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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-16
From L;5cxpool, Ccto5er 90.

The continuance of the embargo in the:
United States preventing all opportunities
Of shipments Of produce from thence, VIC
have not of late thought it necessary to con-
tinue our aelvices Of the state OF our market
to the generality of cur friends as an OPT
MON is now, however, entertained by mauy,
that the embargo viii be taken off before the
end of the year, we avail ourselves Of the
present opportunities Of stating the price Of
American produce, as well as the prospects
for it In our market.
Wheat now sells for IDS to rs Sd per 70
lis and fresh superfne American -four
would now be worth SIS per-bbl. An opi-
Mon begins to be entertained, that the wheats
of the last crop ere in general light, and in
some parts pfthc country they have been in
iured by nlildew the prices in consequence
are On the advance, and from these circum-
stances, we think wheat and -four will be
safe ARTICLES TO ship when the embargo is ta-
ken of and although large supplies srom
America wo.ld unquestionabiy cause the
prices in this country to decline yet the Ell
feet will not be SO great as. on first sight 1t
would appear, when il is considered, that
TWICE the quantity usually received from
the u. States in one year is not equal to a
months consumption Of the whole United
Kingdom.
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E4TaacT or a LETTER.

!. ne prospect Of markets being opened
sne continent (of Europe) are now SO.
ks'' mat no person VIII think Of sendiag
Ouuss TO America, to ran the risk of hav--
I locked up BY an embargo. We con
:: Ilis measure ore of the best that could
Rsslps happen for jamaica. The planters,
voc negroes We're unpro6tably employed
maSlrg sugar, have nnw turned part of
~, IN 20 the culture of provisions. There
;, Was q more abundant supply than at
81. am a0m one place of our own we expect
' Ssn TWO thousand bushels of corn-what
i ! ,d : wanted, is only for the navy, army
nn llo@ns' which few cargoes will fully
h y and when your embargo is of, YOU
linn ana our markets full, and your produce
a ns lor nttle or nothing. We are splitting
i. ,sa hogshead slaves and heading we
: . 2 supply from quebec sor our pun
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~ TIE LAST MAIL.

PEGIJI. dAS.--0n Tuesday last COM
,.,,g &c the U. S. Standing army marched
ln,o this town, and took possession OF fort
Dr. We understand that part OF
M, are to garrison The fortein Gloucester
md NswbuTyport. Why such body OF
ICONS s to Be Stationed among us. at this
/ ;;,ol & oa,v to be eonjectured. 1t renews
H. ssr,s,siions that were formerly experience
Ed w,aan BRUSH troops were saartered IA
|Ro,s+o.,--a,,d recalls the sentiment that was.
- frequently Impressed upon the public
k,;n,l bgshe patriot aud orators of thar day,
Ibf yae dangerous tendency OF Placing ar
bies in free ard popu,oas cities IN TINES OF
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,sssA he countries alluded to have
ne 8 l . IN state Of anaity. It IS
sn dssl,.'s !. re SUBSTANCE OF this comma-
Spssss s sshIch IS regarded BY the lnsrcan-
.sa''sa .1s $ completely Official, viii appear
: 80 Gazette or Saturday.
= '1 ~ question being put to lord pa
: r., MGR St. Domingo was te pc M
sna, ,s1 4, this order, the noble lord declined
70 Give any any decisive answer, asr 49,, :
:. ~ S,s ST. Domingo is not regarded ny MI
sesl. ss = 4 s sse IN arnity win Is. Al least
,hsy DO MOI Wish t0i's understood that It mas
s u'e, r recogr,ized as such BY soycrnmsnt.---
. gv's was Clearly Implied IN the tone and
Luz i which lord Bathurst treated the
ouestien.
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EEN-YCRX, December IS.

The city inspector reports the death Ct
Ia persons during the week ending on Sa-
Erday LAST, VIZ. Of consumption S, cow; i
I.oas 5, typ.lus fever S, hives |, sore throat
/, spasns / !, stli-oorn I syphilis I, and $
Innocent victims have been Inundated by
he ignorance or prejudice Of taeir parents
b thu sMaR-Pox.
4 We cannot repress our astonishment and
(olTor, that IN acountrY where the blessings.
4 vaccination are SO well known, SO many
&anan victims should be weekly sacrificed
3 the smallpox. We consider it a species
murder, and that it ought TO be classed
ndsr that head IN the report Of the inspect
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other bslligerent power who has executed
or enforced any order or decree, violating
the neutral commerce Of the Y. States and
also the importation of any goods, wares or
merchandise, the growth, produce or ma
nufacturc of the dominions OF either of the
said countries, or imported theretrom.
Mr.. Minor spoke against, and Mr.. Fisk
in favor of the present system Of policy,
whoa the house adjourned.
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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE REGISTER
&c HAVANA, Moy. IL, 1909.

