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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-05
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LftATfon OF THE United Stairs, }:
landau !4fh .Hpr1l. 1924

J
Sir: ] yesterday received an Official uoie
from Mr. Secretary Canning, informing
me Of the blockade Of the port Of AIeiers.
and that il was the intention Of this govern
ment to maintain the same in The strictest
manner adopting and executing. with re =
spect to vessels attempting to violate it, all
the measures authorized by the law Of ma.
t,ons, and the treaties between Great Bri-
tain and neutral powers
! have 10 request that you will cause
publicity 10 be given to this information.
in such mode as YOU may deem most con.
ducive towards its being known at an ear.
ly day to merchants snd other citizens Of
the United States, within your Consulate.
interested in learning il.
have the honor 10 remain, respectfully,
your Obedient servant,
RICHARD RUSH,
JAMES MAURY, ESQ.
Consul of the United States, Liverpool.
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MgEcE.

belpS (Lon0onj weekly NeS0Sbe' u
the 18th April contains the following im'
portant article:
sTbe principal foreign intelligence OF
the week respects the actual CONDITION OF
the Greeks and Turks, and Of the Turks
and the Russians Upon the first oil these
subjects, il appears that the cause OF The
Greeks becomes daily more successful and
more established. By an article from Con
stantinopie OF very recent date, ii IS sia
ted that the alarm and embarrassment OF
the Government of the Porte are extreme
The Diyan, (says this article) assemblies
every moment, and even during the night
It appears that very cslamitous InteiIi-
gence has been received from the Aren't
pelago' Another article oi much ia!eT
date, (April 8th) in some degree explains
the nature of this calsmIGus intelligence
1t is stated in thus, that an English noble.
man Lord Stanh pei is IN compano OF
the Greeks before Lepsnto, and has maze q,
bis attacks with so Tuch bravery ana skh''
that the place is about 10 tall into the bahos
of the Greeks The Turks have been
drawn from all the outworks, and Inc
Greeks have established themselves 10
them We should add, that Lepanto Is
one of the strongest i,rls still remaining IN
possession of IL, Turks, and that upon Tie
capture of this tort and Patras, the MoIea
and its dependencies will be entirely iloe
rated.
As respects the state oi the Turks and
Russians. we understand that an Immedi-
ate declarations OF war, ana the active
commencement of bostilIties. are expected
on the part of he Emperor Alezandef.-
An extraordinary despatch has been re-
celved at 81. Pe,erst urgh from the Russian
General commanding on the frontiers OF
Wallachia. fl is stated that he subject OF
this despatch i. q fOrns report TO the En-
prror Alexander, tba, the Turks, instead
of eyacuating Wallscha and Moldavia, as
compelled by treaty, are secretly collect
ing an army, and are in every pert mak.
ing the most active preparations Tor war.
Upon receiving this report, it appears that
there was great activity in the Russian Ca.
binet, and that immediate and positive or
ders were dispatched both 10 the Generals
on the Wallacbian frontiers, and to the to
reign Ministers at Consiantinople All
the German papers anticipate an Immedl'
ate commencement of hostiliiies. We dc
the same, and simply, because the Greeks
have done so much for themselves, hat il
is the clear and decided in crest OF Russia
to interfere in the war Unless she does
so, the Greeks will become independent
without her aid, and she will have no claim
upon their gratitude. She will gel nothing
But if she interfere, she may say, this Or
that part OF Greece claim for myself, and
may enforce her claim both against Turks
and Greeks. Upon this ground, we now
do anticipate war between Russia and
Turkey
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STATE OF THE WATER.

ST FRANcisvlLLE, May 6-The Mis-.
sissippi is DOW very high and rising al the
rate Of about an inch and bali in "a
hours, which is rapid rising at this stage
OF water. The river lacks about 9 inches
OF being as high as ever known: and il
our accounts from above be well founde !,
we fear It will yet rise foot or more
We have not heard Of any serious creyass
having been made 10 the leves, as yet,
but serious apprehensions are entertained
for the safety Of the levee, 10 several
places. The grand levee at Point Cou.
pee is supposed to be 10 great danger. II
il should give way, il will not only inun.
date the Parish OF Point Coppee, bnt The
greater part Of Aitackapas.
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A MERMAID.

