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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-14
Tanning and Currylng.

Tanning and Currylng.
E1SEPH HESrON continues to car
ry ON the above business at his OLD
and in Prince street, between Water
ind Uaion streets, where he will be al
ways ready to execute orders in his line
With promptness and despatch.
He keeps constantly on hand a large
assortment Of
Leather,
OF as various qualities as can be found III
any shop in the District-which he will
dispose Of at very low prices for cash.
IL mo. 6 II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-14
Whiskey, Tea, &c.

Whiskey, Tea, &c.
n ANDlNG aud for sale BY the sub
A scrihe-s,
so barrels whiskey. Baltimore III
spection.)
As chests, half chests, and boxes
Young hvson tea.
6 boxes fig blue. rum
8 puuche0ns fine favored Jamaica
DO. West India do.
N. s R. blackjack.
lane Q
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-14

mex! door to the corner Of King and Roy
al streets, and is prepared to execute any
orders in the Bookbiudins business with
which he may be honorsd-he is also sup
piled on commission, with small assort-
nent of Stationary comprised OF articles
most in demand, and particularly invites
the attention Of juvenile customers to
articles used in schools, such as CIPHER
ing and Copy books, &c. which are made
of the best materials that can be pTocur
ed and at the usua! prices-orders tL'm
Banks or public Offices tor any kind OF
blank account books, can be executed III
style of strength AID elegance equal t.
any IN the United States. Nav q
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-14
Fifty Dollars Reward.

V<llERk Cain: to the stables .of the
subscriber, on Monday the Isl inst.
uprson calling HIM. elf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-14
Robert GRAY

N ESPECTFuLi.Y nfUrm his friends
n, and former customers, that ne has
recommended the
Bookbindins and Stationary
Business.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06
AN OLD NAN.
In Council.
JAyyARY :, ISL

Mr. T. Vowel, from the committee 10
whom was referred the account OF Hob't
Breckett, made a report, which was read
and lid on the table.
Thomas Barton was o;reiniedby ccun-
Gil 10 keep the town clock in order for
enc year. at salary Of sixty dollars.
Ordered, That the auditor 10 issue
warrant in favor Of DR.. Thomas seD.me-,
for $50, for his services as superiDten-
dent Of quarantine for the present year.
Tie account Of Semnes & Washing.
ton, for medicine and Attendance on the
poor, amounting to S44 IS, was ordered
to be paid.
On ballotins for Inspectors Of the Poor,
under the &C, entitled /" an at 10 pro-
vide for the poor and ou.-dco. feusioi-
ers, By creating House Of Industry. aud
concentrating The charities OF ben-,ulea,
institutions and private individuals, the
following gentlemen we're duly elected,
viz Charles Page. JOAN Harper. Andre"
Fleming. Bernard Bryan, Jacob Hoffman,
Isaac X. Gbias, James Lswra.on, and j.
nathan J.nney.
Me.srs. J. c. Vowel and Anderscn
were appointed CON i.tee to distribute
the donation CT he late 0Hca F. NJ
grath.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06
ALEXANDRIA:
TCEsDIT, Li.sUiRF 6. Is-s

Tie e-liisr o: lie PhIiaisipAia = Dcza-
csa:se ffe=s HitAS.f assigs,i'g ressurs
or giFiF- tny sDtharI;yI ss,s HAT SGr te-
i4isoss ~i7h Gre; Britain and syzir are
SS;e EufsrG1k.e ,hss Is believed CT m
dr-s:oOd t;Ora Pssas sfpesrances- lie
.ha.lEAies thai ear DeysciEi.sEs vith
>Psin were broken OF b TIE British -
AID that II Aa.elia aud Ezs. yiaid.
shsDid sSt be o7oaPied by Americas
trSeP-. tie Brush forces have ia.rruc-
iiOas to take OssesssOr-
Bah. Fc3 c.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06
Easor, Psrn.) Dee. Is.
-IO0-YEtRS

