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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04

The editors of the American, have
been favored with copies of the follow
ing commercial letters:-
"Rio de Janeiro, AprH Is, ls23.-Con-
firming our last respects of the 18th
ult. we have merely to observe that our
market remains in the same dull state
for American produce, chiefly owing
to large shipments of wheat from Eu-
rope. Four vessels have arrived from
Holland for account of the new Dutch
Company, with this article: this added
to the stn~I. ~l-aady aDo"--..latAd, VOC,
ders ii very difficult to effect Sales
Some has been sold at 900 rs. the al
quere-we estimate the stock on hand
to be about 100000 alqueres. Was it
not for this, we might ere this have an
ticipated some improvement in the
price of American Flour-the quantity
of very prime is not very great. We
arc principally glutted with the inferior
qualities; LIST quality, however, would
not command more than 1900 or at
most 5000 per bbl. We have had con-
siderable supplies of brown domestic
cottons, and at the present moment,
they are of a heavy sale, and so rs. per
yard was the best offer we could obtain
for large parcel per the Catharine
from Baltimore, taking them assorted,
from 81 to So inch width, which the
supercargo refused and took them with
him to Buenos Ayres. The consump-
ton of them is increasing, and it might,
perhaps, answer the purpose of ma
nufacturer, to have quantity always
here on hand for supply, but it will
not do to force sales-we think that
one half 80 inch, ! 27, and So inch. is
| a good assortment: we however cannot
hold out the idea of very brilliant re-
sult--but as vent must be found for
YOUR manufactures, it might answer as
we'll to send them here as any where
else. Wines and Brandies, no altera-
ton since our last. There has been
several vessels loading this year with
sugars for Russia from the U. States,
we have just received cargo from Ri
ga, with sail cloth, cordage, &C.; there
is no want at present of any Of these
articles--sugars as we'll as coffee have
taken a sudden rise-Campos Rodon-
dos 24oo, Santos Elmo, 1000 rs. per ar
robe-Coffee, LIST quality, 34oo rs. per
arrobe We are perfectly tranquil as
to politics"
Sugar, Campos Rodondo, 24oo RS.
per arrobe; do do. do. $500; do do.
Batido, do. 1900; do. do. ] do. 2loo;
do. do. Muscovado, do. 1900; do. San
los Elmo 5000; do. do. Rodondo, 100;
do. do. Muscovado, none; Coffee, Isl
quality, s4oo; do. I'd do. 5000; Hides
Buenos Ayres, l65 rs. Id; do. Rio
Grande, do. do; Horns, 5000; Ipecacu-
anna. 100 1900 ID
Exchange on London sod sterling
per mill-rea; Spanish Dollars 1910
lOl5 rs. each.
"Rio de Janeiro, Apru l5th.-Coffee
declined 200 rs. per arrobe-Exchange
advanced I'D sterling
| EXTRACT OF LETTER, DATED
"Rio de Janeiro, 5th .April, ls25,-An
nexed you have an extract Of letter
from Lima, giving, l fear, rather ia
vorable quotation of flour there. We
ire advised that sales of the William
PENIS cargo, could not be made at more
than S3, and presume the quality a.
| good as most others there.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04

4O,O0O TICKETS; Not one blank to prize.
Every prize payablein Cash sixty days after
the drawing, subject to deduction of per
cent.
MODE or DR4U ING.
The numbers viii be put into one wheel as
usual-and in the other wheel will be put, the
prizes above the denomination Of 81, and the
drawing to progress in the usual manner. The
10000 prizes of Four Dollars, will be award
ed to the odd or even numbers of the Lottery
Gas the case may be, dependent OH the draw
ing of the capital prize of Forty Thousand
Dolars-that is to say, if the 10000 dollar
prize should come out to an odd number, then
every odd number in the scheme will be enti-
tied to dollar prize. If the 10000 dollar
prize should come out to an even number.
then all the even numbers in the scheme will
be each entitled to prize of dollars.
The odd numbers are those ending with J,
8, S, z, org.
The even numbers are those ending with 9.
A, 6, orc.
This mode ofdrawing not only enables the
commissioners to complete the whole Lottery
in one drawing, but has the great advantage
Of distributing the small prizes regularly TO
every alternate number in the Scheme, so
that the holder Of two tickets, or two shares
y
certain of obtaining at least one prize, and in
the same ratio for any greater quantity. A
Ticket drawing superior prize in this scheme
is not restricted from drawing an inferior one
also; many tickets therefore, will necessarily
obtain TWO PRIZES EACH
UJrThe Drawing will take place in the City
of Baltimore Oh Wednesday, the 9th July
and will finish on the same day,
The brilIiancy of this scheme is altogether
unprecedenfed. Adventures will remark the
low rate of tickets-the very trifing risk in.
CURED, (ltere not being one blink TO q PRICE,
and that the capital pnzc of FORTY THOU
| SAND DOLLARS, is of a magnitude hither.
| to unprecedented for so smalla sum invested;
above all, however, is the certainty ofobtain-
ing at least one prize by the purchase of two
tickets or two shares-[one odd and one even
number, and in the same ratio Of certainty in
the purchase Of greater number Of tickets
or shares.
Whole Tickets S. 90 Quarters 81 IS
Halves 2 so Eighths 81
To be had in the greatest variety OF Numbers.
odd and even, at
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04

