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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-25
Notice.

THOSE gentlemen who have heretofore
Il been supplied with Messrs. Murdoch,
Yuille. Wardrop g. Co.'S superior Madeira
VINE, through the late Mr.: Wm. Hodgson
are requested henceforward to apply to the
subscribers, who are now the only agents OF
tina, house for the District of Columbia, and
ia te Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-25
just Published
A Nd for sale at John A. Stewards book.
"A store, price | dollar,
TIE HISTORY
OF THE
REFORMATION.

Being an abridgment Of Burnet's !iis!oryct
the Reformation OF the Church O. England.
Together with sketches OF tie lives Of LU.
Their, Calvin, and ZuiBgle, the three cel,Ln.
ted reformers OF the eoniireDt.-Ey 'le
Rev. BENJAMIN ALLEN, Rec,oroi tie raIrb
of st. Aundre, Virginia.
REcoMaENpATioH.
Having been favored with the perussI Of
an a%bridgment of the history OF the %rei,Iua.
ton, prepared for publication by lie Re'.
B. Allen, | with pleasure comply with BIS
request. in giving il my humble Itconneu.
dation. 1t contains the history OF all he
important facts as narrated by Burnet, and
to those who have not the tine or the near!
Of consulting that writer, must prove iniel-
esting and valuable. There being q consl-
derabIe class OF persons under these circuu.
stances, such a work has been wanted. ard
think, the present one will be highly &C
c~eptable, as serving to meet the eyIstrng ex-
igency WILLIAM II. WILMER.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-25
office.

TINE creditors of Amos Alexander are
Il hereby requested to bring in their
claims to the subscriber, properly autbeuti-
Gated. on or before the 9Th day Of Novem-
Der next, Otherwise they may be. by law,
debarred from any benefit of his estate.
ISAAC ROBBINS, Trustee.
NAV 3-lw6m
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-25
Public Sale.

ON Thursday, the 9.h day Of Aug. next,
Va ~ O'Clock, A VI. at the shop of VIM
Wed6erburn, druggist, on Fairfax street,
thu subscriber, as trustee for certain pur-
poses, will sell at public auction, for ready
money, all the stock in trade of the said
W,lha,n Wedierburn, consisting OF drugs,
medicines, &c. and household and shop
furniture.
N S. WISE, Trustee.
iuiy cots
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Boarders in the Country.

rTHE Subscriber can accommodate a few
i genteel Boarders during the Summer
season, at his residence Hoard thee miles
from Alexandria, being a fine airy situation.
L. L. 0. WILBAR.
lung 28. 2aw3w
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To Rent.

AND IMMEDIATE POSSESSION GIVEN.
A CONVENIENT brick dwelling house
N and store on King street, between Co.
lumbus and Alfred Streets.
ALSO
A convenient dwelling house on St. AsapH
street, near the corner OF King street.
Apply at the Mechanics Bank 10
CHARLES CHAPLIN. Cashier.
June I4-eotf.
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Wanted.

4 N honest and industrious NAN to wait
N in the house, and take care of one
hor-e. To one that can come well recon-
mended good wages will be given. Enquire
of the Printer.
july
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To Let.
Marshal's sale.

r. Will be sold on the premises,
EtTN for cash, on Friday the 18th day
Esss of July next, all the right, title, T.
ass.al int. rest Of Alexander Perry in and
70 a W story brick house and lot, situated
on the east side Of Henry street, between
Duke and Prince streets, and fronting on
Henry street 88 tee., and running back 80
feet. Sold TO satisfy two executions, one IN
favor Of William Fowle, surviving partner.
j. Co. and the other in t,vor CT David Marie
Sale 10 commence at ten O'Clock.
june 7 ID. MINOR. ID. NJ.
The sale is postponed until
Saturday me oath of July.
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10 Dollars Reward,
WILL be paid for experimenting and
w securing
Negro Fanny,

who anyway on the Goth of June last. She
is about twenty years of age, about six feet
high, stout made, Of avery dark complex
ion; she took with her variety of cloath-
ing. a part Of which was not made I'D. Said
negro had been hired 10 John Dixon, near
Occoquan Bridge. for some time past, and
from whose employ she abscoDded, have
reason to believe that she will endeavor to
get to Baltimore Reasonable charges will
be paid If brought home by
JEREMIAH DOWELL.
July 2aw2W
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
GALL IN pRINT.%

