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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-03-19
Congress Basiaess Looking

A bill has lately passed the House Of
-resentatiyes OF HE U. 5. which changes
pay Of members from a fixed sum per da'
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-03-19

Congress have passed the law imposing
Land lar, ior the coming year, Of TIRES mil
Mons, to neip pay the debt OF their war, which
did SO much ior the establishment OF Free
Trade" aud g Sailors Rignts."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-03-19

The effect Of carelesaess. "A valuable school
mouse IN harrington, N H. was destroyed by
nre the otn INST. Ia consequence OF deposst,ag
she's IN a srooden boa.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-03-19
ARIsTlDES.

~ We are under ,he necessity of defering the
publication Of the promised number oI .iristlle
containing the statement OF expenses of new
government, until more convenient season--h ,
hope TO ind room for-it in our next.
.s"L." on the subject OF Banks shall have ,
hearing IN next, ii the subject Of the approach
in. election does not pre,ent.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-03-19

s'srsecuioa.-" Peter Allen Council'' of appoint
ment in Newly ork, with Coy. Tompkns at the
head, are removing from Office every person who
does not harmonize resentment with the :. love-
~ and amiable'' Gov .Tompkins and his satellites,
The editor Of the Examiner, makes the follow.
ing comment on the removal of Col. Patt. Tins
is only one case among many Others of like
character. This conduct is what makes Gov. 4 :.
so "amiable" and lovely" in the eyes OF the
Nev- orb democrats
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-17

fail which belongs to t. Ugly va
men, whom it would DO wiser to re-.
card asa third sex than as Il part %
The fair, should make q solemn Re.
lnunciatian Of all the labors which i,
lis impossible for them to enjoy;
they should turn their eyes TO aao.
Their quarter, erdeayor to become
good country scires, amuse them.
selves with hunting, u sngins catch.
les and drinking songs !; they Nigh.
even obtain a seat Ia parliament.
For myself l see no oajeetion.
Perhaps / may be asked, how shall
Ia women know that she is ugly, that
she may take her measures accord.
lily. l reply she must Se!ieve her cara
rather than her eyes. BE assured ma.
dam that If your ear is not accus.
toned to the iapguas Of gaiiantty,
or passion, il is not aus'er!ty which
has saved you from SO dangerous a
snare.
There Is yet another order of wo.
men who merit the sharpest eensure,
their conduct being perpetual in.
suit to common sense. They may be
considered as hardened offenders.
Thereare womenpassed the age of6e
" hose duty it is whetner they were
beautiful or not in tie I.st age, to
maiasaio graceful depor'meat ia
this. We SEQ them it all the specta.
eIes displaying every hing that art
& nature can furnish Most ingenious,
10 render themselves Ridiculous. (
have known sonic Of these great
grandmothers, who thinking 10 shine
in all the colors IF the rainbow, rc.
s, mble emily the silk worm, dying ID
the middle Of bis threads. The ONLY
favor We can grant this age is an ek.
IRENE neatness. If tAey cannot en-:
tirely give up dress, let them con6us
themselves at least to the taste Of
the e!egy the drama. or rather tho
heroic style yet this last should
perhaps he reserved FOR court m0rla.
iDgs.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-17
THE ART OF DRESS,
Initiated from the English of l. rd Ches
,terfield.

,terfeld.
The Romans frequently make use Of
Ia pr0yerb, the sound sense OF whlch Can
not be sufficiently admired e.9 Pete Her
ulen, Hercules is kn wn b. his foot -
he Greeks. (whst iteresources does
AZ extensive reading give one1 tbeGreeks
Az Imatiop aner.' The habit IS the
|man. Indeed it is in little things, and
particularly in the choice OF dress that
lie character of men IS shown without
,lisen;se. when we are employed III al
airs of consequence, we make use OF
great discretion. and the interest We
commonly have in the conceaiment. gives
Il success but in matters which appear
lmost Indifferent. like dress, we leave
8he imagination to itself, and it is then
i've frequently bctray what we would
wish to have most carefully concealed.
From this there undoubtedly arises the
most dreadful consequences. 10 pre-
vent these, let US endeayor to eStaolIsh
such clear lnaxims, that every one VII lar
future know on what to depend, and sef
us leave as few doubts on, this inlpuifant
soint. as the act of Edward Third Oh the
crimes Of high treason.
Dress should have the same relation T.
The person, as style to the subject. We
Ieriyafrom this principle all the rules OF
the art which we propose'to teach. ls's
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-17
Singing school.
w. WOOD

Respectfully informs his friends y
the public, that he int nds Opening
School for instructing in Vocal Muse
Tuesday evening April ESD, at Mrs. f9
toms School Room. ;.
Those persons who wish TO be 7
structed in the rudiments of this art,V,
find il to their advantage to comInspY
as early aspoasiole. N
'lerms-three dollars and bfty eD
per quarter. I'd
Attendance from 7 I'LL 9, twice aps''
March 26 eot2ou"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-17
CONGRESS-.

