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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-07
Circular to Collectors, NaUaI Officers,
and Surveyors.
Treasury DEPARTMENT.

ComptroAer's Office. July 20 1924
SIR. An alphabetical Tariff. conformabiy to
the existing laws, having been prepared, as was
heretofore promised, a copy of it Is enclosed,
for your information and government.
A number of communications having been
received, requesting the opinion OF this De-
partment, as to the rates of duty payable on the
following articles, take the occasion to state
the decisions thereon, in order that uniformity
in those cases may prevail, viz:
1. Composition rods, bolts, spikes, and
nails, to pay duty as manufactures OF
'brass, iron, steel. pewter. &c or OF
which either OF these metals is compo
nent material.
2. Still bottoms; that is to say, those
which are merely cut round and TUNED
up at the edge, are not TO be considered
in the light of vessels OF copper, nor
yet as manufactures of copper, within
the meaning of the law; but ale 10 pay
duty as non-enumersted articles.
8. Cutting overwhelmingly so term
ed, and which are 10 pay an al valo
rem duty OF 80 per cent. are understood
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-07
from the same.l
To the Friends Of John Quincy Adams an
Virginia.

To the Friends Of John Quincy Adams an
Virginia.
The Committee appointed at meeting
of the citizens OF Fredericksburg friendly
to The election of John G Adams to the
next Presidency, for The purpose OF form.
ing an electoral ticket. have, in conlunc-
ton with the committees OF Norfolk, Win
chester, and elsewhere. steadily pursued
The object of their appointment; and they
have now the satisfaction OF announcing 10
their fellow citizens that they have nearly
completed that par, OF their duty. In 81 dis
districts the names of respectable iadlvidu-
ais have been selected. The 8 that remain
to be filled, are the districts OF Richmond,
Petersburg q. MonongaheIa, These could
long since have 5eeo filled had the com.
mi,tee chosen TO make selection, but
they preferred, 10 every instance, TO re
ceive nominations from others, and. where
practicable, from public meetings OF the
citizens themselves. In many ct The dis.
trlcts this has been done. A meeting is
now called in the city of Richmond, 10 be
held some day this week, at which an
elector Tor that district will doubtless be
nominated; and We are ia daily expecta-
ton of receiving nominations from the 9th
er two districts When those are receiy-
ed the ticket will be completes; and when
it shall have received the sanction of the
other committees with whom We act, will
be duly announced to the public.
In another part of their duty, the con-
shutting OF the county committees for the
purpose or circulating the ticket, and
otherwise aiding its success at the polls
our preparations are not SO coupiete. The
friends OF Mr. Adams in distant counties,
where committees haze net been already
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-07
Circular to Collectors, Naval Officers,
and Surveyors.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
ComptroAer's Office, May 81, 1872

COWpTOteT C.UlCe, uI0g II, ioEf'
SIR: As the act, approved on the I'D instant.
entitled An act to amend the several acts i'm
posing duties on imports, is to go into opera
ton on the first of July next. there Is not SUI.
ficient time left to make an alphabetical table
of the different articles, under the different
heads of ad vaorem and specific duties, SO as
to be transmitted sufficiently early to reach the
more distant ports, before the new duties, i'm
posed by the act on the articles specified there
In, will have to be collected.
1t has, therefore, been deemed advisable NOT
to delay the transmission of copy of the act,
which is accordingly. subjoined hereto, for
your information and government.
The Table alluded to, with such explana.
tons as, upon full examination of the act,
may appear to be requisite, will be prepared
and transmitted as soon as it can conveniently
be done. Respectfully.
JOSEPH ANDERSON,
Comptroller.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-07
From The National Journal.
THE CAUCUS NOMINATION.

