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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-09-12
This regimen was stationed an the fort

PLATTsBuRGH, AUG. Give
are informed, that all communication
across the line, on the Vermont side,
has been strictly prohibited, within
q few days past, by the the British
commander.
Capt. Mayhem, who was so severe
~ wounded near the lines, died III
Champlain few days since. His
remains were taken TO the enemy.
The account published in a late
Boston Patriot, under the head of
an extract oil letter from Champlain,
stating that Lieut.. Shelburne, of the
4th Infantry, having command oil
a picket, repuised superior number
OF the enemy-that Lieut. 5. after
conducting in the most gallant man.
ner, and having been wounded, was
attacked by savage, whom, after a
severe & bloody conflict, he succeed
cd in dispatching-we are well assur
cd, is in every respect fabrication
Nothing OF the kind has taken place
Reb.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-09-12
"NEVER MORE PROSPEROUS"

Weunderstand that " 5 SIX per cent stock
was offered IN Bos on w,lh hin few days, At rs
per cent. and 'sfasea So ,ha, III Sc who have
loaned Tia, ir money TO the war administration
(uuess under conditions of special fcvoyi isn)
will hardly mAke a-savins voyase.-Sa! Gag
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-09-12
Commonwealth Of MaOacbuistts.
BY HIS IxcsLLENcY
CALEB STRONG, ESQ.
Csvs,sov .ffbs Commonwealth IF Msgstby,ss.
D.lAfNt Al a FCIfNNJ

A Pr PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by the Contribution of
this State, =" the Governor with advice of
Council IS authorized, in the recefs of the
General Court 20 call it together fooner
than the time to which it may be adjourn.
ed, if the welfare, of the Commonwealth
fhall require the fame"
AND WHEREAS, fince he adjournment
Of the Legislature, events of public and
alarming nature have taken place, which,
in the opinion of the Executive of this
State, require that the Legislature thereof
fLoull aAemble at an earlier period than
that to which 1t is now adjourned.
do, therefore, with the advice of the
Council, hereby direa, that the two
Houies of the General Court meet at
the State-Houfe in Bottom, on W.ednej.
day, the Jytb day Of October next, at ten
O'Clock, in the forenoon. that fuch meat
uves may be adopted as in their Judgment
the preient dangerous fate Of public
affairs may render expedient.-And the
members Of the Senate and Houfe of Re
prefentAtives, and all Others concerned,
will govern themielves accordingly.
Given at the Council Chamber In Bof-
ton, this teventh day of September, in the
year of our Lord one .houfand eigh,
hundred and fourteen, and in the thirty
ninth year of the Independence of the
| United States of America.
CALEB STRONG.
By Hi Exessssy The Gsvs,.oy, zvab tie sdvie Of ID.
| C.sneii
ALDEN BRADFORD.
! Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth Of MaDaebHfetts.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-09-12
Bulirgto1, Sept 2. 1914


