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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08
WIN. GEDNEY.
JOHN GEDNEY,
JOHN COOPER,
BAhNABAS BENTON,
ADNA HEATON."

1t has been said. by distinguished
writer, that " ridicule is not the test
of truth" Mr.. Coleman has pursued
this subject with zeal. perseverance
and humanity which reflects the highest
credit upon him. because he was as.
sailed in the progress of the enquiry by
the sneers of the learned and the ridi-
cule of the doubtful his motives were
not duly appreciated, and his labors
were satirizcd as visionary and emphe-
neral. We, ourselves, lent no iuconsi-
derable aid in spreading this mantle Of
satire over what we considered harm
less, inefficient plant, urged and admin
stercd by person who had not made
human diseases particular study.
When, however, such well attcsted ca
scs of cure as the present are exhibited
to public view. we should diem it Cri.
miDal to ridicuIe a plant possessing
qualities SO ines Unable. There never
has been cure discos cred for the ny.
drophobia it is disease Which hither.
to las shut out hope: now remedy
has been found it has been ap! lied
successfully Why should we longer
doubt its efficacy We. therefore. would
recommend physicians and apotheca'
ries to supply themselves Immediately
with ample quantities Ut the scull cap,
taking care to reject the spurious plant
which resembles the genuine very much
and which. probably has been used and
failed. Mr.. Coleman. in pursuance OF
his humane policy, has gone to conside'
rable expense i'll pushing this enquiry
lie can look for no other remuneratIOn
than the appreciation of his own con-
science, and the qualification Which al
ways must arise from the belief that he
may be the means, under Providence C
saving the lives Of his fellow creatures H
The sculI cap has always been consider
rcd as plant of inert qualities b@
who would have thought, some years
ago, that the plantain was an iufalAIe
cure for the bite of a ratilesnake ? l9
SO it is. Let us not judge hastily:
"Mickle is the powerful grace, that
lies n
In herbs, plants, stones, and their true
qualities; IL
For nought so vile that on the Garth
doth live, II
But to the earth some special good DOM
give.
Within the rind Of this small ROw'r,
Poison hath residence, and medicine
power. SHAKESPEARE.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08

hot fevei-vpaips IN the head--,iolcn,
spasms- -fl.o!lling at tho montll-a hor.
ror at seeine nr hearing the noise or
watcr-a difficulty ipbMalIowins liquids
barking. sl,a ing--shaking tie brd
clothes. viii, her tecth--yelping. and in
short all these distressing and uneoai.
vocal symptoms which, accompany in
all cases this dreadful maIa,!y. Doc.
tors Barnes and Co"per Of poughkcop.
sic. and Dr.. Hraton Of Plattskill, visit.
ed the patient, aad pronounced her case
to be hydrophobia they administered
the usual medicines without effect, and
then applied the scull cap, made into
tea, and taken in copious quantities:
the disorder abatcd, amt the girl rcyO.
vered: they neglected 10 Continue the
medicine. and the disorder returned
with all the symptoms: it was renewed;
and she got well, and is now well.
The following certificate is Published
after the statement in the Evening Post:
the signers are respectable Physicians.
eve, the subscribers, whose name
are mentioned in the above report Of
the case OF Mary Tice, do hereby cer-
tify, that so far as it relates to us ndi.
yidualiy. it is correct And further,
we do give it as our opinion First, that
Mary lice was seized with h. dropho.
bia, in consequence of the bite Of mad
dog, as stated in said report: Secondly,
that she recovered from the disease, as
there likewise stated: and Lastly. that
the plant called scRteIlnrla laterifora,
or sculI cap, was successfully employed
in the cure of said disease. Aug. II,
1890.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08

