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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-27

VALUABLE ST0CK OF GROcEElEs--.st <5s,cIi,,U
The subscribers intending for i present 3, di.co
tinue their grocery business will without reserve At
their store, on HedSeSdoy the 9fk dan nj Decs,g6er
the whole ottheT stock, amounting Ia value 10 abe ~
$50 000 The goods arc oflhe first quality hsving
particularly selected for retailing. We name die foiIw
ing as s"nie Of the leading articles viz
100 tieTCes Of the very best London gtov n Siout
$50 doz. Clsret, (Mr. Fsnwick's private ss,k Tin
tage of lSlt--St Eslephe
1000 gallons London particular Madeira Wine Sctl,
Madeira aud Malnsey Wine IN pines tpiuts
casks aud dem1ehEs-a great aea, OF " b,cu
is very old, and alIOf superior quAIn,
7s doZ. very old Port Wine bouiedis tiversool
Is bumpers sparkling Champagne
bids. old Sd and 9Th proof Antigua Rum
stand containing 500 gallons very old SSigitA
so demiiolHs old Rum
bhds. Jamaica Run-tweye years old
pipes Cognac Brandy
rs casks Whiskey, 8 wears od-30 Dc. do. 2 So OH
10 do. common whisky
$50 Demi1f hns. from to gallons
80 hoxes Candles
Holland Gin. Java and green Coffee loaf and hro~
sugar imperial young hyssn aud souchong Teas spcrs
Of al kinds, together w general assortment of gro
ceTies.
The above sale 10 well worth the attention Of the pub
iic aud they assured hst every Article will be odd
without TeseTve...t will be Conducted by 1fogcnrs
RObiRSon PteasGfs, and continued rem diy to rsy
I'LL closed.
ToTmS...Ail sums snder g 100, ca n 100 ars no,
exceeding $500, 60 days 500 and 1pN ards 90 Ga,
credit Negotiable notes wfh approved etdorsets wiz
be required. HAIRY TOMPKtNs n Co
November IT. 90 I'D,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-27

EcobLlC S@LE-Byviitue of deed OF trust ex &c scd
ny hooer' peasants TO tie subscriber the x7ih
day Of March, Isi7 recorded in The caury eou,i
rowhaian on the 10Th DAY OF November following fs5
pui poses therein mentioned will he sod the highest
bidder at public auction er cash AZ tie Fine Crees
Miis ~ tue county OF Powbatan, the }0 cqr o. pc
cembfr merit IL ia!rifhot pu next fur Jay twelve
NEohoEs, two horses, aud suHdFy aTti.ss household
FURNITURE or such part thereof will be necessary To
raise Tie sn6 of s4oco, eih interest thereon and The
costs oi recording aud executing the said nus, deed
The tllevested in the subscriber viii ne onnverei 10
Tue purchasers. va. S. DANCE, Trrst.e.
November
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
hN!I1llI 9nONo
Saturday October s, 1918.
ELEt.f'IIUN.

1t has been indus.riously circulated
both here, and in the two lower counties
of this state, that there is regular oppo.
sition formed in New Castle county a.
gainst the election of Mr.. CIayton--and
that Mr.. MsLlane and his friends have
lent their influence to sanction, and give
effect to this opposition. We are author
lied to state distinctly, That this report is
wholly unfounded, and that to our know
ledge, no such system has been organic.
ed. The object Of such surmises, can
not be mistaken-they are intended to
prejudice the Election Of both gentlemen
while their opponents are to step in.
and reap the benefit.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
Embryo Invasion Of Mexico.


A gentleman now in Washiugsoo
and late from New Orleans, reports
that the fortified camp established
near Trinity river, in the province OF
Texas, continues to receive almost
daily, volunteers that il the force
judgments for one year longer in the
proportion it has for some time past,
there can be no doubt they will have
a concentration ut this point adequate
to strike al once for the liberation OF
Mexico, and finally equal TO cope with
the Spaniards; that Gen. Lallemand
is chief in command, and has under
him many veteran French officers ;
that they spend much time in the open
air, practising the use OF arms, and
that they are well organised. Injured
TO fatigue. and keep up very exact
discipline. lfthis information is cor
rect, (and we have no reason to doubt
Iit) Mexico is dcsined, at no distant
day, to assume an imposing attitude
and become a formidable empire
and this very probably under the di
rection ofsome military aspirant wilu
with the sinews of war at command.
might laugh to scorn the powers oil
combined Europe.
Nash. City GaSette.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
blsod is sure as pure and inspected as
that OF any zchile murderer.
& PEPPER.


