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IN COUNCIL, Sept. 18th, 1909.
IL is advised, that from and after the Ist day
of Januars next, the Audi'or be instructed in every
case where any claim by virtue Oh an order or
certificate of Court is presented 70 him by pee.
sen whose name is not mentioned therein. 70 re.
quIre such person to produce also an order or
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-15

a T meeting Of the directors of the
n Richmond Turnpike Company on
Wednesday evening, the 18th of Novem-
Der, 1902
Resolved, That all shares of delinquent
holders Of shares in the said company be
sold At the Washington Tavern in the city
Of Richmond ON the 18th day Of next month
at IL O'clock.
each share be paid by the shareholders ia
the company 10 the treasurer, on or before
the first day of December next.
A Copy,
IDS N. SHEPPARD. elk.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-15

JOIN yVOODs
1902, tt
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-15

1ln Po~haian County courr, OCTOBER the Ioih
1909.
William jenkins, assignee Of Allen0
BowleS, Pitt.
AGAInsT -,
Samuel Owen, and Joseph Mayo, ex man
ecu,or of David Owen, dec Defts. sS''
IT appearing to the satisfaction Of the cour,
that the defendant Samuel Owen Is not an in
habitant of this conmonwealth==There 1t is
ordered, on motion of the plaintiff by his attor.
ney, that the said defendant Samuel Owen do
appear here on or before the frst day of Fsbruy
airy term next, and answer the PLAINTIFFS bill
aud that copy of this order be forthwith inser.
tedin some one Of the newspapers printed in
the city Of Richmond, for two months success.
ively< and that another copy be posted at the
front door Of the courthouse sf this county.
A copy-Testey
JAMES PoINDExTER, elk.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-15

hi OIIDE==ln subscriber having aumins,er5
IN upon the Estate of the late Nv. JOHN
HUGHES, senr. ofCumbsr and, now Powhatan
county, it is earnestly requested if there be any
demands against hat Estate, that they may be
brought forward on or before the FIRST day OF Ian
uary next, properly authenticated and receive
payment, as Intend TO make division of the
residue Of that Estate Immediately sf'er the said
first day of January next, after which this ady:r.
tisement will be plead in bar against any claim
whatsoever
JOHN cUNLIFFE, Adn'r.
with the will annexed.
CoalPtsy Chesterfield county, 18th Oct. 1919.
ffTIl
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-15

NMTILLIAM WARDLAW, inform,
Wv his friends that he is receiving by
the PRorEcTRESs from Liverpool, large
supply of Walls, WINDOW GLASS
PAlNTS,--also by the PowHATAE from
LoEDoN, general assortment &C. Me-
d lei N L, s u 2 C EON's INSrRU-
MENTS, AQUA FORTS, sc,
Richmond Nov. 1. tetw.)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-15
AMoNGRI HItTrH 80.

Super6ne and Com Waite and colour
mon Broad Cloths Ell Habit. lc.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-15
BOOKS for Sale.

Richmond, November 2s,a, lao9. v,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-15

,hmeud, NV Q.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
DIRECTIONS HOW TO USE
Y 4 K W i @ d S
Patent Waiting Machine.

First Fill the barrel hall lulI of your finest
cloths than fill he bottom of the Reservoir
with hot suds up to the side planEs, Turn the
CRANK backwards and forwards SO as to make
the cloa,hs fall the hardest against the sides of
the barrel for about twenty-five minutes, then
use the same suds with little more soap and
hot water for tie next finest cloaths, until the
suds are unfit for use,then: second your cloaths
in the same way with boiling suds, after ub-
bing little soap on the dirliest parts OF the
cIoaths then rnce them in the machine in
warm or cold water.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
/ Land, for Sale.


T will sell from about fifty to sixty acres of
l Land lying in this county. and binding
upon the road now opening from Geo. Town
to Alexandra. This land is elegantly situat-
ed in point of building scites, and has the
further advantage of being furnished with de-
lightful water, and from its high elevated 81
tllation the benefit of tie most saubrious air.
Unnecessary this property will be laid out in
lots so as to suit those who may be inclined
to purchase. Applications to be made TO
JOHN LUKE, Esq or to
Charles Alexander,
Son Of PdAh J
Alexandra County, July 10. d
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
Diffria of Columbia. to wit.

