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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-05

To Rent.

To Rent.
TWO brick houses and stores at the corr
i nerof King and Henry streets
One brick house and store on King, be-
tween Patrick and Henry streets
Two brick houses on Caneron-street,
near the theatre
One brick house on Royal-street, for
the time Of the late occupant, Chas. Tyler.
Inquire of
VAUDEVILLE & LARMOUR.
+ N. B. Sundry building lots on Fairfax,
Duke, Prince, Cameron, Pitt, Queen and
Royal streets, for sale or on ground rent
February Is
New Glover Seed, Cheese, &c.
Unity bushels fresh warranted Glover
Il seed
so casks Goshen cheese
so barrels whiskey-
4Okegs lard in nice shipping order
35 firkins butter
80Olbs. Tennessee live feathers
pipes choice London particular Ma.
deira
Murdoch & Co. and March & Cos
brands, which will be sold low by thepi
or less quantity.
N. B. A general assortment OF groceries
as usual.
Vaudeville s. LARMOUR
February s
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-05
THIS IS 70 CHE NOTICE

THIS Is To GTVF IVUTTCE,
That the subscriber, of Alexandria county,
in the District of Columbia, has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of said county, let
tiers of administration on the personal estate
of Archibald McCleish, ate of AIexan iria
county, dec'i-all persons having claims
against the said decedent, are hereby warn
Ell 20 exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, passed. by the Orphans Court, to,
the subscribers on or before the 26tb day of
December next, or they may by law he eS.
cluied from All benefit to said estate; and
those Indebted thereto are required to make
Immediate payment.
Given under our hands this Goth day of
May, 1919
JAMES McCLEISH,
Administrator of Arcb'd McClejsh. dec
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-05
District of Cpjunbia.

County Of Ateraniria to Wit
IN the petition OF w. B. SEARS, an insnl-
~ vent debtor confined in the jail of A.
lexandria county for debt, notice s here y
given to the creditors of said w. B. Sears,
that on the first Monday in June next. at
8 O'clock. A. NJ. at the courthouse OF the
said county, the oath prescribed hy the
act Of Congress of.the United States, eni-
tied an act for the relief of insolvent deb
tors within the Distric; of Columbis, wal
he administered to the said insoIvent, and
trustee appointed, unless sufficient cause
to the contrary be then and there shown.
Ordered that this notice be inserted three
times week fortwo weeks before that day
in both the newspapers published in Alex
andria.
Byorder of The hon. William Cranch,
chief fudge nf the United States circuit
court for thu District Of Columbia.
Teste, EDMUND |. LEE, c, C.
NAV On thsm2W
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-05
Orphans Court,
Asrendr :, County, },s1.

WtcIW"ttIfU OU0'V'J3 1910
april Term, w.
ORDERED, That the administrators Of
~ Archibald McCleish, decd. do insert
the u,ua! notice to debtors and creditors
three times week two weeks in the Alex
andria newspapers. A copy
Teste, A. MOORE, Reg. Wills.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-05

No. 800, Chesnut-street. PHILADELPHIA
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29

In the brig Francis, arrived at Potts
mouth. n. H. came passenger, Major S.
Lorick, Consul General from His Majesty
the King Of Sweden and Norway, to the
United States
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
THUNDER Storm.

A very severe storm passed over tins
place on Friday last. The weather had
that day and the day before been Excess
sveIy warm, the mercury Standing above
80 In the shade. About ! O'Clock IN the
afternoon of Friday, violent wind arose,
and continued for many minutes to raise
such clouds of dust that it was scarcely
possible TO see across the street. When The
wind had somewhat abated, the rain began
TO fall in torrents, accompanied by trench
dous rollics of tightening and thunder. A
two story house built OF wood, on the cor
ner Of South. street and Second street, oc-
cupied by Mrs. Burrow, was struck by a
fash of lightning, and very materially IN
iured, in almost every part. The prlncI-
pal vein of the electric fluid descended
from one of the chimneys to the caves OF
the house, tearing off every shins!e IN Its
course and thence went down between
the wainscoling and the clapboards, burst
ing out two of the window frames III the
second story, and one OF the panne's in the
first. The persons in tue house received
no material injury. We have not heard OF
any other damage done by the storm, ex-
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
R;ehmond. June 60.
MOST HoRRID MURDER


