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FROM MI OLD CHAMBER.
NO. 1.
NO. I.

RETuRNrNc from school one day,
when bow, with several OF my school
mates, our curiosity was arrested, by the
messy sallie. of number of other boys,
who were setting off squibs. No sooner
did the thing present itself to us, than
our minds were instantaneously impreg-
mated with resolution, to follow in im-
|tation the fiery sports of our young com
peers. A subscription was soon opened.
land a fund raised, for the purpose OF
purchasing gunpowdor, of which each
took his share. was rather more saw
ling of mine than some of my young COM
panions, and carried home with me the
greater part of it, for the purpose of d.
verting my younger brothers, By firing
squibs, and laying trains around the ire
|place. NV grandmother, who was a
very careful coed sort of old body, was
fond of proffering cautions, and would
frequently remind US to be G careful"
and not to play toe near the lire, or we
would be burnt ;"-but as young people
mind the precept oaly, while the exam
pie is present, my granny's back was
scarcely turned upon the chamber door,
when my brother Jack and |, commenc-
ed operations. But in applying our
heads rather too close, to coal for the
urpose of giving action to the adven-
|ture. the train went off with vivid ex-
plosion, to the great diversion OF the
young ones, butte the utter discontinue
|of poor Jack and |, whose eyebrows
land heads were completely singed, and
our faces wore some senlblance OF stuc-
co.work By the grains of powder re-
manning in the skin. Although we could
not sec each other by the damages done
to our eyes, fancy supplies the picture,
like fowl in the hands of a cook
maid. undergoing the necessary pre-
marathon for the spit, when with a
candle. the bird is Invested of its last
remains /: down.
The noise of the children, with the
bitter cries of poor Jack and me, and the
stencil Of gunpowder, soon brought my ia
Their. neither, granny, & the whole house
hold into the room, and while my mo-
ther and granny were extracting the ire
from our burns, by the application OF
scraped potatoes, sweet oil, &c. her adj
vice was repeated, which is, Gas the Sc
ouel of the story shsws) pregnant with
meaning. g Take care u
AS / advanced into life, and became
enrolled in the circles OF busy man, l
have been forcibly struck with the I'M
portance Of my granums' advice, for
when I see a soldier, lame and wound
ed. who has spent the best energies OF
his youth flor the love of country IN
severe campaigns scharged without
AN adequate support, methlnEs that 60
Ivernment should be careful of their war
Iriors, the time may come, when their err
hard learned experience, shall guide the
novice, and raise barrier against tne
Invaders spear.
When | see young tradesman, IN
.ulging his volatile appetites, chasing
pleas ure through the insipid circles OF
thousAtless gaiety, and no fortune to
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(A)N
RIcHMoSD. Jan. t6, 1916.

SlHs
The period of the session of
tue General Assembly having arriv-
ed, wen tho committee OF Einaaee
M'li have to act upon the subjects
referred to thsus. aud the relation
Between those subjects and the de-
Pending negotiation With the Gene
fal Government for the settlement
Of Tie account existing between This
eOmmonwealth & the United States,
requiring that the committee should
possess all the information which
san be obtained as to the progress
efihat negotiation, deem ii my
aOty TO enquire whether tue execu-
I've is in possession of any recent
intelligence calculated TO aid the
committee in the discharge Of their
DEFY.
ahaye The honor to be sir,
With great respect,
x0ar most Oh't. humble @servaAt.
C. r. MERCER,
Slla.rEan Of tie Committee OF Eina4ce
h's Excrlleuey,
Tie Governor ofyirginia.
OBJ
eesi'es Ckaas5er, January 16, lssf
=. Ia reply to sour letter O
:, ,s'a .'.i;e. asking information. asst
~ srsasgssl CIR Commissioners
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Just received,

