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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10
Blockade of the American COAT.
fueiga Office, Ma, ob 80 1873.

TVftBH CUce, Di1f on 50 10 s.
His Royal highnefs the Piuce
r. gent has been pleafed, in the
name and on the behalf of his Maj
city, to caufe it to be Gsni6ed by VII
count Caitiereagh, his mAjeity's prin-
opal secretary OF ota:e for Foreign
Affairs, to the minilters of friendly
and neutral powers r.fding at this
Court, that the necefary mea(ures
have been taken, by the command of
his Royal Highnefs, for the blockade
OF the ports and harbours Of New.
York, Charleiton, Port Royal, Sa-
vanah, and Of the River MiiIilIippi,
in the United ,tatcs of America &
that, from this time, all the meafures
authorized uy the Law of Nations
will be adopted and executed with
refped to all ,eiisls which may at
tempt to violate the Eaid blockade.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10
Brifib Rfinforcemsnft.

arrived at Plymouth, 2 tn March,
from Portlmouth, the w oolwich. a.
for Canada, with Batta ion of Ma
val Officers AM $50 leamen to CO op.
crate on the Lskcs of Canada with
the Two Royal Battalions of Marines
ready TO embark on the fame ir'ioe
The Diadem and NeneGs, failed
from Portlmoutn for plymouth I'D
March, to take the Marine Battalion
on board tor America.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10

The saOindier who came to the Unit,
State with John Henry, 1.-THE SO 900 dol.
lar pensicner and electiuneering tool Of
our hopeful rulers] and who assumed
the style of the Count DE CprL1os
has been appiehended in England and
committed to Jail, as an alien spy, and
swindler. The English paragraphs,
mistake him for his old companion n
iniquity, JOHN HENRY. CRILLos is,
Frenchman, was formerly priest, ka
man OF education, imposing manners.
and master of the English laneusp.
HESRY is VIGOROUSLY an Irishman'
Cent.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10
Fed. Ret.

That the same little Parsonage, who
with his own hand, interlined the in.
suit, which defeated the arrangement
with the British Minister Erskine,
should have dictated the recent offep.
siye article, in the National Iniehigeneer,
which comtares the Russian victories TO o
hesnienee, is conclusion SO plain as
not to be resisted by any rejecting
mind-Ihst similar consequence, with
the rejection Of Erskine's arrangement,
was intended aud will follow, requires
no forced construction TO believe.
[Phila. Pol Reg.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10


their feryice, that there was danger
of tbs yeflel not being able to return
with defpatches for want OF a iuth-
Gent number of men to navigate her.
MIR. Potter having written to the
American government, and having
ftated on evidence, that twenty eight
Englilh laiors were on board the A.
merican frigate Contribution, Mr.
Monroe replied to this letter, and
ftated that the fact of thefe feamen
being On board the American frigate
could not be admitted on the evil
dence which he Mr.. Foiter) had Civ
en- and this becau(c it was againft
the laws of the United States to ad-
NIT Engliih feamen on board of an
American ihip g: that thefe ieamen,
might probably have become Amerl-
can citizens, in which cafe no differ
ence was admitted between citizens
by birth & citizens by naturalization.
his was a case of fuch enormity, *
tn. nature of ne American doctrine
vas 70 fully fhesn, that 1t was need
less for him 20 offer any comments
upon il. He had risen TO lay, that
there hal been no order from the
Britifh Government to discontinue
the operations of their f-ets, nothing
to paralyfc their exertions, nothing to
ril the intereR or to compromise the
dignity of the country. Hear, hear,
hear y lie was glad to think that he
had made fome impreliion on the
Houle on this point, though he was
fill more happy to find SO general
md unanimous concert on the
other parts of the Gale IN the de-
termination of the Houfe to iuP
port the crown in The vigorous proie-
cution of this war which was not on
ly jutt and neceifary, but which had
been actually forced upon rhe country
9. Thank God + that tioule was a
bout to join unanimity on that night
IN a measure which would do much
to teach the Americans a iefton
which would probably induce them
to bring the war to : fpeedy rermln-
alton. Their unanimity on that oc-
cotton would ihow to France aud TO
America, that they had nothing to
hope from divifions in the Dritifh
Councils and though ne hoped we
fhould have to rejoice in the victori
Gus conduct of the war, he thought
no victories would 90 70 lar towards
producing an early ard honorable
peace, as the irectacle this night ex
hibited TO America, and to Europe,
of the Britiih Parliament and nation,
forgetting all par y diitinctions, and
IN ting their unanimous etfJIts aud
pledgipe their Co, mon leniments 70
maintain to the utmoit the jult and
honorable caufc for which Vt are o.
biged to contend. Hsar, hla',
hen g!
FER MIR Croker had firifleh HI. fpeech. the
qusiiion on the sddre wa u a,A carried
lem. cen. ard Aeommir'es was appointed TO
prepare aud cary u he sdtireis.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10

