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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09
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ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENON
On Sunday evening last. al o'clock,
q remarkable Atmospheric Phenomenon
vas observed by several citizens OF this
town. The northern hemisphere was ge-
nerally overcast by a dark, but thin look :.
ing cloud. The moon shining clear 10 the
east as we should suppose. about 95 de-
eTess above the horizon. In The west, a.
bout 10 deg rees above the horizon. were
observed ten or fifteen luminous objects of
silve, colored light, shining through the
cloud, extending in gently inclined line
north and south. nearly parallel with the
horizon. They were stationary, and were
observed by ore of our citizens TOR about
half an hour, when they gradually became
faint and disappeared. as # obseured by
the thickening of the cloud. They were
of unequal sizes and of irregular figures.
Three or tour Of those iE the centre OF
the line were largest, and those towards
both extremiiies were each smaller than
the other. They were situated near each
other, but not connected; and those in the
centre might be compared, not in bril-
lance and splendour, but in magnitude,
to thrice that of Venus. In endeavorng
to account for these lights, we at first ad.
veried to the phenomena Of parhella or
mock suns: but we are not aware That
those phenomena have ever been observ-
ed when the sun has descended so Tar be-
low the horizon. Besides, they did not
exhibit that imitation of solar splendor,
nor those prismatic colors and luminous
circles which are described as accoBpa'
nying parhelia. -,
Our next thought was, that they might
be paraselune or mock moons; phsnome
ma which have been observed IN every
stage, and which Captain Parry frequently
with. ssed in Winter Harbor, n. Georgia
in 1890. But here again an objection
arises. We believe these phenomena
have only been witnessed in the vicinity
of the moon. with luminous circles extend
ING from them. touching the limbs OF The
moon. and frequently passing over her
disc. In this case they were m distant
part of the heavens from the moon; there
was no balo around her, nor any luminous
circles accompanying the lights. The
color Of their lights, however. was a good
imitation Of that OF the moon. SHINING ihfo
the aperture of cloud. Whatever 'ney
were they exhibited an extraordinary ap..
pesraoce; and we would be much ooi'ged
TO some meteorologist to give US DIS OPT
Mon OF their nature, and whether sucn
phenomena have been observed to portend
atmospheric commoiions as storms, tenn
pests, &c.
| PELApELpH,A, Oct. 5.--Letters from
Bopo,a. received at Santa Martha, state,
that an action had taken place in Peru,
between the Colombian army under bol''
var and the Royslists; the former i rs sand
were victorious. Gen Cordosa OF The "a
| lombian army was killed.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09
Arlington, Munroe, Barbados.
GFrom our Correspondents

'on Jul Correspondents
Last of american yes,eis at ST. Thomas,
18Th Sept Briggs Hannah. Wimburg. of
Philadelphia; Cannon, Rycroit, N York,
for Curacao, soon; Sea Horse, Fielden,
Philadelphia, tor Porto Rico, soon; Full.
ton, Hopkins, Bath, from Guadeoupe. in
distress, with the loss of her two nasts -
Schrs. Herald, Gibson. Baltimore, for Ha-
ysna in days; Mary Olivia, Wade, New
York, for Porto Cabelio tomorrow; Wasp,
Lareby, Of and for Boston, soon; Sarah
Ann, Molier, Philadelphia, dischsrging, &.
for do; LeaGer, Breck, Baltimore, dscbsrg.
ing; General Wnder Hill, Baltimore, dis
charging, uncertain where bound: Ardent,
Vincent, Baltimore, for Porto Bello. 10
day; George, Jones, Falmouth, Me from
Portland, discbargiog; Mary Ann, Cbace,
Portland, arrived yesterday; James. Blunt,
Philadelphia, arrived to. day, 80 days pas
sage; Hero, Watson, Newborn; Gipsey,
William, Middletown. arrived 10 day.
Yours, J. B. FOULOURAN & Co.
american Store, Kings WhaYc
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09
81 There will be a Sermon

H1ol = n - 9 OOt IIIIUiA
preached at The Methodist Church, 10 NOR
row morning, al II Pm by the hey.::tYsn.
Ryldnd, on the subject OF Sabhah Schools,
and collect,sn taken up tor The benefit III
the School, attached to that Church.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09
- MARINE LIST. 60
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
ARRIyED-Oc, =.

