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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-30
United States of America,
DrsqRIc7 or CoLUxsII, 20 W.T.:

II
ENHEREASa Libel hath been filed
| w in the District Court Of the Unit
! ed States for the District of Columbia,
by the United States Attorney for the
| said District, against the Ship ARGO,
her Tackle, Apparel and Furniture and
her Cargo, stating. alledglng and pro-
pounding that after the passage of GER
| tain Statute or Act of Congress, enti-
tied An Act to inserdict this CONNER
cial intercourse between the United
States and Great Britain and France and
their dependencies" and after the pass.
ing the Statute or Act of Congress, en-
titled +" An Act concerning the CONNER
cial intercourse between the United
States and Great Britain and France and
their dependencies and for other purpo-
| ses;' and after the passing Of one other
statute or act of Congress, entitled An
act supplementary to the act entitled an
act concerning the commercial inter-
course between the y. States and Great
Britain and France, and their dependen-
cies, and for other purposes; and after
due notice of the said acts, at the Gus
tom Houses respectively, that is to Say,
on the twenty second day of September,
1912, certain cargo OF goods, wares and
merchandise, c. tie growth, produce OF
manufacture of Great Britain, was i'm
ported from the port Of Liverpool, stu
atcd in Great Britain, ioto the port OF
Alexandria, in the District OF Alexandria,
within the proper jurisdiction of this
Court, by Hugh Smith, Thomas Janney,
John Lloyd and others, in certain Ship
called the Argo. wholly owned by Tao
mas c. Amory and Company and Henry
Peterson, residents within the United
States, and commanded by Henry Peter
son, which said ship departed from the
aforesaid British port subsequent to the
second day of February, lsll, contrary
to the aforesaid act Of Congress, by
reason OF the violation of which said acts
of Congress, and by virtue thereof, the
said Ship, Tackle, Apparel and Furni-
ture, and also her Cargo aforesaid have
become wholly forfeited and liable to
be seized and condemned in this Court.
And pursuant 10 warrant from the
Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge of
the United States Circuit Court, of the
District of Columbia, commissioned to
mold the District Court of the United
States, in aud for the District of Colum-
bal do hereby give public notice, that
the said information and libel is filed by
Walter Jones, Junr Esq. attorney Of the
United States, for the said District, and
trial will be had on the said libel and in
formation at the District Court OF the
United States, to be holden on the third
Monday in Nov. next, at the Court
House in Alexandria, at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ. of which all persons interested, arc
to take notice and govern themselves &C
cordingIy.
Given under my hand at Alexandria,
this Esd day of September, in the year
Of our Lord, 1912.
Warrington Boyd,
Marshal, Distyict Columbia.
September "a.
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II S. sNowDEN, RoY.aL-sTREET, ALEXANDRIA,
Public Sale.

WE the subscribers in virtue of a
w deed of trust to Us from
CHARLES L. NkvErT and MARTHA
his wife, dated 9TH November, 1914,
for the purpose OF securing the pay
ment OF ga dollars :nd 3 cents, to
Andrew Scholficld, will, on Saturday The
third day of October next, between
the hours of twelve and three o'clock
of that day, before TIE Coffee House
in the town of Alexandra, sell to the
highest bidder, for ready money,
Thirty Acres of Land,
or so much thereof as may be neccs-
sary to pay the said debt, interest and
costs Of sale and advertising which
land is situate on the side of the road
leading from Alexandria to Leesburg,
and on the west side OF Mrs. SIacum's
farm, in the county Of Fairfax and
state of Virginia. The trustees sell
ONLY the right which the said Charles
l.. Nevett has, and do not warrants the
title to the land.
Edmund l. Lee, 1Tras
Jonathan Schollield, Ne''
August ) It's
THE above land was bought of 10.
nathan Schol6eld, and secured to me
by general warrantee; for the com.
plete performance OF which, Andrew
2cholfeld Was security. Il therefore
appears to me, to be unnecessary to
insert at the foot of the above adver-
tisement, that the title will not be war.
ranted by the trustees, as one OF them,
together with the principal, has ready
dvnc it Il comment on tits transac-
lion is unne ccssary.
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PUBLIC SALE.

