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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-30
ALEXANDRIA.
SATURDAY. DEcEnBER so.

Weare unable from a survey ofthe la,
fast intelligence from Europe. to disco
yer 4 single article Of paramount impcr
tancs. With regard to France. ths
treaty is declared TO be signed in one
paragraph an assertion that IS regularl,
a.Aisaal;~4A-:., SrystT-r U
Is grounded, Is the advance. or retrea
OF the allies to, Or fi'ola, the Preach Ca.
pltal. little allied armies recatIes lrer,
tarls, It is grayelY announced by q
French journalist, that the treaty IS az.
tually signed. If they advance, we are
intormed that the signature Of the treaty
isput oFunti! the next day. The truth
s,that the fact of the advance. op rp.
treat OF the allied armies. gives 10 er;;-
te'loa what yer, by which a judgment
nay De formed, Of the state of the ex;st
Ing Negotiations They move. whersye,.
they can prscnre provisions. or foraoe ~
toe greatest plenty. The london on-
position priats, are ioad.and ol,streasroi,.
10 their predictions Of. u hat France Viii
Scc'in?llsh as soon as the allied armies
lesVe the frontiers. fhey say that .the
aa''on VIII arise and pr0strate the Bosr-
Dan dynasty. Without xentur;ng ~
SPEAK OF tutarity in so confident tone
We at least in opposition to a propbecv
nay De allowed to place a conjecture
y E think It then, far more probable. that
1.-The French, do attempt any thing Of
!. MS klnd-li they enaeavour to nlunge
Ieir country into al .i,sa ll.o...~..s sr....2
s ), revolution, that France will fIom
mat moment, cease to exist as an iude-I
pendent nation on the face of the earth I.
sOe allies ebelieve, would cut up and
v'V'de France amongst themselves, and
lsase TO ta;ure ages, an awful example
=, tae consequences attending such un.l
Soahded RIGHTEOUSNESS. fhe Loadonj
s y qs 90 indeed. claim as a right. thatI
~ S'e french should be allowed to cut thel
~ v'ioa's o. each other without opposition. /
,"e VIII not NEEDLE with this ABSTRACT
pg'ns but one position is. undeniably |
s ssS tEat aIaaa who is willing to sa- |
s s.I his own lie, is generally far more
.saay 70 sacrifice the lie Of some one
sS The French have already enioyedI
ana as'ars'I right plumber, proscript;onI
~ r n,Srderin all their amusing varieties.
me s"s ail'es have foundby dear bought ex
p ps. that this unboundea iicentious-I
- sI : % carnage and slaughter, allowedt
a.. ::1aoce, has furnished no repuse toI
l;oa own kingcoms md empires. This
,.s: finierference--an interferencel
S aa'.n sares the French themselves tronl
tbs ' ~ Is laudIy complained of oaI
81 ~ . part OF theLondon editors, as a wick
!, s0n'edeeacs against the Ii5esties OH
sh.1 ace. They demand that the FeneII |
f;eS . ENJOY their gufllotine as aatatal,
AZ; s1; !. and their liberty is made to co.'s
la ,s - Tree and anmOlested carnage. III
w. .y commended for, reduces to a reas
sh ;"e earricature of al English prinl
Frss sa represented all the people eli
~;, ass e standing roued the euiIiatins
tess - 'lle s heads taken fran their sho,,
n IN :: While "a : the execatisner was IN t
sell, Performing that kind o.Ece lorbin
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-30
New Almanacs.
John II Stezrdrt,
HAS JUST PUBLISHED HIS
VIRGINIA ALMANAC
FOR 7'HE rEAR OF OUR LORD
I8l6-

