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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-01

"l'lI as soon believe this whole earth may Be Sc,
red and that the Moon may, through the centre
creep and so dispease her brothers. noon tide with
the antipodes.'' ShGksp-
Augsburg, March r.
Discoveries in the .M0on.--Pl oiessor Gruhuiset
in Munich, whose selenogeosc researches are
known to the learned from Bodies Astronomical
Calendar and other writings, has spoken in that
Calendar aud in one OF his works, OF the discovery
which his extremely quick sight, aided By good
telescope Of Frauenhoiers making, has been cna-
bled to make of colossal builting, situated near
the Equator Of the Moon, Resembling Iortresss
with strait rsmparts which ged like the
lateral 6bres OF an alder leaf We now learn that
he has also discovered great many regularly made
roads alterations evidently made by art IN rdturai
walls. the cea, est tracts of cultivation The surface
OF the Moon, (which Schroeder affirmed 70 exist}
ard several other indications Of rational beings IN
that planet.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
Decorating or
PERCUSSION GUNS.

rnHHE subscriber respectfully informs
Il the public, that he is prepared to alter
guns to the decorating or percussion prin>
ciple, at the New York and Philadelphia
prices.
The superiority OF this over the old plan
i. very evident from the genera adoption
OF decorating guns by the sporismen in all
the northern cities, where they are greatly
preferred TO the use OF fint and slice A
much less quantity OF powder is requisite
in loading, the fire is certain aud much
quicker. are completely wafer proof, and
| loaded in much less time, more secure a.
gainsi accidents than common guns; and
what would render them particularly desi.
raj Bile, no fash can be seen from the lock-
in firing
Any gun can be altered 10 this princi.
pie, For terms, which are reasonable,
and any further particulars, apply to
GEORGE JONES, =
nov A Gunsn.ith, Fairfar street.
Museovado Sugars.
= hhds prime st Croix, do. New.Or-
- leans, Just received and for sale by
nov5o e. 81. f. THOMPSON.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
For Sale or Freight,

sH The brig t'AIR-AMERICAN.
& Joseph Ste.son, master; burthen a.
bout loco bbls She. is about z years old
and has lately been retitted at a heavy ex>
pence in sails. cables and rigging, and is
aiast sailer. Apply 10
JOHN FL LADD s. Co.
Mo have received for sale by that yes,
sci aud scbr. Midas,
asoo bushels LIVERPOOL coarse salt
q tons Russia clean hemp
50 resDs wrapping paper
II boxes shoes
So boxes imperial tea 10 lbs each /,
2 sIbbl. demon syrup nov 10
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14

Al his old established Cheap Cash Store, COR
ner of King and FairfaG streets,
II AS received a very general anu COM
II plete assortment OF
SEASONABLE DRY GOODS,
which ne IS determined to sell at the most
reduced prices for Cash, orto bis punctual
customers as usual. The assortment con-
sists in part OF n
London super and super6ne blue & blk
cloths
Do. do. do. brown, olive & bottle green
Single and double milled drab cloths
TwiIled and plain pelisse DO.
London blue & blk superfine cassimeres
Do. coronation, grey g. blue mixtures do.
Do. do. striped (iatesi fashon) dc
American cassimeres and casslnetts, OF
Sykes's manufacture
Double mlled drab and DevonshIre ker-
seys
Blue and olive feanaught& aush'ngs
Marble kerseys and negro cloths
Swansdown, toihnet aad silk Vestngs
bale rose blankets from IA to 1874
I do. point do 8, 81 and 4
| do. red, yellow, scarlet and whitetian-
nels
Real Tartan and Circa sian plslds
9 cases Irish linens and lawns
Irish dowlas and brown Hollands
ga. 7 6, ga 10 l2-4 linen diapers
Ticklenburgs, burlsps & German do"la
Colored and black bombazeen
Pi.in and figured black bombaZelte
Orange. crimson, blue and brown DO.
StockinDet, worsted braces
A general assortment OF fashionable ca
liCoes
Dark ground chintz and other shawls
Damask sbawis. Brittania hdkts.
Bandanna and Spi.tletield do.
Canton and English do.
"A aud GA cambria musllns
Cotton balls, tapes, pins and bobb'ns
Red and green booking baises
Domestic sbirtings and sheelings
Gold head power loom Go.
Carpet bindings, spool and Toss co'toh
Cotton damask table cloths
Red ticking. mole skin shaWls
Sewing silks and silk twist, black, olue
and drab
Cotton anu worsted hosiery !,
: Nankeen and Canton grapes, BLACK anu
colored
Rlack and white Italian grapes
44and ia merino hdkfs. AID shsWis
Plain and furniture dimity
SILK add cambria buttons
limitation cashmere shawts
Figured bordered cloth co,
pnjlicat and linen cambria hdkts.
Domestic and English checks
Blue and mixed plains -.
and great variety Of other articles, 700
numerous to pa,ticnlarlze. oc' 70
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
For Boston,

