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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-04
March %
Wanted,
For New York.

For New York.
x6S The substantial and fast sailing
ERsloop Hector, b, Thorp. master
burthen $50 barrels will take freight on
reasonable terms for which, or passage,
apply on board at vowell's wharf, or to
Baruewall and Popham.
Also, for New-York.
ER The sloOp Alert, Timothy
sSSssS Croker. master; a regular
trader, will be ready in lew
Ss-SS@S days to receive a cargo, and
will take 600 barrels at low freight. For
which, or passage, apply 10
Barnewall u Popham.
Who have for sale, landing on Mer'
chants wharf. from the above vessel
90 bids prime quality New Orleans
Sugar.
March 81 Nv
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-04
Cabinet Furniture

of the newest fashions and male by me
best workmen, which he will sell very
low He is thankful fpr past favors anu
solicits a continuance of the public pa
tronage, .r
april 9
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-04
February 7
FOR FREIGHT,
Mechanics Bank, Alexandra,

Mechanics Bank, Alexandria
March q, 1917.
7UvHE Stockholders of this institution
are hereby notified, that dividend
If five per cent. on the capital stock paid
in, is this day declared, payable to them
or their legal representatives, on Friday
the 14th instant.
By order Of the President and Direc-
tors.
VIM. Patton, jun. Cashier.
March 5 I'm
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-04
A Blacksmith wanted.

n DIdCkoIIIIVII ""h1SU'
A Blacksmith, respectable of charac
ter, master o@his trade, and wishing t
establish himself in situation command
ing extensive custom, would find it t.
his advantage to make application t.
the subscriber, near Salem, Fauqule'
county, Va.
T. Turner.
Feb se coil
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-04
March "a
Notice to Grocers.

lNOltSC W oloSSAos
The old establishment Of John May
deceased, Tobacconist, situate door
ibelow MarstelIer's auction room and op
posite Matthias Snyder's paint and OF
stpre, on Prince street IS now revived
and carried IN more extensively in al
its branches than it ever before has beer
done-under the firm OK
Jonathan G.. May and Go,
Customers are invited to apply, where
thew NAV be furnished with the following
articles at ,hoIesale and retail, on t
best terms for cash
VIZ.
Prime cavendish
Ditto small twist from s to 10 per ID
Second quality do
Pigtail in rolls
Best Spanish segars warranted
Half Spanish DO
American segars
Smoking tobacco in papers
Maccoboy snuff
Rappee and Scotch, in bottles and
bladders.
N. B. Several thousand weight OF
tobacco stems for sale.
March 26
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-04

Merchants Bank Paper.
Twill receive few hundred dollars OF
Merchants Bank Paper in payment ioi
dry goods, at so cents to the dollar
JonathaH SehoJfeld.
Eehruarv
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I,awrasoD asd FOvle.
.JoseDh Spear,

Respectfully inform, his friends ana
customers that he has removed 'rot nl'
old stand 10 King street, between pa'
trick and Alfred streets, opposite TO hr,
Isaac Gibson's where he has OH mana
q quantity OF
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-04

Lawrason Z Fowle
Have received per the schooner Native,
Capt May hew, from Boston,
and tor sale,
e. tens plaster Paris
$50 bis n f. Rum
so bags Havana green coffee
so do Sumatra pepper
700 realms wrapping paper
Q bales Burbour gurrahs
8 checks
9 Sooty ronal
bales Of hops.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-04

Fer Sale,
A few casks Messrs Murdoch, oal,le'
wdrdrop and Co.'S London Particular
Madeira-Quality, line uonceoN
Jan 81
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Furniture, Hats, etc.

SAMUEL WARD,
Has Just received by schooner Planet,
from Portland, and Native from Boston,
an extensive variety Of
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For Sale.

