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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-09
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. Z

We learn from Norfolk, that the Brit
ish sloop of War TARTARUs having en-
tered Hampton Roads, and not cOmpli-
I'd with the conditions Of our non-inter-
course law, the Collector at Norfolk on
Friday the sOth ultimo, required from
Commodore PORTER, commanding on
the Norfolk station, the aid of the ma
val force subject to his order. to compel
her to leave our waters. The Commo
dore accordingly forthwith proceeded
to Hampton Roads. with an intention
Of driving her from that place. with gun
boats No. IS and 60, manned from the
crew of the Essex, the brig Nautilus,
Lieutenant Commandment Sinclair, and the
boats Of the frigate Essex, armed Il un-
der the command Of Lieut's Downes, Will
more, Wilson & Finch. On the arrival of
these boats at the place Of her anchorage,
Commodore Porter was informed by a
pilot employed for the purpose Of saving
her anchor) that the Iartarus had, in
consequence of letter received by her
commander from Norfolk, CIT her ca
BILE and gone to sea in the night. There
is no doubt, from the activity and zeal dis
played by the officers and seamen, that
had she remained she would have severely
suffered for her hardihood and imprudence
in setting our laws at defiance. We need
not remind our readers that this is the YES
sci which the other day captured the A
mcrican ship Orion and schooner Betsey
on our coast in utter disregard and dis
graceful violation of our neutrality and
of national law.
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in COMMON COUNCIL,
SEPTEMBER s. 1871.

SEPTEMBER D. Io11s
Ordered, That the auditor issue war
rants in favor of the following persons, to
wit:
John Janney, president board Of trus-
tees for the poor house. $500.
John Dundas, for storage Of tobacco,
Sii 10.
John Muncaster, for amount of his ac-
count of storage of tobacco in his ware
house, when he produces the same attest
ed in proper form.
James M.Guire, for amount Of his ac-
count for lumber, S35.
Solomon Cassidy, to be deducted from
his next quarters salary, $50.
Andrew Fleming, for amount ofhis &C
count, S15S 1919.
Hanson Thomas, for materials for build
ing coal house, and for building the same,
S12 sc.
That 81 so, be refunded to William
Waters & Co. they having paid the same
improperly, in consequence of an error in
the assessor.
That 81 40, be RENTED to the widow
of Adam Tatesepaugh, she being unable
to pay part of her bill of taxes.
That the clerk of the council give no
tice that applications in writing will be
received by him till next meeting Of coun-
Gil, for the appointment Of an Inspector Of
beef, pork, &c.
That Messrs. Newton & Vowel, be q
committee to make the necessary altera-
tons in the law recently passed by coun-
Gil, respecting sailed provisions, &c. so as
to meet the views of the petitioners, res
pecting the same.
That the tax of is shillings agains1
George Rotch be RENTED.
That the superintendent of police. d.
remove and repair all the lamp posts that
require it.
That Messrs. Grid, Lougden and New
ton, be committee to advertise by pub.
lie auction, the warehouse and wharf, at
present leased by John Muncaster and
Thomas Preston, for term of years,
from 18th October next, at which time
the leases to them will expire.
That the tax of SO, charged to William
Lyles on a dog, be RENTED.
VIM. Harper, jun. for So so.
Applications in writing will be received
by me, until the next meeting of council,
for the appointment of inspector of beef,
pork, &c.
j, d. sIMMS, C.. C. :
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EVENING SCHOOL.
September =

IIAVING engaged to attend to an Epen'
il j ing 7uifion, wish to inform those who
are eng aged, and those whose situation may
preclude them from attending at other houses
and may wish to comprize the stipulated
number; that expect to be prepared to re-
ceive them on the first of October next en-
suing. Every attention, aided by suitable
Usher, will be paid to the common uds OF
Education, Book keeping, &c The terms
I average at Four Dollars per quarter, pro-
viding fuel, candles, and implements fos
writing. -. -,
September saV'S
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-09
BALTIMORE, September 2.
KINGS MESSENGER.

klNu NlESO NoIAls
The Kings messenger has returned
from Mr.. Foster, and passed on to the
Cleaner ketch. now in our Bay. She goes
Immediately to admiral Yorke. An Eng
fish paper says, that three more frigates,
the President, Shannon, and Surveiilante,
are destined to reinforce admiral Yorke's
squadron now on this station.-Fed. GaS.
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"A Military amateur.
BEU.4RE or A TRIP.

