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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
Whiskev. Tea, Wine. &c.

II lindsay L. HILL have this day land.
IL ing from sloop May-FIower, captain
ScuII, from Philadelphia, 81 hhds. and
90 bbls whiskey, very good
l2 chests Y H tea latest importation
pipe and or cask sup. Port wine
IN STORE.
80 bbls prime whskey 3 years old
Holland and country Gin in pipes d bbls
Malaga wine in Or. casks
CIaret in boxes doz each
Y. Orleans aud Barbados sugar in bbds
and barrels
Porto Rico, St Domingo and Java coffee
IN bags
Pepper and pimento in do
Bales Georgia Upland cotton
Boxes sperm candles, Rodman's brand
Ditto tallow, do mould and dipped
Ditto soap, do raisins
Sacks fine salt Liverpool filled
Bacon cured in town and country
Nett and gross ,bad which they re-
Nett and gross herring ) commend
N York made chairs which they will
sell low to close consignment
Loaf sugar. nu'megs. corn &c. and as u.
sual, supply of best tmiIy flour july 8
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16

"a6th May, l7so.-A criminal
was executed for forging Number
of,disclrarges, by which he and more
than a hundred soldiers had left the
army. He examined the halter, and
told the liangman the knot was not
right. aud that the rope was not
strong enough, as he was a heavy
man. Having adjusted the knot and
fixed it round his own neck, he was
swung off instantly. The rope
broke, and he fell to the ground. by
which he was very much bruised.
lie calmly reascended the ladder
and said" l told You the rope was
not strong enough do get strong
er one Another being procured,
he was launched into eternity"
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
POETRY.
STANZAS.

From knight Quarterly Diagasme-)
They saw that the hight OF her eyes Is gone,
1.h,t ,her voice is low, that her cheek IS wan !;
1T,r her looks are sad, and strange and wild,
YET meek as the looks OF sunless child.
For the melting glance OF her soft blue eye
Is child by cold insanity;
And the beauty chat once her bright form
wore,
Is the shrine OF a living soul no more
And her words discourse not music sent
From reasons gove,n'd instrument
But, borne by her troubled fancies' stray
Like notes Of the harp which the wife "'Au'
play.
4 would not look on her a!ter'd brow,
Nor her eve 30 dim and soulless now;
\ would NOT view her pale, pale cheek,
Nor near her in her madness speak;
Nor see her smile she knows not why,
While her tears flow down Increasingly;
Nor her vacant gaze, the piteous token
OF a brain o 'er.wrought, and young heart
broken,
Noon these things woui,. not look
For the brightest gilt IN Fortunes book
For she was joined with the fairest things
That rose in INV Youths imasinings.
And oh how oft nave iturn'd away
From brighter eve and cheek more say'
That nv soul might drink to sweet excess,
The light OF her pensive loneliness.
But oer languid eve shall charm no more;
He niles and hcrtesrs-they're nearly o'er;
For fond hopes lost, and heart DER laden,
Have crush'd, in her bloom, the guiltless
maiden.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
Just Published,

And for sale at The Office OF the alexandria
Gazene,
AN ADDRESS delivered at the
request of the Washington Society.
February s2d. 1867. BY Francis
Ligbtfoot Lee, Esq.
The republication OF this Address, will
increase the general regret, that the mo.
desty OF ITS author withheld from his coun-
try the full benefit of his extraordinary ge-
Mus and knowledge. Pronounced on an
occasion, which 10 patriotic sympathy
would have excused many extravagances
OF sentiment and language, and at time
when party spirit was but too prone to
mingle its murmurs with the rejoirings OF
The nation, this performance is admirable
for earnestness and sobriety; tor the attIck
besule. of its dress, and the national spI-
rit OF its principles; written too when A.
merican literature was even ruder than at
present, il not only far transcends the
standard oil occasional addresses, but may
safely invite a comparison with the most
classic English compositions. While doc
trines at once patriotic and philosophical,
and style at once eloquent and exact,
claim for this Grafton the permanent atten.
lion Of the public--they will show 10 every
future orator of our anniversaries, how ad-
vantsgeously factious topics and tumid
phraseology may be excluded from his
speech, without iDpairiDe lis interest or
animation. august z
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
sEDr. GUNNELL will be at
Velvet Painting & Rug Work.

