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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19
ORPHANS COURT.

Alexand, ia County, FEB. Z ERIN, 1871.
Ordered, That the administrators OF John
Kncaid, deceased, do insert the fol!owinr
advertisement three times in each week for
eight weeks, in the Alexandria Daily Ga.
zette.
Test. ALEX. MOORE, Reg.
THIS is to give notice, that the
subscribers of Alexandria county, in the dis.
trict of Columbia, have obtained from tie
Orphans Court of said county letters of ad,
minstration on the personal estate Of John
Xlucaid, late of the county aforesaid dcceas-
ed /: All persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof to the
subscribers, on or before the 9th day of Au.
gust next ensuing, or they may by law be
excluded from all benefit to said estate and
those indebted thereto are required to make
immediate payment. Given under our hands
this ninth day Of February.
Lucy Kincaid, admrx.
John Richards, admir-.
of John Kincaid.
February 9. eo8W.
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Ahexandria County, Feb. Term. 1911.
ORDERED, That the administrator Of Jacob
Simmer, deceased, TO inselt the folio ing
advertisement: three times in each week for
four weeks in the Alexandria D4ly Ga
zette.
Test.
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COmpll ANTS WHICH result AAoAA
pleasures, Juvenile indiscretions, reslaen
inelimates unfavorable to the constituuon,the
immoderate use flea, frequent lntoxicauoh
orany destructive intemperance, the uhsNll-
fu or frequent use OF mercury, inc aisease1 :
peicular 70 females at a CERTAIN peiiou VI
life, bad layings in, &c.
And proved by long * extensive experience:
to be absolutely unparalleled In the cure o. =
Nervous disorders, consumptions' lowness OF
spirits, loss o appetite, impurlty OF blood
hystericsl affections, inward weaknesses, VI
client cramps in the stomach and oacX' i''oi-
pestion, melancholy, govt In the stomach
involuntary emissions, pains IN the iimos'
relaxations, obstinate gleets, Hur aiDus tof
whites) i,npo,ency, barrenness, &c. &c
Itch Cured,
Rv once using Lees Sovereign Ointment.
The proprietor informs those persons ana Ia
miles who are suffering urder this disease
against the injection OF which no person is
safe, that if this ointment is used at night on
going to bed 1t never Tails to perform cure
by the following morning, IS thousands VINO
have ussdit during the last ten years can ties
tify. The peculiar excellencles OF thas IN
fallil,le remedy for the itch, above every o.
Their, are the certainty ofthe cure ny sihgie
application the ingredients being SO lnno-
cent as to be applied with perfect safety 10
the terderest infant and its being not only
free from any offensive smell, bat equally a
greeable with the pleasantest pomatum'
Hahn's true and Genuine German Corn
Platter,
An infallihe remedy for Corns; specify
removing them root and branch, without CIV
ing pain.
Genuine Perkon Lotion,
The Restorative Powder-tor the Teeth
and Gums.
Hahn's Gemuine Eye Water,
A sovereign remedy for all diseases OF the
eyes.
HamiLton's Essence and ExtraH
Of Mustard.
For Rheumatism, Govt, Palsy, Swe!!ings
Nu.abnsss, sc.
Tooth Ache Drops,
The only remedy yet discovered, which
most severe instances.
The Anodyne Elixir,
For the cure ofevery kind OF head ache.
The Damask LIP SaIve.
MfatIabIe Ague and Fever drops.
gp The above we'll known Medicines
con,iaue to be sold by James Kecnedy, scnr
King Street, who has for years past been sole
ycnder in Alexandria, in which time imlta-
tious and coun,erfeits have abounded, most of
them have sunk into disrepute. but as others
are succeeding, purchasers will do we'll to
observe that each of the genuine articles have
on the outside wrapped the signature Of
Hannah Lee,
Widow of the late Proprietor.
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Alexander Moore, Reg.
This is to give notice that the

MS is 10 give AoliCS aid. lNe
subscriber of Alexandria county, in the dis.
trict OF Columbia, has obtained from he Or
phans' Court Of said county letters of ADM.
nistration de bonis non, OF the personal es-
tate of WILLIAM SHREVE, late oil the
county aforesaid deceased ALI versions
having claims :gainst the said deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with The
vouchers thereof to the subscriber, on before
the e5th day Of August next; or they may
by law be excluded from allbencG to the said
estate and those indebted thereto are re-
CURED to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 25th day Febrl-
airy, 1871.
Samuel Shre"e, senior,
Administrators de benis non. OF
William 9hreve.
Eobr
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Twenty Dollars Reuard,

Twenty Dollars Reward,
For experimenting and securing in jail so
that can get her again, negro woman,
named KENNY, aboutl9 years Of age. IL
is probable she is lurking about Alexandra
orits vicinity, as she has father e mother
living in that place:
Daingerhe!d Lewis.
King George, Feb. 8. law"
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Cert 6ete IF Afr, NIUiam Deusaney.

