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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-25
LOST,

LOST,
an "Wednesday evening last either
u at the door OF the Washington Ia
yera, or between that and the river from
a lady's saddles RlDlCULE, containing
one diamond ring, one plain gold ring.
one strand of cut glass necklace, a gold
clasp with the initials +. e. b. engraved
on it, one pair silver shoe buckles, set
with Bristol stone, one pair Of ear rings
with yellow stones in, one bunch OF KEYS,
and about i've dollars in change, two pair
lot gloves and sohe otaer articles not
Particularly recol!ected The rntier WILL
|De handsomely rewarded by leaving the
above articles with MIR, Mott at the
Washington Iavera.
6f
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10 Dollars Reward.

. .
ND ANaway short time since, from
Ia the subscriber, living at Preston
Faea,. one mile from Alexandra, on
the Road leading to Washington, ne
Cru wsnan named Priscilla. She is 9S
years Of age, uncommonly stout made
yellow compiexion--with large mouth
and thick lips, and shews her teeth
when she talks, she was raised at DIR.
Steuarts, about Q miles from tins place.
She took with her three calico dresses.
Whoever secures or delivers said ne.
gro woman, to me, shall receive the a
bovc reward, and all reasonable charges
paid.
December "a st
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-25
For Sale,
On liberal FERNS.

YIN ilDeral Terms,
A NUMBER of Houses and Lots, at
"a the lower end of Fairfax street,
and the whole or part of the low ground
or marsh adjacent to Jones's Point. AP,
ply to
December 25 go
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-25
FOE sale.

SSK The sIoop REPORTER, bur.
,S. then about 81 ions or 200 barrels
She is three years old, is well found, aud
will be sold low, BY applying SO
Thomas I'll. Rowland.
10 mo 10 6t
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-25
October 8
I.awraSon & FoWle

HAZE FoR SALE.
The cargo of sloop Haymaker, captain
Weeks. from Boston, of
rs tons plaster Paris
hhds New England rum
10 bbls do
100 boxes mould candles
90 do brown soap
100 demJnhns
5 bales Tow priced broadcloths.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-25
Land for Sale.

A tract or parcel of Land, con'n .rs.
between two and three hundIe.l 81 II,
on the north side Of 0ccoquah, u [G,,
fax county, about 5 miles ives, o. ,.;,St
GUAM mills. 1t is we'll Natersda T .ny
yer falling springs, it is also wen e.. ~ "A
ed, aad the great quantIi, o. 2a ~ NJ
on it renders it the more VaIua% %SS;,gi
person in the cooPe'la9 ilne' ,..,s,e,,
s Of the middle soil. AID produce . \,
wheat or any other grain t"'es aJ ,jr
there is about 100 acres cledIs" gy&
der good fence. The 'm ,las
a log dwelling house ! othc e. sJs,s5Nl
aud a good arpie orchard o. 'O'
trees
One other tract ii. Toe sane G:@
within three miles of 0tcoqua"' ~
sandy Run. containing 4 @,Iis>a
halt IN cultivation and oder g9' iIe'
the remainder heavily t@De elsr.l icJ
are on the premises an 0Iu I'D ID, gPF
linz bouse and out houses anu
orchard of eighty bearlng rec
Any person lnc'ininy e e, G"'Ib Dr..
view the premises ah' n riSsr pbsp
BY applying to the SUBSCRIBE
near them. Gossip
November so n
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-25

PRINTING !. ~
laxsplIria Ga2e'''
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
Valuable Land for Sale.

UNDER the authority Of a decree NJ
the Superior Court Of Chancery held At
Fredericksburgh, in the suit of Giles
Fitzhugh against A. and ]. Scholfels,
the subscriber will offer at public sale
for cash, at Goodins's tavern, on the nrs'
misses, on Thursday the God day Of An
gust next, valuable Tract of LANn
containing about 1916 acres, situate n
Fairfax county. on both sides OF the Lii.
tie River Turnpike Road and Of Acco
tank Run, about nine miles from AIpv
andria and nearly the same distance from
the city of Washington and Georgetown
Part of large tract called RayenswOrth,
and formerly owned by Giles Fitzhupb
On this tract there is a very valuable
Mill Seat, towards the improvement Of
which considerable progress has late.
lily been made by digging out and prena.
ring the races, and collecting a LARGE
portion of the building materials which
are now on the spot: the scite also affords
room for an extensive manufactarinc
establishment.
Most OF the great roads leading to the
towns above mentioned fallinto the LII.
tile River Turnpike Road short distance
above the land proposed to be sold, and
new turnpike road Leading directly from
the land to the City of Washington and
Georgetown, has lately been laid off, and
part OF it finished. The soils well adapt.
Jed to farming and the use Of plaster and
clover, and large portion Of the land
is already well taken in clover. The
various advantages this tract possesses,
render it well worth the attention of en-.
terprizing men. A great number of lots
have been laid off for town proposed to
be established along the turapihe road.
The sale will commence precisely at lo
o'clock, and the land will be laid Of
into lots to suit purchasers. Any char.
tered Bank paper declared to be current
lin Fairfax County by the court Of that
county, will be received in payment
Richard FL. Henderson,
Il. L. Taylor,
Commissioners.
July IL cots
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
Exchange Office, Georgetossm

