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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-18
ADVERTISEMENTS.

BY virtue OF deed of trust bearing date the
twelfth day of October. eighteen hundred
and seven, executed 10 the subscriber by
Alexander and James smith, and Rachael
and Margaret + Smith, wives Of the said
Alexander and James Snlitb---wiM be sold,
on the premises, cn SATURDAY,, ths
twenty Fifth day Of Moy next, OH a credit
of six, twelve and eighteen months
A VALUABLE
House and Lot of Ground,
In the town OF alexandria, and bounded %
follows:
D GINNI&G on the north side Of Duke.
ID street, in the said town OF Alexandra,
one hundred and twenty three feet five inch
es to the eastward of Water street, and run.
ming thence eastwardIy with Duke street
twenty seven feet ten inches; thence north
wardly " it'll line parallel to Water street
one hundred feet the'ice westwardly with
line to Duke street twenty seven feet ten
inches thence soutkwardIy in direct psrA-
lei line to the beginning.
Notes with approved endorsers, negotia-
bic in the Bank of Alexandria, will be re-
quircd OF the purchaser Tor the payment OF
the purchase money ia three equal install
ments, and lien on the property.
James Keith, jun.
T:ustee.
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Five Dollar. Reward.

|STRAYED or STOLEN from the subscriS
Der, at Rayenswor,h, Fairfax county, On
the 18th of April
n LARGE SORREL HORSE, upwards
II ofRIteen hands high, seven years cid
this sp.ine, with blaze in his face, small
sore on hi. back, his sides little rubbed wiaa
the stirrup feathers, shod all round and hs
shoes much worn, has been locked, his name
Is short and inclines to hang on each side,
ha, a brisk walk and'trots lofty. Whoever
will take up the said horse and bring himto.
me, or send me a.letter to the post-othcein
alexsndria, SO that I'get lin again. shall
receive the above rev ard
: John Rnrk:
| Msy9. Ast 1s"as j
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a. Domestic Manufactures,

e. Domestic Manufactures,
yQst receio ID ani for sale at the DOMESTIC
WAatHoUsE, Aimg street.
A LARGE supply Of Ginghams, Chsh'-
n brays, Stripes, Checks, Bed-uck ng,
Bea,ick Stripes, Nanksens, Wa'stcoat'ns;
Furniture Check, Couaterranes, white and
colored Cotton Thread Weavers' Reeds OF
Slays, Flax and Cotton Wheels, Cat Reels,
Shoe Thread, Turkey.red and Spun Cotton
for waaying, knitting, or trirge, some OF
which at reduced prices; and ten crates and
bopsleaels COLUMBIA WIRE, assorted
FOR retailers
And on hand as usual,
Cloth, Cassimares, Cassinets, .Satlne's'
great variety ofp!ain &swlfled Chambrays,
lhandsome patterns, sove IN town. PRINTED
Cahcoes and Shawis, Skirtings, Sheeungs,
Flax & Tew Linens, Spades, shove's, SIC
klcs, Scythes, Tackles, Glue, &c. On the
most of these goods liberal discount Tor
cash, will be allowed; terms otherwise, VIII
he accommodating for good notes.
John Macleod, Agent.
- Feather Beds and Hair Mattresses,
of he best materials, ready made and mace
"a orler-ard Feathers s Hair purchased
Nav 8. GOV,
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FOR SALE.
A Houxe and Lot on Henry Street,

adjoining tlfe premises of Philip G. Aarstei-
Ter Tie House is nearly new, large. con-
yenien., and in very healthy situation, &c
which is attached three quarters of an acre OF
ground, now in /. garden ellenclosed Al
So a Io. of Ground near the lower end OF
King Street; this Lot is % and halt feet
on King Street rurning back 10 a SO feet
ai,ev g, feet. ON which ave two Houses -
;f the FIRST mentioned property is not sold q; at
,,riva,e safe, before the Is June next It VIII
then BE sofa At public sale, On liberal terms
'rf9 6. Page.
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John Roberts,
KING-$7REE 7

KING- SIR EET,
OFFERS FOR SALE
10 bales prime Cotton
80 hhds. sugar
IS khds. Mol sses >
Is hhds West-India Rum
so bbls. Whisky, part very fine
IS tons American pntent Shot
Coffee and Pepper in bags
Choc,eiate, Candies and Soap, An ooxos
Imperial and young Tyson TEAS &c, &c
May s. laWo.-
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y OF &c E.

