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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11
Mechanics Bank,

ALExAHDax, March 2.
A DIVIDEND Of profits Tor the last six
n months Of TWO per cent, Oh the Ca
pitaI stock paid in, is this day declared.
payable to the stock holders or their legal
representatives., on or after the Iaih inst.
CHARLES CHAPLIN. cashier.
march q wv
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11

trated At tho feat Of a military despot.
ism, then. AMI nos till thsn, will yols
imperious doctrine be tanely submit.
ted 10.
you may rest assured, that if the
savages continue their depredations on
our unprotected frontier, I shall think
and act for myself 10 that respect"
What would be the situation Of the
southern atates, ii in the midst of an in.
surreetion they were compelled to wait,
until the commanding officer Of the U.
States should please to issue his order
for ensuring their safetys Or where
is the respect, id which the states Of
this Union should be held, if their,
Chief Magistrates shout ID thus be board
ed by the military officers Of the United
States2 Or, where is the respect
which these states might expect to re.
ceive from the hands Of a President,
who should entertain sach sentiments
and express them in such manner.
BERMUDA.
1t appears by the Bermuda papers Of
the l4th February, that British trigste
had arrived there With $40 convicts from
England. to be employed on the public
works on the Island. The great expense
attending the transportation Of criminals
to Botany Bay led 10 the establishment in
Great Britain of the Penitentiary system,
with the view Of giving employment to
feIons. From improv,dent management,
however, and some radical defects in the
system, it has lately become unpopular in
England, and the government has again
rssorted to the cid practice Of sending the
convicts out Of the country. Besides Der.
muda, it was lately stated in a London pa.
per, that a station had been selected for
them at the Cape of Good Hope.
Com. Adu.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11
Change of Scene.
An Elegant Landscape.

V. woman changed into wind mill.
Several millers will be seen coming out OF
the mill, with their horses and mules. and
,nen bearing sacks of meal on their Shout
ders.
vi. The Grand Spaniard; whose legs
and arms will be mstanorphosed into tour
young ladies'; bis head into balloon
which will ascend into the air; his body
into a carriage, into which ladies' will
step, and ride off
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11
IN COUNCIL,
MARCH 4tb. 1924,

MARCH 4tn, ioz4.
AT meeting of the persons elected to
serve in the Common Council for the en-
suing year, at the Council Chamber, on
Thursday, the 4th day OF March, 1894,
present,
Messrs. Harris, Stewart, Field, Robin
son, Jameson, Bryan. White, Vaudeville,
Grub, Butcher, Douglas, Miller, Mar
steller, Veitch.
On balloting for President Of Council,
John G. Vowel, Esq. was duly elected,
who, after taking the oath OF Office pres
cribed by law, before Thomas Vowel,
Esq. a Justice of the Peace, administered
the same 10 the members present.
On balloting for Clerk and Auditor. I.
P. Thompson was reelected.
On balio;ing for Messenger 10 Council,
John Johnson was reelected.
On ballo;ing for Mayor, John Roberts,
Esq. was duly elected.
The rules and regulations of the last
Council were adopted as the rules and re-
gulations OF the present.
Ordered, That Messrs. Vaudeville,
Douglas, Veitch and Robinson be COM
mittee to bring in bills for fixing the sala
ries of the officers of the Corporation, and
tor raising a Revenue Tor the present year.
The Mayor elect appeared, and had the
oath OF office aGm,nistesedto him by Tho
mas Vowel, esq. Justice OF the Peace,
in the presence OF the Council.
MARCH 9th. 1924.
Present John c. Vowel, Esq. President,
Messrs. Harris, Stewart, Field, Robin
sou. Jameson, Bryan, White, Vaudeville,
Grub, Butcher, Douglas, Miller, Mar
ste!ler Veitch.
Mr.. Mason, the member elect from the
third ward. appeared. was qualified, and
took his seat.
Mr.. Vaudeville, from the committee,
reported bill for fixing the Salaries OF
the Officers OF the Corporation for the pre-
sent year. which was read hrsi and Sc
cond time, and upon motion the 9Th rule
was suspended, and the bill vas read
third time and passed.
4 communication from Christopher
NeaIe, Esq. late Mayor OF Alexandria, was
received and read, and laid on the table.
Mr.. Vaudeville. from the committee, re-.
ported a bill tor raising Revenue for the
year 1894, which was read first and Sc
csnd time, and the 9Th rule being su'..
pended, il was then read third time and
passed ., =,
Ordered, That the President Of Council
be authorised to rent to Edmund |. Lee
the room adjoining the Clerks office, for
the SUN of forty dollars per annum tor one
wear, the rent to commence at the time
bis former lease expired.
Ordered,-.Tbat Messr.. Doug las
and Jameson be q committee to IN
ouire whether any deduction should be
made FROM the rent already due on the
room occupied by the Library Company,
and whether the rent should be lowered
for the time to come.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11

