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WEST POINT,

A letter from gentleman who is on
visit from Europe to the United States,
and with whom the editors have the plea
sure of being acquainted, speaks in rap
lures of the Military Academy at VyesS
Point, to which, In the course of tour.
he paid visit. 81 am astor;shed," says
he, "that so little had been sale aboue
such an institulion. Whilst other institu.
tions have been praised beyond reason,
the Military College, an institution of
which the nation may well be proud, has
not only beeD,as it were, kept in the back
ground, but has even had enemies who
wished 10 put it down. 1t only re
quires to be seen to be admired. l longs
to give you detailed account of it, and
how much l was delighted by my visit
there; but must defer this till l sec
you again." INat. Int
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Gbt fnunt.

THE WORLDS A BARRIERS SHCl
Our notions rightly "keitied up"
No one doubt can harbo-,
That all the worlds BARRIERS shop,
And every man a barber.
The farmer, he's BARRIERS friend,
And ready in trice, sir.
To lather with recommend,
And shave us with price, sir.
Mechanics, they are BARRIERS all,
Nor lackeys a, the play, sir,
They lsther when for work we call.
And shave us FOR the pay, sir.
The doctor, he's o barber too,
He fathers with pill, sir,
And many applicants, or few,
He shaves them with a bill, sir.
The merchant, he's barber too,
And who that him surpasses
He latherswith fine calico,
And shayes the besrdIess lasses,
But f all the suds bedaubing host,
With razors whet the keshest-
The iasuyer fathers folks the most,
And shaves mankind the clearest.
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The Alexandra Baths

A RE now in complete order, fitted up in
- superior style, and will be ready for the
accommodation of the public on the first Of MAY.
As this establishment has received the unuuaii.
fed appreciation of the physicians, it is unneces-
sary to say more in its recommendation, than,
that strict attention will be given in its manage
ment, and faithful male and female servants
provided. Reconsideration with families
IS single persons So three warm baths 81 !;
four cold baths 81, single baths 375 cents
One half of the subscription money will be ex-
pected ia advance, snd the balance on the 10th
of May. ap % ELIZABETH LAWS
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4A2 ACRES.

about 90 acres in wood. The improvements are
a spacious dwelling house of hewn stone a
large convenient building for kitchen and SER
wants use barn, cattle shed and store, where
good business has been done, all built ofstone :;
two frame buildings for a corn house and sta
ble,with sundry other buildings of wood; large
orchard, well stocked, and good garden-A
considerable part of this farm is under a good
stone fencing and the whole may be so inclos-
ed. Two merchant mills are near to IT, This
farm is said to he equal to any in the county -
One fourth Of the purchase money being paid
down, liberal time will be given on the residue
IN annual payments For terms apply to the
subscribers in Alexandria, or to inman Homer
esq, WarrenfoB, Fauquier co.
VAUDEVILLE & LARMOUR.
". B. This farm is yet offered for sale. A.
bout sixty acres have been put in clover this
spring, and the present tenant is under con
tract to seed sixty bushels wheat next fall, or
more il required, which may be had at the
customary price Of seeding. Possession will
be given the LIST Of March next. For terms in
qnre ss9boYemeniioneu. my ID
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sJnisreit
From the London Literary Chronicle ,of May 10.
CAPT. FRANKLIN'S NARRATIVE.

