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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-22
From the Philadelphia Reperiory.
HORRID BRUTALITY.
A FACT


One William Scott. Of P, some time
ago married second VIE, aged about 10
years, who had no children. and who was
entirely destitute Of any hind Of parental
affection, and 80 hardened to every tender
feeling, as to influence her husband 70
nearly the same degree of austerity. One
of his daughters, (by his first wife) about
fourteen years Of age, got Infected by the
itch; for which she was highly reprimand-
ed, and treated with the greatest severity.
Flor. Suph. as usual was administered re-
peatedIy. After its being applied several
times the girl told them she was cured,
and begged they would desist from their
cruelty, as any future operations Of the
kind would deprive her of life. But they
turned deaf ear to her qualifications
continued their seventies and threaten
ed, that in case any opposition was made
against using the same means. rs before
mentioned, she might depend on receiving
a severe fagellation and accordingly
prepared a great number Of sticks the
same EVENING" The next evening. the
girl was ordered to undergo repetition
Of the same operation, as before. A great
fire was made up, and screen hung round
the fire place to prevent the admission OF
air. The father & his wife were beth pre-
sent to see that their commands were obey
ed. The girl, after standing by the fire A.
bove 2 hours, complained oftheirihhuman
treatment. Il begged reIeasement from
such cruelty. The answer was, that the
| fire should be increased. and Immediately
ordered some pitch pinc. knots to he laid
on it. She now prayed for releasement
with great earnestness. But was teld, if
she did not stand there until she was en-
tireiy cured Of the disorder, that they
would nail her hands to the mantEe-yiece
and roast her. She continued a few mi
nutes longer. and tainted at which her
tormentors were SO enrayed, that they
whipped her severely, until she was almost
lifeless. She.was then put into a cistcrn
of hot water but Immediately leaped oat
upon the floor, and again tainted. Her
father directly exercised the same discI'
pine as before. At last, her strength
entirely failing, by means Of such barba.
rous treatment, they were induced to put
her to BED; and being appreheasiTe that
the consequence ofsuch irhumanity wo'i!a
prove fatal to the child, sent for phys.
clan, who when hs came, said 20 reie'
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-22
Marriage.

The man who passes his life wii'vcut
Wife, will contract unsociaI habits. be
displeased 7oith the 7corld, and in the win
ter of his years, vii! stand like a lonely
tree on an extended plain. his breast ex-
posed TO every blast ormisfortune. without
companion to soothe l..s t,Oub.es aud
wipe away the tears wruns by mise'y.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-22
Genius

Some men get the reputation Of being
men of genius, merely by their inattention
to their dress, and differing from the rest
oft.1e world in their opinions and manners.
Such men may initiate Milton IN his blind
ness, or johnson in his sloyenly appear
ance-they can never produce a " PARA
Disc LosT," or give to the world the
4" LIVES OF THE PORTS
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-22
B0,,,.ddlo1te.

lie Pere Arrius said-When lie Pers
Bourdaloue preachedat Roncn, the trades
men forsook their shops, lawyers their
clients, physicians their sick, but when l
preached the following year. set all to
rights-erery man minded his c7cn tusi-
resS.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-22
VARIETY.
Education.

A good education is the greatest of all
advantages; aud to those to whom we are
indebted for our good principles, demand
our warmest gratitude. We owe our viz
tues and our vices more to education than
to nature.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-22
Ter,ni,,isk Wit.

A certain Barristcr, having a louse on
his face, in Court. Mr.. Curran took no.
tice Of it to him the other pettishly an
swercd. F" surely, Curran. you joke
Joke. sir, cried Curran, if you have many
such Jokes as that in your head, | would
advise you to crack them Immediately.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-22
ReIOrt.

Some school boys one day meeting a
woman driving asses, said to her, 6 Good
morning mother of asses" . Good morn
ins," she replied, my dear children"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16
VIM MUNFoRD, Krepe,
Ofhe Role.