The nomination made IN February last,
by minority OF Congress-less than one
fourth II the hole mber-hss heen con
tInualy announced, 10 two or three papers
at least, as a national nominaton-as a re-
ding 10 what is called the good old mode.
How far il is entitled to any one OF these
epnbets, will appear from the following
statement of facts. which we drew up, and
submitted to our readers, few days after
the Caucus was held, TO which we beg
leave once more to call their attention:
Out OF 26l members of Congress, he only
obtained o6 in Caucus
2. rhis leaves 95 against him, majority
of 1919 votes.
3. From ten states he had no vote.
4. From fue states he had but t" votes each.
5 From three states he had but three votes
each.
6. From the remaining four states, he had
a ma jority in only three
z. Seven out of the eieuen who called and at
tended the caucus, stand directly opposed to
the sentiments of the states they represent.
s. The caucus consisted of only one fourth
of the republican member OF Congress
9. Oue third uf the states were wholly upre-
presented, either by a Senator or member OF
the House of Representatives.
10. Upon counting States ne had only ma
iority of the representatives OF out OF ~.
The two persons nominated must, them
selves, be of the opinion here expressed.
They have never yet, by any act, or even
expression. that has come before the pub
lie, recognized the legitimacy Of the eau
Gus nomination. They have been repeat.
edly pressed on this poInt--and they will
be pressed agaia They ought not to have
the benefit of the nomination, trivia as 1t
is, without participating IN the responsible
Iity attached 10 the usarpataon, by which
it was brought about.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-07

.nnoioted, are earnestly requested le com
Ip pp 10 us, or to, some other CORES
nonding Committee, without delay, Inc
81 mes Of several active and influential Gu
zens in each county, who could be feiieo
IN 10 serve as county Committees TOR the
above purposes. ).
The Committee take pleasure in saying
10 their fellow citizens who !hlDK WIN
them in this important question, that every
reason which first induced US to make
stand against the caucus nomination, ana
in favor Of our candidate, still exists IN full
force; and we have the further satisfaction
of being assured, that our cause daily gains
ground. From the numerous snd unequi-
vocal expressions OF public sentiment, as
demonstrated by public meetings OF ibe
people, and as conveyed in an extensive
correspondence in every part OF the stale,
no doubt remains but that decided ma]o'
ri'y OF The independent Ireeholders OF the
State are opposed in principle to the eau
Gus. and TO the caucus nominations. vi
the three opposition candidates we believe
that John Quincy Adams is by far the most
prominent, and he IS certainly the second
choice of large ma ority OF those who
now prefer others These things encou.
rage US to perseyere in the just expectation
that many who now seem disposed TO yield
a; quiet submission TO the caucus usurpa-
ton, will yet awake from their letharsy
and assert the rights OF ireemeD; and that
brethren who are now divided in their at
tschment 10 persons, may ye' unite upon
the common ground that distinguishes
them, and ensure The triumph OF free
principles and free elections.
Hy order OF the Committee.
PHILIP HARRISON, Chairman
w. F. GRAY, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-07
THE NEW TARIFF.

The following Circulars, from the Comp
troiler's Office, will serve to give our mercan-
tile readers, and others, some additional lntor.
nation, as to the operation ofthe new Tariff of
Duties, which may be useful to them.-intek
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-07
Mahogany.

THE subscriber has just w Mabo
1 logs Of superior 81. pomlu ss Cor ca;b
gany, which he will sell very '1 1;s lCabns
either 10 the log or board al a,s 10 ih
Factory, King-s'reet, next uo''
corner of Alfrsd-street: no roONEs.
july Is II
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04

TO provide for the poor-'rhey will receive
and distribute any thing calculated to relieve
the needy, clothe the naked or heal the sick,
and to them we would recommend the atten-
tion of the liberal.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04

