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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-21
I474l.
Medicines, &c.
FOR SALE.

The subscribers offer for sale, at the
corner Of King and Royal streets, oppe-
site to Mr. Peter Sherron's store, an e1-
tensive assortment Of well selected me-
dicines,-patent medicines and drugs,
the greater part Of which was received
by tie ship Clifton from London.
They have also received by the ship
Emily from Lsndon, via Baltimore, corr
position Mortars & Pestlss, various sizes
--Aposhscaryss scales and weights, t.
Boius knives--Also, an elegant assert.
ment of Surgeons instruments, consist
ing Of Evans's Screw Tornsquets, male
and female cathstsrs, pocket Instruments
four prices, teeth Extractors, Surgeons
needles, dissscting, amputating. trepans
ming, cuppiag, and one set of midwifery
Observation-Disclosures lancets aud ,cases.
bsagiss,, pewter bsd-pans, lancet pointed
trscars and histories, and variety OF
forceps, Aiss,
$4,000 Spanish segars, = kegs chew
ing tobacco. 80,
Country Merchants, Physicians, anal
country Gentlemen, can be supplied; ea
accommodating ternsa at the shortest Nc.
tice,
The subscribers, viii, as heretofore
continue the practice of medicine, in lssi
various branches, and will give advice
gratis to those who consult them at their
Shop. The prices for the doses .os
Medicine, are at the usual apotheeary's
rates.
Semmes &c Washingtoa.
Oct. 2
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Exchange Office, Georgetoi0'.

|=r- VIII. Give the highest premium for
E i'raffs az Sight, and Bank Netes, on
tSe following places, VIZ. 80
'nS p ,S New Yerk, Philadelphia, BAL
.;mors. Virginia. North Carolina, south
\ s Garal;na aud Georgia. II will also gre
ths highest premium fer Drafts i SONY on New
n .,'S Treasury Notes and Specie.
All kinds Of Western Bank Notes
bought and sold. p;l,. q o..
anre bought and sud.
Mates Drafts, and Interest collected
.n,I sysmitted for a small commission.
"a rP Persons travelling tosaay part - g
.,s Tinted States may be supplied WIN
sxita5le Funds. r.o,,.s;a
40 Please to enquire atmy Exeaa !. 8:
and Brokers Office, Bridge-stfsss' os0'
10'0A' Roullus Riggs.
If
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Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that petition
will be presented to the next Legislature
Of the commonwealth cf Virginia. to in
corporate company for the purpose OF
making canal from the Seneca Falls or
mouth Of Sugar Land Run on the pcto-
mac. in the county Of Fairfax, 10 the town
OF Alexandria.
October
The editor Ct the Lsesburg Washing.
tenian will please insert this times and
forward his account to this Office.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-21
July ST
Mr. John Muir,

YOU will take notice, that on the 9th
day of the Circuit Court of the District
OF Columbia, to be held for tile csnnty
of Alexandria, In N6yember 1916, or as
soon thcrsslter as counsel can be heard !;
/ shall tiaaye that court to award judy
tilenf assiis you III faFsref the common
co.ta salexandfia. farsle sim Of
siss sanf dollars and one Gep, being
the amount due tor paving and taxes on
yonf property corner of Duke and Pitt
streets, in the town. of. Aiesaustfls, ior
the years 1910, 4 i, II, Is, II AID :t =
according to the act Of congress passed
he 25th. February. 1904.
r. D.. N,ssts,
Attorney f9 the ColAnlsst t,as,,eii
Of. Alexandria. rs
Nav a5--l6 ,lti'a
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-21
June
French School.

