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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-19

Samuel MessersMith
HIS IN STORE and OFFERS FOR NILE
kOn PACKAGES Of Teas, consisting of Young Hy-
(J son in chests, half chests and 10 catty boxes,
and Imperial in chests, half chests, lOand
catty boxes and boxes containing each from to ~
cannsters of lbs.
Hyson in half chests, Souchong in ditto
Powchong in chests containing half Id papers
56 hhds Antigua molasses, of superior quality tor
retailing
IS IS b bbds s NuscOvado sugar
Is bags white Canton sugar
70 bags Havana and South America cofee
5 bbls prime green Porto Rico do
9 bales leach 400 lbs] Mocha do
200 boxes Muscatel and bunch raisins
90 half boxes bunch do
casks Sun DO
16 pots Malaga grapes in fine order
IS boxes do lemons
kegs Zante currants
l25 sacks Liverpool fine salt
80 boxes Bakers and Lapham's chocolate
% boxes sperm candles
casks sperm oil
puncheons st. Croix rum
pipes old Cognac brandy
do Holland gin
hid. old Irish whskey
IL pipes and half pipes Woodhonse's
old Sicily
IS or. casks and Indian bbls cry ana WINES.
sweet Malaga
30 or. casks French Madeira, dry Lis
bon, old Sherry, and Madeira
Hammers and crates porter and wine bottles
Binders and bandbox boards, sugar.loafpa paper
Button blue, sponges, velvet corks
Salad oil, hints in kegs, nutmegs
Cotton in bales, &c. &c. deco
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-19
For Rent,

find Possession girsn on The 18Th "sTi "1n IN
That noted Public House The WISH
tn TNGTON T.aVERN, lately in the oce1P pan.
tssU CIV Of Mr. G. N. Parsons, on the corner "
Gal and Kmg-streets, in the town OF Aies -,
For terms applyto n. :, $500 n...I,, oth.rs
dec l5-2awtf tor VA Sono
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-19

French & Spanish AanSuages.
vIyHE subscriber will commence course OF lnstruc'
tion in the rudiments of either, or both the above
languages, on Monday evening next at O'Clock, IN
the room he occupied last onWashngton
two doors north Of the corner occupied by Christopher
Neale, Esq. WIN. LANrhi1"'
cent 2o-tf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-19
Removal.

~ aLP. THOMPSON have temporarily removed
u. to the store attached to the dwelling OF Jonah
Thompson on Fairfax street, near the Bank OF Alex.
andra where their friends and customers are invited
70 call, jan %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-19

Furniture and Mahogany.
JAMES GREEN-CABLNET MAKER,
HAS on hand at his mandatory, on Royalstreet, a
Ill few doors south of King general assortment OF
FASHIONABLE FURNITURE of his own manufac.
ture
Bay of Honduras mahogany, suitable for hand rails,
st. Domingo curl and shaded mahogany in plank and
veneer. HLSO,
Copal varnish, sacking bottoms cords, &C. all of
which will be sold low for cash or the usual credit to
punctual customers.
TURNING of euery Kind neatly executed. dec Is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-19

district Of Columbia,
County of Alexandria, Set:
NOVEMBER TERM, 1926
Thomas Swami, Jr. Compa'"D"
Abiiaf Adams and Robert g. Violet, DeJenadnsI
ME defendant Abijah Adams not having entered
u his appearance, and given security according 70
the statue and rules of this court, and it appearing 70
the satisfaction of the Court upon affidavit fled that
the said defendant Abjah Adams is not an nhaoitant
ofthe District of Columbia; On motion Of the complain
mt bv his counsel it is ordered that the said AbJah
Adams do appear here the first day Of next Aprl
term and his appearance to this sut, an9 give
th.t tbe other defendant Robert G. Violet do not pay
away convey secrete the debts BY him owing to- Of
the estate or effects in his hands belonging to he saa
absent defendant Abijsh Adams, until the further Or
der or decree of this court and that copy OF TINS or
der be forthwith for two month. .s
", in one of the newspapers printed IN tne toWm ..
Alexandra, and that copy be also posted ame iroh'
door Of the Court house Of said county.
Copy-Teste, T. l. LIZ .. :"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09


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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
New Spring Goods.
JAMES AND WILLIAM SCaTT,

