Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-10
MI1LEDGEVILLE, (Geo.) Oct. 2
NETWORK, Nov: s.

NETWORK, Nov: s.
On Tuesday the streets were in a
great buz on account Of an express
which had arrived in town the even
ing before, and was supposed to have
brought the Presidents message
From a Philadelphia paper we per-
ceive similar commotion and anxI-
ETY. had prevailed there from the
same cause. We have since become
ACQUAINTED with the real state OF the
case, and it turns out to be swind-
ling speculation. The rider. it seems
came on express from Baltimore, for
the purpose ofbrinsins on few OF
the first numbers that came up on
Mondays drawing Of the Susquehan-
ma lottery, and with such speed as to
anticipate the mail. These numbers
being delivered to a club of honest
adventures, they went to the differ
ent Insurance Offices in tho city,
and insured at certain premiums, a
gainst these hunters coming up that
day, to the amount Of about $4,000
dollars. When the mail arrived the
insurers found they had all been hit.
But having discovered the trick they
have refused payment. and the gam
bling genrty, after all their contri-
vance. all their expenee and trouble
will find themselves just the amount
of their premiums out of pocket: un-
less indeed, some one should insti-
tute quitemunder the statute against
them. As between them and the
offices, the common law will apply
the maxim pari de licto.
Arrived, Swedish schooner Venus,
from St. Bartholomews. Passengers,
Mr. J. B. Guyon and bis family, Mr..
SoIlicr and Mr.. Villue. Flour had fall
len from 3 2S to %, in consequence of
the arrival Of 5000 barrels By several A.
merican and Spanish vessels, ard by the
detention OF some American ard Swe-
dish vessels in the English Islands; rice
8, tobacco l5, Goldfish 7, beef Is, pork
"a. bread 10, corn dolls. per bushel,
and corn meal 90 to s5 shi!lings per hid.
Produce was abundant and sales dull,
coffee s Z, rum As and nolasses IS cts
Left the folowlsg Am. vessels: ship
Cleaner of New York, cargo 1000 bbIs.
-four, unsolA, having refused % dolls.
brig Charles Williams, Sheffield, of N
Haven, and another ship of the same
place; schrs. Mechanic, David Levy,
of Bath Dart, ]. S. Wilson of PhiIad
Friendship, While, of 90 Eagle, 1. D
Daniels, Of Baltimore Collin Clark,
Thona. Brill, of Washington. The
East India brig Daphne of Philadelphia,
was fitting out. The schooner Atalan-
ia of Baltimore, sailed the 18th Oct. in
CO. with the Spanish schr. Jove, for do.
Left the Spanish brig Juan Fernando,
Juan Marcos, fir. Baltimore. The fol-
lowing Swedish vessels were left, bound
to the u. S. Brig Sunderman, to sail
the same day for New London; schr.
Hope, Bcaks, to sail next day for Bait. :
brig Cyrus, waiting cargo; schooner
Thorn, arrived from Charleston, taking
in cargo; the Swedish bernophra-
dite brig Ann, owned by Messrs. Elkor
and Kraffts, loaded and destined for Bal.
timore, having been blown off i'll hur-
ricane on the lst of October, where six
vessels Of no consequence were lost
was carried into St. Thomas by an En-
g,ish cruiser, but restored as soon as she
was claimed by the owners. She was
expected at ST. Barts in order to take
her clearance f@r Baltimore.
The cargo of the Swedish brig Warbs
Ter, from Nantucket for St. Barts. sent
into Barbados by the tender of the Adj
miral Laforey, had been restored to the
owners, and it was expected the vessel
would be restored also.
Signal for one ship; one brig and one
schooner.
Arrived, ship William, from N. York
for Lisbon; returned leaky. Oct. IS,
lat. So 80, long. SO, the William expe-
rienced very severe gale of wind from
w. N. w. which continued Ia hours,
during which, she sprung leak under
her counter. and soon lad four feet wa
ter in her hold, & both pumps choaked
Capt. Akeroyd then judged it prudent to
make the first port. October so, expe-
riensed another heavy gale from the