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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-31
NO.icc-

Whereas! did bv all assigumen, date,
18th Move aher, 1916. transfer 4 sssigI
/ 0 Bryan HamPson and 60 and honla,
Januey z co. tor certain purposes there.
; mentioned, all my books, rights, cre,
tits, etc.
Notice is Aereby gives to all person;
TO me by bond note Or book &C
c,unt. that the same is required TO h.
paid TO John b. Brown or Robert Harri
sou, who a,one ,re authorized by thr
jo!nt assignees to receive the SAME.
William Hatlon.
December 5
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70 REN I.

For one nr a term Of Years,
Nv Wharf I Warehouse on the north
side 4 pr.Gct street in the town OF
Alex. iris Possession may DC had the
18th OF next month. III, warehouse is
large and convcnient . Will hold $1,000
bushels grain or salt, ard being exactl,
Mt the ferry landing, makes it one OF the
best places in tav q TO- purc' asiog grain
or selling sal! or anv other heauy article
article, For terms apriy to
William Hepburn
De ember l6 It
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of letter. from ;,sr Fer r rope. y.
opposed tie ctject of tn uts,,,
obtain redress for cOnmereial 81 ,s
actised at Ca"top by re NsnJ,s''
I'd Hong mereh ants una horssd .rS
eminent al Pekin. !, Wa, Iil,vi
imposed that the British W Nd ehJ.,,
. Obtain a place Of depnsi a, the n.S
Of the River which will b b rn
grained, as apy place a tie nous
,he River could be edsi fortified :,
TO command the navigation. si,6y.
stanton and the Rev. Nj. MCr.ise.
attached to the Embassy as intett,,.
The prevailing opinion WIS, TIA. lie >
;ish Embassy would be cuOl,y re,,s,
at Pekin.
The following, from Liverpool. ia,
spectacle commercial huse IN Ny,JE
may interest many Of o !: readers.
Treasury CHARTERS.
Dear Sirs-i have ! vt no tlr ? ina,
hitting TO the chancellor of The .r,'
quer, the representation ffoa, yso st
distressed state Of the Banuiactun,
your Country, and sug :estins :, ~,
cures OF relief, the IS .t.isiuoot =
minimum Ct wages, and prchi,iii45
Eaihst Inc exPor'atioh o. cotton ysn,-
Nr. 'ansittaft desires ne to a.surs 70,
that II would give him very srea, No.,
sure II any mode could be discovered I,
AFFORD general rehef to til ,"ri.us cls,,,
oil the manufacturers whv are nov stir.
ihg iron reduced wages md want Of rr
pleyHen:. He apprehebAs. hoHs,s,
that the adoption OF either 81 ,hc in,:su y
now suggested, would rather a.sray..
than dnmlaish the evils AID in this id,
ment he Is confirmed by the nnifi
reports Of committees Of the hog.e Il
COMMONS, who have Away. dcp;eqls
an iegi iau'e interference IN ye,pgcta
tne regulation Of wages, prcielIing "a,
IL sh0uid De lett TO the discretion al
personal interest Of the employees AL
workmen.
Ia respect TO the prohibition cr 4, :,
port q: ,arB, It i. obvious that This " u
considerably augment aad no, d..ui.s|
the dIs'res, arisin- from want Of emolqs|
'aent. uRiess a ma kat c,n!d he found ii
The cloths made Of these vaens suio+.
nately sch market doe nut at tins no
nent exist an' where and therefore In.
aust be allowed tor the great char ~
upon nearly I cnty G,e sen
d se~erai vac succeeded hy peace "a
every part of the world 70 Ibis casn i
uust be attributed fiat he N o., -, =.
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Lawrason & F'owle,

LdWI aSOil & EOWlC,
Have for sale, received per the schconc
Bufialee, from Portland
% - S Sasss,sad'} Muscorado Sugars
I box white Havana ditto
IS hogsheahs retailing molasses
dit New England RUN
l2 tons Russia iron assorted
50 tons PLASTER Paris.
For Freight,
SK The schooner ouiialee, Ca1tai'
49, Lee; is First rate vessel, carrie
about 75s barrels, will be ready in fUu
DAYS 10 take cargo on board, and taxi
freight for tbe West Indies Or coastwise
Apply as above.
january 10
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India Goods ahd Rum
John G.. i..add, & Go.
November 29

lave ju>t receiscd l'y schooiFr ~
Packet aud ,ioOp .isnr., a"d Wiz -
OH liberal terms, p ,.,
Is hhas and "A rarreis n b run
G bale. i'ura:ua guf'ans
. do I,uckip"re battas
j do Chlllibiiy 90
L de Ucu:etcol!y 10
J. do Tine da
l do Now 'aii AIS
l do !Auzsasea Iaad'ooo!
Dec j.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-31
Valuable Property for Sale

