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Public Sale.

III Is +-1 :.
DY virtue Ola deed of trust from Alexander .a
ID Smith to the subscribers, to secure the
payment of a sum of money to the bank oi
Alexandria, win be exposed to sale, on the
premises, on Wednesday the 18th day OF Au-
gust next, piece of ground with the houses
and Improvements appertsining tkereto lying
on the south side of Duke street and west side
of Water street, being at the intersection OF
the streets, extending on Duke street forty
feet. ON Water street ninety one feet SIX inches
70 a ten feet allcy-upon credit of s, II, and
Is months, the purchaser giving notes tor the
several payments nesociaeie at tbs bank o.
Alexandria. with an approved indorser, and .
deed Of trust upon the property to secure the
payment Of the notes.
James Keith, sen.
Jarnes Keith, 1us.
July Al a's !
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Wans5ngtos B,id.gs lom6any.

rTHIRTY OR FORTY CARPEN TIERS
j are wanted, to whom good wages will
be given. Apply to Mr.. MILLS, at the
Bridge.
BY order Or the President and Directors,
SAML. ELLIOTT, Jr. Cl'ks
August L. st
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Piss Prizss-arnountiEs 20
Ps2 Blank SUM raised
Including expence.

|
including expence.
Fran the above Scheme, it appears tnat
Pere are less than two blanks to prize, ana
Pat the prizes are to be paid without dedae-
pa
The drawing will positively commence on
18th Of next month, and will be complet-
N ten weeks. TIcKETs at IS SO cents,
! sale at r. GRAY's BOOK STORE, where
Gsvins OF all tickets sold by him VIII DC
amlned free of expencc. Prizes In the last
{. iosk Lottery taken in payment for tick
ofoers tor tickets from the country, enclos-
q the Cash tpost-paidl will be punctually
(sir kts.
July l3.
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FOR SALE, RY
LEWIS DEBLOIS

| : * hss Sssre, near Col. Ramsay's .uharf,
Trench : Brandy, in pipes
-. ..alaa0nla Winsi in half pipes and quarter
4 ss-Ensi,nd Rum, in heg.head. and bar
I slalassss, IN hegsheads
Goldfish, inboses
Pbar1sls ~'AA /" As''s - >
Cheese
~ smssar, n hcgsheads aad pipes
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70 Was lodged ia the To-

u Vdo lOuESC1 III t110 =
bacco Warehouse, in Alexandria, during the
inspection Of Birch, Davis and Sanford, three
H0GsHEADS of I OBACCO, marked and
numbered as follows Wv. IA. 6. X. No.
S5l, 1914, 100, 9s5--W. H. No. 22I, 1853,
l4a, l2le--G X. i. 7. Ne. 80, SSo, 1873,
74s.-The owners are requested to come for.
ward, prove property, pay charges and take
them away; or they will be disposed OF &C.
cording to law.
Birch and Sanford.
Auoust n st
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Tavern Leaie for Sale.

11E SHDScrlDer being ABOUT TO remove tC
the Indian Queen Tavern, in Baltimore, OF
ers for sale, on advantageous terms, the lease
OF the House he now occupies, having eig
years, from the FIRST Of December next, i.
run which for convenience, 1t is believed
| is excelled by none in the United Slater
and from the proximity to, the seat OF govern
ment, and the direct communication whici
will be opened between the city and Alexan
cria by the bridge across the Potomac and tn,
Turnpike Road, bids fair to become one
the best stands for business in the coun
try, as the distance to the Capitol over thu.
bridge will be only about miles. With ths
Lease will be sold, if wanted, the suhols Of thu
FURNITURE, as it now stands, togethe,
with large stock of WINES * LIQUORS,
There is vacant Lot on the corner of Came
ron and Pitt-ssrects, adjoining the stables, at
tached to the House, (which renders tparti-
cularly commedieus, as by that means the
property fronts on three strcets) which will
be sold in fec simple, or leased for the re-
maindcr of the time.
A handsome LOT Of GROUND, in the
centre of the square between King and Ca
meron streets, and fronting on Washington
and Columbus streets, lo7 feet. with pub
lie alley on one side, and an open space that
cannot bs built on on the other. For pub
lie situation It is unequa!led by any property
in Alexandria.
A LOT OF GROUND, at the west end,
about half mile from town and fronting on
the Little River Turnpike Road, IS feet, run.
ring back $50 feet, more or less. There are
Improvements on the property adjoining It.
on each side.
A handsome LOT OF GROUND, on the
George Town road, about half mile from
town, in very beautiful situation, containing
NO acres.
A handsome SQUARE OF GROUND, on
Washington aud Columbus streets, within
one quarter of mile of town, well enclosed
with post and rail fence, containing some
thing less than two acres.
"A half acre LOT on the commons, about
the same distance as the last mentioned.
ALSO,
NV intereet in the lease of FARM, GEN.
tanning between one and two hundred acres,
adjoining the town of Alexandria, in high
state of cultivation, and enclosed with new
post and rail fence, lin one OF the enclosures
is the Alexandria Jockey Club Race Counsel
with a large crop of OAl S and HAY, which
will be sold in the stack or otherwise ;------
two Wagons, four carts. eight ploughs, two
double barrows, = large and elegant roller, all
of the best construction, six good farm horses,
and every other article that can be wanted tor
a well managed farm, together with l2 hoios
mich COWS, a fine buffaloe BULL, forty
head of SHEEP, about fifty head OF HOGS
of the very best breed that could be procured.
Also, some very VALUABLE SLAVES, 2
they should be wanted for the farm.
also,
The two lines of STAGES between George
Town and Alexandra, with light HACK x
four HORSES.
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against me are
requested to bring them forward for settle
ment; and all persons indebted are aesi'cu
to make immediate payment, as no longer
indulgence can be given, my intended renew !,
ed rendering it necessary that full ADJUST
ment of all accounts should take place.
JOHN GADSBY.
~, 49,
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!. CLARET. &c.

