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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30
seraib Inarlne HIST.
PORT OR ALExANDRIA.
AppIvEp....MAY IS.

schr. Comet, Jackson, Richmond and
Norfolk cotton, nails, &c. to M. Miller
& Son, JGhn 5 Miller, Hugh Smith & Go.
and John Roberts.
MAY 29.
Schr. Rising Sun, Silver, Salem, via
MOI folk, four days from The latter; molas-
ses, tsllow, nails, candles, shoes, boots
soap, mackerel, pepper, &c. to the mas
fsr, SAILED.
Steam boat Potomac, JeDkinsI Norfolk.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30
Pork. Cordage, saIL, etc.

MESS and prime pork Dew York city in
VI spection), cordage, Liverpool blown salt
in sacks, whiskey in bbls. and hhds, Russia and
Ravens duck, sperm. oil in Lbls. and cannis-
ters, linseed oil, just received and for sale by
may 10 VIM L. KENNEDY.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30

Two Williams lately passed through a
village in New York, vending perfumed
sticks Of common tsiiow, repres enting
them 10 be genuine fomatun,. And also,
oolored and scented balls of grease as
genuine Erash balls.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30

Sir Robert Wilson, in submitting peti
'Ion 70 the British parliament on the 9Th
OF March on the subject of slavery, re-
marked that IN their ,'West India colo.
mes there were about one million of hu>
man beings, who every morning as the
sun rose were awakened by the echoine
lash OF the whip, and knew bu, too well
that they were to be punished for the re.
mainder of The day, like cattle, at the ca.
price or discretion Of the overseer."
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30
FOR SALE.

AzaA The tavern at King George Court
ESfsts House, Va. 1t is the only one at
the place, and is situated on the
aA great road, leading from Freder-
icksburg through the Northern
Neck. The house is &c by % feet, with a porti-
co on the whole front. There is attached to is
agood kitchen, laundry, stables, ice house, we'll
ofexcellent water, &c. /; besides, a large garden.
grazing lots, &c. IL desirable, the purchaser
might have as much land adjoining as he may
wish Ii this property be not sold soon, it will
be rented for the ensuing year, or, for a term
Of years, and possession given the lst of Jan.
next, or perhaps sooner. The terms of sale, or
lease, which will be very accommodating, may
be known by applying to Younger Johnson,
esq near the premises,or to GEO JOHNSON.
may 90 Iawtf
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30
MARRIED.

At Washington, in Christ church, on
the Oath instant, by the rev. Mr.. McCer-
nick, CAPT. JAMES WHITE, 10 miss ANN
WALLER, both OF that city
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30
PHINEAS JANNEY

- " 49, ~ - =
AAS just received II bales of cotton sun,
a a quality,26 boxes sperm candles branded
Coffin is sroRR,
20 boxes sperm candles, branded Rodmar
tierces spermaceti oil
tons white lead ground in oil
s bbls Feniiian red
20 kegs spanish brown
3 cases patent water proof hats
10 tons Russia clean hemp
Russia and Ravens duck
Do sheeting
English pine apple cheese
DO mustard in boxes OF 10 doz bottles
30 shad and herring Irvine
Do shoe thread
Cambria and jaconet muslins, Nurseries
quilting
Spoiled crsvat hdkfs
Figured Nankin silks
Black silk shawls
NaDkIn Grape gown patterns
Black galoons and ribbons
Ciaret wine in cases Of doz each
Loaf sugar Phila refined
Cut nails and brads
30 tons Swedes' and English iron
Assorted dat bars from I Ia inches 10 6
inches wide, & from Ia to inch thick
Square bars from l-2 inch TO inches
Round from l.4inch to Ia inches
Plough plates and land sides
Swedish steel in bundles. For sale on ac-
oommodatIng terms, 4m
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30
English Grammar School.

English Grammar School.
~ WAUGH has opened his grammar school,
- IN Mr.. Wilbar's schooI-room, on St.
Asaph street lie assures the public, that
after an experiment, he Is more than ever con-
vineed Of the superior excelIency Of
Mr.. GFeenLegf'S System.
RE has already large class Of gentlemen, aid
and fully convinced that it will be crowned with
success.
Ladies and gentlemen are invited TO attend,
for few nights, as auditors, that they may
have an opportunity Of judging for themselves.
The time Of attendance is from half past seven
o'clock until 9 p. m. G may 10
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30
STEAMBOAT PuTOMAG

