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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-31
twenty five Dollars Reward


RAN away, on the night Of the got
instant, a Negro Girl, named POLLY
about Is or l6gears ofa9e, tall and slen
Der made, not dark colonred; her upper
eve teeth project, which shew when she
talks or laughs /; has smooth skin ant
small features /; took with her a variety
of clothing, amongst which was BLACK
broad cloth great coat, with white meta
buttons. 1t is expected she went away
in company with a Negro Girl, named
sally, who has free relations in the city
of Washington. She has thieS lips, TIA
nose, and very wide mouth. They may
yet be secreted in THIS place, as Poly was
persuaded to elope by her Tree relations
who live here.
A Reward of Ten Dollars will be pad
# she is apprehended in the District, %
the above Reward, If out of it, and secur-
ed in any jail, SO that she is recovered.
For information Of tie Owner,
.appty at Hsss gEce.
The National Intelligencer and Baltl-
more American will insert this 8 tunes
4ad send their accounts to this office
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-31

From the Liverpool Courier Of Aug. %,
received at the Office of the N. York
Evening Post.
salmon is now selling in various parts
OF Wales at II, al. I'd. per ID.
.Narket Drayton Bank.-1he Bank of
Messrs. Smallwood and Spearman, at
Market DraytOn, suspended payment on
Saturday se'night-rhe partners state
that they have resortetl to ths measurein
consequence Of the difficulty they ex-
perienced IN obtaining payments bat
that the house intended short ' to dis
Charge every demand with interest
encouragement to emigrants.-A CT
desant boot maker OF New gate street.
whe. a few years back. had asefy flourish
ing business, butbad long considered thar
rational liberty could not be enjoyed in
England, disposed OF his property, and
set Oft with his wife and family for A
merica. Within these few days the
ehnrch.wardens of Christ church have
been called upon for parish relief in be-
half vi himself, his wife & children, tbey
having landed at Falmouth as distressed
British subjects, without penny.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-31
just ). ecelvcd
By the brig AIfrice and sch'r Sisters
from Portland,

An elegant assortment Of fancy chairs
two large secretaries and book cases, {
eG elegant bureaus, and a general as
sortlaent Of otllerturpture--AIso, thee
Jersey waggons-all Of which viii be SOLD
on reasonable terms for cash or Flour,
SAMUEL WARD.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-31

Marshal Grouchy. says the Utica ia,
.tts nassed through this village a few
d,Ss Since, on his way to visit Mai. Gen
Brown.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-31

Tbe death of Ills ExcelIencY George
Madison. Goyernpr Of Septucky, is an
nounced intse Lex;ngtoA Reaorter. Gu
n .ssnor Madison had been in Office bat a
Gov weeks; and, as the constitution OF
he state makes IN provision to new
slsctiop. It IS said the administration Of
ths government. for foar years, will de-
yolye upon the present Lieut. Gov. the
Hon. Gabriel Slaughter.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-31

,1.,,,bsrs Of Congress. The following
.a I,a"sa have been chosen to represent
c.ats of Vermont in the 10Th Con
|gfe ssl Richards, Charles Rich, 0rsamus
: a ,sa,;Il. Samuel G. Crafts, William
s,unter, Heman Allen.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-31

October %
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-31

I The Hon. HUI = IS5'SIFOtvII5 ~ =
las Member Of Congress tor the
e es sls.ton Districtin South Carolina, BY
.na aaa;oSty Of 500 votes over William
g sits Inn Esq. the Federal Candidate.
s'a : ss;d that a considerable number %
A. democratic electors supported Mr.
t,s J. hut. that a greater number OF re-
, lists voted for Sir. Middleton. Mr.
:. g. i represented as a young gentle,
:. ws ~ Of distinguished talents.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
FROM LAGUjRA.

Captain Satchwell (whose arrival is men.
toned in the ship news.) reports that d
royal squadron was fitted at i.aguira, con
slsting OF twelve sail of merchant vessels.
with guns on their upper decks, to proceed
against Margarelta twas thought. howe
yer by many, that they would effect moth
ing. The Patriot priTateers shew them
selves of Laguira daily, but being superior
sallers escape capture. Captain 5. was de-
tanned on account Of this feet six or seven
days; they informing hln there was no en-
go, but were fearful ofhis giving informati-
on to the Patriots.-Saiem Rerister.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
FOREIGN.
NEw-YoRk, Sept. 2s--nooa.
LATEST FROM FRANCE. A

