Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-30

nights, in an open boat, to the weather,
without changing his clothes. The re-
mainder were mostly persons who had
been here from three weeks to year, ir-
regular in their habits. and without the
means Of obtaining that nourishnent and
attention SO necessary to the restoration OF
health. In fact, want and intemperance
have done more mischief than climate. !"
We fear this remark is more frequently
applica BILE than is generally believed;
though it would be absurd to say, when
the mortality is confined to a particular
season OF the year, and that of short dura-
ton, that the climate has nothing TO do
with it. Nat Int.
Four hundred dollars have lately been
discovered that were stolen from the mail
last Feb. near Bridgetown, New-Jcrsey.
The money was RENTED by D. Chester,
OF Baltimore, and is of the following notes
Letter D. No. SO, loo dollars.
IL. No. lag, loo
G.. No. 22l, loo
c.. No. 265, loo
All Of the Norfolk branch bank OF the
United States. These notes were given
by Bertrand, one of the mail robbers, to
one of the keepers Of the prison at Tren-
ton, and was Immediately recognized as
part of the stolen money by the cashier of
the Trenton bank, when the keeper depo-
siied it. For what purpose the keeper re-
ceived it is not known--but we presume an
investigation will take place on the sub
jec-he says that Bertrand told him that he
received it "a a remittance from his mother
in France.
Charleston, Sept. %.
From the correspondent. of the Times" y
"Havaaa, 29th August, 1919.
"The brig Eugene being on The eve of
sailing for Baltimore, although the convey.
ance is round about, the novelty of the &C.
casion induces me to, avail myself of the
opportunity.
Part of The secret expedition which
has been so long fitting out at Cadiz, has
finally arrived at their port of destination,
Havana.
II. C. M. ship Sabina, md brig Lige-
TO, with l2 transports, crow"ed with troops,
$500 men. are at this moment dropping an
Choir in our harbor, Al days frem CadIz.-
The Sabina brings His Excel ncy Senior
Don Manuel Cagiga Tenienle, Gen. OF
the Royal Army, Knight of the Grand Cross
of the Royal Order of Isabella Catolica,
and otSt. Hermeuegildo. sc. sc. sc. who
was appointed by the Royal Decree Of
Fernando Septo, passed Oh the Cd OF July
last, to succeed our present gCod Governor.
He will be invested with tui powers i'm
mediately on landing, which will be in the
course of the day the whole City is turn
ed upside down--the roaring of cannon
the blasts of bugies, and the shouts OF the
people almost stun Inc 10000 rumoTs are
aAoat Of war; will not venture an opin-
ion. Iii certain that part of these troops
are destined for Pensacola !! =! they say
loco or 5oo-this does not look like the
cesslon of the Fioridas. What the result
of such unexpected proceedings on the
part OF SPAN will be, God only Knows
The times wear suspicious aspect. !
tremble lest some precipitant step OF the
United States against the Floridas should
involve US in captivity. In the event of "a
ny thing new Transporting, | shall write you
again in two or three Gays. Last sales OF
Rice, 81 dolls. (Sarah Ann and Alex ander's
carsoesl; do moi think it will 20 lower
than y, calculating upon 45o t'erces by
those vessels Baltimore Flour q to 60
New Orleans "a 90, very scarce, and
none 10 first hands Lard, 90, scasce Pork
80, scarce !: assorted Sugars, Ia 8, plenty;
whites, 10 a lo1, do. brown, 6 IL DO
Muscovado, - s, scarce ). Molasses, 81 Is.
some Coffee, 10 20, scare. Hides, 81
rs. each, scarce indigo, Guatemala, II a
Is rs. per h.; no Bills Oh The United States
to be had.
September l.--Prices still continue
good
From the Phiia ieLphia Gazette.
Extract, dated La Guira, l7tn August.