Phenix gazette. [volume], March 30, 1830, Image 3

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ALEXANDRIA, D. C.
-r<nii’!mXISG. M.iHCH 30. 1830.
. t.orncr Ptone of the Associated Metho- l
'rhurxh iu this town, was laid in solemn
^ rerterdav bv the Masonic fraternity; a large
of w hom fro™ the vicinit.r' attended and
\[in t',e procession. The Brethren after
proceeded in the Steamboat Columbia to
^’.Vernon* » had been preciously arranged.
UI^able this morning to give the particu
7thc interesting ceremonies at the laying
' . ,ne. auJ at lhe t0,nb of Wash1NGTO!4J
w able to procure a full account for 1
... ^xt number.
I -«rsassB»^
r;,{ ^.-.By the arrival at New-York of the
retain Bland, from Lisbon, which she
intend* , . .
. . I,h ult. advices arc received to that,
^ooibe 1‘w1
•vh.. cruelty ol Don Miguel w as m no wise j
^ (ri Mr. Israel P. Hutchinson, Consul j
IU 'SW.'eminent at Lisbon, came out a passen- j
! die America. He confirms the genuine- !
of the circular published in our last foreign ‘
. lujvjujr been sent to the official agents of
^rjLnt lowers in Portugal, by Mr. Brent, j
*'***■ m BtT.'s
., v„ dons in |«viniE a fulsome compliment to Mi
‘uc, were, no doubt, good. But he executed
V.n in so inartificial a manner, that the trucu
“nt usurper must have thought that he was iron
■ r, him. T'he following was his language:
3 •Coder the influence of the most noble and
fiervus sentiments, your Majesty ardently wish
to accelerate as much as possible the measu res
•e'HUffz to mitigate the disastrous effects of the
umeme of the two political parties, which has
imeil desolation into the bosom ot many fairn
L concentrating thereby, in the bosom ot your
Miiestv, the entire love ot your subjects,and con
sisting the power of your Majesty, which so
essentially depends upon it.
N’lntoug but court etiquette and the terrors of
Miguel's wrath, one would think, could have kept
di * audience from a general cachinnation, during
ti* utterance of this extraordinary flattery.
The whale-ship Galatea, of New Bedford, has
b en condemned,u o the ground of having violat
ed the blockade of Terceira.
-waxcM- . ,
Tit South Sen Krpediti >n. — The brigs Seraph
ind Annawan, Captains Pendleton and Palmer,
were at, and to sail troin the Cape de Verd Isl
jlKl, on the 23d of November last for the South
ya-. Tliev were all well on board both vessels,
and the wfucers and gentlemen lived in the ut
mo,r haruiouv, w ith a derermined spirit of perse
Krau.e to make the result of the voyage benefi
,ul. ami. also, honorable to their country.
The New-York Courier contains the following
ierei frw* J. A. Reynolds, £sq.
H id I’eita, (Cape Ver-.lHands) AW. 14.
(i;sili mks: After having encountered our
fill share of squalls, head and cross s *as, thun
u r and lightning, while passing fhe gulf, doomed,
is it appeared to be, to tne eternal conflict of the
f!-.a-*nu, we arrived in this port on Tuesday
mi.ring, 9th inst. making our passage 24 days
from the city of New-York.
I hive made several excursions over the Island,
mi'ompanied by mv f iend ami companion, Dr.
Eighty who hu-> collected a number of specimens
m botanv. all in perfect blootn, and much more
'ilouibl'* than we expected to find in a place
s* jig and well known, and principally noted
for* ■* salt.which nature; radter loan art or labor,
•'tyilie, in the greatest abundance.
