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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-04
Lexington, lKy.l June 18.

Lexington, [Ky.] June 10.
The rapid and continued depreciation OF
our paper money for some weeks past has
produced much sensation in this part Of the
country. 1t is indeed subject OF serious
concern to all classes of the community.
About one third only, perhaps little more.
of the amount Of paper proposed 70 be issu.
ed by the new Bank has been put into Circu-
lation, and the depreciation is already forty
five per oeas. or more. 1t has become an
article of merchandise, the value OF which
is daily changing and almost daily decreas-
ing. That it will cease to answer the pur-
poses of circulating medium, much sooner
than the projectors of the scheme imagined,
we have not the least doubt. The paper OF
the Kentucky Bank has gone down with that
of the Commonwealth Bank, although The
latter is but p rlially received by the torn er
insttution--in payment OF interest and calls,
&c. The depreciation OF the paper OF both
banks appears to be general; it is no, con-
fined to particular towns, or any particular
section, as has been suPposed--nof is it ow-
ing to the design or combination of moneyed
men to ruin the new bank. No such design
exists:--The present state of things ought
not to be attributed to any such cause, but
TO the utter impossibilIty Of making that a
substitute for money which cannot be con.
verted into money at pal value.
So much has recently been published in
this paper on the injustice and unconstitu-
tionality Of thus debasing the currency Of
the country, and the impractcabilty OF sus-
tanning false medium at its nominal value,
that we deem any further remarks at the
present time supererogatory. Every man
now feels the deplorable evil. Nor is the
error of the Kentucky Bank, in attempting
to support the Commonwealth Bank, and
thereby depreciating its own paper, less OBJ
vious than the impossibility OF efecting thai
object.--Reporter.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-04
NEW WAY OF SWEARING OUT ov

NEW WAY OF SWEARING OUT op a.,
A person lately committedto Jail NJ,
hundred miles from Salem, CHARGED ~ '!
heinous crime, and whose understan;-
was not of the most exalted stamn !:
mediately after he was locked up, h.
in loud and boisterous manner 70 y;
al! the oaths he could recolfect or iDv. ="
in rapid succession. The Jailor be,,.
a great noise, went to the prisoner Sam.
ment, and asked him what was the matt ~
He replied with perfect simplicity, 4
he had often heard of people sueo,,
out Of Jail, and he was trying to gel,
in the same way!
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-04
FROM THE LADIES LITERARY CABINET
THE DREAM.

)ccasioned by sleeping on the battle groM
at Bridgewater.
The drums had ceased to gender strife II
The clash of arms was Ger,
And hearts late prodigaI Of life, y
Their comrades did deplore. Is
Or tired from long contending ranks, b
Alternate sunk 10 rest, n
On pillow OF the crimson bank,
Or fallen foeman's breast.
Nor needed when the wounded spake
With sad complaining cry
"One draught, IL mercy from the lake.
Todrink before We die"
The balmy fall Of dewy damps,
Soon lull'd each sense profound;
Where dim beneath heavens starry lampl
The dead were bleaching round.
And in the deep and dark midnight,
When wandering spirits meet,
And Ger the moor the phantom light
Doth lsre the pilgrims Ieet.
From angry dreams, which horror sheds,
My senses seem'd to wave,
And trace upon their cory beds,
The beautiful and brave.
No sound disturb'd the dreary hour,
Save when with hollow cry,
The panther from his leafy bower,
Came passing quickly by.
Save when the loon with startled spriss
Frou his Graded sleep unsound,
Was. uddenIy heard on dashiDg wing,
To dip the lake profound.
Led by the pale moons wandering light,
In lurid splendor shed,
moved along the dusky night,
That seem'd to shroud the dead.
And Ger the deep ravine / pass'd
Where many gallant foe,
Wash'd from the brink in mortal grasp,
Lay lock'd in death below.
The clouded moon shone faint and dim,
The nigbt-owl shriek'd apace.
And phantom features, dark and grim,
DID pass before my face.
A trumpet rang-in rapid rout
Arose the uncbarnell'd slain,
And each with wild, uneartbly shout,
Turn'd on his foe again.
Round rol'd the thunder. surg'd in FIRE,
Round rush'd the fierce alarm
And the demons of the battle dire,
Were fighting on the storm.
saw the flying wing'd with fears,
Pass by the hollow gale;
And heard the dying with bitter tears
Thus their end bewail -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-04
From he Salem Gazette.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.