from the Chdrtston Lfty Gdxeffe, oept ~,
KINGSTON, (Ja.) Sept.if.
Men Of talents, virtue and valor,
are Hooking to the stand Of liberty in
|St. Catalina and Providence !; every
thing is to be hoped from this as yet
well conducted and glorious expedi-
it,on. General M'Grcgor, IA constant
and brave champion Of South Anne
risan independence, will soon add
another to the distinguished defenders
|ois Columbia. accompanied by an
heroic band Of strangers. resolved to
tight in the ranks Of freemen strug-
IgIing for the emancipation Of millions
and the cause Of humanity. Nothing
new has been received from Aurs
since l wrote you last. but momectly
|expcct to be favored with some official
communications Of Importance.
~ consider myself justified in
stating to you, that if there be any
person in your community DESTROYS to
make speculation, and lucrative ones
too. or thirst for military glory will
End due encouragementand projections
under the benign auspices of an indi-
vidual supported by the triumphant
and respected republics Of Buenos
Ayrcs and Chill; the merchant, ne
chaDic, the artist, the military officer
the politician. in one word. ever us,-
right man will he amply remuncrated
for their efforts and services.
:. An English vesse'of war arrived
at Port Royal yesterday from Porto
Cabello, but on account Of bad wea-
Their. have not been able to learn any
thing of consequence, except that tir
idiot chief Of the district oil Panama.
have detained four American vessels
la Porto Beilo and Chagres, in conse-
quence Of the Occupation Of Pensacola
10y America. hope the government
Of my motive land will take immediate
and energetic steps to relieve our
eountrymcp from the embarrassment
and insoIepce they are doomed to
suffer from set of stupid, bcgo'ted.
r,nd self impotcp, Spanish hirel'ngs.-
Any thing that could do for the ser.
vice of my country, Ivy the liberation
OF those vessels, il continued to be
detained, would be the most grateful
moment Of my li!e-how noble the
tiought-how Transporting the idea
10 render our services on the cOnsr-
Grated shrine Of our bonored and inn
perishable republics"
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03

Taken from Washington paper.
Ertract Of a letter to the Editor.
My Friend
You know how often lamented be-
ing so hard Of hearing, and how often
was obliged to leave social company &
60 to my room and there sit in sorrow
and silence but-now thank fortune
You'll see me some of these days-euite
another being and well too,-entirely
toured. Remember that applied to man
by the name of GREEN, who resides in
Reading Pa. and who has made me
we'll. This man has been the subject
OF our conversation oftentimes and his
medical talents have enabled him to dis
cover a remedy which possesses the
wonderful virtue of curing this atfllction-
The remedy IS NOT to be put into
ears but is 10 be taken inwardiy-and its
principle Of action is to strengthen the
whole nervous system.
@His doctrine is.-that loss ct hear
ing is owing to weakness of the nerves
of the ears-similar to weakness OF the
eyes-now-by strengthening the whole
nervous system those weak parts be-
come strenthened at the same time
consequently they recover their prop
err faculties again.
This appears to be the Doctors prln-,
chile and indeed we make bold to say
that more ationai one is seldom met
with in any medical publication whatever
and as (you know have studied phys
! ic self-though don't practice--my
opinion may be allowed to have some
| little weight
Anumber of my neig,bors, asked my
advice and Immediately after wrote and
had the remedy forwarded by mail. The
benefit thereof they soon found and all
expence was only dollars including
|every thing-postage ard all. This my
|neighbors sent on and in return received
what was so much desired and as FUR
Their qualification, they could pursue their
usual busine SIS and did cat and drink any
thing during the time. of using the rem
|edy. >,
/ Tell Mr.. Carroll that shortly ! viii
visit him. Presen, my best respects to
your Lady and family Yours &c. &c.
| DIR G. SMITH.
| Washington, May I'd, 1918.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
Censor.
From the Union.
IMPROMTU.

On reading the account of the funeral obse.
quies, of Major General Arthur St. Clair,
IT'S done.-no more shall vaIor crave
The pittance due to veteran fame;
IT'S done the lowly, peaceful grave
Hath sealed the warriors claim
The solemn pomp-the decent sigh,
Beneath nation rapt in gloom:
St. LARS great soul, with scornful eye
Surveys the mocsery of the tomb.
Yet, sainted shade lin future day,
Shall tears of pure affection flow:
And nobcr hearts that tribute pay,
Which envy never can bestow
But uow-let fame no trumpet swell,
Nor muses. the laurel wreath entWine
For these, Columbia--these will tell
INGRATITUDE-is ever thine T.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
From the Frankfurt { Ky.) Argus.