Communicated for the United States Gazette
Extract of letter from Capt. Thomas Anan,
of the British ship London, from Jamaica
for London, to gentleman of this city,
dated
"Gmf of Florida, Nay 10Th lo25.-On
the 10th ult. about P. NJ. the weather
being moderate, and standing towards
Key West, which bore about N. N. E.
distant about so miles, l observed an
American brigantine bearing down on
us, on our weather quarter, with all the
sail he could set, and on examining
him through my telescope, more atten.
lively, ! perceived small schooner OF
about As tons in chase Of him. l i'm
mediately tack'd towards him, and
found the audacious rascal, with a
black flag, firing away at the brlgan-
tine, and at that time his shot had be-
gan to overreach him. l hoisted my
ensign and pendant, and got all clear
for action, as we neared him ; but be-
fore we could get within range, the pi-
rate abandoned his chase, and stood
away for the Cuba coast, under all the
canvass he could spread.
"The wind being light, and his
sweeps and large sails affording him a
decided advantage, he effected his es-
cape, much against my inclination.
81 sent my boat on board the brigan-
tine, which proved 10 be the Jessy OF
New-York, Capt. West, from New
Orleans, bound to Richmond, Virginia.
Capt w. reported that the pirate had
chased him from off Port Mariel, and
had shown both English and American
colors, before he hoisted the black flag.
Capt. w. showed good courage, for
Immediately when he saw the London
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04
James G Barry
HAS just received by the packet Express,
III last evening, a fresh supply of
Dr1, Goods,
CnnsisLinn in z1nrf nf

Consisting, IN part, Of
London super, super blue and black cloths
and cassimeres
German ticklenburgs, burlaps aud dowlas
Grecian striped muslins and London striped
calicoes
"A and 34 super ginghams and fancy prints
Book, jaconet, cambria and null muslins
Barrage muslins, new article for dresses
White and colored linen drillings
Drab everlasting worsted, for gentlemen's
coats
English and French Florentine
Very elegant vest patterns
Mems and women's thread and cotton full
and half hose
Irish linen, linen cambria & brown hollands
Al and Canton Grape shawis
Brown, red and yellow Bandanno hdkfs
White and colorcd cravats
Black silk and tabby velvets
Woodstock, beaver, buckskin, kid and silk
gloves
Ahandsome assortment ofsilk gauze hdkfs
White and green figured gauze wells
India bamboo fans Ices
Pink, blue, green, white & lead col'd foren-
Black Italian lustring s. black India sarsnet
Black twilled bombazett & striped circassian
Cotton ferrcting, knitting cotton, spool and
ball wire cotton
Bleached, brown and colored domestics
And few cases of mems %, 80 and 80 inch
umbrellas
Ladies' % inch parasols
Do % do fringed, bordered and lined dc
with ivory handles. Also, small lot Of
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04
Our dates from Buenos Ayres and