b.t Uw arrival of our consort, the brig Seraph,
Upra'in Pendleton, we shall proceed on our voy
age- She left Stonington the day we sailed from
Now-York. The extent and duration of our voy
age cannot be determined at this time. Besides,
a 'mg in good faith, as we mean to do, towards
w >,i>ck!tolders, in the business part of the cruize,
’*o other objects will particularly occupy our at
> :ri.»r\. which, if we can accomplish in any toler
abi • degree, l shall feel that mv rime has been
employed, and that our enterprise has not
**rn in vain, even in a national point of view.
•hie will be to collect such facts, within the
of our commercial operations, iu the Paei
tic ‘kean and South Seas, as will show, that the
completion of the expedition, so nearlv matured,
Md >o unaccountably laid hv at the last session i
ui t. m jress, would have been beneficial to our
^otnmerciil interests, as well as have reflected the
‘'«ie>t credit on our national character. In the
t l place, we shall endeavor to make such ob
rmus while in the higher Southern latitudes,
u'Uhe tonnadon and quantity of ice, cause and
<xu\ ot currents, in the diderent meridians;
f °u P°*nts, w here there will be pro
\ found the least obstruction iu reaching a
; Mt'ide South; in a word, to acquire sucn a
i’ ‘ tical ltuo« ledge of those seas, as may be use
“ riiruulins the operations of a more efficient
Won, contemplated, on the return of the
me to the United States,
nc.iveries iu high latirudes are necessarily
P-"„r*SM\e. One voyage frequently iloes little
•*[iu:i acquire the experience bv which a sue- j
uigone may he more successful.
I • *' \'*,en Uapt Franklin arrived at the Fort
v, - I1 nanae* on his northern expedition, in
aunT* ot.i, 1826, while the party under hiacum
iwoo preparing their winter quarters he
.1 to the mouth of Coppermine river; con
jL| ,a? “ taat hr taking a view of the 9tate of the
\V 'r U ° ?n<^ tae lending of the coast to the
tub ki ' 'vou'd be enabled to form a pretty
t ra&ie correct notion as to the probalitv of next
.'tars success.” J
w5tT"' ,*n a’s 8ec0Qd voyage, to discover a north
,sa.vs: ‘* If any proof were w anting
0r .l** 'ua , ot f°°al knowledge, in the navigation
bv r! *• f ?***» ** would he amply furnished
ttinr* pCtL- our ^avm? now reached the en
m,.n^ ° i^lr Lancaster’s Sound just one
to h ;\rherthan we ***d done in 1818—although
1 a then sailed a fortnight sooner, with the
^ general objects in view.”
vcic V'\- ***** we can in preserv ing such ob
n Natural History, as can he collected in
that part of the globe where so few researches
have been made in this branch of science. In
Geology, Mineralogy, and to a certain extent,
Botany, the field before us is ample and unoccu
pied. * !
Should another opportunity occur for writing
to the United States, I hope to have something
more interesting to communicate.
RespectniUv, your obedient servant,
J. A. REYNOLDS. |
To the Editors of the .Vno-York Courier.
We are indebted, says the United States Tel
egraph to an intelligent gentleman, a passenger
on board the Helen McGregor, for the following
interesting narrative: |
“ On the morning of the 24th ofFebruary, the
Helen McGregor stopped at Memphis to deliver
freight and land a number of passengers, who re
sided in that section of Tennessee. The time
occupied in so doing could not have exceeded
three quarters of an hour. When the boat land
ed, I went ashore to see a gentleman with whom
I had some business. 1 found him on the beach;
and, after a short conversation, returned to the
boat. I recollect looking at my watch as 1 pass- i
ed the gang way. It was half past eight o’clock.
A grear number of persons was standing on what j
is called the boiler deck, being that part of the j
upper deck situated immediately over the boiler.
It was crow dad to excess,and presented one dense
mass of human bodies. In a few minutes we sat
down to breakfast in the cabin. The table, al
though extending the whole length of the cabin. >
was completely filled, there being upwards of i
six'y cabin j Messengers, among whom were sever
al ladies ana children. The number of passen
gers on board, deck and cabin united, was be
tween four and five hundred. I had almost fin
ished mv breakfast when the pilot rung his bell
for the engineer to put the machieuery in motion.
The boat having just shoved off, I was in the act
of raising my cup to mv lip, the tingling of the
pilot bell vet on mv ear, when I heard an explo
sion, resembling the discharge of a small piece of
artillery—the report was perhaps louder than usu
al in such cases—for an exclamation was half ut
tered by rne.to the effect, that the gun was well
loaded, when the rushing sound of steam, & the rat
tling of glas in some of the cabin windows check
ed mv speech, and told too well what had occur
ed. [almost involuntarily bent mvhead &body
ilmvn tn the floor.a vrorue idea seemed to shoot
across mv mind that more than one boiler might
burst,&that, by assuming this posture, the destroy
ing matter would pass over without touching me.
