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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-09-06
Population Of the y. States.

The result of the late census OF the u
States is calculated TO excite the most grail
flying feelings in the breast of the Ameri
can patriot. II is true that the statistical
writer's, reasoning from past experience on
the rapid growth of our population, had
anticipated IA result nearly such As we find.
But still some doubt might be supposed to
hang over these an.ic,pations, as it was
difficult tn foresec what alterations the
growth of large cities. the settling on new
tracts of country, and further advance
IN luxury, the changes of peace or war, of
new diseases or changes of climate, might
introduce. These however are dispellcd
by the actual enumeration of the people of
the u. States, and the number found by
the census to be 7,238.421. agrees very.
nearly with the number calculated from for
mer data, which was, without including
Louisiana, 7,171 900. The actual increase
of people during the last ten years, it is
true, is only 1877, 354 the census of 1900
being 5 ,26i ,O67. But if We turn to the CEN
sus of 1890 which gave 8 $3.50, 900 and to the
1888, 42l add 244, 600, the increase of1811,
25S 600, the increase of 1912, and i34 900,
half she increase of 1913, the amount will be
1874 900; exceeding $50 900, double the
census of 1870. So that the population of
the ". S. vill have doubled itselfin about
twenty-five years and an haf-which is
two years and half earlier than the period
of twenty. FIVE years, which had been fixed
by former calculations.
All history may be challenged TO produce
an instance of increase ofpopulatlon similar
to this. Rhine, two hundred and fifty
three years after the building of the CITY,
contained only 1900, 900 men above the
age of puberty. The Jewish people, two
hundred and fifteen years after the period
when Jacob come to reside in Goshen with |
a family of 20, contained but 600, 900 men |
able to bear arms and this was very re.
markable increase. Great. Britain, whose |
population in 1 7oowas 6,525, 700, had in
creased 1901 only to lI,3i4,i3s; which |
is not doubling her numbers in century, |
while this country has in two hundred and
four years which have elapsed since 1907,
when the first permanent settlement was
made in Virginia, arrived to population
which furnishes more than mill on OF mi I
itia.
1t is true this number is not entirely of
native growth, but has in some measure
been increased by emigration. But who
ever considers how small the proportion of
inhabitants which upon an average we an
nually receive from abroad now IS, when
to our native growth, will per.
:eivc that the addition of our country at
resent bv emigration. is in point of num-
per buttrlHing. suppose that the emil
grafton Of Foreigners to this country for the
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-09-06
Martinsbwgh, Virginia,
PRINTED 6 PUBLISHED BY
JOHN dLBURIIS.
GERMS of the Gaiettt.

THE price ofthis paperis two dollars per annum,
one dollar payable at the time of subscribing, ana
one when the year expires-Distant subscribers
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received for shorter term than six months, and no
PAPER discontinued until arrearages are paid--a
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end of the time subscribed for, will be considered
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weeks insertion, and for continuance after that
time % cents per week Subscribers viii continue
60 receive a reduction of one-iourth on their al,
yertisements.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-09-06
Boot and Shoe MamJacto,y.

THE subscriber again very respectfully
= informs his customers, the Inhabitants
of Martinsbusgh, and the public generally,
that from his late establishment, he is ena.
bled to execute al kind of work in the neat
est, most substantial, most serviceabie and
most fashionable Misunderstanding spared
no pains in procuring complete and tashi-
enable workmen, and having always on
hand materials of superiour quality, he
feels not the slightest hesitation IN assert
ing, that he will make it the advantage OF
every person who may please to employ
him.
He intends always to keep on hand a
quantity of work ready made, to supply
customers in immediate want-Hc pledges
himself to execute all orders IN town, or at
distance, in punctual manner,
He still continues to reside at MS Ola
stand, opposite Mr.. N. Choppert's, and
nearly opposite Capt. J. Faulkner's store.
CHRISTOPHER M'ALISTER.
Martinsbur June z, 1911.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-09-06
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9GrtiUer}sts !
ATTENTION I!