A DuEL-Some day last week, as
/ am informed, two gentlemen in this
place. not Doctors. nor Lawyers. nut
downright sable descendants of Africa
no doubt from their high notions.
the sous of princes and kings, had a
quarrel about, / know not what. but
probable nothing at al! as usual-and
one being a big man and the other a
little one, they agreed to settle it in an
honorable zcay, just like zchite gen.
tIemen. Accordingly they procured
two pistols. chose one man as second
to both parties, N. B. } this is an i'm.
provement upon the 1ollite mode Of
managing these matters as it lessons
the numbc2 of responsible persons,) Il
il not being convenient for gentlemen
of their profession to cross the Ohio.
they, by way of imitation, crossed the
Kentucky. The second, or the third
probably he ought to be called. with
the assistance Of the two gentlemen,
having measured off the ground, the
sable combatanls shining with the
gloss Of honor, took their positions
with the utmost GOODNESS. Here was
no shrinking, no turning palc-no
thing like it hut with as much cool
ness as was displayed by The Doctor
who crossed the Ohio at f,layesvi'le'
and the no less rcdouhtahlc heroes OF
The lance who drew blood near Licking
ton, they made ready. tool; ain. fired
The little gentleman was un'urt; but
the big gentlemen. received his anita
gonist's ball through bis arm.--Hono'
was satisfied, and the duellists return
cd to town, as duc!lists generally do
the admiration Of fools. the contempt
: Of good men. and the laughing stock
Of the world.
ASH am a great admirer Of fashion
able murder, defended by the plea o
honor and public sentiment. l hope th'
Argus will not refuse insertion TO thi
small testimony of african process
for their honor when stained viii
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
NOtice.

All persons who are indebted t. the
Estate of William Erskine, late OF this
Borough, Blacksmith, deceased, either on
note or book account, are earnestly re-
quested 10 Discharge the same without
delay and those having claims are also
requested to present the same duly au-
lhenticated for settlement
John Fleming,
acting Executor.
Wilmington, Aug. s. 2m
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03

been served by ono Of" Heavens last,
best gifts"--i,ut With with what graf
er propriety might the quotation, in
tins instance, be altered to that of
Heavens last least gift"
CELEB DECEIVED.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
Alas poor Mr.. Touchstone

What will you be at next-woud be the natu-
raj INQUIRY of any one, who has been in the habi,
of reading this mans paper for some time past
What new efforts of Yankee ingenuity, will you
next exhibit You chanted doggsrel until your
Subscribers declared that they would as leave
hear, ga dry wheel CRATE on its axle.tree." You
then tried prose-it is true, you employed every
variety to render it agreeable. You defended
the Patriots-scourged the Banks--lashed the
Brokers-praised the Demo's-abused the Feds
flung frebrand into private life--lent your
little influence to prop up rotten institution
& raked from the filthy kennels of grog shop
the most infamous libels against the faresi
members in society. All this to be sure was new,
and poured into the columns of your chronicle. a
food of /" oyigina matter" that really " a'tonish'
ed the natives"iii But in this you acted with
out that foresight, which is the Usual character
stic of your countryman. You should have
paused. before you hired your pen 10 the Teller
of Bank, and reflected upon the nature of the
interest you were opposing. You should have
made youself well acquanted with facts, before
yea aaaed g -ntier privara individuals. eu
gpu entered apnn it "ungibus ct rostro"--wit
fire and temper that well become your late
profession In the effervescence of your zeal
you parted with your usual discrimination, and
paid as little regard to truth, as you did TO policy
You nave however only succeeded in producing
IA strong feeling Of opposition to your self
which must finally destroy you. In the mean
time, permit us to repeat the interrogation
what will you be at next
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
Virtue.

He must be man of worth, who is not for.
saken by the good, when the mean and malici.
GUS unite to Cypress him
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
DIED.

On the tStli uls. at Chestnut Ridge.
near Greenshcrough. (Penn.) Mrs.
ST. CLAIR. rc!iet nj Ne late Major
General Arthur s.. G. -,
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
PERPETUAL MOTION.

