Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-20
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20.
A Coroner's inquest was held yesterday
morning over the body of a new born lee
male infant, found near stable between
King and Cameron streets. From appear.
ances. il IL supposed it could not have
been there but short time before disco.
vered TIE ?erdict Of the jury, we Learn.
MAS that it had come to i's death by an
unnatural exposure, by some person or
persons. to the jury unknown. Ii ishopsd
the parent may yet be found.
letter 10 the editors of the Ma tional
I,t.lliyeocer. from friend in New York
states, that, Il the General Government
would guaranty the payment OF the ,n,e'-
est m The necessary loans tor Completing
the Grand Canal the money may De 90.
famed at four. or. al most four ana nall
.ner cent From the same source, we have
she assurance that the State OF New York
vii, no friendly to this object This is
wb,, we should exoe I from her, referring
IN the nagnanimi y OF her conduct re-
sp-ciing her own Canal
ERIE CANAL NAvIG ALTON.
IIr,c. Nov, IL Arrived since The ID Z.
"a hoa,s and raft, with 5066 bbis. -four,
40s 10 salt, 685 do provisions, 495 do pot
,nj ne,rl ashes, 90 do linseed oil, so 10
To- 8o8p bushels OF wheat Sol 70 h'x-
81 SS do oliver and grass'seed, 80 o7O
foo, ,umher, 58l do timber, 92 $50 slaves
SjIs cedar posts. $500 gallons wh'skey,
"A tons pyp um g do butter, IL do
cheese. 6 10 furniture Is do castings,
I64 40 merchandise . do corn meal . 40
oysters, Sd cwt fur. II do ginseng, 81 90
hons. a3 live hogs, ITS boxes glass 5oOo
lbs. Iari. Is tons Anboy clay.
In the Las, report, ashes should have
been 7s6 barrels. and Merchandise ASK
tons
ARRIVAL THROUGH The WESTERN CANAL
NV YoRK. Nav II The schooner
Msrv q Hannah, Captain Osborn, arrived
yes,erI,y from Hector, being the FIRST yes
sel tina, has arrived tbr Ugh the Western
emil Sb- travis three !fIf Of water.
and has On board a Cargo OF 80 tons; con
.;stnc of wheat and butter Of excellent
on,T y. consigned 10 Philip Hart, ,un
The own Of Hector is at the head OF
s.nsc, Lake about 10 miles from the Ca
nal 10 which the communication IS made
through two locks. Opt. Osnorn states
III fh- voyage. 70 Albany. e distance OF
about e7o mics could be made in about
twelve days, s. theme. to this city !" about
two DAYS; aud that the whole expense OF
REORGANIZATION 10 this market does not ex
ee.a ten dollars Der ton. Before the open
ing OF he canal, the price OF transporting
whoa, from the head of Seneca Lake TO u
flea, Chen the nearest market, was ne arlv
q dollar hushel. or more than 20 dollars
ton. These facts will shew The wonder.
ful benefits of the Canal TO the immense
Sc. ,inns OF fertile country With which II
b SOD. ned = communication.
Nerrbsniise is row conveyed from this
CITY to Burlington, Vermont, through the
Northern Canal, at eight dollars per ton
The hip RayarI. arrived a New York
on Wednesday last from Havre, brought a
number of passengers, among hWH Is
Mr. Durant ST Andre, Consul ''sReral
from France to the United States.
A nent roy o. announcing Bi,ths.-A
North,( srolina paper says We are gra-
tilted IN noticing the increase OF cur popu-
laion of the nAux OF Strangers Some halt
Il zen ynuag gentlemen were added 70
the number last night
Remarkable Ingenuity Wonderful skill
in the use OF SCISSORS has been lately exhi.
b,,ed by Miss Breugle al Georgetown,
NC Ins piece ofpaper an inch square,
she Gu, on the letter, that compose the
Lords PRAYER. in style Of egsnt typo
grspny Every letter was accurately
for ed.
.Aaother Duel The Kaskaskia (llii-
ncis) advocate, OF October Is, says, "a
gentleman ut responsibility, who arrived
in this place on Monday las, from St.
LOUIS states that report had reached
tha, place from Bell Fon,ains, Of duel
having been fought there last week, be
tween captain Mason and Lieutenant Day .
OF thu u s army The report says they
fought with muskets, loaded with ball
ami three buckshot. at the distance OF b
paces-snd that neither of the parties sus-
tanned any injury
THE HERMIT.
Died, on the East Rock, in this town,
Turner, usually called "1he Her.
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