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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-13

IN the said deco oil trust mentioned, that is 10
E sayi
NNE tract situate in the county of Montgos
" merry, containing 500 acres, being thas
TRACT GA which the said Ardre1 Lewis now
livcs--onc other TRACT adjoining the lasr
mentioned on ihc north, continuing ten thousand
acTes--ons other tract adjoining the first men
toned, being an inclusive survey, containing Sc
ven thousand seven hundred acres-one otler
tract adjoining the last mentioned at the west
end, containing four hundred and fourteen acres
--one other tract CALLED the CHESTNUT NECK,
containing three hundred and sixty six acres
one other tract called SEYENAS tract on Bot.
tom Creek adjoining the first mentioned tracs/
# eight hundred acres, and containing orc huu(
died and Fifty acres-one other tract also ad.
joining the first mentioned tract called Proth.
eous Garden, containing one hundred and twenty
night acres--one other tract adjoining Ire last
mentioned, containing one hundred and thirty
acres--one oihertract adjoining The inclusive sur
| vey OF seven thousand seven hundred acres above
mentioned containing eighty acies=one olher
tract adjoining the same incluiive ,urvey and con.
tanning one hund-ed acres==-one oiher tract lying
on both sides OF Little River containing oae hpn-
died and fifty acres, on which is situate RoreweI
or9e lone other tract adjoining thereto CON-
tanning one hundred and forty acres--oae othcr
fact adjoining the same, called the Saw. mill
tact, containing four bundled and thirty eighty
7cres=and one other tract adjoining the last
mentioned ,sact, containing one hundred acres
which said several tracts of land are situate
IA the county of Montgomery.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-13

lust arrived per the Brig Diligence
y capt. Tracey, from Liverpool, a very
general assortment of
C. q q d s.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-13
CO VS..

The work TO be elegantly printed, On FIVE pr.
per. To be comprised in vols. Price TO sub
scfibers So % per volume, in boards, to be
paid for on delivery Of each volume.
Those who procure nine subscribers. and
bscome responsible iog the payment, shall have
a tenth copy gratis.
or Gentlemen vino are disposed ~ enccu
age the above work arc rcques ell 20 forward
their names free Of exponsc) - soon IS cen
yshicnt, % Samuel Plcasanls, Richmond.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
COMMUNICATION
Mr.. SNowDEN,

Mr.. SNowDEN,
There is 10 mode of raising money for
the support of any public institution that can
be accomplished more easily than oy fo!fe'y'
This, while it gives no serious inconvenience
to any one, affords pleasing hope to every
adventurer that his ticket will be the fortunate
one. IF these schemes were for the benefit
Of individuals, they would be highly repre-
hensible but when public body sanctions
them, for purposes of general good, they de-
serve our highest eulogium.
1t has been seen, with regret, by every true
American, that host of British cruizers has
infested our sea board for many years past
They have landed their boats in all directions,
from Georgia to "aine, and taken in water and
fuel, the natural produce of our land, which
no foreigner had a right to do without special
leave from government; besides, few English
OF Irish sailors can enter our service without
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
PRIV1TEERING.

The privateer Emma, of this port, has re-
turned to Sandy Hook, to rent and land her
booty, having captured four valuable British
prizes since her last visit. 1t is not tor the
sake of the loss sustained by the British thro'
this abuse of our harbors, that we take any
particular notice of the repeated depredations,
and the British government is not very apt to
slight the wrongs of its subjects, but our de-
sign is to point out the inconsistency OF our
administration, in permitting that to be done,
which when permitted by Spain few years
ago, to our disadvantage, was the basis OF a
vehement wrangle, which continued till Bona
parte interposed and took the finishing OF the
dispute upon himself and of course soon end
ed it. Spain had permitted the French to mt
out privateers in her ports and to sell their
prizes there. A number of American YES
sells were taken by them, On the part OF our
administration it was maintained, as appears
by the published papers, that by lending the
aid Of her ports and military means to the
French, Spain rendered herself responsible
for all the injury the privateers had done us.
What is the SUN of damages, according to
this theory, which poor Madison stands COM
misted to pay the subjects of Great Britain
and Spain, for the manifold acts of piracy and
plumber committed upon them by French Pl-
.vateers, with far less apology Tor the connl-
vance and aid afforded them? This hint will
be sufficient to recall to the memory OF our
readers, all the incidents and circumstances OF
the contention with Spain, SO far as parallel
is found in the indulgence allowed the French
privateers of the present day. Fed. ken.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
N o T 1 c E.

