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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-27
REMOVAL,

REMOVAL,
THE subscriber has removed to the
Store on Ramsay's wharf, formerly oc-
cupied by Yeaton and Conway,
Where he offers for sale,
Beef and Pork in barrels.
Salt in ditto
Soap and Candles in boxes.
7, C. GRIFFITH.
April 6. II
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-27
Hamilton's Worm destroying Lo-

This medicine, which isas innocent 4
mild, as is certain and eificatious in It's
operation, cannot injure the youngest m
FAINT, should no worms exist in the body,
but will, without pain or gripping, cleans
the stomach or bowels of whatever Is ioui
or offensive, and thereby prevent the pro,
duction of worms, and many other fatal
disorders.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-27
Robert Patton, Jr.,
Public Sale.


wDY VIRTUE of aided OF trust from
~ WILLIaM YEAroN to the Sunscr-
her. to securels the payment OF cersain
debts IN the said deed mentioned, due
from the said William featon to the
Rank Of Potomac, will be sold at auction
on the premises, on the first day OF May
next, alto o'clock, az :,
That Lot orparcel Of ground
nm which the said William \ eaton at
.nresent resides. situated upon the North
Side of Cameron Street and west side OF
St. Asaph street in the town OF Alexan-
.,lria. and bounded as follows, VIZ be-
g;;nning at the intersection OF said street,
and running thence westwardly with "a
1neron street and binding Herewith 100
feet; thence northwardIy with a line
narallel to st. Asaph's street l2o feet;
! thence eastwardly with line paraflel, to
C;saeron street ITO feet to st. Asaph's
street ), thence seuthwardly with that
street and bipaing thereuPon 1So feet to
abe beeiHnings together with the b'uid-
ines and all other appurtenances there
-unto belonging.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-27

Hahn's Anti. Bilious Pills.
The operation of these pills is perfectly
mild, So a. to be used with safety oy per-
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-27
TRIrITNG

NaArRx BxBsc' Re At TH4s oFFisE
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-27

April 90,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02

cd how long they had been asleep Ec said.
day or two Tie heighbors went over
and found nine OF them dead They were
so much alarmnd, they concluded il womb
De the best way to set fire to the house and
barn them up, which was done. Poos An.
drew Leach. his wife, son and daughter.
are dead. Old Mr.. James Steward has lost
his son Stephen and his daughter SALLY, his
daughter Nancy Is now very III at Mr. Nor
mans place. Old Mr. Carpenter and his
son are also dead. MIR. Bali jus. below The
Court House, has made Is collins in tie
course OF 8 or 10 days"
The alarming disease, noticed in the a.
boye letter, has existed for several week.
on some ofthe portions of the seaboard-
In the Northern Neck, especially, it has
made the greatest Tavsges 1t frequently
kills in from 8 to IL hours--lt principally
preys upon the heartiest and most robust
patients. The physicians are at some loss
to describe or to treat it. Some describe il
as Typhus feyer--olhers as a violcn, in
fammatory soIethfoal. The most of item a.
putrid sore-throat II affects the throat
most violently, and obstruets the eireula
ton of the air thro the wind pipe a lew
Instances, as In the one above stated. the
houses 10 which the dead have laid. have
been burn, down to prevent the diffusion
OF the eontagion.
lEnquiieE
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
THE GAZET'T E.
MARrINsBURGH FEBRUARY 2.

SErtract Of a letter from a gentleman IN
4 Washington City,to his friend en- this
place, d.tedthe 2Sth uIt.
= Tne news mere, is, that Gen lizard has
resigned his command in the United States
service--Tne President has not signed the
bank Bill. and some think he will not, in
it's present form = Official accounts from
Orleans say, that Gen Jackson is defending
that city with success, having defeated the
enemy in two actions, with the loss of TO
them, or 500 men, and being on the Let
instant, strongly entlenched and expecting
reintorcements daily Commodore Deca-
tur in the President fiigaie, has been cap
tured by squadron of the enemy, after
sharp and brilliant action with the Endy-
neon frigate, which he had siicnced when
the squadron came in sight----And, by
way of Castine, report says, that Prelimi-
naries of Peace have been signed between
the United States and England
THE LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
Adjourned on Thursday evening after session Of
upwards OF three months
The following are the General Officers appointed
to command tie State troops
T. b. Taylor, ESTIMATOR General,
A. T. Mason, ID do
l. John II. Cooke, LIST Brig. General,
c. F. Mercer, I'd do.
ID. Campbell, Sd do.
Jo!m w Green, 4.h do
The other Officers are to be appointed by the
Executive.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
''Tas GOVERNMENT Spants NONEF
--and mast haoe it.s

