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LANDS FOR SALE,
Agreeably to tie VII Of JOHN GIBSON

IN Thursday the 18th OF OCTOBER heNt'
will be sold at public sale, at the plan
talion in Fairfax county, where Lewis jenkins
is now Overseer, that Tract OF LAND ana
other. adloiningD belonging to the estate Oh
John Gibson, deceased; in all about fourteen
hundred and thirty seven ceres, on oaslie
branch and Jonneymore Run, about ~ mlieS
from Alexandria. They wall be sofa In loss
Of between 800 and 400 acres each
The land will be shewn by Lewis jenkins TO
to any body wishing TO view 1t.
And on Monday the 5th OF November next
at the house of capt. George Whams' In
the town of IDENTIFIES. that very valuable
PL iNiAT4ON,
in Prince William county, whereon olaty
Run Church stands, containing TIA acres
about 100 acres Of which are In wood there
are near so acre. i'll timothy th,t have this
year yielded fine crop and 200 acres may
be made into meadow: On II are young,
bearing Apple and Peach Orchards OF choice
fruit, and good new Barn, A by "a feet !;
framed Overseers house with two chm
MES good out houses for Negroes, meat
house and stables, and at the Oyerseer'S house
well Of excellent water.
also, another Tract,
adjoining that, Of about 900 acres; 50 acres
of which are in wood about 20 acres CT IL
notify have been cut on il this year, that pro-
duccd good crop; and 100 acres OF meadow
may be made. There are two dwelling
houses on it which could be rendered COM
Portable at a smail expence; and some Ne
GRO houses. Slatv Run is the oivlomg line
between the p!anta ions for ABOUT Two miles.
ON each of which are extensive Quarrles OF
Substantial brown Free Stone,
ard both are under very, good fences. They
are distant Is miles from Alexandria, and ID
from Dumfries. :,
About four hundred bushels of Wheat VII
be sown on them this year.
With the last mentioned plaMatcn Will DC
sold, 1853 acres Of LAND on rrencn's Branch,
about miles from Slaty Run, 100 acres OF
which are well timbered.
Possession will be given the first day OF
January next,
One'founh the price to be paid at the time
Of purchasing, and the remainder IN three
equal annual payments. Bonds with APPROX
ed security will be required, and Deed OF
Trust on the land to secure the payments.
Mr.. Elisha Jenkins, living thereon, VIII
shew the lands On elaty Run. end give m
formation respecting them to any person VINO
may apply.
John Spence,
flames Reid.
Executors of John Gibson.
,e 2swds
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N O T l c Z.
September 2S:

THE President and Directors ; o. e'rt to
OF Potomac, give notice OF their s s ios
apply to Congress at their nex Il for an aug
a Charter for their Company, ana -. W. one mil
mentation of their Capital Stock ~ ;na CON-
lion of dollars, 10 meet the gio"A0
merce of the town.
BY order of the board. n,A;er.
September q:
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Forty Dollars Reward.
September 81.

II AN AWAY from the subscriber, on
~ Saturday night last, a Negro Man nam
ed ISAAC (who generally calls himself Isaac
Biuefoot) he is off dark or black complex1on'
about % or % years of age, about feet or
inches high, tolera5iy we'll made, very ac-
tive and fond of wrestling. has rather an I'M
pudent, stubborn look when spoken to, stam-
mers little, has a flesh mole on his nose
he is a very good singer and when in compa-
nyyery fond of singing as he walks or stands
his toes turn out Inuch--had on when he
absconded pair of trousers of German ozna-
brig. shirt of the same, a walstcoat OF grey
cashmere with brown backs, and an old black
furr'd hat better than half worn, had no other
cloaths with him, but it is probable will pro-
cure some, as he is very aritui and cunning
fellow. Any person experimenting < BRING
inc the said negro to me, in Leesburg, Lou-
donn county, Virginia, shall receive the a..
above reward-or apprehendingr and so Sc
curing him in any Jail that | get him again,
shall receive the reward of Thirty Dollars -
i am, from certain circumstances, induced
to-belicve he will endeavor to get on board OF
some yessel-I therefore warn all masters
and captains Of vessels. from harboring said
negro.
Charles Binns.
Senternber 81. cows
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TO RENT,

