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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19

/ 'ccounts were received ian London or he
3tll OF November that rallsyrand was dead.
The passengers in the Woodrow Sims,
and letters ny her, state that an immense
NUMBER OF vessels from France and Hol =
land had arrive in England in October,
With produc S IT those countries, plrticu
Iarly wheat from the former, and were
loading with colonial, A nericaa and Brit.
Ish goods. fnere were SO ne Dutch and
French under Papenburs colours, with some
lnder their Own colours and A ner,cans. -
In Sc vssse's return to France and Holland,
and the insurance on them, TAX NJ the risk
It SEIZURE IN port vas oily seven per cent.
II ere We see me folly of con nercial res.
trictions, wnen opposed to tne wants and
habits of ,t,ons
Late letters IRON EnSllnd say, that
vessel from Virginia AIRED into France,
regularly clelred for ronnngen. had been
released, the ctptors paying costs.
Ledger
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19

a SCHOOL.=r. LEMPRlERE takes the
hoe-y 20 iotorm the public thar he will
'eAcn the relieving branches Literature, at Mai
'sepn May9'' m P1~hAtan eounty, on the fol.
loving terms. viz.
Orb 'graPhy, Reading and Writing, g IL
per aanu n--Eng.isn GfamnaT. Readi1g an d
WrtiusJ Ia tonars-Oo. win Adthmetic and
Ge1Sra my, 10 dolsrs--Frsncn, Spanish. Por-
tuguese O. i.asin, with the ABOVE brs aehes, 90
doilars-The above branches with merehan,s' &C.
eounts or Book Keeping, 81 doll.rs- Book Kee
ping alone (she time Of learning I'D II dollars
Navgauo1s do. 90 dyllars.
MAJ. Mays will take few boarders on mo.
dera'e terms. Board AMI ruiioa payable qI1r-
teriy. The school will con ncace on the I'd Of
January 1910. Stu
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
F o r Z l C n.
PnILADKLpu1A, December {.

FReN LoNpoN.-rh The Coromandel, cap.
tain Hunt, from London, has arrived at
Newcastle. CaptainJ. Dlvy, passenger in
this vessel, arrived this morning. with dss-
patches from Mr. Pinkney fr our govern
ment. They have been forwarded by this
mornings mail.
A London paper of the Esd October. has
been received by the Coromlndel but we
understand it contains nothing interes ting,
being principally filled with the arrange
ments for the celebration of the anaive RS :
ry of the kings reign. which was TO take
place with great splendor on the 25th Oc-
tober.
BY the CoromandeI we learn that the
new British ministry ins'ead of being look
ed up toby the nation with appreciation aud
confidence. are viewed with general dis.
conteat; and that another change must be !.
fore long be produced by pablc opinion. A
Regency was strongly spoken of; in which
case, the Grey and Grenville inauenc e
would prevail. Nothing respecting Anne
rican afIirs appears ia the late papers.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
Extract Of a letter from Washington CT,
ty, da.ed the ION December, 1909.

4" Congress are preparing the way
for important proceedings, the FEEDER
alists, it appears, will pursue the old
practice of attempting to battle and pro-
crastinate. The arti6ce now in embrvo
appears to be to establish that the pro-
positions which Mr.. Canning sent TO
Mr.. Erskine in his despatch OF the Esd
of January 1909, were originally sug-
gcsted by Messrs. Madison, Smith, s,
Gallatin. This is the occasion OF the
call for Pinkney's letters, which YOU
will observe has been made by feder-
al member in the house of representa-
tives. But, my dear sir, when those
letters are produced, as they no doubt
will be, we have the fullest confidence
that they will serve more completely TO
establish the veracity of the executive
department of the government II have
great satisfaction in telling you that slr.
John G.. Jackson's Physician has pro-
nounced him entirely out OF danger.
He has not yet been removed to the CT.
ty, but it is talked of. Giles has man.
Tested great acltmenin his speech on the
resolution to support the executive
The more we see of Mr.. G.. the more
we admire him. The honorable Buck-
ner Thruston, Senator in Congress
from the state Of Kentucky, has been
appointed Judge of the court for the
territory of Columbia, in the place Of
A. B. Duckett, deceased. The Senate
have advised and consented to the APP
lpointmeut."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19

