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COMPREHENSIVE COMMENTARY ON
THE BIBLE,


NOW in course of publication, and to De
~ completed in 5 vols, imperial octave The
first volume just received and for sale oy
WIN. M. MORRISON,
who is Agent for the same.
This work contains the Text according TO
the authorised version; Scott's Marginal Re-
ferences; Matthew Henry's Commentary, con
densed. but containing every useful thougnt; the
Practical Observations Of Rev. Thomas Scott,
DID,; with extensive Explanatory, Crlncai,
and Pathological Notes. selected from Scott,
Doddridge, Gill, Adam Clark, Patrick, Poo,,
Lowth, Burder, Harmer, Calmut Rosenmuei'
| ley. Bloomfield, and many other writer's on the
Scriptures: the whole designed to be digest
and combination of the advantages OF the pest
Bible commentaries, and embracing nearly all
that is valuable in Henry, Scott and Doddridge,
conveniently arranged for family and private
reading, and at the same time particularly
adapted to the wants Of Sabbath School Teach
ers and Bible classes with numerous useful Ia
bes. and neatly engraved Family Record
The whole embcllished with five portraits and
other elegant engravings from steel plates, Sc
veral maps, and many wood cuts, illustrative Oh
Scripture manners, customs, antIqnItes, &c.
Edited by Rev. VIM. jerks, ID. D., Pastor OF
Green-street Church, Boston; re-editeo and
adapted to the views Of the Baptist Denomlna'
ton of Christians by Rev. Joseph A. Warne,
Pastor of the Baptist Church in Brooklyn, Mass.
Mr.. MORRISON:
Dear Sir-The Comprehensive Bible now in
a process of publication, and for which you are
the Agent in Alexandria, have perused-so lar
as the time allotted me would pcrmlt-with some
care, and with no small amount Of interest,"
With Henry, and Scott, and Clarke, and Cal
met, &c. from whose valuable labors the work
has been compiled, have long been familiar:
and as il has concentrated and suitably aITang-
ed, all the most important and profitable matter
to be found in each Of these, and as the Iheo-
logical views which it exhibits, are strictly EyaA
gelical, cannot help regarding It as one o. ne ne
most useful Commentaries, for families, u '
Glasses, and Sunday School Teachers, tia. 2.
ever been published:-and as such nave
hesitation in cordially Recommending lend nc much IT. H.
only thing strange about It u.s. Row s SO crowo
ed into such n small space, and at such mode
$500 nv oa" ELIAS HARRISON.
Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Alex
,ndr;a December 1st, 1884.
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MANTLE AND PIER GLASSES.
MEAT mahogany frame and gilt Mantle and
IN Pier glasses (water proof gilding), for sale
by novel GEO. WHITE.
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PRACTISING BALL.
SERVANTS WANTED.

FOR HIRE.
4 COLOREDBOY about Is years old, fgood
n character, and capable Of being House
Servant, having acted in that capacity tor seve-
raj years. Wages low-apply at this office.
nov 2Q-eo3t
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NOTItE E..

ALL persons are hereby forewarned from
N hunting, shooting, or trespassing in any
manner whatever, on that part of the Mount
Ida Farm to the east Of the Washington road,
and now in my possession. The law will hence
forth be strictly enforced on all Offenders;
dec 3-3t w. +. ALEAANDEh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31

