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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-22
SERIOUS DISASTER.

We are indebted TO our Boston cores
pondent. Mr. Topiiff, for the following &C
count ola disastrous shipwreck:
By the Scio, We learn the total loss o.
vessel and cargo OF the first rate ship Ed
ward Newton, Oh her passage IRON y Hal-
culta, Msdras, and PondIcherry, Tor DOS
ton.
Capt. Tinkham understood the follow
ing relative thereto:
The Edw ard Newton was running do"i
the S. E. trades, fine weather, SKY sans
set, when all at once al explosion tooh
place in her magazine, (trom what cause
IS no, we, a.cer!alned,) which olew e on
the ssarboard quarter, set the ship on hre
and in about 80 minutes she burnt 10 Inc
waters edge and sunk giving the otlcers
passengers and crew, barely time 10 &c
out the boats, without saving much OF any
thing except what they had on. ~ tne
boats they reached The coast OF Africa
where capt. Bertody procured passage
for himself, and a lady and Der tour chi
| dren, passengers ia the Edward Newton
in a Portuguese brig, and bad arrived
Rio, Capt. Bertody bad written the par
,icuIars OF the loss of his vessel by I'M
ship Cyrus. 10 which he refers IN has let
| ters per Scio.
The Edward Newton was built express
ly for the Calcutta trade, OF the best ma
terials, we'll found in every respect, OF
her first voyage, and commanded by al
active enterprising man. well acquainted
in the trade. Six offices in this city hat
| each 100000 on her, and yet las under
s,and) she was not fully insured, and tha
S. G. Perkins, ESQ her owner will lost
more than either of them. This is The Sc
cond fine ship destroyed al sea by tre' IN
sured in this place, which, from the pre-
sent low late OF insurance, VIII take som'
considerable time 10 make good
IA letter from capt. Bertody states, tha
! two OF the children Of the lady passenger
died on the passage 10 Rio JaneIro.]
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-22
TIMOTHY PEPPER.

De Witt Clinton is announced as can
didate for Governor for The state OF New
York. -
Letters have been received from The u.
S. ship Peacock, at Rio Jansiro, where
she arrived May 9, in 80 days from Nor
folk. On arriving she saluted the forts
and naval flags, which was retnrned.--
Lord Cochrane, Admiral 10 Chief of the
Brazilian Navy, visited the ship, and W as
received with salute. Except one or
two instances OF slight indisposlion, the
crew were in excellent health. Two Of
the men wounded by lightning had re-
covered and two were convalesceni. Tbe
King Of Portugal's birth day had been
celebrated in fine style, notwithstanding
the t1uo nations are at war. The Pea.
cock sailed or Valparaiso about May %.
The officers had heard of the arrival of
the trigale United States, at Valparaiso.
Bait. Fed. Gas.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-22

were coming, POSI- haste, 10 give them a
safe lodging in the watch-house.' Then.
sir, was scene which sbeggars all de-
scriptioa. The ladies few 10 the carri-
riages, the gentlemen to the cornheld;
those who were not lucky enough to get
seals in the hacks, scampered round the
hedges and fences, and the few who re-
NAMED 10 weather tie storm looked like
ducks 10 thunder squall At length, ale
ter waiting considerable time, and no
tldings OF any moment from The enemy,
messenger was desp patched to bring back
the refugees and inform them that all was
right. Il was said, but with how much
trEth cannot tell, that when the false a.
larm was made, sundsy pieces Of pig and
ham were slowed away in those gen
tlemen's pockets who were obliged 10 dss-
perse before the CRAVINGS of their appetite
were satisfied. --Howbeit, the company
returned in different parties, and resumed
tutlI pidCSS d. (ne tdUte.
Owing to either fright or fatigue, the
gentlemen drank rather too coplousiy, AND
! from various causes, their ire was lncress'
ed to such a degree that nothing but
! 6ght' could go down. Accordingly the COM
| ba tants appeared in the list. and each bad
several friends and hackers. But The low
ers OF order interposed, and used every
means to stop the engagements. Threat
enings we're used, promises made, and ex'
amples cited. You know Henry Clay
son (says ne)-he received ten insults
and never resented them Il don't take
Henry Clay, or his son either, for NY
guide and rule OF conduct, (replied IL.
angry champNn)-so bands off, and lei
him come or. Thus from words they
almost came to blows
The ladies TOO besseched them mot &c
break up the party and used their capt.
rating arts TO draw them from the field
but all would not do, they seemed inten
to fight trout
| Those then, who did not join the fra
cas- dispersed with sorrowful hearts. anl
sought their respective dwellings-lament'
ing that colored people never could have
barbecue without having fight The
gentlemen concerned in the punch pto
were all cited before worthy magistrate
who, no doubt, will recompence them IN
ijui.
This, sir, is The history of the rise, pro-
gIess, and fall Of the dinner and ! hope
the gsod sense OF the people will ever pre-
vent another.
TIMOTHY PEPPER,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-22
CORPORATION LAW -Pags A., Re
used Code.

