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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-24
A FRESH SUPPLY

NEW AND CHEAP GOODS.
JAMES &. e Il. BARRY,
Lave this day received and are now
IL opening at their Cheap Cash Store.
AsPLENpID 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 @.
live cloths, do black, blue coronation and
mkt cassimeres, cassiDets, white and co,
Iored drilings, constitution and Genoa
olive cords, cotton cassimeres, striped cot
ton Florentine, striped sattsens, ribb'd An.
COLA cassimeres, white Jeans, plain and
twlled black bombazetts, black Bomba.
zeens, (very SUPERIOR ! case superior
London calicoes, 4 494 Ga super and
comtnoa cambrics, jaconet and null null
nusIins A and Ga plain figured, and
tambored, Swiss, book, and l.no musln..
fashionable London colored ve.ings.
plain and figured white MarseiIles, French
and the real English figured black foren-
tine, 6gured gros de Naples, sinsbaws.
sarsnets. Italian lutestrng, Write and black
satin, Florences and Levantines, Canton
and Nsnkeen black and cOlOred grapes,
IA and Ga Nankeen Grape shawls, CO.
lored cotton sbawIs and hdkts. zelIa hdkfs.
fancy silk do. Ia nev and very beautiful
article. white lace sbawls, velyeteen
scaris and hsndkerchieis, thread and cot.
ton Iaces, linen cambric and cambria bdkis.
Irish linens and lawns, dowlas, sbee,ng
Droghedas. and brown Hollands, Russia
sbeetings, burlaps and Scotch Osnaburgs,
Madras, bandanna. and aag hdkis. blue,
yellow, and red ground twilled cotton do.
hinlziurniture, domestic plaids Il stripes,
shirtings and shee,ings, coIored and white
denimes, Wilmington stripes, Verona
cords, furniture, and apron checks, 1874
s. II Marseilles quilts, steam loom shirt.
ings, long cloths, damask table cloths Il dis
apers. mems, women's,& misses cotton
hose mems haifdo. ingram black cotton do
white. black. blue, q. pink Italian grapes.
pins, tapes. bobbins,silk 4 cambria buttons
sewing cottons Of every description,
threads, Italian sewing silks, ladies' and
misses kid and beaver gloves, mems silk,
kid and Woodstock gloves, LADIES' white
ard black silk hose, fancy MaDtua and
satin ribbons, silk cords and brai6s, CHI
neal cords, elegant paraso!s and umbrel.
las, and a great variety OF other articles
in their line, which makes complete their
assortment, and do most respectfully 10.
vite their friends and the public, 10 cali
and examine, promising tina! their Store
shall always MAINTAIN the name of the
Cheap Cash Store. J. C.& r. B.
COTTON YARN,
Of The Union Mandatory Of Maryland,
sold as usual, at tie Baltimore prices OF
the day, mays
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-24
For Barbados,

~ The brig VENUS, James Kelley,
:E& master; bur;hen 900 bbls. She is
an excellent vessel newly sheathed, and
every way well fitted tor voyage; the
loading will commence Immediately aad
400 bbls taken on freight Apply 10
}. n. LADD & Co.
may17
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-24
Twenty Dollars Reward,
WTILL be given for experimenting
w HUGHEY MCGEE,

who took from me horse in Georgetown,
n. G.. TO deliver him in Middletown, aid.
Suspicious having rested upon him 10 con.
sequence of his selling his own horse, and
using exertions to sell that of mine The
horse is of light sorreI, and white name,
the tail long and darker, star in the tore
head, some white feet, scant 10 hanos
high. natural trotter. The above reward
will be given for securing the horse 50 that
| ge, him again, at McCanlas's tavern.
iTThe National lnteligencer, ana
Baltimore Federal Gazette, will publish
the above three times, and send Their se'
counts to EDWARD S. BOT ELEf.
Georgetown. D. C..
NAV lS ~
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-24
FOR Sale or Freight,
may II

IL, The brig REBECCA, three anal
49, hal! years old. superior built
vessel, and OF The best materials, sails fast
and carries 1900 barrels, or 20U bids. OF
tobacco. IL not sold in few days she
will take freight to Europe or the West
Indies. Apply to
WM.,FOWLE g. co.
Who bsve tor sale, said briggs cargo, of
$500 bushels bright Cadiz salt
may Is
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-24

