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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-21

VI ~HE Subscriber, has just received by the
ship Protectress, direct from Liverpool,
aud is now opening, at his Glass and China
Store, first door above the Eagle Tavern, large
supply of Rich Cut and plain Glass, which to-
sether With his former assortment, render it We
ny complete :-among which are Globe Lamps,
handsomely mounted. India Shades, Glass
Candlestlcks, Gilt and Silver mounted a
great variety of Plated and Silver Rims,
and Casters, rich cut, and plain Pitchers,
various sizes. rich cut and plain Cans, with CO.
vers cut and plain Tumblers, with COVERS
S"vers of all sizes; cut and moulded Bowls of
every description; ditto Sugar Bowls and Milk
Jugs, cut and plain Decanters, do water Car.
offs to match Wine Coolers, and Finger Bowls,
elegant cut and plain Tea Plates, do. cut and
plai'' Sweet-meat Glasses, do. Jelly's, do. Lem
onades. few services ofelegant Rich cut Glass,
do. dining Sets of English and India China, to.
gether with general assortment of plain Glass,
no. enuneratea lVindow Glass Of all Sizes
To induce Coda6y Merchants TO take thier sup
plies without the trouble, risque and expence of
going to Philadelphia and New York, the Sub.
scrber is determined to make the price Of the
above named articles, as low as they can possibly
be purchased in either of those places The diff
ference then, will be at least, saving to the
purchaser, of the Freight, Insurance, and rsuue
81 breakage. Just received, one hundred Casks
Ground Plaster ofPsris, which from it's superb
or quality he can recommend to Mill Stone Ma
kers and Farmers; also fresh Teas in whole, half
and quarter Chests (; few hundred VT. Goshen
Cheese, which is thought by the best of Judges
20 be equal to the English at less than half price
Sweeds and country Iron assorted by the ton,
&w Thousand VT. Of Ricks's superior quality
Bacon, Liverpool Blown Salt, in twied sacks OF
bur and FIVE bushels
ED: HALLAM.
April 9. wifi
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TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. REWARD

TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. REWARD
Il Runaway from the subscriber, on the
night ot the 9Th inst. n mulatto man named
John, alias John White, he is remarkable likely
upwards of six feet high, about % to % old
his hair inclined 70 he straight--he is very
sensible, can read aud Ibelirve write-he for
merly belonged 10 Mr.. Benjamin Drew of
Smithfield, and served him as a house servant,
and was as am inforred an extraordinary good
one He carried with hirn-a drab stirtout coat
better than half worm with pockets at the sides
ia black close bodied do. one pair white
wooden pantaloons of virginia cloth One do
blue do.-one do. blue plains--oue vest striped
in imitation ofswaBs down. He no doubt will
attempt to pass for a free man, & probably will
be lurking about Petersburg or its vicinity,
where I am told free woman lives with whom
he had taken up some time pastor perhaps
gone to SRithfield, where his mother lives
All masters OF vessels and others are cautioned
against conveying away in any way harbour
ing the said fellow at their PERIL will give the
above reward # secured in any goal in the state
so that get him again-And forty dollars if ta
ken & secured out ef the state.
p. S. IF brought home, all reasonable charges
will be paid in addition to the above reward
VIM. YOUNG.
Richmond, April 10. IF
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nay 10.
LAND FoP SALE,

10y virtue OF Deed of Trust, execu
D ted to the subscribers, by John Clarkson
and William GARRISON, the 18th Dec. 1907, and
recorded in the County Court of Albemsrle, to
secure the payment Of sundry debts due from
the said John and WIN Clarkson, to William
Browns Co. will be sold, for ready MONEY,
before Elijah Garth's Tavern door, in Char.
iottesvile, on Monday the third day of June next,
IT being Albemarle Court day, one TRACT OF
LAND containing four hundred & thirty acres,
Tying in the county of Albemarle, about eight
miles from Charlottesville, adjoining the lands
OF Mrs. Owens, George Twyman, Hudson
Barksdale, &c. and now in the occupancy of
James Clarkson. Also one other tract contain
ing five hundred and thirty two acres, be the
same more or less, lying and being in the coun-
ty aforesaid adjoining the lands of Richard Dun
nett, George Twyman, &c. aud now in the pos.
ession of the sSii John GARRISON. Acting as
Trustees vii, convey such title to the purchaser
or purchasers, only IS is vested in uS BY virtue
of said Trust Deed.
SAMUEL DYER
JOHN WArSON.S '~S'eS
Nay 10 Ftds
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TNwENTY DOLLARS REWARD, ifta

