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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-27
Robert Ball, Admir-.


find other poiua6le BOOKS, lately reeetved,
for sale by JAMES HENNEDY, sen.
Among which are the following -
CaImet's Dictionary of the BIBLE, in ;
volumes, quarto-illustrated with numerous
Engravings.
SCOTT'S Theological Works, vols.
Hurd, Newton and Faber, on the Prophe.
cies.
Osborne, on the Duties of Men in Society,
2 vols.
Sermons, by Watts, Davies, Saurin, paley,
sc.
The Remains of Henry Kirke White, con-
consisting of Essays, Letters. and Poems,
with Memoirs of their amiable Author.
DR.. PARIS London Medical Dictionary, lat
est edition, improved from Motherby, with
elegant Engravings, vols.
Hume's History of England, with Smollett's
and Bissett's continuation, in plain, and Gle.
giant bindings.
DR.. Russell's History of Ancient and Mo-
dern Europe, with 9th or Supplementary
Volume, by DR.. Coote, down to 1902
Gibbons History of the Decline and Fall .
the Roman Empire, vols
Murphy's Tacitus, vols.
Hampton's Polybus, 8 vols,
Goldsmith's History of Greece and Rome,
vois. elegant.
Edwards History of the West-Indies, with
Atlas, vols.
Rolhns's Ancient History, London Edition.
elegant, with Maps.
The Works of St. Pierre, 8 vols do.
Humboldt's New Spain, 2 vols.
Eepon's Caracas, 8 vols.
Molina's Chill, 2 vols.
Elegant Extracts, in prose and verse.
Shakespeare Works, with Notes of all tho
Commentators, II vols
Nautilus or Population, vols.
Bristed's Resources of the British Empire.
Domestic Encyclopedia, vols.
The British Cicero, vols.
Chapman's Select Speeches, forensic and
parliamentary, vols.
Spectator, Taller, and Guardian, elegant,
uniform edition.
Dr. Ramsay Life of Washington, address
ed to the Youth of the u. S. new edition.
The Magdalcn Church Yard, containing an
interesting account of Occurrences during the
French Revolution, 2 vols.
Self Control, much admired Novel, ".
Missionary do.
Anne, of Brittany, do.
Cottage Dialogues among the Irish Pea.
santry.
Edgeworth's Tales of Fashionable Life, 3
vols.
Opie's Tales, 2 vols.
Elegant miniature editions of.yvalter SCOTS
Poems, Virgil, Horace, Pope, Milton, Young,
Thomson, Cowper, Giiblas, Don Quixotte,
ALSO,
The most approved Greek and Latin Class
sizes, English School Books, and good as.
sortment Of Stationary Articles.
November 2. eo3w
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$780, -~---S---~-~-7---s-$--.-cs-S-~~
~ Cash Sale of LAND.
November S.

By virtue ola deere of the County Coui'
of Prince William, rendered In sun
therein depending between Lud"el Lse
executor of Thomas ee, sen. d-ceasea'
and Bushrod Washington, fla'"t.Gs.--
against John Chesley's representatives,
detendants--wiIi be exposed to sale, to'
sash, at public auction, on the premises
on the i2ta day of December, 1871,
A Tract of Land, containing
six hundr. acres, lying on Cedar Run III
Prince William County and lately the resi-
dence of John Chsstey, Esq deceased MS
land is situated in gen:eel, poPulous,. and
wealthy neighborhood, about A miles from
Dsmfries and So from Alexandria. Inc
improvements on it are spacious dwelling
house not quite finished, and good offlce :,
and farm houses Ike land is ver$ yell
situated for farming and contains large
portion of prime meados land. The sale
will certainly take place on that day without
reserve.
The Commissioners.
November 6--il. ats
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TIE Subscriber offers fof Sale or
Rent.
on AceoMMopArINe TERMS,

-. -
TWO or three co.'s, or TRACTS OF
LAND, containing from to so acrss' anu
distant from Alexandria about a mile 3 nai''
and from the seat OF government four miles,
The proximity of this property to three
market towns, the pleasantness OF Its si'ua-
ton, and the Improvements about 10 DC maui
nv several wealthy aud respectable citizens
nf the town on some OF the adjacent lots, ai-
ford rsaso;i to expect speedy rise In value
To persons desirous Of securing eligible
settles Cor present improvement or future re-
trement, an opportunity of locating them
selves SO advantageously may not aSain oc-
sur.
ALSO FOR Sale OR LEASE,
Several BUILDING LOTS, handsomely
situated at the upper end of Washington
street, in a healthy and agreeable neighoor-
hood.
Oh. Alexander.
No,,.,,Lo, q, div eo3w.
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FOR SALE,
A valuable Tract Of Land IN Far
fax County,

