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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-16
Fifteen Dollars Reward.

Fifteen Dollars Reward.
DAN AWAY from. the, Subscriber, on
II Monday, the .29th day OF June last, a
negro boy named ALEXANDER, about %
or Is years Of age, stout built, and very
black. He had on linen shirt, nankeen
trowsers and linen jacket and fur hat. He
is the property of Mr.. Edward Lloyd, from
whom hired him. The above reward will
be paid for apprehending and securing him
so that he may be got again, and reasona-
bic charges If brought home, either by Mr..
Lloyd or JOSEPH BOlSSEAU.
July l3 IT
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-16
A Stray Cow.

CTRAYED from the commonsof Alexan-
- dria, a brown COW, with white belly
and some white spots !; no horns, ears crop.
ped and cut any person having such an
animal in possession may hear of an owner
(who will give liberal reward for her re-
covery) by applying at this office.
July Is Ut
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-16

State of the weather in Alexandria.
July l5-At 3P. N. 80 degrees.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-16

N. e. Rum, Cheese, &c: ),
u CORNING has received by the
~. ~ schooner Sally, and offers for
sale at VowelPs wharf,
8 hhds N. E. Rum
600 weight Of new Cheese
case Of Brown Shifting
Il Plaid and do
rs casks Of Lime,
e5 bbls prime Pork.
Is casks Cut Nails, assorted sizes
July 10 Ct
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-24

tcl,isencer is leo strong TO be resisted on
a point of that kind. ard | have no doubt
that It is supported by that Of, hr. fC-
syth himself. Yeti should think my sur
mise. and /. was only as surmise lgave
il. in some measure warranted by what
passed-I mean BY Mr.Forsyth's words,
if I heard them Alright, and by hr.
Clay's significant look as comment On
them. The conduct of the executive IN
the case Of Spain is beyond all praises
and is, in our minds. the best imGginsble
guaranty for sequel that vi humble
the weak, refractory bignt OF the embroI'
dered pe'ticcat before this in'ulted coun-
try. Mr.. Monroe seems to have caught
firm hold of Eashington's sage max.
i'm" In every contest place your enc.
my in tie wrong" In all probability it
was this confidence in the wisdom and
spirit of the executive which rendered
the more prompt than was necessary t.
give the construction did to Mr. For.
syth's expressions.
After all, 1 10 not despair of my SUR
mise turning out to have been subs;an-
t;.Ilv roasnn,hIe in the end.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-24
,oa ruE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.


70 the most wise, mestlearned, and most
accurate a,ithmehcians, who meet in
the BIG HOUSE. 2
Deer Solomons,
I have a most woeful case for you to
snlve. Not to be tedious, i mu inform
YOU that some time ago hired likely
cute lad from the backw GODS, by the name
Of "Hary Stifmud." TO do some work
for tie but. as did not know the 4uan.
tity Of work | had for him ode, we knew
not what terms to 6r on as to his pay
But, says Harry, | viii 60 to work tor
You, aud will let you know before am
done what I shall charge you; SO ],
thinking him 4 reasonable fellow, agreed
to his proposition. Well, my dear wise
acres, he went to work, and after while
he tells me that he finds it very expen-
sire living, &c-Ssc. aud thar he must have
two dollars day during the winter
this 'hought reasonable, aud agreed to.
Bat stop, says he, you must also allow me
ga sum not ercssdin-; one dollar day
from tie end Of the ar:ntsr TILL 1 begin TO
asork again merit ,c;nter"' VII t,
vl.at-what's that, says L: l iind shall
have no work for you to do next summer,
and yet yOn have worded the contract IN
such an ambiguous maunersth l cannot
understand It. Ia short, dcafheads Of
wisdom, ai;AOush could all many sheets
in describing this curious contract, must
break of, BY requesting you to inform me
/" ko,r much" must pay the fellow; as 1
have no doubt he will insist on the very
words. Of the above bargain, although he
made it all himself, with some assistance
from h5sfricnds, who, l believe, are all
in a league against me. Yours.
UNCLE SAM.
Washington, March 10.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-24
SPANISH PATRIOTS.

