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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-26

quits Captain Sherman ofany fonniyaIce
al the offence committed against the Brit
fish revenue laws in Canada, for which the
steam boat Phoenix was lately seized. He
considers it necessary, however. las
double outrage has been committed in car.
rying of the guard that the Phoenix should
be brought back 10 the port OF St Johns,
in order that the matter may be referred
TO the Executive Council and the Law OF 8
6cers Of the Crown. Meanwhile. anc IN
order to re establish as soon as possible
the obstructed intercourse, his Excellency
is stated to have declared his consent that
the boat should continue her usual course
on proper bonds being entered into ~ the
proprietors TO await the decision OF the
case" The Montreal editors are OF opiil'
ion, that the result would be favourable
..as the best authorities in the country con-
cur in the belief that under the cIrcum-
stances she is in no danger OF being con-
demned;" and "while the Governor IN
Chief 6nds it necessary for the mainten'
ance Of the dignity and integrity OF the
government, TO make the giving up the
Boat. essential TO the settlement OF the
affair, we doubt not he believes, with
some OF our first Citizens. that the con.
demnation OF the Phoenix in the present
case, would be most oppressive ana un'
just. tom. 'aoO.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-26
IS Norfolk. Sept. Fl
COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES.

Three men, by the names OF JOSHUA
WH,rrEMoRE, JAnEs COPELAND and -
GRAY, were yesterday arrested in this
town, upon a charge of passing Counter.
felt Bank Notes. and after examination by
a Magistrates Court, were committed 10
take their trial at the Borough Court, on
the 25th inst.
ii came out in the course of the investi.
CATION, that three others, now in this town,
or Portsmouth, were associated with them
in their vilainous enterprise, Que Of whom
a brother of the aforementioned Gray, and
that the whole six arrived here on Thurs
day night, in company, from Pasquotank
county, IN. c.. by the way Of the Canal;
one OF them, to cover their base designs,
bringing cart load Of 6axseed, which was
sold to grocer in town yesterday morn
ing.
Three or four hundred dollars in noses,
most OF them los and SIS Of Bank Of Cape
Fear, the impression wretchedly execu.
ted, and the signatures still worse, all evil
IDENTIFY written by the same person and
with the same ink one 100 dollar note OF
the Bank of South CurolimG. and few OF
dollar oil the State Bank Of N. Carolina,
were found upon them.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-26

.woondej at ST, Johns. Porto Rico, from
DE Panchita. the man ebpa had his leA
lafnputals was PLACED a zee noyf gdnf7
spicuous part of ibe city and ihe mob SO
MIN amased .hafthe Ansrica I'M PET
had 10 Mep close until the arrival o. tie
u. S. ship Of war CYAaE. TWO days alter.
with orders to release all Americans which
had been captured BY Spanish cr y! Or
to detain any cruizer she might falfiDwith.'
A sharp Danish brig arrived The 5th, IN a
short passage from Laguira, reported that
G en-. Morales, who bad advanced from
Porto CabelIo TO Valencia, had againrs-
treated TO the former plsce. a Spanish
irigate,. brig, and schr, were blockading
Laguira. The schr. Caduceus, Hardy, OF
Philadelphia, from St Thomas, had arr.
we'd at Lsguira. Market dull At St: Tho
mas. Several American vessel: in port
the brig Hope, Johnson, OF n. York, was
to sail for Turks leland in 3dsys; OIym-
pia, Weston. IS days from alexandria,
via St. Barts. just arrived.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-26
THURSDAY MORNING SEPT. &c.

The arrival Of the Missionary from Liver
pool, and Reaper from stockhoim'-the tlrs'
ST which has cargo of dry goods and crates
and the latter one of iron,-will enable our
merchants to offer counu merchants and deal
ers in general, as complete and handsome an
assortment of goods as can be procured at any
other place, and we are assured on as good
terms.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-26
SMALL NOTES.

The Legislature of Virginia and Maryland,
have prohibited the circulation of notes under
Five Dollars. The Corporation OF Alexandra
have called in their one dollar notes; and YET
the town of Alexandria is deluged with the one
and two dollar notes of Georgetown and wash
.ington. This has become extremely incon-
venient;-the Nlarylanders and virginians who
attend our market, or who resort to eur tewn,
viii not take them home with them, the Banks
,will no. touch them, they are therefore bandi-
ed about from one to another, every one WISH
ing to get clear of them; and in TACT there Is
no want of them for change, there IS silver
change enough for all purposes. It's time !" =
stop was put to their circulation. ..
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-26
THE STEAM BOAT PHOENIX.

