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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
SATURDAY. MORNING. ooqd5BRm 8. 1895,

from the box, and gaed it FIVE or ST
turns, aland first ae side then the Other
with great precision. Syne tried tn
edge Of it along the fat Of my hand
Syne ! loosed my neckcloth, and lait
it over the back Of the chair; and syn,
took out the button of my shirt-neck
and taulded it back. Nanse, wha was
all the time standing behind, looking
what was after, asked me. eff was
gaen 10 shave without hot water ?''
when | said to her, (which was very
cruel considering the way she was in J
"l'll let you see that presently" The
racers looked desperate sharp; and
never likit the sight of blood but oh,
| was in terrible florry and fermenta-
ton. A kind Of Gauld trembling gaed
through me, and tho't il best to tell
Nanse what was gaen to do that she
might be something prepared for it.
Fare We we'll, my dear !" said to her,
you will be widow in five minutes,
for here-goes." l did not think she
could have mustered SO much courage,
but she sprang at me like tiger; and
throwing the razor out of the window,
took me round the neck, and cried like
BARN. First she was seized with a
hit OF the hyricksticks, and then WI
her pains. 1t was serious time for
us bath, and nae joke: for my heart
smote me for my sin and cruelty. But
did my best to make up for it. Iran
up and down like mad, for the Howdie,
and at last brought her trotting alang
wi me by the lug. / could ma stand
1t. | shut myself up in the shop with
fanny Bodkin, like Daniel in the
lions den /! and every now and then
opened the door to spier what news
Oh but my heart was like to break wi
anxiety. | paced up and down, and to
and fro, with my Kilmarmock on my
head, and my hands in my brpek pouch
es, like man out of bedlam. Thought
it would never be over; but, at the
second hour Of the morning, heard
wer squeel, and knew that l was ia
Their; and sac proud, was |, that not
withstanding our loss, Mistress Lucky
Bringthereout and me whanged away
at the cheese and bread, and drank so
briskly at the whiskey and footyiIl.
that, when she tried to rise and gang
away, she couldna stir fit; SO Tam
my and | had to oxter her out between
Us, and deliver her safe at her ain door.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
POETRY,

FROM THE NETWORK EVENING POST.
&anzas on hearing tie beautiful .ar of
"AULD LANG SYNE."
Oh! sing no more; may not hear
That sweetly plaintive lay
"It breathes the sigh, it sheds the tear,
And steals the soul away"
For storms have av'd and tempests how'd
Around my chill abode,
And angry fates have darkly scowl'd,
And waved their ebon rod.
Oh! sing no more of lightsome days,
The winsome days lang syne;
For lingering, fond remembrance stays
Around their dear lost shrine!
And better ne'er the rose expand
Its bud of blushing hue,
Then smite by mildew's blightning hand,
1t fade upon the view!
Oh! breathe no more that witching air,
Or sure my heart must break:
1t rouses from her trance Despair,
And bids the Furies wake!
Forbear! for round the syren strain,
The Fates spell have wove-
A mingled charm of pleasure, pain
Of truth, and ali! Of love!
Forbear! the days of old lang syne,
For aye are fed and gone;
And a cypress wreath may Irvine,
To bloom their graves upon!
Cease, warbler cease! and pour the lay
To lighter, happier themes;
And Hope through azure fields shall stray,
And bless with glittering dreams.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
A Tract Of LAND,

containing two hundred and twenty acres, sit
uated in the said county of Fairfax, and beng
part of what is known by the name OF the Burnt
House Tract and within two miles ofthe town
Of Centreville. Also,
ONE OTHER TRACT OF LAND,
containing one hundred acres, lying IN the
county of Fayette, in the state OF Pennsylva-
MA, represented to be valuable. The above
sales will be made under deed of trust tom
Richard W. Lane to the subscriber, to secure
the payment of debt, interest and costs, due
to Joshua Hutchinson. Sale at II o'clock
Terms Cash.
The tract of land in Fayette County will be
shewn, and the title to both made known, on
application. Such title only as is vested in the
subscriber, which is believed to be an equita-
bic one, will be conveyed.
STEPHEN DANIEL,
oct 1-4w. Trustee.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
This is to give Notice,

T(HAT the subscribers have obtained from
IL the court of Prince William county, Va:
letters testamentsry on the estate Of Bernard
Hooe, sen. late of the county aforesaid de-
ceased: All persons having cairns against the
said decedeat, are hereby requested to hand
them in forthwith for adjustment; and those
indebted thereto. are required to make imme-
date payment to either of the subscribers'--
Gwen under our hands this 9th September,
1925. ELIZABETH I. H0OE, executx,
THOMAS II. BUCKNER, executr
Off. HoOe, Sen. deceased.
sept2S isWSs
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08

