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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
From our obliging correspondent.l

lr rom our obiisins correspondent
Commercial Reading and Ncqos Room
Norfolk, March 81, 10 q, IN
Mr.. PittnaD: Sir Arrived this morn
ing schooner Mind, Rogers, oil Newbury>
port, So DAYS from Terceira, (Azores,)
with fruit. Lett, schr. Gen. Putnam
Haskell, TO sail in 20 days The Ii. P
lost overheard John Watson, of Newbu.
ryport, on her outward passage. Spoke
18th inst Cape Henry bearing N. W.
distance 45 miles,, schr. Cashier, Spur.
ling, % days from Trinidad, (Cuba,
bound to Baltimore The Mind had a
boisterous passage, aDd, soon after sailing,
lost her fore yard and fore and main
boom.
The, brig Undaunted, Hattou, from
Auguilla tor this port, wi,hs salt, is a
shore on the beach OF Old Point Comfort;
she went OH yesterday morning, having
parted both Cables.
a pilot reports three scbooners and a
slooP ashore at SewelPs Poin,--one OF
the schooners is said to be the America,
from Saco bound to Alexandria, with
lumber; the Other two are bay crafts.
scbr. with stone, is ashore Or lamb
ton bar, and the sea this morning, max.
ing breach over her. Yours. &c.
w G. LYFORD
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Capt. Knowles a, this port, left FayaI
on the 18th Feb He Informs that there
had been no arrivals at The island for a
long time, and no inteil igence from the
continent had reached there so late as we
have here.
A report his been published at Balti,
more, that French frigate arrived ut ST.
P,erres, Martinique, on the e6th ult. in
J 4 days from Bordeaux, with news that
the dilferereaces between France and
Spain had been amicably adjusted
Allowing the vessel to have made the
passage in Id days, Ga performance
however, that, was never before heard OF. !
she could have brought accounts from
Bordeaux only to :he 9th or 10Th Feb
and it is hardly possible that a pacific
arrangement could have been settled and
the intelligence have reached Bordeaux
at that lime. We should not have motto.
ed this report, but for the purpose of
satisfying the numerous inquiries as to
the nature of the Intelligence.
W Y. Mere. Adu. 29fh iust.
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TO THE LADIES.
HORATIO DAY hal

HORATIO DAY takes this me.
6n1A ihod Of informing the ladies' of A.
Gs2EsEDiexaudria and its vicinity that lie
has commenced the ladies' fancy
shoemaking business, on Washington-street,
one door north of the Methodist church, where
he has just received handsome assortment of
materials, consisting of the very best silk, Den
mark saiins, and prunellcs Of every figure and
color, black and colorrd morocco among which
Is the best KID for children shoes black kids al
aud call skins He has fitted up private
room TO the shop for the accommodation OF Ia
dies to try on shoes AMI get measured, where
they will not be exposed TO the street. Ladies
who leave their measure with him, will have a
last fitted up for them, in which case they will
save the troable of being measured u secont,
time 1t shall be his constant study to please
every lady that please TO favor him with call
aprii2 3tS.Ia,v3,
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NOTICE.

TNHE partnership heretofore existing be-
Il tween the Subscribers is this day Dissolved
by mutual consent. Persons having claims a.
eninsf the concern, or either of the parties, are
requested ts present them TO TBomAs VowEiL
at the Mechanics hank aud those who are
'odeotedfe us, by bond, more, or open account,
are respectfully requested 20 nav, in order 10
prevent the claims being placed for collection in
the hands oian attorney THOMAS VOWEL,
april 81 JOHN DOUGLASS
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SENTENCE

RALEIGH MARCH 2s,-A negro man,
by the name Of Brister, belonged to Mr.
Elijah Perrin, was tried at the last Supe.
rior court Of Jones county for rape
committed on white woman, found gull
", and sentenced to DE hung on the All
mex! month.
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NeraIn marine Nist.
Pokr or ALEx.AWDRLf.
ARRIYEn.APnIL 4.

