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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-05

cotton market, received by the Virginia at
Norfolk. The following circular has been
politely handed US for publication.
Republican.
n liverpool, 30th January, 1919.
"Our market has this week been in an
exceedingly unsettled state: very gene
raj desire 10 sell arising almost wholly from
the want of pecaniary resources, which the
absence for some time past Of our regular
demand and the unfavorable state of credit
have occasioned, has by no means been
met by the disposition to buy, which the
trade, and especially the dealers, have u
sually shewn under such circumstances
and great sacrifices have, in consequence
been made.
"Our latest sales show decline of Oh a
Old in Surats; Old a Id in Uplands; full Id
in Brazils; and Id ed in Sea- Islands
with corresponding reduction in every
other. kind except Bengals; even this sacri.
fee has not been the means of increasing
the amount of our sales, on'y $500 bags of
all kinds having been sold, Of which about
1900 are East-Iudias.
"The public sale OF yesterday was tbinly
attended, and the low qualities found only
a few buyers at reduction Of Old i'd
per ID.
"The following is the business Of the
week: PAT Sea-Islands, rs SD clean fair,
70 IS Cd a IS i'd fnc-252 Orleans, at I'D
middhng fair, to IS and l9ld very good
1858 Bowels, good fair and good new from
I'D down TO led; few good old, lad;
and bags prime, l6d-537 good per-
mans, 2sd eId-l45 middling Bahias, I'D
392 Maranbams, cod a l9d fair to good
80 Paras 183 l9d-5O good fair Demera-
ras, I93 and 1872 middling fair West.
Indias, Is and l64d.-457 Surats, SD dirty,
middling common to Isi good; few fine
Toomels l4d-and about 1000 Bengals,
chic fly at ~ and I'D middling and fair
common. per public sale: 236 Surats, Sid
dirty common, GID good fair common; one
lot good clean lid. These are all to the
trade.
"Carrent Prices.-Cottons, Sea-Island,
remarkably fine and clean, IS IS I'D to IS
Sd; good clean and fine Is l0d IS; clean
fair, not ine Is Sd Is CID; middling Is Cd
es Sd; inferior Is Sd a IS Cd; stained Is
ID 2s; New-Orleans Is Id Is 63d TO Is
Sd; Tennessee Is Gid Is Sd; upland new
Is Sd Is Aid; do old Is Sd Is 3D.
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degree" The court sentenced the pri-
.oner to confinement in the penitentiary for
six years, six months OF which to be .olita-
ry confinement. federal Gazette.
From the National Lntelhgeneer.
The following curious letter is from one
of the most respectable citizens Of George.
town.
To the Editors.-Seeing in your paper OF
yesterday, an account of a drowned person
being found by loaf of bread, with quick
silver inserted in it, | now give you the fol-
lowing account "A young man about Is
years old, by name Nichols, the son of ST.
mon Nichols, (then sheriff Of Montgomery
county. Maryland) who lived then with Mr..
Robert Peter, not knowing how to swim,
slipped, when bathing, into deep place
in the Potomac, directly before the place
where now the Commercial Warehouse
stands, and was drowned. After several
unsuccessful attempts to recover the body,
his father was sent for, 20 miles distance.
The next day, in presence ofhis father, at
Temps were constantly making to recover
the body, but in vain. Seine person pre-
sent mentioned the loaf of bread and quick
silver. II was procured, and put into the
river: after moving some small distance
from where it was put in, the body OF the
drowned person bounced up near the loaf.
Il say bounced, because il rose with force,
so that ten or Twelve inches OF The body
came above the water, and again sunk to
the level. cannot say wheth1s, the loaf
was attracted to the. place by the body, or
carried there by the current. have been
thus particular, because, there are at least
a dozen persons now living who know the
fact, and were eye witnesses of it. The
father tainted away and dropped, as il shot
at the instant.-l think it happened al the
close of The revolutionary war. You may
take nat notice you please OF this Except
as to mentioning names in your paper, il
you think proper; and to your friends you
may say whom you had it from. was
talking with an eye witness about it, not
three weeks ago.
Extract of letter from Geneva, TO gen.
tleman in Washington, dated 2lst De-
cember, 1918
eve have here beautiful prolonged au-
tumn clear sky neither rain, snow nor
ice. Our surrounding mountains, which
are generally crowned with snow before the
month of November, have not a single fake
on any of their SUBMITS. This is truly
phenomenon of which the Oldest inhabitant
does not remember TO have seen the like.
The Hospodar Of Walachia resides in
our city, with his family and suite Of forty
persons. This produces circulation of
money among us, and gratilies the curiosi-
ty OF these who were unacquainted with the
Grecian costume. These Greeks have
found the means of Withdrawing their trea-
sures and their heads beyond the reach of
the Grand Seignor, who wished to seize
the one, and take of the other.
"There are also number of distinguish
ed foreigners amongus-English, Germans,
Russians, &c. We gave ball to the broth
er Of the Emperor Of Russia, who passed
through the day before yesterday"
St. Louis, (Mo.) Feb. "a.
CLINATE.
1t is stated that corporal OF the Alb in
iantry was frozen to death ON the 7th No
yember, between the town of Pensacola
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Baltimore, april l.
The editor is indebted 10 friend tor the
following account Of the interesting trial in
The county court nor xsession in this city.
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Mem York, .Mareh, 81
Ynox Ic.unRaccoA.

