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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-11

There were FIVE great spiders got toge-
Their, aud fell foul of a nonstrous taranlula
that had been playing the very devil with
the spider nations for some time the Ia.
~rantuls they overcains and deyoured, and
gorged themselves until, like the tiger that
has eaten q bullock. or a boa, constructor
that has eaten a tiger, they were very
tame and well disposed !; indeed, much
inclined to sleep, and then they agreed
forever TO live in peace and love, and to
meet once in a while TO keep all the rest
of tue spider community in peace and love
also. After time, however, they began
to grow restless /; longed tor action ; and,
indeed became hungry: but they met ac-
cording to agreement. Said one. There
is a big Spanish Ay buazing under my
nose, which disturbs me very much ! be-
hevs this holy alliance OF peace must let
me weave a web around his wings" Said
ansther, 6" have no objection il you will
permit me 10. catch a Turkish wasp that
has long prevented me from extending my
web down to The water, where my dies
resort" Sand I. (said a third( have my
web hi,ched to a Neapolitan and Pied.
montese twig, from which | do not feel
inclined 10 detach il; only let me alone,
aud do as you please" As TO the other
two. one dare not say any thing-and the
other sung the song Of the Out-h fisher
man, " II all brings fish to the Dutcbman's
net"
len bin lcidetiich," SC.
But if you would understand the mat
ter more fully. read the Foreign News.
fRestchester, Pd.-PtHGge Rec.
To those who are famiiiareithe from re-
collection or study with the events OF. the
period Of the French Revolution the FOL
lowing declaration Of the grounds on which
France justifies an interference with the
internal affairs o fSpain, will al once (says
the New York States man be remembered
as the prstext for that combination against
France which converted Europe Tor so
many years as 1t were into a great camp,
s. fai,enel its soil with the blood Of .mil-
Hons. split apparently, after the event.
full contest of years, for little other pur.
pose than TO briggs things back to the
state from which the original impulse a
rose, ana again 10 concentrate The ina
gined interests OF the powers o. Europe to
the paint from whence they first dIverged.
The .Monitsur, which is considered IN a
measure as the official organ of the French
Government, after announcing, in not
very equiyocal terms, the approach Of war,
justi6es it in the following language:
ct is not (,hey say our purpose here to
enquire by what principle Spain has heen
brought into the depiorable state in which
she is placed; butNshat IS fitting to be as
certained is, whether the situation OF the
Spanish people does not expose France to
dangers Of such a nature, that there is oc-
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-11

We have also read a letter from Gtner-
af'Wilkinson, dated in December at Mex
adore ssed to a gentleman in this city,
n which he speaks freely OF the political
fairs Of that country, aud lavorably OF
The condition oil bis health.
tWa,hinston Gazette.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-11
Congress Of the United States
THURSDAY, FEBRUARYG, 1875.

sEvENTEyNTH CoNGkEss-2D SESSION.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-11

The Magnet. arrived on Wednesday
at New York. fcom Liverpool, has
brought about one hundred tons En-.
gtiSh Whedt.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10

snd warin5H rs hues, and spreading rs
fragrance arouBd,' the earth is again
thiekly clad ia the dreary yestments os
winter. Yesterday morning. about =
O'Clock, commented by far the severesr
storm that We have experienced since
January. 1921. The SLOW fell gently
AZ first. but increased as driving wind
arose from the T.. y. f. Which By IL o.
clock blew almost a hurricane, and the
atmosphere was literally darked by the
ssow. Such wss the quantity. that had
it not been moist, by the wind it would
have completely blocked up the streets
The sto,in continued turi0usIy through
the day and without much abatement
during The night also. Towards morning
the wind shifted to the N \. w. ana
the snow continued to fall until th'S
morning. What added greatly 10 thc
Inconvenience of large body OF citizens
was an alarm OF fire at two o'clock, and
another at fuur.-Ihe first was false a
larm, aud the authors oil 10 ought to bU
made to travel twelyemonth upon u
stepping mi, |. Such mischievOus tricks.
are WlCkeu at all tfiHes. put w NUuift
twelve hundred men to turn out and
drag their heavy engin"s through he
SHOW, they know not whittier. in such
driving storm, is abomlnable. We
fear from the direction of the wind, that
great damage has been sustained by
| those mariners who were unfortunately
on the coast, when the storm common
! ced; and such is the advanced season OF
the year. and the quantity oil snow that
has fallen, that we may anticipate great
destruction among mills and bridges.
from the freshet that must almost ine-
vitality ensue.
1t was indeed a dreadful storm, as
will be seen by the following chapter of
accidents and disasters, which probably
includes but a small number OF the
whole. We tremble
! For the lore traveller on the Hill of Storm
| For the toss'd shipman on the perllous deep.
! Ifiere follows list Of the names of 81 YES
sells wrecked on Ne coast OF New York.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10

