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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-01
Copy Of a letter BY 49, TO Tho.
JcDerson, dated 2esb, 8fh mo 1918.
EStesnseS friend Zhos. jefferson.

HS'eshses friend Ihos. Jc6eyson,
have for years felt, at times, af-
lection towards thee, wi'h q wish for
Thy salvation TO wit, the attainment.
While on this stage of time, (in the ma,
lnral body Of . suitable portion of a.
viue h1e, tor Otherwise We know li,tle
more than the life OF nature, and there,
lore are in dsngerof becoming inferior
TO the Beasts which perish, in conse.
quence Of declining the offers of divine
lite made TO every rational being.
But have long had better hopes of
Fbee, ard have thought particularly in
our little quiet meeting yesterday that
thou hast teeR faithful (at fesl) over a
few things, and wish thou may est be-
come euler over moro, and enter into
the JOY of our lord, and unto his res, 1;
and It occurred in order thereto, that
we should become christians, for he
that hath not the spirit of Christ, is
none of HE, and this knowledge and
belief is, | think strongly insisted on
~ divers Of the apostles, who had per.
sonSlly seen, and were eye witnesses
10 his majesty, particularly 10 the
mount aud others who had not in that
view, which, however, was insufficient
10 protect them, and was to be taken a.
way that they might be more effectuai-
turned 10 that spirit, which ieadeth
ihto all truth whose power aIone is q.
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sktxcT1oSs sRoM THE ousLis EVEN

SANCTIONS yRoM THE DUBLIN EVEN
ING POST
"A Emigration to Frnnte.
From some well written remarks on
TINS subject, we extract the following q
EMIGRATION.
OLD EsoLANp--and those who do
not like TO live in il, let them leave it,"
| Ioass Of the hues and Jorfunes men.
Gentlemen, your Recommendation is
taken al last. Old England is really, il
should seem, grown Hperapnuated--
every ono that can 60, Is leaving the old
lady In her last agenies. Instead Of en-
deavoring, like dutifui children, TO re-
iicVe her IN her utmost need, she is in
Danger OF being dragged 10 gaoi in
her old age for deb,--whiie her young
CT, poorer and harder children are go-
Ing I" America by thousands, and the
richer sort arc betaking themselves ,c
the more congenial chimes of France
Italy, Switzerland and Flanders.
Now, really, this is one effect Of the
french Revolution. That terrible ex.
piosion has not been in vain--it ma,
have ruined France +; and, IL miracle
do not intervene, it will ruin England
We see, in fact, the old hslk aIread,
| deserted; and the stout and " secure
fellows, who were wishing all maine
oil nisiortunes to the Jacobin,, a~.- ,..
mong the First, as might be exp ctcd
TO leave the sinking vessel 10 the cay,
OF guaeeFs, coiiec,ors, supervisor. ~
| spcctors and i2xmcn, of all rauks snS
determinations.
I Well, will the " dencuncers be abb,
20 bring her into par, p sGr, though I'll.
winds are hushet, th~re IS still a con,
siderable swell il, The waters
| We shall rYi presei,d TO answer ,hi
quesiion--hut il may be worth while Y
glva reply 10 some assertions In ,h,
Courier, cpncccn!0g the ccmpara,iv,
e. capncss OF Frapce and E. gland.
/ III London, heel is from Sd, 10 lod.
pound. In Paris, il il from , IA to
lad
| In London bread is Sd. pound. Il
Paris, it is Id.
In London, Burgundy is los. Sd.
bottle. In Paris. j, is %. ID.
In London, red Champagne is COS.
bottio, Ia Paris, iris 4s cd.
In London, Por,eris Sd. o opart. II
Paris. Win do pays, a wine superior /.
port, is Cd.
Is unnecessary TO proceed With the
contrast. Eating and drinking is ono
taird cheaper in France, and Two ,l,i d.
better--aye, John Bull, with all you,
roast beef and plum pudding, bette,
| than il is in England.
After admitting hat people can pro
cure bread, meat and wine, at half tht
price which they pay fos these necessa
ries In England, the writer very simpl,
| asks, What will they save !. Why, ,l,s,
save half the price al least. asCordipe
10 pour own statement --B at in the ne a
breath we are told. that these people
may live as we'll in England as in
ance. That-is not the question, bu,
whether they can hive more cheaply il
England than in France Perhaps i: is
scarcely worth while to animadyert On
this loose andidle talk--,his saying and
unsaying of a thing in the same breath;
but The repetition may be crafty, altho'
the assertion is foolish.
SHere fellows, afttr other remarks,
an immense list of nobility and gentry
emigratsd to France
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IVotlcc IS her, ht giycn

The Stockholders of the Bank Of Potomac.
That anHelection for Twelve Directors OF
The emitting year will be held at the Court
iiOuie IN the town of Alexandra. on Mon
day the 4th day Of November next. The
election TO commence at two and end az Iix
O'Clock r. M.
b. Older Of the Board,
{. PAGE, CaGiier.
rcf' 4.-dtAthNov.
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GROCERIES.