The senate were engaged nearly
no whole of Saturday on bills Of Ia
ter;or impos lance. The proceedings
will appear to morrow.
. The resolution of thanks TO gov,
Shelby and gen. Harrison, noticed
in the proceedings Of the senate q
,sv DAYS since. was introduced ioto
the senate by Mr.. Barbour caslr-
man OF the military comnattees ana ana
not by Mr.. Barry. as stated.
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Sale at Auction.
wITHOUT RESERVE.

WIIHUttIs REcERtE.
On THURSDAY, the 18th instant, wil
be positively sold, to the highest bid
der. to close eonsignments, the fol.
lowing GOODS:
Super6ne Cloths and Cassimeres'
Super twilled Bombazetts,
Do. black and plain colored 40.
Cotton Hofery,
as and 90 cotton Shirtings,
Sup. Waterloo Calicoes,
Cambria and common do.
Black Cambrics,
New Orleans Victory Handkerchief,
Gilt cogt aud breast Buttons,
Pins and Ribbons,
Cotton and worsted Stockinets,
Flannels and sup. Blankets,
s bales saved list blue Cloth,
India cotton and various ether article
in the dry good line,
At 12 O'Clock,
A small invoice Of hardware and cutie
~,
A snail invoice Of London jewelry
which viii be sold by the advance on tn
ssearling-The credit will be liberal an'
made known at the sale which will besll
at 10 o'clock. at the store of i. Z
Wright, High street, Georgetown.
J0NCHEREZ & DAVIS,
Auctioneeas.
Anril J5.---ct
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The Subscriber
Has lust received direct from Bremen,
agood assortment Of
German Goods,

Consisting of the following Articles, va
Brown and white rolls
Hessians
Ticklenburg
German oZnaburg
Platillas, brown and white
White sheetings e. shifting ilnea
Dowias
Creas
Britannias
Diaper and diaper table cloths
Tapes, ribbon, &c.
sackiug
Glass ware
Iron and steel
White and cofored thread
Stone jugs
Quart bottles, ard
A variety of other articles. added =
his former stock, will make his asson.
,nent very sood-which he will sell q
reasonable prices for cash or good motel
Charles Tyler
February IS
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instrumental Music.
Charles q Hars,
PROFESSOR or MUSIC,

MOST resp etfully informs the jdw.''
nile gentlemen Of Alexandra. that he ~
tends teaching the theory and practice
of the patenT and plain German flG'P,
Flasolet, Hautboy. Union Pipes and o'ps'
unnecessary to specify u
plication BY note to be lett at the eIyI
Hotel. Terms $40 per month, s. ep
trance to be credited.
APRIL 2.-eO1m 49,
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The house adjourned.
!.
Just Received

ind for Sale by JOHN a. STEWaRI
A N ENQUIRY respecting the Cap
IN. ture Of Washington by the British
/, ilh an examination Of the report OF tn
committeeof Investigation, etc. etc.
feb 20
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-17

On SATURDAY. meet .cill be sold
on the premises.
A Lot of Ground, situated on the
soathward OF Gibbon-street and west,
ward of Water.street--front 27 feet
depth 1873 feet.
Terms made known at the place Of
sale.
April IS
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Public Sale.

