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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-13

We learn that James Stewart, esq. OF
Richmond county, is elected to Congress
from the Fayetteville district, in the
place Of Alex. M'MiIlan, deceased
Raleigh ~. c. Minerva.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-13

PATRIOTIC DUET,
BY aEssRs. GARNER AND DuRAEe.
Haste away, haste away,
AT the rrunpet's shrill call,
To the shores where our toes
Or our liberty fall.
Every hand, every heart
In the conflict unitess
Every arm shall prevail,
When we fgnt for our rights.
To the Geld 70 the field
Where our foes dare approach,
That NJ hostile array
On our soil may encrOach.
Fiy to arms! ay to arms!
Hear the battles deep roar:
To the fight! win the day!
Or be freemen no more.
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Hsstchester, { PENN Jan. Z.

A gentleman at Washington City give
US the following interesting circums,ane
under date OF 9th Decenber:
"Un Christmas day Elizabeth II. Wax
or. a public minister Of the society O
Friends, from New-York, preached /.
the Capitol before a large meeting q
members Of Congress, pubic officers 81,
ladies. She gave two prayers and an eI
ceie serm-n OF two hours x q:a to-,
length; and during all that time shr y
vetsi the attention Of the meeting. -
scene TO many was new, anI u al iH'c
resting Village Recordr.
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FOR THR BENEFIT OF MIS- TRAJETTA,
7HIs EFsSIYG, yAy. Is.
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On the evening OF the ceiebIa'icn
ST. John, the 27th ult. one Of ihe 30,
elegant and curious specimens of mecaa
ism, was freely exhibited in til. boroC!
By its owner. Mr.. Smith, that prCb.,.,
IL the Uuited States. Ii consist, VI
box four iuales lorg. three wide, ar, f.,
deep, OF fac gold. Or one eud (: a.,
boy on the oihec lid open. AMI d..
closes an eight day tine piece, w.
besides stFik'ig the hcu-s and qaa-'ss
r..ys 4 aanber Of beaati vi tune. /.
the rlost wonderful part is, that o. 81
ting 4 spring, ric'u e - the top Of Z
box rises slowly and discovers a bI =
ceuding from b low. 1se bird IS y
IN iuch in length; Of plumage the ~
rich, and yet the most natural. j. II
with astonishing sweetness, and act"l
panies its voice wi h all those me',.
COMMON TO living biEd-its head y
fom side to side, IS little bill open:
It's throat ssels at every nV,e, atd
wings and tail sp:ead and contract
ring It's song. After finishing AID
peatiDg it, strain. it drops upon ia &C
Ell nest. descends to ,ts retreat, snd
lid gently closes to it. place. IL: :
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PATRgc7Ic DUE7 AND SONG,
IN TIE AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS,
a Ballet In'eriHde,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-13

TUESDAY, JANUARY IS. 1918.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-23
A Card.

TEE copartnsrship between Doctors
4 Thornton 4. Broa-s having been dis
solved by the death of The senior partner,
the survivor deems it respectful TO the
friends of The late firm to solicit a continu-
ance OF their patronage.
To the surgical department Of bis profess
sion he has for several years devoted consi-
derable attention, and fst.ers himself that
his assidpity has enabled him to render the
same services TO surgical patients which
they have been accustomed to receive from
his late partner.
OF the medical department, which has
been almost entirely allotted to himself. he
deems il unnecessary 10 say more than that
he win be happy to receive the commands
Of his friends as heretofore, and will endea.
vor to justify their confidence by all the
means in his power. He continues to oc.
cupy his former Office in the front room Of
Doctor Thorrton's late dwelling house, on
King street.--His own dwelling house is
on st. Asaph. STREET, between Prince and
Duke streets. wfmtf Dec %
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TRIAL of .ARBU7HNOTS..L llBRETER.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED BY THE
PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS.
(Cominucd.)
DEFENCE K.
DEFENCE K.
Mag ii please tbs honorable Court.

