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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28
FEAR OF GHOSTS.

A heavy complaint has been made
against the writer's of modern ro-
mances full OF GHosTs, SPECTREs,
AND MURDERS. TIE young ladies are
so frightened, as be afraid to sleep
alone.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28
Bourbon Family.

Louis XVI. the late King Of
'nnee was bel,eaded Jan. Fl, f79s
= ~ 'iar'a Autoinet his queen on
r. e 10th Of October following.
Ic' ieit ane son and one daughter.
Saas' Louis. usually called Louis
H,H' son OF Louis XVI. at the death
rs father. being s years old, was
.Ir'rOs'ed to the care Of Simon. a
y and died soon after from
&c rSae treatment which he reeeiy-
W, oras some suppose from poison.
MIRO Theresa Char loite. daug-
~, W 'ouisXNi was horn Dee. t9,
so-atier The death OF her father.
# :, BARRED in France 10 the Duke
a NCS'1ieme. her cousin, and was
rNa',is exchanged for some de-
y, %s "ho had been detained bv
n, a,'riss court. and on the Ssist
H. 90" 1923. >be arrived al Vienna.
b. ;, oef'n'sn papers, speaking OF
s,. pes"ntatioa soon after at the
';enas, say that her bean
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28
Our Fleet out.

We learn from Vergennes that our
new % gun frigate, two sloops, and nine
row gallies, had got out and lay at the
mouth of Otter Creek, and that they
we're ready to meet the enemy.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28

The Potomac is at present clear Of
British cruizcrs, and there are none in
the bay above Point Lockout. We
learn that one II and few tenders and
bsrgcs remain within sight Of the
Point, about nine miles below.
Nat. Intel
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28
NOTICE.

APPLICATIONS in writing Cor the
Office Of PUBCIc SURVEYOR"
will be received By me until the new
meeting of the Council
/. P. Thompson, c. c.
May %.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28
JOHN G. LAID

HIS FOR SALE,
IS Barrels Tar,
20 Chests Gunpowder and HysSh
Teas,
Russia Duck and Sheetings,
Spinning Cotton in Bales,
Coffee and Pepper in Bags,
Casks Of Sweet Wine,
Few Bushel. Rhode Island Potst6es
for Seed or present use.
May IL 2aw4t
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28
This is to give Notice. .

ITO 10 ~ CIV NOeASSt
THAT the subscriber of Prince
Georges County hath Obtained from
the Orphans Court thereof lettett tcs.
tamentary Of the estate of. Gayia Hss
milton, with the viii annexed, and
that all persons intercsted therein, are
desired to produce their claims on or
before the ao;h day Of July nextE,hey
may otherwise be by law excluded
from all benefit Of said estate.
VIM. K. Clagett,
Er'or. Of Gavin HamiltoS
January IT. tawsm. Z
N. B. The sale Of his goods wilt
take place on the 5th February.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28

Tue Editor cfthe Intelligencer, in his
paper Of the a6th, presents his readers
win the result Of his lusubrations up
on the ls,e news from France, which
be appropriately entities Desul;ory
Thoughts" We have read the article
sRn some attention /; supposins it pro-
esSle, tia, i. was written Sy some OF the
Seaisr editors OF the Inteliigepcer. We
ere Inclined, however, 10 ascribe al The
credit Of the production to Mr.. Gales.
|. is aching more than the old French
dsd, sHh the usual seasoning and
s:9cr.
We have still, however, the satisfac-
u'a OF coinciding in opinion with Mr..
Gales Oh enc point. +" The merest
erncc," saws be, scan see, thar as re-
'GEeis foreign power in time of war,
70 extinction can be drawn beiweeI the
Sc'sramens, and the persons who admi-
ulster ii" Probatum est. The editor
iISc In:slligencer sees it.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28

From one to two thousand
Barrels Of Flour, would be re.
ceived on Storage. -Enquire
of the Printer.
May 26. st
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28

80 little has been known or said
y 'ae unfortunate family Of the
D'uroons' for some years past
ua' 'ae following brief account Of
"Fn will no doabt be generally ae-
esptsble
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-28

The Rev. Doctor Moore Of the City
oAcs-YOrk, was consecra,ed at Phila-
'eiphia on The 18th inst. Bishop of the
Episcopal Church Of Virginia. He
waves Nsw.YOrk for Richmond next
Month.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17

