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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07
.4nother cure for the same.
Raleigh, September 8.
UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.

unfortunate OCCChhENCE.
On Monday night last, one of the stables
Of William Rufin, esq. of this city, mail
contractor, caught fire, and, we are sorry
to state, was consumed with its contents,
including some very valuable horses. The
stable was situated few miles from town,
on the Fayetteville road and had in it, at
the time, nine horses, besides provender
and harness. Two Of the poor animals
burst the back door in their agony, and es-
capped, though so dreadfuly burnt as to
fol bid all hopes of their future utility il they
should survive. One Of the stage drivers
had been in the stable but short time be.
fore it took fre-but had, after Harvesting
his team, in anticipation of the southern
mail, unhappily again retired TO sleep
The flames were discovered too late for
any'possible chance OF saving the 5ui ding.
We have it IN our power to state, that
notwithstanding this unforeseen loss, there
will be no interruption in the regular run
ming Of the stages, or the punctual trans
mission of the mail. Editors who may
mention the accident, will please also to
notice this ior the information OF travellers.
Mr.. Rufin's loss Is probably at least fl
teen hundred dollars.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07

pipss'ef .tbe same description, wi;cs 49,,
shipped after tie FIRE, which was trio, .
the day Of its landing by hi,nseI: ami ,
friend who had tasted The 6rst, anl NJ,
rounced TO he clesT'' superior 10 Tia, h.
the Haymaker; and the second day AT,
the landing, it was tasted by some Of u,
frs Judges in this place, and de.e,,o,..a
to he wine OF the very first rate exc, l',r,
From this it is wished it may BE- kpc.n
that this house has at least an eur,,r .r;.;.I
as before the fire. of turni,' 40 H., B..
wines, and to those who have known cl
then wines have becn--lhis i, enou.b
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07
Ertract from Nsw-Orleans. .4ug. 4,

Extract from Nsw-Orlsuns, .9ag. 4.
"Generaily speaking, very little is do,
ing in our commerce, with the exception
of flour. of which the price las incr, ased
within two weeks, ail other articles are dull,
Sales OF cotton are rather slow. Tobacco
is without demand OF sugar very little
remains on hand coffee looks down. Our
banks retain the same confidence tney have
always enjoyed. The entertainments OF
our commerce are great, but the time is
not tar distant, when it will resume IFS ma
tural activity.
We have also New Orleans price cur
rent of August 4. Kentucky bsgging was
70 cents per yard Atlantic mess beef II
dollars per barrel cargo No. I. Is Ken
lucky l3 to IA; Philadelphia bricks, l2
per loco; butter % cents per 10. mould
candies 10; spermacetti so !; best Hava-
ma coffee 80 cotton, LIST quality, 10 Ten
nessee cotton 10; -four, best superfne, II
per barrel fine 8; wheat dollar per busn-
Ell corn Il per Dbl. /; peas 10 ;lice
9 TO 10 per Dbl. Kentucky hemp yarn, 10
cents per TO-; corn meal, kiln dried, 2 to
94 per bbl.: Prime Kentucky pork, d east
ern ness, Is dolls. cargo do. l6; country
sugar, rige, 8 cents per Ii. Havana
br wi Is, Nh.is 10; Kentucky tobacco 4
dollars per cwi. kentucky, tennessee
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07
SCARCITY OF POTATOES.

Mr.. Snowden-From the uncommon Sc
we're drought this summer, which still con-
tinues, il is certain that the important ar
ticle of POTATOES is scarcer in this neigh
borhood than was ever known before.
Ifit was generally known to the north
ward that they are selling here from 8 to
9 shillings tushel, it is probable that the
owners of many coasting vessels might find
il for their interest to send them.
The appearances for TURNIP CROP at
presen, is as bad as can be.
Perhaps some OF the editors Of the east
ern papers may find ii beneficial to their
Gus toners To insert the above.
MANY HOUSE-KEEPERS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07