Our dates from Buenos Ayres and
Monte Video, are to the 2sd uIt.-A-
bout 5000 bbls. Flour were in Buenos
Ayres, and $4,000 in Monte Video.-
One vessels cargo had been closed at
2f on board-l,5oo bbls out of ano-
Their, sold at S5a. Here we are not SELL
ing any--loo bbls. per week is more
than We retail of. Within fourteen
days we have had four cargoes of
Wheat from Europe-it is Offering at
700 reas per alq. and parcel of good
quality laying in the Custom House in
casks, exposed TO the weather-it can
not be sold.
The crop in Chill has been very
large, and we look for some cargoes
here. The Cape of Good Hope can
spare $4,000 nudes of 1870 lbs. each
this year-their crop is secured in Feb
ruary and March. This is the only
market to which they can send tive
may therefore look for 100 or lao, 900
alquiers from there, and being of SUI
perior quality, it will greatly affect the
sales of -four. Business, in all branch.
es, is very dull. The crop Of coffee
will be short owing to want Of rain
that of sugar is promising-the for
mer has begun to appear-the latter
will come forward in October-Santos
has hitherto exported about 100000
arobas Of sugar of 80 lbs. each-ls24
only gave 100000 arobas. We want
nothing here from any quarter before
October"
Coffee SIN 500 a 3m 400
Hides los 10 reas per ID.
Dollars 1000
London 5oa sid. per m,
A general alteration in duties at this
port is about to take place. The fol-
lowing note of few articles which |
have ascertained, will show the duties
L
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04
Beaver Hats, etc.

TOIN II. RUNNELS has just received
% from Baltimore l case OF
~ UHI7E BEAVER HITS.
" of superior quality, which to-
v gether with a handsome assort-
@A ment of BLACK, will be sold at
~S the most reduced prices.
He has also on hand, handsome variety of
Fancy ARTICLES; which will be sold We
nv low for cash. june 4
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04

CouEN's OFFICE, ia MARKEr-SrnEEr, ,
Baltimore, lime I'd, 1922. :
UIrThe Improved Mode of drawing having
been universally and so decidedly approved
by the public, as evinced by the unprecedent.
ed sales in the late State Lottery, the Com
missioners appointed by the Governor and
Council, have again adopted the same plan in
the following scheme, which we have the
pleasure now to present, viz
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standing to his assistance, he backed
his main yard, with the intention OF
decoying the pirate into our hands,
supposing US to be sloop of war. l
have since carried light at night,
having had six American vessels in
company, and being now to the north
Of Cape Florida, and quite clear OF pi-
ratical danger, am about to make a
signal to part convoy. All well on
board"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04
SHIP NEWS.
Port Of Alexandria.

" SAILED,
June BRIG Olympia, souther, St. Tho
mas.
Schr Laban, Knowles, Norfolk.
The schnr. Exchange, Harris, hence, at
New-York, 8 days, May 3lst.
The ship Boston, Finley, sailed from New
York on the 50th ult for Liverpool.
The schnr. Farmers Ingenuity, Crowell,
hence, at Philadelphia lst inst.
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Capt. Stephenson, who arrived at N.
York on the 3oth ult. from Havana,
reports that the place was quiet when
he sailed on the 18th inst.-and that
5000 more troops were daily expected
from Spain.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04
Grand State lottery
OF M.4RYL.AND-No. S.
highest Prize $40, 900.
SPLENDID SCHEME.

2l,o4s Prizes. 10000
10000 tickets; Not one blank to a prize.
Every prize payablei in Cash sixty days after
the drawing, subject to 4 deduction oils per
cent
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ICE

ICE
H,AN be had at the subscribers every day
u during the season. WIN B. STEWART.
may2
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04

COTTON YARN,
at the factory price for cash. Those goods,
with his former stock, renders his assortment
complete, and will certainly be sold low for
money. june 2-tf
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The editors of the American, have
been favored with copies of the follow
iur ronn mprcal lettprx.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-30