FOR ONE OR MORE YEARS.,
-E~ He FARM now occupied by Mrs Brooke,
& called g RETIREMENT" about miles
from Alexandria, containing three fields OF
50 to loo acres each, adapted to the culture
of corn, wheat and tobacco, &c. The terms
will be made reasonable to a good tenant ON
application tc Mrs. Inn Brooke, on the pre-
misses, or
Walter D. Brooke,
Mount Eagle, near Alexandria
Cn,te~nhoD co
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ROBERT GRAY,

,0kseller and StGnoner, on htnS-SsTeef, ""S
lately received, and mas for sac,
The following BOOKS
A Sailors Friendship and Soldiers LOVE-
new novel, 21volumes, price one dollar
Henry, novel, in volumes, three uoa-
lars.
Italian Nun, fifty cents.
Tom Jones, volumes, dollars =,
Dominican, volumes, boards, one ooi-
lar Fifty cents. -.
boards, two dollars. ~
Gregory's letters to his Son, one dollar
fifty cents. -,
Lakes of Killarney, volumes, two dol
lars. .
Whole Duty of Man, two dollars fifty cts.
ncCeolebes in search of a Wife Que dollar.
-aUncle homas, 2 volumes, two dollars.
MAYORS Plutarch, one dollar % cents
Murray's Grammar, Exercises and Key
New York editions, bound and lettered'
III r. GRAY has lately received an adj
dition to his stock of Law Books, among
which there are several new and valuable Re
ports.
SeDtember 81.
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August 10
LOST OR MISLAID,
New Publications

INV L
9ust received By 9AMES KENNED1
sen. King. street,
Antilote to the Merino Mania, now pro-
crossing thro' the United States,
o r,
The value of the Merino breed, placed by
observation and experience upon proper
basis.
The British Cicero, or selection OF the
most admired speeches in the English Ian
guage--arrangcd under three distinct heads
of popular parliamentary and judicial oratory
with historical illustrations and an intro
duction to the study and practice of elo-
ouence, in yolumes-by Thomas Browne,
/. l.. d
A Dictionary of Practical Surgery, con-
tanning complete exhibition OF the princl-
ples and practice of Surgery, volumes
By Samuel Cooper.
MAYORS Lives of PIutarch, selected, con-
tanning the most illustrious characters OF an
tiouity-For the use Of schools
DR.. Smiths translation OF Longlnus, with
the original Greek.
Sept. IA. eotf
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t. Bar-1ron, Steel, Spike
Rods, and Alum, imported in the brig Ann,
direct from Gottenburg, and for sale by the
subscriber, at his warehouse, corner OF King
and Union streets, Alexandria.
Thomas Irwin.
9th mo. 18th.
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Alexander Moore, Reg.

This is to give Notice, That
the subscriber of Alexandria county, IN the
district of Columbia, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of said county, letters OF ad-
m1nistratioa or the personal estate OF Robert
Abercrombic, late ofthe county aforesaid a
ALI persons having claims agal'st the SAID
decd are herebEmarned 10 exhibit the same'
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber,
on or before the 9th day Of March next,
or they may by law be excluded from all be-
nefit TO said estate and those indebted there
70 are required to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 6th day OF sept;
1910
Martha Abercromble,
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Aleaandria County, Sept. Term, 1910.
Ordered, that the administrators OF Robert
Abercrombie, decd, do insert the following
advertisement three times in each week tor
four weeks, in the Alexandria Daily Gazette
Teste
Al kE.o., Doc
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Was taken, on Sunday laft,
from Black man, said to belong to Edward
Edelin,, of MARYLAND,
Is Bags of WHEAT and RYE,
supposed to have been stolen. The owne
may have them agein On proving property and
paying expencss, on application to
John c.. Francis.
Sept. lsa law3t
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one ticket each in the 2d
class at S II

