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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-04
SALES AT AUCTION.
BIZ JOHN JACKSON q Co,
0n SATURDAY, 10 A. NJ.

Tn SATURDAY, 10 A. NJ.
viii be sold at the auction Rooms Union.
street without reserve,
Elegant linen dama,k for able CLOTHS
Supe! I,Ish Linen. (; brew, hollands
Cotton sDI,tngs /; cotton csmbricks
Cotton bandanIOs; domestic sinsh'ms
Shlrtinss .hee'ings checks thieads
Nesting gloves; ,iVwlas
Long and shcrt kid gloves
Ro,nal hdkfs m.mDodies baftas
Emerties diniI!es cotton cusslmers
Bandie aid pound ms super cloths
Second cloths vel'e's and cords
Bedfo d cords !; suspendtr, taie
Levsnf mes Flo, ence silhs hu,tons
Knitting arm /; calicoes; bCnbazetts
Pock hdkts Madras do. &c &c.
- Town AID country merchants
:an be supplied with any Of he above
goods at private SAFE, at The Invest liui-
tatiou prices, for cash, or credit tor ap.
proven pNptT, 49,, rtp' y l.
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Fifty Dollars Reward.
september s

ID AN AWAY from the subsclIber, on
IL the third day Of July last, Negro
WILL, commonly calls himself WILL
LIAM LEACH, but since has passed
himself by the name ofJOsEPH GALES,
and was committed to the jail of Fairfax
county ON the 24th OF last month"; Au
gusU-and broke Jail. said negro IS a.
bout 5 feet 5 inches high, black cCm lex
lnn, ,h.ck ncse, high forehead, has be
mish IN HI right eye, well made, uses
his lett hand generally instead OF ms
rigbt--had on when ne broke jail, white
Jean rnund jacket, white tlowse,s aud
.atcis' ha.; when spuhen to is very pert
and furHaId III conversation. The aDUye
res AID Will De paid il delivered to ;.
Rai,i.iit. a. Fairfax cUu,t house. 90
ALEL BEALL.
September dS~
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Circulating Library,

SEPTEMBER 9, 1917.
VVNHE Citizens Of tlexandr,s and its
vicinity a,e notified, that the CIR
CULATING LIBRARY, late he pro-
nerty Of c. A. SHuTz, is stili kept open
in the brick house to which it was lately
renewed, by the deceased, oD Fairfax
street, oppnsite Mr.. H;rgs,"u's China
Store.-Those readers who have Books
out of said Library. on The former estab-
lishment, will please return them to said
store, and receive the thanks Of
WILLIAM KING
sentrmher o
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Public Sale


DY virtue of a deed Of trust bearing
I'D date the 18th day of November,
1907, from William Hodgson, assignee
of William Wilson, for tie security Of
John Hopkins, l shall on Thursday the
18th day Of Septr. next, expose to pub
lie sale, for ready money, at the Ex-
change Cofee-House, in the town Of
Alexandria, the following DEBTS and
CLAIMS, viz.
The administrators of Cumberland Will
son, against John Hawkins, Tor 5 $50
William Wilson, vs.. Cuttings and
Smith, and George Baird, 1900
Do. vs.. Baldwin Dade, 1880
DO. VS.. Ad. Stuart 4 is. Muchett, $500
Do. We. George North aud Co. el70
Do. vs.. John Koon,z, 1900
A more particular description OF the
said debts aud claims will be given on
the day Of sale, and the property sold
will be conveyed to the purchasers &C
corIing to The power vested by the said
deed of trust in the subscriber.
THOS. SWAMI, Trustee.
August l6 sw's
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Ruchly & Stock,

u
CON TION RS,
King. street, a few doors above the Indian
Queen Tarern,
ID RESPECTFULLY inform the Ladies
N and Gentlemen, and the Public ge-
nerally, that they have commenced bust
ness in their line, and hope by their ASST
duty to serve them, that they will lie.
ceive share of public patronage.
They will always keep. and have now
on hand, a general assortment Of CON-
Observation-Disclosures, COrdials, Of
all sorts Cakes, Of various descriptions ;
also, Fruits, such as Raisins, Currants,
Prunes, Tanarinds, Pineapples, Gran
ges, Lemons, Filberts, soft shelled AL
monds, Paca Nuts, Wainuts.
T Private families, and parties can
be supplied with the best kind Of Cakes,
Ice Cream, and Jellles, by giving one
days notice.
september 9 tsths7t
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LEEsRuRG, Sept. l. 1917.

