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Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-01-19
AMERICAN COMMERCE..


Innovations were tc be expected under
the new order of things: AID they were
mott feriouily apprchended by the wife.
and experienced, in refpett to the in.ereHs
Of our nay;gat;cnand commerce. IN c,e-
ry country, thefe concerns have fufrred,
by quaeke.y and inaabiiity: By ql.oke-
ry WIEN dcludve advantages have been
trsp:ted, and real impediments end ciieou--
ragements real'zea; and id,ialil,'y in the
meai'irt: Of government, even when they
are good III their principles, has flareeiy
done lss mifchief. lie commerce Of
both France and Spain has secn diverted
ara tinted BY both thefe caufts. Great
Britain carefully forr> her commercial
fynem, and Ii'en tteAdily adhcres to 1t.
This Headipeis has probably done more
towards making her great, ard rich, ard
powerful than the .uperiori,y OF lex iyl-
tenn in point of wiidom. The Waiiing-
ton lyhcm is not yet in its teens. The
Empires, or qUacks, however, already
talk ct It as too Old 20 antwer ctr rrc'ene
occahcns. 1t did very we'll, they lay,
tsf tie tlme-now we need Improvement.
Wemuit abeiilh tie ten per cert q: l'lai-
nation Of duties in favor OF our CIV !;lips.
II IS a pity stcfe innovators vii. aliow
nothing excellent TO ia Ike root. We iee,n
to be devoted to Tic Gate o. growing Old
in life of experiment. LIS to be all be-
ginning; all feed time, n:::c' rif.c Of har-
veA. Why not 60 on as We have begun ?
Why tamper with great interers thar ok
only TO be let alcre!
Every difcen,.ns man forciees too dan.
gers in u,eddling with the yfen' ct Our
navigation and commerce. Rain igno-
rance, meaning to advance, will craInp
them both. And we are forty 10 fay, but
it is true and it ought to be iaid, French
commerce has friends & N. England COM
merce has fomc envious and Jealous enemies.
Between theie two adycrlaries, we
hope the wife in CongreEs will Nsi'fuliy
conduit Neev- EnSiaaS iafely 10 the end
Of the felton,, without ynnoya.ing, ard.
therefore without riiking its in,ereits.
N. T.. p.
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UcNncLIar, II;erRavy IL.

The iIouie rciolved itfeit into cor,
mittec Of the whole ilouie, on the hii!
authorizing the diflharse Of Iohn hoh
BY from confinement, Mr.. Nsrnum 1T
the chair ievcral amendments were made
which were reported to the hou!e, and a.
greed to by them.
Ordered that the bill, 70 amended, be
read third time to-UCrrcw.
Mir. Randolph from the committee Of
Ways and Means, reported bill to a
mend sn al entitled, =" An att to lay and
collect a direct tax"
Referred to committee O. the wao!c
on Friday.
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pro TEN. near the Uoi,ed States Of Are.

pro TEN. near the United States Of Aue-
ricx-s 49,
iysi NOTICE to merchants, captain, of
RI ID Others, trading to the iilaad #
C 1sf additional regulations have
eeived by his catholic "'ajsay's
szinil pienipoten,iary, from she in;cn-
dant general Of lsid iiland, which v Al be,
rigefouQy enforced during the commercial
inrcrcourle between the ports of the Unit
ed States and thole Of faid iland.
Wherefore upon application Of ali .hofs
concerned, to this confulate, or any other
Of his Catholic majeay's confuls, ,throagt,-
out the union, they vii! be particularly
informed Of iaid regulations, as slto Of he
documents nscegary to accompany each
vei1el and cargo, 70 as to enfure them an
entry at the port Of Havarra, and dat Of
ST. Jsgo de Cuba, which, and TO Others,
are oren for the pTefen,, III laid iliand.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-01-19
NEW YORK, January IL.
FRENCH SPOLIATIONS.

