Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25

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mandate, four or forty days, will be lior-
tened TO as many hours, or to the mere
time that ihall be neceaary to fcrape off
her dirt, walh her down with ley, pump
her out few times, white waih with
lime, and give her good ventilation.
In America there is the greatea rrcgrefs
making in thefe wholefome and neceiary
reforms, and her citizens will have the
honor Of interfering trade and navigation
from the ihackles which have burthened
them ever fnce the time OF the cruiades
IN the eleventh century. A number OF
health officers, with an intelligence ard de-
clifton that does them great honor, alrea-
dy ait upon this modern principle, AID re-
lieve the merchants from the opprefion OF
a fanatical and barbarous body CT regula-
tions, NOT whit letter adapted to the
prefent fate of commerce and iociety than
the renures oflands in grand ferjeanty and
in vilienage. The beneficial confequences
of fueh excellent modes OF doing bulineis,
cannot fail to produce proper effect upon
the public mind.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania has re-
ceived communication on the virtues OF
fpecies of chick weed, TO prevent the
the dreadful diiemPer occaGoned by the
bite Ola mad dog or other rabid animal.
If this turns out on trial, to be equal TO
the recommendation given Of it, mankind
will have reascn TO rejoice in the difcove-
ry OF ieniedy for ore OF the mott flock.
ing Of all dileaies.
Connecticut has di9inguihed itfelf for
the number and excellence Gifts turn pike
roads. The great advantage derived from
thefe improvements are becoming more
rapidly and generally known and acknow-
lodged. The citizens feel and approve
the additional convenience, ipeed, economy
and fafety which they afford to all forts
Of travellers and pafsngers.
New York is fcarcely behind Conneefi-
cut in the fpirit Of amendment with re-
gard to roads. From Albany, Troy and
Lanhngburg as central points at the head
of navigation, they extdnd eaf, welt, north
and fouth facilitating intercourse with
the remotef part of the commonwealth as
it is wshed by lake Champlain and lakes
Ontario and Erie. From Hudfon alto
turnpike roads are eftabilhed to the welt
ern parts of Connecticut and MaiiachuietiS
on one fide of the North river, and are
opening towards Schoharie, Cherry Val
ley and the great weaern country, on the
other. From Poughkeepie likewiie, thefe
admirable roads are branching in various
directions. With pleafure the public has
lamented that the impediments to the paf
(age Of boats between Troy and Lsniing.
burg are removed : and that the bridge
& Gateway from Flulhing to New Town
are paaabls.
Virginia has completed the work in
which Che and Maryland have been for
number of years engaged, in rendering the
great falls of the Potomack paGable by
boats loaded with produce, and flock.
This noble and important enterprise mutt
give new fpring to the agriculture and
commerce of the upper & interior country.
What effect il may work upon the city of
Warrington is predetermined but there
can be no rational doubt that the eitablih-
ed marts of Georgetown and Alexandria
will be greatly the gamers by it.
By t6e ente,pri Of inaividuaAs.
Mr.. Lettings Improvements in the
burning OF Lime are highly WORTHY of be-
ing underaood ard adopted. Much of the
ciofeneis and liability of houfes depends up
on the due PREPARATION of the lime with
which they are cemented. And the qua
lily of half burned and faulty lime bso't
to naarkc, calls earneifly for corrective.
Few men have difplayed more mocha
nical ingenuity than MIR. Bruf. His in.
ffrument for extracting teeth in perpen-
dicuiar direction is an uieful invention