w 5HEREAS, JOHN POTTS, hath by
wv his petition in writing, applied to the
honorable Nicholas Fitzhugh, one of the
assistant. Judges eli the circuit court of the
District OF Columbia, to be admitted to the be-
nett of the act of Congress, for the relief of
insolvent debtors within the district aforesaid,
and has stated therein that he is in actual
confinement in the Jail bounds of Alexandra
county, at the suit of DONALDSON,
4 THORBURN AND CO. and being
unable to discharge the said claim, with
others against him, has offered to deliver
up to the use of his creditors, all his
property, real, personal and mixed-.Notice is
thrrefore giuen, to the creditors of the said
JOHN PorTs, that on SATURDAY, the I'd
Sept. next, between the hours of nine and
5 O'Clock of the same day, at the court
house in Alexandrla, the oath Of an insolyent
debtor will be administered to the said john
PoTrs, and trustee appointed agreeably
to the said act of congress, unless cause be
then and there shewn to the contrary.
BY order of the honorable Nicholas Fitz-
hugh one of the assistan, Judges of the circuit
court ofthe District of Columbia, this 18th day
of August, 1909.
G.. Deneale, c. C.
August 20. st
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
Elias Bother,
SEINE ROPE.

THE subscriber manufactures and has for
sale, at his house on Washington-strcet, op.
posits Jacob Ho6man's sugar refinery, Seine
andHauling Ropes,o all sizes Seine& Sew
ing Irvine Shad * Herring Twirc Sack.
ing and Bed Cords, Plough Lines 81 Traces.
Also, Tarred Rope and other Cords.
Jofeph Harper.
February 2.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28

The above Lottery commences drawing on
the first Monday in November next, and will
be continued regularly ut the rate of fifteen
hundred tickets each week until finished
prizes in the. late New ork and Baltimore
lotteries, taken in payment for tickets in
this:
A correct list of the drawing will be re-
ceived two or three times week, and all
tickets sold by the subscriber examined free
Of expence.
Present price of tickets, Ten Dollars Fifty
Cents; but will in a few days be raised to
Eleven Dollars
For sale by
Robert Gray.
August 8.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
LAW BOOKS.

7aa Rsceiued, for Jale BY R. GRAZ,
East's Reports, vol 9th.
Cranch's Reports, volumes.
! Fonblanque Oh Equity, vol.
Peake's Evidence.
DdIas's Reports, 4 vols.
Azuni's Maritime Law, vol.
Johnso!,'s Reports 5 vols.
Johnson's Cases, vol lst.
Wilson'S Reports, vols.
: Espanasses' Nisi Prius, vols.
Massachusetts Term Reports, vols.
Mac Knaliy's Evidence.
Equity Pieader, . vols,
Laws on Pleading.
Brighfs Trial.
Pleadei's Assistant.
Cowper's Reports.
6 Peake's Nisi Prius.
Keyling's Reports.
3 August 4.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28

Less than two and an half blanks 10 prlzc
the lowest Of which is S dollars.
To draw 500 numbers ea,h day, al the
state house in Philadelphia, where the prizes
will be paid by thomas Allibone, Esq. the
reasurer, so days after the conclusion OF
the drawing; subject to a deduction OF hi
teen per cent.
This is one of tue richest lotteries pub.
lshed here for many years, and the moder-
ate price of the tickets places the grand pr :
xes within the reach of every individual who
ehuses to become an adventurer, which he
may do for SO small sum as seUenty-fve
cents. The object, moreover, is such as
must interest every well wisher TO the inter
nal improvement of the state.
Whole ticketes: IS
Halt 90, / 60
Quarter do. IS cents.
GEORGE TAYLOR, Jun.
No. IS, south Second-street.
MATTHEW MCCONNELL,
No. 80, Chestnut street.
HOPE & CO. State Lottery Of
fee. No. 50, Chestnut street.
PATRICK, BYRNE, corner Of
9Th and Chestnut streets.
JAMES HUMPHREYS, corner
of Walnut and Second street.
The earliest information viii s5e given to
al tant purchasers of the fate # their tickets.
Philadelphia, July 1921.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
S A d D l. + 5.