Five hundred tickets to be drawn each
day, and the drawing to commence with the
least possible delay
Pure hasers of 100 tickets cr more, to be
entitled to credit OF thirty days ate. Draw.
ing of this class, tor notes, with approved
eadorsers.
All prizes not demanded within six months
after the drawing OF tbs class, viii be cons.
Gercd as given up Tor tn DcAeft Of the O
terry.
This scheme, it is believed, affords an
equal prospect OF gain 70 adventures with
any other which has been offered 10 The puo
ic. Those who are interested in The com.
merce ana agriculture OF the country adjacent
to the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, have
additional Inducements 10 give their support
as the money to he raised by The lottery IS
for their imr ediate benefit and convenience,
Ii is also hoped that the patriotic and lQUNc
spirited will be disposed 10 c0untenancc and
encourage measure which has Tor It's object
the facilitating a reaCy and convenient com,
municalion between the western country and
the Atlantic, tending to connect the Interests
Of the eastern and western states, and
Derpetuate their union
Charles Simms, President
Jonah 1hompSon,1
John Mason, DrfEI'
Henry FoxaIl, 0"
William Steuart, J
May26 Ia"
N B. Arrangements having been n''0s " y
commence the sale OF tickets ccmprlZ'nS Wv
above Lottery, the public are hereby morn.
ed, that am now prepared to receive f:'
posals from all such persons as may DC we 60,
posed to purchase, 6r otherwise contra ~
the sale thereof on commission. PliCN9'
taking 100 Tickets, or more, VIII be enu"I "
to credit of thirty days alter the dEa"'"9 ~
the Lottery, on giving notes with 'pP "'nts
endorsers, negotiable at any OF l"c t"''
within the District of COLUMBIA
Jos. Carleton, ..
Agent far the Potomo' G'"''"y'
July 4.
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Potomac and Shenandoah ~.
cation Lottery. +

By authority Of tie State of NAV,
SCHEME OF ALoTTEpv o
For improving the navigation of ~
mac and Shenandoah River f''a
First class Of 10000 tickets
g nrizes of 25.aoo 1oIla
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To Rent for one or more years,
TIME BRICK DWELLING HOUSE at
u present occupied by Mr.. T. w. Pey-
ton, on the corner of King and Columbus
streets, adjoining to the subscriber; 1t has
rooms with FIRE places, and two garnet ooms,
two kitchens, smoak house, and stable tor 3
horses, all in good rep air. IS
G. Deneale. :
August 8, go
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a. Printing in all its branch
es neatly executed at thus office.
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FOR SALE.

WYE wish to sell that .hree story Brick
wv House, with al the out houses which
is occupied at presently nr. Edward otab!er,
the corner of Prince aid st Asaph streets,
So feet inches on Prince street and l2o ieet
ON ST. Asaph street.
Several Building Lots OH Washington and
Duke streets.
A Lot of Ground, containing about 20 "a
ores, mile from the court house, adjoining
MessYs Stump and RiCkets, with good i'm
provements, a dwelling house, kitchen and
stables, sc &C.
Also, l64 acres Of Land, two miles from
Alexandra, on the Colchester post road part
in cultivation, the remainder In young wood,
with large young orchard--there IS three
small houses on the land
" 3 Irnot sold at private sale, the above
lands will be offered at public sale on the l4th
day of November next. Any person wishing
purchase will please apply to
Korn and Wllemlller.
August 5. 2aw
LOST OR MISLA1D,
CERTIFICATE for one share of the
~ Lite RiUer 7Arutike Road, No. SIS,
issued Sd Deer 1903, to William Skinner,
and by him transferred to the late Jonathan
acknowledgements will be made by
John Vaudeville, administrator to the estate
of the said Jonathan Vaudeville, for another
certificate to issue in place of the one lost.
September "a. 2aWAW
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Orphans Court,

September 90.
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James H. HOoe.

ABRAHAM FAW, one Of the United States
Justices of the Peace for the county of A.
lexandria and district Of Columbi2---to all
bailiHs, constabIcs, and headborougi.s of
the district of Columbia.
WHEREAS complaint is made to me this
day, upon the oath oil JAMS Caaqh6eH, keeper
of the Jail Of Alexandria county, in the said
district that Burket Green, alias Riggs, la
borer, was lately committed by the honorable
court, having been tried for felony and found
guilty, and whipt with thirty nine stripes, and
fined fftesn dollars and cost of prosecution,
and for which fine and costs he was commit
ted-did, on the sixteenth of this month,
forcibly break and escape from the said Jail,
and is now going at largc-zAtse are therefore,
in the name Of the United States, to require
you and every of you, in your respective
counties, Cities towns and precincts, 10 make
diligent search, by way of hue and cry, for
the said Burket Green, alias, Riggs, and him
having found, to seize and retake and safely
convey or cause to be conveyed to the Jail of
the said county of Alexandria, there to be
kept until he shall be thence discharged by
due course of law. Given under my hand
and seal this 18th day of September, 1910.
A. Faw.
Sept. 10. 2awSt.
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CHARLESTON, September 10.