Sec. 9. find be IL further enacted. That
all Indian corn meal, rye meal, shorts,
bran, and oats, which shall hereafter be
sold within the corporation, sbali De sold
by weight, and net otherwise; allowing
forty-elght pounds to the bushel OF CORD
meal and rye meal, thirty>t@o pounds for
busbel of oats and shorts, and twenty
pounds Tor a bushel Of bran, and the same
proportion Tor any greater or less quantity.
Any person who shall offer any Indian corn
meal, rye meal, shorts, bran OF oats, tor
sale, in any other manner than is herein
prescribed, shall forfeit and pay sum not
exceeding twenty dollars. nor less than
Two dollars, for every offence.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-22

A controversy has been carried on. in
Philadelphia, between Two OF the Clergy
OF that city, on the subjec, OF perpetual
punishment. Moderators were cho-
sen, and the celebrated Mr.. Hogan was
one OF them. Ii lasted Tor several days,
and the church was thropged with audi
tors Both sides have, by mutual consent,
given up the dispute, and both clam the
victory. We learn by The Philadelphia
papers, that the argument will be given
in panphle, form, as stenographers have
taken down the debate.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-22
The Washington National Government

The Washington National Government
Journal oil the 9Th inst. contains sn ln'e-
resting report OF the Board Of Visitors,
who attended the examination OF the "a,
diets at West Point. They speak in the
most Haiening terms of the general de-
pertinent OF The young men. and OF the
proficiency which they have acquired IN
their several departments. The military
eyoutions were also performed IN man.
ner highly creditable 10 them and to the
institution. Several resolutions were a.
siopted by the Board, and enquiry mace
into the stale OF The finances. No Cadet
can hereafter be admitted into The Acade.
my but such as are between 10 and 10
years OF age.
The Board adjourned highly graii6sd
and pleased With The examination.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-22

The Swedish Diet has been wisely occu
pied in making new provisions for public
instructions; aud what is worthy of remark,
the order of the peasants has taken the
lead IN this matter. There are at present
81 Lancastriaa schools 10 the kingdom, OF
which IA are in Stockholm,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25

custom of swearing TO truths may insensbly
lead II man to swear to filschoods. Persons
addicted to this practice scarcely know when
they swear; and some when rcprovcd for it,
have sworn that they did not swear.
Iti vulgar. That some Gentlemen swear,
is too true; but it can never be deemed the
mark of a gentleman; for it is vice COM
mon to the vilest characters in the lowest
ranks Of society. 1t produces the most dis
graceful equality-it puts the honorable, the
learned, the polished and the delicate, upon
a level with the most ignorant and deprayed
Besides those horrid oaths which shock
every decent ear, there is vicious habit, in
dulged by many persons, otherwise moral,
and even among some ladies, OF thoughtless
proclamation ofthcir Makers name, OH occa-
sion the most trivial, such as Good God 4!
God forbid God bless us! 0 Lord, &c. &c
This ineXcusablc conduct, shows want
of hatreverence to the best of Beings, which
is essential to true religion, and is as direct
a violation Of that command, "Ihou shalt
not take the name Of the Lord thy God in
vaiu, as the most vulgar profanc oaths.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25
SERIOUS REFLECTIONS.

SWEARING.-The impolite habit which
many young men have of swearing profane
ly whenever they hold a conversation, eli
ther public or private, is one which should
not be tolerated by any company, as it is
both nexccssable and insufferably vulgar.
1t is meXcusablc, because there is less
temptation to this vice than to any other.
Some vices are excused by calling them con-
stitutional but as Archbishop Tillotson OBJ
serves, 'no man is born with a swearing con-
stitution.' 1t cannot procure credit TO an as
sertion, because it is oftcner used to confirm
a.rash Or doubtful saying than plain truth.
ahe man who swears, seems to doubt his
own veracity, and well may others suspect
1t; for how can we believe he Yill be true
10 man who is false to God, Besides, the
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25
NJ q -rvHrcO TT 1921.

