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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-24
For Sale,

: \ N excellent cook. He will be sold b
N resident of the Districts fiDt
rate servant. For further particulars ap-
ply to the printer. 6w june 9
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-24
Look Here.
.lntid0te for Duelling;

containing the folly and wickedness of that
practice, in torcible and energetic Ian
guage; mostly selected from the sacred
scriptures. They are to be had at the book
stores of Messrs. Davis 4. Force at Wash
ington, and al the different bookstores in
AIny.ndria March 10
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-24

A House Keeper Wanted.
4 MIDDLE aged woman, of correct mo-
"A raj and industrious habits, who is ca
pable of taking the management of family
in the country. may hear of an eligible ST.
lualion on application to the printer OF the
Alexandria Gazette. If May
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-24
For Boston s Newburyport,

xM The brig THREE.BRoTHERS,
A4 captain Rodgers. is now ready 10
- might on board, and will sail in a
fsx DAYS, and take freight for either OF the
above places.on reasonable terms n q apply
Who have for sale the cargo OF the schr.
Victor, captain bennett, Of 90 tons plaster
For Freight,
<K The schnr. VICTOR, burthen
ARabout 700 bbls. an excellent vessel
md will take freight tor any easter port
Apply as above. July .
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-24

Holland Gin, Whiskey, &c.
1--WE pipes pure Holland gin
IL 85 bb!s Baltimore whisky, just re-
ceived and for sale by
SAML. MES SERSMlTH.
Who has IN store,
5 pipes Malaga wine
9 hhds and bills country gin
80 boxes Hyde's mould candles assort-
ed sizes
40 do fancy soap
so do Spanish segars
500 reams wrapping paper
1870 bottles castor OIL
81 bblS tar
A few easks Goshen cheese, &c. &c
April Ia
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18

Tnotoriety.. To state parallel case; what
legislature, or what public body would
dare, 10 the city OF Baltimore, at The
present day, to commemorate by such
evidence, the resurrection of body from
the grave, if the fact did not exist The
circumstance must not only have happen
ed, but il must likewise have been mat
ter of general notoriety that it did happen,
before any body Of men whatever would
have dared to have the deed attested by
public medals. Congress have ordered
medals TO be struck on various occasions !;
on the naval victory obtained on Lake
Erie for example would they have so
far abused public credulity, as to have
authorised is act, if Com. Perry had
been defeated aud taken prisoner %
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18
NEw-YoKK, NAV IL

NEw-YoKK, May ls.
Agriculture IN Fraace.-A yerv ;nts,
ilgent and observing merchants who i
also an excellent agriculturist, has re-
Gently returned to this city from an ~,
tensive tour in Europe. He states ,hat
the progress of agriculture in France =
most remarkably rapid, and still adyanrs
ling. Fhe great number of men,, who ba,A
been embodied in hostile armies. and who
were engaged in the sanguinary conflicts
lof modern wars are now called 10 tba
more rational employment of culture. The
|efiects are every where visible throuoh.
out the wide domain of the kingdom &c
France.
The consequence Of this Accumulated
active industry, is every where apparent
and the face oil the country now presents
TO the traveller succession of hieh cul-
tiyation and improvement. Those ev.
tended fields and vineyards which were 81
few months SINCE only partially titled faa,s
that principally by lemaies) are now uu-
der the guidance and experimenting Ia.
Dor Of able and industrious farmers
Frenchmen are proverbiai for their ready
adoption Of employ ments and pursuits,
arising from change in their own or in
public affairs. Aud the same men who
we're but yesterday brandishing the sword,
|are now busily engaged in the peaceful
pursuits of the industrious husbaodman.
The consequence Of this great change is.
the vast additional product of the earth
from productive industry. And the APP
|pearance and great promise of abundant
harvest in France, afford no doubt, that
she will henceforth, and SO long as she
shall remain at peace, yield an amount of
produce which will afford great surplus
over her home consumption. The effect
of which will naturally enable her to ex.
port great variety of her known pro-
|duetions 10 supply the neighboring coan-
tries Of Europe. The results, emanating.
from the tranquility of the former belli-
gerents, do not promise our own farmers
the same high prices for their produce,
which have been experienced foF "a Sc.
ries of years past. 1t will, therefore, be-
come their duty, as well as their interest
to apply their means and exertions to more
immediate and home objects these are
mu!tifarious aud important, and will
readily occur TO the mind OF an intelligent
and high minded people.
The same intelligent traveller gives
the most distressing accounts Of Ireland;
the poverty, misery, and oppression Of
that Inflated country surpasses descrip-
ton. From their unhappy thraldom we
pray God they may be speedily relieved.
Moses Field, Esq.
Columbian.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18
WrNcHEsrER, Penn May 5.

