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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-05
POETRY.

TUE II L
From. the Proriae.ce Manufacturers Journal.
THE KING OF THE BAY.
A pleasant new song. in imitation of the Ger
man Ballads.
Faithfully translated from the Earrogan-
seI dialect.
Not far from Apponang. lived Molly the tair'
A belle in the pride of her glory,
In fine situation for taking the air, there:
Which no one will deny who has ever been
IF ne does twill not injure my story.
Ina gable ROOTED house, by the side of the road /,
She dwet with heart void of care;
A chimney of stone, i'm the old fashioned mode,
Crownedthe rooiof her low 4 romantic abode,
Which was something ia want ofrePair.
One eve as fair Molly had set herself down,
Poundin spice in huge wooden mortar,
A WAGNER stopped. just returning from town.
His coat was snuff colored, his trowsers were
brown
And asked for mug of cold water.
90, ves,' saws the maiden---the stranger remains
At the gate by the side of his wagon,
within which some hay and runlet remains,
A beef's head. by the nose hung above in the
chains)
To wait for the maid and her fagon
The maid soon appeared with her fagon so
bright
Twas pewter, and filled with sweet cider,
He seiz d It with haste and ne drank with de-
light; [helght,
He looked at the maid, who was six feet in
Lord ha' mercy! how sharply he eyed her.
Ina twinklins, the form of 4 monster he took
The wagon had vanished from view. [shook,
The maid with surprise and establishment
And gave Ger hersk0ulder a terrified look,
Her eyes not little asketp.
His hair, of black sea-weed, is wound like a
wreath,
His nose like lobster appears,
A beard ofthick eel grass is hanging beneath,
Whiletw rows of huge barnacles serve him
for teeth,
And two overgrown clam shells for ears.
Who are you?' Fair Molly with eagsrness said.
mo being OF earth, pretty madden
I'm god of the sea, YOU perceive, by my head,
The sharks and the blue fish behold me with
dread,
And rule the tau,aug and menhaden.
The King 9th bay Management, I've been,
Since the stars and the planets have kept
tune: Tgnn,
NV crown this was said with compiaisant
Which showed the enormous extent of the chin
Il received of my great uncle Neptune.
But Molly. I'm tired of bachelors life,
For change I've been some time preparing;
And though marriage, hear, has its troubles
and strife, [,pJe-
lat length hare concluded to make you my
Why, Lord, how the woman is staring!
All my subjects will gaze, and behold US with
pride.
As we range through our kingdom together;
While the world shall remain, you shall live as
nv bride, shall ride,
You shall rule ali the shell-hsh and eels, and
On a shovel nosed shark IN bad weather!''
Then he whisked her, while screaming with
terror away;
To rock in Norta Kingston, he bro't her
And tie marks of taeu feet, asthe old women
say,
Impressed IN tie rock, may be seen at this day, =
Where he jumped with her into the water.
JONAH.
.rhis is no fiction, the rock is there and can
speak for itself.
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1OChCI DoSh LSDi'
r OST, on Wednesday the 2ist day OF
LMay, on the road leading from Ber'
rvs Ferry 10 Alexandra, large
Red Morocco Pocket hook,
with clasp, containing the folio" ing
bank notes, as near as can be recolIected :
Two 100 dollar notes, on either the State
Bank Of Georgia, or the Bank OF Augusta,
(new emission J about $50 dollars in N.
Carolina money, on the Stale banR OF
Cape Fear & Newbern, Zone 5 dollar note
on the Bank OF Cape Fear, marked w. T..
S. on the back, about eighty dollars OF
the above in bills less than FIVE dollars {,
10 or Is dollars in tickets on the Treasury
of North Carolina also, about Zoo dol
lars in Tennessee money, on the KNOX,
vile, Nashville, and State Banks also,
about IS dollars in Virginia and U. States
money, {the Virginia on the Valley Bank
There was also letter ia the pocket book
addressed to Mr. Findlay, in philadel-
phia, containing 30 dollars in N. Carolina
money, and sundry other papers OF no va
lue, except to the owner. Any person
finding the same and leaving it with some
person, so that the owner can get 1t, or
giving information thereof 10 me, shall be
handsomely rewarded.
Any information respecting the above,
will please be communicated TO me IN
Baltimore, addressed 10 the care of Il. A.
Taylor g. Co. ,,,,
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Board Of Health. May Fl.