From the Office Of the Paftsburg Repabk-
can, 4ept. IL, % o'eLek. Il M.
uIhe enemy's force have advanced
into our count,y-they l,f night en-
eamped in ChamPlaln. Their force is
reprefen:ed at sooo--I8 or % pieces of
artillery of this force 400 are faii TO be
Indians, and or 400 dragons. 1t is
believed they deGgn to attack this place
Major App!ing, with his corps are in
Chazy. We hear nothing of the Britith
f1eet-i, is believed TO be ready. Our
feet remain at Chazy. An exprefs who
came in this morning, has furniihed US
with the following copy ofa
BRIGADE GENERAL ORDER.
Camp, Cdlefo7vn. goth dug. 1914
Major Gen Brisbane having received
in!tructicns TO advance with the troops
under the command into the territory of
the Unigcd States, avails himfslf of the
opportunity Of requeitiug tha, command.
ing officers will ale every exeFtion TO
maintain the firicteit diicipliDe in the
troops under his command and he holds
rhcrn TetPnnhble that in every innanee
where a com, !alnt is made "a him Of any
iniGry fuitained by the inhabitants that
h. all fee hem redresaed, and whatever
damage is done. is infantly to be paid
for. and charged againR thofe concern
ed and where this cannot be aicer,ain
ed, to the corps in general 70 that unof
Tending people may not be the fufferers
In taking the necehary psecaution againft
individuals who may 70 far forget what
is due to Themselves and their country as
to commit acts of plunder or violence,
the Major Gen. is at the fame time fully
convinced, that almost all of the troops
are determined that their conduct ihall
not bring diigrace on the Britilh name
he thessIore calls upon them to difcover
those who may be guilty Of any act Of
plumber or oppreilion, that they may be
brought to the puni(hment they merit;
and the folders mutt foon find that fuch
line of conduct will add much to their
comforts, for the Inhabitants of the coun
try finding they are properly treated and
protected, will bring every article requif-
lite, into the Camp for thofe who remain
quiet in their houfes are not in the final
left degree to be moletted, nor their pro-
perty taken from them, without their full
content, and its being paid tor, as it is
not againit fuch perfons thar Great Bri
tian makes war but against the govern
ment, whole folly and ambition has
brought the miieries of war into their
country, and the army and individuals in
arms in fupporr OF iuch government.
The Major General commanding has
requeited the Magistrates of the country
to explain to the people his object and
determination on entering the American
territory and he fruits that the conduct
of the folders will be fuch as to reflect
no fhade Of dilhonor on their country.
by Command efA1ei. Gen. BRISBANE,
las. CAMPBELL,
Major of Brigade"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-09-12

The Official account OF Tie attack on Fort Erie
or he $ b ult. has been published. General
Canes speaks in the highest terms Of the good
condoc aud bravery cfthe officers and meu un-
der his Command.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-09-12
GENERAL ORDERS.
HEADQUARTERS, BoS70N2
September 6fb. 1874.

The war between the United States
and Great Britain having lately become
more deifructive, in confequence of viola
tons Of our territory BY the forces of the
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-03
FOR SALE,
Very valuable tract of Ian

4 Very valuable tract of LAND,
IN. containing $50 Acres, lying On the
River Potomac, about tive miles above
the Little Falls, in the county Of Fairfax
and state of Virginia. Also, another
Tract called Strawberry Vale, about 8
miles from the aforementioned, con.
tanning six huaGrcd and twelve acres.
Both Tracts have sufficiency OF ex
ceIIent Wood and Timber, are well wa
tered and healthy, peculiarly adapted to
Grass, the soil naturally good, on which
from recent experiments Plaster OF Pa
ris acts in the most powerful manner
These Tracts can be divided into Farms
of two to three hundred acres EACH
The first tract is distant from George
town five, the last nine, and both from
Alexandria thirteen miles. If the above
tracts be sold, personal property attach
ed to them to the amount OF eight or ten
thousand dollars will be for sale, with
which the purchasers Of the land may
be accommodated.
Also for sale, valuable tract Of Land,
about Is miles from Georgetown, cor.
tanning about 100 acres, near the mouth
of Difficult Run, below the Great Falls
of Potomac, on which is Mill Seat,
surpassed by few in Virginia, from
which Flour may be water borne to mar
ket a, the small rate of one quarter OF a
dollar per barrel.
The above tracts will be shswn, and
tbs terms OF sale made known on appli-
cation to the subscriber at Strawberry
Vale.
RICHARD B. LEE.
March
N. B. The shove described property
If not sold at private sale by the LIST OF
May next, will then be divided into con.
vcnient Lots and offered on the LIST OF
June following at public Sale--One Sd
Of the purchase money to be paid down,
and the residue at such periods as may
be then agreed on. The sale will take
place On the Langley Estate.
r. B. LEE.
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THE ORDER OF THE DAT.