Scheme ola Lottery,
Il the purpose Of raising sum OF money to
aid the funds Of the Charitable Marine Soc
Nefy Of Ballimsre,
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Magshal.s Sale.


IN pursuance Of decree of the honorable
the United States Circuit Court of the Gis.
trict of Columbia, sitting in Alexandria, on
an appeal from the District coartof the said
district, in case Of seizure and. libel, between
the United States and forty boxes Of White
Clayed Sugar, ten boxes OF Brown Sugar, and
ten tons of Logwood, and Matthew keene,
claimant will be sold, at public sale, for
re.,dy money. on Monday, the Sstf day OF
this month, at the warehouse of George Slas
cum, in the town Of AlexanGiid, between the
hours Of eleven and twelve O'Clock OF the fore.
noon Of that day. the said forty boxes of White
Clayed Sugar ten boxes OF Brown Sugar, and
ten tons OF Logwood.
Daniel Minor. 3, NJ.
for Washington Boyd.
August Il. dts.
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1isTR1rT oE CoLUNRIA-}
TO WITT.

Be IT REAEMBkAkb that, on
B e. 81 this fifth day Of August, IN the
year of our Lord eighteen hum
red and eight, and in the thirty year
# American independence, HENRY hioRr,
squire, of the said district, hath deposited
il this Office the title of book, the right
whereof he claims ass proprietoror, in the
words following, to wit:
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August IL.
N O T | G E.

! WISH to engage an Industrious F.zRM
Err of good character, to superintend my
farm on Ravensworth, about seven miles from
Alexandria. single man who u we'll ac@
quainted with the management Of stock par
ticularly of. sheep, will be preferred. Fit Is
convenient he can saperiptend the seeding Of
the fall. crop. For terms he pleased to apply
to Georges ~. Crak, residing on the above
farm.
James Craik.
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5 GREAT B ARCAlNss,

INTENDING to remove to tie s,.,,
Tennessee as soon as possible, 2i,i,
dispose Of the following valuable ar s., H., ,s.
ing property upon lew terms, which Prone,
! inherited from my ancestors, wio I've ~
legal title to the same for upwards ol o..
hundred years.
Cne tract we'll known by the name
ef Ap1EeDox, being on the Potomac rive.
between Alexandra and George Town, an,
nearly opposite the city of Washington, besu
tifu!ly situated, containing about Four Hun
dred acres, now leased to the Mir. Wises &,
three hundred and sixty dollars per annun
with other stipulatiols contained in the sais
lease.
One other tract contiguous to the
FIRST, leased to William Eraser for forty DOL
lars per aHaum, containing about sixs a.
crcs.
One other tract containing ten ace1
Of Bottom land, adjoining tn FourSiie My
tract.
Cae other tract contiguous to tA.
Abinsdoa estate, and within two and ball
miles Of George Town, containing 725 acres
Tie greatest part Of this lana Is heavily co.
ycred With red and white Oak.
n l. S @,
Three thousand acres On the Sei6,s
River, in the state ct Ohio.
This tract descended to me from ray uncs
Ceorye u, AIaxander,~ being one meiety Of
the land he was entitledta :or lis military seq
vices during the revolutionary war. AlAe
title papers with the wills under Which an
entitled tie the above property, are II tie
hands of. BALDWIN DADE, Esq. to whom ap
p!icatiop will please to be made tor tcrms%G
he beingdegaly authorised>fo contract and
dispose Of all the above valua.fe property ia
which. good AID satisfactory ssiles viii be s'
en-.
Waiter S. Alexander,
August l3. co
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M,. CT r r I S

