Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-12
Washington, MAJ III.

Washington, May II.
LITTLsToN W. farewell, OF Virginia, is
appointed to be one of the Commissioners
for The decision of Claims, under the treaty
with Spain. We are also informed that
Hugh White has accepted his appointment
as Commissioner. The Board therefore, now
consists Of Hugh White, William King, and
L. w. Tszewell; and is expected to meet
at this city in next month. The Secretary
to the Board is not yet appointed.
Nat. Int.
The U. S. Frigate Congress, Capt. Hem
ley, for some time expected, bad not been
heard of at Norfolk on Monday last, As it
was likely she would have to touch al seve-
raj places on her way home, we do not
think that there is in her protracted absence
any cause of apprehension. 1t is now about
two years since she sailed from Hampton
X Dads, and IL is about AK months since she
was reported as lying of the island Of LIN
tin, near Canton. Cb.
We are informed that true bills have been
found, by the Grand Jury for this county,
against Wright and Smith, the two persons
apprehended 10 this city some time since on
q suspicion Of intending to defraud the U
nited States, by forging paper, purporiing
10 be claims of widows of deceased soldiers
fo- pensions, &c. Their trial has not taken
place, and we do not understand whether
IT will take place at the present term. The
testimony, direct and circumstanlial, is said
TO be very strong. We cannot omit this
opportunity OF again cautionng clerks OF
courts, and other officers using seals, in 70
case to sfix seal, for any purpose, to
blank certificate. The frauds, which have all
ready been cousummsted, o! this description,
are probably of great amount; but there is
no saying to what extent this speculation
might have been carried on, il this de,ec-
ton bad not taken place. 10.
Norfolk, hey 8.
We have the satisfaction to stale, that
Doctor Iohn Saunders, who was attacked
by three Rufhans al his house in +outhamp-
ton county, on Tuesday, Sd April. and rob-
bed, has recovered from the wounds he re-
ceiyed on that occasion, and arrived here
yesterday, for the purpose of identifying
come persons who had been suspected, from
. variety OF circumstances, of being Of the
party that perpetrated that brutal outrage.
Jonas Archer, who keeps Sailor Boarding
House in Little Water street, and Edward
Hargil!, who, we learn. has been for some
time boarding at the said house, were
brought before the Mayor. and examined in
presence of Doctor Saunders. The Doctor
Immediately recognized Hargilll as the per-
son who knocked him down and tied him,
but had no recollection OF Archer as being
connected with The assault made on him,
except as an accessory before the fact, to
establish which .e produced to the May
or the affidavit oil man by the name OF
Whitfield, now confined in Southampton
goal, upon suspicion Of having some parti-
cipation in the affair
The Mayor committed both Archer and
Hargill to prison, and issued an order to
the Sergeant Of the Borough, to proceed
with them Immediately TO the county in
which the offence was committed, there to
be dealt With according TO law.
Capt. vanborn, of the brig Agent, has
politely furnished the Steam Boat Hotel
Reading Room, with wholesale New Or.
lean. Prices Current, dated 18th April; Cot
tom. New Orleans and Red River. best, Il
All CTS. steady; Tennessee. Is. do; Or
binary, q a II. plenty; Mobile; 10 ls
Flour. bill. e so a D3; Lead. P'g, cwt. VI
Fuslic, Is; M0lasses, best. gal. 10 q IA CTS