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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-17
sAGAcTY OF THE DOG

FREDERICKSBURG, Val Jan. l0.-k
correspondent 10 the country, Of unqus,.
tionsble veIacity, writes 10 US as follows:
On Sunday I've 4th inst. about the hour
of midnight, when my family had retired
to bed and nearly all in profound sleep,
was surprised at the violent barking OF
faithful watch dog. So great was the alarm,
that be ran against the door ! was sp.
preaching as il pursued. On opening The
door, the light OF ere warned me OF my
danger-it was bursting through the roof
OF ny house directly over the room where
bad three daughters in bed, and who
would most certainly have fallen victims
10 the flames had it mol been, under Pro.
whence, for the sagacIous dog. The wind
was high, and being weak banded, il was
with great exertion the house vas saved.
The f.. was the effect OF accident, origi-
natiDg in carelessness.'
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THE WATERS.

New ORLEANS, Dec. l2--lntel:igence
from above shows the Mississippi to be n.
sing at a pretty rapid stale. The rise al
Natcbez on Sunday last bad been about
feet, at Bayou Sarah on Wednesday. neat
Iy The same height. This swell is ssppo''
ed to be occssioned by the flood in Toe
Gun be land The river opposite the cIV
has a. yet risen but few inches.
The following intelligence has been re-
ceived from .Mr Cater, at Poverty Point;
Some men arrived here this morning, re-
port that they were cast away, On the Su'
gar Key. Island Of Cuba, in the brig Cre'
ole, capt. Jacob Guiridge, from Ha'Fe,
bound 70 New Orleans, on the evening OF
the 28th November la-1 She struck Cd
rock. about 9 p. NJ. and ipstsauy b'geo.
Fortunately no lives y ere lss. TIE Dsa
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To the Editors of the w York; Patriot.
TURKEY AND GREASE.

A friend Of mine, whose CHIEF toibIe is
that OF inveterate punning, was yesterday
laughing over an article in late Albany
paper, by which we are ini0rmed that The
good people Of Albany were disturbed in
their Christmas devotIsns by the alarming
cry of Ers!-oceasioned by chimney,
under which I urkey was roasting. the
gravy of which took FIRE, and caused a
Temporary con6agraiion and alarm. The
only damage was the loss OF the Turkey.
and 80 much of the family dinner.
could not persuade my friend 10 torego
the pun. the conceit OF which convulsed
him with laughter, and which be insisted
was perfectly in fashion and in season (; al
the same time stbrdiIy averring Turkey
WAS at last destroyed BY Grsass!
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE Of kEfHEScNIAIifcS s
Mr.. Rankin from the Committee on
the Public Lands. made unfavorabie
reports on the memorials of the Lesis-
lature of Alabama, respecting quarter
sections Of land, & pre- empsion rights,
in Jackson and Fayet,e counties, Ala
bama, viii n were laid on the table;
and the committee was discharged
from the consideration Of another me-
mortal from the Legislature Of Alaba.
ma, respecting an allowance of 37i per
cent. to certain purchasers Of land in
that state
Mr.. McLane. from the Com mittse Of
Ways and Means, reported bill ma.
king q partial appropriation foe the
support of Government for the year
1924, tor tho compensation Of Senators
and Representatives. which was twice
read, and made the vrder OF the day
for this day.
The House, by consent, went into q
COMMITTEES Of the whole. Mr Kent in
the chair, on the above. (which ap.
propria,es eos. l40 dollars for the pay
Of the members]
The bill WAS reported with the a
mendmsnt for filing the blank, and
was ordered to be engressed for third
reading to-day.
Mr.. Kent, from the Committee on
the District of Columbia, reported .
bill for regulating the fees. Of the Re-
gisters Of the Orphans Court, in the
several counties within the District Of
Columbia; which was twice read and
committed.
The Speaker laid before the House
the annual report from tho Navy De-
psrtment, the names and salaries Of
s'srSs emIloyed thereto which was
laid ON the .sble.
Dir. SCOTS resolutions of yesterday
calling for the records ofland titles in
Missouri and Arkansas. and for the
Presidents Instructions to the Boards
Of Commissioners in that State and ter.
risOry, was taken Up and adopted.
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IN SENATE. January Il.