,1IUV ~ DlCU5S UCUJTuctC cUATts
The prisoner arraigned before you is
sensible of the indulgence granted by this
honorable court, in the examination ofthe
case now before them. II is not the wish
Of tic prisoner, in making his defence, to
try the patience of the court, by minute
reference to the voluminous documents and
papers, or to recapiiulate the whole Of the
testimony which has come before the no.
norab!e Court, in the course of this inves-
tigation. Nor is il s!e intention of the
prisoner ID waste the invaluable time OF
this court. by appeals 10 their feelings or
sympathy, though am persuaded that
sympathy no where more abounds than in
generous American breast. My only ap-
peal is to the sound and impartial Judg-
men, Of ihi, honorable Coud, The purity
and uprightness of their hearts, that they
will, dispassionateiy aud patiently, weigh
the evidence they have before them, apply
the law, and on these, and these alone, pro-
nourtce their judgment.
If this honorable court please, shall
now proceed to examine The law and e.
violence that is relied on, by this honorable
court, in support Of the first charge and
specification.
Winsett, a witness. on the part OF the
prosecution, says the Little Prince Showed
him letter written in June last, signed A..
Arbutbnot, requesting his friendship with
the lower nation of Indians. The same
witness stated that he believed the letter
to be now in the possession Of the Little
Prince. Here, may it please the honora-
bic court, would call their attention to
the law, relating to evidence First, pre-
Stunning that the rules Of evidence are the
same. whether in civil or military tribunals
Ale Cobb. 96-this point being conceded,
the next inquiry is, what are the rules OF
evidence with respect 10 the admission OF
letters or papers, or private correspondence
in court of criminal jurisdiction May
it please this honorable court, must you
not produce the original letters and papers,
il they ale not lost or mislail, so that they
cannot be obtained, and in case they are
lost, proof mustbe made Of hand writing
being the same of that of the original, be-
foe they can be received as evidence ,
McCobb, on courts martial Peake's evil
dence GiIber,'s law of evidences No
instance can be cited where the copHPf a
letter was read as evidence, VIXEN the"bri-
g;nal could be obtained, much less the Civ
ing in evidence the contents OF such letter
from bare recollection, The only proof
that this honorable court has Of the exis-
tence of such letter being in the hands OF
any person, or it, contents being known, is
the vagrant memory OF vagrant individual.
Make this rule ofevidence and, ask you
when would implication, construction and
invention stop? Whose property, whose
reputation and whose life would be safe !
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Mammoth Cake,

VEG HING 100 POUNDS,
Measuring feet round, and p across, with
Il handsome oradBiet on The top,
ABOUT ! FEET HIGH.
- ME liberia! eAcouragementreceivs last
l. yearhas Induced the subscriber 10 pre-.
pare another rich and well baked large cake
for the approaching Christmas,
hoping it will receive the same appreciation
by his customers as the former.
Ii will be sold in one or more pounds, 10
suit purchasers. LOUIS BEELER.
Dec go 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-23
Boiling Cloths.

THE subscriber has This day received, a
l. large and elegant assortment oil Bolt
ing Cloths, of superior quality, which
will be offered for sale at the store OF
Messrs. Butts L. Ca&ood, King street,
.AIex'a, where he intends keeping COM
plete assortment in FUTURE.
Septe AMOS ALEXANDER.
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The trials at Baltimore, on charges OF
piracy, SC. it appears, have ended; and,
although it is as notorious as noon-day, that
extensive depredations have been made
from that port ON foreign commerce-on
the commerce of friendly nations, ofcourse,
for we are at war with no nation-tlrough
the privateers lie al the whares, and the
specie brought in by them is openly stored
in the vaults of the banks-the grand jury
for the district Of Maryland, diligently and
earnestly enquiring into the facts, have not
been able to identify those who thus offend
against the laws. and implca,e the charac-
ter of their country. This is 10 be presum-
ed, since none have been convicted.
We do not know how exactly to express
our feelings on this occasion. Pleased at
finding the accused innocent, we are yet
sorry the guilty are not detected. We arc,
in word, not amorg those who think there
is no wrong in the system of privateering
on tie private property Of those with whom
our nation is at peace. By our laws the
act IS constituted a crime morally, we con-
slider the offence quite as great as the laws
have declared il; and, consequentially, we
DO not regard its impunity without serious
apprehension. Already pirates of every
nation, and of every hue, swarm on the
ocean, mingle among those cruizers regu-
larry commissioned by the independent CO.
vernments, and depredate indiscriminaIeiy
on the vessels Of all nations, escaping de-
lection from being able 10 confuund Them.
selves with those OF all tongues, and from
all countries, who righttully bear the pa
triot flag, having commissions FROM the in
dependent governments.
The time is past when these sentiments
cannot be expressed, without subjectng
him who utters them TO the imputation of
cnmity to the patriot cause. II is now well
understood, that the cause Of thu patriots
derives no aid f.lm these enterprises, and
that our own commerce suffers materially
from the piracies for which they afford a
pretence.
OF the persons who were implicated in
the presen,ments of the grand jury at Balti-
more, we personally know only one, j. s.
Skinner, esq. who, on the mere ground Of
bis having lent small sum Of money to a
young Marylander, an officer on board one
Of these privateers, wa, presented. II has
given us much pleasure TO find, that there
was not The least foundation for the asper-.
sions which were cast upon him by writers
in one of the Baltimore prints, and that the
high character he has heretofore maintained
remains unimpeached. A nolle prosequi
was entered in his case by the attorney for
the United States, notwithstanding an offer
was made in court 10y his counsel, Messrs.
Pinkney and Wiuder, to waive all advan-
sof the defect of the indictment against
N, and even to admit as witnesses against
hm otherperson indicted. We were con-
ftent, from the beginning, that Mr.. 5. had
too much respect for tie laws of his coun-
~, and for his duties as public officer, to
have engaged in acts which would have
been inconsistent with both. E.Fat. intel.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-23
For Sale,
December 7