50 HAVANNA, N0V. II, 1909. 4
We have received the last news from
Spain, by a vessel IS days from St. Luz
car, which accounts are very satisfactory
Our armies are all on the Ebro, and they
have surrounded body Of $4,000 French
troops, among which is Joseph Bonaparte;
and they expect every moment that they
Will surrender at discretion.
$ This government is about to SHUT all the
ports Of tbis Island against foreign vessels,
and this. measure soon will be effected, and
none will be admitted but those that bring
lumber and negroes"
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ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES y. S.
WEDNESDAY,, December II.

WEDNESDAY,, December II.
The consideration Of the unfinished bu-
siness Of yesterday was resumed. The se-
cond resolution being under consideration,
was read In the following words.
2. ReSofDed, That it is expedient to pro-
hbit by law the admission into the ports and
harbors of the y. States of all public or
private vessels, armed or unarmed, belong
ing to Great Britain or France, or to any
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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.


Communicated tar tic Philadelphia Gassttel
Extract ejf ks,t.sr fran an american gen
ttesaa an Bdrccl9aa, to .geatlsmca Of this
city, dated II! ees3t. 1908.
$ L is long t.re siace have had an
opportunity OF addressing you, as / have
been eonhaeei IN this unfortunate city near
four months, owins to the striet blockade by
the Eng!ish, who az n posssssionof al the
coast from Cadiz to the bay OF Roses, ex-
cept about csc miles Ecl, t...is city. The
Spaniards the othsr side are encamped
within SIX miles and It is dangerous to VEN
ture outside u the gates. The people are
SO ignorant and so cNasPerated against the
French, that ali strangers IN this place are
considered as Frenchmen and they know
10 distinctio universal fate awaits all
in the event Of toe city being obliged to sur
render. 1t is said 1 3 eco persons in the ci-
II are prescribed to BE killed, and there are
not above 1900 French inhabitants the re-
silsiee are principals Caealonians, who are
suppose, to be il, The interest ofFrance. I he
French and SSPaniar,ls are constantly fight
ing WITHIN & or s miles from the city as II
saal both parties proclaim themselves yicto-
i,iious, and it is impossible to judge which
arc really 50. Professions icing scarce lie
French lase no 1efisonrrs. On the Cd inst.
:. bloody battle was fought only four. n.ilss
distant the general il chief, lost an aid,and
some cavalry. Our situation at times has
been dreadful five or SIX times we have
barricadoed cur doors, expecting the dread
FIJI moment had arrived. At one time re.
had not more than 1900 men to defend his
extensive city, Inhabited by 10000 sJn!s,
and every one appeared anxioust to sacrifice
tie garrison vino were all Italians-and il
ps,s these very men who had burnt their
towns, pIrndered and committed every spe-
ciss Of cruelty unknown Or even unheard OF
in modern warfare. The dreadful event
contrary TO every. ones opinion, has been
suspended and NC have now garrison Of
10 or II ,oGo men, which will, no doubt be
ale to offend the city until reinforcements
arrive from France, as il is place Of great
strength. tt generally believed that SO or
6o.Cco men are on their march to besiege
the city in form; but | hatter myself that
re;nforcemeats VIII arrive from France be-
fore them"
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t. SMALL POX.

TIE total absence Of the Small Pox fer
so,ae tine past, seems to impose upon the
Physicians OF alexandria, the duty of max
ing .known to It's inhabitants that 4 natural
case ct that disease now exists In small te-
nement in the neighborhood Of Ezra Kenzie's
lanyard. AS the necessity Of having recourse
to incubation, ought, in the opinion Of the
subscribers, to be ayoided if possible. they
have taken measures 70 procure from some
Of the adjacent toWns an immediate supply Of
VACCINE INFECTION, which they hope
will arrive ii TWO on three days at furtheSt--
In the mean tine the authority of the Police
will be applied to prevent the subject nos la
boring under Small Pox, from wandering
from bis present residence. Little or no dam
ger is therefore to be apprehended eiuring the
short interval Which will cIapse before vacci-
nation Can De resorted to. After which, va-
rielous infection viii be preserved for the
purpose Of testing the validity Of al the cases
of hiAe Pox Which have occ1rred in this
place from the first Introduction of this dis
case.
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JAMES S. SCOTT
E Jas removed to Prince-street, two doors
i j west of Mordecai Millcr's Store.
December 10. G6t
Mutual AiIurance Society.