Extract of a letter from Messrs. Monte.us
and De la Iuelliere, dated Madeira,
March =, 1919, 10 gentleman in Bos-
ton.
con the Cd of this month We felt mis-
fortune from fire that burnt great part
of our stores of wines but, thank God,
tortuna,el y for US, the most considerable
part OF our wines were saved, the oldest
and choicest included so that we can
have the pleasure to say, that our friends
orders will continue to be fulfilled with as
much satisfaction as they have been here
totore."
TO those who have the pleasure Of an &C.
quaintance with the character and honor oe
the house OF Monteiros, this declaration of
the safety OF their best and oldest wines,
will be abundantly sufficient. To those
who have not that pleasure, The most am.
pie testimony can be All rded in favor of
the accuracy of this statement. Ia Dec.
1917, gentleman Of this town received
by the Hsymaker half pipe Of wine of a
particular denomination irl N The house OF
Slonteiros. which " as thought By himself
and bis friends OF mo,texcei!ent quality
The same person has lately received by
TIE Boston, Captain Know les, three bail
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07

and Alabama Bank notes, rs per cent IN
der par: Georgias and Carolinas, l2s ev.
change on London. par at SO days; on the
eastern cities nothing doing In the six
days before Aug. a, 13vessels had srrlv-
ed at Orleans, and 7 cleared. The insu-
rance Offices would take very few risks
on steam boats.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07

BOARD OF HEALTH.
Charleston, august GO.
The board of health report for the last
twenty four houis, four new cases OF yell
low fever. is. A. MILLER. Q,rk.
.Assust 81.
The beard OF health report Tor the last
twenty tour hours, fpe new cases yellow
lever. US. A. MILLER, Clerk.
A correspon lent requests US to publish
the following recipe. He stiles it sale
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07
NeV- York, September g.
BACK AGAIN.

We understand that the ship Magnet.
which sailed on tuesday for Liverpool,
took back l35 steerage passengers who re
Gently arrived here from England in pur-
suit OF employment, but could FIND none.
We know gentleman who has made
calculation, grounded upon the emigra-
ton OF the present year, sho" ing that III
the course of FIVE years, the number OF
emigrants to tins country will amount to
half a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is calculated
TO receive one sixth OF the number, as II
has done Tor the last year. The numerous
emigratlons via { anadas and Nova-ScOlia,
are not taken into this calculation.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07

and effeetual cure for the yellow fever:
Take three table spoons full of the es-
sence of spruce dissolve it in quart of
warm water, then take half pint tambler
full, once an hour till it operates, which it
will frequently do the first or second dose,
hui will seldom or never exceed the third.
The medicine may be taken in any stage
Of the fever with safety and in the almost
numberless instances in which it has been
given, it has never failed of an immediate
cure although it has, in many instances,
been given after the patient has been given
over by the physicians, and to appearance
very near the close of life.
Washington City Gazette.
Communicated for the Richmond Compiler.
READY CURE FOR AN EATING CANCER.
Take the leaves of Balm of Gilead,
beat them cp alone, and bind them TO the
wound.
.4nother cure forthe same.
File up old pure brass, put spoonful in
vessel, make plaster of the filed brass
and mutton suet, lay the plaster on the
wound, which must not be removed until
il is quite well, which will have the desi-
red effect in a short time. This has been
experienced by several persons, and has
never been known to fail Of cure.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07
.New- York, Sept. 9.

.New- York, Sept. 2.
By the arrival this morning of the schoo-
ner Eliza Ann, captain Harlow, in 10 days
from Elizabeth city. N. c. we learn, that
the Emeline, from Elizabeth city, bound
to this port, with cargo Of wheat, foun-
dered on the Esd ult. about | 3 leagues east
Of Cape Hatteras. Her commander, capt
Jones, and crew, have arrived here in the
Eliza Ann. Commercial .fdrert'ser.
Captain Holland, Of the ship Rising En-
pire, who arrived at Bostonon Monday last
left at Gibraltar, on the 93d of July, the
brig Rajah, captain Lovett, who was board
ed off the Western Islands by small pra-
teal hermaphrodite brig, and robbed of
1900 dollars in specie. and several other
things, and threats were made to hang the
captain and mate, if they did not produce
moIe money The u. S. ship of war Erie,
sailed in quest Of the above brig on the 22d,
and was TO cruize till the 2Ist August for
her. The ed oAicerofth the Rajah went in the
Erie u S. frigate Guerrero, and brig
Spark, sailed on the Goth for Leghorn. -
The Franklin "a, sailed on the ped for
Malaga. ibid.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-07
HEALTH OFFICE,


Report of interments for the last Cd hours
ending this morning at suniise:
Fell's Point 5-Pheby Swain 25yrs.*
Levin Clarige 28
Silvey Is months
James Hamilton Is yrs
Shafer SO
Hospital 5-Wm. Roberts (col'd.l3o
Francis Lopey SO =
Thomas Herd 25
Charles Mullen IS =
Charles Cats 22
Old Town 3-Maria Chase 10
Sus. Kepney mon.
Mrs. Kenney's child day.
West OF Falls 5-John Douohoe 35 years.
Susannab Glatters II months.
Mary Clark 6 do.
Que still born.
Eliza Williamson, cold.
Aims House Lewis Miller 8 months.
Total I9--of the follow ng diseases
East Of the Falls.
Bilious *malignantJ
Cholera Morbus z
Unknown
Hest Of the Falls.
Whooping Cough !
Consumption
Cholera Morbus
Stubborn
Total I9
By order, P. RElGARI' seery
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-10
From the Nev. York Eoening Post
SOUTH AMERICA.

