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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-08
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PORT Of ALEXANDRIA. .Jpns +
ARRIVED,

ARRIVED,
Ship Diana, Nelson, 90 days from =
Thomas; sugar, molasses and specie, 70
John anu Thomas. Vowel. Left hlay ~
brig Com. Perry of Philadelphia, dl,ch'T'
ging, and several others, names moi recoI'
iected.
Schr Malvina, Curtis, % days from Ma
rigat, st. Martins; sugar and molas;e' 70
John Grid, Vaudeville g. Larpour, ana u y
order. Lett scbr Success, Stevens, OF anu
tor Boston in 90 days; schnr Sarah ' GD
Stone, for Newborn 10 10. days On ol'
turday, past schr aground in NanJeiHV'
Reacn, bound up. y
Schr Farmers Daughter, Owens, IRON "a =.
Carolina, with lumber, cedar posts, w. =
the master.
CLEARED,
Brig Factor, Halves, Bo,t n,
Schr FInancler, Crowell, st. ''ohh.
Favorite, Arnold, GeorgeioWh'
Mercury, Mcpherson, ditto
Stat. Of tie Heather. Ain
June 6-Atz r N. SO dee: -fair-JJ.s
- do. sss--iair--win0'
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Baltimore, June s

The depression OF commerce has pO.
duced change in the prices of articles {
domestic growth, produce and consum'
ton, very favorable TO the purchaser -
Good fresh butter in he market of tli
city, Is now currently sold at % cent
p"rpoun | good veal about7 cents pc
pound by the quarter, and other articles il
proportion.
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New- York, June, 4.
FROM HAVRE.

The ship Louisa. Capt. Lambert, arri
we'd here last evening, from Havre.
We have received French papers to the
Eth OF April. On the 10th, about &c BALE:
Of Upland Cotton were sold at 10 sous 10
duty paid 81 do. Newt Orleans al a, an(
Bengal do. at II sous. French stocks -;
per Cents, were 61f /; bank shares, i5loI
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OUTLAWS AND PIRATES.
Lexington, tKy.)

Lexington, hy.) .siay l9.
The citizens of the United States are
now in fsi way to enjoy the benefits of
the ne,g lao Of nations, which was disco
yered Ly Gen. Jackson i'll Florida, appru-
we'd y tne administration. and finally "a
tined ~ the majority in the house OF REP
rcsentatives. hal law, it will be recoi-
lecte !, reads in is following terms that
any N i,iduai Ola nation, making war
against the citizen, o. another nation, they
beng lpeace foifelts bls allegiance, and
becomes sn>outlaw and pirate. Arhuill-
not and Ambrisier, subjects of Great Brl-
5 lain. a nall, n iih " b .ch ae were at peaee,
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lost sight Of the faiines OF his own seY
What is the true description Of gentleman
OF the present day ITO live in idene>s--
To smoke segars-to Kill birds--ani gallant
The 'sdies.--lIe Shippers at The lair for IN.
proving their forms, whilst be, poor con.
tempiib'e creature, " but the shadow &C
shade" struts round tie circle of issh;r,
with the certainty of insrring The sdmirs-
ton ot every company. Follow him thro'
the 'ounae Of the morning-you may per.
haps see him 18th novel in his hand, bu.
sick of study he stalks to porter house,
aHo, peradvGHture, spungiug upon an &C.
qua'ntance, takes glass he does not nav
for. and plays backgammon to awe him IN
appetite tor dinner in the afternoon
with ne1c dress, be waits upon the ladies
and then it is he displays all the volatility
tor which an exquisite is SO happily charac-
terizei.-Ail this. however, nigh, be e,.
cIsahIe, but the danAies do something
more, | would willing y drop the curtain,
hut your correspondent has provoked NE
and | am woman. The truth must b..
told Dandies, have understood. ran pl,v
cards at midnight cen drink plenty ~;
wine but oh more shameful still, can wea,
fine clothes, GrlshiIa The tailor ahi,fle,
for has money, and poor Cr1spia has acns
an unsuccessful dun betore he t5bs roIus re,
cetUed for his sole -leaher!I This is zen.
tleman! ard can your correspondent der7
the truth of the picture A to that Week.
~ Magazine writer, set him down as A
malicious cur who has been woluly Jt.
appointed in the hand Of some eastern lady.
| would almost b. sa orn that Miss Tatiary
rejected him, and that has occasioned tie
trItllng thing 10 Vent his spleen IN this man.
ner. The fox thought the grapes sour be.
