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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-26
SOMETIMES BY STEAM.

1ONl Dl
We find in the Petersburg Republic.
can the proceedings OF meeting otthe
passengers on board Of the steam boat
Virginia on their passage down the Mis-
issippi, in December last, at WHICH can.
dida,e was nominated for president Of the
United States. il seems that q represens
talion was present from the states of New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York,
New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland,
Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and
Louisiana. The chairman OF the meet.
ing was John Richardson, esq. of Mass.
and the secretary Joseph Hougb, of Pa.
The candidates put in nomination were
Adams, jackson, Clinton. Clay, Craw.
ford and Calhoun. The merits and
claims Of the several candidates were
strenuously supported by their respec-
tive friends /; after liberal and elegant
expression OF sentiment, ballot was
taken. The two candidates highest in
vote were John Q. Adams and Henry
Clay; and it appeared the number of
votes for each was equal. Whereup-
on, the casting vote Of the chairman was
given for John q. Adams and it was
accordingly decided, that he receive the
| recommendation OF the meeting.
Although we cannot say we shall sup
port this Dsminatiop, still we think the
mode OF getting it up far preferable to a
congressional caucus, and if any thing,
1t ought to be more binding upon the
people. The astonishing powers OF
steam have not yet been fully ascertain
ed and If we can only get our politics
once going by steam, wha, wonder fu.
saving OF labor will il effect! 1t is said
that an ingenious mechanic in Massa>
chusetls mandatory, once declared
that he could perform any thing by sieam;
that he had hitched rope TO his machi-
merry so as to save his wife the trouble of
rocking the cradle, and he did not des-
pair OF yet, being able to comb his chill
dreD's head, by the same agency!
Com. .ddU.
The 'Periclean Society of Alexan.
dria, IN which there are several gentle
men OF considerable literary acquire
ments, also, last week, very naodestfy un-
ertook to discuss the subject of the
presidency: whether it was "expedieDp'
to elect MIR. Adams, Mr.. crawford, or
MI. Clay to that office; and after a
lengthy debate of two evenings they, too,
declared, by large majority, in favor
OF Mr.. A. There was more interest ex-
cited among more of our citizens as TO
the decision of the society than was ap-
pretended, or than there was reason for.
The arguments 1--WE are told) were car
ried on with much spiri, and ability by
several legal gentlemen.
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eeraIo dnarln u.sr.
ARRIVEp....NiARoH 4
PORT or .ALEXANDRLa.


Sch Harriet. Taylor. Boston, plaster
TO J II Ladd & Co.
Sch General Jackson, Lear, Ports
mouth, potatoes, Goldfish, mackerel, sc.
to the master.
Sloop President, Titcomb, Portland,
sugars, rum, &c. to VIM Fowle & Co.
Sloop Boston Colvin, New York.
MARCH l9.
Sehr Cygnet, (of Frankfort, Nancy
Rich, Ragged Island, 18 DIS; salt and
dye woods. Left no American vessels.
Spoke Cd inst. in Crooked Island Passage.
the schooner Yorick, off and for Boston,
from st. Thomas. e. se 18th inst. in
the Gulf Stream, received shock of
thunder and lightning, which shivered
our mainmast badly.
Schr Dash, Cunningham, Surinam 3
cotton and dye wood to j. e J. HARPER.
J. McCobb, and K. Corning. Experien-
ced very heavy weather-sails and rig.
g:ng much daoaaged-crewf frosted and
in other respects injured. Put into New
Point Comfort for harbor-experience
heavy gale from the s. Z. which drove
the schr on shore-6nding II necessary to
tighten her before she could be got atloae
we proceeded to do it, and was taken
possession of by the revenue cutter Mon
roe, capt John c Jones, and brought to
this place for stated violation of the re.
venue law, by breaking bulk when in
that perilous situation Lis: of YES
sells left at SuriDam, Feb. 18th, ship
Mary Ann, Foster, Cape Ann, waiting
cargo; briggs Juno, Pilsbury, Boston,
next day Bear, Ruggles, Providence 10
DIS; Telegraph, Blanchard, Portland, 90
DIS F, Agenora, Eldrid, Wexford, loading:
Milo, Mcclellan, Portland, waiting cargo;
Venus, Luikin, Boston, loading Horace,
BurDham, Kennebunk, disc; Hero, Kins.
man, Boston, do ; Telemachus, Crosby,
do do Union, Clark, Salem, do schr
Monroe, Hull, Portland, loading.
Schr Blacksmith, Beately, Norfolk :
salt to VIM. Fowle y CO.
Schr Charity, Pike, Newburyport, 10 /,
ds lime, potatoes and apples to the mas.
Schr Revenue cutter Monroe, Jones',
Norfolk.
Sloop Boston packet, Colyin, N. Y. g
Gays; fuh freight to merchants Of the
district.
Steam boat Potomac, Jenkins, Not
folki with passengers.
Several inland vessels with corn, pine
wood, lumber, fresh FISH and oysters.
SAILED,
Sch White Oak, Hammond, Boston;
sch Maine, Emery, Salem.
MEMORANDA.
The brig ChatswOrth, of Alexandria,
was at Pisco, oboul 18th December.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19
NAIL DKRANGEMRNT.


