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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-29
March IS.
NEW FERRY.

I wish to inform the public, that MIR. Ell
sha Janney has authorised me to keep tho Fo-
tomac Bridge Ferry ard receive TERRACES
until the bridge is passable. Every exertion
will be used to accommodate customers -
! will also accommodate travellers with
plenty Of good liquors and provisions at my
grocery store near the bridge, in the City,
and will be obliged to those who may tasor
me with their custom.
VIM. G.. Newton. !
March 90. eoti
N. B. For the accommodation of gentle
men and ladies. Hack n,sy be had at any
time by applying to the subscriber, IN Prince
street, Alexandria. w. =. ~.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-29

The managers will commence drawing n
the city of n. York, Or the second Tuesday
in April next, and will continue to dtaw 600
Tickets each-day until Observation-Disclosures for
sale at the subscribers Bookstore Ring-strcet,
alexandria, Prize tickets in the presentand
late Baltimore Lotteries taken IN exchange
for Tickets III this, and all tickets sold as
bove examined free OF expence.
Present price OF Tickets So so.
r. GRAY.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-29

naonic Betereent--i was very weak and low,
and took bur half the quantity presented IN
lis directions. lnthree elays was muelire-
lieyed, and in eight days quite cured OF the
cough.
Moses Parsons, Iua,
Northampton, Feb. 1902.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-29
GEORGE ROGERS.

+ N. B.The above named medicine is Sc
cured to the subscrjbcr by letters patent from
the President OF the United States, and pre-
pared at his Dispenaary in Northampton,
county Of hampshire and state OF Massachu-
sets.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-29

The arst book ola nation IS the dic.ion,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-29

.sorthaazhteu, January, 1909.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
AMERIc IN MANUFACTURES.

Il is highly pleasing to observe the spi
rit prevailing in various parts Of the U.
States, 10 encourage our internal Manu-
fixtures There is nothing more calcu.
lated TO c eek the insolence of fore gn
Na'ions, ptcially England than vigo
Tous exertion to furnish ourselves with
such articles, as we have too long been in
The habit Of importing from them. The
raw materials within our Country Gan be
more beneEcially used at home, than sent
abroad TO employ the PeopI. Of o!her Ma
tions: Our labor Gao be as us-fyl to our.
selves as 10 III m.
The population Of the Uni ed States, is
adequate 10 oil the purposes of Agricul ure
and Nanufac'ures, If brought in o props
operation But the failure has beeu, tia
We have not sppor'oned lh4 employment
oil our Citizens TO these various b anch
IS; but have inconsdera'eIy pursued a
Commerce, which has taken so many
from 0ur Lands and Looms, that the MUIR
Der rem ining has no been adequate 10
the purposes of carrying on Manufac
lures TO the extent our demands require.
in proportion to our population there are
double he number within the u. States.
engaged N Commerce, and in the com
mon line of store-keeping, &c. ;ban in any
part of EUROPE. Our seaporls are
filled with this kind Of Traders, and every
to- 10 the Country has large proporti.
of Use re a, srs offoreign me chand,ze.
Ne ,rIy an eighth part Of The Citizens are
employed, as nlsre agents 10 sell the Ma.
nufaciures Of other Nations.
This ciass Of Citizens, IL is supposed
wight pursue a business 10 the msnufac.
turing branches yls;ly more lucrative, and
equally honorable. a heavy robust
man, 10 sit behind The counter from NOR.
ming till night, just to attend few Gus.
toners, cannot be 81 probably employed
as u he turned bis attention 70 some more
aoliye business in tiNe manufacturing Inc.
H. instead OF such an immease body OF
msrc shopkseping Tn,dels, We bad about
ihTd OF the number c, gagged in the vari.
ous branches of Maouh ctures, there u a.
doabi they would .Cbhtin much betle-
living, than in buying AID selling EoteigU
articles.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
RALE1ea,fN. C. Noy. al.