LEEsBuRG, Sept. l, 1917.
WAS committed, on the Slst ult, q
w runaway black man, named Pc
Ter, who says he belongs 10 P.J. Viii
liams--(formerly the property Of Craven
Cash, OF FairfaY county, Virginia)-a-
bout "a years of age, 5 feet IL or II
inches high. The owner is requested
to come forward, prove property, paw
charge, 4 take hun awsy, otherwise he
will be dealt with as the law directs.
EDWD. HANNAH, Tailor.
september s ST
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Land for Sale.

II WOULD sell the farm on which I
i have lately resided, in the upper part
Of Prince William. bordering on the line
which separates that from Fauquier coun.
ty, Va. about thirty-five miles fr' m lex
and,ia and Washington, containing W
wards of one thousand acres; Of which
about one third is arabic, and the residue
heavily tmbersd. Experiments which
have been made bv several gentlemen
whose lands surround this farm, prove
the facility with which it may be inprov-
ed by the use of clover and the plaster
of Paris: which. added to i. peculiar
adaptation to the growth Of timothy and
other grass, would render it desirable
both for agriculture and grazing. The
improvements are convenient two story
dwelling house, with three rooms on the
lower, and two on the upper four, with
necessary out-hnuses, and a spring of ex-
ceIent water, which never fails in any
season. As It Is situated in one OF the
best settled and NEST ag eeable nrighbor-
hoods in our country, j. is an object we'll
worthy the attention of any person dis
posed to vest his fund. in property Of
that description.
The payments will be made accomms-
dating; and any farthe' information may
be obtained on application to the SUB
scribcr, living 10 The vicinity.
BERNARD HOOE, Jr.
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Public Sale.

JAW
nURSUhNT to The las, will and tes-
tameut of Peter Piles, deceased,
will be sold on the premises, On Friday
next, the 9th inst, a; 5 ?. 81
A LOT or GROUND,
on the north side Of p,,nce street, be-
tween Patrick and Columbus Gets. 20
feet front and 0 feet deep, on which is
erected a CONVENIENT two stoiy frame te-
nemest. Also,
a LOT or GROUND,
situate on the east -ide ct Nashmgten-st
between King and Prince streets, go f.
front, and leS feel deep, OF which there
is two story frame tenement, suhie,tlo
an annual ground rent of 20 dollars.
Terms made known at tie places Of
sale. LEWIS PILES,
Admir- with the will annexed
# Peter Piles, decd.
JOHN JACKSON & Co. Auc;'rs.
sepiemhe' g 4t
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,.n E.rckanse CUss House xah
y go. MARINE JOURNAL. &fS6