The general cry of “a boiler has hurst” resound
ed from one end uf the table to the other; and, as
if bv a simultaneous movement, ali started on
their feet. Then commenced a general race to
the ladies' cabin, which lay more towards the
stern of the boat. All regard to order or defe
rence to sex seemed to lie lost in the struggle for
which should be firs* & furthest removed from the
dreadful boilers. The danger had already pass
ed awav! 1 remained standing by the chair on
which I had been previously sitting. Only one
person or two staid in the cabin with me. As
vet not more than half a minute had elapsed since
the explosion: hut. in that brief space how had
•ceee ehang “d! Tn that “drop of time” what the
confusion, distress and dismay! An instant be
fore, and all were in the quiet repose of security
—another, and thev were overwhelmed with a
larm and consternation. It is but justice to say
that in this scene of terror the ladies exhibited a
degree of firmness worthy of all praise. No
screaming, no tainting; their fears, when uttered
were for their husbands and children, and not for
themselves.
I advanced from my position to one of the cab
in d;»ors for the purpose of inn living who were
injured, when, just as I reached it. a man enter
ed at the opposite one, both his hands covering
his face, and exclaiming “Oh God! oh God! I
am lost, I am ruined!” He immediately began
to tear off his clothes. When stripped, he present
ed a most shocking and adlictiog spectacle: his
face was entirely black—his body without a par
ticle of skin. lie had been flayed alive. - Tie
gave me his name and place of abode—then
sunk iifa state of exhaustion and agony on the
tloor; I assisted in placing him on a mattrass
taken from one of the births, and covered him
w ith blankets. He complained of heat and cold
as at once oppressing him. He bore his torment
with a raanlv fortitude, vet a convulsive shriek
would occasionally burst from him. His wife,
his children, were his constant theme; it was hard
to die without seeing them—“it w as hard to go
without bidding them one farewell?” Oil and
cotton were applied to his wounds; but he soon
became insensible to earthly misery. Before 1
itaA flnllP !« ttendin? to him, the whole floor ot the
cabin was covered with unfortunate sufferers.—
Some bore up under the horrors of their situation
with a degree of resolution amounting to heroism.
Others were wholly overcomeby the sense of pain,
the suddenness of the fatal disaster, and the near
approach of death, which even to them was evi
dent—whose pangs they already felt, borne,im
plored os, as an act of humanity, to complete the
work of destruction, and free them from present
suffering. One entreated the presence of a cler
gyman to pray by him, declaring he was not fit
to die. 1 inquired; none could be had. On ei e
ry side were to be head groans and mingled ex
clamations of grief and despair.
To add to the confusion, persons were every
moment running about to learn the fate of their
triends and relatives; fathers, sons, brothers; for,
in this scene of unmixed calamity, it was impos
sible to sav who were saved or who had perished.
The countenances of many were so much dsihgur
ed as to be past recognition. My attention, af
ter some time, was particularly drawn towards a
ooor fellow who lay unnoticed on tiic floor, with
out uttering a single word of complaint He
was at a little distance removed from the rest—
He was not much scalded, but one of his thig.is
was broken, and a principal artery had beep se
vered, from which the blood was pushing rapidl).
He betrayed no displeasure at the apparent ne
glect with which he was treated—he waaperfect
fy calm, l spoke to him; he said “he was very
weak; he felt himself going—it would soon be
over ” A gentleman ran for oue of the p
cians; he came, and declared that, it expedition
were used, he might be preserved by amputating
the'Timb; but that to effect this, it would be ne
cessary to remove him from the boat. I ntoitu
nat“/the boat was not sufficiently near to run a
ulank ashore. We were obliged to wait until it
fid W cW hauled. 1
help; we placed hjm on a pjatVW*; W** ho
him to the guards; there we were detained some j
time, from tlie cause I have mentioned. Never
did any tiling appear to me so slow as the move
ments of those engaged in hauling the boat
I know, and he Knew, that delay was death—
that life was fast ebbing. I could not take my
gaze from his face—there all was coolness and
resignation. No word or gesture indicative of
impatience escaped him. He perceived, by my
loud and, perhaps, angry tone of voice, how
much I was excited by what I thought the bar- j
barous slowness of those around; he begged me !
not to take so much trouble; that they were do- j
ing their best. At length we got him on shnre— !
It was too late; he was too much exhausted, and
died immediately after the amputation.
