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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-21

From the Cleaner, and Luzerne advertiser.
PoL171cs FOR FARAERs.-A War fever
rages-A little bleeding, [ have no doubt
would reduce it (; but it Is harsh and dlsa-
greeable remedy. However fond the mar
Shirts may be to march Oft to Canada to play
at cut and thrust push bayonet, and kill and
be killed, nine tenths of the good people OF
Luzerne, would rather, Or | am much mis-
taken, play at blind-mans- buff, or hunt the
slipper, in the peaceful circles by the domes-
tic fire SIDE
Now this same matter of down-right-old
fashioned blue stocking fighting is no trltling
sport. Fifteen thousand men drawn up on
each side in order of battle, would excite o.
Their emotions than those raised by reviewing
the s5th Regiment on Shawney flats. But
our countrynen are brave. If once in the
field, they would fight like heroes, there is
no doubt. Many generous and manly heart
would bleed ere the ground would be yield
ed.
When the fife sounds shrilly-and the
drum rolls merrily-and the trumpets and the
arms clang. When the flag futters freely to
the gale, the heart swells with ardor. Half
our youth feel al the moment as if they would
" Pack uh their tatters and follow the drum''
Pleasant as the dream of the evening may
be, depend on it the nightmare, horrid VI
sion will come before the morning.
In troth good people, happen to be of
the number, who love peace better than war !;
prosperity in preference to adversity-liberty
to slavery. Ihc blood of this people is too
precious to be wasted in a wild goose-chase
expedition for foreign conquest. The trea-
sure of this people is too valuable to be
squandered on contractors-and army agents
land law set of fellows, who for a plsta-
reen a-day, will sell themselves to be shot at.
A Patriot army raised to defend the coun-
try, would cordially respect. Lazy set,
who would enlist TO go On QulXotlc expedi-
ton of conquest and ambition, | would as
heartily despise.
The subject ola War or Peace is of the first
importance to our lives, our liberties, and
our prosperity. The enjoyments of peace
ought not lightly to be changed for the tu-
mutt and miseries. inseparabe from state OF
war. Let us then, as we the People are
component part of the Sovereigns OF the ma
ton, consider the subject with the, candor and
attention its vital Importance to our interests
demands. Passions De We at rest.-PreJudl-
ces, be We hushed in silence.--Come Citizens
of all parties who love your countly-Fede-
ralists, Democrats. Let us reason fairly to-
gether on this deeply interesting subject.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-21
FRoR TIE SAME.
From the Desk Of Poor Robert the Scribe.
If your children you'd command
Parents keep a steady hand.


Parents keep steady hand
Our parson used to say, " Just as the twig
is bent The trees Inclined" and therefore eve
ry little fellew of us, ragtag and bobtall, used
to be obliged to say our catechlsm every
Saturday afternoon. And methlnks can
trace the influence of the serious lessons IN
the conduct and opinions of every man who
was brought up under the venerable pastor.
The government as well as education OF chill
dren IS matter ofthe most momentous con-
Germ. Mrs. Hasty is as good disPosltloned
woman as you will find in an hundred, but
she don't keep a steady hand" with her chill
dren. Tommy said she, let that clock case
alone Tommy turned round, whistled for
half a minute, and went to work at the clock
again.-I onmy, said she angrily, if you don't
let that clock alone l certainly will whip you.
I never did see such boy said the mother,
he don't mind word l say. She continued
her knitting while Tommy continued at the
clock case till over it tumbled and dashed the
clock and case to pieces. The mother up
with the toDgs and knocked poor Tom sprawl
ing among the ruins. Tom roared like Bed
lam, and the kind woman, took him up
in her lap--was sorry she had hurt him,
but then he should learn to mind his mother,
and giving him a piece of cake to stop his
CRYING picked up the ruins of the clock
What was the consequence Why, Tom,
who with Ga steady hand,' to govern him,
would have become man of worth, turned
out hasty, ill-natured villain
Ny neighbor Softly, good Woman, don't
whip her poor dear little children, however
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-21