the troops were received with music and
cries of" Long live liberty!" From Car
thagena GOO men sailed out 10 attack Mon
tillo. The pat3ots surprised detachment
of 60 men near MaYaqual, and took from
them all they had and two vessels OF war.
The Savanas of corosal are entirely oc-
cupied by The Astioquian troops, and Pla-
to by Carral BY this time Monlillo must
be in communication with Cordoya.
The constitution has been sworn to at
Carthagena. The yiceroy Samano, who
opposed himself to it, is arrested, and brig
adler Cano is likewise in confinement at Boz
ca Chica. Torres has The military, and Ca
brera the political command.
Marietta, the moment he became acquaint-
ed with this, embarked for this place, whence
he departed for Havana, TO enjoy the dou-
blooms which are said 10 have been his share
and the great reward OF his glorious cam
paigns.
Poras declined to swesr to the Constitu-
ton al 81. Martha, at which place three par
ties are now Observation-Disclosures, Con.
sttution, Ferdinand, and the mob.
Porras' partizans say. that they prefer
swearing to the Independence rather than to
the Constitution.
Lima arrived at St. Martha with large
mustachios, which is all he could save in the
engagement Of the 18th. The two provin.
ces are in the greatest state of disorganiza-
ton and anarchy. Porras pays no obedl-
ence either to Torres or to Cabrera. Gene.
raj D'Evereaux will proceed tomorrow to
| Savanilla to join Biron.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08
sCULL CAP.

SCULL sCAFs
In the Evening Post of Saturday
last, there is strong and we'll attested
case of cure produced by the SOUL cap,
girl with confirmed symptoms of the
hydrophobia. The circumstances of the
case are briefly as follow \ country
girl IA years of age, was bitten by a
dog (supposed to be mad and confined
as such in her arm, in tho month of
March, lsls-tIie dog was killed-the
wound did not heal until November,
1919, symptoms of hydrophoba gradu-
ally appeared, and rapidly increased
until their character was confirmed
1t may here he remarked, that 90
months had elapsed from the period Of
the bite until symptoms Of disease APP
peared-during that time the wound
was not healed. These symptoms were
rot Of common Mysteries, but were as
violent as any we have ever read of,
pain in the scar-glandular swcuings--
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Philadelphia. Sept. 4.

PhtlGdefphtG. oept. 4.
Captain Dunbar. OF the ship Warrington.
OF Bordeaux. arrived tins morning. informs
US that he is the bearer OF dispatches from
our Legation in Spain to- our government
He brings papers to the 18th July. The
day previous to mis- departure from Bordeaux
private letters reached the city, mentioning.
that in consequence of the augmentation OF
the rate of tonnage on every French vessel
sailing into all ports Of the United States,
that law had passed, which was to be put
Immediately into effect, imposing one hum
bred francs per ton on every American yes
sci arriving on, or after the first day OF July
in ali its ports. Capt. D. likewise in forms
us. that the heavy rains and hailsi which
took place in the adjacent country OF Bor-
deaux in the months Of June and July, have
done great damage to the vines, and which
has consequently produced great rise in
| the price of wines.
[Rers Gazette
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III nAai rs4R'' j6 ;e1s ~
PORT or ALEX.AyNDRL4, September 7

Ship Boston, Finley, 60 days from Stock
holm iron, TO Phineas fanny. Brig ls ss
Drinkwater, OF Portland. was to sail on tnF,
seth June. Spoke Eth July, off Fair lsEl
barqGe Leopard, from st Petersburg I III
Boston; July 95, lat. Sd, IS, lon. 10, spoke
schnr st. Michael, from St. Petersburg Io]
Havana. July q, lat 40, 90, Ion, 81; l 10
spoke brig Ann, of Boston, tor AMSTERDAM
August Ell, SO, Ion So, 80, ship WelI'nglO u;
Liverpool packet from James river, oo cum,
to London August q, spoke an ELg asl|
hermaphrodite brig from St. Andre WIS, boa sT
TO Barbados; Aug. 90, lat 40, Is, loGo om
80, spoke ship Stephsnia, Vest, 5 days if Oo
New Y erk. bound to Liverpool. August ~
the Boston experienced a sudden severe g;S
from North. in which all three topmasls w o,s
all the rigging and sails appertalnlng WEI ~
knocked over the side, the principal par
tally lost.
Ship Packet, Turner, Amsterdam
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08
London, Ily 1O-l5.

