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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-01
For Sale
Notice.

Notice.
EOR HIRE, the ensuing year, either in
Il Alexandria or Fairfax county,
Twelve likely Negroes,
consisting of men. women, boys and girls ;
the terms, on application to The subscriber,
in Washing ton, near the War Office.
WILLIAM II BARROW.
dec w3t*
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-01
Round Hill for Sale.

pY virtue CT a deed Of trust from Dar
Rb M'Pherson and wife TO me, under d
Oft the 30th OF May, 1916, and for The >
poses therein prescribed. shall sell AZ p
nc auction, on the premises, ON FRiDA
the 10th OF December next, a tract Of la
in the county of Fal!ax, known by J
name of -
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RETIREMENT,

which Ann Bro ke holds as dover, in b
deceased husbands estate, which uDdiv.d
fourth part, being about 35t acres, vii
sold. subject to the life estate OF the sald y
dow. Ann Brooke.
S. A. MARSTELLER,
ANN BROOKE,
november 9 dts
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-01
Public Sale.

TIMER the authority Of a deed made
I The subscribers, by VIM. ii. 'Foote an
Benjamin NJ. Brooke, acting as commit .l n,
bly, OF Virginia, passed on the 9lst day
February, 1919, entitled, . an act authorii
ing the sale of certain lands belonging to q
heirs of the late Walter D Brooke" az
which said deed was in trust, among 9th
things, to secure to the sand comm'ssIone
and 20 the persons entitled to receive q
same from The purchasers under said dee
the sum Of $50 dollars, TO be paid on the ~
day Of September, 1919, will be sold
pub!ic auction, Tor cash. at l2 O'Clock,
Saturday, the 4lh day Of December next, 1
the premises, one undivided fourth Part
that portion of 4, certain tract OF land; s''ual
in the couety OF Fairfax and state OF sire nj
commonly called
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-01
A TANNERY.

lying on the south side Of Duke street, nj
the Stone Bridge, partly in the county
Alexandria, D. c. and part in the county,
Fairfax, Va. This property is now in
possession Old. Dougherly. and is said toI
very valuable stand for the tanning I'D
ness. The terms will be made known at ,
time and place of sale.
PHiNEAS JANNEY, Trustee
18th mo. 18th dt4thL
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Maryland Tobacco
nov 81 Purchased by ". FOWLE (. Co.
Found,

TN The street, a bunch of smallkEYS. The
L owner can have them again Ivy paying the
cost of the advertisement. Apply to the
printers. 81 nov 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-01

State Of the Feather.
At 9 P. III. As degrees--fair--wind s.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-01
Public Sale.

DY virtue of deed of trust, from Dan
ID M'Pherson and vile and Elisha I alt,
and wife to me, under date / llh Of Ma
1916, for the purposes therein menioee
| shall offer for sale, al public auction, ON
premises, on the 9Th day OF december,
1Oo'cIock in the morning,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
A YANKEE TRICK.

Several of the papers have lately publish
ed an article, stating that essence Of spruce
was an effeclual remedy for the yellow fever.
A gentleman Of the faculty denies that it
possesses any such qualities and says that
the person that first promulgated the virtues
ofspruce, was captain Smith, master OF an
American vessel, who being at St. Domln-
90. when the yellow fever ragged, announced
IFS peculiar efficacy in that disorder. ne
consequence was, besides considerable re-
pu:ation tor Inspired knowledge, and beng
the founder of a new sect of physicians, he
enioyed the satisfaction of selling cargo OF
Essence ofspruce," which his new pupils
purchased at bis ownprice.
fNswbu,yport Herald.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
From a London Paper.
THE PLAGUE.

