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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-18

Boston bay 20 cruise. Next day was again
boarded by the Bold.
Yesterday afternoon, was boarded from
the privatecr Fame Of Salem--very strictly
overhauled, and permitted to proceed
This morning was again boarded by the
shaving mill Casligator.
Passengers in the Ellen-captain Firley
OF Swedish brig Crestane, Of ST. Barts,
from Bath, with cargo of lumber, bound
10 St. Barts. The brig has been tried bat
not conference.-the captain has been or
dered to bring further proof of his proper
~.
The John Shcrbroke is advertised in a
Halifax paper OF the 28th June, to be sold
al auction.
The letter of marque brig Porcupinc, for
merly of Boston, has been condemned at
Halifax and sold to Spaniard for 5000 dol
lars.
Aiso--schr Fair Trader, capt. -, of
Thomas,own. (Me) go days from St. Baus,
with q few hhds. of molas ses, TO the cap
tain-saw no cruizers on her voyage and
spoke no vessels.
Aiso-Spanish brig San Gabriel, from
Havana, via Halifax, 3 days, where she
was carried in and cleared, cargo molasses,
coffee and hides, TO Munson and Barnard.
OF Cape-Ann, on Sunday last, was board
cd from the Dart privatecr.
Atso-Spanish brig Clara, Manuel La
Porla, Havana, 81 days, cargo sugar, mo-
lasscs and copper, to l. o. and w. Hill.
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m COMMON COUNCIL
October Cd, 1918.

October I'd, 1918.
On balIoting for Clerk and Auditor,
p. Thompson was duly elected.
Ordered, that the sum of setenty-hve
dollars be paid to VIM. Rhodes as . sa-
larry for his care of the tobacco ware-
house.
Ordered, that Messrs. Nicholson, Pa.
ton, and MILAN be COMMITTEES to en-
ouire into the price for paving, charge
able by law to the propTietors OF lots on
streets ordered to be paved, and m case
any error has been made in The charge
ON paving Reyal-street, to return the
bills to the proper officer in order that
such error may be corrected.
Ordered, that committee be appoint-
ed to examine into The laws concerning
the burning Of brick or lime kilns in the
town of Alexandra, to enquire what al
,eration. or amendments may be neces.
sary therein, and to report by bill or o.
therwise. Referred to Messrs. Peyton,
Brooks and Muncas;er.
Ordered, that the auditor do issue
warrant in favor of John Clarke tor nine
ty dollars, for work done in the I'd Ward
under the direction Of the committee.
Ordered, that the superintendent ct
police be directed forthwith to repair
the bridge at the intersection Of Wolfe
and Columbus streets, and charge the
same to the 4th Ward. and that twenty.
FIVE dollars be appropriated for that pur-
pose.
Ordered, that the auditor do issue a
warrant for four hundred dollars to meet
the current expenses of the poor house
Ordered, that the auditor do issue
warrant in favor of Robert Gray for
twenty-dollars and seventy-hve cents
for stationary furnished.
Ordeted, that the powder in the old
powder-house be renewed to the new
powder-house, and should the latter not
be in state of repair, it is further orr
dered, that a committee consisting OF
Messrs. Newton and Grid, do have it
repaired Immediately SO as to receive
the powder from the OLD one.
Ordered, that the prayer OF John
Clarke for the remission of his fine be
referred to Messrs. Fleming & Rhodes.
Ordered, that the superintendent OF
Police be directed to cause dirt to be
filled up to the bridge at the intersection
of Wilkes and Royal streets--to place
on the bridge sufficient quantity OF dirt
and gravel to secure the arch, aud to
strengthen, dig-out, and widen the chan.
mel, SO as to facilitate the passage ofthe
water to the river-And that ne ais" fill
up the foot way on the North side of
Wolfe street between Fairfax & Royal
streets, so as to render it passabie and
that this work be done unGcr tire d'iec-
ton of the committee of the first w ,rd.
Ordered, that Messrs. Brooks, Nun.
caster and Herbert, be committee to
wait on Mr. Coe, the late tobacco iDspec.
tor, to enquire what are the arrears due
him from the corporation at present. to-
examine his account and make their re-
port to the next meeting. And that they
also report whether it is necessary that
any person should be further employed
to attend to the tobacco warehouse.
The petition of James Keith & others
was referred to the committee Oftbe Attn
Ward.
Extract Jrem the Mirutes'
I.P. THOMPSON, c. C.
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coMMVNICATIoN
ROADS CONNECTED WITH
BANKS.

