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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
! IMPORTANT DECISION. "a
from The Richmond C0np;je,. If .b,,,,


We have already stated, that the case
OF the United States Bank against tho
late Cashier of The Branch In this civ.
and his securities, has come on befora
the Federal Court Of this District now
sitting in the Capitol. (Judge Marshall
presiding) Messrs. Stanard and Call.
are Counsel for the Bank and Messrs.
John Nickham, ChaphamJ ohnson, and
u. w. Leigh, for the Securities The
Bank Claims large sum of money from
the Cashier, on account of various alleg-
ed deialcaions and irregularities. (The
amount, we, have heard estimated as
high IS from so TO $4,000 dollars.) ~
The case is, of course, of some in
terestto the Rank Ito the innocent
securities, of greater importance. The
jury was sworn-and certain points
were taken by the Counsel for the De-
PENDANTS, TO invalidate the obligations Of
the Bond, which the Cashier had been
alleged to have given.
Yesterday the Judge decided that the
bond was not binding upon the Securi-
hes-inasmuch as the President and
Directors of the Mother Bank at Phila-
delphia had not accepted and ordered
their acceptance of it to be filed in ther
office at Richmond previous to the do,
Of the alleged dcfalcations. The ;hs ~
being thus in fact no bond. at all, r.
Judge determined that it could not
to the Jury and of course the no S
Securities will not be, bound to n'lh'
Sooa the acts Of the Cashier. We ~
derstand, that the Counsel fc ,4bo n ul ia
were yesterday engaged in drow;n Dan :,
, q Dill OF exceptions to the op;n;on &c >, =
o0urtSin or'er to CO .cryspp the - no IN
| SH.ss. ~ % ''e Unto
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
New SERIGs..~Vol. /. No. 81

which Is generally the forerunner of dis
ease-~as yet we have not experienced
any EVIL consequences. have been ON
shore here and at Ma;anzas frequently.
and haTe.eSPorienced nothing like mel.
Witty; the authorities are polite and att
ten,ive, ana oiler their services ON our
arrival + tie people IN the streets polite
~ make wo~, end soldiers salute all offir
GERS in uniform. Many cccouafs trcm
this place kose 6c,a eaoe gssafsd, or the
manners and feelings q Ike people have,
undergone o change rapid indeed
/, "NeiiheF tic Hoinct nor Enterprise
has arrived
"The troops here are in ccnsiantmos
lion; the shot are piEng on all the bat
teries, and every preparation for de-
fence appears 10 he baking nothing
is to be heard but tho sound Of the drum,
and trumpet ''Cons,itution or Death,
is tie iavoiiie mosto---how long il will
be SC, rc~sinsio be proved.
"Ihe schr. Pilot, Lieut.. Striking, is
Of the Island with the Sea Gull.n
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

We have received by the Robert
Burns, file ofNew Orleans papers to
the 18th ult from our correspondent at
that place. We regret to learn that
there, as well as on the shores of the
Mississippi generally. great injury ha,
been done by the freshet in that river,
which had attained height equally on
Iy by that of the one which took place
in 1911. To this source of distress, we
are informed, is added, considerable
commercial embarrassment, of which
New Orleans is experiencing her share
in common with the Atlantic cities
Herald
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
FROM PoRTER's SQUADRON.
Ertract of a letter from J'isadia Com
n,cdore Portsr's Squadron, TO tie Ed
itoys Of lie .Noxtots Beacon, dated

