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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-14

The following literal copy Of check
which was really presented at one OF the
banks in this city, may amuse some OF ouI
readers. .fmer,can.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-14
TlNKERlNG THE TINES,

A mechanic, known to be an excellent
workman, (but unfortunately, fond ofspend-
ing his time at any other place than where
his business lay) was lately complaing OF the
times" A grave Old gentleman present,
turned to him and said, You are very in
genious mechanic-if the times are so much
out OF order, think you had better go to
your shop, and try to mend them
METHOD OF PREVENTING HORSES BEING TEA
SEDBY FLIES.
Take Two or three small handluIlS of wal
nut leaves, upon which pour two or three
quarts OF soft cold water; let it infuse one
night, and pour the whole next morning into
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-14

the mast Of The schooner Delight. captain
'Trou, itcut the main ep-nas in TWO, to-
tally destroyed the main-masS, burst open
TIE pump case, and found itsssay out OF the
cabin window. One boy was injured in the
arm, and the greater part OF the people tell
stunned for few seconds after the shock.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-02
DOMESTIC,

WASHINGTON April 25.--The Def :
CHENEY IN The Revenue Of the country
which now requires the aid of a Loan, is
not Of an amount, taken into comparison
with our actual resources, and our annual
expenditure, 10 excite moments uneasi
ness. Ii has been, moreover, So l.ug a
matter OF calculation, that the annuncIa :
lion Of an intended loan can have excit-
ed no surprise, unless at the smallness
Of It's amount.
Such as il is, however, il has set the
old leaven Of Federalism TO lermentinr.
and in New York paper of the ultra
federal cast, the necessity of a loan ia
ascribed TO prodigahty Of expenditure by
the Republican Administration. Without
stopping 10 notice The i'll grace With
which objections 10 loan come from
those, Que OF whose cardinal principles is,
or was that public debt is a public
blessing, Let lis see how the impulalioD
OF prodIgality is sustained
To this end, let Tvs ask, what has been
the immediate cause Of this deficiency
Has II been any thing that these Ultras
will disapprove
IL is true, That, owing 10 The siagna-
ton OF commerce, our revenue from inn
ports is not so productive as in former
years il bad been. II is yet Of sufficient
amount, however, TO have met all The au.
ihoTised demands on the Treasury, for
expenditures OF every description, save
one. That one is tie Revolutionary Pen-
sion List. which Tequii es all annual eXpem
dlture greater than tie amount OF The
proposed loan, and very nearly equal TO
the actual deficiency Of means, of The pre-
sent year-wbiclI deficiency would never
have existed, but for past expenditures
under Tire Pension Law. l. il 10 this ex
penditure, that the charge of prodigaliIy
Of expenditure is to apply? II is enough
10 say, that Tire expenditure was sanction
ed, aud the abolition Of il las been ye.
hemenily opposed, BIZ ,hose olo pow
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-02

SetsSs,t. Shaw ,siOSr, s.. .,t q J. sgitl Ma.s.u.y
ara. S.even', slos. Street. sMoAg. X tsir, Taylor
Wallace, wendoser, wood-p2.
Tue amendments agreed TO in com
mitiee of the whole were then cOncurred
in by tbe House.
MIR. Nelson, OF Mass. moved 10 inser,
The following proviso, at the end OF the
first section:
Provided, That no goods, wares, or merchandise
before the 3oth day OF April Isai ffro place hey ond
the Cape OF Good Hope, before the STAT day OF
October next, IL from places situated beyond the
Cape of Good Hope in vessels that sailed from the u.
States before the passage OF this ac shalt be subjected
to any higher duty than is required by laws INV IN
force.
This molten was nega,ived, without a
count.
Mr.. Sisbee moved 10 change The time
at which the bill shall go into operation,
from the 30ih of June 10 the 3Oth OF
September Dext which motion was also
heEaiivrd.
Mr.. Edpards, Of n. C. moved 10 reduce
the duty on imported salt from Is cents
10 20 cents buslel.
The yeas aud nays being ordered on
this question, MIR. Metcalf moved for The
previous question (the effect of which would
be TO decide forthwith Tie main question,
viz. the cngrossmenf Of the bill for a
third reading ) but the call was nega,iv-
ed, II In 60.
The question was then taken on re-
dueing the salt duty, and decided in the
afhrmaiive-yeas 70 nays II.
Mr.. Hill Of Massachusetts moved 10
amend the bill by reducing the duty on
| imported molassss from Ten cents to fue
| cents a gallon on which motion the yeas
and nays were ordered.
| Mr.. Parker, percciving that all the
amendments which had been discussed
and rejected in committee Of the whole
would probably be again offered, and
THE fine Of The House occupied i'm the
tedious process Of deciding them again,
by yeas and nays. moved again for the
! preciens question.
The call tor The previous question was
sustained by vote of SO 10 90; and
The previous question, " shall the
main question he now put ?" was stated
accor. ingly, and was decided, by yeas
and nays, IN the atiirnative-aye 90
noes IL.
The question was then at length taken
on ordering ne bill TO be engrossed and
read third time, and decided in the
affirmative, by yeas and nays-yeas 90
nays 90.
The ilonse then (having rejected ten
or twelve previous motions 10 adjourn
| at various stages of The evening pro,
ceedipgs) adjourned between and s
O'Clock, after sitting of more than nine
| IOur>
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-02
IMPORTANT