The industry and enterprise OF indi-
viduals having for their object the ac-
QUESTION of capital, are seldom and but
partially diverted from this pursuit, by a
disposition to promote the general pros
perity not that any members OF the
community are presumed to be incapa-
bic of discerning the increased solidity,
or enhanced value given 10 private capi-
tai from an advanced state OF public i'm
prsvenlent; but because they are Proba-
bly, content with the expectation that the
spiri. ofimprovement existing in others
will be sufficient TO give to them in the
general advantages, their share of secu-
ri.y and benefit, without correspondent
devotion of their tire or funds to such
objects 1t will therefore be found,
where the laws (as in our country do not
establish system oil road improvement
Ut the public expense, that the necessary
burthen Of it will fall partially on indi.
viduaIs. Consequently any mode by
which such butbens might be rendered
more equal, and voluntary contributions
encouraged and induced, would certain.
ly be worthy the attention, and ensared
of,he patronage, of Legislature. The
connection of road with bank capital,
seems to be one means of producing SO
desirable an effect, and an opportunity
may soen present itself of making the
experiment. A general opinion appears
10 be entertained that from the manner
in which the banking capital Of Alex
Rndria has been taken up, and will pro-
badly continue to be employed, that 1t
might be increased with great advantage
TO the place and public at large. Let it
he supposed then, that a bank is created,
of a sufficient capital, to supply the rea-
.sonaSle demands the present banks are
incompetent to do; let the amount Eve
will saw OF one tenth, or cne-twenueth'
be subscribed in the stock of incorporat-
ed road companies, OF such roads & their
branches as lead te the town. 1t is easy
10 discern some of the beneficial effects
which would follow both TO the bank aud
road companies. They would be mu-
tual. Much of the road stock being held
by wealthy and independent farmers
merchants and trade smen In the country'
who have more or less money to spare,
they would with asidity seize the oppor-
tunity of rendering their road stock more
valuable, and would vest additional sums
in bank stock with view to derive
more certain annuity from the whole.
Subscribers of this kind would cens,i-
sute the most solid part of the ability OF
q bank, as their payments except IN the
portion of road stock, would be in spe-
cie, without view or wish again to draw
out the principal funds contributed.
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Public Sale.

ON FRIDAY next, at half past -
o'clock, will be sold, at the White
House adjoining st. Paul's Church,
Fairfax street, Variet. OF Elegant
Household furniture (;
Consisting OF Beds, BedsttaOs, Look.
ing.1 asses, Carpets, Tables. CLsits,
&c. &c.
p. c.. Marsteller.
October ~
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tionaI prosperity and grestness as the
improvement Of highways.
Banks are fayorite institutions with
monied mon; if they are an evil to the
community, let them render some eaui-
valent tor it: If they are not an evil, yet
they are popular iayorltes, and a lesisia-
ture cannot be called unwise which a.
walls itself ola popular propensity to
render a great service to the prosPerl-
ty of country.
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TREMENDOUS BATTLE ON
LAKE ONTARIO.

