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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-05
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49, MARINE JOURNAL. GAfSss
Poar OF ALExANDRIA...sxPq. 4.

PoHT OF ALEXANDRIA..sEP4. 4.
ENTERED,
Ship Ocean, Fuwle, Liverpool.
Sclr Henrietta, Neyett, Baltimore.
Two Brothers, Bscchus, Nor
folk.
CLEARED,
Srhr Henrietta, Nevetf, Georgetown.
ARRIVED,
Ship Hazard. w. Crsbuec, iua. 81
days from Liverpool ; salt, coal, cheese
aud hardware, to Lawrason and Fowle.
Passengers, Mr.. Gecshan and lady, Mr.,
Greea and family, and Mr.. Cavenaugh /;
having experienced westerly winds far
As days out Of the 81. Brig Frederick,
from Alexandra. had arrived. Spoke,
Aug. II, lat. Al, Is, N long. SO, So. W.
ship William and Eliza. 5 days FIR. New
Bedford, for the coast Ut Peru, on
whaling voyage. 18th, lat. 40, SIS, N.
long Is, W. ship Abigail, Of Portsmouth,
n h. johnson, lat" master, 90 days fr.
N. o. leans for B {" leaax captain died
with the fever 9 days out, 5 Of the crew
still sick with the sane disorder. Goth,
ship Charlotte of Portsmouth,, n. II. 25
days from New Orleans for Liverpool
ssth, w. S, w. iom Cape Henry, in
20 iathcms water, ship Balizc, 45 days
from London Tor Baltimore. August IS,
in lat. 4l l6, long. 81, Is, W. boarded
brig Agenora, Birch, 9 days from New
Bedford for coast Of Brazil, on a whaling
voyage: had been in pursuit Of fish the
day before. but had taken nothing. Capt.
Birch very generously supplied the Ha-
zard with provisions and some small
stores Capt. c. takes this method of
testifyiag bis Acknowledgements to the
master of the Agenora for his politeness.
Passed ia the bay, brig Laurel of Deer
Isle, from st. Andrews bound for Balti-
more, had lost the head of her maiu-top-
mast-a ship from Boston for Baltimore,
with bright sides aud billet head, in bal
last-and brig Alexander, from N. York
for Baltimore, also light. OH the mouth
of the Rappahannock, saw irigate,
shelving French cOlors, apparently bound
up.
S!oop Montezuma, Palmer, 40 hours
from Norfolk. with salt, coal, tar, &c.
to the master, and sundry merchants
Reports, ship Thomas, Kelly, of Alex
andia, came down to Hampton Roads
on Tuesday night-uncertain whether
she got out of the roads or not. Passed
a French frigate az anchor in the bay
also saw two (English) schrs and several
Am. brigs, etc. standing up the Bay.
sloop Unity, Green, Philadelphia, via
Norfolk, 10 days sugar, dry goods, etc.
to sandry merchants, aud timber for the
navy yard. Passengers, Mrs. Brakeman
and two children, Of Washington City.
Brig George Washington, Cushing,
Providence, r I. via Norfolk. Is days ;
coffee, sugar, lime, etc. to MIR. Cor
ming, on board.
Schr Packet, M'CIennan. co days ir.
Thomastown lime and lumber, to Law
rasun aud Fowle.
S,hr William and Nancy, II days fr.
Thopayton: lime aud lumber, to Lawra-
son and FOwle.
Schr Planet, StuIdevant, is days fr.
East Pert; plaster, TO LawrasOn and
Fuwie.
MEMORANDA.
British brig Evlus, Babb, hence, with
a deck load ef nurses, went TO sea 2e,h
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Steam Boat Report.
The Washington got up at half past =,
P. NJ. Passed a schr with lumber, bound
up.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-05

PHSslo Is 60 give nGt,ce that the sab
scriber hath obtained from tie Or
pllans' Court OF Charles cOunty,in Mary
land, letters testamen'ary on the person.
al estate If Thomas &. NalIy, late Of
Charles county, deceased all persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, TO the subscriber
on or before the first day ct December
next; they may otherwise, BY Law, be
excluded from all benefit OF said estate.
Given under my hand this the first
day Of lane, Ammo Domino eighteen hun
dred and seventeen.
THOMAS BURGESS, Exr.
August e5 ec3w =.
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Fifty Dollars Reward.