Mr. M'kcide, the inventor of the Co
lumbtan opinster, a machine which by
SIMPLY turning crank, picks, cards, sp ms,
and winds Cotton. all at Ike same time,
VIII, 1t IS expected. be in Raleigh during
the session of tn Assembly, with one oi
his machines. He has coptrac, ed, we
understand, to deliver one here to MI.
blackledge. Persons DESTROYS of prom
ting the Domes &c Manufacture of cotton,
would do well to improve this opportunity
OF ascertainng the advantages Of this ma
chine. We hay- seen very elegant en-.
CRAVING and descrip i'm Of it in the Port
Folio. lSee several late numbers of the
Argus, and also Bates almanack for 1910,
where 1t IS fully described 1t is, Ger.
AMY, most ingenious Invention, and
we have heard it much extolIed for its u,i-
lily.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01

The price OF rents FOE shops and stores
must greatly exceed the hire Of large con
venient places near the seaooets; and by
the erection of mills and the uss OF ma
chimes, in a few years, the persons would
End themselves we'll rewarded for Their
uad.ptak,ng.
The Cot,oo Mandatory has beco NJ a
very extensive and profitable branch of bu
siness. The employment of woman and
ch'ldrca es.aolishe. habit of Industry
such children earn a handsome support for
their parents, Sc place themselves in a silu-
alton abnye depend .nce when they arrive
to years Of maturity. How much more
beneficial is this npsoyment, blth Cor the
children and parents, than to spend or
years behind counter, to learn how to
retail articles which theY might BE- abe
to manufacture themselves.
The spirit of manufacturing, which is
spreading with rapdity through the states,
has the most happy tendency o pace this
country in honorary and independent
situation. Those individuals, who have
pro noted it, are entitled 10 the thanks of
the community. Among this number,
none stands more highly deserving of our
applause, than Col. Humphreys. This
Gentleman has done more service 10 his
country, than thousands who pTesnme to
claim the patronage ofthe government for
their services.
Such man deserves the rsspec full at
tentIon of his fellow ciizens; not in the
| mere pageantry Of bachanalian cArousais,
but in that honorable no ice which can as
sist him in Forwarding the ca, objects he
contemplates. H. is much more deser.
wing of the veaeration of his fellow cit
gems, than mn who endeavors 10 disc0u
rsge the manufactures OF his country, b,
a fantastic displayaof British foppesy, 10
IN, full dress of St Jamesi
IF one q larter part ofthe money expend
ed, in getting Governor Gore IN ough the
Stale had been appropriated in prqnotin (,
Manufactures in he several counties thro
which he has passed iiw1ud have pyodu
ced so ne lasting advantages But &
! mere hl- and cry about Governor, who
has not gwen one instance of his attach
ment ta Maapfac ures is but poor emp
~ show, unworthy the character Of Anne
/ riean Observation-Disclosures Chronicle,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01

Curious Faa.--In Well dog this sea
son by MIR. John Leechier, at the forks OF
the road, little more than one mile west
OF Carlisle in The state of Pennsylvania. at
the depth of IS feet, they have come up.
on plentiful current of water, from which
hshthave been drawn up. They also OBJ
served numbers ofsm II muscles sticking
to the rocks. From whence this stream
brings the fish, we are at loss to coniec.
lure, unless there is sink in the Conedo
gunet Creek, some miles further West,
II being at least three quarters of mile
South OF the Greek and considerably high.
er than the channel. We know Of two
openings, where large Springs come oul
oi the Earth, one three quarters, and the
Other mile from this we'll, where il is
likely this current may discharge its con
tentsi but it is highly improbable, that
bah could ascend through dark cavern,
70 the distance Of ons mile under ground.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
FROM THE BALTIMORE WHO.