By the arrival of the Sachem from BuenOs
Ayres, which she left on the 9Th Of March,
news has been received from some Of the
passengers of an interesting nature; the
particulars are partly given in the Mercan.
tile Advertiser of this morning, which are
copied as tar as they 60, and We should be
enabled to give the remainder, were it not
that the manuscript of IL pages, which has
politely been sent US, is quite illegible as
to the proper names. The following add.
ional particulars are made out with difd-
lty:
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-10
=, .t.V,-L Do;IU Advertiser

r,o,. the Nszy- York Daily Advertiser.
Tbe Quarterly Review, an English Pc
riodical publication, is regularly re-puo'
lisbed in this city by Nessrs. Kirk q
Mercein, and, with the exception oil us Po'
,;t;cal character, is one Of the most inte'
resting. instructive and entertaining works
Of the kind in the world. In the number
for December, 1918, there is great va
rie,y of amusing matter, from which we
have already published several extracts
Among the articles reviewed is a French
work by the Marquis Dangeau, court'er
of Louis XIV. published by the celebra-
led Madame de Genlis, which we have
read with good deal Of pleasure as con-
tain inc lively shetchesofthe manners OF the
time particularly OF the court OF that mag
p;6c,n, monarch. Among ,he:passages quo
ted from this work, we were not li''.e "a
mused with one which is characteristic
Of the period in which it was written, VIZ.
at the close OF the 18th centuy-ou'
which must al this time excite smile on
the countenance of every one BY "f0" !"
ia read.
"A ship" says N. Dangeau, " arrived
~, Rochelle from Canada with accounts
,ba, our colonies are in want OF speedy
succours. The Bishop OF Quebec has sent
missionaries into parts which have h'ther-
70 been considered as imaginary. He re-
norris that he has discovered people CHOSE
hair, both ofhe head and body as like the
plumoge of parrots; and another Of uh'eh
oil the men ore hump-6acked, and the 90
men lame" Where these imaginary re-
9ions, peopled with such an extraordinary
race of men and women, lay, We must de.
pend, altogether upon conjecture for the
discovery. The Jesuits and other Catho-
lie missionaries, were verys bold and ad-
veuturous, and explored many distant and
barbarous regions in the remote parts OF
,be-oIobe. But as these missionaries from
Quebec must have confined their travels
to this continent, we are led to conclude
that moi only the regions. but the people
who inhabited them, were alike lmagina-
~, or else that they were fortunate enough
TO discover soue secluded spot that has ne
yer siuce>beeu visited by civilized NAH
for it is very certain, that among all the
varieties of Indians that have been Disco
vered and known by common people,
since the time Of the landing at Plymouth,
to the estabfsbment Of the garrison at the
Yellow Stone," there has not been seen
any tribe with parrots feathers insteadof
hair, nor where the men were all hump
backed, or the women all lame.
To attempt to explain this phenomenon,
Is task too hard for Us to encounter. 1t
may, however, be suggested, that many
oersuns suppose the Indans who inbabit
North Ameriea. were some how descend
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-10
FOR THE GAZETTE.

Metaphysicians teach us 'hat 'ne eAoe'-
'snce oftbe human mind consist in the due
balance and adjustment of its three constr.
.,ent neutrality-suspicious., Memory ana
Judgment; and the Genius. OF the ihdlv'-
anal is formed and modified according 10
The predominance Of one or other OF these
features. The following address is to the
l,s, mentioned qualification:
ADDRESS TO GOOD SENSE.
To Fancy let the poet raise
His bolaest and his widest lays
70 Memory grateful tribute pour,
For all her rich collected store;
To thee Good Sense lowly bow,
To thee pay my sober vow.
Simple thine air, thine eye serene;
Tby charms more valued as more seen ;
Proportion DER thy form presides'
Utility thy motion guides:
Without thy genuine stamp imprest'
vainly is Mental wealth possest;
In vain Imagination warns,
Creating gay or solemn forms;
Inyain is Memory crowded store;
And vain the scholars ancient lore:
Without thy ballast in the mind'
The vessel veers with every wind:
e., ,;r,,e sweryes without thy aid,
By sudden gusts Of passion sway'd;
And Genius, an unrootsd flower,
Blossoms and withers in an hour
Oh! thou, to whom, lowly BEND
Do thou thy votary's prayer attend;
Dothou her steady pilot be,
To guide her through iife's shoaiy sea;
Should she in Fancy's air balloon
Mount to steal radiance from the moon'
Then sudden sink, with curious eye'
TO search where tancy'sglow-wor lie'
Do thou her giddy flight restrain
And call her back to earth again;
lie, her thy temperate medium Know
Nor rise too high, nor sink too low.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-10

