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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-11
FOREIGN MANNERS.

II seems that one pack Of hounds and an
other pack efborers have arrived from Eng
land at New. York--the last of which are
to exhibit their skill for money. The for
mer are well enough-we have no objec-
tioDs to them ; bot We shall be much mista-
ken in the morality OF our fellow citizens,
and as to the vigilance of our magistrates,
if those low wre,ches are quietly permit
ted TO beat and abuse, and possibly kill
one mother, as has frequently happened in
presence OF "no5ies and diU,nes" in Eng
land. ;Je are not yet fashionable enough
for such things in the United States.
lHeekiy Reg.
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rnEnIcr1oSs-roh SPECTATORS.

The Stock of the Bank Of the U. States,
sales Of which were effected at l6o dollars
per share, not many months ago. now drags
heavily. il any sales are really made, at
about ITO.
We prcdict-No. |. That il will go down
still lower. even 10 par.
No. 2. That, after certain report IS
made to Congress, II will again be inflated,
and rise TO leO dollars per share, or up
wards-if any body will buy.
No. 8. That in month after it reaches
its highest quotation Of price, it will tum-
BILE back again into its present stale and,
admitting that Congress will not do any
thing respecting It, it may settle down at 5
or 10 per cent above par.
Fur-unless there are some great changes
in the relations of the Powers Of Europe
Unless the independence Of Mexico or S.
America is acknowledged and their stores
of the precious metals opened TO COM
MERGE
Unless there is some important political
event at home-Gr,
Unless the scheme of making national
paper currency, which shall he legal ten
der, Gas in England) is abandoned or de-
| feated-
II is morally impossible that the Bank OF
the United States, if il attempts to pay its
debts, can divide more than 5 or 6 per cent.
on its whole capital, per annum.
More hereaf,er.-We freely give these
hirts now that all concerned mny profit by
them. Miles Register.
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From a French paper.
HoRRIp CRIME.

Madame Mazas, Of Toulouse, (France)
became bound for her brother, Moissac, for
1900 francs. When due, her husband went
TO MoIssac 10 receive the amount, According
10 his engagement hut his brother law
gave him very eyasive aud unsatisfactory
answer, saying he would see him a, Tou.
louise. Mazas, on his return, informed his
wife Of the manner in which he bad been
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s,ipulateathalthe payment should be made

slipuIatedthalthe payment should be made
ID hard money
al have learned with pleasure, that the
commissioners have wisely determined not
10 tender the goods, and have sent TO Nash
vile 10 raise the money Themselves. 50 as
to sustain the good faith and promises Of the
government. This viii, | have no doubt,
have The most salutsry effect, and will ena-
BILE them probably 10 accomplish their OBJ
ject with ease. You who attend to geo.
graphical matters, can estimate the impor-
lance of this treaty to both Tennessee and
Kentucky; TO the former, il will give at
least ten large counties, and to the latter
Two or three.
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received, and the latter, indignant at such
conduct, only thought of being revenged.
On the arrival Other brother, she purchased
a large knife she then went to him, and al
ter loading him with the most violent re-
proaches, plunged The knife into his heart.
The unfortunate victim iel al her feet. anil
instantly expired. The assassin left H.,
house without any emotion, and went 10
her own residence to change her dress
She was Immediately taken into custody.
and ON being inierroga,ed by the Judge d
Instruction. she calmly replied. that il sh.
had shed the blood OF her brother, she bad
strong motives for SO doing, and that The
wan. Of sincerity on the part of he victim
had infurisied her mind, and led her 10 the
commission of lie deed.
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here yesterday IN III days from Calcutta,
Mr.. Topliff has received papers to the o2d
June inclusive. We have made the follow
Ing extracts -
CALCUTTA, June 90.
Letters from Chandah of the 26'h May
inform, that the chief, Gunga Sing, had
been found soon after the assault, lying near
the ralnparts wounded in the arm. When
assistance was offered TO him by our troops,
he said il was unnecessary, as he had Ia
ken poison, and soon after expired. A con-
siderable quantity Of treasure had been
found in CanGah, and it was expected that
more would soon make its appearance
The Peishwa is said TO he about 10 surren-
der him self Internationally 10 Dir. E!phin-
stone. twas thought at Chandah tina, the
Rsjah Of Nagporc would speedily be recap
tured. Reports from Carwa mention fort
taken by Col! NJ Dowall, in which 80 lacks
of rupees have been found.
The insure ciion at Ceylon was not sub
dued. The Ceylonese discover great OBJ
stinacy. The security they possess in their
jungle retreats, affords them hope and con
fidence. The British troops suffer greatly
from sickness.
4 letter dated camp near BuTseah, 9Th
june" states, that The rains had set in in
that quarter, and that the troops were mo-
wing TO the attack OF some fort, which is
not named
Private letters from Madras state tina;
tlae cholera morbus had made lis appear
ance in the Northern Clears /; and had ad-
ded considerab ly to the ravages OF fever,
which hsdsometme prevailed in that quar-
ter. A malignant fever had also OCCASION
ed great mortality at Tr'nccmalie.
Mr.. Burkhard, an cntcrprising traveller,
who had prosecuted his inquiries in the in
terror of Africa under the name of Sheik J.
Jrahim. died at Cairo of Dysentery. Ii is
said his manuscripts have been forwarded
10 the African Society.
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SAM'L L. MITCHELL.
John Clcves Symmes, Esq"