A MEETING of tho Directors Of the
Fauquicr and Alexandra Turnpike Compa-
ny is intended to be held al Wesf.End, near
the town of Alexandria, on Saturday, the
18th day of this present month, tOctoberJ
at ton O'Clock, A N. when it is proposed to
appoint Treasurer for the Company, to
serve until the next annual meeting of tho
Stockholders. 1t is also proposed to decide,
defnitiyely, on the rout, ana to engage for
the opening and pavement of several miles
Of the road, beginning on the present turn-
pike road, somewhere near Fairfax Court.
House. A punctual attendance Of all the Di,
rectors is requested.
Bernard Hooe, President.
October 10 d
~ The Editor of the Winchester Ca.
zette, will please insert the above and send
in his account to this Office.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22

being lugged off into the service OF the tyrari-
ical government of Great Britain. These
evils call loudly for reparation. What must
be done? Our government wants cash to
carry any effective measures into operation
Therefore,
would propose scheme of lottery for
the building of Gun Boats, to be kept in every
inlet, or in the mouth of every river
in the United States. We have seen the uti-
lily of these machines, and we are acquainted
with the genius of the great statesman who
proposed them. Either would be sufficient to
Justify the plan. Some of these vessels have
performed astonishing feats-One Of them
made prize of shallop off the Balize which
was smuggling Spanish oysters into the Anne
rican settlement. Those that were lost off
Charleston were old ores which would soon
have decayed naturally. And the hands that
were lost, are not much missed, as they were
mostly foreigners, who would either have been
taken back or have run off the FIRST opportu-
nifty.
However great the utility may be of the
present system, would propose one, which
think would be on more advantageous plan.
should like to have them of two different
kinds-one for water and the other for land
AS it is found dangerous to trust to anchors
alone, / would propose having creepers fixed
to their bottoms, which would answer the
double purpose of ascertaining soundings,
and keeping them fast to the bottom, las
waves of any size toss them at woful rate
By these means they might creep from Passa-
maquoddy to N. Orleans, without danger; and
the machines could be worked by negro
slaves, as they can be brought under better
discipline than parcel Of drunken sailors.
This would be the plan for the water boats
Those for the land service would be more i'm
portant, as the scheme is somewhat more no
vel Altho' there have been few instances
Of the kind, they were never brought to much
account for No. /, when in the corn-feld, at
Warsawbaw in Georgia, had to remain in the
place for six orseven weeks before she could
be got off.
My plan would be, to have them fixed on
wheels, to move about the shore, drawn
by horses-and their movements might be
greatly accelerated by means of sails, and with
the addition ofpatent springs and pullies. they
might be made to go with great swiftness and
ease.
Picture to Yourself the advantages to be de-
rived from this, and the case by which 1t
might be brought into effect. hope every
man of science in the nation will countenance
the plan, and likewise hope that should it
not be approved of by the general govern
ment, it will at any rate meet the sanction Of
the individual states. l make sure of Penn
sylvania-for the wisdom which guides her
councils will not allow such al opportunity of
Improvement to pass unnoticed-aud should
Congress be paremptory iii their refusal,
make no doubt but that they will again de-
clare war against the United States, and make
them remember fort Rittenhouse.
USEFULNESS.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22

In addition to the foregoing, I find BY OBJ
seryations and calculations the astonishing dlst
lance the. Comet has travelled since the 9TH
OF September, viz:
If it is from our earth, the distance a0aes.
of Mercury from the Sun, it has
passed over since that day 39,Sso,ssa
If at the distance of Venus from
the Sun, 1z,ses'oso
If at the distance of the Sun, loo,5o4,la5
If at the distance Of Mars, l52,Iol,sS5
If at the distance of Jupiter, s2l,272,l44
If at the distance of Saturn, 9ol,zlf''4s
And if as far from the earth as
the planet Herschelis from the
Sun, 1,1]o,f oo,4oo
Which last velocity, is at the rate OF SOY
miles in one minute S6,S56 miles IN one
hour. and which is about lsl times swlfter
than cannon ball moves, when hrst discharg
ed from the piece.
This calculation is made upon supposing
the diameter of the Sun 76c,46o miles, and
his distance from our earth to be 81 millions
of miles.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
Valuable imbroved Land for Sale.