Il
CONSISTING IN PART OF
Sheppard's best superfne London blue cloth.
r Do do do do black do
Austin's do do drab and middlng dc
, Blue, black, and colored cassimeres
: Cassinets, ofyarious prices and colors
, Blue, brown and drab flushings
Swansdown and toilinet vestings
Bose blankets, "a, 10-4, ia and 1874, very
heavy for family use
Point and Duffil blankets
Plain am, . s:,,!lrccd bombazetts
Red, white, yellow AMI scarlet flannels
Green and red carpeting and booking baize
Circassi.n and tartan plaids
Printed and plain cashmere shawls
Braganza do
Plain and figured Cancels hair do
Silk and tabby velvet, various colors
| Green, white, brown and crimson plush
Gentlemen's and ladies' cloak clasps
A Gnsey and negro cassinet
Twilled sacking and German osnaburgs
Russia sheetings and Scotch ticklenburgs
Irish linens and lawns
Brown hollands, dowlaS, and table diaper
Linen cambria and cambria handkerchiefs
Black and colored Canton and nankin grapes
Jaccnet and cambria muslins
Plain and figured book do
Book muslin hdkfs
Flag and bandanno do
Chromate, Bolivar, and Madras hdkfs
Fancy silk and gauze 10
London and common chintz calicoes
Fancy ginghams and furniture calico
Cambria and furniture dimity
Belt, shoe and other ribbons
liz. Lob Io,a and oil
ings
English black silk vestings
Do black and white silk stockings
Worsted and cotton hose
Lambs wool, ingram and Virginia do
White and black silk gloves
Buckskin and drawn deg skin do
Black beaver, women's drab and white Wood
stock do
Horse skin and kid do
white and black italian grapes
Italian and india lustrings
Black mode and bombazeens
White, pink, blue, drab, &c. Aorences
Other figured and plain silks
Italian sewing silks
Guernsey frocks and drawers
worsted and Trafalgar boots for children
Patent threads, spool and sewing cotton
Pins, bobbins and tapes
Steamloom and long cloth sldrtings
Cotton, worstcd and webbing suspenders
Oil cloth, bonnet wire, vest and coat buttons |
and moulds
walpole and common bed ticking
.S47-S "A ga domestic, bleached and brown
A great variety of domestic plaids and stripes
ALS
baltimore Cotton NarM.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
Timothy Seed, Sc.

INNOtNy OWN, GU
INHE subscribers have received 20 bushels
- Timothy Seed. on consignment.
on HAND
Old whisket in bbls of a superior quality,
common do. a large quantity of choice
PICKING VINEGAR;
SUGAR in bbls lst and Cd qualities, various
qualities float do. English Mustard in pound
canisters.
WINE BI7T'ERS,
in bottles, of superior quality, Tobacco IN
kegs, soft sheled almonds in bags, Scotch and
rappee snuff in kegs, powder in do. patent
shot assorted, mackerel in barrels, fine old
mort wine in bottles, with good assortment OF
Wines, Liquors = Groceries
sept6 lit X. T. RAMSAY & GO.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
Public Sale.

I'm THURSDAY, the 10th day of Novem-
" Der next, the subscriber will offer for
sale, at public auction. at George W. Lanes
Tavern, in the town Of Centreville, Fairfax
Ennnfy Va
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
For Freight
For Freight,

FOc Frelght,
A The superior fast sailing brig
M SAMUEL & JOHN,
KIN only three years old. and burthen a.
80. bout 1900 barrels. Apply to
JOHN II. LADD & Co.
WHO hoe for sale on board said oessei,
500 c,sl, lime sept2i
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08

{oN KING, ONE DOOR EAST OF wAsHrNGToS-sT
DETURNS thanks to the ladies' of Alex
IL andria and its vicinity and the public ge-
morally for the liberal encouragement he has
metw with, and hopes his unremitting attention
to business, and humble endeavors to please,
will entitie him to a continuance of the same;
he will spare no pains nor expense to procure
and keep on hand the best materials, and the
most experienced workmen to make themup,
and sell his work on as reasonable terms as
any other establishment in the district, accord
ing to the quality.
HE Has JUST RECEIV-ED,
handsome assortment of hastings, black and
coloured; he has also received handsome as
sortment of infant Lafayette kid boots, steel
ornaments, and childrens' socks and stockings,
and on hand general assortment of ladies'
shoes. He also informs the GEN7TEiNEN,
that they can be furnished with
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
Wa TED,

