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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-05-17

saw the skeleton, the monster beirr I'm.
in the act Of swallowing deer at a snlrt
During the hole three weeks | was 3
ent, there was nota drop of rain fell. ar
yet the heat Was by no means excessiy,
In fact, returned from my tour with \
SD a. burnt face, but an increased ap1er,.
For the srst three days travelling. h'
road leads over high hills, with narrov
values between, which give rich crops rs
sugar and indigo, and on the rising ground,
coffee. So happy is the climate, that Co
miles from this, you see corn fields inter
spersed with the sugar cane and Coo,
plant; and if they were in the hands Of a.
nv other people, for instance, the English
French, Dutch, or Yankees, in every par.
den would be united all the European and
Tropical fruits +; yet, except musk and
W alter melons, which grow without acv
cultivation, no other fruit is to be met with
up the country.
After having travelled about / so miles,
we arrived at the Lianos, which are i'm.
mense plains that stretch as far as the river
Oronoko, and in the rainy season afford
pasture to great herds of cattle. Here no.
thing relieves the eye except now and thea
large tracts of palm trees growing so lego
larly, and of such equal height, that they
appear as if planted by the hand of man.
The extent of my journey was to a town
called Calabozo, near TO which runs The
river Guarice, the only stream nayigsbs
even for canoes that met with.
g The towns are very poorly built, hay.
ing a dozen or two of tolerable houses,
the remainder Of the habitations being built
of mud with roofs of palm leaves. Most
of the towns have grand church begun
which for want Of funds, is never above
half finished. This appears to be generally
the case in every Spanish town | have seen
The people arc much intermixed with ths
Indians original, inhabiang the province,
and are a very lazy and dlssolute set of be-
ings. In the best houses you see the
young girls swinging all day in hammock,
segars a0ith The lighted end IN the
moufh i! Charming creatures to choose a
wife from !. And yet some Of them are
pretty. Here is none of that generous
you meet with at the Cape, nor
have even the richest the least idea of
what we call comfort. A hammock sup
plies the place of chair, sofa, or bed.
Hands were made before knives and forks
and who would use a dish, plate, jug, OF
wash hand bason, when one Callabash viii
serve all these purposes"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-05-17

Extract Q a letter from a gentleman in Ca
raccas, (Spanish MaineJ to his friend
in PHILADELPHIA, dated
CARACAS, March 10.
"The President of the lunta here is now
out of Office, regular Congress having met
for the first time the I'd inst. and they are
now busy planning constitution and new
laws. The people are at present very quiet,
but perhaps it is a calm portending storm.
The day the Congress met, conspiracy
was discovered and quashed, at the head of
which was hot headed andweak young man,
brother-in. law of the Presidents The
object of this rash plot was to excite the
slaves and mulattoes to follow the example
OF their St. Domingo brethren. Yet they
are printing here 6 Paine's Rights Of Man."
and 9 RousseaW's Social Contract" it APP
pears to me with the object of getting their
own throats cut.
1.-The Carraquenian army has been com
Pletely foiled in its attempt on the city Of
Coro, and given it up as a bad job, for
time at least. What right they had TO at.
tack them, is more than | can conjecture.
| am however of opinion that the reVolu-
ton is by no means at end. AS yet no
blood has been shed, but the people talk of
sacrificing some unfortunate Spaniards who
held correspondence with the governor of
Coro, and who were brought in prisoners
day or two ago.
g l am just returned from trip o about
800 miles into the interior. travelled on
horseback, and it was sometimes very
disagreeable, sleeping frequently on the
bare ground with only the sky for cover
ing, and this after one scanty meal in the
day OF Cassava bread and brown sugar.
washed down with muddy water strongl,
Havoured with the dirt of Alligators and
the slime Water Snakes, Of one Of which |
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-05-17

