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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-30

from the London oun 81 1HdTcH To-
E.ctyact of letter from Stockholm, dated
March Sd.
owe are all anxously expecting an answer
from Russia, or rather an exchange OF ratIt-
cations of convention entered into between
Sweden and Russia. The sudden entrance OF
the French into Pomerania, and the little at
tention paid by the French Emperor to the re-
monstrances on the part OF Sweden, have at
length drawn from the Swedish Government
a Declaration. to be delivered by the Swe-
dish Charged Afaires, Mr.. d. Osson, stating
that Sweden had entirely Withdrawn herself
fron the Continental System. While writing
this letter, am told that a Danish Messen-
ger is arrived, bringing intelligence that Den
mark has an inclination to Withstand the
French troops destined to occupy Holsteln
but this might merely be political trick Tor
Denmark must follow the dictates OF bona
parte. A rumour is also adoat, that tor the
sake of preserving some of the remains OF
balance of power in Europe, Austria has, IN
strong terms protested against any encroach-
ments on Prussia. At all events, you may
RELY, that within month from the date hereof
war will be commenced in the North. 1t IS
painful task to inform you that Gen. II
bell, Swede by birth, but who has served
several years in the French army, IS married
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Departed this life Oh Tuesday evening last,
after short illness, Mr. NArHL. CHAPMAN
HUNTER, in the forty-ninth year of his age
He has left disconsolate wife and numer-
Gus family of children to depore the irrepar-
able loss which they have sustained
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ALEXANDRIA.
'rr,,I7psDAY MORNING, AfrR 80.
(" no sHEw

Gro sHEw
my AGE AND poDY OF THE TIME
- FORM AND rREssuRE.
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Ertraet from an Act Of the CORPORATION Of
.alerandria, for the ertinguishment IF Fire.
Sec 7. If any person who shall be present
at any fire, shall neglect or refuse to obey the
order or directions of any officer who shall be
appointed by any fire company hereafter estas
blished, knowing him to be an officer, such
person shall forfeit and pay the sum Of Five
Dollars Provided the name of such officer
shall have been first published in one Of the
public papers printed in this town.
1T a meeting 9f the Sun Fire Comhany, held
at fhe Court House on Monday the 30fh Of
March last, the following gentlemen were
elected officers for the ensuing gear.
C. Deneale, President,
Cuthbert Powell, Vice President,
James c. Deneale,
Daniel Minor, Su6-Directors,
Robert Harrison,
Jonah Thompson,
John Vaudeville, Trustees,
James Kennedy, jr.J
John HooH, Treasurer,
S;:s f s;s: !, 4
JAMES c. DENEALE, Clerk.
April %. st.
Messrs. Charles .dlerander and Nm. Myers
You are hereby required to have removed
before the 10th day of May next Nuisances Of
Stagnant water upon your respective lots
viz. lot at the intersection of Queen and
Patrick streets, owned by the former and a
lot fronting Fayette between King and Prince
streets, belonging to the latter.
John Vaudeville,
Superintendent OF Police.
April 90
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SHERIFFALTY.

. I the request of many respectable
II friends. offer myself to my Ie!iowci-
tizens of Charles County candidate for the
Office of SieiF, at the ensuing election,
tfu7ti 6 thai my knowledge ofthe business will
enSbi- me to execute the duties thereof with
justice and fidelity. Should I be so fortunatr
% be The object Of your choice, will ens
deavor to CIV nee my gratitude by u lenicnt
and humane discharge Of my duty.
Joseph c. Reeves.
April 80 d3tlawtlstOc
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FOR RENT,

Possession TO be g-iven The 2oth Juue ne:rt,
FHyHAT Commodious Three Story Brick
h DWELLING HOUSE * GARDEN,
IN Duke Street, built by Elisha Janney, and
at present occupied by R. B. Lee, Esq. For
terms apply to RICHARD N. Sco91.
N. ElIicott.
April 80. dt2othJ'e
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FOR SALE,
ON board Schooner Hiram, Capt. Small, lying
at Merchants Whav,
900 Bushels POTATOES.
Enquire Of the Master, or
VIM. Smith.
April 90. )!
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Ore containing $50 acres, lying on ooth aides
of the Little River Turnpike Road the O..
thcr containing about $50 acres, adjoining
The first mentioned Tract on the north side,
distant from alexandria aid the city OF Wash
ington about ssyen miles. The Tracts will
be sole entire, or divided into smaller lots to
iccomnodate purchasers On both there
is sufficient quan ity of wood to support
the cleared land Tin one we'll imp ovs
ed productive Meadow. and an inexhaus-
tiole GARRY of Soap Stone, of which the
value for fire places, ovens. &c is now gee
morally understood. The nature of the soil
is well sdaped to the use of plaist oil Paris.
The lands adjoia those Of the subscriber
VIM. Moss. by whom they will be shewn to
those who wish to purchase - Terms Of SAFE
One third Of the purchase money in hand
Lone third In Six, and one third in Twelve
months.
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

