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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-14
Harrington and Alexandria aurn-
3lkc Company.

-HE Stockholders of the Washington and
b Alexandria Turnpike Company are here
nv notified that the Fourth Instaln'ent OF \ en-
dollars on each share is called for by the Pre-
s;rent and Directors of the said Company, ana
is required to BE paid to Charles Page, Tres
snrer, in Alexandria, Oh orbefore the lAth cay
Of December next, agreeable to an act OF Con.
,ress. entitled " An act for the establishments
cf a Turnpike Company in the county OF az
Jexandrla, in the district of Columbia.
by order Of the Directors, -,
G. DENEALE, President
November Il.
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concerned to state that there has
We =. :o,. disturbance on the Arlite, by
been :, & Caostaw Indians. The entire
i p'Fg ,.rs ore too lengthy and llnimportant
partleln -aDer--xe viii only relate that the
|srS@ ~ .s,,,s into the settlement, plumber
laSsA.I n,r,t a house, and fred at The pro-
s s., o. A party ofnaen collected, pursued,
p' ! .srsred the Indians, bat after ar action
= -. ssS e minutes, the whites were com
? ~ ~, !, retreat, having one nlsn wounded.
81 Es''I Indians are supposed to have four or
q Ts Il governor we learn has taken the laost
- and eshcacious measures to protect
2,'D Toa.iers, and we hope the Offenders
y 81 !. bsough. to justice, without nlyoiy-
- !. ! IN a savage warfare.
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NORFOLK, September %.

1, gentleman who came up to this place
- 4 :. sunday, having got into pilot boat from
A. sle schooner Ann Russell, from St. Bar
~, %;a's'aews, bound to Philadelphia left the
o., NJ schooner on the same day, then Is days
b,d his gentleman states that information
d. H. oeen received at St. Kits, from Lon
bad n, . tie first Of August, brought to Bar
IL, oya vessel express, which stated
M peace between Great Britain and the
sa auern Powers of Europe, had been con-
sO s French from Guadalupe had landed
~eA On the island of Marigalante, and
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NEW,YORk, September %.

Extract Of a litter from merchant III DIR
anque to another IN this city, dated Au-
sut2Oth.
Alter the date of my last (written in
Eaae} and before our provisions were ex-
Fassd several small parcels Of fish, -four,
|Essi, &c. arrived here from the British Is
| 4nos and since that several prizes have
s,sa brought in Zone of them from Dublin,
SMaerces of beef and pork and three or
|'0f arrivals direct from France SO that we
law. /, not felt any real want, though every
' :, IS very dear. Yesterday was at a
| nv :. Port Royal of cargo from France.
, .9 aour, somewhat damaged and not SUI
4 ue1e, sold at 2s and "a dollars per BARRE,
=, Y, pork 42, tongues SIS to IS. Good
N ,dhsh would bring II dollars per 100
Am behring's sold yesterday at 10 to 10
Mt per barrel, Every kind of provision
~sa m proportion
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RY THIS DAYS MAIL.
BOSTON, Sep. IS.
From Sbaan.

r..tsn Parsons, arrived on Saturday,
+om cadiz, which place he left July q,
boopIl not so late as before received9 con-
rms ulany accounts received through other
[hamsls. He states, t.at the Spaniards are
Emrune in their success against the French
-,bsir exertions and enthusiasm, to arm,
,ouip, and enroll themselves as soldiers is
|becnd all description, no rank or condition,
|fan the highest to the lowest, from the old
nnths youngest, but what are determin-
! EOn victory or death-that all the city
guards and regulars hal marched into the
Toe nterior-that 10000 men, volunteers,
unpOscd of all ranks were under arms eve
i Gag IN the city Of Cadiz and its environs,
Cling and iAuring themselves to the IA
Hues Of war-shat 1 200, oco man were en-
boiled in the kingdom, and that from 4 to
|sOoD0 we're under arms, and 10000 were
ordsrd fromthe different provinces to march
| 6e Madrid,
Massounts agree that the Spanish patri-
Cse armies were increasing in all parts OF
Span. St. James's Day, Gully 25th1
heretofore a day of universal fsstiy;ty il
|Sipaia was expected to be one big with the
h's OF SPAN and Of Europe. One general
and desperate effort was contemplated By
ne PATRIOTS. Private letters says" Tie
PIE Of Tu(y, 1903, 1uiA be remembered By
10 h !atest pasterity, fs1. the quantities Of
|'ssd haf suia iaeuita5ly be she'd"
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Co At the folicitation Of a
number of our country friends,
we shall commence, on the 9th
Of this month, the publication
of a paper for the country, three
times a week, which will contain
all the matter and advertise
ments published il the daily pa
per. The price will be FIVE
DOLLARS ber a'1num.
Such Of our prefent patrons
as reGde on the route where the
mail goes but once a week, will
be furnifhed with the country
paper in lieu of the daily one,
unless ordered otherWiie.
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PRESIDENTIAL CONSISTENCE.

