davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-15
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
:" A STRANGE FISH"

The editors Of the Boston Palladium,
(who can be relied on, write, that the
sea serpent, SO called, mas arrived in Bos-
ton harbour-that Capt. r. Rich, who
caught him on Thursday off Squam light
house, arrived with the animal in Boston
harbour on Friday--tliat be is ten feet
long and seven in circumierence--his ap
pearance very different from what it was
when alive and swimming-his back for
five or six feet from his head, is of hard
and scaly substance, which harpoon can
not penetrate, and has several punches on
his back. Capt. r. says he is convinced
that il is the same animal which has been
so often seen and described and no other;
and the same that he, few days before,
struck with harpoon, the wound being
still! fresh. The last time, he had two
harpoons driven into him, and he drag
ged the boat for about miles at the rate
|of 20 miles an hour. Capt. R. has never
lost sight of the animal, and he always
judged him to be, even when he had the
|harpoons into him, at least 20 or so feet
long. He never saw fish of the kind
Ehefore. The animal was to be dissected
lon Friday, by a jury of doctors and
naturalists.-New- YORK. Gasette.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-15

upper coat, and in a few days, another,
aud 10 fortnight, took 10 bis bed, always
saying nothing made him warm; he cover
ed himself with very marty blankets, and
had sieve over his fee as he lay; and
from this one insane idea, he kept his bed
above twenty years, for fear Of the cold
air, Oil at length he died.
Ssuvages relates similar incident, up
on the authority Of Zscufus Lnsitaaus, CT
a melanchoiic who was always complain
ing of invincible cold, till he was sub
jected BY artiGce 10 large quantity Of
spirits of wine III state Of combustion;
he was convinced, from his sensations
durifg this experiment, that lie was ca
pable OF feeling heat, and thenceforth his
cold left him. DR.. Haygarth, it will be
in The recollection of many Of our read
ers, operated very important changes in
the bodily functions ri several individt-
ais who were, as they supposed, brought
under the agency of Perkins tractors, 10
reality merely acted upon by pieces of
rotten wood, or rusty iron; under this
superstition, however, several chronic
maiadies, which had refused to yield to
medicine, were materially INDICATED, and
at least temporarily cured.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-15
From the Boston Intelligencer, Sept. 5.
THE SEA-SERPENT, AGAIN!

No account, since the news of peace,
has put the inhabitants of Boston 10 more
coumotion, than the reports attending the
supposed capture OF the Sea Serpent, on
Thursday evening. A man came up ca
press from Gloucester, with the informa-
ton, having tired out two horses on the
road, with his rapid travelling. After his
arrival, reports of all shapes and dimeu.
sions were circulated, some true, but
generally false.
We were told, the serpent had become
lauite afraid of the WhalerS since his first
wound, and endeavoured to elude all at
Itacks-but fortunately, on Thursday fore
noon about II O'clock, he was struck with
harpoon-wheu he went off with the
power aud velocity of spermacefs whale.
After an hour spent in fatiguing him, he
was conquered, though not without bring
ing the boat guunei under several times.
Another account carried the boat 5 miles,
at the rate of 20 miles an hour. A third
made him 20 feet long-but the most
prevalent opinion was that his length ex-
ceeded 100 feet. All agreed in the fact
OF his being captured, by the unexampled
enterprise and intrepidity OF Yankee
WhaIemen-and upon no other coast 10
the world, it was exclaimed, could this
formidable animal, the existence of which
has been affirmed and denied from Bishop
Pontoppidan down to our time, have been
attacked and conquered. Arrangements
were made for dissecting, and preparing
him for public inspection. Already had
anticipation given enormous profits to the
speculation, and the liberal bounty which
each seaman was to re ;eive, was ia ina
gination returned four-fold. These and
various other stories, &c amazed the TN.
learned" and were swallowed by the most
iudicious. But, alas, for poor human na.
mre, the Serpent still reigns the trium-
phant sovereign of the sea, and the
Whalers only causnt 7aany Fish
Morning cine, aud with it the truth
but rumer yet assumed various shapes.
The real Serpent had been certainly
taken, aid he had shrunk 10 his dimen.
sions, only on account Of his uncommon
power Of contraction, by which, shutting
himself up, like au Opera glass-or, one
of Mr.. Magsy's Puppets, he diminished
his length aud increased his diameter. His
head and shoulders we're covered with a
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-15