E,trqct tam a letter TO a gentlemen in the
fe5yH oy' i'ousmoafA, { y. H. } datcd Jsiy 80.
From Brussels made an excursion to the
EyrE} ofU aterioo; spot memorable for the
events it had Witnessed, and particularly at
tracing to those who have taken an interest
in the political events of the last fifteen years.
Having purchased a plan of the Field and the
necessary book of directions, set out on
morning last in Csrriolet tor
Waterloo, with young Frenchman by my
side to serve me as Valet de Place. 1t was
necessary for me to study nv look well upon
the road, in other to be familiar with the
persons who were engaged in the scenes
of the 18th. June, 1915. My attention was
at length reused by the exclamation of my
guide; Monsieur, VOLTA Waterloo VOLTA
Decoster?" We had already passed the
village, andthat of St. Jean was before us, and
at a short distance the man who OF all others
on such an occasion, could most wish to see,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25

ed, he contrived to scramble out of the fray,
and made clean pair of heels Of it till he
reached the next house. Lucas, who gave
me the details of this adventure himself,
made no observation on it, as being any way
remarkable, except in the circumstances OF
the lions audacity in pursuing "Christian
man. without provocation in open day But
what chiefly vexed him in the affair was the
loss of the sadde. He returned next day
with party of friends to take vengeance OF
his feline foe but both the lion and saddle
had disappeared, and nothing could be found
but the horses clean-picked bones. Lucas
said, he could excuse the schelm for killing
the horse, as he had allowed himself to get
away, but the fclonious abstraction Of the
saddle (for which, as Lucas gravely observ-
cd, he could have no possible use, raised his
spleen nightly, and called down shower
Of curses whenever he told the story OF this
hair-brcadth escape"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25
From BuliocI,'s Residence.
Tile ARTS In MENICO.

"The appearance of the shops in Mexico
affords no Indication Of the wealth of the city.
Nothing is exposed in the windows; all are
open, i'll the same manner as III London IN the
sixteenth century. Few have signs, or even
names in front; and most trades are carried
ON in shops in which articles are sold. Sill
versmith's work is done here in the same
tedious mannerit used to be in England. All
the ornaments are finished by hand. There
are some good chcsers, but in general the
production is clumsy and very heavy.
inquired about precious stones ana pearls i;
but there were few good, and those much
dcarer than in Europe. Rubies appeared
to me the only jewel worth importing irom
Mexico. The manufacture of gold and sill
yer lace, trimmings, epaullettes, &C. IS cairl-
ed on in the greatest perfection and the ar
ticles arc sold at much lower rate than
with us. 1t is usual with our naval officers,
on ther arrival at Vera Cruz, to lay in a
stock of such requisites. The titilois here
make great profit, as clothes are seldom well
made. Cloth coats are only beginning to be
generally used, but will very soon supcrscdc
the printed calico jacket, till lately univer-
sally worn. The workmen follow their en-
ploymcnt seated on stools, and not with
their feet under them as in Europe.
"I'he first sight of a millincr's shop must
always raise smile on the face Of II newly
arrived foreigner. Twenty Or thirty Draw
ncv fellows, of all comple xions, with musta-
chios, are exposed to the street. employed
in decorating dresses, sewing muslin gowns,
making flowers and trimming caps and other
articles of female attire; whilst, perhaps
at the next door, number of poor girls
are on their knees on the floor, engaged III
the laborous occupation of grinding choco-
late, which is here always performed by
hand. The druggists and apothocaries'
trades must also be excellent ones; their
prices are exorbitant. l paid dollar per
pound'for the article used in preparing my
birds, which in Europe, is sold for four
pence; and yet the ingredients are the
nroducc of the country.-Hops sell here for
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25
EXECUTIONS IN IRELAND.

