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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26
Jan. 16.

E[OR SALE by the Subscriber $500 lbs. London
n Seine Irvine, 1920 best twilPd Sacks, (resdy
madc,) 80 bales FIRST quality Cotton, 10 do. second
do. do, ~ hhds. Muscoyado Sugars, 10 do. Best
Green Coee, so tons Iron assorted sizes, do Bis
tered Steel, do Best German do, do. Cart and
Wagon Boxes, assorted, fifty Boxes Window
Glass by 10, 10 by ~, by II, IL by u,
IL by 10, aud 10 BY IS, $50 Straws pint and
hsfpint Tumblers, 25 dozen Spades and Sbo-
wells, (part of which was imported this Fall,)
Black Pepper by the Bag. Wrapping and Writing
paper by the Resn together With general sssort-
Of Groceries all of Which he viii sell On reas-
enable terms tor cash, good negotiable paper in
town, at 60 or 90 days.
JAMES WALLACE.
N. j. The Subscriber. once more, solicits ell
those INDEBTED to the late firm ri Russell & WAL
GAcE, to make payments to him without delay
otherwise he will be under tue disagrecable necessi-
~ Of ingtiiuting suits, indscfmnately, against nll
those who may be found denqHents, after this, my
second notice.
JAS. WALLACE, Suryiriag
bayfpe, offhe late Gy1h Of
RUssEL s. WALLACE.
Len o. WOW
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.ADYERTISENEWr.

ME estate Of Springfield, having been disposed
x of, ior the sum of 1901, that fund is in my
hands, 20 be appropriated to The payment Of the
debts Of 10 10 Monroe Esq. All those who have
claims upon that gentleman, will be pleased 60 de-
post them with me, before the 18th of February
next, on that day must close my agency ID this
transaction.
FOCSHEE G. TEBBS.
Richmond county. Jan. 81 ep9t
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,I-n o

UTiON--The subscriber is obliged TO caution
the public against hunting, shooting and fishing,
on his Dover Farm in Goochland county. He espc-
cally forewarns all persons from hunting with dogs
hauling of seines f6rding the liver aid crossing ID,
farm.
Such trcspasserS viii be Pro.scutcd With rigonr.
JOSEPH TREE l..
January s. rS~
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A LII. persons having claims against the estate of
1 n Capt Nathaniel Anderson decd. late of Asy-
ium, Aibemarle County, are requested TO bring
them forward TO the subscriber, for settlement and
payment those indebted the estate, are earnest
~ requested to make arrangements tor the dis
charge of their respective balances as the situation
of the Estate will no, admit of indulgence.
CHRISTOPHER HUDSON, Exr.
OF Nathaniel Anderson ,'ac'd.
Mountain, Albemarc County, Dec. ri. w12wp
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LOST
THIRTY DoLLaRs REH.aRp.

THIRTY DOLLARS REII.ITD.
1 shipped to the Young Corpenter, Capt. Rich'd.
Weeks, the 1ith day of Nov. last, IS bales Hemp,
IL of which was received and delivered in Phiiadel-
phia the other bales did not go board the
Young Carpenter, appears, although the dray
tickets directed to her person by the name
Of Edward Clark, who it appears, did not belong to
the Young Carpenter, has signed the tickets for the
bales lost. have reason to believe the said Edwd.
Clark has carried off the Hemp.
know not what Vessel the said Clark belongs to,
nor do know that there is such man as Edward
Clark. Any person who may have received pur-
chased hemp from Waterman shall receive the a
boye reward on giving me snch Information that I
get the Hemp again, will deliver the said bales
Hemp to Messrs. Strong s. Havens If New York. or
to Mr.. Edward McDermott ofPhiadelpha, or give
either of those Gentlemen such information so that
they get it.
--.-- NJ. WATKINS.
nF Editors of the Philadelphia Aurora, n. York
Mercantile Advertiser, the Norfolk Herald and Pc
tcrsburg Republican will please insert the above 4
times and send their account to the Editor OF the
Enquirer, Richmond
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26
Cabcll Co,;nty, Jan. S - law4wp

