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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
Valuable Property for Sac.

I'm SATURDAY, the 10th of No
yember, at IL O'Clock, A. ~ WI
be sold at public auction, that Valuable
Property at the insersection OF King ano
Columbus streets, consisting Of
Two Brick Warehouses,
each % feet front on King-street, and
extending back 100 feet to a yard en-
closed with brick wall. those ware
houses are in the best situations tor opsl
ness. and are well calculated for extern
siye Dry Good or Grocery Stores.
A Dwelling House
adjoining. well calculated for genteel
family. The lot is large and handsome
ly improved; every necessary cut bnlid-
iing of-brick, and the yard and garden
enclosed with brick wall. Few sltua-
tions are considered more desirable for
town residence. Also,
A Country Seat,
three miles from Alexandra, adjoining
MRS. Chapin,s, containing IS acres !; a
part cleared and 10 cultivation, the resi-
due in wood. A small dwelling house
has lately been erected. 1T is handsome
ly situated; has fine spring OF water
is very healthy, and susceptible OF very
elegant Improvement.
The above property viii be sold, with
out reserve, at a very liberal credit
Terms at sale.
r. g. MarsteIIer.
October Is II
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
WILLIAM BLODGET.

Continues to devote himself, exclusive
Nv, to Commission Business, & to make
very liberal advances on consignments
when desirable: the utmost promptness
can be calculated On by those who favor
him with Their concerns. Reference to
IMessrs. John 6. Ladd aud Go. for add.
|tional prices exchange, etc. etc.
Superhne -four, l0s. quick.
Exchange on Baltimore, II 4 10 dis
count.
Pravidencp. r. 7. Oct So dim
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
John G. ] add & Co
Offer fer Sale, on rery reasonable
Terms.

Liverpool, Cadiz and Lisbon Salt :
.New.England soal leather; 4d & God
cut rails in casks Thumastown and r.
island lime; boxes double refined lta
lian birthstone pipes Cogniac aud Spa
nish brandy; do. Holland gin; New
England rum Russia and Ravens duck:
Russia. sheeting. German do. Russia and
-Swedes iron, assorted sizes: English,
India. Gern,au and domestic ba.e goods.
nf various kinds molasses, boxes and
bis Brazil aud HAVANA sugar, white and
brown crates and tEhds Liverpool ware:
Young hyson tea. Madeira, Sherry, Cata-
|lonia. sweet and dry Malaga wines No.
/ and s chocolate, in whole and half box
les, Spanish do. mems. womep's and
|children's coarse and .ine shoes: Con
|uectcut patent pIonghs; 9 by II bristol
crown win.lse glass : mould and dipped
scandles fitkin butter: mems fine aud
coarse hats. ladies' HAIR combs, Spanish
Icigars in bali boxes, of superior
quality: Sperm candles, a,nwn soap
nr;,ne pork. writing and sheathing paper
seine Irvine, ~ fngland and district
lcorlsge, cabinet larnltare, and nests o.
measures.
October 10 u
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
Hardware e Ironmongery
RTCHaRD SLADE,

RICHARD SLlADE,
|ofsrs for sale at his store upper end q
King street, csrner OF Henry, in ad.
ditioli 10 the stock of the iaie Richard
SIade and Co an extensive assortment
oe GOODS In his line. just received
per the Congress, Boston and Thomas
from Liverpool: among which there is
a great variety OF Household Stuff,
viz.
nv LEGANT Bath stove CRATES, brass
IA and green wire Tenders polished
steel FIRE irons, patent hearth brooms,
bronzed and plated caodle stands, with
aud without branches and cut glass drops,
plated casters and liquor frames, with
common and best cut glass bottles, all OF
the latest fashions.
A complete assortment OF building ma
terials, cabinet furniture, carpenters,
coopsrs and Smiths tools. A most ele-
giant assortment Of saddlery, trunk con
tanning ladies' and gentlemen's saddles
and brides.
Case bird and duck guns and pistols.
case pins, case buttons, 500 stone iron
wire, great variety Of japanncd ware,
elegant tea caddies of wood, brcons and
brsshes, musical instruments, a complete
of fine and coarse cutlery, a
few best quality surgical Instruments.
Also,
Pr. Mars & George Long, 100 tons bar
iron sorted g in tire from 5-S to IA III.
thick, axe hoe, plough, square and rouud,
500 buudlss hoop iroa, sheet iron Y rods,
50 faggots No. S. Il Millington Crowley
-teele--and on hand, so bundles German
steele, English and American Blistered,
all Of the first quality, anvils vices, war;
ranted smiths bellows. Wagon boxes, a
casks sad irons, large and small cast
weights, mill gudgeons, an assortment OF
hollow ware, 90 casks fine Lancashire
wrought nails, SO casks Amer cut do.
Having obtained advantages derived
rom cash purchases, he is enabled to OF
Ter the above goods on as low terms as
ecu be obtained in the u. States.
oa.fan,ko. a.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
Louisiana Gazette.
SPANISH AGGRESSIONS,

