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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-14
PENITENTIARY SYSTEM.

Petersburg, Feb. IO.-The COM
mittee appointed by the legislature of
this state, TO take into consideration
the subject of the Penitentiary, made
on Wednesday voluminous report
in favor of that system of punish
ment, the length of which prevents
cur copying it entire. The commit
tee, in conclusion, recommended the
adoption of the following resolutions:
1. That the damaged buildings of
the Penitentiary should be restored
to the condition in which they were
before the late fire of August last.
Q, That such alterations, without
enlargement, should be made in the
interior of the said buildings, as are
necessary to provide a separate
sleeping place, with thick walls Of
brick, and thick door, for every
male convict at present confined
therein: and a sufficient additional
number of such sleeping places as it
is reasonably supposed may be pro-
badly wanted, for the same purpose
of seclusion at night and on Sundays,
of such other convicts as may be
brought.
S. That a proper apartment for a
hospital should be prepared, with
good care that it be dry and easily
Kept warm: ofa high pitch, not less
than ID feet, well ventilated, in eve
ry way Commodious, and sufficiently
spacious for that purpose.
A. That the central building,
stretching across the area, should be
removed, if it is not found practical
BILE without it TO have the aforesaid
sleeping places and hospital, and at
the same time to have a sufficient
number Of cells for solitary conGne-
ment, with two work shops, and all
the other accommodations now exist.
ing, and deemed indispensable.
S. That all the cells for solitary
confinement should be on the upper
floor, and sufficiently we'll lighted to
admit of reading, and doing nice
work therein.
6. That brick wall should be
built, level on the top, II feet high.
er than the general level Of the pre-
sent area, upon a wide and deep
stone foundation, above ground as
well as under, where the difference
of the level may require it; running
out 60 feet each way, from each out
or angle of the front of the building,
continuing the main line Of the front
60 feet farther each way, and extend
ing in two parallel lines at right an
giles to the said main front line to.
wards the rear Of the great semi
circular building, sl7 feet in length,
along each side Of the present slruc.
ture.
z. That new building, contain
ing two commodious workshops un-
der the Same roof, divided by thick
partition wall, without any opening
in il, should be erected in the middle
of the new yard. equi.distant from
the side walls thereof, and also from
the end wall and the main building,
that there should be no entrance into
the said yard, other than one OF each
side, between and equi.distant from
the two square buildings which &C.
cupy the angles Of the front areas on
both sides, and that no shed, or other
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-14
POETRY.
ELEGANT STANZAS.

Written by an officer, long resident IN India
on his return to England.
! came, but they had Pass'd away,
The fair in form, the pure in mind
And like a stricken deer stray,
Where all are strange and none are kind
Kind to the worn and wearied soul,
That pants, that struggles for rePose;
O that nv steps had reach'd the goal
Where earthly signs and sorrows close.
Ye,rs have pass'd Ger me like dream,
That leaves no trace on mem'rys page;
] look around me, and seem
Some reflex of a former age.
Alone as in a stranger cline,
When stranger voices mock my ear,
g. mock the Tagging course oftime,
Without wish, hope, fear.
Yet I had hopes-and they have feds
And I had fears-were all too true:
NV wishes too-but they are dead,
And what have with life to doe
IT'S but to wear a weary load,
may not, dare not, cast away;
To sishfor one small still abode,
Where may sleep as sweet as they
AS theV, the lOVnSSt VI tuSu 'aSCg
Whose grassy tombs my sorrow steep;
Whose worth my soul delights totrace-
Whose very loss tits sweet to weep.
To weep bencaththe silent moon.
With none to ehide, to hear, to see
Life can bestow no dearer boon
On one whom death disdains to free.
leave the world that knows me not,
TO hold communion with the dead;
And fancy consecrates the spot
Where fancy's softest dreams are shed.
see each shade. all silvery white,
lhear each spirits meltin sigh;
Turn to clasp those forms of light,
AndtHe pale morning ehills my eye.
But soon the last dim morn shall rise,
The lamp of life burns feebly now
When stranger hands shall close my eyes,
And smooth my cold and dewy brow.
INK own hved-so let me die;
No stone nor monumental cross
Tell where his nameless ashes lie,
Who sighed for gold, and found it dross.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-14
ALIENS PRIZE LIST
Of the 18th days Draining Of
MARYLAND State Lottery,