COUNCIL will sit as couAr OF lAp'
pss1s, on the goth, DIST and I'D inst kem
10 to 2 o'clock each day. No appears wv
be heard after that time, except IN csse 81
sickness or absence from town on ahose days
Iohn D. SlmmS, e. c.
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Public Sale.
December &c.

Pubic Sale.
Pursuant to deed of trust ON JAMES
BRANDON and ELIZABETH his wife, date q
the zlst February, 1905, for the purpose
thereby intended, will he sold, on the pre-
misses. 10 the highest bid,ler, for cash, on
the 81 h day Of August next,
A Lot of Ground: fronting
~ feet inches on the east side Of Water
street, and $50 feet deep; situated between
Duke & Prince streets, in the town of Alex
andria 'whereon is erected heat and conve.
nieR frame dwelling h use.
Thomas Vowel, Trustee.
May ls. la~7t
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.Ezlg,b2e Lots, for Ground Rent.

TIVE subscriber has a piece Of ground on
tie s u,l east intersections OF Fairfax
AMI Wolfe streets, IS feet Of which is now
enclosed by Mr. lohs Hunter, adjoining his
dwelling bousc--'he balance on the corner
oppo.te nc resby tcrian church, Asst is a
for dwelling, = ing IN the neighborhhood
Of a yenieel and Very respectable sGcietv, it
will be an induccment to those VINO would
wish 70 resiae IN that part of the Town,
Ter.ns sh:ii Sc moderate by application to
me At my Store.
James M. Steuart.
IarI3 OSt ,
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The Subscriber

HAS for sale at HE warehouse on Comspay's
zcha,J,
London particular Madeira Wine, in half
pipes ana qnarter'casks, fit Tor immediate use,
from the we'll kno n houses of Messrs. Scott
and Co. and Murdoch, YouilIe, Wardrop aud
Co.
Coffee IN bags and barrels =
Old Grenada Rum, and some Shrub of sa,-
perior qsulity from he same island
New York prime Beef and Pork of excsl:
lent quality
Bristoc drop Slot in bags
.dL&O,
Bids on london fer sale at so days, in sums
to suit purchasers
James Patton.
May2 d
Matthews & Lawrence,
Have + r saiesat their Morocco Leather S1qt;
in Royal str e, nearly o1ltosife the marxue
hs..se, Alerand,1a--
Red, Green, Yellow, Black, Purple, O.
range, and Pea colored Morocco, and qnN-
THY of whi:e Leather, and an assortment Il:
Hstters' & Spinning Wool, and glue.
Ppril 3. labw
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MAY 9.
Mill for Sale.
dts

I will sell or / will let, for a
Term Of years, grist .nd merchant Mil *
70 acres Of good fertile land in l'arf'x coun.
~, Virginia. on the direct road leading from
Laes5urg 10 aiexanr,is, 81 miles from the
former and l8 to the latter, and Is toGeor:ye-
town aud. the City of Was inggon and not
more than tnree miles from the grea' falls of
the Potomac river, and &c miles from any
o,her merchant MIL, and in a got,;i n ighbo.r
hood for wheat, cor,, rye &c. aud It belhc SO
Immediately on the road where ali kinds OF
horse fool will sell 20 great advantage. The
Mill House il built With bIiLk / is 4. t.et
by 81 and sso.,s high, and on 3 never tail
inv stream, with wyte- wheels. enc pair OF
good countr7 sto :cs, and ore pair OF i've Iect
French Burrs oi good quAlny, AID d >cbve-
hicncy FIR inotaer pair, part OF the works
alreaoy framed, and seasoned timber sufficient
to finish them i, has every conveniency and
necessary machinery for tha manufacturing
I,aur and ceu try work. ] he works a..
mos, new and in complete order, with good
'dwe,ting-hou.e, kitchen, cooper's shop 4
other buildings necessary, and a good peach
orchard There is aJeut 2 acres OF improved
meadow, and Or 8 more may he added; the
balance well rin cred ~ fartherdcscrip-
ton is unneccss ,ry, as the purchaser will first
view the premises.
William Sheppard.
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FOR FIR EIGHT,
1,,sseph II. Mandc1i'ie,
csrn.r Of Eag and U,ion.streess,
OFFERS FOR SALE,