capital of the county, Situated on the
river Derwent, near its confluence with
the Trent, with great water privileges
II has a population of 10000, chiefly
engaged in manufactures.
Our first visit was to the Church OF
All Saints, which stands in a conspicu-
Gus situation, and has one of the loftiest
and best proportional towers In the
country. | Inquired for the tomb of DR..
Darwin, who resided here many years,
aud here wrote part of his yolumin-
GUS works !; but the guide informed me,
that the Doctor died and was buried at
his seat, five miles from town, where
bis wife is still living. Two of his
sons reside in the vicinity, 10 afiuent
circumstances, rendered so by the father,
who made a fortune by his practice.
His memory is held in great respect by
The inhabitants Of this place.
From the church, we went to the
porcelain mandatory, belonging TO
Mr.. Robert Bloor, who gave us ready
admission 10 every part of his works.
1t is one of the most extensive establish
ments of the kind in England, giving
employment to several hundreds OF
persons. The vessels are made in
distinct pieces, as a side, handle, OF
spout Of teapot, and then soldered
together with the same material. in a
semI-liquid state. Of all the processes,
the painting is the most delicate and
tedious, being all done with G nrush, and
requiring TO be retouched number of
tines. Three or four heats, of about
twenty-four hours each, are necessary
10 baking the ware, before it acquires
proper hardness and polish. Among
the most amusing parts of the manufac.
ture, is that of images and toys. We
saw poor " DR.. Syntax'' 10 every posi-
BILE plight from his dejecta membra-
his plant arms and legs, his unbakec
head, and clay-coioured suit, until he al
length came out of the kiln, with hi.
black coat, cooked hat, and well bur
nisbed breaches and shoes.
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hrst time they went abroad together
was to pay visit to the benevolent
Julia.
REMARKABLE WATER-SPoUT.

In the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Dreux and
Of Nantes, in France, about O'Clock Of
the 26ih of August, 1928, storm came
on from the S. w. accompanied with a
sudden and powerful heat. A water
spout was seen not far from the village
of Boncourt, having its bread base resi-
ing on The ground, and its summit lost in
the clouds. Il consisted of thick and
blackish vapour. IN the middle of rhsch
mere often seen fire in several directions.
Advancing along with the storm, it
broke or tore up by roots, in the space
Of league, seven or eight hundred
trees Of different sizes, and at last burst
with great violence in the village Of
Marchepoy, one half Of the houses Of
which were instantly destroyed. The
walls, overturned TO their foundations,
rolled down on all sides; the roofss
when carried off, broke in pieces, and
the debris were dragged to the distance
of half a league by the force of this
eriai torrent. Some of the inhabitants
" re crushed to pieces, or wounded by
the fall of their houses, and those who
we're occupied in the labours of the
field were oyerthrown or blown away
by the whirlwind. Hail stones as large
as the fist, aud stones, and other foreign
bodies, carried off by the wind, injured
several individuals. Carts heavily load
ed were broken in pieces. and their
loads dispersed. Their sxletrees were
broken, and the wheels were found at
the distance of $50 or 800 PAGES from
the spots where they were overturned.
One Of these carts which had been cara
rled off almost bodily, was pitched above
tiIe-kiln, which had been beaten down,
and some of the materials of which had
been carried to a considerable distance.
A spire, several hamlets, and different
insulated houses were overthrow.
Several villages were considerably IN
jured. The lower part of the water
spout is supposed TO have been about
100 toises IN diameter.
a water spout, similar in appearance
and in its effects to the one described,
occurred in Genoa, on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1928.
Edinb Phil. Jour. Vol. z.
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THE WAY TO GET MARRIED.

