Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.)
December 16, 1834

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THIS GAZETTE By EDGAR SNOWDEN. Daily paper S3 per annum. Country paper 5 per annum. The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE for the coun try is printed on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. _ _ j AH advertisements appear in both papers, ana are inserted at the nsoal rates._ _ j vvTnter. “I deem thee net unlovely—though thou com’st With a stern visage. To the tuneless bird— The tender flow’ret —the rejoicing stream, Thy discipline is harsh. But unto man, Methinks thou hast a kinelier ministry— Thy lengthened eve is full of fire side joys, And deathless linking of warm heart to heart; So that the hoarse stream passes by unheard. Barth robed in white, a peaceful sabbath holds, And keepeth silence at her Makers feet She ceaseth from the harrowing of the plough, And from the harvest shouting. Man should rest Thu9 from his fevered passions—and exhale The unbreathed carbon of his festering thought, And drink in holy health. As the tossed baik Doth seek the shelter of some quiet bay, To trim its shattered cordage, and repair Its riven sa.ls-so should the toil worn mind Refit for times rou-'h voyage. Man perchance, Soured by the world’s sharp commerce or un paired Bv the wild wanderings of his summer way, Turns like a truant scholar toward his home. And yields his nature to sweet influences That purify and save. 1 lie 1 UUVIjr Comes with his shouting school-mates from their si*ort, On the smooth frozen lake, as the first star Ham's pure, and cold, its silver cresset forth; And throwing off his skates with boisterous Has'es""io his mothers side. Her tender hand Doth shake the snow-flakes from his glossy curls, And draws him nearer, and with a gentle voice, Asks of his lessons—while her lifted heart Solicits silently the Sire ol Heaven To bless the lad. The timid infant learns Better to love its father—longer sits Upon Ins knee, and with a velvet lip Prints on his brow such language, as the tongue H »th never spoken. Come thou to life’s feast, W.th dove eyed meekness and bland charity— And thou sh ilt find even winter’s rugged blast The mmstrel teacher of the well-tuned soul; And when the last drop of its cup is drained Arising with a song of praise, go up To the eternal banquet._ THE SNOW. The silvery snow!—the silvery snow!— Like a glory it foils on the fields below; And the trees with their diamond branches ap pear Like the fairy growth of some magical sphere; While soft us mo-ic. and wild and white, It glitters and Hoots in the pale moonlight’ And spangles the river and fount as they flow-; Oh! who has not loved the bright, beautiful snow! The silvery snow, and the crinkling frost Howr merry we go when the earth seems lost; Like spirits that rise from the dust of time, To live in a purer and holier clime!— A new creation without a stain— Lovely as Heaven’s own pure domain! But ah! like the many fair hopes of our years, It glitters awhile—and limn 'n»»lt«in‘n tears! COMFOit l" FOti M t S MAitli.MiaU. From the John Hull. In the Dublin Freeman’s Journal we find the following extract from a private letter:—Before 1 close, I cannot forbear telling you a fact that will make William laugh. The wife of a lodge keeper of Major B—, of T- Hill, about twelve miles from here, had eleven children at a birth, which were all put into a sieve, but they died. I hear it was laughable to see the father, as every account came to him of each increase, till when they came to the eleventh, he rushed into the lake, swearing he’d drown himself, and crowds of country people running after him, they succeeded in suving hiw. Shew us, bcfoic this, mother of six children. This only happen ed the other d iy, and incredible as it may ap pear, is positively true. Of its positive truth we have no doubt; but by way of comparison, we beg just to relate an event which occurred under our own particular v lew. A French gentleman, residing, in 1819, in Suf folk street, Haymarket, then a popular sojourn for Scotchmen and foreigners, had a wife who was on the tiptoe of expectation as to her con finement. Symptoms appeared; so did the ac cocheur; and Monsieur Quelquechose (whatever his name might be) adjourned to the Orange Coffee House, at the corner of the Haymarket (where Mr. Matthews, the modern Aristophanes, discovered the very “gentilman whose hair came a leeUe through his hat”), and nervously anxious about the welfare of his better half, jet unable to remain in his anxiety at home, direct ed the maid servant to come the instant that Madame Q,uelquechose was out of her trouble, and tell him. _ Uueiquecnose sat nimwii v house, and ordered a glass of brandy and wa ter—he reclined in a box, sipped his beverage, and thought of his wile. At about half past nine he heard a sort of scuffle in the passage in came the maid, and regardless of forms or the smell of macaroni (there famous.) ran up to the place where her master was seated. Well.” said Monsieur, is him over?” Yes, j Sir,” said Sally, “my missus has got as fine .a boy as ever you clapped your two eyes upon.” Bravo!” said Monsieur, dere is a half-a crown f>rdenews—now run away vith ye back. Waiter, bring me pint of claret,—I shall drink to mv wife’s good health.” He win pleased—he did drink almost all his prut of wine-, but before he could get to the end of it, he heard another scuffle in the pas sage-bang went the door, in came the maid— “Wat isde matter?” exclaimed Q,uclquechose, “Amelie Josephine Seraphine, my beloved, Anele ill!” 111!” cried the girl—“ La! no. Sir, Missus has got a fine girl, besides the little boy.” b Wat!” exclaims Q,uelqnechose,—“Tuins!— Bravo—happy divil me- hey?—here Sally—here is five shillings for you-good girl—run avay to your dear mistress—my love—you Know— and all dat.- Waiter-a bottle of champa.gne voila, mon cher Tuins!