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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-04-01

To q lansaishing, ugly, tasct're old maid.
Ii you'd De married-nrst grow young
Wear lnask and, hold your tongue.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-04-01

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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-04-01

TO LET.
\ cDNvFNffNr H0Uce ia Cumberland
4 Street also FOR SALE
4 coed family SLEIGH
Ea3uife Of The Priases Feo
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-04-01

Letters from Liverpool, of he 2Slh Jane
ary, quote sweet Fieuy at from - 10 7o- peF
,arreI and that it would possibly get -uNp
TO- (s4ort Of airteea dollars per 0Grrsi)
alal that Rice had fallen to 40 Ais.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-04-01

Mediterranean SquadrOn.--Capt. BAcor,
from G,bralter, informs, hat the U. ). shif
Wasl4iag.on, IA, Com. CHAuNcEY, artlsl
there eo. !, tron .algiers, and waa i,oupd 10
Cad.z and that inc Hornet and .alert were
bound TO The u States, and the Spark 10 Nal
y rn -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01

mt bear, and ali The nations OF Et'ope
ought to concur in reprobating and re-
sentipg, Surrounded BY crafty r.onkS
and statesmen, the tyrant plumes himself
NO doubt on insulting and battling by e.
va ion the just demands OF tins country
They remind him how unavali'ns al our
reouisit;ons and circumstances have been
rendered BY his msjesty's masnan'm'"s
disregard Of them-they tell him that
spthroned in his palace, and secure IN
the mazes of regal retirement (ilGe
Thompson tie poets '.indpwAAse'
Where glosmily reiir'd,
The villain spider lives, cunning ana
fierce,
Nix ure abhor'd J.
he may bid defiance to the representa-
.ion and threats of the railing repuoii-
can, OF the u lited StateS-rob them, IN
carcerate their officers, and insult them
selves By contemptuous silence-for II
must be eviden, to bis majesty and to the
wor Id that they dare not, though they
wished to do it, venture 10 provoke him,
BY receiving the ENJOYS Of his rebel sub
iects Thus will they say, and thus VIII
he believe, an! continue Ia act, It'll our
government takes the argument out OF
their mouths, and drives the imposture
out ot his head bv receiving those en-
vsys, and by re'alating on some high
Spanish subject sf consequence In this
countr,, the imprisonment Of DIR. Meade.
When the Spaniards half century a
90, committed very slight trespass on
the English at The Falkland Islands, tie
gallant admiral saunders exclaimed III
the Hsuse of Coumous that i. was na-
tional insult for which MADRID LAID IN
ASHES would be scarcely sufficient atone
incentive nope, nay we believe that
his assirine msics.y will find US 10! less
indignant al aninsult, though not quite
SO hasty as the hot healed british adrNi-
raj, and that though We wOuId nat burn
down Madrid, we viii have just 'atslac-
ton Tor the Imprisonment of cur co9su!
aud for our ether wrongs.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01
FRoM HAVANA.

By the brig Aiartha, ca tain Vincent,
from Havana, which arrived a, gaaran-
tine last evening, We Learn that il an
s~er to late application Of some mer-
chants Of that place, to the iutendan', re
speeding the tonnage Of .4merican rssSels,
they we're informed it would not at pre-
sent be reduced. This duty amounted to
10000 dollars the last year. Accounts
had been received of the safe delivery OF
the queen Of Spain of son. Havana had
become quite healthy, the yellow fever
having entirely subsidized. Markets
rice 81 dollars -four i6, and very plen-
ty; molas es !0I bits; coffee IA cents
sugar 10 dvilars.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01
Augusta, (Geo.l Sept. 10.

Extract of a letter from .giisdserilte 10
gentleman Of this place dated SIt-
TENDER IL. 1877.
I'VE have uo.hing new, except that
general Gangs meditated an attack on
the Seminole Indians the seth Ct last
month, and with this view made rcqui
si,ion On our executive for l.OU0 militia
to assist him; but owing to some fatality,
lie letter containing The requislt'on did
not come to hand till yesterday. Whe-
Tier he has abandoned the enterprise in
consequence of not receiving this auxilia
~ force, de have yet to learn"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01
FROM TRE POR7 FOLIO.
S<S
TRUE BEAUTY.

