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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
United States Of America,
DIS qRIcr IF CoLUNBII, ~ VII:

DIs7RIcT IF CoLUMBII, ~ Wit:
WHEREAS Libel hath been fled
w in the Distri t Court of the Unit
ed States for the Dls,rict of Columbia,
by the United States Attorney 70: the
said District, against the Ship ARGO,
her Tackle, Apparel and Furniture and
her Cargo, stating. alledgmg and pro-
pounding that after the Passage Of a GER
tain Statute or Act of Congress, enii.
, tied " An Act 10 itserdict the CONNER.
cial intercourse between the United
States and Great Britain and France and
their dependencies" aad after the pass
ing the Statute or Act # 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-
- and after the passing of one other
statute on act Of Congress, entitled An
act supplementary to the act enl;led an
act concerning the commercial inter
course between the y. States and Great
B itain and France, and their Dependent
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 o! goods, wares and
merchandise, Of The growth, produce or
manufacture If Great Britain. WAS im-
ported from the port OF Liverpool, stu
atcd il Great Britain, into the port o!
Alexandria in.he District of Alexandra,
within tie proper jurisdiction OF this
Court, by Hugh Smith, Thomas Janney:
John Lloyd aud others, in certain Ship
Called the Argo, wholly owned by Tho.
mas G. Amory and Company and Henry
Peterson, residents within the United
Statc., AID commanded by Henry Peter,
son, whicn said ship departed IRON the
aforesaid British port subsequent to The
second day Of February, iai', contrary
to the aforesaid act Of Congress by
r,aeon OF the yiol ton of which said acts
of c agrees, and by virtue thereof the
said Snip, Tackle, Apparel and f"rn'-
.ure, and also her Cargo aforesaid pave
became wholly forfeited and ll1bse to
be seized and condemned i'll this Court
And pursuant to a warrant from the
Hon William Cranch, Chief Judge OF
nc United States Circuit Court, OF the
Dis,ric, Of Columbia, commissioned to
hold the District Court of TIE United
States. in and for the District 81 Cotum-
Dill do he, eby give public notice, that
the said infnre}a,ion and libel is filed b.
Walter Jones, Junr ESQ. attorney ct the
Gifted s, It's, for the said District, and
rial will be had on the said libel and III
formation at the District Court OF the
= ned States. IT, be holden on the third
Monday in Nov. next, at me Court
Il use IN Alexandra at 10 O'Clock, A.
N. Of which all persons Interested are
81 Ike notice and govern themselves &C
cordiu&iy.
Gi,ro under my hand at Alexandra,
rhi, PSI day Of September, in the year
Of our Lord, 1872.
VI Arlington Boyd.
Marshal, District Columbia.
September "a.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
VnLH0bte PROPERTY to Let.

Valuable Property TO Let.
r OFFER on rent, for term OF years.
S the Brick Tavern, lofts sc. thereto
,ttachcd, situate at Fairfax Court House
TO those who are acquainted with TINS
Dronerty. and its situation, description
Is unnecessary, to others 1t may be proper
to observe, that the tavern is bricS
building, large and convenient with a
Kitchen, family house aud large s'ao'e,
On an acre lot, with one acre ad]ace".
for garden, and pasture lot OIL :
pcrcs That to person calculated 10
kSep Tavern on large scale, ana Id
proper manner, no stand in this state
+ ? perhaps elsewhere, holds out more
altering prospects of gain to such an
/ OCCUPANT. Those who wish such an es'
blishment, are invited to view the prem''
?, which (on application) will be shewn
Mr. JOHN RATcLIFFE, or the ouo'
Fiber Possession to be had on the hrs'
b OF November next.
Rd. Radcliffe.
September n stawtf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
Joseph Vaudeville,


Corner Of King and Fatydr Streets,
HIS FOR sale,
las Chest IL and IA Chests new
Teas
Cmoowder, Imperial, Hyscn Young
Hvson, Tyson Skin and Soucho"s
3s.0COib. Coffee
rs hhds Muacavado Sugars
100 barrel. Go.
,sO O ID loaf AMI lump S"r2rs
10 barrels New England Rum
IS puncheons W est india 10.
l2o barrels Whiskey
4 r;pes Preach Brandy
SO Hogsheads retailing Molasses
so bags Pepper and PhnSnto
600 in. Spanish lndigo
1000 ID choice >iaddsr
500 ID. refined Salt Pere
IS CAST, Gun powder
Which with his usual general as
.ortment of the best Wines Liquors
and Groceries, he will dispose OF Oh
reasonable terms.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
WINES, TEAS, &c


