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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-03-13
CONGRESS-.
[From the National InteIligencer
IN THE sENATE...MARCH

The senate took up the resolutions
submitted by MIR. Holmes, of Maine, ON
Friday last, requesting the president oil
the united States TO furnish certain in
formation relative to the navy, and and
agreed thereto.
Inc resolution moved by Mr. John.
son, OF Kentucky, on Friday relative tn
tne suppression of wars amongst the In.
dian tribes in the limits of the United
states, was taken up and agreed to.
Inc engrossed resolution proposing to
inc states so TO amend the constitution "a
10 create an uniform mode (by districtsl
OF elec;lng electors of president and vics
president of the United States and ~.
representatives. in congress, was read =
third time, and on the passage of which
inc vote was as follows yeas GO, NAYS IN.
Two thirds OF the votes being in favor
OF the resolution, it passed, and was sent
TO the house of representative for CON.
currence.
The resolution introduced by MIR Ian.
man some days ago, authorizing the cree
,loh OF tomb stone over the grave oftbe
tate NJ. BURRILL, formerly senator
from Rhode Island, was taken mn ard
being amended 10 read as follows
Resolved, That the expense of erect
ing plain monuments, with suitable in.
scflptions, over the graves of such mem
oeTs OF the senate as are inferred at tho
wy OF Washington, to be paid mn, NJ
me contingent fund--provide1. the ~.
Pense Oh erecting the same shall not in
eaGra case, exceed the sum of I76 doIIars
Inc resolution was ordered IN he or
crossed and read third time ~ VI"
a message was received from tbe nre.
, '.ueo. OF the United States, similar to
'"'' transmitted to the house of Reeve,
Seo'a'iVes on Friday, recommending the
'oi'nal recognition Of the independence ne
Tue late Spanish colonies on this oont;nen,
south OF the United States andtbe re"
sage was read and referred 10 the con,
'". I've on foreign relations.
ne senate then, according to the or.
u.i Oh 'he day, took up the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Barbour on the 1911
u december, proposing an amendment
20 the constitution, to prevent the MN.
oer OF members Of the house Of renrc.
'enta'lVes from exceeding two bundled
a INC resolution was rejected by yeas %
nays /. The Senate adjourned
hooSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MARCH 9
W.T. stewart presented memorial from,
Sundry inhabitants of the state of penn
sy,vsnla, praying congress to prescribe
so"e proper mode of ascertaining the
p'ac'icsoliity and expense of connectipp
,n we, waters OF the Potomac and Monones.
,; e.A riye:s' which memorial was, on mo.
non OF Mr. ,. referred to the committee
on roads and canals.
mr. Aent presented the petition of sun
W Inhabitants OF the District of Colum.
ols praying thata mode may be prescrib.
80 ior ascertaining whether maiori,y or
.ne inhabitants of that district are des;.
rors OF being re.inyested With the RIGHT.
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judges, and not TO the ju.y. On this &C.
fasien one member boasted that ne was
concerned IN editing the I. Conservatism"
while another insisted that his was tie
greater honor of writing in the .4Ninerve. ;
Lord Sidmouth has retired from the
British Ministry, and is succeeded by
the RI. Hon. Robert Peele.
The massacre of Turks by the Greeks,
at Tripolozza, is said to have amounted
to $4,000
A Bible Society, an Australazian Ma
gazine, an Orphan Asylum, and Dane,
ing Assemblies, have been established a,
Botany Bay, New South Wales.
Achurch has been designedly burnt in
Ireland. and clergy a; another time,
accidently killed by the regular soldiers.
One of his msjesty's Welsh Judges
has been tried in London, for libel con-
tanned in a letter to a solicitor The
defendant on the close of the evidence,
confessed tina, he had erred, and the pro-
secution was thereupon forthwith with.
drawn. ,oh
Two men were put on trial for libels,
but the prosecutor not knowing their
names, and they refusing to discover
them, the court was embarrassed, and
the trial Of the Messrs. Unknown, as the
counsel termed them, was put off.
Paris papers, of Jan. Is, assert that the
Divan had positively rejected the ultima.
tum Of Russia, and has resolved to sum.
mon all believers TO the defence of Is
malism.
Spain was in state Of commotion, al
though the insurgents were generally de-
teated where they appeared in arms
A change has taken place in the Spa
nish ministry.
The London Courier of the 18th Jan.
is full of the projects Of the Spanish
Cortes and the French chamber of De
puties, frs, of the finances, the Sc.
cond on the press. 4
Their royal highnesses, the prince and
princess of Dcnmark,were at Paris at our
last dates. They had paid visit 10 the
KING.
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Why are our ears deafened and our
senses stunned, by the cry Of oppression {!
oppression Why are we told that the
liberty for which our fathers fought and
bled--our ancestors encountered the pc
rlls OF tempestuous ocean, and the dan
gers of a wild, uncultivated, and savage
country, is wrested from US, and our
necks placed under the despicable yoke
of slavery! Do we not enjoy all that can
be desirable to make man happy, under
the auspices Of the best governments !
Be not deceived Those evils of which
you are so fafheficaiiy warned, exist only
in imagination, and will pove, at most,
airy castles and incongruous phantoms,
PHILOPEMEN.
WASHINGTON, PA MARCH 4-Soon at
ter the FIRE was ex,inguished and the CT
tizens had principally dispersed, the dou-
BILE stack of chimneys IN the two story
frame house fell, and, awful to recite.
killed four persons, and severely wounded
jfue others, who had all ,remaIned on the
ground, to watch the FIRE
The names Of those killed are
Henry Taylor, young man about IL
or 10 years of age, son of Mr.. Mathew
Taylor, near this borough
James Wilson, youngest son of John
Wilson. esq OF this place. A student at
Washington college, and a youth of the
mostpromisiug talents, and peculiarly en-
deared TO his pa, ents, his relatives, and
acquaintances in his 18th year
Jeremiah Decker, a married man, and
by trade a stone mason, son Of Brewer
Decker, of this borough.
And Joseph Decker, jr. son OF Joseph
Decker, small boy, about IL years old.
Those wounded were
Thomas NJ Il. Kenman, ESQ. severe
confusion in the small of the back.
Thomas Morgan, esq right leg bro.
ken below The knee. and cut and bruised
in his body and head.
Alexander Addison, esq. his left wrist
disiocated, and an extensive fracture in
the skull. Since dead.
James Wilson, young man IL or l8
years OF age, brother of Hugh Wilson,
mason, severely bruised in head, body,
and limbs-so much crushed as TO lay for
time, from all appearance, lifeless.-
Now recovering rapidly.
Isaac Liudley fourteen years of age
OF Wheeling street, slightly bruised on
his back, head, and knee.
John Reuing, jr. son Of widow Retting,
small boy, bruised and cut on the right
knee and left shoulder.
A son of Mr.. Nicholas Lingenfelter
got deep cut in the leg, above the knee
before the FIRE was subdued, by piece o.
| iron about the engine Still dsn~ar
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-03-13
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY

What has been so long and so ardently
sought for by ship builders, we believe to
be now nearly ifnot wholly attained. We
allude to the discovery Of timber, which
will secure ships bottom against the
terrible invasion Ofthe norm, so univer.
ally destructive.
The discovery was accidentally made
by our townsmaD, capt. Thomas Shields.
during his residence at The bay of 81.
Louis. He found that particular sta
used Tor fastening boat had remained
perfectly good and staunch for a wear.
whereas others had to be replaced evefy
"o or three months, being destroyed by
he worm. On examination this stake
proved to be of sweet gum, timber usu.
Sly considered ofno value. Captain s.
deciding 10 make full and fair exoeri.
mem, procured small tree, sweet gum,
hewed 1t down until 1t squared 9 inches.
and then had 1t staked IN three fee, wa.
er, affording every opportunity to the
zvoTm Tins sweet gun stick remained
thus exposed for four years when on
examination. 1t was found perfectly free
from moss, barnacle and all other excre-
scense and ON hewiDg it down again az
inch or mores no traces of the worm
we're to be seen, except three or four We
ry small punctures of ibcopsiderablt
| depth Captains Shields communicate
these facts to commodore Patterson some
years ago, the commodore declares hi.
intention OF making further experiment
IN the Lake Observation-Disclosures this wa,
done, or what was the result. we know
not, but we hUpe the experiment, If made.
was satisfactory, as that at Bay Sainl
Louis.
The sweet gum Liquiddambar, Linn.
--sty'sciflua is in great abundance on
the Alabama and the Lakes and Bays he
tween Pensacola and New Orleans,
is ofprodigious girth ana towering tall
ness frequently exhibiting smooth
stem OF so or go feet---and remarkable
straight. Ii can be sawed into plank oil
almost any size, but It will not split, on
which account it is universally rejected
as useless.
Islt not worth the experiment Cut
this timber into sheathing plank of hall
inch or less, and try it on some of on,
lake craft Its f1exibility is such, that q
thin plank, may be bent and shaped al.
mostss one pleases. rFzorrdian.
Sir Thomas Gresham, who built the
Royal Exchange, London, was the son oil
poor woman, who left him exposed in a
held, but the chipping Of grassbopper.
leading boy TO the spot, his life wa.
preserved, and hence he adopted that in.
sect for his crest.
The king ofNsples gives large boun.
l ~ ~ sunnort IT,. ,k-.,y. :. q
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The king of Naples gives large boun.
~ to support the theatre of San Carlos.
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Sir Thomas Gresham, who built the
Royal Exchange, London, was the son of
poor woman, who left him exposed in a
held, but the chirping Of grassboppers
leading hoy TO the spot, his lie was
preserved, aud hence he adopted that in.
sect for his crest.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15

