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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-01
From the Philadelphia Balance.
Washington. CITY, Feb. I
Mr.. DemocrtuS.

W ashlnSiol-Sltl, req. !.
Mr.. Democritus.
As the New. York wits are not sin.
sular in charging YOU Philadcphians
with being sub ject tn an in'yIc.ate
propensity to dea! in pms. but We
have recently seen several papers
published 10 the south Of this place,
WIN roundly repeat the accusation
made by the New-Iorkcrs, We could
"ot think of more appropriate por-
ton of the union than your city, from
which to usher forth the following
string Of punning thoughts.
Ia our house Of lords. or senate,
now in session. We have King friend
!. To equal rights. and not at all dis
posed Ia wear the trappings Of TO, al
ty. You may rely upon seeing prrtty
keen shaving. whenever the barbour
brandisles his implement ard aItho'
the senators are not interested in a
soap mandatory. yet they have an
aShmGR. who can kick dust up in
trice. The sons of st. David. too,
ha' e their emblem, leek; and should
you look into the senate chamber on
the morro1U. YOU will find a hunter,
who has quit the sports of the field,
busily engaged in legislation with a
smith and taylor, neither of whom
ever shod horse or seated pair Of
small clothes. As you will no doubt
admit that such scems are noble. I
shall pun no farther on the residue of
the senatorial troup.
The house of representatives must
indeed have many thisty sonIs among
their number, when they preface their
list with butler, and though he ap-
pears to be pretty hale, and can talk
like a parrot, yet we think he would
be very likely to lose his gage before
he could prevail on the two masons TO
assist in rebuilding Holiness mills
Nor would we feel greatly surprised
if Sampson had to engage in a strong
conflict, before he could overcome the
only rChitemdn in the house. Altho'
they have a drake in the house, We do
not hear of much quarking, nor has
the presence of even Savage led to
any guarrels that We have heard off,
We thought that speHcrs had gone
out OF fashion several years since, bat
the taylor made one with great SPEED
for the cook which he swure suited
his business better than it did for the
undress OF sergeant.
1t il a very convenient arrange
ment for our members of congress,
that they can have porter whenever
they please, but as heir miller most
commonly grinds rice. they get no
crackers to their beverage. We re-
commend it to the members to take
special care not to come in contact
with the tar they have. or il vii! be
likely to adhere to their clothing a
little. If they only had wood. they
might have a nice barbecue, as they
are provided with fine hoss and "a
most expert sawyer. But list The
house should think proper to repeat
the farce of Col. John Anderson. and
h., eonAtaop fhpip apr-
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TOAST

May the stomachs OF spicures be trans
ssrred 10 their brains, that intellect may
fesa, while gluttony does penance.
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viii open on the 18th prOzimo for grain
and nour.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-27