Country merchants and others supple
ed with them by the quantity on the low-
est terms.
ALSO,
With writing, wrapping and letter pa
pers, bibles, testaments, spelling books,
primers and 'histories-slates and pencils,
playing and blank cards, Russia and
Dutch quilts and ink powder.-A gene
raj assortment of Greek, Latin and En-
|glish school books-most of the new pubs
LEGATIONS of the day, and large stock or
standing works of merit, viz.-Episcopal
and Roman prayer books, Psalm and
Hymn books, history and poetry, medical
surgical and law books, yc.
He expects in few days a supply Of
German Almanacks. and hasjust receiv-
Jed by the Wilhelmina from Liverpool,
$4,000 English Quilts
OF a good quality and eheap-English
waters in tin boxes--black lead pencils
and Dutch sealing wax.
g IL gross of Humphreys copper
plate playing Cards, first quality and as
orted sizes.
s sept. 81
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piles Of rice, ihe stocks are not large
Therefore the prices are looking bp.
6 Sugar--In all sorts of raw sugars
the market is very still, but more part
|cuIarIy for browns, as the sugar baker
keep back on account of refined sugar.
continuing so low in proportion agains
the raw. We have had some order:
from Prussia, which have caused white
HAVANA and Brazil to remain steady.
The demand for Georgia Sca-Island
and New-OrIeans is brisk, but not So
much as to cause the speeulatorsto come
forward. The purchases whichhaye been
made are for executing the orders from
the interior.
I. Indigo and Cochineai-Our stocks
of these articles are not great, but we
have no demand.
6 Tobacco-The demand for this ar
|ticle was pretty brisk some weeks ago /;
but at present it is still, and the prices
at this moment not fully SO good as quot
ed. owing to some few arrivals, but
mostly OF interior quality. The stocks
on hand are trifling, except Porto-Rico
and Canister.
g Tea is steady at the prices quoted,
and but little in demand.
g Rums-0f this article our supplies
from England have been immense, of
course very heavy Of sale at the prices
quoted.
!" Spices-These articles are in small
demand, as our supplies from England
have been too great for the consumption
OF this market.
" East-Tndia Calicoes & Nankeens-I
We have had no arrivals from America
since our river became cpcn, and there
is but little encouragement to be held
out for the shipping of white goods to
this market, as the English furnish us
with this description Of goods so very
low. Nankeens to be laid down here in
March or April. answer generally, and
may be noted at the average rate of4SB.
banco per piece"
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FOR sale.
Extracts from the latest English Price.
Current.
LireFp0oL. ROY. 2f. lists.

L5rerPoot, Nov. 81. 1915.
Flour and Wheat continue low AM
| dull--no sales of American in bond.
Rice, limited demand. 40 to ass.
Tar, Turpentine, Pitch and Rosin, un
|saleable, oyerstocked.
Cotton continues depressed much
,largef quantities arriving than were ex-
.pected, butprospects good fer tie spring
rs all hands are full work in Manches-
ter. and great demand for cotton goods
from all parts of the world. Upland Is
5 1-2 a Is s led New Orleans Is
8 IL a Is 10 1-2; Sea Island Is 10 a IS
Cd.
Tobacco has suffered some depression,
much more arriving than was expected.
1860 hhds. arrived in this port within
the last three weeks: our stock is now
between 5 and Goo hhds. Virginia.
ordinary l0d. lid. good and Mid
ding IS. a Is. 3d.; Maryland. ordinary
leaf Sd, 10d. good lid. a Is. fine yell
Hamburg, Oct. 9.
Cotton, brisk demand for Sea Island
Georgia and New Orleans.
i'obaeeo-the demand some time
since was brisk, but has declined.
Bremen. Nov. 8.
Tobacco Maryland, ordinary 10 or. !.
middling and good | ! ID fine yellow,
2S a 80.
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A London paper states. hat-a British
officer of distinction, who lad an oppor-
unity eff viewing the steaA boat frigate
Fulton the First. in theeity of New
York, pronoupces it the iipst formidable
battery of defence ever in'ented. and re
commends their adoption hy the British.
particularly for the Bay of GIBRALTAR.
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Public Sale.

