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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-03
POETRY
.g4N WAS .M.2DE TO MOURN
A DIRGE,

A DIRGE,
by Burns, the Scottish Poet
when chill Noyember's surly blast
Made fields and forest bare,
One ey'ning, as wandered tJrth
Along the banks Of .ig,
spy'd a man whose aged step
Seem'd weary worn WIKI cfe;
His face was furrow'a Ger with years,
And hoary was his hair.
Young stranger, wither wand'rest thou!
Began The reverend sage;
Doe; thirst of wealth thy step constran,
Or youthful pleasure rage'
Or 9ayly, prest with cares and woes,
Too soon thou hast began,
To wander forth, with me, to roam
The miseries OF man.
The sun that overhang, yon moors.
Out spreading far and vide,
Where hundreds labour to support
A naughty lortlling's pride;
I've seen yon weary winter-sun
Twice forty times return;
And ey'ry time has added proofs.
That man was made to mourn.
o man, while in thy early years,
How prodigal of time!
AIisspendng all thy precious hours
Thy glorious, youthful prime!
Alternate folies take tile sway,
Licentious passions burn;
Which ten fold force gives natures law,
That man was made to mourn.
Look not alone on youthful prime,
On manhood's active might,
Man then is useful to his kind,
Supported in his right;
But See HIM on the edge of life,
With cares and sorrows worn,
Then age and want, OH i'll inatcl,l rAir!
Show man was made tomorrn.
A few seem favorites of fate,
In pleasures leap carest;
Vet, think not all the rich and great
Are likewise truly blest,
But, Oh! what crowds in every hnd.
All wre,ched and forlom,
ThFo' weary life this lesson learn,
That man was made to MOURN.
Many and sharp the num'rous
lnwoven with our frame!
aIore pointed still We make ourselves,
Regret, remorse, and shamel
And man. whose heav'n erected face,
The smiles of love adorn,
Mans inbumanlty to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!
Zee yonder poor. o'erlabour'd wight
80 abject, mean, ana vile,
Who begs brother OF the earth
To give bin leave to toll;
And see his lordIy .jeig0w .Dorm.
The poor petition spurn,
Unnsindfui, tho a weeping wife
And helpless offspring mourn.
1t I'm desgn'd yon lording's slave,
BY natures law design'd,
Why was an independent wish
Fer planted in my mind!
lfnot, why am subject to
His cruelty, or scorn'
os why has man the viii and pow'a
TO make his fellow mourn!
Vet let not this too much, my son.
Disturb thyyouthfui breast.
This LaVtiai view OF human kind
Is surely not the last!
The poor, oppressed, honest man
Had never, sure. been born.
Had there not been some recomoen.e
TO comfort those that mourn,
D death! the poor mans dearest friend,
The kindest and the best
Welcome the hour, my aged iimAs
Are laid with thee at rest
3he great, the wealthy fear thy blow,
From pomp and pleasure torn,
Hut, Oh. biest relief for those
That weary laden mourn
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-03

Education is to the mind, what cult
vaticn is to fine soil. If fruit and flowers
are not produced, weeds and nettles viii
spring up, Bishop Taylor once said to
a lady who neglected the education OF
her son, Madam, if yo1s don't al your
clild's head with something, tic dsrll
vill7
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-03

out tasting food"
July 2t-"The horizontal refraction
varied SO much this morning, that the
upper limb of the sun twice appeared
at the horizon before it finally rose"
We should have been glad to know the
state of the thermometer at this time,
but are not informed.
On the return of our travellers from
the coast they were reduced to the most
frighttul degree of famine Few histo-
rics record more severe suherings, as
the following viii prote.
81 rctFaced my steps, and on my way met
DIR. Richardson, who had also missed the party
whilst tie was employed in gathering 'lipe oe
rscAe Ga weed from which they made kind of
teal and we went back together in search ot
them. We found they had halted among some
willows where they had picked up some pie.
ces Of kin and a few bones Of deer that lad
been dc vourod by the wolves last spring. They
Bad rendered The bones triable by burAing, and
eaten them as well as the skin; and the Iepast
Pelter and Nalarn were with them, having
left tue caAoe, which, they said, Was 60 com
pleteiy broken by another fall, as to be incapa-
bic 0t repair and rendered entirely useless
The anguish this intelligence oCcasiOntd may |
be conceived, but ii IS beyond my pow er 10 de |
scribe it. Impressed how ever, with the ueces
,ity Of takiug it iorv ard, even IA the State |
these men repre- senied II to ne. We urgently |
desired uem 20 fecb il. bu, they decline, 60 |
ing and the Strength al the dhcers was made |
q'!ate 20 the task 70 their infatuated obstIna
cy en- w. Ccca.iVn, great P0'aoo ct tte acl, ]
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
REV. Mr.. SUMSiERFIEJD

