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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-05-18

Of view, a moral tendency: the sxampie of
penitence and contritioD in the offender, and
Of Justice in executing upon him the rigorous
penalty Of the law for hi. offence: but It the
vicious are sometimes deferred by dread Of
meeting similar fate, from pursuing the same
wicked course, are they not ottener, instructed
by narration Of the latter, how to pursue 1T,
with tolerable certainty, or a secret hope, at
least of avoiding the former? Prudent matrons
do not permit their young daughters 10 read
the lives of lascyious women and IS not the
tendency Of the history Of consummate vii
ans equally pernicious in its influence upon
the minds Of boys ?-Of the highway robber
and murderer, we think il sufficient. generally
speaking, for the world to know that they have
deserved The ignominious punishment the laws
nfict upon them.
The Duchess Of Cambridge has been the
first of the recently married princesses 10
give an heir to the crown OF Great Britain.
She was safely delivered of Prince about
the last of alarch. The Duke of Cambridge
is the seventh and youngest son of the king
of Great Britain, but the first OF them who has
ever had male heir. He is Governor and
Commander in Chief Of the Kingdom OF Han
over. He married, in May last, the daughter
Of the Landgrays Of Hesse.
Mr.. Frederick Schwach of Charleston, en-
occasion OF the visit of the President in thai
city, roasted a whole OK, and invited the
Pres ident to dinner. The President decli
ned the invitation on account of his business
engagements, as did also the lntendant Of
the city, and in consequence the OK. which
is stated to have been one Of the largest aud
latest geyer produced, remained principally
uneaten. Mr.. Schwsch had sold tickets Tor
bis dinner for which he received S75 only.
What remaiaed of the beef, was carried OH
the following morning, on the same spit, OH
which it was roasted, 10 the Orphan and
Poor Houses for breakfast.
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The National lntslligeneer Of the 9Th inst.
contains an article from an Augusta pspet
Of the sd Of April which states, that a ru-
nor was circulating In Savannah, that the
Island of Cuba had been ceded by Spain ~
Great BfiIian--and adding, that the person
who gave this Information said, g he saw
in Savannah, gentleman recently from
Cuba, who told him the intelligence of III.
cession had teached the Island Jus, before
Inc left IT," and that grea; dissatisfaction
existed among the inlsabitan;s in conse.
queucs OF it. We have received Savannah
papers to the eeth of April, but have not
aoticed the slightest mention ofthe subject,
and Therefore take il for granted that no such
.umor ever existed al Savannah
We should exceedingly regret such an
event, not the msre rumor, buV the actual
ces5iop. il is true, that The acquisition oi
the Flolidss would render ii an evil of less
magnitude now, imam ii would have been if
Spain still held these Provinces. But it
would afer all, be an unts.tunate chsnpe
OF masters for this country. Pl.ced as -
island is al the entrance of the gulf OF Mex
ice. sno OF course being IN situaurn, In .
great measure, to command thst enrsncc,
IN the hands os Great Britain it might be :
serious annoyance TO u.s. That she would
gladly obtain a title 10 ii we cannot doubt
it would comport well with her general
maritime and provincial policy. BY look
ing over the map Of the globe il VIII be found
that the government Of that nation is very
fond of securing 10 themselves the posses
sion of provincial dominions in si'ustions
sImllsr in some respects 10 that Of Cube
Great Britain owns Heligeland in ia.
northern ocean, Malta and the Ionian Isl
ands in the Mediterranean, trinidad off lhe
coast of isrra6, ma, together with Gihrsl-
Ia the Cape ofGocd Hope, and her stations
IN tie Indian Ocean. Cuba, lying 50 near
20 the outlet OF our greatest river, througn
which, already, an immense quantity OF
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-05-18
From O London Papsr.