—Ha! Ha. Ha. Malbrouk, se vat en guerre. —Oh! how happy l am.” The maid went, the monsnu came, and witn it some biscuit hot like the divil.” auelque chose enjoyed it;—when scarcely had he finish ed three glasses—coronella-looking things, with Ion" legs and small waists—when he heard ano ther scuffle, and again, in rushed the maid. ‘•Sir,” said she, without waiting to be ques tioned,'“my mistress has got a third baby a beautiful little girl”—and this she said, expect ing at least a guinea. Wat you say!” exclaimed Quelquechose, “anoder!—Oh, migod—dis shall not do—all dis is too mucii. 1 must go home and put a stop to dis?” And he did go home—with what success, we, j who were in the Coffee-room,-cannot tel out we really never expected to find a parallel case to dear old Quelquechose of 1819, more than fifteen years a Rewards._ U STATUS SQUADRON' IN THE MEDI TERRANEAN. The United Stales” saifed from Toulon, af I ter her summer’s cruize in the Archipelago, for Port Mahon, on the 24th of September. Encoun tering a severe gale however, the next day, on Scio, she ran back into the Bay Smyrna till the morning of the 26th—then leaving the Gulf, landed her pilots at Milo on the 27th, and on the 28th bade adieu to the Archipelago. On the 4th of October, off Malta, she fell in with the ship-of-the-line “Delaware,” bearing the flag of Commodore Patterson on her return from die coast of Egypt and Syria. The two ships left Malta in company the next day for Mi norca, and ai rived at Mahon on the 9tli of the same month. The schooner “Shark,” apt. Paulding, had preceded the Delaware from Bayrout to Malta, and sailed from that Island for Tunis the sameday the Delaware and Unit ed States left for Mahon. After touching on the Coa*t of Africa, she reached Minorca on the 13th of October, and was followed in her ar rival the same rnglit. by the sloop“ John Adams,” Cupt. Conner, from the United States, by the way of Madeira—completing the number of vessels constituting the squadron, 'lheofficers and respective crews of theships were then all in good health. I __ Mulmn tnt IP A IIC Ul vv' Delaware and United States was the dopartme five days previous of the frigate Constellation,” Capt. Read, lor home, w ith the cholera on board. Tiie health officers of the Port, at the same time, stated that a greater degree of sickness than usual hud existed for some weeks past in the town, but denied any malignancy in its nature, and reported almost entire restoration of health to the inhabitants. Little apprehension, consequently, was felt for the safety of the squadron, till the occurrence on the 6th day afterwards, of a decided and fa tal case of Cholera on board the United States, gave proof of the existence of a pestilential at mosphere. Another of a similar character anti issue among the same crew, one or two on board the Delaware and John Adams, with the rapid sickening of each ship’s company, in the course of two or three days, led the surgeon of the sqadron to advise the putting to sea immediate ly of all the ships. The John Adams according ly sailed on the 21st of the month fur Marseilles, while all despatch wus nude to prepare the U. States for a homeward passage. She left Ma lum on the 26th of October, passed the Rock of G braltar on the night of the 28th, and on the 20th November had arrived within a few days’ sad of New York. Since then, till within a day or two, she has encountered an uninterrupted succession of adverse and heavy gales, and has slowly accomplished the latter part of her voyage Coin Patterson and family, and the officers of the Delaware and Shark, were all well. It was thought, when the United States sailed, that unless the disease became more general in the chip’s company of the Delu ware^he would not leave Mahon for sometime. Tiie medical skill of Dr. Rapelye, Surgeon of the United States, and of Assistant Surgeon Spencer, was most successfully exercised dur ing the sickness on board that slrp5 und by the most assiduous and indefatigable attentions day and dight, tiie pestilence, happily, was soon stayed in its ravages and its power over come. Three deaths only occurred out of some hundred and thirty cases, after the ship left port,—making, with two, while still at anchor, five in all. Though the whole ship’s company were more or less affected at the time of leav ing Mahon, in less than a week all on board were restored to their usual health, and every evidence of disease had disappeared. Fiendish Mirdlr.—Perhaps no case in the annals of crime surpasses that which we are about to record, for cold-blooded and atrocious barbarity. Immediately back of the Arsenal, and a few steps from the public highway, stands a log house, built and occupied by an old man of the nameof Windham, a gardener and an attend ant upon the St. Louis Market. A daughter, se- venteen or eighteen years of age, was, with her father, the only inmates of the house—her mo ther being dead. Early on Sunday morning last, the attention of a citizen, w ho happened to be passing, was attracted to this house by an appearance of fire issuing from. Upon opening the door,—he found the room filled with a dense smoke, rendering every thing inside impercepti ble, and perfect silence all round, lie immedi- ately procured a bucket of water, and threw it in the quarter where he supposed the fire to be; but a voice from the bed directed his efforts to the chest.” This he ntlast found, picked it up, i threw it out of doors, and then extinguished the n_ He next proceeded to kindle a blaze on the hearth, and having done so,—a scene of horror presented itself to his view. Upon the lloor, by j his side, lay the dead body of Miss Windham, but on the bed the mangled and almost lifeless body of her father. Clots of blood were disco vered in every part of the room—the floor was filled with half consumed papers, taken from the chest, and every thing was in confusion.