BY letter received in this city from Sa-
'annah, dated the 5,h inst. tits stated, that
Information had been received of a French
a'ree .masted schr. privateer having Come
INTO lybee last night F.; the boat was in town
"'s morning. Very little is said on the
OCCASION as yet; whether any active mea-
'ufss viii be taken respecting her, cannot
GAY but 1t is SO gla.ing circumstance, and
~ r'eFe is so lIste at present to divert the pub
nc attention, that | think they can hardly
AVOID doing something"
Another letter, from ST. Bartholome VS.,
'a'1d the 18th ult. to gentleman in this
IVY communicates the following important
intelligence -" As the brig Eliza is still
"s''ing wind, / have All opportunity OF
,1tHrming you, that she takes out several
passengers, who were detected fitting out a
plate schooner from this place and seneenc-
CD to banishmen. from the island. Their
arms were found on an island between this
and ST. Martin's-they call themselves
srenchmen, but are of several nations.
"r'te only to inform you TO be on your
SSard. The vessel thew came III was
small Norfolk schooner-berhabs they may
@smpt 70 obtain 9n< similar in Charleston.
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w,ots for which captain Z. re-
p'' =. his 4. most grateful shanks'
,u,1.aDELPHIA, Sept. Il.

.a ship Reaper, Griffing, from
ArHsn Sailed in co. July IS, sehr.
fOonns' Cor Norfolk ship Swaawick,
Norfolk sr Philadelphia !; and Peterson, New
CIS' xii being refused entry ; sans
22h' 10 ~ ,ben brought too by a Danish pri-
lps 'a ~b;ch came doom II. company Brig
( II, ,@ Donaldson, sailed II hours be-
V'9 q. Philadelphia spoke her OFT Far
fore ~ ~ nartsd lst Aug. sist July, spoke
BE ~. ,,rora from Russia for Salem, last
sap Elsineur, who informed, that the
i[on tod shat KEEL and 0ther parts IN the
D : las arai4st the american Fas.
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NORFOLK, Sept. 12.

