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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-25
FROM HAVANA.

CHARLESTON, March IL - be ocbnno-
er ElizX. arrived here on Saturday, ieI
Havana on the 9Th instant but brought
no Newspat ers We learn, verbally. that
The press for seamen was very rIgidIy e1.
ecuted, and that amongst others taken up
were sixteen Pirates-a quarrel took
place between them, after their impress
ment, in which mutual recrimInatoD was
followed by blows, and SIX OF the number
were desperately wounded with knives;
three OF them died Immediately, aud the
other three were not expected to recover.
A few days previous 10 The Eliza's sailing,
a number oil boats left Havana on board
of which il was said there were about 800
men, destined as wa. supposed, for Cape
Antonio, &c. on Piraiical expedition.
These desperadoes will be likely 10 come
in contact with some of Com. POrier's
squadron.
Letters by the Eliza, dated 9Th instant.
state, that there had been no change in
the market for the last week. Sales OF
Rice were made on that day at y l.f
rails.
Letters from Matan1as OF the Cd inst.
represent the market there for American
produce as very bad.
PORT MONROE--KEY vACAs.
Capt Fiveash, OF the schooner Polly,
arrived here (Charleston) On Saturday,
from the above named place, furnishes Us
With the following information
On the 9Th ul,. poIacre brig, showing
French coIors, appeared of that place, o..
wing on board FL men, and quantity OF
small arms /; and on obtaining pilo', was
brought 10 an anchor in Port Monroe, e
Florida. She was represen ed ts De q
prize TO the Colombian armed vessel CALI
ed l. yatrev,da, Captain Sedaille, OF Mar
garitta-in want Of water and repairs-
having been captured on The coast OF u.
ba, and afterwards brought to anchor az
Key Verde, in the Bahama channel. Wild
several other prizes. She was originally
loaded with cedar, part OF which was
thrown overheard, 10 take on board sun
dry articles IRON the other prizes, con'!ss-
ing OF silks, linens, oil, wine, candles, DC.
intending TO fill her up and dispatch her
Tor Margari.la but, while in this situation
heavy gale set in from the north, 10 the
course of which two Of the prizes were
lost, and the privateer, parting her catie',
was obliged to put to sea. The brlg, cut
her cables and went TO sea also; but haS-
ing no charts or instruments on board, was
obliged to make for the first land wr'eh.
was the coast of Florida. AT the u e Of
her arrival at Port Monroe, the brig bro'
tus, capt Lewis. Of and from New faik.
employed as a transport TO carry stores 10
Key West, for Com. Porter's sqsads"s'
lay at that anchorage Capt. Lewis, cen
sidering The brig TO be suspicious sessss,
boarded Der, and demanded a sight 81 kef
papers. The officers represented to LAP.
tam L. that leaving the privsteei s~aeF
The circumstances already stated, eemfe
they had completed The loading Of ~
prizes, and driven 10 sea IN the uneSf*er
ed and unprepared STATE before res''sse'-
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-25

We call the attention of those concerned
to the following notice. tBdif. I'm.
CusroM House, BALTIMORE. March 20,
1898
Nonee 10 Importers Of Foreign Goods.
The act supplementary to and to amend
an act, entitled an act TO regulate the col
lection Of duties, sc passed at the last
session Of the Congress of the United
States, is now 10 force; and as it require
some variance of form for entry Of goods.
the merchants are respectfully requested
To prepare their entries in conformity
thereto, as published in the newspapers.
Good, transported coastwise in the pac-
kaees in which they were imported are
expressly made liable to the same exam
aation as is enjoined at the original lm-
portation, and copies or extracts OF invol-
ces are required with the prices and char
ges on the packages under OATH and cett',
fcate OF the collector of customs. AND
i, is suggested TO those sending good;
coastwise, which are not in the Original
packages, that a certificate under oath
made before some legal authority should
accompany these, declaring the fact and
a,testing The regular entry and payment
of the duties on the goods TO their know
ledge or belief. This may often prevent
detention Of goods, as it cannot Away:
he discerned whether the packages are
original or not.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-25

