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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-09
Valuable Property,
IN FEE-SEMPLE.

XNIl.L be Offered at public sale, on
w Wednesday next the Ilth INST
between the hours of S and A O'Clock, p.
NJ. on the premises--a LOT Of GROUND
situate ~ the south side Of :.ing-s'reet, a
little above Washing'on-street, and OPP
pnsite The range Of new building.-a4
feet 7 inches front The purchaser will
be entitled to the use ola brick wall three
stories high. Terms OF sale-nego;iable
notes at S. 6 and months.
p. G. MARSTELLER, Auc'r.
March 7
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wfn,Sw
Wanted.

nNE or TMO Boz s to the Saddling
~ business from IA 10 Is years OF
aye and of good characier aud connex-
ions. Boys from the country wonld be
preferred. JAMES NANSANF.
March g ",w''f
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Boarding.

MFRS. WADS " ORTIZ has removed
lVk to Pitt-street, between Prince and
Duke streets, opposite the new st. Paul's
rhurch, where she can accommodate la
dies and gentlemen with genteei board
my. January %
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Apprentices w antcd.

VHNO >,ua, active boys. from II to
8 years OF aye, are wanted to the
bla, ks@ith business Eaquire Of the sub
scribers RICHARD ROCK 4 Co.
N Is. Two from tn country would
kave the preference.
March wfmSw
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Notice.

vuNHE co-partnership heretofore exist
q ing under the fin of PENN & Ian
NON, was dissolved OH the Goth of April
last, by mutual consent. The business
has been conducted since and will be IN
future, under the firm of WILLIAM u
WALTER HARMON, who. a,e fully
authorised to settle the accounts OF the
f.. mer firm.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Have now on hand, and offer for sale at
the same old stand on Royal street, be-
tween King and Prince streets, haLdA
some assortment Of
Plan and Elegant Furniture,
Consisting Of the following articles:
sideboards a Ladies work stands
Beaureaus ECandle stands
Tables Il >ofas
Bcdsteads IEasy chairs
Secretary e book i Hair and moss mat
cases e uasse., &c. &c.
All Of which will be sold at the most re-
duced prices for cas!i, or to punctual Gus
toners at their usual credit. We also
carry on the TURNING BUSINESS,
both Of woed and iron. The above bust
ness will be punciually attended to, and
all those that please to favor US With
their custom we trust will receive gene
raj satisfaction
WIN 4 WALTER HANN0N.
Nnypn,hn'- 4
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Sales at Auction.
By JOHN JACKSON g Co.

On WEDNESDAY, at 10 A. NJ.
In front of tier Auction Room, on Ii
beral credit
Q hngshrads Muscovado Sugars of a
gOod quaiiiy
Immediately after,
A general assortment of well selected
Dry Goods-with"ut reserve.
M,"hq
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Valuable Work.

MFR JESSE E. WEEMS is engaged
I'VE in procuring subscribers for the
c ebrated anil tiu}y evangelical Sermons
OF the Rev. SamuI Davies, late Presi
den, Of Princeton College, New Jersey.
His Plan aud Price OF these volumes are
detailed beluw.
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Notice.

NGIlCS.
CTOCkIt0LU; r. Of the Mechanics
y Bank OF Aiexandria are hereby no.
tined. that for the last hal year Diyi-
uend of four per cent. is this day decIa-
red on the capital stock paid in, payable
to them or their legal representatives, on
Friday the 18th instant.
By OrGer of the President and Direct
ors, p. II. MINOR,
March Sd Ca,b,er.
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JAMES MUIR, d. D.

Being called upon by Mr.. Weems to
give IN, opinion of Mr. Davies Sermons.
| feel free to recommend them, with
some reserve on his peculiar views Of &c
clesiastical polity) as calculated 10 pro-
mote the interests Of reIigio, and picty.
WM. ii WILMER.
Alexandria, March !, 1918.
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Robert Gray,

Mn IS just received a supply Of SUPER
LII fine, fine aud commch WRi ING
aud LETTER p PER, which "a Jf5rS
for sale by the ream or single qute. at
reduced prices fOI cash. Februars
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Aleyandria, Sd March 1873!

Alexandria, ed March 1873.
II is with pleasure recommend Mr..
Davies Sermons, row re publishing by
the Rev. NJ. l.. Weems--I Enow no
Sermons which have been reao with mure
interest aud advantage. They display
Ciceronean E!cqnence and Christian Pr
ETY.. They are feast on which many
have been refreshed
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Madame Engot,
French Hats.