PURSUANT to decree of the cir
cult Court Of the United States for
the County of Alexandria, will be sold
at public Auction for ready money, on
the 24th day of October next on the pre-
misses, piece or parcel Of ground with
a Brick House and othsr improvements
thereon, situated on the south side of
King Street and to the eastward of Pa
trick Street in the Town of Alexandria.
1t being the house in which Mr.. Charles
Love, deceased, resided for some time
previous 70 his death. The premises
may be viewed BY application to either
of the Commissioners.
Jacob Hoffman, c.n,y.
Thomas Swami.
September 81. dts
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FOR SALE,
PUBLIC SALE.
August 8

NY virtue of deed Of trust from
ID Opie Lindsay to the subscriber,
bearing date the 9th day of December,
1911, for the purpose of securing the
PAYMENT of one hundred and sixty-thres
dollars, with interest and costs thereon,
due to Joseph Smith & Son, Will be sold
for cash, OH Saturday, the asth instant,
at IL O'Clock A. NJ. on the premises, a
LOT of GROUND with Brick and
and Frame DWELLING HOUSE, si-
uate, lying and being upon the north
tide of Cameron street, beginning 20
sreet inches, 10 the eastward OF the
Intersection of Patrick with Cameron
street; and running thence with Came
ron street on the north SIDE, and elhdlnS
thereon eastvardiy, twenty-five test !;
thence northwardly, with line parallel
to Patrick street, one hundred and nifty
six feet seven inches; thence westward
y, twenty-five feet; thence sou'hwardly'
one hundred fitty-six feet seven inches,
to the place Of beginning.
SAMUEL SMITH, 1rnss'f'
September 2 to'
- The sale of the above
property is postponed until /
Saturday, the 10th day OF
October next.
SAMUEL SMITH, TrssseG
September - Jaws
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-30
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1912.

lust received and for Sale.
10 barrels first quality fall Mackarel,
8 do, Red Herrings,
A few boxes excellent new Cheese.
ALSO,
60 bushel. New.England Potatoes,
and GROCERIES as usual.
VIM. Garner.
September II. dl2t
VINES, TEAS, &c.
Pipes old London P. Madeira
III do. Sicily Madeira
10 do Lisbon &
pipes and 40 Or. casks Sherry 4
80 quarter casks Malaga
Is cases Claret
40 chests gunpowder, imperial and
younghyson Teas, of very supe-
rior quality,
30 punchcons Sd proof Antigua Rum,
10 do. northern do.
80 hbds. Molasses,
10000 pounds Loaf Sugar,
1900 pounds bright Nader,
40 pounds Nutmegs,
70 bags Pepper and Pimento,
40 kegs race and gound Ginger,
SO bales Upland Cotton, nice quality,
700 pounds Bengal s.Spanlsh Indigo,
so boxes mould and dipt Candles,
20 do. No. 2 Chocolate,
100 do. Pipes, containing gross each,
500 reams writing and wrapping Paper,
200 sacks Liverpool fine Salt,
60 hhds n. Orleans and w. India
Sugar,
$4,000 los. green Coffee.
With general assortment of other
GROCERIES,
FOR SALE By
Bryan Hanpson & Co.
AUGUST Is
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Chs. l.. hewitt.
PUBLIC SALE.

Pursuant to a deed of trust, executed
by David w. Scott and Elizabeth
his wife, to the subsc riher. for the
purposes therein mentioned, dated
the 10th Of Janu~ry, 1906, and duly
recorded in the Court OF Prince
William county, will be exposed to
sale for re.dy money, before the
door Of the Tavegn occupied by Mr.
George Williams, in the Town OF
Dumfries, on Monday, the sth day
OF neXt month, Che following proper
ty. viz
One Lot of Marsh Land,
near the Tom of Dumfics and ,he
land Of Jno. M'Crea, Esq. containing
eight and ore tenth acres, purchased by
said Scott of Willoughby Tebbs.
Also, one other Lot OF
Marsh Land, adjacent to the land for
:1aerIy Na.hl. H Triplett's, on Quan-
tico Creek, containing Thirteen b
cres, purchased by slid Scott Of Walter
Graham.
Also one half of a Lot Of
Land in the Town OF Dumfliss No IS.
adjacent to the lot OF the subscriber,
purchased by the said Scot of the said
Graham.
John Williams, Trustee.
Sept. Is. 7awts
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FRESH MEDICINES.
HARPER, 7r

WILLIAM HARPER, .1r.
3POTHECARY and DRUGGIST,
.Aerandria, Fairtr1 Street, opposite
BRYAN H.A,NPSONS, and neat
Door to, LA'O. LLOYB'S--
IIAS just received in addition to
[ his former Stock, general as
sortment of Medicines OF the trst qua
lily, all of which he will sell whols'
sale and retail, Oh as goed terms-as
;hcy can be purchased in Baltimore or
Philadelphia Country Merchants and
Physicians can be supplied on the
BEST of terms for cash, or on a good
credit He his also received ge'
neral assortment Of Surgical hsfru-
,aenss, likewise
The following Patent N@alc'"e'
Vheaton's Jcundice Rittsrs,
Co Itch Ointment,
Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, for Coughs,
Colds, Asthmas, Consumptions, &c.
Rawson's Worm Powders,
rhompson's Toothe Paste,
Essence of Mustard,
Sings Itch Ointment, &c. &c.
NJ The highest cash price given
for Snake Root,
March 7.
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. = Superfne Yellow Bark.