Havana, MAY II, 1898.
AS it may not be embarrassing TO
your readers, among whom are many
of our friends, to know how our force
on this cost is employed, | send You for
their information, the following state
ment of our present distribution
"The United States ship Peacock,
Capt Cassin, sailed few days since
from Havana, for the Gulf OF Mexico.
."1'he Weasel, Lieut.. Comd't Ken
ZION, and Fox, Lieut. Comd't Vallette,
two Barg's, all underthe orders of Lieut.
Comd't Watson, sailed from Key West,
(Thompson's Island, on or about the
9th inst. to examine the North Coast
of Cuba, from Point Yeacos TO Cape
Maize thence around the Island, down.
the South side, and UP along the North
Coast to Havana,
"I'he Terrier, Lieut.. Comd't Rose,
and Ferret, Lieut.. Comd't. Newell, have
proceeded from Havana down along the
North side, round Cape Antonio, and to
cruize off the Isle of Pines. 81.
1.-THE Grey Hound, Lieut.. .Comd't
Kearney, IS fitting at Thompson's Island,
for cruise, supposed about Cham
peachy.
s.The Jackall, 1t. Corda Stevens, is
employed in giving convoy from Matan-
zas.
"Thc Sea Gull, Com. Porter, is now
at the Island.
"The Wild Cat and Beagle are en-
ployed giving convoy on each and every
Sunday, from Havana after leaving
the fleet they cruize alongthe coast, from
Matanzas to this place. We arrived this
morning after examining every creek
and Harbor between Matanzas and this
port without discovering any signs of
Pirates or their vessels. The Coast
of Cuba is at. present entirely
clear. The Bargcs and Schooners re-
Gently captured felucca, and burn Sc
veral piratical establishments about the
! Colorados, which l believe has given
! death-blow. Vessels arrive and sail
daily, without experiencing anyinterrup-
ton The fear of piracy has nearly
subsidized. Two large armed. Schoorers
salad two weeks since from this port
for Africa !. they were manned by up
wards of two hundred men, most of
whom had recently been engaged in pi-
ratical acts, but finding it rather ha-
zardous, they have embarked in.the pre-
sent less dangerous enterprise they
are desperate villains, and seem TO pre-
fer any mode oil to an honest one !;
they will find on the coast a warm oppo-
sition from the English and our own
| cruizers. The Commodore has been
most actively employed, and has kept his
force. continually in motion he has
secured a great part of the coast and bays
with the Sea Gull, running her into six
| feet water, and sometimes less his ex-
! ertions have been, and are unre-
hitting; and five do not capture pirates,
you may rest assured there are none on
this coast. The serviceis arduous be-
| ing confined to small vessels and open
}, boats, in a scorching sun, and all night in
: heavy dews, win try our constitutions
! The rainy season is now commencing
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
INVASION OF ENCf.AND.

many supToSSV iNat EoHopafteS urea
tened invasion of England was nothing
more than ruse, TO harass the British
By the expense and trouble ofmaintaing
a constant preparation for defence
But in a work lately published, we find
in his own words, not only the plan oil
the Invasion, but an explanation Of the
intentions of the "grand Emperor" ir
case he should succeed in eifecting o
landing.
"4iad succeeded in edecting land
ing,n said he, II have very little doubt
that | shoI4d have accomplished my
views. Three thousand boats, each TO
carry twenty men and one horse with a
proportion of artillery, were ready
Your ilectiaving being decoyed away,
IS before explained to YOU, would
hare left me master of the Channel
Without this | would not have made the
attempt Four days would have brought
me to London. IN a country Ike Tn
gland, abound, in plains, Defence is
very difficult have no doabt that your
troops would have done tleir duty; hut
one battle lost the capital would have
been in my power You could not have
collected force sufficient 70 be at me
in pitched battle. Your ideas Of burn
ingand destroying the towns, aud the
capital itself, are very plausible in argu-
ment, but impracticable ia their accom-
plishment. You would have fought a
battle and lost it. -Well then,n you
would say, 1--WE have been beaten, but
we have not lost Our honour We shall
now endeavour det;rer Ia Mcclure parts
of our misfortune. We must make
terms.o Iwould have offered you con-
slitution ofyour own choic e, and would
have said, Assemble in London de-
puties from the people to Fix upon a
constitution l would have called upon
Burdett and other popular leaders to
organize one, according to the wishes
oithe people. | would have declared
the fallen from the 49,, abolished
the nobility, proclaimed liberty, freedom
and equality. Think you, that in order
to keep the house of IS on the =.
your citizens, merchants, and others Of
london, would have consented TO. sa-
ctifce their riches, their houses, their
families, and all their dearest interests,
especially when | had made them com
prehehd that | came to '"''' away,
and to give them liberty :. No, tits con
trary to history and to human nature.
You are too rich Your principle have
too much to lose By resistance, and your
casaihe too much to gain by change.
If, indeed, they supposed that | wanted
TO render England province of France,
then, indeed, Fs pait national would do
wonders. But would have formed
republic according to your wishes, re-
CURED moderate contribution, barely
sufficient to have paid the troops, and
perhaps not even that. Your canaiHc
would have been for me, knowing que
js sais rhomms du peuple, que je sors de
la canaiHe moi meme chat am the. man
of the people, that 1 spring from the
populace myself,) and that whenever a
man had merit or talent, / elevated him
without asking how many degrees Of
nobility he had; knowing, that by join
in me, they would be relieved from the
yoke of the arstocracy under which
thpyD - $50
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
May IA.
From personal observations we arc

