davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-11
,would tie two half hundred weights IT,


iuy legs" :. i,
By twelve o'clock, the numbers which
lad assembled were estimated BY some at
between twenty and thirty thousand. As
the hour approached, the turbulence ~hteh
had hitherto distinguished the multitude,
was succeeded by an awful stiffness.
Al ten minutes past twelve O'Clock, the
Under Sheriff. Mr.. Nicholson, mounted the
ladder, and took his place on the scatfold;
latter him came the convict. Thurtell, fol-
owed by the hangman, after whom came
the turnkey, and Mr.. Wilson the gaoler'
Thurtel ascended the scaffold with firm
-tep, and without betraying the slightest
emotion. Whilst the executioner was ma
king the necessary preparations, he con-
templated the multitude with an air OF to-
|ta unconcern. His coolness and eompo-
sure, up to the last moment, were the Won
der of all present. During the whole OF
The operation of adjusting the rope, he
maintained his composure, rather lending
himself to the movements OF his execution
.r. Before the cap was drawn over his
eyes, the turnkey came forward and put
nut his hand, which ThurtelI readily took
and shook with an appearance of warmth.
While the rope was being fastened to the
cross. beam, he looked up at it, and seemed
ITO busy himself in the fatal arrangement.
He looked upon death, and still was undis-
mayed. He addressed several observa-
lti0ns TO the hangman, relative to the thick.
ness of the rope and length Of drop which
Ihe was TO give him. Every thing requi-
site having been done, he was placed on
that part Of the platform which constitute,
the drop. Mr.. Wilson then came forward
and pressing his hands with fsryor. said
|" God Almighty bless yeu''-to which the
unhappy man answered in the same words
The fatal signal was then given, and at a
quarter past twelve the criminal was
launched into eternity.
II is said he persisted to the end to re
fuse to make any confession, beyond wha
he should make, he said, to God
After hanging the usual time, the body
was cut down and delivered for dissection
pursuant to the sentence.
j II was stated in the course of the day
that Hunt, upon hearing Of the manner il
which Thurtell had met his fate, observed
'Ithat severe as it was, he richly deservedit
4 -Thurtell, in the course o
: conversation, again alluded to Probert
!, He said, 1 forgive Probert from the bot
. tom of nv heart: hol he will live 10 re
Ipent of his past sins. But notwithstand
ling the awful situation in which am pla
iced, were to be offered life hundre,
wears. with twenty thousand pounds,
: would rather die, as am about to do, thar
live degraded and disgraced like him;
|vagabond waking about the streets, point
: ed at bv the finger of scorn. He has al
; ways been a wicked man, but my SINGER
sIhope is-that he NAV take warning, ant
Il turn from his evil ways"
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-11

Two English officers, Captains Toby
land Mangles, have recently issued in Lon
don, journal of Travels in Nubia, Syria,
&c. performed few years ago. The sub
Joined passage Of their journal furnishes a
striking and affecting illustration Of the
dreadful treatment experienced by the fe-
male sex under the Mahometan system of
religion and manners.
"At Hannah, on our way TO Palmyra
we witnessed melancholy scene. The few
last days we were here, there arrived one
evening four shabby looking i'll dressed
Turks, attired somewhat like soldiers. and
an elderly knave, better clad, though no
better looking than the others. These pe0-
\ pie brought with them eleven Georgian
Igirs, the remnant Of between forty and
fifty, as we were informed, whom they had
stolen or Kidnapped from their parents on
the confines Of Georgia ; they were brought
Ito be sold as slaves or mistresscs to such
wealthy Turks as could afford to bid high
sums forsuch unfortunate victims. These
poor girls were lodged in the cells contig-
nous to ours: they were mostly between
fifteen and twenty years of age two were
younger, being about twelve. They were
all exceedingly pretty. with black spark
Hing eyes, rosy cheeks, long black hair, and
very fair compilations, giving very strong
contradiction to the account which Volney
writes Of the Georgian and Circasian wo-
men, where he says. that their fame for
beauty arises more from the fancy of ira
velers, heightened by the difficulty they
have always found to get sight OF them,
than from any real merit they possess in
this respect" The prices which were de-
manded and offered for these girls is the
best proof of the estimation in which they
were held by the turks, especially when it
lis known that these people are allowed a
plurality of wives. We were present at
J the bidding for one girl by rich Turk,
\ when fourteen purses, each purse being
olive hundred piastres 49, we're demand
led, and although he offered ten, they would
t, not abate one para the poor girl, who
= was about fftepn standing up all the while
!, and hearing the disputes, about her pur-
n,chase.
"They were all taken out four different
ntimes. and conducted through the town t.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-11