The Aurora-rnan says "it was not d '''''
daring in Mr. Gallatin to propose q Who :,
tax For our own parts, we don sec 'I"' =
is much more daring to propose a "''''>.'
tax, stamp act and excise, than to 0l''''0'
an open premedltated manner, the SAM w.
when not only proposed, but absolutely Vs. :n
ed into effect, under another ad'l'''"'' :,
If the proverb be correct, Mr. u''''''
given a firm proof of his wisdom; for says 49,
adape, wise man changes his opinions ~, ~,
i, fool never does" Should this DC ''l0'
by the way we do not assert, the oo'''' o.t
ranks have lately been reinforced III q ~" .r
,m,, ;np manner: Every cunning man. w.
man we'll skilled in works of g"'a anu . ,'
hoe ;o;ned the administration.--The Hu
also observes, that " Mr.. Gallatln 's's n a.,
that the principles of the peopi0 ' ,b.y
Loosely about them as bis own, OF ''''' - #
NAV be changed like hat or src"' :n he
Mr ca,latin does make such a calculation =,
has some ernereacc eo-justify his 0p'''.' '.r,s
well knosvs the difference between
and a rod
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-21

To the gentleman who politely furnished Us
with the List Of Vessels and Marine News
see Marine head received by the snip bun
tress, arrived in Hampton Roads from Ca0iz'
we tender our most respectful ackno"loaS'
ments. 1t was received on Thursday evening
after our paper had gone to press, and c00S''
quently too late for yesterday morning P"p'''
1t will no doubt be highly gratifying 10 wv
friends of the individuals mentioned 'u0''' "
find they have been SO providentlaily F'''"N'
from an untimely and watery grave
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-21
ALEXANDRIA.
SATURDAY MORNING, March 81
EITO shEW
THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF The TINE
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
- TO 5hEW

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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
BOSTON, Oct. 27.
--latest frem HGlifr.

1ott"t rem fIat!JGI.
The ship MiddIesox, CAPT. Pol.
lard. from Liverpool. N. Scotia,
where she was sent in by the Liver
pooi Packet, capt. Freeman, and re.
leased.
Passengers in Ike MiddIcsex, Nr.
Thomas Leaning Of PHILADELPHIA,
Passenger in the ship Factor from
OGo:'". lately sent I'M and capt. Los,
master Of said vessel.
On the 18th instant, q sail, part
OF tilem prizes, under convoy from
Shc!hern, ". S. went into Halifax,
amcns them were several sloops Of
War. and Transports, with the 9th
Regiment on board, under convoy Of
2 irig&tes.
We understand, from one of the
Passengers, that there never were
any vessels commissioned by the
British Government as privatccrs:
that the Admiral had armed two YES.
sells tie General Smith, and Liver
poelfacket.o or (Nonsucll, W ich is tho
same vessel to protect the harbors
on that coast, and that the Gen Smith
went on privateering cruize and
since her arrival into port had been
hauled up and her commission taken
'away-snd il was also generally be-
lieved at Halifax, that The I.iverpool
Packet. the only vessel of that tlcs-
criplion now or a cruise. weu!G also
be hauled up on her arrival into port.
81 October &c.
On Friday, a Resolve passed both
houses. appropriatins 800 dollars, 10
enable the Coz. to facilitate TIE coal-
murication Of the Resolve for tie
choice Of Electors, &c. The insoi-
vent debtors Dill WAS referred to tie
next session.
Col. Harvey has been apsointed
MAJ. Gen. ofthc I'd Essex divi,!"n.
in The room o.' Gen. Goo,.aie, -.
missed by rule Of a military cours.
A number Of private bills pa,.yi
through t!ei" late stages on Ssta"-
day.
At II o'clock the two houses net
IN convention for hepurpose Of qua
''ffing the Hon David Cobb, f.sq.
AS Counsellor for the current wear,
and thea separated.
The Payroll Of The House Ore
representatives.. which passed in the
afternoon was upwards of $4,000
dollars; which is justly chaTrgeable
10 the democratic Senate, who re.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
FALL GOODS.