csrn., Of Ess and Uaion-4trtess,
OFFERS FOR SALE,
90 hhas. Sd and 4,h proof ". india rum
- tit,e Ma~oovado sugars
:. 80 ai,H rnol~sses
20 barrels common whiskey
~ ditto Old rye ditto
So bagA green coffee
81 dico white oisio
so diao tace GINGER
$40 resfas Wrapping paper
80 ditto writing ditto
sa;ro p,aaits Rhode Island cheese
500 ditto best Goshen Cato
10 b.lsss india t.vine
tiiteo fo.1aai han, .kerchiets
BY RE2AIL.
Nlsdeira, Sherry, Lisbon, Port end slaia-
gyINES ,v
cnpoac, Peach and Apple BRa"D4
30 th,so New tiasland rum
200 dit. ditto cIder
20 ditto rxcrlkht shsd
~ casks Mai ga wine
40 .s,,es Grown and whlte1soaP
90 into ts,outi and tipt candies
a., di,to be-. crown glass, s by 20 and 10
by .
Ed dice chocolate, no. and no. 5
y, caesss Imperial, hysoa, young nysoh
ard ssi, 2E.sS
pe,s,er, et.spce, rutHegs, cloves, emma
u,nh sfur,aa ;nara:e ginger INDIGO, alium'
eo,o,tas. 1ainlsso,re %unpowaer, Siiot pipes
;,hnae.. Hin, ghana box s IN nests. bed cord,
E,.,iup lines, trace robes, snuff IN bottles,
l,.f an amp sugsT, shaving soap cheHinS
ro,,,Srs. of III Here.R qualities, mustar Ill bot
I.4 md nv the pound, Spanish and common
yiy,rx, ;,aney, cut mis- OF al sizes, &c. sc.
dl.SG,
4oao bsshcls Lisbon by ousael
COCO ditto ground alum, and OR in
a,sr, ,lo tne liverpool salt sacks
Bss, superiine -four ana water efaesers'
April G. o'' '. Wv
NADER FOR SALE.
we have inst received few hundred VT
OF the srss eaalty Madden
Bryan Hampson and Go.
rise on HIND,
A scw hossheals -atA proof old Jamaica
Spirits
DO 81 proof arti,ha do
30 barrels NewEnglsad Rum.
s pipes London Particular Madeira,
do. do. do. Ten.xiffe,
? do. Old Lisbon, Is
. do Silly slsiieira, %
Il quar;tr casks Malaga
A few hundred pounds Spanish Hote ma'-
20,
And general assortment OF Groceries OF
The be 81 Nnd. :.
A)o, euAntity OF Ground Liverpool and
L;shrn Salt
TOO sacks hhe do. containing irsm4 4-S
@kve bushels each.
March Is,
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Fakon, Metcalf & Co.


