Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-24

hirf- W. Doy, why w " So
my carriageg TO which the little fellow re-
plied--'because, Sir, want to'Eet TO De-
dan as quick as possible. And what do
you want to do at Sedan, my boy ?-To
see The Emperor Alexander, Shin
deed and pray what makes you so desI-
rous of seeing the Emperor !-'because's
Sir, | hear tina, he is very good man, and
low s the French. - Well. my little TEL
low, you see him before you The poor
boy, quite confused, got off The back OF the
carriage, and burst into tears--tae Empe'
ror, however, re-assurng him, made him
retake his place, saying they should ira
vel together. By the time that they had
reached Sedan, the Emperor became SO ia
ken: with his little companion, that he
asked him if he would 60 to Russia with
him, 10 which the latter replied most
willingly -" then (said the benevolent
Alexander as Providence has placed
you in my hands, your future fortunes
shall be my care" Accordingly the fortu-
nate young rustic left Sedan as one OF the
Imperial Suite.
There is tree, of the silver kind, now
growing a. Hutton John, the property Of
A. Huddleston, esq. which is eighty ieet
in height, the first 60 feet from the ground
containing $50 cubic feet: the trunk.
exclusive of branches, contains upwards
of 800 feet of timber. The first branch,
which is 81 feet from the base, contains
l9 cubic feet. The tree is perfectly per-
pendicular, and has stood upwards Of a
century, carlisle paper.
| The editors of the Baltimore Telegraph
have, by the polileness OF a friend, recelv-
ed from South America file Of the Censor
from the 22d August TO the 18th October,
1918 inclusive. They contain nothing o!
an interesting character. being filed with
transia ed debates of our Congress upon
South American affairs, and the entire
speeches of Messrs. Clay, Tucker, Floyd,
and others, succeeded by brief essay, ac-
cusing the Americans of equivocation, Hi
! berality and falsehood. They impute ali
errors of fact or judgment to the design
ed perrersions OF malice and jealousy
They in short contain little or nothing
worth translation. The editors have also
the first number of the " Abagads Lacio
ner' National Adrocate) filled with loud
and no doubt rcncl praises Of their ad-
mniStration.
The only items Of my interest are, that
Letters Of the 18th of August received
at Bnenos Ayres from SALTA, announces
the discovery Of a very rich Silver Mine, I
leagues fron that place, and that, ru-
mour crcuIatcs among Our most respecta-
Bile men, that citizen Of character has
seen a printed proclamation from Brazil
of the President of the Republic OF Nene-
zuela, by which it appears that patriotic
Enslishmen arriving there at different Pc
RODS, to fight in the glorious cause OF the
republic nave formed themselves into four
regiments of 1900 each. which compose
the Republican army, AMI which in Sc
RIGS Of engagements has beaten General
| Morilio--who has retired to a small for
trss, with hopes of Capitu'ation.
The President presents his warmest and
well meriled thanks to the English heroes
whose courage & Gnnness have proved the
! support ofthe State. He assures them OF
| the gratitude of bis country, and numbers
them among the sons Of the republic, sccu.
ring them after so many conflicts and dali
gers lie full enjoyment OF civil and rell-
gious rights, or perfect civil and rcii-
gious freedom"
Letters Of the 9Th October confirm the
account that Talcuauano is evacuted:
HcerID TRANSACTION.