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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-03
John Jackson & Co.

Offer for sale at reduced prices,
Brussels cafpeting. bOmbazetts and bonn
bazeens
Irish and german linens
White wine vinegar in casks
Cargo and prime beet
A wv boxes smOaked salmon
Afew crates c c plates
Wines, mOlasses, brandy, candles
Cotton cards, cordage
4 few trunks and cases ladies elegant
aud common shoes aud bootees
cases elegant French hats
] do silk or water proof do
With great variety of Dry Goods al
the lowest limitations.
March "a CIV
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-03
For Sale,


SENHAT substantially built & elegant
4 ly finished three story Bric.: Diced
ling Hoass on Water-strcet, formerly
tie residence Of the late DR.. Kennedy ;
With which will be sold, either conjoint.
. separately, the adjoining vacant
H.. IS feet froGt aud lao feet deep
The terms of sale will be very accommo
dating to the purchaser.
If this property be not sold -prviously
TO the 18th Of May next, 1t will then be
ror Rent and possession given immedt
ately thereafter.
Application NAV be made to
]. l.. M'Kenna.
anra % dSt&2awtt
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Kar Sale.

For Sale,
A few casks Messrs Murdoch, Youille,
Wdrdrop and Co.'S London Particular
Individuality, fine
w HODGS0N
Jan 81
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-03
I.awrason e Fowle
anrl "a

Have received per the schooner Native
Capt. Mayhem, from Boston,
and tor sale,
81 tons plaster Paris
$50 bis n E. Rum
so bags Havana green coffee
so do. Sumatra pepper
700 reans wrapping paper
2 bales Barbour gurrahs
3 checks
2 sooty romal,
bales OF hops.
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For Fredericksburg

For Fredericksburg.
EEs The schooner Duly Ann
g@TE8 Captain Tapscott, will sail or
Tuesday next 4 cake treigh,
s<aa very low. Apply to the mas
ter Cd board at Central wharf, or
La,crcson 6 Fo1cle.
March eS
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March "a
Notice to Grocers.


The old establishment Of John May
deceased, TObacconist, situate 5 doors
below Marsteller's auction room and op,
posite Matthias Snyder's paint and oil
store, on Prince street is now revived
ana carried on more extensively in all
its branches than it ever before has teen
,ione--under the firm OF
Jonathan G.. May and Co,
Customers are invited to apply, where
they may be furnished with the following
articles at wholesale aud retail, on the
best terms for CASH
VIZ.
Prime cavendish
Ditto small twist from 8 to 10 per 10
Second quality do
pigtlil in rolls
Best Spanish segars warranted
Half Spanish DO
american segars
Smoking tobacco in papers
Maccoboy snuff
Rappee and Scotch, in bottles and
bIad !ers.
v. B. Several thousand weight Of
tobacco stems for sale.
March IS
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John G., Lsdd & o

VVIIff VI 4JVNINI q V
Have received and offer fer Sale,
500 casks ThOmastowp lime
900 casks Rhode lsand do
200 tons plaster Paris
1000 bushels Cadiz salt
l bale English seine Irvine
I pipe Lisbon wine
9kess manufactured tobacco
s tierces furs
April l
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HORSES FOR SALE.

HORSES FOR SALE.
The subscriber has for sale at El
Legg's Tavern upper END Of King street
IS head of Horses.
He also wishes to purchase Nesf'
Bow from IL to Is years Of age.
Wm. Marshall.
April |
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-03

For Boston,
SEK The superior scboouer William
@Capt. Mayo. will commence load
ing to morrow and take 400 barrels or
freight. Apply to
Lawrason and Fowle.
Who have landing for sale,
so boxes fresh LemMs.
March 81
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Also, for New-York,
ESs The sloop Alert, Timothy
:,sSSSs Croker. master; a regular
5 s:.SStti ss.:s trader, will he ready in few
..E lays to receive cargo, and
will take 600 barrels at low freight. For
which, or passage, apply 10
Raruewal! e. Popham.
Who have for sale, landing on Mer.
chants wharf, from the above vessel
90 hhds prime quality New Orleans
Sugar.
March 81 Nv
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Wanted,
March 90

