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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-07
MINUTES.
Wednesdav, March 2.


MIR. Randolph. who has been detained from
his scat in the house for Sc yeral weeS :, blythe
effects Of an accidental fall, his day took his
seat.
On motion Of Mr.. CHneader, tie house
went into committee oftie whole on the I'LL
further to amend the Judicial system ofts
United States. ['ro alter times Of holding
certain courts, The bill icing gone through,
MIR. Basset reported it to the house, when it
was ordered to third reading.
The house then resolved itself into CON-
mittce Of the whole, Mr.. Pitkin in the chair,
on the bill concerning public contracts, s. to
"a.
A motion made to strike out Of the bll!ha
part which excerpts contracts for lands, Was
negatived SO TO So.
Mr. Blec kieSge- moved a sectlsn to direct
the secretaries Of the treasury. war andnaW,
and the postmaster general, to make annual
reports of every contract made by item Inc
year preceding, and every particular respect
ing them. :, 49,.
This amendment was supPortcdbE Messi-
ours Blackledge, Taylor and Stanford, on The
crou I'd that this would furnish the house 6aa
evidence, without the pain OF calling l0fi'
formation from the departments respecuaS
any particular member; that 1t would besiue'
exhibit particulars which ought to appsa )
it wouId be means ofi.formation to the pso'
pie ofthe price Of contracts, and might Fo
duce reduction III the price OF articles Psl-
chased for ire United States; that many a.
ticies which now cost the United Statesls'A'
tv dollars barrel, may, ifit were known -, -
the peop!e. be had fol- II or IS ID'' ''t'
had been cyinccd by the publication Ess ls;.h
ing contracts for carr, ms the mall oy VIM.
the service had been done al Inucli wv
rate =, Moo.r;.
The amendment Was opposedby M Is.. !,
Burwell and Holland On the GROUND ": 'la FIR
would be an useless eSPcnce 10 pio't r.h.e
the publication of the annual account u , #
ofaliico,s, forming a volume ct docurnsn' ,b,,
no imDortance or interest to the nation !ua ~
there would be 10 difficulty on Applicant ..rti.
obtaining information in relation to an! PM eoD.
cular member suspected OF Den'5
tractor, az
The amendment was adopted, ayes ~. ~ The
The committee then rose and rep0 ~ fra
bill, which was ordered to be enSio'''N
THIRD reading. .,..towhonl
MIR. RaadsAh, from the committee - =. from
was rcfsrred thar part of the mess .'S;,b Re.
the president Of the United States ~, Ta ne,csy
lates to enterprises against the pa0nt ~ Eco eo,a
reported bill to punish consplracls' whta
nit treason agains, the United Sfa !h Letter
was twice read, and, together WI" ~ con-.
from the attorney general, referred !"
of the whole. -. house r.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, tae Nv. Nv. whole,
solved itself into a committee Of IT. .a .o',hObs,
Rlr. Trigg in the chair, on tho O''
ing the sale of certain arms. .hrough t's
The committee having soic tn
BIZ. ,nd reported it to the mousse = sect 70
MIR. Bacon moved toaid aN" ,o a cf
the bill, requiring the parch',' ,.ry ofs's,
the arms TO 3e paid into the u'I :, rriel, y
Unitcd States before delisefy'
to IS. hin house. "
hoped rcatlemcn would no. s'he =
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cannot find employment thome they will
find it abroad. A considerable portion of
our produce is perisha6ae, and if not expen-
ded no1u, might as well rot. BY Withholding
our provisions, they will be lost, because if
those who would consume them, are at
short allowance, now, they will not eat
