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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-14
District of Columbia,

February 10
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
Essay No. 81.

If the farmers in New England cannot raise such
large quantities of grain and corn as the southern
and western planters do, yet nature has bestowed
upon the former section Of the country, soil pecu
iarly adapted to the culture of vegetables of the
root kind Among these, English IurnPs, Gar
rots and Potatoes deserve to be particularly motto
ed These articles, can be raised ia abundance and
afford excellent food for cattle. Having made, IL
subseouent number, some observations on the cul-
tiyation of potatoes and as much has already been
written on this subject, we snail dismiss the consd-
Grafton of this article for the present.
Turnips were introduced into England some time
since from Flanders. In the former country they
are raised in great abundance. and are accounted
the glory Of the English husbandry. It's great
excellence consists in nourishing aud improving
the soil. preparing il for the reception of wheat
and furnishing nutritious food for all kinds Of stle
The first effectua trial TO raise turnips in England
was happiIy made in country, the most proper Of
all Others for their reception, the soil Of Norfolk
is IN general light and sandy. The place oil its
earliest cultivation is constantly kept in the public
view as il is found that the seed sent to distant
places is apt to degenerate that those who wish
to produce this excellent vegetable in perfection
are obliged TO procure fresh supplies of the Norfolk
seed.
Gen. Humphreys, distinguished member OF the
Agricultural Society in Connecticut, recommends
that turnips intended for the feed Of live stock,
should be sown fortnight or three weeks earlier
than has been commonly practised They will
usually meet with fewer enemies, from the season
and insects to impede their growth or destroy the
crop The ground should be carefully prepared,
by being well MANFRED and mellowed. IL would
be valuable experiment TO try suitable, and, IS
far as may be, equal proportion OF dry ashes,
ieashed ashes aud plaster OF paris; also barnyard
n an, anal snwtsf nf
Of the same kind of soil. Some farmers have tried
incorporating the seed with plaster Of Paris in small
balls for the sake Of sowing 1t more even and Civ
ing new spring TO its vegetation principle, assert
that this nsthod has succeededsperiectly.
The cultivation of English Tnrnjps in this Dis
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trict has been hui recently carried to any consa
cradle extent and has been attended with variou
success. While ia some instances they have been
raised 10 advantage, in Others, bat scanty crops
have been obtained. In addition TO the want Of
experience, we labonr under other inconveniences
arising from the want OF theoretical knowledge
OF the culture of the plant all the books on has
bandry which we have read being either totally 81
lent on The subject, or atfording bat few hints
ANY further information than what Is generally
known relative to the kind Of soil best adapted to
the grow of turnips the manner OF preparing the
ground for the reception Of the seed the best time
for sowing &c. must be gained by our own expert
ments and observations.
We understand that considerable Of seed were
sown the last season imported from Englaad, and
that il yielded larger crop than the natiye seed
did, but the quality of the meat was by no means
equal to the common kind. We have been credbly
informed this species of turnip hes been produced
in this vicinity at the rate of one thousand bushels
tothe acre without anyextr dressing Of The ground
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14

|nFFER for faIe at their fore at the 6gn of the
" Whale. JUN below the Hay Scales
Winter and Summer TRAINED Sperniaceti
OIL,
by the calk and retail of hyperion quality, for
burniug oiing wool. &c This oil, 10 lamp
property trimed, 10 warranted to burn until en-
haufed without fnufing or picking sp; 10 Iefs
liable to greace about houfe fafer on account of
FIRE nor iubiest to waite by being placed in a cur.
rent of air, and by actual experiment proves az
cheap as candies at 10 cents per pound They
Iikewfe keep large afortment of plated brafs
aud japaned LAMPs-pocket, aud large Ian.
thorns &c.
N B. Lamps and Oil furnifhed on trial, TO be
returned if not satisfactory. Oil put up 10 tin
ca&ifters from 20 gallons, and TENT gratis 10
any part of the town
Ai,o, A general afortment of
Groceries, Hollo4o GJ Hard Ware,
among which are beit of German Mill saws, and
bel of Englifh Anvils Vices and Shoveis by the
dozen or Jingle, an afor meut Of cotton Factory
YARN from the mott approved factories.
20 Tons of aHorted Ruifix Sweden and Englih
IRON
1000 Lbs. of differed aud Can STEEL, of fupe-
riour quality fpike and nail Rods, Plough mOulds
and Crow bars.
SO boxes Spermacet CANDLES.
IS bbls fuper6ne frefh Flour
IS boxes by u 8 by 10 window Clafs
10 bbls mefs and clear PORK
A connant fuppy of Saco NAILS OF every hzs'
100 boxes mould and dip'd Tslow CAN
Nv DIES,
100 quin,als Pollock and Cod FISH
10 hhds MOLASSE6
A large aflortment of Machine and
Hand CARDS, from JOHN WINslow
and Co.'S. approved factory
'.s The above articles be fold very low for
caih or approved credit.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14