r OUISA Russell grateful for the en-
IL enlargement she has received, in
forms the public, that for The better ac-
cormodation Of her pupils, she has re-
moved to the apartments ever Mr. Mur,
phys china store, Fairfax street, where
she will continue to instruct young Ladies
in Drawing and Painting on Velvet, Satin
and cambria: making card racks and man
tie ornaments; rug work on canvass, for
stool covers; table mats, &C. Terms; by
the month S dollars, attendance every day,
from 9 O'Clock in the morning till IL; for
Rug Work in the afternoon, from O.
clock ill 5; colours and brushes for paint
ing on velvet, &c. Also, all materials isr
rug work supplied without extra charge.
Those ladies who have paid l.. K. . dol
lars tor l9 lessons in painting, CAM ii they
wish, return and take le lessons in rug
work without charge. Specimens of what
the pupils can perform during the month
to be seen a. the School. july 2e-3t
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
+" Nultum in ParvO."

VI hiskey, sugar. Bottles, &c.
e5 banpers paten, BRISTOL Porter bot
ties of superior quality.
10 hhds Baltimore whIskey
do Attn of. rum Of good quality
&c ;'ssfss. {suaARs" .; t.. various quail.
10 bundles Calcutta twine
5000 lbs green coffee, landing from the
scbr. Mount Vernon, and for sale BY.
SAM. MESSERSMlTH.
Uho has in Store,
$500 lbs St. Domingo coffee, sperm can
die, in boxes a, REDUCED price, Imperi.
al tea IN halt chests, 10 cat'y boxes ana
Glib canisters, prime pork and beet Ne"
York city inspection, superior Havana Sc
CARS, Malaga, Coimenar and Canary
wines 10 or. casks, Bristol wine bottles. I'll.
herts in bags, Baltimore whiskey ~ bbls.
Upland cotton in small! bales, Antigua rum
Sd proof, al low price, few bales
Bordeaux corks, boxes superior cheese,
Italian paste. Bakers No. & 2, l. Lap
ham No. | chocolate, &c. june s9
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
Private sale at the Auc.Store

rs offered great variety Of goods, al
1 very reduced prices such as summer
carpets, winter do sideboards. bureauxs,
pianos, secretaries, bookcases, beds, bed
s,eads, chairs, rush, cane, common, CRIB,
cradles. Also, crockery ware. hardware
10 the lo., superior and common knives
and forks. Also. groceries OF every kind'
superior cheese, DC. go,
Also, sheetings shirtiDgs, diaper, tick
ing, shawls, hdkfs. muslins, jeans, linen
and drilling pantaloon>, shirts and rounaa'
bouts, silk, thread, cotton buttons. COTTON
gloves, SC. Also, an invoice OF excellent
books, and parer. bangings:
S A. MARSTELLER, auct.
aug 9
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
JAMES GAIT,

Clock and Jsatch- Maker, Kmg.a., Ilerandria,
VNylSHlNG to be fairly employed in
w the line of his business, and know.
ing The great scarcity OF money, and be-
lieving il has been reported that bis char
ges were generally high, takes This method
TO inform his friends and the public gene
rally, that after this date he will do watch
work at the following rates -
Plain Watches cleaned at 80 375
Do. when other repairs are
necessary U 70
Main springs furnished IS
English Ferges IS
Do Dials rs
Glasses, best quality 0 lSt
and all other repairs in proportion; and all
work done in his shop under his own im
mediate inspection and warranted n per
form well. July II.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
REVOLUTIONARY ANECDOTES.

