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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-09-11

CLARKE 4 GRINNELL.
N D.--SASronp ALnv. Little -Compton-psLso
CoRsy. Tiverton-WILLIAM PEARsEI Bristol.
Ferry-snd Jon SHERMAN, in Newport, will re.
ceive and forward articles intended for the Manu-.
factory. Portsmouth, July l9, 1890.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08
TO Wood Merchants.

will sell from 500 to 1000 cords ofgood
oak wood, ready cut in the woods
Also Goo acres Of land with a good supply
of fire wood, building and rail timber on
it. This wood and land lies within Il
mile of The Potomac river, where there
is a good road and landing; 80 miles be-.
low the District Of Columbia; this land
lies we'll, o. a stiff soil, and clear of hills
and brakes. | will also furnish any pur-
chaser with 8 good OK carts well calculat-
ed for the wood business and ten or twelve
good oxen in their prime, and well broke
10 the cart. will also sell a lot OF land,
containing two acres, with a good new
store house, z halt story high counting
room, lodging room, granery and tobacco
shed Also a tobacco press house and a
we'll of as good water as any in the world.
This lot and improvements lies in aheaitby
neighborhood and a good stand tor bust.
ness. 1t is one mile from the above land.
| also have $50 acres OF land, Of an extra
quality, lying 3 miles above the aforesaid
land, and one mile from the Potomac; 1t
is well watered and has a good seat for a
small mill, with a never failing stream.-
Any person wishing TO purchase the above
property may have a great bargain, as :
wish to decline he wood business. The
cash will be wanted for the wood that is
cut and the carts and oxen. | will give a
liberal time on the lands.
Charles county. Md. Marche % eotf
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08
Charles County Court.
March Term. 1872.

N6TcH - eTHbs lOzS ~
AN application to the Judges ofCbaF!es
" County Court by petition in writing
cf Robert Russell Of Charles County, tor
the benefit of the act of Assembly tor the
relief of insolyent debtors passed at Nov.
session, 1905, and the several supplements
thereto on the terms mentioned therein q
schedule of his property and . list OF his
creditors on oath so far as he can ascer.
tain them; being annexed to his petition,
and being satisfied by competent test!po,
ny hat The said Robert Russell has resided
two years Immediately preceding the time
of his application in the state OF Maryland
and being also satisfied that the said no.
bert Russell is in actual confinement tor
debt, and'for no other cause and the SAID
Robert Russell, having entered into band
with sufficient security for his personal ap'
pearance in Charles County Court to an
swer such allegations as bis creditors NAV
make against him. 1t is therefore order
ed and adjudged that the said Robert Rus,
sell be discharged from Imprisonment and
thereby causing a copy of this order to be
inserted in some one of the newspapers e.
dited in the District Of Columbia once a
week for two months successfully before
the third Monday of August next. he give
notire to his creditors, TO appear before
the aaid Court at Port Tobacco in said
county, on the said third Monday in Au.
gust next. for the purpose Of recommend
ing a trustee for their benefit and to shew
cause if any they have why the said No.
.,ert Russell should not have the benefit OF
the several insolvent laws OF this state as
prayed.
Teste, JOHN BARNES, CIK.
NAV ii iaWzm
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08
BLOODLESS COMBAT!

rive know nothing of the history OF this
dreadful encounter but what is related
below, by one who authenticates it with
his name.l
ga duel was lately fought between Ba.
ron Won R** and Count *E***, o German
extraction, row residing in the town Of
B., in this vicinity, originating in a
disagreement of the rivals in sharing the
affections Of the all accomplished Miss
II. All possible means were used
BY the seconds to bring this affair TO a hap
py termination without an exchange OF
shots, but in vain: they met with muskets
at the distance Of six spaces, and at the first
FIRE the Count turned pale, dropped his
musket, and exclaimed, by the powers,
you have bit my ear" but on the expla-
nation of bis second it appeared that the
mark on bis ear was caused by the fight
of a beetle bug at the moment the dis
charge took place. This so exasperated
the Count, that he again seized his mus
ket, and, big with vengeance, swore by
the powers that shake the Etnean Vaults
be would beetle bng the Baron at all e.
vents. Upon the mex, discharge the second
OF the Baron fell. to all appearance NOR
tally wounded: this so agonized the Count
that IN despair he threw down bis musket,
and declared he would no, again discharge
1t IN such a cause; but on examination it
appeared the fall of the second was occa-
stoned by a violent nervous contraction,
owing TO the ludicrous appearance of the
antagonists. The Count, thus relieved
from bis mental s~utferings, came forward
and gave the Baron a ~frsternal hug, and
agreed 10 share the affections of the below
ed object in mutual sympathy together"
Sakein GGz.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08