Sent posture OF aga;rs would necessa-
rily lead to some momcntous event.
The rolling clouds, brought into view
by the MESSAGE from the president,
foretold the storm that was approach
ing.
Mr.. Eppes said, that turn had
been given to the resolution from
the senate by the gentleman last
up, which from its face it was GER
taiuly not calculated to take. He
should, however, vote in favor of the
call for information.-If he were to
Judge from the remarks of the gentle
man, ne would suppose that the third
condition in Mr.. Canning's despatch
was the most important feature in the
list o. British wrongs. The fact was,
it was the least article In that hst-It
was as drop in the ocean, compared
with the duplicity, the bad faith, the
enormities, and want of sincerity in
the British government. he great
ground of complaint now was, that the
arrangement with Mr.. Erskiue had
not only been disavowed, but his sue
cessor had been charged with no con-
ditions in relation to the affair of the
Chesapeake, or with such conditions
as it was known would be rejected with
scorn in this country: he had no in
structions as TO the withdrawal of the
orders in council, and was dire cted to
require from this government total
renunciation of the colonial trade.
Mr.. Key wantedto know the oPini-
ons of Mr.. Pinkney relative to the
dispatches of Mr.. Canning. II had
been stated by the latter gentleman,
that he had read it to the house in ex.
tense.
MIR. Bacon did not think the infor-
nation requested necessary to justify
the executive; and as to the people
whom the gentleman from New York
had termed captious federalists, he
presumed that they did not want it
The gentleman, however, was better
acquainted with their dispositions than
he was.
After few additional remarks from
several other gentlemen, the question
on the resolution was taken by yeas &
nay AAAA IeilIlSQ---l Cas- OO--AF d1
IS.
A communication was received from
the secretary of the treasury, transmit
ting a statement Of drawbacks on du
ties from the year 1905, referred tC
the cammittee on commerce and ma
nufactures.
A bill from the senate making ar
additional appropriation to complete
the road from Cumberland to tn,
state Of Ohio, was referred 70 selec
committee.
The house took up the resolution
of Mr.. Van Horn, respecting the com
mercil regulations of the u. States
and referred TO the committee of com
merce and manufactures The first, bird
and fifth, resolution rejecting th
second and fourth. The latter con
eerned he abandonment of suspension
of the carrying trade.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19

NOTICE is hereby given to Ill psrao1s aaom
= 's ny co cern, ,lat William Bentley. of
hseolnY Of Powh1.an, a,e guardian ogthe chill
4rea "f william mad deceased. possesses
~ al. 1oritS as my agent under any deed o.
t'ui o. o5herwi.e, 20 a're out or sell any slave
or slaves or oihsr properly, formerly belonging
0 he estate Of the said Ronald, AND which we're
"rd under &c tain executions. The said slaves
and other properly came into eve possession of
ne said Bentley - guardian Of the said chill
itcn on Ger n Serms, under a CONTRACT executed
Oh his part, IN tina; character; and nave always
consider 4 20 be mis- duty 20 delive u, 10 Iohn
SVAln AM SEmusl Peasants his suecs ssors as
s'~rdians 20 the said chi dren, from the time of
theif appointment. all Of tue said slaves * other
properly thsn'rs naming, or winch ought to nave
oesn remaining, in Is h4lds, OF when ne has
oesn repeatedly notified.
EDWARD CARRINGTON.
Richmond, December 10. 1879. VI
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
Dirgiuia Legislature.

The legislature continue to be almost exc
clusively occup ed with petitions, sc of
private or local natsre. Greater progress
IN business has been made by the HLuse
Of Delegates than has ever been recollect.
cd ia the same space Of time Long re-
ports are daily rcce we'd from On, diff
ferent committees, aud several acts have
already passed the house Reports on the
contemplated changes m the judiciary, aud
the finances, have no, yet been made
EZRA TA.--In the last ARGUS, IN he
communication concerning Mr. Wood ,a-
genious work just Published I'D page, last
column, for mstions" read Meteors. g"
35th Inns, for 50 instructive" read "intui,iv -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
TOR SALE, ,ha, eligible and conoe,. r.,a.