ON Tuesday evening the frst OF oc,
tober, I intend to open my Fr ~,
SsIoei IN comfortable room behind me
store 81 MIR. Lewis Neale's, on fal,'ax
s s,ys f sufficient number Of students
osfsr bv that time to make it worth aste =,
t;on Those who intend to cop;e, VII
sssasa to leave fteif names with me. OF
William Stabler, at Dr.. staossr : sn'siP;;
William Lauphier.
september 25
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For Sale Or. Freight,

For Sale Or Freight,
Ys,g The Brig
Ms3sssp Rising Sun, S,
gaa Burthen 1873 tons, or about
i ius0 barrels, a good vessel and in excel
lent order. now ready to receive a car.
go. Apply to ca,o,,,
Who has received and for sale, guam
tity of English Seine Taine OF a good
quality. e
October
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James SaHdersori

James SaHdersoIi
Has for Sale, at his, Ware House ON
fuckers Wharf,
1000 lbs. English seine twine
40 cwt. Eaglish white lead, ground
in oil
10 rolls MILD sheet lead
20 bolts canvass, s, 5 and 3
9 bales sachins s
pipes Madeira wine,
10 quarter casks
90 quarter casks Sherry DO.
$500 B. Turks Island salt
An assortment o. Richmond maHufaGs
tured cotton
Fresh cltrerseed, and
TO RENT,
Two good shops with dwellings at.
tacheti, at the upper end Of King STREET.
October g
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aIasHsD DaILr 81 sA'oWDE srREEr ALEXANDRIA
For Freight to any Eastern

- - - - = IA 8, - - -
Port,
xsS.S The schooner William and
NJ SfsSe Nancy, capt. DAVIS: an ex-
ceIlent vessel, and will be
ready I'd receive cargo in 4
days. Also,
1~ The schooner Thomas and
80 ~ Sarah, Elijah Cook, master;
now ready to receive a cargo,
and viii take freight on mo-
.derate terms. Also.
For Boston,
ESS The schooner New Packet,
~ Isaac Berry, master I; will be
ready for the reception q q
cargo in few days. Fer
freight OF passage, having excellent ac-
ccmmSdations, apply to-
L0zuraSaB and FORTE,
Who have received by the above vessel
and for sale,
500 tons Plaster, snd aquantity oil
Lumber and Lime.
septesnber S
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To Let.

/ CONVENIENT frame Dwelling
IN House OF Pitt-street near to Prin-
cess-sifeet, containg six good rooms and
fitted to accommodate one or two fami-
lies--with ground newly fenced in for
a large garden--two orthree springs Of
good water near the premises. Posses
sion will be gwen Immediately. For terms
apply to . .
Sep. 6.
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NIGHT Sclloel.
EIlR nuSlON.

FOR BOSTON.
sgEss The schooner Allegro, Ehe.
,yyts5 ;-@sSs nezer Stedlnan, master; Will
., IT. be ready in twe days TO re-
ceiye a caIgo and fake freight
;ow, either for Boston or any eastern
E.aurason 4 Fovle,
'Tfo Saye received per schr. Despatch,
from Portland.
40 Eags prime Green Coffee
$50 boxes Brown Soap.
Wanted, afeW hogshcals Tobacco.- =
Appis as above.
October 10
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For Boston,
The new schooner
Neptune.
For FREIGHT or /, hartcr,


Tx The elegant & fast sailing brig
agenoria, Cyril Martin. master !;
she carries about 1900 barrels. & is new
in complete order for any voyage.
ALSO,
( 8xK The substantial brig Despatch,
ShkM. Gibbs, master burthen about
1900 barrels. She is a new vessel, sails
fast, and will be ready for the reception
Of a cargo in four days.
ALSO,
fEE The new and very fast sailing
49, schooner Fsnelon, Mayhem, mas
ter; burthen about 1000 barrels, now
ready toreceiye cargo, Apply TO
Il. I'll Howland,
Who has for Sale,
90 cases American manufactured Cot
tons, Swedish Ear Iron, an assortment ct
Cut Nails, 81 reams fsWriting & Wrap
ping Paper, and few casks srerlhaceti
Oh.
S mo. IL
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Boiling Cloths.
Mr. John b Dabney,

