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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
Land Warrants.

FOR services in the revolutionary war,
II in the Virginia line on continental es-
Enlistment.
Owners of, and those entitled (being all
who served three years and upwards, J to
warrants OF the above description, are in
formed that, under the authority of a law OF
The United States, locations will, on the 18th
day of July next, be permitted TO be made
on some valuable lands on the Scioto river,
and the head wafetsyat the Great bliamiri.
yer-And as it WILDE the last opportunity
to acquire good land, owners OF warrants
will do well not 10 neglect it.
Any warrants forwarded to the subscri-
Der, will be located on such land as hi may
suppose most likely to please his employ.
ers. CADWALLADER WALLACE.
Chillicothe, Z Iio) April Is lot.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
For Boston,

Or any Eastern Port,
>SStA The schnr. RECOVER, Captain
.SssA DeerIng. carries about 900 bbls. is
an excellen, vessel, will be ready for "a car
60 in few days. Apply to
WILLIAM FOWLE & Co.
IVhO kavs Just rscsivsd, for sale,
100 casks nails, assorted sizes
10 casks Zant cUrrants
go casks fresh rice
June 70
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
For Freight,

kI> The good schr. THREE-SlS'
SS2GTEKS, capt Lowell, burthen 90
tons OF about 400 barrels, will be ready to-
morrow to receive freight for any eastern
port on application TO .nn ~
yEho offer for sole received per sad schr.
60 tons plaster casks lime
A few hhds molasses and ". E. rum
IA baps f;jberts. July 9
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
Burr Mill Stone Mandatory.

THE subscriber wishes to inform his
Il friends and the public, that he has
opened his Burr Mill Stone Mandatory,
at the perend of King street, (oppositc
the Blacksmith and Farrer's shop, in the
town of Alexandria, where he will supply
milers with French Burrs, of any size, at
the shortest notice and will warrant them
equal, if not superior, to any in the United
States. If miilers will order their Wheat
Burrs'before they are built, he will build
them IN such manner, as he can prove to
the satisfaction of any person, that they
will run, without stop or fail, for 100 years (;
and if not bespoke, from 80 to 100.
N. B. Prices as low as possible,
June 28 ROBERf GLENN.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30

Hair Dresser and u ;g Maker,
REIURNS his thanks to the public Tor
IL their past favors, and hopes cohti-
nuance OF the same by his strict attention to
business, having made arrangements ior
making wigs and scetpe, and all other work
in the hair line, at re uced prices.
| will give the highest price for long hair.
May II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
For Amsterdam,

>AaN The ship HAZARD. VIM. Crab
S+sstrce junr master and supercargo.
The principal part of her Cargo, tobacco,
being engaged, will commence loading Ill
4 few days. One hundred hogsheads are
wanted TO I'LL up, which will be taken at
low rate-con,igned to the master orother-
wise at the option of the shipper. Apply to
June 10 w. FOWLE & Co.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
Look Here.
.lntid0te for Duelling ;
Was Committed

ITO the Jail for the county of Alexandria
l. on the 28th ult. as a runaway, mulat-
to man, who calls himsel JERRY MORE,
and lays he is free born, and that he served
his time with a Mr. Francis White, living
on Big Capon, Hampshire co. Va. at Cold
Stream Mills, and that he is recorded as a
free man in the cleak's Office, at Romney,
Va. Said mulatto man is about GO years of
age, G feet hieh, stout and well made, has
lost the first joint of the fore finger on his
left hand.
The owner is desired to come prove pro.
perry, pay charges, and take him away,
othera Use, he will be disposed of as the law
directs,
ANDW. ROITNS AVELL. Jailor
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
A House Keeper Wanted.

4 MIDDLE aged woT IN, of correct mo-
N raj and industrious habits, who is ca
pable OF taking the management OF family
10 the country, may hear of IN eligible 81
tuation on application to the printer of the
Alexandria Gazette. If May
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
For Sale. Freight or Charter,

>SAM The fast sailing, n. York built
49,, brig BLISS, capt French, butihen
27i tons, or about 25C0 barrels( copper
fastened and well found, and in every re-
spect first rate vessel, is now ready for
the reception of cargo, Apply to Capt.
French on board, at Ramsay'S wharf, or TO
6 mo 10 THOMAS V. HUCK
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
For Sale.

