Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-09-01 00:00:00, page 2

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ALEXANDRIA THEATRB.
'"ss-ct' OnSaturday Evemng, qut. 1,
si Mother Goose,
Colin,
'tiqun-e Bugle,
Avsixrd,
Principal Vinagers, NlCSSl's. Jucobs, L-nnr
nock, Burret, W sinmot, Macsiuobin, Mud'sicr
leﬂ'esson, Mastcr_ Uownie. Mrs. beymour,
Mi-s. lsi'cml,sis\lis:5 Pctul, Mctws Jesscrsun, &c.
Chyrus of Pc-a.<a/zctfs-—** 'Vow we'rc me: on a
" - very merry nwrmug." "
- The chtivsssil is interrupted by the appear—
anew of Colin, who deummls the (musimcr of ct
Wu-dþzg to his pvior prumiw ; Llw
domessi'siics us the 'Squire impccsie ibc iuvcl's,
When they sing the following
Sestctts &)" C/csiOl'Zl-$--** N'ss'lzun Gum (lz'zms bren}:
thezr Promisc' due."
Scsienekhe Zd, MU'X'UER GOOSI-L's RE- ss
TREAT. ss
Air—si The Grasshoctlsisiber c/usirs'zzjjs, listen,
' listen."
Harlcquin,
Pantaloon,
. blown.
Columbine,
_ Mother Goosc retires: the pursmtnow
'sisslakes place, when Harlcquin commences his
feats by leaping- through a Wiudow. The
Some changes to
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[The Scene magiczdly changes to ]
MOTHEK GOOSA'S IIJb'I'lZ-ITIOW'.
Her favorite Goosc now appears, which she ;
ﬂpresen'ts to Colin for having rescued her from !
the fury of the 'd'quire aui his attendants
Mother Goose repents the following lines: ss
Nay, doubt not—wﬂilc 8/16'8 kindly us'd o/lc'll
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.! Golden Egg on each suceccqmg day.
The Scene presents to view a Hall in Ava.
'TO'S House. - . !
Colin enters with his Goose and the Golden
Egg, which he oﬀcrs to Avaro. on condition ;
Colineue becomes his wife, which he ac— 5
cedes to; but wishing to gain all the gold at !
once, is about to kill the bird, when Mother
Goosc enters, seizes the Egg, and throws it
thro' the window into the Sea. The 'Squ'u-c
ssnow. enxc'si's, and by her magic power she
.eþanges him to the Blow", Avaro to Panta
hid", COsi" to Harleqtun, and Colinette to
Þ—ssColumbinc.
A Cougjzsiy Tavzss'rn, with a Sign Post, Esctc.
APunc/zeon with the word RUA! written
on it, and suspended to the sign post. By
the magic power of Harlequin it descends,
mdischanged to a SHAD BKSKE'F, and
the Fish tumch about the stage ; Harlequin
throws oﬀ hid dress and becomes & Fish PV -
man. A Dance is proposedsiand a Mock Ope—
n; one is cxecuted by the Clown and Fish
Vsoman. The scene changes.
ssCMsus qf Vil/agers— " When Pipes and
Tabcrs rend the Air."
chgw OF A FLOWER GARDEN.
.tcrestiug by & uistsimt vzcw of & river and a
{ne uver am] oridgc, .ss-lumcr Goose uppcsius
_sinm*rzo Am Pvnmsnw o!
si' ' SAMUEL SNOW-DEN,
R'octyaI-nrect, Jilcssicndria.
_ siScene t/m lst, A Vil/asizctss'e, with (: Storm.
dssCSCUﬂdsilﬂg from_ me skies mounted on her
isisiwUrite' bud—Lhe - clou-Js dlprsSC, and a
crowd of male and femsidc Yillagcrs assembie
to celebralc thc Kup'siizsiis of the 'dqune and
Colinette.
JVill be presented a fznorite Cumedy, in :!
acts, cuHsicd
bringe over it ; n'mving .ohjccts are seen un
Fonndcd on the celebrated Tale oi'that name,
compilcd St mranged by T. UZBDEN, }* sq.