mount to 5000; I have no doubt OF its
being very great.
transmit too return OF the ordnance 10
our possession, and also the most accurate
not that can be obtained OF prisoners, most
of whom are wounded.-1 hey are so dis
persed in different hospitals, that an exact
return has not been obtained.
| have the honor to be, &c.
THOMAS GRAHAM, Lieut.. Gen.
P.S. Detachments of cavalry and intan-
try have been daily employed IN carrying
off the wounded, and burying the dead, till
the evening Of the 9th instant, by which
time all the enemy's wounded that could be
found among the brush.wood and heath
were brought in.
MASSENA'S RETREAT
About three O'Clock on Saturday after
noon, the Telegraph announced to the adj
miralty the following brief but important H.
telligence from Plymouth:
{" PLYMOUTH TELEGRAPH.
Massena retreated from Santarem-
Lord Wellington in pursult-5th OF March,
(perhaps / 5th of March, as there is wrong
signal.before the 5th) Cannot arrived"
The above intelligence was Immediately
transmitted to the lord mayor by Mr..
Yorke, in the following letter -
g Mr.. Yorke presents his compliments to
the lord mayor, and has the honor to trans
nit, for his lordship's information, the copy
of telegraphic dispatch just received"
We Immediately communicated the i'm
portant despatch in second edition.
All yesterday the public were in great
impatience for the arrival Of the official des-
patch from Lord Wellington, bat though
the fact of the retreat Of the enemy and our
pursuit, are undoubted, no official Dispatches
have yet arrived from Lord Wellington. 1t
is not the Cannot but the Gauges, one of
Sir Joseph Yorke's squadron, that is arriv-
ed. Sir Joseph himself was off the Start
yesterday. The following are the accounts
we have received this morning. Govern
ment have not yet received the official par
ticulars, but they are hourly expected -
PLYMOUTH, March &c.
"Last night arrived the Gauges, ~, capt.
Dundas, in 10 days from Lisbon She
brings the following important intelligence:
THAT Massena had, on the 4th oil March,
broken up his camp at Santaren, and fallen
back towards Spain leaving part OF his
camp equippsge behind, and that the light
troops of Lord Wellington's army were
continually harrassing the rest OF Masse-
mas. The Portuguese Ordmanza had in-
tercepted and cut off three hundred Wagons
of bread, destined for Massena's army.
This sudden retreat q Massena is supposed
to be on his hearing of the arrival Of the re-
enforcement of 5000 men with rearadmiral
Sir J. Yorke. We are happy to state our
army was in excellent health, and oar sick
and convalescents were comfortably lodged
in Belem Palace, and in a convent fitted up
as an hospital. Massena, as rase de gu
ere, previous to his retreat, filed up some
soldiers jackets with straw, with hat and
cap as centinels, but this was soon disco
vered, and did not prevent an immediate
pursuit. The enemy it ia supposed, have
buried their artillery, as the roads are now
impossible for heavy artillery.
Extract q ia letter from gentleman in Ca
raccas, (Spanish MaineJ to his friend
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-06
POETRY.
THE COMET.

Amid the radiant orbs,
That more than deck, that animate the sky,
The life infusng songs Of other worlds !
10 from the dread immensity of space
Returning with accelerated course,
The rushing Comet to the sun dcscends;
And as he sinks below the shading earth,
With awful train projected DER the heavens,
The guilty nations trcmble. But, above
Those superstitious horrours that ensave
The fond suspicious herd, to mystick faith,
And blind amazcment prone, tn enlightend few,
Whose godlike minds philosophy exalts,
The glorious stranger bail. They feel a JOY
Divinely great they in their powers exut,
That wondrous force of .hot, which mounting spurns
This dusky spot and measures all the sky,
While, from his far excursion through the wds
Of barren ether, faithful to his time,
They see the blazing wonder rise anew,
In seeming terrour clad, but kindly bent
To work the will Of all sustaining Love;
From bis huge yapoury train perhaps to shake
Reviving moisture the numerous orbs,
Through which his long ellipsis winds perhaps
10 lend new fuel to declining suns,
10 light up worlds, and feed the eternal fire.
THoMsoE
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-06
NOTICE.

THE Subscribers, Executors of the Last Will and
Testament Of Capt. ELISHA LAWTON, late
of Newport, deceased hereby give notice that they
have taken upon themselves that trust, by giving
bonds, as the law directs. They therefore request
all persons having demands against said deceaseds
Estate, to exhibit the for settlement; and all
those indebted to make immdiate payment to
WILLIAM PRATT, r
1ABNE.. HATHAWAY
Newport, Aug. 1911.
NorE--The Subscriber, in consequence of living
out Of the State, has thought proper to authorize
WILLIAM ENNIs, Esq. to act in his stead relative
to the settlement Of said Estate. Claims may there
fore be presented and payments made to him, or to
Major ABNER HATHAWAY.
WILLIAM PRATT.
Newport, Aug. s, 1911. [a.14]
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TRUNKS.