streets are growing wider, and The shops
more frequent, rich, and snowy. The viii
lagos disappear, or rather. become con-
siderable towns, and the towns are gra-
dually changed into continued success
sion Of suburbs, through the midst Of
which, the astonished stranger hastens for
ward, until, driven perpetually onward by
the unbroken torrent, he finds himself
borne. 1T last, iato the endless multitudes
Of the great metropolis itself.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-11

lures of Cacambo and Candide; but wha'
is the real fact at the present dsyR ARE
not the South Americans obliged to resort
for loans of money to John Bull and TIN
Stock Exchange? The Colombian LOAF
all the world has heard of, and we are in.
formed that there are at this moment en-
voys sent over from Mexico, and even
from the new government of Guatemala,
on money raising speculation.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-11
Disastrous Intelligence from Peru.

The whaling ship Frederick Augustus
has arrived at Newport from Coquimbo
whence she sailed on the l4th of Maven
ber-being month later than our forme'
advices. A letter received in this city Is
this arrival. dated Valparaiso, Octobet 30
communicates the important, though disa
greeable intelligence, that by an arrIva.
from africa, they had "just learnt the de-
feat and dispersion Of the Patriot Army
under Gen. Santa Cruz. seven thousand
strong, with the loss of 40O0-all their bag
gage, arms, ammunition and stores of ever,
kind, at the Disaquadero-by. the Vice
Roy and Gen. Valdez, whose forces were
600 strong" This news seems not 20 have
been known at Coquimbo.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-11
OSTRICH,S NEST.

BurchelI, in his travels In Africa, F5
Just published, relates thus the diScoysytg'
of an Ostrch's Nest.
In our way over the plain we fell in wild
an Ostrich's nest if so one may call 4;
bare concavity scratched in the sand Sit
feet in diameter, surrounded by trencA
equally shallow, and without the smalss
trace of any materials, such as gr,u
leaves, or sticks, to give it a Resemblance
the nests of other birds. The Ostricheib
which it belonged must have been at Ii.
time feeding at great distance, or We
should have seen them on SO open plain
The poor birds at their return would fink
|that robbers had visited their home in tts
absence. for we carried off all their en-
Within this hollow, and quite exposed, r /
twenty i've Of these gigantic eggs, andn
the trench nine more, intended, as tn
Hottentots observe, as the first food ofh
twenty-five young 0nes.-Those in Ia
hollow being, designed for incubation, my
bitten prove useless to the traveller, but tn
lnthers on the out side will always be foua
III for eating. In the present instance til
waole number were equally gsod.
I The expedient resorted to by Speelmal|
son former occasion was now adopted 4,
q certain extent; after filling all our bssd
Gl,e sleeves of their watch-seats and thr'I
lsesond pair of trowsers were crammedlul
alnE eggs. 1t was considered as an susp
lciOus omen that at the commencement
fsur journey so valuable prize had bsa|
placed in our way. Our faithful doy|
~ ere not forgotten in the division Of lhd
spoil ; and their share, which we immedt
lfely broke into a bowl, was eaten up M|
The spot.
| We made our dinner from the Ostrlcki|
eggs; each OF the Hottentots eating whd'|
one, although containing. as already mer|
TONED, as much food as twenty four egs
of the domestic hen. 1t is, therefore, nS|
surprising that found myselfunable to.s
complish my share of the meal, even wll|
the aid Of all the hunger which ON|
mornings ride had given ME. The mOs|
in which they were cooked, was one Il
great antiquity, for all the Hottentos rafs
their fathers grandfathers' fathers, a, Tie!
express themselves, have practised i DEL
fore them. A small hole the size Of a hnoa|
WAS very dexterously made at one end 'aa
having cut forkcd stick from the bushs
they introdu ced it into the egg, by pressing
the two prongs close together +; them y
,Itwiring the end Of the stick between Nv
palms of their hands for short time, 'hsI
completely mixed the white and the 20.
Notwithstanding it upon the fire. my
continued frequently to turn the sllet
until the inside had acquired the prop,
consistence Of a boiled egg. This ms' y.
recommends itself to a traveller, oy ~
expedition, cleanliness. and simpl'e'I'
and requiring neither pot nor water uI
she'll answering perfectly the PURPOSE
the first, and the liquid nature OF It's '''
tents, that of the other.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-11
DJVINATION.