When it suited the purpose OF Ne. JeGeT-
so4 to extol the French revolution, or.te ex-
tot It's excuses, we find him interlaraing his
official communications with high wrought de-
clamation about 6 infuriate man wading thro'
!" seas Of blood to recover his long lost liber-
ty.'--But when it suits the purpose Of the
same Mr.. Jefferson to stihe every generous
emotion, regarding The ottressed Shania'ds
and their GLORIOUS erertions in offence ST Meir
couatry, liberty and ia7ys- THE CITIZEN
OF FRANCE confines himself, in his OH
cial communications, to the cold sheer of
6 zpe h~ar that in Stain there is contest a6ont
tke goucrnmcnt ''-Vile, and disyraceful in
consistency Phi. Register.
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September 26, 1908.
New. HAVEN, (Con.) Sept. 1e

y "a, -
6 The day after the Commencement, Col.
Humphreys gave general invitation to visit
his factory, which is at Rimin fall, about 9
miles from this city. pro6tted of his in
diligence and civility, as did number OF la
dies and gentlemen who were here from al
most every state in the union. This very
curious millseat is formed of solid rock,
constituting the natural fall of more than 20
feet, on the eastern side of which cana. is
cut, to supply water for the different wheels.
The company were gratihed by seeing in
notion, at the same time, grist mill with
two run of stones, a paper mill, caTding
machines (inwhich the first operations OF the
woollen fabricks department are performed,
such as picking, scri5bing, carding and ma
king the rovelings) saw mill, two fulling
mills INCLUDING Clothiers' shop and dye
house, and the factory. The last mentioned
building is hundred feet long, thirty FIVE
feet wide and four stories high. About one
half OF it is filled with machinery. The wa
ter frames, mules and machinery for prepar
ing cotton, were made by American work
men on the SPOT. 1t is asserted BY compe-
tent Judges, no better yarn has been made, or
imported in this country, than that which has
been spun here. One room is filed by dou-
bic carding machine, one Billy, and SIX Jen-
mics with forty spindles, all employed in ma
king woollen yarn. The company witnessed
the spinning Of full blooded Merino wool,
more than 6 runs 10000 yards to the pound,
they also saw the process of weaving broad
cloths and stockings some very fine pieces
of broad cloths were finishing in the clothiers
shop. Five hundred reams Of the finest qua
lily letter paper were shewn. Very hand
some dress shawls were also exhibited, made
Of silk and the full blooded Merino WOOL
After dinner the company were entertained
with the cattle show. Some English cows,
and one bull with some remarkably flne
calves bred from them, were presented as
improvements in that branch rural econo-
nv. The beautiful Arabian horse Ranger,
with four of his colts, all of the same age and
color. were on the ground. The exhibition
of the original genuine Merino flock, and the
crosses of blood from it consisted of the fol-
lowing lots. One hundred and nine full
blooded ewes, rams and lambs. FAIR hun
dred half blooded; and hundred and fifty
six thre e4th blooded. 1t was truly interesting
to receive the most satisfactory proofs by the
sight and touch, and written testimony Of
persons conyersant with the facts, that the
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got possession of part Of that island, but on
the 4th of September it was retaken by the
British, and those men made prisoners.
Our informant says -four at Grenada, St.
Vincents, Antigua and St. Kits, plenty at
90 dollars, and allowed to be exported to a
British island.
The French privateers capture all Anne
rican vessels bound to British port.
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feeces Of thepure breed born in America
are as fine as the fnestAeeces of those which
were imported from Spainand that IN
stead of degenerating the breed has been
arneliorated in many articles. On this sub
ject many letters were read by colonel Hum
phries, who favored me with the following
extracts. From colonel Taylor Of Milford.
Observing in the Alexandra Advertiser an
account OF the ram Badger, OF the Arlington
breed, that yielded pound OF wool to lob
IL ounces of carcase, and which it is said
was never exceeded in any part of the world,
I weighed the carcase of small, year old
lamb of 3-4 Merino blood. he result was
as follows, W.T.. of wool 3lb. II OF. carcase
s2lb. which is little more thar eight pounds
of carcase to pound OF wool. From
some of the half bloods / have sheared
S LIB. I am so well convinced of the SUI
perior productiveness, as well as the superb
or quality of the Merino Wool, that | shall
not raise any other stock. They are more
easily kept than common sheep; and | sell
the wool from the half bloods at dollar per
pound" Col. Holbrook writes, the adj
vantage of the Merino sheep are incalcula-
bic if duly improved, / find that by mix
ing them with other kinds, the Merino pro-
duces better, andmore wool, than the stock
they are raised from. My half bloods pro-
duce one third more than common sheep
From particular observations of those i'm
ported, and thoseraised here of clear blood, /
cannot discover that the wool fails in any de
gree of fneness since they arrived MIR Gal
lop, of Vermont writes the Spanish sheep
are easier kept than our common sheep
they produce one third more wool; one Id.
of the quarter bloodcd is worth two pounds
of common WOOL" Colonel HUMPHREYS
Showed the following estimate, received
from general Dering, Of manufacturing
half blooded Merino wool, OF his growth,
paving for all the branches OF labor at the
common prices, viz.
21 lb. of wool at dollar, SCI
IS yards Of cloth from the *
loom at 60 cents,
81 do. from the clothier at 21I, SO
S 40 SO
Sold 81 ga at SO so the yard, 81 81 1-2
Clear profit, after paying every "a 1919
article of labor at common price
Believing that col, Humphries hasrender-
ed very essential service to the y. States
by his importation of the Merino Sheep, |
am glad to find that our agriculturlsts begin
to prize them with becoming value. At
the show of cattle l saw ram sold for $50
dollars, and lamb to general Dering for
100 dollars. One of the imported rams has
been let to Mr.. William Allen, of Dut-
chess county, in your state, for this season,
for 100 dollars and two half blood lambs
The wool of the full hoods sells at the fac
tory for dollars the pound"
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TO RENT.

