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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
MlLLEDGEVILLE August IA.
> NEWS.

It viii be seen by the following
letter from Col. Chnch to the Executive
Gsthis state, thattheFort on Appalachicola
nay in East Florida, where the rulfiap
Mcolls commanded a motley force OF
iSntlsh. Indians and Negroes during the
ne War. and which has since been oc-
SaPied by runaway negroes and hostile
indians, was completely destroyed by our
g,pOps on the 27t5 ultimo. MIR. Hughes,
s Ie bearer Of Col. Clinch's letter to Gov.
m'scAell, and who accompanied the de-
sSament Of eur troops on that expedition
ssles, that the celebrated Chief Mlntosh
sna a considerable number of Indians,
aaa reached the Fort and commenced an
S'ack upon it, which had continued Sc
" ,eral days before ths arrival OF Col.
sl0ch's detachment. The fire was re-
@rned by those in the fort, but no injury
sustained on either side. While Col
~ was erecting battery to play on
y o'e Tort, three of the Gun Boats from n
SIi'sans arrived below it. In ascending
s are pay, z men who had landed from one
y 'nese boats were attacked by the ne
sues and six of them killed !: the seventh
Aue his escapeby swimming. The Cur
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Z JUST RECEIVED,
FOR SALE BY
JAMES KEJV.S'EDY e SON,
Booksellers, King streets.

booksellers, King street,.
The new Tariff of Duties :
brakes natural and statistical view Of
Cincinnati and the Miami Country
Brackenridge's journal of voyage up
the Missouri
Mawe's travels in Brazil to the gold
and diamond mines
Parks last travels in Africa. with an
account of his death
Morier's journey through Persia and
Armenia to Constantinople
Terms OF communion, with particu.
lar view to the Baptists and Peio BAN
fists, by Robert Hall, NJ. A.
Sermons to masters and servants, mt,.
lished by the Rev. Mr.. Meade
The whole works of Mrs. Hannah
More, including her essay on the charac-
ter and writings of st. Paul
Rhymes on Art, by Martin Archer
Shee
The emporium Of arts, complete. in s
volumes, with many beautiful engrav.
ings
Bells engravings Of the muscles and
Joints-with many other valuable pubiis
cations.
ALso,
Stationary articles of tie first qualtys
consisting Of fine British hot pressed and
gilt letter paper: Langstroth's fine thin
ditto; british & American ink powder:
Dutch, English and American quilIs -
black lead pencils. aad Crayon's camels'
hair ditto; Reeves's best water coIors in
boxes and single cakes silver PENCIL ca.
ses handsomely assorted; pen knives Of
superior quality, from to blades mo-
rocco pocket books and note cases: asses'
skin tablets silk and morocco leather
purses mathematical instruments, scales
and diviaers; pewter; glass, wedgewood
and pocket ink stands portable desks
complete; sealing wax & waters Ger
man flutes !: AageOlets and flies, music a.
dapted TO each: music paper of superior
KIND, and blank music books bank, re-
ceipt and memorandum books cos and
cyphering books of fine paper ledgerss
journals and day books of all sizes: re-
cord bookx.
Blank books Of every description made
Oh the shortest notice, with fine papers
and patent ruling and hnding, &c.
- Binding, in general. executed in.
the most elegant and fashionable style.
august II eott
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
Daniel Jenifer.
This day is published,
find ready jor deIirsry to subscribers.
The First Number of the
MONTHLY VISITANT,
OR
SOMETHING OLD.

SOMETHING OLD.
A Pgriodleaf Wor6, intended to be
continued monthly for twelve months, Oh
longer, if mutually agreeable to sabscri,
bers and the Editor.
CONDITIONS.
I. The VIsITANT will be Handsomely
printed, on good paper, with new type,
procured for the occasion.
Ii. A number containing 40 Octave
pages, stitched in blue paper, will be Is,
sued once month, and delivered to sub
scribers in Alexandra, at % cents pei
|nulnber. payable on delivery.
\. Subscriptions to the above
Work will be received at the
)ffice Of the Alexandria Gaz-
|ctte.
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Boats having been brought up Tby order
If Col. Clineh] opposite the Fort, Gem
mencel firing on it with heavy ordnance.
After the proper elevation Of the gun had
,een ascertained by three Or four dis
charges, a hot shot was fred, which pene-
trating one Of the three magazines, con.
tanning 100 barrels of powder, created a
dreadful explosion, which our informant
supposes must have killed more than an
others were taken prison
ers without making further resistance.
Copy>of letter from Lieutenant Colonel
Duncan L. Clinch, to his Excellency
Governor Mitchell, dated
"CAMp CRAWFORD 4th Aug. 1916.
6 S1R-f have the honor to inform you
that on the 2Sth ultino, the Fort on the
Appalacmcola in East Florida. defended
by one hundred Negroes and Choctaws>
and containing abort two hundred Wo-
men and Children, WAS completely des-
troyea. II have TIE honor to enclose you
the names of the negroes taken and at
present in confinement at this post, who
say they belong to citizens OF the state of
Georgia. have given the chiefs direc-
|tions, to have every Negro that comes In
TO the natinn taken and delivered UP to
the commanding osicer at this post, or at
Fort Gaines"
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Public Sale.