South Wesf Corner Of Hing and F'artat streets
IE1AVE received from New-York and Philadelphia,
IL large and general assortment of Spring and Sum
Goods, such as
Ginghams, chintz and common calicoes
Grecian stripe muslins
Nankin, Canton, Italian, and other grapes
Swiss null. book, and jack onet muslins
Scotch muslins of all kinds
Barrage and fancy silk hdkfs.
Hosiery ofevery kind
Ladies', mems and boys'Leghorns
Silk, horseskin, and kid gloves
Linen and linen cambria hdkts.
Super whites and colored drilling
Black and mist lasting
Circassianfor gentlemen's coats
Blue and yellow nankins
Wilmington stripes
Buff, white and fancy Marseilles
Scarlet, yellow, and fancy bandsnnos
Superior black italian lustring
French and India black silks
Florences, all colors
Irish linens, shlrtings and lawns
Russia sheetings, and Scotch linens
German burlaps
Domestic plaids, ~sheetinSs and shtrtings
Cotton yarn, etc ETC..
With every article usually wanted at this season,
april Is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
Strayed or Stolen.

IA On Friday night last from Cameron
MW~1W~ street wharf, a Bay HORSE in pref
MTfN ty good order, switch tail to near the
tA.sS@teA2 houch, long body, a little cat hipped,
PAGES very well, trots easy, high on the wethers, eve
necked, disposed in riding to hold his head out and
free, with a disposition when drawn up to catch a curb.
ed bit ON one side and bear upon it, if pressed in doing
SO to so sideways and fret; has a star in his forehead
Ten dollars reward is offered for said horse.
Apply to the Printers or Mr.. NJ. Herbert on said
wharf. tf ;une
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
A.indsaN. HiM. & Go.

HAVING a House in w.York, where all their pur.
III chases are made at auction for cash, enables them
to sell here (Which they are determined to dog on as
good terms as goods can be gotten from any marketin
the regular way, and invite those wishing to purchase,
to call and Judge FOR themselves. Their present stock
is extensive-among which are;
IS hhds N. Orleans sugar, LIST and Cd quasi
III do w. India do do
Is do n. Orleans moIasses
2 puncheons Jamaica rum
S pipes cognac brandy, part Sugett's brand
40 chests Y. Tyson tea DALI fresh &
Is halfdo do do part supe.
Is boxes G%unpowder & Imperial do ) riOr quail.
So bags prime green coffee
10 do Java do q,
20 20 ' do p miss 9 Do N. York city inspection
IS do gin, very good
IS do fine old whiskey
Is casks Goshen cheese
50 D DO , orangss 5 Sicily, in fine order
$50 sacks fine salt, Liverpool filed
20 barrels cider
Pimento, pepper, indigo, snuff, spanish scgars,
starch, copperas, madden, safpetre, ground and race
ginger, soap, bedcords letter and wrapping paper, &c:
april II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09

MORSE & JOSsELYN respectfully INFORM Their
Nl friends and the public, that they are now manu-.
featuring Beaver Hats ola superior quality, equal to a
tstion Beaver, made for retail. In addition to which,
they have Just received from the NEST celebrated Fac
tories of Baltimore, a superior assortment of Hats, LIST
I'd and Sd quality. Itmay be WELT observe thatthey
are well supplied with an assortment of Beavers, &c.
from the justly celebrated establishments Lamson &
Clapp.
lis. Cash given for Furs. Old Hats will be received
n part pay for new ones. dec 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
German Ainens, Teas, SC

German linens, Teas, SC.
SAMUEL M~ESsE"SMIrH has just received per
- ship London Packet from Bremen, via Baltimore,
and offers fhr sale,
20 bales burlaps, from No. l too
5 do o~snaburgs
9 do hcssians
He has also fur sale, now landing and in &ors-
76 chests Young Hyson tea, Of various qualities
100 half chests and 10 and 5 catty boxes Gunpow-
der and Imperial do. part Of late importation,
and fine quality
8 boxes, each 20 c%annisters 9 lbs. each, Imp'l. do
9 half chests Hyson
6 chests Powchong
SIG bags Havana. Porto Rico, and Rio Coffee
so bags Java do
3 de Mocha do
- bbls. - Sugars.
80 boxes and bbis. refined do
80 boxes Canton white do. a beautiful article
90 hhds Baltimore whiskcy
6 pipes Cognac brandy, Seignett's brand
2 do superior oldt do
2 do Champagne do
$50 sacks Liverpool salt
$50 reams wrapping paper
90 kegs raisins
$50 boxes Muscatel do
IS do and half boxes bunch do
% do sperm candles
6 do button blue
so do Sicily lemons
so boxes anil haIfboxes Bak ers chocolate
s pipes and S Indian bbls Sicily wine
II quarter casks and Indian bbls COlmenar do
Is do sweet Malaga do
IA do French Madeira do
l pine and 4 casks old Sherry
IS quarter casks Port do
9 casks Lisbon do
1 pipe fine old Murdoch Madeira
1 hid winter strained sperm oil
Is kits maekerel
Nutmegs, cloves, binders and bandbox boards
Sugar loaf paper, etc. may 70
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
Shoes, Boots, etc,