The ship Six Brothers, in which this
gentleman was passenger, arrived at
Marseiiies on the cGth January. The
following is an extract from one of his
letters, dated Marseijles, Feb. -
"My health is somewhat better than
when leiI you; indeed, considering tbs
damphess o! sea atmosphere, and rem
dered still more so by The rain which fell
eOe'y day, more or less until we ente, ed
the straits OF Gibraltar it is remarkably
so. am row reapibg the advantages of
the voyage more than was able to do az
sea-" -
The following fac, (says the London
diobe) among tns singular events of the
present day, deserves especial notice.
One of the missionari es, from the Amer.
can board of missions, was q, Jerusalem
in January las', distributing the holy
scriptures, ard useful tracts. A Chris.
tan missionary, from part ofthe world
unknown to exist by The first preachers
ct the GosPeI, is now re>kindling the
light Of their holy doctrines in the very
place from which il FIRST emaDated! This
IS news indeed. Charleston Cour.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
NARROW ESCAPE.

A sail boat, with five young men in il,
on Sunday last, getting in between The
swells Of the ri"er, filed and Instantly
sunk 10 the bottom. A boat had Iust
put off from the wharf with s"rac sailors
TO assist in getting the brig irn, I ON St.
Ubes into the dock and fortunately be-
ing very near them, rescued them from
watery grave, which must inevitably
have been the case but for this single
circumstance Their narrow escape and
The good ducking which they re- eived
may prove saiuiary caution TO others.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
J Mes n. Barker,
ABM. SHOEMAKER.
Agreed to,
n y NVN 1VI
PETER 5. DUPONCEAU,
c. ]. iNGGRSOLL,
J. II. INGERSOLL,
JOS. HOPKiNSON,
til. EIrTERA,
JOHN kEAIlNG, Jnnr.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .-Yesterdsy the
election for trustee, Tor ~. Marv's church
took place. The diiferen, parties voted
separately in the church and IN the grave
yard. In the end each declared It's can.
didate duly elected. No serious djs.ur.
bance OF the peace took place. The
mayor of The ely * sheriff of the county
admonlshed by the scene, which took
place last year, on similar occasion, at.
tended as coDseryators ofthe peace, with
their respective ministers aud officers
Much credit is due to them for their
attention and vigilance.
We add The names Of the gentlemen
elected by each party.
by the Bishops party, viz :--Joseph
Snyder, David McCredy, Cornelius ii.
ers, John Carroll, jr. William Myers,
James Enue, sen Jerome Heating, Mich
oIas stafford.
by Nr. Hogan's porty-John Leamy
John Ashley, Richard w. Meade, Ed.
ward Barry, John 4. Sullivan, Bernard
Gallagher, Archibald Randall ard An
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE.

Among the vessels injured by the
gale In N.York was the new ship Canad l..
she was 10 have put 10 sea on Wedne.-
day, and IT is stated there were prcbabi,
about ten thousand ladies and gentlemen
on board of her on Saturday. We copy
The following description OF this supert
ship from the Commercial ADVERTISE.
Baltimore american.
The genilemen's dining cabin is very
large and commodious, and finished and
furnished in the most splendid manner.
] ne tables OF fine mahogany, with sofas
ranged upon each side ard supporting
each wall, a, intervals Of about FIVE feet,
are carved mahogany pillars of exquisite
work nanship. The capitals, supporting
the abacus, or cornice, are of the com
posiie order, aud are BEAUTIFULLY wrought
in carved and giIded fret-work. The
decorations OF the stern, both external,
and Internally, are tastefuIly executed
Directly al the head Of the table, stands
basket of fruit, carved in mahogany,
bove which upon pedestal is spread
eagle. The drape'y of this room is rich
crimson. The dormitories are large and
elegant. They ale lighted from above,
Sthe births are hung round withrich olive
colored damask silk curtains The ladies
cabin IS III all respects equal to the other
There are two sofas in the room, and the
curtains of their sleeping rooms are of a
fine, blue silk, with fringetn correspond.
On the whole, this is probably the most
splendid packet ship in the world, as
sever al English ship masters who were
on board on Saturday, declared there was
nothing on the Thames not excepting
even the Royal Yacht, that excelle d her.
The Canada belongs TO the old line OF
Isaac Wright u Son, Francis Thomp.
son, jeremiah Thompson, and Benjamin
Marshall -
A French corvette, from Rochefort
for Martinique 400 troops has been lost
near Lisbon.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
PIRACY.

