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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-24
From the Me7u-lork Daily Aavsstiser.

On Nezusbabers.-. Let rs attten to some
Of the reasons Or excuses winch mea OF
property give for not taking newspapers
and we shall see, without illustration, the
lauIable motives which govern people in re-
fusing their mite OF payment, and the me-
thod by which they contrive to satisfy their
conscience with regaling news. at the ex-
pence Of others. What a fine thing said
DR.. Franklin, II is to be reasonable animal!
1t reallyenables us to give reasons for any
thing. But et us hear the reasons:
There no occasion for my, taking the
paper | am in neighbor ---- store every
day, and see 1t as it comes"
There is no use for ng taking the paper,
for we can't have ic a minute after it comes
into the store one or another catches it up
SO quick
6 have no need to take the paper I
can always read 1t at the barber's.'
g need NOT take the paper for am so
much abroad among the people, that | can
hear all the news before it comes OUT
CT don't want the paper can enquire
all the news at the post ofhce, and see the
arrivals IN the paper, ana thaf S all want TO
know"
1T is no matter about our taking the pa
per, "a country lad once told the printer) IA
ther generally goes to meeting every.Sun-
day, and comes back by Mr.. MS as it is no
more than mile and half out of the way,
through the woods, and borrows his paper
every week"
I" I don't want the paper, (says the coun-
trymen) there's parcel left at the school
house every week, and the boy brings one
home for US to read.
I" We don't want the paper there's one
or two left at our house for the back neigh
bors, that we read.'
6 don't want the paper but few mi
,nutes, just to run oyer the foreign news, or
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see what congress or the lesis,st,
bout. or look at the ADVERTISE,
any body will lend me- one Iona en -,
that, without taking it MYSELF =
/" I DONE want the papers al.
winter, when we have leisure tor,'
or when there is war, and thew :. .
esting, and there is no use in t,l :
any other times" N''
{. And who would buy anu i,
pay two dollars year for it, whsn
borrow or have it for nothipo
that had rather save two dollars n
them, which | can't afford to do D
! might go on to multiply excu,l
sort, made by the good honest ps,s
are very wiling to read the nss,I
courage the printer; but can see y
taking a paper for themselves, 50!
they can have the use OF their NJ
gratis. Some are willing even +
printer, just when there happensss
remarkable news stirring, if he /,
all the rest Of the time at his owns
and some only want certain ~
paper and if it is poetry Or an
marriages, or deaths, or wondqi7
&c. would take it; but CANNOT D$
litics, advertisements, &c. to pIca:s
pie. z
But as those who pay for this Z
cannot imagine themselves IMPLIED
preceding remarks, may not b; L,
have too much room occupied hE
tit of their economical nelghbca
clude by wishing every rradertoc +
newspaper worth at least as mpch s
Of brandy, or six~penny LOAF, and
has no right to expect the use d
gratis, any more than the o'her
hope this paper will be zVeA ieRt
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Fran a London Pab,1

A most singular case having
! Cured in Guys Hospital, Of 1
lived several years after swallovlI
Der of knives, imperfect and ern'
counts Of it having found thcirul1
public papers, we have succctdti1
ing the following short but aaht4
nation resp citing it:
John or William Cummings an
seaman, while in France in iIa
some itinerant jugglers pretend 1
knives, was induced, in a moner|
ication, to do the same IN reaIltT
tually swallowed fur clasp knl
as sailors generally use all
he got rid Of in a few days, VIII
inconvenience. Six years ais
performed another feat Of the k
-so-rn,' '',.y------->lloAyinn- fanrteea d!
sizes; by these, however, he WsI
ordered, but recovered in the lns
Charleston, near Boston, where.
are preserved. Being capturcd
an American ship, bv his mai.s3
I7ir, in the latter end Of 1906, Il
the British service and hayign
his former exploits, he was ua !
prevailed on to crafty idle cus
swallowing seventeen on two succf
He was immediately seized wa
pains, incessant reeching and Oh
ing symptoms, requiring the aid
geon, under whose se he ras
is months from that time, wiat
discharged as unserviceable. H;l
in Guys hospital, under d.. bI
1907, and was again admitted m
Mr.. Curray, under whose care HI
ed for the last seven months ofb5I
whole of that time being passed
constan, pain, and progressive ",
til the end of March 1909, wheahl
On examining the body after dca'1!
knife blades, and a number OF pail
were found in his stomach an
much corroded. and some neaTF
A brass button, and part Of /
of a silver knife were scarceIy |
but the horn handles and iron
the other knives were either d,%l
had been passed downward8.
date cause of his death was the u
of large clasp knife, which :,
trated through the intesslnes lH' !,
witty of the belly. Two other O'I
had got down still lower, and w'.I
cross the gut, so as to be felt oy.I
Though the blades and back spnI
in the stomach were extremely Il
sharp, yet this organ was not pei
them in any part; and what IS
surprising he could bear coaslaell
sure there, and at times took fo01
petite. Cumming was remena6cI''q1
oeen in Charleston hospital IN 4
gentleman from Boston, now II
and if any doubt could remain a']
spection Of the body, his exploits
the Isis at Portsmouth, has BEEN
in the fullest manner by Captain
the commander, and Doctor L1 y
sea, who was a surgeon OF that ~
knives as taken out OF the s'''F
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-24