A TRACT OF LAND in the county Of
~ Fairfax, between the Little River
Turnpike Road and that from Leesburg to
Georgetown, called SELBY, containing
from 5 to 600 acres, situated in the neigh,
borhood Of Alexandria, Georgetown, ana
city Of Washington. The land is iD good
order, with sufficient buildings for the Pur,'
poses Of farming, well watered, wooded,
and adapted to plaster. As il is presumed
that persons disposed to purchase will view
the premises, further description IS unne-
cessary. NJ
known on application to John a, and Bust
rod c. Washington, near Charlestown, Jei-
ferson county, Virginia, or ,r
NOBLET HERBERT,
JuIyl8 sw Alexandra, " u
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-23

torob the mail, thereby breaking the chain
Of correspondence throughout the union"
Soon afterthe mail hadpassed on, theex-
pected traveller, mentioned above, rode
up-they stopped him, and according to
their account. robbed him Of IL dollars
when, getting alarmed, the four first named
retreated through the woods to their boat,
pushed of, and pulled towards James ISL
and. Cumbo immediately went down TO
the ferry, and informed that he had been
robbed, as above stated, (carefullyconceal.
ing, however, that he had any agency in the
second robbery and that the robbers were
then pulling across the harbor for the oppe-
site shore. Aferry boat was instantly man
ned, into which three or four public spirit
ed inhabitants Of the village jumped, and
pushed of in pursuit: but before they could
overtake them, they had landed on James
Island and Aed into the bushes. After some
time spent in the search, one Of them, Da-
mel James, came out from his hiding place,
supposing they were gone, and was secu-
red. The remainder have not yet been ia
ken. James Immediately charged Cnmbo,
who had also gone in the pursuing boat,
with being anaccomplice, and with having
recommended The robbery Of the mail and
this was in part confirmed by the deposit
ton of the post boy, who described Cumbo
as being disguised like the others, and o!
having erinced some disposition to stop his
horse. On his part, however, Cumbo dis
claimed all intention to participate III the
robbery, and asserts that they had made a
, prisoner OF him, and compelled him 10 take
| the part he did in the business.
1t thus appears that nothing but the timi-
dity Of the parties concerned, prevented
robbery of the mail on this occasion; and
if we are correctly informed, there are ffe-
quently bands Of desperatoes inlesting that
road, threatening and inlimidating travel
lers, and robbing and pluhderi:,g the houses
and plantations in that vicinity. 1t is to tie
hoped that the rest of Tie gang may lie ar.
rested, and brought to the punishment they
so richly merit. Cumbo and James were
both committed TO jail. [Cour'er.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-23
Private Tuition.

TIME subscriber has procured young
gentleman "a graduate Of Yale col
lepe) to conduct a private school in his ia
mily, and would be willing TO receive three
or four boarders for the next year. The in
siructor is eminently qualified to teach all
the different branches both Of a classical
and mathematical education.
THOMAS TURNER.
Fauouier county. Ejr. Nov 80
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To the frs, charge and specification
Not guilty.
To the second charge and specification
Guilty. and jnst. fedsioa.
The Court adjourned to meet Tomorrow
at o'clock.
ITO be continueI.)
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Mechanics Bank of Alex'a.