We have an excellent road between
Warrington and thus place, over which
the northern and southern mails have
heretofore been regularly carried -
Within eight or ten days past, (for what
good reason we cannot conceive) the
stage on this road has been taken of, and
the mail conveyed by steamboat, during
which short PERIOD j, has failed onfa
times to arrive in proper season.
Last night our paper was detained to
late hour in waiting for the arrival Of
the boat with the northern mail--but il
was Waiting in vain--we had to go press
at last, without our DortherD papers.
The usual time at which we here.
tofore received our papers, was between
G. and s p. IN.
Shoald the mail be received this
morning and contain any thing OF much
Importance shall lay j, before our rca.
dcrs in an extra.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19
INFAMOUS BEHAyIoUR.

A most disgraceful and malicious act
was committed on the property of a
gentleman of Alexandra, on Saturday
night last. by forcibly entering his sta.
Bile and entirely dis6gurips his two riding
horses with some sharp instrument.
Not content with this,an advertisement,
withthe gentleman's name forged there
TO, was palmed upon US The next day, of
feripg the horses for sale. We shall
make no comment on this affair, a. mea-
sures are about TO be taken, which may
probably lead to discovery of the au,
thor or authors of it 4; and, should they
be discovered, we promise that no ex.
cuse shall screen them from being ex>
posed through our columns-without re-
gard to person or persons. This we are
determined in.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19

W0ck past ana III mas Oeen TcSuucu ohiJ
a day oratwo before, afier waiting two
months for the new commercial Regla-
mento. On the 18th we had been re-
moving to another building, and the
goods, furniture, tyc. were piled up loose
and promiscuously about the room where
we slept, not having time TO stow them
away we were in bed before the shock
came on and the lights were all cxtiD-
guished; here we we're on second floor,
high from the street, and unacquaintcd
with the stairs and passage out. | will
not attempt TO describe the horror of the
moments of tho earthquake, sthR noise
was like long peal OF thunder, the floor
OF bricks under US, ratified, and the ten
dcrs over our heatlcracked, the lime and
dirt from the mud walls almost suffocat-
ed us, while the house rolled and trent
bled like ship in heavy short sea-
We escaped in safety TO the streets and
there the tiles CSC. were falling from the
roofs, and though the night was beauti.
fully clear and calm before, such clouds
of dust arose from the trembling hills
and falling walls, that it was difficult to
see or breathe. The screams and cries
of women and children were heard IL,
every direction, and people oil all classes
! were running almost naked through the
streets. calling on saints for mercy and
protection.
Nearly the whole population are now
scattered about the hills around the port,
in tents, and it is said tina, most of the
inhabitants Of Santiago have also lett
hatr hn,,o~c nj h. Eatl
The English families as also our consuis,
have all embarked on board the shipping,
not more for safety than because their
dwellings are rendered unfit TO inhabrt.
The loss or damage of goods, furniture,
! sc. believe has been much less than
was anticipated. Indeed hear OF moth
ing considerable but these are greatly
exposedto robberies, and though guards
are kept in the streets, it is necessary
for every one 10 60 armed and look out
for his own property. am happy to say
that mono of our countrymen have lost
their lives by this disaster, nor have |
heard OF any other foreigner who is much
known. Ii is a remarkable fact, which
| must be interesting to the inquiries of
the curious, that on the day preceding
this tremendous shock, there were myri-
ads OF fishes seen dead and dying on the
water along shore. Capt Scott, of the
lea, who has since arrived here was that
evening ashore at st. Antonio, little
port about so miles to the 9. where the
shock was terrible and next morning
going off 10 his ship, rowed through the
floating fishes, with which he says he
could have filled his boat in a few min
utes. have read, or heard, befor c, of
similar instances, and this confederation
leaves no doubt that the destruction was
vseas,ourd 4by The earthquake but il
would be difficult to determine in what
manner II produces such an effect.
NOV. 30,h.-Seversl slight shocks
eonlinoe every day, and there has been S
this morning.
DEC. ist- Slight shocks continue, but
no more serious ones The Atlas, Joy,
whaier, from. the coast of Japan, came
IN iasl nigh, and being full will sail for
Nantucket direct in week or. 10 days."
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19
ARRIVAL OF THE SPARK.