On FRIDAY the S1st day Of this month
the following Valuable Property val
be offered al Public Sale: -
A TWO Story Brick Tenement and
Lot Of Ground, on the south SIDE
Of King street. so feet inches to the
saStward Of Fayette stree, in front on
King street % feet 9 inches, in depth l0o
f>t to 10 feet ailcy-forlnerfy the pro
perty Of H. 9. Earl.
9 A two story frame tenement and
lot. on the east side ct Fayette street.
15S feet 2 inches to the north of King
street. in front on sayettc street Is feet,
, IN depth lsS feet inches.
s A two story irame tenement 4 lot.
On the east side Of Washington street,
las feet north from Cameron street, in
Eont on Washington street le feet 8
irche>-in depth 100 feet.
4 A two story frame house on the east
side OF Washington street, ia feet 2
inches to the south Of Queen street. IN
'front.' on Washington street 90 feet
IN depth 100 feet
S A two story brick tenement and lot
on the soath side Of King street, 40 rect
20 the west ot Henry street, in front on
King street s5 feet. in depth 100 feet.
"A vacant lot on the south side OF
Kiss street, 50 feet 5 inches TO the east
Of FaYette street, in f-nnt on King street
40 feet, IN depth 100 leet to a 10 tSet a.
ley.
: 4 vacant lot, beginning on NE vest
side al F4ss'te street II pniut equi-
distant f,nn King aad Cameron streets.
theacc rcrtA on Fayette street 70 feet !
inches. thence west Parailc 70 King street
To PIvue street, thence south on Payne
stree, IS feet inches, thence TO the be-
ginning.
s Avacant lot at the intersection Of
the sonth side Of King street with the
eas. side OF Favette street. in front on
King st,eet &c Geet iacheS, cn Faye;te
stree 100 feet ~ 10 feet alley.
9 A vscaut 10, on the east sile Of Fay
ette street, ITO feet to the south of kIngI
street on the soa,h side 81 10 feet al
iscs.s, n Jen,a 1s; fee, 5 ines,
IN = I,rga tyr sto,v b,iek wsrehous.
at he Intersection of the north fine af
X,,s .tres, WITH the east line Of Favet,e
strest in 'front.' on King street 4s feet 5
;r.has ON F,vs,,s .traet 100 laat IN +.
~ Es, .rla,no,, occnDied bv Env,;.b
.nl ps
!, 4 IN. a, t,.s e,st aide of F,yatts
s.r.s, no Cas, m rae nth ,r E;ng
street in fr,nt or F,ye,te street ~ f.ei
s inches, ia jeDth les fec, 5 inches.
is Two lots Of grouu /, furmerly part
81 the estate of the late Richard Caaway,
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FOR SALE.
On liberal Terms.

On liberal Terms,
4 NUMBER of Ho1ses and Lists, ~
a the lover end oi Fairfax street.
and the whole or part Of the low ground
q, marsh adjacent to Jones's Psint. .ap
plyto
J. D Simms.
Dee ss 40
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Bacon Hams, sc.

From eight to ten thousand weight 6rst
Quality Bacon Hams fit for family use,
Also, 500 boxes Naya Scotia HerriDgs
very nice-----ior sale by
WIN. Garner & Co.
January e1
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For New Orleans,

For New Orleans,
EES he Sd p Potomac, Charles
NSEsSs Badfo' d, master; will sail
49, on the Goth Of the ensuing
ss- .pcn;h, weather permittiag.-
For freight or passage, having excellent
Accommodations apply to
lehn Janney and CO..
mo. % eotf
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Wanted to Hire for the ensu.
ino Year.