IN obedience to an order of the hon
4 the Circuit Court of the District O
Columbia, for the county of Alexandria
made in the case of John Suliiyan's heirs
The subscribers will sell at public auction
for cash, THIS Day, December ss'
at 5 O'clock, upon the premises,
A Lot Of Ground,
acifk the Improvements Hsereupon,
Situated on the east side of ST. Asaph
between Prince and Duke streets, front
ing % ieet on st. Asaph street, and ex-
tending back 100 feet, subject to a
ground rent Of % dollars per anDum.
forever. The sale to commence at {:
O'Clock in the afternoon.
JOHN ID. SIMMS.
Commissioner.
dec, IS cots
I he Sale of the above Pro
perty is pestt oned till oatur-
dav next.
Dec az
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A letter from'Liyerpool dated the alst
Nov. states, that the U. States stick
which had been as low as 80 now rated
at "a q S5-no sales were making. as
the holders would nof take less than IS,
and persons who wanted to purchase ex-
nected it at Sd. in consequence of a large
:. srSrsrSrrit ted
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Public Sale.

-
VIII be sold on the premises on Thurs
Gay the 28th day of December next,
on accommodating terms,
EyTiE Lease of three lives for 20S
acres of land wherein | reside
1T is an excellent situation for store o.
tavern.
WiN also be sold for Gosh,
All my stock of goods consisting of q
general assortment,df Dry Goods and
Groceries also horses, cattle, hogs, 10
or IL tons OF good hay, household farni-
ture. &c.
The sale will continue until all is Sold.
Private bargains may be made for any
Of the property previous to the day OK
sale.
Stephen Donohoe.
Fairfax County. New 90 1aw6w
CkE&tuhE -
Hot Pressed Playing Cards.
lust received and fnfasaie BY :.
John a. iStrOarss
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Public Sale.
WILDE added to next Tuesdays Sales.
Sbales Ga blue second cloths
ditto ditto coarse ditto
/ trunk printed cambrics
Worsted and cotton stockings
Cambria shirtings
Ginshams, Marseilles vest coatings
Cambria muslins, with a variety Of o.
Their articles.
r. G. Marsteller.
Dec 90
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REMARKS on the state of the Ham.
burgh Market, October 2Sth, 1915
in letter from a merchant in Ham
bnrgh to his correspondent in New.
York.
On account Of the immense stock
ct coffee, (say about 25 millions pounds
and want of orders from the interior. i
is very still in this article, and purcha.
ses could be made at one-eighth lower
tina, quoted. Some purchases have been
made ON speculation from such houses as
could not hold.
!" Perper-For good heavy, from The
East-India plantations. 81 1-2 or. have
been paid for small parcels.
: In Pimento, nothing doing.
8 The demand for Logwood has been
'sr eight days past pretty brisk. and
eleven per current has been paid for the
.'undred weight.
: La Enstic and other dye-woocs, no.
ming doiag.
: Quercitron Bark-Fine bright vel /
9w may be quoted at 25 to 27 per cur
sent per cwt. and would meet sale.
|" Eocoa--0ur stock of Caracas is.
cry small; the contrary with MaraD-|
an and Martinique, AID no demand.
" aice--HayiDg had but small SUPP
-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-11

