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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-16
Friday, Dec. 27.
.sgrted to.


Friday, Dec. 27.
On Mr.. .gsyo's motion, the engrossed
bill regulating the sale Of Lottery Tick
eta was taken up. blr. VI. made an un,
successful motion TO fill the blank pre-
scrlbing the price ola license to sell
ticsets, eth ehe sumof 5000 ilisnext
Dstion, to sll 10 with $4,000 wss also un-
successful. And, on Mr. Barb9ar's mo.
ton, the blank WAS filled with $500.
Alr. addison moved the indefinite post
| ponement OF the bill. He thoughtit an
idle policy to attempt to restrain the sale
of tickets Within the state !; and that
the passase Of the bill would drive a large
c. pital to the northern cities, which had
already been adorned and beautified in
part by money drawn from this state.
We said he intended TO move for leave TO
bring in bill to repeal the existing laws
on that subject, and to place il under
proper re gulations.
Mr. Mayo suggested that the bill did
not prevent the sale of tickets ia lotte.
ries authorized to be drawn by the laws
of the state. But it was intended to put
down the sale OF tickets in foreign lotte-
ries. He thought the traac clandestinely
carried on in lottery tickets ought to be
put down altogether, or tolerated by the
laws of the land. For his own part, he
was disposed to put it down, as he new
er could countenance the sanction oil
vice for the sake OF revenue The pre-
sent law he considered collective its
provisions were easily evaded by the in
genuity of the brokers:
Mr. Madison said, that in order to put
down the sale and purchase of tickets
, in Virginia, it would be first necessary
to put down the post office; for as long
: as it existed, those disposed to adventure
, I, in lotteries could do SO with the great
! est facility
Sir. Sigfy thought it was vain for the
legislature Of a tree country to endeavo'
to control public opinion. Instead of en-
. deavoring ia control, they should follow
? it. The reason that the present law OF
the subject of lotteries had been SO sue
cessfully eyaded was, that it was con
trary to public opinion; and no law il
: conflict with the public sentiment coulC
: be enforced. He had another objection
to the bill-it seemed to foster and cher
ish things made here, to the exclusion o
things made elswhere; forgetting tina
we we're members Of the same great fam
ily.-What would be thought of a Law
OF MARYLAND excluding tobacco from tina
+ state? This arraying OF the state agains
other states was destructive OF that har
mony which ought to exist between bre
> thern of the same family; it was pro
ductiye of jealouoies and conihct o
power and authority, which, in his o
Pinion were seriously to be deprecated
He did not deny the power OF the legis
lature TO put down the sale Ct lotter.
tickets altogether. But the bill mad
the Office tiouable distinction TO which h
had referred, aud, therefore, he hoppe
twould not pass. If, he said, you WIS!
to preserve Your union and that good vii
and fellow feeling among the citizens u
tie several states, so essential to Tic
prosperity VI tie whole, dispense viii
these oisefIa.inati0a.; sAd ~ regard tt
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V'y.gimia Legislature.

Thursday, Dec. 26.
A resolution from the &. OF PROPOSE
lions and Grievances, declaring reasona-
bic the petition of sundry inhabitants OF
6hepherdstown, Jefferson county, tor the
repeal Of the act which Incorporates that
town.
.2grted to.
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LONDON, boy. z.
COLOMBIAN LOAN.

The following is copy of a letter ad-
dressed by Mr.. Zea, to the Contractors
for the Colombian Loan:
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-16

The Senate have amended the bill
giving efectto the arrangement entered
into by Messrs. Leigh and Clay, on the
subject Of the matters in controversy be-
tween Virginia and kentucky, By strik
ing cat tie section appointing the cont
missioaers AL CuVset, aud inserting
in lieu thereof, a provision rcquir-
ing that the appointments shall be
made by joint ballot of both Houses of
the General Assembly. We understand
that further amendments 10 The bill are
contemplated by the Senate After Il
long debate. the question was taken Oh
striking ant the bill, which was to carry
the guarantee into effect. 1t was lost,
II asnnst il, aaI in favour of it.
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IN Y Com. lidV.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-10