More Crohhing Of the Golden Fruit.
The lntelligencer announces the ap.
poiniment of Mr.. J r Tod, step son
of Mr.. Madison, as secretary 10 one Of
the ministers going 10 Russia
Fed. Ret.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10
Virginia Elections.

Gen. RanSeJord, federslis,, Is elected .
Congress from the district lately Represented
by Tslisferro, by a majority Of "a vo,es..
And in Wesimoreland count, Messrs. Bsilv
and Carmichael are elected TO the Assembly,
and ! Campbelto the Senate (sll federslists)
by majority ofl54.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10

The 18th Foot i. about to proceed
from St Kits to North America.
SIX troops of the 10Th light drag
oons have lately arrived at Cork.
where, it is faid, they are to be
dilmounted, and to embark for
North America.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10
Bp tbf Pails.
.Another Bach Of Fat Offices.
WAsHINoroN CRY, db,ii IA

WAsHINcroN City, Drills,
p ARMY OF l HE UNITED STATES.
The following General Officers, we learn.
have been appointed by the President Of tbe
United States, since the Adjournment &c
Congress, To fill The vacancies, and in pur,u.
snee OF acts passed at the close Of The
session:
fs Brgsi,er Generals.
Thorn IS II. Gushing,
zebuion M. Pike,
George lizard,
Duncan M'Arthur,
Lewis csss,
William n. Winier,
Benjamin Howard.
Quartz, M4ster Cenera.
Robert Swsflwout.
Adjufan Generals.
William Duane,
John X. Fenwick,
Winfield Scot.
Francis K Hunger.
Ia,eecfO, Cene,aii.
Abimsel Y. Nicoil,
John Chrystie,
Nicholas Gray,
William X Boo,e.
dssistcnf Ad1utan, Ceneya..
James Bsnkhead,
Charles X Gardner,
John Johnson.
Ebenezer Rebee,
Nathsniel +. Adams.
Thomas chryaie,
Robert Dunn.
Talbot Chambers.
dss.stant Irsneeto Generae'
VIM. S. Hamilton,
Jane Gibson,
t.nos Cutler,
Iolln c. Tillo,son.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-10
A gentleman from Cape MAY inform.

A gentleman from Cape May inform.
ed us, [says the U S. Gazette] that a
captain in the British squadron has re.
Gently said tina, the officers now cruis.
inc M the Delaware and Chesapeake,
were raising purse for the purpose
of presenting TO Mr.. Madison, a superb
service of plate, as a testimony Of the
gratitude which they fee! towards him
for having produced this war, which so
materially promoted their interest. A
very splendid court dress, which was
coming out for Mrs Madison in one OF
the fast sailing vessels from France,
and which has fallen into the hands OF
the British, j. intended TO be forwarded
to her, with polite letter, soliciting
that she will exert heI influence In
procuring continuation OF the war.
Coionizafion-I.et,ers from Baltimore
mention that the British IN the Chesa'
peake are preparing for comfortable
summer residence II is said that up
on Pools Island, of which they have Ia
ken possession, they are planting Po.a'
toes, and lnstructing the seamen IN the
art of gardening. The enemy are al
so in the quie, and undislurbtd pos,
session oil Block Island, wealthy ana
populous township OF the state oil Khooe
Island, containing seven or eight hum
bred Inhabitants Considering iha'
this war was entered into Tor the con-
Quest of Territory, and that our an''eh'
territory of Michigan is yet 10 DC 'e-
conquered before We can obtain access
TO that of Canads, we Cannot ouI hops
that a vigorous effort will be maus
without delay, to accomplish something
in that quarter; as it would be an awk.
ward thing TO enter into nsgo'la'io'
for peace, before we shall have aequu.
ed something 10 offer as an mcen,phI
for the lost territory in our very oay'
and hsrbours.-PHfad. fa.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-06
BY LAST NIGHTS :fAlr.

