davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-30

ONE to tie purpose, the eject would Be
vastly greater, and their own honor rs ora
tors proportionably higher, than any they
can acquire from wire drawn harangues
and laborious attempts to fill a bushel with
what might be crowded into a nutshell.
But allowing their motives TO be pure and
patriotic, still they wociully miss the mark.
They lay an into.erable tax on the feelings
and upon the purses Of the people. How
opprest is court of justice, and especially
the jury, with unnecessary & disgusting ia
tigue, when lawyer takes two hours to say
what might have been said as well or better
in 20 or 80 minutes. In congress the grew
ance is still more heavy upon the people
The time consumed there in speeches that
are either useless or drawn Quito an unne-
cessary length, is a prodigal waste Of the
peoples MONEY.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-30
S. Greenhow, P. A.
27. dtllthDcc.
SAMUEL TEPSON
November OF.

Takes thus method to acquaint the citizens
of Alexandra that he has Just opened Hat
Ssore and ManufactSry, in the shsp formerly
occupied by Mr. Nahum, at the corner of
Prince and Fairfax-street, where he intends
keeping general assortment OF ladies, gen.
tlemen, and childrens fashionable Hats, made
of the best materials. The strictest attention
gill be paid to those who wish to purchase.
More mber a9. 1
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-30
Fran an Eastern Print.
ON LONG SPEECHES.

The princes of Grecian and Roman elo-
The ora,ions of the former were nervous,
full of energy and fire, and remarkable for
their brevi,y. The language of Cicero was
more embellished and diffuse, and the an
Glen, critics censured him for superiority of
words and spinning out his oratlons to te-
dious length. Yet most of the orations Of
Cicero, as they now appear in print, fiji
only thirteen or fourteen quarto pages, and
were about three quarters Of an hour, per-
haps, in the delivery. His long philippe
against Mark Anthony was never spoken,
nor intended to be spoken. Excellent as it
is, aud with all his enchanting powers of
oratory, it is questionable whether Cicero
himself could have delivered 1t before a Ro-
man audience without giving them weari-
ness from its prolixity.
The i'm mortal Chatham whase eloquence
shook the British Senate, was famed not
for the length but for the irresistible force
of his spec hes /; which, Judging from the
printed copies, were not more than forty or
fifty minutes long, and sometimes much
shorter.
But it mas been lameuted that the British
orators of the present age rejecting the
models Of Greece and Rome, and the ex-
ample Of their own illustrious Chatham,
have labored to be prolix rather than for
chile. In Dodsley's Annual Register,
1890, it is remarked, "There is nothing
more prepostsrous than to seek the fame of
e!oqeence hyprolixity. Grand ideas, con-
vincing truths, warm and generous sent-
ments, are quickly communicated from
mind to mind with the swifmess Of light
ming. The orations of Grattan would lose
their charms and effect by dila,ion. The
time is certainly not far distant, when all
speakers in Parliament, who possess sound
taste and Judgment, will be as studous ct
brevity as most of our present orators are
of diffusion.
But If these structures are pertinent and
applicable, as it respects the orators of G.
Britain, they are more eminenlly so in re-
fereuce to some of the public speakers Of
our own country. The United States are
more remarkable for long speeches than any
other portion, perhaps, OF the modern or
ancient world. We have read of speeches
at the, bar, FIVE or six hours long; and
speeches in Congress nearly of the same
length. Mercy defend us from this new
kind Of inundation!
must confess that l have but little
better opinion OF these long congressional
speeches than have of the long prayers of
the old Pharisees as / cannot help sus-
pecting that the one as we'll as the other, is
commonly intended to catch the applause Of
| men. If it be so, the speakers are under
an egregious mistake; for did they express
themselves, coasisely, pithily and always
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-30