Wikh conszdembic additions and. aliensitiunsizsi.
as performed at the 'l'lsicutre Royal, Covcm
Umden, man the gl'cmcsx applausc. 'lsihsi,
Scenery and Machinery designed and cxsi
ecuted by Mr. J'eﬂ'crsou. Dk'Cddtct-S by Mr.
Mdccubbin. With the origmul Munic by
Nlr. W'arc. Pamomsimxe under the direc
tion of Mr. FILANCLS.
( Daily Gazette 6 Ballars per ammm.
?si'ssC'aunnsi-y Gazcttc, 5 Dollars.
2}: which will be added, ( Never Performed
lure, aged for that night only ) (: Grand
Alexandna Daily Gazettc,
'COMMERCIAL vPOLlTchL.
_ eners are akrpnging the plants. Har
equm and Columbtne entexj and make I
The prospect is rendered beautixuﬂy m—
. THE DEAF LOVER.
SA TURDA Y,SLPHZMBER1
MOTHER CoosE; si_ss_
oze, .
Pantomz'mib O[z_eratic Romance,
.._...-._—.—
The Golden Egg.
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Mr Harris ?
Franqis
Jcsserson
Mrs. Jacobs
Mr- Busset
Hardnzge
Jessorsou
Fruucis
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; s-t'c-ssssuissuycth vessel. For terms apply to the mus
si ter un boctrd at Mezchmls' whars, or 10
, jonn G. Ladd.
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). T. RAMSAY,
. Atmrmsiz/ at Law.
ss' Intends practising the Law in the
; Superior and lnfsicrior Courts of Lou
doun bounty. ' He WIH soule ac Lccs—
burgh.
Aug. LY.
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CAUTION !
Ict LL persons are ccuussioned against trust
fi ing my wife _ELLEN BEEK on my ac
count, usl am determined not to pay any
sidchts of her contracting from this (lute,
' Dawd Beek.
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3 BP'. c:'-\ 'silg '.si.:F.
.!siss islsiisi ba
. (ZL'ssjssss ! zsiﬄch to be had at the Thcsiitl'c, at
ss mr: N-wsm-P- n'si, 'u'si'mting Office, and at Mr.
Mother Uoose enters attended by her four
sprites, and commands & fifsh to rise and re—
lieve the characters from their bondage—
Oddsish enters. lsilarlequin rcquests him to
divc [or the Golden Egg, he at length obtztins
it. Mozher (Loosc reconciles all parties-—-j
waves her stick, and (he spcctator'is pre—j
semud with the last scene, ss\
A SUBL lsi'siRlNL PALACE, :
The wings or sides of which are Dniphins.
The whole terminates by a (listant rich of
the Sea. The Duncevs approach hubited toss
. correspond With the same. ss
pmomzsisicu change, through which Harle-W
*quin takes a ﬂying leap; A number" of whim- ss
sical tricks siare displayed, which to be en-lf
joycd must be seen. si -
A GROCER'S SHOP 59, POST-OFFICE-ss
_ The clown steals letters out of the, box,
and is returning for a second plunder, when
it ' changes to a Lion's Head,' which he does
s not perceive until he has got his hand in its
mouth : he cndeavors to extricate himself
and draws out a monkcy. Here Harlequin
lays a succession of tricks wizh t'nc Clown
and Panlatoon, when the scene changes to a
view of _ \
SEBASTIAN SPRING.
Harlequin & CoLumbine enter. ss'l'he clown
is alarmed by a huge Snakc, the machinery
of which is so constructed as to pursue him in
every direction round the stage. 'The scene
is suddenly changed to a prospective view
8 0. 93th num !ssiex of hot 1 sours and of
them fiist ciiclc of usispe: tlez- iiity and
tsildte have generously puu'ronistd the usschm
tiser in his linc os business. hc l'ctums them
his grateful acsinuwiedgmevts, and hopes to
mer'ittheh iutuie tsinozs by & punctuul at
tendance to theii demzmds and his duty.