Tor: They put the matter upou a plain
and practical ground. when they add, .lisl
The question simply is, % whether such IN
agreement will be beneficial to The tw,
nations :" and. they truly add, that all in
convenience from detention of vessels will
De precluded, by limiting the right Of sci.
zure alone to ships having slaves actuall,
on board" have quoted so much Of the
REVIEW upon this subject, nor can re.
ram from expressing my entire approbs.
tion OF their sentiments. The report OF
the last session is substantially the same
and should have hoped would have had
Tue desired effect on the administration
However, trust that this resolution will
Induce them to adopt such arrangements
as may be deemed most eiTectual to put :,
stop to this disgraceful traffic, and fulfil
the oest wishes of the American people.
Inc idea that this measure may lead TO
any contention between the contracting
powers, think is no, we'll founded but.
should this be the case, we have nothing
ID tear, and hope and trust no honorable
member will ever be influenced by SUCH
an unmanly principle; but, that our go
vernment will listen TO the voice OF dis
tressed humanity. and unite with the DOW
ers OF Europe in a qualified search, as
proposed by Lord Caslereagb in his roble
agency Tor the suppression of tine African
slave trade.
MIR. Wrigbt's amendment having been
rejected,
The resolution was then agreed to. as
already stated-yeas 13l, nays 9.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-10
By Last EVENINGS Mail.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CANTON.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE shin Ca
iedoRia, Captain DONALDSON, is beiow-She
sailed from Canton on the 10th of November.
CAPT DONALDSON brings information Of a very
disastrous hire which occurred in Canton tn zee
days before he sailed = it is said that several
thousand houses were destroyed
Alter the preceding paragraph was written
we were favored by MIR. Kitchen with the fol.
lowing information:-
MIR. William Smith and Mr.. III. N Kitchen.
supercargoes of the ship Caledonia, captain
Donaldson, came up last evening they sail
ed from Canton the 10th of November. and
let the vessels as reported by the Comet at
Holmes Hole, with the exception of the shin
Columbian, Capt Sbearman, of and for this
port. which vessel sailed October &c, and was
spoken by the Caledonia all well off St. Hele-
ma. Many OF the American vessels would be
dstalned on account of destructive fire which
broke out IN the quarter called Hog Lane,
which continued for four days-it DESTROYED
from ten to twelve Thousand dwellings of the
natives, and all the factories and warehouses of
the foreign merchants, with the exception OF
That occupied by Mr.. ftting, from Philadcl
phia, who behaved most nobiy, throwing his
doors open and providing and distributing his
stores for the relief of his distressed country men
without fec reward Most OF the property
belongingto the Americans was saved.-The
Sailors and boats Of the British and American
vessels were ordered on shore To assist in pro
tecting the property of their employers. The
brlts Commodore, who had very respecta
| BILE force on shore, offered every assistance In
his power TO the Americans. The estimated
loss, as far as could be ascertained, when the
| Caledonia sailed. would he TO the British, with
out calculating their super D factories aud store
houses, one million and a hall of dollars-to
Mr. Gushing 100000, to Mr. OIiphant D7OOO
The Caledonia's cargo was all on board
One half the Phenix's was on board. The
factory occupied by Mr.. Thompson, of Phila
deiPhia, was destroyed, but the whole of the
goods we're saved with the loss of about one
hundred and twenty dollars. No exertions
were made by the Chinese to put stop to the
destructive element, they considering it Just
punishment inflicted upon them by their Jos.
| whom they worship.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-10

Schr. Rose in Bloom, SoWle, Barba-
does, % ds; sugar, molasses, and spe
Gle GO J S Miller, and Robt. Andersen.
Left ships AdriaDd, Quaeio, of and for
n. York, to sail LIST March Thomas,
Wilson, Boston; brig William, Shelf
field, ar. 18th, all well; schrs, ZeDo,
Easton of and for Baltimore, LIST March
Milo, of Bath, for Boston, Let March;
Ariadna, Amyr, for New York, Goth
Feb. Phoenix, Kelly, Washington, n. =,
for Turks Island in 10 Dis Off the
hsrbor, 18th, brig Eastern Star, Stock
ing, Bath, ali we'll.
Schr. White Oak, Hammond, from
Boston, via Fredericksburg, ballast.
Schr. Maria, Aoffett. Baltimore, 4
de; freight to merchants of the district.
MARCH I2.
Steamboat Potomac, Jenkins, Nor'
folk.
SchP. Lucinda, Fletcher, Kingston
Jamaica.
Schr. Monroe, Nickersoh, Charles.
ton,
MARCH, IL,
Sloop Altoona, NIcolls, New York,
Sloop Java, Mason, New York.
Scbr. New Priscilla, Bacon, Of this
port, at Antigua the 9th ult. for st
Domingo
Schr. Dash, Cunningham, from Su
rinham, aground in Mobjack bay las
Wednesday.
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English Potatoes.
Testimonial Soap
AND IMPERIs RENOVATION