Brig Hope, Wilson, 20 days from ST.
Thomas: sugar, hides, mahogany & specie
to VI. Miller & Son and J. ~ Harper =
Sailed from ST. Thomas Sep. Is, in com
pany With the brig Boston Packet, Patter-
son. OF Kennebunk, bound for Ma,ags42
for market. Sep. 90, in lat. 25 80. N.
Ion So, w spoke brig Fame, OF sKenne.
bunk bound for Cape Hiatt, rs days out,
al weli-Lat. IS 80. N lon. "a, w. spoke
ship James Monroe; fm Charleston for N.
York, Z DIS out. Oct. Sd. leagues cas-,
Of Cape Henry spoke ship Morning Star
OF New York, fin Belfast, bound for Bal.
timore, with passengers.
SAILED,
Schr Midas, Small, Boston.
- Esther and Sally, Hand, PhIadel-
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09
Office.

Notice.
THE Farmers Bank Of Alexandra,
i this day declares dividend of pro.
hts upon us capital stock paid in, oil three
per cent tor 'be last six months. payable
to stockholders or their representatives OH
Tuesday the 5lh inst.
JOHN HO0FF, Cash.
oct 2aw2w
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09
ALOT OF GROUND,

situated In the town OF Alexandra, and
bounded as follows, 10 wit: Beginning On
the north side CT Montgomery street, at its
intersection WITH the west side at Alfred
street, thence DorthwardlY on Alfred street
333 feet, to a line OF John Mandevlile's
lot, thence south IS deg. west Esq teet to
Patrick street, then with Patrick street.
s77 feet to Montgomery street, then east.
wardIy 246 ieet 10 inches to the begm-
ming, being one of The lots sold 10y Ssroh
Fnzbugh, as executrIx OF Nicholas FitZ<
hugh. THOMSON F. MASON, trustee.
oct T.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09

- There will be no mar
ket for Butchers Meat ill the Is, Of May
next.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09
Public Sale.

the authority of deed Of
" trust from Lewis Hjpkn. and wife,
shall, on The 9Th day OF October inst. sell
on The premises, al public auction for cash.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-09

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.--Letters from
Bogo,a. received at Santa Martha state,
that an action had taken place IN rero'
between the Colombian army under bon,
var and the Royslists; the former Il rs ssid
were victorious. Gen Coroosa OF The Ca
lombian army was killed.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20

that instant a doctor appeared IIymen declared
he could nol conceive how disciple of Esculapius
could be copsderedas belonging to his train. 'rhen
have right too exclaimed nurse rushing fo.
ward, her left arm bearing piece of diapcr.-A
shout was now raised by the shoemaker, the poul
terer, the vcualler the schoolmaster, and the Lord
Knows who among the rest, printer popped his
nose in at the door, alurcd by the delightful savo
ry smell of the terrapin and oyster soup-'itis a
part OF my business to publish the marriages., said
he. Let them Inlet them in, said Hvlnen for
it is impossible to tell who is not Interested, direct
y or indirectly. Bid them all welcome to the feast
and awokc
On full consideration, see there is abundant rca
son Tor the interest every body takes in wedding,
and hear it whispered by those who understand
the signs Of the times, that there will be more we'd
dmgs the present year and the year to come, than
there has been for many years past
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
STANZAS.
TO MY INFANT Roy.

By Ms. Co,n7veN Bron UIlson.
Sweet smiling chcrub, if for thee,
indulgent heaven would grant my pray Ell
And might the threads of destiny,
BE woven BY maternal care -
No golden wishes there should twine,
Il thy LIES web WAS wrought by me;
Calm, peaceful pleasures should be thine,
From grandeur and ambition free
would not ask for courtly grace,
Around thy pollsh'd limbs to play,
Nor beauty's smile to deck thy face,
(Giy'n but to lead some heart astrav \
would not ask the wreath of fame,
Around thy youthful brow to Irvine;
Nor that the STATEsnAN's envied name,
And tinsePd honors, should be thine
Meier may wars crimson'd laurels bloom,
To crown thee with HERo's wreath
(Like roses smiling DER tomb,
Horror and death, lie hid beneath ~
Nor yet be thine his feverish life,
On whom the fatal muses. smile;
The PoET, like the Indian wife,
OFT lights his own furereal pile
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
POETRY
TIE UNKNOWN GRAY E.