- EfAh DOh IO UNI Az
HAS commenced her Usual rout, which will
u Il not be changed without due notice being
given LEAVES Richmond on Sunday morning
at 9 o'clock, City Point, after the arrival of tho
stage from Petersburg and Norfolk, al 9 o'clock
on Monday morning, touching at Old Point
Comfort; arrives at Alexandria and Washing.
ton on Tuesday morning.
RETVRNISS Leaves Washington Al 3 o,eIocLs
Alexandria at 0. on Thursday morning; arrive.
at Old Point Comfort and Norfolk ar Fr;do !,
morning and proceeds direct to CITY Point ana
Richmond ''' anu
Present rates Of fare, Including meals ard
table drink, between Washington and Norfolk
81 Alexandria and Norfolk 9iO 20 between
Norfolk and City Point 81 between NorfoI
and Richmond IS.
Inc Potomac Steamboat Company having
extended their line from Norfolk 10 City Point
aed Richmond in consequence Of the failure Of
their repeated applications to the James River
steamboat Company 10 lower the fare, so as
20 encourage travelling on this rout between
richmond and Washington, now have TO con-
graduate the public on their complete success
IN obtaining the object. Travellers will stonce
see the advantage Of making their arrangements
so as to do all their travelling on the day me
Potomac runs. march -
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30

NEW reKK, MAY 21.-For the informa.
ton OF consignees of British vessels, we
think 1t proper to state, that before ship,
men' OF any part of their cargoes, the
law requires they should give bonds TO
the collector OF the customs. Ignorance
oil this fac, has already subjected several
vessels to serious Inconvenience.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30
Or On Sunday, the Archbi.h-

op OF Baltimore will administer the sacrsmcn.
OF continuation, in ST. Mary's church; and the
the benefit Of the Sunday school. Divine CO...
vice TO commence at 10 a. II. nav ao
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30

Fhe robteries Of church yards has be-
come so common in England, that ire
.queht riotous scenes take place, in conse-
|quence. Tn late occasion quarrel
|cnsued among the snatchers, (,his is the
name gwen to those who steal dead bodies
.tom 'neir graves,) when one of them in
Iormed' and whole village was aroused.
on examining the graves, 10 bodies were
missing OF those recently buried. The
grave digger was in league with the
snatchers,and was seized by the populace
and thrown alive into the grave and would
nave been covered up but for the prompt
arrival ofthe police.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30

The Spanish Corvette reported to have
been taken into Martinico, by a French
ship OF war. turns out (says the Charles.
ton Mercury TO be letter of marquc,
called the Veloz Mariana. She is detain,
ed and will OF course be condemned in
the event of war between France and
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30

We are sorry to state, that the pros.
poets for crop Of Wheat in Talbot Co.
Is very slender, owing to the great rava-
ges committed by the fly-mapy of our
Farmers will not make as much wheat as
they seeded, others We understand have
ploughed up their fields snd put them in
corn or turned in their stock. The wheat
in Queen AIMS, we understand is equally
affected by the fly. Easton, Nd. Gas.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

been n ren ciion on lis country; The as
saut Of youth, in the sigor of manhood,
upon feeble and decrepid age. Perhaps
Texas was more than an equivalent for the
advantages of the treaty. We want Ia
fact. neither Texas nor Florida, aud every
liberal and generous man would Say, let ns
abandon 0nr claims on Spain forever, ra
ther than enforce them 1T "A time, when
she IS already struggling with her oppres-
sors for that liberty, size had lost for four
hundred years-Oar merchants have re-
covered considerable proportion of their
losses, y hen IN ftct. they had relinluished
al expectation of indemnify. They are
satisfied, and why should Gen. Floyd and
Henry Gay find FAULT with the manner in
which their interests have been managed Z
This then is the case. There WAS no
means 10 obtain justice Of Spain, but by
war or negotiation. The first was forbid
den, By every consideration Of honor anil
Justice. The last was resorled 20, and
terms agreed upon, which unidentified the
citizens of the l.. States for great part Of
the spaliaiions committed 20 years before
---fhi \ territory acquired, from us posi-
iion aud productions, Of peculiar and I'M
known advantage to the natioa-The trea-
" passes through the prescribed forms of
ratification, and the whole country mani
fest. its satisfaction at the termination nf
a difference Of duration 50 long, ard
which had threatened war as consc-
qncnce--ls it reasonable 10 suppose that
this treaty was honorable and beneficial TO
the United States sc that the whole conn-
ty aud government was mistaken III their
opinions respecting il, aud thai Messrs.
Clay, Floyd, Cooke and Cannon were a
lone right in the uniayorable estimation
they put upon it I But let us suppose for a
moment, that this treaty was really unfair
and injurious 10 this country ought ii 10
affect the reputation of the agent who ne
gotiated il when he was acting under in
structions, and under The eye of the ptesi-
dent II will, and il ought 10 be safli-
elcnt Justification of Mr. Adams, if the
treaty were more unequal Than 1t IS, that ii
has been sanctioned by tho President and
Senate of the United States, aud has pro-
we'd acceptable to the great body of the
people
III We beg the attention Of our readers 10
the above remarks--not from any considera-
lion of vanity, but 10 show the nature Of the
grounds taking in this state against Mr., Ad-
ans. II the Enquirer is friend to fair play,
rs we believe, il will insert them, or some
other eAplication of the questions involved
I'd JiFg
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS House Of Deye,

