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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-09

Para Tahhs communicated far the .4rgus.
Quite as much pains were taken half
century ago, to promote inoculation for the
smallpox, in some parts Of Europe, as are
now manifested in fnrtherancc of inoculation
for the ki,epox. The success which the for
mer finally obtained, ought to animate the
friends OF the latter to perseverc. 1t was in
l754 that the Board of Health at Stockholm,
in Sweden, sent Mr. Schultz to England TO IN
form Observation-Disclosures before wich time
1T had not made much progress to the north
OF the Baltic.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-09

The Legislature of Upper Canada met on the
Sd ult and speech was delivered by Isaac
Brock, Esq administering the government in
that province. The following are extracts from
the speech and the answer of the Assembly.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-07
IN COMMON COUNCIL,

Alay 6, 1912.
The following appointments were made:
Board Of Health
Messrs. E. c. Dick, Andrew Jameson,
VIM. S. Moore, Joseph Riddle, Jno. Lloyd,
WIN. Patton, sen. Tho's Janney, Geo. DeneaLe,
VIM. Fowle.
Bernard Crook, KEEPER Of the ozpder-Hoase,
Geo Lawrence, DO. ofthe Poor- House.
Tn: Semmes, Physician 70 the Poor Roase.
Alexander Williams, Superintendent Of the
Watch.
J.. D. simms, Attorney for tie CORPORATION.
Arch'd. l. Taylor, Police Constable.
VIM. A. Harper, Collector Of Ward, No. l..
Joseph Rowen, Collector Of Ward, NO. 9.
Chas. Midnight, Collector Of Ward No 8.
William Fox, Collector IF Hard No. 4.
Ordered, that the sum of Sl25 chargeable
to Ward lst, and s. chargeabe to Ward 4th,
be paid Alex. Vcitch for sinking Pump.
Ordered, that the Superintendent of Police
cause Lamps to be erected on King from Fair
fax to Union Street.
Ordered, that the Superintendent Of Police
do regulate Wolfe and ST. Asaph Streets to the
on each Street, and charge the expence there
Of to 4th Ward
Ordered, that the Mayor be requested to
instruct the Superintendent of Watch to con-
tinue James Hudson in the Office Of Watch
man.
Ordered, that the Superintendent OF Police
havethe Cutters on the following Streets reset
South side of Prince street from Fairfax to
Royal streets-West side of Fairfax from
Prince to Duke streets-South side of Duke
from Fairfax to Water streets, and that the
expence be charged to Ward No. l.
Ordered, that the Superintendent of Police
do cause as much earth to be taken from Fair
fax and Water streets as in his opinion may be
necessary to raise the Causeway between
Wilkes and Gibbon streets, and charge the
eXpence to Ward No. |.
Ertraet from the Minutes,
]. D. SIMMS, C.
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LIBERTY AND EQUALITY.
Hail COLUMBIA,

Early during the present Session Of Con-
gress,-that is several months ago,-a dis
tinguished member from Kentucky, in adyo-
eating War, declared that Liberty might be
driven from the Atlantic states, and find re-
fuge over the mountains. From wish yes
terday expressed by another member from the
same state, we fear she is on the eve Of COM
meneing her fight to the western wiids =
Speaking of the terrified opposition TO use his
own backzvoods expression to the late loan.
he observed, that he hoped to Heaven the
time would come when those who had raised
that opposition would have to be more silent.
Thank God, we are assured that certain
sort of prayers are of no avail. For fear of
the worst, however, we do without delay en-
ter our solemn protest against doctrine SO
utterly repugnant to all rational notions Of CT
VII liberty a doctrine which deluged France
with the blood of her own citizens, and which,
ifrot discountenanced by the wise and the
good, will convert this country into scene
of desolation and nurder.
We iptreat every candid man 70 reflect upon
the awful tendency of such denunciations.-
As long as they were confined TO few va
grant newspapers, we treated them with the
most ineHable contempt; but when uttered in
the national councils, they assume an alarming
appearance. Let those who are SO fond Of
abusing the British government, point out an
instance in which any member of Parliament
ever DARED or rather STOPPED TO denounce
large and respectable portion Of the commu-
nifty for the free expression of their opinions
Let them peruse the publications OF Goblet,
now SO great favorite with the patent repub-
licans, and say, whether such a shackle would
be submitted to, even on British press? 1t
never was thought Of in any country pretend
ing to freedom, except France, and dread
full despotism is her reward.
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Valuable Property.