A convenienttwo story Dqvelling House and
Store, situate on the corner of King and Pitt
streets, lately occupied by Mr.. John Ramsay
also,
THE HOUSE on Fairfax street occupied
by Mrs. WILSON
Apply to
Eliza Wilton, or
Robert I. Taylor.
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e. The Engine Of the Star
Fire COMPANY. to be worked this
afternoon, at 4 O'Clock.
October I.
g. o s T.

On Thursday eDening, September 70,
A SILVER BLADED FRUIT KNIFE,
a with pearl handle, in green case -
ii any person has feundit, and Will leave It at
this office, they shall receive a reward OF One
Dollar and Fifty Cents.
Silyersmiths and others are requested to
stop il if offered for sale.
October i. ST
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opIEANS. dgg7rst 25.

Nsm hat two Of the Indians who XII
e man raa., in owlns's boat, and were at at
ldibs ns- 70 be hung, were executed on
lVPssss.s and that the other two were
IS y 'ss J. re governor in consequence OF
q .as Of opelousas petitionlng Tor
!, pardon.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-01

MARRIED, on Thursday evening, the
22d ult. by the rev. Nicholas Chambers, the
req. fares Cook, minister of the gospel,
aged 60 years, to the amiable and much es-
teemed Hiss ReJecca Chambers, aged IS
years, all of Cecil county, state of Mary
land.
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Tsthe Editor gf the A. Z. E,ening Past

The enclosed is an extract of letter from
Mr.. Rutledge, of South Carolina, whichlhas
been deemed so interesting by some OF my
friends who have perused it, as to make
them think it worthy of publication. Should
you, sir, be of this opinion, your inserting it
in your paper, will much oblige your hum
bic servant.
w. 7.
September 26, 1908.
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aleranuria Da1p @a,ette.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER so.

MARRIED, on Thursday evening last, in
Prince William county, Mr.. WILLIAMS P.
DuNNINGToN, merchant of this town, to
Miss MALISDA WYATT, Of the above
county.
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svolts assassination intc vir-
r. DESTROYED rssl he asylum Which q h. the
(, aasIl1g a IS 81 now had offered to the
'sssllag citizens.
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JAMES MtMsREA, C. C.

rs The subscribers will at
tend on the premises at the lime, and for the
purposes above mentioned. The acre will be
divided into lots Of different sizes and as this
property is near the Diagonal pump SO Justly
famed for the excellency and abundance gifts
water, it is presumed that the citizens will a
vail themselves of an opportunity to secure
situation so desirable
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IN COMMON COUNCIL,

