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STRAW Hats and bOnnctS,
A few Damask Straw ditto,
And some handsome white Satin & Grape.
July /. St
A Liberal Entertainment
1T Mr.. 1lfKNIGHTS LONG ROOM,
THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, JULY /.
70 commence at halt hast sever o'clock.
TIL E
INFANT :ROSCIUS,
Will deliver in Character the following beau
tiful pieces.
Description of Nab Queen of the Fairies.
Cato's Soliloquy on the Immortality of the
Soul
Hamlet's Sc iloquy on the marriage of his
Mother. -
Ciarence's Dream.
Description of Country School-Master.
Song The Hobbies
Description of Country Ale House.
Harrangue of Brntus on Cxsar's assassination
Anth any S reply.
Song, Cosmetic Doctor"
Hotspur's description ola Fop
Young ,Nowafs account of himself
The address of Pierre to heVenetian Senate,
Song, (" y such 4 tine king as /, &c.
Richards sollosIy on his intended marriage
with Lady ADn.
The Cameleon Oft has it been my lot to
mark, &c. ~
Richard 10 his army previous to ths battle Of
Bosworth Field.
Song, "Poor Robinson Crusoe"
Then he wanted to eat
And he sought for some meat.
But the cattle away from him few SO;
That but for his gun,
He'd been surely undone,
Well done Robinson Crusee.
g The best music to be procured will
attend.
~ Admission only Sc cents-with per-
missioR TO parents and guardians to bring
sreir children free Of any expence whatever
providee!.hcy answer for their quiet deport-
ment, and none other he pledges himselfshall
on any account sc admitted.
TIT A mls.o.ception has arisen that the.
Infant Rosaus win perform here with the
Company, he begs to state,no such event will
ever happen.
June 80.
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U tathom fue--our honour iies--
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Mrs, LANPHIER

Has JUST RE CEIYED
A case of large fashionable Split
Straw Hats and Bonnets,
A few Damask Straw ditto,
And some handsome white Satin & Grape
July /. St
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VOL x.l
n SaL,s at Eyenans.

j ,,ary Tuesday ana fIioay !
pu WILL BE SOLD
8. yenduc Sore, corner % mr. :
p 'a' Water streets. =,
r,,:ety D Dry Goods, Groceries, &c {.
'a.s'2 = (which will be expressed IN
?a aus u the day--All kinds OF goods
K bliis = ~ limitation and the prices OF
Felea ~ -. estabIishsd, can at any time DC
aica sma,SInurchased at the lowest Limitation
|aa piiS0' p G. Marsteiler. v. NJ.
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no CITY Tavern and Hotel.
II F,s1T # ~ ID RI:
All THE SION OF TIE GRAPES.
WILLIAM CATION,

Err, tie City q ,f,s,,a1oss, { A7cryidnd) s
M ESPECrFJLLT. informs his FRIENDS
EEl ana &c pgBIlc IN general, that he has
3aSen tin, isttg celebrated I.H.t;, in this city,
Failed The CITY TAVERN and HOTEL
agsely IN shq possession oj Mr. loa1 G'dsbg
PIE hopes, by assiJiuQt7 and attention, to give
#ae 5sea;esS satisfaction 10 every person, as
20 exevtions on his part Shall be wanted to
sfeep up tic higs character which this la.
Pc m has, being oac of the 6csf in ths O7.l-
co.: and assures them that he will always
Eh2yc an assortment OF the best liquors and
|Soad Wai,crs.
travellers md others will meet with good
Recommendations at the above house, Oh rea-
lsoaahle terms
Boarders are taken by the day, week,
Month or year.
FLP The papers from all the sea-ports on
ae continent are regularly taken and flied at
nc eoEee-Hcase, adjoining the tavern, and
re tor the use OF strangers.
SuppeVs can sc had from SIX to twelve
sei9ck IN the evening, at short notice,
'''oTa one 40 twenty.
fopember Is.
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FRENCH LANGUAGE.