VIRGINIA AT a Superior Court of Chan
" Gerry, holden at the Capitol, in the City OF
Richmond, the 1st day Of Feb. 1911.
lohn + Hawkins, and Anne Burnley, widow
ana devlsee OF James Burnley decd Pr.
Igainss
George Bruce, Def
The defendant not having entered bis appear
snce and gwen security according TO the act OF
assembly and the rules of this court, and IL ap.
pearing to the satisfaction Of the court, that he
Is not an inhabitant of this country on motion
OF the plaintiffs by their counsel, IL IL oroie,ed.
nat the defendant do appear here on the FIRST
hsy 1.-THE next term and answer the bill Of the
PLAINTIFFS and that copy of this order be forth
with Inserted in some newspaper published in
the City Of Richmond, for two months success.
sVely and posted at the front door of the Capitol
IN the said City.
Copy Test,
March &c. ,yswG
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16

OTlCE.-The commissions RS, .authorises
4 by an act of the last Legislature, will ON
saturday the goth inst. on the premises. dispose.
OF 81 public sale, that eligibly situated tslfacre.
LOl fronting the north side of the capitol . ma
lying between Mr. Edmund Rantiolph's 10. and
tne street fronting the west of Mr.. Wrirhe
southga'e's house. Notes with approved enior4
sers' negotiable and payable at The Bank of Vir-
gin'a' IN o. 80, and 30 days from the day os-
sale, will be required purchaser -
On the same day, and terms, will be sold. ,hr,
mouse IN which the former Governors resided !.
TO be removed from the spot on which il stands
by the purchaser without delay.
i"ey slso give notice to undertakers, that
they are Immediately ready to receive plans ana
esumates' OF an house to be erected, for the use:
OF Inc chief magistrate, commensurate with the.
appropriation made by said act : The contempIaz
ted Office to be so far progressed in during the
nlshed, early in the ensuing summer.
April 5. ,,.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16

-ht a-S,rsieisof Canr, Of C,r,,,
Gerry, holden at .tc Capitol, IN the CITY 9.
Richmond, the LIST day OF Feb. 1911.
John Emmerson, pr,
Ayrinst
Maria Beckley and Elizabeth Prince execr.
trixes ut John B+ckley deed and an iufn;
son Of the said John Beckley deed, William
Chsmberlayne, William Aylelts and Martha his
wife. late Mar.h: psssy. Deyt:s. !.
And Isaac Stone, E ~, =
against
The same, D.G,.
The defendants Maria Beckley, Elizabeth
Prince, Beckley and WIN. Ayle,t and
Martha his wife, not having entered their an.
pearance and given security according TO the
| act of assembly and rules OF this court. and IL
appearing to the satisfaction of the court. that
they are not inhabitants of this country: on mo.
ton of the plaintiff by his council, II is ordered.
That the said defendant do appear here ON the.
first day of the next term and answer the bill OF
the plaintiff; and that copy Of this order DC
forthwith inserted in some ne wspaper published
in the city of Richmond, for two months success
siyely and posted at the front door of the Capitol
in the said city.
| A copy.-Test, -
-. o. wn. W. HENNINc, c, c.
1 1uarCii ~. "
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16
March 26.

VIE Subscriber, has Just received bv the.
Il snip Frotectress, direct from Liverpool.
anu 10 now opening, at his Glass and China
store, first door above.he Esglc Tavern, large
supply OF Rich Cut, and plain Glass, which TO-
seener win ms former assortment. render il We
ny complete among winch are, Globe Lamps.
handsomely mounted, India Shades, Glass
Sandlesticks, Gilt and Silver mounted a
great variety Of Plated and Silver Rims.
and Casters, rich cut, and plain Pitchers
various sizes, rich cut and pllin Cans. with CO.
vers, cut and plain Tumblers, with covers.
Ssiyers OF all sizes; cut and moulded Bowls of.
every description ditto Sugar Bowls and Mill,
Jugs, cut and plain Decaniers, do. water Car
OTIS to match Wine Coolers, and Finger Bowls.
elegant cut and plain Tea Plates. do. cut ana.
plain Sweet-meat Glasses, do. Jeliy's, do Lem,
onades. few services of Elegant ri Gin cut Glass,
do dining Sets of English and Iudia China. to.
gether with general assortment of plain Glass.
not Window Glass of ali sizes.--
10 induce Country Merchants 10 take thier sup :
plies without the trouble, risgue and expence of
going to Philadelphia and New York, the Subj
scriner IS determined TO make the price Of the
above named articles az iow as they can possibly.
be purchased in either of those places The dii4:
terence then, will be at least, a saving to the.
purchaser, OF the Freight, Insurance, and risoue
OF breakage. Just received, one hundred C,sks
Ground Plaster of Paris, which from lite SUPERB
or quality he can recommend to Mill Stone Ma
kers and Farmers; also fresh Teas in whole half
and quarter Chests (; few hundred w.t. Goshen
Cheese, which is thought by the best of ;udpes
to be equal to the English at less than half price
Sweeds and country Iron assorted by the too, a
few thousand, W.T.. of Rcks's superior quality
Bacon, Liverpool Blown Salt, in twiled sacks IS.
four and five bushels.
ED. HALLAM.
April9. wifi
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16

