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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-25
COHEN'S
District of Columbia.
County Of Alerandriu, april Term, 1918
Henry Boswell

County Of Alerandrin, april Term, 1918.
Henry Boswell
Is.
The representatives of John Febstsr, dec,
and against Rein Webster.
ON tie petition OF Henry BOs're1, rule
W is granted him against the representa-
,iyes fyohn Webster, deceased, and against
Rem Webster, 10 show cause on the lst day
ofthe next term, why piece aground ST.
,nated in the town OF Alexandra, late the
property of HIiiiam Il. Webster, should not
be Sold, and the money divided among the
representatives OF the said UIliiam r.
Holster, according TO law.
Ii is ordered, that this rule as TO Reen
His5ster, be published in one OF the Alex
andria papers for eight weeks success
siyely.
A true copy from the records.
Test, EDlI. J. LEE, C. c.
July % Som
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For Sale.

THE SULPHER SPRINGS,
A BOUT eight miles from Martinsburg,
N Berkeley County, formerly occupied
by Miaghinni, and now kept by Brown
This estate consists OF about
42O Acres Of Land,
already in good cultivation, and susceptible
of high Improvement. The springs are
much resorted 10, and the boarding house
establishment is extremely profitable
The buildings have undergone considerable
repair. :. =,
As all those disposed to purchase will, |
presume, visit the property, further parti-
culars are deemed unnecessary.
II. S. G. TUCKER.
winchester, July 10 2m.
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Last Notice.

a Ii persons indebted to the late firms
n of T. J. & P, H. Minor, and Langtry
& Miner, are most earnestly invited to
come forward and close their accounts, as
further indulgence cannot be given.
T. &P. H. MINOR.
July 22 II
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Ornhans' Court.

.i's1-rn lrin GoHafy, Jlly Terra, 1915.
NRDERED, That the eXecutrix OF Geo.
- DsasGle, deceased, 10 insert tue usual
advertisement three times a week for TOUR
weeks in the Alexandra newspapers. A
COPY, Test. A, MOORE, Register.
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Thirty Dollars Reward.

L OST, supposed to have been stolen,
h from the mail stage between .Alexan-
dria and Washington, on Thursday morn
ing the Cd inst. small black
Leather TraOelling Trunk,
containing wearing apparel Of various de-
scriptiOns, marked ". BarneraH, with sum
dry letters and papers Of no use but to the
owner. The above reward will be paid on
the delivery of said Trunk, with its con-
tents, TO the subscribers, in Alexandra.
BARNEWALL & POPhAM.
July 90 lw
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For Sale,

II A 6rst-rate Riding Horse, 5
S--y~yearS old. He is a bright bay,
f-VsS remarkablyactive, and as hand
se-sAaasSA ~nely formed as any in the
district: Apply TO the ostler, at Tripletts
stable, Washmgton-street, who will show
him to those who wish TO view him.
july II If
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July 22
Wanted,

Ten Brick-layers and ten Sons-masons.
THEY must be good workmen, and will
L have constant employment and the
best Of wages. Apply in Alexandria or Fl.
Washington. B. LAWS.
July IL t3lstJy
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lust received and tor sale at the
ID Shue store Of WILLIAM TRUE,
king-stree,, an assortment of shoes,
which, in addition to his former stock,
makes it complete.
cases Ladies' straw bonnets, OF the
newest patterns.
Meme and Boys fine and coarse hats
Of every description.
Country merchants cen be supplied
with the above articles at the Baltimore
and Philadelphia prices.
A few Of Halls Patent Rifles for sale.
N. B. Bouts and Shoes manufactured
as usual. and orders thankfully received.
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Notice.
Oranges
John III. Ladd & Co.

John I'll. Ladd & Co.
HAVE received and offer for sale,
IA IS hhds first quality Barbados sugar
so do do muscovado do
80 bbls do do do
so boxes white H.v,rr, sn,,rs
96 do brown iid'di'n' SUGARS
% chests young Tyson tea
l2 do imperial do
90 bags pepper
Q pipes 4th p(. real cogniac brandy,
known to be pure as imported
90 binds W. l. rum
10 hhds and 80 bbls n. Z. rum
40 bbls country gin
80 boxe first quality window glass,
II by 1919 by 1910 by 1910 by 1913
by 10 and by9
$500 bushels Albany rye.
July II CIV
Rum. Molasses and Sugar.
4 ANDlNG this day from schnr. George
~ Washington, capt. Jackson.
10 puncheons s. Vincent's Rum
Is hhds Retailing Molasses
90 hhds Barbados Sugar
For sale by JNO. JACKSON s. Co.
July II CIV
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In. ,ep.so,ity Of a heroic people forbid.

