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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
DIVING DRUM.

Yesterday afternoon, MIR. johnson made
an experiment near the Bath House, with
his newly invented Diving Bell, in which
he most successfully succeeded. He des-
cended about 25 or 80 feet, and remain
ed underneath the water 40 minutes at a
time, until he was requested by the spec
tators above, to come up.-The contriv-
ance is very simple, and is. withal, a
great improvement in diving apparatus
1t consists of, first, partial covering OF
plates of sheet iron, attached to suit,
forming kind of armor. designed to pre-
vent the water pressing him too closely.
Over this, he draws on leathern suit cup.
a.pie, having the head piece pretty large.
On either side of the head piece, apipe
enters from above water, the one to con-
vey in fresh, and the other TO carry of the
air viliated by breathing. in order to pro-
duce a circulation through these pipes,
lamps are placed around the nozel Of one,
which rarity the air, and it ascends, and is
carried off through this pipe. and descends
in the other, 10 supply the person under
j. alter. This promises much. A person
accoutred in the manner above, may re-
main under an hour; he can move about
wherever he pleases he might enter the
cabin of sunken vessel.
we understand that Mr.. j. repeats his
experiments this morning, at IL, and at a
in the afternoon. The charge for witness
ing them is nothing. Boats will be ready
at Market. street wharf. Union.
One OF the most daring attempts to muir
der and rob, within our recollection, was
made on Saturday night the 18th August,
in the vicinity OF Athens. The persons en-
gagged in this transaction, are believed to
be one Williamson, carpenter, who had
been for some months employed on the col.
lege buildings, and young lrishman ma
med Mccarthy, painter. Their object
was 70 get large sum OF money that is in
the hands OF Mr.. Asbury iiuli, treasurer OF
the college. We are happy to state that
their designs were frustrated. Fortunately
no one was injured, but young gentle
man, Mr.. Scott, boarding with Mr Hull,
who received few slight wounds. Will
amson and Mccarthy are lodged in Jail to
await their trial. Georgia Journal.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
Mr.. EDfToR,

Mr. kDfToR,
flour merchants had teen engaged in 6t-
ting out privateers, aud plundering the
vessels of oil nations, as we'll as those OF
the United States, it is probable we should
have been as rich as some Of our neighbors,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
J. MORTON, Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA, September l5.

Philadelphia, September Is.
Dr.. Joseph Bayley is appointed Health
Physician ofthe port OF New. York, in the
room of Dr.. De Witt, deceased.
The French frigate Arethusa sailed
from Annapolis on Thursday last.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20

HEw-YoRK BOARD OF HEALTH,
September l5-noon.
The resident physician reported that a
person removed from Old Slip to No. 40
Pump street, bad been sent from thence to
the Marine hospital. He had been report
ed to the resident physician by DR.. Sea-
man, as sick with malignant fever.
DR.. Gerardus Cooper reported person
sick with malignant disease at No. 20 Gar
den-street, corner of Broad-smeet. He
was in the employment of merchant at
No. 100 Pearl-street, near Old slip, and
had slept in the store at that place. By
order Of the Board
J. MORTON, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20

"We will not purchase, for ourselves or
our families, such articles as are expensive,
{. are generally considered as ornamental
rather than useful.
I'VE will abstain from the use of inn
ported goods of every description, as far
as may be practicable and we will give a
preference to articles that are of the growth
and manufacture ofour own country, when
the latter can be procured.
eve will not purchase any articles, Ell
the. of food or dress, at prices that are
considered eEtravagant, or that the citizens
generally cannot afford to pay but will
rather abstain from the use of such articles
until they can be obtained at reasonable
prices.
"We will observe a rigid economy in
every branch Of our expenditures, y will,
in all our purchases, be Influenced by ne
cessity rather than convenience. and b5
utility rather than ornament.
"We believe that the prosperity Of the
country depends, in great degree, on
general and faithful observance Of the fore
going decIaration-we therefore promise
that we will adhere 10 it ourselves, and
that we will recommend il 10 others"
Baltimore, Sept. IS
Fourteen new cases OF fever were report.
ed for the "a hours ending yesterday morn
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
!Ner- York, September 10

