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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-22
- MARINE LIST, -
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
SAILED--Nov. 90.
Sloop BIothers, Baker; New Bedford.
Sloop Charles. Smith, Portsmouth.
ADD ,NEn Mau


Sloop Brothers, Baker; New Bedford.
Soop Charles, Smith, Portsmouth.
ARRIVED, Nov. 81.
Sloop Regulator, Curtis, St. Lucie, sc
ds; sugar, coffee, mo!asses, iogwood, and
specie to John s. Miller, John c. Vowel
and David Smedley. Lett at St. Lucie,
brig Altoona, Lewis, 10 sail for Portland;
sehr. LorreIl Packet:of Vienna, from Nor
folk, TO sail the 18th Of November toI
Norfolk.
The schr. Suffolk, capt. John Webster,
4 days from Demerara, was lost on the is
land of St. Lucia. Vessel and cargo totally
lost. Crew saved v ilh the boat.
Schr. Dr. Franklin, Hines, Manchester,
coal to Wm. J.. Kennedy.
Schr. Commodore Perry, Hewes, Man.
chester; Goals to y III. L. Kennedy.
Schr. Romeo, Norton, Providence, as
sorted cargo 70 VIM. Goodell e. Co. and
Mr.. Lotber on board
Sloop May flower, SculI, Philadelphia,
freight to different merchants Of the dis
trict.
And about So sail of inland vessels, with
various country produce
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Phineas JanneV
Sugar. Java Coffee, &c.

Sugar. Java Coffee, &c.
I ANDlNG from the schr. Alert and
Asloop Brothers, 10 bids. ST. Croix, su-
gar weighing from 1900 10 1900 lbs each
90 bags Java coffee
8 pipes 9TH proof cognac brandy, repre-
sented to be of good quality
20 Or casks French Madeira wine, repre-
sented TO be OF superior quality
100 reams wrapping paper
Is casks prime Goshen cheese, tor sale
by SAM'L MESSERSMlTH.
nov
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-22
Beer and OYSTER House.

THE subscriber takes this method OF
i. respectfully informing his friends
and the public, that he has taken house,
between Union and Watersheds, and In,
mediately in the rear OF the Union and
Marine Hotel, where be purposes carry
ing on the above business. He can assure
his friepds, and all those who may please
n honor him with their company, that no
GAINS shall be spared On bis part 70 give
general satisfaction. OYSTERS will De
served up in the best style, and the prices
net e 40 ' PETER RHODES.
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COHEN'S OFFICE, }
Baltimore, Nov. 90, 1928. {
List Of the 18th Days Draining efths
MARYLAND State Lottery.

Iva III ldilu OIoCS AoCCSl
No 1883 a prize of pIOoo
$50 a prize 100
*2s877 1854 prizes OF so
And 1856 prizes of 10
All marked thus sold at COHEN'S
Office, where The cash can be had Tor pri-
yes the moment they are drawn,
State of the Wheels.-.This splendid lot
terry now offers TO adventures the most de-
cided.prospects Of success No prize la.
yet been drawn higher than Dluoo, and
only seven Drawings remain to complete
the scheme during wbichtime there must
be distributed the magnificent capital OF
100000 DOLLARS!
besides the 10000, Of 10000, Two OF
5000, II of loco. &c. for the whole Of
which at Coben's Office, can be bad the
cash the moment they are drawn Tickets
will continue but short time longer at
the pre.en, low rates, distant adventures
should therefore send on their orders With
out delay.
Whole Tickets Is 90 Quarters SIS
Halves 75C Eighlhs 81
For sale, warranted undrawn, at
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-22
A. G.. Cazenove & Co.

A. G.. CaZenOye q 20.
HAvE Tor sale, landing this day at IT.
IL wins wharf
100 bbls N. z. rum
So do whlskey
80 boxes sperm candles
as do mould and dipt do
so bales OF brown shirtings
20 do sheetiDgs -.
S do bleacbed shirtings & sbeetings
9l do colored domesiicks
81 cases and bales of Scotch lnanufac-
tured cotton and linen goods. nov a
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MARRIED,

On Thursday, Ite 18Th INST, bS Tie
Rev. III Steele, al LawnsviIIe, me st a
OF Stuar, ~. Tborniun. Esq. Mr.. J"sce
.H.,ch.N, 10 Miss (heyions ", Marsttlstr,
all ot triace William county, Va.
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Sten0graphy.