From Bells London Weekly Messenger.
ACCOUNT OF THE COMMERCE OF PERU.
From a work just published, we pre-.
sent our readers with the subjoined account
Of The commerce Of Peru, a territory which,
from the number of fine ports along its
coast, may, as the author observes, be sly.
led the maritime province Of the South
American States -
The trade flows through three chan.
nels by the straits Of Magellan from Eu.
rope, through the north Pacific from India
and Mexico, or Guatama Ia and through
the interior with the southern province: OF
Chill and Buenos Ayres. Since the trade
was unshackled in 1873, its exports and
imports were doubled, and the principal
branch of its commerce is that carried on
round Cape Horn.
the exports Of Peru are chiefly gold,
silver, brandes, sugar, pimenlo, cinchona,
salt, Vienna wool, coarse woollens, and o.
lner triHliS manufactures.
Its imports are European goods, linens,
cotions, woolens, silk, iron, hardware, su.
periine cloths, mercury, wax, paper, glass,
medicine, wines, liquors, books and fnrni.
ture-from Buenos Ayres il receives Para
quay tea, live stock and provisions, and
from The other internal provinces, cocoa.
Leaf, indigo, talIow, cacao, timber, cordsge,
pitch and copper.
Chill also supplies Lima with grain and
fruits in immense quantities, and sailed
meat, soap, wine, copper, saffron, &c.
The ports Of Peru which are most fire..
quented, are those named africa, Ho, Iqu'
que, and Quilca, in the intendency Of Are.
quipa, and Pisco, in the south OF Lima -
Chancay and Guacho in Lima and Guam.
chaco Pacasmay, and Payla, in TruquiliO.
IN the north.
With The southern ports, the trade is IN
wine, brandy, iron, dried fruits, copper,
tin, lead, &c. with the northern, in wool,
cotton, leather, chocolate, rice, and slated
fish
To the Rio de Ia Plata, the exports are
maize, sugar, brandy, pimenton indigo, and
woollens-these exports are said 10 amount
TO 2,O00,0 900 dollars annually, and The inn-
ports from that government TO SG0.OUV'
consisting in mules, sheep, ham, taIos,
wool. cocoa.eaf, Paraguay tea AM TO-.
600 mules drive annually from Tucun,an,
for the service Of the Peruvian mines.
great trade is also carried on with Quay
aquil and Guatemala, but with Panamai',N
is almos! nothing.
From the Philippine islands, mOs.Ins'
teas, and other Fast India goods, are IN
ported, amounting to 97O, 230 dollars az
nuaIly, in return for about 2.79O,00c, eE'
ported to Asia, 10 silver and gold.
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Literary and interesting Ateiligea.,