We are glad to observe, that bis Excl
asacy the Earl Of Dalhousie entirely ac-
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Norfolk. Sept. 90

~ .fOTr0tH, cep.' 20.
Letters from Liverpool of the 9th and
10th OF August, received by the Philip
Tabb, stale, that the prices OF Tobacco
have NOT been so low for two years as at
the time above mentioned. The follow
;ng is an extract of one in particular
"IoD bhds. of fair to good Kentucky TO-
hacco. and 80 ahds. Of ordinary Virginia,
lust imported from Philadelphia, were
sold, in lot, two days since, at II is "
This will not produce more than D3 70
20 the shipper and the exchange.
Cotton continues very low, and is rath.
er declining at I'D TO Sad forfair to good
tair. Upland ordiHary goes at ID. and
tine sometimes a, high as 3D.
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General Court of Massachusetts. 1852.
Whereas there 3s no express punish.
ment for railing and scoldiIg, it is there
fore ordered, that ali persons convicted
before any court or magistrate who has
proper cognizance of the case, for railing
or scolding, shall be gagged, or set in
ducking stool, and dipt under head apd
ears, three times, in some convenient place
of fresh or salt water, as the court or mag
istrate may judge meet
81. Louis, Aug l6. !.
The Fur Trade. Since the abolition 0!
the United States factories, q great &C
tiyity has prevailed in the operation OF ms
trade. Those formerly engaged IN u haVe
! increased their capital and extended their
enterprise; many ness 6rnas have engaged
in it, aud others are preparing TO do so: ~
is computed that thousand men, Chiefly
from this place. are now employed IN this
srade ON the waters of the Missouri. a0d
haIf that number ON the Upper MisslSsip-
nj The Missouri Fur CenpaDy, which
alone employs upwards OF 800 men, nave
reached the mountains, aad VIII soon oe
on the Columbia river -Otners nave tht
same destination, 50 that the rich iuss oil
) that region will soon cease 10 De tae ex-
elusive property OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany. Besides Furs, the Rocky Noun.
tails may produce something else 70 re-
ward the enterprise OF those who penetrate
sheir recesses. They are continuation OF
the Andes which stretch through South
America and siexico, and abound where
ever they are searched with various MIN
erals, precious stones, and gold and silver.
The Rocky Mountains were called The
Shining Mountains. by all the early travel-
lers, from their glittering appearance IN
the sun. occasioned By the peculiar br'f
liancy of the many stones which are found
upon them. A hunter pursuing bis game
found the silver mines of Po,osii. aud many
others have been discovered by the like
accidents and there is no reason to sup
pose that other valuable discoveries may
not yet be made.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-26

y Brig Caroline Ann, Chazal, St. Thomas,
10 days. 1t was reported when the c. A.
left ST. Thomas, that on the arrival OF the
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-18

the public monies received by you.-
Respectfully, JAMES ANDERSON,
- ,v comptroller.
late collector, of Bridgctown, NJ.
"he'her have merited the reproach-
es with which by some of the public
prints 1 have been assaulted. much less
the SANDERS which have been so indus.
triousiy ptopagated and extensively diff.
fused, The public will determine.
JAMES ID. WESTCOTT.
Aug. sc, 1899.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-18
MARRIED.

Tn Thursday the 18th inst. at the coun
Try seat OF Geo. Newton, Esq. near Nor
ioik, by the Rev'd Mr.. Lowe, ALEXANDER
r. DARRAon, Esq. of the u. =. NAVY to
Miss ELIZA Il. ARMfsrEAp.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-18
SINGULAR.

Afew weeks back, MIR. Donald, sur
geon VI Broughton, near Ollerton, extract
ed froma man OF the name of Morley.
five toads(or frogs) and previous to the
species mailing their appearance, greal
quantity Of spawn came from him. Dur.
ing the operation, the man slept at the
public house in the village, and person
who slept with him could distinctly hear,
them croaking in his stomach. Lon. iia
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perain marlne A,st.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,.
ARRIYEp. SEPT. II.

ARRIYED....sE IL.
Steamboat Potomac, Norfolk, with pas.
sengcrs.
'oloop Altoona, Nichols hence, ar. al
New York 18th inst.
Sloop lava, Mason, hence ar, at New
York 18th inst.
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CUSTOM OF oLDEN TINES.

Ii is a curious fact, which we have on
the authority of the French savaD Huei,
aha, so late as the early part OF the reign
Of Louis XIV. in France, "every body
ate soup of the same dish, putting the
spoon from the dish into the mouth, and
from the mouth into the dish"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-18
CURRENCY.