Duriu, iha last niue years, ] have been IN
the haoit Of using Hahn's Anti, o'i'oos rms
prepared BY the tate Mr. tee' whenever g 1',a ~
he at, aches or cosIiyeness have rendered nae
dicine necessary in these cases a single
dose has uniformly removed my head-ad"e'
aud has generally been found sufficient to re-
move every symptom OLA cold, if taken on
its first appearance. Induced by the oensh'
received. | have for wears past recommend
ed them to many Of my friends, and have
the measure to inform you, they have invaria-
bly 81 :ceeded in removing the above COM
p,a,nts. Yours, sc.
VIM. Devenney,
No. las Cherry Street, New York.
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Pie ycntion better than Cure.

Fur the Prevention and Cure of Bilious ana
AfaEpaaa, Fsvers. is recommended
HAHN'S ANTI-BILLIOUS
PILLS,
Lauent.d (only) by II. LEE, SO Ma'oe"
Lane. ..ae11 Yor6.
~HJS Medicine Ina. for ten years past
been attended with degree OF success
b;,s,, 9 rea,ful to this invcnor's feelings, IN
sever, narts of the West Indies, and the
Southern of the United States, particularly III
baltimore. Petersburg, Richmond, Nof1oiN'
Edenton, Wilmington, Charleston and oaVah-
nah. The testimony of number OF persons
ir each of the above places has been auduceo'
WAC have reason TO believe that amely use
oltais salutary remedy has, under ProVluenoo'
preserved their lives when In the most ai"'"'-
ing circumstances.
Facts of this conclusive nature, speak more
in Favor of medicine than columns oi pump
o,,s euloyy founled on mere assertion 'ou'u
be. .ss1
r is not indeed presumptuously proposed
as an infuliible cure, but the inventor n''
every possi5lc reason that can result lso"A
extensive experience, OF believing that oose
of these pills, taken once every TWO ~eeN''
,ur;,r the prevalence of our bilious levers
will prove an infallibe preventative anu
further, that in the earlier stages OF 'losS
diseases, their use will very generally succeea
in. restoring health, and frequently III cases
esteemed desperate, and beyond the power u
ommon remedies e,.
The operation of these pills is perfectly
mild-so as to be used with safety oy persons
m every situation, and otevery age.
They are excellently adapted to carry OF,
superAueus bile, and TO prevent Its moroio
secre.ions to restore and amendthe appeh1e'
produce a free pcrspiration, and thereby pre-
vent colds, which are often OF fatal cohse-
ouences! dose never fails to remove coio'
If taken on its first appearance. lhey arc
celebrated for removing habituai costiVe-
ness; sickness at the stomach ana severe
he ache and ought TO be taken by all persons
OH change OF climate.
Thew have been found remarkably ehcacl-
GUS in preventing and curing disorders a'ten,
daas on long voyages. and should be procured
and carstuily preserved for use by every
seaman
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Attorney in fact for James Dunlap
February 80. lawts
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ORPHANS COURT.

