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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-22
Notice To MARINERS.

The Lighthouse on the South point
of Sapelo Island, in the State of Geor-
gia. was lighted on the 4lh day of July
1920. The Lantern Is elevated II feet
above the level of the sea, and contains
a revolving light, which resolves once
in $ minutes. during which period the
greatest power of light. and total
darkness will be produced three times,
each alternately. at any distance be-
tween 10 miles and 8 leagues; when
you approach the light within leagues
it will not totally disappear, but the
greatest strengtl of light to that of the
least, will be as forty to one.
To distinguish this lighthouse from
any other on The ueighboring coasts in
the day, the tower is painted in stripes
horizontally. red and white, which gives
il the the appearance of ship with The
sails clewed up.
The following are the depths of wa
ter, bearings and distances of two
Buoys, placed in Doboy Inlet, leading
to Darien, Georgia:
Buoy. No. l., sunk in Is feet water
at low water, on the outer ,dge Of the
bar, bearing e. half n. from the bea,
con on Wolfe island, 8 Sd miles dis.
tant, and miles from tie 8. point
OF sapelo, in an Is. s. E.. direction.
Buoy, No. g, sunk in q feet water
at low water, off the n. breaker ahead
barring E. half N. from the beacon afore.
said about l-2 miles, and IL S. K.
by E.. direction. 3 l-2 giles from, the
S. point of Sapclo. This buoy is S. e.
by E. half K. S l.2 miles from Doboy
Island, and from the most southern
part of the N. breaker Is of a mile w
S. haifS.
Directions for Crossing the Bar.
Doboy Bar lies in Lat. 8 q n. Ion.
81 e6 W. Vessels making the land,
when in or falhoms water, will, dur
ing clear weather, see the beacon on
Wolfe-Island; which must be brought
to bear w. half s. Run exactly in
this course, till the buoy, on the outer
edge of the bar, is made, which may be
passed on either side. Continue this
w. half 8. course till near the inner
buoy opposite the N. breaker. In pas
sing them, the N. breaker is to be kept
| on the starboard and the buoy on the
larboard hand, taking care at the same
time that the food tide does not SET the
vessels on the N. breaker. In running
this course, the bar is crossed with not
less than 10 feet at lew water. When
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-22
Ten Dollars Reward.