Sir J. Jackson, in representing the report
Of The committee appointed TO consider whe.
ther the plague was an infectious disorder,
was understood to state that he differed from
the opinion Of the committee, which was ex-
pressed in the affirmative he quoted the o.
pinions of Or. Mcleod and Dr.. Mitchell, in
support of bis own. DR.. Mcleod consider
ed that even if large premium were offered,
the plague could not be imported into En-
Claudia laugh. 1t would expire natural
death. 1t has been proved in evidence that
the Turks constantly bought the clothes Of
persons dying Of the plague, and wore them
Immediately, without being in the least af-
fected. he wished also 10 impress upon The
house the fact, that for upwards Of 100 years
no lazaretto hau been seized with the plague,
Notwithstanding the numLer OF SHIPS which
performed quarantine with disorder on board
The regulations of these places were very
inconvtnient; for, when ship had been
kept several days, if another arrived from
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06

which was in the house; but tbis guilty pur-
pose was completely defeated by the resoIu
ton of eir intended victim. Mr.. NJ. still
lies eery i'll; but it is hoped by bis physician
that he will survive. 1t is reported That a
man has been arrested by the police, under
strong suspicion of his being a party concern
ed. - [Richm'd. Enq.
Foreign items-.f from tie Boston Gazette.
Lady Byron is now at the Grove House,
at Funbridge Wells, living in entire seclu-
sion with her mother and child.
The Isle of Wight is in complete hustle
at the present moment, by the presence of
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, whose
rendezvous rs appointed in that channel
The inhabitants are elated with joy at the C.
vent, no monarch ever having been upon the
Island since the imprisonment OF the uniortu-
nate Charles at Carisbrooke Castle.
Another celebrated exile, the Duke OF
Bassano. (Marat,) is said to have obtained
permission to return 10 France.
1t has been recently rumored in the politi-
cal circles, that the British government has
entered into very close alliance with the
court OF Persia, and has not only engaged TO
supply the munitions of war, but 10 permit
many British officers, peculiarly selected tor
abilities, knowledge, and experience, to ell
gage in The Persian service.-The chief OBJ
lect OF the reported treaty is said to be, to
form check upon the ambition of Russia,
and to interpcse Persia as barrier against
any designs which Russia may hereafter me-
dilate upon India.
HE accounts from the continent are very
ominous. The government of Prussia seems
to be agliaied in no common degree. A let
ter from Wlshaden states, that arrests. domi-
ciliary visits and seques,rations of papers
continue there, and excite general surprise.
These appear 10 be carried on al the instance
OF the Berlin police. Several clergymen
have been taken up. They are accused of
entertaining republican principles, and of
mlngling with their religious instructions.
On the 10Th ct June there was fire al ST.
Petersburg which Ihre atened at one time to
destroy the whole of the taIlow warehouses
but it was got out with the loss of three barks,
six lighters, and about 1000 casks tallow.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
Salem, September %.

Yesterday was taken from the bottom Of
the ship Osprey, two pieces of a sword 6sh's
sword, one piece, the end, about Al inches
long, which went through the copper, wood,
sheathlng and oak plank into the oak timber,
and there was broken. About 4 inches from
the first piece was found another which ap.
peared to be the piece OF the SWORD next to-
ward the ehd from the first piece, which
went through tie copper, board sheathIng,
plank and dn 81 inch white oak timber, that
was perfectly sound. On taking out this
piece il Was found moslly broke off at the
edge outward of the timber, leaving in the
timber about 81 inches OF the sword. The
whole OF the pr ces connected, as the last
went in slantingly, would be about 22nches
long. The most extraordinary circumstance
is that the fish should be able to force the
sword through such solid mass of copper,
sheathing, plank and timber, after a. inches
bad been broken of the end of it.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
WONDERFUL EGGS.
Eatract q "a letter. from Ri;ver Ouelle, Septen
Der 49,