A GENTLEMAN, who has devoted
n considerable part of bis time to the
study of foreign languages and the manner IN
which they may be taught with most advani
tage, is DESTROYS to give Lessons in French,
which, being now considered as necessary
branch of polite education, he hatters himself
to meet with sufficient encouragement--and
the method of teaching which he means to
adopt, (being that Of MIR. y. Dgfef so gene
rally approved OF added to strict attention
to clear and proper pronunciation. will ena-
ole his pupils to acquire the language IN
shorter time, than that which has hitherto
been in use-of which little experience Will
prove the truth Of his assertion.
AS his family lives short distance from
Alexandria, be intends to remove to the town
as soon as he finds prospect to detray the
expences of housekeeping, and invites there
fore those vino wish to be instructed to make
their applications, the sooner the better, TO
Mr.. .GENERES, who will give the necessa"
ry information.
y. g.. He Likewise proposes to teach the
SAanish and German Languages, should any
scholars offer.
I.nn.rv
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

nan AMY from the subscriber on Sun
F, ~ list, slack. Negro slaUe, named
IL = AZ, or LAIGE.-Hei is about SO years
esa;e' 5 teet s inches high, pittee with the
s'sai PoS, ofa down surly look, stout made
y 'lS1 OH when he went away blue Jacket
s''' 'Fon.ers nearly new, aud took with Inn
a9h Ola b,d TIVE p II OF Blankets, ooe bound
!: 0e en''s with red taps. Laige went of some
~ n'as back from capt. Rubia johnson Of this
lss.e' and lve:i some time IN New York and
~ ,,o'',n' and went by the name OF Archibald
.lo''S' rsoh he is an artful cunning fellow
-, .sa piey little on the violin. Whceycr Will
%iug h'm TO me. or commit him to Jail, Il
'sSen IN toEn, shall receive ten dollars. i, tax
out o. town the above reward, with all
NSS0nable cxpenccs.
lauary 10 eol2r
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EDUCA 1 ION.
TIE REV. DIR. O'5RNN,

TIE REV. DIR. O'5RE.N,
pROPOSES to open an ACADEMY IN
this place, for the purpose OF teaching
twenty young gentlemen Should SO many OF
ferl the Polite Arts and Sciences he Will III
struct them in the various Languages, to wit,
Latin, Greek, French, Italian, &c. and IN
Hebrew if required
He will also teach Geography with the use
Of the Globes-the observation-disclosures
Rhetoric and Natural Philosophy. Apphcs-
ton to be made at Mr.. james Eacom's, King.
street.
January 8.
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o. NO TIE Lost.

r OST, yesterday morning, on Laa0ras0n
1z and Fogvle's wharf, a NOTE signed by
JONATHAN SPARROW, for Three Thou
sand Fine Hundred Dollars, dated " PORT
LAND, January II, 1902 and payable to the
subscriber in one year from the date.
The above Eote was found by black man
few moments after it was lost, but his name
or residence is not KNOXVILLE or whom
may be in possession of the same, are re-
quested to return it to us, as it can be CT no
use to any other person.
LawraGon and Fowle.
January $3.50. q
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lanes Dawson.
i O I l c. E..

v~HE subscriber informs the public, that
le never had any intention TO give up
h;s School as teacher of the French Ian
anaoe, as has been reported. On the contra
% h. nronoses to attend, faithfully, to as ma
nv Scholars as may be entrusted to his care
and will never yield his place, particularly to
strangely without the consent Oh 'he pa'1n ~,
Of his pupils-If they should not th in1 MI, ~
worthy of their confidence, ne IS "ll1ihs y
He is still ready to receive twelve or rl more
Scholars in the day time, at, Mr.. 0c,.se0a :. :
Academy, or at his own residence, from M. srN
oseiocl iii nine in the evening .-foriur'her
information enquire OF
January %,
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Fro,s the thirteenth English edition, ellarS
edand improved by the Author.
Price Aaaa. oacty 5ouud and iettered, / dollar
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-31
By LLNDLEY MURRAY.

