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PORT or ALEXANDRIA.
ARRIVED. OCT. 28.

ARRIVED. OCT. 2S.
Sch Dollar, Hall, Boston, Is DIS; BRAN
dy, wines, domestic goods, crates, and
potatoes to VIM. Fowle & Co.
Sch Cygnet, Dean, Philadelphia; salt
and brandy to 8 Messersmith.
Sch Boston, Cox, NETWORK, IL DAYS:
salt to Won Reisen. =
Sch Rebecca, Mari, Patuxent, tobacco
to VIM Fowle e Co. ocr. 90.
Steamboat Potomac, Jenkins, Norfolk.
SAILED.
Sloop Java, Mason, ". York.
MEMORANDA.
A brig from Thomaston, for this mort
was passed off Old Point on the Goth inst.
Ship Boston, Finley, hence, at anchor in
Hampton Roads eth inst. on account of
head winds.
Brig Hercules, NuttiDg, at anchor in
Hampton Roads, for this port.
The schooner Echo, Smith, master. of
and from New York bound to Alexandra,
with cargo of northern produce. was
wrecked on Mstchipungo shoals, early ON
the morning of Wednesday last, Esd inst,
vessel and cargo totally lost-crew saved.
The Echo sailed from New York ON
Thursday 18th inst. Three of the men
belonging to her arrived here last evening
ID small schooner from cape Charles.
from whom we obtained the above partic.
ulars. TWorfoIk Geoeo,,.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Commercial Reading and News Room,
q. Norfolk, October 2S--noon. (
Mr.. Pittman-A strong westerly wind
this morning has enabled all the outward
bound feet in the Roads, and its neigh.
boring anchorages, to put to sea.
Arrived, schr Highlander, Evans, 60
hours from Newport, x. I. bound to
Fredericksburg.
Yours, sc. w. q. I.YFOpD
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Mrs. jennings A. Yeatman, as ed abou,
40 years, near Wcstmorelond e. H. Va
was delivered on the 10th inst. offour
children the fourth was still born. The
mother expired. The father is said to be
q very siclsly man.
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breaking and robbing, I shall state that
a stranger was knocked down and robbed
near MIR. Clagett's hotel. two nights past
He was severely beaten, stabbed, and
his pocket book, containing 300 and
more, taken from him--and then lodged
in the watch-house for the night. The
robbers. or assassinss escaped, and arc
going at large.
have these facts from the strangers
own lips. He is a foreigner who has
done business extensively to this place, as
is well known, and was continuing to
prosecute it from South America. This
reception is fine encouragement to him
truly! CITIZEN
Since the foregoing was in type,
the writer has called upon us, and re,
quested US TO state that his Information
may not be correct-it being, Away.
contrary TO his intention to misreprescnt,
- EDITOR.
TAILORS.
The journeymen tailors of phiiadei
phia have had "turn OUT" for an in.
crease in their wages; and insist tina
their employers shall not give any cftheil
sstheir work to women" Some of the
master tailors have agreed to the latter
demand.
LANCASTER, PA. OCT. 29-Next Friday,
betv cen 10 a. m. and 9 p. m is appoint
ed FOR carrying into execution the sen.
tence of the law pronounced upon John
Lechier, for the murder of his wife.
The unfortunate man has drawn up ir
his own hand writing foil confession O
his manifold crimes, which will be pub,
lished, according to his request, on III,
day of his execution.
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DARING ROBBERY

Two ladies were robbed of velvet in.
dispensible IN the public streets of Bos.
ton on Tuesday week, about 6 O'Clock in
the evening. The thief was white man,
who, though pursued, escaped with his
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From the Utica (N. Y Sem. Oct. 90.
The Capron cotton factory, near the
village o: New Hartford was consumed
by fire on "Wednesday morning. the 18th
instan,, together with all the machinery,
consisting of 1900 spindles, so looms,
most OF which were cast iron power looms,
picking machine, TIC Fifteen bales of
cotton and few pieces of cloth were the
principal articles saved.
This factory was in full and prosperous
operation. and gave employment Of from
60 to so persons. The FIRE is supposed to
have originated from some hot ashes hav-
ing been taken from stove into a wood.
en- box by one Of the little girls employed
in the factory; which fact IS named to
prevent similar calamity in, other fac
tories
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"Glve me an ounce of CiVet good Apoth
ecary."

che was perfumed like Millener."
1t is matter of Triumphant exultation
to the friends ofCol Cumming, that ne
has in the most conclusive and demon
straiye style, put down the calumDy OF
Mr. McDufbe. Col Cumming did not
use opium, ii was Cologne water, to rem
der his hands and skin hkia6ie, and for
the sake Of It's agreeable odour all Of
which has been duly certified,
10 be serious we feel any thing but
respect for an individual who the more
certainly to Undue lis hands in the blood
OF fellow creature, washes them in
highly scented water |! !! If he had sac,
ceeded TO his hearts content,if his char ge
had been intended for the back as well 5
the side and had reached vital part, moi
''al the perfumes of Arabia would have
sweetened that ''littIe hand"
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OIIEREC.