By the ships Armita and william aud
Henry, from Liverpool, via Baltimore,
"A and 6,4 cambrics
go cotton shirting of various kinds
and qualities
Common and superfne ga dimities
ga cambrics, ditto
Superfine jeans u,
Mems, women's and children,s cot
ton stockings
Elegant fancy maslins, various u
cures
Gilt and plated buttons,
l case OF tapes and bDbbins
Calicoes and furniture fringes, &c
The above goods will be sold on adj
vantageOus terms by the piece or package.
George Taylor.
Dec 81 dstlaw
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cor Madeira.
REMOVE
David Peabody

UNIFORMS his friends and f0rmef
customers, that having sold out his
former Stock of Goods and Stand, ne has
taken the store two doors below the Me-
Bank, formerly occupied by
Messrs. Rogers & Lewis, where he mas
now opening complete assortment OF
STAPLE and Fancy Goods, purchased the
last week at reduced prices. and Will sell
them for cash only, at avery small advance
AMONG WHICH ARE
Suner6ne and common broadcleths, all
colers, :.
Black, blue and MKT saper6pe cassi-
meres, -
Cords and stockinets, velvets,
Flannels and booking baizes,
Bombazetts, elegant vestings,
Cotton and worsted hosiery,
Ginghams and calicoes,
Cotton cambrics, dimities,
Irish linens, long cloths and British
cTtons,
Black, brown, green, crimson, buff &
white levantines,
Black and colored lustrings,
White satin,
Satin strips and blown gauze for ball
dresses,
White and colorcd ladies and gentle-
mems silk and kid gloves,
Plaided lustrings, silk Florentine,
Dress handkerchiefs, embroidered with
gold and silver,
Elegant merino and silk shawls,
Imitation and cotton do.
Woollen searfs, waistcoats & drawers,
Gentlemen's leather gloves, superior
quality,
Lustring and satin ribbons, very
cheap,
Elegant down plumes,
Boot cord, pins, tapes, thread, &c.
jan 6 -, ~
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-19

FSsF before Us operasisl
(, esassnel
.sisics cs The C0mpsis sioOeFl
ysyenpe ia relation "a shs
S*sSilI be found to have
n % ,,asced 70 their limits before
& sD so,'--yet the estimates of tht
';stse asve enlarged their com.
sea .st;op 10 a sum exceeding that
4 's vas there allowed 70 them.
gT those duties, occur, at . papti
a. ~ season Of the year ; they are
ss' .5e Utmost Importance. and re
! II activity aad intelligence, as
s Is honesty 10 the officer who
~. ssagms them. An union Of such
lilies in one officer cannot be
ssss.sarsd at The small price former.
osid for tbem--and should the
c..eral Assembly authorize the
.oooseA augmentation, the labonrs
y 4 ,;e commissioners, might be ex-
,..Jed beyond The objects TO which
Msr are nov conaned. so as TO en-
s,see an annual collection and re,
ssyt Of such facts within their re-
's,etiye districts. as shall serve to
law the dislribntioD Of the labor
NJ stock, and the gradual progress
!, dccIension of the agriculture,
,ds. commerce aud population OF
ne commonwealth.
The Documents marked G and ID
dew the amount of the Revenue OF
~ commonwealth from the year
,sot. to the year 1915, both years
;,,,asiyo, and are annexed TO the
ReOOrt as illustrative of the views
which il presents of the probsbIe
erowti. Of the publ:e revenue.
4st. Reselred. That tlGc taxes lc
s;c,I upon toe war subjects OF taxa
ion be discontinued.
"a. Resolued, That the taxes upon
the former subjects Of revenue be
recrced Sc as toleave a Dett reve-
pue Of Eve hundred thoIsacd del
lars,
sd Res0irea, That the sum OF
ioe thousand dollars be annually ap
nropr;ated 20 the extinguishment of
the debt Of 10000 dollars due the
Bauk Of Virginia and Farmers
Bank Of Virginia.
4th. Rss8ioed, That the arrears
oftsxes due in the Borough fNor-
folk and the counties from which nc
commissioners returns have been
fseeivedfor the past year. together
viii the uncsIIseied revenue taxes
Of ihOse COUNTRIES in when no col
kctiOBs have been made be applied
together with so much Of the debt
due from the United States as may
b. necessary, 70 1efray the current
expenses of the commonwealth until
the fst day of October next. and 90
replace al such sums as have beer
or may be hereafter advanced on dc
count for the use OF the common
wealth By the Farmers' Bank of Viz
ginia.
Stu. Resolped. That the duties OF
Che commissioners Of the Revenue be
10 enlarged as TO require them co
present TO the Executive in every
year statistical tables of their res
positive districts, showing the listri
butiOa Oythe labor and stock, and the
gradual progress or deelensioB OF
the agriculture, arts, commerce and
population OF the commonwealth.
Resolrcd, That the committee of
Finance he Instructed TO enquire into
the expctiieney of changing tue pre-
sent dissF;bufioa Of The territory of
the commonwealth iuto revenue dis
tfiets, aud OF altering the mode of
appointing commissioners of the re,
seune, aud that they report by bill
" otherwise.
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Public Sale,