IIL OEsD0As - - T-----1 fIs-sE "a i,
The House in committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Breckenridge In the
chair, on the loan bill.
Mr. Pickering of Mass. by per-
mission of Mr.. Lowndes. Who was
entitled to the floor, made a few re-
marks 10 addition to. and explanats-
~ Of, SEINE parts ofhis speech yes
terday.
Mr.. Lowndes of 8. C. then resum-
ed the floor, and concluded in an
hour and an halfthe speech which he
commenced yesterday, in favor OF
the bill.
Mr.. Eppes of Va. next took the
fleer, and IN an eloquent speech OF
more than an hour, replied to the ar
guments of the opposition.
NJ. Pitkin Of Cont. spoke about
half an hour in explanations Of his
former speech.
When he concluded
The bill undee debate was order
ed to be engrossed for third reading
tomorrow aud
The House adjourned.
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From a late Scotch paper.

PERPETUAL MOTION.
The following letter on this sub
iect has been addressed to the Edl-
tor Of the Damfries and Glasgow
Courier
/" SIR,-Having been Informed
that the'Board Of Longitude had OF
fered a great reward to any person
who fhould produce a machine, SO
constructed as to preserve a Perpe-
tual melton without the aid of weight
or spring ;4ud being stimulated by
the hope of such reward, l set my
invention to work, and have now dis
covered one, which hope. will meet
with appreciation. 1t will revoive
without the aid Of wind, water,
weight, steam, spring, lever or at
traction, it will keep uniform molten
as long as the materials Of which it is
made will last, which may be of
wood or any metal. 1t will revolye
vertically, horizontally. Or at any
angle Of inclination. tits the same
on water, as on land. The motion
Of ship makes no variation upon it !;
usi.her is it affected by heat OF cold.
its principle may be applied to a
watch or clock, and made to drive
any sort of machinery. 1t is not de-
pendent on any power yet known to
the world. and its principle is as
endless as the periphery of a circle.
The above are few, and bata very
few If the qualities Of which it is
possessed, and Of the uses to which
it may be applied /; and | trust its
intrinsic worth, when known, will be
sufficient to advocate its cause. /
have no passion to Introduce me to
public notice, bat propose hnmbly
to lay my claim at the feet Of bis
Royal Highness the Duke Of Ga
renee. who presides at the Hosora-
bic Beard Of Longitude; and if it is
found by them to possess the requi-
site qualities for nautical purposes,
superior to any thing Of which they
are at present in possession. | think
/ may rely upon their justice AID
Iibsarlity, Cor a suitable recompence.
When my secret is brought to light,
it will astoaish the most learned Of
the present day. 1t wi!lelevate the
honour Of this country and will in
caiculab!y augment its wealth and
resources. BY giving the above a
place in your patriotic paper, you
will eblige, Sir, your o5edicnt humble
Servant,
JOHN DALLlNG,.
Joiner, Castle Douglass"
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in psttiog it about the breast = the
first boiling of corn fails TO bring atois'
rable sweat in an hour, try the second.
When the sweat has been enec obtained,
the corn may be removed, but the sweat
should be kept up moderately, by drink
ing weak sage tea, reasonably warm Tor
Eonr hours. Then cool carefully, and
the cure will frequently at once be ef-
fected. But if an oppression OF the
breast remain, take the like potion OF the
mixture and vinegar, the two following
DAYS, bat don't force the sweat; tor an
excess of sweat may do hurt.
If the body is costiYe, it sheuld De re-
lieyed, either by injection, Or by some
moderate purge, such ss scurvy grass
but,ernut pills or salts. -,
This disease, in common, is not bill
lious complaint, and may often be cured
before a fever arises, by any good sweat ;
bat let it alone or treat it inpreperly' and
the subject, commonly, will die in i've
or six days, having, having, usually a to'
tai want of appetite.
This disease, seems to me to be the
same as the erouh or bold hi0es, grown
person being its subject. Ibelieve they
are similar in the cause, are alike IN a
mistake Of proper treatment T. e. liberal
bleeding is DEATH aud both will yield 10
the same process.
This communication is from Father
SMITH, author of tho Indian Doctors
DispensRtory.
Cineinnatti, Ohio, les. l,>lSl4.
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BOSTON, February 90.
Fr0nl Nonfnckef.