A communication was received from
the Secretary ofthe Navy. transmitting
in obedience to law. list Of the clerks
employed in that department, and their
compensatioDs.
The following petitions were present
cd and appropriately referred, viz:
By Mr.. Holmes, Of Name, . petition
from sundry citizens of the town of
Wells, in Maine, praying for some
measures for improving, and keeping
to proper depth the harbor and chan.
mel to that town.
By Mr.. Lowrie, several petitions
from citizens Of the city and county of
Philadelphia, praying such modifca-
ton Of the Tariff as will afford further
encourag cement aud protection to do
nestle manufactures.
By Mr. Chandler, the petition of A
biel w God and others, of Wiscasset in
Name, praying to be unidentified for
French spoliations committed on their
property previous to the year 1900.
BY Mr. Dickerson, petitions from a
number of citizens Of New jersey,
praying an Increase Of duty on foreign
iron.
Mr.. Psrrott submitted the following
resolution tor consideration:
RESOLVED. That the COMMITTEES on
Naval Affairs be instructed to inquirs
into the expediency OF, continuing the
pensioas heretofore granted by law to
the widows Of persons slain in the pri.
vate armed vessels Of the U. States, or
who may have died IN consequences of
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AMERICAN ISINGLASS.

A committee OF the New ofk LYce0n,
says the Boston CentineI, consisting Of
Mes.rs. Van Rensselaer,, De Kay, and,
Akerly, have examined samples OF lsin-
glass, made by Mr.. William Hall. iior.
merry OF the city Of New York. at The Isle
OF Shoals; and recommend il as more pure
than the Russian IsInglass, with which il
was compared, possessing more soIubIlity,
exhibiting more tenacity, and resisting
longer the process OF pu,refactiOn; but as
retaining 10 q greater degree the dl'a-
greeable favor peculiar TO 6sh.
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Eighteenth Congress.
In SENATE..J.nusry Is.

A communication from tho Sscr'y
Of war, 10 relation toa resolution Of the
Senate calling upon him for infoema.
too as to the expedieacy Of opening q
military road from Fort St. Philip to
New Orleans, 10 thsstate Of Louisiana,
was received, aud read. and, on motion
Of Mr.. Johasou. Of Louisiana, was 70.
ferred to the Committee on Military.
Affairs.
The bill from tho other House, fur.
thsr extending the term Of halfpay PEN
sions. to the widows and children Of
officers, seamsn, and marines, who died
in the public ssrviee, as amended in the
Sena.e, was read tie third time, and
passed
The bill from the other House for
the relief of certain distillsrs 10 the
county Of Bsrks, n the State of Penn
sylvaois. was taken up, a. 10 cou. nit
tee ofthe whole. This bill provides
remuneration for en- excess Of Exciss
DATES on their s,ilIs, paid to the Uni.
ted States. by The persons in whose fa-
vor 1t is drafted. in consequence of =
misconstruction Of the law, on the part
of the supervisor MIR Smith stated
the object Of the bill. it was then re-
ported to the Senate, without amend.
ment, aud passed to third reading.
The bill u abolish inprisoo nent for
debt, reported by select com mittee Of
the Senate, was taken up, in course,
and having received an amendment.
was. on motion Of Nc. Johnson, of Ken
tueky, postponed to Monday Of the
week after next.
The bill making partial appropria.
tions for the support Of government,
during the year 1924, wss, on motion
Of Mr.. Smith, and by general consent.
taken 90 for consideration in commit.
tee of the whole. The bill makes ap.
preparation for the payment of the Sc.
4 nators aud Representatives 10 Con.
eress, and foe the officers. clerks and
servants of both Houses. 1t was 70.
ported to the Senate. and passed to be
engrossed and read the third time.
Mr.. Lloyd, of Massachusetts, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
whom was referred q resolution Intro
dueed some time ago by Mr.. Parrott)
90 Inquire into the sxpsdieney Of in.
creasiog the nu rnber Of sloops Of war)
made report thereon, accompanied by
the following bill:
Be it enacted, &c That the Presi.
dent of the United States be. and he 10
hereby, authorised to cause to be built.
in addition to the present naval force OF
the United States, a number Of Shops
of War, of the fret class. not exceeding
ten, to carry not less than twenty guns
each, Of such description and weight Of
metal. as the President may direct, and
that the sun Of eight hundred and fifty
thousand dollars be, and the Same is
hereby, appropriated for the purpose
aforesaid, out Of any moneys In the
Treasury. not otherwise appropriated.
The bill had two several readings,
and the documents accompanying it
were ordered 70 be printed.
The Senate then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-17
BRITISH GREENLAND FISHERY.