Board Of Health. May Fl.
Ordered, That the members of the
Board Of Health, each in his particular
district, undertake to scIutlnIze the van
Gus portions of the town, Tor the discovery
and removaI Of DuissDCeS according 10 The
following arrangement;
Daniel Wright, east OF Royal and sou'a
OF Prince street.
George S. Hough, south OF Prince. be-
tween W ashinglon and Royal streets.
John Roberts, west OF Washington, AMI
south OF Prince street.
Presley Jacobs, east OF Royal. between
King and Prince streets.
George Coleman, west Jt foyel, east
of Washington, between King and Prince
street,
Ezra Lunt, west of Washington, be.
tween King and Prince streets.
BENJAMIN Waters, east OF hoyaI, ana
north of King street.
Robert Brockelt, jr. north OF King, be-
tween Washington and Royal streets.
A. G.. Cazenove, north OF King, ana
West Of Washington streets,
And that they exercise with promptness
their duties in having removed, in the
mode prescribed by the laws Of the cor.
poration all such nuisances as may come
under their notice And, as many nuisan-
ces may escape the members OF the board,
citizens generally are requested 1" COM
municate verbally, or in writing, to any
member of the board, or 10 the superIn-
tendant of police, all neglected nnsshces
that may come under their observation,
designating the places, owners, or occu'
piers of the property, where such nulsai'
ces may be discovered
By order of the board.
JOHN ROBERTS, President.
May "a. law3w
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TO Let,
May "a.

10 Let,
(For The summer, or longer period, T. pos
session given immediately :,
That mos desirabi7 situated
8fFE brick house. upper end OF Duke
Hsss street, and directly opposite lhe
49, pump at which the water carts
are filled. The house is very commo'
dious and spacious, finished complete;
with dry cellars, smoke house, servants
rooms, grsnary, stable, carriage house.
paved yard, &c. Rent to suit the times.
Epouire of S. A. MARSTELLER.
NV Ga ~
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Picked OYSTERS.

Cut Nails, Plaster, &c.
EOHN Fl. LADD & Co. have just re-.
81 received from Boston, per schooner
Alert.
SO casks cut nails of assorted sizes
and superior quality
50 tons plaster >,
4 casks winter strained sperm oil
may 8
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For Sale,

For Sale,
49, THE LAND& HOUSE on Stump
EA Hill, lately owned by MIR. Norton,
Hssnss being about T1venty.one .4cres,
&sHi ell enclosed; on the little river
turnpike road, two miles from Alexandria,
The garden contains many valuable shrubs
vines, and fruit trees. The situation 10
handsome and healthy.
Possession may be had Immediately
The time OF payment will be reasonably
extended to suit the purchaser
WIN. CRANCH.
NAV 81 II
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Fifty Dollars Reward.

POCKET BOOK LOST.
r OST, on Wednesday the g st day OF
Nay, on the road leading from Ber'
rvs Ferry 10 Alexandria, large
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-29
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