London, july lO--15.
Tie following pIacard has been ex-
trnsively circulated within these few
days -
Glorious deeds Of Women!-Woe be
TO the age wherein Women lose their
i,,iluc; ce and their judgments are disre-
garded.
Reflect Oil glorious and virtuous Rome.
It was there that that the Women he.
norcd the exploits of renowned Gene
rails.
All the grand events were brought
bout by Women.
Through Woman Rome obtained
liberty.
Through Women the mass of the
people acquired the rig hts of the Con
suIshiP.
A woman put an end to the oppres
sion of the Ten Tyrants.
BY means Of Women, Rome, when on
the brink of destruction; was screened
from the resentment of an enraged and
victorious outlaw.
France was delivered from her inva.
ders and conquerors, in the 18th centu-
ry, by Woman.
1t was woman that brought down
the bloody tyrant Marat.
A Woman nailed the tyrant Siscra to
the ground.
A Queen caused the cruel Minister
Hannah t" be hanged on galows, so
cnbits high, of his own erecting.
And Queen will now bring down
the corrupt consp,rators against the
peace, honor, and life of the innocent.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08
OBSERVATION.

A woman's dress like her reputation,
should be without spot. Ncatness in
attire is most powerful attraction !; it
in some measure compensates for tho
want of beauty; and where the personal
charms are numerous, it gives them a
double lus're. Nor is this quality less
propitpus to health than to fortune aud
love. A perpetual attention to the mi
nute of cleanliness, is deemed the most
sovereign prcseryative against all dis
eases. cndemial as well as constitutions
al while dirty fnery creates waste of
expense, and never fails to disgust and
sometimes to ihjure.
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lRelfs Gazette.

A law has been passed at Knoxville, Te".
/" to prevent sacrifice Of real estate and Tor
other purposes" By this act, property,
real or personal, sold by execution previous
TO Dec. next, may be redeemed by the de-
PENDANTS paying to the purchaser within two
years after the sale the amount paid tor the
property with the addition of ten per cent.
By this law. it appears that if a man should
buy colt at sheriffs sale for s dolls. he is
obliged to keepthe colt two years, and the o.
riginal owner may shew cause and get him
back. by this time raised TO be valuable
horse, by paying dolls. and 80 cents.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08
Milan, JUN 81.

VH'tdn' Jug 2I.
The Jesuits have purchased, at Sabi.
ma. near Monte Leone, considerable
property, at cost Of $4,000 piasters,
for thr purpose of receiving such of this
Holy Order as have been banished from
Russia. or have quilted Spain. and wish
to take up their residence in the Roman
States.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08

ment on the afoye occasion !; and cannot re-
sfrair. in returning the performers our indivi-
dual thanks for the display of their talent, to
intimate wish thst they will. on some fu-
ture evening. offer their services in the way
Of benevolence for the public Qualifications:
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08
Norfolk. September 4.


Capt Jordan, al the schooner Smithhe'd,
arrived here on Saturday last from ST Bar
tholomews nd last from ST. Martins, states.
that the BRIG Irresistible, under the command
of Commodore Daniels, sailing under the
Venezuelan flag. had arrived at Five Is
lands about the 9th Aug having captured
fleet of FIVE sail, consisting of ship, briggs
and schooner; one of the briggs was heavi-
~ armed and acted as convoy. The cap
ture was made the latter part of July. OH
Madeira. The feet was from Havana bound
to Spain; the action lasted an hour and a
quarter. The brig Convoy had $4,000
in douboons or board, which Com. Daniels
had taken out and landed at ST. Barth"lo-
news Capt. Jordan saw the feet at Five
Islands and had some conversation with
Com. Daniels. [Rsadung Room Books.
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yNoetok, September 9.


Arrived. schnr Elizabeth. Ro'ch from a
whaling voyage. having been 33 DAYS out
from New Bedford, {where she belougs) a.
long the edge of the Guph Stream as far as
lat, Sc. 81. The E. has seen a number OF
whales. and IN three instances was fastened
IN them. but has not been fortunate enough
n secure one. On the 10th uIt. in lat. 3S,
the Elizabeth was run foul OF by the schnr
Post Boy. Of Snow Hill, which carried a.
way her tore rigging, one of her cat heads,
one of her boats, and did considerable other
damage; on its being represented by to-"
captain of the P 3. that they were nearly all
sick on board, AMI that they should be glad
of couple of hands 10 assist in getting their
vessel into some port. Capt. R. replied, that
the nature of his voyage was such as TO pre-
vent him from afording assistance in that
way. but would do it in any other and
while he and two of. his men were below
preparing medicines, &c. for the P. b. she
up helm and bore away. 1.-THE Post-Boy
arrived at this port on the 26th August, and
remains here yeti The Elizabeth has put in
here for some repairs. Spoke, Esd ult IN
lat. 81, long. 10. ship Brunswick, from Bal
timore bound to Rotterdam, out 8 days from
tho Conas of V;rr;pi, THer0td,
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From the New York Gazette, September 4