We copy the following letter from the
Orleans Gazette Of this morning Com
|ment is useIess--the tale is tod to our
and we will not so far sian
der them as to suppose for a single instant
hat an American can read It without a
|atrons feeling ct jus, resentment at In
juries and insults which are ONLY the more
calling from being inflicted by such PEG,
pie.
Boy Of St. Louis. Sept. s, 1916.
DEAR SIR,
Nothing Of Importance occurred after
leaving port until the morning of the 9th
OF August last, when not far from Vera
Cruz. at day break, we found ourselves
near three vessels, which proved to be
his Cotbolic nlajesty's ship Diana of "a
guns, commanded by Jose Solondo; the
|hermaphrodite briggs Cassidor and lie
Gera. of IS guns each, the names Of the
of the two last mentioned
vessels we're refused to be given US.
There were not less than five hundred
men on board of the two first mentioned
vessels. as besides their crews they had
many soldiers. The La Gera appeared
to be in chase of another vessel. The
Diana and Cassidor made for us, captain
Cunningham at the same time approach
ing them. As we approached within pis.
tot shot, one of the Spaniards on each
side ut us, at the very moment that our
flag was huisted, the Cassider. without
haiiing, Or without any ceremony, fred
soIae Of her cannon loaded with grape
and canister into US and a. vollgy of
lmusketry. Captain Cunningham i'm
mediately leaped on gun, aud hailed,
stating who we we're, and demanding the
cause eI their firing. The firing continu
led intermingled with the most vulgar
and billingsgate abuse. Iobserved a sin.
|gle musket aimed from the quarter deck
lot the Cassidor, ADD evidently intended
ior captain Cunningham who was con-
,picuous BY his elevation on the gun and
ms epaulet but which fortunately by a
few inches missed him, and entered the
breast OF a marine, and lodged in hi
aeck. We were ordered to send boat
ON board, captain Cunningham said b,
$oald not send but he would receive
BOAT. we were then ordered by the ID
ana to sead boat on boacd, and lewe,
onr man. All, with a treat that in case Of
efusal they would sink Us. CAPITA
Cunningham ordered Lieut.. A. s. Cam.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
For Sale.

Al Tract of Land, containing 240 a.
cres, lying in the county of Westmore-
land Il state Of Virginia. near tiie mouth
of Rsssier's Greek the greater part OF
which is heavily timbered with white
oak. red oak, a d cedar suitable for ship
building, fire wood, etc. For terms en-
|quire Of
J. F. Caldwell.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
BALTIMORE, Oct. IA.

A respected friend favored the Editor
this morning with a copy Of the Louisiana
Gazette, containing the interesting in
formation respecting the Spanish outrage.
which will be found in this days pa
per.
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October g.
TO RENT,

TO RENT,
The Dwelling House and Store adjein-
ing the subscribe, 5, upon Fairfax street.
Possession may be had Immediately.
Vaudeville Il Larmour.
Who have received so hhds Pennsyl-
vania Whiskey.
October
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NOIICE.

/ have authorised and empowered Johr
Mandell to collec, all rents aud ar
garages Of rents due to me in and about
Alexandria.
4 Il. H.oe.
October
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
Single refined do. do.