.ET. Editor-W neither improvements on the present
the oduction of the LancasteTian system of in
sruc;ion will best promote the moral and literary in-
of the rising generation in this seciion of our
country has become question Of 10 small magnitude
Il is interesting inquiry. and demands the deliber
ate consideration Of every rejecting person.
Having in previous communication given ? brief
statement of the management ia schools, propose
in this. offer few remarks the leading PRINCIPLES
Of tie other system.
Never having visited but OF these schools, while
in operation and that time since. must be par
doned for making up the deficiency of my otherwise
incompetent knowledge. by reliance for correct in
formation the publication of those, whose expert
ence. il is supposed, enile Them credit.
The goUevRnent OF a school is the first object Of an
instructor in All systems To command respect, and
enforce ohedience. slsyish fear on the part
Of the pupils, and harsh discipline on that Of the in
strueter, easy task the latter any seminary
whether of the higher inferior order. To effect
this all important object IT is necessary that the
cial intercourse VIII ch exists between parents and
children ot a well managed family. should always ex-
isl between the instructed and those he instructed
This has always. IN some degree. been practsed in
New-Engand and since il has become more general
its importance is universally acknow ledged.
Let examine for moment the arrangement in
the other system; and by few questions and answers
If il will IN lis principles, admit Of this requisite
with coed schools
Who make the laws' the teachers. Who orlain
punishments for violating those laws the teachers
VINO appoint monitorsF the ,eachers. are these
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monitors absolute over tic severe. classes 20 wni~h
they may have been appointed alos' assHfeay-
from their judgment there Is no appeal VINO lh4icS
the punishMents the teachers ne monitors "a thsse
schools vary according to circumstances me usHai
number may be rcckoned from seven 70 ten SO thai we
may conclude that less than eight ~ scarcely any
time are employed; each with tall power over ms
class and at the end of every exercise, tnrnS over
10 tutor for punishment sHch as he has been pleas
ed TO mark. In these school1n6 hoy has no chance
for selfdefence; for If cha - by an Overlooking
monitor, be he so nnocent. punishment must anu
will ensue.
Put case class is directed to wIiie, pronounce
and spell word two boys neglect 10 perform the task
from obstinacy and the other from inabiiityi me
obstinate lad having been good terms with the
monitor may be excused the will Of ms temporary
master while the poor innocent, through lean avor
affection or hope Of reward the pait OF the noni
tor is doomed that punishment he TOO wen knows,
and which lie has too much reason to dread.
The mode of instruction next demands our attention
In the New England system, the necessity OF the case
will admit of but instructors and aHnough occa-
sonaIly assisted by pfomper he hears ana Dictates
and nothing erroneous pass without CORRECTION
One class only is here reading at time and not
withstanding it may be said the attention Of the IN
strucor is in degree divided It IS Ike that oil
thinking and talking, thinking and writing at the
same moment.
Ia the Lancasterian method the reverse will readily
appear-for all the classes here each uuder sep
the same tme and in the same room. But method IS
not all. Who is accountable for the correctness OF
instruction II is said by the friends OF Lancaster
that the Monitors put words Tor writing reading
spelling SC and If not correctly performed repeat the
exercise until corrected" BE i so this furnishes
answer to query the moniors are accountable so
that every monitor should be qualified for school
master.
Writing, it is said. is ia some degree mechanical ;
and think it hardly be disputed for certainly the
pen and hand are nothing but engines. Now il can
hardly be expected that great Many viii ever be-
! come convinced that all the mechanical can be
| equally well executed with the instruments;
even that whiting on stone with another stony or met
alic substance in any good degree impart to the
learner the Of making and holding pen, OF TO ap-
ply ink TO paper with this elastic instrument IN mas
| terly manner
! A great many circumstances might be enumerated,
all Of which would give system the preference
but my intention the commencement was not 10 be
| particular. would just remark, however. that our
system is simple. Lancasters complicated; ours en-
oias Stiffness his encourages confusion; ours recon-
mends itself by the fruits it produces, his depends on
schemes II the dsaheced; has stood the test for
years and improves with its age his in nine instances
Of ten has fallen from It's pristine habit and gen.
! orally foTsaken. RERlTAS.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-29
PENOBSCOT INDIANS.

Society for the benefit Of this tribe Of IN
dams, formed in Bangor, March 1928, COM
posed Of gentlemen, belonging principally to
Bangor.
The object Of the Society is 10 promote the
civilization and the moral and religious improve
ment of the Penobscot Indians.
The following are the officers of the Society,
to wit -
Rev. Prof Smith, President
Rev. III. LOOMS, Pee President,
Mr.. ID. Pike, Secretary,
Dea. S. S. Crosby, Treasurer
The Managers Of the Society have already
employed Mr.. Josiah Brel0er, graduate from
Yale College, to take a school at Old Town ISL
and, the principal Indian village, u miles above
Bangor. Mr.. Brewer has now school of about
80 children, and would have twice that number
if the means Of support could be obtained
In addition to bis labors in the school, Mr.
Brewer is assiduous in giving encouragement
and assistance to the Indians, in their agricu!-
tural pursuits.
The tribe consists Of about 500. They are
poor, degraded and wretched.
The present is favorable time to do good TO
these abused and long neglected natives.
They manifest strong attachment 10 Mr..
Brewer, and listenwith attention to his instruc-
ton and advice. They seem convinced that he
wishes to do them good and both parents and
children are much interested IN the school.
Bangor Register.
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Sldrsry IN H'inois-We have had some con-
versation with several gentlemen lately from
Illinois and Missouri. On tie subject VI intro
docing slavery into Illinois. they state their firm
belief that the project will fail. The great
majority q the people opposed W slavery.
and are Disguised, besides. at the shameful man
ner in which the resolution, directing the sense
Of the people to he taken upon TIE question ~
calling 2 Convention vas passed. They alec
state that Mr.. Clay is the favorite candidate II
Missouri for President and Mr.. Adams N ms
nois and Indiana. In Kentucky it i snnnoeed
by many that Gen. Jackson L fast sboot;na>
ahead Of Mr.. Ciay.--N ". Com. .4drertiser
The New-York Statesman Of he 10Th instant
says, that a person recognized n pirate NJ,
Friday. in Broadway, bv a sailor. who had some
time before been robbed by tie ranr W yvIieb
he was one, was seized by the bold tai. carried
before magistrate. and was committed for fur
Their examination before The judge ofths District
Court.
La fdyehe.-The New York Tvcn;no Post
states On The authority Of gentleman recently
from Paris, that Marquis Ia Favette. fad y \,
contemplation TO visit this country once more
IN the course % next Fab
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Johnson, who was noticed in our last as hay
ing run away with horse and chaise from this
place, was overtaken at Swanton, Id Vermont
on the frontier Of Canada, and lodged in the Jail
at ST. Adams. Some persons with the Cover
nor's warrant have proceeded to bring him into
this state for trial.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-29