DAN AWAY from hse Subscribed s sg
II the first Of the piusent month, w: W.,
man HAMLET, about S feet 8 or ~ ' r.,
high, slender made, end quite black. ~ p.
pect he is lurking in the neig hborh1oo ,;I 70 rs
bick church, or in Alexandra. WIZ wiz 10
the above reward for the apprehepslJTT Re,
lodging 10 Jail said negro man, abu ."
sonsble charges paid if brought h 90m1sur,
JOHN WRlGn'II 4.
Living near Waterford, L0ud0na In
july e
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abrf asst of the inner buoy, run f,on 4
l.e miles in direction exactly N W
by W. where the anchorage is s sn'
lent in q fathoms at low water. wb Ia
will bring the vessel in the vieinit, !,
the light house. The neap tide ebi, u |.
feet. O'
VIM. I. M'INTosH, supcriDte,d,..
Darien, July g.
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And fragrance melted every sign:
Night gathered round, and Ger her threw
In clouds OF sorrow. drops of dew,
And nature wept her fairest child,
The blossom of the forest wild;
And who that saw that form OF woe,
With leaden eye and marble brow,
And had not wept the bud half blown,
Forever and forever gone.
20! who could nurse this opening flower
And crush il in its morning hour
Who wake Al Cela's trembling sigh.
Who fiji with love her melting eye,
Who taste the fragrance of her breath.
And yield her beauty up TO death I!
Twas Wanza-cursed be NaRza's name
Nav darkest crime be Wanza's fame
He won the maden's early love,
Then falsely left her here to die;
Great Spirit of the pure above,
May curses be bis only joy,
Fill rapture fills the swelling air,
Der treacherous Wanza's sighted bier
For he could nurse this ope 'aing flower,
And crush il in its morning hour.
Thus sang the maids round Cela's grave,
Vnere the wild lilies lightly spread
Their snowy cups to drink the wave,
And shed its moisture Ger her head.
Young Hanza, once Quiriough's pride,
Struck for his land her strongest blow,
But treason's Stain his blood had dyed,
For Wanza was his country's foe;
To rule it Ger the Hammock race,
Al Celia and his home resigned,
But found amid Ais high disgrace,
The fortunes of guilty mind.
Tall as the maple of the wood,
His eye the eaglets Ger her brood,
In chase the frighted mountain hind,
In war the stormy northern wind,
HIMSELF brand TO light the flame
That led him to the steep OF fame
Tue chief and hero of his band,
The rock and hope of Hannooks land.
But what is pomp or king y power,
Or wealth or splendor to the SOUL -
Reelection hath It's midnight hour,
And memory must and will controui;
So Wanzs tound--aad peace no more
Sat smiling OH his lofty brow,
To all seeming JOY he bore.
Himself the prey OF secret woe;
And off when in the warning field,
A brothers blood had stained his spear,
His dropping plume from all concealed
The starting of a guilty tear;
But pride sustained the forest chief,
And none beneath that eye could ind
The seeming of hidden grief,
The anguish of tortured mind.
Zamra, Al Cela's aged sire,
Had ben, beneath the council tree,
Once ofwar the stream and fire,
But now the child Of misery;
Around him sat ingloomy pride.
The chieftains of Burroughs tide
Their talk was deaih--in stern debate
They vowed revenge and lasting hate.
But bark to the sound, it comes from th'
way.. Inear
Voc sons OF dark Hammock, thy sorrows arr
The fame OF thy council is cold as the grave
Thy wampum s calamut are broken IN tear
The stream as hush'd, the voice was gone
Each cbieftain seemed breathing stone,
Save Zamia--irom his aged eye
There blazed more than human fame,
Revenge and passions agony
We're cold to that which filled his frame.
= Quiriough is the name by which the rive
|, ,omac was anciently known; as bis IA
tive stream has SELDOM been the subject o
song. the author has chosen to give int
rest to his tale.
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A law has lately been enacted in louisa
ma. declaring that " no debtor shall be kept
in the body of ahy gao on mesne process, or
execution at the suit of any creditor in that
state, unless the said creditor, his agent, or
attorney at law, shall pay TO the keeper Of
the gaol, the sum of three dollars and fifty
cents week. to be paid in advance, for the
use OF the said debtor and that in case the
said creditor, bis agent, or attorney at law,
should fail to pay the said sum in manner a.
foresaid, then the sheriff or keeper of the
gao is authorised to set the said debtor at
liberty
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valera person on board Of the boat had
some conversation with captain Smith, who
gave up the governors son Mr. Coppinger.)
The privateer then stood out, and was soon
after chased by the revenue cutter Dallas.
Capt. Smith ordered the guns to be run out;
but the crew said they would not FIRE on the
American flag. After this surrendered to
the cutter without firing gun.
The Columbia or Arroganta, was for
merIy the Baltimore. OF Baltmore-she
was all black. Her sails were old and some
patched. No head-about 200 tons. The
bowsprit had no steve or elevation. Showed
ID ports.
The officers and crew who refused to be
examined have been committed, and we
presume will be tried at the next session of
the Circuit Court of the United States, for
piracy. Those who agreed 10 an examina.
ton have also been committed for trial, or
as witnesses in the case. From the exami.
nation it appears that many Of the crew were
forced az ainst their inclination TO cruize in
the Ramirez.
The revenue cutter Dallas, will proceed
this day for St. May's. for the purpose OF
conveying the Ramirez and the slaves on
board of her, round to Savannah, for adiu.
dcation.
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For the .alsnandria Gazette.

For the .alerandria Gazette.
THE LEGEND OF BURROUGHS
AL CELIA was soft as the flowers
Tha, grow by the side
Of Quiriough's dark tide.
Light blooming amid its fair bowers;
To form they young maid
The Graces arrayed
Every charm in profusion before them.
Her eyes of light blue,
Where Loves peep'd to view,
Like buds to the dew,
Seemed lustres just formed to adore them;
Her shape and her face,
Pure rivals of grace,
The charms Of their triune election.
But the Sisters affrighted,
Their own beauty blighted,
In agony threw
The olives dark hue,
And marr'd the bright work OF perfection.
Such was the form that pressed the moss,
On blue Qniriough's pebbly shore,
While eve descending mourned the loss
Ofeyes that closed TO wake no more;
She slumbered on the arm OF death.
Al ~ ,t,yas haantonus thns IN die
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-13
Fifty Dollars Reward.