ers of the understanding being not at all,
or very little, occupied by them.
Learning III Itself is not wisdom. =" We
may be learned from the thoughts OF
others wise we cannot be but from our
own
The great benefit OF much learning is,
that it opens sources, and furnishes food
or materials, for thought, and enables one
to reflect, compare, discriminate and
judge, with superior degree OF accu-
racy. Whose maketli not this use OF his
learning, how great soeyer it be, is not
much the wiser for it himself.
The foregoing observations are in no
wise disparaging to the legitimate honours
of learning. For what though, 10 some,
it produces the pedantry of conceited
weakness, and what though as to others,
it is perverted to vile purposes? Learn
ing Itself Is not 10 blame nor is it tine
less excellent for these tlisliguring excres-
cences, which no more belong to it than
doth wen to the proper fora oil the hu-
man body.
Learning, conjoined With science, and
resulting in a high degreeM civilization,
is the procurer Of all the embellishments
and Weights, and most Of the convenien-
oes and comforts Of our present condition :
| the civilized world being raised pow
almost as much above the condition il
stood in when classical learning was first
rising on Europe 10 the fifteenth century,
as it then was above that Of the horties Of
roaming savages. Add to this the pleas
are of learning, like that Of religion, is
not confined to tune or place, nor depend
ent upon the smiles of fortune. 1t may
be enjoyed in solitude, in penury, and in
old age which last doth sometimes, il not
often, increase rather than diminish it.
10 conclusion; having observed above,
that learning furnishes food or materials
for thought, | will venture to recommend
to readers an excellent rule, taken from
the practice Of very eminent man OF the
last age. 1t is this: lin reading observe
the course of your thoughts. rather thar
of your books. Sometimes your reading
will give occasion to a thought not con
nected with the subject which your buss
treats of; and in such case, drop the
course of your reading, and follow the
course of the thought that has been started
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-15
IMPORTANT BANK INFORMA-
TION,
From the philadelphia Democratic Press,
of the 29th august.


BANK OF UNITED SrATEs.-The pri,s-
cipLe reason urged in favour of establish
ing the Bank of United States, was TO
give to the union generally circulating
medium. This was the ground upoa
which the advocates of the Bank took
their stand; this was the reason which
carried their charter through Congress.
1t appears from the following Circular,
just now put into our hands, that this
reason is null, void, and of no effect.
The notes Of the Bank of United States
are no longer to be medium which will
freely circulate through the United States.
The Bank itself refuses to take, euea in
payment Of debts due to the Bank, the
notes which are issuedsfrom the offices of
Discount and Deposit which the Bank
itself has estahlishedi!i
The Branches refuse to receive the
notes issued by the United States Bank,
and thus the circulation of the notes of
the Bank, and Of the Branches, are mar
rowed down, and limited TO the immedi-
ate districts in which they are established.
Remittauces can no longer be made in
u. S. Bank Notes. Shaving and Broker
ing are again TO be the order of the day,
aud the interests and happiness Of the
community are to be Frustrated at the
feet of powerful moaied institution. We
have not time to enter more at lasge upon
this deeply interesting subject. II would
be wrong, however, to close this hasty
note, without stating tina. all the State
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-15
From the Quarterly REVIEW, for .Nov. 1916.
POWER OF IMAGINATION.

WV Eli OE 1NlApAN a AOAt.
Ore of flie most striking i1stances Of
the amazing influence which the magma
ton possesses, not over the feelings mere
iy, but upon the actual state and functions
of the bodily organization, is related by
professor HuieIand; this case is so inter-
esting, and, we may add, so instructive,
that We are tempted, Notwithstanding its
length, to lay it before our readers.
A student at Jena, about sixteen years
of age, having weak and irritable ner-
vous frame, but in other respects healthy,
left his apartments during twilight, and
suddenly returned with a pale, dismal
counteuauce, assuring his companion that
he was doomed TO die in thirty-six hours,
or at niue o'clock in the morning of the
second day. This sudden. change of a
cheerful young mind, naturally alarmed
his friend; but no explanation was given
OF its cause. Every attempt at ridicniing
this whimsical notion was fruitless, and
he persisted in affirming that his death
was certain and inevitable. A numerous
circle of his fellow students soon assem-
hled, with view to dispel those gloomy
ideas, and to convince him of his folly,
by arguments, satire and mirth He re-
manned, however, unshaken in his strange
conviction; being apparently inanimate
in their company, and expressing his in
dignation at the trolics and witticisms ap-
piled to his peculiar situation. Never
theless, it was conjectured that calm
repose during the night would produce a
more favourable change 10 his fancy; but
sleep was banished, and the approaching
dissolution engrossed his attention during
the Nocturnal hours. Early next morning,
he sent for professor Hufeland, who found
him employed in making arrangements for
his burial; taking an affectionate leave of
bis friends; and on the point of concluding
letter to his father: in which he an
nounced the fatal catastrophe that was
speedily TO happen. After examining his
condition Of mind and body, the professor
could discover no remarkable deviation
from his usual state Of health, excepting
small contracted pulse, a pale counte-
nance, dull or drewsy eyes, snd cold ex-
tremities: these symptoms, however, suf-
fciently indicated general spasmodic
action Of the nervous system, which also
exerted its influence over the mental
faculties. The most serious reasoning on
the subject, and all the philosophical and
medical eloquence Of DIR. Hufeland had
not the desired effect; and though the
student admitted that there might be no
ostensible cause Of death discoverabIe,
yet this very circumstance was peculiar
to bis case; and such was his memorable
destiny, that he must die next morning,
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-15
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED
By j. & E. sANDERS0N,
I'wO doors south IF Riuers' City Tavern,
ELIzABETH-TowN, NJ.