'ris not the auburn lock Of hair,
That plays in ringlets round the fair;
'Tis not her cheek o'erspresd with smiles;
IT'S not her voice which care beguiles;
IT'S not her lips with roses dressed,
Where yasrant bees would fondly rest;
IT'S not her blue eyes thrilling glance;
"ris not her feet that tread the dance;
Ills not the grace with which they move,
That warns my heart with ardent love.
But 'tis her finely polish'd mind,
By Virtues rare.t rules refn'd;
Like Hesrer at Tie eve Of day,
When Sol emits his latest ray;
Modest and meek without Pretence
To other charms than charms OF sense
To charms which shine wheR beauty fades,
Aud wrinkled age the form invades -
To these lovely maid asPires,
And these awake my bosOm's fires;
For they can warm my thrObbing heart,
Without the aid Of fancy's art.
When time uplitts his palsyins hand,
-And strikes the visage With ais wand
When cheeks no more with ard glow,
And silyer'j curls resemble snow;
When eyes have lost their humid clue,
And lips have chans'd their rcseate hue !;
Al! th,:. how weak is Besuty's power,
To charm the slowly passing hour.
EDWIN.
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Edinburgh Rerie1o.-From the same
number Of this valuable periodical
work from which We gave an int
resting extract in yesterdays paper,
we now present another:
81 The rest Of NJ. MacirOne's work
contains an account Of what betel him
self upon bis return from Corsica,
whittier he had been sent by prince
Mettcrnich and Sir &. Stewart, with
the offer of all asylum to Murat On
his arrival at Marseiiles, he was ar
rested .by NJ de Ri,ere, and grossl,
reyiled by him, for having been an adj
herent of Mura;, and having obtain
cd Gor him the protection of Austria.
lie was then. though acting under the
auth rity OF passports and creden-
tiaIs exhibited to the marquis, and
admitted by him tn be perfectly regu-
lar. thrown into dungeon, and treat
ell with the greatest harshncss. In
this state he was kept for about three
werks. and fheu sent prisoner to Pa
ris. where after strict examinations,
according to the truly inquisIiorial
forms Of the French proceedings, he
was finally set at liberty.
.'Duriug these Pxamimati0ns,h he was
inter ngatrd a. Ia the circumstances oil
Berthier'S decease, and having men
toned hat he had heard of his having
been put 10 death by orders, he
was told that there was connexion
supposed to have been traced between
thai event aud the mysterious death
of a great parsonage at paris.in Octe-
Der or Noyember.ISl4. Nj. Menars.
secretary of NJ. de Cazes, the minis
ter of police. in order to obtain from
him what he knew, said /" that great
parsonage had died at Paris. under
circumstances of the greatest mystic
nv, privacy and suspicion. That his
death. &c. had been witnessed, and at
that time had been known only to two
Individuals. He added that the death
Of this parsonage, and the murder OF
Berthier, we're mos. particularly con-
aerted. and that one was the conse-
auence of the ether" Nj. Macirone
an-werefS that all he knew Of Ber-
Theirs death was, the fact Of its not
having been accidental; but he adds in
a note the following very extraordIna-
ny particulars, respecting the other
death mentioned by NJ. Menars, har-
ing learnt them since his examination
we do not pretend t" be in posses
sion of the key Of the mystery; and
must add, that the story does not
strike US as being over and above Gre
dible.
"About the month ofOctober or No
yember. 1914, reputable midwife
was acsosted in the streets OF Parls,
near the church of ST. Sulpice, by
two strangers, who it would seem
were acquainted with her profession,
as they invited her to accompany
them to the house nf person who Was
in need of her assistance. As the
present case frequently Occurs at "a
r.s, and Was By 10 aeaus new TO the
midwife she consented without eppo-
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01
Norfolk, Sent. sc.
ARRIVAL OF TaE cosoREss.