e CASES coarse and fine shoes, boots, pumps and
~ brogans, womens leather shoes, for sale by
JOHN II. LADD.
Also. a further supply of Freebom's patent Plough
Castings. NAV 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
Runnell's Office, Nav Is, 1927.

AeuIlllCll . ollCC, WAY IL, 1881.
% 4s As 9 SO ,,56 81 s
were the drawn numbers in the Rhode Island Lottery
for the benefit of the fourth Baptist Society, LIST class.
Runnells again has the pleasure to inform his custom
ers, that one ticket with three drawn numbers on it,
as we'll as several with two, were sold at his Office. He
now presents another splendid scheme, soon to be
drawn, viz:
For the promotion Of Sciences Literature.
BoARp OF TRUSTEES:
His Excellency Joseph Kent, Governor Of the State,
President, er c6fcio.
Roger B. fancy, ESQ Hon. Ezekiel F. Cham.
bers, Hon. Stevenson Archer, Hon. Thomas B.
Dorsey, Hon. John & Herbert, Hon. James
Thomas, Hon. John Nelson, Hon. William H.
Marriott, Hon, Reverdy Johnson, James w.
McCulloch, Esq. Col. John. L. Howard, Rev.
George Roberts, Rev. ] p K. Henshaw, NATL
Williams, Esq. Solomon Et,ing, Esq. William
Frick, Esq. Isaac McKim, Esq. DR.. James
Sleuart, Dr.. ]. B Semmes, Or. Dennis Claude,
Dr. Henry Wilkins.
III COHEN, h. & BROTHERS, Contractors.
Runnels's Office, Z
ALEXANDRIA, Nay Is, 1926. :
Grinder the authority Of the Act Of the General
Assembly, (Dec. session, 1896 We herewith present
to the public, the First Class of the
MaryLand Literature Lottery.
The whole to be drawn in one day, in the City ofBal-
timore, and under the superintendent of the Com
missioncrs APPOINTED by the Governor and Council.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
For Sale or Rent.

fgsA The Mill and Farm called Triiadelphia Mil, stu.
NH ated on Holmes Run, about 81 miles fromAlexan-
dria. This property is so well known. as to render a
description unnecessary. Possession given on the lst
August, when the Wagon, Team, Stock, &c. will be
sold, if not previously disposed ofat private sale.
Apply to NJ MILLER& SON.
e mn &
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
New and Cheap Goods
JOHN II. BRENT e. CO.

IOk8N HI o6S6GV ~ WI
HAVE just received from N. York and Philadelphia
the.~following articles. which they are now open
ipr and offer for sale at the most reduced prices for
cash, at their store on King street, tour doorS east OF
the Washington Tavern
. Super blue and black cloths
Olive DO
Blue and black cassimeres
Handsome assortment OF vestings
Plain and stripe cambrlcs
Cambria dimity
An elegant assortment of calicoes
White and colored satteens
Wilmington stripes
White and brown drillings
Cotton stockings and socks
Thread 20
Cross barred and shaded muslins
Jackonett do
Plain and figured Swiss do
Plain and Hgurged buff crarats
Plain and plaid silk do
Cambria insertingS
Mandarine robes, Canton grapes
Yellow and white canvass
Cruel and working cotton
Best black double florence
White and blue Grape leisse
Horse skin and kid gloves
Beaver do
Fine bobanett laces
Bobanetts A, Sd and Cd wide
figured do
Gimp lace, pearllng, footing
White and black wells
Robanett scarf,, collars and hdkfs
Bobanett caps
Plain and watered Grodenap, different colors
Barase granadene, anew article for ladies' dresses
Tortoise shell tuck combs
DO do side do
brazilian combs, cotton fringes
Bunch and puff curls
Irish linens and lawns
Swiss linens and sheetinSs
Swiss trimmings
Cambria collars and rufus
Domestic oottons
Cotton Yarn
With a variety Of other articles, and daily expect an
sur ply. aPrn %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
District Of Columbia,