The following is an extract from MIR.
Backs narrative. This gentleman,
with three attendants, was sent for
ward TO Fort Enterprise, in the hope
OF obtaining some relief:
OCTOBER love waited until two in
The afternoon, for Belanger but not see-
ing any thing of him on the lake, we Sc,
out, purposing to encamp at the Narrows,
the place which was said to be so good
for fishing, and where, according TO ST.
German account, the Indians never fail
cd to catch plenty its distance, at most,
could not be more than two miles. We
had not proceeded far before Beaupar>
liant began TO complain Of increasing
weakness. This was so usual with us,
that no particular notice was taken of it,
for, in fact, there was little difference, all
G~;--o ~liLn feeble amonp other THINGS
he said, whilst we were resting, uII.- -
should never get beyond the encamp-
ment, for his strength had quite failed
him. / cndeayoured to encourage him,
by explaining the mercy of the Supreme
Being, who ever beholds with an eye of
pity those that seek His aid. This pass.
ed-as common discourse, when he in
CURED where we were TO put up ? ST.
German pointed to a small c!ump of
pines near US, the only place, indeed,
that offered for fuel. SWELL" replied
the poor man, stake your axe, Mr..
Back, and will follow at my leisure,
shall Join you by the time the encamp-
ment is made" This is usual prac-
tice ofthe country, and ST. German and
myself went on towards the spot it was
5 o'clock, and not very cold, but rather
milder than we had experienced it for
some time, when, on leaving the ice, we
saw number OF crows Perched on the
top of some high pines near US. St. Ger
main Immediately said there must be
some dead animal whereabouts, and pro-
ceeded to search, when we saw several
heads of deer half buried in the snow and
ice, without eyes or tongues. The pre-
vious severity of the weather only having
obliged the wolves and ether animals to
abandon them. An expression Of "0h
merciful God |! we are saved,r broke
from US both and with feelings more
easily imagined than described, we
shook hands, not knowing what to say for
Joy. 1t was twilight, and fog was RAJ
pidIy darkeniDg the surface of the lake,
when st. GERMAN commenced making
the encampment the task was too la
borious for me to render him any assis-
lance, and had VIC not thus providentiaIIy
found provision, feel convinced that the
next twenty.fouT hours would have ter.
minated my existence. But this good
fortune, in some measures renovated me
for the moment, and putting out nv
whole strength, contrived to collect a
few heads, and with incredible difficulty
carried them siDgly about thirty PAGES to
the FIRE.
Darkness stole on us apace, and be-
came extremely anxious about Beaupar-
liant; several guns were fred to each
tof which he answered We then called
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1skes3sA, ders Of Loudoun and Fairfax coun
tics, Virginia Ii is capable of
manufacturing six barrels of whiskey CAV and
the high reputation which it has hitherto sus
tanned as to its quality is well known. The
buildings which constitute the establishment in
addition to the Distillery are all nearly new,
convenient and well constructed such as a
brick dwelling, warehouse, store, granary, dis
tiller's house, coopers house and shop-blak
smiths shop, smoke house, sc. &c 1t a GOOD
stand for a country store-and in addition TO
the supplies of grain brought down the Potomac
river, which is but short distance from the dis
tillery-the fattering prospects in the grain
crops of the neighborhood authorize a belief
that the business that could he conducted there
the present and succeeding year will not fail to
prove profitable To the foregoing there will be
attached about 100 acres of arabic land Cor more
1t required) a part of which is enclosed and
subdIvided into lots well set with Grassland
will also be accompanied with right TO be
furnished with suppIeS Of fuel and slaves for
barrels from such part OF the estate as shall be
pointed out. Possession may he given on the
LIST of June next. 1t will be required of those
who may desire TO rent, TO give satisfactory Sc.
curity for the payment and faithful performance
OF such covenants as may be agreed upon
What they are can be ascertained By a reference
to JOHN B. MORRIS.
BALTIMORE, may 10 2awiwSt 1aw4w
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REMOVAL.

q IL The subscriber respectful
MN TESrwNeSNly informs his friends and the
J&T AssS public, that he has removed TO
M sSS{,s(A the next square below his for
house, nearly mer establishment, in a brick
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OPPORTUNITY.

lie that waits for an opportunity to do
much at once, may breathe out his life in
idle wishes and regret, in the last hour,
his useful intentions and brazen yea.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-07-07

There are books only known to anti
quaries and collectors, which are soughs
because they are scarce /; but they would
not have been scarce had they been much.
esteemed.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-07-07

OPPOSITE TO THE MECHANICS BANK
OF Alexandria, on the south side of King street,
where. he Carries on the
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-07-07
S.4DDLE .aWrD H4RNESS

