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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-04-21
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Authorised BY an act Of AGO.,
passed on the Sd day Of J,nuars '' y
and an act in aid thereof D ssed :, = w
25th day of January, 1918 for ~ saa
pose OF raising a Fund to sssio ~ N
establishment of a PUBLIC Ro,,l d
Thornton's.Gap to Fauonier - r. 100
house, 0Olr
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THE subscriber offers III sg,e
1 Farm lying in the County W.
fax, containing
337 ACRES ), co,pr,
Near the Court House oil saio srJl i,
about 3 miles from Alexandra s s,,I !, !,
from Georgetown, about one II 70 rte
Wood. 1t abounds with so0d w. Id
and meadow land, there beng a a. .1s 5
sixty acres Of bottom land !, ', |. cpr
on saidfarm (Dcarly tnsae'J n nett,
Portable dwelling fouse with al a,; NJ y
sary out houses, about 200 ,' ..sre "a
pie trees. and i. is suppose, ' .';. N
water works Of various kinds, [,
also sell lease for liyes lor ~ ,'.o.,,
on which | now reside--thlS ' r;sis..
good repair. Any person Xxx,
purchase will apply to the 'a aOd 81
Who will show the premises pa' S@
known the term. Of saIs-ssxr
of the first mentioned ), ! otbtrs
be given Immediately anu "a"
the LIST day Of Nov. next po,,ell.
Joseph P0V ,.'b
Jan. II.
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Stationary prize 4,
First drawn 100 blanks 90 as 81
days drawing, ossa.
First drawn number (b!ana on
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NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBER has opened "a
house of entertainment at the noted
stand
THE EAGLE TAVERN
lately occupied by Mr.. Peers in Lees
burg, where every exertion will be US
ed for the accommodation of all those
who may favor him with their custom
he has good stables and a trusty host
Ter.
VIM. AUSTIN:
Leeshurg. April l6 st
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Last drawn number
(blank OF pr,ze) ffly.sixth lO,M
Prizes fagdble Sirfy days atter the cox
hlecen Of the Drawiag.
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THE Subscriber being DESTROYS of re-
moving to the Western Country, OIL
fers for sale, the following tracts O!
land ia Fairfax and Prince William
Counies Va. viz:
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) REMOVAL.

=. THE POST OFFICE viii this DAY
he remo.e,l TO the House on Priace o''
betweca Royal and Fairfax Streets, late
" occupied by Mrs. Resler.
~ March 10.
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Land for Sale.

THE subscriber offers lot sp ~.
1 Farm lying in the County W.
fax, containing
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II E. N r Y

About 81 or % years of age, low, wei!
made, ana remarkably strong and &C
tive for his size.--HIs arms and head
are very larse-nis looks rather surly
but he can assume an inslnuatlng,
smiling countenance when he pleases :
when alarmed, embarrassed or about
to be detected in any offence, he SIAM
mers very much but at other TIN cs he
speaks very well -k!s is an exceeding
good ostier, carriage.driver, and wsg-
goner. purchased him OF MIR. Ralph
Wormley at Urbanna, III January 1910
He was raised by his brother Mr.
Warner Wormley, in King William
county but l have reasons to beiisye
that some evil disposed person has
furnished him with pass, to enable
him to pass through the country IS a
free man, anc that he is now on his
way to Alexandra, the Federal City,
ard Baltimore, having passed through
Fredericksburg.
He carried with him, or had on when
he went away, q puiPieish or brown
ish surtout, with red flannel lining and
large white plated buttons--a short
coat of twilIed Virginia cloth of a
blacki.sh color, being of cotton an,
wool mixed-a pair of pantaloons o.
the same kind OF cloth, several waist
coats, one Of them striped Virginia
cloth-a toIerahly good black rount
hat, AMI several Virginia cotton shirts,
and several other articles
Whoever will deliver the above slave
to William Herbert Esq. in Alexan-
dria, or to myself here, or convey me
such Information as will enable me to
get him again, shall be very literally
rewarded. All persons are forewarn-
ed not 10 harbour or entertain, and
all masters Of vessels and others, not
TO carry him out of the state, as those
who shall offend herein shall be prose.
cuted with the utmost rigor of the law.
David Robertson.
Petersburg, April 2o-ss. If.
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Potomac River Land
FOR SALE.