Presented 20 CoRgTSSS on TIE I'm inst J
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives Of the United States in Congress
assembled.
The memorial of VIcEx Z PAzos, Of Pc
ru, Deputed Agent of the authorities
acting in the name Of the Republics OF
Venezuela, New Grenada, i Mexico,
Respectfully repreS; MS.
That several duly constituted authori-
ties of the independent governments OF
South America, having met in this free,
this enlightened, friendly and neutral
country; and being convinced that no.
thin. could tend more to the adva"ce-
mcnt Of the great cause, in which all the
friends of freedom, hon the Bay OF San
Francisco to Cape Horn, sre deeply en-
gagged, than the conquest of Florida,
Which would cut off the medium OF inter
course between the Spanish Islands ard
the United States, and thus paralize the
operations Of the government Of Spain, in
the impo, tant contiguous Islands, hasten
ine thereby the fulfilment Of the arden;
desires of those islanders for emancipa.
ton fiom the most cruel oppression ;
these constituted authorities determined
upor the attack Of Amelia Island as the
most direct mode Of obtaining possession
OF the contemplated object.
Their views were privately made
known to many individuals in the United
States, who had emisrated to this coun-
try in consequence Of the bloody scenes
Of Carthagena and other places OF South
America: aud 10 many Of the distanded
soldiers of the British ard other nations.
hose profession was that of arms. They
were invited to repair to Amelia Island,
many of them wishing an ASYLUM, and
Others DESTROYS Of assisting in the Patriot
cause, under promises OF satisfaction,
p-opcrtioned to their grades and mefits,
Bat cautiously avoiding whatever might
be Construed as a violation OF the ssye-
reignty of this highly respected republic,
AID studicusly careful TO guard against
whatever could, in the most remote de
gree, be considered as infracting the
laws of nations. They met at the place
OF feadczvou,, they attacked, they taok,
they kept possession OF the island OF A.
mri!a, with only the IAN guard.-Ihey
expected the arrival u those patrlsts ard
foreigners who had voluntarily offered to
Join item; but to the surprise, to the
heart reudiug regret Of all the friends d
this great revolution, the volunteers
we're stcpl ed in Their egress from the u
States, aud many Of them were thrown
| into prison.! These measures, total,
| unexpected, changed at once The whole
appearance OF on views. Instead OF be-
iEg enabled to take posscssio" OF FiorIdi
| tiGtended finally tor the United states.
we were confined to Amelia Island iht
chiefs OF the expedition were sublee led q
suspicion, many OF the ,nen dc'e'ted
aud bat few were lett to sustain hi
shock of arms, which was daily threat
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-24
Extract of letter TO the editors of the
National Inte|Iigcncer. dated

Extract Of a letter 10 the editors OF the
National InteIligcncer. dated
.Htledgetills, March II
Gentiemen-A report has this MORN
ing reached us, which we fear may be
true. o this pul 2o't.
General & ines, with few others, set
CT some time last month from Fort Ear
ly. to descend the river FLINT to Fort
Scott.
The report is, that the boat was STAYED
on the 25,h ult ; Maio' Wright, laid to
Gen. Gaines and sen Of Gov. Wright
with Others said to be drou ned.
Gen. Cores was seen to reach the
shore (by afnan who gained the opposite
side, and brings the report but has not
since been heard of, and is thought to
have fallen into the hands OF the hostile
Indians.
Such is the rumor we pray God ii
may not be tue, but fear it is so,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-24
. See compensation law.
Mr.. Editor,

Mr.. Editor,
The character OF Socrates having late
~ become a subject of remark in your
paper, induced me to turn to the first
number of THE AcADENIcIAN,( "a new
periodical work lately established in N.
York; where / found the following neat
compliment paid to hi, memory.
Although the extract is not intended to
display the religious opinions OF Socrates,
in which light your correspondents have
noticed him, yet l have thought that the
mere fact OF its relating, in any manner,
to so great man, will render it accePta-
BE 10 your readers. T.
THE EXTRACT.
Socrates, the most celebrated moral
philosopher Of antiquity y, is to be reckon.
sJ in the catalogue Of those whose ONCE
il has been to form the minds OF youth to
every thing great, noble aid good. I'm
der his divine instructions, sumo OF the
most illustrious philosophers and generals
we're educated. HE exemplary virtue
WAS a stimulus to those intrusted to his
Gaze, to model their lives after their great
ma.rer, who has been the theme OF pane
2 re Of all succeeding 9ges. But So
cra,es shoue conspicuously not only as a
teacher of philosophy, but also as sol
die DESERVING the students HE: ne as
sumed the soldiers, and fought in defence
Of ms country with boldness and In'rep'
dity Under men like Socrates, what
might we not expectl-Great and power.
sal were his examples and instruclion,and
the consequences were adequate to their
cause. Some of those. whose wi'ings we
admire. whose military achievements we
applaud, and whose writings and prece-
dent encourage in our youth love OF
freedom and their country detssta'ion
of tyranny and OpPression--were reared
by that great man.. OF an independent
spirit, he spoke freely uPsn all SUBJECTS ];
and such was the spower OF his reason
and the elegance Of. his EXPRESSION mat
they Who listened with attention we're
convinced, and the proR'gate tempted I"
embrace virtue. lie vas present every
where: in The groves Of the Accidents
the Lyceum, and on the hanks OF the IL
!Jssus, he poured forth his divine strains
which have been recorded by two OF his
most celebrated pupils. Xenophon aud
Plato. Few indeed have left behind a
name so revsred as his, and few indeed
have been 30 fortunate in the propagation
Of morality and philosophy, by precept
and example,"
The young man who would rise above
IN ordinary level in fame or virtue, must
restrain the uagrGnf impulses viii b Ell
Their render him weak or wicked, misera-
bic Or contemplate.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-24
ALEXANDRIA,:
TEESil4Y. MARCH ga. 1918.
THE LINE GALE,


