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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-19

l.rbe H;ght Reverend THOMAS JOHN
ICLAGGETT, Bishop Of the Protestan,
Church in the state OF Mary
Hand.
In the death Of this excellent and We.
lnerable Prelate. the church has lost !;
pillar which was long its ornament and
Support. His own family and relations,
Ibis numerous friends, his afectionate Pa
Irishioners, the clergy over whom he 50
long presided, are not the only sufferers
Iby this melancholy bereavement: The
christian church in general, composed,
las we hold. Off the blessed company of
all faithful people," should unite in re,
|verenciug his memory, whose liberal cha
|nty extended to all the household of
faith who, IN watching over the flock
committed TO his own charge, never for,
got TO pray for and seek the good of all,
No narrow or sectarian feeling chilled
his love towards his brethren OF other de-
nominations nor did The spirit Of con-
troversy ever excite him to those dnpro-
itable contentious that disturb the peace
and unity of the Church OF Christ. The
parental kindness which he manifested
In hi, parish, the patriarcllial tenderness
with which he ruled his diocese, will
long be remembered Wit, hlial respect
bishop Claggett was 70 years of age!
and had been ordained upwards OF forty
years. Notwithstanding the inhrmltles.
OF age he was jealous and interchangeable j
in the work of:lis Master, and spent NIL
last strength in his service. He preach |
ed at ST. James Church, On West Run.
some distance from lis residence, tn,
Sanday before his death land while thee
officiating became unWell, and thus re
ceived in the Sanctuary On earth, the
summons that has borne him TO Join in
the triumphant worship Of saints and an
gels in Heaven.
He has gone to receive the reward of
his labours and has left US TO cherish
his memory. to initiate his example, andI
to" bless God for this bis servant de-
parted this life in his faith and tear"
Nat. Tat.
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Alexandria County. SIS.

1, A. Faw, one of the Justices of peace
for said county, do certify that Carlyle
F. Whiting brought before me as an es-
tray, tresspassing OF his premises, a
Bay Horse about twelve years old. near
II twelve hands high. bushy main and
large head, short switch tail, the scar OF
a cord on his fore lcgs-Appraised to
fifteen dollars.
Given under my hand ard seal this Eth
day of August 1916.
A. FAW. (seal.)
Any person owning the absve Horse
NAV have him again by applying.to the
subscriber on four mile run near the cot.
ton faetery, on proving property and
paying charges. ,,o
CARLYLE F. WHITING.
Aug. 10 81
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CAUTION !

Having just had one Of my mules shot
and Killed by villain whose stock have
been in the habit Of trespassing for years
past on nay enclosures, l do hereby eau
:ion him, and the public generally, from
in any manner on my lands
in Alexandria aud Fairfax counties, or
suffering their stock to tlesspsss; as |
am determined 10 prosecute all offenders
to the extent of the law.
G.. Z. Whi'ing.
AtorYen. August 19 St
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district Of Columbia,
Coaintu of alexandria, to wit:
August 8

April erin, 1916.
Ebenczer EIiason ane Benjamin Her-
sew, late jcint merchants ard c. part
ners under the firm Of EliasoD ard feS-
sey, CempiGinantS,
against
.Boaz Bell, and John Grid; defendants.
The defendant Bosz Bell, not l.a,-
ing entered r. appearance and ei,rn
security according to the statute and tie
rules of this Court, and happening to
the satisfaction Of ihe court upon ahdav-
it, that the said defendant Boaz Bc,l
is not an inhsbitant of this district, Oh
motion Of the complainant by bis counsel
il is ordered, that said defendant Boaz
Bell do appear here on the first day OF
November term next, and enter his APP
pearance to the suit, and give security
for performing the DEGREES of the court
and that the other defendant John Grid.
do not pay away, convey or secrete,:le
debts by HIM owing to, or the estate
effects in his hands belonging 10 lie saIl
absent defendant Boaz Bell, until further
order or decree of this court. ard that
copy of This order be forthwith published
Tor two months successfully in one OF the
public newspapers published in this coun-
ty, and that another copy re posted at
the front door Of the coQSrllouse Of said
Il copy-Teyte
Aug. 8 la~2m
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ALEXANDRIA:
MONDAY, Auousr 10.