The joy exhibited by the pettifoggslng
editors Of the democratic faction in this
country, at different times, for the release
Of a few vessels which The emperor could
have no possible use for, as they wou:d
have been taken from him as soon as put
into service. evincc a childish confidence
in the Justice of the tvrant, unworthy OF
reasonable beings. do not believe that
alt of these contemplate wretches are
more favorably disposed towards France
than this country; yet their conduct on
every occasion evinces that they either
Misunderstanding to penetrate his views,
or that they are so infatuated by the bril-
Iiancy Of his character. that they would
wish to serve him at our expense. Thank
God. few of these seIvile eulogists of the
unprincipled robber are native Americans.
They are mostly tactious scum. swept
away from the British dominions by
the hand Of justice. and sent here, like
Pharo's hosts OF locusts, to disturb the
peace of the good people of this coun-
try. Happy would it be for Us could
we get clear of them as readily as that
monarch did Of his plaques. But this
will not be the case-and | should not
be surprised if their false statements and
positive assertions Of the righteousness of
his maiesty's intentions, would induce
more of our merchants again to risk their
property in his clutches. But be the
risk their own.-If they will venture in a
trap which has been the ruin of thousands,
they have none to blame but themselves.
CAUTION.
Progress Of manufactures.-A few
weeks since a gentleman in this city pur-
chased twenty bales of Merino Wool, at
auction, at 90 days credit. The wool was
sent Poughkeepsie, and has been ma
nufaetured by Mr.. Booth. The cloth y
returned to this city, and is now selling at
ten dollars yard, being considered equal
TO Dutch cloth at IA. And the notes for
the wool are not yet due.-.Nf1C York. Co.
litm5ian.
Spain, until the time of Lewis XIII,
led the taste in Europe, as France mas
done since. The change took place by
degrees it began soon after the French
interest yielded to Henry Nv. in France
and the armada to queen Ebzabeth IN
England. The splendour Of Louis XIV
completed the change; and though the
Spaniards have preserved their ancient
dress and manners, they have long had no
im;tators. At the same period, when
wealth and power began to quit Spain, her
authority, in matters of taste and fashion
fell of, and scarcely any remnants are
now left of either. An anecdote, little
known Of the great due de suily' VIII
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MONDAY MORNING, Sept. 9.

The Governor Of South Carolina has
offered reward of Five Hundred Dol
lars for the discovery of the perpetrators
of the late Robbery of the Bank.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-09
SALE AT AUCTION.

I'm MONDAY, the 9th instant, at IL
~ O'Clock, A. NJ. at the Coffee House, in
Alexandria, will be sold, 1853 acres of marsh-
wood LAND, lying lew miles below Alex.
sndria, near Hunting Creek, and adjoining
land of Augustine J. Smith, Esquire. Tho
title is unquestionable- The terms Of pay
ment will be made known at the time Of
sale.
James Creenleaf,
Attorney in fact Of
HENRY PRATT,
THOMAS W. FRANCIS.
JOHN MILLER, jun.
JOHN ASHLEY,
JACOB BAKER, Trustees, &c.
September d5t'
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July is.
DAILY GAZETTE.

{" TO sHEw
THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-05
COM.tIUN1C.4TYON.

DIrD-In Gloucester County, OH the 2s.h osScp
tember last, Mrs. MARGARET HALL, wife OF MIR
S''1lth Hali, and the eldest daughter of Jlilia7z
Lane, Esq of Mathews County.
Mrs III. had not been married seven months when
She was taken with an illness, which proved as fatal
III ITS end as painful in its progress. She had re-
ceivcd that early cultivation of mind, which too ma
ny OF her sex are made to feel the want of.-knd
her actions were ever governed by modest diff
dence, which at created in the breast of the be-
holder, both admiration and esteem. Her ,Ispo-
siuon, which was naturally amiable discovered an
early bent for improvement, that enereascd as she
became more convinced of its ucility-Aud it may,
with truth be said Of her, that she was an ornament
to he, sex.
BUT, alas Mrs Fl. in the very blossom of life, has
been untiey cut of from society and those who'll held
her most dear. Cruel Death /! regardless of age or
sex, thus levels his shaft at the unsspecpg obect of
ms cholce-and, at the moment that unhappy mortas
think themselves fri sureiy, quite secure, gives
tie fatal stoke--and the fall as she has.
Mrs. IL has left husband, feengly sensible of his
loss--Parents, who know how 10 estimate her yir-
oies-and many other relative, and friends-to be.
moan her death.
Lie lightly we ckods, upon her breast
For It's Innocence that you compress,
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Case oftAe Schr. Erchangc.

