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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-29
aterannrfa Datlp aooerttser.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20.
WAsHINGToN, December %.

WAsHINGToN, December %.
MIR. Elobton submitted the following ro.
solution which was sgreed to.
Resoived, Tha, committee be appoint.
ed toenquire what provision ought to be
made by law for taking evidence 10 cases
Of contested elections for members Of the
house Of representatives OF the Unitej
States.
MFR. Erozunisfshield submitted the follow.
log resolutions, which were also agreed
TO.
1s,. I" RESOLVED, Tha. the committee Of
commerce and manufactures, be instructed
to enquire into The expediencv ct allowing
afur,her time for obtaining the benefit Of
drawback on goods. wares and merchandise
exported from the u S. than is at present
! allowed by law and that they have leave
20 report by bill or otherwise.
I'd. g ResoiOed, That the committee of
commerce and manufactures be instructed
10 enquire idto the expediency of amend.
log the ACT laying an embargo on vessels ia
the ports of tkeU. so as to impose more
effectual restraint on the departure ofthose
vesseis, and on the exploration of goods
from the u. S. and that they have leave
to repor. by bill or otherwise.
IS "A bill extending certain privileges 70
Anthony Beauchsrie, . (for his invention
inIhe manufactnr. OF sugar., and Sc A bill
regulating grants of lands and providing
for the disposai ofthe land. Of the United
States south OF the state of Tennessee"
were orderedio be read a third time TO.
morrow.
The resolution granting one Thousand
dollars to ADdrew Joseph Willard. for his
invention and Improvement 10 the mode Of
mounting heavy battery cannon, was agreed
to, aud referred io,a select committee Of
three for the purpose of bringing 10 . bill.
And thcn the house adjourned.
We have had the pleasure of conversing
with arespectabse and in.elligen. gentleman
Just arrived from Detroit. He states that
the prevailing opinion at the British settle.
ments 10 tina, neighborhood 10 that there
will be war between this country aud G.
Britain. In corroboratioB of this opinion
he states that there are now AZ Fort Am.
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won!d be 40 easy thing q conssfnel 1 com,

wohld be 40 easy thing 70 consskuet com,
mon battery.
Butthe possibility ofthe attack proceeds
from The supposirion of an event which in
The ordinary course isroe likely 20 occur.
You must have this branch OF the Sound
frozen over, which IS sery problematical /;
il must remain frozen for some time at least.
This ia likewise doubtful. Il was easy
enough to cross the Scheld when there
was fIying enemy on the other side; but
10 take Zealand with these obstacles, and
those which British army might still
further accumulate VIII be nexs % an I'm.
pcssibiiiiy.
Some, however, who consider Zealand
as 100 large 10 defend, propose the seizure
of another island, which they contend will
as efssc,ually give US the custody OF the
Sound. If so and Zealand be deemed
TOO large there can be no objection to this.
Alive wants. that the French may not
be permitted 10 make fools of Us ;shst their
engineers may not gain admittance into
the Sound so as TO keep US out. Our %,
jsct isto turn the expedition 20 that adyan-
rage which we may row fairly derive from
circumstances, and obtain the keys of the
Baltic; and if the possession. Of another
station will answer the purpose as well az
Zealand we can see no objection.
vienna, October Is;
The Court Gazette of yesterday con.
tains the following articles Of the armiss.
w - a
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Five Dollars Reward.

Ran away from tie subscriber, on Sunday
evening last, Negro Man named Damon,
about FIVE feet ten inches high, twcnty-one
years Of age, slender made and likely lei
low Had on when he went away blue
reundahost jacket and pantalcons, striped
swansdown waistcoat, anS it is supposed took
with him stlndry other clothes. It IS expect
ed he has gone to Georgetown or Washing
ten. The above reward will be given tor ap-
pretending said fellow and reasonable charges
John cadsby.
December %. laW5t
~, A good House Servant wanted.
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hefstbufg, 4 Brioh pol about IS miles
from Detroit, at least Z, 900 Indians, ai-
most exclusively warriors. That they are
all armed, aud supported 81 the expence
OF the British. and with great liberality |;
that their arms are guns, rifles and iona.
hawks; aud that since August there has
been constantly there between TWO & three
thousand. Incase Of war, il 10 expected
that, under the auspices Of the British, q
general massacre will take place, for which
they are held 10 readiness. and from which
none but those within the fort can expect
TO escape. Should such nefaricus mea-
sure be resorted TO, our countrynnen may
rest assured tha, dreadful vengeance will
be laken on its perpetrators.
.Nat. Intel. J
The following resolution has been adopt
ed by the house ofrepresentatives OF Penn.
sylyania yeas A.. nays 40.
"Resolyed, Tha. committee OF three
members be appointed by this house to
join committee of the senate, for the
purpose of drafting ndrepor'ing an aid.
dress TO the general gevernmcut, expressive
Of our Support and cooperation. ia such
measures as congress may think expediept
to adopt, relative to the present ci'cum-
stances, ia which We stand withthe govern.
ment of Great Briiain.''
The following resolution has been like
wise adopted-yeas 80, nays 4.
RESOLVED, That whenever, 10 The OPT.
MON OF the national gosernmen,, war shall
become inevitable, the legislature of this
state will use every exertion within the
sphere Of their constitutional powers, to
promote the honor, defend the liberties,
and secure the independence of Amer.
ca"
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.JAcOBIN CREED.