Literary and interesting Intelligence.
Some tiRe last summer, a man by The
name Of John Cleves Symmes, addressed
letter from St. Louis, 10 the learned D..
Mi'cli!l, informing him Of an important en-.
terp Sc tia he waS abou, 10 embark in.
nothing less, than TO undertake 10 lind the
way to The polar regions of our planet, and
from thence into some other inteynalworlds.
This letter, by some accident, found its
way into some Of our newspapers, and set
the good people all agog with wonder and
surprise. The subject went through The
public prints like lightning. But anxiety
had begun to die away, when il was light.
ed up airesh by. letter from the Doctor,
which first appeared in an Ohio parer, and
has now found its way 10 New-YorA, thro'
the Mercantile Advertiser OF yesterday
morning. We are sorry We have not
room to give it entire, but the concluding
paragraphs Of this literary curiosity, ough,
not TO be confined 10 a single paper.
[.Nez-Yori Erenins Post.
"There have been various speculators
on the constitution OF the internal nucleus
or core of the earth-some considering !,
as occupied by solid rock, others by ;rGicr,
and others again by tire. But all these are
visions OF the Imagination, or fctions of
poetry-we stand IN need OF better inior-
mation-one actual explorer would he BET.
ter than thousand inventors Of tories.
"How rare and extraordinary would il
be to converse with you, on your reap.
pearance from The internal worlds | told
captain Lewis and captain Riley, on the
return of the former from the north west
coast of America, and the latter from The
frightfnI deserts of Africa, that | behed
them as, in some sort, visitors from another
sphere, so would you really be, after the
performance of the project contained in
your letter.
Adieu, and he happy!
SAML L. MITCHELL.
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SELECTED.
!" QUID PRO QUO. ="

A sprightly Lady, young aud lair,
With arms all audc, and neck all bare,
At dinner near Quaker sat;
And feeling much disposed 10 joke,
In playful accents thus she spoke:
"See, Friend, Itoasth thy broad 6rtmm'd
hat I"
The Quaker smil'd, and said, p" Thou
know'st
lne'er us- heal;hs, nor give toast.
Else from the challenge I'd not shrink;
fnclin'd 10 please so kind lass.
cheerfully would take my glass,
And to hy absent 'kerchigr drink"
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Generals Swift and Bernard, and captain
Pouissin, aid to The latter, came passengers
in the steam boat Virginia yesterday, from
Baltimore, and were landed al Old Point
Comfort, where the U. s. forti6caiit is are
constructing. Capt. J. B. Nicholson of the
navy, Mrs. Mayo, and the lady and child Of
general Scott also came passengers in the
Virgina-general Scott, We understand,
left lis family at Baltimore 10 proceed to
the seat ofgovernment. Ibid.
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MADDEN ROOT.

The British ship Crisis, has arrived at
Philadelphia from New. Castle, England =,
with 433 bundles and bales madden root,
shipped from Philadelphia in May last; not
having been permitted to land the same in
England. boston Patriot.
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Norfolk. Mvember 7