P9RT OF iLEXANDRIA,..SEPT. s.
ENTERED,
Brig Susan, Woodbury., Portland.
CLEARED,
Schr Philadelphia, Hand, Philadelphia.
Handy, Carberry, Richmond.
Sloop Fanny, Mitchell, Baltimore.
ARRIVED,
Ship Ocean, Fnwle, 81 days from liz
yerp,ol; salt aud coal, to LqwrasOn and
Fo,yle, and dry goods to RomuIus Riggs,
and Robert M'Crea and Co Three pas
ssugtrs left ships New-Jersey, Nelson,
list ar from Lisbon; Maria, Fletcher,
AID Boston. Findley, to sail in 8 or 10
days tor Alexandria; ship Ogiethrope,
Payne, ION Savannah, just arrived
july 9Th, saw snip Thomas Gordon. Of
Portsmouth, n. hamp hire, bound up
cha mel. August S. lat A., long. 49,,
saw tolr islands of ICE; 5th, saw , sail
Of bri.s aal schrs on the Banks, fishing,
apparently FreRChRcn; 18th, lat. as,
,long. 60, poke big Gen. Pike, OF Ken
", b uS. 50 days rom Liverpool TOR Bos-
too 18th. lat As, lo"s. 81, spoke brig
R,cmer, II kcnnebuuk, % days from
y. 0Ae-ns for Liverpool; 18th, lat. 40,
,a,g. 68 s oke an English brig belonging
>, =. Joh :, y. B. from Portland, for
tbs VS. l.,iirs, Oat days; 18Th, spoke
b,i .,e If Port ,mouth. n II. % days
t,or lac IAe of May, for Portsmouth,
~ Hampshire.
Dr. Galen, M'Intire, So days from
Thcml ,ol lime and lumber, to J. G..
/ add aud Co.
Schr Henrietta, hewitt, Baltimore, 4
La, 5; dry goods, cheese, etc. to sundry
Merchants On Monday night, passed 2
sehrs in Nanjemoy Reach, with lumber
ard lime, from Thcmastun, bound up
at the same time, spoke sch, Doiphla,
Hernoids, f. ON Richmond, who repo ted
he saw the brig Geo. Warrington of
Smiths Point, and a ship at anchor ofi
New Point, supposed to be q French fri
gate. Capt. Nevett saw Sc eral schrs
and slOops in the river bound up-alsO 5
ships aud Timber OF b:igs standing up
the bay.
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An Overseer Wanted.

A MAN who can come well recon-
a mrnded, and understands The mo-
dern system of farming, wilimeet with
encouragement upon applica' on to the
subscrihec, living two miles from A'exa,i-
dria. who would contract to deliver da-
ring he fall thtee hundred barrels of
keeping APPLES.
FRANCES ALEXANDER.
Pres on. sent. 4 81
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k Darrah,
Septeruber 4
STPGEO.N DENTIST,

II ESPEj TFULLY gives notice to
m, the ladies' and gentlemen of Alex.
a0Lua aud its vic nifty, that he has re-
tarned to his old stand, Mr.. Atkinson's
house. in Fai fax-.treet, where he will
continue four o. FIVE weeks, and will
be happy to wait on them in the line
of bis profession. He makes and III
scrts the best OF Artificial Teeth, from
QUO to full sett, in the best manner
re cleans. mends, plugs and extracts
Teeth. Roots aud Stumps in tie best
manner.
sertenber . tuthsSw
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-04
.Biae Bath recommended TO be kept IN
fqm!ios, by DR.. Sims.

Dime B.dh recommended TO be kept in
families, By DR.. Sims.
lake Is maay gallons of water IS will
SfiI the third # the bathing tub you intend
<to use. 10 this add about as much COM
,snon sea salt as there is water; II the
hSater be boiling at the time OF using IT.
5ihe whole viii be Immediately dissolved;
81 mt, sumo of the salt will remain granu-
llai,d al The bottom at first, but will be
sraduany dissolved afterwards. This
Bath @ill keep good any number oi years.
y al is not expensive III the end. Ner-
Nous, weak persons, for whom bracins Is
SrequSilc, often cannot bear a bath OF
sconmon wa,er-uay, even OF sea water ;
hGt they will always bear this without In
hurry. II may be employed in the midst
Fof frest and saOw without danger oil
scatchinc cold. Persons come out OF 1t
with a glow on their skin, and very a,
sreeable sensations. A SPENCE Or towel
,nay also DC wetted with the brine, and
used a mer the D1ty, where the bathing
aud cannot London Paper.
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| wenty Dollars Reward.