NTOU will attend at your usual place of
L Parade in Martinsburgh, on Saturday
the 9TH of September next, at II O'Clock,
A. NJ in full Uniform, and your arms in
complete order, to pass review before your
Field Officer, and your Arms Inspected
agreeable to Law and the Constitution Of
the Company. A punctual attendance is
required of every member, as there will
be an election for the Second Lieutenancy
BY order of the Captain,
LEVI PRICE, LIST Sey9i.
August 90, 1911.
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81 All persons indebted to the Editor OF
this Paper, are requested to make payment as
soon as possible The time for laying IN a
supply of paper for the winter, having nearly
arrived, and being in want of money to meet
other ex.gencies, he is disagreeably compel
led to make this claim upon those who owe
hint is hoped they viii not be Indifferent
to the call
Gazette Office, august 9, 1911.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-09-06
For Sale,
4 stout healthy Negro Girl,

about sixteen years of age, who has been
accustomed to house and out work. In-
qulre of the Printer.
August so, 1911.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02

allowed to proceed, and the privateef stood
for the eastward, she had Oh her stern,
I" Louisa of Philadelphia" was 14 days
from Bordeaux, but had made no prizes.
In the Combine came passenger. Mr..
Donald Mcleod, Of Wilmington. N. G.
and gives the following information-that
he sailed thence on the 9TH May, in brig
Hope, S. G. Magrath, master. Of that
place, for Lisbon, with cargo of -four,
naval stores. rice. cocoa. sc. On the 9th
June, about p. Nj. between lat. 50 and
and 70, and long. so and ST, she was over
set in a sudden squall from the Y. w. A
short time after, carried away her main
mast and fOretopmast; the main hatch
was knocked open by lumber on deck, and
the vessel filed with water. Mr.. Mcleod
was the only person below when the Hope
overset, and escaped up the companion
way. The crew fastened themselves to
a part of the quarter rails, which alone
remained above water. The captain died
the second day after the accident, from
great depression of spirits. The sulvi.
vors had nothing to subsist on for three
days. On the Sth two briggs came to their
assistance. one of which was the Edward,
Littlcfeld, Of Kennebunk, from London,
for Boston, which took off Mr.. MLeod
and John =. Coffin, mate, and Geo. Nell
son, seaman. The remainder of the crew,
four in number, went on board the other
brig which was from Philadelphia for
Lisbon. The Edward had been long
time from London, was in ballast, and be-
ing leaky, went into Fayal June f2, in
distress--was repairing June 10, and
would sail in about 10 days for Boston.
Ship Rapid, captain Dorr. of and from
Boston, with $4,000 dollars in specie, has
been totally lost On the coast Of New Hol.
land, captain and crew saved. Capt. Dorr
and part of the crew of the Rapid, navi.
gated to this port the General Green, she
having lost her captain and most of her
crew ut Batavia.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02
BOSTON, July 81.

Arrived schr. Combine, Trip, Fayal,
sc days. wine ard fruit, to T. B. Wales.
Sailed June ie-June 90, lat. 80. long. 81,
spoke brig Jane, Cushing, 81 days from
Boston for Fayal. July II, Cape Negro,
N. w. 30 miles, schr. Pere grine of Dart
mouth, out weeks, with 200 quintals fish.
A brig sailed six days before, from Fayal
for Philadelphia, supposed to be the Lit
tie William. June "a, lat. II II, long. 70,
fell in with French privateer schooner OF
t6 SO pound carronades. Captain Trip
was ordered on board with his papers,
The commander did not understand Eng
lish, but was assisted by an interpreter.
They did not examine the papers, but
merely looked at the signatures, and then
said they should send the vessel to France,
but for her inconsiderable value. After
some further threats, the Combine was
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02
CURIOUS DISCOVERY.
Richmond, Virginia, jay ct

