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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-05

hir. johnson Of Kentucky, from TIC ,pm-
n.itcs 10 vtish was referred the letter and
report Of the hetiog See'e's,y Of War, on the
application OF MAjof-Gcncral William II.
Harrison. respecting MS expenditures of pub
I'c money While commanding the north wes-
terD army, made report thereon, stating that
the committee are unanimously Of opinion,
that General Harrison Stand. abevc all sus-
piSion ss to his having had any pecuaisry or
improper connection with the officers OF the
cornmissafiai, Tor the supply of bis army |;
that he '.id not wanioD!y or improperly inter
fere with the rights Of the contractors, and
thi,, IN his whole condaet ssthe com mmaoder
oi the army, he was go.erDcd by laudsble
zeal Tor, and devotion To the public service
and interest which report was read and con.
sidered Whsreupon il was Ordered, Thst
the committee be disc hsrgcd from ths fur-
thcr consideration Of the sUbjeo,, and that
the pspers be transmitted 10 the Department
oil War.
THE COMPENSATION BILL.
The eng,ossed bill to repeal (from and az
ter the end OF the present SESSION. the &c; al
teriog The mode OF compeBsa ion TO The me IN
bers OF Congress, &c. was read the third tiWe
Aher much debate, the question whether
the bill should pass was decided by the fol-
lowing vote yeas lS8, nays IT.
SO the bill passed, and, after considerable
Discussion on tho tillo proper TO be given
thereto, whether il should express fully oil
the provisions OF the bill, &c. II was decided
at cngth TO DC entitled, An act 10 repeal,
after tho close OF the ptesent session oil Con
gress, the act entitled an act to ehSnge The
mode OF compensation 10 the me mbers OF the
Senate and House of Representatives and
delegates from terIi,ories," aud tent 10 The
Senate for concurrence.
Friday, January -.
Mr. M'Kce, Of Keniucky, ,ooved the FOL-
Iow,0g resolutions OF enquiry.
Reserved, That a CON ni,iee be appointed
90 enquire iaio the expcdieucy OF sbonshing
oil useless srd unnecessary Offices.
RFsolved, That tho said committee be in
slsuctcd 70 fpquire into The cxpedioney OF
disgpaiii,iOs any person from holding Two
fi.es d, hf sac time.
Rrsoir.d, Tba, the said committee be To-
"tucied 20 enquire into the cxpedicncy Of
,quAiiz.ns the pay and cmolumen,s Of the
,th, ers sod persons cmplcycd in the civil,
n..n;aiy and naval departments Of the gov
ctnn:nt.
The resolutions we're agreed TO without a
division, and committee Of Eve ordered TO
De appo,ni.d accordingly.
The House then proceeded to the order OF
The day OF the bill further TO prevent the e..
ting out, in the ports OF the United States, oi
expeditions agaips, nations in au,i'y with the
Coi,ed States In committee Of The whole,
Mr.. Jack son in the chair.
There sross on this qocs,:on debate Of
moro real importance, certainly, than any
thst has taken place at the pfeSen, session /;
)the resul, Of which was, the reporting Of the
bill 10 shc House without essential amend.
ment.
The House odjournsd, without acting fur
thee m the hill, lit''c before sun down.
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DESCRIPTION OF A FIRE.

Here you sec every man at work like
a Hero--some dragging about empty en-
Sincs--others scampering with toll buckets,
and sp'iiug the con,cns iu,o the boots OF
their neighboors, and others ringing the
Church bell, all night, by way OF puiting ont
the FIRE. Liule Firemeo, like s,u'dy liole
Knigh,s, Norming A each, clan,bcrins vp
and down scaling ladd sand bawling through
,in irunp,,s, by way dircctiog the attack.
iiiro poe busy fellow in his great zeal to
awe the property of the unfor,ons,e, catches
Up an ,aloy nova sh-.noss a!snsil snd ga.
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FROM CHINA.