We once knew an Indian Prophet. WV
knew all his auguries from the w'nu.
(they are generally thrown to the w'nu''
lie had divided the Heavens into ms" ~.
parts, and placed each current OF at " Y
der some great Spirit; and it was oD' ,'J
his maxms. that in battle, the army sno W.,
strive to get to the windward; tins w. y,
been thought to be a good rule BY 'nms
who did not profess themselves to DC r Nv
phets. This seer Of the woods was '" Y.
alone in this theory Of divinity-the e;~ ~,
steal ages had something Of the same 'a
pression-Eolus held the winds pen' |"
his caves, and sent them out at pleasu..s
for good or bad purposes; Zephyrus '' ..d
ted flowers with his breath, as 1t pass.
from the Western Isles; Boreas threw IT,.
white locks on the breeze to chill anu w. ~.
stroy; and Atiste brought poison to ~,
getation and health in his breath lm
Asiatics too, And mysteries in the WIN,
" But bark as how'd toeartb the Bran'n kn s.,
from heavily chimes prori,ious thunder P''''
ofIml'a's fate her guardian spirits tel-
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-11

The ship Electra, arrived at this port or
Saturday morning last, and brought Lon
don papers to the fourteenth. Of January
from which the following information has
been selected
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
Thirty Dollars Reward.

p AN AWAY from abe subscriber ne
IL gro man, named JOHN, formerly
the property of Miss Nancy Massie, at
Cockburn's tarm Fairfax county. The
said negro is about 90 years OF age, Of
dark complexion. and about teet inch.
es high, straight and well formed, and has
a pleasing countenance when spoken to
had on when he went away, blue round.
ahou, and country cloth pantaloons; but it
is likely he may nave changed them, as
he had diffsren, suits. He is supposed 10
be lurking about Mount Eagle, near Alex.
sndria. The above reward Will be given
TO any one who will pnt him in the Alex.
andris Jail THOMAS MCINTOSH.
march Swk
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01

County Of alexandria, TO nat:
November Term. l823-2lsi Day.
IN CHANCERY,
Benjamin Waters, executor OF Spencer
Gray. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Eleanor Goddard, John Campbell, Will.
am Campbell, William Goddard and
Matilda Observation-Disclosures.
TSHE defendant William Goddard, not
Il having entered bis appearance aud
given security according 10 the statute and
rule OF The court; and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the court upon affidavit
filed, that The said deteodaat, William
Goddard, is not 40 inbabitani Of the Dis
,rict Of Columbia; on motion of the COM
pIainant, by bis attorney, It is ordered by
tbe court, that the said William Goddard
appear here on or before the first day OF
merit May term OF this court and enter bis
appearance TO this suit, and answer the
bill of the complainant; and that copy
of this order be publ he'd in one
of the newspapers printed III the town OF
Alexandra Tor 9 months successfully,
and that another copy be osted at the
front door OF the court house OF said eoun.
~. Teste.
isbs EDM. /. LEE, G. G..
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
Fifty dollars Reward.

Fifty dollars Reward.
DUNAWAY on the night Of the 7th
IL inst from on board OF my schooner
at Alexandra, a black man named
JOHN.
He is between Ell and e years Of age; is
very. black; about Eve feet four inches
high he has a scar on one OF bis eye
lids supposed to be the right one. He
has been employed as hand on board OF
a vessel in the Potomac river and the Bay
for the last FIVE or six years; and it is pro-
bable be has gone of in some vessel tosea
or on board of some one from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. | will give the above
reward Tor John it taken and secured out
of the state OF Virginia or the District Of
Columbia, so that can obtain him; or
twenty FIVE dollars il taken and secured
within the state of Virginia or the District
OF Columbia
WILLIAM HENDERSON.
Northumberland county, Va. Dec. "a
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
Star SIRE Company.