LATEST FkoM ENGLAND.
The fine, fast.sailing ship Robert Full.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27

travelled in company with the three men
mentioned below. As soon as the murder
was known suspicion was directed to his
companions, who disappea red immediate
ly after il. Pursuit was commenced and
they were traced TO this city. where they
were apprehended on Wedns shay last
On being searched two purses Of gold
were found on them, besides number OF ar
ticies which have been identified by persons
in this city as belonging to the deceased.
Mr.. Adams was known here and is said
to have resided at New Rumley Marsh,
near Dover, Kent County, England.
The Names of the men who are appre-
hended and of whose guilt we are sorry
TO add there appears TO he bot little doubt,
are WIN. Coiterell, the father, and VIM.
and John Cotterrei his two sons. They
all came from Huntington, near Castle
Huntington, Leicestershire, England, and
were passengers in the same ship with the
deceased from England. When appre-
hended they had engaged and paid for their
passage in Gold, in tie ship Franklin, a.
bout to sail for Liverpool.
Vie are informed that previous to bis
departure from this city Mr. Adams men
toned tnathe had draft on merchant mere
whose name is MOI known, tor conside-
rabie amount. The draft has not yet been
found.
The effects Of the deceased are in pos
session of Mr.. N. Fowler, Constable,
No 2S, Lancaster street, Feii's Point.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
Baltimore, May 2s.
MURDER.

Information was received in this city a
few days age that the body of a Mr.. Jas.
Adams, native OF England, was found
ON Sunday the 9th inst. near Cumberland,
in this stale, having been murdered in a
horrible manner. It.appears thai ne had
gone into the interior for the purpose OF
purchasing land, having brought with him
a considerable sum OF money in gold-he
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
lCIRCULAR.
GibruLtdr, Mdrch 26, 1919.

Gibraltdr, Mdrch 26, 1919.
Sir: The advices brought from Fangier
by the quarantine schooner. furnish the fol-
lowing particulars as 70 the stale Of the pub
lie health in Barbary:
The totaInumbel oil deaths By the plaguc,
in Tsngier, frcm the 9Th to the z2nd inst.
was persons,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27

Do. do. al Tetuan, from the Ah to 9Is,
was 554.
AT Fee, the deaths continued from i3o
to lao daily.
The report of the existence of the plague
at Morocco, as stated in ny last, is not con.
6rlned by any positive intelligence, though
there are strong grounds 10 believe it to be
the case. At Rabat, Larache, and Meou;.
nez, the mortality continues murh the sam.
as by the preceding reports. At AiziIla
the deaths are from to daily. Mega.
dore is stated TO enjoy good health.
BY an official communication from Ma.
hon, dated the 18th utimo, | am informed
that vessel had recently arrived there
from Algiers, bringing accounts that acci.
dents from the plague still continued in
that city.
GEORGE DON, General.
Captain Crane,
Commanding z. S. Frigata U. States
I'VE learn that the necessary precautions
have been adopted by the Commander Of
the United States squadron in The Med.
terranean, to prevent all communication
with the vessels from Barbary, and also to
prevent the American vessels from being
boarded by their cruizers
National htelligencer.
An account has reached us from Gibral.
tar, of sundry quarreIs between our naval
officers AMI the British officers in that gar.
rison, which had eyentuated IN tive duels.
and that one of our officers, doctor Mont
gomery) had sent challenge to the whole
regiment and the other, (Mr. Purser
Bourne) had been shot in the thigh and
the Doctor had shot British Captain thro'
the body. We cannot but regret these
qua'rels-they are injurious TO both ma.
tons. A professed duelIist is no better
than an assassin and we lament to see
any thing on the part of our officers which
looks like hectoring or bullying. That
they should not submit to insult need not
be mentioned; but we do not relish the idea
OF challenging a'regimenl. II is not proper
land, though there are some naughty and
insolent officers in the British army whose
pride requires checking, there are some
gallant and honorable men. Why will
soldiers forget the good old MOTTO" E.
nemies in war, in peace friends"
IN. Y. Nat. .adv.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
FIRE.