The arrival Of the Macedonian, Captain
Blakeman, was reported in our last. Shc
performed her voyage from New York 10
Canton, and back, in 9 months and % doys!
Capt. DlasemaD states, that the Information
at Canton by the Company's ship Lord Hu.
ghes, WAS, that the British embassy had
been we'll received by the jnhabitant. at tho
place where il landed, who fnrnisbs all tho
ships pen,iiully with reiresh nents, and per.
ni;teG The crew 10 rnmble through the ccuu.
try undislu' bed But these circumstances
coming to The knowledge OF the Mandrises
in the county, they expressed mhah dis
pleasure a, their having landed on the coast
without permission, and inme diately put
stop 10 their supplies aud their intercourse
villa tho shore, except for some of tho ots-
GERS o,lechcd TO the mba.sy. The frisste
and other sh!rs which belonged 10 tho embas-
sy, itself wBs I'd reiurn 20 Canton.
The Lord Hughes being Company's
ship" was proceeding 40 Wbampoa TO load,
bu, The Grand Hoppoo Of Canton refused hes
pilot, and s:ni three junk. Of war along.
side to guard and prevent all intercourse
with her. She lay thus situated when tho
Macedonian passed her at the second bar, at
whish place the NJ. received her le,lers 10
forward TO England.
Thc supposed views OF the embassy 10
China, are 10 obtain redress for com mcrcial
abuse al CsSton, praeueed upon them by the
Msndsrine and Hong merchants, which aee
quite unknowo at Pekia. Another object, il
wss Supposed, was 70 obtain possession Of
the Island of Lantow, or Liniin. q, The mouth
Of The aiver, for place OF deposit, for ware.
houses, and asa TonvenIent place' for their
ships, and TO inhabit. The merchants end
Others at Canton were convinced tins would
no, be granted by the Emperor. These
Islands, with a small squadron. may COM
p!eteiy command the Tigris, ard lis whole
commerce, snd shut out any nation at their
pleasure - Bos. Patriot.
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
HIondgy, L.nuaru 20

Monday, J4nUQry 20
Mr. Smith Of May.and, ltom me commi
tee of w .ys n.d Means, reported u !, J: Bak
ing appropfialiobs ior the ,ec.iee ol he gov
ernmcp, for the yrar 1917; which was .wice
read ny It's utle, and CON olnied. --
THE CO1IPG.l3.JII0N BiLL
The Honse then proceeded I" the consid-
GRAFTON II ,his UIh. rhe Question was taken
on filing the hank win tight doiiais, and
decided IN the negaIIve, yeas 76, nays % (;
other amendments wetc offered, but without
success.
Tuesday, January 81.
Mr. Smith OF Maryland, !tom the commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, repeated bill TO p,o-
htbit alt com mcrciai intercourse With potts
and places io,o OF with which the vessels Of
the Cnued Satos arc not permiaed to enter
and trade which was twice read by its title,
and commiited.
THE COMPENSATION LilY.
The House then again proceeded TO the
consideration OF the bill 10 repeal the Com
pensa,ion Law. A variety Of motions were
discussed.
H'ednesdag, January -.
Mr.. Fleasan,s, froa The committee on Ma
val Afairs, reported bin for the bensh o,
the widows ond orphanS OF the Officers, &c s.
men and marines VINO were lost IN the late
Unied Sia,cs vessel Epcrvicr; which was
,wice read anJ committed.
Mr., Cady, after some predatory remarks,
offe ed The following resolution
ResoiptG, That the Secretary oi the lea
suy DC required 10 report 10 his II D., use,
whether ,ho'e be any blns noes IN ,nt i ra.
sury which cannot be advsoisgeous.y ,ppIsd
in n t.f I.n, A IN,
ed States, and II ther. be any sue h bAnk ao,es,
the amount thereof, and wnat provision, in
his opinion, ought TO bc made by law TO com
pei the banks which issued such notes 10 re-
deem the same, or give security for the re.
demp,ion thereof, WITH interest.
Some debate Arising Oh the adoption OF this
resolution, motion wa. made TO 10y the sub.
jcct on the table, and Vas carried-ysas 65,
nsys 35.
THE ORDER OF THE Day.
The House then again resumed the sub
ject Of the Compensation Bill Randolph's
proposition 10 amend Mr. forsytb's amend
mept, by striking therefrom the words dur
.Ig the present session." $50 o. to inclods
tho accounts OF both sessions in the settle.
ment agrceab;y to the old per diem Of six
dollars) b-ins under consideration. The
question was taken and decided in tie mega.
uve-yeas 81, nays ioi, incluJing issoa
and Boss.
Mr.. Grosvcnor moved substantially to sus-
pend the repeal of the existing compensation
act until the end of the pre- sent session, and
to provide that the tepesiing ae, should no,
revive sny furmer compensation law Aztec
some debate thereon, the question was taken
on Mt Grosvrnor's IN ,,on, and decided In
the sf'iemative-- yeas lo4, Including .I.seu
end b'ss, nays 81.
So the House vgreed TO the substitute, and
decided hs,ninst the repGal,ng the existing
act, until iron anu sf,or the present session.
and against ihc revival of the previous con
peosalion law thus leaving II 10 tho next
Congress TO act Of necessity on the subject.
The bill was ordered to be engro,sed, as a.
meuded, and read ;h'Td tine s.meTfow.
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l<S-@S@SS-

