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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19
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The subjoined paragraph, from the N.
Y. Commercial Advertiser, refers 20 facts.
respecting which we have no certain inioI-
nation. The Executive and Secretary o.
the Navy, we are pretty sure, are NOT OBJ
noxious 10 the charge OF, deliberate harsh
mes, or injustice The leaning OF both the
one and the other is much mtfe likei 10
be the other way Nat. i"l.
THE NAVY.
We understand that the name OF one OF
The Captains in the Navy mas been strck-
en- from the rolls OF the service, in conse.
quence, it is whispered, OF certain com
munications oil an extraordinary nature,
recently made to the head OF the Depart.
ment. Circumstances have ,iso been m
timated to US, which, IL we'll founded, WI
BE- sufficient for, the President 10 re'cn,isI.
De. re ase II we are RICH, the oticer
in question 10 entitled 10 the sympathy ra'
ther than the displeasure Of the Depart
meht; and, II be canaot be again entrust-
ed 18th command, he should at least be
put upon bali pay, Tor the benefit OF him.
self and family"
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19
Lot Of Ground;

Situated in lbe town oil Alexandra, and
bounded as follows, to Wit: Beginning at
the intersection OF King and Union STREETS,
and running thence westwardIy with King
street, and binding thereon IS feet, thence
nortbwardIy with line parallel to Union
street & Ieet, more or less, 10 Fayette al.
ley Or street. thence eastvs ardly viii that
alley or street and parallel TO King street.
IS feet 10 Union street, thence With that
street; and binding thereon 10 the begin
n'ng, with al! ard sInsu 4 the houses and
improvrhents thereon.
Upon receipt Of The purchase money!
the subscriber will convey all The righ'f.
title, and interest which he holds, unrier
The said Cook and Clare, 10 and to The
said premises, to the purchaser.
THOMSON F. MASON, Tru stee.
june II 81
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19
st. Croix Sugar & Y. II. Tea,

10 bbds prIrh. 81. Croix sugar
Is chests Y H.tea, Superior's cargo:
represented to be OF hne gu sIty, laoD.n
this day from schr. Mars, Iud Tor sale by
june Is S ME,S.SERSMIrH,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19

NEw YcRk, June l4.-Noah Webster,
Esq. and his son, will embark tomorrow
in the Havre Packet for Europe Mr..
w. goes to Europe with a view OF pub.
fishing hI' Dictionary, upon which he has
been engaged tor twenty years IN Eng
land. His visit to France, We believe, is
10 procure the means OF completing one
division OF his work We believe Mr. WIS
plan is new, and we understand that it
will embrace an any ysis OF twenty SIX
languages,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19
Whiske.y

'NHlRTY bbls priu"a Wbiskey, land
j. ing this morning. and for sale by
June i0--tf LAGETT PAGE.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19
MARQUIS La FAYETTE.

4 resolve was unanimously adopted 10
both branches OF The Massachusetts Legis.
lature, on Saturday last, requesting the
Governor and Council to maGe such ar.
engagements as will secure to this distin.
guished friend Of our country an honorable
reception on the part of this State and TO
draw his warrant on The Treasury for any
Expense incurred theron. We hope this
laudabIe example will be followed by all
the states.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19
From N. F,.dsr,cksburs Herald.

Al a Meeting of he Frederick.bulgCor-
responding Jackson Committee. held at
the Town Hall, on the l4th June, 1894:
Communications were read from The
Corresponding Committee at : inches;er
&C proposing that Convention be called
fur be purpose OF training an Electoral
Ticket, and naming the town OF Freder'
icksburg as the place for holding such Con-
veDiiUn. m,
Whereupon, i, was Resolved, That
those persons in the different Electoral
Districts IN this state tsvorsb'e 10 The cleo
ton of General Andrew Jackson as Pres'-
dent, and John c. Calhoun, as Vice Pre-.
sident, Of the United States be requested
to appoint Delegates to a Convention 10 De
holden in the towu OF Fredericksburg on
Wednesday lhe a8,b day OF July next.
Signed BYRD c. WILLIS,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19
Trustees Sale;