At meeting OF the l4ferefs by French
CAPTURES, held at the Tchtine Cotrce-
Houfe, on Wednesday The 18th January
infant,
RsGl~ea. That a committee Of feven
be arpoinsed to correipond with the com
mittee at Philadelphia, and to adopt frch
m ,afures as may be deemed exPediens ioI
obtaining red'efs.
Re/o!v.d, That the following gentle
men be the committee:
William fIenderion, J.P. Munford,
Wunat Van Zant, jun. ]. R. Liv!nsacn,
Richard Hawthorne, liasc Ciaion, and
Ebenezer Stevens.
RejSIvrd, That theie proceedings be
pnoliihcd, and hgned by the Chairman and
Secretary.
NICHOLAS LOW, Chairman.
ToHs FERRERs, Sec'ry.
Arrived lhips Protector, Dexter, Am
fterdam Hector, -, Cape de Vero
Ilano Fox, -, Cape Francois; Ly-
dia, Van Week, London; brig New
York, Pelor, Savannah Refource,
Go. Angenora, shoemaker,! Havanna.
Cleared, fnip Factor, Caldwell, Am
ferdam.
The New York, eff Cape Hat,eras,
fpoke brig Mary, on, 10 days from Hall
fax, bound to Charleiton.
Ship Protector left a, Anacrdam, ih;f
Penelope of this port. Sailed in compa-
ny with ih;p Oliver Elfwosth for this
p,r,, and number of other veiiels.---
eft a. the INe of May a ieh'r belonging
to Baltimore, bound to the Wett-lndies.
No falr to be had there.
Ship Lydia, November II, fPoke brig
Nancy OF N. York, and ihip Neptune,
Lane, from Norfolk, out IS days
November "a, ipoke hip Brides, Of and
from n. York, out 80 days, bound to
Hamburg. January 9Th, in long. o. lat.
IS, "a, Ipoke the thip Alma, John Snow,
mater, OF, s days from Norfolk, bound
20 Falmouth.
PHILADELPHIA, January IS.
Cleared, ich'r Nancy, Arnold, Ha-
wanna.
Sch'r Phoenix, Howard, dom hence
,os ar,;ye1 a. po{fon
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lust RECEIVED,
ftUe Dollars keu@d.

Srayed or ftolen from the TIA
bic of Doctor Morton, on the night ct
the 9Th infant, Two likely BAY HoR-
SEES, about ~ I hands high each, one RAJ
ti,er lighter than the other, one with
brand HE if clofely examined into, the
other dark bay branded with a erols,
has kno. iniide Of his left hind leg, PAGES,
.rots and ean,ers they are both in good
order. Whoever will deliver the above
hories to Doctor Morton Of coiche,ies,
or Capt. Mott, a: the Eagle lasefn,
Alexandra, will receive the above re-.
ward, if 10 the nsigtborhocd, if cut, IN
proportion 10 the di:iance.
CHARLES HAMMOND,
Jao. IS. Frederick Comfy, VIZ
10
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Tkxrllar, .Tannary II.

The bin" authorizing the d;:ctarge ct
John Hobby from confinement" was read
the third time and pafcd.
MIR. Randolph from tie committee CT
Ways and Means, reported bill TO pre-
vent in;ruEon en- tie public lands, and
for other purpoies, which was read twice,
aid referred 10 committee OF the Whole
Oh Monday next.
The hoale refolved itielf into ccm-
nu;ce Of tic whole on the repost ot ne
Secretary OF fate on the petition q faihf
Sloan, who agreed TO reiolution tor bring.
ing in bill 10 authorize the payment Q,
$500 dollars TO Philip Slcaa, Il which
the houie Concurred.
Mr.. Randolph, from the committee
ofWays and Means, reported a bill max
Ing appropriations for the foapo't OF
eoverrmen, for the yea, 1907; which
was read twice, and referred TO Gem
mi,,ee of the whole on the Iii Monday OF
February.
TIE Houie refolved i;e!t into COM
mit,ee of the whole on the act respecting
fugi,iyes from Juice and periens eica:"-
irp from the iervice Of their ma.scrs; and
having made icme g,osre:s therein, report
Cd progreis and a&ed leave to tit again
Granted.
ichn Dawfon from Virginia, appeared,
sna took his feat.
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Friyar, Tagvary *.

