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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-21

from the donations of travellers, and the pro.
duce of his exertions at the post-houses, &c. 10
accumulate a trifle, wherewith he and Louise
might begin the world. He had hopes Of be.
ing regularly employed as postiion:-but the
widow would shake her head when hope was
mentioned. 1t was fatal rock, she said On
which we all rested, till it was too late. Basile
had said much with his eyes to Louise bu,
n ,ouise knew that her mother depended on her
alone. and that Basile was poor-and She sigh.
ed sometimes even in the midst of her favorite
"chansons." On the morning. of that day, she
had wandered with her little brother along the
borders of the mountain stream to look for
stones. such as she had seen an English travel.
Ter give Napoleon for at the post house. Lit
RE knew she Of such matters; but she thought
there were plenty Of the same kind along the
valley. and went forth on her search with
dreams as wild as those which betray the spec:
ulating miner on new discovery.
When Basile had reached the valley, all was
silent except the rushing of the waters-there
was no trace OF the objecr he sought for, but
dreaded to see; he listened, and at length heard
the CRYING of child. Led by the sound, he dis
covered poorLoui,e,apparently lifeless, in hol
low, D, otectcd by rock, which, in the distance
had appeared level with the plain. There. like.
wise was he found by the hunter prostate at
her side The Englishman arrived just as LOU
Use first opened her eyes, and gazed wildly upon
him and the hunter, on whose knees her head
recIined while he had been bathing her TEN.
pies with water. 1t was ever mystery how she
had escaped-whether instinct fear OF the wind
of the defending rock, had forced her into that
81 cure retreat. From the moment she beheld
h@r danger, all recollection had vanished.
But when restored to life, words cannot describe
her emotions on seeing him on whom her young
and innocent heart had reposed its all of hope
and future bliss, lying senseless beside her.
She had "never told her love-" and she had been
forbidden but now when BasiIe, who had faint
cd from ovcr-excitement and eXertion of mind
and body, first brcathed again the vital air, the
first sound he heard was the voice of his Louise
the first thing he was sensible Of was that her
arms was round his neok-he recovered-hc
embraced her. A moment after she appear.
ed-to recoIect herself, looked round, and en-.
deavored to recall to mind what she could have
said or done-but it was too late she blush.
ed, and sought refuge from the strangers
gaze in the bosom Of her beloved Basile
They live in their native canton. Their cot.
taee stands on one Of those beautiful spots a..
bove The valley of the Rhone, where the travel
Ter may see VINEYARDS and gardens won by the
quiet and enduring spirit Of industry from the
world of drsolatlon and magni6cence around.
To tina, spirit Of mutual affection they own the
continuance Of that happiness which they were
at first enabled TO realize by the generosity Of
the once thnugh,less young English traveller.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-21
Family Fish, etc
Mr.. John CarroN.

A NATIvEof Halifax, arrived at Alexandria, in
"A small schooner, from Charleston, in June, 1926
was in Georgetown and Washington City, in search Of
letters from the Hon George Canning and the Lords
OF the British Treasury, small likeness of his wife
Jane, set in square gold frame. Any information
sspectng him, communicable David Rogers Son.
NewYork, will confera particular favor on his wife
QJ The editors Of 'he National Inelligencer, Wash
ington-Phenix Gazette, Alexandria, and Herald,
georgetown, are requested TO give the above one
weeks insertion, and send their bills to the Office Of
the New.York Daily Advertiser. June 1876
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-21
PRICE OF BOOTS REDUCED TO
Six Dollars.

oRATtA DAY, has this day commenced selling
gentlcmens boots for the above price, warranted
inferior to none made inthe District, at bis shop afsw
doors east OF the Franklin Inn, where the ladies' will
linda neat and handsome assortment Of all kinds OF
shoes made in the most fashionable manner and as
good terms as they get them elsewhere of same
aua'Ity-Also, ladies' and gentlemens horse skin
Woodstock & beaver gloves.
Al orders thankfully received & punctually attend
cd Ito. june 1S-n
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-21