Il Terms Of Pabzicafion--Two Dollars
per annum, pay able half-yeariy.
h Advertisements not exceeding square
Inserted three weeks for One Dollar and
continued for Twenty-Five Cents a week.
Al liberal deduction will be made 10 mer-
chants and others who advertise by the
year.
~ Advertisements, Subscriptions, and
Communications. will be thankfully re-
eeived and punctuaily attended TO. k
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-10-13

81 the Province, Don Alejo Garcia.
Condo, disregarding the prohibit
ton of the Bishop, continued to
give balls when he pleased at his
residence. The consequence was,
a violent dispute between the Bish-
OPP and the lntendant, which ended
IN an act of accommodation be-
ing Illuminated against the latter.
Shortly after there happened to be
a Fete at the Cathedral, and on the
Intendant's presenting himself for
admission, he was informed of the
order for his exclusion /; on hearing
which, he rushed precipitately for
ward to the altar, at which the
Bishop was officiating pontifically,
and wounded him SO severely with
his drawn sword, that he has since
died!
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-10-13
FROM LONDON PAPERS,

Received at Boston and Mem. York.
LONDON, Aug. 10
The Nc,U Corgress.-if we might pre-
sumo 10 hazard conjecture relative to
some of the principal objects that win oc
cupy the useful and honorable labours
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
George s. Hough,

HAS received a very handsome as
LII so'tmelt Of Fancy Spring GOODS,
among which are
Best London cloths and cassimeres,
plain and figured mull-mull muslins, ia
comet do. and cambrics, Canton grapes
and shawIs, white embroidered robes,
Maria Louisa ditto, India and imitation
book muslins, ditto handkeiche very
fine, black silk velvet Ga, IA, 3D. and
l0-4 Irlsh damask diaper, birds'-eye and
Russia ritto, Irish liiens, sheetings and
lawns, black and cold bombazccNs and
bombszetts, tabby nets, levsntiLe shawls
X hdkfs, l:aen cambria, do. hdkfs long 4
halt silk, thread and cotton hose, Mar,
settles and knotted counterpaaes, black
fiorsntiGes, chi!dren's and ladies' stcaw
bonnets, black aud white lace shswls aud
wells, handsome selection garniture and
fancy ribbons, umbrellas, and parasols,
go printed jackonet muslins, ch;ntzss
and caIices, steam loom and other shirt
ings, liaen and Gotten checks, ticking,
bagsIsg, &c. Gc.
9Th mo. 5th tuths
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
tuths
Umbrella, Parasol. s Trunk
Mandatory.

VHHE subscriber respectfully informs
II the public, that he has commenced
the abo,.. BUSINESS at the old stand for
merly occupied by Mr. Samuel Kirk. on
King-,trest, two doors below Washington.
street; and hasjust re .eved from one of
the first houses in Philadelphia, an ele.
CANT assortment Of umbrellas and para
soils Likewise from his own establish
ment in that place, good assortment of
fancy morocco trunks and common hair
trunks oil al sizes, in nests and single
A constant supply Of the above goods
will be kept on hand for sale wholesale
ard ,etail, at the Philadelphia prices for
cash only. DANIEL PIERCE.
Umbrellas, parasols, and trunks iaitS.
fully repaired at short notice.
Mays st
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
Ten Dollars Reward.

