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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-18
Charleston, Jan. 6.

Loss OF THE BRITISH SHIP NANCY.
The Nancy, captain Young, sailed from
Jamaica on the 9th ut. with full cargo
Of sugar, bound to London. A day or two
previous to her having foundered, expo
rienced several severe gales, but did not
injure the ship, as was supposed. On The
Cd inst. in the Gulf stream, while in the
act oftrying the pumps, found that she had
Eve feet water in her hold Immediately
set all hands to the pumps, and finding The
leak increased two feet on US, the cabin At
that time almost full of water, deemed
it prudent, for the preservation of our live.
to take to our boats, which we did, after
saving our clothes and small stores-ths
ship in sinking condition, and no probable
means of saving her, showed of, in order 70
make shore. The ship foundered about
two hours after leaving her. Capt. Young,
his mates and crew, landed on Devices
Island, on Tuesday morning, and on The
food tide Of the evening, came through Tie
inland passage, and arrived in town BE-
tween 8 and 8 o'clock on Wednesday nigh.
Extract Of letter communicated for be
Maryland Censor; dated
London, goth Oct. 1915
I" The affairs of Spain are now wore
than ever, and so will be promoted IH
cause of independence in the colonies
All information induces US to believe th'
the great powers of Europe will not I'd
dertake any mediation supported by a'n
and that the court OF Madrid, is ianf'
than ever from agreeing with that OF bn
iii. On the contrary, the so much takS
Of expedition of 1900 men, announced
the papers, is thought to be only an'
compose upon the government Of BrazD'
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From the Nat. hteligsneer, Jan. IS.

From the Nat. hteligsncer, Jan. IS.
We recollect no session of congress which
has been more distinguished for important
reports from the heads OF departments, and
other state papers, than the present. Ano-
Their was yesterday transmitted to the house
of representatives from the war department,
being report by Mr. secretsry Calhoun,
in pursuance Of resolution passed at the
last session, respecting the prosecution Of
internal improvements, by means within
the control OF that department. As that re-
port viii be placed before the public in due
time, we shall not now speak Of the tenor
nor of the merits Of it but shall advert to
one or two interesting facts, which con-
sultation of the documents transmitted with
it have disclosed to us, respecting The roads
or military ways now n progress OF execr-
ton, under the authority Of the war depart
ment.
OF that from Plattsburg to Sacketl's Har-
Dor, our readers are already apprized ofthe
progress, by publications in the newspa-
pers.
Of the road from Columbia, in the state
of Tennessee, to jacksonville, alluded to
in debate in the house Representatives
the other day, fifty miles have been COM
pleted, BY the troops, on IT,. lower part Of
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New- York January I2.
NEWS OF SHIP FRANCIS.

Capt. Swain, Of the sch. Mary, from Per-
nambuco, brings interesting intelligence OF
vessel supposed to b. lost. II will be seen
by this report, that on the 9Th ult. he spoke
the ship Francis, Hitch, then 1856 days
from Gottenburgh for New. Bedford, and
never before heard of since her sailing from
that port.
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ALEXANDRIA,:
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT At WASHINGTON
JHO.NDlY, .Ld.AUaRY Is, 1912.