French Hats.
4 n assortment OF French HATS is
a Just received and Tor sale by the
subscriber on more reasonable terms than
they have hitherto been offered at.
ALSO,
A variety of GLAZED HATS, for
servants; And daily expected,
A handsome assortment of Hats, from
New-York, S. ID. HARPER.
February 6
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Ladies Beaver Hats, &c.
EUST received and for .-iie at the Shoe
q Store of WILLIAM TRUE,
Tipu-afroat

King-street,
Ladies' and Misses black, blue and
white Beaver Hats, some OF superior QUA
lity, with elegant trimmings
GentlemSn's first aud second quality
fats knapt aud fel' ditto. Also,
A quantity of Ladies' pranelle Slip
pers. whi,e and culored kid ditto
Morocco and leather Walking Shoes
and Slippers :, :.
Morocco and kid Boots, with fashion
able trimmings; misses' q children's do.
FGentiemeh's tue Boots and Shoes
KEEP, ready made, aud manufactured at
short notice BY measure. All favors CRATE
fully acknowledged. 49,.
Jaraary do'm"H
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For Sale

TIVE HOUSE and LOT on which I
n reside, in the town of Dunir'es.-
Fo. terts vi sal apply to Waite Hairi-
son, Or John Landon, jr. 81 sa"'e place
T. HARRISON,
February tutas4w
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Stone MaSOnS

NMTANTED for Fort ashington, on
w the Potomac, and Old Point
Comfort, Chesapeake Bay; for which Ii
beral wages will be given.
w. X. ARMISTEhD,
Lit. col. CONG Cd Eng. Dept.
February IL
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Piano Forte

NUSr received fer sale, By the sub
o scribe. very extensive assortment
Of MUSIC for the PIANO FORTE, con-
sisting of
Snnatas, Souatinos. Duets, Lessons,
WaltLes, >OngS, &c. &c.
Also. one square anJ an upright cabl-
net Piano Forte. ROBERT GRAY.
January 81 d.
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| concur in the above recOnmendatio
oil Davies Sermons.
OLIVER NORRIS.

. These SERMONS, sixty three in num-
Der, printed 10 neat duOdecimo volumes
on good plain paper, type and binding
will be delivered to subscribers tut five
IolIars, not to be paid until delivered.
Marc 7 st
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Chewing Tobacco


EOHN q LADD & Co. have Just re-
s ceived from Richmond, and offer fer
sale
"a kegs Cavendish and small twist to-
bacco, warranted equal to any in the
marke'-with which kinds they will be
constantly supplied.
Narcs 2 CIV
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Clover Seed, &c.
VNlE subscribers have landing, and
4 offer Tor safe,
so bushels clover seed
so bags prime green coffee
S puncheons Jamaica rum
50 barrels whiskey
pipe Holland gin
10 hads prime sugars
And in store a general assortment of
other foods, with the best wines, liquor.,
&C. \. q X. Blackjack.
March . Sw
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