and commanding object be presented to
their view, calculated to roIse the aggre-
gate of national feeling to pitch Of enthu-
siastic resentment, and the acquisition of
that object made unattainable, except by
triumph oyer their ingaders-if, in short,
"a deep and thorough conviction on their
minds that the cause they defend deserves
the last possible effort of then energies to
maintain it, be brought into direct co-ope-
ration with the characteristic hatred for the
French, we may yet indulge the hope that
Spain will be free. She processes an abund-
ant profusion the sinews of war. She has
both men and money, and can want nothing
sbutthe true spirit TO apply them. Yetwith
but that spirit her men might as well be
statues, and her gold still hidden in the ca
sverns Of the Andes. What motive can she
hold out to kindle and preserve that spirit
VI The idea of restoring Ferdinand to the
throne, when he is in the power of man
whom the Spaniards, even in the flush of
victory, never dreamed of chasing beyond
the Pyrenees, is too strongly marked by the
Igenius of romance, Ito form basis for any
stedfast principles Of action. 1t can hardly
Ibe supposed that such an idea was ever seri-
lonsly entertained, by the wise men of the
country. Was 1t a mistaken policy then
to present the motive to the nation Per
haps not. 1t enlisted on the side of Spain,
the indignant resentments of the moment
blamed for the newly organized councils
semblance of Legitimate authority and by
maintaining something like regular sys-
tenn, preserved the nation from that anarchy
| and ruin which sudden revolution in its
old establishments, would with fatal certain
| ty have produced.
| As the contest is protracted it viii be
seen how chimerical is this project, and
| how unequal to the stimulus which the oeca-
! sion demand---will not the way then be paw
ed for revolution, which will give to the
physical force of the country its proper d.
| rection, and impart to it energy, which will
render it nvincible Will not the people
] attain to some elevation in the scale? And
will they not feel that elevation, as strong
incentive to daring and heroic enterprize
Every man capable Of bearing arms, by
the protraction OF the war will, become
| soldier the new order of things will make
| everg soldier a patriot. -Four hundred
thousand men, borne along with the Tigers
speed and desolating the country in their
course, would long since have annihilated
| the arm of resistance, had there been no.
thing to sustain it bat a hirelin3 constancy );
and awed into the siIeace OF the grave any
q nezorb k hfha2 q ss s. 95asSa eP RI
venge. Let then the idea ofFerdinand's res:
toration give place to the prospect Of a new
government, established on principles as Ii
bcral as the state Of society il Spain will al
| low, and the patriots may yet convince Ma
poIeon * a great nation has but 10 ulHto be
free; end IT'S free"
~ .<41x
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-21
A. GREAT BARGAIN.

THE subscriber wishing to remove TO the
western country, will sell the FARM on
which he resides in Fairfax county, | | miles
from Alexandra, from George Town Ter
ry, and about the same from the Potomac
bridge crossing 10 the city of Washington
in healthy, agreeable neighborhocd, con-
tanning about 47o acres, Oh whichis COVE
nient dwelling house, large enough tor gen.
teel family, together with all the outhousas
suitable, all new or nearly so an orchard OF
apac trees of selected fruit, together with
different other fruit trees, proportion OF in
proved meadow for the scythe, and large
portion more may easily be made. Any per-
son inclined to purchase may know tic terms
by apI.lcation.to Mr JoHs Du11S, adjoining
the said farm, or the subscriber ON the pre-
ulises.
E. Dulin.
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lanes BACON

