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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-04-19
CT II Gus.
Messrs. Breschard, and Cox
EQUESTRLfNS,
LATE FROM BALTIMORE,

LATE FROM BALTIMORE,
"AVE the honor to inform the Id
dies and Gsntlemenr Of Alexas-
dria and lis vicinity, they have lifted up
CIRCUS at the upper snfof WASH
ington street, where they intend to give
a few Representatives OF Exercise Ut q
HORSEJM.aFSHIP. X
executed in superior stile and BY tho
first talents in that line.
The second performance will be thisR
evening, Tuesday 10Th.
To commence by variety Of difhcuIt I
exercises ON one horse, by Mr.. oelgne.
Mr.. Codet will dance Hornpipe fois
lowed by several astonishing Feats, I'd )
terminate by the great Vuulting:
Mr.. Menial, 10 character OF Clown,
will endeavor to please The audience,
and will execute the still Vaultmss
terminating by variety of Comic Feass.
The laughable scene OF the Peasant
will be executed by Mr.. Breschard, foia
lowed by variety of difhca and astons
ishing exercises.
The Elegant Hor.e Conqueror will
perform the part Of a Domestic Dog, ne
will bring, at the command OF his mas
ter, handkerchief, Whip, Hat, Basket
&c. and will walk ON his knees round
the Circus.
Master Spence will perform several
astonishing feats, forward ard back.
W ard on one Horse, and will leap over
Ribbons.
Mr.. Breschard will perform on two
Horses variety Of fcats of dexterity,
with apples, forks, cup and ball, bottle,
&c;
The elegant scene Of the Horse OF
knowledge who will lie down at CONS
mand and put himself in variety of at:
titudes M
The whole to conclude with Tho
laughable scene of The Brother Millsrs3
by the whole company. 4
The doors &c. as on the bills.
Anril 10
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Congress closed its session Yesterday.
The House of Representatives was en-
gagged almost exclusively liz completing
business which had previously in1p part
received the sanction Of beth Houses.
The National Intelligenccr Of yestef-
day contains an official account from
Gen. Wilkinson, of the late battle at La
Cole Mill. From this statement it APP
pears his army lost only from 80 to 90,
including a captain and four subalterns.
Il also contains letter from Gen: An
drew Jackson, detailing decided VIC
tory gained over the Greek Indians by
that officer, in which the Indians lost
1000 in killed, wounded and prisoners.
We shall publish these accounts in our
next.
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Superior Family Flour.
THE SUBSCRIBER has for S lie,
family FLOUN made of the finest
white whcat-which he recommends
his customers to cali and buy.
VIM. Newton.
April Is. 81.
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SATURDAY, April is.

A message was received from the
Prtsiier' of the u. States Commanicat.
iag the following documents:
F:,e Secretary 10 whom was referred
The resolution ofthe House OF RepTesen-
r,;yes Of the 18th inst. requesting in-
hlmstioh touching our relations with
sanre, bis the honor to submit TO tne
President an extract of the letter from
ihr Minister Pienipotentiasy OF the Y
States at Paris, which contains the Ia
lest, aud The only material iafornat'oA
received BY ,hi. department % thar
obiects
Al vhich is respectfully submitted.
JAMES MONROE.
AtEar!nsrt e. STATE
AerI lSlh, 1914.
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pidly, and expected soon to put to
sea. DEM Press.

A letter from Leghorn, to ono OF
the first commercial houses in Phila-
delphia, states thatthe "Freneh were
driven out Of this place on the stst
January"
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For SALE,
A Second Hand GIG.
Enquire Of
April 10.
A Reward of 80 Dollars

A Reward of 80 Dollars
WILL be paid for approx endias
w and delivering to nae at Spring
Bank (tbe farm Of Mr.. Robert Patton,
Jr near Alexandria, a Negro Fellow
called @
L OUIS
who went of last week.--LOUIS is a
stout made likely fellow of about twenty
years of age, five feet four or five inch
es high,. and of dark conf lexion /;
Mad on when he went away country
made jacket and pantaloons of a yellow
colour, aad a black straw hat but had
other clothes with him. He is sup
posed to be lurking about Alexandria
or Washington.
Thomas Lawson,
Manager.
Spring Bank, Fairfax County, Va.
18th April 1914. St.
The editors Of the National Intelli-
gencer are requested to insert the a.
bove times.
Prince Georges County, 5. s.
] HEREBY Certify, ! hat Thomas
l.. Thompson Of said county,i brought
before me Gas a stray trespas sing on
his enclosure,)
A Dark Sorrel Geldilg,
About II years old, Is hands high, a
snip down his forehead, has several
white spots on his left side, shod before,
PAGES, trots and canters --Gisen un.
der the hand OF me one of the Justices
ofthe Peace, in and for said county,
this 18th day OF April 1914.
VIM. Marshall.
" The owner of the above de.
scribed Horse, is desired to prove pro-
perty, pay charges ard AXE him awsy.
Thomas L. Thompson.
April l9 81"
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MONTREAL, March 26.