Lemons, Wits key, Sc.
leo boxes fresh Sicily leinous
Is do oranges
l6 bags FIIberls
| do English wslDuts
I9 casks Superior
so boxes Goshen cheese
10 sperm candles
6 do Italian paste
90 good whlskey
Just received per schooner Blacksmith,
and tor sale by SAM. MESSEkSMlTH
may Is
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-24
For jamaica,

* The new coppered tasted fast
ss sailing Packet schnr. LUCINDA,
George Fletcher master; burthen 700 bbls
will be loaded with ell possible dispatch,
and can take 800 bbis on freight. Apply to
mayI7 JOHN X LADD & Co.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

I shall conclude this dissertation BY
an extract from letter of Mr. Pat
tcrson, relating to the manner in which
a mission ought TO be conducted.
"Persia appears TO be most pro
missing field for Protestant missions -
All agree, that ifany are sent out, they
ought not to 20 in the character OF mis-
sionaries, but OF learned men; and
that they ought to confine themselves,
in the first instance, 10 learning the
Language and distributing the scrip
lures; and as opportunity offers, TO en-
ter on discussion With the learned Per
slams on religious subjects, Of which
they are said TO be particularly fond;
and although they maintain their tencts
with warmth, they are not offended
with the warmth OF an opponent, pro
vided he does rot revilc their prophet,
or call them infidels."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
Extraordinary Instance Of the Eff
fects of Superstition

The Northern Indiaos suppose that
they originally sprung froma dog; and
about FIVE years ago, asupersliiious Ia
natic so strongly impressed mon their
minds the improperly of EMPLOYING
these animals, 10 which they were re.
lated, for the purposes Of iabour, lliat
they universally resolved against usi,,,x..
them any more, and, strange as /. NAV
seem. destroyed them. They ncy
have to drag every thing themselves
on sledgcs. This laborioas task falls
most heavily en- the women, nothing
can more shock the feelings of per.
son accustomedt 10 civilized life ihahto
witness The state Of their .degrad dalton.
Whena party is ON q march,, the wo.
men lave 10 drag The tent, the meat,
and whatever The hunter possesses,
whilst he only carries bis gun and me
dcine case. In The evening. they form
the encampment, cut wood, fetch wa.
ter and prepare The supper, aud thea,
PERHAPS, are not permitted to partake
Of the fare uUtis lie men have finished.
A successful hunter sometimes has two
or three wives: whoever happens 10
be The fayoriic, assumes authority over
the others, and has the management of
the tent These men usually treat their
wives unkindIy, and even with harsh
ness, except, indeed, at The time when
they are about TO increase the farlily,
and then ;lcy show them Eouch indul-
gcnce. With all this, they have
strong affection their children
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

Huzzi for WestlailowGeld! A stalk
Of Bu K wheat, this season, grew on the
flrnof Nathan Price, in WestfaIiow
field. which treasured eleven feet in
length, aud produced nine thousand
four hundred ard forty l0No grains!-
Wesi'lIlowhcld against the State for
a stalk OF Buck wheat.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
Gf6tteulfufac, sc.
Martinsbrg, October so, 1928.

The .Rgr;caltval Shop Of Frederick
county, Va. win take place at Winches-
Ter, on the 18th and sth days of Nov.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
FROM THE AMERICAN FARMER.
Quincy GRASS.