In much better condition II an vas e-a...
This Circumstance las had, as mipht l..
|. pected, a considerable influence on
market, and the depression which !, !,
naturally, calculated to produce, has
some degree, been increased bv late o,5
in council, admitting tie irspol;a,;cn
grain from France and Holland. Il n.r
nevertheless, be ,admitti d, that the crm.
in the northern districts, have been rn,S
injured, and that the stocks Of cid WHY.
have been, for many Yeas, so much ndmc.J
as at the present period. From theselnn
siderations, ard the rrobabiiir, thar ,lc I"1
plies from France and Holland viii; b. n
no magnitude, We may infer that our nric |
will continue high, and, in the even, Of . i;
rect intercourse with your country. og.r I
fair ndaeemept to the exporter. i ts ii
mand, however, is at present very Iimn,,
md good American wheat can. scarcely n
quoted higher than l6s,per FOB. anc suner
fine -four than SIS SIS per Dbl.
The prices of rice, in consequence Of
the reverse in our grain market, have Of ,,, :,
been gradually decreasing. The sale Is now
very dull, ard The good qualities cannot h.
considered as worth more than sos 80.
per cwt.
Tobaccoes participate largelv in the ., j
nera! derression-York and James RE. rio J
may be quoted at Cd a 12e!--l}appahano !
at Sd ST., and stemmed at 1eda IA
lb.
Timber moves off very slowly a. the
high prices have materially che, kedthc cen.
sunptive demand. The different dpscrn.
items may be quoted as follows New Yoik
oak logs SIS Cd Is pine 4s Sd 4s Sd .
New England oak IS 1od a S. pine Is a
as sd maple, beech ard birch 4, "a a
IS I'D, and pitch pins at Is lid So Id pcr
cubic foot.
For slaves the demand is very limited,
Coed white oak barrel are held az 18I, A
2oi. HID. at asl. a. 36l.-aud pipe at 40.
AL. per ".
he superior descriptions of quercitrca
bark are in far demand, and tie consump-
ton, considering the high prices, more OK.
tensive than might have bsen expected
fine CAS- e5s; good SIS a Cos; midG:iing
4Os ass and culinary Cos a 9Gs per cwt.
4 small quantity of Particularly fine
Spanish mahogany was lately sold at he
average price Of IS i'd Per icot-This
sale, however, Garnet be admitted as a
Just criterion Of the STATE OF the marker.
as that price was merely obtained from the
spirit of competition, which the Superiority Of
the article excted among the dealers. HE
article, therefore, If estimated according
to the general quality ofthe inopor!"tor''
capuo;be rated higher than Is as 6d-Cu,
ba may be quoted at Is 1od a sS--aEa
Honduras a, Is Sd is Sdper loot.
We arc respectfully,
Your assured friends,
(Es, z, ~, II &THE{) " T..
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-30
ATTENTION !!
l1Torze5 SIode g Thos. Gram|h01e.

TTAVING entered into partnership IN the
ROpE-MAKING BUSINESS, otter
for sale, at their store on Merchants whail !,
general assortment OF COkuauf- anu
SHIP CIlANDLERY, at which place, OF at
their rope walk, they will receive orders ,or
any description Of Cordage Warranted 10 aos
made out of the best materials and mahu'.o-
tured in such manner as will bear TIC VI
spection of the best Judges
NJ q. A liberal price will hcSalways given
for HEMP of the best quality.
November 81.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-30
roR THE ENSUING YEAR

ToR THE ENSUING YEAR,
-Four Negro Men---also, two Negro Wo'
men, and Negro Girl about thirteen years
Of age. For farther particulars apply to the
subscriber ia the county Of Alexandria
Joleph Birch, fen.
November 90. S.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-30
For Rent Or Sale,
4 Bake houje g Dazzling -hog's5.

THAT Bake House and Dwelling House
situate at The corner Of Water and Olonoko
streets, at present occupied by Mr. hnareH
Jameson. Possession may be had the his'
day Of January next.
ALSO,
That Square, Or two acres Of ground, via
the Improvements thereon, situate on " as''
ington street, between OroncEo ard ftNa'01
ton streets, whereon NY family at pre;e''
live. Immediate possession nay DC NAG
ALSO TO RENT,
That Dwelling House OF Princess s'I's1
near Water street, adjoining TIE no", ,
present occupied by Mr. John 'il''''' ~,
Immediate possession will be elveh'
N,ororoh.. dlw&eod
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-30
NOTICE.
MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

MUTUAL, ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
AWFUL GENERAL iIEEIIAG.
vEyAE annual general meeting OF the Mu-
i ruAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY,". against hre
on buildings Of the state of Virginia, Will De
held,by adjournment, at the Capitol iii the
city of Richmond, on the second Monday IN
Dec. next, tbeing the llth day OF Dec.)
SAMUEL GREENHOW,
P Agent NJ. a. S.
Richmond, Nov 10th, 1909.
p. S. As much Inconvenience and uhhe-
cessary expence results from the present
mode eS collecting the contributions oi the
members; which annually diverts consider
able part Of those contributions from the uses
for which they were intendsd-~bultlens lntii--
viduals with heavy costs, and greatly de-
lays the collections, to the injury OF the. ere
Git of the society, the general meeting at
their last annual session, applied TO the iegls-
lature, to authorize more certain, exPeaiti-
tious, and less expensive mode ei collection.
Their application was rejected, under an I'M
preston, that the members OF the society
might not approve this actsof their proxies.
Having been informed that, a similarpro-
position will be submitted to the consideration
of the next general meeting, and be-
lieying some amendment In that respect ne
cessary to the prosperity of the institution, |
have thought il proper to give this public no
tice thereof
S. Greenhow, P. A.
November OF. dtllthDec.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-08
NTlRGIEIA.---Ata Superior court of Chance
ry holden at the Capitol in Richmond, June