| Court for five days The prisoner was ingenoI'
ly defended by Benjamin Tilghman, Esq. Of Phis
deIphia. The prosecution on behalf of the Cor
monwealth was ably conducted by Edward Da
lngton, Archibald r. Dick, and Samuel Edward
Esgrs. The Jury retired on Friday Afternoon
and about 9 O'Clock at night, returned withaye.
dict of Not Guilty
John Thomson, one OF the persons taKen Vi
on suspicion, was acquitted last week, there not
being sufficient evidence to prove that he wasa an
accomplce.
The Court adjourned on Saturday, in conse.
quencc Of which the trial Of Washington Liable,
is deferred until the next Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner, which will be held on the third Monday in
Janualy.
On saturday morning last, about 10 o clock,
Judge Darlington pronounced the following SEN
tcncc of death upon Michael Monro, otherwise
called James Wellington.
"You have been convicted of the crime OF
MurSlcrin the first degree, for which the punish
mcnt prescribed by our law is death.
Have you any thing to say why sentence OF
death should not be passed upon you3-[IIere
the prisoner remarked that if he was hung he
died an innocent man.
You have been indicted for one of the highest
crimes that can be committed against society,
for wickcdly numbering a peaccable, unoffend-
ing citizen under circumstances OF atrocity ana
crucltN rarely paIelcu, anu tlat LOU III uiS
preparation Of n daring and felonious outrage
upon lis haiitstion and property-an upright
ard impartial Jury have patiently listened to all
the evidences ior and against you, and you nave
hal MI the assistance that the industry, talents
and perseverance of able counsel could afford
You; with ali these advantages-alas your guilt
has been but too apparent, and all the circuln-
stances ofthe horrid deed have been so satisfac-
torily established as not to leave the shadow OF
a reasonable doubt.
| Under such circumstances let me assure you
that all hopes of pardon from the Executive will
be mischcivous and usory, and only tend to abb
strast your mind from the great work of prepara-
| ton for your awful change.
/ You have but short time to live, and great
work to accomplish, even to seek if possible a
rcconcilcmcnt with an offended God.
/ Let me cxhort you to avail yourself OF every
aid which it may please the Almighty i'll his infi-
mite mercy to afford you, to become awakened
Ito the awtulncss of your situation, acquainted
with the sintulness of your heart, and the enor-
nifty of your crimcs;--lct your soul be poured
ont in prayer to Him, that you may experience
t!iat sincere and heartfelt repentance, IN which
to ground hope that thlo' the merits OF a Blessed
SAVIOUR the doors Of mercy may yet be opened
to you.
The Sentence which the law prescribes for
murder in the first degree, and which the court
do now award and adjudge is,
That you be taken from hence to the Gaol OF
the County Of Delaware, faom whence you came,
and from thence to the place of Execution, and
there to be hanged by the neck until you are
dead--Anl may God Of his infinite goodness,
have mercy on your Soul"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04

to obe shot. There was no preparations made
and he went to the spot, asked for hand
kerchief and bound his eyes himself They
next proceeded to tie his hands, but this he
at first resisted, until being informed that
compliance would be enforced if he did not
willingly grant it, he then permitted himself
to be bound, and proceeded to the place of
execution. There addressing himself to the
soldiers, he spoke thus" Mexicans, at tho
very moment of dying, recommend to you
to love your country and to observe our holy
religion; these will conduct you to glory. ]
die for having come tohelp you, and dichap-
py because die among you. | die with hon
or, and not as a traitor. That stain will not
rest upon my sons and their descendants.
am no traitor. BE subordinate and obcdient
to your chiefs in executing what they ard
God may command. ! do not say this from
vanity, for am far from being vain" lIav
ing said this, he knclt down and raising his
voice he said, pardon all my enemies, with
all my heart" He had hardly uttered these
words, when the soldiers taking aim, dis
charged their muskets, and lturbidc died.
His body was then conveyed to the same
house where lie had been detained and on
the 20th buried i'll an uncovered church, G.
ven without the ceremony of 4 coffin, as is
customary
His wife and those who accompanied him,
! have been forever expelled from the terrific
rv Of the republic. 4 pension of 80oo dol
7 lars has been granted to the first, and she
/ has COME to the United States of North A.
mcrca, from whence she intends shortly tc
go to Colombia, where she Is to enjoy he,
pension.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04
LA F.tYET'rE.