has been remembered for many years.
The wind did not blow violeatly until "a
bout 5 p. NJ. when it commenced rom tie
northeast, and continued without inter
mission until 9. We did not hear Of any
damage being dune until O'clock, when
the gale was ct its greatest height. it blow
inc a effect hurricane. The violence oil
the waves rendered it impracticable In
many Instances to afford assistance, and
several small river craft were sHEk 9 the
wharyes. Owing TO the skill Of their COM
mauders and the timely exertions OF their
crews, the ships in the harbOr escaped
with little or no serious injury. It's i'm.
possible to form correct estimate of the
loss sustained but we are warranted in
saving that il will exceed 10000 dollars.
Seafa ing gentlemen ere Of opinion that
great injury has been done on the coast,
and doubt not but that maBy vessels
bound for this port, which we're outside
The capes during the gale, must have SUI
fered severely.
Since writing the foregoing, we have
been tasr.d BY the Secretary Of the Ex-
change Coffee. House with the following
enumeration of vessels injured at the
wharves, viz:
Schr. Handy Of Georgetown, d. C.lost
her bo~sprit, and otherwise damaged.
Sloop Erie Of ditto, lost her mast, and
very much damaged in other respects.
schr. Mary-Ann of Alexandra, lost her
mainmast, ant sunk at the wharf.
Schr. Lady's Delight OF ditto, stern
stove in, and bllged.
3chr. Betsy of ditto, totally destroyed,
and her quarter deck, &c. washed up IN
10 Union street.
slooI' speedwel of ditto, sunk to the
waters edge, with less of mast and bow
spirit.
sloOp Experimental ditto, stern stove
in, ard damaged ia her quarters aud
bends.
Sloop Mulberry Of ditto, damaged in
her stern and quartcvs.
sloop EIrza-Ann of East Rirr. her
bowsprlt sprung, and quarters and bends
damaged.
Sch. Welcome Return Of Harwich,
bowsprit sprung, and otherwise damaged.
Schr. Lancaster o: Yeocsmico, stern
stove in, and quarters. &c. damaged.
Schr. Betsy of Eastern Shore, with
loss of mainmast and other damage,
drifted from Entwisle's wifi. and ground
ed near Hunters ship yard.
The county wharf at Fish town, recei-
we'd considerable damage. At this spot,
a house was entirely demolished ! eigh,
persons were in the house at the time.
and only one Of them injured, and that
slightly.
A number of other wha.ves, private
were considerably injured
The gale was from n. E. and its great
est violence was between and 6 2: NJ
at which time the before mentioned da-
mage was done.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-24
.AI,c Tor K, March 81.

LATEST TRom FRANCE n
The Ellen sailed from B rdeauX On
the Sd ult. and the river The 9th. Brof
no papers. l. tiers state that -four and
grain were falling. Rec at Paris was
IS francs, ard at Havre Sc. Ca.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT AZ WASH,
INGTON.
Monday, March Is, 1878.


