Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-28

q RWAtASi tattt3 ct present aaluus % ySats uili5
resides at Ghateaudun, in the department. OF
Eure and Loire, of whom the following al
most Incredible instances Of corporal strength
Z are narrated
/ This second Milo carried on his shoulders
1.-THE market place of Charities, horse be-
longing to the heavy cavalry, to a consld d "a
bic distance Like his rival of Crotona, he
! checked in It's career "a carriage crawn by two
/ horses, advancing al a smart trot; he drew
after him, with one finger, twelve grenadiers,
one holding the other by handkerchief, and
| remained Rnmoyeabie, notwithstanding their
united effort to throw him down. As active
as he is strong and valiant, having been once
called on to assist as one of the city guards, in
the suppression of riot at Versailles, he par
sued one Of the French guards, who was re-
puted the most active man in the regiment,
and having oyertaken him, he killed him, by
merely laying his iron hand on him for the
purpose OF stopping him. 1t was this event
which established him at Chateaudun, as he
was obliged to carry the taper OF St. Lazarus
to Veldome before he could obtain his par
into prison, when this modern SaiApson OBJ
tanned his liberty, by carrying the doors OF
the prison to the revolutionary committee -
ardent and generous in his friendship, he sor
liclted hefreedom of his companions in mis-
fortune Bentaboie at that time traversed the
departIn ents of Enre and Loire, invested with
unlimited power Lemaitre informed CT 1t,
followed him post haste and overlook him on
The road; his carriage being stuck fast in
slough up to the aXletree, he crecps urderN,
raises it up. frees it from the slough, and as
reward for his services obtains the liberty OF
his fellow prisoners. fire took place at
Chateaudun nopscs harnessed tc srappllngss
tugged in every direction, but in vain; he
unharnesses them, seizes the ropes firaseif,
and immediately the wall gives ws!', and the
fire IS stopped, inan insurrection on account
ofthe high price of corn, the rioters attempt
ed to seize the municipality, of which body
he WAS member; he coolly stepped for
ward, and swimming forward through the
tumultuous waves, he brought down Iaoznns
OF them to the ground. He was iaspltsd at
his own door by some national guards, vino
drew their sabres against him; be laid hold
ofone Of the m ost impertinent among them,
and welding him as he would a club, soon
brought the whole party to their Senses
About eight years ago, he supported thrse
meh On the calf Of one'of his legs, which was
bent, and at arms length lifted up q grenada
erb by he waist. We should never end were
VIC torecount al. the instances of his strength,
his athletic form bespeaks his extraordinary
Vigor and when nature SHAH determine 90
hpeak ore of the noblest OF her works, science
| may, Possibly, claim possession Of So fine a
subject as ag,as { d'ae4pre for the study Of nal
oiegy. Paris fai.sr.
DIED a, Heleoa. in the siss yer OF
his age, Georgs LssYis Gag, formerly OF
this city. He had sailed tforn View aofk
on voyage TO Calcutta, BIZ, was obliged,
! from severe aud increasing 1odsposit'on,
| 20 land at the Cape OF Good Hope. Find
log that here yes no probability Of his ra-
coyery. sod anxious to give his !aas sigh 10
The bosom of Ills family, he determined TO
return 70 the y S tina. he might at least
| have the melancholy satisfaction OF seeing
the faces of his Trends once more before
| his death. He accordingly took h's pas
/ sage home in vessel bound for Boston
but the fatal maneste had been issued, .
gains. which all struggling is vain ane
the compassion Of his fellow passenger'
Landed him ia St. Helena, only TO see tn'
lsu decent rites paid TO his remains. Il
has left young family, of whom Ae wa
the sole support, TO BUFFET uuassisted VIII!
the eslacsities of life, and az aged aud al
NOS. hsart-hroken nao,her to mourn owe
the disappointment Of all her earthly hopes
/. CO, off 10 the prime of life, the world ha
lost much Of usefainess, aud society niue
: OF ornament. Distinguished for the pow
: ers of hs miad, and the elegance Of b
a,tainm eats, i, was not alone the partial
ty Of Friendship which attributed to nil
: L l;...ron.nr re Underwent an