,:P I have removed to F-airi'ax street, al
most opposite [0 James Sanslt'TSsnz's, COl'llcl
of King street, whcxe I shall be more com
modiously situated for the reception oict those
who shall honor me With their commands. I
shall have, from my correspondems mss Lon
don, every three months, the newest fashion:
of the following articles :
Ladies" Cutricle Coats, Habits, Pelices, .
Spencers, Corcets and Cloaks. !
Gentlemens curlicle, surtout dress, plain
and flock dress, bleeches, pantaloons, vests,
(hess and undxess, and all kind of uniforms?
and iegimentals made in the newest style ac
cording to the grade of the officer; and any &
kind of fancy cords made for trimming of1
ladies dresses or gentlemens pantaloons and
vests , and vests ready made for the accom-i
modation of travelling gentlemen. '
FOR SALE,
A BRICK &? I'sisiR-.-U[E HOUSE,
N Camcron strsirctct. in a healthy part of
the town. The terms will be one third
in hand, the balance in six and 13 mouths :
negotisissshle notes with approved indm'scrs will
be required if not sold at private salc be—
fore Saturday next, will on that day be said
at public salc at 3 o'cioc—k.
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To the Laa'zes and Gentlemen of;
Alexazsszdrm & zctfs vzcmztsiv,
t? Printing 1n all its branch
es neatly cxecuted at this office;
83" REMOVAL. !
{! OBERT GRAY has removed his Book ss
(& and Stationarctv Store to the north Palm
of King street between {oyul and lsssiitt strcctsctss
nearly opposite the \Vashington 'l'uvern.
August 23.
to ('f. Purujc'ssictl't' Us ; (- 'sisiAssG'C/C
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August so..
August 30. .31
August 30.
Doars to & csstsi-mm' at six andþrzssaﬄzance
'a-m —44-- -.
THE NAVY YARD.
The Sch'r LUULSA,
]. Ham, master ,
Burkhcn ulz-out 70 (ous; & stout
Upie Lindsay, jun.
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10 or Frcight,
R. Gray, jun.
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]t/zrow tsizc first stone. must be without sin ss
ofz similar nrttuxe, this consummate traitor
would be accountablsie to his God amy for
his trcsldasses ! We admit there are few in ss
society who rub each other of life, after the 3
tmode of the wicked Joab, but many there
{are who rob each other of that, withoutj
; which, life is hardly worth retaining.
Art thou in lzeaZt/z, says the demure news
monger, who by hissiduplicity has insinuat
ed himself into thy confidence, but whose
ears are open to entrap thee in thy commu
nications, and whose " words ate sweeter
than oil, yet are they drawn swords."
Art thou ne lzealt/z, says the smooth-saced
damsel, as she enters thy threshold, and
bids thee good-morrow; but whose sole.
visit is to gather thy frailties, and give them
to the winds. ]oab had his motives for kill—
ing: Amasa tmpeded his aspiring hopes:
by standing first in the king's confidence,
and in command of his armies:-—this, to
Fone of ]oab's ambition, was sufficient in
citement for the infernal deed: Still, gen
tle reader, if thou be at & loss for csipithets "
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?" not molest t'hee pretty Bec,
ss \'Vhy wander so from ﬂow'r to ﬂow'r?
ss The sweet persnmes this brcathes for thee,
; Lan surciy please thee hali'un hour.
j The Bcc, whilst humming round reply d,
ss Notime is lost where ] auivc ,
[or it my houus axe uncmploy d,
My (arc will bc—ssan empty hivc.
The time will come when hours like these
\Vill neither food or plcusurc bling ;
XVcthen must all he busy liccs,
? And loose: un timc—whilst itis Spsiing
Butmotwithstanding this instance of scu
pendous depravity, uhich looks dOwn in
dignant on all the vices oi orssilinar} life,
and which would cause a moderate osscnder,
on the imputation of such enormity, to ex
ciailffi with the astonished ['IleiCi, Is thy
servant a day that Izes/zould do this great
thing ? Notwithstanding this, I have been ssi
surmising, that is the one: among who should ]
His minutqs whilst they're told,
Do make us old—
And every sand of his ﬂeet glass,
Encreasing age, as it does pass,
Insensibly sows wrinkles thers,
\Vhere ﬂowers and roses did appear.