An elderly black Woman, as a nurse
who can csme well recommended. En-
quire OF the Printer.
april ST
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FOR SALE,

A middle aged Woman, a siaVe
who has been accustomed to all kinds OIL
house work and to having the care oil
children. 10.
For further particulars enquire al TINS
office.
april 81
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For New \ Ork,

7kN The substantial! and fast sailing
Assloop dector, Is, fhorp. master ,
burthen $50 barrels; will take freight on
reasonable terms for which, or passage
apply on board at Voweli's wharf. or 10
Barnewall and Popham.
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March 20
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-23

way publishing, such pamphlets OF wri-
tnSs, might be brought Immediately be-
lore justice ofthe peace, under a war
rant issued Tor the purpose, to answer for
ms conduct. The officers having accor-
DINGHY taken this matter into their cousi.
dera,ion, have notified TO me their opini-
ON, That justice of the peace NAV issue
warrant 10 apprehend person charged
before HIM, upon oath, with the publica-
non OF libels of the nature i'm question.
ana compel him TO give bail TO answer
the charge.
Under the circumstances, beg leave
to call your lordship's attention yerv par
tlcuiarly 10 this subject : and | have 10
request, that ifyour lordsbi:. should not
propose toattend in person AT the next pe-
neral quarter sessions of the peace TO be
holden IN and for the county under vour
iordship's charge, you will make known
10 the chairman OF such sessions the sub
stance OF this communication, i'm order
mat ne may recommend to the several
magistrates TO act thereupon lin all cases
where any person should be fonnd often
ding against fI,e law in the manner above
mentioned. Ibeg leave TO add thai ner-
sons vending pamphlets or other pubiica-
uons In the manner alluded TO. shonld he
considered as coming under the hayykers'
ana pediars' act, and dealt with accor.
aingly, unless they show that they are
furnished with a license as required bv
the said act. 1'"e" os
| am, Sir, &c.
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10 HIS Najesty' Lieutenant of the cou,,tf
IF Chester"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-23
EARTHQUAKE AND REMARKABLF
PHENOMENA

The French papers which arrived yes
teTday supply the following particulars in
addition to those which we iiave formerly
published under this head =
The earthquake which was felt at Bar
cclOna on the 18th ult at eleven o'clock
III the morning, was Likewise felt on the
same day at Lerida, at Saragossa, and at
Madrid. AT Jaragossa it was experience
eel some minutes before, and at Madrid
some minutes after, the shock at Barceio-
ma /; but in the two latter cities much
more strongly than in the former. At
Saragossa the conclusion was so violent
as to throw down a painting in the cha
pei OF the Virgin of the Pillar, during the
performance of mass the people were
frightened, and fed the church.-At Ma
drld the commotion was still more alarm
ing, and was felt particularly at the royal
mandatory of Porcelain at the Retro,
san edifice almost ruined during the war.
There it overthew a wall that killed two
men. a violent shock was likewise felt
at the Palace of Justice.-The Judges.
who were sitting, deserted the hall which
trenDled around them. 1t was believed
TO come from the west, and il is feared
that Lisbon has suffered by this convul-
sion. News from that town are therefore
expected with Impotence. The weather
at Barcelona continued clear and serene.
and the air had recovered IFS usual tenn
perature. The journal of Barcelona pub
fishes an article, dated Alcocir, in the pro.
vince of Guadalaxara, the 2Sth of Febru-
airy, which details the following circum-
stances -" We have just Witnessed
phenomenon seldom experienced i'm regi-
ons distant from the coast. On the Doth
of the month, the weather was rainy from
the morning downwards, and the warmth
was greater than is usual at the season.
At three o'lcock in the evening there was
some lightning, accompanied with thun-
der, which soon ceased but at balf-past
six o'clock there suddenly arose violent
wind, like those which commonly precede
in summer violent storms. There fell al
the same time hail and rain with the
thunder and lightning. the heaven was
frightened. aud there only remained a
black cloud, which increased Instantly, in
an extraordinary manner, discharged from
its skirts, about quarter before seven
O'Clock. such fash Of lightning, with
such clap of thunder, that the people
who were in the streets, or in the coun-
try, fell to the earth frightened with the
terrible noise, with the glare which struck
their sight, and with the sulphurous smell
which extended TO the most retired recess
es Oftbeir dwellings,.
Some seconds afterwards there was an-
other clap of thunder, not so strong as the
fOrinery and the cloud opening, dischurg-
ed an immense globe Of fire, which tai
ling on the tower of the convent Of Fran
ciscaus, overturned the iron cross on liz
summit, and set on fire the wood work,
q portion of which, in state Of cOmbus-
ton, having entered the church, des-
trCyed a part Of it; while tile rest de-
scendiug Nv the walls, kindled the differ
enf doors and windows of the convent,
broke, tore up, and divided the cells,
overturned and destroyed the furniture
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-23
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