r. WILL give the highest premium for
l Drafts at Sight, and Bank Notes, on
the following places, viz.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia. will also give
the highest premium for Drafts on New
Orleans, Treasury Notes and Specie.
All kinds of Western Bank Notes
bought and sold.
All kinds of Stocks and Bills of Elk
change bought and sold.
/ Notes. Drafts, and Interest collected
and RENTED for small commission.
F Persons travelling to any part o.
the United States may be supplied witt
suitable Funds.
49, Please to enquire at my Exchange
and Brokers' Office, Bridge-street, Geo
TOlox.
RomullIs Riggs.
limo TT
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
Mr Holm b i;abneY.

YOU will take notice, that on the 9th
LAY of the Circuit Court of the District
It Columbia, to be held for the county of
Alexandria, in November 1916, OF a.
soon after as counsel can be heard |; /! shall
meve that court to award judgment a
gainst YOU in favor of the common coun
Gil of Alexandria, for the sum of twenty
tx dollars and five cents. being the a.
mount of taxes due on your property or
Wolf-street, in the town OF Alexandria
tpr the years 1904, $, +, z, 8, 9, IL
II, ID, IS, Ia and l5-according to TT
act of congress passed the 18th Februa-
4ry, 1904.
J. ID. SIMMS,
Attorney for the Common Counci
OF Alexandria.
May l5-16 dom
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
The Declaration of lndepen.
dence.

We have no authentic copy of this
most important State Paper, the very ba-
sis that supports the proud column Of A.
mericau Liberty none, at least, on which
the eye of taste can rest, for a moment.
with satisfaction. Why haze zee not /!
The English nation, still proud Of
their, Magma Chartar, though every pro-
vision ii contains has been trampled upon
by the bold ambition of their rulers, have
published edition after edition OF tins 10
strument, each more splendid than IL
Predecessor. Sir William Blackstone
has collated and commented on this
fne copy Of Magma Chartar has been ex
celled BY latter specimens OF art anu 'he
fac-similes Of the scales and signature
have made every reader of taste IN Grea'
britain acquainted, in some degree, no.
merely with the state Of knowledge ana
Of art at the periodip question, but with
the literary attainments, also, OF King
John. King Henry, and their 6 Barons
bold.'
Surely the Declaration OF American
independence is, at least, as we'll entl-
tied to the decorations OF art as the Mag
ma Chartar Of England and # the tac-sl-
miles of the signatures Of the patriots who
signed it were published in America, II
would serve to crafty a curiosity, at least
as landable as that which calls tor lmlta
tons of the correspondents OF Junius. or
of the aristocracy that wrested the En-
glish Charter from the reluctant monarch
Of the day.
We are FIRMLY persuaded that the more
the principles of our Declaration OF lnoe-
pendence are spread out before the eyes
OF the world, the more they will De an
mired, by foreign nations as well as our
own and every innocent and honest de
vice that may serve to attract aftentlot
toward them, will serve. also. to promo't
the great cause of public liberty. Sue
an embellished edition as will render
an ornament to an apartment, will have
tendency to spread the knowledge 81
its contents, among those who woui'
otherwise have turned their thoughts bG
lightly towards the subject. Such an 6,
dition will serve to place it continual Z
under the eye of man, woman, and chii'5
in family, it viii associate the pleasure
BILE ideas OF elegance and ornament Wi
the history of the transaction itself, ana
familiarize those principles which form
or ought to form, the yely bond and ce
ment of political society. Norris It oil
small moment that such an edihen, vel
executed, will serve as specimen OF the0
state ofthe fine arts amongst us at the pre-
sen, day. Actuated by these views, the
Subscriber proposes to publish
4 Splendid Edition: Of the Declaration
Of Independence,
Which shall be, In all respects Anne.
rican. All the necessary materials shall
be manufactured in this country, aud ex-
pressly for this publication. The Designs.
the Engravings shall be the work OF Ams
merican Artists the publication through 1
out shall afford evidence OF what our CT
tizens have done in politics and can do,
In art.
phiIadelahia. March, 1916.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
Plan and Terms Of Subscription.