VTaS STOLEN from Wagon, on
w Sunday night, standing opposite
the Uustom-Ilouse, fiat top LEATHER
TRUNK, with brass nails, e iron bound.
marked C.P. containing wearing apparel.
linen, &c. marked c. p. The above re-
ward will be paid for the recovery sf the
same and the detection of the thief
Should any ting of the kind be Offered
for sale, il is requested they may be de-
tanned, aud information given to the
printers. st March S
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For the Benefit Of .hasierS .u'Carn ana
CotY.
On MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 9,
To commence with the
Grand Military Man9uvres,
ny seven eqnestrisns elegantly mounted.
Master M.Carn, the surprising youth,
only 9 years old, will astonish the spec
tators with m my extraordinary feats ,and
conclude by leaping over two ribbons
The elegant horse Othello will perform
the part Of domestic. lie will bring
nat, whip, yc. &c.
Mr.. 'a,nell asd Miss Whelan will
make their appearance in the elegant
dance oil the Al,emande on two horses.
Master Coiy, the celebrated American
hero viii on one horse perform many as
tonishing fea;s OF horsemanship.
Sill Vaulting hy the whole troop.
Master MCCarn will, Tor the first time
here. bend his body backwards, in the
TORN OF hoop, and pick up piece of
money with his mouth.
Mr.. Tatoeli, the flying horseman, will
20 through all his wonderful acts Of
aorsenanShip.
rhe Spanish Horse Romeo will leap
bars Of d prodigious height, with Master
McCarn a. his rider
The con,tc scene Of
Madame Engot,
Madame EngOt Mr.. Garcia.
Miss EngOt Master Coty.
The whuie TO conclude with the adj
mired scencs of the ?ayiOr's Journey to
Bren!tord, by Mr.. Fatnell.
March 9
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lice, mr.t give notice Of any other IL
5,r~e made elsewhere, for their behalf
g., t.s same, au5 csuse ,uch insurance
:, DC r,,dc. SD on their pDhcies- and, up.
ty,s ssc1 notice is given. the insured
II. not DC cat.tie>, Ia recover in case of
t,SS.
:. Every policy OF insurance issu.
e. ~ this connanv, shall be signed by
Ga. President anG a'tested by the Secre-
tlyY aud the person Tor whose interest
nc lnrurnnce IS made, must DE declared
AID uamSd therein nor can any poll
cy or interest tnegelD be assigned, but by
consent Of the company expressed by
endorsement JherCOu.
5. No insurance viii be considered az
made or blnd'ng, until ihe premium be
actually paid.
9 All persons assured by this co,nps-
~, sustaining any loss or damage by Rie,
se forthwith TO give notice to the con-
p,nY, and as suon as possible thercaf-
,er deliver IN as particular an account Of
t,Ir lOssJr damage, signed with their
own hands, a. the nature of the case will
aiu!t Of, and make proof OF the same
by (helr Ua'h or affirmation, and ny their
hI,k, Of accounts az other proper Vouch-
erS. as shall be reasonably required, aud
shall procure 4 certificate under the hand
ii magistrate Ur sworn notary, of
the tpwn Or county, in winch the fire
happened, concerned IN such loss di-
recly or indirectly, importing that they
are acquainted with the character and
circum tlnceS OF the person or persons
insured, and DO know, OF verify beAeVe,
lat he, she, or they, really, and by mis-
hrgale, without any kind OF lraut OF E.
vii Practice, have sustained by such hire
ljss or GImage, to the anUunt laercm
northumberland until such affidavit and
certificate are produced, the. los claimed
shall not be paN able also, II there ap-
pear, any fraud, the claimant shall for
leil nis CLAIM L. restitution. VI payment,
b. virtue 81 his policy.
10. IL case any difference shall arise
between the assured aud the company,
touching any loss or damage, suuh dit
ference may be referred to two persons,
one 10 De- chosen by the assured ont OF
three persons 10 De named by the PIesi-
dent # said company, aOd the other by
tho President cut Of thee PERSONS Ia
med by the assured, whose award i'll
writing shalt be Conclusive aud binding
on b,,h parties. Aud when any loss or
damage shall have been duly proved, the
insured shall receive satisfaction to the
f4it amount thereof without any allowance
81 any discount, lees Or other reduction
whatever.
IL Persons choosing to insure FOR Sc
ven years, will be charged for six years
only and for less number than seven,
will be allowed a reasonable discount.
i2. The Presideut and directors Of
this company, for the time being, shall
have pu%er to alter, amend, or aboli,n
thase rules, Or any OF them, and from
time 20 time to aid others to them, CIV
ing suitable public notice thereof
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Boarding

boarding
GTEPHEN FIELD respectfully in
y forms the public that he has taken
that commodiOus house. one door east Of
DR.. Dick, Prince-street, where he can
accommodate or 10 gentlemen with
boarding, in a stsle that cannot iail to
'oerlt their appreciation.
February 2S Il
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Notice

