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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-27

Messrs. Mich. Lee and Coz
A child of MIR. Harry Grimes, near Mr.
Belts nail factory, was Tor upwards OF 70
months violently atflictedwi,h sickness "hich
appeared to proceed from worms, the symp
toms were restlessncss at night, deoiiity'
pains in the legs, loss of flesh, &c. Alter
having the advice OF an eminent physicians
and trying variety ofmcdacines without sue.
cess, the afflicted parents were advised 20
try Lees Worm Destroying Lozen5es' which
expelled during the operation OF The medl-
cine, a great quantity of large worms, some
Of which measured p iaches, the chiio now
enjoys a good state OF health'
Baltimore, June 8, 1853.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-27

Messrs. NJ. Lee and Co.
Observing that ny sons SIX years =. 20
was troubled with 4 difhculty IN ofea'ntns,
lsometing frequently rising IN ms .hroa''s
restless at night, loss OF flesh, &c. from
those symtoms was conhdent he had worms
and having procured box Of Lees Worm !,
Destroying Lozenges, the irst dose expenea
twenty three large worms, which gave him
immediate relief He now enjoys Sooa state
ofhealth, and believe can from experience
say, that Lees Lozenges are the most efhca-
cious remedy for worms now IN use.
THOMAS PETERS,
ofthe firm of Peters and johnson
Baltimore, July |, 1910.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12
Poetry.
PARODY

On Romeos description Of an APotbeesry.
do remember an old Bachelor,
And hereabouts he dwes-whom late noted
lniuit of fables, with care-worR brow,
Coming his books-and meagre were his looks
Cesibacy had worn him to the bone;
And in bis Gleat parloar hung coat,
The which the moths had us not lefs than he,
Four chairs, one table, and an old hair trunk,
Made up the furniture and on his fhelves,
A CREATE clad candle flick, broken mug,
Two tumblers and box of fegars.
Rernnent of volumes once in fome repute,
Were thinly fcattered round, to tell the eye
OfPrying ltranger- man had no wife,
His tatter'd elbow gap'd moll piteouny
And ever as he turn'd him round, his kin,
Did through his ftockings peep upon the day.
Noting his gloom. unto myleIf laid,
And il a man did covet Jingle life,
Reckless OF joys that matrimony give,
Here lives gloomy wretch would thew it
him,
In fuch molt difmal colours, tina, the threw,
Or ilut. or ideot, or the goiip fpoufe,
Were each heav'n compared with fuch
life.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12
CLRLIA.

The Romans, when at war with
the Tulcans, entered into treaty Of
peace, and gave, as hoftages, the vir-
gin daughters of noblemen. The
hofages went to battle in the river
Tyber. CECILIA, who was one cf
them. perfuaded all the ref to tie
their gowns round their heads, and
to twin over the river, which, OH &C
count of Its deep whirlpooh it was
difficult to pats. When they had
croGcd il, the Romans admired their
courage, but to maintain the faith
of treaties, fent them back to the
Tufcans. Porfenna, the king Of
the Tufcans, enquired of the dam
fels, who had adgifed themf Cl9lia,
anticipating the reft, confeTed the
faa. Porfenna, afonilhed and
charmed with the manlinefs Of the
girl, prefented her with a horfs, We
ry richly caparifoned, and extolling
them all, fent them back to Rome
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12
FOR THE GAZETTE.

Antor ViHcit ol,1nia"-- To NJ. W***s'.
Adieu, We tender visions of delight,
Which hattering hopes, delusiye pencil
drew;
When JOY, gay skipping, charm'd my
youthful sight,
And wing'd by love, the rapid moments few
And thou too, lovely, charming maid, fare.
well,
To whom alone, my captive soul was given
With whom, the native artless virtues
dwell,
Whose soul is spOtless as the light of Hea-
ven.
Banish'd from thee, and torn from all /
love.
| go to wan, my solitary way;
But still, where ere, my ion'Iy footsteps
rove,
My soul ne'er wanders,far, from thee astray
Ali cease, ye throbbing tumults in my
breast,
And thou too, busy mournful mem'ry cease;
Soon shall my woes, in calm quiessence
rest,
The calm quiessence, Of eternal peace.
Wide in the tomb, where rests rny lon'ly
head,
Where. in the gloomy grave, forever laid
The mournful year, his branching arm
shall spread,
And moon-beams glinmer, this, the solemn
shade.
Say viii thou then, BY soft compassion
babe,
To him who once, TOO fondly, held thee
dear;
Bend Ger thy lovers grave, thy dropping
head,
And Pay The tribute, Of a falling Tear.
T. K. III.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12
{ Whole No. clio.