TSWENTY DOLLARS REWARD, fla
Il ken beyond fifty miles, if nearer ten dollars
Ieet him, nv negro man lin. Who ranaway a.
bout the lst. inst Jim is about feet 10 inches
high, IS years old; of spare make, he is light
colored negro, with very large mouth and thick
lips, shelving his teeth very much when he
laughs and speaks hislegs very small and slim
and his knees bending forward t.,y D..
In his manners he is clustering, very passion
ate and profsne and remarkably insolent. -
am informed that he was raised near Sher-
~ or James River; it is probable that Jim will
change his name and attempt to pass for a
freeman. ~ ;
All masters of vessels are forwarded not to
employ or harbour him He had when lie went
away a variety OF clothes.
carroll SHEPHERD.
Buckingham, april 80. w4wT
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THE Subscriber wanting to purchase fifteen
Il or twenty Shares in the Bank of Virginia,
for which cash will be given, he would be oblig-
ed to any person having bank shares to sell, to
give information thereof, as soon as possible,
and state the terms on which he is willing to
sell his shares, by letter addressed to the Sub.
scriber, directed to Concord post office, Camp
bell County, which information as soon as receiy-
ed will be attended to by
WIN. JONES.
nay 10. 4uH
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uJ There will be published, from this o ffice,
(perhaps in 9 volumes}
THE OLD BACHELOR,
Which has deservedly attracted the attention of
The literary world-a work, which has, in fact.
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rs 10 the number Of copies, which may be struck
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egant Essays in the book-form, would therefore
obiige the Editor by entering their names, as
soon is convenient
The work shall be put to press in new tyne
and on good paper.
G Any gentleman who is disposed to receive
subscribers in his neighborhood, will have the
thanks of the Editor.
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OF CONDITIONS .-Five dollars a year, TO
b paid annually IN advance. Those uho wish TO
b. considered as annual subscribers, hereafe,
DESIGNATE it the time Of subscribing, otherwise
their papers w,A be discontinued at the espirdticn
of the first wear.
" 1DVE RTTSTNG Non-resiIents of this
City and Manchester, mus paw for their adoer,ise
1sents before they abbear in this paper - The
price Der SOU IRE is, rs Cents fer the first Insertion,
and so for ecery subsequent one.
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ApriIe.
BEMLANLV DUP nj,

"a i THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN NOR
4 TAR ,Richmoud,r re turns thanks to his Gus
eomeFs Tor past fsvors and earnestly intreats all
chose indebted TO him to call and settle their res
2ecliVe accounts, as he is anxious to close his
5ormer business. Having taken his son Philip
INTO partnership in bis medicine store Il will be
carried on in future under the firm Of
BEB1J.1N7IJV DUAL e SON,
Who have Just received large supply Of fresh
DRUGS, Medicines, Paints, Dye-StuR, &c
most OF which being bought with cash, they
arc enabled to sell at low prices.
The same attention heretofore paid in select.
ins medicines Of The Oest quslity and receiving
n'n, "a powder, viii he strictly observed, I'D
'hey trter themselves, to merit the encour ge-
new u ;her friends and The pubic gcgesAlly.
TiZN 6t-1svtf
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ITO BUILDERS-The Subscriber having
il ust received samples Of
slate FOR ROOFIN(r

invites the attention of such gentlemen as may
feel It their interest to furnish themselves with
that valuable article-I,s utility has been so uni
versally felt & acknowledged both as it respects
duration and being proof against fire, that to de
tail its particular advantages over wood-roofs
would be unnecessary.
The folio wing are the sizes & prices at which
it can be furnished
10 & IL Inches length s per square Roof
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MARSAAL,S SALEa

- Z virtue ola decree ofthe Honorable Court
OF the United States, for the fifth C.rcmt,
and Virginia district, pronounced in Suit de
pending IN the said Court, between Thomas
Plnkerton and Daniel Bell, surviving ass,pnees
OF Donald and Burton, Plaintiffs, and David
Ross and others Defendants, will be sold to the
highest bidder, for ready money, at the Eagle
Tavern in the city of Richmond, on the 18Th
day of June next-All that tract of and belong.
ing to the said David Ross, in the County OF
Campbell, called and known by the name of the
OXFORD Iron Works, or so much thereof as will
be necessary to raise certain sums of money in
said decree mentioned. and also number oi
Slaves, likewise belonging to the said David
Ross.
WILLIAM MANN, D. NJ.
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Richmond, April 16.