A notification OF the present rates of
Postage has been made but spscim in
strusuons and Indispensable regulations
makes il my duty to add, that in future,
az letters must be paid for Srhea taken an.
and Papers, Pamphlets, Sc quarterly in
eavdaoe From the extreme difficulty OF
hnaing change to suit, the exact Postage
will be requisite on application
As soon as possible, minutes Of all pdsf
as well as present accruing office claims
viii be presented, when it Is not only hon,
Ed but erpeeted, that as little hesitaney will
be shewn in discharging them. as there was
cseertalsess on both sides in their creation,
ana Z many instances, rather too much on
miAe, for my satisfaction or advantage. bv
so wide an eAtention and so long contina-
ance.
THE MAILS
FROM Washington, Alexandria, &c. ar
rive ON w ednesday evening. proceed to
Bath. and return on Friday morning for
the City, &c. Letters for tAis should be in
by Thursday evening. From Boonsboro,
arrival every Wednesday and Friday even.
ing, and returns the ensuing mornings, by
Shepherds Town, &c. The Hagers Town,
t"oWI arrNes ON rrtuay AFTERNOON, pro-
ceeds the usual route TO Winchester, and
returns on Sunday afternoon. Hours not
being designated, for this mail, letters
should be in by noon for both North and
South and West
" Where mails arrive on Sunday, for
one hour only, and on 40 other occasion,
il is enjoined that the office shall Be opened,
and to this time alone, access must be linn
.ited--whilst for the greater accommodating
of all, and by way OF prevention---to such
at least as may be disposed to make an
t5meoas calls-wbether before the rising
Of the Sun--or after The setting Of ths
stdrs--attendance shall be given, MS the
law requires, " at all reason able hQers -
betwixt A. NJ from October to March,
and z A. M. from April to September in
elusive ill sun down except when niahs
arrivals take place, and then, for susta-
bio time for distribution. Thus, order at
length being about to be introduced in the
office, both convenience and pleasure must
result TO all-and doubly crafty the pub
lies long devoted and very obedient servant,
VIM SOMMERyILLE, Z. Nj.
Martinsburgh, Feb. 2, 1915.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
Public Sale.

Will be sold at public sale, on Thursday
the 10th day of February next, at the lsta
residence OF Henry Young deed. at Cush-
was mill, 2 miles from Martinsburgh all
the personal property Of the said decd.
consisting Of one Horse, one Mich Cow.
one Feather Bed. Bedstead and beding.
Tables, Chairs and sunday other House
hold and Kitchen furniture Six months
credit will be given on all sums above two
dollars, on note and approved security be-
ing given
The sale will begin about 10 o'clock.
ABRAHAM STIPP, Admr.
Feb. 2, 1915.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02

-. IN the snow storm on Tuesday night
% >. the British sloop of war Sylph (cspt
e. in the nsp struck on the bar the
I'll side of the island, off Canoe Place
ss"r,bampton, and went to pieces OF the
20. which consisted it is said, of ~ souls,
e.l.neholy to relate, only the purser aud
,Oo o,sn remained on the wreck in the morn
% and we're saved by people from the
,hore. A large number OF dead bodies are
en noor,ed to have drifted upon the beach,
a ! tsw DAYS will furnish authentic particulars
of ehis distressing event.
VI ne U. S. Sloop OF War Peacock. Capt.
xyarrinrton, and Hornet, Capt. Biddlc;
.cbr Tom Bowling, and two or three other
vessels, put to sea last evening.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
RICHMOND, January le.
9 O'Clock 4. NJ. January 8tb,
CONTIGUOUS DISTEMP El