WAS st"len from my pasture on the
w night of the Goth instant very
dark bay Or black HORSE, 4 years old,
about IA hands high, with d star in his
forehead, and small lump raised under
the hinder part of the saddle-no other
marks recolected: he tro,s and gallops,
but moves much like colt. Twill give
five dollars il taken up not exceeding 10
miles from homeE il above 10 miles. and
not exceeding 90 miles, ten dol ars; if
above 90, and not exceeding 80 miles,
Fifteen dollars; and if above SO miles
twenty dollars will be given, with all rea.
sonable expenses paid, if brought home
70 the subscriber, living in Charles cOun-
ty, near New Port. Mary land.
LEONARD WOOD.
August IS 6@
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bach. BENZ such, the depouent and his
.sife appeal to all men, to interest them
seIyes 10 AID in the discovery of his lost
'ehildrea. Oac OF them is named Slmp-
bon, AMI is ab ut IL years old. very dark,
a nd had wEea kidnapped, a bad Gu, on his
Ere fiaser, on bis right hand, and lately
in his hair cut Close. The other is
named Jo' arhan, ABOUT 7 years Old, and
las lost all his npuer fore teeth, aud is
L so very dark. They have been kid
h 7ned aud are iuteaded for the southern
bates. o; \. O. The deponent requests
Ia pcw,paper editors 10 the south OF De
IA ya-e, 10 pGbiish his affidavit, and if it
b Jaid he tie means OF giving lnforma-
Aiga 80 tat he can obtain his said c'ti'-
ID zen, ne will remember them in his pray
SIS ~ Almighty God, so long as he lives.
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Employment Wanted.

4 YOUNG NAN wishe, a situction in
IA a dry goa store, who is perfectly
acquainted with the business. A line adj
dressed to u ID. and left at this Office,
will meet with immediate attention.
sept. 5 So
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Runaway Apprentice,

dan AWAY on Monday, the first
n instant, an apprentice to the hair
d essing business, named JACOB MIL
LON, about Is years of age-had on
when he went away pair Of corded pan
falcons, homemade roundabout, 4 str-
ped vest, fur hat much worn. Whoe-
yer brings home said boy shall receive a
liberal reward.
W. DEVAUGHN, jun.
N. B. All masters of vessels and %
Tiers are torwarned from harboring Or
carrying Of the said boy, at their peril,
as the law will be put in force against
them.
september 8 St
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A. MOORE, Reg. Wills,

his IS To gre .N0t'ce.
That the subscriber, of Alexandria
county, in the District of Columbia, has
ob,ained from the orphans court Of said
county letters of administration on the
personal estate of VIM PATTON, Jr.
late of said county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the said de-
ceden, are hel eby warned to exhibit the
sane, with the vouchers thereof. passed
by the Orphans court, TO the subscriber
on or befure the 18th day of March next,
or they may by law be excluded from all
benefit TO said estate; aud those Indebted
thereto are required to make immediate
payment. Given under nv hand this
9TH day Of September, 1917.
n. HERBERT,
Adm'r. of VIM. Patton, Jr.
Spntpmher
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MEMORANDA.

Brig Legal Tender, Lindsey, Sc days
from MsrSeiIles, ar. at Boston 29th uIt.
Reports, left ship Commerce. Crowdhill,
for Alexandria-iime of sailing uncer-
tain.
Schr PIattsbursh, Dc!aroche, So days
fran Norway, ar. at Baltimore Cd inst.
Reports, spoke in the Bay, brig Ageno-
ria, Maltin, from havre-
- Morning Star, Page, 5 days fr.
lisbon, ar. at Gibraltar 18th July, and
MAS taking in freight tor New-York.
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Pll)llc Sale

For the benefit Of those concerned.
On FRIDAY at So P.M
WILL be ,cld IN Thompson. wharf,
w "a bales Ct HARE ar RABBIT
SKINS, damaged, on board tie ship ~.
dia, Amos Smith master
Terms made known at tue place c.
sale. p. G. MARsTrLLER, huct.
septemhpr
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Orphans Court,

Alexandria County, S,pt'r. Term, 1917.
ARDERED, that the administrator of
~ VIM. Patton, Jun. deceased, do in
scrt the usual advertisement thee times
a week for six weeks in the Alexandria
newspapers.
A copy-test,
HJnnDE
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Removal.

