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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
district OF Columbia,
alexandria County, SIS

sl(tCUHHW COuHy, 3D.
APRIL TERM, 1926.
Jonah Thompson, Complainant,
Against Il, Cbonceru
Thomas Hickman and Moses Gibson I" '"'"'?
Defendants.
VIyIE defendant Thomas Hickman not having entered
ais appearance and given security according 80 the
statute and the rules of this Court; and appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court, upon affidavit that the
said Thomas Hickman not inhabitant of this Dis
trict-on the motion of the complainant, by his coun
sell it is Ordered that the said Thomas Hickman do APP
pear here on the first day of the next term, and enter
his appearance TO this suit and give security tor per
forming the DEGREES of the Court And that the other
defendant Moses Gibson do not pay away convey, or
sesrete the debts by him owing to, or the estate or e
sects in his hands belonginging to the said Thomas
Hickman until the further order of the Court
And that copy of this order be forthwith published
for two months successfully in of the public news
papers printed in Alexandria, and that another copy
be posted at the front door of the Courthouse OF said
County. Test, EDM. L. LEE, clerk,
NAV 25 Staw2m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
This is to give Notice,

NNHAT the subscribers, of Alexandra county in
Il the District of Columbia, have obtained from
the orphans court of said county, letters testamentay
on the estate of Ezra Kinsey, late of the county
the said decedent hereby warned to exhibit the
same to the subscribers with the vouchers thereof,
passed by the orphans court or before the 2eth day
of December, or they may by law be excluded from all
benefit to said estate; and those indebted thereto,
required to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 18th day ofJune, 1926.
PHINEAS JANNEY,
BENJAMIN S. KINSEY,
Executors of Ezra Kinsey.
june 90. I'm
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
n. .. Sugar, Coffee, etc

THE SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST RECEIVED
N HHDS. New Orleans sugar
~ 20 bags green coffee
80 barrels first proof Baltimore whiskey
$50 do Carolina and Suffolk tar
Lepers and CARROTS Philadelphia manufactured
Scotch snuff in kegs
Nv STORE
Bridport shad and herring seine Irvine
Cotton do do do
Cordage of all sizes
Turks Island, Ground Alum and American salt
Sacks LNerpoolblown do
Hhds molasses, bags pepper
Chests and half chests Gunpowder, Imperial and
Young Hyson Tea
Bags allspice, boxes mould candles, shoe thread
Barrels glauber salts, kegsrace ginger
Salt petre in kegs, superior Cognac brandy
Jamaica spirits, Antigua do
Duponts Brandywine gunpowIer, shot
Kegs nails, ofall sizes, do chewing tobacco
Teneriffe and French Madeira wine
Family FLOUR
Loaf and lump sugar, &c. together with many other
articles all of which W | be sold on reasonable terms
apr 10 GEO: COLEMAN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
REMOVAL.

