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•J The Editor return? his thanks to the friend by whom a copy of the following Was Communicated for the Federal Gazette. ODE ON THE DEATH OF BONAPARTE, By the Professor of Philosophy, Georgetown College, District of Columbia. As when the angry clouds on high Collect their fury through the troubl’d sky. And frowning, meet in midway air, iErial combat to prepare. The darkness thickens, and the cloud de scend*; A lurid canopy o’er all extends. The feather'd tribes, forgetful of their strains, Have sought the thickest midnight shade— The beasts that brows’d upon the plains, Have left the hillock and the glade. 'Twould seem as if affrighted nature read Her final doom, Upon the fearful gloom That blots out Heavens fair eye, And breathes such horror on each scenery, So still the world, the silence all around so dread. Nor is the mortal heart so free From horror and foreboden fear, A Deity confess’d they see Cloath’d in the terrors of the sphere. The frighten’d babe the mother press’d To her more frighten’d, anxious breast; The guilty sou] has felt remorse’s fear, And stubborn eyes have learnt to shead a tear. The lightning blazes and the thunder rolls, The solid earth is shaken to its poles. The sheperd stands in horror fixt, his eye Upli ted to the tumults of the sky. Himself he deems, and all his fleecy care, Destin’d to perish in that fatal hour; Each peal that rattles thro' the desert air, He fears a death blow sent from Heav’ns high pow’r; But when the >torm is o’er, and all is rest, Then peace and joy revisit his sad breast, His fright is gone, and nothing now remain* But the remembrance of his fears and pains. So, Europe, is it now with thee, and now The storm that woke thee from thy rest, And fill’d with fear thy trembl.ng breast. No longer frowns upon the world below. The mighty spirit that could shake All Europe’s empires to their base, (Save one, the sea-girt isle,) He, at whose name, his subject kings would quake, v\ ith all their dastard royal race— He who would smile, ^Midat fire’s and swords’ and death’s alarms, 'Midst cannons* thunder and the clash of arms, iLike the destroying angel did of yore )n holy Israel’s sacred shore;) The great, the fear’d, the hated scourge of kings, Whose name, as yet, unwilling terror brings, Ha* fled from life; and left the astonish’d world To wonder at his prowess and his name; Living and dying, he stern defiance hurl’d Against oblivion, time and place and fame. Full many a time have nations watch’d his eye With fearful gaze, to learn their destiny. Where'er he went, dismav and fear Hurried before to tell that he was near. Their ancient rights and titled name, Satraps of royalty and former fame, In vain oppos’d his swav; Jfor crowns, ner sceptres, nor the kingly pow’r, ijfor threats which royal eye-brows deign to leur, Reckt he; but laugh’d to scorn. All Europe well can say, That those to empire born, Felt their thrones shake, And in their hands their sceptres quake, Saw their crowns wrested from them, and their pow’r Crush’d and annihilated in an hour. How’ are the mightv fallen and the great— O Death nought earthlv can subdue thy sway; O how we creatures of a summer’s dav Vainly resist the stem decrees of fate! Hon- narrow is the longest span That nature gives to man ! We stand opposed to Death, as on the battle field, And when he strikes, then power, and wealth, and all, must yield. New Orleans Sugar. JONH H. LaDD k Co. offer for gales 260 bbd3. N, Orleans, 4* 'V.I. sugar, 50,ooo lbs. Porto Rico, Havana k bt Domingo coffee. 125 chests Y. Hyson, Imperial 4* Gun powder teas. 65 puncheons West India and New England rum, 13 pipes cognac it Marseilles brandy lOO bb 1 s- common i \\( bicbnif 36 do old rye \ V* | 23 pipes Madeira 'j 86 casks claret* j 250 bxs old claret 1 white k muscat, r \\ inCS. 44 casks port, Te- \ ne rifle, Malaga, j and Colmenar J 5oo boxes yellow soap 3oo do double boiled marble soap. 75 do do do white d® 9 casks best olive ( Oil loo baskets do do y bo casks cut nails assorted sizes 159 sides soal leather, 2oo bbls beef and pork 6oo tons plaster, _ __ Boitiug Cloths. Jonathan janney, has for sale an assortment of Bolting Cloths of Superior Quality. All orders from Millers or others will be particularly attended to. Also, A constant supply of Ground Plaster, for sale by the ton, barrel or bushel, at a cry reduced price. OSrCash given for empty barrels. 