Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-09
The Morning Chronicle J.strHs upon il

the American trooi:s were IN danger oil pehis
ont fanked by the British.
The commanding officer (says the Chroai-
cie) appears on the front ground on horseback.
large as life, and is communicating the intel
ligence to one of bis attendant officers. These
figures are particularly striking, and espe-
cial's the admirable foreshortening OF the
horse on which the officer is mounted, to
whom the general is directing his discourse,
representing front. and at the same time
an entire view OF that animal. Behind are
groupes Of officers in various directions, all
in various attitudes, and all OF which serve to
give interest and animation 10 the battle ra
ging in the back ground. Amidst the living,
the dying, and the dead, are twenty-five dill
ferent ILLNESSES preserved, Of those officers
who were present on that memorable day
The lamented Donaldson is seen falling from
Mis- horse. and the venerable and patriotic
M'Culloch, in the act of binding up his wound.
Farther in perspective, the battle is seen TO
rage the British distinguished accurately by
their uniform, are seen in different masses,
one on the point of retreating. and another
party in the act of fording the creek. for the
purpose of out.fanking the American lines.
The house behind which the advancing enc
my found protection, as they emerged from
the surrounding woods, and, in short, the
principal events of that perilous and interest
ing day. are there brought together in one
point of view. Philadelphia Union.
To the numerous friends Of the late John
Murray, jun. and the humane in general, the
information will probably be very gratifying,
that by his last will and testament, filed in
the probate's Office, it appears that his chart
ties did not end with bis useful life. To a
number of worthy individuals he has be-
queathed from so to $50 dollars each. To
the Manumission Society 500 dollars. To
the Female Association for the Educatin Of
Poor Children, Sc 50O'dolars. To the So
ciety for the support of poor widows 200 dol
lars. To the Orphan Society 200 dollars
To the Humane Society 600 dollars. To the
Dispensary 200 dollars. To the New-York
Hospital to purchase books for the use of the
patients 100 dollars. The income arising on
lands. valued from to 10000 dollars are
set apart for the education and clolhiug of
children of Friends" in low circumstances.
The amount of 1900 dollars vested in stock
is left 10 trustees, who are annually to apply
the interest for the use of poor persons, not
members of the Society of Friends. To two
worthy females loo dollars, to be distributed
at their discretion among the needy.
[Neu. York Columbian.
Extract of letter from the British Consul at
Para, (Brazils to a gentleman in NewLu-
ryport, dated 9th August, 1919.
The Small Por which, il recolect
right, commenced its ravages previous to
your departure, has placed every species Of
commercial affairs in the most dep'orable
state aglnable--nothing is sold, and peo-
pie are afraid 10 bring their produce to town.
Our average of burials, or other deaths for
instead of buIyiDg those who die, they are
thrown into bitches ready prepared for the
purpose) has been at least tortyJfre per d.
em for the last two months
The editor of the Detroit Gazette, in no
ticing the complaints of " hard times and
the low wages paid 10 mechanics and labor
ers in various sections nf the Union. says. if
these complaints be true, then the people OF
Michigan territory have abundant reason TO
believe that hard times have not yet arrived
among them. We pay, says he. common
lahorer one dollar day-a mason or car
penter gets from twelve shilliugs to two dol
lars twenty five cents day, and some get
two dollars fifty cen's!-we pay the women
who do homework from six to eight dollars
month for doing that which a great majority
of the ladies in some of the New England
states would think absolutely necessary Tor
them to do, for the purpose OF promoting
their health, and driving off that lassi,ude
which idieness or too close application 10
the improvement OF their minds would pro
duce. We also pay shilling a pound for
poor mutton, eight and ten cents pound for
poor bect--twenty dollars to twenty five, per
Dbl. for ordinary pork, and for every other
eatable price in like proportion.
nv. York d. Adv.
The following is IRON a letter written by a