JOSEPH SMITH e son,
ENAVE received the balance nt their
81 GOODS, by the A%N, Way, OF
Baltimore, .hich they expect round III
a few davs-wtich, with their stock on
hand viii make considerable variety,
which they will sell b. tho package or
piece, on moderate terms, nj their store,
corner OF King and Fairfax streets.
SupcrGnc Clothes, Of very superior
quality,
Second do.
Supersne blue Forrest do.
Superiine aud common Casslmcres,
Bedford Cords,
Sewing Silks aud Twists,
FIannels. Blankets,
Blue aud grey Plains,
Bookings, Vestings,
Cotton Shirtings, Long Cloths,
Cotton Cambrics, Jaconet Musllns,
Manchestry,
Cotton Damask Table Cloths,
Csunterpanes, Checks,
Cotton Stripes, Long Lawns, &c &c.
November . CIV.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
From he Albauy Gazette, Oct. 2e.

From Me A'6any Gazette, Oct. IS.
Millinery line Of ErEre$ses captain
Norsah's company OF light dr. goons
are to be employed on this servce-each
dragoon to be stationed al thS distance
Vt about 10 miles from each other, and
10 extend from the head quarters a,
Greenbush to Niagara--24 hours is the
tlme calculated to be taken up in trans
hitting dispatches from one post to the
other--.he distance about 800 milex.-
General Dearborn's last dispatches for
general Van Rensselaer,, were seat BY
this line.
A gentleman who was at Mackinaw,
at the time of its surrender, informs us,
that captain Banks, the American COM
mandant, on the morning of the capitu-
lailon, called together the principal! in
habltsnts, for their advice, when he stated
to them that the summons he had Just
received, contained The FIRST intimation
that had been given him Of the declara-
tlon CT war; and that strange as it
might appesr, it was that day nine
months since he had received a single
line from his government either of in
strucuon OF orders"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
0GDENSBURGH, Oct. 40

Since. the attack Of the 18th inst.
we have rot been molested; cur Ca
madam neiShbors seem quite dissa-
tisGcd with their reception on that
day, and we believe they will not
soOn repeat the visit.
We deem it our duty to announce
the removal of several families from
this village-The ostensibIe cause
Of their removal was an Anticipated
attack upon this village, and belief
that the force stationed here Is or
700 men was insufficient to defend il.
For two or three months back We
re been expecting the arriva! of a
10 force, to be stationed here
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03

.,.-. which was either p'undered OF
Jsstroyed on board the Adams, It is sus-
neeted a part was taken by the BRITISH
When they took possession Oh tue '''s
second time,
Il has been a.certained,' that MAJOR
Ormsbee, late Commandant at fort l.
rie. tosethsr With 20 or 80 Brltlsli' were
killed on board the brig Adams alter she
grounded on the day OF her capture.
From Detroit. On Friday last arriv'
cd of BuGaloe Greek, the schooner IL
len. a cartel, II days from Detroit. ohe
was chartered by R II. Jones and }a-
,id Baird, Esq for the purpose OF con-
yeying from Detroit, their stock OF ners
camille goods the books aad papers .,
tho army contractor, A. Porter, Esq and
few ether articles. :,
Among the passengers were Dl''a
Baird and Shubel Conart, merchants
Otis Durham, from Mackinaw,s fhiiiP
Lecuyer, clerk to the contractor-ana
four other persons. When they lett
Detroit, the British had removed every
article of public property that ceu!d nc
found in the country. All the art'iis'y
and other munitions of war had been
previously removed-even the two o'd
cannon which had been burst, spiked
and rendered useless, and which had
been planted as gate defenders of one OF
the gates of the fort, were dug up by
the British and carried away, in order to
increase the number of guns taken. The
Indians had been very troublesome III
and about Detroit-they had Plundercd
manv houses in the country-and taken
every horse they could find III the neigh
borhood of Detret-bat before trey lett
there, tbs Indians hearing that General
Harrison's army we're coming to De-
troit, they generally returned to Maiden
or went to their hoHes in the wider
ness. No Indian murders had been
heard Of at or near Datroit. The Bril-
fish officers had in every instance treat
ed An erican prisoners ard other Anne.
ricans well.
just before Mr.. Baird left Maiden, it
was currently believed that the army Of
general Harrison we're q, the Miami ra-
pids, 8 or 1000 strong, advancing "Pon
Detroit-which place it is expected vii!
be evacuated by Inc British whenever
danger is nigh.
Teere are several reports flying, stat
ing that gcher-, Harrison has had = brush
with the copper co!srcd troops 'of the
noted Gen. Tecumseh, and given them
a good MreShjag,
Gen. Van Rensselaer, arrived in this
village on Sunday last, from the encamp
menr at Lewiston, in expectation Of
meeting the Governor, who was expect
ed to have arrived here, accompanied ~
Con-. Chauncey.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
PROVIDENCE, Or. L. Oct: 90.
Ertract Of a letter. dated Buffalo,
Oct. 1.
g DEAR BROTHER,