ME above composition, SO eminently
Il celebrated in Europe, the former Tor
ITS very superior qualities in extracting all
Kinds OF grease, ocoasioned by hair, or
any other matter, paint, tar, &c. from gem
tlemen''s clothing, and woollen cloths Of
every description, in lev minutes, resto-
riDS the same TO its former condition and
color, uninjured; and The latter for its
very superior qualities in extracting all
manner of spots or stains from ladies'
dresses, caused by grease, oil, or bad ham
ding, from all kinds of silks, satins, vel
vets, Canton grapes, bombazines, &c re-
storing the same TO IFS former condition,
let the qusliiy or color be what il may,
uDiDjuTed, has been, within the two last
years, introduced and fully established in
the cities OF Baltimore, Philadelphia New
York, Charleston. S. G.. Norfolk, Rich
moDd, and Fredericksburg, and IS now
most respectfully offered to the citizens Of
The District OF Columbia, as the most USE
ful material ever discovered, tor the aiore.
mentioned purpose, Manufactured and
sold by JOSEPH TRENCH for few
days, at Mr.. JOHN TEoHPsoN's, on Royal
street.
O-EveTy description Of damaged OF
mildewed merchandise restored to their
former condition.
feb 81 I'm
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Star Fire COMPANY.

Extract from an act of the corporation of
alexandria, for the eXtinguishmeDt of
fires
Section z. If any person who shall be
present at any FIRE, shall neglect or refLse
TO obey the order or direction of any off,
Ger. who shall be appointed by any fire
company now established, or which may
be hereafter established, knowing him TO
be an officer, such person shall forfeit and
pay the sum OF five dollars; provided the
name Of such officer shall have been 6rst
published in one OF the public papers.
AT a stat quarterly meeting of the
Star Fire Company. held me 9th March.
1928. the following gentlep were elect
ed officers TO serve inr one year:
George s. Hough. President,
Isaac Robbins Treasurer,
Joseph CowIng, Secretary.
Comm dnderS.
Jacob Douglas. Norman Fizhugh, Geo.
S. Hough.
Regulators.
A. G. Cazenove. Robert Hume, Sam'l
Mclean, Thomas j Minor, William d.
Mutt, Genus Kinney
Property Aen.
Thomas Irwin, Bathurst Danper6eld.
Matthias Snyder, William Isabel, GUY
Atkinson Thomas Jacobs
Commanders of the Hose,
Thos. Biaden, capt. Israel Lunt, John
w. Beedle, William Evans.
dTe-men.
r. s. Bowie, Presley Barker, Edward
Smith.
| Extracted from the minutes.
march Is 81
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Public Sale.

On TUESDAY, at 10 o'clock.
M ILL be sold at the auction store. a
variety otgoods. among which are
Sugars, mciasses. teas, mould and Dip
ped candles, soap. mustard, backing,
raisins, window glass, tum blers, crockeIy,
spirits. vinegar, butter
ALSO, Furniture, new and Cd hand, oe
every description. as
Also, Shoes and hats Also, Dry goods
as usual, "a good LOT }
W,H be added u',fhout rsserpe. on account
Of Tshom it may concern.
a sets chairs
4 bags coffee 49,
Lot Of U. S. military clothes
3. A. MARSTELLER. auct.
N. b, Goods always on Limitation for
private sale. mar I3
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AUCTIONS.
Public Sale

RY viriu. of a deed of trus, -,
ID bert Mandevilie and Jam's An no
yllleto pe, hearing date the e,si Of 81 r.h
1877, and duly recorded. shall p,.,,sS
TO sell for cash 3. public auction. on the
premises, AZ III o'clock. en- Mondou An
inst that very valuable lot OF ground ,,iu~
ate on the easl SIDE of The read con mon~
~ called the Gtorgeio wD road. aIo bout
500 yards south east # the alnr.-hovse.
This lot has been iong distinguish &c as a
mea dow, ano /, ,teded
10 contain TEN IND a H.8LF .ACKES,
more or less
J. L. MeKENNA, Trustee.
march - n
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~ MARINE LIST, -
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA
ARRIvEp-mARcH Ii.

COPIED. ROW rHs READINc-eooM nooKs
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Baltimore Jphiskey,
Apple Brandy,
Landing and Tor sale by tG
SAM. MESSEkSMlTH.
march IS
Sugar. etc.