SAVANNAH, GEO. MARCH 27.--Arriycd
this forenoon, the French brig Jesne
Iienriv,te, Guillaume LIE Queilee, mas
ter. from st. Jago de Cuba. bound TO
Nantz. On the 18th inst. 6 leagues
to The eastward of the port of Havana,
was boarded by piratical vessel, under
English colors, a schr. OF the same de-
scription in company. These vessels
were about so or 60 tons bur,hen, armed
with pivot gun, and two carriage guns,
full of men. They robbed the Jeun,
Henrieue of part of her cargo, all hex
light sails, and boats, cabin furniture,
stores, running rigging, Cc. MIR. Baza-
lias, the supercargo was most dreadfu,!y
beaten, in consequence OF some geld be-
ing found On his person. In order To
make him confess where other speeds
might be concealed. they placed rcpe
around his neck, when lie was drawn up
three different times. He was not let
down the last time until the color OF his
face changed, and he was thought 10 DC
dead. All the clothes Of MIR. b. Of eve
ry description were taken from him,
with the exception Off flannel shirt. liz
clothing of tie captain and crew shared
the same fate.
The captain was taken on board The
pirate with his papers, and after looking
at them, they asked him if he had any
money on board-oD his answering N the
negative, they threw the whole of his pa
pers into the ocean, and struck him seye-
raj times over the head with swords
They then drew the captain and two of
The crew across cannon, and applied
ropes end to their backs-and when they
had neatly lost their senses from the
severe fiagelaiions water was given To
them. The question was again asked if
they had any money and on their an
swcriDg as a. first, they were whipped a
second time, until their bodies were
much muti!ated by the blows.
Two ladies, passengers in the scnr.
Success, capt. Ray, from Ma,anzas,
bound 10 New Providence, which they
had captured on the 7lb, and converted
into an assistant, were put on board the
brig. They had been robbed of their
money, jewe!ry, bedding, and in shor.
every thing but q few articles of cloth
ing. They had re mai1ed on board the
pirate ten days. Cne CO the ladies, who
had small child, had rope put round
her neck, and knife presented to her
breast, to enforce disclosure of any
money that was sec:e'ed. While these
ladies' were on board the pirate, several
American vessels we're robbed. The la
dies can give no account Of the captair
and crew of the schooner, but suppose
them Ia have been ali murdered The
Dutch brig Minesve, capt. Scraser, from
Havana bound 10 Amsterdam. with \
valuable cargo fsugar and molasses,wa.
also captured and burnt by the same
pirates, after taking out what article,
they wished. Two OF the crew of the
DuIch brig ave OH board of the Jeune
Henrietic-the remainder of the crew
are supposed TO have been put Oh board
vessel bound 10 England.
ihey took from the captain and pas-
sensers OF the Jeune Henriette. 20 doub~
Icons, ego francs, $500 pastefs, and seye-
raj gold watches. Republican.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
FROM RIO JANEIRO

Copy of letter from J. Birckhead, esq.
dated Rio Janciro. Feb 10, to a res
|, pectable merchant in Alexandria.
STRENGTHENING my respects per the
Harriet and Sarah OF the 18th g 9TH |
have 10 observe that The state oGihis mar
ket for flour is. if possible, worse than
date owing TO the subsequent arrivals of
about 5000 barrels. What course 10
pursue to prevent my frients from loss.
or indeed 10 dispose Of their property a,
ell, do not know. As before observed.
all. our dealers are so largely supplied
that the demand is only to suppl, retail
customers-aBd they are very fastidious
as 10 quality. The quantity of -four that
has arrived within few DAYS being Who'll
ly unexpected has upset all my calcula-
tons and plans for the disposal of 'he
previously existing stock We are now
largely supplied for 4 to months; and
al the La Plata, Lima and Cape of Good
Hope, prospects are no better. [ trust
ho further shipments will be made for at
least four months, The marke, for Other
articles IS little better than for -four. Sal,
Ends ready sale, and Will, perhaps corn
nue. IN favor for some months Wines
and Drandies are also readily taken off,
bu! a large QusHiity is on the way
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09

A numerous and respe ctabie audience
attended Mr. Sieyens's Introductory lee
tiue on astronomy, at the town hall or
Monday evening last. His illustrations
on this science are such as may. with a
very little attention, be conprehended By
persons Of the most limited understand
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
DIR. MIrCHELI..