Steam boat Potomac, Norfolk with
passengers. Passed several craft capsi-
zed. MEMORANDA.
Brig Packet, hence, ar at Rio Janeiro,
9th Feb. - s.-,y5s So
Brig Frederick, Of and for this port,
in lew days. at Rio Janeiro, 9th Feb.
Brig Winiired, ofthis port, sailed fm.
Rio Janeiro 9Th Feb. for river Plato.
Sch Syron, Emery, hence, for boston,
was spoke esd ult. lat. So so long. 20.
Schr Ceres, Henson, hence for Boston,
ar at Holiness Hole 25tb uit.
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SITUATION WANTED.

a respectable dry goods store, or counting
4 house, Young Man, well sciusinted with
book keeping aud scco"nts, and is also a good
salesman. or his moral department., qualifca
tions lto the aoove) and attention 10 business,
he-can give unquestionabie re fcrcnc-; any com.
municafion addressed TO A. S. and ieft at this
offire, wilihe at,endedto. 2ts npri,o
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NOTICE.

'sNHF coparfnership that has heretofore cxis.
ted between the subscribers, under the
firm OF SMOoT & BRANDr,s this day dissol.
yea oy mutual consent. All persons indebted
to sand frm are requested TO call aud settle their
accounts, aud those having claims are invited 10
call and have the same adjusted
&. G.. SMoOT,
march 2S-ap = 81 RICHARD BRANDT
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THE GALE.

The steam boat Maryland came UP
yester day morning from Annapolis
She lett Easton on Sunday morning al
half past 10, and arrived at Annapolis
about IN the afternoon, whero she fe-
manned all night In consequence OF the
gale. Inc weather was very rough in
the bay on Sunday. Saw a vessel on
shore at Tuliy'S Point, and topsaiI schr.
riding at anchor in Annapolis roads -.
Saw several craft sunk and ashore in Pa
'apsco rivera brig at anchor in the riy.
er, supposed The William Gray.
The steamboat Norfolk from Port De-
post. also arrived yesterday morning.
Sine left that place on Sunday at twelve
o'Siock, and was compelled to anchor
near Poors Island on account of the gale
She reports several vessels blown ashore
in tine Susquehanna, at Port Deposit and
Hayre- de Grace. Baltimore I'm. yes.
We experienced duriog yesterday a
very severe gale, which has done consid-
cradle damage to the shipping in our
port. Ii is reported that one Of the steam
boats vas sunk at Pools Bridge, and a.
mother at kensIngton--and that number
OF the small craft Of the port have shared
the same late. PhH. Sent. Of D1ondty.
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MORE WAR RIJMORS

The Orig Pantheon. Nye, has arrived
at New Bedford from Lisbon, whence
she sailed uD the 18th Feb. Capt. Nye
states, that on the 10Th, intelligence was
received at Lisbon, that hosiIities had
commenced between France Spain.
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MARSHALL SAL;y,.

RwA Win be sold on the, pr en.,ses, for
jaasnT cash, on SATURDAY, the IwxLrru
IA ikel day OF APRIL next, at IL o'clock, all
the right, title, aud interest of Jas.
L'wrason, IN and TO one lot of gr ound, with a
two story brick house thereon, situate on the
west side OF st. Asaph street, Letw cen Duke and
Wolf streets, and now occupied by til. said Jas.
Lawrason-snpposed to be 26 feet front, and
running hack 100 feet. Sold to satisfy an exe-
rution in favor of the bank of Alexandria, A.
gaiIst the said James Lawrason and James n.
Earle d. MINOR, ID. vi.
fen rs Is for Tench Ringgold, marshal
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but, Independent oil this, 1t is an article
shat would be much wanted on the con.
tinent IN the event OF war; and il would
now probable here 2Ss Gas per cwt. /;
about 800 casks are just arrived but not
landed. Cotton was evidently offered
more freely about ten days ago, but since
the rumors of war, the demand has in
creased both for consumption and specu.
latioD, and prices are nearly 1 &c higher !;
good new UpIands bring Sd and fine
8 i>4d 8 lid. Orleans and Alabamas
also are more inquired for at our quota.
tons, and the general aspect of the mar
ket is favorable. II must, however, be
noticed that within few DAYS a great
number Of vessels have arrived with cot
tor, which will soon be in the market for
sale /; this, with other large supplies to
come forward, must check any material
rise, unless the spirit of speculation when
war commences should have greater
effect on it than is at present looked for.
LIVERPOOL, 10Th We have had
an extc Dsi.e demand for Gotten this week
and the sales amount to $4,000 bags
Uplands OF all qualities have been taken
largely, but the demand has been so viii
ingly met and particularly for the new
crop that prices have scarceIv been sus-
ceptibie of any advance. Orleans has
been in regular request, on a moderate
scale, at previous rates, whilst Tennessee
has gone OFF more extensively al an adj
vance generally OF 1-S per ID. Sea ISL
and has been in good demand, but most
ly Tor low qualities at last weeks prices
The sales of Brazil have been light. not
being plentiful in the market, and hol>
ders being unwilling to sell bur at nd,
vanced prices. On Msrsnbam an adj
vance oi I>S per ID has been Obtained.
fernambuoo wanted for export, but Lit
tie in bond.
THE MARKETS.
LONDON, FEB. IA further improve.
ment has taken place in Muscovado SUI.
CARS OF about Ii per cwt ard the Trans,
actions OF the week have been on a large
scale. There has been considerable
stir IN refined sugars since our last, the
lower descriptions, Of which there we're
few parcels Offering, have been principal.
~ looked after, ana have advanced con.
siderabiy mot only have all which could
I've met with been bought up, but pur-
chasers have contracted for nearly the
whole that will be ready during the en-
suing fortnight or three weeks. MuIas-
ses Sos PEI cwt. The p,ices of West
India molasses have lately advanced from
IS to s5s. up to sS and SOS. per cwt-
Foreign sugars continue VA demand for
large parcel of very fine yellow Hava-
ma sos per cwt. has been realized.
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TAKE NOTICE.