Fason, Metcalf & Co.
Houe just rece,ysd ana s1sr for Sale,
SO boxes Flesh Raisin.,
- bales Velvet Lorks,
80 boxes No. 3 Chocolate,
IS half do. do.
10 barrels Dumb Fish,
50 kegs Picked almon,
3. do Soused do.
500 reams Wrapping Paper, and
d qaantstr Of SHOES.
May II. cow
Public Sale.
WILL HE SOLD at Fauq,lier Court House,
Oh Monday, 9th instant, for cash,
4 TRACT Of L ND, containing abou,
IN $50 acres. lyins near the Thorough.
fare Mills and in the $ id county Of Fauqeier,
This land will &c sold u,,dcr decree OF the
Superior Court OF Chancery for the Rich
mond district, in suit therein dePend ding
b:tween William hysn. plaintiff, q James
Morgan and others defendants.
The Commissioners.
May 9. dts
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Tobacco Note Lost.

r. OST, some time near the first of April.
IL note for one Hog;he Of Tobacco
mark w S. number 498-weight 1893, 1877,
'o56--lodged in the Alexandria warehouse
Application will be made for the renewal OF
said no'e, and this notice is published tor the
purpose of prevent any innocent person
F'om taking an assignment of ihe same from
any person no may have found It.
John Stuart.
April %. eol3ts
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For Sac on reaIona55e Terms,

TOY SH1S UU EcW}UISlJO1E C7 HI5,
A VALUABLE Piece Of LAND, con-
n tanning Owe Hundred Acres, lyug
immediately on the leesburg road, Fairfax
CoQnty, Virginia, about Ten miles from
Alexandria, anil Seven TO Georgetown: there
is about Thirty Acres o. Prime Meadow
Land, with sufficient supply of Timber 10
support the place For terms, apply to y.
Minor Of Alexandra, or
WILL AN MINOR,
Near the Premises
April A. ~ tawtf
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FALL GOODS,

NOW OPENING
BY the Market House in Shepherds Town,
CONSISTING or
Extra Super London CLOTHS,
Ditto ditto Cassimeres,
Ladies Peleisse Cloths,
Fine drab Cloths for frock coats,
Double MILD drab cloths for great coats,
Low priced Cloths and Cassimeres,
Fancy and swandown waistcoating, wen
assorted,
Extra Super olive and bottle green coatings,
Low priced ditto of every colour,
Ladies extra super white flannel,
Mems fulled and milled ditto ditto,
Low priced white, blue. yellow and red do.
Extra super scarlet, blue, black and spotted
Feleissc do.
Large and small rose blankets from Ga
to 1874,
Three and three and half point blankets,
large and heavy,
Striped DuAel blankets,
Plains, Kerseys, Half thicks, and Fernots,
Lyon Skin, for great coats,
Ladies superfne and low priced black wors.
ted hose,
Mems fulled, lambs wool, knit and wors.
ted ditto,
Which mingled with their former supply
makes their present assortment very extern
sive and complete, embracing almost every
article which this country Or neighbor hood
requires. All which was purchased in the
best markets, in the months of March, A.
pril and May last, previous to the late SIN.
mense rise in the price of Goods, which en-.
ables us to dispose of them on the cheapest
and best terms.
]. S. LANE, BROTHER, s. Co.
p.S. They constantly keep supply Of
the best OF Leather, and give tho highest
price for Hides, Skins and Tanners Bark.
They have also just received, a supply OF
10, 8 and plate Stoves, Sheet.Iron, and
Stove pipes ready made.
Shepherds Town, Oct. 1s, 1871.
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Public Sale.

VT7ILL be offered for sale, on Friday
w the 25th inst. at the plantation where
the subscriber now resides, at the head OF
the Falling Waters, Horses, good Mich
Cows and young Cattle, large number Of
Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Farming Utensils, &c. together with a
number of other articles too tedious to men.
ton. Nine months credit will be given,
the purchaser giving bond with approved
security. The sale will commence early
in the day.
AT the same time, the noted stud horse,
Young Nonsuch, will be offered for sale.
WILLIAM KROESEN.
Oct. 10, 1911.
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Take Notice.