ARRIVAL OF TaE CONGRESS.
On Wednesday lasr arrived in Lynn.
haven Bay the United States frigate
Congress, Charles Morris, Esq. COM
mander, trsm cruize OH the coast of
South America. The Congress, after
leaving Cape Henry, (Hayti) cruized a.
loas the Main, touching at Margarltta,
Cumana, Barcelona, and last at I.asuira,
from whence he sailed for The United
States, and arrived as before stated, in a
passage of Is days. The Congress will
put into this port. We have not been a.
bic 10 obtain the particulars OF her crulze
for tn s mornings paper. From gentle
man who came up from her yesterday,
however, we have collected the forego;ag,
and also learn that there had been ha, i
fought and bloody engagement between
the Spaniards under Morillo. and the
Patriots under Gomez, at Assumption, In
the island of Margarltta. Morillo had
previously taken Poupatar and anutt er
small place, and Gomez had retreated to
Assumption, where he was attacked BY
the Royalists, but defeated them with
great slaughter, diving Morillo 10 his
shipping, in which he embarked With the
wreck OF his army, ard sailed for Laaui,
ra, where he arrived few days before
the Congress sailed, and marched isme-
diateIy tor Caracas. We give this as
an imperfect sketch, calculating on re
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01


state to he conveyed in coach with
! the iwu strangers. They converseh
with her as the cbacl, drove on, she
knew not whittier : but the motion AMI
the sound enabled her to perceive that
II made frequent turnings. and that at
length il rolled through gate. and IN
10 a spacious cuurt.where it stopped a,
the foot OF staircase. under a vesti-
buIe. She was now led out Of tie Coath
and after having uncovered her eyes.
the two strangers conducted her into a
low room. (entresai,) when she he
held extended upon bed, and appa-
rentIy at the point of dissolution. a
NAH who gave no other signs of lie
than those of short and difficult res
piration. interrupted by faint but ire
quent hickups. His face was pale and
bloated ; his lips swoln anu black on
chair near the bed was thrown an
embroidered coat or uniform. decora-
ted with star, and with several
rubons OF different orders of knight
hood.
1.-THE two strangers who had in
troduced the midwife to this scese,
now proceeded to des re that she would
bleed the unhappy man who lay be-
fore her. She excused herself on the
plea ofbeing unskilful in the operation
and unProvided with lancet. The
men persisted in their injunctions,
and produced lancet. She was thus
forced TO comply ON which the dy-
ing man opened his eyes. At this
moment one Of the assistants left the
room, for some necessary application,
and before he returned. the other
was led TO do the like, TO learn the
cause of some noise which, it appears
alarmed him. 1t was then that the
wretched victim with difficulty, and i'll
feeble tone, pronounced the name
of Berthier. He looked as though he
would proceed; Vain effort His
black and tumid lips in silence qui-
',ered j; his inflamed and glarins eyes
rolled in hvrrid anguish then clio
sed forever.
:. The poisoned man had no sooner
expired, than the midwife in cOmpli-
anCe with the orders of the strangers,
sewed up the body in sheet. which,
after having accomplished. and being
again blindfnlded. she was conveyed
ftom this mysterious and llorrid scene
in the same manner as she had been
brought thitber.
"I'hese particulars of this mysteri-
GUS death which is undoubtedly the
same to which nj. Mcnars alludes,
formed the subject of a solemn deposit
ton upon oath, made before the mi
mister of police. BY the midwife who
had been 50 strangely employed. l
must add that this account of hers is
implicitly believed by those who are
the INST competent judges of her cha
rarter and credlbillty; and who, be
sides, being acquainted with much
more Of the matter than | have re-
lated, sec the COnncyion which this
dismal paragraph holds with the rest
Of the story. For my part. | do not
think myself warranted, at the pre-
sent moment in saying any thing fur
Their. My readers must be aware,
that to dwell on a subject, from which
such serious allegation might be de-
duced, would be highly Inconsistent,
buth with prudence and with justice"
TIt requires a considerable Share
of good natured credulity to believe
this story. We must first l think re-
linquish tue current opinion, that men
ne, er act without motives.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01
Charleston, Sept. "a

General Gaines has required IS the 90
vernon of Georgia detachment OF the
militia of that state, TO consis, o! one bat
talon Of riHemen, and one battalion Of
light or mounted infantry, to aid the
troops under his command in All expect
ed contest with the Srln'no!e Indians.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01
LEND NE YOUR PAPER.