Mr.. Dawlcn obfervca shat Gnce he
bad taken lis feat in ,he i5oo,e ye:ser-
day, he had uaderRood that iome OPT
mons bad been exp,eilsi ;ha' s;:c7e was
: coaaitu,io'lal incomFa:;bi';'y between
rha, fear aud the appointment which he
lately received frcn the Executive
However he might De Ha'sercd by that
appointment, he was tar rom "''Aius
N .ha leak degree &c in.ssasc thar con
,i;;a,;or, en- ne ohts-v,:rec G. wAna de-
Yrndca al. eas hagFi"~!;. fie Ao:es'
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AMERICAN CONSULATE.
:. HavaSra, DecemJrr a, 1901.
CIECUL a z.

EMEHi(iN loNGIIA T..
=, Ea1'aSra, Decem5rr a, 1901.
CIRCULAR.
SIs,
By an order Of the so,ernmen. Of this
iland, pubi;lhed this day, TIE aim;lion Of
American, and al! other foreign yeticis
into its sorss, is prohibited "om this
date.
You viii be riesiea, hr, TO give i:r:nc-
date puhlicity TO this Information, for
the government Of tie merchants md
traders of your diitritt.
remain, fir,
Your mott cbedicnt iervant,
JOHN MORTON,
Cen/m eftbe United Sfafe'.
The Collector c! the per:
of Baltimore.
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g(frduDrta a1DerttSer.
TUESDAY, JANUARY I9.

The reader is requsatd to correct an
error of the prefs in general Jaekion's
Speech or the Judiciary debate, Publ!ih-
ed in this paper yeferday, and to read in
the aft line of the I'd col. " G'oIifien to
att' inaead of esal1;as to att.''
The Senate of the United States hare
confirmed the greater part of the appoint
men,s made by the Prehdent during tie
receis; the remaining appointments are
till under confederation.
On confirming the nomination ct Mr..
Galla,in, as iecretary Of the Treasury,
on diviiion eight members kept their
feats.
There was alto diviion on tine norni-
nation of Mr.. Pinckney, as m'nlster to
Madrid. Nat. l"'
Don THOMAS SroucaroE,
His Catholic majeay's conial 1cr the
Gate Of New York, and con!ai genera
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BALTIMORE, January IS.

Arrived, ihip Adelaide, cap7. Mum,
froc' Liverpool. Brings na political or
marine news, nor fpoke any thing on the
paGass.
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PHILADELPHIA, January IS.
Cleared, fh'r Nancy, Arnold, Ha-
wanna.
Sch'r Phoenix, Howard, from hence,
has arrived a. Bottom.
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Of the. rcGaeory laves Of St. Domingo,
on the laves Of the fouthern and middle
ftates ; Lay aide your pen U'Jhes, or
touch fubjetts lefs calling to the ears OF
your infulted counrrymen.
Ifyou do touch, asyou promlie in fu-
ture number, on the latent claims OF
France, and their ideas Of the proper IL
mits of LouiGana, do 1t TO warn your
counrrymen of the inlult that is offered
to them, and the dangers they will be ex-
pofed to, if poaeilion be taken OF that
country, without previous explanation
on the partof their government tor Let
Us all remember, that Spanih Loultiana is
bounded by the MilIiaippl on the eat, by
the Gulph of Mexico, on the iouth; by
New Mexico on the welt, and runs indie
6nitely north. But under the French 60
vernment, LouiGana included bo,h fdes
Of the Miaifippi, from its mouth to the
Illinois and back from the river, eae and
welt indefinitely, and that Detroit was
conddered as an appendage of Louiflana.
ACHILLES.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-23