DR.. Thatcher. in his Military
Journal" observes -
"Gen. Washington sci dom smiles !;
never saw him laugh but once; il
was after the preliminaries of peace
were signed. and at Yankee story
told by DR.. Thomas. There is not,
perhaps, another man who can boast
of exciting laughter in Gen. Wash
inSton."
This is mistake. Another gem
;leman, who was often near his per-
son during the Revolutionary war.
in important public functions. and
who was then and is, one of the
greatest wits of the age, excited him
to laughter. almost at will, and that
by original pleasantly much supe-
rior to the ancient story of DR.. Tho
mas.
The adicu between Gen. Washing
ton and the principal officers of the
army. who met at tavern, to take
final leave of him, after the war,
exhibits him in a mood that exalts
his character as much as the grave
equanimty which he displayed in
bait,e, and in tha midst of the most
compIica ted difficulties and dangers.
"FilIing glass, he turned to the
officers and said SO With a heart
full Of love and gratitude. ! now take
leave of you. | mast dcsoutly wish
that your latter days may be as
prosperous and happy. as your for
mer ones have been glorious and
hnnorable.' Having drunk, he Cd
ded-- | cannot so To each If you to
take my leave. but shall be obliged
tn YOU. n each of You will come and
take me- by the hand.' Gen. Knox
being nearest. turned to him. Inca
pable of utterance, Washington an
tears. grasped his hand. embraced
and kissed him. In the same atfec-
Tomato manner he took leave of each
succeeding officer. In every eye
was the tear of sensibility, and not a
word was articuIated to interrupt the
tenderness of the scene"
Under da,e of the 9th July. l777,
DIR. Thatcher's Journal contains this
paesag
"It may be deemed ludicrous, that
should record a rumor so extrava-
gantly ridiculous as the following !;
but it has received too much crc-
deuce to be altogether omitted. 1t
has been industrlousIy reported, tina,
Generals Schuyler and St. Clair act
ed the part of traitors to their cOun-
try, and that they were paid for their
treason in silver balls, shot from
Burgoyne's guns into our camp. and
that they were collected by order OF
Gen. St. Clair, and divided between
him and Gen. Schuyler"
This is a fine example of popular
credulity but many OF the stories
told by the Federali&ts arc quite as
marvellous, and perhaps as success
fni as that of the silver balls.
Under date October 18th, 1771,
Thatcher says
"The last night I watched with
the celebrated Gen. Arnold, whose
leg was badly fractured by a musket
bali while in the engagement with the
enemy Oh the 9TH inst. He is very
peesish and impatient under his mis-.
fortunes. and required all my atten-
ton during the night"
A little more sang .froid. and for.
titnde vas displayed IN the following
instance:
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
Five Dollars Reward.

T OST, supposed in Royal:street, on
IL the 18th ult. small Gold Ring Sc,
with diamonds, and The name IS. Grimes
eppraven on it. The above reward will
be pald on delivering It to Mr. BENJAMIS
Woop at the Gazette Once.
Jewellers and others are requested to
stop i, should it be offered 70, sale.
aug 8 81
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
Plantation or Farm,

on which be now resides, either with or
without the sock & hands, as may De oesir
abIe.-To good and careful tenant, the
terms would be advantageous Or, with
a view to effect the same object. would
engage as Manager or Overseer, stea'
DIV and industrious man OF sober habits, ca,
pable OF taking the entire direction and
management of bis agricultural concerns.
Persons wishing to engage in either way
will please to make application to The sub.
scriber, Charles county. Mary and, about
Eve miles below Plscaawsy.
august 2 fHlLlf rOnD.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
REMOV AL.
% II A RES TKR q q L,

TAKES this method OF informing his
i friends and the public ngenera that
he has removed his shop and dwelling one
square above his former shop, on king.st.
to the brick house lately occupied by Mr..
John ra,sapaush, where he continues to
undertake and execute all kinds OF BUSH
ne SIS in his line with neatness s. dispatch,
and prices 10 correspond with the times.
N. B. All orders from the adjoining
country strictly attended to. P. 1.
July go II
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
FRESH EEEF

Tor one year, commencing on the lst OF
September, 1928. The beef to be OF good
and wholesome quality, and furnished in
quarters when The quantity will allow,
when less than quarter is required, an
equal proportion of LIST, I'd and I'd quail,
ties. The contractor to deliver the beet
at the post twice in each week, IN such
quantities as shall be directed by the As
sis,ant Commissssy, until the weather is
sufficiently cool TO allow of drawing two
day beef at once, when the contractor
will be required to deliver il only once in
each week Good and sufficient security
will be required tor the performance oil
THOMAS CHiLDS,
mlv % LII. &. Asst Com. Sub.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
DYING.

T1HE subscriber still continues to car
L ~ on the DYING BUSINESS as usual .
few doors below the Mechanics bank, wneS
Black, Blue, Green, Tellor'
Bro1cn, Lead, and a rar'efy
ofcolours can be giren to
dresses, shazcls, &c.
Leehorn bonnets dyed or bleacbed, Ms.
no shawls secured and dyed lemon ev.ss:
without injurlng the border; Al otS s.,.
from tow n and country, will be parfle@,ms
" attended to with punctualIty anu
match ROBERT q. LHNPH'th,
march t3
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
Land to Rent.

gfNHE subscriber wishing to live less
irksome life, by relieving himself OF
some of bis temporal cares, IS deslrous 10
farm out, or let on rent, Tor one or more
years, the
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
LOOK HERE !