LADIES' and sentlemens' SADDLES
and BRIDES, of the first qaality-Coach
and Wagon Harness manufactured and for
sale fol cash, OH the most reasonable terms,
by
Elias Bother,
King-street, near the corner
of Washington-street.
August s. 2aw4w
q EINIE u INDI
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28


.|ofcph Vaudeville,
CORNER OF KING and taIRFAx s7khs72.
.dLExANDRIA
Has received a considerable az
dltIon to his Stock,
md OFFERS ron SHE,
20 hogsheads, lst and I'd quality
20 barrels Muscevado Sugars.
1000 ID. Green Coffee
BIB No. 9.
10 bales Cotton.
10 casks first quality Goshen Cheese.
40 boxes Mould Candies
Is bags clean heavy Pepper.
so Id. Nutmegs.
casks London refined Saltpetrc.
ditto Irish Glue.
Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, YoL ny lily.
son, tiyson Skin, and Padre oouchong leas,
in qua ter chests, boxes and cannlsters- most
of which are equal iii quality to any ever ina
ported.
Madeira, Port, MARSHA, Sherry, Lisbon, Il en-
eliHe, and Malaga Wines.
a few cases Medoc Clarct-
Jamaica, Windward- Island, and Northe.-
Rum.
Cognac, Bordeaux and Pech Brandy.
Holland and Country Gin.
Irish and Country Whskev.
Six hogsheads Cherry Bounce.
Retailing Molasses, HAVANA Honey.
Wine and Cider Vinegar.
Best Florence Oil i'll bottles and TASKS.
Loaf and Lump Sugars, Choct late, Rice
Pearl & Common Barley, Basket Salt, Starch
Fig Blue, Indigo, Mace, Cloves, Cassia, Pi.
mento, Race and Ground Ginger, Cayenne
Pepper, Capers, Mustard, Raisins, Almonds.
Curraats, Madden, Alum, Copperas, Roll
Birthstone, Chalk, British and Irandywine
Gunpow1er, Spanish Segars, Casendish and
Small Twist Chewing Tobacco, Lcipcrs
CARROTS, and Hamilton's Snuff, Writing and
Wrapping Paper, Playing Cards, BED Cords
1 ing Lines, SC. SC.
tober 8.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28

.heir hotes 70 oSHa'H0H Sfhosfetd, who :
~ authorised to receive payment vna A
every thing. "a seq
Jonathan schof.,1
MahIon ScholfeId
THE subscriber intending to leave m.
0ers for sale ALL HIS PnopERrv ~Uaf
hersphai piz. az
Goo acres of heavy timbe,.
Land, in Albemarle andiluvanab CIV
James River, with Mia Scat tber aauS''c
we'll calculated ior an euterprisips sn m', y
make money. ''a %
10 Building Lots, Contains,
near 8 acres each, pleasantly sim.,.a 3
country seats, on the Lecsburg road sS s
miles from the town Of tiexsnd,is N~4
About SO acres Wood.br1
near Mason's neck, in Fairfax eountv "
glnia. 'D-
About 900 acres, mostly Wood
land, ON Acotinque, in Fairfax COUNTY "
ginia. 49,
An undivided half or fourth Dart Il,
the Adclphi Mills, aud about 40 acre, !,
Land belonging thereto. Tbs valuable NJ,
chant mill has occn lately repaired and G,ft
ed with all the machinery complete, Stem.
House As feet By IS, two water yhe,s .i
three pair Of five feet Luris on an ey,enr,
stream of water, with >tabiyge, AID Sct
House, Smiths Shop, Coopcrs' hhop ap5,
number Of Dwelling Houses for families, o..
charding, sc. sc
Alto, about 80 aces Of Land con-,
tiguous to the above place,
One Lot of Land, on Oueen-suelt
in Alexandria, with d brick House now .uI.
ing thereon
Three vacant Lots Of Land. near
the glass works, in the ely OF Wasaiassn.
A valuable Farm, near CarIiskj
mills on Opeccan, neat Winchester, in Fe-
derrick county, containing l80 acres Of LAID,
with plenty OF heavy timber, meadow Ind,
and good mill seat on an excellent srsasot
water.
Seven Shares Warrington BriIg:
Stock
Five Shares Little River Turnpik:
Stock.
One Share in the Alexandra Ii
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
Afurther Pioof
o F