SAILING OF THE MACEDONIAN.
The United States lrigate Macedonian,
John Downes, Esq. commander, got under
weigh from the navy yard at Gosport, yes.
terday morning about | ] o'clock, and came
to anchor in Ham ton Roads about p. NJ.
She was completely equipped with all ne
cessary stores for long cruize, md sailed
into the roads with as much facility as when
she came up to the navy yard, about three
weeks ago, without many of our citizens
being apprised Of her approach. Her APP
pearance Yesterday was very impressive,
for she was in elegant order, and, as we
learn, much better prepared for her cruize
than when she left Boston, being furnished
with many spare articles Of equipment,
which, from peculiar circumstances, could
not be obtained in Boston al the time O: her
outfit. She will probably sail from the roads
on Sunday, bound TO the North West coast
OF America.
Ii is due to the activity, zeal and ability
of the several departments, and connected
with the navy yard at Gosport, which have
effected the retitment Of this fine ship with
so much dispatch, 10 state, as we do from
good authority that since her arrival here
she has been furnished with an entire new
set Of masts and spars, with the exception
OF a bowspriO and nearly complete gang
ofaew rigging. The masts and spars were
all made in the yard and put on beard in
less than two weeks after she anchored
there, and IN 10 working days, the whole
equipment was accomplished.
We are happy TO learn that capt. Downes
has bestowed the highest commendal on on
the excellence of the workmanship OF eve.
~ article furnished the ship, from the Sc
veral mechanical departments in The yard.
While we are by no means disposed TO
dstract from the merits Of the commission
crs of the navy board, we think it well to
mention, for the information of those who
have been disposed TO ascribe to their good
management, e,sole credit Of the despatch
with which this frigate has been rehtted,
thai when the letter of instructions from the
navy board, for her repairs, was received
here, two Of her new masts were in, and
the other, with many more articles, in con-
siderable iorwardness. Beacon.
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Arrived at Charleston, Nov. 8, French
brig lie Francois, Renaud, Port-au-Prince
90 days. On the cath ult off The Bahama
Islands, experienced very heavy gale,
but lost nothing. Captain r. reports, that
general Boyer, was to take his departure
from Port-au-Prince, the day AFTER he sail
ed, the Goth ul;. together with his suite !;
and that his fleet, amounting in all to 5 in
number, were TO have sailed in or days,
for the purpose of accommodating the domi-
Mons of Chrstophe.
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Philadelphia from New. Castle, England, ,
with 433 bundles and bales madden root,
shipped from Philadelphia in May last; not
having been permitted to land the same in
England. Boston Patriot.
1t is said that the exports from New-Or-
leans, for the present year, will amount to
twenty millions of dollars.
Those of Savannah, for the year ending
on the first inst. amounted 10 upwards of IA
millions of dollars
Cotton at New.Orleans on the 4th ut.
was selling at 33 cents and but little in
market. Ibid.
Two hundred dollars are offered in New
York, for undoubted information respecting
the fate OF James Burnside, who left New
York city for Richmond, on the 18th Dec.
1879; since which time he has not been
heard Of. Ibid.
An ingenious and experienced smith OF
this city, who conducts an extensive estab-
lishment, says that foreign iron does not ge-
Morally weld as close as the American that
with the very best heat, neither Russian nor
Swedish iron will produce, from the forge,
such smooth and compact surface This
has been repeatedly ascertained from
number of experiments, which have always
resulted in favor of native iron, and parti.
cularly that obtained al Ridgley's furnace,
near Baltimore. Let US thed stipulate in
our public contracts, that in iron, as well as
canvas, the produce of the country shall
Eave preference, which inclu'iing orr oak
and cordage, make all the materials neces-
sary for the construction of our ships Gfwar.
Washington City Gas.
We understand that the woods on the
mountains back Of Us, have been on fire for
some lime past-in sor.e places the fire ey-
lends along the Blue Mountain for ten miles
together. A number Of individuals have
suffered considerably, and some have lost
their all, owing, perhaps, TO the careless
ness of some sportsman, who was not care
full 10 extinguish his wad after firing at his
game. A gentleman has politely favored
US with the following, which doubtless is
but small portion of the damage done -
This morning gentleman Of respectabi-
lily, from Rockaway Valley, in Morris
county, IN. J.) informed the writer Of this,
that the woods near that place was on fire
the most part of last week, and that its ra-
wages was very great--consuming about e!e-
ven hundred cord of wood belonging 10
himself and brother-the dwelling house,
barn, and other out-houses, together with
the whole summer crop, the property of
Mr.. Vanderhooi, and large tract Of wood
land, belonging to Martin Ryerson, ESD
He further stated, that when he LEFT there,
which was the latter part Of the week, he
understood that the fire was extinguished T.;
but the presumption here is, from appear
ances, the wind being direct from that quar-
Ter, that it is not.
Patterson w. j. paper.
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ALEXANDRIA: &
WEDNESDAY, .NOTEMBER II, 1918.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS, MEssRs. LANG,
TURNER & CO.

.NeU- York. .NoU. 8-noon
FROM ST. cRoIX.
Captain Amer, of the ship Chase, from
ST. Croiy, informs thai short embargowas
Iald on all vessels at St. Croix, in conse-
quence of an attack made on the govern
ment schooner St. Thomas, by brigantine
under the old Mexican flag. The st. Tho
mas being short of hands, was obliged TO
make arunnins fight, until she reached Bas-
sin harhor, where she obtained from the
garrison reinforcement, as also number
Of volunteers; and thus manned. proceeded
TO sea Oh the esd ult. in pursuit of said ves-
sci. On the Gath, capt. Amer passed with
in short distance of said brigantine-the
government schooner st. Thomas at the
same time in sight from the mast head, to
the westward.
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A letter dated Havana, 18th ult. received
by the schooner Comet, says, "Coffee is
at pricspever before known in this city {;
sales have actually been made at 33 cents
per 100 lbs-and contracts for the coming
crop have been made at unprecedented
high prices" I'D.
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Two hundred dollars are offered in New
York, for undoubted information respecting
the fate Of James Burnside, who left New
York city for Richmond, on the 18th Dec.
1912; since which time he has not been
heard of. Ibid.
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From The Boston Patriot, Nos. 4.
LATEST FROM INDIA.