/ MONDAY, Aueusr le.
Is the arts of canning now in
Vs : / 70 divert the attention of the
r,sa 's.n pesple from their own barthen>
iSs .,ssrines, by fixing their gaze upon
ID sa .brad France furnishes consi-
ss materials for this purpose.
s..,s. lately so happy under the gen
Y a' -e;;srl Of Napolean: IS represented a
ism +, 4 condition OF derlorable slave
hi' 81 wrctcheancss under the. iron
Z. inf n Bourbon; and the good peo-
famerica are reminded with what
sS.,l devotion, they ought TO bless
' I. stars that they are far alcof from
NJ, ,bpminable race called legitinsotes-
~, matt IS Englandto which the attention
,s,se American public is meant to be
e..anr;calIv directed. The prefigacy 4
K S,I syjsh expenditures If her govern
y. W., ,Ls enormousness OF her debt, the
s,tJersb!e pressure o! her taxes. and the
actresses Of the puor, are the themes thai
s ANN scores oil pens and hundred Of
tongues.
srroinr zeal TO spread abroad The los
s.,urrIties Of Cobbett Z Has it happened
Mcbance, or without a plan ? Mott is
A. elects of plan, and sulsie one
The reOple Of the United States are
rrely prest down. Their taxes are In.
bIeraOy heavy. For almost every ding
hey eat and wear they are made to pay
rijute. Their commercial prospects are
HsJpd their wonted sources OF incomeI
md wealth are dried asay. The ranks
Twelfth are tkinned and theranks ot
oserty Filed. In the mean time the
ccoysrnment has multiplied its pensioners
Ss beyuod al former example. and the
,aaual charge of Its support is more than
daabIeto what it was a few fears ago.
Nowhonest we'll meaning democrats, If
her were let alone. woula be apt 10 IN
CURE, Why are things soi 'rhey would
" apt to compare the profession Ard pru-,
nises sith the acts and deeds of theie.
leaders, They would be apt to reflect.
that the condition of our country Aas.
experienced. somehaw, a deplerablc
change toe the worse, and 80 mar!
boz suspicions of wrong management.
And they would be apt 10 think it tine
70 put q period to the cid dYna&ty. lest
Mr. Monroe by practising the art q sink
Ing taught him by his preceptof, should.
persdyenture, in eight Years or less. sink
mto 40 abyss Of wgetehedncss
md ruin.
All this, and more. nigh; ,'.a3par, tn
less prevented BY skill Nor is skill, in
regard to this matter wanting. 1t is
fully displayed, and its success unqaes,
tenable. The people will bear to be-
chastised with whips, rroy:s'ed they 49,
nadeto believe thst Eng land is ckastis.
ID with SCORPIONS. Nay they will not
MY bear it patiently, but Will exuit aud
iiunph in the comparison. Our nation-
! debt is wonderfully lissfened BY com
paring it with the British debt. Do tax
= sorely grind your Be Of good cheer.
Inc English ale ground by them to-
powder Does poverty stare you in the
ace Never mind it every tenth
nan in England isa pauper. Does your
government use prodigaiIy the peoples
n'neys Rest easy; the Prince Regent
notorious prodigal aud only think
'nst mass of none kuie parliament has
i''ed as an establishment Tor bis daugh
G,
C0nneciieat Courant. ]
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District of Columbia,
County Of Alexandria, to 7cit +:

April Term, 1916:
The Mutual Assurance Society, agsinss
Fire on Buildings Of the State Of Yir
ginia-Compiainahts, :"
Against
Edward Y. Thompson, Assignee of Adam
S. Swoope-Defendants.
IN CHAECCEERRY.
THE defendant Edward K. Thonir.
j. son, not having entered his appea,-
ance, and given security, according tn
the statute and the rules Of this court;
and it appearing I'd the satisfaction ofthc
court upon affidavit, that the said defend
ant Edward K. Thompson, is not ar IL
habitant OF this district OH motion Of the
complainant by his counsel, it is ordered,
that the said defendant Edward K.
Thompson, do appear here on tie fr:t
day of November term next, and enter
his appearance to the suit, and give So
curity for performing the DEGREES Of the
court; and that copy Of this order be
forthwith published for two months sue
cessivcly in one of the public newsrai ers
published in this county, and tina, ano-
Their copy be posted at the front door Of
the court house of said county.
A Copy-Teste.
g. DENEALE. c. c..
August 8 1awSn
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august 10
Notice is Hereby Given.