— TJ»e investigations in the course of the day brought to light no evidence having the least tendency to criminate any one. It was in testi mony, that two distinct reports of a gun were heard about 12 or 1 o’clock at night; and the old man thinks it was shortly after they went to bed that they were attackejl. A noise being made at the door, the daughter got up with the intention of opening it. It was supposed that the fire afford ed light enough to give the miscreants a distinct view of her person, and they fired at her through the window, breaking the pane of glass.'; The entire load of buck-shot entered the side of her neck, and she must have fallen dead.— The murderers then turned the gun upon her father, who was still in bed. The discharge took effect in his face, one of the shot passing through the eye to the brain. Life not being ex- j tinct, they attacked him with an axe, or sharp 1 weapon, and gave him several severe blows on I the head. They then proceeded to rifle the house; broke open the chest, took the money, if there was any; and then, to leave no tell-tale of their butchery, threw a coal of fire into the chest, and closed the lid. The plot, as is seen, was almost consummated; a few minutes more and every thing would have been burnt up. St. Louis's Itrp. I COMMUNICATIONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. Already has the publication ot the shoit let ter I addressed to the People of Fairfax County, through the medium of your press, produced a good effect. Many, who have read it, have dis covered the true object of the paper they were induced to sign, wholly unconscious, at the time, of die effect intended,—and have since given us a specimen of the nefarious means resorted to for the purpose of inducing them to sign these secret instructions. One instance, in particular, I wish to make known, for the special benefit of our Representative, who can thus discover whe ther these instructions speak the opinions of the people, or reflect the sentiments of some half dozen interested individuals. The day the let ter made its appearance in your paper (last Sa turday) it was made public, and the attention of the people who had assembled at a Mngis i ..»_.1__ trate's uourt uireeteu to u. was present stated the purport of the communi cation, and cautioned them against signing any memorial or petition, (the gentlemen instruc tors calling their letters by that name, in order to impose upon the ignorant.) An honest, hard working man, who was present, paid particular attention to the remarks of the gentleman, and observed that he had signed a paper which Mi. -handed him, and urged him to sign while he was making a coal pit, telling him that it was about the election of a Senator, and it was important lie should sign;—the honest farmer replied that it was nothing to him who was Se nator, and declined signing it; but upon the modest Jacksonian’s telling him that it would make gold and silver plenty, and abolish the use of the paper, &c., he^signed it. Thus, you see, Mr. Editor, the whole work is an abomination, against which the indignation of an honest community should rise,—as it can be clearly established, that this secret, under handed, ex-parte method of instructing is intrin sically and demonstrably unfair and unjust, and opens a door for the grossest frauds and impo sitions. 1 have no doubt that hundreds of ex amples, equally unjust as yu* one above stated, exist, and 1 trust will be brought to liulit, that the people may see that this method will tie the country hand and foot, and lay it at the mercy of any set of designing and insinuating men. A:s ri Secret Instructor. Fairfax County, l a., l)cc. 14. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. JMuve never known a more unblushing ma noeuvre resorted to, to effect apolitical purpose, than is now beinu made on the honest, unsus pecting citizens of Fairfax. Although Mr. Dali was elected as a firm anti-Jackson-man, and al though one of the principal and most important purposes expressed by the opposition or Jack son party was the re-election *of Mr. Rives to the Senate,—and notwithstanding the Bank was denounced by the whole party, and not withstanding Mr. Ball was elected by a large majority in spite of every effort of his oppe nents to defeat him,—they [the Jackson-menJ have now put a letter of instruction into the I hands of a man, well calculated to effect their j purpose, who goes from house to house, taking the Bank for his hobby, and overwhelming his auditors with a shower of words which they can neither understand or answer, and, of course, take it lor refined logic, and sign his pa per, without considering Jhe consequence, which will be to bring our Representative into a dilem ma; for if they get a majority of the voters to sign it, and lie does not obey them, they will charge him with disobedience to instructions, the authority of which he always admitted: and if, on the contrary, they can induce tii'ii to for sake the ground lie assumed at the polls, and on which he was elected, his friends will forsake him forever,—and then, having effected his ruin, they will treat him as the Devil did the yielding hermit—spit in his face, and leave him to his fate. I'air Play. Fairfax Countu. Va.. Dec. 13. BALTIMORE CONVENTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ALEXANDRIA GAZLTTE. Were it possible to be astonished at any ihing j that could happen in the present history of the times, it would be at what we have seen pub lished as a part of the proceedings of the Balti more Convention, upon the introduction of a Resolution asking Congress for further aid to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. 1st. It was contended, there might be ob- j jects to be effected by a memorial to Congress to which he (the Speaker) would give his cor dial support—of this there cannot be any doubt; and that, too, judging from the past, even with out any fear of corruption being entertained by the Baltimoreans.