A scene novel, interesting and pa,he-
fic, occurred = few day. since at the
coort house IN Easton. When, among
the several debtors who hai beea inpn-
soned in the county Of Northampton, and
who were about 90 take the benei, Of TIE
insolSent act Of Pennsylvania. appeared
before the court JAcoB 1ITrs, nan
aged 90 years." his tall, furrowed and
WON out majesty Of form. to!tering, re-
Ginning oer an oaken staff. his oniy sup
port, IN the Tooth year Of his age; reiin-
qGishiag by oath has httt oil 10 a rnerci-
less Creditor, OF an",her aye ard another
generation, TO free the remnant Of q cen
fury from the captivity Of gaol.!.!
Trembling ri,h years, be arose from
his seat AID repeated the oath Of resig-
nation. Tne court liberated him /: when
he was told tha, he might 20 rhers he
p!,assd," tears bsrst in his eyes, an in
voluntary sob apdibly 'rrmbied Ga hi.
withered lips, his heart seemed surchar-
ged With grief, borne down with the
weight Of years. The crowd gathered a.
round-sympathy prompted many TO
-" Pity the sorrows of this poor old nan,
Whose days are dwindi'd 10 the shorte..
spaa.n
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06

Is sz,'l Lzii- he . EEt E.L.;.s " ;
ske-oe - derived tie asEt Il IlscS
Beard. His partzir N tire Il se'i~s l.
descr:scd - TIA: 81 . conYhte f-r :
with three iS-.ces - ,i.,sis N hS.tfer>
s;as.r over s.. >bEsLJ iite fznJui5e-..
and lighted u.z;ei.-s WISER Lfs ist. .Iscf-
~. cat ever ezca Of rs cars AZ 2aiiss-
-5ts a. veil ~ adairz-lSn zHsE -. ihe
pirates YRS ces.ered CT these 1hs, GU
@iitin. every cst-sgs Ct ssRzni's, GI--
pa, e5 tie creates: zaGa-Ity al e1ilzFs-
s-nee-"
Mr. N-Kinnen relates thtt. ,rno-z -
;her dis5siicsi eIira,xgsroie. 81 Bfck
Eea-d. Le oace collected gCkE.;i:y 4
sulphur aid cc-atsstI5ls materials De-
tseta the decks Of his vsss.l; st-n,
kidding 4 saEe, sbj sbstfiEg dSs.a tie
matches ppsr b. cser. Sc ir,c!rea '..-@-
sef xith item ii,ersiiF IN Ere and .rin-
sto1e- Wit. rz,hs zRd f-snJie gesture,
he then .c,ei the ra-- q Re dsvII. a. IL
lie affected br T.. 81, te as Il he Lad
been b'.rn ia he iriersai rssisn. al his
companions. Nearly s.fDca:el. I'D faiEl-
Ing, compelled AIN 10 ie.sz~e ;as=.-''
tie .as afterwards couer-ej, rs.h.-
than apPrehended- b. ~ erp.diri e.
ted Out for the PsrpOse, sfter G.a-t De-
psrate resistance, IL Shich he killed IL
most all the crews Of the ye.,ei- sat e.
gsin.t hin AID be died, aI.A Bss; II
h.s gang, in he battle"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06
Sargznca. De-. II.
ArrIfA Isr.Yo 1.rrN

AMELIA IsiAEo TAKEN.
A gentleman Of undcs5 ed ,ersci.r.
vel knosn 70 the editors Of The Rsnst.i-
car, writes b.. brother 10 tiis place, Gu
der date Of jefferson, Cand=. ceuntv,
Deoeaber g, 1917.
Tai, dsE. at twelve O'Clock, Amelia
Island sas tsken pess-ssipn ot br tie
United States treOPs; and am in bepes
ths! the Floridas will, Within a short
na's, be under th- same Tag"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06