possessed any pretension to virtue and
talent, mankind have been kept in COZ
slant turmoil, to promote rs uphaiiow-
cd ambition; and more blood has been
split IN its quarrels. than now flows IN
the veins of all the population of Eu-
rope. The long and bloody wars tnat
terminated in the peace Of WestphaIia,
in 1913, were kindled by the ambition
of the house of Bourbon. The bloody
wars of Louis XIV, among which, was
the Spanish succession, were k,ndied
by the ambition OF the house of Bour.
bon. The wars from the accession OF
Louis XIV to the peace of 1868. were
kindled by the ambition ofthe house OF
Bourbon. The wars that began with
the French revolution, and terminated
IN the final overthrow Of Bonaparte,
we're kindled for the purpose OF resto-
ring the house Of Bourbon. And now,
as the wounds of mankind have begun
to heal, they are to be torn open afresh
to perpetnate arbitrary power in the
.cuse Of Bourbon.
How long shall the blood of mankind
be permitted to flow, to promote the in
terests Of dozen ofIndividuals? Eu-
rope owes it to herself, to humsnity, to
exterminate this famil y from the face
of the earth, like SO many wolves and
tigers
We fancy we can see in this contest,
the accelleration of the good cause.
We do not believe the French people
will put down their ospn cause in Spain,
but will improve the opportunity OF ex-
pelling their own tyrants. When this
shall be done when kings, and mobiles,
and political priests shall be swept
from the face of Europe; when the
principles Of the American revolution
shall pervade all parts oft; and when its
population shall sit down under institu-
lions like ours, founded upon EQUAL
ITY OF RIGHTS: then, and not till
then, will peace begin.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-25

suS;eet to detention until prsof vas sd-
duced to the contrary.
A list of men. describing their coun
try and color. should accompany The
clearance.
"a certificate to discharge bonds en-
sred into here, 10 necessary, the goods
landed being expressed in words At
length"
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-25

A singular circumstance took place in
S.affordshire, Eng in January. A lad
named Thomas Bsrestord, whilst washing
in reservoir belonging to a steam en-
CINE. fell in and was sCalded 10 death.
One OF the persons invited to the funeral
excused himself, alleging that bis own fu-
neral was near al band. In less than an
hour he was taken it'll and died the same
day.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-25

A letter from an officer on board the u
nited States schooner Dolphin, dated, Cal.
lao, Dec. 26, mentions that for The last
two or three days, there had been great
lejoicings, illumiDations, SC. at Lima, IN
consequence OF recent information from
the Patriot army, Ii was confidently said
that powerful native chief had joined
the patriotic army with 600 Indians, zoo
head of cattle and goo, 900 dollars. The
royaIist army was near that OF The patriots
and decisive battle wa, soon expected.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10
From the Franklin Ga1ette, May ct.
UNION CANAL.

A traveller returned on Friday from the SUNNI
level OF this highly important work, and after spend
ing TWO days there and inspecting every part fit h,
can safely aver that the utmost diligence has beer
used IN exca' ang the broad and deep channel whIci
IS TO connect the rivers Tulpchocken and Quitipa
hllia. Contracts are now in hand for removing the
residue OF the limestone rock, and the feeders are
all nearly in state of forwarndes, three of which
How at present into various parts of the canal. One
section OF the summit canal was full and presented
TO the eye most beautiful and satisfactory evidence
lot suthciency OF water there being only one
feeder, out OF seven, which are the property OF the
company employed TO fill it, which was done in FIVE
days. There can be no doubt, indeed there never
was any, OF supply OF water, and in less than three
months, the whole length ofthe summit will be filled.
Whenever sink holes have appeared in the lime
stone rock, they have been permanently stopped by
pudding IN one instance, in section of the canal
nea ly quarter OF mile long, in which the water
has lain all winter and spring, without the smalles,
leak through stone.
All the excavation has been executed in work.
manllke manner, and five miles ofthe canal 10 the
east OF the summit are under contract and fast pro
crossing. The engineer, Mr. WHITE who is a
perfect master OF his business, says that the exca
Yatlon this summer will extend beyond Wotoclsdorl
aud all the locks at the end OF the summit be bull,
Materials tor the gates the spot and stone is
preparing while strong gang Of men are digging
out the lock pits
In short, the prospect is entirely satisfactory, and
the most sanguine hope is entertained of the whole
eastern section down TO the SchuylkilI consisting of
81 miles, being completed and 6t for boating in la
months. The western section, from the summit TO
the Susquehanna, is much the easiest, and will not
take so long to finish; so that the public may ex
pect IN three years, to see the of the Sus-
quehanna brought by the Schuylkill to our wharves
Oh the Delaware.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10
From an English Paper.
THE DEAD ALIVE.