Judge WASHINGTON yesterday delivered
his opinion III this most important and deli
cate case. The manly manner in which ne
met the question, and the luminous manner
in which he decided it, will forever be re-
memoered, not only to his individual honor,
but to the honor of our American Courts
He reversed the opinion of the District Court
and has adjudged that the property of a TO-
reign sovereign, though public armed YES
sci, is subject to the jurisdiction of our courts,
if found within our territory, on the claim of
private citizen.
The vessel in question was seized by Ma
poleon under his Rambouiiiet decree, and
taken Immediately into his service, without
(as the libellants allege) any form CT trial Oh
adjudication.
On her arrival in the Port of Phiiatlelphi
a, she was libcl,ed by her American owners.
Are we MT happy that we have Courts,
which will investigate she rights of Bona
parte with firmness and inipartialty Is
there another spot on earth There this would
be done s---I would say Yes, in G. 3. if the
case of Peltier did not stare me in the face.
Pol. Reg.
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DEGREES AND ORDERS.

+ The London Statesman. of Sept. 18th,
says--"We few days since, challenged
the Editors of any paper who denied ine
repeal Of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, TO
produce single instance OF the deSention IT
I'm American vessel, which had arrived ia
France since the second Of Nov. No in
stance can be produced, and they are silent.
But if they arc repealed, say some of the
papers" it is done merely to embroil the
United States with us; besides, let Bona
parte restore to the Americans property
which was seized before the repeal.'' AS
to the motive of Bonaparte fer doing Just
action, we have neither the ability nor the
right to enquire into ;---.norcover, we
ought TO have so much magaanimity as not
to perHhit the man we style the robber and
pillager or Europe, to exceed us in acts of
justice to neutral nations. With respect
to the American property seized before the
repeal OF these DEGREES, when we have res
torcd the hundreds of vessels captured UNI
der the order i'll council, we may with some
propriety ASK the question.-and not till
then" - jThat zvW The British faction
in this country think ofkhis declaration of
an English editor.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-05

NDUCAI,ON.-I Public are infor-
kI med, that on the first Gay of January
neNt, shall open school at my house, in the lower
end Oh Aihemarle county. Should scholars come for
v 4 at an carrier period, they will be rceeyea-
Nc situation i'll Virginia is remarkable for
hcaithulness.
H. my school viii be taught, Reading co,yectly
flirting, he Latin and French LANGUAGES, tieopy1.
ohy, 'ihetOric, English Grammar, Con.posit:yr
and Criticisn:
The price Of Board, Tuition and Washing, scho-
lars finding their own bedding and candles, win be
thnty-three pounds per annuIn, exclusive of yacat-
ons, payable I,ayearly in advance. The year will be
divided into two sessions of five months each Vaca-
tons will be from the 18th OF October to the l5tl, OF
November,-a.i from the 5th of April to the 18th
OF May. No scholar will be received for shorter
period tha!i wear.
very special attention will likewise be paid to r.
too much neglected English Education. OfIttle con-
sequence viii it he to the individual, or to society," to
have spent me and money in acquiring knowledge
of Languages, which have long since eeasei to be
spoken, and therefore, termed decd, if the Ebgsi,
Language, the only vehicle of communicating BUR
thoughts or ideas, shall havebeen either not at all OF
very supeihciaiiv attended to.
A careful regard will, at all times, be observed to
the morals of youth.
HINES G. WADDEL..
Nov. s. om
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THE ENQUIRER.
:RICHAzON1O, NOVEAIBER S, 1911.
THE. TREASURY.

