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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26
From the N. Y. Gazette, August &c.
FROM rAMPlCO,

Capt. Matthew's, OF The Mary, informs
that the British ,rigate Pbeton was at
T~ampico, waiting tor specie, she was 10
convey to Vera Cruz and Havana
1t was reported at the time the Nancy
lett Tampico. that San Anna, who bad re.
volted against The Congress o sitting at
Mexico, had surrendered TO the forces
sent against him at San Luis Potosi. before
which place be had encamped bis army.
Previous 10 bis surreader he had seized
Spanish property to a considerable a.
mount on the road 10 Tampico. His ar
my amounted to about g to 4ooo men,
which made the roads between San Luis
de Potosi and Tampico very unsafe, par
ticularly Tor the conveyance OF Spanish
property.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26
GREAT ARRIv IL.

NEw.YoRK. Aug. 81 Letters from La
euira, received via Philadelphia, announce
The sale arrival Of the Dutch ship Goodc
Hoeps. Of 1900 tons, and "a guns, (s4 long
Founders and 10 carronades) and laden
with military clothing. stores, arms, and
munitions OF al kinds, tor the Colombian
Government, The whole valued at upwards
of one million Of dollars. This arrival is
not only a fortunate circumstance for the
Colom6ians, but is a subject OF congrstu.
lation here and at other ports OF the United
STATES, upwards OF tour hundred thousand
dollars being insured upon the cargo 10 this
country.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26

Chief Justice Tiigbmss delived a losg
and e 'sbosat. opinion On Thursday morn.
ing, ithe 10Th inst 10 the case of Eiwa
Short, alias M'Girr who was arrested in
Philadelphia, a few days since. on a charge
. murder alleged 10 have been committed
in Ireland upwards Of two years ago. The
Chief Justice ordered him 10 be discharged
on the following grounds:
/ That the evidence was insufficient TO
warrant his detention, had the alleged
crime been committed IN this country.
2 That supposiDg the evidence to have
been sufficient, his arrest was illegal, and
be could not have been detained in prison
for subsequent delivery to the British gov.
ernment. [Bah Fed GAG.
War.--During the las. 700 years there
have been ESQ OF war between France and
England in these wars, according to the
most probable calculation, no less than
txenty sin millions OF people have been sa-
cri6ed on the blood stained altar OF honor
able murder,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26
REPuRLIC OF COLOMBIA.

Letters from Caracas 10 the I'd instant,
state, tina, or Minister, Mr.. Anderson, was
on the eve Of departure from that place tor
Bogots, the capital OF Colombia. The let
tiers communicate the interesting intelli
gence, that Mr. Tod, our Charge d'Ahaires
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26

The following extract from the journal
Of a gentleman in this City, relates 10 a
subject on which We published a lew days
ago a letter from a correspondent:
"A young man from the Eastern Branch
says that the Oriolsn, which disappears at
lbe first frost, descends into The mud, and
comes out in The ensuing spring, with The
loss OF lis feathers, a little amphioious thing
not 10 be distinguished from a frog. and
with its young ones again become feather
ed. and appear Tor a short time when the
wild oats are ripe. | have heard a variety
Of opinions upon this subject, and note this
extraordinary one Ii IS certain they do
no, migrate, Isr they have never been seen
on their way; and they cannot fly, at any
time. more than one hundred yards. THIS
opinion is ~corroborated by an old man,
named Scott OF Bladensburg, who said be
was digging on the margin Of the river and
marsh, when he saw a great number OF LIT
tie animals running about, which ne took
10 be small mice or frogs, but upon catch.
ing two or three he found they were young
Or,oIans, wilhou, feathers" (Nat. Int.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26

Letters from the Island of Hayti, OF the
18th ult. mention that "tb. Cofse crop !!
Of the finest promise-it will perhaps bt
double that oil last year."
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26

S,lver Mine Late accounts from Wash
;rgron county, Missouri, inform (says the
Lexington GaZe,te OF the 9th inst tba: a
trading party was forming, to visit Santa
Fee, 10 Mexico, and also to open a silver
mine that was discovered last summer,
high up on The Arkansas river The guam.
tLy and richness OF the mineral afford the
mos, Hattering prospects of very exten.
siye manufacture Of silver within the limits
OF the Uniled States
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26

