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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-17

Captain Lascrra, your aid de camp; and its garrison
resolved to bury themselves under its ruins rather
than fail in the observance OF their honor and their
oatbs.
" / am sensible to the fact, and lament the pros
pect, that precious blood must flow on both sides
but it is not in my power to prevent it. With your
Excellency and your army alone resides The power
to prevent the calames which YOU deplore, by uni
ting yourselves with people who so much desire
liberty, instead OF unJustiy and iolciby imposing
chains upon nation which enjoys that liberty, and
which neither acknowledges nor will ever ackuow-
ledge the right OF any other power TO interfere with
ITS political concerns receive at foreign dicta-
iion laws it must alonetiame Tor itself
8 AS am vely far from accepting the proposals
lot your exceenly, lay entirely aside irrelevant
1.-The proclamation which his Royal Highness the
Duke OF Angoueme has addressed to the Spapsrds,
which can only be good and useful Tor perhdous
Spaniards and unnatu al children OF their country;
but not to true SONS OF that mother, whom they do
highly value and tor whose prosperity and happ-
ness they are disposed to sacrihce themselves.
This is the only answer have TO return to your
Excelency. Wishing mt To fail in Ci,iiify, | de-
termined to ADM, the first Gag Of your Exceency;
but must apprse you that shall not tredt in the
same manner the second which comes with the same
mission.
".iiven in the fortress of San Fernando de Ficu-
eras the first bulwark Of the national liberty this
22d Of Ap'iI, 1928.
Signed
"The Governor SANITY ST. MIGUEL
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-17

dracf q letter from PHILADELPHIA, dated June 6.
curious circumstance happened here, which
will relate for your amusement. The storyis told
oows:-A person in Maryland had discovered
at Ills runaway slave was in Philadelphia He gave
power Of attorney to person IN or near VIII
nSion to take him up and bring him out of Penn
Nahla, Tor which he was to have handsome re-
ad. This person took another with him as wit
Es-nelther Of them knew the man. They how
fT'Fequen'ed the Oyster Cellars and were familiar
IN the blacks ill they found man that knew the
0a@ay' and who Tor small brlbe pointed him Out
men, On this, the witness was to prove him 10
er 70 get warrant to remove him out OF the
"e' They did not take him Immediately, but
'WAed his hannis and waited proper time when
nv might get him off without much trouble from
'aehas OF the blacks. Sam, the runaway, dis.
| Vered that these two men we're watching him, and
| watched them as well. One evening, Just at
NA' winch they thought the most proper time, as
"u was saving his last stick OF wood, with his eye
'"s men across the street, they began to cross
"sUy over to him but Sam was not 10 be taken,
'e Gown saw and flew, the men pursued; the
vet S' mat time pretty clear of people. Sam gain
considerably, and when he had got about two
'a'es ne took up an olley. AT the mouth Of this
Wy another black was standing. 1t instantly &C.
''ea 2 nm without knowing Sam or any OF the
'u'n''ahees) that he would have some fan. He
''' oo' ard ran down street as hard as he could
Fu'slers OF poor Sam followed on, believing il
'"e same man, but could not catch him. He
e'e' aver running two or three squares, let them
"s uP' when being vexed with the chase he had
.''"eu' pirates like, they knocked him down fol
"ea'ing to sooner, and hurried him away to q
.se with whom they had previously concerted
"a"s' The witness proved that he was the
>O' the person that had given the power Of at
and now the fun began. The Squire asked
''aoN man (whose name happened to be Sam
w and who turned out to be very shrewd fellow
'a'a nothing all the time if he had any thing to
y, WY ne should not grant warrant to the mer
L ''Re him to his master
Inv, 'sS' master, | say something--me run quiet
Ea =" VIC street, disturb nobody. These men rur
~, "e nard he can, hollo me stop me stop wher
"'ass--ihey come up and knock me down--nov
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-17

...,.nt Wilmington bridge il the draw in the
.bosd be thought any objection to the route
.,v designated and there is fine valley al
og.red BY nature for that purpose, between the
,,vsrn and Wilmington, through which it may
1,oagb, into the Christiana at the old ferry.
|O'Ou5 VIATOR.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-17