That written proposals viii be received
ri the Office of the Commissioner If PUB
lie Buildings. il Washington City, un-
I'll the 9Th oil next month. for the supply
of 10000 best cypress shingles, two fce'
in length, to be delivered a, some whaff il
said CITY. within the month OF October
next; and to be paid f,r upon delivery.
SAN. LANE, Com.
Of P. Buildings.
Washington, Aug i7-'e t5S
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vafua
UNDER 4.


Fredericksbureh,
Fitzhugh against
1.-THE subscriber will
flor cash, at Cooling
misses; on Thursday
Flgust next, q valuable I. ,,n,SDs
containing about 1916 acres, situate IN
Fairfax county. on both sides OF the Lit
tie River Turnpike Road and of Acco-
| tank Run, about nine miles frsm Alex
andria and nearly the same distance iron,
the city Of Washington and Georgetown.
Part of large tract called Rayehsworth,
and formerly owned by Giles Fitzhugh.
On this tract there is very valuable
Mill Seat, towards the Improvement Of
which considerable progress. has late
ly been made by digging out and prepa.
ring the races, and collecting large
portion Of the building materials which
are now on the spot: the scite also affords
room for an extensive. manufacturing
establishment.
Most of the great roads leading to TIE
towns above mentioned fallinto the Lit
tie River Turnpike Road short distanea
above the land proposed to be sold, and a.
iiew 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 soil is we'll adapt
ed,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 we'll worth the attention of en-
terprizing men. A great number oflote
have been laid of for town proposed to
be established along the turRpike road.
The sale will commence precisely at 1Q
o'clock, land the land will be laid of
INTO lots to suit purchasers. Any char
tered Bank paper declared to be current
N Fairfax County by the court Of thae
county, will be received in payment
Richard Fl. Henderson,
r. l. Taylor,
Commissioners.
July is cots
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-19
Farmers Attend.

AS that truly valuable article Plaster,
has now fallen to its old price, and as |
expect you to purchase literally, ! am
grinding for your accommodation u large
quantity at the mill near the river, where
I will sell it either by measure or weight
for less than it will cost YOU to purchase
in the stone.
A. P. Cover.
Angst 10 dStala"sw
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Robert Welsh.
Bank Of Winchester in Virginia.
JUNE ED, 1910.

JUNE I'D, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that, agrceab'y
10 Resolution OF the Board of Directors
of this Institution, general meeting o!
the Stockholders VIII be held on " ednes.
hay the lst day of January, 1917, at IL
O'Clock, at the Banking house, at which
meeting business & great Importance &c
the company will be submitted for con,
sideation.
LEWIS HGFF, Cashier.
July 9 1awtf
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A Gardener wanted

A person acquainted with the cult'va-
ton OF Vegetable Garden and who can
come we'll Recommended for honesty, so
briefly and industry, viii be hired BY the
month or year. Enqgirc OF the Printer.
August 5.
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Communicated for tie Philadelphia Ga.
zetts.
Lazaretto, Tuesday evening,

y
August is.
Sn,-l Beg TO communicate for your
Information, that the new Governor had
arrived at the Havana from Cadix, about
weeks ago, and that he is contrary to
I'll antcipatiens favorable TO the inter
course with foreigners.
Dry Goods were not in so much de-
.nand, and an additional duty had been
imposed an British manufactures on the
SS'h alt. The ci-devant governor proceed
as Vice Roy Of Mexico TO Vera Cruz
S'N an army OF 1000 men 10 act against
0e Independents.
Inc duty OF -four was reduced from S
- l-s dolls. t;lrrcl, Notwithstanding Il
"c'd only fetch ID to Is dolls. Several
y. ~.,er,caa bottoms. under Spanish coiors
'"n slaves from the coast oil Africa, were
:. Meport. Two hundred and eighty
llt'es were advertised for sale, the day
at, the 9eth nit. A new slave, mean
s soe lGstarrived from the Coast, was worth
f. uoiis' and so III proportion. l ieil
ass'on, ]. the 18th ult. at whicl
s J, 10 Philadelphia -four was retailing
NJ 10 dolls cash, the duty CT Q dolls bar.
,S'ue'aded. and in quantities at l6 L
''snd half for bark.
=. view Rum, that sinks 81 to 81 hat
= aen from SIS Cd. to 4s. per gallon, Jamai
Sd. currency. Sugar realized from 8 t,
Ri, i;aue IN Jamaica quite stagnated ant
r., sa goods selling much below thei
orol cost. | omitted naming tia
ran sac e was considerably higher in Ha
e,ss I'D 'Aan jamaica. Sugar is IL dolls
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For Antwerp,

