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been met with, where all the rope be- |
to the six boats has been ne
cessary, although half the quantity is
generally sufficient.
When the whale descends and has
run some hundred fathoms deep, he is
obliged to come up for air, and then
makes SO dreadful noise with his
spouting, that some have compared it
to the firing of artillery. AS soon as
he appears on the surface of the water,
some of the harpooners fix another har-
poon in him, upon which he plunges g.
gain into the deep; and on his coming
up second time, they pierce him with
spears till he spouts out streams of
blood instead OF water, beating the
waves with bis fins and his tail, till the
sea is all as foam. He is then known
to be near death, and the boats contin-
ne to follow him till he has totally lost
his strength. Wien dying, he turns
himself on his back. and is drawn Oh
shore. OF to the ship, if ut distance
from land. lie is then cot up, and his
flesh or blubber generally put in bar
rels, and brought home, although for
merly, the oil was extracted in the
country.
Every whale is computed to yield on
an average, from sixty to hundred
barrels of oil, OF the value of about four
pounds sterling per barrel. which, with
the whale bone, is sufficient to prove
the great Importance of this fish con-
,idered in commercial point of view.
The flesh of the whale is, among
some nations, rsckoned dainty; and
the inhabitants OF Greenland are fond
of it to excess. The finding OF a dead
whale is a circumstance which they
rank among the fortunate events of
their lives. A number Of them make
their abode near it, and seldom remove
until they have picked the bones.
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LAW SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE.

LAW S('HOOL lN DIAL limoRG.
We copy from the Richmond En-
ouirer of the 10th inst. the following
letter from Mr.. Writ, Attorney Gene
raj of the United States, to his friend
IN that city.
"Thsre is in Baltimore, an excellent
law school, which is under the direc.
tlon of Judge Dorsey of the Maryland
Court of Appeals. have attended Sc
veral of his lectures and witnessed an
examination of one of his classes; & !
have certainly neither seen nor heard Of
any institution in the U, States, which
seems to me so well calculated as this
TO revive the race of those great men
in our profession who shOne forth at
the close of the revolutionary war
Every thing. depends on the head Of
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question second time; and tho these
questions, upon this 'bstruse and re-
condite subject, were discharged IN
continued volley for more than an hour
there were very few of them that were
not promptly and accurately answered.
[ confess that was never more surpri-
ssd than at this exhibition: for you may
be assured that there are few practition.
ers of any standing, who could have
passed through such an ordeal with e.
quail safety and honor.
When the examination was over, the
students, in their turns, began TO state
TO him some d,ffic ties which they had
encountered in their s.ading and some
points of learning on Walsh they had
differed among themselves. Thesequss.
tons afforded NV proof of the zeal
and assiduity wi which those young
men were exploring the hidden trea-
sures of the law-for the questions
were of character to shew they had
been working rot only with industry
but even with delight at the very bot
tom of the mine, and trying every pro
cess which ingenuity and perseverance,
could suggest for the refinement of the
ore.
How unlike all this is to the general
mode Of prosecuting the study of the
law In Virginia, Ineed not suggest to
you: and my anxiety that that state
shall keep the high ground of forensic
honor which has distinguished her rem
ders me solicitous that the advantages
of this institution should be known a.
moDg you. If the age Of great men
is ever to be restored among US it can
only be by such course Of discipline
as Judge Dorsey has adopted | pray
you to devise some effectual means of
calling the attention of yur state to
this excellent SCHOOL,
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From the Point Garden

N7ILL be sold, vegetables and roots
w of the best class, and seeds psrlicu-
larly collected IRON the most noted places
in Europe. Specimens have been seer
at our market, and pronounced 10 be the
best and earliest ever seen. Tomorrow
morning. will be displayed tor sale, at the
market, perhaps The best EARLY C.AB-
BAGE ever seen. Cabbage and Lettuce
Plants. OF the best quality, can be had at
the garden and market.
n. B. Families can be served al their
own houses, at any time of The day from
my house, on Royal street, opposite Mrs.
Sherrons. ROBERT CRAY.
NAV 10 81
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A FRESH SUPPLY
NEW AND CHEAP GOODS.
J.A.MES &. e. X. B.4RRT