A TRACT of LAND containing about
IA two hundred and sixty acras, situated
OH the shore of the Potomac River, shor:
distance below Alexandria: to the said land
is attached Fishery, with handsome i'm.
provements for carrying it on to large ex-
tent The fences are in excellent order, q
large proportion being post and rail, and al
most new.-There is a convenient y WELL
iNG-EOUSE in good repair, and an excel
lent large KITCHEN: part Of the land is
we'll taken in clover, and the whole perfectly
adapted to the Loudon husbandry. For par.
ticulars apply to
R. l. Taylor, Eff.
ALRxAxDRIx.
October 90.
IA small adjoining TRACT, contain
ing twelve acres, on which handsome
DWELLING-HOUSE has been began to
be erected, with a WE'LL of excellent water,
may be had on very accommodating terms
Jaw .
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
.NEW.JERSEY ELECTION.

As no efforts were made by the Federal
Party with the view or expectation of obtain
ing majority in the Legislature, the Rredo-
minanee of democracy in the state government
for the ensuing year was looked tor as matter
of course.
But in addition to the democratic list OF
members, the representation of the county OF
Mddlesex, will this year be added, We
understand that the ticket has succeeded by a
majority of about 80 votes. This result must
be attributed entirely to the apathy OF the ted
eralists.
Gloucester county has again returned a
mixed representation. This is the Sd time
that two Of the candidates on each ticket OF
the contend;ng parties in Gloucester have
been elected.
The trial Of Captain Grassin, efthe French
privateer Diligent, for violation OF the laws
of the United States, has been proceeding
these three days past, before the District
Court, Judge Washington. Last evening his
honor delivered his charge, and the jury re-
tired This morning, when the court open
ed, the Jury attended, and being asked If they
had made up their verdict. answered in the
negative, not havit.ss been able to come to any
agreement They were remanded to their
chamber. PhH. Gaz.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
For the ALEXANDRIA GAzE74E.

The following are observations and calcula-
tons made relative to the Comet. Although
they may not agree precisely with otherswhi
may be published,yet think them nearly cor
rect. The calculations are made from Rawn-
ing's Table Of Magnitude and Distances, Sc.
OF the planets, in which he states the diameter
of the Sun to be 763,46o miles. The Georgian
Planet, or Herschel, has been discovered since
his Natural Philosophy was published. The
calculation relative to the Planet Herschel, is
made from the supposition, that its distance
from the Sun is 1900 millions of miles.
October loth, l8ll-9 o'clock i'm the eDsnins.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
MARYLAND ELECTION.

Charles county.--Messrs. Rogerson, Stone
street, Parnham, and Dorsey, all fcderalists,
are elected without opposition.
81. Mary's.-Msssrs r. Neale, H. Neaie,
Platter, and Barber, all federali&s, elected by
maorities of two to one over the Democrats.
HOUSE OF DEL EGATES,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22

N @ i | e. Z.
THE Stockho'der in the Little River
Turnpike Company, are requested o'meet at
the WAsHINc7oN 7AvERN, on Thursday
evening, oath inst. at o'clock, to take into
consideration, matters relative to the inter-
estofsaid Company. "A general attendance
is requested.
II Number Of Steckholders
October %. DIT.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22

ENTERED.
Schooner Blazing Star, Land, New-Haven
Northern Produce to the master.
Schooner Louisa, Hayman, Hsyanna-Su-
gar, s, Logwood to John Grid.
Sloop Rcena, Chadwick, New-Bedtord--'
Plaster to the master.
Sloop Herlnit Mcrihew, New-Port-Salt
to Johe G.. Laid.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22

> A'1e~SSt -
Admitting the tail of the Comet to be IA
degrees, and flowing at a right angle from
line directed to our view from the radient
point; then if the distance of the Comet from
the earth, be, as the distances OF the planets
from the Sun, the length of the tail, in miles,
at those distances, will be as follows, VIZ:
If as far from the earth, as Mer- Miles.
curry from the Sun, the length
of the tail is : 7,9l7,363
If as far from the earth, as Venus
from the Sun, - 1887 $3.50
IL as far from the SUM- as from the
: earth, 2oo4o,sas
If as far from the earth, as Mars
from the Sun, 3o,432,363
If as far from the earth, as Jupiter
from the Sun, l04, 54,428;
If as far from the earth, as Saturn
from the Sun, '-s ls2,z43,46s
If as far from the earth, as Her
schel from the Sun, 44s,3a2,ose
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
PUBLIC SALE.

