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MD REWAnD.

eau TION MD NEW ARD.
nAY 6, MARTIN, 81 High Holborn, eau
~ ton the public against riie imitation OF
their inestimable japan backing (which is offered
for sale in Boston, n. York, &c. &c. The labels
lin some instances) are an exact copy oftheirs;
others have "as' made by Day and Martini
To convince the public of the imposition, re.
ward Of two hundred dollars, is hereby offered,
to any one, who will proue that he has a know
ledge of their secret, for preparing the genuine
liquid japan backing, the celebrity of which has
induced many unprincipled persons to defraud
the proprietors, and impose on the public, by
making and vending n base counterfeit, purpor,-
ing to be the genuine.
constant supply of Day and Martins black
ing for sale by ]. B. HAAIMATT,
nov 20 King street.
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:" NEW GOODS.
w THEIRS & WASHINGTON are now
opening general assortment of
iSeasonabIe Dry Goods,

opening general assortment OF
Seasonable Dry Goods,
CONSISTING OF
First quality London black and blue cloths
Second do do and fancy colors
Blue, black and coronation cassimeres
Doubled miiled drab cloths
Swansdown and Vafentia vestngs
Oreskany and blue mixed cassinetts. ?
Rose, point and dufil blankets -
Flannels, white, red, yellow green
Miled fanneis
Green & red booking and drapery baizcs
Flnshings and coatings
Blue, mixed and Dcvonshire kersevs
Tartan and Circassian plaids
Plain aud figured bombazetts, various colors
Black and colored bombazeens
Women's, girls and childrens black and CO.
lored worsted hose
White and colored half hose, linseys
Irish linens, diapers and hollands
6-4 and 10-4 Flemish and Irish shectinss
Merino shawls, Waterloo do
Cashmere long shawls
Plain and figured black levantines
White figured satin and eros dc Naples
Italian 1utestrings, senchew and sarsenetts
Ladies q gentlemen's plain 8; ribbed silk hose
Canton and nankin grapes
Italian do various colors
Fancy calicoes, ginghams -..t
Furniture chintz
I'ckienburgs, burlaps
Domestic shrtings, sheetings, plaids and
stripes, together with "A
VARIETY OF OTHER ARTICLES
too numerous to mention nearly all of which
have been selected in New York and Phiadel-
phia, at auction, and are now offered for sale at
reduced prices, for cash, or to punctual custo-
mers' tf oct IL
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FALL GOODS.
JWORG.a.N & Go

.uORG.H.W IL 10.
(Who have REMOVED two doors west of Patton
Il Butchers, KiDg-st.)
Lave imported in the ship Boston, from
L. Il Liverpool,
Saxony cloths and cassmeres
Fine and superfne Yorkshire do do
Double miled drab cloths
Ladies' cloths
Pelissc do. plain and twilled
Rhodes's bonbazets, plain and figured
Flannels, white, red, yellow and green
Booking baize, green, blue and red
Green drapery baize
Tartan plaids
Orange, scarlet and crimson rattinets
Fancy waistcoatings
Flains, blue, mixed and drab
Blue aud white kcrseys
9S cotton apron check
ON HAND---Russia T. Scotch sheetings
Irish linens, tcklenburgs
Brown hollands
Best English sewing silk and twist
Patent thread of all colors
Hollis cotton balls
Worsted and cotton hosiery
CaIicoes and ginghams
IA and Cd cambria mus!ins
Imitation India book do
Corded cambria do
Loom sewed do
Leno do
Cords and velveteens
Best gilt coat and vest buttons
Pins, needles
Plain do
Ribbons, gloves, &c. &c. 9mo9
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19
FLoRlDA-THE MILITARY.

