Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-09

Medina comfy, o.ht, abc"t Hen'y miles
from Cleveland, one Of which afford. from
FIVE to ten gallons Of Seneca oil perday, the
other large quantity Of water highly mn
pregnated with salt.
1t is stated that five Wyahdott indians,
who ere lately introduced on the stage Of
the Philadelphia theatre, were Kissed OIL,
by the unanimous consent Of the audi, nee.
The community (says the National Adso-
cate) suffer from the banking system, but
j, suffers greatly from counterfeit notes.
A minister of The Baptist church has been
tried in Vermont for slandering a respect
able woman. Damages $50 dollars and
costs.
A farmer in Denmark has raised Cab
fbage ten feet high! What wonderful phe-
aomenas old mother earth yields now
o'days. --
FROM The NETHERLANDS.
A friend has transmitted TO US tie follow
ing declaration, under date OF Legh6rn,
Oct. Is. The Erie sloop'of war had Just
arrived from cruize Of nine or ten weeks
off Cape de Gait and the Barbary coast.
She touched, in company with the Frank
lin, commodore Stewart, and frigate Uni
ted States, at Igiers, Tunis and Tripol:,
and left the former vessel bodnd 10 SYRIA
cuse, and the latter as high up as Athens.
AZ Algiers the plague was on the decrease,
as was learned Of Mr.. Buel, vice consul;
on the contrary, at Tunis symptoms of a
plague were just making their appearance.
At Tripoli it was healthy. The Barbafy
powers, it was said. sometimes exhibited
symptoms Of discomfort. but the occasional
appearance of our squadron before their
ports, rendered them respectful. 1t was a
fact that the American consu!s were more
respected and independent than those Of
other nations. The Erie was to proceed
from Leghorn on the following day the
Peacock was at Marseilles, with Mr.. Sha-
Ter. The squadron was expected to rem
devious il short time at Syracuse or Mes.
sina. [yNsw- York paper.
The London Courier Of Oct. 80, says
" The secretary to a eorfsderacy Of jour.
neymen absconded a few days since with
the whole Of the funds, between FIVE and
six thousand pounds. He went away in
post-chaise and four for Gfayesend, and
there embarked for America. This faithful
con6dant wrote TO his employers, stating
that he would remit the interest on his arri-
val at Philadelphia-as TO the principal,
they must wait for that until it suited his
convenience! We also learn that he has
taken with him four journeymen, all emf
nent in their respective branches Of trade"
SPANISH QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
The British consul al Bilboa, has address
ed the following circular to the collectors in
.;land:
/" B,lboa, Ocf %.
An order has been lately issued in this
port, declaring all vessels that enter into
this or other ports Of Spain, that have not
the Spanish consul or vice consul's certif-
cate attached to the bill health, are liable
TO detention in quarantine, at the discretion
of the officers in that department, and also
to fine of fifty-fve hard dollars"
From the Philadelphia Fresman's Journal.
A statement has appeared in the Nation
al Inteliigencer, and has been republished
in the newspapers, generally, purporting
70 be extracted from Report from the
Treasury Department, respecting the
state and condition of the Bank of the U.
nited States, on the 5Oth of September
last.
The statement Of debts due to the
Bank Of the United States, is introduced
with the following remark:
: The amounts Of debts due " from
:" Banks paying Specie" to the bank, and its
+" several branches, and the notes of banks
/" paying specie, on hand, after deducting
" therefrom the amounts due by the Bank
f" and its branches to the said Banks, re.
F." spectively, thus stated
:" At Philadelphia Si.745,376 49,"
From this statement, belief prevails, !
that the state banks Of this city were in
debted that amount to the bank Of the o.
nited States, on the 3Oth of September
last. To counteract this impression, and