The master Of vessel fron Belfast, Me.
h.s been prosecuted by The City Marshal,
(says the Boston Evening Gszette) Tor Sc
Sretly landing certain Irish passengers con-
traryto law The penalty for landing with
out reporting passengers who have no set.
tlement within that Commonwealth. is 200
dollars tor each passenger so landed
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26
BOARD OF HEALTH,

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-At. a meetlnG 81
the Board OF Health yesle rday, the Resi-.
dent Physician reported that a boy named
Washington Moore from John street,
since removed TO the Bowery. was sick Of
fever. He did not report It absolutely as
a case OF yellow fever; but it was a case.
which he undoubtedly though, It bis duty
10 report 10 pursuance OF power given
the Board in The new Health Law, tour
Physicians, 'viz:--DOcters HosaCk. Pos,
Bailey, and Marley, were appointed con
sulting physicians. And on motion OF The
Recorder, The case OF Moore was referred
To the consulting Physicians, with a re
ques, that they should VISIT HIM together,
yesterday afternoon, and make separate
reports upon the same.
This day at l2 O'Clock, the Board a.
gain assembled, when the minutes OF yes
terday's meeting were read and approved.
A letter from DR.. Post, addressed to
the Mayor was read, declining the APP
pointment as consulting Physician OF the
Board, tor reasons therein set forth.
The resident Physician reported that
be had visited the boy, Washington
Moore, this morning, and although yes
terday the case wore all alarming appear
ance, yet the patient was much better this
morning, and the disease had assumed the
remIttent type.
A communication from Dr.. Bailey, and
DR.. Manley, jointly, was read, stating,
that pursuant to the instructions oil The
Board, they yesterday visited the patient
in the Bowery, and had again visited HIN
this morning. The boy is somewhat bet
ter to-day His disorder has the tye of a
remilteDt teveI, bot as he has been SIGH
only forty EIGHT hours, they decline ma
king up their opinion as 10 the disease III
tili tomorrow. They made their commu-
n~ication jointly, because there was moi a
shade OF difference in their opinion.
The following letter was read from DR..
H0sack, for a copy of VII CHI, las the board
made no report we are indebted to The
poIiteness of the Doctor himself, who fur
n,shed II at our special request.
New YORK, Aug. FL.
Dear Sir-An engagement, in the coun.
try yesterday, prevented me from visiting
the little boy. Washington Moore, until
inns morning a, "a O'Clock, when | sow him,
With his attending Physician. d.. Graves.
His disease appears TO be a simple ephem-
eral lever; arising IRON repletOn, more es,
peciaily from the too Tree use OF corn, and
other indigestIble articles OF diet. The
cause beng removed. all tebrile symptoms
will, probably, be obviated in a short time,
by The means prescribed by bis physician.
AT all events, his case exhibits no one
symptom indicative either OF %mallgnancy
or danger, but rs OF a mild character, and
such as is daily met with at this season OF
the year.. BeiDre | conclude thus note,
cannot but express my regret, and my sur.
prise, that cases such as The above, should
be made the subject of solemn INQUIRY, and
that the peace and prosperity OF our c:ty
should be put at hazard upon such slight
occasions. am, dear sir, very respect
fully. yours, DAVID HOSACk.
The Board then adjourned until to. NOR
row at i2 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26

their capture oy az absolute mcr.,l
would be followed by an ignoninion.
death A powerful army in the 6sIS
which to say the least has manifes,ad !,
firm attachment TO a constitutional goy.,,s
ment--n dispersed, can alone secure ,ba;.
safety by seeking the same refuge FIs
numbers which have become POSSESSION. "I
National and Church domains. hold,aus
their Tenure from the Cortes or Coos,;,a
;ional government, all which must n.,nrai
~ revert back under The absolute poysrn.
ment, aud in fine The peculiar hatred tn,
exists in The breast OF a Spaniard sgains,
fsreign control, all combine 10 furnish
this natural conclusion.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26