FROM q L1oHd0H f'uPT.
Ahatmaker, of Cassel named Maliich, has DIS
aovsred a method of manufacturing felt. SO as to
make it pene trable to the stroke ct sabre, IN
the hands of the strongest cuirasser, and even TO
a musket ball.--This fact has been proved by
numerous trials. He offere- to discover the Soc
rc-to our government for suitable recompence,
but no attention was paid to il. report OF TINS
invention, however, reached Petersburg. and MIR.
Maulich was invited to present himself to the
smpersr Of Russia, at Aix-la Chapeue. The
Russian generals being satisfied with the truth OF
his assertions he has been invited % estaohsh IN
Russia. manufactory of this felt, upon the most
LIBERAL terms.
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woaId be to her an invaluable acquisition,
and to Us, of course, an event to be deeply
deplored.
However, we have no idea that,the cess
sion has taken piece, and We hope and trus,
it never wilI.ske nlsce.
CF7I5E IAN CC UR.4GE.
We are h; rn~ He.re. 9, that Charles Fen
ton Mercer, rsx. - ed to Congress from
Virginia, without opposaion.-Th gentleman, 1T
will be remembered, was originally chosen Rep
resentative, by small majority, over Gen. Ann
istead Il. Mason, who lately fell in duel, on
which he had mady insisted with MIR. M'Carty.
The grave has closed over the remains OF Gen.
Mason and, we have disposition to rob HIM OF
its sacred immunities; but we discharge para
mount duty to the living, in publishing the fol-
lowing extract from an article which appeared,
several months since, in the Or cenfed Heroh: -
!" In the fall Of the year 1917, the same Gen.
Mason challenged Col Mercer to fight with him !;
and in the cool and deliberate style Of his COM
muncations to M'Carty, offered to resign has
commission, that he might be at liberty to evade
the laws and have the pre- ous privilege Of she'd
ding the blood of fellowcrsatnre. What was
the answer Of Mercer Did he, with the same
barbarous disPoeitisn accede to the proposal, and
hasten TO select the weapons OF slaughter by
which an immortal soul might bs sent, anprepar-
ed, to the tribunal of God No--let it be known
and published through the land, to his honour,
that, in defiance of public opinion and the sp-
probrum Of being called Gas he was in subss-
quent letter of Massn's) co,card and hypocrife,
he had the courage as well as the principle, to
fear God rather than man. The following is an
extract from his answer to the challenge -
81 proceed to tell you, that am restrained
from accepting the alternative which you propose,
by considerations paramount to all human au-
thority. respect the public opinion too highly,
perhaps, bat have now been for more than two
years in communion with the Church in which |
was born, and | cannot violate my solemn vows
to God for the applause ofthe world. As anlan,
and more especially as Iirgiaian, ought not
to accept your challenge |; as a Christian, can
not"
Who will say that Col. Mercer was deficient
in that genuine courage which is not the property
of every subaltern in society, but which belongs
exclusively to the truly great and good aud we
would not soon be without an advocate in the
country, if men, possessing equal influence with
Col. Mercer, over the public sentiment, were, IN
similar cases, to initiate his example.
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ke British astAsriti,s in Ind;,t.
the enlightened Hihdoos to snd.. ave indus,
me the sanskirt authorities, rah sa toexaa,
ing some reason to shew that widow. pe y tna.
burn themselves with the bodies u III mould Ia.
ed husbands. sner decea,
KlTTERY, (Isx,rsv.
Is destined to become a grand pa,.,n
fer the Northern section oflbe H.; osN.
this place the Ranger, Of % ona. \
lea, "a; Portsmouth,. %: c. ann,
Congress, 90; and Washine.os - y
built, all OF ihem allowed, Al he ~, ssis
which they were constructed Il l. ~ y
modelled and substantially bull, ! \ sa
ZION TO the building Of these Var y asl'
the timber, and other ma erials are .,r u"e'
te build q ship otthe line, and two =, q
at the same place. The keel Of sAss,
the largest class, is, i is uDd., ,aa nv 4
ready laid, and the nsrk Of hmm; ff
commence the Pesen, season
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PARIS, MARCH 20.


In the course of the last year M. Mol
lien. hardly ~ years of age, ha. exPlor
ed all the regions watered BY the Gam
bia, and the Rio Grande. After having
ascertained the sources of those rivers. he
advanced into the country OF the South.
ern Foulahs to the town OF Ieembou. OF
which is is the capital, and which Major
Rennell places on the Rio Grande, in
lat. 10, long 10. Afterwards. ascending
towards the north, he proceeded towards
the source of the Senegal. which he
thinks he has correctly asccrtained, and
which is farther south than has been be
lieved.
Thence he proposed TO repair to the
Niger, and in pursuing it to arrive per
haps at Tombuotou but the country
through which he must pass being at
war, and his guides refusing TO conduct
him any farther, he was Obliged. after
havirg braved all the dangers and dith
culties inssparabIr from route through
barbarous nations, TO descend by the Rrs
Crande, and TO return by the Bissagos
Islands TO the colony of Senegal, and ne
arrived Jasaasy IS. at the Island of ST.
Louis, whsnce he embarked for France
with the late Governor of the colony.
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FOREIGN ARTICLES.
MADRID. MARCH 10.