BY detailed account OF the success Ot
all The ships employed the present year.
in the Greenland and Davis Straits 6she-
ries, it appears that the whole produce.
up to the last of October, is about l6, 81.
tons. which falls short about 1900 tons Of
the average Of the years 1890 and 1891,
but Is 256U tons more than the average oil
The nine years, from 1914 to 1899, both
inclusive, II is supposed that the produce.
of whaIebone will be materially short Of
an average in proportion 10 the quantity
Of oil, because the fish this season bave
been smaller than ever recollected. The
price OF bone varies between 1850 and
ITO. u. 7. Com. .adu.
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FROM FRANCE.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. l3-by lug org
Ann, Capt. Meircken, which arrived al
this port yesterday, we have received
Bordeaux papers 10 the 24th November.
After a hasty perusal, we hud nolhinS of
Importance. The following articles We
have translated for this morning 8 paper:
|. BORpeAuy, Nov. 24.-Among the pre-
pslations for receiving the DUO d'Angou>
ieme at Bordeaux we 0otice The erection
OF two triupphsI arches, one at the pyra.
mid Of Douze Mars, The Other Oh Inc
Bridge. II is said that the Duke is sverse
to the pomp of a triumphal entry, out as
f, is tie wish OF the King, he submits.
On the cath Nov. bis Majesty held
Cabinet Council ia the ThuillerisS, at
which be presided. His Majesty's health
confines him to bis palace.
PsRPnNAH, Nov. l2.--MIna prec'p''
lately embarked add left Barcelona, with
out waiting TOR his secretary Aldas. Miisns
and bis family intend seeking an asylum
in France. 1t is not known where LioDe-
ras will chuse residence.
The Count Casafores il appointed am
bassador 10 the Court OF Vienna. :.
Capt. Miercken states that every lnlng
renamed quiet in Bordeaux, al the time
Of bis sailing
ISLAND OF CUBA.
The attention of friend has put US IN
possession of number. vi the Caracas 20.
ionblano, OF The 10th and l7tb December.
In that of the last dale We find the follow
ing article: Bali. yan.ertedn.
we learn from Puerto Csyello that the
Corvette Boyaca had returned to that port
iron the Island of Cuba, alter landing the
Spanish officers and soldiers who capiluia'
ted on the 10th November last. The Pin
cbipca and africa lett the island with The
Boyaca, bot had not arrived on the above
date. ..
'rhe Boyaca brings information OF a
mos, distrscling state of affairs prevailing
in Cuba. fhe Colombian convoy lay oft
the Tort Turing two days and a bali, IN
consequence Vt refusal u permit The en-.
trance OF the vessels into the harbor, on
lbe plea oil their being men OF war. They
at length, however, were suffered to enter
with their Colors hoisled, but the boats OF
the vessels were continually assailed With
stones and insults from the inhabitants
Governor Torres, (tbe saline who caPltu-
la.ed al Carlhagena) received the offlcers
with politeness, but intInated 10 them at
the same time, that lie could not permit
them to be at liberty on shore, as the in
iernaI situation Ut toe ISLAND was al that
moment very dlsagreeab le-beiDg split 10
10 three tactiois-une proclaimihg the
King-anotlier the ConstitutiOn--and a
third the independence OF the county.
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SOUTH AMERICA.