CUPERFINE CLOTHS THE Subscribers
~ have Just received by the Anacreon from
London, on consignment, two Bales best quail.
ity, which they will sell low by the Bale or Piece
for Cash.
VIZ CoLoUHoUN, & Co.
April 9, 1911. IF
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FOL- 8.---------No. 4.

ed the new road. which cannot SO easily be
supplied by water, are less speedily organ.
RED and provided; but the energetic mea-
sures which our government has taken. he
iaoorious habits of the Portuguese, and the
zeal otthe Parish priests, of the Ministers.
OF the Physicians, and of all the public
'unctionaries. especially in time of GENE
raj calamity, give us he most hatterins-
hopes that the wounds of our untry
viii shortly be healed She Is free-wr
are not slaves; & that consideration over
powers and effaces every other from our
minds.
Extract Of letter from Cahtain J. C)L
co" of me brig Rose in Bloom, TO his o7yu
ers, IN .NeSo York dated Buyonae March
expect to leave here in 10 or 70 DAVIS
- have agreed with Mr. Russell our
charge d'affaires. to bring home distressed
american seamen. The passages s. fin
ding 10 be agreed on in America and
the American government to pay the pas
sages."
letter from Vienna, received at Lon.
don, states that the archdrke Francis tLe
emperor's brother, had embarked for Eur-
land with about three millions of money.
besides jewels. His abscondinp Gods
the letter. causes some hustle i'm our cal,i-
net"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-21

Opposite the Eagle Tavern.
He has also received and is continually receiv-
ing additions to his stock of Books and Station
airy.
Bookbindng as usual. re
April 10 epl2t
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WILLIAM MANN, D. NJ
Nay II.

SPRING % SUMNER GOODS
JOHN WOOD, has received general a..
- sortmedt of, Spring and Summer Fashion
able Goods which will be sold at low priceb for
cash or acceptances in town.
May II. II
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HYGEIAN FOUNTAINS and Richmond
Il Il Mineral Water Warehouse, at the Re.
Nay 10

ITYGEIAN FOUNTAINS and Richmond
L Il Mineral Water Warehouse, at the Re-
servoir, Capitol Hill
The Public are respectfully informed that they
may now be supplied with the celebrated Arti-
hciai Mineral Waters, either from the fountains
or in Bottles
The Water will also be delivered at the Store
OF Messrs. Vail e Rogers, (Main-street, nearly
opposite the Bell Tavern) with whom the pro-
prletor OF the original Establishment has form ed
a Connection, and who will conduct the Branch
extended to this City under the firm of Cohen
& Co.
B. For the accommodation of Ladies', who
may honor the fountains with their vists) sep
arate apartment is appropriated, the entrance to
which is at the North East corner of the Build
ing.
The strictest attention will be paid 10 all or
ders they may be favored with, either for home
consumption or expectation.
Richmond, april g. ep1mwtf
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E D u C ITO W

NHE subscriber having greed with suitable
u agents to transact that business in the
Western country, which, at first, was the cause
of his relnqushing profession that had from
long practice, become agreeable to him /; has
now the pleasure of announcing to his friends,
that together with his usually successful mode
of teaching, he intends to introduce Lancaster's
& Nett methods Constructing minor classes
He will receive applications in the same bull
ding where he has heretofore taught, and his
care Of those entrusted to hr, being now fire. f
otter cares, wilt be extendel tn little ones, as
well coming and going as n school
quarterly fees or lie highest branches Will OF
exceed ten dollarg, the other classes in proper
ton.
u He will have all the responsibility on
himself as he will form no connection with any
person aud take bit few.
d. DOYLE.
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" Extracts from Belfast fiahers 10 the
OH Of Afirl, received at the office of
the Mercontur advertiser.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-20
PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue of deed of trust from WILL
AM WILSON to the subscriber, to secure the
payment Of sum OF money to the Bank
of Alexandria, will be exposed to sale on
credit of six, twelve and eighteen months,
(the payments to be secured by notes wit!
approved endersers and trust upon the pro
perty to secure the payment of the notes)-
on T H u RS Y the twenty second day
of August, upon their respe ctive premises
several valuable PIECES of GROUND, ly-
ing upon Fairfax, Water and Queen.streets,
and 20 feet Alley.
JAMES KEITH.
July 81 dts
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-20
IOSEPH SPEAR,