Which he offers for sale at the most reduced prices
his new stand, lately occupied by Mr. Nehemiah Car
son, and adjoining the store OF Messrs. r. MCrea &
Co. and the Washington ravern-consisting in part of
London and Yorkshire blue, black and medley cloths
First and superfne quality cassmeres of all colors
Black English silk white colored Marseiss vcstings
Blue and yellow Nankns
Nankn silk regents, goha cassmeres, plain ribbed
French brown regents stripe and white linen drillings
Washington, Wilmington & other twilled stripe goods
Black everlastngs and circassans
Partisan shaded silks and barrage ginghams
great variety of striped and cross-barred gnghams
Bolivar stripes
Grecian striped and figured iaconet muslins
Swiss, book and null null muslns, plain and figured
A new style Of caicoes from 1Si to 623 cents
Mourning calicoes, ga do ginghams, very cheap
Green, pink white and black Italian grapes
Plain aad handsome figured black nankin do
Black andcoored Canton do
Silk Bandanno, Spittalfeld and flag silk hdkfs.
Cotton do Chromate, Madras and imitation Spittalheld
do
White and fancy colored cravsts, new style
White, pink, green blue, black, lilac olive Aorences
Gentlemen's silk umbrellas, 80 and j2inch
Ladies' lined and frnged parasols with ivory handles
Ladies' and gentlemens silk and cotton hosiery, rib
bed and plain
Black white and cold kid horseskin & beaver gloves
Gcntlemen's Woodstock, English buckskn &beaver do
Ladies' black and white silk and misses long kid do
Black Italian and India lustrings
Black bombazine, black hgd Gros de Naples
Plain and ig'd white satin
Green gauze and white lace wells
Thread, bobinet and mechin aces, mountaineering
Furniture and garment dimities
Ladies' fancy gauze, barrage, and hgd satin hdSi's
One case India fans
Walpole ticking, Sd and A furniture apron checks
Domestic plaids and stripes
Sea Island, steam loom and Madapolan shirtings
50, "A and ga brow n and beached domestics
Burlaps, ticklenburgs, osnaburgs, Russia shsetngs
Ravens Duck, Irish linens, dowlas, lawns, and brown
hollands
Brown cambria, gilt and fashionable steelbuttons
White and coIored spool and ball sewing cottons
Plain and twill'd bombazetts, striped lestrings
Bonnet wire, hat Grape, sewing silk
Rearl and lace buttons tapes, pins cotton and worstcd
braces, braids, &C. &c.
ALSO
Baltimore Cotton Yarn, Carpet Chain, Candlewick,
and Seine Tune.
All of which will be sold wholesale retail, the
most accommodating terms. april %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
Cash iNr NegrOeS.

yTSHE subscriberwishes to purchase 1WLRIYFIPE
OR FORTY LIKELY NEGROES, either Sc
paraey or in families; for which the highest price will
be giyen.--Appy at Mr.. Elias p Legs on St Asaph-
street or any information addressed to me in Aexan-
dria, through the post.oifice, will be attended to.
nne 5-dSOt. JOHN ARMFIElD.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
ComynS' DIGEST.

A DIGEST of the Laws of England by the Right
n Hon, John Comyns, late Lord Chief Baron of the
Exchequer; fifth edition corrected, with large add,
TONS and continued to the present me to which is
added digest of the at nis prius, by A. Ham
lnond, Esq First American edition, with the addition
of the principal American decisions, BY Thomas Day,
Esq to be completed in vol Svo ana delivered to sub
scrbers, bound in calf and double lettered-6 dollars
pervolume.
Vols 5, and 7, have been received and will be de-
lwered to subscribers on application at the Book Store
of PlSHEY THOMPSON.
WASHINGTON, June %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
Fine Teas. etc.

WILLIAM BARTLEMAN has just received
w Is chests half chests, and boxes Gunpowder
chests Young IIysonteasvery superior quality
5000 lbs. fine green and Java coffee
~ T Tbt1. ""u first and second proof whiskey
Which with hi susual extensive stock of GROCERIES
will br sold on pleasing terms
april Is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
Bryan Hampson & Son,

Bryan Hampson & Son,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
4 HHDs. st. Croix)
L i 5 do N. Orleans SUGARS.
so bbls loaf lumpO
10 hhds Orleans molasses
bbls do do
5000 lbs prime green coffee
5000 lbs st Domingo do
1000 lbs Sumara pepper
chests Gunpowder Imperal)
90 boxes do do TEAS
10 do Young Hyson do
pipes old Cognac brandy
2 do do Holland gin
punchcon superior old Jamaica spirit
6 do Antigua do
5 do New-England do
10 barrels do do
80 kegs Madder
hid and E bbis copperas
! terce alum
pipe superior old Madeira wine
8 do Lisbon do
10 quarter casks Malaga do
DO French Madeira do
bbls ground ginger
100 reams wrapping paper
Which, with their usual assortment Of well selected
GROCERIES on retail, they offer for sale on liberal
terms.
N. B. Family Flour constantly on hand APPS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
Hides.
Coffee.
Whiskey, Wine, etc,