S"SNA - 10 %'oAfAI
HAVE this day received and are now
Ill opening at their Cheap Cash Store
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
Fancy and Staple articles;
which, with their purchases of last month,
render their assortment very complete.
among which are the following -
London super blue and black cloths, do
super dark and gray Mkt, brown and O.
live cloths, 90 black, blue coronation and
mkt cassilneres, cassinets, white and CO.
Iored driiings. constitution and Genoa
olive cords. cotton cashmere striped cot.
ton Florentine, striped satteens ribb'd An.
COLA cassimere., white Jeans, plain ard
twiled black bombazetts, black Bomba-
2eens, (very snperiorJ case superior
London caicoes, "A 8 a Ga super and
common cambTcs, jacOnet and null null
muslins, A and GA plain, figured, and
tambored, Swiss, book, and l.no muslins,
fashionable London colored vestings,
plain and 6guredw hiie Marseilles, French
and the real English figured black foren.
tine, figured gros de Naples, sinsbaws,
sarsneis. Italian lutestring. white and black
satin, Florences aud LevantiDes, Canton
and Nankeen black and coured grapes,
IA and "a Naukeen Grape sbswls, CO.
lored cotton shawls and hdkts. celia hdkfs.
fancy silk do. Ia metz and very beautiful
article.) white lace shawls, velveteen
scaris and handkerchIes, thread and cot
ton laces, linen cambrican cambria hdkis.
Irish linens and lawns, dowlas, sheeiing
Droghedas. and brown Hollands, Russia
sheetings, burlaps and Scotch Osnaburg,,
Madras, bandanna. and flag hdkls. blue,
yellow, and red ground twiled cotton do.
chnlziurniture, domestic plaIds & stripes,
shirlings and sheetings, Colored and white
denimes, Wilmington stripes, Verona
cords, furniture, and apron checks, 1874
g. Ia a Marseilles quilts, steam loom shirt
ings, long cloths, damask table cloths Il dis
apers mems, women's,& misses cotton
hose mems half do. ingram black cotton do
white. black. blue, T. pink Italian grapes,
pins, tapes. bobbins,silk & cambria button,
sewing co,tons of every description,
threads, Italian sewing silks, ladies' md
misses kid and beaver & loves, mems six,
kid and Woodstock gloves, ladies' white
and black silk bose, fancy Mahtua aud
satin ribbons, silk cords and brs'Is, Chi.
neal cords, elegant paraso!s and umbrel.
las, and great variety OF other articles
in their line, which makes complete their
assortment, and do most respectfully m,
vite their friends and the public, 10 call
and examine, promising that their store
shall always maintain the name OF the
Cheap Cash Store. }. C.& r. B.
CUTTON YARN,
of the Union Mandatory o! Maryland,
sold as usual, at the Baltimore prices OF
the day may 8
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Twenty Dollars Reward,
WILL be given for experimenting
w HUGHEY MCGEE,

who took from me horse in Georgetown,
d. c. TO deliver him in MiddiefowD, Md.
Suspicious having rested upon him in con,
sequence of his selling his own horse, End
using exertions to sell that OF mine The
horse is Of light sorreI, and white mace
the tail long and darker, star in the Tore
head, some white feet, scsnt Is hands
high, natural trotter. The above reward
will be given for securing The horse SO !ha!
| get him again, at McCaDlas's tavern
frTbe National InteliigeDeer, an1
Baltimore Federal Gazette, will publish
the above three times. and send Their &C.
counts to EDWARD S. BOT ELEk'
Georgetown, D. c. 70.
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WHALE FISHERY

IN TIE NORTHERN OCEAN,
From lev oceans, where whales
Toss in foam their lashing tails;
Where the snorting sea horse shows
His ivory teeth in grinding rows.
MISS AKIN.
The catching of whales in the Green
land seas, among immense masses OF
ice, presents one of the most curious
scenes that are any whete displayed In
the whole circle of the transactions OF
mankind with the animal creation
These fields, or fragments of ice, which
are as old as the world, are frequently
more than mile long, and above hun.
dred feet in thickness ; anc when they
are first set in motion by a storm, no.
thing in nature can exhibit more ter
rife appearance. No less than thir-
teen Dutch ships were in one season
crushed to pieces among those Ponde-
rous masses. Perhaps the voyages
made to those rigorous climates and
frozen seas, for the purpose of CATCH
ing whales, may be reckoned among
the boldest and most arduous enterpris
sss Of msn.
Every ship employed in this business
is provided with six boats, to each of
which six men are appointed for row.
ing, and harpooner for striking the
whale. Two of these boats are con.
stantly Aept on the watch at some dis.
lance ON the ship. As soon as q
wha lie i discovered, both the boats set
out in pursuit of it, and if either of
them can come up before the fish de.
sends, which is known by his throw
ing up his tail. the harpooDer darts his
harpoon at him with all his force. As
soon as he is struck, the men make a
signal to the ship, and the Waterman
alarms all the rest with the cry of "fall!
fall ~ when all the other boats are i'm
mediataly sent out to the assistance OF
the first. The whale, as soon as he
finds himself wounded, runs off with a.
mazing rapidity and violence. Some.
times he descends perpendicularly, and
sometimes goes of in horizontal d.
rection, at small depth below the sur
face. The rope that is fastened to the
harpoon, is about two hundred fathoms
long. and properly coiled up that it
may be given out as fast as lie requisite,
otherwise the whale would immediate
ly sink the boat. At first, the velocity
with which the line runs over the side
of the boat, is so great, that it is con.
s,antly wetted to lprevent its taking
fire: but in a short time the strength
of the whale begins to diminish, & the
men, instead of letting out more rope,
strive Is much as possible to pull back
that which Is already given out. If
the whole line belonging to one boat be
run out, that of another is Immediately
fastened to it. This is repeated as ne.
cessity requires; and instances have
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A CARD.
r. DARRAH.. DENTIST.