The King intends TO repair TO Cadiz
before the departure Of the armaments
fitting out at that port, that he may IN
spect them himself The grand expedi
sticn destined for Buenos Ayres, will be
composed of IA or 1900 of the best
troops in the world ihe Count d'Abis-
bal, (Gen. O'Donner is appointed Com
mauder in Chief of all that part OF finer
lea, with general instructions and very
ample powers, to act as the times and
circumstances may require. he will
carry with him a considerable number or
officers of different ranks. who, without
being attached to the army, may be en-
ployed, on their arrival IN Anerlca. as
the wants Of the service may demand
These officers served IN the war OF the
Peninsula, and have volunteered their
services on this OCCASION
The second expedition, destined di.
rectly for Lima, instead of 2oso men,
the number FIRST intended, will consist of
: or sooo chosen troops. The naval
force TO escort them will consist of many
vessels of the line, frigates, or corvettes,
in which part of the troops will be en-
barked, Ii is hoped that the hrst days
of May will witness the departure from
Cadiz of these two formidable arma-
ments.
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Among the wonderful discoveries Of the
present ingenious age, is the art Of making
writing paper of tumip and beet roots. For
this invention the world Is indebted to Mr..
oimessn, Dane. This gentleman (says one
Of our contemporaries) may rank with the
philosopher who proposed to attract sun
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-05-18

The President ofthe United States was expect
ed to arrive at Charleston, (S.C) the Goth ult.
Great preparations had been made by the mu-
ncipal authority for welcoming him to the city in
a splendid style but their arrangements were in
some measure intsrfered with by the governor Of
the state, who wished to have the honour Of re-
ceiviug him in his own way. The great point Of
difference, as far as can be ascsrtansd from the
papers, appears to have been, whether the Pres
idsnt should enter the city by water from Had
Arll's Point as General Washington did in the
year 1871, or by some other route preferred by
the governor. One party pleaded the authority
Of precedent, and the other the republican princ-
Pile Of rotation.
An ode written for tho occasion, beginning
ss.fll hail The glsd day, isaaeh 10 Chariesio1
Co. cohUeys
s. The choice Of Columbia" &c.
contains the first poetical description we have
met with, of the new boundaries Of the United
States, as settled by the recent treaties, viz
6 From .1aantic's rsct shore 10 the Pacifs's
UaUe,
"Fron, the forests Of Maine, to the Msriean
border,
" Spreads the empire Of freedom the land Of
The byape.0
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The custom of wearing wedding rings orxi-
mated with the Romans who uniformly placed il
the fourth finger Of the left hand of the bride,
AT the nuptual ceremonies because they believed
that nerrs reached from thence 10 The heart.
We have somewhere read, that I" what is
one man''sfooj, IS another's poison" This
Haxm apples with peculiar force to the rea-
ders OF newspapers. II is impo sible for an
editor TO suit all tastes. We might 90 still
further, and say, ii is unwise TO attempt il /:
ior II frequently happens that what is food for
some, - also poisonous 10 them. In this light
We view The Dying Confessions" Of Male.
factors. They are spece Of food particu-
any grateful 10 the palate "a weak minds and
ere always sought after with avidity by young
readers. They have, it is true, in one poist
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-12
400 Dollars Reward.

