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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-25
mo. 1898.
Forty Dollars Rtzyayd.

Ran away, OIL the l7thaft!.is instant, vel.
-n ,,. .'lass..s man named CHARLES, aeed.a.
'out 40 years, feet inches high, lame in
is mp, occasioned by afall from horse. the
Z isht leg somewhat shorter titan the other
'Auses him to limp badly-he has also a large
car IN between his fore finger. and thumb.
nt by the point of a scylhe on the right hand:
sc IS shoemaker BY traae-liis cIoathing il
s3i,knoW'l Hei an artful follow aud perhaps
"a endeascT 10 get on board OF some vessel,
8it sailsto and from Alexandria. If taken
iihln twenty mics twenty dollars. thirty
Les tlirty dollars, and if more the above re.
"A. Il brought home to his master living in
fisee 1eorges, County near Upper Marl-
borough, fifteen niles from Alexandra.
El5ha Berry.
July o. az
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-25
Potomac Company.

THE Stockholders in the Potomac tem Pa
ny are hereby notified, that an annu sl meet
inp of the said Company will be held, ae-
cortiue TO law, 1t Gadsbs's tavern, IN Alex
;pd,is. on MONDAY, the first day OF Au,
gust next, when the proceedings ct we board
81 Direc,ors, With sket, h cfthe' reas'liefs
receipts and disbul scnents since the lest ee-
nerai nieetin,, Will be suCnlittca to'tlcIr con-
sideration
By order Of the Board,
Joleph Carleton,
TREASURER.
f,oor.e.rown. July &. dis, sug
Jult Publilhed.
For sale al Il. G N Y's Hook-sfore,
The American Register
General REPOSITORY Of Aifoy, Politics
and Selence.
Volume M.-Price Three Dollars.
The .9,xs riccn .drtillerists Cemfanlon. Nos
8. Pnce Two Dollars.
JULY l. ---.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-25
Sales at Vendue.

On every Tuesday and Friday,
WILL BE SOLD
Al the .Vendue Store, corner of Prince and
Water streets.
A Yeriety Of Dry Goods, Groceries. sc.
Particulars of which will be expressed in
,hs bills of the dsy-All kinds of goods
which arc on limitation and the prices OF
which are established, can at any time be
viewed andpurchascd at the lowest limitation
anaprices.
- D q Marcteiiar y AZ
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
Gle 5fnnrtb Of sTufn.

The MANoHEsrER REPUBLICANS BLUES
comm mded by Capt. McKae, alter para
ding with their brothers in arms on the
Capitol square, retired to their ground,
md enjnyed this day in military style =
They ptrtpck of s1mptuous Dinner pre-
pared foT the occasion, and drank the fol-
lowing ToAsTs:
1. The day we celebrate: May those firm,
manly ard patriotic iples.which gave
birth 20 itanimate the bosom OF every man
Gun, II Cheers.
2 The Unted States: The only nation
upon this Globe that enjoys the blessings
OF re Government, and practically I'M
dsrstancs what IS meant by The mjcsiy
Of INC fe2Ate l Gun, Cheers.
s, The Congress of the United States
The people repese confidence IN Tie virtul
OTIS majority q that body. l Gun, 5 Cheers
d. Thomas Jefferson The real patriot.
who has ability to discern and virtue ID
pursue the true interes If his country. /
Gun, 9 Cheers
The Nice-President of The u. States
The great and good esteem and adm re him.
the bad are Obliged to yield the unwal ng
tribute of respect to- his character Gun,
6 Cheers.
James Madison Secretary of State
Amiable in private life, useful incur pub.
Ilic councils. Gun, 6Chsers.
T. James VI nroe f: The honest states.
man, The firm supporter and able advo-
cate of his conntry's rights. Gun, 6
Cheers.
8. The Governor of Virginia The peo-
pie are pleased with him and he with the
people-Th,s is republican reciprocity /
Gun, 6 Cheers.
9. The pubic functionaries throughout
the Commonwealth of Virginia: We be.
lieve them to be yirtuous Gun, Cheers
10 The Embargo: A harsh bui nccessa-
ry remedy, may it continue as long rs our
enemies " feel force and forget right" ]
Gun, Cheers unlimited
II Peace and good will towards mankind
but should we be compe He'd 10 maintain oui
rights by force of arms, may our success.
be equ ! to the justice Of our Cause. ]
Gun, 6 Cheers.
10. The II United States They are rich
co-parceners under an act passed the 4tH
day of July 1776: They are wise Virgins
viii trim their lamps and watch their in.
heritance. Gun, II Cheers.
10. The memory Of ,ha. 'ruly great end
good man, Gen. George Washington II,
was amply clothed with power and never
abused it. / Gun, 10 Cheers.
IA. The Hemory of Benjamin Franklin
and David Rittenhouse: The orc like Pro
mitheus elected fire from Heaven; the
other had Ike to have made a World.
! Gun, 6 Cheers.
Is The memory of Warren and Mont.
gomery--" Die nobly, die like Demigods. ,
l Cur, 9 Cheers.
16- III the next meeting If Congress
let Patience DC cur itch-word, Homo? OFT
Cenunel, and FirUness our Post. Gun
6 Cheers.
II. The Fair Sex: They will cheeril'
spin and weave at Rome to the tame O
:" Hone but the Brave deserve the FAIR
God bless them ~ Gun, Cheers unlimi
ed
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08