9 mo *9 2awtf Sugar. | B AGS Sugar landing from schr. Superior, ior sale by VVM. FOWLE Co. ?pnl1$ * i To Wood Merchants. Iwill sell from 500 to 1OT0cords ofgood oak wood, ready cut in the woods,— Also 2oo acres of land with a good supply of fire wood, building and rail timber on it. This wood and land lies within li mile of the Potomac river, where there is a good road and landing; 30 miles be low the District of Columbia; this land lies well, of a stiff soil, and clear of hills and brakes* I will also furnish any pur chaser with 3 good ox carts well calculat ed for the wood business and ten or twelve good oxen in their prime, and well broke to the cart, I will also sell a lot ol land, containing two acres, with a good new store house, a half story high counting room, lodging room, granery and tobacco shed. Also a tobacco press bouse and a well of as good water as any in the world. This lot and improvements lies in a healthy neighborhood and a good stand tor busi ness. It is one mile from the above land* I also have l5o acres of land, of an extra quality, lying 3 mile9 above the aforesaid land, and one mile from the Potomac; it is well watered and has a good seat for a small mill, with a never failing stream.— Any person wishing to purchase the above property may have a great bargain, as I wisn to decline the wood business. The cash will be wanted for the wood that is cut and the carts and oxen* 1 will give a liberal time on the lands. RICH’D BROOKE. Charles county, Md. March. 2% eott ELI LEGG, HAVING removed from his old stand, uppei end of King street, and taken that well known house lately occupied by Charles L. Sears, corner of King and St. Asaph streets, known by the name of the INDIAN QUEEN TAVERN. tenders his gratetul acknowledgments the public for their former favors, and so licits a continuance of their custom, assur ing travellers that they will meet with the best accommodations, and at the lowest charges. HE WILL HANDSOMELY ACCOMMODATE A FEW ‘ GENTEEL BOARDERS at the low rate of One Hundred and Thirty DOLLARS PER ANNUM. His BAH will always be stocked with the best of liquors—his table furnished with all the excellencies of the season which the market affords—his bedding of the first order, and excellent stabling for horses, with a careful ostler, feb 23_ stuth2m For Sale, 0Q()P% lights of window Sash, and a few AAVJxj sjx pannej doors, made of good materials, will be sold low. JOSEPH RINKER. 4 mo 3_ eo7t The Portrait of Napoleon, AND five full length engravings very e* legantly executed, of Joseph, Eugene, Louis, and Jerome, brothers of Napoleon aBd of Marie Ann Eliza, bis favorite sister, May be seen for tour days only* next door to the Mechanics Bank- april 16—3t* HATS & SHOES. WM. TRUE HAS just received a general assortment of ladies, gentlemens, boys, misses and childrens leather and Morocco SHOES, Of e^ery description, suitable for the ap proaching season. 1 ALSO, Gentlemens black and drab imitation BEAVER HATS. Gentlemens black napt hats (low priced) do Leghorn hats, suitable for the summer Boys fur and wool hats (cheap) Likewise a few cases of Ladies Straw Bonnets h. Trimmings, All of which will be disposed of on accom modating terms. march 30 d3w For Sale. j will sell a tract or parcel of land cal ed BROOMFIELD, Containing three hundred and fifty acres more or less, lying and being in Cbailes county, immediately on the road leading trom Port Tobacco to Dumfries Ferry, a bout six miles from Port Tobacco, within four miles of Nanjeaioy Church, and with in li miles ot navigable water. The im provements on the said farm are a dwell Ming bouse, kitchen, barn, corn, house, and other necessary bouses. It is deemed unnecessary to give a more particular description of the same as it is presumed any person wishing to purchase will view the premis es. For terms apply to the subscriber living on the adjoining farm. THOMAS JONES, i march 26 law3no Ginseng. WANTED by SAMUEL MESSERSMITH. april 9 tt Wanted, A WROUGHT iron chest,—Enquire oi the editor of this paper, april 16 3t District of Columbia, Alexandria County, to wit: November Term, 1821, 3lst day. IN CHANCERY. Romulus Riggs & others-^Complainants. AGAINST ; Thomas Swann, Cplin Auld, ana Edmund [. Lee, and the Merchants Bank of Alex andria, and others—Defendants. The defendants, the Mechanics Bank of Alexandria, the Bank of Washington, the Bank of the Metropolis, the Patriotic Rank, and the Central Bank of George town and Washington, appeared, by Wal ter Jones, their solicitor, and by consent of the plaintiffs, and ot the .several de fendants to this suit, including the Banks in the bill named, as claiming preference, ■ it is