The 6rst parcel is very superior, nav
inc been foand. by various experiments
to be perfectly pare; j.
The single refined is much better thar saa,
the ordinary qualities usually impor'eo
From Bengal. ),
The whole will be sold with mt re-
serve. and in lots to suit purchasers.
.Ne,r York, Oct. 4--S tlt22d
- Tie Editors of the National In
tellieencer are requested to publish the
above tn the s2d October, q send theil
account to this Office.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
For Barbados,

For Barbados,
xEx The superior coppered and
NJ copper fastened brig Thomas;
Henry BowRaR, master, Will
SAIL by the 5th of November.
and rake 500 barrels freight on moderate
terms. and can accommodate ie" pas
aeneers comfortably. For terms app.
20 the master 90 board, or to
Adams, Herbert . 20.
0ctohsr Is
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
600 tons Plaster Paris. witt

a large and well selected stock of Gro;
ceries, among which are a few half and
whsie pipes Of L P. Madeira, which they
will warrant of very superior quality.
From their long standing in the Flour
and Grocery business in Alexandria,
they flatter themselves that they shall
continue to give that general satisfaction
to their customers, with which they have
been heretofore 6attered.
October is eaw2m
The Winchester Gazette, Martinsburg
Gazette, and I.eesburg Washingtouian,
will publish the above 2 months and send
their account TO this office.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
Jerome and Gerard PLummer

Hare Just received q for SAFE,
AT their large and commodious three
story brick ware house upper
end of King street,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
tfysT RECEIVED,

jtJsT RECEIVED,
10000 sweet Oranges which
,v;l, he sold on reasonable terms, either
no wholesale or retail at my store, Roy
Il street, next door to the Herald print
ing Office. ,,,r, Ia
October rs st
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-17
India Salt-P etre.

Will be sold, at auction, By Hetnna
and Glass, in New York, on I9sars.
DAY, Gath October. for approved en-
dorsed notes at 4 and 6 months Gre re-
soo,ood posnds
Double refined Salt Petre.
$4,000 pounds
Single refined do. do.
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gency at Providence, h. |

sentepber q
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-09
AMERICAN HEROISM.

One OF the Tennessee hunters wns seen.
by citizen of Ncw-Orleans, hurryinp
down the street without arms, on the morn
ing OF the ever memorable 9th of January.
lie stopped him, and requested to know
where he was going--to battle cried the
young hero with enthusiasm-do'nt you
hear the guns. But you have no arms ;
and 1t will be madness to venture if your
detenceless state, replied the gentleman
| 90 not consider that of any consequence:
l deem it my duty to be there duty /
owe to my country--l must die at one pc
Rod and if | fall in the present conflict.
shall die in the discharge of my duty, and
IN the lap of glory. | brought with inc q
rifle, the lock Of which being injured, / car
RED it last night to a gun-smith in your
town, but the lazy fellow had done moth
ing to it when called this morning: so
determined, sooner than skulk behind my
celnpanions, TO repair to the scene of action
& 1t cannot procure arms there, to stand
and be shot at, til not 8 man surviyes-so
good morning. The gentleman saw no
more OF him till next day, when he discov-
cred him with British musket on his
shoulder, on the ground.-IIe learned that
shortly alter he reached the field Of battle.
he saw several British soldiers fall and
that, eager to do something, he leaped over
the breast-wOrS and ditch, in the midst of
the battle, seized the musket of one Of the
dead soldiers, and regained his position
without injury, where he continued TO
scatter death among the ranks of the enc
my till the action closed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-09

have barrels to sell may double, treble.
perhaps quadruple their quantity. BY which
the markets will be kept fully supplied,
and the purchasers will have il at a rair
price that will no longer Cypress them.
JACOB GIBSON.
MARENeo, (MD.) Sept. %.
n. Is: onmy dwelling plantation have
but twelve cork horses they have cult
waited for me $4,000 crrn hills (about $50
acres); they have trod out 5000 bushels OF
wheat and have flushed me nearly 500 a.
ores OF iallow, (of which they will do the
seed,rg) aud all this without corn. In
cleaning upmy corh houses I shall clear
the shattered corn aud make meal of it t,
complete my feeding fur the year am
and have been for some time, cIosping m,
green tops and feeding with them. / be!
you all to try the experiment immediately
and test its truth. shall make q or i
no barrels ofcoru, 200 of which will sun
ply my wants for the whole concern, as W,
shall feed with corn nothing but the iami
lies and hogs.
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TRIAL OF MAIL ROBBERS.
CHILIooTug. Sent. I

CHILICoTHE, sept. ~.
During the late term of the u. States
Circuit Court, holden in tbs place on the
81 last. and the following days, BENJAMIN
Hunt, formerly employed in carrying the
mail on the Wheeling route, was indicted
and tried for having robbed said mail some
time In the course Of last wiater. The
trial commenced on the second and lasted
untll the evening If the Sd, when the case
was submitted to the jury, who, in about
20 minutes, returned verdict of guilty.
IA the Ilih, the prisoner was once more
brought into court TO receive the sentence
d the law; which his honor Judge. Todd
pronounced ia very impressive manner,
ia the following words:
E" Benjamin Hunt-You have been in.
dictsd, tried and fOotd guilty, by jury oil
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FORGERY.