Fro,,, the thirteenth English edition, enlarS-
ed and improved by the Author.
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OF THE ABOVE WORN.
e We have had frequent occasion TO speak
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him sincerely on the success O. tais particular
work. We announce this edition, because the
attentions and additions arc SO considerable,
that il is rendered almost new work:
British Critic, July 1901.
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accompany them, arc such as can scarcely i''i,
- make the best impressions, and to produce
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tenton. The present edition OF TINS e"ce'
lent publication, which has been long Known
and cornmenled, is enlarged by the addition
or twentv-two new characters, illiInS nearly
one hundred pages"
.dnn-JaeoJin ReUfe@', Jan. 1904.
tey,7. b,ye received the tenth and last edi-
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ncnts made in it, will appear from the author
od,ert;sement. We car only add to this &C
court Of The present useful volume, our hope
that il will be extensively circulated among
our coGntrymeit
re 1me,ican Rerie7v q Literary Journal,
for Jn.lv, .4ugustg Sefttemtef, 1901.
co, revicwine this book, in its. improved
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Evangelical Magazine, ocf 1871. I
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,nb:cb IN the quiet hour Of reflector, man
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/ - convince or discoun;ensnce those VINO nave
heen uahappily led to oppose the ihsn ns
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HYMNS and Spiritual Songs.
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| Rock, Primers, Bonnet-Boards Vflnns-
i Paper.
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WOOD FOR SALE.

THE subscriber wishes to make sale OF a
few hundred cords of WOOD near the mouth
of Pamonkey Greek: secure and convepl-
ert harbor, not more than Is miles below
Alexandria.- who are DESTROYS ofpur-
chasing, may be supplied ON advantageous
terms by applying to
Benjamin Du!any, Jun.
January 90. H
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NOTICE.

The subscriber informs the public, that ne
manufactures and has for sale, at his manu-.
factory corner of Prince and Fairfax streets,
STILLS of ell sizes, commonly used ioi
#eistilling grain or fruit.
a general assortment of TIN WARE
SHEET. IRON STOVES and STOVE
PIPES made at the shortest notice.
Every kind of PLUMBING WORK Ell.
Their for Shifts or Buildings, done In the best
manner.
The BRASS FOUNDRY BUSINESS
in all Its branches is carried on under the dl-
rection of Mr.. u ILLI4tN FLETCHER,
who has had many years experience, and as
workman is exceeded by few.-As the Brass
founder business is partnership, application
must DC made to William Fletcher, who will
undertake to make CRATES handsomely
ornamentcd with Brass, agreeable to any pat
tern or price, and will execute the work In the
very best and neatest manner and ON the most
terms.
The highest price given for Old Corner,
Bruss, Pewter, Trad and Iron.
George M'Munn.
October Is.
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January 3,
WASHINGTON TAVERN,
LEESB URG.

THE subscriber has returned to the las; .:
I ington Tavern, L.EEsBuRG, where ne IS
nrerared with every thing necessary ior .he
accommodation of those gentlemen and iadies
who may honor him with their custom a,s :. :,
Having laid in good stock Of liquors, hay
and oats, and having enlarged his stables, and
engaved a careful, attentive and honest most
,er he Aatters himself that, by his unremit-
ted attention, to gether with the diligence
care, and activity of his servants he Nln c De
able to render his customers the most PEREZ
satisfaction in his line.
y. B. The house is in much better con-
dition than formerly, for the Accommodate
of travellers.
James Dawson.
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Mechanic Relief Society.

A STATED quarterly meeting of the Me-
"A chaaic Relief Society, will be held at
my house on Wednesday evening next, at g.
p M.-Punctual attendance of the members
is requested.
BY order of the President,
John M.Leod, Sec,y.
January 80. st
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lust RECEIVED

lust RECEIVED
For Sale at r. GPAY's. bookstore, King
Street
THE POWER OF RELIGION,
On the mind, in retirement, affection and at
tAc approach Of death
Exempl;fed in the testimonies and expert.
ence OF persons, distinguished by their great
ness, learning or sirtud.
Ills Immort,lity-'tis that alone
Amidst Hle's pains, abasements, cEptl-
ness,
q The Soul can comfort, elevate and nj.
You've.
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Eliiha Talbot,
Peter Saunders.
January 2l

january q II
F. s. The highest prices given for HIDE,
SKINS aid Bark, which will he received at
their lanyard near the stone bridge, upper
end Of Duke-strect, or currying shop, two
doors above the Washington tavern, hinS-
street.
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N 9 I | G l..