(, NORFOLK, MARCH 14.-Thc U. 5. brig
Spark, capt. Wilkinson, arrived at tha
navy yard, Gosport, on Saturday, in, 22
days from Tampico, via Havana, ! days
from The latter. Officers and crew all
we'll. Lieutenants Cults and Grinke, of
the Congress, who had been attached to
the Spark, have come home in her..
The Spark has been absent on cruizc
of seven months, during which time She
has cruized in the Mona Passage, on tho
south side Of Porto Rico and Hispapola
amongst the Virgin Islands, twice Old
the coast Of Caracas, twice in the Guiph
of Mexico, at Vera Cruz and Tampicoy
at Jamaica. and one month she was en-
gagged in affording convoy to merchant
vessels from the Havana, as far al the
Double Headed Shot Keys.
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
We learn from capt. Wilkinson, OF tho
u. s. brig Spark, that the archbishop Of
Mexico arrived at Tampico on the Goth
Feb. under on escort of imperial troops,
where he and his suite embarked ON
board Spanish brig of war for Spain. 1t
was said he had rendered himself SO uu-
popular in Mexico, in consequence of his
loyalty to the king of Spain, and opposing
the crewning of Iturbide as emperor, as
toexcite apprehensions of his being assas-
sinated which rendered il prudent for
him TO leave the empire.
A Spanish brig arrived at Tampico ON
the Goth Feb. in So hours from 81. Juan
d'Ulloa. Her commander informed that
the Imperial Gag was hoisted at Vera
Cruz the day previous to his departure,
compromise having taken place, the
nature otwhicb he did not learn. Her:
In consequence of the late news from
Europe, wheat -four advanced in this
city rs cts. bbl i; all other bread stuffs
advanced in proportion.
GPhiiaaelhhia Dem. Press. ;
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19
A CAUTION.

The steam. boat Commerce, Lubbock,
was to have started yesterday at 12 o.
clock, for Hamburg-but after her car
was all on board, and preparations were
making for getting under weigh, it was
asceriaIned tha: a sugar hegshead, which
had been taken in 50 pposingi, contain
ed sugar. was filed with gun huwder !!
II had been placed within few feet of
the furnace I; and had not its contents
been provjdentially discovered, the con-
sequences would, in all probability, have
been dreadful. Il was necessary to take
out considerable portion Of the cargo
in order 10 get at it; which caused a
delay of one day in the time of the boats
departure.
Charleston Courier, 9Th inst.
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Echarlesten Courier, 9th tnst.

Many of the newspapers and some very
respectable ones, too, are grumbling be-
cause congress have done no more at the
late session. Now, for ourselves, we
seldom complain in this way. There is
is much more to fear from their doing
too much than too little. Let them do
but little, and do that little we'll, and we
need not be alarmed. Our legislatures
are too apt to forget the old AMI sanitary
proverb--"the more haste the worse
speed" Com. .4dU.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19
COARSE SALT. &c

EoHN H. LADD {, Cs. offer Tor sale the
~ cargo Of the sehr. Cygnet, Of 1000 bushels
Ragged island salt, white and Of superior quail
ty the purchaser can have the prIyileEE of
bonding the duties il applied for Immediately -
Aise tons Braziletto wood. mach ~
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19
FIRES.

A house in Thompson, Conn occu.
pied by MIR. Darius Lee, was burnt last
week, and Mrs. Lee persisted in the
flames. Lee says he went to bed, leav-
ing his wife sitting by the FIRE, smoking;
that he was awakened about 10 O'Clock
by the smoke, and found the house on
tre & his wife apparently burnt 10 death.
Lee made his escape, but the people
who collected found it impossible to ex-
tricate his wife.
Last Sunday fortnight FIRE broke out
IN the village Of MorristowD, st. Law
renee CO. which consumed Sboemaker's
shop, an apothecsry's store, grocery,
and large tavern house, Of Mr.. John
Hooker. The loss of Mr.. n. is estima-
ted at 5000 dollars. The groceries and
drugs were principally saved,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19

Mr.. FREY, the celebrated converted
Jew" mot the wandering Jew Of the Ger,
man novelists) has written letter to the-
editors OF the National intelligencer,
(says the Boston Galaxy, in reply to GER
tain queries propounded by one Of their
correspondents. He says he is neither
without character nor without response
bility, and adds, sWhen shall have
more time than l now have, on my
journey, may take such steps as the
law directs against those who mako
so free with my character" The bess
steps ths gentleQap can take are those
which lead him - of the country.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19
FIRE.