When he Publisher submitted the pre-
ceding notice of his intention to under
take this national publication, although it
had long occupied his reflections, he was
not fully aware Gifts importance, for he
had never suspected what the tact really
is. that there is NO where extant an aa-
thentic published copy ofthe most impor-
tant State Paper in the annals OF the
world.
The Original Declaration of Indepen-
dence, as deposited in the Secretary of
States office, was happily preserved
when so many valuable papers we're con-
sumed by the enemy. Without dwelling
upon slight differences, inaccuracies, or
omissions, the first words which present
themselves in our printed copies, and
even as they are of record on the Journal,
OF the Old Congress, are as follow:
"A Declaration by the Representative
Of the United States Of America ID Cor
cress assembled, ''--whereas In the orig
nal the Declaration is thus headed
The Unanimous Declaration of tn,
Thirteen United States OF America"
This is not mere verbal distinction,
& involves difference in principle. Doe
It become Americans to be careless Q
tais subject, or ought Interpolation or a
teration Of any kind to be permitted in
public document so sacreda Ought ii DC
to be faithfully preserved and transmit
ted to posterity word for word, letter TO.
letter, and point for point ? The Anne
rican public will unhesitatingls answer
Yes and the publisher stands pledged
to have it so engraved, and to accompa-
ny it with the requisite proofs Of authen,
ITCHY.
The size of the Paper will be Sc inches
by "a. 1t will be manufactured by Mr..
Amies, in his best manner and of the yer,
best materials.
The Design, which is from the pencil
of Mr.. Bridport, will be executed In iml.
tation of Bas Relief; and will enclrclC
the Declaration Us corden OF honor, sur
mounted by the Arms of the Unitet
States. Immediately underneath thu
arms will be large medallion portrait OF
General George Washington, supporte
by cornucopiae, and enbellished witt
Spears, Flags, and other Military trophie'
and emblems. On one side OF this me
dailion portrait, will be similar portrai
Of John Hancock, President Of Congress
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
FOR SAFE,
On a credit Of one. too and three
gears,

OH u C'oUtI " oiIo' WV Wv" "
gears,
THAT highly improved FARM, in
Prince William County, known by the
name of Graham Park, owned by the
late Doctor George Graham.
The tract contains about 800 acres, OF
which about 200 acres are we'll timbered
The advantages of the farm are equal to
any in that section of the country, Its
distance from Washington being only S5
miles, Alexandria so, Dumfries 10, Oc-
coquan Mills 16-and on the farm is
comfortable dwelling house 70 by 20 feet,
also a stout kitchen and meat house with
every other necessary out house, an ex-
cellent well of water, orchard, garden,
etc, 1t is unnecessary to speak of the
soil, presuming those DESTROYS Of pru-
chasing will view it, which may be done
on application to John Hooe, Esq who
at present has the farm in his occupancy.
Possession may be had on the first of next
January, the purchaser having the priv
edge of seeding.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
June |
Gar enters wanted

THE subscriber wishes to employ ten
or twelve good House Carpenters, to
work at ELLIcoT's New Establishment,
Elk Landing.
T' He will give liberal wages if i'm
mediate application is made to
William Ste7oart. Carpenter.
July Is
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PUBLIC SHE.

By order of the hon. Orphans Courto oil
Prince Georges County, | will :, sell a, AZ
public auction, in tie town OF fl'cala.
way, on Thursday tie 18th OF Aoaua'
next, at eleven O'Clock, A. NJ. the reI'
sonaI Estate of Jacob Duckett: d t3a1o
consisting of his STOCK of GQop 1Es
Comprising a tolerable assortment Io' III" IN
present season. Negroes, Honseho1 T.s aus
Kitchen Furniture, etc. etc. ls'"''
will be made known at the sale.
Horatio c. M'Etderry, EXT
of J. Duckett.
Piscataway, July $50 e00l''
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Received,