MESSRS Garland Anderson and Thoy,ss
Af4 Nunn---Tske notice, that on the 18th.
10Th, goth, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th and 25,h DAYS of
April next at the dwelling house of John Wash
IN the county of Cumberland, in the state of
Kentucky or on some of those days, shalt
take the deposition of John Wash, a, eyideno.. in
the suit in Chsncery, depending in the COUNTY
Court OF Holloway, in which am plaintiff and
you are defendant, also on the LIST, Cd, Sd. Atb.
5lh and 9th days May, at the dwelling house
of James Anderson, in Mason County, in afore.
said State, shall proceed TO take the deposition
OF James Anderson and Wife to be read as evi.
dence as aforesaid, at which time and place YOU
may attend if you please.
lam, Gentlemen,
Your most obd't, &c.
PAULIN ANDERSON.
april IL. o,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16
April
ITO LAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ITO LAND PURcRASERS.---Dir
Il having been peremptorily given by Briga.
dIer General John S. Farley and Mrs. Eiizabett.
Morson, TO sell all their lands in North arona
well known as part of the ShURA TOWN es.
tate-,hose disposed to purchase are Informed.
that full authority has been given by US 10 Mr..
William Edward Brosdnax of Brunswick, to
receive proposals, and sell the whole any part.
,hereYf-He will be ready to treat With tirose in
chned to buys at his own house, in Brdns wick
county, on any day between this time sad Mon.s
day the 9th OF May--On which, and the three
saece s days, he viii attend on the premises.
to sell any of the lands that may not preyjousjn
have been disposed of Terms will be mad
xho~h on application to him, and letters to him
lPost paid) directed to Percioars will be duly
answered., wy
G. K. TAYLOR.
JOHN DUNLOP.
Aftor1eys for .YOhn S. f rley aoG
Mrs. Elisa6eth 4Noyson
~ TOM
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16

- HOE STORE, WHOLESALE AND RE-
O13IL.-Hawkins and Alden (seconI doc.
above the buildings lately executed by Mr.. Cope
iand) have received an Invoice of Silk. K;d and
other shoes, which together with their formers
suPples-render their assortment nearly com
piete-LikewIse hats of various kinds. bonnets.
writing and wrapping paper, &c. &c-Country
ana other traders are solicited to CALL as we fat
ter ourselves they may be supplied on lower
terms than at any other store in the city.
Now on hand, between 2 & $1,000 pair of SER
wants coarse and fine shoes-which will be sold
very cheap by the barrel or dozen.
Richmond, March 10. 81
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16

government observes tie law Of neutrality. (and
1t has always observed it,) they cannot be de-
prived Of except by acts oftyranny. contrary L.
resist.
On this occasion we have purposely omitted
touching any other point in dispute but the or
ders in council. and the blocSades which are
orders in Council. The Chesapeake and other
topics speak for the mselves.- Mar. lat
S,s.e: Ms=-ss, Esq the Secretary of State,
reached this city ON Friday evening last, and
the next day entered on the duties If his Office
"a. Se,rarier, the French Minister, has retur.
ned to this city.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16

- UShNNA LITCHFiELD, respectfully in
- forms her friends, as well as the Public in
Sehers'' una, she has opened private Boarding
House, nearly opposite the Eagle Tavern. in the
upper part of the house occupied by Mr.. I. II.
Jones, book 'Binder--~-She assures all, who
may favor her with their custom, that every ex-
eruon VIII be used to render satisfaction on rea
sohab!e teFms----Shcis prepared to acooinDgc-
oa'e SIX or eight geuteel bosrders by the week,
April 9,I8l1. oysv
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16