There has been great fall in the Funds here
today, but cannot account in any satisfactory
way for il. Reports without end have been in
circulation, and it is said that The government
have received dispatches respecting the opera
tons Of the Army Of Catalonia, Of very differ
ent character to what was expected"
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-29

A rain commenced on Friday evening, and
continued with intermissions until Sunday eve
ming. Previous to this, tile ground had been
very dry in this vicinity.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-29

Il IS stated in the last Lonlan Journals that
the third volume, continuing paris and 6. Of
Las Cases Journal, had been pphIishcd. Ii
comprises the transactions and convcA7ations Of
little more than three months, which furnish
matter to Gc6 pages whereupon The Literary
Gazette well remarks, that, :" whatever las Cas-
Is vas to BoDaparte, Bonaparte is good sub
iect 10 Las Cases"
Tie sixth, seventh and eighth Cantos 0f Don
Juan are advertised in London, Is in Tie Press
4 woman in England, ever 90 years OF age,
is said 10 have lately cut four new teeth.
Thc births at Paris, in 1890. 2G,38o, (o,T5t
out Of marriage deaths 95,26o.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-29

The third trial for Members n Congress IN
York. Lincoln and Hancock and Washington,
is appointed to be held on the Second Monday
il September, and not the first, az inserted Nv
mistake in our last. II is 10 take place on the
same day with the election for State Officers.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-29

1t is said that slight shock Of an earthdnake
was telt here on Wednesday morning about
o'clock: the papers mention il as extending a.
cross New-Hampshire and Massachusetts, with
different degrees Of violence, in different places
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-29

smart shock Of an earthquake was felt in
this town On Wednesday morning, about o'cl'k
II was felt in Boston, Lexington, Reading and
Gloucester about the same time.--Salen pap.
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Communicated.
DIED.

At Dumfres, in Virginia, on Wednes.
day The 9Th inst. JOHN LAWSON, Esq. aged
69 years.
The deceased was native OF Scotland,
and emigrated to Virginia snort lime PR.
or to the revolution. During the whole
OF that arduous contest, ne was found Tore
most in the ranks OF liberty, friend OF
the rights of man and OF Els newly adopt.
ed country. He hlied several offices Of
distinction in Virginia, the duties OF which
he discharged WIN proprIety aud fidelity.
Throughout his whole lite he enjoyed the
pu5lIc confidence and esteem, and no per-
son. il is believed, had warmer friends and
fewer enemies. Possessing mlpd high.
" cultivated, manners mild and conciia-
ting, aud a heart Overlooking with kind
ness and good will towards bis fellow
creatures, he will leave breach in The
circle OF his friends, long to be felt aud
depIored, and by none more than the wrl-
Ter OF this. lie mas lett behind him tru.
" amiabe wife, aud children, whom,
however, he mad the qualification TO live
long enough TO see orousn' ioT"ard with
the prospect OF their maintaining the M
,egrity and respectabllIty winch ne ua5
left them in his example.
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Just Published.