From personal observations we arc
enabled to state that az Hanp;on's plan
tation, four mics above the city, there
are about twenty sluggish negroes at
work repairing the levee and that. the
water IS running over at several places.
The Post Rider. reports tina. at MfCar-
tvs plantation TIE river Is undermining
the leyee and dat for forty miles a.
hove, the river is orerGosmg. Mr..
Roiiignac is very Industrious as far as
jurisdiction extends but where are the
Parish Judge, and Police Jury, andhoir
agents ,
From d, RcfU, Rouge Gazette, Nay 10.
DISTRESSING TlNss.-The state of
the Mississippi, n tbs time, becomes
really alarming I; 1t raises from an inch
to an inch and helf every twenty four
hours, and by the latest accounts, which
are far frem being satisfactory, we are
Informed that. the Missouri freshct is
daily expected. aa,.
the leyee, which fences the spot
fermerly,intended for the town of st
Michel, in West Baton Rouge, right
opposite this place, has been partly
washed oil, and forebodes danger to the
inhabitants in that parish !; some of The
residents are preparing to remove to
this side. j. -, .s
This is al uaeommonly distressing
season, under every point of view
mercantile business is ut stand - the
price Of cotton is low, and without de-
mand cash scarcer than ever before
noticed in this part ofthe world /; inees-
SAINT rains Tor a certain length of tiule,
latterly have nearly destroyed the
new planted crops, the swelling Of the
river, threatens to blast all hopes, which
might have been entertained OF remedy j
ing the evil.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07
A Cure for Uesertion.
DESERThRS.

During the campaign Of 1879, captain
Reed Of Inc Maryland line apprehended
three ieserters, going to the enemy. at
Stoney Point. Two were IE,sh, the other
an American, being wishin 400 PAGES OF
the British posi-, they supposed themselves
out Of danger, and upon being questioned
as to their in,enl,oas, they replied, that
they were tired Of the continental service,
and were going 10 the British to make
their fortunes. Capt Reed then told
them that as they bad been guilty OF de.
ser,ing the cause Of their country, the
worst possible crime that soldiers could
commit, DE would soon put an end 10
their iorirnes. lie lmnedistely ordered
them TO be disarmed; and after few mi
nutes, proposed, that if they would cast
los. be would only execute The one on
whom the LOT Tell. They refused, decla-
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07
Charles County Court,
.aue nA Term, lS22.

Hue ASf Term, ICZS.
NN application TO the Judges OF Charlie
" County Court by petition in writing
of Stanislaus Edelen, OF Charles County
for the benefit OF the act Of Assembly to.
the relief of iDsovent debtors, passed =
November session, 1905, and the severa
supplements thereto, on the terms men
toned therein, schedule of his property
and list OF his creditors on oath 40 lar a.
he can ascertain them, being annexed '"
his petition; and being satished by COM
petent testimony that the said Stanisiau'
Edelen has resided two years immediate
~ preceding the time ct bis application
in the state Of Maryland and beng. ais"
satisfied that the ,aid Stsnislaus Ede!en Is
IN actual confinement for debt, anc tor no
other cause and the said Stauislaus Ede'
len having entered into bond with sutfl
Gent security for his personal appear
ance in Charles County Court, to answer
such allegations az hi, creditors may
make against him II is therefore ordered
ard abridged, hat the said Stapislaus f.
elen I've discharged from Imprisonment !;
and that by causing copy OF this order
to be inserted in some one OF the newspa
pera edited in the District of Columbia
once a week for two months successfully,
before the third Monday in March next
he give notice TO h,s creditors TO appear
before the said Court, at POrt.obaccO. in
said County, on the said third Monday in
March next, for the purpose OF reconnen"
ding a trustee for their benefit, and TO
shew cause. if any thy have, why tue
said Slanislaus Edelen should moi have
the benefit Of the several insolvent laws OF
this state, as prayed Ieste
JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
,aoo la~9m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07
EDUCATION.