..tofa letter trOm the commander Of
Ls' ,s;b brlsngirg to thss part (zOhose snip
a.. so de.asaed at Copenhagen at tie t'n'eJ
|rtsd loth July, 1910
!. n,nish prirateers here are very numer-
III American vessels boand through
Cu'' ca,pd are captured and brought into
~ u. 0Iace. The captains and crews are
'ns n board from fortnight to three
'P i without being allowed communica-
wv w. with any person whatsoever. The cap
.D ~" !, then taken on shore, and imme diate-
,~,.rried 70 court, where heis strictly ex-
IND in all respects relative to his voyage.
AFR This he is allowed TO go on board his
'h;o when the examination Of the crew
.on,nsucss, which takes up a fortnight or
,Sr~. weeks more. Although they affect.
- cav thai the French DEGREES are not in
ires here, and pretend that vessel putting
mo EngIand in distress, or even to enqune
he market, provided no part of the car so
s landed, arc not causes Of condemnation
they are, however, daily condemning
American vessels. Some Of the sentences
Of condemnation which | have seen, are
grounded entirely upon conjecture, and
superstition OF the Judges, without ady
proof whatever. The most evident par
tialltv is shewn TO the captors.
ave suffer very much here for want of
aperson empowered by our government to
attend to our interests; or if one or two of
our frigates, were allowed to convoy our
ships thro' the Belt. We should have no
thing to fear from Danish privateers, nor is
ii probable that the court Of St. Petersburg
would make any exception TO the want OF
Sound passes"
The foregoing is from respectable capt.
Of this port, in whose correctness, and ve-
racly, we have the fullest conhuence.-
With this we have particular list Of Ame-
riCau vessels which had been takcR into Co.
penhsgsn, it corresponds with the lis, be-
fore published. There were % ships, Z
briggs, barque, and 3 schooners, in all So
vessels, of which had been condemned,
3 released, and the remainder "a on trial.
So much for Copenhagen" and the " poor
Danes, whose misiortunes are an eternal
source of democratic sympathy, at the same
tune furnishing an opportunity Of abusing
" Copenhagen Jackson" So tar are we
r0mieeling any sympathy for these scoun-
drrIs, that our only regret is, that they had
a plank left on which they could float
These Danes haye- no cause of complaint
against US, they have no excuse for their
eoacuct, except their subserviency TO the
viii OF Napoleon, which, although it may
excuse themto some, ought to excite strong
&C lndISOaslon.-NoJoA Ledger.
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Same of the criticism Of the Freeman's
Journal merits appreciation ;!much of it CEN
sure. and much of it excites rdiculs es-
pc cially the psdanry. In noticing an ora.
ton delivered by William {. White OF
Massachusetts, tee critic informs US thae
It is written according to Cicero and
Quin,ilian, apte, distincte, ornate /; the
English of which he kindly informs US U.s.
ap,ly, distinctly and with ornament. The
word apte, the critic informs US, is called
by Cicero apte ad rerum dignitatem deere ::
i. E. the word aptly is called to speak aptly
according to the subject. Distincte, the
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mere English reader i, told, means neither
more nor less than an opposition TO eontu-
sion: as Mr.. Elliott has acquired so much
latin and deals so much in il, that he can
hardly complete sentence without
"a latin quotation, his readers in general
must be very grateful to him for
his goodness in ,ranslating for them espe-
cialIy such hard latin words as distincte,
which no mere English scholar could posi-
bly, conjecture .igni6ed distinctly. Cicero
and Quintilian are both quoted to explain
the meaning of fit, distinct, and ornament
ed.-Mil,on's "wilderness of sweets" is at
tributed to Dr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Elliot deserves much credit how
ever. He is self taught, began late, and
has acquired much but years of applica-
ton are vet necessary to make him the CHI
tic he already considers himself, and study
will a,chieve what he needs, for he is not
deficient in genius. He might already write
well on many subjects, if he would quote
latin only when needed, not from ostenta-
ton but for use /; and would not so con-
s,antly interard his writings with references
to Greeian and Roman times.
The brig Columbia, M'Kenzie, Of this
port was left at Madeira, August 6.
ANOTHER DEcREE.-We are indebted to
friend for copy of the following French
decree, received in this city from gen
tleman Of character and intelligence at
Bsyonne>--PhiL paper.
DECREE OF July S, 1910.
Thirty American vessels may import in
to France, cottons, Gsh oil, dye wood, salt
fish, cod fish, skins and furs.
They may export wine, brandy, silk,
linen, cloth, Jewels and other produce of
our manufactures.
They canpot sail from any other port than
Charleston and New, York, and must bring
a Gazette of the day Of their departure, that
is an American Gazette, beside a certificate
of the, origin of the produce, from the
French consul, in which there will be
sentence in CIPHER.
The French merchants who send tor
these Americans must prove that they are
in partnership With the heads Of the manu-.
tacturers Of Paris, Rouen and other cities.
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SALE BY AUCTION
OF MERlNO SHEEP.
Q " NJ q " u 4 7,

ON III Q " y Il Z,
The sth of October. at 10 o'clock, at 1lon-
tebeAa, the seat Of general Smith, will be
said on 2 and 4 menths credit for approved
indorsed notes,
s. Rams, and 10 Ewes.
Of the Cabanas, called Poulars and Aqulrres,
being part of the hocks ofthe Prince of Peace
purchased by him of the Carthusian triars !;
satisfactory certificates of which will be exhi-
bited at the time of sale.
c. O. Muller, AuHT.
Baltimore, Sept. II.
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Was taken, on Sunday laff,
from Black man, said to telong to edward
Edelin,, of Maryland,
s Bags of WHEAT and RYE,
supposed tc have been stolen. The owner
may have them again on proving property ana
paying cxpences, by application to
ohm c.. Francis.
Sept. 10. law5t
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Dome(tic Manufacture Company.
Baltimore, Sept. II.

The ninth and last inStalment OF
One Dollar on Aeach share of stock of the
Domestic Manufacture Company of Alexan-,
dria becomes due and payable on Tuesday
the I'd day of October next at their ware
house on King street-Certificates of stock
will then be ready for delivery agreeable to
the order Of the Board of Directors, sub
joined.