VAR IN ST. DOl3INGo-Capt.P Preu-
,iss, OF the sch. Susan, has arrived at New
York from Port.su.Prinee, having left that
place on tho ist Ult. Capt. r. st.tes thst
hostiiities between ChrisIophe and Peiion
were about to be renewed that the former
was on hts march 10 Port-au- Prince, and was
ri,hio 80 miles Of that place and thst the
latter h.i despatched force of 5000 men to
give battle TO The enemy. II vas supposed
hat tae b'uie would be fought sn ,hs dsy
The Susan sai.et.
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liant, ], of with en- air olss neoh .sf.irpora
tsnee, ss II he had rescued pot Of mone -
smother throws locking glasses and China
ware out Of the window TO save them i,om
the flames, while those who Can DO nothing
else, to assist at the great calamity, run up
and down the streets, with open tbroats,
keeping up an incessant e'y of Firs Fire {.
Fire! Haiifor fafer.
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Wacnever a vessel rives ON the equator or any
Remarkable head diand, where the raw hands AMI
passengers on board nav, not been >etore, the
men, according TO oll us,gc, trcqnentv proceed
60 The &C, cn,ony of shaving which Is nus PERFORM
Ell Of The crew, who - the best calculated for
1rollery, is baDituated in fantastic ridi, ulous
manner, and with speaking trumpet iu his hand,
persopates old Neptune-de goes forward to the
bow of the vessel, wnhe those who To be shaved
src kept below. and descends until. perhaps, he
teaches the water, AUD from ,hcncc ascends on
deck, pretending nave emerged ON the ocean.
Jie halls the crew with hs lrunpet answer is de,
and mutual congratulations p ~ between his god
ship and the old scanen lie proceeds 20 order the
requisite appwa tor shaving vh'ch generally
consists of piece Of IRON hoop, composition for
lather made of su'h and o,hee Offensive matters,
and a tub Of water The persons who are to be
ahsved. are then brought on deck, one oy one,
nndfalded Those who have treated well, are
shaved light, While those who are refractory, are
shaved hard. After shaving. his godship proceeds
70 swear tue novice to divers singuiar observances,
one Of which is, that he will never cat brown
bread when he can get white" The shaved.
ia theo either immersed in tsb of water, or has
bucket ful, from above, poured on his head. aud
the fro!ic ends.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
Furrs & Peltries

On the 18th April, ensuing, at ele
ven o'clock A. NJ. will be offered al
Public Auction, at the store house Of the
of Indian trade, in
Georgetown ID c. A parcel of Furs &
Peltries, received from the United States
trading houses i; principally from the
upper Mississippi, and the Missouri a
mong them are,
10000 shaved deer skins
$50 bear do
100 cub
200 nuskrats
lao otter
$50 raccoen
GAO beaver
And some cat and fox skins
Approved notes at ninety days, will
DC received for all sums above one hun.
ured dollars.
THOMAS L. MXENNEY.
Superintendent Of Isdian trade
March 10 dts
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Public Sale.

BY virtue Of a decree of the high court.
of chancery Of the state of Maryland,
the subscriber will sell at public sale, in
Port Tobacco, on Wednesday The 9th
day Of April next, If fair, if not the next
fair day theresiter-Part Of tract Or
parcel OF Land, called Hars5nton,"
late the property Of Richard Barnes, Jun.
deceased, containing about Ice acres,
lying in Charles County, within 8 miles
Of Port Tobacco, which affords good
market for wood, with which large
proportion Of this land is covered, the
soil is well adapted to the growth VI es.n,
wheat and tobacco. A further description
is deemed unnecessary, a. those wishing
to purchase will no doubt view the pre-.
misses before the day Of sale. The terms
are, credit Of twelve months, with in
terest from the day Of sale, the purchaser
giving bond with approved security.
JOHN BARNES, Trustee.
March % 2aw6tf
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NOTICE.

I'm the 9Th day Of August 1908, a
~ hogshead. Of Tobacco marked WD
his, sos, 1879, SIS, Of seeond quality.
was inspected at the Alexandra ware
house. where il remained ever since.
On the 18th June 1909, another hogs
head marked I'M 50, $50, 100, $50, Of
second quality, was also inspected at
that warehouse, where it also remains.
On the 9Th of March 1910, asother
|hogshead marked CT 55, 1904, 1919,
1875, Of first quality, was inspected at
the same warehouse and still remains
there. The owners Of those hcgsheads
of tobacco are informed Of their situation,
and that if they do not discharge the
rents due to the warehouse and the in
specter's fees, they will be sold as direct
ed by the inspection laws Of Virginia.
RICHARD C0E, Inspector.
March 81 lswSw
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IN COuNCH--March1 y.