CONTIGUOUS DISTEMP Err.
,Ertraot Of a letter from gentleman in
tie county of Stafford, to his cores
pond8nt sn this city, dated Falmouth,
Jda. ).
81 have seen James Waller to day, just
from Aqua: he had been in pursuit OF a
Doctor to attend his brother William, who
was taken yesterday with the complaint,
which has destroyed SO many Of our inhabi-
tan;s Mr.. Garnett died few days ago at
Aqua. The dstempcr is distressing beyond
any thing that you can imasine-lt lakes
OF whole families am fearful to send
any OF my family to Aqua. John Coake
lays at the point of death; his father has
been down to see him, and was earfal to
90 into the house if the disease does not
sbate, am apprehensiye it will destroy the
creator part of our inhabitants. In King
George. there was family OF ten-the
whole dead except little boy who went to
aneighbors house, after starving day or
two, and asked for some bread Tine neigh
Dor asked him if Ire had not plenty of bread
at home he said that his father, mother,
and the rest ofthe family, were asleep, and
that ne could not wake them. lie was ask
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
wAsHISGTos.cITY NAN. IS.
From the South.

Two ofthe several mails which are due.
arrived yesterday afternoon, and bring 10
formation 500 sure, in the articles from
Savannah, OF the news which we alone re-.
ceived on Friday last, and published On
Saturday, respecting the appearance of a
large force of the enemy off ST Mary's.
Tie mail also informs US, that the bill
for raising several regiments of state troops
has passed the legislature of Virginia dein
itiveiy, who now only remain in session for
the purpose of appointing tbs higher oil
GERS to command them, among whom are
two Major Generals and four Bngadier
Generals.
very large ship, prize to the Yankee
privaieer, has ran ashore on South Bar.
off Charleston, and is en,ireiy lost, toge-
Their with severity or eighty out OF one hun
dred uien who composed her crew, princi-
paIIy Lascars.
s.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
For Sale.

! have for sale a young
negro man who is stout,
active and healthy, and
would be a very valuable
fellow on a farm.
Walter B. Selby.
Shepherds Town, Feb. 2, 1876,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
From. the National Iatelitgencer Extra
u January IS.
Clarion office, N9ssuiHe,
January 10, u Il M
FROMfORLEASS.

Ertraet from aicttef to his EreeHeacg
G9etfaor Bt3ant, from Cok 44md,.eu
Hynes, dated Ortsdas city, acc go
The British have iaDdea wlts4 large
army, aud are now within about five mules
Of the city OF New Orleans Ne began
lighting them Oh Inc night OF The Esd inst
and have been al it almost ever since, but
the principal mischief has been done by
cain. nading Gen, Coffees division of the
army covered themselves with glory, on
the ,..sat OF The esd His loss was con-
siderable, among whom were the brave
@o! Lauderdale and Major Cavenaugh-
coils. Dyer and Gibson were wounded
Whatever may be the issue of the pending
contiiet, rests only with Heaven--We pray
TO the Almighty that we may not tarnish
the reputation ofthe troops Of Tennessee
A detachment is this moment advancing
from our lines on the enomy, and our
heavy artillery are firing almost constantly
on them.
Day before yesterday the brave Col.
Henderson and some others were killed by
the advance OF the enemy's column on the
left wing Of our army.
Gems Jackson, Carroll and Coffee are
worth more than their weight in gold to
the American government ~G
Admiral Cochrane is said to be with the
army and perhaps is net more than mile
from us. %.t
This is said to be the army that took the
City of Washington. gNc
Gen. Kean is said to be the comman-
der.
Estrase from letter to has erceilency
Go1ernor Bloant, from his ercelIsncy
L0UerRor Claiborne, dated Orleans,
December So sa5a
The enemy remains encamped about z
miles from this city, within full view Of our
army under the command of Gen. jackson.
The force of the enemy is variously stated,
from four to seven thousand In an attack
on the evening of the Esd inst. he suffered
considerably, and but for the darkness of
the night, which caused some little con
fusion in our ranks, the affair | am told
would have been decisive We have lost
some very brave men, and among the
number am sorry to mention two highly
esteemed officers of your state, Col. Hen
derson of the Rifle corps, and Col. Lau-
derdale of the volunteers. The Tennessee
troops equal the high expectations which
we're formed of them, nor is it possible for
men to display more patriotism. tirmness
in battle, or composure under fatigue and
privatiAns. The Louisianians also deserve
and will receive the highest appreciation
We are united as one man, and spirit
prevails which insures our safety We may
have, and calculate on having some hard
fighting; but you need not fear for the
result The General inspires much con
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
February 2, 1915.