An attempt was made On the night of the
10th instant, by the prisoners confined in
the New Jersey State Prison. to escape.
About 30 succeeded in getting into the
yard, and by means OF a rope ladder three
Of them had escaped over the wall before
a discovery was made. One was re-taken;
but the other two joseph Robertson and
Peer S~luveysant. have not been heard Of
as yet
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26

Outrageous "A writer in The New. Or.
leans iris, states that on the 9Th ult. he
sent a corpse TO one OF the buryipg grounds
of that CITY, through charity, when the
right OF sepulture was refused The corpse
was returned, and derently inferred in a
private lot, with this inscription on the
cothn-"The last rights OF hospitality are
denied"
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26

BALTIMORE, Aug. sl.-We are pleased
TO learn that the Mechanics Bank Of balti.
more intend afording facilities to- their
customers, by receiving the notes OF near
" all the Banks In this state. on the same
terms as their own paper--and that the
notes of Banks OF b. District, Old Virgil
MIA Banks, Valley Bank and Branches,
and of most Of the Banks of Pennsylvania,
as Chambersburg Gettysburg. &c. are re-
ceived on deposi,e from customers OF the
Bank. Fed. Rep.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
LATEST FROM FRANCE

NEW YORK, AUG. i9.-By the arrival Of
the Cadmus, capt. Whitlock, IN IS DAYS
from HaVre, we are put IN possession OF
Paris advices TO the 50th of June-tbree
days later than our last dates, AS the
first inquiry of our readers will of course
be, CIV hat news from Spain ?" We an.
swer NOTHING very important" The
official account of the defeat of the rear.
guard OF Ballasteros, and the capture of
Alclras, small town upon the Jucar.
also OF The fortress Of Tortosa, on the f..
bro, are the chief military details. More
troops are preparing to enter Spain, and
the blockading squadron, before Cadiz.
IS to be augmented. The regency have
published decree, confscatlDg the es-
ta'es OF all the cortes, and the volunteers
OF Madrid and Seville, who accountant
them, and denouncIng all the members
OF that body who voted for the late reso
luton declaring the king Incapable, as
guilty OF high treason, and liable. of
course, to capital punishment all, how
ever, who will desert the cause are Ia
ind pardon and reward. They have re
established the Jesuits, and exercise a
vigilant censorship over the press, Nina
is once more In the very jaws of destruc-
ton, bu, not, it seems, entirely DESTROYED.
The Spanish privatecrs are vigorously
and successfully depredating the French
commerce.
Accounts from Egypt, speak Of re,
volt OF the troops in the Delta Of the
Niles which prevents the yiceroy from
marching, as ordered by the sultan, to
arrest the progress OF Persians.
Greece is still looking up Her feet
is large and in good condition. At the
head OF the legislative branch OF the gov,
eminent, is George Konturiote, Hy.
driot the executive branch is directed
By Peiro Mauromichalos, formerly prince
OF Mama. The court Of Vienna have
determined TO respect the Greek block
AIDES, when maintained by an effective
lorce. Com. Mn.
The Gazette de France, gives the
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
EH SM;.i, 90 Ell gYS]

In Centrevllie, Va. on the 18th inst
alter painful and lingering illness, OF
nearly three months, mrs. NANCY LANE,
corsort of DR.. Benedict NJ. Lane.
Having made an open profession oil
religion, some time previous 10 her dIsso-
luton, she resigned her spirit with the
greatest composuTe and confidence into
the hands of Him who gave it.
She has left dIseonsolste family OF
chIldrento bemoaB their irreparable loss,
at period of life when they most need
the fostering care Of parental solicitude; *
large circle of relatives & friends, whose
only consolation is the hope, that she is
now in the full enjoyment and possession
Of that crown which nfadeth not away. D
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
SOUTH AMERICA.

we have received by the Nassau, a
81. ihomas paper Of the Oh inst. The
aoVices from Curacao, were only to the
i9'h uit. The St. Thomas editor says,
that Morales has force Of upwards oil
o'ooo men a. Mafacaibo, and only wal
teo the arrival of Laborde with his
squadron to make general attack on
Inc Coiombians. He had lately address.
cd a letter to the governor of Cuba, re-
guessing supply of money, with suf
hciency OF which, he pledges himself to
conquer the whole Of Venezuela, without
any further reinforcement Of troops.
ihe corvcttes Carabobo and Maria
francisco, have been repaired at Porto
Caveilo and il is said were To be sent to
Havana to be manned. NJ Y. A1er..fdo.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
ALEXANDRIA, d c. AUG. IL.
ARRIVED,