By the ship Ocean, Capt. Fowle,
Liverpool,
find for sale By
Lawrason & Fowle,
1000 sachs of coarse and fine salt
5000 bushels coarse ditto
20 crates completely assorted
100 boxes tin
tons shot, assorted sizes.
.4tso for SAFE,
The Cargo of the brig Ann, Captain
Pearson, from CadiZ.
$40 quarter casks sherry wine OF /;
superior quality.
5000 bushels salt.
80 boxes lemons
5 tons lead.
May IA
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NOTICE..
July IL
July II

The subscriber has obtained from the
hon. Orphans Court CT Prince Georges
County, testamentary letters on the per-
sonal estate of Jacob Duckett, Efq late
of said county--Those who have CLAIMS
against the estate are requested to hand
them in properly authenticated, & those
indebted to the estate are earnestly called
or to make immediate settlement, as he
is determined not to add to an already
too protracted Indulgence.
Horatio G.. M'Eldefry
Piscataway, July $50 cots
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
JOHN BINNS.

No. 20, Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, June, 1916.
~ Mr.. Enoch Reynolds, of Washing
ton, is appointed agent for the District
of Columbia, for the above proposed
splendid publication. He will receive
subscribers and deliver the epgravings
when completed.
July 9
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August s.
Merchants Bank Paper
WANTED.

have large quantity of Dry Goods
which I will sell on COED terms for Mer'
chants Paper at par, or for any other
Chartered or Unchartered Bank PAPER.
Jonathan Scholfield.
9Th mo. 20
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09

PnAISTER OF PARIS.
IT'S tons Plaster Of Paris, Just re.
ceived per the brig Despatch, and Tor
sale by
August S DOT
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
At Graham Park,

Al Jraham FaTK,
On Wednesday the 4th September,
uitl be offered tor safe,
Several likely Negroes, Horses, and
Farming Utensils, deliverable on the Isl
January next-Atso, Sheep, great pro-
portion OF which are halt and tHree quar-
ters beoded, Cattle and hogs, with all
the Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Terms made known IN day Of sale.
John 6 Heslop, Ex'r.
Of George Graham, d. ased.
PetersbuTgh, June 1874 dt4thseP
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
Stray Cow.

strayed about ten days ago, suppl ";c,.
on the old Leesburg roaa or IN u'at ~, . 70.
borhood, young Cow. She Is o. ., : head
markabe black and white color, he' "s cd
and legs entirely black, her Dr 't b,o S,a
back white. her sides OF a aarA p "sr.oa
each ear has a piece oft: Any P har %
giving information OF, or bringing ,d H
the subscriber, shall be well re~ ,,,
St
August 7
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
For Boston,,

.SSS The regular trading schooner Ma
$3.50 tive, Nathaniel Mayhem, master
will sail in four days. and take two hun
dred barrels on freight, or passengers. fo'
which she has handsome accommodations
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
Lawrason & Fowle,

Law ooCii y
WHO NAVE FOR SALE,
500 crates we'll assorted Liverpool
ware,
100 boxes tin,
400 boxes mould candles, assorted
sizes
500 do Brown soap,
100 do fish, suitable for the West-ln,
dia market,
100 barrels mess and No. 1, .Bosto
beef,
900 sides soal leather.
90 pipes cognac brandy,
90 cases Medoc claret, of very su'
perior claret, containing 40 bot
ties each case,
1000 sacks Liverpool coarse and tlne
salt,
5000 bushels coarse Liverpool ditto,
5000 do St. Ubes,
200 tons plaster Paris.
June "a
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-09

From Washington by Scvtcwn, MITyssil.
!e aud Cyn,hiana, 10 Gcorgeiown.
From Glasgow by ilarsvillo to Lebanon
in Tennessee,
In North. Carolina.
From Tarborough by Siaunton's Bridge,
Snow Hill and Kingstown to Dublin c. h.
From Charlotte by Harrisburg, Pine Hill,
Alexsnder's Landlord and Lewisyille 20 Ches.
ter c. h. in S. Carolina.
From Murfreesburg by Windsor 10 Ply
mouth.
In South Carolina.
From Chester6cld c. h. by Lowry's Mills,
and Picketrs store, to Wadesberough in ~.
Carolina.
From GreenviIle C. h. to Spartenburg.
From BarfeId's By Marion c. h. or Giles
borough aud 0odfrey's ferry, 10 Johnson 8 fer
", on Lynch Greek.
From Conwaysorough by Galliant's ferry,
10 Marion C. h.
From Ccnwayboroagh to Smi,hdeld, in N.
Carolina.
From Chester C. b. to Louis.
IN Georgia.
FROM j. eHerson TO Hurricane Shoals.
From Montgomery c.h. by Bisckmore's
and Hardin's TO Riceborough.
In Tennessee.
From Nashville by Murfreesboro' Stone
Fort and Winchester, in Tennessee, Lowry's,
Vsn's cid place, and Blackburn'ss TO Athens,
in Georgia.
From Lebsnon and williamsburg 10 Hill.
ham and Monroe.
From Sparta by Liberty and Lebanon to
Nashyilc.
From Beans Station by Stiffey's mill, to
iron works on Messy Greek, theace 10 Dan
dridge.
From Marysvile by Morganiown, to Telli-
co Block House.
FroM Port RoyA to John Hunrs in Rob-
ertsou county.
That the post road from Jonesboro' TO
Greenville pass ihro' Leesbusg and Browns.
burg.
From Jonesboro' 10 Lecsburg.
In Mississihni Territory.
From Franklin c. h TO Liberty, Amity c. b.
April 80. lSl6-.sfprsped.
JAMES MADISON
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-09