IN C0uNCIL-March II.
The Council resumed the consider.
|ation of the bill fixing the salaries Of
the officers of the corporation, for thu
present year, which was read a third
time and passed.
On ballotting for members Of the
hoard of health, the following mem.
hers were duly elected
South OF Prince street.
John Muncastcr, Thomas Lawra.
son, William Harper.
North OF King street.
Jonah Thompson, James Sander.
son, John Richards.
Between King and Prince.
John Roberts, John Lloyd, Alex.
ander Moore.
An act to provide for the paymeh,
of the rent of an Office for the use OF
the Mayor. was read first time and
laid on the table.
Extract from the minutes,
Test.
]. 2. THOMPSON, c. C.
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I adjoining the rooms already rented fol
tbs use Of the Exchange Coffee House,
at the rate of one hundred dollars each
| per auum, and that they cause the same
| to be finished as soon as possible agree,
ably to law.
Whereas it appears to the common
council that the preservation of che na.
Iyigation o. the river and the prevention
| of injuries thereto, and to the docks is
of primary importance to the present u
future interest OF the town, and that il
would be of great benefit TO the town to
Idesienate line ceHf.cmablc as far as
practicable, to the course Of the channel,
beyond which no person should be al.
IIowed to extend their Improvements.
II is therefore ordered that Messrs
Grid, Janney and Morgan, be a commit.
/ tee to obtain information on the subject,
and to enquire into the expediency of
procuring machine for cleansing the
docks and to report to council such plan.
as to them may seem best adapted 10 eff.
feet the object in view.
On ballOting for assessors for the pre-.
sent year, John I. Brooks and William
Ramsay were duly elected.
The act establishing the fish market
at the county wharf, was read second
and third time and passed.
Extract from the minutes,
| Test
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IN COUNCIL.

March 18th. 49,.
The act fixing the salaries of the off
GERS OF the corporation for the present
year, was returned py the VI ,or with
MS objection to the law, in writing
me council therefore proceeded TO re,
consider TIE same by secticns. And up,
IN the question: TO adhere to the section
prescribing the salary of the Mayor.
tae ayes ana noes were as folIows.
Ayes Messrs. Janney, Swami, Grid.
Morgan, Newton, Anderson, LOEgden,
II
Noes. Messrs. J. C. Vowel, Taylor.
Deneale, Neitch, Rhodes, I, Vowel,
Smith, 7.
On recOnsidsring the section, pre-
scribing the compensation o. the printers,
the sum of 5G dollars, was strickeu out
and IS inserted in it's place.
The bill was then upon motion, order.
ed to lay on the table.
Ordered, that the superintendent OF
police do cause tunnel to be placed a.
cross the north end Of Fairfax street.
near Montgomery street, so as to carry
oT the stagnant water, and to cause the
top of the sane to be filed in with garth
or gravel, provided the expense OF the
same does not exceed so dollars, to be
charged to the second ward.
Ordered. that the superintendent of po-
lice, do forthwith cause West street n.
of King street, to be regulated, so as to
admit the passage Of carriages, and charge
the expense to the third ward.
Resolved, that the superintendent OF
notice, do ,auss so much Of Water street
las fronts lot leased to Beard and Ty.
|ler, between Queen an Cameron street,
ito be filed up so as to admit OF a pas
,ase to their work shop, and charge the
expense to the second ward, provided II
Ioes not exceed S25,
Ordered, that the committee appointed
/, superintend the finishing Of the new
market house, be and they are hereby
authorised to rent to the Marine anu
lire Insurance companies two rooms not
exceeding "a feet each, in the said house
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]. 2. THOMPSON, c. C.