TIE General Annual Meeting of the Mu-
tuar Assurance Society, against fire on build
ings of the state of Virginia, will be held at
the Caritol, in the city of Richmond, on
Monday, the first day of January next.
Samuel Grecnhow,
Principal Agent.
Richmond General Office Of Assurance,
December |, lsos.--lc. lawt2dJ
t1 AL the Printers in Virginia, and In
the town of Alexandra, are requested to pub
lish the above once per week, until the second
day ofJanuary next.
SAMUEL GREENHOW.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

john Tyler, esq. judge of the general
Purs, IS styetsd governor CT Virginia, in
2ase OF William H. Cabell, whose consti-
fi0nal termd service has expired.
eaH. stkins, who arrived at Salem from
fverPool, had, been at Belfast in Ireland.
reports that While he was at Belfast, an
nshsh vessel g. loaded with potatoes, ana
: about sailing for England, when the Y
Ra popu.ace collected, dismantled the yes
sad burnt her sails and rigging iii the
ione square, declaring that no potion of
'esessarles OF life should ga from that
&c % England :, as they expected they had
more saan enough for their own con
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TO BE SOLD.

Az the subscribers house, in Washington.
street, just above the Episcopal Church in
said street, AID opposite Mr.. Jucob Hof-
man's sugar refinery
Seine and Sewing, Shad and
Herring Twine, with lacking and Bed Cords,
Plough Lines and Traces ready lnade--Also.
iard Rope, if wanted. and other Cords rea.
dy Made al his l.ouSe.
Ioleph Harper.
December Is. dtlst Jan
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LOTTERY OFFICE.

~ TIcKETs In the Charitable
Marine Society Lottery, now
drawing, for sale at the Office
of the A7exandysa DAILY Gazette,
price FIX Dolls. g Seventy iue
cents. A regular list OF the
will be received and IN
formation given gratis to those
who purchase tickets
August 9.
a. Printing in its various branches
executed with accuracy and dispatch
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Various reports have at different timea
bcefi IN circulation respecting the confer
ences that have taken place between the Sri
fish and American ministers, but nothing
that is official has been communicated to the
public. It is generally believed that the Or
ders ia council viii not be given up by the
administration Of this country uAtl France
Shall have resSindcds her DEGREES. There
peal of the elnbargoin America is natural
~ an object Of great anxiety to those who are
immediately concerned in that trade bu.
as the shipping and agricultural interests Of
this country have been found to be promot-
eddy it, and % there has OF late been a
good demand for British manufactures for
Spain and Portuga, and their settlements,
the embargo has ceased to bean object Of
general Importance. The premiums of In
suranee on British and American ships to
the UnitedStates have been 4 glineas per
cent. the greatest part Of the summer; some
assurances were effected as low as three gui-
meas a few weeks ago, but the stormy wea-
Their being set in, the underwriters now
ask four and four and half guineas per
cent. American bank stock sells in Lon
don for 1851. tie share, the per cent 92l
the 6 per cent 93l and the per cents 53l.
los. The present price ot dollars is SIS 4d
per ounce.
Owing to the accounts brought by TIE.
September Packet American produce is a.
gain in request.
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cheons !; and our coffee we can putin bags.
We every day feel ourselves more inde-
pendent Of you, and laughat the policy Of
your government, which is giving US the
trade Of the world, while your ships are rot
ting by the wharves. We would not be at
all sufprisedto find our government prevent
ing American vessels from trading to their
colonies, particularly if peace taxes
place."
We have the most unquestiona5le author-
ty for giving the following as the substance
OF Messrs. Armstrong and Pinkncy's conf
dentia. communications to our Executive
Mr.. Armstrong says the Embargo is des-
pissed IN France, aae almost forgotten in En-
gland advises the raising oft; and recon-
nlends ar1ains CIR 0cssstsagailSs tae ca1ixsrs
Of Fraaee. a
Mr.. Pinkney advises .he continuance ofthc
Embargo, to esince to Foreign Powers the
hrmness of our government in adhering to
Its measures; and thinks if a prot en- 1llan
tthese are his words) is pursued, there will
df.n0 greas difficulty IN cete;iay a reconciliation
ia England. Phil. Gaz.
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Filhery to Rent.
December Is