u fl0tOuGd
I heard the heavy tread of q body OF
men, and the rafting Of cartridge box
ca. Al met LillyI informed him of
nv suspicion. All had been quiet in
the rounds, but he would keep good
watch, and fire on the least alarm. We
separated and l had marched but a few
rods, when / heard the following con-
yersation:-"Stand." The answer was
from a speaker rapidly approaching,
and in a low constrained voice.--"Stand
yourself and you shall not be injured,
II you fire you are a dead a II
you remain where you are you shall
not be harmed. If you move will run
you through" Scarcely had he spo-
ken, when | saw the fash of Lilly's gun.
l saw a black mass rapidly advancing,
at which | fired, and with all the senti-
nels retreated to the guard, consisting
of thirty men commanded by an ensign.
An old barn had served them for a
guard house, and they barely had time
to turn out, and parade in the road, as
the British were getting over q fence
| within six rods of Us, to the number OF
eighty as was supposed. We fired up
on them and retreated in good order to-
wards the detachment in the rear.
The enemy disappointed of their ex-
pected prey pushed us hard, but we
| were soon reinforced. and they in their
turn we're compelled to retreat, and we
| followed them at their heels to their
boats,
We found the next morning, that poor
Frank Lilly, after dischargiDg his mus
quet, was followed 80 close by the ene-
nv that he was unable to get over a
fence, and he was run through with ia
bayonet. 1t was apparent however that
there had been a violent struggle. But
in front of his post there was a British
non-commissioned officer, one of the
best formed men.I ever saw, shot direct
ly through the body. He died insgreat
agenies, as the ground was orr up by
his hands, and he had literally bitten
the dust. We discovered long traces of
blood, but never knew the extent of the
enemy's loss. Poor Riley took Lilly's
death so much to heart that he never
was the man he previously had been.
He became indifferent and neglected his
duty. There was something rema,k /.
BILE in the manner of his death, he was
, sentenced to be shot, during the trial
and subsequently,, he discovered an in
difference truy astonishing. The fatal
cap was drawn over his eyes, and he
was caused to kneel in frontofthe whole
army. Twelve men were detailed for
the purpose of executing him, but as a
pardon had been granted unknown to
Riley, in consequence of his age and
services, they had no cartridges. The
word 'ready" was given. and the cock
ing of the guns could be distinctly
heard At the word fire" Riley fell
dead upon his face, when not a gun had
been discharged.
1t was said that Frank Lilley was
the fruit Of one of Riley's old love af-
fairs with a beautiful and unfortunate
girl. There was a sad story concerning
her fate, but ] am now old and have for
gotten it.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08
POETRY
foelecied.J
THE NEWSPAPER.

IT'S truth, with Difference to the college,
Newspaper are the springs of knowledge;
The general source throughout the nation,
OF every modern conversation.
What would this mighty people do,
II there alasl was nothing new
A Newspaper is like feast,
Some dish there's for every guest;
Some large, some small, some strong, some
tender,
For ey'ry stomach, stout or slender,
Those who roast beef and ale delight IN,
Are pleased with trumpets, drums and hght'
ing:
For those who are more puny made,
Are arts, and sciences, and trade,
For fanciful and amorous blood,
We have a soft poetical food ,
For witty and satiric folks,
High seasonal. acid, bitter Jokes;
And when we strive to please the mob,
A Jest, a quarrel, or a job.
If anv gem'man wants a wife,
"a partner as It's term'd, for hfe,)
An advertisement answers well,
And quickly brings the pretty belle.
Hyou want health, consult our pages,
You shall be well and live for ages.
Our Empires, to get them bread,
Do every thing but raise the dead.
Lands may be had, it they are wanted,
Houses purchas'd, or to be rented;
Ships, shops, of every shape and form,
Carriage, horses, servants swarm {:
No matter whether good or bad,
wetell you where they may be had.
Our services you can't express,
The good we hear you only guess;
There's not want of human kind,
But we a remedy can find.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08
Orphans Court,