The generosity Of heroic people forbid.
ding the governments avaiing itself OF
other means Of providing for the exigencies
of the state than those founded ON implicit
confidence in their virtue-it is ordered
that henceforth the monthly contribution OF
the citizens Of saqtiago be discontinued
u is fusthermon ordered that the articles
of wrought silver bronsidered and treated
as a.deposit, which Ivy serve as pledge
and security for the reign succour .st The
gov snrlent may solicit p orderiha, II Inc
war concIudes quickly, Il, in huAble re-
lance on the protectio q 'f the Most High,
we hope it willy they may be redeemed
by the ordinary revenue OF the public
And in conformity to the request which has
been made, the two Alcaldes OF this Capt.
tai, Don Jose Manuel Lecaros, Don Do
mingo Toro, Don Ignacio and Don Domln-
90 Essaguirre, the fiscal de Ia camara Don
Jose de Gregorro Argomedo,and Don Fran
cisco Antonio Perez, are appointed COM
missioners to receive the offering, 1t shall
be their duty to give 10 each citizen,
making such pure oblation on the altar OF
patriotism, a receipt specifying its weight
and form, together with the marks dlstln-
gushing it, should such exist; they shall
also provide book, in which the receipt
signed by the commissioners and the donor,
shall be recorded; the book shall be depo-
sited in the Office Of the Secretary OF the
Cabldo. 1t is ordered that the address OF
the citizens of Santiago, and this decree,
be printed, in order that il may be commu-
nicated to the army and to our allies, and
serve as document TO those nations who
are ignorant Of the true character OF the
American revolution.
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his part, from having met with so generous
a youth. They had now got some miles
from town, when, as it were, by accident,
the young man leaning forward, happened
to discover in the road white piece OF lo'd-
ed paper, which, on opening, he found con-
tanned quarter of dollar. As it was
wrapped up in two or three papers, the
young man observed that the owner must
have been very choice Of il; and slipping
a cent into the paper instead Of the quarter,
said to the countryman, that should they
meet with the owner upon the journey,
they would have pIeasantjoke with him.
In short distance they discovered a
man in the habit of a traveller, sitting by
the road side feeling in his pockets, and as
they cameup 10 himlhey enquIred II he had
lost any thing? The traveller replied that
he had los, a quarter Of dollar, and on
being shewn the paper exclaimed ali! that $
it:rll bet you ten dollars there is quar-
ter in that paper. The countryman. who
saw the cent put in the paper, and not sus-
pecting that any thing more than piece oil
pleasantly was intended, was persuaded by
his young companion to lend him the mo-
new for the bet. Some bantering took place
concerning the quarter and the bet was ral-
sed to twenty dollars, the old man lending
ten dollars more. The money being laid
down on both sides, the paper was opened.
TO the utter establishment of the old gen.
teman and the affected confusion oil the
cheat, the quarter was really found in it! -
The traveller gathered up his money and
walked off very conposcdly, leaving the
matter to be settled between the old man
and his guest. The villain, who had silly
replaced the quarter, pretended to be I'M
der some powerful incarnation, and said
the traveller had bewitched him. lie
stood some time snuifing, wiping his eyes,
and writing his body-till at length the
spell seemed to wear away; he then assu-
red the counlryman that he would make
him remuneration for his twenty dollars,
in labour. He, however, before procee-
ding many miles further, with good deal
of difficulty persuaded the creddlous old
man 10 let him follow the traveller TO get
back the money. He Immediately set of
upon the run, but has not yet returned. As
both the villains were afterwards seen to-
gether, it is presumed they play their tricks
in concert and share their booty between
them. We
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ALEXANDRIA,:
Tuesday MORNING, AUGUST II.
A KIpNAppER CAUGHT.

