The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30

TNlR WRRAALDI
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR.
ALENANDRLA, D. c...MAY so, 1923.
The following notice of the northern mail.
which was again carried to the south last eve
ning is from the post-ofice
No northern mail to-day. The boat having
come and departed while we were at dinner.
May % d. BRYAN, p. M"
We hear that information was recei>
we'd in Washington yesterday, that at
the great race in New-York, Eclipse
beat the Virginiap horse. The return OF
the northern mail from the south, will,
perhaps, bring the news.
About the middle Of this month, per. |
son, brought thrre hundred and .ffy
Bots. of. -four, at one frit from Porl Re-
public, in Virginia, by water, to Alexan..
dria-upwards of three hundred miles.
If flour can no7u be transported this
great distance, in. such large quantities,
how much moro easier and cheaper
it could be done by the contemplated ca
nal between this district and the head Of
navigation OF the Potomac, seems al.
most impossible to form just idea Of.
The law for extending the jurisdiction
\ of the justices of the peace, in the re-
covery Of debts not exceeding Fifty dol
lars, takes effect after o,morrow. The
advocates and opponents of the act, here,
seem to be nearly equally divided. The
excellent provision for abolishiDg the cru
Ell practice allowed landlords of seizins
even the last morsel Of food of their
tenants for rent, s, now placing their debt.
on the footing Of all others, (to say moth
ing of the provisions which protect III,
tools of the mechanic, exempting all fe
males, as well as males of certain age
from imprisonment for debt, and 70
leaving bedding, tJc. with every debtorl
are think, more than counteract tn,
objections which seemto be so seriousl,
urged against it.
The act (Which we published pre-
vious to It's passage, and the amendment
after its passage) is to day republishet
at the request OF some OF our subscribers
We were in error in the calculation
published in the las, Herald, as to III,
sum which it would cost to bore far c
nough into the earth for the purpose @
obtaining good drinking water within Gu
town. Instead OF $500, it would not re
quire $3.50.
PRESENCE OF MIND.
Observing in some of the papers, a
account of the gallant and humane col
due, OF captain Joseph Dunbar, of ii
ship Young Phenix, Of New Bedford.
recalled to my mind sumo inciden
"e"en apSaiu u. dIspIayeu as much COG
ness and presence ofmiDd as any hero, n
even excepting Caesar.
Ule instance, IN which two or tbr,
families OF this town were much interes
ed Is worthy of relation. A fine brj
under Portuguese colors was conveyin
from the United States to Lisbon. lare
number of gentlemen, among whom WEI
two highly respectable individuals of th
town, neads of large families. Capital
Dunbar was with them. A night or tw
previous to their reaching the port, 70
winch they were bound, they were pIs
GEO inimminent danger. The vessel ha,
ing overrun her latitude, was found to b
IN the vicinity of breakers, of mo
alarming appearance; CONSERVATION DR.,
vailed on board the captain sensible {
his great trust, lost all presence of min
and"was incapable of serious exer,ion
AHfhisIIms Dunbar who was but pa
senger, displayed the utmost coo!ne
and energy, by active, manly, and powe
iuls exertions, he brought the vessel I
ah4was the sin the hands of Prov
dence Of saving the ship and passenger
among whom was the Rev. Or. Romey
Of New York.
The following statement Of recel
occurrence. is not only interesting to III
casual reader, but is SO great an exhib
non OF the virtues ofhumanlty, thar | ar
mex it for public appreciation. X.
We "tHrwy Of doing good."
Capt. William Scott, Of The brig Rri
liant, Of London, published in Gore
Liverpool Advertiser, Of the 9th of Feb
ruary, card addressed to eopr. Josep
dunbar, of the ship Young P6enix.
Ne"-Bed'ord, Of which the following
an extract.
teFinH me TO express our era;iiud
and "armest thanks to you, for the bu
manlty evinced BY you in rescuinc IS !
your fellow creatures from inevitable de
StructI0n, on the 7th inst at-rons;d.L +,