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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-03
NeW-Iork, Oct. 90,
FROM LuRoPE-THE LATEST.

FROM LuRoPE-THE LATEST.
By the arrival of the fast sailing bris
Nancy, capt. Packard, in q days fom
London, the editors OF the Daily Adver
tiser have received Dublin papers 10 the
9th Of September.
The ,yphus fever continued to rage in
many parts Of Ireland.
The average price of wheat and flour
in Dablin OIL the 9Th September was 75s
PEI sack.
The Limerick Chronicle says, that DIS
turbances exist in several parts OF the
country.
An article from Annisk,Iien, dated
September 25, says too much precau
ton cannot be used to avert calanity
which is at present dcsolatiug every
quarter Of the kingdom.
Marshal Oudinut had addressed the
Na.vnai Guards at Paris, who, it vas
stated, were about to take side in CEN
Quoting The election.
Meetings had been held in many places
to petition against the window tax
Much warmth was expressed against this
tax by the orators, aid some Disturbances
had taken place.
Dublin Markets, sspt Ct There was
great demand yesterday for wheat
There was an advance on the prices O!
Wednesday OF 4s--the quality of the
wheat does MT improve, BUT rather the
reverse. American -four more in request,
and SO, is readily obtsincd for prime.
Derry. September Is.
The fever still conuaue.--a pum,er &C
new cases hal qcc1rIed.
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A wooDEN-LEGGED COW.

One of the fore legs of COW, the
property of Mr.. Little, of Herresiord'
in Cornwall, was accidently broken
some time ago. and MIR. Little being
unwilling to kill it. had the leg am
putated Just below the kneeIjoint, and
the part being perfectly healed, a pad
and ieg were braccd 90, and the poor
animal now walks about, lies down,
and rises with much facility.
Foreign Paper.
This is nothing to the story OF the
New-England Cow, who, when her
sight hogan to fail her, was by her
benevolent master, accommodated
with pair of Speetacles. 1t was said
that the sight oi the poor animal was
so much improved by this experiment,
that she could actually see to stitch
risbands. Federal Republican.
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A USRO CASE.

What can please the Democrats,
VIC know not. for some of their Edi-
tors appear to be just as vindictiSe "a
gainst the Federal party for having
given up opposition to President
Monroe, as they formerly were, be-
cause the federal party opposed their
candidate. Surely il they were right
in their cIamouIs against the Federal
marty formerly, they are bound to
suspend their hostility now. We once
heard Of a man who complained srle-
,ously Of his matrimonial alterations
lat length his wife.tired by his inces-
SAINT alterations, responded amen to
every syllable that he uttered. AT
This proof of condesccEsion, tue has
band became perfectly outrageous. and
addressing his wife, exclaimed, my
dear, | shah certainly die it we don't
have our old quarrels again. [tb'd.
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ALEXANDRIA,:
MONDAY, .NoTEMBER S. 1877.
Nil. Error,

NH. Error,
Hearing that the government are about
to erect Notifications on Old Pcist COM
fort, l herewith send you an extract from
" General Wilkinson's Memoirs" OF the
opinions of several gentlemen Of the Bri-
tish navy relative to that place; also.
general Wilkinson's ideas on the subject
Of water batteries generally:
"On the subject Of water batteries l
will OR another sentiment, which may
be found worthy examination. 1t is, that
no ratification can resist the attack OF
ships of the line when their respective
batteries are nearly on q level, and the
distance within Crane and canister range,
because of the condensation OF the hIe
and the cover of the combatants on ship
board ard it is an equally sound may
i'm, that when vessels of war cannot APP
proach to point blank distance, the adj.
vantage will be on the side of the land
battery. The following report may, in
some shape, help TO Illustrate my ideas:'
" Copy Of The opinions Of The commanders
Of H. W ships IN the Chesapeake, re-
latire 10 OA Point Comfort, dated
Richmond, Hampton Roads, July 26th,
1881.
"Mr LoRD,-IAeon'c quencs OF re-
QUESTION that your lordship received from
the commanders in chief of his majesty,
troops and ships, relative TO a post being
established at Old Point Comfort, for the
protection and security 81 the kings
ships that may occasionally be sent to the
Chesapeake, we, whose names are here
unto subscribed, have taken as accurate
a survey as possible, and are unanimous.
Fly Of opinion, from the width of the chan
mel and depth Of ,cater close TO it, that
any superior enemy's force coming in
may pass any work that can be establish
cd there with little damage, or destroy it,
with the ships that may be there under
its protection.
d" We have the honor to BIB, &c.
(Signed) "CHARLEs HUDSON,
"THOMAS SVMONDS,
CHARLES EvERIrT,
RALPH DUNDAS.
Lieut.. Gen. the Earl Cornralis."
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Together a p; 1866 bales.