r5., t6t olsesa, to ifsrns kis 1'r1e0as H''a &c
- Pa6ie,
THAT he has commences mo ! -, ''sss'S
Bags, and will continue them as heretofore, s re-.
M C,ssssIs begs the parents VINO nave !,
s: =, ~ be instructed, will please 70 senu
,.h. . .as soon as possible, 50 as to glye them
sa,s, a,,nostur;ty OF improving sufficiently as
81 ;ptsnss 10 have am Exhibition at tire con
a ~ &c his school for their amusement
49,. s.t'.. will serve to create ambition.
Aaxember L2. o.
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Celebrated Patent SujbendeYy

Celebrated Patent SNlbenders
TsOR Ease, Elegance, strensth, &c. fl ex;
L seeds any in use. To be had wholsfale
and retail at the MAsuFAeToRS, lower end
OF Prince Street Alexandria.
a.. 3. Ehe Subscriber has a complete as
sortment well adapted for:the Winter Season,
and can supply Wholesale purchasers on aa-
vayseageeus terms
Richard Horwell.
Sept7s csm.
DIREcTIoSs.
The buttons onthe back parts>o the waist.
band srght to be placed che same distance
from each oths', as'the two center buetons ON
the Suspenders, 70 prevent improper strain
sag sadthsreby destroying the case des;saed
In &as constructed Of the article.
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IS C IF @ O. j..

a school,. will be opened in WATER
"A Sraxxr AsADEAg, on Monday next.
hv 4uad Tasmhso,,, in which will be taught
Reading, Writing, English Grammar, MAJ
.the,na,;cs. the Latin and. Greek Languages,
Geography, sc.
FERNS ef Instrnetsoa' r. Reading, Writing,
English Grammar and Arithmetic, S5--La-
tin, Greek, and-the Gghca Branches, 81 SO
per quartcf.
December IS. est iar
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A French and English Gazette.


To .4mats4rs Of tie Fee0eh Language.
ME ere authorised to announce to the
Wv Pubic, and more especially to
AEericm Ladies and Gentlemen, for whom
this new establishment is adsr tsd) that T. Org
Gle, French and English, Gazette, printed
thsee times week, in Charleston, South
Carolina, will be published daiiy on the first
of January, 1908. in The city of New. York. =
A book of subscription is opened at this Of
fss and at Mr.. Gaas6y's Cofee-douse. !,
!. Subscribers pay Nine Dollars per annum,
and only Eighs Dol'ars, ifpaid in advance.
The establishment will prove very bcne6oi-
al 10th to Amateurs and Pupils ofthe Frcnch
or English languages.
The Editor and Proprietor is Mr.. Negria
who is>on his way from hereto New Jerk
forMing his correspondence.
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PROSPECTUS
LEWIS. AND CLARK'S IoOK
TO TIE
PACIFIC OCEAN,
THhoUGH
TIE INTERIOR CT The CGRilHES Ut
NORTH AMERICA,

THROUGH
rr,r INTERIOR CT THE CONTINENT OF
NORTH AMERICA,
pcrtor,red 81 order of tie Government Of !ae
United States,
During the years 1904, 1862, and 1900
THIS work will be prepared by Capt. 1aeri-
1yether Lewis, and will be divided INTO two
parts, the whole comprized in three souInes
octave, the first containing atsleast seven nun
ered pages, the second and third from tour TO
Ave. hundred each, printed on good paper, ana
fair plea type. The several volumes IN sue
9cession WILDE put to press at as early peH
DDS as the ayocatiens Of the author VIII per-
nit him to prepare then for publication.
rIH1s elistrisutioa of the~work has been
made with view to the accommodation OF
every description ofseaders, and is here Oh
fered to the patronage Of the public in such
shape, that all persons wishing to become SUD
scrisers, may accommodate themselves with
either of the parts, or the entire work, rs Il
sh,H he most convenient to themselves.
Subscriptions received by ROBERT GRAY,
Alexandria.
.DetsrAed from this work, there nil be 1hass
EohpI
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Dinolution Of Partnership.