Recovery qftte badly IF lillian For-The body Of Mr.
Fox Of New Jersey, who had gone to the Yearly Meeting
of Friends i'll N. York, found Friday last on the
beach of the Hudson river, short distance above Man
hattanvle 1t feared he had been murdered but all
suspicious dsspated, there no appearance
OF any wound violence on his body-the bank bills he
had rolled up in paper in his pockette silver money
in his pursehis spectacles &c all found where he
usually carried them; and the Coroner says, there is not
the least to doubt that he stepped fell from the
dock into the river, after he had ordered the porerto call
for his baggage. Mr. Fox it will be recoleced, was a.
bnut 70 years of age and his melancholy fate should adj
monsh the nfrn and aged, not to venture themselves
abroad near the slips and docks in the evening.
lFacelal,a Jo,rnuL
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-17

IrelGRd.--The horrors oftbe South are hcken-
ling to an extent almost income eisable. Perhaps
there never in the hsto Of Ireland any scenes
comparable to those which have be- enacted for
the last three or four months in Cork and Limerick.
Even in the rebellion OF 1888, there were not, we
are almost convinced, during entire continuance,
SO many houses burnt and though more property
must have been destroyed throughout the whole
Kingdom, yet certainly no two counties have suffer
ed so severely as Cork and Limerick are doing at
this moment.
We have not room to specify the particulars
which have reached since our last, but the fol-
lowing is abstract oil about four or five days pro-
ceedings:
In Cork.-Two houses ard two mills, and stable
and five out-oiHces burnt; and l9t, extorted, for
the purpose, as Captain Rock Declares Of purchas
ing ammunition Ii Limerick Jour houses and two
Offices burnt the ears and tails of number flows
cut of trees cut down and fields turned up. The
notices issued by the incendares are ihnumersbe.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-17

DiEDOn Saturday at ernoon, at very advanced age,
the Rev. DR.. THOMAS READ, Pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church in this Borough
- In Philadelphia, on Wednesday afternoon, in the
S4th year of his age, Capt. PAUL COX.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-17

The Spanish Letter Of NIarque ship Taranua arrived at
New York Sunday, from Caiiz, whence she sailed the
5ih May A formal DECLARATION OF WAR against
France had been published and French merchant YES
sci had been captured OIL Algesras.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-17

From late Irish papers it appears that Ireland
continues in most alarming and Distressing sua.
ton. Houses invaded in the dead OF mig ht--mcney
Observation-Disclosures cruelty whipped BY the insur-
gents buildings wilfully destroyed BY fire PapeIs
as late as the Gath of April contain many particulars
OF these ourages. The local government seems
vigilant and active but incompetent 10 protect the
country from them. Can radical cure be expec-
ted until the cruel and absurd Intolerance that pres
on four fllhs Of the inhabitants Of this unhappy
country is removed Can any evil result from the
admission of Roman Catholics to an equality of
political rights--equal to the desolatng effects
which the whole kingdom now experiences Yet
a, present there seems very little prospect of The
emancipation. 1t was well observed by Sir Francis
Burdett in the last debate on this subject in the
British House OF Commons, (Aptil ~ that the
discussions of 1t were but annual larces played
before deluded people mocking them with unsub-
stantal hopes.o The divided opinions oil the British
ministry are well known. The opposition Of the
Protestant Clergy (except the dissenters) is also
KNOWN and yet it is somewhat oil a favourable cir
cumstance that petition signed by FIFTY five of the
clergy of the establls ed church in the diocese of
Norwich, recommending an assent to The Catholic
claims, was presented to the house.
When we contemplate the happy condition ofthis
country, where every may worship his God
on his own alla without prohibition even inqui-
ry, and compare it with religious usurpatinns aud
tyranny abroad, We rejoice in the contrast. Yetw we
must not forget that men to be found among
US, who have evinced total want OF the Just wise
and liberal principles engrafted our constitution
for the safety and happiness OF US all aurora.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
Whiskey. Tea, Wine, &c.

Whiskey, Tea, Wine, &c.
T lindsay & HILL have this day land.
IL ing from sloop May,Flower captain
Scull. from Philadelphia, 30 hbds. aud
95 bbIs wbiskey. very good
le chests Y H tea latest importation
1tipe AID iqr cask sup. Port wine
IN STORE,
80 bbls prime whiskey 8 years old
Holland and country gin in pipes y bbis
Malaga wine in Or casks
CIaret in boxes | doZ each
y. Orleans and Barbados sugar in hhds
and barrels
Porto Rico, S, Domingo and Java coffee
in bags
Pepper and pimento in DO
Bales Georg's Upland cotton !,
Boxes soeIm candles, Rodman's brand
Ditto talow, do mould and dipped
Ditto soap, do rsisiDs
Sacks fine salt Liverpool filled
Bacon cured 10 town AID country
Net, and gross sbad which they re.
Nett and gross herring { commend
N York made chairs which they VIII
sell low to close consignment
Loaf sugar. nu'megs. corn ac. and as u
suaI, supply of best tmily flour
iuly 3
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
DR.. Sedwick,
ApOthecary and Druggist,