On WEDNESDAY eyening next. at 8
o'clock will be sold on liberal eredft,
at Mr.. TreKER's Wharf, the cargo OF the
schr. LouIsa, Hayman, from Havana.
Consisting Of
so hogsheads first quality Mascovado Sugar.
20 boxes White Sugar, and
30 tons Logwood.
P. G. Marsteller,
October % 81
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
PUBLIC SALE.

PURSUANT to deed of trust from
i DANIEL McCARTY, to the subscriber,
made for the purpose of securing the pay
meat of certain sums of money in the said
deed mentioned, will be exposed to public
sale, to the highest bidder for ready money,
on the 25d day of November next, on the
premises, that valuable estate situated upon
Pohick, adjacent to Ga,dener's Mill, in tho
county Of Fairfax, called
f MOUNT AIR.
This estate contains at present, exclusive
ofprior conveyances, between six and seven
hundred acres of LAND-the soili believed
to be of excellent quality, with plentiful
supply OF timber and wood, and the dwelling
house and otherimproyements we'll calculate
ed for the accommodation OF a genteel fami-
ly. The situation of this estate, distant
about ten miles only from Alexandria, and
upon water course that admits ola nayigati.
on for boats nearly to the very edge Of the
land renders it very desirable and valuable
residence, and we'll worth the attention OF any
person DESTROYS purchasing landed estate.
Thos. Swami, Trustee.
October %. 2aw4w.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22

For Eederieksburgh,
la The Sloop Hunter.
9E.kl NJ. Pzcx, Master,
BURTHEN 600 bbls. For freighe,
~ or passage, apply to the master on
board, at Hartshorn's wharf or to
Mclean & Somers.
October p. 3ta
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-22
IN COMMON COUNCIL,

October II, 1911. 6
The following order was moved s. second
ed
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Po-
lice do repair Duke-street, from the corpora
ton line to Patrick-strcet, and that he be at
liberty to 60 to the expense of two hundred
dollars, provided the same shall be advanced
by any individual and that the Council will
refund the same so advanced out of the funds
of the fourth ward, in the year lsl5-upon
which the following amendment was moved
and seconded:
" And that the sum of one hundred dollars
be appropriated upon the like terms, for the
purpose of repairing Commerce st. from the
end of the pavement ordered to be made to
the corporation line, to be returned in two
years - which amendment was lost by yeas
and nays as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Lee, Hoffman, Newton and
Anderson:
Nays-Messrs. M'Guire, Fleming, Long
den, Rhodes, Harper, Grid, Vowel, Butch
er, Cohagen.
The question was then taken on the origi-
nal order and lost by yeas and nays as Col
lows:
Ycas-Messrs. Hoffman, Rhodes, Harper,
Grid, Vowel, Butcher, Cobagen, Longden.
Nays-Messrs. M'Guire, Fleming, Lee,
Newton, Anderson.
Ordered, That the clerk of the market have
the fences round the market house & horse
yard rspaixsd.
EXlract from the minutes,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-03-27

y IN consequence Of Car4ous and foui TEETH
the Bream Of aimos, every person is rem
dered Ofensire There are few pei sons, VIII
have not more or less Of the Scsrvey about
4 the Teeth and Gums, in the form OF talk
h scale or crust, of tartarious nature, and
b closely adhering to the teeth and, which II
b not carefully remo1ed soon corr0des the emsn-
8 et and subjects them to that worst Of pam,
the Tooth .drhe. ~ 17 M
Carious and foul T'ee,h, frequently occasion
' head ache, and other nervous diseases, sick
! stomach and fever. Add to these the Defor-
! ! mty Of the mouth, accustomed by foul and de-
y fecfiUe Teeth.
|. To prevent these disagreeabe consequent
/ ccs, every person should attend 10 the dsseas-
} cd state of their teeth. IN early life
And did people reflect upon tire subject, 4
there is hardly any thing which would appear
worse, than mouth tuIi Of to,a and curious
Teeth.
UJLApIEs and GENTLEMEN, who wish
TO preserve their Teeth for fashion and future
usefulness, and TO have them made clean,
white and beautiful, would do well to apply
to the PHYSICLiN at
No 10, MARLBORO- O-STREET,
near the Methodist Chapel who operates as
aDentist. +R 'if1
, or Advice given gratis. Dec. 21.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-03-27