n HEWETT, now teaching in Wash
IL. Ington, proposes TO attend Class
ON The above branch once or twice week
in Alexandria also, and TO commence next
FRIDAY MORNING. The price will
be Three Dollars each, il gentlemen at
tend in class together, or Five Dollars
otherwise. The whole time requisite ior
teaching the theory OF Short Hand, and
giving all necessary hints tor its practice,
IS but few, say 8 or 10 hours, I hours
at a time); yet as much longer time will
be given as gentlemen think necessary, OF
till they are fully satisfied, without addI'
tioRal charge.
erThose gentlemen disposed to attend,
are respectfully requested to leave their
names at the Gazette and Herald ohCes.
Washington, Oct 80.
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Private Sale.

9 A. MARsTELLER has Just receiy.
~. ed from N. York, a handsome lot
Of HATS. which will be sold at very
reduced prices. In slore--pimenio,
beef, fish, candles, wines, 90 and 56's,
scales, beds and bedsleads, sideboard.,
bureaus, chairs, cribs, tables, stoves, also,
cassinets, linens, cloths, knives and forks,
looking. classes. Also. hid Cuba To-
bacco.
nov 6 S. A. MARSTELLER, sue.
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For Amsterdam,

tsA The cope red ship st. Pc FIRE,
~ Samuel A.. Holland, master; will
sail abou, the 18th December, and take
,ome tobacco Oh Height. Apply 10
WIN. FOH LIE & Co.
49,, ca
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COHEN'S

Lottery & Exchange UBice, II JlaT6et'slTeet'
BALTIMORE.
Where the great capital prizes IN both
the last lotteries 1Uers sold TO distant aduen-
turer., and where more capital prizes ha ue
been sold than at any other office in yame-
RIGA.
(kEOrders from aoy part 81 the United
States, by mail (post paid) or by private
conveyance. enclosing the cash or prize
tickets in any of the Baltimore lotteries,
will meet the usual prompt and punctual
attention,
nov 22
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-22
A Beautiful Estate in the
Market.


TT is situated on the head waters OF Nan.
jemoy creek, in Charles county, Nd.
about six miles from Port Tobacco. Ii
contains 800 acres, and 10 its form is near
" square, two sides OF which are bound-
ed by water; attached 10 it is a portion OF
firm marsh, sufficient for the support of the
stock of the farm; The soil OF the rich river
bottom kind, easily cultivated, and abun>
dant in lis productions OF all the crops u
sual 10 this climate. The dwelling house
is comfortable, and all the out houses are
in good repair. The situation is most
beautifu-a view OF the Potomac for many
miles, relieved by the rich level country
on the Maryland side, and contrasted by
the hishlapds on The Virginia shore, make
a prospect excelIed by few or none on any
of our waters. This proximity to the wa
Ter affords also The advantage OF easy trans.
portation for the products of the farm. and
a facility Of procuring fish and fowl in a.
bundance: with these advantages it is also
healthy, we'll Of excellent water stands
in the yard, besides numerous springs Ia
different parts OF the Farm.
This Estate 1 1cill sell. either
the whole tract or 10 parcels. II can be so
apportioned as to make two farms, each
| possessing similar advantages 10 all re i.
spects Except as to the houses). Ybe
terms will be accommodating.
J THOMAS JONES,
Port Tobacco, Sept. Is, f8s3.
septe0 II
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Bridport shad & Herring
TWINE,

TUST imported IRON the mandatory,
u and for sale on the usual terms by
G.. BENNETT.
Also, a few North Wiltshire and double
Gluster English chceses. Some the lat
ter are cased in lead.
nov Is ~
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-22

S,eibelt the celebrated composer, has
lately departed this lie at 81. Peter;burgh.
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Domestic Clouds.
Notice.