Never was such country before. On
ly buy lottery ticket, and your fortune
is made. If you are sick no matter what
is the disorder, take a few patent pills,
and you are wcllagain For fifty cents
you may become perfect orators In Z
days your children may be complete wri-
tiers In eleven days they may be criti-
cal grammarians BY a mechanical pro-
cess, 500 scholars may be taught by one
master, SO as to know every thing in 6
months OF all these things there can
be no doubt, as they are all in print.
Some years ago man of great medical
skill, as he declared in print, made up a
mixture of lard and Spanish brown, x
notified the world, that one million of peo-
pie in Europe had, by the application of
the universal Conserve, been cured of the
itch in ten minutes. The time was short,
but there could be no doubt of the fact, as
it was in print.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
Nev albany, (Nltno,s) July 10.

John Dahman, who was convicted for tho
murder OF Frederick Nolte, in the Floyd
Circuit Court, at the May term, 1891, was
On Friday last, hanged, agreeably to the
sentence of the law pronounced by the
court. The conduct of this extraordinary
man so much excited public curiosity, that
it IS believed from FIVE TO six thousand PEG.
ole were assembled 10 witness the awful
scene. lie was swung of at three o'clock,
2. NJ. He spoke few words particularly,
stating that as he had no malice against ally
one, he hoped to be forgiven by all persons.
He told the attending divine the sentence
was just; that there were two other persons
cognlssnt to the murder, whose names he
would not disclose. In this mans fate we
have another convincing proof, that the dar-
ing yiolator of the laws of both God and
man, will sooner or later, even in time, be
brought TO suffer the punishment attached TO
the offence. Chronicle
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
From tie Bridgeport Courier.

From ne bridgeport IoH'te''
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE.
At I2 O'Clock on Thursday night August
Cd, while the soop Scourge, Capt. Deforest'
OF this port, was running in;o Newport bar-
Dor, the mainsail having been settled away
and partly hanging over her side, and while
he people were employed in taking 1t IN,
they were surprised al discovering man 10
the water, splasbing and grasping to reach
the sail; the vessel at the same time under
quick way and the Light dark. Being con
vlnced it was a human being, the boat was
instantly let 20, and sent in quest of the dis
tressed object, winch, in short time they
had the good fortune TO find, and secure HIM
from walery grave Just as he was SINKING.
After getting him On board, they learned
with some difficulty, that he and another
man. in a small sklf. had few hours prevl.
Gus left The tort, for some purpose not slated,
aud in sudden flaw had been upset, and
his companion he supposed had been drown
ed; that upon the upsetting OF The boat he
LETT her, and attempted to swim Tor the
shore, but on account of the darkness OF the
night, could not find il, when picked up ne
supposed he had been in the water hall an
hour and could not havp survived many min
u,es more. ProvideDtiaIly the vessel pass
ed him at tn IS critical moment, or he must
have shared the fate of bis unfortunate COM
rade.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
Richmond, Aug. 90
PRESENCE IF MIND

An instance of this description occurred
lately in this neighborhood, which deserves
10 be recorded. Al Cunlltfe's coal pits III
Chesterfield. about fourteen miles from this
city, the W, rkmen hal sunk shaft near
two hundred feet deep. AT the bottom OF
il, they were blowing rock. An lrishman
was alone, engaged in this ope ration /; he
had charged with powder, fixed the match,
and lighted it, before he gave the signal to
those above TO haul him up. II is of course
necessary on these occasions for those al the
w,ndlass to draw The person up as rapidly as
possible, to avoid the effects OF The expIo.
sion. The freshman had been drawn from
thirty to fifty feet in the air, when the rope
broke, and he was precipita:ed with all his
forc. 10 me bottom OF be shaft Nearly
stunned by 50 violent fall, this man had
s,;, presence of mind enough 10 recollect
ia. imminent danger be was in of being
h',~n 10 atoms by the powder; The match
was vet burning, and in moment mure it
mich, hsy, heen too la'e-Ye, he imme1i-
a.ely clapped his hands on the ignited
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
A LONG ICE