From the .New York Gazette, September 4.
FROM ENGLAND.
Capt. Glover of the ship Triton, from LII
verpool, sailed the lay after the Minerva
Smyth, arrived at this port, and brings Lon
don papers Of the evening of the 9th OF lu-
y.
. No retaiatory measure against our COM
merce had taken place in France, as late as
The s2d of July. 1t is probable the arrival
of the French ambassador from the United
States will assist the negotiations for an am
icable conclusion.
The king OF England was about TO make
an aquatic excursion, attended by a small
squadron of ships.
The Algerine squadron has taken two Tus-
can vessels.
DR.. Adams, the civilian, one Of the Pri-
fish commissioners in the Client negotiation
with The ministers of this country, is retain
ed by the crown to assis, the attorney gene
raj in the proceedings against the queen in
the house of lords.
twas reported in Loadon on the 28th,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-25

dices against me and my friends, to cover
his own disgrace, is more more vulnera-
bic than he imagines. He may rest as
sured that the public know him, and will
hold him responsible for every such
"trick" that is attempted to be played
off upon them. All l ask of the public
is not to give credit to any statement con-
tanned in that paper concerning me, until
/ have had full and fair opportunity to
answer it.
ELIAS X. KANE.
Kaskaskia, July Is, 1920.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
BY HOOPER WARREN.

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annmn, paydbte in advance.
u1s Subscribers who do not pay in advance
at the close of the year, and who do not give
notice of a wish to discontinue, will be subject
20 an additional charge at the rate of Is per
cent. per annum, for the time of delay.
advertisements not exceeding a square, ONE
DOLLAR for the first insertion, and FIFTY CENTS
for each subsequent insertion. Larger ad-
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will be made on advertisements inserted by the
year. Orders for advertising must be accom-
panied by the cash.
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Windsor Chair Shop.

"ESTLE ALLWINE informs his friends
w and the public, that he has constant
ly on randall kinds Of WINDSOR CHAIRS.
N. B. HOUSE and SIGN PAINTING neat.
ly executed. "a
Edwadsyille, June IS, l82o--s6T
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"ILLINOIS TAXES.

" The subscriber having been authori-
xed by the Treasurer ofthe state Of ILL
nois to receive payments and give re-
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Kaskaskia, July IL, 1920.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-04

ed re we're within six CIR seven miles Of lano
--soundsd six tathoms wafer on the Goth
June. The captain with an American pas
ssnger, and afterwards part Of bis officers
and crew, were taken On board the BRIG.
which was said TO be the Bolivar, comman
ded by Jose Almeida. of Baltimore, monnt-
ing Ia guns. last from Norfolk, having on
board compliment Of SO men, Americans.
lrishmen or Englishrnen, part Of them, we
were informed by the pilot, had been taken
on board, whileat anchor en- the south side
of Cape Henry, on Thursday the Goth inst
She cleared out from Norfolk under the name
OF the Wilson, Geo. Wilson, master, who is
now On board With The said Almeida--She
intends cruising of the Capes until she pro-
cures full compliment OF men. The cap
tain of the ship Santiago with idea OF OBJ
tanning his papers. and saving 5000 that he
had in three casks of water, which belong
ed to an American passenger, endeavored
to ransom the ship, but could not succeed in
any way. Finding that they intended put
ting us OH board the pilot boat, the passen-
ger determined TO claim bis money and in
formed the captain of the brig where il was
concealed that the same might
be restored, and produced the documents
which proved the property to belong to hin,
and sundry American merchants Of Balti-
more After seeing the documents he kept
them, saying that he would carry them to
Margarilta, and there he would see what
was TO be done with the money. He press.
ed or forced into service of the crew of
the ship, notwithstanding all the proesfa-
tions made by the men and captain against
taking up arms and robbing their fellow
countrymen. The pilots of the said boat
were witness to the tears and supplicalion of
the men impressed. They were all Spaniards.
Bolt Ameritaa.
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From the Percy anecdotes.
BLACK AGNES.