Three hundred and fifty three vessels
have arrived at Quebec during the pre-
sen, season. The commerce of Casada
is increasing, and the junction ofihe two
provinces will be Of great moment TO its
internal trade. W. Y 1dp.
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CONGRATULATIONS.

Mr. Editor--ln addition to what has
been mentioned respecting the incaicien-
cy of the police in preventing house
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EL!H oLN

Ia Salem Mass on the 18th inst
Mrs. LYDIA HAMMATT RUMNEy, aged
so, wife of Mr.. John Rumney, of this
place.
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MELANCHOLY SICKNESS.

RALEIGH, IN. c. OCT. 25-In conse.
quence Of the unusual prevalenceof Sick
ness in our city this season, the citizens
contemplate meeting for the purpose of
enquiring into the cause, and to adopt
such measures as will most likely (if the
cause be local, al is strongly suspected)
prevent recurrence. With view of
affordng means Of facilitating an investi-
! CATION so important to the happiness and
interest OF tho inhabitants, gentleman of
the town has made report, exhibiting
the number of deaths and cases of sick
ness which have occurred since the com
| nasneemeDt of this season OF affiiction, in
each ward respectively Below is repre-
sented an abstract from that report, shew
ing the total population of the place, the
number of deaths of every description
(eXcepliDg those who came to the town
sick and died, no, belonging to The place)
and the number OF sick from the ST Julp
to 10Th October.
The number sick, 8I7
The number of deaths, 81
Population on 10Th Oct. 2193.
Since the 10th inst. there hdye been 9
deaths-4 adults. and 5 infants To pre-
vent mis- statements, we think proper
here to mention, that the disease which
has caused this fatality, is bilious fever
OF the remitteDt and intermittent charac-
ter.
PORT AU PRINCE, SEPT. Ste The
town IS still unsettled-we have had one
more man shot, and ten representatives
and judges taken up last week ;they will
be tried shortly, and the general opinion
is that 1t will go hard with them The
President acts with determined firmness
that is like to put a stop in some measure
10 their plotting. If you feel any inclina
ton for shipping you have fair chance
TO realize good profit on small guam
tity ofmess pork, as ii is in great demand,
and will probably continue so for some
time as the British ports are open they
Will take the attention OF merchants for
some time"
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MILLEDevILLE, Ga. Get 1
urcay last Judge Strong deli
pinion on the Mandamus is.
Simon Whi'sker, Esq. who !
pointed Secretary of State, 1
ernor He ordered a pereu
damus to issue, and the of
'ivered up TO Col. Hammo,
morning.
Mrs CowING, a widow lad
" II. on the 9th nit. being I
old, had the pleasures Of sc
wn table her eight sons and
ers, and their wives and h
cept two-all in health and I
The account adds" few '
say, that they have seen, of
81 grand children, and s
children, Tin ell ll0)--88 }
PROSPEROUS"
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NEW YORK.


There was no case, OF death, Of yellow
Fever reported on the Goth inst. to the N.
Y board OF health. and in statement
made upon the subject they are in hopes
OF being able ina few days to announce
the disappearance of this dreadful disor-
der they however do not advise too
speedy return to the infected district, and
recommend that 'sm those houses where
sickness or death by yellow fever has oc-
CURED. There have been $50 cases Of
yellow fever in the city-.2S0 Of which
were fatal. -
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Extract from letter. dated New Orleans Oct 8.
"Since the ?,h ofSept. last, perhaps no
city in the Union has been so afflicted
with the yellow fever as this. 1t still ra.
ees, and with increased violence, but is
confined wholly, as is usual here, to stran-
gers unaccustomed 20 this climate. MIR
and myself have had no sickness
in our families as subjects Of the prevail.
ing fever. 1t is not, and never has been
since my residence in this country, dis
ease that persons acclimated have much
to dread.
"P. 8. The month Of SEPT. gives $50
deaths this too out Of a,small part oil
our popula,ion-s'rangers.
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Some of the blacks who were implica-
ted in the attempted insurrec,ion in
South Carolina and banished from that
state, have found their way into the city
OF Philadelphia. 'A magistrate of this
city," saysthe Democratic Press of the
10th inst. "toid us that he had two o,
three days ago, some conversation with,
gentleman from Charleston, who said
he had seen in Philadelphia and spoken
with some OF the negroes who had been
sentenced to death in Charleston, and
that they told him they were come tc
settle there and had sent to s. Carolina 70
get their wives and families sent on 70
them ~
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According to The London Magazine,
VIZ LIston is about TO retire from the
stage, in consequence Of being heir at
Jaw TO title Ia baronetcy we believe, J
and fortune,
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LONGEVITY.