On Wednesday evening last, man by the
name of Flanders, with his three sons, aged
about II, Is and II, came down from Ames-
bury to Plumb Island, in order to get some
sand. FISH and other articles, in the afternoon
a, low water, they went down the Middle
Sands in Plumb Island river, leaving the
boat al some distance; finding the tide COM
ing in fast, they started for the boat, but
found themselves surrounded with water;
the father attempted TO ford across 10 the
boat, but in vain; he returned; took his
youngest son on his back, and told the other
two to fellow; having lost sight of the boat,
in consequence Of the tog, he directed his
course to where he supposed the nearest land
10 ~: but shocking 10 his feelings, ne heard
b., eldest son cry out he was drowning,
while he himself was struggling for lie,
with bis boy on his back, amid the the tbun-
der and lightning OF that evening. Being
near sinking. in the struggle to save himself
bls child was disengaged from bis back,
when by fash OF lightning he discovered
land, and 10 few moments gained the shore
with great difficulty. He spent distressing
night on the deck, and was relieved in the
morning, but with the affecting loss, however
of bis three sons, one of whom we have heard
has bee picked up.
Norfolk, June %.
The French transport ship Zele, Capt
Serec, of guns and 20 men from Cay
enne via Guadalupe, 60 days from the
latter, came up and anchored between the
forts yesterday afternoon. MIR. Lesparda,
aid-de-camp to the Governor of Cayenne,
came passenger in the Zele.. OFF St.
Bartholomew fell in with the French
squadron, Admiral Dupere; then in chase
of a privateer add understood from them
that they were watching the movements
of these buccaneers with the utmost vigil
lance. -
Norfolk, June go.
Our experience. as conductors of pub
lie journal, furnishes no parallel in point
of murderous intent and fraudulent pur-
pose, to the case detailed in the following
communication. which is furnished US
from source well informed upon all the
circumstances connected with it, as far as
they have come to light
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-04
Neso York, June 90.

lNtT UTh, VUte So'
Letters from Mobile CT the first inst.
were received yesterday by mail. They
confirm the former accounts OF the de-
struction Of the Cotton Crops on all the
low lands of the Alabama and Tombeck-
bee rivers, the continued heavy rains
having kept them overfowed till about
the 5Oth of May. Many persons who
were calculating to produce from SO to
100 bales, are entirely blasted in their
prospects, ard will not raise single
pound! The price of Cotton had advanc-
ed to l-S cent per Id; freights were
sailing. There were no new arrivals from
this port.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-04
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

Our town was visited between The hours
of l9 O'Clock on Wednesday night and o.
clock yesterday morning, with storm OF
Thunder and Lightning, accompanied win
heavy blow aRd torrents ofkain, unequal
led in severity, by any thing OF the k'nd' I'D
the memory of many OF our oldest 'nhabi-
tan;s.-For nearly one hour the atmosphere
was illuminated by incessant flashes OF iight'
ming, attended with peals of thunder, calcu-
lated, from its nearness to us, to excite Inc
most serious apprehensions OF all who W.T.
messed it. Several houses in this place were
struck with the lightning, but we are happy
to add, the damage sustained is not very
considerable. The chimney Of new house
in Portsmouth, the property of VIM. Drew
ry, was split from top TO bottom, and the
conductor of house on Brewer street, in
this town torn from the gable end OF the
house to which it was confined by large sta
pies; many enclosures were blown down,
and we are informed by gentleman from
Deep Greek, that the Corn in the fields
which be passed, was laid PROSTATE and the
roads for a considerable distance, nearly
knee-deep in water.
The ship Commerce, captain Gardner,
lying at Thorburn's wharf, and which vast
sail this day for Liverpool. was struck-her
main-mast, from the truck nearly to the
deck, shivered in pieces, and her larboard
pump split to the deck,-Fortunately, the
Cargo which consisted of Naval Stores,
Slaves and Cotton, is not injured. Part OF
the cargo must, however. be discharged to
put in new mast, which will delay her
sailing week or more.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11
HUMOUR.