making business i'm all It's various branches -
lie tenders MS grateful acknowledgements TO his
customers fertile distinguished patronage he has
rrceiyed from them His friends and the pub
lie are assured of prompt accommodations he
feels confident that with the aid OF some of the
best workmen and constant supply of the most
cho'ce materials, he will he able to render am
pie satisfaction TO those who NAV please TO IA
.vor him with their applications by order or 9th.
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II
family, when 1 told St. German to po
and look for him, as had not strength
myself, being quite exhausted. He said
that he had already placed pine. branch
| on the ice, and he could then scarcely
find his way back, but if he went now
he should certainly be lost. In this situ-
alton could only hope that as Beaupar-
liant had my blanket, and every thing re-
quisite 10 light fire, he might have en-
camped at little distance from US.
OCTOBER 1.-THE night was cold and
clear, but we could not sleep at all, from
the pains Of having eaten. We suffered
the most excruciating torments, though L,
in particular, did not eat a quarter Of
what would have satisfied me it might
have been from using quantity of raw
or frozen sinews of the legs of deers
which neither ofus could avoid doing, so
great was our hunger. In the morning,
being much agitated for the safety Of
Beauparlant, desired 81. German to
so in search of him, and to return with
him as quick as possible, when would
have something prepared for them to
eat.
1t was, however, late when he arrived,
with small bundle which Beauparlans
was accustomed to carry, and with tears
in his eyes, told me that he had found
our poor companion dead, Dead I
could not believe him. "It is SO, sir"
said ST. Germ "afterain. hallooing and
calling his name to no purposes l went
towards our last encampment, about
three quarters of a mile, and found him
stretched upon his back ON sand.banlS
frozen TO death, his limbs all extended
and svelled enormously, and as hard as
the ice that was near him his bundle
was behind him, as if it had rolled away
when he fell, and the blanket which he
wore around his neck and shoulders,
thrown on one side. Seeing that there
was no longer life in him, threw your
covering over him, and placed his snow
-'-------h----.---r: .-'i
1t is a remarkable circumstance in the
narrative of this honorable but disastrous
expedition, by land and water, of FIVE
thousand FIVE hundred and fifty miles,
tina, our countrymcn bore their DISASTERS
dangers, and sufferings better than the
Canadians who were accustomed to the
climate, and brought up from infancy to
constant fatigue.
To captain Franklin's Narrative is ado
ded an appendix of valuable scientific
papers /: including geological and botani-
cal notes, and several papers on the SUBJ
ject of the aurora borealis, developing
some new facts relating to this phenome-
non and its action OH the compass. The
work is got up in style worthy of its
imp ortance, and is enriched with numes
rous charts and other engravings execu
ted in very superior manner.
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-i'EN DOLLARS REWARD.

q Ran away from the subscri-
* Der on Monday night, the 10Th
E2E@SS of May, mulauo boy, JOE,
sz1SsS 4 who calls himself Joseph Pome-
~ L>-, roy, 10 years old, lubbardly and
large to his age, with thick lips
md = fearful look when in danger; had on
>?her he len home, roundabout and pania
.,ons If twillcd domestic cotton (bue and
sghi,e), half worn fur hat. II is supposed he
> lrrkinp about Alexandria, or making to the
Yrrih. the above reward will he given for APP
,schonding, securing in Jail, and giving infor-
,riion ofthe said boy, to JAS. SANGS Err.
tt.rla1 County, Va. June 8. 5F~u
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ncally Ieet nlSn, stout mace
tolcrably dark complexion, about 23 years old,
ycry likely. No marks or scars now recollected.
His nose is rather more prominent than ne
crocs noses generally are, somewhat a"queline;
she joints Of the great toes unusually large.
lie wore away coat and pantaloOns Of domes-
tic cloth of yellowish color, and took with
iim a blue broad cloth coat half worn, jeans
panraloons and an old wool hat. No other
cloathing recollected.
lie took from the subscriber, when he eloped
= bay horse, nearly Is hands high, about IL or
il years old ami foxed. The above reward will
zee paid for taking and securing said negro,
provided get him again. il out of this state,
or S25 if within the state, and five dollars will
ne given for the horse. JOHN Fl. BREWER.
Hlirfdx Court House, Va. may 10 IawI2m"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-14
LATEST FROM PERU.-BOLINAR

NEW York, November I've are in
dehted 10 onr very attentive correspondent
al Norfolk, Mr. LYroRp, for the latest and
very agreeable Intelligence from Lma. He
received the news by way of Kingston, ia
Inalca, aud 1t Is 10 substance As follows:
The Royallst troops under the Generals
EANTERAC and LAsERNE, evacuated Lima
IN August, previous 10 which they not ONLY
levlrda contribution ofihree hundred thou
ind dollars on the inhabitants, as stated in
former accounts. but burnt the Mint. also,
an elegant dwellin. of the Marquis Tarres-
taglls, with four other houses. They then
marched for Upper Peru, aud the whole OF
their army is represented to be about 10000
men.
But the President Lihcrator, Gen. Boil
VAR, had arrived Gom GuayaQni, and was
occupied in sending of, from Lima, troops
10 reinforce III" combn ed independent ar
my under the command of the Pcr,n ian
Heneral SANTA Cruz, and the Colombian
General SUcGE,w who had alrt asly with them
nearly 10000 mon, and were about march
ing to attack the Spaniards.
A letter from Panama, of so late date
AS The 18th September. saws" Stree the
Colomhians ard Pcruyans have ioiued,
Things appear 10 60 on wAI, and As General
BOLIVAR IS al Lima facilitating the en- bar
ka'i"n oi troops to loin the army in Upper
fer", The Spanish army is there considered
10 rather Crit,cut situation MANY of tn.
BEST informed persons here consider the
contest as drawing to close. The British
merchants hayr despatched a fast sailing
/ .taaaa Col
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-14
NEW YORK.

