The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-25
Richmond, May 90.
MAP OF VIRGINIA.

The death of Mr.. John Wood has pro-
duced some solicitude to know the situa.
ton in which be has left his contract Tor
a mas Of each county, and for a general
map of the state. We have been favored
with the following account of it.
By the act of Assembly the Executive
were authorized and required to contract
for a general map Of the state, and one OF
each county, as well as to contract tor the
survey of the exterior boundaries OF the
state, certain great water courses, roads y
mountains. The sum placed at the dIspo-
sal Of the executive to effect these purpo-
SEES was SO, 0 dollars. out Of which they
expended 1897, Cor thereabouts) in con-
tracts for surveys of the principal rivers,
roads, mountains, and boundaries OF the
state; leaving the gum of 4O,OO3 dollars to
be applied 20 The general & county maps,
Mr.. Wood in 1919 agreed to execute and
deliver IN 5 years, a map OF each county,
and general map of the state, to take
accurately the longitude and latitude OF
capes Charles and Henry, the Capitol. the
Natural Bridge, Cumberland Gap, Point
Pleasant, The point where New River IN.
tersects the North Carolina line, Harper's
Ferry, and probably one or two other
points;to make an accurate survey OF se'e-
raj roads and rivers not before surveyed,
for the said sum of 4O,003 dollars. 1t is
believed from information, on which entire
reliance may be placed, that the observa.
ton TO ascertain the latitude and long. OF
the points embraced by Mr.. Woods con-
tract have been made, although the calcu-
~lations and results have not been compIet-
ed. ln February, last, Mr.: Wood had re-
turned all the maps Of the counties, except
six; the surveys of which have since been
returned to him, and the costs of making
out the maps for these counties. ii is be-
lieved, will not exceed 200 dollars. One
fifth part OF the general map, it,. is under
stood is completed. The surveys OF the
roads, mountains, &c. have been finished; &
VIZ. Wood anticipated in February LAST to
have COMPLIED with his contract by
the LIST OF August. Unfortunately, howe
yer, both for himself and the ~
wealth, his death will prevent the realiza-
ton of his expectations
OF the sum of 4O,003 dollars, MIR.
WOOD had received $4,000 dollars, leav.
ing a balance in The treasury of 1908
dollars to be applied to the completion Of
the work, and for which sum, it is said,
the general map, aud every thing not done
by Mr.. Wood can be hnished-By the o.
riginsl contract with MIR. Wood, the exc
cutive stipulated in the event OF his death,
that they should appoint some competent
person to complete what part OF the work
remained unfinished.
Charleston, May 16.
Letters from Havana, Of the 7lh inst.
mention a report that prevailed in Matan-
zas on the 5th, that the u. S. schooner Al
liga,or had run ashore in a chase near that
port. AMI was attacked by the vessel she
was iu pursuit OF. 1t is possible that the
first part of the story may unfortunately
prove true, but the attack OF a piratical pr
caroon upon a vessel Of the force of the Al
Iigatcr, is hardly probable, under almost
any circumstances. Another report in Ha-
vana, at the above date was, that the Con.
gress of Mexico, by a large majority, had
determined to ~re-unite themselves to Spain
under the constitutional system-and that
Iturbide had protested against such a mea
sure. This story was. no doubt, framed
and circulated by The Spanish authorities
in Cuba, perhaps with the vain purpose OF
producing some effect in this country, or
at least of alarming the administration.
All information from Spanish America that
comes by way of Havana is TO be regarded
with great suspicion. One fact speaks
loudly against the truth of this report.
The Spanish troops are now, and have
been for some time, shipped off from Mex
leo for Havana, and thence 10 Spain,
This would not happen if the Mexicans
had re soIved to preserve their union with
the mother country.
Markets in the Havana are very bad for
American produce. Flour Ia i.2 to is
doIlars-Rice 3 50-lsland produce high,
and good qualities ofstaple articles scarce;
Coffee, below FIRST quality, 90 cents and
scarce.
Charleston, May Is.