alexandria County,
May Term, 1899.
ORDERED, That the executor OF
". William Wood, deceased, do give
the usual notice to debtors and creditors
three times in the Alexandria neWspa.
pers. A Copy.
Teste, A. MOORE, Reg. Wills.
This IS to give NOTICE,
THAT the subscriber of Alexandra
i county in the District Of Columbia
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
said county, letters testamentary on the
estate of VIM. Wood, late of the county
aforesaid. All persons having claims a.
gainst the said d~ecedent, are hereby warn.
ed to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, passed by the
Orphans Court on OF before the 95th day
OF November next, OF they may by law be
excluded from all benefit to said estate,
and those indebt ed thereto are required to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this Esd day of
Nav. 1899 JOHN WOOD,
Executor of VIM. Wood.
may Is st
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08
New York, June /,
MIRACULOUS OCCURRENCE.

Yesterday, Mr.. King, a respectable
butcher in Washington Market, but who
had been unfortunate in business, met his
creditors; according tc appointment, in our
Marine Court, where, in their presen ce,
he answered to certain iEterrog atories.-
One of the creditors said to him, {" MIR.
K. are you willing to swear to all that you
have said % certainly" said he. The
Justice presented him with the Bible Oh
which Mr.. K. laid his hand, and while the
Justice was uttering the words of the oath,
Mr.. K. tell dead upon the floor. Gax.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08
Lost or Mislaid,

a Certificate, No. 2O7, issued 10 .ns
"a name Of VIM. Hartshorne, j.. 70. ~.
share OF stock in the Little River iu,r
pike Company. Notice is hereby g Ea;.
that application will be made to the IT,
dent and Directors Of said company "f'
renewal Of said certificate.
NAV ? 2aw4w
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08
PROPOSALS

BY
JOHN BRANNAN, OF WASHINGTON
CITY,
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION,
THE OFFICIAL LETTERS
OF THE
Military & Naval Officers of the United
States,
DURING THE WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN, IN
H YEARS 1912, Is, Ia, Is.
~nterspcrsed uih a .few Letters ofhe Brt-
t;sh Officers, and some valuabk Official
Documents calculating the History Of
that period.
"HE work will commence with the
i Presidents Message to Congress,
June I, 1912; the Report of the Commits
tee of Foreign Relations, aid the Presi-
dents Proclamation announcing the De-
cIaration of War. Then will follow, 10
succession, the Letters Of our Officers,
from the commencement to the termina-
ton of the war; and conclude with the
Treaty OF Peace of Dec. "a, 1914.
In gathering and collating those letters
for publication, the Editors motive is, to
preserve them to the rising and to future
generations. He has frequently regret
ted, with his contemporaries, the i'm
practicability of obtaining access to the
letters OF the officers of our Revolution,
and few men now living, it is presumed,
have had the pleasure of perusing them
all. The proposed publication will pre-
serve, from a similar fate, the official let
tiers of our officers during the late war,
and will furnish an opportunity to the
young men OF America, now advanced
and advancing to manhood, of perusing
them; they will there see their fathers,
their brothers, their relations, and their
friends, in their true colors
The names OF those valuable men who
have shed their blood in the general de-
fence. in whatsoever station, ought TO be
inscribed on the roll Of fame, held up to
general imitation. and handed down to
posterity for their admiration. The high.
est honors are due to those whose bravery
repealed the savage and the civilized toe,
both by sea and land; whose undaunted
valor and heroism was never excelled IN
the p%roudest days of the ancient republics.
TO the junior officers of the army and ma
w. this book will prove an excellent ma
nuel and model for imitation.
1t is presumed the head Of each family
in the country will be grati6ed 10 possess
ing a copy of this work, no, merely as a
book of reference, but a source of pleasure
for recitation to their children at their fire.
side.
TERMS.
This work will be printed in one volume
octave, on a fine medium paper, & small
plea type, containing about 500 pages.
The price to subscribers will be three
dollars neatly bound, and two dollars
aud fifty cents in boards payable on deli.
very.
Any person becoming responsible for
six copies, shall be entitled TO the seventh
gratis.
Subscriptions receiDed at the
Bookstores Of a. e Kennedy and Jno
A. S%tweart, .AIeran Iria.
Iune
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08