The Irish papers are filled with accounts
of the execution of persons of both sexes,
who had been recently convicted OF murder,
attended with the most aggravated clrcum-
stances. Six men were hung at one place
for this crime, and at another, an old woman
rs wears of age, and her son, who was stone
blind, Terminated their lives on the gallows
for poisoning the wife of the latter. The SON
all along declared that his mother suffered
uniustly, and the old woman herself died
protesting her innocence. The behaviour of
these culprits from the time Of their convic-
ton to the moment of their exit, was general
" becoming their awful situation. One te"
male, however, named IIonora Concannon,
who had been found guilty of cold-blooded
murder on the clearest evidence, conducted
herself in so outrageous manner that 1t was
found necessary to use forcible means to con-
vcy her to the place of execution, and to
carry her sentence into effect In the Clare
Journal is given the following particulars Of
this extraordinary occurrence -
From the time of her sentence being pass
cd, until the instant she was precipitated from
the fatal drop, the Rev. Dean O'Shoughnes-
sy had been unremitting in his endeavours to
bring her mind to a state of peace; and, a
short time before she was removed from her
cell, had succeeded so far as to induce her.
self in somewhat of a becoming manner, and
we believe, to join him in prayer. Until
then her behaviour was outrageous in the
extremc--blaspeming and screaming inces-
sanity. The momentary calmness she as
sumed was, however thrown aside and her
screams and resistance renewed with redoub-
led violence, when her summons arrived to
conduct her to her last earthly scene. The
most dreadful imprecations, the most heart
rcnding apathy, were the only responses she
made to the affecting appeals Of the attend
| ing clergymcn. No persuasion, no intreaties
availcd to bring her to proper sense of her
situation and force was at length reluctant
| ly rcsorted to, to fulfil the sentence she SO
| Justly deserved. We are really sick at the
conclusion. She was placed CATER having
severely bitten the executioner,) with the
rope round her neck, lying on the platform
but she cxertcd all her strength, and rolled
herself back in the door /; in the struggle her
cap got off, and her hair hung loose and dis
ordered. The Rev. Mr.. o. Shaughnessy
then addressed her but without effect. She
was again forced out, and while sitting on
the drop, was once more eNhorted and en-
plorcd to sue for mercy to her Saviour, but She
still refused tolistcn. The drop then fell
one of her legs, which was resting Oh the
frame, remained for few moments support
ing her, until removed by the executoner:
and even in that awful suspension between
time and eternity, she continued to invoke
/ the most horrid curses on all concerned in
causing her conviction and execution. she
! struggled for considerable time; and thus
dicA the unrcpcntant pcrpetrator OF the most
enormous, cruel, and cold-blooGcd murder
that ever tliSgraccd this country.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS.

What gratitude can be expected by him
whose favors are conferred with contempt
Does not the humiliation Of receiving such
gift more than balance the obligation?
Fndeavour to avoid that company by
which thou canst not improve, ,--and to im-
prove by that which thou canst not avoid.
Alcibiadcs who had frequently cNpel'icEc.
ed the infexibi!ity of Socrates in refusing
every proffcred gift was wont to say, that
Ajax was more vulnerable by steel, than So
crates by gold. We are not however to in
fer, that he never received a benefit; Seneca
relates, that he made no difficulty of asking
for a coat when he had not the means to pur-
chase one. His custom was invariably to
refuse whatever was not strictly indspensa-
bic. He used to say to his wife Nantippc,
who by no means relished such scruples, 6 if
we too readily accept whatever is o"cred us,
We, when necessity obliges us to ask, shall
find no one willing to grant relief
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25
POETRY r " !
LINES.

Suggested by the Death Of the three children of
the Rev. John Griggs, within the short space
Olive days.
saw the mother bending Der the corpse!
1t was her last--her tender infant boy,
Whose death she now deplor'd. few days since
1t frolick d in gay sportiveness, and sootll'd
Its parents troubled brcasts-a few weeks past
1t saw its Youthful sisters yield their breath
Fen on the verge OF dark eternity
They wav'd their little hands, and soar'd to hca
ven.
Fond mother, do not mourn! thy little ones
Are wclcom'd at the great Immanucfs throne
There hand in hand the infant trio meet,
While rich toned harps and seraph voices JOIN
10 celebrate their welcome. iIark! they sing
Ofwordy converse they but little know;
But now they hear celestial melodies,
They need no parents vigiencc to guide
Their early specch-they have a father there
Whom they delight to honor, and whose care
Ten thousand earthly parents cannot equal.
Kind friends no longer weep 'twerc wrong to
grieve
When they have made so rich exchangc-but
hark!
4 sound more sweet than ccho's gentlest voice
tlidcs DER the murnuring brccze-with eye OF
faith
We see the tender group beside the throne
Again We hear the nr.sc's fullest strain
Now all h,lshd-agan that gentle voice,
Dear Father, Mother, We are all iii heaven"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25
WHOLE No. So.