rsTTTE subscriber again offers for sale
a his FARM on MARYLAND Point. on
the Potomac river: as this land has beer
advertised, for particulars re.
ference may be made to former advertise:
ments, This tract contains between'G0
and 1900 acres, nearly one half OF which
is in wood, and no part more than mile
from the river. The arabic land is well
adapted to the growth Of all kinds Of
grain. tobacco. and clover, binds On the
river about 2 miles. is nearly in square
form and perfectly level. This land if
not sold prior 10 the first day of Noyem-
Der next. at private sale. which the sub.
scriber would prefer, viii on that day be
offered at public sale On the prenises-at
the same time, the Slaves, Stock, 4 per
sonal f:ope ty of every description.
Terms OF sale for the land will be libe-
raj aud to accommodate the purchaser !:
the rest of TIE property will De sold for
cash.
Application to he made, foir~the land !.
directed to the subscriber at Port fobac-
co, or Aliens Fresh.
Daniel Jealifer.
august % 2awts
The National Ifelligencer and BaltiI
more Telegraph, will insert The above
twice week till sale-once in their dai- !
ly and once in their country paper.
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HORNET AND PEACOCK.

As soon as it was discovered that thu
Peacock was an epciny's vessel of war
Capt. Lawrence, Immediately gave order!
10 clear the ship Tor action, and to have
three ensigns flying. Lieutenant ShubIcs
asked him .fhe would have the large en-
sign displayed. s. Certainly, sir," re
pied the captain, !" we will, ataII event
give them glazing marx as a target"
When the Peacock was about leagues
TO uilrilward OF the Hornet, one 1oi the
officers slept up TO Lawrence, and
wished TO knew, Whether the seamen
were TO have glass Of grcg each, pre-
lparatory to an engagement. No slr,''
replied the captain, :. | despise artificial
|courage-tlie cause they fight in must
|be their stlmulas." Plenty of water was
pro> ided for ihem, but rotlling more.
When thachgageaent became general,
ia peremptory order was given not TO waste
ia shot No firing at RANDOM said the
captain" . every SHOT must tell-and
burning round he observed saapan By
the name OF Rose, Ielsdrely endeavourins
20 open tobacco box, which had receiv-
ed confusion by the rebQunding Of his
gun, stepping up to him, he laughing y
said" Why Rose, what is the matter, Is
thce no work ior you 20 : Ne slr," re-
piled Rose, /" the enemy is ter far AHEAD
ioc me to pop him now, SO thought |
might 81 aoeut repairing damages.
Durrg the whole engagement, a placid
smile, seemed seated on The !ace Of ti't.
much lanented heso-he would frequent
~ jump up, aid expose himself to The
waist, in order to see how the enemy !ar-
ed--he at last disc vered her ensign was
40 longer sisibie--supposing it Shot away
from the shortness of the time engaged.
he remained exposed to The waist for
halt minute, expecting to see another
run up-btSne disappointed he imme-
diately gave orders Tor the firing to cease.
and stepping up, hailed the enemy, who
was now sifhln pistol shot, and enquired
whether she mad struck-he was answer.
cd in the affirmative. This presence OF
mind, saved the lives Of upwards OF one
hundred souls, for mad tie enemy receiv-
ed another broadside, the rnzzeis OF the
Hornet. guns seing concentrated, she
must inevitably have gone down with e.
very soul on board, 50 great was the pre-
vious damage done her,
While in the act of hailing the enemy,
one Of the sea'nen plucked the captain
down By his coat, and observed, "you
will certainly be shot, sir. fo' ] see man
aiming musket at you.'-lfe replied,
let me aIone-I fear not the shot, when
am in the act of stopping the unneces-
sary eifusion of blood
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Platsb1l.g, AUG. Is.