Both in Kentucky and Missouri, the
state elections have turned materially
upon their internal endorsements
There are two parties Of similar character
in each states the one is FOR paper mo-
ney, rehlcUin laws, and diSmission of Jud.
ges where they refuse 10 carry the rene
dial laws Gas they arc called) into cxecu-
ton the other is for an opposite regime.
There arc no means Of ascertalnipg as yet
which party has triumphed in either state.
Two OF the Kentucky papers (apd the
Lexington Reporter seems inclined to a.
dept the same resolution) have notified
their intention no longer to take the de-
preciated state paper at par. They say
she price of every thing else is nomiDally
raised, while their terms remain the same.
They now therefore give police tbatthey
will take nothing but "specie or its equiv.
aient in paper" Commonwealth paper
is deprecated for !. TheReporter tells
an anecdote Of gentleman calling TO pay
his accoue at the office-the amount was
Sl0--he offered $40 in Virginia money
1.-THE editor offered him in change $40
CommoDweaIth." The gentleman said
ne owed SIC, and did not like the idea oil
paying lessor OF discbarging adebt OF BIO
With 5 The Editor told him he could
not think Of charging one customer more
lhan anotbet,SJc,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-18
EMPEROR iTuRBIDE.

HAVANA, AUG. "a. We have received
lettersf,om Mexico, from persons impar.
tial and worthy of every credit, and AZ,
concur in what follows
"1ferieo, Jufy "a. On the els, ins,.
the emperor was crowned with CORES.
ponding splendour, but without the leas,
enthusiasm, as We all found ourselves as
as much astonished as though vision
passed befose us-no accident, or popular
movement occurred, as was announced To
be the intention, through thee Congress and
che known Liberales. The show was We.
ry osten.ations, notwithstanding the want
of funds. not having sufficien, even TO nav
the troops-but considerable sums have
been expended for this. Already the
coinage of money has been commenced
upon which is stamped the bust of Itur.
bide, with the Mexican arms. Here
with the new Emperor, are a fhousrnd
parties, so much SO, that it is my opinion,
unless immediate and strong measures are
adopted, this beautiful country will be in
volved in an anarchy the most horrible
Gaudaioufe Victoria has hois,ed his STAN
dard in Bajio, at the head Of 10, 900 men,
and proclaimed the Republic. From
hence, soldiers. officers and generals de-.
sert, to unite with him, because he is a
man much esteemed, and OF firm char
acIer. He refuses all honors or military
grades, declaring, that his only recom>
pcnse or honor is the hope of seeing his
country free. These generous sentiments
caused him 10 be arrested and imprison.
ed, from which he fortunately escaped,
arrived at Bajio, and was placed in the
station he now holds. This day orders
have been issued for troops to march a.
gains, him, he having routed the division
OF Gautamala, commanded by Filisola,
which opposed him."
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! .AWUTlUM SALES

DRY GOODS.
ON FRIDAY, GOTH INST.
A 1 O'Clock, a. m. at our ware house. corucp
"A of Bridge and Congress streets, we will
commence the sale OF
155 PACKAGES,
comprising the most extensive and eles az.
sortinent of Dry Goods ever offered in the Dis-
irict. Terms liberal.
w. w C0RCoRAN & Co. aucts.
GEoRoETowN, SEP. 10 OF
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IVEMN

Suddenly, in Portsmouth,, Va. on the sth
INST. Mrs. Mary S. ARMIsrEAD, con.
sort OF Mr.. Henry NJ. ARMIsrEAD Of
that place.
In Dumiries, Virginia, on Thursday last
after an illness of twenty days, TIMOTHY
's 81 esq. merchant and postmaster.
rev persons have performed their duties
IN society in such an exemplary manner as
'he deceased. As a husband, parent, a
neighbour, and citizen, Mr.. Brundige
was an example, which all good men who
krew him. would take pride in imi,a-
ting.
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ON FRIDAY

ON FRIDAY.
at 10 o'clock, will sell all my stock Of trade in
The Confectionery Line,
consisting Of 500 bottles assorted cordials, 400
do stomachic bitters, 100 do V NJ wine most sue
perior qrl, so do Madeira do, 100 do superior
double distilled rose water, 90 do fruits put up
IN Paris in brandy, 10 boxes and cask iaret
wine, 100 small and large glass Jars, 2oOo fresh
sweet oranges, quantity of jclles and pre-
serves, L sweet meats, pine apple syrup, IL
very superior 10 gal stands, with assortment
OF moulds, nuts, rasins, household and Kit, hen
furniture, with MANY other
articles too tedious to mention.
Terms Of sale for ali sums over s. cui!ars,
GO and 80 days with approved endorsed icies.
To which will be added 4OC rattans. 4 nosec
toys, 20 dog toy drums. J. t.EPbU3N.
sep is S. a. .sf.2RSTELLER. auct
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CO-PARTN EESHIp.