Notice.
THE subscribers would again remind
Il those who have accounts with them,
thai but short time longer can possibly be
given for the closing of all the business of
the firm Of S. & ID REED, and that in flu
ture no credit will be gwen al their store,
and hope none will ask it, as they shall be
under the necessity OF refusing indlscrini-
nately.
Y. B. A general assortment of good
s II D E s.
for sale on reasonable terms at the old
stand, for CASH only. SlLAS REED,
octI6 If DAVID REEFs
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-27

70. ana protect the landing OF the troops
destined to besiege the castle OF st. Carlos.
There are already IA aeeheras within
the Bar, having passed inside the little IS
land which lies before the castle. Untor-
tunately Morales is not in Maracaioo he
has marched with 1900 men to meet Gle
meute and Urdanetta
By verbal accounts OF persons rom Aru-
ba. we can add to the above, that The
squadron of commodore Beluche 4 Jol',
consisted OF two briggs, three scbooners,
and the three leluccas which escaped from
Coro when Morales took possession OF that
place. The force OF admiral Paddle Will
be seen on referring to the extract OF
the article from the Venezolano.
Accounts from Coro state, that the opta,'
nish schooner La Perla, which lately sail
ed from this por, fer Maracabo' had been
captured by The Colombian schooner In
dependence, on the coas'.
We learn from Aruba, that the schooner
Venus PIeaters, and Aruba Packet, r.
suerro, from Maracaibo bound to this IS
land, have been recently captured On the
Indian coast by the Colombian cruisers
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-27
OPINIONS OF BONAPARTE

Characters and anecdotes, from Las Ca
sass Journal, just published n London.
The Emperor of .lustria His good ma
ture IS well Known, and makes him con-
s,antly the dupe OF the designing. His
son will he like him.
The King of Prussia AS private
character, is an honorable, good. and wor
thy man; but 10 his poii'ica capacity, he
is naturally disposed to yield to necessity;
he is always commanded by whosoever
has powe ON his side, and seems about 10
strike
The Emperor of Russic-Is man SUI
perior to either the Emperor OF Austria or
the King of Prussia. lie possesses wit.
grace, information. is fascinating, but he
is not TO be trusted; he is devoid of can
dour. he is cunning, false and expert--ie
can go grea: length. i'll die here, he
will be my real heir IN Europe.
The Empress Of .Austria.-She has adj
dress and ability, and that sufficient to
embarras. her husband. who had acquired
a conviction that she entertained poor o.
pinion of him. Her countenance was a.
greeable. engaging, aud had something We
ry peculiar in;it-He was a pretty little
nun.
BoNApARTEs OPINION OF HIS GENERALS.
"lS ow the depth, or what call the
draaght of 1gater OF all my generals.
Some" added be, Joining actions 10
his words, will sink to the waist, some 10
the chm, others over the head; but The
uuuher of the latter is very small
Jnnot.-Durlng the erection OF one OF
the first batteries which Napoleon, on his
arrival at Toulor, directed against the
English. he asked whether there was a
sergeant or corporal present ~bo could
write? A man advanced from the ranks,
and wrote to bis dictatien on tbr epaulette.
The cote was scarcely ended. when cam
non ball which had been Fred in the di
rection of the battery, tell near the spot.
and the paper Was Immediately covered
by the loose earth thrown up by the ball
|"Well," said the writer. II shall have no
need of sand" This remark, together
18th the GOODNESS with which 1t was made,
fixed the attention of Napoleon, and made
the fortune of the sergeant. This man
was Junot, afterwards Duke of Abrsntes.
Duroe Had lively, tender, aud con-
cealed passion, little corresponding with
the GOODNESS of his manner.-Chance or
some accident could alone make me ac-
quain,ed with Duroc's character. he
was "a pure virtuous man, utterly dls
interested, and extremely generous. he
was one oil those persons whose value l.
never known ill they are lost.
Kieber-Was endowed with the highes.
talent; but he was merely The man OF the
moment; he pursued glory as the only
road to happiness; but he had no national
sentiment, and be could, without any sa-
cri6ce, have devoted himself to tursign
service.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-27
THE FLORlOAs,