THE partnership heretofore carried on in
this place, under the hral OF Roberts & GRIT.
,ath, ceased by its ewn limitation on the slst
slt AS it is necessary to close the business
of tbs concern with ell convenient dispatch,
all persons indebted to them are requested to
make speedy payment to JOHN Kc5eris, who
is authorised to settle the affairs CT tire part
snership, andby WHOM tie business will lii H.
ssure BE- conducted.
John Roberts,
Samuel G. Griffith.
JanaaryA. edlW& law4w
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Twenty dollars reward.

II AN AWAY yesterday morning, negro
II man named Charles johnson, about $
feet or inches high, very black, has q small
ssar on one of his cheeks his legs are small
for a person Of his size had OH and took with
him grey coating roundabout lined with han
mel, and trousers of the same, black coat x
snold grey great-coat, with variety OF other
cioathing not recollected, Five Dollars will
be given if taken in the county, or the above
reward if cut, and reasonable chargesI bro't
homo.
Lawrence Hooh, Sen I
r Masters of vessels and others are raG-
toned against harbertns or carrying him off
December IS GO I"
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Printing in all IT'S various branches
handfanety executed at tins e&se,
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FlA1adelblale Graaa Lottery.
HIGHEST PRIZE !.
TEN THOUSAND sDoLLAKo.

stktAsrized 81 est act OF thr Legislature q z emf
svivaais, for the encouragement 81
USEFUL ARTS.
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LEWIS AND CLARK'S
IMP or NORTH AMERICA.

Trom longitude GU west, TO the PacI1c Ocean
and between 36u and. $40 north latitude
with extensive Marginal Notes. Dimensa.
CTS FIVE feet eight inches by three feet ten
inches.
EMBRACING all their late. discoveries, and
that part of the cohtineat heretofore the least
known. his map will be compiled from the
best maps now extant, as well published as In
manuscript, from the collective information
Of the best informed travellers throsgh the
various portions OF that region, and corTscten
by series of several hundred celestial obser-
v:tions, made by Captain Lewis during his
late tour.
For the convenience Of subscribers, these
several works will be delivered at the most
respectable commercial towns, and at the seats
Of government Of the res S,ctive states and
territories within the Union: no advance N
required, nor will payment be demanded all
til such delivery is madc
1-uE price of,part the hsst, IN two vols.
will,be ton dollars, and that OF part the Sc
cond, in one volume; eleven dollars, delivered
in boards. Price ofehe Map, ten dollars.
~ ANY persons who may have Subscribed
for these works, to lists which contained no
stipulated prices for the same, and who may
be dissatisfied with the terms now proposed.
arc at liberty to withdraw their names from
such lists. at any time prior to the st day Of
December next. NJ. LEVF ID.
Phitadelphis, June 5. Lang. r.
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Notice IS hereby given