| Havana papers 10 Tue ION ultINO, nave
been received in Charleston. In one OF
them is proclamation OF Ferdinand, from
which the follow ing extract, respecting has
| South American Colonies, bias been trans
| lated:
Gin re.establishihg our wise and ancient
laws IN my commons, my royal m'no IS
| moi satisfied with the cessation OF those
| disasters, but that the immense colonies
which Providence bas granted 10 The tri'
umpb of my glorious arms, may experience
| equal benefits. Part OI those vast and
rlch possessions, yet given up 10 the hor.
| rers of a civil war, and disastrous from the
treachery of the pow eriul army destined
Tor their pacl6catlon will recover, | hope,
! quiet and prosperity, returning to tie DO.
som Of a Government, just, palernal, and
Jealous tor their interests. In The In
term that | am occupied with deter
| mining the energetic measures which
belong to such an important OBJECT,
have resolved that my Royal aud le-
climate authority be immediately re.
established 10 all my ultra marine domIn..
IONS, in the same manner and Stale, and
| with the same prerogalives which | pos
sessed previous to The fatal 9th vi Mach,
1890, oil which ! was violently depOsed,
and deprived Of liberty, Together with my
Royal Family. he it well understood,
and take the necessary measures therefore
.ur its execution, communicating II 10 whom
il may be necessary iOf It's quick tuih!>
ment."
The remainder OF the Proclamation is
occupied in calls on The inhabitants OF Gu.
ba to be faithful TO the KING; and states
| that the unrestrained Liberty Of the Press
| shall be checked, that the public mind
may remain interrupted, and the Minis
ters OF the Altar he respected!
The Legislature of Massachusetts, con-
yened on Wednesday, January 7lh. The
message of Governor Eustis 10 the Legis-
lsiure ~ just such Document as we were
led to expect from the liberal and patriotic
feelings that pervade MS breast. The Con-
GLIDING paragraph, particularly, strikes US
| as being the offspring OF sincere aud an
| ardent love OF county, 10 which all other
considerations, whether OF political or self.
interest, give way. We silude 10 the iol.
| lowing: Bolt. Putri0f.
In one prominent and important truth
al will be agreed. Our Institutions and
| independence are committed 10 US by our
ancestors, 10 trust for poslerity. They
are the fruit of toll and blood, Of moral and
physical exeriions, Of systems OF educa,
tion and religion, with corresponding ha-
bits. which wear the stamp Of two cen.
turtles. Our obligation TO preserve and
transmit them inuiolabie, is paramount TO
any duly rs may be called on to perform
in behalf Of any other nation svhatsusr.'
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-17
CANTON.

We published few days ago (says the
Baltimore Federal Gazette), an article,
stating that the irreative to the Topaz
bad been revived at Canton, in conse-
quence OF the British government having
refused 10 send out two individuals 10 be
executed as an atone neni Tor ibe lives oil
the Chinese who persisted on that occa-
sion. Ii sppears by the decision OF the
court martial, appointed 10 try Lieutenant
Hamilton, who commanded the Topaz
when the ARRAY took place, that The Chi
ncse have nothing TO expect, rs an expia.
zion tor the offence committed against
their laws; The court having determined
that The ARRAY and death OF The natives, a.
rose from an unprovoked and barbarous
attack upon an unarmed watering party
OF The Topaz, AID that measures 80
promptly adopted by 1t. H. were abso-
lulsIy necessary Tor saving the lives of his
men. He was accordingly honorably &C.
quilted.
BATAVIA TRADE.
The trade OF Java has laDguished for
some time, but hopes have been recently
created that it will speedilysrevive again.
Extract OF a letter from Batavia, dated
September g.
!" hope ouI business here will soon get
better; and, indeed, as our produce has
experienced considerable fall lately
there IS sumo ground for the hope that A
mericsns will be euabied TO recommence
The Java trade. which for the last twelve
meaths. They seem 10 have almost entire.
ly given up!" EBoston paper.
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y ALEXANDRIA:
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1874.