ME- JOn1 - AdUliCy,
YOU will take notice, that on the 9th
day of the Circuit Court of the District
et Columbia, to be held for the county OF
Alexandria, in November 1916, or as
soon alter as counsel canhe heard /; lshall
move that court to award judgment a.
aainst YOU in favor Of the common coun-
Gil of Alexandria. for the sum of twenty
six dollars and FIVE cents, being, the a.
mount of taxes due on your property on
Wolf-street, in the town of Alexandria,
for the years 1904, s., s, z, 8, 9, 10,
III, IL. Is, IA and l5--according to the
act OF congress passed the 25th Februa-
airy, 1904. s,,.,,s
Attorney for the Common Council
of Alexandria.
Nav 15-l6 dom
no RENT,
The Dwelling House and Store adjoln-
ins the subscribers, upon Fairfax street.
Possession may be had immediately.
-. Vaudeville & Larmour.
Who, have received so hhds Pennsyl-
yania Whiskey.
October9
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VOL. XVII
SaI,ES At yENDUE.

.,,s,,, T;sesdau and FRIDAY,
- WILL. BE SOLD,
), v.n,lne Store, corner Of Prince
! INC and Water Streets,
VARIETY OF
Dr., Goods, Groceries, Sc:
s,'.,,s Of which win be expressed in
the bills of the day.
- Allkind Of goods which are on
sst;on and the prices of which are
k ,I,,tas. can at any time be viewed
and purchased at the lowest hnl'aelsn
and prices. : .sapsTRtTE p
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BarnewalI & Popham

Barnewall q Popham
OFFER FOR SALE,
1000 lbss London white lead ground
in oil, in whole and half kegs
$4,000 choice HAVANA segars in quar-
ter boxes, warranted genuine,
500 demijohns
Is casks white wine vinegar
Is tierces dry yellow echre
L. P. Madeira. clarst, port and Tene'
rife wine, and
A fewboxes Spanish chocolate.
september sS tt
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FOR SALE.

The sae-third part Of the staunch, strong
and convenient Steam Boat. called
he Camden, OF Geo. Town,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-19
LAND FOR SALE.

THE subscriber has for sale Tract
of Land lying within 5 miles Of the Town
of Dumfries, and within or 8 OF tie Geo.
guam Mills, containing about $50 acres /;
there is on the Land good dwelling
House. the necessary Back Houses, and
a good Barn, it is abundantly tered By
many fine Springs, and as healthy as any
mountain situation. .Ab.ut so or 100
acres have been sown in clover. From ex-
periments made on the land & clover crop
the plaster is fouad to act most behefci-
ally. The land is bounded on one side by
an abundant stream of water, furnishing.
"a fine site for Mill-there are also three
Houses on the land, so situated as to be
convenient for three tenements. wiki
give credit to the purchasers of one and
two years, & will take in payment Slaves!
Bank Stock of the District Banks, OF,
Chartered Banks Of Virginia or public se-'
curities Of any kind.
PHILIP HARRISON.
Dumfries. June 25-,28 s,aw6w
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Public Sale.

BY virtue of a wit of penditioai E5'-
ponas, to me directed, trnm the Court 81
Appeals for the Western Shore of Wary
land, will be sold, to the highest bidder
for cash and crop tobacco, on MON,
DAY the Goth instant, at the nour oil
two O'Clock, at Ogdens' Tarerp, in Port
Tobacco. all VIM. COURTS right, ii,
tie and interes. in and to tact or parcel
of land, called $ Na,o- .alJord," con.
tanning eighty seven and halt acres, more
or less, the property of William Courts
taken in execution to satisfy debt due
Samuel Wimsatt.
Townley RObey. late Sheriff
OF Charles County.
July 20 dts
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July 10
I en- Dollars Reward.

RAN AWAY Oh Friday the 18th in
slant, negro man named RICHARD
LAW SON, between 25 and 80 years Of
age. about 6 feet high and large in pro-
2ortion, he stammers at times very much
and is tolerable black-he took with him
two oznabrig shirts. rcd flannel shirt.
one pair of reddish forrest cloth panta.
looms, one twilled great coat Of grey.
Ssh color, and tolerable good fur hat
lie had on when he went away, yellow
cotton pantaoons ahd twiiIed round.-
bout jacket cotton and yarn. and also
took OF good imported new blanket, a
soldiers blue coat, very good knapsack
with the letters u. S. 10 blue, on the back
of it. a reward OF Ten Dollars will be
given for appiehending him if in the dis
trict of Columbia, and Fifteen Dollars, if
out of the district.
Stephen Lona1.
e. The editors of the National In
telligencer are requested to insert the a.
bOve three times.
July 10 st
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The Stockholders
Of the late Domestic Man.}cctiire
Company Of .9ie@andria,
ARE HEREBY Notified.