Sugar, etc.
20 bbls refined sugar, OF superior quality,
from best loai TO no. 3, lump; usi re-
ceived aud for sale Sy GEO. JOHNSON,
Who has IN Store,
about 100 pieces OF domestic ginghams,
stripes and bed ticks cut nails from "A
10 Sod, and an assortment of brass ard
ware; and offers for hire
A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL.
march l3 2.
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COHE EN g.

LOTTERY AMI EXCHANGE OFFICE.
NO Ia Markets. Baltimore.
Where the highest prize yet drawn in
This scheme was sold in shares, T. where
in the THO last Stale Lotteries, the great
capitals OF 10000 and 10000 dollars wers
sold, besides no less than Screen Capitals of
5000 dotIGTs each anc where also were
sold the great capitals OF 30.OOO& 90 600
dollars, being the TWO HIGHEST in
the Monument LOTTERY, which finished a
few weeks ago
0FOrders from any part of the u s.
by mail, (post paid OF by private com
veyance, enclosing the cash or prizes in
any OF the Baltimore Lotteries, will meet
the most prompt and punctuai attention,
addressed to | COHEN, Jr. Bsltim're.
" list OF the Fortunate numbers will
be published Immediately alter he draw
ing, and copies will be forwarded, gratis,
10 all those who may desire IL.
Baltimore March 6-5 tl9M
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Clover Seed.

ENRESH and Of superior quality, just
II received, and for sale by
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The subscribers to form a

society, auxiliary to the American Society,
tor ameliorstiDg the condition of the Jews,
will meet at the Cd Presbyterian Meeting
House, Tomorrow night, at o'clock.
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TOMORROW.

1 ublic Sale
On SATURDAY. 18th INST,
"A i lg O'Clock. will positively be sold
II on the premises
II Lot Of Ground,
on Washington-stTeet opposite the resi-
dencc Of Mr.. . Norris 2I-7 by 8b-5
ALSO,
lots on ct. Asaph, betw aeu Oronoke and
Princess SIS. 40 feet by 1885.
sale.
A small proportion of the money win
be Ieeu'red in hand the balance on a
long credit
mar8 S. A, MARSTELLER. auct.
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ALL In ONE DAY.
eMarNLand State Lotteru,

Now drawing in Baltimore
Only ONE DR.AWLNG remains to COM
plete the scheme. IL will take place or
Thursday the Goth of the present month
(March). The following are the
IN n.
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DYING.

ME subscriber still continues 20 car
Il ry on the DYine BUSINESS as usual. a
sew doors below the Mechanics bank where
Btnck, Blue, Green, Tellozo,
Broom, Lead, and a Dariety
Of colours can be given to
dresses, shaaols, &c.
LeghorD bonnets dyed or BACKED. Meri-
no shawls secured and dyed lemon color.
without injurIng the border. All orders
from town and country, will be particular
ly attended TO with punctuality and des.
patch ROBERT q. LANPHIER.
march Is rs
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All Floating
1851 Prizes. amounting 10

1851 Prizes. amounting 10 Ds3,o5o
.6r The drawing will positively take
place on the 20,b inst.-Advent,lrers have
no time to delay Applications should BIZ
made Immediately.
Tickets, SIS 90 Quarters, 3 ~
Hatoes, z SO Eigkths. I 81
To be had warranted u1drawn. al
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1916 &enssess.
IN SEN.ATE, .Noudog. D,e,mI,,
FIRST SESSION.