DAN AWAY from the subscriber, on
y Thursday, the It'll inst. anegro man.
named DICK, who sometimes calls himself
Dick Douglas. He is small man about 5
feet inches high, and is not very black
man. / purchased him from the estate of
Edgar McCarty, esq. Cedar Grove, Fairfax
county, Va. and il is likely that he may be
lurking about that neighborhood or Colches-
ter, as he has wife atcapt. Berry's of the
latter place or he may have gone to Lou
doun county. as he has lived there in the
neighborhood of VIM. McCarty and John
McCarty, near Leesburg. He had on and
took with him an old grey cloth coat and a
brown do pantaloons Of drab colored domes-
tic cloth. He is much addicted to liquor.
and is coarse shoemaker. will give 20
dollars if taken in the district of Columbia.
Thirty dollars il taken in Fairfax county,
and the above reward if apprehended in any
other place, and secured so that get HIM
again; and reasonable charges if brought
home. VIM. Is. SiUAh l.
november is II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-13
100 Dollars Reward.

II WILL give the above reward to any
4 person who will return to my posses
sion, negro LAWRENCE, who assumes the
sirname of FENWICK. This fellow left
my farm, on the Wicomico river, in Charles
county, Md on the 9th July, in consequence
of his own outrageous conduct towards my
oyerseer. He is negro OF tre erect n
cure, good features, aSmooth black skin,
rather above the middle stature, of a youth
full appearance for one OF thirty years OF
age, and of great FEASIBILITY and natural
smartness. His ears grow remarkably close
to his bead, and on the inside Of his lower
lip he has white mark or spot. | purcha-
sed him years ago of the estate OF Mrs.
P. H. Courts, of this county. am led (by
circumstances which have come TO my know
ledge since he absconded, to believe that
he will endeavor to make his way to King
George county, Va. should he not take
this route, he will probably be met With
the District Of Columbia, or in the upper
counties of this state, on his way to Penn
sylrania | apprehehd he will change his
name, and it committed to Jail, refuse to
state to whom he belongs, as the misconduct
which preceded his departure, & his abb
sconding, have all appeared since to have
been preme1ltated lie look all DIS ciotheS
with him, of which he had large number ;
among them--a new bearskin over coat,
long close, bodied blue coat, a pair of stri
ped jean pantaloons, one or more white
waistcoats, besides many articles of coarse
cloathing these, however, he will probably
exchange. or sell them for cash to defray
his travelling expenses.
will give the above reward to any per :
son who will bring him home to me, or
FIFTY DOLLARS if confined in jail, and
notice given me, so that recover him
Should he be taken out of the state, | will
also pay all reasonable costs and charges
which may attend the bringing him home.
|. T. STODDERT,
West Hatton, near Aliens Fresh Post
Oiise, Charles county, Maryland.
n,rr & DIT
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Samuel Ward s Go.

ETAVE commenced the mandatory of
IA cabinet work, also of turning and
carving, at the shop Of Joseph Spear, deceas-
ed Having purchased the stock and tools
ofthe decedent, and large stock on band,
they hatter themselves that, byattention and
Industry, they can furnish as good and as
cheap OF every description, as any person in
the District of Columbia.
THey have on hand and for sale,
elegant mahogany sideboards, carved
I set do tables, 8 in a set
3 set do round ends, 2 in set
10 mahogany dining tables, square
Pembroke do
bureaus mahogany
Is bedsteads Of different kinds,
light stands, wash stands,
cribs, sofas. &c.
Also,
900 feet Mahogany in board and
Plank Turning and curylng done at the
shortest notice, and any other bu mess in
their line. S. WARD.
Oct &c RNOGH LEWIS,
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100 Dollars Reward.

Up AN away on the 20th Of April, from
4 4 the farm of the subscriber, in Dogue
Neck, Fairfax Co. Virginia, negro HAIRY,
aged about twenty three years, about lye
feet ten inches high, very black, well built,
has considerable impeachment n his speech,
when spoken to evinces much co fusion, and
replies almost uninteIligibly had on when
he left home, much worn suit OF domestic
cloth. lhave every reason to believe thai
he isendeavoring 10 pass for a free man, and
as such went off 10 some Of the bay craft du-
ring the late fishing season. All masters Of
vessels are forewarned from harboring or ia
king INTO their employ said negro, under pc
naIty Of having the law riSidly enforced
gainst them. | will give twenty dollars, if
taken in the county of Fairfax, or district OF
Columbia ifbeyond that distance, the a
bove reward, provided be is secured in Jail
so that get him again WIN. MASON.
Charles County, Md. June /.
The editors of the National Intelligencer
and Baltimore Federal Gazette will insert
the above until forbid, and send their ac
counts TO Port Tobacco for payment.
June II f
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-13
A SPLENDID EDITION
OF THE
Declaration of independence,