re, The brig MARY s. ELIZA
%aH BETH, Barry. master; will sail
~ nsxt. week 4 and take some freight,
g s9olrs,o w. FOWLE d Co.
III have received by said brig, for sale,
* bales Sd 4 A z 8 and 8 A bieached
and brown domestic shirtings and
sbeesngs
8 cases Choppa Romal
$50 bolts x U Russia duck oil superior
quality
"A chests Young Hyson tea
"a barrels No. |, 2. & 5 inackerel
20 tons plaster paris dec 4
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
For Bremen,

Tx The ship General Lingan, VIM.
$50 Crabtree, jr. master: tdally expect
a iroln Liyerpooll she has one halt her
e,rgo provided, aud can take 500 hhds.
Al tobacco. and such small freight as may
offer. Apply 10 JOHN II. LADO y Co,
EhO mil haue for sale, from SAID Dssss!
10000 bushels Liverpool coarse salt
800 sacks - pio"u uo
an IONS Oral coal oct 80
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14

URnH JENKINS, master, on the ABOVE
mentioned route. now running as follows
Leaves Washington at o'clock, and "A
leyandria al 5 O'Clock on every Wednes-
day afternoon; arrive at Old Point Cons
fort and Norfolk the following afternoon;
leave Norfolk the next morning al Q o.
clock, and arrive at City Point aod hicn-
nond on the evening OF the same day.
RETURNING, will leave Richmond al Q
o'clock on Sunday morning, touching al
City Point, and arrive al Norfolk the same
evening; leave Norfolk al 8 o'clock on
Monday morning, touching at Old ROM
Comfort, and arrive at Alexandra anu
Washington the next morning, IN Time LOT
Passengers. TO proceed on 10 Baltimore.
FARE
From Washington or Alexandria 10 hlco-
mohd. (,neals mcluded,) DiV 90
From Washington or Alexandra to OIa
Point or Norfolk, lido. do. Do 90
trom Washington 10 all intermediate PA,
ces between Aiexandria and Old fo,ht
or Norfolk, where passengers can DC
landed with convenience, Do 90
From Washington TO Jamestown, DO %
from Washington 10 City Point, Do 90
orThs above prices will De co "a
iFsiag the winter,. commencing on oosa'-
say the 27th inst. at Richmond.
This arrangement cannot fail OF glVihg
satisfaction to the public from lis cheap
ness aud expedition, as well as the great
certainty OF gettipg through the route, not
being subject TO the risk always altenoaD'
% one boat W siting for, or depending up
90, the arrival OF another belonging TO Tue
same line, as in this line the passengers
ale conveyed through in the sane boat,
!, 10 pelsons having particular regard 70
lae'r own safety and comfort, tfis hne mas
decided preference. as The passage 10
as chesapeake Bay. the only pace OF
.1,'s performed both ways 10 the Gay
ane, 10 sssIperior boat. particularly con-
s'uc'ed for navigating said Bay.
nov 90 N. WATTLES, Agent
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
English Goals Afioaf.