BY the snip Canton, Captain ROGERS,
arrived this morning in 81 days from Liv-
erDool, we have received our regular files
of Liverpooland London papers the for
mer of the 2lst of April, the latter of the
10th. both inclusive.
The British Parliament had beea adj
journed from the 18th to the 18th of April.
on account of the illness of the Speaker.
A London paper of tie 18th says, that
the Speaker had come to town for medi-
cal advice. He was cupped OH the 18th,
and was considered much better after the
operation. The same paper observes, that
1t was believed Parliament would be fur
ther adjourned to the 2sth.
The Morning Post of April 10Th saws,
that il has at length been determined up
on to lay a tax of 90 IL cent. upon the pro-
perty of all absentees.
The second report of the finance com
mittee has been published 1t embraces
the whole military establishment as pro-
posed by the Ministers, and refers it TO
the consideration of Parliament with a
recommendation of economy.
On the 18th of April, serea the Lud-
dltes were executed at Leicester. Most
Of them have left widows, and more than
thirty children are left fatherless.
The British Government, it il said
have prohibited Lord Cochrane from Dro-
ceeding 10 South-America, in shin of
the force which he lately purchased for
that purpose.
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FOREIGN.
New- York, May 10.
LATEST FROM FRANCE

BY the fast-sailing brig OCEAN, in ~
days from Havre, we have Paris papers to
the 18th ult They furnish some articles
of interest. Mr. Weiss, formerly secreta-
ry of the Austrian legation at Stockholm,
has been appointed by the Austrian gov
eminent consul general for the u. States
Of America.
Letters from Naples speak of conspi-
racy that had been detected i'm that king
dom. The Grand Segnor is upon the
best footing with the Deys of Igiers, of
Tunis and of Tripoli. 1t is generally
supposed, that he will avail himself Of
tins circumstance TO act with vigour a
sainst the rebel bashaws of Egypt. The
Dey of Algers has re-estaBlished his
fleet. He has already considerable
number of vessels, which according TO
the last accounts) were preparing for a
cruise.
A friend at Havre, under the date of the
Goth OF April, informs us, that the trifiing
disturbances which took place at Paris,
IN the performance of the new trag-
edy of Germanicus, have been greatly
magnified in the English papers all that
passed on that OccasIonwas ofno great i'm
portance to gof't. and it all ended af-
ter few duels between some royalists and
persons OF the opposite party.
The brig Ariel, of Boston, which had
been condemned at Havre, was sold for
TO, 200 francs.
Hare, AprH -Wheatand -four CON
tinue very high, and Notwithstanding fire.
quent importatiOns from the Mediterra-
mean and England of the former. it keeps
up at~Il0 100 fir. IF 20O kill or bushels
Flour 1875 francs o. 325 lbs.-Rice has
been downto 40 fir. and about 1000 tierces
were sold at that price some orders from
Paris, where contracts have been made,
deliverable in the course of the present
month, at 90 fir. have brought forward
some purchasers, and it is now at As FRI
The arrival of the Isabella from Charles
ton, daily expected with full cargo,
will probably again bring it down to 40
fr.
Passengers in the Ocean, from Havre.
Col. Gronchy, Capt. Victor Grouchy,
Col. Faby Fany. Col. Adolph Pentpcou-
ant, Marshal Belange. Louis Honden, and
Charles Lasne, all of France.
". Y. Mer. Aiv.
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daily and hourly increasing; when they
see the ablest and most industrious of
their labourers daily dropping into the
ranks of the paupers: when they see their
former wealthy and provident acquaintan-
ces reduced, one after another, TO bank
ruptcy, and their families taking shelter
here and there under the roof of charity;
when they behold all this and when To all
this is added the reflection, that i'm time
of profound peace, and without any in
snrrectlon OF any cOmmotion M the coun-
try, laws have been passed TO take away
the personal safety of every man, 10 ex-
pose free conversation to the malignant
construction of spies and informers, TO
render the Intercourse between man and
man dangerous and even perilous; and, III
short, To embitter and TO curse every mo-
ment of their lives, there is no room for
balancing remove they must ii they have
any spirit left in them, and ii they have
the means to remove; for TO remain is
certain misery, more than probable ruin IL
possible death, tho every action of their
lives may be perfectly innocent, and even
merit0rIOuS.
From these causes, and many Others
that might be mentioned, the country
must, as long as this state of things lasts,
go on declining and perishing. lis
means of meeting the demands of the un-
relenting funding system will daily di-
minish and, therefore, there is no remedy,
let MIR. CUIwEN talk as long and as big
as he will, but that ofreducing. and near
ly annihilafing, that thing which is called
the National Debt, and also reducing the
expences of the army TO a tenth part of
what il now is. And, indeed, il is the
debt which has created and which keeps
up the army, for which there would be
no occasion were it not for the weight
of the taxes, which weight oftaxes is the
effect of the debt.
TO be concluded ia our merit
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HAMBURGH. March 40