FRISNp RyssELL,-The ship Mary
Ann, OF which | vas master, belonging
ts the port of Nantucket, was captured
by the British brig Sophia, on tire Goth
of the lth mo. last. The ship was
ffrom Cape HorD homsward bound,
with about 500 bbls. Sperm. Oil. BY
this event | haze lost the hard earn
ings Of long and tedious voyage.
When captured, mad been absen. from
home about twentg-seyen moaths, toss-
ed to and fro upon the waves and bill
lows of the muti,ud!nous deep, and ex-
posed 10 all the dangers and hardships
Incident to sea life. Gratitude, how.
ever, cons,rains me publicly to acknow-
ledge the friendly, polits and truly hos
pitablc treatment which received from
the officers of the Sophia. During my
imsrisoament on board, 10 wit, ten days,
I dined and supped with the Captain, s.
lodged in the sta,e-room with the lst
Lieutenant. | was amply provided not
only with the substantials of life, hut
with every luxury which the bri cat
fordcd. My trunk was no, searched,
but was safely restored to me on my
discharge, with its contents. They al.
SO delivered me ny clothing gave me
generous price for my quadrant, and
presented me with money su9cient to
defray my expenses home, to wit, from
New Point Comfort, in Virginia, where
[ was Landed.
GEORGE RUSSELL, Jun.
Late Master ofthe Shih Mary
Nantucket, 2 no 10th, 1914.
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MEDICAL.
The Pneunatic Influenza,

As I call it, is eccasioned, l suppose
l. By obstructed perspiration, thro'
The cold, damp air of SO long continu.
ance.
2. By collection Of phlegm in the
Lungs.
3. By pneumatic state of the breast:
This disease, pntting on the index of
pleuri,y or peripneumioa, has frequent
ly been rendered fatal, b. bleeding and
other depletions, or by rnistaking it for
asthenia, whereas it is fully an asthenia,
and the debility such as to incapacitate
the lung. that they cannot throw off the
phlesm and pectoral oppression:
This is said by Doctor Needham, to
be the fatal complaint that carried off SO
many the last season, in the eastern ar.
my: The complaint prevailed also in
the adjacent country with equal morta.
li,y, until an Indian s.yeaf, by means OF
steam, was found 10 effect cure with
the greatest certainty.
This complaint has carried OF nura-
Der VI our valuable citizens in the csun-
ties Of Montgomery, Green and Cham
paien, this season, through the like mis-
take; but some have, by sweating oeen
speedily cured; and We have reason to
believe, that sweating will be sure re.
medy, If duly and timely applied.
Itherefore give the following advices,
when person is found to be under the
complaint F:
J.. Trke alnm and birthstone equal
quantities, say the size Of thimble, and
as much gun powder or nitre, as will
balance both, pulverise and mix them
together. Then take as much of thi,
mixture a. will lie on quarter of a dol.
lar, make it into potion with vinegar
and water, say half a gill for grown
person, let him drink it, and cover warm
in bed.
.. Then hare ready pot of ears o.
corn boiled; take the corn hot, wrap S
or Z ears together in bunch, put one
bunch to the feet, another between the
knees, and third to the hips, &c. a,
hot as can well be borpe, but be sparine
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IN:sENATE.
MnNnAr. February 2S.