Sch Hero, Budd, Suffolk fish and tar
TO Manklns & Bowie. MIR Shylock, pilot
OF brig Hope, hence, reports the Hope
got to sea on Thursday weebs and sehr
Dash, Cunningham, on Saturday. Seve-
raj square rugged vessels got into Hsmp.
ton roads on Sunday and Monday last
sioop Fanny, Mllchir, Baltimore, d DIS;
freight TO merchants Of the District
Passed ship Gen. LIngaD in NaDjemoy
Reach, and brig Ventrosa, in Washington
Reach, both bound down. A brig and q
sch bound up.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
MAH0G ANY.
@AiAoo tlNl L.
From a tate London Pofter.

FROM late London PQfer.
the difficulty ol procuring mahogany,
and other costly woods, and the copse,
quent eXorbitant prices demanded for the
ordinary articles of family convenience,
mas occaslopcd the art of the chemist To
DC applied 10 subject peculiarly calcula
ted to promote domestic embe!lishmen,
at a trlflIng expense. 1t mas been contri.
we'd to render any species of wood of
close grain so nearly 10 resemble mahoe.
any IN the texture, density and polish,
that the mos, accurate judges are incapa.
Die OF distinguishing between this happy
imitation and the native produce. The
nrst operatlon,as now practIced In France,
Is TO plane the surface, so as to render it
perfectly smooth the wood is then TO be
rubbed with solution of nitrous acid
which prepares it for the materials sub.
sequentIy TO be applied. Afterwards one
ounce * hall of dragons blood dissolved
IN pint Of spirits of wine, s. one third of
that qusatity of carbonate of soda, are to
be mixed together and filtered, and the
liquid IN this thin state is TO be rubbed
OF rathers LAID on the wood with a sof,
brush. FMS process is repeated with
very little alteration, and, IN short inver
val afterwards. the wood possesses the ex
ternai appearance we have described
When tais application has been properly
made, the surface will resemble am artfi
ciai mirrors but if the polish become.
less brilliant, 10y the use of little cold
drawn ilnseed oIl,,hc wood will be res,or.
ed 10 lis former briiliancy.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
AMERICAN EAGLE

GREENFIELD, MASS. AUG. IL. "A black
eagle vas fired al some time last week in
the north part of Cumberland, IN this CO.
One OF his wings was broken, so that he
was easily taken. This king of birds is
OF majestic size apd proud bearing,
though disabled, measuring upwards OF
TWO feet IN height, when Standing erect
and upwards of seven feet between the
ups OF ms wings. He is now exhibited
at the village in Sunderland.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
CHRISTIANITY.

The Diaro Romano states that the
queen OF Thibe, has requested of the
pope eighty missionaries of the college
de Propaganda Eide, to introduce CHRIS.
uanity, and Tor the conversion of her sub.
Jects. Five Capuchins have already Sc,
out Tor that country. An Italian OF Bres-
ella has bee" instrumental in the queens
conversion he now acts as her prime
minister. u. States Gazette,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
n CAUTION 70 HUNTERS.

FROM the Butler, Pa. REPOSITORY.
On Saturday evening, 10th ult Isaac
Hilliards OF Parker township, went to
watch for beers, at Lick, in the neign.
bourhood having went rather early in
she eVeDing,he had sal down in the bush,
es convenient to the lick, and had fallen
asicepj he awoke about dusk and was
creeping through the bushes TO the lick (;
ms brothers Elijah, had come TO the
same lick, on The same erran1, and hear.
ing the noise inihe bushes, and seeing as
ne supposed deer, Isaac having on a
red Jacket, fred his rife his feelings and
a2lonishmeDt can be more easily conceiy-
&C Than described, to fod, that instead of a
deer nc bad sno. MS brother. The bul.
lei passed through his shoulder, and is
supposed 10 have lodged or one of his
ribs. Some hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
REVOLT.