JAMES BACON
ReesIeaye to inform his former customers
ana friends, that he has
Recommended the Grocery Byjl17ess,
Ashis Store on King near Washington
street.
rHFRE He OFFERS FOR SALE,
A well chofen aHortment OF
goods, in that line,
Warranted genuine, particularly hts
TEAS, WINES & L1QUOKo,
Which are ola superior quality--Hc will d'sl
pose OF each and every article on s4se mos
moderate terms. .c
May Z. W.
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Cobperinssth 8 Isn-Plate-N'ofher.
~ sHE. subscriber continues to make and
s. repair all kinds of COPPER 8 In
WARE, end also carries GA the hKASo-
FOUNDERS BUSINESS under the clrec-
ton of lIlhfa2l Fletcher, and will execute
any work in that line.
ron SHE,
IS boxes 10 By 70, end IS dc. by ae 80
he,nia lvin6ow Glass, Of a good quality.
10 LET,
The House oa Fairfax-street, occupied by
,nyscig, which is made to accommodate one
or Two fan,iies-l will give lease ON sno-
dcrate terms. Also, TIC Brick House OH
the Corner Of Prince and Reyal-streets. and
ore ISlacksInitla's SHOP with set OF Tools.
Far Sale 81, 10 Let on Ground Rralt for
crcr,
IS feet-oe Ground, fronting on KING street
opa running Back 100 fcetto 10 iect alley,
j. IS situate nearly opposite the diagonal
pump in "a good part 0! tic toWn.
The higacst price will be given for Ok
copncr, reWse-, BRASS and Lead.
George MsMunn,
August SO. eH
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The Subscriber

Has rcceived the follo1cang articles
New Orleans and ST. Crolx Sugars OF the
FIRST quality
Mississippi Cotton of the first quality
1ogniac Dyandy, ST. Croix Rum, Holland
Gin
Sherry WINES
Lisbon
Superior Claret ia cases
Imperial,
Eyson,
Young Tyson, TEAS
Tyson Skin.
Seucfong, s
Iiohca
Best Green Coffee in bags and barrels
Gunpowcier
p. Il. Patent Shot, from 8. B. to Nc. 9
Mould Saot, B &. ard ). u.
Salt petre, double refined
Spanish Flotant indigo
Copperas of the st quality
Fresh Nutmegs
Fimcntn and black Pepper,
Dem:johns,
WITT geueri assortment Of GRGGE-
RES, and as usual, old Jamaica Spirits,
Peach Brandy, and old Port wine In bottles.
The above articles VIII be SOLD very low by
the wnolesle orretai
TO RENT,
convenient and we'll finished BRICK
HOUSE, at the upper ena q, King street
James SaEderson.
Nov. s.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-21
Sheet, Cattle, e. Hor1cs.

D7tStV, IHtlse, = IIo17t3.
On THURSDAY, the S9th of this month,
if fair: if not, the next iair day, will be
sold, at public sale, a; tie plantation be !.
longing to the estate of J3hn Gibson, &c
ceased, OF Slaty Run, in Prince.Willara
county
$50 prime Sheep, SO likely
young Cattle, and ten Colts, two and three
years old.-for all sums above twenty doll
lars one years credit Will be given, the puI
chaser giving bond with approved security
fer twenty Dollars and under, ready money,
will be required.
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TO HIRE,
Eve Eolsars keua2d.

RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living
in Alexandria. negro boy, ct yeiloWis'i
complexion. called JOE PAIN, about loyears
Of are-had on when DO went away par OF
home spun pantaloons, mixed with blue black
and white, and generally wore them without
xlspcnders tied round bis waist with string !:
Likewise, had on blue cloth roundabout
Jacket. think it probable that ne may have
changed them. He is apt to be imp1dent
slien spoken TO and speaks very quick i! IS
supposed he is at present lurking alort tie
nary yard, though he is frequently IN Alex
andria.
=. Dade.
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Ran away from The subscriber on or abouttae
esd eff October last,
SAlfIIRI DEERJ H.
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E. Dulin.
diff
ts,p SALE,

A TRACT of LAND, where Captain
u Ja,aca Oeneale formerly resided, near
Fairfax court house, containing about zoo
acres, whereon Mr.. WALTER Low lves--he
has rented it for the next year for one hun
tlrcd dollars per year. Possession will be
aivcn next Christmas come a ear.
.gL3o,
A tract OF LAND in Fauquier county, adj
Joining the Thorougafare Mill Tract, on the
vest si;le of the Bull Run Mountain, where
on nov live, containing between and 500
acres as goods farm as any In the county,
the best meadows in the county: with good
.voung orchard ard good new dwelling house,
It is unnecessary TO say any more about the
above lart,s.as it is supposed that no person
viii purchase without viewing the premises,
Possession will be given the place live on
next new years. day.
James GunneH.
Fauu,lier County, Oet. I--9. dt25thDe
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Fifty Dollars Reward.