The Rev. Mr.. Milne, in report to the
Missionary Society for China, says; I'VE
want Sir, fifty millions OF New Tesla.
ments for China; and after that abor.
one sixth Of the population only would be
supplied. would ask no higher honor
on earth than To distribute the said nun
bcr.' Now, if Mr.. Milne had commenced
the distribution of the said number a:
the time the Ark rested on Mount Ara.
rat, and had continued to distribute forty
three Testamcnts per day, Sundays ex
cepted, he would have had on hand, April
fourth 1917, seven hundred and thirteen
thousand seven hundred and forty seven
Or should he now begin his work, and
distribute ten each hour during ten hours
per day he would end his labors on tie
9th day Of January Sill, at one o'clock
in the forenOon!!!
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23

he no longer found his Anna but, only he'
brood, winch he was busily employed III
wipng up with his handkerchief, when
the mother, ignorant of what had hap
pened, returned early in the morning
from the uiHegidtura, accompanied by
the friend who was the cause OF the ca
ia strophe, and unlocking the gate, enter
ed the garden. The frantic Giuseppe
ran to meet her, and holding the bloody
handkerchief close to her face, wildly
cried. Conosci tn gael sdmg"es (Do you
know that bloody The mother rushed
with fearful presentiment into the house
where the first object that met her we"
was the corpse of her murdered child
The maniac again fled to tic cavcrns OF
the ncighboring mountains.
Tho corpse was decorated after the l.
TALON fashion, crowned with garland OF
myrtle, and deposited the night 5eiorcth
funeral in an open coffin IN the church
Before the high altar, Here aperson was
placed to watch it by the light OF the con-
secrated tapers. About midnight the as
sassin suddenly forced his way Into the
church; the affrighted Waterman ran OFT,
but stopped at distance to observe his
motions. and beheld the unfortunate Giu-
seppe covering the remains OF her whom
he had murdered from affection with
thousand kisses, and burning tears, after
which the rapidity of lightning, he dis
patched himself by several pistol shots,
and fell liteless upon the corpse Of his
beloved victim. The unhappy mother
went raving mad. During her insanity
she frequently exclaimed Conosci tn quel
sanguel and soon sunk into premature
grave.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
Philadelphia Aug. 10.
MAJOR ANDRE.

The removal otibis foreigners bones, and
the peach tree which grew over his grave,
has induced several writers to enter into an
exsmlnation of the enterprise IN which he
engaged, of the means which he used TO at
tain III object ana Of the evils which our
country would have suffered had his Efforts
been crowned with success. The coDse-
quence is, that sympathy for the man has
given way to adherence OF the criminal: and
so tar as these writers may have served
TO make the character of the individual lii
question, better known, or his deeds more
properly estimated, they have been useful.
1t would certainly have been very improper
for lie public authorities, or the citizens in
their private capacity, TO have treated the
remains Of treaCherous enemy with that
respect which is sometimes paid TO the me-
mory of a generous Toe. But more Impor.
lance seems, by some, 10 be attached to the
proceeding than it really deserves; and
line of conduct has been Chalkrd out Tor th'
observance OF " hich no suth lent reason can
b., given. In order TO preserve The national
dignity some think it necessary TO proniOIt
those VINO have a curiosity to crafty from
viewing the bones and the cnffin. II Is
puerile curiosity, indeed, that would derive
any pleasure from such an exhibition: but as
the LADY OF DR. Franklin used TO say, III peo-
pls will be satiGad with trrh.s, it is pity
they should not have them Pompey's
head has been expused to he vie" OF sun
dry great men in this country, nd betZoni :
tomb has attracted the attention OF thousands
in Europe. Then why deny 10 little men
the privilege oil viewing Andres bones, and
the box covered with crimson velvet pfepar-
cd loI their reception? The curiosity to see
IN, skeleton is A KIN 10 that which Ind"ces
men 10 flock By thousands TO public execu
ton, aud the desire 10 see the cothD IS close
ly allied TO that Which causes children 10
part with their last penny tor peep into
sbowm.n's box. As respects the undue an
portance. which, il might be thought abroad,
the curious here attached to the boues, the
velvet. the gliding, and the peach tree, II
could not be greater than that which will he
produced by the Long, the learned and pro-
found dissertations which have been If red
ON the SUBJECT. lPh,t. On'on.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
From The Boston PdNudsum.
A BONE

