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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-05

and mileage, nc beiieye at TIE RE e. >
cents per mile. The compensation 49,
yiously too low aud AN attempt has o'tn
made during the presenrsessian to RAISE l..
Leave was granted, several days ago, to
bring in bill for this purpose and tie
only question upon which there WAS iHnch
difIe renee of opinion, was Whether tie
increase should be extended to the msin-
bers for the present session, or whether lac
provision should not take effect until alter
the 3lst OF ,iarch next. The general OPP
nioa seemed TO be, that the operation @;
tie law would be postponed till the neat
session Of the Legislature.
The bill, as it was reported by the COM
nittee, was called up on Tuesday. An az
tempt was made to ars.cnd it SO as 10 ex-
clude the prese Mt members from tie bene-
fit of the augmentation. This amendment
however. failed, and the bill was ordered
to be engrossed and read bird Zane:
On Wednesday, the engrcsscd bill was
read and on the question TO Gil the blank
of the perGiem compensation, two sums
were named, viz. four, and .f7e dollars
The question was taken On the last sum,
and lost. The question was taken On the
other, and was carried. The blank Tor
mileage was then filled up with touF
dollars for every twenty miles OF travelling.
Some argument was called forth by s''0'
iect, which always cXcites some feeling
and finally the question was taken on
the passage Of the Eii!, by ayes ani noes,
aud carried-ayes IS, nors 7T,-mOori-
ty sir. The bill gees up to the Senate,
and awaits their decision. The Senate
clearly stand in different relation, in one
respect from the House of Delegates. The
House by postponing tie operation OF Tie
bills to another session may avoid raising
their own wages. But not so the Senate.
Three-f}urths of that body will by the du-
ration oil their Office, be always IN Office
at the uext session to receive Inc increase
of wages which they have voted during
the prior SESSION. The only way of a
voiding this consequence, is for the bill TO
provide that the augmentation TO apply TO
the new members as shall hereafter sue
cessiyely come into Office.
On motion Of Mr.. Selden, leave was gil
ven on Wednesday TO bring in bill" 10
repeal the existing laws upon the subject
of Usury and Messrs. Selden, Robertson
of Richmond, Archer. Taylor of Chester
field, Gordon of AIbemarle, TONNES,
Harris, Bowyer, Mayo, Hill of Culpepper,
Davis of Hanover, Minor, and Clarke Of
Powhatten were appointed select COM
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-05

A royal ordinance has Teen Published,
co yokjng The assembly of he chamber OF
peers, and the chamber Of deputies, On the
3 III November.
Our London parers r"ention The death of
s;y samrel Rcmillv, who, having lost his
VIE, made way with himself in fit Of de-
spair.
Gen. Gourgaud, who was with Bonaparte
at St. Helena, has been arrested and ser,
cut of England. He has lately published &
look relative to the great man at ST. Hels-
~, which is 'said 10 have been the cause Of
his arrest.
An order in council has been issued, pro-
hibiting The expectation from England, Of
gunpowder, arms, or ammunition 10 Africa,
the est.Indies, OR any part of the CONT
nent of America. except with permission
to continue for six months from the seth of
November.
It was said, that one part Of The contents
Of the late dispatches from 81. Helena, re-
!a;es to attempts made TO corrupt some Of
TIE troops there. BY a law in England, i,
is made capital to rescue, or attempt 10 res
cue Bcnnparte in his confinement.
At Liverpool, New. II, American wheat
was los Cd to Is sd per 70 lbs; Ameri-
can -four, Dbl IS; sour DO 40. On the 18th
bowed Georgia cotton was Is sd to Is Sd;
ilaxseed for crushing sc 10 70; tar Is to
10; James river tobacco, cd to lid
Mr.. Abbott is the new chief justice Of
England.
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BY Last Evenings Mail.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS, MEssRs. LANG
TURNER e. CO.
.Ne.c- York, January 2-nooa.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

! LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
The arrival of the Manhattan puts the
Editors of the Gazette in possession of Lon.
don and Liverpool papers, and Lloyd;
Lists, to the 10th of Nov. The only e.
vent of moment is the death of the Queen
Of England.
1t is remarkable, that on the first of Janu.
airy last year, we received the account of
the death OF the Princess Charlotte, who
died on the 9Th of November,-and the
first of January this year, the news of the
death Of the Queen, her mother, who died
On the Eth OF November.
The Sovereigns still continued at AK la
ChaPelle; the negotiations between the
different powers being carried on.
NJ. de Tal!eyrand has returned to Paris,
and resumed his functions at Grand Cham
berIain to his Majesty.
The articles Of a treaty lately made be-
tween the French and English governments
guarantee to French ships trading from
Bourbon and their establishments at NADIA
gascar, the same rights and privileges as
aregranted to English vessels carrying on
similar commerce.
Vi the English contingent, there only re-
mains in France 5,431 men, and 3l92 hor-
ses. Ofthese troops 3JO0will not quit Va
lenciennes and Cambray before the Goth
November.
The bank of Amsterdam has givennot
that owing to the great demand for money,
they would no longer discount bills for less
than 5 per cent. interest. The former rate
was 3! per cent
Abraham Thornton, who was tried in /
England for the murder of Mary Ashford, I
and acquitted, has sailed from Liverpool for
America. Before he sailed lsays London !
paper he left letter. declaring. that he did
violate the person Of Mary Ashford, but did
not intend then to murder; but that as she
persisted in saying she would expose him,
he dragged her to the pit, and held her heels
up, with her head in the water, till she was
dead.
The aggregate averages of wheat that re-
yulate the importation of foreign, is for this
week 90 TO 83s. The best informed corn
actors are of opinion, that after next week
he ports will be open for the importation of
wheat from all countries.
Courier, November 13.
The British parliament was further p,o.
'ogued s0 the e9th December.
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american Colonizotion Soeiety.

GA meeting of this society will he held
at / O'Clock on Saturday next, at DR.. Lau-
RE S church, in the city of Washington, at
which an exposition OF the object, plans and
progress of the Society viii! be made. The
citizens of Alexandria who are disposed to
attend the meeting are invited to 10 SO by
ian :, The Hangers Of the Society.
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4ss\ Erchongs Cefse-Houss ,kAA
Skh:32ss. MARIN 'JOUR n AL .Sas&aGS
POGT OF aLEHANDRL.a.. January 4.

ARRIVED,
Sloop Regulator, Sowle, from Bermuda
via Norfolk; coffee, sugar and molasses, to
III. Miller g. Son, Y. H.Howiand and Barne-
wall s. Popham, and rum to J. Jackson y
Co.
Sloop Risi,g-SuD, Smith, l9 days from
Providence sugar and country produce to
Z. Corning.
Schr Lottery, Brown, Is days from Ha
vana sugar, coffee, segars. and fruit to the
Importing and Exporting Company. Dec
=, of e1Aysann , lon go spoke sloop Auro-
days-could not understand her destina-
ton: Nothing within the Potomac bound
up, inland vessels excepted. The Lottery
has performed her voyage out and home in
SO days. 8 Of which she was at the Havana.
Schr Elizabeth, ToIly, from New. York
via Norfolk, heretofore accidentally omit
ed) ar. 3lst ult. with coffee, moIasses. SUI
gar. &c. to J. H. Ladd & Co. and others.
CLEARED, 80
Brig Venus, Saunders, New-York.
The schr Liberty, Halves, hence. in
Block Island Channel, near Holmes Hole.
It appears by the Boston papers, was ran
foul OF, the 24th ult. by the scbr Midas.
Bears, hence, and damaged to that degree
that it is supposed she will be lost.
A letter dated Boston. 99th ult. has the
following P; S. "You will probably see in
the papers that the Liberty was raj, down,
and supposed to be lost--later accounts,
however, say she was safe"
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CLEARED,
Brig Venus, Saunders, New York.
Notice.

TINE subscriber gives notice that he has
u Withdrawn from the concern of Messrs.
Faxen, Metcalf 4. Go. and does moi con-
slider himself any longer partner Of that
concern. Mr.. Dwight Metealf, one Of the
said firm, has the necessary funds to dis
charge any claims that may exist against
The concern.
ianuary 8 lI7 . Z
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Lost

YESTERDAY morning. between the :
Il; Mechanics bank and E. Lanphier's,
millinery store, So dollars in Mechanics
notes. The. person who found II will re-
ceive three dollars reward, by leaving ii at
the office of the Gazette. 81 ian5
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MARRIED.,

