Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-20

binary interest that have witnessed for
some time past the efforts of musical IN
structor to establish school in this place
on permanent basis. His success thus lar
(if it is TO be a criterion) presents but an
unsubstautiaI view Of remuneration here
after. That so little taste should exist for
a science so instructive and so fascinating,
in town where, from the refinement OF its
citizens, contrary feeling was naturally
TO be expected, is indeed matter of much
astonishment. While the young men of
Georgetown and Washington are rapidly
advancing in musical knowledge, we are as
rapidly degenerating into supineness as
lamentable as It is unworthy. Do not let
US suffer our remissness any longer TO in
crease in proportion as their activity is ex-
erted-but, in noble spirit of emulation,
strive to obtain the ascendency in pursuit
which is net only creditable to the town,
but highly honorable 10 each individual en-
gagged in it.
1t is not altogether with view to call
public attention to the professional merits
of an instructor, that these remarks are eli
cited-but to awaken laudabe desire in
our citizens TO profit themselves by becoming
acquainted with science as rational as il
is delightful-as virtuous as tits enlivening
AS dignified as it is instructive, and as
praiseworthy as il is patriotic. D.
Gran error occurred, yesterday, IN CO.
plying the names of the Senators instead
of Mr.. Ashmun, from Massachusetts,, read
Prentiss Mellin from Louisiana, instead
of Thomas johnson, read Henry Johnson;
from Georgia, there is yet no appointment
to supply the place of Mr.. Troop.
Washington City Gaz.
The President of the United Safes has
appointed Joseph G. Swyf, Surveyor and
Inspector of the Revenue for tie port of N.
York.
Avery interesting scene was witnessed at
Oporto few months since-the opening OF
an English chapel for the celebration OF d.
vine worship, the first and only protestant
church in the peninsula. Besides the mer-
chants, the British and Dutch consuls at.
,ended-several English officers in the Por-
tusuese service, masters Of vessels, travel.
lers, and scattering men, Joined the con-
The chaplain "a truly pious di-
vine) delivered very appropriate and i'm
pressiye discourse on the occasion, which
was heard with deep attention. The sa-
cred edifce is a small but elegant building,
and reflects great credit on the piety and
taste Of the British factors.
From, The New- York EUening Pos, .NoO. Is.
LOTTERY CASE.
On Tuesday last commenced the trial OF
Charles N. Baldwin, the editor Of the re-
publican Chronicle, for libel, in publish
ing that there had been fraud and villany
in the management Of our lotteries the
trial lasted three days, and was committed
to the jury this morning little before 9
o'clock. The defendant relied for his JUS
LITIGATION on proving the truth Of the char
ges. What these charges were, the public
cannot have forgotten: they consisted prin-
cipally, of the assertion that there was a
corrupt understanding between John II.
Sickles, one OF the acting managers at the
drawing, and Napthali Judah, by which the
latter was enabled to have secret knowl-
edge of the state Of the wheel So as to know
that certain numbers would be drawn on
particular day, and that they would not be
drawn on certain other days; by means OF
which information, the latter was enabled
10 practice frauds upon the other lottery
Offices, and did so to large amount by in
'ducing them to insure, as they supposed,
against the happening Of certain contingent
cies, but which were moral certainties.-
Many charges of The same iniquitous ma
ture were stated 10 the nublic by the de:
PENDANT, as well as OF negligencies and i'm
prophecies on the part Of the Managers
Numerous witnesses were examined TO
prove these facts. On the other hand, Sc
veral OF the most respectable men in the
city joined to say thai they had known Mr.
Sickles many years, and he had hitherto
borne a good character. Mr.. Sickles, Mr..
Judah, and Mr.. Denniston, were severally
sworn on the part Of the prosecution, to dis
prove the charges. Finally, after the ad-