ordered, That the trustees, Swann, Auld and Lee, do proceed to make sale of all the property, debts and effects, claimed or held by them as trustees under the said assignment in the bill mentioned, or which may, in any manner, have arisen from the property and effects so assigned, upon the terms and in the manner provid ed in the order made in this cause on the 13th day of May, 1819; and that they bring the proceeds thereof into court, to be subject to their final order and decree, as directed by said order. It is further ordered, That the said trustees do, after making said sale, report to this court a full account of all their transactions under the said deed of trust, shewing the nett amount of disposable funds remaining in their hands subject to the trusts declared by said deed, and shewing also the amount | of claims made upon them by creditors of said Bank, and stating, as far as may be in their power, the validity of such claims. I And this suit abates as to James H. Dula ny, by his death, and i? dismissed as to John A. Stewart. (A copy.) Teste. EDM. I. LEE, C. C IX pursuance of the foregoing order, and of the order of 13tb May, 1819, therein mentioned, at the merchants’ Coffee House, in the town of Alexandria, on Sa turday the first day of June nextt at ten o'clock, A. M. we shall sell, by public auction, all the property, debts and effects conveyed to, or in any manner vested in us as trustees of the late Merchants’ Bank of Alexandria—one fourth part of the pur chase money to be paid in cash, and the residue in three equal instalments at 6, 12 and 18 montsh,to be secured by such good and sufficient personal security, with a re served lien upon the premises, as we shall deemlsafe. THOS, SWANX, ) EDM I. LEE, > Trustees. COLIN AULD, ) april 4 8w _ ____ Orphan’s Court, Alexandria County, ) April Term, 1822. S ORDERED, that the administrator of Thomas Triplett, dec’d, do insert the usual notice to debtors and creditors three times in the Alexandria newspapers, A copy* Teste, A. MOORE. FJ Reg of [fills. This is to give notice, That the subscriber of Alexandria coun ty in the District of Columbia, has obtain ed from the Orphans Court ot said county, letters of administration on the personal e state of Thomas Triplett, late of the county aforesaid deceased: All persons having claims against the 9aid decedent, are here by warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, passed by the Orphan’s Court, on or before the 16th day of October, next, or they may by law be excluded trom all benefit to said estate, and those indebted thereto are required to make immediate payment. Given under my hand this 16th day of April, *8*2, p 7^YL0R> Administrator of Thos. Triplett, dec’d. april 16_ Chocolate. SMESSERSMITH will be constantly • supplied with the above article, from the celebrated manufactory of E. Baker, Dorcnester. He has now landing from the schooner White Oak, and offer for sale,*at manufacturer’s prices. Boxes and half boxes Baker’s No. I 2 chocolate warranted. Boxes Lapham’s No. 1 do. march 22 _ Notice. THE Farmers Bank of Alexandria, this day declares a dividend ofprofrs, up on its capital stock paid in, ot three per cent* for the last six months, payable to stockholders or their Representatives, on Thursday the 4th inst. By order ;^OHN HOOFF, Cashier. gaw2wapril 2 Vaccine Institution of Alex andria. THE subscriber is provided with a sup ply of fresh Vaccine matter, and in vites the indigent persons of the town ani its vicinity to send their children for Vac cination. He will attend at his office or the purpose of receiving such patients from 7 until 10 o’clock in the morning, e very day in the week* GUST’s. A. BROWN, M. 0, march 2o James I. Weems, ATTORNEY at law, offers his servi ces to the public, and to the citizens of the District, of Columbia in particular. He promises the greatest attention, Port Tobacco* Md. March 26 eo6t Boarding House. , A FEW genteel boarderscan be accom-, modated at a moderate price* at the House formerly occupied by J. B. Gorman on Fairfax street, Fer terms, apply to the subscriber. J. HARRISS* april 11 Domestic Goods. Braden, Morgan &Co. have just received per schr. Primrose, and offer for sale Ginghams, Shirtings, ~ Sheetings & Checks* 1 ► 4 mo- Gtijt i Marshals Sale. WILL be sold on the premise* for . cash, on Saturday, the 4th day of May next, at 10 o’clock; all the right, ti tie and interest of Abiel Holbrook, in and to the following lots of ground, with all the|improvements thereon, being in the town of Alexandria and District of Co