On TUESDAY next, the Goth instant
will be sold at the Vendue Store,
One bale superfine cloths
One ditto second ditto
Two cases domestic eottons
One ditto countrywide,
Lene and jaconet muslins. Irish lin.
ems, brown Holland, bandanno and Ma
drass handkerchief. sewing silks, shawls
etc. etc.
2. c.. Marsteller.
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David Peabody

Has received, in addition to the Goods
mentioned in his last advertisement,
bale carpetings
Venetian stair carpet
Ladies Merino net vests
Ladies linnen aeecy coats
Elegant merino shawls and half
handkerchiefs
Damask silk shawls
Black and white Grape
Russia diaper
India cottons, cotton checks a..
Towels, silk and cotton umbrellas,
AT the store tive doors below the Me-
chanics Bank. -
Jan9 $500. -, u :.
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February II
1t Col Armistead

Of the United States Engineers,
WHISTLES to contract for 1000 bbls.
w of Lime, 5000 perch of building
Stone, to be delivered in the months Of
March, April, May and June at Fort
Washington on the Potomac.
Alex'a. Feb Q tt
The Editors of the National Intelli-
gencer and New York Evening Post are
requested to publish the above IL times
and forward their account to this Office
fornayment.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-19
Interesting to Horse Hunters.
A REWARD
Of Is Dollars SO Cents Cash

VI ~ 4~OAASSA - - OA>SS - ~~~-1
WILL be given to any person who
will find Horse, with adouble bit steel
birdie. that strayed, OR was stolen, from
a Negro Man on the night OF the seth
January last, either at Davis's Wagon
stand. Or Little River on the turnpike
road leading from Alexandria to Snick-
!ers's ferry. lie is chestnut sorrel,
about fifteen hands high, three years old
| last spring. He has one of his hind feet
white, long switch tale, and carries it
as if badly nieked, his shoulders appear
as if touched by the sweeny, and IS In
bad order.
Any person finding the above de-
scri5ed Horse, and giving immediate
and correct information, SO that | get
him again, shall receive the above reward,
and all reasonable charges, if brought to
the subscriber now residing in Alexan-
dria, or to Mrs. Ann Page, Of Fairfield,
Frederick county, Virginia,
WlAiam gsrd Page. jan.
feb l9 II
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The Subscriber

nc OUUSCIIUCT
Wishes to employ person who can
write toIerably well, to attend in his
lumber yard. None need apply but
sober, honest, and industrious man.
Wm. Rhodes.
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For N. YORK, ---Dlrect,
,SSK The beautiful and fast sailing
a&kk sloop Volunteer, J. Burnet, mas
ter; intended as regular Packet be
tween New-York and this place. For
freight or passage, having excellent &C.
commodatiens, apply to the Master on
board at Ramsay's wharf.
February 10 tt
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-16