—Witness, for example, the aid asked of Congress by remitting the duty on iron for her rail roads; the application to Con gress to subscribe to the Baltimore and Ohio j Rail Road Company, ar.d also, if 1 mistake not, j to the Washington Rail Road. I am as much opposed to log rolling as any one can be; but here is a case altered, without any alteration in the case—except so far, that, in the one in stance, Alexandria might share some of the be nefits; while Baltimore, in the other, would re ceive the whole. From the past and the present, we have a right to judge of the future; and, with me, ac tions prove louder than words. Yet, notwith standing all this, as matters now stand, I can readily conceive that Baltimore may entertain a lively interest for the extension and comple tion of the Canal. But when? Why, so soon, and as fast, as she can secure, by rail roads -to places of deposit on the Canal, the produce of the Shenandoah Valley, and soon, the entire line of the Canal. Secure as we go, is their po licy; while we have been less subtle, and lost sight of ourselves, and not even sagacity enough to know it before we were thrown down by ex haustion in benefitting others, to the great in- jury, if not ruin, of ourselves. There is a dead |y and increasing responsibility hanging some where; but it forms no part of my intention to speak of it at present. Yet it does appear to j me that the people have lost all jurisdiction over their own inteiesis. I Why not have filed our declaration simulta- neous with nur neighbors. Better, yes, far bet-' tpr a thousand times over, to have no t-hesa-l peake and Ohio Canal, w ithout its eastern ter mination had have been at the r«wn of dltx dria, the first and natural safe "hipping port-on the banks oi the Potomac, one of ihe main tribu taries of the Bay, which forms a part of lire name of the great national W oi k rtseil. A l.'X ANDRIAN. Election ok Senator.— esterday the Senate took up the resolution in relation to the election of a senator of the United States, which origi nally designating Friday, the 12ih December, as the day of election, had been changed in the Senate to the 12th February, and again in the House to the 12:h January. Mr. Bayse moved to amend by fixing on the 27 h day of January, and this motion prevailed 20 to 10. There was an expended Deb tie, in the Senate, j involving tlu* whole subject ol ihe election, non j particularly srcrtl instructions, wlecli wei e over whelmingly denounced ami satu Led. Especial ly Mr Maxwell attacked tiiein with un-paring severity and ridicule. The Debate wus con ducted by Messrs. Slaughter, Anderson. Mc Comas, Harvie, Fontaine. Flood. Watkins, Max-; well, and pei hups other Senators. We hope to report a portion at least, of the Debate. We understand it to be the general persuasion that the House will assent to the 27th January. Richmond Whig. The N. H. Courier and Enquirer says, that isaachill lately declared in a company of ladies and gentlemen, that he would rattier associate, with convicts of the St ite Prison, than with cet tain members of the U.S. Seriate. es” sain lie I enn collect six convicts from our State Pi Lon more honest, in whose word and integrity 1 wou d place more confidence, and with whom I should rather associate than with Clay, Webster, Cal houn, Poindexter, Clayton, and Bel'.” We can only simiiis sinuli giiudet,” which means by interpretation like likes like.” Five per cent.— It lias been rumored for some days, and even wo. C. Oft Airs THIS DA Maryland State Lottery, Class No. 25 for 1834, To be drawn in Baltimore on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2 PRIZES $10,000. resist or2d drawn No. $9; 3d or 4lh, S3. &c Tickets So 00; halves 2 50; qnaitersl 25. To beliad in a variety of numbers of •V. CORSE, Lottery Exchnnsre Ifroker. Alexandria. Drawn Numbers in tin* Virginia Dismal Swamp Lottery. Class *24: 23 9 40 6 32 2*3 45 31 53 25 Drawn No. in the L'terature Lotteiy Class 50: 27 03 22 59 41 39 2S 54 23 65 12 nrrNos. 23 30 03—a Prize of 8100 at Corse’s DU A IIS THIS DAY Maryland State Lottery, lass 25 for 1934, To be drawn in Baltnnoieon Tuesday, Dec. 16 1 2 PHIZES of 910 000! Each! Jr5”lstor 21 drawn No .$9; 3d or 4th. S3. &t Tickets $5 00, halves 2 59; quarter* 1 20. For sale, as u*uai, in great variety, by JO*. Jl. IT,AP KI*. (Sign of the Flag oj Scarlet and Dot a.) King *7 Alexandria, I). C. DUA U S THIS DA V Maryland State Lottery, Class 2-5 for 1834, To be drawn in Baltimore on Tuesday. Dec. 16 2 PRIZES OF $10,000 each! JIL?*tst or 2*1 drawn No S9: 31 or 4th, S3, &c Tickets Si 00; halves 50 cents; quarters 25. i On sale in great variety by j j .148. SUOStDW. H3® Uncurrent Notes and Foreign CJoid pur- j h HOUSE SERVANT FOR HIRE. A BOY about sixteen years of uge, a first rate house servant, for hire for the ensu- ing year. Apply to the Editor of this paper. _dec 12_1 COTTON. 5 ROUND Bales suitable for retailers or ma- nufacturers, just received and tor sale by i _dec9_GF/ORGE JOHNSON Co. f BOOTS AND SHOES. t JH. WHITE has just received, per Brig Wankinco and other recent arrivals, a i further supply of BOOTS and SHOES, adapt ed to the present season. Among them are— Men’s Thick Pegged Bools i Coarse Sewed and Pegged Brogans, s 1st quality Seal Pegged and Nailed Boots Calf Sewed and Pegged Boots, 1st and 2d quality Phila. Grain Leather Wafer Boots e Calf Sewed, Pegged and Nailed Mun- c roes India Rubber and Leather Over Shoes I Boys’ Coarse Pegged Brogans and Shoes Ladies’ Fur Trimmed and Piain India Rubber Shoes I r Hair Seal Caps and Trunk*, all sizes Which, with his general stock of Boots and Shoes, are offered for sale at the lowest prices, either wholesale or retail. dec II IOB PRINTING neatly executed at this office. ALEXANDRIA** rUESDAY MORNING. LIXEMiTic. i.,, Fihe!—On Sunday last, a iiuieT^Tir )!ock, M. the roof of the dwelling house nea' he corner of King and Alfred-streets. occuPi*j jy George Brent, Esq. caught fi,e. it issupp,,^ iccidentally, from a spark from thedtimne- The wind was high at the time, and the apr*^ ance of the fire very threatening; but the-.Ct vity and promptitude of our citizens generally and the courage and energy particularly of veral young men, whose conduct deserves hr, not able mention, prevailed, and the flames r soon extinguished. The roof of the build, was destroyed, and much of Mr. Brent’s far! ture injured. Sidney S. Baxter, Esq. the new Attorney u. neral of Virginia, is a distinguished Lawyer ja the Western part of the State, and a firm a j decided Whig. The Van Buren party in the legislature(,f Virginia have not yet fixed upon their cam! date to oppose Mr. Leigh. They are hesitating between Mr. Barbour and Mr. Hives, and may possibly reject both and take up a new man. Mr. Clay.