Ertraet or a letter from HIM. ". Mont
gomery, Of the house Of yMefsrs. ". d
j. Montgomery, Of Ns,0- Orleans, to
Captain John Pratt, dated
PHILADELPHIA,S Sept. 81.
"SOme rasca! has been forging the name
OF my house in ew-Orleans. ] know Of
drafts to the amount of ten thousand dol
lars which are forged, and have been pre-
seated and doubt not but there are still
more which have not yet come forward
therefore be on your guard"
N. B. A draft for 1849,41, on Messrs.
Josiah Bradlee and Co. has been presented
hern.-For further particulars apply TO
captain John Pratt, or Messrs. Josiah Brad
lee and Co. The bills appear to be copper
plate, and endorsed by Charles r. Billings
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-09
GgoMmertfaf.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 9.
IMPORTANT LETTER


For the following letter enclosed unde-
the Liverpool date III Aug: 10Th. and 70.
esived by the way:of Boston, we are in /
aeotea 10 one Of cur attentive ,correspou-
dents in New York Pat.
LIVERPOOL OFFICE.
Westminster, y4ug. Is, 1916.
oit-A question having arisen wheth.
er the equalixation Of dG!tes on the pro-
duce Of the United States imported in A.
merican and British ships, established bv
the late commercial treaty, ought NOT TO
extend TO the .daetiod Duty on the LIST Gale
after Importation fOi account of the imsor-
ter and recommendation having been
addressed to the Foreign Office and Nh.
Board of Council to the treasury. To adont
that construction of the treaty most favor.
able to the ships aud products of the I'm.
ted MISUNDERSTANDING the opiuion
entertained by some law authorities. that
the Auction Duty being an internal and Ito
.he parties paying iC an optional duty, and
not DUTY on Importation, is not fairly
WITHIN the meaning of the treaty: the
LORDS OF the Iteasury have tiiis day Or.
aereu the board of Excise to direct their
ooiicitor to prepare bill for the next ses-
sin' or Parliament, to legalize the sale by
auction VI American Produce imported in
American ships, OF the saline terms az If
imported in British SHIPS.
And they have further directed the Fx.
csse' hsnceiorth, Dot to. require the pay
meme u Aactian;duty on such sales of <.
mar,csn produce, and iorefuntlall such du-
ty, II .any such snail have been paid since
'he 2otil August, 1915 the parties in both
cases giving security Tor the amount of the
GUY 81 Unpaid or refunded to them. to A.
oide the decision of Parliament
,fhis latter condition, you will find. ia
unavoidable in cases like the present. il
oeingln the compass of Parliament alone
to impose or remit Government duties, and
IT the nominal liability to the ultimate pay-
ment OF Auction Duty should have ten
dency, as 1t probably may, to prevent indi-
yiduals from awaiting themselves IL the in
diligence which this order is intended to
convey, it must be remembered ON the n.
tilerhana, that there no instance Of the seo.
vernmeht having filled t, redeem such a
pledge as virtually given by the order in
question. | am, with respect, sir, YOUR
very faithful aud qbd't servant.
J.BACkHOGSE. Jun.
10 the Chairman of the American
Chamber OF Commerce. r'Ts
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-09
Boston CsminsI.


:, IN attempt TO commit bsrglry.--on
Friday night last, an attempt was made bv
TWO or more villains TO break into the house
~ Broadway, nearly opposite Beaver-lane.
Ihey were long time at work and finally
succeeded in forcinga bolt from one of the
'front.' kitchen windows. The noise avail
eDed two persons in the house, who from
an upper window called aloud and endea.
vored tofqghten them away, but without
the least effect, until they were told the
watch were approaching when they ran off.
Quere, would IL not be proper that watch
man should be stationed in Chat retired
part of the town.
On Saturday night similar sttempt was
made on the house Of Mr.. Benjamin Town
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-09

shend,at the cor,.er Of William and Du,
ane streets. The villains cut hole in the
window shutters with i SAW, put in thei
hands, unholted them, and then entered
and robbed the store (; taking about sixty
dollars IN money from the till OF the coun.
ter. Having thus accomplished their on.
Jtect. they withdrew unperceived and un
disturbed by the watch or any one.
Ell. Post.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-09