VIC iCdfn itOW SdPea'n SoASs -, - - Z.
le.Sayage from Curacao, that late accounts
had been received from the Spanish Maine,
stating that the Patriots were fitting out an
expedition at Nargaretta, to 60 against the
Royalists; but in what quarterthey meant
to make the attack was not aseertained.
lGnzetts.
Boston, JMdrck 81.
! xrssroH TO SPAIN.
Yesterday the United States ship Hornet,
IS guns, Capt. Read, sailed from this bar
bour for spain.-She ha, on board, as pas
senges, the hon. Mr.. Forsyth, Minister
Plenipotentiary to the court OF Madrid, MIR.
Fenwick, Secretary Of Legation, and Dir.
Read, private secretary OF the Minister. On
going on board the minister was saluted by
the Hornet, and on passing Fort indepen-
dence the ship was saluted, and the salute
returned. We learn, that the Hornet viii
wal, at Cadiz, until capt, Read repairs
with the treaty lately signed at Washing
ton to Madrid, and that the ship will re-
turn for Boston as soon as the treaty re-
ceives the ratification of Ferdinand It'll.
We are assured that no doubts are enter
tanned of his Immediate ratification. 1t
proving unfavuurable TO proceeds to sea,
the Hornet put back in the afternoon, and
anchored in Nantasket Roads.
[Centtnel.
Charleston, March 81
MAIL RoBBERY-AGAIN
The following is copy of a letter from
the Post Master of Newbern to the Post
Master in Wilmington, (N.C.)
.Neubern, .Mcrch 16.
''Dear Sir-Having obtained satisfactory
proof of The robbery of the mail, caused
the rider to be arrested Tor examination.
He denied all knowledge Of the robbery,
until finding that he would be committed to
prison, he stated that the mail had been rob-
bed four times .nsd,ree sceeks, by two Ne
gro Men. 1t is probable that others have
committed the robbery; but that it was
done without the concurrence Of the boy,
is not likely, He is now in gaol. Since
his confinement be has made other vague
acknowledgements"
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CAMPBELL, BOWDEN s. Co.

Sa0annah, March 25.
Commercial letters received by the Thorn
fully confirm the unfavorable reports of the
cotton market, received by the Virginia at
Norfolk. The following circular has been
politely handed US for publication.
6p..,,,bI,.n,
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From, the N. Y. Eoensns Post, March %.

