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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-09

The Secretary ofthe Treasury returned
TO the city on Tuesday, with bis family,
srom visit 10 his residence in Georgia.
We are glad TO learn that the Secretary
has entirely recovered from the indisposi-
ton which he suffered before his depart
ure to the South.-[Nut. Incl. Moo z.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-09

We are authorised to announce Sydnor'
Sa,lsy, Esq. as Candidate for the sutfrages
of the voters of Prince William, Loudoun, and
Fairfax, to represent them in the Congress of
ahe United States.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-09
Baltimore, NOv. 6.

OHtttUtOsC, S'OS. W.
Two noted gamblers, Frazer aud Nor
ril, were brought before the mayor this
morning, by N Fowler, city baiIit urder
SO warrants. for keeping gambling table,
contrary to an ordinance Of the city -
They were fined Do in each case, aud
the whole amount, D380, was paid down
an specie. aud the fellows have decamped
They have been here but few days, but
il is SAID have been very successful IN their
operations, 10 the almost ruin OF several
young men who have fallen into their
snares. 1t is said they were recently te-
nants of the New York state PRISON.
A few days since, forged check on inc
bank at Annapolis, tor D2OO, purportIns
TO be drawn by Mr. Shaw. and payable
TO Morrill,, was offered for gold watch OF
that value, to a Store keeper IN this city
1t is 10 be hoped they viii be hunted out
wherever they go.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-09
FROM HAVANA

Our attentive correspondent ,,p
70 whom we are indebted for manv ,' q,
has furnished US with the tolIoy;yya .d'olS,
estIng information, under date ot s IOe',
October, VIZ bali Fed Rep. Nov Vow ! ,''
Nh vn,,,u q c. HoVona, 0ct. %.
Deer Sir now enclose an .v,,,,
a law lately passed here with rfs, ,.' o.
the deposit of dry goods at our 9 sn',. %
house, and reduction of duties. wb,c .us 40
ument | hope will prove welcome 'I 10 uUc'
tor insertion IN your paper, ana be bsossS w.
cial to the community at arge. '''N'
Nothing new from Vera Cruz since =.
last account sent you. The pusle s' ~, us
tinue as bold as ever. The Brin,b wa
gate Hyperion arrived here The olhsr A.. VT
1t is said the commander of that yessa =! J.
bad long conference with the sovs, " ..
respecting the adoption of plan Of kre,E
ing up that system.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-09

The Porto Rico Expedition Captain
Stone. arrived at Newburyport, sailed
from Porto Rico on the 5th ut. and in
forms, that the abortiye expedition, which
was destined for that place, aud is now je-
tained at Curracoa, was knOwn to and ex-
pected by the inhabitants of Porto Rico.
! he merchants are very much excited
against the Americans, in consequence oil
an opinion prevailing there, that this ar
mament was fitted out aud manned in
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-09
St. Johns { Porto Rsco) Oct. II.

St. Johns Porto Rsco) Oct. u.
Respecting the threatened attack upon
This island, we have little to lear, as the
principal ringleaders who had their COM
missions from the government OF st. Do
mingo. have been secured, and some of
them shetland several vessels with men
armed. sc. have been detained at Curra-
Goa. A part of them are now al Grab ISL
and, but the governor has repaired to the
coast opposite, with force too formida-
BILE tor these desperadoes to make any at
tempt.
The number of priVateers out OF this
place are, two briggs, five schooners and a
ketch part of which have sailed tor the
Mono Passage, and 10 cruise OFT st. Tho
Prices at St. Johns, (P. r. Oct. II.
Flour 81 lS3, duty a; corn meal 65
a 7; duty 684c; butter lSa lSc; lard i5c;
soap DIi per 100 10. weighed at the ma
tional custom house. the weights marked
on he boxes having been found false IN
many instances\ hams l6c; mould candles
2Oc; sperm. do 4Oc; cheese IL a lac;
nackerel D6a; Goldfish ID per 100 ID; by
son skin soc, cassla 40 50, duty 10 per
cent. besides other small charges, called
street duties. lFhlI. GdS.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-09

Letters from Spain represent their yint-
age as being very short Ii is stated by
the last arris ais, that the crop OF Fruit at
Malaga is scant, not more than one third
OF what was gathered last year, and pri-
ces are ten per cent higher.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-09