Whiskey, Wine, etc.
10 H HOO bas,sls Baltimore whiskey
received per sloop Clio, William, and for sale by
S. MESSERSMlTH,
JTHo has in Store
Is half pipes Sicily Madeira wine of superior qua
8 or. casks 5 lily
so Or casks French Madeira do
% i hh1s Now.orleans and W. I. sugar.
% % s sas't chest, Young Hyson tea
chests SO half chests " ,eraI do
100 10 and catty boxes 5
/ chest, 16 half chests cr,nowderdo
$50 10 and catty boxes 'u"po"aera0
Boxes, each containing 10 and 90 2lb cansters DO
half chests Hyson do
Powchong and Souchong do in half chests
90 bags superior Java coffee
do good green do
80 hampers Bristol and Newcastle wine bottles
Baltimore refined sugar No. 2, 5, and
Bakers and Lapham's chocolate No. and 3
Bandbox and binders boards
s pipes Cognac brandy, warranted pure
3 do Holland gin
hhds n. Z. rum
do molasses
10 baskets Bordeaux oil, low, to close sales
10 drums Smyrna raisins
hid Zante currants
35 boxes Sicily lemons, sc. may IL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
To fet.

Ek The store and house Oh King-street,
HnH opposite r. H. Miller's, and one door west of
Mai Thomas Mounts, lately occupied by Samuel
IE6@D. Harper as hat store.-To good tenant
the terms will be moderate. APplyto
apr Il JON C. NAY
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
Spring Goods.
WITHERS 6 W.4SHTNGTDN

SprlnS Goods.
WITHERS e W.4SHTNGIDN
UAvE imported in the ship Herald via BALTIMORE
I'll Extra super blue and black ermine velvet cloths
Blue black and assorted cold cassmeres
Plain and twiled black bombazetts
Black and copd stripe Circassians for pantaoons
Wilmington and other stripesfor do
Printed and white Marseilles
Super London Ginghams, new style
Grecian aud shaded striped muslns
Bingham and cambria robes
"A and GA cotton cambria, JAG konet do.
Plain striped and cross barred do
Plain and ig'd book muslin, null do
Cambria and garment dimiteS, linen checks
Mems women's and misses cotton hose
Half hose, nett braces
Pins in packs and pounds
10 cases common and Superhne prints
Clark's sewing and floss cotton Ill sPools
OrrePs do in 2 drachms balls
Gilt coat and vest buttons, pearl do
On hand, by recent arrivals from Ne,c York,
Plain and figh'd Swiss muslins
Black Italian lustring
Senchews and sarcenetts
Pink, white, blue and green florence
Pink, white and black Italian grapes
Black and white satin, plain and fgd
Black mode, hat Grape
Nankn and Canton grapes
Grape robes, do shawls
Black bombazine and fg'd Gros de Naples
Green gauze and white bobnett lace wells
A and Ga bobbinetts, knitting cotton
Beaver and dogskin gloves, ladies' kid do
Super English silk forentine
Flag, bandanna and Spitalheld hdk'ts, Madras do
Linen cambria, linen cambria hdkts
White and fancy colored cravats
Irish linens, long lawns, Brown holland
Ladies' plain and ribb'd silk hose
Ribbed silk half hose
Drab, mixd and black lasting
Figured Denmark satteens
Buraps, tcklenburgs, .oznaburgs and sacking
10 bales brown and bleached Russia sheetings
5 do Russia ducks
90 do ga Blackstone and other brown shrtings
10 do "A and rs ditto ditto
10 do 3-4, rs & A beach'd shirtngs & sheetnSs
together with variety of articles in their line too nu
merous to mention, which will be sold wholesale re
tail at reduced prices. april 20
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
70 let,

Ex A very convenient brick Dwelling
Es.s1 House, with out houses complete, adjoining
"a Dr. James Carson's on Cameron street. Pos
llsession may be had lst May Applyto
apr u CHARLES BENNETT.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
The Subscriber
INTENDING to decline the general Dry Goodsbu-
l. sness in which he has been engaged, offers his
STOCK OF GOODS

STOCK OF GOODS
on hand, by wholesale retail, at reduced prices-
consists Of
Cloths, kerseymeres, Schol6ed's fannels
Cambria muslinS, Irish linens, long lawns
Irish and English shirting cottons
Superfne bombazstts of all cOlors
variety Of fine stings
English sewing silk and twist
Patent and Aberdeen threads
Best London pins ofal sizes
Besttreble and common gilt buttons
Gentlemen's beaver and doeskin gloves
Russia sheetings and Ravens duck
Burlaps, Nos. l, ., ), and 4
Ingram and VenitiGn Stair g. Floor Carpetings.
HE HAS JUST RECEIVED
Irish linens, fine table damask diapers 81 94& 10.4
Toweling diapers of all kinds
5-4 irish shetings, very fine
casks ofshad and herring seine twne
bales ofcommon, yellow and bleached shoe thread
Domestic cottous, blcachedand unbleached
And expects daily, an assortment of Plads Stripes,
Checks and Cassinetts CHARLES BENNETT.
aDr 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20

