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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-14
INLAND NAVIGATION.

public meeting has been held in Geneva for
he purpose of taking into consideration the sub.
iects Of the navigation between Seneca Lake and
the Erie Canal, and the opening of direct road
from the village of Geneva to Olean Point ON the
Aliegany river, to communicate with the road lead
ing direct TO Plttsburg. Thus to open direct and
eligible communication for great extent OF coun-
Try with the North river, Several resolutions were
adopted tending to promote these important Oh
jects.-- L0nl. .7du.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-14

Elias Taylor, was lately found dead in hollow
tree in the town OF Batavia, N. Y. He was subject
70 hts OF insanity in one Of which, he left his
family in Aug last, and although diligently scar.
ched tor, was not heard Of until his skeleton was
found.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-14

Labors with short'ning breath
Peace peace! the trem'lous sigh
Speaks his departure nigh
Those are the damps of death.
I've seen thee in thy beauty
A thing all health and glee;
But never then vert thou
So beautiful as now,
Baby, thou seem'st to me.
Thine upturn'd eyes glazed over,
Like harcbells wet with dew;
Already veil'd and hid
BY the convulsed lid,
Their pupils darkly blue.
Thy little mouth half open
The soft lip quivering,
ASST (ike summer air
Rutflms the rose leaves there
Thy soul were huttering.
Mount up immortal essence!
Young spirit haste-depart
And is this Death '--dread thinei
If such thy visiting,
How beautiful thou ait
Oh could gaze forever
Upon that waxen face;
So passonlcss, so pure,
The little shrine was, sure,
An angels dwelling place.
Thou weepest, childless mother!
Aye weep,-'twill case thine he2rt---
lie was thy first born son,
Thy first, thine only one,
lis hard from him to part
IT'S hard, to lay thy darling
Deep in the damp cold EARTH
Ills empty crib to see,
Ills silent nursery,
Once gladstone with his mirth.
To meet again in slumber,
His small mouths rosy kiss;
Then wakened with a start,
BY thine own throbbiGg heart,
His twinng arms to miss
To feel (half conscious Why
4 dull, heart sinking weight,
Till mem'ry on thy soul
Flashes the painful whole,
That thou art desolate
And then to lie and weep,
And think the live long night,
(Feedng thine own distress
With accurate greedness)
OF every past delight.
OF all his winning ways,
His pretty playful smiles,
His JOY at sight tf thee,
His tricks, his mimicry,
And all his little wiles
Oh these are recollections
Round mothers hearts that cling,
That mingle with the tears
And smiles of after years,
With oft awakening.
But wilt thou then, fond mother!
In after years look back,
lTlme brings such wond'rous easinrI
With sadness not unp.easing,
Fen on this gloomy track.
Thoul't say-"My first born blessing
1t almost broke my heart
When thou vert forced to go,
And yet for thee, know,
Twas better to depart
"God took thee in his mercy.
lamb, untasked, untred
He fought the fight for thee,
He won the victory,
And thou art sancdicd
81 look around, and see
The evil ways of men,
And, oh ! beloved child
I'm more than recunciled
To thy departure then.
"Ihe little arms that clasped nc,
The innocent lips that pregt,
would they have been us pure
I'LL now, as when of yore,
iulfd thee Oh my breast,
"Now (like dew drop shrined
Within crystal stone)
Ihou'rt safe in heaven mydoye
Safe with the Source Of Love,
The everlasting One
Sand when the hour arrives
:, "from flesh that sets ioe free,
Thy spirit may await
The first at Heavens gate,
Tomeet and welcome nen
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-14