MarylandTobaocc.
purchased by WIN. FOWLE 4 We.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11
AUCTION SALES.
Trustees Sale.
N WEDNESDAY. 10th inst.

w " ADkNNODt IOSU iff'ts
WILL be sold at public auction 10
w front Of the Alexandra Reading
Room, all the right. title and interest Of
Amos Alexander, an insolvent debtor, in
and 10 a small tract OF land in Fairfax
county, state Of Virginia commonly CALI
ed the
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11
OLD FIELDS,

adjoining the land of Robert Patton, esq!
containing sixteen acres, be the same more.
or less. A resale Of this property is in
consequence of the first purchaser no. fol-.
ly complying with the terms OF sale under
which it was FIRST sold, very 'eligibIe ST.
tuation tor q blA&ksmith's shop, being At
the cross roads,
The sale to commence about 1e. NJ.
Terms cash--to be paid down, and it
not 50 paid the land will he subject 10 an
immediate sale at the rsque OF The de.
faulter A receipt fdr the purchase no
ney will lie given until deed can
be prepared, at the eIpeDce Of the purcna-
ser.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11

III, The brig ROBERT COCHRAN,
&B. w: Bradford, master; for freight
ct zee barrels, or passage, having good
accommodations, apply 10
A. C. CAZENOVE & Co.
Who have for sale, landing from said
brig at Twins wharf,
$500 bushels clean Cadiz salt
SO boxes Of mucsatel {. bloom rai.ins
casks do
80 packages domestic goods Of every
description. march II
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11

A T.. CaZenOye e Go.
LAS just received so bbls. Of Whites
III Baltimore gin
60 bbls. wbiskey
81 kegs of Richmond manufactured
Tobacco 8 and 10 band
A large stock of COTTON YARN, for
sale on reasonable terms. march IL
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
CESAR BORGIA.

CESAR BoKG1A, anatural son OF Pope Alexander
vi was man of such conduct and character, that
Machiavel has thought fit to propose him, in his ia
nous book called &c The Prince" as an original and
pattern to all princes who would act the part Of
wise and polite tyrants He was made cardinal
but as this Office imposed restraints upon
him, he soon determined to resign it, that he
might have the greater scope for practising the
cesses, to which his natural ambition and cruelty
prompted him for cruel, as well as ambitious, he
was in the highest degree. After this he was
made duke of Vaentinois by Louis XII. Of Fl ance
He experienced variety Of fortune but displayed
on everyloccasion, the most consummate 6exterty
and fnessc, and seemed prepared for all events
The reflections he made short time before his
death, (Which happened in the year 15o7) show
however, that his policy was confined to the con-
Germs of this life and that he had not acted upon
that wise and enlarged view Of things, which be.
comes being destined for Immortality. 81 had pro.
vided,' said he, I" in the course of my life, fol-
every thing except death: and now, alas am
to die, though entirely unprepared."
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
CONDITIONS OF THE WATCHMAN.

TO those who send call at the office and pay, during
he months of January july six months in advance, the
kprce will be four dollars year; all who do not the
aprce will be FIVE dollars. fla subscriber wishes to de-
4cnc he notify the editor Of his intention before the
rst of June December, and pay all arrearages. non
compliance with these conditions to be considered
Engagement for six months, and paper will be dscon
Anued without ulhlmen of them except at the option Of
Rthe editor
Any person who will procure subscribers and pay
n them, agreeable to the above conditions, shall be
Ailcd The Watchman long they complied with
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Advertisements not exceeding twelve lines, for tern
less than three months four times for dollar, and TWEEN
III cents for every subsequent nserton longer ones pro
boron Advertisers requested to specify in writing
how long their advertisements to be inserted, they
be continued till forbid. Letters to the Editor, to in
ure attention must be post paid.
advertising by the year.
NO Subscribers. To n-Subscribers
/ year SIG, 90 1year 18, 90
4 6months 8, so months 9, so
3do. AIS do. S, 90
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
EXTENSION OF PRISON BOUNDS.