Extract Of a letter to Tie Secretary Of
the Navy, dated
Headquarters, Fort George,
Sept. %, 1873.
81 enclose you letter from Commo-
dorc Chauncey, which he put into my
hands the day before yesterday, and beg
leave to add the following brief but inter-
esting detail.
"The commodore entered this port on
the oath inst. with his squadron. On the
26th we received sctory information
direct from York, that on the day OF the
commodore's arrival here FRIDAY the
24th) the British squadron was on the
opposite coast. This communication be.
lag made to the Com. he promptly
ascertained the fact to his satisfaction,
and on the 9th in the evening, left port
in quest of his antagonist. Yesterday
morning his squadron was deserted near
mid channel, between this place and
York, slaDdiag for the latter place, and
ABOUT noon we discovered by the smoke
in which his vessels were occasionally
cnyeIoped, that he was closely engaged
and had the wind of the enemy, who
were scarcely disccrnaUle. We could,
however, with the aid of our glasses,
distinctly perceive that the British squa-
dron was forced to leeward towards the
head of the Lake; and the action CONT.
nued without intermission until we lost
sight Of the sternmnst of our vessels a.
bout 8 O'Clock P. NJ. The issue must
therefore have been decisive, because
the breeze freshencd, withou, any change
in its direction, and the narrovBess of
the lake made i; impossible for the van
pushed party to escape by any maneu-
yre.
have no doubt the victory is ours.
but am appreAensiye it has cost us dear
since the bait cries Of the ensmy were
superior to those of our squadron, and
the British commander is an officer not
only of desperate resolution but of great
naval skill.
If commodore Chauncey has sur.
vived, which i,nplore Heaven may be
the case, we shall behold him mantIed
with glory as his ship was yesterday be-
held wrapt in the fame and smoke OF her
batteries"
A Postscript to the above letter dated
late in the evening, says "A flag was
sent to the British camp on The Lake
last evening the receiving officer ac-
knowledged we had the wind and OBJ
served that vessel had been dismast-
ed this was observed from the heights
Of Lewistown also, and it is believed it
was the Royal George, bv the Pike-A
vessel supposed to be The WOLF bore up
20 the relief of the crippled ship, and Ell.
gagged the Pike, and they went sut of
sight, covered with smoke, and appa-
renhy about to board.
September 29th, 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
We have not as yet heard from Chaun.
cey; the utmost does not exceed Fifty
miles to The end of the Bay-but the
wind is still adverse.-I begin to tear
his victory may have cost too much--I
have sent out several small craft to look
for him; but the sea which is running
has forced them back. 1t was visible
me PIKE bore the brant of the engage
ment.
Commodore Cbauncey's letter allud-
ed to above shall be published in our
next.
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$50 $50 GAO 6si

Charles County.
Messrs. Stonestreet, Ford, Parnham,
and Rogerson, federalists, chosen.
From Frederick County, Md. we learn
the Federal candidates are elected by a
majority of from 4 to 500.
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PUBLIC SALE.

On Friday Near at hnif tast ten O'Clock
near So PGul'S Church viii be sold
a valuabIe negro fellow
about ls years Of age, for the term of .
years Terms will be made known at
the place of sale.
p. c.. MarSteller.
October 7.
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The President of the United States,
since the late battle on Lake Erie, has
appointed OLIVER H. PERRY, Esquire,
to the rank Of CAPTAIx in the Navy.
Nat. Intel.
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hroad sword Exercise.
NIX BROWN, intending to leave
W. town in About three weeks, if-
;cjiHs those Wishing to learh The
BROAD SWORD EXERCISE, that
he will teach them during his stay ~
He viii attend applicants at any hour
through the day, from sunrise till 8
o'clock p M.
October S ST.
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100 Dollars Reward.
A SECONDED from this place
IA where he was bound TO Black
smith, a NEGRO MAN called
K

IA where he was bound TO Black
smith, NEGRO MAN called
s a M,
about - years old, slender and very
black oval face, q scar over one eyes
stands generally with one foot forward
and seems to drag his feet, having a
very sloyenly walk, Notwithstanding 10
very active and healthy, apt to get
drunk; and very quarrclsome ! he Is q
GOOD BLACKSMITH,
and probably will cndeavor to hire as
free man. he is we'll known to most
OF the Stage drivers, as the man with
whom he lived did all the work for Mr.
Crawiold's Tavern.
He went away the 5th inst. and was
appre hended at M'Coy's, between this
and baltimore; but escaped the same
Mig t, and has been seen since In the
'ity of Washington.
will give thirty dollars II taken 20
miles from home, sixty, if over forty,
and under fifty mules, and lodged in a.
nr JAIL SO that get him az ain or
the a1ove reward il over fifty miles, &
committed to Washington Jail.
John Threlke'd.
Ceorg etown Oct 7. ep6. law.
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NOTICE.

r HAVE this day taken Mr.. ROB'T.
i Vaudeville into PARTNER
SHIP with me-and tho Business for.
mely conducted by me and in my name
will be hereafter continued under the
firm of
los. II. & Robt. Vaudeville.
JOS. II. VAUDEVILLE.
N. B. Mr.. ROBERT VAUDEVILLE
is July authorised to collect and settle
all accounts due me.
jos. H. Vaudeville.
October So
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Sixty Dollars Reward.