hey sill there find good lends a. here
are ia any parts beyond the Allegany mour~
'ains. for the production of any article ex-
cept Indian Corn raised in the States Of
Ohio o. Kentucky; and such lands may
be purchased at from one to five dollars the
acre, on edit when similar lands to the
Westward cost from three TO fifteen dollars
per acre, except Congress lands, in the vii
derness. The Penobscol lands of the des
c'iption mentioned, are situated from 20 to
80 miles from a sea port or port communi-
caung with the sea, the western lands from
three 10 FIVE hundred miles of similar com
munication, with the addition of the horrid
mountains TO pass.--rhe Penobscot lands
ae 10 healthy climate-the western have
sickness enough. All the consequences
may well be imagined.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
HAMBURGER, JAN. 10.

"Last night we had here violent storm,
with hail and rain. The Elbe rose TO an
unusual height, SO that all the lower part Of
the town is inundated. and The streets can
only be passed in boats. Trees have been
torn up, and great many houses, particu-
larly in the country, much damaged. The
storm was SO violent as to cause the church
bells to ring We expect melancholy &C
counts from the sea.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
On The Ohio Feuer, so called.

Ply sicians have not yet decided 10 what
class this morbid complaint belongs, but as
it is generally succeeded by intermittants,it
may we'll be classed with this genera. The
symptoms arc, an Irregular pulse-a dry
longue--as il were longing for, or having
an unquenchable this, for whiskeY-a
jaundiced eye--irritable nerves, that cause
the Patient not to resi-, but 10 be continual
ly moving until the body becomes 50 emac-
lated as to be incapable of loco motion
As certain remedy for this destructive
complaint it is recommended to alIenter
prising young men, who are in danger OF
the injection, to 90 into the District of
Maine, and examine the lands upon the
Piscatinuis, branch ofihe penobscot river.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
lP RUSSIA FEATHERS
for $50 and $50 per ID.
EDWARD HOWE,

has FOR SALE


HAS FOR SALE
5000 lbs. Sea Fowl aad Rus
ia FEATHERS. at whoeEale or retail, for Cath
or Country Produce. :.
Bedtieking, Chintz and white
Fringe Bedbindns and rafsls-carpe, Bind
iueogreea MORGAN Tor pew cufhngs- Sofas
ealy and Lolling chairs-Hais Matirelle.-ss5an'
French and American PAPER HANGlNos with
A,rd.,s col,sc,;ons of the monuments 10 Paris a
GOOD airartment Of MILITARY GOODS sc. &C.
l4i.O on eonssnment, from D.sgett. Factory
rich and elegant assortment o. Gs and ma ',,
foId a. lows at any fsors in town
Beds made and filed at short
,o,;.. .oa m, UPHOLSTERY BuGnefs carried
"a "A u(ual in all ice brauchcs,
-HA NTED-
1000 bushels of good BARLEY,
FOR which Feathers or other Goods will be T'veo at
eafh prices III Dse %
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
New-York Slaves.

BY a law of NewYork, all slaves born in
that State after 1899, were TO be free at Is
years of age, unless their owners observed
a Particular condition Only three persons
in II YORK have observed il. Therefore
the slaves contemplated viii become free
This year.
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American Manufactured Goods.

American Manufactured Goods.
Ma Z. MHl<y's. Ron
TosRPH PoPB, agent for Ainy e ByssUa. of
! Providence, who keep him conlantly fupplied
from their long known and well efablifhedFaa
ry At Pawtucket, with STRAIGHTFORWARD OF
american Cotton Goods,
CONSISTING or
Single Yarn for Warping and hlling
26 threaded white and colord Stocking Yarn
White and colored lewing Cottons
MISUNDERSTANDING Checks-Stripes
Ginghams--Chambrsys Bed Ticking sc
~ Shopkeepers in town and country and peo-
pie in gener al who with furniih themielves with
the above articles will bsfupplisd at he Factory
prices.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14