WAsHINGToN.clTY. April S.
The United States 'frigste Essex cap.
tain PoRTER, has arrived at Boston. IA
English mere hant yessel prize to the 81.
sex hasarriysd al Salem. :,
We have seen letters from the North
Western Army as late as the 10Th
uitimo. Nothing material has occurred
as to the general operations Of the Ar
my. The camp was surrounded ut .
short distance BY struggling parties Of
Indians, who watched every opportunity
to exercise their demoniac cruelty.
A lieutenant Of Gen. Crosk's brigade
Whose name We have no, heard) WAS,
at little distance from the camp, shot
through the body, tonahawked & scalp.
ed, and his body found aud brought int
camp the next day.
A few days before, four or Ave men,
who had gone GU. to gather grass, were
tred upon, bat none killed; enc of them
having been proyiden,iaH saved frosA
The faDgs of the sayages BY having .
tpsslm-bosk in his packet, thso' wh,ch
the rife ball penetrated, but did NOT en-.
er his body.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-06
ATTENTION /!

A meeting of The Alexandria ind.'
=. nient Blues, is requested az ADAM
Tavern, OF ednesdas evening 'sss
ar.cisely 1t seven o'c!ock.-Ge alie
Men having wish to join The coap'f
nv will psease signify it to memfer'
~ ev;ous to thu n,eetirg, in order n !,
.hey may be b.lloted for by order o
Captain Nc Knight, -,
George N. Rails. Seery.
Apsii s.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-06
ss.cHusETTs LEGISLATURE.
~ X ,sbrpsepiatgVes

The committee to whom was refer-
- ,nncb of his excellency's message
: rsla1es 10 the subject OF pro,ccnns 10
- asshant snip. OF the United States, the
.esmen Of Crest Britain, against tue
80. of tbs, governments, add who
also directed to report what mea-
.,rss are proper to be taken in order 10
s,,.in the number of sesmen Of this
,a,onw wealth, impressed or detained
- sny foreign nation, beg leave TO SUD
nit the following
49, REPORT:
Your committee find from inc , me-.
.are Of the president OF the Y. S1a'ss
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-06

Last Ball for the Season.
Mir GIrsaKs presents his respects
TO the Ladies and Gentlemen of Ale1s
sndria, and informs them that he will
have his last Ball on Thursday next
sth instsnt.
April S.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-06
aUSPENDERS.

An assortment OF tins above articles
may be had at he Mandatory, lower
end Of Prince Streel-Handsome pat-
terms and low prices.
Richard Horwell.
April s. dim.
" B A few o. Horwell's patent &
extra quality Nut Suspender. finished
~ "a very superior stile
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-06
SINGING SCHOOL.

THE citizens of Alexandra are in.
formed that MIR ESS0M has returned,
and proposes opeBing Singing ScboeI
again, il sufficient encouragement b
given. Those who wish to join hia
School, or put their children under his
care, are requested to meet at Mr.. A
M'Clean's chool Room next Monday
evening, at o'clock.
.N Anri, r.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-06
NOTICE.
fhe Members of the M9fa1k
Assurance ocsely Of YIN
gzHzN.