which suggested to him that
hiA country WAS not SO entirely supreme
when he observes, (" that lie feels pity for
the poor inhabitants of the countries .wilo
a Z prevented from buying our manufac
lures. than Us that are hiudsred from sell.
ling them" Ii the writer of this article
were acquainted with the spirit CT indig.
nant patriotism which has seized the m nd.
of our countrymen; If he could but look
upon our national pride in wearing home
spun cloth If he could know the contempt
which is felt for English drapery instead
OF leaning forward with pretended pity,
he would start back with amaze at ms fol-
ly, a5out the hsor inhabitants Of other
countries IT'S in vain that the deluded
and delusivc friends OF tina, country, atfec,
or eodeavor to hide the dependency OF G..
Britain upon trade it is fact too deeply
identified in her history, and TOO strongly
supported by her best friends and her best
politicians.
They may pretend not to regard the en-
bargo, ana ihey may hypocriticaily bend
to the Orders of Council, but their joint
effects WIZ soon unite the tongue OF can
dor, and teac the mantle of prejudice from
the mind Toy may smile III all thei.
vanity, and deride with all their severity
the finger thst points To their National
Bankruptcy; BAT they will only prove
their want ct foresight in this as in many
other calculations. Even according to this
high minded patriot, they have been most
woefu.ly deceived 6 The ided (says hej
which few Years ago would have been
laughed at, that any man could acquire
TIE power OF shutting the whole continent
against our trade is now realized;" aud il
f.P "a itt,- -.
he sane principles, other ideas infinitely
more tragcal, viii be realised, which are
'aw regarded as chinerical 1t is high
.'iae that the people of England should
axe on the bandage from their eyes Of va
NY and immortal security, and drive into
! gree the bloody C>wncH Of their king
lom.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08


Mr.. FLFAsANTs,
nave beard ut the patriot,c display OF
homc-spua dresses IN which the Repubii-
can C.sizen, OF Richmoni appeared when
they celebrated Inc glorious bifth-day of
their country. See, and consider then, i
simple resolution dat those citizens would
wear on that day Vrg MA cloth, ana nor l.
ny imported cloth, could give such a spring
aud &C ivity TO the spinners and weavers,
as we have seen, and so as 10 iiil the mar
het almost every day with excellent and
beautiful cloths, what may be expected if
| IL be once generally known that every pa
triot. nay every prudent man and woman,
will forever wear them in preference to the
best productions OF any other part of the
world
lsay every prudent person who C lis him
self citizen of these Unied States, will
wear them for all such who Will dare to
strut in foreign dresses, will soon be look
ed on not only is foreigners, but as enc
mics to the happiness ard independence of
the United States.
am told that Virginia spirits, porter and
cyder, and American sugar, were used al
the Hay-Aiarket, and no imported article
and that quarter cssk of wine made by
Mr.. Hill Of King s. Queen County. strongly
resembling Madeira Wine in color, taste.
&c. anc VII ch was perfectly clear, having
been well refined, and was not to be dis
tinguished from Madeira Wines, which are
SOD IN Richmond at 2is6 per gallon. was
sold on that day. The present spirit of
our countrymen IS Of more value to US than
twenty ships Of the line and twenty thou
sand OF the best regular troops would be-
for we shall now establish cur indepen
denoc. Britain and France may gruinble,
but they have 80 more right To complain
hat we VII use our manufacturers and not
theirs, than we have that the, viii use their
own apd not ours.
an AN ASSOCIATION OF l774.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
COOCHLANn. Jnla 3. $50.


