodities whatsoever, except sugar, lndi-
so, cotton, wool, coffee aad cocoa provided
always, that such ships or vessels shall duly
enterinto, report and deliver their respective
eargoess allsi reload at such ports only where
regular custom houses shall have been estab-
hshed The exception prospecting the im-
portatlon1 of Hsh, however, not to be In force
in any Of the British islands, colonies, lands
or territories, in which there shall have been
proyideela bounty on fish taken in part of his
rnaiesty's doninions in North America, or ON
the coasts thereof, by British subjects, to any
amount equal to two shilings per quintai on
cod, and imported in British vessels, from any.
of his malssty's provinces, settlements, or
possessions, in N, america.
a custom house is to be erected at Port
Maria, Jagnaica3 and in the mean time, per-
sons are appointed there to carry On the du-
ties Of the customs.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
FROM ENGLAND.

X
Although the late letters from England,
SPEAK fayorably Of she expected issue Of our
national affairs with that county, still too
great confidence ought not 10 be placed in
such information, Tn the preliminary
points Of negociation, & the general mode
Of diseussipg then, there could hage been
expectedno dispute osirritation !; but until
the dispatches, which were SEPT to Mr..
Munroe, are fully known, any suggestion,
as TO the reruls Of them, be deemed
premature. I. may be though. plausible to
REASON thus: thar Grea. Britain. sisuated
as she now is, with regard 10 her CONT.
nental neighbors; aad uuder an adminis
tra,ioD, by no means popular or respected,
would make almost any sacrisce, rather
than enter on a serious quarrel with US.
We may say also, that Mr.. Jeaerson, a.
ware of the perishabIe stale OF his party ID
the event ola war or arv public embarrass.
-h;rH
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
Z NEUTRALITY.

The British have commenced the capture.
of Danish vessels in the West Indies. The
two nations appear to be completely Il war;.
and there remains now no neutral of any cem-'
rnercial enterprise but the United States.
Great as has been the prospect of this country,
it must COW be increased if our rslers preserve
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
This is to give notice,

THAT the subscribers of Aiscxandiia colr-
SO ty, in the district Of Columbia, have OBJ
tanned, from the orphans Court of said coun-
ty, letters .testamentory on the estate of Su.
sauna Hamilton, late of the county aforesaid,
deceased All persons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhi-
bit them, with the vouchers thereoi, to the
subscribers, on Or before tire seth day of A.
pril next, or they may by law be excluded
from all benefit to said estate: and those In
debted thereto are requested to make irnmedi-
ate payment Given Under our hands this
soth day of October, 1907
Andrew Jameson, Fx,s
Rich'd. Welghtman, = :
, October SO eoSw
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30