NJ r. CALDWELL ,equests FINAL
We meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Alexandria iheat;e, at the Exchange c.
HOu,e. on ednesday next, at 4 p. NJ.
March 2 81
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FUNDAMENTAL RULES FOR FIRE RISKS
RltsS of ANNA! Premium to be pad for
Insurance, riS,
Nal. Hazards Ut the FIRST ciiss-s5 TO
s. cents per aunSm per 800, viz. br'ck
or stone lldings, covered with tiie, slate,
ar metal, furniture or merchandise, not
hazardous, contained in such buildings.
Ma. : Hazards Of the second class
STltp 50 cents per anHum per 500; VIZ
baiidings, having the tour walls OF brick
az stpne, aud covered with boards aud
shingles, furniture or merchandise, not
Z b,,ar,Ious contained IN such buildings
Hazardous gOsdS, viz, Hemp, fax, oil,
pitch, tar, rosin, turPentiue, sPirits-tur-
o,n,ine, aqua forts, salt petre, tallow,
distilled SPIRITS, or other hazardous goods
IN bindings Of lSt class.
No. 5. Hazards of the third Cl"ss--5O
70 100 cents per annum per SlOt-v;Z.
buildings constructed p,rtly with brick Or
stone aud partly with wood, o. having
either of the four walls al fame work nj
Ell in with brick. Furni IRE or merchan-
lize, not hazardous, contained i'll such
bindings. I!az, dous goods enumerated
IA NJ. , or other haZa deus goods In
buildings OF 81 class.
No. !. Uazarls OF he fourth CLASSIC
"a $50 cents per annum per Sl0l-ylZ
Tmber or slight buildings covered with
shingles or Ouards. Furniture or met
chauAize, not hazardous, contained IN
su2A buildings. Hazardous goods emu
mcrated in No. 2 or other hazardous
goods IN buildings u Sd class.
For SUN, not exceeding $4,000 on
one ri,que--ships IN port and heir car
soes, hips bliIding or repairing, also
craft with gaedS on board. may DC insur-
cd aga,nsl IRE. Larger sums nay be IN
suyed BY special agreement with the
board a. far a. 5,000-All buildings
IN cOutigulty t. hazardous buildings, or
IA other respects disadvIntageOuSly Sltu-
ate, will be charged an extra premium.
The rules NAV also IN some cases be
proportionA'ely moderated upon timber
Buildings in The country, or when stand
iOs sinsly and detached, or attended
";la clrcuns ;ances of peculiar security.
Soup bOIiars, tallOw chambers, brew
e-S, ,OAlsters, bakers, ropemakers, sugar
r'hners, di ,tillers, chemists, Varnish ina
Ner', paper makers, stable keepers, Ia
Nern keepe 5, china, glass or earthen
wle sellers, oil aud color Uen, prin'
te's, coope's, carpenters, cabine. makers,
rocs makerS, hoat builders, ship chan
G.erS Or apOthecarles, or any manulac-
''s which, re9nIres fire heat, or build
!"SS u.el for th-atricSi or other pubic
eA'oiI"nS: are deemed extra hazardous
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Pork, Clover Seed, &c. &c
I lindsay & HILL have just receiv
4 A ca and Offer for sale
1000 bu,hels Turks Island salt.
5000 do. Ground alum do.
1000 do. Blown do.
so do. Clover seed, warrant
ed fresh
s hossEeads jamaica rum, 4;h
proOf-O'd
70 barrels prime pork-1st qpal.
400r los. coffee, lst quail. sreen.
March 9
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CIRCUS.

Positively THE LAST NIGHT But
TWO.
For the Benefit Of Masters N Cara and
C8tB.
On MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 9,
To commence with the
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TONI OF ROBERT BRUCE.