- OBERT GREENHoW. Mercb,n. >,
I sign of the Golden Paddock. has inc, ra-
ceiyed acorsignmeat of Virginia Manajacturee
WRITING fAPER,in all its varieties, from the.
battersea Miils.-When the quality is founS
to be good, and the price as low as it can be-
pr9cursd at, in any part of the continent-the.
Subscriber hopes that encouragement will be
ton for the article, either by the ream. or lar.
ger quYtity. To those who buy to sell apain.
liberal discount will be made
March 8. O.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16
ALPHA.

lhe Boston Gazette says that two vessels
from the West Indies, seized by the Custom
House officers at Middetown, for coming from
English ports, had been retaken from the of
hcers by body of citizens. Is this to be endur-
ed!
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16

TOR ChSH.-Ten likely young NEGROES
i also lot in the City of Richmond, No.
347, Immediately below the basin of the canal
which rs said by competent judges to be more:
susceptible OF valuable Improvement, than any
other, wilin the limits of the Civ. poseessi,,::-
all the advantages derivsble from situation. n,
connection with the use Of water-Apply 10 t6r
subscrber.
COLIN MACRAE.
Manchester, March S. ~
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16
TOMPKZyVS t9 MURRlY

4 RE just receiving by the Ship Anacrcop
n from London, large supply of SPRIN.
GOODS.
Also, few Tierces OF Hlbber,'s bes, Brow
Stout ard Porter.
April 2. On
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16
AND FOR sALE.--wH he SOLD to Tie

r AND FOR sALE.--NvM be sold to the
IL highest bidder On the premises, on the lst
day OF September 1Sl1.-Thas well known tract
OF Land called Smithiield containing by estims-
ton five hundred and fifty acres, lying on the
RapPshannock in very healthy situation about
fsur miles below Fredericksburg.-Ont this tract
there is two hundred add fifty acres of Wood
land. and the open land for fertility of soil and
the many natural advantages is not surpassed by
any tract ofthe size in the state.-There are sc
verai Oaarries of valuable Freestone upon the
margin Of the River. The land is well watered
with never failing springs. There is natural
Wharf where vessels drawing ten feet water
may take off gran.--There is a small meadow
Of about twenty acres on the River and about
Fifty acres OF improved Land which is supposed
| by Judges to be Superior to the other
The above Property will be sola for The dis
charge OF two deeds of trust to Robert Pat
ION of fredericksburg terms of the
| sale will be one fourth of the Purchase money
| to be paid down on the day of Sale an6 the Ba-
lance by three annual payments, taking Bonds
with approved security and deed of trust up
on the land bearing nteres, from the date.
THE TRUSTEES.
February g. WITS.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-16

orthe inform alton Of those persons concerned in
nauigating James River above rhe fails Tie
fotlo7cing 1cts of assembly are published by
authority of the Executive.
an Actfor regulating the Navig alton Of .Jan.es
River, a6ove the falls of the said kiver,
Pissed the l7th ofDecember, 1911
l. l. it enacted, That every person who
Nshall be Proprietor Of any boat or nthe-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-16
LATEST FROM RUSSIA.

The fast sailing pilot-boat schooner Expe-
riment, capt. Nibbcrts, arrived at this port
yesterday iii So days from St. Pctersburgh.
Capt. V. informs us, that American and Colo
NAL Produce was very cheap and plentiful
there; and that it was difficult to get any
advances upon American cargoes, in conse-
quence of the great number in port. AS
capt. V. came out, he met eight American
vessels going in, one of which was supposed
to be the Lady Madison of New-York.
No change had taken place in the friendly
relations between the Emperors Alexander
and Napoleon.
tHeyiHus to the Experiments sailing from
ConenNagen, orders were issued by the King
to N captains of privateers to bring in, for
examination in the lower court, all vessels
from the Baltic, whatever might be their des-
tination. The Experiment was the first
they had detained this season but, since the
issuing of the kings orders, every vessel fall
len in with has been captured.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-16
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN,
To-Monaow, 17th sEprrMBEr