BY capt. Hillyard 4, short passage from
iavre, the editors ofsske Gazette have &c.
ceived Paris papers to the 9TH ult. incd-
siye. but they are barren OF news.
The passengers inform. that every thing
in France was in perfect state of tran
guilty, and that the cotton market was i'm
proving.
The Duke Of Wellington arrived at Ca
ials on the 18th OF August, and departed
the same day ats o'clock for BRUSSELS.
Gen. Viliatte, commander Of the fourth
military division, (Nancy,) ha, arrested e
leven persons, who were engaged in plot.
Their accomplices made their escape.
BY an ordinance of the King, of the
10th of August, NJ. MoREAu, brother to
the General OF that name, has been APP
pointed Postmaster General.
5 AT liavre. the l4th of August, the price
of csttcn (duty free) was, for Georgia. Of.
soc. potashes, do 70f soc.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
500 DOLLARS ROW ARD

Escaped from the prison in ChilicotLe. state Of
Ohio, on The night of the 4ih OF June las. JAS.
ESSEX, alias JAMES ESSEN CROSBY STEP.
LING
He is about 80 years Of age, FIVE fee, severi M.
ches high, of far complexion, thin vispge. light
hair large eyes, Roman nose, large whsters; by
trade a coth,er, -an work at eardinE, or an, en-
Ploymen in manufactures and is also expert az
the sword exercise aat boAing. lie was born if
Warwick5hiFei IN England and IT. IS believed
came within Tive last ysat from Canada to tliip
state
The sid JAMES EsseE, slias James Rsss< CS5g.
by Se'lirg, wss Committed to Jail lest .igtuary.
on a charge Ct rcbFihg he mail bf ,he y states.
HE partner who calls hlusef THOMAS
NOBLE, alas THOMAS " NOBLH. IS no,y IN
PRISON on a charge of robbing tie mail d, the
81 ne tirrc. The shove reward will be given nr
bis apprehension, aid delivery, or confinement In
tny Jail CT The United ates, 50 that be can be
brought 20 teal.
JOHN H8MM,
Marshal Of ono Uistrtct.
zn'esFlIe Quo. July %
or Those printers vic arc employed q, ptb.
lish the gws OF tie u S are requested 10 give
this advertisement one Insertion q we = f,r SIX
weeks successfully, aud forward the,r Bills 10 this
ofiics for payment.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
New YoRE, Sept. %.
FROM RIO DE LA PLAZA.

BlNOA1 NV lJE LIN In 4 "A.
BY letter received yesterday from NAL
dOn2do, (by the Olive Branch,) we learn.
that the army under the orders of general
ROndeaui in upper Peru has been rcorgan-
lied and reinforced. The enemy's forces
are IL Jujui deferred from advancing by in.
surrectilns in their rear.
Commodore Brown has made many
prizes in the Pacific Ocean: ore of his
prize ships had arrived at Duenos Ayres.
valued at half a million of dollars. BY
tile arrival of this prize, .iowever, the un-
welcome tidings are received of the loss ut
the privateer Constitution, in gale oil
Cape Horn. This vessel was commanded
by an eX-prieet named Juiian " ire, man
of great valor, patriotism and .iberality.
The people of MOntevideo were tran
quill on the ru;nor of a Brazilian invasion.
Gen. Artigas was ready TO repel a greater
force than can possibly be sent against
him.
But the most important news announced
by this letter is the complete restoration oI
harmony to the provinces of Rio dc la Pla.
ia; BaenOs Ayres having ceased to die
tate since the general Congress assumed
the government.
a counter statemsnt from Srn Dumingo.
Capt. Horton, of the schooner Arson
who arrived CHS morning in 10 days Iron
POrt-au-Prince, 81. Domingo, states, in
contradiction to the news received yester
day by the General Jackson from JacmeI
that hOstlities between tie rival chiefs hat
not commenced; nor had any recent pre-
parations been made on either side, for
general engagement
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

The proprietor of this paper, desrous of reti
ring from his present occupation and resuning
his profession, offers for sale the establishment
OF the ;IRGISIA Anors. The list OF subscri-
bers is respectable, and its advertising custom.
has been considerable for Z country paper. There
is attached to the establishment, Job Office, the
materials Of which are very little wcrn, and part
of them are entirely new. The terms viii be
accommodating.
Letters, fest paid, addressed TO John Burke,
will be attended to.
Editors of Newspapers tn whom we ex.
change, will confer .avOr, by giving the above
an insertion once or twice.
Argus Office, Sept. 81, 1916.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
Rural Shades.