fand, one hundred and Fifty dollars and ieven,y
cents.
The public debt would, therefore. on the
III January 1910, be reduced 20 4S,5oz,73o
dollars and So cents, viz. 9S4sSo9 dollars ana
g., cents of the eight per cent ftock; zs,6Iz
dollars and "a cents of the four and half per
cent Rock (both of which would be diichsrged
ducng the four ara months Of the year 1870 y
$4,000 dollar. Of the 1885 fix per cent flock;
zs.4sz,szI dollars and 90 cents Of the FIX per
cent and deferred aocks. and the I9,o7o.7oS
dollars and 6s cents, three per cent fock.
IL 10 true that this fatement Is predicatcd
on the fuppoGtion that the whole of the remit
tsnces TO Holland may be purchafed at par.
which is not probable 4; but, on the other hand
il is calculated on the principle Of yearly. in
ftead OF quarter yearly payable annuity; or,
as II all the payments made in one year, on ac-
count of the principal Of the debt. took place
only at the end of the year. initead OF being
made. as will be the cafe. in the coorfe Of the
year. and aopping the interea from the end OF
the quarter in which they may be made.-The
fuppofed extra coa Of bills on Holland is at leaft
partly covered by that difference, and cannot
materially affect the general refult.
IL may in the fame manner be fhewn that
the fame annual fun of 7, 900. 900 dollars. ap-
piled to the payment OF the principal and inter.
eft of the pubic deb,, would, on the foppoiition
that the whole of the tx per cenr. and deferred
aocks may be redeemed at par, snd that the
whole Of the three per cent flock III oud be reim-
buried at its nominal value, diicharge the whole
Of the public debt in feven years and a half, af-
ter the year 1909, or within the year 1917.
The only part Of the preceding climates
which is liable to any material error, is what xc-
lates to the probable annual revenue derived from
the impoit and from the falcs Of land. Should
,hefe prove TO have been correct, it will refult
that the prcisnt revenues OF the union are fui6-
cient TO defray all the expences. civil and mill
tary. of government, to the extent authorized
by exiting laws to meet all the engagements
OF the United States, and TO di!cbarge, within
eight years, thirty-two millions Of dollars OF the
principal, and. within fifteen years and half,
the whole Of the public debt that any incieaie
of expence will, probably, either render an in
create Of taxes neceaary. or retsrd the ultimate
payment of the debt and that any reduction
in the prefent rate of expenditure, may permit
reduction of the preient taxes, or be the means
Of sccejerating the redemption of the public
debt. All which is moif respectfully fubmittcd.
A. CALLATIN. See,y efibt 7,fafsy.
Treejxy Department, iSb Dee. 1901.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-23
Mr.. FARSswoRrH,

1eS are ryg1,ael 10 ,r-brbij9 fbs jsllSsvirg, from
.fbs " Impartial Obferver," as IL esufairf fal7s
ard )fsfi~erfs, qos,fty fbs ./eriSSi eo.tids,0fsu
asd affeziisr ssrsfsI g evey eie6 and dsss
mixafier Of CITIZENS.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-23

Cons for one half of the year 1901. on that
debt leaves paid on account Of the principal,
s36.6SS ae
4th. Evidences of pub
lie paid for debt lands, aI,aSz sc
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-23

The intcreN on all thcfc con-
hi,n'es an item OF SlS,3So So
4rh. The foreign deb, due in Holland, and
n, Antwerp, amounts including premiums and
SrAiihcaiions, TO dollars, 9,9I5,ooo
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-23
I9.o79,7os 6s

And the intereR on the fame to S7z,39I 10
Nopfovifon has been made for its redemp-
ton, occadonal pay ments for lands excepted.
sd. All the other domeltic debts created
under the prelent government OF the union, in
order either 20 difcharge other debts. or to meet
Certain extraordinary expences. Thoie include
the FIVE and half, four and half, navy fix,
1906 fix, and eight per cent tocks and the TEN
Iorary loans obta,ned from the bank and amount
together to del!ars, Iz,o5S,4oo
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-24

Bonaparte claims as the fbbiet's Of France.
'sIt has pleafed God, Ilaysthe Dcy) that
they fllould perth, and that has given me
much pain !" Ihissexcuie for precipitating
our fellow creatures TO the hades, is as
ludicrous as that of the Fira Conful him
felf III the mmsncement Of the famous
paper, when he gives delicate hint to the
Dey in thsie wordss- Far God has aetergg.
miinrd, tbat aHthole -vbo l5aA be nui3R
!. 10 me- @aA be purified! /! Z" Such ebu-
llrions of nonfente might be pardoned,
were it not for the implety with which II
attempted to be forced. Gracious God!
Can we for moment believe that Bona
parte, Whole life has not been an example
Of purity or innocence, fhould be ieletied
on earth as the Vicegerent of the Omni-
potent! Ard can we, even in the great
eft laxity of moral and religious oblIgatI.
ons, admit, that the Fira Coofll, as the
Favorite Of Heaven, is fent among men
as the deputy arbiter of right and wrong,
& that God has determined, that bis enc
mics lhall be puniihed This adertion
defes the crcdulity of the greatelt fana-
tic, and repels the belief of thofe who are
attuated even by the infantry of iupelttl-
ton Thioking as we have always
done that the friendfhip Of the powers OF
Barbary may on future occaiion be very
eiiential to the re-conquef of Egypt BY
the FrR Conlul, we can eahly trace the
caule of this ludden sdjufment Of differ
erces and were we TO Gee the Secret arsi-
cles between Bonaparte and the Dey OF
Aleiers, we have no doubt but that oar
allegations would be fully confirmed but
!of the proPriesy Of this hypothesis, we
lhall not at this time enter INTO tull ex.
animation, referring the reftitude Of our
deductions to the development of tiIae.
Our proceeding obiervations having been
extended far beyond what we originally
deiigned.
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Fran the M0yuing Cbyvxirk