do not believe in any thing that is ancient,
fixed, stable or permanent.
believe only in the virtues Of change and
experiment.
L believe that our constitution is bad, will
grow worse and ought to be destroyed.
] believe that it is wiser to rush into any
evils that may await change, than to attempt
to amend what is amiss.
I believe that the next world has nothing to
do with US, land consequently that we have no.
thing to do with the next world.
behave that every rich man is rogue,
and ought to be poor.
believe that every poor man is honest,
and ought to be rich.N
Ibelieye that the esSRights Of Man." as far
as they serve, do give me right to live inde-
pendent Of all control, asa man ought to do.
believe that the only fit men to frame a
government for free men, are those who have
always lived independent of any government
whatever, as they only can know what free
dom is.
l believe in Tom Paine, as the spiritual,
and Bill Duane, as the political saviours of the
world. Phi. Ticker
Mr.. SsowDEN,
SIR,
After peruaing the two letters
published 10 your paper of yesterday, / will
thank you for Inserting the following, in
answer TO them:
Gentlemen o1'the committee,
After reading and weighing what is di.
rected and delivered to me 10 letter from
the committee Of the Rifle Corps, l can
find nothing worthy my a,ten,ion-bu. the
substance of it reminds me of the fable of
the dog in the Manager. which runs thus,
that he could not eat The hay himself nor
suffer others to cat il. Aud I think it pro.
per TO insert, that, let envy alone and il
will punish itself.
ann yours, &c. E. MILLS.
December 29th, 1907.
Is The Proprietor of the
Alexandria DAILY advertiser, will
difpose of the Establishment on
moderate terms-there are now
nearly six hundred Subscribers
and the Lift INCREASING, To a
Perlon Of Indultry and Talents
for conducting a Newspaper,
this would be a desirable Sltua-
ton. Circumstances beyond his
Controul render it necessary to
make Sale, it will therefore be
sold great Bargain Applicant
on be made fOon.
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John Gadsby.

fI, A good House Servant wanted.
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Council assembled, that the Mayor be allow
ed tor his services for the present year, the
sum of three hundred dollars, to be computed
from the first day OF his appointment to oilcc,
and that it shall be his duty to asA silu demand
for every attestation under the seal OF his OIL
ice, the sum OF one dollar, which stall be
considered as an addition to his salary.
Sect. Cd. And be it furtner enacted, That
the following persons shall nave anu receive
as compensation Tor their rcspccnTc seryi-
sees, tor the present year, the tolloWins, sums,
to wit THE superintendent ci police, the
Surl OF FIVE hundred dollars the clerk OF tho
market, the sum Of tive nradreu.don the
CLERK OF the council, the sum Of two hundred
dollars; the superintendent oi the w.slol, tie
sum OF three hundred dollars ting Keeper OF
the poWder-house, tie sum Of fifty do.isrs
the auditor, the sum Of one iiuhdred dollars
aEd each Watc!.lnan, the sum et two ..cIdrek
dolars-Whicn several sums snaIl be paiG
quarter yearly out OF any money in tue tfc:.-.
surer's hands.for genera! purposes.
Sect. Sd. AndDe it flnthep enacted, I hat;
III addition to- the Usual fees 10 Which other
constables are entitled fer serving sumn.ol.ses,
summening witnesses, sc. the police coEsta-
bic shah be allowed the suln q pie .lupered
and fifty dollars Tor the present year.
Sect. 4. And be it iulthsr enacted, That
thy laws and oryers, to be passea by tie com
mon council, shall be from tine to time pub
lished in each of tie public nt$sps,p efs pint.
din the town Of AleXanti,ia, AID llsat tNeIc
shall be allowed &nd pad to the s,itofs ole.,cil
paper the sum OF ssteaty e.oli;.:s ,islilsii.y, s
q full compensation for tie Sid Service, ant
also as fuii compensation. iog III l.piices iii
advertisements OF q Rn4tic n.stnrc punished
by order OF the mayor AK! ecraIaon, coulicl.--
And there shull also Be allowed and PAID to re
public printer TIE sum eli fly doii..gs .illua-
ly, for his services for prsilsihs ~ esi!el plo-
lie printing Tor the use OF INC Evaporation,
provided he Shall duly execute the sane.
Passed In Common GpuAei, ne 81 day
OF AprlLlS O..
J. Il. HooE, oresiaent.
Approved, the Cd day Of Apyit, IgoT
JONAH MISREPRESENTATION
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FIVE Dollars Reward,

