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N o T 1 C E.

A MEETING OF the Directors OF the
Fauouisr and Alexandria Fur pike Compa-
nv is intended To be held at Hest hnd, neal
the tosn OF Alexandria, on Saturday, the
.6,h day of thi. present month h'obefj
at ten O'Clock, A NJ when it is proposed to
app int a Treasurer for the ompany' to
serve until the next annual meeting OF the
Stockholders 1t is also pr posed to decide
def lftively, on the roat anu to eneage tor
the opening and pavement of several miles
OF the no d, hs.SpniBs on the present turn
pike road AomsMbere near Fairfax Court
House. A punc0lA attendance of all the Di-
rectors is raquested
Bernard Hooe, President.
October y q
se The Editor of the Winchester Ga
zette, will please .ert the above and send
in his account 10 this Office.
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Fran the .NEw ToRK EYkEIEe Posi-.

TIE CoMET-All the world is busily talk
engaged with it, and all the astronomers are
employed in gazing at it and committing their
wonderful spcculations to print, just to shew
they know very little about it. Some authors
inform US it betokens great heat, others great
cold, but almost all Of them agree that II fore
bodies evil; excepting indeed one gentleman,
(an author whose talents are highly extoled
in one of our quarterly Reviews,) who init
mates, that after the appearance OF a certain
Comet, it Was observed that " ladies loved
their lords" in greater degree than usual; or
to use the authors own words, /" mankind
were more prolific" That our readers may
have some idea what extraordinary events
have been connected with Comets heretofore
sometimes the Comet betokening the mischief.
and sometimes the mischief betokeniDg the
Comet, have taken the trouble to copy the
following historical account from the works
of that ingenious and indeiatigable compiler,
Mr.. Noah Webster. Jun. who graye!y informs
us he is not at all credulous.
In 4l8 appeared Comet, in 4l9 several
cities Of Asia were overturned by an earth
quake, and in 400 there Was an eruption of
Mount Etna. There was also an inundation
of the sea in Hampshire, in England in 4l9.
Famine and pestilence prevailed also in this
period.-A great storm of hail is mentioned
under the year 4lS and deep snow.
The great period Of general pestilence COM
menced in the reign Of Theodosius the young
or, about the year 445 Or year or two earlier.
a Comrt in 442 ushered in severe winter, in
443, the snow fell to such a depth and contin-
led so long in lllyricum that multitudes of
women and children persisted. The year pre-
ceding, the Huns had ravaged the country and
destroyed the provision which added to the
public calamities. An eruption of the sea in
North and South Wales, AL, preceded the
first Comet, second Comet appeared in 444.
In AS severe famine and pestience distressed
Constantinop!e, and pestilence appeared in all
parts Of the world. In 446, Sept. II, occur
red a tremendous earthquake which demo-
lshed the greatest part of the walls of Con-
stantinople with fity-seven towers. The
shocks continued unremittinglyfo for six months
and extended to great part of the globe, Sc
In the all Olympiad which compartments
the years from 4e5 to 468 inclusive, appeared
Comet. Whether the destruction of Anti
och was in 45s or AGA, the extent of the
shock through Thrace, Hellespont and the
Grecian Isles, together with the S.eIuges of
rain which are said to have swept away whole
towns in Bithynia, leave no room to question
the approximation of Comet.
In $50, Or the following year, another Co.
met was visible; or probably two years later.
In 484 a drought most terrible and distressing
pot vine nor an olive branch retained its
verdure-the earth zyas pale and desolate, and
the sun assumed q melancholy face.
A Comet is noted in 500, and severe win
ter in 5o7, but | have no account of any public
calamity attending these phenomena, except
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AEELICTIOH.

" Prosperity is not without its troubles, nor
adversely without its comforts. a mind that
csn bear affection without uurnur, and the
weight of plentiful fortune without vain gio-
~. that can be familiar without meanness,
and reserved without pride. has something il
it great, particularly pleasing, and truly ad-
mirable."
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TURN COATS.

