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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-02

mencing this twenty third o. April 10
the wear of our Lord one thousand eishi
hundred and ten, to be fully compact
ed and ended. .,a,,
Given sndcr my hand and seal the aay
and date first above written.
THOMAS PAUL, L. ).
Signed, sealed and delivered ID Inc u,
presence of GEO. G. PRESbuki
In consequence Of the above authority
vested in me, arising from contract
With MIR. T. Paul, hereby appoint the
following persons the only agents TOR tle
sale Of Paul's Columbian Oil, in the city
ST Balt,moy, viz. DR.. Edme D I care.
sipn Of the Golden head, No. rs Mar
ket.street. Messrs. Henry keeri x
Son, Druggists, sign Of Celsus's Head,
No. .ss Market-st. near the corner OF
-Howard-st. Doct. jesse Talbot, Drug
pcst. corner Of Hanover and Market-sts'
Messrs. Warner and Hanna sta'ioners'
corner of Gay and Marker sts. Messrs'
G. s. r. Waits Lottery Office, corner
of St. Paul's Lane and Market-st. A.
Miltcnberger, Stationcr, No 10 sign
Of Franklin, n Howard.-st. Messrs'
1ohn s Thomas Vance, Stanone's, NO
l7s Market-st.-.n FcN* P0inh By
Or. Henry Derry, Druggls,, NO.
Market-st. and Nathaniel knight 1a'
TONER, Fell's-street.-CHy Of Wasd7Hg'
ton. Messrs. David OFT, s Co, Drug
eists.-PARadeNhia. Nh. Thomas Love
at Dr.. Edwin 4. Atlce's, No. % Nortl
18th St. John Y. Bryant, Druggist
Corner of I'd and PiDe-otreets--lcfe'
,rnish Norris, Druggist, No. 293 Mar
ket-Strect--Stcphcn North, Druggist,
No. IS High st. between % and q
streets, Msssrs. Crowl * Se%ar, Dr. : <
.cis.s, Market st.--Nr7r YORK, Messrs.
John * Thomas L. Clark, Druggists
Maiden Lane, Messrs Laurenc" *
Reese, Druggists. Pearl st. Messft. u
&R. Waites's. Nos. 80 and 81, Maiden
Lane.-York Town, DR.. John Fisher,
Drug. -.4nnatoHs. Messrs, ChIlds &
.SndW.-TeOTSt 49, "S''''
Drup.-Laucaster. Dr.. Samuel Faht
nestock, Drug.-Harrisburs. DR.. John
c. Wrestling, Drug.-E0st0n. D Tho
mas II. Dawson, Drng.-PefeySburg
Vug. Messrs. Love and Cutler, Drug
pists.-Rogerstown, Dr. Frederick Mil
Observation-Disclosures DR.. John
s. Miller, Druggist-Wmchesfer. Mess
John * Abm, Miller. Druggists.-Han-
: over Messrs. Frederick * VIM. Saner-
mann, DrugFists.--Car'igle. DIR. John
Fahnestocs. DrugGisl.-R Brook pAle'
(Naontgomery co.. Mr. Brice Gassaway'
AND IN ALEvANDRIA, BT
RICHARD II. LITTLE, Druggist.
Also, wholesale or retail. at my Drag
and Patent Medicine Store: No. Is,
sign of the Mortar, Centre Market
Space, Baltimore.
JOHN LOVE.
March % laWGm
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FOX S.Ai.k.,
NJ ~ 90