d" With respect to our situation on
the frontier, it is gloomy, and has
been SO throughout the summer.
The camp has experienced sickly
time. Numbers have died and MANY
still remain sick. The number CT
troops. We have on the lines. between
this place and Fort Niagara, is be-
tween 5 and 1000 men; and Of one
small! regiment Cfvolunteers for one
year, stationed at the village Of
Black Rock, two and a half miles
from Buffalo. ST about 500 men $50
arc now sick. / believe it is the
Same kiud Of disease that prevailed
in your quarter some yers past.
The accommodations for the trosps
here are very poor, both as to prOvi.
siOns and barracks =; not half of them
having blankets. and great many
bare footed. and in rags. But what
is 1eorfe than ali, they cannot set The
pay dEe to t:sm for hleir serrires.
Fer did they receive their money,
as they ought TO. they might DO able
10 purchase these necessarics them
selves, wiihou. 5aiag dependant on
the provisions with which they might
be supplied by our administrator"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
From the National MtelFgenccr.


.1rmy Of the UnUed Sta!ss.-Thc fol-
loving officers Of the Old Army have
received brevct commissions Of one
grade in advance Of thsir present rank,
under an act passed at the last session,
aulhsrising the issuing brevet commits
slons 10 all officers who shall have served
for ten years In any one grade IN the ar
n1y:
Brig. Gen. James Wilkinson,
Cot. Henry Buroeck,
Lieut.. Col. Constant Freeman,
Major Wm. Mac Rae,
Captain Nehemiah Freeman,
Captain Lloyd B-all,
M;jor Zebulun Pike,
Captain John Whistler,
Captain Hugh vi Call.
Gsn. Wilkinson vi course now ranks
as MJor General, by virtue OF this pro-
motion.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
A CARD

|TR CENERES has the henor of
lp1 iafcrmiag the L.ydies OF Alexan-
dria ~hs nave heretofore received Cards
Of invi.asion TO his assemblies, that they
will commence on Tharsday next, the
9Th Of Noyl m5cr, and continue once a
fortnight during the season. he soil
cts their attendance.
In addition 10 MS Music, good Cart
net will be procured from Washington
city.
November . st
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Sat aAoat.

VNHE Cargo Of ihe ship Msrr and
Z Francis, capt. Burrows, OF 1000
Bushels st. Ub1s Salt, OF a very sNperi.
or qualit, ~-tor sale by
Lawrason q FoW!e.
Nprep,hrr Q
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
MONDAY, NOVEMBER ?.

Public BALE.
WILL be sold on Saturday the l4th
instant at Conveys Wharf,
Nineteen Slaves.
Amongst which is an excelleh, Gardner
ard Cook, Biscuit Bakers, females,
excellent House-.ervants.
ALSO,
4 House and Lot on Washington and
Prince-S,reets-lot l25 feet S inches, by
lOG-A Lot on Fairfax & Queen Streets
100 by 4O-3 Houses and Lots on Came
ron Street in excellent order. The above
property is sold, fnr the purpose OF clos
ing the concern of MarsleIlcr & Young.
Ferdinand MlrSiet!sr,
join TOaag.
November ,
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A22OWSIITS
GRAND MAPS OF THE WORLD

s.3 AND OF THE
FOUR QUARTERS OF THE
III WORLD,
Elegantly execu ed, colorcd and var
nished by American Artists on Canvas
and rollers, are juSs received for SAFE by
JAMES KENNEDY, Sen.
November 2 Ccos
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Just received ard for sale. By LANES
KE.N.VEDY, Sen,
The Scotti>h Adventures OF the way to
rise.
Married Life, o. Faults on Ill Sides.
Vivian ana E'aih> dc Coulanges, by
Miss Edgeworth.
Temper or Domestic Srncs, by Mrs.
Opie.
The Picture of Phiiadeiphia' b, Doctor
Mease.
Mosbeim sEcclesias,ical History aorhv-
ed.
Ko.z .bue's Exile into Siberia:
The .,,ers Of The ia,e Lord Lyttlston'
The Banks of Wye, Poem by Boom
Field
ru,,c~'a Seizures on Sandemaniai'ism,
N6;eraser 3. e"o'
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-03