THOSE persons 70 whom legacies were
l. left by my father, John Butler, decd,
are respectfully informed that such of those
legacies as are now due, am ready to dis
charge, and they are requested to call upon
me for the purpose OF receiving the same ;
as l shall not pay any interest that may &C.
crue upon them.
DOUGLASS BUTLER, E*'r.
Oct. IS, 1911.
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Cheap Fall&Winter Goods,

Cheap Fall&Winter Goods,
JUST opened and are now ready for sale
On good terms by the subscriber-among
which are the following, viz:
Black, Brown and Blue S. fine Broad
CLOTHS,
Cassimer. of every colour and quality,
Manches,ry, well assorted,
Coatings and Flanneis,
Bennet's and Windsor cord walstcoating,
Hair Plush,
ditto Cord,
Sattinett and Cassinett,
Figured and Plain Bumbazetts, ass.
BumbaZine, 90.
CANTON GRAPES,
Cambria ard Leno Muslin, assorted,
Linen Cambria and Long Lawns,
Irish Linen, assorted,
Changeabie maptua's, assorted,
Black, Brown and Dove coloured Lutte
string,
do. do. do. Satin,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silk Gloves,
Beaver. Buckskin and Kid Extra do.
Embroidered and Plain Silk Lace
Sleeves, assorted,
ditto ditto Cotton do.
Dsmask Shawls, do.
Cotton ditto, do.
Madras and Bandauna Hkfs. do.
Camoric and Common Dimities, do.
Table Cloths and Bed Spreads,
Ribbons, neatly assorted,
Fox aud other rippets, assorted,
Cotton Yarn Twist and Fliling,)
Rting Whips, assorted,
Silk and Cotton Umbrellas, assorted,
Groceries, &c. &c. &c. &c.
he now only wishes to recifrocase the
Uncommon favours he has heretofore re-
served from liberal public, by giving
mem, if possible, sin cheaper organs
nan usual, Notwithstanding the immense
pss Go9ds have taken this fall.
THOMAS C.. SMITH.
~AstiinsSusgh, Oct. 4, ISL.
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Public Sale.

WILL be sold at public auction, on Sa-
w turday the second day of November
on the premises where the subscriber now
lives, number of Horses, Mares and
Colts, handsome Stud Colt by Wildair,
two years old; Cows and Sheep, Farming
Implements, &c. Twelve months credit
will be allowed the purchaser, by giving
bond with approved security. The sale to
commence at ten o'clock.
]. B. CHISMAN.
Oct. IS, 1911.
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Martinsburgh, Virginia,
PRINTED G PUBLISHED BY
JOHN ALBURTIS.
Gertits of the Ga3ette.

THE price ofthis paperis two dollars per annum,
sne dollar payable at the time of subscribing, and
enc when the year expires-Distant subscribers
nav for the whole year in advance-No subscription
received for shorter term than six months, and no
paper discontinued until arrearages are pald-a
failure to notify dscontnuance of the paper at the
end of the time subscribed for, will be considered
anew engagement. The price of Advertisements, to
non.subscrbers, is one dollar per square for three
weeks insertions and for continuance after that
time 25 cents per week.-Subscribers will continue
90 receive reduction of one-fourth on their Ad'
rertsements
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a PETITION will be presented to the
N Legislature of Virginia at their next
sitting, for permission to raise by way OF
Lottery. the sum of dollars,
for the purpose of providing the town
of Martinsburgh with one Fire Engine
and sinking well in the public square OF
said Town.
Oct. II, 1911: I'm.
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O. All persons indebted to the Editor OF
this Paper, are requested to make payment as
soon as possible The time for laying in a
supply of paper for the winter, having nearly
arrived, and being in want of money to meet
other exigences, he is disagreeably compel
led to make this claim upon those who owe
hint is hoped they will not be indifferent
10 the call.
Gazette Office, august 9, 1911.
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4 PETITION will be presented to the
N Legislature of Virginia at their next
sitting, for the purpose of having law
passed empowering the Trustees ofthe town
of Martinsburgh to make bye laws for
the good regulation of said town, and for
levying such taxes as they may think neces-
sary for the benefit thereof.
Oct. IL, 1911. [2m.l
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A PETITION will be presented to the
N next General Assembly of Virginia,
on the part of Negro Jerry and his wife
Susannah, late the property of John b.
Craghill, decd. and emancipated by his last
will, praying that law may be passed au.
,horising the said Jerry and Susannah to re.
main within the State without mourning the
penalties of the act entitled An Actto amend
the several lasvs concerning Slaves, passed
January IS, 1906.
October ii, 1911. (2m)
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-26

