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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-04
A NEW g. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
IN THE
FINALS e Pozoer of Numbers.

TINE subscriber having recently dis
Il covered brief system Of estimating
Simple Interest per cent per annum, or
the advance per Centum on merchandise,
commission. &c of the pound currency or
sterling, not the dollar, never before known
in any quarter OF the world, begs leave to
announce to the citizens OF Alexandra
and its vicinity, thai he is now ready TO
communicate this admirable and beauti-
full art by definition, example, &C. tor one
week only from this date, il not longer de.
tanned by encouragement. He will be
found at Mr.. P. Turner's boarding house,
Washington street, nearly opposite the su.
gar house, and below the Civic Triumpbal
Arch, where neat and private apartment
is accommodated for the reception OF learn
ers, none being admitted but such during
the lew moments OF tultion-or be will
promptly attend at any particular place
selected by one OF more DESTROYS OF learn.
ing said art. To such as learn the new
system, he will add gratis a beautiful sys.
tenn of Stenography or secret hand writing,
which can be.perfectIy understood in one
lesson. Two dollars and half is his pre-
sent price OF tuition for either art. which
will be deemed extremely moderate when
compared with his original price in vari.
Gus states aud territories Of the Union
When be passes through the cities of Nor.
folk, Petersburg and Richmond, he means
TO close teaching these arts personally, and
;mme diately set about preparing small
volume on the subject, and secure copy
right; which volume will embrace the otb>
er moneys OF Europe, Asia and Africa
Each learner will be entitled 10 one vo.
lume of said books, on producing the re.
ceipt which he shall get, to any one com.
missioned 10 sell them in any quarter
OF the world. Lest, therefore, bis system
should too widely circulate previous TO that
event, each learner, or, if under age, the
parent or guardian, will be required TO
| subscribs to this or similar obligatory in
strument, as pledge of honor and versci-
| iy that be shall not teach either Of said
arts till the contemplated book obtain pub
! licity. II. SALMON.
Having examined the principles and
laws of Mr.. Salmon's new method of cal
| culating Interest, commission, &c con.
| consider it superior to any thing that have
seen written on the subject. would
therefore recommend il 10 the public in
general, Gas most useful and valuable
system) and would, particularly, advise
}teachers, merchants and clerks, TO make
Themselves acquainted with this exped-
tious mode OF calculating.
JAMES CADEN, p. NJ. n. F.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-04

favor nr tic tables. Where it otIaer-
wise, how could 25o,OoOl. be paid to
government! Howis champagne. and
a splendid dinner, for forty OF more
persons, to be provided weekly, at
the Salon; and the balls, suppers,
and beauties Of Frescati--who offer
these to the public The losers u
And who win2 Not one! 1t is as rea-
sonsble to expect cherry clock,
veered by every wind. TO maintain
the same precision of movement as
the wheel of steam engine, as for
any one to believe he can possibly
win at any of the public gaming ia.
bles. Last year the principal hold
err of the gaming tables, after paying
every expense, is said to have netted
100000.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-04
a. Notice.

I SHALL proceed, conformabIy to the
4 foregoing decree, 10 sell for cash The
lands therein mentioned, al public auction,
to the highest bidder, on The Seventeenth
day of December aezt, at Prince William
Court House, Va. These lands are said
TO be highly valuable, situated in healthy
region, near Prince William Courthouse,
and will be well worthy the attention of
those who are DESTROYS Of making an advan.
tageous purchase Of real property.
JOHN STANARD, nj. Fed.
nov 18 4w
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-04
Marshal's Sale.