The society of phy oical and matbema-
Teal sciences at Bucnos Ayres, has elect
cd Samuel l.. Mitchell, of NeW.York, q
corresponding member.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
THE GALE.

PROVIDENCE RI APRIL2.-A snow storm
Commence here little past noon on
Sunday, accompanied with strong gale
OF wind from the north cast. The wind
continued 20 blow through the night with
a violence which is thought to have sur.
passed any since the great gale of 1915.
and snow continued falling till Monday
noon. The snow is much drifted. II il
probable that its average depth was frorH
IL inches TO two feet. Our streets ON
Monday were almost impossible for car.
riages, and the travelling on most of the
roads must be necessarily INSTRUCTED bV
snow drifts.
The Boston mail due at 8 o'cloek IN
Monday afternoon, arrived st8 o'clock
last evenlng--yes,erday's mail had no,
arrived when our paper went to press.
The Bufllo Journal states ,ha, ,or
siderable damage was done a, RIanL
Rock. The steamboat Superior. and an
the vessels in the barbor of Black RI
and Buffalo, rode out the gale in safetv
The northern Stage from Buffalo. bad
two horses killed by the falling of a free.
Previous to this accident the ton n ,Ss
stage was entirely blown off.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
UT" y" r>u' HVtUIIIS
The SPIRIT OF POTOMAC.

We are informed that at the election
u Prince Wi'Iiam,on Monday, for re-
preventative TO congress, Nj. Bailey had
majority of fifteen over Mr.. Mercer.
Mr.. Foster aud Mr.. Harrison were
elected to The legislature.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09

besides wounding the feelings CT one OF
the best and brightest of men II may
be said this is high praise of col. Mercer
But the facts stand upon the record
and " hen it is attempted TO pull down
man OF such worth, and such talents, j,
is unjust and cruel not To support him.
do not purpose again 10 trouble the
good people Of this district. Aware that
The imperiections OF these bas'y remarks
have need Of great Indulgence, he who
makes them is ambitious OF adv sncing the
cause OF truth. The deep interest which
the subjects justly calculated to inspire.
connected With the merit. OF The citizen
IN whose behalf venture upon public
ground, will apologize for my ihterser-
ence Let me ask one only boon, in con-
clusion, of the respectable freeholders Of
his district lfyou hear petty accuse
lions. miserable rumours, the offspring of
malice and envy, do not condemn your
humble servant unheard. Give to him
"ho has been representative 10 a sover.
eisD people, the poor privilege that is
awarded to the yilest criminal-hear him
Let us have open discussion, day Egh,
Tor the Conflict, and we fear nothing
THE SPIRIT OF POTOMAC.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-26
Dying, Securing, and dressing
Establish. .nent,

Corner Of Prince and Fairfar streets.
EOSEPH WILLIAMS, silk, wooilen, and OF
~ ton dyer and scourer, from England, res
pectfully tenders his grateful acknowledgements
30 the ladies and gentlemen of Alexandria, for
the liberal patronage with which he has been
uniformly favored since his first settlement here
and hopes by his unremi'iing care, uniform
punctuality, and moderate prices, to merr a con-
tinuance oftheir custom.
J.W's mode of securing and dressing by
STEAM sPoESISe, has peculiar efficacy i'm ex-
tracing all kinds Of spots, stains, b0H-mOuids,
&c. from all woollsn, cotton and silk clothes, and
stuffs, &C. so that gentlemeDs coats, panta-
looms, vests&c. and ladies' habits, merino shawIs,
lace wells, &c. will be restored TO their first co.
Tor and beauty. Alsoj stockings, gloves, para.
soils, &c. cleaned, dyed and dressed in the neat
est manner, as to equal their original appea-
rance. Military uniforms, gold and silver en-
broidery, fringe. epaulets, tassels, &c. cleaned
and polished to equal their original brilliaBcy.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-26
WIN. GODDELL e Go.