Estraet cfd letter from, Wm. Lom5ert, Esq da-
red, WAsuINcroN CITY, Sert. 4, 1910, 10
the Eiifor Of thc A,gYs.
singular phenomenon will tax place at
Richmond, on the 18th September, 1911 the
Sun will be dnnnirly AMI very me- ly centrally e.
cipscd by tie Moon, at Oh 81 ~, p. N. apparent
ar Solar time. What is meant by an dnnui.yr C.
clipse, is, that the abpareat or visible diameter
otthe sun will on that day, be larger than the
Moons, and ring of LIGHT will appear round the
ozark body OF Che Moon (hom which the name
or des;Snation is derised) at all places where
thc'eci'psc viii be central or nearly In Ia
!, titudc 80 So ~ and longitude no OF 25'
west Ct Greenwich, which is VERY nearly the ge-
orraphical position of Richmond, make the
eclipse TO be central, when the apparent time al
Greenwich will be IN 15mP. NJ The center OF
the moons ihadow viii pass from the North
West TO the South East. AMI go off into the At
lantic ocean near Ocracock inlet, in North Caro-
lima. u the weather should prove favorable for
observation, this eclipse will afford one of the
best means for asccrtaining the longitude with
precision, in different parts ofthe United States
The beginning and end ought to he observed
with the gre:test possible accuracy, by watch
or clock beating or showing seconds, and the
crrG7 CT the watch for apparent or solar time,
should he carefully asccrtaned by several sets oil
attitudes of the Sun, taken with good sc xtants OF
quadrants, the former being preferable. No
opportunity of this kind should be lost, whenc
Yer it happens, for such means occur but seldom
and noblcr and more important Use should b.
made OF them thar merely rs objects of curiosi
ty The correct solar time ofthe beginning and
end, is all that is wanting for the calculation
provided the latitude of the place shall have
been previously ascertained with sufficient &C
curacy."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-16
@.~.O
BALTIMORE, Sept. IS.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

By the fast sailing schooner Globe, just ar
rived from Bayonne, the Editor of the Fede-
raj Gazette has received files of French pa
pers to the 18th August, together with list
of vessels, and verbal intelligence from res
pectable and correct source.
The Emperor is represented as showing
every inclination "tofavor and facilitate what
he considers the commerce OF the u. States,
and no doubt was entertained in France but
that all vessels arriving with .Hme7-ican hro-
duce will be Immediately admitted; but Lii
cenccs are absolutely necessary for the intro
duction of colonial articles.
The war against Spain is to be carried on
withthe greatest rigor A very numerous
armysby some said TO be upwards of zoo, 600
men !were under marching orders for the Pc
ninsulA "a large division of these forces, under
General 1Ourdain and others, had actually
passed Bayonne. The emperor had declar-
ed his determination of deciding the fate of
the peninsula, and was to be himself at Bay
onne the latter end Of August. 1t was not
expected, however, that he would enter
Spain. Still the fate of that country was
considered as decrecd." I'VE may, howe
YER, be permitted to hope that the tyrant will
be foiled.1 Marshal Bessieres and General
Sebastian bad passed into France.
4 late French paper states that large
number OF British ships loaded with colonial
produce and British manufactures have en-
tered the Baltic, but had not been able to sue
coed in landing their cargoes, as the coast
was rgidly watched.
That the Russian army under General
Galimischtsheffd de KutusuR had OF the fourth
OF July obtained a complete victory over the
Turkish forces, 100000 strong, commanded
by the Grand Nizier in person.
That the Span,ards had celebrated the
return of King Joseph to Madrid with great
demonstrations of JOY.
THAT the scige Of Figucras was pressed
VIII Tho utmost rigor, and the Garrison lac
cording to the French account) in the great
est distress for provisions, have actually eat
EN- up all the horses in the place and are near
ly destitute Of -four; the con- mander Of that
fortress had in consequence Of his distress for
provisions, actually turned loose without any
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-16

sNW6sHINcToN CITY, September IL
Vine Lopfion Morning Chronicle, which has
,heeA ot4o9rse blinded by Bingham's false
hood, spesks harshly of the United States,
though in general friendly; but lays the
blame of the present situation of affairs on
the English ministers, in refusing to ratify
Mr.. Erskine''s arrangement. On this subject
ministerial paper says, "Nothing can be
more absurd, than to charge Ministers with
the refusal to ratify Erskine's arrangement
as it is well known that the nom qualification
was the sole act of the King, who felt him
selfpersonally insulted by an impertnent re-
mark of the President of the United States,
in the letter that accompanied that arrange
ment. 1t is also well known that the Minis
ters had agreed to ratify the arrangement be-
fore the King noticed the remark but his
indignation was so wrought up at the insinu-
alton, that the assistance of his favorite daugh-
ter, Amelia, was called in to appease ito