~ We invite the attention OF GU
readers to the extraG in toiday's paper.
from The Federal Republican in defence
OF Jackson. Our worst foes are weeds
OF The American soil,--unprincipled ma.
lives. England hires printers here, 10
write, as she used to purchase Hessians
to fight. The dishonourable conduct OF
these reuegadoes at hane, aud OF our ,il
famous smugglers abroad has rendered
the American name almost reproach IN
Europe. The French and Danes Judge
of Us all by the black band of peflured
license-holdIng, counterfsitng feilows
who pursue their fortunes by hlici
trade ;--and uncharitably conclude tha
We are the most despicabie nation OF
earth!
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
ON A LADY,

WHO'S said to have beaten her Husband.
Come hiher, Sir John, see my portrait is
here,
Look a, it my Love don't it strike you
] cann't soy it does. JUS, a. presea,, INV
dear,
Bat dare say it will--'tis so like YOU !!
London Paher.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01

AS blooming Harrios moved along,
The fairest of the beautious throng,
The beaux gazed on with admiration,
Avow'd by many an exclamation
What form! what naivetc! what grace !!
What roses deck that Grecian face!
"Nay," Eastwood cries, 'sthat blooms
not Harriot's,
twas bought at Reynolds, Moore's or
Marriot's;
And tho you VOW her face untainted,
swear, 6y God, your beauty's painted. "
A wager instantly WAS laid,
And Ranger sought the lovely maid;
The pending bet he soon reveal'd,
Nor cen the inipious oath conceal'd.
yConfus'd--her check bore witness true,
BY turns the roses came and hew,
/" Your bet" said she, dis rudely odd
But am painted, Sir--6y God"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
ANECDOTES.

a raw apprentices io drygoods shoo.
being asked by lady to shcw her some
silk hose, who enquired how high they
came (meauing the price, very simply aud
seriously answered, that he had never
tried them on but believed they would
reach above the knee
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01

II IS propensity 81 human nature, to
be dazzlcd by the spendour Of appesgan.
ces' Git'erIng tribes will charm the mind
OF the gd1g wording while virtue, in her
modest attire, and unosieuJstious merit.
vii DC suffered 70 pass unheeded.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01

The manufacture of Gun. Powder, at all
times important to this country, may, ere
long, acquire additional consideration and
value. Nitre is Produced in more abun-
dance than in any other parl Of the world !;
but 10 obtain its other component par
Sulphur. is a, present the great desideFa-
FUN. No ore is more comm3n Than Thai
.ot Sulphurs, bat is rarely found in sufIici-
en- quantities 10 NJ Ike i, valuable. II is
believed however, that it exists Ia album
dasee some where IN Ibis state and IN It
nothing is wanting but a little observation
and the communication Of kno yn fac ., to
enablc orr country % avail itself Of he
advantages 70 be derived from it. Sui
phur ore IS a very ponderous yellow stone
aud on being powdered snd sprinkled
on heated iron or Goals, discovers Itself by
fis peculiar smell Il ores supposed TO
coe'a'o sulphur or any mineral can be
sent 70 uswiChOut expense, VIII de crip.
ton OF the place where they are found,
and the quantity attainSble we will have
them le''ed and analysed, and will cum
munlcaie 90, OR correspondents the re.
'uit' Asa mineralogisi Of considerable
Experience will be in this city during the
present session Of the Assembly,, it would
De desirable to procure ores during that
time.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01

Running "A Mr.. John Kerr adver,is-
es the public in late Chilcothe paper,
that he is not candidate for the Legis.
iature, but he will run any of the candi-
dates foot race.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
From the .Heso Fork A1erca,i!e .6dper
riser.
To THE EDITOR.

<i0"I tHS sfctV roTN -iIcTedsEEe nd yer
riser.
To THE EDITOR.
SIR,
As our Government is procuring arms,
he following extract of 4 note IN Col
Macdona'd's translation Of tAe Frehca
facjosiis worthy OF at entoa.
10 avoid the Inconvenience of turning
ne Ramrod in loading such as STRIKING
IL against The faces. heads or arms OF The
men in The other ranks, or letting il fail
'he Prussisus do not turn it, and hereto 4,
"ad in less time than ;hey would by lur
Imgii. The Ramrod is made cyEnd ica.
and 10 prevent Increase Of weight, is m 4de
equally Eck al both ends, and small a
long the res o! its length.
The Touch hole or vent ofthe Prussian
musket, which is shaped inwards ike a
trancaucn renders the motion OF prin n,
unnecessary as the piece primes itse f.
from the c1nicAl constsu:tio of the vent,
The external oFiics OK which is not wider
than /. generally is, in ramming, the pow
der passes 10 sufficient quantity into The
paa; 10 powder is split IN printing. the
whole charge enters into the barrel; lime
IS saved, aad thS effect of the shot is more
powerful. The Austrians at first, rid
culed this improvement, and afterwards
initiated it.''
In the Pfussian service, piece oil
leather is sowed round he barrel, where
the hand holds it loading, to enable the
hand 10 hold it heated as it will become
atIer ten or twelve quick discharges"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
HEAR BorH sInES.