ID RESPECTFULLY informs the ladies
IN and gentlemen OF Alexandria, that be
has taken a room in Mr.. John Thompson's
house, on Royal street; where he will be
happy to wait on them in the line of bis
profession. II apna 81
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Lemons, Whiskey, sc.
100 boxes fresh Sicily lemons
80 do oranges
is bags FiibeIts
1 do English walnuts
la casks Superior
so boxes : Goshen cheese
10 sperm candles
E do Italian paste
80 good whIskey
Just received per schooner Blacksmith
and Tor sale by SAM. MESSEkSMlTH'
NAV I3
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ORATORY OF MIR CANNING.
From the last numbsr efths Edinburg
ReuieT.
He is a most able and entertaining
speaker; with much acnteDess and e.
ven subtlety, but apt to sacrifice his ar
gument to that point which indeed he
seems content to sacrifice every thing;
with great deal of address in shaping
his case, but very little fairness in sta
ting the arguments or propositions he
is contending against; with consIdeta-
BILE power of defamation, but of the
second rate kind, which resides in the
mouth, or rather we ought to say, be-
ing the work of the head. and not CO.
ming warm from the heart, addresses
the understanding and does not so to
the heart; with very admirable inse-
nui,y, and powers Of fancy not often
surpassed, though not cbastened by
severe taste; and, more particularly,
with copiousness and sprightliness OF
wit, Or rather drollery, which would
be nearly perfect in that kind, If under
more control, and somewhat more Va.
ried. How high place among mo.
dern orators, he might have attained
had he pursued another plan, regard
ing his subject more than himself and
his audience, we presume not to con-
lecture. That he has sacrificed the
higher eminences cannot be doubted
and, as far as the mere style and com
position are concerned, he has done 80
by preferring to the Greek, or even
the best Roman models, such clever
and difficult, but certainly very infe.
rior ones, as, sallust, Tacitus, and Sc
neca. The late change in his plans
has probably removed the only chance
that he had Of retracing his steps, and
gaining the heights FROM which he had
been seduced, possibly by the taste OF
the age as much as by his OWE. AS
Cicero changed the manner of his ora
tory when he went into the east, he al
so might have employed his absence in
occasionally rejecting upon the beau.
ties of those pure models with which
he is SO we'll acquainted, not indeed as
the Roman did, to mitigate any harsh
ness by mixture of the Asian style,
but to reclaim himself from the defects
ofthat Asian style into which he has
fallen, and of which the complaint used
to be, that it wanted judicium ct mo-
dun and showed the 'Asisna gems to
be 'tumidor ct jactantior, vaniore etiam
;iicendi vieris infata. Quint. xii. 10.
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tenderness, and parhos, which have &c
morally been supposed hot TO belong Il
tue character vt the author:
LINES,
Addressed 70 q Mother, on the DcGh Q
too MfGnts.
Sure to the mansions of the blest,
When infant innocence ascends,
Some angel brighter than the rest
The spotless spirits flight attends.
On wings OF scstacy they rise
Bevond where worlds material roll;
Till 50 ne fair sister OF the skies
Receives the unpelutsd soul.
There at tn Almighty Fathers hand,
Nearest the throne OF living light,
Phe cboirs of infant seraphs stand
And dazzling shine, where all are bright.
Chained for dreary length Of years
Down to these elements below,
Some stain the sky born spirit bears,
Extracted from this world Of wo.
That unextinguishable beam,
With dust united at our birth,
Sheds more dim discolor'd CLEAN,
The more it fingers on this earth.
Closed in this dark abode OF clay,
The stream of glory family burns;
Not unooscured the lucid ray
To its own native fount returns.
But when the Lord of mortal breath
DEGREES his bounty to resume,
And points the silent shaft of death,
Which speeds an infant to the tomb.
No passion fierce, no low desire
Has qlench'd the radiance of the flame
Back to its God the living ire
Reverts uncouded as 1t came.
Oh Mary be that solace thine,
Let hope her healing charm impart,
And Soothe with melodies divine
The anguish of mothers heart.
Oh think the darlings of thy love,
Divested of this earthly clod,
Amid unnumber'd saints above
Bask In the bosom of their God.
OF their short pilgrimage on earth
Still, still they bless thee for their birth.
Still filial gratitude retain.
The DAYS Of pain. the nights Of care,
rhe bosom's asonizing strife.
The pangs which thou for them didst bear,
No. they forget them not with life.
sesrse could their germing thought conceive
fNi. vale NE
Scarce their fond sympathy relieve
The suff rance thou for them hast felt.
But there the souls perez flower
Expands in never-fading bloom;
Spurns at the graves poor transient hour,
And shoots Immortal from the tomb.
No weak unfoTm'd idea there
Tolls, the mere promise OF mind
The tide of intellect hsws clear,
Strong, full, unchanginS and refined,
Zach anxious care, each rending sigh,
That wrung for them the parents breast,
Dwells on remembrance in the sky,
Amid the raptures ct the blest.
Ger thee with looks of love they bend,
For thee the Lord of life imp.ore;
And oft from sainted bliss descend,
Thy wounded quiet to restore.
OF in the stiffness of the night,
They smooth the pillow for thy bed;
Oft till the morn'S returning hight
Still watchful hover DER thy head.
Hank in such strains as saint employ
They whisper to thy bosom, Peace;
Calm the perturbed heart to JOY
And bid the streaming sorrow cease.
Then dry henceforth the bitter tear,
Their part aud thine inverted see!
Thou vert their guardian angel here,
They guardian angels now to thee.
LAW SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE.
We copy from the Richmond En-
quirer of the 10th inst. the following
letter from Mr.. Writ, Attorney Gene
raj of the United States, to his friene
In that city.
sI"Vha.a 10 in RaIti,pore an excellent
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POETRY.
From, the Neup York Statesman.