ALL persons indebted to the subscriber
by note or book account, are requested to
make payment to Mr.. Philip h. Govran.
with whom my papers have been lodged
on or before the 10th Of March, next--AIl
notes or accounts unpaid at that time will
be put in the hands OF an officer for colles-
zion LUKE F4NTONEY.
February 2, 1918.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02

TAKEN up by the Subscriber living on
Back Creek, an estray HEIfER, sappos-
ed to be near two years old, OF redisl. co.
lour, with a white face and four wbise feet
and white under the belly, marked with a
crop off the right ear and slit in the lett,
and appraised to Six Dollars. The owner
is requested to prove property, pay charges
and take her away
WILLIAM MURPHEY.
February 2, 1915.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
Capture of the President.

Copy Of a letter. from gentleman at NeIC-
York, to has friend IN Philadelphia,
dated Neao- York, January Is, eight
O'Clock
Dear Sir.
81 am sorry have to inform you, that the Uni
ted States Figate President, Com. Decatur. has
been captured by three British Frgates and one
Seventy-fo,, after engagement OF four hours and
twenty minutes The President was taken two
DAYS after leaving New-York.
:.The particulars of killed and wounded am
unable to give at present. The first, third, fourth,
and fifth Lieuten ants are said to be killed Com
modore Decatur has escaped unhurt The news
comes from New-London. A flag was sent on
shore. with one of the Officers belonging to the
President. who forwarded letters ON to New-York,
which reached here this evening. More particu
lars hereafter.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02

Came to the Subscribers farm near
Martinsburgh. some time last fall an
estray RAM, of white colour, has large
horns, the end of the right ear cut off ard
a swallow fork in the left. The owner is
desired to prove property, pay charges and
take him away
CHRISTIAN SILBER.
Feb. 9, 1915.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02

Tdence, and all his troops, regulars volun
teers and militia, are in high spirits. and
Saxious 10 be led against the enemy. This
wi!l be done in due season the Kentucky
troops are daily expected; until reinforced
oy them, The General has very prudently
determined to maintain his present position
Ia position which completely covered the
city, and from winch the enemy cannot
dislodge him. The American army is
drawn up in line, extending from the
Mississippi to the Cypress Swamp, having
IN front wet ditch and an entrenchment
impenetrable to musketry or smaller pieces
OF ordnsnce--the right flank covered by
the river, and the left by the SCAMP. and
the whole defended BY several pieces of
cannon Of various callibres, 50, q, " and 6
Founders.
Extract of letter from the Postmaster at
New Orleans, to the Postmaster in Nash.
vile, daied Dec 50.
foa SciU hdce heard, I presume. Of
he landing Of the British here, aud Of
ar action achieh took place last Friday, ia
srhita u Il thought they sgGircd much
Since that time our array has sntrenckea.
itss!.fcery strongly aud adoantageoa
oaoNt tioe males from tosrn Last Ued-
nesday tte enemy attdcked Our lines, bat
zeere rsp,dSed scith cousidero5le loss:
ours triFiag. Precious 10 The attack,
tkcy succeeded in destroying coiana be-
logging to as By means ofthoir artillery,
IF 7eaict they hace a. fep small pieces
inttiS state the affairs ress-the Ken
tucsy troops being moneatty expected,
phich, added 10 our precious force, puts
the COUNTRY, I concsiue entirely Que Of
danger.
Extract of letter from Col r. Butler, Ad-
jutant General, dated Camp 6 miles be
low N. Orleans, Dec. 50, 1914.
" am here surrounded Scith the din of
scar- artillery and smaH arms alternate.
~ playing. On the esd at night ue at
tacke3 the enemy; and as reported by de.
serters, zoe Killed rounded and took pri.
soners about 500 Oar loss comparative
la uerg small. Coils Laadcfdale and
Henderson haze 5it tAe dust and are no
more. The latter on the 2sth inst at
arhich time the enemy dduaaced on as,
srith a viete to storm, our srorks but
they found as too strong TO attempt it,
We opened our artillery, and desertsr
says ace ktHed lao men that day among
them Sir ReUeriy Euanson ofthe s5th.-
we cdaRot estimate their force as get cor
rectiy are are IN fine spirits, aud haze
no doubt cf drabbing The rascals'
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
Endorsement on the yvay-Bin Of the Pilot Stage;
/" Jersey City, one O'Clock tHths
morning, Goth january.
aIlOrnlng. Zb[h va