The late disastrous intelligence from the
Canada frontier, must iii every patriot
soul with Indignation. After invading
that Province and wantonly burning one
of its most fourishing towns, and expos
ing It's unfortunate inhabitants 10 all the
rigors Of .frightful climate, 2 our troops
dispense, our officers retreat to their com
Portable fire sides, whilst our own frontier
Is left, exposed and deienceless, inviting
the dreadful retribution we have suffered.
Our towns are in ashes, our forts are
demolished, our few remaining soldiers
captured and carried off, and our citizens
butchered. These are the fruits of be-
mocratic rule. The innocent suffer with
the guilty and the shocking degeneracy
and depravity of our rulers are cried up
by their sycophants and panders, for ex-
ampies of wisdom and humanity, whilst
the still small voice of truth, and the
exertons of honest patriotism to arouse an
abused people to sense of their danger,
and wipe away the delusion which misleads
them, are denounced as the offspring of
toryism and spirit of disaffection.
From every quarter we hear the cries of
distress from cur suffering fellow citizens
on our defenceiess frontiers. And why
are we defenceless, whilst the enemy,
though they derive their means from an
immense distance, are. it seems, prepar-
ed for offensive or defensive war, and
act as promptly and effectually as if their
strength was invincible How is it, that
after eighteen months war, we are not
able to resist triaing force, which as
sails us with IMMUNITY, and derides us with
contumeiyp
That such is the fact, orr ruined vii
lagos and their suffering inhabitants too
strongly attest, afiording a melancholy
proof of the wickedness, weakness and
imbecility of the powers that be- We
are not even prepared for resistance
our treasury is empty-our credit is de-
pressed-our generals sick and disgraced
our troops disguised, and frozen up in
useless inactivity in the SHOWS of the North
the prospect of conqucring Canada fur,
ther of than ever--and every thing, except
faint ray of returning peace, wearing
an aspect truly appalling and disgusting
to every honorable mind Who can con,
template this vast scene of degradation
without regret Who that does contem-
plate it, unbiased by the foul preiudices
of political fanaticism, will not lift his hand
" to stem the torrent of a downward age, .
to promote the salvation of his country,
and find his reward in the sweet anticipa-
ton of BETTER TIMES.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
~~~~~~~~~~~~
From THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE.

TO the Editor-The insertion in your
| paper of the following extracts from the
concluding paragraphs of two eloquent
speeches delivered at Cambridge England
on the institution of an Auxiliary Bible
Society in that place, in December, 1871,
will oblge an old and constant reader of
your valuable Gazette. b.
''Ths Rev Mr. Steinkoff, Foreign Sc
cretary, adverting to Germany, said, the
love he bore his own country called for
grateful Acknowledgements, that the gospel
Of Peace had already been printed in the
German language, and that the Old Tes-
lament was also printing. Many of the
former had been distributed among the
German soldiers, who are now fighting
the battles of England and of Europe
And who could have the heart to deny
wounded soldier the consolation ola Bible2
Recollect, gentlemen, that in the instant
when | am addressing you, thousands
and tens of thousands are lifting up their
hands and hearts to GoD, for the preserva-
ton of England-thousand whose names
Englishmen will never know, till the Book
of COPS remembrance shall be opened
at the day of judgment.-Mr Steinkotf
concluded with fervent prayer that the
Almighty would be pleased to extend His
blessings to all the inhabitants Of Great
Britain"
"Tbe Rev. Mr.. Dealtry, Fellow Of ;ri-
nifty College, Observed-Future ages will
tell with astonishment, that in the midst
of most awful and perilous war, while
infidelity was triumphant abroad, and King
doms were crumbling around US, Britain
should rise in the greatness of her strength
and the majesty of her benevolence, with
one hand to dash in pieces the chains of
the oppressor, and with the other to
hold out the Everlasting Gospel to the
inhabitants of every region under Hea
ven. Whilst l fix upon this single fact,
| feel renovated confidence in the cause
of my country never can believe that it
is in the design of Providence to dcsoiate.
with its judgments, nation which thus
nobly stands forward in this awful crisis,
the great bulwark of religion, and de-
termined friend of the best interests of