t@ESOtt' = - l.
. A number eff citizens Of Cauada have
presented claims against eur government
as appears by the distract presented to
the War Department by Maj. Rces. for
damages done by oar army III Odleto~n.
twill be recuiIected that our citizens on
this frontier. have immense claims a
saiast the British government for dam
age done by the army under Sir George
Reycst. in 1914, to say nothing of the al
most indiScrininate plumber Of this village
IN 1915. by the marauding party uqder
col. Murray, & Notwithstanding the pr :
clanation OF Sir George promising pro-
lection to the property Of peaceabie indi-
,iduals yet, when representation of
these claims was made to his exceilency
after his return to Canada, the claimants
we're told that when the American go
sernment paid the citizens ofthe Upper
P'Ogince for damages done by the Amer
lean army, then and not till then, world
oese claims be paid.
tits worthy Of remark, also, that Sir
GEORGE departed from this place without
PAYING his private bill, amounting to 2
Or 500 dollars, where he and his suite
IHaartered.
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Cabinet-making Business.
JA.aES HARRIS. Jun,

Respectfully informs the Pubic,
ySyIlAT he has commenced the Cabi-
3 net-makiDg Business on the corner
Of King and Patrick streets, opposite. TO
Mr.. William Niils. where he intends
manufacturing and keeping complete
assortment OF CABINET WARE, which
he will sell on the most accommodating
terms.
The above business will Be carried on
in It's various Branches, and attended to
with prompfness.
- He also makes, stuss and repairs
Sofas, Mattresses, &c.
July "a d3tia"u
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27

|Matanzas, has furnished US with the fol
Lowing ship news:
August S. Sailed brig Betsey, KNAPP
Salem; schooner. David Porter. Herick,
in co. for Charleston /; brig Nctra Sera de
Regla, Gchevaria, master, Boston, to
saiIin three weeks. No other vessel left
at MatanZas.
Markets for produce---sugar, coffee,
&c. high. Molasses, none to be had
American produce very dull. Flour 16
dollars. :.
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The Managers respectfully
inform the Public, that the Theatre will
open on Thursday the e9.h instant. In
several new pieces: Mag
pie and Maid, Zembucca, Forest OF Bon
,Iy, Love, Law and Physic, Fortune Of
War,
AurIlst 27
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,NeO- Fork. Amgust %.

Arrived ship Lsonidas, Swift, .45 days
from Cadiz Left brig Wanderer, New
comb, for Alexandria Ship Diana, Har-
per. of Alexandria, had sailed for Mala-
ga: and brig Rose-in-Bloon, Turner, for
Gibraltar.
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Public Sale

y y ME subscribers will sell, on Monday
e the 2Sth of October next; if fair #
not the next fair day thereafter, in pur-
suance Il the DEGREES of the county court
OF Fairfax; IL tiesnit Of Magrudcr and
Washington against Jo5n Luke--at pub
,iic sale forre&dy n ney, the hole, or
so much of that Tract Of Land, situate in
Fairfax county on the moth de Of re
road leading from Alexandria 70 Lees,
burg. on which the said John Luke c.
sided, as will raise the sum of eleven
hundred and ninety five pounds fourshi-
hugs and five pence, with interest tEere-
on from the 10th of September 1898. un-
Il! the day Of sale, and the costs of the
suit and which land is situated a.
bout seven miles from Alexandria and q
short distance above the place where the
turnpike road leading from the Potomac
bridge strikes the road from Alexandria
to Lecsburg. The quantity of land is esti-
mated at about 58S s,4 acres There is
on it two story framed Dwelling House
not in very good repair, and some out,
houses. No deed vii be made unit! the
purchase money is paid.
EdH und ] Lee,
Robt. /. Taylor,
Richard Radcliffe,
Commissioners.
Aug. II eots
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.Netc-I oras Aug. IS

,Neic-I 0ra, Aug. IS.
Our Correspondent AT Burlington. Vt,
informs us, that the Steam Boat which
plies between ST. Johns and White Hall.
Make Champlain, took fire ssou afte
its arriyaiat the latter place. The tlame.
we're first seen bursting forth in the for
ward cabin, and communicated to The bed
hrniture. The citizens OF While Hall
Immediately assembled, on the alarm be
iug given, aud soon extiusuisbed be FIRE
before any mcterial injury was done. The
damage IS supposed not to exceed 100
dollars.
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Believing that whatever may be related
further to etucidate the magnamity, bra
very, and philanthropy of the American
seamen, viii be res-E with pleasure, and
sought for with andity. we are induced
to employ our pen to the best of our abili-
ties, IN recording facts, which came un-
der our immediate observation during the
late war, aud which have neverbeen made
pubic.--The mantle ofobliyion ought not
10 cover deeds OF heroism, anii phllanthro-
py--nor shall Is, i our capa5ihty keeps
pace with ous INCLINATION.
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Banh Of Winchester in Vbyinia.
JUNE 22d. 1910.