Port Tobacco March % eOill0t
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06

observance of which the public business
must be illy transacted, aud the dignity
md the character of the House seriously
impaired
The members having been severally
qualified by taking the oath Ia supper,
tine Constitution. the House proceeded TO
eject CLERK. On counting the ballots, It
appeared that Ia votes were given III, all
oiwhich were for THOMAS DOUGHERrY a.,
who resumed his place as Clerk OF the
House.
THOMAS CLAYTON was then reap
pointed Door Keeper, BENJAMIN BURCU
Assistant DoorKeeper, and THOMAS
DUNN Sergeant al Arms, without oppo-
sition.
After the usual incipient proceedings,
and interchanging messages with the Sc
nate, the house adjourned 10 twelve o.
clock tomorrow.
DECEMBER ..
The name of Mr.. E.irrr(s, of North
Carolina, who was present on The first
day OF TIE session, was accidentally omit
ted.
This day appeared. IN addition 30 those
already mentioned, MIR. Batena,r, of New
Jersey, MIR. Claiborne and Mr.. Rogg, OF
Tennessee, and Rlr. Leasis, of Virginia.
The Message of the President was re-
ceived and read, and five thousand CO.
pies ordered 20 be printed.
And the House adjourned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06
INDIA PAPERS.

Capt. White of the Palladium, has po-
lltely favored us with copious files of Cal
cutta papers, down 10 July last; which,
though they dOnot afford much neaOS, may
yet furnish many articles, whose Interest
does not depend upon dates. they con
tain accounts of the cruel and predatory
irruptiOns of The Pindarees, who descend
lug from the Ghauts, spread terror and
desoation in their course. They are re-
presented as carrying their crueliIes so
far as TO bear oft children on the points
of their pixies. CANAAN they had reduced
tO ashes. Accounts are also mentioned
of the formidable state of the pirates in
the Red Sea the last year.
The first meeting ofthe managing COM
mittee Of the Hindoo College took place
4th Dec. last, at which were appoinind "a
European Secretary and Superintendent
a Native Assistant Secretary and Super
intendant, a chief Teacher IN the English
department, Teacher of Persian, and
three European Monitors for the English
department. The number Of Scholars IL
mited the first year, 10 100. The College
was opened on the goth Jan. All tie
scholars assembled were 20. On the Dist
February, was held the sixth anniversary
meeting of the Calcutta Auxiliary Bible
Society, when Sir Hyde East was elect
ed an additional Vice President, Eneas
Macintosh, Esq. Treasurer, Commodore
Hayes, Col. ilardwlcke, Gen. Wool, j.
BeFretlo, w. Bailey, COlvin, Cruitenden,
Forbes, Iarkins, MdCwhlrter, PlOwden,
Salmon, Saunders and Sherer, Esguires,
members. An association has recently
been formed la Calcutta, called tbc Calcut-
n School Book Society, whose object il to
provide gratuiously such works as are
useful in schools, and ia the .irst instance
suitable books of instruction, for the use
ofnatlve schools in the several languages
English as well as Asiaiic,) which are or
may be taught in The provinces subject to
the Presidency Of Fort William. The Pro-
visional Committee consists Of | 1 English
aud 3 Native members.
Fhe seizure of e.. Cutter Dispatch,
seems 10 nave eXcIteda high degree Ofln-
terest among the Cal, ulla merchants
On the 4fh Feb. after lull hearing in the
Supreme Court IN It's admiralty Jurisdic-
non, before very crowded assemblage,
their Lurdships gave a unanimous opinion
that tie seizure ~as Illegal, on the grounds
Of the law, requiring III certain cases
plantation bonds TO be entered into not
extending TO that country. IN honor of
-" tie eloquent advocates Or. G.. Ferguson
dhu IL COuptObS A<opuheS,J 10 whose
splendid cxertjOns The commercial world
we're SO highly indebted in the great and
important occasion Of tbc uial as TO the
Dispatch" q splendid entertainment was
-, en- on Use evening Of the ed, for which
nearly 40 cards of Invitation were issued
an : sumpiuous Vases of Gold, Of tie va
lue OF 5000 slccas each, were making, to
be presented 90 thesc gentlemen, " as
lasting memorial of tie admiration and
gratitude Of tIe commercial community"
Saien GGzcfse.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06
To die Flour G'.d ltice AIiliers Of tie United