replied the hunier and the next moment he was
in pursuit Of Basiie, far below the Englishman,
who unused 10 such descents, vainly endeavor-
ed TO follow.
Louise was the daughter of an honest Savoy
ard, who had been induced by alluring prom
Uses to add himself to the thousand of able arti-
fcers employed to complete the we'll known
military road over the Simplon, which forms a
commune alton between France and Italy. He
was among the first of the hecatombs sacrificed
to that Herculean labour: but there was some
mystery about his end-no one had seen him
since he was engaged with others in blowing
up the rock near the grand gallery. 1t was
supposed his body must have been engulphcd
in the dark abyss Of the "Chaudron," that shell
of waters" in which the laundering cascade
and the "arrowy" Divedro rush together in
darkness. 1t became question, whether he
had persisted on the French or the Italian side:
there were no Witnesses: and thus his widow
and children were unable to substantiate their
claim upon the funds provided for casualties.
They had no friends to urge their suits, and the
Kindness of those who had been comrades and
fellow workmcn with the deceased, rendered
its success Of little consequence SO long as the
great work was in hand: When that was ter.
minated, however, the poor woman with her
daughter Louise, and little boy only six
months old, were exposed to want and neglect.
for, except when travellers pursued their wind
ing course along the great road, all was as qui.
ct, as desolate, and as forlorn as ever. Little
was it that Basile could occasionally spare
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-25
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Ia / f5I / III " #LNiIL AND.
INV ioEK, Jun ii.--Bs the ship Hudson
Captain ChuupIn, we have received our Lon
don papers to tue evening of the 5th OF Nav ;
and 10 the poltcness of Capt {. VIC are indeb,-
cd tor loose papers OF the same date.
The new members ofthe Administration re-
cei,cd rom the King the seals of their respect
i've Offices on the 3Ofh of April.
Parliament rc-assembled on Tuesday, the Isl
OF May, aud the public curiosity was Al the hign-
est pitch on the occasion. The avenues to tn.
HoaSe were crowded TO such degree tia n
WIS only with great difficulty that Ala Canine
and Nj. Peel could en- ei
The House presented singular appear
nice, as TO the position Of manv lis members.
At five o clock, Mr. Canning entered, and tnoh
his seat in his usuui place, on tie II asuly side,
Nj Peel Was ON the second srat near the bar
on the Ministerial side ofthc House. Sir FIar.
chs Budett aud MIR. IiHmcY, wrre on TIN
bench immediately ehind Nj. Canning bHrag
sadfed Hppiaccs UL5ch they t0raerig 0ccup 81
on the OypoSit0a sids Ofhe Hgllse NJ Is aougn-
am was At the further end ct tue thl,i bcnca BE-
hind Nh. Canning, and Mir Calcrait on die
door, near that Right Honorable Gcatlrmau.
Sir Robert Wilson also took Ministerial ,cat
o. the Opposition beaches We're several IN m
beers M the habit OF sitting on the Ministerial
SHE Of the House Ia she side galleries 10 lis
ten to the debate, were seated the Bishops ot
Ltchhcld, Coventry, Bath. q Wells. the Duke
OF Norfolk the Natquis,e, of sligo aud Avis.
bury Lords Noaiords, byron Baveu,North,
Roden lIarl~jclc, B1NIey. aud Fa,nhlm
Eal's f.t1viliiam, Danley. CmnaIroa. aud
Coorer and eral other menoeps ofthc up
per House"
The debate was opened by the late Secretary
Peel on motion 10 issue writ for the clcc-
ton ola member 10 supply rhe place Of Mr..
Sturgcs Burne, who has taken Mr. Peel5 place
in the Ministry.
The Editor of the sun concludes his notice OF
the debate thus
The sitting ofthe House of Commons on the
evening Of the ID Of May, was one u the most
stormy that has been Witnessed for a numbcr OF
years Party SPIRIT seem again to have reach
ed no inconsidergbe height; aud in the words
Of Nj. Gaming, tue standard OF opposition
has bcen now fairly uniurod
IN the house of Lords on'ihe evening Of the
I'd OF MAY. the EA-NiniSterS eu,crea Or 4heir de-
fence. aud proved such total want OF concert
on their parts, that tie Editor OF the sun doubts
hethet Nh. Canning was authorized IN ,ttine
heir simultaneous secession = s'ra1vr .oirc..
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-25
- 01.Ela STG 9.
Erom tLe Richnond y n