BY virtue OF a writ Of yerdit;om. :
sonas, TO me directed. from The c"u., h
appeals for the western shore o. POO d
t.tihbe sod for cash al meet cop u
saeco. at the cocrt-hnuse III For''i@ "a
90, on Tuesday the goth day Of a'a "a \
~ William Gonrts's F.:,yht, title aaa,
crest in and to a tract or pare! . ga 4
allied ;. New Aliitora.o contanli"5r n
aud one half acres, more or less. ~, I'd
.erty of said Courts. i;sken n T;, KID
tion to satisfy debt due san'ue'
,att. ,,nort
Late Sheriff, Of Charles II,
April IL
P,tiN lNG ehsy
Neatly executed at the office Of =
Ieyandria Gazette
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Eor ph aaslphia,
Tbs fine PbilsdelnfIa schooner,

1 {Il9 TIC INlfAUtTT'Ts1s SCHUUueIS
s% ,S3f dI4,
$3.50 Cant. John Wallace,
Now taking in part of her cargo at Geo
Town, vii be down thfs this evening, &
commence loading ths balance and viii
sail in all this week-Persons desious o.
shipping any articles 10 Philadelphia will
apply in the absence of capt. Wallace
to
1oHN ROBERTS,
or
PHENEAs JANNEY.
April f5s-----st
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lot,
Alexandria, on the morning of Chi
18th April, 1916,

Als4kHurids OF TIE WOrHiHp OF Hlt
18th April, 1915,
A LARGE white Pocket Book, fled
~ with black silk cord. 1t con.
tanned letters and papers addressed t.
Captain Fl. johnson, and twenty tickets
ii the New-for.x State Medical Science
Lottery. Measures are taken to prevent
aly. advantage to be derived from The
possession u the tickets. and the letters
aud papers can be useful to no one but
Captain Johnson. The finder will be Ii
bssaily rewarded for leaving the Pocket
Book aud its contents with the Editor OF
thi, paper.
April Ia st
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5 CANTON CARGO
at AUCTION.

On WEDNESDAY, 9th instant, Al
MIR. George p. Stesenson's sarehouse.
No. 70. Smiths wharf, baltimore
Cargo of brig hasseur,
Capt. Barey. from CaRtoia-
Consisting of
as boxes SiLKS---viz.
Fringed Silk nandkerchieis
Sarsnets
Grapes and Grape Shawis &
Black and Nanksen Sewing Silks
SiAchawS
Satins
DIGNITY Satins, &c.
1000 pieces long NANKEENS,
Mamie chop
8 SIS boxes CHINA Dinner & Tea
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-17

100 MATS.
The above Cargo has been 3udicious'
" selected, and viii be found equal t.
any importation whatever.
~ The Catalogues viii. be ready
and the Goods opened on the god.
e. Lennon & Co.
Auctioneers.
r.. The sale of the SILKS, etc. viii
eommencea al 10 O'clock, the TEAS ane
other articles at 10 O'Clock.
r, l.. and co.
April is. cost
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-17

tuVSC WHU IlOlu q SC'toi" "
tween ugiiness and beauty, l add that
this privilege is limited by common sense
to certain number of years, after which
term 1t must be regarded asvold. a rlv-
| ed at that degree of latitude, where there
are no more favorable winds, it is time
to gain the first port, and lower the
sails.
have now reached the most melan-
choly division of my subjects, and |
trembie at the displeasure which the
freedom Of my remarks may bring on me,
Can 4 however avoid speaklnSS-ano
speaking without regard TO the conse-
qu, nces which may arise from IT MY
subject lcads me, and l must nor DIS
se1doe. There is class OF women,
'vho are (the ruth must come oui usfy;
a class, grieve t. say il, 50 numerous
That | am forced to treat It WITH sort OF
I,ia.pur. to ,nal.1 it not only the scofn OF
The n,bIic. but It's indignation, aid Ahat
lis sui mare dreadful, ridicule without
measure. Let it tilen be forbidden every
uoIy vun, an to de- at from the humbie
Characters of prase, and that too the niosl
simple. Every effort she can make o.
any other kiad @i.lonly carry her 10 tue
bu leseae--to clumsy and lauss able pa
rods,
Aaugly woman should avoid ever,
thing which may draw on her tie
eyes Of those WHO viii only resard
sler with i'll will. If fron. her dress
she has forced the public 20 support
her detormiiy, let her expect thal
il Will do her justice. and that like
another Niedusa, while she makes
her serpents hiss, TO pet,iiy those
Who behold her, she viii iiud another
Perssus who will take lhe head ana
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Postscript.
Washington Citu, April 4.