December S, 1918.
TINE Stockholders of the Mechanics
i Bank of Alexandra are hereby Ioti-
fed that one quarter of the seventh install
ment is called for to this institution, paya-
BILE at the Bank on the 18th January next,
one quarter on The 18th of February, and
one half of the eighth instalment on the 18th
OF March next.
By order Of the Board, -
P. II. MINOR,
December Cashier.
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Butter and TallOw.

WE will give the best market price for
w good country TalIow, and fer old
Butter fair price, at our soap and candle
mahuiactory.
VAUDEVILLE s. LARMOUR.
November 81
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ALEXANDRIA,:
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER %, 1918.
rRoM OUR coRArspoNpENT an ,wAsHINo-

FROM OUR COhhESfONDEpT Al WAShA"o
TON.
Tuesday, December 2s.
Little business Of a public nature was
done yesterday. Petitions as usual came
in and marched ON to their humble destina.,
ton, without soliciting or deserving either
curiosity or notice.
Aresolution passed to prevent the COM
uniting ofwaste on public lands, by cutting
timber, or otherwise: but the voiceof Con-
gress will scarcely be heard in the woods,
or noticed by the men ofthe axe.
The bill for granting compensation to
Thaddeus Mayhem, of New-Orleans, for
his mill and property, destroyed by some or
other Of the gentlemen Of the blade at the
siege Of New Orleans, and which, after a
most full and ingenious debate, was on FRI
day ordered, by considerable majority,
to be engrossed for third reading on yes.
terday; was on yesterday, mirabile dictu,
stopped from passing by majority not less
overwhelming. On the question that it
should pass being put, Mr.. Storrs rose and
opposedit, and moved for recommitment,
on the grounds that the demapdgreatly ex
ceeded the real value OF the property lost.
Mr.. Butler supported the bill. and insisted
that the demand was justified by the valua-
ton Of commissioners appointed for the
purpose, and said that it would be consum-
mate injustice, where the right was so well
ascertained, TO postpone any longer the adj
justment of it. MIR. Desha urged the re-
commitment-audM Mr.. Poindexter referred
to The documents for full substantation Of
the claim. Mr.. Williams said, that since
Friday he had acquired information that
must be of decisive weight on the subject,
namely: that in the report OF committee
appointed by general jackson to ascertain
the amount and character of the losses sus-
tanned, Mayhew's claim is mentioned as
one of which it could not be ascerlained
whether it was occasioned by the British or
American troops. 1t was, therefore, in
cumbent on the petitioner to prove both the
mode and the value OF the loss. Mr.. Ii
vermore and Mr.. Colsion spoke--snd the
question of recommitment was carried by 4
large majority.
The, navy appropriation. bill for 1919
was passed.
Mr.. Guilatsn has written from Paris TO
friend in the western part Of Pennsylvania,
declaring his positive determination to re-
turn to the United States in the spring, and
states that he contemplates retiring 10 his
former residence, near New-Geneva, in Fa-
yetie county, Pennsylvania,
Democratic Press.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-23
Charleston, December I3
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

solomon SumDo ana Daniei James were
brought up before j. II. Mitchell, Esq. on
Saturday last, Charged with having commit
ted a robbery on the highway, near this
city, on the road leading TO Georgetown,
and with having conspircd together, with
Others, in an attempt To rob The U. S. mail.
The follow ing are the particulars, as they
came. out on the examination.
II appeared that four men OF the names
Of Daniel James. John Robson, and jim
-, seamcn, and - Bell, a ieweller
by trade, left this city early on Friday eve
ming, in a small beat, and landed opposite
the barracks, near Hadtrcl's Point, where
they secured their boat and lief: her, cross
ing over through tie woods TO the northern
post road. Having reached it, they dis
guised themselves, by backing their faces
with gunpowder, and hanging moss round
their hats, which hung down over their ia
ces. Soon after they arrived at the road,
Sol. Cumbo, who had been Town TO mar
ket, came up, they stopped and robbed
him of about % dollars. During the ACT,
Cumbo's horse took fright and ran back TO
the ferry, leaving him with the robbers
They took him with them into the bushes,
and, if the evidence OF Daniel James is to
he relied upon, who was admitted as states
evidence, Cumbo joined them in eating and
drinking through the night, and pruposedto
them that they should waylay the mail,
which would pass that spot about Z o'clock
next morning, and rob it--stating TO them
at the same time, that he left traveller at
the ferry hodse, who was to come on early
in the morning, and who had considera-
BILE sum of money with him, of which they
might easily become possessed. lie accor-
dinghy BACKED his face as the others had
, done, and decorated his head with moss.
When The mail came along in the morning,
in a sulky, driven by a lad of l5or l6 years
old, they all went ort in the road, and stop
ped the boy, making some inquiries Of him
how soon the stage from Charleston might
be expected along, pretending they were
DESTROYS OF getting passage in it to George
town. They did moi take hold of the horse,
although Cumbo advanced very near to his
head; but one Of the sailors iold him they
would not trouble him, and he might drive
on. James, in his deposition before the ma
gistrate, said it was him who gave this or
der, as "he conceived it would be pity
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For the Gazette.