MrfM, Gtt 25.
On Saturday the General received visits from
the ladies and ctjzcns--At II O'Clock he was
waited on BY a Committee ofthc Norfolk 8encN-
olent Mechanic Society, when an Address was
delivered by Mr. John McPhial, Gone OF
the Committec) expressive of the warmest
feelings of love, vcncr,tion and gratitude The
Generals reply was extremely aitcctionhtc, and
full of the pure feelings of bcncyolence which
beameti in his eye, and animated his countcilancc.
In the afternoon he was conducted TO Civic
Banquet, ordered by the citzens OF Norfolk, and
prepared by Mrs. Davis, al the Exchange. Inc
number who sat down with him was about SOU,
| among whom were number OF invited guest S
comprchcntling all who accompanied him from
James Town; tho Mayor and Corporate Author
i.ics Of the Borough, &C. The Mayor John d.
Holt, ESD. presided, supportcdb by the Members
of the select and general Committees. The en-
tcr,anmcnt was truly splendid, and gave the
most perfect satisfaction to all who partook oft
The tables were highly ornamcnted, and every
thing WAS arranged with the utmost taste and el-
egancc The room was lancifally decorated with
flags, paintings, trasparencies. &c I'll tastetully
dressed with eNcfglccns, and exhibiting IN the
hoat ensemble br liant and annating scene,
At 8 O'Clock the General retired, and passed
the evening ut the house OF Gen TAYLOR, where
he suppcd in company with Numerous party.
Yesterday the General attended Divine Service
at Chrst's Church, whittier he was conducted
from his lodgings by the Brethren Of the di!trr-
cnt Lodges, forming the largest Masonic p"occs
sion Norfolk has ever witnessed. The Rev. Hr.
Wilmer from Alexandria ociated, and Delivered
discourse expressly adapted to the occasion Of
General I.a Iaycttc's visit to the United States
From Church the General was escorted back to
his lodging by the Masonic procession, and At
Az. 4 ftnrnonp loft here on a visit ia
! Fortress Monroe, to return this morning at IL
o'clock. lie will then visit Portsmouth and tht
Navy Yard, and in the evening attend the l'al
with which the citizens intend to honour him.
and at 10 o'clock leaves us on his way to Rich
mond in the steam boat Richmond.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04
RIOT AND REBELLION.
Proridence, LNOetober %.


We are sorry to say that this community, which
has always been distinguished for the purity OF
its morals, and for its domestic felicity and
repose, has for the two last weeks been
disturbed and disharmonized by riot and re-
bellion. On Sunday evening last, the centre
of the town presented scene Of tumult and dis
order, and most furious riot took place, between
our black population, and u body Of whites,
which cventuated in the loss of blood and rep
utation.
On monday evening, We were again thrown in-
to state of confusion, By similar transaction,
differing only from that of Sunday evening, by its
dcsola,ing and wicked consequences.
Early on Monday morning, an infamous pa-
card was posted OH the Flag Ststl at the Bridge,
calling upon all who were disposed TO riot ami
rebel to meet at that place, ut 10 O'Clock the
succeeding night; and long before the arrival OF
that hour, Il mob comprising four orfivc hundred
persons had assembled, and at the word OF com
lnan,l took up its line of march for small hamlet
situate at the northern suburb of the town pop
ulatcd principally by blacks, who located them
selves in that quarter, to avoid any intercourse
or correspondence with their hostile white neigh
bours.
When arrived ut the spot, 4 mos. furious attack
was made upon the unohcndn% and unstspcct.
ing inhabitants, many OF whom were engaged m
CCnNNAl Sports anu I'ta ;i'1!.SS, tE''t "a 'N "
space of FIVE hours, eleven dwelling houses were
lcycllel with the ground
The inturiatcd and misguided mob, not CON
tent with prostrating the dwellings OF tho unfor-
t,lnate beings upon whom their vengeance WIS
vented, commenced general destruction among
their goods and chattcls, destroying every thing
on which they could lay their polluted hands.
The destruction was general, unlimited and
without discrimination, save only in those ns'an-
ces where the mob was bought up with" iinm,
or by the incbria,cng cup were diverted from
their unhallowe,l designs.
The next returning sun presented to the PC
holders, scene at which humanity rcrolts with
dctcstation and dismay, and at which the heart
sickcns, and from the contemplation Of which the
minl gladly rctircs.
The hamlet which but afcw hours before bore o
smiling aspect, and thrcngh which the h!m otin
nocent fcs,jvity had been heard, now was silent
and fcrsaken, and the ruins Of what it te., barely
told the spot where it las existed.
II was inded a lamcntab|e and sorry sight, and
the town in this instance, has incurred an indcll
bic disgrace; and monument OF nfalnv has thus
been erected. to pcrpctuae thc atrocities com
mttcd by an abandoned an prohigatc mob
He0cW.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04
"sorc pinched by wintry winds,
How many sink into the sordid huts
Of chccrlcss poverty"