Under the authority of Two Deeds of Trust
from Henry Rose, dece; sed, TO the sub
scribers, we viii offer at Pubic Sale on
Monday the 10th day Of Marcli next, at
Fairfax court-bouse,.
Two TRACTS of LAND.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-21
(BY AUTHORITY.)
Law of the United States.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Further tosmend the charter of the City Of
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V To THE PATRONS OF THE VIRGINIA
ARGUS.

At a very great expence, the proprietor, has
lately procured entire new fonts of TYPE for this
paper, and INCREASED the size of it considerably.
II is believed that 1t now contains quantity of
matter nearly equal to any paper printed in A.
rnerica. The price THE same as in the year
1898, when it commenced] is % per cent. lower
than the other papers OF this city. Notwith-
standing this, however, and the INCREASED price
of types, paper, Be. which cannot be obtained
but for cash, the subscription will not be raised
TO punetnai subscribers. But in justice to him
self the printer gives this early notice to his pa
irons, that from and after the first day of the
year 1912, the paper will be charged at the
rate of FIVE DOLLARS per annum to all those
who do not pay their subscriptions IN the course
of the current year.--The opportunities by pri.
vate eonvcyanees continually occurring ulro'-
ont the year from every part Of the State 10
Richmond Cparticularly by the Members of the
Legislature and tho Sheriffs and the facility
afforded by the mails which pass through every
neighbourhood 1T least once a fortnight, Will
leave those disposed to make renittances, no,
excuse for not doing so.--No subscription will
hereafter be taken for less than six months,
nor viii the paper be discontinued till all ar
fearages are paid up.
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I 4 dollars per annum.

more than the taxes due, and the expenses
OF sale and that if, within two years from
the day Of such sale, the proprietor or pro-
pretorS of such lot or lots, or his or their
heirs. representatives or agents, shall repay
to such purchaser the monies paid for the
taxes and expenses as aforesaid, together
with ten per centum per annum, as interest
thereon, or make tender of the same, he
shall be reiDstated in his original right and
title; bnt if no such payment or tender be
made within two years next after the said
sale, then che purchaser shall pay the ba-,
| lance of the purchase money of such lot OIL!
lots, into the city treasury, where it shall
remain subject to the order Of the original
proprietor or proprietors, his or their heirs
| or legal representatives /; and the purchai'
ser shall receive title, in fee-simpie, Ia
the said lot or lots, under the hand OF the
| may or and seal of the corporation, which
shall be deemed good and valid in law and
equity.
Sec. 9. ind be il further enacted, Thar
the said corporation shall in future be nam
ed and styled The Mayor, Aldermen aud
Common council, of the City of Washing
ton :" and that if there shall have been 81
reflections or informally in the election of
a city Council on the first Monday in June
last, it shall not be taken, construed or adj
Judged, in any manner, TO have operated
rs dissolution of the said corporation, or
to effect any of its rights, privileges or
Jaws, passed previous to the second Nom
day in June last, but the same are hereby
declared to exist in full force.
Sec. 10. Ind be 10 further enacted, That
the corporation SHALL from time to times
cause the several wards of the City to be
so located as to give, as nearly as may be, an
equal number of voters to each ward; and
it shall be the duty of the register of the ci-
| ty, or such officer as the corporation may
| hereafter appoint. to furnish the commits
| siorers of election, for each ward, on the
| first Monday in June annually, previous TO
the opening of the polls, list of the per-
| sons having right to vote, agreeaoly TO
| the provisions of the second section of TINS
act.
Sec. IL. ind be il further enacted, That
| so much Of any former act, as shall be re-
pusnant to the provisions of this act, be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
H. CLAY,
| Speaker ofthe House of Reflresentativess
| VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
President ofthe Senate flr0-temhorss
May 4, 1912.
| APPROVED,
| JAMES MADISON.
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VIRGINIA.