Many families of the communes of q
section of Switzerland were embarkipg on
the Rhine, to repair to Holland and take
passage thence to the United States.
These unfortunate emigrants were supo-
sed by some of their countrymea not TO
be sufficiently sensible how much betterit
was to support momentary distress up
on their natal soil, than go TO drag out
miserable existence in foreign lands where
they were preparing for themselves ever
lasting regrets.
Acontroversy respec ting limits between
Prussia and the kingdom of the low coun-
tries was on the point of being satisfac-
torily adjusted.
Intelligence from Kamscatka stated that
Russian vessel called the Rurik which
had been despatched upon an expedition
two years before by Count Romanzow,
under the command of Captain Kotzebue.
TO make nautical and geographical
discoveries, arrived at Petropaulosk, in
June 1916, and sailed in July for the strait
of Behring.
The Pope and Emperor of Austria had
restored the Jews TO the statmg,.o of 1893,
upon which they paid their homage TO his
holiness who received it with benignity
and they also sent deputation to vi
ena.
Lucien Bonaparte according to letters
from Italy, had projected voyage TO A
merica, which was prohibited by the pa
pal government upon the Intervention of
the allied powers. The I'd of March he
PLACED two of his daughters in the con
vent of st. Cathrne, at Rome Cardinal
Fesch had lost one of number of boxes
filed with objects of art and other valu-
able effects which he had put on board
avessel for Rome, and which she was OBJ
liged to throw over in storm not far
from Civita Vecchis.
The princess of Wales, left Munich the
23d ofMarch and arrived at Carlsrhue III,
3oth. While at Munich she was frequent
" at Court. She paid visit to Eugene
Beauharnois, clad entirely la 1iuque.
In return ne gave her ball few DAYS
after at which she danced with great zeal.
In general she is remarked to have mani
tested an extreme interest for every mem
berofthe family of Bonaparte.
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SPANISH-ARlERICA.
r,o Ne,c- York, Nay IL.
FROM THE SPANISH MAMIE