| WGSHlnSt0T IlH' sfpTU re I
The bank bill has finally passed
the senate. Having previously pas.
sed the House Of Rspresensatisess
there remains only the consent OF hat
House TO the aEe ndments OF the Sc
nate, and the Appreciation ofthe Pre-
sident, 10 make the bill "a law
The amendments adopted by the
Senate are not such. il is believeds
as affect the principle Of the bill.
The principal Of them have already
been stated in the Journal of Pro-
ceedings Of the Senate There is
one OF some moment 20 this Dis
trict, which has net been a0iiced, The
object of which is 10 allow lie goo
vernment I'd charter any other bauk
or banks within this District, with
capitals not exceeding in the whole
six miilieDs Of dollars.
The general impression is. we
understand, that the amendments
will be ccncurred in by the House
of Representatives. ~
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covered with stumps, old hoops, and bro

covered with stunps, old hoops, and bro
ken earthenware, guess tho man IS;
horse Jockey, aud the women spinne
| OF street yarn.
When see woman standing in th'
door, slip shod, with half a dozen rag
ged children, and as many more heads
peeping through the broken windows,
guess her husband married for love, anc
do not think he misplaced his affections
or begradge him his happiness.
When see woman usurp the whole
conversation, guess she has more loqua-
city than sense.
When / pass house and see the WIN
dows broken, bundle of rags in one,
and hat in another guess the mistress
is slut and the master loves rum.
When ! see girl visit often, Iguess
she spins more street-yarn than cotton.
When I hear woman using profane
language; think it time for swearing to
be out of fashion.
When | see country merchant hire
two clerks to attend his store, while he
sits by the stove dranking wine, | guess
he will soon have to take the benefit of
the insolvent act: or take a pleasant tour
to New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-05
THE DROP.
I'm old tale-but a GOOD one.

fin old tate-6ut good one.
Parents, sometimes too unguarded
before their children, while they arc
talking Of their neighbors, supposins
them to be too young to take notice OF
or to understand what they say in the
,censorious style with regard to their vi.
oes Or their follies.
A lady, che day, said, before one of
her little girls, that Mrs. +, "a
rosy widow, whom they visited in the
next street, was very good sort of a
woman. aod very entertaining compa-
Mon, when she had not drop In her
|eys.
A few days afterwards Mrs. t,
came to the house, and little Charlotte
took more notice of her than she usually
did. She stared in her face, indeed in
SO pointed manner, that the old lady
could not help being DESTROYS of knowing
S what she saw in her couAtenance to
occasion so critical an examination"
81 am looking" replied the child,
with pretty innocent voice, to see if
there is a drop in your eys."
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Port Of Alexandria.
EETERED.

Schooner Juliaoa, Plat, N. York,
Arrived, brig Wanderer, capt. New
comb, 4s days from Cadiz--salt, Wine.
etc:-Walter Smith, of Georgetown,
and Lawrason and Fowle, Alexandria.
Left at Cadiz. elst Feb. ship Hope,
Conkling, of Baltimore. discharging ;
ship Leda, Eldridge, Of do; brig Hol
land, Nichols, of New-York, bound to
Brazils; polachre Alligator. Farris, of
Philadelphia, bound to do; ship George
Washington, of Norfolk, and a number
of other vessels names not recollected.
Markets dull.
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lievied on the people of the United
States, to be paid over as bounty
| to few manufacturers. The propo-
lsition ofthe committee therefore was
lneither more nor less than TO take
live millions end a half out of the
pockets of all the other people of the
union to pat it into that of the ma
|uufacturers.- member OF the
com nittee of ways aud sneans he had
examined the claims OF those manu-
faeturers and he did not hesitate to
say that he could not see a particle
of testimony ia their favour. The
burthen of proof lay upon them. and
they hadgiyea none 90 ground. No
thing but the bare request Of the
parties. Had the last congress CAL
led upon the manufacturers them.
selves to give in their claims, they
would not have had the boldness 10
give no such a tariff. But it was
not merely defect OF PROOF tnat was
against them-AlI the evidence that
appeared at all, he said. was in di-
rA contradiction to their elaine.
by another calculation through
which we cannot now follow him,
Mr.. CASTOR showed that on the
iloatiRg capital of so millions said to
De employed in manufactures there
was about ten millions Of annual
Bounty granted. And he asked whe-
|ther any mar of common sense could
'belieye such an encouragement was
necessary or proper. He added an
Infinite variety OF other arguments
which we hope will Jet be given 60
the public.
The question on Mr. Forsyth's
motion was then taken, by yeas and
nays and negatiyed,
ayes 60
Noes 80
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-05

and a person worthy Of faith, who
approached very near him at that
moment, told me, that when The
corporal took off his, shirt. he ex-
claimed. What an indignity for u
Bourbon /! From that time the young
man disappeared. and nobody knew
what hadbecome of him.
London Paper.
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New Almanacs.
John n. Stezuars,
HAS JUST PUBLISHED HIS .
VIRGINIA ALMANAC,
FOR 3aE YEAR OF OUR LORD
1876