unoffehding citizens as they pass BY GER
tain places Of worship.
know few subjects rore deserving
Of discussion than this and think that
the columns Of newspaper would be
much more laudsbly employed in laying
down some rational instructions Tor pull
pit eloquence, than in giving public vent
to the spleen of polemical scribes, or III
propasating the s"!ision treason (as the
disciples Of the French school call it) and
smuggling int, our cmnt~y, whole car
goes of contraband Deism. under cover
of the darkness o! the isht,and Of dubious
nd underlined names.
A CITIZEN.
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sale. We are deceived as to the e,ss,.
Of our supplies; they much exceed what
we had been led to expect. but We .t.p
think real demand will take of Our in.
ports ere the next harvest is r,ady-
Cotton continues slow sale, and the
supplies arriving are heavy. Upland
are the best sale at 90! a I'll. Orlean,
dull at God Esd. The late prices 70,
Sea Island are wholly nominal, and there
afe sellers at decline OF 81 per ID. there.
from. Tobacco also is doll and heavy
sale-our last quotations Nominal. Ash.
es are lower--ire.h pots at 54s Sos, and
pearls 55s Sos per c~t. Rice in bond
at SIS 81 per cwt. and dull F!arseed
Closing in Ireland at 20 per bid. Quer,
citron bark dull at eos a 22s rer cwt. In
short, business Of all kinds is dull here
and We cannot but fear the shippers from
your side must sustain heavy losses. We
aye glad you escaped so well. We re.
main with much respect, dear sis, your
must ob't serv'ls.
BUCnANhN, SMITH y Co.
Rather more demand Tor -four tbs
morning"
Lire'pool, May FL, 1918.
CUttoD-Sea Island, choice marks. g.
Cd Is cd; do fine, SIS I'd ase; do
good, SIS Id -; do middling. ssa S.
sd; do stained, good, Is Id a. 7;do do
inferior. l. lod Q 8; upland, new, Is
8 lid g; do OIL. ls7,aI8; New
Orleans, very fine. l.siass; do
mlddllng and good, Is Sd a 10; Ten.
l. ID | 8; Demarara. Is 10 I'D ass;
P'rnamhuccc, 2s I'D a %; Marsn-
ham. as 9 Led; surat, Is edals:
Bengal. l0d Is Led. Tobacco..
leaf, cd a 9 10; stemmed, 8 led ?
10 l-2; Maryland. none. Whe.t, Ame-
rican, lis eli IL S FIour-.sweet, 44,a
46 bol; sour, S4s IS do; rice, ass a
46 cwt. Rsrk-Ph;ladelphis, Cos a els
Cd cwt; New.York. Iss a 10 Cd do
Fiaxseed-sow!ng, 7Ds -, cask of 7
bushels; crushing, s. :. -, bushel.--
bees wax, zoos a 2o4 CIV Hides, COW
and OK, 4 led a 9 l-s ib.--Ashes- DoS.
ton, lst pot, 81. q IS cst; New.York
and Mon real, 5as IS DO; Stained and
crustch. 40; SO 90; Boston, 1T pearl,
57' 81 Oh do; New.York and Mon
treal DO, SIS 81 Gil dJ.-Pitch pine logs
IS Sd ioot.-Staves-.Barrel, los led
a II 10, per 1900; Eogsheads, les %
do; pipe, "A 90 do.--ruspe tine, l5s
a II 6d cwt; Resin, IS 6L ; TAR, 10 90
bbl; indigo, IS 10 Cd ID; Sugar, LA.
vaRa, AIS - cut.
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near 500 slaves who were landed at Sier'
raLeone on the ist inst. in company with
the Cherub, which intended to cruise Tor
month on the coast Of Africa, after
which she would, proceed to this station.
or Aguidilla Bay, on SUNDAY afternoon,
La Concia was boarded by Adm. bnon,
in large ship, two b:igs and schooner
in company. He mentioned that he was
waiting TO be- joined BY commodore Aury'
when their united force would be % yes
sells of war and It was their intention
TO attack the Spanish squadron at anchor
at the Five Islands, which consisted OF
81 vessels, two of them large frisates,
that had recently arrived from $ pain:
The ship nrticed above, on board OF
which Brion's flag 5vas filing. vas one OF
about zoe ton-, called the Victoria; and
the Spanish vessels they intended when
unit,d with Aury's squsdr"n) to attack,
had lately arrived from Cadiz, and we've
at the Five Islands near St BrthoIo.
news.
Brion had detained large schooner
called the Scrape, under the Buenos hy-
rcan flag, in consequence OF her comman-
der having committed some acts Of pi'
racy.
BRIDeErowx, BARBADOS, April 25.
Four kegs of Spanish dollars were re-
Gently seized by two offers Of his Ma
jesty's Customs Of this port, on account
Of theif having been shipped without a
permit for that purpose. This carse has
been tried before the Hon. Richard Cob.
ham, Judge OF the yIce-Admiralty Cont,
aud his honor has been pleased to order
the restitstion of the specie, and directed
that the seizors shall pay the cost
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cRYLoN.

Inmense Boa. Some time ago Mr..
Edwin, an Englishman, resident iii the
East Indies, saw boa constructor, that
measured thirty..hrec feet four inchcs 10
length. 1t was covered with scales, and
ridged in The centre; the head was green,
with large full spots in the middle, yei.
low streaks round the jaws, end circle
Ike a golden collar round the neck, and
another black spo. behind that the head
was flat ard broad, with eyes mon,trous-
ly large and very bright ard terrible; its
sides were Of dusky olive color its
back was very beautiful, a broad streak
Of black curlcd and wa, ed at the sides,
running along it-aicrg the edges of this
and harrow streak Of aeshy color, On
the outsidei of which was bread streak
of bright yellow, waved aud curlet, at
small distances with roundish and long
blotches of blood color. When il moved
in the sun it appeared exquisiteiy beauti-
tu!. Ithaj pcrchcd itself on large palm
tree; as fox passed by, it darted down
upon him, ard in few minutes took him
into its stomach. Next morning a mon
strous tiger, about the height Of hcifer,
passing, it darted down, seized him by
the back with its teeth. and twined itself
three OF four times round his body it
then loosed its teeth from his back and
seized his head, tearing and grinding, anti
choaking him at once, whilst the furious
tiger resisted to the utmost; finding him
hard to be conquered, and his bones nUt
easily broken, it by winding Il, tail a.
round his neck, diasged him to the tee,
and then setting him against it, twincd
himself about both him and the tree, and
crushed him against it, till lis ribs, and.
the cones Of his leg, and at last hi. skull,
were broken and buised after it hol
killed him with this inexpressible torture
OF about days continuance, it coatel
over his body with SLAYER til it became
like lump Of red fiesh-and last, with
| Dor OF some hours nt'nuansc, sucked
the whole carcass intJ his stomach
While it VAS georged herewith, aud no
doubt, fatigaed with tie I;s ,oii. Sir. E.
aud his Ceylonese companions killed it
with clubs. Its flesh was whittier than
veal, and had a fine tasie-and indeed.
in Brazil, and many other places, set
penis fle,h is eaten for food.
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From TIE Charleston Gazette, JuNs 30.