two shillings and sixpence per ounce, and
other drugs in roportion.-Cabinet work is
very inferior and expensive at Mexico:
they have few of the tools employed in Eu-
rope, and mahogany, or good substitute IS
scarcely known. Most of the chairs in the
best houses are made in the United States.
1t will be learned with surprise, that in
this country the saw (cxcept small hand
frame) is still unknown: every plank used
in the erection of all the Spanish American
cities, is hewn by Indians with light axes,
from the solid trees, which make each but
one board. Coach making excells all the
other mechanical arts practsed at Mexico;
their vehicles are we'll put together, CT
handsome forms, and well finished; the
best printers in the country are employed in
their decorations and the gliding and varnlsh
equal what is done in Europe, whence the
handles and ornamental parts in metal are
procured.
"Of carvers in wood there are many, as
every house has statue of a saint or madon-
IA painted, generally superbly dressed. The
art of engraving on stone is unknown III
Mexico but the Indians greatly excel IN
modelling and working in wax. lhe specl-
mems Of different tribes with their costumes,
with the habiliments of the gentry, which !
brought over, will amply testify their merits
in this department. They also model fruit
and vegetables in beautiful manner. A Ia
tly at Pucbla dc los Angeles, executes, in
singular style, from pieces of old linen cloth,
groups of comic figures some, of which 1
have also brought to England. Such was
her skill, that, from only having seen me tor
a short time, on my first passing through the
city, was surprised to find, on my return,
that she had executed portrait OF me III
this style which was Immediately recognized
by my friends"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-25

.S;uyular CQ7,r--The following account
of a curious cave in Jackson county, (Pcnsa-
cola) is given by Il gentleman who lately
visited it, in company with some others;
1t is situated about two miles West OF the
Chipolv River, and near the road leading
from the Big Spring, on the Chactawhatchie,
to the Tallahassee. The entrance to the
cave is on the side of a small eminence,
at an elevation of about ten feet above the
level of the land Immediately surrounding
Il. The mouth is about ten feet broad and
four high. After moderate descent OF a.
bout twenty feet, it opens into spacious
hall of white limestone, about 1870 feet in
length, by 100 in breath, and from 20 to 80
feet high. The top is regular arch, sup
ported by two pillars, which appear to have
been formed by the dripping of water from
the top Of the cave. These pillars appear
like fiuted columns, with a base and capual
of curious carved work. The dripping OF
the water from the top Of the cave, has also
formed sialactities, which are suspended
from the roof like icicles from the ewes OF
house. On the door of the cave are numer-
Gus bodies, formed also by the dripping Of
water, of variety of shapes, formed also;
some resembling benches tables, &C.; and
others the heads and bodies of animals, and
all appearing like the most beautiful carved
work. The walls Of this spacious room arc
in some places perpendicular to considcra-
bic height, in others little projecting. At
the extremity of this hall, is an almost per-
pendicular descent of few feet, at the bot
tom of which is sink, or basin OF water
about 90 feet deep, and so very pure, that
I by the assistance of torch light, the min
lutcst pebbles could be distinctly seen upol
the bottom. AS this basin extended entire
" across the cave, which at this place, is
not more than twelve feet wide, with per-
pcnticular walls, we could explore it no Iui-
thcr. How far we might have penetrated
into this subtcrraneous cavern, had we been
provided with means, do not know. Ihe
tatmosphcrc, within the cave, was rcmarka-
bic cold and damp. Although the morning
was quite cool, for the season, and the SUI
obscured by clouds, yet on coming into the
open air, we were thrown into violent per-
spiration, and the effect the sudden change
produced on us, was similar to what woule
have been produced on going out OF the opei
air into heated room. We were informed, by
a gentleman in company with us, that about
five or six miles distant from this cavern, is
another, out of which issues beautiful
stream of water This last has been penc-
trated to the distance of about 100 yards
from its entrance; but, either from fear OF
want of curiosity, no person has yet eXpior'
ed it sufficiently to give description OF it.