g1naN.
II EoIDING ~ the counties of Lots
III uon, Fairfax, faaquter, Prntcs
{. iIism, Stafford, Klng.George, Spose
,yIvspia, Caroline, Louisa, Hanover,
GoochIand and Heirico, and towns
within the sane, ere hereby notified,
that the Annual Quotas will become
dueeon the first .sy bf April, and that
the subscriber has been rcsppoihted
Collector Tor the above named Counties.
Payment will be received at the Ges
eral Office in tie city Of Richmond, st
the Branch Bank Of Virginia, at this
place and ut the Farmers Bank 0f
lexsndri. --Negotiablc Notes will ~
received in payment at two, four or
six months
Archibald R. Taylor.
Frcdeficksburgh, March 80 q
Sf,if st.
Valuable Lands for Sale.
~ II subscriber vii sell Trsct
Z i o, Land, containing 500 and .
ha!t ncres, within two miles OF Fsuquicf
uuurt House; aboui SOC acres OF syhich
are IL woo. we'll tImbered. The Oped
isnti is Undergoing its first course Of
clover and plaster. There are on the
D. emises comfortable new Dwelling
Housc, mol finished, good new Barn
and other convenient out houses Pos.
session o. tho houses an2 part Of the
land can be given. Immediately, and Of
the residue after harvest
THIS is perhaps one oil the most de-
sirabIe tracts of land in tie neighbob-
rood OF Fauquier Courl House, Oh ac- {
count of IT'S vicinity to that place, where
fiee wood sells at from three to four
dollars per coro during thr winter SEQ,
SON John w. smith, Esq. OF Sarih
Low, II. Esq. will shew the lard, and
rake knowo the terms OF sale.
Aiso, one other Tract, containing 200
acres. wing il he county Of Gulpep
per. on The main road leading from
chester's Gap to Fredericksburg.-s
This land is we'll adapted to the use o.
,lsister, and Is not more than two miles
from Mr.. Moses Gihsop's Merchant
Mill. Ii viii be shewh by Mr.. Curtis
corby near the premises, am the terms
.rta5e known on application to the SUI.
scribc.. living the upper end Of FauS
-crisr county, ontlie road leading from
The Court Holsc. to Chestef's Gap.
YIN. Clarks6ri.
Ma..h 4 Bw
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-06

kt,sDaIL
BIZ Is
q 70 SAW
|, ,.,r ., !, ra' TINS
|,ss,sraE.
1 OUTRAGE .,.,..
fad BY the marine
!. aorpips'. paper, that
u. ~" .ll1l
l. rs'n, and bound s.na
i ii, port, has Dssn
\, the French fFlgats
L. melancholy evil
E...rtly insinc''i'y' Of
snsnL
S,,,,.-of the Richmond
lare.,ed the Freehold
n. long ~iaded' mem
L.ach he calls BY the
4i,lonsr Of $ eo"m0n
I.irr ever it, we And
n, better prospect for
&ricc, in Virginia than
Year Ss''afafers'
re full Of recruits
.p2sny alone IN Rich
haven recruits. " )!
var to sifise.<
,.lcrs, none can thrive,
E.na POEM, Rokfbg
h,s declared himself,
candidate for this dis
ch be processes to have
} snd tard:iy, yet has
r.erRiatlon does not
ruc6 weight with it,
J says he, +" have In the
m, rendered partleu-
His tine, the greatest
d uDi,n in the public
ratios - Let Us ask
s ncsntiy happened,
ioa 10 public councils
lev, than his been the
ries in pablo coun-
ss desirable, but to a
people, that upion is
led for, which whilst
sciyies, maintains the
p'errMent. Whether
and Its sa' ellites have
81 90 an impartial re-
! good sense Of Anne
ID they viii then say,
y honest men, is not
ecessary, to save our
!, evils of ambitious
y degradation and TO
am.nlable than true,
Of the administration,
BED The present crisis,
{ on trick and decep
zen trirkcd into the
hlsked into a cos,i-
aeare no less tricked
DECISIONS Of its atlvo-
1Ia'lOO Of peace. Not
circumstance ct our
'ed at the moment
&c against Russia, not
aestIong manner in
S''.ken, without pre-.
! ''ch which so MA
a'usd, and our militia
aa'y season of the
QlsaGI expeditions to
he suppression by
as deeGmeht, hicb
sy Easiard to pu,
'e'S ~ ana OF
Pretended oaHse Of
w controversy, tba
: Alo the war. To
ssr' IN eouncil, our
'alas moe MAS wan,
''p'aI OF the French
was made mare
: asflarafion Of sosr,
Al The time, as the
'Orelsn affairs as.
g IN France, and to
1s's, YET was this
until after the de
: We arc boldly told
y !, q ! administration,
~ y Great Britain no
S,ac adjustment baye
= Is a well known
a' existence Of his
Il .e'ls Great Britain
= Der order. in
sa,a',s ia'n made BY
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-23
100 Dollars Reward.