The borrowing Of newspapers has
become serious evil, not only to prin-
tiers in general, but TO subscribers.
Our patrons frequently complain. that
they are obliged to pay for the graft
fcation Of others; that as soon as their
papers are delivered, some officious
eishbor srizes upon them before they
have had time 10 pcruse a word. Now
there are but two reasonable ext uses
for borrowing;-the want Ofmoncy to
purchase the article borrowed or the
inability Of procuring il in market
Neither of these pleas tan ordinarily
serve the man who sratifes his curio-
sity in reading a newspaper at the
expense of his neighbor. lst. Because
there is no one in thousand Of these
newsmupgers, who is not able to- pay
without the least Inconvenience, ten
times the price demanded for a paper.
Cd. Because a dearth OF this article
is never known in our markets. He
who is continually borrowing fnrni-
ture, orthe most necessary implements
of trade. especially if it be known
that he is able to procure them tor
himseIi.is Justly regarded by mankind
az a contemplate sponger--a penu-
rious wretch. How much more con-
temptibly and miserly must he be-
who feeds his curiosity upon the a'aiis
Of another's industry aud generosity.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01

Somebody praisiug Mr.. Hamilton
as we'll read man, Foote said he did
not see much Of that absut him. "l
grant he READS a great many rro?'s
but these are no proofs Of his rsa"irs;;
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01
Niec-Tork, Sept. O..

Ns,c-Tork, Sept. q.
BY The big British Tar, from Dens
rara, the editors oil the \. York Mercs.'
tile Advertiser eceived the Guiana Chrt
nicle aud Demarara Gazette, of the l5ii
Of August, from which the fol!oSingeI
tracts were made
Georgsto.0n, Dsmarara) tug. H.
We have received some intelligence
respecting the state Of affairs on the OrO'
nuke-and We have reason to depend us.
hssitatingiy upon lis correctness. Ire
substance OF our correspondents ,el'ef'
which is dated at Polneroon on The even
Ing Of the 10th instant, is, that more than
100 Spanish tusitives irum Guiana, had
arrived there within tue three previous
days, under circumstances Of the mo:'
deplu'able nature. Deprived Of all thel'
property, their families and trends Ds'
c"ming prey to famine and the sword
with misery In prospective too shceAl's
10 contemplate, these wretches resolved
to cling TO the only remaining hold una
aPPea' ed likely to pro'ong their eIs',
epce, and TO throw themselves uPcn ths
protection Of a people, whose humanity
and JeEeyolence were never inn lofed Il.
van! Anong the euiis rants arrived ~
Ponel Don, there are several. abcYe e'gh,!
years Of agr-one is 90. The scccut''
they give ot the county ere lameHtsoi.
IN The extreme. Distress under IFS mos'
hideous form reigns absolute. The mesa
ct mules, horses Gogs and other. an'''al''
is thought luxury, ami bears a "sI,
strous price Ausuh,ra not havlTs !eI;
fallen, a. was ema turs iy repressn'sS
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-04
Public Sale.

On Friday next 9TH inst. will be sold a
the Auction Store cor ner Of Prince an,
Water streets
super6he apd second broadcloths
Casimsres, fllanels
Kerseys
stockinetts
Bombazetts
Irish linens
Jeans
Dimities
Cambrics and leno musIins
Ginghams
Platillas
Cotton Shirtings
Maddapoiins
Silk, cotton and w6olien hosiery
Cloves
Srortesmans' pepkniyes
ALSO,
Queens ware in crates, cups, sat
GERS aud dishes
Segars in boxes
Copperas
Goldfish in boyes.
Furniture, &c &C.
r. q. MARSTELLER.
March q. us
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-04
Ns,o York. Feb 70.

The VESSELS announced 10 our last,
all came up with yesterday ilood
tide. The Editors OF the Gazette
have received London papers by the
Packet, TO the t4th Of Deccmber.
The ship Minerva, Capt Sketch
". announced as being below. may
probably bring Us something later.
This ship an: The Weser. were en-
tangled in the lee, within the Hook
afternooa. The latter
vessel sailed on the 9TH Decem.
Der.
Tie Butcher Packet, arrived al
Falmouth on the Sth Dee. in 81 days
from New.York.
The British packet Chichester,
arrived at Falmouth on the sth Of
December, in fl days from Malta
!, eff there the American Squadron
ua,ler Commodore Chsuncy,
The Severn Frigate. rctui ned e
port mouth from The Mediterranean
ON the u of December. with ass.e Z
dollars from Gibraltar. This vesse
vas dispatched by lord Ex mouth
from Alkisrs with the restored ran
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-04
FROM ST. DOMINGO.