INFORMS his friends and the public that he
has for faie at bic Store in Maine STREET, near
Wen Market Row,
West India Goods, g. Groceries,
comprising the greateff afortment ever offered in
that part of the town, all of hyperion quality
Alto good afortment of
ENGLISH GOODS.
Likewife complete afortment of WARRANTED
SHOES, together with
american Factory Goods and Fac
tory Yarn.
ALSO
20 bufhels Herds Grafs Seed
1000 lbA Clover do do
SO nufhes White Beans
2 tons Country Flour
do. Cheese 20 boxes Mould Candles
1000 Ibs Cinger-iooo lbs Chocolate Shells,
ton Red Wood. 2 tons Hollow Ware
A few Crates aGor ed Crockery Ware.
A large and complete aHortment OF
warranted GARDEN SEEDS from the
Shakers.
Portland March II, 1918, limo.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
From a London Paper Of the 7th OF Feb,

Curious Phenomeno1.- months ago
very singular appearance presented itself
10 several persons at Hartford bridge. near
Bssingstroke II has not yet, we believe,
appeared in any of the papers, and particu-
lars may amuse our readers. We have IL
from a friend to whom il was distinctly re-
lated by Mr. Hall, a respectable Auctioneer
at Reading one of the parties, who saw it.
About noon was distinctly seen by many
persons, Without any difference among
them as to the form of the figures, in the
clouds, man on horse back, riding at full
speed, pursued by an Eagle which soon
dar,ed upon his head, when he lets go his
hold of the reins, fell backwards, and eagle,
horse and man were seen no more. The
figures were apparently ofthe natural size.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
cRAmBERsBuRe (pnsN. MARCH %.

phenomenon. -On the evening of thurs
day last, between shutdown and dark, q
h-ry ball, apparently meteor, as large as
a mans head, discharged itself from or con-
tiguous TO the moon, and apidly descended
towards the earth when it burst into num-
Der Of pieces, and soon appeared. This
Phenomenon was seen by several persons in
Chambersburg
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14

Meteors. Three OF the most luminous
and brillian: of those celestial phenomena,
were seen at Richmond on the night of
Thursday, The 18th ultimo. The first sp-
peared as early in the evening as sunset
it was visible for the space Of three and
half minutes, moving in north west direc-
ton, and seemed to explode few miles
distant from Richmosd-Its height in the
atmosphere did not appear 20 be more than
a few hundred yards. The two last were
about ten at night, exhibiting similar ap-
pearance as the first Pei. Iutei.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14

On Wednesday morning last, after the
passengers in the stage for Savannah had
taken their seats, and just before the mo-
ment Of setting off, the forward pair OF
horses suddenly took start 10 ron off, the
others not being in SO frolicsome mood,
remained stationary with the stage, the
cross piece connecting the first pair with
the tongue ofthe carriage consequently gave
way, and the two horses ran with such vio-
lence againstiatresin he neighbourhood,t THAT
both were killed, one instantly, the other
died in an hour or two afterwards.
augusta Herald, 2oth Hit.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
MISCELLAN Y.

The managers of the American Bible Society,
at their meeting on the 10Th day Of March, 1913,
adopted the following Resolution, viz.
That in ordinary cases occurring within the
United States, it is inconsistent with the best in
terests Of this society to distribute the bible grat
itously, except through the medium of auxiliary
societies.
The managers embrace the opportunity which
this notice affords them, of recommending the
formation Of auxiliary societies in all those places
where the inhabitants are destitute of the bible.
However small these auxiiaries may be in the
number of members, and unable to contribute,
for the present, to the funds OF the American Bible
Society, they may still be the depository and dis
tributors of the bibles which the mnagers map
deem proper to afford them gratuitousy.
by order Of the Board.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
wHIcH ARx--