EOR SALE, tina, eligible and complete rsta-
oishanens TOR pa ..,c4l AID coun try mer
chi" I, at SirTy cou th0use, together with The
vAfious tene meats all reminder rights Of those
under lease for ,e of years, a. desc ribsd IN
the late Advertisement OF ch1s II. Graves, rus
tee aat aocor lingy SOD for the benefit Of, and
rough IN ~ the sIpscrbs IL sill o. offered for
SHE TO he hig lest bidder, Of not sooner dispr-
set 1t oriVa:e!y) on tne nises on the first
day Of January next, ua)n the following terms !.
5 2lJJ oteh= pm chase .n1nsy 20 Do pal! down,
Or # II will be "A acconao iation to the aurch1.
SCI, a cvedit of 50 r 100 days viii De allowed
fov ms pay nenrI It beiaS +ecarei by a decd in
rusi IN Per-onA properly. the ba ance of tia
IN base money % oe paid ia two equal annual
'ns'a''nen 3, secured Oy deed in trust upon the
p op 'rty.
Sich las F'ulcon, esq. is fully authorised to
sell tns above p-oPerty stprivatc sale, wi!I IT,.
es 1t huoicly 1t the Il ne and place Sboye men.
-yict5 aid a1y contract entered INFO by him
ii o obligatory on
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
December Is.

Captain Porter, of the Eiza Ann, at n.
York, from Dublin, (mcnt oned yesterday
reporcs that November 10 latitude 40, was
boarded by French privateer schooner
from st Malces, and robOed of cabin stores
and ten bales linens. The captain Of the
privateer said he would have sent captain
Porter into France had he not been short
OF provisions. He had previously captured
vessels, two of whom we're burnt, and the
remainder sent IN; H reported that the
Emperor Napoleon had issued a new or
der on the 14th October, autnpr,sing tne
capture of all vessels bound TO Or fro Il Bri.
fish por s. The privateer mounted % gin.
and had been out of st Ma,oes is d,vs
previous 70 winch time it was sad Bona
parte had procseded to Span.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
BALTIMORE, Deoem Der IA.
LATEST FROM EUROPE

BY the several arrivals at this port from
Tonningen & Lisbon, x the Ell Ann at N.
York, from Dublin, we have accounts fro a
the Continent x from Ireland of the 9Th s.
9th of Move nber. From France and Aus
tria we learn that peace was concluded on
the 18th DC .ober. Prices cool in North
of Europe From Spain aud Portugal that
the British army remained at Badsjos mo
vember) aad British transports in the Ia.
gus. No news. From England. tn 1t no mi :.
nIsterial arrangement mad been completed
as late as =lh November; parliament wuud
not assemble before January.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
December 18Th 1902. 'No' IT, : = q , :

L IS belev that the privilege Of vending
7er-aAn3izs beng conveyed away fron the late
'rePueFar Of mis- 7ropeHY, may have had an
IN avorlb 2 effect upon tine SAFE of i,=szbut this
'aiaction ~ oOSiavel by a comm od;ous counting
room and stsse house lately od,lt wi out the
iimi's Of tue monopplising restriction ami withir.
300 yards Of ths tavern door.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
NV YoRK. Decemher Z.

Extract of letter from Philadelphia, da .
ted December s, 1902,
"The only news have besides what you
will see in the papers, - that Boaaparts
has blockaded by proclamation all the ports
of Europe left open by his Britannia n ijes.
US order in council of April last
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19