vtLEDIcToIY ADDRESS.
ehe fsfcsr'nr SdGs rr;itea by G c. Fisher, T.. L. u.
Gas 'ora, spoknty Mrs j. Barnes, the Of ks
at the Bosom 2keatr Friday evening last
No more eone. ~ Tragic gorb, TO shc~
!c h'sh Wrought pathos OF fictitious
tili less 10 greet you 10 n Comic least,
20 .nosv your sr'',rs and pass The u'irihful jest.
such task is O'sr-n,y late disg,iiscs cast
cone to speak my thanks-io look my last
IS some fund lover, docmd cwiiile to part
rom her who rciens SOLE empress Of his heart,
90 time r-rar,iiess. and uniravelid space,
Wouhi dwell forever-in one last embrace,
Ino,. ~ y"ar boards behold ne lingering dwell
lrrie'e 10 pri-yet come TO say--Farcwe,l
Since lastwe leff di,tap; native land
70 'noor oar car'us on your Columbian strand,
SIX year, have seen u' strangers vour coasts
SIX rapd years have proy'd You GENEROUS hosts
AZ h,n,e, not quite unknown to scenic fame
We A,re have gnind more ristonfia, name;
Ana mo IN 'iitf rent spheres si.r-siips shine.
In ;iomn,r his--In Tragic pathos mine
We both have rcapd-as each attraction draws,
nohle harvest in your hjnd applause
Be The duty-wten M AIbicn,s sbo-c
We greet ihe friends WE cbanc'd for YOU once more
spine oftie .ies!ousies, TIM; ofitmss bind,
- ra;'ry tsiters, men Of nohler n,ind--
To tell how sons. can emulate their .i--s
t,aasi the same worth, and cherisl, kindred fires >
The da,zt;ng rays with equal spsndor shine:
WhNeer tue pow'is aur hearts allegiance eiuirb
the ireceorn sonl is ev'ry where the same
Thus, like culpii, conscious of his doom,
itait OF all, save that which is TO come-
AID Tain the snnl's sad sinking would lecui,a
WY" words OF checr--bcneati, iuournful smile
we p"rt-how soon n Wort, can ope the source.
Whence rainr''S fountain springs with gushing iorcc.
!i"w many ,'rusts ace told in poor tear.
Alas. FEEL 4 ain ma .5-ress here.
~ 'n"' ha,e sometime made the tear drop flow,
" lar ccfun'b'ans al swret Julict's woe
l'nee seen The tide down manly cueebs TO roll
~ HallcT's char;sriess agony oil soul
How :stthlt j, who have been known to melt
2ur hearts with tales OF anguish never felt,
Am now-when most nre,t pure pas ions ,cnt--
isweriesS TO paint the feelings of my o-ya ?
We grn'rous patrons of the mimic A,f,
Ntt,e plauds chc'id Us, ms We rl,y'd our pnr.-
{ f"iF, whose Smiles have bennl'd uyon our scene
,Ehose iFOwus meier told rs what shonl have boom
tnd you whose friendship ioin,l it'll wealth ana no w,
frightened our tell with many socini hour
ty.'oSe board received Us in our day Of resi-,
No. h'arts niide welcome dearer 10 each p,,est-
Farewell! Tho these our humble rhymes .,c Ride
except on t'rras-our lasting gratitude
= yr have felt what pain il Is o part
Judge Icy what feelings re nj .ir, hear,1
Snng, long tor Won wha,.'cr may w. our cline,
nnin"d oy absence aud unchnng bv fine
This grateful breast kindred tbrob sialj feel
In Ell thHt br ngs YOU woe-sr males your veal!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15
tREPoRTRD ron TUE =. v. AwgRIcAE.1
NEW CONSTITUTION.

