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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-12
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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-12

NAVAL ARcHIrEcTURE--dn extract. Wis,
respect 10 naval architecture, the first vesecIs
were beams, joined together aud covered vi.
p'a"ks, pushed along with long poles in sbaI'
low wafer, and drawn by animals in deem y'a.
,er n 10 these succeeded trunks of trees, eur
4 a' termed 10y the Greeks, MonoxyIes.-
torn OF Monoxyle. The thought OF jni,a,; ;,,o
fish, advanced naval architecture ,,r,s
was constructed in imitation of the bno r'o.
stern, with movable helm, in ini,rtion' *
the tail, AID oars in imitation Of Tho Grs VI
sails were at last added-whicb iuve,t;o, :,
so early, that the contriver is unknown p ~
tore the year l645, ships of war in Fn,,a m"I
had no portfolios for guns, as 81 present Sent
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-12

An affair Of forgery was recently tried in
the city of New York, in which il appeared,
from the opening of the cose, that the ,eifc Of
person by the name of Weir, had aided and
assisted man named Celbern, in counterfeit.
ing her husbands check on bank for $500,
which they obtained and fed with, the hnzzy
leaving her children behind The wretches
were arrested and S755 of the money recover
ed-and, though no presentment had been
made against the woman, the testimony of
her husband was not received, as she vet
might be a party to the matter--and so her
partner was acquitted.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05
FROM HAVANA

We regret TO discover from the ac.
counts received by way of Charleston and
Norfolk, that state OF irritation exists
between the populace of Havana and the
americanciiizens who happen to be there
which has already caused the spilling of
blood. MIR. John b. Gaillard, formerly
oil ChariestoDs was barberously murdered
at Havana on the night Of the SOth JaDu.
arySby six assassinss all of whom have
been arrested and confined for trial. The
exciting cause OF the general feeling at
Havana against the Americans, appears
to nave been the Capture, by the u. :.
brig Spark, OF the Ninfa Catalina, which
vessel she sent into Norfolk. The Haya.
ma newspaper states that she was repu.
lar trading vessel, and that Capt. w. in
sailing after and capturing her, acted
on erroneous and frivolous information
from an American captain. After the
capture, the Spark returned TO the port
OF Havana ; and, boat from the Spark
attempting 30 land at the whsi OH the ga,
following, mob collected, and attac Nc d
The boat crew with stones. bricks, t5,
and Obliged hem Ia return TO the vessel.
so much for the general cause of excite.
meDt The parIic uiar incident which led
to the death of Mr.. Gailiard, is related
in the following words, in The Norfolk
Herald:
Chaplain Wilkinson, Of the Spark,
went ashore and demonstrated with the
authorities OF the place, against such con.
duct,when the governor assured him that
should In h.a fad h..
severely punish the oEfeDders-and prof>
Tered capt. W protection of file of men
TO accompany him to his barge.
On capt. WIS. embarking ,lr Gall
lard, respectable young gentleman be
longing 10 Charleston, but who had resi-.
ned at Havana for considerable time,
observed, (perhaps improperly to the
mob, which had again collected, that
'tneIr conduct was improper" and sine
yer mind, com. Porter will be here SOON"
This was|sufficient for poor Gaillard f! he
was marked-and that night was assassi.
mated
We agree with the Herald, that the
remark OF Mr.. Gaiilard, made, as it was,
70 an eDraged mob, was more than inn
prudent lit was indiscreet to rashness,
particularly when the same mob were
evidently disposed to report the outrage
II he preceding day.
We have eRdeavored TO give a dispas-
passionate view of this transaction the
more, because we perceive the public
mind already inflamed by the news of
nese Transactions, rather more than we
nink reason will warrant. We trust the
horrible sssassins of Havana will meet
their que reward; but we should have
oeen glad to know that there vas not
shadow OF proyocatioD Tor the outrage.
letter from Havana, OF Feb Essays
81 shall get away from this, as soon as
possible, for a residence here is really
dangerous to strangers or men have
been murdered within the last week
some OF them in the most shocking man
ner, being seized. stripped, and then laid
on cot and completely cut To pieces,
from head TO foot-n IS not considered
safe to be out after sun SET"
The u. $. Frlgste Congress went into
the port Of Havana, on the 9th Feb
The spark sailed the preceding day, and
the Grampus on the 9TH, on a cruize.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05