Which shall be, in all respects, .4aeri-
cnn. All the necessary materials shall be
manufactured in this country. and express
" for this publication. The designs, the
engravings shall be the work of American
Artists the Observation-Disclosures shall az
ford evidence OF what our citizens haze done
in politics and con do in art.
From the arrangements made, and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, il is
confidently expected that this engraving will
be, when finished, splendid and truly ma
tional publication The Publisher thinks he
can promise thatit shalI be ready to deliver
to Subscribers in February next, at TEN
dollars each copy, to be paid on delivery.
The engravings will be accompanied by
pamphlet, containing the official documents
connected with the publication as authori
ties, and list of the Subscribers Names.
Its contemplated TO have a few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry colors,
TO have the shields accurately tinctured in
the modern style and the plants, sc. color
ed by one of our most approved water CO.
lorers. The price OF those superb copies
will be THIRTEEN dollars each. As no
more of those copies will be printed than
shall be subscribed for, gentlemen who
wish for them, are requested to add the
word $, colored" to their subscription.
JOHN BiNNS,
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
dec 40 d,i
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Extracts from a Law
Ofthe Corporation to proo,de for tie speedy
ertinguishmeat Of Fare, &c.

Of the Corporation to proo,de for tie speedy
er.inguishmeat of Fare, SC.
Sec /. That every proprietor OF any dwell
ling house, or store house within the limits of
the corporation, shall, at his or her own ex-
pence, provide az many FIRE buckets, made
of good and suitable leather, and containing
at least two and half gallons, as shall be e.
DUAL in number to the stories in such house.
Prov,ded, That no proprietor shall, in any
case be compelled to provide more than
three buckets for one house. Every proprie-
Tor who shall neglect TO procure the proper
number OF buckets in the manner herein d.
rected, shall forfeit and pay one dollar per
month for each bucket he~shall so neglect
TO procure. The propr;etors OF all dwell,
ling houses and store houses which shall
hereafter be erected within the corporation,
shall furnish the same with buckets in the
manner before prescribed, within two months
after such houses shall be occupied ;or tail
ing TO DO so, shall be subject TO the penalties
before mentioned.
3. Where the proprietor of any dwelling
house or store house residing out OF the limits
of the corporation, shall neglect to comply
with the acquisitions of this act, the occupieT
Of such house shall within two months after
coming to the possession thereof, procure
the necessary buckets; aud failing to pro-
vide tue same, shall be subject TO the like pc
nalties as are in such case imposed on The
proprietor.
S. Ii shall be the duty Of the superinten-
dent Of police, once IA six months at least, to
visit the houses within the Limits of the cor
poration 10 examine and take an account of
the buckets belonging to such houses, and 10
report to the mayor the names OF all persons
who shall neglect to p oyide and keep the
same. according 10 the acquisitions of this act
Do. 3iI3s. GEO. G ELL, Sup. Pc.
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dec30
John Ramsay

S. Drew, Merchant Tailor,
Removsd from Fairfar-street to the corner o
King md Columbus streets, Gndhas
prices falling,
D ESPECTFULLY acquaints his cus'o-
& mers and the citizens in general that
he has removed as above, where he will
study to give satisfaction. He has by him
a small but well assorted stock Of goods,
which will be found on inspection to be OF
the best quality, the whole OF which he
wishes to sell low for cash, and as further
inducements to purchasers he offers to cut
OUT any goods, bought of him to any size or
pattern gratis.
S Drew aware, of the advantage ready
money business has over one where long
credit is given. thinks that distinction
ought to tie made in the prices in each case:
and as the price Of provisions are low at
present, he is glad to be able to announce
to those customers who will feel disposed
TO pay him ready money for his work, that
he will reduce the price Of making TO them
according to the present journeymen's wa
GEES and to prevent any supposed imposi-
ton on tie one hand or dissatisfaction on the
other he is willing to be governed by the
printed regulations of prices by which the
journeymen are paid in Alexandria
n. b. Bread, -four, beef, groceries, IL
quors or any thing valuable taken in cx-
change tor clothes.
S. Drew has this day opened tavern in
the same house, where he has laid in sup
ply of Philadelphia and the district porter
and ale, together with liquors of the, best
quality, and he feels confident that he shall
be able to give satisfaction to all who will
please to favor him with a call.-He is fit
tiag up bis house for the accommodation OF
boarders, travellers, sc. and from its central
situation, good beds and stabling, together
with other requisites, he presumes that it
will be found convenient establishment.
may %
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For Rent.