ties to this origin further, the measure -
not necessary ore. Creditors are not those
unfeeGng, inhuman beings, which such
law necessarily supposes them to be--they
only wish for honesty in the debtor and they
are ready to settle on any terms. Where
no deception has been used :; where no
baseness practsed stllere need be no fear OF
distress from creditors, although Providence
which Cannot be controlled by man, should
reduce TO poverty i is therefore hoped and
believed that the legislature viii not adopt
system Of bankruptcy without mature dee
liberation. HONESTUS.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12

Amid the present rage Of democratic mis-
rule, we are aware that objections will
arise to our giving place TO matters which
have not the immediate good of our coun-
try tor their obJect-and altho' it would
have been more gratifying to us, had the
following lines been sent 10 the subject
ofthen, rather than the printer, yet, so
strong are our inclinations to oblige, that
rather than the author should fail of ar
irving at The "Silken chamber of Hy-
men," we have consented for this time,
to exclude matters Of public interest for
his private advantage.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12

iorg Hief pqt,it may ak if you efeen the
cid sf5b.b character Of the man but only
cry hun up as THE STALKING HORSE or rag
rARTT 70 ride mo power; and regret that
the m'stUrtunes of Mr.. Bell have deprived
you Of betIer candidate. What if your en-
emles ih ud rake sp the old bu6neis of the
'eVenty foT ard fonle other NATTER Who
would be auiwerable for the consequences,
ys4 orthcy The lang tried Pa:,igt has BY tie
L.g trying u tie gown old and rich; he las
enjoyed honors ill in all confidence he ought
= be iatisGed SMIrR in years is juft in the
meridian Of life, which he has 70 far ipeni not
IL cunningiy preaching patriotifm and more
cunningy FEATURING biz ssf. bur in the labor
OF producing gas3 rOoyt5 with ~. PrefeLions and
mail CARR. SMITH j. every way qualified for
the Office and well entitled to its cafe and hon.
ors-the ofher is every way qualified TO
take bi5 haos # atEee, and well entitled TO an
bora,abe ,cfprnent Such being the characters
aud precautions Of the two cand dates (which
it would be folly for Us to pretend 10 conceal
between ourieives,) ] cannot fee that it is right
or Poitic TO treat our opponents As you re-
commend.
Dem If you are determined to flick to
tuch nice realoning and comparifon of char
a6ters, conGder you as hopeless. tell you
again that we have nothing TO do with the
,igb Of the cafe-we mutt pufh on, or we
fhal lcie the day. What you fay of fbe long
tried Patriot may De true enough for ought I
know-but that matters nothing-his enc
mics have not had the iagacity 70 point It out
to the people. We mutt take care to ufe pop
utar names too--thsy go grea; way with
. he a ;. L 81. = L.
PLY hit on--we mult improve on that.
~ Here again mutt differ from you.
l fear the tables will be turned on US, oh 10
our detriment. Popularity is at belt but a
bubble when il has no better BATS than tha {
Of bsz5f 7abH, i is next TO mir aeLe il 5srId bavf
FOOD % ioeP IF the Feds had half your boIdneis
and perseverance, they would have blown it
, NJ in as fhort time, as ii took the SAGE SEN.
AroR 70 dams tJs BrHiBhs1ty, AS to the word
"yearlIng', il can have no magic when applied
! to the fubtan,ial character of Smi'h--.but fuP
pofe baref Joba ihould be turned into all the
attitudes Of which bors9 John is capable, and
he ihouid I've called " boueG John" good man
John, fervant John" faithful John" fat
fe,izg Jobs, 'e5fG Job1, empty John, my man
John and JCha my man, what would 1t all
amount to! Why no doubt more than" The
/ Yearling' and "mas Jere." Such fort of
treatment to the Oidgerflszoa would be unpleaf-
ant to my feelings, and no addition to his
character. mutt therefore dilapprove thefe
things as unfair and not right.
Dem. Plhaw-fddle npon your rigbt-we
have nothing to do with it,
~. You mutt excufe me Sir. Good bye
III boOf refbirg - DO Nth men, 7Ub0 bdys notbieg
t. DO zvifi toe yigJt
"a. A<E-zH 49,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12
FOR THE GAZETTE.
NTHRO.. !.