NO-E HI ~ LJsSUlH.
HE subscribers having purchased the en-
n tire stock of dry goods from Mess S MARK
and Ii. w. AsHroE, of the late firm Of III. ".
ASHTON y Co. have this day associated them
selves IN partnership under the firm of
James C. Sc Robert barry,
at the old and established stand OF their pre-
decessors, scorner.of King and Fairfax streets /;
where they now have and Consistently viii DC sup.
piled with general assortment of
~ PKIy,1Is GOODS,
in thslr line, and most respectfully invite their
friends and the customers OF the late concern,
10 siss thcma call, and examine their goods and
prices, which they aSuer thcmtelycs will be
made as Low as -saI,y in s,ie marked, aud on very
accommodating tefuas. - JAMES C. BARRY,
M fspBERr BsRfSl-
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Same Of the farmers in PeDnsylyaDi
say the springs have been gradually de
creasiUg FOR the last six years.
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The commencement Of another beau
lifal tale from Blacswood's Magazine,
vill be found in the fourth page, of this
fis3's papeF.
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PKIjNE GOODS,
James G. & Robert Barry

Having purchasedsihe entire stock of merchsn-
.!ize, belonging 20 the late firm of II. W.Ashton
q Co. the subscriber feels pleasure in recon-
nendng them to the patronage of his friends &
the public. SAMUEL MARK.
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We learn from capt. Moves, arrived
yesterday, from Leghoin, that official in
teiligence had been received there of the
declaration of blockade of all the Tur-
kish ports in the Levant, by the admiral
of the Greek feet who continued sue
ccssful against the Turks at sea.
Capt. N. confirms the intelligence of
the blowing up of the Turkish admiral's
ship at Scio. He heard The explosion,
and the next day saw the fragments of a
wreck and about go dead bodies in the
Turkish dress.
:: The American squadron sailed from
Gibraltar on the 9TH ult. in company with
the White Oak, for their usual rendez-
yous at Port Mahon. NJ Y. Gaz.
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fDIEI.

OfEO,
II his town. on the stb inst Alrs. Haanoh NsSsrd,
eyed 81.
On sunday morning last, MIR. Edward OOrtsn.
aged -
Os Monday last Mrs. De.dfha Thursfon, widow Of
sir- William Tburston. aged 81. Funeral o.uiortow
from the house OF g. W. Carr, Tbird-street, where
relations and friends are invited attend withou,
further notice.
On Saturday last Miss Charlotte ". Saedrmon,
daughter Of Mr. Wiilism Shearmsn, sged ~.
At Georgetown, 8. C. on the 30lh uit Mr.. Aaron r.
Igrc, merchant Of this town an honest, upright
man. and Worthy either;
Al Providence, on the 5th inst Hon tsnaMiAn
u HcwsEL, in the 5lst year ofbis age. More than
IL months he had been severely afflicted with
ulau. affection, and so laSsss,sd si,kjp his throat.
and 20 extremely painful. 10 prevent his receiving
any food during the greater par, of that period.
ccps IN liquid form--yet With patience and sub,
mission peculiar TO hs character, he endured lis suf
fer.ags, waited the hour Of relief with resignation.
and with the Christians ,ritmph sunk to rest. I,
was peculiarly consoling to bis friends 70 witness
mseria change in ali his views some,irne previous
to his death. lie died full OF assurance aud hope Of
blessed nriort talIty through the merits Of Chris, the
Reaee rner. and ii was bis intention 10 have ade
public profession Of his faib had his life been
spared propiyeilce Garrtfc
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JfEMUR.}vD