On Thurday evening, in Washington, by
the Rev. Mr.. Mccormick, Mr.. Dawn G.
PRETTYMAN TO blrs. PRISCILLA FoRTNEY,
both OF this place.
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pay fifteen or twenty thousand dollars 'lore
without acquiring any new rights-but We
ought to ask ourselves, shall we pay what
we do at present, and as much more as con-
gress shall please to order for ever, without
the right to complain or the means to re-
sist-or increase our taxes little and en-
title ourselves 10 freedom. ii this be true
state Of The case, will you, can you say, do
with our persons what you will! adopt what
national policy you please, but spare, oh
spare our cash! But will you NOT rather,
in the spirit ofliber,y, exclaim,-Nhen we
have no voice in The enactment of the laws
which we are bound to obey-when we
cannot, in any manner, influence the desti-
ny of our couptry,-nI TIE enoyments
which wealth and talents can bestow, sink
TO nothing in our estimation
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
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ny VI oui SouptiJ ,o's u " E"J'J $1,000
which wealth and talents can bestow, sink
to nothing in our estimation!
ONE OF THE PEOPLE:
From the Washington Gazette Of Saturday.
CONGRESS.
We expect, on the commencement OF
next week, which may be considered as
the termination of the holidays, that Con-
gress will enter, in earnest, upon the i'm
portant business of the session; for, as yet,
no measure of general Importance has been
decided: all the topics of interest, which
will undoubtedly form the main feature of
the present session are yet in embryo: of
the most prominent character we may
name
1. The present state Of our relations
with Spain. growing out of tie Seminole
war, which, it is generally supposed, will
eventuate in Congress empowering the en-
ecutive TO take possession OF the F!ordas,
and thus break off the interminable negocia-
ton with Spain on this subject.
g. The South American question, which
is now fairly before Congress since the re-
ceipt of the several reports Of the commits
sioners, furnishing ali the information ask
ed for.
3. The general Bankrupt Law, now
loudly called for, and the expediency Of
which is acknowledged in every quarter Of
the Union.
q. The examination of the affairs Of the
Bank OF the United States.
Or other subjects, such as relate to the
Judiciary, the military, Indian affairs, ma
tional currency, commerce, &c. it seems
yet uncertain what changes or amendments
may be adopted. AS more than one third
of the sessicn has already been spent, chief
ly in acting on priv.te claims, it may rea
sonably he conjectured that the main to-
pics, which are scarcely yet touched, will
furnish naLN en.nlnVmen! 10 OCCUPY their
which wiz complete the second session of
the fifteenth congress.
The foil owing is list of the acts passed
and approvN I'D by the Prcsiden:, this session
up to IhurJday last, the 3lst of Decem-
Der, 1915.
|. Resolution declaring the admission of
the State of Illinois into the Union. APP
proved December 3, 1918.
2. Resolution authorising the transmits
sion OF certain documents free of postage.
Approved December 5, 1918.
3. An act to increase the number of
clerks in the Department of War. Appro-
we'd December 5, 1915.
4. An act for the relief of Maj. Gen.
Stark. Approved December 90, 1915.
5. An act granting to Mehitable Cole
the lands therein mentioned. Approved
December 90, 1918.
6. An act concerning the Western Dis
trict cour, of Pennsylvania. Approved De-
cember I6, 1878.
7. An act for the relief of VIM. Barton.
December IS, 1918.
9. An act making partial appropria-
ton for The military service of The United
States, tor the year 1918; and to make
good a deficit in The appropriation for hold
ing treaties with the Indians. Approved
December l6, 1873.
8. An act to provide for the removal of
the Library OF Congress. Approved De-
Cember 3, 1918.
The above acts, with the exception oftbe
last named, originated in the House OF Re-
A treaty of friendship and commerce be-
wcen the United States and Sweden, was
'atifIed on Thursday last by the President
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district of COLUMBIA,

County Of .4ierandria, to ant.
ON the petition of JACKSON STURGIs,
W an insolvent debtor, confined in the
Jail Of Alexandria county, for debt; No
tice is hereby given to tue creditors OF the
said Jackson Sturgis, that on the first Mon
day in October next. al ten O'Clock,
A. NJ. at the court house of said county, the
oath prescribed by an act Of Congress of
the United States, entitled 'an act for
the reliefof ;nsolvent debtors in the lis.
trict of Columbia" will be administered
to the said insoivenl, and trustee appoint
ed, unless sufficient cause 10 the contrar
be then and there shown. Ordered, that
this notice be published twice week for
two weeks in botn newspapers before
that ay.--By order of the Hon. William
Cranch, chief Judge of the United States
Circuit Court OF the District of Columbia.
Teste. EDMUND |. LEE, c. G.
september - 2aw2w
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100 Dliial.s Reward.