The remains of an Elephant have been
recently discovered On the shore oil York
River, few yards within high water
mark. near the seat Of Mr.. Gavin C0rbin,
about miles heiow Williamsburg. The
River, gradually washing away the south
ern Bank, leaves exposed to view all
these marine substances, which have been
accumulated by some violent inandatiOn,
as well as tie remains Of animals, Which
had persisted upon the surface OF the earth
previous TO the inundation. As the bones
lie. some upon the s;r-aee OF the Earth
some witain one Or two feet, we may be.
Eeve that the Elephant was buried abOut
25 feet deep, that being the general height
Of tae B. NIX. S0me of the Bones, as the
moiares or grinders weighing from i Id
TO Z and IL are in state of perfect pre-
seryatiou, others moulder when exposed
10 the air, or, are so deeayed as not TO
withstand the force necessary to extricate
them from the mud. but the bones of the
NEVIS, ribs aad vertebrse, have been care
fully collected. Two tusks were also
found. but could not be got up entire: at
the larger end they measured 2 feet in
circumference, and By adding the frag-
nents together, or by completing the
curves on the convex and eOncave sides
of the larger fragment. about feet in
length. the tusk appears to have been, at
least feet in length. From compa-
ris0n Of the bones with the Osteoiogy OF
the Elephant, no doabt remains of their
belonging to that animal. These demon
strations Of the existence o. THE Elephant
in the lower part of this state, are new
aud form valuable accession to the Col
lege Museum,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02

the estimates Of the imports, and the de-
seription Of the exports which the con-
signees are obliged to deliver to the col
hector. are all required to be sent to Paris
for examination and appreciation, and
having been approved the vessel may then
depart.
June 8.
ST believe [ mentioned to you in my
last. that by a special decree Of his males
ty all the American vessels which have
arrived here s;are the I'd November last,
are restored on paying The whole duties.
and OIL exporting two thirds OF the sales
In silks. aad one third in vines and bran
dies. excepting one resSel the .N'e1c- Orleans
Pac1et, 5ohieh fell under the DEGREES OF
Berlin and .Hilaa, and whose bonds, l AIN
sorry to say. are not as yet eancelled.-
This is the only 0esSel we have in port OF
this description. and is the one which has
formed the subject Of representation by
Mr.. Russell the charge de affaires. 1t is
truly painful that Notwithstanding his ma
jesty has released those vessels, such is
the total stagnation ia purchasing. that
the owners of these cargoes must sink at
least one half their capital. Of about
1000 bales ofcOtton now here, feel per-
suaded 40 franks per pound could not
be obtained. This, stripped Of the du-
ties, $50 franks: freight, insurance. &c.
must meet total loss ; Indeed know
nothing at this moE.ent which will pay
cost and charges. except sugars, which
are worth, white Havana, 40 free of du-
ties.
Tobacco is prohibited. 1t does not, it
appears, enter into the political views of
his majesty, to encourage the naanufactu-
rers oil cotton. Articles of cotton fabric
are prohibited for the use of the court,
and the apprehension, that diminution
in the duties may take place. prevents all
speculation. as the consumption is small.
and the manufacturers have generally
stock On hand to last some time. Added
to this, the cotton which comes frcm the
Levant pays a much less duty. / am of
opinion that the duty on American cotton
will not be lessened. because it would tend
10 iniure all the lubricants who have it on
hand, and who have paid the heavy duties.
Should you think proper to ship to this
country under licenses. which IcSnnot re-
commend, beg you to be particularly at
tentive TO the quality efyour merchandise;
bad pays the same duties as good; and
people pay here 400 franks for cotton. not
for cotton seeds.
" Your particular friends here -,
have many vessels to their address, to
their great misfortune. since the advances
are great, & the sales nothing
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02
CAVALRY ORDERS.

THE Alexandria Troop are no fled to at
tend voluntary muster on SAL URDAY
MORNING next the 81 instant, at oclock,
At the usu.I parade sround, near Spring Car
den, in complete uniform. punctual attend
Ance is required
Bv order of the Captain,
Robert Conway, Cornet.
August 1t
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02
N o T c f.