A gentleman lately dincd with fami.
" in the county of Prince Edward va.
where shere were three persons whose
united ages amounted TO fzoo-hunGred
and ninety
Charleston and Savannah, during the
whole Of the late season, appear to have
been remarkably healthy.
10 South Carolina ayouDg man recov-
cred S275 81 an old womanfQr an assault.
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THE LATE STORM

A letter from Georgetown, S. G, Oct.
9, says "we have heard of more than 500
lives being lost in this neghbourhood and
on North fsland-halt million of dol.
lars would not repair the damages SUI.
fered by planters and others, in the late
Storm
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From the Trenton True American.
A LAW CASE.

A LAW CASE.
The rights efiadies protected bad hus-
& bands look our for sguaUs.
Atthe sessions in the Gloucester, N.
j.. October S, Elijah Wilson was char
ged with having committed an assault
and battery on his wife, to which he
plead not guilty. It appeared on the trial,
he had been in the disgraceful practice
of kicking and cutting his wife-apd
that in the late instance he had cut q
whip. and had whipped her very severely.
After hearing the evidence, the jury re.
turned averdfct, guilty; upon which tie
court, considering the offence disgrace
ful and unlawful act, sentenced him to
hard labor IN the state prison for one.
wear, and TO stand con- United until cost.
OF prosecution were paid.
The sentence OF the court has met.
with the appreciation of the ladies in gen,
erai aud as cur courts, and especially
the barr are governed pretty much by
precedeRt, they hope that should the like
OFFENCE ever again occur in the state the
precedent may be strictly followed by
the respective courts-butithey also hope,
tor the honor and dignity 9th state in
general, and thoimaIe sex particularly.
that itmay not again occur. -
II friend to the Fair See.
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TREAD MILL

This new invention seems to have had
a wonderful effect in checking the pre-
valeDce of crime. in England The hea
Wy, tedious, Sysithean labor, which these
mills impose, seems to have disheartenetl
the knights Of the post" for whom
whipping, imprisonment, transportation.
and even hanging had no terrors. The
Jail at Southwark, had been thrown open,
for want of tenants. there being no charge
Tor felony, misdemeanor or assault. This
process ofgrinding rogues into, il not no.
nest, at least cautious men, is very sim.
pie. They are placed as soon as brought,
at the mill, and furnished with a small
loaf and jug of water, with which the,
must content themselves for the day
Three days in The week they have soup.
but no meat. Friends are not admitted
with food nor can the prisoners spend
one cent if they have thousands in their
possession.
One OF these establishments is com.
meDced in New York, and we believe,
another in Philadelphia. We hope the
invention will travel south, via BALI
more. - rBoh. PAT
BUTTER.
This delicate and valuable domestic
article, ii is known, is manufactured m
considerable quantities IN Orange county,
Y. n. Al a recent cattle show iDGoshcD.
it appeared tina, John MsGahran made
1855 lbs. of butter from 90 COWS. fills
farm is only % acres he has SO hogs
kept on milk, which will weigh 200 lbs
each, when killed. Col. Moses Craw-
iord,of Montgomery, produce d 2O5l lbs
of butter from % cows. These are valu-
able products.
According to The London Mapazine.
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The legislature of Mary
the late election, will consist
publicans, and Is fcderaIists
est democratic majority knt
state since the existence oftl,
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Mrs. BARLEY is engaged at the Co,ent
Garden theatre, LoDdon, and Mr.. b.
would occasion the absence of MIR. Ma.
thews TO be less observed.
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q go s