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 ndbistories--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 beeks--most of the new pub
LEGATIONS of the day, and large stock ef
standing works of merit, viz.-Episcopal
and Roman prayer books, Psalm and
Hymn beeks, history and poetry, medic"'
surgical and law books, &c.
He expects liz a few days supply Of
German Almanacks, and hasjust receiv.
I'D by the Wilheimina from Liverpool3
20, 600 English Quills :.
Ola good quality and eheap--Engli.a
luafers in tin boxes-black lead pencils
land Dutch sealing wax.
81 IL gross of Humphrey copper
|pIate playing Cards, first quality and as
,orted sizes.
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Book Auction

On Saturday Eveniag nert, 9Th instant;
at six o'clock, will be sold, at Griffith
and Brawner's auction room,
A valuable col cotton of books
new, elegantly bound, and warranted
complete.
April ct
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The Congo Steam Vessel. We
mentioned some time since several
particulars connected with the e.
Equipment of steam vessel, to be
called the Congo, designed for the
investigation OF the course of the
great African river Of that name,
by the expedition preparing under
1.-THE command and direction Of Capt.
i'ackey, one Of The most scientific
and best informed officers Of the ma
Ivy, ia geography. photography, and
Jail the branches Of general & prac
Itieal knowledge connected with these
studies. The immediate object as
lsignea for this expedition, it will be
recolIected, IS to ascend the great
stream of the river Congo. to exa
mine all its creeks and bays, and to
trace its principal tributary streams,
but principally 10 follow up the main
channel. while the overland expedi-
ton, fitted out under the direction
of Encouragement sir j. w. Gordon.
and conducted by major Peddie, OF
the royal African corps, making fer
the great river Niger, in the int
|rior of Africa, by following the track
lof Park, will pursue the course OF
THAT vast volume of water to its dis
Icharge. Ii is supposed that both
these expeditions co. operating, may,
land will ascertain, the Niger & the
Congo to be the same river, and
thus establish navigabIe channel Of
recommendation with almost all the
tribes Of the immense country on the
banks. With view to the objects
of Capt. Tuckey's particular branch
|of this combined plan of discovery
an experiment has been made to as
certain several points important to
1.-THE particular kind OF navigation t.
(which the steam vessel is to be q
Idapted, The result Of that expert
iment, as stated in the Pilot Of yes
Iterday, Showed the necessity O.
Isome alteration to lessen the draugh
of water, and to give ether facili
tiles which cantain Tuekey is conf
dent of accomplishing in a satisfac
tory way, so as to be enabled TO pur
Isue his ehterprize in this vessel.
! London Pilot, Jan. "a,
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By Griffith and Braau1er.

On Wednesday next, without reserves
will be sold at G,iffith and Brawner's
Warehouse. large collection of
DRY GOODS,
Among which are
5-4 Irish Sheeting
a. Irish Linens
German Linens. fine and coarse
Ca brics and fatcy muslins
Jeans and dimities
"A Chintzes and ginghams
Shifting of a sue ior quality
Madrass handkerchief
"A black and coIored grapes
Italian silks
MarseiIes vestings
Calicoes, furniture dimities
Cotton hosiery
A few pieces real French lawn, e.
cured
1 real Irish poplin polisse, as pste
tern, &C..
-Aur;l S
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GUESS WORK.
[From the Visitor.

-
When see man quit work because
he has three or four hired men to over.
see, / guess he will have to geto gaol to
pay them.
When I see a young man possess nc
more honor than to be dan'd, l guess be
will never make a man of respectable
ty. =
WhenI see a man suffer a simple wife
to run in debt at the stores, for whatever
she fancies, 1 guess he will seon Wish he
had never been married.
When I see a young lady possess a
large portion of pride and affectatloa,
guess she lacks delicacy and sense.
When pass a kcuse and see TIE yard
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Deduct the amount Of
duties wanted for revenue,
to wit |; the old IL 1-s and
tire additional duty Of Z
1-2 being altogether 80 per
cent.
And the balance then
would be
Thus a tax efS,s5a,o'