|ministratien, and the admiration OF thel
instruments Every democratic newspa
|per was filed with his praise. A.federal
LIST would have been hunted down by al
The .YeIpers of democracy, if he had daret
to utter any thing -disrespectful agains'
him. But how circumstances alter cases
His popufarity offended the heir apparent
of the Virginia throne, and he was, o.
course. prescribed, accommodated, and
|outlawed BY the heads Of department,
and then, Of course, it became capital
crime for any man to barbor him, or speak
a word in his favor Then. of course, all
the democratic papers, that had been eu-
logizing him for years, altered their opl'
mons, at the word of command, and have
ever since been abusing him, with as much
zeal and loyalty.as they had before prais.
ed him. This is one, among a hundred
proofs, Of the base, servile, and uncondi-
|tional obedience OF some Of the printers
of the party, to their masters. If they
had received orders to praise Crawford,
who doubts but they would have obeyed :
No man Of sense and honesty can doubt
upon the subject.
CAUCUS.
Duane very Justly remarks" It APP
pears, to me, to be very lamentable fact.
that, in about thirty newspapers lying be-
fore me, I find load complaints about the
compensation bill, as terrific encroach-
melit. and not single line about the e
lection of presid ent-the most DANCE
rous aud portents'us encroachment upon
the rights Of the people that was ever to-
lerated in any country-l mean the e!ec-
ton of president by a cGncus." We
grant, thai this fact is truly astonishing
An ingenious editor, q forget who says,
it is like crew, direc ting all their atten-
ton to little top sail, waiie a plank Is
sprung inthe battom g the snip. Bat, as
strange as this certainly is. it may easily
be accounted for. We know that 1t is
wasting time TO rail against democrats
for being led by the nose by the caucus.
We know that the caucus has absolute
authority over the party; that Monroe Is
actually and bona ,fde elected president
at this moment; and that the democrats
will have it soright or wrsng. We have
declared repeatedly, that the caucus e
lection, is a '.most dangerous and por-
|tentous ehcroaciiment upon the rights of
the people :" but what good has 1t done !?
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-16

few DAYS before ne sailed, ore of them
captured Spanish ship in sight OF the
town. and manned and took her off. a
spanish brig from Campeachy was picked
lap at sea bv a fishing boat, entirely de-
serted, which had been captured by the
privateersmen, her yaluables taken out
land deserted-she was towed into ia
wanna. A small schooner had also been
|been picked up and toWed in, with her
rigging, sails, masts, and deck burnt:
In consequence of the annoyance to the
lcemmerce by these privateers, the NUM-
|cipal authorities of HAVANA, were mt
iting OUT an expedition of fast sailing YES
sells, to go against them. For this pur-
ose. they had purchased the late private
acmed ship Young Wasp of Philadelphia,
he brig Chasseur, of Baltimore, and seye.
,al smaller vessels. The brig Reindeer,
of Boston, had been bought by govern
|nent, and commissionedin the navy. The
lbove expedition commenced fitting when
apt. w. Grst arrived at HAVANA, to be
completed in three days; but when he
allied was in no state vi forwafdness.
70 defray the'expense of this armament
the tonnage duty on foreign bottoms had
been doubled. This augme tation Of du
y captain Wells was compelled to pay.
.Iarkets.-Rice 7 dolls: ); Flour 10 !;
ofee 10 1-2 to fs1-2 box Sugars l-2
. 10 H.; Mascovado, best quality. 10 l-2
iolasses,s bits Bread stpfs had risen
1nsiderably in consequence Of the great
Iiaflux OF slaves. Vessels are almost dali
" srfigiugfrom the coast, with full car
,oes.
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Boston, aag. 9.

