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

sergeant al arms was a0OlSnco.
COMMUNICATION.
a certain person or parsonage was ac-
cidentally overheard by a gentleman of
this town, on Sunday last, conversing with a
negro hostler in stable, respecting We.
ry unpleasant occurrence that happened
lately in the state Of Massachusetts, to a
gentleman from Alexandria, who went
thither to aid in the recovery Of property
for some friends here, of whom the wri-
ter is one.
The herson spoke of it apparently in
an exulting manner as victory gain
ed by the blacks; and why, said this
affected phiIanthropist, to the admiring
negro hostler, should it not be SO! Your
face is as good as his, or as mine, altho'
it be black. shall concede the last of
any face, of any colour.
Good heavens have we then men in the
bosom OF our community whose (covert)
acts would tend to produce the dreadful
scenes lately exhibited al Char 5 on Sc
The person here alluded to, little ina
gined that he was accidentally overheard
by the gentleman mentioned, whose vera.
city is above all doubt. And this same
parsonage was leading actor last sum-
mer, to prevent the poor slave from
vending bis pittance ofproduce onSunday.
Of all the cants that are eanted in this
canting world, the cant of hypocrisy is
the worst. So wrote Sterne, and so re.
peats CANDlDUS.
FROM BRAZIL.
Capt Van Dyne, 90 days from Para,
e IL Al
Of the coronation of the prince as empe-
ror of Brazil, and that he had declared
war against Portugal. A vessel arrived
at Maranham, had spoken in lat. 80, a
squadron from Lisbon having on board
5000 troops bound to Bahia.
W Y. Mer. .AdO. If the Cd inst.
In London, the managers Of all the
theatres, direct the door keepers, to in
form persons on inquiry, whether there
be seats or standing room in the house.
The inquiry is made by hundreds every
night and always civilly and correctly
answered. BY standing room is mean,
lie vacant space on each side of The
benches in the pit SO soon as that is &C.
cupied, no person is allowed to enter.
II Phil. d. Press.
Achjlle Mural, eldest son Of the late
Joachim Murat, king Of Naples, has OBJ.
tanned passport from the Austrian gov
eminent TO come to America. ID.
The Peruvian government, have made
loan in London, for about six millions
and half If dollars. 1t is little r.,
markable that the stocks of the South
American government are nearly as high
in the London market as those Of the u,
States. ID.
Conservation oFfhe Ne4v Masonic Hall.
BALTIMORE, NOV. 50.- The weather
being fair and pleasant yesterday, the
grand lodge and the subordinate lodges,
joined by great number of masons from
distance formed very lengthy and
splendid procession for the purpose of
consecrating the new masonic hall, in st.
PauI's lane. The procession moved ac-
companied with three bands of music,
TO St. Paul's church, where after the
solemnities of prayer, by the rev. Mr..
Wyatt, an excellent and appropriate adj
dress for the occasion, was delivered by
gen. w. n. Winder, grand master Of
masonry in the state of Maryland.
The procession then moved to the new
hall,~here the ceremonies Of conservation
were performed, agreeably 10 the ancient
custom of masonry. The hall is besuti-
full and spacious, aud the whole building
reflects much credit on col. Jacob Small,
the architect. Bali, Morn. Chron.
Wesley Tapsico,a young colored man,
2 native of Philadelphia, was lately killed
In duel at Port-au. Prince, by a mulat-
to named Kelley.
A MAMMOTH FAMILY.
We are informed, that Mr.. Joseph
Moseley,of Chaplin, has eleven children,
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