a BsCoN.DED from the segyscz # Capt,
a lansefeH,- pn FrifiaE nigAt. ,, IS, !, \ E.
GhO WOMAN, about thirty y.-,rS 81 age,
about ske middle size and Of good Il rance.
She had On 2 brown cloth habit, c.iir:5,; laI.d.
kerchief, a scarlet cloak. 1rimipsd With err
mine, a black round haf and .s.n5ee'y otter
clothing, She is called JANE e. JENNY
DAVIS, and was born Oh James River, Ii
ty Point. Any person seeming tl:s said Ne
gro Jane SO that she may be returned to her
masters house in Cameron lreef,f Alexan-
dria, shall receive the above reward with rea-
sso onable charges on application TO the Printer.
April Z. At
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IN COMMON COUNCIL,
9Th APRIL, 1907.
ORDERED,

ORDERED,
THAI the street commissioner OF the
northern district, proceed without delay tore
gulate Union. rect, between king-street and
Conveys wharf, SO as make a gradual descent
each way from Cameron-street to carry OF
the water, and that he cause the same to be
well covered with gravel, to be furnished by
the parties concerned, gratis, and that q SUN
notSexceeding three hundred dollars, Eof. the
funds ofthe northern district, be appropriated
Tor that purpose.
On balloting for a superintendent fpollce,
John Vaudeville is duly elected.
On balloting fer keeperkof the poor and
work-hoase, George Lawrence is daily elect
ed. g.
On ballcting for street commissioners,
Joshua Doing is duly elected for the southern,
and Richard Lewis for tie northern district.
On balEoting for a. superintendent of the
watch, Hugh Barr is. unanimously elected.
On baHoting for members of the board of
health, for the ensuing year., the following
persons are duly ELECTED.
William S. Moore, John Roberts, Robert
Anderson, George Drinker, Ferdinand Mars
teller, E. c. Dick, Thomas Vowel, John
Janney, John Tucker.
Ordered, That the street commissioner tor
the southern district, have gully in Water
street, between Green and jChurch-streets,
flledup, and the street SO regulated as to be
passable for carriages, and that thirty dollars
be appropriated out Of the funds of the south
e,n district for the same.
Ordered, That the atreet commissioner be
and is hereby directed to fill up the gulies and
make passable for drays, Water-street at the
intersection Of Queen and Cameron-streets,
and that the sum of Fifty dollars be appropri-
ated thereto out Of the funds of the northern
district.
Ordered. That the committee be authorised
and instructed to lease for any term Of time
not exceeding five years, the public property
of Alexandria, now In the occupation Of R. I.
Hooe and Co. and also that on the north side
of Duke-street, upon the best annual rent to
be obtained therefor, either by public auction
or private contract, as they in their discretion
shall deem most advantageous.
Committee--Messrs. Mckinney, Swift and
Powell.
Test. JAMES M MsREA, =. G.
AN ACT
For firing The ealaries Of certain Officers ef tAeJ
Co77toratfon.
Section lst Be it enacted by the Common
Council of the town Of Alexandra IN Common OF !
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FRoM MoNTeoMERY's PoEMs.