—The Washington Correspondent ol the New York Star, states as a rumor, that Mr. Clay is about to resign his seat in the Se nate and go immediately into the House ofRe. presentatives. in the room of Chilton Allen.who will vacate his place. Such an intrepid rally, ing leader as Cluv is wanted in the IIou-c.— We fear the rumor is unfounded. JolinC. Calhoun has been re-elected a Sena tor of the United States, to serve for six years from the 3d day of March next, when his pre sent term of service will exoire. He received four-fifths of the votes in joint ballotting of the two branches of the State Legislature. John Fairfield. (Jackson,) has been elected to fill the vacancy in the next congress, from York disttict, in the State of Maine. The Washington Globe admits that ’‘the go vernment has ‘-displaced” Messrs. Hottinpuert Co. at Paris, and the Messrs. Barings, at Lon don, as it fa1 k»-»-s. In Pennsylvania. Resolutions have been sub mitted, in each House of the Legislature, pro posing to instruct the Senators in Congress f otn that State to vote for expunging from the journals of the U. States Senate the resolu tion of the last session, which occasioned the Presidential Protest. Similar Resolutions were tinder debate, at the last accounts, in the Legidutureof North.Caho LIN A. Persons visiting the Island of Cuba, will re quire a passport from the Spanish Consul at the place of embarkation. A non-compliance with i his regulation, will subject the parties to serious inconveniences. It was adopted by his Excel lency, the Captain General of the Island of Cu ba, with the view' of preventingtheintroducfion into that Island, of offenders against the law*, nr other persons of bad character. A letter from Montevideo stales that a law had been passed remitting the tonnage duties on ves sels that discharge all their cargo at that port. On the first of January, the Marine Corps will be entirely reorganized and the dress changed. The coat will be of green cloth, turned up with yellow facings. It is sjid to display considera ble taste, and is beautiful in appearance. Washington College, Virginia.-He take jreat pleasure in announcing lo ihe public, that Professor Vetliake, hue of Ihe University of New jfork, has been elected President of the above nstitution. It will be recollected that this in stitution was founded by Gen. Washington him self. _ The Secretary of the Treasury acknowledges Ihe lecpipt of an anonymous letter, post-marked New-Yoik, Dec 9, enclosing a five dollar note, which the writer states,‘‘in consequence of a miscalculation of duties, belongs to the Treft smy of the United States.”—Treasury Depart ment. IW 1| 1F34._ It is sa >i Ui.it Judge Wayne is to be selected o the Bench, by way of indemnification fort ion-election to the Speaker’s Chair, and ar having rioruplicd in their recent elections. The n ninntion, as matters stand at present, is ;,ot o exceptionable. Love ano Suicide.—The Philadelphia f-mV11 n conse luenceof the death of individuals under tir umstancesof the most melancholy character -a young man and a young woman, devoted It ached to each other, it would seem, but be ween w hom a quarrel had lately taken place, vhith led to the fatal event w e are about to re ate. It is stated that the body of the fcnia^ vas found, late in the afternoon, in the roomt o house in the neighborhood of South and fifth treet--. perfectly lifele**. and with the throat cut rom ear to ear. Within a few feet lay nung man, in the last agonies of death, ar* rith his throat cut in a similar manner. He d shortly after the arrival of the physician. a«e knife was found on the floor between them ’oth parties were quite young._ The following is an extract of a Letter just eceived from Boston: “The several Presidents of Insurance Com panies have had a meeting, and agreed nott write policies unless with a stipulation 8?ain the ri-k of a foreign tear. This has and cause many orders given to the South forM purchase of Cotton, &c. to be countermanded'

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AC.—lately received. 3D Camphor nglish Mustard, a choice article Dr. 3. H. P. Lee’s Patent New London Bi Jious Pills, direct from the Patentee Dye Stuffs of best quality Pure Jamaica Ginger in powder and race, very superior Henry’s Magnesia Genuine French Sulphate of Quinine Superior Gum Arabic Ftorida Water Weller’s Vegetable Rheumatic Compound, Rheumatic Liniinen! and fadian Pa nacea Swaim’s Panacea, direct from Swaim’s Laboratory Indelible Ink Pearl Ash and Sal JSratus of the best qua lities Sponge of very fine quulity English Wafers Refined Borax Rnanish Arnotte* Castor Oil of the best quality, refined Jebb’s Liniment Kelfe’s Botanical Drop* An Instrument combining a cupping set, a stomach pump, a pump for discharging coagulated blood from the bladder, a breast pump, and an injection or lave ment apparatus, at a moderate price. This instrument has been examined and approved by many physicians at the North Soda for washing and Soda for medical use of very fine quality Shell Lac and Alcohol Selected Gum Myrrh Best fresh and clean white Mustard Seed A valuable remedy for the Tic Douloureux Carrageen or Irish Moss Jujube Paste Liquorice Ball Wistar’s Cough Lozenges •Jackson’s do do Ooxe’s Hive syrup, prepared in the best manner.