Cf the 18Th days DrdU'ng OF
Maryland State Lottery,
No, *Ie84a s9l7O prizes each DlOO
" sic :ooo9 do ~
i*Sold at ALIENS, togentlemsn Of this
city.
GTTbe drawing will be continued on
the 18th Of February. Tbis will afford
Observation-Disclosures sufficient time to order
tickets before the next drawing, which is
desirable, las all The prizes are now floating
but one.
FOUR DRAWINGS MORE
will complete this highly interesting Lot
terry, and the prizes yet to be drawn are,
100000 DOLLARS.
20 900 DOLLS 10000 DOLLS.
10000 DOLLS. 5000 DOLLS.
8 Of 1000 DOLLARS.
Whole tickets Dis 90 Quarters SIS
Halves 75o Eighlhs 1877
For sale. warranted undrawn, at
ALIENS
Lottery and Exchange Office,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington.
Tickets for sale in the MONUMENT
and UNIVERSITY LOTTERY, now
drawing, at Do each.
Orders from any part OF The U. States.
per nail, post paid, or by private convey.
ance. enclosing cash or prize tickets in a.
ny OF the Baltimore Lotteries, will meet
the most prompt attention, il addressed TO
S. !. N. ALLEN = Co.
teb5 Washington City.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-14
Jamaica Rum.

10 puncheons 4lb proof Jamaica Rur" 3
years old, and Of superior qualify
landing from scbr Chase, and Tor sale by
ian 27 WIN. FOWLE co.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-14

elared duly elected keeper or superin-
tendent Of the Penitentisry for one year.
And tho House then adjourned.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
HEROIC AFFAIR.

The following account of the rCcdpturc
Of tin, brig trede,irk, of Stonington, Coun.
fiom the pirates ot the Pacific, exhibits one
of the most brilliant feats We have ever
heard OF. We understand that WHEN the
Frederick arrived at Callao, the pwrprs
were 81 much pleased with the gallant con
duet OF captain Burrows, that they imme
diately presented him with the sum of Eve
thousand dollars.
The Frederick, captain A, H. Burrows,
was captured on the 2Gth Drcember, near
the port 90 Qulca, where she was bound
with cargo Of dry goodS. Captain b.
relates the circumstance ~ follows AT
10, p. m. the Frederick was fired into by
an armed brig, ard ordered on board with
my papers. After getting on 6oard and
beng clusvly examined respecting my YES
sci aud cargo, they took possession of my
vessel and transferred the crew to the pri-
satcer During the night they sfoud 10 the
southwark fOr Mcuiarnso, where they
intended dscharglng my cargo ; but the
next morning when nparIy abreast Of the
port, saw ship standing in, which they
took tor & man of war, when the piivateer
aud my brig hauled of from the shore
The captain of the pryateer then told mc
that he should SEND my brig to the leland ol
Chaioe, aud il chose to so in her, and sh,.
arrived safe, that after d'scharsing nay car
30, he would give mt up my ycssel.-
Thinking there might be some chance of
recovering her and knowing that if left
her should moi get her again, | chose to
remain by her and after much persuasion,
prevailed on hin, tp let me take my sou
with nle---bat he would not consent to my
taking any more of the crew. After plun.
derip5 my vessel Of about $4,000 worth
of dry goods, rice, rigging. and such other
articles AS they were then in want Of, they
put pi'Ze master and nine men on board,
anu ordered us TO make sail for the island
81 Chloe. Soon atterleaviug the priyateer,
| learned that her name Was the kiplanea-
ma, and they had previously taken several
Eng ish and Patriot vessels, some of which
they had burnt, and sent the others TO Chi
Toe, and that she had a large amount of
money on board, taken from them. also
learned tina, captain Mattaicna had former
~ been an officer under Bena,sdes, and had
headed II gang in taking the American brig
lers'llla, At the Island of st. Marys. From
this information, tx his conduct in pun,ler.
ing my vessel, had no reason 10 EXPECT
getting her again unless took her by force.
which determined TO Do whenever IA
soraele opportunity should oacr ! thoo
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21

