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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30

mentioned, in Great Britain and Ireland, a.
mounted TO $500
OF these there were in England, 1856
in Scotland, 2l6
in Wales, "a
in Ireland, 664
Which givesfo for England about for every $500
for Wales one for every 1000
and for Scotland and Ireland one
for every 10000
OF the S,l56 debtors confined in Great
Britain, there had been, on the 29th April
alluded to, in prison, for periods less than
six months, 2,42e
For periods exceeding six months, and
less than twelve months, 1858
From one to two years, 228
From two TO three years, rs
From three to four years, Sc
For longer periods than four years, lO4
Of;he same debtors there had been imprison-
ed, for sums less than 2OL, oS6
For sums less than 60, Sal
For sums less than 100, $50
For 1904 and upwards, S4l
Of the six hundred and six,y-four Irish debt
ors, very nearly FIVE hundred were confined for
sums under 2oI.
The total number Of debtors confined in the
different prisonsof the Metropolis and It's i'm
mediate vicinity, amounted on the day before
mentioned, 10 eighteen hundred and thirty eight,
which were distributed as follows:
Debtors Prison for London s. sliddlesex, SIG
The Fleet, $50
Horsemonger lane County Gaol, SO
Borough Compler, Southwark, Is
Kings Bench, SIS
Marshalsea, los
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30
IMPRISONMENT 70, Debt in Great Britain.

FTOIn SLY Ufu0 III"
A document Of considerable importance has
lust been laid on the table Of the House OF Com
mons; we mean the return ordered by the
House Of the number of persons confined for
debt in the various prisons in and around the
metropolis, and il the several county and other
goals throughout Great Britain and Ireland
This document contains, it ought to be observ.
ed, the number Of persons in confinement on
one particular day, namely, the 2eth April,
1926; and il does not comprehend any OF those
who are in custody for con,enpts Of the Courts
Of Chancery and Exchequer, nor for debts due
to the Crown.
The total number of persons, Of every des-
cription, in prison for debt, on the day above
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Wanted
Removal.
Oil Cloth Carpets

Ware. Rooms and examine the beautiful specimen
of AMERICAN MANUFACTURED Oil Cloth Car.
petings, executed by McCauley Of Philadelphia. Per,
sons wishing to furnish their houses with this article
can have their rooms or passages exactly fitted by CIV.
ing the dimensions.
may % j. Z. Akk
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30
Yen DOLLARS Reward,

GTRAYED or was stolen from the neighborhood of
y our Tan Yard, on Sunday night 9th inst. a bright
BAY MARE, with a ball face, and her right eve white
She is about Is or IA hands high, both her hind feet
white, and has a knot about the size ola large marble,
on her back. She is in good order, very high spirited,
works in any kind of gear, and IS well known in town.
may 3O-eoSt. CHAS. C.. SNOOT & co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30
Second and Last Notice.

vTNO all persons living in Alexandra and its vicinities,
Il and owing public dues, such as taxes, fee bills, &c.
in 1.-THE County Of Fairfax, for the years 1926 and 1926,
are requested to meet me at the Tavern of Mr.. Samuel
Cats, at West End, on the LIST day of June next,
where I will be from IL o'clock, NJ. till 4, p. VI. for
the purpose of receiving the same. If they do not.
they may expect the law to be vigorously enforced a.
gainst them. II. s. MILAN, ID. s.
For J. L. Triplett late sheriff.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30
James 5. GunneN, m. u.

DENTIST,
ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens and ~yisiters
IL of Alexandria. that he nay be consulted At MIR,
II. Clagetps Hotel, on every WEDNESDAY,, from
nine O'Clock, A NJ. until two, z. NJ.
All letters addressed to Or. G. at his Office on Penn
sylsania Avenue, Washington City, or left at Mr.. II.
Clagett's Hotel, in Alexandra, will be punctually at.
tended to.
april9 eWff
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30
Trustees Sale.