where the ancient families rsgned hitherto, only
TO Cypress.
But while we congratulate mankind on this
great victory over feudalism, in what situation
Is inc REPRESENTATIVES system in Br,tan' Here,
where II may almost be said 20 have had its birth
ana whence other nations derive the example, on
which they frame the outline OF their new ,usti
.utions, have we preserved that fabric in it's puri-
w winch they 81 eagerly endsavor 10 initiate or
surPass The nations OF the continent have taken
up 'nls principle OF legislature, at time when
the interests OF mankind are better understood,
ana when the prejudlces of superstition prevalent
as 'ley are, have certainly less sway than during
any former era OF English history Does it not
therefore beliove us 10 watch attcntiyely the mo-
uiilca'Ions with VIII ,ch they accept the represent
e''''e system, and to attend 10 all the improve
l"eh'S Clat 1t IS found capable of recevngl In
most OF the plans into which these nations have
cnte we find that the deputies will be sent,
not by towns, but either by districts, or by GER
'Ain numerical. proportion OK inhabitants. THIS
eXpedIent VIII prevent all the evils VIII oh we en-
perience from the borough system. Aud shall
we, who have set the example OF q representa-
tive body of the legislature to the rest of the
world, continue TO behold that legislature with
regard To ourselves, divided by turbulent fac
tons, while people who are just emerging from
deSPotisn, are 10 enjoy it IN state OF compare
1--WE Pertectonf With Us, IL is continually made
i 'ool OF corruption or contention portion OF 1t
Is directed by manager appointed by the ad-
m!nisuaton, while another portion IS in Lle hands
OF those VINO are ever demanding the posses
SION or places held by their opponents.
The Representation q The PROFILE las in this
country. been repeatedly proved to be the pro-
perty OF an oliSarchy; the absolute inheritance
OF few wealthy men ard there are instances
OF ITS sale and purchase recorded on the journals
OF that very assembly, winch IS supposed 10 con-
slsr OF the representatives CO the people of the
kingdom.
Shall we, then, after having paid most liberal
iy Tor the M nienance # w&r, which with all
It's caiamlties, has been INSTRUMENTAL 20 the pro-
yrsss OF freedom, not pattcipate IN The greatest
CT 'he Benefits thai to from is close -
w have On our own sh res that man, iiiustriuus
a. warrior, and beneficial MS ins..tuuons as
IN emperor, bat who perverted the victories OF
liberty 10 his own aysrand cement; we have
oeen greatly instrumental IN overthruw.ng that
man and shall Wa gam no advantage from the
hiSh position which we have attained Shall
we not show the world, that we have really mad
. the Liberation of Europe at heart," and tina
having seen, with pleasure, the representative
system extending itself through every state, we
are now actuated by the generous spl.lt OF emit
ialion IN the cause ofllberty, by Immediately en-
deavoring 20 improve thaI example, whch E" c
nave already successfully gwen 10 mankind
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From tie Hampshire .Nass. Gesettg.
TRIAL OF JEWETT.

lESiAL OF JE " - L.
On Tuesday last, JONATHAN JEwErr
was arraigned before the supreme Judiciai
Court. ior the murder of MS iatner. The
Jury retired fer short time and found the
prisoner GUILTY.
SENTENCE OF DEATH, was pro-
nounced on Fridy morning, by his honor
Cmei Justice PARKER, who has al our re-
quest, politely favoured us with copy.
JONATHAN JEWETf, JUNIOR.
on are now for the last time placed at
the bar Of this human tribunal that the
sentence of the law for the atrocious crime
OF which you have been convicted, may be
awarded against you.
At the last term OF this Court, the Grand
Jury of these Counties presented an indct-
ment against you for the CRIME of murder,
which Indictment was then continued be-
cause the Court at that time had not autho-
rity to hear and try a capital offence you
were however brought iato Court and in
formed of the charge, for the humane pur-
pose OF enabling you to prepare for your
defence at this succeeding term OF the
Court.
At the beginning Of this term you were
arraigned at the bar, and pleaded not gull
ty to the charge and you then put your
self upon God and your Country for trial.
Two able COunseilOrs of this Court, cho-
sen by yourself, we're assigned to prepare
your defence, and to advocate your cause
Before the court and jury. When put up
OH your trial, you freely exercised the
right Of challenge, and twelve good and
faithful men, free from all prejudice, were
sworn we'll aud truly 30 try the issue aud
d true deliverance make between the COM
mOuwealth and yourself.
After patent and impartial investiea-
ton by that jury during the whole day,
aided by the faithful and learned aDors Of
your chosen counsel, and By the advice of
the court IN matters oil law, you have been
pronounced by their verdict guilty of the
crime whereof you had been charged by the
Grand Jury.
The testimony upon which this verdict
was founded came from witnesses OF your
own colour aud kindred, so that no bias or
prejudice against you can De suspected.
The Court, after deiiberatiOn, see no
cause to dOubt the justice or legality of ahc
verdict Of the Jury. You must therefore
be taken and adiudged to be a murderer
as set forth IN the indictment upon which
you have been so fairly and impartially
uried and convicted.
Tie record Of this Court will only show
that YOU have been guilty OF murder bui
it was proved on the tr.a. chat the victim OF
your furious and yindicti,e passion was
feeble old man, bowed down with weight
ofyedrs and inlirmities, had been spared
by the almighty beyond the common peri
oil Of human life, and that this man was
the author Of your being, yam .fatter.
The law knows no distinction i'll the
crime Of murder; to take the life of a rea-
sOnable being with malice a(orethought, is
deemed to be proof of the last stage of
human deprayity, and the degrees Of afro
city caunet be ssctftained by grades Of
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NOTICE.