ykNHE Subscriber has just received from England a
n general assortment of fresh Garden Seed,
which he viii sell at whole sale retail at the Phil
adelphia y New York prices, among Which are
so lbs Early York Cabbage, 30 do. late do. so dc.
early Sugar Loaf do. 20 do late do 10 Early Cauh
flower, 10 do. hate do Go Green and Yellow Savoy
Cabbage Go 60. Drum Head do 20 do. Caulnower
Brocale, 20 do.red Dutch Picking do. 10 bushels
early frame Peas o do. early Charlton do. 10 do.
Blue Prussian, 10 do. Marrow Fat do. 50,ibs Sal
mon Radiuh so do. purple do. so Scarlet do. so do.
Short top do. so do. Turnip do. 10 do. Black Span
ish do. Bushels white Mustard, 2 do. Brown do. 9
do Rape do. Edo. Canary do.'oeo lbs Sco,h Kaie,
90 lbs do. Sphnage, 90 lbs Summer Cress, 10 do
Winter do. 90 do. white eurl'd Endiye, 90 do. do.
asparagus, Yellow Speefed aud Brown Snaps, Solid
Celery, White and red Onion. Double Parsley, Pep
per Grass, Salsafy Sorrel, Naaiur;ian T.a:y frame
long green and Cluster Cucumber, Scarcity, Ice
Cabbage, Green Coss, Grand Admiral Brown
dutch Il Mouse ear Lettuce, Blood Rect Orange
Carrot. Lucerne, Red and White Clover, and, Tim.
othy Seed. =
Ed. IIALLAN.
FOR RENT-and immediate possession given, a
convenient Tenement adjoining the Capitol Square
T. Ii.
Dec. ae. wifi
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26

~ OIiCE-All persons having claims against the
~ estate OF Balfour Thompson deed. are re-
1ues,ed to present the same FOR payment; aud all
persons indebted to the said estate are requested,
To pay the same to John Thompson whom have
authorised to grant receipts.
CHRISTIAN THOMPSON, Admir-.
of Balfour Thompson decd
Dec. 2i. WI
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26
z N CHANCERY--ln Powhaban County Court
n December l6, 1912.

IN CHANCERY--In Powhasan County Court
n December lG, 1912.
James Clarke, Pig.
AGAINST,
Richard Netherland Henry Anderson, Harriott
Netherand, an infant daughter of the said Richard
Netherland, by the said Richard her father and
guardian James Robertson Junr., Hugh French
Jesse Woodson and Thomas T. Swami
DeGjs.
The defendant Richard Eethcrlsnd not having
entered his appearance and given security according
to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court
and 1t appearing the satisfaction Of the that
the sd defendant together with his infant daughter
the defendant HarriOtt, not Inhabitants Of this
state, it is therefore ordered the motion Of the
Plaintiff that the sSd defendants Richard and Harri-
Oft, do appear here on the third Wednesday in
March next and answer the plaintiffs BILL aud that
copy of this order he forthwith inserted in pub
lie newspaper published in the City of Richmond
for two mouth successfully and that another copy
be posted up at the front door Of the Court House
Of this county two successive Court days pre-
yious to the said third Wednesday in March next.
Copy. Teste,
VIM. S. DANCE, d. c.
Jan. g. wSwu
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26

'RENCH BRANDY--S Pipes 4th proof for
b sale by
J. L. s. n. x. THOMAS,
ID. Street
Dec. II. WITT
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NOTICE. N

M % NOTICE. %
w f. shall petition the President and Directors Of
the Bank ot Virginia to renew the following Notes,
the RalSes OF which were RENTED through the me.
dunn OF this post TO Newborn, NC. on the 2ith =
29th October lSl2, one letter via petersburs and
the other via Elizabeth City-the Let, and Halves
having the Presidents signature have Iniscarred or
been suppressed:
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26
NIensh's Map
January 9.

OFHe SEAC or WdR
With small pamphlet, containing description o
the places ON the Line.
ar Eos Sale 1T this Office.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26
Virginia Legislature.

EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE
House. OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
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House OF Delegates
They have also unanimously ag rec to the pream-
be and resolution for maniTesti respect for the
memory Of Joho Tyler, deceast u, 10y wearing a
badge OF Grape ~ the left arm for q ne month
Tho Isouse proceeded TO consider a. & amendments
proposed nv The Senate TO the said biz Is whereupOn,
tn ~ re bling twice read, were, questions seve
rally put, agreed To by the House
Fnyr9ssed bills for anncxng the C'ounties of Es-
s,ex and King * Queen to the district for Which
clancery court directed by law to lboden in the
eify If Richmond; to amend the act, C,nttied ap
act 10 authorize tie county courts of 'ouisa and
Fiuvanua to appoint commissioners, to- ascertain
what part of the road, commonly called che Three
Notohed road, lies in each county, aod for other
purposes suceessyely read third time aud
passed.
The bill, 'suthorisiug tic Judge Or the eighth Ju-
d;cial Circuit IN hold intermediate ter m in the
Snperior Court ef Law holden for Augusta county,
with the fifth amendment proposed therct by the
Senate 10 which this house heretofore di5a greed,
,sas ON Mr. Blackburn's motion, taken mp. s. I'd coii-
ssdrred; and. IN motion of MIR. Leigh, Of Dnwd-
die Rcsolseh that this Iionse recede from Gs dis
agreement, and agree to the said fifth amendment.
TUESDAY, Ia0. 10
communication from the Senate by their clerk
The Senate have passed the bill. entitled. an
pet placing certain persons on the pension list viii
M amendment, in which they request the eOncnT-
renee of the House Of Delegates.
They have aiso agreed In the resolution to pro
cced by Joint ballot, 10 the efoos ~ TrcasuTsr NJ
this commonwealth for one year, with efnehd
r,ent in which they also request tho concurrence
OF the House Of Delegates.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03
ROBERT GRAY
Nov. 10.

SOCRSELLER e STd1T0N'ER,
OPPOSITE TIE WASHINGTON TAVERN, IN
KiNG-srREET, ALEXANDRIA :;
HaS J"$t received, for safe, the falloquine
PLAYS s. FARCES
4 NY-lHlNG NEW Darkness Visi-
I "A bic; Boarding House Music Mad F.;
Apprentice; Marmion; Turnout Ora ;
Dfeam Liege Sons of Erin Timour the
Tartar; How to Die Tor Love; Right and
Wrong; Bridal Ring; House of Moryille
Sultan; Yankcy Chronology Provoke
Husband; Wonder; Sleep. Walker; HIGH
Life below Stoirs Wives as thew were.
and Maids as they are; Renegade Hun.
ter OF the Alps; Honest Thieves Too.
many Cooks; Love aud Money Etbiop ;
Cure for the Heart-Ache Highland Reel :
One O'Clock Commissary; Knights; Lame
Lover; Taste; Author; Lyar; English.
man IN Paris; Englishman Returned -
Beacon.
Hiso-The Rules and Articles Of War !:
The United States Kalendar and Army and
NAVY Register, for 1913; Life Of Cooke.
the Player, by William Dunlap.
November g.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03
THE HLEXfyVDRM NM
,SE{TB

Z open for the reception of visitors eve
ny day (Sunday cxcepted) from 10 A..
N. to 2 p. NJ.
Those who esteem it pleasure to
pass an hour in viewing an assemblagc of
the works OF nature and Art, may here
DC gratihcd
Adnlcance for grown persons, twenty
hvc cents, each yisit--Childrcn,t twelve and
half cents. law3,-
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03
REIlOHIL.

ME subscriber has removed from hi.
4 old stand on Union street to the wharf
formerly occupied by Mr.. William Harris
horne, near the Lower Ferry, where he in
tends pursuing his former busincss-Hc
continues 10 purchase Flour and Grain and
has on hand large supply Of the bes;
Flour suitable Tor family use and Bakers.
also SALT Of diii'crcn, kinds.
JOSEPH DEAN.
Nov. TO-
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03
i. w. E'eyton