CcaeirEssfts-"Ee tit Is gTr,ay
10 gz.l i:orhlrth -. oEs hnnse."
RG1rtG-..Dr'ier . : Ginrer fbcrt,
Hheir Io,e +, iser ,t2i.cd *. a.,i
ssirrd thereniih.7
.fszer-- lie is4i Is -lgw - wra,l
e OF grrsi GHdsrsi1rciT=: bat he that
+ bz>ty Of spirit cxzIifis foiiy."
s.fits-- IL IS IN lsUnoY FOR man N
cezse irom strife, but eyc-! f.ol W
Re ueddIinr."
To It's 5ri.f noticc ~ spa.e pr
,ai!ir- SINS II lie. lie preachrr vii
nser,iy ssbioig note IN earh.
Eirs,. SiGAecr l. NIckcd aacr-s.
for
=. Coed Rzme in Iiai, or SomaH Is IT,
iB,istd date jewel Or tie soul.
Second. Ja.g springs froEa ~
pat OF Hell. and Is ii variance vItb "a.
The firest charities Of cur nature.
Third. UsHTg, the shameful ala;
fashionable IKE Of cur day. Is opp
I'D 10 tie human and di,ipe Law.
Fvurib. Drunkenness is beast, ::
and striIiS man u '!,zl spas of div
ui;y Which rsnd,rs h;la superior -
tie brate creation.
Fifth. Co-si04srsss < lie nn;her
af c.sRy other sins-.n the heart OF
is victim !. chiI!s tao milk If human
kindness. and instead nf rendering
nen social beings. converts them into
Nui'ares.
Sixth. Hatred is passion hiieous
and uHrclenting. and frequent! leads
lis votary TO deeds of blood.
SeyeBtI,. ln tie moments OF .1rge-.
how ofieR DO We commit arts which
are weight on cur consciences for
the remainder Of our lives
Eight. Ia iise paths Of humility
and discretion, all is "pieasantness
and peace"
That mos. Of rs have more or less
erred in some one Of tie above cases
during the past year. is most dep!o-
rably true. " There is time 20 keep
silence and time Ia speak. "-lf your
Preacher keep silence. your oonscien-
ces :rig speak with /" sill small
Soic E." that must be heard. lie vii!
iherr fore olnse.;;iI. the benisnant words
Of ID. Saviour, on an occasion when
an unfortunate female Was accused be-
T"rr hiHl, ~ saying" Go and sin no
MORE"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06
ErtTaarliny eare Of Hyaropho6ia.
Concord. n n n.c -

II having been noticed in the papers
that mad dogs have appeared OF late in
many places, perhaps the following case,
which we have from the mouth of Obedi-
al Mooney, esq. Of Canterbury, may be
interesting to the public:
On the 18th Of February, 1916, Solo
mon MOONEY, aged 9 years. son Of @.
Mooney, was attacked 3. a furious dog,
when returning from schoel-his face
laeerated and tern, and his 6ogrTs bitten
by the poisonous teeth OF the animal
The anxiety Of Mr.. VI. having ascertain.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06
HoSOn. Der. %
ranM rrrxn.x err

IaVE 1N-Nys A.hLs.
Captain Smith, arrived at Prsride,ce
from Buea0s Ayres, informs that the ii
rector Pseyreson had retired from tie
government, and another person was e
asetsd president for elk mouths In his
stead; tat prizes TO the Patriot Iriss-
tees were arriving tEere daiiy-seyeral
OF then Ct great value. The Portuguese
Ic.oe. were 'hli besieged in Monte
'ldso by general Artesas. the PatriO.
Commander, ard we're said TO Re m.ch
distressed for provisions.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06
EGah Ec5 c.

By he slip LARA. captain Typpiins.
srt-sa CaIcstis, We iezrs thar sbCat Tie
ant ii August there YRS : very dssaUc-
tive fire u Calcutta, which crisirs,ed IL
4 Gotten srreH hssse- The less va e.
ti-s:ed al frs'n 10 to - iarks Of rupees ;
chiefly he property Of the Intis Cenps-
~. ~ T. Cou.. .fl,sT.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06

An incident that happened las; e.
,ening, shown ing the power Of musi-
al sounds is worth relating. In sigh
no; fJr iove, as Mr. Philips was just in
ihe midst Of a fine passage, a RAN in
the iii, whose whole attention had fol-
l.wrd the singer. became at last so
.nsrussed, thar he insolun'arily utter
al Ioud note in perfect unison. and
i.s,uediaiely was seized with an hys-
terri III, which deprived him of his
srns-s, ard lac was carried out at the
Lpuse. m. Fork Paper.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06