M
Jac'Son and Ge0rgja.-Ne publish below, the
correspondence between Gen. Jackson amt uo,'
kabun OF Georgia, in the spring CT 1910, 4
created much sensation At tine time, and coh''r
buted to fix upon Gen. Jackson, the imputa'lo"
then coucurred in by Virginia almost unah'n
ousIy, ofan entire disregard TO the Constitution
and 10 the rights OF states and individuals, wiz"
they came m conflict with his passions anu Nv
omplishmcnt ot his pursuits
" hat says he) Governor ola state s'""'-
assume right To make war against an ill"a"
tribe, IN perfect peace with, and under lor H.
lection OF the y. 5. is assuming a rtsponsip"'9'
that trust. you will be able 10 excuse TO '
government of the L. ), to which you VIII "' ~
to answer, and through uhtch Ihad so iee''':
pissed, Proniang the cred that rename
ho0ie, ing protection and taking hte W@I
u'th me The campaign, is as undcconnto"' -
strange
We have quoted this sentence as spe''",
oithe Generals composition, aud sdhPI,
the hne.writng we may expect in his il'S'' .tI.
tial messages That trust you wl' ~ =
to excuse to the government OF the l. , ~
through which had SO recently passed. =
missing the aged my protection, NC. INT
'chich had he so recently passed, the so''
mcnt ofthe U. S, or the Indian trIbe III Y.
ton And to lehoni did he promise Ms pr,
ton. the old women Of the Indians, OF ,o0'g
the Government? Admirable erammaf'an
=" You Sir. Undressing Gov. kabun,) az
rsrnor eta Siqte, p.ti.sfI my n.I"Gp ".'''
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-25
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

New YORK, JrNE Is.
The packet-ship Birmingham. Captain Cobb
arrived last evening bringing the Editors ortbc
iomme'erd Advertiser London papcrs to the Sih.
and Liverpool papers to the 9th of NAV. aIlincIu.
sivc.
The King held a Court on the 3Oth of April at
which the Duke ofPaltlund the DpLc of Devon
sh &c, the Marquis OF Anglrsea. Lord Dudley and
" ard, NdmIra Sir George Cackbarp. SIR An.
ihohs Hart, and thr Hon William Lamb, were
sworn friyy Councillors, Tn following wore
sworn INTO 5lilce; Iae Lord Chancellor. JIvnd-
hur>h tn Right Hon. Sarges Bourne lord
Daddy and Ward, the Marquis ofAnelesca u ,o
va also sworn in Lord Lieutenant of the Tower
Hamlet Wv q
General Gascoync brought forward his mn.
ION iof an inquiry into the STATE of the British
9h'Phihs' and spoke againsttle Free Trade : g.
ten introduced by 1r, Huskisson.
The subject Of Catholic claims was hro,, i,
'p' ""u ~ me iiause Of Commons onthr same
Gay and that, with Gen. Glscoyue's motion p, 3.
cited much warmth, x BROUGHT forth tho ,ata,,,
OF both ministers and the opposition.
Ia the House Of Lords on the nh of N,v m.
Fan Of Mansfield minated his intention Of s,h.
h''u'iiS motion on the subject of Catholic ..
'h'h'iPa''on On the 7tbof Jane, for which d,y ne
moved 'ief Lordships bcesummoncd.
Ane second rcacing ofthe Corn bill was Gvod
for Friday week l'>'''
me London Free Press says, it is now certain
, ,''''' 'le Margins ofhansdowne takes office a.
ions win Mr.. flerncy and Sir james Macintosh
IN Tue course, or at the end Of the present sess,,
.., mere ms been rumor rather strongly cir
,p'a,o 'lio Lord Melville has been offered by
MS a'2lests ne Lord Lieu!enantcy ofIre.snJ
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-25