Star SIRE Company.
Extract from an sct OF the Corporaliob. Of
Alexandria, Tor the extinguIshment OF
fires.
Section 7. any person who shall be
present at any FIRE, sasl neglect or refuse
to aoey The order OF direction Of any 9th
Ger, vino shall be appointed by any hire
company now established, or which may
he hereafter established, knowing him TO
be an officer, such person shall ioI lett and
pay SUN Of Eve dollars, provided the
he name o. such officer shall have been
frstplbiished IN one OF The public papers.
A, . stated quarterl, meeting OF the Star
Fire Company, held 18Th March, 1924
the follow ing gentlemen were elected OH
GERS iUr tn ensuing year,
George ). Heugh,, President.
Joseph Cowing Secretary.
Isaac RoblOs, Treasurer.
Commanders.
Jacob Douglas, Norman Fi,zhugh, Geo.
S. Hough
Regulators.
A. c. Cazenove, Robert Hume. Samuel
Mclean, VIM H. Carne, VIM. d. Mutt,
Lenas kInsey.
Property Men.
Bathurst Danger6eld, Thomas Irwin,
Matthias Snyder. Vim. Isabel, Thomas
Steel, Thomas Jacobs.
Are Men.
Reuben S. Bowie, Edward Smilh, Lew
is Piles.
Commander ofthe Hose.
Thomas bIaden, Captain, Israel Lunt,
1obn w. Beedle Thomas Donaldson.
Extract iron. the minutes.
JOSEPH COMING, Sec'y.
march 10 81
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
souther" -,.oney Wanted.

souther" -,.oney Wanted.
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Georgia,
Virginia,
And most kinds OF Foreign Bank Bills,
wanted ON favorable terms. by
: g. NJ ALLEN y co.
Pennsy lvania Avenue, Washington,
Where can a, al times ne had DRAFTS,
either at sight or shorter dates, on
Baltimore,
Philadelphia,
New York, and
Boston feb IS
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
To Let,

sa A convenient two story brick
Em dwelling house on Duke-st, one
MAJ door west OF Patrick-street Also,
HsI9s comfortable frame tenement on
tatrick-street, near the corner OF Duke
Also, about l2 acres Of land, now Enclosed,
with small frame building thereon, hand.
somely situated on The Leesburg road, a.
bout n miles from Alexandra. The rents
oil the above property will be made low to
good tenants. For terms apply TO
jani0 tf w D. MUTT e. Co.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
Prop6als.

WILL he received by me until the
W 10Th lay OF Adj next, Tor furnish
ing 1--WE hundredgalIoSs of winter strained.
and two hundred and fry gallons Of SUN.
ner strained oil, for 4 e use o. the lamps
for the present yearf Also 10 light and
tate care OF the smps, as we'll IS
to furnish oil for the Ame. Proposals to
be made for both, or leparately.
march 20 p. THOMPSON,
Clerk Of tlh Common Council.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
mo: 6506.
Notice.

THE inhabitants Of Alexandra will
L. take notice that the subscribers have
been appointed Assessors for The present
year. agreeably 10 the laws Of the eorpe.
ration.
"The said. assessors shall, inne diately
after their appointment, proceed to value
the houses and lots within The limits OF tho
corporation. and to demand from The mas
tiers, and mistresses OF every family, lists
OF all male iytheables belonging 10, or re.
siding in their respective families, aud all
so from every owner of tsxable properly.
a list OF such property. Aad il any mag
ter or mistress Of q family, Or any owner OF
taxable property shall neglect Or refuse 10
give 10 q list OF al male " theablss belong
ing 10. or residing in bis or Der Ia
nily, or other taxable property, wilhs
10 i've days after demand made there's
Of by any assessor, the person so Of
Tending shall forfeit and pay one hum
dred dollars. And il any person whatso-
ever, shall wilfulIy omit or nisrepTesen, in
the list gwen IN any tytheable or taxable
property, or shall 10 any other manner
conceal tbe same from lbe knowledge Of
the assessors, the person so offending shall
forfeit and pay 1ouble he amount Of The
tax imposed on such tytheabIe or taxable
property. Every merchant, shop keeper,
mechanic, or any other person, having in
his or her service or employment any
clerk. journeymsn. apprentice or assistant,
shall render an account OF the same in bis
or her list Of ty,beables, and shall be ae-
countable for the capitation tax hereby i'm.
posed, in like manner, and under The same
penalties. as il such clerk, journeymsD,
apprentice or assistant, were member Of
his or her family"
JOHN GRID.
march IS GEORGE DRlNKER
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
The Steamboat

Will be 10 compile order and commence
running on WEDNESDAY, the a5tb instant,
as heretofore, between Washing on, Alex
andria, No. *. City Point and Rich.
nond-Ieav . Washington every Wed.
nesday. at 3 o'clock. afternoon, and A.
.exandria at o'clock for Norfolk will
arrive there the evening OF the next dsy.
and the following morning, say Friday
morning, leave Norfolk at 8 o'clock. for
City Point & Richmond; arrive at City
Point before dark, and at Richmond the
evening of the same day.
Returning, will leave Richmond at O..
clock every Sunday norhing; stop at City
Point TOR passengers. and arrive at Norfolk
the evening OF the same day. Will leave
Norfolk tor Alexandria aud Washington
every Monday morning at 9o'clock. Fare.
including meals and table drink, between
Washington and Norfolk, I dollars; Alex
andria and Norfolk, D.10 so; between
Norfolk and City Point, dollars be-
tween Norfolk and Richmond, 5 dollars.
feb 10 Il
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
For Sale,