HE INkNOWN GRAN L.
-Four months since dog took his station over
grave IN the church-yard Of ST Bride, Fleet street
1t has remained since upon the spot, and is fed by
several Of the inhabitants, who send him food daily
As he viii not depart. house has also been placed
for HIM in the church-yard. The animal howls
when the sound OF the organ is heard, and during
divine service the grave digger takes him to the en-
glnc house. No one can tell where the dog came
from. He SITS upon particular grave but as
there IS no name or headstonc, the inmate Of the
tomb Is also unknown-Lon. paper, april %, 1924.
Fsom the (London) La Belle .}sseolJlee, 1924
1t IS the grave of one, whose very name
Hath passed away We know the Summer sun
Shonc on him once, and warn'd his Joyous blood
The Spring necareous gale breathed on his check,
And wasted health and pleasure; days fair
And skies as bright and blue, smile on us,
On I'm too smiled, in all their golden pride
Cur knowledge goes no farther-Poor unknown
No tongue can tell his story-'t!s tale
Cnheard by human car-and unreveal'd
To human eve-Alas no pous hand
Hath raised one fond memorial of love
Over that sod Where are his kindred they
Who should have soothed him mid his mortal
pangs,
And sweeten'd by their tears the cup of death
Oh where are they, who closed his faded c>cs
And followed his cold CLAY to its last chanbcr}
Are they no morc-or did he die forsakcn
Not so-one friend still faithful to the last,
Glove to him in that hour Of agony,
Watchd his pale corse, and followed TO the tomb
Him whom he lov'd in life-nor left him Ment
See where he lies upon that lowly grave,
In sullen sorrow-dcaf to every voice,
Would lure him thcncc-Iark how beneath the
moon
He hows requiem DER the buried form
Now hid forever from his grateful eye
Shame on thee man what are thy hollow friend
ships
Compared to love like this Come here and learn
grateful lesson from yon faithful brute
Ponder on all it teaches-thcn go hence
With chastened feelings, and an humble heart
l.. s. S.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
IRIFLERS,

Anlcerls once gave public specimen
OF his dexterity by driving a carriage
along straight lines, to the establishment of
the beholders; but Plato shook his head
aud cried, this man can have done no.
thing useful, who has spent so much time
upon trliies." Another showed his dex-
terity of hand before Alexander the Great.
by throwing heap of peas, through the
eye OF bodkln, siugly, without missing,
once. The man expected great reward.
Alexander ordered him present Of peas,
that he might not want balls for his bau-
bic. One Boosting before Diogenes of
having won the prize at the course, Di-
ogenes told him, " a deer could run much
faster, yet was timorous CREATURE"
King James ia very abusive satire
in verse, being brought TO King James,
as he was hearing the passages read, he
repeatedly exclaimed, that if there we're
no more men III England the rogue should
hang tor it. At length, after all the rail
ing, finding it conclude with these lines
"Now God preserve the king, the queen, the
peers,
And grant the author long may wear his ears -
he was SO pleased with them, that he
burst into laughter, and cried out, "F
my soul SO thou shalt for me; thou ?
a bitter knave, but a witty one"
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20

No - would ask that virtue bright,
May fix thy footsteps he Ter to stray ;
That meek religions holy light,
May guide thee thro' LIES desert way;
That manly sense and purest truth,
"A breast contcntment's chosen shrine
May thro' the slipp'ry paths of youth,
lnstan'd, untirnlsh'd, still be thine
That loves ehaste fame-that friendships glov
May kindlc in thy GENEROUS breast;
mat peace winch greatness ne'er can know,
BE thy calm pillows nightly guest;
Sweet smiling infant if for thee,
indul gent heav'n, would hear my pray 4;
Thus, should the web Of destiny,
BE woven by mothers care
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
BY RON.
BLUE EYED MARY.