"A FINE parcel of this seasonable article,
"A suitable for CRATES, is now delivering
from the ship Gen. Lingan.at Ladd's wharf.
Persons DESTROYS of providing themselves with
their winters stock on reasonable terms, would
do wellto apply Immediately to
dec 9--tf !. I'll. LADD & Co.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
Robert Barry.

a
lat has new store opposite Msssrs. Patton
and Butchers
HAS Just received, and offers to his
IL friends and customers, at the most
reduced prices
Super and super6ne cloths and cassi-
meres OF different colors and suaiity
sCassinetts, linseys and blue and white
kerseys
Rose and point blankets
Blue plains and Devonshire kelseys
Scarlet & white merino scarts, shawIs
and hdkfs of an elegant quality
A few pieces of splendid thread laces
Bobbinett do
Calico gingbams and cambrics
Black Italian lutes,ring
Black sarseuet and mode
Black aud white and colored sattins
Barrage and Velveteen hdkfs
Real English silk artan plaid for la
dies cioaks
Black and white real English silk
stockings and socks
Bandanno and Sptttle6eld silk hdkfs
Madras and Britsnia do
Cambria and furniture dimity
Figured and PLAN book muslins
Null aud Jacone, muslin
Plain and figured cloth shawls
Irish and Russia diaper
Irish linen and lawns
Scarlet, crimson, brown, black, hg'd
and plain bombazettes OF an elegant
quality
Plaid domestic cotton
Brown and bleaehed do do
Red, white, green and yellow bannels
Tapes, bobbins, boss cotton and pins
An assortment of Baltimore COTTON
YARN. OF excellent quality, with great
many other articles too numerous to men
ton. nov
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
For Freight,

lE The good schr. RAMBLER. Jas.
S4R' Eaton master: burihen about loco
Sbls & will soon heready to load. Apply
- JOHN H LADD & Co.
" Who have for sale CD board said vessel,
90 piece sticks, 10 Is inches diameter,
and 40 a 60 feet in length.
5000 inches Of spars, we'll assorted.
Dos %
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
CoLLECTORsS SALE.

1ILL bidder wEDNEsDAYe
of Georgetown, Lots and Paris Lots mentioned situated lying,
and much will satisfy the George
to commence 10 O'clock A. d., Terms cash.
Bridge $4,000 90
Part OF lot on West number, 1900 IS
Part Of lot No sso and Hs add'o zoe street s sss 5s
Part lot No. 81 and 65 Old Town IS 65 s. csuseusy
Part Of lot ST, Old Town. 80 Cong impd S eoo %
Lot No. 3d. HoImead addition ESQ 62a
One halt Of Slip between Beatty and Hawkins addn and 6s
F NJ s i s Bs' street 1872 s
Lot No 6e Deakns Lee and Caanas addition Washing 700 IT'S
Lo No 81 in ditto 90 feet on Washington street
Lot No. So in do Al on Cause~ay 800
Lo No 6insa addi rs
Lot No 70 addition 50 l2i
Lo No in 100 25
Lo No ga n SO 12s
Lot No e5 SO I2i
Lot No 81 IN so lSs
DssAD Lee csnave adm 80 feet Gree" 500 Is
Part Of lots No. 50 80 and add NJ on Prospect street 1900
Part Of lots w NO. and hk IN sea ado0' 90 @ " D so
Part Of lots No. sss ana sas B. and HIS addn Fredk $50
Part Of lot No ls9 B. and HIS sddn So feet Market 500 IS
Lot No s47 Beatty and Hawkins dd'n &c feet High 1000 SO
Lot No Peter ter Beatty Ihk@d and Deakns addn So 500 rs
Lot No ! se in ditto to- 60 Bd Is 400
Part 70 7 30 Hs. ,ds s" p , Eek Z. Th m So
2s4, B. HIS adm, High Seventh 1900
Par. ss and aad'a y, seventh 4so ls
Lot No. Bes, Hawkins adm amended So Fourth 500
Part ot No sss and HIS adm 1aa p sas
Is d No ss5. Beatty and Hawkins add'n, slb ST. ls2
Fsdk
80 40 - JOHN HOFFMAN, Collector.
Geprgetoyn, September 49, 1894. awlsw
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
Notice,
Office OH. b, M. TIiice Consul.

Office ofH. B, Nj. Vice Consul,
Il Washington, Dec. 6, 1924.
A LII persons having any Consular bu-
IA siness 10 transact, are requested to
address themselves to me, at my resi-.
dece in the city OF Washington.
JAMES BAKER,
His Majesty's Vice Consul.
dec7 st
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
TEAM BOAT HOTEL.
SUPERIOR OYSTERS.