,-".fht IYAo zy0uld love the lyre!f 20
g. A. STEVENS.
WHERE the rowing rill meapder'd
Down the green, retiring vale,
Poor, forlorn Aleeus WANDERED,
Pale with thought, serenely pale:
Hopeless sorrow, over his face
Breathed melancholy grace,
And fixed on every feature there
The mourniul resignation of despair.
Ger hi. arm, his Tyre neglected,
Coldly, carelessly he flung;
And in spirit deep detected,
Thus the pensive poet sung
While, at nlidnights solemn Moons
Sweetly shone the cloudless moon,
And all the stars around his head,
Benignly bright, their rmildest influence shed :.
@Lyre! O,Lyre! my chosen treasure,
Solace of my bleeding heart;
Lvre! O.. Tyre! my only pleasure,
We must ever, ever part:
IT'S in vain thy poet sings,
Woos in vain thine heavenly strings,
The Muses. wretched sons are born
To cold neglect, and perjury, and scorn.
That which Alexander sigh,d for,
That which Cesar's soul possessed,
That which heroes, kings have died for,
Glory Eliminates my breast:
Harki the changing trumPet's threats
Pour their death defying notes;
arTo arms" they call; to arms fly,
Like Wolfe to conquer--and like Wolfe to
die!
Soft the blood ofnurder'd iegicns
Summons vengeance from the skies;
Flaming towns, and ravag,d regions,
All in awful Judgment rise
20 then, innoeently brave,
! / will wrestle with the wave;
10 Commerce spreads the daring sail,
And yokes her naval chariots to the gale.
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blow ye Dreezes--ge gently blowing,
Watt me to that happy shore,
Where, from fountains ever flowing,
Indian realms their treasures pour;
Thence returning, poor in health,
Rich In honesty and wealth,
Ger thee, my dear paternaI soil,
I'll streW the golden harvest of my toll.
Then shall Misery's sons and daughters
s In their lowly dwelllngsfsing
Bounteous as the Niles dark waters,
Undiscovered as their spring,
Il will scatter, oyer the land,
blessings with a secret hand
For such angelick tasks design'd,
] give the Lyre and sorrow to the wind. \
!. On an oak, whose branches hoary
Sigh'd to every passing breeze,
Sigh and told the simple story
Of the patriarch of trees;
High in air his harp he hung,
Now no more to rapture strung
Then warm in hope, no longer pale,
Me blush'd adieu, and rambed down the vale.
Lightly touch'd by fairy fingers,
Hark! The Tyre enchants the wind
Fond Alesus listens, fingers
Lingering, listening, looks behind. &.
Now the music mounts onhigh,
Sweetly swelling through the sky;
Ioevery tone, with tender heat,
Ills: heart-stsings yibrate, and his pulses beat.
Now the strains TO silence stealing,
Soft In ecstacies expire;
Oh! With what romantick feeling
Poor Alcaus grasps the Tyre!
Lo! his furious hand he filings,
ln.a ts mpest DER the strings;
He strikes the chords SO quick, so loud,
lis joye that scatters lightning from cloud
Lyre, 0, Lyre, my chosen treasure,
Solace Of my bleeding heart
Tyre, O, Tyre, NY only pleasure,
We will never, never part.
Glory, commerce, ROW in vain, =.
Tempt to the field the main
! The Muses. sons are blest, though born,
70 cold neglect. and penury and scorn.
What though all the world neglect me,
Shall my naughty soul repipe?
And shall poverty defect me,
While this halow'd Tyre is mine
Heayen-that DER my helpless head,
Many watchful vial shed,
Heaven gave tsis Tyre! And thus decreed,
Be thou bruised but not broken reed!''
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m, O T &c E..

a IL those who have any claig1s or de-
Il; rnands against tl;s estate OF s|eAn Dun
alh, merchant, late of the town pf alexandria,
are hereby informed, to bring in tier ac--
counts, legally proved, before ths first day of
November next, at which fine q full and final
settlement and distribution Of bis estate, will
be made, Should any ACCOUNTS be exhibited
after that period, they will BE- disresarded,
and this Notice pleaded il bar Of thenl. Those
that are indebted 70 the estate, will be pie,sed
to make simmediate payment.
Samuel Craig, ~
William Her bert, =
april 6. 3t;.w
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By the mail from Husum, which arrived
on Fsiday and brought letters from Ham.
bnrgh to the 22d, and accounts from War.
saw Of the 9Th, the tact, thar the Preach
have sustained signal defeat in Poland,
is still tArther confirmed. Allthe accounts
published ia the Hamburgh papers are, as
might be supposed, entirely silent as 10
any defeat of the Frensh: But the master
of Danish vessel which arrived on Fri
day 10 the river, has affirmed, that before
he sailed from Elsinsur on the -21st he saw
printed official account OF the pariicn.
lara of the victory obtained by the Russi.
aus. twas shewn to him by the COM
maadant Of the place, add agrees with the
substance of the reports when have alrea-
dy appeared. Alter the arrival OF the
mail on Friday, a note, of which the tol.
loving is a copy, was circulated among
the public officers:
:. January So Various accounts re,
eeivcd this morning confirm the defeat OF
the French at O.trolenka, but the official
details are not yet arrived. Letters from
Dan zic mention, tina, 80, 600 french pri
aoners are marched into KonlAgsbrrg.
! Bonsparse was at Warsaw ON the 8.n Ut
January but the Russians have crossed
the Vlstula, and an engage ne at took placs
on the 7sh January al Szakahow, on the
road 70 Posrn, which Is said 10 havs tc mi
mated 10 the disadvantage OF the French."
GEN .A1LRA.ND.4.,-By a gentleman Just
arrived at New York, from Trinidad, and
whose Information is entitled to the fullest cre-
dit, from his personal and particular acquaint-
ance with the officers and other principal per-
sons attached to the late expedition of Miriam
da, We have the following information: That
general Miranda WAS at rini lad when our Inv
tormant left there; and that he Was IN daily
expectation Of receiving q reinforcement OF
between and 10000 men rom England, UNI
der the order of general Tucker, and which
were said to have sailed but had been detained
by adverse winds that on the arrival OF these
troops Miranda would i'm ediately undertake
second expedition against the spanish doml-
mons Of South America; and that 1t was the
concurrent opinion of those qualified to form
a correct one, that with this respectable force
the general would be able to crown lis enter
prize with complete and speedy success. Mi
randa had been appointed to the rank of major
general by the English government The fall
ure of his late attempt deliberate his country
menfrom Spanish oppressionin that part Of the
world, was attributed wholly to the smallness
OF the forces with which it was attempted, as
they did not, altogether, amount to three hun
drsd men. Great numbers Of the NATIVES, and
those friendly to his project, had frequently
be induced to continue their hlelity, as they
could feein certainty Of projections frem such
handful Of men, against the troops s threa-.
tened vengeance of the Spanish government.
lPHiL. PAP.l
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Public Sale.