And posf s irn given or tie first day
Oh .I9nlary n%Ht
& VERY valuable !RACT OF LAND,
Il >on43'ninr $50 ceres, 1iog on he
I liver pcioma5, al, I'll 'wU miles above
TIC Ltiie Falls, L. d County OF falr-
tx ard state Il Virginia. 'l*o, ano'
tie Tract, called Sir wberr. Vale. a.
. u three mics from the a1oVe-rnen-
toned containing SIX hundred anH
twelve acres. koth i,acts have sui
Gr;cacy OF excellent Wood and I'm
be-, are wall watercd and healthy, Pc
c,f'iarlv adopted 10 Grass, the soil ns-
Ia ally good on which from recent ex-
p.rimcnts Plaster of Paris acts III tie
m st powerful manner. These Tracts
AN be divided into Farms OF two 10
three bun red acres each. The hr'
TT: ct is distant from Georgetown five,
the last nne, and botk from Alsx'n'
.ria thirteen miles. If the above trarft'
10 sol', personal property attached &"
them to the amount of eighl or zen
thousand ds'llars will be Cor sale, with
ich the III ~chascrs of the land may
i a ccrmcH9.ed
Als2 for Sic. valuable Tract o.
Lad about ! 8 miles fro:nGeorgetnWn.
containing about 200 sCress near the
mouth of Official. Run, below the s''e%f
Falls Of Potomac, On which is Mill
Scat. surpassed by few IN Virginia,
from which Flour maysba wAier borne
20 market at,ie ,mal! rste ct one quar-
,er OF :. dollar per tsrrk!. ;,
The atovc Tracts will be shewn' and
tse terms of sale uade keown on 'p'
p,icrt,ou to he subscriber Of otrawber'
r. Val.
Richard Bland Lee.
W. 9 lawn
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Robert Gray,
Chhoshe tie Washington Taverm, King
street, .fier0ndria,


street, .fierandria,
HAS JUST RECEIVED FOR SALE,
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Maps, 2 vols. octave bound, IS, so
Chatcanhriand's Travels in Greece
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Life and Administration of the honc-
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Eyskine's Speeches On Miscellaneous
subjects at tie bar.
Constitution Of the United States.
Grant on Education,
Rejected addresses.
Wcem's Life Of Washington,
Young Mother, Santo Sebastiano,
Crabs Ta!es, Ch;ll's Monitor,
Goldsmith's Greece.
American Precep.or,
Columbian Orator,
Rollins Antient History,
Campbeips Rhetoric,
Modern Geography,
History of America,
Walkers Dictionary,
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!,cdgers, Journals, Cash and Invoice
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PUBLIC SALE.

UNDER the authority of a decree OF
the Circuit Court OF the District OF Co.
lumbia, held at Alexandra, in the case
of John Wrthcrs against Richarl Lew
is, the subscriber will offer at public
sale on the premises. at 4 o'clock Z y,
IN Monday, the seventh dav Of rex
month, several valuable improved Lots
o. the Forth side Of King street and
west side Of Washing ton street, ex.
ending from the intersection of the
sid streets one hundred fact i'll iront
on Washington street, and seventy o"e
feet eieh, inches and an half la from
on King street rhe sale will be made
Tor Cash.
R. I. Taylor. Commy.
May 90 cots
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NOTICE,

I'm Monday the l4Jh day of Juna
" next, will be sold upon the pre-
misses, by virtue Of Deed OF Trus.
from William Hartshorne TO the sub
scribers, Lot Of Ground, commonl,
called a Water Lot, lying upon The
east side of Water street and south
side of Wilkes street, extending rs
feet seven inches upon Water street.
and from that street into/the river.
Terms Of Ssle--One fourth Of the
purchase money in hand the residue
with interest from the day of ssle o.
s, IL, lS months, those payments %
be secured to the, satisfaction OF the
President and Directors OF the Bank Of
Alexandria.
James Keith,
John C,Herbert.
May II 2aWts
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RECEIVED

BY Schooner Melinda, from Boston, and
Sehr. Regulator, from Nesv York,
A complete assortment Of SHOES, of
all descriptions and fashions.
In Store,
Cotton, Window Glass, Ravens Duck,
Fine Soaps, Spanish Horse Hides,
Trunks.
E. Gilman.
July - eostlaw
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70 EENi,

md PessrsSion gi0rn immediafeiy'
A Two Story Framed HOUSE WIN
hall an acre of ground, at tie upper enc
Fl King street. Also, a convenient
Dwclling-House with two acres o.
ground at the lower end of Water street
Apply TO
Robert Patton, II.
January2o
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FS1HE subscriber wishes to Rent thai
excellent stand at the lover fer
ry wharf for one or more years on To-
terms pply to the subscriber livinl
on the place at present
VIM. Patterson.
May %. 3aw4w.
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[. u. SfMMS
January2o

WILL continue the practice OF the
w law in the Circuit Court tor IN.
County of Alexandria. His Once ~
above the Printing! Office Of the Alsx'
,ndria Gazette.
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A Blacksmith for Sale.