The subscriber respectfully informs her friends
and the public generally, that she las tax en- that
well known stand. formerly occupied Big Mr.
Hull, called the Rurd SiGdss." about three
niles from the Market gIouse IN the CITY Of
Richmond, aud on the road leading TO The New
Bridges, where She intends keeping public
house Under the management of Mrs Catharme
Dabney and Mr.. Laney Talley. She fatters
herself (from the long experience of the mana.
Sers) to Share portion OF tho patronage OF a
generous public.
ANN sTRATTON.
Sept. lS-5t
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
LAMD Enn snIE

'gNjE Subscriber offers TOR sale his LAND on
4 the Mauopony RIVER Containing 1913 Acres
two or three hundred of which consists Of Mea
dow, considerable part ofwhich is well drained.
This land contains a numerous quantity of level
there being scarcely 10 acres ofhIls on the tract
Unless II be sold before the first day of Novein.
Der mex, IT wil on that day be offered to the high
es' oder, on the premises. The terms of sale
WIZ made known OH application Co the subscrI
Der JOHN TAyI mn m
Caroline, sep. 2lst.-tds.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
THE SUBSCRIBER

With view TO his Practice Of Tie in7u, will at.
tend The several courts holden n The Counties Of
Goociiland and Fluvanna. lis family residence
IS at WestWood, near the brook turnpike gate.
in lie vicinity of Richmond. His office in town
sti'e apartment lately occupied as such, by Pey
ton Randolph, Esq on 9th street, between II and
streets on the lot now in the occupancy of Jas.
Currie, Esq For information as TO his assiduit,
&c. the subscriber would respectfully refer those
unacqua'nled with him. and by whom il may be
deemed useful, 10 Robert Gordon, E.u.
Sept 28-3t
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
NOTICE.

The subscriber tenders his services tc the oi.
N2sns OF Richmond al experienced railcr.
who will execute faithfully any thing in that
l're OF business @ith desPatch.-He at present.
resides near 20 Mr. Gst!'wiigh's aud Mr.. Shades
S'ore' Whe!e ne Will be thankful fog the smallest
favor IN his line Of business.
His lady, Ann Williamson, Understands the
d'herent branches IN The military hre and viii
be thankful for any favor Conferred on 6er !, tbs
above line
JAMES WILLIAMSON.
September11.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
Extract Of letter FROM st. 1homas's du
the Str irsfant

me stu instant. IS.
:" Gea. Bolivar accompanied by three of
tlcers, arrived here yesterday IN disgrace.
Repost states that lie had started aud left
his army behind. when attacked al ecu
mare By Gen. Morales, and went to Bonair;
but on hearing that Sir Greggr M't+regor,
who had captured yittoria. had co,ae up
with 700 men, defeated Morales, and a.
gain got possession of Ocumare, he return
ed, but would not be received by his traDps.
Morales is desperately wounded, and obi
ged 70 retreat 10 Porto-Cabello.
{" Sub!ette has lad an action with snme
OF the Royal troops, aud was compelled to
retreat towards Cumana, where Gen. Ma
rino il in force.
4" Brlon's fleet have sailed, supposed for
wmdward. as he rs quite disguised with the
conduct of Bolivar
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
Important from South .9meriea.

Extract # a letter 10 a resEectc6te House in Bal
nnaore, recei7ed raD .Ne1y-York, dated Buene.
Ayres, Jug g, 1916.
6 on the 9th inst. the Congress Of Tucu-
man declared the Prorince of 1?io lie IL
i74ta a.tipe and Independent government.
winch was accordingly communicated OF
hcIaliy 60 our consul on the 19ih, and goes
by this opportunity to our government"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
NOT1CE-
sept. IL 81

APetiticn will be presented TO the nett &c
neral Assembly of the state OF Virginia, for per
mission to sell acres Of land, lying on Adams
Bill end adjoining the property Of Mr. Ems, fot
The purpose OF dischargiDg the debts due by tht
estate Of Samuel peasants, deceased.
ID. w. PEASANTS.
ADMINISTRATORS Of S. Peasants, deed.
Sept 1s.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
NOTICE

This belngthe fourth time that have
given pvblIc uOticr 10 the owners If fhs
Old WATCHES left with me for repair,
some SIX years past and Upwards and meme
less than three years, hereby notify item
that TIE will all be sold to detray the exl
Pences.y
WIN. McCABE.
September 9Th, isi6.-8t.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

to wait fog Lord. Exmouth to begin the
war" o,
Fouche has quilted Dresden with his IA
mlly aud gone to Prague, where he intend
ed to reside permanently.
The French Government have ordered
an additional force TO the Levant, to pro-
tect their commerce
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