Mr.. Editor,
If the observations Of All odd old fellow
are not wholly lupeiAuous, would thank
you to hoye them into fpare corner of
your paper.
It is a matter OF arnuiement to an unin-
terefed fpettaror ike mylelf, to oblerve
the influence fafhion has on the dreis and
department OF its vo1sries, and how very
quick they fly from one extreme TO the
Other.
A few years Gnc-, the rage was; very
high crowned hats with very narrow
brims, tight neckcloth, right coat, tight
jacket, tight llnall clothes, and ihoe'
loaded with enormous FLYER buckles: ths'
hair craped, plated, queued and powder
ed in 1nor,, an air OF the greateit iPruce-
nefs aud tightneis DILUTED over the who1s
perfon.
The ladies, with their trefes neatly
turned up over an immenfe cuihion; w't
yard long, braced up with itays in'o
the fmalle2 compass, and encircled by an
enormous hoop; 70 that the taihionaOi'
belle refembled a walking bottle.
Thus drened, the lady was ieen, with
the mott bewitching langror, recliolns on
the arm of an extremely atte"tlYe BEAU
who, with a long cane, decorated WIN
an enormous talel, was carefully employed
in removing every fone, flick or itra"
thar might impede the progress OF his tot
tcring companion, Whole high heepd NOES
juit brought the points Of fer toes TO Inc
ground.
What an alteration has few years pro-
duced I'VE now behold our gentlemen'
with the moa fadied careleisnets, ana
almoa AovenIlnels OF drefS; large nal
large coat, large neclScloth, large pa"'a-
looms, large boots, and hair fcrateh'd III
TO every carelefs direction, iounging along
the areess in the mott apparent llitleiinsis
and vacui,y of thought; aarlng WITH an
On meaning countenance az every pahsnssn
or leaning upon the arm of fone kind is''
one for fapport, with the other nam nan,
cran,n'd into his breeches pockc!. ouc'
IS the picture Of a modern feau: ,'"'
d,efs Aufing himfef up TO the d'me'no .hs
OF Hercules, in his manners affecting '"'
helpleGnefs Of an invalid. 6, 4
The bile who LAS TO undergo ~
sigue of dragging along this ipgg'lll ave- ~, b
nal. has cholen character the vsi} 80. N
, rss.:.: em,ls,ins in her dss.' and ae'''''
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Fran tie COMMERCIAL 4AlvertJrr.
ORIGINAL.
A u t u NJ N.