Singular circumstance. Some time last
October, Mr.. Caleb Matlack, OF this
neighborhood, lost his pocket-book, con-
tanning a note of hand for $50, $40 bank
bill, and some other papers. On Satur-
day last, as he was at work near the spot
where he supposed IT was lost, his faithful
dog came running to him with the book in
bis mouth. On examination, its contents
we're fortunately 10 50 good state of pres
ervation, that nothing was lost. Record.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18

Az length he hauled out two small pieces
|of paper--frst opened one aud then the
other. Here, gentlemen, is the bank 3
note Tor tay dollars; here is another FOR
t'penty dollars-tJty dollars and t,Uenty
dollars make seventy dollars-and as Sc
ue'aty dollars is more than sirty-nine dol
lars and eighy-nine cents, it will follow
oil course that the bank owes me eleUen
cents. II was objected, on behalf OF the
bank, that the defendant ought not to be
allowed this offset 5. and not at any rate,
unless he proved that lie lad the identical
notes in his possession at the time of the
commencement of the suit. That if de-
PENDANTS could, at any time, offset the
notes OF banks, against suits brought by
the banks-that any defendant, after put
ting off suit for twelve or eighteen
months, might always, by procuring one
dollar more than the debt, subject the
bank TO the costs OF two distinct courts.
His honour, after inspecting the notes.
observed to the jury, that it appeared
from their dates, that the notes had been
hc5uSh RACNtVuo W tttL AOftiitCuNCHlCub vi
the suit and as they were made payable
on demand, consequently they must have
been due at The time the action was
brought; and as the notes'of corporation
must be viewed 10 the same light as the
notes Of individuals, that the defendant,
upon proving the baud writing Of the
president and cashier, would be entitled TO
"a setoff- and consequently, the bank be-
ing indebted eleven cents to the defendant,
they must find verdict for him. The
hand writing was proved; and the jury,
without leaving the box, gave verdict
for the defendant, amidst the applause of
crowded court.
". B. The other two suits were dis
missed and the defendant marched out
of court calculating the costs OF the three
suits in both courts.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18
From the Cork Intelligencer of March 81.

Ancient Medat.-Some months since,
several letters appeared in our paper re-
spectiDg the translation of the Hebrew
characters Of this Medal, in the posses
sion of Mr.. George Corieit. The Cor
respondent oil Wednesday last states
Sc hat fac smile of the Medal was
taken, as soon as the inscription on it was
found TO be in Hebrew characters and
copies of it were sent TO the Universities
of the United Kingdom, as well as TO
several individuals Of reputation as anti
quaries. No doubt seems to exist that
the DIVERSE OF this medal bears a rep.
Yesentation of the HEAD OF CHRIsT.; but
the same uDanimiiy OF opinion does not
prevail respecting the accurate meaning OF
the inscription. The following TRANSACTIONS
of the Hebrew characters are prefixed to
a short memoir Of this antique Medal,
relating to the circumstances connected
with the finding of it, and the methods
taken for exploring its designation and
meaning, compiled and edited by the Rev.
Thomas r. England. This small tract
does credit 10 the modesty and intelligence
of the author.
Translation of the characters by DIR.
Barrett, Vice Provost of Trinity College,
Dublin -
" Messiah, the King, came ia peace
and being made the light of Cor from man,
liveth." The four letters on the diverse,
signify, the Lord Jesus"
Translation of the same by the Rev.
DIR. Quarry, Rector of Mary Shandon,
Cork -
" Messiah reigneth; he came in state
Of ignomiBy on this day he hath arisen,
{his) blood hath beer shed, he liveth.
The three letters in front of the face on
the medal mean Jesu. The letter Aleph)
importing one, is the date from the latest
event respecting Christ recorded in the
inscription, namely, the Resurrection or
Ascension.
Translation Of the same, by the Rev.
DIR. Hales, Rector Of killesandra, in the
county of Caviar
"The Lord Jesus -s' Christ, the King
came in peace, aud the light from the MAI
was made life."
Translation of the same by the Rev
Edward HiBcks, Fellow of Trinity Col
lege, Dublin
!" Christ, the King, came in peace, ane
the light from man became Iife;" or
from sinful man, liveth.''
The Editor Of the Baltimore Chroni
Gle, in introducing the above article TO hi
readers, adds the following remarks:
Unless memory deceives us yer,
much, we have seen some account OF thi
remarkable medal before. Why have DO
all the circumstances attending the dis
covery been related, attested IN an autheF
tic form aud laid before the public +?
the whole story 10 not gross imposition
it is a piece Of evidence stupendousl
important. Medals were struck to con
nemorate great evenis--eveuts Of genera
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18
NoRRIsrowN, PENN May S.