THE subscriber respectfully informs the
4 public, that he intends keeping, du-
ring the season, OYSTERS OF superior
quality, which be will be happy 10 serve
up in any manner called for at bis house.
He will also accommodate families with
shucked oysters or in the she'll. As he has
mande arrangements for receiving rega-
lar supply, customers may rest assured
that they will be Of the first quality, or
none will be sent them.
Having number OF private rooms, par
ties can be accommodated TO their satisfac-
ton. WM. B. STUART.
oet Ia It
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
Office.

TNHE stockholders of The Farmers Bank
. OF Alexandra, are notified that an
Election OF thirteen Directors for the en-
suing year, will be held at their Banking
House, Cd Monday The 81 day of Janua.
ry nert. JOHN HOOFF, Cash.
dec 9 tawte
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
Wanted,

sE A vessel of about 600 bbls bur-
Ethep, to load on the Potomac tor a
satbern port Apply to
oct aS SAM'L MESSERSMITH.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
Vol XXIVl
for FREIGHT or Charter.

,A The finsfast sailing brig DEC ATUR
NJ Captain Chace, 1000 barrels burthen,
49, sssdy 10 commence loading for any voy-
wv A. C. CAZENOVEs& Co.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14

N&TE will take an APPRENTICE, TO
wv the hating business. For tur-
Their information. apply at our hat factory.
on Fairfax street. -
oct Is w. - y. jOf1Aso YIN.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14

bidder WEDNESDAY
w 22d DECEMBER Clerk
Corporation George
charges.
menceat oclock Harms cash ?
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
For r'reight,

~ The brig JUBILEE, Captain
N Snow, burthen about 800 oois' sne
san excellent vessel aud will be ready 10
bad in lew days. ~,
iuly ST JOHN n. LADD & co.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14

CONSISTING IN fAhI Ot
Super6ne London blue & black cloths
Low priced blue, black & fancy col'd do.
Blue. black &, assorted col d kerseymeres
Swansdown & toilinet vestings
Tartan and Circsssian plaids
Blue camblet for geutlemen's cloaks
Plain and fg'd bombazetts
loo pieces blue & mixed plain and strip'd
#. cassinetts
Rose, point and duff1e blankets
White, green, red and yellow aannels
Super Swanskln 90
Blue plains and negro cloths
$50 cloth sbawls with cbntz borders
5 cases IA g. 7.8 Irish linens, some very
fine
sd anG lo.4 Irish and imitation sheetings
ga, 8 4&- lo-4 linen diaper
Birdseye and Russia do
Merino shawls and scarfs, some splendid
patterns
Figured silk and gauze bhdkfs
Brown figured gros de etc and ombre,
new article foI pelses
Black, brown and MAJ. blue figured silk
Black. white & blue Italian grapes
Sarsnets. senshaws 4. Levantines
Black Italian lutsring
Plain and striped bombaZeens
TOO pieces flag and bandaDna hdkfs.
Genilemen's black fg I'd 81 X cravats
Women's black and slate wOrsted hose
Lambs wool halt hose
Plain and ribbed black and white silk DO
Cotton cambrics, null musllns
Plain and figured book do
Floss and sewing cotton IN balls spools,
warranted good
Gentlemens' Norway and beaver gloves
Ladies beaver, kid and horse skin do
100 dozen imitation shell combs
American plsids, checks and stripes
Linen and cotton tickiDgs
Oznaburgs, bessians and rolls
10 bales burlsps from No. | to 4
35 American brown y bleaChed shlit-
ings and sheetings y.
With variety Of other articles IN their
line, which they will sell low tor cash, or
to their customers as usual. nov ~
Just received, and for sale by
A. G.. Ca1enore e. Co.
I3 hhds. and bbIs. muscovado sugar
52 or casks Colmenar wine
$50 half boxes window glass, all sizes
SO boxes do LIST & Cd quality
40 bbls. No. | and loaf sugar
So kegs Richmond tobacco. warranted
to be of the very first quality
80 boxes chocolate
SO bbls. gin, 5 pipes Holland do
5 pipes Cognac brandy, 4th proof
bales burlaps, No. 0 and
cases elegant ribbons
case merino shawls
| do hooks eyes, plated y black
g do sattinetts, (blue mixtures)
In store, very large stock OF groceries,
domestic and others goods, and as usual
great variety OF fine wines from the houses
OF Murdoch s. Co. Scott &. Co. Fascon-
celos, nov 10
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
MORNING. DECEMBER RI
S. Messersnlith

