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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22

65f. 67f. this season for Sunalra pepper.
Sugars are dull first quality white and
brown Havanas and Bengal sugars are want
ing, and would meet ready sale-inferior
qualities are abundant and OF slow SALE
New and dry sugars have always prefer
ence over those of The old crops-a sale OF
500 bags brown Havana has beeh made a,
sef per 81. Ist quality whites would sell at
56f per 81.
Loqwood is scarce and would sell readily
at our quetations--ls, quality Virginia to-
bacco is the only kind thai is required By
government who in their last purchases have
sivpnthe preference TO tobacco which was
in England over that whic bis in our entire
pot and which is Of inferior quality
Brsndies and wines have undergone little
vsri4tion-soap has fallen considerably
sweet oil is also at reasonable rate.
hnport,-Cocoa, Caracas, ID 26 81
cts; do Island and Maranham l3 a Ia COT
fee, fine green 81 5,4-do merchandise
81 1-3; do. ordinary e64; DO. Mrka, SO;
cochneal, black ID D S SO & g; Cassia
81 cts; cotton, Georgia and Carolina short
22 a %; do Louisiana % "a; do Bengal
and Surat l2 IL; -four, Am. S. fine Dbl.
D 7 so; ginger ID. 8 1-3 cts; hides, Buenos
AyTes I9 l-3; indigo, Spanish for. Dl SO;
do Bengal, lst SO; do 10 Cd 10; Nan.
kins, short yellow ps. IS cents; oil, whale
gall 46; do cod liver 60; pepper, Sumatra
lb. Is IA; sugar, clayed e. Havana. white
ewt. D.l rs Is Ga; do do do brown a
7 rs; do Muscovado 6 II IS 10 India
white SO 9 40. do dc yellow IT'S;
salt petre, rough ID. 8 4-l0 cts; tobacco,
Virginia cwt. D IL 40 Is 60; do Ken
lucky 6 66; wood, Campeacby, Spanish,
ton A. a So; do do English 81 AZ.
Erport,-Brandy, 4th proof, pipe Dec a
81 81; oil salad doz. 3 Is; salt, bush. Tia
81 cts; soap, double boiled 81; Verdgris
SO; wine, red cargo 60 G. cask Dill goa l9
10, dodo do 30, 10 IL IL 25; do bottled
doz. 2 25.
Exchange on London, e5f "a pr. L'stg:
go days. -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
ACCIDENTS, CRIMES, &c.

Petersburg, March 90.
The Northern Mail, due at II O'Clock on
Sunday evening. was detained until the hour
Of on Monday morning, owing a, ne un-
derstand, to an accident that happened to
the stage in crossing James River at Os-
borue's. The passage it is generally known,
is effected by means of fat bottomed Boat,
worked from landing 10 landing by rope
stretched across. On Sunday night. just as
the Boat after crossing had reached the Sou
thern bank, and the stage was leaving it for
the platform, the rope gave way, by which
accident the foremost horses were drown
ed. We hear Of no ether damage being
sustained. [In,eIigencer.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
FLORIDA.

The territory now coded to the U
nited States, says the Boston CentlrrI
is about 400 miles long by $40 broad
at its widest part. Part of it forms
large tongue Of land projecting irl
the Atlantic, and extending to with
$50 miles of the Island of Cuba.
interior boundaries are on the state
Georgia and Alabama. The popaI
ton is not supposed to exceed j,@|
besides wandering Indians. St. 4
gustine, Pensacola and St. Marks, Al
the three largest towns. The harhI
Of Pensacola is said by seamen to
one OF the safest in the world; VI
vessels drawing more than q feet
water cannot pass the shoaI at Y
entrance. The first occupants OF
territory were the Spaniards. but tht
were frequently expelled by French
other adventures. In 1868, it~|
coded to England. in exchange fort
ba, which. with Yankee aid, she ~
tured in the preceding war. DanS|
the American war, the Spaniard' u
possessed themselves of a part oil U
country, and at the peace Of 1851
was coded to Spain. 1t is now paf' j
the United States, and Its mutatloI11
have ceased. The possessor OF ~
Floridas holds the key ofthe Wes! u
dies, and commands the Gulf OF Maj
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
R,chmond .lfarch Is.
sEw CORPORATION ISSUE.