or We are authorised 10 announce 10.
the Voters OF Fairfax County, tina. JOHN
MOORE, Esq. is q candidate to represenr
them in The next General Assembly.
The British brigaptine Hopeweli, Cal.
der, Is days from Barbados, arrived At
Norfolk or Monday last, lett al Barbado,
four American vessels, one Of which was
.chnr. St. .Ann, from Alerondria, MAR.
kets dull Tor American produce:
The Board Of Commissioners. uode.
the article oi the Treaty oi Client which
relates to the deported slaves, il al pre-.
sent in session 10 this city-al the 9en,Ie-
men composing il being present. ina. hi.
SPANISH CLAIMS.
The Salem Observer OF Saturday Liant
contains &C extract OF letter from Wash.
iogton, dated the let Instant, 10 which
the writer states that the Commissioners
have come 10 decision against all the 81.
Domingo cases, on the ground that The
voyages were illegal.
ST.. Louis, miss. Dec. 1.-THE mum.
Der OF emigrants to this state. during the
past season, has been greater than that Of
any year since 1919, and IS deemed By
some to be greater than the aggregate Of
the several Intervening years. Their ei.
rection has been generally up the Nilsson.
ri, and toward Salt river.
The ship Cleaner from New York has
been siezed end libelled al Trinidad Is
land, in consequences Of some triaing things
being found III lady passengers baggage
after Il had been landed, the articles were
three Grape dresses, no. made up, toilet
table &c
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-22

vn.at'"n may be up, aids of three liundsed
Thousand. As a pro f az the commercial III
trrcouse with Ergiind, six hundred anu
eighty vessels arrived here dating Iasi year.
There IS great hustle among the merchants
u, this momrn, ia preparing; thnsc vessels,
which have arr, "a with their cagSOeS, Ia re-
farm.
GrEEcE.-The Greek gn,srumrut has pub
listed official account nj the re-capi're at
i,sara, from which, MISLEADING ilie ample
details heretofore given, we extract the fol-
luning -
The Captain Pacha landed 10 900 men in
Ipsar,, commanded by Ismacl Pacha, nephew
to All Pacha of Joanniua. The enemy was
ioun1 in possession of the great battery en-
played ia botnbarding the forts of Mi,ylene.
Palseocas,ron, defended b. $500 Greeks Of
lps,ra and Chios, and some companies OF
Christian Schypetars. Il was on the 9Th July.
Con, whO protects Greece and her children,
sending violent tempest from the south, the
captain Pacha fearing the shipwreck oil his
tire,, was obliged 10 put To sea, aud TO separate
From ms army on shore. The nfidels, think
ins Themselves Abandoned, hurried to the
beach. Tbcy perceived the Greek squadron,
and h"nght only of a. sn,, seizins all the boats
they ind. Nicetas lands tie ipsariots sally
irn:n the forts ; the Turks are overthrown;
the Greek vessels discharge showers of grape
si'"' on all that part out al sea three fiigaIes
aud tea bugs ran aground TN the 3ih July in
the morning the Turks had escaped. Among
the dead are two Pachas--Isiuae. Peasfa and
Omer Coumbans, of Arggro Caslron. The
booty is immense-the victory complete %
Letters had been received in LonIon from
Trieste ufihe 50,h Aug. coniaug late accounts
from Smyrna, by which it appeared that the
Torkish equaaron was to sail from Miiylene
ON The 9Th Of that month, TO embarlka number
oftroops assembled at Scala Nuova, for an at
tack the Island Of Samos, which, according
TO advices fron Constantnopie. was to take
rlaee previous 10 the 10th. The Egyptian
htet had arrived of the Island of Rsodes.
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(Frpm the Cincinoaii G1zcNe.J
To THE. PEOPLE OF OHIO