—This is a valuable remedy for bad Coughs, Asthma and Croup Senna Syrup for Cough* loarhound Syrup [prepared Compound Syrup of Liverwort r jj-the sub Cayenne Lozenges, for hoarse- j Scriber. ness and sore throat J Maxon*’ and Butler’s Effervescing Magne siam Aperient MORRISON’S PILLS (genuine) An assort nent of best English fancy Soaps German Cologne (Farina’s) genuine Florida water do Ginger, Peppermint and Fruit Lozenges Lilac, Blue and Pink Saucers Chlorine Tooth Wash Do do Paste English Tooth Brushes Preston Salts Robinson’s Groats and Barley African Pepper Mexican Black Lead J Superior articles for German do do cleaning Stoves. Pratt’s Patent Nipples Bernard’s Renovating Liquid, Ac. Fresh Salad Oil (Bordeaux) and AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP, a va luable article for children cutting their teeth. This is an English preparatioa imported expressly for the subscriber JJC^Careful and unremitting attention is paid to the selection and preparation of every article 12th mo 2d. 1834_WM. STABLER. FALL AND WINTER GGODS. WILLIAM H. THOMPSON A Co. have this day received a further supply ol seasona ble Goods, among them are the following:— 15 pieces Blue, Black, and Col’d Cloth, ve ry cheap 70 pieces Sattinetts, at all prices 20 6-4 French and English Merinos 7 4i Black and Biue Black Italian lus trings 10 pieces Black Italian Crapes White, Red and yellow Flannels Bleached and Cot’d Canton do 50 pair 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 4 Rose Blankets 200 Fancy and Striped do 2 Cases low priced Calicoes 14 Bales. Brown and Bleached Dcynestics Cotton Oznaburgsand Colored Cambrics Plain Linsey, Ac. with a great variety of other Goods, all of which we will sell at Re duced Prices. nov 29 HATS, CAPS, AND FURS. JOHN T. EVANS respectfully informs his o d customers, and the public generally, that he has on hand a splendid a**ortment of SUPE RIOR BLACK HATS, of all shapes and qua lities, manufactured by journeymen of long and well tried experience, as he keeps no appren tices; he can, therefore, with confidence recom mend any work which may leave his shop. He has just received, by the last arrivals from Boston and elsewhere, CAPS of the latest fash ions, and best workmanship and materials.— Among them will be found Youth’s and Men’s Cloth and Fur Caps, of a variety of patterns. He continues to keep LADIES’ FURS of every kind, such as Fur Stocks, Boa Constric tors, Ac.; and FUR SJCINS, for Gentlemen’s Collars, of every description. He is now manufacturing LADIES’ BEA VER BONNETS, of the latest fashions and best materials. oct 13—3in SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTORY fll HIS is to give notice, that the Soap and Can A die Manufactory heretofore conducted by the late John Major, is still continued. Having the same utensils, together with some improve ments which have recently been made in the es tablishment, it is expected that all orders can be supplied without delay. The business will be conducted by experienced hands, and the pub lic may rest assured that every attention will be paid to the quality of the articles manufactured in this establishment, as I am well aware that it was through attention to this particular that this manufactory obtained the custom which it has heretofore had. 1 trust that, through the atten tion and industry of those to whom the charge of the business will be committed, this establish ment will continue to possess the same share of the public patronage with which it has hereto fore been favored; and 1 hereby solicit the con tinuance of the custom of those who have here tofore favored this establishment, together with the custom of all others who may be disposed to favor me therewith. All orders, whether from town or country, will be thankfully received, and attended to with promptness and despatch, The business will be conducted by my sons, in my name and for my benefit; and they will at tend to the manufacture of the articles, together with ail other business connected with the esta ''MktaMnt A *««Toly of Yellow and Brown Soap, Mould and Dipp«* *'‘xndlee, of a superior quality, is kept constantly Oi. an(j will t>e disposed of on the most accomife 4 terrog oct 3—tf MARY MAK. j^xandria.

LEVI HURDLE, HAVING taken his brother, ThomasT.Hub ble, into partnership, will continue, at the aid stand, south-west corner of King and Co lumbus streets, to carry on their business as CHALK MANUr ACTUKKiKo ORNAMENTAL PAINTERS, and where they will make, and keep constantly for sale, at fair prices, a general assortment of Grecian, Fancy, and. Windsor CHAIRS. The public are respect 1 fully invited to call and examine ineir present assortment. wcy icci o»ui>.u they will be found not to be inferior, either in the durability of their materials or the neat ness of their execution, to those of any other ma nufacturer in the District. They will execute Sign een tested by time, and are sustained by undoubted testimony DR. RRLFE’S Botanical Drops! sre every year increasing their long established repu tation. Thev have outlived msny rival nrepsrations, and are continually gaining upon public confidence. The Botanical Drops Ime been successfully admin istered for msnv years, as a thorough remedy fur that well known and prevalent class of inveterate diseases which originate from a vitiated habit of body, or an he reJitarv predisposition in the patient, and generally appear under the various and distress;ng shapes of Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Leprosy, St Anthony’* Fire, Fever Sores, White Swellings, Scurvv, Fool and Ob stinate Ulcers. Sore Legs and Byes, Scald Head, and Venereal Taint. In the last mentioned condition »f the system, the llotanical Drops wM be found to eruheate the lurk ing poison, where mercury has totally failed, and thus prevent the patient from entailing the seeds of an he reditary disease on his offspring Dr. Relfe’s Botanical Drops are successfully used in esses of violent eruptions after the measles—red blotches—pimples on the face—festering eruotinn* on the skin—and other diseases of the external surface* and are one of the best Spring an 1 Autumnal physics known, to free the sy stem from humors A physician of eminence, who had witness*d the ef ficacy of this article, had