LATEST FROM KINGSTON.
We yesteriav received by the British
ship yittoria, 10 Is days from Kingston,
orr regular files Of the Chronicle and
Couan,, to the 4th inst. Some interes-
ting extracts arc made from them relative
to the operations Of the Patriot squadrcns.
We Iamen, to state, (says one Of our
late Kingston papcrs) that the town Of
San Fernando, in the Island Of Trinidad,
had been nearly destroyed By fire on the
SoIh April, VIXEN considerable quantity
Otproperty was consumed.
King ton, May so.
The Independent squadron under
Brion, which Se menti ,ned IA our last
IN be cruising in The Mona Passage, had,
previous to procee ling in that direction,
called of Antigua when Brion sent
ia bnat to req est permission to allow
the squadron tU eBtsr and re6t, but which
was refused. Two vessels were along
with the squadron, which had on board
carsoes o: mules, to defray the expences
Of their reft, &c.
The Spanish schr. La Concia, capt.
Dan Joseph Garcia. Of 1 gun and s. msD,
belonging to the Havana, detained on the
eth OF Dec. of Princes Island, by H.M.
ship Cherab, capt. Wells, on charge Of
piracy, was brought into Port ROYAL yes
day. She had on bjarI when taken,
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VIRTUE.

It is with virtue as with the best per
fumes, which never smell so well as when
they are bruised and thrown into the tire.
Such an advantage has nan, who tr'-
umphs over adversely.
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TO THE CURIOUS.

A draught horse. the property of a
Mr.. Hester of this borough, yoitsd al
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-12
- ~ 81 @ q: 80
A SERMON.

6rOn Sunday next, 18th inst. the Rev.
r. BAXTER, d. D. Pastor of the Catholic
Church Of Richmond, Va. and Rector Of
Trinity Church, in the same city, will de-
liver Religious Discourse in the Catholic
Church of Alexandria, at Up. NJ. Mr.. B.,
on the part Of the poor Of Alexandra, is
grateful for the contribution which was col
lected last Tuesday. No collection will be
made in the Catholic Church in the morn.
ing-the collection will be made in the
evening and although nothing extraordi-
nary is wished or expected, that contrbu-
ton will be employed 70: the benefit Of the
Church of Alexandra and Of Richmond.
December ii
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Boston, December, s

The United States ship Hornet, 6. Z.
Reed, esq. commander. was dispatched by
the government to Copenhagen, to convey
to this country the crew of the schooner
Plattsburg, Of Baltimore, who are charged
with piracy, and the murder Of the captain,
supercargo, and first mate CT that vessel.
She has accordingly brought within the dis
trict, Stephen Onion, the second mate Ds-
MEL Sammerson, cabin steward; and Ma
thaniel White, John Williams, Frederick
Rick, and John p. Rog, seamen; they
were yesterday landed under marine
guard from the Hornet, and delivered over
to the custody OF the marshal of this district,
when they, together with Niles Peterson
Foregucrre, another of the crew, who had
been in Jail in this town some months, were
examined before his honor Judge Davis, the
district Judge, and committed for trial.
As the circuit court OF the United States is
yet in session, being only adjourned to Mon
day next, il is probable the grand jury will
be called in 10 receive and act upon this bu-
siness, ard the prisoners will have theiI
trials with as little interval as possible
We therefore decline at the present mo-
men,, making any statement Of the un'
pleasing transaction charged to these men,
lest it might nave tendency TO influence
tie minds of those who may have to sit in
judgment on their case.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-12
STATE LEGISLATURE.