ON Tuesday, the 9TH day of December
" next, at II o'clock, will be sold for
cash, on the premises, ONE LOT OF
GROUND, with all the improvements
thereon, lying and being 10 The town OF
Alexandria, on the north side of Oronoko
street. and west side OF ST. Asaph street,
the property of William Brent, lr. TO salts
ty an execution in favor of the Bank of A.
lexandria assignee. Should the purchaser
fail to comply with the terms OF sale, the
property will be resold, and said purcha-
ser held liable for any deficiency that may
arise in consequence of a second sale.3
D. MINOR, d, VI.
For i. Rlnggold Marshal.
poY e
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RI. u. Whitney

rTAS Just received from New foTR 4
Ill general assortment OF lal! ana WIZ
ter goods, EN- oracing every article 10 III
line, which be offers cheap for cash; w nT
a general assortment of READY MAJ
CLOTHES Of every size and quSsil,y,
which will ena BILE him al all times 10 OIL spJ
order al the shortest notice. ALSO, n oiIg2'
from St. John, N. B. s0USED, rim,
LED and SNOAKED SALMON, OF very
superior qualify for family aae-~sIfa"''1
good. ss~z@ o>T
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-04
TEAM.BOAT HOTEL.
SUPERIOR OYSTERS.

INHE subscriber respectfully informs the
Il public, that be intends keeping, du-
ring the season, OYSTERS OF superior
quality, which he will be happy to serve
up in any manner called Tor al his house.
He will also accommodate families with
sbuck ed oysters or in the she'll AS he has
mande arrangements for receiving regu-
lar supply, customers may rest assured
that they will be of the FIRST quality, or
none will be sent them,
Having number OF private rooms, par
ties can be accommodated to their satisfac.
ton. WIN. B. STUART.
( oct IA It
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-04
A List of Letters
10000

Remsining in the Post Office. at Alexan-
dria, D. C.. Dec. /, 1924.
0-Persons applying for letters in the
following list. will please mention that
they are ADVERTISED, otherwise they
may not get them.
DANIEL BRYAN, P. nj.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-04

ksysA BY virtue OF adeed Of trust from
GW Jacob Hoffman and wife, 10 s..
Eskf cure the payment of certain sums
49, OF money therein mentioned. the
subscriber will sell at public auction, n
The highest bidder, lat the sugar refinery
hereinafter men,ioned) On the tueatv.sec.
ond day of neat month the following pro,
perry, lying in and adjoining TO the town
OF Alexandra, viz The property on
which TIE said Hoffman hath for some years
resided, bounded by Washington, Queen
and Columbus streets, and extending 2O6
feet on Washington, the same on Colum.
bus, and 948 teet 10 inches on Queens.
On this properly there is spacious and
well built BRICK DWELLING HOUSE.
with all necessary out houses Of brick,
good garden and large ice house. Also,
A SUGAR REFINERY.
with all The usual and necessary nipple.
meDts and appurtenances connected by
brick wall and shed, with a rsrgge two
story brick warehouse End meat house
all built Within few years past, and
believed 10 be in complete order for csE-
lying on business. There is also on the
same lot Of ground two story brick dwell,
ling house, lately erected on Queen street,
and two other wooden dwelling houses
which are rented on ground rent Tor ever,
and pay fifty dollars per year. This pro-
perry will be sold altogether or in lots 10
suit purchasers, as will be made known on
The day OF sale. Being situated in the
centre OF toe town, very highly improved,
and in situation every way desirable; it
presents an object TO capitalist, which is
rarely 10 be met. At the same tinR and
place, and under the authority OF the same
deed, shall sell
TWO LOTS Of LAND,
binding on The Georgetown road, and con-
tiguous 10 The town. They contain about
twelve acres, are we'll enclosed, and in
Timothy. Also, one annuity or rent Dlee
Of four hundred and forty four dollars,
charged on lot OF ground in the said
town on The north side OF w of and west
side OF Union street--commonIy called
the dstiIlery lot. The terms will be made
known on the day OF sale Cash viii be
required, however unless other terms can
lhen ue agreed on Dy tDe paTtieS concerns
ed, and a resale will immediately take
place al the risqe OF the first purchaser, un'
less the terms OF the sale are Immediately
complied With. r. | TAYLOR.
oct &c l22N
t. The above Sale is post.
poDsd till FRIDAY the TENTH day o!
DECEMBER next nov l8
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Dennis Johnson
Noble II Johnson
Thomas Javins
James Jackson
JamesAlex'a johnson
Jonah lsabell
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Reub;n Kirk
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Andrew Loukey
Alfred Lee
James B Lucas
Carolias P Lee
Henry Light
NJ
Stacy MILAN
Daniel Mcleod
John Mills jr
John Meri6eId
Peter MCGEE
Jeremiah Mckenzie
Ann Martin
Sam'l MuIliker
A 0 Newton
K
Capt Joseph Ruthers
ford
Mary ReeIer
VIM b richards
John A Somers
Hariot Stuter
( Peter Saunders
Martha Spottswood
John Shakes
Mrs Frances Swami
Martha Spilman
Waida
Sohn Smith
Jane Shaw
Jesse Skidmore
Matilda Saves
Il
Rob BThrockmorton
Joseph Troth
Chas G Thayer
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Sarah 3 Williams
John Wills
Elizabeth Williams
Howard & Thomas
Westal
Gen Robt Young 2
John Youag
Miss Sarah NJ Yates
dec 2--3t
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Alexandria Property for Sale
Az AUCTION.