bank, Albany, farner's bank ofBuek's 60.
Pennsylvania, Farmers bank of Virginia.
Geneva bank, Germantown do. Hudson
do. Hartford do. Jefferson county 90. Lam
singburgh do. Morristown do. Midd'etown
do. Middle District do. Mount Holly do.
Newburgh do. Newark do. New.Haven
do. New.York state do. Niagara DO. New
London do. Newbem do. Ontario do. Pro
violence do. Philadelphia banks generally,
Phehix do. Hartford, Plattsburgh do. Sa.
lem do, of Massachusetts,, Silver Lake DO.
State banks of New Jersey, Troy bank,
Utica do. U. States do. Tho, by the bye,
forgot to tell you, almost despaired OF
finding an engraver, who would undertake
to copy Uncle Sans plate, being much
more difficult than the others, but MIR. ~.
W." has done it to title; and on compa-
ring it with genuine bill,you can perceive
no difference at all except it may be the en-
craving may be little more bold, but this
difference may be owing to our trying on
paper that was white, than the genuine
bills are done on) TO proceed, Virginia
bank, Washington l. Warren do. Washing
ton do. of the District Of Columbia, all The
banks of the city of New.York. On most
of the above banks | have plates for a num-
Der of different sized bills.
Please to write me. and tell whether you
have lately heard from Mr.. wv. L and R.
c. who were in Canada when you wrote
me last, and what success they have had.
think It would be well for you to look out
for about dozen good, trusty, bold. ac-
live, sly, cunning, sharp, keen. smooth, ho-
nest fellows, as we can find full employ for
them in short time; but above all act with
the most profound secrecy end eircumspec-
ton, but you know how to act as well as
can tell you. If all goes on as well as the
! last six months, in six months more we shall
be able to astonish the whole aorld, though
we shall doubtless receive their execra-
tions; YET no matter for that, eve are all ho-
nest enough till we are found out" lfever
men under Heaven got rich, we must; that
is, if FIVE millions Of dollars divided among
US can make US so--dollars say, for bank
bills are called dollars, and the devil him.
self could not distinguish ours from genu-
inc. There is no doubt we shall ruin eve
ry banking establishment in the United
States, but every tub must stand upon its
own bottom, as the saying is. ] must not
forget to tell you had narrow escape
from getting married since have been
here, TO Miss -, most bewitchins lit.
tie urchin, possessed Of handsome for
tune: butap old uncle OF hers, cunning old
dog, wished to make some enquiry about
my affairs, and being a little reserved land
giving him an evasive answer, the old i'm
pertinent puppy had the inpudence to Or
der me to qsit the house, which l did,
which is the last time heard from them.
write by Mr.. H, whom ! directed
TO call on you in person. He can give you
further particulars respecting our opera
tons. You will perceive neither insert
ed number nor street on the envelope en-
closing this. not knowing whose hands it
might fall into.
Yours obsequiously,
(Signed) IL. P.
NB-You need not be cautioned 10 burn
this as soon as read.
PoJt,mo.e Many
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-10

ed from The Jews, &thst, after the Baby
lonish captivity, they found means in some
mode or other, 10 transport themselves to
this continent, and hsre, being secluded
from all intercourse with civilized man,
finally degenerated into mere wild In
dams. Now, ifthis idea be well founded,
may il not be possible that, from revenge
or some other motive, they might have
brought of with themselves some Of the
descendants Of Nebuchadnezzar, and that
having landed them in our wilderness, they
became the founders OF race whose hair
was like eagles feathers instead OF par
roes." If this be not satisfactory account
of the subject, we can conveive OF no o.
Their probable solution of the wonder, ex-
cept it be, that these people with feather
boards, and humpbacks, and lame legs,
might have been Indian Dand,es, who
dlsdaining the plain effeminacy OF their
brethren who had no boards, resolved to
wear those OF the most formidable descrip-
ton, and by the aid of " Indian BARRIERS
and DOCTORS" had found means to " snarI'
and paint their coarse lank hair into some
thing resembling their birds feathers, land
by such means 10 distinguish themselves
from common Indians, in the same manner,
ard with the same success, that modern
dandies contrive to deprive Themselves OF
the human shape and figure. ,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-10