Jackson's apologists crave the ful6Iment
oil this good maxim therefore, IS lhe pray.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
MISCELLANY.

From a pleasant little work called the
Journey of Life, Is taken the following
neat ePigram.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01

In the mott noble stations and am91g
those WIN 20 stanl high ia their coun,rs's
hoapnrs," su;h is the degeperacy ut the
present ags, tina, spec:ous outside vii
- more Tor man, thaa tn. mos, rigid,
'partan-llke virtue. Even the ministers
II religion have in som. cases, basely
descended from their anc snt dignity, cor
rupted the word of God to suit the cor.
rupt tastes oil their hearers, and have seem
ed more delighted with the appearance of
a well regulated formal society, however
they might fell al heart, than with the
more substantial part of the life and power
,ofrslig ion in the souls of their flock. in the
middle and lower ranks of life, this truth
is more apparent. Hear but the oSse:va-
tons made at tea- party, in country VII
iage, on he stranger who last arrived in
town, and it will afford ABUNDANT proof
hat the appearances is thonght of more
consequence than intrinsic worth. " I've
but just seen the man." says one; but he
looks very welt" Gle dresses welI,' says
another. His appearance is quite gen.
teel," says third. Remarks like these
are generally all that are made.
Not word is said about the propriety of
linGuiriog into the correctness of his prin.
lciples before he is noticed. No one en-.
lqu'res whether he is even morally hon.
lest; but if his chothes are of the fashiona.
BILE cut, and he has sufficient impotence
to swagger about the streets, it seems e.
lnouph to recommend him to the public
notice. Thus it is, that people "judge
according to the appearance, and not riga
,eous Judgment"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
RALE1cH, Nov. %.

A Correspondent informs US tia; ma.
nulacIory of Copperas has lately been esta
blished at Rocky Mount Franklin coun'y,
Virginia, which promises to be prof able
10 the Proprletors.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01

: oflhe petitionstsis reasonable Sc oughr
o be granted"
Will you hear Jackson by counsel!
Aye.
Step forward, Mr.. Coleman.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-07