TRENTON, N. ]. AUGUST 16.-An at.
tempt was made last Sunday night, by the
prisoners confined Ill ouI state prison. TO
escape. AbouI 40 succeeded in getting
into the yard, and by means of a rope
ladder, three or four had escaped over
the wall before a discovery was made.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22
Circular TO the Collectors Gust oms

treasury department 18th Au gust
Sir: In consequence of representations
made to the secretary of state by The
Charge d'Afares of his most christian
majesty, resident in the United States.
that the determination of his maies,y's
government MOI to capture Spanish or for.
eign merchant vessels, except for viola,
ting an effectual blockade, is more adj.
vantageous to neutraIs than the principle
that free vessels make free goods, and
still more advantageous 10 the adverse
beliigerent, the president has instructed
me to direc' that, in the cases described
IN the fourth regulation of the circular If
the SOth July last, the cargoes Of captured
vessels shall not be permitted 10 be re.
shipped from the ports of the u. States in
neutral vessels. remain, with respect,
your obedieDt servant,
NM. II. CRAWFORD.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22

names OF SIX regiments aad dctacbme nt
ofmilitary equipage, which were to ar
rive at bordeaux in all the month Of Ju
ly destined for BayonDe.
The 40th regiment of the line in gar.
rison at Grenoble, had received orders tc
join the army ofSpain. When the or.
dcrs were communicated to them, the,
evlnced many. demonstrations of joy, a.
midst repeated cries of Vive lie Roi.
he lieut.. gems. Ricard, and LIE Pc.
cheux, are, il is said, 10 command the
two divisions OF the Cd corps abou, ,o
enter Spain, by the way Of Bayonne.
The equipages Of the marshal coun,
de bauristoD, had set out for Dayonne
lie is sho,ily to follow.
The Cd reg. hussars, which was gar.
risoned at Metz, has set out for Bayon,e
The 18th reg. which garrisoned Bayonne
has marched on to Join the blockade o!
ST. Sebas,ians. From the 10th TO the
18th abou, 5000 men passed through
Bayonne.
North Of Shain.- from Bill.
boa of the e2d June, state that a number
OF constitutional soldiers had abandoned
Santona in consequence of the sad treat
ment they received, and intended taking
refuge in Bhboa.
The province of San Ander had de-
clared against the constitution, and the
troops pursued by the royalis,s fed in
every direction.
Advices of the Esd, from Perpignan,
state that the Spanish prisoners taken in
French Cardagne, arrived there on the
2Olh. They amounted to Csc, including
40 officers, among whom were col. Cor
rea, chief OF the regiment of Corunna.
and COZ Munios de la 'forre. Another
detachment Of prisoners arrived on esd.
The regency at Madrid had published
two ordiDances-one tor the preservation
OF order during the night, and the other
for the formation OF royal volunteer com.
panies.
A decree, issued by Don Beniio Arrlas
Prado, orders all mililiamen, not DOM.
ciliated 10 Madrid, to leave that capital
within three days after the CAD June.
A corps of Spanish royalists, amount.
ing to 5000 infantry and 500 cayaiy, h ID
forced the revoiuuonisls TO shut ,hes-
selves up in badajOz, whence they could
not retire. Thus, says the Paris editor.
Is Estremaduta nearly liberated from the
woke of the cortes. All the provinces
manifest the same enthusiasm in favor Of
he good Cause.
SPANISH Priuateers.-The brig Anne
ia, from Have for Senegal, has been
captured by the Spanish priva,eer He,os
Nina, fitted tin Cordogne. The brig
hoius, from ~. Domingo FOR Bordeaux
With 100000 lbs. coffee has been sen,
INTO Cordogne by the same privateer.
The following vessels have been cap,
tured in the Mediterranean Ships lie
Grand CorDeiile and Lima, and brig,
DIhgent and L'Esperance. These were
all destined for Martinique, and were ia,
Ken near the Straits.
The American brig Cyno, capt. Dill
arrived at Mdrseilles from PhiladeIpbia
2lst June, having been taken in AIee-
siras by Spanish Privateer, and released