|XI1RGIEIA.--.At n Superior court of Chance
ryholden at the Capitol in Richmond, June
Goth 1902. a. .. =.
George Fisher, Elizabeth Fisher, lane Fisher
Boiling Fisher, and Elizabetl, Fisher, executrix
of Daniel Fisher decd P!t'ts. against John Fish
er and Edward Fisher executors of Daniel Fish
er, William Stark, James Dennison, Archibald
Oracle, Mary Fisher, David Robertson and Rich
ard Smith,
This cause was this day partly heard on the
bill, sundry exhibits, and the report of Commits
sioner Wilder, pursuant to the order of the 25th
day of February last, with exceptions thereuu-
to by the plaintiffs, but none on the part of Tie
defendants. On consideration whereof the court
confirming so much of the said report as states an
account or the legacy due to Elizabeth Fisher,
and the Annuity to Jane Fisher two OF the
plaintiffs, doth adjudge, order & Decree that the
defendant John Fisher pay to Elizabeth Fisher,
daughter to Daniel Fisher, the elder, deceased,
two thousand and thirty three pounds twelve
shillings and six pence with interest At TIE rate
of 1--we per centum per annum, on one thousand
two hundred and thirty two pounds ten shillings,
from the first day of January ONE thousand eight
hundred and nine until payment; and to the said
Jane Fisher, another plaintiff, one hundred and
ninety pounds with like interest on one hundred
and fifty pounds from the same time, unless the
said John Fisher, or before the 10th day of the
term next after he shall have been served with
a copy of this decree shew, cause to the contra
ny, and as to the residue of the said report, tine
court doth recommit ii to Commissioner Will
der, with these instructions, to state specially
the amount of the real and personal estate of the
testator, including that which hath reverted by
the death of the defendant Mary, and how the
| same hath been disposed of, to state likewise the
amount Of each debt due to, and from the said
estate and with respect to Mr.. Randolph's debt,
to state the original amount, how 1t was secur.
ed, what part hath been paid, how mach remains
due, and whether the security hath been changed
and by whom; to state the advances made to
the children of the Testator, by him IN his life
time after they were of age and those which:
have been made since his death, and after max
ing the several statements aforesaid, to present
the same i'll one general account, shelving the ba-
iance due to and by each legatee, and report the
same to the court with any special matters deem
ed pertinent by himself, required by the par
ties to oe specially stated And to enable the
Commissioner to perform this order, he is autho
riscd to examine any Of the parties IN solemn
form, for which purpose they are ordered to at
tend the commissioner when BY him required
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-08

T ANDS FOR SALE-The Subscribers. at
~ tornies in fact, for Col. John Simon Farley,
and his sister, Mrs Elizabeth Morson, residents
IN Great-Britsin, offer for sale their remaining
proportion Of that valuable
TRACT OF Land, ~, 3r T..
In the county of Rockingham and state of North
Carolina, called the Ssuratown Estate.
. This land lying contiguous TO one of the bran.
ches of Roanoke River, ard in the midst of a
wealthy country, is represented to be of great fer
tity, and to unite SO many atlvantages as to be
well worth the attention Of the purchasers !, it
contains from 10 to 1900 acres, and will be sold
in one whole, or in distinct parcels, at The option
of those who may wish to buy; for which pur-
pose it has been laid of in separate lots, A plot
of the land is left in the possession Of WIN. Ed
ward Broadnax, esq. of brunswick county, Viz
sinia, who has purchased a part of i, and to
whom, for more correct information as to It's qua
lily, situation and other advantages, purchasers
are referred, as well as to Mr. Ira Ellis, who
lives Ola the spot. Mr.. Broadnax will also make
known the terms of sale, and any contract enter
ed into with him for the purchase of the above
land, or any part thereof, will be obligatory OH
ourselves, and our principals.
G.. K. TA1LoR, -
JOHN DUNLOP.
Petersburg, va. July 90. CIV
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-08
FOURTH BULLETIN.