Mr D. s. Dodge. ot New York, passen.
ger in the brig Otter, arrived at this port
yesterday from Manila, has 10 bis posses.
sion Mermaid brought from the Coast Of
Japan. Persons who have seen this new
conner, say that its appearance cores.
ponds with the description gwen Of this
fish and flesh IN fabulous history
Boston Patriot.
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WEST INDIES.

The thiIty.tbree West India Islands
contain an aggregate OF los 900 square
miles, $50, 900 whites, 1000, 900 muls,toes
and blacks; e,o5o, 900 total population.
Fifteen Of these islands belong to Britain,
FIVE to France, three 10 Spain, three to
Denmark, four 10 the Dutch, one to Swe.
den, one . do GolsnbiaH, enc isdspen>
dsats
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LORD BYRON.

Capt. Edes, of the ship Sally Ann, ar.
rived at Boston in SO days from Smyrna,
states, that al the time be sailed, March
g. report had reached there that Lord
Byron, at the head OF 10000 men, was ad.
vancing on Palras.'
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CURIOUS FACT.

NolwicB, May GA Mr.. David E.
vans. of Plymouth, about eight miles
from this village, some time last week
whilst ehopping in the woods, fellsd hoI.
low tree which contained from four 10
eight thousand Swuilows! Thew were OF
The kind generally denoninatsd the Wood
Swallow. The breast is white, tail fork
ed, and tail feathers sharp pointed. When
discovered they were principally in a Tor.
MD state
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CAPITAL TRIAL

BosroH, May 80 -Atihe Circuit Court
Of the United States. holden in this town.
by the Honorable Judges Story anu Davis.
yesterday came on the trial OF Perez An
thony for the murder OF Theodore Stodder
on the high seas. 1t was proved that on
the cath day Of January last, on board q
vessel lying in the Bay Of Honduras, tho
prisoner apparently 10 a violent fit OF pas.
sion, 10 consequence OF some slight pro.
vocation received some hours previous.
loaded two barrelled gun and discharged
il at StoGder. and caused bis immediate
death. The defence of the prisoner was
conducted BY Benjamin r; Nichols and
John Brazer Davis, esqrs. The facts were
vety clearly proved by several witnesses.
Two grounds OF iefence were relied upon:
one that the homicide was accidental, tho
other the prisoners insanity. The presid-
ing Judge made very clear recapiiuIa.
ton OF the evidence and law applicable to
the case; after which the jury retired and
returned with the verdict Of Gyilty.
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NAVY DEP ARTMENT.

81 June 1874.
Extract of letter from Capt VIZ. CARrEs~
commanding the U. 5. sloop Of war PEA
cocK, dated at Sea, long 3, n. lat. 20,
w Esd April, 1924.
8 have the honor TO inform you that We
have progressed thus far, all we'll, with The
exception Of having been struck alter be-
ing out few days by lightning both the
lore and main mast we're stricken at the
same time, and tour men killed-severai.
who were severely burned, are doing velI.s
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Woodbury., N. J, May Sc.
DIS rRESSING CASUALTY.

On Wednesday last, HANNAH ANN, a.
ged years, and EnELIrE, aged z years,
daughters and only children OF Mr.. Joseph
D Pedrick, OF ibis town. became The VIC
tins OF a most distressing and fatal casual.
y.
The circumstances which led TO this
melancholy catastrophe are these -
Early 10 the morning the mother. Tor
some slight indisposi,Ion, prepared, as she
believed, portion Of magnesia by mix
ing It with molasses and wafer, for the
children. Shortly after they began to
complain OF heat and pain in the stomach,
which was followed by vomiting. The
accession Of their symptoms alarmed Mrs.
P. and led Der to suspect the me dicine.
Upon examining the papers which had
contained the article, il was demonslra-
led TO her borror.struck senses. that. she
bad given them quantity Of powdered
arsenic which had been obtsined some
time before for The purpose OF destroying
vermin!
The quantity exhibited must have been
tea'spoonful or more! Medical sssis+
lance was Immediately obtained-tbeir
stomscbs evacuated by means OF The sto..
mach pump; and thoroughly rinsed OF
their cOnteBts-a great proportion oil tho
poison was brought away by these means,
and by the vomiting subsequently induced,
but all efforts 10 save them we're finally
unavaiIing. The eldest survived but ~
bost eight hours. (Hs,aid.
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ANTIGUA PAPERS.