alexandria county, SCI.
ArHIL TERM 1827-12th DAY.
Samuel Summers administrator of john
Summers, ) Complt.
AGAINST VI, rb.,rsr,
Phebe Homer, ~executrix of John Hor- ~
ner, and John HorHer, Jr. and Reu-
ben Horner, Deis' ,
VIlHE defendant John Horner, Jr. not having entered
his appearance and given security according to
the statute and the rules Of this court; and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that
the said John Horner. Jr. is not IN inhabItant OF the
District of Columbia On motion Of the complainant,
by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said John Hor.
ner, Jr. do appear here on the frstday ofthe nexttern,
and enter his appearancet to this suit. and give security
nv of this order be, forthwith, published for two
months successfully, in the newspaper Published in
the county of Alexandra, and that another copy be
| posted at the front door of the courthouse, OF said
county.
A copy -Teste, EDAe Lice, G.E
may 2I-2Us
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09

voOh
E1AVE received per ship Herald from Liverpool,
X and other arrivals, a general assortment of
SEASONABLE GOODS,
Extra Saxony and s~uperine cloths and casslmeres
Mixed and drab cassinets, for mems summer wea,
Plain and twilled bombazetts
7S cambria and fine fancy prints
go and GA cambrs and ;aconet muslins
A. fine and super null do
Ga do do book do
81 tamboured sprg do do
A. and 9S book muslin hdkfs
Ga fashionable shaded, striped and corded muslins
DO do full cold and satin striped and spotted do
A. do do cambria do
Do do silk shaded barage
Thread lace & orrel's, white & colored cotton balls and
spools
White and printed cuttings, fine and extra super
Grandrell striped jeanetts, brown and hleached drilling
Canton and French grapes, black and colorcd
India blue nankeens
Ladies white and black ingram cotton hosiery
Mems white cotton hose and halfhose
Brown thread and black silk do
Ladies kid and extra quality horse skin gloves, black.
white and assorted coors
Do black and white silk do
Mems beaver do
Flag, bandanna, spittalfeld, black levaA,ine and Bs,-
tannia hdks
Super linen cambria do
70 and A. Irish linens
81 and Ga do s~heetings
81, 81 and lo-4damask and diaper table linen
Russia s~heetings and diapers, brown hollands
White ticklenburgs, dowlas, o~znaburgs and burlaps
Sewing silks, twist and colored threads
Shoe thread in 2 andA OF. balls
Palm leaf and feather fans
bolivar hats, piping cords, buttons, pins, &c. &c.
aLSO,
Brown and bleached Domestic shirtingsand ~sneetinps
Plaid and striped do g~inghams
Shifting. aDron and furniture cbecka
Bed ticking, oil cloth table covers, &c. april
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09

Hats, Eankins, &c.
John H.. L,DD offers for sale, landing from schr
- Hope
8 cases black and drab hats
800 pieces yellow nankins
100 do blue do
4 cases domestic ~sheetings and shirtings
% sides sole leather
Cases mems shoes
$50 reams wrapping paper
10 bags soft shelled almonds
10 do English walnuts
do fresh flberts june 5
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
NO. @O9o
BWrAaps.

4 N assortment, Just received by the ship London
N Packet, for sale by A. c. CAZENovE & Co.
NAV %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
levy Court,

TIME Levy Court, for the County of Alexsndria, will
meet at the Court House in the county aforesaid,
at 10 o'clock in the morning on the last Saturday in
June inst, for the purpose ~of!aying the County Levy,
when and where, all persons having claims against the
County, will attend and exhibit the same.
JONAH THOMPSON,
June President of the Levy Court.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09
Cotton Duck.