LONDON, Aug. 9.
The stocks experienced considerable
decline this morning. They left Off yes
terday the two per cent. Reduced at IS!
IS per cent. Consols IS and the 5 per
cent. 9S So.
This day at twelve, the three per Cent.
were 6s l 9 for Money, aud 90 So for the
Account the Reduced at 90 So, and the 5
per cent. at 90 70.
Some impute the fall to an idea that the
Sinking Fund must be touched others to
the large sales Tor foreign houses.
Courier.
We received yesterday the Paris Papers
of Monday last. five are to believe the
following paragraph in one of them from
Frankfort, there is very little harmony a.
mongst the assemblage at Carlsbad. .Pri-
vate letters from Carlsbad, announce that
there is the most determined hated be-
tween the Prussians and the Saxons who
are there. The Russians and the Poles are
upon good terms, but between the Russi-
an and the Prussans, on the one part, and
the Austrans Oh the other, an antipathy
prevails. ItIs thought that during tie stay
oil the King, in Prussia, affairs of the great
est Importance will be discussed"
August 10.
africa. Advices were yesterday recei-
we'd from the Gold Coast Of Africa to the
9th of May, bringing the satisfactory intel
ligeuce that the peace between the inland
nation of Ashantee, and the Fantees on the
astwhich had happily been brought about
by the intervention of the Gov. and COun.
Gil, at Cape Coast-castle, had been strictly
maintained ; and that, between the 2lst OF
April, when the peace was made, and the
9th oil May, great number Of Ashantes
traders, had arrived, traded. and returned
without the least difference on dispute hay.
| ing arisen. The accounts add, that the A.
shantees were perfectly satisfied, and that
the Fantees were thankful for oul interer.
ence in their behalf. 1t was supposed that
the Ashantees would remain some time Ion
ger at Abrab (where they were encamped'
before they began their march to leeward
The,Soyernor of Cape coast had intima
ted TO the leaders of the Fantee army, hi
intention TO recommend TO his government
that present of some article of Englisl
workmanship should he made to their Kin.
this intlmation had given great satilacti
on.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
Latest from South America

[ From Jamaica paper OF the 3lst of August,
received at the Norfolk Herald Office, per the
ship Pacific, capt Ritchis
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
NtsTECE.

petition VIII be presented 10 the General
Assembly OF Virginia a, Their next session nrav.
ing IN revision of the laws Concerning Pilots ana
IA o'sSe, within tie |ators,o of lie state.
September =, 2wtmI..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
NGriCE-

a petitioH will be presented to the next Gene.
RAJ assembly OF Virginia, praying for 4 Town "a
$3.50 "a ana es'ao.shea at Springfield in Cum.
bertrand County on the plantation Of George Car.
son; and to remoTe tie seal of justice therfunto.
as the central part Of the population Of said
county.
AUGUST 2l-wgw
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
ANTWERP, Aug. 6.

According to the information just recei-
we'd, the weather at sea seems to have been
exactly the contrary to what we see almost
daily In this country. The master of a
fishing vessel, which returned to DelfsIa-
ven ON the twenty fourth July, says, thai
during eight weeks that he was out fishing.
eighty miles north OF the TexeI, there was
not drop of rain, out every day extreme
heat. He was quite astonished at hearing
that the weather had been SO rainy here.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
THE DRAWING
Of the Second Glass Of TIE
rant, Na,iOnnl 1.ntfa,,x,

y
VIII positively take place in The City Of Pol,;.
more on MONDAY the Soth Of Sept 1876.
6. 3 e. WAITE,
VIII guarantee the punc,ual payuier,e iir MI ,ri.
yes Fought al either of their offices, a
8,'as!.t,'n,are,. .Nr,c- Yort y
Philadelphia, albany.
Price OF Tickets only SIX DOLLARS. and tho
pr!@es are numerous aRd great, and Capitals nj,
heating; nd those gentlemen al distance. who
order tickets from their Offices, shall fsithtuily
nave the money RENTED rer mail, if any of the
capitals should be drawn out of the wheel n, the
time tler orders are received. thereby ,r;v;rs
a'siahi Sdyenturess AS good chance as those
living on the spot.
u. WAITE also ir;lend printing a, their
own expense list OF all The = ,ckets drawn da:
y, oo' niaiHs and prizes, and sehding them To
every place OF Imp0rtance---and arv 1en,Iena,
or company OF gentlemen PURCHASING 80 ticter,s
Snail have Tie last forwarded BY mail,
ihs fcilozyins Is az a6sfracs of tte seI.m,
prize of $4,000 dollars,
prize of $4,000 dollars,
PRIZE of 10000 dollars.
1 prize OF 5000 dollars,
/ prize of 1900 dollars,
prizes Of LOCO dollars.
80 prizes of 600 dcliars.
Tue prizes subject, usual, to IS Per cent.
deduction. Should the capital rrizes continue
III ''e Wheel lev days, the price Of tickets must
consequently advance from the t.resent law, ~.
of six dollars, f''e-
G. x r. WAITE, will faithfully execute al,
orders per return of mail, and warrant The tcke,s
undrawn,
The four Capital Prizes in the first class of H..
ABOVE Lottery, were soiG by &. & r. Waite
oreerS ior t,cke's IN any of the Lotteries
drawing in the United States promptly attended
to.
Sept 25--6t.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