A three story wooden building occu-
pied by Mr.. Toobey, publisher of the
Shamrock in New York, was partially
destroyed by fire on The morning Of the
18th inst.
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NICETY OF THE LAW.

A lady who was recently arraigned at
Albany on charge Of bigamy, escaped
conviction, by proving that instead of
two husbands alive, she had three, & that
consequently the second marriage by
which the public prosecutor attempted
to shew the Illegally of the third, was
itself unlawful, and, therefore,n mo evidence
in point of law. The Iady's name is Fan
ny. In February,1515, she was married
to MuDson w. Cook. In January, 1916,
to George Edge, and in August, 1922, to
John ButterfieId.-She squints, and is
otherwise quite ordinary in her appear.
ance, though certainly somewhat ex-
traordinary in her conquests.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-01-01
THE LITERARY EMpoR,I1u

The corporation Of Boston have the
right to levy taxes on hu6Hc shows and
exhibitions. 10 show their taste and
their love of knowledge, they have de-
termined to levy contributions on all per-
sons who give lectures on scientific or
literary subjects. Mr.. Phillips has been
charged five dollars for every night he
has lectured, and Professor Everett has
been notified that he mus, pay the same
sum. SUCH is the love of taste, science
and literature, which proudly distinguish
es the "Literary Emporium Of Ameri-
ca :" Dem. Press.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-01-01

red at home with bottoms made ofwhi,e-
oak slips, or by suffering his walls TO be
implanted or unpapered. Yet, in this
way, the worthless Of the land--,he lights
of council-and, the thunderbolts of war,
once lived in Virginia.
In regard to our own town, its advance
ment during the last year has been more
solid than striking. Without any of the
splendid pretension which characterize,
some other cities, we have made regular
improvements by the erection of many
useful buildings. though no,
absolutely fiourishing, has been attended
with fewer losses, and with more gene
raj advantage, than in most other places
for the caution (Pcrhaps an excessive
caution) which has withheld Alexandria
from bold or extensive adventures, has
also protected it from many of the mise.
ries incident to their failure. II we have
had few magnificent prospects, we have
also had few fatal disa2pointments The
moral and religious character ofthe town
is still as highly commendable, though
its tendencies to literature have not in
creased.
In closing tho remarks suggested on
the present occasion, we respectfully sa-
lutte our patrons, and gratefully acknow>
ledge their encouragement to our Iabors
Of the past year. To those of our sub.
scribers whose annual dues have been
punctually paid, we feel especially oblig-
ed. They themselves cannot properly
estimate the value, TO US, fthis punctu-
a!ity-because they are not aware that it
is invariably exacted from us by those
with whom we deal. We must pay the
paper and ink merchant with strict regu-
larity, and the weekly demands of our
journeymen are not to be either resisted
or evaded. To those, therefore, Of our pa
irons who enable us to sustain these
weighty responsibilities, we once more
return our cordial thanks-while others,
whom reconsideration only has made less
regular in their payments, will, we are
persuaded, be animated by these sug-
gestions 10 more promp,itude. In our
next annual address, truth will not then
oblige US to mingle complaints with our
greetings.
From The PHILADELPHIA Democratic Press.
The bill to incorporate the Musical
Fund society has passed the house of rep
resentatiyes Of Pennsylvania and been sent
TO the senate for concurrence. 1t excl
ted some warmth in the house. Mr..
Powell of Montgomery declaring that he
could not understand the bill, MIR. Hol-
gate OF Philadelphia went over it by sec.
tons, explaining each section as he pass
it, and concluded by saying, 81 hope
the gentleman now understands it,
"Powell--l Cannot" "Holga,e--rhen
you cannot understand English"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-01-01
CRUEL TYRANNY

"Mr. Santa Maria, Ambassador for the
Republic Of Columbia in Mexico, has
been suddenly taken up and imprisoned
by the usurPer and tyrant Iturbide-he
endeayored to have all the Liberals assas-
sinated, but finding tina. he could not
succeed, he paid some Services to say
that there was plot to deihrone him
lie caused 500 persons to be arrested in
one night, and it is not yet sscertained
what has become Of MIR. Santa Maria.V
We state this (ssys the Philadelphia
tnion) just as we received it, on what
appears to us to be good authority
From the same source we learn that seye,
raj OF the provinces of Mexico we're about
declaring themselves independent Of
lluTbIde. Accounts in detail nay be ex-
Pected in the course Of few days.
The state of Georgia derived a revenue
OF $1,000 from its psniteniisry, during
the last year.
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ANECDOTE OF GEN. JACKsaN.
COMMUNICATED 1

