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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
A CURIOUS FACT.

A person Who kept shop in
HounsIow, having occasion the other
day to 90 to his back warehouse, per-
ceived huge rat busily employed in
Idemolishiug some eatabi- goods in a
corner of the room. With a view
TO destroy the animal. the man re-
treated TO fetch a stick; when he re-
turned. the rat. perceiving his foe.
ran Oft, and Immediately made for
the boie through which it is sap.
posed he entered the premises. His
pursuer, just as the rat was about to
eater this retreat, lcvelled a pretty
smart blow at him, and struck the
stick (which was rather a stout one
with some force against the wains.
coat of the room; when to his very
great establishment, as well as to his
Icy, a most complete shower of gold
I(guiueas) instantly descended frdm
some Judgment within the wains-
coat before his wondering eyes! This
extraordinary circumstance very IA
turalIy suggesting the propriety Of
repeating the blow, expecting a re-
petition of the same good fortune
| nor indeed was he, in his expectation
and wishes, disappointed. When he
had gathered the whole Of his golden
store. be found upon counting, he had
absolutely picked up upwards Of $50
lgsineas! From the appearance Of the
gold, 1t is supposed this hoard must
have been secretsd within the wains
coat for many, very many ycsrs.-
The house, it seems, has been in the
Occupation of the present occupier's
father and relatives for nearly cen
|tury. London paper.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
THE MANUAL EXERCISE,

Given in sea phrases, by capt. oaks
um, who commands a corpse OF
Sea Fencibles in Barbados.
NV lads. The first thing you
have to do, is to answer to your
names-when you hear the word 4" at
tention," you must bring both the
starboard and larboard heels to bear
together, keeping your jib-stays
taught bowsed up, and square your
shoulders by the lifts and braces clap
ping both your fists against youi
bends, one and all at the same mo,
ment, till the words /" stand at ease
when the hollow of the starboard loo,
must be smartly backed a stern Of
the heel Of the larboard one. ho'
must also clap an overland knot up
lon your fist athart your bread bag
after coming to attention, at INT
words shoulder arms" rouse brown
| B ess#by the middle, and bowse hel
luD from the lower tier of the star6oar'
side. to the larboard bow, keeping
good look out that she don't make :;
Ilee-lurch andcapsize. otherwise you !
he apt to, knock out your mess
mates toplights.-At the words use
lcure arms" the starboard arm whlcl
lis now fast to the starboard bends
Unjust go athwart your bread bag. II
lorder to seize Brown Bess by tn
lbreech, clapping your larboard fist
Ito her midships ; be sure to have ne
lmuzzle a head, so that her breecl
Twill come right under your larboar'
living, so as to secure her fire work
from squalls, no tarpaulinss helm;
Iallowed-after shouldering, at tn
words present arms" you slew
tBces half round, and seize her witt
the starboard fist, then fetch her NJ
between your two top-lights, so tina
Iyeur flying iib-boom will be two inch
les from her midships : be sure t
hack the hollow of the starboard foo
Iastern the heel of the lagboard one
during this motion after bringin:
Bess from the larboard bow. the mex
lis s. advance arms" both Of the tw;
first motions of which, are the same
las " presents" but at the third, you
leave her alongside of the staI'boar'
bends, Selling The guard with tn
'starboard fist, so as to secure her a
IloDcsidc. So much for one lesson
The muskct.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
ITALIAN PROVERBS.

He who serves God has the bes'
master in the world.
He who lives disorderly one yeal
does rot live comfortably for five years
to come.
When the ship is sunk, every sailor
knows how she might have been
saved.
WEAKNESS can snore upon the flint,
when sloth finds the downy pillow
hard.
If all The year were playing holt
days, TO sport would be as tedious as
to work but when they seldom come
they wished-for come and nothing
plcaseth but rare incidents.
One of the most useful effects Of
action, is, that it renders reposc a,
crceable.
He WHO is paffed up with the first
gale of prosperity, will bend beneath
the first blast Of advertisy.
He WHO cannot bear a Jest, ought
never to make one.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
From the Liverpool Mercury
December ~.