Since the establishment Of the independent
empire OF Mexico, the attention o: the citizens
of the United States, especially of those in the
southwestern parts Of the Union, has becrs
turned 10 the settlement of the province ef
Texas. Ii is supposed that there viii be much
emigration thither from these States. The
climate and soil are said TO he very inviting
few Spanisrds are within its limits-and large
grant OF tcmitoTY to AN American citizen ofthe
name Of Austin, has been made by the au-.
thority of the Spanish King, and confirmed by
the new Mexican government. This geaue-
man, il seems, is dcsirous of forming coonv
Of emigrants from this country and he pro-
fesses TO lave authority to grant to each set
tler thousand acres of land for agricultural
purposes, about double that quantity as Il
$ racheyy," and "town lot - for all which
he requires, as compensation for his trouble
and expense in the business, 6 rsom FIVE to
Ten cents per acre for the good lands granted"
We DO rot suppose our readers will feel
much aliarcd by all the advantages held out
to cmigrants. Still The following account Of
the country may be interesting.
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FRIDAY, JrSE l4.--The committee on ac-
counts reported their roll, (amounting to
$2l,620 "a cents) which was accepted in
both Houses, and resolve passed for the pay
ment of the same.s also resolve allowing the
committee compensation of 5 per day for
their extra services.
bill in addition to the militia laws, pro-
vidng that no regimental or brigade musters
shall be held more than once in two years,
and to commence FROM the year 1928, passed
to be engrossed. This bill has been referred
to the next session in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
A resolve authorizing the. Govemour, if he
shall think necessary, to sell or exchange GER
tain articles Of old ordnance and stores, pass
ed both Houses.
bill from the House in addition TO the
acts defining the powers and duties of Sher-
IFS, was committed to the Hon. Messrs. Fol-
ger, Dwight, and Davis.
An order of notice passed on the petition Of
Robert B. Thomas.
SATURDAY, JUNE l5,-Ogdered, That the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth he directed
to lay before the Senate an abstract from the
last semirannua1 return of the Banks Of this
Commonwealth.
The payroll of the Senate was made up
and laid upon the table by the Clerk. Read
and accepted, and thereupon ordered, that
Ills E4xcellency the Governor be requested
to draw his warrant on the Treasury TO dis
charge the same, amounting to the sum of one
thousand seven hundred aud ffty-four dollars.
The Secretary came into the Senate Cham
| berr and said that His Excelleucy the Cover
| nour had directed him to communicate to the
Hon. Senate the titles of the several bills he
had approved, and the Secretary read the
same accordingly. fSee proceedings Of tie
House for tte niles.
The Secretary said, that His Exeellency
the GOVERNOR had been pleased, with the ad-
vice and consent of Council, and at the re-
quest of the two branches OF the Legislature
TO prorogue them TO the first "Wednesday OF
January next, then to meet at the State-House
in Boston; and the General Court was pro-
rogued. 10 that time and place, accordingly.
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By THE MAILS.

NEW-YoRK, JUNE -.
On Saturday the Est inst. Ansei TRULY,
George Fclter, Hiram Chase, Daniel
LOOMS, and Morgan Comstock, went in
to the Delaware river at Walton, Della
ware county, TO battle. TRULY was dis
covered to be slrangling, when Chase
swan to his assistance. The drowning
man SEIZED him by the hair. and with
much difficulty he extricatcd himself
and reafhed the shore. LOOMS then
made the attempt, but be also was seiz-
ed by TRULY, and with great cxertious
broke from his grasp. About the same
tine Foltcr came to his assistance lie
seized Felter and kept his grippe upon
him until they both sunk together 10 the
bottom. At this perilous moment,
Capt. Newbury, who had been sitting
on the bank, threw off his coat and shoes,
exclaiming "for Gods sake, don't let
them drown" leapedi into the water, and
swan to their assistance. Felter, nearly
expiring, made his escape; but the
drowning man made fatal grasp upon
Newbury. When taken out, blood was
gushing from the mouth and nose of
Newbury, which led TO the supposition
that TRULY had clencbed him by the
neck. An attempt was made to resasei-
tate theta, but without effect.
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WRECK or TIE aLBHoN.