beng cross-examined. she said, that she
left Ireland in 1902; and the defendant,
ai:er living two years with her, remained
behind with his mother, and did not come
TO this country unlill8i8. elbow do you
know he is the same boy Z" said MIR. EN-
nett. The witness said, she believed
him TO be, but had no particular mark
by which to distinguish him. She was
confident he was the same; he resem>
bled his mother. His name was the
same. The mother had always told her
he was the same. He was the oldest boy
OF The family; and his lips, and eyes, and
manner ofspeaking are such, that should
know him for his mothers son any where.
Mr.: Recorder. Are you convinced
beyond all doubt, that he is your god son
Witness. Yes, am, sir, and can
sw car it.
Recorder And you say he was 2s
years OF age last December?
Witness. Yes, sir, know il.
Metcalfe, the defendant, was then
sworn, and testified, tina, at the time
OF executing the indentures, the mas.
ter was informed of his true age, and a.
greed with the mother to date his age
BACK tor two years, and that his present
age was % years and upwards.
After :he counsel had closed their ar.
guments on both Sides Mr.. Recorder
said, there can be no doubt that at the
moment boy arrives at the age of 81
years, all relationship between him las
apPrentice) and his master inst an,ly cea>
ses No matter BY wba, form or oere.
mony he may have been bound. AS the
court are convinced, tina, this Dung man
is " years OF age, he directed ;he clerk
TO order "that the complainant be dis.
missed--and that the defendant, is free
man, no longer under the control Of Mr..
Banks as apprentice LCom .ldv.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05
THE COLnNIEs.

BERMUDA, FEB. 1.-Severely as the
pressure of the times,may now be felt
mere, from the failure Of trade and stag
nation OF business, we are but sufferers
IN common with the other colonies. All
the information lauerly received from
the West Indies, concurs to present
gloomy views of the depressed state Of
business generally, and the poverty Of
the resources of the local governments.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05
DEFEAT OF A PIRATE.

The brig Bowdoln, capt. Carr, which
arrived at Newport 22d ult. sailed from
MataHzas Oh the Sd, in company with
brigs Altoona, for Providence, and Nep.
tune, of Bristol, for Trieste. After be-
ing OIL about 4 hours from Matanzas, saw
a piratical schooner coming out from tn.
land, foil OF men, and rowing with Ia
sweeps. On her coming up with the
Bowdoin, she hoisted the red flag, and
commenced firing with round and grape
shot, and ordered capt. Carr 10 "Strike or
die." AS soon as the pirate got within
sufficient range, the Bowdoib returned
the hire from her carriage guns, and mus.
kerry, which completely raked the deck
OF the pirate, killing several Of them, and
obllging them instantly to haul of, bav-
ing Only seven men 10 be seen o. her
deck, and rowing with only three sweeps
--she then stood in again for the land
Had il not been calm, capt. e.. supposes
that he should have been enabled to have
sunk the pirate The Altoona, and Nep.
tune being in co. with the Bowdoin, al
The time, and being both armed, assisted
IN repuslng the pirate. The Bowdoin
mounts a carriage guns, with muskets.
A report prevailed at Nassau, N. r
on the 10Th Jan. that a vessel han been
spoken at sea, by q ship Of war arrived a;
one OF the windward islands, in % days
from England, who reported that war
had been declared between France AND
Spain. -
The Santa Anna, Sose, nasters arrived
at New Orleans from CsmDeachY, reports
that the province of Yucstan is IN com
plete revolution, and ihai When he lefi
Campeachy, people were fighting in the
streets--One party headed by the mons
and priests, for the mushroom emper6'
Iturbide, who had promised to re .estsb.
lish the iDquisltloD, AID the other party
for republican form Of government.
Mr. Arnsud has been electsd EreasuI.
err of Louisiana,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05
" GOD.

We are informed that on Monday
last, there was not single stick of fire.
wood for sale, on the wharvss 5, nor at any of
the wood-yards, which has no, been The
ease for the iast seven years and the
weather too, unusually cold.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05

=. Though the bill Tor extending the
jurisdiction oil the justices of the peace
has been reported in the National Intel
igencer as having passed both houses of
congress-, II does not appear among the
list OF acts, which we to-day copy from
that naner =. u -
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05
COMMON COUNCIL.

