Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-13

thought of settling at Balam? The Island is
fertile. having good harbor. ana situated 70
command the trade of the natives up mo
Grande. and considerable from the Gambia.
Iris far the best place in Africa to found
colony.
| Since the arrival Of the commissioners Tor
| the trial of slave vessels at Sierra Leone, 50
Of that description have been captured ana
1 condenned That inhuman traffic is now
carried on to an alarming extent. twenty
vessels were reported the other day to be IN
Bissao and Cassao, Rio Grande, all ior
slaves,
Doctor Dorkett, with twenty men, part OF
the expedition into the interior OF AFRICA
have arrived at Tombuctoo, where they were
| seized and confined, and stripped OF all their
clothing, and all communication with MAYOR
! Gray, at the entrance of the Niger, cut OF.
! Major Gray has been robbed OF all bis amber
and coral but camels have lately been dis
patched with supply to enable him 10 pro-
coed.
Vessels left at St. Jsgo, April 90, 1920
Ship Maria, Dlark, OF Hudson, for Lisbon, in
10 days schr ----, jenkins, for New York,
in Is days. SAMUEL HODGES. Jr.
A FORTUNE.
The following advice from parent to
son, if accepted, will prove more valuable
than fortune in gold. [N. T. Gaz.
Letter from tathsr to a SON.
Ny DEAR Son: As the last good | can do
for you in this world, now join to the triAes
leave you, these few lines. and which beg
you often to read for my sake, who ever 10.
we'd you SO tenderly. Above all things love
God, as the Supreme Author of all good;
love him in your soul, and be religious: but
detest every tincture of hypocrisy
Regard your neighbor, that is, all man
kind, and of whatever nation, profession or
faith, while they are honest and he ever so
myself; it's the best policy in the end. de-
pend upon it.
Guard against idleness; il is the root Of
every misery, to which bad company gives
the finishing blow.
Love economy without avarice, and be
ever myself thy best friend.
Fly from the excuses of debauchery; they
will enervate thy body. while they are can
Ger in the mind. TO keep both sound, be
never behlnd-hand with thy correspondent,
with thy creditor, with thy daily occupa-
tlons, or with thy conscience, and thy soul
shall enjoy peace.
By using air, exercise, diet, and reasona-
bic recreation, thy body shall possess health
and vigor.
Should fortune frown (Which depend upon
it sometimes she willy then look around on
thousands more wretched than thyself, and
who, perhaps, did less deserve 10 be so, and
be content. Contentment is better than fine
gold.
Wish not for death, il is sin but scorn to
fear it. and be prepared 10 meet it every
hour,since come it must; while the good mind
smiles at its sting and defes its point.
Beware Of passion and cruelty but re-
Joice in being good natured, not only 10 man
but TO the meanest insect, that is, the whole
creation without exception; detest TO hurt
them but for thy food or thy defence. To be
cruel is The portion OF the coward, while
bravery and humanity 60 hand in hand. and
please thy God.
Obey with temper and even pleasure, those
set over thee since without knowing how
to be obedient, none ever knew how 10 COM
mand.
Now, my dear boy. love thy mother and
her children from your heart, if ever you had
love for your father, who requests it fyou.
She has most tenderly proved help in thy
infant state and while thou are brother to
her helpless ones. prove myself also parent
and guardian, by constant kindness and a
proper conduct. Let that good sense with
which Heaven has been pleased TO belriend
| thee, ever promote peace and harmony in my
dear family then will the blessings of Al
mighty God overspread you and them, and
we together with your beloved mother, have
chance once more to meet, where, in the
presence Of our heavenly benefactor, our Joy
and happiness shall be eternal and complete;
which is the ardent wish, the sincere prayer,
and only hope of your loving father, thy ten
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