5R The substantial and fast sailing
49, Ship Ameritr, burtheh 2s5 tons J
having two thirds y, her cargo engaged,
The balance will se taken on mosarate
terms if immediate application is made
Ito DANIEL SOAElts.
July 12
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Nsle York. .Aug. ID.

r. Nslo York, .4gg. IA.
s,ay ue Sally. We have newsless Cork
/. p ct. 10 the 22d Of June, inclusive. To
en; ;are, they complain of the immense
a,, 'auons to America, aud calculate
nos less than from 20 TO $4,000 TO-
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A Brilliant independence +!
10000 Dollars !!

--Grdhd Masonic Hall LOTTERY.
Now drawing twice week in the cityo
Baltimore, and will be completed next
month. - 4.
On ThiirSday after nert,
The 29th instant, being the 40th day of
drawing, the first drawn number will
be entitled to the Great Stationary Ca
pital Prize of
Forty 11lousdnd Dollars,
Price Of tickets IA dollars, warranted
indrawn, at
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-19

I'D IN AWAY on Friday morning the
~ 10th instant, an apprentice to the
,niIi-wrisht business, named Epnry Hooe,
aged about 90 years, feet 8 or 9 inches
high. light complexion and light hair
Had on when he went away new blue
cloth coat, tight colored wais,coat, nan
keen pantaloons, new fur hat, 4 ether
cloaths not recollected. The above re-
ward will be given to any person who
.'.ay take up said runaway and deliver
him to the subscriber living at Owings's
spring, Baltimore county, Mary land -
Al persons are forewarned harboring
the said Hooe, under the penalty Of the
law.
Robert Welsh.
august 19 law6w
- The Editors Of the Federal Re.
publican, are requested to insert tie a.
bove. and send their account to this Of
ace.
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Cheap black twlIled Silk
JUST RECEITED,

JUST RECEITED,
A few pieces black Levant'ne SILK.
which are offered for sale at SIS. Sd. aua
Is. per yard, by
Mary Mooney,
Fairfax street,
august l9 Wv
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zzskaS&ak4< ktsxsSZNsykA
OBITUARY,

OBITUARY.
Died, at Groom, his seat IN Prince
Georges county, on Friday the Cd inst.
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Five Dollars Reward.

Atoryen. August 10 S.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-22
LAND FOR SALE

THE subscriber has for sale a Tract
of Land lying within Smiles Of the Town owl
of Dumfries, and within Or 8 o. the Cco'
guam Mills, containing about $50 acres
there's on the Land good Dre!HNgT
House, the necessary Back Houses. a,O
a good Barn, it is abundantly watereap y
many fine Springs, and as healtny as a ny
mountain situation. Alb at ~ or NV
acres have been sown in clover. FROM e.
periments made Oh the land & clover CIo?
the plaster is found to act most beileHtr
ally. The land is bounded on one sieeO v
an abundant stream Of water, FURNISHING
a fine site for a Miil--there are also l'''.'
Houses on the land, 50 situated as 'og y,
convenient for three tenements. WI
give credit to the purchasers OF one ~
two years, & will take in payment gave, y
Bank Stock of the District bapEs'
Chartered Banks of Virginia orPu0''
curities Of any kind. n,,coN
Dumfries, June s5-98 5taW0"
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Valuable Land .or Sale.