Ertrast Of a letter from South Carolina.
%Throughout great part OF the sandy
land of North Caroliua, white and red
Wine ale made from the native grape,
which would be excellent in their kind if
the makers did not use vile apple brandy
20 keep them. The best OF the white
wine is an excellent Muscat wine. The
best of the red wine is very little interior
to Malmsy. They would command now
about 20 to D25 tor 30 gallon Cask,
They evince beyond all doubt the apti
Sude ofthe sands OF Carolina and Wire mia,
for wine and that upon the most sterile
OF the sands. Ii is great pity that more
attention is not paid to this culture; which
j mink would also suit the sands OF New
Jersey
RI believe the conjecture as TO New
Jersey to be well founded. believe it
from experience. The late Joseph Coop
er of Camden had most abundsntly pro-
dustiye native wine from which he niad c
excellent white wine. nave drank at his
house, some of 1t seven years old and it
was as good as the common run OF Madeira
vine, Ed Dem Press.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
FIRE.
Baltimore, Mdu 1

DUNCUOT6, Muy re
Yesterday morning, about ! O'Clock q
fire broke out in that part of the city
called "Ir;Sh togrn," on Eutaw street,
in a block of wooden buildings. So
combustible was the state of the build
ings, and SO difficult. to obtain, and SO in
sufficient the supply Of water, that from
IL to Ia tenements of various descrip.
tions, some small brick but principally
wooden ones were destroyed, or so mate
rialy injured. as to remain of little value.
Many of the occupants with difficulty es-
capped, saving their household effects.
The exertions Of the engine and hose
companies. and the other societies dis
played their usual ertness and activity,
but from the circumstance of the wa
ter's not being furnished steadily, nor
in sufficient quantity, the ravages Of the
elements were uncomfortable.
We deply regret to learn that Mr..
Garrety, cooper, was killed, and Mr..
Bachelor, a blacksmith, and three others
badly wounded by the falling of a roof.
The most daring, energetic and indus.
trious efforts were made to save the pro.
perty. The fire is said to have origina-
ted in the stable of MIR. Baily.
Patriot
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
THE GAZETTE.
TUESDAY, MAY z, 1922.

Saturday being the last day, of the present
session of Congress, on which billsicould pass
the House in which they originated, was We
ry busy day Both Houses sat till nearly mid.
night. In the House of Representatives, bills
were passed, witha rapidity which would ap.
pear to be inconsistent with proper delibera-
ton, were it not that these bills were reported
by committees who had laboriously examined
the subjects Of the claims embraced by them;
and, on full consideration, had reported favor
ably upon them. Under these circumstances
the assent of the House to them wa. little more
than matter of form. These bills were recei-
Ued by the Senate, and are to be acted upon
there this day and tomorrow The House of
Representatives has before it many bills from
the Senate also, which will sufficiently occupy
the whole of its time for the two days. On
the last day of the session, under the new rule,
no bill can pass either House; that day being
allowed to the President to consider and return
to the two Houses the bills presented for his
signature.
The reader will understand, therefore. that
no bill which did not, on or before Saturday,
finally pass the House in which it originated,
can pass at the present session. Thus the com
Pensation bill, the bill to reduce and fix the
Military Peace Establishment, and host of o.
A l. 4
mong which, we are sorry to say, were some
bills of great public interest, and that one par
ticularly which proposed to authorize the Pres
ident to cause to be made SURVEYS of routes for
certain Roads and Canals, and estimates of the
expense of constructing them mat. Int.
One of the most important incidents on Sa-
turday last, was the rejection, by the Presi-
dent, of the bill to authorize the erection of
tollgates on the Cumberland Road. The
ground ofthis veto will be found in the mes
sage in another part of this days paper. The
second message on the subject, transmitted on
Saturday evening to the House of Represen-
tatives, embraces, at great length, the views OF
the President on the subject of Internal I'm
Provement generally.
The bill returned to the House of Represen-
tatives has not yet been re-considered. The
majority in its favor in that body having been
only 9 votes; it is not at all likely that it will be
re-passed by the requisite majority oftwo-thirds
OF both Houses, RIO.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07