GROCERIES.
Jus! received and for fale by the fnb :
J icribers,
60 boxes young hyfon Tea
40 bags prime green Coffee
IS boxes Chocolate
10 do fig Blue
ierocn Spanifh Indigo
10 kegs Richmond Tobacco
10 Puncheons Rum, part of which 10
very fine and old
II-a tons patent Shot, from BIB TO
No 10
50 boxes Philadelphia MuRard.
AND IN sToRR,
q general ahortment of Groceries, which
will be difpofcd of on advantageous terms
tetms to Country Dealers.
N. & r. blackjack.
Sept. I9, 1915 30.
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NOTICE

70 the stockholders Of the Columbian
Il Iniurance company of Alexandria.
An ELECT ION will be held at the
company office, on Monday the 4th day Of
next month, between the hours Of 10 A. M.
and Pm tor ten Directors, being fock
holders and citizens Of The United States, to
ierve tor enc year, er until the following
election BY or5er Of the board,
WIN WILSON, Sec'ry.
Columbian Infurance Office,
AlexlndTi&, Oct. ao-z7
The editors of the Nltional Intellieencer
vii pleale inert The above times a week
G"';l 'hc sth of Nov. and (cnd their ac..
cs-a:. tbs Office,
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BE 20 refugee ,be spies,s 0! aature g
Saitablc silence and submits. ion.
~ Inv friend, a
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j. F. Caldwell,

a., lcnry Jackson.
All .Ferions having demands againft the
inbicrlber, are requefed TO prelent them,
and thoie indebted, to make immediate pay
''em. J. +. Caldwell.
O6ober 20. r.
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Public Sale.

E =
10y VIRTUE of deed Of trust from
I'D IPilliam Ieaten to the subscriber,
Ito secure the payment of certain debts IL
the said deed mentioned, due from the
Isaid WILTON Yeatonto the Bark of Poto-
mac, will be sold atauction on the premi.
lses, on the fist day of October next. at
| 10 o'clock,
That Lot or parcel of ground
on which the said Nm. Yeatod, at pre-
Isent resides, situated upon the North side
OF Cameron street, and west side of ST.
Asaph streets in the town of Alexandria.
and bounded as follows. viz. beginning at
the intersection of said streets and run,
ming thence westwafdly with Cameron
street, and binding herewith 100 feet :
thence northwardly with line parallel
Ito ST. Asaph's street ls6 feet /; thence
eastwardly with lire parallel to Came
ron street 100 feet to St. Asaph's street /:
thence southwardly with that s,reet and
binding thereupon' 126 feet to the b2sin-
ming, together with the buildings and all
|other appurtenances thereunto belonging.
Ore Lot of Ground on the
east side Of Fairfax street, beginning al
the NORTH side Of the house formerly occu-
fpied by Mrs. Catherine Sanford, snppos
ed to be l4s feet inches to the south OF
Princess street thence south to the line
|of the lot formerly the property of Mary
Chew, supposed to be thirty four feet two
or three inches thence eastwardly the
same width parallel with Princess street
in depth l2S feet, 6 inches to the line
oi the lot formerly Richard Conway's.
One other Lot on tbs north
side OF Cameron street, beginning at the
distance * one hundred and forty four
feet west from Royal street, thence west
ION Cameron street one hundred and two
feet two inches to Pit street, thence
north on Pitt stseet ei.hty eight feet to a
ten feet alley, thence on the alley east
Zone hundred and two feet two inches.
thence south parallel to Royal street to
the beginning.
One other Lot on the north
's:de Of King. street beginning at the
distance OF ninety seven feet six inches
west from Union street, thence west on
King street twenty two feet six inches,
Whence north parallel to Union street, the
Isaae width as in front, eighty one feet to
lFayete alley.
The Aerms Of Sale will be one fifth in
Cash, and the residue in six, twelve.
eighteen and twenty-six months, carry
ling interest iron the date, to be secured
EDy Notes with approved Endorsers. and a
Deed OF trust oiattie>property sold.
THOMAS SWAMI,
/ Trustee.
July ~ 2awts
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From our late LondonPapers.
B0NAp4RTE