4 NDER the authority oi deed Of
~ trust from Leonard Cook and wife. L.
James Glare and wife, bearing date The
9th June, 1899, tor certain purposes there.
in mentioned, the subscriber will sell at
public auction, for cash, on Saturday, The
26th iuyt. a certain p,ece or
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19

4 T ilo'clock will be exposed for sale.
"A 10 front Of The Alexandria Reading
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

mind Of mother; wished TO survive my daugh'
ter, had it been only for an hour. ] could not bear
the thought of what would become Of her-of what
she would feel, when should no longer answer her,
when she would no longer receive my caresses,when
should no longer support her in my arms,when she
should see me motioness, lfeless, cold, insensble
to her tears and her cries. These thong rem, my
soul-they would assuredy have cost me my life
but for religion, which lifted me above myself--i
prayed with confidence, feryor and resgnation-and
after every prayer, poured out from the bottom of
my heart, felt my selfstrengthened and terminated
my pulse beat with less violence; my lever les
sened; my heavy eyes closed, and l sometimes
slept two or three hours in succession, with the
sweetest and calmest sleep: my daughter also recoy
cred her strength, and ceased to fear for her life.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
IMPORTANT FROM PERU.

We can state on good authority that official int Ell
igence reached the seat Of government on Thursday
confirming what appeared in this paper some day.
ago, namely, that the President LIBERATION, Gen
eral BOLIVAR had made a triumphal entry into III,
city OF Lima, on which occasion there was a gene
raj and enthusiastic rejolcing-,hai Congress hst
assembled, Presiden. elected, and that General
BOLIVAR had been nominated 10 the supreme com
mand and direction Of all the armies OF Peru, until
the Spanlards shall be driven from the soil Of ,h,,
important section OF South America-The greatest
Joy was manifested, and every one relying on tn.
talents and principles of the Colombian Chief anti
cipased speedy and complete success.
Bat. Fed. Gax.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
Office Of the National Advocate, ". Fork. jan G.
FROM 81. THOMAS.

Our Correspondent at ST. Thomas, under date Of
Dec. 18th, gives some additional particulars re-
specting the Colombian sloop Of war Orinoko. AT
ter detailing her arrival at ST. Barts, and landing
OF the offcers,he proceeds-"The mutneers imme-
diately cut cable and set sail on Monday she was
seen off This Island, steering to eeward when she
put ls Of her men (Frenchmen and Spsniards) on
board OF an American brig bound to ST. Croix.
Those that remained on board amounted to about
sixty, principally Englishmen.
The Orinoko had on board $4,000 worth OF
Jewelry, quantity OF dry goods, and great deal Of
gold and silver plate.
In addition to the above particulars we learn that
!. was the intention of the mutineers to proceed to
ST. Domingo, or TO Porto Rico, to give up the shin
to the Spanish Government"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
TAKE NOTICE.

TIME drawing of the UNION CANAL LOTTERY
Seventh Glass, New Series, will positively take place
on Saturday the 18th inst at o'clock p M. Those who
are DESTROYS to procure Tickets in the above scheme are
informed that they be had until wednesday evening
at Dollars, after which they viii advance to dollars.
No Tickets will be sold after o'clock Saturday Adj
venrets are respectfully invited to come forward and
SUNNY themselves with Tickets j. ]. ROBINSON,
No. los, Market Street.
Tan 70 o-2t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
A HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

THE lot of land containing nearly entire square,
oinng north Of the Friends Meeting House square,
and Of the Catholic Chapel Of ST. Peter bounded by
Pasture, Queen, Hanover and West streets together
with the brick house and garden West street, in
the tenure Of Isaac Jackson small OGDEN house
Pasture street, and commodous frame work shop
Queen may be sold together divided to SUIT the
purchasers. For terms inquire Of
BENJAMIN FERRIS.
Wilmington, mo. IL. 9-f
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
aLSO
DIVIDEND.