The public will be pleased TO hear that
the scoundrels who we're believed to have
stolen negro boy Cd Thursday, have been
spprehended, and The principal lodged IN
prison. The circumstances, as Tar as we
can collect them, are briefly these on the
day aforementioned, man having pur-
chased watermelon al one Of the wharves,
employed the boy TO carry it to boat al
some distance, he being in company. Tn
his reaching the place, he was seized by
him, and with the aid of another man, Sc
cured under one of the seats OF the boat,
which Immediately put off, and was roWed
with speed to Washington. On arriving,
the boy was taken to the residence OF one
of the kidnappers, and locked up. Beng
afterwards liberated under promise not 10
60 away, he was seen and recognized on
Saturday by Mr.. Thomas ". Bruce, ior-
merly of this town, to whose humane IN
reference the owner of the boy is indebted
for his recovery, and the public for the ap-
prehension Of the miscreants. They were
Immediately lodged in Jail. One OF them,
however, naturally feeling restless from his
UNPLEASANT association with foul air and
cramped exercise, Every Gt stimulants to
mental invention!) conceived in lucky
moment that his Liberation could be effect
ed by maneuvre, not unfrequently re-
sorted to in these degenerate times by those
rogues who disregard the precept, Honor
among thieUes;;" and that simply was, to
turn states evidence! He was accordingly
held to bail to appear at the next court, to
confront (perhaps afront) his accomplish
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-11
Cincinnati, (Ohio,) July 81.
AN INGENIOUS TRICK.

An honest countryman returning a lew
days since from Market, took young TEL
low into his Wagon, who, by his address
and conversation, won so much upon the
old gentleman's esteem, that he agreed to
take him home with him. The young
stranger represented to his new made pat
ron, that he had been in better circumstan-
ces, and as he was seeking employment,
seemed very grateful for his kindness. The
credulous old man was equally pleased on
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-11
EPIGRAM.

A mantling smile Of pleasure spoke,
In Delia's eye of gentle blue;
When first my lips had silence broke,
And told passion soft and true.
| caught her hand with transports wild,
"Oh Della do you love me, then :"
All yes" she cried, and archly smiPd,
envy bible, bids me love-aN men,"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-11
Extract Of a letter, dated
st, Helena, March IA, 1918.

I" Independent of all the miseries have
described, as being inseparable from re-
sidence upon this rock, the insalubrity OF
the climate is SO great as to excite the most
serious apprebensions in my mind for my
family. Liver complaints, dysenteries,
and bowel affections of the most violent
nature, prevail here to most alarming ex-
tent. Perhaps in no given space OF the
same extent in the world is hepatitis so fire.
quently found, or under so formidable APP
pearances, suppurations frequently taking
place in a few days from the first attack,
whilst others are spun out to more pro-
tracted, but equally fatal termination
Not day passes without our ears being
dlnned with the lugubrious sound Of The fu-
neral bell, toling for two or three who have
fallen victims ojts mortality. Already the
heads of the first families in the island, have
been hurried to the grave by ii. During
the course of several years service in India,
| have never seen the complaint proceed
with such rapid steps TO fatal termna-
ton. Since the arrival Of the Goth regi-
ment here, in 1916, until the end OF
1917, we have buried one hundred men,
.sonlen and children, being about one-thir-
teenth part of the whole, and the remain
der of the Kings troops have lost about 40,
independent of the deaths of the squad
ron, which amount TO near GO, and those
of the St. Helena Regiment and inhabit-
ants, which is greater in proportion than
would be experienced either in the East or
West Indies. What could have induced
writers to boast SO much of the saubrity
of this Island cannot discover, as very
few of the natives arrive at the age OF 40,
and it is peculiarly unfriendly to Europe
ans, and above all to such as have passed
the meridian of life. Few even OF the
most temperate Of my acquaintance are
free from some hepatic affection, to pro-
duce which there must be certain inexpiI-
cable causes existing in the air and the wa
ter, as those OF both sexes and OF every
age, who scarcely ever stir out, land who,
consequently are not exposed to the great
change OF temperature experienced on as
cending the mountains from the town, 10
which, and 10 the action OF the rays OF the
sun, the prevalence Of the malady was hrst
attributed, } and who lead the most tempe
rate lives, are frequently attacked by it.
There has been three deaths al Longwood
within the last three weeks amongst them
was Bonaparte' steward, Cyprian', man
well known and greatly respected here
all of them by bowel complaints, and II Is
whispered that his master will SON ioi.ow,
as he has been Iaboring under symptoms OF
liver complaint produced probably by the
climate, and aggravated by contnement)
for some time. 1t is an i'll vino that blows
nobody good at least Te will gam re-
lease from this wretched unhealthy rock,
upon that event taking place"
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From the Charleston City Gazette.