Neisoa--Robert Ryes ir Bog Thomas
Masse ir. 2l2, Thomas ) McCtrllanl lso
+" Each of the candidate, for The county (saV,
correspondent addressed the people IN We.
ry neat AMI pertinent speeches, but were eau
'iouS not to commit themselves on the prcsi-
dental question, between MessrS. Adams and
trawiord, though decidedly n favor of one
tr the other"
Pr'b-Samuel BLACK bnrn.s George Mavse.
Charles CRy--Jolin 1ylcr,t }. Armi.tead
L0aiSd-lio alto q. WINSTON p. NJ Daniel
.natihelcS-John Patterson, samuel Digges'
Aofthamfto Nottingham " ilIiam
Dunton.s
Petersburg-A. B. Spooner
Pocohoutas--Levi Moore, John Gilliland.
P0Hbaiaa--lleury ". Watkins Nm. Old.
Uythe-Montgomery Fried, john \. saun-
ders.
Berksiey-Edward Colston,s Israel Robin
som
Bo'e'ouyt--Iomcs Breckenridge Allen
Taylor.
Caipeper-AmbroseP p. Hill, a." John Turner
FaWtdr-Ro. L. Thompson, - Moore
Hamnst're-Chris. Heiskell,# Alex King
Hdrdg--John Nanmeter,f Jethro Neville
LUuerJurg--Jas. Fisher, Nm Mcfarland.
Norfolk oouHty-Arthar Lee, John Ihomp-
SOM
NOrthamberiapd--Wm. Jett, r. Belts rs
Y0fk--Scervart Jones, Thomas {. Russell.
t.NeW Members.
STATE SENATE,
In the district OF Hardy, ~. Francis White
is elected by a alaiority OF more than 600
over Ignatius 0'Fewal
CONGRESS.
District Of HWde, 4'c.---Seott county, Estill
1875, Smyth l1s---pnrt Of Washington (thc re-
mainder not heard from Estil 243, Smyth l99.
Present majority for 5. 81.
District Of .4ccomac, Sr.-Bassett's present
majority over upshur 7oS-Accomac and the
city Of Williamsburg to be heard from
District Of Cutpeper, S.c.--CuIpeper county,
John S, Barbour 446, Thomas Brown 400.
Thomas Marshall IS. fauquier to vote.
District Of LoudoUR, Sc--Charles F. Mercer
is reelected by a majority OF 81 votes over
Sydnor Bailey.
District Of Harrison, S-c.-Oho county, Jo-
seph Johnston 2ol, Philip Doddridge ia, T..
s. Duncan 90, j. Browning D.. Several coun-
ties to he heard from.
District Of henawha, Sc--Wood county
Isaac Morris 2G6, YIN. Smith %, Beae 10.
Robert Railey 2.-kendrha, Beale 100.
Smith 81, Bailey s, Morris 5.--Nicboias.
Smith ESQ, Bailey 3, Morris "a correspondent
of the Enquirer says Every few Mr ).
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

UNFoRTUNNIE ACCIDENT.

On Saturday night last a small house, Occur
pied by two negro women, or miles below
this place, was consumed by fire, and three
children their offspring, (onea boy of years
old Were burnt in the house. lhe women,
with their accustomed carcIcssness, had lock
elnp the honse and absented themselves. II
is not known whether the house caught fire
by accident or design; though il is shrpwdly
suspected by design.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02
Yrust Sale.