BY the arrival yesterday morning
Iof the schr Thomas. capt, Doniaiek
in 81 Dr. Us from Jacquemsl. We learn
tina, three,days p evious 10 her sal
ling, an order was issned from PIT.
AL Prince. by President Pc'inu. 10
all the commandments of the Out
port. to impress for the service OF
tie republic. 81 The sesnen that
could be hid. In consequence Of this
lorder, tx indigene schoon rsthat lay
in Jsoqsemel we're literally stripped
lof their crews, all Of whom were i'm
media ely imprisoned TO await the
arrival Of a large ship; formerly the
General b own e New-York.
II was understood that Potion was
about TO issue New currency, the
dollar Of which was to be o per OF,
less than the Span sh miiled dol
lar.
lntellige ee from Jamaica. the
day previous to sailing. states that a
rewa, Of three thousand dol ars was
offered b, the merchants ofKingston
for the person Of one johnson, COM
|msnder of q Venezuelan privateer,
lin consequence Of his depreda,iohs
committed on the commerce of the
Island. :,
Came home 10 the Thomas one Of
tie seamen Of the schooner Mary
Smith Of Elizabeth CitT,N. G. which
faundered at sea Is leagues north of
Porto Rico. the crew Of which ar,
rived on the south coast OF st. DO.
mingo in the boat which also foun-
dered with them near Cape Beata
In running down the coast they fell
Ia with q raft composed Of the spars
and iumber Of the brig Edwin eff
this pert, which was wrecked on the
IS. e. part OF st Domingo in Dec.
Captain Swain and crew were in the
boats towing the raft down 10 the
city OF ST. Domingo. There was
one other brig east away on the East
end of the island. her name & where
from we're moi learned.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-04

home money ana slaves, 70 Sicily
land Naples.
The Britt b Navy in commission
|up 10 the A-st oflast December. con
sisted Of IL or the line, sos 4,
|fiigates, 50 sioops. besides d few
troop and store ships 10 all onl,
llAi.
The Brussels papcPs to the 18th o.
| Deeembcr, officially state, that the
Icrop OF wheat. barley. oats. and rye
has been unusually abundant tho las
year
Ia New South Wales the harves
had failed b. the neglect ofthe ill
Ilers II the ground moro than from
the sverity ofthe season.
Bonaparts--The latest London pa
|per, states, that accounts had Ie ID
Received from st Helena to thu
t6.h of October, Napoleon CONT,
nued ia, good health, but W.i
very sullen md dissatisfied. II II
stated that 10 consequences Of his hay.
ing conceived q personal dis ike Il
Sir HUI .son Lowe, event the enforce,
ment of the common necessary reg l.
|la,ions for his safe custody, Was 9
perpetual subject Of complaint and
|disauietude with him. He had no,
acc ompiished the sale Of bis pia,e hs
lembl ms had all been beaten Of, q
the whole WAS packed up in rcadInes.
to be sent 70 London Market 1,
was rumoured, that Count s'uniatow
Ishi. his Polish attendant, was to be
sent from the leland, he having beer
ldiscoyered tampciing with the sol
Idiers stationed near Bonaparte S re,
sidencc
The London Gazette contain an
offer Of 5oOl for the apprehension
|of James Watson Junior, agsinsl
Iwhom there 10 u violent suspicio,
Il,a, he viifully and feion ously at.
ITEM ted tokill Richard Plat dur.
ing III riots on the ed of Decembe,
by firing a loaded pistol at him aud
desperately woundipg him.
Permission has been given b,
the board of Customs, Lnndon, fol
the importation Of american -four IT,
TO the ports Of ireland.
A paris article of the 2sth OF
ntcemiler, says An envoy fom the
Dey ofs.e.spt is at this time at Sier
seiles. t, :corive aud superintend a,
the arrival of the corr which is OK.
peeted from Egypt aud other pa
|ces"
The poor 10 France, tue sesinin.
OF January. were suffe, ing much FROM
the b.daess Of the times, and the
searcity Of bread. The King had
given 5000 Frame Poor Savary
had been con lemned to death.