double allowance when our embargo is raj
sed. BY continuing the embargo, Spain,
Portugal, and the other nations of Europe,
will get supplied with East and West-India
produce from England and from the colo
MES, so that whenour suffering merchants
go forward with their East and West India
goods, instead Of finding good markets to
compensate them in part for all their los
ses, produced by the embargo, they will
find the markets stocked plentitully, and
themselves forstalled. We have longwin-
ter approaching how q number OF poor per-
sons, are to provide for themselves and their
families, no one can say. They can only
be supported by their labor. IF the embargo
is not taken off before the meeting of con-
gress, it will be the middle of November,
before it can be raised. By this the indus
trious mechanic will have only the fruits Of
a few weeks labor for the procurement of
money to provide his next years provisions,
his fuel, clothing, &c. Every one says the
embargo will be off when congress meets,
what then will be gained by not removing it
now i,Iuch will certainly be lost.
(NoyfsM Ledger.)
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B .g.s. \: t;;s letter ineligible to the mean-
e. 8, understanding. lie has declared y. = :
s. ST. ss,rns. that 4 rvauld Be u'azpsse !sr nis
pau .r,, rvra ae,aia to rscrtr to foretgn na-
ss''n" t5s converiencss and comforts ct
::sas n.;s & would be unwise ever to raise
& s.,.,. ~ That the Presidents inten-
US e aho,,li be known is fortunate circum-
Ion . n several states it will be the
ss. .aps offairlv testing the popularity Of the
=. On sr. ST ascertaining the will OF the peo-
49, W. venture to assert, we should have
ps s., |. verv different issue. OF the election IN
s ISL, York. had this letter been published a
!, 800 -, roonth, earlier. The people have been
SO s:o, IA INTO a belief that the embargo was
8 ',r-,r,rv- measure, and therefore they
suDcorted the executive IN what they be-
s ssre i possibl. might benefit the country.
~ pa,I Ssodmg, after a long and severe trial,
~, Instead Of benefit, nothing but ruin and
- $50 have followed, and that no limits
-, - Sc assigned to their suferings, it is
. 80 10 suppose they will consent to
.s-;r own ruin. There is bat one thing left,
6r The people to save themselves, every o.
/ !, retreat IS cut oH--they must dismiss
ther unfaithful rulers, and employ new
ans. II, after the experience they have
ssd they still think fl to con6de their in
.srsst and safety to the care Of weak and i'm
rroviitlent rulers, their ssifielings will here
a dr. Sc impusah.e to their own blindness
avid Jolly. We all admit that the embargo
s. severe aud ruinons measure, and most
! # rs that it is rr1aise. If, notwithstanding
re vote for men at the ensuing election who
approve the measure, our spiferinSs are OF
our own seeking, and we cannot expect,
and de- not deserve to berelieved from them.
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an the first day of this month a young
" Negro Man named JERRY absconded
from my plantation in the upper end of Fair
fax county--he has been seen at different
times in this town; it is supposed that he is
harbored by some person or persons in it,
be is about feet or inches high, strong
made, very thick lips, large eyes, sore upon
one of his legs, occasioned by burn. Twill
give Dollars for experimenting and deliver.
ing him to me, and further sum of 10 Doll
lars for convicting, by proper testimony, the
person or persons who have harbored him.
Jas. Keith.
{ August ~. wmEth
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KINGSTON, July 90.