Sacriiege.-O nthe night of Wednesday
the 28th ult. some evil disposed person
or persons entered the new Episcopal
Church in the township Of Whitemarsh,
and feloniously robbed the same of the
large folio bible and prayer-book belong
ing to the church, and several other
prayer-books belonging to individuals.
We sincerely hope the perpetrators of SO
wanton and daring an act may be brought
to Justice
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18

ihen observed, am great sinner, anC
hope for forgiveness from God, but IL
cannot forgive you, how can ! expect for
giveness through the inieTcession O
Christ. 1t is my duty, madam, TO for
give you, and wish il was in my power
10 relieve YOU II is not she replied
in the power OF man to forgive me
(meaning SO as to be saved but feel
much easier since you have forgiven me.
Justice will never Overtake me in this
world = but my judge is 40 offended God.
* She peausted OF the lady whom Mrs
S. found With her, that SHE would not
speak of her dying confession, lest an I'M
preston nigh, perchauce, be made lnln-
rious to the feelings of the family OF Mrs.
ST Isl have designed it, says she, Tor
the ear OF Eliza, calling Mrs. S. by her
christian name, and | wish her, TO tell ii
TO her minister, and beg him to publish il
as a warning to persons of my way OF
living win you promise me- SAID
she, will you promise me Eliza, TO beg
your minister TO publish my dying con-
fessiou Or is this too great favor for
you to Golfer on so unworthy wretch ?
Your minister seems, from his manner OF
preaching, to have the good OF souls in
view, and wish such man to undertake
the business Mrs. 5. promised to full
81 her request, though she told her il
would be very heavy trial.
s. After remaining with her from two
o'clock till six, Mrs-S. found her forti-
tude sinking under the awfulness of the
scene; arose and bid her farewell. She
replied, shall never more see you,
until Gods awful trumpet shall awake
the dead, and We are arraigned before the
bar of God. May yos and sill your
family be clothed in righteousness At
nine O'Clock, in the evening of the same
day she left this probationary stage, with
these words on her tongue, HE'LL, HELL
is MY EvERLAsr DOOM"
Referring, it is thought, to her liability to a
civil arrest.
+ The lady solemnIy promised her not to speak
of it and therefore would not, at first, when APP
Piled to for what she remembered to have heard /
but afterwards she addressed letter TO the writer,
n which she states, that Mrs. S. repeated TO her
what she had communicated to her Pastor, and
bears her testimony to its truth This letter dis
closes several interesting particulars.
One of her daughters came to Mrs. SIS Mon |
lay morning charged, she said, BY her mother to |
tell Mrs. S. .ohea and h0zv, she departed She (
died, perfectly rational, but in augmented anguish |
and horror.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18
GOSHEN, MAY II.


Look out for Counterfeit Money. On
Saturday morning last, a person came to
the blacksmith shop Of Capt. John Bar
ker, about three and half miles north Of
this village, with handsome brown horse,
to get shod. He gave the blacksmith a
ten dollar bill, to pay for the shoeing, say
ing it was all the money he had-it was
taken to Capt. Barker TO change, who dis
covered il to be counterfeit. He told the
man, that he had no doubt he had more Of
the same kind-and that he had stolen the
horse he rode. The man asserted his in
nocence, and said he lived about 8 miles
north Of Newburgh, and had match for
the horse, but did not appear to be ac-
quainted in that neighbourhood. Mr.. Bar
ker entertaining strong suspicious of his
truth aud innocence, got on his horse and
followed along behind him TO Goshen.
When he came to the Waikiki turnpike,
he attempted to turn up it, but Mr.. Bar
ker rode up, seized his horse by the bri-
die, and told him he must go before a
magistrate. He said he had no objection,
but did not wish to be led by the bride,
and Mr.. b. let go Of it--when he gave his
horse the whip, saying, g damn you, now
catch me if You cam They went full
speed through the village, Barker crying,
F" stop thief" The fellow took down the
East Division road, past Hurtin's, aud
turned into swampy wood lot, where ne
dismounied and took to his heels. Here
Barker lost sight Of him, and went to take
J care Of the horse. Shortly after, other
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18
CLAIBORNE, (Alabama,) April 10.