On the morning of Sunday last, about
day break, most glaring and shocking
murder was committed in the nelghborhood
of Chesterfield court house, Gas IS suppos-
ed) by James Pest, upon the body OF his
wife Sally Yes'. 'Agreeably to report ct
the inquest this day held on her body. she
was deliberately led from home by her
husband, (the said James VesD about )
miles into pirry field, and there delibe-
rateIy, malicicusly, and of malice atore-
thought, shot by him, with large pistol
or gun, the tract IF which ball after pass
ing through her body, was seen in the bark
OF large pine.
N. r. The said James Vest is about 40
years of age, s feet or 5 inches high,
with small nose little turned up at the
end, and is disposed to smile when spoken
to-and it is supposed he will make TO-
wards North Carolina.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
From the Hartford Conront.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.


A melancholy accident happened at
East Windsor. on the evening OF the 18th
inst Sanford Kinsbury, jr. and Joseph
Blodge,t agreed that if:hey could borrow
each of them gun, to repair TO the fields
early the next morning, and kill some birds
that were destroying their corn. The mus
kets being soon procured, they met each
other IN the street, when kngsbury, in a
playful! manner, eve have both OF US
gun in our hands, let US fight duel p
Blodget consented, the pieces were cooke d
and presented al each others head, and
both snapped a, the same instant. The
gun which B. had procured appears 10 have
been loaded that day by one OF the neigh
bors, at the request Of the owners bog, to
kill a bird hut not finding any game, the
boy placed the gun in the same spot, where
bis father had left it. Its contents were
lodged N Kingsbury's head, and he eSpi-
red 10 about forty minutes.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29

so dead, cries another: ILa.diy .!
what keeps my house, cries third IT,,
all complain for want Of money. ~,
what can be greater argumen, of ,swo,,,
than when every one courts it, and Ian.
cuisines because Of lis absence.
" Thus persons Of all qualities and N
professions make their court TO roDev
the gaining of (which, as lit were H..
great Dana of the world, is the chic;
mark they aim at. in all their underl,k,,e.
---and therefore to inform 'en how thew
may catch this coy mistress, and embrac.
her in their own arms, must needs b.
very pleasant art. And so much. Goup.
not, every one will be ready to gran, mo
But then their next question will be, how
must this be done Not so fas, gentle.
men 'tis matter Of great moment and
must not De slightly huddlei over and
therefore hope you don't expect should
tell you in the preface for lam sure
don't Intend it for then the reading OF the
hook would be needless. But this III &C.
sure you, that whatever promise in the
title, III make good in the book. With
several other useful and necessary instruc-
tons; which, if tradesmenand others would
diligently peruse and put il;o practice,
they would get more than they do, and
not be in danger of dosing so much for
here they may see so many several ways Of
turning penny. that if they don't thrive,
twill he their own faults: And whether
they be like TO thrive or not, they my also
know if they vii! but give themselves the
trouble of comparing their own manage.
ment \" iih the rules contained in the follow.
ing treatise. W hch, If they had been sooner
known, or at least better followed might
have prevented many Of these statutes Of
bankruptcy which have every week taken
up so much room in our Gazettes. And if
such subject don't please, Ill cen fling
my pen away"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
From the ". Y. Dailv .Adve-tiser