For Philosophers and NuturdilSts.
Some immense bones were last week
brought to Mr.. Greenwood, conductor of the
New England Museum, from near Cincinna-
ii, Oh o, md off red for sale as bones of the
Mammoth, which TO besure, their immense
size would reasonably warrant. On exam
nation, however, he pronounced them not
bones of the mammoth, but of an elephant
OF enormous size.-On comparing them with
The skeleton of all elephant seventeen years
Old, in his possession, The ir conformation
was found to he the same, but at least tour
times as large There was also ulterepce
IN the teeth, which Mr. G. pretty clearly
proves to be the effect of sge. The teeth
in the large jaw are deeply serrated, and,
notwithstanding their having been some
centuries under ground, have beautiful en-
amel.-Those OF the elephant Of seventeen
year, old, are dat on the surface, with small
waving ridges, and those in the larger jaw,
in The n. f. Museum, are partially .elrated,
by having deep burrows be:"een he harder
waving lines. 1t these premises be correct.
they are stronger proofs than any heretofore
known, that the elephant was formerly an
aborig inal OF America. These facts are here
stated with no other motive than to call the
attention OF the learned to give this subject
the investigation which its importance nlcr-
ts.-Conamunicaled.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
CunGnda,gua, IN. ~ .4ug. 2.

SuHu"udtS uu, ". u si"S -
The season has been very favorable to the
business of the farmer, IN this part Of the
state, and the crops in general are abundant.
Wheat suffered consl erahly by the winter,
and by the rains of the last month; but the
quantity and quality will not be much inte.
rior to that OF former years. Rye, Oats,
Peas and Corn. are uncommonly good.
Hay is not extraordinary,-FIax, we ale
glad to observe, has received great attention
throughout the country: il Is believed there
is greater quantity Of this valuable article
raised this season, than in the whole Of the
three or four preceding years-and it is of
unusual length. Or fruit, the quantity will
be cess than inan the last season, in this VIZ
cinity.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
Norwich, Aug, I

a gentleman in this town has young
Cow which last month produced Calf that
weighed los pounds it has been again
weighed, after lapse OF 46 days and being
Is hours without food, and found 70 have at
tanned 20 1851 pounds-gain 1901 pounds
The Cali had no other food bu. bisslmo.h-
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(Nsu Monthly Magazine, Sept. 1870

| SUBJECT OF AN ITALIAN TRAGEDY.
a recent traveller relates that favor
lite dramatic piece i'll the town of Genoese
territory, is founded OH the following
tragic story
n few years since there lived at Port
Maurice, near Oneglia, two lovers, named
Anna and Giuseppe, the children of wi
dows in good circumstances, the former
eighteen, and the latter twenty years of
age. The parents had given their con-
sent to their union, and the wedding was
soon to be fixed, when, during short alb
sence OF Giuseppe, probably brought a.
bout by artiul contrivance, an intriguing
friend of the family prevailed upon the
mother of the bride to give her daus, liter
to more wealthy lover Anna, over
come by maternal Importantly, did what
she had not iirhness enough to refuse to
do, and promised to bestow her hand on
man for whom she felt no affection.
Grief however, soon undermined her
health, and by way of amusement she
was sent into the mountains to the olive
harvest. Her mother also went to see
some relations in the country, and an ell
der sister only was ieTt az home.
Anna, nevertheless, grew worse-nay,
she was so i'll that her friends alarmed
for her life, sent her back to her mothers
house, Giuseppe had meanwhile return
ed, and the report of Annals intended
compulsory marriage soon reached his
ears On the following Sunday he met
her sister at mass, and with the urgency,
yet with the resignation of despair, he
implOred he to procure him last inter
view with his beloved. They agreed that
he should find Anna in the garden in the
evening by moonlight, while the only
guardian domestic, an old sailor was at
the public house.
At the appointed time Giuseppe was in
the garden, and there he found his Anna.
Weak, melancholy and silent, she went
up to him with taultering steps-but in
vain he questioned her-In vain he en-
deavorcd to draw from her the acknowl-
edgemcnt that she still loved him, and
acted by compulsion; not word could he
elicit; mute, pale and motionless, she
stood hike beauteous statue before him
At length he clasped the adored object
in an ardent embrace, during which he
buried poniard in her heart She fell
without groan; the murderer hastily
fled over the wall of the garden The
sister, alarmed at Annals protracted alb
sence, went out into the garden, where
she found her lifeless in her Blood, and
with the assistance of the old sailor, who
had returned too late, carried her into the
house.
The wretched assassin impelled by saw
age frenzy, after strolling about all night,
again scaled the wall Of the garden, where
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
Ertraci Of letter from Havuna, dated 3Uth
JuLy.