IN Monday the 25th of May next, will
~ be sold, at Public Sale, oa the premises
at l. O'Clock, A. M.--those two spacious e.
legant BRICK HOUSES in the City of
Washington, late the property of General
Washington, situated On North Capitol
Street, and running back to New Jersey A
venue, containing the whole of Lot No 10
and parts of 6 and square 634--More desi-
rable property is not within the city---Im~
medlatcly after the sale of said Lots and
Houses, will be exposed to sale Lot No. S
in square 667, and those highly valuable wa
ter Lots No. IL, IS, IA, in square 667 with
the liberty of improving in front Of them
into bold deep water in the Eastern Branch.
This PROPERTY is sold under decree of the
Court, and will be sold on credit of twelve
months--tbe purchaser to give bond with
approved security carrying interest from the
day Of sale-3Oo dollars will be required in
cash or an approved indorsed note at 60 days
No title to be made until thepurcha.e mo-
ney is fully paid.
PHILIP B. KEY.
April l9. 5w
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By authority Of the sfate Of Maryland.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY

5000 Tickets at two dollars and fifty cents.
sFa NOT IA Blanks to q Prize.
Prizes payable sixty days after the drawing
shall have been completed, subject to deduc-
ton of fifteen per cent.
First drawn ticket entitled to prize of 500
dollars.
First drawn $500 Blanks each entitled to
8 dollars.
All Prizes not demanded withina twelve
months after the drawing of this Lottery, will
be considered as donations to the Academy
lst drawn Ticket on the eth day,
a prize ct 100 dolls
lst do. ON the 9TH do. do 500 do.
lst do. on the 9Th do. do. 1000 do.
lst do. OH the 9Th, 10th & 18th,
each, 100 do.
lst do. on the 18th do. do 5000 do.
The last drawn ticket do. 100 do.
RICHARD ANDERSON,
UPTON BEALL, ro..,
HONORE MARTIN, 0s"'" -
SOLOMON HOLLAND,
Tickets for sale at j. b1lHgan's Book Store;
George Town, and at ~. Cooher's Music and
Book Store, Washington, and by the Commits
sioners, at Rockville, and by x. Gray Alex
andria.
The drawing will positively commence on
Monday the 18th May 1912.
Rockville, March MAY Z. st
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the non-importation act against France, or for
its repeal in relation to Great Britain. For our
own part, We confess that the restrictions
which congress have thought proper to I'M
pose upon our commerce, since the fatal a
abandonment of the old embargo, have not met
ourylews of what We deemed the true policy
OF this nation. We have considered them as
weak, inefficient, and not calculated to main
tain either the character or rightful interests
OF the nation. They could be justified only
as protests against the unlawful maritime prin-
cipies set up by both belligerents and as pro-
tests, they have cost infinitely too greata price,
if we duly estimate the injuries of which they
have been productive to ourselves. War with
Britain viii be perfectly compatible with the
actof placing the two belligerents on footing
of equality In relation to commerce. We
would have war with England and we would
arm our merchantmen to defend themselves
against all unlawful proceedings towards them
on the part of any European cruizer or priva-
teer whatever. We want an entangling ALI
ance with no foreign power.
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NOTICE.

EVHE Directors of the Domestic Manufac.
Il ture Company, of Alexandria. will meet
at their Warehouse, on Saturday evening
next, tor the purpose OF appointing an Agent
to succeed JOHN McIEop, who has declared
his intention of resigning Application ts be
made in writing, and left at the Ware.Housc
any time previous.
May 2t
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-07
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES!

CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES
TIC 0xt!
We copy the following from the Baltimore
american (dem.) now gentle reader this
%@''r Bays, owner of the ship Congress
happens to be one of the Baltimore 1,atent
'f1a6fcGns, or we should not have heard
Such do!eful account of the existence of
The French DEGREES.
s;a Tue capture by French cruizer, of the
osp - congress, of this port, bound to London,
n,s sa by Major Bays, and laden with an A
eva wan Cargo, we find the most incontestable
H. S S OF The. practical reinforcement of
me-. french edicts vioIatory of neutral COM
Sras The capture of this ship alone at
SAeient ground for the re-enaction OF
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Tohn Adam.
2awtf
May 6
I'werty Dollars Reward.

TSCAPED from the Jail Of Prince Will.
IA am County on the 22d of April Negro
Man named B.iCCUS. He is about S feet
or inches high, dark complexion. well made
for his height; had Oh when he escaped
blue roundabout and linen sailor trowsers; he
had been runaway or years and been fol-
lowing the water, has been to the West Indies
and will likely try to get on board of some
vessel. viii give the above Reward to any
person that will apprehend said Negro and
secure him in any Jail so that I get him again,
and all reasonable expcnces paid if delivered
to the subscriber.
John Fewel, 1aslor.
P. S. All masters of vessels is forewarned
from carrying away the said slave under the
penalty of the law.
Dumfries, April II. 2a"l's
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AN EXHIBITION
Of Ivory Sculpture;

Containing an Historical Account OF The
most sacred parts of the Old Testament.
Also, a WATCH of a curious construction,
which will play a variety of tunes during the
Exhibition loud enough to dance by Hand
bills will be distributed containing all account
of this singular Performance, which VIII be
found literally to correspond with the sacred
History The Ladies will find amusement
for several hours in viewing this curiosity
Admittance SO Cents.
May Z
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TO RENT.
April lS.

A Convenient Two Story Brick Dwell
N LING-HOUSE & commodious frame
WAREHOUSE, situated on the corner OF
King and Columbus Streets, opposite Mr..
Thomas w. Peyton's Store. They will be
rented together or separately, and possession
given the goth June Apply to Mr.. THOMAS
IRWIN, or
Tohn Adam.
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not, and ought not, to be disregarded BY ieil
sister seaports throughout the union.
Rhode Island inner.

The National Intelligencer thinks it craelly
upgratelul iii the people not to support the
administration, which has put at hazard its
dearest popularity by laying two embargoes :
efectuai.y destroying the commerce OF the
nation; aud then loading the people with OPP
pressiye taxes. According to this mode Of
reasoning, were our rulers to so further In
risking their precious popularity by selling
the country to Napoleon for their own midi
vidual profit. or overrunning it with military
force, at the expense of the people themselves,
their claims to public confidence would be
still further strengthened.-U. s. Gazette.
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THE LOAN.


The Baltimore Wing anticipating, (and
from present appearances correctly the tall
ure of the Loan, has opened his batteries up
.. Nh. Galiatin and attributes it solely to him.
ySSthink more rational mode of accounting
sr il is in the indisposition of the people to
finnish the. government with means to plunge
re into one sided ruinous war. The Editor
Of the Wing and some of his Patriotic COM
neers have been for long time endeavorlng
10 impress on the government belief that
the mass of the people were anxious for war,
and now that he sees all his clustering and
hIsehoods likely to be exposed, for actions
speak louder than words, he is endeavoring to
east the odiam off his own shoulders on the
Secretary of the Treasury. Whatever part
that gentleman may have acted or what mo-
6yes govern him at this time we know not,
butwe are well convinced that the monied in
erest and in fact the great body of the people
Of this country do not want any stimulus from
him to influence them In their conduct, when
the question is fairly propounded to them
whether they should engage in a war from
which so little honor or advantage could pos
sby be derived, and to the great sacrifice if
not rotaL annihiJation of the commercial and
With it the best interests of our country. We
trust the answer given to the question of war
or peace, by the backwardness shewn to fur
nish means for carrying on war, and the e.
ndences given of change in the public senti-
ment BY the result of the late elections to the
eyes of our rulers and open them to the con-
viction that however error of opinion may for
atime preponderate, yet when left free to be
coRlbated by reason will evaporate like fog
before the noon day sun, and that they may
yet see, believe & actaccordingly, that the true
interested this country isto preserve peace with
all nations and not involve it In disastrous
war with one power through a mistaken if not
aTcked partiality for another.
Rs-enGctment Of the Berlin 81 6flan DEGREES
It's rumored, and We believe there is some
foundation for the rumor, that Mr.. Monroe
mas received letter by the late arrival at Bos-
ton, stating thai the Berlin ara Milan DEGREES
have been again put in full force against Ame-
ncan commerce, and that democratic Sena-
tor was heard to say, if this should be the fact,
rar mould be declared against France in sic
Tseks We believe no rational man ever no.
hesdy doubted their being in full operation a.
salnst US ever since their first enactment, and
'Aat therefore it WAS unnecessary to re-enact
asm, our wise presidents proclamation to the
Soatrary Notwithstanding. But all this will
80 ioc nothing as it relates to the policy of the
government in relation to England-War we
must have with her, let the acts of the French
government be what they may. Hosv long
~ The tsaf!e s:t6usi; to sach gIar4ng far'ia-
fiy2
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The following lines are taken from the Bos
ton CentineI as an elegant specimen of re
fined and delicate aIlusion.
TO ******
Too late staid, forgive the crime,
Unheeded flew the hours,
How noiseIess falls the foot of time
That only treads on flowers.
What eye with clear account remarks
the ebbing of the glass.
When all its sands are diamond sparks
Which dazzle as they pass?
All who to sober measurement
Times happy swiftness brings,
Wen birds of Paradise have lent
Their plumage to his wings.
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TO THE AMATEURS OF THE ARTS
AND ADMIRERS OF ANTIQUITY.