-
Containing four hundred and sixty SIX acres
and situate on the road Leading from tue
Bridge over the river Potomac, at the LII
tie Falls, to the upper country, d.stan'
from George Town and the city OF w asn-
ington four miles, and from Alexandra
ten miles.
On this tract is a comfortable
dwelling house, and out houses, young
thriving orchard of the choicest fruit, good
garden paled in, and spring OF line water
that has never been known to fail IN the Oil.
est season, near the house--there Is gooo
proportion of it in wood and a good meadow
NAV be made at little expense. 1.-The SOIL u
well adapted to Plaster, which can be bro
by water to the landing al the Little Fails
where there is an extensive merchant mill to
grind it, and will leave but about two miles
OF land carriage. One third of the purchase
money must be paid in hand, The other two
thirds in two annual payments, to carry IN
tercst from the date if not punctua'ly paid
For further terms apply to the subscriber
in Alexandria
T Possession will be given at Christ
mas.
William Herbert.
November ~. 2aW
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e Great Bargains.

TINE subscriber contemplating remoy
al to the country, offers for sale hi:
STOcK OF FURNITURE, consisting G
Sideboards, Secretaries, Bureaus, Tables o
various descriptions and other Furniture too
ted;ous TO mentien-all OF which he Will dis
pose ofou very reasonable terms for cash o.
good notes. NV
N. B. A good ten plate STOVE, witt
Pipe Also, Franklin do. tor sale by tht
subscriber. w.
September 10 60
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-27
This as to gaye Notice,

That the subscriber, OF Alexandra county,
in the district of Columbia, has obtained
froft, the Orphans Court Of said county, let
ters of administration on the personal estate
oe JAMES THRIFT, late of the county a.
foresaid decea.ed: all persons having claims
against the said deceased, are hereby wsrn-
ed to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the
25th day of May next, or they may by law
BE excluded from all benefit to the said es-
tate and those indebted thereto are required
to make immediate payment.
Given unaer my hand this asth day of No
vember, 1871.
Robert Ball, Admir-.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-27
Stone Masons wanted

StOuG WldSUiio WdtitCu
To work on the Bridge Little Falls OF 70
tomac, to whom very liberal wages will be
given. Apply at the Bridge,or to George
Craig, Georgetown.
November %. div.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

ALL PERSONS whatsoever are hereby
cautioned against Leasing or Purchasing OF
W,LL1AN II. WAsHINGros, MY ioLaNO'
.naga As Alexander's 1slard-the said WASH
;nyton having no legal right, title or claim
10 the same.
Philip Alexander.
Ncyeaber 10. o'"'
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R. I. Tay lor,
ALEXANDRIA

October %.
NJ small adjoining TR ACT, contain
ing twelve acres, on which handsome
DWELLING HOUSE has been began tc
be erected, with WEI Of excellent water,
may be had on very accommodating terms
2aW
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-27
N O T C E.
November Sill.

In pursuance of decree of the filth circuit
of the United States Court, Virginia as
trict, issued May term, lSo4, IN case
between Tristan Dalton, ftatn'B, anu
Charles Eweli, defendaat-the subscribers
who are named as commissioners IN the
above decree, will on MONDAY, the 9th
day of January next, expose to sale, to
the highest bidder, at the Court house o.
Prince William County, in the town OF
Dumfries, for ready money.
a Tract of Land, within ten
miles of the town of Dumfries, situs,ed and
being ON Quantico Run, containing 500 a
cres. 200 of which 10 under lease tor three
lives, given by Bertrand Ewsli, Esq to Benz
jamin Roe.
Another Tract OF Land, con-
raining $50 acres, in the county of Prince
william, situated in the fork OF the rosd
feadinc to and near Dumfries, formerly the
pronerty of Mrs. Eh-a6esh Gatvan.
-s, Also,
- Three Lots of Land, in the
1s town OF Dumfries, on Quantico Greek, de-
.;a,,,ea in plat Of said town as No. l66, i67,
md part of 1863, on one OF which lots there
formerly stood a granary.
Thomas Harrison,
Edmund l. Lee.
November IL. ats
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-27
Valuable snl6roved Land for Sale.