JACKSON STuRGES informs his
81 friends and customers that he has
removed )" the Sto,e recently occupied
by Mr.. A. Sapley, at the lower end OF
Pilace-strts:, near the Oyster Dock,
y here he continues to keep a general as
So rtment oi GRDCr IlEs.
HAS ON HAND,
10 b5lS. y. (. Rem.
81 bis. Beef.
Cydcr V,sesar for picking.
Ship Stores pat w at short notice.
sept 4 Th.u4w
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Upho'stering s. Paperhanging
A LEXANDER M'BRIDE, from Lii

n verpool, respectfully informs the
inhabitants of Alexandria and its vicni-
ts, that having served his tire 10 the Up
hol,teripg and Paper-hanging business,
with uae of the most respectable men il
that profession in EnelaI d, lie will un-
dertake to execute business in that line
IN the most elegant and fashionable man
ner. Those who may favor HIM with
their commands may depend on the
strictest attention and their work done
as low as possible. Apply at VIM. Gar
ner's Store on the wharf. June IS.
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For Sale,

1 MALE COOK, aged about thirty
N five years, and skilful in his pro,
tession. For terms, apply TO William
iiOJeson, Z. |. Lee. James Campbell, or
ABEL HOLBROOE.
August o. VS.
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Wagons, Furniture, &c.
SAhUrL WARD has just received
- AT the Furniture W warehouse, lower
end Of Prince-street,
A few Jersey Wagons
Bedsteads; Secretaries Bureaus
5000 feet Birch scantling, suitable
for Bcdsteads
Paint Mil; lew Paint Stones
ALSO,
A general assortment Of HATS AND
SHOES, Wholesale OF retail-all which
will be sold low.
september / saw2w
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STEPHEN x DREDDEN.
marx.

marx.
Sworn TO ard subscribed before me, the
,u5scriber, this 18Th day Of July 1917.
WATSON PEPPER, J. p.
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Steam Boa. Report.
The Washington got up at , P. NJ
sw nOthlag from sea bound up
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sepfemher 9

O. The Ak Xandria Acade-
my will open on Monday next. at nine
n'clcck. A NJ. august y
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ALEXANDRIA:
M0.NDAY, DECEMBER |, 1917.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT.

The President Of the United States
passed through this town, on Saturday
last, on visit to Fort Washington. lie
was met at the Washington Bridge, by
Capt. Thornton's troop of cavalry, under
the command of Lieut.. Simms, and the
staff officers Of the Alexandria brigade Of
militia. On his arrival within the lines
OF the corporation, salute was fired from
Captain Gritfith's company Of artillery,
which was continued until the President
reached his quarters at the City Hotel.
Here his honor the mayor welcomed his
arrival in a short but interesting address,
to which the President made an extern
poraneous reply. After slight refresh
ment, the procession repaired to Irwin
wharf, from whence his excellency pro-
ceeded to the Fort, in an elegant barge,
accompanied BY Gems. Porter and Swift,
and several other officers Of distinction.
We could not help remarking the gra-
LITIGATION apparent in the countenances Of
our citizens, at this visit from our highly
respected chief magistrate. And altho' no
pompOus parade was made-no gaudy de-
corations exhibited-or no fatiguius cere-
nony of compliments introduced on the
Occasion--yet we are warranted in say
Ing, that the modest and heartfelt recep-
ton afforded by the inhabitants, was as
truly gratifying to his excellency as the
fulsome incense Of adulation SO often
waited to his ears during his late journey,
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EMIGRATION ANECDoTE.