/ will rent my Fishery on the Potomac RI
yer, about three miles below Alexandria, for
the ensuing season. I have lately erected
roomy and commodious buildings Tor carry
ing on the Fishery upon an extensive scale.
For particulars apply on the premises,
c. w. Valangen.
Deecraber S. lswstf
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Fran liverpool, Oct. 90

Since Our last advices OF the 18th ,ult.
wheat and cotton have experienced consi-
dera5le fluctuations, though till the arrival
|sof the last packet, both articles but particu-
larry the latter, have been in state Of much
depression. The intelligence brought by
[ that conveyance being received at this place
by an express from Falmouth, caused,
whilst but partially known, some purchases
OF cotton ON speculation, the demand has
however again declined, and purchases
couid now be made at the following prices,
though not in our opinion to any extent.
Sea Islands, fine As Cd. good Is Cd. fair
As. ordinary and midd.ng IS 81. & IS 3d.
New Orleans 2s 1o,4. q IS lid. Uplal9s,
new, ss Cd. old 2s sd. a Is u. Tennessee
2ss 81. q 2s "a. Rourboas IS Cd.
1t is generally agreed that the stock OF
Old wheat is more nearly exhausted than
usual at SO early period Of the year, and
we have already stated to you the disap-
po;ntRlent which he's been experienced IN
the crop Of new wheat in some parts Of this
kingdom, in consequence OF n.lldew and
blight, these causes, aud the want OF foreign
supplies, have occas:oned much inquiry Of
ter this article, and 1zs. Cd. per Tolbs. has
this week been obtained for prime samples
OF American wheat, and superhne iloar is
SIS. PEI Dbl. though there is none that is
sweet in our market.
Tobacco has bad much the attention OF
speculato-s--is quoted at I'D. to 16d. per
10, for the different qualities, and is at pre-
sent influenced IN great measure by the
same causes as Gotten.
Messengers have during the last week ar
rived in this country from Russia & France,
who returned after short stay. 1t is ru .
noredthat they brought proposal Tor peace,
the particulars of which are not known, nor
has any thing oGcid transpired on the sub
ject,
No relaxation In the anti -commercial de-
crces Of the belligerent powers has taken
place, Gu the contrary those of Holland,
Prussia, and Russia, it is said have lately
been ordered to be carried more vigorously
into execution than heretofore.
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From the N. +. E. P5st.]
IMPORTANT.

A merchant Of this city, handed US, this
forenoon, a letter from his correspondent at
.Cadiz, containing the following highly plea
sing intelligence.
.The British ships ofwar in this quarter
and particularly off here, have received or
ders from the Admiralty to discharge all the
American seamen on board OF their respec-
tive vessels, and in consequence great ma
nv have obtained their discharge and come
on shore here this you may state as tact,
as can youch for the truth OF It, having
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,s',;nts Of the oppressed! Are
u s eo'' '4d bv the astiaed signs of our
$ II a J s,,swailing bis separation from
ards ,..;,,,s, Won will think no
gsl'a. :, Great, by which you can reco-
vi 'r's s,og. and yoar independence.
{ Toll ' sa' have a conuay; already, you
Wy, ), nation. Follow the path Of
sssS' ' ! &C virtue, which has, in the first
Iaf ~ been pointed out to you by the
N~,,,iHostS.
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BALTIMORE, October 8.

s,N ing St. MICHAELS, arrived at
d 'Ig's~Ssomtort last Thursday in 4,5 days
G,ss'1. r, lent Mr.. Nourse, the bearer
Il s ~ dispatches landed in Hampton
Ns, Proceeded to Washington. Mr..
Pssd' ,oearer of dispatches from France
Fsar : :, this morning in a pilotboat on
Hao = Mlchaels left L'Orient 2tst Au-
E,stauss Jews had transpired. The brig is
asdpl = asr letters and papers remain
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[Washington Fed.

1t has been pretended, and by some be-
icved, that the Spanish ports are still shut to
all nations but the British. 1t has even been
lately asserted, with respectable name at
tached to the paragraph. But the rumor is
altogether fallacious. The British orders,
resembling those of the 18th November, have
been long ago republished in the United
States, and they express no exception whate-
yer. But the followingvery late letter, puts
the matter beyond all doubt.
North Amer.
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philadelphia, October Z.

u org Clarissa Claiborne, capt. Haws-
ION hence, bound to New Orleans,
aasd off the Mantanzies by a Bril-
lr susd brig, who after OBTAINING her
n s@ers, pat a number of passengers on
\ Sno they had taken out of a prize
~ oetore-the brig being short of
Esd,s wing toa long passage, was COM
!" put INTO the HAVANA for supply
81 '0r the additional persons put on
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z!eranuria Datlp 6asftfe.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10.