II gives us much pleasure to publish the subioined
order Of our Circuit Court. The criminal penste:
long attached to debt, have gradually disappeared
before the light of reason and philanthropy; and
henceforth, in this county Of the American Metro
polls, the Debtor is relieved from exile from his
family, as we'll as from incarceration. Nat. Intel
at Circuit Court for the County Of Washington
District Of Columbia, Dec. "a, 1925,
Upon the Recommendation of the Grand Jury, ii
is Ordered, That the Bounds OF the Prison OF this
County be henceforth extended tothe whole County
until further order oil this Court.
BY order, VIM. BRENT, Clerk.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
[FrOn Ae I,hiLadelphta Daila .qduertsser.l

Iron The PHILADELPHIA Daily .4duertiaetl
THE SANCTUARY.
see thy towering turrets rise;
see thy spacious walls sublime;
Thy radiance gilds the azure skies,
For there Religions glories shine.
With solemn step enter in
Thy sacred dome, to worship given;
There mortals pray for rest from sin,
And saints enjoy the bliss Of heaven.
How blest the theme which pray'r employs,
How ardent is its kindling flame;
Wrapt in its power, the soul enjoys
The peace which crowns the Christians name
How sweet the heavenly song of praise
Its solemn echo charms the ear;
Thus saints in heaven their song shall raise,
And no discordant sounds appear.
Religion may thy influence shed
Its beams enliv'Ding DER the earth;
To man, the joyful tidings spread,
Salvation, by Savour's birth.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

Onions This vegetable is supposed to have been
originally brought from Egypt, where they must
have possessed most bewilching taste, since the
Israeites would fain have returned TO bondage, for
the sake of enjoying them again. Alexander the
Great sent them to Greece, and from thence they
became common on the whole continent. II is re-
markable that the particles emanating from this
dubious root so volatile and keen, that they
instantly corrode the external surface of the eyes,
and draw tears; and it is more curious still, that it,
when peeling onion, the cook wishes to be spar
ed this lachrymatory affection, small piece of
bread placed at the end of the operating knife, win
absorb the efluya and prevent the disagreeable Ell
feet.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
FINANCES OF PENNSYLVANIA.

BY the annual report of the auditor general, il APP
pears that the receipts into the treasury during the
year ending on the 29th of November 1898, inclu-
ding ss4O38, dollars in the treasury on the lst Of
December 1922, amount 8o2, S05 dollars 90 cents;
that the expenditures during the period amount
to 742,19S dollars "a cents, leaving balance in the
treasury on the FIRST instant of 6O,787 dollars 10
cents that the probable receipts for the year COM
mcncing on the LIST instant will be 379766 dollars
&c cents, and the probable expenditures for the
same period will be sos 800 dollars, leaving bal
ance in the treasury the FIRST OF December 1924,
of 7s466 dollars &c cents--FraNlcLia Gazette.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
TO THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS OF
New Castle County.

FELLOW CITIZENS-As the season is approaching
when your attention will be directed to the duty of select
ing person to fill the Office of SHERIFF of this county,
beg leave to offer myself your consideration
ddae 1t is probably unnecessary remind you that at
the last nomination for this Office favored with the
slrages of respectable portion of my fellow citizens for
whose support now returnsmy grateful acknowledge
with professions which rarely the test of merit or the
pledge of good conduct but shall content myself with
surfing you ofmy cheerful submission any mode Of Dom
nation that may be adopted the county meeting at the
Red Lion, and of my determination to give my utmost sup
port to the candidate who may be selected under the
thorty of that meeting. PETER B. DEIANY.
Wilmington, January S. 1924. 7--tf
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