itself subsequently, proceeded from Pitts
burg To the Big Beaver river Tone OF the
Ohioi for the purpose of examining into
the praiicability OF connecting the waters
OF Lake Erie with those OF the OHIO. We
have new before us information from IT,"
latter quarter as late as the 18th August,
al which time the Board had extended lts
examinations as far wrst as the mouth oil
Grand River, emptying into Lake Erie.
Ii WAS on its retarn from that point, aud
would proceed to ashtabaa and convey
avn thence 10 examine the eommunica
ton from the Conyeyant river, by the lake
Of the same name, 10 French Creek, Il
branch of the Allegheny river
The members of the Board have been
almost necessarily on horseback, and have,
il IL believed, concluded their examinations
of the connections between the Beaver, B.
the Caynga and Grand rivers. The coun
tty embraced in this section has been
found To possess an extraordinary charae
ter. On the ground where the streams
take their rise Tooth those that fall into the
Lake and those of the 0hio) il is fiat and
swampy tor many miles in extent ; SO
much SO, that the roads through 1t
have either TO be raised considerably by
tin owing the earth from the sides to the
middle, IN by canseways Of gas,
Otherwise, the deep mud would absolutely
render them impossible. From this ex
treme Il ltness the small streams appear III
,mc instances at loss which way 10 IN
whether To take TO the Lake Or the
Ohio. The Cayuhosa is spoken Of az Il
peculiar ri, er Taking its rise in the neigh
borhYod of the Lake, it runs thence south
for some distance when il takes "A bend and
returns 10 the Lake at Cieaveland, where
it is of considerable size. The examina
tic - of the Board have asccrtained The I'M
portant fret that the whole Of the waters
Of the Cayuhosa may he thrown into a
branch of the Mahoning, aud thence, by
the Beaver, into the Ohlo--and this june
ton may he effected by II cut of three
fourths Of mile in length, and of seven
teen feet at lis greatest depth.
The character Of the country examined
is such that there appears TO be in the sum
nicr season as great if not "A greater sup
ply Of water on the summit than AT con
siderable distance down on either side,
The country is found to he badly watrred
many miles were passed at which there
was not drop of running water, and to
meet with spring was matter of rare
occurrence. Bat inner.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
UORRID PR ACIES.

From Havana 1t is stated that Captain
Graham, of the British lrisa;c Icarus, hired
"A launch from the merchants of that place,
armed it and his own boats, and arrived al
IA plratical rendezvous at Cayo Blanco III
the bay Of IIonds, where they SAW il schoo-
uer and slOop, with about seventy prates.-
On the approach of the boats, the
pirates Jumped overheard and INTO
their own boats, pulling for shore. Capt
Graham pursued and killed SIX of them,
aud tlIrn rettnued 10 the schooner hnd
sioop, IN company with which was the
big Henry of Hartford, Connecticut. On
board OF her, he found Captain Rhodes and
his crew ~ ii state of intense suffering FROM
the cruelty Of the pi atcs. They also
found twelve vessels burnt to the waters
edge, and Rscertaintd that IIlESE
PIRATES Rad MURDERED Ali.
THEIR CREWS, CONSISTING OF
1870 PERSONS Captain Graham re-
turned to Havana On the 26th of August.
Captain Rhodes had been shockirGl y
treated by the pirates, twice hung mp, Il
knife run cross his throat, he and his
crew confined IN the hold, and they were
10 have been murdered if they had not
been relieN ed by Captain Graham,
fphI +. Gaz
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
TIT Gpose Query nnsrtred by Gooye