For sale, by CHARLES COGGESuALL,
LA, 2Havcs-sfeef,
THE greatest variety of Trunks ever Offer
cd for sale, in this town, which wiz be sold
cheap for cash, from s 2 90 to 8 so.
August z.
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COpARTNERSHlP DISSOLVED.

THE firm Of J. MUNRO e Co. is this day dis
4 solved by mutual consent-ail persons intebt-
ted TO the Concern requested 10 make immediate
payment to JOSIAH MUNRO, who is authorized
10 adjust the same. CALEB GREENE.
JOSIAH MONRO.
Newport, August 1st, 1911.
THE subscriber continues his business at
the old stand Of J. sfyRo e 20. No. l16, Thames
street. where he offers the reasonable terms
an assortment OF GROCERIES, Crockery and Glass
Ware, &c. Wholesale and Retail.
N q. Every favour gratefully acknowledged by
August7. JOSIAH MUNRO.
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COPARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.

THE Firm of MICHAEL FRERBoRN
l. G. Co. is this day dissolved, by mutual con-
sent all those who have unsettled Business with
the above Firm, are requested TO call on JoNATHAw
SouTHwIcK, who as duly authorized to adjust the
same. MICHAEL FREEBORN.
Aug. 81. JONATHAN SOUTHWICK.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-06
NOTICE.

THE subscriber being authorized by the
Secretary Of tho Providence Mutual Fire Insurance
Cos,paay, TO receive the assessment due from the
Members of said Company in Newport, requests
them to call on him at the Coffee house, and pay
their irrespective within the time prcscrib
cd by the 9Th art Of the Constitution Of said Com.
pany. JAMES TOWNSEND.
Oct 9.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-06
Daniel Sheldon,
JUST RECEIHED.

"A few hundred yards fine Dunsta5Ie, equal,
hsnot superiour any manufactured in Newport.
Ladies wishing to be furnished with Hats or Boniets,
OF the newest fashion, and most supcrour quality,
will please call soon, at IT'S, 7n.mes-sfrcet
.asso--common and low-priced Hats and Donnets,
Of every fashion. BERNARD HILL, jun.
Aug. o.
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NOTICE.

WHEREAs my wife, HAssAnJ. J.ouaYs, having
w eloped from my bed and board, and otherwise
behaved herself in a very unbecommg manner In
consequence Of which am under the disagrceablc
necessity of forbiddisg any one trusting her on my
account, as am determined pay no debts of hcr
contracting. GEORGE CHAPPELL
h-Ksnysfo.sn, Sept S, ISL.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-06
B. B. Howland,

HAs for sale,
II AT No. II & 7s, !TnAxEs-srErr,
10 hhds. Jamacia Rum;
2 pipes Gin;
50 boxes Mould Candles
ALSO
A few chests Souchong Tea, 1st quality
Nails pr. Cask, different sizes;
A few boxes HAVANA Brown Sugar;
Flour per. barrel;
Soap per box.
general assortment of GROCERIES as usual
Mays
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-06
NOTICE.

TUE town, at meeting held the 9th inst having
resolved to erect or purchase suitable building
as an House of Industry, for the accommodation and
employment OF the Poor and that such building, if
erected, shall be OF stone.-Thercfore,
PROPOSALS
Will be received by either of the subscribing Com
mte (appointed for that purpose) for contracts to
furnish 400 cords of good faced building stones, to-
be delivered on or before the 1s day of March nexts
at such place near the present Work-house as the
building the walls Of said house, 70 feet long, 36
broad, "a high, upon basement of feet, 4feet Of
which is TO be above ground. The basement wall
to be 2 feet thick. The first story feet high and
ID inches thick.-The story feet high and Is inch
es thick-The third story z feet high and I foot
thick. There will be doors and 90 windows.
.aiso, for contracts to furnish at an agreed price
rsr 1000 feet, Timber (white pine, free of sap,J
boards, and Cedar shinsl.s necessary for the build
ing.-The quantity and dimensions TO be p;yen by
the Committee. at the time of concluding the con-
tracts Also, for contracts for putting OH hpped
roof upon said building, making the DOORS and the
, frames and sashes for 80 windows, by glass,
putting up the partitions necessary for 6rooms on
per stories, to be divided by an entry feet wide,
through the centre of each upper story-and for
the whole inside work necessary for said buidingp
tn be done in the painest manner.
The proposals may be made for the Whole or any
part of the above, TO be delivered in within one month
from this date.
Any variation made in this plan by the Commits
appointed to superintend the building, will be taken
into consideration at the time Of concluding the con-
tracts.
NICHOLAS TAYLOR, I
DAVID BUFFUM, -
JOHN SLOCUM,
NATHL. HAZARD,
JOHN EARL, jr.
SILAS DEAN,
HENRY BULL,
BENJAMIN HAZARD
Newport, Sept. IS, 1911.
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WINDMILL.