- AN away on the 28th of April, from
4 the farm of the subscriber, in Dogue
Neck, Fairfax Co, Virginia, negro II AR
Rf, aged about twenty three years, about
FIVE feet ten inches high very black, well
built has a consi !erabie impeiiment il his
speech, when spoken to evinces much con-
fusion, and replies almost unintelligibly
bad Oh vh-n he lett home, much worn suit
of domestic cloth. | have every reason to
believe that he is endeavorng 10 pass for
free man, and as such went off in some Of
the bay craft during the late fishing season.
All masters of vessels are forewarned from
harboring or taking into their employ said
negro, under penalty OF having the Law ri
gidly enforced against !hcm. will give
twenty dollars, if taken in the county of
Fairfax, or district of Columbia if be-
yond that distance, the above reward, pro-
v,ded he is secured in jail so that get him
again. = WILLIAM MASON.
Charles County, Nd. June I.
The editors of tie National Intelligent
Ger and Baltimore Federal Gazette will in
sert the above until forbid, and send their
accounts to Port Tobacco for payment
June II II
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District Of Columbia,
.aleraadria County 10 VII, I 1910
3prI Term, o' %
IN CUjECERY.
Alexander Henderson, Complainant,
against

Alexander Henderson, Complainant,
against
Childs g. Witherspoon, and Thomas II.
Rowland, Defendants.
she defendants, Chiids s. Witherspoon,
L Not having entered their appearance
aud given security according to the statute
and the rules OF this court and it appear
ing to the satisfaction OF the court, upon
atl iavit, that the said defendants are not
inhabitants OF this Drstrict-on motion Of
toe said complainant, by his counsel. it is
ordered, that the said defendants do ap.
pear here on the lst day Of November term
next, and answer the bill Of the complain
ant {; and that the other defendant, rho
mas II. Rowland, do mol pay aw ~ convey
or secreie the debts by INN owing TO, or
the estate or effects IN his hands belonging
to the said ibsent defendants until the fur
ther order or decree OF this court and that
a copy OF this order be forthwith inserted
for two months successfully in one of the
pubic newspapers published IN Alexan-
dfia; anu that another COPY be posted at
'he font door 81 the court house of said
county. \ COPY
reste. EDMUND /. LEE, C. c.
tune W
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District p Columbia.
.aLernndria County, to wit

Alexandria county, TO U,t,
sEIHEREAS, JlLSON DOVE, of the
w county Of Alexandria, hath, by bis
petition in writing, applied to the honora-
BILE William Cranch, chief jude of the
district of Columbia, to be admitted TO the
benefi, of the ACT of congress for the relief
of1nsolvent debtors within the district of
Columbia aforesaid and has stated there
in, that he is in actual confinement in the
iail of Alexandria county, at the suit OF
William II. Harmon, and being unable to
discharge the sail claim, with others a
aainst him, has offered to deliver up to
the use OF his creditors, all his property,
real, personal and mixed.--Notlce is
therefore given to the creditors of the
said Jiison Dove, that on the first Monday
in October next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at the Courthouse in Aiexan-
dria. the oath of an insolvent debtor will
he administered 10 the said Jilson Dove,
and trustee appointed, agreeably to
the said act of Congress, unless cause to
he then and there shewn to the contrary.
By order of the honorable VIM, Cranch,
Chief Judge of the District OF Columbia,
this 9lst day OF September, 1873.
EDM. |. Lee C. c.
september 90 "a"
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100 lIOIlars Rev ard.

4 WILL give the above reward to any
I person who will return 10 my posses
sion. negro LAWRENCE, who assumes
The sirn4ne of FENWlCK. This fellow
left my farm, on the Wicomco river, in
Charles county, Md on the 9th July, in
consequence of his own outrageous con-
duct towards my oyerseer He is negro
of fine erect figure, good features,
smooth black skin, rather above the mid
He stature, of youthful appearance for
one OF thirty years OF age, and OF great
plausibiIity and natural smartness. His
ears grow remarkably close 10 his head,
aud on the inside of his lower lip he has
white mark or spot. purchased him 4
wears ago of the estate of Mrs. p H.
Courts, of this county. ! am led & by CIV
cumstances h,ch have come 10 my know
ledge since he absconded,) TO believe
that he will enGeavor to make his way TO
King George county, Va. {: should he not
take this route he will probably be met
with in the District of Columbia, or in the
upper counties of this state, on his way to
Pennsylvania. apprehehd he will change
his name, and If committed to jail, refuse
TO state to whom he belongs, as the mis-
conduct which preceded his departure, u
his absconding, have all appeared since to
have been preme1itated. He took all his
clothes with him. of which he had large
number; among them-a new bear-skin
over-coal, long close. bodied blue coat,
a pair of stripe | jean pantaloons, one or
more white vaistcoats, besides many arti-
cIes of coarse cloathlng these, however,
he will probably exchange. or sell them
for cash to defray his travelling expenses.
| will give the above reward TO any per-
son who will bring him home TO me, or
FIFTY DOLLARS if confined in Jail, and
notice given me, % that recover him
Should he be taken out of the state, ! will
also pay all reasonable costs and charges
which may attend the bringing him home.
|. Y. STODDERT,
West Hatton, near Aliens Fresh Post
Office, Charles county, Maryland.
aup 4 DIFF
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Henry p. Whitney,