-
I'D AN Avn AY from the subscriber, on
IA the third day of July last, Negro
Will, commonly calls himself VIII
LIAM LEACH, but since has passed
himselrby the name Of JOSEPH GALES,
and was committed to the jail Of Fairfax
county on the Oath of last n,on'h-{Au.
gust)-and broke Jail. SAID negro is a.
baut ieet 5 inches high, black complex
ion, thick nose, high forehead, has BILE
mish in hi, right eye, well made, uses
his left hand generally instead of bis
right-had on when he broke Jail, white
jean round jacket, white trowsers and
saicrs' ha:; when spoken to is very pert
and forward in conversation. The above
reward will be paid if delivered ~ S.
Ratcliffe, al Fairfax cOu It house. or
AZEL BEALL.
September 8 dSw
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Runaway Apprentice.

Runaway Apprentice.
DAN AWAY on Monday, the first
H. instant, an apprentice TO the hair
dressing business, named JACOB MIL
LON, about Is years of ase--hsd on
when he went ava; pair ST corded pail
falcons, hou e. made roundabout, & sirl-
ped vest, a luz hat much worn. Wboe.
w brings heme said boy shall receive a
liberal reward.
W. DEyAUG!iN, Jul.
n. B. All masters Of vessels asd %
Tiers are forwarded from la, boring q,
carr ying Cd the said boy, at their peril,
as she law ski! be nut in iaice against
them.
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.KENORlNIA.

British brig EUlus, Babb, hence, wit
a deck load ef horses, went to sea go,
ult. 80 hours 10 the Capes.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-05

"a iaitLrul picture of battle ground,
Shere h" graz vIsased war Is lu,ing in
( accent desUiation, We take the follow
{sg extract from general Wilkinson's
&ccounI of the action between the ar
MES Of general Gates and genera! Bur-
- inc, Oh the 9TH vi October, ll77:
.4ra W. Magazine.
~ The ground which had been nccupi-
Z 81 the British grenadiers Presented a
csne OF complicated horror and cxulta-
~. In the .quare space OF twelve or
k<sep yards lay eighteen grenadlers IN
= ponies of death, aud three officers
rppVed up against stumps of trees, two
ih8m mo, tally wounded, bleeding, aud
lait& specifies; what . spectacle for
ie those bosom giowed with phiiaathro-
). Snll how vehement the impulse, which
N cxclte men OF sensibility u seek such
'taes VI b,rOar,sm! lound the cou-
|xe'As colonel Cl.ley Il s.raddle on
pouuder, and OxaItag In
b E1pime; Wills, i surgeon. a man OF
M nuria, who was dressing one OF the
z.3eys, raising his blond-Jesmeared hands
s. 4reuzy OF patriotism, exclaimed,
'ilkiI,sou, ] have, Dip, @y hands in Bri-
- tlpot, lie received Il sAa:p rebuSe
[El< bruti'i;y, -nd With The troops !
81 lie had pressed flying enemy,
ssl>g over Killed aud wouRded, until l
~ One exciaIm, protect r:e, sir, a.
40 this buy lurniHg my eyes, it
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-05

nURSUANJ to the last will and tes-
lament Of Peter Piles, deceased,
will be scld % the premises, on Friday
next, the 5.h inst. az Pm
Il LOT or GROUND,
on the north side of Prince street, BE-
tween Patrick and Columbus-st.eets,s so
feet iron, and 100 feet deep, OH which Is
erected convenient two st,ry frame t..
nemeat. Also.
A LOT or GROUND,
situate on the east side Ut y ashrngton-st
between King sid Price streets, 90 1t.
front, and l2s fee deep, Oh which there
Is a two story frame tenement, sutjestlo
an annual ground rent oI 90 dollars.
Terms made known at tie places Of
sale. LEWIS PILES,
Admir- with the aili annexed
If Peter Pile, decd.
JoHs JAcksss 1! Co. Auci'ls,
septemhe 9 At
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boss OF THE SCHOONER ELvTRa.

& Loss OF THE SCHOONER ELvIRh,
Of letter from capt. HiltiGms
!. b has conslgnss IN Charleston, post
marked at Edeaton, ". &.
VS. "Cape Hattie as Island, Chick !
~ muomick. August Is.
y. | take toe first orpsi tunity Of inform
- y,u Of the wreck of the schooner Ell
ma, under my command, on the nth in
Itant. blowing gale oil wind. What pre-
sefty yeu had Oh board will be SOLD on
he 25lh inst. for the benefit oil all Con
,exred. With this 4 snail ioraald all
||,e letters l Lave ON bUard."
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Valuable Stock of Dry Goods,
ar JTCTIO.A.