=, Communicated for the Phnadtiphk centinel.1
Extract o. letter to a gentleman in this city
dated S.Jhonias, Aprit 4. 1920.
We have report here TO day, that the
patriot squadron, under command Of dmiral
briOn and Commodore Stafford, have CAPruR
ED THE ROYAL FLEET, after sharp conaict
The particulars of this engagement we are
NOT ihly I'D possession OF; il is the general
opinion here. that il is correct. as TWO soma,
dr0ns we're seen at no great distance from
each other by vessel which arrived ONE days
ago. II this is true, which most sincerely
hope 1t may be, the poor DonS will b. com
pleteiy done over--We have heard nOinlns
of the armies, but expect some account shutt :
ly We learn TO day, from Porto Rico, that
an embargo was expected 60 be laid there
hourly, but for what purpose not known
Mach CONSERVATION prevailed. Many meet
ings of the heads OF tle island at the govern.
or's house A.r'
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Estrac' % tct;er Jt5om Carthagtna, Marcl
10 1920

Our situation here has become very
crl'ical the enemy are in quie, possess
sion OF Sana Fee and all The interior pro -
Vlnces-Oul commerce is therefore almost
At total stand, being limited 10 the con :
sumption OF the city and its immediate
vicinity.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-02
HOUsE on REPREsENTATTvTs.

nOloE Of KLPKJ,SENENIlNE
IueSddB AWH 25.-On motion Tie let
ter from The Postmaster General, trans
uniting llsl Of uHProductive Post Routes,
was referred to the committee On The
Post Office and Post Roads.
On motion ct MIR. Whitman, twas
be instructed W enquire int the expedieney Of pos
ibg duty Plaster Of Paris imported from CERTAIN
p0Hs Ot the Province Of New BTunsWtcE 10 cOuuerva
aHty lately imposed by the JegsaiuTe Of that FRO
yHee on that article when exported from certain other
paris ofthe same prosinoe.
On motion of Mr.. Tyler, it vas
htsoi ~, h. tx cvnuIiltsb Of Commefte be iu.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-31


Nv the arrival of the Hope, captain Dixey,
we have received The following intelligence:
Lieutenant Weaver had gone to Madrid,
and expected to join the Franklin OF Cadiz,
with dispatches Tor government from Mr..
Forsyth.
The affairs of Spain were in very unset
lied state. From the general accounts, re-
ceiyed at Gibraltar, much discomfort prevail
ed throughout the Kingdom. The main body
Of the Patriots or Constitutionalists' army,
consisting Of from l2 TO $4,000 men, still
hesa their position before Cadiz. They were
we'll appointed, supplied with every thing,
in good discipline, and moderate in their pre-
tensions. No force had marched to oppose
them. and it was thought they finally would
get possession Of Cadiz with but little oppo-
sition, as the city was said to be friendly TO
: their views.
A detachment Of about 1000 men bad
marched without opposition from Cad'z' and
taken pos session of Algesiras, opposite Gio-
,altar. about the Is, of February. Some OF
The King money and military stores fell IN
h their hands. No excuses OF any KIND
we're committed. The constitution was resd,
liter retaining quiet possession tor few
4 VS., they moved of, and it was supposed
had returned towards Cadiz, TIL the next ac-
counts placed them on their way to st. Roque'
!. few miles distant from, and in sight OF AL
gesiras. During the occupation OF Algesiras
frigate and brig from Cadiz continued to
cruize off, il being declared IN a state oil
blockade,
General O. Donnell. the governor and COM
nander of he Kings forces at Algeslras, Oh
tie approach of the party, retired from that
place to St. Rogue. which he held curing
their stay at Algesiras, but when the Constr
tutional army drew near St. Rogue, they
found that General o 'Donnell had left the
way perfectly clear for them. Having re-
tanned possession Of St. Rogue a day or two,
they then took up their line Of March tor Ma
lasa, and accounts had reached Gibraltar the
day that the Hope sailed of their having en-
tered that city without opposition.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-31
From the National Lateltigrncer.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.
Monday, March q