,SSA The elegant and very fast sailing
S'aA sloop FRANCES, burthen 40 tons,
nearly new, and in complete order.-Ap-
piyto T. H. ROWLAND
2 mo 90
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
For Freight,

>SsS, The nswand fast sailing brig CO.
Tsa&LUMBUS, Joseph Hunter, master,
bUrthe about 100 bbls and now ready 10
receive cargo. Apply to
May JOHN II. LADD & Co.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
For Freight.
For Freight,

xSK The good schr PLANET, capt.
TsSse Prince, carries loo bbis. is in COM
psete order, and will be ready for cargo
m four days, and will take freight for any
w. FOWLE & Co.
Who have for sale said schrs cargo, of
l5o tons plaster paris
June ID
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
w anted to Hire.

A GOOD BLACKSMITH. For one
n well recommended liberal wages will
be given. Apply at Fort Washington.
April 90 If
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
For Boston 8 Newburyport,

kA The brig THREE-BROTHEhS,
sS ca ptain Rodgers, is now ready TO
AXE freight on board, and will sail IN a
Sw DAYS, aud take freight for either OF the
above places on reasonable terms. apply
, . - w. FOWLE & Co.
Who have for sale the cargo OF the schr.
Victor, captain bennett, Of 80 tons plaster
paris
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
Salt.

Salt.
hight THOUSAND bushels Isle OF
IL May salt, 6t for the fisheries. Apply
to JOHN DOUGLASS & Co.
OrJONAH THOMPSON.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
Plane Fortes.

q Two elegant fine toned Piano Fortes.
u with the additional KEYS. :ar sale By
JAS. KENNEDY 81 SON.
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Salt.

E7EN THOUSAND bushels of Liver
Il pool coarse-Cadiz and Turks Island
salt. received per briggs Benei1ctor and
Dove, and schur Virginia Ann, and for sale
byM. Miller& Son, or
ian % TIL. ROWLAND.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
For Freight,

SE The schnr. VICTOR, burtheIn
1Kabout 700 bbls. an excellent vessel,
ana viii! take freight tor any easter port.
Anply as above. July .
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
Cotton Twist.

\ quanityof Cotton Twist, of assort.
~ ed numbers, md from an approved
mandatory, lall throstle, for sale Gy
tt THOMAS V. HUCK.
4 mo 95th
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-30
Blown Salt
TUST RECEIVED, 100 sacks fine salt,
- large size liverpool flI'd) for sale by
June 26 LINDSAY & HILL.
For Sale.

\ N excellent cook He will be sold 10
IN resident of the Districts first
rate servant. For further particulars ap-
ply to the printer. CIV June 8
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01

some parts Of the conduct Of Capt. Biddle
during his late arduous expedition. The
public are hardly qualified to judge Of
his conduct, before knowing any Thing Of
it. Whether the official report Of his
cruise will be laid before the public, we
have no means of knowing, but when il
is, it will probably be as satisfactory to
them as it undoubtedly is to the govern
ment. 1t is known that Capt. Biddle
was Instrumental in saving much property
of some Of our citizens and gentlemen
concerned in the trade TO those remote
seas, feel under strong obligations to him,
for his faithful performance of his public
duties. IN proof Of which we lay be-
fore our readers the following cotrespon-
dence, q copy Of which we have procur-
ed for publication.
BosToN, May TO, 1919.
Dear Sir-We have been informed by
letters from Capt. Carey and Mr.. Hig-
glnson, master and supercargo of our
ship Levant, that at the time OF her arri
val off the port of Valparaiso, an at
tempt was made by Spanish squadron
to impede her entry into that place, and
that The endeavour 10 restrain her would
probably have succeeded, but for the
prompt and voluntary protection afforded
by the U. S. ship Ontario, under your
command.
Permit us to add TO the expression of
our respect and esteem for your public
and private character, our warmest ac-
Acknowledgements for this gallant and disin-
terested exercise Of what you have been
pleased TO consider as an Official duty
toward the commerce Of our country, and
at the same time to offer you our congrat-
ulations on the successful result of the
many exertions you have made, during
your late arduous expedition, to fulfil the
object of mission so wisely conceived
and so happily appointed by the Govern
ment of the United States.
We are, with great respect, Sir,
Your most obed't humble servants,
JAMES & THO. III. PERKINS.
james Biddle, Esq.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01

