Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-17

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bee,s, carrots, turnips, wild psia,os'
celery, coliow flowers. radishes. ., ns'
pcrs of various kinds, souss psp'
pumpkins. nersturtions, lie. Or :"
N. w, of the city is a public ,o
where all kinds Of furniturseE",,
clothes that have been oseddS f.
bought and sold, and it is called a.
Fair. w
On the west Of the city, about Ion.
yards from tue centre, is a DnbI;.
promenade, called the Alemeda; il !.
400 yards long, and 200 wide, form
ing a parallelogram, and is plautss
with trees SO close as to form almos,
a perfect shade; the walks are sbnDs
Is feet wide aud laid off in triapplss'
the rows of trees corresponding WITH
the walks on both sides, which WALL,
are laid with large fat stone. n
the centre Of Alemeda is a large foun.
tain, thus constructed-a large basin
two feet above the level of bs
ground, and SO feet diameter; on i,
margin stands eight images, as arg.
as life, with the water upuuting OH
of their mouths and the tops of tbe,
heats, into the basin, in the Cent?,
Of which is a square pedestal, on tLs
four sides of which stand four imap,,
Of men, supporting with their hand,
above their heads, a basin Is feet |, !
diameter, with the water runuin,
out of their mouths into the basin
below, and also in the margin Of te
upper basin arc curved tubes, through
which, the water also runs in Ii,
lower basin; in the centre of tue I'D. +
peri asin are five inverted fish, with
the water running out Of their mouth,
into the upper basin. and their tals /
interviewer; and On them is branch
Of the nopal tree, and on il stands
large eagle, holding in his right claw
a snake. The whole is CONSTRUCTED [
of hewn stone, except the EAGLE,
Which is wood gilt. There are four
other fountains, placed equi distant
from the centre one, in the middle u
the walks, with various devices, aud
around all the fountains are seats Of
stone. The Alemeda is enclosed I
with a wall five feet high, made d &
stone and plastered with grey ca 4
meDt. and has ten gates, Eve lara
ones and five small ones; on the liz
side Of the wall is a stone seat, al
the way round; and between the wal
and the trees is a road for carriags, 4
4s feet wide, aud on public dayya
may see some hundreds; the whole j /
kept neat and clean; which makest
a delightful place to take an evening
walk.
The city is supplied with water BY
twss aqueducts, which are built Of
,toue, varying in height from
to Is feet. aid suppolte! by arches
The one three and the other five miles
in length, and enter the city from
the southwark and westward-ha
water running exposed to the ais
on their tops. There are three ca
nails, one coming from the lake on
the s. E.. another from the E. anil
Join in the city 400 yards from 'ta
then form one sraIi
canal, which continues $50 yards
All within the city is walled Will
stone, having a number of places %
embark and land; and when they
,ome in contact with the streets, tbfyE
PASS under stone arches. Through
hese canals are brought the prlncI'
,aI flowers and vegetables that sup
lily the markets; they are brought ~
lat boats about fifteen feet long, anu
i've vide; the other canal enteF,'
rom the 4. into the n. T.. part OIL
he city, through which is brought
principally, grass and small W0o''
These canals also carry Oft the wal
err from the city. On tue s. Z, Oh
he city are situated those saIGeD'
which are reported by geosFSpns,I
IS floating gardens. All the a anu
hat lies between the city anu Wv
AXE, on the south, is made lanO'
laviug made its appearance Oy VI,
raining of the lake, and is neaIIi II
,crrect level for near league anu
lalf, and is intersected in various VI
ectiom by canals branching lt :,a.
he canals which lead into the I",