During the Preparations that have been
going on in the Psalter chureh.yard Of
Dumfermiine, towards the building Of q
new church, 4 tomb supposed to be that
Of the celebrated King Robert Bruce,
was the ether day discovered. There is
yet no absolute certainty Of the temb be.
lag his, no Inscription TO that effect har.
lug been found, but there is much circum-
stan,ial Evidence to prove the supposiriou,
The situation corresponding nearly With
that Of King Robert. sepulehre, pointed
out By the two earliest Scotch historians,
Barbour and Fo,dun, while the appear
ance OF the grave indicates it to have
been one OF . parsonage Of no small dis.
tinetion. There is large trough, built
OF polished stone, about seven feet in
length, and eighteen inches In depth the
cover Of II when FIRST observed, had IN il
several iron rings, in very decsJed
state and some Of which we're even 60.
tnely ioo.ened from the stone. 10 thi,
trough lies al large body, six feet 9 inches
in length, cased in lead. The lead is
pretty entire except on the breast. where
it is much consumed, exhibiting part Of
the skeleton Of the body 10 Q state Of con.
siderable preservation. The body itself
tad been wrapped in 4 damask cloth, eI-
tremely fine, and interwsvsn with gold.
some fragments Of which remain. Some.
tains Ike a crown has been observed up
90 the head, but from the hurried inspec.
ton that was made Ct il, this has not been
accurately ascertsined. A wooden COL
I'm appears to have surrounded the body.
Of which some vestiges still exist. The
mouldered wood. conceived to be oak,
lies strewed on the bottom OF the tomb,
and one or two nails have been picked
up from amongst it. The grave is neg
closed and secured from any violent dT
relations BY three rows oi Dag stone.
tastened TO each other by iron lars, 10
which state II 10 TO continue I'LL the lnten'
tim Of the Barons oithe Ezccquer, asst
further procedure, are learned. Sever
:, fragments oi, marble, carved ard g'!''
were dug from the ruins IN the imh'eo's,e
neichborhood Of the tomb, which IN al'
probability are The remains oil the mon
useLt tina, had been erected over ~
hi. tomb. aIOrg with the ether royal
mnnumeni.. srr al 10 b. within the area
Of the ne~ church Nh,eh vii impaFt e.
this edfic. a corssqueres and f.me "
ahich no simils' .,'aiiding 10 Scotland e'H
boast.
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strongest buiwark II tatiGhaI deems
and the grand engine Of annoyance ,
our enemies.-We should have b.
glad to have seen the other stc,ipn, !,
the bill, because some of them mus, h.,
been Of greater importance than tie a.,
before US.
What are we to understand By The b.,
FREE PoRTss lfexpert> only Of the ;,
ionial productions are 10 be aIIoseJ
vessels belonging to nations friendly w.
Great Baitsin, then is the denonin,,.,
Of Free Ports ineorrsc,, Tor unles, IN
ports be also implied, they cannot be s.,
led Free Ports. We are, therefor. h.
chilly led to The conclusion. hat imD.r,
will be admitted from the United S,,,,,
and other friendly powers, nf ,yery ~;
Gle wanted for the West India co1sn,s
ton for be il rernen bered, it is sI,cp,t
er West India experiment to ken ~
American government, or rather The ~
pie in good humor. Now, If This cor :.
ture be well founded, what effect ~
the Free Port Of Halifax, have on y.
commerce and agriculture Of Inner w
Lower Cabada Halifax viii cer,,;,is
be glut'ed with lumber irotD Penoh,,:.
River, add all the bays and creek, =,
es.Enslsnd. In five or ten d,,, 4,
market may be glu,ted with -four. ro,s
beef and other provisions from n. Yo,t
the Delaware. aud the Chesapeake B,,,
'rhe New England fishermen will csgr
their fsh to Halifax. Instead Of Bos,,,
aud other ports, which will enable then
to catch more than formerly, as The mark,
is at their elbow, which viii be great n.
jury to the same class Of industrious Geo.
pie in tiIeitwo mata,ime provinces. b..
to the Canadas tie binw will be deadIv.-
To the West Iudies and NewfouDdI.pd
we could ship nothing With the smallest
prospect OF advantage our chaLce would
be little better than il the American,
were to carry their productions to the ia.
sular colonies direct, because j, is evident
those productions would lie bought az
cheap at Halifax as 10 the American ports:
for when once landed, the owners must
soon determine to sell at any price; but
the Americans might at the same time be
their own shippers, all the odd, 10 them
would be the shipping in British vessels
instead OF their own, which would render
Halifax and st. Johns American cite. to
all intents. We are no strangers 10 their
exemplary industry, and almost unparsl.
lelled enterprise, and il would not be haz.
arding too much to affirm, that in q very
few year, they would dccimate the pres.
ent inhabitants 10 wealth, populstiO and
influence. This is net a chimerical spec.
u!atIon; and it is not paying tie Amer.
cans too great compliment to say, that
their admission into commercial com.
munity, ID something like receiving the
Frgsan Horse the ultimate result would
be the same, especially 10 q distant col.
ony. II there be any exception to this
in the British Provinces, tits in Lowe,
Canada.
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Ithaca, IL. ~ Jane 10.
OUR CATARACT.

The numerous and magnificent eata-
rscts in our country, have been themes of
wonder and delight, and are considered
as a peculiar feature in the physiology OF
the western pat Of this state. Mag has
long been viewed as the greatest natural
wonder of the woIiJ-and for ssbIimity
and grandeur i. doubtless unrivalled.
The tails of The Genesee, the Cohoes,
the current on the Black river, have all
been noticed BY the traveller aud Journal
is.. But the falls near this village, which
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CHINESE DOGS,

Dogs are iavorite feod ia China, aud
their flesh is common in the shameless
When he butchers are dragging Gas is
csstomsryl half a dozen 70 the slaughter.
house, they are attacked BY all the dogs
within the hearing Of the cries of their
fellows, So that they are obliged to have
people to defend thea with sticks.
The common people of China will eat
any animal, even il they have died Of
sickness, such as dead horses and dogs
that they see Seating down the channels.
China is certainly the most plentiful. yet
from the vast superabundanee Of the in
habitants, no people suffer such misery
a. the lowest order; the produce OF the
earth frequently is insufficient to support
sach multitudes; this, not want Of affec-
tion, conps.s them to expose their infants
to death, In China children are esteem.
ed a peculiar Blessing. In time Of Ia
mine, or when the mother falls sick, or
their milk fails, thew expose them 10 the
streets. or leave them to be murdered BY
the midwives; such horrid sights are ire.
quent in the streets Of Pekin and Can.
ton.
10 1:ia. dog was shown at Leipzig.
which could artculate all the alphabet
bot m, n, and 3.
Fontenelle being asked by a Lord
one day atVersailles, what difference
there was between a clock and a wo.
man. replied. "a clock seems to point
out the hours, aud woman to make
Us forget them