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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-21

For Sale or Freight,
IN The brig REBECCA, three and
H&&sa half years old, superior built
vessel, and OF the best materials, sails fast
and carries 1900 barrels, or goo bids. oil
tobacco. If not sold in few days she
will take freight to Europe or the West
Indies. Apply TO
Who have for sale, said briggs cargo, OF
$500 bushels bright Cadiz salt
NAV IS
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18

MIR. PrTTMAN--Your correspondent
"Even.handed Justice" has not the small.
lest objection in having his real name
made known 10 you-and even through
you to the public. But after this is done,
you appear to have some doubts whether
it would be proper to publish the piece,
lest it may have originated in personal
hostility. If you should consider any of
the following sentiments, founded Oh facts,
ss constituting personal hostility, it will be
different from VIVA. is intended in this,or
your correspondents communication {:
For insisnce-jf his opposition to the
re.chartefin6 OF more than one bank, and
10 that a certain humber Of directors to
50 out every year-lf his opposition to
The selection, by willy faction, of men
who are scarcely residents of, or knoYn
IN, the town OF Alexandria If his dislik e
10 the known paTtiality Of some Of the
banks in facilitating some few mercantile
houses 10 the exclusion Of others, and
also the properly owners Of the town--lf
ms dislike TO SEQ some cut down by cur.
talis,while others remain undis,nrbed-I
his dislike 10 seeing some men compelled
10 pay bank directors ten per cent. by
way Ut ground rent, or have their pro-
perry sold Tor one half Of its value--lf
ms dislike OF seeing few supported, to
the exclusion and the expense Of the ma
ny, thereby destroying the hes, interests
OF the town-And il his dislike Of seeing
men without the necessary understanding,
capital, or interest in the town, called to
manage the affairs Of our monied ins,i,u.
tons constitute personal hostility-then
your correspondent Given. handed Jus.
tice", may be considered as personally
hostile to the whole fraternity. But such
is not the fact. II is nothing but VIVA,
he considers has produced, in a great
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18
is THIS CORRECT !?

We, the subscribers, passengers OF
| board the steam boat Richmond, on he
passage from City Point to Norfolk, thi:
10th day of August, 1925, represent the
following as a statement of the facts at
tending the injury inflicted on the Rich
nond that day by the steam boat Poto-
mac.
The Richmond stopped between IL s.
and 10 o'clock a. m. as appeared to US in
shoaIer water than her course required,
off Wind Mill Point, about seventeen
miles below City Point, to land passen-
ger. The steam boat Potomac, captain
Jenkins, was then about three iourths OF
mile astern, and came up in the dlrec-
lion and seemingly with the intention OF
running into the wheel house of the
| Richmond. One or more of the passen-
| gers admonished capt. Coffin that the
Potomac would be into Us, who, on his
part, cried out several times to the Po-
| tomac not TO run Us down, and in order
to avoid her. caused the Richmond to be
suddenly started ahead-rhe Potomac
came bow on, striking tie Richmond OF
the larboard quarter, thereby crushing
her larboard quarter boat, breaking dowr
her larboard quarter rail, and doing hel
other considerable damage. The en-
| CINE oft Potomac was not stopped moi
her course altered until she had carried
the Richmond round, clear of her.
The above seemed to US the facts al
! tending The occurrence. We are of o.
! pinion that the Richmond and her pas
sengers were placed IN much danger
beyond the injury actually occasioned tc
the former, and the alarm to the latter
and spprehend from the circumstance
of the case that the aggression was no
wholly accidental.
Thos. Nelson, of Petersburg, Jno. Al
friend, do. J w Thomas, do j. q. viii
der, do. Jas. Patton, do. John Graham
do. VIM. Coffey, do. John Parkhill
Richmond, Jas. A. Oswald, do. Jas. A
Armistead, Norfolk, Ed. NJ. Mirick, de-
Ed, VI. Greenway, New York, Jas. NJ
Greenway, do. Lewis Bosworth, do. A
Dormabd, Philadelphia, WIN. Brydon
Jamaica, II. Stanley, Berlin, Conn. w
TurnbnII, pilot up James river-present
on deck all the time. Samuel Myers
on deck after the Potomac struck.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18
PLENTIFUL HARVEST.

