Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-20

from pocket-book, in a desk, the follow
Ing notes: one Philadelphia Bank Note,
10 dollars; one United States Bank, 8 dol
lars one Franklin Bank of Baltimore, 5
dollars; one Delaware Bridge Bank, 3
dollars one PIatfsburg Bank, 2 dollars {;
and four or FIVE one dollar notes, OF Cam,
den. Trenton, and Easton Banks.
The robbers had also the temetity to en-
Ter the bedroom where the family slept.
and took about 81 dollars in silver out of
VIM. Muirhead's small clothes pocket /;
and about four dollars from the pocket OF a
person who lay in an adjoining bed room,
and left it without any one Of The family
hearing or seeing the audscious wretches
[Poulson's Daily Advertiser.
A stage from Boston was recently upset
in Brook6eld, in consequence OF the driver
having turned too short in proceeding to a
public house. The stage was full of pas.
sengers, seven or eight OF whom were much
iniured-among the number, two ladies by
the names OF Turner and Cabot--the
former had several bones broken, and was
otherwise much bruised.
Charleston, Is. co. August II.
The house of Mr.. William Aiken, at the
corner of King and Johnson streets, was
yesterday afternoon struck with lightning.
The front room in the upper story, and
most of the ornaments in it, sustained much
injury; and the electric fluid, attracted by
steel clasp 10 the lap Of Mrs. Aiken, con-
sumed part of her clothes, and otherwise
considerably injured her.
A strong chalybeate spring has recently
been discovered on Main street, in Tren-
ton, N. J. the water Of which is said 10
be a powerful restorative to the system in
cases of indigestion, debility, gravel, and
other complaints. Dr. Cox, of Phlladel.
phia, is stated to have Analysed and pro-
nounced il a chalybeate.
Boston, .August l3.
An agent appointed by the Governor Of
New-Hanpshire, has lately made report
on some OF the projects Of improvement in
roads and canals, which have been brought
forward in state. One of the most impor.
tant is canal proposed to be made, to
connect the waters of the Winnepessiogee
lake with Piscataqua river. An act incor.
poratng a company for the accomplish
nent Of this object was passed in 1911.
1t was suffered to expire by neglect Of
the measures for carrying it into effect but
in 1917 it was revived. Nothing howe
yer has yet been done towards carrying ON
the proposed work. No very particular
estimate has been made Of the expense,
but it is conectured that it may be COM
pIeted at the cost of aboat Soc, 900 dollars.
Winnipessiogee lake is twenty-five miles
in length, and II its waters were united by
navigable channel with the ocean, large
tract Of country, covered with valuable
timber, would be brought within reach Of
a market. -
The Concord IN. H.) Patriot, observe.
fha, stone, weighing eighteen toas, and
drawn by seventy oxen, lately passed thro
that town. This stone was wrought by the
state convicts, and is designed for the Aool
Of a portico IN Bo.ton. 1t was to be con.
yeyed through the canal to its place of des-
tination. -
Ney. York, Aagast IS.
A long spell Of hot weather terminated on
Saturday evening. Yesterday the wind
was gale from N. E. and the mercury fell
from 80 to 80 degree.-a change that ha.
raised the body polite from, a di's0luing te
strong and vigorous state. Gazette.
London, JulyI4.
Accommodations are preparing on board
vessel at Gravesend tor conveying to St
| Helena, a surgeon and priest, to attic nc
on Bonaparte. Two or three domesilcs
| among whom is cook, proceed thither al
so, TO be added to the establishment al
Longwood.
Harrisburg, Peas aussss IL.
MURDER!