DY virtue of two trust deeds, of RECORD
- in the clerks Office Of the county court c,
Amherst, executed by Merritt nj. White s'' n
the said Merritt NJ. and William White, sh,'I
proceed to sell by way of public aucilon -,
cash in the town of Bethel, on the iTh ue,
of May, next ensuing, for the purpose OF cal,
ryng into effect the objects of the said 'fus q
Deeds the following slaves, TO wit, EdN"u'
a waterman, George, also waterman, 'n",
da, aud her child, Abby, and her two ch. .,
and Charity or SO many OF them, as WIZ
necessary To answer The purpose OF tue
trusts. These negroes are all young an"
exceedingly valuable, and the titles is belize
to be indsputable but shall convey ON
such title as is vested in me by, the truss q
foresaid WILLIAM ARAllS1 hAp
May 2, ~ u
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

is the ls,e representative couniie. to |,
heard from
BEDFORD ELECTION.
The polls have been kept open four days
Oar latest accounts are down to Wednesday
evening lthe Sd day. when tiey stood thu:
FOR CONGRESS-
Jabez Ieflwieh Hoo
Nathaniel IL Claiborne 10
Majority for L. --lG6f
Which gives him, so far majority over Z
in the district, of 250yotes.
u II is fuglored that the election will be
contested.
For bt House Of Delegates.
Pleasant VI. Goggin o3i
Robert Campbell go
Samuel Hancock 4o4
The two iofmer are no doubt elected
u In our last, we announced by misah 2,
that White was elected member Of the
Horse of Delegates from Pit,sy lvahia county,
instead of Vincent Witcher.
o. Nothing interesting by last nights
mail.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

Much attention is due to the statement
of Mr.. Canning, in Parliament, which we
Published yesterday, that the British gov
ernment bad given orders to tdnd English
troops at Havana for the purpose of extir
patng the pirates, in case Of resistance If
resistance sh0plf be made and that the
Court Of Spain, though at first shocked by
the order, had afterwards ocgtieSced We
recolIect that when we urged the legality,
not of making loreible debarkation Of A
mefcan troops at the Havana, but fland
ms on the dcsolate or open parts of the
Coast ot Cuba, in pursuit of the pirates to
Their haunts and depots, those great adopts
IN the law of nations-lhe editors of the
National IntcIligenccr, were much scanda-
tzcd as public iufists and political NOR
allsts. A member of congress entered the
lists against MS, in their columns, and treat
ed our opinion as something utonstrous aud
wonderful. Tie British ministry, howe
yer, went much further in act than we did
in the0ry-and the Spanish government
finally ratified their proceeding. The
former maintained that it was competent
to issue the orders in question, under the
principles of public law, inasmuch us no
amount Of naval force alone could accom-
pllsh the Indispensable object Of eXtirpat
ing the pirates and the proposition in the
House OF Commons, always very tender
OF the law of nations when it furnishes a
ground ol criticism on the conduct of the
ministry, did not in any manner contra
vene Their doctrine on this occasion.
Nal. Goz.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

.qasa i sfspss,ss u ssfs. f..flaieas !. tlayfofs
IL The see,i- Weekly fsaer At -, aud he
Weekly Paper. II =, pr aaaaan. raesde n
advance VI subscription wilihe receit Cd Iof
i. IS .iisss than .ix mouths aud ne PAPER MI
be discontinued Qut u the discretion oi lie
r.,iiiors) nail al affrarses are paId.
i Advertisements will BE iiseFied Al 81
cent ncr Square CIR less) the tirst time. aud
g. ~ cents for eaeb tonliu1auee. Those
y IN a distunce must h. peid tnr previous ie
thar Insertion, OF the payment assumed =.
saae responsible PERSON m iynehs'Wg-
IL Chsnrcry Orders are inserted Tor sis
doligs
AZ AZ letters addressed 10 The Editors mnsi
he rosr ram, al ulcs vii not be attended 10
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02
--.'S fe@-.-
From The Boston Daily Advertiser.