Mos: restecvulty informs his Friends ann "s
Public,
THAT he has commenced the CABINET
BUSINESS I'm all It's various branches, near
ly opposite the Vendue Store, Prince-stfse'
he also makes and r pairs all kinds OF Mu-
x;coI Instruments, such as Piano Fortes,
Rass Viols, Viollns, Guitars, sc. and VIII
also furnish Mahogany Collins for grown per-
sons for fifteen dollars He hopes the
goodness of his materials, the soundness OF
his work, and the strict attention he lntenos
paying to his business, will ensure him en- m,
couraeement from a generous public. All
of the above branches of business will be ex-
ecutea at the shortest notice.
June Is. 90
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May .
Literary Notice.

A Gentleman OF liberal education, from
pos,on, takes this method of offering HIM
self either in public or private capacity
=. ON instructor in the Greek and Roman
Tyo,s;cts in the science Of .1stronsmy, &C.
ografhy, Mathematics, and the H"S''sn nan'
ruage and in the art of Readi"s = Wrn-
;as. A line directed to n. K 5. and lett at the
alexandria Gazette Office, will be prompt
" attended to. ,..x
August IS wv
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July 81
District OF Columbia,

District OF Columbia,
County OF ALExANDRIA-to wit.
July Term, 1911.
William Prout, COMPLAINANT,
against Tn cbcaesry.
James Taylor and William
Fox, defendants.
The defendant James Taylor,
not having entered his appearance and given
security according to the statute and the
rules of this court, and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that
the said James Taylor is not an inhabltant OF
this district--on motion of the said complain
ant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the
said defendant James Taylor do appear here
on the first day of next term and enter his
appearance to the suit, and give security Tor
performing the decree of the court, and tn at
the other defendant, William Fox. do not
pay away, convey, or secrete, the debts oy
him owing to, or the estate or effects IN his
hands belonging to the said absent defend
ant James Taylor, until the further order or
decree of this court; and that copy of this
order be forthwith published 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.
A copy-Test,
c.. Deneale, C. c.
Iul, 2, law2m
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-20
A, a meeting of the Board OF Health
August 2, 1871,
ORDERED,

ORDERED,
That the Members OF the Board unde rake
TO scrutinize the various portions OF the town
for tie discovery of nuisances, according to
he following arrangement, and that they are
to cause to be exercised promptness in the
removal of such as may come to their know.
edge, and that the individual members re-
tain the right of general superintendance
md removal of nuisances from any part Of the
town.
WILLIAM FOWLE, east of Fairfax
and south of Prince streets @
WILLIAM PATTON, west of Fair.
fax, south of Prince and east OF st.
Asaph streets.
JOHN LLOYD, east Of Fairfax bee
tween King and Prince streets.
JOSEPH RIDDLE, west of Fairfax
between King and Prince-streets.
ELISHA C. DICK, west Of Fairfax
and east of Columbus, between
King and Prince street.
THOMAS JANNEY, west of CO.
lumbus.street, between King and
Prince-street.
ANDREW JAMESON, east of
Royal and north of King street.
GEORGE DENEALE, west of Roys
al, north Of King and east OF Coz
lumbus street,
WILLIAM S. MOORE. west of Coz
lumbus, north of King
And it appearing to the Board, that great
vigilance will be required as usual, during
the warm season, to preserve the health OF
the town, it is therefore ordered, that the
Superintendent of Police do pay particular
attention to the state of the cutters, back
yards, alleys and privies, and that he cause the
cutters to be scraped * cleaned twice week
in each week, by working the pumps on We'd
nesdays & Saturdays, and that he also Pc.
cure sufficient quantity of quick lime and
cause the same to be sent round the town on
the aforesaid days for the use ftheinhabitsnts,
who are to pay for the same at cost; Sthat
it be his particular duty to see that the same
be used in all privies, requiring the same
in any stagnant places in the cutters lmme"
diately after their being scrapcd.
BY order of the Board of Health,
George Deneale, Prst.
August DIV
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At the annual meeting OF the

At the annual meeting OF the
Stockholders in the Little River Turnpike
Company, in the town of Alexandria, on the
first Monday in December, lslu, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted
That for the purpose of encouraging the use
of broad wheel Wagons on the Little River
Turnpike road, all Wagons the br eadth OF
the wheels whereof shall be six inches, shall
be permitted to pass the gates on said road
toll free, for the term of two years, and all
Wagons whose wheels shall be the breadth
of FIVE inches, shall be permitted to pass toll
free, for the term OF eighteen mon,hs-all
wagons the breadth of the wheels whereof
shall be four inches, shall be permitted TO
pass toll free for the space of Is months
from the time they shall first pass the re-
spectiye gates, which shall be specially no.
ticed by the gate kespers-And that this re-
rulation shall be extended to all who shall
avail themselves of it within tive years. ',.
Icnah Thompson, SeeJ.
December p. law
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PUBLIC SALE.