IN SENATE, .Nondas. December
This being the day estabs,sh-d By the con-
stiiution for the meeting If tie 18th Congress
az an early hour large majority Of both Hon.
ses were assembled IN their respective Cham
hers, where The following proceedings took
place
The Hon. Mr. GAILILHD, President pro TEN.
took the chair, and Called Tie Senate to order
at II O'Clock.
The usual orders for the appointment Of
ehaplains, for supplying tie members Win
newspapers, and for the appointment of iout
committees Oh enrolled hills, we're seyer.l,y
passed.
Aessrs Barbour and Macon were appointed
committee, jointly, with such as tie HsfSe.
may appoint, to wait upon the President of ~
United States. and inform him of the organi1s
tiou Of the t. Houses, and of their readiness,o
receive any commune alton from him; and then
the Senate sdjonrnea 10 IL o'clock tomorrow.
Tuesday, December Q.
The Senate met, according 20 adjournment,
at II O'Clock.
The following communications, received from
The Secretary Of Nar. we're read. and ordered,
With the aecompanyuS papers, to be printed
jior Depariansnt,
December isl, 1926.
sSfu-Agrreahly TO theresolu,iun OF the Sc.
nate of the United Ststcs, passed en- the lst az
March last, directing The Secretary Of War to
report, DARING the first week efthe.presem ses.
sion of Congress, the number ct Revolutionary
Pensioners in each state, at ibis time on the
LIST and the amcuAt of money received or re-
ccvable in each state, On ACCOUNT OF Reyou-
tionary Pensioners, Herewith transmit state
ment showing the number Of such Pensioners
,ii.each state and territory Of the unned States
and the SUM receivable annesily in each Ola
account Of said Pensioners.
haYethc hoEor tobe,
Very Respectfully,
Your bbe.len; servant,
). c. CALHOUN
Hen. John Gallara,
President pro ten. Senate u.s.
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The following appears ss a communi-
cation in the Charleston City Gazette.
We would vouch for its authenticity
ain the year 1875, was in the 18th
year ofmy age. Although youth, l
felt burning zeal for the destinies of
my country, and offered myself as cam
didate in volunteer company, whose
motto was Liberty or Desta. l was adj
mitted, and being volunteers, we We're
called;cut on all occasions of emergency,
and twice were marched by land to
Georgia, to assist in defending that state.
On one of these marches, well do | re-
member, that one boisterous night we
were encamped in one of those deep
swamps on Savannah river, when the
rain poured on us in torrents, and we
were obliged 10 sit or lie in mud and wa
lter For my part, my fatigue was so
great, that laid myself down and slept;
and, when Iawolke, my knapsack, which
was my pillow, was half covered with
water but the cause we embarked in
was paramountto every other considera-
lion, and on we went Some time after,
/ was called to eli an important station
in the state, and from one appointment
to another, of1iciated until the British
evacuated Charleston, when rendered
my last office of appointment to that ex-
| cellent man, Major Gen. Greene, who
had honored me, and whose memory |
revere.
After having spent so much of my
life in the defence of my country, and
fought for Liberty, how grevious it is to
ne to see my friends and acquaintance
lugged to Imprisonment, FOR the misfor-
time of owing what they cannotpay !!
Just debts ought TO be rai';, beyond all
doubt. But they are often contracted
With fair prospects, and untoward cir
cumstances come IN TO blast the pros
pect. Take what The debtor has, but
never take his Liberty; IL is contrary TO
the spirit of our constitution. We fought
and bled for Liberty, and we ought to
have it. Abolish imprisonment for debt,
and you will then abolish credit, which
is the evil-but some say, the debtor can
have $50 yards, By entering into sccuyi-
ty; and will that pay bis debt and give
his family bread : Isay, No. Give him
the district for his bounds, and, if he has
an honest heart, and is successful, he
will no, only pay his credit =, but viii
be enabled TO feed his family. Having
made these observation, | must respect
fally submit them TO the consideration
of our Legislature, who viii shortly
meet, end hope they viii do something
for This unfortunate class ofthe commu-
I.ai;y.-4a Old Revolutionary Cgnsr
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HOUSE Or REPRE-. ENTNrlyEs.
journed ever 20 Friday.
.Nondeq, Dec. /.

,EOHUGg, Lex. !.
At IL O'Clock, precisely, the Clerk
called the House to order, and, the roll
being called,
The House Their proceeded, by bal :
lot, to the election ri a Speaker, and,
upon examination of the ballots, it APP
pearcd that Henry Clay, one of the Re-
representatives. from the state of Ken
lucky, had l39 votes, and that Philip
Barbour, one of ne Representatives
from the state of Virginia, had received
~ votes.
aIr. Clay was, therefore, declared to-
be duly elected, and conducted to- the
Speakers chair, from ". nee he made
acknowledgements to the House IN thS
most feeling terms. 4
The oath TO support the Constitu ON
of the United States. as prescribed by
law, was then administered 10 the apea-
ker by Mr.. Newton, one of the hepre-'
sentativcs from Virginia, and the same
oath, or affirmation was then adminls-
tered by the Speaker to all the other
members present.
Matthew t.Clair Clarke was re-eiec-
ted Clerl; Of the n. of 4.
Thomas Dunn was rc-appoln'ed SER
geaat AZ Arms, Benjamin Durc.: Door
keepc~, ard ,iohn Oswald Dunn Assis-
lant i,oorlcerer
Ordered, That ihe daily hour 70 which
the I.ousc shat! stand adjourned be II
o'clock until otherwise ordered.
Rssoiesd, That q Committee be an
mia cd N Tic part o. o,is House, 70
,cin such Committee as have 1eei OF