number Of remarks to shew the utility
of the hospital and the prcpriety OF the
act of the state for its support.
Messrs. Dickerson and Ruggles sup
ported the report; and the question
being taken on the motion for postpone
ment, it was agreed to, and the repori
was accordingly rejected.
The bill from the other house to re-
peal that section of the insolvent law
of the District of Columbia which with
holds the benefit thereof from persons
who have not resided in said District
one year, was taken up in committee OF
the whole, MIR. PARROT in the chair
Mr.. Barbour Stated to the Senate the
reasons which appeared to have gwen
rise to this bill, and to have obtained tor It
the sanction of the other house, and which
rendered its passage expedient.,
Mr.. Eaton made some remarks against
the bill. and Messrs. Barbour and Van
Dyke supported it. Messrs Lloyd and
Smith each added few remarks. when,
on the motion of the last named gentle
man, the bill was postponed until to-mor-
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
The Senate took up, in committee OF
the whole, Mr. King of Alabama in the
chair, the bill from the House OF Repre-
sentatives, authorizing the erection OF toll
gates on the Cumberland Road, and ap,,
proprlati6g 5000 dollars for repairing sald
road. -
No amendment or objection being of.
cred 10 the bill, it was reported TO me
Senate. and then, without debate, the bill
was ordered to be read third time.
The bill from the house of Representa-
tives, providing for the appointment OF
deputy collectors of the customs, was
next taken up; when
Mr.. Holmes of Maine moved the indef.
mite postponement of the bill, and sup.
ported his motion with some remarks
when the question was decided 10 the at
firmatiye; and
The bill was rejected.
Mr.. Smith laid on the table an amend
ment of the rules, to prohibit the vote of
any member from being received or enter
ed on the Journa, who.shall not be in his
seat when the yeas and rays are taken.
The following bills were received from
the House o. Representatives., and were
severally twice read and referred, viz:
A Bill further to regulate the post Oh
fee department.
A bill providing tor the disposal Of pub
lie lands in the state of Mississippi, and
for the better organization of the land OF
fees in the states OF Alabama and Missis-
sippi; and
A bill to extend the Charter OF the Me-
chanics' Bank of Alexandria.
The Senate then went into the cnnsid-
era ton OF Executive business; after which
they Adjourned
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and after having been duly examined "a and
considered, it is thereupon ordered. ns1
he same be adopted and received as lnel'
answ er to the said bill, ard that II De sup
scribed by the president OF the common
council, and certified BY the mayor undef
his hand and seal of office.
The answer to The bill of complaint ex.
hibiied by Alexander Veitch against the
cor mon council, and Benjamin Y: Wooo :
their collector, on the chanceIy side OF tne
circ,it court of the district of Columbia, al
Alexandra, was this day submitted TO ths
said council, and after having been ao's
examined and considered, il IS thereuPo'
ordered, That the same be adopted ana re,
eiyed az their answer to the said bill, and
that it be subscribed by the president o.
the common council, and certihea Dy Tue
mayor under his hand and seal OF ounce
Ordered. That Messrs. Douglas & Vow
ell be committee TO bring IN OIL a.
mending the law already in existence on
the subject of paving the streets aud alleys
of the town.
Rescived, That the council will set az a
court of appeals on the 9th, 18th ana i8th
inst. from the hour of eleven TO one during
each day.
The committee appointed to inquire in
70 the situation of the list ofbalances, made
a report, which was read and laid on the
table.
The petition of Mark Butts and others
on the subject of the side stones and gut
ters on the north side of King, between
Patrick and Henry streets was received y
read, and referred to Messrs. Mills and
Miller.
Extract from the minutes.
Test |. p. THOMPSON, G. g.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
THURSDAY. MAY z.
IN SENATE.

The following engrossed bills were
severaIly read third time, passed, and
sent to the other House for concur.
renee, viz:
A bill in addition to the &C. concern.
ingnavigation'
A bill to amend can act to regulate
trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes and to preserve peace on the
frontiers" passed March 80. 1902.
A bill vesting in the state of Penn
sylvsnia the right of the United States
70 all fines assessed for the non per-
Torrance of militia duty in that state
during the late war.
The bill from the other House to re-
peal the act, entitled Gan act to en-.
courage vaccination" was also read
the third time, passed, and returned.
The bill to relieve the people of Flo
rida from the operation of certain ordi-
nances passed by the American ausho-
rites there. was taken up, in commit
tee of the whole, Mr. Chandler in the
chair. Mr. Holmes, of Maine. explain
ed the circumstances at considerable
length, which gave rise to the bill, and
advocated its passage. He was replied
to by Messrs. Eaton and johnson, of
Kentucky, on certain points involving
the merits of the ordinances in question
and, after some explanatory remarks
by MIR. Smith, the bill was reported.
and was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.
The bill for the disposition of certain
special bank deposites. also passed thro'
q committee of the whole, and was or
dered to be eDgrossed for third read
ing.
The Senate took up the report ofthe
committee o. Commerce and Manufac.
lures. recommending that congress d.
not give its assent to an act of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature. making appropria-
lions for the Natchez hospital.
Mr.. Barbour moved the indefinite
postpcnement of the report: when de
bate of some length ensued, in which
Ar. Holmes, Of Mississippi, made q
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
III MARINE LIST, III
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA
corrED PROM THE READIse-aoon BOOKS,
ARRrvEp-NIY 4.