49, .Hb0By, .H1rCi 4.
Tho day was nnncuncedhy gun vt t,,ybreat, and
~ sunrise saate Of 80 guns (beiig gun Tor each
county in the sate) fired, the bells ofihe several
churches ringing during the firing At 10 o'clock tho
members ofihe Assembly attended in their chamber
according To- previous adjournment. The throne OF
grace was addressed, IN most deyout and appropri-
ale manner, by the Rev. Dr. Chester, and after the
minutes ot Friday were read and approved, Mr. III
shoefcr, from sclcci committee a,roiried 20 make
such arrangements they should think exped,enf
Tor celebrating this day, Hhe 9TH Of Alarch,j made
I'VE io'toWiHg report viz That a committee OF tie
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15
AN INTREPID CHILD.

On Monday last the 18th ulmo, a dwelling horsa
belonging 70 general Joseph Markle, situated within
a lew hundred yards Of ihe Sewiekly Mills, and oc-
cupied ny Mr.. JAcoB NJ YoUEo and family, win
every article Of value in IT, was entirely DESTROYED nv
hre The accident occurred in the absence Of M
ana Mrs Young, the latter having left her dwelling,
us she supposed, but for few minutes. Before she
could return, WAS in ruins Three female children
we're ~ the house when il took FIRE one aged four
years add two months, another two years and four
months, aud an infant in tho cradle six months old
Ihe eldest child becoming alarmed ut the threaten.
ing danger, went ~ pursuit OF It's mother, bu, hnd
not proceeded i'r when IL returned and rescued lie
two sisters from tho flames the pillows in tho cradle
had actually caught ere when tho infant was taken
out OF Il. This child flyen s,,ccec,ed IN rc,,;ng o.,
sets Of cups and gsarccrs, hat and two female
dresses ont Of io house, and made ~ effort to save
other coihing 10 which, however, j, failed 1t is
very seldom indeed, that We hear OF 50 much courage
aud presence of mnd, in ~ vounv 4 child ire
manner IN which tho fire originated could moi be
ascc'ia'ncd lCrxn,5r9, (Pera) Rsp
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15