Cotton Duck.
AZ Bolts cotton duck, assorted numbers, just re-
III ceived and for sale by JOHN S. iLLEi
Wko has in Store
500 Maranham hides
100 Porto Rico do
1000 bushels corn
4 bales Upland cotton
6 barrels summer oil
+. so boxes mould candles
16 hogsheads sugar
so bags green coffee
Russia and Ravens duck
Kentucky, st, Domingo, and CVba tobacco
Mess and prime pork
Do do beef
! ton Manila hemp
Family -four, cordase, Manila rope &c.
NAV
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-11
PROPOSALS.

atIG,
For carrying .Vaiis Of tie Unitsa Sinfes ON Ue f,,,
M: roaas, 1eH be recciced ttGUte 229 DUR Of Or
tojcr acrt incIusirciy.
IN VIRGINIA
u From Madison, by Rapid Ann NJ II A7oiIo,,
Gap, Hays Mills, Luray, aud Woodstock 10 Moo
fields, once week, 90 miles
Leave Woodstock every Tuesday at m and ar,
rive Al Madison same day BY 6 n m
Leave Madison C. h. every "Wednesday If 8 , &c.
and arrive at Woodstock day by 8 m
Leave Woodstock every Tuesday at 6 a m and ar.
rive at Moorields on Wednesday by 10 M
Leave M NJ, every Wednesday ? p N and
arrive at Woodstock OH Thursday by s pm
70 From Romney, by Burlington, to Mouth Of {,
wage, Md once week, % miles.
Leave Romncy every Tuesday at 6 IN and arrive
at Mouth of Savage by p IN.
Leave Mouth of Savage every "Wednesday If & g. -,
and arrive AT ROmney By 3 y M
~ from w ellsburg by Warrenoa, Mount Pleasant
Trenton, ilarrfsYille Sbepherdslown Uniootogp and
hiorrstown, to Fairyiew, once week, Is mics
Leave WciisbuTg every Wednesday atG a 70 and
arrive at Faryew by pm
Leave farview every Thursday al a m and arrive
at WolIsburg by T p m.
so From Bowling Green to Pert Royal, once week.
- miles. -"
Leave Port Royal every Tuesday at a m and arrive
Mt Bowling Green BY noon.
Leave Bowling Green at m AMI return to Port
Royal by p m.
81 From Staunton, BY Belleyi,ic Eixbv-s rr,vo.,
Coyingon, Sweet Springs, Monroe C. H. Peterstown'
GILES c. he and Lewisburg and the same route 70
9taun'on, once week, 34 ghifes, equal 157 miles
Leave S'anhlon every Thursday at S a m and ar
rive at Giles c. bon Sunday by noon
Leave Giles c. h. on Sunday at 2 p m and rcturu 70
otaunt0n ON Wednesday by p m
81 FROM fincastie to Coyngton thence BY Newcas,
tie 10 F'Doaste, once week. 20 miles, equal IS
miles. 9 "
Leave FincaatIe every Wednesday at 0 m and ar.
rive at Coyiugten by D m.
Leave Covington on Thursday al = m and arrive
at Finca5o by 6 PM
90 From u h., .,;,c5o,.+ -,
10 Randolph C. h. or Beverly, a week 4G miles
Leave Lewis c. h. every Wednesday at C a IN aud
arrive at Beverly by m.
Leave Beverly every Thursday al a m and arrive
al Lewis C b. same day by p m.
"a From kenhawa c. h. TO Logan C. b. once week
So miles. '''"'
leave honhawa every monday ate m and arrive
at Logan c. b. on Tuesday by noon.
Leave Logan every Tuesday at ? p m and arrive Al
kenhawa on Thursday by pm.
80 From Buckingham h by New Store. Farrr.-
Vile Priace-Edward b, Moore's Ordinary. and J.,.
nen6urg h 10 Boydsowo, in Meckeuburg once a
week, 81 miles.
Leave Buckingham every Friday at q m and ar.
fi7c at Eogdsiowu CT SuAdFr b. noon
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-11
y. Henrico CoaalY Courf, JNll Ia, -

IN He"r'co County Court, Jlly I'd, 1897.
the motion of Holman Shoemaker creditor Of In,
~ estate of Richard Cooke deed: Ordered fha, Thomas
pear here on the 9Th day August Court next to she ca
any TIC can why nc should be ruled 10 give additional
security as admor as aforesaid and appearing to ifr9
OIL 'ae Court that the said Thomas NJ. Shoe-
maker Is not resident ofths commemorative il is ordered
aat cupy Of this order be published in tho Constitutional
"hg' newspaper printed in tic city of Richmond, for
LOW weeNs successfully and another copy posted the
front door Of the Courthouse of this county
Cory, Teste,
70 lotion y. Elicit. c. Nc
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-11
600