From the Charleston Cify Gdzehe.
Extract of letter from passenger on
board the sloop Almyrna, to gentleman
in this city, dated
"Houana Prison, July %, 1918.
81 take this opportunity to inform you OF
my unfortunate situation, being in this dis
NAL place. On our voyage from Charleston
to St. Thomas, in the sloop Almyrna, cap
tain Peterson, we met with a schooner Oft
the Berry Islands, having on board IS Ne
groes, Gall Virginia born) Struggled from
Virginia, bound to New-Orieans. Capt.
Peterson, knowing il to be contrary TO the
laws of the United States, took them on
board the sloop, with the intention ofcarry-
ing them into Savannah; but shortly after,
the same day, fell in with the Spanish man
of war brig St. Fernando, which captured
us under the American flag. There were
ON board, the captain, six passengers, and
four seamen, who were all dragged on board
the brig, and put in irons, hands and feet
This was on the 9Th INST. ana we were
kept so until we arrived here, which was
the 18th, when we were put into this Pri-
son, amongst, thieves, robbers and murder
ers of all colors. They stript US OF money
and clothing ! got an old shirt from the
mate. and an old pair OF trowsers from the
cook, or should have been entirely naked.
Our allowance for "a hours is one ounce Of
bread and one and a half gills Of molasses
and water, (Which they call coffee) in the
morning; at ~ o'clock, one ounce OF fresh
beef and half pint OF rice. Our lodging
is on the bare floor. The Negroes were to
have been sold on Sunday, but the Dons
were afraid, they being American pro-
perty "
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49, - - 81 - % <.

1t being proved on trial at Guildhall,
that mans name was really Inch, who
pretended that it was Linch, !" see (said
the iudge) the old proyerb is verified in this
man, who being allowed an inch has taken
an l." 80
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Boston. August 4.
ROBBERY OF THE PORTLAND BANK.

ROBBERY OF THE PORTLAND BANh'
The Cumberland Bank at Portland, was
opened on Saturday night last, with false
keys, and robbed of Two Hundred Thou
sand Dollars in bills, sixteen hundred in
gold, and FIVE thousand four hundred dol
lars in silver. Part of the latter has been
recovered. A reward of 1000 dollars is
offered for the thieves and money, or 500
dollars for either.
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From the Philadelphia Union.
NEW TOWNS IN THE WESTERN COUNTRY.
Continued

Continued.
HAYwoop.--The Cape Fear Navigation
Company having commenced the improve
ment of the river about Fayetteville, invite
The attention of merchants and traders to
the town of Haywood.
The lands on which the town is laid out
were purchased by The company several
wears ago, and part of the lots were then
sold. 4 considerable number of the re-
sidue of the lots will be exposed to sale
on the premises on the 4th and 9Th of Sep
tember next, on a credit of 6 and 2 months
This town is situated near the centre of the
state, at the confluence Of the Haw and
Deep rivers, convenient to the greatest part
of the Tobacco and Wheat Company,
which now trades to the Cape Fear. The
Company expect that within less than two
wears a commodious navigation will be o.
pened to this town for boats carrying fifty
hogsheads of tobacco. They assure the
public that no exertions will be spared on
their part to effect this purpose.
Preparations are now making by sundry
individuals to erect bridges across the ri
yers and to establish extensive brickyards
at this place. Several carpenters are about
TO settle themselves in the town and the
Company hope that persons disposed 10
make establishments there will meet with
no difficulty in procuring either materials
or workmen.
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rally Gazette, 4 dOti'..,e'"nsry, . aO's'
TUESDAY, AUGUST IL, 1913.
- - --.ls=.-.-------.------.---s -
From The CatSkH IN " Recorder.
SIR HUGH'S RETURN.
. Sir Hugh
Had Just returned from Waterloo,
. place where England gained immortal
As will be seen in future story; [glory,
ofcomse Sir Hugh had gained his part,
For he had fought with all his heart;
Had thrash d The Frenchmen black aud blue.
IT'S true, this son ofMars
Had got some scars;
Had lost two fingers and an ear,
Had one eye pok'd out by spear;
But this he did not mind,
And though deprivedof an ear,
The other ear and eye werelett behind:
Ergo, he could both see and hear.
The sun had set,
And Hugh had yet
Some miles 10 go;
Twice six Crs so,
Ere he could reach his native glen
Far from the haunts of all but Highlandmen:
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DECREE.
Santiago, March 18th, 1918.