1t is understood that the celebrated
Redhefler, who made such noise some
years ago, has not even yet, relinqulshed
his pretensions to this discovery He is
now engaged in preparing a very expen-
sive and beautiful Machine, by which he
means to undertake to- demonstrate the
principles. We observe also, that New
York is at present somewhat agitated on
this subject.-The Sea SERPENT being
put to rest, the public may perhaps be.
amused, in turn, with the ingenious la
bors Of these modern philosophers.
Ref
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03

The same persons have slso been
ARRESTED upon criminal charge OF
violating The act ofConsrcss in fitting
out the priyateer Fourth Of July. 10
stand their trial 10 November next"
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03

Passengers lately from Bueros Ayres report,
that the director of Paraguay. Francia, has been
put down by the people,, in consequence of be-
lief that he had been gained by the Portugses.
Some of them also state that his successor en-.
tered into friendly understanding and councc.
tion with Gen, Artgas against the Portuguese.
They state that this fac was known, though NOS
published at Buenos Ayres.
Censor.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
From a Paris PAPER.
CUI0Us Hypothesis,

We have spoken Of a curious enter
prise of an American, who proposes
to 20 to the North Pole in order to
discover q great oriiice. by which he
believes he could penetrate to the GEN.
tire of the globe. where he ilnagines
he could lind hahitahle lands. There
is learned German, Mr.. Steinhauser.
who announces, in the Literary Ga
zettee Of Hale, hypothesis Of the
same kind. 70 explain the varia-
ton Of the magnetic needle, he sup
poses that, in the interior of our globe,
at u depth of about 40 miles, there
exists another small body. which per-
forms round the centre Of the earth a
revolution from west to east, in a Pc
Rod of 4iO years. This small globe.
cnlued with magnetic attraction.
would he the cause Of the variation Of
the magnetic needle. The calcutta
tions Of Mr.. Steinhauser appear to
agree exactly with experience; he
had predicted in 1906 that the needle
would be for time stationary, aEd at
the present epoch would retrograde
towards the east which has IN fact
taken place. IIe has given to his
suhterranean planet the name OF Pluto.
Z Mariners, according to M. Steinhauser
viii have no more occasion TO observe
the celestial bodies. to guide them at
sea II will be sufficient Tor them to
understand the motion Of the Pluto,
by observation Of the magnetic vapia
ton. These ideas, all extrayagant as
they appear, are not alto, etier now.
Some persons have already. nearly a
century since, Imagined the hypo-
thesis Of a metallic or magnetick kerr
mel in our globe.
NO .NezCs says the printer. No
news sure enough, rei!erates the rta-
der----In truth there ls the most
" pIantifuI scarcity OF marvellous g.
vents" at the present moment. we
commonly meet witl,--ail has been
SAID, that can be. about the crops
MnUuC ltlC NChtiNi-hOVut tAc Sti Ill
the atmosphere and the oceap--5 Since
Jackson has done fighting the Span
iar;is-and the Georgians have left of
numbering the InsiiAns-since there is
not much chance OFT the sable Ha. tians
getting together by the ears-sinre the
sea snake has berame an old story.
the mail and hank robheries ara Gle
verify over; and the Bunker Hill bat
ties all fought out, ti'ereis absolutely
nothing on the carpet, 10 make the
goud people stare ! A dish Of your
common every day occurrences be
comes insuifaEabiy insipit!, unless ser
we'd up will, battles md murders; uu.
IA an violence. witt. desert OF
earthquakes explosions and 'oruadoes
Bat since the times are thus. perhaps
people will become reeonci!rd. one oil
these days, with such miserable fare
as health, peace, Individual happiness
and national prosperity.
.Nszc. Herald.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
From The Norfolk Herald Seht. 80.
From Gibraltar.