The Congress frisate, capt. Morris
now in this harbo,, is undergoing tho
~ough renair, the Ceasti.a;s So Euer.
riere frigates afe e 80 syi1a OF. to give
room fqs Z SIS to Be hove dowr
and CT AFTER which SHE will be
reGtte5 q proceed upon a long voyage
ptCbably Tor the n. W coast If America
during which she is expected to survey
several coasts aud harbors.
The U. S. s!oop Of war Pr6metheus
Capt. Wads&eeth, is getting ready fol
sea She is supposed to be bound t,
Russia, to carry messenger with di-
patches.
The projected enterprise OF nayigatios
IA Steam Boat across the Atlantic has CT
cited 'ae ambition OF one OF our most dis
Naval Commanders, Il, be In
'strumental IN conducting her. A new
BOAT of about $50 tons is to proceed fron
New York to England, and thence to a
port in the Russian domimons, ia accept,
ance of a patent privileges for the Russian
waters.
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From the .Atw-Xoric Courier.

sIR--As Mr.. Goblet is SO extremely
Kind as to write US lons. very long lei.
ters, for tie pnrpose Of i3ltprning US,
g what the British government is at, and
what are therviews aud 10 tentions," and
all for the good Of not only US Americans
but the English too, | hope that you or
some OF your ingenious correspoadens
VIII reciprocate his Kindness, by writing
long, very long letters, to the, English
people, for the purpose Of informing them
what our government is ut, and what are
their views and intentions. This actwilf,
no doubt, be equally as interesting ard as
useful to both nations as the letters af
MIR. Goblet. Mr. Goblet has told US
al! about the bark Of England pray tell
him about our bank He has. told US a
great deal about the British taxes pray
igive him an account IF our tayes lie
has entertained us with the history Of
then national debt; pray give him little
History OF our own, for cur mutual amuse-
Iment. lie has said much about their
Standing army pray tell hnn about our
Istanding army. He has amused u
with anecdotes abnut court tavoritism
land corruption Pray, sir, relate some
lanecdotes upon the same subject in the
United States don't Forge, tie caucus !:
the four millions which have been gra-
Iciously loaned to our noble officers; and
the unequal representation Of Virginia,
where they send two mec'bers only from
each county, although the counties of
Loudouh and Frederick are entitled by
their superior population, to IS members,
INSTEAD OF two! Tell him, that in Virgil
lnia, that hot-honse Of democracy, the re-
representatives. Of only ore hundred and
!sixty thousand people, can prevent the
passage of sny law, though advocated by
1.-THE representatives. Of nearly ioar hundred
Thousand This inequality ofrepresent-
alton in arepublican state, cannot fail to
Ibe vastly entertaining to Mi, Cobbett,
and to al Engfshmen as well as .ameri
cans. Mr.. Goblet tells US soHe hand
Some stories abou men representing them
who are not chosen by the people. Pray
tell him, IN return. that pretty story about
Peter Allen, who elected the tcunr i Of
the state, although he was no moe re-
preventative of tie people tbo.n the can
in the moon / think you will be able to
match Goblet IN any story I:e can tell.
DO matter how wn,I derful. 1t is obvious
mat there exits a strong likeness be-
tween re Enel.,sh aud American adali-
/ 'iS' atoms al present. and that it would
ipe exceedingly amusing to t'ace the re-
| Sc .nblance. / hope yeu, or some one O!
,your able correspondents will not tail to
do all this. Its due to the kindness OF
Mr. Cobbett. and will contribute vastly
| to the entertainment of the people OF beth
I England and America Yours,
/ A SUBSCRIBER.
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Ns,U- York, .qusitst 10.
COMMUNICATIONS,