States.
(tENTLEMEN- II appears that many have refused 10
~ pay for iicence to my improvements in the stt
o manufacturing Our and in essenIng the Iapout in
Rice Ms-waiting the decision OF the United s,a,ts
Soutts--whe many others have paid Freely the sums
demanded Tor nv hceHce aud iiete exists no rea.on
why come should pay and the otiets b. exempt.
There ias already been sufficient nan Der OF deci-
sIOhs establishing the law that iniJger is lIabs
TO pay treble M actual damages which cannot he rated
at less than The rGEae ~ tie Of ny properly dur-
Me rue infringement have expended the greatest
paftoi Tong, aTduOus, active aud iudsfaiigahIe life
III slnuy ana eAe5t'ons to invent ana introduce into
use'ui operation, several important ami i.gly useful
improvements, from which great beneis are derived
TO me users; and could have pat operation many
more egnay useful, but prevented by he nhinsti
aDe opposition, wasting the fronts of chose in Olef
ton, which intended apply 70 pat Others in Que.
ratien which had discovered; bit wbicE now law
9oIMant TO my great fcGfi0A and the public In
jury.
come into the courts claiming remuneration In, ,n~
unc anu aDOnr The great expenses that have incur
red ia advertising repeatedly the United States and
o my AGENTS travelling Tor many years To make the Il.
uy OF the Improvements known, aud To instruct mill
wIlgits 10 make, and the ueTs to use them The ls
coniomPatts that shall receive ample remuneration
ana bs u VAS encO aged 10 risk the great expenCes
nave repeatedly published ibat The price my iicence
Tor the remainder Of r term should be The fnl pfice
Vi 'he IannI and boarding saved ny the Of my
Fo'rea ih one year Ohy, VIII lawful interest until
PAID Bni 10 those who inirnged ny rghts aud refused
to pay when cal or, would beginning Win the year
ehdhg Januiy 22d, 1919. lac snm saved IN bor
ara boarding during e last year eqaat lie rst prize,
as new sum becoming due aud running an iHet,. ~.
50 and So the 2gd day of January in .ar, aud o.,
year thereafter new sum saved i'm labor and ioard
hs hecnnea uue and interest nHii license br
purchased demanding the interest opl, ON ali ,beS
sums leaving the principals in TIA hands Of the usrr.
whchis ihe least ibat can receive oi,bein 10 ~
expencestha' ihey have omfelled NE 10 incur
HE ABOVE dte now the ony Which my Asents
are instructed grant licences; and tley are
20 institute suits against all inngers without giving
tben another call.
those who wish 10 nur,llsse Iirenre mac ,n,iy 20
John Low Esq. BnoAland Prince william County; or
to Captain John Moody, Richmond, Va.
Dccember6. sg
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06