Jonatasa Roberts, elected Senator
from Pennsylvania, appeared and took
his seat.
The bill providing for the indemnih.
cation of certain claimants OF puellc
lands in the Mississippi territory tthe
YazSo elaiman,s) was read third time
and passed by the following vote:
Fer tse 6Y, .Msssrs. Bib6, OF KY
Bledsoe, Brent. Brown, Condit, Dag
pet. Dsna, Fromentin, German, Giles
Gilman, Gore, Horsey, Howell, Hun.
ter, King, Lambert, Morrow, Robin
son., Smith, Stone. Taylor, VarnuR
Wells-s4.
.fgainss fhe Dill, Messrs. Bib oi
Georgia, Chase, Gaillard, Lacock, Ro
berts, TAFT, Turner, Worthington-s
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Mr.. DEXTER.

The Southern papers have boldly
announced, that this gentleman has
consented to be the democratic can
,]idate for Governor.-We know, and
the democrats to their sorrow know,
that he spurns them, and will have
nothing to do with them-1his is al
unofficial statement. But every DO
dy who has taken the pains to enquire
in this town, has been informed by
Mr.. Dexter's most intimate friends
that he has positirely refused. 1t IS
also known, that although Mr.. Dex-
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PUBLIC SALE.

ON Saturday 5th March, will be
sold at the hoass Of Beyamin Brady
decd. at the upper Ferry landing,
variety of GOODS the property of the
deceased among which are
Cloths, Cassimeres, Cambrics
Queens Ware, &c. &c.
ALSO.
Il Schooner Nth her apparel
and Three Boats.
$50 barrels Fish.
P. G. MARSTELLFR.
Feb IS
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ALEXANDRIA,
THURSDAY, MACH ;,
szs vEar AGE < seoY o, ,".
HIS BoRN AND PREs.uRr.n

The election for Comm, ,
men, which had excited an ip,.,.
activity amongst the inbab;,,..
Town never before witnessed u.,'
milar occasion, terminated on :
evening. The FRS. Ward h.,
two fsdsrali's' and two denoe,.s
second Ward four fsderali.,s-.,S.'
Ward four democrats, and ii, Il
Ward three federalists and M.
GRAFT giving a federal majority d u
the whole Council, ACCORDING ;, !,
turn of the commissioners. "'
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ter differs ID; some points Of policy
from the federal party. yet ne dis-
dams the appeliation Of . democrat
and would scorn to be thought the
tool OF associate of that party. u
this was the case, Why was not the
nomination made in the Chroniols
instead of the Baltimore Patrlet.
Any man must have the presump-
ton ola Gerry, who would put him :
seIfin competitions with the immaeu-
late Strong.
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The following commauica,io,
tended for Tuesdays paper; :.
to the late hour at which it va, =,
ed'5was unavoidabIy omitted. Thai.
'lon Tor Councilmen is nov s,s,
with it, we hope, the passion, ,,d I,
lcdlce' OF the Gay. To every cool
dispassionate man Of either p,,ty =.
commend a serious and consider,,.
rusal Of this essay. Its from fl, :.
ofone, whom We knows to be uniaau,,,,|
by party feelings, and who i. iu,im,,.]
acquainted with the subject, Of vsiei
treats. tits neither our wish nor iutsI
ton, to revive any Of the nesygu d|
cussions, in relation to the procssd,I
OF the lsst council /; nor can We .upu
that BY giving publicity to a fair syp,|
ton of the fiscal affairs of the town,l
euIated to inform the minds ofsll, vii
out offending the prsjudice' Of any II.
citizens; we shall be accused Of d.rr
ing from the course, which we have r,
fessed our disposition to pursue.
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! COMMUNICATION.
Me..rs. Snorden y Simms,