IN CO17U7OW COUVCIL,
SEPTEMBER, 8, 1908.
Ordered,
That Messrs. Rhodes, Preston, and Coha-
gen, in conjunction with the President Of the
Council, be committee to reEt out forever
to the highest bidder, the ACRE of Ground
belonging to the Corporation, lying on the
south side OF Cameron-street, between Fay
cite and Payne streets-and that the same be
advertised to take place on the third day OF
October next, at ten O'Clock.
Test.
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Notice is hereby given,

ITO the several creditors of the said Ro-
l. bert Brown Jameson, to bring in and
exhibit to Colin AULD, trustee, appointed
for the benefit of the said creditors, their re-
spective claims, within FIVE months from this
cath day of September lsos-and it is order
ed, That notice of this orde, be published in
the Alexandra Daily Gazette, and the Matt,
onal Intelligenecr, once in each week, for three
successive weeks BY order of the honorable
Nicholas Fitzhugh, assistant Judge of the Cir
cult Court of the District of Columbia, and
acting Judge in the case of the discharge Of
the insolvent debtor, aforesaid. Witness, my
hand and seal this oath September, 1908. .
c.. Deneale, c. c.
September "a. LAVISH
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Gun & PiffoI Mandatory,
Lswer end oflIug-street.


THE subscriber takes the liberty of again
reminding the public, that he carries on the
above business in its various branches.
he HAS ON HAND
A good supply of Bird and Squirrel Guns,
which he will sell on moderate terms.
Laboring under great inconvenience from
guns remaining or hand an unreasonable time
after their repairs are completed, he is COM
PEELED to the necessity Of notifying to such
persons that unless the charges are betrayed,
he will proceed to sell such guns to renume-
rate himself for the repairs.
Orders from the country executed with
aneatness and dispatch.
eGP An Ahtrenhce wanted-he must be
active, and possessed of good morals,
Robert Nafh.
October ! eo7t
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A D D R E S S

PEOPLE or THE UNITED STd7'ESS
On the importance Of encouraging
AGRICULTURE DOMESTIC MANU-
FACTURES:
TENDING TO sHEW
Thst by due encouragement of these essens
tial interests the nation will be rendered
more respectable abroad ard more
prosperous at home.
TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF
The Improvements in Sheep at arlington.
The native Sheep of Smiths Island, and the
plans proposed for extending his valua-
bic race of animals, for the benefit
Of tine country at large.
6E0PGE ". P. GUSTS. ESQ.
Of Arlington House, District of Columbia
sDr Booksellers supplied on the usual
terms.
September IS.
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William Rhodes,
Thos. Preston,
John Cohagan,
Jas. Russell,
Diftril of Columbia,

COUNTY OF ALExANDRIA, SIS.
IN tie case e Robert Braun Jameson an
.b,solvem De6tor--!ate Of the District
aforesaid
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-15
FROM the IDAIrIMoaE) WIG.
eTEARs ANn SMIL.Esn


The effect OF the embargo amongst the
very sensitive friends Of Britain at New
York, was much like that produced bv quick
ans thrown upon worms and catterpiiIary
They writhcd very much, whether from
real pain, or apprehension, or from "the
prospects before them" we are left to guess
What better proof, it any were requir-
ed, could be had of is salutary influence
than the horrors excited among the tories /?
No more can they involve our government
md eneanger our peace by their double sets
ot papers and false registers No more
can they furnish fneans for the Mirandas
and Burrs and Daytons, To drag US in
TO the vortex of national committeeman
more can they gilt the torch Of discord A.
WOng the republican citizens Of this gov.
ernment. N0more can British emissa ries
stationed at our coffee houses md planted
40 Ut our custom houses aud Insurance of
hces, give Information TO British cruizers.
.ni the sailing OF a valuable prize; and such
informs ton has often beer gwen.
i he embargo, we trust, will be TO Us " a
wall OF hre," 20 blind our enemies who
VIII not be able TO see through the fame {.
AID viii at the same time enligbten Us witt,
a better knowledge of ourselves and our
own resources Cur cn Il, m all conuecti-
on with Europe; the branch,s Of foreig,.
commerce are now Cemp rarily at LEASH
iopped aud We must employ cur capital IN
Internal improvements To "A man who
prizes liberty at its just value. and puts ma
jonal independence above all price. the
present state OF the country, considered in
relation with foreign concerns, is matte,
Of rational, cordial copgratulation.
Never had AmeTica 50 favorable an CD.
portuWty Of establishing manufactures a
home -Eever was there such an advan-
tageous chance ct opening III the sources
II domestic Intercourse, BY means of brid.
ges ronds clearing ;be channels Of rivers
tad creeks, and cutting canals. To our
selves We shou.d surely be unjust and
ioS'rrit, We Should d. cr B us, ii we le
SIP tAc gh!3cn maocGt % rs ablshine tllai
lrdepende Which IS new Only nominal
For lt canoot De denied, that commercial
rrrct'0n with foreign countries, IS q urea
,arse. 'i has been thc chicf cause Of all
'u rouhi s. Let Us avoid Il hereafter
f'u' ncser can u be dispensf Il with mt |
We car Ha12!ae.art 80 ihc ariie.e- Of prime !
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-15