Ertracf ETA letter from River Ouelle, Septen.
Der Is.
" In the afternoon OF the 18th Aug ust last,
young girl eleven years old, named Marie
DanJou, being employed IN feeling the poul-
Try belonging 10 Henry Boucher, of the pa
rsh of River Oueile with whom she lives,
noticed the cock i'll treating one Of the hens,
and gave HIM kick, having at the time III
her hand small stick TO keep him of. Al
this moment, another OF the hens (Which she
calls Huppe, tor each OF them has name
seeming to take part with the cock, flew iur-
ousiy Oh the back of the young girl She
mentioned the circumstances TO the people of
the house few minutes after. 1t must be OBJ
served that she wore that day, comb in her
har, and had on blue and white caIlcoe
gown with rather yellow tnge and torn at
the skirt"
" The next day about three o'clock in the
afternoon, the brother of the young girl Mar
tial DanJou, aged loyears, having gone to
examine the hens nest and bring in the eggs,
found the hen called Hup. e ON the nest As
soon as she had lett it, he took the egg which
she had laid, on which he observed, with
much surprise, figure of his Sister and the
C. OK. She is drawn in the attitude and dress
of the moment; her comb in her hair, her
yelIowsh blue gown torn in tie skirt the
stick in her hand, her foot raised under the
tail of the cock and her head turned ,on ards
the hen, who had flown at her from behind"
: This day the 18th Sept. about 9 o'clock
in the afternoon, the young girl found in the
same nest, another egg. on which there are
figured two small animals, take the small
est TO he mouse or rat, and the other
cat. Henry Boucher takes the smallest to be
figure of his small dog. the other the cock.
" The proprietor of these extraordinary
Eggs is going TO Quebec, where he intends
showing them to the curious. lQueJsc pap.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
PARTY SPIRIT.

The following from the Spectator very
pretiily illustrates the difficulties which. in
times when party spirit runs high, beset
man who wishes 70 avoid giving offence 10 the
conflicting parlisans.
Ny worthy friend, Sir Roger, when We
are talking of the malice of parties, very fire.
quently tells US an accident that happened TO
him when lie was school boy, which wa,
at the time when the ieuds ran high between
the Roundheads AID Cavaliers. This knight
being then but stripping, had occasion to
enquire which was the way TO St. AnDe's
Lane upon which the person whom he
spoke to, instead of answering his question,
called him young popish cur, and asked
him who made Anne saint The boy being
in some confusion, inquired of the next the
way to Anne's Lane but was called prick
cared cur for bis pains, and instead Of being
shown the way, was told that she had been
saint before be was born, and would be one
after he was hanged.
Upon this, says Sir Roger, did no; think
fit TO repeat the former question, but gong
into every lane in the neighborhood, asked
what they called the name Of that laney by
which ingenious article be found out the
place be inquired for, WITHOUT giving offence
In any party
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
FRUGALITY

Il a simplicity of life anc manners that
beaches us to bs content with little and what
Renders il still more precious, it IS shelter
from corruption. The Roman history offers
his many examples of this virtue in fabrcus'
Curio and Camillus. The first rejected the
magnificent biies whiab were proetfred to
him by Pyrrhus the second desplsed all
those immense SUNS which were presented to
Min by the Samni,es and the third conse-
Grated in the temple of Jupiter all the gold
SHbich he obtained from the Gsuls.
# A similar virtue dictated the answer which
81 gentleman, distinguished for his merit,
made TO Sir Robert Walpole, when he wish
Id to gain him TO his party.
"a The minister called to the gentleman. ana
old him be came from the king, to assure
him of his protection, and his majesty was
1sey sorry he had suffered SO much time to
fHlapse. without having rewarded him for his
1iery great merit.
s. g Sir, fssid the gentleman) before reply
Il, your offers, permit me to place my sup
4 er before you" at the same moment he Or
Aered if to be brought; it consisted OF the
Amaips Of leg of mutton hashed. Then
&rning towards the minister, he said, Do
& {bu suppose, sir, that the man who can be
|]i.bnlent " ith such meal, is TO be easily
med BY the COURT Tell the king what
y su nave seen; il is the only answer have
5'P make 70 him"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
ATROCIOUs OUTRAGE.