the candor recently to ack nowledge to the proprietor, that he considered it the best me Heine known, for the complsints fir which it is intended, and that it ought deservedly to stand at the head of the whole c’ass of such remedies. Price $1 a bottle, o’ 6 bottles for i>5■ WHITE THBTH! AND HEALTHY GUMS! WHOSE who would retain or restore these desirable M. personal advantages, ate assured tbit no compo- j •ition can be obtained superior t the BRITISH ANTISEPTIC DENTRIFICE. This is an elegant and pleassnt preparation in every respect, and has, for many year* past, given universal satisfaction wherever it has been used The Antiseptic Dentrifice is exempt from acid and other deleterious ingredients, which too frequently enter the composition of tooth powders in common use. and it wh tens the enamel of the tetth without doing it the least injury. The regular use of this ad mired powder, by purifying the mouth and preventing llie accumulation of tartar, operates as the best pre ventive of the Tooth Ache I’he Dentrifice remove* discolorations, and restore* the beautiful native white ness of the enamel. As its application braces and strengthens the Gums, it secures to them their healthy and florid hue, and, by removing all offensive foreign accumulations from the teeth, preserves the natural sweetness of the breath. Pric-* 50 cents _ t None genuine unless signed on the outside punt ed wrapper by the sole proprietor, I*. Kidder, imme diate successor to the late Dr W. 1 Conway. For sale, with all the other "Conway Medicine," at his Counting linom. No 99. nest door to J Kidder s Drug Store, corner of Court and Har.over streets, near Con cert Hall, Boston. THOMPSON KIDDER. And, by his special appointment, by WM. STABLER, Fairfax street, Alexandria. Large discount to those who huv to sell again. m consumption: Asthma! X Catarrh! N that long train of diseases which seem to grow l with the growth of civilized society, Consumption takes the lead in its relentless inroads upon human life; yet his dreadful disorder is easil) overcome in its earlier stages. It is only when neglected that it ar rives at the terrific maturity whkh so often baffles the sagacity of professional science. An obstinate cough is the custom trv forerunner of the pulmonary con sumption Improper neglect in the timely a.tminis tration of simple and salutary remedies, is sure to be reproved by a dreadful succession of consumptive -ymploms oppression of the ureas'; gre. m-l» and bloody spittle; ulcerated lungs and hectic feveri stiri veiled extremeties, and general emacia'ion of the whole body; prostration of strength; flus'ied cheeXs; swollen feet and legs; and at last, in the lull P"ss-§ don of the mental faculties, and while hope still whis pers tier flattering tale—cold ext emities, and a pre mature death For the various stages of this complaint, one of the most appr0 pills and SO cents for half do. of 12 pills, with directions Albion Corn Plaster! rniiK Albion Corn Plaster softens the corn, However 1. old and tough, and extracts it to the very roots. The relief afforded is gentle, immediate, and tho rough. The proprietor begs leave to submit the following case, from Mr Stowed, who is well known to the in habitants of this city, especially at the South End and South Boston, as a very worthy and respectable citi zen:— A Caib. Sia -I do not hesitate to give mv most unqualified approbation in favor of your valuable Albion Corn Plaster. By the use of less than a box, Mrs Stowell has been cured of a corn on each foot, which had been exceedingly troublesome and painful lor years, and I think it but justice to your invaluable preparation to add, (for the encouragement of those who, owing to repeated disappointments in the various rent* dies re sorted to, have finally despaired of a cure.) that your Plaster cured her corns. alter trying other highly re commended remedies to no purpose; and what in creases mv confidence in the superiority of your Bias ter. is the fact, that it has been used by several of my neighbor! with equally good success (Signed) Srra Stuwbll, Keeper of the Toll house, South Boston Bridge. Mr. T. Kidipsb, Proprietor of the Conway Medicines. Boston, June 17th, 1829. Frice 50 cents SORE AND INFLAMED EYES. T't E studious, the weakly, and o bers, wl.o are troubled with soreness or inflammation of that delicate organ, will be able to obtain a most pleasant and invaluable application, in DUMFRIKS’_ a?- STB WATER! This well established Wasn for tne Eye is perfectly innocent, and give# immediate relief, even in very ag gravated cases of soreness and inflammation. Price 25 cent*. None genuine unless signed on the outside pnn ted wrapper by t e sole proprietor, T Kiddder, im mediate successor to the late Dr W T. Conway. For sale, with all the other Conway Medicines,” at his Counting Room, No 99. neat door to J Kidder’s Drug Store, corner of Court and Hanover streets, near Con cert Hall, Boaton THOMPSON KIDDER. And also, by his special appo ntment, by W VI. stabler, jin 24 Pairfas street. Alexandria Large ount to those who buy to sell again. To Bheamtlc Invalids! PRRSONH aoH'ertng under Rheumatic ARection are reapectfullv a**ured that they can obtain of *"e iroprietoc and hia agents a safe and admirable reme ly for Rheumatiam. hoarever nbatinate the diaorder nav be. and in all i»a different •♦are* Ur. JebV* Liniment! ■rill afford immediate relief to tlie patient, and has rametimes been attended with aueh extraordinary sue seas as tn cure the noat distressing Rheumatism in twenty four hours, even when of year* standing. Thia highly valuab'e Liniment i* recommended vith a confidence founded on the experience of n»a ny years, not only as a cure for that excruciating a rase, but aaan excellent application for StifTneaa of the Joint*. Numhneaa, Sprain*. Chilblain*, Ac (Thia article i* considered so superior to every thing elae, and to posse** such uncommon virtues, that it i* ordered from all part* of the country.) rT An Agent recently writes: Pleaae aend me a