we have been Disappointed, ~,
this post, perhaps as important as,
nv on the n. York frontier, has nv
YER. since the commencement Of ~
war. been occupied by more than q,
men. Since the declaration of w.,
more than 600 British bat.saux ha,,
passed this village. laden with tron,,
and muaitions efwar. t;t5oe tro,,,
had been marched 10 Iii, place h.,
July, this would not have been ,As
case.
The British. proftins by The "a,
dy and unskilful mannerin which On,
rulers have conducted the war. L,vs
"put en an armor," and "takepa,
attitude" that will render them ~
an enemy, by no means contemptibIr,
PITTSBURGH, (Pa.) Oct. g.
The detachment Of 1000 drafted
militia, which has been encamDed
for some time on the west bank Of
tie Allegheny river, with the ex.
ception Of one battalion, left as A
guard to the artillery and stores)
marched on Monday last. under tho
command of Brig. Gen. Crooks, for
Wooster; or wherever the Head.
Quarters of General Harrison may
be.
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CELEBRATND
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dysenteries, cholera morbus, grpings, the
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DR. ROBERTSON'S
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men. Of the captain, she proved to be from
Guernsey, bound TO JacQuemel, with great
number of arms Oh board Tor the negroes.
The British brig Mary, taken by the YAM
kee, of Bristol, r. l. and given up 10 the
crews of captured vessels, arrived in the
Clyde, August 90.
The British Packet ship Princess Amelia,
arrived at Savannah river lst Oct. prize 10
the American priyateer Rosie, Com. Barney
/ The packet mounted 10 guns, and had IS
men she was taken after desperate en-
sagement oil SIS minutes, in which the Brit
ish Captain, sailing master, and men were
killed, and OF wounded ; the ship much
damaged in her hull and rigging. The. Ros-
sic had no men killed, and Dut few wound
ed. The Commodore would have burn, the
Snip as not worth sending III, but for desire
TO accommodate Henry Dyolt, Esq. & Lady,
who were passengers III lhe Packet, and the
wounded prisoners ali OF whom speak in
the highest terms OF the humane treatment
they received from the Commodore and Mr..
Jenkins the prize-master.-CAar. Courier.
Arrived at Baltimore, privateer schooner
Comet, Boyle, from cruize. Besides the
TWO very valuable p,lzes the Comet has sent
into Baltimore, she captured on the Sd Sept.
the brig Industry, of 10 guns, from Surinam,
with a cargo of Sugar, Molasses, Coffee and
Cotton, and ordered her for Wilmington, N.
c. On the 18Th, captured letter -ol-marque
ship John, of Ia guns, from Demerara, tor
Liverpool, laden with Sugar, Rum, Copper,
CcfiCc, Wool, Cotton, SC. ordered to Balli-
more. The ship had man killed during the
action the Comets forenast was wounded
by shot from the John. She has taken a
bout go prisoners, great part of whom are
on board. The Comet has not been chased
during her cruizc.
British privateer schooner Francis, OF Mas
sau, n. p. Pindar late master, has been cap
turcd by the privateer Dolphin, of Baltimore,
and mas arrived at that port. She mounts
guns and has 80 men: was chased several
times after her capture, but escaped by su-
perior sailing.
Privateer sch. Fame, Green, from cruize
of l. days, returned to Salem on Saturday
evening last, has taken two schooners loaded
with salmon,oil and beaver, considered valu-
abe) lhe other new vessel balasied with
sugars--par,ed with them TO The westward OF
Halifax. 1t is worthy of remark that the a.
aforementioned privateer, was privatcer in
the last Revolutionary war.
British schooner w Woodburn, from Havana
Tor Honduras, has arrived at Nsw-Orleans,
prize TO the Brothers, OF New Orleans and
Matilda ol Philadelphia.