WAS LOST, on Sunday evening
w last, between Alexandra aud
Washington City, handkerchief con
taining a large parcel Of papers, consist
ing Of Judgments, Executions, Notes o!
Hand. Warrants, and two Pocket. Books.
with sundry Receipts and Memoyandums
having the subscribers name on variety
OF the papers II any person will de-
liver the above mentioned papers to the
keepers or toll settlers Of the -Four Mile
Run or Potomac Bridges, to Mr.. Osborn,
at the south end of the Potomac Bridge,
to Mr.. Perry, at the Sebastian Spring, to
Mr.. Edward Stone, at his fishing landing
at the Georgetown TFrry, will give the
above reward and be thankful to the ind
or. JOHN b. GODDARD,
Constable.
Georgetown, Nav s ST. e..
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
Dry Goods, Wines, &c.
AT AUCTION,

At AUCTION,
At the Store of the Georgetown Import
ing and Expo: ting Company
I'm Thursday the 7ih May next, will
" be sold at public sale, at the com.
pany's store, by the package and lot. their
entire stock Of seasonabie GOODS, one
hundred packages, consisting Of
Supertine and second quality cloths
and CassImeres
A, 96, and ca white and cOlored
cambria musins
Jaconet, null, and fancy do
5-4 and Ga cambria and common dimi-
ties
Madras and Malabar handkerchiefs
Printed cotton do
White and printed cuttings
Steam loom and cotton shirtinss
Printed and imitation shawls
Book aud muslin hdkfs and cravats
White aud colored cotton nose
Gentemens' and ladies' beaver gloves
7-8 and 81 cettun checks
Check stripes, plaid aud Carlisle ging-
hams
Cords and yelvets ".
Printed Jeans
Cotton florentins SVeStiDg,
Herring bone aud royal ribs
York stripe aud grsndvilis
Coat aud vest buttons
Colored snd white u. threads
Damask diaper table cloths, large size
and rich figure
Sewing silk, twist ard suspenders
Russia and ravens duck, &c.
find on Saturday, the 9th Nay, at t,relrs
o'elOck.
Their stock Of choice wines, imported
principally in 1915 and 1916, and war
ranted pure as imported, viz.
IL pipes, IL hhds. 10 or. casks, and
4 half Or. casks superior old Madeira, Of
the tavorite brands Of Gould 4. Go. New
ton, Gordon & Co. and Murdock l. Co.
l6 pipes and s hhds L. 2. Teneritfe
wine, fiue and old
6 pipes fcarge dc.
a Or. casks sherry, 4, and 8 years
old
10 hhds AID 60 quarter casks old dry
Lisbon
IA Or. casks mountain Malaga
IL Catalonia
ALSO,
Is baskets best English Cheese
8 casks London brown stout
81 halves Best gu. Havana sesars.
so4 quarters
IS chests Tyson tea, prime quality
% hhds green cspperas
do. esrthen aud glassware, &c.
aud w SonS2 - S1 ."p" s..y I'd I'm NJ"
whole are sold, terms ale liberal, ate
made known at tune Ut sale.
JOHN PEABODY, Auc'r.
april 81 tM7
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
Bath House.

TIME Subscriber respectively informs
i be public, that subscription papers
are lett at hls house, and at the Ex-
change Coffee House, for subscriptions
to the BATH-HoUSE, for the ensuing
season-where, gentlemea disposed to
encourage the establishment, are respect
fully invited to subscribe. The Bath
House will be ready for their reception
on the 18th of May next, provided thirty
subscribers are ebtained.-From the ex-
perience Of former seasons, the subscr'-
Der does not feel himself warranted In
opening il with less number.
Il. SHIELDS.
april 90
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
Thirty Dollars Reward.

II AN away from the subscribers farm,
IL, near Piscataway. Md on or about
the list day Of Ma oh, 1918, a dark mu-
latto man named Nick, flve feet ten. or
eleven inches high, slender made little
deaf, speaks little, through his nose,.has
been 10 tie habit OF wearing rings in his
ears, but may have taken them out to
avoid discovery. Said negro Nick has
a wife. on Mr.. Thomas A. Diggs's land,
near Fort Washington, ard is probably
harbored in that ueighborhood. wilt
give the above reward of Thirty Dollars,
If taken out Of the State of Maryland,
and Twenty if taken in the State, more
than ten miles from homs-if within ten
miles Of home, Ten Dollars.
JND. H. BEANES.
paril % tbstu
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
TERMS.