OBTAINING FORGED BANK NorEs.
On Friday the 18th ult. MIR. Jas.
Bate Of Chespside, appeared before
The Lord Ma,cr at the Mansion
house, 10 answer to a charge. exhi.
|hi'ei against him by the Bank OF
England, for passing Eve pound
note. kuos ing it TO DO forged. The
circumstances Of the case were as
fsllews, Mr.. Bate presented the
|note at the Bank. when Henry Hog
ben, one of The inspectors Of notes,
declared il to be forged Mr.. Bate,
requested to look at the Endorsement
which he recognizing. put the note
in his pocket; the Clerk ran to the
door. stopped him, and said that the
Bank insisted uponits being placed
in their hands, this Mr. Bate refus-
ed. gave his address, and carried a.
way the note which on being pre-
seuted to the person from whom he
bad received it, was instantly chang
ed. This person presented the note
again at the hank. and il was instant
ly seized and marked as forgery.
MIR. Bate had Immediately OIL pas
ing the note, given information at
the Bank. Mr.. Westwool, who at
tended on the part Of the Bank. re.
ferred to an Act of Parliament, to
prove. the offence felony, remarking
that had be been there, be would
have put Mr.. Bate 10 charge OF a
constable. dare say you "obio
be capable Of attempting it," repIi'
ed Mr.. Bate, but you should have
answered for it. My property to
me, is as sacred as that which i.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08

ber get q BIZ time fur study.-l was|
tink Massa Poulsom wat a cleber ting|
II would be if all de pepel neber sweep
dare cbimnies at all, tbs so kline to us
poor liee boys dat dey don't, fur den
we hab II wurk for do. oney pitch
penny tho de street now and den.
dere wanEoder daytime time las
'toosday t,nde mornin in second St.
fine time futssteslx5faenty stores bout
I-every body, ssssea and nobody mine
de shop--and den de chiInlee was so
fat it burn long time like fun-Sum
foxes dare say twas shame dat dare
was no law for, fine de people wat hab
SO much negligenc bout um and set de
! town in a roar up
Wat fools dcy must be fur say 20
wen it makes SO much fun--& anuder
Isiieration is if de chimlees ant sweep
| ed dat keeps our unkle in humbillity'
kase he don't get de tree fps fur Hat.
ter him pride--to be shure dare IS a
lIIittee chance fur burn down him nay
lbours house we'll as him own, but der
, 70 times from 10 dat don't cum so, toi
] de fire men cum and put he out.
De fire men are so cleber to us lit
ltee fellers-same as de Grave digger
t., Ito the Doctor-wen dc Doctor dom
do him wurk we'll and sick man die
!, den come de grave digger and cover
The up--so wen we don't sweep dc
,Ichimlcc and him get afire den come dc
=. Hose and put he out--besidc DC
Ispense of SIGH a fire ant much--de
l Alsolution siety larne me fur slfer a
,IlittIe--so wild my scraper toder day
:, pun de manshun House wall cast uI
, de spense--
] Fine for let the chimlee get
fire is nutting, DIS. % OC
Five hunderd pePel leave
dare wurk pun dc larm fur
! fire, den dare masters
strike frum dare wages
or. of a day, dat is a ar.
dollar from dc litt!cst--
makes 125 90
!, Ware and tarc Of &c Insins
!, & Hose dragging troo de
snow breaking tongues,
wcels and setera, Is 0C
! Brokc II legs and arms of dc
fire men running to de fire
| over de ice and Drs. Bill
, for colds, sampshons and
setra 500 oC
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
PAIHOS.

nT'he feecy clouds of mcrnipg
were now tinged with natures rish
est vermiIlion-The sun was jusI
lifting bis radiant head above the
stately trees Of the forest-the fea.
thered Handles Of nature sang FORTH
their sweetes. carols, and the Uni
verse had borrowed the robes oil
May-when Sylvia more beautiful
than walked out TO feed
her chickens"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
Dis. 500 co

oney five hundred dollars-now dis
sum has no consemblance to de tree
fppeny bits dat de man save himself
who don't get him chimlee cleaned in
time; kass IL do.t cum out him
pocket.
Put dis in your paper. Massa Poul'
som, and | had no doubt it will hab
SIGH feet pun de town dat our un
kIes dismiss will be mock up and den
we can lay in our beds in the mernin
and moi sturb yOl wild
SWEEP CHIMNEY SWEEP
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
THE PHANO TABLE.