The following lines addressed Lady Byron, are cor
sdcred, by Sir WALTER ScoTr, the finest proaucto
IF BY20N:
There is mystic thread ofIiir,
81 dearly wreath'i with mine a,omr.
That dcstmy'S relentless knife
~ once must sever b0th or none.
Thee is form which these ewes
Have often gazcd with fond delight;
liy day that form their joy supplies
And dreams restore it through the ujs!:.
There is a v0icc whose tones inspire
Such !hril!s of I,urc through my breast;
would not hear sera pin choir,
Unless r!,at voice COT ld Join the rest
There is a face whose bushes tell
Ahec,ion's tale upon the cheek;
Bat paid, at fond farewell,
Prncaiisis more love than words can sneak
There IS lip, which mine hath pressed,
AGd none had ever pressed before
u vowed =" make me swecty blessI,
And mne-mirc only pressed II more.
sh2rn is BOSOM all my own
Hath pillow'd oft this aching head:
! moutr, which smiles alone
Aud eye, whose tears with mine are shed.
There ave two hearts, whose movements tllri!i
In unison closely sweet!
That p,i>o to pulse, responsive still.
That both must heaye--Or cease TO beat.
th'rc two souls, whose equal how
III gentle streams 50 calmly run,
Taatwhcn they part-tbey pa,r,-- ab no.
incy cannot part--theSe souls one.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-11
4s@EGgap>
From Tie A!exand,in pbeni, Gn,ct,r

From the Alexandria Pherx Gazette.
Lines on he dsah IF tic Rec. Dr. WILLIAM II. WI
9IER, tos Rector 9f 81. P,Gds Chaych, .iiex ani3t
~. C-"nd al he tims Qj has Geat, PSeside"t u I'D
sHm d .iary CoMge
'Tis the good as CONSOLATION in the hour of DEATH
10 k"ow-tn"t when his mortal body dies,
And his pure Spiit shall ascend to God,
His memory here catti shall not die too.
Twas thiGC, departed WILIEE, this To know:
Twas thine to feel in the last solemn hour,
When the bright soul shakes oi! it, mortal coil,
Ana bids adicu to carti,'s vain, foolish Joys,
That thnsc who knew thy vlue an! thy worth,
Would still revere thy name. That the cold ear;i.
Which soon would hide thee from our sorrowing eyes
Gould NOT conceal the deeds, done while the flesh
Was s.song and spirit willing.
How often, from the sacred desk, have VIC not heard
This pious .crah Of Gods word in mild,
Besccchins men 10 tnsn their hearts Alright,
Aud dSrrcardius all :hnt earth give q. lGE3,
Place their sole hopes heavens high King.
Mad armed himself, in panopy complete
or heavenly temper" have seen hinl Oft
Attacking sin with gumcnts divine,
Aud winning souls from errors fatal path.
Bn; this alas is pas,--En ,oe shall ve
Hear his wise counsels: receive
the consolation he wont pour
Into the wounded spirit No more with him
Send mp our prayers tn Heaven.
Death camc-but with hir brought no terror.
liz was hut ihr messenger that called
I ne good man 10 his Fathers bosom.
Wr IL urn hut not rs those
Who nave no hopa-We look beyond
This vale Of tears, To brighter worlds hi.h -
We Ihc dsembodicd spirit cleared Of all
is earthly dross, aud shining bright with eloIy,'
Welcomed by Angels into heavens portals.
triumphant Thought! well may the Christian say
Death has sting for me-The graTc
IN victory that can daumt ny sCn!.
learning has los. noble henl.
Genius will long tcporc his ate AMI mourn
Her sad bereavement Tile classic halls,
where late he opened forth the treasures
OF his mind, and rowCd around
Instruction, iiloug be fjlct with sorrow.
Ills was the happy, euyious lot
I'm be friend to all, and MOST oia,l
Inynuri. The young can nc'cr forge:
lis kind, parental, fostering cane.
Departed Spirit! MAJ we ever keep.
rs some dear, precious legacy,
The bright example thou hast left rs.
May thoughts OF turn to thee. AMI Q!
That "" may sn pursue weary pilgrimage
Through This dark, drcary would,
fhat when to leave its shores,
Wemay be prepared with thee 10 stand
Before the throne, aud with Thee
~ raise voices in the heavcnlv :.vmN, e.