Head Quarters at Landshut, .dhril is.
This day the army advanced TO the Iser.
The fifth corps was in the front, and found
the bridge at Landshut broken down A di-
visOn OF from six to eight thousand Bavarians.
under the command of General Deroy, de-
tended the passage by force. The bridge
was accordingly re-established under the Are
of the enemy; the fifth corps crossed, and
an action followed, which terminated by the
retreat of the Bavariahs. On both sides
there were some killed and wounded, but our
loss would have been still less, had it been
possible to restrain the ardor of the troops.
Landshut is the capital of the Iser we
are IN possession of great part of Bavaria.
The General ofcavalry, Count Belleeafde,
broke up from Bohemia on the 10th, with the
LIST corps of the army, by I'irschumeith,
and on the 18th, formed a junction at War
eDberg with the second corps of the army
which had entered the Upper Palatinate by
kushaupten-both corps took a position ON
the Nab, and their vanguards occupied the
heights of Hirschan, in order to reach the
road from Bayruth to Amberg. Here an af.
faIr OF advanced post placed with division
OF Friant, which was understood TO be ap
preaching in order to reach the Danube by
rapid march through Amberg The con.
SEQUENCE Of the action was, that this divlsi-
advanced posts occupied Ambcrg.
The brave Tyr0lese have already killed
or taken prisoners all the French and Bava-
rian soldiersin their territory. All the pas
ses in the Upper Junthal, as the Zinderberg,
the Sobarnus, Leutaso, Reuti, &c. are oc-
cnpiedby the militia of the country.
On the 18th, one hundred and sixty men
of the 18th Bavarian regiment of infantry.
and one hundred and twenty five dragons,
With half battery, were made prisoners at
IDspruck.
On the 18th, forty nine French officers,
1,677 men, with 55l horses and two light bat
talions of Bavarians, with two pieces Of can
non and a howitzcr, surrendered at Wildan
to the Tyrolese by capitulation.
morrow the army moves towards the
Upper Danube. Hitherto we have fallen in
with no French troops, though in the action
Of this day some of the French officers were
taken among the Bavarians.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-08
THIRD BULLETIN.

aead- Quarters az Tils Brharg. .GhrI1s.
The army is collected on the Wills, and will
TO- morrow pass the lser at Landshut at
Dinglargen.
The enemy appears disposed to dispute
the passage. The army is anxious to meet
him and;to come to blows
Field Marshal Jalachich has, by this ime
passed the Inn at Kosenheim aud Wassem-
burgh, and advanced against Munich. An
advanced post of the enemy has been taken
at Hang thirteen prisoners and seventeen
horses fell into our hands. The enemy lost
some killed and wounded on our side we
have only one huzzar slightly wounded.
On the 9th, Field Marshal Chastellai, "a
midst the joyful acclamations of the faithful
Iyrolese, entered the Tyrol at Leintz, thro'
the Pusterthal, and OH the 18th had already
reached Braneck the Selizburg Jagers,
and some attachments of infantry, provided
with snow and climbing irons, CO operate
with him by the Zillerthal Our patroles
are pushed forward to Reichenhail, Lofers
and st. johan the militia OF Lofers has &C
cupied the pass of Strub, one Of the most
Imortant entrances from Salzhurg into the
Junthal.-Ihe Tyrolese are every where
living TO arms and expeiling the Bavarians,
l,5CO ut the latter took refuge in the fortress
of HASTEN, and are besieged there by the
Iyrolese. A French officer had recently
taken the command of that fortress; the
Bavarians, however, begin to be tired of the
French superiority and feel sensibly the
deep degradation of their oppressed situati
on. Their disgust at the arrogance of the
French officers, has, in several instances,
produced acts of violence
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-08
EIGHTH BULLETIN.

:. Tranquilizing news has been received
from the 5th and 9th corps of the army as
we'll as the Cd. All the three corps united
near Old Getting. The dehle near Landshut.
where several wagons obstructed the road
while the advancing enemy was bravely op-
posed, has rendered the loss of some artillery
and several Wagons unavoidable By official
reports, the loss OF men is not Considerable
only one division of the regiment of Beniask's
infantry, which we're obliged to pass the
bridge OF the iser already in flames, suffer-
ed severely. These three united corps will
follow the movements of the main armv
under the command Of the Generalissimo.
By the most recent accounts, the Gene
ralissimo's head quarters still continued at
Eglofshem on the 22d. and the enemy in their
position The second corps had effected n
junction. on the Ratisbon road with the third
and fourth corps OF reserve, and the general
attack on the enemy was resolved OH the Esd.
On the 22d, at noon, the cannon were roar
ing violently in that part, and probably the
murderous fight continues. The combat is
conducted with uncommon animosity. Every
man tcelS the sublime cause for which he
fights. We have not yet any definitiye ac-
counts. The emperOr's court is at Scbardne
While the main army kept advancing alone
the Danube, and the corps near Old Sc ttii,e'
stands ready either for offensive Operations
or 10 defend the river Inn. His majesty con-
sidering the probability of the enemy thrca-
tening the frontiers of the hereditary domi-
MONS. thought it proper to order out the mill
tia Of Lower Austria, Saltzburg, and that oe
Inner Austria. The militia of Upper Aus
tria has been under arms sincs, the armies
advanced partly on the Inn, and partly to in.
vest the fortress of Chuhaus.
1.-THE substance Of the 9th Austrian buIIe-
tin was inserted in this paper heretofore,
dated Prague I
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-08

