Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-13

one at each corner OF the tower; shopiaI s 5
censinel perceive fire in ary mar, as
town, he Immediately strike, ,hr,h.l'
hangs in the pinnacle cointipp = !as
quarter. which being heard BY Il. Na
stationed al the foot of the ,owrr suas
larm is instantly given to the inaab;.ss.
to repair to the place. "aaa
The church of the Carneiites hos
appearance; it is constructed Of br;c, 81. {
pilas,ers and cornice Of frees,one, a'
In Dunkirk wers lately two Ene,;sS.
neries, one Of Benedictines, recei,;,n =
relatives Of. people of opulence; the = ss g
a retreat FOR the children of those Of !. =
lower order. Disseminated poor Glare. ~
The convent Of the Capshins wa, y;
~ supported by the raendicant bre,b.' NV
who attended the inns and public ma,l any,
to collect eirrmosynary charity. ~
In addition to these, we may recko,a
Black Begun Nuns most laudabIe o,d T.
who, by their VOWS, are obliged to a,,, =,
the sick poor, and even to collect aim, {.
them.
The grand place is spacious, and ~,
rounded by elegant buildings amors.,
which the Hotel de Vile is mos, cousGsa
Gus, though the interior is no, remarE FH
for any thing that merits particular 4.
scription.
In this square the principal narka i,
kept; that appropriated to. The sale Of II.
fruits and vegetables, is held in a remo,.
quarter Of the town.
The Exchange is situate at a small di.
tanee from lhs Hotel de Vile il which >.
is usual on the continent, small fair /
held for the sale of books and toys.
The governors hotel is handsome nj
OF the Tuscan order, the ex,en, Of the fro,
being nearly 200 feet; The. house. Of 4
principal citizens are solidly CONSTRUCTED
stone; and in these great degree Of uu.
formity prevails.
The Sale de Coincide ia embelish.t
with beautiful frontispiece, supporting an
en'ablature of the Ionic order, and form,
an agreeable cross termina,ioo of wild.
street; the interior is elegantly and cOuy..
niently fitted up. In the coved csilin,
over the Orchestra, was once seen us
terly painting ofthe late unfortunate Loul
XVI. supported by Fame, with the inssn,
ton OF Yin hoe Mumiue felix" but III
painting and inscription are oblitsratsd-
Temporal nsutantx.
In summer, the people amuse themsely.
bya promenade on the Mall, which cow
four acres of ground, regularly plapsl
with trees, and furnished with bepsts|
The English Nunnery fronts the miliu7l
school; those two buildings forming Ep /
sides of the square.
The harbour of Dunkirk is BY no means
so Formidable as has been represented Ml|
that it is OF detriment 10 the trade Of GasE
Britain, by its being a receptacle for sngs
glers and privateers cannot be denied:
may likewise be allowed that the ba,ou ug
be deepened to 20, SO, or even 10 fs
and be made capable of receiving 6n.rI
ships of war; but what purpose can ti
answer, while the shifting nature Of X
beach renders the shadows that aecune
late round the je.ty.head. immovsaH'
and should those jetties be extended anh !
further into the sea. the sludge from lk
harbour would most probably follow tho.
Before the demolition al the peace d
Utrecht, the grea. sluice, the sci,e ofwhhh
is now covered with buildings, opened d,
reetly fronting the harbours mouth, 'aa
secured the channel in straight lns: ~
present it takes an oblique direction; aaa
the stream BY passing two acute a'glsl
forming eddies, its utility is, 10 sra
me- ASSURE, lost.
Another great disadvantage arises ION
the tide setting across the mouth Of n'
harbour, & parallel with the Flemish so''.
lhs entrance OF Dunkirk is defended ?!
several strong batteries, furnished WIZ
heavy cannon, particularly those Cd '.
jetty heads and the Risbank forts, sh''
stand in the water.
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