AZ Ill pcsitirely be sold at public
w auction on We rts gy, sept.
10th. the entire STOCK Of DRY GOODS
Of Hezekiah Miller; consist,D. nearly Of
ever, article in Inc dry god iae. Ibis
stock comprises 4 choice pa Gel OF goods,
and retailers vii fad II i,uch to their
ihte est TO attend, as those goods must
be sold, agreeable TO a De- Of trust made
to the subscriber. for ce'rain Pn pose..-
Terms liberal, and made known IN he
day Of sale, ard SIZE to commence at 9
O'Clock. A. NJ.
WIN. S. NICHOLS. Trustee.
JONCHEl,EZ i DAVIS, Auc.
Georgetown, sept. S dts
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Journ ymen stone ! asons

TAINTED at Fort Vas ingtoa
A NUAiBER of Jou,neyrnan Stone.
"a Masnns will meet with constant
employment at Two Dollars aud Tween.
ty-iive Cents per day, at Fort Washing
ton, on the Potomac, meas Alexandria,
AGgpst o. t;
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SALES AT AUCTION.

For the benefit Il these concerned.
Or FRIDAY at s4P.m
WILL be ,oId on Ttemp-os,'s wharf,
w "a bales Of HARE ~ RABBIT
SKINS, damaged. on board the hip l.y-
dia, Amos Smith glastcr.
Terms made known at the place OF
sale. p. g. MARsrt LLER, Auct.
seDtcmhe,
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POWT OF Observation-Disclosures. 4.
ENTERED,
Ship Ocean, Fowle, Liverpool.
ScLr Henrietta, Neyett, Baltimore.
- Two Brothers, Baccaus, Nor.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15
@pott(aaS;
Tuesday, July IS, 1877.
Tour Of The Pres ident.

We understand that the President d1 :.
arrive in Portsmouth till The afternoon y !.
urday last, having been detained 10 salem !.
The necessity of devoting one or two dsg. !
public business not connected with BIS ..
ent journey. This has delayed bis arris,I.
this town TO a later day than was anlicipsl.s
when our last paper was published.
To meet the wishes Of our friends IN /,
vicinity, the procession which accompanI..
the President, will travel over The Oh ~
through Westbrook, over Stroudwater Br8..
which has been elegantly decorated ii H.
our OF the occasion.
The cayalcade which may form to procs.a
ID tue bounds Of the town, will assembls :
front Of tue new Court House. Notice of,s-
proper time for assembling WILDE given J,
the -lnging Of the 5stis. .|}.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15
NEW ORLEANS, MAY 18.

Don Masot, his opsnifh Maieflyts
Governor Of Penfacola, has publilhed a
notification, (dated Penfacola, March u
1917 certifying, that Gen. Gaines, of
the Y. 5. army, had not had any inter
view with him but had demanded bv
letter pahage for proviiions for his
troops that this permifIion was granted
by the Governor, but which the General
would not afterwards accept, though the
Governor had polted notices to do awav
any diitruh on the fubject. The fame
governor has ALTO declares, that as TO fell.
ing the Spaniih territory, he is ready to
90 u. but the purchaisr mutt DEPOT, the
purehaie money in the cavities cf fix :
,hch mortars, which ale mounted on the
heights OF s.. Charles, of Barspcas and
~ The cannon which crown thar irclof.
ure.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15
pRovIDEScE, JULY II.
-
Fraud in hacking Cott9H.

FTQLd HlF0tkI4S NobEWE'
In bale Of Cotton imported IN ihls town
last month, from Savannah, wssiound pack
cd in the centre, a sfone weighing IS 4
pounds. The cotton was urchased ~ or
near The capital Of the STATE of Georgia, and
It is expected The purchaser can and Will
prosecute The offender. Much to The cred
it of the State, it is understood shat her
Legislature has lately passed law 70 pre-
vent such fraudulent practlces-suojec ojectln5
the person whom the FRAUD is p'oved 70
penalty Of 1000 dollars.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

Fourteen executions have been levied
on Lord Cochranes ciiate, at Holyhill--
and all for debts contracted by his Lord
fhip for treats [dtiaf bribesl given 10 vot-
ers who eIcctsd him for Honiton.-Sc
much for modern patrio.ifm
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