NoRFeLK, June BY the schooner
Ann, Capt Tompkins, in II day from
Antique. we received file oftbe Week,
ly Register, from the eth April to 18th
ult. in lusive. They do not contain
any thing Of particulars interest to our
readers. A proclamation, in tho name
Of tho K ng, dated lo'h March bad been
issued in all the British Islands, late in
April, stating, that information had
reached HIS Majesty, which caused his
serious d,spleasure, of the insubordina-
ton manifested by the Slaves in those
islands, in consequence of an erroneous
impression given to them that eroers
had been sent out by the King for their
emancipation. 1t enjoins upon them
submission to the laws and dutiful o.
bedience to their masters: and COM
mands all the Governors Of said islands
to give publicity to the proclamation.
and enforce the punishment of such a.
may disturb the tranquility and peace
Of the colonies.
A long and severe drought had been
experienced throughout the island of
Antigua, previous to eth April. when
thew we're refreshed with seasonable
showers, which promised great relief to
ell classes of the population.
( RedcOn
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Capt. SIade Of the brig Zero. at Phila.
delpbia, from Havana, informs that the A.
mericsD schr. Mechanic, Taber, left Ha.
vana 29d April, with cargo Of dry goods,
&c, bound to Thompson's Island, arrived
there the 24ih, discharged cargo and took
in again part of the same, bound to Tam
PIGEON the Sd May left Key West, lie.
gslly registered and cleared by the Col
lector of the Customs. and made sail on
the intended voyage; that three days after
they fell in with the private armed Co
lombian schr. General Sanlander. Chase,
commander, OF 8 guns and 80 men, who
obtained The Nicola nic's papers-boarded
the Mechanic, and after opening the let
tiers declared that she was a good prize,
having Spanish property on board, and
taking out principally all the crew and pot.
ting prize crew on board, ordered her TO
Laguira; retaining on board The Colon
bian. Mr.. Garesche, supercargo OF the Me.
cbsnic. That IN two days afterwards
they fell in with the American schr. Mi
das, also bound from Thompson's Island to
Tampico-they boarded her: alter exam
instion took out rs packages dry goods
and suffered her to proceed On the lth,
the Colombian boarded off Port Cabanas.
the American schr. Ned, from Havana
bound to Omoa, opened all her letters,
taking principally all her crew out--man-
ned her, and ordered Der for Laguira -
Falling in with vessel from Mobile to
Havana, put Mr.. Garesche on board, who
arrival there on the 18TH.
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DISASTER.

BuRIIsa7oH, W. May a8.-Yester!
day morning, about 8 o'clock, the college
edi6ce in thi, village. took fire by spark
dropped on the roof, and before it was dis:
covered the interior Of the root was hllsd
with flames, 50 that its preservation was
beyond the power Of human effort. and be-
fore noon nothing bot the walls were lele
standing. The college and society libra
ries, and part Of the apparatus were saw
ed, as well as most of the students books
and furniture. 1t was the first day Of the
term, but the regular exercises must b.
suspended for q few days, till arrange
ments can be made Tor their secommoda~
ton. Other buildings will no doubt be-
erected as soon as possible. equally eon$
venient as the former.
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A violent hurricane was experienced It
the Isle OF France and Bourbon, about
the LIST Of March last, 10 which 81 sAM OF
vessel, were Destroyed,
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tho mean time all business has stopped,
aud foreign commerce suffers much
from this state of uncertainty.
Pssssis a; Port. aw Prince, May 8.
Br br,gs Ariel, of Glasgow for Lon.
don; Eagle, Of London for Trieste, st.
Domingo, ofand for Liverpool; French
brig Revenge. Of and for Bordeaux; A.
merican brig Stephen Girard, Of and
for Philadelphia: schnrs. Medal, Fame,
and Ceres, Of and tor Bait; brig Union,
of MarbIehead for Havre, schr, Harri-
ct, of Portsmouth for Boston, and
brig from Kennebunk just arrived.
Prices Current 4AayS.--Beef, mess,
per Dbl. SIC. prime 8; Bread, navy. 8,
Butter, yellow. per l00lbs. Is Candles.
sperm. 40; do. tailow, mould, Is. Choose
Is; Flour, Q. fine, 8; scratched 81. Fish
cod, dry, per lOOlbs. 6: do. do per box
6; Mackerel No. 3, rbbl 8: berr,ngs
No !. s: do. smoked pr. box, 2; Hams,
dry and sound pr 100 los. Is; Hogs
lard, hard. Is; Lumber, bda and pine Pr.
NJ. #. so; pitch pine So; shingles 8; oil,
iipseed, l.; whale 50 cts.; pork. mess.
per bal. Is; do. prime Ia; Rice, per 100
~. S; Soap, yellow. q; Tobacco, Va.
ar iOUibs. %; kentucky III.
Erpsrts &c fec ct; Sssss d; Get
va % ~; ksxWssd Z,
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A Board Of Surveyors has already been
formed by the Secretary OF War. under The
direction OF the President. to make a sur.
vey for tbe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
General Bernard, Captain Pou.sIn, and
Mr. Sbriver, constitute the Board. They
will be assisted BY others.
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COL. DAVIES.