HE, that in firm], (L—libcrate villainy, and
under cowr osonc of the zrndcrcs: offices
zhat fxiansMp lS czmabic of, could tRI'c the
life: of a sciiow—creamre; who, with cx
pressions of unusual regard, could kiss and
give the death-blow at the same instant—
irrcsistabiy impcis us, in justice to him, to
allow his deed, in point of treachery and
bascness, but one parallcl in the ancient
VVhilst we do speak, our fire
Docs into icc expire ;
Flamcs turn to frost—
And ere we can
Know how our crow turns swan,
Or how a silver snow
Springs there where jet did grow,
Our fading spring is in dull winter lost.
TIME.
Time is a feather'd thing
Ahd whilst ] praise
The Sparkling ofthy looks & call them rays,
Takes wing :
Leaving behind him as he ﬂies,
An unperceived dimness in thine eyes.
THE BUSY BEE.
Addresscd in a little ﬂfulz'cenc.
Iwill not hurt thee, little Bec,
Come guthcr honey from this ﬂow'r;
It smells so sweet it pleases me,
Tholi here may'si-t spend a pleasant hour.
Po: t'z ..Ucsi.\(l'2ctctss'l<(l Dai/ssy Gazetfc'.
And 700}! said to ctsiIss-rzas'ez, sir! Man in
hcasi't/t, my [sircff'ct'sr .? And _}ssj(1/) took Jmfssu
r'ssg/ Isle [ward wits: ss'zis rigct'zt hand, to leiss
sum ; Z-zxt Ansi'ma to 54 no heed to: 'i-si- sword
t/zsi'zt mn- in ! asisim s /'. (ma , so he : mofsi him
{s'zc'rc'zuiJ/z in [m. sictsisisisi'z'z ::L' musi- ne czzzu'.
2 Ssizm. 20. 9.
'Tis true, thou little busy Bec,
And wise as H'UC thy prcccp'sis arc :
Then wlsiilsz 1 learn this (ruth h'om thee,
May I thy wisdom v.}:o share.
worlmwhatavrzr we may do in.;the modern.
, From the Ladies' .iterary Tailette.
From t/ze Frecman's jaw'nal.
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prLL 1" PREACHER.
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[heso [[a-win;: & Ymtj filf'z' e/ .59/<-.nzn and in-ss
];ressz 'z- Iz'g/m/si : .msctc fed sta m Cz-r'sss
Air t/z 11 .)ummss r. is mid to be I": czlcdczssr
the dead body of a Russian, ])rcwomct'ct
its in/zumaewu :—
Oh. ' uhat 15 life ' a bloa om! avsipour
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T or dcw oschc morning! Apprmch anzicc-n
present, beyond the shadowygﬄvctf \
che renewed hemc lists its devout asPsssisio
"? the thrOnc of God, and with Piﬄsi
ejaculates, " THY WlLL BE DONE-ct
H_O\.v amiaﬄe the picture presentct-si ss
sensnbllilv in (listroctqs F—az113-si1hle, [sisissfsi'sisijq
ful} of anguish. Vic-w i; ac th'c-bedsstcti
dy1_ng sriend—Behold it committing 71??
mams of that friend to the failen! reesi-zz is-f
the tomb. The aﬀectiuns bound, lacrra'c-TL
and bleeding, he at the son: of death; ;isix
heart surchau ged with 81]8Ui$h,ssi;ct')PCZlsS"'-Y'
dy 10 burst its hands; while the strengsi'ct
and support Ofthc whole mal. seemszo min
gfe wixh the descending clzw, sins] ls-"ct
him like the new born b'nbe, weak, hsi'lpl'ﬄ
and overcome; Vtht cailnus heart UUY
pays to this a tribute os sympazhy! W-ssﬄ
stoick but involuntarily anticipatcs the (si-ll
fng tear? W hat bosom echoes not the pifsc'
mg Sigh !-—Cz\n friendship beheld .
