Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-09-30

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the peoples affections, are to rest upon the ma.
neuvrss of a British letter Of maique. or tie mode
in which an English ship of war balls an Ameri.
cah coaster; perhaps even upon tie length Of the
speaking trumpet with which she was hailed.
or the colour of tie pain1 with which it was var
nisbed
Those things do well enough TO give point TO q.
satire, to embellsh Comic scene, OF 10 exhile-
rae an audience with strange and whimsical CON-
bnatons; for il IS by their beng contradictory
that such combinations produce mir.h Eur shs}
are a little too ridiculous to be mixed with seliou.
concerns. If such runnery is presented TO tbs
people it ought 10 be rejected with soon.
(ceR,ier.J
The cause OF the fury of Buonapafte at
Boulogne when he cashiered the comman-
ant, is thus related:
(London baper.)
1.-TWO of our frigates, which were cruia-
ing of Boulogne, seeing an unusual hustle
on the ramparts, concluded that Bonaparte
was there, and fired TWO or three guns as
bravado The shot went over the works,
and fell into the town. This put the First
Consul into a prodigious rage, and ire
mendous discharge was kept up for some
time from all the batteries. The balls,
however, fell short OF the Frigates, which
continued tranquil spectators OF the coniu-
sion they had occasioned. When the little
great man observed .his, he burst into
paroxyism OF fury, tore the epaulets with
his own hand from the shoulders OF the
commanding officer, dashed them On the
ground. and stamped and danced upon
them ike a mad man! He then broke the
officer on the spot, ard retired with voliey
o. ,hreats and excavations, which his pas
sion rendered pnintelligible."
What the patriotic virtuous Cato Of Rome said
q &c Roman people, may be SAID OF all multi
tudes Win equal truth. 6 The people. SAID he
afe ike saeep 1T is easier to,drlye whole aoct
tbaa single oDe' We doubt whether there IS
single Individual in the United States, provided
he were possessed of sense and honesty, who
W .uld have condescended to be esjolcd by t.e
rank nonsence and aborlinabie wickedness OF
democracy and depiagogaes. But we see that
wtoe Aocks of them can. Csarit,.
" -thod Of preserving fruit of different kinds, in
tres stare aoove twelve months for winch
p.muIn If ter guineas was given by the
Du6sia society, to Sgnier lgnacio Buen
se8na.
Il IS necessary to pull tie fruit two or three
days before YOU begin the process.
Take care not to bruisc tie fruir, and to pull
them before hey be quite ripe.
Sp:ead taem Oh little clean straw 70 dry
taen. THIS Is th- best done o. hoor, ieay-
ipg tie winlows pen to admit fresh ar, sol
thar all tht u!o.stGre on the skin of the flu:!
may be perfectly dried away.
Pears aad a.ples take :mee days strawbel1;-s
only twenty iour hours. laEe the l3r5est AID
fares; fuiv. Clinsc common ear:ben Jar, with
"a stopper OF tie same, which viii fiji close.
There must not be more than polud III straw.
Derties1 in each Jar.
The pears ard apples, when sorted and dried
rust be wrapping Paper. TWIST II closely about
the fruit. Then lay clean straw at the Bottom,
and a layer o. tuit then layer Of straw and
o On, til your vessel be full but you must no.
put more than dozen in jar: if more, thc;.
Yct9ul VIII DtusSe lnOSc d. ll4~ OJtt0lN.
Peaches and apricots are bsst stored up, wrap
ped each II sett paper, between the fruit, and
also the layers. GfaPes must be stored il the
at, with fne shred paper, which viii keep ore.
from touching the other as much as possible
five or SIX punches are the most that should be
put into one jar; If they are not 50 many: for
i is to be understood, that whenever yen open |
jar, you must use that day, all the fruit that is
IN it.
Strawberries, as well as peaches, should have
fine shred paper under, and between them, il
he place of the straw, which is only to be used
for apples and pears. But in the strawberries
and the paper layer by layer. When the jar is I
iull put on the stopper, and have it we'll luted
round, SO as perfectly to keep out the air. a
composition Of rosin, or grating wax, is best;
let none Of it get within the Jar, which is to be