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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
I iMrty Dollars Reward

Kan away from Salem en- the SOth inst
a negro, named Abran. He is II or Is
!, ears of age, about 5 feet 2 inches high
has very dark complexion, fet ness
and to!erabe large mouth. he is Tor
pigner and his language is very broken
which is rendered more difficult to b.
understood by an impeachment in hi,
speech. lie is a fellow OF considerable
difidence aid speaks but little. Iii,
ears have been pierced for rings. w her
ne absconded lie wore a blue round "a
bout of coarse cloth, pair OF blue strip
ed domestic pantaloons, pair Of higt
luariered shoes that lace before, and {
slate hat. Twill give Zen Dollars to AM
Uae who will deliver him TO me at fin.
place, if taken in the neishbeurhood, O
he above reward Unprecedented 40 miles
,:rom here, aud secured in any Jail, $,
'nat ! get him again.
]. FAuNTLEROT.
Salem, Faquier Co. Va.
Jane rs costs
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
WOOL FACTORY.

subscriber informs the public tia
3 he has erected, and has now In oper
alton, adjoining lis Mills at the Littl,
Falls of the Potomac, 10 the District o
Columbia, Machinery for manufacturing
Of wool into cloth OF any quality or color
And will card, spin, weave, dye. full
shear and dress cloth FOR customers ir
such manner as they may desire, and or
the most reasonable terms.
l also wish to purchase quantity o!
common DOL.
EDGAR PATTERSON.
June 25-- ct
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Notice
Jure IS

TIE subscriber has Obtained from The
Orphans Court Of Prince Georges Coun
ty letters testamentary on the persona
estate of George r. Leiper, late of said
county, deceased. All persons having
claims against sad deceased, are hereb,
warned to exhibit the same with thu
vouchers thereof, to TIE subscriber, or I.
Andrew !.eeper Moore, or to Ihoma.
Mundell, on or before the first day Of ia
|nuary next. They may otherwise b,
law be excluded from all benefit of sait
estate: and all persons indebted to sale
deceased, are earnestly requested to pa,
the sane. Given under mr. hand Thu
22d day Of June, 1916.
Elizabeth Moore.
June Is 1aw4t
The editors Of The National ,nteIl;gen
Ger are requested to insert the above Ii
u4t, and send their account to this Office
for payment.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25

Ire ship and stood drher: she provedt 4
|be the British ship Orpheus, Bathgate
from N. Orleans, Of and for Liverpool
with 600 bales Of Gotten on board. Ir
consequence eff her leaking very badly
!. certain they could not keep her aHoat
the crew had determined to abandon her.
Lay by her the whole of that night. Next
day, at s, P, M. was joined py the
ship Competitor. from Montego
Bay,-bound TO London, having now
finally determined to leave the Orphe-
us, the captain and of the crew went
on board the Competitor, while the re-
mainder, e. 10 numbcr) came on board
the Margaret. In Ave minutes after the
coats lett her, saw the Orpheus go down.
She might probably have been cot into
port, had she had more cotton on baard.
as that would have kept her afoat.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
NOTICE.
May 90

|VN7HEREAss Mary. Matthews. late q
w Grantste!tl, in the county Of
King George and state Of Virginia, de.
ceased, by her. last will and testament,
duly proved and recorded in the court Of
said couaty, did bequeath to certain per-
sons named in her Nil, and to her fist
and second cousins, the money arising
from her estate this is therefore to re-
quest and require all persons, standing ID
lie relation Of first aud second cousins 70
aid Miss Matthews, to forward their
names, with a statement of their re'a.
|tioaship, by letter, postage PAID all,
|..essed to the subscriber, llamstead
Post Office, King George County, Va.
.aat arrangements NAY be made tSr dis
vision of said estate.
Joarnsend s. Dade..
Executor Of Mary Matthews. deg
Borodinq, June 5--iA ssSa.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
Public Sale
June II

YENHE subscribers will sell, on Iaes-
4 dag, the second day of July next,
if fair; if not, the next fair day thereaf-
ter, ia pursuance of the DEGREES Of the
county ccut of Fairfax, in the suit Of
Magruder and Washington against john
Luke-at :.liblic sale, for ready money,
the whole, or SO much of that Tract OF
Land situate in Fairfax county on the,
north side otthe road LEADING from Alex
andria to Leesbnrg, on which the said
John Luke resided, as will raise the sum
of eleven hundred & hinety five pounds
four shillings and five pence. with inte-
rest thereon from the 10Th Of septenber
|l79s, until the day of sale. and the costa:
|of the suit and sae-which land is stu
late about seven miles from AleyandriH
and a short distance above TIE place
where the turnpike road leading from
1.-The Potomac bridge strikes Tic read from
Alexandria to Leesburg. The quantity
|ef land is estimated at about $50 81 a
|cres. There is on it a two story framed
dwelling House not in very good repair.
and some otit-hous.s. No deed will he;
made until the purchase money is paid
Edmund l Lee,
Robt. l. Taylor,
Richard Radcliffe.
Commissioners
May IS cots
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
Charleston, June II.