The following stsnzas, from the pen oil
John Quincy Adams, Esq. show the versa
;iIiy of the authors talent, and prove him
to be as skiiul at turning eleg'ac verses
on infants as at drafting protocols aud d.
ploua,ic letters, or welding the iron pen
OF satire and poIemics. The sentiments
are both PHILOSOPHERS! ar'i classical Some
Of the stanzss are little more than an eie-
CANT translation OF passage in the sixth
book of the Eneid, in which Virgil dis
courses oil the Socrs,ic and Platonic sys-
lem of philosophy. The doctrine how
ever is beautifully blended AMI harmo-
nized with the christian religion. Parts
of this elesy manifest delicscy of feeling,
a tenderness, and parhos, which have ge-
morally been supposed hot TO belong 10
the character vt the author:
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of the Union Mandatory o! Maryland,
sold as usual, at the Baltimore prices OF
the day NAV 5
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ITAS commenced her usual ronte, which
Il SilI not be changed without due 90
vcs Jelng given, Leaves Richmond on
sunday morning, at O'Clock, City Point
after the arFWai 1T the stage from Peters
burg ami Norfolk, at y O'Clock, on Mon
day nurning, touching at Old Point Com
tort: arrives at Alexandra and Washing
ton on Tuesday morning.
Returning Leaves Washington at 8 o.
clock, Alexandria al 3, on Thursday NOR,
sins, arrive. at Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk on Friday morning, and proceeds
direct to City Point and Richmond
Present rates OF fare, including meals
AMI table drink, between Washington ana
Norfolk, Dill; Alexandria and Norfolk
D. 10 30; between Norfolk and City Point
D. 4; between Norfolk and Richmond Do.
The Potomac Steam Boat Company
having extended their line from Norfolk 10
City Point and Richmond in consequence
Of the failure OF their repeated applications
10 the James River Steam Boat Company
10 lower the fare, so as TO encourage trsv.
rling on tins route between Richmond
ami Washington, now have to congratu-
late the public ca their complete success
10 obtaining the object. Travellers will
at once see the advantage OF making their
arrangements so as TO do all their travel
Ing on the day the Potomac runs.
march Is ~
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(Nor6
Sugars, Molasses, Rum, &c.
IOIJN- IL ram 4. n

Sugars, Molasses, Rum, &c.
JOHN Fl. LADD e. Co.
HAVE FOR SALE, ON FAVORABLE TERMS
40 hhds muscovadU sugars
80 boxes brown Havana sugars
70 hhds noiasses
Sd hhds West India
3 do Jamaica }RUM
100 bbls N. England
- pipes Cognac & Marseilles brandy
3 pipes Holland gin
$50 bbls old rye whiskey
25 pipes de ArsWos Y Blandy & CO.
Madeira wine, in casks OF l2 gals.
40 or casks Pico Madeira, Lisbon
cargo
Tener,tFe. Sicily, Madeira {. currant
wines
60 bags Havana and ST Dom. coffee
Is barrels \. York prime beef
$50 boxes Marseilles marbled, white
and Philadelphia yellow soap
rs boxes mould candles
10 do sperm do
700 TONS plaster
90 boxes window glass various sizes
70 dozen best olive oil
Liverpool coarse salt, sperm. and common
whale oil, smoked behring's. bsls colouriDg,
weaver's reeds, hops, glaub. salts, plougbs,
cut nails, writing paper, quilts hats, shoes,
boots, Havana and Philadelphia segars;
figs, flbeIts, rice, cotton, vinegar, sugar
loaf paper, binders boards, &c. SC.
march Is It
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HE Subscribers

The Subscribers
uAVE constant supply Of the follow
Ill ing goods on consignment, and Tor
sale on reasonable terms -
A. G.. CAZENOVE s. Co.
Madeira wine. N. E. Rum
Whiskey
Bordeaux salad oil, of best quality
Loaf sugar ir barrels
Sperm, mould and dipt candles
American and windsor soap
Segsrs, American and Spanish
Swedes iron, hoop and rod do
Cut nails and brads, all sizes
Carolina moss
Cotton and cotton yarn
Window glass, all sizes
Duponts' gunpowder
Manufactured tobacco, OF the very
best quality
find as usual, q general assortment Of
Amercan0
German GOODS
India : by package or
Cotton g.
Linen
feb rs
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The Alexandria Baths.

A RE now in complete order, fitted up
n 10 a superior style, and will be ready
for the accommodation Of the public on
the first of May. As this establishment
has received the unqualified sp?robation
of the physicians, it is unnecessary 10 say
more in its recommendation, than, that
strict attention will be given in It's man.
agenent. and faithful male and female
servants provided. Terms Subscribers
with tanlles 8 dollars; singh persons 6
dollars three warm baths dollar; four
cold baths dollar; single baths 81! cents.
One half Of the subscription money will be
expected IN advance, and the balance m
the lob July. ELIZABETH LAWS.
april &c
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Education.

rEHE rev. Wells .qn!revs, and the rev.
I Eiias Harrison will open school
on MONDAY MKT, IN The Mechanics all
Academy, They propose teaching the
ordinary branches OF an English education
in connection the course usually pursued,
preparatiye to an admission inIo College;
and it sufficiently pa'ronised, To provide
an apparatus by which they may be ena-
bled TO add the useful aud interesting sub
iects Of Natural Philosophy & Chemistry.
april
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For Rent,

r. That convenient Gwellingtouse
E9TA on ST ASaph street, between King
ksssi and Prince streets, al present oc-
EA cupied by Mr.. West Ashton.
Also, 4 CONVENIENT DWELLING,
with a lalge lot attached thereto. at the
corner of Cameron and Fayette streets.
Also, THREE OFFICES, Oh Wash-
iDgton>stree., near the corner OF hrng-st.
Apply at the Mechanics Bank to
CHARLES CHAPLIN, Cash'r.
april Ia ~
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TO the Ladies.

HORATIO DAY 40
takes this method ofS
informing the ladies of Alexandra and lts
vicinity, that be has commenced the La
dies Fancy Shosmaking Business, on Wash
ington-street, one door north OF The Me:
,bodst church. where be has just received
a handsome assortment of materials, con-
sis,ing OF the very best silk, Denmark sa-
tins, and prunelles OF every hguIe ano CO.
lor, black and colored morocco: among
which is the best kid for childreD's shoes,
black kid, seal and cali skins. He has
fitted up private room to the shop for the
accommodation of ladies' to try on shoes
and Get measured, where they wi not be
exnosed TO the street. Ladies who leave
their measure with him, will have last
fitted up for them. in which case they will
save the trouble OF being measured Sc
cond time. 1t shall be his constant study
TO please every lady that shall favor lin
with call.
april 2 3t&law3w