We cannot sufficiently admire the cornsel
Of the priest of indian TO his son-in-law
Moses, upon observing the perplexity and
trouble, IN which his new government had
involved him. Let American citizens, who,
virtually, have the reins Of power in their
own hands, place themselves in the situation
of the Jewish lawgiver, and listen, amidst
increasing difficulties, to the words of wis
dom Eearken unto my voice." said the
prudent and alfectionate father, 81 will
give thee counsel, and God shall be with
thee. Thou shalt provide out of all the peo-
pie, able men, such as fear God, men of
truth, hating covetousness, and place such
over them, TO be rulers &C.
Those TO be chosen for rulers, it was re-
CURED, should be " able men," The hu-
man mind is endowed with variety of
talents, leading to an equal variety in situa-
ton and pursuit. That which would render
a person eminent in one profession, might
be no advantage, but rather an embarrass-
ment in another. One may be good phi
losopher, in the popular sense Of the word,
yet a bad ruler. His experiments in sci
ence may lead to important discoveries
but, if applied to politics, they might des.
troy the prosperity and happiness Of nation
We need not indeed he afraid of versatile
talents, and the most extensive knowledge.
could we be sure Of q sufficient degree q
patriotism for directing them into proper
channel. But this as We have been taught
by the lashes of calamity, IS more than cal
always be expected.
In weighing the abilities which qualify
for government, we should allow a large
preponderance in favour OF judgment agains
the specious and insnuating claims Of imag
| nation. The candidate for public trust
should. moreover, exhibit a marked prefer
ence FOR substantial knowledge. in opposi
| tica to the dreams of a restless, Unsuitable
curiosity. He should fix his eye upon The
| steady, Respondent lights Of ancient anC
later times instead Of following those igne
fatRi, the modern philosoPbists, who allure
only TO deceive, and deceive, that at last
without timely retreat, they may bewilde
| and destroy.
] shall make but one more remark under
| this article which is, that ruler should b.
possessed of fortitude. A set of well toned
nerves is extremely desirable but firm
ness of mind is property not 10 be dispens
ed with. Where this is wanting, a maj
will be constantly shaken by those popula
irritations, to which every free government
is exposed and which, particularly, ar.
SO congenisl to the nature of Republic
With such palpable deficiency, we may a
onSe discover, how easily he may becom,
the sport Of other men's passions, and til,
viclim of his own. Possibly in quiet times
he may conduct or assist, as his rank shall
be, useful administration. But no soone
does the storm arise, than the bark, which
had been laded with the hopes Of nation
is in danger, so far as dependant upon hi
care, Of being dashed or whelmed by eacl
| approaching wave. kECLU5E.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12
, GoACCfC 100000 S--
FOR THE GAZETTE.
Mr.. SHIRLEY,

Mr.. SHIRLEY,
A Correspondent Of yours has labOured
very earnestly and very seriously in vindi.
cation of a system of bankruptcy; and by
an appeal to their compassion has endeavor.
ed to persuade the Legislature to adopt the
measure insranter. We appreciate bis ben
evidence. Our feelings are coincident with
his, and we should be equally happy to de-
wise some method for the relief of our untor-
tunate brethren.-But we, however, doubt
very seriously the validity Of his argument
and the practicability of the proposed law.
The advantages, which are to result from a
sytem of bankruptcy, are local, confined,
and few The evils are inaumerable and
extend to every citizen of the state.
If the honest but unfortunate poor were
alone to be benefited, my influence should
be exerted in favor Of the law-But this IS
not the fact. The poor are to receive but a
very inconsiderable share of beneft-the
dishonest and fraudulent are to gain wealth
and opulence al the expence Of their more
INDECENT creditors-the Spectator IS TO run
every hazard until he has ruined many of
his honest neighbors, then to take the adj
vantage Of the bankrupt act, and secure 10
himself fortune tor, says he, cGmmenc-
ing business with not one cent of capital,
may be fortunate and amass large prop
erty and remunerate my creditors, or may
be unfortunate and sacrifice large sums for
my creditors. Be this as it may, will en-
rich my own Golfers. Thus by the benevo-
lent law is door set open to the grosscst
fraud and inIquity--that every species Of
dishonesty will be practised under cover of
this law is not merely cohiccture-tcr the
experiment has been tried efFectual!t in our
own country. The national bankrupt sys-
TEN was measure SO pregnant with evil,
that it operated its own destructi n. The
whole nation was satisfactorily convinced
that it was inexpedieht and inpolitic but
say the friends of the measure cry diters at
distance are ofen essentially injured by fail
ures, of which it was imp0ss BILE that
knowledge could be obtained, until too late
for security This is admitted but il is
denied that it argues any thing III favour II
the act it may indeed enable distant cred
itors TO obtain portion OF their debts and
it will subserve an evil, which il by far I've
greatest, and in fact the root OF all other
evils IN commercial affairs, viz tie obtain
ing a large r.lit, beyond the probability OF
even possibility Of ever being shle % pay |
Already have merchants gained sufficient
credit wi hout the aid Of bankrupt law
many OF the unfortunate merchants, who
now wish for relief, can trace Their oalains
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12