.HEMUR.3NDf.
Left at Notan;ss. Jan i6. trig TNiss.l, Newton,
Of this port from Charleston, dschsrging.
At Havana, Jan. 10. brig John. Burdick, nac dsys
from this por, Hiram Waite. of do from New. DE-
leans: Otter, Hopkics, Of Dristol, for New York,
loading.
Arrived at the Balise, Jan ~, ship Newport, Bur.
roughs, 1e days from this port.
Ar. at Charleston, Jan. 25. s,oops Express Ham
nett. and Rapid, Perry. both in IL hours from ssvsn.
nab. with cotton
Schr Sarah Ann. yiason, Of this port, touched At
Jicquemel Dec 20, and sailed again for Ac9nin
brig Balance, Bennett. Of Bristol arrived ut Liy.
e?pool Dec q in "a days from rs@ York
.sbip Charlotte, Chueh, of Bristol, sailed from
Cork Nov Path. for New York,
Ar. st Savannah. on the 2sh ut slHp Fisher
hmes. Rider. 9 days from Newport
Spoken, Januuy. 10, lat 35, so. long - brig
Gov Hopkins, Of Providens.. days from thIs port.
bound TO Wilmington, C)
Arrived o. H.vsn.. ,b. ii.b ais e'oop Henry OF
Bristol, 10 days from Charestcn. Briggs Matilda IL
days from Warren, and John. days from Newport.
arrived preyoss 10 the 1ith
Spoken, on the 27,h ut ffEey. Largo, brig Mary,
OF Newport, from Hsysns, for Charleston.
AZ Havana. about IS days since, brig Hiram.
waite, Tor Newport. waiting csrgoi sch Zephyr,
Barton, OF Warren. just srriyed
Sailed from Richmond (no date) sch Hannah Il
Nancy, Spencer. Of East Greenwich. for this port.
A. Mstanzss, Jan i6, brig Dove, Knght of Md
dletown, (con.) just arrived the crew butined on
the passage. wien tie Captain shot ope OF them
which quelled the remainder. The Enterprise hsd
not arrived ut Havana, and II was Threatened IN Me-
tsnzss, that Csp,sin Kearneys life, would be tAkeh
IL he entered either port
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HAVE just received from auctions.
IN addition 10 their forher sssoct rnent Of FAli
and Winter Goods -
500 ysrds elegso, Floor ChRpETINGs.
sbeap--3so yarIs BOMDAZeTTS from
2s to 40 per yard.
THxy HAvy on HAND,
A large assortment or Cslicoes, 6dnghGDI
oid P!aics I; Cashmere Shawis some Of hs
b,s, Russia D,spers eve imported 10 THO
town, per bs'c or single piece, chcsp Rosa
Blankets Broadc!oths Cnssirerss and Pea
!isse Cloths; moro hmsritsn Doper for odi
Iy 81 per yard Caex shsnbray Oinghnms
homsspup fianbei, 6c. Slesm loom English
nnd American Sbiriingq cad 3ber,ings
Fsokip and Cannon Crapes; I,sIrsn diot
Sinchaws and Sarsneu, Lsoiea sbd Gsn,ls-
mems worUed Eose, from l,e 10 7se pes
pair, oil eolo's; dark and liehl comrhon
Vesting Vaiebtia, eiegnut new patterns;
Leno and Book Muslins spider net, picket
aud fancy Mvslins white and eoIofed Cans
brio part Of case Of Leghorh Bonpets )
Stree ditto vi many o,hsr sslieles TOO ne.
rherous 10 fneptioD.
Eewpor,, Dec 10.
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finally passed tho ChEmbsr BY 0 majority oi
l5O against <9

finally passed tho C.hEmbsr BY 0 u,iori;y ei
l3o sgsina 80.
On Tho l2.h, a deputs,ion presented it TO
the king.-M. MunoL TorrcIo, President Of
the Dspu,ation, informed The Cortes that his
MaJssy had grsciously received the hles.
ssse, and had designed 10 reply rs foiiows:--
The salisfse,iou with which ! receive
this Mssssss, contributes 10 soo,h the grist
~hieh The occasion OF il has excited in our
bosom.
"A manifest di,obedience TO my authority,
exercised within constitutional limits, IS an
evil which onght 10 be crushed in its birth,
osherHise the constitution itself Is in Danger"
n good dcsi of sgits.ion was observable,
bot Madrid was tranquil, and the Chiefs at
Cadis aud Seville were expec ed 10 yield ooe-
dienee, as soon as they knew the dlsspp, obs.
tion expressed OF their conduc, by the Cores.
Among the returns Of Dspsiies TO the
Cortes, It happens singuisrly enough that Ri
ego has been chosen one Of tho members lor
the province OF Asiuriss. The other Depu.
tias, one OF whom is Arguellies, are htm
cons,itutiopalists. Nina has yielded obedi-
ence to the orders Of government, and st.irs
have been satisfactorily setlied in Galhcis.