Oaksa Grors, Jefferson Co. GeOr.
a6ta August, 1913.
Sir, M oe
The guinea grass has exceeded my
most sanguine expectation; on Tia 29tn
April 1873, sowed the small parcel OF
seeds Chat you were polite enough 70
send mel in my garden, in drills hive
feet apart; in the month OF sngust tot,
lowing, the grass was II & iffeet nigh
In the month of september, when II shot
out. twas IS s. f6feet high--a rich lux
urient crop, which shaded the ground
completely from the rays of the sun ;
from the above portion of seeds l got
better than hahf abushel--after distribu-
ting many portions in 'yvicinity, | plan
ted large lot, on the 2ist Of April last,
in drills SIX feet wide, on dry upland RAJ
ther sandy, what we call good bottom
land in this section of the state--the orr
sinal growth was oak and hickory, on
this soil it grows without ditic ulty /, on
this day, the 2Gth August, it's on an aver
age 10 feet high, and completely over-
shadows the ground, notwithstanding
the Wilderness Of the drills. think It
would easily bear three cuttings during
our summer, though as yet | have cut
the part, .thatI do not wish to stand for
seed, but once and this again Is FIVE feet
high and upwards Il think four or five
feet is the best height for cutting; when
it stands longer, the stems become too
thick, and it is hard to cure, it yields an
immense fodder from the quantity Of
grou . planted, and the cultivation of
the crop is very trifling.
An estimate of what it would yield per
acre, would indeed appear tobe wonder
full until our. citizens became a, lit
tie better acquainted with its cultivation
however,, have little doubt but that
It will become very desirable in some
parts Of our southern states.-Last year
the seeds came to- complete perfection,
and are much more hardy than could
concaive, as those seeds that fell from
the grass, before gathered the remain
der in the month Of October, remained
onsthe groundah winter, came up in vast
: abundance onthe first days of,May fol-
lowing --from which, | would infer that
a short time before this period, would be
a good time for sowing the seed, and if
we suffer the grass to come to perfection,
we WILDE in no danger of. losing the
seed
As all our trials to form meadows, m
the end, prove abortiye with1us. have
hope that in the guinea grass we have
found GOOD. substitute, as it appears
perfectly adapted to the warmth of our
soil, the moisture of our atmosphere,
and the i'm menSe heat Of our sun,
Respectfully yours, SC.
ROBERT LOWERY.
j. S. SIMMER, EsQ.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

Col. Montague Janes. II Jan,,,ica y
who YVES tia iirst white peysoa bern af
ter the conquest II the fsisad By III,
English, hve4 10 the great age of l04.
and for the last 80 years % his lifs used
scarcely any other food but chocolate
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

ced on bis head, and in the internal
sense signify, Behold bow The Jewish
nation has ialsified the Divine Truth
OF the Word.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

.Mdtfiaaony has its advocates ard its
enemies-after ali it's goJd thing, if
not abused. True you may stumble up
on abad partner, and that will be bad
enough, but you may meet withmisfor-
tunes in any course of liie--the world
is full of them the best possible rule
IS, II you want to make good wife be
a good husband. ifyou " ould have. an
indulgent husbandbe tender, forbear-
ing and aiiectionate wife. In more than
half the cases of unhappy matches the
truth is there is much fault on both sides.
There is maxim in common life,' 'mend
your own manners aud your neighbors
will mend theirs."-t applies to matri
mony as well as to intercourse in gen
eral.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
.rno1 DwIoaT's TRAVELS.

FL
There is spot in this township, York,
(Me.l which, from, the following fact, il
called tha Deyil's invention. An inhabi-
fant, offended with one Of his neighbors,
determined to revenge himself by star
wing two ofhis children boys between
six and nine years Of age. To accom-
plish this design, he built a small enclo-
sure of logs at the side of a precipice.
The logs above jutted over those below;
so as to make it impossible to escape by
climbing. When tie work was finishing
he persuaded the childrea to go out
with him to hunt bird nests. Having
led them to this spot, he forced them in
to the enclosure, and left them to their
fate. Necessity can sharpen the wits
even of children. The little fellows, fin- !
ding no egress atthe top, began to look
for one at the bottom and under the
direction of mere nature, scratched a
passage beneath the logs. through which
they escaped. asas they knew not the !
way to the town, tbey wandered three
days about the field and forests; and
were, at length, led by the noise of the
ocean to the shore. Here they were
found alive by some Inhabitants, most !,
of whom had, during this time, been en-
ployed in a diigent search for the unfor-3
tunate sufferers. This event took place
in 1876. As Philips war was racing at
that time, tits probable, that The mischief
was contrived with an expectation that
the disaster would be attributed to sa-
wage incursion; and cease so soon TO be
an object of public attention that no
esectual attempts would be made to find
them. 8f
The william, who formed, and suppo-t
sed that he had'done every thing to exc
cute, this diabolical purpose, was sem
fenced to receive thirty stripes, well laid,
on;' topay the father FIVE pounds, and
theTreasurer of the county ten; topay
the charges ofimprisonment, and to re-
main close prisoner during the plea
sure of the Court. Few inventions,
have, think, been more worthy of the
Devil, than this.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30


Mammoth While 0ak.-The following
were the dimensions of a tree cut down
in Hardy county, for the purpose of a
shaft, tobe used at Union Forge in this
County. 8
The stump measured 4 feet o inches
across, and IA feet inches in circum-
ference. When dressed to haul home,
8 feet 4 inches at butt, feet inches
at top, and o5 feet long. II was sscer~
tanned to weigh tons.
The tree was brought from Devils
Hole, IA mile from the forge, over a
mountain road, on a wagon with six
wheels, drawn by Twelve horses. Ths
rec was the growth Of Mr.. Sagers
and Shan. hsraid.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