NEW CORPORATION ISSUE.
Yesterday the Common Hall Of this City
began to issue TO lis creditors, and thus
throw into circulation, sort of due bills Of
the following tenor. They are neatly ell.
graved BY Murray, Draper Fairman & Co.
None OF them are to be of less denomina-
ton than D 10.
Receivable from date IN City tarss. or debts
due to the City.
Richmond, March
Agreeabiy TO an Ordinance of the 3oth
Nov. 1890, certify that the Corporation OF
Richmond, is indebted to
Ten Dollars, on account of
TO be paid 10 hin
al my Office 2 months after date
n. SHEPPARD, Chairnalbe.n
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
weather.
INCESDIARY.

Last Friday morning, it was discovered
that fire had been kindled on the floor of
one ofthe rooms of the House Of Correction,
where quantity of straw, taken from a
bed, had been placed by one James Kelly,
who was charged with burglary, convicted
of grand larceny. and sentenced 10 twelve
months hard labor in the House of Correc-
ton, at the court OF Oyer The 6re was dis
covered by the quantity of smoke which is.
sued from th- window, thre b. ing no chin.
ney in the room,l whereupUn the centinel
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
DROPSY CURED.
From the Montreal Herlld.

From the Montreal Herald.
sir-Believing my case of drop, ,'
with its cure, may be of use to tue Pu'
lie, | have made out a statement ~
wish you TO give it publicity sDOA'
you be of the same opinion. I'm.
had been afflicted with the dro Ip,'
for nearly two years had co"su''I
many physicians and taken man! :"
dicines without relief. In july TO-,
| had seven or eight quarts Of "",,
drawn from my legs, which sa' .,o
relief in my body. and my less s
filled again-in the month OF et q. 4,
Der. visited medical spring !" =,
town of Alburgh, state OF 'ef~"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22

CO Id not pass withn,s putting =.
in Contact with that of some d.. at
Eg!p1ian; but as The passage in,E ry't
downwar'' S. my "Nst weight hpIns% r'
on: however. ! could not avoid r." D.
covered with ZONES, legs, Arm. 0''F
heads rolling from above. Tins, al
ceeded from Ole Cave to aro,n Pf,
full of munmies piled up in Wv. AZ
ways. some standing. some Iyi, a'''a'
Some on their heads. IS dOt
50. he purpose of my rcsearcho.
to rob the Egyptians of their n, va
Of which | found a few hidden r !"
breasts, under their arms, in tL~ IT, "'
above the knees or on the legs. and Sps'
yered by numerous folds of rIoM "' :. !"
envelope the mummy. The peo'vs ,"'
Gourmet, who make a trade Of an %s :
ties Of this sort. are very ieaIa "'qV'.
strangers, aud keep them a, ssc" ~ ''
possible. deceiving travellers kr ". a
tending that they have arrived >, p"
end of the pits. when they are scsr."%
at the entrance. could never nro,
on them to conduct me into these
ces till this my second Voyage. When
obtained admission into any W.
where mnmmies were to be Seem
l56, 1853.
1.-The tombs in the Bcban el Mol,A
were more capacious. The first tb,
was opened had a staircase. eight f.
wide, and ten feet high, at the font :,
which were four mummies in their -
ses. fiat on the ground, with their
towards the stairs further on We.
four more in the same direction m
of them had a covering thrown over |,
exactly like the pail on the collins 4
the present day.
81 went through the operation al
examining all these mummies one br
one. They were much alike in thei
Holdings, except that which had Il,
painted linen over it. Among the .
theirs found one that had new lima
apparently, put over the old rag
which proves. that the Egyptians tNk
took great care of their dead, even ar
many years after their drceasp. That
which was distinguished from all Ind
rest, observed was dressed in fheI
linen. and more neatly wrapped up!
1t bad garlands of flowers and leave!
and on the side over the heart fuur'
plate of the metal which have al
ready described, soft like lead, covpr$
with another metal, not unlike sily|
leaf. II had the eyes of coz, Viii
SO often represents isis. engraved uI
il; and in the centre of the breast
another plate. with the winged gls
both plates were nearly six inches log
On unfolding the linen. We still fountl
very fine, which was not the case VII
Dther mummies; for, after three orids
Fnldinss, it was generally of a cOart
kind. AT last we came to the boty, i
which nothing was to be seen but ii
bones, which had assumed a yeIIOS
int. The case was in part painted
but the linen cloth covering it fell
pieces as soon as it was touched. | M'
ieve owing to the paint that was Onis
which consisted of various devices
lowers. "-p. 223, 224.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
Charleston. March Is.

The following was communicated for publ
cation in the Courier. by the Americ an
Commercial Agent at Havana, under date
Of the 9th ult.-received by the U. S.
brig Enterprize:-
|. d. Mandelo. Captain Of The Bremen
ship Jupiter on his voyage 10 Havana. in
lat. SO II, Ion. 81 AZ, spoke the schr Philo
Of Boston, Isaac Percival, master, who sent
him the following written notice on board,
VIZ.
"Schooner Phio, OF and for Boston, Isaac
Percival, commander, 100 days from Smyr-
ma, on the 7th January was thrown on her
beam ends. and all her crew washed over
board, whilst lying too under balance
reeed mainsail in very heavy gaze. The
Captain and Mate, The only survivor, were
making the best of their way for the Vest
India Islands, or some southern port in The
United States. Any pers N who will for
ward this to the United States, will confer
an obligation on their
uno,bl,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

E1tractS from BelSom'S Narrative.
HIS SEARCHES IN THE EGYPTIAN Sc.
PULCHREs.
"Of some of these tombs many Der.
sons could not withstand the suffocating
air, which often causes flaming. A
vast quantity of dust rises. so fine that
it enters the throat and nostrls, and
chokes the nose and mouth to such a
degree, that it requires great power of
lungs to resist 1t and the strong etfluvia
of the mummies. This is not all the
entry or passage where the bodies are.
is roughly cut in the rocks, and the fall.
ing of the sand from the upper part or
ceiling of the passage, causes it to be
nearly filled up. In some places there
is not more than the vacancy of foot
left, which you must cOntrive to pass
through in creeping posture like
snail, on pointed and keen stones, that
cut like glass. After getting through
these passages, some of them two or
three hundred yards long. you gene
rally find more commodious place,
perhaps high enough to sit. But what
place Of rest surrounded by bodies,
by heaps of mummies i'm all directions
which previous to my being accustomed
to the sight. impressed me with horror.
The bla, kness of the wall, the faint
light given by the candles or torches
for want of air, the different objects
that surrounded me, seeming to con.
verse with each other. and the Arabs
with the candles or torches in their
hands, naked and covered with dust,
themsel' es resembling living mummies,
absolutely formed scene that cannot
be described. In such situation |
found myself e,eral times, and often
returned exhauscd and fainiing, ill at
last became inured to it, and indiffe
rent to what | suffered, except from
the dust, which never failed to choke
my throat and nose; and though for
tunatrly, | am destitute of the sense of
smelling ] could taste that the mum
mics were rather unpleasant to swal.
low.
"After the cxertion uf entering into
such a place, through passage of ff
ty, hundred. three hundred. or per.
haps six hundred yards. nearly over
CINE, sought resting place, found
one, and contrived to sit but when
my weight bore on the body of an Egyp-
tian. 1t crushed like band-bo1. Ina
turalIy had recourse to my hands to
sustain my weight. but they found no
better support; SO that sunk altoge-
ther among the broken mummles, with
crush of bones. rags and wooden ca
ses, which raized such dust, as kept
me mo'ionless for a quarter of an hour.
waiting till it subsidized again. could
not remove from the place, however,
without increasing it, and every step
took | crushed a mummy in some
place or other. Once | was conducted
from such place to another resem.
bling it, through passage of about
twenty feet in length. and no wider
than that body could be forced thro'.
1t was choked with mumuies, aud |
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
Montreal March :.

Last sunday week, party of pleasure set
out from Laprarie for La Tor,ue amongst
them woman with child abb ut six weeks
old. Having passed the day at the latter
place, they returned home in the evening,
when it was discovered that the child was
dead, probably from the GOODNESS of the
weather. -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
Humble Servant,
(SigneGl ISAAC PERCIVAL.
lancaster. Penn. J March I

lancaster. Penn. March Is.
" In the midst Of life zVe are in DEATH"
Mr.. GEORGE GONTEE, son of Mr..
John Confer, of Columbia, on bis way home
on Tuesday night last, was thrown from bis
horse and instantly kiled-His neck was
broken and bis skull fractured by his falling
on large stone.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
LAW lSrsL'GFNck'

During the American Revolution. II was
perceived by sou,e OF the Republican states
uen. that notifications OF lie English luTls'
prudence would become both necessary anc
advisable. In VIrs inid the ar,i Of TT'saf
was revived and render red applicable 10 mo-
dern times. Almost contemporaneousiy,
and withou, any previous ooncert.a retorma-
ton was effected Of The same important &C
tion in the state Of .NeT- YORK.. .M0ssuchu-
sets did not revive the writ of right, but i'm
proved the action Of ejeefmenf; wisely le-
jecting The monstrous hotions by which a
process so important TO republican country
as that which deini,ively adjusts The titles OF
real estate, is observed by the prevailing
practice Of English courts. Vermont follow
ed in the same laudable course. It's not
recolecied whether any other OF the Amer
lean states have natured essential amelio-
ratcns in so interesting department of the
laws but, ii is understood that the territory
of Michigan, since republication OF her
laws auth orized by Congress, has gone
through thorough revision of her code ::
and, among other things, has revived the
writ OF right. abolishing the trail by battle,
BY grand assize, and by Jurors, accompanied
by knight, s,rt NTH srord,, with all the o.
tber formslities. at once sin plifying and
faniiarizing the whole proceedings in that
action, and adapting Them carefully 10 the
modern state Of American society.
- Nat Int.
A circumstance of singular nature &C.
cured at the new chapel, Birming ham, on
Sunday evening, the 5oth December. The
Rev. MIR. James and congregation of up
| wards OF sooo persons, were plunged in to-
tai darkness-the connecting pipe of the
gas works being cut of, it is supposed by
some malicious persons. The screams of
females 4. children, and The stencil of the
| gas, threatened sutfocaticn and destruction,
! and the alarm and anxiety TO get out of the
chapel was extreme. Many persons suffer-
ed, but none very severe y. Eng. pap.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22

The'otal number of Revolutionary Pen
sic,aars confined on the l. States list, IN
der the &C, Of May l, 1890, is eight thou
sand I'VE hundred and ten.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
LAMESTABLE INSANITY IN THE EAST.
From The Boston Gazette.

From The Boston Gazette.
The premiums obtained for a preference
Of boxes, during a part Of the engagement
OF Mr. Kean, (the English actor,) amount
ed 10 upwards of 3UOO dollars, the whole Of
which has been devoted to charitable uses \
Mr.. Kesn, il is said, has gained 5000 dollars
by bi. visit TO this metropolis. Among other
instances OF popular enthusiasm. as regards
the personal attraction of this distinguished
stranger we have to notice. that on his de-
parture from town, considerable body Of
reople assembled near his lodgings, and,
when he entered the carriage which was TO
to take him on bis journey, gave three loud
huzzas. in token of their respect for his
professional merits and celebrity.
&(iood rut of evil.
tRe.psct for bis celebrity! What rea-
s,n Tor q sslu. alton OF three cheers by an A
merican "popuase "
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
INEnRN TION.

Persons having business with the Once OF
Discount anG.Deposite- Washington, must
make l5eir of rings IN time 10 be received
on MONDAY MORNING, the day previous
to ,he discosn, day, as 40 notes will be re-
ceiyed on that day.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
" AREAS OF THE STATES

In an estimate recently published, show
ing 'be extent Of The several states in square
miles, that.of Missouri is incorrectly given.
Her extent a. laid down in the table is only
5000 square miles-whereas by refe
renee made 10 Official documents in the
Land cfice in this place, it is ascertsined to
amount TO sixtyGve thousand seven hundred
and seventy two; to all of which the Indian
title i. ex;inguishcd, except 3,24o square
miles OF this vast region of country,
s2 SO ) sections have been surveyed. This
correction places Missouri second instead of
third on the list, Of large States IN the Union
exceeding Georgia by almost i 900 square
miIes-and coming nearly within that ex-
tent OF the great state of Virginia, which is
the largest in her territorial limits OF any in
the American Republic. [S. Louis pa.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22