Hyde Park house on Long Island, occu-
pied by Mr.. Goblet was burnt to the
ground last Thursday. The following
letter gives the particulars.
THE house is burnt smack DOWN
Some Of our furniture destroyed. Our
Clothes generally saved. Bedstesds and
bedding generally destroyed All the books
and papers saved. All the seeds saved ex.
cept some few. No person hurt. The
FIRE broke cut in the roof, about four o.
clock in the afternoon, from crack in the
chimney, where the fire got through Just
in the same way that Hyde'Park house was
destroyed in the year l773-I was at
Flushing. The men ALI out in the fields
at work. Mrs. Churcber first saw the fire
first blazing on the roof, IS she was gong
from the. back house. 20, home about 7
o'clock. need not say, that our nigh
bors have been very kind. [Eve. Post.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
A CONSOLATION /;
~ rur POWER OF TIME.

Or, THE POWER OF TIME.
Empires dissolve, and kings revert to clay,
Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt
away;
The qlobe itself-Yea all that II contains,
The sun, and all that to the sun pertains,
The solar system, and the starry spheres,
Will Weld at last to days, and months, and
years;
Time conquers all, earth, water. fire & air,
Then why should repine when my old
stockings tear.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
Boston, Nay 81, 1919,
FROM INDIA.

We are indebted TO Mr.. Toplif of Mer-
chants Hall fol- Calcutta papers to Janua'
airy 22, from which We have made few
extracts. Accounts had been received a!
Bombay of some dsaffection among the
Janissaries ana their adherents al CoDs!an'
tiaope.
Ceyion.-We have at length the satls'ac'
ticn Of announcing the return OF the uo'
vernon 10 Columbo. afte, an absenc" o.
.nore than Is months, having efectualg
crushed the alarming instruction "h'eh
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
i" The country is almost without birds,f

" The country is almost without birds,f
and the rivers are small, but the banks Of
these have, nevertheless, pleasing effect,
from the solitude which prevails there.
The verdure Of the fields is of most i've
ly description. There are few, indeed
hardly any woods; but every PERSONS
small property being inclosed 10y hedge,
you might fancy, when you take survey
from the top of hill, that you were in the
middle ola forest. England, At the first
glance, resembles Brittany, the heaths and
plains being surrounded with trees. As
to the sky of this country, its azure is
brighter than ours, bat less transparent.
The variations of light are more striking
from the number of clouds. In summer
when the sun sets at London, beyond Ken
sington Gardens, il sometimes affords We
y picturesque spectacle. The immense
volume of Goa smoke hanging over the CT
ty, represents those black rocks. tlngcd
with purple, which are adopted in our re-
presentations of Tartarus, while the anci-
ent towers of Westminster Abbey, crown
ed with vapours, and Redeemed with the
last rays of the sun, raise their heads above
the city, the palace and ST! James park,
like great monument ofdeatb. appearing
to command all The other bandy-works of
man.
! st Paul's Church is the most beautiful
modern, and Westminster Abbey the most
beautiful gothic edi6ce in England. shall,
perhaps, speak more at large respecting
the latter, on some future occasion. have
often. when returning from my excursions
round London, passed behind Whitehall,
Though the court in which Charles the Isl
was beheaded. 1t is in an abandoned state,
and the grass grows among the stones. |
have sometimes stopped and listened tothe
wind moaning round the statue of Charles
the Cd, which points TO the spot where his
father persisted. | never found any person
in this place, but workmen cutting stone'
whistling as they pursued their labors
Having asked one day what this statue
meant, some of them could hardly give me
an answer, and others were entirely Igno-
rant of the subject. Nothing ever afforded
a more just idea Of human events and our
littleness. What is become of persons
who made so much noise Time has taken
a stride, and the face of the earth has been
renewed. To generations, then divided
by political animosity, lave succeeted
generations Indifferent TO the past, but FL
ling the present times with new anmosi-
ties, which succeeding generations will in
time forget
I Where he could have picked up sis
notien, it is difficult TO imagine.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
EMIGRATION.
IN. Y. Nat. Adv.

