Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-22
tp The Req. Enoch II Lo1ce, may DC
expected 20 preach in St. Paufs Church.
>sais Evening, at early candle light.

erpected 20 preach 1R %. In"e N"N,'
>sais Evening, at early candle light.
The heat in this vicinity has for number
nj DAVIS been intense. There has been
but very small shower Of rain for about IL
or Ia days We therefore, can comm'ssera'e
with our friends at the North, inasmuch as,
that our grass, SC. &c. have the appear
snce of being frost bitten by chilly NoOem-
Der. ~
h-The Norfolk Herald Of the Goth 'nst.
states That the Board Of Health gives an
account OF only one decided case OF malig-
naut Fever, which occurred in the neighbor-
hood OF the original seat of the disease.
A Highway Robbery has lately been COM
mitted in Bcscawen, New Hampshire. The
particulars stated are these the footpad
was sitting by the side OF the road, and
gentleman by the name of Kari, who was
gong OH visit 10 brother, as passing was
approached, pistol presented with orders
10 deliver his money, which was done, be
then ordered him to get off from bis horse and
fab in the rear, when the robber mounted
the steed and rode of with bis booty, crying
out, "John take care of this fellow -
A Highway Robbery was lately commit
ted in Boston. A person by The name Of
HAYNES, was assaulted near West Boston
Bridge, and robbed OF SINAI! sum OF money
by two men. They have heen taken and
committed Tor trial. Que Of them has peen
discharged.
Norfolk. Aug IS.
The French frigate which anchored in
Hampton Roads on Friday afternoon, is
La Duchessr de Berri, Capt Drouaux, IA
DAYS from Martinique-put in TO land Md
,bipman Hossack, Surgeons Mate Weisen-
thsll, six men and bow, the prize crew put
on board the French schr. Matilda, Captain
Phihbert; captured off Triton Roads on The
s4;h May last, by the y. States sch, Alilga-
tor, Lieu Com','t Stockton, Il ordered Tor
Boston. The NJ. Was on the ensuing day
(Sundsy, recaptured by those OF her crew
who were left on board, and carried into
CAYENNE, where they were represented by
the recaptors, TO he pirates; were ABOUT
week after their arrival, put on board Gov
eromrnt Brig, and oriere 4 tor Fort Royal
tN,r,mioue)-flom her they were by order
Of the Governor, transferred to the triSate in
which they arrived here. They were ORC
~, on Saturday morning, in barge, from
the frigate. and landed at the Navy Yard
We further learn that. on the Sd inst the
time the trigate sailed, it was very s'ckiy IN
the IsIand-between 2 and SOO cases OF
fever existed in the hospital at Fort Roy al.
The brig Mary Ann Emery, OF and ior
Newbur port, was loading al F. Il to sail
in l8 days; and a Brigsn,lne, from an East
EN- Port OF the United States, arrived there
the day our informant sailed. The schr'
Charles K. Mallory, Driver, Ut and for this
port. was al ST Pierres, I'd inst.-takipg in,
to sal, soon, and Brig (nsme not remem-
bered,) Capt Boyle. belonging to Balti,
mo,e-loading when 10 sail.
The French ~ LIE Colosse, Contr Admi-
raj Jurien, and iriga,e Galatee, from Mar.
tinuue. and las, IRON Havana. We learn.
pa,sed Cape Henry on Friday, They are
bound to Boston TO overhaul and repair 'heir
rigging. alter which they " i'll sail for France
via The Newfoundland fisheries. We ap.
prebspd there 10 some mistake with our in
tor,nant ON this subject as the Colossus and
Galstee were certainly to touch in Hampton
Roads, tor des patches, which have arrived
here for the Admiral. previous 10 proceeding
for Boston. 1t was probably The Junon with
some other vessel in company, which he
mis,ook for The IA and fngate
TIL. drought experienced in the vicinity
nj this CITY, is The most severe that is recol-
Iec,ed to have occurred tor many years. The
heat of the weather. with the parch ne north
winds tina, have prevailed for some weeks
mast. have almost literally burnt up the grass
and crops of potatoes and corn ill The ada
cent counties the same weather
continue to prevail for any time, (and there
;s At presen, no prospect OF chaDge,) the