FTOW INC ~. L. I'uHy sIuCeTtfSeT
One would be led to conclude from the
universal anxiety aud complaint that ex-
ists not only in our country but in Europe,
respecting the scarcity of money, the en-
barrasments OF trade. and mercantile dis
tress, that such state OF things never be-
tore occurred, and that the present times
are distinguished, with regard to those par
ticulars, from all that have preceded. 1t
is certain there is trouble enough in Pc.
cuniar' afars-banks stop payments, mrr.
chants become embarrassed, insolvencies
take place, confidence for the time is sha-
ken, the monied Institutions withhold their
aid, and confusion and alarm succeed
But this is not new under the sun. The
same things have happened before and
in all human probability will happen "a
gain. So long as men will run risks, and
banks look out sharp tor themselves, and
sLarpers watch for their prey, so long
business will be embarrassed, and men
driven TO their wits ends Tor expedients to
save themselves, and their credit from de.
struction.
We have before US little book, written
we know not how long since, but the CO.
py in our possession is " the fourth edi-
ton" ana that was printed nearly GEN.
fury ago, entitled Pleasant Grt ef Mo-
neg catching
81. OF the origin and invention Of money.
9. OF the misery Of wanting it.
8. How persons in straits for money may
supply themselves.
4.Anew method for ordering expenses.
5. How to save money in diet, apparel,
and recreation.
6. How a NAH may always keep mo.
ney in his pocket.
Z. How a man may pay debts without
money.
s. How 10 travel without money"
The following is the preface, which will
show that the contents may not be altoge-
Their inapplcabIe to the present time:
"THE PREFACE"
How The pleasant art O money CATCH
ing, say yoa ! Yes, indeed; the very
same I'll assure ye: And If any judge
ment can be made from the common dis
course, there was never more need ont
than now /; and therefore now think /
have kick't the humour OF the age, oy a
dapting this treatise to every mans use !:
For who would not willingly part with a
shilling to gain a pound, nay, as 1t may
fall out, thousand pounds =? And, II SO.
what can more commend itself than Inc
pleasant art Of Money catching For VINO
is there who would not be willing to learn
it? Especially whenit is so hard to gel II
and in which the generality OF men
know the worth OF it mostly by the wan'
OF il and are ever ready to send out an
Hue-an cry after ii-There's no money to
be had, cries one: never knew trading
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
From the Montreal Herald.
IF THE ANCIENT STATE OF LETTERS II

VI lfE 4NSItHl i l. VI A6 ft.S
! ENGLAND.
Time was in England when the know.
ledge Of letters was so low, that whoever
could prove himself, in cour, Of justice,
able 10 read a verse in the New Testament
was vested with the highest privileges, md
aClergyman who knew any thing ofgram.
mar was looked upon as a prodigy In
those enlightened days. we are told Rec
tor OF Parish going to law with his Pari-
shioners, about paving the Church, qdOted
this authority from ST. Peter, ''paveantilil
non paveam ego" which he interpreted,
they are to pave the Church, not L. and
this was allowed to be law by good Judge
who was an Ecclesiaslc too. Alfred the
great complained towards the end OF the
ninth century, that from the Humber to tue
Thames, there was not a priest who unCer-
stood the Liturgy in his mother tongue or
could translate the easies piece OF Latin.
A corresponds Mt of Abelard about the mid
die Of tie 18th century, complmenIng him
on the resort of pupils from all Countries,
says, that even Britain, distant as size was
sent her savases to be instructed by HIN.
"remota Britannia sua anImaIia euIdienda
deslinabat" If the Clergy then he'd as
is said to be the case, all the learning a.
mong themselves, what blessed state the
laily have been in ? and so indeed it ap-
pears for there is extant an old act Of Par
lament, which provides that "A nobemaa
shall be entitled to the bsne6 OF his CIev.
~ even although he cannot read"
Another law cited by judge Rolls in his
abridgment sets forth that the command
of the Sheriff to his officer by word OF
mouth, and without writing is good, tort
may happen that neither the Sheriff nor his
officers Can write or read" Many charters
are yet exlant where persons OF great emit
nence and even Kings have affixed the sgn
of the Cross, because unable to read o.
write "Signum Crucis manu- propr'a pro
ignorantia literarum.' Hence the term /"
signing, instead OF subscribing. These md
many other remarks OF similar descEP'
ton might be adduced to prove the low eo0
OF British literature in former times; oU
now that the interests Of mankind and tue
means of promoting their happiness are BET
ter understood we find times are change4'
and in no instance is that change for the
better more happily fel. than in the foster
ing care which our government extend't 10
the promotion Of letters and the difu'Io'
Of knowledge.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
Bg6Gioe, June Is.
STEAM BOAT.

On Saturday evening last, the Walk-in-
the-water, started for Mackinaw, with
cargo Of merchandise valued at 100000
dolls. and with upwards of TO passengers,
among whom were Gen. Brown and suite,
Col. Jones and lady, Col. Smith and Fami-
ly, Com. Deacon and Family. and nun.
Der Of ladies and gentlemen from various
parts of the Union.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
sept the scathing Of poplar tree on the
corner opposite to this house, and the burn
ing of barn in the town of Livingston.
Hudson Whig.
PRESENT PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE IN
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.


