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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-27
From tie National h.teiligencer.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Wedue,Jou Der. 90.

Feanesday, Dec. 22.
SENATE.
Mr.. VIM. r. King, Senator from the
State of Alabama, appeared and took his
seat
After the presentation and reference ofnu-
merous petitions and memorials
The Senate took up the resolution submit.
ted by Mr.. Noble, on the 2lst inst. and "a
greed thereto.
The bill for the reliefof Eli Hart, and
the bill for The relief ofSanuel Ward, were
severaly read the second time and ordered to
be engro.sed.
/ he rngrossed bill for The reliefof Sa.
niue! Barrow, and the engrosssd bill Prov.
ding for the accommodation of the Circuit
Court Of the county Of Washington in the
District of Columbia. were ssverally read
the third tine, passed, and sent 10 the House
Of Representatives for concurrence.
The engrossed bill auth,csipg a sub
scription to FIVE hundred co9.es of Waites'
edition OF Stale papers. waS read the third
time and, on motion Of Mr.. Lowrie, post
poned to Monday next.
The engrossed bill authnrisINg the pur-
chase of POO copies Of Binns' edition Of the
Declaration OF independence, was read the
third time and, on motion of Mr.. Morril,
was committed 10 the committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Palmer submitted the following reso-
luton for consideration:
Resolved, That the committee on Com
merce and Manufactures be instructed TO en-
guire into the expediency Of allowing i'm
portations free of duty, Of the raw stone
from which oil stones are manufactured in
the U States.
The senate, then, on motion of Mr. Will
liams, of Mississippi, proceeded to class, by
lot, the Senators of the State of Alabama !;
when Mr.. King having drawn No. 2, placed
him III the class whose term Of service ex-
pire. or The 9TH March. 1923 and Mr..
Walker, drawing No. 8. was, of course, pla-
ced in the class, whose term of service eX.
pres on the 4th March, 1925.
Mr.. Williams Of Miss from the committee
to whom the subject had been referred, re-
ported bill declaring the consent of con-
gress to the admission OF the state Of Maine
into the United States, which was read.
Mr., Ruggles submitted a motion ordering
an enquiry into the expediency Of settling
the claim of Thomas Hunter, and then
The senate went into the consideration
Of executive business after which they
Adjourned.
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capt. vibbeit.5. all belonging TO New York.
Three other ssamen were lost, names not re-


Three other ssamen were lost, names not re-
collected.
Extract of letter, dated Blakely, Alabama,
November Is, 1919.
Having business at Mobile two or three
times during the summer, gave me an oppor-
tunity OF beholding its inhabitants ia all their
wrstchedness. The last time was there,
which was about four weeks ago, the fever
was raging with great violence. When
happened to come in contact with the cart
conveying four dead bodies to the place OF
intermsnt. and most shocking to relate, only
one out Of the four was in coffin. The DIR
yer Of the cart was free black. who drove a
cart here last winter, But thinking business
would be better, left and went to Mobile
got to windward Of the cart, and entered in
to conversation with him, when he informed
me that he had already buried 81 bodies in
the same manner--that all the carpenters had
died, and none were left 10 make cofhns--and
that he had taken the four then in the cart all
from the same house within three days. But
The groans OF the sick and dying, reverbera-
ting OH my ears, whilst walking the streets,
had still more awful effect
A man wa. tried and found guilty last week
in Boston, OF the crime Of Bsgamy, or for
having plurality Of wives. The counsel for
the prisoner drlly observed, that " there was
not much danger Of this crime becoming a
common one.' Philadelphia paper.
A gentleman, arrived in this city, says the
National Intelligencer Of Friday, who left
Havana on the 4th inst. informs US that the
account of Morillo's arrival at that city is en-
tirely incorrect. He further states that. Of
the 5000 Spanish troops which had arrived
a. Havana, at least one thousand bad died Of
the fever of The season. The city was, how
ever, at the period Of bis departure, very
healthy. There were loo sail of American
vessels in port, OF which arrived on the
Attn.
Last of The gentlemen uho compose the respee-
the foreign diplOmat,c Missions 10 the D.
nited States.
Don Mateo de Ia Serna-Charge d'A6aires.
Mr.. Stougbton--Attached TO the Legation.
Mr.. Pizarro-Attached to the Legation.
GREAT BkIrA,E.
Mr.. Antrobus-Charge d. affaires.
Mr.. Passmore-Aitached to the legat on.
FRANCE.
Mr.. Hyde de Neville. Envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary
Mr. Demun--Attached to the legation.
Mr. Hsrssnt-Private secretary.
Mr. Poletica--Envoy extraordinary and
minister plenpotentiary.
Mr.. Ellison-Counsello Of legation.
PORTUGAL.
Mr. Correa de Sera-Envoy extraordina-
~ and minister plenipotentiary.
Mr.. Amaco--Secretary of legation.
DENMARK.
Mr.. Pedsrsen--Mnisler resident.
PRUSSIA.
Mr.. Gre uhm-Minisier resident.
NETHERLANDS.
The viscount de Quabeck-Charge d af-
flares. SWEDEN
Baron de Stackleberg- Charge d afaires. |
[Not. Int.
From the National I'c!Hyeacer.
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L.xspos CHrvEs, MANUEL EYRE, an