Saturday, Juauury II.
The house of representatives yesterday
was about TO adjourn over 10 Monday, hen
Mr.. Tucker rose and opposed it, sitting, as
(, his reason for doing SO, that the gentlemen
of the bank committee who was then absent
had requested him TO signify to the house
that it was their wish to bring in their Re.
port on Saturday. The question Vi adjourn.
ment to Monday was therefore negatived by
81 TO 80. The whole result of the inquiry
, at Philadelphia, therefore, under the reso.
luton OF the house " i'll be unfolded this dry
in congress, and viii appear, probably, at
full length in the papers Of Monday.
The following proposition which consi.
der as no less laudable and honorable to
The propounder than singular in its nature,
was offered the house for its adoption by
=, MIR. Sergeant. THAT the committee on
/. the judiciary be instructed 10 enquire into
the expectancy otenacting general ordi-
nance whereby the fundamental principals
of civil and religious liberty shall be gaur.
anteed to the inhabitants Of territories extc.
rior to the original limits of the U. States,
and make the basis Of all governments to
be hereafter established therein. This
brought up Mr.. Lowndes, who said that he
saw into the object Of the gentleman, and
wished the proposition 10 be laid upon the
table that it might be generally understood
before il was acted upon. TO which Mr..
Sergeant replied, that the gentleman was
very right--that he had an object in it,
but did not care to introduce it into the reso.
luton at that time; he had, however, no OBJ
lection to its being laid upon the table.
No doubt the object of Mr.. Sergeant,
whom upon this occasion we may regard a.
the mouth-piece and organ Of those beneyo-
lent and philanthropic persons north of Ma
ryland, who, principled in the adherence
of the slave trade and its whole machinery,
have lately so often moved congress on the
subject, is to stop the descent of the states
on the western waters into the admission
among them, by law, of that execrable sys-
tem-that disgrace to our country-and to
which there is reason 10 suspect that the
proposed amendment of the constitution Of
Ohio is directed. Facilis decensus nuerni
the gates of hell are wide, The road sloped
and slippery. May our republic, Of which
we are al this time beginning 10 be able,
7vi'h truth, to hold up to the applause, the
envy, and, indeed, the establishment of the
world, bring no disgrace upon herself by
rolling down the steep at the impulse Of
base individual self-interest; but be in
reality, as she pretty loudly boasts she is,
the great exuberant and undefled fountain
of liberty and may it soon be said of her,
as it once was in the emphatic and eloquent
language of Mr.. Curran of g. Britain, that
The moment slave sets bis foot upon
her soil, his letters drop off,"
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the road, making mary causeways ard
bridges Of the most durable materials and
at the other end, about forty miles have
been made south Of the Tennessee river
making, IN lAe manner, many bridges and
cause@ays. The most laborious part Of
the road, It is added, has been completed
and done in the best manner
The military way ON the northwestern
frontier, from De'ruit to The foot of the R.
pids OF tho Miami of the Lake. has pr,.
crossed as fa- IS Eight Mile Creek, that !,
| within eighl miesof the Rapids, making in
all a distance of seventy miles. Oftiis road
the report of The commanding general saws
it is an excellent one, being eighty feet
wide, the low places ON it being all cause.
waved, and bridges built where necessary
The number Of cause@ays on il exceed,
sixty, and tie l.ridges are pr considerable
+, length; that on which The troops are now
employed being $50 feet in length, con.
structed OF timber, in the most durable
IN; nnef.
These arc the only military roads which
have been commenced.
These Improvements, besides saving IA
the United Sta es much of The expense sc
transportation, are Of great importance 70
the community generally. For Cur mart
We should have no objection to enI,rri,r
rather than to reducing our military peace
establishment, if il be always so useIu)Jv
employed,
The bill to establish supreme court IN.
der new organization, and for appo;n,irs
circuit Judges in place of those who now
compose the supreme court, has passed 70
third reading in the senate, by majority
SO large as to insure its final passage in that
body. Th;J
After a debate, on the 18th instant in
the senate, the resolution moved by Mr.
Dickerson, proposing an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States, 10 estab.
lish uniform mode of election (by dis.
trlcts) OF representatives TO congress and
electors OF president and vice president
was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading, by majority of 90 10 II. This
vote, we presume, ensures IFS passage, in
that body, by the constitutional majority
OF two thirds Of all the members present.
We hope the period being so suspicious to
dIsembarrassed view of this question, that
it may be candidly discussed elewhera,
and finally receive the same sanction from
the other branch Of the legislature, and
from the States, as il has received in the
Senate. We have always been of the OPT.
mon that such an amendment was impor.
tant to equaIize the rights of the people,
and the influence of the states in the re.
neral government. The more inmedi.
ately, too, the will of the people is col.
lected, intheir respective districts, the more
surtly, it appears to us. are the doors of
promotion to the Executive chair guarded
against the fraud of cabals, the intrigues OF
low ambition, and the no less baneful bar.
gains of those who make merchandise Of
political influence. [Ib,d
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The DILL to establish supreme court IN.
der a new organization, and for appointing
circuit Judges in place of those who now
compose the supreme court, has passed to
a third reading in the senate, by majority
SO large as to insure its final passage in that
body. IB;J
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-26
In Council,