lumbia, one lot of ground on Water street 34 feet 94 inches, extending back 123 , feet 5 inches- Also one other lot of ground on Fayette alley, near the lumber yard of James McGuire 4* Co. supposed to be 60 feet by 60 feet. Also, one other lot with a brick house and all other improve ments thereon, situated and fronting on Fairfax street 29 teet and extending back 82 feet. Also one other house and lot and all other improvements thereon, ad joining the same and fronting on Fairfax street 29 teet and running back to a lot for merly owned by Thomas White, 82 feet. Also one other lot of ground lying on the Georgetown and Washington turnpike road, containing nearly two acres. Also oBe other lot with a brick house, and all other improvements thereon, formerly oc cupied by the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Alexandria , front ing Cameron street 41 teet 12 3 inches, ruuning back 60 feet 8 inches Also one other lot with a two story frame house thereon, fronting on Alfred street, 37 feet 6 inches, running back 96 feet 6 inches. Also one other lot of grouod situated and binding on f^ueen street 30 feet,| and running back 100 feet to an alley. Also one other lot lying between Alexandria and the Poor House, near Mr. Mande vilte’s lot- Also one other lot, with a two story frame house thereon, situated on Cameron street* and binding thereon 22 feet and running back 79 feet 7 inches to an alley. Sold to satisfy two executions, one in favor of D 41 J Ross, the other in favor ot Leonard Cook. _ __ D. MINOR, D- M. april 4 For T. Ringgold, Marshal District of Columbia. Alexandria County, to wit: NovemberTerm, 1821,? 25th Da/ ) IN CHANCERY. Richard 1. /ones—Complainant. against Walter‘Jones, Administrator of Charles Lee, deceased, and Margaret C. Lee, widow of the said Charles Lee, deceas ed, Walter Jones and Ann Lucinda, his wife, Alfred Lee, Robert S. Lee and Elizabeth Lee—Defendants. rpHE defendants Margaret C. Lee and |_ her children, Robert S. Lee and Eli zabeth Lee, not having entered their ap pearance and given security according to tbe statute and tbe rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of tbe court, upon affidavit filed, that the said Margaret C. Lee and her children, Robert S. Lee and Elizabeth Lee, are not inhabi tants of the District of Columbia, on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered,that the said defendants,Mar garet C. Lee & children, Robert S. Lee& Elizabeth Lee, do appearhere on or be fore the first day of next May term, and answer tbe bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith pub lished in one of tbe public newspapers printed in the town of Alexandria, for two months successive, and that another copy be posted at the fnnt door of the Court House of the said county. A Copy. Teste, EDM. I. LEE, C. C* feb 21 2m district of Columbia. Alexandria County, to wit: iNovenber Term, 1821,} 21st Day. > IS CHANCERY. United States of America—Complainants* against Murdock, Yuile, Wardrop and Company, and James H. Hooe, administrator of William Hodgson, deceased—Dtjtn~ dants. THE defendants Murdock, Yuile, War drcp and Company, not hayiog en tered their appearance and given security according to the statute and theTules of the court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit filed, that the said defendants Murdock, Yuile. Wardrop and Company are not inhabitants of the District of Columbia, but reside out of the Uiited States of America* On the mo rion of the complainants by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant, Muriock, Yuile, Wardrop and Company do rppear here on or before the first day of May term next, and answer the bill of the complainants, and that a copy of this older be forthwith published in one of the public newspapers printed in the town of Alexandria, tor two months successively, *nd that another copy be posted at the front door of the Court House of the said county* A Copy.