LIssDos CHEyEs, MANUEL EYRE, and
KrcuoLis BroDlE, Of Philadelphia, JsHS
McKm, jun. OF Baltimore, and CHARLES Z.
DUpLry. OF New-York, are appointed BY the
President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, to be Directors of the
Bank OF the United States, on behalf Of the
government, for the en.uing year.
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coUNTERFgITEk.

A man. the principal of gang of counter
isites which for many years has inundated
this city and its vicinity with forged Bank
notes, more especially those Of the State Bank
of New. Jersey was arrested on Thursday
last by our police, and delivered over to the
authority of New Jersey for trial. We un-
derstand that there is evidence sufficient to
insure conviction. He has been the most
successful Of those who have embarked in this
business, having followed il for many years
without interruption. New York Gazette.
EeS- York, Dec. 90.
A merchant Of thi, city received on Satur-
day, IN a remittance from Herkimer, re-
marksbly well executed Ten Dollar Bill, pur-
porting 10 be of the Bank of America in this
siiy-but signed ct. Williams" Prest."
and "Wm. Van Horne" Casbr. As these
gentlemen are not even known in this city,
they canDo, of course have been elected to
those stations in the Bank. The public will
therefore DO well to examine the signatures
when the bills Of this Bank are offered, as
the appearance Of those spuriou, ones, at hrst
view, is calculated to deceive the most wary.
Neu- York, Dec. 81.
Captain Meaeom, arrived at PrincetowD
from Iadia, reports that the British frigate
Liverpool, captain Collier, sailed from the
Isle of France 10th September, on an expe-
aition against the Pirates in the Gulf of Per.
sia. who had been unusually numerous and
daring. In opening the Mozambique chan
mel, the Tartar was fired into by ship which
showed Spanish colors after two shots she
hauled down her c0lsrs {. boisted the Bueuos
Ayes aas-6red third tune, and bore up
under all sail afore the wind.
The Tartar passed St. Helena on the e9th
Of October, and was informed Bonaparte was
ID good health al that time.
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Being an increase in the first half Of this
year of 27,777 bags. The import last
month was 4o,757 bags, tmaking The sup.
ply OF the the last two months 1906 784 bags)
and the sales 10 the Cd inst inclusive &c..
600, making the gross sales Of the last six
months about Zoe, 900 bags.
Of 1850 casks British Plantation Sugar
bro't forward by auction this week, about
1850 casks found purchasers: the sale Of
Barbados went of brisky at a triHing ad.
vance on former prices; the subsequent
sales however became less animated, and
a decline of Is. per cwt. On last weeks pri-
ces was submitted TO very little done by
private. Yesterday So chests Brazil Su-
gar were offered by auction, when only 81
chests fine white were disposed of at ATS
Sd. per cwt.--6l puncheens Trinidad and
lO4 puncheons Demerara Molasses have
been attempted by auction, the whole OF
the former were Withdrawn, and of the lat
ter 81 puncheons sold at Gas Cd 26s per
cwt. AT public sale yesterday GOO bags
Pimento were bought in at Gid per Id. A
further advance OF IS a los per cwt. on
Coffee, in consequence OF the rapid i'm
provenent which has taken place in the
London market. where prices still rule los
S. per cwt. above ours yesterday a
parcel of 1850 bags and 10 casks Demera-
ra was put up to auction and Withdrawn,
the holders not being disposed TO accept
present rates IS casks and 40 barrels ia
maiCa were at the same time offered which
sold at los Sd for fine ordinary. UP TO lets
Sd for good middling in the course OF the
week 2Oo bags Brazil were sold by private
at iO5s. and lot Of St. Domingo at the
same price. Nothing has been done in
cocoa. The sales in DyewoAls consists Of
about ITO tons Logwooa at 81 81 IS tor
Campeachy and 50 tons Cuba Fustic of
the quay at 81 IS per ton. There is good
enquiry for Rice, and several sales Of Caro-
lima have been effected at 22 23s pr. cwt.
Most Of the parcel OF Philadelphia Qaerci-
iron Bark Withdrawn from public sale last
week has been forced eff by private at It's.
up to les for fine quality. In Ashes some
considerable sales by private have been
made at our quotations, and at public sale
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Philadelphia, yaugust %.