0 FFERS FOR SALF
$4,000 lbs. Coffee in hhds. and bags,
5000 lbs. loaf and lump Sugar,
so hhds. Muscoyado do.
SO bbls. 81 quality do.
% hhds. very fine Molasses,
SO chests aud } Imperial, Hyson and
boxes Y. Hysen TEA,
$50 boxes Soap and Candles,
so do. No. and Chocolate,
So bbls. Whiskey,
90 eases fine old Claret,
90 boxes Window Glass,
so do. Spanish Scgars,
$50 reams writing aud wrapping Paper,
Madeira, I
Lisbon,
TeneriiTe, SWincs Of the best quality.
Port and
Malaga,
Jamaica and Antigua Spirits,
Cognac Brandy old and fac,
Goshen Cheese in casks,
Manufactured Tobacco,
Pepper, Pimento, Gunpowder, Shot,
Ginger, Cassla, Leadinglines, Bed
Alum, Copperss, Cords,
indigo, Birthstone, Almonds, Raisins,
'igblue, Starch, Sbad, Herripgs. & r.
'altpetrc, Salts,
.AL8O,
5000 bushels coarse SALT
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03
FOR SALE.

A TRACT OF LAND lying in the
county OF Fairfax, miles from A,exan.
dria, and adjoining the estate of Gen TIL.
Mason, containing | IS acres; the soil is
good and very susceptible of improvement
ny the clover and plaster system. The
proximity OF this property to market and
the facility with which its produce may be
carried (Hunting creek, by which it is
bounded, being navigablc almost TO the
door) would render it extremely valuable
to person disposed to pay sufficient atten-
ton to its cultivation. Apply TO yAMEs
II. Hoog, Esq. or to
FRANCIS ADAMS Jr.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03
SEINE THINE. SIC.

5 boxes and one fierce Seine Irvine
1000 lbs. good Coffee
800 bushels St. Ubcs Salt
$50 barrels Herrinss
do New-York Beef
SO boxes Scgars-.
JOr sale by
JAMES HARPER.
november ID. 2awSw
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03
BACON, &c.

$500 wt. Bacon
$4,000 VT. first quality Green and White
Coffee
1000 bushels Salt
SO boxes Mould and Dipt Candles
90 bbs. Whiskcy
$50 bbls. Shad and Hcrrings and ava.
rcty Of Groceries, for sale by
CRAVEN r. PEYTGN
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03

5000 bushels coarse SALT
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FRIDAY, DEcEi1BER 3, 1878.

sec. S. IND be il further enacted, That
IT shall be lawful for any Of Inc banks in
the district of Columbia to lend any part
"i the sum authorised to be borrowed by
virtue OF this act, any thing in amy Of their
charters oil Incorporation 10 the contrary
notwithstanding.
II. CLAY,
Speaker of The House Of Representatives.
T.. GERRY,
Ffee-President Of the U. States, and Pre-
SiacRt ofthe Senate.
August ., 1873.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03
NOTICE..

The Stockholders of the Mechanic,
oahk OF Alexandria, are hereby no LIED
mat Il dividend Of four per cent. for the last
nat year on the capital stock paid in, is I'M.
day declared payable to them or their ic
sai Representatives on Friday the 18th in
slant.
by order Of President and Directors,
WM PATTON, Jr. Cash.
Sept. g.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-03

hiy IF
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
Raints, Spices, Patent Medicines Dye
: Stuff. &c.S:c, which has been carefully
selected irt the latest inportations, and
entirely under his own inspection.
TO his old Customers, he flatters himself
that bare knowledge of his having re-
Suned his business will be fully sufficient
10 ensu.c him continuation of their pa
tronage from others he solicits a call,
feeling well convinced, that nothing but an
opportunity can be wanted to enable him
to give any dealer in his line the mos! am.
pie satisfaction.
Orders from physicians, country mer-
chants * families will at al times receive
his prompt attention, and every article war
ranted pure and fresh.
EGe Family and sea medicine chests,
with plain printed directions handsomely
and economically put up at hours notice
IN ADD ZION
10 his ordinary stock he has or hand, & in
tends constantly keeping supply of
Prime CHEWING TOBACCO,
Best Havana SEGARS,
And Maccouoa, Rappec and Scots SNUFF,
hgijl 81
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FOR SALE.