"ause they were Out OF bis reach.
My compliments TO your correspondent,
Mr.. Snowden, with tins simple maxim,
physician heal .&yseLc'
EUPHEMIA
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PHILADELPHIA, Juae 5.

The bank ofthe United States received
yesterday morning two Wagon loads OF
specie, amounting to upwards OF 10 COO
dollars from the western country.
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ACE OF EXPERIMENT..

By an advertisement in this days paper
it will be seen that the new and elegant
Steam SHIP Savannah, is to leave our har-
Dor to morrow. Who would have had cou-
rage, 60 years ago, to hazard prediction,
that in the year 1919, ship of three hun
dred tons burden, would be built in the
port of New Y ork, TO navigate the Atlantic
propelled by steam? Such, however, is the
fact. With admring hundreds have we
repeatedly viewed this prodigy; and can
also bear witness TO the wonderful celebrity
with which she is moved through the water.
On Monday last trial was made of her
speed, 9. although therewas at no time more
than an inch of steam upon her, and for the
greatest part not half All inch, with strong
wind and tide ahead, she went within a
mile of the anchoring ground at Staten Is
land and returned 10 Fly-market wharf in
one hour and fifty minutes. When it is con-
siderei thatsh is calculated to bear TWEEN
| ty inches of steam, and that her machinery
is entirely new, it must be evident that she
will, with ease, pass any of the steam boats
upon our rivers. Her cabin is finished in
an elegant style and fitted up in the most
tasty manner. There are thirty two births,
all of which are stale rooms. The cabin
for ladies is entirely distinct from that in
tended for gentlemen, and il is admirably
calculated to afford that perfect retirement
which is so rarely found on board passenger
ships. For beauty of model, the Savannah
has seldom been exceeded. She is COM
manded by CAPTAIN Moses Rodgers, an ex-
perienced engineer, and belongs TO CON-
pany of enterprising gentlemen in Savan-
nah, who have spared no expense in rem
dering her an object worthy of public adj
miration and patronage. She is so eonstruc-
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Notice.

NJ The inhabitants of Alexandra viii
take notice, that The subscribers have been
appointed assessors for the present year.
agreeabIy TO the laws of the corporation.
"The said assessors shall, Immediately al.
ter their appointment, proceed 10 value the
houses and lots within the limits of the cor.
poration. and to demand from the masten
and mistresSes Of every family, lists OF all
male ty theshles belonging 10, or residing
in their respective families, and also from
every owner of taxable property, list OF
such property. And if any master or mis-.
tress of family, or any owner OF taxable
property, shall neglect or refuse to give in
list of all male tyiheables belonging to,
or residing in his or her family, or of his OR
her taxable property, within five days al
ter demand made the "eof by any assessor,
the person so offending shall forfeit and pay
one hundred dollars. And il any person
whatsoever, shall wilIully omit or misrepre.
sent in the list given in. any tytheable or q.
ny taxable property, or shall in any other
manner conceal the same from the know.
ledge Of the assessors, the person soofend-
ing shall forfeit and pay double the amount
of The tax imposed on each tytheabe or
taxable property. Every merchant, shop
keeper, mechanic, or other person, having
in his or her service or employment any
clerk, journeyman, apprentice, or assistant,
shall render an account of the same II his
or her list Of tytheables, and shall be ac'
count. BILE for the capitation tax hereby i'm.
posed, in like manner and under the same
penalties, as if such clerk, journeyman, ap.
prentice, or assistant, were a member q
his or her family"
JAMES LAWRASON,
WM.' RAMSAY, IT,
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day Of May, 1929, at the pleasure Of il.
common council.
SEC. 4. find be II further enacted Tb,,
the commissioners appointed unier this a.,
shall have power to dispose OF and sell :,
a rate not less than par, the whole or an,
part Of the said stock created aftcS,avsr
Using tor proposals in the pubic news. n,
pers, and when sold the amount sba,Ih
them be appropriated TO the Payment q
the deb's due to the treasurer. the bank y;
Alexandria ami Potomac, ana the redemn
ton of the due bills of the corporation 49,
for M other purposes.
SEC. 5. find be ii further enarreI r.,
it shall he the DUTY of III, sut Tor 10 haya
printed forms IF cenihcats which a.. ~
be- issued under this act, which Shall l.,
bound in book, having margin con,,,,,
ing the numbers, date, and name Of tbs
person to whom issued.