Two Men Servants, accustomed b
wait in the house, and three Women that
are capable OF washing, ironing aud do.
In the work Of chsmbermaitls. Those
from the country would be Preferred
High wages will be given for person,
ppssesslng the above qualifications.
JOHN M,LAUGHLIN.
pscsnber%
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BALTIAlRE, Jan 60,

Communicated Tor the Patriot
Ext act Of letter to a commercial Fious,
IN baltimore. received b. the arliys
at New York
:. B0rdeaar. Nov 90. 1919
"there ha, been great change her,
0fla'e in favor oG a libc al pohcy rnt
Trends vi The constitution hive gained
the asceajancy, aud persecution has Deer
put down. The ultra royalIsts hase bees
obliged to change their tone. and witn
t~t few exceptions cry now in favor oi
thc h9g and the Constitution The
chang ia, been sudden aud complete.
and IS much to be 'ejoice Al
4" You will have received ere thi. ii,
French budget TO- 1917: the deficit, Of
1914. 1915 and 1916, amount to
francs S3,uJI. l5G
The badeei for Isl Ca Is fog i0C9, 29495-
The revenue OF 1877, in.
GLIDING the new taxes,
rs computed at .74030,0GO
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-31

Elegant ~arpeting
For sale at Auction Prices, BY
JOHN JACKSON 4 Co
I bale Brussels
I Kidderminsters
I Stair. and Passage-and
Imperial Hearth Rugs, new and beau
tiful Patterns.
January II
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QUIGLYs
Burr Mil Stoue Mandatory.
yEyilE subscribe, has received large
supply OF BURR BLOCKS direct
f,om France, and has commenced making
Burr Mill Stones, at his shop, upper EN-
Of King street, near the store OF MT
James Anderson, where he can on short
notice, furnish Stones Of any size. war
ranted equal to any in the United States
and On the most reasonable terms,
Michael emsiy.
april 6 tt
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New England Pun, Molasses,
Sugar S Tea,

JOHN G. LADD & CO.
,ifer for sale the Cargo Of Brig Economy
frsm Boston, viz.
81 hhds n. F.. run
81 bb!s n e. do
9 hiids mo!asses
IT bbis Muscovado sugars
70 tons Russia and Swedes iron as
sortel and square
Ia bbis tanners oil
90 tons p'aisthr Paris
r ! hid coffee
Hingham boxes, tubs, covers, G'c.
For BOSTON,,
IN The good Brig Economy, Josiah
;kSsE Farrcw, Jun. master Foiireighl
,i 4u0 hsrrels apply TO
John G. Ladd 4 Co.
Dec %
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WANTED,

WANTED,
To work on an extensive farm IN 'enei
SON County, Virginia-
Two or three Negro Men, who ar
healthy and well disposed. For such y
,eral wages win be given. Enquire y
tue Printer.
January 25 dSw
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To Let,

10 Let,
For iae ensuing year. the Tavern an !
Store House, at Hill Top, in Charles
County, Maryland. Attached 10 the
tavern are about iS5 acres Of land, in.
Guiding a small meadow.
Likewise small Tenemsnt adjoining
the above, to which about tvo acres are
attached, and j, calculated for the accom-
modation Of mechanic.
For TERMS apply to
/ Jphn Barnes.
Port Tobacco, Dec o. 2awG
LOTTERY.
Second class Potomac x Siberian
doah Lottery. FIRST drawn ticket on
Monday next will be entitled to 100
tickets fipm. 1O00l to 10l08 inclusive.
together with all the prizes that they
have or may draw--the prizes al
ready drawn amount to upwards Of
500 dollars, and sc tickets remain un-
drawn. Tickets at 9dollaFs each, d
shares in proportion forsale by
r. GRAY.
Jan. 90
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-31

Deficit francs Si4,s94 ,95;
to meet which, the ministers deman.
tairy millions Of Rsntees to be placed i,
their hsrls, TO be accounted for in the
budget Of 1916.
To aggravaie the above evil, the crop,
of wheat have been short. Bread j.
scarce and hish--6 sous per ID. The
ne chants are obliged to subscribe more
than million OF fraRes for the purchase
Of wheat for Bordeaux. This scarcity
ought to have been foreseen and provid.
ed against sooner by the misister Of iute.
rior, Mr.. Lainc.
We have little or no wine this year,
and what We have is very indifferent in.
deed. Bad az it is, il Is selling Tor SOC
to 400 francs per Jun, and IS totally unfit
for eyportation. Fourth proof Arhagnac
srandy would cost $40 $40 francs on
board.
Wheat per i50 lbs. French is worth IS
4. ancs. Flour per barrel 90 francs. rhe
government now grants premium Of 9
aud IL francs per 100 lbs. Of wheat and
-four imported under any Gag. Rice is
seldom at so a IS francs per cw::."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-27
luncIO.