Captain Miller, of the brig Ann, which
arrived at Providence, (R.I.) last Thurs.
day, from Wilmington, IN. c.. informs
thai ON the 9Th March, at O'clock, P. NJ.
in lat. So, long. Is, he saw light directly
ahead; at e, midnight, approached SO near
as 10 discover it to lie a vessel wrapped in
danes; the wind heading at that moment
prevented us from ascertaing her character;
but, by her apparent length, she was a
vessel of some magnitude. In a few mo-
ments after passing her the ligh: disappear
ed, which authorized the conclusion that
she nad burned to the waters edge, and
that the waves had extinguished the fire, as
it was blowing very heavy from the north
east. -
Richmond. .9prtl, |.
A case OF some little nicely, touching the
application of point of law to testimony,
was brought before the hastings court Of
this city, on Monday last. Some weeks
since, certain persons of colour had been
play ing faro; and one oithem, who had lost
by the game, turned informer, and called
upon the police, who took the person charg-
ed with exhibiting the table into custody.
Three were brought before the Hastings
Court on Monday +; and when the first case
Of respectable colourrd man wa: called
up, it appeared from the evidence, that al.
ter two had exhibited the table, playing
with the company, he, finding he was To-
sing, said he would try his luck, and accor-
ding seated himself at the table, laid his
money before him, took hold of the cards,
and invited his companions to bet. tap
peared. however, that none ofthem did ac-
lually bet, that be did not turn card, and
that oicourse he did not play in the charac-
ter of an exhibitor. The Act OF Assembly
declares that the keeper or exhibitor oil a
faro table is guilty OF high misdeneanor.
The question was, whether this man was an
exhibitor, or not, in the eye OF the law.
His counsel contended that he was not; that
he must not only be ready to play, but must
actually play TO constitute the offence.
The Court decided in the mans favour
and he was accordingly discharged.
The next day, the other two men Mere
sent on for further trial. Compiler.
Baltimore, april l..
The e,l;tor is indebted 10 friend for the
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Yesterday morning, before the judges
OF Baltimore county court, colsaenced the
trial Of Obed Griffith. a youth OF about six
teen years Of age, who was indicted for The
murder Of William WarricK. in Baltimore
county, 10 Novemberlast. TIE court and
jury were laboriously Engaged in the exa-
mination OF the evidence untl'3 o'clock r.
M. when the case was opened on the part
of the state by the district attorney. II. NJ.
Murray, esq. He was followed by Charles
Walsh, Reverdy johnson, John S. Tyson,
and E. L. Finley, esqs. counsel for the pri-
soner; and the argument was closed by the
district attorney at half past IL o'clock this
morning. The arguments OF counsel occu-
pied 81 hours. The jury retired TO their
room, at twenty minutes before | o'clock,
and brought into court this morning, a seal
ed verdict Of "guilty OF murder in the I'd
degree" The court sentenced the pri-
.oner to confinement in the penitentiary for
six years, six months Of which to be .olita-
ry confinement. federal Gazette.
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no rnR Enlron or rur rNonInEn.