From The Boston Daiiy advertiser.
The Pilot boat Fayelite, cruising in the
Bay on Monday last when about 4 leagues
from the light, one of the pilots picked up
a junk bottle, corked tight containing IA
piece of paper with the toieaing written
upon il, which is rerbeiim Il hieratim---
g" OF Cape Florida, March II, 1928 This
is to inform all those who it may concern,
and particularly my friends in the City of
n. ! oIk-that having LEFT bordeaux on the
27th of Dec.-l822, on board the Eu-
pirates, lCapt. Henshaw) bound foi Cuba
and Charleston, s. Give left the Island
of Cuba, on the 18th March and fell in with,
and were captured by a piratica schr,
Capt. H. was treated with indignity-the
mate, Nj, Harris, Of Baltmorc) was cru
ely put to death by theinhuman wretches
Tor refusing to give up the papers without
the Captains order--alter setting fire to the
ship they confined us on board their sciioo-
ner, where have stolen the opportunity
to inform my friends of my situation--I
never expect to see them again-z-any one
who may find this will obge a sufferer
by inserting the above in the public prints.
CHARLES McFADDEN,
A native of Ireland"
mcgee.
New soRK, April l7.-Yesterday about
/ O'Clock. tragical event was Witnessed
IN this city. A Mr.. Charles Steele, gro
Ger, living at the corner of Bronze and
cannon streets, deliberately took his gun,
loaded with slngs, and fired it at his wife
who was standing in the street, which took
off one of her arms above the elbow. He
then took razor and cut his own throat
SO eitectually that he survived but few
moments. We are not particularly in
formed of the cause of this act of iren-
ny, but understand that Mrs. S. had com.
planned to the police of i'll treatment
from him. The deceased, was about so
years old, in comfortable circumstances as
to property and sustained fair charac
ter in his neighl orhood. [Com .qav.
The Russian Bear at last BY the ar
rival at New Bedford. oo Tuesday last of
the ship Baiiena, Gardner, from the Sand
"lch-islands, we learn that the BRIG Pearl
OF Boston, had arrived at Woahoo, from
the North West Coast, having been order
ed OF by the officer commanding lat Nor
folk sound1 the Russian Mort West Com
pany. After leaving the port she was boar
ded by the Russian frigate Apollo. Docu-
ments delivered to said brig, by the com
mander of the A. declared the Russian
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

Tn.'-Ne publish to-day several speeches
delivered at the dinner given in London To
the Spanish and Portuguese ambassadors, 10
which we call the attention of The reader -
The noble sentiments they contain will meet
with the cordial appreciation Of every Ame-
r,Can
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

Highly important.--lt is stated in the
Bermuda Gazette of the 3Oth March, that
the British had taken possession of the is
sland of Por Rico, and ii was believed also
thai Porto CabelIe, the only place in Ca
raceas,oow remaining to the Boyalists, was
likewise placed under the British iag.-It
Is added, that French fleet was expected
To arrive soon in the West Indies.
but. Chr0n.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

baltimore, April si.-By the brig
Atlantic, Bailey, at this port ON Saturday
from Jamalca, We have received 6le Of
the Comdnt for the month of February.
The Atlantic sailed with the British con-
voy, and left them of Havana on the 9Th
March, where they were To remain 40 hours.
At the same time saw four Of Com. Pom
TENS squadron-spoke ore Of them, the
schooner Fox of he 1st division, waiting
orders, from whom capt. g. learned that
they had destroyed several pirates about
that part of Cuba. The squadron had in
company a pilot boat built coppered
schooner, which had been capturcd--un-
derstood they had taken five others before.
.fner.
Yucdtan- Leependent-A passenger in
the schooner Fecmason, arrived here yes
terday in - days from Campeachy, in
forms that the Province of Yucatan declar-
ed Itself separate and independent OF the
government of Mexico, about the end of
last month, and that Congress had been
convened at Merida, the capital Of the Pro
vince. The Governor of Campeachy was
sent out of the Prov ince, being opposed TO
the change, and another was appointed by
the inhabitants. Tb.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02
TIE VIRGINIAN.

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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

The legislature of Louisiana adjourned
on the 9th, after a session of three
months. The subject which occupied
most of IFS attention was usury. The rate
of interest demanded at New Orleans, is,
1t seems, somes times as high as IS per
cent. The legislature passed bill prohlbi.
ting the money lenders to receive moro
than 10 per cent but it was rejected BY
the Governor.
A bill relative to attornies at law, Prov
ding that district judges shall have the
right of granting the necessary certificates
OF good moral character, was brought be
fore the House on third reading. Mr..
DaFezac proposed another secton,-tilat
amy person having obtained such certIl-
cate, shall be entitled to an examination,
on presenting a certificate from three coun'
sellers in the district, that he is qualified
Nh. J.. II. Moore moved that FIVE be In'
serted instead of three, she considered the
certificate Of fee taryers to be about eqMi,,
Udlent TO hat Of three honest ,Ereeholders
The section as amended was adopteo
aud the bill passed. [Phi. Gaz'
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

We learn, by Capt. Cole, from Matan-
zas, who sailed thence March 3Oth, that
on the eth an order was received from
the Governor or Cuba, reviying former
one, excluding American men oil war from
the ports of the Island, and that copy
had been delivered TO Com. Porter. The
commander of the place had intimated no
design OF attempting to enforce it, but had
gone on a visit to the interior.
Pest Palladium.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02

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