The session commenced on Monday
In the house Of delegates sufficient num-
Der Of members appeared 70 form quorum,
and after being qualified, the house adjourn
ed. The senate had not formed aquornm.
Tuesday, 7th inst. Mr.. Brown, formerly
senator from the Eastern Shore, was ap-
pointed speakerof the house Of delegates OF
this state; John Brewer, clerk Of the house,;
and John Pitt, assistant clerk. Ibid.
A late Liverpool Advertiser says the
! ,rk of the willow tree burnt to ashes, mix
81 with strong vinegar, ard applied to the
parts, will remove all warts, corns, or ex-
G.. SCIENCES on any part Of the human body"
Perhaps the above recipe may be worth
su experiment.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-12
THE CROPS.

Extract OF "a letter to a gentleman in Dar;en,
dated St. Andrews parish, Is. c. Nov.
l9, 1878.
"Very sorry crops of cotton are made
generally in this state, and wretched pro-
vision crops. The drought continues dis
tressing. All my neighbors, as well as my
self, are driven TO the necessity Of digging
deeper an additional number Of wells to wa
ter our stock daily. Many Of our cattle
have died in the woods, for the want Of food
as well as water. The woods and old fields
are nearly burnt through"
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power to answet--bul we learn by a Johns
town paper, now before US. that the name
OF the lady is Mss Lucy Iiibbard, Of Cana.
ioharrc, and that Of the defendant, u.
,John ii. Steele, OF Saratoga.
10 he citizens Of de county Of alexandria:
The late Grand Jury for the county of
Alexandra, aitlr having discharged the du-
ties judiciaily required OF ihe,n, took ad-
vantage ol mat asSemhage OF very re-
spectacle representation OF tie town and
county, 10 enter upon the coasid. ration Of
the political condition and prospects Of the
community. AS The commonly is a, pre-
sent organized, the Grand Jury is tl.c oa!y
body in which the common interests and
feeiings OF the people at large are in any
| degree represented, and [. rctore the most
proper for erig inati.ig any measures oil pub
| lie Importance. The following resolution,
therefore, unanimously passed and signed
by the members Of the Grand Jury Before
| they were discharged by the court,--ii not
a certain indication OF tie act,isi opinions
of the people at largc,--is doubtless a pre-
! liminary measure OF sufficient authenticity
and importance, 10 cali for the solemn de-
liberation OF the people; AMI renders it
| the untucstionahle duty of the committee
nominated by tue Grand Jury 10 take the
sense OF tie town and county upon the
| question.
Resolution unanimously passed and signed
by the Grand Jury for alexandria coun.
~, at November term, 1915.
! The President Of the United States hay-
ing recommended to the consideration of
: Congress the situation and government Of
the district, and it appearing TO all The per-
I sons composing the Grand Jury for the
/ county of Alexandria, that it is subject of
high interest TO the town AMI county II
being moreover their opinion that a retro
! cession Of this portion of the District TO the
state Of Virginia, would, without conflict
! ing with the constitutional motives which
established the seat of government in this
District, best comport with the feelings.
rights, and interests of the people OF the
county: IL Is therefore Resctred, That the
, following gentlemen be requested TO act as
committee TO promote this measure, viz:
p, Walter Jones, Thomas Swami, James II.
Hooe, Robert |. Taylor, Thomson F. Ma.
son, Francis Peyton, John Richards, Will
liam Minor, and Hugh Smith.
+. Peyton, HIiliam Minor,
jacob Hoffman, B. Daingerfeld,
Jacob Morgan, a. !sehoyfeid,
J. n. Hooe, HUGH Smith,
". T. Sr'dnn, George Wise,
Robert Young, Thomas Jacobs,
Charles |. Catlen, b. Bryan,
Merton Keene, James .NGm.re.
John Lloyd,
The committee named in the above reso-
luton of the Grand Jury, respectfully re-
quest 4 FULL MEETING Of the citizens Of
the town and county Of Alexandria, at the
Courthouse, on Monday, ael 4th day of
December, al l9 o'clock Of that day, in or
der to take into consideration the highly
important subject of a RESTORATION
OF SAID TOWN AND COUNTY TO
THE TERRITORY AND JURISDIC.
!TlON OF VIRGINIA, pursuant to the
recommendation of the Grand Jury.
Waller Jones, Thomson F. Mason,
Thomas SsSann, +. Peyton,
J. II. Hooc, John Richards,
RobertI. Taylor, Hugh Smith.
|
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From the Pittsburg Gazette.
PARODY.