Pipes old London P. Madeira
II do. Sicily Madeira
10 do Lisbon i.s
pipes and 40 or. casks Sherry 4
SO quarter casks Malaga
IS Cases Ciaret
40 che SIS gunpowder, imperial and
aungbyson Teas, of very supe-
ricr quality,
90 puncheons Sd proof Antigua Rum,
10 do. northern do.
so hhds Aiolasses,
10000 pounds Loaf Sugar,
1900 pounds bright Nader,
40 pounds Nutmegs,
20 bags Pepper and Pimento,
40 kegs race and gornd Ginger,
50 bales Upland Cotton. nice quality,
TO pounds Bengal & Spanish Indigo,
so boxes mould and dipt Candles,
40 do, No Chocolate,
100 10 Pipes, containing gross each,
500 reams writing and wrapping Paper,
200 sacks Liverpool fine Salt,
90 hhds N. Orleans and w. India
Sugar,
$4,000 lbs, green Coffee.
With general assortment of other
GROCERIES,
FOR SALE By
Bryan tiampson & CO.
August Is
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
G 7. D. SIA1MS. R0Y.fLSTREET, ALEXANDRIA.
PUbLsC SALE.

DY virtue of deed of trust from
HS Opie Lindsay to the Subscriber,
bearing date the 9th day of december,
1911, Tor the purpose OF securing the
payment OF ore hundred apd sixty three
dollars, vita interest and costs thereon,
due to Joseph Smith & Sen. will be sold
for cash on Saturday, the 26th instant,
at II o'clock a. NJ on the premises, a
LOT of GROUND with Brick ard
and Frarae DWELLING HOUSE, ST.
uaie, lying AID being upon the north
tide OF Cameron street, beginning %
sleet S inches, to thc eastward of the
intersection of Patrick with Cameron
street and running thence with Ss,1e
ron street on the north side. and binding
thereon eastwardly, twenty two feet !;
thence novthwardly, with line parallel
to Patrick street, one huudred and fifty.
six feet seven inches thence Westward
ly, twenty two feet; thence southwardIv,
one hundred fiily-siX feet seven inches,
10 the place Of beginning.
SAMUEL SMITH, Trustee.
September 2 ids
to ] he sale of the above
properly is postponed until
saturday, the 10th day of
october next.
SAMUEL SMITH, Trustee.
September 26 2awts
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
Aug. 81
Five Dollars Reward.

STRAY d or stolen from Gen
Lees stale IN Alexandra, On Weo-
nesJay night, the 26ta of August last
3 bov Gcld,ng, the property of Walt
zones Junr. Esq about IS hands h'e'
Aor years old, a good head and neck
slim body, long bushy tail with som
white hairs about the root--he loon
like colt, but has been broke 10 u
saddle, is easy in his gaits AMI u
an airy appearance when mounted
The aeove lew,rd and MI reasonaol@
chacges will be pid to any person VIM
will deliver him TO the Subscriber IL
Alex andria.
Charles Lee.
SeDtem.er4
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
FOR SALE.

A CONSIGNMENT Of few hhds
N and quarter casks OF Mnraoch,
YuiIle, Wardrop & Co.'S best LONDON
MARKET MADEIRA, warranted ge-
nuine as imported.
Apply when | am not IN town t.
WILLIAM WILSON, Esq
VIM. Hodgson.
August .
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
FRESH. MEDICIN Els.
IRTyT TAN - p E - ~