One fine morning in autumn, Linval
was taking walk in the Tuilleries of
Paris, and found an open billet contain
ing the following lines e If the person
who finds this paper is disposed to per-
form a benevolent acti on, be is request
ed TO inquire at No. $40 Rue Santiago,
for Eugene de Mirande Such as may
not be inclined to assist an unfortunate
mother, are entreated, at least, not to
hinder others, and to throw the billet
again where they found it.o
Linval, the best dancer in Paris, was
just humming a new tune he picked
up the paper, and, after reading it,
whisked it up in the air with his cane,
and pursued his walk. The next per-
son who noticed it was an elderly man.
simply dressed, who was hurryipg to
the public Office in which he had place,
because he was already late. He con-
ltrived, nevertheless, to spare so much
time as was necessary to read the billet
which, however, Struggling up his shout
ders, and raising up his eyes to heaven.
as much as to say, {" This is no concern
of mine," he carefully replaced in ITS
former situation. He was followed by
Encouragement, one of those moderate
people, who are satisfied if they car
clear 5000 livres a day; who, eIatet
by their wealth, give themselves air,
of consequence, and of whom La Bruy-
ere says, that they them loud and spi
far" At first he kicked the billet along
with bis foot, but his curiosity being ex'
cited, he took it up, threw his eye:
over it with scornful smile, amused
himself in tearing it in pieces, at the
same time muttering San impudent i'm.
posture !"
The next morning similar billet lay
on the same spot. The first person
who read il took down the address in his
pocket-book, and replaced the paper
Next came a young couple, who had
not long been married, and picked up
the billet; Julia said to her husband,
6 Let's go, my dear f; what we can offer
is little, but may save the uDfortuna lie
from despair, come-let US go" They
accordingly went. After they had found
the specified number in the Rue Saint
age, they learned that the house was
inhabited by an old physician, who had
retired from practice, and was thought
rich, and had an only daughter, dlslin-
gnished for her understanding ard la
Tents. They assembled handsome stair
case, and were ushered into an apart
ment on the first floor, which was fur
nished not magniicentIy bat with great
taste.--They inquired for Eugene de
Miranda, and lady, young, elegant,
and accomplished, made her appearance.
She requested her visitors TO step into a
saloon that seemed to be the haunt of
the muses.. Books, drawings, and musi-
cal instruments were intermingled, and
formed by no means an unpleasant con-
trast with the neatness and order which
every where prevailed. The young
couple could not perceive where in need
of assistance we're 30 be sought in such
a habitatiop.
:" / fear, madam" said Julia, that
we are wrong. We found billet with
your direction in the Tuileries, and ex-
pected TO meet distressed person TO
whom we might afford some relief; but
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CONDITIONS OF PUBLICATION.
Price TO single subscribers, who receive thei
papers at the office, or BY mail, two dollars per
annum.
Or Embellishments, not exceeding t1elre
lines, Dlt5issf.ed threeweeks for one dollar, and
continued three ,oeeks longer for fttr eeratS.-
Larger advertisements an the same proportion.
The publishers will hold themselves respon-
sble for no error in any advertisement, be-
yond the sum charged for its insertion.
Air communications and orders directed to
the " Editor of the spy," and post paid, will
be promptly attended to.
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We have received accounts of a re-
cent discovery in Central Africa, which
will soon be laid before the public in
greater detail but of which the follow
ing outline is sufficiently curious Maj
or ClspPeEton and Captain Denham, in
the course of their late expedition in
that quarter of the world, arrived in
the territory, and subsequently, resided
Tor some weeks in the capital of na-
ton, whose manners and history seem
likely to occupy,gto no trivial extent,
the attention of the public of this coun-
try--we might safely say of the whole
civilized world. They found nation,
jet black in color, but not in our sense
of the term negroes, having long hair
and fine high features. This people
was found TO be in a state of very high
civilization and above all, the British
travellers witnessed review of seven
thousand cavalry, divided into regular
regiments, and all clothed in complete
armour. Six thousand wore the per-
feet hauberk mail of the Northern.
Knights; most strange by far of all, one
thousand appeared in perfect Roman ar
mour. The conjectures TO which this
has given rise are various. We con-
fess for ourselves, that, looking to the
polished and voluptuous manners ascrib~
ed TO these people, the elegance Of
their houses, &c IN word, the total
difference between them and any other
race that has been discovered in the in
terror of Africa, the mother of mon-
sters," our OVID opinion is strongly that
here we have fragment of the old Nu-
indian population; specimen of the
tribes who, after long contendiDg and
long cooperating with imperial Rome.
were at last fain to seek safety in the
central desert upon the dissolution Of
the empire. 10 these squadrons Messrs,
Clapperton and Denham probably be-
held the liveliest image that ever had
been witnessed by modern eyes, of the
legions of Juguriha--may we not say
of Hannibal? The armour, we UNDER
stand, is fabricated in the most perfect
style of the art and the Roman suits
might be mistaken for so many Hercui.
anean or Pompeian discoveries, if il
were possible for us to imagine the ex-
istence of genuine antiques possessing
all the glossy finish of yesterdays work
manship, One of these travellers has
already set off on his return TO this sa-
BILE court. London paper.
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Just IN Tsme.-A Mr.. Hewitt, trunk
maker, whose shop is situated under
the warehouse which was burnt down
in Lord-street, Liverpool, Eng. applied
to the Manchester Insurance Office, in
that town, for fireman, to ascertain
from whence the smell Of burning wlssch
prevailed in his premises proceeded.
The man, after making the examination,
and finding, as he supposed, all safe,
advised Mr.. H. to insure his property,
This advise he was net slow 70 take,
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TO THE SECURITY OF FREEDOM
PRINTED FOR THE PRoPRIEToRs, BY
SAMUEL 3. MANNING,
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