COMMUNICATED
a few days since, when a, FredeI cks.
burg, Va. on his way to Washington. a
small boy about eight years of ago and
who was named after him, soon after the
glorious 9Th of January, 1915, was MIRO
duccd to the general as his name sake
he took him in his arms and kissedNhim;
then putting his hand on his head, said.
"God bless you, my dear little fellow /:
be good boy learn your bool, and be
always ready 10 fight the enemies of your
country" Then taking out of his purse
hity cent coin, and presenting it to him,
continued "Here is the eagle of your
country--never desert it Wear this
next your heart, and remember mo-
The scene was striking; and the impress
sion made on the boy will be lasting. It.
will influence his future life. He wears
1t round his neck, and it is the envy OF all
his schoolfellows. The LITTLE fellow is
already thorough JacksOnife, and says
he will go to Washington, when Jackson
is president, and shew it to him,in the
presidents house. l.Nat. Ins.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-19
CHARITY SERNION.

u A Charity Sermon will he delivered in
81. Paul's Church on SUNDAY EVENING next, at
half past six O'Clock, when collection will he
made to assist the funds of the eFcmae Sewing
Society. The object of this society is to teach
the poor children ofthe town, habits of industry,
neatness, good order and religion and thus
To cure the evils of pauperism by preventing
them. IL has under its care about sixty children,
upon whose habits and manners il has already
given interesting proofs of its beneficial effects.
The members of the society, consist, indiscrim-
inately, of persons from among the various re-
gious denominations
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTIcE
THIS Is 10 GiVENOTICE

rySHAT the slhscrihnr .,r ipash;no,o, oo
d ", in the district Of Columbia has obtained,
from the orphans court, of Alexandra county.
letters OF administration en- the personal estate
of Ann BROOKE, late of the county las, afore-
said, deceased. All persons having claims a.
gainst decedent, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, passed by
the orphans's court, on or before the 18th day
of June next, or they may by law be excluded
from all benefit to said estate, and those in
debted thereto arc required to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 18th dav
of December, 1928. JOHN GRAEFF,j r admir-.
dec ~ law3w of Ann Brooke
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WAS COMMITTED
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE
nEcEMRER, lsTH. ls23.

To Messrs. White aHd Lippencut, merchants,
and joint partners, trading under the irm Of
White & Lippencut:
TBNAKE notice, that, on the ID Monday IN Jan.
1924, at the house Of Thaddess Norris, at
Fauquier court house, Va. ] shall take the de-
position of Edward Suttle and others, to be
read in evidence, in support Of motion to be
made tothe county court OF Fairfax, in Virginia,
on the Sd Monday in January, 1924, to dismiss
an attachment in chanCery, issued out of the
said court, by you, against the and others, upon
the grounds that the said Swayue was, at the
time Of sueing out said attachment, a resident
Of the state ofYirginia. Yours, &c.
dec 10 THOMAS SWAYNE.
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5btp Reln9.
ALEXANDRIA, D G. DEC. 17-1s

ARRIVED,
Sch Lucinda, Barry, Trinidad, GO ds !;
sugar, specie, and melasses, 10 J & J
Harper. Left at TriDidad-Sbip Glea
ner' OF Y YORK urlss rcgasu7, vi rru-
violence, to sail in 4 DIS; Undcrhill CLARK
Of New Haven, unc.
Sch Success, Brown, Newburyport.
ii DIS; potatoes, apples, pears. sc. TO ]
II Ladd & Co.
SAILED.
Sch Mary Hodgkinson, Bermuda.
Sch Hetty.Jackson, Lynch, n York.
Sloop Java, n. York and New Haven.
Sch New-PrisciIla at Antigua 2ed ult
fer this port in Q DIS.
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MARRIED

On Tuesday evening, the 10th inst. by
the rev. mr.. Andrews, of Alexandra,
nr. ISAAC C. HUTTON, OF sshingion
city, TO miss REBECcA EMMELINE SMITH,
the daughter of mr.. John Smith, of
Bloomfield, pea Alexandria
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-19

The National Calender, for 1924, by
Davis & Force, is in The press, and will
be published early in January. TO rem
der this work correct, its publication is
necessarily delayed to the beginning Of
each wear
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-19

A Boston writer, condemns the prac.
lice Of wearing MORNINGS a, funerals.