At this merry season 81 tie wear.
when the hearts nf tie Young AID he
old. the grave and the CAV. are n,Cr-
flowing with bounty. II Will PERHAPS
be considered uncharitabie in the
Preacher to introduce any topic which
Lay disturb or diT,inish tie general
giadBess. Far 81 such a thought
frnm iiin.-C'5is;laGs is mss, sTDpIs.
aosi, deemed a dag efsifis: IT is the
anniversary OF the Greatest Gifts ever
given To man /: and we'll then nav the
children of men rejcioe. and in crzfi.
tude 10 TIER Great FaiL1r. scat:e. pre-
serts TO their -" Title orss.r
So hkeHise is tbs day ,:.c .Ns,r.
Fear fit occasion Tor JOY and t!.anks.
giving /: but VIII these emotions be a.
hated BY ningiins with them fes e.
rious g!aBces al the DEPARTED year:-
Surely not they will te heightened
IN proportion as the retruspec, i,
COE-' iaiOIN 10 our niiGS.
Ii must DC source Of great ioy n
those who can look back upon the last
year. without heaving a sigh or feeling
blush. To enunera:e the instances
nf error 70 which tie w:scs: and hes,
OF human Creatures are Halle. would
te useless and painful task. We
shall invite to few, that most abound
in our metropolis and
First. Al tie close Of the year. can
you truly declare that YOU have kent
/" holy" the Lord's Day Alas. I
greatly fear that but a small proper.
ton of our population can conscien-
tiOusly answer in the affirmative
Heads 81 families. have yur sat this
" decent example," 20 say the Ieast
OF il, before your immortal q a prirs ?
IoUtii OF both sexes, :haye Won iissipa-
ted tie sarrsd day in The frirolities of
dress or The haun;s IF intemperance .
Ii thou hast, oh my sons and daugh-
tiers, walk not thou in the vay with
" them refrain thy foot from their
" pa;h."
secoEd.-Lors 70 orr nr-hbor i'm.
plies mast Of the sDcial and moral du-
ties. That We have not done a fe,.
low creature any harm is poor praise
-itis the anountof positire gopd rem
dered to society that constitutes the
most pleasing reflection OIL New
Years day. Have you seccoured The
poor. particularly of yunr oynh house
hold."-risited the sick. instructed
the ignorant. reformed the rrosiys,e
and profane. f,en indeed yon have
performed acts which God and yorr
own consciences will approve.
There are some petty crimes which
infcst every class Of Society, which
it may not be amiss to notice while ,rr
are on the subject, and We SHAH notice
them In the impressive language of
Solomon, viz.
SiGnter-" A forward man sopeth
strife and a arhisperr separa,eth
chief fr'iends.n
lazy" Wrath is cruel and anger
Is outrageous; bat who is able TO sand
against Envs."
CAry--" Divers weights are an a.
domination 10 the lord and a f,Js,
balance Is mt good"
Dra"SsHnsSS-" Who hath wa -
who bath SORROW who hath cou,e,.
ton who hath babbims' who ha,.,
WOUNDS witsnut cause /: w!lo bath red
hess Of eyes: they that tarry long
at the vine and so to seek mixed
wine"
Prift-" A hisl, lo,s. and proud
heari' and The piowin5 oftae wicked,
u -1tt -
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ErLaGl.Y IS wAsHINGTON.