Trustees Sale.
I'm TUESDAY the 10Th day of June next, at IL
~ O'Clock, at Catts's tavern, West.end, Fairfax coun-
ty, Va, the subscriber will offer for sale, at public auc.
ton, tor cash, One Hundred .Acres of Land, in " God
county, Virginia, near the town of Parkersburg, lad.
coming the lands Of Jonas Beeson, on the Ohio, to be
LAID of by line, to be drawn from the river to back line
parallel to the said Jonas Beeson's line"
The above sale will be made under deeds of trust
from Thomas Janney and wife, and John d. Brown
and wife, to the subscriber, and such title as is vested
in the trustee will be conveyed by him.
JOSEPH JANNEY, Trustee.
may l1-taw30ds
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30

The opinion Of a Spectator.-It is a remark Of
Addison, that a"standerby will often see errors,
which escape the observation Of those who are
in the game" Perhaps our readers will think
this remark receives a new proof in the follow
ing short extract from the Colonial ADVOCATE,
printed at York, Upper Canada:
"The United States have a union, but it is
badly cemented-their chief ruler is elective,
anG unlike the monarch of Britain, is blamed
for every misfortune which happens to his
country; the English language is ransacked for
terms of abuse to heap on the head Of the A
merican President for the time being, and to
strangers, it would appear that, as the King
can do no wrong, the President can do nothing
that is right"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30
ALiE&ANDl&YAs
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NAY so. 1927.

We learn from ourNorfolk correspondents
that Major General Scott, Of the U. S. Army,
arrived at that place from Richmond on Sun.
day evening last, and took passage in the steam
boat Philadelphia on his way to New-York.
The first number Of a periodical publication
entitled the "Western Quarterly Review" has
just ISSUED from a Cincinnati Press. The work
is to be conducted by Timothy Flint, Esq. an
author of established reputation,-and is to
consist of original articles, entirely of domes-
tic fabric. The reader is referred to our adver-
Using columns for further particulars.
The New York Times, in referring to the
increase in the value Of property in that City,
mentions as an instance, that a few years since,
a gentleman gave $1,000 for a lot of ground in
one Of the upper wards-anG within the present
year, the owner has been offered an equal a
mount for the earth which it will be necessary
10 remove, in order to reduce the lots 10 the
common level of the streets.
In the Baltimore Gazette of Monday, we find
the annexed extract Of a letter from the yene-
rable CARROLL, Of Carrollton, to a friend in An
napolis. 1t would seem from the TENOR Of the
extract, that the Sage's opinion, in relation to
the Presidential election, was sought by his
correspondent. The answer will probably
please both parties-certainly neither will be so
ip5icoreef &C m t,to oA,nca.
EXTRACT.
"1s27, May 18th.
"Sir-I received yesterday your letter of the
Esd. l take no part in the contest respecting
The election of the next President; OF course '
give no opinion, which of the candidates should
be the choice Of the people. Anxious tor the
welfare of the country, my only wish is, that it
may fall on him, whose measures "ill be solely
directed to the public good.
remain, sir, with respect,
Your most humble servant,
CHARLES CARROLL Of Carrollton."
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Sloop Chauncey, Bartram, New-York.
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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-10-13
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY EVENING,
BY JOHN S. GALLAIIER.

TERMS.-One dollar and fifty cents per annum,
payable al the expiration of the first quarter, or
one dollar and twenty-five cents, to be paid at the
time of subscribing. Payment in advance, from
distant subscriber, who are not known to the pub
Usher viii invariably be expected Should pay
meat he deferred u the end Of the year, - will
be required.
=. Postage on all letters MUST be paid.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-10-13
FOR THE LADIES GARLAND.
THE LEGEND OF THE LAKE.
CONCLUDED.