Hestoi cay bong the anniversary Of that
day which gave a political cx sience to the
United States of North America, d num-
Der Of the citizens Of GoochIaud, Including
several gentlemen from the adjacent coun
ties (amounting in the whole 20 about 1907
excited b. those feelings which gave bgth
to our ever glorious revolution, assembled
at the tavern Of Col George Payne, az
Goochland Court. house, at II C'cicck IN
the forenoon. The company being anima-
ted by the presence Of aban, so ladies, ;he
troop Of horse commanded Ivy Capt. Wm.
Boiling, which DaGc a handsome parade
in complete uniform, and also by good mu.
sic, spent a joynus day in dancing and other
amusemcDts. Il was 10 small addition "a
their pleasure, chat nc riy the whole o
those present were clad IN he manufacture.
Of our beloved country. The ladies IN par.
ticuiar, IN theirdresses afforded many spc.
cimens oil their own inge Gus and elegant
handy work. About O'Clock the party
sat down to an excellent dinner prepared
by Col. Payne, at which there was nothing
eaten or drank but Of lhe production Of tlS
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08

my coantry at this time, and of the m any
wrongs we have received at The hands %,
the British nation, even from. the moment
when our Independence was nc knowiedgea
the present hour. cannor refrain fro,a
giving way ~ the spirit which, Oh this day
o. enthusiasm. an:mates my bosor1. Under
It's influence, i have hastily committed 70
writing few of The injuries which have
been infected upon US by that nation, since
the peace OF 1888; injuries the more into
llerable, because they were totally destitute
ofany excuse or paiiation. There was some
sophistical piausibiiity in fsvor OF the prin-
ciplcs Coutendod for by the British K ing and
parliament at a time when these no7v Unit
cd Stafes were only colonies, and the PEG
pie noTu free were cons dered as subjects ;
at time when those who opposed their y .
rannical measures and usurped authority,
were regarded as re6es but, after that
KING, by treaty, had reilnquished ali pre-
tensions TO dominion over US, after our
rights OF sovereignty and independence were
soienlnly acknowledged and ratified by him
self, II WAS scarcely to have been expected,
eVen from him, that claims and pretensions
would have been set up which are altoge-
ther incompatible with the existence of our
independence.
Ii may appear presumptuous in me to at
tempt to initiate, or make an addition 20 the
admirable instrument l have just read /:
bat hope il will be considered that
the people of ever generation are best &C
quaInied with The transactions OF their own
tunes, and, feeling most sensibly their own
injuries, are hest gu .fied to enumera,e
them; in che same manner AS the patriots
OF 1776, being deeply impressed with their
own grievances. stated them with more ac-
cnracy and energy than could have been
done by any person 10, living then.
shall, therefore, withcut farther apollo
gy, take the iiber,y CT reading the sketch !
nave prepared.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08

The (ol'oTping 10 aaSUic1cf ofl1e aaswer oF
He FsHse q RcpTesenfa'tVss 10 tie same
oadrcss.
/" Your opinion respecting the measures
The general government comedies with
o r own; we believe n, president Of the
u. $ wao, pa. lotto AID faithful. We
believe the objeGss OF lis administration,
,om Che tine Of his elevation 10 the
Pie identia chair until the presen, day,
save been the horror and happiness OF his
country. And we rest satisfied, that at
che pTesent crisis IN our affairs the mea-
,lres pursuing, ste founded in wisdom
tod the pures. patriotism; and are con-
sisIsnt with regard to our own ssfeif
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-21
{ 3S4 }
FOUNTAIN INN,
In St. Clairfville, Ohio.

