The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-19
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II Is said in a late Alabama paper, that.
a plantation which bid fair to yield II
100000 pounds of cotton, will not now C,
produce 10000 pounds in consequence d
OF the destruction by the rot. 8
EXECUTION.
Spencer, negro man, was hung at /,
Chesterfield, Va. slst ult. for committing .
rape on white woman.
In an action for seduction, (said to be
one one Of a most aggravating nsture) in
Milton, N. c., Pleasants VS.. Corhe,,, S4COl :
were awarded to the plaintiff, being the
amount OF defendants worldly property.
PRESIDENTIAL.
The hon. De Wit Clinton has been ,,
recommended FOR the next president at
meeting of the citizens of Jefferson
county, Ohio.
RELIEF.
A bill. reported in the Kentucky leris>
lature, allows Mathew Harper, a cripple
with fzoenty children, to retail spirits
without license. He has certainly
discharged his duty in popula,ing his
country-crippled or not.
SHIP BUILDING,
There have been 40 new vessels
ships, briggs, and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
at the port Of St. Johns, n. b. during the
last twelve months, independent of those
registered at the port oil ST. Andrews
Besides which there have been launched
two ships and four brigs, and IL ships
and briggs are now On the stocks.
| representation, on effigies, of the
fortunes ofthe inquisition, is exhibiting at
New York.
RAIL WAY
| The idea OF winter rail way on the
canal or tow path in New York may pos
sibly be subjected to expe riment. The
way and a horse walk nigh; be SO eleva-
ted as not 10 be INSTRUCTED by the ordina-
ry SHOWS.
BOOK INSPECTORS.
The king of Spain has appointed IN
| SSp6ssSSt88rs of books, to decide on such as
"ay oe i'HP0r'Su
CORRECTION.
gentleman from Mexico, has contra
dicted, IN New Orleans paper, The re-
port that European SpaDiards and Amer
leans had been banished.
| TRAVELLING ON THE CANAL.
Capt. Bradley, and $50 soldiers reach
ed Detroit, in Is days from ALBANY
using the Erie canal as far as it extends
| MILITARY
| The troops at fort Niagara are 10 be
those at Sackett's haroor will go to Nj.
ogara.
| DOCTORS DISAGREEING.
| The doctors at Natchez are discussing
whether vegetable or animal 'putrefac,ion
/ produced the late sickness at that place,
SWEET POTATOES.
A person in 5. Carolina raised the past
season 300 bushels sweet potatoes on an
acre placing the vines singly in their
beds an inch psrt.-The same person
had one potatoe Q feet 9 inches long, and
another which weighed le4 pounds (!
EXPLOSION,
| The powder mill of Messrs. Latin,
| LOOMS s, Co. at Lee, Mass was blown
up on the Goth ult. and two men Drown
and Quingiey,) inju|ed SO as to cause
their death. "a
WORDER.
In Georges, John Williams. esq, has /
been conveyed of the murder of his wife. /
! IA juror,N'ere called, before the 10 for (
| the irigf were agreed on.
CHANGE. a
If'he new plan is adoptedin ENGLAND
when person is fatigucd at the tread q
mill, he may rest himself at the crank c
mill. )
IMPOSITION. J.
The imposition of "wooden nutmccs" b
has lately been equslle6 in South CARROLL l.
ma and Georgia, by the sale of a quantity 81
OF "gun R'nts" which proved to be made 5
of horn 7
LITERATURE IN BUENOS AYRES a
tragedy, called dido" has been S
written at Buenos Ayres. Some books l!
were lately prohibited there, and i'm me. y
dia'eIy there was a great demand for IS
them.