NJ NlOoSStGliAAtA ~
OFFERS FOR SALE,
- 70 70 s ssss chest, Young Hyson
do half chests
80 hive, ten, s 60 catty boxes In.
a boxes each go cam OF 2 Id ca
half chests
So ], ten : Ave eat,y boxes Gunpow.
8 boxes of 2 ID cams.
10 chests. half chests, and 10 catty box
es Hyson
10 halt chests Soucbong
5 boxes superior Souchong in ha Il ID
pspers-Teas of various importa-
tons, qualities and prices.
38 hhds. loo bbls prime Muscovado
gars
boxes Havana white do
so hhds N. D. Trinidad, and Gauda.
loupe molasses
80 bhds and 70 bbls Baltimore whiskey
A few bbls old 4tk proof do.
II pipes 4th proof Cognac brandy Seig-
nelte's brand
( Old Jamaica rum, 9Th proof Irish whis-
key, Holland gins
! halt pipe, 60 or. casks and half or.
casks Sicily wine
I8 or. casks French Madeira do
q or, casks Lisbon do
80 bags Rio and Havana coffee
7 bags Sumatra pepper
30 boxes window glass, s 10 & 10 IT,
/ 90 bundles sugar loaf paper and binders
and bandbox boards
As hampers, crates and hhds of Bristol,
Scotch and New Castle porter and
wine bottles
20 barrels GIauber salts
45 barrels rosin and pitch
Is casks prime Goshen cheese
Salad oil, Madeira CitrOn in jars,
Demijohns, mustard, refined sugar
Cloverseed, etc. etc, nov 80
Tea, Candles, sc.
+ chests young hyson tea
halt do imperial do.
25 boxes mould candles (Woodruf's
brandy
6 hhds bright retailing molasses
2 do prime Barbados sugar
bags pepper
! fierce ctpperas
boxes mustard
kegs race and ground ginger
s do Leiper's snuff, and
rs reams wrapping paper
Just received and for sale by
CLAGETT s. PAGE.
Opposite Hugh Smith g. Co. lower end of
b nov OF King street.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14

Withers & Washington
TIAVE received by the late arrivals
IL from New York, large and general
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-14
Fall Goods.
NAMES G. BARRY

JAMES G. BARRY,
.atE;s old established Cheap Cash Store, COR
ner of King and FaiJfaG streets,
IL AS received very general anu COM
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-04
FROM JAMAICA.

New YORK, Feb. Give are in
debted to friend for file of Kingstol
Jamaica pspars to the Goth Of January
received by the brig Maine, Captain
Wsterhouse.
On the 18th Of January, at 4 O'Clock
in the morning, jose Antonio Arana
and Juan Beltrsn, who had been con-
vieted of piracy on board the British
sloop Eliza. and American schooner
Freemason were embarked at Kings.
ton for Gallows point, Fort Royal,
whore they were executed. These men
were both officers. Arana made several
attempts TO take bis life while in pri.
son: first with a knife, secondly, by
immersing his head in pail Of water.
He afterwards attempted tostick fish
bone in his windpipe which broke 10
his throat; and then to knock his head
to pieces against The wall, which caused
his head to swell to an immense size.
He slso broke up the platform Of his
coll. He, for long time, refused to
have Any thing to say, to the Priests,
pronounced them imposters--he after.
wards received them. Beltrsn's conduct
was of the opposite character. When
they arrived ct tho place of execution
Arana cas-. q look at the galIows and |
exclaimed 'that's pot fit place for .
Spanish gentleman to die on They
both asserted they were murdered by !
witnesses. Beltran said he !
did not fear death for himself, 'bup he
exclaimed my beloved wife and chill
dren -! Oh my God my God! what
will become Of tbem. Oh Jesus, %.
viour Of the world, project the wife aAd
children of nan who guilty in thy
sight of many offences. is yet 10 die this
day unjustIy.' Previously to being
,wung off they both prayed fsrvently.
Their bodies were thrown into hole
20 collins having been provided, a. The
House Of Assembly refused to pay for
;hem.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-04