p AN AWAY from the subscriber on Sa-
IL turday night last; AMBROSE, black
man, 90 years ofage, about feet 10 inches
high, has dark countenance, with a num-
Der of pimples ON his face, stout made,
walks very erect and quick, wears his hair
combed back, and is bowlegged. Among
his clothing is brown surtOut coat, a buff
colored Marseilles waistcoat, with small
figured pearl buttons; an old drab coIored
pair of pantaloons, home made of. cotton
and wool; fulled cloth, of same texture and
color, fV round about, cut out, but not
made.
He will probably make for the north, or
my farm, near Shepherdstown; on the road
to the latter place he is pretty well known,
having assisted frequently, and once within
the last ten days, in driving hogs from there.
Twill give one hundred dollars if taken
one hundred miles from home, and secured
in Jail, so that | get him again and in pro-
portion for less distance; and will also
pay the legal expenses for delivering him
to me at MoRvEH, near Alexandria.
G. F. WHITING.
January l2 d3tfmtf
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Extract of an act. entitled an act 10 repeal
an act, entitled an act transferring the
duties of the street commissioner to the
the superintendent Of police.
Be 1t further enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF each and every person. incorpora-
ted society, or public institution, using or
occupying in any manner, or for any pur-
pose whatsoever, any house, store, shop;
stable, or tenement, of any kind, situate
on any paved street, lane or alley, in the
town OF Alexandria, Immediately after the
fall oil every snow, to cause the same to be
removed from the foot way; and every per.
son who shall neglect 10 have the same re.
moved, shall, for every six hours they fail
therein, (such snow as fall in the night ex.
cepted, and that 10 be removed by I2 o..
clock the succeeding day. forfeit and pay
the sum of one dollar.
Published by order Of the Mayor.
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week the usual price is l5s. Sd. ior w'Irh
he has three meals day coffee, with hsh
or meat for breakfast a hotdinnrr; and Tea
(calIed supper) in The evening; at which
last, the table is filled with cheese, biscuits
(called Boston Crackers molasscs, and Sill
ces of raw dried beef Boarding al mo-
derately respectable house, is Q dollars
week for VIVA, is termed transient man;
or at the same house, 5 to dollars week
for three or six months resident. Prices
from 3 TO IA dollars a week, according to
situation, accommodation and respectable.
ty Very few allow fur meals a day as at
that kept by Mrs Bradish; indeed am
informed that Mrs. BIS is the best Boarding
House in the United States
Hear this, Tammany Hall, with your
well stocked table! hear this Washington
Hall, City Hotel, and little Mr.. Niblo.
whose boards ''groan with the weight Of the
feast!"-hear this, and give your boarders
four meals per day, ye elegant and hume
rous Boarding Houses of New York The
writer who only lived at one house, was
not well qualified to decide what was going
on in others. He winds up New-York in
the following manner, and has some harsh
reflections or some custOms-lct them pass
for what they are worth.
Upon the whole, walk through New
York will disappoint an Englishman: there
is, on the surface of society, a carelessness,
a laziness, an unsocial Indifference, which
freezes the blood and disgusts thejudgment.
An evening stroll along Broadway, when
the lamps are aligh,, will please more than
one at noon day. The shops will look ra-
ther better, but theft proprietors will not
greatly please their cold Indifference may
be mistaken by themselves for indepen-
dence, but no person of thought and obser-
walton will ever concede to them that they
have selected a wise mode for exhibiting
that dignifed feeling. disapprove most
decidedly of the obsequious servility of the
London shopkeepers, but lam not prepa-
red to go the length OF those in New-York.
who stand with their hats on, or sit or lie
along their counters smoking segars, and
splitting in every direction, to degree Of
fensive to any man Of decent feelings"
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AFFECTION.

The world complains of affection as the
worst thing that can befal man, but for
my part never shall. Were il as bad as
we apprehend. how is il that from Adam to
this very day, the saints have had so large
a share of it? Now, among the many pre-
cious fruits of affection, shall only name
one, and that is, earnestness and imporiu-
nifty with God in prayer. A gracious soul
NAV walk with God in close communion,
as Enoch, captivated with the glory of his
countenance, and lifted above the world by
the outlettings of his love; but this is not
the ordinary attainment Of the saints in ge-
neral, il is their mercy to be driven near
the throne, and made earnest in their pray
ers. A good man mag walk in the course
of religious duties, but affection gives edge
TO his devotions, importantly TO his petit
tions, makes HIM draw nearer to the throne,
stay longer and cry louder.
Boston Yankee.
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CONCERT AND BALL.

Messr,. LARKIN & DE CLANCY
Assisted by .Hessrs. Jones, Gram, .hasko-
reW rrd WGsler,
ID ESPECTFULLY announce tt, the la
IL dies and gentlemen of Alexandra and
its vicinity, that
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. 10,
they VIII give q Concert and Ball at Mr..
Ge,ee s' Assembly. Room. The music and
songs lave been selected from the most e.
minent composers.
PART L.
Sinfonia-fnll hand. iStnmitz.
Song" Her mouth which smile" ac
compahied by Mr.. GRAM, on the violin.
cello. Mr.. JONES. Shield.
Clarinet durtto, Messrs. LARxIN and Dr.
CLANCY, Pleyel.
Solo obligato-violincello, Mr.. GRAM, Dr.
part.
Oblig sto-double Aageolet, Mr.. LARkIy,
Parry.
Rondo-lull band, Kelly.
PART II.
Sinfonia-full band, VanhaH.
Duett-" ALPS WE'LL" Messrs. JONES and
LARKIN, Graham.
Concerto-clarinet, Mr.. De CLANCY, Ma.
hon.
Song" Robin Affair."" accompanied by
Mr.. GRAIN,violincello, Mr.. JONES. HeeE.
Solo-rioln, Mr.. MAsKARELLf, Viohi.
ObIigato solo--Ftench horn, Dir. LARKrs,
Ltrkin.
The concert 10 conclude with the much
admired Neapolitan Rondo by the full Or
chestra.
After the concert, BALL will be given
under the immediate direction ofMr. &C.
heres, who has politely offered his services
to conduct the evening S entertainment.
Double ticket to admit lady and gen.
tleman, 3 dollars single ticket 2 dollars.
Tickets TO be had at Mr. Gray's and Ken:
nedy's b bookstores, and at Mr.: Browns and
Shepard's hotels.
GrThe performance to begin at half
past six o'clock.
January ~
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MORE CAPITAL CONVICTIONS.