Col. Davies. who fell in the battle
Of the Wabash, was man OF Ken
lucky. He was q lawyer whose cha>
racter uhited those ecceRtricities that
indicated future genius. There WAS
a difficult question to decide before
the court of Kentucky, involving an
important question in regard to the
title of an estate. The case embra-
ced long concentration of facts and
sundry technical niceties. When the
case was called a Kentucky hunter.
with his musket and bird-bag loaded
with provision. all equipped complete,
entered the ball, and took his seat a.
mnngst the lawyers. There was A
grin on the faces of the bar, coart.
jury and spectators. He, all uncon-
scious, took oat his provisions, and
began to eat with most perfect COM
posture. The lawyer on the side Of
the plaintiff. arose and made long
argument. And WHO answers for the
defendant inquired the court. Edo.
replied the hunter. and rising, broke
forth into torrent Of eloguence that
astonisbed the court aud Jury. Away
went the plaintiff, Law and evidence;
and so complete was the discontinue,
that the opposite counsel made most
pitifai reply.
The jury feRnd verdict for the
defendant without retiring trom their
seats. when the coast adjourned and
invited the stranger to their lodgings.
"No. thank you, gentlemen; and
unless you will take a cold cut with
me, must BECOME" So saying. he
shouldered his mGsket, and with
great sang froid departed. Such a
mau was Col. Davies.
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they cannot but meet some monuments
af the courage exerted by their
| friends, in defence "f liberty. The
happiness which they will enloy'musls
be an eternal pledge OF nutuai gra-
/ titude: and at the distance Of thou.
sand miles from home, they mnst
| still feel that they arc in the bosom Of
their country.
"Whence can the seeds Of discard
ever be scattered among these nations
Of brethren" "They have a whole
world to people. before they can find
themselves stt aiteDed tor room. Such
is the preseryative they have receiv-
eli from Heaven, and which no peo-
pie ever possessed before; such. in
dependent of their moderation and
virtae. is the security Of peace to
these happy nations"
"The time, thank heaven! is new
ARRIVED when patriotism will cease tn
be a hatredof human kind: when the
prosperity of free state, will cease
10 De founded on the lust of empire,
DIS it was at Rome, or On the love OF
| war. as was the case at Sparta
| But human nature is still the same.
Some degree of enthusiasm is neces-
S1ry. Liberty cannot long survive
the moment when it ceases TO DO the
/ highest and most sensible of enjay :.
,ments. But enjoyment must never
weaken its charms: every day must
revive in your souls, that sentiment
of JOY aud of intoxlcation. which you
felt at the first shout OF victory"
"Let the youth of the U. States
grow mp amidst ailnual-festivaIs Com
memoratiye of the events of the war,
and sacred to the memory Of your
berOes:'
"Rnow, and DO il ever remembers
ed amongst You, that moderation a.
lone can render you happy, numbers
and courage powerful. and virtue
truly glorious.
"rho soul Of q Republicans is lofty
from the consciousness of its dignity;
from the freedom of its principles
and thoughts, which bend only to
reason, and repei all other empire.
He is pledged to nature, his country
and himself, to endure every present
and disregard every future evil. ia
Their than bend the knee G. single mo.
nssnt; to trampIe under foot every
thing that obstructs his duties; to sa-
crifoe all to these; fortune, affections,
passions, glory itself; to devote hirn-
self above all to liberty, uirtne ind
his country; to repel every thing that
reason does not confirm, or his heart
approve"
[lbs above {, from The pen Of MIRABEAu.
! Such are the beautiful Visions
such the brilliant destinies which the
people of the United States have to
realize! How poor and repulsive seem
to bs the petty conflicts of local pro
JUDGE and intolerance. compared
with the high example which Heaven
requires of this free and favored ma.
ton! PUBLlCOLA.
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James S. Gunnell, M. ID.
DENTIST.