Some years ago stranger dress
ed in a PLAIN citizens attire took hi'
seat at a pharo-table at Aix-la-Cha
lpelle, when the bank was proclaimed
more than commonly rich. After
being some little time in the com
mon play of the table. he challenged
the bank, and tossed his poke
book to the banker, that he nigh
not question his faculties. in case hc
lost. The banker surprised at the
|boldness Of the advcnturer; and net
less so at his ordinary appearance
at first hesitated to accept the chal-
lenge but opening the book, and
seeing bills to a prodigious amount
and on the strangers sternly and ie-
peatedly insisting on his compliance
with the laws of the game. with much
reluctance he prepared the cards for
this great event.-The surprizc was
naturally great, and all eyes atten-
tive to the trembling hands of the
aifrightcd banker. who, while the
stranger sat unruliled and unconcern-
cd, turned up the card and decided
his ruin and the others success. The
table of course was Immediately
broken up and the stranger, IN trI-
umph, with perfect GOODNESS and Sc
'renity of features, turned to a person
who stood at his elbow, TO whom he
gave orders for the charge OF the
money. Heavens exclaimed an Old
infirm officer in the Austt'iart service.
and who had sat next at the table,
if | had the twentieth part of your
success this night, | should be the
MANIFEST man in the universe. Ii
thou wouldst be this happy man, re-
piled the stranger briskly. then thou
Shalt have it; and, without waiting
his reply, disappeared from the room.
Some little time afterwards. the en-
trance of a servant astonished the
company, az much with the extraor-
binary generosity Of the stranger, as
with his. peculiar good fortune, by
presenting the Austrian officer with
the twentieth part of the pharo-bank
take this, sir, said the servant, m!
master requires no answer +; and sud
denly left him without exchanging a
nv other words. The next morning
ii was rumoured at ix-la-Chapclle.
that the king of Prussia had entered
the town in disguise; and on the re-
collection Of his person. the town soon
recognised him to be the successful
stranger at the pharo-table.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
John aud Thomas Vowel,
Paper for Sale.
David and ]. Ross

David and ]. Ross
Have received, per ship Potomac, from
Genoa,
81 bales writing paper, assorted
Which they offer tor sale on ye'y, low
terms. They keep constant supply OF
frst quality chewing tobacco for sale BY
Che quantity.
Dec II
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
Boiling Cloths.

The subscriber has just received BY the
General Lingas, Captain Weston, frsm
Amsterdam, large and elegant assert.
nen' Of Boiling Cloths, OF a superior qua
ity, which will be- offered for sale at the
store OF Mr.. James Anderson.
Amos alexander.
October s tt
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08

considered to belong to the bank a
En- gland and Of the integrity of INV
conduct in the present Ease, a. wei,
as my duty. | will. l have no doubt
fully satisfy every honest man, "a
we'll as the Lord Mayor. The chsrpe
was dismissed
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
LOST.

A Chez k drawn,rby C, Smith, Cashr,
on the Mechanics Bank of Baltimore in
favor Of John Cox, and BY him endorsed
dated slst oIanuary, for $4,000 dollars,
written on quarter sheet OF letter paper,
the finder is requested to return it to
either Of the parties, or to the Bank OF Co
lumhia.
March I
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
REMOVAL
JOHN WOOD.

"AS removed his coOper's shop to
H King-street, in the shop lately
occupied BY Mr.. Talbert. Where he Is
orepared to execute the orders OF hls
friends with puuctuality and dispatch,
He will constantly keep on band arti-
cles in his line, particularly -four safselss
Marehs Z
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
Jan 81
Dissolution of'Co-partnership

The Copartnership heretofore subsist'
mo between William Garner and John
Bower, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. All persons indebted to the
frm. or to William Garner, will please
make payment to William Garner, and
those having claims will present them to
hm for payinent, As he is duly authorised
70 settle the same.
William Garner.
John Boyer.
april 2 st
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
For Sale,

