Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-21

haS Deen TAKEN ih'u thS
Brice, to whom he was related, about SIX
years ago. in the capacity OF a sto' ekeep-
err, and has lived, we believe, in his fami-
ly the greater part, if not the whole OIL
that period. He came poor to Mr. ID.
and was treated by him with the grea'eS'
kindness and friendship. About three
years ago Mr.. b. took him into partner,
ship. and generously allowed HI" the ha''
of the profits of the store, although he
had not single dollar to put into the
stock. The partnership continued un'''
a few weeks back, when it expired BY It's
own Limitation. During all this time Ii.
was treated by Mr.. B. rather as a son
than as a distant relation. But marx
the base ingra,itude with which he repaid
this friendship. Like a serpent, he stung
his friend in the most vital and tender
part. He insinuated himself into the a!
fections of his wite-the partner oil his
bed-the mother of his beloved child
and robbed him of her who was as dear
to him as his own life.
But fragrant and enormous as the guilt
of Herriott must have been, We are per-
suaded that in the progress and accom-
plishment of this base and criminal trans
action, the partner of bis guilt b're her
full share. Treated uniformly by heI
husband with tenderness and Affection
plentitully supplied by him with every
necessary and comfort OF l'fe--his hap
pigess was bound up in her's-yet, re-
galdless of every good principle, she has
burst asunder the tenderest ties. and De.
serted him and his beloved child for all
unprincipled paramount.
That society may be put on their
guard, and prevented from affordins this
guilty pair any coun;enancc or protec-
ton, is the sole object OF this publication;
and for this purpose it is thought proper
to give the following description of their
persons: Rerriott is about 90 years old,
tall and slender made, probably 5 feet
II inches high, pale countenance, and "a.
ther down look; he has lost one fore
tooth in his under jaw; slow and mild
in his manner of conversation. Lydia
Brice, whose maiden name was Cook, is
a woman above the middle size; has a
placid agreeable countenance, with some
thing of peusive cast; she is about 90
years Of age; aud, what greatly aggra
Yates her crime, has left an affectionate
daughter in her tenth year. Her charac-
ter, until this base transaction, stood fair (;
and to their most intimate friends and
acquaintance herself and husband ap-
peared to live happily and contentedly
since their marriage, which took place
nearly twelve years ago.
Any information respecting the afore-
said HerriGtt, so that he may be brought
10 punishment, communicated to Thomas
Brice, merchant, Washington county, Pa.
or to John Henderson, merchant, Of the
city o! Baltimore, his authorised agent,
will be thankfully received.
From the Boston Dai. advertiser, Up. IS.
FROM INDIA.
We have received from Messrs. Top
liff and Hooper, Calcutta papers to Dec
10. They contain some details of move
ments agains: the Pindarees, and also OF
the defeat of the Peishwa, at Poonah !;
bat furnish no account of any new mill
tary event of importance. The governor
general was encamped On the banks Of
the Betwah, at Erich, with lO,S5O mer,
besides COCO native horse, under Ahmed
Buksh, prime minister of Delhi. A sim
gular occurrence took place in the British
camp. which occasioned much alarm and
confusion. An order having been given
for a movement Of the army, as the bag
gage elephants were about receiving the
tents, one of these animals suddenly set
off in violent rage, with man on his
back, who had assembled for the purpose
of adjusting the baggage, and ran in ali
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