Corner Of Prince s. Fairfan- streets,
D ESPECrFULLY acquaints his Gus
~ toners and the public in general,
that he has Just received a well assorted
stock of SEASONABLE GOODS, con-
sisting ofsuperfine> fine, common g. coarse
cloths, cassimeres, casslnetts. velvet cord,
fiannels, with a good assortment of domes-
tic goods, of different kinds together
with hats, boots T. shoes all of which viii
be sold cheap for cash, and Franklin and
Mechanics Bank paper received in pay
ment.
Every description of ready made cloth
ing constantly on hand atthe lowest prI.
ces, and any kind of secondhand cloth
ing taken IN exchange for new.
september 22 wtm4m
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Aromatic

F5NFiIS Snuff, as celebrated for its agree
L bic fragrance as for its efficacy in the
cure OF recent ca.arrh and slow nervous
headache, is used and approved by the pre-
sent professor of chemistry in the universe
" of Cambridge, mass. and by some of the
most respectable gentlemen OF the faculty
in the United States-It is also particular
~ recommended by DR. Waterhouse, late
professor of the theory and practice of phy
sic, IN the above seminary-Nhose certih
cate accompanies each botte.-Sold by
JAMES KENNEDY & son,
Sole Agents fer Alexandra.
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District Of Columbia,
alexandria Countyto VT, I 1910
.iprit Term.
IN CH3krI,E2V.
NV OIIsJs OF@tEL.
Thomas Preston, Complainant,
1rninrt

IN CH4NCEnY.
Thomas Preston, Complainant,
.4gaint
Thomas D. Tracey, David Ross and Jo-
nah Isabel, Defen iants.
ME defendant Thomas D. Tracey not
L having entered MS appearance aud
given security according to the statute and
the rules Of this court, aud it appearing TO
the satisfaction OF the court, upon AFFIDAVIT
that the said defendant is not an inhabilan
oil this DistriCt-.-on motion or the complain
ant, by his counsel, it is orierei, ti4t the
said defendant 10 appear here on the first
day OF November term next, and enter his
appearance to the suit, and give security
Tor performing the lecrees OF the court {;
and that the other defendants, David Ross
and Jonah Isabel, do not pay away, con-
vey, or secrete, the debts by them owing
to, or the estate or effects in their hands
belonging to the said absent defendant un-
til the further order or decree of his coart;
and that copy of this order be forthwith
published for two months successfully IN
one the public newspapers published III
Alexandria; and that mother copy be post
ed at the front door OF the court house OF
said county. A copy; ~, .
Teste, EDMUND |. LEE, c. c.
iuDe Ia
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100 Dollars Reward.

DAN AWAY on the 25;h of April last,
II a man called NED, formerly the pro-
perry of Mr.. Fitzhugh. OF Fairfax, and by
him sold to Hepburn & Dundas He had
OH when he went away an Old country blue
and white cloth coat. and kersey trousers
his right hand in a sling, in consequence
of the kick of horse Ned is a stupid
looking fellow, and hesitates very much
when he speaks will give fifty dollars
il apprehened in the District, or the above
reward for experimenting him out OF The
District, so that get him again.
AGNES DUNDAS.
Mount Eagle, May 10 ds.hwist
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New Edition
OF THE
l.WERIC1r G. lRDE,NER,

/; CONTAINING ample directions for
u working kitchen garden every month
in the year; and copious instructions FOL
The cultivation of flower gardens, vineyards,
nurseries, hop yards. green houses and hot
houses,
BIZ John Gardner, and by Dau,d Hepburn,
late gardeners to governor Mercer and ge-
neral Mason.
To 7ch,ch is added,
A Treatise on Gardening, by Citizen of
Virginia. Also, few hints on the cult
walton of Native Vines and directions fol
making Domestic Wines. For sale by
]. KENNEDY g. SON.
March 80 tn tutf