Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-25

nat ne was clergyman IN Connecticut,
and that he publicly preached the Christian re-
hgion, after the revolution will no longer,
iancy,be denied: the .friena is before this time
better Informed as to that fact shall now
satisfy him as to the other The following is
an extract from a letter Of Joel Barlow's on
tins subject, written at Hamburger, to his
friend il this city copy of which at full
length, HES before me.
Z" l rejoice at the progress of good sense o.
Yer the DAMNABLE 1MposruRE of CHRISTIAN
MUMMFRY. I had no doubt of the effect Of
Poine's .4ge Of Reason. 1t must be cavilled
at awhile, but it must prevail Though things
as good have been often said, they never were
said in SO good way. am glad to see so
good translation, and so fine one, of Bou-
langer's Christianism DevoHe. 1t is remarka-
bly, correct and elegant have not had time
to compare the whole of the translation with
the original, but SO far as l have compared it,
/ never saw better one. Some few mistakes
indeed, have noticed, which appear to be
the effect Of haste. l have not, at this mo-
ment, the translation by me, or would point
them out to you, that they may be corrected
in another edition. wish Mr.. --, would
go on, and give us the next volume, the histo-
ry ef that famous moante6ank ST.. PAUL, sc
SC.
Here stop tor the present. IF the letter
is dei.led, or doubts are expressed as to its
being genuine, the. whole OF it Shall be ven,
with the name OF the person to whom it was
addressed.
Now, then, where is Bar!ow's friend Does
he now stand ready to defend him ON this
point also, against the defamation Of the "des-
pcable editor of the Evening Post?" But
We have not yet done with Mr. Joel Barlow.
Public curiosity has been raised about him,
and it has right to be gratlfed
Let it not be supposed, however, that the
above Is the topic to which, only, we alluded in
Tuesdays paper. We are not idle, and as
soon as the matter placed in our possession,
Can be prepared, which will probably be in
time Tor to-lnorrow's paper, OF the next num-
Der, at iaitIest, it Shall appear.
Ersract efa letter from Liuerhoo1, dated De-
| ccm6er 10, 1910.
! In consequence of Mr. President Madi-
!! sons procianlatoI, dated Cd November, by
which tine commercial intercoursewl Fran &c
IS renewed, and which provides for its sus-
pension IS far as respects Great Britain, on
the ID of February next, if our orders in ceun-
Il be not then repealed; and it being the u
Universal opinion that they will not by that time
be annnlled, prices Of American produce have
! made q rapid advance; holders have become
r2ther tenacious, purchasers display some
what Of their former speculative ardor, con-
siderable sales have been effected, and there
appears every reason to think that the demand
will encrease, and consequently that prices
will be higher. Amongst other articles, cot
to-. and tobacco have experienced An amelio-
ration in price Of ID per Id.
Prices Of .4msrican Produce
Cotton bowed, Georgia, os l3 lid os
IA lid. Good, Is o Is l-9.
Orleans, o Ia a 0 l8.
Sea-Islands, liz % per lb.
Naval Stores--Tar, 8 per biol.
Turpentine, l5 ls o.
Rosin, IL 0 IL o.
Pitch, IS Is per cwt.
Flaxseed for crushing, o a o per BUSH
el
Rice, 20 IS per cwt.
Wheat, IS Ii per 70 lbs.
Flour, 90 0 a 50 0 per Dbl.
Ashes, lst pearl, ~ as Q--Pot, IS 0
o Q per cwt.
Tobacco, York and James River, O 4 0
l-2---Stemnned ae 8 l-2 per ID.
No alteration in prices 2sth Of Dec"
ErtrQct Of another letter sdeted lsM January,
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