cHANcETT-,at ulcs .cIacn in uc e.rss cr-,co d.
the county court OF Charo,cthe ith day is2e
oiemsn. neA'ef' Piaias.S
george Foster Josiah Foster John Foster joshua Foe
Yer ana Mary has wife, lsanc ]. Foster, Reuben Johns
susan his wife, Sarah Eevills and Allen Foster and L.
Il. Ioster Mary A Foster. infants OF Singleton Fosiy
and by nen Foster their guardian, Foster Issrr
oster jr James Foster Joshua Foster, William T. Fos.
ter Singleton Foster r Allen Foster Elizabeth Foster ami
Susan Foster orphans OF James Foster which said William
SUSAN and ElzsDeh, children OF James Foster are infants
by Isaac j. Foster their guardian, and Singleton Az
eo children of James. infants by Joseph Reed their
Guardian aud Allen Foster administrator osipgieto,
ter and Isaac j. Foster administrator James Foster and
Eiixabetli Foster, widow of Josiah Foster decd Deft,
Ihe defendants Joshua Foster end Mary wife Is,.c
Foster and Susan bis wife, Allen Foster Foster Jot
oster Isaac Foster r james Foster, Josxh Foster VIM
Foster, Singleton Foster jr. Allen Foster Eirabef,
Foster and Susan Foster, heirs Poster decd nos
and the rules of this court il appearing 90
me satisfaction of the court that they nhattants
OF TINS state on the motion Of the Plaintiff by COUNSEL
ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the
hrst Monday in March next and enter their Appearance
anu answer the plaintiffs BILL and give security for pe-
forming the decree of the court a copy of 6s
order be inserted in the Richmond Enquirer for two months
successfully and posted the front the court bous
of said county.
copT-Teste, WINSLOw ROBINSON, C.
January % Rl-vgwk
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15

PROM ST. HELENA.
fEoyioEStE, Feb. Give learn hy c3si saeo,,
Smith, who has arrived at Newport from ST. Helena,
that two transports from the Cape Of Good Hope,
touched there ON the 10Th OF January, with the for
mer Governor Of the Cape and part &c the I'D rrci-
mcni on hoard, bound 10 England. An English vessel
in a short passage from Batavia, reported that Il
was very sickly that place. Several of the ships
had lost nearly the whoe Of their crews Captain
Smith, IT IS stated, has brought home several articles
which belonged 10 Napoleon Bonaparie.
-
MIR. lie Barren the person that built the Pottstown
bridge, has made contract for digging two miles
and three quarters Of the most difficult part Of the
Union Canal. We understand he is TO receive Is
cents for every square yard in good digging and rs
cents in rocksThis part Of the canal il is expected
will amount TO about S SO 000 The engineer Of the
Union Canal calculates that these two miles and three
quarters viii cost the company about s 10000.
Pot,Scpn Times.
A latter from Kingston Jam Of the 9Th nit. s,vs-
. BY letters received yesterday from London of the
Sd January, ! am informed that our Ministers have
made known their intentions ne to the intercourse
shortly 10 take place between America and the Bril-
tish West iatlies, whonce Sugar, Ram, Coffee &c
are To lac permitted in any quantity 10 be exported ::
and there appears only one difficulty be overcome
which IS, the countervang duties they aye anxious
should he imposed by the authority Of Parliament in
place Of the Colonial Legislatures. This must he
submitted TO rather than forego the boon conceded
| which Is much moro than was ever contemplated"
gentleman of Birmingham has undertaken for
wager, tn live upon Sd day for % successive DAYS
including both liquids and solids He commenced
| the performance Of The task Tuesday week, and
prosecuted it with spirit.
french Marquis de Belor brought his action in
INC Court OF Kings Bench, on Saturday week, n
ganst Lord Wnteipark, IN recover the amount or n
pronissory noie for e 800, lent his lorsp when in
Paris, so long ago 1887. The principal defence
SCI up was that the money was lost at play this
being subsIantiafed the verdict went FOR Marquis
damages = $40, without interest. London paper
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15

NE subscriber successor TO White Davidson A. Co ana
- Davidson Spell Of Richmond respectfully bees leave
order, and has hand handsome
made neatly finished, aud WARRANTED French Burr NH
ofoHe' which he will dispose at prices suitable 10 the
times Orders will he thankfully received and promptlv
executed Country produce market prices or neeofiabe
notes satisfactorily endorsed will be taken in pavnent
September 81. sos" '''e' 90 1'.M en-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15
To Mr.. ARCHIBALD LIpSCOME