The Belle AIR, Md. paper OF the 9Th
inst says The in.gatbering of grain
as well as haymaking, is now nearly or
quite completed in Hartford and our
farmers, notwithstanding the great outcry
previous to harvest, are willing to admit
that such a plentiful crop has not been
grown in this place for many years. The
frequent refreshing showers and hot sun,
can scarcely fail to produce a bouDtiful
crop of Indian corn, which looks as prom,
sing as heart could desire,
The D;ot,,o,.J ,L.a... = -.-.I
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18
NEWSPAPERS.

Inc wv oodstock Herald' has passed
(some months since) into the hands of
Messrs. Smoot & Foster. The first
gentleman is a native of Alexandria, and
ayoung man OF considerable literary &C.
quiremeDts. a
II. l.. Pinkney, esq. has become one
of the editors of the Charleston Mercury.
In his Introductory address, speaking OF
the presidential candidates., he says,
awhile he is not indifferent to the high
claims and merits of Others OF the candi>
dates he cannot but express his deep
sense OF the active and energetic mind,
the incorruptible integrity, and exalted
| public services of Mr.. Calhoun
"The Times" an interesting and we'll
conducted little paper, published weekly,
has appeared al Savannah, Geo.
Several Nos. Of the "Reporter," q
weekly paper has appeared at Columbia,
Tennessee.
Prospectuses have been issued, during
the presen, summer for publishing the
following papers:
The "patiot," 10 be published in
Washington, ID. Z.
"The National journal" To be pub
lIshed in Washington, ID. G. First No.
| TO appear on the first of Oct. Letters, &c.
TO be addressed to Davis e Force.
"Georgetown Gazette" 10 be pub
lished at Georgeto~n,S. c. Processes TO
be "purely Republican" BY MIR. Fay.
s'Independent Wing" To be pub.
iished at Albany, N. Y. One OF its
avowsd objects is $40 support Mr.
Adams"
s'New York .'irror andLadies' Litera-
~ Gazette" 10 be published in the
city of n. York. BY Samuel Wood
worth.
There seems to be monstrous itching
for printing newspapers at the present day.
The Richmond Enquirer remarks, that
'Papers which spring up any where, 10
support particular man for an elevated
otiice-'sto fret It's little busy hour upon
The STAGE" and then perhaps be seen no
more--gIve, we should suppose. very
| indifferent f1iedSe TO the public of the
sor, OF principles they profess, or the sta.
billy OF the character they seek to estab-
| lisb -
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18
ACCIDENT.

George Lock, native Of Ireland, and
Norman GRANGE, OF Ogdensburgh, were
upset in boat while crossing st. Law.
renee, on the S0th ult. and drowned.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18
FIRE

The dwelline-house Of Maj. WIN.
Morse, of Waterford, Me on the evening
Of Friday the lth of July, with consider
able part OF his furniture, was consumed
by FIRE.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18

CHARLEsTowN,vA.A AUG 13.-ODSatur~
day last fire broke oUt in Shepherds
town, in stable belonging to Miss Rich
ards, which at first threatened destruction
to great part Of the town, but through
the prompt attention of the citizens, il
vas happily put out after consuming the
stable.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18
TRUNDER, LIGHTNING & RAIN.


RICHMOND, AUG. l1.-We scarcely re.
collect ever 10 have seen so many ac-
counts Of deaths by lightning as during
the present summer The papers north
and south of us have all had their lragi.
cal tale to tell-while we have hitherto
been so fortunate as to escape the bolt OF
heaven-Not from any want Of rain or
electricity-tor we have never seen a
wetter August. On Tuesday the clouds
not only rained, but poured 'sin bucket
fulls," as Peter Pindar calls it. If they
abated for moment, it was but an in
sidious truce with the earth Tor, scarce
ly had the unwary traveller been tempted
10 venture into the roads OF streets, be.
tore another torrent fell to drench him
The CLEANS of lightning were NEST vivid,
and the peals of thunder ratified like the
artillery of small arms.
For the first time during this season,
the electric shocks took effect. Thee
or four houses were struck, but no lives
were lost, and no very serious injuries
done to the houses. The most violent
stroke was given about 2 o'clock, TO a
house in The immediate vicinity of the
Shocke Tobacco Warehouse in this CITY
II belongs TO SIR. Solomon Jacobs and
consists OF tepements, stories high.
IT was natural TO believe from the ra-
pidi,y with which the thunder succeeded
the lightning, that some mischief had
been done in the nelghborhood. BY the
interval between these, some estimate
may be formed of The distance OF the
cloud, aud the degree of danger. We
have only TO count the seconds between
the flash and The stroke. AS sound flies
at the rate of ll42 feet second, for
every second that elapses between the
flash of lightning and the clap of thun.
der, the cloud is distan, SO many II42
feet, OF course, ii you hear the thunder,
that electrical stroke has pass. d.; and II
there be any danger, it must come wing
ed upon the succeeding explosion.
The corn planter will have no reasons
to complain of the wan, of rain. Their
cornfieds smile with Joy If no misfor
tune happens, the garners OF our farmers
will almost burst with The products. Thus
corn aud pork-bread and meat, promise
to be cheap during the coming year
The tobacco planters may not be gene.
rally pleased with this proiusion of rain
Last year they suffered by the drought
land thi, year, we fear, continuance
of the wet spell may be somewhat against
them. COMPILER.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18
DISTRESS