| The drawing OF the 9Th class of The Nationa
Lottery, is finished. No. 1929 drew the prize oil
lolOO,OuO, and was sold TO gentleman at Rich.
mond the prize Of S25 900, was drawn to No. 559l
which was sold in shares. halt to gentleman a,
Utica; No 55,441, aprlze of $40 600, was sold ia
a gentleman IN this city; No. SO, 1877, prize oil
$4,000, was sold in shares, half in this city-one
quarter In Hartf"d. Nine prizes OF $1,000 each
are said to be owned in this city. ~. T. com. .adu.
BARRY L. O'MEARA, Esq. late surgeon 10 N.
Emperor Napoleon al ST Helena, has been electeo
an honorary member of the Philadelphia Medical
Society, as q testimony OF the respect that body
entertain for his talents and character. Union,
Governor Brooks Of Massachusetts, in his mes.
sage to the Legislature OF that state on the At inst
has announced his determination to decline being
considered candidate for reelection to the Office of
chief magistrate.
The price OF Coal at Harrisburg is at present 80
IL IL ton The cost of transportation thence 10
FORT deposit, would be about one dollar thence 10
Philadelphia, supposing the Delaware and Chesa.
.peake Canal completed one dollar more. making
The PRICE In our market about five dollars ton.
Eight dollars and half ton, payable in advance
is, we understand, the present price Of Lehgh Coal
-Phitpapsr.
suashets.-By report from the Ordnance De-
partment, 1t appears that 10000 muslets were manu-
actured in the Y. S. Amories at Springfield anJI
harper's Ferry, between The 3lst Dec. 1921. ondl
lst Oct. 1929; of this number 5000 we're made Al
Springfield.
The mouth of Columbia River at which il is
proposed to establish military post and settlement
is 5000 miles from Washington.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
POLITENESS.

A young man in this city was sent
by his master, merchant, to demand
payment Of an aceoun; amounting to
thr,e or four pounds. Although his
calls were frequent, they were fruit
less the person declined payment Of
the demand; while the lad at each call
desired him with the greatest polite
ness, 20 pay him some part of the a.
mount, as he should be grateful for the
smallest sum. The debtor at length,
one morning when the aSal request had
been made, netlled at the perseverance
of his tormentor, gave him a penny,
saving that as he had asserted that he
would be grateful for the smallest sum.
he presumed he would at present, be
satisfied with that. "ThaIk you, sir,'
said the lad, nncoveriDg and bowling
profoundly, "thank you, sir; had you
favored me with similar SUM at
each cali have made upon you for the
bill, the whole debt would have been
discharged long since,
lMontreal paper,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
From PoulSon'S dRtericaE.
CULLECTANEA.
No. XXXiiI.
In pleasing memory of all he stole. PORE
L NAPOLEON IN EXILE.
No. XXXlil

lou are one Of Platarch'smee. pAoI,
The succeeding sentiments are se,ec-
ted FROM Dr.. O'Measa's fearless work
with the aoovs title, and are the express
sions OF Napoleon himself. Indepen-
deDtiy Of the Inte cest mankind take IN
every lining concerning this wonderful
man, tue observations we have extract
cd are worth preserving as intrinsical.
ly valuable.
Il was among his just remarks that,
81 the world are anxious to know evsry
little circumstance of a man that has
happened to maze any figure in it.
Such as all the little srihes about hov
he eats, drinks, sleeps, his general ha.
bits and manners. People are more
anxious to know these tribes ttau TO
know what good or bad qualities he
may possess
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
This is to give Notice,
may Fl

fgNHAT The subscribers, Of Alexandra
a County, in the District Of Columbia,
have obtained from the Orphans Court
OF said County, letters testamentary on
the estate of John Janney, late of the
county aforesaid, decd. All persons ha'
wing claims against the said decedent ale
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
tine vouchers thereof, to the subscribers,
on or before the Sd day OF December next,
OF they may by law be excluded from all
benefit to said estate; and those indebted
thereto, are required to make immediate
payment. Given under our hands this 81
day of June, 1898.
JOSEPH JANNEY, Jr. E,.cv,o,s
PHlNEAS JANNEY, !
june 3 wv
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
SUCCESS.

Il man, when he is at the head Of a
few during the disturbances of couu,
try, is called chief of rebels: but
when ne succeeds and effects great &C.
tioos, aud exaits hiu country and him.
self; from being styled chief of rebels,
he Is called General Sovereign, Sc.
II Is only success which makes him
such. Had he been unfortunate. he
would still be Oh of of rebels, and
perhaps, perish on a scaffold The
English nation called Washington a
leader Of rebels for long time, and
refused to acknowledge either him or
the consultation of his country, but his
successes obliged them to change and
acknowledge Doth. tits success which
makes the great man.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
POETRY.
TO TIE COMBAT, SPAIN.