1t appears from certain proceedings OF
the Legislative Council OF Florida, pub
lished in the Pensacola paper, that ques-
ton having arisen as to the qualitcatioo
of voters for delegate to Congress, AND Vt
being proposed to declare the United
States soldiers stationed at Pensacola and
St, Augustine, not entitled to thas privilege
| the members being equally divided. DR.
BRoNAUGH, itbe President gave the cast,
ing vote against the motion. Thus, should
the soldiers feel inclined 10 exercise the
right, they can, as they will probably out
number any other class OF voters at the
polls, elect whom they please; and there
can be no doubt enterta ined Of the success
of the Army Candidate Are the peo-
pie OF florida to be treated in this way,
after the solemn promises which have been
made, to extend to them, as far as practi-
cable, the institutions and laws Of the Uni
ted States? Such grant OF power to the
military j, as abborrent 10 the spirit OF our
governm ent, as, we presume to say, it ls
UMPIRE cedented. except in the purest mill
tary despotisms. No where but in Al
giers. have the soldiers maintained an in
fluence equally paramount. We are, how
ever, gwen 10 understand, tiidt tbe udttei
has been referred to the President OF the
u. States if so. there can scarcely be any
doubt of the Executive veto being at once
put upon this strange proceeding Let the
young adder be crushed in the egg. i is
bard indeed, ii the people OF Florida
are TO remain uHder the iron rod of mill
tary rule +; and il they are to continue the
sport Of unsubstantiai shadows, while the
blessings of real liberty are denied them.
After what is above stated, our readers
will not expect to be told, that DR.. Bro
naugh, who gave the casting vote in the
Legislative Council. and who belonged to
the 4" m,litary Jamily" OF Gen. Jackson,
is himself one of the candidates tor the seat
in Congress-yet such appears to be the
iac:, Petersburg Tut.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19
Norfolk, Sept; IL
THE WITCHCRAET CASE.

On Wednesday came on al the Superior
Court OF Law, holden for the county Of
Norfolk, the trial oil Joseph Lewis, charged
with the murder of tree man Of color,
called Bass. 1t seems that Lewis, believ-
ing himself and wife bew,tched, called on
a Mrs. Evans, of Portsmouth, who, to the
serious annoyance of the weaker part oil
society, has pretended to the gift OF second
sight, and was great teller Of fortunes -
She gave him to understand that Bass was
the one who had t,zcked them, and under
that impression he went deliberately home
from thence TO Basis house, and there
suns ceremonie shot him down like bull
lock: and it came out on trial, that after
the deed was done 80 far from repenting
OF it. he. upon all occasions. publicly &C.
knowledged it. and said he "would do the
like again" The evidence being remar-
kabIy clear. it was out OF the power of bis
able counsel TO save him from verdict oil
l8 years confinement in the penltentiary,
and we think he may consider himself
comparatively happy that the humanity oil
the jury saved him from the gibhet.
We are gratfed to learn that his honor
Judge Parker, issued bench warrant
gainst this modern (Which of Endor, !" and
upon her apprehension, and not being a.
bile TO find securities for her good beba-
viour, she was committed to jail, where.
we presume, she would not have been al
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19
Washington, Sept. 10.

VUsTVVFs5s Vs5 SSP'' HS'
Ed,vard Coles, formerly Of Virginia. is
elected governor Of the state Of Illinois,
by majority of about 500 votes over his
opponent, General Phillips
Daniel P. Cook, the present member
from Illinois, is elected TO the 18th Con-
gress, by majority of near 1000 votes
over bis competitor, Mr.. Mclean.
Messrs. Eddy and Durfse, the present
members from Rhode Island, have been
reelected to congress without opposition.
John Scot, is re elected to Congress from
The state Of Missouri, by what majority we
have not heard. [Nat. inteligencer.
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pistol shot, bauled up her dorssail, tired
three guns and musketry without hailing
us. She appeared full men. We COM
menced Gre upon her, and in about an
hour shot away her lore yard, and fore
gaff. She then ceased firing and hailed IN
Spanish, which we answered by telling
our character, and demanding to know his;
they made no reply. We commenced +.
ring again-she fred another gun, and
stood Of. Captain Smith, who was on
board, received musket ball through his
arm. AT day light next day, we made sail,
and found our fore and fore topsail braces
shot away; 92 shot had hulled Us, and 3
went through below the deck-much other
damage done-3 shot lodged in the mi.
zen-mast, which with the fore tOpnast are
unfit for further service. The mainsa'l
had 48 shot holes through it. We must
have killed good maLy OF the crew, as
we were 80 near as to hear their cries.
Capt. Todd, of Philadelphia. arrived at
XibaIa about The 22d uh. frou GuansJa,
had stated that several piratical vessels
were fitting out there-under a man named
Manana, who swore vengeance against the
Americans, and particularly against Lieut..
Stockton, of the Alligator, who had burnt
one of his vessels. Information was re.
ceived at Gibara, that the pirate Febien
had been taken and carried into st. jago
de Cuba. The piraie Lafitte, was again
on the coast. about 6 leagues to w,ndward
of Gibara, il schooner OF ID tons and
IS men.
Riotous Pathological body Of sailors
amounting to about one hundred, paraded
the streets on Thursday with drums, hies
and colors, stopping at public places, and
going to the city hall and buzzaing.
The object was not discovered until
yesterday. 1t appears that the agents OF
the Colombian government have purchased
a ne w .sIoop of war which is to be deliver
ed to them, and IS fitting ont under Ame-
ricau coIors. and commanded by captain
Austin. Not more than DO men are re-
CURED to navigate the ship, and they ma
gined that l4o were required. 1t seems
that as they were to be engaged Tor only
two months, until the ship should change
her fac, the sum Of DIS per month was
offered as wages. and DIS bounty. These
mutineus sailors either wished to compel
the captain TO raise the monthly wages 10
the usual standard, or to ship more men {;
and they marched down to the vessel in
body, with a determination TO dismantle
her. In this situation the captain found 1t
necessary to send for the civil authority,
which promptly interposed and dispersed
the rioters. Some of the ringleaders were
taken, and some blows interchanged but
the majority OF the seamen, understanding
that they were acting unlawfully, disper-
sed very peaceably 1t appears they have
been set on by some designing men, pro-
baby to stop the sailing Of the ship
IN. Y Ado.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19