The trial OF Warrington, Rosewain and
Holmes, % indictments for murder on the
high seas, commenced on Monday last, in
the circuit court now sitting in this town,
and was concluded yesterday. The jury
returned verdict of GUILTY against each
of the prisoners. Their counsel, however
have submitted a motion for new trial,
which we understand will bring before the
court questions of law as to the jurisdiction
of the court of the l. States. The priso-
ners were most ably and eloquently de-
Tended by their counsel, j. 7. Austin, and
W. J. Spooner, Esqrs. The indictment
States Warrington to be an American, and
Rosewain and Holmes, foreigners.
Boston Patriot, Jan. 6.
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alexandria Weekly Mes
sengeH

PROPOSALS. for printing by subscrip,
Il ton, in the town Of Alexandra,
Newspaper, to be entitled The ALEX.
ANDRIA WEEKLY MESSENGER.
lst. This paper will be printed on
new type, quarto form, and super royal
paper-particular attention will be paid
to the press work, which, the Editor does
not hesitate to declare, shall not be excel
led by apy other paper OF the same size in
the United States.
"a. The price to subscribers will be two
dollars per year, one.half 10 be paid on
subscribing, the balance at the end OF six
months. Any person subscribing, may
withdraw his or her name at the expiration
OF tho half year, il not convenient to take
the paper any longer.
Sd. II is expected that this paper will
have handsome support from the citizens
Of Alexandra, Georgetown, Washington,
Baltimore, Frederick town, Leesburg, and
other places, where subscription papers are
to be sent, the Alexandria Weekly Messen,
ger will, therefore, prove an important We.
hicle to advertising customers, whose "a.
vors are respectfully requested.
PROSPECTUS.
IN announcing this Prospectus to the
public, the Editor deems it respectful to
submit the motives which have induced the
undertaking, as well as the plan on which
it will be conducted.
Grown old and in6rm in the duties of bis
profession, he feels himself under the ne
cesslty Of attempting something towards the
support of his family, which he has not
been able hitherto to effect by the small
stipend that he has been accustomed to re-
ceive. He POUNDS no small portion y
hopes Of success, therefore, on the fat,
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premium /; exchange on London GO days
Fsomshs Par,sJouraal Of Commerce, Nov.7
FRENCH MARKETS.

Fsomst. Par,sJouraal Of Commerce, Nov.7
FRENCH MARKETS.
The last purchase of Tobacco by the
French government was made on the 5lst
Oct, being the Cd Of last year, as follows /:
1900 hhds Virginia at l60fper met quin-
tai so do 1866 a clio $50 Kentuckey i25
-is8 do at 200 &c N. Carolina, al geo
1856 do various growth, 1856 200. loom.
Maryland segars, fine colour. at 3ofper m.
Proposals would be received till the 10th
Dec. for the Sd purchase for 1878, and the
time would be then fixed for the first pur-
chase in 1919. The purchase was made
deliverable at the ports of Dunkirk, Havre,
Nantz, Rochelle, Bordeaux and Marseilles,
and a credit of 4, 6 and 9 months, with a
deduction of 2 and per cent. for cash.
Salesat Marseilles, Gath and 3lst Oct
goods in intrepo,, per AZ kil.-l7,oOO, kill.
St. Domingo coffee, ordinary, 45f; $1,000
do Hav. mercbantable, IS, 20 boxes white
Havana sugar, IS l47 do assorted, 7O9 Z;
81 do. brown SO; $4,000 xii. Sumatra
pepper, 775.
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Fishery at Mason's Neck.

TINE subscriber wishes to inform bis old
L. customers and the public in general,
that he intends carrying on the fishing bu.
siness on large scale the ensuing season,
at Coates's Point and Holland Point,
where they may expect to be supplied on
the best terms, as he does not wish to send
any from the landings but what are sold to
customers.
Corn meal and bacon, at the mar ket
price in Alexandria, will be taken in pay
ment for fish at the landing.
! will also give one dollar per day for
good seine haulers, 10 fish the ensuing sea-
son. WIN. PATTERSON.
The price for herring will be one dollar
and fifty cents per thousand.
Jan l2 tt92Ju