MONDAY, .H1Tca ~.
The President communicated the me-
mortal and Rem0nstrancc ct the LeSis-
Iature of Georgia, detailing scverat,v,o-
jations of the territorial rights of that
State. lin Treaties concluded between
the United States aud the Greek and
Cherokee Indians, as also violations
If the articles of agreement and cession
IL 1902, ard demonstrating aud protest
ing against an article in the treat, Con-
GUIDED in 1917 between the Cherokee
nation and the United States, which
invests "a fee sinsple' right to lands
IN certain Indians of that nation. and
soliciting that Commissioners may DC
appointed to treat with the Greek and
Cherokee nations Of Indians for far
ther ccssiens If territory for the use oil
Georgia. which Was read. and on mo
tioa of Mr.. tlliott. referred to the
committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Peasants, from sie committee
on naval affairs, reported bill autho-
rizing The building of certain number
Of small vessels OF war and bill re
gulaiing the pay of surgeons IN the ma
val service OF the United States which
bills were read.
The bill aprortioning the number OF
Representatives in the 18th Congress,
from the States OF Massachusetts, and
Maine, was taken up, amended, and
ordered TO be engrossed for a third
reading.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-31
Baltimore, March q.
LATE FROM ST. JAGo.

Captains Latterman and Kelly, OF the schr.
Young Halcyon ant brig Clio, arrived here
in rs and % lays from st. Jago. Cuba, IN
form that'' there had been considerable a.
larm al ST. Jago, IN consequence OF an ex-
pectsd attack from Aury's squadron. The
fort.tilstions he'd been strengthened. and
every means taken To repei them should the
attack he made"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-31
Baltimore. March 29.

The name of the Mail Carrier, who was so
inhuuanIy murdered, has been heretofore
incorrectly given. We have been informed
by hi. unfortunate widow. il is JoHN HEAPS,
Datiye of Wigan, 10 Lancashire, England,
aged 90 years His body was inferred in the
Roman Catholic burial ground on Sunday
afternoon last, with that respectful attention
the so!emnily Of the occasion demanded.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-31

Mr, Morrilladyeftedt othe enbarrassn,,
Of the Treasury, the general difficulty a., n'
times with all classes and in all parts or W. "
country, to shew that 1t was inexpeder, %
impolitie TO encourage expensive prois., @
thatthe nation was not.n pecuniary coma
ton to support them insisting on the MI
cy OF conforming the publir expenditure,
the public income, and, as to the Quest,
Immediately before The Senate, he w,, !.
favor OF stopping the Missouri espcdiIa,
where itnow is,
ITO becontinaea.)
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-31

Tuesday, March %.
The President laid before tue Sen" % the
petition Of 3. B. Bulkley, setting forth that,
in the year 1900, he preferred to the Senate
of the United States certain charges of cor
ruption in the Post Office Department, which
were not fairly and fully examined, by
which he alleges to have sustained great in
jury, and praying that the said charges may
now be enquired into, 10 the end that Justice
may be rendered him which petition was
read and laid on the table.
The Senate took up, in committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Van Dyke in the chair, the bill
from the other House, making appropriations
for the military service of the present year,
together with the amendments reported
thereto by the committee on finance of the
Senate.
These amendments propose LIST. to add
10000 dollars to the appropriation for the
clothing OF the army and, Cd. ~ increase
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-05
Boston, July 60.
LATEST FROM LIVERPOOL.