On MONDAY evening last, Gen. NJ
Cpnb, with about 800 American troops,
took possession of the village at st Ar
nand- hey have also Brought On seven
Or signt pieces of cannon, and Ii is sup,
ppsed, intend TO fnrtify and garrison the
place.. a great number OF the iphabi-
ants have left the place, the general has
i,sacd a proclamation invithg them to
return, promising them protection OF
persons and property.
We understand that respectable
force has matched to ST. hrmaAd, an
der the command OF Major General Sir
Sidney Beckwith, to attack the Amerl-
can 5rigands, under General M'Comh,
who are posted at Philips5urg, 1909
strong From the recent Expectations
conmiaed by the Americans on our
frontier, in violation of the laws OF war,
this government is again at full liberty
to retaliatc, and The public will be diaar-
pointed # vengeance be npt speedily
taken on zoe unprincipled Toe.
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William Stewart.

N. B. He continues hi, shop on
Wolfe Street, above Capt. WIN. Har.
per's, where he will be happy to give
satisfaction to those that may favor
him with their custom.
April is law3t
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The Subscriber

WISHES to inform his haends and
the citizens OF alexandria GENERALLY,
that he continues to carry on the
CARPENTER'S BUSINESS, in all
its pleasing variety, with the utmost
sneatness and dispatch, he being engage
ed in no other business will be enabled
to give HIS whole attention TO bis pro-
fsssion. He hopes taat being skilled
in it, he will mfJit share of public
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LOUISVILLE, (Ky.) March 81.

LOUISVILLE, (kY.) March 81
4 gentleman vac passed though to"h
yesterday, states that ne left Mr.. Nelson
Rector, at the Saline salt works Iii.
II dangerously wounied, who made
c(ie folio wing stetementto him. That on
his way to the Saline, when going down
sliding hill, an Iadian who lay before
him aimed and sbot him and brske the
bone in ais left arm. Rector then turned
his horse to go up the hill again wheo
ne was met BY four Indians, tro'n the
party he received ball though his lett
side, one other passing his forehead
skin deep, and the third must have
Knocked off his hat, the fourth shot his
horse but it being flesh wonnd the horse
was able and with great spirit, to tAse
him II u,i!es, alter passing very dan.
scrous creek partly frozen over, and
nothing but tbs activity and poser OF
his horse could affect. Rector frequent.
" found nc wasiainting from the loss
OF blood, and had presence OF mind to
take the reins of his bride i'll his
mouth, and with the right HAND (the o.
Their hanging uscless) he would slap
himself to arouse him Mr.. Rector
says he is well cossinced tina, the par
ty belonged to the tribe Of Kickapoos
We have seen letter from Gover-
nor Edwards of March S, from which
the following lines are extracted:
+" Colonel Thamel with one party *
Major Hargrove with another, are at
present in pursuit of the Indians that
made their appearance near the Saline
LIN the vicinity Of which Major Nelson
Rector (Vho was one of my aids in my
expedition to Peoria) was wounded
with two balls, and his horse with three;
he, however, made his escape, but i
fear he is too badly wounded to reco-
ver."
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than Eve hunlreeAJ ~
The Democrats y Massachusetts and
else where, are cons6ing themselves for
their disappointment in the result OF
me late election in that state, with the
"lncreased M ,nbercf democratic votes.
We have heard this s. increased nun
Der" accounted for in the blowing man
ner: There are between two and three
thousand I4solpent Debtors in the state
of Massac huSetts. These men have been
for some time past endeavoring TO OBJ
ttin the enactment Of an insolvent law,
nv which they might be released from
their smbaTrassments. For this pur-
pose they have made frequent apphca-
lions to the Legislature, and solicited
he aid Of the Governor, Mr.. Strong, in
order 10 procure from him the recon-
nendation Of such an act: This, how
ever, he has not done. These Insolvent
Debtors, finding that there was little or
10 hope from the present Governor,
threw all their weight at the election into
Mr.. Dexter's scale ; expecting, that in
securing his election, they would also
secure their own much desired object.
The most, ii not nearly the whole OF
these votes, were last year given to Gov.
Strong, and this year to Mr.. Dexter.
IF this statement be correct, we can be
at no loss to account for the "increase
OF the democratic votes" in Massachu-'
sets.
The President of the u. States has
conferred the breyet rank efLleutenant
Colonel on MAJOR FoRsTTHE, ofthe
lst Rifle Regiment, who has been dis
tinguised for bis gallantry on various
occasions; and the brevetrank ,otMaJor,
on Captain Homes. of the Gath Infantry
for his gallant conduct reported in our
paper Of Wednesday -Naf. Intel. +,
A letter received yesterday from
Saeket's Harbour, states that it was
confidently expected the lake would
be clear Of ice on the 9Th inst. The
Briti.h have launched two frigates at
Kiarston, and have laid the keel Of
a74. The keel is 40 feet in length.
tits doubted whether the enemy have
cordage and armament for their new
ships. Our feet was progressing RI
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ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10.