TWO families, with number Of children in each,
from to Is years of age, and several Girls,
from IL 10 % years of age, may receive constant
employment and generous wages, at the Cotton
Manofactory of ainy, Brown s. Slater, at Pa1vtuck-
ef-Unquestionablc recommendation as to character
and morals viii be required Application may be
made to Samuel Slater, Pas,tnckef. .4my g Bro~n,
Promdence or to the Subscriber, No. 175, Thames
street, who will give every information required.
EDWARD w. LAWTON.
Newport, Cd of 5tk mo. 1911.
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IIhe .fslomng nay interesting narraaue noe fnd IN
The, augusta Geo J Herald The young Of both
seres are requested to read af6psipey] ..
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-06

Newport, Sept. IS, 1911.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
THE Hon. Court of Probate for the town OF
Tivcrton, in the county of Newport. having appoint.
ed the subscribers Commissioners TO receive, exam
inc and adjust the claims Of the crcEtors to the Es
tate Of
WILLIAM FISH.
late of said Tverton, yeoman, deceased. represented
insolvent and six month from the first Monday IN
October being allowed for that purpose. Notice IS
hereby given that they will attend to SAID business
NJ the house c' BESJANtN HowLASp, IN Tiverton,
sfore sad on the last Saturday OF each month, dur
ing that period.
SsS1AMlx I,GsinHs x,lMy' ROWLAND Commissioners.
All persons indebted to said Estate, arc called up
on TO make immediate payment to
WILLIAM CLIFFORD, OF westport,
Tivcrton, Oct. %, 1871. .!dra"is:rufs-
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-04
LEES
Worm Destroying Lozenges.

This medicine which is as innocent and
mild as il is certain and efhcaclous IN It's O.
Iteration, cannot I'M ure the smallest infant,
should no worms exist in the body-but will
without pain or gripping cleanse the stomach
and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive,
and thereby prevent the production ofwqSms
and many fatal disorders.
Among the symptoms attending Worms
are, disagreeable breath, especially in the
morning-bad and corrupt gums-itchlng III
the nose, and about tho transformations,
epileptic fits, and sometimes pri'auor of
spesch-irregular appetite, sometime lo'dh-
ing food and sometimes voracious-p urgllg
thick slimyand fetid stools-vomitin. Large
and hard bely-painsand sickness at the sto-
mach-pains in the head and thighs, with
lowness of spirits-slow fever, with small
and irregular pulse--a dry comprehensive
thirst--sometimes pale and unhealthy coun-
nance. and som etimes the face bloated and
ushed.
Persons afflicted with any of the above
symptoms, should have immediate recourse
to Hamihon's Worm ILcs.re.inss: LOzsns..s
which have been cons can or atthe Mann
success in all COMMUNICATING to engage
described. SoalA- - will please
Sold by-Ro5eyt o5'
King street, Alexandria, WIG Has - -.
received faesh supply of Persian Lo-
ton.
Also, Sold by Nicholas Kingston,
Fairfax street.
Aug. "a. law
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-04
THE PREVENTION AND CURE
BILIOUS md NdLIGJEANT FEVFRS
Lees Anti Bilious Pills.
PREPARED BY
MICHAEL. LEE & co.