The sales during the last month have
been considerable, say about 5000 bales.
and the provision OF u. s. cotton is GER
tainIy moi important, but still We are a.
stouished that prices support themselves
thus, when we reflect that the manutac-
turers are sellinyr cir goods under prime
cost. We carnot but expect, that TO-
wards the close of this year, ard especi
ally when the new crop brgins TO arrive.
prices will be lower, but at the same time
we arc of opinion that cation will always
continue the most proftabIe export from
you continent.
Pot ashes arc higher, and may be quot
ed at 62 so duty paid, OF 81 in bond, but
still tie stock is large, and We would by
no meals recommend shipments for the
present.
Tobacco. There will be, it seems TO
be ascertaincd, TO other concouTS of the
recie ibis year, therefore the business
done in that article must be for exPorta-
tion, transit, or on speculation. As with
ashes, we certainly would reqnrs, our
friends not to repeat their shipments till
the last stock on haad is somewhat re-
duccd.
Rice may be quoted at Is for fine new
Carol;na-none in the market.
Fish oil 65,a 66, but not cool arti-
Gle, as the tare allowed to the rade is ~,
and the duty is charged on the gross VT.
without any deduction for taye at the
custon,:house.
American stock in London loo a l01
new stock. Deferred stock none or We
ry scarce. " 7. Daily .qdr.
From the Boston Evening Gaz. Oct. 60
By the brig Henrico, Capt. Luce, ar
rived in this port last evening, in e. days
from Dublin, we are favored with the
Dublin Evening Post ot the 9th Set.
The only article of Importance which
We can discover is an official annunciatien
that The Bank of England will resume
specie payments sitter the lst instant.
dublin, Sept. 81.
The mail which became due this NOR
ming has not arrived, and the wind con-
tinues adverse, blowing stormy gale tr.
the West.
1 do hereby direct, that there be in
serted forthwith in the London Gazette,
the following notice from the Governor
and company OF the bank OF England,
dated 18th Sept. 1917, namely:
That on and after the lst October next,
the Bank will be ready to pay cash for
their notes Of every description, dated
prior to the lst January, 1917.
CHARLES VI. SUTTON. S. &C.
e2d September, 1917.
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set
A HaRTEST T.2LE.
60 Father, dear father! lament now with
me,
This morning I've been at our wood,
And the fine il,wiDg leaves OF yoar la
yorite tree
Around on the grass are all strew'd;
And sure It's pity Z! Tor lovely and green
AN Summer they yielded shade,
Dear father, to ycu, who against it would
lean, ,
While sister and l round it playd.
OF late they began to change colour I in
deed, aelo
Like the corn when tits ripe on the
Aad the dark glossy green became yell
low and red.
AS If they ripe berries would yield:
! thought this was pretty, and ne'er heard
you say me Tee
That the leaves would soon fall from
And l never was happier than t'other line
asv. me"
When YOU look'd there at sister and
Why, my boy, am srie,'d at the tale
YOU have told,
But tue leaves ese,v year drop around
The are green when in youth, and turn
red when they're old, yound.
Then the wind blows them down to the
But take comfort, my boy, when the VIII
ter is ilc6,
The leaves will appear on the tree,
And again form bower thy father 10
shade,
And tie sambols Of sister ard thee"
g Why that's good but, my father, I've
sad news to tell,
Old " lillian, who liv'd at Hillside,
And lately came hither, SO wan and SO
pale, :.
Old William This morning hath died.
i" Old William hath died! All indeed, |
am sad;
But age, when it ripens must tall;
Though green was his summer, his au-
tumn must fade;
Such, my boy, is the end of US ALL
aThen he lis like the leaves Of your fs-
vorite tree;
But when the long winteris Der, see
Old William again on the hills shall ~e
Affecting his focks as before ?
"Ah no! my sweet boy! the dead wan
der no more scene ;
In the bounds of this winu-wasted
But to regions immortal all good spirits
scar,
More lovely. more lasting and green"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-03
SPONGE.

Naturalists have been much embarrass-
ed to determine whether to range sponge
in the animal or vegetable family. Some
imagined it to be concre:ion of sea
mud; others have commonly supposed it
to be a vegetable production; but it is
COW allowed to be, like the coralincs, OF
animal origin, being the fabric and habi-
ta,ion Of some species Of worm or polype.
The greater part Of Our spongcs are br0't
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SPANISH PATRIOTS.