90 TO SHEw
he VERY AGE & BODY or TIE TINE
ais FoRM AND PRESSURE"
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SALE OF PEWS.

SALE OF PEWS,
The sale Of Pews in the Monumental
Church at Richmond took place on
Wednesday last, pursuant to public no.
tice. The Pews on an aggregate sold
Tor three hundred del!ars, and some in
tayorable situations commanded more
dian Eve hnBtresaI @
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
FROM CANADA.

The editors of the Boston Palladiu,,,
have been favored with Montreal papers a
the 18th and Goth ult.
The house of assembly OF Lower Canada
have resolved TO impeach the hon. fora
than Sewall, chief justice of that province
and the hon. James Monk, chief justIcc II
the court Of kings bench, for Montreal
district and 10 address the sprince regcnr
on the subject
The British say they found at French
Mills 6pieces Of cannon and from 60 to loo
loads of provisions, and that Just befor,
The Americans evacuated that place pa,
ty under col. Forsyth came within the Bri.
,ish lines and "plundered a few poor peo-
pie and carried away several individuals %
Generals Proctor and Vincent were al,
Montreal Feb 10.
MoNTREAL, Feb. 90.
On Saturday last an expedition under
col Scott, lo3d rcgt. left Cotesu du Lac,
for Malone, a town few miles back from
the French Mills, where il was understood
the enemy had deposited large quantity
of provisions, &C. which they had not car
ricd of on their retreat from the French
Mills. 1t was yesterday reported that this
expedition had met with no opposition, but
with every success which could have been
anticipatcd--and that aboui 400 loads OF
provisions and stores had, at the last ac-
counts, been sent over, and that more was
constantly arriving.
ST.. JOINS, n. B Jan. IS.
We stop the press to announce the arrir-
al of his majesty's brig Thistle, in days
from Halifax, with 100 volunteer seamen
for the Lakes in Canada, who are to pro.
coed with all possible expedition, and are
TO be followed by another division of vo-
lunteers, in II. Nj. brig Manly, which is
hourly expected.
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more free than the French women,
though their husbands are mad with
jealousy. The imagination in the French
and English is extremely fruitful bu,
more orderly in the French than in the
English, which frequently exceeds all
bounds. The French mostly live cheer
iully in care, want and misery the Eng.
i'sh have every thing in abundance, and
ye, seem to despise life. They need not
To be forced TO the place Of execution !;
uheir criminals go there laughing, sing.
ing or testing; and, if an executioner is
net 10 he found, vii! hang themselves.
Hence 1t is not strange that degree of
hatred should subsist between two nations.
whose minds aud manners arc so discor-
dant. The peculiarly OF the English cha.
rac,er is manifest from this representation
OF circumstances not to be found elsewhere
But should any one object that have cx
aegerated the virtues and vices of the
English, l reply that in respect 10 nation
that observes no medium itself, il must be
very difficult indeed for writer te adopt a
medium in describing their manners.
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$ still greater than our newspaper. voula

