Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-09-16

10 great measure, for lie safety OF the
village ceased
Almost all our citizens have been enga
ged the two last days, IL helping their dis
tressed neighbors. Should this present
dry weather continue, and other heavy
winds be experienced, We have further ca
lamities to fear.
Last night we had returns Of between
10 and 80 buildings, Of various descrip-
lions, burnt; most OF hich were on what
we call the back and front roads from this
TO Dresden, belonging principally TO Wis
casset and Alma; one saw mill and iannery
are included in the humber; The rest are
houses and barns belonging to poor indus
triOus farmers, who have now lost their all.
One person, female. has persisted, ]
have not time TO give you list VI the snf.
feregs. II will be collected for your paper
next week; and expect an appeal will be
made 10 tine generosity OF your city and
other towns 10 Massachnse ts, and else.
where. for relief The mos, The sufferers
will stand 10 need Of at present. will be
provisions; although many of them escaped
from their houses with only Small part OF
their clothes The fire spread probably,
four or five miles IN as many hours. We
hear that Bath and other places are suffer-
ing together with U.s."
A patent has been obtained by Mr.. Rob-
son, Printer an Staioner in London, for a
new method of securing commercial cor
respondence, against fraudulent practices
on bankers checks. bills of excha nge,
&c. by introducing lines or other devices,
drawn or printed by vegetable colors up.
on one or both sides Of the paper. 1t IS
well known thai vegetable coIors are easl-
ly changed by various chemical agents,
and it is scarcely possible that the ink
could be frau iulently removed by any
means whatever. without the intended de
ceplIou being prevented by this ingenious
expedient.
PERU.
The New York Mercantile Advertiser
gives the following extract of letter da.
ted at PaytG, June l.-'Snce the unior.
tunate occurrence to the Republic at Mo-
qUegua, ( in the Inermedios, all The states
are making uniform efforts 10 put an end
to the war which has been continued so
long by Spain, more from motive OF pride
than from any hope OF success. In short
time, 10000 men will be ready 10 com.
mence operations against the Spanish
lr,ops On the l7rhiult. 200 sailed from
africa, und, General St. Cruz, to join 5000
more CO ...g from Chill. 5000 Colon.
bans have started from Gusyasuil, and
the campaign will be directed by the Lii
5erstor BOLIVAR, under whose orders 1t is
expected durable peace will be eslab.
lIshed."
CORONER'S REPORT.
was called upon this morning. 10 hold
an inquest on the tody OF JAMES PARR,
a young man aged 10 or Whereabouts, lately
from Liverpool II appeared IN evidence
he bad committed suicide, by taking
quantity Of nur Oo,nica a poisonous Seed. }
The following is copy OF letter written
by this untur innate young man, and by
him placed in the hands OF the person at
whose hosue he lodged short period pri-
or 10 bis death.
JOHN DENNIS, Coroner.
Phila, Sept. 9. 1923.
FhhudetphWs
DEAR MorRER,-l do not think you
know where ain, was put on board the
Neptune, Captain Rich, by my uncle
bot before that, | was put into the Luna.
tic Asylum; my uncle threatened ue, l
should stop there all my lie, it | did not
Immediately consent to 60 to America; !
did go-here | am, without, any money
Mus, perish :? no - have bought some
pux vomica, rank poison-wbich will all
my present ills COM ose.--Farewell.
JAMES PARR.
lis sad to think that now die,
You cannot press my lansuid head;
Nor can IN your bosom lie,
I'LL every breath Of life be fed.
To Mrs. Parr, No.30. Duke street, Liver
pool.