SEC. 6. And be IT further enacted IT,,
all surplus money arising from the rem, rn
afterpaving interest nn certificates of.rork
together with amy money unapproprio,st
in the treasury at the close of the Year ,hsn
constitute sinking fund for the gradual
redemption OF said stock, AMI shall be pl..
ced in tie hands of the mayor. the presi.
dent of the common council and The audi.
or, who are appointed commissioners for
that urpose.
Sec. 7. ind be it further enoctea That
th,s act shall commence and be in force
from and after the passing thereof.
Passed in council this 22d day Of March,
1919. J. H. HOOE.
Pres. Of the Com. Copa.
Approved cath March. 1919.
JACOB HOFFMAN, Mauor
Teste, 1.P. THOMPSON, C. C..
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Alex'a. Common Council
~~~N>

AN ACT
Making provision for the debt of the cor
poration of Alexandria.
Whereas justice and the support Of the
credit of the town Of Alexandria requires
that provision should be made for fulfilling
the engagements of the corporation in re-
spect to the public debt, and for funding the
same upon equal and satisfactory terms.
Sec. /. Be wherefore enacted by the COM
mon council of Aierandria, That the may
or, the president of the common council
and the auditor are hereby appointed COM
missiOners, and authorised 10 issue certii-
Gates of stock, not exceeding fifty thou
sand dollars in amount, sealed with the seal
of the corporation, bearing interest at the
rate of six per cent. per annun, payable
semi.annually, each certificate to be num-
bered, made payable to order, and assign
; able by endorsement, and shall be signed
by the mayor and president OF the COM
mon council and counter signed by the au-
! ditor, and to be of the following descrip-
! ton and none other, viz. fifty and one hun
dred dollars each.
SEC. Q. lind be 1t further enacted, That
4; tie rent roll ofthe corporation is hereby SET
apart for the punctual payment of the in
terest on said certificates of stock on the
| day or days they may fall due, and that the
E. whole Of the real estate e and it is hereby
hound for the redemption of the principal
sum issued under this act.
SEC. 3. Ind be II further enacted, That
the certificates of stock issued under this
act, shall be redeemed On or before The FIRST
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Neu- York, March, 90.
FROM CaDIZ.


Capt. Barnard, who arrived here ycs'er-
day in 43 days from Cadiz, informs, that an
expedition of about 5000 troops was on the
eve of sailing for Lima. He also states that
there was in the neighborhood Of Cadiz,
$1,000 troops, twelve thousand Of which
were viewed in Cadiz prior TO his depar-
ture.
Mr.. Simpson, an English gentlemen had
engaged with the Spanish government to
furnish transports at GO dollars ton.
The Spanish government had issued a
decree, announcing, that all foreigners
found in arms among the Patriots, should
be imn.ediately executed.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-02
See American Philosophical Transac-
tons vol. VI.
Washington, March 81.

Washington, March 81.
The President departed from this city
Yesterday, in the steam boat for Norfolk,
with an intention TO proceed by Pasquo-
tank the Albemarle and Pamlico Sound,
Il, Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah,
having i'm view, in reference to pubic de-
fence. a careful inspection of all the in
iefs from the ocean The reports OF the
hoard of Commissioners, consisting OF Of
6cers OF the Corps of Engineers aid Oh
the navy, relative to naval depot dock
v,ros and Notifications, point out the OBJ
iec,s peculiarly deserving his attention.
From Savannah his course will probably
depend upon circumstances. The season,
il is expected, will be too far advanced 10
admit his passage by land TO n. Orleans
il indeed, il were proper, to take that route
before the late treaty with Spainis carried
into effect. Should he not continue his
journey towards New-Orleans, it's said he
will proceed westward by Augusta, thrc'
Tennessee and Kentucky, to the new states,
or to some Of them. In that section OF the
union, many objects Of the highest interest
present themselves to view,a correct know
leds. of which, it is believed, would be
useful to all employed in the public coun-
ellis. Our relations with the Indian tribes,
nader the immense sessions of territory
obtained from them by the treaties Of the
last year, are of tia, character. The game
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-02
We are requested to state that John Lin

We are requested to state that John Lin
ton, esq. of Prince William, is candidate
for the senate, to represent the counties of
Fairfax and Prince William, in the place
of John Love, esq. who has vacated his
seat
We are authorised TO state that Cuthbcrt
Pos,el, Esq. declines being considered a
Candidate for the Senate for the next cleo
ton.
We ere authorised TO announce William
r. Ftzhugh Esq. of Fairfax, as Candi-
date for the next Senatorial district, com.
posed at the next election, of tho counties
Of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Fauquir.