On the goth e April next, will be offered 70
sale, on the premises, on credit of line
twelve and eighteen months, for negotiable
notes with approved indorseFs,
A valuable Lot Of Ground. ST.
tuate on Patrick and King streets, and bind
ing on the former 100 feet, ard On the latter
.4s feet. 4 three story Brick House has been
lately erected on this property, which is ia
present in an unfinished state within: it binds
on King-street nearly opposite to .Dsvey Da-
yey's. For further Particulars enquiry may
be made Of the subscriber, before or On the
day Of sale.
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El.o01 &1esu- Y0.45.


FROM sAtezy- York,
ID ESPEGTE.ULLY informs the public
10 that lie manufactures. Sazvarrow Rootr
with ali the modern Improvements, warranted
equal to any iii the UnitcdsStates. After ma
ny years Of experience in his.business, he has
discaTered new method oeretaining the elias
ITCHY in boots. He wgrrants to fit the leg be
it ever SO badly shaped. lie makes boots q
various descriptions, VIZ. Suwarrows--Fair
Tops, Three Quarters, Corsican Spring Toes
Duck Bills, Round Toes, Bonapafe's Graves
Jefferson's Boots and Shoes. He warrants t.
fl the Suwarrow equal to the tuck boots
Gentlemen will please. to call and see foI
themselves, at his shop in Kine-street, be-
tween. Mr. Motifs and Mr. Hodskin's tavern.
JannaRg S. dem
.E D.. Heintends selling cheap for cash.
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SALES AT VENDJE.
=. every Tuesday and Friday,
W WILL. Be SOLD,

AT ia y Va. = u = ~ y
eoraes of Primes and AVater streets,
.Sy;ss,g,ef Bay Goods, Groceries, sc.
p.r,iessaEs of v4iich viii be eSpressetlsln
- the Bills CT the day.
All. Eiads of goods which are on linaita-
~ md tic prices of which arc established,
s,nat any t:Sae bs viewed I'D purchased at,the
s'gsst Iiaiitatiaa anlhpFices.
sss r O.. Marsteller, ". NJ.
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Patent Elastic Suspenders,
To be had, wholesale and retail, OF the Pa
tentec, next door below Mr.. Alcxande!>
MsKenzie's, lower end OF Prince street, a
lexandiia.
THEY furpass any yet extant, Tor
ease, elegance, &c. Masters Of vessels and
other gentlemen going to the West-1ndies,
Spanish Main, sc. may be furnished with an
assertmeht;k and great allowance to. those
who purchase by che -quantity.
e n. b. Thesbuttons on the back parts ofthe
twaistband ought tobe placed the same distance
rom each other, as thestwo center buttons on
ne Suspenders, to prevent improper strain
ing, and thereby destroying the ease designed t
in tho construction Of the article.
Richard HorWell.
ALSO,
Red, Green, e Black Morocco
Leather,
BY the dozen or single s'sin-for sale at
Iorwell's Patent Suspender Mandatory, IN
'rinee-street. dim
Printing, in its vartoas trenches,
amdl omely leyeesAed at tits eGee.