A caravan consisting OF eleven covered
wagons, drawn by two, three or four hor-
ses each, two coachees a number OF out
riding horses, and about leo persons, com
posing the expedition under Captains
Blackman and Allen. for the state of [lli-
nois, crossed the Powles Hook ferry yes
terday, on its way to the west. Those two
gentlemen having been for number of
years engaged as ship masters in the China
trade, and made handsome fortunes. have
now turned their attention to the fertile
plains of the Illinois, and have commenced
the forming of settlement there on their
extensive purchase. The present caravan
forms the first div,sion. In the autumn the
second division marches--anc in the
spring following the third diDison, which
is to complete the establishment, will adj
vance.
In the company which passed here yes.
terday, there were farmers, carpenters,
b.acksmiths, ~heeIwrights, mssons, coop
ers, &c. &c. with their families, mostly
natives OF the northern hive" All their
equipments were in fine order, and the
emigrants in fine spirits. il the popula-
ton of that fertile state is to be formed OF
such materials, we shall soon find Illinois
taking rank along side Of the very re-
spectacle state OF Ohio. Com. .AdU.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
Wasktngton, Nag "a.

Washington, way "a.
A letter from a gentleman in North Ca
rolina, to his friend in this city, says
The East Indian merchants and brokers
are running The country nor can the ex-
tent OF the II ischiet be seen. Two Bro
kers from \. York have, in the course OF a
few weeks carried from this state, it is be-
lieved an hundred thousand dollars in
specie, and further runs are apprehended,
And no doubt tie reports you mention,
which are calculated to sink the value of
ourstate bank notes abroad, are connected
with these runs, and fabricated for the pur-
pose OF infamous speculation. 1t mus, be
evident that, if this course be unremiting-
" pursued, it will break every bank in
the Union, as it is impossible to repie.
Dish our vaults so fast as these euemies of
the community can, in this way, draw on,
the specie. To prevent complete en-
hausjon Of specie, if tbese runs are cent?
nucG, me banks, in de;ence, viii be dri-
ven into refusal TO pay specie when thus
run upon. But the difficulty will be in
making the distinction. Congress, in NV
opinion would have prevented all this dis
tress, by prohibiting the expiration of
specie, and nothing else will produce he
desired effect. know some think this
would not but should ike to see it tried"
These brokers will soon find running
the banks rather an Improbable business,
it is to be hoped. We should fear that the
refusal to meet the demands of these run
nsrs would but create them golden har-
vest. But those who have the direction
of these Institutions are. the best judges OF
the policy it is proper for them TO pursue.
As 10 the runners, il is no bad criterion of
the estimation in which they hold their own
vocation, that they, as we are informed,
frequently either wholly refuse their names
or appropriate to their use feigned names
when they go on these expeditions.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
Darien, Nay II.
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE.

FROM ST. AUGUSTINE.
We have conversed with three intelii-
gent gentlemen, who left that town on the
10Th INST, and under tand, that most of the
inhabitants are DESTROYS to remove as quick
as possible to Cuba, but as few persons are
willing to give the prices asked for land
cd property, the greater number will be-
come American citizens. None are OPP
posed 50 much TO the cession is the rene
gade Americans, who have there found an
asylum from their country's offended laws,
while many OF the Spaniards only regret
the event inasmuch as il separates them,
should they remain, from the present 60
vernon, who is deServedly revered, and
furnishes striking contrast to The cruel
ty, arrogance, ignorance, and depraved
habits which too frequently characterize
the officers of Spain. Excepting the out
laws, the Americans, in the province, are
anxlousiy awaiting the delivery OF the peo-
vince 10 the United States, when they will
partlci pate IN The blessings of Tree GO
vernment and equable laws, which, tho
Governor Coppinger uses his utmost exer-
tons to prevent grievances, they Cannot
be said at present 10 enjoy. There is lit
lie or no business transacted there now,
money being SO scarce, that FIVE hundred
dollars worth OF goods would gut the mar
ket. Not syllable had been heard there
OF the cession Of Cuba to England.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27

Eleven of the pirates who lett the brig
Irresistible in the Chesapeake and came
up TO this town have been apprehended
and committed 10 Jail. An sfids'it emu
merating the robberes committed by this
lanless gang during the cru'ze, has been
made before the Mayor, which clearly
proves the fact Of tneii having plundered
the American brig Superior, while on her
passage from Baltimore 20 NeW-Crleans.
They will remain in our Jail SUBJECT To The
order of the United States District Court,
which conyenes at Richmond on Saturday
next.-Three of them are colourad men.
/ here are hive others we understand VINO
have been shipped for the United States
service and are now on board the ship A.
lert they will be demanded by the civil
authority to be dealt with according to the
laws which they have violated.
[.Notok Her. May 22.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27