TROS. II. DONALDSON respectfully
L informs his friends and The public, tina
he has removed his shop opposite to MIR.
Brunets confectionery store, where he
intends carrying on the
SADDLE IND H1R.NESS MAKING
BUSINESS,
in all its various branches. lie has on
hand and for sale
Saddles, Brides and Harness,
which he will sell lower, and ola better
quality, than can be purchased at any
other establishment in the District.
6IOrders from the country for any
article in the above line, shall be pune.
tuallya TENDED to july 10
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
Vinegar, etc.
A valuable Farm for Sale

sm,s The subscriber will sell The farm
IT. wherein lie now resides, cop,,;a
HsSsi ing 800 acres, situated on Nam
moy Creek, about six or sew,
miles from Port TobacSo, the improys"
mems are coYfortsble dwelling hous r
and other necessary out houses, a well ~
excellent water. within twenty Yards =.
the door. Also several excellent spr;Dc,
on different paris of said farm, the soil !,
fertile and well adapted 10 the growth NJ
corn. wheat, rye, oats and tobacco; tbsre
is large marsh attached to this larm sui
Ecient to Craze 600 head of cattle -
The said farm has an abundance of Wood
and thriving timber, and may be divided
INTO two separate farms. TO suit purchaser.
giving 10 each farm a suficiency Of WOOD
timber and marsh. A further Ge.cripticn
of the above farm is deemed unnecessa,v
as it is PRESUMED those wishing 10 purchase
will first view the premises.
THOMAS JONES
Charles county, july 81 ibrs len Ma,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16

JAMES 5 GUNNELL, NJ. ID.
Dentist,
DESPECTFULLY offers his services
~ as Dentist 10 The citizens and Vlsi-
tors of the District OF Columbia.
REFERENCES.
WASHINGTON. GcorgetoYn.
DR.. SIM, DR.. c. WorthIngton,
+. May, P. War6eld,
HUNT, N.W.Worthington
Sewall, BohreT,
Washington, Magruder,
Watkins,
.ilernndr,n.
DR.. Semmes DR.. Washington,
Richards, tHzhuSh,
Peake, Slabler,
Gen. John Mason Richard B. Lee, Esq
Col. A. Henderson, Geo. Graham, Esq.
Rev. DIR. 4. Hunter. and DR.. Dick.
Office on the Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween 9Th and 10th streets, West, (on the
same square with Mr.. Gunton's Apotbe.
cary Shop
uDr. GUNNELL will be at
Mr.. Cngen's Hotel, Alexandria, every
Friday. from 8 A. Nj. until 2 P. NJ. (ex-
cept during the sessions OF Congress,) All
letters addressed to Dr.. G. in Washing
ton, or lett at CIage,t's Hotel, will be
punctualy attended 10.
Washington, May 81. ley3 thtI
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
To Rent.
REMOVAL.
BOOTS SHOE -

-
SSmaking establishment ~
TNHE subscriberh has removed next door
i to Mr.. BrassiDgton's, On King street,
and near the intersection Of King and Roy.
alstreet.. He makes BOOTS and SHOES OF
every description oftbe best quality, and
OF first rate materials; be intends constant
ly 10 employ the best OF journeymen; Ia
dies may be accommodated with boots
and shoes of the newest fashion, and 10
the finest style. Country merchants and
others will be supplied upon the most n
vorable terms.
He hopes that from bis attention to bu,i.
ness, e. the superiorityot bis workmanship
when lie formerly resided in this place.
that he will obtain portion Of publiclsvor.
He pledges bimselito use bis utmost efforts
TO please his customers:
MATTHEW .SEXSMITH
Nav Z n
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
JO6fce of the Asst Com. ofSub.
Fort WASHINGTON, JuLU 90.

SEALED proposals will be received at
- this Office until 25th August, for fur
nisbng the troops and laborers at this post
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16

Consisting Of
Al superfne checked and striped caT'
brio ginghams
9.8 and GA cambria muslins
"A white T. cololed fancy muslins
SO do. do. do cravat hdGls.
78 fancy prints
Sd Wilmington stripes
4.4power loom shirtiDgs
White and colored cotton hosiery
TwiIled black bombazettes, &c. DC.
ON HAND,
London .uper6ne cloths & cassimerp',
white and colored drillings, Irish, Scotch,
and German linens, jaconet and book
muslins, white and printed cuttings, la
liam sewing silks, white y colored threads
HoI.'s patent sewing cotton, cboppa TO- e,
mails, buttons. pins. &c. &c. april -
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-16
.WaTTR.aSSE.S MIDE,
Porter Ale & Cider.

Porter Ale q Clucf
THE subscriber has now ready Tor de-
l. livery, and will keep constantly tor
sale, at tbestore formerly occupied by hr.
J. Green, at the oyster dock wharf, very
Best bottled Porter, ate amt
Grab Cider,
either by Wholesale or retail. Customers
in town, may always have it
DELiVERED AT THEIR HOUSES
without any additional charge, as he has
a man employed for that purpose.
HIS LIQUORS WARRANTED GOOD,
or no charge. County customers can
always be supplied, on the shortest notice
and very bes, terms. A general
assortment Of Groceries
for sale as usual,
$4,000 lbs HOrs, Just received and
april l9 AGENT.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-07
oNTnE POWER or LafsciMsrYoM

In the year ,785, Elijah Brsnes, Of Buck
couoty Pennsyivsnis, assisted by his people
working in harvest, killed q rattle snake and
soon after having occasion TO 60 homo, took
up by mistake, his sons JACKIE, sod pu, II on
the son was stripping, and boil their jackets
were msds out Of The ssme cloth: Tho old
man being warm did net button the jacket un.
Ill he got to the house, ,hen he found i, much
too little for him no ins,snriy conceived the
idea that he had been imperceptibiy bitten by
the rsw,ssnske, end swelied from tho effects
OF the poison he grew suddenly very IL, and
wasput to bed. The people sbout ham were
ve'y much ella, med, and sent for two or three
physiclans. one of whom poured down his
throat pint OF melted lard, another gave him
dose OF wild pisntsin, and the third, made
him drink hoar-hound tee made very strong
Notwithstanding all, he grew worse, and vas
TO appearance on tho verge OF dissolution,
when his son came home, with tho old gentle
mao's jacket hsnging like q bag about him.
The whole mystery was q, once un avsled,
and poor Elijah B'snes, notwithstanding his
drsuehss of hogs fat, plsn,ain, aud hosr hound
was we'll IN an instant.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-07
From the National Advocate.
O 4 SMILE.

~. sbersfore stranger art thou come
10 play upon faded cheek
Canst thou dispel the fitiui gloom
Which doth an snguishd heart bespest
Eost is the eFort--vain thy art
Thou mayst the ruffied surface calm,
HUI for crush'd and bleeding heart
Mirth ssn afford no healing balm.
twill cheat the eye Of thoughtless friends
Who only hover round. the gay:
Whose love, with their amuse msnt ends,
Nor lives beyond fleeting day.
But ah bow doub'y sharp the pain.
Which then reced,ng feeling knows;
When driven within itself again,
II ieeds upon it's hidden woes.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-07
@isceiIane0us articles.

Etom the Notice IF 2r0ve!er in Italy.
The following 10 90 account Of sn italian bsn.
dit who wss shot 10 Italy, BY order OF Gen.
ofsi Church.
I" The most astonishing bsndit, whose ex.
pioits somewhst rese nable the celebrated ones
Of tho famous Rinsldo R,nsidini, was priest,
nsmed Cyro Anichiatico, born in the smali
town Of Grotseti, on the road from Taen,o 20
kecve. His 6rI achievement was tho mur-
der Of whole family 10 the town OF Trance.
villa. lie hsd, II tho time Of his death, been
bsndi, for more than twenty years asd from
his daring and saecoss, the country people be-
heved him 70 be o devil Or magician, and scof.
fed st rho soldiers who were scot to pursue
him. When tbs French General Ouavio, Q
Cors,csn bv birth, commanded in this prov.
ince, q man one dsy presented himself before
bin, and said, With force cir, The bandit
whom you have 80 long hunted is now before
you, hu, IL ho 10 moles,ed, you will be ssssssi.
mated before night fall Anichiarico turned
and disappeared, and from that time General
Odsvio doubtless had faith In tho belief Of the
people, for the bsnd,, was not taken until he
wss pussusd BY body ot troops under Gene
rsi Church. When this Genessl was ono day
IN pursuit Of the bsndi,u snd their leader, he
wss sccos,sd by . peasant, who drew him ..
blde and gsve him come Intelligence concern.
iog hoichisrico. On The vsty mex, day this
peasant wss found dead Ia bis village, with O
paper pinned on his breast, wi,h these terrible
wo'ds inseribed--' This is the fate Of oil those
Who beusy Aniehistieo.' Tho last band
which this leader commanded wssesIIed tho
docidsd' sseh man possessing a certificate,
bearing two des,h's hesds, with bloody en-.
bIsas, and the gree, verbs Of Justice, liberty,
o. des.t, sigsed AaieAisrics.' cav QUO Of