Inc resurrection men have adopted new plan
10 prevent detection, by dressing the bodies which
lthey steal' so that 1t seen, they appear asleep
lew days ago, two Of them coming from the country
stopped at public house, about four miles from
town, with the body of man, whom after yiolating
the grave they dressed in the uniform of soldier
While IN the house, taking reireshment, a sol
der, who was bileted there, went to the door n
smoke his pipe, and curiosity having induced him to
look into the CART he perceived soldier as he sun
posed, asleep, whom, in the first instance he con
ceiVed TO be deserter, and hailed him with" Hal.
ioa comrade! where to' Not receiving an answer
he attempted TO awake the corpse, exclaiminp
IL Come, my boy, let US have something TO drink =;
NO answer being made, he went to the ostler, and
they examined the body, when the latter expressed
his suspicion that the fellows who were in the house
and who lett the cart, were body snatchers' and
he and the soldier held council of war as tn wb.,
steps they should pursue, when it was agreed TO con
Vey the dead man into the stable and that the soldi.r
should occupy his place in the cart while the ostlrr
would follow on horseback, at distance, to aseis,
him IN case oil need. This was accordingly done
and the sna,chers, having refreshed, drove of
with the cart; but they had not proc eeded hundred
yards before they found the supposed dead man um
ole about, and they stopped to remedy the ipconye
nence. On taking hold of him, one Of the fellows
observed, Ise be cursed if this here subec, ISM,
warm = the other, having felt him said, Bless un.
OUT mes hot y And so would you, too' said the
soldier, vi you had come from h-ll, where have
oeen 4 MS was enough: the snatchers were net
rlhed and almost terrified to death but. as soon as
.hey recovered, they set off, leaving the cart and
IN possession othe soldier and os,lcr neither
u Which nave oeen since owned. The body of the
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10
From CoIlet's Reflects Of Literature, ,'e,o york
lust published in England.

FROM tOttet HRtLCtS " LitcTutuFe, u beU WoIN
just polished in England.
Few popular quotations have more engaged the
pens Of critics than the following:
Z" For he that fights and runs away
Will live to fight another day"
These lines are almost universally supposed to
form part of Hudibras; and so confident have even
scholars been on the subject, that in 1884 wager
made at Brooches Of twenty to one, that they
were to be found in that inimitable poem. Dodsey
was referred as the arber, when he ridlculed the
idea Of consulting him on the subject saying, Every
fool knows they are in Hudibras." George Sewyn,
who was present, said TO Dodsley, " Pray, sir, will
you be good enough then, to inform an old fool who
lis at the time, your wise worships very hum
bic servant, in what canto they to be found y
Dodsley took down the volume, but he could not
find the passage. The next day he came with no
better success, and the sage bibopole was obliged
to confess " that man might be ignorant of the
author of this well known couplet, without being abb
solutely fool"
Butler has indeed two OF three passages some
what similar the one that comes nearest is the fol-
lowing in Hudibras, book 8, canto 3-verse 245--
g For those that ny, may fight again.
Which he can never do that's slain"
The FACT however, is, that the couplet thus erro-
neousy ascrbed to The author of Hudoras, occurs in
a small volume Of miscellaneous poems, by sir John
ennes, written IN the reign of Charles the Second,
which has now become extremely scarce The
original of the couplet may, however, be traced to
much higher authority, even TO Demosthenes, who
has the following expression
.7neer pheogon kai palm macheSitai."
OF which the English lines are almost literal
translation.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10
CANAL OF LANGUEDOC.