has just received from New York,
III fresh supply Of medicines-and has
also on hand pearl ash, sperm oil, glue,
yerdIgris, white yilrioI, blue do. While
lead, whitening, spirits lurpentine, boot
varnish, copal do. log wood do. ground.
redwood do. ground, madden, tu-Derc.
annallo; indigo 6g blue, alum, copperas,
CASTLE soap. purified fancy do wash balls,
ink powder, waters, nulmegs, cloves, tooth
brushes. pocket combs, pomatum, smell.
ing bottles. Spanish segars, smoking and
chewing tobacco. wrapping paper, lwine,
sponge, shoe backing, silver leaf, patent
medicines, and various other articles.
N. B. DR.. Sedwick has private room
adjoining bis shop, where he may he coz
suited at any time. july S-tus2p
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
Potomac Company.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the an.
~ nual meeting Of the company will be
held a; the Columbian Inn, in George
town, on Monday the fourth day Of
August next, when an election will take
place for president and four directors, to
serve the year thence ensuing.
And that the president and directors will
hold meeting al their office, on Monday,
the lIth Of August, for the purpose of APP
pointing a person TO act as treasurer, one
to act ss toll gatherer and gate keeper at
capacity at the Little Falls.
J. MOORE, Jr. Treasurer.
July tus4lbA
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
A HINT.

every thing in Russia has COM
menced in luxury, and the building
may be said to have preceded the
foundations
[Madans de Stas!'s d" Erile Of ten years.
This remark is strictly applicable
to the present system of education in
the U. States. The courses Gas the
brioklayers say succeed each other
too rapidly; the mortar is not suffer
ed to dry; the weight is not allowed
to settle sufficiently; tn foundation
~ defective, and the superstructure
Is insure.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26

u
not wear them. 1t is indeed a charm.
in thing when person has just put
on his glasses, to see the clear and
soft appearance which objects as
ga me. They bear the same relation
to those seen with the unassisted eye,
that delicate enamel does to the
head Of General Jackson on a sign
board. They seem as beautifully
distinct. as fine French minia-
ture, where one can almost Tilt the
golden locks of pretty woman
from the ivory, so separate and sharp
do they appear. But who shall des.
cribe the horrors Of the near-sighted
man who has left his eyes at home
lie walks about as if in a dream.
His visions are as indistinct as a
London citizens in November. lie
passes his best frieuG without know
ing him. lie stares with cold inqui-
~ into the face of one, whose slight
est glance he values more than he
would the Pitt diamond. One of the
English poets says that language in
all its infinite variety, has nothing
so expressive as a glance; that II
look can repay one for the sacrifice
of life. But the near-sighted man
has nothing to do with loves tele
graph. But | shall wander too far,
il do not coniinc myself like the
French poets. with what they call
the charming letters Of '.the rules"
and as "the Miscries" is now a
perfectly classical arrangement, here
are few of the heavy heap borne by
the ncar-sighted man.
/. At the Theatre, when Wallack
or Mrs. Henry are Oh the stage
GLASSES safe at home)-cvcry one
ertasie-" fine expression OF cOun-
tenance," says one" what a charm
ing creature she is!"-" see his eyes
now :" you sitting all the while as
unmoved as a North American In
dian or dandy.
Q. In the same place, you have
carefully provided yourself with an
opera glass, a near-sighted friend
borrow, it and becomes 80 interested,
that like Eve, he ''lorgets all timc'-
you feel delicate at reclaiming it,
N. b. Julia's brother.
s. Passing group of ladies in
the street-after he most anxious in
spection you determine, " she" IS
not one of them. When you have
fairly passed without bow, you hear
the 1ceH kno1on voice, with some
such exclamation as " HosU stupid 20
T." Like him :" ".Not /"
q. Entering a room full OF compa-
ny. advancing boldly to a group of
ladies with snAe of salutatinn--fnd
you know none Of them, pass another
YOU think are all strangers. and Of
fend your most charming acquaIn-
unreasonable hands cordially with
a man you never saw before, and
look glum on your best friend
search half an hour for the lady OF
the house, and at last mistake her
Younger sister for her, not to the COLI
tent Of the latter.
S. The prejudice existing against
an eye glass, ST. that amAn must car
~ about machine on his nose the
whole time, or give up seeing any
thing.
6. Going distance to see a fine
pictnre-fnd on entering you have
no glasses, and must take up with a
blurred confusion of yellow aud red
for lights and shadows-a flop acting
the conn"sseur, and you not able to
see and prove his bluuders'
I. Riding through pleasant scene
ry-the objects pass you, like the
fences and feel in Burger, Lenora.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
REMOVAL.
BOOTS SHOT,