CONE tell ne, blue ey'd stranger,
Say whittier dost thou roam
Ger this wide world ranger,
Hast thou no friends, no home
They call'd me blue ey'd Mary,
When friends and fortune smiPd
But all how fortunes vary,
now am sorrows child.
Come here, I'll buy thy flowers;
And case thy haplcss lot
Still wet with morning showers,
a. I'll buy-forget me not.
IA Kind Sir, then take these posies,
They're fading like my youth
" But never like those roses,
8 Shall wither Mary's truth.
Look up thou poor forsaken
I'll give thee house and home
And If Pm not mistaken,
Thou'lt never wish to roam.
Born thus to weep my fortune,
Tho poor Pll virtuous prove,
early learnt this caution,
That pity is not love.
No, no, sweet blue EYED stranger,
I'll give thee hand and heart,
Be not friendless ranger,
We never more will part.
Once more Pm happy Mary,
Once more has fortune smil'd
Who ne'er from virtue vary,
May yet be fortunes child.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
RUSTIC COrRTSHIP.

At rustic merry making, Roger was
seated facing Patty; enamoured Of her
beauty, and stung by the arrows Of the
little god, he only vented his passion in
sly looks, and now and then touching
Patty's toe with his foot under the table.
Patty, either fearful that the purity Of her
hose might be soiled, or determined to
make the youth express passion which
he appeared SO warmly to feel, at length
exclaimed with spirit, of you love me,
why, tell me SO; but don. dirty nv stock
'ngs!" @
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
FROM THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY.

The following singular lines have just been pu:
ished in Artists Pocket Magazine, together wit
fac simile Of his Lordshp's writing
STANZAS. ..
heard thy fate without a tear,
Thy loss with scarce sigh;
And yet thou vert surprising deaf
Too loved of all to die.
know not what hath scared mine c1,.
The tears refuse to start
But every drop its lids DENY,
Falls dreary on my heart.
ies-deep and heavy, one by ono
They sink and tuln to care,
As cayerned waters wear the stone.
49, Yet, dropping, harden there.
They cannot petrify more fast,
Than feelings sunk remain,
Which coldly fixed, regard the past
But never melt again. BYRON.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20

By Ms. CoynzveH Baron TTTlson.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-02

in the last stage Of decrepitude. First,
he patched the elbows, Sc. and strength
ened the tottering buttons. Next came
brushing and busting, a ticklish opera
ton, let me tell you. Then came wa
tering; your water is sore refresbero of
your whoreson old coat Then came
second brushing, with a soit BRUSH
Then he took sponge, dipped in ink,
mixed in vinegar, and rubbed The seams
.pf the garment withal. Lastly, he po-
iished the buttons with piece Of soft
leather. After all this The coat was
not to be recognized by its most inti-
mate friends. There was as mueh
Inference between IT and its former
self, as between an oil beat Of
sixty when be first rises in tie morning,
iald, grIzzIed, rough, and the very same
jeau shaved and dressed, with bis false
eeth, his painted eyebrows, and new
lack wig Fsfs tRf
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-02

precious gin, and pay a silent homage
10 the tomb Of the greatest and best of
men, my paternal friend.o
The General alectionately embraced
the donor, and the other three gentle
men, and gazing intently on the recep-
tacle of departed greatness, fervcntly
pressed his lips TO the door of the vault,
while tears filed the burrows of the We
teran's cheeks. The key was now APP
Piled to the locb--the door flew open,
and discovered the collins, strewed with
.howers and evergreens. The General
'descendedthe steps, and kissed the lead
en- cells which contained the ashes Of
The Great Chief and bis venerable con-
sort, and then returned in an excess of
feeling which language is loo poor to
describe.
Nota soul intruded upon the privacy
ofthe visit to the tomb; nothing occurred
todisturb its reverentiai solemnity. The
old oaks which grow around the sepul !.
chre, touched with the melIowed lustre
of autumn, appeared rich and ripe, as
the autumnal honors Of Lafayette Not
a murmur was heard, save the strains
Of solemn music, and the deep and mea-
'sused sound OF artillery, which awol1e
the echoes around the halIowed heights
OF Mount Vernon.
'Tis done! the greatest, the most af-
fecting scene of the grand drama has
closed, and the pilgrim who now repairs
TO the tomb ofthe Father of bis Country,
will find its lairels moistened by the
tears of La Fayettel
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-02

ior friend, were denied this favor. The
srrlains of the mangled bodies, were
SO dlstsnded with the intense heat of
the weather, and so disfgufed by the
ioTahawk, vnliures and Wild beasts
that it was impossible to distinguish
one single individual from another.
The solemn -ites of sepultre were
performed in very rude manner:
the ground was rocky so that without
spades it was with great difficulty q
quanliry OF earth could be collected
suihcieut to cover the mangIedrenlains
Of the SUM. $500
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-02