peace. Nearly the whole trade OF the world:
must fall into our hands. As the Danish ISL.
ands will be captured, Denmark must here.
afterbc furnished witk West-1ndia produce
through the United States, and the Danes
viii also be unable to inn port from the East
Indies, tho articles from thence which they
have been in the habit of consuming.
If the Russian ports are occluded against
the British, the latter will be Obliged, during
our neutrality to import their supplies from.
the north Of Europe in American vessels
and some articles, which they have hereto
fore received partly from the Baltic ports,
they would hereafter be necessitated to obtain
exclusively from America. The demand for
naval stores, timber, -four and pot ashes, VIC
should presume, you'd be greatly augmented
At the ports in Gitas- Britain.
Boston Palladium.
Estract Of q lener from Newport 6 r, e J 10
gentleman IN Phi aated J4onduy.
18Th inst,
- Yesterday arrived here a brig. belong.
Ing to your city, under Swedish coIors. she
was bound 10 ST. Bartholomew. and th,ee
days af.ershe saiisdwAs captured BY cap
tsIE Cochane, who rcok oat the crew, ex,.
seepsipg the capsain, supsrcargo and two
men, putting on bosra Of her a pr re mas I:
Ter and II men and ordered her to Halifax.
Three day before her arrival here, the re-
naming part Of The crew. lose upon the
Englishmen, rsroos the brig, and brought
her into .!1ls port"
Extract nts alclisf from passenger in the
snip Allegheny from Liverpool fer New
York, dated,
!" of Sandy Heck. 0et. az.
Having just been boarded by the Re.
venue cutter, learn that the latest Euro.
pean -Ws brcugh. by The Swif. which ship
sailed from Liyerpooiin company wi.hcs
on the Ssh uit. I fed aridicutous rePortto
which the London papers gaze currency,
has been circulated BY you, thai Mr.. Nun
roc had demanded Categorical answer TO
the dispatches b. the Revenge - the limit
ed space Of four days; from the best iufor.
mslion was able 10 obtain, il seemed TO
be aseerlained that no conraurica.ion on
the subjscs Of dispute bad been made 20 So
vernmsns on Saturday the sihsof Sep:eru
Der, add il was got certain thateSen ca the
sMonlay following isny sfori towards ne
gocia.ian had been attempted. Whils
however attn :,pon The subject, vii! state
the reports that were IN circulated a, the
momsasof our calling was told byons
ofthe most respectable merchants of Ii
verpuoi, that fIr. gentleman at.
,a1hsd to the American Corps Diploma. .
tielss has. written to particular friend atLi-
verpooi, requesting him TO call on my in
forman and assure him ",ha, cot preeipis
tate measures rou'a be taken by either go.
vernmeni."
/" The Allegheny on Der passage was
hrengh. 10 by British fsiga,e, overhauied
and ciyiily sreated-shc boarding cfEees
Informed that the Louisiana. from Liver
pool for Baltimore, had p.. in:s Cork ia
sisirsss.
FROM ENGLAND.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
Public Sale.
October SO

XXTILI. be exposed at public sale, on the
wv premises, on. WEDNESDAY, the (
18th day of November, a LoI OF GROUND
obtaining ten acres, adjoining Cameron, ar
out one mile and half firm Alexandrla,
snown by the name of William Wards ta-
Sern, on which is a comfortable dwelling
s,o,,se and out houses The terms of sale,
will be one third in cash, che third In four
months, and the remaining third in eight
months. The title papers will be shewn on
The day Of sale.
o..Iaroa law3tf
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
r. T. Hooe, & Co.


r Asst evening little after dusk, the sub
~ scribcr was attackedby a 1nulatto or ne
gro fellow near the meadow Of the late captain
Conway, who discharged pistol at his head
which missed ham and he then knocked hi,a
down and robbed him of his watch, which is of
the following descriptions gilt with god, silver
shank, brass chain and seal and steel Ksy the
makers name Geo. By6eld, London, number
not recollected. A reward Of twenty dollars
will be given for apprehending the fellow so
that he may be brought 10 jlsstice, or ten dol
lars will be given for the restoration Of tie
vatch.
John Graham,
At Mr.. Hodgkin, Alexandria
October 50. stt
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
PUBLIC SALE.
Port 81 Alex0ndYad.

TOMORROW, at ten O'Clock, viii be Of
fercd fos sale, ON board the brig Maria,
from Lisbon,
. a BOUT 1900 bushels ofcourse Salt, Lis
IN bon and Buoellos Wine iii Or. casks,
and 100 boxes Of Lernmcns.
Terms will be made known at the time OF
sale.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
pbiladeHlis 1aat.fr,)

William Canton and Mounscy Filming, two.
of the mutineers On board the British frigate
Jason, were executed ct Halifax on the 18th
inst. Four others, sentenced to suffer at the
same time, were respited after they hadascend-
ed the platform.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-30
qiersaolsIa EaiIp a0bsrtisar.
FRIDAY, OcToBER SO.

MARRIED !as, evening BY the Rev.
] James Muir. Mar. ai!agiam L0ng, merchant
of Marsinsbarg. 10 Miss Susanna S.esvSrt
of this place.
A 1sstcs from London OF the 5th Of Sept.
to respectable merchant In this city, states
en- the authority OF Samuel Williams, esq.
late consul ofthe U. States at London, that
the answer to Mr. EIunrec's communication,
on: the subject Of the Chesapeake was of SO sa-
tisfactory nature as to do sway the apprehen-
sion OF war between the United States and G..
priraln, unIessstlae war should be sought by
sais country
y3d;l1n1e k>,yr.,Tl
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-02
GAY
CONFIDENTIAL.