Il is stated il q southern paper that q
pamphlet has recently appeared with the
following lille -" Serious charges agains;
Captain Oliver IL Perry, Of the U. ). Ma
Wy, by John Heath, late captain Of The Ma
rine Troops" In it Capt He-th complains
alike OF Capt. Perry aud Com Chaoncey.
He states that he received The most abu-
sive language ard 6lozv( (bimsell being IN
armed) from Capt Perry by whom he Was
at length, at his own solicitation, arrested.
After delay Of neatly three months, on the
3lst December last court martial was or
deredby Com. Chauncev, and Capt Heath
was sentenced to be privately rePrimandto
oy Capt. Shaw. On the lOlh January Pel-
ry was TIL d for charges preferred against
bin by Heath, and he was likewise sen
eaced 10 be privately r.primanded BY Com
Chauncey. AS Commodore Perry's stale
ment OF this unfortunate occurrence is not
yet before the public, il is mol easy TO de-
termine where the blame is 10 be attached
| he editor of the Virginia Patriot observes
that =" from Capt. Hea,h's being appointed
consul az Ttneriffe he should suppose the
administration considered him an injured
man."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

Numbers of French ofhcers conlinne to
pass through The Nethtrland. in quest Of
ports from which to transport themselves to
South-America, TO Join tie Patriots The
French government, it is said, Is about to a.
dopt measures 70 hinder, if possible, this
military emigration.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15
MELANCHOLY AcCIDEAE

On The 9Th ult as Mr.. John Depriest, OF
Campbell County, was making some re-
pairs 70 his mi i on Beaver creek, BY some
unguaided pressure the wheels were untx
pecledly put 10 motion, and he was carried
suddenly among the cogs, whereby his low.
.er extremities, spine, and neatly his whole
person were nangled and fractured in a
most shocking manner. In the utmost an
guish he expired on the following morning,
sill retaining, unimpaifed, il is said, the US.
of his reason.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

Rufia is taking the greateh pains TO
augm nj and improve her navy. All the
new fhips are built upon the belt Eng
lifh and French modcls.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

ceed up the Mediterranean, fone FAY to
ad agaInit the Algerines, and others on
a fecret service.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

Letters from Cadiz mention, that tn
tsaole of the spar III Navy has put to lea!
he ia OF irigate Venganza, s8. and
blq Cazador IS, had left Cadiz, and en-
iced The streights of Gibraltar. With a
u 10 yiGs the Bay of @lgeziras there
.kc on board flores, and Afterwards pro-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15
FOREIGN ARTICLES.


IoHDos, MAY IT.
The Treaty wi'h TN King # Naples,
recently lad before ParIiameot, itipu
lages for the abolirion OF the privileges
and exemptions heretofore enjoyed by
Britlfh fubjects in bis dominionsi ) in
iieu Of which. !, is provided. :hat they
ina / be placed on the .foo,ing of the
aloa feyoursd nations fhalI not be lub
ject toa more rigorous learch by the Of
hcers OF the cuitoms than the King 5
own fubjscls, and have free right to re
lIe in and travel thsough his dominioRs,
to dispoie Of their property as they pleale
&c. There is atio aipulation for an
abaterent of 10 pei cens on the duties
impofed on Britiih goods by the tariff OF
January 1916.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

Ii is in times Of great comlnotion, when
society is agitated and convulsed with un
common passions, that great talents apps ar.
When all is calm and tranquil, Tie lightest
substance floats Oh the surface, while heayi
e. bodies attracted by the power Of gray
ity, repose, unnoticed and unseen, beneath
Tee pressure oil the waves. But when the
strong winds are reused, when angry ele.
menis chste and vex the troubled lake !:
then the richer oar, though long embow
elled IN the bosom of obscurity, is thrown
from ITS oozy bed, and presented to our ad-
mIring view.
Thus, in human society--in the tranquil
STATE OF afFiTs, when the shrill clarion Of
war shall have hushed it's frantic notes, aud
;he battle sword gliaers no more-minds
OF great, uncommon genius, unrequired by
exigrnce, and unnussed by dsngets, seldom
untold their latent faculties, OF display their
powers 10 public view. But like The wild
flower, bloom unobserved,
" And waste their fragrance 0. The dessr. air.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

The Charleston papers mention that an
elderly black man, 10 swimming to boat
was seiztd by shark, and nothing seen of
him aEerwald ds except his blood, watch di-
cd the water at the spot where he had been
taken.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

Extract Of Letter received within fsw
d'ys past by gentleman ofNewyork, from
PRESIDENT PETION, Of the republic
OF Hsyti.
There has been established in this cap
itai Tor two years past, a Bible Society, OF
which l am the patron and the protec clor.
1t would be gratifying TO correspond with
that established at New York hose re-
ceived f'om you the Constitution of the last
mentioned Society, for watch return you
my thanks"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