1t is far from our wishes to enter fully in
to the case which has excited so much in
tereSt among us---We shall merely touch
upon so much of it, as will serve to clucitlate
the discovery of the money and the sentence
or the Court--nor should we even mention
the name OF the accused if it were not SO
generally known, that it would be ridiculous
TO attempt its concealment.
On Saturday last, John McCaul. of Hano-
YER, was put to the bar OF the Kran,i,i:ne-
Court of this city charged with breaking
into and robbing the Treasury. His counsel
were, John Wickham & Gurdon II. Bacchus
the counsel on the other side, the Attor-
ney General, the States Attorney for this
city, and Benjamin Potts
A great deal Of crcumstantial testimony
was brought in, to prove tic know ledge
which the accused had acquired and wished
TO acquire of the rooms and stairs OF the
Capitol, the state of MS finances before the
robbery, and the sums and sorts Of money
which he disbursed after it. Twenty Sc
ven witnesses spoke to these and other sub
ordinate points (; but no clue TO the money
was so far disclosed nor was it in proof
that any more of it, (ckareed with being a
part Of the public funds,) had been traced.
except the S $50 originally found in tho
pocket-book ofthc aocased.-Ja's. GRAY W $
then called. lie sfafcd, that in compliance
with the directions Of q note which had been
put into his hands or Sunday the 9Th ult.
(the morning after She commitment of Nice. J
he had presented n token e. pair Of sleeve but
tons, enclosed in said note,) 10 Martha Over
ton, free girl Of CoioT, who was led 20 con
TESS to him thai packet had been put iutc
her hands, but was nj then IN her possessi-
on, yet she would recover and put it into his
custody; that in the course Of that dav, she
did so that on Friday last Francis Tavlor
had sought al interview with him respect
ing this packet and ;bat in the course oi
that day, tbey had made an arrange.
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GAGES at ROCKETTS.-This morning
- 1T half pnst 10 O'Clock, Tt'W be Sud, on
Mrs. LISTERS Wharf,
10 Hhds of the very first quality Jamaica. Sugar,
that viii average in weight 1000 To- per Hind.
Aso-e0 small fIlhs. very prime Muscoyado Su-
gar, and Pipes Tenerife Wine, landing from
On board the Carleton, capt. johnson, from New
York.
And IN Mr.. John Craddock's and John l.. Vests
Lumber Houses,
80 IIhds. MoIasscs-wlich will positively be sold,
without reserve
Ter7ns-9O days crcd;., for approved notes.
lH0HcuT X johnson II Pieasants,
- .4ucHopeeYs.
Tuesday, 9Th November.
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The Moniteur, upon the following toast given at
democratic( FederaD public diui,er,in America, upon
the attn OF july" The guiboats may they be plan
ted III our fields, and yield crop of thirtes sixties
and seventytours has this note Then il is that A.
merca will be truly power, her citizens cease to be
impressed, her flag to be violated and her commerce
subjected to the arbitrary taxes OF the court of ON
don, Thirty sail Of the line aud thirty figates would
render her a state high consideration aud thirty
sail OF the line and thirty igates will cost her trade
less THAN the endorsements OF every description to
winch IS subjected by England. good citizen OF A.
mcrca ought to vote any SIM, aud make every scr
nee to Obtain thirty sail of the line and thirty ya,
or else renounce his independence, and submit again
to the iron yoke OF England, beior the year 177S'
LonGon byiuf SEPT 49,
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n. Notwithstanding Decem.
Der Court, tsii.
Thomas G.. Armstrong, Prh
.3gdin5t
Samuel Allen, & Judith Allen his wife
and John Woodson, .. DeEfs
On the motion If the Plaintiff, BY his Attornev-Ts
IS ordered, that the defendant, JOHN Woodson, be,
restrained from secrcting paying away as nIue,r
money as appears 20 be due the plaintiff say nine
pounds sixteen s'lilliugs--and il appearing 10 the
Court, that the Defendants Saml Alien and wife. are,
observation-disclosures Of this state, aud failing to give secu-
lty according To law and the rules of this eourt-op
The motion of the plaintiff, by his cOunseI-H is order.
ed, that the defendants Saml and WIFE appear here
on the 4th Monday in December next and answer
the compiainants bi-S that copy of this order be
forthwith Inserted, in some OF the newspapers
printed in Che City Of Richmond for two months sue-
cessI'cy and posted at the front door of the Cours
house Oft county.
Il Coby. .fffeste,
CHRTST. WOODSO.W, D.t.c.e.
nov .. wSwp
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.hsnt BY which Gray was to restore it that

fhsht ny which Gray was to restore it that
might &c IVA. O.--.l..G Tay.or vs. .ramediare-
y .tfIer ~ c. me la, lec.aiiu !. Ilvm M d.
and restore II 60 the Ireasurer.--Franc,s
Taylor (oi whose Honorable conduct through
out this transaction, 1t Is not easy TO speak
IN terms OF adequate praisc,) succeeded
Gray (; and stated the means which ne had
taken 90 prevail OH w -. TO MORN him OF
The disposition OF the packel, his CONVERSELY
ol'S and ms nnal arrangement with Gray
rte then stated, that he had received and
opehed the packet in the presence of two
friends; that 1T contained only 3 o5O5 that
he had then sought to prevail Oh M y. to
restore che balance and mat next llurn-
ing III the presence of the same friends he
had received from her S 2O55 more, which
she said She had taken from a haie in her
garden. Another wirness followed Taylor,
who amongst other things, stated that he
had extracted the confession from M. o. that
the person, into whose hands she had put
the PACKET before she gave it to Gray, was a
Folly Mcdowell, a white woman of THIS CT
y. A search warrant was immediately
taken out against the house Of the said Mob.
which ended IN the discovery OF 80 fifty dol
lar notes, nicely deposited between the true
and faise bottom OF small paper box
She has been committed to Jail. as AN access
sary after the fact.
When this and other Testimony had been
gone through, MIR. Wickham made an enqui-
ny OF the court, which ended in this declsi-
on ; that they, as a called court would not
require the same degree Of hroQf as would
be requisite on trial in ch,ef-Mr. w.
then applied for time for his client to collect
testimony to rebut that of Gray, on the
ground of surprise /, the court decided that
this was not good cause" and refused
continuance. The counsel of the accused |
then waved the introduction of any evidence
on their side !; and, finally, the court unani-
mously decided that John McCaul should be |
sent On for trial to the Circuit Court Tin A.
pril.)
Besides the sums, mentioned in the above |
sketches, there have been found S 200 fold |
ed up IN letter in the Pocket-Book of the |
accused, which had been originally over
lool>ed-S 500 more found in the house of
Folly Mcdowell /; and $50 found in another
house near her own.
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EOR SALE.--A very valuable TRACT
u II, 4 N ~. f.nilod lfx.L..,.l LEI