DY virtue of deed of trust from Isaac
ID SHREvE and HANNAH his wife, to the
subscriber, executed for the purpose of sa.
tisfying debt due from Isaac Shreve to the
Bank of Alexandria, will be exposed to
public sale, for cash, on the premises, on
the 10Th day of September next, LOT or
half an Acre OF GROUND, situated in the
Washington street * south side of Wilkes
street.
Thomas Swami, Trustee.
August7 dts
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July 81

IF not disposed of at private
sale, will be exposed at Public Auction,
on the 24h Of August,
A Lot Of Ground, held in fee
simple, situated on the south side OF Duke
street and the east side of Fairfax.street.
Ind at tie same time and PLACE,
Another Lot of Ground, STU
ate on the south side of Dukc-street & cast
ward of Fairfax street subject to ground
rent of thirty six dollars sixty six cents; late
the residence of John Dunlat, Esq. deceas-
ed. The sale will commence at O'Clock.
Terms of sale-One third in hand, one third
in six months, and the other third in nine
months; the payments to be secured by good
notes negotiable in any bank in Alexandra,
and by deed of trust on the premises.
Application to be made to
p. c.. Marsteller.
August eo24th Aug
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The Subscriber

Has for sale at his warehouse on Conzvay's
7vharj,
London pan ocular Madeira Wine, in halt
hives and quarter casks, fit FOR Immediate use,
Son, the we'll sno n houses Of Messrs. Scott
and Co. s. Murdoch, Youile, Wardrop & 60.
Coffee in bags and barrels
Old Grenada Rum, and some SHRUB OF SUI
pcrior qauli,y from the same island
New York prime Beef and Pork or excel
lent quality
Bris,oc drop Shot in bags
Also,
B,IIs on London for sale at 50 days, in sums
TO suit purchasers
James Patton.
n
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Du6efs Nature Displayed,

DuGefs Nature Displayed,
Adapted to the Acquisition of The Spanish
Language in the shortest time possible, In
vols. octave, is just received, tor sale by
the subscriber.
Also,
A complete assortment Of Nautical Books
and Charts, viz Blunl's Practical Navlga-
tor, last edition do. Coast Pilot; American
Ship Maser's Assistant; Seaman's Daily
Assistant; Theory and Practice OF Seaman
ship; Nautical Almanack for 1911 & 1879,
and Capt. Parkcnham's Invention OF Sub
stitute for lost Rudder
James Kennedy, sen.
August 10 coz"
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-20
Valuable Property for Sale.
The subscriber offers .tor Sale the following
T.4L UABLE PROPERTY, to gyit
August Z

Y.4LUABLE PROPERTY, to wit:
1. An elegant and most valu-
able MILL SEAT, with fall of about for
ty feet, on Holiness Run, four miles from
the city of Alexandria, Immediately on the
Little River Turnpike leading from that cl-
ty through a fertile country. This scite Tor
dwelling house and mill seat, is consl-
dered by competent judges to be one OF the
most beautiful and advantageous in the state
of Virginia. The race is already cut and a
dam can be erected at very inconslderahle
expence.
2. 1850 Acres of prime Land
in Caroline county, state OF Maryland; on
which are Mill lately repaired, Mill Seat
on never failing stream, commodlous
frame dwelling house, with every other con-
venient out house, aud an apple orchard of
goo fruit. The iron ore on and near this
tract is inexhaustable.
9. Two Lots III the City OF
Alexandria, on which are three tenements,
situate on ,he,west side OF Royal-street, and
the north side of Cameron-strcet.
The terms of payment will be made con-
venicnt to the purchasers.
For terms and lu' Their description of the
first mentioned property, enquire of Mr..
Thomas Janaey--of Mr.. Joseph II. Nfande-
viHe for the last both of Alexandria--or
William S. Douglass,
Mordiny;t ton Mills, Kent County,
Delaware.
August S-l5 dlweo5w