A letter from gentleman in London
to his f'iend in this city, Gays the Rich
pond Enquirer, Oct. s4) gives the follow
Ing interesting Information:
"A ship is just about to sail fr. Ports.
mouth for :. America, with Lurd Coch-
rane, Sir Robert Wilson, and $4,000
stand of arms on board, for the Patriots.
THE is publicly kaown."
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A HoPESuL FAMILY.

We sre informed (says the New.Bed-
ford Mercury Of the slst ius,.) that at
the Supreme Judicial Court, now sitting
at Taunton, in this county, Malone
Briggs, of Frcetowp, and four Of his sons,
we're indicted for various oIfences-three
of his sons have been tried, convicted,
and sent to the states prison, one OF
them for six years.
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Sarnrnnh. Oct. %.
LATEST FROM AMELIA.

LATEST FROM AMELIA.
We have seen gentleman who left
Amelia Island on the Goth inst, who in
forms us that Governor Hubbard died OH
Sunday last, of fever, after few days
illness; and that the greatest confusion
reigned on the island. 1t was not known
when our informant left Amelia, who
would succeed Hubbard, or how matters
would be arranged. Two prizes and a
privateer from the coast OF Africa, went
into Amelia on Saturday last. Large
quantities Of prize goods were to have
been sold last week; but in consequence
Of the disturbance between Auty aud Ir-
win, the sale was put of. Repub.
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EaNI Ssp;sr.
srANFsH AMERICA,

sfAN'sH AMERICA,
Ore Of our London letters ,o,..
Ills pprn;rg, says ''e'sl
We noticed The other DIV a..
raising OF recruits i" this country r.. !"
Patriots in ..outh America was 3,;. ~ Tie
with considerable rapidly. zig Oh
IIippes!y ard skerne a;e nampd srn,r e !. -,
the Offices now raising iesinca!, lrS
America" >" =
Il ne,r revolution in the Pr--i,,
tiers received on Saturday f ON pa,r 49,
bucu state the importan: rn,.Irno "'''
that an insorSeciion had broken N on.
Parniba, about so leagues to tie 7O r,' a y
that place 1t was repor, d tia, -, - e. !.
reign vessel had arrived ct Psrnib, ~. w.
military stores and 5000 stand Of , wa
which were Immediately raid Gor ia s .,'
Gle by the Insurgents. -
The ship Ontario This fire =, .,
sails to day from Ire pert IF Dab,io rT
OF pas.e gers. She is ore Ct no M ~.
and fastest sailing vessels in the rad.
her passage from and TO Nev-Yrrk b.,
been really extraordinary. She Ia, b. .
three times across the Atlantic this ,,'
son; twice from New-Ymk to DpbpS
and once from Dublin to Nsw-Ycrs a.
during the whole OF the three trir. 4,
was only 7S days at sra.
Losdoa, Ssptem5er
The East India Company hav,nr rive,
notice that the interest on Their fo,l.
will be reduced from to 4 per cent !,
terest per annum, has prcdaced rra,,
sensation in the money market. n.
bonds which formerly commanded ana,
MUM Of 10 and l52, are otiierinr,l :,
bout 50; hut we believe no pur,t.c,
have been made this morning ter.
ports circulated in this city are, ;Ish,
chancellor Of The csohequer will va,
shortly bring forward bills AT Cd. bear,
an interest OF about 5 per cert. rcr %.
mum. These changes in goysrnnent..
curities are expected 10 have very {.
variable effect on The iurds. Copsol. f.,
the account, at l O'Clock, were SOs.2.
September 10.
AT O'Clock to day cOnsoIs were p
7-8. By accident We YESTERDAY desc.i.
bed the exchequer bills, WITCH it is re.
ported to be the Intention OF go,crnn en-.
to issue, as at 2id instead Of at O.. The
accompanying statement of the annual
interest must, however, have prevented
this error from misleading any enc.
The papers received by putch mai!
state that the neishborhoOd q Batavia.
in the island ct ava, bad suffered fen
the eruptions Of a burning mountain, and
that this phenomenon had been atle,dea
with al the Accomplishments Of an earth.
quake. The waters rose 10 on unu,GaI
height, ana trees were thrown down lcm
the mountains. Tvs other mountains
sunk into the earth, carrying with thea
their unfortunate inha5ilaE.s.
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From the Nsw. FORK Daily .alrrIis;r.