Yesterday, the S0th, we experienced
one OF the severest storms of rain. hail
and snow, within our recollection. From
ten to / o'clock the gale was at It's
height: and blew with uncommon VIC
lence--lt continued however through
out the day most violent tempest-and
with a stcadiness and force seldom wit
messed in this part of the country.
During the height of the storm. about
| o'clock, the Steam boat stages from
New Brunswick, came on with the pas
sengers for Phllade!phis. a most mel.
ancho.y disaster befel one Of them, pas
sing Though Bloomsbury, Just below
this place. While the driver checked
bis horses in turning out to avoid fa!
len tree in the road, large Lombary
Poplar was precipitated upon the stage
containing seven passengers, and crush
ed it to the ground. One Of the pas
sensers was instantly killed, and three
others badly wounded. The deceased >.
we are informed. was Circus RIDER.
by the name of Bursem, from New
York, on his way TO Philadelphia, the
others most severely injured, M'Clei-
land and Clark. One of whom, with the
corpse of the deceased. lies at neigh
boring house, where they were taken
in as soon as cleared from the wreck.
The driver and horses escaped without
injury.
On viewing the wreck of the stage
as it now lies crushed down in the road:
by the heavy arms of the Lombarty
Poplar completely covering it, it seems
almost miracle that any ono therein
should have escaped instant death
This morning, although the 3lst. day
Of Spring, the scene around us pre-
sents the dreary aspect of the depth Of
winter: The snow continues to fall,
but the gale has ceased. We look with
anxious concern for news from the sea-
board, if the storm was equally violent
there az in the interior, we may we'll ex-
pect melancholy details of the loss Of
lives and destruction of property from
that quarter.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10
GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

in every case Of crime (says the Bos-
ton Gazette, very forcibly) the accused
has a chance to be heard in his own de-
fence : he is never considered guilty UNI
til he has had fair trial.
This is a perfectly correct course !;
and why should it net be pursued in the
case of a debt? Why should man lie
punished with inprisanpens before jury
Of his country have declared him to be
guilty of some fraud ? Why should he
be pnnished. when his only crime is that
Of being poor? Why insult misfortune
bY adding injury on the unfortunate
Yet such is the effect oftha present laws
IN many OF the stale governments, anu
in the government OF the Union.
The great Napoieon, to his immortal
honour b. itrccorded. abolished impris-
unment for debt in France, except in
ca-c5 u frsul and this has been tound
50 very usaial in practice, that TIE lntfln-
sic merit Of the measures has sustained
il even through the tremendous CRASH
{ the dawuiall of hls power.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10
BALTIMORE, April, 4.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

The Brig Je,c, DoANE. has arrived at
Boston from Gibraltar whence she sailed
on the e2d of February, bringing pa.
pers of the 18Th which furnish Madrid
news to the 9th.
Letters from Gibra'ter dated the 22d
February, state that hostilities had com
renced, and Captain DJane also Gays
that Mr.. Hill of the firm Of Till and
B'olget, Informed him the morning he
sailed that the last mail brought the
news that war had actually taken place.
The following is the clustering pro-
clamation Of General Charles ODOn-
neil, who styles himself Commander in
Chief al the kings armies in Navarro and
Eiscay.
PROCLAMATION,
TIE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE
xmas ARMIES N NAVARRO AND BI'cAY,
TO HIS TROOPS.
Soldiers! The tyrannic sway oil IN
eredulity and rebellion is for ever at an
sad. The worthy head Of the august
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10
New YORK, March 81.
Foul and fierce
an Winter drive along the darkea'd air.