further supply of Jebb's Liniment the first opportune tv—| shall prohibly sell a considerable quantity, as it is recommended by some ot our physicians very high ly, although contrary to their rules and regulation* to give encouragement to such (or. patent) medicines Rut is a most decided proof of their confi lence in it* invaluable propertiea Another agent writes: "I wish you to forward me some more of Jebb's Liniment, *hich has recommend ed itself very highly.” Price SO cema a bottle. The Painful awl Debilitatin'* Complaint of THE PILES Receives immediate relief, and in numerous instances haa been thoroughly cured, bv the almoistrati'oi ol DUMFRIES’ REMEDY FOR oy THE PILES. T-IIS approved compound ai»o mmgates and re move* the symptom* which frequently accompa ny that disorder, and increase the danger of the pa tient, vix: pains in loins, headache^ los* of appetite, indigestion, and other marks of debility A relieved patient write* from a distance: It is but justice to inform you, that I have used votir Dumfries* Remedy for the Piles for some time past, and have found it eminently tuccesaful.” The remedy i* quite innocent, and mav be adminis tered to all age* and both aexea. Plant and ample di rections. with a description of the complaint, accom pany each package, which consist* of two boxes, one containing an Ointment, and Ihe other an Klectuary. Price $1 for both articles, or 50 centa where but one is wanted. THE TOOTH ACHE THIS agonising disorder is cured in its m *st painful stagrs. hy one of the m-nt simple as well as pow erful remedie* known in modern practice I'he CAMBRIAN TOOTH ACHE PILLS afiurd instant relief, without ioAiciing the slightest in jury on the teeth They are applied externally to the part* affected, with the greatest ease and expedition, and generally operate as a toothing lenitive to the suffering patient. Price 50 cents a box. $3= Dyspepsia OF moat obstinate character, after luv ng baffled the skill of the most eminent physician*, ami withstood the most highly recommended medical pre partitions, hat been checked, relieved, and cored, in I a number of instance- in and about tins city, by using, for a abort time Dr Welve’* VEGETABLE SPECIFIC, AND ANT1-BI LIOUS PILLS. in connexion, according to the directions accompany ing the Specific It is also one of the best medici .es known for Sick Headache, Sickness at the Stomach. Nausea, and Flatulences. Price of (be Specific ami fills, 50 cents each Debilitated Females! rll 1K complaint* peculiar li« ten:, p .r -d tin* I. C'lmmunity, lia\e be-m In i, sooC'-stuli treated by the administration »>f the. \r nnr.ic I’* I* original y prescribed and coinpn t-ule nv Hr Cede They clesn*e the blond fro o *n dt>or-l r. -f the female constitution, fir which tin. i'll1.* m- no cHcC’ital speci fiC{ thei realmi- a fr-. circt a ion, ref -rm (lie irrgular operations o* the san U f r-oi-, item i rectify the di -oril- red h «bi pr iprit tor's c.■>. S i ucr- in the superior excellence of 'In* q.ioli, mn«cf paegnaury, when f*«* I-ken p. rsons of h. c lit O' consumptive habits I hey may O' Used •.itC-l-'sii fully by tfithei men or w.n.-n mail Hyp cuoudriac. Hysteric nr Vapnirish disorder* In ail case# inn description, the jolts purify, invigorate, and revive the di-ordered system. Price M 59 box. None genuine un ess signed on the outside prtn ted wrapper by tliar sole proprietor, r. Kidd returned, I am certain I av.* less p »ins, an I am m *re free from tempursry cktii ss; than a anv time since my earliest recollec 'ton Yours, with resp xt, HOR ACE T. LOVE. »it II SHBI'HKann 'to»T Dear Sir—I wish 10 slate that mv sister, after severe suffering, and employing a medical man three yean, was relieve I ly ttie use of tile Universal Medicine!. II r complaint was a violent pain and soreness inker side; indeed, to use her own expression, her on one side had turned in, actually deformed The pain was a violent burning p in, almost intolerable; 10 tee veie, that she could not sit up for upwards of three •.ears. It was occasioned by over-lacmg hrrinlf, and perhaps, over exertion with it. \fiet using a few, loses of so I anl 2, alternately, about eight pil1* fof a dose, 'he pain decreased, and, by perseverance in their use, she is now reslo-ed to health; and I hue no objection to tins coe being mule public for the tu il- fit of others; and am. dear sir, y.turs truly, II. DYER. i .*a.s .rli i ■••Ms, K-*b 8 I8.il injustice i or It r in d-'al adviser, when he ii ar I bet unpr vemt-ot in ne.utli, he recommended perseva rence m the use of lie me hemes This valuable vie Heine, being composed only of vegetable matter, or m^-lic nsl herbs, and warranted, ill oath, as C.inl.iifliiig not nc particle ofmercuna, miii.Til. or chem'Cal 01 -stance*, (all of which are un* congenial to lit nature ul inm, and therefore Jeitmc ive to tlie bum to fra nc,) is found t«» be perfect y li»r nleas to die most'enter -r*’ sistance to patients, and facilitate the ‘v*a"'chthe bad humours; they soften, cleanse, »nd acrimonious phlegm; are cooling, and allay me me, two. or ihre% powder* may be taken throughout the day, mixed in half a wine glass of water. t_.i l ne genuine Medicines can ue WM POMEROY, Aleitndnj* Sole Agent for the DUtriet of Columbia and Ut By whom the Pill* are *old in packet*ot ®«je, two, and three dollars each, and the Powder* »l J per box, with printed directions; and al*o by lowing sun. Vgcnts: It W. Polainhorn, be w and 10th street*, Pennsylvania Avenue; J®hn^b. Navy Y.rd, kVaahington; and rhoina* C. s Georgetown; of whom alone can the j warranted genuine. By appointment of 1J* '(be Moat, H.P. M., M B C. II Brooklyn, New Yora, sole importer of these Medicine*. *>*«Pr»e* M irrisonia, or the Family Adviser, price I* ticai Proof*, illustrated by numerou* cue* ol third ed linn, price drjcenta; to be had a»above. apt 5 tf _ m ORCHARD GRASS SEED. THE subscriber has just received a supply fresh Orchard Grass Seed, which heo.11 for sale, together with a s nail lot of new Tim thy Seed. nov 10 JAS. L>. KERR*