On the arrival Of the Hornet, he Dons
went on board and asked Capt Read if it
VAS his intention to fire salute, that they
would answer it gun for gun. Capt Read
replied he should not FIRE salute. You
may recoleci that when Capt Read was
here before, the admiral here did not treat
iHn with those ciSliiies with which he
treated the commanders OF his Majesty's
vessel, Of war tlen IN port. Captain r. re-
members those things.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23

match, and extinguished it, There is prob
ably not one man out of ten thousand, whose
wit would have been so ready III so painful
aad so critical situation.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
Charleston, lugua Is.
PRICES or RANK sHAREs. &c.

PRICES OF BANK SHARES. &c.
United States Bank Stock, l3; Exchange
on England 8 per ct. pr: Bills at sight
on Boston. New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, pr. cent prem; 80 days
par; Specie dollars a per cent premium;
North Carolina bank bills 3 4 per cent
discount; Georgia bank bills % 81 per CT.
discount.
Philadelphia, Aug, 10.
U S. BANK STOCK,
III to lie this forenoon. In New York,
yesterday, sales at ll2i and lie l.8.
Franklin Gazette.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-23
CHANGE OF FASHION IN GENTLEEEs's
DRESS.

We are happy to state, that change
in the dress OF gentlemen is about to Ia e
place Immediately, which will conGuce
greatly to the revival of trade in this
town, and prove highly beneficial to our
manufac .ures, the change we allude to
is the laying aside OF trowsers, and the
universal adoption Of brceches. as in the
best days of our prosperity, His majes-
ty, in his ankle Y to encourage home man.
features, we are assured, conferences
the change, which will become general
before the coronation. 1t is almost need
less to observe. that the adoption OF this
fashion will cause an extensive demand
for stockings Of the best and finest fabric,
and will consequently give additionalcm
ployment to thousands, and enable them
by their industry to obtain what many
have been strangers to, the comfort Of
sufficient meal, as well as necessary clio.
thing for their families.
London Nat. JOurnqL.
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PARTY engage in AZ e'e5ai.:. dispiay Of
cotiliiops and contre dances, nnder to
awning, by moonlight, to the eAhiiaratir.
music from tie band Of shiful perforn err
who contributed every thing in the
power to render the excursion celioht-
iul.
REGULATIONS by the extra ordinary vou,l,
of Montreal, aged 10 years, from DRYDEN
and Shakespeare, adued greatly to Tie
interest and variety of the entertainment.
His performance OF AieXander's Fca.,
and of Richards soliIoquy, cspecalIr''
were highly applauded. Tie fishing pa,
ty caught sea bass and gurnards, and Q.
Their sorts of fish, off Tie east end of Lon
Island The nautical gentlemen who
were members of tie company, were Of
the most respectable class, and have had
the means Of adding new facts to their
profession, parti, ularIy those relating
TO the power and economy of urging ships
over the ocean by steam.
The reiterated and successful perfoy.
mances of this ship, are proud and con.
vincing proofs of ler superior construr-
tion. They evince at Tie SAME time. in
the strongest manner, the public spirit
and enterprise of the proprietor, who was
one OF the party. 1t is hoped that she Will
be encouraged to repeat her voyage, and
that company may offer that will war.
rant her in taking the circuit Of Cape
May to Philadelphia for the novelty,
health, ard charm Of the trip.
Il is scarcely necessary to add, that
food and liquors of the best quality, and
other excellent aCcommo dations. present
strong temptations SO those who are fond
OF the rare and the exquisite in travel,
ling.