An Winter drive along the darkeR'd air.
We never recoliect to have witnessed
50 severe month If March as the pre-
sent. tits now the last daY--the time
atwhich in ordinary seasons the green
fields appear, and the ieathersd song
sters Of nature. make vocal every spray,
The weather during the whsle month
has been e<tremely variable, snd the
greater part 81 tie time very chilly aad
Geld. il not seveily So. We had few
days cfpleasant weather last week. and
on sunday was clear asd nils, as TO
aisora promise that the earth ~oa,d soon
Use again as from TIE grave Iato flesh
ifc aGd beauty, But lie wLo ries up.
90 t'evhilwind. and directs the storm
has ordered it otherwise. Instead Of
tic vegetable world bursting into l:fs,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10

The following Article, just now in
circulation. seems to excite considera
bic attentions:
FR5Bi THE PROVIDENCE PATRIOT.
Something .Nt,c-We have receiv-
ed by the Agenora. Captain Tyler at
tlis port frois Honduras, a Manu-
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10
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TIE LATE GALE We

THE LATE GALE We received
from all quarters, accounts OF the most
distressing, of the damages occasioned
by the late storm. We have made some
selections. by which our readers may be
enabled toiudgc for themselves, From
the wide, extensive and DISCRIMINATING
rage of the tempest, we are seriously APP
prehensive that great part Of this
mournfoI tragedy, yet remains untold.
.EorWinG Chronicle.
New YnKx, March 81.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10

WAR.-Thc intelligence found !"
the exlrac; below. certainly follows in
the wake Of that received by the way
of Charleston. a few days will re
solve the present enigma Of blOoa and
carnage.--Norn. ChFOH
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10

CHApLRsrox, S G. MARcU, 20-at
The recent tcru Of tic Court OF Common
Pleas for samptcr District Judge Col
cock presiding, an actinn was brought
by Jamcs B.'Aichagd>or, Vi SUM pSerrs
De, james Mi 30, Of Clarendon, for :,
;ibel. when tas lury aNaricd 70 the
Plaintiff, teH th9Is2Ea aJtl r. ta.GgsS!
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-01

her nub,ie servsuts, q course sdDiIably
calculated to give confidence and dignity
10 her representatives, inasmUeh as they
know that if they are faithful and jealous
N the discharge OF the duties assigned
them, that they are sure to meet that re-
spect and confidence SO very gratifying 10
eyery honorable and liberal man Far
otherwise would il he j. passion. preIu-
dice, or mere love of change, were cut
Tered to usurp the place OF reason, justice
and equity Tor when once you remove
the incentive TO great and good actions,
the MUD and heart sinks into listlessness
and deg,, da,ion, totally unbecoming the
representative OF free people.
A nation 10 be truly great, must be
strictly lust 80 With individuals, to be
truly happy. they must be striciyvrMous;
and Justice and virtue ore twin sisters {:
nor are these doctrines any where more
emphatically enforced than by our blessed
Saviour, who, when tempted by the Jews,
told them 10 "Render unto Cesar the
things which are Cesar's."
Having thus briefly, plainly. and trust'
honestly summed up the relative qualihca-
lions and prete nsions of these gentlemen
10 public favor, submit them, WITH great
Difference and respect, to the considera-
ton OF an enlightened and impartial COM
nunity, reserviug the right to renewthe
subject at more convenient season, sboula
it seem necessary.
A REPUBLICAN VOTER.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-01

chise will continue to be exercised wilh,
out those evils to which !. seems most e,.
posed, that is TO say, whether the elec,lon
will lie preceded ty intrlgues and corrup.
tjon-be stienjed with ,umult and con.r.
,ios-or followed by peIilous strife. On,
contribution has already often iaIsifed ,hs
prdictinns of its enemies. Many thonoh,
that after the death OF General i sshIos'
ION, no citizen could be found able 10 loIt
IN unison such discordsnt materials. OH
-rs asserted that though our goyernn 81,
might succeed 10 reace, j: was totally nm
fit for war; yet j, hss passed this oIded
with a success exceeding all expectar,on
notwithstanding We engaged in it 'unds,
every MISREPRESENTATION prepara,io,
without s,pavy--withuut MONEY Or m.'
nuiactures--snd with powerful en-, NV
and most formidable opposition. AZ
am by temperament always inclined r.
view The III ure in its most favorable s.nec,
! hope and believe, that the sane. snoj
genius will continue 10 attend our sI.ns
that the next president will be chosen hv
the electors, thai IS IN fact by the peoDi. -
that the election will he made with fir.
m .s--and be disgraced by NJ disorder. II
these great objects are obtained. (lboush
100 have preference ! think The cho'cs
OF the ;ndivlduaI OF little compsra,iy. i'm.
porlarce--'or n" president would be Ike.
y to attempt POLICY widely fercnt om
that now pursued, and il he did. trust
he could not gam yer majority of Con.
gress aud could he succeed iu ihsI. and
Congress be drvsn awhile itJih il; lncor.
inss, it mou'3 500" Ls brought up by on.
great sh.e. aac1oy, nc people.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-01