L ARRrvEp-MZY 4.
Sloop Fame. Soule, West Poiat, vic
Norfolk, 8 days from the latter; salt and
Irish potatoes to Lindsay and Hill.
Schr. Experience, Cooper, Richmond (.
coal 10 YIN. L. Kennedy.
MAY s.
Sloop Java, Mason N. York.
Brig Winnifred, Gelston, Havana,
LIST efvessels ls,a at tie Havaas.
Ship Fisher Ames, W. Cayernet. from
Turks Island. bound to Hamburg, to sail
5th May.
Brig Fox, James Frazier, Mon.eyidec,
bound to, Cadiz, sailed Esd with passeu.
gers.
schr. Jane. Miller, from nfariel, for Dos.
ton in g days,
Brig George Beckwortb, o. Brooks, 10
sail Tor Philadelphia first wind.
| Brig Rebecca, Page, from Salem, orS!,
Petersburgh 10 s days.
Brig Only Son. Green. FIN Boston, fer
Providence r. ]. Ist May,
Brig Experiment, War.er, from Boston,
for Cow es and market IN days.
Ship American Hero, Brown, FIN Boston
discharging.
Ship Madison, Norris, TN Hamburger for
N. York and Cowes & market in IL days
Ship Bfamin McGathlin, fin Boston, for
Hamburg in days.
Brig Florida, KiIleran, fm Turks Island
uncertain, discharging
Brig Sally T. Ester, Couthony, Boston,
for Rotterdam discharging.
Brig Nile, Hutchings, from Boston, ior
Trieste ID 10, days.
Brig Barbara, Stevenson, for St. Re tiers
burg in days.
Brig Caroline, Hubbs, fm Portland, for
d. York in 8 days.
Scbr Pilot, Carroway, I'm N. Orlaansiot
Norfolk, uncertain.
Brig Baltic, Eldred. Charleston, for Dc
Petersburg sailed Esd
Sch. Tartar, Denett, I'm N.Orleans, JUST
arrived.
Brig Ann Gadson. Bucker, from n. YORK
for Bremen, loading.
Brig LevaDt, Crockett, I'm Portland, Tor
Portland, in s days.
Brig Hannah, Perkins, fin Portsmouth,
for do loading.
Brig Deoazon, Harvard, from Portland
Brig Pegasus. Boyd, FIN Charleston, f0s
Providence in l2 days.
Schr. Enterprise Maxwell, from Prov'
dence, for do dlscharging.
Schr. Sheperdess, Frink, Wilmington.
for Warren. r. J. in II days.
Ship Gen. Jackson. Gonsalve, fromNew
York for ST. Petersburg in 4 days
Brig Hannah & Rebecca, Watkins, str
River Plate, for Philadelphia in 10 days
Brig Aspasia. Everett. fm Rio Grande'
for New York, to sail 10th June.-in la!'
&c s. lon. So w. spoke brig Fancy, from
Lisbon bound to Buenos Ayres.
Brig Endragton, E. Johnson. fm Stock
holm, for Monte Video. in few days.
Brig Zubbo, Mebagus, fm Malaga, i0f
Cadiz in few days.
April &c, lat. 9S6 N. long. 1895, sppts
schr. Curlue, Of Mobile, for New YORK.
sAILED,
Brig Columbus, Marbury. Y. Indies.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
IN COUNCIL.

May 2, 1922.
The answer to the bill of complaint ex-
bibited by Thomas Shreye, Thomas Jan
ney and Mark Butts, against the common
council on the cbancery side of the circuit
court OF The district of Columbia. at Alex
andria, was submitted 10 the said council.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
ODD WAY OF rEsr,rr,ro p1g.svsr

ODD Way OF TEsTiFYiro PLEASURE.
81 saw at Brescia, in $780," says lsle
writer, a man, of all Italy, perhaps ID.
most affected by music. He passed biz
life in hearing il; when it pleased him. he
slipped cFhts shoes without being aware Of
it, and if the pathetic was carried to its
height, he acds accustomed 10 Mrou themo.
ver his head upon The spectators.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07

think tbat the achme ofbeasly lies IN Il.
sIimness Of their waists; and We should e,
much rejoiced To see them as anxious :
embeIlish their'minds, as8t they are ,is. y
'rous Of emulating each other in orn,ms s -.
ing their bodies. Phil. poper
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
. FROM LAGUIRA.