EFANCEi's MILLS. &c.-zThis valuable estate lies in
Ahsn.rie County gu I've main road from Char.
n,;cy.ile 70 Staunion about miles go Hoch fish Gap
ahd 10 horl lanes RiveT-the situation beautiful and
hca!ihyIhe Tract OF Land contains acres eQua in
quality ia any lathe county part OF which well
N Glover. Tie improvements are, brick Dwelling
House. two stories high. - by with Cellar the whole
size OF the house. Mlouse three stories high (the
INST. stonc) 81 Nv N-twO pair stones. well fixed with
GatnesS and Evans improvements, i IN that
yer fails II is well known. this siill is equal IN any in
h state for making good Flour: Distcry with three
stills. inashtubs &c. MaltOuse which is attached
store and counting-Eouse two Stables well finished
with y stalls overSeers House Kitchen Smoke. House
ahiers HOSE Coorers House and Shop. Backsnith's
Homse and shop, lceHoase, Barns &c. &C. The mos,
81 these Houses are and built of the hest materials
There is an excellent little Farm adjoining that can be
purchased And the purchaser may he accommodated
with an excellent Dstiler Shoemaker and blacksmith
upon reasonable terms.
"eniienen az distance referred go James Hen
uerson, Esq. of Williamsburg, Charles Whnlock ESQ
ana Edinnd Anderson, al the house of ~. a. T. hnder
sou Richmond, Capt. WIN. n. spicr OF Kine.yiliio,n
Sapt Renj Oliver, of Hanover. and Thomas raylor of
hcmond, who are fully authorized 10 SELL and by whom
tie terms will bemade known.
CHARLES FANcEY.
The Editors ofthe Virginia Patriot, Norfolk Her
an; fredericksburg Herald aud National ln,erencer
wiz please publish the above tHes aud transmit
81 Sp''s iot payment c. y.
ri"H ''V. TT
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T5fB SDlDfER's FUNERa,

Its tie funeral Inarcd. d,d no, think
Tfat thcre ta, been such magic IN sweet sounds
liayk fiou tsc hlaCken'G Cy.n5ai that dead tone
ltawGs the very rabb!e multitude,
1bey follow siientiy, thciT esrnvst brows
Lifted lu solemn thought. Ills not The pomp
And ga geautTy 0t death that with such force
Arrests the seuse the mate AID mougiins train
the White plume Ioddiug o'er the sable hearsc.
Had pas, ul,ieedea % pc eliance awoke
serious sia.ie UppR The poo. pans check
AZ pr de'slAst uiumph Now, Ihts' mea,nr'd sounds
This universal iahgut,s To tte heart
Speak Instant ana Quail these various MINDS
gtsuch better thoughts
Wal pass away, how SOON! end tnese NAo ne-e
ArsioAo@ing ,seif dead COM ado 10 ;ae grave,
Erethe night ia!i, xiii. IntLeir rcyclrY
CUenCh aillenieinbrance. From the lies Tile
.Unnaiuraiiy rent, man who knew
Norcst. Gg place, no dear delghts Of home
Deke Mo never saw his chiidfen's face
Whose childi en- anew 10 father: he Is gone,
nyopt tfom existence, l;ke the withercdlea
That rom the summer trecis sseptavag
Its lass unseen. She hears not VI his death
VINO bore him, and already Tor her son
Rer tears OF bitterness are she'd whc2 Gist
~ had put on the liyeTyDf blood,
she wept him dead to her.
weareirdced
Clay IN the potter's hand one f;iyaur'd mind
Scarce lower than the ANGELS, shall eXpiof.
The WAYS Of nature, whist his !rl, ow-naa
rsan'c with like miracle the word IF Cod
Must a. the unreasonable beast drfg GA
lie Of iai0r; lie this sodicr here,
Ills Ioud'rogs faculties besiow'd in vain.
Re moulded by his fate ia he becomes
mere machine OF murder.
Aud there are
Who say that this iswell as God lss made
Al ihngs ior mans s"0d p!"isrl e, 81, oiinen
The many for the Few ccur. uuraiisis.
Reverend p Coniogters that once week
Proclaim how blessed arethc poor for they
SLaii have their wealth hereafter and tho now
Toiliug and troubled, tho hey pick the crumbs
Ih.t from the rich MANS table fall, at length
I'm tbrahams bosom restwith Lazarus.
Themselves meantime their good things here
AndfCast with Dives. These are they . Lord,
who IN ihy plain and simple gospel see
Al mysteries, nut who find uo pcare eujon'd,
kObro'heyhoOd, uo wrath denounced on them
Who shed their breihren's blood b.ind 1t uOon day
IS owls, lynX-cyed nj darkness
o. my God
thank 'hee with no pharisaick pride
thank thee that avn hot such Is ihcsc,
THANK thee fcT thce ajax sees the heart
That feels, the voice thetiu these eyii days
Amid these evil tnpguts. cyalts itself
Aud cries aloud against n.qai.y.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-27