dT THE OFFICE OF 1HE HRRALD, AND
ar TIE hook STORES OF Ro8ERT GRAr
IND John ii. STEWART,
A PAMPHLET,
Deprecating the doctrine OF Unconditioa-f
ut Salvation and Rehrobatioa., or the doc
trine OF Calvinism supporting the advo-
Gates OF free agency, conditional salvation,
sc. All sects and denominations are inyit-
ed to furnish themselves with copies, by
which they viii be enabled to discriminate
between truth and error.
p SAUNDERS
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-09
SALEM, November 81
lYptinu ON 6oard the Cartel

Nstinu on board !he Cartel
On Thursday evening last, the Eng
lish prisoners Oh board the cartel Al
Iostan, Wing below the Fort, bound to
Halifax, rose upon the officer and ere"
Of the brig, co fined the commanairs
officer (cap;aip Smith being aosen') aid
* men below, and took complete pos
tsless;on of tae vessel: Th1ig asowed
;,tcotien was, to board the privateer
brig Alfred, which was ,vin, SVi'nin gun
shot, s. to go of &ith beth zsse's. Fer
tunstely, in the SeufIle, an officer OF The.
cartel iumpsd into small boa wa'cf
WAS along aide, and got on board the
Alfred, whose crew were 'ihmehls'eH
called 10 quarters, and the brig PfeP"f'
ed 10 open a.6re upon the cartel should
she attempt 70 pass hsr. In 'he ma
time, ca ptain Jedulhun Up,on,ian officer
Of If. prison.ship,) ~ho went on buard
the cartel IN Ihe revenue boa lus' %,
fore the mutiay commenced, sncceVoeso
with much difficulty IN getins %" ""'o
,ba ho., xeverai at,empts having "eh
-. 6y some Of the prisoners I" star
Mn hnt others in;cr'ered aud prev nj
ed 4, he came up - town, TOOK On
hoard captain Smith ard several volnr-
teers. PROCEEDED along side the a'i'so,
ard With 20 ofthe pliyateers crew: wen
armed. bearded the cartel ahouts NJ
f.Se wind blowing gale at the "me
from the southwark and immediately
suceeeded in driving the pr'soners =
low, where they ~ere conarfo io' 'ne
p;pbt. No person was seriously muir
"A - his STAIR. The number oil Pfirs
soners on board was shout i4o; Sly :"
-. . ,;oa headers are in irons. The car,
eel probably sailed last tior tiaisSN'
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-09

Dist rICtDt Culumb a to Wfts
xATHEREAS Ihos Grimshaw hath
w BY HI, petition Il. writing. aPpli..
ed TO the hon. William Crsrch, ehid
Judge of the circuit court OF the distfiu
OF Columbia, to be admitted to the be-
neft of tie act Of congress for tho rss
lief of insolvent Gebtors within the disc
tr;ct aforesaid, & has stated therein that 10
is in actual confinement in the Jail bounds.
of Alexandria county, al Tie suit OF
Schol6el & Scott, and being unable to
discharge said claim with others again3
him has offered to deliver up, for 'tks-nse
of hi. creditors, all his property, seal3
personal and mixed: Vstiee isthereJ0fe
given to the crcditoras.of the said
Thos. Grimshaw, that on Friday tbs
oath inst. at ton O'Clock, A. NJ. at ths
COURTHOUSE in Alexandria, the oath
of IN insolvent debtor will pc admins
tered to the said Tbos. Grimshaw and Z
trustee appointed agreesbly to the said
act of congress, unless cause be then
and there shewb to the contrary. AND
it is further ordered, that this notice
be inserted 3 times in tho Alexabdria
Gazette.
By order of the hon. VIM. Cranchs
chief Judge of the circuit court OF tho
district of Columbia, this 9th Gay OF
December 1918.
c.. Deneale.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-09