ONE OF the religious society Of Friends, at st.
1hsss, IN the soah OF France, ses annually ,wen-
Tour hundred barrels of wine, the produce of his
own ground i'e has fifty yoke of oxen, sixty horses,
Ten asses md twey-sevcn hundred eight hun.
er OF which he miiks twice day some ofthe milk
he sells, and the remainder is made INTO buter md
eheese. Each eve gives upon an average, half a
aPn'l of mlk day The care of these sheep EN-.
p'oys -Dout twenty shepherds and shepherde sses
whose business il IS TO mix them and to shear the m
~ season. to attend them on the neghbouring noun.
,'a'' anu 10 house them at night. Each shepherd
mas ms dog which is 50 nicely trained as to take
great part OF The care Of the managing the sheen of
The master. This man employs one hundred peo.
pie tne whole year, and at the time of vintage a.
bout Two hundred.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-03-27
ADVICE TO THE FAIR SEX.

ThE committee of health, saws the Gazette Of
S"Is " P"rs, having enquired into the cause, why
head tooth and aw aches, were more common and
v'o'ent 10 The female than 10 the male sex has
hn@i'y discovered, that this excessive disrroporton
s1s"'s.co from women wearing gilt copper, OF bad
gold earrnss, that the pcrspiration produced verdi
gnse, winch entering the lymphatck parts of the
o'ood, occasoned violent pains that resisted com.
mo" mon remedies. Afer this important discovery, the
"necrs o. health ordered their patients afflicted
WIN the above complaints to reiinqash their bad ear
smSs, and substituting others made of good gold
=. 80 ny haa the satisfaction to See them recover
Wa houi the aid Of other remedies.
as sueh complaints have been propagated, Tor
,"s ,n"e' an the United States of America, we be.
"ese n- their origin derives from the like caus,.
"u Tor t''s reason We give this advice, that the
tar sex may prof, by it.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-03-27
DWELLING, HOUSE.

THE subscriber offers ior sale the DWELLING
HOUSE and Lo, of Land, fronting Washington
and WiIow-streets, on Easttns spoint, very pleas
the situation, and in good repair s'if
Also, one othe, Dwelling House, TO the eastward df
the above, fronting Willow street, new ard convent
emily calculated for Two tenements. If not sod by
the 25th of March next, the upper tenement will be
to let terms made known by sppyngto
Jan. %. tAvf JAMES TOWNSEND.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-03-27
A BUTCHER who had purchased calf, sal.

BUTCHER who had purchased q calf, sat
with " on "a horse at publck house door which
shoemaker, remark able tor his drollery observing
and knowing that the butcher had to pass through
Wood, offered to the landlord to steal the calf pro-
Sided hr would treat him with sxpence worth o.
grog. The landlord agreed, and the shoe maker
Set ot and dropt one new shoe in the path near the
middle OF the wood, and another near "A quarter of
N mile from il.
The butcher saw the shoe, but did not think it
worth getting down for however when he saw the
second, he thought the pair would be an acquisition
and accordingly dismounted, tied his horse to u
hedge, and walked back to where he had seen the
hrsl shoe The shoe maker in the mean ,ime un.
s'sppe he calf, anil Carried it across the fields to
tie landlord, who put il in his barn.
The bu,cher missing his calf, went back to the
inn, and told his misfortune, at the same time OBJ
serving tina, he must have another calf, cost what
would, IS the veal VS. bespoke. The landlord told
hun he had CALI i'll his barn which he would sell
hm--the butcher looked it, and asked the price.
tn landlord replied. give me much as YOU did
for the calf you lost, az think il full as large
The butcher would by no means allow the Gait To be
so good. but agreed 10 give hm thin six shillings
OF what the other cost and accordingly put the calf
" second time his horse. Crispin, elated with
success, undertook steal the calf again for anoth
er sxpence WORTH which being agreed on, he post
ell 20 the woods and hid himsel where ob -rving
bucaer to come aong,he beloved so like calfthat
the bat Der conceivng to Be the he had ostcri-
ed out IN joy, "Ah, are you there have found
You at last" and Immediately dismounied and
ran into the woods Ciispin taking advantage of the
butchers absence, uustrapped the calf and actually
goi back with II to the tavern, before the butcher
arrived to tell his mournfu tale who attributed the
whole TO witchcraft The landlord unravelled the
mystery, and the butcher, after paying for and par.
taking Of crowns worth Of punch, laughed heart.
lily at the joke, and the shoemaker got greatly ap
plauded tor his ingenuity.