Notice is hereby given that. agreeably
TO Resolution Of the Board OF Directors
of this Institution, a general meeting of
the stockholders will be, held on WednesS
day the 1st day of January, 1917, at II
O'Clock, at the Banking house, at which
meeting business u great Importance TO
the company viii be submitted for con-
sideation.
LEWIS HOFF, Cashier.
July9 fawtf
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Bosros, August 81.

Arrived, via. quarantine, schr, Mer-
maid. Handy, 40 days from Cumana.
Sailed June 28th. Lett no American
vessels. Captain Handy was embargo
ed at Cumana 60 days, on account OF an
expedition Sitting out against the patriots,
The expedition consisting otl6 sail, br'go4
schooners, and gun boats, averaging a.
bout ten guns each, sailed the 25th, III
quest of the patriot fleet, supposed to be
of fuira and capt. Handy obtained per-
mission to sail the 2stb--about fifty per
sons of tie first responsibility applied to
captain Handy for a passage to Porto Ri
co, but the government would not grant
passports TO them,
Cumana was sill in possession Of the
.Royalists when captain Handy sailed,
out the Patriots were at Canaco, about
five leagues distance, marching tor that
place.
The Governor, and every other person
capahle OF bearing arms, had been obliged
to take up arms, and had marched to op.
pose their prcgress-the force under tie
Governor consisted OF $500 men and
boys.
The feet was manned, Ito use captain
Handy's expresoion,) with the 6 grest-
est number OF scarecrows that he ever.
saw, or that ever assumed the maize u
sailors - and it is tie opiniou OF captain
Ii. that an American s|oup of war could
capture the whole Of them.
IT was reported at Cumana, that Gen
Morillo was at Caracas on his way toI
Cumana but as the report hal beeni
current for two or three months, very
little confidence was placed in it.
The Americans at Cumana were treat
ed in contemplate and insulting man.
ner. and CAPTAIN Handy would advise
all Americans trading that way to g,i
we'll armed.
Executions took place almost daily At
Cumana, and it was shocking to humani-
tv. saws captain Handy. to witness thcl
bsrbaritv and horrid treatment the Patti
offs experienced. whenever they fell into
the no,ver Of the RoyaIists. Persons
wore da;lv annrabapded as snies. and for
being favorable to fine cause of the Patri-
OTIS, fbev received mock trial. were
sentenced f. death, taken out to the plains
last wiIhou, The civ where tbey were
'shot. AID Their bodies left IN the ground
Cor the crows 70 feed unon .
An irs,anre Of ;nhnmanity. and cruel
~ took Mace If Cu.,ana. Willie canfai
:iandy was there. which disallycted a
reat manv norsons with The government.
ADD an account If uh;cb il was thought
they would not onnose + he anrroach oil
tho pat,;ots hnt on The contrary YonldI
ION tbem-Itisas follows. a copy from
,antain Uandy's journal
Cuwaua. June 12.-Witnessed mostI
.,.rh rons act \ tpm,le of the most re-
saec,.Ja fam;lv IN Cunana. for utterioo
emo ;nvectiyes against toe government I
' % r 9 q = :.
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Public Sale.
GR.d.SU 45SOIT.uENT
OF FRUIT, AT LAST.
August 27

- Il ~ III 1@F~A.
sSHE SUBSCRIBER, has for sale, al
d his stare, tower end of.Plince street,
Fresh Lemons in boxe>,
Lines in barrels,
Sweet Oranges,
Choice Tamarinds,
Figs, Prnnes ard Cuirants,
MuScatel and Bloom Reasons,
.4A Of an eaceIlent quality,
ASD THIRTY DozEN OF THE INCEST
PINE APPLES,
I cTcr received,
Just arrived by captain Blunt, from Man
tanZeS.
ABEL WILLIS,
August q. 3it
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The Museum will be opei

Tor the reception Of Visitors, on .uOnaayy
"Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
from s to o'clock.
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We have received from our correspon-
dent at Gibraltar, paper to the 8 tn ut.
BOs. Pal.
Gibraltar July6. 1t appears, By ac-
counts received from Casliate, dated tie
sad Of May, that the sickness which
had prevailed at that town and In the
neigsbourhood, was entirely occasioued
By want !; anti that, since supplies Of
provisions had arrived, and being issued
gatis to the poor by the government. the
healtho the place had gradually been
restored and clean Bills Of Health were,
IS usual issued from Cagliari and ether
ports Of the Island Of saFdlnia.
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SUGARS.