I ana idesiIous like yourself TO make
snug axsure, and hang up my sword. Our
SOL, we may thank God, is not favorable
20 nilisssy pursuits, anc the profession ct
arms has become disreputabie, 10 our free
and peaceful coantry. Will you look out
for handsome spot for me, fve or six
miles from ST. Louis. of 1000 acres more
81 issss risa, ven sinbered, and lying well
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-02
Thursday, November 20.

Nsy. Lewis, frcm the eOsmnitsee 10
whom was recommnted the bill for erect
ing bridge over the river Potomac, re.
ported the bill with amendments; ne ssos2
material ct which makes the shares OF, she
stock personal instead Of real pro3esgy, Z
gises the II. S. the right Of becoming
purchasers of the bridge after certain
ume. The bin was referred to 2 conalis-
tee cf the whole tomorrow.
MIR. Lloyd presented memoirs, pray.
Jog that monument in honor OF the CD.
GERS who fell 10 the attack Of Tfipoli I'm
ported from Europe. by their brother ota.
GERS. be admitted free Of duty. Referred
TO the committee Of commerce and manu-.
Gactnres.
Mr.. =. Clay presented tie memorial Of
W. nsvy,>R. Rals,on, A. NJ Call, and
4. NJ. HuekIy, a committee appointed at
a messing Ct, the mercllsnts u Philadsl
phia, TO take ieto considera;ioo the cases
of srpdfy.nefchsnt who could net obtain
d. awbaeks from a eraisspprtheIsicn Ct the
laws on The subject
Iheshonse adjourasd ssEos-- the. ceemo.
riai was disposed OF.
FRIDAY. N5ysadey sy.
Mr. e. clay presented a n,cmorisl fg9r
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-02
ISAAC MCPHERSON
HIS L.a1EL Y IMPORTED g NpW %
FERS FOR S.4LE,
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
,BOLTING CLOTHS,

OF the Mapufactory of the Old nc Vs.,
Kings, that are warranted good, are Pu'''
ed with cash, and sold at a small prom
ALSO, ON HAND, IS
a large quantity of BURR BLo sh.is
GOOD quality and sufficient number OF li,0.
{, { execute any order for MILL-STohfsp J.
Short notice, No. so, Fayettc-street' h's
more. 6ayIf
ilta nc. %. Sa#i
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-02
(B15
81
COL. MEIG's CERTIFICATE.

4 lI!cnM0HG, acPteHlOci 20, ' oSs
certify. thar at Richmond, during the
trial Of colonel Burr. for treason, major
James Bruff informed me that he was at.
.endipg as witness for colonel Barr, tor
which he was sorry. That Luther Msrsin
had promised him, # he would attend as
awlsness, he, Marin, would expose the
character Of general Wi.kisaon, by intro.
duciDg into conts, a.cersain Lever wrlseo
by general Wilkinson 10 Aaron Burr--------
which letter colonel Bnrr had declined sab
hitting to the granG jury andelhat Mr..
Martin declared that he would lash genera
wilkinson into tortnres and npon those
promises he came.
lSignsd) ,,r,ce
Evidence to BE continued
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-02

for cultivation, withexceilent water and g
mill sea, shall want sach q spot al y
you have the goodness 70 look for one with.
OUT speaking and if . bargain presents,
YOU may make 10 your own name provi-.
siooal contract, 10 be.of Ct 90 months.
Pardon the freedom / take with, and the
trouble ] offer you.
Wiihesteem and respect,
Your obcdiept servant.
is. WILKINSON.
April5, 1907.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-02

FRIDAY N5vember %.
Mr. clay presented .mcmorial fg2ra
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-07-02

Saladin fubjugated Peria to the Saracens.
He died in 1871.
t Sultan, in the Perhc tongue, Ggnihes King
Of kings.
t Egypt is country of Africa, of which
Caro- is the capital, city of many manufac.
lures, particularly of Turkey carpets.
Pc'hl, a Kingdom in af4, which PRODUCES.
annually, about 10000 bales OF fix. Of al6 lbs
each. lee principal commerce corfifs in fine
taPefry, carpetiDg, aud other cloths Of gold
and FLYER.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-07-02