Nj OTlCE.-Ali persons indebted TO the late
mercantile concerns of Thos. & w Friend /;
Joseph and w. Friend 4 Co or Jos. & w Friend
are hereby notified that James Robertson, ir.
attorney at law, Amelia, is alone authorised to re-
ceve money and grant discharges, and those who
have claims against either Of the above mention
cd firms, arc requested to make them known to
The SAID Robertson, i'll order that provision may
be made for payment.
THOMAS BRANCH, Exec'r of
I'm FRIEND, zvho SuGs yayv,v;rp
partner Of i. & I'm r {, Co. and Thomas and
I'm. Friend
EDWARD FRIEND, admir- of
JOS FRIEND, Decd.
July 25. I'm
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-08

WENTY DOLLARS REWARD-Ran.
4 away. a negro woman named .fENN1, a.
ged about twenty years, Of middle size, stout &
well set, very ful face, her complexion tolerably
dark, she has scar high on one side Of her fore.
head, occssioncd by burn and has very good
coantenance. She went oft on the first of May,
aud had on calico gown with a running vine
flower she is well known in & about Richmond,
was formerly the property of Mr.. Thomas II.
PrOsser, near the Brook, and lived for some time
with Mr.. Fssbender, Wstch-Naker, in this
place. Whoever will bring her to the Subscriber,
shall receive the above reward.
III. MARKS.
p. S-His place Of residence, nloy be known,
by applying to Mr.. J. Lyon, Merchant, few
doors above the Market Bridge. MN
July 2S #
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-08
SEVENTH BULLETIN.

me I'm balletih IS introduced 5g ne fsk-
i07vinSr note from The EDlheroa- Erancis 70
d2arShaf Cohoyedo1
ScnARDINe, April %, 1869.
{" Dear Field Marshal,
lowing tothe rapid movements of tbs
army, and accumulated business, no official
report has appeared for several days. I,r.,ns-
INIT you concise extract of the reports
sent me, In order that you NAV publish them.
FRANCIS"
" After passing the Iser his imperial high
ness the gcneralismO, with the Sd, 18th and
,th corps OF the army and the first corps of
he reserve broke up against the Danube. in
the direction to krltheim and Ratisbon. The
enemy were drawn up near Ratisbon. A.
greeable to the declaration of prisoners OF
war; the emperor Napoleon reached the ar
my on the 18th inst The Generaliss;rno
has made forced march frtgn the Iser to
beyond the Laber. and advanced on the 10Th
through Eckmuhl. Rottenberg. Cloisteriock.
lhe enemy encountered him and very
or'sk action took place. The Generalissi-
mo praises the bravery Of his troops. Our
loss is considerable; seveGai'e gimehts have
lost all their staff officers, field marshal lieu
tenant Lusignau-the Princes Louis and
Maurice of Lichtenstein, are wounded. The
Generaissimo kept the army in order fbat-
tie the next day, to follow the movements of
the enemy. We have no further details about
this affair. -,
The loss i'll killed and wounded, and pri-
soners is not yet known, as the multiplicity
OF business prevented his imperial highness
from making circnmstantial reports on the
held of battle (of Hansen) to his majesty.
On the Goth Ratisbon capitu'ated. On the
| same day the 5th corps of the army was
also smartly attacked near Seigenburch upon
Abins. The archduke Lewis retreated in
common with field marshal lieutenant Heller.
against the Iser, to cover Lamdshut both
corps are united. On the 2fst marshal Da-
voust attacked the 9Th corps of the army
near Eckmuhl; severe action took place,
which lasted for ~ hours. On the 22d the
second corps OF the array retreated by Rats
ben, and combined with the main army-
The head quarters of GeneraIissimo the
archduke Charles were on the 2lst near E.
gloslieim.'