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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
IN COUNCIL.
OCTOBER 81.

OCTOBER 81, 1922.
HE committee 10 whom was referred
the petition Of Loudon and William Cam,
belI' made report which was concurred
in by council.
The codncil resumed the considera.
ton OF the bill entitled Gan act supple.
mentary to an act reducing into one and
amending the several acts respecting the
prevention ofaccidents by fire and for the
eztinguishment of the same" which was
read second and third time and passed.
The council resumed the consideration
OF the bill entitled, ian act to amend AN
act, entitled an act, respecting the Ian.
castrlan school" which was read sccon,
iIme and laid on the table.
The petition of William Il. Stewart wac
referred to wessrs. johnson, Loneden'
Mills, and Miller. "'
The council resumed the consideration
OF the Recommendation OF the Boar, &c
Health on the subject of compensation ~
be allowed the sup. int. police for extra
services, and coDcurred in the same.
Extract j. P. THOMPSON, z, G.
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BURGLARY.

From tire frequent attempts at robbie
ny made, within the last few weeks, upon
the stores of our citizens, it behooves
them to keep strict look out against the
depredasors. A few nights since The
store OF MIR. Mordecai Miller was enter
ed since which the stores OF Messrs.
J. II. Davis, and L q l.. Chamberlain,
both were broken into in one night, but
nothing else was done than ransacking the
desks, &c. evidently with the view OF
getting money, in which however they
failed: An attempt was made the same
nigh, upon Mr.. 5. Messersmith's store.
What ugilant watchmcn We must have
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
INGENUITY.

A person named Samuel Rodgers. liv-
ing in Maurice River Township, New
Jersey, has woven shirt in all its parts
complete without seam. Ii is aid the
wristbands, shoulder straps, collar, and
even the butch holes, are so iDgeDiousIy
worked, that it is not necessary 10 apply
the needle to any part OF the shirt. Let
the ladies', look out or they may soon find
our ingenious mechanics supersediDg
them IN the use of the Beedie-and so
throw them out Of employment altogeth-
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calculation ;or by the shade Of the true
Democritus he shall repent such misplace
cd "parasitical adulation."
Let him become disciple OF my school,
and weep, like Niobe over that vanity
which has caused fall from his estate,
and to become the laughing stock of his
fellow citizens. HERACLIrUS.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
AN ACT.

<A@N L4OI
Supplementary to an act reducing into,
one and amending the several acts res,
pecting the prevention OF accidents bv
hire. and for the extinguishmen. of the
same.
SECTION /. Be enacted 5y the COM
mon Council of alexandria, Tha, il
shall not be lawful for any person, or per-
sons, 10 cut or cause to be cut any straw.
oats, or hay, by candle or lamp light, un.
der the penalty of twenty dollars.
SEQ. 9. Belt further enacted, That Il
shall not be lawful for any person, or per.
sons to enter any stable or other house,
where any hay or straw is deposited With
candle or lamp, unless the same is en-.
closed IN good and sufficient ianlhorD,
under penalty of ten dollars, for each
and every offence. And if any such Of
ience be committed by slave, or minor.
The hncs, aforesaid, shall be levied and
collected from the owner, master, mis-
'ress, parent, or guardian, as the case
nay be.
SEC. s. BE h further enacted. That
this act shall be in force from, and aftcp
.;he passing thereof
Passed in Council this list day Of October. 1922
The President of the Common Council'
j. SWIFT.
Approved, October 23, 1922
CHRISTOPHER NEALE, g,avo,
lest, I. p. THOMPSON @. G..
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
SINGULAR LONGEVITY,

"fienry Brown, now living in pennsyl-
vania, was born in January, 1886. His
father was negro, his mother an indian.
He was slave 20 years, and has been a
freeman SO years. lie was a soldier at
Ohio in Braddock's defeat, in 1755, then
aged SO years lie is now in his l99lh
year has long, straight, black hair -
walks about, and enjoys toIerable good
health. He never married, and begins
10 ihink 1t too late. tie wants TO die,
but i, afraid he never shall"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
ROBBERY.

On Thursday evening last, two trunks
were cut from one IF the Western sta
yes, and taken off oy robbers.-We un-
ters sand that they contained about 5000
dollars in bank bills and dralts--besides
clothing and other yaiuables. Pursur,
was Immediately made and the trunks
found broken open and rifled of The mo.
ney but the robbers have not yet been
unprecedented. Alb. lafer.
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NEGOTIABLE NOTES.

The following appeals Id the Boston
papers: "Negotiable bank notes, payable
in six or twelve months, drawing inter,
est, at the rate Of five Per cent. per an
NUN, may be obtained, OH application To
City Bank. BY order of the President
and directors. John Pickens, Cashier"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
From fhe Boston Parios o ese6sy

From the Basfcn Pafriot % cte6sy I5
A letter received in this city from y :.
Thomas, Africa. June 90, informs that a
serious mutiny had occurred on beard tho
brig Hopestill, Captain Swan, Of this port,
when at Princes island. The letter says,
..the military from the shore succeeded liz
securing the mu,ineers after some blood
shed. Jones, the ringleader, Samuel
Barnett and johnson the cook, arc con>
demued to is months imprisonment and
hard lahour, in the chain and clog, to
work with felons and slaves ON the kings
road.
Four OF my outward crew, who had
American projections, are runaway En-
glish man OF war's-men, and go by differ
ent names on board from those they ship
ped by. have no doubt, had not the
thing come toa crisis in port, Jones would
have ins,igated the crew to a piracy oD
the vessel.
Our custom-house cannot be too par
ticular ia the examination OF seameD.-
Were every foreigner prohibited our
merchant service, we should have better
sailors and quieter crews"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
DUEL.

DARIEN, (eEo OCT. S.-Dr. -, and
Dr. --, tic only practising physicians
OF this city, took their departure OH Mon
day last, for South Carolina where they
intend to settle controversy, that took
place few days since, IN the honorable
ray of dneiins!
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OHIO.
The latest dates from Ohio state that
there never has been moro sickness d a.
ny season IN that state than during the
present. The Inhabitants on the Musk
ingum and Ohio rivers have the fever to
an alarming degree.-Between two and
three hundred cases arc reported in and
about MARKETS.. The crops, how ever,
were abundant, but the squirrels were
in great abundance, and had destroyed
the corn considerably.-One party had
killed 1860 Of those mischievous ami.
mails. -
Fen new cases OF yellow lever. and Z
deaths, were reported at New York on
the 18th inst. and on the Goth inst. q new
cases OF yellow fever and S deaths.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
FIRE.

A fire broke out on the a2d ult. in a
house containing a cotton gin on the plan
'ation of DIR. Flood, below New Orleans.
The building was consumed,together with
barn, corn house SC. containing FIVE
thousand barrels Of corn, and a considera-
BILE quantity Of cotton and hay. Loss es.
timated at $4,000.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
Rrom lafe Enrliah hahera

Samuel Butcher, Of Mile-end, London
having taken into his head to divert him
sell and others, few days ago, by the
cruel sport of cat-bailiDg, bis dog not
cxerting himself to his satisfaction was
beaten by him in most brutal manner.
he animal at length flew at his uhmer-
ciiul Keeper and inflicted very severe
wounds about his face, limbs and body, in
some instances tearing out large mouths
luis OF his flesh, and at last chung so fast
to the unfortunate man, that before he
could be disengaged the animals throa,
was Obliged to be cut. The man has
since died in the London hospital.
Al English Monthly Journal is to
be commenced az Moscow, Russia.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
DETROIT.

A etter from Detroit, Of Septembcr
60, says-"TheIe has been within she
last three weeks, thirty cases OF ,yphus,
fever, Out OF which Is have died-six are
beyond all hopes otrecovery and arc giv>
en- up by the physicians /; the other six are
dangerous. The Rev. Mr.. Wekon,
teacher of the classical school, is Just
breathing his last. | have just visited
one family consisting Of FIVE persons in
poor circumstances all sick and Two OF
them hopeless.'
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
UNUSUAL.

At the present term efthe u. S. Cir
cut Court, held in Boston, no cause what
ever came before the Grand Jury, cir
cumstance which Mr.. Blake ~. 5. attor
ney) observed had not occurred for 81
t,no
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
RECOVERY.

MIR. Samuel Dana, broker, of Boston,
has recovered $500 dollars OF the money
stolen from his Office in August last. Ii
was found concealed under shed at
Cambridgeport.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
PENSACOLA.

A letter from Pensacola of the 25th
uit. says, "Nearly every American wheat
tempted to remain in town took the fever
but very few recovered-they general
-ly died in 8 or days-the deaths are
bout a hundred and sixty Americans
there are now only about dozen Ameri.
cans in town, those who escaped the fs-
YER have moved off,"
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MR.. MArHEWs.

The following card was received from
"a. Mathews by gentleman of this place
Who had, at the request of some Of his
sownsmeD, written TO Mr.. NJ. to favour
our theatre with one or two nights repre-
sentation of his unrivalled comic powers.
"Mr. Mathews is very sorry tina, it is
not in his power TO go to Alexandra a,
present. 1t is impossible for him to 10
there without Mr.. burke, who is Obliged
to return to Baltimore. Mr.. Nj. hopes to
Disit .dicrandria IN fhe zvinfer.
The President OF the United States
has returned to his official residence at
the seat OF government, and continues IN
the enjoyment of excellent health.
Mar. Int.
We are authorized to state, from an
unquestionabie ,that Mr.. Galla,in
would not accep, the Presidency of the
bank OF the United States, if elected.
ID
The Louisville, (Ky.) Morning Post
says, "Henry Clay, Esq. was some two
or three Gays since dangerously i'll Of the
bilious fever. 1t was reported in town
yesterday that he was cead-wbich we
hope, for the good OF our state and of the
United States, is untrue." Louisville
is about seventy-fve miles from Licking.
ton. The papers from the latter place,
as late as the lIth, are silent on the sub.
ject. III
ANS9LVENTS.
The number ofapplicants in Philadcl-
phia, loi the benefit ofthe insolvent laws,
10 the court now in session, is said to be
no less than three hundred.
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ROYAL KISSING.

At the levee at Edinburg, the King
kissed not less than athousand ladies, ole
and Young!
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Ravensw0rth, oct. 90, 1922.


HQuis taiia fando temheret AacArynsis."
Mr.. Editor--l still weep, still vail
as in the days Of Greece, when was
'-2bilosopher Lachryma!, and wept over
the foIlies and the vanity OF men.
Oh shade of DemocriIus hi7c Mle
Aaehryme-is il thus that thy happy,
thy laughing philosophy is TO be cashier.
ca by the solemn brow,the seifinportant
toDe Of modern
Shall thy signature be then fasified (!
Shall he inoscuiate his arid front to tby
Joyous countenaDce A couDtenanc e
like Unto that Of Yoric, to set the table
in roar.
Shall il be overcast with the sonbre
shroud OF calculation
Democritus Thou who o. old didst re.
pose ihyself, with Thy disciples, in AGA
uemic bowers, on 6onks Of roses shall
thou De forced to seat thyseH on tank
Tgurdttoe!
Shall thy light spirit which laughed at
sofenfS OF gold, shall it undergo trsves-
ty on fafier, by a modern who assumes
thy name, totally ignorant of Thy cbarac-
ter Of thy school.
Ebew Ehew ! lie, this anti Democri
Gus get him TO school, and hereafter pro-
fape not the name of the philosophers Of
Greece who are far beyobd his ken, & his
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
SINGULAR EXHIBITION.

MIR. Neal (of whom we published an
interesting account from the Richmond
Enquirer, short time since) exhibited
during part of two days his ssdomestica.
rattIesnakes" to very large number OF
our respectable citizens. The animals
are perfectly tame, and are very iamiiiar
with their owner--twining themselves
around his neck and arms, and even kiss
SDg him they possess ali their venomous
powers--the faDgs of which he showed
several times, though with reluctance, it
being, as he states hurtful to them from
their present partial torpidness, and hav,
ing entirely refused food, for about fort
night since, i'm which state he informs they
will continue until April next.
He left this place for Petersburg, Va.
whence he departs with his family for
Europe, via New York and says that it
is not his intention to exhibit again in the
United States, unless detained at the lat
ter port, but that he contemplates return
ing inthe course Of two years, for the
purpose of making general collection
oft reptiles in our country.
Mr.. N.appears to be we'll versed in
natural history; and is not a little enter.
tanning in his description OF the snakes !;
nor is there any thing in his exhibition at
which the most fastidious can be in the
least dissusteds OH tire Cunrrary the spec
tacle ofanimais, which in their wild state
are enemies to each other,associating to.
getker, is well worthy the observation of
the curious.
TO the Editor Of the .4iecandria Herald
Sir Finding an idea prevalent, in
many parts ofthe district in which / re-
side, thai am to be one OF the candi.
dates for congress, at the approaching e.
lection, l feel it due TO myself, as wei,
as 10 the gentlemen, who have already
been announced, to declare that such i.
not my intention. And in order that my
constituents may have full opportunity
tor selecting suitable successor to M c,
IN the place which now occupy | avail
myself of this occasion, to make known
my intention Of retiring from the senate
OF Virginia, at the close OF my present
term. Very respectfully, sir, yours, SIC.
w. II. FITZHUGH.
RavenSworth, oes. 90, 1929.
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lhe pamphlet containing the infamous
iibels OF the NatiUe Of Virginia, and re-
published oy Coleman, the British Editor
in New York, has been received witr
great pleasure and delight by the minis.
try. The Courier, after iDdulging in its
usual qualification at The perusal of that
budget OF atrocious falsehoods. makes
the following remarks on the contrast;
usually drawn between the two govern
ments.
"Beiore zoe can move within the mar.
rogv circle which limits the operations q,
re United States government, we most
ne reduced TO the dimensions of that go
vernmeDt; we must in fact Tetrograde IT.
arts, IN literature, in civilization, in cou,
guests; and then having Topped off all GU.
%ide spreading branches Of power anG
dominicn; having ernnguished our TASTE
TOR refinement and luxury having lower
ed the standard Of our intellectual char.
aefer-and brought ourselves soInewha,
nearer SHAKEsPEARE's .fcrked ANIMAL
we may fit ourselves with the homely
garo OF republican simplicity. But till
that 10 done, it is preposterous, and would
be amazingly ridiculous, If we did not
know the mischievous end that is aimed
at, to talk Of taking the United States as
our model"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25
MARRIEI),

AT Baltimore, on Tuesday evening, the
ioih inst. by the Rev. Mr.. Shinn, MIR.
ANDREW ADeATE,( formerly ofthistown,3
TO Miss EIIzABErH .. DonsEy, daughter
oil Owen Dorsey, ESQ. of that place.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25

The story Of Gil Bias has been CONVEX.
ted into an opera in EpgIsnd.
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lNSOLVENTS.

The number ofapplieants in Philadel.
phia, loi the benefit ofthe insolvent laws,
10 the court now in session, is said to be
no less than three hundred.
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PUNISHMENT.

+ Three boys, all under the age ofseven-
teen, were sentenced Oh the 18th inst, to
the state prison for breaking open houses
in the injected district Of the city ii n.
York. A man who aided them. by pur~
chasing their plumber, was, at the same
lime, sentenced TO the penitentiaIy Tor
years. T
No class of animals have suffered
more during The prevalence of the sick
ness than the cats. Hundreds of them
were left in the infected districts, wherc
they have experienced ali the distresses
of famine. Great numbers OF the pooc
creatures have died OF hunger-nineiy it
is said were picked up and thrown INTO
the docks in single morning. BY the
humanity of some oil the inhabitants, who
have remained in their houses on the east
side of the city, large collection of them
have been fed from day TO day. 1t is said
that one person has drove Of 60, and "a
mother of 40, who regularly assemble a.
their respective places for their ra,ions,
One unfortunate puss was lett on the top
of three story house, and had no,
means OF getting down but at the risk of
her neck. She has deem supplied by foot
being tossed TO her at her elevated sand,
from which she has looked down upon
those below, with muchse ifcompiacency.
These citizens deserve much credit for
their kindness TO those starving animals.
JVe1u Fork Daily ADVERTISER.
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kg % M

In Louisiana, on the 10Th uIt DR..
SAMUEL G.. CALHOUN
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DEspICABLE MuNiMERY.
Erom IN. R;-hr,,a l,!.

strip mJojestty oil its externals, and
what is II, says celebrated writer, but
a jest? The more we hear of the ROY.
al trips to Ireland and to Scotlane--of
the splendors OF levees, or OF the syco-
phancy oil courtiers--monarchy appears
the most despicable of all farces.-
Made Of the same flesh and blood as his
subjects are--with no extraordinary no.
vel pretensions to recommend him-a
man both worse and more ignorant than
thousands who approach him, yet such is
the fascination which the glare Of royalt,
throws around him, that they bow, and
kneel bsfore him, almost as if he were
god. Strip hin. of the veil, which is
thrown around him, and what is he |? a
weak corrupted mortal.
Some anecdotes are related of the En-
glish king on his late trip to Scotland,
which show in striking colours the effects
OF this infatuation. Two will suffice, A
person who was on board the vessel which
conveyed him, relates the following.
"Every thing was shown to us except
the royal sleeping room and for this o.
mission we were obliged to the ultra-loy-
atty OF the ladies who had gone before us.
Not contended zvith looking at a hlain bed
NTH calico curtains, many of them tires
SGD their Aits TO The quit and their checks
10 me fHiogo !; nay, some OF them even
went so tar as to commit the crime of
petty larceny by elucking small quantiti-
ties OF wool from the English blankets,
and concealing the same within their
gloves and altogether the work of dilap.
'dation was going forward so fast, that it
was deemed advisable TO turn the key in
the royal steefiisg ahortment :"
The following is related of Walter
Scott; who if he be the author of the Wa
verify novels is The frs, man in the Bri-
tish empire-and as far superior 10 the
KING, as king is to the clown and vet
We ind the spell so strong upon him as
10 make him guilty OF the most disgrace.
tul MEMBERSHIPS weak as the loyal old
lady, IN bis own novel of "lNorgalify."
"fhe same day sir Walter Scot arriy-
ed on well-kDown mission. When his
name was announced,his majesty exclain
ed, the very man of all others wish 10
see" and honcred the mighty minstrel
with cordial welcome. When the
splendid gift of which lie was the bearer,I
was rendered and accepted, bis majesty
called Tor glass OF wine, that he migntN
pledge the sisters of the silver cross Oh
which SIR Walter humbly requested that
ne might be allowed to carry home and
preserve the glass from which his males
" drank, as precious relic. The re-
quest was granted; but unfortunately, OIL
going ashore, the pocket Of the baronel's
coat came in contact with harder sub
stance, and completely demolished the
highly priced glass"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-25

100000 have been bequeathed to tho
school Of the Society of Friends in Provi-
dence, r.. I. by the late Obadiah NJ.
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The President OF The United States
has returned to his official residence at
the sea, OF government, and continues IN
the enjoyment of excellent health.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-05
For Bremen.

,.Aml The coppered brig GRAMPUs
H$& C.. Bang, master; is now LOADING
and will sail in few days, and take some
freight if offered Immediately. Apply TO-
WIN FOWLE d Co..
Who have in store, for sale
GO punched ns high proof Jamaica rum
10 pipes Holland gin
10 do Cognac brandy
60 hhds st Crolx sugar of sup. qus.
90 do Muscovado do Of fair quality
80, 900 lb green and ST Domingo coffee
rs chests Y. H. tea Partners cargo
10 pipes Holland gin
90 puncbeon. high proof Jamaica run
$50 bills mess No. and g beef
Zoo boxes mould and dipt candles
80 hhds New England
b pipes RUN
10 half pipes Madeira vine. Wood,
60 or. casks houses brand
500 do nails assorted sizes
100 pieces Russia sheeting
60 casks Russia tallow
Is tons ST Petersburg & German hemp
2 casks Bridport sewing tWine
5000 bushels St Ubes salt
loco tons plaster paris
gen IL
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-05
GEORGE S. HOUGH.
IN addition to bis early fall purchases
a has Just received
n Hnndsdme assortment

IN addition to bis early fall purchases,
a has Just received
n Handsome assortment
purchased since the recent depression in
Ibe wooden msrkei) of
Blue, black. drab, brown CLOTHS.
& dark olive supef5pe
Sup. London blue, BLK, q, .s,,,,srs
Drab g. tash'bemixed eAss'hShEs'
Fine and low priced,caSsinetts.
"a crimson, cinnamon, ponn ,,r.s
Black and light Dom0A Z : ES'
Real and imitation rnerino shawls and
handkerchieis 88ss5f
PLAIN and bordered cashmere shawls,
low priced and fine og H
White. blue. black. and Silks
Purple, figured m e At'
Best black Italian lustrlng. LeyantiDe
and Florence. E.0
White Cyprus Grape "a new article)
Silk apdtabby yelvets. u8 %
Fig'd and plain bombazettes s
Circassian plaids and stripes
Tartan plaids and cloak camblet,
Mixed keTseys. plains s. point blankets
Irish and German linens W
Lacons and linen cambrics ~
Silk Sill cotton, worsted, s}HOsE.
Wigonia s. lambs wool II
Knrt WOODEN long stockings, and socks,
for servants .a9SJof
Cause. and raw sih siockings
Wtomeps' English & .French,kid gloves
Mems best Woodstock, Z Gloves.
Rog skin 4 beaver S6TS
Sewing cotton and threads, very good
Floss,snd knitting ditto. white and CO.
loFed dorGestics GH 0t
Boot cord and black ribbons for shoe
makers
Large silk Umbrellas. of
Together with ageneral assortment OF O..
sheT articles; and as he isdetermined 10 sell
CASH O MT,
they WILDE disposed OF at small advance.
nth mo 60 - 2w