A;,irv. those honest srbiters ofright and wrong
Te whom, and very justly too, these po@e RS
~, belong
Ofkeeping all such myrmidons in awe -
But ..second thoughts are best'--honour de.
yis'd nobler part lers heart
TO act. twas with his sword to seek the Offend
And yield the idea of "going to law. 49,
Halbert--o had a sword--a trusty blade
and true So do
But it alas! was rusty, and ----A--wh at could he
fffroul the scabbard he could not getit free?
What? why do as many have done before
On his stock of patience draw once more, :
And as he could not get it out--why,----
let it be.
But then he seduc ed his sister! oh fe! vilified
his brotheri [another. -
Was it Searson? most likely as he never had
And now you deem his breast with VeE-
geance burning!
Not so! for vet the offender assaiPd has wife
She when the husband swore to shield through
life
In fact our hero, perfect Job was turning!
At ieneth-he struck his poor old NANNY
So Iblow'
None of your 'smake believes but downright
And this, could human nature bearrt!
Mo- Halbert-o rais'd his valiant arm at once
And let it fall! Where? Why on the Caitiffs
Sconce
And broke his head! iguess, or, very near II!
Reader, What think yes Wasn't Halbert--o
right?
think he was, he thinks SO too and so--good
night o0oiO
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19
roerns ALExANDkIA GAZETTE.

Ria. SxowDEN,
We are not uniformed in the following tale IN
what age or country the .'immortal bard" who
Is the subject Off fiourished. But as it is you
are welcome TO it.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19
A CURIOSITY.


About FIVE weeks since, a parcel Of ALI
gators eggs, Ia to Is in number, were
brought to town and placed in All open
key amongst some shavings, in an expo
sed situation in a Cooper's yard, on East
Bay. On Saturday last, some agitation
was observed in the keg, and on lnspec-
ton il was found that one of the eggs had
brought forth young Alligator, and that
several others were on the eve OF doing the
like. Between that time and yesterday
en- or twelve young ones had made their
appearance and being put into tub OF
water, and placed in the sun, were sport
ing themselves with all the life and activi-
ty usually displayed by that creature when
in his appropriate element-the water.
The young ones are from 4 to inches IN
length the eggs were about the size OF
those of a turkey.
charleston Courier.
Captain briggs. of the schooner Abb
gail, arrived at New York on Saturday,
sailed from Xibara, Cuba, on the Goth day
of August. Next morning, off Key Ro-
main, saw schooner which gave chase.
When within about a league, we prepared
for action, all hands, ( l2 men and 3 boys
being ready to defend the vessel TO the
last moment. At sunset the chase fred a
gun, which we returned. Soon after she
fred again, when we took in sail, and eve
~ man was stationed at bis post. She
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19
THE GREEK WAR.

We have been favored with the perusai
of several letters received in this city from
an American gentleman in the Mediterra-
mean. He gives some views Of the affairs
OF the Greeks, and of their prospects,
which, being direct and authentic, are in
teresting. The following are extracts:
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19

The editor OF the Boston Centinel re-
marks, that g the yellow fever appears
destined every year to expose the folly
and iputillty OF medical theories and to
check the presumption of Empires who
pretend to perfect knowledge of even
the mysteries OF nature. tits mercy to
the country, that, Providence ordains that
these people shall be checked in their pre-
sumption by the experience and common
sense of the community"
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19