The degree of Doctor of Laws was re.
Gently conferred, by Princeton COLLEGE. ON
WILLIAM WRIT, Esq. of yire, MIA, and on
AARON OGDEN, late Governor of New
Jersey. ~"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-09
E-ctract ofa letter Rated

LIVERPOOL, Aug. "a,
Line detention of the Milo enables us
20 ADVISE you q a sale Of Upland Cotton.
Sro"n iISra Sea Island seed having been
sheesedat 2bda2l I'll per ID. 1t has had
,i't - eject; hrwcver, ON other descriptions
or qualities, which are steady at our for.
n,ei quotations. Tobacco is duh. A car
- OF American Tar has been S, Id At las.
io.' OF per DOL. free from water. Ian one
Instance los per cask has been paid fer
some very prime Turpentiae..
Ashes are rather improving, and New
fo'k Pots would bring SIS and Pearls 6s.s
percy Seur our mas been in great re-
quest at 24s Cos per BIOL. A careo or
Sweet has arrived lately from. Baltimore.
put the price is not yet fixed. 1t is now
aete'mlned that our ports Will be closed7a-
Salnst the admls 'iou Of Foreign Grain for
home consumption, for the text 8 ,nontbs
The average for Wheat for the last s;y
weeks being only 75s sd Ie1- ouapter.q Tho
continued bad weather re lders theapros-
poets OF the harvest extremely critical.
American Stock is fgu ted at So per cert
Tor new per cents. and Dollars NAV be
puTc released here at Is Sd each.-We annex
a statement oil the import and sales of Cot
ton since the beginning otfhe wear. viii,
some other ca'cul tiVns in which we are
quite awake we cannot do more fEani6nake
an approximation to tie t.uth. We re.
MAN, very respectfully, your assured
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NEM-YoRK Oct Q

NEw-YoRK, Oct. 9.
A draitfor $500 dollars ON Samuel Park
man, Boston, and putporting to have been
accepted by him, was offered yesterday af-
ternoon at brokers Office in this city for
discount by stranger of good appearance
bu some circumstance having led to sus-
[pic,on that the acceptance was forged
winch was the belief Of those acquainted
with the hand writing of Mr. parkman, the
stranger was arrested and taken into the
custody of the police.
The elegant new steam boat Connecticut
OF which Captain Bunker has taken the
command, arrived here yesterday after.
noon from her first trip to New London
having performed it to the entire satisfacti.
on OF the proprietors,and all the passengers
she Is SAID to surpass any boat that has vel
oeen built In beauty and strength; and in
her runito New London, overlook and pass.
ed the Fulton which had several hours the
start.
.Ne'o subject Of Postage.-One day last
week as the Postmaster in this town. was
opening the great Eastern Mail, closed al
Portland, out jumped full grown CAT,
not alitt!e fatigued with journey of GO
inites overa rough road, and occasionally
subjected to the weight of the coachmar's
ieet. LIZ is not known whether she was
sent westward to advocate the question q,
the separation of Maine, or was going Ia
sshington to catch some of the rats abou,
desertlng the ship of state. AS no law ex-
ISIS ior irshklng live stock, the postmaster
mas detained her on suspicion of bein. =
spy, till he receives the orders of the de-
partment in her Portsmouth Orrle.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 4.
we have the satisfaction to announce a
new system Of pnlicy which has been adop-
red by the chartered banks of this place.
We do not understand, howeve, by this
measure, that they contemplate, or that it
would be prudent to increase their dis
counts. But the principal benefit to be ex-
pected IS. the facility with which the far
;ner Will be able to obtain chartered money
Tor ms produce; as the banks here have
FOR ioug time past uniformly paid out on
~ unchartered paper-rhe mere circum-
stance Of which made it less valuable and
less agreeable to those who had to. receive
money from our merchants and citizens.
which was denomipated. current money |:
but which, nevertheless, was found To he
source of complaint with that description
OF .PeoPle.-This evil, we are happy 10 find
will now be entirely done away.
After SO mnch lioerality on the part of
the old established banks, correctness
would require that the merchants sheu.d
iImpartially circulate such money as thew
have paid out to them. We cannot close
this article without remafking that all the
banks have largely increased their specie
capital, and that it is from the most perfect
knowledge, of their ability to meet their
engagements, that they have made the ar
rangement which has been announced.
Herald.