TNH
Thr difficulty at the query ia The last Viz.
gilman mny he obvintrd lhn-. Let IL. writer
he fhr heafer al the ialdr, order lo the mcr-
chant Tor aBe gonse when he returns, the
a'lor viii have tire
~ T,co Of ,choi2 Yon have missed the
mark, MIR Jaekanapes The query was mt
what would constitute u iailors goose, rs your
godn. brain has construed IT bat how il he
wanted two, he should express himself in the
plural number. II is enncted fhnt your head
henectorI be decorated with fools crp H.
front "f which stall be painted n ,.sz..i
goose, Gnd milors behind and then ltrre
""i be hree OF you, 4 bail fellows, most op-
portnnely mot
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21

loaded my pistols, also those Of tl,a 49,,
which had taken care tn stow az.
my first arrival On board, from the r..
te.r. then informed my son Of -. Il.
t.ntion, and ordered him In hold h,n.:,,
ead.ness. After being in p,'ssessiop,r,
captors seven days, We succeeded - s
taking her, drove the Sp.niarsls hea,. y,
the middle nj the day, aud then md "a
them on deck, une al a time, AID tied ;, "
hands behind them, as had 10 lion, a.
board TO secure them with. Then \. r'3 ~,
my COURSE for CalIao. The nex, day Ira
of the prisoners IN a. whale boar ,,,'
! provisions aud water 10 last 10 tn .aJ
the other three took with mr 10 CT
where arrived two days afterwards ,s3
delivered the balance OF my cargo Il, Nv
! former owners. Two days after m,
val, the pri,ateer appeared on th. h.,t
of CaIlao, and the u. States sehr. D,l,,
Capt. Conner, aud the British rrigat. r..
tar, Capt. Brown, made sail in nuf.p, -
her, but night coming on, she madr h..
escape. a short time after thai, the ,,...
ola French ship arrived in their boat, ..
Wing been captured II little To the l,rR,,l
I by the prira,cer, who had taken from ii.
ship $50 geo, manned and ordered btr T..
Chiloc. On the 2flh May, few DAY, b..
fore the Franklin left Valparaiso, lhI Kr.
taneadia arrived there, prize 10 French
sloop of war, Who had captured her Ar
Quiica. She had been to Ctlo, had landed
her money, and WAS then on her second
cruise.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
IA FAYLTTE. INCIDENTS.