I'M THE MADRID GAZETTE, MARCH / 1921
(frops BLcckwood's Nqga1ihe.)
To the wind. to the wind, your banners rear
Awake nor lie in sloth reclining
Aris.-nor shrink in craven fear
LoI frances thousand blades are shining
She comes but not as friend she comes
Death --ruin-rapine in her tram
TO arms rouse up your warning drums
flo! to the combat, Spain
Our sires were great in ancient days,
No loftfer power on earth allowing,
Shall we their mighty deeds Grace,
And to the dust our necks be bowing:
They strove for faine-.for Liberty
On fields where blood was split like rain;
Hark! how they call us from the sky
Ho! 10 the combat, SPAIN
Castillo and Arragon srisei--
The tempest-cloud of war is brewing -
Burst through the shades that veil your eyes
Are We asleep, while this Is doing?
10 armies crowd the Pyrennees,
They carry with them thraldom's chain
Will We ignobly crouch to these =
Ho to the combat, Spain
Look forth on every well known spot
On field and forest, rock and river -;
Then draw the sword, but shsathe 1t not.
Till these from foreign feet We sever
The trampling feet offoreign hosts,
Who march in power and proud disdain:
Haste-.-homeward seudthei: shrsking ghosts
Ho,-to the combat, Spain
And are we. then, so lost.--so !ow-.-
That strangers can alone restore u.s.
Lo earth regards our every aloy.--
The eve of Heaven is watching Ter us -
By Spanish might. 1.-The Spanish land
II, freedom only can retain,
And crouch we to the opppressor's hand -
Ho TO the combat, Spain.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07

An Irishma3in America, once wrote
to his father Ia ireland. thus:
"DEAR FATHEa-{ wish you would
come and settle in this place, for your
business is much better here than it is
where you are; and, besides, dare
say you would soon got to be colonel,
a Justice of the peace, member of the
legislature, or constable, for in this
country they have mighty mean men to
fill these offices.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07


till the last bull was So tired, could OF
iy throw me up to the top OF The heds. |
upon which, up ! sprang. and ran hou:s
by 9 circuitous route. nine miles rounc [
without stopping Pom my lie ITS
true ! What will you ley it's lie.
There was muse e why, that would |
have killed twenty common men; didn't
hurt me, drank i've bottles OF ciaret
afterwards, and went to bed sober: hard
az marble, hit me with hammer, make
no impression, a sledge hammer II you
like Double Join ed ! Strong as Her.
cuies and halt, and match tor Ram
dali and any three prize.iishters Of the
Elves Court; and urnish five hundred
guineas to five tha; l finish them all in
ten minutes. Punish them as ] did
the Marble Melpomene at the Louvre
knock their noses of ! By-the.bye,
see Matthews told that story OF me at
the play house last winter showed me
| of to he public. ! was climbing up
rocks and stumbling down preclpices in
witzerland; introduced all my private
adventures. Old Twaddle frightening
the fish at Battersea; splashiag and dab
ling like cat in water butt; going up
10 the balloon, Indian juggler landing
at Margate, and ell that sort of concern.
Pretended that was afraid too! |,
that never was afraid of any thing in
my life, he knew that; nothing alarms
me. Young lady set the bed curtains
on fire at an inn where slept last Dec,
reading novels when she ought to nave
been dreaming about them: room in a
blaze! = ircsse as hot as ST.. Sebastian,
when ] mounted the first scaling lad
der what old | do? shaved myself.
and dressed in full Uniform, quite
cool and composed took the whole
family. two and twenty of them, up
to the top OF the house. nine stories
high tied them all upio blankets, three
together, and flung them over the par
apet; jumped myself last, with the
young lady under my arm, and not a
soul hurt. Pom my life it's true
What will you lay it's lie? And at.
ter all this. Matthews to say that was
frightened! it's well for him | wasn't
in London ; but we shall meet yet, and
he'll find that Major Long.bow, isn't
to be affronted with impuni'y.-W hat
escaped from being taken off by the e.
nemy's balls at Waterloo, and to be IA
ken off at the English Opera House in
Lond9p III show him muscle Why
my own relations swore they saw me
in the Strand, when ] was rolling over
the glaciers! Vowed that was retail
ing my Own exploits at Westminster
when was living peaceably at Zurich,
So warn Matthews of his danger, will
YOU for if don't carbonate him I'm.
less he makes an apology, never be.
Eeue me again.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07

Their animals. Mao ID merely n1're
per:ect animsl than the rest He rea.
sons better. But how do we know
that animals have not language oil
their own? My opinion is that 1t Is
presumption in us to say no, because
we do not understand them. A horse
has memory, knowledge, and love.
He knows his master from the servants,
though the latter are more constantly
with him. had horse myself who
knew me from any other person, and
manifested by capering and proudly
marching with his head erect when !
was on his back, his knowledge that
ne bore person superior to the 9TH
ers by whom he was surrounded Nei-
Their would he allow any other person
to mount him except one groom, who
constantly attended him, and when
rode by him his motions were far dill
serent, and such az seemed to say he
was conscious he bore an inferior.
When lost my way | was accustomed
to throw the reins down his neck. and
he always discovered it IN places,
where |. with all my observation and
boosted skill could dot. Who can de-
ny the sagscity Of dogs? There is q
link between all animals. Plants are
SO many animals who eat and drink,
& there are gradarlons up TO man, whe
is the most perfect of them all, the
same spirit animates all in greater OF
less degree.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
EGYPTIAN BONDAGE.