A TRACT of LAND containing about
N two hundred and sixty acres, situated
on the shore of the Potomac River, short
distance below Alexandria: to the said land
is sttached Fishery, with handsome I'M
provements for Carrying it on to large ex
tent The lences sre in excellent order, a
large proportion being post and rail, and al
most new-There is a convenient DWELL
lNG-HOUSE in good repair, and an excel
lent large KITCHEN: part of the land is
well taken in clever, and the whole perfectly
adapted to the Loudon husbandry. For par
ticulars sppiy to
IN
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Orphans Court,

Alexandra County, Noy.@Term, lalt.
Ordered, that the administrator OF James
Thrift, deceased, do insert the fohswirg ad-
vertisement three times in the Alexsndria
newspaper.
a copy.-Test,
Alexander Moore, Reg,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-27
NEWTON KEENE,

November 81.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-26
90relgn.
CONTINUATION
Of Foreign Ne7cs. from late London tlafers
by the Pacific.

py tbe FacFc.
LONDON, Nov. IL,
1t was stated in the early part of the week,
that the French feet in the Schedt had sail
ed. This is SO far from being true, that, on
the contrary, the ships have moved further
up that river,to shelter themselves from those
gales which keep sir Edward Pellew's squad
| ron in the Downs.
Accounts from Mcneil to the 23d ut. have
been received. They state, that the late
tour OF Prince Ponia owski, the commander
III chlet OF the Polish army, though made at
the period OF the annual reviews, had not
for its object the mere inspection of the
troops, or The details of service, but embra-
ced designs Of the highest importance, and
which would shortly be developed The
Prince was attended by a number of French
engineers, who examined minutely the for
tltcations ofthe principal places, and direc
ted that workmen should be employed night
and day to strengthen some, and to repair
others that were in a diiapidated state. At
Nowigred, Lukow, Sendomir, and Wislika.
alone, it was computed that three thousand
persons were engagedin this service, under
the inspection OF French officers, and similar
activity was observable at other places
lhe recruiting had not only been altogether
abandoned but it appears that even the
COnscTiptlon, that tremendous engine of mil.
itary dcspo'ism, was deemed Inadequate to
the emergency in which the Polish Govern
ment would shortly be placed, aud that ii
was to be superseded by a levy-en masse.--
In several districts, all the peasantry capa-
BILE OF military service, aud without distlnc
ton ct age or circumstances, had ready
been called out, trained to arms and TO med
into egiHents-This rigorous measure
which combined with other circumstances
so strongly favors the idea of an approaching
rupture between France and Russia. va, TO
be speedily extended to the cities and popu
lous towns.
We understand that the sum of COOL. has
been gwen 20 Jyt!;Ies, by Capt. Lake, as a
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-26

N HANCERY.--United States Court.
a 5th Circuit, Virginia District, December
18th, 1910.
Francis Donegane, Plt'R
Agdinst
Francis Patti, Philip Grisone, & Joseph MAJ
z0IgttL Def'ts
On the motion Of the plaintiff, BY his attorney.
leave is given him TO amend MS bill in this cause
wbereupon he filed the said amendment. and pro-
cess Is awardedhim against the said defendants.
returnsbe here, &c. and on the further motion of
the SAID plaintiff and II appearing to the satsfac-
ton of the court that the defendants Philip Gri.
some and Joseph Mazzollctti, have not entered
their appearance and given security according to
rule of the court, and it appearing TO the salts
faction of the court, that the said Philip Crison
and Joseph MazzolIett are not inhabitants of
this district IL 10 rrqcyed, That they appear
here on the first doy OF the next term, and an.
sser the plaintiffs bill. and that copy oftbis
order be forthwith inserted in some one of the
newspapers published ia the city of Richmond.
for two months successfully, and posted at the
front door of the capitol in the said city.
A Copy. Tes;e,
WIN. MARSHALL, Crk.
Jan % wYwF
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He subscriber wishes to lease his BPIcK
= NEMENT, in the town of Manches-
ter, tor term not less than seven years it is
well calculated for Dry Good Store or Grocery.
there is also good accommodations for genteei
family the sItuatlon'and conveniencies are unex-
ceptionable he has kept grocery in it for a
few years, with small capital, and at no time a
good assortment, and has reason to believe that
an active man with sufficient capital, might
make as much money at this place, as at snv
stand on either side of the river. He also has for
sale, $50 acres of WOOD LAND, within less
than two miles of town, he will give two years
credit on the land, the purchaser giving bond
with approved security, that if not punctually
paid, to carry interest from the date. The terms
VIII be made known by application to the sub
scrlber, living on the premises, and possession
may be had m the early part of the sunme He
also wishes all those who have claims against him
to bring them forward for payment, and all those
who are in arrears to settle their respe Give bal
snces without delay, as he does not wish to run
any one to unnecessary expences.
D4NLEL GORDON
Jan. 10. w5wq
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-26