We in Charleston are subject 10 many pr
vs,IOns and inconvenience from our untorlu-
nate position ID the southern quarter ct tue
Union. All foreign intelligence comes 10 us,
like sque ezed lemon, through tue hands Of
our northern brethren who receive it fresh
from the other side Of the water. All the do
nestle events OF great interest occur at the
north-nothing marvellous happens nCharles-
ton, and nobody OF consequence comes 10 see
us. We cannot see the Steam rgate--Dor
the Sea Serpent--nor the West Point Cadets
-nor be invited 10 dance on board of IA.
We never saw Cooke, nor X can, nor Joseph
Buonaparte. nor Jerome, nor me Aiblness, nor
Miss Cdra6Uo, nor DR.. Mitchell, nor Prote ssor
Everett, nor any Ut the PorteutOuS pGodigIes
OF the aye. We have no White Mountains,
nor Green, nor Blue. We have 10 falls oI
Niagara, nor OF PdssaIc, nor Cohoe5-no
springs OF BaIistown, or Saratoga, OF phur
or Of iron no bridges, naturai Or artificial no
rural villas OF repo.e no elegant rendezvous
OF the fashionable, the learned, or the fair.
We have 40 HOLSTERS, nor salmon, nor Currants,
nor gooeeOerrIeS, nor wall trUf, so tempting
10 The eye of the fortunate Bostonlans. i
there is a procession, whether for the bones
Of Montgomery, or OF Pane. or OF .indre, we
see nothing OF 1t. In short we are kept IN The
dark completely--as # we were nobody.
Even the eclipse comes to US after It has been
gazed upon by all, al the north, vino choose to
look att. And yet, in spite Of our deicien
cies, we have to pay the taxes, and support
the public burdens as mucn as If we were
more fortunate. What a PITY the nation moves
not on pivot, so that the South might occa-
sonally take the place Of The North, and we
come ~ for our share OF ne West Point Ca
diets, the Sea oerPents, anu the other reg4lia
Ut the RepuOiic !-Chanestoa Courier.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

All our recent acc cunts from SPAN repre-
sent that country 10 he IN a very unsettled
Stale. II may soon be the theatre OF revo-
luton more bloody than that Ut france. Tue
opanlards are a brave and di=inlesested and
highDinded people; but they have tor more
than Two centuries been toe slaves Of despo
tIsn aud superstition. Tue light, which has
occasionally broken in upon them from sur
rounding nations, has only discovered % them
their chains. 1t has made them hate their
bondage, without shelving them the way 70
escape from IT, K is SAID by those, who have
travelled IN Spain within iew years, that
the great mass Of the people look upon ali
government a. curse, and many are disposed
TO consider all religion as fraud. OF course,
whatever form their government may assume,
it will tlnd The people DISCONTINUED and prone
to change. Whenever rival factions 10 the
Cores snail contend for supreme power, and
there are many symptoms that the struggle
has already begun, the contest wall be terrible.
The present CONSTRUCTION OF SPAN IS purer
democracy than the %ffa states. All power
is deposited in the Cd b single assembly,
chosen by The people kout any quaIiica-
! tloh ol property III u 4BClofs. lhe hih9
IS chief gislraledssAg8 out power or inilu-
ence, holding MS crown al the will OF the
CORES. The Ministers Of Stale, though ap
pointed BY The hiDg, are pad by The Cortes
are responsible 10 then-and can be al any
moment suspended from Office, by simple
vote OF that assembly. IL IS idle 10 suppose
that Ferdinand has wliiiOg consented 10 such
a constitution. he has accepted Il, because
II was imposed upon BIN by an irresistible
force. lie mas pretended to be pleased with
IT, - prisoner VIII sometimes affect careless
merrIment 10 throw nj, keepers OF their guard,
and afford hIm Letter opportunity for escape
But 1t IS hardly possible tbat ms shallow poll
Cy could have deceived auy one. lie Is sur
rounded 10y men too sagdcIous to be duped ny
empty proteslations. 30 ong as The name OF
a monarchy IS necessary to- Cub,,c tranquil
hty, they will support him on the throne !;
but no longer. The moment they can DO
without bun, they will cast hIm aside as a
useless bauble; perhaps lrlmple INN under
foot. Portsmouth Journal.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11
BY The MAILS.
A" Republic Columbia"

With the exception of one or two posts on
the sea board, the patriots appear TO be in
complete possession Of The country. But no1g
comes the truly dunger0u, time for them. Freed
from the approximations OF foreign royal en-
envy, there is great hazard OF factions or par
ties arising 10 Venezuela and Grenada, mi
mIcal 10 the establishment of free Institutions
Independence is one thing The founding Of
sound Republican Government IS another.
Nor do we SO clearly perceive, that entire
independence Of old Spain, will be the final
result OF the battles aad boodshed IN Vene-
zuela and other parts of South America.-We
sincerely hope it will. Lima still holds out f;
and the American Deputies at Madrid seem
10 be in union with those of the Peninsula Tor
the act OF confederation heretofore announced
as acceptable by Gen. Bolivar himself
1t is due TO that able general to state, that
he has resigned the Office OF President of the
Colombian Republic, considering it incom-
pallble with The military profession. and de-
carlng that if the Congress should persist in
reihvesting him with the chief executive Of
fee, lie shall be compelled 10 abandon not
only his character oil citizen Of The repuO-
lie, but his beloved Country also"
Franklin Gazette.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