Last Friday night, about 10 o'clock, as
Mr.. Martin Mimms, most respectable man,
who superintends the toll house at Irents
Bridge, was retiring TO rest, two men, appa-
rently well dressed called at the toll house,
with the protessed intention of paying the
toll. Mr.. NJ. was in the act OF carrying The
dollar they rendered to the light fer examina-
ten, when one of the men entered the door
to ask for little water Mr.. nj. showed
him the jug and proceeded to inspect the
dollar, which proved to be counterfeit. In
this situation, the stranger, who stood at the
door, fred pistol at Mr. NJ. slug from
which entered his arm without breaking the
bone. His companion in the house then
wounded Mr.. Nj. in the back with dirk,
which on examination proves to be an old
saw ground down to sharp point. Notwith-
ing his wounds and weakness, Mr.. NJ. made
a bold resistance, seized pole, and CONF
PEELED frs atrOcious assaiIants to take 10 their
heels, across the bridge in the direction OF
this city. The cries of MI M. soon brought
some servants 10 his assistance, who Disco
vered the di still sticking in his back Ii
is supposed that the object OF This ferocIous
assault was robbery of all the toll money
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From The Wiacksster Herald.

From the Wiackeaer Herald.
ANAppREss TO THE CITIZENS OF WINCHESTER
[Sap,osed to be urritten BY one Of The Theatre
cal Compony.l
Hail Wirchester!-withm mingled hope and
lear
Our little TKespian Band have quarter'd here:
Guard yourselves weIl--tor ne'er will we de-
part
Till we have taken captive every heart.
Already have we 'sTooFEn TO CONQUER IN
the cause
And happy 'REAPERs' been in your applause
Mex, from the Grampian Hills, with glory
6r'd, [pir'd !;
Our young Recruit TO win your hearts as
And our Poor SOLDIER just from honor's
school, Fool 7
Received your plaudits for his Wealhy
Though small our admbers, we are resolute,
And sone of us are persons of repute.
Behold how Hmtea's genius never tame,
Unites Poetic with IRsatrfc fame
Who in his private hours employs his pen
To praise cur WASHINGTON, nobtest Of
men,
See Judah's various talents are engaged
To Vasy the warrior part--and now the aged;
AMI Rass+ 2 (his own character thrown by)
Assumes the clOwn--uncouth and slovenly.
Behold how Prlee, with elegance and spirit,
Shows IN his Gentleman his private merit;
Cars cemic, and Sails vocal powers you'll
own [plauaits down.
Have rais'd your smiles, and brought your
Nor are our Female volunteers remiss
Reple,e with talents, beauty and address
Mrs. Sails sweet strains, with Mrs. Russelfs
ease,
AMI Mrs Price endeaEoring to please;
Mr.. Hxttoa--,hough timid 10 extent
In Nsiiy, added to your merriment. lwon'
- these combin'd, your hearts not yet nave
Our noble Leader will be here anon
And then our triumph is complete for he,
Wherever he goes, must claim the victory.
His lofty genius Polsh'd by the aid
o. ,lucation-h,s industry-has made
ftiU1 iOF u Uy all ,--Dut III. SUcHett D iafS
Needs no eulogium added to his name:
His visit here, we know you viii receive
With all the welcome hands and hearts can
give.
Our little company will prove meanwhile,
How much they value yoar approving smi e.
May every good your earthly ills assuage:
We .IL are Actors on life's common stage;
And if we well perform the parts we're
given, HEAVEN.
Our great reward will be--TEE APPLAusE of
- f.
The first nights performance was " She
Stops to COaqusr," and Resina, or The
Keepers" :.
The young gentleman, only l2 years of
age. who played Young Norval.
+ Mr.. Jones. in the hqraCter of Patrick,
had his song of the Wealthy Fool" unani-
mou,ly encored, and calledfor after the con-
clusion OF The farce.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
APHOkISMS.

Honesty is person. best robe; our ohol-
cest apparel; maRy people, as if fearful OF
wearing it out, lay it carefully BY like their
Sunday coat.
The silence OF dshonorable person is al
ways desirable, but you are more safe in his
hatred than friendship.
Popularity is like the rainbow, It dies
the pursuer and purSues the der.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
From The Norfolk Herald.