WILLIAM HARPER, Jr.
iPoYHEC,IRY End DRUGGhT,
zlerandrla, %aiJa2' >s7est- otfoss;:
BRYAN H4AIp3ON'S aha ncrt
Door to JHU LIOYD'S-
EEA3 ust received n oldl'ion to
l l. his forme7 Stock, . ger clal IS
sortmest Of ~ djcsnea OF tle tirst qna
lIty, all of which he viii sell whole
ale and retail on as gool terms as
aey can be purchased. IL 3sitimore Of
Philadelphia Country Merchants snI
hysicians can be suPp!icd on the
,yst of terms for cash. or on Foo''
:redit -, He hiss also received a &C
,crsi assortment Of Surgical A.tra-
aenfs, likewise
The /oAogUins Patent Medicines
oiz:-
Fh@aton's Jaundice bitters,
20 Itch Ointment.
ooiey's Vegetable Elixir for Coughs,
Coles, Asthmas, Consamptions, &c,
SC.
tawson's Worm Powders,
nompson's Too'he Paste,
,s~ncc OF Mustard,
,irg's Itch Ointment, sc. &c.
g-" The highest cash price Gl'el.
t)r make Root
Isrch
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
- Superhne Yellow Bark.

g. Superhne Yellow Bark.
DR.S.4WtOKD'S improved wv.
DER of the BARK, having been used
and righly approved by many ph!si-
ci.ns of distinguished character in tlfe-
rent parts of the United States; tho
proDristor is now encoaraEcd 10 offer
il to the FACULTY in general, ont'er lie
persuasion, that 10 practitioner o. taste,
in the choice Of his mems, cnta to
be aratiEed in the use of tau elegant
nrepar.tion.-In strength, hneness and
certainty of opery ton, It greatly sur.
passes the bark in common use.
The ESSENTIiL SILT or
BARK prepared by the same.
The above articles are put up IN par
cells oil different sizes, to accommodate
the usual wants of not only physicians
INT of retail druggists, country mel
chants and private families -Soldb by
James Kennedy, sen.
BOOKSELLER, and no Other tsrsoa N
.Messndria.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
PUBLIC SALE.

Pursuant to deed OF trust, executed
by d yid w Scott end Ehza1e'h
lis wife, to TIE subscriber. tor the
purposes therein mentioned, detct
the 10th OF January, 1896, duly
recorded in the Courl OF F'lnce
William county, will be exposed to
sale for re~ov money, before thc
door of the Tavern occup:eI by h1r
George Williams, in the Town OF
Dumtries, on afonday, the 5'h da'
ornext month, :he following propcr-
tv,v,z'
One Lot OF Marsh Land.
Near he Town oil DumIIcs AID thr
land of Jno. Ai'Clca Esq. containin.
sicht and one trnth acres, purchased BY
said Scott OF " ilionrhhY Tcths.
Also, one other Lot OF
Marsh Laod ,diac. to the land for
merlv Natkl. II Triplctt's, on Qnsn-
,ico Greek, contaianlng Thirteen A
cres, purchased by said Scott Of Walter
GTaham.
Also one half of a Lot Of
Land in The Town Of Dumfriss. No IS,
alj,cent to The let OF the subscriber
purchased by the said SEQ OF the SAID
Graham.
Io:,n Williams, Trustee
Sep. Is. Jaws
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06

OF the very best quality, viz:
FOLIO & Quarto Post Paper. Fools.
cap and Wrapping do Drawing P.per
Quilts of all prices, very best back Ink
powder, Sealing Wax, Waters, black
and Pewter, Wcd9ewood ans Poke,
Inkstands, Rcc,cs's Water Colors III
boxes, Cancels hair and black lead Pen,
ellis, Sand Boxes, Pcnknives and Scis.
sars. lsdy's and genIlemen's Poke,
Books--a variety of PAPER HANG
INGS for rooms, aid very best PLAY
ING CARDS.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
also,
A! MANAGES,

OF DIFFERENT KINDS FOR 1913.
And some OF the Newest SONGS &
PIECES Of MUSIC, with Books y!
I>sTRUcTIoN for the German Flute.
Garnet, Violin and Fife.
t. BLANK BOOKS on the mosr
approved plan made to Any pattern with
Patent Ruling and Binding.
Octnncr erd6t
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06


SALES AT VENDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday,
WILL BE SOLD,
At the VendYe Store, corner of Prince
ani. Water streets,
Kariety of Dry Goods, Gro
cerae5, sc.
Particulars OF which will be expressed
in the bills OF the day.
Al kind Of goods which are on IL
initiation md the prices of which are
established, can at any time be viewed
and purchased atths lowest Limitation
and prices. ;,
P. q. Marheller.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-06
SUHPE ~. k0.
PUBLIC; SALE.