" You are q TUsS CoAT," said democrat
to one of his party, who had seen the evil and
the error of his political ways, and had lately
come out in defence OF our constitutional
rights, YES" said he, "you are FURY
coA7" And would you, (replied the other
have a man, because he happened to put on
his coat wrong side out in the morning, would
you have him 7pear ii so oil day. Or should
he not rather turn it-as soon as he hnds out
90
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Bernard Hooe, President.
SALE BY AUCTION.

viii be sold, at the store OF John Janney on
Fai fax street, on THURSDAY the Gath
Instant
All the Stock of Goods of Sang-:ter
and Jennings,
Ona credit Of four months, Tor notes with
a,nroyed endorsers. The sale 10 commence
at ten u'c'ocS.
Ocioser i9 ots
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MORAL.

To turn from evil to DO good is duty
i is an honor TO any man -
To turn from good to evils retrooch.
Hashias.onian
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Mill for Sale.
Twill sell or I will let, tor a

Term of years, grist and merchant Miii
70 acres of good fertile land IN tairiax cooh'
~. virginia, on the direct road leading from
,5ury to Alexandra, 81 miles from 'Ae
former and 10 to the latter, and Is tooeoree-
town and the City of Washington ana not
more than three miles from the great tails OF
,:,e Potomac river, and lc miles from any
other merchant mill, and in coed neis"oor'
IA for wheat, corn, rye, sc. and it oeins so
;mmed;a,ely on the road where all kinds OF
lors. food will sell TO great advantage. he
Min House is built with brick; ii IS Al feet
nv ca and s,ori.s high, and OH never TAIL
in, stream, with water wheels, one pair OF
peod country stones, and one pair OF hve ieet
Frenchr Burrs Of good quality, ana coh'e-
lie nov FIR snother pair, part OF the worAs
ALREADY framed, and seasoned timber sufhcien.
IN finish them it has every convemeney ano
necessary machinery for the manufacturing
c. and country work. The works a'e al.
most new and in complete ORDER win sooa
dvel,inq-house. kitchen, coopefS s"op
other buildings necessary, and good peach
o..t.,ra There is about acres OF improved
meadow, and or more may De a1,ed' inc
49,. i well i'm, cred. A farther descrlp-
,;on is unnecessary, as the purchaser Will hrst
William Sheppard.
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pulls Patent Mfalli5le
COLUMBIAN OIL.

The inscntor OF this highly esteemed me-
dicine is native of america and the co'nPo-
sltion is the production OF American SOIL,
con.eouentlyit is in every sense OF the worn
lon,est;c, itisuot putfed up with nunler ous
train Of pompous foreign certihca'es o. per.
ons fro Al whom by the great distance ."a'
senarat,s us It's impossible to obtain ihioi-
M Alton, therefore the public has better seeu-
rity for their money as there cannot oe t.o
east shadow of deception TO cover MS medi-
cine, for ne simply appears before the COM
munity with his invention and an experiment
"a, detail of the various cases IN which re-
ally is so wonderfully eticacious and IN winch
heis supported by the following certihca,e''
whose names are not only Suoscrloca OUT
their person, may also he consulted Dei"s
residents within the circle OF our nelShooi-
hood. The following are the complai us ~
which the Columbian Oil has been found SO
eAicscious and rarely ever fails of etiocting a
c,rre, viz Rheumatism, consumption pains
in any part of the body, but particularly III
the back and breast, colds and coushs, too'h
ache, spleen, pleurisies, choiic, cramps, eS-
ternal and internal bruises, sprains and nesn
wounds. sca,ds and burns, whooping cough
and munps, and dysentry and oloony nuH'
Group and the summer complaints III CHI.
-dren, and in weak stomach that Is cao'e'
by Indigestion, constant sinking and loss OF
,ppetite, it will act as powerful hracer 10
the relaxed Gbrs and restore tito It's proper
tone.
Lseems as though nature had ranked 1t the
hst Of the class OF all pectora's and expecto-
rails for the relief of the breast and lungs as
scarcely ever fails Of removing obstructiohs
in either, particularly those who are tfou-
bled with phthysick or asthmalc Complaints
who in the act of walking fast, stopping or
living down are almost sutioeated, halia Yea
SIMON fnlI Of the Columbian Oil will render
some relief instantaneously, and it continued
.greeably to the directions IN suci' cases VIII
prove radical cure, by producing tue is'i
power of imitation to the lungs and nee eS-
Datsion oithe breast.
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Freight for Boston.