w NJ. GODDELL & Go.
{ Corner Of Prince and Union. Streets J
nFFER for sale 40O bush first quality seed
" potatoes, 1000 punches onions, 10 bar
rels sweet northern cider
1000 WI new bacon well cured
Beets, oats, and black eyed peas
Hhds and tierces molaSses
Hhds and bbls sugar
Bills beef (mess and prime No y
Do mess pork, Goldfish
hiackere Nos l,2 and 8 in bbls & half bbIs
Bbls tanners oil
Bags coffee and pepper, kegs pimento
Boxes hest mould candles at low price
Do Nos aud 2 chocolate
Chests Fl tea, Souchong do
Imperial and gunpowder do in boxes and
Q lib cannisters =
Kegs butter superior quality
Do lard, fresh raiSins, cheese
Whiskey, peach brandy, loaf sugar
Sioughton's bitterS in bottles
Papers spice bitters
Indigo, copperas, powder and shot
Ravens duck, writing paper, quilts VERY
cheap)
Seine Irvine, cotton yarn
Domestic plaids, stripes and checks
Paints and oils, with a variety of other ar
ticles at wholesale or retail. n. B. Ship stores
put up on the best terms Jan -
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-26
SUGAR, COFNEK. WIN E,etc

FOHN II. LADD & Co offer for sale, hhds
- LIST, I'd aud Sd quality Muscovado sugars
Boxes of Havana clayed sugar
Bags Havana green and 81 Domingo coffee
Hhds w ! ruin years old
Pipes CogBac and MaTseilles brandy
Bbis \ Y prime beef
Boxes white aud marbled CASTLE soap
Dozen sweet oil
Transparent and Windsor soap, yellow soap,
mould candles, plaster, hops, cassea, red ochre,
Stone and glass ware.
Old T. Madeira wine in pipes, half pipes
quarter and half quarter casks
Old Port, Pico, Madeira, Sicily Madeira, Tene-
fide. Malaga, Sherry, Burgundy, Malmsey ,Ciarct,
Muscat, and Curraut vine IN casSs and cases.
John II, Ladd q Co. being agents for the Sc
yeral manufacturers regularly supplied with
an assortment of cut nails aud brads from 81 to
god. Writing, printing, aud sugar loaf paper
binders aud band box boards. a great variety
Of roots, shoes and hats. Straw cutting ma
chimes, and Frceborns patent ploughs Of assort-
ed sizes, with extra shares oct S3
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LINDSAY & HILL

4 MEIER for sale, the following articles, viz.
~ 100 hbds and 400 bbls Baltimore and Penn
sylvania whiskey
90 hhds lst and % quality N Orleans sugar
10 do N Orleans and w India molasses
5000 lbs excellent green coffee
loo chests, half chests and ten catty boxes
gunpowder, imperial and Y hyson teas,
OF an excellent quality
Q pipes brandy
do II gin
9 or casks I,i5hcn
5 do do Malaga WINE
Q half pipes Mountain Port
300 sacks of fine To-.
1000 bush coarse and ground alum Salt
20 boxes York m manufactured soap
30 do tin
600 do Nova Scotia behring's
hhds cider vinegar
Mould candles IN boxes
Nett and gross shad in bbI5
Timothy and clover seed
Family -four as usual
We wish to purchase wbeat,rye 4 corn. sep2l
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-26
St. domingo Coffee, etc.

st. Domingo Coffee, etc.
- ~ bags ST. Domingo coffee, of superior
. quality just received per sloop Regula-
tor and brig Columbus, from Port au
'rince, and for sale by
SAM'L. MESSERsMlTH,
WHO HAS IN STORE,
100 bbls Baltimore whiskey
% do apple brandy
100 mats cassia
20 sacks blown salt
% half chests imp. and gunpowder tea
rs ten catty boxes do do
9 boxes each cont'g 90 two ID cannis-
tiers do
1900 lbs Laguira green coffee
1900 do ST Domingo do do
% bun1les sugar loaf paper
Sicily Madeira, Colmenar. w;
Malaga and Canary
Cognac, brandy, Holland gin
Pecan nuts, superior Havana segars
Hampers Of porter and wine bottles
Sweet oil in TASKS
Mould candles-low TO closesalcs
Bakers chocolate, Nos 81
Baltimore do Nos ], 2, &3
Muscatel raisins
Goshen cheese, &c. dec 6
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Notice is hereby given,

HtHAT the subscriber has obtained, from the
n orphans court ofWashington county, dis
trict of Columbia, letters of administration on
the personal estate of DAVID HENLEY, late of
Washington county, deceased all persons hav-
ing claims against said deceascd are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, TO the subscriber, on or before the 18th
day of January mex, they may otherwise, by
law, be excluded from all benefit ofthe said es-
tate. Given under my hand, this "a day of Jan
IN the year 1898. F. WRIGHT, admir-.
WASHINGTON ian 9-2O law3t