Upon a moderate calculation, ur-
wards ofseven hundred ltousand pour ds
4 alum are used annually by tie loR-
don bakers
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-02

Hydrophobia.-This pprobrium me-
dtc9r'ha has become, at Ll ons, a mere
bagatelle, and has completely lostits ter
rifle character by being npped in the
bad 1t appears that, about year ago
man was bitten by dog, which after
wards died raving mad. but that his wife,
without delay, extricated The poison by
sack ne The round This was after
wards repeated at the request of the
physician, and no hydrophobia super
vented in either. She afterwards went
by the name of La Chen Sue, and her
example was this year follow BY three
10 men, who 60 by the same name, and
whose business it has been, during the
not months, to suck the wound Of all
who were bitten by any rahid animal.
Ten francs is their charge for the first
sur king, and FIVE for every succeeding
one. OF thirty eight cases which occur
red since the ist Of June. not one termi~
mated fatally, nor even experienced the
symptoms Of hydrophobia, although the
animals were decidedly mad, and died
n That's state.
Upon a moderate calculation, ur-
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-03
BEAUMARCHAIS' CLAIM.

This enormous and unfounded claim has been
pressed upon the attention Of Congress with a,
much importantly and perseverance as that Tor
g1my Udrdin'S sud horse Romulus. In 1907, The
Emperor Napoleon's Minister, Turreau, addressed
an arrogant note on the subject to our government
and loluly observed that :" the French government
had lifted up its reice in favor of the calm'' Nh
Galalin, the Secretary of the Treasury, and who
was never destitute Of true republican intrepdiy,
met and exposed the injustice OF the fictitious de-
mahd.
The truth oflhe affair is in l776, Louis XVI then
at peace with Great Britain, and not willing to plunge
Immediately into war with her, still co,etly aided
the United States with the free gift of nine millions
OF livres: thea United States wanted cannon and
arms more than money and one million OF 1t ior lhs
sake oil a cover was handed to M. Beaumarchais
Paris merchant, so that munitions of war 10
that value might in his name be purchased from the
royal arsenals for The u S. and the transaction
appear to the world as private speculation 10
that shape the U. S. received the one million and
the other eight in money. Spectators, finding
That Louis XVI, Count de Vergennes, Beaunsr.
chais, and Sias Dean, who had personal knowledge
oil the affair are dead, have purchased the claim and
now 1t seems have on the spot at Washington,
Lady, to enforce the payment by the arts OF per-
suaslon, since argument has proved OF no force
The principal and interest," would now be pretty
penny Tor 1t we pay the one million and interest 10
Beaumerchais' heirs or assigns, SO we must hs
other eight millions. Salem Gax.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-03

defeated several times by them, which has RENDERED
them more bold than formerly. Crowds of peonl,
from different parts Of the country have flock.d n
the city for protection. The Indians are led on.
is said by persons from here disa fected ,oh
government They have indeed become SO form.
dable as TO create great deal Of alarm among ali
those who have any property in the country. Tn.
government are taking energetic measures to cles,
the Province OF its barbarian invaders, and will m
doubt succeed but not before very eious losses ar,
experienced. The Indians have the most desdlv
hatred to all while men, and never spare them when
taken prisoners. The principal cause OF their late
successes is the great extention Of the frontiers made
last year by the government.
For the last month there has been very setiom
apprehensons in town of a revolutioD.-The late ia,
vaslons oil thrlndans have had tendency to ncreaS
the csmor against the government. The ner
cent stocks which were at As per cent. have fallen
to 40, and even this price is nominal, no one wish
ing to purchase during the present unsettled time
II is most probable that change in governmen,
will take place al the next election lin the month Of
March next) fnot before by violence in either case
it will certainly prove for the worst, ard probaby
involve the place once more in anarchy
The duty Or Flour from the LIST oil January next
will be as follows -
When the price does not exceed $40 9 per bbl
the duty is 81 per bbl when the price is from
$40 IL to Ia, The duty is Ssh; when the price il
more than Sl4, the duty is S3 l.2.