NEw YoRK, Sept. 7.--Yeoterday Gen
Lafayette diued with thu Cincinnati Socip
~ AT Washington Hall, to which place h-
was escorted by the Lafayette Guards oi
the ed Regiment. The Hat! was beautiful
" decorated for thu occasion, with flags,
evergrcens, &c. and in the evening VAS
handsomely Illuminated. The Museum
was also Illuminated in the evening, aud dis
played 10 front full length portrait of the
| General.
Today we are informed, the General will
visit the various public institutions of the
,ity. On Friday e,elng, the Grand Fctc
Il Castle Garden will cake place, and will
be honored with his presence.
|, IL understood the General will leave
this city, on Saturday, for West Point
! Newburgh, and Albany, aud visit the
towns Oh the east of the river, on his re
turn.
The respect and attention of onf citi
zrus 10 the General continues undated. -
Wherever he moves he is followed by a
crowd. W =. a U
oone idea of the feelings aud cxpccta-
lions entertained in Philadelphia as to the
approaching reception the great and good
Lafayette, may be derived from the fact,
'libl pht bhiNObl III tbOu SttuhiiNI ChO
CHesnut ST., opposite the State House, is
let at the rate of FIR doiiorS head. We
would suggest that all places OH which PEG
pie are expected IL stand or sit on the day,
stroud be examined and asccrtaiued Ia be
firm and stroa by competent and 'SFr
unced workmen. l., guard against all
accident as much as possible,
Dem. Press.
The following address of Governor Nor
ril to Lafayette, at Portsmouth, deserves
10 published
GENERAL Forty years have rolled 4
way since you LETT this asylum of liberty
| for your native country. During this
,entful period, our cities have advanced
and villages have been rca red but, on
Langdun, our CiIley, our Poor, our Sull
van, ard our Washington, have passrt
from the stage Of human action, and ar,
gone TO the land of their fathers. Aitho
they aFc gone, their Sons survive, aud III,
patriotism ard love of hbert, witch AMI
mated their breasts, aud excited them IL
those glorious acts, DUNG our Rrroution
! in winch you, sir, shnne 80 corspicuonsly
are nuw cherished i'll the hosunss Of thcii
posterity +; and Ne rejoice to be- numbered
among them and in their name, and il
the name of the patriotic citizens of Ne"
Hampshire, generally, allow me 10 say
tina, it IS with no ordinary emotions we re
ccive and welcome you to our state.
Nc receive you, sir, rs the freud of ou
nation, of liberty, and the rights of man.
! We welcome you rs The maGnanim OF,
hero who, in carly life, from the most pur,
aud dsinterested motives, quilted your ma
tive country and repaired 10 these colonies
then the seat Of war, (coutcndlng for iudc
prudence to embark in the struggle for thu
preservation Of THOSE rights, and the a
che,, ment of those privileges, which ara
more precious than life itself. Aud, sir, i
is our ardent desire, that the gratitude u
Republics, hut more especially the Repub
liz oi the tn'trd States. and the smiles o
Heaven, may rest upon you 10 the last pe
Rod Of your life.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
Richmond Mayors 0Fee, I
LII l...L.n.L tn14 {


As the appearance of the Small Ior IN
our City has excited mnch alarm in the
ncgbhoring Country, aud much exaggera-
lion Of tine facts attending its introduction,
| deem it to be my duty 10 publish the
circumstances as lhey have occurred.
Five cases of Small Pox have been dis
covered in the lower part of the { ity, with
10 the Inst week, winch have been remey-
ed to Hospital, so situated as To be re-
mote from any public road, and great VI.
GLANCE has been used To discover olhef
cases. if they should exist. The same vi
glance on the part of the Police Officers
will be continued, and the persons "he
may be found to be affected, will be te-
moved TO the Hospital.
can also Inform the public, that the
disease has not been discovered in any
house of public entertainment, and that
vaccination has already been very generally
resofted to, To arrest the progress of the
Stu1ll pUI.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21

! The escort Of General Ia FAYfTTE int
this city will probably present The mos
numerous and imposing cayslcade ever
Witnessed in this part Of the country. The
procession will consist OF he troops and
volunteer infantry of the city and vicinity
those frpm The counties Of Bucks, Mont
go,uery, Chester, Delaware, Northampton,
&c. the troops from Woodbury., Salem,
Brid .,.ton, n. j. and other towns adjacent
Tho Socityof Clncinnitti-Sclect and
Common 4 olnclls Of the city, and corpo
ratons of atjoIpiug districts--Red Men "t
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Men--
butchers, elegantly dressed and mounted
troops of carriers, waggoners, &c. III uniform
--and many other bodies too numerous To
mention.
Tire horse alone, II is believed, viii
mount 10 10 or 1900, and the whole cayal
cadc, including the vast assamblage Of our
citizens must necessarily he immense. The
Grand Civic Arch, opposite the State
House, is 10 be 100 feet IN span, and 90
feet high, elegantly illuminated with lamps
of various colors, fPhR. Cen.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
PEOPLES TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
8o5u 0Q, 9Apdms,
FOX VICE PRESIDENT.
SNnsrew 9teeksolt
BgM recommended 10 the naiioa by Their
ability iategritg and patriotism.
orRo-pl-Gl-ous g. Dom Sonpso,