ALL persons indie ted to the estate of
john SoMMKKs, jun deceased, are requested
make iHhedi4te payment, Except for the
.ssle of the land sold on credit) aud all who
may have any legal claims against the said
estate will exhibit them to the subscriber as
the law directs, as soon as possible. This 10
the last notice that will be given this way.
Simon Sommers; Exr. I
August costs
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02
NORFOLK, July %.

An account of a naval engagement be-
tween the British sloop of war Atalanta.
and the French frigate Interprenante, is
running through the papers. We are well
assured that there is no truth in the re-
port. 1t appears that the Atalanta and
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02

Dihrict Of Columbia,
COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA, to wit.
July Term, 1911.
Nathan S Garland, eomhlainans,
against In
stephen Lowe and William Sill { CAaneery.
YER, defendcntS
The defendant Stephen Lowe
not having entered his appearance and given
security according 10 tic statute and the
rules oil this court and it appearing to the
,atisias ion Ell the court, upon affidavit, that
the said Stephen Lowe i. not an inhabi-
tant of this district on motion of the said
complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that
the said defendant Stephen Lowe, do appear
here ON the first day Of next term and enter
lis appearance to the suit, and give security
for performing the decree Of the court; and
that the other defendant William Silver, 90
not pay away, convey, or secrete, the dents
by MIN owing 20, or the estate or effects IN :
his hands belonging to the said absent de-
PENDANT Stephen Lowe, until the iurther Or
der Or decree Of tn court, and that copy
of tbs order be forthwith published Tor two
months successfully in one of the public
newspapers published IN this county. and that
another copy be posted at tao front door OF
the court hcusc q sale county
A copy--Test,
G.. Eeneale. c. G..
August |. ia~7m
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Sounds and Tongues,

Received and for sale by the subscriber, a.
the corner Of KIHs aud Pit-streets, and OPP
po.ite the Washington tavern.
Christopher Neale.
July 81 cost
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For Cottenburgh,
The SHIP
xNkXs T H O Nj A S,
skSSs Thomas Cole, Master

,NsSsS Thomas Cole, Master;
Having the greater part of her Cargo en-
gaged will take few hoesheaas of tobacco
on freight if immediate application is n,adp
% )
James Sanderson.
August d
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aLEX.a.VDRIa D.aILY GAZETTE.

TO sHEw .
THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF The TINE
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE"
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02

The British sloop Of war Emulous. of
1s guns, about the 9TH July, just off A
melia Bar, recaptured large Portuguese
brig, loading with cotton. steering for
st. Mary's, and gave chase to the priva-
teer which was in company, but had not
returned to her station on the 14th. The
Emulous could have taken the privateer.
but until she boarded the brig, thought ii
was Johnson's pilot boat.
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Notice TO PaUeYs.
October 80

q T any time previously to the first Of No.
"a venbcr next, proposals will be received
for regulating and paving Commerce-streeti in
a substantial manner. from the end of the pre-
sent pavement to the east side of West-street,
in length about $50 feet, and in width 32.-
the side stones to be "details stone, not less
than Is inches deep and well jointed-the
street cutters 10 be one foot therefrom, leav-
ing front exposure Of side stones Of or
inches (as may be agreed on) the bottom of
the cutters inches below the top of them
the largest of the paving stones TO be placed
in the cutters and sides thereof towards the
the centre of the street.
The street is now nearly at the regulation
laid of this day by Col. GiIpin, surveyor for
the town, excepting small portion of it on
one side which is sand, and will be an adyan-
tage to the undertaken. Any earth, necessa-
ny to be taken away as unfit to be paved on,
may be placed within stones throw Of any
part of the contemplated work the paving
and setting the side stones to be estimated and
stated separately, by the foot in length along
the whole street. l will attend on any day
prior to the above date, to show the street,
and give any further necessary explanation.
JOHN VAUDEVILLE,
Superintendent Of the Police.
Nn
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MORDECAI..
T Fran the N. Y. Evening Post, Get. "a. ]