NEGROES FOR SALE. =Jy virtue Of
/ y trust dssi executed 20 the subscriber 10y
Henry Ada rs, for certain purposes therein ex-
pressed, vii De soi 1t ;h, lac dwelling Of the
said a ANS, decet,et, on Wednesday the 27th
inst. under tde pr9Jisions Of tue act Of assembly
entitled an act conserving executions and for
O.ner purposes. one Nealto WoMAN, named
Philiis, and her F5w Caidrsl, Or 50 mncA
thereof a. wal De dieisai to answer the pur-
poses Of the said uust.
JESSE Xix.
Chesterfield eonn,ys Dscsmbee 18th 1899.
a T the 5a nc tine All pace, will be sold 70
the higncjt bidder, on a crstu OF twelve
months for al sras exceeding sen TO lars, all the
PzRBoNAL tsrArE OF the said iieary Adans,
deceased. consisting o. Neg'Os, Wagons,
dorsss aad Household furatlre.
SALLY ADAMS.
a aninisHatriV
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
NoRFoLK, D cem5er 10.

By the very fast sailing 9h WoolrD D
Sims. captain Haynes, from London, Given
W eight days from the landl we nave re-
ceived files Of London papers 20 the kith o
November. These papers do not !urnisn
Us with intelligence OF IMPORT ince SUCH a.
appeared Of NOS, IN crest We have se.ect.
ed and given in this days paper.
The accounts of peace between France
and Austr wece officially c0nSrmei, bu,
the terms had not been disclosed, crcum-
STANCE which occasi0ned Il belief that they
were not so hu niliaung u the later as h "a
been stated, bu: that circumstance does nOt
appear suff Gent TO warrant sucn a belief
The terms we're expected 10 ue disclosed
by BOa4parte 20 his senate IN few days
and we nave no doubt they will be iound AS
huUaIiI ttiug as the EapolconJes could wsn.
The French army were 20 re naih IN til.
north Of Europe and in cons quence auo /.
Their Consumption was ordered. I'ais has
the appearance ot otner wars being 10 Con
temptation as it cannot be presumed that
an augmentation Bfforce was necess ry for
Spain and the TyroI, tue latter still held
! ont, the former wilt De noticed presently.
The establishment of kingdosn compose
of Poland, and sons Of tae countries ada
cent, under the pro ectoa OF France viii
3
If necessary, waa, Bavaria and Wurtem-
burg have been to Austria, means OF he
destruction in the hands OF Napoleon. rne
| ATE OF Turkey will be decided before ano
| Iner year.
The affairs of Spain do not appear s.
| desperate as had been supposed. IL APP
pears that the mass of the people want ns,-
ther patriot SIN or courage, but tnere is q
want Of vigor IN the councils of the nation
winch has been productive OF ell its misfUr.
tunes. We have detailed account OF the
| rChet OF Corona, by General Blake, ~
which muc SIX II ana valour were display
/ ed, It is too long 20 insert in this paper
! The French troops (or the troops IN thu
| service Of Franco in spain, have deserte.
IN consider tDie nambers. Upon the whole
| we believe the war IN Spain will give Ma
poleOn some trouble, though it is beiag to-
sanguine to doubt mis- ultimate success, un
less he is some otherwise occupied.
In England the public attention seem di
vded between the q splte with iona 81!
and the NJ ,nagers OF CJvent Garden Fac
atre, and the celebration OF the Ja1ilce. -
We have given some political sks che
from the most respectable journals From
all that We see and hear, u does not ap
pear tina, tho present administration ca
stand until the useuag OF parliament. !
few minor chan ses were made On the pre-
sent ministry Lord Paiuerston has bee
made secretary Of war, but these chang
indicate want OF stability, and we nav
no doubt before lhc end OF the year IA,
l I'd GrsAviite will b. 10 power. The duk
of Portland died 0n the Al OF SJyemOer
Great souC,t11e prevailed ia Engiapd res
pectlng G4r Jackson 10 ssiOn "a fdvoraDl
I result was n0. anticipated. Judging .rlr
the pu1rcau0ns "a this country, wac
were COPIED into the Enghs1 prn.s VII
somc exaggerallcu5.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
Thursday, Dec. II.
COUN TERVAILING COM
MhRCIAL REGULATIONS.