Monday, March IS, 1918.
The house of Repre- erta'ivcs assem-
bled on Saturday, and dispatched a good
deal Of that minor kind OF business which.
though of considerable Importance to
these concerned, has little in it to inte-
rest and engage the attention Of readers
generally. The emily thirs that passed
worthy of particular notice was resolu-
ton introduced by Mr. Taylor that a
committee should be appointedto enQaire
into the expediency Of providing By law
for an earlier commencement OF the next
SESSION OF congres, than the stated period,
with leave to report by b.l! or Otherwise
A bill passed to extend the privilege
of frankius to the vaccine agents OF states
an I territories. Every expedient Pracu-
cable ought TO be ressrtcd to TO stimulate
tie people to the earliest use possible o!
vaccination.
The suggestion / let fall some days
ago respecting Mr.. Forsyth's inti"atlOn
about war with Spain vas unfound0l, as
appears from paragraph in this morn-
iug's National Intelligence. | am sarry
I dropt it; but it is certainly so@e apollo
gy fer it, that l was not the only person
by many, who regarded 1t in tie light
did. The authority Of the National In
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-24

The young man who would rise above
IN ordinary level in fame or virtue, must
restrain the SagrGnt impulses viii b Ell
Their render him weak or wicked, misera-
bic or contemplate.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-09
,ME.HORlND.1.
Letter BAG at the 4. {. House.
Port of Nor folk. March q.


The ship Temperance, A. {. Malvin,
master, seventy-nine days from Bre
men, with about one third cargo Ger
man goc:ls, bound to Baltimore, anchuS-
ed Yesterday afternoon off the Horse
Shoe. The captain who came up to town
to procure provisions, favored us with
the following particulars Sailed from
Bremen on Sunday, Dec. 14th-Left at
that port ship Commerce, OF Boston, Pc
terson, nearly ready to sail, with bricks,
for Savannah brig Havre Packet, Caz,
now, likewise ready for Virginia, with a
full cargo. On Monday, Dec. S'h, sail.
ed ship ATLANTA, Rose, from Alexandria
with ballast, for Cape de Verbs Island /:
same day, schr Mary 4 Martha, Shaw, Of
Boston, for Boston ship Francis 4 Sa-
rah, Winsiow, and snip Plato. Smith,
laid up at Brake, for the wlnter.-Some
pilots informed CAPT. NJ. that the ship
Rvmulus had put into Ramsgate. We'd
nesday, Dec. slst N. d. at S-P. NJ.
spoke ship Hunter, Hayse, in lat. IS, ),
long. 10, a. from Philadelphia, hound
to Bordeaux.-Thursday, Jan. 18th, y.
d. at IL A. NJ. ieli in with two Spanish
schr., ore a three masted, and the other
topsail schr, the latter fired gun and
came close to the /. and asked several
questions which the captain could not un-
derstand, as the speaker was a Negro
and spoke bad English; both vessels
were deep loaded, armed and crowded
with men, steering 20 the east"aid.-
Friday, Feb. s7th, IN. D.. at III A. NJ
in lat. IS, N. long. IS, so, W. spoke
schr Price, in company with sioop iIar
vers, Sc hours from n. York bound to
Porto Cabcllo.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-09

and performed his duty by a.suceessiui
cultivation Of the other. under his peio'eu
preceptor, DR.. Worthingtpn OF George
town, Columbia. Having prepared him-
self for usefulness, by becumlng as per
feet in his profession Us man may wan
out e.pcrie nee, TO enlarge his sphere be-
yond the limits Of a young physician IN
the ordinary walks Of lie, he became an
applicant for post in the service OIL ms
country. The SON Of a revolutionary he
70 could not be unheard. aud be was
commissioned in the medical or surgical
department. Immediately he Was order
ed, and rs expeditiously repaired, to en-
couptcr the fatigues and hardshlPs oil the
camp amidst the inclemency OF Cana
dian cline; SO different from the ENJOY
ment of an anxious, an ailectionate mo
theirs tenderness, or the directing hand
Of an experienced father, made mora
sweet by the mildness Of this his native
climate; vet the difference, however un'
comfortable, must be borne-his country
calls-senerosity for his suffering fellow
men prompts. From the north he was
ordered to the Missouri and Mississippi
there, among the savage wilds, did he
successfully, as in the north, attend his
suffering breibrrn. All can speak OF h!s
disinterested, his more than dutilul at.
tention-'twas there, too much exposing
his Own health for the ease of the sick
and wounded soldier, that he impaired
his very robust constitution, and planted
disease breast compIainO with which
he died. He applied for permission to
visit his family, no doubt anticipating his
too hasty dissolution, and wishing to
have the only earthly consolation left
him of once more behOlding those on
whom he dwe!t with the tondest affection,
and whose love was unbounded. Leave
being granted hin, he took shipping at
New-0rleans, and after an unpleasant
voyage arrved-alas not to create plea
sure by his return, but to distress BY his
altered appearance, and excite fears
which have been too faithfully realized.
Who can paint the mother,s agony, the
fathers grief, or sorrew of his brothers
and sister ? The only consolation left,
and sweetIy cheering it is, is his happy
issue, hi. pious resignation tohis Makers
will. Receive, ladented youth, this tri-
butte from one Who knew your worth from
your craclH. Though short your time,
you depart not unknown; many will
grieye for their faithful fIiend-fOr him
who kindly ministered to their most slie-
WI, vans; and many have gone before
you, who, in the arms of death, speech
less, smiled with gratitude for your good
ness Your talent is returned with inte-
rest of no common kind to him who is the
author and bestower of all good-from
him, and him only, will you receive your
Just reward.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-09
COMMUNICATED.