still greater than our newspapers would
have US believe il to be HoUsnd is no
thing IN point of scrsitor a small army.
1T good FOR Any Vbinyis sutficieot TO de.
Send IT, What need can lhe,c be, then
OF ALI the armies being marched into Hol.
land One thing is pretty clear: tina, the
Dutch viii have TO keep them all The
herrings and cbceses will fly. Happy
Dutch To be dciiuered in so shori a
time. aud ny SO many kind T,iends One
thing, @i,h regard 10 Holland, seems de-
cided and that is, tina, she is no longer to
bear ihe hated name OF rehu6Hc. The
house ct Orange are To reign as stpcrcirn,
and not As mere folders IF the states -
This is specimen Of what we may reason
ably expect elsewhere, il an occasion Of
fers Tor changing the government. And
yet we will not suffer the people OF France
10 change ,!.eir government! The truth
Is, that NO reason prevails, in this coun-
try, upon this subject The people here
have been worked up TO such pitch of ha-
a ,red against The French, that nothing sh TT
OF their determination will satisfy some
people and, therefore, it is quite impossi-
bic to satisfy them. Some of the allies
will propose terms of peace but those
terms, be they wha: they may, will not sa-
tisfy the rabble Of politicians in this coun.
try We shall hear our writer's accusing
those pacific powers with ueachcry and
we shall be urged 10 new war, or to con-
tinuat-on of this, without any definite OBJ
ject Nay, wha, object have we now p
Why not even noav propose terms of
peace /? Not word of peace escapes our
lips. We are now for Furnishing France,
for killing Bonaparte There is some
thing perfectly morstrous in this Ian
guage and really upon survey of the
whole scene, peace seems as distant as at
any former period. This would be mere
trifle we've our debts cut of the question.
Rut. when every year Of war AIDES perhaps
f7oo million, 10 fhe fares schich qye musf
faYJ orrUcr ; and which cannot be dim-
ri.hed by any means other than national
bankruptcy, we surely ough, to think, whe-
thcr it be not possible 20 put an end to this
war. What the outrageous enemy of
France will say, do you wish to save Bona
parte mo: good mailman, only wish
TO save your r.rse I only wish to see
you have a little part Of your earnings left
10 yourself. However, if you like it, lie,
me not in,rude. Pay away and find all
the consolation Won can in the reflection
tha, the people Of France have no, become
free.
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English and french comhared.

English and French Comaared.
By Baron HoLpERe, Danish Author I
The French reason, but the Enelsl,
think the most The French have The
most wit, but the English the best judg-
ment. The French arc snowy in their
clothing, the English are plain. The
French cat most bread, the English most
meat Both are warm, but the heat of the
FRENCH is In the blood, that Of The English is
IN the gall hence the anger of,he French.
man is greater than the anger of the Eng
ssh, while the haired of the English is of
longer duration than Frencbman's. A
Frcnchman spends his means in decking
his person, an Englishman thinks of moth
ing so much as his belly. A Frenchman
is governed by the fashion, an Englishman
by his fancy A Frenchman ALWAYS goes
with the stream, an Englishman against it.
A Frcnchman soon makes friend, and
soon dispenscs with him; an Enelishmsn
Is a long while making friend, and keeps
him long when he is made the English
man loses his friend by degrees, the
Frcnchman breaks with his all al ONCE
he French honor their superior, the Eng
Jish pay the most respect to themselves -
he French are the best citizens, the Eng
Jisb the best men. The French have the
greatest strength in their fac ultes, but the
English excel them in the minds gifts !:
both of them frequently perform heroic &C
lions, the French for the love of fame, the
English for the love of virtue. The French
seek reward in the appreciation of their
countrymeD, the English in the act itself.
The French, in common with other people.
transgress the laws with hope of escap.
ing punishment The English frequently
transgress, when they know that an cs.
cape is impossible. When French.
man says 1 would willingly do so and so
were il not for the law; the English.
man says, I would never have done
this or that If there had not been law a
gainst it. The Frenchman denies himself
little; the Englshman still less. In his
meat the Frencbman regards quality
quantity is the Englishman's principal OBJ
jcci. In his cookery, the Frenchman fol
lows his fancy the EngIisbman his palate
The French drink to quencb thirst, OF
raise their spiriis; the English for drink
ing sake he Frenchrnan believes prs
yiously TO examination the Englishmar
examines all before he believes any Til
French women are very fee in their mst4.
sers, though their husbands are nevcl
JEALOUS the English women are still
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Congress Of the United States.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY March z,