Tobacro--has considerably improved
since our asst report. Particular inquiries
authorize US in quoting Patuxent Tobacco,
common quality, at and 10 dols.-best,
10 l2 dols.-Eight hogsheads of wagon
Tobacco, made by H. c. Hobbs, Frederick
county, very fine quality, sold on y ednes-
day, for l2 dolls. so cts.-and crop Of
Andrew MERGERS, same county, averaged
yesterday, about II dolls. Two hogsheads
James River, good quality, sold by alessrs.
Peasants & Son. this week, for dolls =
wheat, red. from Kent county, sold yester
day morning at dolls. l25-oorn so to SO
rye 7O-oats 50--Liverpool blown salt,
retail per bushel, rs cIs.-fresh pork s To
10 cts. per lb.-chickens 25 to 81! EACH
beef, best, ~ to l2-veal, perlb. 7 to To-
do. per or. from the wagons, 25, to | dol
5O-muton 6 TO 8-potatoes 675 TO dol.
per bushel-eggs 25 pc: doz hay, best
timothy, l6 dolls per ton--Butter 90 to 25.
American Farmer
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
From The Catsk,N Recorder. Of Wednesdry

THUNDER STORM.
Last Friday evening most violent storm
of wind and hail, accompanied by thunder
and tightening, passed over this place
The flashes of the fluid, and the noise of the
thunder were incessant aad tremendous
In the midst of the storm, barn belonging
to Mr.. r. Livingston on the east side OF
the river, nearly opposite this town, was
struck with lightning, and consumed. Mrs.
Folger, of Hudson, was also struck so
severely that her lie was despaired OF TOR
a time. -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
In Exchange Coffee Houss ~
sSALM ARINE JOUR \ AL: -.
FORT or ALEXANDRIA,. June 20
ARRIVED,

Ship Fair Trader, Fletcher, 90 Gay, d, d.
Liverpool ; coal, salt, dry goods Z. MP p
ware, sc. to ]. II. Ladd s. Co. =. . sI !.
Thompson, H. Smith l. Go; tha, w., &
Brsden, Morgan, s. Co. / I. "''s"'
]. w. Massie-J0 passengers. - laws
Brig Two Brothers. Simmons ad,,as
Fl. St Andrews, plaster to Abgah n" from
Schr. Catharine, Webb. 10 Gay ,, 70.
Thomastown, lime, to VIM. fowis q nix /;
S!cop Ocean, Middleton, ir'En Ng
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
Baltimore, Jane ~.
YArAL ACCIDENT

On Friday'las', NJ. Joseph RixFer, OF
Clarence, aged 10 years, while walking
with carpenters adze in his hand. acc'-
d"ty Tell, and cut his thigh so severe
ly that he lived but few hours.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
Edsn.on, June 8.
SUICIDE.

SUICIDE.
II is seldom we have to record more pre-
meditated murder than that which it is our
painful task this day to lay before our rea-
ders in the death of Mr.. VIM. Roulhac,
native of Martin County. Mr.. Roulbac On
Che morning of Thursday last, rode out Of
the town OF Plymouth, where he had been
for two or three days on a visit. and re-
turning soon after turned his torse loose
in ths street, and then walked, as it is sup
posed, small distance out oftown, where
he committed the horrid act OF putting
period TO his existence by s,abbing and
shooting himself in The most barbarous and
shocking manner. Being missed, and fear
ing some accident had befalien him, dill
gent search was made without success.
On the Tuesday morning following how.
YER, he was found by means of number
of auzzards flying over the spot where the
unfortunate victim lay He was shot tbro'
the heart, his rightjaw bone shot nearly
of, several stabs in bis left side, and his
throat cut entirely across.
From, the Albany Daily .lolosriser June %.
The following was received from re-
spectacle correspondent at Rensselaer,
vile.
On Friday last, little before sunset
the village of Rense laerville and its vicini-
ty, were visited by remarkable hail, many
of hich were as large as hens eggs, and
weighed about two ounces each. Some
were nearly of globular form. but most of
them nearly in the shape of a watch, exhi-
biting in the centre white nucleus or core,
and on their surface the acceSsions OF large
raiu-drops ccngealed--Several measured
GI inches in circumference. The storm
was attended with So little wind, that the
damage 10 windows was trhing nor was
the quantity of hail so great as to do mate
rial injury to vegetation. The hail had a
slight sulphurous taste. Before the hail
commenced the clouds ran low and appear
ed to be agitated by conflicting currents OF
air; large and unfrequent drops OF rain tell
attended with dim yellow light.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-29
.Americun Farmer.