man. The blessing of all nations are com
ing largely upon US, for we are gradually
extending benefits to all"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
AWFUL CALAMITY.
Extract of a letter from Smyrna.

We have received intelligence of a
dreadful calamity having overtaken the
largest caravan of the season, on its
rout from Mecca to Aleppo. The caravan
consisted of 2O00 souls; merchants and
travellers from the Red Sea and Persian
Gulph. pilgrims returning from perform
ing their devotions at Mecca, and mum
erous train of attendants, the whole es-
corted by 400 military-The march was
in three columns On the 18th of August
last they entered the great Arabian
Desert, in which they journeyed seven
days, and were already approaching its
edge, A few hours more would have
placed them beyond danger; but, alas |!
they were not permitted to return in safe
ty.
On the morning of the Esd just as they
had struck their tents and commenced their
march, wind rose from the Northeast,
and blew with tremendous Violence
They increased the rapidity of their march
to escape the threatening danger but
the fatal kamsin had set in. On sudden
dense clouds were observed, whose extre-
nifty obscured the horizon, and swept the
face of the desert. They approached the
columns and obscured the line of march.
Both men and beasts, struck by sense
of common danger, uttered loud cries
pestiferious influence iifeless corpses. Of
5000 souls composing the caravan, not
more than twenty escaped this calamity
They owed their safety to the swiftness of
their dromedaries."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
Thirty Dollars Reward.

STOLEN out of the ill-house on the farm
OF Walter b. Selby near Shepherd Town,
on the evening OF the | lth or the morning of
the 18th instant, red Morocco Pocket
Book, containing one Fifty Dollar Note on
the Bank of Lancaster. Pennsylvania. the
number not recoilected, but the subscribers
name wrote on the back thereof in two diff
ferent places, and as near as recollected.
March 9TH, 1914, wrote with two kinds Of
ink seven dollars in silver all In quarters
and eleven pences one note of'hand dated
March eth or 2Sth, 1878, (printed) wit
messed by J. Pierce Of Shepherds Town, for
the sum Of thirty-nine dollars five cents,
payable in six months after date, given by
Francis Jones, since deceased, to Peter
Staley, sen. signed by Abraham Huffman
as security, and endorsed by the said S,ai-
ley to me one note OF hand given TO the
subscriber, dated September 9TH, 1918, for
the sum OF one hundred dollars another
note of hand dated some time in October.
1878, for the sum of nineteen dollars, given
to John Dougherty, and endorsed by him
to me another note of hand given to VIM.
Hardesty, for the sum of forty dollars, md
endorsed by him to me likewise, list of
whisky made by the subscriber for the use
of Martin Billinire, and certificate given
from under the said BiIlmire's hand to me.
1t is highly probable that the thief after
taking out the money will throw the Pocket
Book away, and if found by any person,
will give five dollars for delivering it with
the papers to me for the papers and mo-
ney, will give the above reward; or, TWEEN
ty-tive dollars to any person that will stop
the said Bank note--The notes Of hand can
be of no service to any person, as do here
by caution all persons against discharging,
or taking any assignment on any note either
given endorsed to me, previous to this
date, as they have never been disposed Of
by me, but have been feloniousiy taken.
SAMUEL DOUGHERTY
March IL, 1914. I50c..tf)
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17

TssolUs5. G0at the granting Of commits
sion, 70 Albe,t Gailatin, John q Adams
ana James i Daysrd. to be ENJOYS ex
trao7diuaTy and ministers plenipotentiary
10 us-ociate and sign treaty or peace
WITH Ihe United Kingdom OF G.. Britain i
Ireland, during the late recess OF the Senate,
as in the Presidents message to the Senate
ofthe e9th day of May last, is stated tt
have been done, was not in opinion OF the
Senate, authorised by the constitution, in
asmuch as vacancy IN that Office did moi
happen during such recess OF the Senate,
and as The Senate had not advised and con
sented to their appointment: whereupon,
Resoioed, That while the Senate veneer
ate the authority and dignity of the office
of President of the u. States, and will, at
all times, as high and essential power In
the constitution, exert themselves to main
tain and preserve undiminished the whole
executive authority thereby established,
they owe it to the trust conhded TO them