s~sa'l % mind ~hsl she csui, hive rsia orsone
--buttt eas 100 iaio--she blushel and sought n
r'suer irofa ne strsnsers gaze in the besor Of
her hcin, ed Rase
Inc, i've IA ter naive canton Their rot
tag stands On ore Of those beaatiul spots afo@e
the v'lley Oft khenr, where fhr traveller my
see vinel ars aud rardens WIN by tie qH'et
and enduring ~ III Of industry from the ~orld
Of d'salsion and mafuifcfnce around To
that Srirft Of mutual affection they owe the con
tinuanec ofthai happiness which they we're at
dfst enabled 10 realize by the generosity Of the
once thoaghfless young Englrsittape.ler
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nIxSGAA6as


u } A4Ii VT II - Va l.DN.
Nel'her pen no. p1ne.j can describe the won
droue lhp'l OF tl.se valleys. nor the awc-nr.
spirigs rla'eStY a'tIIose rocks. 1nid Which the
thunder clpp I'D tHr Stor,u wander rs III, urims
th7i Ave uIl-la,en their way. but thrre are
fiausonds of our coaltrl men who have travel-
led of = ne symptom, aid 10 them description
Rtrc usce.s. such scenes, once bchcla. arc
sraScn 900 deeply oh the memory 10 be ei.
,Je'd b. aHsnt stv,' lie great destroyer. Death.
i was tea years hgp, last September, that
an Lag.ish iIafe'eg, whom curiosity had he'd
from the ~iup,uu village IL explore NV scene.
~, was STING under The shade OF a bel,in,,
ll,ass 81 Eek, from which tho struggling rhode.
d"bdrpn OF the Alps thrust forth its tough 81,
luaY branches. blooming IN purple beauty =
lis taaaniouS wcra, an Alpine hunter, be.
z.le whom g. beautiful chdmois, which had
,ica sictfm tat mafAing 10 TIE fatal pre-.
e,,tatlan OF lis ri1et4 4 aoGag peasant, named
bds r.. from thr liitle Wi..g. ~ itellsaal Ihr,
!aa ra=ht9 i,tr iat day, though il was but
Z - eu,o aai sutty .houl tnoun ? Dal when
1hsu beAl 4ad fxui.,r4uhs lepast was ended.
shaf youmIi spirits suffered them not to resi-
fdis TN tae clouds should have passed ava,
'hies C,..sa te tsiap; s.uinI Of .Aount
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-25
Uy Aygao111x-
: A,v. - faK SSrrEn sTtifs, rhsseb Al -
slceSp g.zsleN or rHt NiHtr1tSfh aoA''is'
TPpsl.fc-so u