S'h As you are not resident state of Virginia md
- nave no known attorney within the whom no.
tice can he given this Is requir, YOU 10 take notice that
on the 18th Monday in May next the hours Of ten
me morning and sunset III M rhornons tavern a, kim
Courthouse, shall proceed To take the dcy,ston
OF Aoner Allen 10 he read evidence in trial Of suit
now depending In the superior OF ciancery for the
hlohmond district in which plaintiff and yourself PHI
lip Ayiett late sheriff Of King William county, 10 whom the
estate oil fancey lpscomb dec. for admins
auon and James Foster defendants and i from any
cause the said deposition shall taken on tina, dav
tha ADJOURN the taking thereof from day tay for three
days. unless sooner taken. Yours, &c.
WILLIAM C. FRAZER an infant
by ~ a. CLAIBORNE, his guardian ad .item
Richmond, March O. s9-w4w
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15

the 18th day OF January, 1872 ''
William Daniel, pyo;,,;s-
Against - '"W'
and Richard Cohts and Elizabeth his wife J)ecndo,,,
The defendant Samuel Allen having entered his an
by aud the rules Of this court, appearing by safc
.ory evidence that The said Samuel nabi,nni Of
s country Ordered, That the snd Samuel Allen do
appear here AT Mny answer the hill OF the
panh and that Of this order forthwith inserted
~ some newspaper published In the CITY Of Richmond far
snscessvey and posted the door OF the
copy-Testc, Il. ELDRIDGF Jr n e
tiaruarv - ~, ne -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15

Thomas Guy, surviving part
ner of Thomas Guy and
George Guy, late merchants
and partners trading under
the firm of George Guy l.
Co. PLAINTIFF.
Philip Gatewood, Defendant.
The same, tioinfif,.
against
The same, guardian of the
orphans of Thomas Roane,
Defendant.
The same, Plaintiff.
Against
Elizabeth ilcnshaw.
Defendant.
The same, Plaintiff.
against
Mary 4. Roanc, Def ndcn,.
And IS
The same, Flairf;T.
Against
Elizabeth Pendleton,
Dfenaanf.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15

On the motion OF the defendants by their COUNSEL nns
appearing 10 tho satisfaction of the that the security
LOT ie writs of superseeas in these
sufficient n: Ordered, That the plaintiff. having
notice OF this order do before fteen6
day March, give other good and sucn secnri,v ,ha,
the said suits respectively be dismissed.
copy--Testc, ii. DANCE, c. CA
February ~ :, ,.p.,
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Vaiuable Real Eetofe Gr M

Viz subscriber being DESTROYS 10 move 10 the western
a country, wishes to sell his real in Virginia
one tract OF land lying in the county of buckingham on
oiners within one mile of the Fallsburg mills containing
toi acres, 70 acres hrst rate low grounds COS OF
ne low tht balance ofcommon quality neigh
Wen ,imbrred, and lies well for the support OF
IS OF sufficient work Is hands 10 adj
M with all sufficient houses and other Improvements
lpr Tue SAFETY oil nree crop IL is 10
say any thing its intrinsic value as il is tobt and
agreeable TO size. ~ " ~ ~
Also ae other tract living in said county on James river
niue OF the Warren ferry the road leading from
SaFouesViile 10 buckingham Courthouse containing 255
acreSome good tobacco land the Balance good wheat and
eos nn win large and convenient houses the accom-
notation OF Family. aud also for public house without
any interruption 10 private family and Thought TO b an
stand fora public house. Very generous credits
wine gYen say I'VE years. ANY gentleman wishing TO
puchsse the above property il presumed will first view
e or terms apply TO the subscriber wins at pre-
sem renes on the former james Tan scott who lives
",nln TWO miles Of the aforesaid tracts
c4xvdE .