arc nroper 70 be made IL tic present system. tbs
latter course was pursued in Massachusetts n the
late convention, and was adopted by motion q Rufus
King. While the committees are engaged on their
several subjects the convention are dgesting rules Of
procedure. on which il viii be rccollected more de-
hate and excitement was raised in Massachusetts thar
upon any other subject there was scarcely discus
sion ~ anv important article, which did not produce
some question OF order the parliamentary rules. Il
is supposed to have been primary object with ma
orty in favour II the convention that the council OF
apDontment should De abolished, and the right Of sui
frage be extended 1t VIII De recoeced that the priv
iIege Of voting is now confined 70 freeholders; q
prevailing spirit seems % he that III who contribute e
the support Of government, should have yoic IL II
administration.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11
COMMENCEMENT.

On Wednesday last was The return Of the an
nual Commencement AZ Bowdoin College. The
town was filed At an carly hour on the preccd-
ing day. and large number Of citizens witness
cd the performances Of the several societies at
tached TO the Institution. On the following
morning. procession was formed the Govern
or and officers Of the State, and the Government
Of College were escorted to the Westinghouse,
and the academic exercises commenced in the
following order
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

"Specie," says the Alabama Republican,
Is now al 80 per cent. premium, and unless
The Banks which now supply our circulating
medium, pursue a different and more liberal
course, il will 10 all probability rise TO 40 or
50 per cent.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11
vANDALIA. (rLLLNoIs.I AUG. 7.
A DUEL

a special term of the Circuit Court for ST.
CLAIR county, holden al Bellevie on The 26,h
uh. came on The trial Of Timothy Bennett, for
the murder Of Aphouso G. Stewart, commit
ted in FEBRUARY, 1919. Il appeared that the
dispute between Bennett and Stewart arose
from the loss of mare belonging to Bennett.
which he supposed had been killed by Stew
art. The parties met al tavern at Belle
vile, when II was proposed TO Stewart to chaI
Iense Bennett TO fight duel, the proposers
assuring Stewart that it should be sham duel
The challenge was accordingly sent by Stew
ait, and accepted by Bennett. The seconds
loaded the rifles with powder only, taking care
10 slip the balls which were in their hands n
TO their sleeves. Bennett was seen to nut
ball into his rifle after lis second had handed
il 10 him. They then went Into the public
street, took their distance, and fired Stew.
at was shot through tie heart anu fell. Ben
neii Immediately arrested, examined, and
committed 10 prison, from whence he escaped
% the evening previous - the DIV appointed
tor his tTisl. About six weeks since he re
lun,% ~ the neghbourhood OF Bel!erille for
hi- t1ni'y. ard succeeded ~ removing them
10 tie state 81 Missouri. He was apprehend
Cd near s. GeneV.eve, and again confined in
the beie'iiIe JAIL The jury, after patient
investigation q the cause, returned with YER.
dict Of Gully and be was sentenced TO be
hung on the 81 day of September
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

Seven young gentlemen completed their
course Ct Theological study at the Baptist Sem
mary, Philadelphia, on the o5th of july last
Tie several classes were fully examined in
the languages, higher branches of Mathernat-
ics Natural History, &c. and the result was
highly satisfactory. Dissertations on various
subjects connected with the ministry, were read
by ihOse who were to take their leave 81 The IN
stitution, to an attentive assembly.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