A YOUNG man as salesman, in a dry good
N store; the person applying must be per-
feeay acquainted with the business, and bring
unques,ionable recommendations of capahili-
~, honesty and industry. A line addressed
to X, (post paid) through the post Office, will
meet with attention. sept "a
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
boots of the Best Quality

and ashandsome as can be made in the district,
FOR SO so PER PAIR,
and shoes and pumps at the same rates. Or
ders for any of the above work will be thank
fully received, and executed with neatness
and DESPATCH. sept 21-f
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08

Better to bear theills we feel, thanfiy
70 others that We know not Of.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-08
no. 800

on captain Rogers ship coald scarcely
understand him, for he seemed to speak
his words by halves. Hsdied in 1923,
mate of his majesty's ship Weymouth.
he bequeathed his property, which
was considerable, to a female friend
near Plymouth, whom he had married.
he had no manuscripts. The story,
therefore, OF his having been defrauded
OF them by De Foe, is untrue.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
GEIi ZION.

Mai. Gen. Brown, io a letter to the Sc
crrtary of War, prop SIS I" prevent deser
tion-lrom the army, BY retaining poft OF
the soldiers pay in the hands al the Gov.
rrnnent until the expiration of his term of
service, "a be forfeited in case Of deseri'on.
He recommends 81 so cts. per month l."
hr thus reserved, So that Al the end al the
frat wear Inv soldics VIII have 10 doll,rs IN
the hands Of the government AZ the ehd oi
the sccoed year 36 dollars, the third year
81 dollars, the fourth year II d"llns, aud
az -tfir# cfose or III" terW 50 dnu.,rs Ihis
measure wohd doubtless operate power
folly To prevent desrri'ons aud the sums
forfeited by th"se who desert "ee'd, as
Gen Brown observes, 80 FAR towards pro
curing new rrcruitsta suppl, their places:
and the money thus accumulated aud 10
N. rrcei,cd by the soldier an i"afing the
army would assist 10 establish HIM in bust
ness.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
l.yNcnnuRG, JANUARY Is, tae,.
mir AlrxANpRfA HERALD.


If v,e did NOT .nfrrtrin serious apprehen-
Sims of becoming liable to the application
s,ffhn old ndase, lie Who contends With a
f1nl. Is himself fool" we might Aestow
unon the wight whose name grdoes the
cditarial department -. tte AleSandli IA liz
raid the chasts.inrnt nhich his insulence
deserves Bot, ~ IL is, hs mhy travel an
in hi. carerr unmnlrsted Henry Pullman,
ESQ. shaws, in every line that he lndirs,
taat he is the .seri-st Ounce that ever had
the presusuplinn IL attempt the instruction
nf ANY community. Ills catalogue at
.ITsfratsn lone pf which IL orr rslngy "f
his viii J. drmonsiraiise e'tdencc, that
Ike III olhsi Wiz. according Ia Pope's
picture, h. !. nothing more nor less 'than
2" n f.ather"--and That the cbulltious ofhs
brain like The quill Which he ,ises, are
drawn FROM goos,. ii, however, the
aforesaid Mr.. Pittmau's intellect were not
more thaa ordinarily o,iusr, we certainly
could derive no hauaI ON conflict with
him for, ia ihr same .rtcl. in which he
takes urcasinn To b.stow nn us "A portion
of his precious notice, br,wlth all humility,
land I'll faih no doubt, e0nfrss.s, Trader,
,yr quote his own phras"oinpy,) that "our
Of the best a.. ofhis iifr," was his i" nllu
sion in a complimentary manner Ia the
Honrinspcction" vi Alexandra .uratile
Jiefa
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
virginia. llegisiutuye.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.