On Saturday afternoon, about 6 o'clock,
boy named Snyder, about 8 years Of age,
standing on pile Of wood on Chesnut-st.
wharf, two sticks of the wood gave way,
and he was precipated into the river, with
out ut,ering cry, or making any other
noise than was consequent upon bis fall
Another boy, named Nicholas, about II
years of age, who was on another part OF
the wood pile, instantly cried out, Muir
der Murder ! save this child, save this
child" and jumped into the river. A third
boy, named Schoch, Older than the two
frs, mentioned, on board ship, which lay
along side the wharf at few feet distance,
fastened to the bowsprit, from il TO jump
in and seize the small boy. As be attempt
ed to Chamber up the bowsprit. his agitation
and anxiety made him inattentive. and he
slipped of into the water, near where the
hat of the little boy was floating. Nicholas
was able to swim and was clamaTous for
help Snyder had padded and buoyed him.
self up for point Of time, but bis fears and
his strength had just given way, and ne
was about descending below the surface
when the boy Scoch seized him under the
arm and lifted him above water. 1t was
impossible for Schoch long to sustain
Snyder, be was descending to the bottom.
Jus, as coIored man, who had plunged
in for the purpose, reached the spot, and
caught him by the leg. At this period OF
time another colored man with boat ar
rived, and took in the man and the three
boys, all Of whom had their clothes on
The smaller boy soon recovered, so lar as
to be able, accompanied by the colored
men. to walk home. He was attended by
crowd OF people who presented him,
pale as death, to his mother, whose chair
he had not left half an hour before in per-
feet health.
While we trust this narrative will ope-
rate as caution to children, we feel some
OF the pride ofhuman nature in making
state from which it appears that two
boys and man instantly plunged into the
river, to save a child unknown to two OF
; them. lL'emocra''c fress.
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TURKISH CUSTOMS.

In Captain Paddock's narrative Of bis
capture by the Arabs, and OF
bis ransom at Mogadore. are found many
curious incidents well deserving OF notice.
The mode of collecting the import revenue
at Mogadore, is remarkable for its simpii.
city. There are no custom house bonds,
40 oaths, and Of course no false sw airing.
If the importer pays certain proportion,
say one tenth to government, the packages
are made up into ten equal parts, OF winch
the governor takes one, and grants per.
nit to the merchant 10 sell the remainder,
So on the other hand, when exports are
taxed to certain amount, the proper otl'
Ger is notified by the merchant, thai he m
tends to snip certain articles ne attends,
and after counting several Of the packages,
passes on the rest without so much nleey
of examination. The whole amount OF me
duty IS then added up, which the nerchan'
pays down, and receives permit 10 si'
port his cargo. Notwithstanding the sI1l'
Plicity OF this plan tor the collection oil the
revenue, the author mentions that SNUG
CLING is very rare. Captain Paddock was
once walking in company with lrIena'
through the streets OF Mogadore, IN inc
night, and Leheld man lying upon lhs
ground. He expressed his aslonIshIhen''
that MusselmaH, dVied by his 's ..D.a
IRON an indulgence in spiri~0us ilau'''
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Louisville, (N.] Ausust 4.
HORRIBLE CRIME