THE Subscriber wishes to sell a1ou
1900 acres of land situate upon lnl
binding on the Potomac n NsnJlmo''
Charles county Marylana' about OF
nall of which is well wooded-Ihe SOD
fertile and particularly adapted to W.
growth oil wheat-well suited to cove,
torty acres of which being at pre's"
thickly set with the Second ye''
growta-A meadow offfteen or TWEEN
ty ACRES may be made to advantage.
A grist mill adjoining tn. proper, q, :.
be purchased upon easy tcrn'-n -
the opinion of persons conTers'n' ,s
the business, that successful h'n'1
might be established with 'iVls
pence--The buildings have oee"''
Iy repaired, and consist OF an o'e''' s,t
house with four rooms upon '"' I'd
floor and two above, an extensive O's'
stable with large stalls tor 'ou u ~
horses, together with hav 'YN ~,
two pranarics each IA by 10 iee'
corn houses, quarter and hea - N
Ten or twelve likely slaves Ssa ,Iy
whole of the stock Of every o' iii
ton, which is large, toges.aes, ..,,r
farming utensils may be haon :, ,' nd,
ed--a hundred bushels OF Uie" ..,e
quantity ' Of rye and oas, szs At pr! DI,'ss
scwn--1h he property will DC wv :, NJ,
suit purchasers either dIvidso .oonss
and possession given at an! .;. I
persons at a distance N: ~ r.
know the situation, may se' ., ts
ferring to map Of Mary'1 n;,,. Fl
land includes Maryland c -. ab
further particulars enquire u ch.tt'
scriber living at Aliens tre'n'
county, Maryland. 1;fsr.
eaE
April l9
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By virtue of deed Of trust.

By virtue OF deed OF trust
frsm Dasiei M'Carsy and Margaret
Matilda Snowdes, his vile, willbe ex
posed to public sale on Saturday the
asd day Of April, tract of Land ly-
ing in the County of Loudoun, State
of Virginia, known as M'Carty's Island
to satisfy balance due on said tract.
This property lies about 90 miles q.
bovc Georgetown, and the City OF
Washington, containing $40 Acres,
is known by its productions to be the
most valuable and desirable land in ell
Their the states of Maryland or Virgil
MIA, & with proper cultivation man be
made TO produce 100 bushels of corn
per acre. A great proportion OF this
tracti. heavily timbered, from which
an inexhaustible quantity of ship tim
per, slaves, &c. may be taken II he
property will be shewn on application
to Mr.. John w. Bronaugh, in George.
towp.--Terms Of Sale will be made
known on tho day of sale by
The Trustees.
Jan %. lawts.
THE subscriber by Wit of deed
of trust from the above mentioned Da.
MEL M'Carty, dec'a. will also expose
to public sale for Cash, the above men,
toned property st the time and place
above mentioned, 10 satisfy balance
due of certain debts in the said deed OF
trust mentioned.
Thos. Swarm, Trustee.
Feb ~
In consequence Of the bad
ness of the weather, the sale of
the above property is postpon-
ed until Saturday the 2Sth OF
May next, when it will take
place on the premises.
April % dts.
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FOR SALE,

Il valuable Tract Of Land,
Situate in Fairfax county, on Sugni!and
Run, near the Leesburg road, contain.
ing 269 acres About 100 aci es are IN
Wood and well timbered. The clear
ed land is divided into convenient fields
under good fencing, is well watered, and
the soil is equal ifnot superior to any in
its vicinity.
On this excellent Farm are good
Dwelling House, Kitchen, Barn, Srt.
bles, sc. AS purchasers will view foa
themselves, more particular descrip-
ton is deemed unnecessary.
For terms apply to NICHOLAS
HARPER, residing on the premises, or
STEPHEN DONOHOE.'
March d3tlaw
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EPPES ELLEREY
NATHL. KIMBERLY
JOHN HUGHES"