vaVHAT no person is nuthorized to take vp any
goods whatever Wy account, without a
written order from me- A siIaular notice wa
given some time ago by me and il is repeated
TO prevent any imposition upon Dnocent people
april ~ EDWARD LIOYn
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MARSHAL,S SALE.
MARSHAL'S SALE.

&xR Will be sold, by the marshal, ON
EI.8 the premises, Nor cash, on SAruR-
usss DAY, the TwEsTY-srxrH day of A.
eszzE&. PRiL next, at II O'clock, all the
right, tide, and interest, of Ho-
race Field, Daniel Wright, Leonard Cook and
Robt Vaudeville, in and 10 the -
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COMBS, etc.

Ooi received general assortment Of shell
n COMBS OF superior quality and for sale al
Ie"ueeu prices Also complete assortment
mats comprising every kind Togetner
,, good assortment offaney articles, (which
'"e safes j. r. RUNNELL.S Z c.,
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F0llO1cing Property !:


One piece of ground, situate on the ives, side Of
Union street and the northw ard of Dukes,
beginning at the distance Of as feet inches and
haiffrom the intersection of Union and Duke
streets running thence, northwardly with
Union street IA feet; thence, westwa rdly para.
lei with Duke street 20 feet on an slley is feet
WIDE thence sou'hwardly with line Of said
alley ~ feet thence eastwa rdiy and paral-
lei with Duke street 40 feet to Union street, the
place OF begming-together with all the houses
and buildings thereon. Also, one other niece
OF parcel of ground, with all the houses and
buildings thereon, situate follows Begin.
ing on Duke street IN feet 3 inches, 10 the
eastward of Water street and running thence.
eastwaIdiy, with Duke street, land binding there.
with 70 feet; thence north wardly with line
parallel to Water street 14s feet d inches 20 =
80 feet alley; thence westwardly with a line to
SAID alley and parallel to Duke street 90 feel |.
thence with straight line i45 feel to the be.
ginning, which piece of ground was conye we'd 10
Horace Field, by Nobift Herbert. Sold 10 "A.
tlsiy two executions in favsy Of VIM. Fovte &,
20. against the said Daniel Wright, Horace
Field, Leonard Cook, and Robt AiandeyiIle.
ID. MINOR, d. M.
march % ia for T. Ringe old, marshal
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10

balloons, flying stages, and corsets tor
dandies
6. Then, the greater the truth, the
greater the libel Now, we may tell the
truth and shame the devil.
Then, old women were drowned for
witchcraft, & old men for being quakers.
Now all our younywomen are bewitching,
and the quakers are neither hung, nor
will they hang any body.
Formerly, we were all federalists, all
republicans. Now, we are--,he Lord
knows what.
Formerly, we asked men to receive
Offices, and they were houored by the
distinctions. Now, all want Offices, and
nominate themselves for them.
Formerly. it was asked, sis he honest,
is he capable" .Now, who can com.
maud the greatest number of votes.
Formerly, we had few Laws, and those
well understood. Now, we have many
of the first and too many of the latter
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The Alexandria Baths

A RE now in complete order, fitted UP in q
: superior style, and will be ready for the
accommodation Of public on the first of May
- this establishment has received the unquali.
fed appreciation OF tire physicians, il is unneces-
-arv 10 say mcre in its recommendation, than,
t,,t strict attention wlll be given IN IFS manage
,netii, aud faithful male and female servants
provided. Subscribers win families
IS single persons ~ three warm baths 81 ;
four cold bsihs 81 single baths 81 cents
One half 0f the subscription money will be ex-
pccted IL advance, and the balance on the 10th
10 May Sp 20 ELIZABETH LAW
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THE GOOD OLD TIMES.
IAN EXTRACT
Old times let others praise as please
I'm glad that Twas born in these.