The sun that looks on human pride
AT morn. may see at eyen-ude
Its g!ories dashed 10 dust.
CONTINUATION OF The STORY OF NE
NouF.
When the dawn O, recollection ScaI2
burst upon his mind, he perceived
change in his situation. lie was ma
cottage, surrounded by strangers vh:s
countenance5 seemed full OF anxiety iG
him. They informed hiu, that wander.
ing by chance along the shore, they had
perceived him as he lay extended On h'
cold bed Of sand that they had removed
him to comfortable lodging, drcst Bis
wounds, and underworld TO restore hn
to life, in which they succeeded, CTIT
however to behcid him rave in the arg
ny of delirium for several months toss.
ther. lie heard their relation with ho'.
ror. lie contemplated the drcadVI
blank III his existence tire last seems
he remembered, rushed ppoa is mind;
he thought of the old mans disappear
ancc; aud was lost in maze oil auutteri'
bic rerplexity.
AS his health slowly recovered is io'.
mer strength. be endc.ypred TO caia scue
information Of the country in With lie
was. Though the inhabitants were Mus:
selmer, AID spoke nearly the same Ia1
guasc with himself, yet the PANE "i tie
country was one Oi which he hid never
so much as heard: and all that they seen.
ed to know of .2raJia was, that il Wa
distant country TO the north.wes. and tie
birthplace OF their prophet, 1heE 'o,d
him that their own country IVES eSerea'
ingly rich and powerful that The t"g'
dom was founded many hundred ve'n
ago b. deseendcnt ot The Conn, trd
that lis dominion exteDdeh OYER twenty
nations. They spoke w,ih rapiurols en.
thusiasm of their pri"cc, who Lad ltS
succeeded 10 the thrsre. 4 s,a!;cn when
he seemed dc,tiacd to 81 Nth glory aud
renoan.
Weary Of idleress, as soon az lis hc'IA
permitted hiTa, Menouf jJined ;ae ar,'y
of the country, which vas then o. y.
march 10 sa5due Pagan eremy. w.
sions Of pntoId glory iIoa;ed before :
sight, and with returning health camc ne
ambition and tie discomfort he had i'r'
merry possessed. though he entered 81
a common soldier, It's GO. duct asd h'
courage soon raised h;m TO higher raiE'
Succe, ding eycn'- realised the erftoa,,
tions ~ h had been termed Ct h'm, ara
having risen f'om grade to grade, la' =
army OF The enemy VAS dccI i'c', tsir'''
ed by his excrtious. The sovereign c''.
atsd hun ms general aud prime y'z'er ;
and Menou', III the growing grandeur u
his lot, Gg,p to forget BIZ suffering. :"
al obscure character, AID his hzrG'~.'
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EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE OF AMI
NAL KINDNESS.

Tn the menagerie of BRUSSELS there
is a lion called Danco,whose cell was
lately in want Of some repairs. His
keeper desired a carpenter to set a.
bout them: but when the workman
came and saw the lion. he drew back
with terror. The keeper entered the
animals cell, and led him to the up
per nart Of it while the lower was lit
ting. He there amused himself for
sometime, playing with the lion, and
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from He MEDITERRANEAN, especially tcm
Nicari, an island near the ceast OF A''a'
west If Samos. Mr.. Savary, 10 hi" he'-
tor. nm Greece" mentions Symc or sim"'
an island north ct Rhodes, as famous l."
.ponpes They grow in abundance fonnh
the Sand F; and This fishery, he adas. u
the only support of its Inhabitants. Men'
women aud children, all know how L"
dive, and plunge into the sea IN search ol
tie on y patrimeny bestowed on 'hem W
nature: Tor the island, which is merely
\ rock of small extent, extremely Stony
produces neither grain nor t.ult.
p Current at Harre de-Gracl, Sept. -
Siuce our lat adviccs respecting our
cotton market, it has somewhat iiuct,ia'-
ed, and was i.r the space OF 3 weeks IN a
situation Of consideiab calm; it IS now
however again brisk and p'iccs malnt,'a
themselves we'll as follows :-4S 80 Tor
Georgia, Upland even So for very hre
quality; So a SIS a So for New Orleans !;
S so for Sea Island, the actual stock oI
cotton in this port is nameiy:
Alb. 1890 bales 6. Upland.
1873 ditto New Orleans.
SIS ditto Sea Island.
1856 ditto Sur4t& Bengal.
1895 ditto Brazil.
TT ditto ether sorts.
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ANECDUTE.