Fellow CirtzENs-From the confidence
wlihiwhcb 1t has been asserted in some ofthe
public prints, that coalition has been formed
between The friends of Mr.. Clay and those of
MIR. Crawford, for the purpose of transferring
the interest OF the former in this state To the
latter, have thought il proper thus publicly
tn pronounce II as asbase, unf0unded, ;and ina
lirlous faisehood. No such coalition exists
None such has been proposed nor do be.
'i"ve that an idea of the kind has ever been en-
trrtaned by the parties themselves. If il exists
any where, II is in the corrupt imagination Of
the few, who, having no political or moral
character. themselves, are willing to attribute
TO others any alteration from rec titude which
Interest may suggest.
The gentlemen who compose the Clay
ticket have given n written pledge that they
will support that candidate and now pledge
niyssit Ia you, fellow citizens that he will not
Ice Withdrawn from the contest, bnl by the fiat
of his maker. In that event, acting under the
government of these principles, which have
ever cherished and avOwed, my vote, should
be an electOr, viii be given without reference
TO my personal wishes, to the candidate whom
conscentiousiy may suppose IL stand next
to Mr. Clay in the estimation of the people uf
Ohio, aud have no doubt but my respectable
colleagues would pursue the same course
Your fellow citizen,
w. IL. f1AhhlSON.
J.. 8. Such editors of papers rs are opposed
TO Mr.. Clay, but are DESTROYS that the ensuing
election should result in fair expression Of the
public sentiment, will be pleased to publish the
above.
We are informed that we are the two per-
sons whose conversations are referred 10 in
tle last Republican,, as aifnrdng ground TO
suspect IA coalition between the supporters of
Crawford and Clay. We deem il our duty TO
declare that in these conversations we have
been misunderstood or misrepresented. So far
as we" a'to'o The policy Of Mr.. Ciay's supper
fers," We knOw that no snch coalition exists.
There was no union between the friends Of
Crawford aud Clay in forming the Clay cleo
iorai ticket. No supporter of Mr. Crawford
was consulted 10 forming thar ticket; no one
Of his supporters had any agency in forming
it. 1t Was selected for Mr.. Clay alone. Ii is
supported with single view to The election of
Or. Clay. There is no mystery no conceal
ment. 1t is impossible that Mr.. Clay caa be
Withdrawn after the election Of electors and
air. Crawford voted for. Mr.. Clay and his sup
porters would alike spurn such proposition.
We pledge our characters to the public, that
every suggestion of the kind is unloUnded.
G. HAMWOND.
JACOB BURNETT.
Cincinnati, Oct 7.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-22

First the H. O. oG CorDwalliss hut afterwards ybe, ,b.
French bombs began assa H. he retired 10 a cav. a
bout the position o Which there much dispute ss sbt
the settle OF Troy u is covered up NJ is said tat
COrnwas brave man, did retire 4, from fear rs
permanent lodging; but when the shot hegan 10 fail
about The town, rs place for bolding his council res
rom Interruption Gen. Nelson's house was struck AZ tbe
,hIru SHOT i'at noble patriot offered reward of ten
POUNDS 70 the hrst Engineer who should STRIKE it
n9mO entered The roof and fell INFO the cellar where /,
snpoeaeo and considerably shattered the floors IA has
s',es VceH repHired and is nov In excellent order
~ deserves " be rfutiOped a. the honor ~ Lts
corps that they embarked Hampton IN pio, bos, S
n'ef beating ahot Tor some time IN vnir. thcy pu
Deing pledged 10 hs Of York the f6ih tbev ,oot D
their iiHe oi march ~ half after O'Clock In fb
on ffday, literally through mud arrived ~ Yo,k hsfors
o. vek " ibe EyeDiyg-a distance df25 miles
Which Mr. Cssis hss consented should Also ovoce ,hs
reception al Richmond. e'"eS '"e