WRpsfspAr. January 5.--Nr. Henley
,rrs.nlrd ih. memorial of sundry freehol-
.iers &C James City county, in opposition
10 the petition of the President and Proirs-
safs OF William aud Mary College RQsr
rtd 10 The COMMITTEE of Schools aud Collie
ees.
The Speaker laid before the House
lester from the 81 Auditor, containing
statements Of the surplus aud appropriation
fund sci apart Ia, thepay ment of tue utter
est and redemption Of the principal of the
debt of the James River Company, from
The creation of the fund To- the 3ist Deer,
1921, AZ well ~ a Statement, of the Revenue
of the company. On Mr.. Sections motion,
ordered 10 h. printed.
fAecordiug Ia these statements, the re-
celpts for the year i8li, were rs follows j
Toli. on Produce aud Mf-
vhand1e S3l,542 ~
Renss of i1ni.r, due prior To ist
January, 1924, 400 So
Do. do. due the LIST January,
1874, s,i4o 90
Rents Of Ground, due prior to
lst January, 1924, SOL SO
Do. do. due the LIST January,
1924, $50 90
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
.,,.,,>A. .he exp.ra&cn otn5 tcrin IN hi,

pr,r~s>A. he exp.ra'scn Of ~ terir IN ms
high ,s'as'.
o,,ns considerations appear to me 10
an.rata " it'll grsm iuce, - ia'"f ol 'he
measure which, no" propose. eillHrn'
who has long served his country, IN as
highest trust. has a rishi, Il lie las sef'ea
nh l,deiits Ia enlny nadistnfbed Tranquil
hts aud peace, IN his retirement ms u"
cannot Spect t" do, "oless his eona",i' !"
all pecuniary conetFhs' sh''s"e l''''u, -
ken. Tia, therefore, forms = strong no
/ tis. with mr. for the inquiry Which / ~"
invite. The public ma, alsp derive r"ns'
.ierall. al, antage from the precedent, IN
th. future movements ofihs go'einmeft. IL
being knos - il,ai such scrutiny Was 'hane,
in my ease, il may form NEW add strong
barrirr against the abuse of The public con
6denee m future. JAMES MONROE.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
KEEP SOBER 1!

That you may have your hand cut OF
with saf ~. The followirgis no, Singh
lar case The man Of whom the Phila
ladeiphla Gazette made mention, as hav-
ing los, his hand in firing away the old
wear" died on Sunday evening. Tie bore
the amp.taiion with iorlitude. and would
prnbahl, hav, been restored Ia his family
in th, course Of n f,.w weeks, had not ha-
bi,s of Incompetence corrupted all the hu-
na,us OF his body. lie was weaver by
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
STATlt FINANCES.

Virginia. --,i'he balance IN the treasury
on The goth of September last, Was s73,
667 IA.
n. Carolinn. On tho ist of November
there MAS balauce IN the treasury III Si57,
oil ca.
Georgia The balance In the treasury
on The ~ of October. was s593 Oo5 65.
.NtU Jersey the cath OF October
last there remained in the state treasury
$1,000 The receipts Of the year l'4l
short of the Expenditures, by about $4,000
dulEts.
.N,w iork.--Thc condition Of the 'rca
sury will allow of the investment of $780,
600.
kentncky The state expenses for the
last year, exceeded the receipts into the
treasury 10y The sum of Sj5 ,i06.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18

IL appears by statements on the subject
from authentic sources in Information, that
the commissioners appointed Ivy govern
ment To explore the line of water commu
nicalion between the Potomac aud Ohio
rivers, contemplate at the summit Ia level a
tunnel or subleiraneuus canal of nearly four
mics 10 effect "A communication between
the eastern and western waters.--Ihis IL
ca RED into effect vii he the < eatest work
at the kind in tine world. The largest tun
mel in England, ny vel made, is one on tn"
lirnt and MersNy canal, which is 1888
yard. The celebrated tunnel on the Ian
gnedoc canal is only 72o yards. But there
IL II subterraueons communication now
working on the Thames aud Midway ca
nal, which viii be 4 o40 yards through the
solid earth. rather more than two miles *
u quarter. This is liulc more than half the
distance attended IL be excavatt d on onI
own contemplated western canal.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
PREF ACES.

II was remarked nf 4 very we'll written
preface. 10 a ,ery III written book, that
they "ught n-<er to have come together
to Nt11ch n sarcastic w,t REPLIED, that he
considered such marriages wese permnfed.
for they were not ofksn
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18

Pufrid sore hroai.--We learn by the
Staunion Val Spectator, that this disease
~ prevailing IN thht Dcighhorhood Ia an
larunng extent. ITS fatal effects have been
chiefly confined Ia child en-but among
that lovely part of our race its malignity is
truly appalling.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18

Canais.--it appears from an estimate
recently published IN the Albany Daily
Advertiser, that the value of the produce
brought on the New York canals from the
wcst aud the north in that city alon" dur
ing the last year, amounts To two millions
three hundred and nine thousand, two
hundred and six dollars and ~ b cents.
In making ia. estimate, the value at many
articles have been omitted, such as hops,
butter, chee-e, latd, wool, paper, timber,
&c. which il calculated m,heaec"not would
swell il IN nearly three millions IF dollars.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
i-IlE als<iINIAN
ret<rrs, zfn runttsHtn ~
S.,.s,..,,n a safER X JOHN b. COLIN
pstlfshers Of The La,es II lhe Ca'oH.