A Grand Jury for the District of York, Is. CT
have presented the celebrated DR. Cooper, of South
Carolina College, as unpopular! The public are FIRE
quently amused by some extra official conduct of
grand Jury, but we have never known present.
ment which calculated to excite more general
surprise. We presume that it is original in It's
kind, and venture to assert that it will long be d
|anique.
This act of the grand jury probably had its origin
in religious feelings but we are pleased to notice
that, from whatever motives such strange step was
taken, the pressntment {not the preseners receiy-
ed from the Senate OF that State the "castigaion ii
deserved U. s. Gazette,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
The Female Hospitable Society

Grateful generous public for the liberal donations be-
slowed on former occasions again solicit aid Owing the
unusual Sickness the past many worthy families
suffering for the necessaries of life.
Wood, meal, meat groceries, and vegetables OF all des-
criptions will be acceptable.
Any article will be received by Mrs. BUCHANAN, south
east corner of Market and Second streets.
Wilmington, January s. At
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
VIRGINIA.


surer's Communication, which was laid before the
Legislature onMonday,t appearsh the tReceiptS,
on account oil the Commonwealth from the LIST Oc-
tober, 822 to 20th September, 1898, and of the
Literary Fund and Board of Public Works from lst
October, 1923, to the LIST of March last [when the
2nd Auditor came into ofhce,) amounted to $685.
1858 o. which, added TO the balance on hand on the
lS0th Sept. 1922, Of S109,475 AZ, makes an aggre-
gate of 8796,726 Sc; that the disbursements dur
ling the Same period, amounted TO S76S,7I9 81
leaving balance in the Treasury on the 30th Sept.
llS23, of ,o37 10 at the credit of the Common
wealth. 1t also appears, that of the balance on
hand on the 3oth Sept. last the sum OF SlS ,063 10
had been paid into the Treasury at different periods
anterior to the last Fiscal year by the subscribers
the erection of Monument to the memory of the
Illustrious Washington" Compiler.
BY letter from a respectable citizen of Jer-
Isey, dated the Esd December, we learn that Man
uactory for converting Iron into Steel has recently
been commenced in this city which produces as
good firm and beautiful Steel as any imported from
England or Germany, and that too from Morris
county IRON The best OF Russia, Swedes and Nor
ris have been tried and all are good, but the latter
lis found superior to any other from the trials which
have been made of il in snndry edge tools. ann
persuaded no Cast Steel, ever imported from Great
Britain exces it for the trmest and Gnest insru-
iInents. we TcRa.a 'hio a. ohC VI III
IcaculahIe value to the United States. All our edge
Tools hammers, cntlery,&c. &c. depend upon good
steel. We do not yet manufacture lron as it ought
to be Manufactured, but we trust we soon shall.
For the hundredth tins repeat--ap0n CO.iL
and IRON zoe must found the greatness Of Penn
sylvania. Dem. Press.
The French government Uniforms the CONNER
cial Adyertiser) being DESTROYS Of adopting the Brit
sh mode of collecting the revenue arising from the
customs, have sent the Inspector General of Reve-
nue. over TO London and Liverpool, in order to
der himself proficient 10 the British regulations.
After having Investigated the course of business at
The Liverpool Custom House, he expressed himself
highly grati6ed Herewith, as being more facie.
perspicuous and perfect than any he had before
seen.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

The following remarks on the weather and clouds,
on the coast Of America, appear in the Nautical
Falmouth) Inteligencer, under the signature of" n
.tidriner.''
There several heights of clouds the highest,
and those which appear of the finest texture, [f
may be allowed the expression) float highest in the
atmosphere. Clouds Of this description always
come from the westward. Just before the appear
ance of an easterly Storm they gather in the S. W.
and S. S. w. and if glin Gas the sailors call it)
in the N. E. and N. N. L. their appearance in the
| sky indicate N E. storm of snow or rain. All
great storms, whether snow or rain, begin TO the
westward, and advance gradually to TIE eastward, q.
long the coasts of America
A strong S. w. wind in the upper regions Of the
Atmosphere, attended with N. E. or opposite wind
below, is commonly accompanied with low flying
clouds, which drive before the wind, while the high.
Ter clouds go in contrary direction.
Ship masters and pilots, on leaving the coast, out
ward bound, may notice. that so long as these high
er clouds do not gather and thieken in the w. Of
| S. w. SO long heavy or long storm of snow or
rain will keep off. ANY rain or foul weather that
proceeds from winds which raise from the eastward,
and drive before the wind to the westward, is Of
short duration.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13