out solicitude as well as anguish?
the summer flowctssnan hsi;;ss-5 not n'citcth'
blast in vain--He hends even to (besisss
stroke of adversiw._tfsic Scwsissl sindslsifsi
strength (() COIDhctat—gnuther am] anmstct
comes, and SOOn seek his place in Vstin's
But has distress 00 Consolazion? che wo'Jffsi'
Qd heart DO solace? Behold, cmssznfﬄsiz
fl:01.n Heaven, the (nelcisul daughter 03 , ct
ssmuy-hck countenance beaming C'Pssfq'sict:
tlon—ss see her SUPporc the sinking Susi'si'ssss'
she bu_1ds up his broken wounds, 8"? 'si'
fuses into his soul a sweet tranquilih'
chcerfulness once more lights Up iss ssssc
che eye of saith rescs on scenes beyondsiiss
Zuiting ]oab's atmcity, what w'dc then
of one, who, under the specious
gzmsi'dcxlstcnce; lct us me.'rcfurc ﬂ) sct-ssi
friendship, approaches thee, and form
an intolerably abusive tale, aﬀecting- Law
honor and thy peace , but to Prcvfnu.
seeking the richly-merited redress, [hejsi " \
dious tale- bearcr has studiously forg-g :;
his authority, and has brought the 0th
half obscurely through the most contemsi
inherit the kingdom of heavm."
chry Cﬄsuptionoi the mulsif, :naiusUliY
templute the gmve. \Vhrfrc now ist'ﬀ:
graceful form? where xs youxsizf where he
urgans os sight! and where the bcauzyof
Cumplcxion !
" VVhac lamentation and u*ni!irg,as-J
mourning. and s: ruggii ass, when cn-r sou i
sc paratcd from the body. ' Human lifes sins
altogcz her vanity , :: trans i< nt shzfﬀuctm 'th
s/czsi/z of error , tru- unavai/ict ng [ab ,, 1, ;,zs
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ble circlcs, even the Very sink ofhsissna
To hear one delight m dwellingon le}
soiblcs of others, bespcaks him at once;
adcpravcd heart: he, knowing he,,ctzmsi
enjoya nor deserves the icspcct ossh'sssiwssd
does his utmosþ to dcprive others of'na'si
own vision being so depraved, they arm
Shakespeare makes a haudsome similczo
this cﬀcct— l
[L' w far that [Zt/le candle (la) 9 2 5 by;)",
u'o .s-f/zzn 8 0 .frsssicsl deed in t/us 7z'ssuu oct/J-ssiss'"
And ( hM'c 'nitrn thought how apliy :hl-ssct;
also bc subjuincd—So shine;- t/zat act..i....si
member of sacicty u'sza takes no [)ct'zasizsinsictsi,
rc'countz'ng' t/ze nal c-r t'zss'zsizgirctary jss-u;,;si_si,l
cs lzzsis sc-l/aw-czsic'azzu'es .'
alilc to view any thing that is hss]
ders its objects with a dingy line.
\Vh,crever ! smd this rare s-xomsivilsih.
ment, in ches:- degenerate duys,i ;zct.:;,-x-zsi\:b
the posscssor with scclings UsþCCU-lsifsc.
verence, as one whose mind is ufa sup —
gradc : and I bcg leave most seriuusss; .:
recommend this theory to the atccmiusi of
my stzir readers, especiafiy, as Wcilwssssssmssv
their cmuiatism, inznsmuch as it bcingvf
that divine nature, {siat whsi'n added (ilno:
] 1hu cnt there:) ; ) t'ﬂc attracticns th') else"
dy possess, it W-H, to th: bchoidcrcf ssi-n
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A FRAUMLNI.
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nature. '
tion, are oltcn enquiiing, wizhsjrj :]
w hclhcr t/mcte ac any virtue extanta T'si ss'
with liberality ; as & smoukctv tclcscopessct '
] he old plodders, in the path cfdct;
Frazl as
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