A PETITION viii be presented to the Legis.
~ laturc of Virginia, at their next Session. by
the owners Of Fisheries or the river Chickahtj.
mony and others, to pass law securing to sad
owners the right of fishing thsir seines on their
own shores and fisheries free from the intrusion
OF free Negroes and Others fishing feat or drift
seines on said rivers, and also to project the fen.
ces and stock of such owners from the depreda-
ton of those %ho own float or drift senes.
Oct. 7. w4w
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british Head Quarters,
NnndN. EPb. %. /

Handy, Feb. 25, 1915.
My LOrd-For some days suDseuuent
to the date of the last despatch, which {
mad the honor to address to y0urlordship.
on kandian affairs, dated 10Th JANUARY no
circumstance occurred OF sufficient conse-
quence to be reported to your iordship,
the several divisions Of the invading force
being partly in movement, and partly per~
parIn, To move.
No serious opposition was made to the
advance Of these divisions. The fist Adj
Iar of the king of Handy, by name MoIii-
gOdde, brother to the Dessave oil the Three
kories, who had previously come over to
the British territory, aud himself Dessavc
of the -Four KOrles, kept towering in 'front.'
of major Hooks march, with some follow
ers that had intimaied, both to Major
Hook and Mir. D'Oyley, iat he was dcsi-
rous to Join the British standard, and was
only prevented Omdoug So by lis apprc-
hension for the fate OF his family. who
were under the kings power in the capital,
but whose liberation or escape he expect
cd, as soon as the troops should advance
sufficiently near to Handy to induce the
king to retire from that place he further
giNC ~ W w Nll'iJi SiuVNg lltdi ut'ituUil nc
was Obliged to keep up the appearance Of
firing, he would do no harm and in all
these points, although his assurances could
not in prudence be fully conhded in at the
time, he afterwards faithfully kept his
word.
Here follows an account Of the military
arrangement for the attack.
now made claim on the Adikar Ebey~
lapOla, for the performance of his promise
to raise the people Of these provinces, so as
to prevent the kings escape, and to ascer-
tain the precise place of his retreat, to
which detachment might be sent TO make
him prisoner.
This task the Adikar undertook with a.
iacrity and confidence, offering to proceed
70 D0mbera in person; dispositions we5 "a
made for the proposed purpose, by pretar.
iug & detachment TO accompany the Adj.
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STOVE WaGE.
TIE sUDsmBEn mas on HAND AT HIS stANUFASTo
ny, LARGE QUANTITY or
s. r o W u " n RE,

or sUPEBIoR QUALITY AND WELL ASSORTED
Is carrying OH the business very extensively.
and viii delyerthc Ware IN any part of the city,
hce OF the eXpence of carriage, and at the New.
York prices the freight from thence 20 this
place would average copper cent at least Under
these circumstance, he IS induced TO hope that
few, Is any, wiz sc1,d tter orders abroad, when
they can be supplied at their doors, with better
ware and on far rcttcr terms.
The following were the prices in Ncw-Yorl;
previous TO the late war, and lie rs determined
that no Manufacturer in the United States shall
under-scll hiIn ~ atly fiIne
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BoNAPARTE 80 sd. HELENA.