Tobacco aud Snuff Store.
JOHN W. LOGAN,
ID EsPECTFULLY informs his friends and custom.
IL ers generally, that he has on hand at His Store
FIRST GUILTY. CHEWING T'OBfCCO.
warranted to be superior to any in the District Also
Superior ladies' twist 1st quality small do, Gray Pan.
keys celebrated brand Also-Superfne yellow and
brown sEGARS, manufactured from The best Havana
tobacco in whole, half and quarter boxes-2d quality
do do do-lst and Cd quality half Spanish do-do do
common do, made ofsuperior tobacco.
.7so-A general assortment of lst quality SNUFFSof
Martinique
Natchitoches
Loillard's Maccaboy, in bottles and iattl
Coarse and fine Rappee
CARROTS Scotch, in bottles and bladders
Leiper's do do do
ALSO, a complete assortment of SNUFF BOXES
which lie Offers at wholesale retail As low as can be
had at any other establishment in the District Coun
try dealers and others wishing articles in his line. will
find it to their advantage to favor him with call at his
store next door to Tyers Lottery Office, King street
Alexandra.
Cash ,ciH be girea for goOdrnasjsr Tobacco.
N. d. Tickets in the various lotteries will be ken,
constantly for sale. June l0--3m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
Seasonable Dry Goods

Seasonable Dry Goods.
Consisting in part of the following articles
ShepPard's suEertne blue and black cloths
Claret, green, olive and grey do
Blue, black and drab cassnercs
cases ladies' parasols, case gentemens umbrellas
Long and short pieces GLOW nankeens
Black and drab Denmark satteen striped horcntinc
Black twiPd circassians, linen cambrcs
Plain and figured black silks, linen cambria hdks ,
DO do do coloured do, fg'rd and plain book muslus
Cotton cambrcs, aconct cambrics, 81 SWISS crayats
Plain and fgrd silk hdkfs, GA cross barred 10
Flag, bandanno and Madras hdkfs
Plain and ribbed silk half hose, raw silk do do
Ladies black and white silk hose, do do do cottonto
Mems white, black and colored cotton socks
Blue, pink, white and black Italian Grape
! case rs and case Al Irish linens, long lawns
Black and brown Hollands, Irish dowlas
Plain & striped drllings, Russia drillngs unbleactei
1icklenburgs, burlaps and Scotch oznaburgs
Mems thread from 10 to so, Bolivar stripes
Cacoes and ginghams, black mandarine robes
Canton Grape shawls, white and colored Marsciles
Cotton cashmere, ladies' white, blk & coPdkdg gloves
Angola CASHMERE for gentlemen's coats
B.eached and unblcached Russia sheetiugs
Ravens duck, diapers, Sd, ii, "A, and 81 beached
and unbleached domestic cotton, co!orcd do
34, "A, and 54 checks, cotton yarn from No. to IL
ALSO
One Case IIeghorn BOnnets.
With great variety of other articles too to
particularise, which will be sold low for Cash.
may II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
.MackereA.

I ANDING from the brig Lucy Ann. 100 barrels
IL fall A4CkEREL, which will be sold low if ia
ken from the vessel
Wheat Wanted.
SE wish to purchase wheat, and will give the high
w estmarket price in the District for good Wheat
June 81 LINDSAY HILL.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-20
Spring Goods.