IL Rules holden in tie Clerks Office Of the Sats-
rior Court Of ckaacery far the RichHrond DIS
t1iet, the 2rd day Of 13rii, 1912.
benjamin FicElin, Thomas Chapman, surviving
executor of William Carr, decd. John Fox *
Robert Il. Hooe, P!tIs.
AgGinst
Thomas G. s. Tyler, and his
Wife, James Young, Edward Hyde, and E.
lizabeth Adie, executrix, and John Cook Ty-
Ter, de,isee of George Rodney Tyler, decd.
Detfs.
TrtSr Sefep1art John Cook TYLER ';ct saslng
entered his appearance anu given security ac-
cordinr TO the Act of Assembly and the Rules
of this Court, and it appearing by satisfactory
evidence, that he is not an inhabitant OF this
country: Tt is ordered, That the said dete ndant
do appear here ON the seventeenth day OF the
next term and answer the bill of the plaintiffs
and that a copy ofthis order be forthwith IN
serted in some newspaper published in the Gil
" of Richmond, for two months successfully
and posted at the front door of the Capitol in
the said City
Copy--Teste,
WM. w, HENING, c. c. .
April 9. w6w.
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INcHANcGRY :-cumbcrland, March Court

In CHANCERY :-Cumbcrland, March Court,
Il 1872:
Alcxius Davenport, surviving partner of VIM
and Alexius Davenport, for the benefit of
George Carson. PIT.
against
Peter r. Phillips, admir-. with the viii an
nexed of Henry Martini, decd. and Benjamin
Martin, g DeffS.
1T appearing to the satisfaction ofthe Court
that Benjamin Martin, one of the defendants,
is not an nhabitant of this state, on motion of
tho plaintiff ny his counsel--Orderea, that the
said defendant Benjamin do appear here on the
eth Monday in July next and answer the bill OF
the Plaintiff, or the matter thereof will be de-
creed against him and that copy of this or
der be Forthwith inserted in some one of the
newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, for
two months successfully and another copy
posted at the front door Of the courthouse OF
This county.
4 COPY. Atteste,
MILLER wooDsoN, Jr. D. c.
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LATELY PUBLISHED.

Ind for Sale at s. PleasaHss' Book Store
RicfmoHd, hrice 81 so, CEB,beiRshe1 =
Nth sic elegant eHgraUizgs]
The GENTLENAN'S NEW POcKr1,
COMPANION,
Comprising . general description OF the noble.
ard useful animal the Horse together with
the quickest and simplest mode of fartenino
ueccsgary treatment while undergoing e5tccs-
siye sigue. or on journey the cons,rictf-.
on and management Of Stables; different
mark for ascertaing the aye Of a horse from
three % nine years Old With a Concise ar.
count Of the Diseases, % which tho horse 10
most subject, with such remedies as long ez
pcrience has proven to be ehectual. 70
RICHARD MASON, Of Surry Comfy, VIZ
ginia
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Cans6eTfdad, Deeember Court, 1910.
Elijah II. Hendrick, PltH.

Cant6eTfaad, December Court, 1910.
Elijah II. Hendrick, PltH. \
AGAINST
VIM. Gadberry d Miller Wood L" GhaHeS'y-
son, senr Defts
I appearing to the satisfaction of the Cours
4 that the defendant Gadberry is not an mia
bitant eft this state, on motion Of the plaintiff,
by his counsel, II is ordered, that unless he ap-
pear here on or before the 1st day of May court
next, and answer the bill Of the plaintiff.
the same as to him will BIZ taken as confessed
and the matter thereof decreed accordingly.
and that copy Of this order be forthwith in
serted IN some one Of the newspapers printed in
the City of Richmond for two months success.
sively and posted at the front door of the cour d
house Of this county.
Copy--Atteste;
MILLER WooDSoN, ir. .. Gee
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BARTLETT STILL

MAS committed to the Jail of this county,
w ON the Goth of January, 1912, a NEGRO
MAN named TOM or THOlN4S LEE A.
bout five feet four inches high between d OF,
% years of age dark complexion save he
belongs to Mr.. Waiter Jones Of the CITY Of
Washington.
The owner is requested to come forward
pay charges aud take him away--otherwise be
will be dealt with as the law directs.
WIN. WAITS N, .faikoy.
ALTERNATE Ct House
April q w2n
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April 9.
Public Utility.