While the celebrated DR. Dodd was
balancing between his inclination to
marry, and his apprehension that he
would be unable to maintain family
with his slender income, he happened,
unlocking ont ofhis window, to observe
Hen, with large brood Of chickens,
busiiy employed in supplying them with
food by scratching, &c. This spectacle
decided his mind in favour Of matrimo-
ny. of, thought he, this hen, who could
barely with all her exertions, but a
short time since, obtain a subsistence
for herself, is now able to provide for
her numerous offspring, surely l and
mine will not be permitted to suffer"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
raigttlla,,sous.
TWO VIEWS OF DEATH.

IA Irregular Ode.
u imitation OF the poetry of the III
century, and Bsomiey's Life Like
Hess" aeso
DsAra is WHAT
It's a minister Of woe
To man below,
To bring his pri,lsto nunght
reign 10 cheek The Dold career,
OF those e'ho nei'.,er love ner fear,
That God they little think SO near,
To stop their hand, a.
And give their Substance and the land,
With al beneath t,leir proud command,
To friend or foe,
When ;hey'fe lad low,
Dead and forgot.
DEArr is WHAT
'Tist 10 the wicked man
q pass as narrow ass span,
To woes unutterabiy.erc
Where the siid sAoG u, Anguish flies,
z IL VAN 20 rend the distant skies,
Where the pale worm never dies;
Bat grief and care,
With deep dssplir
Fix ever there,
Their seat.
DEATH--is wha7
A welcome friend,
Whom. Cod doth send
Mans griefto endi
Rude seems lis blog,
In outward show,
Yer nftea sent e
HIS 10 prevent, eJek eH M
And shield The rood man in histcmb,
From bitter foes,
Anacouniless woes
TO come
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
GREAT PRICE or TosAcco-.

GREAT PRICE or TosAcco-A
single hogshead of Tobacco, from the
plantation of Mr.. johnson, of Frede-
rick coenty, Md was sold in George
1town on Thursday last, at the epor-
nous price of FIFTY DOLLARS
PER HUNpmED WEIGHT! So much
for care and attention in the cultivation
of the article Five or six hogshcads
ola Quality somewhat less excellent
sold at an average Of about THIRTY
DOLLARS per cwt-whych, Heaven
knows, is price enough ioF this singu-
lsR-laxury.--Nat. Int.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

.Mamnsoh Su,a F7o1Bers. George
FIarett, Of Fredericstown, Maryland,
has growing IN his garden two Sun
Flowers, the one measuring FIVE feet Sc
yea inches in circumference, the other
five feet two inches. He offers the seed
for distribution, as long as it lasts. -
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

Ayineyard of Mr.. Eichslberger, in
York, Penn. contains / o acres, covered
with vines of Lisbon, white and other
grapes. He will make 40 barrels Of
Wine this season, and he intends to ex-
tend his vineyard to 90 acres next year.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

EammotbBeets. Were raised I bis
season, in the garden of Daniel Seine
bly,, Esq in Hagers town, Md. twen-
Is .heets, which averaged upwards of
ten pounds each the heaviest weigh
ed fourteen pounds, and measured thir
ty-two inches in circumference.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

nc Beleoni.-.We are concerned to
state that the failure of NJ. Belzoni's
journey across Mount Atlas to Tombuc-
too. By letter from that traveller, da-,
ted Gibraltar, Goth June, he states his
having met with an unexpected stop to
bis progress from the Emperor of so-.
rocco, through whose country he wished.
to pass. Mr.. b. attributes lis failure to
some intrigues, but adds, "they are wo-
fully mistaken who think they can turn
me back with one blow The only con-
sequence of this reverse is. that, owing
TO what | have gathered Of information,
l shall be able to- proceed with better :
prospects in another quarter; and by -
the time you will receive this, shall
probably be one third of my journey
further south than have been in my
last route Cam. Chron.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

DEATH is.-Whaii ~ M
Death cts gam" IA rich reward,
To him that "dieth IN the Lprd,'
IN faith, and hope, and love,
Loosed from his tenement Of clay,
Death sen,ls him on hisjoyi,ll way,
To meet the dawn OF endless day,
lin realms aDo,c
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30

MAP OF LIFE,--Having cast our
eyes over the pages of Newspaper,
we could not but be struck with the va
riety of intelligence conveyed in a single
sheet. 1t first states the wholesale pri-
ces current, which brings to view the
hustle of merchandise then follows a
half column of applications for letters of
administration, forcibly reminding us,
that many of these lately active indivi-
duals are now quietly reposing in the
arms of death, and that many clamorous
relatives and friends are thinking more
of their property than their ashes. The
intelligence now takes holder swell;
we are informed IN what state, num-
Der, large congre CATION of these tran
STORY mortals, are doing in their dignifi-
ed, executive and legislative capacity;
men who talk about their rights as If they
were of eternal duration. Then case
of piracy occurs, showing how. these
important characters may hasten the az
proach of the king Of terrors, as if death
delayed his advances too long; then we
have an account of penitentiary, ex-
planning the modes adopted by society
TO secure to the possessors OF property
the means ofen enjoying it during the regu-
lar advances Of death.-Then comes a
PROJECT of internal Improvement that
for the little time that we do remain un-
on earth, we may be allowed the use
of internal carals that we may divert
rivers from their ancient courses; every
particle whereof re minds US OF the flow
of suman existence; chem come adyer-
tisements for builders, stone ma.ons, and
what not, to inform ms, that these tenants
for an hour must build houses for their
residence that will stand longer than
themselves, erecting superb mansions
tor others to inhabit. At last, in a lit
tie corner Of the newspaper, we find an
obituary-psssed over as ordinary sgent
to remind US, after all, of how little con-
sequence we are.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
Court OF KINGS BENCH, May 80.

London S,nings before The Lord Chisf Jus
tics and Special Jury.
DE LiZAAR U. PRATT
This was an ACTON on policy OF Insu-
rance on goods, Oh board the Nancy, at
and from Rio Janeiro to Luna; loss aver
red TO be by capture.
The plaintiffs case was conducted bY
Mr.. Scariett, Mr.. Guerney and Mr. Tin
daI, and The defendants by Mr. Marry
att, BIZ. Fuller and Mr.. Campbell.
The plaintiff was merchant at no ia.
metro, and III October, 1890, shipped
cargo of wooeDs and o'her English manu-.
features 10 the value o, 10000 on board
N,he Nancy, Tor Lima, and gave instruc-
tons to his agent in this country to effect
insurance. he defendant, all under"H'
ter at Lioyd's, subscribed the policy Tor
1000 at a premium OF hive guiness per
cent. This vessel arrived al Pisca' on
The Pacific, on the 9th of January, lt2l,
whers, the Captain was informed that The
coast OF Peru was in stale OF blockade
by the Patriotic Feet commanded by Ad-
miral Lord Cocbrane. He despatched a
messenger. to the consignees at Lima, WHO
advised him OF the danger be was ~, and
recommended bin to quit Pisca, and sail
tor some other port tor safety, until the
vessel could proceed on her destination
After tedious passage, the vessel arrived
in March al ST Bias, where an attempt
was made to find a market for the cargo,
but the goods being adapted for cooler
climate, no sales could be effected. The
Captain then determined, at all hazards,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 20.

/; has been deaideralum in mechanics,
las we understandl TO produce rotary
motion by a direct application OF steam
power, but all experiments have tailed
We te, much pleasure. however, IN sta
ting To the public, that MIR, John Y. Saw,
ave, an ingenious and worthy mechanic OF
this city, has discovered method by
which rotary motion may be produced
DIV a re ctilinear. This discovery approach
es very near TO the principle so much de-
sired, and will be great saving OF the
power now required in steam engines Mir
Savage intends TO apply for patent toI
his invention. We profess to know but lit
tie on this subject, but from the models
which we have seen. the principle appears
TO be very simple. the machinery cheap,
and the plan very plausible We sincere
ly hope he inventor and the community
may profit by it, raleigh Reg. llh inst
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
A PIRATE SEIZED.

As an honest Jack-tsr was passing on
FRIDAY last in Broadway, near St. PauPs
Church, New York, be recognized among
the passengers on the side walk, Span.
ish sailor whom he knew as a Pirate, and
Immediately seized him by the collar,
charged him with being one OF gang who
robbed vessel some time Since in the
West India seas, on board Of which be
Was sailor, aud forthwith dragged bin
before the police, where he was briefly
questioned, and committed 10 Brideweil
We understand his further examination
was to have taken place on Saturday be-
Tor Judge Van Ness, Of the District Court