he following stanzas:
Tell me from whom, fat headed Scot,
Thou didst thy system learn;
From Hyppocrate thou didst ithot,
Nor CELSIUS, nor Pitcairne.
Suppose we own that milk is good
And say the same of grass;
The one for babes and calves is food,
The other for an ass.
Doctor, one new prescription try.
A friends advice forgive;
Eat grass, reduce myself, and die
Thy patients then may lire.
DIR. CHEYNE'S ANSWER.
My system, doctor, is my own,
No teacher pretend;
My blunders hurt myself alone,
But yours, your dearest friend.
Were you to milk and straw conhH'd,
Thrice happy might you be;
Perhaps you might regain your mind,
And from your wit get free.
can't your kind prescription try,
But heartily forgive;
IT'S natural you should bid me die,
That yoa, yourself might lice.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

The Rerenae.--From the statement Of the Regis
Ter ofhe Treasury, it appears that the whole amount
of money, received during the year, ending Septem-
Der sOth, 1928, for duties imports and tonnage,
Famounted to S23, 1891 IA 24--the tonnage duties
were only 123,103 81. Of the sum total, New
York paid 9,958,1l9 oil ; Philadelphia, s,s94,s94
As; Boston, 4,587,726 Oh; Baltimore, l,256,I47
SO; Norfolk, 1913 50; Charleston, 7s6,392
80; Savannah, 98A,269 rs; New Orleans, 9O4,791
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
DOCTORS DIFFER.

AT the time that Doctors Cheyne and Winter
were the two principal ply sicians at Bath England
they adopted very opposite modes of practice but
the former gave some credence to his prescription
OF milk diet, by making it the principal article Of his
sustenance On this occasion Winter wrote him
the following stanzas:
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-02
NOTICE.

A L. persons having demands against JOHN ERWIN.
n halter decd viii present them properly a;testeJ an
those indebted to said deceased are requested to Dal
payment, to ,lOiIT HFDCP HasAe
Wilmington, Dec. 20, 1895 ut.''u az
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-02
Philadelphia Tavern Property
For PRIT.8TE SAFE

VIZ long established and valuable stand. SIGN os ,to
VIM IL HORSE, and Wilmington stage ofice M No
h nsK street, at present in the tenure Of David Johns
lavern ana Livery Stable, and would well suit anv or
w,sn 70 engage in that business from either III s,a,a
Maryland number of the
States Being the centre Of business and ,nose two
80 9ag KEPT as public house, renders It desrabe eed
bance ;q hs . An npuabe c clear Of "cu
The nro T. sen and payment made easy and TO suit
70 Apply TOR particulars to JoHS G. DAVIS boardnpP s
n n possrssinn wi, ~ 800 2-2m
next - VIC Hfst aay OF April
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-02
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
DIR. Deans Patent Vegetable
RHEUMATIC PILLS,

= LTD AeaII oIuueIOTuI MaInc,
Price so cents per box.
These pills will be found the most s,fe eectr,I and
pleasant physc offered. Being composed entirely Of
vegetable materials they do predspose to take cold
ana may DC taken any time, and by females in all circum
stances They give an appetite, assist digestion and
OH all cruditles from the stomach II on taking cold few
% These pills are taken going bed they will Operate
sold. ~ ' E Ell I'S DS VI such
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-02

ITO ALL WHOM III .IaY CO.NCER.N
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN

IEWAT intendto apply TO the Court of Common Pleas
to be held at New Castle in and for the county of New
Castle on Monday the 5th day OF January next for c
mission to mark, bound aud eaabhsh my land situate in
Red Lion hundred and county Aforesaid adjoining Lands NJ
Samuel Crow, decd, heirs of Alexander jamison de
John L. Shuster the State road. hes of Henry Frombr
ger Decd and Eliza Grindage agreeable TO an act nf th
General Assembly of the State Of Delaware in such cas
made and provided. WILLIAM yANDEGRIFT
oc| l. io<o' 80-3m