At the July term Of the Jefferson circuit
comt, which closed on Saturday last, Har-
dyman, the slave of X. c. Anderson, jun.
E>1. was indicted by the grand jury, for
the commission Of rape on the person Of
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great deal to say, on suitable occasion, in
relation to those alarming attempts upon
the equal rights Of mankind and the at
tempt in so early stage of revolution to
violate the principle of eleet,on and respon.
sibility. Itappears TO be the fate of human
efforts TO establish liberty, to be crossed by
the ambition, or the Jealousy, or the envy
OF men, who owe every thing TO the cause
which they betray. Venezuela has suffer-
ed like Buenos Ayres, through the perGdy
Of selfish ambition. We should long
since have made these matters subject of
discussion, but fully persuaded OF the ulti-
mate triumph Of liberty over all faction and
traitors, we did not like to appear among
those pretended friends of liberty who have
stigmatized the oldest men of South Ame-
RIGA as freebooters, and pirates, and bri-
gands. aurora.
Communicated for the Baltimore Patriot.
LIVERPOOL, July 9TH, 1919.
There has been good demand for cot
ton all this week, particularly for bowed
and New Orleans, prices of which have
advanced led per ID. on the last quota.
tons, and holders are looking forward with
more confidence to still higher prices. The
dealers have shown disposition to buy
freely, but several parcels have been taken
on speculation; Brazils are steady; Per-
mans and Bahias Of good quality are want
ed, and not many parcels OF that descrip-
ton at market; common Pernams plenti-
full and dali of sale, in East India cotton
no alteration; good Bengals scarce and in
demand for 2 led Cd; Surats but little
inquired for. Yesterday there were two
public sales consisting of $40 Demerara anil
BeIbice, Of which 454 only were sold,
quail. ordinary to good l2 3 I'D a lG lad,
average ID Ia A.; 60 Barbados, of which
80 only were sold, quality fair l3d. The
Demerara and Berbice were mostly OF low
quality, description not much in request,
consequently the sale went off heavily at
reduction of Cd per Ii. The sales by pri-
vs;e consist of l24 Sea Island, Is a Is sd
and 10 extra fine 3s; "a stained Is 8 1.2
a Is Cd; 10 Bourbon, led; 4ooo bowed,
10 I'D I9 Led, & few choice at l3d
goo N. Orleans, ii Ia Led; 500 Pernams,
It'd a ISd; 1900 Bahia Is 3-4c lid -
24oo Maranham I'D a led, of which 1900
were sold on board at Is lad i5 8 4d;
80 Demerara, Is 3-4d a IA I'D; 22O Su.
rat, z Cd; 1900 Bengal, Cd Sd per ID.
making in the whole IL, 872 bags, of which
we estimate about 4oo TO have been taken
on speculation.
Import of cotton into Liverpool in the frs.
six months of 1919, against the import in
the same period last year:
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preceded the war with Great Britain were
under consideration in the House of Re-
presentatlves-" Var, in tins country,
fought never to be resorted to but when
!" it is clearly justi6able and necessary; SO
''much so as not to require the aid of logic
to convince our reason nor the ardor of
" eloquence to inhame our passions. There
4" are many reasons why this country should
"nsver resort to car but for causes The
"moss argent and necessary. Ii is sufi-
" cient that, under government like ours,
"none but such will justify it in the eye
(" of the nation"
To superadd comment TO this extract.
which accident has opportunelJ thrown IN
our way, would be to weaken the force with
which it must impress the mind of every
reader. We deprecate the restlessness,
the love of change, the passion for conquest,
which give birth to the desire for state Of
war. So prevalent is it, that we doubly
rejoice in the belief that, at present, there
is, in our opinion. no prospect OF the in.
terruptiOn OF our peaceful attitude.
Our belief is unchanged, that the Treaty
will be ratified. Should it not, We should
not hesitate in opinion as to the course
which it would be equally Just and expedi-
ent to pursue. Let Congress, In That event,
authorize the President to occupy Florida
as precautionary measure, to prevent its
continuation by any other power, and 10
keep in our possession the means OF iudem-
nifying cur citizens for spoliations commit
ted under the Spanish authority. Such a
measure, for the protection of our essential
interests, it appears to US, would be almost
indispensable. 1t would not be an act of
war and would not provoke a war, unless
Spain should have predetermined on 1t.
On Monday the several officers Of the Pc
nitentiary were examined before Judge
Brice, respecting the circumstances at
tending the escape of the nine criminals
which were mentioned yesterday.
1t appeared that the locks of the doors
Of three of the rooms in which the crimi-
nails lodge at night, had been unlocked
the locks being on the outside of the room
doors, in passage in which the guard was
accustomed to walk !; that the only person
on guard when they escaped was Richard
Chapman. who stated, that the criminals
after getting GU, of their lodging rooms,
hooked him down, and passing him, es-
capped at the front door that he fired
pistol after they passed to alarm the keep
er and officers.
The explanation of Chapman being I'M
satisfactory, and the circumstances being
such as to induce strong suspicious OF his
having aided in or connived at the escape,
he was committed for trial. FED Gaz.
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District of Columbia.