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From the Missouri Gazette.
n,v,ar SKELETONS AGAIN.

n
nwIRr SKELETONS AGAIN.
A communication in the Gazet'e OF .ne
,c,b instant by ''Historicus," accounting
r,t;on,l manner for the graves on the
arm Of Mr.. Long, has given rise to the fob
lowing remarks, as tending to cast further
l;ybt on the subject, and in Hsrt confirm the
opinion of the writer. MIR. L. informed me
that himself, his lady, and another, were
present at the opening of several graves,
after the spot had been visited by sumo OF
the learned faculty from St. Louis. One
grave was opened which measured -four
feet in length; this was formed by laying
, fla, stone at the bottom, placing one on
each side, one at each end, and covering
the mouth with another.
In the last circumstance this grave dltier-
Cd from the others that were opened; the
contents were full grown skeleton, with
the head and teeth, and part OF the spine,
the thigh, and leg bones, in tolerable
state of preservation. The leg bones were
found living parallel with the bones OF the
.th;obs. and every appearance indicated
that the corpse had been entombed, with
the legs and thighs placed so as 10 meet, or
,h,, a skeleton had been deposited in this
order The first opinion seems the most
probable. fiom the fact, that large stone
pipe was found in the tomb, and Whleh !
understand is now in the possession OF ar
Long.
II is well known fact, that both imple-
mems of war aud of domestic use, are buri-
I'D with the dead bodies of the Indians, but
il admits of query, if they are ever depo-
.ited with the mere skeleton.
"Itis a well known fact, says blsnop
Madison, while writing on the supposed
fortiicatioas Of the western country" mat
among many of the Indian tribes, the homes
nj The deceased are annually collected ana
deposited in one place, the funeral rites
are then so,ennized with the warmest ex-
nressious of love and friendship, and that
his uputored race, urged by the feelings
Of nature, cousign to the bosom of the earth
along with the remains OF their deceased
relations, food, weapons of war, and often
those articles they possessed and most high
" vahed when alive" This fact is sub
,tantiated from various respectable sources.
The pious custom of collecting the relics o!
the dead. which accident, or events OF
battle, might have dispersed through the
wilderness, easily accounts for the singular
graves on the Merimec, as well as explains
the origin of the artificial mounds in our VI
einity. Ifthcse were opened there would
be found, promiscuously deposited, the
bones of the aborigines, which pious Vene'
ration from age to age, and from century
to century, industrious'y collected l nc
cemctary alluded to, on the plantation o
Mr.. Long, may be viewed, as the publI'
burial place Of some powerful nation oil Inc
same size, and of similar customs, with 9th
,er Indians. No wish is entertained TO Oh
ject against The hypothesis OF "if'storlcu''
in regard to the customs to which he al
hides. Tie shortness of the graves may bt
attributed 10 different causes.
Respectfully, yours, &c.
M. PECK.
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,iidrch % 1919

March %, 1919.
Ordered, That Matthew Robinson, Alex.
ander Mckenzie, and Reuben JohnstoR.
he commissioners to hold an election at A.
Rhodes's Tavern, THIS DAY, for men,
her to serve in the common council Of
Alexandria, for the first ward, in the place
of Thomas Sanford, resigned.
Acopy.
Tes;e, T.. P. THOMPSON. C. G.
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ted as to be tavigab,e IN the usual way,
with sails, whenever the weather shall be
such as to render the use of her wheels in
theleas degree dangerous.
This vessel is intended as a Savannah
and Liverpool Packet" and we sincerely
hope the liheral.minded proprietors may
he aiun lantly rewarded for their efforts TO
facilitate the communication between treat
Britain and America. lCom. ddo.
Lisbon Gazette Of the 9th ult, received
by the ATLANTA, at New York, contains an
important Spanish Royal Order, made at
the recommendation of the supreme coun-
Gil of war, relative to the treatment OF for
eigners engaged in assisting the insurgents
Of South America, dated at Madrid, ! 18th
January. By which it is declared. that
"all foreign adventures who shall be APP
pretended with arms in their hands in his
maiesty's Ultra Marine dom,nions under
the flag of the said Insurgents, or furnishing
them with munitions of war, shall suffer
capital punishment and that such persons
shall not be comprehended in the pardens
which his majesty has conceded or shall
hereafter concede in favour Of his natural
Subjects" -
By Mr.. James Corneal, mate Of schooner
Contradiction, of Baltimore, we learn that
the C. under the command OF capt. South
comb, sailed from Aux Cages for Bait. Goth
Feb. on the Gath off the Platform, was
bro't TO by an armed Auche under Artigas'
flag, sheered alongside and sent 10 men on
our deck, each with boarding sword, and
brace of pistols cockt: one of them ran
below and bringing up Spanish flag,
spread the same, and accused the captain
of covering Spanish vessel and property.