1t will be recollected, thst Lord yelling
ton, to Justify his assisting the Prussians in
pillaging the museum a, Paris, wrote long
cock and bull story to another lord on the
subject, by the aame Of Cas,lereagh, in which
ass this remarkable passage, or something
ike it :--" This 10 the moment TO punish the
French nation for their arrogance, and TO I'VE
hem a good lesson Of morality" The fs.iow-
Ing, which never appeared in print "a this
county, was written by an indignant French
man in reply to this insulting letter eft the great
dukes. II has been translated By afriend from
one Of the many thousand manuscript copies
which, q, that time, circulated in France. I,
is feeble when compared with the original,
but We give i, a place that the public may know
the iust estimation this noble English lord,
Dutch prince and Portuguese field marshal
and snarqois, |, held io by the patriots Of Eu.
rope. \ more thorough going agent OF the
woes OF meo than ,hi, fariucsie soldieT never
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-09

Value Of Refufanon.-The following elo-
quen' eifusion on the vslue Of repnts,ioo is
extracted from the speech Of Charles Phillips,
Esqs st the Court House Of Galway, ireland,
on tho iw Of April last, io case ot libel on
the Rev. c. o. Mullen, Catholic elergi-
man:
"What damages, then, can you give. an
content to lesvo the defendants crime alto
geiher out Of the question, bot how can you
recompenee the suifetings of nv client
Who shall estimate the cost OF priceless rep
uia,lo---:ha' ;rnpre,. hieh riyes Tbs huFsp
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-09
glDisreltanp.
PROM THE sosros YASgEs.

JOURNAL ofa 1oung Man, Of Mas
sGehvseets, a Prisoner IF War with the Brh.
ish, confined frst, at Melville Lslund, Hal
iar hen al Chatham, Engiand, and taa az
UIRTMooR PRysox"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
Land of superior quality
FOR sASE.

rr~HE subscriber wishes to sell the
farm on which ne at present re-
sides, containing about 9oeacres, most
Of which are rich low grounds and per
fectlg level, part OF that valuable esa
tate formerly belonging 10 the late
Thacher WashiRgtcn, ESD. lying on the
Potomac, in King George county, in the
Northern Neck of vi sinia. about 90
miles below the city Of W ,shingtan.--
The buildings on this farni consisting Of.
good clearinghouse nearly new, and
all the necessary uthoasess are cslcn-
lated for the accommodation OF a genteei
pmily. These imprsse.nents, with an
enclosed garden aud. yard annexed there
70, capable of being made useful and
handsome, are situated convenient to a
spring of goa;l water, ON an eminence
commanding an elegant view OF all the
low grounds belonging to this estate, to
which are attached valuable fisheries, a
plenty OF who'd aud timber, fine pasta
rage, marshes. waters. sc. FOR every kind
Of stock and wild Fowl in their season,
aud oysters are ysry convenient. The
products of the tatm car be delivered,
without any extra expense. from its own
shores on nayigable waters for large yes.
sells t. any port of tn United states
and sith all these substantial advantages
The very extensive and beautiful prospect
afforded by this healthy seat, of the river
Potomac, Machodock Greek and the
aeighborine situations around both, on
he Virginia aud MARYLAND shores, is
highly interesting. tlnquestionable title
will made to the purchaser; aud for
the terms and examination of toe pre-
misses, applications are To oe made to
Warner " ashington.
King George County, s,nia,
March 2S tt