30 Supertlne Yellow Bark
DR.. s.lNFORD'S improved pow
DER Of the BARK, having been used
and highly approved by many physi-'
clans of distinguished character in diffes
rent parts of the United States ths
proprietor is BOW encouraged to offer
it to the FACULTY i'll general, under tha
persuasioc, that no practitioner Of taste,
in the choice of his means, can fail to
be pratifed in the use of this elegant
preparation.-In strength, iinencss anil
certainty of operation, 1t greatly sur'
passes the bark in common use,
ALSO,
The ESSEhIIsL SALT or
8ARX prepared by the same
The above articles are put up In para
cells OF different sizes. to accommodate
the usual wants Of not onfS phys,ciansi
but of retail druggists, country mer'
chants and private families.--Sold by
James Kennedy, sen.
g1okseller, and no sEAer 1'rrsa" ii
MerRaGiia.
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VOL. XIII
SALES AT VENDUE.


SALES AT VENDUE.
On euery Tuesday and Friday,
WALL BE SOLD,
Attic Vendue Store, corner of Prince
and Water Streets,
AKariety Of Dry Goods. Gro
certes, sc.
Particulars OF whica viii be expressed
In the bills OF the day.
All kind OF goods which are on IL
imitation and the prices of which are
established, can at any time be viewed
and purchased atths lowest Limitation
and prices.
p. G.. Marfelier:
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r. GRAY

HAS FOR SALE A FEW COPIES
Gospel Sonne,s Roblnson's Poems
Christian Re Sir Lancelot
searches 10 Asia Creaves
Scottish Chiefs Life of Cowper
Cottage Dialogues DR., Youns's
Wild Irish Girl Works
self Controul Burns Works
WATTS ?oetIoal
Works
ALSO,
A fresh supply of Carey's Family
Bible.
September IL.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-30
NOTICE.

THE Stockholders of the Mcchas
hicks Bank of Alexandria arc hereby
notified that fourth in:taiimeni of 6hS
dollar per share is called for, payable
at the Banking Room on King street, Oh
Thursday the first day of October next:
BY order of the President and Direc'
tors.
WV. PATTON, Jr. Cash's.
September LIST, lAi2. StawtlO
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-30
District of Columb.s.

County of Alexandria, to wit. :,
July FERN, lsls:
Cuthbert Powell, ComflainuhH
sgainu Thomas Crand,A, 2
Defendant, 3
The defendant Thomas
Crandell, not having entered hin appear
ance, and given security according to
The rules of this court, and it appe Er'
ing to the satisfaction OF the court, that
ne is not an inhabitsnt of this districts
on motion of the complainant, by hi9
counsel, it is ordered, that the said des
tcndant do appear here on the first day
of November term next, and answer
the complainan,'s bill! 'sd that copy
Of ,hi, order be forthwith inserted in
one of the pubic newspapers pub'lshea
in TIL, county, for two months succcs:
siyely, and that another copy he posted
It the front door of the court house OF
the said county.
A Copy: Test,
c.. Deneale, c. C.
August - ia"@H
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FOR SALE,


ON LIBERAL CREDIT,
West India Rum in Hogsheads,
Muscavado Sugar in barrels,
Coffee in barrels,
A Government sett Of exchange on
London for 6 500 sterling-And IS
shares Stock in the Farmers Bank OF
Virginia, or exchanged for Stock IN any
of the Banks in Alexandria.
John Grid.
( Septemher 81.
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SUSPENDtRS.

SUSPENDkRS.
An assortment of the above article
NAV be had at the Mandatory, lower
end of Prince Street-Handsome pat
terms and low prices.
Richard Horwell.
August "a dsm
n. B. A. few Of Horwell's patent
and extra quality Nett Suspenders, IL
nished in q very superior stile.
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[No. 1851.
Hat Mandatory.