The Westchester, Pa. Herald ofthe 12(,
inst. states that lady at larry Town,
whose residence is in the city of New
York, one day last week procured an
ounce of laudanum, which she swallow.
ed and soon alter, fearing probably,
that this would fail of producing the in =
tended effect, threw herself into the riv-
er, with view of accomplishing her hor-
rid p1rpose. She was then taken out
and still lives. She is suspected to have
been driven to these rash attempts by the
brutal conduct Of a drunken husband.
a woman residing near Frankfort,
killed her child, few days since, by IL
Judiciously administering to it dose c!
peoples as medicine
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18
STORM.

Asevere thunder storm was experienced
at Fredonia, Chautarque CO. N. Y. on
Sunday night the Sd inst. cit common
ced says the editor of the Censor, about
"noon Of night" and for nearly two hours
the whole weIkin appeared to be lit sup
by almost uDceasing flashes of The most
vivid lightning, accompanied by occa-
sional gusts of wind, torrents of rain, and
peals of thunder. At nearly two o'clock,
it seemed as if the whole violence of the
storm had gathered to focus, when it
discharged itself, with most tremen>
dous peal, upon a small building adjoin-
ing this office, and occupied as milli-
ner's shop" The electric fluid entered
and ran down the chimney, demolished
the counter, threw Leghorns and gypsies
into mass, S. set fire TO the building. BY
the exertions oil the inhabitants, however,
the destruction Of the shop was prevent.
ed, and the next day, the loss of the indi.
vidual sufferer was, in great measure
1 repaired.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18

measure, the present distressing situation
Of the town. But will not trouble you,
as you will readily discover, no doubt,
that am not qualified for public wri-
ter, and as feel myself not competent,
shall stop here, and ask the favor of you
20 publish this only in the next Herald,
and oblige friend to
EUen-handed Justice.
(Wc have been obliged to defer this
note from our correspondent until now
He should have sent his real name even
with it. HER.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18
LIGHTNING

On the 1lth inst. barn Belonging TO
Daniel Slocomb,near Shrewsbury, Ms.was
struck with lightning and consumed,
with its contents of grain and hay About
the same time woman was killed by
lightning at Monmouth furnace, New
Jersey.
Alexander Edwards, of Washington,
Ken. was killed, together with his horse,
by the fall of tree, during the storm on
the night Of the Cd ult. And Square
Carroll, of Scott county, was killed by
lightning, in his field, during storm, on
the evening OF The 5th ult. 1t is said
that his bones were all broken, the skin
remaining unbFoken, and that part Of his
watch was melted in his pocket.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18

LEEsBURG, AUG. 1--we are inform
ed that on Tuesday evening last, person
by the name Of Jenkins was killed by
lightning III the neighborhood of Noiand's
ferry, about 2 miles from this place
His horse, is said, was killed at the
same instant. Considerable hail fell a,
the time. Genius Of Liberty.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18

On Tuesday evening, the 9Th inst a
barn belonging to Mr. Jesse Holloway,
near Gerardstown, in Berkeley county, Va.
was struck by lightning, and entirely con
sumed, together with large quantity of
grain, &c. -
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-18

The Richmond theatre is opened.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20
PEVIVALS.

FROM THE COLUMBIAN STAR.
LTtract of q letter, receiucd an this
city, dated Port Royal, (Ien)
Janltary l6.
"'The state Of religion anon g US
Chat is, the Baptists) in the bounds
OF the Red River Association, not
withstanding the diversity OF senti-
ment existing among US, appears ra-
Their ina growing position; among the
Wesleyan Methodists there has been
a great ingathering in the course Of
last summer and fall; perhaps about
no or so, at four Camp meetings, in
the compass of about 40 miles square,
in this thinly Inhabited country, have
protested to find Jesus precious to
thtir souls"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20
FOR THE GAZETTE.