our Conference should be renewed on the
9TH. and engaged, in the mean time, TO re-
port to his collie agues what l had said, and
ut our next interview, to make me acqua,nt-
ell with the result.
+" He introduced. OF his own accc:i, the
two subjects OF a minister plenipotentiary
and the Chesapeake.
ION the .trSf, he professed to eatertain
the same disposition and intention as here
totore, and declared that the delay which
had taken place arose altogether from some
obstacles, of personal nature, 10 OBJ tanning
the services of the person whom he parti-
cuarly wished to send to America that
he hoped the e obstacles would soon be re
moved that he had another person in view
IT 1t should be otherwise that he had not
supposed that delay could be considered as
OF any moment by my government, after
the assurance contained in ms note to me in
July last that these temporary inequalities
were common, and, when not ms ant to be
offensive, were never held to be so &C. &c,
&c.
"On the second, he informed me, that he
had not sent me paper, which he had pre-.
pared upon it, because he thought it woult
be well that the new minister should car +,
out the adjustment, and consequently, thai
1t should be postponed till he was appointed
He repeated, that we should have no dill III.
culties upon it give you these verba
explanations, as received them.
On the 9th Instant. / received from lore
wellesley another note. of which a copy
marked No 3 iuclosed, requesting me L
recapitulate in writing my verbal communi
cation ofthe 5th. With this request, com
piled. as you will perceive by the incloset
copy, marked NJ 8, of my letter to him o
the 10Th.
| C Md have no motive for going to hin
on the I'm, and had, therefore, no interview
with him on that day.
AS the case of the Foe was rather pres
sing, and was not sure that could pr.
pare my letter, ON the general subject il
season sent in separate note upon it OF
tue 9Th copy of that note, marked NJ
., is Enclosed / have no reply to it, M
did not expect one but understand
that the cause has been, and will be, post
poned.
newspaper copy OF the President
proclamation of the Sd of November, arriv
ed in London on the 18th inst. and produce,
a good deal of sensation. 1t gave me plea
sure to find my letter to lord Wellesley S
supprted. i hope soon to receive an offici
al communication oft.
What will be done here on the affair O
the orders in council, &c. I c mot yet sa,
he general impression seems TO be. tina
they will do nothing! My letter to lori
Wellesley was written Gas my verbal com
munic alton had been given) under persua
sion, that they will do nothing if they Ca
helpit. A very firm tone ought now TO b
! assumed with this government.
Here follows the correspondence be
tweeh'Mr. Pinkney and the Marquis Wei
lesley which will be published in on
lneXt1
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-26
ID be Gnqulrer.
RICHMOND. FEBRCARY 2e. 1911.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
PHE OLD BACHELOR.
No XIV.
No XIV.

Suave, mari magno turbantibus eqUora ventis.
Z terra, magnum, alterius, spectare lsborem
Non quia vexsri qdemquam est lucinda vo-
luptas
Sed quibus, pse, mails csress, quia cernere suaye
est.
LUcRRT. LIB. III. init.
It's pleasant when the seas are rough, TO stand
And view anotber's danger safe at land
Not that it gives us Joy his pains to see,
But to behold those ills from which ourselves
are free.
To one, who. like myself, neither hopes
nor wishes for political preferment. il is
curious to Look on upon the passing scene
With an intimate knowledge of the men
and their views, such an one has. in rea.
lily. all the imaginary advantage of the
spectator OF play he knows more of the
whole plot than any one OF the persons of the
drama and understands and ENJOYS. as far
as pity and shame FOR his species will let
him. all those tricks, maneuvres. fein,s
am5useadcs. surprizes, mines and counter
mines which they are Continually inyentine
ant playing of on one another.
1t IS amusing to observe, at what a dis
lance one ottbcse huatcrs Of Office will wind