This state is the great PIVOT upon which
the result of the presidential elecll"n turns.
Tile Crawford and Adams party both claim
lis vote and wrcontess il * totally inros-
slhle FOR distant spectator To calculate the
ances with the least degree of certainty.
The state el,, ton has by this time, however,
taken place throughout the state, aud THE
returns which VIII he suon received, will
afford clue To rxfriCntr us from the iaby-
ruth ri doubts INTO which the party color
ed statements of the friends of the different
candidates have led us. In the city OF
New York, particularly, the contest RACES
with relentless fury. Neither public nor
private character is regarded--both are
unsparingiy inundated At the demon shrnc
of party. 1t Is lamentahle that they can
not, or will not, conduct their elections
with more GOODNESS and less slandcrous a.
huse. II IL a rCproach 10 the flccdom Of
elections, and IA stigma on the character OF
the nation.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-14
THE, PRESS

We have alluded, IN the above article,
to the lncXcusablc abuse of the liberty of
the press which prevails in Nv York. Ii
was said by DIR. Franklin that nrwsna
per should never pollnte its columns with
personal abuse for, foreigner, seeing our
eminent citizens vilifed IN tn most shame
tul and uuNarrautable manner, and cpithets
applied To- them which would suit onl, the
most drtcsiable cnlprts. would uattnaiiy
enough form umln orable conclusions al
the whole country We confess, that, IN
sumo eases, when the blood is heated by
the unjust aud sanderous aspersions of
controvei siallsts, whose oaly weapons are
c,iuuny and falsehood, deviation from
tins rair is natural, and measnraby ustif
able But 1t ought always To be avoided
when II cdn.-Nr select few paragraphs
from hundreds which meet our eve, in ey
cry New York paper, to show how they
Order these things" there. Such lan-
gage would not suit the meridian of Vir-
glnla -
From the .Feio lork Patriot.
" 1t is false, and Noah knew it 20 b..
false when he was writing it, that MIR.
Wheaton was brought from one of the
New England states" &c.
I" This won't do, Maior-all yourhypoc-
risy and faIsehood won't save your fallen
party"
"a Miracle Two truths in the Adyo-
cate :" &c. &c.
I'VE state for the information of the
Advocate, that vessel will sail for \ lglers
IN about 10 days. Let Noah engage a
passage; for by that time he viii not dare
to show his face in the city"
From the .Asa0 Yorl American.
"The Advocate, speaking ofthe meeting
an Monday, says that the majority who
Illuminated the republican ticket was about
60 out of 1900, who sneaked Into small
room, &c. and the editor grascly asks,
where was the spurious meeting held !?
We saw it not" THIS out Hrrod's Herod.
Verify, verify, Ferdinand Mendez Pinto
was hui type OF thee, thou liar of the FIRST
magnitude"
"The Dagger of Tammany,Hal seems to
he an old acquaintance Of the Editor of the
Advocate. He calls il =" Spanish knife y
perhaps il may be SO aud psrhopS too bro't
~ the redoubtahle eS-Coasul from Cadiz,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-14
LYNcHBuRG, NOVEMBER u. lU2s


THE ATRE.-Urs. Fishers benefit
fakes psce next Tursday evening. Need
we say any thing more In secure an over
flowing house, Need we refer 10 her eS
.rtions To please. exceeded only by the
ability which gives success 10 them -
Surri, mol. We are neither ashamed nor
AFRAID to avow our partIalty for theatrical
exhibitions, nor can we perceive any cry
ing sin" in opening the hand of henc'"
fence To- those who merit il. We hope and
belrve that a discriminating public will
prove by "a general turn out, on Tuesday
evening, that their loud aud enthusiastic
enco lums of ths lady are not intended
for mrrc empty compliments, which hold
the word Of promise To ,hc ear, 10 break
II 10 The hope"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-14

where h. somr dave ago toll 4 ~ bad
been, and brcsme the bo,.n companion al
Old "Nald, ." The lre-rut commander
there. Apropos al Cadlz, according to the
old laws IT spain, M foreign Jew could
appear within lis dominions unless under
the escort al a priest aud a o,i.f. Query
Did our lsrarltish Consul parable Ia hls
American uniform, through the streets al
Cadlz, between d friaf aud bell man Il
so, d concealed dagger would have been
a more appropriate arm for lntn than a
ssufd."
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-14
THE VIRGiNIAN.
r...r,n a. .eVlIsHrp II
PEASANTS. BUTLER =. %.