The following is the result of the cleo.
lion in the differen, wards for mem.
bcrs to the common co ,ncil.
F;rst Hard.
Il. johnson H.. Field
M. Robinson l.. Hill
Second Ward
John Longden Robt. Anderson
Robt. Jameson Robt. L. White
Third Ward.
Jonathan Butcher James Douglas
VIM. N. Mills Jonathan Swift
Fourth Ward.
5. G. Vowel NJ. Miller
H. Davis /. Swami
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05
SONS OF THE FORREST.

The celebrated Red Jacket, Complain
ter, and one other ambassador from the
remnant OF the Seneca tribe, arrived IN
this city on Wednesday evening from AL.
oany, ard took lodgings at the City hotel.
They are on their way to Washington, to
pay visit to the civil father of our red
brethren, and to transact business of i'm.
PortaDce TO the tribe, whom they repre-
sent. Red Jacket issperhaps man of
more talen, tnan any aboriginal chief
now living. He speaks The English Ian,
guage with correctness aud nuency and
IS dignlfied and gentlemanly in his de-
Pertinent. His age is now about sixty.
The consummate skill e adroitness with
which he has managed all conferences
and treaties with the agents of the u. :.
and with the missionaries who have al.
tempted to civiiize his tribe, prove him
20 be IN politics what reoumseh was in
war. YNezo York Statesman.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05
RtOm Me Aasional h.telligencer.

from he National Lnieiiigeacer.
Gentlemen Much discussion has a.
risen on the bill now pending in the con.
gress OF the United States, "to extend the
Jurisdiction of justices OF the Peace" 10
htty dollars and many arguments have
been adduced by its friends and oppo-
nents to show the propricty or improprie.
" OF the measure. have examined the
main provisions OF this bill and am ner.
tectly well acquainted with the general
sentiments of the good people of this dis.
trict with regard to its adoption From
'his knowledge, am fully impressed
with the opinion that nine-tepths OF the
good citizens are in favour Of extendinp
tho Jurisdiction to Fifty dollars, includihs
me power to issue legal process to bring
all SUCH cases to final settlement but
the feature in the bill, allowed either mar.
~ to have ajofy trial before such justices.
I'D my opinion would not be approved of
oy the people in general. 1t, therefore,
appears that We are placed in disapreea.
bic dilemma, to wit !: Congress are viii.
ing 10 grant us the increase Of iurisdic-
tIon provided we take along with il the
jury trial in order to remove any constilu.
uonai objection; and we, she people, wish
10 have the extension of jurisdiction, but
do not desire to have, also, the provisions
IN the manner proposed. Being thus sill
uated It mex, becomes a Question:, how
the wishes OF congress and those of this
community can be reconeiled
10 accomplish so desirable an end, :
propose that the jurisdiction in question,
be extended as contemplated, and thai. on
me return for trial of any warrant, issued
by Justice OF the Peace for a sum excee.
ding twenty dollars either parry shall
have right TO demand jury trial and
thai, IN that event, The said justice shall
return the case over To the circuit cour,
OF the District of Columbia, who shall
have cognizaDce thereof, and shall per
mt a jury trial 10 be had as demanded,
az the next ensuing term thereatter,~ ana
shall do all other acts in the premises, as |
II the said court had had origina, juris. |
d'c'ion IN the case; and that no other |
security Tor appearance shall be required |
1t the defendant, in any such case, before |
the SAID justice OF the peace, than is now
authorized and required by The marshal |
81 tins dIstrici,upoB his serving a writ re-
turnable 10 the circuit court aforesaid, |
Tor any equal Amount.
in order 10 shew TO this community the |
expense OF prosecuting suit TO final |
Judgment, have obtained, from a cor
rec, source, the following information,
10 WIT: that the costs on debt above
twenty, and not exceeding 6fty dollars,
rcove' anle under existing laws, before
'he circuit cour, of Washington county,
10 tins district, on confession before said
court, amount to SIG 81
r'alnuh's costs. Attorney, SIS 90
Marshal, 10y
elerk, z 90
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05