So soon as I was relieved from attending on
those in the cabin, I went to examine that part
of the boat where the boiler had burst It was a
complete wreck—a picture of destruction. It
bore ample testimony of the tremendous force of
that power which the ingenuity of man has
brougnt to his aid. The steam had given every
thing a whitish hue—the boilers were displaced
—the deck had fallen down—the machinery was
broken and disordered. Bricks, dirt, and rub
bish, were scattered about. Close bv the bow
sprit was a large rent through which, t was told,
the boiler, after exploding, nad passed out, car
rying one or two men in its mouth. Several dead
bodies wero lying around—their fate had been an
enviable one, compared with that of others—they
could scarcely have been conscious of a pang,
ere they had ceased to be. On the starboard
wheel house lay a human body, in which life was
not yet extinct though, apparently, there was no
sensibility remaining. Tne body must have been
thrown from the boiler deck, a distance of thirty
feet. The whole of the forehead had been blown
away—the brains were still beating. Tufts of
hair, shreds of clothing, and splotches o£ blood
might be seen in every direction. A piece of
skin was picked up by*a gentleman on board,
which appeared to have been pealed oft’ by the
force of the steam; it extended from the middle
of the arm down to the tips of the lingers, the
nails adheridg to it. So dreadful had been the
force, that not a particle of the flesh adhered to
it: the most skilful operator could scarcely have
effected such a result. Several died from inhal
ing the steam or gas, whose skin was almost un
• •_1
llijui ru.
The number of lives lost will, in all probabi
lity, never be distinctly known. Many were
seen (lung into the river, most of whom sunk to
rise no more. Could the survivors have been
kept together until the list of passengers was cal
led, the precise loss would have been ascertained;
that, however, though it had been attempted,'
would, under the circumstances, have been uext
to impossible. 1
Jixiging from the crowd which 1 saw on the
boiler deck immediately before the explosion, and
statement which 1 received as to the number of >
those who succeeded in swimming out after they
were cast into the river, 1 am inclined to believe
that between forty and fifty must have perished, j
The cabin passengers escaped owing to the pe- j
culiar construction of the boat. Just behind the
boilers were several large iron posts, supporting,
[ think, the boiler deck. Across each post was
a large circular plate of iron, ot between one and
two inches in thickness. One of those posts was j
placed exactly opposite the head of the boiler
which burst, being the second one on the star- j
board side. Against this plate the head struck, j
ami penetrated to the depth of an iuch, then broke j
and flew off* at an angle, entering a cotton hale i
to the depth of a foot. The boiler head was in
point blank range with the breakfast table iu the
cabin, and had it not been obstructed by ihe iron
post, must have made a clear sweep of those who
were seated at the table.
To render anv* satisfactory account of the
cause which produced the explosion can luirdlv .
he expected from one who has no scientific or j
practical knowledge on the subject, and who
previously thereto was paying no attention to the
manage inement of the boat. The captain appear- (
ed to he verv active and diligent in attending to ;
his duty. He was on the boiler deck when the J
explosion occcurred; was materially injured by
that event; and must have been ignorant of the j
mismanagement, if any there was.
From tiie engineer alone could the true ex-1
planation he afforded; and if it was really at
tributable to negligence, it can scarcely be sup-!
posed lie will lay the blame on himself. If I
might venture a suggestion in relation thereto, I
would assign the following causes: lliat the wa
ter in the starboard boilers had become low in
consequence of that side of the boat resting upon
the ground during our stay at Memphis; that
.1 % il C .. « aA.wn Llf.irn
I lilUU”!i UIC '".iw ^-- "
1 we shoved otF, that the head which burst had
been cracked for a considerable time; that the
boiler was extremely heated, and the water,
thrown in when the boat was again in motion,
was at once converted into steam, and the flues
not being sufficiently large to carry it off as quick
ly as it was generated, nor tin* boiler’s head of a
strength capable ot resisting its action; the ex
plosion was a natural result.
I'assume this proposition to lie correct—that
in every case where a boiler bursts, it is fair
! to infer that it proceeded from neglect, until the
contrary shall be proved.
A Cabin Passenger on board the H. McGregor.
\ Washington Citv, 26th March, 1830.
-eeS53?**
[COEMUNICATION.]
Mr. Editor: 1 have been asked, who ia this
“Working Man?” Mv reply has been, that,
as he declares himself to he a mechanic, he must
be a rope-maker, for he spins a devilish long yarn;
or that, finding so much unexpected work in put
tin"- his sentences together, and so much trouble
in bringing his “ mfcwP’ to temper its “ matter
he h-w brought himself to the conclusion that he,
in fact, is performing a mechanical operation—
enro, to use a syllogism, is a working man.