Runaway from the subscriber,
living ct SullY, in the Couaty OF FAIR
fax, iVi'ginia,) a Negro Man slay,
named WILLIAM. whp calls himself
VIM Blu ae'l--as is a Mulatto, about
81 gears old, FIVE feet eigAi or ten in.
ehes high, straigh. and well made hs
is active, fluent, artful, Intelligent and
very tim,d. ais visagc is thin. CHEEK
bones rather high, eyes large, nose ve-
Nv fA.s forehead iov and generally Co
ami from = peculiar formation OF te
boles OF his Jaws appear to be ssoia
iusr below tho ears, He reads aDG
writes ,olerabiy well, and will undouht-
edls ex ,ibit q pass Of some Kind He
Wore away black cloth coat, which ap
pears % be rather small for him =
pair 81 couatry cloth pantaioons hsde
of cottoa and black yarn, an Cd lie hi
SoloTed xuctout; but n might easi'y
sbtaia change Of cloathing. He was
suspected of going to Alexandria
where his father, freed man named
Nat BurNell, lives. He has served ne
many years, as a house servant
an1 has lived in Alexandria, Staunt5n,
in the the county OF Middlesex. twhere
he was born) Sc in Fairfax. For some
months he waited in the Tavern OF
Capt, George Tnrrer, of Staunton.
/ will give the above Reward for tie
delivery o. said slave 70 nae, Or safely
lodsiag him IN he Jail OF Alexandria or
Fairfax, ifhe Ae brought from dis
-tance exceeding so milss--.and Fifty
Dollars il from less distance.
Francis L. Lee.
April i3.
Re The Editors of the Federal Re-
publican sre requested 10 give this two
or three irsgrtsons and forward theiT
accountio Messfs SnoT;.ea * oimmZ
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-23

Herring Seine Irvine.
Just received e FOR SALE,
cases Herring Seine Irvine supe-
riar quality Cameron Street Wharf.
George Coleman.
IN STORE.
Lisbon,
Turks isl7nd, SALT.
Ground Alum,
Russia and Ravens Duck
Do Sheetings
Cork for Seines,
Tanners Oil in bhls. and half bbls.
Sperm and Whale Gil.
Paint do. in terces and bbls.
Birthstone in bills.
Mess No. and Boston Beef, bbls.
and half bbls.
Do prime Pork, bbls.
bb|s. Tar, Resin, Turpentine and
Pitch.
April z.
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NOTICE.