Because we published, the other day.
the decision of debating society, in this
place, respecting one Of the candidates
at the approaching presidential election,
member of the society, who seems de
sirous OF having 1t known that he voted
In the negative, takes great offence, in
the Gazette of Saturday, and he, very on
justly, reiterates the charge Of rnisrepre.
scn,alion or our part.
If the object was self.defence, i, nigh
BIO well enough; bu, 1t appears pre,,,
plainly 10 us TO be e.fend-aN-riebto ar
wrong.
The tczreUML "tendency"o of his re-,
marks would not' probably, have been
materially affected, if he had, in the e.
gerness OF his cause, treated us with. a,
least, common civi,ity. And, while We
inform this writer-who seems, to have
almost forgotten the signature he assum
ed--'hat we have neither the time NOR
the inclination To attend TO The effuslons u,
anonymous writer's, on subject of this
kind, will barely remark. tina, we have al.
ready made the only vindicdtion tha, " {
attended or that the importance of tue case
required.
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1857 OF
And this amount is exclusive of an
extra fee of five dollars, now generally
charged by each attorney, in pursuance
oil certain regulations agreed on among
themselves.
think II now proper to contrast with
the above, bill of costs tina, would &C
ciue under The contemplated extension of
Jurisdiction,before justice Of the peace /:
On confession of Judgment
Magistrates fee, SO 25
Constable's fees, 50 I.S
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05
Defendants costs. Attorney,
Clerk,

Dts %
The costs in a case oflike amount, and
similarly situated, on trial before The cir
cut court, taking fair average, amounts
to about SS7 67
Plaintiffs costs. Atty, legal fee, So 90
Marshal, CAPT. bail, &c. OF
empannelliDg jury,l o.
jury fee, 2 OOI
Two Witnesses, two days, 5 Oc
Summoning do. OoI
Clerk, 9 90
S24 81
Deiendarts costs. Attorney, 5 OOI
Clerk and marshal, 5 90
Two witnesses, two days, S O0I
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05

hS believed that not more than one case in
my, would go to the circuit court, by this
provision. -
The Delaware Waterman cautions
me public against villain, by the name
ct James Blake, alias james NJ. Blake,
VINO few months since came to Dover
~ mat state, protested great piety-
touried and married female of the vii
iage, and soon alter eloped and left her.
" has been already asceuained that he
as TWO other wives in different places,
e"d he was on the eve Of taking another
st CaFlile, where he was blown. Fl is a
az or
Two Greek youths have arrived at Sa.
lem. Mass. from Malta,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05

DH ~ 10
Pains have been taken to have the a.
6ove estimate of costs correctly stated.
1t l have failedin any one particular, it
VIII give me great pleasure to be correc-
ted by some person who has better
knowledge ofthe facts than myself. 5.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05

so 90 1-3
In disputed case, taking fair ave-
rage of cases.
Magistrates fees, so 68
Constable's fees, 8S I>3
Witnesses, three, 90
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05

Mr. Arnsud has been elected TreasuI
CIR of Louisiana,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-05

- NtN' " oi'u baVisdtlOB OclWGeD the
U. ). and France, concluded at Washing.
ton, on the 24th June, 1922.
For The relief of Charles Carr of Ken.
late paymaster to col. VIM. Dudley's
regiment OF Kentucky militia.
For the relief of ohm ID. Hogan.
Respecting stamps.
Altering the time ofholding the circuit
court IN the districts of Maine and New
Hampshire.
Respecting the punishment Of piracy.
Authorizing an additional naval force
Tor the suppression Of piracy.
EocoDGrm certain claims to OTIS in
the village ofPeoria in the state Of lii
nois.
Supplementary to he acts to pro-
tor certain persons engaged in the
and naval service of the u. 8. in the
olutionary war.
Entitled san act to amend an act
the establishment of a territorial "A
ment in Florida" and for other
ses.
10 authorize and empower the
tary OF the department oftoe ire
sell the public lots, and other
belonging to the u. S. in the ID
Columbia.
To establish an additional
IN The territory oil Michigan
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
THE LATE LORD cAsTLEREAGH.

