Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-28


would have been satisfied with this, but not
the active, disinterested Mercer, at bis own
cost and at the expense Of sleepless nIshs
he had a copy for every member at the
time of meeting the next day.
U. must confess that was doing more
than should have done, or expected Mr..
Bailey to do And to be honest, | have
heard that Col. Mercer acquitted himself
we'll in the Assembly; but have not heard
so much of bis influence in Congress.
L. This has been occasioned by two
things--the scene was changed, and he met
other men. He was the principal member
OF the Virginia legislature, and we suppos-
ed he must at once be so in congress. But
il Col Mercer with bis education and seven
years apprenticeship in the assembly, found
himself not in situation TO be greatly ois-
tinguished at once, what wou Id raw re-
cruit do But Col. Mercer has not been
idle, has not been useless might refer
you, Mr.. U. to some of the leading mem
bers of the Baptists-Doct. Staushton and
Mr. 0. Brown, of the city-to him they give
the principal credit for obtaining College
IN the district; they wish to obtain his like
ness to be hung up in the hall of The Col
lege that future generations may know the
man who did so much for them. Enquire
also at the Banking Institutions in The dis
trict-tbey tell you his service in their case
ought never be forgotten. But for his &C.
tivity, perseverance and influence, while
the house was engrossed with the Missouri
question, what might have been the pecu-
mary embarrassment of this country. But
Mr.. U what has Mr.. Bailey to offer why he
should represent this district
U. Mr.. Barley is a most obligng neigh
bor-this know by experience-and he
is very useful in settling differences among
US in word, think him very fit man.
l.. Suppose this is all you can say am
told ne 10 not magistrate; am told b. has
no commission in the militia; am told bis
education, tho very ample to make him
good neighhor, and to q"alify, him TO settle
dispute between two friends, is quite
common one-all, therefore, you say in his
favor appears to me calculated to satisfyyou.
Mr.. T., and even Mr.. Bailey himself, that
the step he has taken has been taken unad-
visedly; and as every good citizen ought to
wish The prosperity of his country, SO you
and your good neigbbor, it is to be hoped.
will think better of it, and cordially sup
port the election of Colonel Mercer.
From The Norfolk Herald, March %.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
fsE'tifve 10 The murder ofP. Lagoardene.
Knowing the anxiety of our readers to be
Informed of every incident that transpires
IN relation to this most horrid afftir, we pro-
coed to lay before them the following add
tlonal particulars which have come to our
knowledge since our last publication.
Yesterday the two Spa1iards mentioned
IN the account we gave in Wednesdays
paper. and agains, whom circumstances had
excited strong suspicion of criminality,
were taken up and brought before an exam
lining court, specially convened. They were
apprehended by party ofctizens authorl-
sed by the Mayor 10 90 in pursuit Of them,
yesterday morning, at day break, on the
beach al Sewell's Point
AS the escort with the prisoners entered
the town, the streets through which thew
passed were thronged with spectators, eager
10 get sight OF the supposed murderers,
and 10 learn the circumstances of their can
ture. AT IL o'clock The prisoners we're led
into court, followed by the crowd, which in
little time collected in so large a mass.
that every avenue and corner of the Hall
was completely blocked up, and the effarts
OF the attending officers to clear the Bar
were totally unavailng-The prisoners
were therefore placed Immediately below
the Bench where the witnesses also took
their places We were fortunate enough
to obtain favorable situation for hearing
The examination, which, in consequence of
perpetual bug that the repeated calls of
"silence!" could not still, would have been
impossible in almost any other that could
have been obtained.
Captain Jacob Shuster, residing at Bow
doin's Ferry, Tanners Greek, who was one
OF the party that apprehended the prisoners,
stated to the Court, that the prisoners called
l.. l.