Diodorus Sicu1us says, that among
the ancient Egyptians, one of their
marriage contracts was, "the husband
should be obedient to the wife. - We
have often heard Of Egyptian bondage,
but never knew that it had been car.
ried 20 far as this before.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
TOLERATION

WANTED to establish universal liber-
~ Of conscience. My system was to
have no predominant religion, but to
allow perfect liberty Of conscience and
Of thought; to make all men equal,
whether Protestants, Catholics, Ma
hometans, Deists, or others, 50 that
the'r religion should have no influence
in getting them employment under o.
yerDmenS.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
Beard Of Health. May RI.

Beard of Health. May Fl.
Ordered, That the members Of the
Board of Health, each in his particular
district. undertake to scruiinlzt tbe yari-
Gus portions OF the town, tor the discovery
an6 removal OF nuisances according 10 The
following arrangement:
Dan;e' Wright, east OF Royal and south
OF Prince street.
George S. Hough, south OF Prince. be.
tween Washington and Roya streets.
John Roberts, west OF Washington, and
south OF Prince street,
Presley Jacobs. east OF Royal, between
King and Prince streets.
George Coleman, west ot Roy8l. eat
Of Washington, between King and Prince
street
Ezra Lunt, west of Washington, be.
tween King and Primer streets.
Benjamin Waters, east OF Royal, and
north OF King street..
Robert Brocke,t, jr. north OF King, be-
tween Washington and Royal streets
a. G.. Cazenove, north OF nIng. and
West of Washington streets,
And that they exercise with proDp'ness
their duties in having removed. in the
mode prescribed by the laws OF the cor.
poration, all such nuisances as may come
under their notice And, as many nuisan.
ces may escape the members OF ihe board,
citizens generally are requested 10 com.
municate verbally, or in writing to any
member OF the board, or to the superin.
tendant of police, all neglected nuisances
that may come under their observation,
designating the places, owners, or occu'
piers of the property, where such nuisan.
tes may be discovered
By order OF the board.
JOHN ROBERTS, President.
NAV "a. law3w
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
Picked OYSTERS.

Cut Nalis. Plaster, &c.
NOHN II. LADD s. Co. have just re.
y received from Boston, per schooner
Alert.
80 casks cut nails Of assorted sizes
and superior quality
80 tons plaster
4 casks winter strained sperm oil
may s
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
COURAGE.

It has always been my maxim, that
a mac elbows more real courage in sup
posing and resisting the calamlties
sad m,stortuues which befal him, than
By making away with hlmself. That
is the action Of losing gsmsster, or a
ruined spen1thrifs, and is want of
courage instead of proof Of 1t.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
WINDOW TAX.

Il wish,' said Rigby to Charles Fox,
that you would stand out OF my light,
or that you had a window in that great
belly OF yours'-'What,' said Charles,
shat you nigh. lay en- additional tax
upon it, Isuppose.'
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
9ysserv alton qfgrain &c. from. mic

E,TfseFc dtaOW Or gram S'c. .TTOUs WECe
Mr.. Macdonald in the Herbides, hav-
ing suffered considerably from mice,
put at the bottom near the centre, and
at the top of each sack o. NOW, as it
was raised, three or four ctalks of wild
mint, with the leaves on, and never had
any of his grain coDsumed. lie tried
the same experiment with his cheese
and other articles kept in store and Of
ten injured by mice, and with equal
effect, by laying few leaves, green or
dry, On the articles to be preserved.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
Fifty Dollars Reward.