The Secretaries of State and ot the Trea-
sury are ordered 10 make known 10 the
clergy, the magistracy, public bodies and
individual citizens Of Santiago, that the go
vernment, while il laments lis inability to
command language adequate TO express the
gratitude elected by patriotism as rare as
il is glorious, has directed the following in
scription to be engraven on the columns
erected at the eastern and western entran-
ces of the capital:
{" The Fifth Of March, 1918, The Citizens
of Santiago voluntarily stripped themselves
of oil their drought siiver, solemnly deelar-
ing that they uould not supply ITS place 7rh'fc
the Country remained an danger"
"NATIONS OF THE UNIVERSE
STRANGERS WHO ENTER CHILL
DECIDE IF SUCH A PEOPLE CAN BE
ENSLAYED."
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Ere lie COulu lSdIu nlS ha'i'N 6iSh
Far from the hauns of all but Highlandmen:
For the valiant Sir Hugh
Was Highlandnan true,
As ever wore bonnet or plaidi
With his trusty claymore,
Six FrencEmen or more
On Waterloo's field he bad laid:
At least Sir Hugh so said;
And I'll say rien Gu contraire,
For in good sooth was not there.
Now though sir Hugo iear'd not death,
Nor any man that e'er drew breath;
Yet he was MORALLY afraid OF witches,
Those midnight bitches F."
That oft at dead of night
Jump on some luckless wight:
Transform him to horse, and soon
Ride him far starwdrd of the moon,
Then le.. him ere the morning light,
Half tir'd 10 death, half kill'd with fright
Such tricks in Scotland oftthe witches play'd
And in Connecticut il has been said.
Sir Hugo was afraid Of these,
And be il understood,
He now was in wood
Sothick, you scarcely could it see for trees;
Ofcourse he felt not much at ease.
Nor did the sounds which fell upon his ear,
Contribute much TO dissipate his fear -
Seem'd at the first faint halloo,
But near and nearer still il drew,
Loud and louder still it grew,
At last he plainly heard % Hugh! 0 Hugh?
Chatter'd his teeth, trembled his knees,
He thought the witches were among the
Grit night be perchance, ltrees;
Some ghost from France,
Come to take vengeance on Sir Hugh,
For turning it adrift at Waterloo.
But be it what it would,
He fear'd twas nothing good,
And 'gaiust such enemies what could ne do !
Again he hears, 80 Hugh! o Hugh! 0
Hugh"
This was too much for mortal wight to bear,
And like hare
Of ran sir Hugh,
Or rather few
Fast as he could,
Till past the limits Of the wood;
When to his great delight
A Highlandman's cottage appeared in sight.
Soon did he enter and with trepidation,
Narrated 10 the folks, his sad narration;
And scarcely had he got it through,
When once again " o Hugh! o Hugh"
Was loudly call'd,-
Sir Hugo bawl'd There,
alt comes, it comes, there, there, there,
Some witch or ghost will off poor Hugo bear
This very night"
"Be not in such fright"
(Sad the good woman
Such voices here are very common,
And many duck and fowl
I've lost by that same cursed owl.
can owl! an owl % echoed sir Hugh,
Would hadn 'er rsturn'd from Waterloo )"
PINDAR, JUN.
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From the Boston Patriot.
FROM CHILL.

In our last paper, we gave translation
of the document by which the inhabitants
of Santiago made voluntary offering OF all
their drought silver, TO support the cause
Of independence The following is the de-
cree of their government, issued in conse-
auence of that event: