Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-26
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL &c.
Superintendent's Ofiice,2
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every person, to attend to the removal from
their premises of such substances, as may he
;n;nrious to health. The superintendent, tn 're-
fore. calls on you Tor YOUR co operation, IN the
the performance of the duties with whic b he Is
charged. Your cordial assistance and support
will do much, VITA little labor and tritiing ex.
pense.
II is believed that the fatal causes OF epide
mic disease, lie concealed in the filth and Of
falls of city, quickched into their banetui ef-
fects by the generative power OF heat and NOS
ture. To this source, then, let me direct your
attention trusting that Providence will bless
YOUR eudeavors to preserve that most valuable
Of all temporal gifts health.
The good effects arising from the course
pursued by the board OF health last year, fur
nishes both motive and encouragement, Tor
continuance of the same measures, and winch
YOU, with laudable spirit, SO promptly com
piled with. lt is therefore hoped that no cIti-
zen will think his individual care or eXe;tions
unnecessary, where all ought TO unite IN pre-
serving the cleanliness of the town.
The superintendent trusts that the board OF
heath will have but little to complain OF during
.heir visit and bat few to enforce the penalties
of the laH against Under this impression, he
would recommend
lst That all foul and putrescent substances
be removed from the premises OF individuals
forthwith.
9d That such cellars as have water in them
be e,np.ied without delay; and that doors and
windows of al cellars be set open few hours
every day, that the noxious air with which
they are charged, may be displaced by Ventila-
ton.
Sd That the cutters be frequently swept
and kept free from distractions.
4th That all unsound fish be removed be-
vond the limits of the corporation.
The superintendent Office continues at the
same place, on ROYAL, few doors south OF
King Street, where box is prepared for the
reception Of communications. Information OF
concealed nuisances NAV he given to the may
or. to any member of the board Of health, or to
JAMES CARSON, Sapt. Police.
One of The most distinguished poets OF
Italy, Pellico, has been sentenced at the
aye OF 28, to ID years imprisonment IN
the fortress OF Spitsburg, by the Austrian
government. His crime was that of being
a Carbonari. " York Daily Adv.
Lieut.. Mayo, of the United States ship
Franklin. (now in the South Sea J arrived
in Washington on the esd, having landed
at Annapolis on the preceding evening,
from the schooner Precursor, OF Balti-
more. He left Valparaiso on the 18th
January fast. in the uespaten boat fcrr-
Wan, lieut.. Fl. Henry, as bearer Of des-
patches from commodore Charles Stewart
10 the government OF the United States.
On his passage home, he came through
Peru, the Republic of Colombia, (having
crossed the isthnus Of Panama. and the
empire OF Mexico.
MFR. VI. has oblgIRgly handed to US a
number of Lima and other papers, OF
which we have not enough knowledge OF
the Spanish language 10 avail ourselves
We shall endeavor, however, to prevail on
some friend TO look over them toI Us, and,
IT their contents appear to be OF inpor-
lance, TO make translations from them.
National intslligencer
On Tuesday, the 22d, Baron de Tuyli,
commissioned as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary. from Russia, was
presented 10 the President, by Mr.. Ad-
ans, Secretary of State; when he deli
vered bis credential letters, and was ac-
cordingly received by the President in his
character Of Envoy Extraordinary and Mi,
mister Plenipotsntiary OF his Imperial
Majesty, the Emperor Of all the Russias,
to this government.
THE DETROIT MANUSCRIPT.
The Detroit Gazette says, the singular
volume recently discovered by col. Ed
wards, has been compared with more than
thirty different alphabets, ancient and mo-
dern, and although the characters in which
il is written bear slight affinity to seve-
raj of them, II is very clear that they be-
long to neither. They bear more resem-
blance TO the Pbenician alphabet than any
other with which they have been com.
pared, though number of letters differ
bu, little from the Saxoo. There is no
doubt, from the Latin sentences InterSper-
sed through 1t, that il is religious work,
and il is probably the production Ot some
learned theologian OF the seventeenth GEN.
fury, written IN peculiar cipher.
Extract Of letter to the collector OF Bal
timore.
"HavANA, Feb. 81, 1881 consider
il my duty TO inform you, and With your
permission, through you, the collectors Of
Tie customs, generally, in the U, States,
that 81 foreign ports, and especially al this
port, many American vessels are sold,
particularly those Of small size, calculated
tor purposes injurious to the commerce OF
The United States, and the seamen DIS
charged without regard to the :" third Sec
ton Of the act of the sS,h Feb. 1888. sup
Elementary to the consular act. Those
seamen tbvs discharged, too frequently
tail on the hands OF The consul or agent,
IN distressed situation, claiming assis-