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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
TO THE PUBIIC.

| In the presence of the air wise God,
my creator, declare that kuve neither
hatred or i'll will against any man living !;
but have an aversion to certain acts and
practices, and yet am myself exposed to
some of those failings, and have tried bv
all the resolution that am capable of, to
rid myself Of one particular one. and find
it unavailing; and being yet DESTROYS to-
be freed from it, solicit the aid of nv
friends BY prayer to God for me, that
may be delivered from intoxication bv IL
quor, which appears to be entailed on me
greatly to my injury, and averse to nv
intention' however strange it may appear.
There is evidently difference in the ma
ture OF men, and as am disposed to be
friendly, am by this means caused to
drink; and when have once tasted, I CO.
vet more, as much as the man woul6 the
hire when exposed to the severest wealth
er III winter, till entirely lose nv rea-
son, and am driven about like salaman
der, by the spirit OF liquor within me; and
it is my earnest wish that, whenever any
civil officer, or friend, of mine shalt
hereafter see me in that way. that they
would have me confined either in the
common Jail, or in some room or place,
till my reason returns again; as it may be
some guard for me against touching the
stuff. l do not think that an act by our
legislature to that effect, would be bad
one in general as 9th rs might be benefit
ted BY it. JOHN THOMAS.
Madison, (lnd.) Nov. Ia, 1892.
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TNGENIOus ARTICLE.

A Mr.. Gibbs, lottery broker, of Phils
deIphia. has been recently exhibiting Q
curious piece Of mechanism, said to be
the work of an l,alicn artist. Il consists
OF "a box four inches long, three wide, and
two decp-of 6nc gold. On one end is q
snuH>box-on the other, lid opens and
discioses an eight day time piece, which,
besides striking the hours and quarters,
plays number of beautiful tunes. But
the most wonderful part is, that on set
ing spring, picture on the top OF the
box rises slowly, and discovers bird as
sending from below. The bird is of
bout an inch in length, of plumage the
most rich, and yet the most natural. II
sings with astonishing sweetness. and ac-
companies its voice with ali those motions
common to living bird-its head turns
from side to side-its little bill opens and
ITS throat swells at every note, and its
wings and tail spread and contract during
its song. After finishing and repeating
its strain, it drops upon its golden nest,
decends to its retreat, and the lid closes
to Its place. Senfinei.
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I.OCJISTS.

fall the descriptions Of armies of 10.
Gusts that We have read, nothing comes
near to that of Major Moore, the well
known author Of the Hindoo Pantheon
When at Poonah, she was witness to an
immense army OF these animals, which
ravaged the Mahratta country, and was
supposed to have come from Arabia -
"Fhe column which they composed, ex.
tended, Gas major Moore was informed
FIVE hundred miles and so compact was
1t, when on the wing, that like an eclipse
1t completely hid the sun, so that no,
shadow was cast by any object and some
lofty tombs, distant from his residence
not two hundred yards, were rendered
quite invisible"
Hasse!quist tells US, that the Pacha Of
Tripoli once raised an army of 1000 men,
to fight the locusts that had invaded his
dominions. Queen Christina, on the
same principle, had train of artillery in
her study, to war against the feas. Of
such enemies as these it may be fairly
said, that their strength is in their weak
ness. Man, with all his machinery and
his strategy, IS not match for these my.
RAIDS Of insignificant looking creatures,
that assail him in all quarters in his liv-
or, his stomach, his skin, his house, his
books, his food, his pleasures, and his re-
pose. There is scarcely one ofthem all
that might not drive him out of creation,
were there no remedies provided against
the consequences of that fertility with
which they are so conspicuously gifted
The termes, or white ant of the Eas; and
West IDdies, is the most dextrous. at
least in the art Of demolishing the wood
of houses, and other matters of solid ma
ture' In few nights they will destroy
all the timber work of large apartment,
leaving nothing but the external coats of
the wood, which in the end they also de
moisb. These operations are carried on
oy irregular system Of mining. Memp-
fer,an author worthy of ali credit, relates
that, during one night, the termites en-
tered from the floor into eve Of the legs
Of his table traversiDg the board in the
same manner by concealed passage, as
big as his finger, and returning down
through the opposite leg into The aoor
seiOw They have even attacked and S.
ssroyed ships. Edin6ayg Rsvsesv.
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Fisher Ames had said "I Aaye wr;tte,,

Fisher Ames had said ssI have written
the history Of France. Can ne look back
whom IL, without terror, or forSuard With
onf de.nair." Tho tendency of Amcs's
writings was to strike m this republic a
terror of Napoleon's power and to look
to the Brifish many as our cniy frotecfion
In answer to these pusillanimous doc
trines, totally unworthy Of this great re-
public, Mr. Adams thus closes one ofhis
most excellent numbers
"Ffrst-Excessive terroris sentiment
as unworthy of great statesman. as il is
unbccoming in man. As q basis for a
political system, it is utterly incompatible
with any pretension to independence.
~Seeondfy-A man may perhaps be al
lowed to fear, moro for his children shan
Tor himself but he ought to bring them
up IN the fear o: nothing but of God, To
teach pusillanimity by rule, is to make
your children dastards, if they were not
such. In Corneille's tragedy Of Horatii,
when the messenger informs the father
that two Of his sons had been killed and
the third had fled. he breaks out no, into
lamentations over the dead, but into indig
nation against the fugitive survivor and
when asked what he would have had him
do, one against three, his answer is-"he
should have died" This is the sublime
OF sentiment. The contrast, in the extract
from Mr.. Ames, may serve rs sample
OF the sntisublime.
Again Mr.. Adams says, "American pa.
rents instead of asking your hearts,wheth.
er your children, are to Do rescued from
BonaParte's CONSUMPTION by the British
navy, teach your children if il s.-n'1 be
necessary, TO die for their country. s
your Lesson of parental affection as wei, as
OF patriotic virtue, from Croneills's Ro-
man, and not from the faithless friends.
who have divulged the weakness Of Mr.
Ames's last hours
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THE FOUNT.
SosgJor ST. .dndresv's day.

So1gfor Sc. sdndrev's day.
Tune--"Svhistie Ger the lave OF. :
Again we've met, social band,
This saint day o. our native land,
When heart meets heart, and hand Joins
hand To honor CALEDONIA.
Now a our cares aside we'll lay,
For dear to Scotsmen is the day,
And doarer when they're far away,
From 6onny Caledonia.
Long on tho blazon'd page o. fame,
Hath brilliant shone thy glorious name,
When e'cr foe for conquest camo
Thou dang d them Called onia
Tn Q Roman eagle DER tho main,
And Denmark raven few the gain
They mountains wild, but a. in vain,
They fed frae Caledonia.
And England too. with a her might,
Could never gain thee BY the fight,
Vhy noble Bruce and Wallace wight.
Did guard thee Caledonia.
And now whom CLEANS the battle blade,
The ROSE assumes deeper red.
The SHAMROCK too. BY glory led,
Sac green like Caledonia.
And when the gallant THISTLE rears,
lts dauntless head that nothing fears,
Soon n e0e hostile field is elear'd,
Will smile for Caledonia.
Let Scotsmen wander where they will.
The sgude auld name" is thou ght of still
The vale, tho river and the hill,
nJomous Caledonia.
And a. our old acquaintance there
Guide honest chiols and lasses rare,
The vale o. men-the blooming fair,
Are just in Caledonia.
10 not the land we kiue in, too,
A country ine-a Scota new,
Nae !ther would we take in lieu
u mafchless free COLUMBIA
For IN our bays the boaties sail,
And rivers rim through ilka vale.
And bonny craps that seldom fail,
Its sae like Caledonia.
Our iasses, mid the wild woods green.
Arc fit wi ony to be seen,
And then race O. hardy men.
Like them i'm Caledonia.
Here too the forests proudly wave,
here too we yellow corn fields have.
And while we "svhisfLe Ger fhe Iaye."
Let's drink to Caledonia.
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FACE HE.

The wit, puns, Sc. which are at all
times very current, are frequently muc n
more trite and ancient than they are SUD-
posed to be. In proof Of this we offer
the following translations from the GAS
teias" or TESTS Of Hierocles, Greek wri
ter who lived somewhere about A. ID.
4S5.
1. A youth attempting to swim, was
near being drowned. Upon which he
swore that he would never touch water
again until he had learned to swim.
z. A youth wishing to know how he
looked when asleep stood before a mir.
TOR with his eyes closed.
8. Another person on seeing physician
approaching, concealed himself; the
reason for this being asked, he replied.
s"Tis great while since was sick and
ashamed to confront HIM"
IL. A boy meeting schoolmate, told
him he understood he was dead. But,
said the other, now you see that am q.
live. The incredulous fellow replied,
"thy informant is more worthy of belief
than YOU"
Is. A Virtuose learning that ravens
lived two hundred years, to convince
himself by actual experiment purchased
one.
ia. One being at sea in great storm,
seeing the other passengers possessing
thense YES of timbers and other articles
on which they might fioat, ctung TO tie
anchor.
Is. One Of two brothers. having died,
the survivor was met and asked whether
il was he or his brother who was deceas-
cd
IL. A person on journey embarked
In boat on horseback, and assigned as
his reason FOR so doing that he might 20
faster.
10. A man having lost his son, the
friends collected for the funeral seeing
the collection, his father was ashamed to
carry his little boy into so great crowd.
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

Another instance of spontaneous com.
bustion occurred yesterday in the coal
yard of MIR. Joseph Jamison, on the city
block. The fire was discovered early in
the morning in a mass of coal Of about
i've thousand busheis-and although ap.
parently extinguisbed several times in
the course Of the day, it again broke out
and was the occasion Of successive alarms.
baltimore american of Saturday
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Hin Assortment of Paper.
BY HENRY PITTMAN.
CONDITIONS
OF THE AIEyANnRIA IrUu--

hhC hLCAhNDkIA HERALn
l.. FIVE dollars year; half yearly in advance
by town subscribers.
IL. Subscriptions for less than six mou,hr.
charged at tine rate of six and quarter cent?
each paper. 'eh's
iii Extra papers six and a quarter coma,
w. No paper discontinued Until all arrs.-
ages are balanced. ~'ea'
v. ApvERTIsEnEErs, not exceeding a souay,
inserted three times for one dollar and twens,'
i've cents for every subsequent insertion. ~,
ger ones in proportion. Advertisements ,vb;cJ.
nave not the number Of insertiops msr,,rd e
wrdDs, whi be cprfm'pd mi fprofd. ~
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE
From The Trenfs

FROM me Trenton Emho, iuzn
Don't be alarmed reader, there has
been no such thing among us yet-bu,
do you take care Of your houses and
shops, lest we have something of the
kind to record to your sorrow. This is
the season in which caution is needed
mind Ia little care will make all safe.
Cover up your fires carefully at nights
you'd better throw quart Of water
over 1t, than hazard the sparks flying o.
yer the room when you are asleep-keep
clean ebinDeys-better pay the sweep
than the carpenier--mind where you
have your ashes put--and let them get
cool before you deposit them, and keep
candles out Of your barns and stables IN
the night. In fine make up your minds
to keep master Of this dangerous element
land sec that it don't give you the trip
and get uppermost. BE carefui--vsry
csreful.--A word to the wise is sufficient.
thousand dollars.
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CORPORATE, native of Modena, was un.
fortunate in every thing he undertook,
aad not more unfortunate than discomfort
ed.-Amongst his other complaints, he
used to say, that he had no doubt if he
had been born halter, men would nave
been born without heads
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
HUMOUR.
On tie Duke of FORKS horse Afe,.,

On tie Duke Of Forks horse Noses z,1n.
ming at Aseot Heath Races.
At Ascot when swift Moses won
ca thing now done by slow FITS y
What thought his royal owner on
He thought, the joke tell to you
His highness is bishop too,
On Moses and the hYofts.
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DELICATE ADMONITION.

The editors Of the New Hampshire
Patrioi thus modestly address their sub.
scribers: "ThIs way moment. kind
patrons-the year draws to close-let's
look over our accounts ~
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A TR4CT OF L.a.RD.

known by the name Of Mount Hebron, situate
IN Fairfax county, and state of Virginia near
the Little River turnpike road, and about six
miles from the town Of Alexandria. This tract
contains nearly eleven hundred acres, with an
extensive orchard ofvarious fruits, a miIl-sea,.
building formerly erected for cotton factory.
dwelling house and sundry other improve.
ments The sale will commence at 10 o'clock
by order Of the executors. TBos. SWAMI,
"o' ~ tcns1ee.
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scriber, for certain purposes there
In mentioned, valuable mill and It's apperte-
nances, and 800 acres Of land attached thereto,
will be offered, for sale, either together or se,
parstely, at public auction, on the premises, ON
WEDNESDAY, the Twrsrr-sIsrH day Of JAKuA-
Rr, 1873. This estate lies In the county Of Stat.
ford, in the state Of Virginia, and il distant 35
miles from Alexandria, and 20 miles from FIRE.
dericksburg The mill house is well constructed
OF .freestone, taken from the adjacent land !;
runs two pairs of stone, and has Evans's inn
provements The mill stream is remarkable for
It's constancy during the greatest droughts, and,
from this advantage, the mill affords extraordi-
nary profits In dry seasons. The dwelling house,
near the mill, is spacious and with some re.
pairs, would accommodate large family. Il
has been, and is still, an excellent stand for a
retail store. About one-sixth OF the land is o.
pened the rest is in wood, suited to the markes
OF the District Of Columbia, and is distant from
mile to mile and a half from the river Peto-
mac. lucrative business has been carried ON
IN the transportation Of wood from this land to
the markets ofthe district; and, il is believed,
mat under the management Of judicious per-
son, the proceeds of that article alone would
pay the purchase money of the land As this
valuable estate must be sold speedily to ac-
compiish the objects of the trust, great bar
gain may be had in Il and, ON this account,
and from its productivencss, an extraordinary
opportunityis offered for the profitable invest
ment OF money. The following will be the terms
Of sale, viz: one-fourth Of the purchase money
to be paid in hand, the residue to be payable in
three equal annual instruments, bearing inte-
rest from the day of sale, and to be secured by
bonds, with approved securities, and deed Of
trust upon the property.
Under the provisions Of the same deed, will
also be offered, for sale, in like manner, and up
on IKE terms, upon the premises. on THURS
DAY, the THIRTIETH day ofJANuARY. next.
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THE RACE.

The New York papers have cut some
Jokes al our expense. The defeat OF Sir
Charles has occasion to some humour, &
some little sarcasm. The suspicious Of
least which they INDUCED, before hearing
OF the resnlt, must yield to the force Of
facts. There was no trick on The part of
the southern betters. The lameness of
the horse was too obvious to all who saw
him run. And the honorable resolution,
adopted by the Washington jockey club,
is conclusive as to any exceptions which
might be in dulged by the most captious
before hearing of the facts. The Virginia
horse, indeed was beaten, but he was
almost knocked up,before he was started.
The New Workers perhaps would laugh
less at US, about our horses, if they would
recollect that it was Duroc and another
Virginia horse, who carried off the palm,
but the other day, at the great cattle
show near New York. Rich. Com
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Dying, Securing, and Dressing
Establishment.

Corner Of Prince and Fahfar streets.
oSEPH WILLIAMS, silk, woollen, and cot
" ton dyer and scourer, from England, res
Pectfuliy tenders his grateful acknowledgements
to the ladies and gentlemen of Alexandria, for
the liberal patronage with which he has been
uniformly favored since his frat settlement here:
and hopes by his unremitting care, uniform
Punctuality, and moderate prices, to merit a con.
tinuance Of their custom
1.W.s mode of securing and dressing by
STEAM sPokGIEe, has a peculiar efficacy in ex-
sracting all kinds Of spots, stains, iron-nouids,
&c. from all woollen, cotton and silk clothes and
stufis, &c. SO that gentlemeD's coats, panta-
looms, vests,& and ladies' habits ,merino shawls,
lace wells, &c. will be restored to their first CO.
Tor and beauty. Also, stockings, gloves, para.
sois' &C. cleaned, dyed and dressed in the neat
est manner, as to equal their original appea-
rance. Military uniforms, gold and silver en-
oroldery, fringe, epaulets, tassels, &C. cleaned
and polished to equal their original briIliancy.
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One other Lot of Ground.
fP The above sale lie nostnon-
PUBLIC SALE.

Rf virtue ofa deed Of trust from John Nc.
- Pherson and wife, to secure debt due
to the late VIM. Hepburn, decd, will be offered
at pubic auction,on the premises, for ready mo-
ney ,on THURSDAY the 10Th of Drcpupup NO.,
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AWCTQON SALHSo
Sale of Potomac Land. &c.

In pursuance Of the provisions
OF q deed Of trust, from WILLIAM
BREEr, jr. and WisiFRED L. his
wife, to Walter Jones and the SUBJ
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The post at Amelia Island is .broke en-
up, and the guns &c. are Carried to Sa-
vanuah,
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SEAMEN,S SOCIRTY

Al late meeting of the British and
Foreign Seamen's Friend Society in Lon
don. it was stated by one of the speakers,
that capt. Angus. of New Castle, had.
at his own expense, travelled through
most of the seaports Of England and Hol-
lend, for the sole purpose of inducing the
seamento form prayer. meetings; and, that
in this objecthe had been peculiarly suc-
cessfu'. 1t was also stated, on the part
ofthe society. that "to check as far as
possible the drunkenness and impurity
in which sailors are exposed by lodging
10 public houses. and the shameless i'm.
positions prac,ised upon them BY unprin.
c'Pled women, the society had taken, the
year before, house in Mapping, fur.
nished it plainly with beds, &c. and plac-
ed it under the superintendent Of pi.
Gus active man, who had spent the grea.
ter part OF his life at sea. The plan had
met the appreciation and support OF the
East India company. and the most happy
consequences were anticipated from it. /"
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Tract Of Quarry Land.

the county aforesaid, containing about $50 a.
ores, of which 40 or 80 acres are marsh, that
may be reclaimed at an inconsiderable expense.
There are on the land the necessary buildings
for those employed in quarrying and an excel
lent wharf, whence the scows take the stone and
deliver 1t or hoard the vessels. This tract con-
tains some valuable stone.
POSSESSION OF the aforementioned mill and
tractsof land can be given Immediately after the
SALE They will be shewn, and information re-
specting them will be given by VIM. BRENT,
Jr esq. and capt. WIN. FORD, who reside near
them
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Extract ofa letter from Mew Orleans d.
FED Non g..

Although the weather is now fine, yet
the fever has not entirely disappeared /;
the cases are few--but, when it attacks
the strangers who have imprudsntly en-
tered the city, it is now as malignant as
at any time during the season. We anx-
iously wait for black FROST as sure to-
ken that strangers TO the climate may en-
ter the city with safety. This seasons
business will not commence until the
health ofthe city will be re-established,
which may not be sscertained for two or
three weeks
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@A Under the provisions Of the same
EsIln3 deed, will also be offered for sale,
ssssH in like manner, and upon like
=sssezz2 terms, ON the premises, ON WE'D
NEsDAY, the TwENrY-sEcoED day
OF JANUARY next, that valuable and commodious
dwelling house and one acre lot attached there
to, in the town of Alexandria, which are now
occupied BY Mrs. Lee, aud were formerly the
property of William HI. Fitzhugh, esq also
Lot Of sirteen acres of Land
adjacent TO said town, and formerly the property
Of the same gentleman. The house is situated
IN q most healthy part of Alexandria and is con-
sideIed to be, in every respect, equal 70 any in il
for the residence Of q private family. The 10,
OF 10 acres is divided from the farm Of Hu2b
Smith. esq. by the old Leesburg road, and a
small stream passes through it. The greater
part OF II IS capable of making good meadow
Further particulars will be made known on the
days of sale, or before, upon application to the
subscriber. Ofcourse, such THE only as is con-
veyed by said decd to the trustees, will be cou-
veyed by them to the purchasers.
JOHN MACRAE, Acting Trustee.
assent to the foregoing sales.
WIN. BRENT, Jr.
DUMFEIEs, Virginia, nov %.
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CHARLES SCOTT

q ~ Returns bis tincere lhanl
"A TWAm0>t o his friends and the publ
MX generally for past favors, au,
MsSkse,fI shils he respectfully soiici
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The advertiser wishes to rent the front room
OF ms house, which is very well adapted for
either a dry goods, grocery, china. or Mil
iinery store the rent Of which will be low. NM,
Immediate possession given. If nov IN