TNE general Board Of Directors of the Farmers Bank
Il Of Me STATE Of Deia,saTe have this day declared dvi
end the of six per cent per the Capital
the so &C. their eg. pre- @ s1y time
after the 18th inst. G. p. COMEGYS, Cashier.
Dover, Jan. s, 1924 9-4t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

MARRED-on Tuesday the 3oth ult. by the Rev. Mr..
Davis, Mr.. GEORGE GILDERSLEVE, jr. to Miss MARY
ANN FuLCE, both of Kent County, Delaware. !.
In Wilmington on Thursday by the Rev. Z. w. Gilbert,
Mr.. JOHN ]. ROBINSON. to Miss SARAH YARNALL,
both Of Mill Greek hundred.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
BosToN, JAN.
FROM RIO JANEIRO.

BY the brig Dove, Girdler which arrived below
last evening, in 46 days from Rio de Janeiro, we
learn that serious events had occurred there. Lord
Cochrane arrived there omMaranham on the 10th
OF Nov. The Cortes were in session on the 18th
and during an interesting debate on the liberty Of
the Press and OF Conscience, which was frs, moved
oy Sgnor Bonefacio, the Emperor ordered out hi,
troops, surrounded the chamber of the Cortes, dis
solved that body, seized Signor Bonefaco and four
other Deputies, and committed them to prison.
Capt. H. l. Long who has been so roughly used
" the Portuguese, has arrived at Rio, on hi. way
to his place Of nativity, near Charleston, S. c.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
Wanted to hire by the year.
Jan. 10.

A PERSON who understands the different branches Of
n farming. sober, industrious, single man, that can
be well recommended will meet with liberal encourage
ment by applying to JOHN WAY.
Ian 70 9-9t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
NOTICE.

INTHEREAS, UIAGn .Nurdck, of Wilmington, did on
w the 18th January inst execute an assignment to the
subscriber of all his goods chates rights, credits and eff
fleets, in trust for the benefit of his creditors
THEREFORE, all persons who are indebted to the said
William Murdck bond, note or account are request.
ed to make immediate payment, and such a, have claims
to exhibit them for settlement to ANN MURDICK
Jan. 10, 1924. 9-4t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
TO LET.

well finished three story HOUSE, pleasantly situated
N in Queen, few doors from Market Street, in the
occupation of Jesse Cause.
ALSO.
story frame tenement i'll good repair with large
IN garden commanding extensive and beautiful pros
pect, situated the road between the PoorIIouse and
the dwelling of the subscriber, occupied by Jesse
Hastings For further information inquire of the tenants
or the subscriber. JOHN WAY.
Ian 10 9-qt
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13
FROM TENERIFEE.

Capt. Reeve, of the ship Virginia, arrived a,
New York, informs that on the 2Sth October, while
laying off and on the port o! Oraavo, in quarantine
was boarded by a private armed Colombian ship
after examining the ships papers, took out the p
lot he being a Spaniard, belonging TO Port Or
atavo. The boarding officer informed me they had,
a few days previous, captured the American schoo.
ner Sally, Clark, of Gloucester, and ordered her
for Laguira, with rs pipes Of wine on board, taken
in at Oratavo: they put a prize crew of four men
on board at the time OF the capture Of the schooner,
three Spaniards (laborers) belonging TO Oralavo,
whom they ordered for Laguira in the schooner.
The following night the Spanisrds rose upon the
prize crew, and murdered them, leaving Captain
Clark the only survivor on board: took the schoo-
ner's boat, aud got safe on shore at Tenerfe. The
schooner was afterwards fell in with by the ship,
and ordered again for Laguira. John Paul, native
OF Baltimore, was the prize master who was muir.
dered.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

Ienerifs.-The letter from which the following
extract is taken was received at Baltimore The
Federal Gazette, psblshed in tina, city, says it i.
entitled to the most implicit confidence.
Extract Of letter, dated 0rataua, Teneri6e, No
rember Is, 1928.
"a few days since, French frigate arrived at
Santa Cruz, with Spanish and French General on
board, who demanded in the name Of the French
Government, the whole Of the Canary Islands, ceded
to them, as is said, by Ferdinand. The Governor,
understand, requested few days to reflect upon
the subject, previous to giving an answer. The
inhabitants generally are highly exasperated, and
declare they will sacrifice their lives and fortune.
ere the French flag shall wave over them. shall
probably know the result previous to my departure,
which, think, will be in eighteen or twenty days"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