A gentleman direct from the land sales
at Cahaba, states, that in consequence Of
Ia combination of the land spectators, the
sales have been postponed. The compa-
ny, consisting of about forty, deposited
one thousand dollars each, and agreed not
to bid over two dollars for any land that
might be offered. That two valuable
townships were bid off at that price, when
the register ordered the sales to be post
poned. These two townships were then
sold at auction by the company, and the
net profit arising from the resale of land
amounted to $1,000 to each indi@dual
concerned. We presume that the Gentle
men spectators formed their plan on the
commonly received principle, that the
public is a goose, and that while its en-
chanting plumage offered so many tempta-
tions to pluck a few feathers, no other
danger was apprehended than that of be-
ing Kissed Gtg
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18

places on the Rio Grande, ia lat. TO-. long.
10. Afterwards, ascending towards the
north, he protested towards the source
Of the Senegal, which ne thinks he has
correctly ascertained, and which is fur.
Their south than has been believed.
Thence ne proposed to repair to the
Niger, and IN pursuing il to arrive per-
haps at Tombuclou but the country
through which be must pass being at war,
and his guides refusing to conduct him
farther, he was obliged, after having
brayed all the dangers and difficulties in
separable IRON route through barbarous
nations, to descend by the Rio Grande,
and to return BY the Bissagos Islands to
the COLONY of Senegal, and he arrived Jan.
Is, at the Island OF ST. Louis, whence he
embarked for France with the late gov
ernor of that colony.
From india.-By the brig Cherub,
Captain Davis, from Calcutta, we have
received papers TO the 3Oth OF December.
Mention is made of an agreement be-
tween the Pacha of Egypt, aud Messrs.
Lee and Buckingham, for promoting a
trade 10 India. by the Islhmns Of Snez.
There has lately been considerable trade
TO India by The way of Alexandria, Cairo,
&c. Mr. Lee is, we believe, the British
Consul at Cairo.
The British Authorities in India have
induced the enlightened Hinloos to nn-
dertake to examine the Sanskrit authori-
ties, with hope Of finding some reason to
show that widows should not burn ITEM
selves with the bodies of their deceased
husbands.
An inconsiderabIe warfare is still CARR
ed on in the interior of India against the
forces ofsome of the inferior Indian rulers.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18

Justice EUaded.-A curious instance Of
escape from the faDgs of the law occurred
at one of the wharves Of this city yester-
day. In consequence of brangie be-
tween sailor aud black man, the latter
having sustained some injury, procured
a writ against the sailor, and put it into
an officers hands for the purpose of hav-
ing him arrested. Jack being upon the
wharf when the sheriff drew near, imme-
diately mounted the shrouds of fishing
smack to the mast head, and there took
his seat, lit his segar, and very compo-
sedly began TO smoke. The officer, after
having 10 vain attempted to coax him
down within the reach of process, at
length concluded to have him brought
down by force. The messenger ape
preaching rather too near, Jack took a
small spar, used for a topmast, and kept
him at a reasonable distance. Finding it
impossible to surmount this obstacle, he
after while retreated back to the deck.
After Jack had maintained his position at
the mast head for nearly two hours, occa-
sionally relieving his apprehensions by q
bottle Of grog which his messmates below
had fastened TO rope for him to draw up,
sloop alongside being about getting un"
der weigh, by the aid of his brother tars,
the two vessels were rocked 10 such a
manner as to bring the rigging into con-
tact, when he stepped from his roost II
the mast head of the smack over to that oil
the sloop, aud sailed. securely oil, amidst
the cheers of a great number Of persons
who had collected on the docks and Wit
messed the diyerting scene, and lett the
minister of justice TO his writ non est m
Uentsss. IL. AaO'
Accident.--Y esterday morning, Cap'.
Lewis Ufford, late master oil the siooP
Intrepid, very worthy man, while on
the passage from Black Rock to this port,
was Knocked overheard, by the Jio, and
lost. The wind blew gale at the time'
and had carried away the sioops boat, SO
that no relief could be afforded to him.
800 Mere. .ddv.
The coroner was called yesterday to
view The body Of John George, native
of ireland, who was upset in ferry boat,
near New.Market. on the 2lst March last.
The sum Of s47s,1ea55 was found in his
pocket.
Also to view the body Of an unknown
person. found floating in the slip at the
foot of Oiiver-sr. feet 5 inches in stature:
black hair--had on blue cloth coat ana
pan.aloous, white jacket, common hano-
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18