= " INA
q s,SksssSA. biz the best stslios no. =,
SnsiAna q n'er orto none rhrsd IN ,ha, conn.
NY "h Stand the ensuing ason at my s,ahe
IN King aud Queen county about 40 nils c.
Ri hnond, from Dunk:rk and 10 f,on, Tn TT,
pahannock, at so dollars the season. nores s..
which, and half a dollar for the groom mn, -.
lent win the mares before they can he ,ak., -
way Inc % dollars may be discha,g ed by- the
payment OF 40 dollars cash (aad IN ~ -
i toe embargo confirming or a ,ra, nv 90 No..
ON or before the expiration OF the season u,h,ch
VII commence on the 1si March and end IL,
August Extensive high and low land pas,urace
as good as any IN vi GINA, gratis Ma,eS nav
be Ted with corn At the marker price ana -.
attention viii be raid them bur no l;ab,l;,s s.,
escapes nr accidents OF any kind Ms and
t2a's will be kept by thenselveg $50
DIR Harry was imfnred in the fan of 1904.
from London, is now 10 years old in b;.h go
and vigor. Is hands iuches nigh. Jul1 rs -.
and muscle, fine points. elegant fosm and ~
tut brown color. He has covered three ses.o,,
in ms country, has proved himself :, s,,,e en-,
&c Ter, nrd his stock are equal 10 any in IA.
wrd He was ore Of the best aces in f..
gland, b2ih far speed ard bo,tom, ai,h very 10,
yywelghts, and probably cost more money than
any horse ever 'mnor,sd ,u,o this coun,r, fs,and-
"g '"e owrer wishin trifie of { 100 ser:ar
"hen landedl ana IN the es,imation ofgood ,da.
Is &c q, 1t nor superior. TO an tia, is sa,,
o ever was IN the stare As the universal nr,T,
nee De e. IS 10 run beats, Il is nesdess 10 nn;,,.
ou' 10 those who have Il re mares the advsc,,
ges that may result from sending then. to tb's
horse 80
His dam Mr. On (foa'ed in I7S5) wa, 90, hv
alhed' g'andam tdaun Of Piot) by MarsS. grea,
andau Ivy Regulu-, goat ca, gfanaam fdAm
OF Wiidair and Vanper) BY Steady, ersat g-e,r
ear 3 and1n by Par nss GREYHOUND. Nal.
less. Counsellor Dtimmcr. Places White Tn,L
alfred was gol b. Matchern rfpaed in l77oI
cut OF Snap mare (she dam of Conduit r. Die.
ator Ceorgiira ard hrrs) bred by he dykecf
Kingston fNsled in 76e y her dam by the chi :
len A'abian' Criswood's Lady Thigh, b, par
ner; GREYHOUND; Sophonisba's dam, b, The
Curwan Bay Barb; Lord D'Arcey's chesau. A.
rabi9n' Whi'eshirti OH Mon ague mare.
Maichem was go by Cade; Cade Town bro.
tner TO Laih) was got b, the God lyhm Arab.
an Marsk WIS got by SOUR, !; Squirt was 20.
by Bartletts Childers; Regulus wSs go; by In.
Coiolphn Arab an
| Sir Peer Teszle was got by HighAyer, out OF
rapnI7n BY Snap; Snap was got by Snih
snip was got by the Dew nshira Chiiders. ON, oe
hasto mare HghAyer was go, by Heroa orr
OF Rachel by Blank; Herod was 20. by Tar,ar.
or OF Cypron, by Blaze; Tarsar was got by
PsS'ner, ou' of Meliora. by Old FIX
John Hoskins.
| !,-ma ID leoo. wtMl
N II is NOT prr babe thar Sir HAIRY will
ever again stand 20 the northwatd of his owners
II. NINE The nrlgbbo,hood of Petersburg
| THE subsc'iber wis ,es 10 SELL tn LAND
on which he resides, known 20 his friends