Arrived British big John M'Cammon,
Iarmoar Liverpool 81 days. Sailed
tom Liverpool on the 2lst April. The
ship Mercury, for Philadelphia, sailed in
company. Left ship Mexico, Wilson,
Zoe New York; Caromandel, - for
Philadelphia, when to sail uncertain and
number of ether vessels, names not
tecollected. The British brig James.
Craig. intended to sail for this port, had
altered her port Ct destination. and was
loading at Liverpool, April 2fst for Hall
Lax, lN..sA The ship Tho;nus. Wilson,
aud two other ships from this port, arriv-
aat Liverpool on the 18th April, and
snip Ceres, Weber, on the Goth. Gn
s !. 10th Of May, lat. SO. long So, long.
=, spoke British schr. Charles, -s go
Jays from s.. Johns, IN. FL bound to
, Ss island of Trinidad The John
srCsmmon made the Bar on Thursday,
=; s's 9th last. during the gale, but not be-
.as aoie to obtain a pilot. stood Of, aud
~, =, as lar to the southwark. as lat. 81 /,
f fsi sae has not received any damage
'fom the gale.
sloop Gallstin. Brooks, Havana II
s S Os hossheads Molasses and some
s0 1' The foilowiugis an extract from
&c Log Book Sailed from Havanna on
sa NC MA INST. Nothing material occurred
H. I ~ e'e 9th, at 6P. NJ. when we made
," ~ FLORIDA Shore; tackled. and stood OF
d,s ny = T.. by E. pleasant weather till
MI. O.eaSShen it began to blow fresh,
ns;r ueaS5 rain at s. double reefed the
tss h SALT at s treble reefed it, and took
resssp panef oft the jib; at 8, balance
No~;; s u'e main sail and took in the jib
noo0 very hard, with heavy rain al
49,, Tue @ain-sail gave way. it blowing
p,Iss june s, commenced with hard
S;oa. aau rain, with high cross sea
q, sPeu several seas. At S, P. Nj. the
sn,lI Sue tair breach over her; the
3D.. uOser anchor was slung to the
baii Yard, cast of on the weather
ken anu Sotathom cable given out Il
be-, pa y. 100, it blowing a perfect tenn
ssrr's sIe sea constantly rolling over her
ss u away her rails. camboose,. boat
sas " asS casks; started the companion
sS5.A aAu caused the deck to leak badly
S,;s. swsSened serious fears for tn
~ Y Es sew, u blowing an'
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
Port Of Alexandria

ENTERED
Schooner Trim, spillman, T. Island,
- Consolation, Mitchell, Baltimore,
49, Emily, Corner, Norfolk.
-- Betsey, Lewis, Barnstable.
- Native, Mayhem, Boston.
Sloop Tryal, Taylor. Camden.
CLEARED
Brig Virginia, Ross. Martinique.
Schooner Price. Clements. Baltimore
.- lane, Nicolls, New-Tork.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
LOST,
Supposed to be Siclen-

An oval Gold Locket-- ground. Grim
ron red foil, device a monument with =
female figure and dove set reRnd viii
pearls, enclosed in two ascending branch
es of pearl and knot Of pearls above
on the back small ivory medallion witt
the Initials I. c. under chrystal, rims
and per.
Jewellers and Silversmiths' are re
qucsted to ste pit If offered to their notice
A reward 0. | EN- Dollars will be given tol
delivery Of it to the Printer, & no dues
tons asked.
June 25
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
GRIND Bank Discounts.

The Salem Gazette contains an &C
count Of fory.two fishing vessels, whlsl
Nave arrived at Marbleheasl from the
Grand Bank, with az enumeration OF TIE
fares from, 7OOo to 10000 each vessel
amounting in the whole to above six hun
dred and thirty thousand fish, being tht
greatest fares ever known in that enter
prinng tORn.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
Notice.