EULoGicI ~ WASHINGTON.
ErEisss 81 sp.G--= - w. HE-tzz Z. ths
-I,s-nzE4ria Issz.rs-
cozse- Esic ans. and 'rsatse Fsefic Ere,
Hhile VA sGEerisssas land 1 tssob
IT, yte. Cfui nine
Leave il,s= deep arbors where tbe tspe-
l. ls:l=s. pssrs Il peaceful ease rsoliDs;
NJ is7seT resi- saDiDdisi # ,OBr nau..
Ari give trpe merit 10 tl. snice Q. fame,
Let - yss- As tie welcome stain pro
leRg, svny,
AL sa6sess echOes vzf, tie pleasing
Il; fr~aD PIruas,izn bright. tss strain
Be hrr!'d, LIas void.
And sbSsts e i'iuuph shake tie .and'I-
Beyip &c nssie. ushsr 10 the gosn,
On xaica IL llastI1eus wsstisgtUa was
kgTB,
lie EAo Passesss9 sAih rsq8isiis 70 guide
Oar sz-iike hssts and u eas.agsined
tide, psysr,
rs Lead or cesrciis Showed IN eqral
To thzt raicE saved Is in the tying bVS,
Let tsnefsl Heuer, IN heroic vtrse,
Historic truths, NTH parable, reheAr-e;
Let Pr.an's Hsctar stsod tie shield Of
Trey.
AID stern Pelides BIien's shield destroy.
Let SSloD's Yrsis. frOG gra.s!sl Atbsns
rl3,
Add Sparta boast Lyeg-grs wzs her SO.
Beo:i, glyry in Der warriors fame,
And virtue Own EpsnsiDOBda's name;
Let eOpqusri.s Philip igainst a.! Greece
csaspire, sire
And tie mad $ a oais.rip t. snb.toas
Let Ci1cisnaigs leave bis humble ploCgh,
II hated faction dast.rtly shall boz;
Let conquest iolio~ AZ Cesar's heels,
AID RsHan greatness grace his chariot
E'asels; Trsise,
Let modern Earope senes Of triumph
AID .esizias music thaaGe. round her
hy.;
Csiam5ia has greater t5ere for baast,
Than Trojan numbers or the Goeeian
hosts; cease.
Her songs Of praise lie; modern EuroPe
AID ker ebisls slamber il Ob.ivious
peace;
A nSb,er chief. COIaHb:a's iarc;ite son,
TIE COED, tie great, tie Godiike Wash
ibgton,
Shall Ger their history. their fabie soar,
HIS lasrels greener, ~: be merit. more!
Ages % come his a-tions shail admire,
AID strive to emulate Til time expire,
Corruption saw, but tremblsd TO sssaii,
Convinced thst gold, por grandeur, cor.d
prevail fired,
lz.inst the zeal which all his bosom
Ard love o. real glory that inspired.
The varoas virtues various chieftians
kae~, drew
To form liis ehieftain in conjunction
Wrote IN MS LIE, With an immortal pen,
The first Of heroes and The bes; q men!
Bat hark! ny ears receive the dying
kneT. farewell
Cone moarEfrl Tyre, and bOasung muse,
CS,ae, ard IN melancholy notes, complain,
Wide weeps Columbia at the sadd'ning
straia, TO shore,
List to the kneli, that sounds from shore
The Erst Of men and heroes is no more.
Well may their tears grateful nation
shed,
Aud B.ingle sorro~s Ger the mighty dead;
Who DOW shall save US in the trying hour,
And lead cur ssns to combat tyrsnt
pow'rs [fOregO,
Bat cease, ny muse. the dOlefGl strain
Let private sorrow mourn public woe;
Some other chieflain yet shall spring to
light,
To .ead Our councils and direct the fight n
Though vain the hope that ages as they
run,
Nay give the world another WashfagiSx
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-06
From Riffs PhiLad. Gazsiis. Jan. j
TIE MODERN LAY PREGCHER.
No. II.

To every thing there is season.
and time TO every purpose Under tie
Sum time TO weep and time to
laugh /; tine 10 mourn and a tins
~ dance"
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7
ICcTDENT,


We learn from Dr. Thonpson. who .r
rived IN town yesterday nornin. from
Li;z.beth'oyn, that The pas. coach, from
NeS-Ymk, with the honorable Ssnvs.
W. DsIa and Mr.. Lyon, passengers,
drove up last evening 10 the public house
ID Z Izsbethtown, where II is sccus.an.-
ed to stop, end the driver, after throwing
the reins ruund tie pest Of the carriage.
jumped on his seat. At that instant IKE
oerses t0ok start, and OF they vent II
'Ull speed. Mr.. Dana made his escape.
through the poet coach door uindcS, a ID
n The Ia! broXe hn leg little above he
ANGLE IN most shocking msrper. The
broken bone, forced their way en:i.ely
through tie skin Mr. Lyon, one Of the
PrGprletocs OF the post coach, wbo remain
ed an The carriage. succeeded in climbing
through ore OF the siBds~s on 20 The top
OF IL, descended down iats TIE drivers
seat, seized the reins, aad stopped the
horses. DR.. Thompson assisted in SET
ling Mr. Dana. leg, aud this morning
tSO letters were received, one by D..
po-t, me otaer BY Dr. 0s5sTr, calling
them to his assistance.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Farmers, save your fsdder; it will
be wanted another year. An aged
man in a neighboring town gives you
this important advice from motives Of
mere benevolenee. Bat l am persua-
ded in nv own mind from what have
read. from what have heard. land from
what | have experienced, that every
thirty ninth winter is uncommoEly Sc
we're; and according TO my calcula-
ton the ncxt winter will be very
hard one, and ell the fodder which
will be left next spring will be wanted
before the next spring after.
wish 10 have ii known that | claim
no supernatural knowledge /; nor am |
an Almanaok maker, and may be
mistaken in my reckoning, for | well
know that Ito err is human :" bur
am so sure that am correct, that I
Geem it my duty thus phblicly TO en-
treat all Those concerned, 10 Use the
greatest frugaiity in fodder Of all
kinds at all events my ad,ic can do
no harm. and if followed, it will be Of
immense benefit.
~ nIn NAN
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FMS is another instance 10 show the
dangerous consequences Of leaving a car
rage when at fa.i speed.
". 7. z. Post.
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From IKE .Nt7r-Haren Register.
You may CRAFTY benefit many Of
your readers aud you Will at least
GRITTY All Old Man, by inserting the
following
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EITEffss 81 sp.4r-z ~ .Rr- HE-tSa Z. =
.Is-nzE4ria fzsz1rs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-21
INDIAN TREATY.