February Is.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-31

/ Sooo iaith on the part Of the republicans,
was certainly boihjust aid pertinent. The,
Republicans have certainly fulfilled with.tfre
most scrupnious fidelity, all the public eng
| sagements of heir predecessors, as we'll
as their own; yet I do no, believe that
'hese several acquiescing laws were pas4
sea under the pressure If any obligation for
the Preservation of good faith.
concur with the honorable gentleman
irom Georgia (Mr. Craw ford) in the corr
ctus,ops he drew against this argument of
the imperieus Cbigasipn due to contracts uR.,
ger me lnHuence of this law; but not pre-.
oisey lor the reasons he assigned for them.
ne gentleman observed that i: was esseirs
uai' In the formation of contracts that there
should be parties. and conSide,asion--.-
nat uhds' the bank law, there was no
suihclent consideration Tor the formation OF
a Contract In this, AIN inc incd to think
the gentleman is mistaken. presume the
uilstake has arisen from an matte nton to
the circumstances under which the law
was passed-uider the terms of the law.
.here were iacIiitlsS given 10 the United
Sta,es by the bank of very considerable va.
iue' The bonus given was certainly a suf-
noient consideration to make the contract
binding on the part of the u. States. But
nave several objections this argument
urged against 'he bill in the first place.
parties, and consideration, are not only
essential to- the formation of contract
put parties caho6te of contracting If the
oaok law be unconstitutional then II cannot
as 4 conceive, g'Ve, con5li Ultima cahaci-
~ 10 me artlhctai person created b, il to
ContraCt. An unconstitutional corpor ton
"a9 ~ more Il C"rstl ut!onal or leg, GAIA
CiFy 10 contract, than MARI q wug,lan or
even all ltHct; each equally boring under
iegal disabilities. Ehe argument, therefore,
"hich Is used to show, that The bank iawis
and at the same time gave
d c0nsHUton0fc aHGcify to an artificial per-
son 10 Contract appears to me 20 be in the.
nature OF a Jefo ne Sc, il DESTROYS ITSELF
iie"ce conclude, that ifthe law be uncon-
sutu ionai IN itself, it Cannot confer on an
art!hciai person legal capacit, to contract
ana that any contract made under its infiu.
cnce, would be void for the want of that lie.
Sdi capacity. liz the next place, if il be
orseu mat Congress is bound to carry into
eHeCt all contracts III which individual rights
OF ihtere,ts are concernedi then Congress
may ~ ms way derive to'itseif ali the pow
ers IL may want for an object instead OF
Getting Them by the shorter route of the ass
SUMPTION under the ter ms common defence
and general welfare; and in much morr,
Xceptionable modej because il nav nor
only thus acquire any power whatever, BUT
may also acquire /. III perpe.uity Hence il
appears TO me, that If gentlemen should
succeed IN establishing this argument, thew
w"u'd lose more by the admission. than
cney would gain by limiting the powers Of
congress to the enumerations OF III, consti-
luton. In TACT, that argument would be.
enoerea worse than nugaIory by this adj
mission.
(Sfieech 70 be continued }
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Gurope
COR1E S.

March Is The chief of the staff re-
ports, that the enemy occupy the same po-,
s'tiQns. and are carrying on their works as
Sta, Ana and Conil, and ia the castle of Me.
dina.
March l6
Gen. La Pena addressed a memorial 20
inc Cortes, no; to be judged by them ut,on
pernsai OF the sane Lut that he, nay
suspend their Judgment until his CO duct;
shah have been Investigated. He states-
nat Camp Nh; shall Colon has been appcin-
led ior ii'"t par ose that since he asnimed
ne command ottn army, he had paid un.
remltted attention t. its discipline that he.
proposed he expedition, which could not.
from the stormy sta e of the weather. bg.
carried inc effect on tie 29th of January 9
hat gen Z1yas was left in the lila as conrs
mander OF the forces, with instructions ami
1 k Wedge of the plan tina, he might co.
operate through the whole extent of he line
whenever he Mem o'ia,ist should make his
appearance III the cnemy'S rcar--(he them
goes on wan brief account of the occur1s
FENCES at Casas NiejaS, Neger. Sc. down TO
the 4th)--tnat although the first object was
70. attack Medina, upoA being Inform d thar
he enemy had slrS ngthrned this poiHt, and
Enowing, that they ~ ould, in case Of neces-
~, concentre their forces in Guerra's farm.
near PueIto Real he resolved upon attack.
the British commander, gen Graham, with
"hom he advised and always maintained
NJ best understanding thai an officer of
Granada. sent III felucCa from nil with
dispatches for gen. Zayas, was detained
Two days at sea by an English brig; that
he was surprised 20 see no movement in.
oanti Peri, nor any firing all along ne line
when he made his appearance on ths heights
del Pucrco. Annexes an account of the
battle OF The 5th, (Which was not read. 49,
3'ates that he g'ca ~ wondered az the re-
treat, without bis knowledge Of the British
troops IN the nght # he 9Th. when at sum.
setit had been agreed upon bet " en- him &
her commander, that those who renamed
in lie Isa should como out, aud provisions
be sent tor them ;. and that, having written
on hc suhjeci both TO government and TO
gen. Grohdin, the former replied that they
had made an official communication reIa
I'VE TO the same, to the ambassador Of his
britannica majesty. whose answer they ex-
pected and tbt latter, that he could noe
move from the lila as ne had no power f,r
H., but that nc wo1ld cover The poif,ts of thr
lhhe, whence he would cooperate with the.
spanish troops He lsmcnts his not ha-
wing improved so complete a victory SAYS
that It he mad aC'ed by himself aud no.
been 50 near government, which he consul.
! ted he would have pursued the enemy q, n.
the spanish ir ops alone, and that On the
9Th, toe direction ol the movements Of tbs.
! ex}sditioo was confined to gen. Zayas ia
: or, tbat ms account has lot been nn,I.sb.
ed eitner ~ The DisrY Of The Sotle5, OF TN
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Try virtue of deed of trust, executed bv
"A" Spotswood Lipscombe & Elizabeth Smith
hpscombe hiswife, to the subscriber, for the pur-
pose of securing the payment to M. B. Poitiaux
OF sundry sums Of money therein particularly ex,
pressed-l shall proceed to sell on the prerii-
ees, tor cash to the highest bidder, on the 13tb
day OF june next, IL fair, otherwise on the next
tap day--The two following pieces or parcels
OF ground lying in the City CT Richmond, Viz.
Two thirds Of half acre lot, numbered in the
plan OF the City (653) opposite John Murpby's
upper corner together with al improvements
Also one other lot of ground being the same
purchased by the said Lipscombe from Mrs
4age, and adjoining DR. Lyon's-Like wise two
male slaves named Dick aud Simon or so much
OF the said propertyas will satisfy the debt for
whc'i the deed was given together with inter
est and all expences of executing the same
oR& S%49T'Gc2ELL, T,ustre.
hIay =. tbs
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CASH SdLE.