Bsk.msrs, March 1911, 1914.
&C To DIR. Nm. Gardner-
SIR deem it proper for the
good OF the afflicted, to make public
your quick cure of violent aud pain.
: full sore / had /; supposed by an emf
nent physician, to be connected with
nay insides'
MATTHIAS MUHUNY."
Baltimore, Dec. l5th, 1873.
hereby certify, that have re.
ceived final cure of a complaint in
my Liver and also the Dropsy, Of long
standing by DIR. VIM. Gardner.
JOHN SCOTT"
Baltimore, August l7th, 1878.
/" / hereby certify. that my son, for
a hong time, laborcd under various pains
and swellings in his limbs and was ct.
fectu lily cured by DR.. VIM. Gardner,
In much shorter time than ! expect.
ed.
MARGARET REDMOND"
Witness GEORGE SAVAGE"
Washington City, April l-Msy >.
dam
N. B. AS many prefer Alexandria
20 WASHINGTON, ] will attend once or
twice a week: provided there may be
four or FIVE patients to at:end-this cen
be known 6y sending their names to
me-all letters must be post paid.
Mr.. Peake can accommodate few
persons when their Affections may be
such as to require personal attendance,
on more moderate terms than is Gus.
tomary.-. also their horses
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PuBLrc CONFIDENCE,

IA. neysr been more deliberately and
lirrnly reposed, and perhaps in no in.
stance more Justly, than it appears In
the efficacy Of the celebrated medi,
cines prepared by the late Richard
Lee, OF New, York, and which continue
to be prepared with great care and at
tention from the original recipes, BY
his Widow, and for fifteen years past
nave been highly esteemed and gene
rally used throughout the U. States
many of them independent of their
superior efficacy are sold for less than
the drugs for which they are COM
pounded could be purchased at a retail
store.
For the Prevention & Cure
of Bilious and Malignant
Fevers.
No Medicine hitherto discovered has
.,eea mole successful, than HAHNo'
ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS.
The operation of these Pills Is per.
fectly mild, so that they may be used
with safety by persons of every sltua-
ton, and of every age.
They are exccllently adapted TO car
ry off supcrfuous bile and prevent It's
morbid secretions-to restore and a.
mend the appetite-to procure Tree
pcrspiration, & thereby prevent coids'
which often have fatal consequences
A dose never fails to remove cold, II
taken on lis first appearance. They
are celebrated for removing habitual
costiyeness-sickness at the stomach,
and severe ad.ache-and ought to be
taken by all persons ON change OF
climate.
They have been found remarkably
efficacious in preventing and curing
disorders attendant on long voyages,
and should be procured, and carefully
preserved for use, by every seaman.
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Certificates Missing.

5 LOST or mislaid the Certificates
for Two Shares in the Great Hunting
Creek Bridge Company. Nos. ia &
las. Notice is hereby given, that
application will be made to the Presi-
dent and Directors ofthe said Company
for the renewal oil the same.
Mark Butts.
May 10 lawst'
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HAMILTON's
Worm LOZengeS,

This medicine bears no analogy what
ever to Others of similar title, so com.
monty complained oil as operating with
violence on the contrary, aprticular
excellence Of this re NEEDY is its being
suited to every age and constitution -
1t contains nothing but what isperlect
ly Innocent, and is SO mild in its ope-
ration thatit cannot iniure the tender
est infant of a week old, should
worms exist in the body but Will
without pain or gripping, cleanse the
stomach and bowels, Of whatever Is
foul or offensive, and thereby prevent
the production of worms, and man,
fatal disorders.
A dose Of this medicine given occa-
sionally during the warm season will
effectually prevent "the vomiting and
purging fchildren," dreadful disor-
der, which annually destroys thousands
ofthe infant part of our tizens. Ii
islikewise the mildest and most certain
remedy known, and has restored to
health and strength great number
when in an advanced stage Of this fatal
complaint. Particular and plain in.
structions are given for every part OF
the necessary treatment in such cases.
Children generally take this medi-
cine with esgerness having apleasing
appearance, and an agreeable taste.
Hamilton'S Elixir.
A sovereign remedy forColds, obstinate
Coughs, Asthmas, Catarrhs, Sore
Threats, and approaching Consump.
tons. To parents who have chill.
dren afflicted with the
HOPPING COUGH
This discovery is oil the first magni-
tude, as it affords immediate relief
checks the progress, and in shor,
time entirely removes the most eluel
disorders to which children are liable.
The Elixir is perfectly agreeable, and
the dose 50 small, that no difficulty a.
rises in taking it.
Hamilton's Grand Resto-
ratlve,
Is recommended as an Invaluable
medicine, for the speedy relief * per
manent cure OF
Nervous disorders Violent cramps in
Consumptions the stomach and
Lowness of spirits back
Loss of appetite Indigestion
Impurity of the Melancholy
blood Gout in the sto-
Hysterical affec. mach
tons Pads in the limb
Inward weakness Relations, etc.
es and debility
HAMILTON's
Genuine Essence and Ex-
tract of Mustard,
A safe and effectual remedy for
Acute & Chronic Rheumatism, Govt.
Rheumatic Gout, Palsy, Lumbaso,
Nunbness, White Swelling, Chill
blains, Bruises, Sprains, Pain in the
Face and Neck, etc.
This valuable remedy is prepared
both in a fluid state and in pills, and
thus excellently adapted for external
and internal use.
ITCH CURED.
Lees Ointment for the
Itch.
Warranted an infaIlible remedy o.,
one application, may be used with
perfect safety hy pregnant women Or
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Loudoun Land for, Sale.