The enviroms of Paris have lately been Inc
theatre of singular assassination, OF winch
the following are some Of the pa ticulars:
Mr.. De Pontalba's father, formerly OF this e.
~, aged 81 years, residing at Mon' LE'fquri
feeling mwell, called his son, and telling nun
that he had but few days 10 live, ne was uesl.
ious before dying, of being reconclIed 10 "'
daughter-in-law. Madame Pontalba, and ne re-
quest-d. consequently. that his WISHES ln'sm w
made known to her. Mr.. Pontaba the son. &C.
cording 10 the wishes of his father. mi rmed w
vile of the good intentions OF the old ge1ue'
man. and requested her to visit hIhl' vi
cept OF this good news, the unfortunate "1a,a.
Immediately left Paris, and FASTENED u MUM
L'Eveque.
With the view of giving greater soIemnHy 10
the reconciliation, Mr.. De Pontaba Ieqaes"S
his son to bring priest, which ne 'Io' ave- oh
few minutes Mr.. De PoniaIba sent tor hls uo"sn
ter-im-Iaw TO come into his chamber. ine wv
man upon seeing her said, wretch you ale
bout to die; at the same moment ne Aied pa
toll at her. loaded with four halls She ieI' ana
Mr. De Pontalba went into an adjoining ''V''
and blew out his own brains. .-
The surgeons had succeeded in cxuaeuns
three Of the balls from the breast OF MaoSS y.
Pontalba, and it was apprehended In iar , ,hs
would die under the operation OF EXTRACTING wv
fourth. H..
We learn, says the Bee, that Mr.. De poh's s;,S
has sent his will to Mr.. J. GARNER oil tnis nv
with o. ders to have il deposited in the once ~ !"
Mr.. l. T. Caire, notary public, to be openeu =, ~
presence Of the mayor OF ibis city, upon 'l'' "
ceipt Of the news OF his death. ,..u
MIR. De Pontalba. Jr. has been separated n ~,
his wife for several years, during which ine h S"'
has lived in enmity with the family OF nef a Wv,
band. 1t is said that by their marriage .0 |,
tract, their immense wealth was to deVol'e .
Mr.. Survision and it is said the father copn ~,
ted the murder to prevent bis daug 10 .t
from enjoying the benefits OF that clause I'D !"
c0ntract.-N o. Bee.
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TnE CAMBRIDGE TRnLs-on Monday H.,
Marvin Marcy. in whose case the inrv wsr. 'a aN
able to agree, on former tial, was arrsie. y"
on new Indictment in company with presoeu
P. Pond, of Boston, Alvan Kelly, of Charlestovv.
and Isaac Parker, of Cambrdgeport for ,r; ars0.
virtually, under the mitigating statute which, Which,
provides that if, at the time of the offence ,bs,.
was no person lawtuiiy within thedwellng bou u.
(and the Attorney General, as prosecuting oF.
Ger, comedies that point, tie inmates of the Con-
vent having all fed before it was fred) issteas
of the punishment Of death, the court SHAN ss ~
tence the offender 10 solitary confinement for |.
time not exceeding thirty days, and to bard l.,
Dor for the residue Of said convict's life "
The trial had occupied several days, but il il
not yet brought to conclusion.
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CURE FOR A DEFECT IN THE PaLArE.-Mos ~
our readers have undoubtedly met with cases Of
defective palates, where the voice is unpleasant.
ly affected-and have sympathisei with the IN.
fortunate individuals, who have been thus affect.
ed. Avery bad case Of this kind occurred in
the person of MIR. Harbach, young gentleman
Of Worcester, who has recently applied 10 ma.
ny medical men IQr relief His case, however,
was particularly unfortunate, there being divi
sion Of the uouid, and also Of the roof Of the
|mouth- inasmuch that It was with difficulty he
could make himself understood He was final
" advised to apply to George H. Gay, Surgeon
Dentist Of this city, with assurance that if skin
and ingenuity could relieve him, Mr.. Gay could
do it. This gentleman undertook the case, and
has succeeded in finishing roof and palate Of
beaten gold which of course, covers the chasm,
and is fastenedto the upper teeth in such man.
ner that il can be removed at pleasure. II was
attached to the mouth on Saturday, and Mr..
Harbach already experiences its great utility
and there is little doubt that in the course Of q
few weeks his voice will be entirely restored
Boston Journal.
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HAGERsrowN, MD Dec. 25 1889.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-On Sunday evening last a
fire broke out in the dye house of the Antietam
Factory, belonging to the Messrs Skaters OF
Funkstown, and soon extended to the main bull
ding which, with the exception ofthe stone walls
was reduced to ashes in the space of two hours.
Along with the building, all of the machinery,
about $4,000 lbs. of wool. quantity of carpet
ing cloths, cassinets, &C. were consumed. We
have heard the loss variously estimated at from
$4,000 to $50 600, 1t may not, perhaps vary
far from $4,000 And although this loss, in the
first instance, falls with great severity upon the
active and enterprisng proprietors, it will also be
most sensibly felt at this inclemment season of
the year, by the numerous families who derived
their support, in great measure, fIom factory
employment Nor is the loss thus limited. Ii
will be deeply feltby Funkstown, and in degree,
by the whole county
The Factory, we understand, had been insur.
ed. but the insurance had sometime since expi-
rcd.-Torch Light
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DnEApruL CArAsrHopnE AT LIyERpooL.-O