-. THE LAND& HOUSE on Stump
NJ Hill, lately owned by Ar. Norton,
8skst being about Iventy-one Acres,
awell enclosed; on The little river
turnpike road, TWO miles from Alexandria,
The garden contains many valuable shrubs
vines, and iruit trees. The situation is
handsome and healthy.
Possession may be bad Immediately -
The time of payment will be reasonably
extended to suit the purchaser
nav 37-tf WIN. CRANCh.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
Whites Gin.

on BBLS. Of Nnue's Baltimore gin, Of
very superior quality. landing from
the sloop Fanny and for sslp by
A. G. c 4ZENOVE & Co.
Who hare ii, Store
Old aud common rye wbiskey
Cognac brandy, Of Seignett's brand
A large stock Of Madeira wines, from
the house of Murdoch & Co.
Scott & Go. OF London, Particular and
Market. Malaga, Sherry in or. casks, and
Indian barrels Currnnt & red Wines; with
great variety of groceries, domestic and
I'M ported goods.-All for sale on the best
terms as above. Jan lot
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
For Madeira,

n, Toe brig ROBERT COCHRAN.
@8. w. Bradford, master; for freight
Of goo barrels, or passage, having good
accommodations, apply to
A. C.. CAZENOVE & Co.
Who have for sale, landing from said
brig al Irwin's wharf,
1900 bushels clean Cadiz salt
so boxes Of nucsatel 4 bloom raisins
80 casks do
80 packages domestic goods OF every
description. march
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
London Blue Cloths.

THE subscribers have just received q
L tew pieces Of very superior London
blue cloths, and a neat selection OF fancy
articles, which with their former stock
will be put very low to their customers.
JAS. G.. & r. BARRY.
Cheap Cash Store, corner Of KING u air
Tax street,. Il jan 81
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
To Let

Ae>>s The House and Store formerly
M occupied by the subscriber, Oh the
6Sss corner OF Fairfax and King streets.
Illt is considered a good stand Tor
any kind Of business, aud viii be rented
Tow TO good tenant. For terms, apply
10 THOMAS l.: MARTIN.
nov Il
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
For Sale,
A Farm, n, Fairfua. coIntu.

containing 100 Acres, within two miles Of
Alexandria, and lying between the lands
of Rober, Patton and Anthony C. Ca,
zenoVe, through which the great southern
road passes. Any persons who are dispos
ed to purchase. can view the premises, and
ascertain the particulars, from the agent,
Mr.. JAMES CALF lin alexandria.
N. B. II the farm Is not disposed Of at
private. sale before the 18Th day OF APRIL
next, il will on that day be offered a, auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash.
teb 60 tAl5
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
Splendid Furniture, &c.

Splendid Furniture, &c.
THE subscribers have now On hand and
Il will continue to manufacture at their
rareroom, on King street, next door TO
the corner OF Alfred street, the greatest
variety Of the most
Fashionable j. Durable Far
niture,
made in very Superior style, by work.
men OF the best skill and experience
They have spared no exertion or pains 10
bring their business 10 the highest State of
improvement, and they fatter themselves
that the furniture they now offer is equal
to any exhibited in any OF the principal
cities m the Union. They will dispose OF
the above on The most favorable terms for
cash, to punctual men or in barter. They
keep for retail mahogany and other mate.
rails used by cabinet makers. which they
offer at the lowest prices. Orders punc,u.
ally attended 10.
JOHN 8 KOONES T. Co.
P. S. FUNERALS undertaken at prices
commensurate with the present times.
ian 8 3m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
To Rent,

- Tha' convenient two STORY Brick
TIN dwelling house. on Patrick, be-
sSSs tween King AMI Prince streets.
A now occupied by Mr.. Jos. caches.
Possession may be had on the lth april.
Apply 10 ISAAC GfbSoN.
49, ALSO,
mn A small Frame House on Duke.
HES street. Apply ss above.
2 feb IL It.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-01
To Rent,

For one or more years that welt
~ known WAGON STAND al the
HskE north west corner of King Il Fay.
1G cites reefs, al present occupied
by Elijah Waller: Possession to be given
on the 6sst day Of june next. For terms
apply to. JAMEs EN1Lioh.
march 4 u