Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-10

March
Our Countrywomen.--Ch sste aud fair as
the SHOWS of our mountains, they melt be-
meath thesun beams OF love and patriotism.
-" Robin Adair."
VOLUNTEERS.
Gen. Lynn-Johu c. Calhoun. Secretary
Of War Jackson's March"
Col. Minor Our rights we have won and
will support them. =" Col Minors Quick
Step"
Col. Hipkins. Thomas Jefferson the We
nerable author OF the Declaration of our In
dependence sJefferson's March.
Major Hunter The Officers of the Cur
riere at Gibraltar-Five Eagles disputing
the pass with goo Lions.
Adj. Bronaugh.-The oppressed OF all ma
tons; while they groan under the letters OF
despoti.m, may they look forward to the
pleasing prospec! Of such a day as this
" Yankee Doodle"
Capt. Peyton.--The patriots OF South
America; the sword is drawn, and fresmen
never strike in vain" Spanish Muleteers'
March,"
/ Capt. Minor.-Tbe altar of our Liberties;
IFS purest incense freedom OF speech, press
and opinion. cadets March"
Lieut.. Biack.--When England brings as
sumpsit for exclusive right of sraverse On the
ocean, may our actions VI ct arms during the
late War be pleaded IN bar Perry's Vic
tory"
The Alexandra Banda Band of Musi-
clans, Band of Brothers, Band OF Gen.
tlemen.---' Trumpet March"
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the
Union Bank of Alexandra, on Monday last,
the following gentlemen were elected direc-
tors for the ensuing year:
John Janney, John Ramsay,
Thomas Jabney, William Herbert,
Henry Nicholson. George S. Hough,
Andrew Schol6eId. Dwight Metcalf,
William Patton, Silas Reed,
William Dawson, Winchester,
Samuel Murray, Leesburg.
On the following day, JOHN JANNsy, Esq.
was reelected President.
On the 5lh inst. in Philadelphia. U. S.
stock was 100 to 102.-In New-YoIk, on
. al Ar 1nN a., JOIl
Thomas Bigelow. attorney at law, con-
victed on the 18th ut. in the Mayors court
OF Philadelphia, of conspiracy, with o.
theirs, to cheat and defraud Benjamin and
Ellis Clark, of six gold watches, was bro't
to the bar, on the 9Th inst. and sentenced to
pay fine of Too dollars, and to be imPri-
soned at hard labor for the term OF three
years.
BRITISH FINANCES.
Mr.. Sparrow, ofLondon, has l1tely pub
lished map. showing the British Finances
in one view. Among other things which
have led to the immense debt OF England,
he mentions, that the Spanish war, began in
1889 and continued eight years, augmented
the debt "a millions in money the seven
years war As millions the American war OF
sever years 96 millions, and the French re-
evolutionary war, which lasted 9 years, $50
millions.
SlrJoseph Bankes has resigned his situa-
ton Of President Of the Royal Society.
Essroc! Of letter, dated Gibraltar May
l2, 1920.
" The affairs of Spain continue as yet in
tranquil state, and will no doubt till the
Cortes meet, which will be in July.
This tranquility. however, rather resem.
bles that which precedes a storm--and you
may safely calculate on one Of serious ma
ture so soon as that body assemble. itseems
almost impossible that this revolution of
things can stop where it is--even allowing
that Spain may have her WssbIngtons and
Andrew D'Orias, (Which still remains to be
proyed} what course will be pursued toward
the colonies? Some of the most conspicu-
Gus leaders of the revolution here are deci-
dedly in favor of giving up all the transal-
lantic possessions OF Spain to their own 60
vernment and although this course will cor
respond with the spirit of that announced
Object OF the revolution, it still will be
hard struggle. There are also so many O.