Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-22

COMMUNICATION.
In looking over the County of Fairfax for
fit persons to represent it in the General AS.
sennbly of Virginia, it must afford general
satisfaction to the Freeholders to find In IL
neal descendant from the illustrious George.
Mason, ofGunston, gentleman, whose man
ners, whose conduct, and whose literary ac-
qulrements afford the promise that he will
ere long well supply the place of his wise and
virtuous grandfather, and do honor to the
great name he bears.
II In goung man, modeSty of demeanor
combined with irmness and integrity.of action,
be the strongest recommendations to public
appreciation, where will they be more amply
found than in Mr.. GEORGE MASON, of
Gunston.-It is then on nim---ust arrived
to the prime Of manhood---that many Free
holders fix their fondest expectations * most
pleasing hopes Under this impression and
| with sole view to the interests and honor Of
their country, they Ike the liberty to recon-
mend him to tie notice of their fellow -citi-
zens at the next Election of Delegates to the
| General Assembly. 1t is proper to add that
this notification is made without his privity or
knowledge.
Many Eeeholders Of Fairtar.
NoRFoLx, January IS.
| We havea disagreeable task in giving the
| following interesting partic ulars (;
J On Saturday last the packet sloop Expert
ment, Hall, lief, this for Charles ton, having
the Charleston Company of Comedians on
board, and On Sunday night, in violent gale
OF wind, was stranded On false Cape. The
passengers and crew were all saved, and the
| cargo will also be saved but the vessel it is
supposed, cannot be got of.
We inserted in our last paper, a letter from
Mr.. IL. Trower, who resides about ten miles
to the southwark OF Cape Henry, informing
that d dismasted brig bad been several days
living near his house. Since which we have
learnt that the said brig is the Ann, Geary, of
, Petersburg. She is on shore and blged, and
two of the crew are Said to have perished-
Sht had a considerable sum in specie on board
for house in this town, which we learn has
been saved.
The bAroue John, Gerry, belonging to Mr.
Ross, OF Washington, IN c. and last from
! New-York, is also on shore near tke Ann.
We have not learnt any further particulars
concerning the situation Of the fate of the
crew.
January 16.
Arrived Schnr Morning Star, Covill, 50
days from L.lsbon-Saled in company with
ship Fame, Gardner, for Baltimore The ship
Edward, Elliot, of NewburyPort, sailed for
this port days before. Left there schnr
Happy Couple, Jeifery, Of and for this port to
sail n days. Spoke, Dec IS lat IS, lon. &C.,
brig from n London bound to Barbados
could not learn her name 22d, lat. SO, l., lon.
63, schnr Zeporah, from Baltimore bound to
Gibraltar-same day, ship Gsneral Colburn,
from this port for Cadiz, days out. 5Oth,
lat IS, lon. Is, a schooner from Boston bound
to n Carolina, IA days out. Jan. 5th lat. IS, 80
lon. 70, Hermophrodite brig from Oporto
for Norfork-couid not learn her name
Markets, Flour IA to Is Corn 50 A.
Arrived IN Hamilton Roads,
Ship Ulysses, Durham, 70 Kenebunk, 80
days from Port Antonio, Jam LEFT TO A.
merlcan vessels. Spoke, Dec go, lat. "a. TO-.
lon. 90, 40, ship Antario of and from n York
bound to New Orleans 90 days out. 29th, lat.
80, q, lon. IS, 80, ship Arab, of New
Bedford, from London bound to Charleston.
Jan. 9th, saw schnr with yellow sides and
Jury foremost standing to the westward. 18th,
saw vessel which we took to be a brig un-
der Jury masts inside the Capes, and from the
course ste steered, suppose she was bound to
Baltimore. The Ulysses struck soundings
lst January off the Capes in 90 fathoms water
and got blown Inexperienced heavy gales
till the 9Th, when she again made the Cape
and received pilot on board.