ARE HEREBY EUIIFIEU'
THAT al 8 meeting of the Directors
Of the late Co. final dividend OF capital
and profits of AZ per cent. in addition to
he IS already declared on the dissolu-
lion of the company, was ordered to be
paid to those stockholders who paid up
heir stock in tull-and 25 per cent. t.
those who failed in paying up--being.
with the IS already declared as above.
the amount by them actually paid; which
will be paid on or after .;ton'
day the 22d instant, by the late agent.
ii. Lanstry.
n. B. 1t is required that the certiii-
Gates Of stock be surrendered Oh receipt
OF the dividend.
July IL cost
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FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S Ga
ZETTE.
WHIrEnALL, May, 95

WHITEHALL, May, %.
Whereas it has been humbly represent
atNhis Royal liighness the Prince Re,
gE, that a great number Of persons have
S' sSne time past unlawfulIy assembled
Ier.elses together in divers parts OF the
@Gatles Of Norfolk, Suffolk, Huntington
sna Cambridge, and have circulated
s SsSsatSlas letters and incensliary hand
=, ss' acid nightly meetings, and set fire
sSsse9eral dwelling houses, barns, oat
Suulngs, and stacks Of corn, and
sa's destroyed cattle, corn, thrashing
anlrY.
,b us Royal Highness seeing the mis-.
,,S consequences which must inevi-
III ensue, as well to the peace OF the
n ,O !n as to the lives aad property Of
All ','SJssty's subjects, from such illeg
!, ~ uaHserous proceedings, if not speed.
q suppressed, and being firmly resolved
6, N. ~ the laws to be put into execution
s.;. as punishment of such as offend a
S% .' them, is hereby pleased, Ia the
INV" s and on behalf Of his majesty, t.
uprSa ''s aud declare, that any person o.
s, s. who shall discover aud apprehent
Ss sa,s tObe discovered or apprehended
any :, !. ahettors, or perpetrators o
acDs y @e ielonies or outrages abevemen
be ~ 50 that they, or any of them ma,
lad .y convicted thereof, shall be emit
psssV me sum Of 1901 for each and ever,
De- Nv VINO shall be convicted Of any q
: asresaid feilonies.
Nsss.us us Royal Highness is furthe
u the name and on the behalf Q
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Valuable L and FOR Sale.

q.
UNDER the authority of a decree of
the. Superior Court of Chancery held az
Fredericksburgh, in the suit Of Giles
Fitzhugh against A. and ]. Schofeld,
the subscriber will offer at public sale,
for cash, at Gooding's tavern, on the pre-.
misses on Thursday the 22d day OF Au.
gust next, valuable, Tract OF LAND.
containing about l6l6 acres, situate in
Fairfax county. on both sides OF tie Lit.
tile River Turnpike Road ana of Acco-.
tank Run, about nine miles from Alex
andria and nearly the same distance from
the city OF Washington and Georgetown.
Part OF large tract called Ravenswort tn,
and formerly owned by Giles Fitzhush.
On this tract there is very valuable
Mill Seat, towards the Improvement Of
which considerable progress has late
ly been iaadt by digging out and prepa.
ring. the races, aud collecting large
portion of the building materials which
are nov on the spot: the scite also affords
room for an extensive manufacturing
establishment.
Most of the great roads leading to the
towns above mentioped falIinto the Lit
tie River Turnpike Road short distance
above the land proposed to be sold, and d
new turnpike road leading directly from
the land to the City of Washington ard
Georgetown. has lately been laid off, and
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 of lots
have been laid off for town proposed e
be established along the turnpike road.
The sale will commerce. precisely at Ia
s'clock, laid the land will be laid off
into lots to suit purchasers. Any char.
tered Bank paper declared to be current
in Fairfax County by the court Of that
county, will be received in payment,
Richard FL Henderson,,
r. l. Taylor,
Commissioners;
July IL 49, cots
The editors Of the Winchester Ga.
zette, Leesburg Washingtonian and Free
rlcktown Herald. are 'requested to pub.
lish the above till day of sale. and for.
ward their accounts to this Office tor
payment.
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Fredericksburg, .lMlu Is.