The following is an extrat of letter
from st heiehas dated Junl3:
$ Instead Of Napoleon's pndition hav.
ing been, as was suppose by a tew.
considerably ameliorated 81 the change
.of government, sume addbnal restr,c.
lions we're judged necessagto be laid
on. These for some days|produced an
unpleasant effect on his mid. and were
probably the Cause ofhis Ioll.inms him.
sell closely to his cha,uer for Several
days. He has, however, Ieen seen with.
in few days driving h3cartiage, and
occasionally riding with lis accustomed
velocity within his limitsas he most re-.
lisously persists in his rsolution of moi
riding out with a British Ulcer.
. A letter, purportinz to be written
rom u. Helena, has APPEARED 10 some
Df the pubic papers whal have laely
reached this island andh ere il not thai
lew OF the cir.umstilee. mentioned
In it, have distant relalba to what real
" occurred, though nserably gasblea
and scandaloasly peryeied, one would
snappose that it never ws the production
Of a person residing inst. Helena; as
ohs would imagine ths an inhabltant,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-01
Bank Of Winchester in Eirginia.
July 90
JUNE 22d, 1910.

JUNE 22d, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that. asreeabl,
50 a Resolution of the Boarp OF Directors
IT this Institution, general meeting a
the st& Sholder viii be held on Wednes
lay the | .'day of January, 1917. at l.
O'clock, at the Banking house, at which
Meeting business Of great importance /.
ne company will be submitted for con
'ideation.
-, LEWIS HoFF, Cashier.
'uiy IN 1awtf
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Pablo Sale.

On Tharsday next, the third October, az
ten o'clock, will be sold !, at tae corner
of King and Columbus. strests--wltli'
out reserve
EsEAS, Of various qualities
Sugars
Coffee
Spices
Wines, Of superior quality
Spirits
Brandy
Gin
Whiskey, and
A variety Of other ,articles--the STOCK
OF a House declining business.
Also,
Horses Cart, Dray, and two valuable
Men Servants.
Terms made known Fl the place o
sale.
september so At
- The Editors of the National In,
,telligencer are requested to insert tbs
aboue three times.
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TO CLOSE SALES.

The undersigned will sell at
the stores efssIessrs. j. & P. Janney,
10 pnncheons fine favored rum, hog
;sheads and IL barrels best Barbados
sugar, imported per schooner Admiral
n. REILLY.
september so
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New Goods,

Just received from Baltimore,
A few barrels sweet oranges
IS casks Goshen cheese, 1st quaify
Young Tyson tea and coffee
Soft she'll alrSOnds IN bags 8.
Together with variety OF other art'
Giles which will sell lew Tor CASH al
wholesale or retail, at my store, Sdsdool
abose Mr.. GrubS's tobacco mandatory:
on King street.
gP Merchants RaNk Notes Will ps
taken 10 payment for Dry Goods.
WAi. C. NEWTON. .
September CO ST
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The Subscriber.

Feeling herself inc;nea to decline bu-
siness in the line sheA.tely attempted.
win sell her Stack of Goods on hand at
first cost consisting Of Ladies and Gen.
tlemen's fne and coarse shoes ;ikewise
we'll selected assortment of Chin and
Glass. Ware. Those articles'being care.
fully and well selected, renders them al
object to purchasers Application TO b,
made at her store on Royal street, a few
doors north of the Herald office sh,
likewise wishes to rent her present stani
for the ensuing six months.
MARY C. HARPER.
September 50 St
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n
Public Sale. :
On Wednesday next at half past 10 Q.
Clock, will be sold at the corner Of
Prince and Fairfax streets,
Madeira winein half pipes and quar-
ter casks
Imperial aud young hyson teas in
chests
Qieensware in crates
Picked goldfish in barrels
Demiioans, furniture, Sc.
ALSO,
Cloths
MarseilIes vestlngs
Cotton shirtings
silk striped Muslin !,
Cambria, leno. jaccnet and book
muslin
Madras handkerchiefs
Serrings, cotton, threads. sc.
r. g. sNarstsllr.
September %
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-01
g REMOVAL

JOHN johns ST 0 ",
Has removed HIS Hardware Store to
the corner OF Pitt and King streets, op
posite the Washington Tavern, where he
IS now openias, for sale, an exteRsiyeas-
sosment Of
Hardpars, Cutlery, and Fancy
.articles,
Received per brig Thomas, and ship
General Smith. 3 All OF which will be
sold on the most accommodating terms.
september so d6teo
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-30
Land for Sale.