Persons wishing to purchase this valuable
medicine, are requested to be particular III
enquiring for Lees Atibilons-PiHs, put up In
wooden boxes, having on the outside wrap
per the signutre of s,Michael Lee and Co. late
Richard Lee and Son'-this is necessary, as
there are other pills of the same name:
The operation of these highly esteemed
pills is perfectly mild, and the experience OF
thousands has proved, they may epsed IN
cvcry situation in life, without the least lneon'
venience.
They are admirably adapted to carry Oft su.
perHuous bile, and to prevent Its morbid Sc
cretions; to restore the appetite, procure
regular habit of the body, promote tree per-
spiration, and thereby prevent colds, so often
attended with fatal consequences to the lives
IF thousands; and seldom, if ever, fail to
remove cold, if taken on its first appearance.
Habitual costveness and its opposite are re-
moved by their wholesome influence, as also
those diseases arising from them, headaches
and sickness at the stomach.
II i. almost necessary to state, that on
The REGULAR habit of the sytsem, the health of
mankind depends. To conduce to this all
important object perhaps no medicine was ever
more generally successful than those pills i;
thew never do harm, and afford relief to those
who use them for the purpose for which they
are intended,
Presons travelling by land or sea will find
much advantage from using this medicine,
which retains its original excellence loryears
| in every climate the lassitude of the body
occasioned by extreme fatigue, as we'll as the
| diseases above alluded to, is commonly re-
moved by them, as they strengthen the sys-
tenn, increase the appetite and restore the
tone of the nerves.
| With the most perfect confidence we re-
commend these pills to the public, and will
OILY further add, that their operation is al.
ways pleasant, and that they leave nothing Of
that costiveness bchiud them too often attend
ing medicines designed for similar purposes
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-04
Mill for Sale.
will sell or I will let, for a

| / VIII Sell Ol ! Will lSI, 1OI
| Term of years, grist and merchant Mill x
! 70 acres of good fertile land IN Fa'rtax coun'
~. Virginia, on the direct road leading from
Lces5urg to Alexandra, q miles from the
former and Is to the latter, and Is toGeorge-
town and the City of Was ington' and not
more than three miles from the great falls OF
the Potomac river, and 10 miles from any
other merchant mill, and in good neighbour
hood for wheat, corn, rye, &c. and II Oelne SO
Immediately on the road where all kinds OF
horse food will sell 10 great advantage. Ihe
Mill House is built with brick it is Al feet
by SO and 3 stories high, and on never fall
ing stream, with water wheels, one pair or
good country stones, and one pair OF hive feet
French Burrs of good quality, and aeon e.
ricncy for 2nother pair, part OF the works
ALREADY framed, and seasoned timber suthclent
to finish them it has every convenlency ana
necessary machinery for the manufacturing
-four and country work. The works are al.
most new and in complete order, with good
dwelling-hou.e, kitchen, cooper's shop
other buildings necessary, and good peach
orchard, There is about 2 acres OF improved
meadow, and or more may be aided the
balance is we'll timbered. A farther descrip-
ton is unnecessary, as the purchaser will first
view the premises.
William Sheppard.
April $. eott
N. B. If the above described
property be not sold or let, be-
fore Saturday, 18th June next,
it will on that day be fold to the
highest bidder for cash.
William SHEPPARD.
MAY $50.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-04

+, Ten wears have justified US in stating these
facts, during which we have had very ex-
sive and constantly increasing sale, for this
truly valuable medicine.
CASES OF CURES!
Selected from thousands, the authenticity Of
which can be ascertained by application
to any of the subscribers not being per-
formed in Europe, mo one knows where
but in Baltimore: +
Messrs Michael Lee and Co.
Your Ambitious Pills has had the desire
effect in removing me from headache, pans
in the back, lassitudc, SC. If you think pro-
ner you are al liberty to use my name.
DAHL. CONN, Aisquith s..
Ralt. June 20, 1910.
Messrs. Michael Lee aud Co.
With pleasure ! acknowledge the bcnch
received from your Ambitious Pills in re-
moving violent pains in the bowels, sicknes
and head ache.
RD. ROBINSON, Market st.
Bait. July 10, 1910.
Messrs Michael Lee and co.
have taken but two doses of your AntibA
lous Pills, and am quite relieved from tht
sickness of the oh, giddness, &c. whith
mas troubled me for some time. shall X
commend them to all my friends in similar
cases.
G.. G.. COLLINS.
Bait. July IS, 1910.
Messrs. Richard Lee add Son,
The high opinion l have of pur Bilious
Pills, and desire to make knowrther unity,
for the benefit of mankind, wish yu to pub
lish the following: 4.
For two months past, have been afflicted
with violent sickness at the stomach, an inc!i-
nation to vomit, and loss of sppetite-by tax
ing two doses Of your Pills, am restored to
perfect state of health which induced my
wiio to try them also, which was attended
with the same good effects, being now able
TO attend to her domestic concerns! In my
opinion this medicine is unequallcd in sts-
mach and bowel complaints, not being attend
ed with that gripping pain, common to other
medicines. JOHN oCOl1.