Recent af'sices from st. Jago de Cuba, re-
present the French inhabitants at that place TO
have been lately thrown into great consterna-
lion, in consequence of the events in Spain.
Fearful OF the Spaniards being about to com
pei them to leave that island, they had all
retired to their houses and armed themselves
In the best manner possible, determined to
resist every effort to cxpel them. A double
spanish guard was kept throughout the town,
and it was thought that serious connections
would arise between the subjects Of the two
nations.
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and = owned By one Of the spaniards On board
the Aurora.
alexandria paiIp @s,ette.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ..
Tie AURORA.

Arrived, schr. Alert, Capt. Davidson. from
st. Jago, last from Jamaica, 80 days, where
she had been sent by the British brig ohipps,
Captain Bell, and after trial cleared on pay
ing her own costs--captors appealed.
Flour was retailing for 27 to SO dollars, and
rice 5 So.
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Norfolk haher.

The important events which few weeks
have brought to our knowledge, and the
still more important, which may be antici
pateI, fill the mind with astonishment. The
perseverance of Great Britain, the gallant
spirit of the king of Sweden and his brave
subjects, and the patriotisra ofthe Spaniards,
have arrested the trightful march of univer-
sal despotism, and given to the nations of
Europe moment for reflection. This they
appear disposed to improve-The tyrant of
the world will haveto contend against the
united efforts Of msulted and injured Eu-
rope. A dawn of better times, which pro-
misses security to the independence Of nations
and repQse to suffering humanity, is opening
on the civilized world. The philanthropist
INDUCES with pleasing sensations, the pros
poet o. happiness to all nations. America
may hope for relief from those burthens,
under which our country is sinking. The
inpolicy of the embargo is more clearly de-
monstrated by these events, although they
were not to be fereseen III their full extent
yet some of them were to be expected. We
never for moment doubted, that the suffer
ings of the continent of Europe, would in
some shape or other seek for relief. AL
though there may be no Limitation to IN
unPrincipled ambition, human patience can
not be urged beyond a certain point.
In this great crisis, how pleasing it would
be if msn of all parties, laying aside their
differences upon general subjects would u
mite their efforts, and procure the suspension
Or repeal of Il measure, from which we daily
experience distress, which increases with its
duration. At moment when we would
invite harmony, we feel it a duty to abstain
from copious animadversions on the impoli-.
cy of the embargo, as an original measure,
but surely many circumstances existed at the
time it was imposed, and furnished reasons
to its advocates which no longer exist.
The moment is important, and much
will unavoidably be lost by delay, The ac-
tivity of commerce in Europe, will deprive
us of the few mariners we have left, these
poor fellows may truly be called, fish out
of the water they cannot live out of their
element; they will not starye, and if they
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BY THIS DAYS MAIL.
NEW-YORK, dstsust 80.

Wewere yesterday favored with the fol-
lowing letter, received by the brig Neptune
IRON Trinidad. The account of the ampu-
ution of Bonaparte's arm, the destruction
l Of Murat and his armyat Madrid, &c.seems
rather Incredible, but there is, notwithstan-
ding, possibility GIFTS being true.
Extract d letter from a gentleman IN
Ttmiaasi, to Ais friend IN Nev-1ork d.
ted dag. 4.
This moment launch has arrived from
Barcelona in which several intelligent Span
irds have come up.
Here is the news I have from one Of
them Who left Caracas nine days ago only.
aAt Caracas much French blood has
been spilled--and the survivors of all sizes,
ages and descriptions, have been imprisoned
and sroned.-T'he general French officer,
who was sent out to take command OF the
province, offered some insult to Capt. Bea-
vercf the Acasta frigate ashore he was
instantly cut down by Spanish officer who
was present, and the populace tore him to
pieces. Some others also suffered, and the
whole would have been cutup into tasajo
(Jerk beef had it not been for the interfer-
encc of the Acasta's officers. They are
however all in the c:.zemattes and well Sc
cured in irons.
Dispatches had reached Caracas of e.
ieven DAYS later than the letters from Lord
Colhngwood and it is believed there that
inc Spanlards have destroyed every French
man inSpain. Murat and the whole army
At MADRID Duhem and the division at Bar
eelona---the garrisons which had treachous-
ypossessed themselves of Pampeluna and
NMarTa all have been butchered. They
nave forced Bayonne, and rescued the Roy
a FANNY who were there detained prison
CTS, and not sent into France as Bonaparte
oesgnedly published. Bonaparte had or
uered the ROYAL Family of Spain to be dis
patched by his mamelukes at the last ex-
uemlty, but they had not time to even begin
=: NC work of murder, They were preserved
= sad, by the French inhabitants of Bay
yuae until the Spaniards got possession OF
Their prison.
bonapartc's arm had been amputated In
.ussquence of the wound he received from
NC luke de infantado on the Spaniards at
Asag Bayonne.
he same sentiment of detestation Of
=; french pervades the whole Spanish ma
W. nom the prince to the peasant"
PHILADELPHIA, Aagust so.
.ys'erday arrived, British schooner, Nan
turner, q days from Tortola.
nc Nancy is aprize vessel and for
y belonged to Newbern, N. C.
also, brig Aurora. P;rkel which wac
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For Sale.

A WAGON and FOUR HORSES
n The Wagon is in good order with Coz
vera nd the harness new They will be sold
together or scperate, for cash or short credit.
Apply to
John Ball, jun.
September l. st
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* RenzouaL.

The subscriber has removed his store to a
situation near the south corner Of King and
Alfredstreets, where be proposes to keep a
constant supply of Wheat Rye and Flour,
Corn Meal, Bran, Shorts, Chop'd Rye, Salt,
Tea, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, best Vinegar,
Soap, Candles, sc. which he will sell on the
usual terms.
George Drinker.
9th month, Cd. eoSv
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For Sale or Rent.