Fonr hundred barrels will be take" on board
the brig sctsey, Capt. York, it immediate
application is made to
Lawrason and Fowle,
WHO have for sale the CARGO ofthe said
brig, cons sting of
g o o feet understandable LUMBER
1000 feet Oars
s. barrels Mess Beef
60 boxes Brown Soap
hogsheads N. E, Rum
&c barrels Tanners Oil
8 bags Pimen:o
$40 boxes Smoaked Herrings
tons first quality American Cor
dage
ALSO,
Landing from the Schooner Sarah x Hannan,
CAPTAIN Bowers, from Sew-York,
80 hogsheads first quality N. Orleans
Sugars. oo.t
April g. WV
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FOR SALE.

A House and Lo, on Henry Street,
adjoining the premises of Philip G.. Marssel-
Ter The House is nearly new, large. con-
venien,, and in very healthy situation, to
which is attached three quarters Of an acre OF
ground, now in garden we'll enclosed RI.
so, OF of Ground near the lower end 0t
King Street; this Lot is % and half feet
on King Street, running back TO SO icet
alley 81 feet, on which are two Houses -
if the first mentioned property is no, sold at
private sale, before the lst Jane next, It will
then be sold at public sale, on liberal terms.
Apply to
c. Page.
March Is. !as,ij.
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N O T l C E.

THE subscriber intending to leave !A'eA'
apdria for few months, Ton vo!ase ~ :n,
West Intlies) offers for sale shree 0N'1a."s
LOTS with lhe improve ments tnereoh' sl.u
a,sd between his what and Union s'fee,
suL;.c, tn free use OF the alley from sa'o
stree; to the river ,vh,-f
He viii also rent his Wareao"se and 'r"aV
for one or more years-and requests all those
who have aims against him 10 cal ana SCI s
,Ie the same Oh or before the S5tn DAY OF '"'
pfe'e'' " JOHN TUCKER.
-, law3w
April 8.
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PUBLIC SALE.

prJRSUANT to dees ct trust to the SUD,
.criber, from john Potts Eliza his wife,
~ secure the payment of certain sums OF
money due to the bank of Alexandra from
Ceoroe Nor,h and Go viii be exposed to
nnh,;c sale, at auction, on Thursday, 18th
Of April next, at 1t O'clock in The fore
naon. on the premises
The undivided moiety OF nine
and three quart acres OF La"d' De the same
80 =, less. situate o. the comons OF Alex
snd,;a. near the Id powder house.
- Terms Of sale cash.
..,.-Ludweli Lee, Trustee.
March % a'"
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= March Is.
TO LEASE,
C.. Page.
.astij.
On Ground rem, far ever,

On GROUND rem .JoT fUeT,
A Lotof Land, situate at the
corner Of Duke and Washington streets. Il
will be divided into several lots or the who.e,
as may best suit persons wishing TO rsnt.-
The place can be seen at any time on ap?.'-
Cation to the subscriber. There are on th&
front Of the lot two wooden buildings. ans
extends on Washington s,r-ct to MIR ,ons-
than Scholhsld's, on which he has lately e
rected three handsome brick houses. Apply
to
Charles Midnight.
April sosk
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Ground Platter.

rh. Subscribers have on hand and intend
keeping constant supply OF g . U" y
PiATSTEsR OF PA NJ D. winch
hey offer for sale.
John M'Pherson & Son.
month 9th. 90
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For Sale at Public Vendue,
Baltimore, April 18th, 1910.