Hat Mandatory.
A A RON H E WES.
HAVING removed his HAT Ma
Il 4 NUFACTORY to King, second
square above Washington street, neas.
ly opposite to MIR. T. w. Peytoh's
store--Respectfully returns his thanks
to hi. friends and the public for past h:
vers, and solicits a continuance Of
their patronage, and hopes from leRS
experience and as.iduity and atteatisll
to give general satisfaction.
ne HAS ON RAMb
A general assortment Of
FUR HATS
OF the best kiLt--
ALSO,
Wool Hats,
Of a very superior qualify:
Juae 8 90
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-30
MRS. ANN CARNEY.


VOU will please t. take notice that
on the frsttay ofths Circuit Court
OF The District OF Columbia, to be held
for the county of Alexandria, IN Apri
next, or IS soon thereafter as counsel
san be heard, shall move that court
TO ward Judgment against you IN favor
ofihs Common Council OF Alexandra
for the sum of Fi:tv Nine Dollars
Sixty Eight Cents-being the amount
of Taxes due from you to the Common
Council Of Alexandra upon your Lot,
situate at the corner OF Queen and
Fairfax streets, fer the years 1904, 5,
81, 8, 9. 10, Il, ID.
pearsnsprding to act Of Congress, passed
sion; smy February, 1904
regret 4 John d. Slmms,
may exp the Com. Counl. q .dlerandrs.
same Sc at ~ d6m
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-30

District of Columbia, to wit
KX7HEREAS George Fortney, hath
w by bis pitition in writing, applied
to the Hon. VIM Cranch, Chief judge
of the District of Columbia, to be ad-
mitted to the benefit of the act of Con"
gress for the relief of insolvcnt debtors
within the district aforesaid, and has
stated therein that he is in actual confne-
ment in the Jail bounds of Alexandria
county, al the suit of Obediah Cliifoid's,
trustees, ard being unable to discharge
the said claim, with others against him:
has offered to deliver up to the use OF his
creditor, all his property, real, personal
and mixed: Notice is therefore given to
the creditors of the said George Fort
ney, that on "Wednesday, 3oth Septcm-
Der, between the hours of ten and three
o'clock, at the Court House, in Aexan-
dria, the oath Of an insolvent debtor will
be administered to the said George Fort
ney, and trustee appointed asreeably
to the said act of Congress, unless cause
be then and there shewn to the contrary.
And it is further ordered, that this no.
tice be inserted daily in the Alexandra
newspaper until the soth September
By order of the hon. William Cranch,
Chief Judge of the district of Columbia
this Esd day of September, 1912.
c.. Deneafe, C. 6.
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,Oseph Vaudeville,

- r.
Corxrr Of King and FanJar Streets,
Has FOR SHE,
las Chest ia ahd Ia Chests new
Teas
Guupowder, Imperial, Hyson. Young
Hyson, Hyson Skin and Soachong
$4,000 ID. Coffee
IS hhds. Muscayado Sugars
100 barrels do.
$50 oh. loaf and lump Sugars
no barrels New England Rum
25 puncheons Yves, india 10.
40 barrels Wh.skey
I pipes French i'raHdy
80 Hogshcads retailing Molasses
" -, P.daSb and pimsnto
500 in%sp,1 adigo
choice Nadder
500 ID. refined Salt Pere
rs casks Gun powder.
Which with his usual gene'si as
sor,mert Of the best Wines, LIQUORS
and Groceries, he will dispose q Gil
reasonable terms.
Aug. 81.
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Five Dollars Reward.l

STKAYED or stolen from Cen.
Lees stable in AleXanhris, on Wed
nesday night, the 26th Of August last
bay Celding, the property of Wsf'r
Jones Junr. Esq, about IS hangs h'sf
4or years old, good head AND mach
slim body, long bushy tail wiIhsome
white hairs about the loot-heN loor
like colt, but has been broke 10 Thy
saddle, is easy in his gaits and has
an airy appearance when mou'teqt
The above Iew.rd and all reasonaoii
charges will be paid t. any persoH "hd
will deliver him to the subscriber in
Alexandria.
Charles Lee.
Scptem'er4.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-30
From the Merchants Co6ee-HouSe Boo
KEPT BY CAPT. JOHNSON.