The news OF the Presidents message al
the vote of the House of Representa-; s'a
in favor OF the acknowledgment Of the l.
dependence of Spanish America. had
reached La Guira, aud was received viii
much ioy.-Porto CayeIlo was declaredhS
The patriots to be in q state Of blockads
Two briggs and four schrs. were nearly res.
dy to sail from La Guira, under the co nm
mand oil Commodore Borca 10 blockade
Porto Caveilo.
+ Commodore Daniels had arrived at r.
Guira from Baltimore, was appointed W.
nezueIan Admiral. and was talked Of ).
likely to blockade Porto CaveIlo, apai,.,
which place Gen. Paez, wa sabout 10 al
vance from Valencia with a land armv
In Havana they have heard OF the probs.
bility of the Spanish Provinces being a..
knowledged Sovereign: and Independen,
by the United States. The news wa, 70.
ceived with the most perfect indifference
Dem. Press.
Il is with pleasure we inform the public
That new mathematical instrument h.,
been recently invented by Mr.. William
Bolles, young man Of Griswold, in this
state. tits called trigonometer, and con.
sists of three straight graduated rulers, and
two graduated arches, so adjusted as to sd.
nit Of solving all the problems ofplaue q
gonometry without calculation. and sooner
than the mathematician, provided with IA.
bles could turn TO sine, tangent, secant.
or logaritbm Of number; and the result
given by the instrument, quite as exact ss
any travers tables cxtsnt would give it IN
case ofrighl angles, and all ob:use angles,
ale solved by il with equal facility. IN.
deed, if well graduated vermers were sp.
piled, it must be as exact as calculations By
tables in common use; and enable the sail.
or, snginee surveyor, architect, or carpenl
ter, to solve all the problems in plane III.
gonometry, without studying the art, orha-
wing more learning than is necessary t.
keep mechanics book
Conn. Courau.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
COMMERCIAL.

We have been politely favored by a re
spectacle commercial house, with the sub
seauent intelligence from Port ,au- Prince:
Port an Prince, .4pral 10.
arrived here on the 28th March, and am
sorry to say that l. have met with bad
market; "worse than that have been re-
strEted TO an embargo which was IN exis-
tence when arrived, and this had no in.
formation of until my arrival of the harbor,
and was then immediately forced, into the
port, by guard sent of by the authorities.
This day the embargo is raised, and 1t is
my intention 10 proceedin the morning tor
st. Jago de Cuba, and should that market
not offer inducements to sell, | shall pro-
coed further 1t would have afforded me
much pleasure to have terminated my voy-
age here-but such is the depressed state
OF the market, it is impossible 10 sell with
out great sacrifice all around-and ha-
wing the privilege OF two other ports, feel
myself in duty bound to proceed further,
hoping it will be for the interest OF the ship
pers. have information from all parts OF
this island, and find sales cannot be etfec>
ted in any part Of it to more advantage
than here. In fact this island oever be-
fore was in the situation it now is. The
American and other houses are doing no.
thing. This may be altributed(as respects
thi, place( to the army being away at the
Cape, where the president is also--togeth-
er with the abundant production of the is-
land for breadsluff, &c which curtails the
sales of -four very much. However shall
do my best TO promote your interest.
Tbaro ora pou about 90O0 hills Of flour
aAoat in the harbor, and from the best in
formation can obtain, the VESSELS will
leave this for markets
Flour D9 dull; mess pork I9, prime l6;
butter I2A; lard 10; rice D5a; hams 49, cts
soap DE- rs.
EXPORTS.
Coffee 33 "a sous on board, plenty.
Fed. Rep,
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-07
ANOTHER CALAMITY!

Our town happily exempted. for long
time, from the awful and destructive ra-
wages of fire, on Tuesday night presented
a spectacle calculated to extort sympathy
from the most obdurate. Between II and
i2 O'Clock, at the moment OF closing our
paper. the terrific cry OF FIRE was SCUM
ded through the streets, and upon repair
ing to the spot whence the flames we're
observed to issue, our ears were assaled
with the cries OF parents aud children,
flying the CONGREGATION of their dwellings;
eagerly enqulring for their relatives and
friends, and almost in state of nudity,
suppficatng all whom they met, for pro-
lection, or assistance in saving the wreck
OF their little all. But such were the IA
pId advances OF the flames, owing to the
combustible material on which they bad
to feed. and the wind blowing fresh from
the South to 8 S. w. that even the little
they succeeded in dragging from their
dwellings to the street, became the prey
OF the devourlng element, before it could
be removed to place Of security.
In the scene of confusion and distress,
consequent on such calamity, and which
still continues, it IS almost impossible. to