PUBLIC SALE.
EeURSVANT to decree Of ihc cir
cult Court of the United States Tor
the County of Alexandria, will be sold
q. public Auction for ready money, on
the 24,h day of October next on the pre-
misses, piece or parcel Of ground with
Brick House and other improvements
thereon, situated on the south side oi
King Street and to the eastward OF Pa
trick Street in the Town of Alexandria.
1t being the house in which NJ Charles
Love, deceased, resided for some time
previous to his death The premises
may be viewed by application to either
of the Commissioners
Jacob Hoffman, c.~'y.
Thomas Swami,
September 81. dts
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19
BALr1MoaE, March II.
FORGERY DETECTED.

Yesterday 4 Frenchman, by the name of Du-
Pratt, of Philadelphia, presented draft or
caeck for five thousand dollars on the Bank OF
Baltimore, for payment; i. had The forged sig
nature of the cashier Of Che Bank of Pennsyir:,.
mia to it; twas paid. Oapratt then presented
forged draft at the Mechanics Bark of Bal
tlmorc for four thousand dollars, having TO II
the signature Of the cashier ofthe Philadelphia
Mechanics Bank. The latter forgery not be-
ing rs we'll executed as the former the officers
OF tie Mechanics Bank were in the act of ex-
aiming It, when the small, thin visagcd ger-
'fesnaa attempted 70 make his escape. lie
was pursued, taken, and after dne legal process,
committed tortrial. We learn with satisfacti.
on, that the Bank of Baltimore rescued It's 5000
hciiars. american.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19
fram fhe Bellimorr .Anlericnu.

WAR.-The recent intelligence from G..
Britain affords no groand to hope that she
will re.inIuish her unjust and insulting mar
thine pretensions. The orders in council,
the novel system of paper blockaties, will
be persisted III. Such is the unequivocal
language OF the prince regent and his minis
tcrs in both houses of parliament With
these facts before us we are persuaded that
a war with Great Britain cannot possibly
be avoided, except by an immediate and an
unexpected change in the declared tletermi-
nations or her prince and his cabinet. To
calculate upon change of this kind, would
be to rely upon forlorn hope.
On orr side, armies and expenditures,
which expected wSR alone could Justify,
have been voted by congress to a great ex-
tent. solemn and CERTAIN pledge has been
given BY the holders of the purse strings of
the nation, that an adequate revenue, to sus-
tain the national credit, and to meet por-
ton ofthe burdens of war, shall be provided
The executive, the senate, the house of re-
presentatives, most of the state legislatures,
have decidedly pledged themselves to war;
Under all these circumstances, the people
of the United States, the merchants, the ma
nufacturers and the farmers, guided by
wise and presidential forecast, should pre-
pare themselves to sustain the pressure OF d
war. Every war must of necessity occasion
pressure. The people should husband
their resources; they should provide, as far
as practicable, for a time of need They
should be ready to bear, with manly firmness
and fortitude, the various incidents of con-
fict, which they have demanded from their
government, as the only means Of supper
ting their jeopardized interests, and Of re-
deeming their national character from the
degradation to which it has been reduced by
the insults and aggressions of Great Britain.
The love ofpeace, feelings of humanity, and
due impression of the improbable nature
of war, have induced the American people,
and their government to ward off, a long
as possible, that event. Having at length
yielded TO the conviction of the absolute ne
cessity of war, they will not shrink from the
contest, until they shall have made every
struggle to attain its important Objects
We have no fears of the ultimate issue A
nation contending for rights, consecrated by
reason and justice, cannot fail to prosper in
the end, whatever may be its su.terings du-
ring the contest.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19
JOIN HENRY. ESQ

Cor this celebrated man is an esquire y
Is, we arc told, native of Ireland, where he
was literally educartA, ard read law. Having
also acquired some military knowledge, he
came TO this country about the year 1877 or '98,
and contrived to obtain 4 commission IN .yobn
Adams army. Henry, though no citizen, took
an oath OF allegiance to the goyerDment-and,
it must be confessed, has iateiy discharged its
obligation! Plausible, accomplished, and POS
sessmS good figure, he insinuated himself in
TO the company and confidence of the " best
blood OF the nation,'' who will never cease to
execrate him for his treachery TO smother
Britain
This man, who has sprung a mine under an
glo-iederalism, and blown it to the clouds
this Catalina, this culvern, this cetamaran, this
lilustrious and rdscally esquire, who has done
good with diabolical intent, WHO defeated trea
sen by turning traitor himself--this man, we
hear has sailed for France in the Wasp
Bali Whip.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19
NoRFoLK, March 10.
LATEST FROM CADIZ