But there is nothing incongruous in this. In the
voyage of the flying island of Laputa, according
to Dean Swift, composing literary works is re
presented as a mechanical operation; as thus—a
certain nuantity of words were put into a ma
chine, which was turned—not bv steam—they
were thrown out in sequence; working men were
employed to arrange them as they fell, after
which the subject -matter of next publication was
> This “ Workimg Man” might also have been
! usefully employed in the time of a cabinet-maker
: of old, famous for the manufacture of bedsteads.
His name, Procrustes; most of the whoolbnvs
ilrnve heard of hia: usUad of forming his bed
steads to’ suit the person they ought to have fitted,;
he made the person fit the bedstead, by lopping
oft* any extra length of limbs. There was truly j
the victory of raihd over matter!! Procrustes must i
also have been a limb of the law; for men iu these |
ancient days pursued vocations that were analo-'
gous. Or,’finally.this “WorkingMan” would
nave suited the times of Robespierre, who had such
an instinctive horror to intellect, that it was *a part
of the system of Government, he endeavored
to hold up to abhorrence;” and doom it to the
guillotine. My wish is for the prosperity of
Alexandria, in which, so for as paying any tax
es when called on, altho’ they are pretty tough,
I shall be, with mv fellow-citizens,
_ A JOINT LABORER.
COMMERCIAL.
Price of Produce in Jllexandria yesterday.
Flour, (Superfine).,g4 06 a 4 08
Wheat, (gnodred^. 0 75 0. 0 80
-(best white). 0 80 a 0 82
Corn,... 0 35 a 0 35
Cotn Meal, (yellow) . 0 35 a 0 40
-(White). 0 40 a 0 42
Rye,. 0 43 a 0 45
Oats,. 0 30 a 0 32
Whiskey, . 0 20 a 0 22
Flax Seed,. 0 75 a 0 80
Timothy Seed,. 1 50 a 0 00
Bacon, . 7 00 a 0 00
Butter, . 0 10 a 0 16
Lard,.H) 06 a 0 06j
Plaister Paris (retail). 7 00 a 0 00
Clover seed (retail). 6 50 a 6 75
Flour.—In the early part of last week, sales
of Ring-street Superfine Flour were made from
stores at 34 121 and some extra brands at 34 1-6.
The wagon price ranged from g4 08 to 34 13,
until the arrival of the Northern mail, on Thurs
day, bringing accounts from England (received
at STe\v-York) up to the 16th of February, advis
ising of a small reduction in the price of bonded
Flour in Liverpool, which had a momentary ef
fect, and a few loads were purchased at 84 06;
but on Friday aud Saturday the price Again im
proved and ranged at trom 34 08 a 34 11. Fri
day, the current price was considered 81 10, and
Snturilav. 34 08.
'Hie accounts had more effect on the store than
wagon price; holders were generally more dis
posed to sell; and very little disposition evinced
on the part of shippers to purchase. On Friday
150 barrels were sold at 84 06]—and Saturday
some Jine Flour at the rate of 84 07i for super
fine.
The receipts and exports were less than those
of the two preceding weeks. \\ e remarked,
last w eek, that our stock of Flour was small, and
have taken some pains to ascertain w’hatit really
is, but it is difficult to do so, with any degree of
certainty—it is variously estimated at from 6 to
to 8,000*bbls. which is not more than from one
third to one-half of our usual stock at this sea
son of the year.
Yesterday the current price o Flour from wa
gons was 84 08—A. few’ loads were purchased at
84 OG. \Ye heard of no sales from stores, but
understand it was offered at 84 121 w ithout meet
ing with purchasers.
| Export for the week ending Saturday 27th
instant, 2,789 barrels:
Foreign* . 1,151 | Coastwise*•••••• *1,638
Quantity inspected dyring die same period:
King Street.2738 bbls.
Wharf.727 “ 94 half bbls.
Total.3465 bbls. 94 half bbls.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET—March 27.
Hour and Meal—Sales of Superfine Flour to
some extent have been made at 8R30, leaving
a small stock on hand. Several sales ot Rye
i Flour at a Fraction less than our quotations: the.
^ precise terms we were unable to learn, and of
Corn Meal in barrels at 82,25.
Grain_A Cargo of Delaware Wheat of fine
1 quality, has been received, and sold at 90 cents,
i A fair supply ot Corn in Market, and met with
ready sale at quotations.