UNDER the authority ola decree d
the Superior Court of Chancery held ,t
Fredericksburgh, in the suit OF Gilp,
Fitzhugh against A. and ]. ScholGela
the subscriber will offer at public sale
for cash, at Gooding's tavern, on the ns'
misses, On Thursday the pod day Of Ar.
gust next, valuable Tract OF LAND
containing about 1915 acres, situate IN
Fairfax county. On beth sides OF the Liz.
tie River Turnpike Road ana of Acco.
tank Run, about nine miles trem Alex
andria and nearly the same distance from
the city of Washington and Georgetown
Part of large tract called Ravenswmt,
and formerly owned by Giles Fitahu.h
On this tract there is q very valuable
Mill Seat, towards the improvement Of
which considerable progress has late.
ly been made by digging out and prep,
ring the races, and collecting large
portion of the building materials which
ARE now on the spot: the scite also affords
room for an extensive manufacturing
establishment.
Most of the great roads leading to tie
towns above mentioned fallinto the Lii.
tie River Turnpike Road short distance
above the land proposed to be sold, and q
new turnpike road Leading directly from
the land to the City Of Washingtonand
Georgetown, has lately been laid of, aud
part of it finished. The soil is well adapt.
ed to farming and the use of plaster and
clover, and a 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 off lots
have been laid OF for town proposed to
be, established along the turnpike road
The sale will commence precisely atl2
'clock,-and the land will &c laid Of
into lots to suit purchasers. Any Char
tered Bank paper declared to be current
in Fai fax County by the court Of that
county, will be received in payment
Richard FL Hesdersor,
Il. /. Taylor.
Commissioned.
July 10 cots
The editors Of the Winchester Ga.
zctte, Leesburg Westinghouse and IRE
ricktown Herald, are requested tOpa0'
fish the above till day of sale, and ieT'
ward their accounts to this Office lo'
payment.
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At a meeting Of the Directors
of the Merchants Bank OF Alexandria
on the I'd day of July, 1916 the fol
lowing Order was made and ordered
to be published -
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient
% repeal so much OF an order of this
Board as prohibits the transfer Of any
debt due to this Bank, in order to en-.
crease its facilities, which The demands
on the institution have rendered neces-
sary:
Resolved, That debts due to the said
Bank shall be transferable at the direction
of the committee, from and after the 1st
day of August next.
BY order,
James S. Scott, Cashier.
July 5 d5w
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PHILADELPHIA, .Marth, 1916.
Plan end Terms of Subscription.

Pinn GnH IGTWS " CaVoe' iplto''
When the Publisher submitted the pre-
cedins notice of his intention TO under
take this national publication, although II
had long occupied his reflections. he was
not fully aware of its Importance, tor ne
had never suspected what the fact really
i. that there is no where extant an au-
thentic published copy ofthe most impor-
tant State Paper III the annals OF the
world.
The ORIGINAL Declaration OF Indepen.
.Ience. as deposited in the Secretary OF
States office, was happily preserved
when so many valuable papers were 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 onthe Journals
, of the Old Congress, are as follow:
ga Declaration by the Representative
fE' the United States of America in Cor
.sress assembled, "-whereas in the origi
nal the Declaration is thus headed -
"The Unanimous Declaration OF the
Thirteen United States of America"
This Is not a mere verbal distinction !.
Il involves difference in principle. Does
It become Americans to be careless OF
this subject, or ought Interpolation or al
teration Of any kind to be permitted IN a
public document so sacred Ought it not
TO be faithfully preserved and transmit
ted to posterity word for word, letter fof
letter, and point for point ? Ihe Ame-
r;can public will unhesitatingl, answer
Yes and the publisher stands pledged
To have IT SO engraved, and to, accompa-
nv it with the requisite proofs Of aatheni
ticity.
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 very
: hest materials.
The Design, which is from the pencil
of Mr.. BridPort, will be executed in imr
fation Of Bas Relief; and will encircl,
sthe, Declaration as Gordon of honor, sur
mounted by the Arms OF the Unitet
States. Immediately underneath tn,
arms will be large medallion portrait 9
General George Washington, supporte,
by cornucopiae, and enbellished witt
Spears, Flags, and other Military trophie
and emblems. On one side OF this me
dalton portrait, will be similar portral
Of John Hancock, President Of Congress
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French Goods.

Z
The C ARGO of the Schooner brotnefs
Return, Mcknight, master, rom Mat
;eilles, consisting Of
WINES.
500 cases Claret
100 casks ditto, 52gallons each
SO cases Win de Grave
25 ditto Hermitage
epipes oil proof Brandies
Soft shelled almonds
Smyrna Figs
Filberts
so boxes Prunes
"a cases Olives
"a do. Anchovies
IL do. Capers
S cases Mama III flakes -
cask blue yitrol 1.S
8 bales Alexandria SIENNA sc
500 realms writing paper assorted
10 bales Wrapping do.
French lawns assorted,
Silk stockings
DO. Purses
Ditto gloves, ladies and gentlemen's,
Kid and castor ditto, do. do.
Florence silk assorted
Sewing silk
4 cases grapes, assorted colours
224 fancy baskets
Is boxes clarified soap
Perfumery, an assortments
Is offereafor sale on accommodating
terms, by
.qdame, Herbert u Go.
May % tt