Baltimore, May 7.
Yesterday in the Circuit Court OF the
United States, now sitting in this city, came
on the trial of Leonard Mott, coloured
man, charged with cutting open and rob-
bling the United States mail near Bladens-
burg, on Christmas last. 1t appeared in
evidence that the brother of the prisoner
found the mail in the read and brought it
to the prisoners house, where the bag was
cut open. When the case was submitted
to the jury, without retiring from the box
they pronounced him guilty.
The man who found the mail died in pri-
son some time after bis arrest.
Philip Marett, Portuguese Vice Consul,
residing at Boston, has given notice OF
new regulation, to be obser by those
trading to his Portuguese Majesty's domi-
Mons, vice
The Role d. Eauipage, Invoice and Bill
of Lading and Bill of Health, must be Ger.
tilted by the Vice Consul OF the District
whence she departs. The manifest OF the
whole cargo, specifying the marks, ship
pers and consignees OF the same, signed by
the master, and certified by the Vice Con-
sui, shall be produced on the arrival a: the
port of destination. Supercargees and
passengers to be provided with passports.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-10
VENEZUELA,

Ertrocts, Pert of Spain, Trinidad, March 4
A steam boat is established from this
place to St. Fernando, since December last
and performs the trip in nine hours the
journey by land heretofore was four days;
went on board and in two hours and an
half we had passed the passage Of the ORA.
CONS mouth, and might have arrived al To-
bago in Is or 90 hours the boat going
with perfect ease from to miles an hour,
and will perform the voyage to Angostura
and back in five days. The government At
Angostura has given great encouragement
to this undertaking, and the vessel will de-
part in few days for that place. This
vessel has stowage for 26 oxen, and forage
so that we shall be abundanty supplied
thence with fresh meat in future no duties
are levied on the import, or exports in this
vessel, at Angostura.
The affairs of the patriots on the main,
brighten every hour; in January last,
grand coup de guerre was executed BY
their general Paez, be suddenly abandoned
St. Ferdinando d'Apure, and no enc could
account for his precipitate retrsat-soon at
ter Morillo's force took possession OF this
deserted post, and pursued Paez Across the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-14
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF THg nOUsE
or DELEGATES.

FTiday, January s....A communication from
the Senate, that lhey had DGsscd the bills ." to
auiliurise The appointment Of three directors
Tor the Bank of the Valley ia Virginia :" aud
. TO increase the wages Of the members Of tie
General Assembly"
The Committee ON the LynChbuTg Bank had
leave 10 sit during tie sitting of tie House
Ga motion OF Nv. Alexander of Rock bridge
Resoiccd, That ibeapartnientin tie south west
ncr on the basement story Of the Capitol,
commonly called ihe Solicitors OlIre. be SET
apart iOT tie use OF the i}oatd OF Public Works
Eugrosstj bills" authorizing Wa Hopkins
To erect toll bridge across S,auntOu river :"
" reducing into one act The several acts III.
reciing The method OF proceeding ~ courts Of
equity against absent dcbtOY, on otter aiNCnt
defendants, aud tor settling the proceedings
On attaciuit MS against ascending debtors 1"
" 10 reduce int" one act tie seVciai acts con.
C0rnug cNer utiOns a'si, tuf the relief of insoi-
yrat debtors - aulnuris,ug sale Of certain
lands belonging 10 the infant distributes OF
Lille, Ann" l.pPts, deceased . disOrcimg
Satah Adkis.Du ntir bcf iiHsLand John Adkis
son in'ior," Weic saVsrt.iy Edd ingd time
an ras eG
On rouou at PITTS, leave wss giyen to
bring eva o.j " 90 eAyiaiB aud secure the rights
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-14

SIR With no itiic satislAciion perceive
that ~ our Legislature leave has been elauted
20 bring IN a bi!. 30 repeal lhe existing laws
against USWg; though GO not know C,at the
tact Indicates strong probabili', .doi tie Dfli
wiii ass tod la s ai dit sssstsn.