a fhe stockholders IF The Bank Of .Aesas'sv'a'
THAT q dividend of three and haia per
cent. on the capital stock ofssad oahs'
s'r the half year ending this day, IS declared
md viii be ready to be paid to them, or tne =
reprs ,eatatiyes. on Thursday next the seye EVA
Instant. n.-..,.s
By orda. of the President and Dlreeeors'
Curden Chaplin, caShs :'a
r-l Sstaw4w
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clmIed1 loaasa
feos do. To,consiss OF rsghts fof
manufacturing orna-
raental mouldings for
dwelling houses and
shipping, valued st
Fifty dollars eachs so,oss
Subject 70 adeductieR OF
fifteen per cent. dollars soo'ooo
:xn. .,o.t z,,,y51e. cash Prizes, from asaS asa
.ty,orGs 10 Be- detersnineS Gs fologs:
Dollars.
Nrst drawn number on the hrsa
ten Jays drawing, each ~SSs
FIRST drawn Number on the sue
ceedin ten days, each 5so
Fsrs, drawn Number on the sue
ceeding FIVE <lays,each 1880
First drawn Number on the sue
cceding two days each s,sas
First drawn number Ga the last
.lays ev.wing lo,ols
This Lottery VIII positively commence
), xrawing on the 2sd day OF Frebruary next.
will be completedin Is days at intervals, M
der the superintendent ofGentlemen appoif.t
I'D by the GoEeraor, to whom approved secu-
rity has been given .fer the faithful drawing
ef the Lottery agrsably to the Scheme. The
Numbering for the wheels has so TAR progress
.ed, under the direction of Mr., JAMES Osl-
lsrs, as to justify 6xing the Say OF draNfaE
The cash prizes viii be paid at the bank In SO
days after the conclusion Of the drawing, and
the Machines and Composition rights deliver.
cd to order, on payment of the deduction as
above. All prizes must be demanded IN one
year after the drawing, or they viii be coLa-
dered as forfeited after that tune.
TICKETS at one Dollar sga y 3
Ceats t0be had
JAMES OELLRRS.
NO. Ssxtb Tb,7d-a,ss.
LEONARD AEEHMLE,
No. 70, North ,7hsna-ssrss.
THOMAS PETERS,
Ne. aa, Norts SsesnS-ssssst
THOMAS BEDWELL, \
Ne I7s, NsrA Ttira.strsss.
SILAS WILSON,
No. 64fs Norm fTonS-sTcsfs
JOHN SHAW,
No. age, Norsk Steoad-ssysa.
CHARLES BIITERS,
No. II North TaIrd-sseeet.
ISAAC CARPENTER,
No. 245, Soath Second stssst.
DANlEL MILLER,
No. Az, Noria Secoad-strsst.
And at the office OF the Auro-
IA. and Freeman's Journal.
As Price Of Packets ssill aGsaaceas TIE drsas-
ing progresses.
Eote the purchaser or holder Of every uck
st, will be entitled to available Patent right
manufacturing Sage, Starch,andHair-Po y
der from Potatoes, by . process entirely new
besides chance Of the many valuable casl
prizes.
Gf Tickets TO be had at Mr.
RoBERT GRAY's Bookstore, il
Alexandra; who will be fur
nished with a regular and cor
rect lift of every days drawing
s@awy =. astisthFss.
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e"' u5.sts. G Alexa.de-,
HI*astia 20. ----------------------- ~
>,
iOteph NanQeFlile,
>s,,,,e, az K1Ne and FA1RFAx-STREEr:,
d1py1ynRJ..
HAS FOR SALE,
r4 II yU.rro r.,
an dllOi tAlClit VI ~ me % D'
1QUORS, CRoC Z Esq oe'
Consisting OF
.rMADpIpA1
s s. ! WINES
Malaga
TsneriHe *
Corsica
$3.50 rL Md. ,.,e+ IN cases 4
esu y. n''@I'A'' ' - ~ =
s''. uo~e. e>o,1 f.an.;,oc
n IL" ooAsa '. y, ~ ,,Sat go Kittens
ditto 40 no. oIs. W: WIZ ~.
'a"AalCa 'nfa ' ~, 49,
NeS-EhsiSiiu Nn,,,ss brandy
noShlSe' DeuE'ea s @;'1
,srb;ed,m r;r in cases
wish vl,sSey, yerv old
70 barrels Pennsylvania rye whisky
CIDER in barrels
White wine. and Cider vinegar
Florence oil in TASKS
3 hoaxbcads HAVANA honey
* do choice retailing ,solasses
Ga'po"o''
thPsfi@ TrAc
n! son b1A0 r.
0un5 Tyson 81 s,ooa fss'"s'
ooachohS
Muscovado sugars, different QUALITIES
Bengal white dc. %.
Loaf and lump sugars, Philadc!phi''
.iHsore and Alexandria. :. .OA
Lciper.s, CARROTS, and Hamilton ''
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.1tAs Grocery SroRE. on K1nc-strcet, has iu
addition TO- his former stock, added
Af.sh c,nn,u ofca,,;ne A r,;cle, n
the GROCERY LlEe;
Winch makes his assortment complete.
he neav oDers TOR Gale, on>h's usual loTu terms
Muicoyado Sugars, OF varlou, qua
aities,
Loaf and Lump ditto, ~
Gunpowder, !
Imperial, EEAs,
Hyson, particularly select
tyounr dIvecn. cd for
yson-st;n. and family use.
Soucbonu
Best queen Coffee,
Chocolate, of a suocpior eua,iy
Madeira,' \
Bnscllox.
Sherry,
Lisbon. MI w
Tenerlffe,
Malag Malaga? and a1a D.,
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Casn Pass.

AOo0I Go, @ C0nSlSl Oh -1lAlIIIHI8S ---117 ~
for opening off-oast
worsted and open
wro't woollen cloth
ing into woool, valued
at one hundred dollars
sach, ipatent right ID
clueed1 ioa,ass
feoe do. To,consiss OF sights foT
manufacturing orna-
raental mouldipgs tor IS
dwelling houses and
shipping, valued at
FIFTY dollars each, so,oes