under the direction of Joseph ST. Marie
and the other under that OF Louis Bros
seau started from town for the upper land
ings of La Prairie. They were both
heavily laden. The latter 10 particular
contained ITO bushels of grain, so bushels
OF potatoes and 10 passengers. She had
not proceeded many yards before she was
found TO be surcharged-bu the conductor
resolving 10 venture, permitted n OF his
passengers to embark with ST. Marie
The batteaux of the latter with great
exertion and risk crossed in safety. The
batteaux of Brosseau followed at the dis
tance of half mile. She was perceived
to be labonring with great obstacles which
il was feared we're insurmountable. Alas
these fears were too we'll founded. She
had no sooner reached the channel, (Which
was about A O'Clock, p. N.Y. than she
was struck by heavy sea and bali filled,
aud before the cargo could be thrown
overheard by another which filled her.
La laundering she was by the agitation oil
the passengers overset. Their cries we're
distinctly overheard in the other batteaux
whose fate was yet too uncertain 10 offer
assistance. The batteaux now upside
down was soon regained by two men,
Francois Faille aud Perre LIE Mieux,
who seeing woman, Mrs. Lancto, still
struggling with the waves and implorine
aid, with much difficulty and danger to
themselves got her upon the bottom OF the
batteaux. In few minutes the rest OF
the wretched sufferers surk to rise no
more. The survivors upon the batteaux,
deuged with water and chilled with cold,
Aoated below the island OF St. Helena,
where they were picked up at 8 O'Clock
in the evening, nearly exhausted. They
were carried ashore, kindly treated, and
the next day conducted to their friends,
aud it will not lessen the interest which the
humane must take IN this wonderful es-
cape to learn that one of the survivors
{ Mrs. Lancto) has eight children and is
on the point of being confined with the
ninth.
Thus have persisted in the bloom Of
their youth and the pride Of their strength,
thirty six useful members of society. The
morning sun saw them rise firm 10 health
aud big with hope. At night, whelmed
beneath mass of mighty waters, their
dwellings are vacant, and their voices so
sweet TO their friends are heard no more.
The Providence of God is ;nserutabIe-
+" His ways are not like our ways, nor
His thoughts like our thoughts
Ii is circumstance 10 this tragedy
worthy OF remembrance, that before the
catastrophe, the passengers addressed
themselves earnestly TO prayer.-The
Litany of the blessed Virgin was recited
by Francis Quertier schooi.master OF St.
Constant, and the responses were made by
the passengers with the most ediiying
piety. SC. BLYTH.
St. Constant, May 10th, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01

Treaty, TO all the circumstances Soo,...
ed with it; and had every foot of ~,
been granted by Spain, the Treaty womb MA
yet have been a valuable one. If wss tba
sovereignty of the territory, and its s an
pendant advantages, that was necessa,v !.
us, and not the land, of which, even ver ~
It OF the best quality, the government hss
already fund sufficiently great for i H.
wants, if not for its wishes. 10
2. As to the fact, that vast grants os
land IN Florida have been made by Spa;a
beyond the calculations Of the government
we believe that the Editor of the Cent;nas
has been misinformed as to the particulars
though not far wide of the general fact
1t is true, we believe, that enormous nom.
inal grants have been made, many Of them
to American merchants and snecnla,ors
But, it is also true, that nearly all those
grants are utterly void. OF how mach
validity they are, may be inferred from
the fact that some of the largest Of them
are laid on territory Formerly part Of
Lonisiana) which has been occupied bv
the United States many years, has been
for some time included within territo.;a!
government, and will soon become mart
Of sovereign state.
8. As to the conferences between Mr.
Onis and Mr.. Secretary Adams, the i'm.
port OF which is SO confidently announced
and the nature of dispatches alleged to
have been transmittedto Spain, we cannot
speak with any certainty, having no know.
ledge: but We are under the impression
that the Editor Of the Centinel has been
led into error on those points, as on the
others.
Finally, when we speak Of some 6 very
respectable citizens" who would rejoice
in the failure of the treaty, we referred to
individuals III the western country.
whose views have been disclosed in
the western papers, and not to any per-
sons in any manner connected with the
government.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01
MAC GREGoR's EXPEDITION.