g Take care Of the Pence, and che Pounds vviH
take care Of themSeives.
ECONOMY may be lnudily practised, Chart
ity cheaply bestowed, and public utility great
ly promoted with very little trouble and at no
cxpence -----only by saving what are too often
deemed useless,
r. A @ S.
When this country was about to break the
shackIes of her Colonial Government, the ven
erable and patriotic Franklin, then in England
being asked by the Ministry ----what the
Americans would do in certain events, for want
of clothes, (for be it remembered, that we
were then dependant on England even for Hats,
Shoes and Naiis) the sage replied Wear
our old coats until we can get new ones" And
he might have added, learn to make new, and
convert our old clothes into paper--upon which
we will write the Declaration of our Indepen-
dsnce ard enrol the names of our sons who
shall have the courage to resist your cncroach-
ments, and hand it down PURE and UNsUL-
LIED to their posterity.
Paper Is certainly an article Of the FIRST u
sility IN society, it is the TnediH7p of all infor-
nation Religion, Law and Politics, are acquir-
ed and difIuscd from impressions made on it,
deprived of paper, how could the Doctor be ene-
bled to write his prescriptions, the Lawyer
his bills anil replieations, the Merchant his
hooks and accounts, or the Lover his sOnnets
and bnlet.doux and to make this useful ar
ticle, we must have Rags
II is therefore earnestly recommended tha
none be wasted or thrown away, and hoped
that opulent families in this City and Neighbor
hood, (aDd especially the LADIES' will not
think. II beneath them, 70 save all the Linen
Cotton & Woollen Rags, & Old Ropes-whicl
,yhen collected either III small or large parcels
can be sent for sale BY a servant, or may b'
bcnevolently bestowed on some object Of chart
~, who NAV from the proceeds be enabled L
supply bread, perhaps TO an hungry offspring
or their exposed limbs with covering.
Cash will always be given for tlen at th'
Subscribers Paper sin, haunt M@iah,
miles from this place, on the Brook Road, o
At his house corner Of ID and 18th Streets
opposite the Basin. ,o,,, ,ouveo,-
Richmond, May 8, 1912. (w3O
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FHVIIE. subscriber has removed his office to
n the Market house, where he continues to
h"y aNd sell on commission all kinds of Stoch
ALSO Tobacco, Flour. &c. And will be az
all times ready to sell at public auction be-
tore the Bell Tavern, or in the morning as
the Market House, Houses, Lands, Furni-
ture, Slaves, Horses, Merchandise, Vessels
and Cargoes, or any species of property that
may be offered u" Advances of cash mada
ifrequired.
BARTLETT STILL.
Broker e. Vendile Muster,
Richmond, Virginia.
n. B. His stated hours in the Office will be
from to O'Clock A. NJ. and from 4 to o.,
clock p. ii. BIS.
wifi.
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VAL& ROGERs

Have received new supply Of Dagon or Con
neoticut PLOUGHS, at their Medical Store, Z
Street.
April 9th. WI1W
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-10-05
Original a9isreIIalv.
rhs asonitor....No LXXXIV.

" Then is the offence o. Tie cross ceased"
THE true cross of Christ has been justly
STYLED the christians glory. But many seem
% have mistaken the cross, and have suPpo-
sed that rigid adherence TO certain forms
and needless susterities constituted the es-
sence of religion, snd was that cross spoken
az be our Saviour winch il became ali 10 lake
ND who would be his disci les The true
cross rather consists IN an entire renuncia-
lion of our own merits TO which we are 50
much welded, and firm and decided con-
fession Of Chris, and his doctrines through
both evil and good report. THIS kind OF
conduct always gives offence TO The world.
For when CRrislians speak OF talth many
mouths are opened against them, ana they
viii Cry-yOur doctrine leads to liCentloIs-
ness--you have lef, good works out ct your
sys,em. Do they then, 20 stop such cavlls,
speak OF he temper and conduct Vt real
saint, and set t0tth the purify Oi heart, en-
;0ined IN scripture ?-They are answered
with" yuu expect perfeci0u-you have
narrowed y0t- ground 50 that Nobody can
stand on H." III Ike manner let them take
gospel ground on any doctrine OF duty and
they offend Ihe wnr !. Hence il l. evi-
dent that this last IS the true cross. But
there are some 60 whom the offence has
ceased, and who are they They ale uf two
sorts. TAere ere some WHO make public
profession Of religion y, joining themselves
10 a church, bur nom their manner 1t life
one WOULD never guess that they made any
pre;cusions 20 relgi0n. Tnci- conversation
never salU.s Of THE things vi relig.OT save
that they are appsi emily The friends VI good
order III society, and 4ge ready 10 lrguc on
the eApedieRcy # maintaining the public
institutions Of religion. But the concerns ct
thls life, the way ofincTessing their proper
~, OF tire political disputes d Tie day seem
10 engross all then mind, while tie things
pertaining IA life and goodness appear ike a
secondary concern. Such kind OipgOiessorS
are veil received Dy the void. and spoken
Of ~ very liberal minded men. And why Is
II The tru II the ta5nce Of tie cross
hss ceased, and the wor.I begin 10 love
Shym "a tie principle that It always loves
US own. There - another description VI
reople with y hon the offence of the cross
las ceased Ii Is those who are very zeal
Gus to observe modes and forms, and like
the phsrisees viii scrupulOuslv 1.-THE, mint,
annise and cummin, whtie they wholly Oysr-
Look the weighue matters oi the law, iudg.
neni mercy and faith. These people ale
very SolcitOus 10 make she " of religion by
an attendance upOn ca, ward things. Meet
Iugs both pubic anu private Will be sought
= them with much esrBeSIness, and The
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-10-05