- - "Sf VI oSPtSnUSA WV w.
GROES, viz,
HARRY and BETTY.
HARRY is about IS years Of age, 8
feet or inches high, straight and
we'll SET, black complexion, rcd eyes,
and sly look.
BETTY is about IS years of age, 5
feet 8 or s inches high, black complex.
ion, large scar on one side Other nscE
occasioncd BY bile. Betty j. the wiio
to Harr' =, They took with them their
infant CHILD, Il Girl of brown CONS
pick on, Two years old, named IrtY.
1t is no. unlikely they will attehp 70
settle in Alexandria or III the ChotaIk
neighborhood as FREE PEOPLE, as they
h.vc an extensive connexion at each
place. The Mother to Harry is owls
Cd by the w,Aow Dhde, near Alexandfia3
which is a convenient lurking place
1t is unnecessary to name their Cloth.
ing as they took off number Of suits
oil various kinds.
Any person that will appreheId tho
said Slaves, or secure them in any Jail
80 that get them again, or deliver
them 10 John Taliafcrro, Esq, King.
George County, Virginia. shall receive
the above reward -or for the apnres
bending either of the .h.ee and doing
with them aaabove direct shall raI
ceiye 20 Dollars.
Kendall Moss.
Octob~r7 5ts
\ Is As shall not DO in this State,
'oHs TAL1nrEHRo, Esq. King.Geoiges
Virginia, is TO transact this BUSINESS
therefore al reasonable charges viii b6
paid Tor carrying sad Negroes to him
in addition to the above reward
K. M.
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PETER PeRCUpINE.

The faIsehoods and ribaldry OF the
English CosBETT, alias !" Peter Poreu.
sine," have become SO gross and sell
evident of late, that they are not DEEM
sd worth the notice of grand jaries, Or
political friepdsor foes, in England H
ven the Morning Chronicle will not con-
descend to reply to him. Having been
CONVICTED of The grossest libels in Ane-
lea and England and having been con.
fioed some years in Nevgatc, by YER
dict. of his peers, and found incorrigible
ais laisehoods have been considered
ia mless, and he has been suffered TO
rail & libel with impani:y. Yet, shame
to tell, the ribaldry of this convicted IL
seller is seized upon and circulated in
the leading democratic gszettes OF the
u. States, with as much avldity a, a
Museiman would circulate the Koran.
In the United States. where We are In
TIE constant receipt of newspapers from
every part of Europe, and In every Ian
guage, particularly from France, Ham.
ourgh. Sweden, and Russia, we know,
that his malignant insinuatlons against
bis brother editors, Of forging transla.
ions are UNANIMOUSLY false.
We know too that whole files OF
French and other papers have been re-
ceived here for Southern democratic e.
ditors, and sent on to them; and we call
on them to consult those files, and the
English translations from tho same pa.
pers, and then decide on the fidelity
with which those translations have been
made, and their necessary copiousness
to fill up the columns of their daily pa.
pers and of course on the fslsehoods ci
their wholesale caluunniator.
Boston Centinek.
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Fran Gen Hflkirsor 20 Gen. Hgmhfen.
Haad,Qaar,crs o. The army, 7 n!l >
above Ogdensbarsh, Nov. $, 1918,
I'm the evening"

