Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-16
WASHINGTON, .At1ril Is

Mr.. Bacon said he rose with feeling of the
deepest sensibility to perform solemn and
painful duty, by announcing the death of his
FRIEND and colleague, Mr.. JAcsB CRowN1N-
SHIELD, who expired this morning at five O.
clock.
The following resolutions were then una
nimously adopted
On motion of Mr.. Fisk,
ReSotved, That a committee of seven mem
bers be appointed to take order for superin-
tending the funeral of Jacob Crowninshield,
esq late representative in congress from
the state of Massachusetts,.
On motion of Mr.. ID. X. Williams,
Reaotped That the members of this house
will testify their respect for the memory of
Jacob Crowninshield, esq late one OF their bo-
dy, by wearing Grape on the left arm for one
month.
On motion of Mr.. .Nezvton,
Resolved, That the members of this house
will attend the funeral Of the late Jacob
Crowninshield, esq. tomorrow morning at
ten o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Smile,
RESOLVED, That a message be sent to the
senate to notify them of the death of Jacob
Crownins held, esq. late member of this
house, and that his funeral will take place to-
morrow morning at ten o'clock.
Mr.. EadleY moved that when the House
adjourn, they adjourn to meet at nine O'Clock
tomorrow morning, in order to pre- pare Tor
attending the funeral. Carried. On motion
of Mr.. Newton, the House adjourned.
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26th March, ter the sch'y RoilQ, arrived at
.Ne1o York
The Rochefors squadron is said to
have arrived at ST. Augussine (Fioridas)
with 10000 troops on board"
Er.rqct Of letter received by a gentleman in
.Nezv York from his correshondeut at I'iTni-
dad, dated March -.
/" The Grenada brig arrived here two
days ago from eff Gnatia!oupe, and brought
intelligence that the Rochefors squadron,
Of i've sail of the line, had got ioso :;as.
saterre Roads. Admiral Duckworsh came
out 10 pursui, of them tsn DAYS ago but
DOT finding them here. he left one sail OF
the line with admiral Cochrane, and pro.
eeeded to St. Domingo
Ertract Ola letter to the editor from gentle
man at augusta, kentucky, dated the 2lat
February 1901.
The Orleans traders in this country
are Ia y precarious situation at pre-
seut. Many of them have 90 hand from
Que to ten aud fifteen thousand dollars
worth Of properly, all pcrishab!e, aud do
no, ,hipk worth while starting it to tina,
market. Some went from this port, aud
from all accounts. they wish themselves
back with their property. Money was ne.
yer known 70 be SO scarce as IL now is"
(WheeHng Rehosifory)
: Zinc ia strongly recommended for sheath.
ing ships instead Of copper, froa the cir
cums,ances Gifts being considerably cheap
e-, OF lis wasting less from salt water and
from its becoming in short time so bard
as efectually TO resist the sfse.s both OF
air and water. - On the like grounds it is
preferable to lead ia roofing houses, cis:ercs
&c. Ziac can be relied as thin as 6 OF. TO
the square foot : supposiog the sheet 10 be
1 IN of the thickness CT lead, it will De but
at one third of the price Of lead.
London tater.
Extract Of @ letter from the captain at
Boston vessel Carried into AIgesiras, to
his ozoaers.
IS The mas,ers Of cap,nred American
vessels detained at this place, yesterday
received The following answer to their
letter to Mr. Erviue, acting minister
from the United States to the Spanish
court.
To captains Lashcr, Lafkin, Foster,
Davis and Brown.
MADRID, Feb. 9.