To be seen at Mrs. Mary 7aylor's, neat door
TO Mrs. Craycrott's Boarding House, from
the hours Of 9 O'Clock in The morning, until
10 at night
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THURSDAY MORNING, Nay Z
TO sHEw

rHE VERY AGE AND BODY OF The TIME
.,s FORM AND PRESSURE.
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Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 1872.
TREpoRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.

REPORTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.
Mr. BECKER presented memorial signed
by upwards of 700 Of the citizens Of Albany
New York complaining of the hardships sui
fered in consequence Of the Embargo, and
praying its repeal or modification.
Mr.. B. moved to refer the memorial to {
select committee.
Mr. Rhca moved to postpone its considera'
ton till the 4th Of July,
Mr.. Gholson moved that it lie on the table
Lost 50 to 40.
Mr. Randolph and Mr.. Blocker spoke a.
gainst the Embargo and the war question.
MIR. Calhoun, Mr.. Johnson, and Mr.. Grun.
dy spoke in favor of both Embargo and War
The latter declared that they would be pre-.
pared to vote for war by the termination o.
the Embargo at least.
The question was then taken onMr. Rhea's
motion to postpone the further consideration
Of the petition till the 9Th of July, and carried
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At O'Clock yesterday morning Mrs. HAN
NAH BuRFoRD departed this life, after lin
gering and painful illness. She has left two
children to deplore her loss. Her remains
will be inferred in the Presbyterian burying
ground this morning, at 10 o'clock. Her
friends and acquaintance are invited to attend
the funeral from her late dwelling, Prince
steert.
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G Great towns are great Sores."-The meta
phorical Thomas Jefferson will unquestlonaa-
bly be furnished with renewed reasons Tor ad-
vocating this fayorite opinion, when he shall Il
have been informed of the "steady habits
which have been displayed by this town ana
the town of Boston in the recent elections
1t is now manifest that the virtuous and man
.ly exertions of the independent electors IN
these towns have evinced nerve, which Will
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PIRACY.
WrnM1NeroN, On. c.

WuMISGToN, On. g. March 81
Arrived, schr, Ann, Soule, from Bermuda.
March d, lat. 50, long. II, 80, w. the schr
was brought too and boarded by tzOo French
.trigqtcs, the captain and two men were taken
on board one Of them, and six Frenchmen put
In the schr. the commod res irlgate was
some distance off: she came up, and the cap.
tain and his men were carried on board the
commodore, and there kept hours, without
knowing what was to be done with his vessel.
They had taken three American vessels the
day before, two of them loaded with rum and
sugar, Which they BURNT the otter, la
den with salt belonging to Portsmouth, they
SUNK; the capt. saw the crews of both these
vessels, but was not permitted to converse
with them he understood that they had taken
and DESTROYED thirteen american pessels since
they had been out. He could not learn
where they were from, or how long they had
been out; he was permitted to proceed by
signing a paper that be would not give any
information of his having seen any such SHIPS
before his arrival in America.
Capt. Smith, of the Ma ia, who arrived on
the goth inst. from New-York, states; that he
was Gred into off the New Inlet, by an a NED
vessel which he took to be aFRENCE Pki-
VATEER, bat having advantages OF the wlnd'
escaped inle port.
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WVY.