selves. as well as to the states, their con
etituents, to protect the power over appoint
ments to Office, which the constitution has
placed in that body. From these considera-
TONS, Joined to the conviction that the
rights OF tie SeDdte nave DCCu ~
sn important act, to the validity OF which
the advice and consent of the Senate were
essential, the Senate find themselves called
upon by their duty to the states and IN sup
port of the constitution, reluctantly to pro
test, and they do hereby solemnly protest
against the commissioning as aforesaid OF
Albert Gallatin, John @. Adams & James
a Bayard, as an act not authorised by the
constitution, and in the performance of
which the power of the Senate has been
disregarded.
Resoiued, That an authenticated copy of
the foregoing resolution be delivered to the
President by a committee of mem
bers of the Senate.
The above resolutions had been made
the order for to-day, and being called up
accordingly, were postponed to Wednes-
day next.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17

ON THE
CONDUCT OF THE WAR.

(l'rom the Charleston Courier, the lead
eng paper an South Cardinal
If the heart Of man is afflicted at the
sufferings of single fellow-creature what
must be its sensations at the utter des.
truction of many, aud the ruin of thou
sands ? If the soul of sensibility is distres
sed at the unavoidable calamities of life
what must be its anguish at the sad I" va
riety Of Woe" produced by the wicked
ness and imbeclity of men, who have
wantonly brought the nation into an un
necessary war, and left US at the mercy
of an exasperated foe, who is carrying
fire and sword into the once happy dwell
lings of our unfortunate countrymen p
From every quarter the cries of suffer
ing humanity resound, and the voice of
widowed mothers, of ravished innocence,
and of murdered babes. cry aloud for ven
geance on the guilty heads who are the
authors of their calamities-on those who
provoked the arm which struck them,
and courted the devastation which they
were too weak to encounter What tongue
can tell or what pencil can depict the
destruction and des.ess which prevail up
on our bordersP We have every day,
like the prisoner in his dungeon, to etch
a new score to the tale of misery which
the war is daily teaching us, whilst
the wailings of distress and the terrors
of despair, are drowned in the wild de-
nunciations of hoary madmen, and the
5ellowings of beardless jocobins
The land is covered with delusion, and
many have " fallen into the pit which they
had digged for their enemies" The ma
ton was rashly engaged in an untimely
and vindictive war-began with out pre-
paration,--conducted without method
and continued without management. A
war which demanded the energies of the
people for its successful prosecution, with
out bringing them into action. A war
which required the resources of the nation,
which its operation has destroyed. A war
which has brought with it all the atten-
dant evils of taxes, loans, and consrip-
tons a war Of conquest and plumber
of prescription and murder-which was
to be crammed down our throats, howe
yer obnoxious it might be, and to" hush
all opposition On its front was enscrib-
ed in letters of gold, g Liberty, Free
Trade and Sailors Rights'-on its rear
we find written in characters of blood,
- Horror Destruction aud Death -
While a torrent of blood, mingled with
disgrace, is poured down upon US, and we
should be overwhelmed in the flood, did
not the last faint remnant of Federal
Glory brighten upon the ocean, to pluck
up drowning honor by the locks" and
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
THE GAZE E.
MARTINSBURGH:
THURSDAY. MARCH II.

g A meeting of the Federalists of this
County was called for four O'Clock on Tues
cay last, at the Globe Tavern, for the pur-
pose of nominating two fit persons to repre-
sent tie Coemty of Berkeley in the next
General Assembly of NirginIa.-From the
late session Of the Court en that day, few
only attended, who concurro5 III the opini-
Oh, that the business of the meeting should
be postponed to "Wednesday the Esd instant,
at the same place.
1t is desirable that the meeting shall be
as numerous as possible.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
Last Notice.

ALL those who made purchases at the late
sale ofthe property belonging to the estate
of Nicholas Strayer, sen. deceased, are ence
more and for the last time informed, that
their respective obligations have been due
since the 9th day of January last, and that
unless they are discharged on or before the
first day OF April next, suits will certainly
be brought for their recovery.