The ship Eimtress, from Cadiz, bound to
Alexandria, arrived on Saturday IN Hamp-
ton Roads, in IS days passage. We haze
not received any papers, but several letters
which we have seen, the latest to the 9th
Of Feb.speak Of the affairs Of the peninsula,
rs being in better condition than at any
former period. A regency (say these let
ters) has been formed, at the head of which
isplaced the Duke delInfantado, an appoint-
ment made by the Cortes, giving great sat
isfaction to the nation, and inspiring general
confidence, end which has extinguished the
Jealousy that existed between the English
and the late regency.
The letters which we have seen do not
speak of any important military event. No
thing said Of Valencia-of course we cen
clude that it has not fallen. After the fall
OF Ciudad Rodrigo, Lord Wellington advan-
ced into Spain, and commenced offensive o.
perations, which had not been expected by
the French commander, and gave him CON
siderable embarrassment he had calcula-
ted that Lord Wellington would confine
himself to the defence OF Portugal.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19

IDENTITY ofany foreign nation, is undoubtcd-
That, proposals have already been made
to the Committee by individuals adequate
to the fulhlment Qfthe'r engagements to fur
nish ct least 10000 blankets and Ike
number of suits of clothes, within short re-
rod from the date of the contract" They
therefore instruct the governor, 70 inform
the general government, that Massachu-
sets can speedily furnish blankets and Gle
thing sufficient to meet any contingency
that may occur" as also goods for the In
dams.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19
March II.

L ITzWHYLSoNNS G. POTTER have receiv-
4 ed an assortment oi-
Fresh Garden Seeds,
Carriage, Gig and Ladies' and Gentlemens'
Riding WHIPS,
Fools-Cap and Quarto-Post,
COncave, Convex and Periscopic SPEC
TACLES, mounted in Silver, Tortoise
shI' and S eel frames,
Greek, Latin, French and English School
Books.
Family and Pocket BIBLES, Prayer Books,
Hymn Books, Sermons and other Re-
lIgiOus works
March 70 wBy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19

Ffity-six pieces Of cannon. magazines, SC.
are in the hands Of the Russians. This army
bss, IN various actions, previous to crossing the
Dannbe, lost IN killed and wounded, about TO-
600 men. The Turkish army consisted of 81,
O0D men.
1t IS supposed the above victory, will lead to
pesce, between the Russians and Turks
At Clae.--rhc VIM. & Henry, Benthan, 10
days from Charleston.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19

SNfLdhM WEST & JOIN z. GAET, 4
w POTHECARIES & DRUGGISTS, in
form their old customers, and She public, tnat
they have opened an extensive assortment OF
MEDICINES. P.fEN1IS. &C. a tcw doors be-
low the Bell Tavern, and near the Market
Bridge, where Dyers, Painters, Glszicrs. ard
Hattcrs may be furnished with materials in
their respective trade, ON moderate tcrna
Orders from Country Merchants and FAINT
lies, also Receipts f'1m N.dic.l Gentlcmcn,
will be thankfully received, ami ~ ,rG.cd with
accuracy and dispatch.
Richmond, March II, 1912. wifi
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
To the Editor ejrMe Yhgida .4,yus.
II I C IT NJ O " u.
THURSDAY. March 10. 1912.

10 The Editor ojFfAe Yirghaa .g,yus.
IT the dead has not been made to say
what the living never uttered, the following
letter was written by the late Joseph Claw !:
to whom, or upon what solicitation, knew
not 1t appeared in the Shirt Of Seventy
Ssr' OF the 18th inst. WHY it bears date a
year subsequent to the publication Of nv ;ad-
dress to Mr.. Randolph, why it was suffered
70 remain imprinted for one year longer, OF
wherefore 1t was not made known till Mr..
clay was detanct' are questions to be an
swereo by MIR Randolph and his advocates.
ne appearance otthe letter at this time, is
a compliment to the ability of NuMA: That
wound must be incurable, which. after du-
ration Of two years, still Indicates mortiica-
ton and gapes for the Surgeon.