go making establishment
VI,IlE subscriber has removed next door
i to Mr.. Brassington's, on King street,
and near the intersection OF King and Roy
al streets. He makes BOOTS and SHOES OF
every description OF the best quality, and
Of first rate materials; he intends constant
ly TO employ the best OF journeymen; la
dies may be accommodated with boots
and shoes of The newest fashion, and in
the finest style. Country merchants and
other. will be supplied upon the most Ia
vorable terms.
He hopes that from his attention 10 busi-
ness, 4 the superiorityoi his workmanship
when ne formerly resided in this place.
that be will obtain portion of publictavor.
He pledges himself to use his utmost efforts
to please bis customers.
MATTHEW SEXSMITH
May s II
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
Notice.

4 IL those who have claims againsl the
N late firm of ANDREW JAMESON & Son,
are requested to present them 10 the sub
scriber; and those who have been long
indebted 10 il, will be expected TO make
payment Of their accounts when called up.
on. ROBERT JAMESON,
july loft Surviving Partner.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
From the Boston Statesman,

from the BOSTON Statesman,
MISERlES OF NEAR-SlGHTEDNESS.
Our countryman, the novelist
Brown, who has lately been re-disco-
vered in England. and is of course
becoming popular in America. tho't
that il was real blessing to be near.
sighted. The pleasures of "myo-
pism." saith he, {" are great" He
thought perhaps, that the beautiful
distinctness and clcarness with which
objects are seen through the concaye
glasses. repaid the near-sighted man,
for the modification of cropping round
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26

MULTUM IN PARVO.

90" pray 10 G0u for you, oir.
Your reasons at dinner have been
sharp and sententious pleasant with
out scnrriity witty without affecta-
ton; bold without impudency learn.
ed without opinion /; 4 strange with
out hercsy.
IShasspesrs-L0re's La6Oar Lost.
Dr.. Johasoa's note on the above Pas
sage.
81 know not we'll what degree of
respect Shakespeare intends to obtain
for this Vicar; but he has here put
into his mouth a finished representa-
ton of colloauial excellence. 1t
would be very difficult TO add any
thing to this character of table talk E;
and perhaps all the preCepts Of Cas-
tiglione will scarcely be found to
comprehend a rule for conversation
so Justly telineated. so widely dila-
ted, and so nicely limited"
Character o. Shakespeare, By Hannah
More.
81 consider Shakespeare as a phi
iosopher, as we'll as poet. To his
acute and sagacious mind, every va
ried situation of the human heart, e.
very shade of discrimination in the
human character, ali the minute deli
cscies, all the exquisite touches, all
the distinct affections, all the con-
tending interests, all the complicated
passions of our species, seem to be
laid open as far as is allowed to hu-
man discernment. Destitute m the
aids Of literature and Of soriety, he
seems to have possessed by intuition.
all the advantages that reading and
society can bestow; and to have
combined the warmest energies oil
passion, the boldest strokes OF una
gination, the justest properties OF
reasoning, aud the exactest niceties
Of conduct. He makes every des-
Cription picture, and every sentI-
ment an axiom. He seems to have
known how every being that has ex-
listed would speak and act under eve
ry supposeable circumstance, and in
every possible situation; aud how a
being that never did exist. must
speak and act. it he should at any
time be brought into actual exist
eDce.'
If Shakespeare lived at this day,
how could he describe, better than
in the following lines, the French az
my in Spain, aud its commander, the
Duke d'Ansouleme1
Witness this army of such mass and charge,
Led by delicate and tender Prince,
Whose spirit, with divine ambition Puff'd,
Makes mouths at the invisible event;
Exposing what is mortal and insure,
To all that fortune, death, ana danger dare,
Fen to an egg she'll"
The lines Immediately subjoined
to the above, are not. perhaps, to
our point; but they afford so Chival-
rous an excitement, and so just de-
fnition, that they cannot be read
without delight.
-" Rightly to be great
ls--not to stir without great argument,
But greatly to find quarrel in straw;
Where honor IS at stake" HAMLET.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26

Lemons, Whiskey, &c.
100 boxes fresh Sicily lemons
IS DO oranges
Is bags Fibelts
do English walnuts
10 caskst Superior
SO boxes Goshen cheese
10 sperm candles
6 do Italian pate
80 good whiskey
Just received per schooner Blacksmith,
and tor sale by SAM. MESSERSMi =.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
Oil and Candles.