;ltis a source of consratulation to observe
the Public Works, in the North Western part
OF our country approximating With "csreful
step" to place that section OF the Union in .
state of defence that will battle the attempts
OF an enomy. ADDED to the correct discipline
OF the U. s!trqops in that quarter, it will be
seen that they have turned their attention 70
Agriculture. Nhiehis the greatest criterion Of
National strength, and adds health .nd>vigour
~ the soldier Extracts from the General
Orders, issued by Gen. Gaines, will be found
in our fourth page.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-01

The Congressional proceedings Of Wednes-
dsy is deferred to give room for other maaer.--
We hope to he enabled hereafter to insert the
debates regularly, the day after they appear IN
the lntelligenccr.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-07
Cash for Wheat.
Isaac S. Lauck, & Co,

"A NNOUNCE to the Farmers of Ber-
A kelley and Jefferson counties. that
their MILL, adjoining town, is at pre-
sent in complete order, and that they are
prepared to receive all kinds of Grain.
They will, as usual, give to their Grind
ing customers for every 300lbs. Mer-
charitable Wheat one Barrel Of Flour.
and stand the Inspection of Baltimore.
Alexandria, George Town, SC. Those
who live at distance from the Mill.
can at all times, be furnished with Flour
in exchange for their Wheat on the day
OF its delivery, so that they may proceed
with it to market Immediately.
They would inform those who NAV
want to sell, that they win pay the
CASH as usual, for all the Wheat that
may be offered to them, at the fair mar
ket price. They trust that those who
are indebted to them, and pLo haze pro-
missed payment by the delivery Of WAeaf.
IN all the month Of August, will not dis
appoint them.
Martinsburg, July IL.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-07

ofthe L. States Bank, in the hands 81
his agent in Ohio, for the purpose Of
transmitting il safely by mail, from Ohio
to the Plaintiff, IN Connecticut. 1t was
divided into halves, and one part forwaI-
ded by mail to the plaintiff, which was
duly received and afterwards the re-
naming half was put in the mail, but ne
yer reached the plaintiff. This was done
subsequently to the publication of the
notice by the Directors, that the Bank
would not pay notes voluntarily cut, UNI
less upon the production of all the parts.
The piainig applied TO the Bank for
payment, which was refused, upon any
other terms than those specified in the
notice. Judgment was rendered in the
Court below, for the plaintiff, for the a
mount of the bill and interest from the
time of the demand and refusal of pay
ment To reverse that Judgment the
present writ of error was brought.
The cause was argued by Dagget and
Law, for the plaintiffs, and Goddard and
Waite, for the defendantin error
1t was urged on the part Of the plain
tits in error, that the holder of a half
bill could not recover in court of law,
unless he produced both parts, or pro-
we'd the actual destruction of the part
not produced-that if the holder of a
nate voluntarily cut it.into parts, and lost
one of them, il amounted to a voluntary
destruction of the note, and discharged
the maker and that at all events, the
Bank could not be rendered liable for
acts done subsequent to the publication
of the notice.
But the Court decided, that as the
plaintiff below proved himself the own
er of the whole bill and the possessor of
one half, he was entitled to recover, on
the ground that neither the finder nor any
subsequent holder of the lost half could
sustain an action against the Bank, be-
cause he could not prove himself the
owner of the whole bill that as the bill
in this case was not cut for the purpose
of discharging the bank or destroying the
bill, but for its security, by lessening the
chances of loss by mail, the bank was
not thereby discharged. That the pub
LEGATION of the notice could not change
the law, nor vary the legal obligation OF
the acknowledgement affirmed.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-07
CONSPIRACY AGAINST ALEX.
AMBER.