IN COUNC1L--March 90.
On ballotting for superintendent Of
Watch, Alexander Williams was elect
ed.
The following persons were APP
pointed watchmcn for the present
year viz James Aubry. John Green.
Levin Walker, Gerard Arnold, Ben
jainm Jefferson. Breyam Johnston,
Lewis Sherwood, Theodore Gibbs, q
John Wigs.
On bailoting for keeper Of the
poor house, Thomas Parsons was e,
lecteG.
The following officers were also
appointed by ballot. Peter Rhodes,
keeper of the powder-hous Thomas
Semmes, physician to the poor house.
A communication was received from
Mordccai Miller, OH the subject of a
nuisance on the south side of 0rono-
ilo, and east of Fairfax street, which
was referred to MesSis. Morgan and
Anderson.
Ordered, that Messrs. Janney,
Longden and Hipkins. lie appointed "a
committee to enquire into the conduct
Of the high police constable on a
charge made against him, on which, a
committee was appointed by the last
council, without having reported there
on.
Ordered that the petition Of sundry
grocers of the town of Alexandria. re-
questing tax to be laid on retailers
of goods from vessels at the wharf, be
referred to Messrs. Grid and Long
ben, who are authorised 10 report by
dill or otherwise. n
Extract from the minutes, Il
Test,
I.P. THOMPSON, &C.
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March ~
Burr Milestone Mandatory.

JOHN S. BROWN & co.
Respectfully inform the public, that
they continue the mandatory OF Burr
Millstones, on the corner Of Patrick and
Cameron streets, in the town Of AIexan-
Idria, where they are ready to receive
any orders with which they may be favor
led: ,and will execute them with all des-
patch and in the best manner.
October 6 If
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.vents OF var are 50 various and ter
ri,l,, that taey can hardly be fore
s,,, nucl less AVOIDED, but the
r,ssactioas of the government are
regulated by far more certain and
eos,taut principles. The same man
cannot in the N IAN time move aud be
ouiet, Y,u must then, distribute the
fuactions OF the public service among
the citizens who, for their virtues.aad
t.Ients. deserve to be entrusted With
the exercise OF power.
yeuexuelians Elect deputies to
install the sccosd cengress, The Is
land Of Margsrita is entirely free ;
here your assemblies will be respect
ed. and be defended BY the virtue,
courage, and patriotisa Of brave
people. Assemble yourselves on tbi,
sacred soil. Begin your session. and
organize yourselves according "a
your will. The GrSt act Of your
proceedings shall be followed by the
resignation of the power of which
az. now invested.
Head qusrters,IshDd of Margarits
December, e, 1876. AID the sth
YEAR Of our independence.
SIMON BOLIVAR.
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|tion vas decreed as long ago as the
Goth Of Nov. last. If the whole Of
the poemsis like the samples produe.
ed by the counsel Of the noble poet
before the Lord Chancellor. we can
not conceive how any person Of the
least professions to taste or skill in
poetical composition could ever be
imposed upon by them. The passa.
ges quoted on that occasion, are not
much more in the style of his Lord
ships poetry. than they are in that Of
Bunyan, or Qusrles.
New York Courier.
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ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY, MARCH s7.

We are told by an officer Of the Unit =
ell states army, l..ely from the Miss s
sippi territory, that maay of our citizens
had proceeded To the neishbHurhood Of
PeesacoIa, n doubling but the place
would be attacked by the Patriots on a
csrtaiu dav last month, as had been
previously determined On-6en Nina
having some time past fitted GU at Il.
Drmiugo an expedition for that purpose
What circumstance has prevented or de-
layed the expedition of this project is
vet unknown. As the Spaniards have
hal so much time for preparation, and
ar iudefatigible in securing themselves
by Notifications, the capture Of the place
may not perhaps be easily affected
Georgia Journal.
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l. P. THOMPSON,
NOTICE.

The subscriber will receive proposal:
until Monday the 3lst instant, at twelve
O'Clock, for>the cleaning all the public
streets, lanes and alleys in the town o.
AlexaRdria-and will IN that day let the
same to the lowest bidder, provided such
security be offered as he will accept Of
GEORGE C0RYELL,
Superintendent OF Police
March 81 At
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A letter from New 0rleaus dated
Hath ult. Says Freight to Europe,
I'd. for cotton. one cent for tobacco.
to the States ore cent. 7 dollars per
hid. A FIRST rate American ship.
of nearly 500 tons, sold at auction
this day for $3.50 dollars.at 60 y 100
DAYS Cotton, best red river, &c IA
cents. actual sales. Tobacco eeHts
do-ilsur is 10 t6 dollars. corn 25,
No l Boston beetle, No. 9 do 10,
qaiek, New Run IS cents. Russia
o. S. iron, IS dollars, sheeiings
81. mackarel Z so, cod fish per
box. coffee % cents ID. pepper IS.
bricks 6 dollars. boards 25. The ves-
sells for the Northern States, were
principally loading with sugar and
molasses. Sugar will be an extreme
~ scarce articls in May.
Philsd. paper.
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Packet Sloop Union,

x&N John Middleton, master;
M Having good accommodations,
will sail for Norfolk on Tuesday next
first Of April. For freight or passage aP
ply to the master on board.
March 81 Ut