TAMES A. WATERS has just received and is nov
81 opening, at his new store, southeast corner 0
King and Fairfax streets, general assortment Of
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-04

viii ro1.stancy from tie baifc
ft,s IN thle quarter. Al five -
clock the hrc 81 tie marine bate
rics - renewed. and continued # IN
lervals. A. half. past SEVEN. the
shipping in the port is discovered H.
he Oh ttc. At elght %, L., / the Con
sui - informed thai the Blt3Sh Con-
sui has been taken from his hnuse y
al armed band. and confined ~ hca.
" chains In Tive common prison for
criminals. At bali past rirlt the
cannunadc endures Ibr upper par
al this house is apparently III ruins 4;
five shells have burst Vilhinlt4 walls
Al nine The fire begins D. @lackcn 81
both sides. Atelcseu tie growing
oi cannon is only heard nj long IN
tcrvals. Al midnight. from the ter
race If THIS house.c,rrN thug IN poit
appears IL be in ilames,& wrecks on
fire are drifting out. The spectacle ut
this mnment isperuiiarly grandA sub
lime. \ black thunderstorm Is ii
sing. probably an effect the of long
Canuonade rs vivid lightning dis
covers the hostile fleets retiring with
the land breeze. and paint4 them II
strong teiIei on the deep ohsc0rits
of the horizon Shell aud roo kcte
occasionally streaming across the
horizon, and dis hafgcs Of cannon
from ships still Within reach, pro
clam an enemy laugued,rNha ostrd,
bal mol ,anqaished j.; Nhilc the Ale
rlnrs, by discharges al cannon AT
intervals. from line of batteries
more ,han three mites IN extent. lay
clam 10 the same hnn'ur4.
"Ihc morning of the 2Sth diseov-
era that the AIgeriHes are unable
To make any further resistance,
while the combined fleets appear II
be in a state h renew the battle. In
the coarse of the day the lormcr ac.
knowledged thcWselVcs Nanqulshcd.
by accepting the Illuminating terms
Of peace offered to them by the vic
tors"
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N l. w "a REaKUAl..
Il ~
I'M \
a..Ssss.sssssn 9sA

AhIIE al 4crlhrr has just received bv the
Il latest arrival from fhle l. pnn, tue fol.
lowing nrlieies, w Nrmsut 81 'ae Lite Of
lie r,ehi hon Richard Brlnsle, sheridan, by
Ih7s Moore, ~ vol
Napoleon aud the Grand Nrmy Ia Rua4if, or
ii critical examination uf Count rhilp u. Sc
gnf's work ny Gen & 1urgnnd IN l 20.
lte Emperor Stppleoo's expedition Rus
ia, ia lJi2, by Count rhiip DE Segur, IA 2
vols
The contribution ofQ q. To periodical
worn with piecrs never before published by
the late Jane Taylpr in2 vols.
Tales IT the Vii and Wonderful 10 l vol.
The Sketch book In Q vols.
Hune's 3mollels and Il esset $ History OF
England IN vols.
Elrneui fherapntcg and Mate ria Me
dica by y Chapman in ? vols,
Inc Element. ol Experimental Chemistry
by William Henry 10 3 wis
The surgrh aud Physiological works Of
John Abernnlhy Of London ~ vols.
Medical enquiries AMI observations upon
The diseases Of the human mind by Ben aIuIn
Rnsb ~ vol
tnggs' hn,y Dentist in vol
Scots Int, Dry Tactics Ia vols
Lord Byroos Works IN vols. gilt binding.
new Amrriean =, ten OF Book Keeping
by Jamrs Brnnct IN vol
Adnma Grosihphy andAtlas.
Smteys' 10. 10
Gu nmrres' Surveying
Gn,cnn', Qlesuons in English Grammar
Tor the MT Of tGh..uls.
HE i,rroglypiicm Fortune Teller, snp-
po I'D II hsvc been invented bs Bonapsrt-
Ihr in,l Of the Nuhieans, BY the aalho, of
he Pioneers
Rro1olph'. Culinary Gardener, by n aa-
ia 4 u
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We W PURLIC.iiIU.NfS.
lnif Subscriber has the pleasure OF an
1 uonnclng 10 the pubilc that he has uss
NEW WORKS.