Blue, black, green, OIL Ga, and elegzn
i've, brown and mixed fix Shzwls
BROADCLOTH5 Imitation do.
Do, C6SsInERES, I'm Common chintz do.
gle and double mild Silk worried and cotton
Sup foe undrefs'd Prints Hofe
Fine and common Cali SIX Half Hole
Goes Englifh and French fix
Superior and low priced Gloves
Furniure, Kid and Beaver do
Cotton and linen Cam Black Italian Grapes
br;cs Do fix veGing
Britih and fteam loom White figured and DUN
Shirtings Merial'is' 90
7-S and Irifh Linen Cambria ana coAa'hon
s.4, 81 s. Ginghams Dimoties
Black and colored Cam. Plain book, EeHo and
bric. fancy figured Mullins
Black fix handkerchief Cambria DO
F.o Ra,d.nna and fancy Silk Umbrellas and Par
elk do aiois
Plain and figured velvet COTTON Umhreha
Bindings Satin and Lultring Rib
Cotton Laces bons
Blue and yellow Nankius Plaid and fancy DO
Ouality IL shoe Bindings Shell & horn Hair Combs
Cambria Pocket Hdkfs Gilt coat q ven Button
Patent and cotton Flag Imperial do. do.
di,to Bell aud pearl Buttons
Levaptines Green and fancy figured
Black Snchaws Bonnet silks
Do Sarfnetts Pins; Needles
Plaid do Tapes; Fans, sc.
Double and Jingle Flor Plain and figured Bonn
ence baxetts and Rattinetts
Stocking Nett, &c. &c
ALSo-on hand large affortment of
AMERICAN GOODS,
-coNsIsTIEo OF
White and blue Warp Yarn,
white and coourd Threads,
do do stocking Yarns
do. do. cotton dalls
beached and unbleachsd shiftngs
do. 9 do. sheetiugs
Bed.ickngs, blue Planes
Stripes aud Checks
Ginghams--Chambrays
Sattinetts Prieft Cloths, &c. &c
AL of which will be fold low for Cssh
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p Mem Goods.
JOSEPH HARROD,
Has added to bis former ltock. variety o
Fashionable Sc SeasoRable Goods,


CONSULTING oE
Supes6ue and common Brosdclothe and Cath
enerss Hunter. Cloths; Flansis; BaEes; Swami
down veiiings; hyperion black and eoloured Lev.
ant,ne. black snchaws black & coioured Flor.
ence Lulring, aud Canton Sarfnetts; ladies fancy
and fix Handkerchief; black and white Italian
Grape; EnyIifh Ginghams; Cziicoss; Furnnures
Dimoties !; gentlemen and ladies' fix beaver and
kid Gloves; gentlemen aud ladies' black 4 white
ok Hofe cotton and worried ditto; cafe
snd 7 s Irifh Linens, Thompfons bleach bale
"A Water Loom Shirtings Factory Gingham'
aud Stripes; Brown Linens; india Coitons-bizck
elk Misunderstanding and Baudanna Handler
chiefs--iik velvets, a variety of colours Cali
mere-chisss and elk Shswls, variety-an al
fortment of Ribbons---Cotton Balls-Tzpes Silk
Twill &c. &c
or The above will be fold at reduced
prices for Cath only.
March 8.
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RICHMOND, (vIR MARCH 20.
NOVEL SIGHT.

Yesterday morning, man, dressed IN q
hunters shirt, accompanied by woman
leading horse, appeared before Us. On
the horse, was sack bag thrown over
and in eacA end ofthe. bag, peeped out the
heads oftggo children. The litils creatures
were placed hack to back, SO that two look
cd towards The head of the hsrse, & two to-
wards the .tail--Ons OF them was an infant;
for, while the mother held the reins, she
nursed the little uFchin, as ii nestled in the
sack he heads of the children now sunk
almos, Qua of sight, and then popped up
like young robbins in nest
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
GEORGE CROSS,

INSURANCE BUILDINGS,
E<cbases J6gsss.
A BOUT removing from this town, will fell
A PIECE GOODS
az reduced prices.
xTThofe indebted to him are requehed TO make
psyment. Apra
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LONDON, JAN. %.

LONDONs JAN ID.
Hunting Ertra.-A Dag fox was turned
out on Saturday last, before the East Essex
Fox-hounds, near Iroy's Wood At this
moment the chace received the addition of
Mr. Downes, a gentleman of fortune, we'll
known in the Hertfordshire hunt, and his
Lady Mrs. Downes was mounted on
very hne hunter, and showed great courage
in her leaps and much ability in the man
a9ement of her horse. AT Bishops Hull
Wood, in Much Leighs, the hounds expe.
rienced a short check, Mrs. Downes's horse
fell by some accident, and the Lady was
thrown. A Gentleman close at hand as
sisted her in remoundng At the same mo-
ment the fox again broke cover, when Mrs.
Downes was observed
- TO lead the field, top the barr'd gate,
Der the deep ditch exultiug bound, aud brush
The Thorny twngy hedges,"-
keeping close with the hounds, and leaving
many gentlemen in the rear, and was well
up to receive the brush, which was instant
ly placed IN the bride front of her horses
head.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
Nathaniel * Luther Dana,

NatnanleI q LutN6T UdNd,
A GENTS for the Amibury Nail Factory Co.
a keep conltantly on hand large afortment OF
Cut Nails, which they offer for fale at che Bolton
prices. ALSO
Have consignment of PoTAsH KRTTLRs from
the Foundery of Col, Leach, which are fuppofed
20 be the beil that are made ia this country
Jan III -
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14

Airtlhant.--The Elephant, which has
been some time exhibiting in this city,
started from Brooklyn on Thursday eve
ming TO so to Flatbush but by some means
became irri,ated and unmanageable, and
broke from her keeper, and at midnight
was roaming along the gerdens, destroying
fences, and exhibiting astonishing proofs OF
agility and power. We are gratiied in
being able 10 add, that she Showed 10 dispo-
sition 10 inluge persons, and submitted 70
command the next morning without having
received injury ~. 7. Col.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14
JOHN B. ROMEYN,
Secretary for Domestic Correspondence.