An article in an Alabama paper, after
allowing to General Jackson all the cred
it awarded TO him by his country, for his
military services, but declaring him not so
well qualified to act in civil capacity,
concludes with expressing hope, that vt
he be made President, he v,H hang eDery
scoundrel in Washington, avithin five MIN
uses after hts inauguration"
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-19

Extract Of letter dated. ST. Bartholomew
10th august, 1922.
The second June Packet arrived IrO'.
Eng land some weeks since, BY Wnleo s'
have received a tariF of the duties, S..
that are to be laid ON American p'ou%Ss
entering the British Colonial Ports; W.
bill itself for the opening OF them. i,e,
peCted out by the first July Packet ln%t
ing been passed into law due slDSe h m
10th inst. As this pirdlacaI isieno' IL.
no resources within itself, and lew 'ns;
viduals here, possess any thing IKE w. Wv
tai; the opening OF the British pol' %.
be considered in the light OF deslH aJ
rant to the future prosperity OF .n ULoow.
nv more especially since the aeA s,e.
ledgment of tbesrepublics OF Souln n as,re
RIGA, have put an end 10 great m 'a,,;ae
TO the necessity of their cruisers Ie'U sbicb
here foi the disposal Of their prizes ;. ,be
for their own honor, am glad Of, :, ~ the
transaction was not only contrary .;ot d
laws of nations. but in a moral Po'% nu,,
view highly reprebensible. f OF W %oII,, Il
part | could never account lol ns - I.;r
regular commissioned vessels prlns',g VII
prizes here instead Of their OWL. Porsi.".
surely could not be from principles q
economy, for the charges and impos',,SS,sT
were scandzlous, as u. mostinslances ~. =.
amounted 10 40 per cent. Goyerams~d.
lone received 3 per cent on The !. s sssl.
when the re-, duties are only one pes.,S.t
inwards. IN articles Of fair trade, w
it sesms His Swedish Majesty s,orof
Eent here, did not comprom'l las H. H." en-.
their sovereign without reasoaa ~ esp..
pensatso. exacied for him irom ~ s,,nk
iains OF the cruisers and ehsM IN al
Those vessels which were 'r ''.s ssr,,se)
without commissions, litsTah! e Mak
naturally found it TO their iateIssss s..aii tr
in prizes and 6t out here. ss lnsy - y
received no where else, p9' ~ - naeas
very reverse With Others. ! aA''
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-08
POET,RY.

The following lines from the Connecticut
Mirror, recommend themselves to the readers
notice. They were written upon viewing the
seautifol ediEce, lately dedicated as an Asylum
farthe Dcaiana Dumb, at Hartford, Cen.
If'esers6argh is,teAigenccr.
There, stand forever - God VIII hold thee up.
W lille lesser things of earth shall pass away;
Such IS the fate that mingles in the cup
Ofhnman hopes, aad human destiny!
Sure Heaven will bid thee stand unscath'd by
time,
Thou, consecrate to Him the ARCHiEECf
sublime.
HOLY retreat of the unspotted soul, Iprocsam
Taae .cannor hear the worlds loud tongue
Its tale Of ,,ots;ae. DER the madd'ning bowl,
Where pride and genius sink to guilt and
shame;
Tim shalt survive glory to mankind,
while ,re shall make our graves, nor leave q
name behind.
sThere is no noisy mirth within thy halls,
Tho the full flood ofEfe is rolling there!
A thousand tongues--but sill no echo falls!
Athousand prayers---but stu no sound OF
prayer!
A thousand hearts may pour the votive song,
But Silence wings the note, and waits 1t ne a"
venward on.
There is no sound of mourning in Thy halls.
Tho thousands therema lift the fearful eye;
But living stiffness moves along thy walls
Where ears are seal Ito long Eternity!
A breathing silence where one feels alone,
Asif all souls from this mortality were flown!
God has seapd up all lips made them still!
Has clos'd all ears, aud babe them hear no
more
And now no discord wakes a warning viii,
Nor waves unholy break on passions's shore.
Peace is the watchword on this hallow'd
ground,
Religion speaks in silent eloquence around
o God! thy dispensation none can tell!
No human mind can tell how dark may be
Thy visitations on us;--for the spell
OF mortal knowledge centres all In thee
Thou art, In thy blue home-unknown -and
high
Alone and one in thy unchanging mystery.
But they shall lift their speechless lips to Thee,
Aud offer their hearts incense at thy throne;
That they can grasp creation with the eye,
And see that man is thine, and Heaven thine
own!
D, tits glorious thing In man to raise
So proud an altar to his Makers praise
It's the best off'ring lard on Reasons shrine,
And almost makes humanity divine.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-08