Thursday, July 23-avsved packet HImtress, Da-
.Ts, 10 hours from Nsp YOrk-baSseagers me'SiOa
seeing large ship, aparenty ship Of '0or, OF rrrh
Of Block Island
Same day-sMb UIlEam, Chase, SO days from Lse'-
pool, in ballast, to Rhodes g Cdhoone
The Frederic .7tgus:as has arrived az BdinmOre an
A days from Lisbon.
Ship .iHiance. Ellington, Ieff at Gi5ralsa' on
Me l4h June
Friday-ar, jree. brig Rising san, .,hybcrry, A
days from Oborto On tie 20th INST boarded byMe
Constitution, the captain # sehich PIT letters on ttr
the hindg San, for Government.
Same d.y-brig Ulysses, Of Boston from Cayenne,
with moasses
Same day-the siiot-boat sch Thorn, 4vhich has ben
cruis,ng for the ftOse e informing cur vessels Of ne
1car
Satu,d day-arrired ship Union, Taylor, a. days
from I.sbon. In lat. rs, 81, ton SO, 80, 6oIrdd
By the British gafe Pomois 6ut suffered TO proceed,
nor havng heard Of the 1oar. Spoke in lat. 40 h..
"a, ship HiLiam Penn, from Llrerpool for Ner, Y0T.
--F2our at Lisbon S24
The 6,ag Osborne Davis, Of Boston, fjon Ns1:
York, mas brought TOO by the foT this eUening--sie
rvas bound TO Providence
Same day---a Biock Island boat 1oih Passengers
from British ships [partculars in the preceding col
ums.
Same day-arrived Gse- Boat, No 40, under con-
mand Of sailing master Rs66ins
onday--arriuedsc sch. SaielLfc, SeabWy, 46 dae
from Lasbon. Lef at Lisbon on the llh Jrne, shp
.aierander Hamilton, Stevens Of Baltiore, and ship
BayarG, Hood, TO sa,iina fe0 days On the 34h
inst an Lat 40 lon. 70 80, spoke brivdeT Beaianin
Franklin, from Ney.Ysrk, on cr7n.e. Captain Sep.
bury informs that on the 9Th inst he heard heovy &
ing, supposed off .Norman's land This mo,7ung ser-
erai g,nS heard c6 .,fonang, ir06a6y from ne
English squadron.
Tuesday-no Grripal,.
Wednesday, July 29--arrired slip .amthiOn, Joncs.
Of Hartford S6 days from Cabe de Je'd Islands.
1lgec cvc IN, Lnt IoD fell M .pifh ar O.
fsh feet Of merchantmen Of obom so sail under con
voy Of Jiggates Uas spoken b. 'he Commodore ami
aorved 10 proceed, not haping heard Of the sOar Spoke
Phiodeiphia brig, who informed they had fallen b.
NTH II sail Of TRANSPORTS bound to Hahfar.
Arrived at Boston. on Saturday last, brig Venus,
Byran, 10 days from Savannah. Came out of Holmes
Hole Thursday evening last Same evening, oft
Nantucket Light, armed Brig, with the loss Of
her ioreopmast, supposed her to be the Yankee, Of
Bristol, L. l.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-30

.4nofAer " rumoyp feskeeaing Com. Rodgers.
The brig Alexander, capt. Stanley, arrived
at this port on Friday, from Cortenburg, was
boarded Eastward of the Grand Bank July .,
in lat. IS, lon. 46, by an officer from the
Congress frigate, one of Com. Rodgers
squadron. The officer made no mention ot
an engagement with a British figa,e, but
while he was in the cabin with capt. Stanley,
the men ia the boat came on board the brig
and conversed with the crew and informed
them that the Commodore's slip had had an
engagement with British frigate, and that
| / men we're killed. About two hours be-
fore being boarded, the Squadron took an
English gun brig and burnt her. The crew
Of the brig was on board one of the frigates
1t will be recollccted that the officer makes
no mentiun OF this affair, ard that il Is told by
the sailors.
Commodorn RopGERs' log-book, We have
no doubt, will reconcile the many Earring ru.
mors now ativat, and make the " odds all
even."-Boston Chronicle, July ~.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-30
From dZbanv ~. z. Jniy 23.

On Sunday the 10Th inst. at A. M. the
Royal George, the Prince Regent and two
brigs, entered Sacket's Harbour, came within
one and half mile Of the town, and COM
menced an attack and continued the can
nonade about che hour, during which time
one ball only "a SO pounder) reached the
shore. The brig Oneida lay in shore, half
her guns were unshipped and with two nine's
mounted upon a redoubt thrown up on Friday
and Saturday proceeding by order of Maj.
Gen. Van Rensselaer,. Two shot from the
Mines hulled the Royal George-and one shot
carried away the foIetop gallan,mast of,he
Prince Regent, when the British squadron
bore away.