PRO-Dl-i,l-oIS - Dom S6nipsOn
Tie following information Unpublished in
The Winchester Gazette, with ~ much forrna.
liiy and sang iroid Is Rullctih from Carlton
flonse, informing thc liego subjects of The
@deiphs 81 the progress Of the gnut in his
inajesiy's big tor The wonderful jump OF
Mr Crawford is certainly eonsinrihgryidence
81 his qualifications for The Presidency ii,
conclusive a. Stephen simgsis afoag ar
fament IN tesar Of ora. jackson to ,il,
That he can feed uraa asofHs2 II has been
saseiy remarked lhat squirrels are very fond
both 81 cf"ettg Nuns aud jumping dtlehes
from nf Lg4fhrdfr GaefHe1
" Nr. CfaNip1 t,Acs often on hursrhnel
lev d"ss since, he tHiet jumped over liz
i'e cam ftbree or Tour feet Wide. , -
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
VIRGINIA BANK.

.7ppoiutment.-Mr. George W. Stainback
former Discount Clerk, is appointed
Cashier Of the Branch of the Virgins
Bank at Petersburg, in place Of Mr.. RIO
bert h. Jones, deceased.
Petersburg fntc'tigeRcer
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21

J. po.Efoned u6i'l Monday. The dspat.
TUE Of sle generation his visit "rihe North
river, is consequently delayed until Tues
day morning. 10
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
THE VIRGINtAN.
rRISrrp AM PuaIIsnHDtr
RICHARD IL. IUIER - JOHN Is. COLIN
Pabtisaers effhe Lairs of The Union.

IT The seni-WeeAiy Paper, at 81, aud the
Week, paner. At - per Rnnam, payable "a
advance - No subscription Willie received laf
. less tilas than siA moulin, aud 10 paper VII
be discontinued ,hul al the discreiion nj the
~l.ditofsl until ali affeHta..es are pad.
IL Advertisements vii he inserted NJ %
gents per sqaae toi iess) the hrst tae, aud
81 ~ cents TOT each Continuance. 1hosf
from distance mus hc pH,d Ter rrrNlan- Ia
their liseri,on. or the pay mept rssn,hed by
some Responsible per-on ~ lsnch5urg
II Cbsncery Orders afe Inserted FOR 80
dollars
IL All letters adore sed 10 TIE Editors must
be- rasr rAtp, OF fhey vii not be attended Ia
r.------------s - -. -..--- -
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
ARRANGEMENTS

RICHMoNp, Sept. 1.-THE Committee Of
Arrangements take pleasure in giving in
formation to the citizens, that the Governor
has very obligingly complied with Their
wishes, III surrenderng the whole OF the
Government house, and that by this CON
cessr0n there will be very ample acconnno-
dalion proved 70 rGcneral La Fayctte & his
expected suite.
The Committee are indebted 10 their
friends for furnishing the additional names.
which are sdboiued, of officers of the Re
Fmu;onary Army, who were omitted Ia
the former list and they take this OF
porutnity of respectfully inviting to this
City all officers Of that Army WHO reside
in the State of Virginia, To meI Mayor
General La Fayc;te in his expected visit
as the guest of their vi,izcus of Richmond.
The time o( his arrival will be announced
by The public prints.
JOHN ADAMS, Mayor.
THOS. BROCKENBKOUGH,
Senior Alderman.
i4th September 1894.
Names OF 0Gcers.-Judge ST. Geo.
Tucker, Col. Philip Hoicombe, Captai"
Thomas Petnberton, Col. VIM. Warning,
MAJOR Charles Ewell, MAJOR John Will
hams, Major Samuel Tnsiey, Col. James
Bali, Captain William Johnston, Captain
Peter Foster Captain Wade Moshy. Cap
tain David NJ. Randolph, Captain Richard
Allen, Capt. Matthew ]. Egglestou. Capt.
Smith, Captain Joseph Christian, Captain
isham Allen, Col. Edward Power.