BANGOR, (Mainc) July 2-The Com
missi0ners TO treat with the Indians ar
rived in town, the 22d ult.--Arrangements
were accordingly made by Tie municipal
itv, for tie Commissioners to meet Tie
Chiefs of the PenobscOt tyihe, ON We'd
nesday, the oath ult. in the Meeting
House. Al 4o'clock p. M. procession
was formed aiiMr. Lumhert's Hotel, where
the Commissioners had previously dincd
with many other gentlemen, al the invita-.
ton of The Free Masons, who had cele-
braiion that day. TO Gen. John Blake,
the Indian Agent, was committed the care
Of the Indians, whose Chiefs, including
their Governor and Lieut.. Governor, "a
mounted 10 q, and had collcctedin orter
near the meeting house. The Commits
sioneTs then proceeded, at The toll Of tie
bell towards the place OF meeting, accom-
panied by the municipal officers of the
town, the Rev. Mr.. Williams, military Of
licers, magistrates of the county, stfan-
gers and citizens, and took their srais in
The meeting house, where numerous as.
semblsge Of ladies and gentlemen were
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SURRENDER oF EAsTpORT.
secretarN OF .he COmmonwesll

BoSToN, IuIy Sin the Genera! Brew
or arrived here iast night fram Eastpert.
came passengers General Miller, who was
appointed BY the President Of The United
States, ant Colonel Sergeant, appointed
by the Governor oi ,lis State, Ia attend
al the surrender Of Moose, Dudley. and
Frederick Islands, ahich took place on
the 30ih u!t. wien the American flag was
again holsted, and greeted by ii rational
salute. The British troops evacuated
the place and went over to ST. Andrew $.
1t. Merchant was. leit III command of the
Fort al Moose. Island. Mr. Thacher, The
Collector, had opened the Custom House,
aud the authority of lie United States
amt OF this State was once more esta-
blIshed.
July lo.-On the 30ih of June last, at
seven O'Clock IN The morning, Eastport
was surrendered in due form 10 Gen. Mil.
Ter, on behalf Oftbe United States. There
were about 100 British troops at that
place, but Gen. Miller having only SUI
baltern's command OF 35 men, under II.
Merchant, the British troops embarked,
leaving the same number r. surrender
the island. Gen. Miller was very politely
received by the British authorities. The
American troops marched N 10 ID kc pos
session, ana the britlSb presented arms
the British fay was then lowered, and The
American hoisted, national salute fred,
the music striking up yankee doodle. and
the citizens who had assembled giving
three hearty cheers. The British troops
who had been left, then embarked with
their comrades, and three cheers. accom-
panied by yankee doodle, were given Nv
tie English troops. Assoon as Tie Anne.
rican flag was hoisted, General Millcrob-
served 10 Col. Sargent, the agent on ihs
part Of this Commonwealth, That he was
happy 10 have il in his power TO Inform
him that EaStport MAS again within the
jurisdiction and limits OF the State q
Massachusetts. Words cannot express
the JOY and satisfaction of the inbabi
ianis Of PASSPORT, al once more btiug re.
stored 10 the great Anne rican family.
General Miller WAS accompanied by IL
AllansoH, his aid, aud by DR.. Benjamin
| WatcrhousP. The succeeding day. ;
public dinner MAS given 10 General Mil
| Ter by the Inhabitants of PASSPORT, IL
testimony OF their high satisfaction a
| the restoration of the iyIand, ard as Fri
bnie Of respect TO this gallant and mcJl
torinus officer