m. The scm..weckly Paper. al 81, AMI Tue
.iy.eLI, Paper. At 81 per annolni payeesss ~
advance NJ subscription will hc fresH -
a 60 timr than six months an u" - a.,
a. .U.,.,,,,,,,n.a Oars at the discretion 81 ihe
Y4;,a,.a anti aai arro afages are faid
IL sa.cr,iserRcuts will he inserted nj % y,
r...4s .,,er .eeare (ar less Tie first tune anu
4. - cents Tor each continuance. Ih"ss
Sr,m assistance must be paid for previous 10
,hc;r ms, rtion. or the laynrn, assumed ny
seu. rr,pon.ible person Ia Lynrheufg.
q. chaneery Orders are 'nsef'ea LOT Ss
d,iiars
II Al lsttess addressed to The Editors mus
~. 81 IN. ~ figv viii not be attended 10
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18

A descendant of the celebrated Richard
Henry L.r Of Virginia, is engaged in pre-
pairing for the public the memoirs of ihat
distinguished palrint. We observe by a
Washington paper, that the manuscript has
been pronounced by competent judge
q To he worthy Of the age aud the sub
iprt"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18

~ When the philanlhropist Howard,
himself one of the most modest, as he was
sne of the most worthy of men, visited the
Pope, Plus VI, that dignlhrd but uofortu
Ioir Prince at parting, laid his hand upon
his her,tsai visitors head, at the SANE time
COED humorediy pbscrs ing" know YOU
Eaglishmcn do not mind these things, bat
The blessings ofan old man can do you no
hdrm."
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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-17
STANZAS.

Der yon church-yard the storm may lower,
But needless of the wintIy air,
One little bud shall linger there,
A still and trembling flower.
Unsheathed by long revolving years,
It's tender leaves shall flourish yet,
And sparkle in the moonlight, wet
With the pale dew of tears
And where thine humble ashes lie,
Instead of 'scutcheon or of stone,
1t rises DER thee, lovely one,
Child Of obscurity
Mild was thy voice as zephyr's breath,
Thy cheek with flowing locks was shaded !
But the voice hath died, the cheek hath faded
In the cold breeze of death
Brightly thine eye was smiling sweet
But now decay hath stilrd its glancing
Warmly thy little heart was dancing,
But it has ceased to beat
A few short months, and thou vert here
Hope sat upon thy youthful brow;
And what is thy memorial now
A flower and tear!
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-17

was worse than all, a servant girl, by whose beau
ty was fool enough to be captvated, made me
a low curtsey, and, with malicious affectation
of humility, declared she was but mean body,
a poor servant, and could not think of LOOKING
50 HIGH Though of these examples Of con-
tempt and Justice. What Malvolia unjustly
says to Olivia, | might with perfect propriety
apply to mankind in general
'You have done wrong-notorious wrong"
But have no time for reproaches: it is now
my hour to go out for
"The iron tongue of midnight has told twelve.
| am, Sir, your afflicted servant, w.
P. S Even things inanimate are my enemies
bedsteads, fashioned for gentler purposes, ''mur-
der sleep---the innocent Sleep and stage coach
es, intended for the relief of travellers appear to
be set up to run against every thing like relief
and comfort to me. On journey of business or
Of pleasure, rare is the inn in which can find a
bed to repose my weary limbs on, for while my
trunk is at rest, my legs are always taking the
air---and on winters night it is still worse, for
while my body, by the aid OF wellwarmed sheets,
is in Calcutta, my feet are in Lapland. The
chaise, the mail, the stage coach, or, the Qua
ker calls it, :" the leathern convenience is any
thing but convenience to me, unless it be on
venient to suffer all the horrors oftorture in the
shape of cramp To endure it with patience, or
to seek relief without some scurrlle Jest, is equal
ly impossible. 1t was but the other day when,
on the coachman stopping to change horses,
said, "Well III just get out and stretch my
legs" an old lady opposite exclaimed. with a
malicious grin, No, Sir, pray don't-THERE's
no NEED-dont STRETCH EN-, for heavens sake!"
| have been told that this is an old joke, but
found it none; indeed, there's no fun in this
world for me- Your little fellows have complete
monopoly of the articlethats the long and the
short of it