On the lst day Of next month, valuable
LOTof GROUND. at the corner OF falri,s,.
and Wilkes streets, forty one feet seven INCH
es on Fairfax and seventy seven feet on
Wilkes street, to an alley of three feet; at
this corner is pump of good water known ~
the name Of Yost's Pump.
Also,
Half square of GROUND, next below
Lutz's lanyard, save a small part sold OF %
feet front or St. Asaph street, 10y l IS feet 5
inches back, and another Lot OF the same siz;
Joining the first, on which is reserved
ground rent of % dollars per Mlnum which
ground rent is proposed TO be sold separate,
and then the remainder of the ground.
For the ground rent note negotiable in e.
Their of the banks viii be taken with an approx
ed eadorser, payable in 6, 9 and IL months
with interest thereon.
For the remainder Of the half square whicii
is on St. Asaph, Wilkes and Pitt streets and
the corner lot by Yost's pump, one telth Of the
purchase money viii be required in hand, tic
remainder in three equal annu.l payments,
with interest from the day Of sale, which is
made to secure Jacob Hoffman for his Ell.
dorsement of certain notes at the Bank of Pc.
tomac, as per deed Of trust from WIN. Harts-
horne, to the subscriber, for that purpose,
JONAH THOMPSON, Trustee.
also, at Private Sale,
A Water Lot, extending from Wilkes street
southwardly l76 feet inches, and from We
ter street eastwardly to the river my Mill
and Plantation called Strawberry Hill---IsO a.
cres of Land, mostly in wood, on both sides Of
Holiness run, joining Shoaies's mill and the
land of William H. Territt, Esq. On pay
ment of a small part Of the purchase, money
liberal credit will be given for the remainder
terms will be made known by application to
William Hartshorne.
4th mo. S. lawds
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ultimately cured me.
1''. WILLIAM PHILIPS,
Attic Columbian I"n, Market street
No s d
do hereby certify. that was violently al
tackled with the pleurisy Oil sunday the sth
Instant, | immediately s,it 10 physician.
vino blcd me twice within the space Of about
l6 hours, all 10 no effect my fever still in
creased and my pains SO vioent that had no
knowledge OF my nearest relations, nor even
NV nareuts Oh Tuesday morning the 10Th,
nv father procured me phial OF Paul's CO.
lnmbian OH which was Immediately applied
to mv right side, where the pain Was the Sc
vcrsst three or four times, with piece of
sanpei kept to the part affected, and ! took
ffteen drops internally three times a day for
the first two days; and the second day after
psiuy the oil, was aole to walk about tho
house. the third and fourth days lfook OF tie
oil fifteen drops night and morning, which
emil, civ relieved ME from PAN and fever,
thanks be to God for it, al now am well
nan. WIN. PEACOCK.
baltimore. April 9th, 1910,
Harrison's Greek.
No. z.
We do certify that OH Thursday the l7;h
instant, we were tarring new seine ior MIR.
John Clark, and by accident the seine tool;
fire which. by endcavoring to put out the
flames. John Clark and Thomas Adams got
severely burnt III the face, We Immediately
lot some Columbian Oil from N,r Peul, end
applied il to the parts burnt, which gave evs;
in the course Of twenty minutes, and has ic,t
the parts free from b!is,ers.
JOHN PEACOCK,
THOMAS ADAMS,
JOHN CLARK.
Baltimore. April 18th, 1910.
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Five hundred tickets to be drawn each
day, and the drawing to commence with the
least possible delay
Pur, hasers of 100 tickets CT more, to be
entitled to credit of thirty days alter draw
ing of this class, for notes, with approved
ndOrsers.
All prizes not demanded within six months
after the drawing of this class, will be consl-
dered as given up for tn bcAeht OF the lot
terry.
This scheme, it is believed affords an
equal prospect of gain to adventures with
any other which has heen offered to the pub
lie. Those VINO are interested III the COM
merce and agriculture ofthe country adjacent
10 the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, have
additional inducements to give their support
as the money to he raised by the lottery is
for their immediate benefit and convenience.
It is also hoped that the patriotic and pubiic
spirited will be disposed to countenance and
encourage measure which has for It's object
the facilitating reaty and convenient COM
munica,ion between the western country and
the .ltlantic, tending to connect the interests
of the eastern and western stltes, and to
perpetuate their union.
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Agent for tie P0t0mdc L6mpdHy
THE DRAWING OF THE
Potomac ana Shenandoah Manga
ton Lottery.
I-HE public are hereby informed. that
at meeting of the President and Di-
rectcrs of the Potomac Company, held at
Brooks tavern. in Alexandria, on Monday,
the 10Th day of December, $40, il was de-
termined that the drawing of the Potomac
and Shenandoah Navigation .ottery shall
commence on the first Monday in May next.
By order of the President and Directors.
JOSEPH CARLETON, Ayent.
Georgetown, Dec. 2o-tJar. W
The public are farther Informed that, con-
formally to subsequent resolution of the
managers of the lottery, the price of tickets
will be advanced from the slst of March
next, to ten dollars and fifty cents, and that
no tickets after the 25th day of April next,
will be sold at any other place than at their
office or Offices in the district Of Columbia
Il is, therefore, confidently hoped, under
these regulations, that persons, DESTROYS o.
promoting the objecr Of this lottery, and who
have not yet supplied themselves with tick
cts, will embrace the opportunity of doing i
before they are withdrawn from the distan
Agents.
BY order Of the Managers,
Joseph Carleton, agent.
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Certificates Of its efficacy.
No. [.