We do not find any further mention in the
PAYERS or letters from We.jGhgton, on the lub
ject Of the fecret treaty between France and
the Uaitet States. We queliioH, whether Gen.
h'we,Ong would have he temerity to iign any
treaty which accorded with Bonaparte's "Ys.
G!eyaSls principle"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12
From the Columbian Centinel.
7be WISDOM Of the EMBARGo ;
AND THE
BLESSING OF Non Intercourse
[ExENPLIFIED B7- Il FARMER


Mr., Secretary GALLATIN, in his
report of Dec. 1909 (which has been
publifhed in the papers) ftates the
Revenue ariling from the duties on
Merchandise aud Tonnage latter de-
Quoting the exPenfe of colleding)
for the three laR years, as follows,
viz - Dds.
In theyear 1907 I6,O59,457
Ia the year 1908 lO,332,l63
h The year 1909 (eltimated) s 100000
DEFIcIENcIEs.
D0Yay5.
In 1893 5,T27 294
In 1909 95E9f57
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12
PUBLIC DOCUMENT.

PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
The Public Lands Of the United
States. which were fold, from 1903
to 1909, inciufye. during the pref
dency of Mr.. Jffyjon, amounted to
32,447,So5 dollars. = Nearly thirty
tlvo millions and a half Of dollars /;
which is Ueynear The finn g the pub
Tic debt that has Teen reduced !
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12
aeisfeliailp-
New Hampfhire Election.

Ma SHiPLEY,
Evs ia Conway,fN II J and baviqs obfrvsi
sbst sImbey II yqSr 9efe'' circulate in on, quarter
sfas Country. Ipssiauf you VOiH not think 1t 0miss
IL yseUuea ,oE to inIe,t iatbe next Gazsfe e0mms
,isatrsn ,sE0figs 70 our cffra0rbing eietsi5a.
HS fyonv TIE Portfmouih Oracle, q paper zpbieb
cane iAto NY bsndr ny journey 10 his to1vn. II
roHtsp5 eOr,e7 ssPOrHresf fen oftbe a,fs prat-
sssa orr sssbE,rbaOd 70 tsyS an al end IN ge,g5t
mas ost Of etFee
III Il giVes me fJs Iigbse 'atifa9ioH 70 cbse,Vs,
tb,t fbs effor'sft5e Orasisyema,ls, " re bsepy
tsisjsm tie Sutts fJas zoe base t5e mgG 9ifts,izg
sees4n fem oil 9srts Of tbs STATE tbaf the friend.
of Order, Agriculture, Commerce and good
Government, determined 10 gios al their sEaSoyf
81 BE ezsaisg elst7ioH, to Biz Exselleaey
JEREMIAH SMITH,
Fsy GTaREos He vpiH bare tie cordial sgst a.
gs sf great number Of ny tovr,msn, 6sjfass my
eua. o. r.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12

CHANICKS, and have built Navy
of TWENTY feventy four gun
fhips, and FOETy-NINE frigates,
Viz. Gzu7f.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12


Thcs making deficiency, or dead
lal, to the treafury of the United
States from the duties on Merchan-
die and Tonnage, occaGoned by the
EMBARGO, and Non intercourse
fchemes, of FIFTEEN MILLIONS
TWO Kindred EIGHTY SIX
THOUSAND SEVEN HUN
DRIED AND FIFTY ONF DOL.
LARS. And yet there are ideots
aud hayes who condemn the FED
ERALISTS particularly thofc in
who, by their fpirited,
and truly Constitutional
Proceedings, induced the government
% abandon one of thofe Ubiquitous
aid deltruaive meafures and gave
he other a blow which il will not
ong flHvive.
Il is faid to coh the Britifh Ma
ion one thoufaud pound fterling
yer gan to build her fhips of war.
--SuppoGng it would colt the Uni
ed States the fame, the above def
.iency in the revenue for the two
at years, would have given employ
aent to THOUSANDS OF ME-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-12

IWa'gHHs oTfz
On this ftatement no comment
need be made to the enlightened
Freemen of Ne.v England
AN AMERICAN.
Ne1vtul, 1915 Jan. 1870.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-15
Hurricane Of the 18TH September.
NEWBURYPORT, Oct. 2.