Lord Byron, in his preface to the con
tinuation of Don Juan, thus speak
of the late minister of Great Britain
That he was an amiable man in pri'
cate life, may or may not be true; bu
| with this the public have nothing to do
and as to lamenting his death, it will b.
time enough when Ireland has ceased
to mourn for his birth. As minister
], for one of millions, look upon him a:
the most despotic in intention and the
weakest in intellect that ever tyrannized
over country. 1t is the first time since
the Normans, that England has been in.
suited by a minister (at least who could
not speak English, and that parliament
permitted itself to be dictated to in the
language of Mrs. Malaprop.
OF the manner of his death little need
be said, except that if a poor radical,
such as Waddington or Watson, had
cut his throat, he would have been bu-
ried in a cross road, with the usual ap-
purtenances of the stake and mallet.-.
But the minister was an elegant lunatic
"a sentimental suicide--he merely cut
the 'caroted artery blessings on their
learning,) and loi the pageant and the
abbey and the syllables of colour yell
led forth by the newspapers--and the
harangue of the coroner in an eulogy
over the bleeding body of the deceased
- IAN Anthony worthy of such aCasar)
and the nauseous and atrocious cant
ola degraded crew of conspirators a
gainst all that is sincere or honorable
In his death he was necessarily one OF
two things by the la,c--a fslon or a
mailman; and in either case no great
subject for pangyric. In his life he was
what all the world knows, and half of
it viii feel for years to come, unless his
death proves moral lesson to the sur
wiring Sejani of Europe 1t may at
| least serve as some consolation to ma
lions, that their oppressors are not hap
Ply, and in some instances judge so just
~ of their own actions as to anticipate
the sentence mankind. Let us hear no
more of this man; and let Ireland re-
| mo, g the ashes of her Grattan from the
sanctuary of Westminster. "Shall the
patriot of humanity repose by the Wer-
ter of politics! p'
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

then can an observation Of Rousseau
be applauded, which, in effect, amounts
to this: Let child draw his own infer
ences from his observation of external
objects, and his reflections? Let this
course be pursued, before he could COM
prehend the ideas of the social virtues,
as fidelity, patriotism, gratitude, duty,
&c. he would acquire such a habit OK
considering whether tbs or that act
would be beneficial at that time, to
himself that perhaps reason, IN a mature
age, would not be able to shake 1T of
entirely. say let those moral truths
which philosophers, experience OF ages
and revelation, have proved to be most
beneficial to society, be early stamped
on the child's mind: and they will be-
come so familiar to him that they will
seem to be innate, and have proportion
ably strong influence over the conduct.
Select histories are therefore properfor
schools. Rome, Greece, and modern
nations, furnish numerous models OF the
cardinal virtues. And among them, |
think fidelity ought to be ranked hrst
and foremost. It entwines it into all the
relations of society. Fidelity in the ru-
Ter, the military officers, the public
functionaries, in clerks, in teachers, in
servants, is absolutely necessary. For
what parent is there that would not wish
tho conduct Of his sons to resemble It
tails; or who would not rather consign
their infant bodies to the grave than
witness their manhood disgraced by the
inGdelity Of Abisbal'
An Observer.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
THE. MODERN cRGsUs.

Mr. " NJ. ROthschild, the famous Lon
don banker, is descended from Ger.
man lineage. Various were his vicissi.
tudes in early life; but by industry and
prudence he acquired considerable pro
perry in the linen trade. Soon after the
close of the last war, Mr.. r. became a
considerable Spectator in the Foreign
and British Securities on the Stock Elk.
change, and assumed very prominent
station in the money market. But the
principal incident which contributed to
the rapid elevation Of this modern Cree
sus was the escape of Bonaparte from
Elba, in 1914. He sold prodigious guam
titles of stock, before any one else in
London heard of the circumstance. The
CONSERVATION was dreadful-but none
knew where to look for the danger
and Rothschild bore off the immense
sums gained by his success on this ex-
traordinary occasion. He loaned mo-
ney to Russia, Prussia, Naples and
Spain, the Republic of Colombia and o.
ther states, who contracted loans on
terms highly profitable to him. 1t would
be impossible for others to estimate his
property, when MIR. R. has declared he
could not do it himself. IL has been as
serted, however, that he can command
upwards of s'rty million of dollars, if
required! He is baron ofthe German
empire, 43 years Of age, and has a ia
nnily of nine children. His appearance
is unostentatious, his department fami-
liar, and his manners unaffected and af-
fable. When engaged in conversation,
Mr.. II. has habit of abruptly turning
from the object to whom he is speaking,
and suddenly renewing the colloquy-
His memory is so retentiye that he eff
feets all his immense calculations with
out the agency of pen or paper. His
private character is said to be as anaia-
bic as his public life is important.