Little did the noble officer reflect to what
evils his gallant confidence had exposed an in
perenced youth Little did he imagine the aw-
iu contamination to which his own unguarded
conduct might lead for he was one, who, fear
less in his own innocence, was ever the last 10
suspect the guilt Of others. tie might have
read Of crime and ialsehood, OF duplclty and
betrayal, but TO him these were ilctlons merely,
highly and pathetically wrought, but not the
less unreal That any event OF SO dark and a
trocious character would happen to himself,
he did not allow his pure heart to imagine
Long accustomed to the high spirited and gal
liant demeanour Of his martial companions, he
could not scrutnze the deepla artlice and
deception Of one who had lain in his bosom and
been unto him the dearest of earthly things
The fresh free air was not more gladstone than
his own conscious soul and he rode brlskly on,
rejoicing in the beautiful scenes OF nature,
grateful that heaven had so blcst this lower
world, and especially that God had conferred
that success upon the American arms which
had heightened thousand fold the many ia
YOURS that he had bestowed upon portion of
the earth already abundantly blessed,
To the variegated beauties of autumn, sue
ceeded the desolate solitude-the icy drearIncss
of a northern winter The beautifully tinted
forest leaves withered and fell the broad bare
branches Of the lofty trees cracked IN the moan
ing wind the crnsted snow lay in frozen mas
SEES on the ragged peaks Of the mountain and
the smooth level Of the valley. From the depth
of the untrodden drifts arose many blackened
stump TO heighten the hollow aspect of desola-
ton and along the arctic waste, not sound,
save the occasional voice of passing sled dri-
yer. was heard by the lone inhabitants of this
realm of frost The dwellcrs Of the village Of
B hurried back, when they unfrequently
came forth to their close warm houses again,
rejoicing that their lot was cast in wooded
country where abundance Of excellent fuel al
most compensated for the dreariness Of the sea
son and the INDECENT habits which it involved.
The blessings Of benefcent Providence seem
to be very equally distributed, and strong affec
tons are implanted in every human bosom,
which cling devoutly to the country Of their
birth. The staunch New England farmer
would not exchange his land of sleet and frost
for the gardens of Armidia nor the noble south
ron lose his rice fields and his vassals, though
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-10-13


ly abundant as almost to blockade the publls
highway; but the enterprising farmers had DIRT
ven their massy sleds through the thousand
drifts, and opened a passage for those untortu-
mates who were doomed to travel at this incle-
ment season. One of the first to take advan-
tage Of this was Col. Meg merry. Delayed
beyond all reasonable expectation on affairs Of
great national Importance, he had deeply re
GREETED the necessity Of long absence from her
who now felt nothing but hatred in his presence
Therefore, he FASTENED on as fast as his weari
ed horse could plunge through the topping
banks of snow and, as the yellow light Of the
beanlrss sun lay level on the frozen earth. he
reached the ncighhorhood Of his long desired
abode. Cold and hungry, he alighted at the
door Of a brother oiiicer-an old friend and an
honest one-and was welcomed by the aztec
tomato grasp Of a war worn hand, that had ne
yer fallen harmless on an armed foe, nor dealt
blow on dctenceless head, nor failed to sue
cour a friend in the hour Of trial.
Refreshed by the hospitality Of his comrade
in arms. the Colonel rose to depart. and his
friend followed him to the door. " Let me a
gain bcscech you, Colonel, to remain with me
tonight said he " the roads are almost i'm
passahic-the night, though beautiful, is excess
sivcly cold. and your family will have retired
ere YOU reach your house. Remain with me y
Accept NY Thank, not the less that refuse
your hospitality, Major My journey has been
protracted, and cannot consent to lcngthen my
absence from Mrs Montgomery, who will, 10y
this time, rejoice to see her old soldier. since
She must be thoroughly a-wcary of Towards
scholastic procson.ena," ejoincd the bcncvo
lent Colonel. smiling" Not so weary as you
may think, perhaps, said his friend socmnly
" appearances are not always lallacious, the
presence of Colonel Montgomery at his own
house would be one Of the most dispensablc and
agreeable things in nature" How p eX
claimed the Colonel" NV dear SIR said his
friend, {" had not sufficient cause, should not
risk the commune atlon which | now feel il my
duty to make. We have been friends-r!rnds
in necessity and trial, in famine and lray-n
the tollsome march and the burning battle. BY
the spell of past friendship, hear me- BY your
honour and your safety, hear me! If you ever
loved mc--li you ever sought your own welfare,
go not to your house to night!'" Well, sir. and
Why" Because fear that your life is in
danger $ From whom?' From her who
has resigned your honour and her own, like a
worn out garment" Major 5 what do you
mean You are not man meanly to insinuatc
what you dare not avow. Be open as the day
spring what would you say" Why, boldly
this: yom 'e1e is false, and yor life is The desired
pelaltY Of her transgrcssiofts' SO Prove this to
me, or you will repent that you ever uttered
it," and the Colonel's eye slowed wildly 81
can, SIR returned the other calmly, "if circum
stances the most conclusive will convince you
Floyd and Buchanan two British desertfrs
have been lurking about your house during ma
ny days. and they are concealed in your barn
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-10-13