and orderly manner, 10 consult, from
time 10 time, upon the laws enacted an
measures adopted by our rulers and
as 1t appears 70 the Inhabitants of this
town that there never was time since
our forefathers first landed In Plym.
outh, that SO loudly called upon each
section of the union TO arouse from their
lethargy, and each individual 10 use all
the energy of which he is possessed, in
lawful and constitutional manner TO
elect men to administer our federal
government who possess the spirit and
desire of Cancellation which our present
rulers have long prolessed, who will not
palliate the aggressions OF France nor
magnify those of England-who viii
"use no undue partially for any nation
whereby the rights of another are i'm
paired"
Resolved, That we will endeavor to
lay aside all party spirit and rally ar
ound the constitution as the bulwark OF
our safety, and let all party names be
lost IN that OF the American.
Resolved, Tha: we highly approve Of
the conduct of the Chief Magistrate Of
this Commonwealth, that he is tllSpos-
ed to use the power and authority vest
cd in him by the constitution for the
safety and happiness OF this state.
Resolved, That we consider an ALI
ance with any nation to be dangerous 10
the peace and prosperity of this country,
and above all with that blood thirsty
usurper, Napoleon, whose breath IS
pestilence, whose embrace is death
republics in seeking his protection are
sure to rlyet their own chains.
Resolved, That we view with horror
and detestation the late riot and murder
committed at Baltimore, threatening TO
destroy the liberty of speech and Of the
press.
RESOLVED, That being firmly attached
TO the principles of the federal consti-
tuition, and ever ready to spend our for
tunes and lives in its defence /; that we
view with alarm, horror and consterna-
ton every measure tending TO violate
that sacred palladium of our rights ;
that we will therefore maintain and ex-
ercise the freedom of speech and Of the
press undaunted by the spirit Of mob
ism, the threats OF party OF the power
OF Emperors.
RESOLVED, That we are determined
to be free, and that we will never submit
to any tyrant, prince, or sovereign, bu
to the sovereign people
Voted, That copy Of the above res
olutions be signed by the Moderator anc
Town Clerk, and transmitted 10 tht
printer of the Portland Gazette for pub
LEGATION.
t- DANIEL HOLDEN, Moderator:
LEVI PATCH, ToypR Geek.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-10-05

Surrender of fort Uackiuac.

The particulars relating to the sur
render to the British of the important
post of Michilimacinac on the l7th of
July, have at last made their appearance
in the administration paper. The adj
ADMINISTRATION had suffered this important
place to remain with the ttiAing force
Of 57 men, under the command Of 1t.
P. Hanks. The invading force was
commanded by Capt. Roberts, Of the
British army, and consisted of 46 regu-
lars, $50 Canadian militia, and rs In
dams. 1t. Hanks says in his despatch I:
After | had obtained this inrorma-
ton Che strength of the enemy / con-
suited my officers and also the Ameri.
caA gentlemen present, who were very
intelligent men; the result Of which
was, that il was impossible for the gar
rison TO hold out against such superior
force. 10 this opinion l fully concured
from conviction that az 7vuS the only meas
IRE that could hreUent a general maS8a-
cree The fort and garrison were ac-
cordingly surrendered.
aTe sThiS is precisely the reason given
By Gen. HUI for he surrender ofDe-
troit ;-7Yto certainly considered thein-
fading farce SuherIsr 10 his osOn IN num-
Der.