lFOR SALE.-A very valuable TRACT
n q LAND, called HalauI HHs, con-
tanning four hundred aud two acres lying in the ur,-
ler end oil Cumberland county, within one mile of
the village OF Farmyille 1t hes nearly in the shape
Oh night @gled paraileogrsn, and is bound.0 on
te south, ny small anu tract, the property
OF Richard ~ Venabe, Esq. which separates it from
AppomatoN river, ON the East, by the lands oil Blake
H. anu Miller " ootison, the north by other lands
OF Richard N Nenabe, and the west by the Iands
OF Mrs Ranoiph vi Bizarre. There are few tracts
OF iat II, Virginia OF its SIZE, and none oil its price,
superior to the above The situation is pre-enn,nt.
J.! he'thy-thc soil OF the first quaily for tobacco
tue springs numerous and tine, and the land lies ri.
most Immediately on naysabie WAGER Nearly one
han is cleared and in fine heart-thc remainder il
heavily tnntertd. The only buildings are good
framed Granary, shielded all around, and tw tobacco
houses lne above property will be exchanged tor
lands in Charlotte or Haitian, or property in rich
mond ALSO for ssle rent or exchange, a wei buife
small bur convenient dwelling house. store house with
good ceiiaiagc, and hrbcr-house in the adjoining
iiluse OF ramuiie. Enquire OF Eyiand Randolph,
Richmond.
November s. w3w
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A Ii persons are fcrewarned from taking
IA IA assignment OF a certain Bond, dat
ed January, 1909, and made payable the first day
OF Jan 1905, for the sum of forty-hvc pounds--exc
outed by me TO Mr. Daniel Sheppard rs nothing (.
now due upon the said bond--iaying paid all ofthe
said BOHlJ, Go the said ShcphaIy!, while lac held
it, except about Z S0--a creditor which, perhaps,
is endorsed upon the said bond.
Sheppard, having assigned the said bond u I.emu-
el RIPLEY, 70 him paid the bslaicc-ginee which, I
an1 told. the said Ripley assigned u 20 John WHAT
Of Gloucester county.
MATTHEW MAJOR
Aliddeyrx county Nov 4 gfr
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Nov. 6.

IN CHANCERY.-Buek county,
Il October Court, 1911.
Claibourne West, PR.
Powhatan Tindsll s. VIM Lewis, Def,ts ,
On the motion OF the Plaintiff, aud it appearing TO
the satisfaction fthe Court, that the Defendant fin
dali IS not nabtant of this state ordered and
decreed, that unless the said 'fndal' shall appear
here on before January court next and answer
the bill of tie plaintiff the court will chen proceed to
take the same for confessed as TO him, and decree
the matter thereof accordingiy,-and that copy OF
this order be forthwith, inserted IN public news
paper of the City Of Rchmon Tor two months sue.
cessvcy, and another copy epostcd up at the front
door of the courthouse of this county.
n Copy.
x. ELDRIDGE, jr, D. C.
NOV y w8wp
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/: E~:"N MncE CLOTHING, 81 al
~ most every description, to the amount OF more
than IS 5000 worth, of my manufacture. Cen
tleme'i wishing be furnished with garments of any
kind, are desired to call the Subscriber at the
Netu York Clothing Store, street. Richmond,
directly opposite Mn Robert Ganible's-where they
can be supplied with any Garment they want on as
reasonable terms at ay in the United States
CUITIS f. lR HID,
-" .Nerchaat-IayIor. :
~ b Wan:ed, as abOpe, three or four .fr.t rare
Coat--nakers.
Richmond Nov. s. Wow