! hMlGka loN ANblDUIE.
The following little narrative savors
so strongly of the romantic, that
we should hesitate in believing it,
had we not been told il by a gem
tleman who witnessed part of the
transaction. Raleigh Register.
A person who had a considerable
fortune in Philadelphia, as butcher,
went or board one of the last ships
from Amsterdam, which had a number
of German redemptioncrs, for the pur-
pose of purchasing one to assist him in
his business. After examining the ply
siOgnomy ofseveral ofthe passengers,
without being able TO please himself,
his attention was arrestedby the tran
quill and composed countenance of a
man rather advanced in years, but with
much appearance Of strength and &C
tivity. No less pleased with the con-
versation of the German, than with
his exterior, he described the pur-
pose for which he wanted servant,
and obtained the mans consent to
purchase his indentures, provided he
would also purchase those of his wife,
who had accompanied him. The
parties went ashore to complete the
business, attended by the captain, and
upon the names of the persons being
mentioned, to insert them III the wri-
tings, they were the same with those
of the purchasers father and mother
and. upon further enquiry, he as
certained them to be, in fact, his ia
Their and mother, the latter declaring
that if he was their son, he had a re-
markable mole on his left arm-wl,ich
proved to be the case 1t is added.
that nothing could surpass the joy of
all parties. The Providence of God
had snatched the venerable pair from
poverty and servitude, and conducted
them to plenty and independence, I'M
der the protection of an affectionate
son. He, it seems, had run away from
his parents. when quite boy. and
from the continued wars in Europe,
neither had ever heard of the other
since.
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domestic harmony from your house,
be drunkard, and discofd, with all
her evil train, will sson enter.
If would be always under strong
suspicious, be drunkard. for, little
as you think it, all agree that those
who steal from themselves and fami-
lies will rob others.
If you would be reduced to the ne
cessity Of stunning your creditors.
be drgnkard, and you will soon have
reason to prefer the bye paths to the
public streets.
If you like the amusements of a
court of conscience, be a drunkard,
and you may be often gratifed.
If you would be a dead weight on
the community, and, e" cumber the
ground" be drunkard, for that will
render you useless, helpless, burthcn-
some and expensive.
If you would be nuisance, be a
drunkard, for the approach ola drunk
ard is like that Of a dppghill.
If you would be odious to your ia
miIy and friends, be a drunkard, and
you will sooe be more than disagree
able.
Ii you would be pest to society,
be a drunkard, and you will be avoid
ed 40 ipfactiOuS
If you dread reformation of your
faults, be a dr1lnkard. and you will
be impervious to all admonition.
IF you smash windows, break the
peace, get your bones broken, tum-
bic under carts and horses, and be
locked up in watch-houscs. be adrun-
kcrd, and it will be strange if you do
not succeed.
Finally if you are determined to be
utterly destroyed, iniestate. body, and
soul, DO a drunkard. and you will
soon know that it is impossible to a
dept more effectual means to accom-
plish yOur-END.
Drunkenness expels Reason-de-
faces Beauty-drowns the Memory
-diminishes Observation-Disclosures the
blood causes internal, external, and
incurable wounds-it is awitch to the
senses, devil to the soul, thief to
the purse, the beggar's companion. a
wife's woe, and children's sorrow-
makes a strong man weak, and a
wise man fool. He is worse than
a beast, and is a self murderer, who
drinks to others good health, and
robs himself of his own.
Fly drunkenness, whose vile continu-
ance
Takes both away the reason and the
sense,
Till with Circean cups thy mind pos.
scst,
Leaves to be men, and WHISKY turns a
beast.
Think, whilst thou swallowsst the capa-
cious bowl,
Thou lest in seas to wreck and drown
the soul
Quite leave this vice and turn not tot
again,
Upon presumption Of stronger brain;
For he that holds more wine than others
can,
| rather count hogshead than man.
RANDOLPH.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-01
SELECTED.
A REFLECTIONS.

II fEFLECIfUtN.
Iye seen, in autumn's deepest gloom,
Beneath the fading poplar shade,
The lovely feld-aower spring and bloom
The lonely beauty of the glade
But winters cold and chilling blast
Soon wauton'd Ger the naked field;
1t nipt the flowret as it past,
And babe the beauteous blossom yield.
So soft, BY virtue fair reGn'd,
I'ye known the meek and lowl y heart,
The noble, pure and holy miad,
Shrink from Affections wintry smart,
1t saw no human power to save,
Tho long it struggled mid the gloom !;
Till overwhelmed in sorrows wave,
Its only refuge Was the tomb.