WRECK nP TIE aLBLDN..
Copy Of letter to TIE Ossners Of the Albion,
giving an account of schat had happened
10 The ship precious to her beng driDcn
on the rocks.
nNsALE, (IRFLAND.) APRIL CT, 1922.
Gentlemsn-l have taken the liber-
ty TO perform the unpleasant task of
giving you the particulars Of the melan-
choly shipwreck of your ship Albion,
commandedb by my esteemed iIiendJ. WIZ
Hams. After leaving New-York on the
lst, they hada fine passage untrihe 2lst;
then being Off this Coast, they experience
eda tremendous gale ofwind fromS. S. E.
The ship hove 10, under clese-reeted
main-topsail and fore and main trysaii,
until about 40 minutes past eight O'clock,
2. NJ. she shipped a sea which knocked
her on her beam ends, swep. her decks,
and her mainmast went by the beard.
She righted; and they found they had
lost one cabin passenger, Ga Mr.. Coa-
verse, of Troy and five OF the crew !;
and their three axes, they had previous
~ prepared in case of necessity, were
lost, which left them without the means
Of clearing The wreck. The cabin had
filed to lccward, aid every thiag fetch
ed away; and nupber of The Passen-
gers very much injured Captain Will
iiams made every exertien TO encourage
the crew to clear the wreck but it could
not be done, and she drilted in shore nm
ill about midnight, when they made the
light Of the Old Head Of knsale. The
gale continuing, attended with 4 heavy
sea, their situation was now seen by Capt.
Williams, but he kept constantly encoar-
aging all on board, and exerting himself
in every manner TO save the ship, until
about i o'clock in the morning
All hopes were taken awayas the Gay
dawned; they found the ship near the
surt, which was breaking against the
cliffs, which are $50 feet high, nearly
perpendicular. Capt. w. then informed
the passengers Of the situation of the
ship; and that no exertions could posi-
bly, save her; and in iiye minutes she
strickland but nine out Of the whole
number survived one of which is, Mr..
Eyerhart, of Chester County, Pennsyl-
vania, cabin passenger, and the ouly one
OF the cabin passengers that was saved.
Mr.. Cammer Of Newly ork, who was
first officer of The Albion, and six Of the
crew, and one Storage passenger, who
is an American, and the only American
steerage passenger, on board The
names Of the crew saved are-Will:am
Hyatt, boatswain, Hyan Raymond, Jas.
Richards, EDenezer Warner, Francis
Bloom, and James Simpson, seamen-
The ship went on shore in Courtinash-
cry Bay, about three miles westward
Of the Light Of the Old Head of kinsaie,
and in a few minutes went TO pieces.
The ship aud cargo will not nett one
dollar. One box ofgold has been found
and recovered, and that is all that ever
will be. There were many persons up
on the cliffs, witnessing the melancholy
sight about 200feet distant from the ship,
but could not render them any assist
auce. A few of the bodies have been
found, but the body Of Capt, Williams is
yet missing if it be found, ii will be
buried in a suitable manner.
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TEXAS.

ESq. ddled
1ABAplE or BAHIA, SEPT, /, 1921.
8 Ia regard 70 the country, il is beau.
iifal beyond description; and the land
ms rich as any ever saw. Timber is
rather scarce, but there is enough to do
with proper economy. The st. Ante
MO, Guadaloupe, and Colorado rivers
furnish good water for family use and
thereare numerous creeks equally good,
and SOME fine springs.
"'rhe country is based with lime
stone rock al the depth of from S to u
feet; above the rock there is generali.
stratum Of gravel and clay. The soil
is very black. and generally Q to lrSt
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NeRForK. JUNE 6

NORFOLK. JUNE o..
TFvo days later from Lirerpool.- THE
regular, fast-sailing ship Scipio, Capt.
Spencer DrummonG, arrived in Hafnp-
ton Roads, on Wednesday, in 81 days
from Liverpool, which place she left
on the Sd of May. Capt Drummond
brought no papers, but friend of Mr..
Lyford's, in Liverpool, has sent him the
" Mercnry" of the Sd of May, which
is two dayslater than the dates, via New
York, by the Amity-but it contains 90
news of Importance. A few extracts,
comprising the only article of any inter
est, are given below. Sailed in compa-
ny with ship Bayard, Van Dyke, for
Charleston-the Bayard lay oaly fow
days in port, during which time she dis
charged one, and took III another cargo.
Captain Drummond states that there
were no a@vces from the Russian and
Turkish armies, that had come te his
knowledge, later than the Mercury
contains-th impression among these
well informed was, that there would be
no 1car.--IIe had heard nothing further
on the subject, Of difference between
France and Spain; and, respecting the
WeSt-India restrictions, although he had
MISUNDERSTOOD that the bill had heen ia
ken up since our last accounts, there
was no doubt but it would pass, as the
ministry were generally in favour oft.