ne canal OF Languedoc, or as il is sometime,
called, the canal OF the Two Seas, forms junction
between the Ocean and the Mediterranean. and wa,
hrst projected under Francis /. but began and fin.
shed under LOUIS XIV. This amazing und,rta
King, which does honor to the able minister Colbert
and to Rasuet the engineer, who conducted the
work, was begun in 1866, and finished in 1851. I,
reaches from Narbonne to Thoulouse, and has es
.aonsheo ready communication between the two
.etlle provinces OF Guenne and Languedoc. Above
i@,ouoOoo cubic feet OF EARTH and more than 5OOOO
eu"e iee' oi SOHO rock, have been removed 10 ex
caEate the bed OF this canal it has on it one hundred
= iouf'cen locks; sixteen prodigious large mounds
nave oeen raised to divert the course of useless wa
ters and twenty Tour spacious drains have been roao
20 empty 1t, when in danger of being too full On
MODERATE computations there are 100000 cubic fer,
OF stone work in these erections, including proIec
non mo inc sea OF 200 iahoms, and pier OF soon
'a"ons more, which secures the port of Cctte ami
renders u a very commodous harbor.
III some places the canal is conveyed by acme
uue's over bridges ofincredbe height and strength,
whch give passage 10 other rivers under them.
ou' wha' seemed most extraordinary at the time
was that near The town of Bergers il was conveyed
mo mountain, by tunnel 720 feet in length. cur
mo ioi'y arcade, principally lined with free stone,
e~eePt towards The ends, where it il only hewp
inc rock' which is of sulphurous substance.
i"e expense OF this great work was 100000 of
''sies, ABOUT 4oO,0OOt. sterling OF which the king
contributed 100000, aud the Province Of Langue,
doc the rest.
inree newspapers were commenced in the CITY Of
I'VE" fork last week--ihe New York Observer
'ne New York Chronicle, and the New York Pat.
TWO iirst are devoted to religion, and the
later 10 politics, ''N
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10
EAKTYMo
LATEST FROM RIO JANEIRo AN rn' T..
ENOS AYRES. "

ENOS AYRES. ~
A highly esteemed friend has k;na,.
the editors OF the american with extracts f,o %V
ters received yesterday by the brig (;eor,. n s'
venson, Captain Paul, in al days from Rio ,.. PC
Rio Janeiro, .4prh l6. lso,
We are advised of an attempt a, reyol ,.-'
buenos Ayres, last month--it had, howeyp, SN
nateiy failed and must impars additional ,..a0
ano stability to that government and people
Senl' LIE Cor has been deserted by som. = !,
troops. Report says 400 left him aud ioins1 T.
10 Mon'eyideo-also that plan had been I,S ,"S
iiver him up to the authorities OF that place WI,
happily failed through accident. 1t is thouoS w.
lie Ior VIII have to retire from the Banda 0r,n',
1 ne " Patrla'' is set up against him, and hi, '.
sources VIII not sustain him under such cr..'
stances. The Portuguese troops within Mon,TaJ
VINO nave occasioned this state Of thing, viii ="
paoly fall sacrifice TO the jealousy OF the p.oD.
the falria, when they may have succeeded n A.
wing away lie Cor and his army.
Buenos tyres, JMarch %. 1902
Our market is so superabundanty suDnl;.d Il,
we Can hardly name an article that is worth ;,s ,a
and consequently produce is scarce and hipb-m
ny have commenced reloading goods, and thew mn
continue so to do, for there is actually in lhs com
try no means OF paying for them, and The cuu,D
reports from Peru are uniavorable. Busn.,,
the eastern side Of this river is paralysed suir.Iy
and 1t is hard to say, when the cause (the dis,eu
among the Portuguese troops) will be removed
within two months we have had 90, 900 bbs. orHn
we doubt much if the last arrivals have sold,
next will certainly not produce S6l per bb.
board.
OK hides, prime, 90 cents per ID. on board am
cult to be procured do. Mixed % cents per ID. do
Horse Hides, 100 cents each, plenty Beef 96s
reals per quintal; Taliow, IA reals per arrObs
25 lbs.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10

Consulate Of Spain FIR Nto England .MI
i823.-Pursuanl to orders from government.
Malesty's Consul her eby gives notice to Asatral
in the present war, that the importation into n
Spanish donations Of goods, the gro,cth or uanl
,factare Of France, russia, Prussia, and .g~grlI
Is prohiOtea and that to prevent any moiestalid
from Spanish Cruisers, the usual Consula, Cat'i
GATES wau be required. Vessels sailing without d
provisions OF the necessary Consular Document,
and especially the Clearance and Bill Of Health wi!
DC egulary reported, and subjected, on their arr
val at spanish port. to the most rigorous ob,sry
ance o: the Health and Custom House Laws
:. The gtestest publicity will be gwen to this intel
ligence, that no Ignorance thereof should be alegI
cd. RAYMANDO CHACON
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10
dead man was, in two days after. restored TO his
friends, by whom it was missed from the grave.