hSsQsttaaFtclSo OF tao army ,"'s
above Ogdensbargh, NOV $, 1918,
(,p the evening
S1a-T address YOU ct ne specia! -
ssncs of The SCI etsyy at ,Nss. who ny
5aa -oads. worse> wcatse: ai'ttid near"
was diverted Zoe, meeting ne neas tins
Mare, and determined y tread back his
steps 70 SVaships ta't irom Antwerp on
the lath iprt
am destined to ana determined on
The Sf,ack Of Hon,rssi, if not prevented
nv sorotgect af G5l: sai - give sccad'
~ 10 the snterprige, the division under
your cn.nnahd nlst COO 'erats WITH
the cores under ~ inre 3ia'e orders.
9,he ,oint Of RENDEZVOUS is circnfn-
stance IF me grsatest interest TO the Is
.ne or thls aoer1t;of,, and the distance
which seDarates us, and fny ignorance OF
The oractit>ility saf the direct Or devious
roads or rours by which YOU must
march. make it nece tsary that your own
indictment should leternine the point.
To assts, YOU IN making the sonnaest
ds,4tni;nar,on, and TO take most onips
and efretlai treasures. ! can on'v w.
tay,o Gao of my intennoRs and shua''hh'
in some re spccts ofthe irstIppor5tpce'
shall pass Prcscort 10 piget' hecse &c.
the Stage Of the season VIII not a'io"
me ,h~ee DAYS 20 take II, shall crosse the
csyslsy at Hamilton. which will not re-
orlire day. snail thence press 'of-
war.I md break dosp every ohstruc'ionl
on mi. river 20 Grand river. there 70
,eross the psrrot. and with my sro"s 20
bridge the marrow inufr channel, ana
thas obtain foathold ~ Montreal i'ano
at about 90 tpiles f'cnl the cry aver
which our artillery, bayonets ard s~o''s
nuss secure Our triuSph or ProViae us
hnnorshle graves. -, r
,nclesea sru have nemnrandam .,
6ell epd bat,ering tram preey We'
found in 6xed ammunUion. wmeh may
enable YOU 10 dismiss YOUR own. bu,
we are deficient in loose powder aha
/. mssket cartridges, and therefore nope
you may be abuudaptly found
On the subject Of provisions, | Wish !
could gir- favorable Information. Gar
whole stock of bread NAV be compnsee.
al about IS days, and our meat at 20 In
speaking on this subject TO the Secreta-
ry Of War, he informed me ample ma.
gaines were laid up on Lake Cham;
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200 boxes Fresh RiLAINS.
JusT RECEIVED
And for Sale by
JOSEPH vaudeville.
DeN A
Size DALE.

5LSC otAa5t..
nm Saturday next the 4,h Of Deeepts
q y Der, viii be sold a, the store Of tbs
late JoHH WEsTcoTT, deceased. in
Fairfax Street, opposite Bryan HsDpsy1
and Co. all the stock in trade Of the said
decedcnt.
Consisting of a good ass
sorsment Of WooLEN and othor GooDSf
suitable for the present season.
1LtO-
His household and kitchen Furnitsrey
and likewise. q NEGRO GIRL for q
term OF years.-Terms made known at.
Inc ssle. ~
!, b; order nr the Administrators.
P, q. Marsteller.
Nov. - Is,
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s'F or the Lord God is Sun * shie!c:
the Lord will give grace and giory n,
good thing will he withhold from then
that walk uprightly"-
The first part of this text was the sub
iect of the last Mnnitory, and we no.
propose TO explain the promise. The
Lord will give grace and glory"
The exceeding great and precious
promises of the Lord are admirably "a
dapted to the state and circumstances 0
fallen man. We fee! that we are natu-
rally guilty helpless creatures, and ex
cept the Lord had not have commiserat.
ed our constitutions and profferc din as
sistance, our situation would be truly
miserable. Blessed be the Lord, I've has
promised to give both grace and glory
In the first place he gives the grace ct
conversion-By the preaching Of tho
word, he sends conviction into the heart,
of men, enabling lost sinner to see. his
undoDe condition he calls him to re
pentance by setting forth his wretchetI.
miserable situation, bringing bis sins to
view, and showing the terrors of the
law, and the great Judgment Of an offend
ed God, He opens to his sstonished sigh
the horrors Of the damned, the bite.
portion of those unhappy souls, who have
forfeited their lives by sin, and conyinces
him that he is also guilty, and therefore
Justly liable to his wr:.h. The poo,
sinner stands self-condemned he owns
his vileDess, and coniesses with deep
compunction of soul that ne has sinnea
He abbors himself as the vilest of thf
vile, and rcpents as in dust and ashes
When the drunkasd is thus convinced
how he condemns his former folly, b.
former companions, and those who harf
been the means Of eorruptipg him So
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tFoue pieces Of rioosted artiilery md
seven gun-boats, one mounting -
pounder
certify that the above statement IS
cdrtect, sgreeably to the statement OF
The above mentioned prisoners =
(Signed J. JOHNSON,
INSPECTOR General I'd DiOssio'!.
Head Quarter, French Mills,
Nov Is, 1918