from 60 80 - a dan in one street when per-
son> areSeized with tie disorder, it carries them
off in days. and after death the bodies are quite
black. Ii is supposed TO have atissn frow the
bad living of the lower class OF the people, who
al, almost starving, in consequence of the
dcarth OF provisions. One sack OF wheat, (of
eight 53s,els) wh ch formerly sold at from p
70 20 livyrs, is now sold at o5 hvres and pota-
tors are 81. per ID. There has been bat little
wine made, and what is made is like vinegar
Such an accumulation Of misery was never
Known before in this quarter. The weather is
cold here, the wind north eastcr,y, and very
dry: bnt in The low country, the weather has
bcen 6He, aud the country is looking beau
tifJ!."
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Irron The Greeuock Advcrtiler. April is ]
.NIkt1AI- "a i.E,ct

observe with much CONCERN in yorr paper of The lth
current atrUy shocking with q steam packet
pound TON Nofwchto Immouth ccCasiord, rs the
Count states ny the bursting Of Hr boiler and tls
efibea TO ace dent. question how iar tGs would br
found correct threyil traced s proper source.
IAN 'ataST gucncd O. ascrhc Tie rypiu. he prir-
eipe and construction Of the steam engine shove alluded
70, IMAM To accident being aS suppose what IS called a
hiRh pressure engine.
Rave heard great deal of late from the south octhe
powerful steam engines they had board the steam
coats, the weight and they occupied IN e boat
said 10 be only 0ne-third ofiosethat here's ts
mo DOUBT IS desirable object. could lc done with SAT
y lessons The buIthen OF the boat gives ln"ee
accommodation Cor passengers AZ less nCHss The
est means Of eiIectng this be apparent 10 every
person tha knows any thing about steam engines tst
ny increasing 'he elasticity CT pressure o. Tie steam,
thehc arises the danger, and the machine becomes an
mproPrr moving poNer for steam beat. NOtJj;bstlH-
dlhg he ie horrible explosion Of the Steam packet at
Norwich, have 10 hesitation in Stating here Witiiuut
tie fear OF berg IN the wrong that such occurrence
can take place With any OF the steam boats present on
the river e. de, the pressure Of the in the boil
er being such although the boiler burst there could
D. no explosion 90 o. any harm.H
conet 90 the late melancholy occurrence with
tie No5rict 5.cam packet thought ny duty thus 10
Coplnuri 2ie ay sentiments on The snbjec pur-
pose ~ snigt publicity through the med am OF your
view IS far possible. to DO away all the appTchen-
sons Of danger from The minds Of those who are iie
acqua aiet With the ppcgts Of the steam engine and
who have hsen IL the habit oi travelling with tie steam
boats Oh the river clyde again beg leave to assure
them and the public in general thatuo dauger to be u
pretended from OF the scan engines In die bnss ON
the CLYDE 10 present; and sincerely hone aha! zone OF
re steam engine makers IL this place will introduce n.h
pressure steam engines for impeiing boats or similar
puTpuseS.
IAN, sir, Your most obedent servant.
JAMES COOK,
(1HgaHccf', IT0dgSfDR, C5kgSgOn.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-27