anu stCltt} IC'l ~ Soui WIG. why dlC iitf
there? The confession of servant proves that
Mrs. Montgomery has outraged all matrimonial
ties, and broken all the vows of wedlock, and
that she is hurryins young Howard on to the
commission OF yet darker deeds than those
which have dishonoured your house and name.
Those ruitlan deserters were watching for you
all night, when, week since, you were OK
pccted-beware, beware. to nig ht,'
IL have heard you, Majo S, and am pa
tent man to hear as much, Why they
there you cry they are there-those miscra
| bic British deserters because they are starry
ing, and my wife is charitable, | suppose At
all events, sir, fear nothing that Mrs Montgo
merry may place in my way, for think sir,
that she has some portion of the fidelity and no
nour which may account my own, and which
desire you will grant me an opportunity OF
indicating to morrow, at any time and place
which you may appoint: Aud so, sir, bid you
good night! may your slumbers be as light
mine!' Colonel Montgomery, will render
You all the satisfaction you can possibly desire
and, if we ever meet, that hour will be joyful TO
me. since it will permit me once more to
my friend in life. May your slumbers be bro
ken on the morrow! good night, Colonel!'
Icannot pause to search out and uphold t.
iniamy, the dark and malignant passions of the
guilty bosom | cannot ndurate my heart to
the pathetic appeals Of humanity -thc ineiiace
able images Of house hold love and the high
souled principles Of honour Let night of un
namcable agony and guilt lie buried in its ma
tive darkness, let confidence betrayed and sin
triumphant; let the sacrfcer and the sacrificed
repose behind the untitled curtain that conceal,
horrors not to be told After he parted from
his friend, Col Montgomery more
in the land of the living He came to his own
dwelling, but it received him not and there
were lights fitting to and fro in the house-and
ghastly faces looked wildly at each othei--and
fair browed youth lay on the floor Of that mi
serable house. like rigid corse-and tall,
dark, passionate woman bent over him and re
preached him bitterly. Then two dark figures
left the shadow Of the yard, and rapidly fed a
cross the snow fields Deep groans awoke the
echoes of the ancien mansion during the linger,
ing night, and the altered voice ofyoung How
ard often cried aloud. in his agony of soul
! 8 Lost lost lost!-Woman all i, lost!'
When, from the depth Of his solitary dun.
seon, Henry Howard was led to the thronged
hall of tra--the diulness Of despair and the
confusion of horror overshadoWed him, and, af
ter he answered, in & hollow voice, to the final
question Of his indictment, GmitY'" which no
persuasion could induce him TO REGAL. be took no
farther notice of any thing in court, till the
Judge, in the trembling tones of compassion,
pronounced his doom Then feint smile
passed over his pallid face, and, as he was re-
conducted to his prison, he looked at Mrs Mont
gomery mournfully, She answered his recogni
zance with an exutng glance of her fascinat
ing eve and turned away, at Il question from
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30
THE INQUISITIvE GENTLEMAN.
by MISS MILFORD.

One Of the most remarkable instances that I
know, of that generally false theor. "the ruling
passion" is my worthy friend, Samuel Link,
ESQ. of Lynxhail, in this county, commonly
called the Inquisitive Gentleman. Never was
coenomen better bestowed. Curiosity is, in.
deed, the master principle of his mind, the life
blood of his existence, the handspring of eve
ry movement.
Mr.. Link is an old bachelor of large fortuna
and ancient family. The Linxes Of Linx-hall
have amused Themselves with overlooking their
neighbors doings for many generations. He is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-06
From the Philadelphia .Adrertiser.
GENERAL ROSS.