X ApT. TpEOPHILUS BOWIE
~ navirg been dis hsrsed rom ths
sou mand of the Packet Schooner a
lexanaris, II may be necessary 10 IN
form the public that the said discharge
was made ia consequence OF having de-
Iected the said Bowie ir fraudulent
practices. Fhis causeis made public,
Ia order to guard. others against ali!
imposition which he might otherwise
practice upon them.
Bede Clements.
April le st
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(pl wiz, ~ thsh r,,.
able abb s is";s Of this in ~
. q , r,t,, ,'n'
tue. :" Vsls
,,r re NUN rspps.i,,,
are is sincere a.! s.'
Ways, ways in some t,s, -
','',' enable aud H ~!
=; ::4 re F:ercoIic.p ,s.s
-. STOW beings ,Ss
o ~. ('. ,,.,:,! hiness' t
"~:. liability to en-.
cary ''~' Ne mo-, oI'cs.
I.om H. 's2'ra's tn. !.
h Nv, '''l credit fqr am
. -. ,s''s nj truth
a,,ldu'us'y ccr,. :.
p'e'eIce wilma .ie..s.
, rpne; His hear, ~
A''p'cal ser,in,n,,.
an an eye Of bsnisait, a.
lie n,aoltually coa,ssS
GOOD, with which II,
p''''c interest to NJ
axe, axe c'm !, d.
'er'' a friend of ,.l, y
mus an encourage, ]
promoter ofsciea,,
Such is RtpubIr.
and most exalted es..,
lancy piece. Ih,r
tune to know 'ome Il
this descfip'i.u pcsF
Nay. strange {" Ina
diced rl'ioO, A.,
ing acquainted va j
the greatness c ,,y
exc lenes Of ntI
Tn me my N'tai,
Let us no. ~taa1
trait II with to-, sl:s
morla's, vEo, Wilt
own passions, ttens
dug aid t j4a,
most unSid'sd ..;rs
willing ,nat oil ,n.na
reasonable degree q
seen such mer a,,o,
steadily In The fcs nj
c.li thcm,clyssiteh,
Yes. in the We Y hsI,aa
teal enc frantic devils
in. IN The LalleIcl,s
stand ready, SWORD nd
at the altar If tasir =
enc who will TO, 10,
shores; and are peg,
hosrt every here';c VI
the signal is given, 4.
ship tie ids4 sasy hai
UnGsr tie prt:s. [!
public good. hey wi
Gs,iop Of their owr VT
though they NAV 'ana
on gosernmeE;, GtA
ven TIE s!phsb.: o. 4
feel themselves eO's
ment c! tbs no.. NT
tiers, and are inp'ts
highest seats Of Tirr
That you belong ~
be 10 security " :"
servilcly bend 10 AZ
.sandalously .utrh %
ry.---Adn,.ablc M'
they will hms p,ha
your social feiitir'r
innocen, Jews d .rff
They viii even tell -
uay shake hands III
may trade at; sua ha
YOUR friendships bt@
be unto you if YOU y.
a,nicable inilnrty VI
though he may eh'oa
amiable Of nen, tie ~
n. ,oost sccompIl%ns
But should you' sas
to praise you, YOU =.
ri,ablo 4; tine cry q
rs,ssd against you, %
be stricken from 's y
forever. q.
Al this m.y' p'a'
r.pub'ieani.H: -
c,riso, as l Do n"
pray Heaven IL"
prehend IT. ,,,,s
Tia. compliant i, 10 J
Gated the rspcS.1:,a.,
Glen, zeal +; bat ID y.
6ae / hare -
a.pe,i'y; and 'h'' =
' va, i" is coD'i'ts .', 2
policy nor p.'f lows. ;
is putting 'I' ;"a,,a
language. It's I ln,s
nest English '"'' "A
would rot bscoh' ,,5
are are r.d i'sr.::s'o' -
care no not . nsn si III
The pres, he's nv, y
s-clfts
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-04
Cun.Powder.

THE subscribers Offer for sale at The
Franklin Powder Mills bear Bisoens-
burg and At the Store Of s'ull y WIN,
ans in Georgetown, GUN-PowDER
Of every desrFion, warranted to be OF
superior quality.
From the great expence snd trouble
which they have incurred to make their
Powder good, they fa,ter themselves
they will meet With encoor.SeHe
Persons residing in the several ceun-
ties in the adjacent states, who are m the
habit of vending Powder, can be sop
plied on the most liberal terms. Or
ders from a distance will be, punctuslly
attended to. The Pos der carefully pot
mp in Iishr casks apd forwarded Without
delay. u
Georgetown, Aug. 1870 S's~im
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-04
FOR SALE,

And possession given On the First day
oil January next,
a Very valuable TRACT Of LAND,
"A containing $50 acres, lying on the
River Potomac, abouttwo miles above
the Little Falls, in the county OF Fair.
fax and state Of Virginia. Also, arc
Their Tract. called Strawberry V>le. u
bout three mics from the above-men-
toned, containing SIX hundred anf
twelve acres. Both Tracts have cut
6ciency of excellent Wood and Tim.
Der, are well watercd and-beaiihy, pc.
culiariy adapted to Grass, the soil IA.
turally good, oh which from recent ex.
Deriments Plaster Of Paris acts IA the
most powerful manner. These facts
can be divided into Farms Of two 70
threc hundred acres each The hrs
Tract is distant from Georgetown FIVE
the last nine, and both from Alcxan-
d,ia thirteen miles. II the above tracts
5s sold, personal property attached t.
them to the amount of eight or ter
thousand dollars viii be for sale. witt
which the purchasers of tho land NJ
be arcor mOdated
.also for Sale, a valuable Tract o!
LAID, abGu: 3 miles from George town
containing about lG0 acres, near tie
mouth of Difficult Run, below the Great
Falls Of Potomac, OH which is a Mill
Seat, surpassed by few IN Virginia
from vhich Flour may be water borne
to n1arke, at the small rate OF one quar-
ter OF dollar per barrel.
The above Tracts will be shewn, and
the terms of sale made kaown on APP
plication to The subscriber at Strawber.
ry Vale
Richard Bland Lee.
May 81 lswtf