Among thtW are
I he lasI Of toe Mohicans, Ia 2 v0ls. from
the pen oi The celebrated Amcrirnn Nuvrhst.
Mr. Cooper, Of New York, author OF tho SPY,
Pilot, Lionel Lincoln, sc. &c TIN orly "a
PRONOUNCED by Crates 10 be his bes pro NC
ton
National lales IN , vols this is very
superb production, aud ought 10 be Uwued
~ ryer9 person.
Maul1n, Tale of the day, said 10 be a se.
ry esccllfpt work.
fah"rs pithculhcs Of Infdeity, said to be
,crs fue.
Tie for"aers by the authors If Ii hts
aud shadows, OF Scottish lite, &C. &C
terp.auck's L snys on the Nature, and
mss OF HE various evidences Of Revealed
RrlftoH. Inns work Is much Praised by those
whdhnve read It.
Treatise On the Christian Doctrine,
complied from the Holy ifture, alone.
by john Milton, IN vols Tins work is We.
~ spuerbly executed, aud ought 10 be read
10y rtary p"rson.
Lelrers anda'apers OF the late Revj Tho.
mas scott, y d never before published with
occasional observations, by John Scott, A
NJ
Tho Book Of Fate, new and complete
system ot Focinne Telling.
Gnnmere s surveying, a very new edition
greatly improved
he Modern practice Of Phyao, by Rohers
.Thomas, NJ Il the eighth edition, with vs.
ny considerable additions, &C &c.
A Treatise on Domestic Medicine, by Ro-
bert Thomns, NJ. ID.
Together with a great many Others, all VI
which III be sold very low by
A8AA1M IL. NORTH.
~ x
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Publishers offte Latas of he Union.

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d vs. fi,ne iilan six la9ntbs and 40 paperwlll
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W., Ailleuers addressed 10 Tie Editors mus,
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Persian ChdrdCifr.-One amusing
instance Of unblushing bcggary and
want 81 Caudaur came 10 our notice
when just quitting Sherrauz. A
person. formerly a slight acquaiu.
lance Of DR. Jukr4. Can't 10 our quar-
ters, he had once been governor Of u
dlsLrlct, and became rich, but MAS
ruined by the usual process, the
sponge, when we'll saturated. had
been squeezed dry and thrown u
side. THIS man bad been obsrrNcd
hanging about, and asslduooS in his
offers of service, until he attracted
notice. aud Wa4 asked what he Wan
ted: hc said he was poor aud u0em-
ploycd, and he wanted service.
This. the envoy told him, WIS in
possible: the establishment was fall .
still lie hung ous mud the neXt day.
C0niritIng once more tn attract he
ENJOYS notice. lie told him that
he possessed n right to IA house in
town, Of which he had been unlnsily
deprived by thr ShecrauZ govern
ment; hut that he could obtain per-
mission to accompany the mission
10 Iehran he had 10 doubt the re.
spectabiiity this would give him,
would render his petition al court.
70
~ we'll" said Dr. Jnl>es, "you shall
have that degree OF CounteuanCe and
may accompany me-" "Ah !" said
h., &" but am 50 poor, that have
nor the means of maintaining my
aelt on the journey "Nell," SAID
DR. Jakps. - VIC shall manage HAT
too, yeu shall eat and live With my
people free OF all expense" He eX-
pressed great gratitude, and Went
his way: but returned next day. say
ing he WAS very much distressed, fUr
not having a beast t ANY sort. he
should moi be- able 10 keep up unless
he could DE furnished with the means
Of go doing. "Ah :" said DIR Jukrs,
" that il impossible; ! have no
spare cattle; and cannot purchase "A
horse for you" An arrangement
was however made, BY which the
man was To be- Ned with the
use pf a horse and the next day DR..
Jukcs told him this. adding, you
must. howe, be ready to nlght. as
start from hence tins nlght without
fail. Are you not yet c0ntent =
i" No." said the man. not quite"
What's the matter :" NHhy. | am
Auch distressed am a poor fell
low; | have been obliged 10 pawn
all my clothes, and have not where
Nltllal 10 keep me clean and decent
in your company" " Why, how
ihuch do you require to relieve them!
What may be the amount OF your
debt lRon tIem :" " Twenty or
twenty five tomauns," said he
..Oho my friend, and do you really
expect me to pay your debts, and
carry you free to Tehran into the
bargain ~ " BY the favour of my
Lord, "ho is all goodness" "Nd, IA
NY friend. this is too much, yot
nast Aow really shift for Myself