OF chccrless poverty"
AS the cold blast of chilling winter begins
to blow around us, and We assemble near
the cheerful hearth, should we not cast
thought to the miserable condition OF the
poor, who at this season of the year begin
to feel the pinchings Of poverty 1t is now
the season which reminds us of the bencvo-
lencc due from feeling hearts. From the at
fluent, who are enjoying the luXurlcs OF the
world, the child Of poverty has right to cX-
pect rclicf-so has the aged and intligent pa
rent, whose constitution, sappcd and en-
fecblcd by the labour Of many years, is now
no longer support to his willing hands; he
is compelled to cast himself aside, and beg
relief for himself and little ones. W hat vir-
tue is il that adorns the human character
more than charitye What feeling more cal
culatcd to create happiness within us'
when the cold frosts of winter fall thick
around us-when the pelting and pittiless
storm dashcs against the chatterlng pane-
when the white snow covers all nature IRON
our view, and our thoughts arc instinctivcly
led to the cottages Of the poor, what piea-
sure. what satisfaction emanatcs from the
reacction that the hand of philanthropy has
been extended from us, to relieve the as
tressed-that VIC have provided them with
food, with clothing, or with fuel for cheer
| full blaze.
The Dorcas and Female l1ospitaple DO
c;eties of Wilmington, are composed ofchar'
table and humane Ladies, whose care 1t y
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04
To Advertisers.

The extensive circulation Of our paper parti-
cularly through the Borough, the upper part of
our State and the adjoining counties of Pennsyl-
vana, renders it profitable vehicle for advcr-
tsers; and we respectfully inform our friends and
the public, that their advertisements will be
thankfully received and conspicuously inserted
at moderate prices.
Persons advertising by the year, half year, or
quarter, will be allowed liberal deduction.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04
Making Establishment.
;JG3MM CSggyN'rLSS

Resp ctfnlly informs his friends and the public
,en, rally. that he has taken the stantl former
IL occupicd by Mr.. James Gibson, Gn Fton, ST..
y, few doors from Market, east side,) where he
intends carr, ing on Baking in al! its branches, at
,hc customary prices
Having employed competent workmen, he feels
confiivn that he win be- abl to give satisfaction
10 all who may fvor him with their custom
ORDERS thankfully received and promptly en-
cculed
u in,in;rton, Oct. 81, 1924 54 1t
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04

The death of the King of France, being a
long looked for event, has created little or
no stir in the European States. His success
sor, Count D'Artois, brother to the late
King, has ascended the throne under the ti-
tie of Charles X. The Press is yet tmuzzlcd,
and Charles being chip Of the old dloca,
there is no probability OF a change in govern
mcnt affairs for the better.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04
TzzE WEMzsLTWgsTssHEZAEy,
Ann
DELAWARE REGISTER.
Thursday, November 18th, 1924.

The Legislature of this state will sit at
Dover on the 9th inst. (Monday) for the
purpose of choosing Electors of President
and c-Presidcnt Of the United States
The decision Of this body will be one of much
interc t to the citizens of this state; and af
ter viewing the characters and weighing the
worth of the separate candidates, we cannot
but hope John q. Adams and Mr.. Calhoun
will be the gentlemen who will receive the
voice of Delaware.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04

IT'S all q Hoar.--AIiss Stewards Riddle,
Of which there has lately been 50 much talk,
and 50 many attempts of solution offered,
turns out nothing more nor less than hcar.
The story said, that Miss Seward, a rich
lady, who lately died in England, had left
among her papers, riddle; and in her will,
bequeath Of so pounds to any one who
would solve it. The riddle was published,
and being in verse, led to the idea that the
solution should be versihed also. This was
a happy chance for poets and versiicrs, ma
ny ofwhom, after racking their brains, lung
into the wcrld what they were confident was
a solution. Ono Of this fraternity in the land
Of perseverance and steady habits, deter
mined to seize the prize, forwarded to Lon
don his effort, addressed to the executor OF
the will, Mr.. Thomas White, referring him
to channel through which the brilliant
.ffy should be rcmittcd, Our readers may
readily imagine the surprise of the worthy
executor on reading the notc-Surcly he
must have thought Jonathan was crazy.
However, instead of 4 draft, bill OF OK
change, or fifty pound note, our ucklcss
poet received the consoling and gratifying
reply, that no such appropriation existed in
the will, and that he would venture to say
Miss Seward never made ariddle i'll her life
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04
IagSRRTE5E.

On Tuesday evening, by the Rev. r. Will
li,ton, Mr.. john VAN BuRKALow, of Cam
den, Del. to Miss PATIENCE HICKMAN,
daughter Of the late Joseph and Mary Hick-
man OF New Castle County.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04

poor sufferer became completely exhausted,
and about eleven o'clock in the day, he sunk
under the influence of the shocking malady,
leaving wife and three children totally un
provided for.