We have been favored with the perusal Of
several letters from officers on toarl the u.
States IrIsate Congress, written on her arri-
val at hio Janelro ; they communicate no.
thing remarkable The Congress had al a
greeabie passage OF 40 days, and her beha-
O,Onr is spoken OF as being uniformly good.
One of the letters we have seen communicates
the following incident in relation to serrie
rule OF etiquette at Rio Janero, which has so
often and So Justly been the cause OF indIS-
nant resistance when The observance OF 1t has
been exacted of American and British obi.
GERS -
Commodore BowLEs, Of the English fri
gate Creole, got sound drubbng by the
klng's guard for not dIsmouning and pulling
of his hat when he met the king. The com
mOdore was not in his uniform at the time,
which is agreat protection on such occasions.
They attempted to make Mr.. SUMpTER, our
former minister, dsmount whenever he met
his majesty, but he expostuated against 1t
several times without effect, until being one
day called upon to perform this slavIsh obei-
sance. he drew his pistols and challenged the
whole guard after which lie refused TO at
tend court, and they were compelled TO COM
promise " ith him -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06

By the arrival Of the Fanny, captain St6re-
man, from Cadiz, whence she sailed on the
28th Of August, we learn that the Treaty was
not at that time ratified. The previous intor-
nation of the desolation at Gibraltar by the
yellow fever is confirmed. The inhabitants
had mostly left the rock. Prices of Ameri-
can pro ,uce at that port, not worth quoting.
Philadelphia Union.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
Utica, Septe. der GO.

On Sunday, the 10Th inst the Rt. Rev. BIZ
shop Hobart performed divine service in this
town. ahd administered confirmation to go
persons .-On the day following, ST. Paui's
church at Paris was consecrated, and 50
persons received confirmation. o. Tuesday
last, the chapel erected for the Oneida In
dams at Oneida Castle, was consecrated by
the bishop. by the nane of st. Peters church,
and Sc Indians, vino had been previously
prepared for that purpose Ly their instructor,
Mr.. EleaZor Williams, received conhrna.
ton AT the visit of the bishop the las; year,
"a indians we're confirmed. Too much praise
cannot be bestowed upon Inc excrtions and
pious zeal of Mir. Williams, in his successful
efforts 10 bring into the christian church his
miidel brethren. When he arrived among
them two or three years ago, more than hail
OF the Oneidas were of that character.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
UNION- HALL.

Mr.. Richards of the Borouob cb,rr,d,,
wife with robbing him, and clipping with ,no
Their man. The complainant stated ,h,, h.
was but lately married, but had found A,,
his wife could drink more gin in one day than
he could earn money in a week. He had ire.
quently demonstrated with her, but wi,hcQ
effect and about fortnight ago she abaa.
doned him with an lrish,nan, taking awaT
every portable article. He met her on Black.
friars bridge, walking arm-n.arm with he,
paramour, who knocked the complainant
down, whilst his wife aided in the assault
and threatened his life. The wife. in her De-
fence, said she was justified in her conduct,
on The principle of retaliation, for her hus.
band had left her, and run away with anoths,
woman: and the magistrate observing tieTe
were faults on both sides, dismissed the com.
plant, and advised them 10 live peaceaby
for the future. Ibid.
J. Fitzgerald, stout bodied man. about
80 years of age, who travels on sledge has
been comitted to the house of correction. a.
Kendall, Tor vagrancy. During his examna.
ton, he acknowledged that he had been a
member of The " Beggars' OPERA" in st.
Gles'-that he had frequently got from five
TO ten guineas week in London by begging
and at Lord Nelson's funeral he got tusatg
fOe suaneas! He has travelled frequently
through every part of the kingdom, and has
been committed for vagrancy upwards cl
eighty times. He complained previously OF
the trade being so bad-hat somebody had
spoiled it, both there and elsewhere-ant
that begging was above hundred year
worse than it used to be. Ibid.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
EXTRACTS,

Not unvorthy the confederation Of .4mer'fan'
The history Of Rome furnishes Sill
king instance of the deplorable effects OF an
influx OF strangers into country. Alter lac
Romans had conquered Carthage, Greece ,
Asia. and Gaui. Italy presently hl'ed VII"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-06
REMARKABLE DEATH.

On Saturday evening last, young man at
Burlington, New-Jersey, ate piece OF no.
ney-conb, in which bee was concealed.
While IN the act of swallowing il, the bee
stung him in the throat, which sweIled, SO
as TO occasion, within halt an hour, his death
by sufocation.