LATEST FROM LIVERPOOL.
The ship Milo, Capt. Oxnard, in SO days
from Liverpool, arrived at this port on
Thursday night, Sailed from Liverpool 2lst
June. but brings no papers oflater date than
the 10th. Our own files of papers, which
are not received, we presume to have been
put on board one of the two vessels which
sailed in company. The proceedings in
Parliament relating to the Queen, furnished
by this arrival, are but few days later than
have been before received The proposed
session of the Secret Committee having been
still further postponed.
liverpool, jane l9.
The negotiation between his Maiesty's
Ministers and the legal advisers OF the
Queen, which at the date of our last paper
stood postponed from Friday TO Monday,
was on the latter day postponed to Friday,
and the necessity of the case has occasioned
a further delay till this evening. Of the
turn that the negotiation has taken, nothing
is known with certainty but it is the gene
raj impression, dictated perhaps by the ge-
neral wish Of the people of England, that
no terms will be acceded TO by the Queen,
which shall be derogatory to her character
and her honour.
The news from Spain is not very impor-'
tant The counter-reyoiutionsry spirit
which had begun TO shew itself at Saragossa
has been efectually checked. Gen. Quiro.
ga, however, il is said. has found himself
compelled by the mutinous disposition OF
the Andalusian regiments to retreat once
more to the Isle Of Leon, and to break down
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-05

French stocks, June 18Th, r4f25e.
The Spanish merchants in London have
waited on the duke de Fria, ne new am,
bassador from Spain In answer to their
congratulations on the ,happyevents in Spain,
the duke said" 1t gives me pleasure to as
sure you, that the king is as sincerely attach
ed to the constitution a. any man in the couH-
try. Spain, trust, will now become the a.
bode and asylum of rational liberty, where
persons from all parts of the world may find
protection.
From Cohen's London Exchange List June l6
The Hamburg letters received this NOR
ming, confirm the intelligence by the mail of
Tuesday. Coffee continued improving, the
stock was small, not exceeding 2 1000, OOO
lbs-6ne ordinary was selling al l34. Sugar
was in brisk demand-Havana white selling
at l2 to l44-browns al 81 TO 10. Cottons
were dull-stock estimated on hand IL, 900
bales, OF which about 5000 was American.
A letter from Genoa oi the Sd inst. says
coffee is not in quite so good demand as it
has been Porto Rico, 90 soils. Crushed
segars, 6 to per cent lower. Pepper con-
tinues in request.
In this London) market cofees have con-
tinued very steady. A large public sale took
place yesterday, at an advance OF to Is on
all descriptions. Sugars are rather impro.
wing Pepper has experienced great de-
mand, and several large parcels have been
sold at higher prices. In cottons there is no
alterations.
A letter from Liverpool, of June I9, says,
notwithstanding what the pape.s may say
on the subject, the queen will be able to
make her own terms with the ministers"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-05
BEER AND PORTER,

The wicked practice OF adulteratiDg ma t
liquors, in England, has been long complain
ed of-and we are glad 10 find by the follow
ing legal decision, that one of the offenders
is like to be brought to proper sense of the
enormity of his crime. We hope there are
none in this country SO base as to poison
their customers.
COURT OF EXCISE, June 9.
George Hemmlnglon, alias Auppor, was
charged upon information with having used
deeterious compound, with intent to de-
fraud the revenue.
MIR. Berry stated that he was lately the
landlord OF the kings head public house in
Queen street, Cheapside-and that on the
2lst OF August last 1.-The defendant introduced
himself to him, and told him he could show
him how to make three butts ofporter out
Of TWO. The witness readily listened TO his
proposal, out OF curiosity, and agreed 10 an
experiment of the kind being made. Ac-
cordlngly, OH he 23d OF The same month the
defendant came again to his house, bringing
with him gallon stone bottle, containing a
composition OF burnt sugar, Chill pepper, or
capslcum, copperas, and oil OF vitrlol, and
other ngred MIS- of the same innocent ma
ture. The defendant was introduced into
the cellar, W ere the operations were to be
made. The particular butt 10 be operated
upon was pointed out to him, and he drew
! from ii twenty gallons of beer--he then took
eighteen gallons of water, and poured into it
the bottle of his ,pot.nt compound, AVID a
! gallon of tirings The whole were well in
corporaled, and were directed to be substi-
tuted for the twenty gallons OF beer which
had been distracted from the butt-and the
defendant assured the witness that the salea-
bic quality of the beer would not be deterio-
| rated either in taste or color. The delen=
dant had another bottle with him, which he
said he was going to take to another publ
can TO use Tor the same purpose. The wit.
ness was not prepared at that lime 10 expose
or 10 have the defendant detected, but, that
| he might have an opportunity OF doing SO, he
told him he should want another butt done,
and the defendant promised 10 come again
the 26th. ln the mean time, Mr. Berry in
| formed the officers Of the excise of the mat
! ter, and plan was arranged for the detec-
| ton of the defendant who came on the day
appointed and went through the whole pro-
cess on another butt OF beer in the same man
ner as betore-but just as he had finished,
the excise officers, who had lain concealed
in the cellar, came forward and seized the
compound. The price demanded for the
patent liquid which the de tendant made use
OF was to be los per gallon, and the witness
was to purchase the recipe for 10 guineas.
| An officer of the excise deposed, that him.
self and brother officer went TO the public
house kept by Mr.. Berry, and were placed
in the spirit-cellar, which was contiguous to
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Two Dollars Reward.

DAN AWAY from the subscribers omet
II day the 30,h ult. negro g III o; ri" apl
KITTY. Whoever takes up saIa NV ave re-
returns her to me shall receive the s .po,s ars
ward. All masters of vessels ana o.n ing d
forbid harboring, employing OF csi nDod vpOf
said runaway, as they ma, GnePPesIIER
being prosecuted. MARY hr.'nT
august 5
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there beep bat Few persons CONCIERGE,
in it he would not have persisted. IN
whole nation would have opposed i IL
to day the Bourbons pretend to be mas /
tiers OF the nation bnt. in my iudgmrnt
the Bourl"ns ar, guilty, and the nstion
would be dishonored ii it suffered them
tn govern it,"
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fine beer. cellar. They had moi been there
long, before they saw the publican, Mr.
Berry, and the defendant, come down into
the cellar-they drew off, quantity OF beer
from one of the butts, and they were mixing
some ingredients with water, when the wit
ness stepped forward, and seized gallon
stone bottle out of the hands of the deten-
dant, as he was in the act OF pouring 1t INTO
the cask, The other officer corroborated the
evidence of the last witness.
The bottle which had been seized from
the defendantsby the officers was produced,
and its contents exhibited. Ii contained
very black, adhesive liquid, OF an extreme
~ hitter taste, and great pungency ltseem-
ed to be Of an highly concentrated nature.
A surveyor of the excise stated. thai the
LIQUID in question had heen brought to him
by one of the officers 10 examine. tie be-
|ieyed il to consist mostly of burnt sugar and
moIasses, together with Chill pepper, or
capsicum. and other ingredients of The same
punge Mt nature.
Mr.. Mayo, the solicitor OF the excise, ask.
ed whether there were any malt or hops a.
mong the Ingredients
The witness replied there was not any.
Some officers of the excise stated that they
w ent to the premises OF the defendant, who
was proiessedly capillaire- maker. in Will
liam st. Lambeth, on the 26;h August, and
they seized aquantity of q liquid ofthe same
nature as that before produced, together with
quantity ofgreen copperas, and some drugs.
apparently of powerful description, with
the precise nature Of which they were not
acquainted.
The defendant it appeared, has decamped,
and judgment was pronounced by default.
The court convicted the defendant in two
penalties of LOOT. each, for the two offences
which he had committed, and passed high
euIogium on the conduct of Mr. Berry, the
publican, to whom they said the public were
greatly indebted for exposing this system,
which there was reason to think was but too
prevalent. His activity in putting stop to
the career of an ienerant vender of poison,
for such the defendant was, was highly com.
mendable.
The case excited the greatest interest "a
mong the brewers, OF whom several of the
most eminent were present.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-05

The Bridge Of, Suazo, which connects the
Island with the main. The Imprisonment
Of General Freyre, who is charged with
copniyance at the massacre of Cadiz, is the
cause which has excited the resentment Of
bis former soldiers.
THE QUEEN.
In the London Common Council Of Wed.
nesiay, Mr.. Favel moved that an humble
address of coincidence and congratulation be
presented to Queen Caroline. on her arrival
in this country. Mr.. Williams seconded the
motion, Sir WIN. Curtis considered all dis
cussion as premature and therefore moved
the, previous question. After some debate,
during which the feelings OF the Court were
strongly expressed in favor of her Majesty
division took place, which was determined
as follows -
For the previous question 96
Against it loo
Majority -SS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-05

T. B. Robinson, esq. is elected Governor
of Louisiana; Edward Livingston. esq is e.
lec,ed member of Congress, to represent the
District of New Orleans. Ibid.
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The Governor of Trinidad de Cuba had
received orders from the Captain General to
proclaim the constitution as established by
the Cortes, which he refused to do, and was
compelled to fly into the interior, TO escape
from the popular vengeance.
Jamaica pepper.