—
NEW-YORK MARKET—March 27.
Flour—The stock of Flour has been greatly
reduced, particularly western. The export de
mand, for the last two weeks, has constdei ably
exceeded the importo, which lias left the market
with a moderate stock of all descriptions. 1 he
sales of the week consist of good western brands,
$5;superior do $5];Trov $4,81 a 8R8* 5 choice
N. York 811* Rye Flour and Indian Meal
are a shade higher.
Grain—About 2000 bushels of good Western
Wheat, which has been in store has been sold at
105 cents. Some small lots which have come
down the Hudson have been taken at 94 a 101
cents. Rye lias declined, and is selling at GO a 61
cents; a very choice lot brought 63. Southern
Corn 39, a 42; Northern do 50.
SHIP NEWS.
FOR¥~F Al.EXJRDRLi, CD C-J
ARRIVED, MARCH 28,
SteamerColumbia, Mitchell, Baltimore freight
and passenger?. „. __
March 29—Schr; Virginia, Rodbird, New
York; freight for the District. _
^—MKJBaa—————
^C/^The Rev. G. J. Robertson; Episcopal
Missiimary to the Greeks, will preach in St. P-ul’i
Church on Wednesday evening, an 1 in Christ Church
on Thursday evening. On both these occasions codec*
lions will be taken up to further the objects of the
Mission. Service will commence at a quarter past 7
o’clock__ ™rchJ0_
Dtnnini
HAS for sale ‘2000 bustiels of Oyster Sheds, in good
order Also Fresh and Pickled Oysters,
inarch 30—root_•
JusV uptue&t
U MALL check, London ginghams Adrianople prints,
o cambric edgings, batmlez, ribbands, all colors,
bombazettes, etc. etc. per Virginia.
march .30 _J.
iitiru.
FlUP thousand bushels Corn for sale, deliverable at
a safe landing on the Potomac l iver,
a sale ian * ^ ^ p (JOLKMAN V Co.
m*rch 30— 3t_____
V d-y» wy \ nfct %h i\* •
THBsubscriberhaaassociated Almszde* B. C*zoo
mt with him in »he Ur\ Goods Business, under
the firm of William Gregory t|T Co, ....
march WILLLYH GREGORY.
_SALES AT AUCTION._
BY GEORGE WHITE.
Variety A\ieUf*n.
Tomorrow evening, «• 7 o'clock, at hi. au<t
tiun Store, to close several invoices, will be sold
A variety of Dry Goods Sf Fancy Artides.
* . ALSO,
A collection of new and valuable Books, Station^
fc7* DOMESTl?’ C ARPETS, just received .
and for sale low._march 30
Prime'dt. &toYx ftwgar.
A 4 hhds prime St, Croix sugar
1 4 35 bbls do do
Just received per schr Virginia from New York, and
for Mle on the wharf, low, by
I,LN 1)8AY, HILL U Co.
march 30 [W. H. O* P S ]___
&w\*eTfinc i- \ott\a.
WE have just received, per Virginia, auper Saxony
black and blue cloths, extra quality,
march 30 , J. MclOSNZlE IT Co.
Ruu&e and -RamYa Vor Rent.
I wish to rent for one or more v ears,-the
HOUSE 4* SQUARE OF GROUND
5 J ii situated just without the. limits ,of the Corpo
ration of Alexandria, in what is called the VU*
Uge, lately occupied as a summer residence by Col. A.
■ Smith, deceased. With some repairs which I am
Authorised to make, it would be a pleasant and desira
ble abode. The Garden is early and productive.
I would rent two USE JCRE LOTS in the same
vicinity, binding on the Great Hunting Creek
tl am desirous of renti >g 'wo thirds of the
1 JVEST-GROVE ESTATE,
being about Tw elve Hundred Acres, consist
ing of improved river bottoms, meadows, and
about three hundred acres of reclaimed alluvial lands,
which cangot be exceeded in fertility, and have been
found, by experiment, to be particularly well adapted
to the growth.of hemp and tobacco. They are well
worth tl»e attention of Mainland tobacco growers.
These Lands will be routed for a money rent or a
part of the crop— as one tarm, or will be divided into
several, to suit cultivators.
For terms apply to T. W. HEWITT, in Alexandria,
or to the sub.cnber, at West Grove.
g. SMITH,
msreb 25 Guardian, Ac. Ac.