Messrs. Snorden q Simms,
1t is with reserve that attempt tod
trude myself into the columns Of !S
paper, with view to invite the attcnds
Of the voters at the next election Of Con
mon counsilmen, to the subject ota
public expenditure fer the last yeG
making this communication, l am aa'
ated by no party feelings, but land
that political parties should range Tia
selves in opposition for trial of stre17
or an occasion, in which one would u
political animosity would be least
cited. In our choice Q! members Of
Council we are I presume to se!e'tu
demagoguss, but respectable, la'sS
gent, attentive mon who will consents
undertake, and to whom We Can ccli'
the municipal government of toe losi-
who will prudently tax US, and Judll'S
ly apply our revenue, and who, Hl
themselves subjects Of taxation nl'a
own real estate, will be the less dlsPa
to abuse the power delegated to 1h,s
Free from an intention to imput' ID
proper motives to the writer WHO y
in so elaborate an essay, arrs'snsa
conduct of the present members ag
|, Council, l am urged to perform "'
as my feeble efforts will extend, 'nm
Justice in exposing his mlsrep'ee'a|
tons in paying just tribute Of p',Ia
The services of that member oil the Wv
Gil who is selected as an object spsa,|
ly deserving his aain'sdse'sioA' I
writer in your paper Of Thur'o'y VI
has successfully repealed the eta'g'
| wilful violation of the CHARTER % no
ing an appropriation for dsicn'e'!e1
| seems a little singular that those -
recollect the app, ehensions bsira!'. :
| the inhabitants OF all attack beng u =.
by the enemy last spring, which u. ,..
all parties in the option that nea .,s
Of defence were imperieusiy he'.'' =.
which induced some republicans 70 ~
~ their seal for the public saie'J '0 NV
an extent as TO ask subscription ID 1' w..
to indemnify the Affairs OF the .;sis,
should they assume that re'p0o%"s
which the council declined lmp0',.'
themselves and their fellow-ci'li'na;i I'M.
say that when these things ore eon'" "a
ed, it seems little extracrsip". LID
inconsistent, that a republican 3 u
should impeacb the members % y
comnop council for respecting . a,srs
,i,ion.oAheir constituents ID ' ips,ess
ating sum Of money for the CIV
an object SO generally desired. ;.,,.r
But tho abuse of power in nl',' r,
ing the public money is si'sse,I
crime on our representative" ~ pt
then divestiDg ourselves OF Ps s;.1,. Il
JUDGE, examine into the eXpen.ib ,si
the past year, / have s21 !''. DIV
nae, the report Of the comml''es I'D
counts for the two last years ~
l find the relative expeuditurst0" \
For the General Fund ls'e eos "
Ward, No. ! or, IS
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Frow the Boston Gazette.

rT0YS kIC DDStUH Su-tIICs
There are few people who now
trouble themselves absut the origin
and cause osour present misery. their
whole time being taken up in bewail-
lug its effects. The enemies of the
war have ever denied that Impress
ment was the canss, and its friends
have either asserted this as the only
ground, or kept the actual causes out
Of sight. T. Mr.. Monroe is any au-
tioritv. let us look to him for the
origin sfthis detestsble aud horrible
state of affairs. In his letter to j.
Q. Adams, announcing to him the
declaration of War, which letter has
been recently laid before Congress,
he explicitly informs him, that A
meriea resorted to that measure
solely because Great Britain had re-
fused to repeal the Orders IN Council.
Net a word in the whole correspon-
aepee, abont Imprsssment or Block
ade, or the Chesapeake affair. Here
is conclusive evidence that we are
fighting now for a nudity and vast
ing bloed and money, and losing re-
putation into the bargain. to crafty
the ambitisa ofsouthera dsmagogues.
FRIENDS OF THE NAVY.
The new army bill providing for
an augmented bounty and pay to the
soldiers, will inevitably anaihiIate
cur already tou limited naval estah-
lishment. The seamen, whose terms
of enlistment are constantly expiring.
cannot he induced to re-enter the ma
val .eryice.-They will all become
soldiers. unless correspondent aug
mentation of beuaty and pay is pro.
vided fer the MARINE service. The
administration gave something like
a death-blsw to the public service,
by their impolitie bill in favor OF
privateer men. This act will give
give it finishing stroke.
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CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.