A VALUABLE Negro, middle a.
"a gcd, Of good character aud ny
trade a BLACASAalTd COR sale En-
onirs Of a. G. csz$Novs, Esq vino is
fully au horizei to sell and receive the
purchase money.
Bush. Washington.
March ST.. fa~U.
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IN m s TO- The culture I, !
WI will be slew ! = J.. u
by app ic.'io, 70 ~
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ne,cm m n,s r.
Stafford County. ~
0PO{
January is ~
"A &c cure forCor.I
HAMILTON
A SOVEREIGN rsu,., /
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aud a.oPcscr,g,l('I
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L @iicine tor I'M
or spred;,r ~.
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ssl,,t.R |
T. tween lsp','d
Land, on IL. ~ : al
Road ,lssli', ,@!J
terviiie ,o = NAl
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will be sbeTa ~ . ~
by app ie',io, 'sS;s1
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Premise, or ,s,5 AS1
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May | |
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
WAsrrworoN Corr. H. 7s.s
THE RCSsIAN MI,sinN


, Inc ~ >Si'NH Nj oSioN
INC 'otowthI article ia the John Bull
,'yuy' which we extract from the Courier, th.
'e'u'',g ministerial priht, fthe 18Th, 4 apDears
probable that the British ministry ,v;I -
the Mediation OF Russia betweeI, this cavern
ment and that OF Great Britain. IIuzza. then.
'or the war What she will not Weld 10 fair
"oris, she must and hall Weld to hard knocks
IL Is impossible not to be amused AZ the Iog,
tone This BobIdil takes, on the stro.sr,h of he
having sacked the villages ON A /l1.s.nsst.
burnt the oyster boats ,sm(rood s.,,ackx ~ ,,,.
rivers, and ravished I itfylnfort,mate frmales
at Hampton. This is the war these ,re the
traits which avow the character of C;ovsrnor
S.trong's Bulwark." We have seen his
listen to his threats.
H..
c.,,,.:. 1.,., d,
h-o,,1rt, ,,, As we OF Setdsy, has
the no., os p,,ss;a ,nediate ban offer on
ca,,. r.. . ,as'. Nv, home IL tween this
sa,I - ~ y. y, illbe refu.
-, -. a. a. sie :. Ne have the
ill.,. varn,ast, ~ ~. .'e nussiaN Government,
-. - a''o' y, It's prowess, but We
c,,not ~ ""'' pre-eniincnce that
inrn;s-, hanI "e'en touched by a
nose1 - h. 49,, $40 .oo Ca, hardly be sup
arn,l n.,,,naI;yy 10 tie principle of the
snI;;..;s", -, '.u ma. ides alone would be-
,,,,Io,. -: "' "e'''"e to' ofier.-t,ut
o,,r ~ $50 ''iAt point We must make
- Err TccoMMIr OUR
~ 80 ~, hE MENArIoN OF
H. ,;i ' - '"e lag We must nail to
=, 'A' mas ''N 80 oo"nrathv than strike
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
Erau, IRE Dnilu CouhLer.
MORE MoUNTAINEERs ARRIVED.

Yesterday two otller. accompanies of Rifle
men under command of capts. Cartmell &
Kyle from the gallant 4Sth regiment. of
Botetourt county, above the Ridge, having,
descended the river in boats, made their APP
pearance in town. and proceeded to the en-
campment ground.
Several of the Rifle corps stationed at the
neighboring camp, marched into town to
escort them, and after displaying on the Ca
pitol square, returned through the lower
part ofthe city to their tented abode. These
are fine, hardy looking men, clad in the back
woods costume <the hunting shirD and arm
ed with their own rifles, with which from
their youth up they have been familiarised
to the occupation of deer hunting, or the "a
musement OF scalping squirrels and dccapita-
ting woodpeckers. 1t cannot be doubted
that they would do equal execution upon the
Red coats and proud plumes of hostile ma
RAIDERS, and it is much to be regretted that
they had not arrived in time to share in the
glory of defending Hampton. Bat there is
no doubt that Warren and Cockburn will
soon return to our waters, and then -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
BY THE STEAMBOAT.