POCKET BOOK LOST.
T OST, on Wednesday the 2lst day oil
LMsy, on the road leading from Ber'
ry's Ferry TO Alexandra, large
Red Morocco Pocket Book,
with a clasp, containing the following
bank notes, as near as can be recoilecied /:
Two 100 dollar notes, on either the State
Bank of Georgia, or the Bank OF Augusta,
(new emission; J about $50 dollars in N.
Carolina money, OH the Stale Bank OF
Cape Fear Il Newbern, Zone dollar note
on the Bank of Cape Fear, marked w. +.
S. on the back abou, eighty dollars OF
the above in bills less than tive dollars (,
10 or Is dollars ia tickets on the Treasury
of North Carolina also, about Goo dol
1ars 10 Tennessee money, on the Knox
vile, Nashville, aBd State Banks also,
about 95 dollars in Virginia and y. States
money, (the Virginia on the Valley Bank.
There was also letter in the pocket book
addressed to Mr. FiDdlay, in philadel-
pbia, containing 80 dollars 10 N. CarolIns
money, and sundry other papers OF no va
lue, except to the owner. Any person
finding the same and leaving it with some
persun, so that the owner can get it, or
giving information thereof TO me, shall be
rewarded.
Any Information respecting the above,
will pleae be communicated 10 me IN
Baltimore, addressed to the care OF Il. A,
Taylor L Co.
may97 Wv
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
For Sale,

ITO be sold three NEG ROES, ore a
Il stout healthy man. and is good Car.
penter, two boys about IL years OF age.
They are active and good hands on
farm For terms enquire Of the Printer.
JUICE 8 u
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
10 Let.
For sale.

4 LIKELY and active NEGRO BOY,
~ about ID yeats OF age. He is good
house servant, and understand, plougbIDg.
A purchaser residing in lhr dlslIIct Or IN
The State Of Virginia would be preferred.
Also, tor hire, tao smart lads enc stoul
10 and the other II years old. Apply 10
the printer.
may 60 81
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07
RELIGION.

Maa has need Of hing wonder
iul. IL ia better for him to seek it in
religion than in fortune-teliers, More.
over, religion is great consolation and
resource to those who possess it. and
no man can pronounce what he will do
in his last moments.
There are a.. many differents reii-
gions, or notifications of them, that it
Is difficult to know what to choose. If
one religion had existed from the be.
ginning of the world, should think
shat to be the true one. Asi tbs l am
OF opinion that every person ought to
o ntlnue in the religion in which be
was brought up, In that of his fathers.
i've presume Napoleon meant de-
momsnation, not religion in it's true
sense.
ANIMALITY.
I'll -. ~
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-07

ANlMALITY.
There II link between Nan and o.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-07-30

resen,s every thing o, Seville - 10 the o..
most eoofusioo, and thsisthe people had de-.
clsred themselves loudly in favor Of The King,
and that the inhsbiisots Of Csdix had declared
that they would neither receive the King nor
the Coftea The editor adds, {" Tbs greatest
eonfusioa prevails smoog the members OF The
government which is rapidly drawing toe close.
AL the cides are sending IN their submission
20 tho Regency. Navarro, The two CASTLES,
,he kingdom OF Leon, the greater part Of Cat
slonia aud Toledo, have acknowledged the
government established at Madrid"
The Paris papers Of the 7th asserts, the,
share was an extremely stormy siuing 10 the
Cooes At Seville on The 23d OF May, io which
proposition Tor transferring The Government
and K'os out Of the Coni,neni, was re jecled
BY majority OF . votes, snd the departure
for Cadiz decreed almost unanimously.
The ssme paper asserts, tha, Sir William
A. Court, British Ambasssdot, had declared
10 the Coftes. that they must redoubls their
~xertions, as oil hopes ofaccommoda,ion Of we're
dsfni,ively st an end.
The Marquis de raleru, new French Am.
bssssdor 70 Spain, was 10 leave Paris on the
io!h for Msdrid.
The Ambassadors from The other powers
We'e W uspaTt III tnS CooIsc Oh the WICK.
The French hsve evacuated Santander with
precipitation, in consequence OF the nsi:Ves
having risen upon them.
SIX expresses arrived in London on the / tn
from Paris, IN consequence of ths fall 10 the
French Stocks. The decline was nearly two
per cent, 10 90 low, il is ssid, as SO IS. The
fall va. variousy accounted for, but vas most
probably oeeasiooed by the now French io-n
or to get j. On better terms, for tho contract.
ors. Government may be a great Ioser in tho
Dew loan BY the decline st this moment.
a Spaniard named Mors, residing 10 Lon
don, hs, addressed au appeal to the people of
Great Britain, 10 behalf of his fellow county.
men, the Constitutional Spsoiards.
The Marquis La Fsyet,e conIempistes a
vial, TO the UEiIed State. tho ensuing su.
tQmn.