DREADFUL CATAsrHoPHE AT LTvERPooL.-oh
Monday afternoon, Nov. 18th, about 3OupecpIe
hassembled on the Cheshire side OF the riveEMer
sey,anear Bromborough Pool, Liverpoos, 10
witness pugilistic exhibition between two men,
named Fee and Robinson, for two gulneas a slde
The fiyht began little after twelve O'Clock. and
lasted upwards ofthree quarters OF an hour When
fnishedxa number of persons embarked in boats
about two O'Clock. to return to Liverpool. Al
this hour there was emarkably strong ebb-tide
the current of the river in the situation des-
crbed being very powerful. The distance De-
tweenPthe opposite shores at TINS point may De
estimated at two miles. The boats were heavi-
%laden containing, it, sad about thirty per,
sons each-a dangerous number TO be Carried
swith safety in the description OF ferry boats
light fouroared gigssabout twelve feet long, and
very cranky most in use on the Mersey. The
boat which left the rock ferry first had ap
Fproached within half mile OF her destination
laborinS with her cargo of human beings, and
contending against strong northwest 6reeze
as well as the ehbing tide, when she suddenly
sunk, aud all on board were precipitated into the
foaming sea. Those who could not swim were
anxious to seize upon those who could, and the
latter being prevented from using their limbs
freely lost d6eir selEpossession, became sutfo-
Gated in the desperate struggle to preserve lies
and sunk to rise no more. Boats were despatch.
ed, bat Notwithstanding all the eXertlons that
were made, only few were saved. Announcer
boat, which sailed soon after the proceeding,
and stiil moreaheavily laden, sunk in the river,
midway between the rock-ferry and the Queens
Pier-hea Here the destruction OF lie was
dreadful, because the beings were farther re-
moved from those who could render them assis-
sance. Not less than twenty human creatures
belonging to the last boat have found watery
grave 1t is asserted by one of the survivors
that one OF the boatsmen was drunk A great
many Of the persons in the boats were much in
toxicated The number lost is estimated by
some at fifty, by others at forty; but perhaps the
exact number satisfactorily ascertained is, that
only seven out OF the last boat containing thirty,
were rescued. The horrifying calamity has pro-
duced as may be imagined, the greatest conster-
nation throughout Liverpool and its neghbor-
hood. The great majority who attended the
fight were undoubtedly men of very loose NOR
ais and character. There We're however,
some, attracted rather from curiosity, than hab-
it, or principle. whose fate their immediate
friends and relations have reason to deplore.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental
death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31
Those who have suffered from la

Those who have suffered from Ipsu.
would probably like to know exactly wb,, !.
like. We therefore give below the o,in;. ~
the editor of the Detroit Courier, who rom 0" VI
Speaking of the effects of this disorder A."
HIMSELF that is similar to what woula 'pOa
duced, by being pounded all over with a., Mp -"
ny maui, in the way they pound white ,sh ' y
make it peel into white stripes, for the nprno'
of basket making" He says "let anv ono r .0S
NIT to such an operation as this, and ho ~~
have faint idea of the pains and aches If r,sa
enZa."
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10 Me' Editors of the National Intelligeneer.


Tue Age OF HuMBue-The following extract
of letter from Washington to the Editor OF
the New York Daily Advertiser, this moment
met nv eve, and will serve among other EVIL
dences submitted to the public lately, of the cor
rectness with which these letter writers from
Washington detail news to please and crafty
the wonder-seeking public. The extract is as
follows
Ertract of a letter dated Washington Citu, Sun
day erening.
"The city Of Georgetown has been thrown in
to a state Of high excitement this day. oy the
sudden disappearance and suspected murder
of a respectable female residing there. A part
of her clothes have been found, in shattered
condition, on the bank Of large lime-kiin, To-
Gated on the borders Of the city. Attempts have
been making all day to recover the body from
the supposed place Of lis entombment but up to
this hour without success"
Now, the truth Of the matter is, that no :" res
pectable female" of Georgetown or the City, or
any other female, respectable or otherwise, has
been missing. The whole tale is humbug,
and grew out of the death of stolen Hog! and
nothing more. 1t is true. that the wise specua-
tons of some of the knowng-ones OF George
town and the City contributed much to the
| amusement of the bystanders. One OF the grave
officers of the former place, insisted that the Do
dy of the supposed female had been thrown IN.
| to the lime-kiln and burnt up. This opinion re-
celved so muCn CreuenCe lToul d ie" vi his "co'
ers, that one of them, in his folly, made bet OF
| fifty dollars that the bones would be reduced to
ashes before they were drawn from the kiln
How this belts to be decided, is for these know
ing-ones to determine for themselves. One OF
my neiehbors, however, had the misfortune to
have fnehog stolen, on the night of the suppo-.
| sed murder of the g respectable femaie' referred
| 10 in the above extract Whether the hog was
of the true faith and Permitted himself to be
cotlared without even giving one squeal to notl-
fy his master that he had got into bad hands, |
am unableto say; but this can aver, that there
was petticoat in the case, which Tor the last lew
| years has been such a common. place matter,
that il was looked on as thing of course.
If the correspondent of the Daily Advertiser
is hereafter hard pushed for hog pig, or a pet
ticoat story, if he will call on me | will furnish
him so good supply, as to enable him during
the session of Congress to amuse the Editor ana
his many readers to their hearts contenf.H
| TARPAULIN.
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~ We are requested to announce Major
JAMES SANesTER, as candidate to represent the
county of Fairfax in the next General Assem-
bly, ofvirginia. MANY VOTERS.
GfWe are requested to announce PHILIP N.
AMlss as a candidate to represent the County Of
Rappahanock in the next General Assembly of
of Virginia.
u We are authorised to announce to the
voters Of the Congressional District composed
Of the counties Of Westmoreland, Richmond,
Northumberland, Lancaster, King George Stat
ford and Prince William, that JOHN TALIAFERRo.
Esq, has, in compliance with the wish of manv
voters, consented to become candidate at the
next election of Representative for that Dis
trict in the Congress of the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31