THE FORCE OF LOVE.
On! heard We that sigh, as it dwelt on the
gale
An, so full, so replete with despair!
And saw We that form, as it rush d thro' the
vale,
With wild and disconsolate air?
Twas Edwin's, poor Edwin's, whom love
doom'd to roam
A maniac, DER untrodden wilds;
Twas Edwin's, who, far from his kindred
aud home,
Isa stranger to loves cheering smiles.
How Ianguid his look, and his visage how
na3e- [cheek [;
How the tears cours'd their way down hls
Some girl who was laithless, he seem 10
bewail,-
But awhile was unable to speak.
At last, Ami" be exclaimed, "no more
shah the sigh
OF thy Edwin, be borne on the blast ).
No more shall the tear gently spring to hrs
eye,
As he thinks on the joys which are past.
"Dear girl, when you promise my love to
return,
How, could you thus cruel deceive me!
Oh !,how could you doom yeur poor Edwin
10 mourn. lthee
Who never did aught that would grieVe
"This night from the top OF some tall Jut-
ting rock,
Ha will seek a release from his cares;
This night is the last you ever shall mock
His unmauH, his womanish tears.
lie said, and no more did he sigh on the
gale,
WIKI accents so replete with despair;
And no more did his form rush sad thro' the
vale,
With a wild and discousolate air.
o.. ARlOSTO.
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AN Exchange Coffee House >SdN
t&G MARINE JOURNAL. .&a&
rORT or .lLEGANDRLa... December q7
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED,
Schr Thomas, Foster. 90 days from SailIo
iIand, Georgia, With cargo ot live OAK for
tie navy, yard.
Sloop John, GiIIet. 9 days from n. York
with al assorted cargo of country produce,
to Joel Crultentin. Left below sIoop Hen.
~ Rhodes land several inland vessels, bound
up.
Soop Patriot, Cooke, 8 days fr Norfolk,
with pine wood, &c. for Georgetown. Left
scbr Philadelphia. Hand, in Qvan.ico, -;lst
SUNDAY, Tor this port.
CLEARED,
Brig Susan, Woodbury., Boston.
Schr Planet, Dyer, 10.
Liberty, Kenrick, do.
Schr lillian, Hand, hence, below Phila-
delpbia eIst inst.
Sloop increase, Gilman, hence, arrived
ut Holmes Hole 18th inst. via Newport,
for Boston.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22
fgoM A coRRrspoNnENr.

LA 70 ! FROM BlENOS ~ KIS.
BY tie Patriot pIisateer l.. vincibic, letters
have bgeu TcttISed ia this city, ui,der Tie date
of tie Gin Of July, iIOm that place, mention.
Ing that the Vice Roy OF Peru has proposed
a. armlstCe foT yedI, with the oHer ~ with
drawing tie royal Il oops from pOtOsi, ChaIcds,
ID P6z. and COchabamha, to the Desa1uadero
the former frontier OF La Plata but on coi.-
diticn tom the Patriots not 10 ni6lcst the Roy.
alistS, who are yet ~ tie Province of Taica-
huand IN Chill. General San Martin was At
BucuOs Nyfes. Tie cause Of his being absent
t0i 50 icug tine from ihe army wasnOt known
although u was rnnOfed that lie viii sucCces
PucytTedOu.
q Miguel BCSrano was brsjly employed in
writing manifesto ~ defence Ut the aitociOGs
and illegal murder % the CARRBRAs, commit.
ted ~ The dungeon of Mendoza. tIc has re-
cciYCd fifteen hgndrcd dollars from the ireasu.
~ OF PueyirCdSD i0r that service. Itappcars
tnai that eOtciuWCut, as has bees tie case uu-
der tyrsnhiCs, has found Use secret Of doing as
II pieascs, 10 cover its wants wiih the vendl
praises Of meTcCBaiicS.
The Censor OF BucrOs Ayres, in one of his
numbers, IS greatly offended with tbs Pstrjot