Extract Of letter to the Editor Of the
Baltimore Patriot, dated Havana, Sd
May, 1919.
Ct have this day seen in Kingston
(Jamaica) paper of the 2lst ult. detail
ed account brought there by the British
brig of war Parthian, Of the capture Of
Puerto Bello on the 7th, by Sir Gregor
MacGregor, with about 800 troops and 6
or sail of vessels. There appears to
have been little or DO resistance, and
government had already been established
satisfactory to the citizens generally, un-
der a General Lopez. The opinion gen.
orally prevalent at Puerto Bello, was, that
Chagres would also fall into the hands Of
the Independents, and that Sir Gregor
was in expectation of news from Lord
Cochrane on the other side Of the isthmus
with considerable fleet to encourage a
movement 10 Panama.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01

CNktOlS tAFes
In one of my excursions into the woods
of PUTIN Day-Island, / was accompanied
by my friend, Capt. w. Of the United
states army, a gentleman OF a scientific
and polished mind. Having provided
ourselves with some old clothes we visited
cave situated about mile from the bay.
This cave is smaller than some others in
the west; but is, nevertheless, worth a
description.
After exploring the woods for some
time, we found what we supposed might
be, and what actually was the cave. Its
front is situated al the end Of considers-
Bile rise OF land Of an oval form. The
mouth Of the cave was very small and
being Gov cred with sticks and leaves, pre-
scented very uninyiting aspect. Alter
removing the distractions, We took lights,
and descending about ten feet perpeudicu-
larry, came to a rock, the position OF
which was that of an inclined plane. This
rock is, in its descent, met by the front OF
the cave, so as to leave an aperture, near
the floor of il, Of only about three feet 10
length, aud eighteen inches in height.
This aperture also was covered with
leaves. After removing them, We lay
fiat, and crowded ourselves, one to time,
into an unknown and dismal region. As
we advanced, the cave gradually became
higher; and at length We could move in
40 erect posture. Here We found our
selves 10 spacious apartment, constitut-
ing about an acre, and surrounded by
curious petrifactions. Those on the
walls we're small; but on the door Of the
cave they were large; some of them
weighing about thirty pounds. The lat
ter are, generally, of pyramidicai. form.
AT the distance Of about two hundred
feet from the mouth Of the cave, We came
10 precipice, at The foot of which was a
body of deep water. Whilst my compan-
ion sat upon the brink of the precipice,
descended it, and holding light in one
hand, swan with the other for the pur-
pose of ascertaiaing the course and
boundaries of this subterranean lake.
In this gloomy, yet interesting cavern,
we saw no living thing excepting two bats,
which we're in torpid state. Whilst ex
ploriDg the most distant recesses of the
cave, one of our candles was accidentally
The extinguishment OF
our other light would, perhaps, have
been fatel to u.s. The darkness of this
dreary region is palpabIe. No ray of
natures light ever visited it. Its silence
too is full of thought. The slippery step
of the traveller, and the Silly drippings
of the Shiny concave, yielded contrast
which made silence speak. Our own ap-
pearance interested us. We forgot our
selves, and nncenscioasly d#els upon two
ragged Fiends, prying, with taper dim,
along the confines Of this doleful place.
We saw these beings under the low sides
of the cave knocking off some large petri-
factions. We said who are they ?-and
almost shuddered to find they were our
selves.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01
United States ship Ontario.
New-York. Nav 90. 1919.