ZEBULON WARNER begs leave
to inform the Public, that he has opened
a house of Public Entertainment in the
west end of St. Clairsville, (Neweps-
lown) Belmont county, Ohio, at the
sign OF the Fountain, where he hopes
his accommodations and attention to bu-
siness will obtain share of public pa
trOnage. April 9th, 1908.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-21

situated between the United States Nj.
litary Tract and the Connecticut Re.
serve, Land-office should be establish
ed at such place as the President of the
United States might direct. And it was
further enacted, that the Lands aafore.
said, with the exception of certain tracts
therein excepted, be offered for sale to
the highest bidder, at the place aforeo
said, on such day or days, as shall -by. =
Publlck Proclamation of the President
OF the.United States be designated for
that purpose, in tracts of the same size.
and on the same terms and conditions,
as are provided for the lands North Of
the River; Ohio, and above the Mouth
OF Kentucky River.
Wherefore, I, Thomas Jefferson,
President of the United States, in con-
tormlty with the provisions of the act
before reCited, do hereby declare and
make known, that sales shall be held az
CANTON, in the State of Ohio, for the
disposal of the above mentioned lands.
to commence on the second Monday Of
May, one thousand eight hundred and
eight, and continue for and during the
SIX following weeks.
Given under my hand the nineteenth
day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and seven.
(Signed) TIL: JEFFERSON.
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n Office,

All persons indebted to Joseph Dezu
s. Ca. are requested to pay to the Sub
scribers the monies due respectively.-
The Subscribers are by law author
lsed to receive all debts due to the
said firm, the said Joseph Dew (now
deceased) having acted only as their fac
tor: no payment, therefore, which may
be made to the heirs Of the said Joseph,
can be considered as valid against the
claims of the Subscribers after this no.
tice. CARTER & FREEMAN.
Wheeling, Sd mo. 28th, 1908.
The Copartnership of Garter s. Free
man is this day dissolved bymutual con-
sent. All persons indebted to the said
firm, are requested to make immediate
payment to Richard Carter, iunr. who
IS duly authorized to settle all their for
mer business. All those having claims
against the said firm, are requested to
bring them in properly attested for set
clement. GARTER & FREEMAN.
Wheeling, Sd mo. oath, 1903.
Richard Garter jlnr. begs leave to
Intorm his friends and the publick, that
ne still continues his store in the same
house, where he is opening neat assort-
ment OF dry goods, groceries, hardware,
china, glass, and queensware, all which
he viii sell low for cash and such pro-
duce as will answer his purpose.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-21
COPPER & TIN WARE.