Mr.. Editor, II will thank YOU il
you will publish the following remarks
Ii IS impossible to contemplate the
electioneering system, as it is car.
ricd on in this county, without feeling
a just indignation at the mean artifice.
OF candidates for popular favour In
pursuit of popular favour men should
act with becoming modesty, dignity
and ardour, and not with a base spirit
OF hypocrisy, which has urged candi-
dates IN this county, to visit a'.1ost {.
very freeholder's dwelling, with q
view ID beg his support Nor are these
despicable characters, (if | have been
correctly iniormed) satisfied with pay
iug such visits themselves, but like the
dark seducers Of female virtue, they
employ set OF accommodating pan
ders, who likewise go the rounds, for
the accomplishment OF their evil pur
poses. Are these intrigucrs worthy OF
a seat either IN the national or state
legislature : Ii the destinies of this
rising empire rested upon the springs
OF a well directed firm integrity, would
not such representatives, be the first
TO yield to the exertion employed to
relax themi Let the Discerning, but
unsuspecting ireeholders attend 10 this
and | am sure they will treat with
scorn the candidates Ihave been DIES
cribing | fear that this mode ofcan
wasting forpopular favour, is fast gain
ing ground, and | should despair oil
seeing II stricken from the face of this
fair land, did | not know that there is
a redeemlng energy, existing among
a viItuOus, brave, and independent
people. To put down base intrigue,
and uphold the modest confidence and
serve the ambition OF well disposed
men, shall for ever be an object of mo.
mcnt with me. Let a candid people
examine the merits OF those whose
tongues have spoken deceit in their
houses, and see if they have not given
the most undoubted indications of un.
fitness for any Office of trust or conf
dence. ARISTIDES.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20
rs e. VI

Horses, Cows, Sheep and Hogs,
Households Kitchen Furniture.
Stills, Tubs and StOves,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of every description
and number of other articles.
E-All persons indebted to the estate
OF George Newkirk, Esq. deed. are re
quested TO make immediate payment
Those having clains against said estate
are desired to bring them forward pro-
perly authenticated for settlement.
John S. Porteafeld, ID. s.
for Geo: Porterfieid, Sh'R,
Adm'r. with the will annexed.
February 20. n
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20
NEW MAP OF VIRGINIA.

o. Mr. Hugh p. Taylor returned to this
city last evening; having finished the last of the
surveys wiz. the new counties &c., required
for the "New Map ofVirginia"
This important work will therefore be ready
for engrsyen and publication
LIST. As soon as I'm H. Boyec, (the gentle.
man employed by the executive to finish the
drafting, &c. of the county charts and general
Map) shalt have reduced a copy Of each chart
10 a scale of five miles per inch, and attached
them together, so as to form a general Map.
End. As soon as the Legislature shall have
rassed law authorizing the engraving OF the
same and
Sd. Shall have appropriated money to that
object
-Sg.e the lay upon that subjeet.-Enq
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20

GENT, Hanover, sad the city Of Rich.
mond shall compose another district;
the counties Of Albenarle, Amherst,
Fluyanna. Nelson and GOOehlaud shall
compose another district the counties
of Orange. Madison, Louisa and Spott-
syIysnia, shall compose another district I;
the counties Of King and Queen, King
William, Essex, Caroline aud Middle.
sex shall compose another district; the
counties of Westmoreland, Richmond,
Lancaster. Northumberland, King
George and Stafford, shall compose ano
ther district; the counties of LoudOun,
Fairfax and Prince William, shall com
Pose another district the counties OF
f4quier and Culpeper. shall compose
s.tther district; the counties of Nor
gan, Berkeley, Jefferson, Hampshire and
Hardy, shall compose another district;
the counties OF Frederick aud shenan-
doah shall compose another district {;
thr counties Of sionougalia Brooke, q.
i.o. Harrison. Tyier and Preston, shall
compose another district; the counties
IL Buckingham, Augusta, Bath, Pen
dlcton and POcahontas, shall compose
another district; the counties OF Bote-
tout, Rock1ridge, Montgomery. Giles
and Allegheny shall compose another
district; the counties of Kanawha. Ma
son, CabeIi, Grcenbrier, Randolph,
Wood, hionroe, Lewis and Nicholas,
shall compose another district; the
counties of Washington, Wythe, Gray.
son. Russell, Tazewell, Lee and Scott,
shall compose another district.
Q. All acts and parts of acts coming
within the puryiew of this act shall be
and the same are hereby repealed.
5. This act shall commence and be in
force from and after the passage thereof.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20