of trainings anG reviews Is not adapted 10 us oh9
that no substantial benefits arc obtained anu
that the injury inflicted on property and TnoIais
Is incalculable. If 10 this il be added, rial uiis
heavy tax falls almost exclusively on The poor,
Is il not to be hoped that this oppressed class o.
society will exert their whole influence and IL .
not inconsiderable) to DO away forever so oonox
ious system. Let Us have +" friends OF peace
chosen for Legislators-and let our laws DC
thoroughly revised on the subject every poor
man may save for his family, or for some 6enero-
lent purpose, FIVE or ten dollars year.
Piracy-By several lac arrivals trom The
West Indies, it appears that nest OF pirates
nfest tbe islands, boarding and robbing every
vessel without distinction of flag. THIS crime
is re ally alarming it strikes at the roots q
commerce, and leads 10 the most unhappy
consequences neither person nor property
is safe. The neighborhood OF these dePreda
tons is too near the United States, to permit
= EN- with impunity to continue this uiaraud-
ing svstem-If our naval force in the Gull OF
Mexico is not sufficient Tor our commerce, ana
the commerce of our commercial friends, me
force should be augmented, and few sloops
kept in The northern ports, ready 70 pul ~
sea when any of these pirates are out. *
traordinary vigilance, and summary PUNISH
ment are necessary TO put an end 10 TINS WICK
ed system Of robbery AMI murder.
-
Extract of letter from Port az Prince, dated
9Th august 1921.
The arrival few days since of WIZ. b
Robinson, Esq in The U. :. brig Enterprize,
has gwen great satisfaction to the merchants
Of Ibis place, particularly 10 those Of his own
country. He has been received in the most
friendly manner by President Boyer and the
other authorities understand that the Pres
rdent has promised TO give every attention to
Mr. Rs. representations ia behalf Of the claims
Of our citizens against this government, anG
such is The opinion entertained OF Mr.. RS u
piomalic abilities. that there Is scarce doubt
ne will recover the claims under the charge,
or at least obtain from this government, such
answers as will enable our government 10 com
prehend the real nature of the claims, and TO
adopt such future measures as circumstances
may render necessary for an eventual just set
Element"
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

IN their TN yuIge, t1an truly"-lnd had AT
utter adherence for strong liquors, 50 that if
one OF their countrymen was found drualz they
ridiculed him as aforeigner but now they are
not un!requelty seen drunk, AMI heard uttering
all kinds Of sailors oaths.
Sir It. s. Railes, Lieutenant Governor Of
Benco1len. Sunatra, in letter to one Of the
Editors of the :" investigator states that the
population Of the Batta country in that Island
does not fall short OF n miliOn-that thew are
cannbal.-thlt they cat all prisoners taken in
war, and that the invariahe law for the punish
ment of the i've capital crimes is to eat the pri-
soner alive :. You may rely on the fact, aud
that eating alive is rs common with them as
hanging in England"
4 native school has been established at Ben
cooen, under the auspices of the Lieutenant
Governor, and upwards of70 scholars had distin-
guishcd themselves at the last examination SO as
fully to answer his expectations. A school for
instruction in the useful arts is also established
The inhabitants are utterly without any religion
whatever.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

The United States Ship Franklin is supplied
with chaplain who possesses the spirit III a
Missionary-lnd it may be hoped that in his stat
ed congregation of or 500 men on board. he
may succeed in winning some souls 10 Christ
His name Is Stuart, lately from the Theological
Seminary at Princeton. A library for the use
Of the seamen has been formed in the same ship,
partly by donation, and partly BY the subscrp-
ton Of each by the seamen themselves.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

Bya late Census of Montreal, that place
contains 49, 67 mhabtants-of whom 6877
are English The number of houses is 927l.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

An iron bridge has been erected over the
Tweed, hung on chains, go feet in extreme
length, and capable Of supporting 300 tons, be-
side its own weight, which is 16O tons.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11

The elcctionecrino- p ilgn has been pursr-
"a with 50 rn.,cb oxcitct, that during its ex.
istenCe il has engrossC 1'o I, our "hole atten-
ton VIC are hearth - otef' mat The
anil renoso nnior t'aurels which each may
suppose himself TO "l"eu
now enr,c,o nm ltlon, which, If they do not
,,roJrce il b;~h e9ree Of interest, will. we
fa1,L+ ~ To- Ter traces in the mind and bn
- rer satisfaction.
T. - - rom the small number of votas
cot raaai,. orn any calculation upon tho
ros,,It Sc thc lot throughout the state but
- Iii ~ liberty, from little better means
or ;nc1-r, than the editor Of the CentinoI
,,os-osecs AMER from that gentleman III The
80 lnTmnely expressed, that judo
= So lquestionably be elected. The III
~ = y Ccntinel is remarkably attached N
~ III II trick Of. guessing, and he usualI1,
80 'etty much as the last man he hapDen- I
49, with guessed. But he has Often |
No 49, hmself a false prophet in the affairs of
fh,fe. perhaps he may again; we would al |
IN forwc think nthat lie succeeds bette |
are TO conhne himself L, history. ratber
70 attempt the dangerous regions ofpronb- |