Fran the N: Y. Evening Post, Get. "a.
Ertru ordinary Preseruation.--The Won
derfl Magazine itself, among all its real or
fictitious tales, contains nothing to surpass
the fact before us. All the newspapers have
contained an account of the misfortune that
befel the Norwalk Packet, the Slow and Easy,
in the gale on Sunday last She was upset in
the Sound, and the crew, with 8 passengers,
only saycd themselves by clinging to the YES
sci and rigging, until they were taken Oft by
the generous cxertions Of Captain Earl, OF the
Packet Fame, belonging to Newport, r. Isl
and, wko went to their relief and afforded it at
the hazard of his life One passenger how
ever Mr.. Samuel Waring, was not to be
found among these who had sustained them-
selves on the wreck. and the suppositlon was
that he had been drowned in the cabin. The
packet drifted on the Long Island shore, OF
posite Fairfield, on the next day number OF
people, went down to the beach to secure
kcr-W,len she was rishted, behold there
vas Samuel Waring, alive and well, incredi-
pie as it may seem, and highly rejoccd you
NAV be sure to find himself once more in the
land of the living.
1t happened that he was lyig in birth &
the windward when the PACKET overset. Ii
held on as well as he could, and finding that
though the cabin was nearly full of water, it
did not quite reach his head, he stuck fast,
kicked away the boards from the birth at his
feet for air to breathe, and had nothing to do
but keep away the rats from eating him alive
until he wastaken out the next day. A great
CT escape is perhaps rot on record.
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COA9gMUNICGTyo.M.

FRIEND SAMUEL,
had observed with pleasure that thy
Townsmen were about to amend their ways,
SO that a pan might approach thereto without
being defled. Verify, | have thought it
marvellous that the men Of the council have
not heretofore been mindful thereof The
street called Commerce, has been In a decay
ed condition for some time with holes or pits
wherein many have fallen to their hurt, This
is not concern Of the nation, otherwise the
evil would long since have been remedied by
stopping up both ends thereof and let it mend
itself; and if peradventure the barrier should
be broken down, they could lay non-inter-
course, making it unlawful for any one to
place ought in those holes then OF certain
tv it would mend Verify, the strife occasions
ed by the different ways proposed to amend
this street, hath put me in mindot other things
that will not mention; yet this much will
tell thee, that the things that are done one
day are repented of the next, and disagreed
about to the end. l hope ere write thee
again they will know enough OF their own
minds either to do it or let it alone.
Thy friend,
NFODnECtJ
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\ Q T | c E.

TIVE subscriber having sustained consiI
! degab'e inconvenience end injury from
The FREQUENT ,respasses committed on his es-
tate at the mouth of Great Hunting Creek,
hereby warns all persons Of every description,
g.inst shooting, hun ing, ranging, riding,
waking, or in any way trespassing upon the
said estate |; as he is determined to punishj
with the rigor Of the lac, all such as shall Of
Tn ID ,Nars, ill be pii 10 any enc who will
give su:h information as TO convict any per-
son who has been, or may hereafter bc, en-
r. ged in stealing wood from any OF the poso<
sins belonging - the subscriber.
Aug. J. Smith.
October 80 cost
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BRODY. July 90.

By letters received from Odessa and Cher
son, we learn, thu the Turkish heet, under
command of8he c4piain Pacha, has appeared
OF the mouth Of the Danube. The Dake lie
G;che,;cu. wEo his tae command at ODESSA,
has already taken every necessary precauton
in the Crimea, and along TIE coast CT The
Biack Sea, for rcpuSing any attack that may
possibly be made o. TIE Turks. A conside-
rable corps OF Russians is already in the ricin-
it, of K;nburr, ready 10 act upon any occasion
III case Of lie CaYl.ia facha attempting 10 ct
fect a laReiug any where on the coast. ne
bas Dor OF l.a5as,o pa, where the Russian fleet
is ling, Is. wei secured against any attack
TIE m6uth Of The Danube Is defended by
Eumero0s fol;.Ia cf gun-boats, and other small
armed vessels Our magazines in MoldaNia
ana N'aiial.ia ARE so we'll supplied, that the
Russian army oannnt be III want OF provisions,
even though the supplies from the Black Sea
should for small sp@ec OF time be suspend
ed