Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-27

on Monday 60 barrels Boston Pots. ,;a,,o,
went off at BIS 38s for 6rs.s, and SIS .,
cwt. for seconls. The transaction. in n,
val Stores consists of loo barrels C,r,E,.
Tar from the ships side at los Per BARR,
and 800 barrels Turpentine of good o,,l,,,
at l9s 81 per cwt. We have to no,ica
further decline in Barrel Slaves. On TIM.
day sem Baltimore sold Of the op,v :.
Is! los l4t los and SIN. Ho,sbo.a.
brought 23i T5s perm. In CONSEQUENCE IS
the unfavorabIe state of the weather on,
Corn market continues to advance and
Wheat may be quoted at I'd per tusbe,
higher; there has been an extensive brS;.
ness done in sour Flour, on Speculation
and several thousand barrels have eharg.a
hands at gradually improving prices
Sweet Flour both in and out OF bond i, as,
in good demand at our quotations. Verv
little doing in Tobacco, and prices remain
the same. We remain, respectfully Sir
your o5edient servants,
VIM. & JAMES BROWN & CO
For the Georgia .4dvertiser.
Mr.. Harmon,
Since neither Tennessee Bacon nor Irish
Potatoes will pass current here, as circu-
tat,ng medium, at par value nor as at,or.
mics in foot for specie, or its deputies, bank.
notes.. during their temporary absence
from the state, allow me 10 propose an &C.
casional issue Of the philosophical compound
as succedaneum.-Like all compounds.
mine are more or less composed of tx.
TRACTS-and the present shall bear The
title of
ADVERSELY.
Riches are the gift cf Heaven, end of.
ten the reward OF virtuous actions, bu, rot
to be esteemed our only happiness in hay.
ing, or miser, in wanting them.
Adversely, in the esteem of the world,
is the greatest affection; yet # considered
Alright, and improved as il ough, to he, isa
great blessing in itself, IN happy estate,
and yields no such cause of discomfort. or
that men should think themselves hated of
God, or torsaken Of him; for men 10 he
greatest prosperity are often like trees, la.
den with fruit, that break with the w.ight
of their boughs, and are ruined by their own
greatness. Their wealth is their misery;
and though they do all thai is possible to
comply with the demands of their princes,
yet they often miscarry, and only fatten
themselves TO be devoured by NERo--a
TIBERIUs"--or, Spanish Patriot!
PER EXAMPLE.
" Zeno, philosopher of Citium, town
Of Cypress, turning mere hart for his better
support, was always unfortunate by losses
al sea, insomuch that he was reduceo TO
one small vessel: and having advice hat it,
with all its oding, was also cast away. aud
nothing saved, he ente ua!ned the lows
with cheeriulnrss, sayiog,-" o! Fortune,
thou hast acted wisely in forcing me to
throw off the rich attire Of Merchar'. to
put on the mean and despised haiti OF
scholar, and return me back TO the school
OF Philosophy, where there is nothing 10
lose, and the most satisfactory and dura DE
things TO be gained. "''
And here Mr.. Editor, permit me 10
ask you to exercise your own sagacity in
finding out the possibility OF The existence
Of such magnanimity OF soul among the mo-
derns. But the story continues, and states
that
AFTER this, Zeno so improved in learn.
ing, that King AntIgonus ii. had him in
great esteem for his knowledge and integri-
ty, and when he died. extremely laHented
the loss ot him. He was father OF the Stoics,
and taught--that men. having tao ears, and
but one mouth, should hear much and speak
but huie. :"
And so, Sir, takiug the hint,
/ bid you good morning.
TIMON.