SIR-The affair of BOrliaa has so pervaded
The public feeling, a. been so productive of re-
mark that having cangit smack of the con-
tagion--and being justified by the iashiouI
100 Though stranger TO you. will hazard d few
speculations upOu the subject connected with
this object | shall avoid purposely avoid
advertlng TO the facts connected with some OF
the Inflated parts of our military occupations
~ mat qnaTteT-and come directly to the
subject OF the treaty for the ceSsiOn OF Florida
10 ms country. Previous to its conclusion
sndden slCuce had taken place amongst the
former eulogists of Britain here-or lIaIf-tou-
ed dfDunciatiOnS against their old friends were
heard from them Tie former advocates lin
Britain too OF American policy and principles,
turning suddenly about. were heard to re-
proach, where they had so lately praised
The British Ministry, Oh the contrary. were
become our advocates, aud spoke nothing
but words oibeguilIng peace willie the minis
tetial papers at the same time issned deep
toned notes OF nnSatlated revenge. Emissa-
ries amongst the SemiDoles, or some other cause
melted those wreicleS 10. URdccOHntabfe hone
less hoStitles they were pursued aud de-
stToyed-aHd tire subject OF Florida TeSound-
ed through The world. La Great Britain, III
Spain. IN France, IN Euiopc, The name of
Florida was coupled with American rapacity.
Its rayaged government WAS promptly restOi =
ed by executive justice. and thc rage OF runipr
abated. treaty for the cpssiOu Of Florida
was eagerly entered into, aud sOOn concluded.
| all the ministers Of Europe lear our govern
! meDi suddenly got up TO ran away with ihe
news. IN tile mean time, we heard Of great
/ private arindmenis getting up by'sea q land in
! the dOmini0ns OF Great Britain, for South
| American destination and rs sb0n as ample
I time was allowed for the compilation aud safe
| departure ct these we see some we know not
| what kind Oflaw passing, 10 prevent British
! subjects from fighting against other powers in
| aPlity with their own government. Some re-
| ginents are sent too, by public authority, Il
! canada, where there " as an accidental OI de-
| signed quarrel between the people and their
! rulers. Wen the concluded treaty is sem
nome tor ratification, and returned rejected
| rotal ambassadC is 10 come after u explain
! While as nu.l hustle is made in Europe abou
constitutional governments, and In England
ahoul reformation, ~ ,cds made before in Ca
I naoa asout oppressive governors aud ma
| stop A. qBietiy
IL Revolutions ard reforWatons hang suv
Pe"deJ over European MoHarChies, what hdv,
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INUNDATED.
tt LETTER 2.
RICHMOND, 3 NOV.

NICHMOND, 3 NOV. IdI0.
NY Dear, Friend, The interruption
which sbrppI1s closed my last, Ioll me no
time 10 add either date or signature and
also rendered INV direction so indisiinci.
as to cause lhe Iefierto be conveyed TO the
Eaqqirerinstcad Olihe Compiler 0iiice, by
which YOU will Doi only gel it day aler,
but more country friends, than you, who
live near The daily post road, will enio,
the amusement Of laughing at ny CON
muuicaiiOn.
Two ladies al lhe house where board
having expressed desire ~ 70 90 NEE I
'ug on Sunday evening, Qie Jay wroie
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Capt. Price. OF the ship Eclipse, arrived at
Ihiiadelphia on Friday last ia rs days from
CanIPeachy, informs that -four was 80 dollars
per barrel, and very little on hand, but sup
ply daily expected.
British slOop Of war sailed two w0eks be.
tore Tor Jamaica, with three millions VI dolitr1s
iiltle piraticai vessels, who piuudered almost
unfortunately. Ii was expected at Cam
FeaclIy, that a war would shortly take place
between the United States and Spain, backed
by England aud Russia. (BaH' d,perjcorn.
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PORTLAND, Oct. 26.-The Convention is
proceeding III the great work oi framing a
Constitution for Maine, with the creates, haT-
niouy: and we see nothing that is likely 10 in-
pair dat candor and lberalii> that has luther
To prevailed. Several articles have giNenIIse
10 animated andabj de bales but they lave
been conducted with The greatest drcuIun,
ana without the least Appearance ui party
spirit OF any kind. On no one subject has
there appeared greater variety OF opinion
thau on that OF tie number OF representatives,
ana the i6anner III which they shOuia be
elected. Amendments III every form nave beea
oheredto this article, bnt Gully ole al any inn
poriance has been successful. THAI provides
wllen the number amounts to 200 thai the sDi,ae
ut The people shall be taken. on the question:
whether the number shall be Increased or d.
mihishe d, OF stand al 200. That question: now
ever, cannot he considered as settled with Cer-
iainty yet. The system reported is the result
OF compromise between two opinions one
that the corporate privilege of electihg re-
preventative ought 10 be- sim infiIer EXTEND
eu the other, that corporations should not be
regarded, but The representation apporlIOned
equally by Districts. By tue latter mode The
number may be limited, not 10 exceed certain
bounds BY The other tie number will either
Increase Indefinitely, or result III diStuCting
Thai pari OF the report relating To the Senate
and The Executive. were accepted with but
lew aud immaterlal amendments. An uusuc-
cessiul attempt was made 10 strike out tho
CouncIf. The Article on the judiciary power
passed without debate and without amend
ment
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.Staptes of the Ric6mo,J nIo,Lc,