The first effects of its violent circumlecu-
ton were discovered in Bedford, from
whence it proceeded in an eastwardly direc-
ton ttroush Bradford and Newbury to
Newburyport, marking its progress with a
devastation not before realized within this
commonwealth, and which it is not in the
power of theoretic infinitely to describe.
No object in its way however ponderous
could resist Its inapetuousty. 1t eradicated,
suffered and threw into the most ludicrous
positions large groves of wood and timber
to Che amount Of many thousands of cords
AMI whole orshards laden with most deli eli.
ou@ fruit were Frustrated into promiscuous
ruip, some trees being hurled to an increeli-
b e distance. Many houses and;barns were
unrp ofed and otherways much damaged,
and their contents were set on float in the
air, and others were entirely demolished.
Heavy stone walls were thrown down bv
its eiolence, and the wooden fences were
takehsup, and became the sport of the .mer-
CHESS element.
This sorrowful event verifes even the
senses ofthe suffering planters, thats. riches
taketh to themselves wings and flee awav.n
and we may add, in moment; for il is
said, such was the velocity af this desroyeg
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-15
NETWORK, October 10.

Captain Brown, passenger in the brig
Matilda, Arnold, from Laguira, gives US
the following information in writing -
That late on the evening of the 9Th OF Sep
TENDER, the brig Jane, of New York, Capt
Smart, arrived at Laguira from Calcutta
On the morning of the 9TH Capt. S. hoisted
his colors as is usual in foreign port, viz.
ensign, pendant, and jack. At o'clock,
A. NJ Capt. S. went on shore, and at a.
bou, 10, A. M. boat from his naies,y's
brig Challenger, Capt. Rider, [then lying
at Laguira, nrar the Jane) came alongside
the Jane; the officer Of which ordered the
mate of the Jane to haul down his pendant :;
the mate replied that he should not, having
no orders from the captain to tina, effect,
who was then on shore. The officer of the
boat then ordered one of his men to haul
down the James pendant, which he did,
About IL o'clock, capt. S. with several o.
Their gentlemen, of which capt. B. was one,
came on board the Jane capt..S. asked his
mate why the pendant was hauled down, he
informed him OF what had happened, and
that he endeavored to prevent it. Captain
5. then ordered the pendant hoisted again,
which was done and in abou, half an hour
the boat from the before mentioned brig
challenger came alongside the Zane, with
three officers, four marines, and four sai-
lors, all completely armed the Challenger.
having previously three of her carriage
guns loaded and levelIed at the Pane. The
hrst officer OF the boat, who we supposed to
be the first lieutenant, then ordered captain
5. to haul down his pendant capt. S. said
he would not do it, not considering himself
under the restrictions of a British nan of
war. The officer Of The boat then ordered
one of his men to haul the James pendant
down, which he and they did by force of
arms, and took it away with them. On
their leaving the Jane, the officer requested
capt. S. to go with him on board the Chal-
lenger, which capt. S. did: and on getting
on board, capt r. asked him by what au-
thority he wore his pendant; capt. S. in re-
ply asked. by what authority he hauled it
down. Capt. z. then orsegsd his officer 70
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Prince William County, to 5ust.

ALEXANDER HENDERSON,, one of
the Commonwealth Justices Of the Peace
OF the said County, TO all Sherifs, Mayors,
BaiiR:, Constabies and Headboroughs, within
sthe Commonwealth of Virginia.
WHERE.4S complaint is made 70 me this
day, upon the oath of Samuel Davis, that
saaacs CornweH, laborer, who was lately
committed to the Jail of the said county of
Prince William, by warrant from Henry
Washington, Justice of the Peace for the
said county, on suspicion of felony. aid on
The night of the twenty-sixth instant. forcibly
ESCAPE from7the said Jail and is now going at
large: IAese are therefore, in the name of
the Commonwealth, to require you. and e.
very ofyou, in your respective counties, III
ties, townsand precincts, to make di!igent
search, by way of hue and cry, for the said
James Cornwell, and having found, to sieze
and retake, and safely convey, or cause him
to he safely conveyed, to the Jail of the said
county OF Prince William, there to be kept
until ne shall be thence discharged by due
course OF law.
Given under my hand and seal this twenty
eightn Gay OF September, 1910.
). A Hendeffon, (Seal)
Dumtlss' Sept. 3o-oct, 3, DAVIS