The Subscriber respectfully informs
his friends, and the Public in general,
that he has on hand, and intends to keep,
a general assortment Of STILLS and
COPPER WARE, and TIN-WARE
Of all kinds, of the best quality, which
he will sell by Wholesale and Retail, as
low as they can be had this side Of the
mountains. He will give the highest
prices for old Copper, Brass & Pewter.
JOHN DULTY.
Wheeling, 1st March, 1903, 3m,
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Pof Office at Wheeling ~
on the lit OF April I8o8-whieh, if not & ken
out IN three month";, will be returned tc the
General Pot Office as dead Letters.
A-George Amberfon, July Ann Andromer.
-lohn Beuch, -ElQ. ); Robert Bounds,
Jacob Burkitt
Notes Chapline, Efq. William Craig, fen
John Caldwell, Thorn Campbell. Dennis
Cafiett, a ; James Caldwell, Ehiha Chapman,
Henry Clark, Mr.. Cav, James Caven,
Ahner Daily, Patti Dolan, Jacob Dohntargor,
Ioihua Davis, Nancy Davis
E-Abraham Englo, John Ewing
F-Margare' Fouke, Phebe Finney, Thomas
Fow'er, James Fleming.
G-John Goioey, Jofeph Gibbons.
H-Wiliam Htnthorn, Henry Harp, John
Z Hamhleton, John Hall, La arue Harris, Eiq
George Henry
Morgan Jones, Elizabeth Irwin. 4.
K-Mathew Kerr, John Kelley, Theron KEEL
'ogg, Capt Thomas Knox, Dewald Keeffer
L-ioleph Linabary. joan Lea
M-Richard Mcclure, fen. John Msrlow
William Mcconnell, Jane and Thomas
Martin, John Morrow. Samuel Moore a; Jobn
E Monds tN-John Nichols
Pedan.
R-Sarah Ruby, William Rodgers. Al
Charles Robinfon, Robert RANKIN.
S-James Stevens, William Stanley, John
Sarchett, Thomas Swan, George Sharples,
William Saller
T-Mr. Tomlinefon, Frederick Turner,
f m Talbot, Dame Terrell, VIM Trouidel
William Towney, William Taylor, Ssmpfon
Thtle.
W-William Walraven, Ma,hufe William,
John Williams, Mis- Hannah Wilton, Philip
Windie. Thoma' Waymaa, GsOige White.
Z-Noah Zane Benjamin Z5ne.
81 ANDREW WOODS, P NJ.
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NoH'O COUNTY ViRGIEIAJ)
PRINTED BY ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG,
TERMS
The WHEELING REPOSITORY is pub
hshed every Thursday, and forwarded
to such places as may be directed, by
the public mails, or the earliest private
opportunities, at Two DOLLARS per ar
mum, Exclusive of POSTAGE to be paid
halt-yearly in advance: No Subscrip-
ton taken for shorter period than six
months, unless by special agreement
No Subscriber at liberty to discontinue,
unless his subscription be paid up.
ADVERTIsEMENT not exceeding 2
square, will be inserted three times for
ONE DOLLAR, and (when required con
tinued afterwards at TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS for each insertion; and longer
ones in proportion. Cash will be ex-
pected with them. Those who order
their advertisements to be published six
months, will be allowed a deduction of
ten per cent. and to those who advertise
by the year, a deduction Of twenty peg
cent. viii be made,
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, The Subscribers have removed their
otore to Mr.. Joseph Kerr's house, next
door below Capt. George Knocks tavern.
They have on hand general assortment
OF DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &c.
Also, quantity Of
LAKE SALT, by the Barrel, and
y n A I A | r o NJ by the Ton,
Any quantity of clean Linen and Cot
Ton RAGS VIII be taken in exchange
Tor Goods.
Fulton & MeLure.
Wheeling, April 18th, 1908.
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BY the PRECEDENT of the United
States.

WHEREAS by the act entitled " An
act, making provision for the disposal
OF Public Lands, situated between the
United States Military Tract and the
Connecticut Reserve, and other pur-
poses" it was enacted, that for the dis
Posal OF the lands Of thc United States,
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(oHIo COUNTY. vIRGIEIA)
PRINTED BY ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG,
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Public Sale.
June ID

BY virtue O deed of trust from, Aerane'er
Smith to the subscribers, to secure the pay
ment of a sunof money to the Bank Of Alex
andria, will bsexposcd to sale, on the pre-.
misses, on Wednesday, the 18th day of July
next, a piece 9 ground with the houses and
other Improvements appel tanning thereto, ly-
ing on tie southiide ofl0uke-stseet s west side
of Water-street, being at the intersection Of
the streets, extnding on Duke-street forty
feet, Oh Water-sseet nmety-one feet six inch.
.es to a ten feet oiey--upon credit of 6, g.,
and IS month";, he purchaser giving notes
for the several aym.nts negotiable at the
Bank of Alexandra, with an approved indor-
ser, and q deed oitrust upon the property to
secure the payment of the notes.
hmes Keith, sen.
tnes Keith, Jun.
June 81. dts
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PROPOSALS
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IL A treatise on the English particles, &c.
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Forty Dollars Reward.

RAN AWAY from the subscriberon Sun
~ last, a Negro Boy named G.dB-HiEL,
about 81 years of age, feet 5 inches high
thick set, bow-leggcd and heavy countenance,
he walks stiff. which proteeds from having
the rheumatism in his ancles--had on took
with him pair of light mixed ~oollen vel
vet, and one pair nankeen pantaloons, SHIRTS
and handkerchief. rElRTY DOLLARS
will be given if taken in Alexandria, and
FORTY if taken OUT, and reasonable expen.
ses If brought home.
!, Tunis CraveR.
Washington City, June 20.
: E, All persons are foTewarned from hsr-
boring him at their peril.