Gentlemen had the pleasure TO re-
ceive yesterday your obliging letter of the
10th inst addressed 10 me at Phiiadei.
phia. The assistance rendered to your
ship, the Levant. when 10 danger Of cap
ture off Valparaiso, it was my duty to
render. Ii was duty which / performed
with great cheerfulness, as during my
late cruise my endeavors were constant
and Jealous to afford to the persons and
property of my countrymen, all the pro-
lection which the presence Of public
vessel of the United States was capable
of affording.
am very sensible to your kind and
6attering expressions; particularly at
this moment, when my character is as
sailed 10 some Of the newspapers, for a
conduct which / had trusted would not
have incurred any public reproach; for,
however much my wishes were on the
side of the Patriots of South-AmeIica, l
felt it incumbent upon me, 10 my official
conduct, not TO compromit, in my inter-
course with them, the reputation of the
flag under which | serve.
/ am, very respectfully, Gentlemen,
your most obedient servant.
j. BIDDLE
Messrs. J. & T. HI. Perkins,
Boston.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01
NORFOLK, May "a.

NORFOLK, Way Z4'
The following facts we believe are I'M
known in this country their authenticity,
however, is not to be doubted. At the
capture Of Gen. Nina, near Mexico, about
rs of our countrymen were taken prison
ers, of whom we're Lieut.. Larkin OF vIr-
GINA, and Lieut.. Hutchinson. The late
Of Nina is well known, though the patriot
general, second ia command, offered ~
Spanish commissioned officers then in bis
power, for Minas release, amongst whom
were two Lieut.. Coils. If" said APa--
doaca, the yiceroy Of Mexico, you had
forty thousand to give 10 exchange l
would not spare General Nina" He was
accordingly shoi--and so were the AZ
Spanish commissioned officers, 10 retaiia-
ton. Tn the progress OF this TIT OF ven,
oeance. our two countrymen, Larkin and
Hutchinson. we're formally and publicly
shot. the rest we're confined 10 damp
and dismal dungeon, TO which the black
hole of Calcutta would have been COM
Portable; Of these, As persisted 10 a few
DAYS Of pestilentiaI aifl The remainder
were transported to another dungeon only
to prolong their sufferings, OF whom iour
were afterwards sent to Spain, and are now
on the coast Of Barbary they are beiiey-
ed 10 be the sole survivors oil the whoie
party! - !,
have been issued by the Spanish authori-
ties, for hot impressment 10 all ports
upon the coast Of the Mediterranean, to
obtain sailors to man the ships which are
to convey the grand expedition to Buenos
Ayres, and It Is expected every day to be
enforced in Cadiz and other ports 10 that
quarter. II Is believed that this measure
will not be very we'll relished by the poor
sailors. when a more civil way Of pro-
curing officers meets with the most mark
ed opposition. We are informed from the
most unquestioDable authority, that no less
than six different commanders have been
ordered to the San Telmo, "a, one OF the
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01
FAYETTEVILLE, IN. C.l May 20.

At the Federal Court which sat 10
Raleigh last week, there were five in-
dictments for robbing the Mail, the two
men Bolan and Baker, who perpetrated
the robberies between this place and Lum-
berton last winter were among the n..a.-
Der who were tried and convicted-the
former is sentenced to 3 and the latter to
2 years Imprisonment. The boy who
robbed the Mail between Newbern aud
Wilmington was likewise convicted and
sentenced TO six months Imprisonment.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01
american Colonization Society.

The Rev. Mr.. Mead, agent for the
society, writes from Miledgeville, Geo.
under date of May 4, that the Governor Of
Georgia had consented to postpone the
sale Of number of negroes, illegally IN
troduced from Africa; and that, by the
interference of some liberal and humane
gentlemen, they would all be sent back to
Africa. Mr.. Mead writes
@I arrived here on Saturday evening"
and on Sunday morning walked out 70
their little encampment 10 The vicinity OF
the town, to see them. As | approached
their habitation / found them gathered
around good old man, into whose care
they had been given, and who was telling
them that some good people had sent me
to prevent their sale, aud carry them
hack to Africa. wish you could have
been with me to have witnessed their JOY;
thew crowded around me, and by turns
took hold Of my hands, and in broken
FnpIish expressed their gratitude. They
At FIRST Gas the old man told me) would
scarcely believe Il; they had never
heard Of any such thing before, and il is
~ wonder they should doubt it. Even
the next day one Of them said to bin,
F.. white people never send negroes back
10 Africa, I never see my children a.
rain > I learned the history Of each
me and discovered that, SO far from all
be;nv taken in war and sold instead oil
being killed, as the advocates Of the
slave trade maintain, no one oil those