A large ball Of Ere, or meteor, was lately
seen in South Carolina. 1t exploded ere II
reached the ground, the report OF which
was heard nearly 100 miles.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

a ROBBERY took place or the New
ouryport Turnpike on Thursday beyond
The Iopsheld Hotel Two travellers who
had hired man and his Wagon, to trans
portthem 70 Danvers, finding he had mon
ey 10 his pocket, seized him, knocked him
dewn-robbed and lied him - he thieves
having made of with the booty, The man
gave lhe aiarm--one Of them was oysrtaken
and the posse was in pursuit Of the other Al
the last accounts.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

The small for has made its appearance
and spread widely IN the eastern part OF
OHIO. II is strange that this disorder
should commit ravages in any civilized
country, while certain and safe preventive
rs a. the power Of every one 10 apply.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15
sailing, have been accused ofthe soooeFf'
aoo0 dollars were found on them.
One dollar bills of the Northampton bahA
,Itered 10 fifty, have been detected.
Tour OF The President of The U. ),

II is highly gratifying TO observe 'ha' sn' u!
without distinction Of party, have unted "
receiving the President with those demons'ra-
tions or respect which bis station demands
Ia no quarter of the Union have these dem
onsfrations been more brilliantly or mere s'"-
cereIy displayed, than IN those towns II rs"
England, which he has already visited anu
the splendour Of his reception by the people
of Boston has been surpassed by none. Their
we'll known liberality might indeed have war
ranted the expectation that they would be
surpassed by tew, If any, Of the cities Of me
Union ia the expressions Of their respect but
the result has even surpassed all anticipation.
1t was such as would have graced the first
ages Of Roman freedom; il was such a.
Roman Consul might have been proud 70 re-
ceiye. The answer of the President to the
address Of the Committee, plainly e'lnce' ms
qualification at the manner Of his reception.
Exeter Watclman.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

At Charleston S. T. June %, Mr.. Corne-
nus ooin had his pocSet picked Of s27oo
Two opaniards, who were on the ptnt q,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15
Extract ofa Letter dated Marietta, o
June 30.

June 80
he season has been remarkably cold
and wet. Quo crops generally look well,
and fruit p omises TO be abundant. Our
farmers neat this place calculate TO make
from one 10 500 barrels of cider. The
country is full Of grain but high corn so
TO rs cents; wheat IS to 100 -four 10 7
dollars per Dbl. porA, none for sale. he
astonishing quantities OF produce taken
down this river 10 N. Orleans, and the mui-
titudc OF people moving into this country,
would seem 10 have tendency 10 keep up
the prices. ! presume TO say that 500
boats averaging from 400 to 500 bbls. each,
have passed here this spring for New.Or
leans You will scarcely believe me when
tell you that more than 5000 people large
and small, have passed here The present
spring by water and emigration is pro-
portionaDly numerous through other ports
of the state by land
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

LoEDcN. May 27.
Extract ef letter Jron, tie Ageat 10
Liyfi at EDene5 Ayret. dated March 8.
/" The American ihip Clifton Of "a
guns. arrived here on the 10Th ult. from
Baltimore, and with the iehooner Davie,
her tender, are part of iqnadron OF Tx
velcls fitted out in the United States,
with the Intention of acting upon the
coat of Chill; but as that country has
already fallen andeT the PaIiot flag their
fervices will not be required in that quar-
ter. The fchooner Independence is
ready for fea and will fail ihortly. The
fhip Confeqnencia, has nearly completed
her crew, and is expected to fail in a
fortnight. She mounts on her lower
deck 70 long t~elyes, and on the upper
deck ~ long mines, and will have 25c
men on board. The fhip Liberty is 6t-
ting out, 70 mount I8 guns with com
plcment of 200 men.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-15

The President, we learn, will not extend
his eastern tour beyond Portland, but VIII
cross the country from thence, by the white
hills, 10 Burlington, inVermont, cross Lake
ChampIain, visit Plattsburg, proceed 70
Sackett's HARBOUR, cross Lake Ontario,"slt
The celebrated Falls ofNiagara, and for this
purpose probably pass into Upper Canada,
where We are conhdent. he will receive all
The honors due to the Head Of an. Indepen-
dent Nation. H viii then probably EN-
bark at Bufa!o, on Lake Erie, aud proceed
by water 10 Detroit, and return through
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, 70
Washington making a journey OF more
tban 5000 miles. Cen!i8ek.