ADAM STRAYER, sen.
GEORGE COUCHMAN,
March Il, 1914. Executors.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
William Figg, and Benjamin Bell and
William Cherry,
DJ IA CTS q,AVL NOTTNE

THAT on Tuesday the 18th day Of May,
1914, between the hours of 9 in the morn
ing and in the evening, at the house in
which Abraham Gorrell now lives and
keeps tavern, in the town of Aiartinsburgh,
Berkeley County, Virginia, shall proceed
to take the deposition of William Moor
mick aud others; which dispositions | in
tend to offer in evidence on the trial of an
injunction in chancery. now depending in
the county court of Berkeley, wherein |
am complainant, and you are defendants.
Yours, ENOS ROSS.
Eiarch 18th, 1914. 2m.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
or Notice.

ALL persons indebted to the subscriber,
by bond or note, are requested to discharge
the same, on or before the 25th day of April
next-1'hose who fail to comply, will Ger
tainly have suits brought against them ut
the May Court next ensuing.
ADAM STRAYER, sen.
March II, 1914
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
From the Boston Centsnet.

As many of your readers may be grsiif
ed by Il statement of the items, wa have
subj joined Mr. Galatians statement of the
expenditure from January, 1900, and MIR.
Biodget's from that period TO March 4th,
1901, the end of Adams Administration
From March 4th, 1885, to January LIST,
1900, - expenditures were as follow
Subscription to Bank, $2000,000
Principal of Debt, 20,55i,8i7
Interest on Debt, 1850 ,43O
Total p s9 account Of Public : s0,s'',s77
Civil List, 4,265,4l5
Miscellaneous, 2,059,2ll
Military Department, LESS ,40t
Navy do 6,298,Ol6
'"''' tions, WIN '''s" IVA 2,Slo.sss
Total Civil, Military, Naval Z 30 40, sss
Expences, &c, 900
Grand Total, : So,635, 36a
During the year 1900, the expenditure,
according to Mr. Blodgets Table was
' VI 952 53t-viz
Civil, Military, Naval, SC. 5,959,l73
Principal and interest OF Pub Z 600 oe,
lie Debt o''''''oi
During the year 1901, the expenditure,
according to the same Tables, was ) 1928,
Cti--viz
Civil, Military, Naval. &c. 6,6S5,fi6
Principal and interest of Pub : s5sz oeo
lie Debt
I; we assume one sixth of the expenditure
during this year (lS0D as expended before
the lth of Ma rch, Ia calculation sufficiently
correct FOR all our purposes, them
From LIST January, 1900 to March LIST,
1901, the expenditures was 1898, 097-viz.
Civil, Military, Naval, &c. 7,0734ll
Principal and interest of Debt, 6,92h6S3
Sl3,99S,o97
The whole expenditure, then, during the
i years of the Washington ane Adams
administration was 81, 633, 959.-viz.
Civil, Military, Naval. &c. ,999
Principal and interest of Debt, 81, $50
Se4,633, $50
Let those who accuse Washington and
Adams of wastefulness. and who admire
ne economy of our present rulers, com,
aFe his twelve years expenditure with
lF Treasurer Jones' estimate of the ex
eQses for the Sinula voar 1911 This e.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
~~<~~~~~~~~~
WINCHESTER, March la.

DIeD On Thursday morning last. at half
past o'clock, that distinguished citizen
Of Winchester, Doctor ROBERT MAC
KEY.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
NOTICE.

ALL persons who borrowed LIME from
the subscriber, arc requested to return
it without DELAY.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
Total for 1871.
S52,7S0,o0o

II will be seen by this statement, that
the present government exclusive of pay
ments on account of public debit will
spend more in the SINGLE YEAR 1914,
than Washington and Adams did during
their whole administration of TWELVE
YEARS THE Democrats spend in
MONTH, what lasted the Federalists a
YEAR!l A Il.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17

Civil {. Miscellaneous expenses, ,7o0,o00
Military expenses including1 9, $50 ooo
new bounty money,
Naval expenses, 100000
Total Civil, Military, Naval ao goo 600
and Miscellaneous,
Principal and interest of Pub Z 70 ooo ooo
lie Debt, )
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17

Cash given for clean Linen and Cotton
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17
8 9l,633.959

Let those who accuse Washington and
Adams of wastefulness. and who admire
ne economy of our present rulers, com
gaFe his twelve years expenditure with
pr Treasurer Jones' estimate of the ex
ensss for the single year 1911. This e.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17

from the Charleston Courier, the lead,
eng paper an South Cardinal
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-17

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