february 4h, 1919.
The following persons were appointed
commissioners for holding elections in the
different wards on Tuesday the Cd day OF
March next, for members 10 serve in the
common council for the ensuing twelve
months, viz
FIRST WARD,
At 4. Rtodess tavern ON Uaion.strett.
Alexander Mckenzie,
John T. Brooks,
Reuben Johnston.
SECOND WARD,
At the Council Chamber,
Colin Aud,
Guy Atkinson,
William Bartlemap.
THIRD WARD,
IL Shepherds taUerr, corner of King ona
St; .asaph streets,
John Roberts,
Adam Lynn,
John Grub.
FOURTH WARD, =,
At Joseph c. Gird's, corner ofDnks c@
81. Asaph-Sreets,
Thomas Lawrason,
William D. Simms,
Robert l. Taylor.
Teste, Up. THoMPs0N,e.a
February 6 me
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disla al spectacle with subduad and rel,
gious feelings, and they return depIoring the
hard necessity that any OF their iei,nw be-
ings should SO shsmeIully die. still rever.
encing the justice which DEGREES the ex-
piation. These men We're ready 10 die.
ADD earnestly hoped their deaths would lie
solemn warning to Others. They were
humble, peuilent and resigned, full Of con-
triton at their deeds of wiekedness, but
wanted no mercy OF man (; they had sought
it with prayers and tears al the source Of
Eternal Mercy, and INDUCED the hope that
they were heard. Taey acknowledged,
with gratitude, the kind trealmen, they
had received from the Marshal, the Keep
er OF the prison and his sttendants--buta-
bove al they were thankful for the adyan-
tages they had received from religious in
struction.
The Priest who attended them, was in
defaiigabe in his exerlions 10 bring them
to proper sense of their situation. lie
laborsd day and night to explain to them
the nature of crime, the necessity of its be-
ing punished by human laws, and the hope
lessness Of the criminal in another world
without contrition and repentance, and
chsered them with the promises of the Cos
pei through Jesus Christ, if they were hum
bic and sincerely penitent before God
He linstiled into them, day by day, hopes
on this basis, and at length had the happi-
ness Of seeing the obduracy of the sinful
heart yield, and the hardened disposition
Of the murderer soften. Never did men
pass through, in so short time, more
thorough course of moral and religious dis
cipline. 1t was constant, pure, and we
trust effec ual. The good coniessor never
left them until they were launched into E.
ternity, and had the satisfaction OF knowing
that their firmness lasted with their breath,
and that their last look on This world was
frightened by well founded beliefin their
being happy beyond the grave.
Instead Of calling in wretch stamped
with ignominy aud stepped with guilt 10
act as executiouer. men of the first respect
ability perform thai service here.-PubIic
executions are considered as dire neces-
si,y, and when they must happen they are
to be done in all decency and in or1er.--
The Marshal and Mr.. Bell the prison keep
er, have treated these INF rtuuate men with
such Kindness and delicacy, having ire.
quent!y fed them from what was prepared
for their own tables. and constantly attend.
ed to their reasonable and lawful requests
so that they were ready to kiss the hand
that tied the fatal cord.
A public execution has. from the ear.
lest history of our country, been conduct
ed with solemn and religious rights.-The
people here have never denied the rule
from holy writ, /" that whose sheddeth
mans blood by man shall his blood be
. sbed'-but still have thought it solemn
and deplorable necessity, and have hum.
bled themselves before God whenever it
has occurred.
~. 80. Cd 80
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-26

II rounds of cur southern possessions, AID
forever precludes foreign emissaries from
stirring UP ln.lians to war. and Negroes TO
rebellion,-whilst il gives to The Southern
country important outlets to the sea. 1t adj
justs the vast Western boundary, acknow-
lodging the United States to be sovereign,
under the hitherto contested Louisiana irea-
ty, over all the territory we ever seriously
commended Tor, In word, it j, treaty
than which the most sanguine have not an
ticipated one much more favorable: it is
one that fully comes up to the expectations
of the great body Of the American people.
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For Sale.

4 VALUABLE negro man, 80 year .
n old, an excellent wagner, PIous,
man and ostler, and accustomed to TIE
rious kinds of field work-also, your
negro woman, 80 years old, together T TSs
her child, boy about e years Ola. ro,.,
woman is an expert plantation and p''
servant. .r,
As these negroes have committed 10 ', tbs
they will be sold only to residents ~ d
neiEhborbood Of AIcIaadria.Gtnqsse"
.tbs Printer. teo' d"
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Baltimore, Feb. 16.
MURDER.