MIR. w. MORRISON respectfully in
1Vl forms The citizens of Alexandra,
that his school will be opened in MS room
at the N. E. corner OF King and Columbus
streets. on WEDNESDAY the first day OF
January inst. where he will teach the fol-
lowing branches :--Englisb Grammar,
Typography, Rhetoric, Philosophy, Hi,to-
~, surveying. and all the branches usually
taught in an English Grammar School,
His terms OF tuition " i'll be moderate, and
his patrons may depend on having the
best attention paid 10 their Children
Terms made known at the school room.
Mr. Morrison would likewise solicit the
attention of the y4ung gentlemen OF this
city to bis instruction in
bookkeeping e Penmanship.
Mr.. Ms system Of Book keeping in dou.
bic entry, will be found by its votaries TO
be the most simple and accurate now ex.
taut, and for which reason it has become
the standard in most Of the popular towns
in the U. States. His instruction in Pen.
mansbip will he on Rand's new and i'm
proved system, for elegance and dis.
patch of business has rivalled all 'ystems
aow muse. Gentlemen who attend to
book keeping will at the same time inn
prove in this important branch.
Hours of tuition, in these branches, from
z to 9 in the evening. Terms OF tuition
for book keeping 5 dolls; for Penman-
ship 2 dollars.
81, NJ
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07
Charles County Court,

august Term, 1929
ON application 10 the judges OF Charles
~ county court Ivy petition IN writing OF
william Welch OF Charles County tor the
benefit OF the &c, of assembly for the re-
Iirt OF ;nsolvent debtors. passed at No
vpmt.r session 1905, and the several sup.
Ole me- nts the VITO. on the terms mentioned
therein, schedule OF bis property and
list of his creditors on oath. go tar as he
can ascertain them, beng annexed to bis
petition, and being satisfied by competent
testimony thai the said William WEIGH has
reside d Two years Immediately preceding
the time of hi. application in thu state OF
Maryland, and being also satisfied that the
said William WEIGH is in actual conhne
nenf for debt, and for no other cause. and
the said William WEIGH having entered
into bond with sufficient security Tor his
personal appearance in Charles county
court, to answer such allegations as bis cre-
tors may make against him-h IS there.
fore ordered and adjudsed' That the said
William WEIGH be discharged from i'm
prisonment and that by causing copy OF
this order TO be inserted in some one Of
the newspapers edited in the District of
Columbia, once week for two months
successfully, before the third Monday OF
March next. he give notice TO his creditors
10 appear be fore The said court al Porto.
bacco, in said county, on the said third
Monday in March next. for the purpose oi
recommending a trustee for their benefit,
and to shew cause if any they have why
the said William Welch should not have
The benefit OF the several iRsolvsnt laws
oil this state, as prayed. Teste,
JOHN BARNES, Cpk.
ian lawHn
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07
REMARKABLE CHILDREN.

There are 10 the nelghoorng county Of
Rockingham two female children, OF a
most uncommon size The eldest in
March last, was nlue years and eight
mon,hs Old, and weighed 256 pounds !;
the youngest was FIVE years years old,
and weighed l36 pounds-and we have
been informed that their increase ia
weight since that time, has exceeded the
incre tse heretofore for the same length of
time. WAT Is still more renarksbl
their ta,hsr, Mr.. Jacob Wrinkle, is not
very large and their mother is very
small /; they have had several other chill.
dren not above the usual size. The eid-
est da 4shter IS feet inch in height, the
youngest 3 fee, ii inches,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07

august Term 1879.
I'm application to the Judges ot Charles
~ County Court, by petition in writing,
of Randolph B. Acton, of Charles County,
for the benefit Of the act Of assembly for
the relief oil InsOlyen. Debtors, passed at
tovemner session 1905. and the several
implements thereto, on the terms mem
toned therein. schedule OF bis property
and list of bis creditors. so far as he can
ascertain them, being annexed 10 lis petl.
ton and being satisfied by competent
testimony. that the said Randolph b. Ac-
ton has i2sided two years Immediately
preceding the tire OF bis application IN
the state OF Maryland; and beng also sa-
:is6ed that The said Randolph b Acton is
in actual confinement for debt and for no
Other cause, and the said Randolph b.
Acton having entered into Bond with sui
6cient security, for bis personal appear
eance 10 Charles County Court. to answer
such allegation as bis creditors may make
agaiest him. lit is thsietors ordered and
adiudged, that the said Randolph B. Ac-
ton be discharged from imprisonment.
and that by causing a copy OF this order to
be inserted in some one OF the newspapers
edited in the District oil Columbia, once
week for two months snccessively, before
the third Monday Of Msrck next, he give
notice to bis creditors TO appear before The
said Court at Port tobacco in said county,
on The SAID third Monday in Mar,h oext,
tor the purpose Of recommending a trustee
for their benefit, and to shew cause, it any
they have, why the said Randolph B. Ac-
ton should not have the benefit OF the sew
eral insolvent laws of this state, as prayed.
Tss,e, JOHN BARNES, Cpk.
ian law2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07
Charles County Court,
august Term, 1872:

ukSvu 1erW, loIS.
AN application to the Judges OF Charlie
} County Court, by Petition 10 writ.
ing, OF Zacbariab Thomas Murphey, O,
'hsrles County, for the benefit OF lbe act
81 Assembly for the relief of lnsolvept
debtors. passed at November session
Sos and the several supplements thereto,
IN the terms mentioned therein, a seized.
a'e Of bis property and list of creditors.
m aih, SO lar as he can ascertain then.
being annexed to bis petition and being
satisfied by competent testimony, that the
said Lachariah Thomas Nurphey, has re.
sided two years Immediately preceding
the time Of his application, in the State q
Maryland, and being also satisfied that the
said ZacbaIiah Thomas Murphey, is in
actual confinement, for debt and for no
other cause, and the said Zacbariah Thorn.
as Murphey, having entered into bond,
with sufficient security for bis personal
appearance in Charles County Court, to
answer such allegations as bis crediion
may make against bim.-It is therefore
ordered and adjudged, that the said "a.
ehariab Thomas Murphey, b DISCHARGED
from Imprisonment, and that by causing 4
copy OF this order TO be inserted in some
one OF the newspapers edited in the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. once 4 week for two
months successfully, before The third
Monday Of March next. be give notice To-
his creditors 10 appear before the said
court, at Port Tobacco, in the said coun.
ty, on the said third Monday in March
next, for the purpose Of recommending A
trustee for their benefit, and to shew cause.
i any they have. Why the said Zachariab
Thomas Murpbey should not hav. the ben.
eft o! the several insolvent laws Of bis
state as prayed. Test.
JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
jan I'm
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07
Charles County Court.
Augua Term. 1,

.fugua Tenn, 1922,
IN application to the judges Of Charles
~ county court, BY petition in writing
OF Wm. q. Barnes, OF Charles county. for
the benefit of the act OF assembly, for tho
reliet OF insolvent debtors. passed al No.
vember session 1895, and the several sup
pleusnts thereto, on the terms merlion,
ed therein, schedule OF bis property and
list Of his creditors on oath so far as be
can ascertain them being annexed 10 bis
petition, and being satisfied by competent
testimony, that the said William G.
Barnes, bss resided two yean immediate.
" preceding the time OF bis application,
in the State OF Maryland; and being slso
satisfied that the said William g. Barnes,
is 10 actual confinement for debt and Tor
no other cause, and the said William G.
Barnes. having entered into bond With
sufficient security for bis personal appear,
ance in Charles County Court, 70 snswer
such allegations a. bis creditors may make
against him. Il is therefore ordered and
adjudged, that the ssid Wllbn G.
Barnes, be discharged from inpnsosshent
and that by causing copy OF this order to
be inserted in some one Of The news pa.
pers, edited in the District OF Columbia,
once week for two months sucesssiveIy
before the third Monday Of March uext,
be give police 10 hia creditors 10 appear
before the said Court, At Port Tobacco, in
said County. on the said third Monday in
March next, tor the purpose OF fscommen.
ding . Trustee tor their benefit; and TO
shew cause, if any they have, Why The
s. d William G. Barnes, should no, bave
the beas6t OF the several iusolvaat laws 9i
this State IS prayed Test,
JOHN BARNES, Cpk.
iane law2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07

F,om PouIson's DAILY .Advsrtiser.
CHkONOLO Of THE MONTH.
Jan. | 1916 Montgomery fell.
/. i782-' OF dollar in the United
States Treasury.
!. Abolition of the Slave
Trade.
9, i777-Cannonade OF Trenton.
S, l777-Bsttle OF Princeton
5...l7Sl-Richmondi destroyed by
the British.
8, l779-Sunburry taken.
II. I78l-Battle Of the Cowpens.
Is. 169S-Doc,or Franklin born.
90. l783-Prel,minary articles OF
peace signed.
81. lT9S--Louis XVI. murdered.
81. l7s3-Russia declares war a.
gainst France.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Jan. la. I823-Ec ipse OF the sun, g mi
nuies alter 5 o'clock, A.
NJ. invisible.
&c. Eclipse of the Moon, 10
minutes after noon, invi-
s5le.
60. --HasIenut tree flowers be-
gin to open.
Go. -Da,sy IN flower. X.
JANUARY I, 1898.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-07
POETRY.

The following extract from New
Years Ode, presented BY the Carrier to
the patrons Of the Columbian Star. pub
lished in this city, possesses too much me-
rit TO be confined to so limited circle as
that of the city readers Of any newspaper.
We copy i, for the qualification of our
readers, who, we are persuaded, will
with US, admire il. MAT. Int.