44,vzs,, fft a5xrrEn sTtTfs rhsstp At -
.stceyp es..a> or rHt VlstriE srh ooseRhfs
IPuBLtc-Se II.
ar ,.tasasiss the Lceislature Of uir NiA'e %
Al 4 .aaa &. eel tn issis here ioiaft sPPs"ff
In aze If sc4opls it tar state
Rs1 sstrisd bg ne Nelfic amd lou 81 NJ
s,ye-ssi7i.res Of ~ uli1ed S'atfe y fHisaoa -
cafgress assembled. That, ire Legis's'
"a. 1tsfr at AIsha,ra shall be, aud q te'e"s
,nths. ised TO sell. aud convey. ~ Zee sufPs -,
- ,s,y .,arf ofthe lands aefrtata reserved "ei
Asur,nriated hy Congress for TIRE use "i aea'aa'
.,ts3r ss,a safe. aud fo1Hytst ihe money a's
-, = IN ire al. flIfe8t. IN soTr pf"aus'''
md ,ha nforrsfs afvhict shall = forever up
rI,,.l ap.ler me direction Of safd i.'g si'i''''
g. IN. use ofsunpoa of Schools within thr s.
-ersl l-4oa,ains I'D Districts Of country la'
- IN they wrre or,E,nsils reserved ahd SCI d.
mart aud ior nu otnes a.e ef purpose "Na',a's'
-, prtr.{sd. said iaud nf any par ih'f'e''
hall in 40 case be sod without 0e caosfW %
.ho .,b ,i.itantS Of sueh fawnship ~ pisi1rt, 10
be ebtsiaed Va sncb manure as the Lfg'halui'
~ spid STAT shali by laa drert mn ft9hide"
al, TIM ~ the apnsatann,e NJ ~ iaf P'o's'a,
ofs,id mad each 1sWpshtp afd a"fnsi RIa'ss'1'
,bal rnf,fisd T., such pat thereof ), ~ m''f's a.
.s,ll nave accrued from the sum ar SUN ni m
NO., ,r,s,ng froi, tbe sale ~ The school lands
beiongi1r 10 such Township or ID tici.
Sc. And be i fnba' f'r-i't lsa'. Al
.4c prececd- aeernin to any l"ensh'p ~ " ".
,-irf from aid mud ,haii be msnhleiem IN the
,nppots = SCHOOLS Ibetri#, It slai. b. etini '9'
such Legislature olives 'hc sam" as - heron
beio directed ua'il tac .rhn." proceed OF 4"
tana belonging 10 ,ueh 'foeoship o. District
.hail he adrqnlto 10 i1e pc. maneni m'lntenantg
and support Of sebsol, e''h'n the same.
Approved ID Nareh lS2f
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AN Acrrr .u,horize tbt slf OIL tam tr1e''of innd
10 ,b STATE II Ohio rar'a"n'v 'a3-i 'i'r WIN Il '
H. Il eaac'ea ~ M ,euait amt Hog@aof r.
pyrarlaitf, effte Taoi siairf a .iper'ra ~
inavreu l,ssnhiti. That the sr'eral l"s ~
lud lri4g ~ TN dem. inpd nhattrn. 9hoen.
hr,m tsrtts OF lsnt. winch ha'e he'n valued a.
more flap one d,lar and i"enty i've cents pea
acre my be Offered n pnble ale NJ snth Time
,stbr President of me Infr1 Stltrs my hint
,,pa,lirat. nnd sold a. other public lands OF the
hUft Ntit's.
anetay,d ID March 1907
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IprniTc-Nn Is !

Az act Increase the srtlr, ofhe ru m. ter Gnu-
cal.
r. y elacte9 by BE ScnBe and H,pse Of Rcp-
7sssatHire, ofbe Gatei S'nc, II ineeica IA
Congress asrai.d, That. from ,bo fr,t day at
- pr'.rnf vrar, there shall Ne paid, ,nun,llv,
To ne Postum, G"e"rnI. rvo THOUSAND dol.
10 IN addition 70 hi, present pay.
Approved "a iarch 1927,
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Lfr.--a How fearful - the very hfe which
We hold " ave cur bang beneath cioa
and a,ra in,rsel even 10 ours lies There Is
moi SINGLE thonrhi which has us albSed limits
LIZ" circles In tho water. our researches seaken
a. fhry extend ard vanish al last into the immea-
snrabe and unffthomable space Of the vast an
known. We a" Ike children in the dark W
trembie n shado"y and terrible void. Peoplrd
with or fdncies Life Is our real night, and
the Fl 81 gIra'n Of the morning, which brings Us
certainty, - feol4. "
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Mistakes are often made by superficial obsery.
rs, in forming their judgments of the habitual
elmqS aud general disposition OF mlitcr.
-rou rs productions. The gayest aud most live
= r-.aNs ne Frequently the result ola tempoi-
~ succc, ,iul cNort to escape from pain and
sorrow. - Suen ca camstaGcrs. M ia j, disill-
I'd ir"m traIs. twas undri the most lament =
.ie md "rciehed deEu =sou If nd, that Cow .
pa, composed john Gaprn' the droll and
fantastic doGgefel ut swift. was written when he
"ts the prey OF misauthropv and diScontcnt ;
5dd Il - morh than probable dat the gayrst
n ght> ii " bon Juan originated in the gloom
iest and muSt drsolaie hours of the noble am
generous Byron. No uthers are 80 kernIy a
.,,r to the enjoyment .! the udcrous. a. ihn>a
" ose general feelings pyrtst,e deeply at the
uagic-they Tee TO II 4. \ r,licf from the mo
no onons gloom and wasting meiaucuof, II thce
hdb TIA t1"u2hts--ihey cmg 10 At WITH ieyeIi-h
iondurss. from fore knowledge OF tn.. sadness,
hich vii arlse IN contrast, at TN. departure at
RAJ H. 10 sncu the Ni,,s i o. m.n ailudes. when
he -ays. Even II aegbteD. tile heart Is SUI
ro"ial, aud tie end ot hat m.rth IS heayIacss. g.
Buns confessed in one otis letters that his %,
lcC N seeking society was to escape from con.
,ntui'on1l mclanrhoy-but those who werc. IA,
cuated by has wonderful poVcrs of cnnyprs.
ton, lit" thought that aithis hyclmesy. VII ami
energy, arose les from love of d,niay th,,
iromd read OF solitude, says Harold. " man must
strive.
"Nth do'acns who impar
Tho strength Of better thoughts and ssak their prey
In bare and desolatcd bosom>."
BHI though the language Of pleasure may b.
as ''Ise rs r'e2sore itself, it may perhaps be
be safely sad, that the language OF sorrow.
Is hne. There is 10 miStaking the language
OF tue and habtuai mehnclo'g, IRON that
winch !, leigned, or occasional; and here
uerc Is more safety in n.'eimg the character
ot an author from MS Writings. II is fbe same
"ith lofty, honorable, and proud thoughts they
can never originate, IN base low aud deren-
craze mma' Morning Courier
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-25