since, conmtcd on tie road between +
ithaca ami Oweg0, about StIty teams, lrad-
eel with rlasierand salt, which mustiayc
arrived al OwegO and discharged their
loads thai day.
This, truly, is commerce of no little
Importance, commerce upon which To-
reign introductory orders and DEGREES can
have no effect, except IL be fo reIhlcr IL
more valuable! We shall no,e with ple -
sure every fact relative 10 it--and sllau
a, d intnsc day, take occasion so rccap,
tniaie, and remark farther upon The sub
jrcl. joarAai.
The merchants, traders, &c of Detroit,
have addressed memorial TO Gencral
MComb. against the monopoly which is
given 10 few suffers, ~ relation 10 The
application Of The pay and contingent
eNpenCeS of the troops Cf the United
STATES, stationed at that past. They ask
a participation. The General in lis re-
ply, treats them with great courtesy of
language, bu, declines Complying with
,heirrequest.
EATKAOEDjNARY DES12 .41CT.
BALTIMoEE, Dee. 3-llle subsequent
MESSAGE OF the President OF the United
States Was delivered To both Houses Of
Congress yesterday precisely al II o.
clock-M Martin Potief, (our ExPress)
procured a copy thereof Si1tefn mi,,ufes az
forwards; put the same in, o our handsthir-
ty screen minutes past Two and WAS is
sued from this o.iire in an EXTRA and
distributed 10 our Patrons few minutes
alter O'clock the same evening.
he CELEBRITY of MIR P's movements we
heileve IN THIS instance are without pa
rallel!--A distance Of forty miles in tco
hc"rs and rsccafy one Minutes : He merits.
and will please thus publicly accept our
thanks for his a,teRilon and despatcli.
Fed. Rep.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06
A sINoULARe ccURR1Ncp

DAYTON, (ohio,) November O. The following singu.
lar occurrence took place Tuesday iD the
OF number of persons employed at The bridge Iaely
pant across Mud River, near this place -
argS mastiH ana very siaIi dog ed II ri
ver at the fordihg, little below the btldce-the large
DOG soon reached the opposite shire but toe cUFrert be-
ngvery strong, the snail cog dTed n considerable dis
lance and returned 10 the shore he had ltlt lie uen
went up the river some distance and gotUpO log which
ay IN tue water. as f intending make 4 second al.
einptto cross, but his courage a aud he be-
gan 10 howl The large dog seeing his distress re-
crossed the river pushed han the stream ard piuns-
hg an athi side, they both proceeded the river
again They had gone !!itie than haIf way over
when tue small dog got enlaaard IN btsb andwhs
~ danger fbeing dTowncd-,hc large doc pcrce;vng
his situation seized him by tie neck aud conveyed hiR
safe to tue shore.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06
A)r. RAMSAY IS

4 NV cRS IL iilSI DRY. AHERICANIzrD.-A person
- viii call on the Citizens ~ Richmond and he Mci.
Defs OF the Legislature ina few their signatures
as patrons 20 the above WORK and present them the ts
volume as lair specimen ofihe style which whole
VIII be conducted viii he printed good paper aus
iar type, ~ 81 y volume, in sheep binding or = III
cali gilt II IS expected to be comprise IN or ~ ocfs
20 volumes. The publication commences with the second
impression Of the History Of the q. States from tie
settlement az English colonies u COZ and Confined n
the Ifeaty OF Client, 1914 aud shod the PATRONAGE NOT
be SUFFICIENT to vibrant the expense OF publishing tbs
foreign past, the publication will cease az ne co1olei
on o. these otherwise they will be delivered
as they are printed once months til The whole are
completed, {" be plid for delivery The nanusrfint
Is uh0ei nedfection ~ society oi icrary gentlemen
particularly 81 Dr. SN1H, late President Vi Priucetos
~ RAMSAY vas upwards Of 10 years euraqedip com.
Pling and preparing This History for the press AZ
writer ana an historian e stands upTvaed Oh this sid.
Oi he Atantc In consequence NJ laying by Other pur
sn NE for the completion ofthis Work he died in
solvent ieavng hs manuscript Tor the public deter
ulhc whether 70 shall appear remain in olEcuftyi-
Inc gentlemen who have the direction are neither
booksellers nor printers, and feceife ptcunary con-
sderaon rr their trouble but willing to make tb-
necessary advances 10 carr 1t into execution provided
me sale Is warranted by the patronage 81 The pblic
The PROFITS arising exclpsivcly Tor The supper and o.
ducaiion ola numerous family 0fcbildrenL; item ia
success Is matter Of deep importance The American
pat q volunes) viii be delivered in the course Of this
WINTER or the ensuing Spring. This part ~ the Wofks
almost ihdi pPnsaOic Heycfy family particularly mere
there are children toinsifuct A. IL Is the orl, fr,1nr
uon Of the knd cUant, aud comes within the means ~
every class IN the community II possess IL ought n be
befsly pafonzed by The public generally however hos
TIE tbey lay feel towards works published ia this wav
December g. 62tf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06