PEASANTS. eti List - -
- ,s,,.aS - tpE LAWS ~ IL UNION
,gais s.. o5,sestte .Qsssss Lefis'eAS eidgf0r' 5.
II Tn. sruni. Werkly Paper Al 81 and the
Weeds pstrr, al - per anrnsi, pay ahe j"
.1,.rte.-Sn saiserqa,os Wit received '",
i. Is. tlffe thsn six months aud 10 paper ~
he ,i;scaa iinu0d thal al TIE strtioh oi the
! .hiors1 uaih al aaca.ges are pau.
II ADV rrtiseHteais "ih be ih'sfiea AZ ~
cents per sgunre OR lrssl The hre' ""., an"
81 ~ cents for each continuance '"'s'
from distance must az paid tnr rrrvinns IL
tn.,r ,n.er,inn. Or the payment assumed by
son. r.enoa.ill.. ref,8n "a l. nrhbnre
n cl,nncefy Orders are inserted Tor si'
dollars
III All letter alaressed 10 the EDITOR must
b. rosr ruD, or they viii not he attended IN
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-14
LAKES AND RIVERS"

We INSERT to-day An essay over THIS sig
nature, winch deserves attention not morc
for ITS eIoquencc and ability, than from the
comprehensive view which II takes, IN a
short compass. of the great national int
rest which II discusses. We recommend
II To the perusal OF our readers.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-25

Besides hundreds, fit,ies, twenties, &c.
and but six drawings to complete inc
scheme. Tickets and shares 10 be hao
in a great variety Of numbers at
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-25
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

County OF dterdndr'd.
1AMES HEATHERlNGTON has ap.
u Piled 10 The honor uie William
Cranch. chief judge Of the United States
Circuit Court of the District OF Columbia
to be discharged from imprisonment, under
the act for the relief OF insolvent debtors
within the District of Columbia, on the
first Monday of February next, at 8 o..
clock, A. NJ. at the courthouse in Alex
andria, when and where his creditors are
required to attend. EDM, | LEE, &C.
. ian2S SITS
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-25
MARRIED,

On Saturday, the 18th inst. by the
Rev. James Reid, Mr.. AleDdnder Nc
EuYR, to Miss Matilda Garter, both
of Prince William County, Va.
On Tuesday evening, the 2lst inst
by the Rev. James Reid, Mr. Hardssty
Pool, to Miss Hannah Smith, both of
Fairfax County, Va.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-25
Lot of Ground,
Public Sale.

ON TUESDAY, at 10 o'clock, will
~ be sold at tn. auction s!ols
Sugar. rum, brandy, gin, vinegar
Raisins in kegs
Do in boxes
Do in drums
Fig-blue, soap
Day Il Martins backing
2 corn breaking machines
40 doz halt pint tumblers
ALSO,
40 pieces superior satlnets
bale rose blankets
kerseys, negro cottons
1aIa hose
Shor, and long chi'drens stockings
Blue anu brown cloth Cd
Plaid, diaper, red flannel
Germantown mi!!ed gloves
Threads and cotions
Mems shoes and wool hats
Furniture and crcckeyvare
Also,
Beds and furniture, without reserHs.
by order OF the Executor.
VAL be added.
half chests gooA young Tyson lea.
s. A. MARSTELLER, auct.
ian %
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-25
Potomac Company.

NOTICE is hereby given that gene
~ raj meeting OF the pfoPrIetorS o. mo
Potomac Company has been appointed.
to be held at the COLUMBIAN INN iE
Georgetown, ID. c. on MONDAY, the 50
day Of February next, at eleven o'iock,
for the purpose of acting on certain inpof'
tsnt matters regarding their Interests i
which will he then submitted 10 their con"
sheraton. J. MASON, President
Potomac Company
dor II 3tw,3F
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-25
AUCTIONS.
MARS HAI'S Sale

MARSH Sale,
WILL be sotG on the premises, for
w CASH, on Monday he Sd Gay of
March neat. at II O'Clock, ali the right, IT,
tie aud interest OF James S. Scott, 10 and
toa
Lot Of Ground,
With FRAME TENEMENT thereon {;
situate as folIows-Beginning ls3 feet &
inches from the corner OF West.strect;
running thence west and binding on Duke
street 81 feet 81; thence south, parallel
with West street, 10 Wolf street, through
the squire thence east and binding ON
Wolf 81 feet 81 ms thence in stra igbt
line 10 the beginning sold 10 satisfy an
execution in favor oil The United States.
ID MINOR ID NJ.
for T. RlscGoLD, Murshal.
jan Is Is