Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-04
AMERICAN PORCELAIN.

AMERICAN PORCELAIN.
MIR. ii Mead OF New York, has publish,
ed the following appeal to The public. and
the subject is certainly worthy the atlen
! ton OF those who have means TO preserve
such manut Glory to the Country.
he subscriber, after having expended
large sum Of money and SIX years of per-
| sew rance, to establish manufsCt tory of
that ornamental and durable ware known
by the name OF the French Porcelain or
emma Ware. and alter having overcome
every obstruction. and brought the article
to the greatest deg &c OF perIec ion, equal,
1t not superior TO that OF any other country;
while all the materials are found 10 the
e1test abundance, and of the finest QUA
| lily, within short distance of the maCu-
factory; hnds hImse,t compelled TO shan
don the object, ,or the want of sufficient
funds, But rather than an art so valuable
! to the country should be entirely lost, with
ali the Inform 'iion acquired on that sub
ject, he now appeals TO d patriotic public
to lend their AID in lis support and pre,er.
vatlon; ant tor that purpose ii Is 40" pro-
! posed TO torn an association under the
name and title of the Porcelain and Earth
enware ManutaClory, with such a capital
as may he found necessary TO carry the a.
bnve object into tul operation, and Char
! ter to be applied for at The next Legisla.
,ure; and IN ord r that every information
my he obtained respecting the present ST..
tuatlOn OF the mandatory, and be quail
| ty OF Inc ware and materials, he invites
| his friends, and others thai may feel an
| in crest IN the prosperity Of domestic ma
| uuiaCtureS, 10 visit the establishment, in
LewIs>street, between Delany and kiv.
ingion streets on Wednesday next, at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. II. MEAD.
ANEW PLAN FOR DIGGING WELLS
A correspondent of the Farmers Jour
nal recommends, that in digging wells
spot should be selected. it convenient, on
The brow or declivity of a bill; and that a
trt nCh should be opened on wards as fast
az the excavation proceeds. In that man
nfr the earth may be removed in hand
barrow, instead OF resortiDg to the slow
aud laborious process of raising it to the
| [ q with a VI heel The workmen will also
have more room and more light; ii will al
| trd every desirable convenience for clear
ing the well; and the water may be drawn
off at the foot of the hill, TO reduce the le-
vel, or 10 supply another family.
We regret TO learn that The venerable
| Bishop WHITE, whilst on an Episcopal vi.
station through The State, has been thrown
from Gig, and his arm fractured near
the wrist. The accident occurred on the
95th ult. near Lewistown, MIfflia County
where he is at present, and doing as well
as under the circumstances could be eX-
| pected.
The above intelligence is derived from
letter from the Rev. Mr.. Kemper, who
is with him, containing an official state"
ment by the Physician, in whose house the
Bishop is now receiving every possible at
tentIon. Ph'lad. paper.
We learn that the Judge Of the Court Of
| Quarter Sessions for this county, on FRI
day sentenced woman to be ducked by
| immersion as common scotd, on Wednes
day next.
| Annexed is The sentence of the Court.
Commonwealth VS.. Nancy Jones.--En,
| dictment for nuisance-charged with
| being common scod.
| October lIth, lS24-Verd,ct, Guilty.
October 29th, 1924 The prisoner sem
fenced TO be placed in certain engine OF
| correction called a cuckiDg or ducking
stool, on w edDesday next, the Sd day of
| Novem Der ensuing. between the hours OF
! len and twelve o'clock in the morning
and being so placed therein, to be plunged
into the water--that she pay the costs of
prosecution, and staod committed until
th, sentence is complied with.
National Gazette.
From the Zane,ritle Uhio) Messenger, Oct 10
| We understand that there is in this vi
cinity disconsoIate lady who has lately
been deserted by her husband. She states,
tina, he had given her no reason tor absent,
ing himself, nor even apprised herr OF
his design, and that be had treated her
with The greatest tenderness and respect.
HIS neigbbors state that be bad resided in
this vicinity about seven years, during
which time he has been generally respect.
ed-bas been highly esteemed as school
tea cher-and has done the duties OF ma
gistraie 10 the satisfaction OF the people.
But to The surprise oil all. it has been
! found since bis departure that there was
letter 10 the hands OF some person. stating
| that be had another vile at distance
| The letter was without signature
The. Situation Of bis wife, who 10 lett