aII'. Bi'ms-l observe with pleasure an
article IN your paper of Monday, giving
information Of the arrival of distinguish
ed German in this country, for The pur-
pose of inquiring into the situation and
prospects of the German emigrants on
their arrival on our shores. Your iafor-
nlant hoyever has incorrectly stated ,his
distinguished foreigner 10 be Baron Won
Jagern, brother to the minister of the
king of the Netherlands AZ The diet at
Frankford. lie is the nephe,o of iI,at high
~ mertorious statesman, his name is
Baron First .rfrder. aud his mission is
moi directly from the diet, but has origi-
mated with his uncle Baron Ven Gagern
whose humane mind takes great inter
EST in the fate OF his emigraiing distress
ed countrymeu, and who has published
an excellent pamphlet on the subject
OF the German emigration, which docs
great credit TO the head and heart of this
excellent man. Il.
Dem. Press.
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IN SENATE.-nrc .

The name of Mr. Smith, OF South Caro-
lima, who attended yesterday, was mad
vertently omitted IN our enumeration of
the Members present.
Mr.. OTIS, from Massachusetts, appear
ed aud took his seat to-day.
The Presidents Message was received
and read, and 2o00 copies ordered TO be
printed.
And the Senate adjourned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06
DOMESTIC.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Congress
met yesterday, under auspices as faVora-
BILE, political and personal, as could be
wished by the most sangulne friend to
the national Interests and lie harmony of
intercourse. The attendance in both
Houses was unusuaIly full, and all the
Members appear ia bring health Wtth
them. The Elections i'm the House Of Re
personalities were characterised by an
unpr cedenled uRaDnuily, highly flalter-
ing, in particular, TO tie Speaker and
Clerk of the House, whose stations are
envlable, but who yet were not opposed.
Among tile Members OF both Houses
were 10 be seen very many who we're
strangers to those bodies and to each 9TH
er; but what was particularly remarked,
was the number of highIy respectable
Members OF Congress anterior to the last
Congress, who have returned, by recent
elections, to public life.
NJ. HYDE DE NEUyILLE, the Minister
oi France, has taken up Ills winter resi-
dcnce in this city.
Ii IS not so generally known as il ought
to be, thai tie binds appropriated for M
HfaTy GOWateS, are, according TO Tire rclui
sition Of tie aci OF Nay 6, 1912, "Et Hr
eaitiUatiOn," We are informed, that tie
whole survey for military bOuniies, In H.
liuOis, exceeds FIVE MiLLIONgFIvE Il r 81
DRIED THOUSAND ACRES. From Ills
have been seiecte I, b. ihe Surveyor Ge-
neral, William Rector, Esq. fhe three NIL
lion pre- h'0idred MoWscrd acres apprOpria-
ted by Congress. The area Of this sur
vey Is greater than that 0t Massachusetts
Proper, Vermont or : " hampshire Ii
is 10 be regretted lhat The brave aud faith
f,Il soldier is moi taught to estimate, pgO-
periy, the value OF tie reward which his
country has given lin, foT his courage and
fidelity. MT. Int.
BY an official statement Of the number
OF Banks, their capital, &c. ~ the state Of
Rhode Island, il appears there are So that
state, no fewer than seventeen Banks, the
aggregate amount Of whose capital is.
1905. 900 dollars. lvcOf fhe Bankslrave
a capital OF only $4,000 dollars cach. aud
two others OF less than 10000. Tie spe-
Gle deposits are smaller Than we should
expect IN commercial state, amounting
only 10 about one-cighil OF tie amount OF
the capital stock
Wd. CREIGHToN, formerly a Repre-
sentative IN Congress, from Ohio, has
been elected President OF tie Branch
Bank OF the u. States, at Chilicothc.
HesTs. Gales & Seaion
J lm mow IN Ny 5oih year: vas born in
Virginia, and have had tie pleasure To travel
10 Europe aud Alfica. and 10 tic various posts
Oh south dnt torth America, aud [ no,g am ln
Il safe harbOr under the Bipe Ridge where we
nave no enemies 70 lear, unless 1t be the Hes
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06