DIED, on Friday morning last,
Mrs MARGARET GLENN, wife
of Capt. James Glenn of Jefferson
county. In the death Of this amlable
woman, the husband has been berett
of a loving wife, and society one of
its brightest ornaments. During a
long period, she had been afflicted with
cancer on the breast, which, at times,
almost rendered life burden; but her
uncommon resolution and strength of
mind, aided by an humble submission
to the Divine will, enabled her to bear
with composure and meekness, the
dispensations of an over ruling Provi-
dence.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20

We understand, says the National
Gazette, that Stephen Girard, Esq,
has lent two hundred and thirty thou
sand, eight hundred and fifty dollars,
to the President and Managers Of the
Schuylkill Navigation Company, for
the purpose of completing the impor-
tant improvements on the River
SchuylkilI Mr.. Girard has employ
cd his money wisely as safely. Ii he
would but turn his attention seriously
for half an hour to the Potomac Canal,
its Importance, and the certain profit
osaninvestment Of money in that obiec,
we are impressed with the belief, that
the canal would be completed, by him
alone, within five years from the day
of It's insc option Nat. Int.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20
Public Sale.

DY virtue of an Order Of the County
I'D Court OF Berkeley. made on the
first day of January Term last, commits
ting the estate of George Newkirk, Esq
deceased. to the Sherilfof Berkeley conn-
ty, shall proceed TO sell. at Puzzle
.9actiOn. on Thursday the 9th day of
March next, on a credit unit the FIRST OF
December next, 1.-THE purchaser giving
bond with approved security at the
late residence of said Newkirk, deed.
the following property. TO Wit:
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20
Trust Sale.

DY virtue of a Deed of Trust, from
I'D Isaac Locker to the undersigned.
for the purpose OF securing sum of
money therin mentioned, due TO Walter
Locker, ! shall proceed TO sell at the
present residence OF the said Isaac Lock
er near John Gelwicks, on Thursday
the 18th day Of March neat, for CASH.
the following property, mentioned in said
Trust Deed. 10 wit:
Road Wagon, Horses, Cows
and Hogs, Household * kitch-
en- Furniture, Farming lmplc-
mcnts, and a number of other
articles mentioned IN said Deed.
DANIEL DOWNS, Trustee.
February co.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20
Translated from the Northampton
FriedenS Bottle.
MELANCHOLY OcCURRENCE

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE
1t is our unpleasant duty TO give an
account of very horrid event. On
the 30th January, the wife Of Solomon
Rabcnhold. of Weissenberg, Lehigh
County, cot eff the head of her own
child, an infant only II days old.
The particulars, we understand are as
follows:
Her husband, whoha been absent
for few minutes, found his wife on
lis return sitting at a spinning wheel,
TO all appearance very composed; but
a small child who stood by the cradle,
said to him, Father, mother has cut
of the baby's head" At first he paid
70 attention to this, bot the repeated
assertions Of the child, induced him to
look intothe cradle, where he found
too full proofof the horrid dced-the
CONSERVATION of the father at this NO
mcnt can easily be imagined. On in
QUERY of his wife, why she had done
IT she replied she hadto do IT. and she
gave the same answer to the Coro
ner's Jury, and TO other persons, with.
out assigning any other cause or deny
the fact On Friday the unfortunate
woman was committed to the prison
in this town. She had previously
shewn some symptoms ola disordered
state of mind, but opinions and reports
various, and we refrain from saying
any more at present, as an account of
the trial she has to undergo will be pub
lished. She is the daughter of a very
respectable parents, and has hitherto
had the reputation of very industri
cos and very peaceable woman
This mourntul occurrence should cause
us to mind the salutary adnoaition :
watch and pray, lestyc fall into temp
tation.'
Sixty thousand persons are said to be
employed in business on the river
Thames. for whose religious instruction
no specific provision has been made
A vessel has been sought after, to be
set apart entirely for the Episcopal ser
vice Of tie church of England by the
British and Foreign Seamens's Friend
Society.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-20
TO CUSTOMERS

VOU are hereby notified and request
III ed to come forward and settle the
dealings of the past year, without delay.
We hope none will want to be called
ON or sent to, as the correctness of this
measure must be obvious to all in any
wise concerned.
J. S. LANE & TOWNER.
Jan. 9.