9: The United States frigate President is taken,
after severe running fight of four hours and forty
minates, by one seyenty-four, one Race and two
Friggtes The first, fourth and fifth L.ieuienants
were killed The Commodore received no injury
She was only two days out.
(SiEnedl M LION.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
EXTRA.
CHARLESTON, JAN. IL

January B, 1910.
" zen o'clock, A. Nj. we have heard a
heavy firing Tor two hours and upwards,
snntoSed 10 be an action between the Anne
ricao fgigate Constitution, ana the Bcitish
frigate Lecedemonian."
x letter from Savannah dated Jan. TO-
1915, half past uine O'Clock, L. "a. We
have only time 10 say, by passengers just
arrived that an express has this moment
come in from ST. hAarys with the news that
frirates, re- zeo and ships OF the line,
hava appeared OF St. Mary's, and it is as
,ertdinsa, have an intention of Inding on
Cumberland Island; report says they
have on board, 1000 s**+ss, and 500
white troops.
Extract of a letter from the gentleman
arho foracarded the ADORE. to tho editor
of the Fedora! Gdzette, dated
CHARLESTON, JAN. Is.
The news of yesterday is confirmed by
to DAVIS mail, with this addition, that, at
the departure of the last advices, the enc
my had made his appearance off st. Mary's
with stronger force than mentioned in
the EXTRA; that the light vessels were pas
sing the bar and menacing the place with
al Immediate attack. Great apprehensions
are entertained here for the safety OF the
place 1t is generally thought it can make
but a feeble resistance. and if taken, the
lealy VIII set mold Of large quantities of
co, an, tobacco, &c"
Troas tic SaoGnnah ''epubItccn Extra.
ST. Mays, Sunday,
9 o'clock A. NJ January 9Th, 1915.
Dear Slr-Two gentlemen arrived here
This evening" taIessrs, wight X M'Gee)
from Amelia Island, who state that a few
inmates before they let there, a Spanish
schooner had arrived which mad Deen board
ed off The ear by q British "a accompanied
By tnejve or thirteen TRANSPORTS destined
fer tbs place. which vessels are new in
sigh You may therefore expect f 2,n the
formidable force which they ave got,
that this place viii be in their possession in
the cou Sc ola day or ,wo the towl IS in
an uproar."
In haste, yours, &c.
Extract Of letter from 44aseiia island
to gett5iema,s IA Sc Narys dated
January Sth, 1915, e o'e!oe.s p N.
You will readily see the necessity of
your being here immediately, when in
form you that this morning appeared off
our bar fourteen sail o me" Of 1car &c
I hired boat and went on board Spanish
sch. which was ashore on the breakers !;
the pilot informed me that the vessels off
were all British armed ships. Since
came ashore gentleman who was on
board the schooner states, that Admiral
Cockburn, in the Dragon, commands the
expedition; and that he intends to take
possession of Cumberland Island, and Mrs.
Mliers house for hospital. The ships
are all at this moment lying off the bar
now las, of the ebb. You had better hasten
down, as don't know what this may turn
tn--it lnnks narious indeedn
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-02
BALTIMORE, Jan. "a, 1915.
ST M4RY'S THREATENED.

A respectable friend in Charleston has
.bljcingly forwarded to the editor the fol-
lowing
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-03-27

Uqitsi Slater # hns,ia,
DY iR j -Nl'as 4
DURSU ANT to a Warraar from the r4On Da-
L vid Sewaii, Judge If The DtriGt Court for
Maine DiRTct heceby give puoic notice ,hat
HAL eRPole for f. e as pubic auction at Bath on
4usid@y he twenty eighth day Of March infant
a. even O'Clock, NJ.
The Aoop HENO, Of lie burthen
Of about eighty feven tons, her tack apparel aud
furniture the fame having been ordered 20 DC 70 q
by fad Judge for whom il may hereafter concern
J b oWANTON, DfPIty Moy8It.
Bath March !6