Gazette Office, Albany Friday, Juiy 10, 1919.
The Ogdensburgh mail of last evening,
brought us the newspaper printed at the
village on the 9th inst. containing the British
account of the capture of Col. Boestler, and
the troops under his command at the Bea
yer Dams, on the 24th ult. This account
differs in no material fact from the official
report OF Gen. Dearborn to the Secretary
at War, except that the General acknow-
Lodges greater loss in men, than the enemy
claim to have woD-If general Dcarborn's
account ofthe number of the enemy, and the
kind Of force principally militia) who "a
cheved this victory over our regular troops
be true, and we have no reason to doubt his
correctness in this particular. we are con-
strained to acquiesce with the Editor OF
the National Intelligencer, in calling it a
most disgracefui" affair. and to confess.
that in speaking of it, we feel equal NOR
LITIGATION" with the Commander III Chief,
who pronounces it an unfortunate and un-
accountable event" It is indeed without
parallel or comparison. even in the pre-
sent war, except i'll the shameful capitula
ton At Detroit"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26

w!Ge,) l instantly determined to cross the
detachment in the schooner, which stop
ped. Only one company could be carried
over at a time-The first was the light in~
tantry, under Capt Henry Hungerford, who
was directed, without wai,ing for the rest,
to- proceed to the destined point Before
the others conld embark, three barges full
OF men, were distant not more than quar-
ter OF a mile, and making directly for the
house we occupied. AS ,oon as they com
menced firing their cannon at us, Captain
dungerford very gallantly made his attack
and after short engagement, succeeded il
beating the enemy off and preventing their
landing. He lost not a man, whilst an off
Ger and several men were seen to fall on tn,
other side. Many of our militia, of whom
there Were less than forty engaged, not con
tent with firing from the bank of the Greek
ran INTO the marsh and water to get shot
regardless of the cannon or musketry of tn
| Enemy. The cannon shot directed st n.
passed harmless over our heads.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
From Ae .Me4v York Columbian.

Having seen formal notice signed by the
commander of the British ship La Hogue,
stating. that sin consequence Of the depre
dations committed by the Young Teazer and
other American privateers upon the British
fishing and cOasting vessels, and more par.
ticularly" from the explosion of the " Anne
rican schooner Eagle, captured by II. M. =.
Families" he had directed "hi8 NIajestv's
crTlizerS on this coast" to destroy every sDe-
cies OF American vessels they might fall in
with.
AS his best pretensions appear TO be foun
ped upon principle of retaliation, lie will
surely allow the same principles, and the
same pretensions are of right extended to
us. In pursuance therefore of this right, i:
will DC admitted, that the notice above al.
ludod TO, having come from an officer bear
ing no flag, and subscribing himself "capt.'
similar instrument proceeding from the I'M
dersgned, OF similar grade, will be received
with the same gravity and formality with
which his appears t. haye been issued
The right Of retaliation alw avs ,presuppo-
ses the injury complained of to have been
committed IN the first instance by the party
tobe retaliated upon. / would therefore ask.
whether this is the first "capt." Capel has
heard OF depredations upon coasting vessels 2
or whether this is privilege he would have
exclusively oeiOn2 TO EHSfsh priyateers
would also enquire, whether this is the
first explosion he has heard of during the
present WARP or whether the "blowing up''
system IS to be practised exclusively by the
Governor Of Canadal
In short; where and by whom have the
principles of civilized warfare been system
atcially and openly departed from, and the
principles of saOage 7Oarfare and indiscrim-
mate butchery been instituted In short
whose conduct either by land or water suf
tiers by comparison upon this subject p
| Which of the parties have the best preten
sioDs to retaliate But that charge agains,
ms should be made of a savage and iybU-
man" mode of warfare, is a charge tina,
really eontounds all medesty Tecumseh
himself would blush at 1t.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of this spirit
OF retaliation, which has been introduced by
the enemy, however incapable he NAV be Of
sustaining the right, be h kao7vn that the I'M
dersigned, having the undesputed control Of
the submarine navigation within til. waters
OF the u States. do hereby " warn'' " all
has maJesty's cruizers on this coast" to de-
pari from the harbors and waters Of the u
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Quarters. Kingston, 28M June, is