cane, ordered his division to march BY echellon.
and put himselfa at the head of the first division,
composed of the 25th Regiment oil flight Infan.
try, which fell upon the enemy with such impet-
.nsity, that 900 Spaniards were killed in the
first charge Of the bsyonet. The other echel
Ions could not come up This singular intre-
pidity spread conservation and disorder among
the troops OF Castanos. 1t was at this moment
that General Lagrange, who was at the head OF
the first echellon, received q ball which wound.
ed him dangerously.
On the Goth the Duke of Elchingen advan.
ced by Tarracona to Borja. The enemy des.
troyed sixty tumbri!s which they had at Tara.
coma.
General Maurice Matthew arrived on the 25tb
at BorJa, pursuing the enemy, and every moment
taking fresh prisoners, the number of which al.
ready amount to 5000 they are all troops of the
line. NO quarter was given TO any Of the pea
SAINTS who were found in arms. We took 81 p;e.
ces of csnnon. Disorder and deliriun have s.iz.
ell upon their leaders. Their first proceeding
was 4 violent Manifesto, in which they declared
war against France. They imputed to her all
the disorders oftheir Court, the degeneracy of
the race which reigned, and the baseness of the
great, who for many years have Frustrated them
serve IN the most abject manner. ut the feet of the
idol which they load with all their rsge, now he
is ta,ien. They have very false ideas in Germa-
ny, Italy and France. of spanish monks, if they
compare them TO those which exist i'm these coun
tries. We find among the Benedictines, th,
Sernardlns. &c IN France and Italy, a crowd of
men remarkable Ia science and literature they
distinguished themselves by their education, and
by the honorable and useful class to which they
oeioeg. The Spanish monks on the contrary are
drawn from the dress of the people they are ir-
norant and drunkea, and can only be compared TO
people employed 4 III slaughter houses. Thev are
ilhterate, and have the manner and appearance
oft. 1t is Only over the lowest CLASSES that they
have any influence 4 citizen would think him
self dishorored iii adRnittipg 4 moak to his table.
AS 10 the unfortunate Spanish peasants, we can
on!j compare tnem TO the FeilaLs of Egypt they
have no R~roPerty-every thing belongs 20 the
monks, or to some powerful house. The liberty
toksep am inn is a feudal right yet in a country,
so favored by nature, VIC find neither posts nor
mns-The taxes even are aiienated, and belong
10 the Lord. The great have degenerated to
snch a degree, that they are without energy.
without merit, anl even without influence. We
every day find at Valiadolid, and beyond It, con.
siderable magazines OF arms. The English
faithfully executed iht part oftheir engagement:
they proN'ted masstts, po:nards, and lbels !;
these they hSve sen5 IN protusion ; their inven.
tive spirit hes been signalizcd and they have car
r'ed to a great eng h The art ofspreading iibels,
as OF late theyiiaye distinguished themselves b,
their lire rockets. All the evils, ali the scour.
ges which Can atiict mankind, come from Lon
don.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-07
EUROPE.
FIFTH BULLETIN OF THE ARMY OF
SPAIN.
Buncos. November 16.

BuRcos, November 16.
The fate Of the army of Estremadura has been
decided on the plains of Ru-yos. The Caliiciau
army. beaten in the battles of Durango, Cuenos
and Valmaseda, has been dispersed in the battle
OF Espinosa. This army WAS composed of the an
tent Spanish troops which were in Portugal and
C%allioi,, and which quilted Porto the end
OF June, the militia of Callicia, Asturias, and old
CASTLE, of $500 Spanish prisoners, which the
English bad clothed and armed at their expense,
and disenibarked at Andero, of the volunteers OF
GIlicia, &c. ofthc giments of artillery, and OF
the troops which the traitor Romano had carried
away from the North. This army had the pre-.
sumption 60 attempt cutting OIL our communica-
ton with Biscay. For ten days it was driven
from post to post; 1T last, on the 10Th Novcm-
Der, it arrived At Espinosa, where in order to save
its artillery, magazines, &c. formed i'll order of
battle, as IL is believed, in a situation not to be
forced. At three o'clock in the afternoon, mar
shall Belluno arrived in front ofthc enomy Gen.
Peetlod WAS ordered to carry a small battery oc.
cupied BY the troops of the tFsitor Romano
This position was excellent, s. deiended by their
best troops, but Gen. Paethod, with his corps,
fell upon these troops who had abused our conf
dence, and broken their oaths. In an instant they
were broken, aHd precip.tated down the precipi-
cos. The Princess's regiment was destroyed
The enemy made several attacks, in all of which
they were defeated. During the night both ar
mics remained i in their positions
While this was taking place, the Duke Of Dial
malta marched towards Reynos,, the ONLY retreat
ofthe enemy. At break of day, the enemy were
attacked both on the right and left, by the Dukes
of Dmtzic and Belluno. while Gen. Maison adj
vanced against his centre the enemy aed,
throwing away his arms and colocs, and abandon
ing his artillery. The Duke of Dantzic took at
Reynosa their artillery, magazines and baggage,
and made some prisoners. Thus the enemy have
been turned not only in Reynoss, but at pslencia
go pieces of cannon have been taken, 30, 900
men killed or prisoners two Spanish Generals
killed. All the succours in arms, sc sent by the
English have fallen into our hands Blake saved
himselfb by taking to the Asturian mountains. Ro-
mana, with a few thousand men, is marching to-
wards st. Andero. Our loss is .trifing in these
combats, not exceeding 30 killed and 500 woun-
died..
We have not lost any officer of distinction.