ITO the Editor Of thc Morning CAronicle.1
IN common with every friend OF humanity. T re-
get the fatal catastrophe tat occurred Friday last
NORWICH, IN the blowing up OfCne ol go steam packets of
that place. am firmly persuaded tiat 1t VIII he found
that this has been occasioHtd by the introduction Of what
yer 10 be employed la any situation, much less in boat
Vince SUPPLY OF wafer for the working Of engine is
1lwas az iianh'he want OF such supply Of water he
lhs me ouy rational cause and apology for the employ
men nf ibis ycfy peTOGs engine. This cannot be rped
Tor Us erection ~ boat It has long been my decided
opM"n mat legislative act should be made 10 prevent
the use 81 high pressure steam engines particularly on
board Of boats engaged in the conveyance Of
undef stand chat three OF The members Of tie London
society Of practical engineers have been depHfed 10 Nor
T'ch TO collect all the facts connected with this meau
Nholy agsldent aGi earnestly ho De that the reert f
their enquiries will lead not only to q speedy application
10 parliament to adopt adequate legislative fnea,ure
10 prohibit altogether the use of high res.re steam en-
gines on board of boats but also remove The fears Of
who aTeneitber scientifically nor praefcglly r
qndined with the perfect safety aud sufcieucy OF con
dsnsng steam engines for manufacturing and nayiale
purposes.
Alihoueh friend to scientific and mechanical enter
pf1e aud improvement yet am persuaded thai thew
rare ofthe community demands thai the ercCtonof high
pressure steam engines OF Kind should I've prohibit
ed knowing, % DO the tremendous danger and mis-
ehei that may result from the Wnskilful management
Indeed all he useful aAd mighty advantages resulting
nom the employment ot sean engines be securely
ahu ehecnalY accomplished by tie cOHdensing steam
engine, ana It's boiler made in pieces aud by
Tyets, or Other mechanical means.
II may De allowed. sir, tou a metaphor on this So.
yoHs subject consider that high pressure steam eane
BY negligence, or want e Skill becomes an internal
machine and may wei he regarded as dangerous as a
barrel Of cnup1wder ia smiths shop willie condeus-
iDg steam engine wiits proper boiler although accom-
panied ~ithinattenon aud ignorance, harmless as
nov uali
IsHcetey trust tire one hand thatro senseless mr.
Ilfoanded fears wlprompt the public to aiop piendi
eeS agan5t steamDoats thereby 10 deprive the conni.
Of their great ana Increasing benefits when tey are
provided with prOpef aEdcnicicnt steam engines . AID
on The oter baud hove 'ia the propret1fs OF tle
vessels vii for their own interest aud tie welfare Of e
public reject and discontnie tic ~ an LaZardor.
Steam engines, aad suhti'tn.e n fheir sfc,d fh0e pf
fires which unwaTds ~ 90 years extensive exnerrDce
haYe pio'ed ieh to her9t only commensurate 90 every
With apprehension OF danger 10 their re!Grnrnc.-
sl8i feel, sr. nnch obliged BY y0r cariy insertion o.
hisiFiier in yorT raIuahie and independent peI.
AN, siI5 JOnfs, scsuerttuiiy.
ALfN. GALLOWAY. Jfirljg.,f
aH6 Engi8crr, o., LHah H.t0yg
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NOUTECY.

Thangh Sontbey h.s dissrscel his Muse by prostu,-
g hes " The shias fP0ser, yet the evIeuces Of hi,
great genius are objectionable. II othe, memo
rial reuaised than che following touching Verses written
nlsn, ago, milne DAYS Of his depe4 e;ee twoUa
he sufficient TO establish Us professions ses of
alrue roet.
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7 From IKE SpigiI of Pennsylvania, i.asto",
.jgae -.
C:ICIT0Ei

On Monday, thc2d inst. Hr. Baker, ofku'z-
town, Young MAN OF good circumstances and
rcSpectability, put an cnd 10 his existence by
har:iee hie!Scyi His body was found, SOME
time after the execution al the deed, suspend
ed from tree by handkerchief, about two
miles from kuix;own. lie wcS n'Uch Snhrct
to melancholy, bu, from what cause we caD-
not tell.
Siicc writing The above, we have hcen irior-
med that the above lamentIhlc circumstance
was The consequence OF au un>ucrv>.iu pas
sion which ne had conceived iOr \ouur lady,
and which had impaired his undcrs landing.