Erirecl n Il ieLer from Parjs, daicd 29M gr
,spt. 1917.
You VIII see, BY the papers herewith,
The reSslt OF The elections, particularly in
this department ! send you also two
Of tie % thousand eiectioneeriug aril-
cles circulated in ali the divisions Of the
electoral college By tie ministerial par
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7 therefore suggest That an assembly
OF representatives be called, 10 frame and
constitute provisional government, "a
dapted To The present situation of tie
stale, we'll understood thai willie they are
exercising so precious a right, tie present
military establishment must bc support
ed in,or,tcr not TO suffer our existence 10
be inpairet. iiy the inir;guos, and lrcaclie-
rous Vaccinations o! our common enc
N.Y."
The members of the meeting having
taken the subject into serious considera-
ton, unanimously agreed cG the follow
ing resolutions
i.That on Wednesday. the 10th inst.
the Inhabitants OF this Island Of Amelia,
besumnlNed for the purpose of e!ec.ing
representatives, whose duty 1t will be to
frame andconsliiuic apros ISIonal govern
men!, 10 continue IN force until Il c0nsti-
tuition for iie state be framed, hy con
vcntion legally called, and composed of
delegates of the people OF the Floridas,
free and independent from the king of
Spain, his heirs aud successors.
,. Every free inhabitant who shall have
resided fifteen days previous tn this ON
the island shall he entitled TO vote, but
previous to giving hisvote be shall lake
| and subscribe the following oath . /
swear tnal l VIII truly ana !ailliuliY anu
DIS far as ii is in my power support the
cause of the republic OF the FIoridas, "a
! gainst It's enemies. Irenonuce all aliegi-
ance 10 any state not actually struggling
| for the emancipation ofSpanish America
SO help ne God"
3. No military officer, ron commissions
| ed officer or private, on actual service,
| shall be entitled 10 vote, but may be e.
| iected as representative
| 4. There shall be nine representatives
| Every vnter shall give in writing the
names Of the nine lie votes for, to the of
ficers 10 be appointed for The purpose.
| o.. Every free person intending 10 vote,
shall call before the election at the trea-
sury office in Washington Square, for The
purpose of subscribing and taking the "a
bove mentioned oath. Major NJ. WALSH
and V. PAzos are appointed 10 admins
! Ter the sane.
8. The polls shall be opened from -
O'Clock in The noon 70 sunset, and next
day, the 20ih, from sunrise TO sunset.
Fernandina, Nov. 10th, I9I7-Ist of the
independence of the Floridas
| LOUIS COMpTE,
Sect'y Of the Meeting
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06
ELECTION.

4 meeting 0ftile Officers Of the Repub-
lie Of Floridas, convened BY general or
der on tie l5thN 1917, al tlie house Of
tjie Commander in CNief. having assem-
bled, session was Opcucd by the General
% follows:
GFNTLEMEN,-- WHEN tic dangers
that threatened the existence of our in
FAINT republic required that c,icciual mea-
sures should be taken 70 establish order
and Tranquility, ! was the first 10 recon-
ujend them, tbougb contrary 10 tlicsacred
rights Of tbc citizen. The martial law
which, was proclaimed for ten days has
expired, and tic tranquility tat now ok
lists, allows The citizens peaceabit 10 elect
Her representatives. In my humble op-
MON il would &c dangerous TO extend any
longer the empire Of this law, as il can
merely tend at the present moment 10
check the progress of our operations.