A TRACE or parcel of LAND, coli,
q ngbetween two and three hun
,lted acres, on the north side of Deco
guam, in Fairta3 county, about 5 miles
swest Of Occeq,,an n.iifs--it is we'll WI
tered with never failing springs, lisa
SO well tilubered, and ths great quaint
" of froo timber Oh it renders it ii.
more valuable to any person. in thee Coo
ering line. 'ihis land is Of the midd
soil, and produces c III. wheat, or an,
other grain tolerabse Weli--there is abos'
i0o'a cleared and under good fence
The imp ovcments arc a log dweilint
house aid ether out-iouses, and a goo
apple orchard Of about so trees. Al
person ilciining to purchase can view
the premisestand know The terms BY ap
plying to the subscriber who lives nea
she premises, OF Henry S. Hattey, Jul
at Occoqaan mills, OF Joli'i II. 4atie.3.
near Fairfax court house.
Illol.ds Gossom.
april l8 6mf
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Public Sale.
July g

Butchers, Farmers and Mitlers! Z
Ga Thursday the s1st Of October, will
be sold at Benfeld; near Port Tobac,
co, in Charles County,
A ME hundred aud fifty head of cat
" tie, also the sheep, hogs & horses
the crops of corn, fodder and straw, OF
three plantations, farming utensils, &c
For all sums OF money above twenty
dollars, six months credittwill be given
bond and security will beyrequired.
Also, several farms lot rent or sale
Of superior quality, and advantageously
situated for water carriage.
Also, all excellent and we'll accstom
ed Glist Mill, just rebuilt with new
bolting cloths.
y. B. The cattle maybe purchases
~ private contract.
Warren Rye,
Manage
September s7 StaW6w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-30
For Sale.

THAT substantially built & elegant
a " finished three story Brick Dret
ing House on Watershed, iornerl,
me residence of the late T. Een1edy
witIl which WILDE sold, either conioinl
" or separately, the adjoining 'acan
Lot, a9 feet front and 100 feet deep
The terms Of sale will be very accommo
dating to the purchaser.
If this property be not sold prvioasly
to the 18th Of May next, it will then be
for Rent and possession given iinnedi-
ltely thereafter.
Application may be made to
j. l.. M'Kenna
april O. d5t&2awtf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-30

'tains remedy known. and ha restopsl
20 health and strength a great nuabe e,
when ia an advanced stage OF tins fata'
Particular and plain instruc.
tons are givenf for every part OF the ne
|cessary treatmentin such cases.
Children gencrally take this medicine
with eagerness; having pleasing appear
aace, aud an agreeable taste.
Hamilton's Essence and E5trdct 81
Mustard.
A SAFE and efectual remedy for acuts
and chronic Rheumatism, govt asthmatle
goat, palsy, lulabagoo, numbness, Whit
dwellings, chilblains, sprains, bruises, pall
lii the face and neck, etc.
The Genuine Persian lotion
So celebrated among the Fashionable
Throughout Europe, is an Invaluable COS
E,netic, perfectly innocent and sale, Tree
from corrosive andsrepcllant mineral
1.-THE basis Of other lotions) and OF ne
narrated efficacy in removing blennshes
Eof the face and skin, frecklcs, plmples
inIlanatory redness, scurfs, letters, reg
worms, suubarns, plickly heat, &c. Th'
Persian Lotien operates mildly, without
the natural. insens!ble perspirra
.tioa, which is essential to health, yet il
effects are speedy and permanent, rem
Idering the skin deiicately soft aud smootI
and improving tifeeeomplexion.
The Restoratipe Polcdcr for tll'
teeth aud Gums.
This excellent preparation comfort
|and. strengthens the gums, preserves tlt
enamel tom .iecay, and cleanses All
wliteus the teeth, by absorbing all the
acr;meaioas slime and foulness, which
suffered to accumulate, never fails to III
lure AMI tinallyrlin them.
Ha,ailtoa's GraHd Restorative,
Is recommended as an invaluable mt
|dscine for the speedy relief aud pcfnan
ens cure of the various complaints resu I
Ing from dissipated pleasures, jusenilt
|inliscre,ioas, residence IN climates uh
Ifavosrabie 20 the constitution, the immo
idefate use OF tea, frequent intoxlcatoi
Tor any other destructive mtcinpetanc'
the unskiifn! or excessive use OF hercu
Nv. tlieliseases peculiar 10 females at
certain period Of life, bad lyings in, &c
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-30
Sporting Intelligence.