THE subscribers trading under the firm OF
7alJett and Saunders, have just commenced
the TANNING and CURRY ING BUsl-
NESS in this place, where they have on hand
and intend keeping Generai assortment OF
LEATHER suitable for Salidlers, Shoemak-
ers, Bookbinders, &c. which they will dis
nose of on the lowest terms for cast or Of
I,,,-,.I ,,ofee 1t short dates,
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TO M IL L ( K S.
August 90.

HAVE invented machine called !,
Wnea: Rubber, for which | obtained aPdsH|
on the first day of this month. This naclnf|
may be seen in operation in the mill OIL M1
thaniel Ellicott, Occoquan. Those nHlls'
who feel an interest in investigating II nv
rit and have not an opportunity Of ElSIIs
Occoquan, may be fully informed by Pp'
cation to Mr.. Elico,t by letter. Ny HNs'-
Rub5er, l do verify believe IS upon eog'
new principles, the cost OF erecting Ass'
fle, the materiis Of which It Is cfipo'eu''
silly attainablc in any part OF our COUNTY, az
the plan simple in the extreme any W.,
manof common capacity will be enabled
erectir from description only PFactl'a u n =,
lers know, that in a great proportion 7" !"
wheat that comes to market from the na,
ner i: is stacked in the fields by tOe @""
and exposed to the weather. nllN's
sprouted and unsound grains mlnsiS "i,
the mass, and has eluded the ins'D~
ofthe miller to separate it from t's s sI
srain-they also know those unsou"u 5Faar
injurc materially the taste and eo'0' ,St.Td
my machine not Only frees tAe "'s no,
stone, onion, cookie, dirt, &c. but GOV, f,p
lutely take from it every unsouna s'i; mined
what cause soever it may have sScn ms
a. nv machine will not let any u1 .,r.pr
wheat pass it-millers may have t'sn all
wire much finer than hitherto u ,l.o
therebv save cons;dcrably-it will ll'O
found that the grain in passing tnS ,,sSlvho
polished, and that even the eyes o. 'f9 &
Is picked perfectly clean OF ausssnob r
Some instances having occurred OF 81 & bp
being obtained, saying much mo-. =. sIbs
OF a new invention than the pnollsSn @ ,s ~
to admit after trial. hope it viii 0s sy''
Glen, apology formy taking d d ';aa thsr'
My price for the privilege OF u'i"1 If pl'
Der is fifty dollar. for each pFH
stones the mill contains. 4 shD
Letters directed to me post P'''
attended to. oale.
James DenS''
Dumfries, Va. July y,vlas9nl
81 Printing IN all us 's'"2
y exeemsd at this eGes.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.