A, ne anniversary dinner OF the Fox Club
IN Eiin urgh, Mr. Jeffrey, editor of the E.
dinburgh Review, after a preface highly
complimentary 20 the American character,
their principles, OF liberty, similarity 10 the
people OF Great Britain, &c. &c. gave the
following Toast
&" The memory Of Washington, and the
Immortality of that free constitution which
ne has established by his valor, aud conso-
lidated by his virtues"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22

/. is stated that he Chief Engineer Of the
Board Of Public Works Of Virginia, is ex-
pected L. arrive in town some tine in the
month of April ensuing, with the view of
a.certaining the practicabili,y OF improving
,be Navigation OF Appomattox River from
tide water to Farmville; and also Of survey
ing the route of contemplated canal or
turnpike from AppOmalfox 10 Staution river,
commencing at a given point on Bufaloe
river, across narrow ridge OF land to Lit
tie Roanoke. The Common Hall have al
ready taken the necessary steps 10 give aid
ana facility 10 this interesting object.
Petersburg INTEL
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22

The most efectual means 10 prevent i'm
prisonn eni tor debt, seems 10 have been a
dopted 10 Maryland, by The passage of a
's.. that no debtor shall De imprisoned
longer than the creditor supports him in
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22

Mr.. Gilfsrt's Company OF Comedians ar
rived \; Charleston os the I2th, and would
onen the Theatre on he 18th.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-10-02

10 die lion. Justices Ct The Supreme judicial
Court u ne Stdiee Name bcs IA and holdtH az
PARIS, THhM and t0r me County NJ UEiOrd on
tte second THesday Of September. 4. d. 1921.
John ABBOT. u unswlck, IA the county
a. Of Cumberland, E.q. Abei Abbot. Of Bever-
iey, N The county u Essex aud Commonwealth
I Massachusetts, Geek, b vi min Abbot. NJ
EKc'et, ~ tie county q Rock nEham and Stste
= New H>mpsnlrt, L q. Patience Hall, o.
Foru no, m SD county u Cumberland, : IN
SC, and John Brack-tt Jun. Of said Portland.
Feon'n, respectfully rep esep, that they ere IL,
teies'ed ~. end stand slzeA in tee a. tenants Il.
common with Ohers 10 them unknown. m
certtin trsct Of land, sltuated ~ P.r.nnG II
sad county Of CumbeilinG, q bounded - tlI o~f,
VIZ. Beginning al AXE, Standing "a The east
erly SIDE ot vi .ine ) rec seventy one rods aud
h1een Inks from tie wesvrly corner If tie
house now occupied by Cspt. Thomas Brown,
ami twenty flu- rods from tie not tisriv corner
oi the Homestead Fam OF The late An hon.
b Ackelt, deceased thencc sotHh. one dSg,ee
est NJ three rods, thente : u,hSa st III Fore
River, thence by Foe River eastc,iy e. land loi-
merry belonging TO Wrirsm IJng, Esq. thence
most ives e'Iy by said land tonne ~ BELONGING
- sad Tying % Name Sueet st1r e I'D. thence
westerly 0y said street 10 the frst bounds con-
'A'"ns about forty four acres, snd beng the
same tract which VS. formerly sci off 10 the
li'r h-tanhai urk u sckett, part If her dow
er up the Lstste Is sad Anlhony r. sckett, de-
ceased.
Tna. said John Abbot's share Of sid tract i
eleven two hundredth posts thereof md also The
pFororIon hereafter mentioned IS owned Is HIN
and blUJ min A0bnt, Jointly.
That aid AbIei Abblt'S share or pro; o. ion
Of SAID trscs is eleven two hundredth pass
thereof
That ssid John Abbo, and B.riamin Abbo's
sbsre jointly, is eleven tUur huud ed,h part Of
said tract.
That sad Patience Halls share Of said trsct IS
one scre, Or one to,ty fouith part thereof
And SAID John Bcsckett. Jun'rs. share Of said
tract s oae half acre, or one eighty eighth part
the reof.
tr,' The petitioners ere DESTROYS Of holding
thef respe cuVe pro ,ogions ct Ssid uscJ in sever
atty, they be. Cto,e pray thst at er due proceed
lhHS had, thctr respective proportions Of sand
tract may De divided and set eft 20 ,bem 10 hold
'he same n severalty according 0 the provisions
OF the statu N such made and provided
STEPHEN LON 6FELL CIV Jr
fp IN. fBettf