Oil and Candles.
TUST received and tor sale 90 baskets
u fresh Bordeaux salad oil, very superior
81 casks whale oil
IS boxes spermaciti candles
SO do mould and dipt tallow
50 do yellow soap
1000 lbs cotton yarn assorted, No to IL
A. G.. CAZtNOVE l. co.
NAV 90
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
POETRY.
From the Rhode fsiand Journal

REVEN sE.
INTENDED for speech in the last act ofa mo.
dern mslo .drama.)
Obi | could freeze him in ton Of ice;
coald impale him on fash Of lightning;
Could pitch him into Colonel Symmes' hole ;
And see him dash and bob from side to side,
AS boys watch stones while falling down we'll
Oh J.. could fill his eyes with aqua FORTS,
Or squirt them full OF oil OF vitriol. ltie,
Oh could pound and mani HIM with oee.
As heavy as the isle OF st. Domingo,
Oh could stretch him DER old Etnas crater,
And roast him like Taunton herring
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26

Earthenware, China & Glass
Ware.
HCGH SMITH s. CO. have received
Il per Ship Pioneer, just arrived from
Liverpool,
22S Crates e hhds. f. Ware,
&c. This supply added TO their stock on
hand, gives them very large and general
assortment, which they offer Tor sale at
the lowest prices, current in the U; States,
either repacked, or in the original pack
age. en-,
They have also, and will keep constant
ly on hand general assortment OF
EXCELLENT STONE WARE,
made by John Swami, which they will
sell as low as can be had OF equal quality.
Also. WINDOW GLASS, Of the sizes com.
monty used, either repacked or by the box,
pipes in boxes, black quart bottles, in
hampers or repacked.
april 80
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26

las commencedher usual ronte. which
l. Il will not be changed without due no.
tIce being given. Leaves Richmond on
Sunday morning. at o'clock, City Point
after the arrival of the stage from Psters.
burg and Norfolk. at 8 O'Clock, on Mon
day morning, touching at Old Point Com.
fort; arrives at Alexandra and v asbing-
ten on Tuesday morning,
Returning: Leaves Washington at s o.
clock, Alexandria at 9, on Thursday NOR.
ming, arrives at Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk on Friday morning, and proceeds
direct to City Point and Richmond.
Present rates OF fare, including meals
anu table drink, between Washington and
Norfolk, Dill; Alexandria and Norfolk
D. 10 SO; between Norfolk and City Point
D.4; between Norfolk and Richmond D,5.
The Potomac Steam Boat Company
having extended their line from Norfolk 10
City Point and Richmond ID consequence
Of the failure OF their repeated applications
to the James River Steam Boat Company
TO lower the fare, so as to encourage trav-
cling on this route between Richmond
and Washington, now have to cOngratu-
late the public On their complete success
in.obtaining the object. Travellers will
at once see The advantage OF making their
arrangements so as to do all their travel.
ling on the day the Potomac runs.
march I8 II
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26

oNAusuRER WITH ArwopAY BEARD.
Ifto his share some shaving errors fall,
Look at his face, and you'll forgive them all.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
ST J1beS Salt

st. Ubes Salt.
1OOOO BUSHELS of st Ubes salt on
ioooo board ship Pocshontasfor sale
by Wm. FOWLE & Co.
iune 10
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
To Rent,

1s That commodious two story
H brick dwelling house. situated On
ss King street. next door to Joseph
Smth's, lately occupied by Miss
Nancy Wiley. 1t is well calculated to
accommodate genteei family. Apply lo
July 3-tus3w JOHN COHAGEN.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26

Quentin Durward,
DY the author OF Waverly, &c. &c.
ID For sale by
june 96 JOHN A. STEWART.
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Whiskey.

SO BARRELS Baltimore wbiskey, 10
w boxes sperm candles, Just landing and
for sale by VIM. FOWLE d 20.
n,ay q