County Of Alexandria, TO ait.
nN the petition of CAsPAR HAYMAN, an in-
~ solvent debtor, confined in the Jail q
Alexandria county, for debt; Notice is here
by given to the creditors of the said Caspal
Haynan, that on the first Monday in JAM
next: al nine O'Clock, A. NJ. at the courl-housd
OF said county. The oath prescribed by an sc3
OF the Congress of the United States, entities
- an act for The relief Of :nsolvent debtors n
the disiricto of Columbia" will be admins
tered to the said insolvent, aud trustee apl
pointed, unless sufficient Cause 10 tie com
trary be then and there shown. Ordered, tbs|
this notice be published twice a week fol
three weeks, before that day. d
by order of the Hon. WIN. Crancb. chic
judge of tine United States Circuit Court q
The District Of Columbia. ~ ~ !
Tes.e, EDMUND. LEE, C. q
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Was Committed.

rE1O thu Jail for the county Of Alexandria,
1 D. C. on the 23d inst. a negro man,
who called himself JACK, and says he is
the property of a aIr. Pain Wsreing, whC
lives il Es<ry county, Va. about ii miles
below Port Royal, near the Rappahsnnock !;
tie said gro is about FIVE feet eight inches
high eOyears of age; "a likely straight well
made fellow his clothes are black coat,
which, he got in exchange white paEtaloons
of cotton and wool of domestic The owner
is desired 10 come prove property, pay
charges. and take him away otherwise he
will be disposed of as The law directs.
ANDREW ROUNSAVELL, Jailor.
dec 80
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Sugar. NIoIasses. sc.

Smear. NIoIasses. Sc.
EG,,,, =,
AZ W. LIZ y 90 hahe WI sa'e' he
w cargo Of ile schooner Alexander, capt.
Lincoln, from Boston, OF
3b t'erces Musov7do sugar
g ogsheads retaining moasSes
2Pipes Holland s'n
81 bolts hrsi qnai,'y iussIa duck
o. pieces mn,.e Russia sheeting
oo 40 oio"")
~ IONS Pidsler paris
Also inc cargo VI Tie Dig fatoPeH' Hoh'
81. Anhre"s .,
2lo tons ','t' mrs
$50 boxes s'noht,i "errinSs
wore,
~ h haS,eis '"s' q"t S"s' 1''"' VIVA
10 hogsheads Nu>trr. Ia .,.,r - good
$50 barrels quarry
70 bsgs Indi, -, 'or retailing
10. 900 lbs collir
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-, - -
SALLY AT Auction.

THIS DAY. at 10 A. NJ.
Will be so'1st the auction store, cJfasf
Prince and Water sueets.
case super6he calicoes
cases Steam loom shifting
Q bales Wal,bam sieetinss
do domestic plsids
case hIeaclrrd shiriiDgs.
case Canton Grapes assorted
cases borohazetts
! do coIduroys
case cambric Muslin
cases worsicd hosiery,
do six umbrellas
hale broad cloths
do cassiiners (JIue and mixedl
bale maaudes
Flanirls
!!orentines
Suspeuders
Rd'tonS
Silks, threads, &c.
Also,
20 bbls. behring's and shad
10 do. American gin
SO barrels Stuscovado sugars
10 bags st Domingo coffee
10 bags almonds
s barrels flherts
10 kegs copperas
Furniture, DC
S.A. MARsTELLER, auct
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Ten itoIIars Reward.

A SECONDED from the subscriber, on
"A Tuesday last, two indened appren-
tees 10 the Painting Dusiness.-The first,
JOHN SULLIVAN, alias TIMOTHY
CRAGHAN {; is about II years old, dark
complexion, and pretty robust; had on
long black coat and grey panlaloons may
be known by his speech, il par,akiDg consi
dera6ly of the Irish dialect.
The second, JAMES COLLINS, about
the same age, dark complexion prominent
nose. and rather short had on a grey sur
tout. blue pantaloons, and iustian rounha-
bout his speech much like the other. The
above reward will be given for their appre-
heGsion. and all reasonable charges, if
brought home.