II Y virtue Of Deed in Trust from John Ellis
40 to us, dated the 9TH day of April, 1910,
bnd recorded in the General Court on the 1Ith
day OF June in the same year.-EVe will sell for
Eesdy money Cat the request Of VIM. Moncure,
Surviving partner Of the late House of Prosser
and Moncure) at the front door of the Eagle
Tavern IN the city Of Richmond, on Saturday
The 22d day ofJune nezt--" One Coachee with
plated harness--Two bay carriage Horses. and
one bay Horse called Rainbow, at that time in
tie possession Of the said John Ellis and in the
special use Of his family in Williamsburg'-or
80 much of said property, as will be sufficient to
pay and satisfy the sun Of S $50 CO, together
With all interest due thereon, and the costs and
Charges, attending the said Sale.
T.. w. ROOTES,
rRGDERIcH PLEAsANTs. z'a'fs@'
Msy %. ids
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10y virtue of a deed of Trust, from Andrew
3 , Lewis, Of the county of Montromerv will

4 virtue of deed of Trust, from Andrew
Lewis, ofthe county of Montgomery will
be Sold by the subscriber, to the highest bidder
tor ready money, at the Eagle Tavern i'm the CT.
~ OF Richmond. upon the goth dav OF June next,
the following TRACTS OF LAND, with their.
appurtenences. or so much thereof as NAV be
necessary TO pay certain debts in the said deed
OF Trust mentioned, that is ts say /;
One tract situat, Il in the county of Montpom.
cry, containing 800 acres, being that Tract on
which the said Andrew Lewis now lives one
other tract adjoining the last mentioned on the.
moth, containing ten thousand acres one other
tract adjoining the first mentioned, being an III
elusive survey, containing seven thousand sever
hundred acres Ole other tract adjoining the
last mentioned at the west end, cont aiming four
hundred and fourteen acres; one other tract
called the Oh smut Neck, containing 366 acres !;
one other tract called Seycnas tract on Bottom
Greek, adjoining the first mentioned tract of 500
acres, and containing $50 acres one other tract
also adjoining the first mentioned tract called
Prothnous Gsrden, containing 1913 acres one o.
pher tract adjoining the last mentioned contain
ing $50 across one other tract adjoining the in
elusive survey OF seven Thousand seven hundred
acres above mentioned, containing 80 acres
one other tract adjoining the same inclusive sur
yey aud containing one hundred acres-one o.
Their tract lying on both sides of Little River
containing one hundred sndfifty acres on which
IS situate Hopew we'll Forge-s-one other tract ad
JOINING thereto, containing one hundred and
forty acres--one other tract adjoining the same
calledShe Saw miiltract containing four hundred
q thirty eight acres-&:one other tract adjoining
1he last mentioned tract, containing one hun.
'Sred acres-which said several tracts of land
sre situate in the county of Montgomery
EDWARD JOHNSTON, =.
Swvtuing Irsstec
". b. The a6ooe mentioned PROPERLY is sitnated
tsa and a60at Svhat IS generally called the Benz
1H'lHtats and considered a very valuable estate +,
aurto"Iarlytoy grazing Any one SOishing for more
ibdrticuIar Information, mar. APPLY TO Charles
ohnson, residing IN Campbell county, near Lynch
6arg, or TO robert Pollard, George Pickett or
SdAego, RichardGr Co. in the city Of Richmond.
Mdy 10. eh,
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e D u CT ITO NJ