persons arrived in pursuit and surroundsa
The woods; but, as Paddy says, /" when
they came where he was he was no.
there"-the bird had flown. w
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-18

Parts, March 20.
In the course Of the last year, III. Mol.
llen, hardly % years Of age, has explored
all the regions watered by the Gambia and
the Rio Grande. After having ascertain
ed the sources Of those rivers, he advanc-
ed Into the country of the Southern Fou'
labs 70 the town of Teembou, of which I
lis the capital, and which Maj. Kennel
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-12-18

law IS constitutional. THERE'S obviously
awide distinction between calling togeth-
er certain class of citizens for their in
struction in military science, and requir-
ing them to labor Oh public roads. Yet
It IS no part Of my business to prove the
constitutionality of the militia law. That
law must stand or fall by its own merits.
Ii is sufficient for me to have shown that
the requistion of five days. labor on the
highways, is tax, and that this tax has
not been levied by valuation, or accord
ing to property.
The operation of the road law is not
merely an unequal and oppressive distri-
button of the public burthens. 1t fire.
quently has the effect of wrestling from
the mechanic his hard-earned pittance,
and of applying it, not to objects in which
he and the public generally are interest
ed, but 70 promote the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and swell the stores of those drones OF
the political hive, the land spectators.
A consequence SO subversive of every
principle Of justice and of policy, can
lind no warrant in republican constitu-
ton. 1t is not calculated for the me.
ridian OF free country, but must have
been copied from nation in which not
only the soil but the peasantry are the
property of the mobiles. 1t is at war with
the fundamental principles of our gov
ernmcnt; and can be viewed in no better
light than as legalized robbery---a rob-
berry of the worst kind; a robbery com
mitted upon the poor for the Benefit OF
the rich
Another feature Of the road law is still
more outrageous than those have men,
toned. / allude to the authority given
the supervisor to impress carriages and
teams. This authority is without any
definite limitation. The supervisor may
impress the Wagon and team of family
of travellers, detain them as long as he
pleases, and then send them to the coun-
ty commissioners to obtain a I" fair hire
ior the use of the same! !"
Can the authors of such laws retain
the confidence Of free and republic an
people?
CIVIS.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-12-18
FOB SALE.

vgSHE north half of section 81, town N
a range west; southeast quarter of sec
ton 5, town 5 N. range west; northwest
quarter Of section 18, town 5 N. range 7 west ;
north half and southwest quarter of section Z,
town 5 N. range west of the third principal
The above lands are situated on Cahokia
creek, few miles from Edwardsville.
Apply to
BEN. STEPHENSON,
EfzoardsuiHe, or to
#. JOHN EDGAR,
KaskaSkia.
Dec 70, 1819-8t30
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-12-18

UT From the difficulty already experienced
in making collections,thee editor is compelled to
make an alteration in the terms of subscribing
to the Spectator. No Subscription wiH hereafter
be received, untesS payment for one gear be made
IN adrance, Money transmitted by mail, or
otherwise, must be such as is received in the
Land Office at this place, list of which is re-
g,Ilarly published on the fourth page,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-12-18
70 Vet or A4ease.

TFVHE subscriber has just had finished large
l. and conmodious BUILDINGS, suitable
for public entertainment, in the town ofALToy,
on the bank Of the Mississippi, near the Foun-
tain Ferry, on the main road to Boon's Lick
and Salt river He is disposed TO let them on
moderate terms, when suiteS with tenant
From its local situation there can be no doubt
of its becoming one of the best stands in the
state.
CHARLES w. HUNTER.
.q,to1,, Illinois, .Aov. 18Th, 1819-t29