A yellow or tawny faced young man, OF about
% wears of age, having somewhat the appear
ance of an Indian, and claiming the above high
sounding appelIa,ive, was yesterday placed in
the dock of the Mayors Court, charged with
having committed an assault and battery on
hackney coachman, whom he had desIauded OF
his fare After his conviction Tor the battery,
which seemed 10 be but triflng matter, the
Recorder enquired of him as 10 his means OF
living, and some explanation OF his Character
and recent conduct, as il appeared in evidence,
that he had become somewhat notorious Tor
bilking tavern keepers and others, and contract
ing debts, without the slightes, means OF pay
ing them, and using most indecorous and pro-
fame language, when civilly accosted in relation
thereto. The General was dressed with mil
itary stock, a blue coat, and a trl-colored RIB
band in his button hole, and protested TO be the
son ola Cherokee Chief, of high standing IN
his Na,ion-,hat he had fought with Jackson,
at New Orleans, when thirteen years old, and
was by him dubbed Gcncral-that his resi-
dence was on the Broad Mountain, near the
White River, which emplied into the Arkansas,
abou, 200 miles from Knoxvie-that he COM
manded detachment OF sixty Warriors, VINO
were stationed somewhere TO the South, and as
we understood him, he was here enlisting re-
cruits to 20 on and join the Nation, and mucn
more Of the same kind OF stuff lie SAID ne
should be able, in day or two, TO show letters
u the Court, that would prove his high stand.
ing and identity. His sentence was postponed
for the present. The Mayor said that he had
no, doubt of his being an impostor-that he
seemed to be utterly ignorant OF the country
he described-and that his whole story appear
ed 10 be tissue of badly fabricated lies, and
it seemed to HIM astonishing, that any
nerson should have been deceived. by them;-
that the prisoner should be kept under strict
surveillance while he remained amongst US
and that if he did not find honest employment
or better evidence Of character, he should, the
next time he was brought up, to be committed
as s,rolling, disorderly vagrant, to hard labor,
in the common prison, for mon.h-'hat II he
was what he alledged himself to oe, ne mac no
right thus thus 10 impose himself vpon credu-
lous citizens, or contract tavern bill to the
amount of twenty or thirty dollars per day.
A LOCKER ON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-06
Stafford Springs.

This tract of land contains 500 acres about half it
is standing in fine timber of good quality, the cleared
land tolerably we'll improved with Orchards, &C. &C.
There is about twenty acres of meadow land. now Ia
land to clear heavily timbered. There is Dwelling
House on this tract of Land, about one hundred feet in
length, two stories high, with long porch on each
side well calculated to entertain large companies with
all other necessary buildings, in good order. There is
also valuable Tannery and Cotton Picking Machine
now in operation attached to this property which can
be bought with without the premises on good terms
on it the best water this side of the mountains and as
healthy the top of the Blue Ridge hes ~ IT. the
of the upper part of Stafford and the lower edge OF
Fauquier and Prince William Counties. ] have no
doubt from the situation of this land it is well cacula
ted to make one amongst the handsomest places IN all
this section of country 1t is believed to be ne SIT
uation for country store. deem it unnecessary to
give further descriptions as persons disposed to pur
Chase will view the premises and then ies sure
tnuine his Boarding House Establishment for the ac
commodaton ofhis customers during the present sea-
al, & tf L. DICKINSON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-06

made great havoc among the sheep Gin those
towns, two wolves were enclosed in the ring,
one OF which was killed, and while the hunters
were closing upon the o,ker and firing at him
aud other animals in the ring, ball struck one
Of the party, Mr.. Solomon Williams Hubbel,
second son Of Mr.. Erastus HubbeII, Of Lanes
borough, who was killed upon the spot, the
ball entering the head and lodging in the brain.
PiffsfeId Sun.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-06
Hank Of Alexandria,

July 90, 1897.
A DIVIDEND for the last six months, OF Foun Dol
"A lars shsre on the stock Of this Bank, has been
this day declared and will be paid ON or after ihurs
day next the 5th inst. BY order OF the Board
NV sSsosw J. L. McKENNA, Cashier.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-06
Breast Pin lost.

I OsT on Wednesday last, in some part of the town.
IL handsome Breast Pin, which cannot easily be
described. 1t was presented TO the owner by near
and dear relation he is therefore very DESTROYS of re-
covering it. reward Of Two Dollars will be paid for
its restoration to the Enquire of the printers
plv 4-Sts