A convenient well finished HOUSE, now
occupied by the subscriber, with an extensive
Garden, situated in desirable part of the
town, on the upper end of King.street, near
good water. The above property is well CAL
culated to accommodate gentcel family
For further Particulars apply 10
William N. Mills.
September l.. 2aw3w
&C. Printing in its various, branches
executed With accuracy and dispatcb>
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PHILADELPHIA. 4uozxet SC

.ys'srday arrived, Britishschooner, Nan
turner, q days from Tortola.
,,. LUG Nancy is aprize vessel and for
,y belonged to Newbern, N. C.
bo.s .lso, brig Aurora, Pickel, which was
i y from hence to HAVANA off the Hole
e NC nc. " az, was boarded by a British sloop
81 e. ,lSd her papers endorsed and order
fm,r halifax, or Bermuda--put on board
q :. ppanlsn Prisoners belonging to feluc-
3d. naen she had captured 10 DAYS before
su with indigo, &c. from La Vera Cruz
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SPAAISH PROVINCES.

We have in our possession an official docu-
ment, that will convey an idea of the extent
or the commerce of those provinces, from
which we are soridiculously excluded by the
Embargo. This document relates to the port
of Yera Cruz only.
Iaiiorsed INTO Vera C..uz in 1904.
From Spain. In goods the pro-
ducc or manu-
facture ofSpain Slo,4la,3e5
In foreign goods,
mostly English 4,493,736
From the Colonies OF Spain l,6l9,6a2
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S2l,457,ssa

We have list ofevery article imported and
exported, and note that the amount of exports
In gold and silver coin is Sls,ss7,s59. We
observe also that there were exported in the
same year, 2l,S7i SACKS Of -four, equal to a.
bout 1000 barrels.
In the above, the royal trade is not includ-
ed In the same year, there were imported,
for the royal account 10000 quintals of quick
siiycr, and exported for the same account,
ls,5oo,oao dollars in coined gold and silver,
and $3.50 qGntals Of copper, there are BE-
sides various minor articles ofimpors and ex-
port
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L or Terry FFsIC e.
g T1cKETs in the Charitable
Marine Society Lottery, now
drawing, for sale at the office
Of the alexandria Daily Gazttte.
price Eue Dolls. 6 Serenity fve
cents. A regular list Ct the
drawing will be received and IN
formation given gratis to those
who purchase tickets.
August 9.
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T;0YEs E.AGLE DESC ENDS,
Bearing a tesloSo,n with a iabs

s T0YES EAGLE DE5GENDs,
&. Bearing fesloon with iabsi
q Hercules Is doomed the sLave IT OaYiAais.'s
Hercules comes cloatiea ia the skin of a
Nemean Lion, attendedby loiaus, re offers
presents to Omphale, wa.len .re WeA fecsiy j
ed.
Hercules, Mr.. C ross.
lolaus, MI. M Her.
The two princes renew their suit, bat are
rejected, they quit the paiaee, a,esnaea ny
their respective trains. Hercules tsAes ieass
Of Ompsaie. She orders her ny mpi,s C pre-
pare for the ctAce,
Act 3D.. A Forest. The robber Cacus, IA
monster with three heads, WIG had desol.ted
the adiacent country. hearing the sound Of
horns, lays in Wait ior hls tl.y.
Caeus, MIR. Jacobs.
Scene I'd. The Cave OF Cacus. The ~
val princes are seen passing .nro' the woods.
OmphaIe and her train appear returning from
the chaoe. The princes retire anu plan 10
seize her. Cacus enters and forces her into
his caye-closes the iron doors forged by his
father Vulcan Hercules pursues to leiieve
her, but is attacked by tie Princes ond their
attendants, with whom he fly HIS until almost
vanquishcd, he prays TO Jupiter, wnen storm
arises-thc Princes retire, Hercules gains lac
mouth of the cavern, and shelters from the
storm screams are heard from the inside Of
the cavern--the Prince of Dacia carrying off
Omphale, the Prince of My Gene attacks and
kills him, and escapes with OmphaIe; the
storm ceases. Hercules attempts TO force o.
pan the doors of the cave, finding it impessi-
bic, he climbs to the top Of the cave, tears up
the earth and rocks, till he unroofs the cave,
from which issues fire and smoke, he plung.
es in and drags out Cacus-6ght between him
and Cacus--f:e rcules leaves him dead, and
pursues the Prince of Mycene to the top of n
mountain, then seizes and dashes him into
the sea. He releases Omptsic and carries
her off in triumph.
Act 5. The Palace of Love, a statue Of
Cupid Hercules, fatigued with the tolls Of
tie battle, lays down to repose on couch,
and Omphale remains to watch his siumbers,
she kneels to the statue of Cupid, the statue
becomes animated,
Cupid, Master Scrivener.
hymen descends in Cloud, which dispensing
discovers the
TEMPLE OF JUNO.
Hymenlal Procession Marriage of Her.
cules ard Omphaie. Cupid crowns thern
with wreatis, and the Pantomine concludes
with
A GARLAND DANCE.
W Doors 10 be ohen s, andhertornsaaee
to begin hrreisely at a qaar.e hest z o'clotk.
* .5dmittanee--6or one,dollar, pit se0eHty
fue cents, galiery.yiy cents.
TIT Bo1 Tickets TO be had at the bar IF
Mr.. Gadsby's hotel, and 1T tie e6zce Of the
Doily Gaz4tte.
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A GARLAND DANCE.