sob! think not my spirits" Se.
oh think not that cash will be always as scarce,
And as hard to be got as it seems to be now:
Nor expect that this laughable locking-up farce,
VIII continue much longer to sadden your brow.
No, specie is always variable treasure,
That seldom the vaults Of bank can retain;
And the TELLER who fingers the silver with plea
Is always the first to return il again lsure,
But send round the bowl, and be happy the while,
May we never meet worse in our pilgrimage
here, [smile,
Than the frown that BANK PAPER can gid with
Or the uscHARTER'D NOTE that can Danish tear.
The gloom Of our woods would be dark, heav'n
knows, (spied,
If there was not n bank here and there TO be
And care not how soon may sink TO repose,
When find one erected on every hill side;
But they who have loved them the fondest, the pur-
Too often, alas are little .derang'd, lest,
And the man who has fanced their paper securest,
Is happy indeed when he gets il exchanged;
But send round the bowl, while CANTON remains,
Or u UsIoSTows bank bill, this prayer shall be
mine:
That the sun shine of gold they may see once again.
And the moon light of silver console their decline
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rently reported, that correspondence has
been for some time going on between Dir.
secretary Adams and Don Louis de Onis,
which has not led 10 any satisfactory result.
Whether this impression be correct or not,
we shall probably soor know. 1t were
much to be wished u. the territory OF Flo
rida, Useless 10 Spain, and from its peculiar
situation, The subject of intermipasle per-
plexity to US whilst in her possession, should
be amicably coded to the Unite ptes, to
whose possession, nature and r6Iitical e.
vents have equslly consigned it at no dis
tant date. We yet hope, and hope it with
the more sincerity as our policy is peace and
good will with all the world, that it will be
acquired by amicable compromise.
National htelligencsr.
The senate have decided, by vote OF
90 to II, against interfering, in any man.
ner, with the decisions under the sediton
law of 1898. The subject is interesting.
Ibid.
In the senate of the United States, Dec.
8, Mr.. Johnson, Of Louisiana, having OBJ
tanned leave, withdrew the resolution sub
mitted by him some days ago, respecting a
provisional occupation Of East Florida and
in lieu thereof submitted the following,
which lies on the table one day Of course {:
Resolved, that the President ofthc United
States be requested to lay before the senate,
copies Of the correspondence between the
government of the United States, which
has not already been communicated, and
which, in his opinion, may b. commun,ca-
ted with safety TO the public interest.
lin Withdrawing this one resolution, and
offering the other, MIR. Johnson said, in sub.
stance, that he was not influenced by any
change of opinion on the subject CT his frs,
proposition: he believed it 10 be the proper
course to be ultimately pursued--an opinion
confirmed by information he had seen IN
the New-Orlesps papers, that hostilities
were yet ripe between the Seminole and
the frontier settlers. But, having und.T-
stood, that correspondence had been going
J on between our government and the n mis-
ter of Spain, he had thought it would be pro.
per 10 understand first what was The result
of this correspondence, as it might have
some bearing on the object he had in view.
He, therefore, for the present waved his
motion, desiring it to be understood that he
reserved the right ofPnewing it, should il
still appear necessary, after the information
required by his presen. molten si.onid be
receved.l Ibid.
The Hon. JOHN GailIard, has been rec
lected senator from this state in the Con-
gress of the United States, for six years from
the ith OF March next.
i
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Albany, lN. " Dec. 9.
INTERESTING LAW CASE.

MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT.-The cir
cult court in and for the county OF Mont
gomery, was opened before his honor Mr..
Justice Spencer, on Monday, the 10th inst.
and continued during week. Among
the trials which excit> s great degree Of
interest and feeling, was that Of an action
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SCARCITY OF MONEY.

The Philadelphia Centinel Of Monday
last says, that meeting Of committee
from each Of the state banks in that city
took place on Friday, which resulted in a
resolution 10 increase the amount OF their
discounts, at the rate Of 90 err cent on their
receipts for the fist week, and 10 per cent
for the three successive weeks, provided
The bank of the United States shall come
into the measures. Whether it will be a.
dopted by that bank, and the resolution be
carried into effect, we have yet to learn.
A greater pressure, we are coniden. (adds
the Centinel) has seldom been experienced
in this city; and unless an etfecual reme-
dy shall be provided, and that speedily, il
will be difficult to say where the disastrous
consequences viii end.