Mr.. M'KIm, alter a tew observati-
cps, in which he declared the object
OF bis moron to be to countervail the
restrictions imposed BY foreign nations
on our commerce, laid upon the table
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the committee of
commerce & man6facturs DC instructed
t7enquire into the expediency ofprohi-
bi;ing by law the importation in fo-
reign ships or vessels of all goods,
wares, and merchandise, not OF the
growth, produce or manufacture OF thu
country to which the ship belongs, ex-
cept,ng in the ships of such countries
as by permanent regulations permit
our ships and vessels as freely and be-
ne6cially as their own, to import into
their ports and territories the produce
and manufactures Of foreign countries.
Resolved, That the committee OF
conn erce and manufactures be III
'truc!,d TO enquire into the,expeJiency
% laying an additional impost duty on
distilled spirits imported III foreign
ships or vessels from ports or countries
In which American vessels are nor per.
mitted b permanen, regulations to q
fair participation IN such trade.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
Sprigs of Laurel,
OR THE
RIVAL SOLDIERS.

Doors to be opened at FIVE o'clock --n
Curtain to rise at quarter past six o'clock
precisely.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19

- Afcw FICKETS in tue Baltimore
Lottery, warranted undrawn ca the i7th
dV OF drawing, r0r sale a, tbs oG-,.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19

CALE.-,Vf1. St SOLD. TO the highest
- Bidder, in p7w1a'au county, on WsdncsdaJ
the iOa DAY Of Isonry 1910, al the piantat,
ON of enc i-ta J4 pss a BrtdbY, dec. tor ready
rnlasy, betwc,a twenty all thlrty valuable Vir.
Hinit byrn SLAVES, all the stock Of cattle,
hog add horses, ali some corn, fodder, &c. 30
The pl1pt2don wall also be rca ed o. leased TO
tna hi!i,sst bid Ter on she same day.
SAMUEL BUrLgR. Ex'or. Of
JAMES A.. BRADLEY.
Suuy, Dscembes ION, 1909. 8tp
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
YALOO CLAIMANTS.

NJ. Bacon presented the petition Of
the New England Nlisslsippi Land
Co1panv, PRAYING for compromise or
setfi ment ofthe claim, which he nov
Ell toteler TO he committee Of claims.
ths motion gave rise to debate Of
more, than an hour, Of which a sketch
VIII be given IN our next. 1t was FINAL
iy carried by yeas and nays, 60 to 81.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
9trglnia Argus.
R / c H NJ o N d,
MsIXEs AND sEYENs. ("

Or, the administration at q loss zvhat 10
do in he Present juacture.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-25
APPOINTMENTS

By the Supreme Central yunta g Spain, IN
the name off king Ferdinand the 18th.
His excelle1cy the Marquis de Casa
YRUJo, councillor of state and ambassador
extraordinary to the prince regent of Bra
zils, on a special and very important mis-.
sion. His excellency was to sail about the
middle of April 0 n board of a AZ gun ship
to the Brazils.
Don MARTIN FoLcH, Secretary to the
embassy at Lisbon.
Don ~IGNATIUs LIMA, secretary of lega-
ton in Sweden.
The release of the American vessels de-
tanned in Spain, is in a great measure owing
to the friendly exertions and influence Of the
Marquis de CASA Yruio.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-25