The members of the Washington So
eiety OF Alexandria, are requested to at
-eld a regular stated meeting Of The sale
society at Dir. M'Lahghlin's Hotel OF
Thursday the Fourth of July next, at II
,'clock, A. NJ. for the purpose of electins
,ficers Of the Society for the ensuing
car, aud an Orator for the ED of Febru
Try next, and transacting othel bushes,
II the Society.
G. DENEAIE, sec'ry.
June Is.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
NE chants Bank Of AlsrandTias
May IS

, MAY 10, 1910.
Alta special meeting Of the Board, the
following resolutions WEI. adopted
Reselrsd, That tie fairs Of this iHsti
tuition be wound up: for the attainment
jof which object, ii the opinion Of this
Beard that committee lie appointed TO
consist of three persons, to suPerihteDd
the same, whose pro- nee it shall be, to-
|adopt and pursue such measures. as IN
Their Judgment shall appear to be best:
calculated to secure the interests Of the
Stockholders, and satisfY Creditors: and
who shall every month on the first s!en-
day thereof, report to the Board of Di-,
rectors their progress III the execution
Iof this duty.
If any debt die to the Bank, shall not
! in the opinion OF the committee. be vel,
secured 10y good and sufficient endcrser,
or endarsers, such debtors shall he call
led upon to give additional security; and
iii such further security be not given,
such debtor shat! be entitled to re further
Indulgence.
immediate and reasonable cunaiIs
shall be enforced, and DO paper due to
I the bank, shall be transit sed, but when
collected by regular process shall be di-
vided among The creditors, in PROPORTION
to their claims lard that no loss from de-
Hay, may be sustained By the holders Of
notes;
| Resolred, That deposits in Merchants
Bank paper, will be received. and GER
Etifcates granted bearing interest, TO b&
tpai6 SO soon as the MONIES due to the in:
|stiturion are collected BY tie committee
aforesaid.
Peter Saunders, James Anderson. and
Daniel M'Pherson, are appointed com.
Imittee Cor the above purpose.
by order Of The Board,
JAS. S. SCOTT, Cashier.
dSt&law:f
May 90
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
hince-W iHiam County Court, !
June 4th. 1916.

ON the motion Of Edward Brooke,
late sheriff Of Prince William County.
Ito whom the estate of Robert Carter, de.
ceased, hath been committed 1t is or
|dered, that the said. sheriff do give public
notice to the creditors Of said Robert
Carter, by advertisement, in some pub
lie newspaper published in Alexandria;
and at the court house door, that they
present their claims, duly authenticated,
Tor payment, on or before the frst Mon
day in August next, at which time the
court will proceed to distribute the estate
amongst those whose claims are then ex-
hibited.
A Copy--Test,
Philip D. Daw, 6. 6.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25

Married, at the City Of Washington, on
suaday evening, by the Rev. Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Washington DraRe, merchant, o.
that city. to Miss am IL. 8. Babe, OF
Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
Fashionable Dry Goods.

The Subscribers have received by the
IShips Armata and Ariadne from Liver.
pool, ninety packages seasonable dry
goods, purchased by one Of the firm, de
rect from the manufactures, for cash
which they sfer on reasonable terms Tor
money or the usual credit for approved
paper.
JOHN & REUBEN WRITER'S.
May ii
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-25
Mo- ICE.

House keefers are informed that carr
will 90 round town tomorrow morn
ing at 9 O'Clock, with fresh LIVE; those
that want can have it at tirst cost.
JAMES INQUIRE,
Sup. In. of Police.
lure qS
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-31
Public Sale.