FARM on which he resides con-
tainrg between eight and nine hundred
ACRES, more than one third of which
is in timber, the balance under cultiva-
ton, andhas been highly improved with
Plaster and clover, it is laid of into a
convenient number Of fields, well en-
closed, and water in the most OF them:
the Timothy meadows produce about so
or sc thousand weight of hay, ard the
high land large quantity Of clover, the
improvements ara better than useal, the
dwelling house is large, and consists OF
eleven we'll finished rooms, and there
are out houses of every description, ma
nv of them bailt with stone, and all in
good repair. There are upwards of one
thousand apple trees of choice fruit, also
An abundance. OF peach, pear, cherry,
plumb and ounce trees
This farm lies in the county OF Lou
doun, within two or three humid ed yards
ofthe Little Riser Turnpike Road, and
about thirty miles above Alexandra and
Georgetown. The situation is uncom-
monty healthy, and the neighborbood
affords good society. There are ssve-
raf Machant Mills near, and a Gr'st
Mill within few yards of the Land
I will sch a great bargain in this land.
Any person wishing to purchase good
farm, will think, be pleased with this.
One half the purchase money will be
expected in hand, for the balance time
will be given-For terms apply to the
subscriber On the premises.
ISRAEL LACEY.
GOSHEN, March 3. la"5m.
N B. will sell about 100 acres OF
Wood Land near the above farm.
Valuable Lands for Sale.
A GREEABIY to the last will and
"a testament Of the late Doctor James
Edelen, the subscribers will sell all the
real estate whereof he died possessed,
consisting of farm adjoining the town
of Pi.cataway in Prince Georges Coun'
ty, containing about
400 ACRES.
This place is we'll improved with com
Portable & cosnmodious dwelling house,
and all convenient and necessary out.
houses, barns, stables, quarters, &c. &c.
of a superior quality, the most healthy
situation in that part OF the country. On
this land are several well prepared tie
mo,hy meadows. and very cons'dera.
bic quantity Of this land is well adapted
to and easy OF preparation for tlmethy;
the soil generally is fertile and well a.
dapted to the growth Of wheat, corn &c.
From several experiments plaster acts
we'll on this land some OF 1t is we'll set
with red clover. There is on 1t great
abundance Of timber and wood 1t will
be sold on tho premises to the highest
bidder on Tuesday the {: LIST day of June
next, if fir, il not the next fair dsy.;
Terms of sale, three equal payments at
the end of six, twelve and eighteen
months; the purchaser giving bond
with approved securities, with lien up
on the land until the purchase money Is
paid.
AT the same time and on the same
terms, will be sold tract OF land lying
in Corvallis Meek, Charles County,
containing 500 Acres. 1t Is deemed
useless 10 give minute description, as
purchasers will vie " the premises before
the day OF sale.
Joseph Edelen,
Nichl. Stonestreet,
Executors Of DR.. james Edelen.
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Land for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale a
/ Farm lying in the County OF Fair,
fax, containing
337 ACRES.
Near the Court House of said County,
about 8 miles from Alexandria and IA
from Georgetown, about one fourth in
Wood. 1t abounds with good water
and meadow land, there being at least
sixty acres of bottom land there is
on said farm (pearly fnishedD a COM
Portable dwelling house with all neces-
sary out houses, about 200 bearing ap-
pie trees, and il is supposed there Is a
sufficient stream and good scite for
water work. of various kinds. viii
also sell lease for lives for 3is Acres
on which now reside--this iarn is in
good repair. Any person wishing to
purchase will apply to the subscriber,
who will show the premises and make
known the terms of sale--Possession
of the first mentioned farm will
be given Immediately and the other on
the lst day of Nov. next.
Joseph Powell.
Jan. IL. lawtf.
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Adams, Herbert, & Co.