49,. The dwelling house and store, oc-
&9fM cupied by Dir. Rob't. S. Blacklock,
az for one or more years, and immed!-
49, ate possession will be given: This
s;tuation IS one of the most desirable in town
for a grocery business, and the dwelling IS
large and pleasant. For terms apply to
september24 mth6w CHR. NEALE.
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THE
Declaration of independence.

-E +-
Declaration of independence.
gNYE have no authentic copy, Of this most
Wv important state paper, the very basis
that supports the proud column OF American.
liberty; none, at least, on which the eye OF
taste can rest, fora moment, with SAUSAGE
ton. Why have we not ?
The English nation, still proud OF their
MAGMA CHARTA, though every provl-
sion it contains has been tramped upon poy
the bold ambition Of their rulers, have pub
lished edition after edition Of this instrument,
each more splendid than its predecessor.
Sir William Blackstone has collated and
commented on this fine copy of Magma
Charta has been excelled by later specimens
Of art. and the fac.similes of the seals and
signatures have made every reader OF TASTE
in Great Britain acquainted, in some de-
gree. not merely with the state acknowledge
and of art at the period in question, but with
the literary attainments, also, OF King John,
King Henry, and their I" Earons bold"
Surely the Declaration of American lnde-
pendence is, at least, as weilentItled to the
decorations OF art as the Magma Charta OF
England and il the ac-similes of the sig;
natures of the patriots who signed it were
published in America, it would serve to gra-
iify curiosity, at least as laudable as that
which calls for limitations Of the correspon-
dents of Junius or of the arisiocracy that
wrested the English Charter from the reluc-
tant monarchs OF the day.
We are firmly persuaded that the more
the principles OF our Declaration of Indepen-
dence are spread out before the eyes OF the
world, the more they will be admired, by
foreign nations as we'll as our own: and eve
ry innocent and honest device that may serve
to attract attention toward them, will serve,
also, to promote the great cause of public II.
berry. Such an embellishededition as will
renderit an ornament to an apartment, will
have tendency to spread the knowledge OF
its contents, among those who would other
wise have turned their thoughts but lightly
towards the subject. Such an edition will
serve to place it continually under the eye
of man, woman, and child in fami.y-it
will associate the pleasurable ideas of ele-
gance and ornament with the history OF the
transaction itselt-and familiariZe these
principles which form, or ought to form, the
very bond and cement ofpolitical society,"
Nor is it OF small moment that such an edi-
ton, well executed, will serve as specimen
of the state of the Fine Arts amongst US at
the present day. Aotuated by these views,
the subscriber proposes to publish
A SPLENDID EDITION
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20 Rent.l

4 a,.. Thaslarge and commodious brick
Tf warehouse, lately occupied BY Geo.
MA Kiucaid; also, the frame dwelling
49, house, and store adjoining. The a,
bcye property wellsituated for The flour ana
grocery business, will be rented low 10 gooo
tenants, and possession given immediate y;
;uIv 8 JAMES SANDERSON.
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To Let,

- ON moderate terms, a three story
GTT brick House, in a central part OF
Wsssssl the town, well calculated ior q PIT
MxAl yate family, or genteei ooarolng
house. Possession given on OF before : .ne Isl
of December next. Inquire OF the Inn!er.
June 90 w
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To Rent.

- A commodious three story brick
Mff dwelling house on Washinston,str I,
&sss lately occupied by Mr.. Jno Jackson
ALSO,
"A small frame house, on Fairtax-street,oe be
tween King and Prince streets. In my ap-
seuce. application may be made to Il. yeit Gu,
iuIy d3ttuthstf JOHN LLOYD.
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For Sale or Rent,

The 1nexpired lease ofthe Spring
A44M Garden, with all the improvements
$50 now attached ihereto.; as well as
B.Gsithe crop in the ground; the whole
being ia high state of cultivation. -
/ Enluire of the printer nov 70