Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-26

/; morning, without fatigue, their being but
! 6 miles inland stage.
philadelphia Freeman's Journal.
VALUABLE MERcHANDIZE.
The sch. Mary sailed few weeks since
from Newbuyport, with cargo Of ice, for
Southern port ,where it was sold for sum
sufficient to purchase full cargo of corn.
In noticing this fact, the Newburyport He
raid remarks-''He shall be very willing
to exchange this luxury with Our southern
brethyen for such simple accessories as bread
; stuffs 20
SEED CORN.
1t has been found, in some recent expe-
riments, that there have been no failures in
| a given number of seeds sown after having
been heated, while 12 out of score of
good seed that had not been heated have
failed to vegetate. In consequence, inquiry
! is on foot to ascertain whether heated
grain might not be substituted, with advan-,
tage, for common seed.
1t is said caterpillars will quit the leaves
OF bush, to attach themselves 10 piece
of wool hung init. london papsr.
rMPoSToRs.
A woman of decent appearance applied
last week at the dwelling Of a respectable
gentleman in this city. TO the lady of the
house, and stated, "that she had just met
the gentleman going out, and had applied
to him for small donation to aid in reliev.
ing very meritorious and distressed fami-
ly, for which she was soliciting assistance;
that he said he mad no bank notes Of small
value in his pocket. and directed her to call
and receive the money from his wife,
The lady believing the arttul tale. which
was wholly fabrication, gave the SUN de-
manded. We have been assured that Sc
veral instances Of similar impositions have
been practised in this city within the last
two or three weeks. rBah. Gazette.
Norfolk, .Apr.l Is.
The body OF Mr.. Joseph H. Hall, late Of
Portsmouth, who was consigned to wa
try grave on the 9TH of last month, OF bis
passage from Hampton, in the Steamboat
Sea-EIorse, was picked up on Tuesday
evening last, about half past five o'clock by
captain Bennett, of one of the Hampton
Boats, on her passage over from this place.
1t was found floating on the water, near
the head of Hampton Bar, and within a.
bout one hundred yards CT the spot where
the melancholy accident occurred. AL
though the body had been nearly six weeks
under water, the inside of his left panta-
looms pocket was quite dry.
His hair and face was somewhat disfgu-
ed with mud, his nose fattened, apparent
~ by truize sustained in his fall from
the boat-and when taken from the water,
the blood ran from the bruize on his nose,
as from fresh wound. In bis pockets were
found his keys, knife, comb, snuff box,
watch and chain, pocket book, &c. and Sc
ven gold buttons were attached to his vest.
Dr.. Wilmot F. Rogers, of the Navy, and
Mr.. Armistead Booker of Richmond were
in captain Benefits boat when The corpse
was discovered and taken up.
On Tuesday last, The following melan-
choIy accident happened near Patterson,
New-Jersey.
A man named William Gordon, by trade
a Weaver, aged about 81 years, in going
from that place towards the Little Falls, a
distance of four miles, unfortunately lost
bis way, and in his haste to get there sud.
denly fell from rock ninety feet high
His bones were broken in various places,
and his body so severely injured, that he
expired next morning about ten O'clock
Mr.. Gordon was an honest. sober and very
industrious man, and was greatly esteemed
by those who knew him. He had resided
in this country from last autumn, and by his
industry and economy was preparing as
soon as possible to effect the removal of bis
family from England, which consisted Of a
wife and one child. (.Meu-Hork paper.
Eexurk N. j.. April, 90.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE
On the Sd inst. Mr.. Cornelius p. Dore.