A few casks Messrs Murjock, YOuille,
wdrdrop and Co.'S London Particular
Madeira-Quality, 61e
w HODGSON
Jan 81
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
not have had ths resolution, as goot

not have had the resolution, as good
a protestant as am, to lie
GA. MARTYR"
ANSWER.
"DEAR NADAM,-Accept my best
thanks for your congratalatlon. This
is not an hour for criticism : but
will softly whisper to my friend. that
Popc's Essays where in perfect har,
mony with Young's Night Thoughts
"Yours, &c. E. POPE"
A French paper quotes the follow
ling from a German Journal.-"Abou'
three weeks ago, a Dutch ship and
Russian vessel ran foul of each Other
lin the Cattegat. Awakened by thu
shock, the wife of the Dutch Captain
ran upsn deck in her chemise, ant
fearing she should be drowned, jump
ed precipitately on board the Russian
vessel. At the same instant a gall
of wind separated the two ships; TIT
Dutchman continued his course tt
Copenhagen, and the Russian proceed
ed to the Mediterranean. The poo
Dutch captain is anxiously waiting
the return of the Russian with his wifi
of whom he has heard no tiding'
SINCE"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08

Miss Martyrs letter the morning at.
ter Miss Young's marriage to Mr..
Pope.
"bEAR MapAM,-Permit me tn
he one of the first in offering con-
.,ratulaticns. lhave no doubt of your
appiness for will confess. that il
ms Heyincss had attacked me should
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
Comparative Expenditure

1t has been estimated, that the an
nuai income of all the Bible and Mis-
sionary society in the British empire
would not do more than defray the
yearly maintenance of one ship OF
the line. Such is the comparative
expenditure of c Christianity and. War
Let this impose silence en- all cavil-
Icrs, who grudge the revenues of Be-
nevolent societies and let it stimu-
late the exertIons of Christians, that
by the wider diffusion of their prln-
ciples, wars may become less fire.
quent. and the copious streams which
feed then. be divertedfnto channels
by which they will fertilize and bless
The world.
mis-. Reg.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
N. Y. Mer. Ad.

A Letter from Liverpool Of the
29th of January, from the house %
VIM. Hope, to his friends in Saran-
nah, names the price Of Upland col-
ton at el 1 4d having advanced from
10 s-4d, since the 2sth rice s2s '
,fIour "a to 76. The two latter ~
tielss duh sale. Cotton scarce ana ID
brisk demand.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
From the American Daily Advertiser
SWEEP, CHIMNEY SWEEP

HOW you do, Massa Poul<om-
inn grad fur fine half a minute or St
Just to speak my mine a little bit--fa.
kase our unkle make Us sing sweep $,
much from morning to mite dat We ne
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
A CARD.

LIONEL J. LARKlN, has the plea
sure of informing his scholars and the
public generally, that his hours tor mus''
cal tuition, will be every day from nine
O'Clock until twelve A. NJ. and from
two until half past five, r. NJ
and from 7 until hall past 9 on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Even,
ings. u. ,uo =,
single Flaseolett, will be waited On Al
their residence. &,
Fer terms-insuire at Mr.. Z. Gray''
Book store. March l9
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
SALT.

1000 bushels dry, clean Cadiz Salt,
on board the ship Diana at our wharf, for
sale in lots to suit purchasers fer the fish
cries.
John aud Thomas Vowel.
IN STORE,
Malaga Wine in or casks, and few
Bales Cotton.
p epril7 cost
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-08-05
FOREIGN ARTICLES.

II IS rumoured in the London Morn
ing Chronicle. that Lord Coleheaer (ihe
late speaker Of the Houle of Commons)
is 10 b brought into the Cabinet as Sec.
rotary OF rho Home Department, in the
room Of Lord Sidmouth. who will
change 70 another Seat, and MIR. Peel is
alio 10 be a Cabinet Minilcr. The
Courier difcrediis he sferion, without
denying that fuch an event would be
probable hereafter.
MIR. Canning, being invited to dine
with The Pitt Club, on the celebration Of
that Slatesman's birth day, returned for
answer that his acceptance of The invita-
tion would depend upon 'heir reply 10
the queliion whether the club intended
10 give the BANDING toat of +" Proteltant
Afcendaney"-They anfwered by fome
reiolutions, indicating the importance of
the proteaant ascendanCy--and denying
The inference, which they drew from Mr.,
CannIngs letter, that Mr. Pitt gvat net a
friend to that doctrine. MIR. Canning
t~Pt&d tudt nS hs0 OSSh hIhahuSiNoSA'
Nothing which he had ever written, or
Fad be oblsryed, would countenance the
inference thar The friends of Catholic
emancipation were enemies to the Pro
tefant ascsndancy. Ills objection to
the toait 10 quglion reaed upon grounds
perfectly Consistent with an entire attach
nrnt 10 the Contribution of Church and
State He rGlted in refusing to attend
the dinner unlels he knew whether the
toaa would be given or NOT.
Lord Caitlereagh and Mr.. Canning
did not attend but there was large
number of Mr.. Pits friends prelent,
among whom we noticed the name of
the new Speaker, the Hon. I'm. Man
neYs Sutton.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-08-05
T. ON differs direct.