lDY VIRTUE OF deed of trust from
f-ED William Yeaten to the subscriber,
TO secure the payment ofcertain debts in
tine said deed mentioned. due from the
tsaid William Yeaton to the Bark of Poto.
!mac, WILDE sold at auction on the premi.
tses, on the frst day Of October next, at
| 10 O'clock,
| That -et or parcel Of ground
IN which, the said Wm. Yeaton, at pre-.
jsent resides, situated upon tie North SIDE
lot Cameron street. and vest side of St.
Asaph streets III the town IF Alexandria,
and bounded as follows, viz. beginning at
the intersection of said streets and run
ming thence westwardly with Cameron
street, and binding Herewith 100 feet
tkcnce northWardly with line parallel
TO st. Asaph's street 1876 feet thence
Ieastwardiy with line parallel TO Came
ron street 100 feet to st. Asapb's street /;
thence southwardIy with that street and
binding thereupon l26 feet to tie benin
|ning, together with the buildings ana all
other appurtenances thereunto belonsing.
One Lot of Ground on the
|east side Of Fairfax street, Beginning a.
the aorth side of the house formerly oeeBt
pied by Mrs. Catilarine Sanford, suppo,.
led to be l42 feet 4 inches 20 the south Of
Princess street thence south to the line
ol the lot iermeriy the property of Mary
Chew, supposed to De thirty -four feet two
Or three inches thence eastwardly the
same width parallel with Princess street
in depth LIS feet inches to the !ine
OF tie lot formerly Richard Conwa,'s.
One other Lot On the north
side t! Cameron street, beginning at the
distance Of one handred and forty four
feet vest from Royal street, thence west
III Cameron Street one huadred and tive
,eet two INCHES to Pit street, thence
2orth Oh Pitt street eighty eight feet to q
ten feet alley. thence on The alley east
one hundred and two feet two inches,
thence south parallel to Royai street to
he beoihning,
One other Lot on the north
SIDE OF klrS street beginning at the
distance OF ninety seven feet six inches
rest from Union street, thence west on
King street twenty tive feet six inches,
thence north parallelto UBion street, the
sane width as in front, eighty one feet to
Fayette alley.
The terms Of Sale vii. lie one fifth in
Cash, and the residue ii SIX. twelve.
eighteen and twenty-sM months, carry
ug interest from the date, to be secured
~ Notes with approved EDdorsers, and a
Deed of trust on the property sold.
1lEOMAS SWAMI.
Trustee
July 90 eavts
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-31
CALeurrA, Jore @.
sshact Of a letter from Lucknow, dated
January Sd, 1915.


January Sd, 1916.
aHis Exceliency tic Nawaub Viyieg
invited all toe gentlemen of the residen-
g the officers at the,posto ct Lucknow, tc
breakfast at Chenet,a hunins hoase near
he Lake Of Ckenet, six miles from Can
SHnpnt; and to see an elephant fight,
&c. The resident had brought an Gle
Plant hon the Deckanec, which was IN
Shting order, and his exeelleucy match
dHwith one from amongst bis oan.
The residents elephant cane on in grea'
style, and the meeting OF tie two abi,nais
vas grand, the crush Of the beads tre-
nendous, bis exceilcncy's elephant had
tggbt several battles, the resident had
aever before engaged. After fighting 9
short time, the latter elephant was throwp
down, the rider OF course fell from tie
heck Of the animal, almost close to Its
Mly, and every person rreSent was ~
tie awful evacuation of seeing toe dnyer
siuShed to atoms, By the elephant giving
asuddea roll 30 that side where tie dn-
'tray, to get again upon Its legs, when
Othe ioy pf all. the maa by a quick cH'
'7ion, sprung clear ayay from the b9dI
Gtae elephant, and was saved tIom ar
Aentimmediate de8truction. a sho,f
EneUal Of the battle took place, when tdS
Deekance elephant turned, and was pu
sued by his exceliency's a considerable
SStaRce, Two more battles were fought
different elephants IN a very neDt3
ny spirited style.
/" 10 prevent any material rgury T.
Ne animals occurring by a protracte''
%arict after some period oil lighting
icy we're palted by fireworks, or miii-
SIy rockets being let oE near them. an
,Slope and Ram fighting took place, the
~'ef Is highly interesting and display
swat 0Vayery-A most elegant breakie1I
ss then given, after which the whole q
n N Company were invited to proceed 60
sueaetLake, and shoot al the wild t1w.s o.
Ills fxceilency did not leave tn
,'uu0S seal, until he saw every gentle
,'a Mounted on "a Howdah E!ephart,
sI his aifable attention during the
s.Ve Ot the entertainment, engaged the
h. ~sai' and good will of all the compa-
il. iaere is beautiful small house o.!
sr ua1A Of the Lake, erected from a pa
s, rs late 1t. Beilasses, OF Engineers, |.
! ''n us excellcncy repaired during th'
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-31
Public Sale.