Notice
’ j'tHE subscriber* to the Alexandria Library will
i please lake notice that the Library will be open
frem ten until oue o’clock, (morning only) during the
nsuing month.
march 29 -3t_GKO DRINKER, Librarian.
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TH R subscriber being desirous to decline the Gro
cery business, will dispose of Ills stock of goods on
bund, and rent bis store liouse Having this object in
view for some time the stock of goods is small.
Tile store house being built expressly for the groce
ry business is well adapted for that purpose
march 29-3t_JOHN ROBERTS.
Wanted,
For the usd of the Middle Turnpike Company,
Ten or fifteen good CART* and HORSES Ap.
plicants will c-ll on Oapt James McGuire, or Zedckttlk
Kid a ell, superintemtant. ____mar 29
SaW, \VV\sVe>|, &©.
FOR SALE AT LOTV PRICES.
A <5)1 If k bushels ground alum salt
2500 gallons whiskey
1000 do old do
2000 do pure cider vinegar
20,000 ib» Kin, Java, and I’oriu ltico green
coffee
25 hhds l New Orleans, St. Croix, and
40 bbls $ Porto Rico sugar*
30 hhds ^
10 tierces t N O- and W. J. molaaae*
70 barrels 3
10 casks cheese
25 boxes raisjns
15,000 lbs 1st quality old yellow and brown
soap—his own manufacture
100 boxes mould and dipt camile*. dodo
With his usuul general u«sortnu.nl of wines, liquors,
teas, spices, dye at nil’s, and other groceries, which he
will scii on liberal credit to punctual customers.
SAM’L, H. I,ARMOUR,
Corner of King and Water stmts, Alex’a
N B. A constant supply of the best IShenandomh F~
mill/ Flour. ___inarch 29
No. 16, South Charles street, Baltimore
HAS on baud and will cciutantly keep, an assort
ment of
FRENCH AND SWISS GOODS,
with which lie is regularly supplied from the munufac
tone* by their agents in New-Vork, He offer* for sale
by the piece or package, on reasonable term*—
Plain an<1 figured Swiis muslins, low priced embroi
deries, fine Fiench and Swiss do, lace do, iiifants* cap*
and roues, relicl ines, men's and women'a beaver, kid
and llorseskin Gloves of every variety, sewing silks,
satin, taffeta ami gauze ribbons, bindings, braids, belt
ribbons, Italian crapes, artificial Bowers, gauze veils,
fancy lilidkfs and scarfs, long ami square merino shawl*
a large a-.aor.ment, fioieuccs, bla'k tima de Naples,
figured do, poplins, barrages and an assortment of men*
and women’s Leghorn huts.
A. M-receives direct from Bordeaux, BRANDIES,
WIN to and VI KUAUS, with which he can supply
dealers ut the lowest rate*. _march -*9
To VYfcui,
That well known Stand—Three
1 Story Bri k House- on Uniou sweet, now
occupie) a* » public house
ANTHONY RitODKS*
march 26—tf __
To VUnt.
a. • The subscriber wishrs to rent the
A ;V3| HOUSE tf LOT
S hi!| 1st the corner ot King and St. Asaph streets,
toiiifc^knovrii as the I.idun Qietn Tavern, foi a
term of years, either asa Dwelling House orasa Store,
for which purpose Its situation is one ot the best 11.
I Town. To a good tenant the rc*nt would be low, and
such alteration s made Xi miy be n*®***“ry* __A
| march 27 tf HATH BRINK McREA
! JVVva. \juckeli
M Wishes to sell or rent the Dwelling House
lately occupied by l«er on Wolfe itrctt; tliOi
| frame Dwelling House adjoining it. ,
i march 27—eo3t____ __
ftttU oA\oti\.
. ,bushels superior white l.isbon Salt, tin.
1C K H M I c -rgo of the ship North America, dai /
,,,,< 01. (1 from Pl.iI«*Jphi,. *i" be «*l lo»’ J™* ,U
! .hip. b, FOWI.B V <-«.
j march 27 _— -
i A MiUtt aud \\ ool-car&eYs
WHO can produce satisfactory evidence ° "s »
perie.iw ,0.1 .kill i.b»b —■
1 , de.ir*b!c .itiatioii by .ppl» j\h’xKY.
at Occoquan, to J. • •
march 27-- 6t______ ■ ■ *
: Wu.uU.ii,
i rnWO or Ihr'.e .pprenUoo. >bo PotolTJC H,t T*.
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