During the war which Edward Ill., main
tanned in Scotland. part OF the English army,
led on by Montague, besieged Dunbar.
which the Countess of March, commonly
called Black Agnes, defended with uncom-
mon courage and obstinacy. This ex,raor-
binary woman exhibited her scorniul eyity
towards the besiegers, by ordering her wait
ing maids to brush from the walls the dust
produced by their batlering engines, land this
IN sight Of the English and when tremen-
dous warlike engine, called sow, approach
ed the walls, the countess called out, Mon.
tague, beware your SOW shall soon cast hsr
pigs" which she verified, for an immense
mass Of rock. thrown from lofty tower, ac-
companied her threat, and crushed the pom
derous missile, and The besiegeIs which it
contained.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-04

AT court Of Oyer and Terminer and Ge-
neral Jail Delivery, held in Plattsburg, N.
Y. in and for the county of Clinton, on the
18th inst. Judge Plat presiding, the follow
ing persons were tried and convicted, viz
David Jones, for passing counterfeit mo-
ney, sentenced TO the Stale Prison for four
teen years.
Iohn Smith, alias John M'Farland. do. do.
ten years
Augustus Willing. do. do. seven years.
80 Freeman, burglary, State Prison for
) life.
The above named Jones is the same per-
son who has been Eso deeply implicated in
The frauds pFactised upon the government Of
the United States, by a combination of in
diyiduals in the counties of Franklin and
81. Lawrence.
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.Nrrv York, JUNO go.

The United States frigate Cons'e'la.
ton, Captain Ridgely, arrived here
yesterday afternoon in 4 days from
Norfolk. She came up before the wind
with 'all sail set'' in handsome style.
When passing the scat of the Vice Pre-
sident on Staten Island, his steamboat
Nautilus, with number Of passengers
on beard put of, passed under the fri
gates Ices and gave her three cheers.
The compliment vas well understood
by capt. RidgeIey whose band return
ed the salute with national air and
the Constellation and Nautilus, side and
side, were borne TO the city by swell
ing tide and favorable breeze.
The Constellation remains here but
a few days TO complete her crew, and
then proceeds 20 with Col.
Forbes.
We understand That the Steam Ship
Robert Fulton, will be unavoidab!y de-
tanned till Sunday morning, and will
proceed direct to N. Orleans to t"uch
OF Havana, to land passengers and let
teTs only.
& gentleman who left Gibraltar or
the 18th ut. informs Us that news was
received there that day Of Mr.. For
syth's return to Madrid, from short
visit to France.
The old export duties on wine aud
fruit were continued in Spain.
A terrible accident occurred at the
Circus in Cadiz on the Sd of May. at
Bull fight given for The benefit of the
soldiers of Quirogas army. a wall ct
the amphitheatre, on the side appropria-
ted to the lower order Of the specta-
tors, suddenly gave way, and fell kill
ing and worndine several hundred per.
sons.
The citizens Of Pittsburgh have 81
ven a public dinner to Com. Macdo>
nough, the Hero Of Lake Champlain,
now OH visit to that place. Among
the toasts Oh the occasion were the fol-
lowing:
The llth September, 1s14--The re-
suit of that day will ever be remember
ed by US with feelings Of the proudest
exullatiop.
BY the Hon. Jonas pfatt-Modest
merit=may it ever be rewarded with
The public gratitude.
We have received series of Spanish
Gazeites Che Constitutional Diary Of
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From the N. Y. Mere. .aav. June 20.


Capt. Weldon, from ST. Croix, informs
that much complaint is made al St. Thomas
81 the depredstions committed byElnsurgent
privateers. Several very valuable Spanish
vessels trading TO thai place have been re-
ssniiy scaptared by them. Two days be-
fore the Catharine lett ST. Croix, gentle
man arrived there from St. Thomas, who
stated that few days previous, the Danish
man of war on Tue station was blockadiug al
lasurgent priyateer at one of the Passage
Islands, between that port and Porto Rico.
.rbe trigate sent her boat with flag, and
invited the commander of-tbe priya,eer on
board with his papers, which be accepted I;
when on board the irigate, his papers were
taken from him. and no ordered TO bring his
priyateef out. This order he obeyed, but
as soon as be got out, made his escape, and
the next day was of ST. Thomas, and sent a
MANAGING letter on shore, giving informa-
ton that unless bis papers were returned 10
him in "a hours. he would burn the FIRST va
Iu4ble Danish ship he tell in with. II was
not known whether his papers were sent
when tue Catbarlne sailed.