.4necdote..,...A society of gentlemen Of infdel
principles, who often met to ridicule the Scrip
lures, formed a resolution to burn the Bible, and
to show their hatred Of a book which was SO
hostile to their principles and disquietng to their
consciences. For the execution of their plan,
they fixed upon young gentleman olhigh birth,
and elegance of manners. He undertook the
task and after few enlivening glasses, amidst
the applauses of his joyial compeers, nc APP
preached the table, took up the Bible, and was
walking resolutely forward to put it into me nre;
but happening to give it look all at once ne
was seized with trembling paleness over
spread his countenance, and he seemed conyul-
sed. He returned to the table, and laying down
the Bible, said, with strong assveration, i We
will not hrra ~ esL tsl1 get O. better
Soon after this, the same gay and lively young
gentleman died and, on his death bed, was led
40 true repentance deriving mistaken hopes of
forgiveness and Of future bessedness, from that
90 lie was once going to burn.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14

Portland MGykss,
HAS for Sale, a complete as
Eortment of
Dry and Ground PAINTS:
among which is a large quantity of real FRENCH
YELLOW, by cask or otherwise-4o kegs GROUND
WHITE LEAD, real London--LINSEED OIL
raw and boiled--spirits of Turpentine-Red
Lsad-venetisn Red-Spanifh Brown-Lether-
idg -Rore and Dutch Pipk-,ogether with
general affortment of
WATER PAINTS.
of various colours.
ALsO--a!I kinds of MIXED PAINTS, futs.
bic for House and fhip painting
Likewise Paint Brufhes-Safh do &c.
He has la ely received quantity of COpAL
VARNi H. that will dry Immediately, iuitable
for inside doors, furniture, &c.-ToEether with
quantity of JAPAN.
He has on hand = number Of large and fmali
SIGN BOARDS fuitable for Gold leaf letters
Up Sign, Furniture and Chair
PRINTING executed at the above Store in the
neatea ayIe. tf0 April 2
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Il appears, from memorandum discovered.
that the Rev. G.. Whitfield, who was instant in
season and out Of season. during the "a years Of
MS ministry, preached ghsss7s thOlt and sermons,
Lon Pspsr.
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Nathan & Isaac Winllow.

nFFER for faIe at their fore at the 6gn of the
" Whale, JUN below the Hay Scales
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PINT STORE.

MARCUS QUINCY,
Head Of Po,ssnd Psir-Eo,e fret, nest do0y to sbs
-4----,----a-4- Portland Msykss,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-08
Burr Milestone Making.

HIfIE Subscriber wishes to inform his
friends and the public, that he has
on hand a good supply Of the first quality
Burr Blocks. His shopis near Co!.Pey.
TONS store, where he can supply all Mil
Ter. at the shortest notice With first rate
Mil, stones, and which he viii warrant
eonal if not superi to any in the United
States. and will sell them at tie most re-
duced prices-the workmanship superior
10 any in the district.
n.r "a ROBERT GLENN.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-08
Important to Cabinet Makers.
lind those DESTROYS Of purchasing
.M.9HOG-3.N'Y, r-
MIHUGINT,


VXTE, the subscribers, respectfully in
w form them that we have now on
hand, at our Warehouse in Roy al-street,
general assortment of both st. Denim.
90 and Bay wood, which we will dispose
Of at the Baltimore prices. The wood is
Of an excellent quality, and those who
wish to purchase will find it to their ad-
vantage to call on US.
We have also on hand general as
sortment of plain and elegant FJRN!-
TURE, consisting of sidebOards, OF dif-
ferent prices, tables Of all descriptions,
among which are one sett Of pillar and
claw dining 'ables Of elegant wood, SIX
ladies' work stands, some very elegant,
secretary and book cases, candle and
wash stands, besureaus, sofas aud easy
chairs, hair and moss mattresses, ma
hogany and stained wosd bedsteads, Sc
All of which we are determined TO sell
as low as the same quality of work can
he obtained in this place or elsewhere.
WIN. l. WALTER HARMON.
npril is