The captain told them there YVES no such
flag on board, until brought by them; they
began abusing the whole of the ships COM
panv, with loud imprecations and threats,
flourishing their swords over their heads,
and presenting their pistols; they robhed
us of all our clothing, etc. and talked ct
dispa,ching us as they liked our schooner
much-(they then threw over cur boat and
told US to jump into her-though scarcely
able to live, and filled before reaching the
shore) threw in one bag Of bread, pointed
to the shore, then filled away and went off
with the schnr, and on reaching the shore
were apprehended by the soldiers on suspi-
cion of pirates, and marched to cape N.
Mole, thence to the cape.
The crew of the above vessel consisted
of gang Of desperadces of all colours, and
of the most frightful appearance. The cap
tain appeared to lie Spaniard, and spoke
many languages Huently. The crew spoke
lingo of all sorts, but Spanish appeared
to be the principal. Thee. had cargo
of 2 or 600 bags coffee.
[Ba!t. Merchant Cefee House Books.
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s&scM ARINE JOURNAL. FL
Port or .ALEX.ayNDRLa..... Apr'ls

CLEARED,
Ship Boston, Finley, Liverpool.
Brig Nereus: Shearman, Providence.
Schr. Zephyr, Ripley, Cadiz. -
-, Caravan, Tricky, Portsmouth, n
Hampshire.
Sioop Tripler, Somers, Georgetown.
schnr. George Washington, Jackson
hence, ar. at Norfolk 2Sth uit. 80 hours
Passed of the Horse Shoe, yesterday morn
ing, part OF the quarter deck of a vessei,
supposed to be that of schnr. of about ~
tons.
Sloop Ocean, Middleton. hence, ar. al
Norfolk goth ult. days.
Schrs. Mercury, M'Pherson, Comet
Scott, and Henry, Pritchet, from Geolg Is.
town, D. c. with -four, ar. at SoTl0'N'
29th alt. 6 days.
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Norfolk, March 90.


Loss OF THE scHR COMMERCE OF BAbCI-
MORE.
The following particulars OF the loss of
the schnr Commerce, have been obtained
from Capt. Hamilton, who with the crew
of the said schr arrived at this port on Sa-
turday. Reading Room Books.
The Commerce sailed from Baltimore
for Charleston On the 18th inst, laden with
corn. On the night of the Goth, off the S.
shoal Of Cape Hatteras, was struck by a
heavy squaIl from the N. E. without any
previous indication of change OF weather,
which hove her upon her beam ends, and
before sail could be taken in shipped a
great quantity of water through her fore
castle and companion. On getting her be-
fore the wind under reefed foresal, she
strained and labored much, the sea making
such breach over her as to carry away
her bulwarks and swept every thing from
deck. The pumps were sounded and three
feet water found in the hold, but the corn
had got into the well and choaked them
the water soon appeared in the after run
and increased SO fast, that it was evident
she must soon go down. Under this i'm
preston the boats were got out. some pro-
visions and nine gallons of wafer put on
board, and finding the vessel settling so
fast, the crew, eight in number, went on
board the long boat which was II feet in
length, and with rope making it fast to
the stern of the schr intended to lay by heI
as long as she Aoated, under .he hope that
they might DC picked up by some vessel {;
but at about 1 o'clock the following day
she fell over upon her larboard side, and
the crew had out just time to cut them
selves from her, when she sunk ! Capt. H
and his crew then put the head of the boat
! to The westward, and Notwithstanding the
cold rain, heavy sea and sudden squalls
with nothing to comfort them but the neal
prospect of watery grave, they remained
in this situation, exhausted with fatigue, foI
4S hours. when they were picked up by
the schr Susan, Capt. Triton, Of Sci,uate
| (Mas.) of Roanoke Inlet. The S. wa:
bound to the northward, and ua,il she arri
we'd off Cape Henry, where captain Hamil
ton and bis boats crew were set ashore
captain Triton afforded them every com
fort and relief which it was possible for
humane and worthy man to bestow, TO
which capt. II. and his crew are DESTROYS
publickly to express their acknowledge