Departed this life, at his fathers resi-.
dence, in Washington City, DR.. CLAJos
RELY, of the United States army, in
his Gath year. Often does il fall to the
lot of surviving friends to lament the
death OF one dear to them, but seldom
has the heart been pierced with juster
cause than the decease Of this I omising,
already useful young man. Possessed
by nature OF all the most amiabie feelings
Of man, with mind susceptible oil im-
proYement, he early displayed the enc,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-09
Rostsn. Feb. q.

BRITISH PLASTER LAW REPEALED,
BY a gentleman from Moose Island,
we learn, that the legislature Of New
Brunswick, on or about the Sth instant,
repealed the act prohibiting the expor,a.
ton Of plaster to any port or place east
of Boston by an unanimous vote. This
measure, it was supposed. was adopted
in concert with the legislature Of Nova
Scntia -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-09

GThe officers of the LIST Re-
giment Nj. ID. c. are notified that a Court
Martial will be held at the Court. House,
on Saturday next, at 10 A. NJ.
BY order, VIM. \. WILLIAMS,
March 9 Adiutant.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-09

Jacob Hoffman, Esq. was on Saturday
last, cleo ell Mayor of the town of Alex
andria, Tor the ensuing year.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-09
fSN Exchange Cofss House sfA
49, MARINE JOURNAL. ME

PORT Of hLBXAHDRIA....MAReH II.
CLEARED,
Schr Emily, Meekins, New-YOrk
ARRIVED,
Sloop lIetty, Boston, > days from Sea-
ford, Delaware peach aud apple bran
DIV, cider, etc. On Wednesday, saw a
topsail schooner below Cedar Point Mar
rows, bound up.
MEMORANDA.
Brig Venus, Saunders, at N. York I'd
instant, up for this port.
Letter Bag at the e. c. House.
Ship Atlas, Capt. Jesnisun, Tor Cork,
10th March.
Brig Dove, capt. Barrett, for Madeira,
18th March.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-09
--latest from Caracas.

A caracas Gazette, of the 9th of last
month, has been received in this city.
which contains an official dispatch from
the governor Of Cumaaa, Don Thomas
de Ceres. to General Marillo, dated the
lst of November. Hc states, that, hav
ing Interested the enemy's correspnn-
dence, he became appraised OF his plan to
attack him by sea and by land that he
immediately took the necessary mea
sures, to defeat it, by concentrating Tor
ces at Cariaco, the place that was first to
De attacked that this WAS executed with
such celebrity that the revolutionists were
not informed IF it, who commenced the
attack on the 8 LIST Oct. with 1900 men
|commanded by Marine, Monies, snt
Cedeno thar they were soon routed, and
THAT, on one road only, by which they
ned. thew counted 100 men killed, ant
took 500 muskets. The account adds
that the royal troops continued in pursuit.
Of the enemy, with directions to follow
him as lar as CumanacOa. Nat. Intel.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-09
Baltimore, Dec. 4,

The argument ofthe question before
the court as to the validity of Comma,
dore raylor's commission from the
Buenos Ayrean government, to justify
him in the captures he made under it,
sas concluded YESTERDAY about o'clock.
when the cou,, adjourned. Mr.. Pinkney
occupied the court during the day, with
a very elaborate speech. The court
house WAS lhronged with a very at,en
tive, and apparently highly delighted
audience. To extol this gentleman's
eIoquence has become slmost too trlte
and common to be repcaied-suffice it
to say, that his speech equalled the ex-
peclalions Of his auditors. =..a
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-09
Bankrupt La7c.

We are glad to perceive (say $ the N
York Evening Post) that all of our COM
mercial prints,every where,unite in their
endeavors to SECURE success to this i'm
nor,ant national law. When it is per
ceived that those who agree in scarcely
any one object, agree in this, 1t may be
received as an unequivocal evidence
that it would be highly acceptable to
great majority of the people.