—Teste, feb 21 EDM. I. LEE, C. C. NEGROES WANTED? The subscriber wishes to purchase Thirty Likely Young Negroes, from 12 to 20 years of age* He may be seen at any time at Legg’s Indian Queen Tavern, Alexandria. Leroy jones. march 203aw2w Notice. A LL persons indebted to the firm of Bro A defs, Evans & Co. are respectfully in vited to come forward and make immediate payment* It not paid before the 25tb of this present raontb, they will be placed in the bands of an officer lor collection, as I have not time to run after them* My residence is at Mr. S. Dean’s, where I am always prepared to settle. JOSEPH BRODERS. march 16_ tt Reduction. WILLIAM DEVAUGHN; at his old stand on Royal street, begs leave to inform bis friends, that be has reduced bis prices for yearly shaving, to the fol lowing : Daily shaving, 9 dollars, Three times a week, 7, Twice a week, 6. I Every possible attention will be paid to ' houses, '£bri)sr$r To Beat. tWO CONVENIENT ||H PLEASANT lltj | Dwelling Houses, On Royal, below Duke street, and im®e. diate possession may be bad. E. EDMONDS. pril 11 3t* For Sale, THE LAND & HOUSE on Stump IHI Hill, lately owned by Mr. Nor. ■ l&S ton, being about TWENTY ONE ACRES well enclosed; on the lit tle river turnpike road, 2 miles from Alex, andria. The garden contains many valu* ble shrubs, vines, and fruit tree*. The situation is handsome and healthy. Possession may be had immediately^ The time of payment will be reasonably extended to suit the purchaser. WM, CRANCH. I March II, lawtf._ : To Rent. THE three story brick bouse, oo> 1 Prince Street, tormerly occupied $ I!few by Doctor Dick, and at present by Ud Doctor Vowell—It is well calc". 1 lated for a genteel family, and more par. | ticularly for a professional person, the 1 lower rooms having been used as an office 1 Possession will be given the 1st of May. I Apply to, J &J. HARPER, i March 11._3tawf2wfroawf4* ; Trust Sale. | THE terms oi tbe former sale notba.^ ving been complied with, tbe subscri* ber will expose to sale for ready money, 1 on Monday, tbe 22d day of April next>at ^ 11 o’clock A. M By virtue of a deed of trust from ; James S, Scott and wife, bearing date tbe 18th day of July, 1821, _to tbe subscriber for the purpo* of securing the payment of a sum of mo ney therein mentioned to Henry C. Slade, will be sold to tbe highest bidder for rea dy money on Saturday, tbe 2d of March, at 12 o’clock A, M. on tbe premises, a;cet> tain Lot, or parcel of ground, g with tbe buildings and improvement! j thereon, situate on tbe south side of Duke '! street, and to the eastward oi West street, conveyed to tbe said James S. Scott, by Louisa Irwin, by deed bearing date, tbe | Bib July, 1813, and duly recorded in the 4 Clerk’s Office at Alexandria. Upon receipt of tbe purchase money, J the subscriber, as Trustee, will execute a 1 deed. ' N- S. WISE, Trustee. | N. B. If tbe purchase money is not paid 1 on tbe spot, tbe property will be immedi* jjj ately resold at tbe risk oi tbe first pureba* * ser. The subscriber, as Trustee, will be | prepared forthwith to execute a proper! conveyance to tbe purabaser of tbe proper* 9 ty. N. S, W. Trustee. I april 2_dts I To Kent. MThe subscriber wishes to real | for one or mote years,his wbarft*^ warehouse. The warehouse is S& cstories high, fire proof, end bar/jog 1 every onvenience for an extensive busi- j ness. The wharf is IlO feet in length end i 40 in breadth* end has water of sufficient, ’ depth for the largest vessels. JONAH THOMPSON. \ march 29 eo '— ------ i Quarter Master’s Office,' Fort Washington, April 5.1822. PROPOSALS will be received at tbit j office until the 1st day of May next, J for supplying this post, with two hundred cords ot good oak wood; part of which will be required in July, the remainder to be delivered by the 3oth Nov. next.— The contractor to give security lor tbs faithful performance of the contract. THOMAS CHILDS, Lieut, and Quarter Master, anril 6._f3oA ^ j COACH-MAKING. i E.P. TAYLOR IS advised to take this method of inform- j ing bis friends and the public, that be j has recommenced the above business) is all it varieties at bis old established SHOP, On Fairfax, betweenPrince fyDuke-sts, Where be is prepared to execute all or ders in h:*9 line promptly, and on reasona ble terms. He feels thankful for past fa? vors and solicits a renewal ot the sanio, tor both the work and prices, be is conn* dent, will give general satisfaction. E, P- TAYLOR. april 6__ Cash to give for Slaves. THE subscriber, who resides in Alef« aodria, D. C. wishes to purchase * few likely young Negroes, male and female, from 10 to 18 years $ age. (ErPersons having such property fop sale, may find the subscriber living on Henry st. between King and Prince strfe* Alexandria, near Mr. Swan’s plaster m»V in Mrs. Nutt’s brick house. JOHN S. HUTCHERSON, dec 1 lawtf $100 Reward. RAN AWAY from me, the subscriber, in Fairfield, South Carolina, negro LEONARD, 24 or 26 years old, 6 feet loerr II inchel high, yellow complexion, formerly property of Butts h Caywood, of Alexa11 dria. 1 will pay the above reward f°j< said Leonard, if lodged in any jail so lbal Iget him again. JOHN HARRISON. ( april £> 1« |