Ran away from the subscriber on or a6outthe
esd cf October last,
SAMUEL .DEEBLF, ~
A N apprentice to the cabinet making bl-
n siness. lie is just twenty years Of age
about five feet four or five inches high, pro-
por,ionably stout, has dark brown bar qneued
when he went Of; tolerably fair comp EXON,
grey eyes, prominent rose kind OF fiuted
dent on his chin, small mole on one cheek
and a strong beard with whiskers, chews to-
bacco, and according to bis size lie has to-
lerably large face. Had on when he went CIT
a white hat and drab surtuit, and carried With
him three or four close-bodied coats, one
black, one dark mixture, one cross6arred
bingham, s.c.-pan,alcons and boots.
Whoever will apprchcnd the said runaway
md lodoe him in any Jail IN the y 5. so that
get him again, shall receive the above re-
ward. Whoever harbors or employs sald APP
prentice, shall be prosecuted according 10
law Masters Of vessels are forbidden 10 'ake
him off st their peril
Benjamin Adalnson.
Nevembe7elA. -.
r. GRAY,
Has lust received dii ect from the paper miis
"A rcams Super Royal,
"a do ROYAL, and III
70 do. Medium, printing PAPER, whics
he offers for sale by the quantity at sinaf
advance for cash.
ALSO,
a large stock of writing and letter "a
PER-.
LATELY RECEIVED,
An assortment OF Playing Cards ola.e.
Enrlish and German AlHaanacs' Tor inc 49, saa
1910, and a general assortment o. 'e"'"
Books and Stationary.
November IA.
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VOL Ix.ls
Sales at vcn1as.

On every Tuesday and Friday,
WILL BE SOLD
4 the Vendue Store, cornerof Prince and
Water streess.
4 EaYis.y o. Dry Goods, Groceries. sc.
Particulars Of which will be expressed IN
,he bills Of the day---AH kinds Q. gooas
,h;ch are on limitation and the prices OF
va;ca are established, can at any 1iEac PC
viewed and purchased at the lowest Limitation
m. prices.
P. c.. Marsteller, y. NJ.
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John Spence,
lanes Reid,

Executors Of John Gibson, deceased.
Dumtrics, Nov, 8-ll. dts
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Ioleph Vaudeville,

u e -
Corner Of I1ng and Faigfar Streets, has jast
received;
&c boEes nesv Nuseodst cid Bloom Raisins
soob. real soft shelied d,aends, fesv duys
fmhortca,
10 casks Isl qualify eolored Goshen Cheese.
ON HAND,
Old Particular Madeira Wine Of tile choices.
quaAsy, and good assortment of Hinrs, Ii
guors, Teas, Stices end Groceries in general
or saie by zvhoiesale or retail.
November Il.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-06
DOMESTIC.
RUTLAND, (YT.)
FROM THE HERALD.
THE 7RIAL OF DEAN l.W2 morn