The body of an unfortunate female was
found in an outh ouse on Federal Hill yes
terday morning. The testimony given in
by persons in the neighborhood, represent
ed her as a woman of badcharacter. Marks
of violence having been found on her neck
and body, the jury of inquest declared a
verdict of willful murder by some person
unknown. [.4,nericaa.
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From the .Ner- York Ga-e.te, Feb. 90.
Capt Mills, from Laguira, informs that
it was believedthat an important action had
taken place between the Spanish troops I'M
der Morillo, and the patriot forces comman-
ded by Bolivar. Advices were received
early in January from Morillo which were
not made public, but which caused great
dependency with the royalists. lmmedi-
ateiy after the receipt of the despa!che', an
order was issued to all the Spanish vessels
in OFT, about 20 in number, to furnish a
part of their crews for guard TO patrol the
town, and they were kept on duty every
night til capt. NJ. sailed.
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MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.

While firing salute last evening on the
Capitol Square, Col. Wa. LATHAM passed
in front of one of the cannon within eight
feet of the muzzle, at the moment when the
match was put to the touch-hole, and was
instantly killed by the discharge OF the
piece.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-26
Boston, February 10.
EXECUTION OF THE PIRATES.

EXECUTION OF THE PIRATES.
Yesterday the sentence of death on John
Williams, Francis Frederick, Niles Peter
son, alias Niles Peterson Folgreen. and
John Rog, convicted of piracy and murder
on board the schr Plattsburgh Of Baltimore,
was executed near the burying ground at
Boston neck.
The procession was formed in the follow
ing order 9
Officer Of police, mounted:
Mr.. Sprague, Deputy Marshal, mounted;
Messrs. Billings and Baldwin, mounted;
Surgeon md Superintendent Of Police in
carriage
Coroner Stephenson, mounted;
Marshal ard Sheriff, in carriage;
Two Constables with badges
9 PRISONERS, ! Q
: and deputy marsha Bell, and Ca
: tholic clergyman, in Wagon. S
g Two constablts with badges; g
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Charleston, February la.


Extract of letter from Mr.. Fowler VIII
liams, dated BELL Air, Lancaster Dis.
trict, S. c. 9Th Feb. 1872" to Tho. W.
Bacot, Esq. Postmaster of this city:
"A suspicious person has been taken and
lodged in Lancaster Jail, from the be lief
that he is one of the gang of Pirates lately
concerned in tie robbery and murder Conf
mitted near the harbor Of Charleston. This
person calls himself John Patterson, and is
l believe Swede by birth. A quantity Of
clothing has been found in his possession,
marked with the letters |. M. some with the
letter NJ. some with T. &, and some with
c. P. and Nos. l., and g. some of the
letters nicely placed in with open needle
work, and Others plain with red sikh
have heard thata similar character has been
taken near Statesborough, and made con-
fessiou. This person has been in the nei gh-
borbood about ten days
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Cart wilh Cofns.
Two Aids Mounted.

At the time appointed by the marshal,
quarter past eleven o'clock, the procession
moved from the court house TO the place of
execution, where, after prayer and reli-
gious conversation until near one O'Clock,
at that hour the prisoners were executed.
The day was cold. but fair. Avery large
concourse of spectators were assembled, TO
behold the awful ceremony. Mr.. Bell who
assisted the marshal in his duties. called
upon the spectators, and read the follow
ing address -
MY Friend,--The execution Ct the
pains and penalties annexed TO the viola
ton of the laws of God and our country, is
a scene so awful, that it must at once ban
ish every appearance of levity, and com
Inand our highest attention and considera-
ton.
"As the organ of the marshal, whose i'm
portant duties require his uninterrupted at
tention, | expect from this numerous as
sembly that silence and decorum, which
this solemnity requires.
tNeed ! ask for your quiet attention,
while, as the minister Of justice, be reads
the warrant, in which be is compelled to
consign to the World Of Spirits, the trem.
bling, hoping, dying, penitent ma!e!actors.
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SM Erchange Coffee House IN
3GMARINE JOURNAL I
PORT OF Observation-Disclosures