a. - = w 1ttO''19IV'H 4TFVTHFF-
Tobacco , a to Corn 3 so a g15-
Flour, S5l 52-Meal 81 a % Wheat It2
cIs-hemp 5 40 $50 per ton-Oats, ~ a
5j cts.
Groccries.-Sugars III a I5}-CofTee III q 30
CTS: per iO.-Moldsses 10 80 cts. per gallon
-Cnt heTrings ) "A SO per bbI.-Bacon, I6
all cts. per Ib.--Rum, " cot India 81 "a IUU 60.
per gallon.
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.
Depdited ans life on Sunday the 2Ith ultime al the
n 's 81 ma father IN PovhaIaa, Or. HARDAWAY
Elk IN The seth year OF his age son OF SIR s.lh
iNcher. The writer Of these lines knew well The de-
S Ne anew HIM long, and with truth say thai
~ s 'ns CONTINUANCE OF their Intimate ACQUAINTANCE
ne never knew him guilty OF the slightr., 49,
~. 81 'etest ana severesi rules Of morality. His mud
,ho"gu hot brilliant, was strong and discri,pnaiIug
@ son. KIND aud respectful 10 the humble Il
'"n''iuuai III society Indeed modest SO unobiru
80 so uHins"iing was lie IN word, look and deed
t"at NC iehue!tu hinistif the welcome friend and
ultimate Of the good and vrtuous I'm his dra,i"as
WIN mankind, his probity firm aud iulexiblee
su'"pniousJ uniform. IL may In truth he said be was
M uehI aumer OF virtue, aud most inveieiate and
uIonIueIaOie Toe to vice.. lie has left an aged father
Al" many friends 10 regret his uniimeiy tate bu,
reasons have We IN hope from the aTIn resolae
and nhsbahen with which he met tle a,rnI Ss
s'hs Coz, his harmless unoffending spirit has
anohef sha better world where all ' tears skaII be
away" as ~ ''''O" '""' "es
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PRLCEnE SrncKc

- IHFt y Ut SIUChN.
Gank OF NrEInia......,....... 80
Farmers Bank ...........s0
y. o. DAM .s'''.........s.s.-..R
. nlnllnt otOCk.''.'' ''....'...., 42I
A1OCk....l wish TO purchase 100 shares Of Fgrmsrs
- OF virginia STOCK, for WhiCh liberal price viii be
ElNsh. N0v.5 u LEWIS KOGi r..
<iOIlCE,..1hs subsCtibef aione is anIno, tz,o 4 ,
receive the outstanding debts due to Tie ate CON
Germ Of LYLE, SCOTT SAUNDERS, hasipg beeifay.
tbefeofby the superoi chaucrry
io The Richmond district. % expected that all Der
sous indebted ~ the said concern will make imm,dt.
ate p2J ment, as longer indulgence cannot Afforded
Dec'S' b2..u SAMUEL TAYLOR.
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CBANCEKY....It n coHTt hsld for CRmbertanH
y county ne am d0y Of September, 1870
EAis baadoT,..... .................. ......PPG,


AgAtSsT
Josidh NaddoT GNd John H0fcher........ Defts
The 6efeHdaHf j, siah Maddo3 MT hapfng egffrsH
his 0YPeGTaHct sH0 gfCsV security according 10 the
act o. Assembly and tc rUtss OF fhfs court and IL
sPPearf"g bg sqltJdcforg Evidence that he is not
RhGbit0Ht OF his commonwealth u is Ordered fb0f
The said deffHdsHt Wdd00T dO aByfor here or me
Fourth boHd0g " DcceRber neat and aHsNer khe bVE
~ the PtdintB am h0t copV Of This ordsr ne
f0rthuhh inserted Tn 6o'gf Rcusp0per yabhShed is
the cffJ Of Richmond torf0 months SHccefSsefy uni
another cory Po'fcd At me front aoor If tie coayf
house Of This county.
4 cqy-7s0s. WELLEP WOO DSON. q.
N0FfWtFFS r.. "a. qnyrr
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Mutual 4ssurance .Vycjetv