The following anecdote is related
in a letter from the southward.-Onc
Frog. tailor. who had Lett Charles
ton. SC. at thcicommcncemcnt OF the
revolutionary war, returned soon at
ter the capituIation. and got acqnaint-
ed with one ]. W. Gibbs. who was
requested by Frog to stand as gnd-
father to one of bis children. which
was agreed to by Gibbs, provided he
should havethe naming of the child.
As they were going to church. the
father asked Gibbs if he had thought
of a name. Yes. says Gibbs, what
think you of our Lieutenant Bull 1!
we'll name the child after him. Very
good, says the father, | approve OF It
much. The child was accordingly
named Bull. Frog did not Immediate
" think of tie droIlery of the name:
but when he did, be could have killed
Gibbs for such an imposition. On
his reliance and friendship, howe
yer, he thought to have recourse TO
the Board of Police to get perm's-
sion to re-baptize the child but
when he saw the lieutenant Governor
there presiding, he thought it would
be an affront to relate his story, there
fare he postponed the matter. and the
child remains under the appcllation OF
Bull Frog.
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AN ADDRESS TO A PROUD MAN.

You, sir. are proud Of your rank,
your person, your personal accom-
nlisbments, and the abilities of your
mind. Observe that infant sitting OIL
the nurses lap, and wanting all her
care its little head lies sunk upnnits
breast, and it is unconscious of every
thing around. Such you was. who
now strut SO proudly, and talk so
loudly.
Behold that old man who sits in
the corner of the room. he is as
HELPLESS as the child, his head sink
on his breast, his eyes are fixed, his
mind is gone, yet he was as young,
as handsome, as accomplished. as
learned as yourself; he was the pride
of the youth of his day.-Such as he
is now you may be.
You seem somewhat moved by
these objects step with me to the
next room-Look into that coliia.-
You start back with horror; active
ard vigorous as You are now, as in
active, as insignificant. as loathsomc
as the body within will you lie. and
incapable of resistance you will be
placed in gour Coffin. perhaps by
those very servants, vino now trcm.
bic at your sight. and dread your call
you will moulder into dust-and
that head which Is now your glory,
tomorrow will be The sport Of the
Sexton. whilst he throws up your
dust with his dirty spade. BE asha
med then, be man, and clothe your
self with mans best ornament-Ha-
,,;litu @-
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Jonathan &. May,
.HERCILiN'T TfTLOR,


IT'D EspEaTFuLLY iaforms his fieDds
IA, and the public, that be has just re-
cei.cd, aud now on hand. q large and
very general assortment ot the n.ost Ia
saionabIe cloths, cassimerps, cords, vel
vets, fancy vestinss, tlushings, coatiDgs,
double uiilcd d:abs aud plaids.-Glntlc-
men eau be supplied at all times with
COATS, great GOATS, surtoutS, cloaks, pau
talJous, vests, etc. Of tae best quality,
newest fashion, and made in the best
manucr-.i!so, mourning furnished at the
shortest no.ice.-0a hand, a very great
variety Of ready made clothing OF every
description, which lie is determined to
dispose oil on as reasonable terms as any
Of equal quality Can be ob.aine! in the
dist,,ct.--He sOlicits share Of patiC-
mage.
Has also opened a NEW SHOP, in
the above line, ON King street. Tin the
house lately occupied as the Domestic
Warehouse) under the care Of an expert
cncei foreman, who will use his best en-
deayors to please. His assortment is We.
ry general in every article in tie above
line Of business. Customers, iesviig their
measures at either shop, may depchd on
having their orders executed in the Ssat
fashionable style, and at a very short No.
tice. lie requests thoae Sho may wish
TO purchase, to call at either shop and
view his assortment, having no doubt OF
giving them bargains that viii please.
Oc1aber Is t-ee din
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4 EIil! Lease, Wagon and
Horses, & Hogs for Sale.

NJ iLI. be sold, without reserve, at
w public sale, on Saturday the 18th
November next, a, l2 o'clock, Lease
of tno years and eight month. f-om the
dsy OF sale, on Mil situate about an c.
Guai distance nom GeurgetowG, Wash
ington aud Alexandria, and not nore
than fuus miles FROM either. known ~
the uamc of the CENIRE MILL. IL.
Mill runs two Pair Of burr stones, one IF
six feet and the other iour feet seven
inches, and is in good order lpr merchant
and country work. Also, will be Offered
q, the same time, a Wagon and Team
aud Harness, a number Of Hogs, 4 ma-
ny other articles too numerous TO part;-
culariZe. Term Of sale cash.
A. y B. DYER.
Oct.ber q ds!:nwftl5tA Nov.
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mo 5000.
Youpe Ladies Seminary.

YOUNG Ladies Seminary.
MFRS. COTTRiNGER. Of Philaile!-
Va phia, respectfully informs the pub
lie that she proposes opening boarding
and Day School at Alexandra, wl ere the
various branches Of education will bc
taught. For terms, apply to james b.
Nichols, or Alexander Moore, of Alex
andria, and Richard Harrison, esq. WASH
ingto" city.
UTke school will commence on the
LIST Of December next.
October q I'm