TO cloie the verdure Of the year,
See Autumn lae of all appear
See the grave Marion once again,
Approach and fadden all the plain,
Before btr fee The fongfers fly,
And haaen to milder ky;
The fields 70 late in heritage clad,
All now anume browner fhsde;
The meads 70 late array'd in green,
In various colors now are ieen;
Silence pervades the fields around,
Where rnifth and fong 70 late were found,
Where nirth and long the woodland
cheer'd,
The cricket's voice alone is heard:
In every icene In vai1 we trace,
The recent fmiles of Natures face
Tnefe graceful fmiles alas are gone,
And all her ,ernal beauty flown.
But till, 10 fcenes Ike this, the mind
A charm, an extacy can fred
soften'd, refa'd, fablime, ierenc,
It catches thought from every fcene-
Ranges DER life, by fancy driven,
Grows Gck Of earth, and fcspes to heaven.
Back to the days Of former years
Il oft recurs, when free from cares;
MidR fweet amufe,nents ever new,
The hours Of youth and childhood few;
When every fcene around was bright,
Beheld in Fancy's vivid light,
And every moment Rolc away,
Impatient OF the leaf delay;
Here yainly 1t expects to meet,
In paa events, reflections iweet,
But ali, like meteors of the eve,
Thefe yiions vanifh and deceive;
Foild here, the anxious, mental eye,
Looks forward to futurity,
Where Fancy, with unbounded fcope,
Ranges around the fields of Hope,
Anticipates thepuref bllfs,
From fprings whole flow is ne'erto ceafe,
Crops, flowers, Whole fragrance and whole
bloom
Fall time is never to confume,
And thinks no clouds will veil the Light,
Or check the influx cfdclight;
But ali ! too foon the form will low'r,
Foo ioon thefe lying hopes be Ger;
Cares muf with days and years increaie,
And Toll and iorrow banilh peace.
Then be it To- Should Heaven, nv
friend,
Labor and forrow often fend,
Link'd hard in hand, qve'N keep tie road
That leads at leaf to joys abode;
When blea; we'll interchange our blifs,
And thus increafe cur flock OF peace.
Il PteH With woe oar load we'll lAars,
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And thu. divide and tooth our care

ana mus divide and tooth ourcsre:
And lhouid dame Fortune rudely frowr.
Should no fucceis our efforts crown.
Should wealth's proud ions our cot def,;e
And view Our fare with fcorniul eyes,
Still, with heart to Heav'n reGen,d.
Well bear the lotb by Heav'n ailian.d
And tate JOY, in love and heath,
Thar Mifer's never drew from wealth
Why fhould our hearts for riches pant,
Or Why 70 dread the approach of wsntl
Can riches tooth the aching heart,
Buy pain away, or calm its lmart !?
Can they relieve moarnfui foul,
Or deep aMificn's tear controuls
All! no--this Heavily pew'r we find
Only in hearts TO Iieas'n rehgned.
Or why with fueh vaa efcrts try
To elude the door of poverty;
Her form is frightful when stas,
But brighfens asst draws more near:
Neglect Che feels, but 'icapes from pain,
OF leads the virtues in her train;
And tho from palaces fhe's driv'n,
Oft finds peaceful home in Heav'n.
True, fhe's maid of humble birth,
Yet once was honored high Oh earth.
The worlds 6rf caufe, and Saviour too,
Encounter'l Povery and Woe,
To prove that riches cannot give
That happiness for which NE thrive;
10 trace the path, and point the way
10 flores Of peace and realms of day.
/" Man wants but little here below
Man feels but little real woe;
IT'S treacherous Fancy, loofe and vain,
That opes each avenue Of pain
That Till TO fovereign blifs afpires,
And wakes extravagant dehres;
Tbele fober prudence mpf deRroy,
Or foon the heart is robb'd of JOY !;
Soon tranquil pleafure fades away,
And leaves the mind to ipleen and prey.
Blu, with the friend ia whon I pride,
Prudence, cur patron and our guide,
With health md peace, and common lenfe,
A plain and decent competence,
Down the fwitt aresm of time we'll move,
Waited by pleasure and by love,
Till quitting tbele incIemeat ikies,
To Heavens ferener realms we rife.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-24
CARVING, GLIDING, and
VANISHING.
Mrs. RACHEL ATKINS,
(From Philadelphia

From Philadelphia]
III PRICE Strref, befqoeen Fairfax ard
Water- Streets, nest DEAR to Dir. Dicks
in tbs bogts Latey occupied By GROVE
WRIGHT:
Respectfully informs the citizens q
Alexandria thar fhe intends rehding here
for few months, and will be happy in
executing any orders in the above branch
es of bufinels. She regilds and varnilhes
old frames 70 as 10 make them appear like
new--and likewiie yarniihes them with a
particular kind of warmth thar will bear
waihing.
She has on hand,
A large and elegant aaortment of
Prints, Looking lailes, &
GIRANDOLES.
of every defcription, which will be fold
on the lowef terms for cafil.
Orders from a difance will be pnntfu-
{ ally attended.
Nov..IS. go