ky Doors 10 be ohenat6, andherfornaase
TO begin hrreisely at a qaar.e hest z o'clotk.
* .5dmittaaee--6o-r one,doltar, pit se0eHty
fue cents, galieryySfty cents.
TIT Boz Tickets TO be had at the bar IF
Mr.. Gadsby's hotel, and ri Ute e6aee Of the
Doity Gaz4tte.
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/ his IS to give Notice,

That the subscriber, Of Alexandria co,t,.
ty, in the district of Columbia, hath obtained
from the Orphans Court of said county LETT
tiers testamentary on the estate of Joseth Mo-
RE Perrin, late Of the county aforesaid de-
ceased all persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
them, with the vouchers thereof, to the SUBJ
scriber, on or before the 18th day of Septcrn-
Der next, OF they may by. law be excluded
from all benefit to said estate !; and those in
debtcd thereto are required to make immedi-
ate payment.--Given under mr. hand this 18th
day Of March, 1903.
Mathurin Perrin, Ex'r.
March IS. Staw6w
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I his IS to give Notice,

That the subscriber of Alexandra couatys
in the district of Columbia. hath obtained
from the Orphans Court of said county, let
tiers Of administration on the personal estate
of Thomas &mnss, late of the county afore-.
said,. grocer, deceased: all PERSONS having
claims against the Said deceased, are hereby
warned TO exhibit them with the vouchers
thereof to tho subscriber, on CIR before the
@i4th day of October next, or they may by
law be excluded from all benefit to said estate;
and those indebted thereto are. required ito
make immediate paymet.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
April, 1903
Margaret Sim1ns,
-4e!aanst1,a.r1r Of r.. Ssmns.
April II. eo%w
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Wa,Al'4gt0n Tavern.
ALEXANDER GORDON.

RcGfecVu7y i'f5rne us FRIENDS end lie Ptte-
Lie in general,
TIA he has taken tie house lately occua
MED by RANpoLpH MORT, ank known by the
name of the Washington .1avern, and has pro.
vided himself with choice liquors, goca beds,
and is prepared to accommodate customers
the best manner, and has a careful andFa:e
entive hostler, he solicits aportion of public
patronage.
March Is. Feo
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!. MONDAY, May a,1 8o8.
New-York Lottery.

YESTERDAY was the tenth day of draw
ing--the first drawn ticket is prize OF one
thousand doilars-the wheel had gained at the
close of the ninth days drawing $3.50 dollars:
in consequence of which the tickets have RI
sen in value.-The subscriber has a few tick
cts and shares at Light Dollars during the
present week |; but will be raised to Eight
Dollars Fifty Cents on Monday next.---A
whole ticket, two halves, or four quarters,
given in exchange for ten dollar prizes.
Robert Gray.
ADril e.
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mo. 216i
70 H NJ r @ B e r T S,
oEFERS FOR SAFE,

=
SO chests freih Teas, prime quail
~, consisting of Imperial, Hyson, Young Hy~
son and Hyson Skin
IS puncheons jamaica and Windward ISL
and Spirits
IS hogsheads Trinidad Molasses
pipes 4th proof French Brandy
Holland Gin
Lisbon and Malaga Wines
10 bags Pepper
barrels ground Ginger
Cotton in bales
Green Coffee IN barrels and bags
Sugar in hogshsads and barrels
Loaf Sugar
alum, Copperas, Nader, indigo Fig
Blue
Powder. Shot and Lead
Nutmegs, Cloves end Cinnamon, &c &c.
April IS. lawew