gNOCfEIN
THE delinquent members Of the Mutual Assurance
u Society, ~ the counties Of Hanover Henrico AVID
ChesielneId, the city ~ Richmond aud town If Man
chester, are reminded that tie time has arrived when II
beconss tue duty Of the several Collectors of that soc
ely to make the active exetiious i'm The coiIeto
OF the Debts due TO It, and that they cannot
be iudulged much longer.
Ihey are invited TO call at the General once Of Assn
rance IN The CITY OF Richmond, aud forthwith TO dis
charge The several suns ~ aTreaf against them and
hdOoiddbe necessity Of resOTtiHg to cvcycrr measures
to compel payment.
Nov.5. s2..5t sboye d,s,p,ct
TUE subscriber, keeper Of tue COLUABI IN IOI IL
- bcing deeply Impressed with senfs of gratitude
Tor past avOrs, takes this Uead Of mating his pufic
aCkhowledgnsnis TO the citizens % Richnond aud his
ieHds aud customers tbroUghoutth the country Tor their
nDefd support aud encouragement IN bis line Of bus
ness aud makes known to them that he has agan taken
The above establishment, which undergoing some
repairs, for the better promotions Of comfort 10 his
friends where he teudefs hts services as pubc l,nse
keeper, aud hopes from bis assidnity and attention 10
accommodate, together with his moderate charges 10
transient customers we'll as boarders, to merit a
continuance Of their fayors.
lie alto makes known 70 the Gentlemen Members II
the General Assembly that he wi he prepared TO &C.
Comm0Oaie IL or IS OF them with board during the
approaching session, on very reasonable terms.
! NOV. .. 0..w4w' RICHIE AYRRS.
| ITO fHE PUbLIC....Tbe sHbscfibers tender their
cordial acknowledgements To- their frsnds and tive
public Tor past favors, aud solicit continuance Ofher
patronage. The first session If our HeXtterm will com.
uence on the 18th % January next II Is deemed su
perhuOus to say thing about the Of board aud
tuition as our regulations reqnTe that persons engaging
Those, who feel an Interest IN encouraging u.s. are IN
| vitsd to call upon us without delay.
No,embyTS. 81 r. BRiNcn. WV
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Important from tie Spanish blaine.
From the Baltimore i..iijot oi nov. 2
EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR DATID

IL. THOMAS lErlT uCC. 1919.
By the present ceDveya,;c. | have merely
time to enclose you tue printed account Of the
recent hurricane, with correct list 1T tEe ves-
selScast away. lims has al! eatS been put
lIshed
We had an arrival this mornin. irom Uurg,-
rita, by which We Team that The island tia> tat
te''H been very SICK y amongst the una.bvr
OF vlctTii> tn the preventing tevrr. aie Gem
rails ENGLISH and SANDUSkY. G,nerai DEyI.-
REuA had not arrived. F.om hRgosfIyd lnfor
nation had been received that ARIsMENDi atd
erected Il rerOiution IN the gnrriTfmeat ot that
place and that General ORnINATi caS mdrchils:
an force 10 oppose him.
T. S.-Siuce whiting YOU this me ming have
been enahi' d 10 collect further particulars
concerning the late res 0utIon al IPy0StHrG.
II ~ crrtom that ZEAE, late vice pirSId. M OF
tht Ntntzee.iau Republic, has been deposeu,
ana thai AElsMEHpi has bteh t,cItcipd or
more pioPciis speaking, appointed presIdatt
IN the room OF BOLCSAR. How IhUsc 'tiIsseh-
slon> VIII end. IL lis impossible 10 hazard
conjecture, but i;tear the worst consequences
from such a state Of anarchy and Confusion.