xwsa By virtue Of adeed Of trust from
@W Jacob Hoffman and wife, 10 s.,
EsEf cure the payment of certain sums
49, OF money therein mentioned. tho
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The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-15
PUNISHMENT or CRIMINALS.

The Chinese and Persians continue the Same
shocking cruel,ies, that were praclised centuries
ago, without iessenng the number ot criminals.
In China, it is asserted by the mandarlnes, that
the preparation of crimes has rather been in
creasing for many years.
For adultery, the woman has her fingers placed
between frame of reeds. which is lifted up by
two men, who carry her thus suspended, till her
fingers are completely pinched oil at the palms.
She is then commanded TO beg her living; but
should any one give her at one time, more than
is absolutely necessary for her immediate wants,
she is liable to punishment. For forgery, the
culpr;t is compelled to kneel down in public
street, with his head held back by an assistant,
while an officer fills his eyes with quicklime,
which is pressed in with spoon, till the whole
globe of both eyes is destroyed. The pain OF
this operation is nconceivably excruciatng.
A thief is often punished by being obliged to
lie down ON the floor, in presence OF the judge,
while the peroneal nerves or tlbials of both legs
are cut out A gentleman of our acquaiu anct
has frequently witnessed this terrible cruelty in
Canton. He observed the eAecutioner cut with
remarkable precision. never missing the nerve
he WAS commanded TO extract. Inability for US
ing the leg ever after, invariably results. For
minor Offences the person, kneeling in the street,
receives from ten TO two hundred blows on his
cheeks, with thick leather strap. In this case,
it is not uncommon to break the maar bones,
disisuring the countenance very badly. Even II
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-15

We published last week, the murder of Mr.
James Newton, of Grecnbrer county, Va. by his
onw negro lad about II or IL years OF this fellow,
whose name was Tom, has suffered the penalty OF
the law. His execution took place on the 18Th
ult in the presence of large concourse OF people.
After very appropriate address by the Rev J.
NJ Ellhenny, Tom addressed the people, nearly
to this amount He confessed having murdered
lis master james Newton; and acknowledged his
condemnation to have been just, and xhored all
who heard him, to avoid the errors that had
brought him to his end lie sad he had com
menced his career of wickedness very early III
life, by stealing whatever he iancied, making no
difference between the property oi white or
bia k: sin he said was very sweet thlng.--lie
had often resolved to steal only once more, but
seeing some thing else he Desired, his propensity
for stealing would return, until he bccame SO
habi,uatcu to the practice, that conscience lost
all influence over hun. His mascr, he sad was
one of the best, and had always used hlm well
with very few exceptions Of tr,anng nature;
one of which was, for some intentional niscun-
duct on lis part, he had given him i few slight
SLABS on ,le dc OF the head, in the presence of
a number OF bis fellows, a lew mCntbs before he
Dcrpe,rated the horrid act and from this time
he contemplated the execution of his purpose,
which he used varois expcden!S 10 effect; hut
all lis diaholcsl plans failed, until he concealed
himself in the cutting room OF the stable where
he knew he would come early to feed ,ie horSts
and AS he entered, struck him on HE head with
an axe, which knocked him down, and then re-
peatetl his blows unil he expired. The only ex.
clamations of his mas,cf lie says Meie "Lord
have mercy On NE"
Tom had previously to his trial declared he had
an accomplish in the murder: and was near hay.
ing AN innocent man condemned 10 suffer w:;l
him--but on tile day Of execution he dscla'med
an accessory, rejecting severely on himself ioi
accusing another, declaring he considered it a.
| bad as the commission of the inuidsr. He sad
| he thought by charging another person with the
crime, il would be better with hlm--this appear:
to have been his only motive.
| Hs expresse,'a strong hope Of his having made
peace With God; but said he was uncertain what
| his fate would be in the life 60 come He died
without groan, and almost without a struggle
lie entered the cart perfectly composed anG
stood up with the greatest camnrss While the
rope WAS tying. II he did not die christian
lie certainly met his death with all the indifference
and collected GOODNESS of a Roman soldier.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-15