Yarweod's useful flashing Machine.
We the subscribers have found, on trial,
Joseph Yarwood's Patent Washing Machine
to answer fully the intended purpose ofwash-
ing cloaths Of every description, and do here
DIV recommend them to the public as great
saving of soap, labor and oloaths. Given un.
der our hands this day of June, 1909.
(Signed)
Dorothea Krouse, CatLinder Calder, Ann
M'Carren, Martha Abercrombie, Ruth De-
Won, Rebecca Hattersley, Vain da Brown,
Elizabeth Black, Jane B. Swami H. Dick,
Susanna Rounsaville, Elizabeth Wilson, Eli
zabeth Snyder, Nancy Kell, Sarah Kelsen-
ger, Margaret B. Manley, Mary Fendall,
Mary Steel, Sarah Fitzhugb, Mary Dufey,
Persia Hodgkin, Carolina HopkiI s, Sarah B..
M.Kenay, Elizabeth Muir, Folly Rhoades, +
lizabeth Lonyden, Ann Snowden, Ann Da-
yies, Mary Began, Mary Slade, Bctsey Fur
ner, Mary Smith, Sarah G.. Janney.
With pleasure do return my sincere thanks
to the above named ladies, and many others
who have favored me with their certificates
and custom in the purchase Of Yarwood's Pa
tent Washing Machine. find them still in
great demand in this place, but finding very
great scarcity of plank to answer the purpose
of making them here, shall in ies days or
weeks commence making them to the so nth
ward. But will enceaver to supply others at
short notice after my return. have lew
now made on hand which can be had if APP
piled for soon.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
VIM. c. Newton,

hsslYnce OF Joseph YarWoou'
July a..
N b. Mr.. John Troup will superlntend the
making, and supplying customers In my alb
sence.
VIM. c.. NEWTON.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28

O. - DR. Samuel Johnson. 6 v.
DR. Witherspoon. 4 vols.
Tacitus. BY lA.Murphy.--
4 vols.
Dr. Goldsmith, [new ed
vols.
Robert Burns. Calf. Gilt,
elegant 3yols.
sses %ss Judge Wilson. 5 vols.
Domestic Encyclopedias. 5rvols
Bruce's Travels TO discover the Source of
the Nile. vols.
Hume's History Of England, with continu-
atio1. - vols.
8 "A large supply of crehore's best Playing
Cards.
School Books and Stationary.
Blank Books with Patent Rufng--and
BINDING.
"a August ~. tt
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
Ne1U Publications,
Just received, for sale, by JANIS KENNEDY
sen. Bookseller, King-strest.

. Just tCSCiFCus iUi odiC, D} JhMho NINNEUf3
sen. Bookseller, King-strest.
MEMOIRS of an American Lady. BY
Mrs Grant.
ia John dc Lancaster. BY Cumberland.
Ahaeliino.
Owensoa's Patriotic Sketches Of ireland.
Ida of Ath9ns, and Wild Irish Girl. BY
ditto.
Thaddeus, of Warlaw, and Hungarian Bro
theis. By Miss Porter.
Surr's Winter in London. Lovers of La
{ Vendee.
Lewls's Romantic Tales.
81 The Correspondence of Edward Waller
and NJ de st. Euremond.
49, b. itisn Quarantine Act.
Taylor's Concordance.
AIHl
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28

THIS is 10 give- nonee. That the suos',tl
Der of Alexandria county, la the dls'% y
Columbia, hath obtained from the oiP''"
Court of said county, letters OF adm''",
ton OH the personal estate OF VIII IA
MARTIN, late Of the county aforesaid u ~,
all persons having c aims against the saw u,
ceased, are hcreey warned to ex''"' y
same, with the vouchers thereof, TO ll' ''Y
scriber, GA OF bsfore the 9Th day OF GUS e.,,
next or they may by law DC exciuasp ,' %a
all benefit 70 said est,te---anel those inu'' -,
thereto arc required to make immeda'sr'
ment. SAWS
Given under my hand this 8th DAY w.
gust, 1909.
Mary Ann Martin
.4aminsstrusrir Of UItllam ~
August 8. o%Y
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
ORPHANS COURT,

Mecaadria County, ,dngast Er" low
ORDERED,
That the administrators of WILLIAM VIE
TIN, deceased, do insert the fo!.oAinE ave-
tisement three times a week Tor thrte Ss'"
in the .Ale1amd,la Daiiy Gazetfe.
Test
ALEXANDER MOORE, RS'
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
FOR RENT,

THE DWELLING HOUSE OF ~: - eor
Colonel HOOP. Oh Watershed s..y1
cious and convenient, and has all nsS Jon IL
outhouses, with a very excellent gaFu'D
ached to It.
Joitii ExeeutoI,ii'
March IS.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
Also,

Nautilus on Population 2 vols.
The Works of Edmund Burke. vols.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28
DWolutlon Of Partne,,5;,

DY mutual consent the partna
- nathan and Mahion !ch,J6.lye..p Of j
cd this first day Of June, 1900 Is dl'soIh
having claims against them or ei,bo The,
are requested to bring them in 10 Tihe
SehrJEe!d for settlement, and al J''aos
debtcd to them, or either of tbea, 'ose i
quested to call and pay the same ~ are 8
their notes to Jsnafhan Scholfeld wh l 10 I! 81,
ly authorised to receive payment NM .h I'd
every thing. wv s.3
Jonathan scbofeld
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-19
SOUTH AMERICA.