find for sale al the Office OF the alexandria
Gazette,
I'M ADDRESS delivered at the
request of the Washington Society,
February a2d, 1907. by Francis
Lightfoot Lee, Esq.
The republication OF this Address, will
increase the general regret, that the mo-
desty OF lis author withheld from his coun-
try the full benefit OF his extraordinary ge-
MUS and knowledge. Pronounced on an
occasion, which to patriotic sympathy
would have excused many extravagances
Of sentiment and language, and at time
when party spirit was but too prone TO
mingle its nurmurs with the rel Oirings ot
the nation, this performance is admirable
for earneslness and sobriety; tor the attick
beauties of its dress, and the national spi-
rit OF its principles; written too when A
merican literature was even ruder than at
present, it not only far transcends the
standard OF occasional addresses, but may
safely invite comparison with The most
classic English compositions. While doc
tribes at once patriotic and philosophical,
and a style at once eloquen; and exact,
claim for this oration the permanent atteD.
zion of the public--they will show TO eve.y
future orator Of our anniversaries, how ad-
vantageously factious topics and a tumid
phraseology may be excluded from his
speech, without iDpairing its interest or
animation. august 2
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Land for Sale.

r NDER decree of the county court
~ of Fairfax, we shall, on Monday the
goth day OF October next, at The tavern Of
/. Bronaugh. Fairfax courthouse, proceed
TO sell to the highest bidder, for cash, all
the right, title and interest of Henry n.
Jones (under the will OF bis father the
late John jones' to and in, one undivided
moiety CT tract of land, containing three
hundred and eighty four acres, lying on
the waters Of the middle run of Pohick, in
said county of Fairfax, which said land is
now in the occupancy OF the Miss Jones's'
Any further description, is deemed useless,
as it is presumed those inclined TO pur-
chase would view the lands. Such title
a, is vested in US, (Which ia believed 10 be
an equitable one) will be given by the
COMMISSIONERS.
aug Is law IS
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CADIZ.

correspondent OF the New York Dai-
: a'Se'tiser makes the following remarks
! 'Ne to the situation OF Cadiz:--'The
-e lie Leon, on which CaGiz stands, is
hea by the river st. Peters. which en-
ION the Atlantic about Is miles from
'll 5 az the castle OF the same name, to-
~, ", ne marshes, uhich render CGdtz
's'''Gois, and joins the Bay OF Cadiz
ps celebrated arsenal called Caracas,
~s Carrying iron 3 to 500 barrels eau
y ms =: river At all tunes, and can sup
'nl Notwithstanding any power the
,pSn may have 10 prevent il. A friend
~ writer OF this article was turned off
a1lz VI 1907, by the British block.
Ylad'on ana proceeded to Algesi-
%rGce shipped his cargo TO Cadiz,
~, "a ]. Inc aforementioned river, paying
ma. % cents per Dbl. for -four. and in
9 ZION tor other articles. This cargo,
w., maps ~ ~ Others, were shipped within
" Tue garrison Of Gibraltar, aud al,
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AUCTION SALES.
III I'ustees' Sale.

ICksUANf 10 a deed of Trust dated
Il OttCber the hrst 1890, from Charles
Ewe'l to The subscriber, TO secure The pay
meht OF .er;ah q. DTS die IL George h,
Gather andGeorge Carson e. Co. will be
SOLO for cash, 81 the front door OF the Cour,
Rouse, 10 BrenlsvIlle, Oh the first Monday
OF September next, tract or parcel OF
land, lying partly IN the counties of Eau.
quier and FRINGE William, estimated 10
contain three hundred and thirty acres.
The above land was purchased by the
said Ewell Of certain John I aylor and
wife, and is lolerably we'll adapted to the
production Of The staples OF the country.
Sale 10 commence Al I2 d.
L. W. HEWITT, Trustee.
july IS us
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arrived in safety. Every one acquainted
with the Straits must know, that blocka-
dug squadron cannot prevent Tee pas
sage; as small vessels, ut the above named
burlneD, can keep an inner channel,' while
heavy vessels must keep OF, 10 avoid the
Reef of farita, and the shoals about
Trafalgar. 1t. therefore. the English 10
1907 could not prevent Cadiz being SUPP
piled from Algeslra., 1t is hardly loi be
presumed that the French can effect it
now. An error, as 10 distance, has ap-
peared IN several OF our papers, stating
Port St. Mary's 10 be but three miles from
"a liz, when, on the contrary, it is more
tnau seven. II is also stated, that the Go.
vernon Ot Gibraltar has prohibited the eX-
porlalIon OF Hour. This IS not al all pro-
oaoie--ior the garrison has no power over
produce until It Is landed; and any vessel
may discharge Der cargo IN the Bay, and
the owner may sell 1t 10 whom be pieases,
without consulting his excellency-Gio-
rallar being, in every sense ol the word, d
Tree port