the blows are but mildly injected, Inflammation,
suppuration, and even exfoiation generally fol.
low. Murder 10 punished by decapitation, strangi-
ing with silk cord &c. II the criminal has been
person of standing in society, he has silken
rope given him on the spot with which he is di-
rec,ed to strangle himself--he directly obeys.
infanticide is so common, that it excies no
surprise, nor subjects the authors, when detect
ed,to any reproach, il the child was deforlned.
Starvation, by confinement in cage, placed in
the public walks. guarded by soldiers, is common
in every part of China. The rack isl slow lin
gering death, dreadful beyond all other punish,
men,s. The criminal,is confined in an erect pos
ture, his limbs extended on cross, where blow
is given once in two or three hours, that breaks
the bone, at the same time that great extension
is given The operation often lasts for tistsen
days-Dos. Med. LnieL
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-15

1t is required to find their true place of conunc-
tion, and the number Of revolutions each will
have TO perform.
The Answer is.--When A. shall have per-
formed two revolutions, they will all be at the
same point fromwhence they set out, and each
will then have made rs many revolutions as the
figure is which represents them respectively.
Had there been decimals attached to the forego
ing numbers in the example, the solution would
have been different, though the rule would have
been precisely the same. hence should suppose
that this method for finding conjunctions much
more simple and expeditions, than the Newtonian
method, which first supposes number of circles,
some having less, and some greater radius
and that each and every planet in travelling in
their respective orbits, encloses equal areas, in
equal times; to the summing up Of which, much
abour is requisite, and the final result is jus,
the same.
a TPlmiagton STUDENT
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-15
COMBINATION or INDIANS.

The Missouri Intellgencer of March 5th,
lprn'ed at Franklinl contains the following inl-
porsnt information:
"We are indebted to the politeness of a friend
at Fort Usage, for the following information, di-
rect from Arkansas, which is from an authentic
source:
Major Cummings, the commantant at Fort
Smith, has delnan,led OF tile Usage Chiefs those
who committed the late murders in that quarter
The chiefs are willing to surrender them, but Cali
not force obedience, as the mGrlerers refuse To
he given up, and are projected by n majority of
The nation. The commaneant has given them
until the 10Th of January to consider OF it, al the
expiration of which time, unless they should be
given up, an attempt will be made 10 take them
iy furce They threaten resistance and say that
it such an attempt should be made they will com.
pei the mission families 10 supply them with pro-
Visions, and the traders to furnish them all their
guns and amunion.-The Osages are'divded m-
10 several bands, one of which, the Chienios, did
,hc mischief. The others did not hold themselves
in any manner accountable for the derreda,ions
ut that band, and will in all probability, i'll case of
necessity assist the traders III their vicinity"
4 letter of late date from respectable source
on the Arkansas, states that the OsaSes, CherO-
KEGS, Kickapoos and Delawares met at Chotean's
trading house, and Joined in great dance. Mr..
Auguste Chou,can stated that tins savored very
much Of combination of those nations against
'e whl,es.--snch sthirg would be dangerous to
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-15
COUNlElsrEITS