III. In this philosophy, said the prin-
cess, thou canst find nobody more trac-
table that I /; for during the time of my
affection, have been a constant obser-
yer of Nature: the commonest things
engage my close attention. If well con-
sidered, these plants, under our feet, are
a finer carpet than any in the possession
of the famous Saladin,* sultant of E.
gyptt, ard conqueror of Persia.@ If
these flowers, which we are trampling
upon, could be exactly initiated, l would
wear upon my head, with much plea
sure, such productions of art, even if l
were established upon the throne of
Constantinople. How beautiful are the
irregular trunks of those uncultivated
trees /! See with what inimitable vari-
ETY. and grace they twist themselves to-
gether and intertwine their verdant
branches! On what side soever we turn
the eye, we meet with taste, pleasure,
and enjoyment. Behold now that limpid
brook, transparent as crystal or silver,
gently rising amongst those rough
stones it hardly escapes from its dun
geon, when 10 it runs at random about
the earth, and bubbles amongst the peb-
bles now, with an air Of coquetry, it
seems to approach them now it hides
itself beneath, and frequently springs
upon them here it frets and murmurs;
and yonder, grown more coy, 1t changes
its route, and vanishes away. Matters
of this sort, Misano, afford me the most
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-07-02
(No. 1877

satisfactory entertainment in this retire.
ment and solitude.-Excuse my impa.--
thence thy remarks awakened my SEN
sibility, and could not refrain from in
terrupting thee. To which Misano an.
swered:
AZ. By what thou hast said, lady, thou
hast given more strength to my argu-
ment. For since God has taken so
much pains to crafty our eyes, in this
world, with much more reason may ii
be presumed he was not inattentive to
the chaste desires of the soul. Marvel
lous indeed! in the vast circumference
of the globe we find not single foot of
earth unadorned. On all sides, the eye
finds table spread out, as it were, with
dainties, by the bountifnl hand of Om-
impotence. And can it be possible, that
the soul should be permitted to parch
with thirst,without the means of quench-
ing it ? to aspire after Joy, without ever
being able to reach it ? What strange
incoherency in Supreme Wisdom! The
body, 1 mean this poor clod of earth,
requires SO much watchfulness and care,
whilst the soul, created in the image of
God, remains-(shall say2)-entirely
forgotten!
43. What enjoyment do not yonder
little birds express by their melodious
warblings those lambkins which we see
skipping and leaping about nature,
in word, which now seems to wear
smile 7 The same Almighty hand which
created these, also made man and who
shall persuade himself to believe that it
was more liberal to them, than to lisp
Will you suppose that the common Fa-
Their of all families allowed the brutes
the legitimate enjoyment of content and
satisfaction, and only for mankind re-
served affection and sorrow.
a.. cannot believe any such thing
said the afflicted count. MY reason
shrinks with horror from beholding
such an absurdity. But where is that
happiness, if, on every side, we are per-
secuted by troublesi This one difficulty
destroys all Thy reasoning. If l, who
have always held fortune at my beck,
and without stopping at any thing, have
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-07-02

The HAPPY MAN;
Or the Art IF hOing, in any condition,
with Content.
.4w EPIC Pom, IN KIP Books.
Book I.-t& 41-49.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-07-02
ORIGINAL POE TP I.
LITERARY FABLES.