A vicar and a curatc of village, where there was
to be burial were at variance The vicar not Com
ing in time, the cura,e began the service and was
reading the words, am the resurrection when
the vicar arrived almost out of breath, and sDaching
the book out of the curatcs hands with great scorn,
cried You the resurrection No am the re-
surrection = and then went on.
Highlander entered haberdasher's shop in
PERTH and asked for piece of Scarlet cloth to make
him waistcoat.-The rustic manners OF the Gael
set some young women who were at the counter
giggling and the shopman, willing to afford them
sport, began to play of his small wit upon the
stranger. So goodman, ye want piece OF scarlet:
Would you know scarlet if you saw if !o" think
would" replied the mountaueer. The shopmar
threw down piece of blue cloth ;" Is that scarlet?
|" Hout no, no that no be it." A piece OF green
cloth was produced; the same question was repeat
ed and received similar answer--to the great
amusement of the querist and his female friends
who were at no pains to conceal their mirth. The
Highlander took revenge in his own way He put
his nose to the cloth, and affected 10 Judge of the
color by the smell. The shopman, at his request
did the same but the instant he bent his to-
wards the counter, the Highlander seized him by the
ears, and made his nasal protuberance come in such
violent contact with the boards, that the blood sprang
from it, "Tat," said the Highlander, /" is ia col
or O scaflet tae ye moo, lad -and he walked away
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10
CINDERELLA, OR THE GLASS SLIPPER
"One fool makes manu-"

oHe Joot WaheS muHy." -oAHCHo.
A Glass Slipper Who, excep, the readers Of
this differentiated story. heard Of such thing
How could it be worn for FIVE minutes without p, O.
ducing cOrns? How could 1t be made so as to fit
any pretty foot? 'rhe thing is impossible. There
never was such slipper. III tell you how the
hing came about. The French adjective vert
signifies green the French substantive uerre signi-
hes glass. This weIl-known story was translated
from French into English by BOBBY, who contour
ded cert and Uerre, OF which the sounds are so ST
milar that foreign cannot distinguish between
them. LIE petit s0ulier uert, OF the original, was
therefore translated into the little glass slipper
instead Of the little green shoe for as glass shop
could never be pulled up heel as we say it became
necessary that the green shoe should become glass
Slipper. This obvious bunder has cost the English
managers great deal of money. The pan,omine
of Cinderella adopts the mistake Of rerre for cert
and many piece of glass has been the victim of il
whereas one Green shoe (of leather or silk would
last as long Fihe theatre itself.--Ch. Courier.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10

To preserve Bacon in all seasons, and in all places
and from all small animals.
Put it down in fierce or box, putting charcoal on
the top The charcoal should be reduced to small
pieces, but not to dust. Cover every piece OF bacon
with stout brown paper, sewed closely to keep out
dust. .New England Farmer.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10

influence Of the sToon.--We are well aware I'm
power attributed to this planet, of contracting aa
corrupting animal matter exposed to its rays-ant
OF the more melancholy influence attributed 10 it i
aceeleratng the occasional attacks u insanity Bu
lt IS not generally known--the belief and ii appear
to be superstiIious one-that to sleep IN the Moon
as sailors call t-that is, to sleep with the lace e
posed 10 the moon beams is to incur great dsnS:
of becoming blind.
We have not been accustomed to connect E'
beautiful planet with such sad associations, and aTt
inclined to believe that this idea is scarcely moro
correct than the vulgar belief that the eating rc3
causes similar result Charleston Courier,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10

.8necdote cfa Je,oish Lady-The learned Shick-
hard relates the following story from r. Abraham
Levita.
A Saracen commander of fleet from Corduha
IN Spain cruising on the coast of Palestine, took a
vessel bound to Sebaste, with some learned Jews or
board; there was one eminent Rabbin among the
rest, called R. Moses, father of R. Enoch, toge
Their with his wife, whose name is omitted in the
story, though it well deserved TO be recorded 1t
is only said OF her that she wasa woman of cxoui-
site beauty & the brute of captain being about to
commit violence on her person, she calls to her
husband, who was within hearing, but in chsins)
and asks him in Hebrew, whether they who were
drowned in the should revive at the resurrection
oil the dead? He replied, in the words OF Psalm
xviii. %: Z" The Lord said, will bring again from
basan will bring again from the depths Of the
sea-" Upon which he Immediately threw herself
into the sea and was drowned.
The above anecdote is very rare, and it struck
me with UGH peculiar force in reading it, as to in
duce me to make ii better known, by sending it to
your paper. Ii discovers lnconcevaby higher views
than the tar famed conduct of the Roman Lucretia,
--1Ve0 Orleans iris.