der . just tribute ofrespeet to bis memory,
Resoiued, That committee be appoint.
ed to take order for experimenting bis fu.
neral.
Resolved, That the Members of hi,
House will testify their respect for the me.
mory of William Lee Ball, by wearing
Grape on the lett arm for the remainder Of
the session.
Resolved, That the Members will at
tend the funeral Of the late VIM Lee Ball,
tomorrow morning, at la o'clock.
The resolves having been unsnimously
agreed to-the House adjourned.
The committee appointed pursuant to
the above resolution, are Messrs. A. Ste.
venson, P. p Barbour, Newton, Mercer,
Mccoy, Mckee. Floyd.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-04
f''" the Liverpool M.reury, Dec. %.
SOLAR SPOTS

d;.i I Gn1 spo, has been trayersiueth. ,uo,,
ths tbs. los eight or tendsys pss w6eb Is ,u ~.
. 'Isr o. an uncommon size II snns... - he hs
ADO sOGGt the cob part Of The SUM- d,ams,.r
h nu - consequently about 5000 m;Is. r.
o %sssGiny,ng about 80 times, il ' aoosa,;
s sSn; surrounded With an umbrs or Fam fsat
i tns"e, Of exactly the same figure x ia
a ,DiD "a presunptive proof that II. soot
sn "d 10, 'Ss umbra are intimately eoon.e sp'
asa The Question is wbstber such sb"..e' en-
f r,snee prosseds from 40 immense ~.
,no, !. enc rising from bis surface. TIA
,p es. Is Just now vergng toward. The north
'.a" =. part of the disk, and will d;.,%
; inc, :" .To or three days. Il NAV he d,..
ir ~ zee. ssen With 4 telescope maro;fy;oe
,s,e " e,ght times, and some persons rbs
tber "s . 1t With their naked ev r''. A..
'aS ,, SPOT OF much smaller dimension,
= = LEO De seen approaching the .""'.
been 'S oS..t ,ss past pa t. fey large spe'
mary. y" 'ne o'sk OF this IL.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-04

VI we are authorized to auuouo,r to
M ,ne ,o;er' Of Fairfax county. tho. JOIN
,h.m esq - candidate to ley. ,ent
' 10 the nsxt Geuerai Assembly
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-04
uousE orREpREsENTATlVEs.

~
A, .oou az the journal OF Saturday was
read. Mr.. A. Stevenson, oil virginia, rose'
."a addressed the House as follows:
M. Speaker-i rise to perform pau
f.l and melancholy duty: u IS 70 au-
nounce the death OF my trienu ano eo
leayue. WILLIAM LEE BALL, nep re-
Hs ass.,;,s from The state Of Virginia. on
sas,.rdsv !, pleased Almighty God to call
r." t,om This scene Of suffering ana ot lrt,
.s,o N. abode Of the blessed! The awiu
Stiffness and gloom, which PerVade 'las
Ell, nrocla;m. more strongly than any Ell
81, 81 mins could do, the loss when we
49,. snsiaiued! I'm asking you 10 pay
,S;. isst tr;Lu;e 10 the memory aid virtues
OF nv deceased friend, what can Ss .,h W
Adj to the strong and Deep sympss5
which is 50 generally and k,noIy ma nnnsn
"a throughout this House. ne vas A"o~"
10 vca ali, and by all respected es1ee ~.
"A and beloved. knew him well. iof
10 mas the early companion OF my y0u'n
End the friend Of my manhood. lhere
~. nothing dazzling in bis oharacser' o.
.h;n;no in ASTON, but bis march !hrougn
life wss that of probi,y, honor, and virtue
IL wa,. characterized by . strong ana no
he mind: BY generous and godl'ke feel'
;ns.. nv kindness aud simplicity Of man
, nss' add by love and indulgence for 81!
fslIow men. which won the admiration
Hnd esteem OF all who knew him. j
m;sbt With truth be said Of him. that d
,"as Whom, fear aud reproach! Such wa'
III, man whose loss we dePlore, ao9 "nos'
.n;,;. has a.d for ever! Peace to HIS ash
- and would TO God il could have oeel
r;Iled that they might have miDgiet
with those Of bis fathers! ouef Voc '0'
loving resolutions: .ea 9Th
The House having been informed OF ~
do nh of WIN. Lee Ball, RePre'enia,iE:
from the state OF Virg mia, and being osep
" sensible Of the loss OF man whose pu !.
lie and private virtues eadesred hlm 70 a
who knew him, aud being deslrous 'oNn