The British Press of June Id, is COM
menting on an article from Berlin res
pecting disturbances in Russia, says
"a conspiracy against the life of Alex
ander is said to have been discovered,
in which several of the first families in
his dominions are reported to be involv-
ed-The communication is stated to
bave been made by an ecclesiastic to the
Emperor Mother, and to be of such mo-
ment that the northern despot has aban-
doned all intention of proceeding on his
summer tour through Italy, and there
consumating the plans of the Holy Al
lance against the freedom of that fine
and oppressed country and Spain, and
conspiring further against the repose and
happiness of Europe. Alexander's
grandfather, the besotted Peter, and his
father, the frantic Paul, both fell by the
hands of assassins. Strong discomfort
has prevailed throughout Russia since
the deep designs against the Turkish
provinces were abandoned. Since A
lexander withdrew his ravenous hordes
from the Pruth, and transferred them to
Poland, the murmur of dissatisfaction has
been frequent and loud. The war a.
gainst the Ottoman was popular from
two motives-frst from fanaticism and
religious attachment to the Greeks; and
next, fro m the thirst for spoil and plum
der. Strong reproach thlou ghout all Rus
STA has fallen on Alexander, for his vile
duplicity & conduct to the Greeks. He
first melted them to revolt, and then a
bandoned them to their fell oppressors.
He shrunk from the contest with the
Moslem, dismayed by the jealousy of
Austria and the persevering interfer-
ence of Great Britain. He thought
too, to take the Turk unprepared, and
he saw his fanatcism enkindled, and the
sabres and ataghars of the Janissarles,
flashing in the sun-beams. Widespread
murder, rapine, and violation, succeeded
among the deluded Greeks, the sun went
down for weeks together amid the
shrieks of exterminated victims, and the
moon slept for nights upon an ocean OF
blood. Divine or human justice would
not be accomplished unless the peril
dious despot tastedin his own person
norton of the indescribable suffering his
frauds s. falsehoods had entailed on hap
less thousands. This is not the tirstconspi-
racy Matched against him; another broke
out in the Imperial Guards before His
fall would be public benefit to Europe
his existance and power are lncompatl-
BILE with its safety or freedom. We are
no friends to conspiracies, and would
wish to see him fall otherwise than by
the assassin's hands f; but it would be
well for the civilized world and its hap
piness that he was no more"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-07
Trust Sale,
OF Valuable Real ProDerfy

RY virtue ola Deed of trust, execu-
ID ted by James Brown to myself and
Aaron Jewett, Esq. deceased, on the
first day OF April 1920, and legally re-
corded, for the purpose of securing the
payment of sundry debts due from said
Jas. Brown, and Brown and Lucas, to
sundry merchants of Baltimore. I, as
surviving trustee, win offer for sale, ON
Saturday the It'll day of October next,
at the Globe Tavern, in Shepherdstown,
now occupied by Thomas Grown, "a
hout
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-07
NINA ON THE FRONTIERS
OF FRANCE.

E1trdct of a letter to Messrs. Ste
vens & Sons, Ne,u York, from
MesSrs. Wells & Co. at Paris, un.
der date of l3thJunc,
"The news from Spain has become
less encouraging for the French army.
The departure of the King from Sc
vile to Cadiz is likely to prolong the
war, and it appears by the Moniteur
this morning, that Nina has shown
himself on the frontiers of France,
which circumstance will retard the
operations at Madrid. Our coast is
also much annoyed by the Spanish
cruisers, who have made some valua-
bic captures. These circumstances
may sensibly affect the state of opr
markets, which have been for two
months nearly ina complete state of
suspense"
At the end of April last, Smyrna, in
the Levant, was again the scene of riot
and bloodshed. A Turkish regiment of
500 men, just arrived, spread themselves
over the city and fired upon all the
Greeks whom they could discover Sc
veral of the latter were killed & wound
ed. The Pacha interfered and caused
the regiment to be sent away.
When the new Turkish fleet was on
the poiut of sailing from Constantinople
in April, the English and Austrian Plen-
ipotentiaries near the Porte, went on
board the admiral's ship, and very sol
EMMY exhorted the Captain Pacha to
practice forbearance and humanity to-
wards the deluded Greeks-which the
Pacha did most solemnly promise'
The daughter of Greek, called
,Spatar, has traversed the islands in the
garb of warrior, and called upon the
young men to enlist under the banners
of their country. She recruited, by her
lactivity and enthusiastic eloquence, six
teen companies of so men each, placed
herself at their head, and proceeded
with them to NapoH dt Romania.