SUGARS.
Muscovado Sugars in hogshea,ls and
barrels, landing from brig Eliza, Captain
Dyer--ior sale by
JOHN JACKSON.
august 20 cost
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II uss announced SotHe udyS SiuCe w
= eagete. that a,commitlee from the
10 v aat;op of Bank Deputies assembled
.' prs,i;Iadelphia, had waited on the secre-
oftbe Treasury, aud communicated
~ their decision, that they would re-.
p, s@ead to the Banks to fix on the first
g s in July text to resume specie,
" asments. 1t was not stated then. altho'
Pa Isl heard it mentioned, that Mr. Dali
!. III sot aYproca of ting decision. In
= be objected, At first very strenuansiy
8; the pc,tponementto SO late day
Emf INT tbc reasonlng and observations Of
.~s of the committee induced him to
' 4 disposition TO acqaiesce is the ar
.,sgpment adopted by the Banks.
"a Although the convention had fixed on
~ 6.st Monday Of July as the earliest
~ on which the Banks ought to, give a
sa.i6ye pledge Of resuming the payment
& ,he;r notes in specie. it is understood,
hat Il vas also recommended by the
,o0,ention to commence he payment Of
,Dscie at an earlier day, if the situation
1.-THE banks aud the state OF exchange,
,hooId render it practicable to make the
commencement simultaneously in the
fbree cities. This noduubt is the. tounda-
tOS Of the hope expressed in Che Secreta.
rvs letter which We publish to day.
Bait. fets. Gag.
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Naval Anecdotes.

From tie Berhs and schaylkM Jour.
nal.
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o,,r N. z. Correspondence satar-
r'p dy room.

, ,,,,.;n Baker, 10 days from St. Tho,
1'p on6rms the account Of the defeat OF
rss p st General Bolivar. on his march
be c.rrsccas. Two hundred of his army
= Yea leaned. and some of them had ar
,d VI ST. Thomas.
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Aug. II
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-05
Sale by Auction

I'm as much as one of the subscribers
& is DESTROYS of leaving the town OF
Alexandria for short time-We have
agreed on dissolution of partnership
(mutually) and for the more speedy set.
Element of our accounts. have appointed
Wednesday the 10th day of January,
1916, for the sale Of our stock in trade,
which is large and we'll selected, con-
sisting of cloths of all descriptions, by the
bale and piece, cassimeres, coatings,
blankets, cambrics, cotton shirtings, In
dia cottons, levantine and florence silks,
cords and yelvets, German linens by the
piece and bale, shawIs. handkerchiefs,
sc. &c.---comprising an excellent
assortment of well chosen and sea-
sonable goods, which will be sold
without reserve. Further, during the
time from this until the sale takes place,
we shall be ready to sell by package,
piece or retail, any goods in the store
upon the most reasonable terms-say
cost and charges.
The terms of sale will be liberal as to
credit, and made known on day of sale.
G. WITHERS,
w. S. HERBERT.
n. B. The sale of the above goods
will commence at ten o'clock.
GRIFFITH & BRAWNER.
January
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-OBTTUARY.


Departed this life on the night of the
Cd inst. after short though severe i'll
ness. Mrs. REBEccA PAroa, consort of
Mr.. John B. Patton, in the 25th year of
her age.
The language and feelings Of. friend
ship, are totally inadequate to do justice
to the exemplary piety and goodness OF
this most excellent woman. Uniformly
correct and just in her conceptions OF all
the moral and charitable obligations /;
sincere in her friendship, and scrupu-
lousy exact in her observance of every
duty towards her God-she lived as she
died, perfectly resigned to his will-she
obeyed the awful summons with perfect
meekness and submission, under a full
persuasion of meeting in Heaven In the
sacred presence of Almighty God. the
fruits of well spent life. An Affection
ate husband, three innocent and inter-
esting children, with numerous reia-
ton and an extensive acquaintance of
friends, have sincerely to deplore the
irreparable loss; but Z" the Lord glveth
and the Lord taketh away, and blessed
be the name of the Lord.'