ID ESPECTFULLY offers bis seI'l ;!i
h as Dentist, 10 the citizens ano WEI
tors of the District OF Columbia.
REFERENCES. .n
Washington Georgetown h%1anr ne,
p NJ, warGeld WashingtO
C,th,sh Henderson Richards
Hunt n w. Worthington fHz""s
ca,,,u Robrer Peake
Washington Magruder oeaO'e'
Watkins IN
Gen. John Mason, Richard 3. t"m
ESQ. Col. A. Henderson, George 4fSD''
esq Rev. Or. A. Hunter, DR.. DICK. be.
Office on the Pennsylvania avenue. , ~
tween 9TH and 10Th streets w on 'ne sb".
square with Mr.. Gnnton's aP aah '"'f
Washington, Oct. 7th, 1929. Md at
HrDr. Gunnsll may be eoosn''er r.rsu
Mr.. CIagett's hotel, in Alexandra, er rs,.
Friday, from A. III. until g r NJ. ".
cept during the sessions OF Con gre sb;ng.
AliIetters addressed TO Or. G. IN Wssn "ue.
ton, or left at Clagelt's hoteIwlll De p sT
suaIIy attended to, i'"
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This is to give notice,

THAT the subscriber of Alexandra.
Il District of Columbia, has obtained
from the orphans court OF said county,
letters of administration, de bonis Don, on
the estate oil BeaIe Howard, late OF Inc
county aforesaid, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said decedent,
are hereby warned to exhibit them to
The subscriber, passed by the orphans
court. on or before the 2ls, day of April
next, or they may by law, be excluded
from all benefit to said estate; and those
indebted thereto, are required 10 make
immediate payment. Given under my
hand, this Fist October, 1894.
BEALE HOWARD,
oct 2I--6t Admir- de benis NON,
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POETRY.
From ne c'o1sp6iaa( S. G.. State Gazette.
rrtJlr SEARIRDx

Fran, me Clotsa6iaa( S. c. State Gazette.
TIE sEA-BlRD.*
nra of the oceans wave why bend thy
a. 5 w,ag $50
Ahov. these rocky piles Oh dost thou bring
S,a t;dings from the biIlow. beaten shore,
81 hs,t thou como triunphan5fy TO soar
win mountain eagles round these cloud capt
&c heights.
Totest thy wings in high ethereal f,ghts'
Thy home has been amid the frothy surf,
Or ia the herbsg &c of the briny turf;
And oft from wave To wave--from rock rock,
Encounsefing the tempests fearful shock.
Hast thon heen driven--and as thy piniens
g bent t sass sN
unheedins DER the watery element,
Thy piercing screech would answer to the
- blast,
And mock the sea boy as he sigh'd his last
Farewell to home or while his body lay
Uoon the beach cold beaten by the spray,
Perchance, lone biSh thy wild yet mournfdl
dirge
Was heard above the murmur fthe surge,
And pitying numbers echoed on the wave
Theonly o'erthe sailors grave.
Bird Of the stormy wave! why dip thy wing
Into the waters Of crystal spring.
When, on the heaving bosom OF the sea,
No wave cosId rise too proudly high for thee?
Far from the tumnlt of thy liquid home
Forced by the storm, stricken and faint thous,
come,
A swift.wing'd herald on the howlisg gale,
Bearing the burthen of some gloomy tale.
Turn back thy purple wing; ne fow'ress
a., bloom m
10 WELD to thee their nectar OF perfume.
The st cam that tombles from the lofty verge
Is nou: rht to thee, who lov'st the sullen surge!
ALLAN.A-DALE.
GreenviiZe district, Sept 1924.
IA flock of sea fowls were driven by the
bate storm to the mountains of the upper part
OF this state, many of which fell to the earth
overcome by fatigue.
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FOOTE.

The late Sam. Foote could say
ny thing of any body. or To any bo-
dy. When he was at Lord Kelly's
table, a gentleman present complain
ed that the beer was too cold.-"Get
his lordship to dip his nose into the
tankard," said Fnote, "& If he keeps
it there half a minute-and the beer
does not boil, it must be fire proV.'