EHAvR JUST RFcEISED AND
FOR SALE,
1900 pieces long & short yellow Nan.
keens of sup. quality
Is chests Imperial Tea,
20 chests, half chests and boxes Y.
Hyson do.
40 bbl& Loaf Sugar,
s cases IL pint Tumblers,
pipes genuine Cogniac Brandy,
Mx.ch 81
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infants a week old, Rot eo,.....
particle OF mercury or any dam
Ingredient whatever, and No, s''ea
panied with that tormentire s0a'
which attends the application Of ' "a
remedies. = 0'as
Hahn's true and Cenu;;D.
German Corn Plaistpr NC
An intalliole remedy .or Co.,.
speedily removing tAem root & br,,, aA
witaout giving pain.
The Genuine Persian L.
ton.
The Restorative Powder e., .
Teeth and Gums y"
Hahn's Genuine Eye Wa,
ter.
A sovereign remedy for an Il.
eases of the eyes
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Infalllble Ague and Feye''
Drops.
For the cure Of agucs, remitt.n,
and intermittent fevers.

W w. W "SuSsS geIllttcb,
and intermittent fevers. ,
NOTE.
The great celebrity acquired By
several of the foregoing medicines ,u..
ing the last IS years, and the ircuus,
enquiry for them, ar,every apothecay
and vendcr of medicine in the upjt,S
States, induced the sordid and IA.
principled, to prepare counterleiS 4
to impose such cOunterfeits on the pub.
lie more than one hav: basely com.
menced hu4iness under the assumed
name Of Lee, for the purpo'e of yent.
ing with greater success, limitations
ofthe excellent remedies prepared BY
my late husband, and have had the as.
suranee publicly to advertise them q.
having been in constant use for up.
wards of IL years.
BY these and similar receptions, tie
proprietor has been robbed Of par Of
the reward of her labour', and many
individuals, greatly injured in th,t
most valuable of all earthly blessing,
HEALTH. For these reasons Tho
proprietor earnestly requests the pub
lie to apply only to those persons pub
licIy advertised as vendors Of her me.
dicine, and likewi to observe the ge-
nuine medicine have on the outside the
signature of
HANNAH LEE,
Widow and Administrative erich
ard Lee, jun deceased.
Medical Warehouse, No. Sc, NAB.
en- Lane, New-York.
~ At the place of sale, Psr
phlcts may be had gratis, describhl
cures performed by the above Med.
cines the number, importance an.
responsibility of which, fully justly
every article ofthe advertisement.
James Kennedy, sen.
Bookseller, King-Street, and 10
there else in Alexandria.
October S.
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KANHAWA LAND
FOR SALE.
10000 Acres of LAND,

T YlNG on Elk River, about 90
IL miles from Charlcstown. whore
il empties into the Great Kenhawa Ri
yer, and in the County of Kenhawa,
win b sold or exchanged Far other
psoperty in the District of Columbia,
or any of the adjacent Counties on low
terms. This Land is heavily timber
ed, Of good quality, and lies in the
neighborhood Of several valuable Salt
Works. For terms and particulars
apply to -.
Alexandria
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

STOP THE RI Nh WAY.
ID AN away from the subscriber a,
IL this place, about two months a.
70, NEGRO MAN named
II E n r Y
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NOTICE..

"HE Tax Books for the present year
will be left at Mr. CHARLES Nc
KNIeHT's, On Royal Street, where per-
sons DESTROYS Of examining them, are
requested to sall.