Do.
( EyEIE Upper Marlborough Races will
commence on Thursday, 10th DC.
tober next. On that day will be run a
sweep stakes of three years old, { enter-
ell, play or pay, $50 each.
On. Friday, nth, the Jockey Club
Purse nl $500 will be run Tor, four miles
and repeat.
And on Saturday, 18th, a purse OF
from Q toGsoo. two miles and repeat.
The above races viii be. governed rs
he rules sfthe Washington Jockey Club.
A mce,ipgof the Jockey CLUB is re-
1uested at four O'Clock Oh Wednesday
preceding the first days race, at Mr..
Bpwiing's tavern.
THE Slezcards
N. B. At 8 o'clock on Saturday the
l2h, sweepstake Of Mules will be run,
each subscriber to pay $40, to carry
catches, two miles and-repeat. The sub
scription paper is lett with Mr.. Bowling,
sud will be kept open till Friday evening
s O'Clock, preceding the day of race.
september OF
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,Cabinet-making Business
LANES HaRRIS, Jun.

Respectfully informs the Public,
ysyHAT be has commenced the Cabi.
4 net-making Business on the corne,
ni King and Patrick streets, opposite to
Mr.. William Mills, where he intends
manufacturing and keeping a complete
assortment OF CABINET WARE, which
he will sell on the most accommodating
terms.
The above businessswill be carried Oh
in it's various branches, and attended to
with promptness.
~ He also makes, stuffs and repairs
Sofas, Mattresses, &c.
Jufy "a d9tfaytf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-30
FOR SALE,
Valuable Property.

"a TRACT of land in Fairfax county,
|sitnate one and an half miles from Occr,,
|quaa. and twelve from Alexandria, con.
tanning 1000 acres-900 OF which are hea-
willy timbered.
There are on this property, comfort
BILE dwelling house, Kitchen, granars
Stabing for fourteen horses, and severa.
snail n,uses for negroes; an apple orcbar
in full bearing, and two sorings ofexce
lent water very convenient TO The buih
ings.
The soil is naturally good anil very sus~.
|ceptibie ofimprovement by the clover ara
|plaisier sytem. This laHd is known 10,
yield between 90 & 50cords of wood nerl
|acre, exclusive Of timber &'a ready sale for
ALI the wood that can be cartcd to the,
beach.
To persons wishing to embark in the
timber business, this woul be an ad,an.
|tageous purchase.
The subscriber viii sell with this pro-
|perfy two excellent wagons and teams.
together with all the nece airy utensils
TOR farming and conveying timber.
The subscriber will also sell one sixth
part of the following undivided property.
viz.
A tract of land lying on the. south side
of -Four Mile Creek, known by the name
OF the Preston tract, situate one and alf
miles from Alexandria, aud four from
Washington and Georgetown. This tract
contains 1850 acres. The public read
passing between the above mentioned q
ties, together with many local advantages
render this property particularly desira-
Bile.
Also, 1900 building lots in Alexandra,
situate in wards
No. 2and s, lying principally on Ca
meron, Queen. Oronoko, PendIeton.
Withe, Jefferson & Madison streets.
Also, one hundred and twenty acres
of LAND situate an half nile from Alex.
andria on the Leesburg road, adjoining
Peter Sherron's lots, formerly Conway'S
meadows.
Also, tract or parcel of land in King
George county, Virginia, so miles from
Alexandria, situate opposite Maryland
Ipuiat, on Potomack river, and binding
|one nile thereon, known by the name
lot Boyd's Hole, and containing 14O0
|acres. Nine hundred acres of this pro.
|perty are in heavy timber, infei Tor TO
none on Potomack river.
On this land is store house which
rents for 25 pounds per annum, dwell
ling house, with all other necessary out
houses,
Also, tract of Land in the upper
part Of Fairfax county, bordering or the!
Loudoun> line, about two miles from the
Great Falls cf Potomac, containing 425
acres. There are on This tract an excel
lent dwelling house, kitchen, stable, graz
nary, large apple orchard of the most
select fruit, a spring Of good water, and
a suhicieDcy OF fuel and rail timber for
supporting farm. A liberia credit will
be given for one half of the purchase mo-
ney. and stock in any OF the chartered
banks, or chartered paper will be receiy-
ed in payment
Richard B. Alexander.
September 10 d5t2awtf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-30

AS that truly valuable article PIaistpr,
has now fallen to its old price, and as ]
expect you to purchase literally, an
grinding for your accommodation large
quantity at the mill near the river, where
l 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 d5talaw8w