q HE subscriber having agreed with suitable
q agents to transact that business in the
Western country, which, at first, was the cause
of his relirquishing profession that had from
long practice, become agreeable to him has
now the pleasure of announcing to lis friends,
That together with his usually successful mode
of teaching, he intends to introduce Lancaster's
e. Neif's methods Constructing minor classes.
He will receive applications in the same bull
cling where he has heretofore taught, and his
care of those entrusted to him, being now free Of
Other cares, will be extended to little ones, as
well coming and going as in school.
quarterly fees for the highest branches will nc,
exceed ten dollars, the other classes in proper.
lion
or He will have all the responsibility on
himself, as he will form no connection with any
person and take bit few.
d. DOYLE.
Richmond, Nay II. If
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INTENDING shortly to embark for Britain,
A have appointed Mr.. VIM. b. HARDWOOD my
attorney in fact. during my absence, who is al
30 fully empowered to manage the business of
James and John Dunlop, which will be contin-
ued as usual Those indebted to me, are re
9uestedto make immediate payment, and those
hsvng claims TO present them without delay. i'm
order that they may be discharged-Those in.
debted TO James and John Dunlop, are inform
ed, that further indulgence cannot he given
JOHN DUNLOP
Petersburg. Nav "a. I'm
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o. CONDITIONS: -Flve dollars Is year, TO
Dc paid annually in advance. Those Ohio wiSh to
DC considered annual subscribers, must hereafter
fesisaote IL at the tim. Of subscribing, otherwise
'h.ir Papers vrH se discontinued at the expiration
Of The frst wear.
OF ADVER TTSING- Non-residentse of this
~iy and Manchester. mus pay for their adoertise
'rreats before they abbear in this PAPER. - The
price per squ is, rs Gents for the FIRST insertion,
.tIaa 5O/or e0erv subsequent one.
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no rLcE.

a PETITION vii! he presented to the next
"A General Assembly, on behalfof the Com
y on-Hail of th,s City, praying that an act NAV
J asa empowering tie Common Hall to lease, or
tH'ervise dispose %, S. may be most expedient
i.fde bench Of the said City, the public com.
on. within ,ue limits here T.
- o,t,y 81 iie Common HaY.
We. G WILLIAMS, Fsssidenf.
...Fisr s2m
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March IS The chief of the staff re,t
ports, that the enemy occupy the same POI
stlQns' and are carrying on their works ae
sta, Ana and Conil, and ia The castle of Me.
dina.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-19
A c A 4 =.
JAMES A. OswAnp.


Presents best rcspects 70 his friends and "a :
roGs in the ciry anI vicinity Of Richmond,
ard iaforms them that his annual vacation,
which hitherto has inc!uied the whole month
If August, will this year, embrace only Sc
teen DAYS, namely, from tile Iet to fifteenth
inst. On which day he will resume and ASST
duously prosecute Ills professional functions,
every day Of the week. Saturday afternoon
ard Sunday excepted y he likewise informs
them that he has engaged a gentleman, a
native ofFrarce and classical scholar, to
teach the French language.
J. A. 0. takes the liberty also of acauain-
ting the public in general that he has opened
department for the instruction of young la
dies. which is entirely separate from the male
department
Terms of tuition, S40pcr annum, paya-
BILE quarterly, for the following branches !;
namely. reading. writing, cyphering, English
grammar, composition, geography, use of the
globes. Latin language, &c. with an addi-
tional sum OF fifteen dollars per annum, for
the Greek language, and mathematcs.-
Rnies-at whatever time any pupil is enter
ed, he must be considered as entered forthe
remaining part of the current year. Every
parent or guardian who intends withdrawing
his child or ward at the expiration of the year,
is requested to notify such intention to ]. A.
q. at least six weeks prior to the expiration
of the term
For further particulars apply to
JAMES A. OSWALD.
August o. 2w3w