We learn from our correspondent at
Gibralter (uuder date of Aug. ~ that
considerable apprehension was entertain
cd there OF an embargn's being laid on.
American vessels in the ports Of Spain,
in consequence ofthe seizure OF Pen,aco-
la BY the United States forces. Nothing
however had TRANSFERRED from Madrid, and
American citizens are reluctant to pro-
fame the Catholic dominions of the below
ed Ferdinand, until they ascertain what
that mighty monarch intends to do.
Four American citizens captured by
the Spaniards while in the service OF the
patriots, were confined at Cueta and
treated with great cruelty, viz Mr.
Thomas C. Conklin, and 1t. Thomson,
of Baltimore; capt. Sears, OF Boston,
and Mr.. Weston, of Philadelphia. Mr.
Sprague. with his characteristic philan-
throphy and patriotism, had Interested
himself in procuring money, clothing and
other comforts to ameliorate their situa-
tion, but the unfeeling wretches who had
charge of them robbed them of every
thing, even their clothing A faint hope
was entertained that their release might
be effected, which, if not realized, their
situation would be worse than .Algerine
slavery, as they were to be removed IN
the course of week TO the m ost ablec'
place perhaps in the world small bar
rem spot on the Barbary coast, called
katherine Island, opposite Malaga, and a
little to the eastward of cape Tres Forcas.
Is How they are to live there" adds our
correspondent, :" or how help of any kind
Jean be afforded them, God only knows
The ship Liberty, Martin, of this port
|arrived at Cadiz on the 9th of August
after tedious passage from Philadelphia
and wa ordered to quarantine.
Ertract from letter dated Pensacola
august s.
/" A report has prevailed for some
time, that two OF the transports, one
Iof which carried tle ex governor
slassutt. had been lost. We have
|just learned that they arrived at Cam
peachy hay. having been carried there
Ihy adverse currents.'
IL is affirA.ed Ivy letters from
Charleston, S. c. that some eases u!
yellow FEVER have recently occur
red in that city. The Board OF Heal'I
that City, on the 18th of Sept. ron
trad;sted that report. and announced
that no Epidemic Of Fever existed
Though there were some few eases o.
1.-The usual Endomial Fever OF til. sea.
son. Ii has since heen admitted. in Z
medical ov,mnairation, that some
,.sscs uery much like Yellow Fever has
occurred subsequent to that pnhlica
I,ion. We are uD,ier the impression
Iron the aspect oi' the testimony. liza
cases Of yellow Fever has oceurrep'
lbut in no alarming number.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03

EUtract from the !" Balance an
INDEPENDENT paper, published in
Philadelphia.
IF more than two numbers ofs' The Ordeal"
have been issued from the Wilmington Watch
man office, we will thank any of our subscri
bers in that neighbourhocd TO forward them, We
lduly appreciate the character of the PAPER is
isued from the BANK of Sellick Osborn, and the
bank of Wilmington and Brandywine.
Ii would seem by the omission to issue any
more numbers Of that delectabis paper, that
/" THE ORDEAL" has proved two Fiery for its
iputative sire, Mr.. SelIick Osborn, editor Of the
! Delaware Watchman. It is generally believed
| that the bank of Wilmington and Brandwne
were deeply concerned in the publication OF the
lipellous and slanderous Ordeal, just by way of
rising the credit of their bank notes, which were
at about 25 per cent. below par; but the experl'
ment has not proved very beneficial, as their pa
per is stated to have deprecated to thirty-three
and one third discount. Mr.. Osborn has not de-
rived much horor or profit from the publication
of the Ordeal--he has been tested by it himself,
and the result has awarded him the hearty con
tempt of many OF his fellow citizens, whose ia
,vouratle regards were objects worth attaining.
/ We admire the man, who, amidst
1.-The storms of adversely, cheeriully
bears up against crowd Of persecu-
tors, and refuses to humble himself
before the petty /, rants by whom he
lis surrounded. And we despise him,
who, seeing another beset with diff
euities, would endeavour to break hin
down. merely TO gratitya little i'll will
New Flag of the U. States.
On Thursday the ew Flag of the
! United States was displayed at ths
Navy Yard, and Oh board the nation
| al ships Of war IN Eoston. Til.
:. star spangled banner' was salute'
|iy each vessel, by direction OF thu
'lNasy Department. Similar honor'
re to be paid. On its being hoisted a
I..il the stations.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
Deafpcss.

Taken from Washington paper.
Ertroct Of letter to the Editor.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-03

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and - nted; beals s0she. 5 -; con-
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IS scarce and van:ed ber6sg' aeW'
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%; ham, I6 AIS; yiich psoe isnoef
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ErrSsts--CeEee 10 =; coca 70 .
=: sssi,sse. SIS 20 eask iseinden !;
rua. IS IF : 50 30 ns>e scsaE. c ~;
do ei.,ed ls IL 50
EreAanst.-SpanIsA dollars 81 SPef
cent D. GU en-. bills or L. ) par ter
liiR government bills rs 4s e,sFs rG0I
s:erIins (; private bill. AZ IL do do
.Se.5oR Beae0n.