LITERARY FABLES.
Translated from the Spanish Of
THOMAS De YR,ARIe,
By an Apha6itant Of Wheeling.
FABLE x.
The Peiitory Of the zuaA and the herb
Thyme.
A pellitory from the wall,
On which it had been doomed to crawl,
Accosted thyme, an herb below,
With C | am griev'd to see thee 50,
Diffusing far thy fragrance round
Though but 81" inches ram the ground"
The fragant Aow'ret felt the taunt
Of her conceited neighbour plant
When pointing to her honour'd head,
She rais'd her voice, and thus she said:
6 don't deny that am small,
But, pr'ythec, do climb the wall
I'm short, but 10 stand erect,
And claim not pity, but respect;
Whilst thou, zVeak thing, ALONE, like I,
Couldst never sprout two inches high !"
Whene'er see one author made
BY sneaking in another's shade,
And on his labours cavilling climb,
ply this sage retort of thyme.
The ab00e translation # This fable has
Been published in the Evening F1re-side.
-a'e-<H-@'&O~I~r,9-,~I-r
tSelected]
ON MERIT.
How oft fair merit, high in worth,
BY woes surrounded from its birth,
For notice vainly tries
Consign'd thro' life uncheer'd to dwell,
Though striving eager to excel;
1t blooms, unknown, and dies.
But should fostering aid appear,
Resolv'd its budding sweets to cheer,
And all their beauties show;
Expanding quickly to the view,
Its various charms, of lovely hue,
In full perfection glow. ALFRED.
( Ev, Fire-Side.]
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-18

ffome mytterious tranfa sioas ir the W.h. r,h,ea
foroear now to. mention, but which will moA
likely appear IN the conrfe Of an inipsStan, tr;-
a., now pending in this city. Til. name might
have drawn tk- readers attention 20 the PROG.
ianaton of the Prvfid-nr, dated Nov tooE
and particularly to that of Governor Williams of tho
M'itiiiPpi Territory, dated January. 1907 Here il
would have been feen whether the charge of ron.
feSf! J0r toe eiV is7vs, was founded in fact or nor
In looking over the names of the niemoriaIils =
ind many that know nothing of, and Others wb,,
were never, 20 my knowledge, reGdent, of Waff,-
ing'on aitriet--and l am Periuaded, that feveraI
tnorghteis young men, have been induced TO 6pu
the memorial, without understanding IT'S eon,ent.
L ms Preiume they will not helitate 20 ackpow edge
- perceive but few of thoe, who are uluallv
deemed the Ready respectable citizens Of that die.
triet, who content themieves with The dull pur(ut,
oil agr'euiture Tor there many of th. deicrpti-
on and yet thefs Sc perfons arroyate TO tben,,ves
the title o. " tie citizens of Warrington difria"
have long wtneiIed the ubiquitous conduct of tho
opaniards at Mobile, towards the inhabitants OF thar
diitrict, and de- with confidence call on boCc
inhabitants to teify, and with quail cor Gdence be-
heve they will prove, that have mon cheeruly COM
srouted my feeble aid in fuppor of their rights be-
cauie whatever may be laid of my prof, iiion an,
proud to acknowledge THAT cannet but retain tho
feelings OF citizen oil the United States and with
P'eaiure, minge them with thote of folder and be-
cauie did believe that treaty aud laws had been
IN ievera! 'nUanees eontravened by the Spaniards.
With rcpea to inpoii,ions and exaaions BY the
spaniards The Prefdent of the United States. bat
been pleaied to make rhe following latemeu,,
" There has been contain hope Of obtaining the ma
"vgation ~ negotiation and endeavors hav. beer,
iPared Congrefs hasnot thought it expesdieut az
yet TO plunge the nation into war aeainit Srain
and France TO obtain an exemption from the duty
levied on the ue Of tina. RIVER
Alter what have written deem it a'mon fup,r.
render I l.
habit OF writing for papers Twas RATED in I'll.
puriuits OF my Fathers plantation, and plough: and
ilnce have been folder, my attention has been
principally direeed TO the particular duties aigned
me. I have read the laws of the United S,aes-,
think them mild and falutary, and am deeply iu-
Preed with the belief thar they ought to he guarded
with vgilepce Proportioned to their mdnefs bur in
guarding them, am led to believe tina, common ferle
houid be confued in preference to the deception and
Intrigues OF the Bar. Thofs who feel ntereRed can
apply as they pleafe thefe remarks
EDMUND PRNDLETON GAINES.
Captain End Unitd Sta fes Zufanfrv.
~ The printers who have publi!hed the Me.
mortal OF William Buford and others, will confer =
iavour by giving the above place in their refpetive
Paper" L. P G.