We are pleased to sarn, that ancns
The passengers arrived on Friday in TT
|sAip Mary AUGUSTA, from Have. is the
Rev. t. II. GaIlaudet, who left this coun
my more than a year since, with vien
# visiting the institutions in Europe fol-
the instruction Of The deaf and dumb.
III. G. after passing some time in Lon
don and ndinhucg. in the prosecution Of
ibis object, proceeded to Paris at the in
|vitation Of tie Able Sicafd, and has Ell.
loved fer some months past the benefit o
rs ih5tfactionss and Of attending his pub
tic AMI private lectures.
ssi'. q. is accompanied by Mons. Tau
'ent CIere, gentleman Deaf and Dumt
.from his Infancy !; cue OF tie most dis.
pupils Of Ihe tbbc, and for
years pastone ofthe principal Assistant.
liza The Asylum at PATS.
Mr. /, assisted by Mr.. c. will pro.
coed to the superintendent of the insti.
tuition lately organize in Hartford, Con
tor the instruction IF the deaf and dumb
| It the head Of which is his ezcellency go
vernon SEiiih.
Il must be source of pleasure to al
who have had occasion to notice the stu
Iation of those who are thus deprived O
the means If social intercourse, and of re
ligions and literary Improvements, tina
ireiiei = now so ncar at hands
IL appears that in this country. there
ere some hundreds Of persons oil this des.
Icrip'ion, and we may hope that here, as
ell as in Europe, they will be qualified
| Or uscfai situations in life, and iutroduc-
d to high order Of enjoym ent, hitherto
lunknOwD 10 them.
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NOTICE..

EhTHEREhs Mary Matthews, late Of
w Gianafe!,E IN lie aoGuty Of
King GeDtge and state Of Virginia, de.
ceased, by her iast viii and testament,
i4ly proved and recorded in he court 81
aid couats, did bequeath TO Certain peg
sofs named II, her will. ii;fl to her fTs.
and second cousiHs, tie Eioney acismE
from bcr estate tins is therefore tore
quest and require al persons, standing =.
tie relation Of first and second ccasihS 10
aid Miss Matthews, to forward tleR'
names, with a ststement oi the!i re
tioaship, IS Letter, postage Faio' A.,
dressed % the subscriber fiainsfee'-
Post Ofice. Kias George County Va
nat arrangement, nt4y De made ita q c!-
vision OF saiG estate.
Executor of Mary Matthews, dec
Borod.no. June SIS 2awu
MINI
Scatle executed at the Office OF the 4
leyandria Gazette.
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H'indsor, IT J Wlg, IT,
SOMETHING STRANGE.

We are eredibly Informed that re Bic
Pond j, hich ran away TO AXE Me,n
phraIngaas, in June 1872. has re. srned a
gain to It's orislua'.. oca ! In Is return tht
Eaters pufSp',ed the SINE channel il
"''ca eaey went OF. A large number o
1'oases were swept along with the carren
and the posd now presents the sinsu!a'
spectacle Of a floating village.
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Iesyoy, Aug. il.

IosToS, Aug. ii.
Arr. Yesterday afternoon, brig Mary &
Eliza. Davis, Sc days from Stockholm, &
4a tom Copenhagea. with iron. hett Al
The former place, June l4th, ships Sen
eral nan.ilton, Page, Just arr. trom An
sic, dam: Washington, Robinson, io'
Boston in 8days: George Long, !ennett:
alexandria III 10 days. Sailed IN co
ships William, Borroughs, and Fisher
Amcx, Ninslow, both 70, Ne~ York
LEFT at the latter place. Juhe Esd, brigs
Mary, Dunwell, from ST Petersburg in z
days: Harriet, Russei, do. first wind
ashinstou, Leach just arrived IN guar
Brutus, Gorton, Newport, 10 day.
Spoke nothing but what has arrived.
Cant. Davis has favored Us with a
sound List up to Jure 21st, notso late
las the list furnished by Captain Masters.
from st. Petersburg yet it mentions enc
vessel only uot in his Ii t, viz, the { ais
to, Lellar, of Philadelphia. from St. CroiS
for Bantzlc. passed EIsinedr Jaae 9lst'
Markets at St. Pete, sburg, Stockholm &
Copenhagen, for American and Colonei
produce, was very bad. No sales With
out a sacrifice.