X DUCATION Humanity Hall Academy,
~ viii be opened by The subscriber on the ff
teenth OF this month, forthe reception of yourre
men and boys, to be Instructed in spelling. rea.
ding and writing Arithmetic, and the English
language, with propriety; Geography with the
use of the globes Mathematics with its applica
ton to Trigonometry. and Practical Surveying.
Bellies Lettres, the elements of Natural Phileso-
ply, and the Latin and Greek Languages
I, The price of board, Tuition, washing. BEDDING
and fuel, will be one hundred dollars for the
term, to be paid quarterly in advance, with an
extra charge of two dollars for candles The
term will expire on the tenth of December next.
THOS NELSON
Forks of Hanover, January,3. w4wg
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compensation Tor the harttships he suffered Ia
being put on shore on the dcsolate island of
ISombrero. "t
November Is.
Two bags Of letters were received this NOR
ming from the Isle of Anholt. in the Cattegat.
They have brought intelligence from Got
,enburg to the 5th inst. The Russians have
gained a great victory over the Turks 1T Bo-
tayne, on the Goth August but the report of
the capture of Schumla, appears doubtful
1t was believed at Hamburg that the force of
so 600 men which Austria has undertaken
to furnish to- France. is destined for the sub.
l]ngauon OF Spain tina, the Archduke
Charles is to have the command, and to be
placed on the throne in the place of King Jo-
seph, who is TO return to his former Sove-
reignty of Naples.
November IS.
| A fine new American built ship pierced
for Is guns. prize to the Hussar frigate. by
whom she had been lately capturrd in the
Cattega,. came ashore at seven o'clock or
Sunday m rning, on the m ain, above Vain
feet, where she bilyed and must be com.
plete wreck. She was of about 500 tons re
gis,er
November 16
The melancholy fate OF the late Mr.. G old
smidt has. we lament to say, been followed
by another t of selt-destruction, W HIGH took
place Yesterday morning. The person who
has thus put period to his existence and
mistortunes, occas,oned, as they no doubt
were, by most heavy pecuniary embarrass-
mentN, was in every point OF view res
! pectable. He was a distant relative to
one of the principal Contractors for the last
loan:
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-26

DOOT, & SHOE MAKINC.-The subsor;.
ID Der has commenced business in the above
line opposite the Old City Tavern-and solicits
share of public patronage. He Dledpes him
self to execute all orders with neatness and dis.
patch.
Nm. WOODWARD.
December 81. wA,y
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-26
Onbread, ror every 100 lbs. mad

On bread, for every 100 lbs. made
from wheat or any other grain
whatever, IN bags or Ny uther
packages than bbls weighing as
Aforesaid @ 6
On Rnur meal. made from rye,
peas. beans. Indian Corn or h,her tt
grain than wheat, per hbl not
weighing more than 1915 los. o 6
On peas. beans, rye. iadau corn,
Gafl'vancies or other gcaia per
bushel o 4
On rice, for every 100 pounds nett
weight O
And 50 in proportion for less or
larger quantity
On shingles, called Boston chips,
not more than II inch in length,
perthoussnd O
For every Il hundred (com n ,nly
called One thousand) of rel oak
slaves
For every twelve hundred Ccom-
monty called i000) of white oak
Slaves, and for every 1000 pieces
heading
For every 1 thousand feet of white
oryet,ow pine lumber. of all des-
For every thousand feet of pitch
pine lumber 3 49, 6
For all other kinds of wood or tim
her not before enumerated 3
For every 1000 wood hoops o :
And IN proportion for a less or
large quantity of all and every ar
ticle enumerated.
Horses, neat cattle, or other live
stock, for every 1901. ofthe value
thereof, lat the port or place of I'M
por.ation so
And His Majesty, by and with the advice of
his Privy Council, is further pleased to order.
and II rs hereby ordered, that notwithstanding a.
ny thing heren-before contained, the. said per
mission and authority to import and export shall
cease, and determine, or be varied or altered he
fore the expiration of the above mentioned peri
od, ct the LIST day of December, 1911, ut the ex
Piratton OF mouths after the notifc alton in the
London Gazette of any order of His Majesty by,
and with the advice of his Privy Council, for re-
voking, varying, or altering such permission and
authority, or shall cease and determine at the ex-
piration OFFS months, after the notification ofss
dehnitive Treaty OF Peace.
(Signed}
"W. FAWKENER"
In conformity with the above, and to prevent
tins Colony from losing the advantages of deri-
wing their supplies from the u. S OF America :;
l hereby direct thst the duties as specified s.
boye, shall be collected within the Island of
Guadalupe, and its dependencies, from and af-
ter the LIST day of Dec. nexs-and that the present
duties on fish do then cease The Receivers
OF the present duties are 10 collect the new du.
ties.
Given at Government House, under our hands
at Arras, and seal At Basse-T ere, Guada-
loupe, Nov. 9Th, 1870
(Signed)
ar ALEXANDER COCHRANE
N. b. The tom lge duty of 5 shllings ste
ling, per ton on American vessels is no longer err
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fsrg5ni0 Legislature.
USE OF DELEGATES.
WrpNRspAY, January