naIace Of HoIypoed, No gentleman can
! bs presented Otherwise than in a full dress
sgit. with sword and bag. Those who
wear the highland dress must be careful to
be armed in the proper highland fashion,
steel wrought pistols, broad sword and
dirk. It is understood that Glengary,
| Breadalbane, Huntly, and several other
/! chieftains, mean TO attend the leyee Sscitk
lhesr tali0n,' j. e. with considerable all
tendance of their gentleman followers"
Ii is difficult TO suppress smile in read
ing the following directions that are given
forihe dress and behavior of the Scottish
ladies, on their introduction to bis majes-
ty. We copy it verbatim:
'fThe lady drops her train [about four
yards i'm length] when she enters the circle
of the king Ii is held up by the lord in
waiting till sheis close TO his majesty. She
curtsIes. the king raises her up, and sa-
lutes her on the cheek. She then retires,
always facing the sovereign Till she is be-
yond the circle. A considerable Difficult
ty is presented to the inexperienced by
the necessity of retiring without assist
ancel backwards. The ladies must exert
their skill to move their trains quietly and
neatly from behind them as they retire;
! and those who have never worn such ores
ses should lose ITO time in beginning TO
/ practise this. Most painful must the situ-
alton be OF young female who is so uu-
fortunate as to make a faur pas on such an
occasion. 1t was by no means so dIlhcul,
when hoops were in fashion; but now that
| these have been discarded, there is no.
thing to assist in keeping the train OFT the
ground.
A further arrangement declares that the
| ladies must all appear in court plumes and
| fans. and that there must be at least name
fsalksrs in each head dress! [The Cbero-
KEGS, we understand, have not less than
! fifteen on like occasiOns.J
According to the ancient usage it seems
| that his majesty could not enter the gates
of the city of Edinburgh without permits
sion from the lord provost, magistrates
and town council. As every thing is to be
done in ancient style, this goodly ceremo-
NAL could not, of course be omitted. The
repositories were searched, and the silver
keys found. All things were thus prepar-
ed for the ceremony of asking admission
, for the king at the gate, and of delivering
up TO him the keys, when the loyal Gale
! domains discovered to theirgreat mortihca-
! ton, that there was not a.vestige OF gate
remaining, nor even an arch TO represent
il! In this predicament affairs stood at our
last advices. The Edinburgh Observer
i considers this the most imposing part OF
| the spectacle, and hopes that no time will
be lost in devising something to supply
| the place of the ancient gates. The same
paper notices that the provision market
has materially advanced as his majesty
approached, an event very naturally to
have been expected.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-08

amfDation, aad who taksit, like Turks.
before battle, to procure tho compofure
necessary for intellectual warfare. The
attention Of the public has lately been
drawn towards this subject by the sim
gular narrative ofan anonymous but
powerful writer. 1t is long since We
have passed an evening of such enchan-
ting interest as that which we owe to
"the confessions of an English Opium
Eater, In this narrative, however,
the pleasures of opium seem go much
more tempting than the pains lettering
that the impression left on the mind IS
rather favorable to the practice. This
depends partly on the circumstance,
that pleasure naturally arrays itself in
more impressive representation pain;
the glittering strikes more than the
gloomy; but there is another cause,
which both the writer and his readers
ought to know Whatever wretchedness
this habit may have inflicted OH him,
it has caused him less Of suffering, and
more of enjoyment than it does to most
persons. He seems to have been one
of happy minority, on whom the first
effects of opium are agreeable. and who
are long before they reach the deadly
dregs. Most persons must serve an
apprenticeship of head aches and sick
nesses before they master the art of de-
irving enjoyment from this drug We
too have taken opium. and it's effects are
these: LIST. Relief from suffering, tram
guilty, & then sound sleep. 2dly. A long
I; day Of sickness, as after brutal de.
bauch. at length this subsidies, and
leaves 3dly. A state of composure and
power, in which the intellect seems O.
quail to any thing, and the feelings are
lifted above the ills of life--a pleasure
bic state, yet not unmingled with occa-
sional repetitions OF the past days
wretchedness poor compensation
for the suffering which preceded it.
This, we know from ample experience,
is more accurate representation OF the
effect of opium on most persons than that
which it produced on the }" English Opt
um Eater" Compared with pain or ner-
vous irratability. the tranquility Of o.
plum may be p.easurable state; but,
compared with the fresh feelings of un
, sullied health, it is hateful one. Opt
um eating is practice which begins in
sorrow and ends in sorrow.