BY an arrival at Bottom. the brig Au-
relia. Capt. Leach. in So days from Al
giers, we learn that frigate arrived at
thlt place on the 9th of May from Con
aantinople, a present from the Grand
Seignor to the Dey of Algiers A few
days previous large polacre of about
400 tons burthen, arrived from the fame
place, laden with nipple nents of war OF
every descripnon The Grand Seignor
has highly conplimenrcd, and conferred
many honours on th- Dey, for his firm
ness an in,repidity inthe defence of he
CITY agaialt the late attack OF the Brltilh
A .-t under command of Lord Exmouth,
and, ths whole tenor of his conduct du.
ring the lac unhappy lta:e of affairs
has preiented him With captains dress
on The occasion, which is considered the
higheit ewaFd of vAor. On the nth,
I3th and I4th of May, great public re
/ icings, were unaffected in conlequence
of ,hc honour Hi Highness the Dey had
received from the Grand Seignor Sa
ls'es were fired on thefe days three times
a day from more than 600 pieces of
Cannon.
On the % h OF May, an Algerine brig
and fchr. failed on cruise, againtt what
power was not known. Their navy
may new conGlt of one frigate, two
sloops Ct war, lately arrived from Con
itantinoplc, repairing one noop of war
on ihs ttocks, building three IS gun
brigs and one IS gun schr. at fea.
On the 2sth May. Tuscan Ambas
sador arriv. d at A!giers. for the purpofe
of egotiating treaty between that
Dukedom aud the Regency of Algiers.
The American Conful left Algicrs on
the 9th of May in the frigate United
States on Witt to l'ripoli and Tunis.
III. H. B.
All was tranquil at Algiers. Capt. L.
heard nothing OF the maiTacre of any
ConluIs, and faw the Britiih Conful.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-08-05
THIEF TAKEN.

EXTRACT cf letter dated Eaothort, July IS.
1917.
" The Thief who stole the Jewelry from
Mr.. Moulton, Of Newburyport, was caught
here to-day, with considerable part of the
property stolen, with him he solo some OF
the things at auction. He was detected
by the marks on the spoons. | expect he
will be sent TO Lubeck and delivered up TO
the civil authority. lie calls his name
Sert6nsr, says he was born at Frederick
town, N. B but has sailed out of the y
States for several years past"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-08-05
BY THE MAILS.
OUTRAGE.

The following Aceedo,s OF atrocious Barbsrity
is from he New York Evening Pof
A French lady, remarkable for her
great beauty OF countenance and refined
manners, took paiage in an American
yeTsl in learch of her husband, under
food TO be in New York. On the yoy-
age her manners charmed every one,
and created an uncommon in,ereif in her
fate. The next day after their arrival,
having learned tina, fhe was at French
boarding houie in the upper part of the
city. the gentlemen called to inquire at
ter her Judge of their ditf'ess and as
tonifhment. TO find her very i'll of horri-
bic wound which had deprived her face
Of ons of its principal features.
They learnt that her husband who is
an Italian, by the name of Angie Pien
owl. being tent for on her arrival, came
TO The houfe bur after The had retired 10
her room 10 take little repofe after her
fatigue. when. being admitted TO her
apartment, he ftizrd the occasion of her
being aleep 10 revenge an old jralcuiy !;
few at her, and with his teeth biz her
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-08-05

nose entirely Of. He then left the
houfe Immediately fed, and has hither-
to elud-d the officers of jultice, who
have been il purfuit Of bin 6nce Tuei
day. II is hoped all perfons will aid in
ferreting this atrocious rufIian out of his
concealmrnt.
This is revenge without parallel, ex-
cept the cafe mentioned by Littleton,
where an Italian carried dqua5srti5 in a
fyringe for six months together, which,
ar length, he fquirte6 into the eyes of
his suppofcd rival, and deprived him Of
his sight forever.