Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-05
albany Daily Advertiser.
BANKS AND BANK NOTES.

|0I = idWlut fiuuCJ3 hh p"J "'S"' "@ T" uo''
of the Bank. The Bank appeared by al
agent, who urged varions pleas to defea
tue object Of the Plaintiff, by denying tht
competency of the tribunal, the autheati
city of The note. {the signature of the
Cashier only being proved) and admitting
sshe genuineness of the signature, de
maading proof of the lawful election O
the persons whose signatures the note
bore, &c. &c. The Alderman before
whom the case was tried, oyerruled The
varioas pleas and objections, gave judg
ment for the Plaintiff IN debtand costs. s
issued writ against the effects of the
Bank to satisfy the judgment.
The ship Christopher Gore, arrived al
Philadelphia from Lisbon, brought eight
iAoasand five hundred dlllars ia specie.
From .MassnciHsetfS.-The hon. Ben
iamin Adams, the federal candidate, i,
elected member of Congress from Wer
cester. South District. to supply the va
cancy occasioncd by the death Of Judge
Brigham.
EXPFDTTI0US TRAVELLING.
Hrom q corresponding of he New-York
Commercial Advertiser, at Montreal
dated August 18th.
$ Flour is thirteen dollars both at Non
real, and Quebec, and very dull at that
Price. Great quantities are now on the
way to this city, and large supply is
daily expected at Quebec from philadel
phi. and other southern ports.
" The Car of Commerce Steam boat
which ruas between this and Quebec,
fornd far superior to my most sangpine
Not ore OK the boats Oh
me North River is equal 10 her in point
Of Accommodation. She measures liz
feet deck, so feet beam, and 60 ton
ourthen AID hcs engine is Of 6tty horses
power.
{" N'aiie Oh the subject Of Steam Boats.
| cannot omit to mention the Phoenix, o.,
AXE Charp!ain, commanded by the we'll
sncwn Captain Sherman. The Phoenix
IS replele with every convenience.
: lie route from New York to Que
1ec, by Steam Bopats, can De pc formed
IA les than eight days. You leave New
York on oataaday evening", and arrive al
,iabay in the afternoon Of Sunday.
! IN Monday or tuesday morniog as suits
year wishes you have chMce Of Two Sia
.,,cs--the one .oeS on thew side Of the
:iVdson, through still Water 4 Sardynl,
and the other takes the Northern turnpike
% Greaviie, aid then TO Whitehall. By
eithe, route you arrive at this place on
l0nday eveGing: and GA Wednesday
at 2 ?, NJ embark for 81. JOINS, and
and reach Mont ca! or Thursday even
ing. On Suaday mn'ning YOU take
your passage il Tie Car of Commerce.
I'd h"@ YsuraeIs in Quebec on the even
ing OF the same day. Thus, in eight
lays, you complete the distance from N
Y to Qacbec, resting enc day. either al
Nlbany or Whitehall, and two at Men
treal- Perhaps the view you have on TIE
st. Lawrence, is not surprssca by any OF
the same distaIce in any part OF the
world. On our way to Quebec. we pas.
@ed upwards of sixty square rugged yes
sells, many of which were under full sail
A Genoa article Of June SO, states
that several vessels have been met witt
at sea. with no persons on board. 1t wa
believed that they had been boarded ~
Barbary corsairs. and had been abandon
ed, after their crews had been either taker
or drowned The same article adds
l. when will the time come for dellverin:
oar seas from Banditti, who spread every
Iwhece death and terror ?"
lGxtract OF letter from respectable
house in liverpool, to gentleman II
tie city Of l.ew-f ork.
Captains of vessels arriving here, arr
lundcr oath to deliver Al! their letters a
| the post office but ii is not required
that newspapers shall be carried TO tn
Ipost~ofice. These ought to De put into
Separate bag, and lett at the coantin;
house Of tie cousignees of the ship.
!they are delivered at the post-oflce, the,
are subject to letter postage"
CUFFEE IN LUCK.
E,.froct nf n letter.