Old times let others praise please
I'm glad that was born in these.
Many people are constantly making
a disparagiDg reference 10 the state of
things formerly and even in Virgil's
day, it was "OLim meminiSSe jabarit."-
am sick OF this cant about the good old
times. Ii these are not the golden days
they are certainly the days to live in
Let us weigh our wealth and compare
our comforts with those who lived 10 the
Golden tines" and strike the balance
and see which is the gamer.
1. knowledge used to be acquired by
profound study and deep research. Now
1t is simplifed by analysts, selections,
beauties and elegant extracts.
2. With them a good man and an
able statesman was rarity. Now we
have them by dozens, in the city and
country.
8. In the good old times they wasted
their strength digging for gold, and
searching for the fihilosohher's stone, or
eliTir of life. We want no mines ;
hahsr mill supplies the place of one,
and the 7Ohiskey mill the other.
4. What was the state Of their n,aferia
mediea ? Had they fdfenf medicines in
every corner, those universal and never
falling remedies for alt incurable com.
plants.
5: Had they their sasan boass, al,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
STOP THIEF.
TEN DOLLu4R,S REW.9RD.

AN Monday night last, the shop of the sub.
~ scribers was broken into q, robbed of sun.
dry CARPENTERS TOOLS; among them the
following are recollected-viz: plows, brace
ana bits, squares, saws, beads, drawing
knife, 2 joinfers, 2 fore planes, axe, 9 smooth.
ing planes, 2 rabbit planes, sundry chissels and
gougcs, and l oil stone. The above reward
viii be given for the recovery of the tools, a
part of which are marked with the ownera'
names. sept 8 81 SWAIN q OSGoOD.
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From the Albany Dolly Advertiser
Nm Enigmatical List Of States, Districts,
and Zerrifea.ies

From the Albany Dolly Advertiser
Nm Enigmat,cal List Of States, Districts,
and Territories.
J.. The land we live in, military tri-
umphal carriage, hall woman's name,
and a vowel.
9. The name Of an unfortunate queen
and country.
9. An unmarried woman, and two VOW
els.
q. A celebrated founder Of city three
fiiths OF wood nymph, four-sixths of an
exclamation in Ecclesiastes, and vowel.
5. The frs, letters oil three extremes
Of the globe, and kind Of cloth, chang
ing the first letter.
3. Il wen transposed, and four sixths
of the authors fictitious name of iris
tram Shandy.
z. Half of the word signifying the top
of hill, and cour-tenths of the name of
county in the state of New York.
8. The word signifying to unite, or
link together, vowel, and an action with
cards.
9. The name OF damsel in the Acts
Of the Apostles, and land surrounded by
water.
10. The reverse OF old, four.sixth Of a
clothes basket, and the name of county
in England.
II. One ofthe "Poles, and woman's
name, changing the last letter.
ls. The name of a river in America.
Is. The word signifyingqo know,
kind of net and vowel.
Ia. A Roman Catholic ceremony,
vowel, four-sixths of the word signiiying
to impose upon, and three consonants.
Is. A woman's name, consonant, and
a vowel.
10. An ocean and vowel.
II. -Four sevenths of an arch angel, a
vowel and three-fiiths of kind of wild
goose.
Is. A kind of game glayed with ball,
changing The fifth letter, and the diocess
of a Bishop.
10. A piece of heavy ordnance, leav.
ing oHthe last letter.
20. A rural poem, changing the last
letter.
81. An interjection, and bali of the
word signifyipg title.
90. The half OF the chief mast of ship,
adding vowel.
%. An inseparable particle used in
composition, Mshometan comparison
to describe beautiful woman, leaving off
the first letter.
"a. A term Of honor to young girl,
the third person singular Of to be, am
&c. small draught, and the half of
particular size printing type.
25. One third of the word 10 express
parsimoDy, and the word expressing tur.
bulency, leaving off the last letter.
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Darietp.