Baltimore, May %.
Agreeably to adjournment, the circuit
court met yesterday morning and proceed
ed with the trial of capt. Daniels. MIR.
Glenn, the district attorney entered into
arguments, and brought forward authori-
ties TO overthrow the ground taken on Satur-
LAY by Mr.. Pinkney, that there was no
law now in existence to sustain the in
dictment. He was followed on the same
side by Mr.. Martin. Mr.. Pinkney rose in
reply to the two former gentlemen, and in
defence of the position previously advan
ced.
After the counsel onboth sides had been
heard the court delivered is opinion On
the point in controversy, the substance OF
which was that the letter OF the law was
plain and clear-the law of 1918, repealed
the statute of 1917, preserving pro'Iso
to punish as if the same had not been
repealed" The law OF 1917 being limit
ed, and necessarily expired on the Sd OF
March 1919. the court therefore laid aside
the repeal, and consequently The law is
not in existence, anu no prosecution can be
maintained. The court adjourned unit!
4
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-10-28
THayer's CompendiG5, Of Geogra-
ply.
Fourth Edition, improved by the Author.
WILLIAM HYDE,

|Prwrieior d tie CoPp hight-No.S Mussey's Row
N FFERS this valuable little ~ TX for the use
" OF the Schools in this District. The high
which il has received from emf
len; Instructors, and the extensive sale and rapid
ktrodac iuns 10 use which il has had ia the we~
.en pa of this State aud in the state If New
York when the former editions were published
IL sufficient te monis Of its excellence. = is
Resigned for The younger Glass of scholars who are
>eganing Ia read IN Geogtaphys or commenCing
~ study Of ne grapLy. A winier Schools are
>oout commencing 10 the country, school Masters
&e sasitcd TO call, or send and receive Of the
baks grehs and if they approve of IL, Introduce
] tR|fheif oC hools. bw Oct. ).
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-10-28

y Jit sac p'ea,anIly situated FARM two
and half mi,es iron Pc ,anh. said Farm
kpnians about eighty acres, soue para # which is
s'.od land a. aay in tie Dist ict Of Name cuts
bout ,iir,y tins may, has on i good two story
ROUst cOntaning- three lower ,oons, good
FAi'y al q tour chambers, with Cellar under The
Phoe, aso dhs>e, Wosd-iiouse, Barn. and other
ps.hVnse-, there Is good Orchard Of 500 bearing
Sc, too lesn. apply 10 DAVID SMri Il. Por,
M. d. Ihe,e j. bed Of hlusseis for manure
Fnosi joining lie land. q. Oct. %.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-10-28
WILLIAM Il. PETERS.

HAVING purchased the 8 PORTLAND
T. J. LIVERY STABLE Establishment would
inform The public that Carriages Cbaises, aud
Saddle Horses, may be furnished at the shortest
notice and every accommodation given conducive
10 the concern. Patronage is respectfully solicited
and tavofs will be gratefully acknowledged.
Portland, Oct Is.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-10-28
sAMUELPARRIS,
WILLIAM BARROWS.
Hebron, Aug. "a, 1919.

~ Being authorised 10 dispose of the right to
use Mr.BICkNEL's discovery in all the towns rth
aud east OF Kenneheck river, The subscriber Is de-
sirous OF negotiating with OF the principal
men in each of the towns in that section of the
country to take the agency in their respective
towns, and thus put it in the power of every fer
mel IN Maine, for d small compensation, totally
10 Eradicate the smut from their grain. SO GER
tain the remedy which he offers, that The inven
Tor will engage to return the compensation If it
does not succeed 10 their entire abstraction.
As Mr.. Eicknel has not obtained any patent for
has discovery, it is proposed to have subscrip
ton paper presented to each farmer, who may
put down such sum as his iberality shall dictate,
and on given day deliver the receipts-receiv-
ins no pay, however, until the receipts are deliy
cred. Is. Il
0~rGentlenen wishing to avail themselves of
the advantages resulting from this discovery, may
have its utility demonstrated and obtain the right
4or one or more towns by applying at the Portland
Gazette-Oliice. A. SHIRLEY.