horn in Pctersburgii live to the age
of % J; which shows a degree of
sealthiaess, in early life, very unu
sual for so large city. 10 the saat
essay il is further stated, that after
twenty, mortality much greater
than ia any other town or city in
Europe takes place that from the
are Of 20 10 that OF % the mortali-
~ there is SO great AS to be in the
proportion Of in 8 yearly-and that
this IS Justly attributed to the inimo-
derate use Of brady.
What quantity Of brandy is an
nualiy consumed in Petersburg. or
what in all TIC Russias, | am un-
able TO tell: but there is much rea-
son TO think that even tue Russians
themselves are net more notorious
for this species ofman- slaughter. 10
Wit, hard drinking. than the .Ameri-
cans. Let The following facts speak
for themselves.
1t has been made to appear. from
substantial Documents, that 2i mil
lion gallons of ardent spirits are dis
TILED yearly in the United States !;
and that the importation OF spirits
bad been, in former years, but little
short OF slniilioH gallons per annum.
So that more than 80 million gallon
a,ear have been consumed ia this
0Ountry.
Now supposing. (and it isl very
moderate cempntation) that. on an
average, ten boesheads, or 4 th"u
sand GALLONS OF those spirits. have
oeeasioned the premature death OF
one person thenit will follow that
the aforesaid so million gallons have
brought our fe!low-coGEiry men TO an
untimejy grave. ut the rate oil 50
thousand persons a-year.
Yes. is is not too much 10 say. that
in these United States thirty thou
sand persoas died yearly b. means OF
An immederate use of brandy, rum.
= sia and wMsksy ; not TO mrntiou a
, Still greater number ofpersons whom
those intoxicating liquors render use
lass, and even nuisance to, society.
What mounds can be erected to stop
the progress ofthis devouring aeiuse
not OF water, bat Of fire I?
AN OBSERVER.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-09
NETWORK, Dec. 4.

Letters from France, perthe Bru-
tus, AS late as the l9th of October.
states, that the funds mad falieu 20
per cent, aud that taere was gene
raj stagnation of business, owing to
the state Of suspense relative TO the
hostile operations on tue continent.
A letter from Al imei1nan, dated
Rochelle. IN France, the 9th Oct.
states, that the deserti0ns from
Bonaparte's army, both Of officer X
mea, WAS very great.
Another letter observes, that the
French army had fallen back upon
the Rhine.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-09
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.

On Sunday the i7th Instant. MIR.
BENJAMIN Harrison. the son. and four
youn girls, the daughters Of MIR.
Thomas Harrison. together with
two young negro fellows. one belong
ing TO Mr.. Lewis Ralston, the other
to VIZ. Cheatham Of Georgia, were
in canoe on FoogalO river, near Tie
mouth Of Chauga, and in attempting
IL pass down the saoai, the canoe
struck upon d snag AMI upset ; by
which the three youngest girls. and
one of the negroes were drowned.
The oldest Girl, about i6 years OF
are. held 10 the bottom Of the canoe.
above II quarter OF nile. until i
bad passed the shoal. when she go'
on the bottoa: n:r. beajanin Har-
risun and the NEGRO belongin.t 10 Mr..
r. attempted to save the girls. bat
they rIan. 10 them in such atnanner.
hey all sunk together. aud IT was
With Iii ;Yieui,y shey could disc asase q
save themselves. Tie negro heiong-
ins 10 Mr. Cheatham had nearly
reached the shore when he sunk
and did not rise again. The negro
who had got 10 the shore as soon as
he recovered little strength, ran a
long the bank in pursuit OF she canoe,
which was still going down tn" river,
and on which he round the eldest
girl, he again swan in, and pushed
the canoe before him to the bank, by
which means sine was saved. The
:taree girls who were drowned, were
aged about fl. If and 9 years.
The bodies Of the youngest girl
and the negro have been found-the
ether two had not been found on
" ednesday last. The situation of
the parents my be easier felt than
described. Pend. Mess.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-09
BOSTON, Dee. 1.
NEWS XPECTED.


The Brutus H6rbes, from Nantz,
81 days, has arrived at Portsmouth.
If her passage is correctly reported,
she may bring French news from
one to five day latest; but when this
paper WAS put to press no accounts
from her had been received. The
extracts from French papers given
this day, shea that the mass OF the
French Grand Army was concentrat-
ed in front vi .eipsIc. on the lett OF
the tifbe, IN array against The erswn
prince Bernadotte and that on the
TN t,ct. Napoleon left Dresden for
Leiosic. 4 mighty conflict was ine-
vitahie and probabiy took place a
bout the 18th. The Brnius saw only
one vessel Ga Por,usaese) on the
passage.