New Teas, Coffee, &c.
ATANDEVILLE T. LARMOUR Of.
M fer for sale,
$50 chests and boxes ginpowder, i'm
perial and young hyson teas-choice qua
lities, principally Of the Sidney's cargo.
$4,000 lbs st. Domingo and Porto Rico
green coffee
IL hhds prime NewOrleans sugar
60 hhds and bbls muscovado do
IS hhds Barbados bright molasses
90 hhds Pennsylvania Rye
40 bbls Whiskey
90 bbls northern rum
8 pipes red port wine p. :,
80 10 casks cheese !, fter do
500 Bass English EaInuts
IS boxes lemons, in fine order
40 boxes raisins
10 bbls soft sheIled almonds
80 drums Turkey figs
so dozen capers. in quart bottles
10 tierces new rice
5000 lbs London refined saltpetre
10 bags white race ginger
90 kegs ground do -.
so kegs Scotch aud Macabau snuff
400 reams wrapping paper, different
so do writing do Qualities
S bbls glue
$50 nests sugar boxes. Times
IS doz traces, bedcords and leading
500 boxes mould aud dipped candles
of their own manufacture, and warrant.
ed Of superior quality
800 boxes brown soap-With their
usual general ASSORTMENT Of Wines, Ii.
auors and Groceries. april go
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
PANORAMA PAINTINGS
Mead and Lemonade.

TIME subscriber most gratefully ac-
kuowledges past favors, and is hap
DIV to inform his friends and the public
that he has again commenced making
Mead and Lemonade, which may be had
every dav during the season at his old
stand in Royal-sireet, with his usual as
sortme mt Of confectionary-such as cakes,
cordials, nuts, candies, &c. &c.
Naya Joseph BOISEAU.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
Shoes, Straw Bonnets s Hats

lust received aud for sale at the
d Shoe store Of WILLIAM TRUE,
Kng.street, an assortment Of shoes,
when, in addition to his former stock,
makes il complete.
: cases Ladies' straw bOnnets, Of the
newest patterns.
Mems ard Boys fiue and coarse hats
Of every description.
Country merchants can be supplied
with the above articles at the Baltimore
ant Philadel phia prices.
A few OF liali's Patent Rifles for sale.
n Il. Boots aud shoes manufactured
IS usual, aud orders thankfully received.
Nay7 St
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
DIR. Darrah,
SNRGEDN DENTIST.

I'd ESpECrFULIY informs the La.
IA, dies and Gentlemen of Alexandria
and ia vicinity, that he has taken a
room in Mrs. HAsxrS's hNuse. on Fair
ax->treet, where be will be happy to
wait nn them in the line NJ his profession.
lie makes ami inserts the best OF arti
hc'al teeth, q ON one to a full sett, 10 the
bcst manner. Tie cleans. mendss plugs,
soi extracts t"eth, root, ard stumPs' in
y b 81 marnes- May S
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
Splendid Declaration of
Independence.

EUST published and for sale by BEN
- o. TYLER, a splendid copy Of thi.
important state paper, with fac SMILES
Of all the signatures of these sages who
declared US free, and pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor To
support it. The publisher copied it him.
self from the original in the Department
Of State. This is the FIRST and only CO.
py of the fac simile of that invaluable
document eser taken or published, after
being on record more than 40 years.
CERTIFICATE.
department Of State, Sep. 10, III.
The foregoing copy Of the DecIara-
ton of Independence has beehs collated
with The original instrument, aud found
correct / have myself examined the
signatures to each. Those executed by
Mr.. Tyler are curiousiy exact limitations.
50 much so, that it would be difficult, if
not impossible, for the closest scrutiny to
distinguish them, were it not for the hand
of time, frsm the originals.
RICHARD RUSH"
PATRONS.
Among the publishers numerous pa.
irons, are the president. vicenpresident,
all the heads Of depal tmehrs. and many
members of congress. At the head OF
the list stands the venerable Thomas
Jefferson, from whom have received a
very polite letter. highly approving my
publication.
TERMS.
This grand national work will be prin-
ted as i os subscribed for, at S. per
copy. The publisher and cngrayer arc
natives, and the materials are all Ameri-
can he therefore hopes to receive that
PatroHa &c which the sukiectso richly me,
rits. A prospectus and a sample is left
at the reading room, market, Alexandria.
A liberal discount will be made to
those who will purchase to sell again.
Washington, May 9 stuta3t
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07
Teas and China.

Teas and Emma.
II ANDING from the schr Hilan, cap.
A taiH Hand, and for sale by
LAWRASON 4 FOWLE,
$ chests young hyson -.
s5 ca,ty boxes Of sunpo~der' 'mperi.
al and young hyson teas, o: seven to
100 canisters Of imperial, Of 2 lbs.each
Is boxes tea setts--china
s do. cups and saacels, OF sooPie-
ces each-Ths London Traders Car.
go, Just imported.
10 bags pepper
ALSO FOR SALE,
The cargo OF schnr. Venus, consisting OF
565 casks fresh lhomaston lime.
$4,000 feet lumber april II.