head Quarters. Kingston, 18Th June, 1919.
The commander of the forces has great
satisfaction in announcing to the army, that
report has just been received from Brig.
Gen. Vincent, of a most judicious and spirI-
ted exploit achieved by small detachment
Of the 49Lh regt. amounting to 80 rank and
file, under Lieut. Fitz Gibbon, and band OF
Indian warriors, which terminated in the
defeat and entire capture of considerable
detachment OF the American regular army,
under the command of Lieut.. Col. Boerstler,
of the 18th u States regiment, after sustain
ing considerable loss.
Lieut.. FItz GibbOn. on accommodating the
enemy's position, and finding him too hume
rous to oppose with his small force, witt
great presei ce of mind kept him in check
while he sent and summoned him to surren.
der in the name Of Major DE Haren. and
which he was fortunately enabled TO eniorc
by the prompt aud timely advance OF TN
light division under that officer by who's
vigorous cooperation, the captsre of the
enemy's force consisting of lieut. COL ma g.
jor, captains, Is inferior officers, 25 sergC
ants 2 drummers, 462 rank and file, one
FOUNDER. one 6 FOUNDER, field pieces, and
stand of colours. was effected on the field
Not a single British soldier is reported g.
have fallen on this occasion. The India
warriors behaved with great steadiness ant
courage and his ExcelIency has great salts
faction in learning that they conducted them
,elyes with the greatest humanity and for
)earauce towards the prisoners after the
action. BY his Excellency's command,
y. BAYNES, Adj Gen,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26

States, and "to return Immediately TO their
own coast" and q" in consequence uf the
depredations committed upon the coasting
and hshlng vessels" "but more particular
iy' IRON the inhuman and savage" war
tare, upon the peaceful inhabitants of un-
protected towns and villages, without dis.
examination OF age or seX-I shall cause i'm
| mediate submarine operations to be put in
motion and "destroy every species of'' Brit
ish vessels" that may be found disturbing
the waters of our harbors, bays, rivers. &c
whether at anchor or under gDay, flags
OF truce only excepted" Given under my
| hand, &c. JONATHAN,
Captain Of TORPEDO.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
NORFOLK, July 90.

1t is with poignant sorrow, We announce
the death OF Mrs Hannah CASTOR, the ami
able and truly estimable consort OF the Hon.
william Gaston, now member of Com
sress. She wasin the most affecting and in,
teresting situation in which a female can be
placed, when she abruptly heard the news
OF the British having landcd-She died in
the most distressing circumstances duriDp.
the night. The force which threatens New
bern and the places ON he sound. are stated
TO be one "a, TWO frigates, barges, Of sixty.
men each, brig and Schooner.
Inc inhabitants have packed up their va :.
liable articles and removed them out Of the
reach of the plunderers
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
FrIDAr MoRxfve, Julv a9.

Extract ola ietter. from AGajer Tm6ervsile,
Of Uestmoreia'id, to Cotottef Parker, Of
the same county.
Z" In addition to the numerous feet of the
enemy, already in the Potowmac, ON the e.
vening Of Monday, the 18th, seven sail went
0p that river, two Of which appeared to he
ships Of the line, three frigates, one bHg K
one schooner"
AZ Col. Parker, Of Westmoreland, com
municates the following, under date July
18th -
On to day our Videts gave Information
thar several barges we're making for Mon
roe s or Mattox Greek, and one or more for
Rozier's As the King George Militia were
near the latter place. and my force was too
small to divide, determined to move upon
Mattox near a MIR. Miller's house. On ar
irving there found small schooner close
In land flying from the enemy's barges, and
having reason to believe their object was to
plumber large house on tho other eide Of
The Crack, (hsre perhaps 80 or 400 yards