Johnson Scraps for the next year-a mixture
of the serious and ludicrous There are scraps
of fun and lrolic, and scraps OF serious reaec-
ton, with sarcastic and severe illusions to the
disgraceful occurrences connected with the
Conventburning last summer. The whole NUN.
Der does credit to the " Cruikshank Of America"
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HENRY A. MuHLENBRo, Sec'y.

Sr,s,xAHE CAUTIoNs.-Will our readers eX
cuse ms for Calling their attention to the neceSSi
Nv nj this season OF the year, oil great caution IN
the care of their fires, and more especially VI
the ashes removed from their hre-pldces. NJ
msrou, indeed, and serious are the calamtes
,h., occur every winter from the want OF care
in the disposal of the ashes by servants. An old
HOY mr. barrel such handy thing in which to de
no,,t Them: and then, says the dlSooedlent DO
pme.tic who has been told aprer 10 put them in
to anv wooden vessel-(but hare your servants
been told itO-a! have put ashes INTO boxes
and barrels hundreds of times, and never ournt
= house vet: master is IL great deal too partIcu-
tar about some things We would say to house
kesners. look sharply'o il, and provide sone
firatpooG receptacle for your ashes, and then,
which is fully Us important, see yourself that IL,
and nothing else he used for this purpose
I, connection withthis subject, we would also
.,rongIv advise the protection by insurance
aoansl fire. oryour buildings, and all other pro-
nertv liable 10 destruction by this remorseless
accent. Insurance costs but little, and the thought
gift at all tn,es is so comfortable, and the benefit
so important in case of accident that we strong
~ reco umrndit to every property-owner both In
town and country.
Ono more danger occurs to our mind, That eX-
;s,s in nearly every family, especially where
.h,e are small children; it is that of their chotheS
hs;nS, iuni,ed by too near approach to the hre
=. cold weather. The best preventive OF this
nsIamitv-too shocking to be thought of with
ont a shudder; and yet OF frequent occurrence
:, a ;rs fender. made OF wire, al least TOO feet
- 80 guard that fire at least where the chill
a. mostly stay, and at which they must be
oocas;onauy left by themselves. therefore,
''','"a,.sr hssnot insurance against hire, hre
nroof for ashes, and high fender Tor the nurse
~ will we hope, lose no tune In procuring
and Gardner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31

The last London papers contain the following
anecdoe Of the Duke Of Wellington and the
banker Rothschild: so
A report is current In the moneyed circles to
the following eflect-that the Duke Of Yelling
ton ,hadscarcely. received his new appointment
from.his royal 6fhstertT-s be was waited upon
by the levlalhan ofSthe Stock Exchange, who
without ceremony, required his grace to inform
him whether any and what changess~ere likely
to take place in the fDreign. policy Of the coun
try;.on which the duke is said to have assumed
an air OF reserve, and to have replied that he
could give no answer to such an inquiry. The
questioner. nothing daun,ed, is represented as
having Immediately said that he should take his
grace's refusal as a tacit acknowledgement that
some important changes were contemplated:
and should take his own measures accordingly.
The duke, the report goes on to state, feeling
somewhat alarmed at this ineligible threat from
so influential quarter, become more placable,
assuring his vister that he was by no means en-
titled t. draw any such inference from the an
swer which he had given; that in fact, till the
cabinet was formed, no notice OF its general po-
lcy should be known or ascertained; but that,
as far as he could at present perceive no mate
rial change in the present foreign policy was
likely to take nlace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31