SEPTEMBER 1909.
do certify that have been ailing nearly
two years with hectic cough and violent
oppression at the breast. applied to the
most eminent physicians and could get no
relief from my low state Of health, until
got Paui's Columbian Oil, and found imae
date relief. | take this method OF inform
ing the public Of the lficacy Of this valuable
medicine, from the cures which have ex
prrienced-I think it incumbent Oh me t.
offer the same to the public.
Elilha Seward,
Baltimore, No Is, Water street, sign Of
Plough. Sept. lSos'
horeby certify, that had cough and
pain in my stomach for upwards oftwo years,
whenI was recommended to Pauls Column
ban Oil procured one pbial of that valua-
bic medicine, which has restored me to
good state of health again.
Thomas Elliott,
On the Hook s-tows road, near the turn
pike gate.
February IL, 1909.
Nos
have great reason TO he very thankful for
being recommended to Paurs Columbian Oh.
7 had been afflicted with violent pain in ny
hack, so that was not able to walk. pro-
cure one phial of the Oil, and / received
immediate relief, and have been very well
eyer since.
N. B. had violent tooth ache about two
or three months ago, when dropped a few
drops of the Oil on some lint, and applied Ii
to the tooth affected, and received immedi-
ate relief.
Eleanor Elliott.
No. T.
comply with your request Of stating
nv opinion of Paui's Columbian Oil being
an efectual remedy for the letter worm,
have been afflicted with the letter in my hand
for u years, and have made trial of many
medicines which have been recommended,
but all to no effect. Hearing of Paul's Co.
lumbar Oil, about the sth of January last,
proving an effectual cure for the ring worm
and similar complaints, Immediately got a
phial OF your Oil and applied it agreeably to
the directions for about two months success.
sivcly, when the letter left me and has not
made its appearance since.
Susanna Purden.
| N. B. My Susanna, child aged twenty
months and days, was taken about the mid
die of July last with violent cough, which
the ueighbors said was the hopping cough
gave her six drops of the Columbian Oil
which gave immediate relief, and proved al
effectual cure.
| Saratcga-street. Baltimore, Aug. 81, 1909
| No. S.
| Baltimore, Sept. s., 1903.
| The ell that received by Mr. Elious fol-
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Charles SImmS, PYes1dent.
Jonah Thompson,1
John Mason, Direct
Henry Foxall, ors.
William Steuart,

NIB Arrangements having been made to
commence the sale of tickets comp, ,zirg the
above Lottery, the public are hereby inform
ed, that am now prepared to ceive pro-
posals from all such persons as may be dis
posed to purchase, or otaerwisc contract tor
the sale thereof on commission. Purchasers
taking 100 Tickets, or more, will be entitled
to credit of thirty days after the drawing of
the Lottery, on giving notes with approved
endorsers, negotiable al any of the Banks
within the District Of Columbia
I~,c C,rIstor