Mr.. Bibb OF Geo. submitted the follow.
ing resolutions
Resolved, That the President of the u
S be requested to cause TO be laid before
the Senate such information as he may
possess, calculated to show what has been
the practice Of Great Britain concerning
her native subjects naturalized in other
countries and taken in arms against her
also what is the general practice Of the ma.
tons OF Europe relative to the naturaiza-
ton or employment in war Of the native
subjects OF each other.
RESOLVED, That the President Of the u.
States be requested to cause to be laid be
fore the Senate such information as he may
possess, calculated TO show under what cir.
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treat from Chateauguay at s o'clock the
preceding morning and had moved off un.
der such sensibiiiues as TO induce them 10
cut down the bridges which our troops had
lett for their passage. The detachment,
was OF consequence remarded TO their
quarters-the enemy being 40 miles ahead
OF them, and the pursuit of course in vain
About l O'Clock on Monday the 2Ist, the
front OF the enemy was met about IL miles
from the mills, and their rear about ls
miles.
In this innocent enterprise, the poor in.
hab,tants on the roads have been pillaceJ
OF their all, and the enc nv have lost NOR.
than 100 regular troops by desertion; SO
have reached this place, and tits reported
a larger number took the road by Malone
to Sackett's Harbour, Thus, without fir.
ing gun. the enemy have gained loss
and thus may they fare on all their plum.
asring expeditions. G. Scott, OF the
1854 regiment, and lieut. COL Morrison, oil
The s9th, it is said, commanded. IF the
virtue and enterprise of a single individual
could have waited the Intelligence 10 this
place, on the day the enemy crossed the
1t. Lawrence, and be had adventured as
tar rs he did, very few of the detachment
"S"u "o'S SNSi Sot pdSH, unless by eX-
change.
1t is stated by gentleman who left
Malone the day before yesterday, that the
enemy did not destroy the arsenal at that
place.
a gentleman who left Plattsbure on
Tuesday last, informs that there was then
no military news.
Plans6urg, FEB. -.
On Thursday 18th inst a soldier belong.
ing TO The United States infantry, when on
his way from the French Mills to this post
for some offence, was bruised and man gle d
In most savage manner, by ensign Pike
OF the 4,h rest lie was found by ser.
geant, in lsngnishing situation in the
road, and arrived back to the house of a
MIR. LOOMS, where he lay till next morning
and expired A coroner's inquest YVES
holden on the body. Verdict "willul MUIR
der" Pike has been arrested by order Of,
maj gen. Wilkinson, and is now confined
in the gaol in this place.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-02
Feb. -

In tioaehtand County cou,,, lssh .Sev. 1913
The Mutual Assurance Secietya-1
gainst fire on buildings ofthe
STATE OF Virginia, Pitts. >In Chan',,
AGAINST
Thomas Eldrldge, Deft
HE defendant not having ntered his ap.
= pearance and given security according
IN the Actor Assembly and the rules Of this
Court, and it appearing to the sat;siac,ion Of
The Cour, that he is not an inbabitant of this
State 1t IS ordered that the said defendan,
do appear here ON he third Monday in March
next, and answer the bill of the plain,iffs-antl
that copy eft this order be forthwith inser
ted IN some newspaper published in the Cit,
81 hiciimond, for two months successfully, and
'nai another copy be posted at the front door
OF the Courthouse oftLis county.
ACopy--Teste,
WM. MILLER. C. G C.
Jan. IN w8t
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February %.
NOTICE.
HUGH FRENCH.
VIII

THE undersigned, Commissioner for the City
OF Richmond, will commence on the first
day of March next, 10 take a list OF all proper.
" within the said City subject to taxation
therefore requests that every citizen interested
therein, will prepare in due time and furnish
him with their respective iists-and in order to
prevent errers and obviate complaints as much
as possible, that they will give in their names,
ages and sexes of all their servants; the num-.
Der OF their horses, mares, mules and dogs
riding carriages and their descriptions--als all
Their real property, designating the number Of
lots and quantity Of feet.
AL Merchants and Traders will particularly
take notice, that in future, previous to their.
commencing business, il will be necessary for
them to obtain from the commissioner their Ii
censes, which can only be issued upon the pro.
ductiou OF the collectors receipt as the law di
reefs.
JOSEPH A. MYERS.
February 10. 81