In allaslon to the Presidents Message, the Editor
OF the Quebec Mercury says, 1t embrace. manv
points interesting to Europe an Powers, particular ~
to the pretensions of Russia on the N. w. Coas, ~
Amsrica: this part at FIRST sight, appear. To initiate
against the established rights of the Russian and
British Fsr companies trading on that coast A
more important question will arise upon the right
Claimed by America, Of the free navigation of The
81. Laurence, from the Lakes to the 0cean-a right
which We feel persuaded the British Government
will not lightly concede."
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

Captain Ddrid .uafst, Of the city of PHILADELPHIA
an old revolutionary officer, who now holds the offce
OF master warden OF the port of Philadelphia, has
pun into our hands, list Of captures made by him
during the late war; giving the date of the capture
the name OF the vessel, the nation to which she be-
ionged' the name Of the owner, where bound, where
from. nature OF the cargo amount of tonnage mum.
Der OF guns and other incidental remarks. hi. re-
a,y an interesting document. The number of cap
lures, was 34-lhe amount of tonnage capturrd.
7,3f5-number Of guns, 114--and the number Of
men, 5l5 He sailed part Of the time in the ,cboo-
ner Atlas, OF 10 guns and lis men, and the remain.
der OF the time IN the brig Ratllesnake, of seven
teen guns and ] IS men. He appears to be fine
oylal old son OF Neptune and says that in addition
70 Inc pulling down of the thirty four enemy's Rsgs,
IN the late war, he was present at the striking Of
SIXTY seven IN the revolutionary war, making 10 all
e .anarea ana one He notes in his list. that at
eight OF The captures, in the late var, the schooner
ocourge OF New York. was in company
Harrisbargh InteHigencer.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

The Memorial to Congress, from New York prsy.
ing That duty OF ten per cent. may be imposed on
sales by Auction, excepting the effects of bankrp,
and OF deceased PERSONS goods sold for the bene6,
oil underwriters, shipping and real estate sta,,s
iiom oitcal and documentary evidence, that Of ali
tne foreign merchandise imported into the United
states and which may be estimated at 6O,ooo,O00
y. uoi'afs annually from one half to three fourhs
disposed OF oy sales at auction and that of this
enormous amount of the product, of foreipn ;nd,,.
reFs and traders. ." ''''"''s'u'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

considerable sensation has been excited at Paris
oy the appearance OF The "Memoirs of the Duk.
Of KosIgo (Savary) in which he tries to show. that
Napoleon Bonaparte had no hand in the death Of
.ne unfortunate Duke d'Enghein, but that Iaiiev.
rand was the principal actor in that d,pracef,rars
action. late Paris paper state. that this w;,v ~
leicish had retired to the country, in cons.ouepc.
OF the King OF frances having refused his reours,
TO stop the publication of the Memoirs wb;c h / o'
IS was said to have read and sanctioned.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-13

OoNlERFElTS.-We learn tina, count.r.
ie. h'e hundred dollar bill, purporng to be on he
oank oil the United States, was yesterday st,enn-
RsoS 10 DC passed to Mr. VIM. c. CosIvE, Lottery
Drohe', ey three men. AS soon as Nj {. AZ
covered the note to be spurious he obtained o,on
anu mao them immediately arrested. One Glib
men and two women were subsequently, Wv.
to prison by Judge BAIcE. Ro Jt'" nnt
letters from Gibraltar, to Nov. 2, mep,ion ,b.,
french squadron had sailed for .nahon ~ ..a. ~.
~, ,,soo ~ the name Of FERDINAND, the surrender o
.ynn s STs Islands and also the death of TowN
sLND 9TiTn' esq. OF Virginia, the United S,a,s.
Ipfsui at Iunis. The 0ntario wa, leIt Tho, .s
oneer' might superintend his funeral at Cibralar
BOstOn Cent.
on the a6th Dec. lsaa an Intellectual a,,.rnn,
p %as made IN the House of Delegates Of VIRGINIA
had he- PERMISSION tor number of BLACKS, who
s1 osen emanc'paed by the will of their ro.s,a
ana obtained by the same means, con.ia .as'e
9oan'i'y oil land. 70 remain in he S,a,. '0ie
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-08
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE. May 5.
THE TARIFF.