ARRIVED,
Slocp Ocean. Middleton. days I'm nor
folk sugar, coffee, salt, moss, sc. to n'ei'
chants of the district, and tar. to the mar
ter. On Monday. saw brig Cumberlanl;;
off the mouth Of the Rappahannock, bouna
up. Same day, saw barque Robereu''
hence, off Smiths Point, bound out.
Schr Mary, Needson. 12 days from rfS'
vince Town, Mass. with cargo OIL pIcf
led and fresh Goldfish and halibut.
CLEARED,
Sloop Francis, Fowler, Savannah.
Steam boat Roanoke, from Norfolk, may
be expected TO arrive this day, (a6th
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From tie National allcocate.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

That race Gf old bachelors are a
tarhcn 10 society 1--are fit subjects for
animadycrSion, for satire, nay even for
special taxation. have never, for a mo-
ment doubted: l dun't mean Your old
bachelors who, like myself, have mel
Their talent nor attraction Sufficiently
powerful to engage the affections nf a
young lady-wc are to be pitied-bat ]
mean your supcrannuated beaux, vepe-
rablc dandies, gentlemen Of fashion in
their grand ciimacteric, men ha, ing the
means to marry without the inclination;
men who remain single all tlcir li,es
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Numerous petitions were presented tins
morning, and referred in course amongst
them were several from different northern
towns, praying additional encouragement
and protection for domestic manufactures,
one of which, that from the convention of
the friends of national industry, assembled at
New-York," was, by close vote, ordered
to be- printed There were also several
from commercial sections Of the country,
praying the enactment Of a general system
of bankruptcy.
Mr.. Rhea, from the committee on pen
sions and revolutionary claims, made unfavo-
rabIe reports on the petitions Of Edward
Cain of John Brooks, OF George Ciaghorn,
and of Francis Luscomb. which were sere-
veralIy read and concurred in.
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, from the committee
Oh Private Land Claims, made an unfavora-
bic report on the petition of Julian Merceau,
which was read and concurred IN.
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Samuel w ard

OFFERS the following articles for sale.
~ al reduced prices, at the corner OF
Prince y Union streets
IL elegant sideboards
Is bureaus of different kinds
secretaries and book cases
81 bedsteads, different kinds
II tables different prices
large dressing bureaus
| eight day clock, superior quality
G ladies' work stands. with silk bags
IiO looking glasses, different kinds:
Grecian couch, very elegant
600 chairs, different kinds
Settees
wash stands
large cioathes' press
SO mattresses, different sizes
so feet of gold moulding
So soaking bottoms
60 doz passage mats, wholesale y retail
4 large oil cloth carpets
passage do do
I2 trunks, different sizes
2 easy chairs
4 dozen corn brooms
S plated harnesses
5 dozen caStsteel axes
do carpenters AIDES
do light hoes
8 do bed cord
do floor brushes
8 do lead pencils, superior quality.
Portable desks, night stools, dozen brides,
hats, shoes, and boots, umbrellas. ton
Egrumvits, Delaying pins, crickets, log
rails, sc. &c. &c.
A hand washing machine
2 top es,-.also, just received,
grand harpsichord piano forte, of SUI
perior quality
loco wafer boxes. If oct 2s
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81. Iati)n Wanted.

7JNHE advertiser, IA native of England
l. who has hal the honor to instruct adult
pupils, as well as youth OF both sexes, in
Stenography, the English and French Lam
guages, Execution, Writing, Arithmetic, &C.
ography &c is desIrous of obtaining imme-
late employment as a private teacher, as
sistant in respectable academy, or master
of a school in the country.
Possessing the most ample testimonials in
favor of his competency as teacher, the adj
v"rtisrr wishes not to shrink from any inves-
tisation, that may be deemed requisite, in
order to ascertain the validity of his preten-
slons, and the extent OF hs requirements.
Enquire Glib letter, post paid) Of Mr.. Davis,
the editor of this paper.
n. 3. Law students and other profession
al gentlems IN may acquire complete know
ledge of the advertisers system OF Stenogra-
ply in the course of twelve lessons. Ladies
or gentlemen DESTROYS of private instruction,
may be attended at their own houses, and.'ai
their own time. October l3