By the ship Oscar, Capt. Hart, arrived
here yesterday in III days from Calcutta,
Mr.. Topliff has received papers to the o2d
June inclusive. We have made the follow
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We learn, by letter from our friendly
correspondent at Havana, that Spanish
force is to be despatched Immediately from
that place, to re-occupy Pensacola.
charleston Courier.
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one OF these labels, with these worrls en-
tie sides: Lees Genuine Ninaaam
Bilious Pills." and "a Il. end OF Ire Ia
bel the ords, .Samue Lee. natcDtee,
&c. [. Thompsou. agent, JOINT propfie
tor" &c. AMI should any be ctered Tor
SAFE without, said iaje! on tse;i lie Pur-
chaser may be apprised that they are
counterfeit.
Dr.. fhompson's celebrated Eye "a'er'
Err the cure Of ,uAamed and sn:ee}e'
of almost every ,le5crif ton I"i' va "a
bic preparation comes highly recomneud-
ed som the most respectable sources
PFC, so and IS cents battle.
d.. Ratcsen'S Genuine Iich Oih!Hl'H'
4 csrtaia and .afe cure for that dt,a-
g-eeable complaint, as vel a. other IT,
.uotiuns of the skin. Price S73 ceisS q
b <,
Dr.. RawsoE's int. Bilious and $40.
machic Bi:tGrs.
For weakly ,nd inGrG constitutions
Pie So cent. 5ox.
Mack'cy's MtailibIs Remedy for the
Piles.
4 most valuable medicine. Price ~
cea'S a 6oy.
Taomp&qg's aromatic TaoM PASTE.
FIR yhi'enin;; and preserving t1e
teeth-it NAV be used with the greatest
-afety Price so cent; 4 box.
Specific Drops for the Tooth .achs.
Which. in almost every case, gives IN
stant re i"f in that distressing compliant.
Price 574 crnt- bottle
Cooisy's Tt-stabte Ei;ri.. for Coughs,
.qsthmls, CanSumptions, &c.
A very valuable medicine in tbose
complaints. Price 50 cents a botte.
For sale, in .sl.xandria, BY DR.. Hch'd.
H. Liti, in Washington City, BY DIR.
Dard Or; in Georgetown. By DR.. Join
or, Ohio ~. LiHttium y Co. and Ma
tiglie! y2,c q.
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Valuable Family Medicines.

z CST received, direct trocl the pro-
81 prietors, the following valuable
MEDICINES, all Of which lie been in
use for number OF years past, in almost
every part CT the United States; have
been highly patranizetl by people VI the
FIRST responsibility: and approved by
those who have had occasion to make u,.:
Of them, for the cure Of those disorders
tor which they are severally calculated.
Dr.. LEES GcHains (WinihaR) BIZ
lioRs Pills,
Universally known and used through
out the United States as a family medi-
cine. TIE { me of these pills has became
50 great. thu many have attempted to
counterfeit them--tc guard against this.
the propriet0rs have procured a stc7eo-
typc label, and each box Of Genuine
Lees Pix will hereafter BE- enclosed III
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Land for Sale.
January %

yEyIIE Subscriber eEers for sale. about
3 1000 acres of land in Fairfax coua
tF. not more than from seven to nine
miles from Alexandria. The property
a we'll watered, has suBiciency Of
wood, and Gydsing from The condition Of
small and well cultivated farms that adj
join it, it is highly suscePtib'9 Of im-
prove nent 1t is at present divided III
10 tenenents, of from one to two hun
dred acres. each provided with a dwell
ing house. out houses, a garden and or-
chard aud might, Of course, be laid oil
into four or five very compact farms
The principal object Il the subscriber.
being the introduction of a good system
Of husbandry into his neighbourhood, he
will sell on very moderate terms, give a
long credit on the ichole amount of the
purchase money, and require no other
iaterest, than what the present rent Of
the laad pays, being about S per cent. on
It's estimated value.
WM. H. FITZHUGH.
Ravensworth, August e drwstf