Il IS supposed BY some that he IS the
=. of another Joint overture from France
possia , but had that been the case, ne
ne = nave been dispatched from Paris and
rson Petersburgh. Others assert that
8 come with dispatches for the Russian
'a ~, Unit5rsaR askt & question an the
~ E L9mmon 91st hight, relative 10 the
Ssa 'st;ea N S70eaen. III. Gaming replied
6, :, zsas not pst prefared 10 gz0e the han.
y. - aag occarate nljatmoti0n. There IS
sss n ioaue7er, that Sueh a re02hution has
siace. h~aaaediatey cfter he Duke e
Ss ,s,n,ania opposed the klng', his ma1esfy
eenvepea to the royal palace Of Dfott-
srhoLm, SIT soted ma snlaN Island al the
,ace j e1oat seven niles from Stockh0im,
80 h. stiN rea.aiqs coafned. The ehi5
d ii the r~sv0huszon beng sad to DC the
yaii9n 81 peace, eogriefs uoere insmedi-
.s,sssat to tie courfs ef london, Paris,
Prtershuyg, and C~opeahayen, 7Oifa q
s, to accelerate tie eoent.
i he qaahons Of the revojntion ere ready
J q, Iiadaad to Russia, peace a IS sup
nog ecgig be cogctuded. BIT 1t us
4, cdoof thai obinion TOO hastily. The en-
...sg alexander rag see IN this summary
,ee.d,1g against Ai& brother IN hzU, some
i J f e.a,as aim. He mQy kaozv or sns-
u + b BE- the 7Oork Of France, ald she
=. j. pba a kiaa Of zrarning or era
sn he should hrov oE her n1Rueace.-
mar here sre determiae to 0d2pt a o.
mus measure aud to restored his brother IN
i, B has Mrone b Joece sfdrms.
T5ot 81 nee aag eamlg Be made 6y the az
fhte rcpol4faan zpith France zoe can
r.lg br9cge-The Opposition Of their So
yrign 5oiRb be tier Immediate passport to
sraceaad jaUor Of Bonqparte.
Ibe French, as appears by the Paris pa
.rs 10 the 10Th, did not make their formal
stry into Saragossa till the 5th instant. tho
,prrender IS said to have taken place on
q DIST cf last month. The account of Pa
Bfx's death is contradicted, Long may he
\ preserved to his country, of which he Is 50
fgAt an ornament.
is announced in the latest letters from
liz which are Of the 10th instant, that tram
uIity has been restore. in that city; and
Al the several persons confred in the Ca
rcbjn convent, on a charge of treason, are
= be brought 10 a speedy trial. Upon this
bect am interesting proclamation has been
9 u5ished by the Supreme Junta to the peo-
Of Cadiz. II asserts the il nocence of the
aruuis de Vital and in order to prove it
ue fully, states tn 1t the commissioners who
to examine his condGct are not 70 be cho-
out of their own body, but out Of persons
dHerent to MS person, and partial only to
cause of their country. His papers are
id to have discovered no symptoms OF trea-
a. having be en- subjected to The inspection
General Jones, the person In whom more
an others the pc aple placethe greatest con
! ence, AT tie Commencement of the dis
Dances, General Mackenzie was invitedt to
d his troops, in order to aid the popular
ESSe an interference which he very pro-
ply declined.
Adm. Puyvis is said at the date of the above
! rtrs, TO have been employed in assisting to
out the ships Of war in Cadiz, and prepara-
s for the defence of the town were daily
: adnaed.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-25
ATTENTION !

Battalion Courts of Enquiry WILDE held az
the court house, on Tuesday, the 3oth in
slant, for the assessment of fines-and a Le-
gionary Court of Enquiry will be held at the
same place, on Saturday, the 10th June next,
for hearing appeals, and performing other
duties required by Law. The court will be
opened at ten O'Clock on each day.
Philip Triplett. Adjt.
Cd L. M. DC.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-25
F ROM THE LADY's MONTHLY MUSEUM,

F ROM THE LADY's MONTHLY MUSEUM,
Edited by a Society Of Ladies in London.
The following Epitaph being reckoned one
of the most beautifulin the English Ian
guage, it is presumed it will be an accept
able treat in the Literary Banquet. 1t is
to,be seen in Bristol cathedral, and is
from the pen of the affectionate husband
Gifts lamented subject.
Take holy earth, all that my soulholds dear ):
TAX. that best gift which heaven so lately
gave;
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-25

To Bristol's fount | ore,with trembling care,
Her faded form :--she how'd to taste the
wave,
And died!--Does youth, does beauty read the
sline ?
Does sympathetic fear their breast alarm
Speak! dead, Maria breathe a strain divine :
Fen frem~the grave thou shalt have power
to charm.
Bid them be chaste, be Innocent like thee ;
Bid them in Beauty's sphere as meekly
move
And if SO fair, from vanity as free,
AS firm in friendship, and as fond in ioveI
Tell them, tho It's an awful thing to die,
l'Twas cen to thce)-yet the dread path
once trod,
Heaven lifts its everlasting portals high,
And bids the pure in heart behold their
God.