Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-04
ALEXANDRIA,.
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4.

informs that the new turnpike road to this
place and Georgetown, is rapidly progress
ing. The writer suggests many natural OBJ
stacles to the completion OF the road, in the
course now marked out, and invites consi-
deration to course by Goose Creek Bridge
direct to Difficult Run Bridge, and from
thence to Alexandria. the objections urged
are very reasonable, aud those of our citi-
gems who are particularly interested may DO
well to give them some attention.
Mr.. David Cooper of Georgia, announces
in the Augusta Advertiser, that ne has dis
covered means to prevent the disease called
rot in cotton. He speaks with great conf
denee, and proposes communicating the Sc
cret to farmers for stipulated prices.
On Thursday last, the flags at the Obser-
vatory and oithe shipping generally, IN Bal
timore, were displayed at half mast, as
testimony of respect for the late Commodore
Perry.
1t is said that Brevet Major General f. w.
RIPLEY has rendered 10 the government the
resignation of his commission OF a brgahier
General in the Army of the United States,
with the intention of devotIng his attention
to civil pursuits. lNat' m''
We find from the very favorable reports
of IN. Board OF Health for the last days.
(ssys the New-York Daily Advertiser OF Dep
TENDER 3O) that some persons already begin
TO talk of returning TO their stores and houses
We sincerely hope that the recommendations
Of the board of health, respecting intercourse
with the district where the fever commenced,
NAV be strictly regarded. Within very
short ;i,ne. under the blessings OF Providence,
there will be no occasion for alarm. "A few
DAYS can make but little difference In bust
ness concerns, and men OF discretion and can
dor will certainly consent to suspend their
intercourse with that district, until 1t is con-
sidered safe by the public authorities.
MISSISSIPPI.
George Poinderter is elected Governor OF
the state of Mississippi, to succeed DuO'a
Holmes. who declined a reelection.
Christopher Rankin is elected Representa-
tive in Congress, to Succeed G PolndeXttr.
The opposing candidate for Governor was
Thomas Kinds; for Representative in Con-
gress, Coules Meade
The Philadelphia Franklin Gazette says,
seventy FIVE persons were buried in this city
last week. Three of them are reported to
have died Of the malignant fever: yet We DO
not find that there is any alarm in town, nor
can we learn that any particular ne'ghoor-
hood is infected. If the warm End heavy
weather should continue much longer, our
CITY can hardly expect to remain lroe
from tie disease which has produced 50
much alarm IN New. York and Baltimore,
and so much mortality in one section OF the
latter place Our hope is, that the frost VIII
commence early in October. and prevent
the fever from extending. The occasional
cases which have occurred are not consider
cd any cause of serious apprehension.
The Petersburg lntelligencer speaks with y
establishment of an unfounded report which
has gone abroad through the country. that
the Yellow Fever has broken out IN that
,ovp Norfolk then is not alone The sport OF
idle rumor.-We sincerely wish that Peters
buro NAV never furnish better foundation
for such reports than Norfolk has done tor
number of years past. Norfolk Herald.
NORTH CAROLINA BANKS.
Those institutions, il is confidently as
serted. will resume cash payments on or a.
bout the lst of November. The effect OF
this contemplated measure is already visible
in the reduction of the discount on their
notes. which are now exchanged by the bro
kers at from s to 10 per cent.--and there IS
mn hesitation amongst the merchants and
storekeepers in taking them for goods with
o,,, .rv discount. bid,
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
We understand that the Beard OF Directors
If the Bank of the United States, and itgiVes
nc infinite satisfaction to be able tc state 1t,
have been diligently occupied during the