lisr0nl.:r =.
May Term, lsss
nRDERED,s Hat the admini,t,.sss !.
'OJohn Farrell, deceased, do r;,s
usual notice to debtors and creditor NY .e
'timesin the Alexandria newspapers
A copy-Teste,
A. MOORE, Re-.
This IS to gaze notice,
That the subscriber Of Alexandra -.
~, in the District Of Columbia. h,s y
tanned from the orphans court oi ~. w.
County, letters OF administrators 's Y
the personal estate Of John FsS.SS
late Of the county aforesaid, deceassS'
All persons having claims against the y,
decedent; are hereby warned to erbSss
the same with voucbere thereof r. " ~
subscriber, passed by the orphans emu, as
on or before the 3lst day of Noys~ ul.l
next, OF they may BY Law be exeluSsss
from all benefit to said estate; and ,S..sa
indebted thereto, are required to @ MS
immediate payment. Givea under ~
JOHN McCOBB, Admir- of
june I John Farrell, deceased.
The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08
District of Columbia.

Aeranaria County. to ua.
November Term, 1891, 3Ist dav
IN CHANCERY.
Romulus Riggs & others Complainant,
Thomas Swami, Colin Aud, and Edmu,a
]. Lee, and the Merchants Bank Of Al.s.
andria, and others-Defendants.
The defendants, the Mechanics B,,,
of Alexandria, the Bank Of Washinetm
the Bank of the Metropolis, the Patrn,,
Bank, and the Central Bank Of Georr..
town and Washington, appeared, by Wi.
ter Jones, their solicitor, and by consent
of the plaintiffs, and OF the several d.
PENDANTS to this suit, including the Bani,
in the bill named, as claiming preference,
it is ordered, That the trustees, Swan
Aud and Lee, do proceed TO make u.
Of all the property, debts and effects,
claimed or held by them as trustees und.,,
the said assignment in the bill mentioned.
or which may, in any manner, have arisen
from the property and effects so assigned.
upon the terms and in the manner provid.
ed 10 the order made in this cause on te
18th day OF May, 1919; and that lhey
bring the proceeds thereof into court, o
be subject to their final order and decree.
as directed by said order. 1t is further
ordered, That the said trustees do, afAt
making said sale, report to this court full
account of all their transactions under ts
said deed oftrust, showing the nettamounl
of disposable funds remaining in thei
hands subject to the trusts declared BY
said deed, and shelving also the amount
of claims made upon them by creditord
said Bank, and stating, as far as mayb be
in their power, the validity of sueh claims
And this suit abate. as to James h. Dula.
ny, by bis death, and is dismissed as 10
John A. Stewart. "a copy
Teste. EDM. /. LEE, &C.
IN pursuance of the foregoing order, and
lof the order Of 18th May, 1919, therein
mentioned, at the merchants Coffee
House, in the town of Alexandra, CD So
tarday the first dog Of June next, at len
o'clock, A. NJ. we shall sell, by public
auction, all the property, debts and s9ec.
conveyed to, or in any manner vested 10 u.
as trustees Of the late Merchants Bank Of
Alexandrla-one fourth part Of the put
chase money to be paid in cash, and the
residue in three equal instalments at6, y
and Is montsh, to be secured by such good
and sufficient personal security, with IRE.
lien upon the premises, as we shall
deem safe.
THOS. SWAMI
EDM. /. LEE, iTrustees.
COLIN AULD,
The sale Of the above proper.
ty is postponed till the 18th Of June, at The
same place and hour.
april 8w
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-08-23
From " Plain Truth"
aPooR AND PIoUs YOUNG MEN.