The democrats refuse to augment our ma
Wy, because they cannot, at once, have one
equal to that of England. They never seem
to think of the possibility of war with any
other maritime power, whatever outragcs may
be committed. Neither do they calculate on
Partial protection against England, if they
cannot have an entire one. They even con-
sent that the British should be superior to us
in the marine force on the Lakes, where we
certainly might with case surpass them.
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Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAr, .4trt II, 1912.

FRIDd1, @1ItfEt i . loi q
TREroRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE,
Mr.. Gold had leave of absence for one
month from the 9th inst.
A bin from the Senate to incorporate the
Mechanics Bank of Alexandria, was read
vice, and referred TO select committee OF
We
An engrossed bill to alter and establish GER
an post Offices and post roads, was read a
n'd Tune and passed.
The house in committee of the whole, Mr.
Asseu in the chair, on bill authorislng the
''nrture of certain ships and vessels from
aepors and harbors of the U. States.
The committee rose, reported the bill and
he house ordered tito third reading this
ay
The house in committee of the whole, Mr..
De'lF in the chair, on bill to establish an
Sonancc department..
0a motion of MIR. Williams, the first sec
VA vas struck out, and the committee rose,
ported the bill as amended, and the house
'S'red it to the military committee.
ne House in committee Of the whole, Mr..
'S'ckenridge in the chair, on bill making
~aes Provision for the army ofthe U. S.
,'e committee struck out the 5th section
We Ssl'Shich provides for the appointment
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R1cHmovD, April IA.
COURT OF APPEALS.

This court adiourned OH Friday last,--to
meet again on the second day OF November
next. Il has adjourned after long and iaDo-
rious session of more than thirteen months
with the execution of a recess of three months
during the last summer, and OF two or thiee
other adiournments, Of a few days at other
times. The present adjournment IS equally
justified by tie actual state OF the Docket, ana
required by the repose necessary tothe mem
bers Of the bench and bar, after such an unex-
ampled length of session: to which 1t may be
added, that the counsel are wholly unprepared
to argue the cases recently brought before the
court. The Docket has been repeatedly cali
ed over, and every suitor has had his chance
of trial, except in cases SO recent that counsel
have not been retained therein, probably from
an apprehension that the court could not pos
Sibv reach that stage of the Docket.
1t is at length ascertalned that this tremend-
Gus Docket has been conquered, and reduced
within reasonable limit.-fhe Augean Sta
bic has been ceansed, and the fountains of
justice opened among our people-On this
suspicious event we sincerely congratulate our
fellow citizens.
Of 527 causes, of which the Docket was
composed on the first of March in the last
year, $40 have been actually decided Gncud-
ing few OF the new cases. and as others have
been argued and deposited with the Judges,
on account of their bulk or difficulty. These
will, probably, be at once decided when the
Judges meet again. So that it may be said,
that there are only about 100 of the old causes
remaining on the Docket; to which may be
added ll6 aezy appeals brought up since that
time. These causes, it is understood, will all
be tried or called, at the next term : and while
this circumstance will ensure speedy justice
to the suitors, it will also repel all such APP
peals as are intended merely for delay.
This progress Of the court is astonishing,
when the enormous bulk of many of the re,
cords, (to say nothing of the difficulty incident
to the cases. is considered. Many of the re-
cords comprise whole quires of paper, which
must necessarily be read and considered by
the Judges. The court, however with unex-
ampled patience, and steady purpose, pur-
sued its course, often out-sripping the gen.
tlemen OF the bar, who acknowledged them
selves unprepared to argue their causes
For thus calculating great public benefit,
< unsealing the fountains of justice, they have
undoubtedly deserved we'll of their country.