FKOM The SPANISH MAINE.
Captain HARRIS, of the brig Golden
Age, from Laguira, informs that Barcelo-
ma was taken from the Patriots bv the
Hoyai army. on the 9TH of April. THE
force OF the formerwas about 600: about
300 OF whom, with number of women
ana children, retreated into a church for
safety, where they defended themselves
against the enemy for considerabl.
tune, but were ultimately overpowered.
ana the survlvorsput to The sword. Two
OF the Patriot officers, a major and com
mandant were brought into Laguila. and
afterwards sent 10 Caracas, and shot
General BOLIVAR, with an army of or
5000, was IN the interior; and Cen. Mo-
RlLLAs, with G,000, was within DAVIS
march OF Caracas. A general engage
mentwas daily expected TO take place
a ratrIot brig and a schooner, privateers.
enc OF them commanded by Captain
Thompson, had cantuYcd Spanish felnc-
ca, with $4,000 dollars OH board. A Mr..
spencer, of Baltimore, was passenger in
the felucca, and was bound from Porto
Cabello for Laguira. Mr.. Spencer was
set at liberty. The Patriot privateers
manned the prize, and proceeded TO Ma
rlcaibo, where they succeeded in cut
ting out several Spanish vessels.
Gazette.
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From LOHoLOa Papers, at Ills or
.Jice.
LONDON, April 10.

LONDON, April 10.
In eonseqoence.of the Speakers illness
the House OF Commons on Monday adj
Journed to Thursday next. tits, il seems.
an crysipelas, which having shifted from
the lower part of the face to the ewes. ef-
feciually precIudes his taking part in pub
lie business. The Speaker has been more
than fifteen years in lis Office. and Inv
rare good fortune has never before ston.
ped The proceedings of the House on ac-
count Of his health, which vet has occa-
siOnallv been shaken in the long and re-
iteraied debates on some questions. ex-
tending to nifty, and even sixty hours \
week in several instances.
We are happy TO hear that accounts IN
Friday last have been received from the
Speaker, sta ing that he is fast recoyerjng
from his iudispOsition.
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which they contained, and excited such
terror IN the monks, who were i'm the
choir, that they fell on the earth, and
would have perhaps have been choaked
by the sulphurous vapour which sur
rounded them, had they not immediate
ly received assistance. This explosion
was followed by heavy fall of hail,
which lasted more than a minute: after
which the heavens recovered their Sc
renity.
Aneyent, of which we gave an account
trop Pampeluna paper, was more dis
astrOus than we then stated. By letters
recently received we learn, that not only
some villages have suffered by the earth
quake, but that the whole town of Arne-
di!lo, in Old CASTLE, has been buried un
der the fall ola neighbouring mountain :;
that all the inhabitants have persisted,
and that nothing but the top of the belfry
| is seen above the ruins.
HE intelligence that has arrived from
| the higher districts of the Grisons excites
| the most lively fears. Never were the
SHOWS in greater quantity; the tops of
the houses are no longer seen, and some
/ OF the roofs have fallen in from the weight
of the snow. Some villages, particularly
I'm the valley of Tavesch, are entire
~ abandoned. A frightful avalanche
has destroyed the village ofNucras in this
valley. BY reports from Dissentis, lit
tia distant from that village, eleven hous-
| es and mills, along with the inhabitants
and stables have been swalowedup. On
the 2Sth, the Rector and twenty-four
other persons, wounded, We're dug ont of
the rubbish alive. Many dead bodies
were likewise found, and % persons are
| still missing. AvaIanches have likewise
| caused irightful disasters in the valley of
| Dischmah. We learn likewise from the
! canton of Uri, that at Meyen, an ava
| ianche overwhelmed two men, and that
another threatened the village of Realm.
| The passage of Mont St. Gothard is sim,
| up.
On the 10th, an avalanche DESTROYED a
house at Gadmenthral, In the province
of Barn.-The news from the T'yrol are
| equally affecting: four avaIanches have
succeeded each other in one place. At
Nanders, the snow filed the whole val
ley to the height ola tower. AT Ischgel.
In the PinIgau, twenty-one houses were
destroyed. Atsix leagues from Insprucls.
ten persons were killed. The course of
the Inn is interrupted.
| MeSsi,ia, MI l5.-Aiter several DAYS
of cold and severe weather, the north
wind ceased yesterday suddenly, and we
began TO enjoy the mild temperature of
| Spring. Al ten minutes before six in The
evening, the beauty of the day was dis
turbed by the violent shock of an earth
quake. This phenomenon, which recalls
such sad remembrances amongst us,
| thengh OF short duration, was attended
with most tremendous uproar. The
houses IN tins city, however, have not
| experienced the least damage.
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