It's estimated that the extent of the
water and gas pipes under the pavemenis
Of London, is between 1000 and 1900
miles The roads Of England only are
above 10000 Ieagues-morethan 10000
miIes-fvc times the circumference Of
he globe
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10

The most timorous prudence will nos
always exempt man iromItbe dominion
Of chance a subtle and insiduous power,
will sometimes intrude upon the greatest
privacy, and emharrass sha ssristeat say
TOP
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NOWADAYS,
APPLIC

APPLICATION.
History abounds in instances Of the ex.
cessve application of men to their favo-
rite pursuits Some in the mazes OF sci-
ence either become SO entangled in mysa
teries and difficulties, as to be unable to
give attention TO any inferior affairs, CT
else so delighted with their employment
and distracted from every other copside.
ration, that they forget the necessity Of
sustenance, and seem to be fully contents
ed with the food of intellectual research.
This may satisfy the appetite Of the
mind, but alas the sensual cravings of
corporal manare not to be so economi.
cally stopped. What will the epicure
and Don vfuanf think of living for days
yea feasting on the most abstruse scien.
ces. Mathematics for breakfast roots
oil languages for dinner and the musty
contents of some worm eaten out.of date
folio for supper and all this to be sober
ly masiiealed aad digssted Neverthe-
less the student is often willing thus to
fare, and foolish enough to prefer to ra-
gouts or palate-ticklers of any kind
There is one thing in favour of mental
dainties. The scholar and bibliopoliss
may feast without satiety-coptinue az
the entertainment without debauch but
whoever arose comfortably from a table
laden with luxurious siahds, or when the
appetite is cioyed does not almost regret
that he sat down. Napoleon was a hard
student and his application was stale G.
nough.-He frequently laboured in state
affairs for fifteen hours without a mo.
meHts cessation, and without any nourS
Ishment, and he on one occasion contin.
ued at his labors for three days and nights
without lying down 10 sleep He had
the affairs of a nation to ruminate, and
the immediate interest of thousands
to consult. His responsibility therefore
offers some palliation for the blind prefe.
renee Of study to luxury.
The Kentucky Gazette contains the
following advertisement
To 'Siortsmen-a Race for One THou.
sand Dollars
A gentleman in this town offers to run
six horse wagon carrying 40 pieces of
cotton bagging, weighing 5000 lbs. a.
gainst the mail from this place to Hunts.
vile, distance of 800 miles. Any per.
son at Washington City, wishing to risk
the above sum, (the postmaster general
only excepted) will please to signify
their intentions through the medium of
the National lntelligencer within thirty
days.
II Member Of The Harrington Jocky Cut.
George Darlington, celebrated high.
wayman, and son of robber Of the san1e
name, whose villainy, was unparalleled,
has arrived in England, from Botany Bay,
where he bad been exiled the last seven
years, and contempIatss visiting the Bath
Springs, and other places Of amusement.
The most timorous prudence will nos
always exempt man iromtbe dominion
Of chance a subtle and insiduOus power,
will sometimes intrude upon the greatest
privacy, and emharrass sha stristest say
top
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George Darlington, celebrated high.
waymaD, and son of robber of the same
name, whose viIlainy, was unparalleled,
has arrivediD England, from Botany Bay,
where he bad been exiled the last seven
years, and con,emplates visiting the Bath
Springs, and other places Of amusement.
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LOST,

PH careless boy, about the 9th Of August
- last, one large Marseilles bed quilt, one
white mapped counterpart, and one old bed
quilt, all tied up in a yarn coyerlid. The arti-
Giles were sent with the boy tn be washed, and
It IS supposed he laid them down and went TO
play, as he can give no account of them. Any
person who may have found them or will give
Information so that may get them again shall
receive d liberal reward. BEAL HOWARD
sept . %
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MISSES LEGHORN HATS

MO. 1s, at 81 %, Bemmings and Sons best
l needles, with variety of other goods
just received and for sale at the new comb
factory and variety store, OH King-street, one
door below MIR. II Gardner's dry goods store.
sept S. HILLS
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Mechanics Bank of Alexandria,
SEPTEMBER Q, 1923.
A Dividend oftwo per cent is this day decIar-
"a ed, payable to the stockholders or their
legal representatives. on or after the 10Th inst.
sep3 II CHS. CHAPLIN, cashier