Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-09-18

referred to their next letters for the names
OF the parties concerned.
Letters from Brumpton, advife,that the
widow Blight had received ieveral Wits
from John Mildew, which affords great
manner of Ejaculation in thoie parts.
: BY fiherman who lately touched at
Hammerfnith, there is advice from Put
ney, that certain perfon well Known in
that place, is like TO lofe his election for
churchwarden; but this being boat news,
we cannot give entire credit to it.
They advile from Fulham, thar things
remained therein the fame fate they were.
They had intelligence, juf as the letters
came away, of a tub OF excellent ale, juit
iet abroach at Parion's- green; bur this
wanted confirmation.
Thefe are all tie fpccimens afforded by
the ingenious gentleman to whom l am IN
debted for the frit hint of newlpaper on
this improved plan.
1t is evident that thefe, though very
ingenious, are not quite 70 minute in point
OF information, as the curioiry of the pre-
fent days require, and therefore in what
am about to offer, Ihave ventured to come
to more cloie imitationof modern newt
papers, Especially in the article of what
they call Bon Ton, or fashionable intelli-
gence.
1t is with great concern we inform the
public, that MIR. Simon Softly, an eminent
cock cutter, lies dangerously i'll of the
gout, at his country feat, near Gray's Inn
lane.
A battle was fought yeaerday, in Five
farthing fields, between chimney
fweeper, and an old clothes man of folne
diitinetion, which terminated in favor of
the latter. There were feveral auotruys
of the irt rank prefent, as lord ---,
Col. the Hon. Mr.. .
Yesterday, as MIR. George Conondrum,
of Moorgale, was converting with fome
friends in his ufual way, he fell into a.
greyious miAake, and was extricated with
great difficulty.
Wednefday evening, the following me-
iancholy accident happened. AS MIR.
Thomas Belch, Of Gun Dock, was re-
turning home from the tavern, he was
fuddenly attacked by two bowls of rack
punch, which deprived him of his ienies
and recollection. He left bufineis and
TWO apprentices to regret his lots.
Advices from Lime Houfe, mention
that violent quarrel broke out between
MIR. and Mrs. Tarpaulin, which was por
under when the poh came away.
The overleer of ST. Bartholomew IA
rifh, came to town laa evening. He i'm
mediareiy went to the cat and fiddle. and
was waited upon by the landlord. We
hope to lay before our readers in a few
days the real Object of his journey 70
lleworth.
An intelligent CORRESPONDENT informs rs
that the clerk ofSt. Johns has given or
ders for new bible and prayer book for
the church, but in rough calf, and not 10
morocco, as a6erted in an evening paper
George Wigley, Efq. we are lorry 10
find, leaves the fnuff fhop, in Barbican.
the air not agreeing with his health
Alter this ipecimen, MIR. Cleaner. I
iaould perhaps be blamed for leaving NV
work half fniihed, if omitted propoiing
iome alterations, or novelties in the wa1
OF advertifnents. / fhall therefore fab
join few fpecimens of thefe, and bur
few, as you probably may think have
neare'y exceeded the Reasonable bounds Of
one letter.
We@bAA e combny respectfully in.
form the public, that they have iua i'm.
ported large quantity of the true. eenu-
Inc, ceieitial walh, for the face and neck.
Ii converts the greatef uglinefs into the
greatelt beauty and not only removes all the
treckies, but imooths The face, removes
tquinting, and the pernicious effects of .
wry ncis. as can beatteaed by many ladies
OF diftlntfian Price - ka..i