"POOR AND PIOUS YOUNG MEN"
This familiar phrase, rendered proverbal by the
ding dong of charitable associations. deserves a
few passing remarks. There are few evils IN go
ciety more vexatious and oppressive than constant
besetmen oil Charitable oeggars their importantly
becomes the more troublesome. in proportion as
their requests evaded, and in fact, beccary has
oflate become fashionable and been crowned with
such splendid and general success, that its yotaries
have acquired degree of brazen confidence in their
professional employment, that forDids altogether.
the reception of No." for an answer. resnect
nd'admre the exalted principles and philanthronv
OF him who, actuated by feelings Of sympathy and
benevolence, asks humble pittance to relieve the
Immediate wants of suffering humanity but when
see begging reduced to complete system of Cd.
eratons, and made regular profession, and that
TOO for the mulifarious purpose of extending the
gospel among the heather, $4,000 miles distant
and all this too, Shen heather OF more desperate
Character abound on our own Shores and even in
our cities and villages say that this shameful
prostitution OF charitable contributions OUGHT to II.
dscountenanced by every vrtuous and intellicent
member oil community. But, there is one purpose
of modern beggary, which in my humble oninion. ia
the most exceptionabIe and absurd. | mean the
straning efforts that are making in various parts
OF the country to pamper in dleness set of profps.
Sedty poor and pious young men'' who to diq
are ashamed" though not " too proud TO bepn be.
come suddenly seized with literary fever, and rave.
as though the very pillars of society depended on
their being carried forthwith, through course of
classical education. They. high destined souls
have no time TO keep school, or help themselves.
but an education society mus, be got up, as an en-
CINE to wiring the small change from the Golfers of
industry and economy, to pay their schoolinr,
board and washing bills !! Their conceit i, oniy
commensurate with their Incidence and s,pn;di,v
The protested object Of educating these Door and
pious young men" is to make them useful in preach.
ing to the heather Now see no propriety in
singing out few "poor and pious young mens TO
receive gralutous education, and trammel them
with the condition of becoming Missionaries.
wish well to talents and genius, and will cheerful
ly contribute my mite to aid and assist promising
young men, but enter my solemn protest against
exhausng our charities upon favoured few, Of any
profession. Our national councils require extra.
ordinary talents, as we'll as the pulpit the medical
world has also claim on the charitable, to foster
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-08-23

and encourage young mensof destitute circumstan.
ces, who might by reasonable operation and as
sistance become eminent and useful, and IN the
hands of Providence, the instruments OF relieving
the bodily suferngs Of half mankind. Besides, what
guarantee have the education societies that these
J" poor and pious young men, will retain all that
holy ardor that prompts them to seek an education
for Missionary purposes? The effects Of ntelli-
gence on the mind, or, in a word general educa-
ZION, are mysterious and often produce complete
revolution of character and ways of thinking A
case in point, which came under my own observa-
ton, will more fully illustrate this subject A
|" poor and pious young man" OF my acquaintance,
after being bileted about from charitable society
ito another, at length became qualified for admis-
sion in college. and run the same gauntlet in three
different seminarics, supported principally by pin
cushion, mite and cent societies under the express
condition OF becoming theologist if not Mission
larry. He was for time, very popular among his
lbenefactors, especially among the graver matrons
of the charitable associations. To these, he was
accustomed to pay longer visits, with vsage near.
lily as long, and never failed ofleavng specimen Of
his pious exhortation till he had nearly finished his
collegiate career His backslldings became pro-
portonale to the period of his graduation, when
having got snug possession OF his diplomatic insig-
mia, and his expenses paid he finds himselfin quite
different world, and be finds objects of pride and
Iambon SO constantly beset ting his Imagination and
his n" poor and pious impressions" so fast giving
way to schemes of interest and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, that
the man is completely metamorphosed at once, and
he actually commenced the study of law within pis-
tol shot of his Alma Mater" and in the face OF all
his amiabe and pious benefactresses OF the Chart
able societies. On being reproached for his apos-
tacy and ngratude, he calmly replied that an ed
ucation had changed his views of men and things
and had implanted in him taste for different pur-
suits, and this same poor and pious young man"
is now lawyer, and dandy of the first order in
New-York. The reader is left to draw his own con
cluson of the absurdity of monopolizing charities
for the education Of" poor and pious young men 10
become Missionaries SENEX.
Cannndaigua, May 9a52 1892.