Whom ConstdliiuS was CHOSEN Emperor, h.
ioand several christians in oifce and ne issued
an e.het requiring them to renounce their taltb,
r qut theT places. Most IF them gave up
tner Offices, TO preserve their conscienccs-
bnr some criHged aud renowned christianity.
Nhen The Emperor had thus made full proof o!
toeIf disposition aad Character, he removed
ali who thus baseiy complied with ms supposed
shes, and retained the others. Sas ny. - thai
l2,e who would desert or deny Then divine
...5>tcr, would desert him, aud were not wor-
.,y oil his confidence
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.4ufcdote fot1idea on Jact-In small village
OF the STATE OF Georgia quarrel recently occur
red between two Frenchmcn, one, a inca gre III
tie physician who looked It lie lived on his
own drngs-the other. "A study grocer who, as
"A cannibni. could have taken the little NJ. ID at
Il meal Ia the progress OF the dispute, the doc.
tor, wrought up TO the sticking point, and ats
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.nrrn .. a cat,rl.fr,- ,e,.sn,,neh ,stsn.r,iy

" isiH be DON :. 10 M yaU8--to which tie
grocer replied. with non-ehalsace Vi the most
indctous contrast. No D0etasrg, be dam If
you do. for ! shall not employ you
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Foot Rare We learn that a foot race was run
YESTERDAY, uear fopln lane AID seventh street,
between kirgiuan and Phlladc 'nhian, named
Rhoner. the tirgmian was decidedly tna victor.
We are told that avery large crowd Witnessed
the teat-By the way, as We are detailing gym
nastcS, we may rs ell aid. that This same Vn-
glnan leaps with a single effort, IL feet in
ches. Phil. Gas. Jtne 10.
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DUELLlNG.-Wiles, on the receipt Of n
challenge nom Horne Tool>e, sent the follow
ing reply -" Sin | do not think it NV business
70 cut the throat of every desperate that may
be fred Of his life, but as am High sheriff tor
the city Of London, il may happen thai may
shortly have an opportunity ofatteudog you IN
my official capacity, in which wiIl answer tot
IT, that yon shall have no ,ouud to complain oi
my cndeaYoring TO serve you"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-28
500 Reward.

EOR apprehending and securing in Jail, BILLY
rcksburg. Johnson is large light muatto, about
five feet ten or elevea inches high has bald head,
large beard aud whiskers. scar on his upper lip on
the left side, small piece off the lower part of the
right ear; is bject to breaking out and nfamma-
ton on his rghtancle, little above the joint, if he
walks much in warm weather, which has left some
scars; about 40 years of age is shrewd fellow can
read and writes and suspect will try and rass afree
man; had on blue cloth coat, with metal buttons,
black homespun waistcoat and pantaloons Twill give
the above reward if he is secured, and information is
given to the Mayor of Fredericksburg, hathe gets
him. HENRY FITZHUGH,
King George County, Va April sly IF