11E A1"iL "" DE.IN avn NCTh
| 1t has been a matter of general surpr-z.
| why Dean should be found guilty of a muir
| DER ana executed, tor aiding and abettinr
Mott, in the killing of Ormsby and Marsh:
| and Mott, the actual killer, not found guilty.
OF the crime OK murder, though tried on the
same eVldsnce. 1t is the general remark.
that Dean is unjustly Condemned or hIots
Is unjustiy acquitted Of murder The infer
ence IS Just. But being thoroughly acquainted
with the whole circumstances that attended
those trials, and the party interest and par-
! ty spirit, excited by The leading demaeogus -
IN opposition to the measures of the gene
raj government, Especially the embargo
iawS') who had eagerly Caught the opportu-
NIFTY OF our embarrassed situation in our ra
iations with the belligerent powers Of Euro;e.
to excite jealousies and insurrcction against
the measures of government, in the interura
between the trial of Dean in September 18OS,
and that OF Mott in January 1909, | deem
1t M duty 10 unfold the matter TO the pnb-
lie. During this interval the public MING
had become so inflated, that reason had
to give way to party spirit, and unfonnc:ad
! prejudiceS had obscured the understanding sr
conscience was enveloped in thick darkness.
Whoever considers this, will not be 80
much surprised at the cause Of those differ
ent decisions, as at the alarming consequrn-
ccs OF such dangerous impressions Tho
horrid murder committed at Burlington, ia
August, 1903, at noon day, on the peacca-
DE citlzens, was so alarming, that for sea-
son all party spirit appeared TO be hushed.
and general eXertiom to detect the muir.
ierers and bring them to justice prevailed.
HE Sheriff then in office i'm Chittendes
county, well known Republican aud q sun
! porter OF the measures of government wac
WgIant IN the execution Of his Office, in se-
curing the offenders Tor trial, as also in his
du,H IN the summoning ,hc jury. And as ie
! IS the right OF Criminals. in capital oiIeuCca.
to cha!ieuge from the jury six for reasons.
ahhs'h "lbou 'ss gn,ng reasons, the pan,
/ nc's ~ ne standing Jmries are so swept that
me shcrlH has 70 supply the Jury by taisr1ca
tat iu@ discretion. TIE sheriff, in the cas-
J Of Dean filled the pannci with mn z
Eu"wp nt'g ny, 10 which the council for
lhs eiuques's could t..'e no exception,
an 1t ,re : l,iif did bis duty, I've fined ths
jury WIN men h1 were the supporters n
/ goverNmrn. aud i,w. Nor hal tie shr,iy
/ "a then 50 dSpased,) an opportunity cf
/ letr"iuE th piivi,e npitiOn Of the members
! o. i'a Jnrr g., tp the case on tri1i, AS we're
| e. bs "einl Ielore the trial OF Mott in Janu-
| try fo''owi 3.
! U"ucr teee circumstances Dean had a
,'cmh ind candid trial by a wise and in.
parui jury. sod was found guilty BY v,.,-
| Dict OF JuN Of murder. for the aiding are.
Ihriting MC,tir the Killing Of Ormsby at.l
.''~sAa. A!tor vac .flal Of Dean, Metz v,.,s
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-06

Legion and Of Brigade Major Beckett, Of
the Guards
Your hordship will observe, that the at
tacSs " the enemy we're p,inci, ..llv If NOT
entirely. directed against the BRUSH troops.
me %3n'aA conD HHdcr ia chitj, his officers
ara t'cohY manJcsted epcry GliA POSITION 70
reader rs assistance, and Niose of them
7,h'ch S0ere engaged did their duty but
the ground which they occupied was SO i'm
poItant and It's front at the same time SO
aiincnlt, that did not think II proper to urge
'hem 10 maze any movement on the left Ut.
the enemy while lac was engaged with US.
nave reason to be satisfied with the con-
duct OF all the officers and troops. | am
much Indebted to Lieut.. Gen. Sherbrooks
Tor the assistance received from him, and
the manner lin which he led on his division
| to the charge with bayoncts
To Lieut.. Gen. Payne and the cavalry.
particularly Gen. Anson's brigade, to Mai.
Gems Hill and Tilson, Brgadier Generals
alexander Campbell, Richard Stewart, and
Cameron, and 10 the divisions ami brgades
! OF infantry under their commands resoec-
lively, particularly the 29th regiment COM
mandedby Col. White. the Isl battalion 43th.
commanded by Col. Dorneian, afterwards.
"nen that oflcer was wounded by Major
Middiemore; the ID battalion 9TH, conman.
ued by i4ient. Col. Sir VIM. Myers, the "a
battalion SD, commanded by Lieut.. Col.
bihgnam the S7th commanded bv colonel
Lyon; the !st battalion of detachment COM
inanded by Lieut.. Col. Bunbury and the "a
battalion 3lst. Inmanded by Mai. Watson.
and OF the 18th commanded by Lieut., Col.
Gnard, & 5th battalion S0th. commanded bv
Maj. Davy. on the 27th
The advance of the brigade of Guards
was most calamity conducted by Brigadiev
Gen Campbell, and, when necessary, that
brigade retired. and formed again in the best
order.
The artillery under Brigader Gen Ho-
worth was also, throughout these DAYS of
the greatest service, and I had every reason
TO be satisfied with the assistance I receiv-
ed from the chief Engineer Lieut.. Col FLEET
cher, the Adju.ant General Brigadier gen.
the Hon, g.. Stewart, and the Quarter mas
ter general, Col Murray, and the officers of
those departments respectively, and from
col. Bathurst and the officers Of my person.
al STAFF
| also received much assistance from Col.
O'Lowlor, OF the Spanish service, and from
brIgadier General Whittingham, who was
wounded when bringing up The two Spanish
baitaiions to the assistance of Brigadier gen.
alexander Campbell.
send this by Capt. Ii. Fi,zroy Somer-
set, who will give your hardship any further
information, and whom beg leave to re-.
commend. have the honor 10 be, sc.
(Signed)