The Norfolk ledger. of 5th October, after MOTTO
ing description OF The Island ofS, Helen.
Che placed Bonsparte's second exle) says
rs escape from hat island, has bccr by some
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AN!ELIA COUNTY, COURT:

F57AKEN mp by William Warmer, ir. of Anne
n Tia County, an ESTRAY MARE, on the
plantation of william .. Giles, about fifteen or
s;Steen years old, about four feet seven inches
high, the LEFT hisd foot white Just above the hoof;
appraised 20 twenty-five dollars. b. Thomas Pow
ell, David Clay and John u. Angel, tie 10th Fe-
bruary, 1915.
Copy--Feste,
J. T. LEIGH, c. C.
Oct z wAw
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Orders Left Tih Mr.. James Brown, junior ,
8lcssrs. Moncurc, Robinson 9. Peasants 3Iur.
ply & Scott W. !. g. Roscow Coles Philip Du.
Val 9, Go. o. at TIC Nimufactor. win be d,,l,
attended to- and tlc greatest attention paid 70
selcctng and packing. tDENJ DU-YAL.
AIul't 2.sswtf
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FOREIGN.
From The London Gazeitc ErsraordiYgrr, !
COLONIAL DEP ARFMENT.

DowNING STREET, Aug. ,, 1915.
A despatch of which the following is t.
copy was this day received from lieut. ge-
neral sir *. Browning, K. .. dated Kan
dy, 18th Feb. 1915, addressed to earl Ea-
thurst, one of his Majesty's principal Sc
cretaries of state:
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Oct.7
ata Court held jor Buckingham Coaniy,
the 18th dag Of September, 1915.

III a Court held .j6F Buckingham Co,n.ly,
the 18th day Of September, 1915.
Owen l.. Wood, admir- of Thomas Vawter, decd,
Margaret Wood wife of the said owen, iate
Margaret Fawter, John Faris and Martha his
wife, late Martha Yawteg, and Ludwell Vaw-
ter, children of Thomas yawter, decd,
PLsi,ei6s,
.qgciNst
Elizabeth Vawtcr, widow of Thomas Vawter,
decd, Christopher ChaiIin and Mary Am his
wife, late Mar Ann Yawter, Lenuel Vawter
and Poina, julia, and John Vawter, in
FAINT children of John Vawter, decd, and An
derson Banton and Elizabeth his wife, late
Elizabeth Nawter, OF lawful age, and Watt.
Sarah, Pamela, Mary, Nancy and Harriet;
Eawter, infl,. children of Edward Vawter,
deo'd, which said John and Edward Vawtcg,
decd, were sons OF the said Thomas Vawier,
deceased, DeteRdants
II CHiNCEuT.
On the motion of the plaintiffs, by their attor.
ney, and it appearing TO the satisfaction of The
court, that the defendants Christopher Cbailin
and Mary Ann his wife, n not inhabitants of this
commonwealth II IS ordered, That unless tie
said Chafiin and wife shall appear here on or be-
fore the december court next ana answer The
plaintiffs BILL the court VIII then proceed 70 take
the said bill fer contested AS 10 them and decree
the matter thereof accordingly, and that a COPY
Of this order be forthwith inserted in some ore
of tie public newspapers of the city OF Richmond
FOR two months successfully, and that another
copy be posed up at the front door of the court
house OF this county.
Copy. II. ELDRIDGE, in. D. C.
Oct. Wv