The Senate, as in committee OF the
whole, proceeded TO consider the unfnish.
ed business OF yesterday, being the bill
from the House OF Representatives, to
amend the several acts for imposing duties
on imports
The question was upon The amendment
moved by Mr.. Elliot, on Monday last, to
strike out that part OF the bill which estab-
fishes the minimum for the calculation of
the duties on cotton cloths and cotton twist.
yarn or thread.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Eaton
moved to amend the bill, in the proviso
respecting the minimum OF cotton goods,
SO as TO make the minimum OF IS cents
per yard msppfcable to goods which cost
10 cents, and less than that price, and to
leave those goods subject only TO the pre-
sent existing minimum OF Is cents per
yard.
Mr.. Hsyne moved to amend the amend.
ment, BY extending it TO goods which Cost
90 cents. This was not agreed to.
The question wa. then put 90 Mr.. Ea-
toms amendment, and decided in the ne
gative.
Mr.. Holmes, Of Maine, thea moved to
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COMMERCIAL, LAW.

An Insurance cause OF some curiosity
has been tried at the Supreme court, this
week, at Ipswich. The policy was on the
ship Joseph. Of Newburypolt, "a, and
from Nor b Carolina. TO polt or ports in the
West lndies," &c. and was effected May
6, 1917, in the Office Of the Merrimack In.
surance Company. A loss happened, and
the defence was dev,ut,on in The ships
going to Bermuda. The whole contest at
the trial, was, whether Bermuda is in the
West Indies.
The parties al the trial displayed the re-.
suits OF industrious and extensive research
into the writings OF geoeraphers, and the
opinions Of nautical and commercial men
and underwriters. The underwriters, 10
show that Bermuda, is not in the w. Ia.
dies, either in geographical or CONNER.
cial sense, produced the testimony of ten
or twelve Presidents Of Insurance Compa.
MES in Boston and Salem, and OF several
experienced navigators-and exhibited IA
maps and charts Of the West Indies, only
two Of which contained Bermuda, and
those two embraced part o. the Moth A..
merjean Continent. They aIso cited The
following German. English. French and
American geographical writers: Stein,
Hassel, moseile's Statistics, Guthrie, Pin.
kerton, Edinburgh Gazetteer, Recess CT.
clopedia, ALEXANDER Adams, Elellish, Crut.
well, Jameson, Guy, Roberts, Pi4uot,
Hartley Worcester. Cummings, adams,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-08
PR

On Monday last, before the U. S. CirI
cult Court sitting in New Ork, Thomas
Jones, otherwise called John Robinson, a
coored man, who had been convicted of
murder on board OF The brig Holkar; aud
josef Perez, a Spaniard, who was found
guilty OF piracy on board Of the schooner
Bee, were put to the bar 10 receive their
sentences. Judge Thompson addressed
The prisoners in a feeling and solemn man-
ner, reminding them OF the enormi,y OF the
crimes of which they had been convicted.
and advising them to lose no time 10 Gaks
ing their peace with their Maker. The
Judge then sentenced Thomas Jones to be-
hanged on the ! lib day OF June next, be-
tween the hours OF l2 and 2 O'Clock, and
bis body given to the doctors tor disco"
ton. Josef Perez to be hanged on the
same day, and same hour, with the ea-
ception that bis body was not ordered 10
be given up for dissection. Jones listened
with attention, but appeared mol TO be all
fected. Perez, when bis sentence Haa
read to him in Spanish, was considerably
agi,ated-but neither of them wept or she'd
tear, that could be perceived.