On Tuesday next the sd last. viii be soIl
al tie 'endue store, corner Of Prince
and Fairfax streets,
West-InJia rum in hhds.
Cotton in bales
Imperial &young hyson tea in chest,
VaeensWare IN crates
Indigo
Starch
Demijohhs, furniture, &c.
ALS0.
Cloths, imperial cords
(a,icoes
Cambria and lero muslins
Marsel'les ve,tinss
Irish sheetings
C0tored Canbrcs
Madras aud check handkerchiefs,
Sewing silks and cotton, &c.
z. &. .usrStel{er.
August 81
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-31

! thing Of the kind: and one person presen
who partially practises medicine, men
toned four complaints, with one Of which
both he and the family thought she mus
ibe affected.
persisted in my opinion, and the case
was conGded to me / freely administer.
ed Ipecac, and Tartar Elnetic, as puke.
|She was resoutely opposed to take me
|dicine; but / succeeded to give so much
las to vomit repeatedly no poisonous bef-
|lies came up. therefore inferred they
must be too far advanced in the commop
passage, to be eyucuted by puking; hence
| gave purgative medicines, and directed
clysters to speed their operations.-
Excavations succeeded, but no berries
She seemed to grow better, but the amend
meat was transitory. More purgative
medicine was given, aud, at'ast twant
fiYe berries, of the Jamestown weed
I Datma Stramomum] were discharged IN
orie passage. These satisfied The family
| was right in re pect to the nature oftEe
complaint A:ore medicine was given
and many more of the berries were eva
cuated, the child appeared hourly to mend
though with some appearance cfoccasiona
relapses. She got perfectly we'll in lev
days.
Perhaps The preceding statement con.
talns information ieamay be usef !. The
substance Of 1t was penned down ~ Il
SIDE Of the patient: it is, therefore, moI
worthy Of attention. tits now abstlac !
ed from a work called Medical Philosopa'
once announced to the public, though nc
YET quite ready for the press.
J. MORGAN.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-31
Forty Dollars Reward
August 81

4 BSCONDED from alexandria last
g Thursday morning about o'clock
IA white man who passed bv the naale, OF
EJ,8.h'S, with a Horse and Gig. Tie
rig IS an oval body and bellows top, the
BODY trimmed on the oatside, and sword
ease with mounted mguIdjhgs plated
handles, with four steel springs, with
ketches attached TO the hind springs TO
draw the braces, the under festhe, If the
left hind sping is broke eff half way, the
inside Of tie body is trimmed with olive
velvet, the cushions are also velvet Of the
same, the joints that raise the top are fix
ed on the inside Of the top confined in
the center with leather loops---p!ated
harness and bride.
The horse is bright bay, a5oat Gfteen
hands and half high, PAGES, trots and
canters well, one hind foot white. sin.
made, has teen docked about ten days.
the eud of his tail is YET sore.
The man is about feet high, and wore
away mixed cotton long coat, swans
|down waistcoat, blue pantaloons, and a
Large blimmed hat. ! will give Fifty
Dollars Tor the Man, Horse ard Gig, OF
TWENTY Dollars for Horse and Gig.
Charles Scott.
august 81 st
The Editor Of he Baltimore Fed. Ga
zette, is requested TO publish the abovl
8 times and send ms account 10 this oi
Gce fer payment,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-31
IN Interesting Case of Sickness.
1ichsond, Itrgilsia, 4a:,. q.

Hichsohd, Jtrgjria, .far. "a.
NJiss.---. about six years old, |
found very Ill in the evening -she laboIr-
ed under perfect degree Of indlot'sm
she alternately mutterel, groaned; and
Iauglle,I-,l,ery Iiu;b and all parts OF her
bady were 10 lnccssant melton; Size
would pail or snatch at the bed c!oaths,
hec own cioa,hs or any thing else that
came in her way (: sic seemed TO Know
no pcrson, ana il sac took notice OF any
it appeared to be accidental: she Woula
aitenln, ~ climb the walls Of the house
snnroach tie iirc. as if Sic would 90 into
t f permitted she world go against any
object or person, and fall over him, as it
she were blind she was perfectly listIess
and. therefore, prina,sua imPr@vidl MKT {;
Che would neither eat nor drink and she
imagined pins stuck in her ha"ds, and
thai she saw many things that were not
rreseut. as snakes, etc. Infact, thought
every ectappeared to her III disguised
and IN terrifying form.
Her puIse was Title d;soldered, but Ter
skin was dry, ard the pupils OF her eyes
were considerably diIated.
All the information the family coai {,
|r;ye me. was, that " she appeared well
when She sat at The table to dine; cut
|wSl!e eating, she became very sick, puked
lher face became spotted, white and red,
En- she sea, Grew yer, i'll and out OF her
Isenses." c.
I lie family demanded ef me, IN a iey
minutes after my arrival, what | though
lwas the matter With he l candidly re-
| lied, | oelieved she had eaten some POI
| on0us berries. :, a
All the family both white and biaak
| ssured me / was mistaken, and that ,h'
s.hi.d had not had any chance 70 eas al,