80 be sold, at public auction, at Northum
berlsnd court house, in the county OF Ner-
cumberland, and state of Virginia, on
TUESDAY. the fifth day of September
next, at eleven O'Clock, in the forenoon,
Five contiguous Plantations,
.dmounting fosetaeT 10 about a7oo iAeres,
CITUATE on the river Potomac, aud
a. within about three miles of the court
house. These estates formerly belonged to
Presley Thornton, Esq. and are the same on
which he lived. They have never been seen
i by either of the subscribers but 1t is under
stood, that about 1900 acres of them are as
valuable low grounds as any on the river' ano
"a considerable part thereof heavily umbefed.
The uplands consist OF about 1000 acres' and
the whole is.wen calculated for the production
of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small
grain of all kinds, in great abundance. - ne
waters are said to abound with excellent
fish, oysters, and wild fowl The water car
.riage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, bal
imere, Alexandria, and the city OF Wash
ington and as these estates possess several
= good mill seats, with an abundance OF water,
and plentiful supply of timber, they must
be very valuable.
~ The premises be shewp to persons III
Ginning to purchase, by Col. James Moore,
who lives on them, or by Samuel Biaek4veA
Esq. who lives near to them; and the terms
of payment may be known sufficient time
! before the sale, by applying toeither OF them
or to the subscriber in the city OF Philadel-
phia.
VIM. LEWIS.
June .--t8)
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WARNER mot having entered his Appearances
given security according to the act OF assembly
* the rules OF this court, and appearing to the
satisfaction OF the court, upon affidavit, that
the said defendant Osborne Warner is not an
inhabitant of this district--on motion OF the
said complainant by his counsel, 1t IS ordered
that the said defendant Osborne.W Warner do APP
appear here on the first day OF next term,
* enter his appearance to the suit and give Sc
curly for performing the decree OF the court
and that the other defendant, Lewis Deblols,
do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts
by him owing to, or the estate and ehocts
in his hands belonging to the SAID absent
defendant, Osborne Warner, until the 1nr-
Tier order or decree of this court; and that
copy Of this order be forthwith published tor
two months excessively, in one of the public
newspapers published in this county, and that
another copy be posted at the front doos OF
the court house of said county.
A copy--Test,
c.. Deneale, c. c.
lawOrn
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Land for Sale.
GREAT BARGAIN.
June ---i8|

II will sell from about fifty to sixty acres of
ii Land lying in this county. and binding
upon the road now opening from Geo. Town
to Alexandria. This land is elegantly situat-
ed in point of building scites, and has the
further advantage of being furnished with de-
siightful water, and from its high elevated 81
.tuation the benefit of TIE most salubrious air.
If necessary this property will be laid out in
losssso as to suit those who may be inclined
to purchase. Applications to be made to
JOHN LUKE, Esq. orto
Charles Alexander,
(Son Of PhHh }
81 Alex anslr;a County. July l9. d
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Henly, not having entered his appearance and
given security according to the rules OF this
court, and it appearing to the satisfaction OF
the court that he is not an inhabitant OF this
district-on motion of the compliments by
their counsel, itis ordered, that the said de-
PENDANT do appear here on the first day OF
November term next, and answer the plain
tiffs' bill, and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in one ofthe public news
papers printed in this county for two: months
successfully, and that another copyEbe posted
at the front door ofthe court house of,the said
county.
"A copy--Test, :
G.. Deneale, c. c.
August %. law2m
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August %

Dlftrltt OF Columbia,
COUNTY or ALsxANpRIA-to wit.
July Term, 1909.
Robert Hartshorne and Robert
Watson, trading under the
firm of Hartshorne & Wat
son, COMPLIMENTS,
AGAINST
James w Clement and John r. T., ~s.
Coats, trading under the firm
of Jas. w. Clement * Co.
Mordccai Miller, Amos A
lexander, and Robert /. lay.
lor, executor OF John Watts,
deceased, dcEnaaNts,
The defendants, John ". Gle
ment and Jonn K. Coats, under the firm of
Jas w. Clement and Co, nos having enter
cd their appearance and given security &C
Iording 70 the act OF assembly and the rules
of this court, and il appearing TO the satIstac-
ton OF the court upon affidavit, that the SAID
Jas. w. Clement and John K. Goats are not
inhabitants Of this tlistrict--on motion OF the
said complainants by their counsel, is ordered
that the said defendants, Jas. w. Clement
and lokn +. Coats, DO appear here on the
first day Of next term, aud enter their ap-
pearance 10 the suit and give security tor
performing TIC decree OF the court, x that the
other defendants, Aiordecai Miller, Amos
Alexander, aud Robert |. Taylor, executor
Of Joha WATTS, deceased, do not pay away,
convey, or secrete, the debts by them owing
to, or,he estate or effects III their hands, be-
longing to the said absent defendants Jas
w. Clement and John K, Goats, until the
further order or decree OF this court, and
that a copy Of this order be forthwith pub
Hshed for two months successfully in one
of the public newspapers published In this
county, and that another copy be posted at the
front door of the court house Of said county.
* copy--Iest,
G.. Dcneale, c. c.
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