We are placing aside many notices concern,
ing nep banks. If all the new projects already
suggested succeed-and many of them will sue
ceed-we shall have at least one hundred new
manufactures Of paper money before the end
of the coming year, with nominal capital tw o
or three times as large as the Bank OF the U. S.
to assist in 'the restoration of specie curren-
cyin-NiLes' Register.
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JAMES 8. GUNNELL, M. D.
DENTIST

RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens and
h visitors of Alexandria that he may be con-
suited at Mr.. A. Newton's Hotel on the third
Wednesday in every month, from 9 O'Clock
A. M. until P. M. All letters addressed to DIR.
G. at his Office, between the United States
Bank and the Presidents House, Washington
City, or left at Mr.. Newton's Hotel, Alexandria,
will be punctuaIy attendedto.
jan2-eWedtf
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PEERAcE OF GoOAM.-It has become the ioa
we hear, to engrave at full length on WISHING
cards the armorialbearings and emblazonry oil
tie lllustrous pedigree Of those who beIongto.
the lineage Of hante soci'te This is touch Of
the clique who belong to the exclusive class OF
Gashionables. which will doubtless be iorthwhh
introduced into AImacks and the Tuhlerles, as
soon rs the next packet shall convey TO Europe
the glad tdings of this bold innovaton.-N' j.
.StHr
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The present Lord High Chances,

The present Lord High ChanceIIor 81
Britain, (Lord LyndhursD is native o =, 'feas
Mass. He left Boston with his father l fusion
Sir John Copeley) the day preceding M ,s Ia.
tie ofLexington, which circumstance s,r' wv vat
family property from eonfiscation The I,ot
below the Hancock estate on Beacon o.. 'and
occupied by some of the most splendid -. NOW
residences in the Union, belong to tho C f'"ae
family The widow ofthe late Gardner cr s,ry
Of Boston, is sister OF Lord Lyndbp,s, ''s,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31

We have not published the details of the bill
regarding the Pay Of the Naval Officers, be-
cause they are continually undergoing amend
ment N The House and will probably be altered
in the Senate. When the bill is finally acted
upon in both Houses, we shall copy it in our CO.
1umns
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FORTUNATE AMpU SFoRrrNArE Thomas Neil
son. formerly news collector ofthe port Of Bal
timore, drew one quarter of ten thousand dol
lars, but lost mis- ticket on the morning of the
drawing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31

The Globe came out, yesterday, strong against
the King of England and the Duke of Yelling
ton! 1t was also very powerfui against the Re-
MIR. Hips reading his speeches! The Globe is
most edifying, instructive AND ABLE newspaper
1t is expected that the Legislature of Ohio
now in session, will nominate the Hon. JOHN
MCLEAN for next President We trust if the
nomination is made and accepted, that Judge
Mclean may resign his seat on the Bench Of
the Supreme Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31

tbs BANK OF EkoLAsD.-This Ios.,,..,
time ago. published the following s,,,s .a' some
its assets and liabilities, on the avsra snent Of
quarter, from the Sd June to the any we Of the
last, inclusive: '' August
Liabilities.
Circulation, us, 147, O0O SecurjtinS' 'a u.s.
Deposits, l5,3s4,oOO Bullion. '~sS,Ss.SooO
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A FIR CAP,

FgR CAP, .,
OF fat shape and dark color, belongIns'Ss
~ John n. Jamney, has been taken, peInar
through mistake, from the residence oil Eoga'
Suowden. Whoever has it will please return"
dec 30-3t
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It is said that the last snow has been the deep
est thathas fallen in this part of the country for
upwards of seven years.
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f3i,53I,0O0

Estimating the Pound Sterling at q =, H., 100
is within small fraction the par of owl. W" winch
the amount of claims on the bank is s's"
$40, and the amount of its assets s,-o 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31

We learn, says the Providence Journal by a
letter from the Hon. Samuel Larned our Charge
des Affaires at Lima, that the internal difficult
ties in Peru had in great measure subsidized,
and that he should embark for this country on
leave Of absence about the first of January.
SMALL BANK NorEs-South Carolina Is the
only State in the Union, we believe, in which
bank notes of less denomination than one DOL
lar are allowed to circulate.