tlemen from France, Of the greatest erudi-
ton and talents, are about to establish +
press to be edited in the French AID Eng
lish languages, Que OF the CREST objects Of
which is to diifuse correct information res
pecting this country, through the diifcren,
nations OF Europe. The evident tendency
OF such aw0rk will be to raise the Ameri-
can character to attract to our shores dis
tinguished and useful citizens In the SCI
ences, arts, manufactures and agriculture
Of Europe. The widest field for European
! enterprise is upon the United States
Frcm Maine to New Orleans, almost every
every article of cultivation known il. the
different nations of the old world. The
cultivation Of the vine, the olive, and all the
different articles OF agriculture, aud the
manufacture Of the oil and various wines,
&c. that are tc be found in The different ma
tons, by skiliul selection from our DIFF
ferent climate may be transferred, esta-
blished and domesticated in America
This country is blessed by nature with
more extensive advantages than any other
and the admirable system other civil 4
political! institutions is emirently calcula-
ted 10 insure happiness aud comiult to all
who reside within inc protection of her
laws and the limits Of the territories. To
bc known and understood are only neces.
sasy to insure to us the introduction of the
most extensive improvements from Europe
and en- influx pf valuable africans and cult
yatnrs, who III the course OF few years
would add greatly to the wealth and alrea.
dy eminent advantages OF the country
When we Shall be properly known and du
Iy estimated by the world, our prosperity
and peacewi!l be little interrupted BY un.
just attacks and unprovoked cvllisions.-
The nations OF the world, perceiving that
Che republic pursues all enlightened, liberal
and generous policy towards them, viii
feel no disposition TO interfere in her al.
engagements of business or government, and
we shall be permitted to live in frienshiT
with other countries, and happy and con
tented among ourselves. CAlUS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

Notice IS hereby given, Ifat
Pet1ion Will Represented to tie next General
Assembly PRAYING the PASSAGE of law 10 es,ab.
ilSh turnpike road from the north end of tbe
eIooh nnrnPke 81 Owens Tavern 10 Ground
squirrel bridge in Hanover
August L. ua,,,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
FRANKFORT. AUG. G.

iNAN NsOiNl. AuS. y.
To relieve the citizens of Mentz from all
apprehensiOns on account of the high
price of corn, the Austrian authorities have
made the city present of 5000 qunta's Of
-four. and the Prussian authorities have Ga
ven 5000 quintals Of wheat, which will be
delivered in the magazines after the ha.
vest. 1t is affirmed that the Diet will open
on the 5ih. From that day till the four
teenfh, lime will be taken up in the reel
procal visits of the Pienipotentiaries, the
fixing of their rank and etiquette 81 that
the first sitting cannot take place till the
18TH. About twenty points are spoken of
which will be the first subject of the delib.
erations of the PIenipoteutiaries, among
which is mentioned the stipulation of the
military contingents of each of the CCnied-
crates.
A report is spread, that, that the minis.
ter of great power will make important
declarations relative to the affairs Of Ger
many.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
BAtrimour, Sept. o.

bALrIMOHEI sept. ..
Erchnrre Eqndl=:Eg ~ letter froma respect.
able Ho,r+e IN Boston dated the DIST inst. recei.
we'd here this morning, states, that drafts on Bal
iinore were Dold ilat day At Niue per Cent dis
count.
Within thelast nine months the difference 81
Ezcbango between Tie ,wo Cities was twenty
threc per cent.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
G.. & e. WAITE.

VIII positively take place in The City of Bal,
more ON MONDAY tie SQth of Sent 1a16