We have obtained for publication, says
the Boston Patriot, the following letter
from gentleman at ST. Augustine, ad-
dressed to the collector ct this port
ST.. AUGUSTINE, Dec. 81, 1899.
"Sra-i send to you, by the way OF
Charleston, small bundle OF sugar canes
the growth OF the present year iron air.
Dey!er's place, called Volusia, on the st.
Johns. they are repre- sented to ne to
be fair specimen OF seventeen acres,
The seed was obtained from Georgia,
said to be of rather an inferior quality, and
planted late in the season, nearly two
months later than was intended; and Mr..
Dexter says. they have shrunk cons'dera
bIy SINCE they were cut. The specimens
of cane which | have seen { ON pianra-
,ions near The coast on Mosquito North
Lagoon, are, think, finer than those |
send yon. BE this as it may, the canes
from Volusia speak for themselves, aud
will, think, put at rest any douots, II a
nv existed, as to the adoption OF this ter
ri,ory to the cultivation OF sugar, make
no apology tor sending to you, unasked,
this sample Of our products, because !
know the interest you feel in the improve
ment OF our great and growing country.
| sent some time since, according to your
request. some acorns OF the live OAK, but
| cannot believe they will vegeta!e IN
your climate.
"Tae anticipated value Of the soil OF
Florida was certainly greater than lis
worth appears to be in actual possession:
But its climate, so far as | am enabled
TO Judge, is bo,h in summer and winter,
decidedly preferable to that OF any state
! in the Union During the summer, we
had no hea, above 90 degrees; and hi
therto we have had no frost. Our most
sensitive plans, the palma christi, and
sweet potato vine, are yet untouched. At
this moment, 10 o'clock, P NJ. without
FIRE in the room. and the door opeR, the
mercury in my thermometer stands at ~
"Setting aside exaggerated expecla
! tons and Disappointed hopes, the result of
Ia months cool aud dislnferested observa
ton i, that Florida is destined to become
one of the most important states OF the u
MON. AL her lands will produce cotton
and fruit and mlny OF them sugar.
"Gen, II. A. 5 DEARBORN,
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Charles County Court,
lunusf Term. IR22

HuguN Gin, Lo<Is
an application to the judges OF Charles
" County Court, by petition in writing,
Of Randolph B. Acton, OF Charles county,
for the benefit OF The act OF assembly tor
the relief OF insolvent debtors, passed al
November ession, 1905, and the several
supplements thereto, on the terms men,
toned therein, schedule of his property
and list of his creditors, so far as he can
ascertain them, being annexed to his pe'I-
ton; and being satisfied by competent
testimony, that the said Randolph b. hc-
ton has resided two years immediately
preceding the time OF his application in
the slate OF Maryland (; aud being also ga
tisiied that the said Randolph Is. Acton is
in actual confinement tor debt and for no
other cause, and the said Randolph b.
Acton having entered into bond with SUIT
fcienl security, for his personal appear
ance in Charles County Court, 10 answer
such allegations as his creditors may make
against him 1T is therefore ordered and
adjudged, that the said Randolph b. Ac.
ton be discharged from imprisonment, and
thai by causing copy OF this order 10 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 TO appear fetore the
said Court at Port Tobacco in said county,
on the said third Monday 70 March next,
tor the purpose oil recommending trustee
for their benefit, and TO shew cause, it any
they have, why the said Randolph 3. hc-
ton should not have the benefit OF the sew
.ral in solvent laws OF this state. as prayed.
Trste, JOHN BARNES, Crk.
;,no iaw9m
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DEFER2 ar FICLES.
rHE VAR IN COLOMBIA,

b. ne arrival of the schooner Lapwing,
noticed aoove, we have the usual quaC-
tup. of reports troa, Curacao relating to
the var m Colombia IL would now ap-
pear could we credit the Curacos papers
ihl, thu victory claimed by Morales over
The Patriot Chief rorrelles, was not vic.
tory tor tue roya!lsts, but for the other
party, the patriots having obliged Morales
to" retire in shameful manoer. How
ever, forreiles finding that he could not
receive in time some expected reinforce
menls, resolved on ietreating. which
was accomplished in the greatest order"
Thus both par'ie,,' says the editor,
"claim the victory" thus, we may
add, is the folly apparent Ell paying any
attention TO the general speaking nangtdc-
Jared news from Curacao, so tar as 1t re-
ls,es to battles between Morales and the
patriots. We would not be understood 10
say, that the editors OF the papers there
int ntionaily abuse the public ear, but we
know they are surrounded by royalist en-
igfants. who by letters from the opposite
coast, and by other means, impose inteIll-
gence on them as true, which generally
turns out to be of very different charac-
ter. These editors themselves, like the
editors OF the New York EDenins Pos,
begin TO discover that little reliance is TO
be placed" in the intelligence they receve
through such channels and therefore with
hold their sanction of the last batch of re-
ports from the Main, which state that "Mo-
raies bad evacuated Maracaibo, leaving a
strong garrison in the castle OF San Carlos,
when commands the entrance to the place
that he had marched into the interior,
where he had been remarkably successful
in his operations, having taken possession
OF Truxillo and Merida" Such are the
reports, which we give, as our duty re-
uaires, but 10 which we attach no weight
whatever. They may be true. but we
cannot rely on any thing short OF Tet au-
hentiea.ed news, coming from that quarter,
when il relates TO the movements of do.
Tales.
/, appears that The Colombian squadron.
consisting of three ships. two briggs, and
one ,chooner, IN ler the command OF Com
mod re Daniels, were at the last Gate
blo.kadng Puerto Cabello, and that Cons
mOIore Beluche, with another patriot
squadron, was cruising IN the lake OF Ma
raca,bo. The following articles appear in
the Curacao papers: (Balt. Fed. Gag.
Extract Of q letter from lru6a, dated jan
uary 10, 1923.
40 day cnmnodores Beluche and Jol,
dined with me. Some OF their troops wer..
On shore, out orters have been issued
TO- tneD to re embark, as also TO pu, The
gun boats aud eluccas in readiness TO 60
10 sea, as il is intended that they shall sail
tomorrow, to Join admiral Padilia, to AS
sist 10 carrying the oatteriog tam to Co]o-
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Charles County Court,
August Term, 1899.