Mr.. Nourse arrived on Friday at the seat
of government, with dispatches from our
minister in England. Mr.. N. we learn
had a short passage, but he utterly refuses
to communicate any intelligence. NUNS
the word"
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- THE LAST MAILS.
BOSTON, Oct. 6.
Glorious Intelligence.
,,,y s, PORTUGAL. ARE FREE.

v..-rdsv arrived in this port, the ship
"a States, capt. Harding, who left Ca
/, ssd Of August, and brings the Sc
i ,l,zs,ts OF the 18th, which contains a
I.s,,,aorl Of the account that JOSEPH
(MlpARFE., zrith the French army had
| ian .ia4r;z toauards France, on the
Il Faa.t! Capt. H. adds that it was
.r,l;y believed IN Cadiz, from the vari-
| accounts which had been received there,
/, sain was entirely cleared of French
[s,s cr rather, that there was not
.snn in arms in Spain ]! General
nwsnd all his army were prisoners in
laa cadiz, and transports were prepar-
Cp carry them to France. General Dd-
kha been put in close confinement, m
|s.qusnce Of his having been detected in
lnpting to excite an effort among the
bch to rise, to talnper with the loyalty
\. SYaniards, and to act as a spy, as it
|scgd the state OF the country. TO pre-
4 nv Disturbances, the governor had or
kAaeinhabitants to take tn If arms homo
! Hr houses.
|sss rr5orscd, as fact, that AUSTRIA and
Iii had declared against France, and
tsne actions had taken place between
land the French.
ord Coilingwood with Ave sail of the
andsgeral friga.es, was of Cadiz, bat
bound up the Mediterranean, as soon
could learn the result OF the landing
british in Portugal.
tiers were received in Cadiz, on the
From Mr.. Irving; and capt. Harding
b dispatches from him for government,
Eah important.
|lkAnerican vessels at Algeziras were
Ssated. Five of the captains were at
Pile and were promised by the Supreme
fhM&immediately set at liberty.
VICTORY IN PORTUGAL.
N dae6th Of September, close in with
,llchasFs captain Harding was boarded
|he BRUSH frigate Eugene, FIVE days
lisbon bound to Halifax, after stop
kaiew hours at St. NIichael's. Was
Edyery politely and informed that the
81 TOOK possession OF Lisbon on the
fr Soth of August, after severe &C
nh Junot's army, in which the Brl-
$4,000 killed and between Q and 5000
|Annen, and wounded great number.
asarmy, which had surrendered, con-
| n 1900 surviving troops.
lfhsslan fleet had capitulated, and
ohe sent to England. This frigate
Easet from England with convoy off
'l-dld not enter the Tagus-was of
tm one day.
!, e same day captain H. went ashore at
a'snaeps; saw and conversed with Mr..
Ny the American consul, but he had
Sss OF consequenca-no American
atasse.
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From the Richmend) SPIRIT ef'76.
LAW INTELLIGENCE.

LAW I'm lELLl1ENOE'
ID THE COURT OF CHANCERY FOR THE
RICHMoND DISTRICT.
SEPTEMBER TERN, 1908.
MARKS Us MORRIS.
In this case, which involved a question
of usury, the chancellor decided that where
a man comes into court OF Equity, to be
relieved from deed Of trust, founded up
ON an usurious transaction and the nsury is
broved By the testimony Of witnesses, he
shall be relieved not only from the interest
but from the debt. In such case, the de-
cision of court of Equity, the chancellor
said, will be precisely the same with the de-
cision of Court of Law. In both courts
the contract, as well as the security, IS
considered as void.
But if the borrower is unable to prove the
usury, except by the dsfenaaafs ans70er,
then the act of Assembly which speaks OF
suits in chancery, for the purpose OF DISCO
vering usury, applies, and the borrower Will
be obliged to return the principal money
borrowed.
DIED, in Botetourt, on the 2sth ult. Gen.
WILLIAM MosELEY, Of Richmond, the
Treasurer of Virginia. Thus is numbered
among the dead, another of our revolution
AIRY heroes!
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
There was produced from a single mus
tard seed, the present year, IN the garden