The patent Republicans of Kentucky
are quite in rage with their 'brethren of
the same principle" in Georgia, on account
Of the attentions paid to Mr.. Monroe, on
his late visit, which they denominate "ef.
forts to disgrace themselves. and to prove
that If they are still freemrn, it is because
fortune has not favoured the m with an op-
portunitv TO become slaves" Yea, they
affirm, that "A people who can thus 6sa
the ar;stocrats and mobs of Europe, 10 the
e1ternals of political slavery, are unques-
tionably ripe for yoke, for the reality of
that which they are so proud to eft -
How very lucid as well as spunky!'
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-05-25

the poniard in his heart, and fell without
any signs OF life. Having recovered the
use OF his senses in the hospital to which
be was conveyed, he only spoke Of the
assassination with kind Of extacy -
8 He is then Dead" he exclaimed, g that
Russian spy 1t was damon of hell that
inhabited the body of Kotzebue; it would
not quit him; he gave me a terrible grin
at parting"
Every thing proves that this assassin
was confirmed fauatic, and that he had
meditated the crime for long time past.
His father is respectable man, and has
a large family.
The Russian Minister at Carlsruhe,
nj. Struve, and the Prussian Minister
nj. Vernasen de Fuse, have despatched
extraordinary couriers to their respective
courts, with the intelligence of this. as.
sassinatioD, which will, perhaps, lead to
very serious political consequences. 1t
is feared that the Emperor Of Russia, whc
IS already very much irritated against
the Ultra iberaar of Germany, will re
quire from the governments new measures
against anarchical associations.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-05-25
From the Norfolk Herald, May 10.

We nave received from our Gibraltar
Correspondent communication OF the
date of March 10, from which we have
made the subjoined extracts, OF no less
interest than many a paragraph which has
gone the round of publication in these
dry times.
's The post from Cadiz this morning,
informs me OF the terrible CONSERVATION of
The people there, in consequence of re-
ceiving intelligence Of the capture oil the
spanish Frigate Maria Isabel of IA guns,
with four transports, having nearly 1000
troops on board, which sailed from Cad,z
for Lima about eight months ago. Our
correspondent then gives the Spanish ac-
count of this disaster, which is nearly tie
same as the one which has already been
published.
g My friend adds, that the intelligence
is confirmed by the arrival of the Madrid
mail, and that the sensation it produced
IN the metropolis was unexampled-it
was the greatest damper OF all their dis
asters since the commencement OF the
revolution. AT the time oil the arrival
of this news in Cadiz, another expedition
for Lima, Of 20O0 men, under convoy Of
the San Telmo, "A, Diana, A md eight
transports, we're ready to sail f: but the
panic created by the loss of the first d.
vision was SO great, that the proper au-
thority deemed it expedient to wait the
further orders Of the king, alter the unior'
tunate news should be made known 10
MIN. Iu consequence, his majesty has Oh
rected the expedition to be delayed un'il
the line Of battle ships Alexander ist aud
San Fernando, aDd the frigate Percuba'
and more transports can be got ready
and when that will be, says my cores
pondent, Heaven only knows. The ell
lect Of this intelligence, he further OBJ
serves, will be a certain detention OF the
grand expedition for Buenos Ayres, Tor
very long time, if not a total abandonment
of ii.
81 informed you in my last of the arrl-
val of WIN. ID. Robinson, Esq. at Cadlz
from Havana, where he had been con
fined by the royal authorities, in conse
.quence Of being captured with an Insult
gent party in Mexico; | have this Gay
received intelligence from Cadiz, stating,
that Mr.. Robinson has been released
from the castle for the present, by the
governor, upon his paiobrG De honor-pa-
role of honor. What circumstance has
occasioned this act Of clemency on the
part Of the viceroy elect OF Buenos
Ayres,' am not Informed; but to give
the d. his due, | should consider such
an act of condescension towards myself.
under similar circumstances, as piece OF
very gentlenanly department, to say the
least Of it--aid / have no doubt that Mr.
r would not feel himself insulted il his
excellency, as a farther proof Of his con
sideration was to order him TO leave Ca
diz and his Majesty's dominions imme-
diately.
81 shall prove myself prophet, de-.
pend on it, Gas thousand others will do)