tIUS Hot 1eTms, to%<s
an application to The judges of Charles
~ County Court, by petition in writing
of Ubsau Reeves of Charles County
for the benz fit OF the act OF Assembly for
the relief OF Insolvent Debtors, passed at
November session 1905. and the several
supplements thereto. on the terms mem
toned theIain, a schedule OF his property
and list OF bis creditors, on oath. SO far
as he can ascertain them, being annexed
TO biz petition and being satisfied by com.
pe,ent testimony. that the said Ubgatt
Reeves has resided two years immediate.
ly preceding the time OF bis application
in the State of Maryland, and being also
satisfied that the said Ubgatt Reeves
is in actual confinement for debt and for
no other cause and The SAID Ubgatt
Reeves, having entered into bond, with
sufficient security, for his personal appear
ance in Charles County Court, TO answer
such allegations as his creditors may make
against him, it is therefore Ordered, and
adjudged, that the said Ubgat, Reeves
be discharged from imprisonment; and
that by causing copy Of this order TO be
inserted m some one OF The newspapers,
edited in the Distric: OF Columbia. once a
week tor two months successfully, before
the third Monday IN March 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
March next, for the purpose ofrecommen.
ding Trustee. for their benefit and 10
shew cause il any they have, why the said
Ubga: Reeves, should not have the be.
ne6, OF he several insolyent laws CT TIL:
State as prayed.
Test, JOHN BARNES, Ok.
ian is I'm
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Thirty Dollars Reward.

DAN AWAY from the subscriber, ilV>
IL ing near Fairfax courthouse. IN the
state af Virginia, a negro woman, slave Tor
life, named CELIA, about FL or 22
years old; she has down look when spo3-
kec to her tureteeth are much decayed,
and from al, attack OF an epidemic nature,
one of her lips are much larger than the O.
Their; one OF her legs appears.r rather shorter
than the other, bu; uot very perceiVao'e
without walking br'-kly; has scar coca
stoned by burn, above one oil her elbows,
q think The right, larger than dollar,
ard a scar about one and halt inches
long on her neck, rather inclining to the
left side.-Had on and carried away with
her, sundry clothing, OF which reco!lect
the following, viz: one habit OF lInaey
hnme-male cloth, one domestlck checked
with broad blue -tripes. one oil calico win
a red stripe an one OF dark color, iinssy
homemade, wiz several under coats OF
!insey and othe' kinds; one large rose
blanket, one quilt, one large striped bed
tick, band box and bonnet OF pale CO.
Tor made of lutes;ring, and many other ar
ticles not recolected. She has a father
and mother residing on the tarm OF vii,
liam McCariy. Esq. near the Junction OF
Rroad'R Run with the Potomac rlver,wbese
think she may try TO get to, 20 as TO lie
conveyed off to some OF the eastern states
as her father IT is supposed conveyed away
her brother. She also has re lat'nns N
Alexandra, at Mr.. McCariy's, Cellar
Grove, and at Mr.. Francis and Thomas
Golfers, in this county Any person or
persons securing her in jail in this state
or in Alexandra, shall receive the reward
of 90 dollars. il out of The state or 10 any
other part than Alexandra, ID. c. thirty
dollars, and il in either case brought home,
all reasonable charges paid.
SAMUEL RADCLIFFE.