PROCLAMATION of the Governor Don Xavier
ElIo, made to the troops and inhabitants of
Monte Niedo, October 18th, 1908, at the
place of parade.
3, opanlards OF Monte Viedo and the country !
Spanlards are the symbol of fidelity. To-
DAY we have re united to celebrate the birth
OF our beloved king Ferdinand VII. and after
imploring the God of Armies for his liberty
and happy restoration, we protest, to Cod
VINO knows our hears, and to the whole world.
that this happy people, represented to dav
by this respectable junta, this valiant par.
son and myself at their head, are united az
one family. Our eyes always vigilant, our
arms Always raised, not against our brethren
not for the promotion of Intrigue or of ner-
sonai ambition, but to persecute the enemies
OF our king Ferdinand, and Spain our mother
country, and our exertions shall be the great
CT us she becomes unfortunate. God, my
sons, VIII protect our righteous cause, and in
faith OF our true and noble sentiments.
Battalions--Present arms.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-19
ST. LOUIS, (U. u April ~
GENERAL ORDERS

trad Quarters, 81. Louis .d,rH 6, 1909.
L ne Commander in Chief, directs all the
volunteer companies of cavalry, rifemen and
infantry, within>the territory of Louisiana.
To hold themselves in readiness to march at
a moments warning. These together with
the corps which are already held in state
OF reqnis,ti II under the general orders of the
18th OF Nnvember last, will form body of
reserve 70 act as their contiguity to the point
or attack, or o'her circumstances may rem
der their services necessary for the defence
of the TERRITORY.
The commander in chief informs the mi
ma OF the distli lets of Cape Grardeau St.
Geneveve. st. Louis and St. Charles, that
II they will each within their respective dis
tricts, form volunteer company of infantry
10 act as circumstances may require for the
defence of the frontiers of this territory, and
to co operate in the defence of the adjacent
frontier vt the territory of Indiana, he will
immediately furnish them with muskets and
bayonets at the public expence, and will APP
point such officers to command each compa-
NY as shall be recommended to him for that
purpose by majority of the individuals com.
posing them respectively. N
Major William Christy is appointed TO
command the "Lousiana SHES" and is to
be obeyed and respected accordingly. st
Major Christy, under the directions and
instructions of brigadier general Clark,
will muster and Inspect the Spies, and make
| regular return Of the same TO the Brigar
der.
The commander in chief directs, that the
inhabitants of the frontier of the district Of
St. Charles, extending from the Mississippi
TO the Missouri, do Immediately erect such
| stockade works, defended by block houses. Z
as may by the field officers Of that district
be deemed necessary to defend and secure
the inhabitants of the same, and as far as
circumstances will permit, against the threa-
tened invasion of the savages Col limo
thy kibby, Majors Daniel NJ. Boone, and,
James Morrison, or any two of them, are
hereby constituted Board Of Vigilance,
with powers to determine on the necessary
number OF, and sciteS for the Notifications;
they are further empowered to call upon
the captains of the several companies in the
interior of the district to furnish their res
pective quotas of such number of men and
| implements, as they may deem necessary to-
assist the more exposed inhabitants in erect
| ing those Notifications. All persons who.
from their exposed situations on the frontier,
would in the opinion Of the Board of Pigi-
lance seek protection for themselves and
families in these Notifications, are required,
without exception, under the direction of the
board, to contribute their due proportions Of
| labor in erecting the same.
MERIWETHER LEWIS
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-19
PHILADELPHIA, Nav IS.

Assurances have been given by the Score.
tary of State, that there is no objection n
permit British vessels to load in conformity
win the second section of the Act of the 9th
OF January. 1909, on giving bonds conditioned
tnat the vessel shall not proceed to foreign
port, which bonds will become null on the
10th OF June, by the effect of the law ui,der
April VI
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-19
GENERAL ORDERS.

lead quarters, 81 Louis,
.AhrH 10, 1909. Il
In consequence of the extreme reluctance.
on the part OF the young men of Louisiana,
TO engage in the service proposed by the or
derv the Sd inst tho commander in chief. for