. Communication from the Senate by their
Clerk The Senate have passed the bill 90 Con
corning the records and papers Of certain Supe-
FLOR Courts of Law"
Engrossed bills sc To amend the several acts
TO compel the attendance of witnesses before a
single magistrate'-" Giving further lime to
the owners ut lots in the town of Meedsville t,
improve the sam 49, Concerning Old Point
Comfort, the property of the co mon weaitb. in
the county of Elizabeth City"--t' Authorising
the court OF Eockbridge county to levy s,un of
money for the purpose therein men,ioned',---
were read Sd time and passed
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-26

N HANCERY.-Lancaster County Court
Il goth November, 1910.
James Brent RtG.
against
Richard Bennett and Elias Bdmonds,
Det'ts.
The defendant Bennett, not having entered
his appearance and given security, according to
law and the rules of this court, and it appearing
to the satisfaction Of the court that the said de-
tendant is not an nhabitant of the state of Virgil
MIA On the motion OF the plaintiff; It is ordered,
That he do appear here on the third Monday in
February next, and answer the bill of the plain
Tits, and that copy of this order be forth ith
inserted IN some ne VS. paper published in the city
OF Richmond, for two months successfully, and
another posted at the front door of this couIt
house.
Cofy.
81. I0WLES, CgerE.
December g. ,p8vvg
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N. B. Major Archibald Denho,m is fully EN-.
powered by me, to transact all business Qor the.
estate of Joseph Scott, deceased) n'my absence.
VIM SCOTT.
~, ExeemOref Toseph Scott, deceased.
Richmond, Jan. g. w5w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-26

NJ OTICE.-All those who have claims against
4 the estate of Joseph Scott, decd. are re-
questedto make them known, and all those that
are indebted to the said estate, either by bond.
note or open account, are earnestly solicited to-
come forward and make payment
Wm. SCOTT,
Executor Of JOseph Scott deceased
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DRY cooDs.-sENflM1NKI

TRY GoODS.-BENT4MINKIlfB III.
- Has iHst ,eceived 43 packages seas 37abLe
DIR GOODS, uhich, with his former srock.
makes extensive assortment, and uuAich he zuiG
sell Of such prices viii BE- svH gUOrth tie aftea-
tion II purchasers.
Those sahO are nor acquainted Nth his mode Of
doing business, Informed, Mat te neuer SO asks
price, 70 fall" literal deductions from retax
prices made 70 those Sado purchase b, wholesale e.
ther for cash. Country Produces az acceptances ia
to7vr
January II Rsn
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" lKGdNlA.-At Superior Court of Chan
Gerry, holden at the capitol, in the city Of
Richmond, the first day of Sept. 1910.
William Cox and his children, namely, Malin-
dc Cox, Fanny Cox and ztchariah Cox, infants.
under the age of twenty one years. by the said
William Cox, their next friend, and Francis Re-
no. PhBs.
Enoch Orcar, executor of Scarlet Maddin, Pee
ter GlascOck and his children, namely, Scsrletv
Sharnot, Fielding, Peter, Peggy, Fanny and Bet
sey, the infants of whom are to be represented
by the said Peter Glascock, FIRST named, s. Jobu
Peyton, Enoch Reno and David Jameson,
Defendants.
THE defendants, Peter Glascock and his chiII
dren, namely, Sca,jct, Sharnot, Fielding, Peter
Peggy, Fanny and Betsey, John Peyton, Enocfs
Reno, and David Jameson, not having entefe6
their appearance and given security according tos
the act of assembly and the rules of this court,
and IT appearing to the satisfaction of the court,
that they are not inhabitants of this country On
motion of the plaintiffs, by their counsel; Ii is
ordered That the said defendants do appear hersz
on the first day ofthe next term, and answer the,
bill of the plaintiffs and that copy of this or.
der be forthwith inserted in some ne ws-paper
published in the city Of Richmond, fortwo months
successfully, and posted at the front door of th3
capitol, in tho said city.
Il Copy. Ieste,
I'm. W. RENTNG, C. C.
December q. u8wx