It appears from the following extract Of a letter
from a gentleman Fear Swanlon, Lower Cauadan,
to the cashier of one of the banks in New York,
under date of the 29d March, tina, there has
la,cly been new emission of counterfeit bills,
and that the public Should therefore be On tine
look out.
81 take the earliest opportunity to inftr YOU
and the punlic, of new emission OF cuunterfei,
bank notes. which it is expected will go immedi
aev into circulation ten dollar notes Of the
Bank of Utica, neatly executed; the general ap
pearancc of the note is equal 10 tie genuine
one am. only varies in some triiing respects
Alrrav, Diaper Fairmsn & Go. ,alls close On the
litle field, which encloses the denomination
figures. The end dies are shorter than the true
ones and the space in the ceut"e Of the straight
end die is visiby too narrow it is in ima i'm of
check letter In the dark ground work of thevig.
nette, is a small difference the centre leaves of
the tree are shade darker the hand of the In
dian, holding the bow, differs triae. The coun.
terfeit may probably be detected by the pal er or
the newness Of the writing ink and the difference
in the dies
Five dollars notes on the Franklin Bank, in imi-
taton of Maverick x DuGnd's work, executed by
some remarkable workman, in imitation of check
latter c.. no material difference except in il,e
centre circle of tile left hand margin, The paper
viii vary.
Ten dollar notes of the Phenix bank of New,
York plate altered from five hundred to ten-en.
craving well done.
Twenty dollar notes of the bank of Uilming-
ton oad Brandgmine engraving complete in inn
tion Of Murray < Diapers work. same deficiencies
in the dies above described.
Five dollar notes on some new Frank lin bank
, plate altered from the Baltimore Fra kiln hun.
dred with Franklin head in the vgnette
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-15
Remedy for the Piles.

THE medicine now offered To the pub.
lie is one which has been fully subjected to ths.
intaible test of experience, and in every nslarce
where it has been fairly tried, it has been attend
ell wi h the most complete success. In some OF
the cases, the patients had been l,boring under
The disease for years, and during that period, hsd
received the best medica advice, and had UNDER
gone painful surgical operation, without per-
nanent advantage 1t is not like those usually
.drertised) offered as certain cure, for long
catalogue of diseases; but those afflicted with this
complaint, for which aure it is recommended,
may rely with confidence upon obtaining relief,
even in its worst forms, in short time, and they
themselves are the best Judges Of the mpurianc.
of such remedy. Price so cents per box, with
directions signed by the proprietor. Prepared
and sold at JAMES Il. AUSrlN'S
Drug and Chemical store, No 273, North 3d
street, Philadeiphia.- March IS 2S-4r.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-15
= Adversely.
FOR THE wILMINGToNIAN.

Dissertations on the Planets Motions.
Let us suppose lIerschel's motion O be al the
rate of
Saturn's at the rate of 2,53t
Jupiter's 23,0b8.
Mars 44,39O.
Earth $500.
Venus 13t,219.
Mercury 3i6,"65.
1t is required to find from the above proper
tons the Grand Epoch, in which it may have
been possible for all the aforesaid planets to We
been in conjunction precisely at the same point
in the heavens, at one and the same time that is,
they would appear so 10 spectator, viewing
them from their common centre, which is reck
oned 10 be the Sun.
To give solution to what is above required,
have found to he no easy task, owing to the
three places of decimas: for instances, it we take
the ratio as above, flr Iierschel and the Earth,
the result is, that IIerschel will have to revove
in his orbit 1000 times, and the Earth 95,499
times, before there can be a complete conlunc-
tion at the poin, from whence they set cut togeh-
er, and including space or period of time ~
mounting 81, 500 yrs during which period, Mcrcu-
nv will have been in conjunction with Ierschel,
at the point aforesaid, every 200 revolutions of
Her,chel: 80 that at the end of 1000 revolutions
of Hcrschel, those three planets, to wit: Mcrcu-
~. Earth, and IIersche will be nearly in perfect
conjunction will not now trouble the reader
with M solutions as respects the whole, having
found that the above proportions are almost IL
reconcilable, chiefly on account of the right hand
column of dccmals being such high numbers,
as ,he,nine thousandth part ofa whole circle. Had
tbev been each five, instead of some nine, the
solution would have been much easier made ;
however, consider that the above method oi
finding and working by proportions, without pay
ing any respect TO the radius OF circle, is the
shortest and most ready n nod that can be Ia,