Fredericksburg, July IS.
|" In the midst of Life we are in Death
Died, on Saturday morning last. MIR
William Jones, youngest son Of the late
Mr. Charles zones. The manner of his
death deserves particular notice, both
from the shocking circumstances attend,
ling it, and as a solemn warning TO others
The deceased kept grocery shap. Hav.
ing occasion to'leave his shop on Friday.
alter dinner, he had closed the front door
and as he was going OUT at the back door
careie'siy flung the stamp of segar that
he had been smoking behind him in the
shop. Immediately recolIecting the IN
tpropfiety Of the act. he turned to see
where it had fallen, when, melancholy tt
relate, a key of loose powder, into which
the segar had fallen, exploded +! In an in,
lStant the house was blown to atoms, and
the wretched author of the accident burnt
Ianl mangied in SO Stacking manner
THAT in twelve hours after, during which
he suffered inconceivable agonies, he wa
Ia hfeless corpse. He retained his senses
to the last, and related these particulars
TO his friends.
The house, fortunately, stood apart
from any other building; and the flames
being promptly extingaished, no other
damage was done, save the breaking OF
windows in the neighbourhood. The con-
cussion was felt throughout the town.
The deceased was an industrious, dis
Greet young man, much respected among
his acquaintance for the propriety OF his
department, and more for his fillal plety'
His death is subject OF general regret.
1t has been our melancholy task to re-
cerd three sudden and violent deaths IN
four tewn during the present month. ihls
Hast should be warning to those VINO IN
cautiously keep powder in ;heir stores
The danger to which fheproperty and the
Hives Of Our citizens are exposed, calls a
loud upon the police of the town to re-
strain the practice
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Land for Sale.

One hundred and sixty acres of first
rate Eaister Laad, adjoining the town
ct Centeryil!e. upon which there is an
excellent orchard Of choice fruit and to.
lerable good improvements. 1t is well
supplied with water, and the turnpike
road passes directly by it. No situation
can be more healthy, nor any soil better
adapted to the use OF Plaster Of Paris
HE land will be sold cheap, and upon
such credit as nay suit the purchaser.
Apply to William H. Foote, near A.
lexaudria, or to
James L. 1ripIett,
Near the premises.
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'Ipard3n to any person or persons concern
led in the violent illegal proceedings il
Iquestion, upon making such discover,
las aforesaid, except any person who shall
have been principal in the commission
1of any Of the felonious offences above
me ntioned.
The said reward Of 1901 to be paid by
| the Lords Commissioners of his majesty's
treasury. SIOM9UTH.
This Gazette contains an account OF
| the ceremonial Of the investiture OF the
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg and Sir
y Abercromby with theinsignia of Knight
Grand Crosses of the Bath, on Thursday,
lit also notifies, that tie Prince Regen,
has appointed the Dake of Gloucester and
Prince Leopold Field Marshall, and the
Earl of Clancarty Ambassador ta Holland
and that he, has permitted Lieutenant
Colonies Michael M'Reagh and William
WORE, to accept the Portuguese Order
of the Tower and Sword, and captains
C. NJ. Carol and r. t. Poe the Spanish
Order of Charles LII.
The Paris papers OF Monday arrived
this morning. Thc following are ez'
tsacts:
Paris, May II.
til said that the King will go, on the
18th June, to Fon,aiubleau,. where her
Royal rtishaes the Dutches of Berry will
larrive Oh the 18th, and that the marriage
Twill be celebrated on the 18th i'll the me-
Etrupolitan church of Paris.
| A, German Journal states, that M.
| Fouch, Duke of Otranto, continues to
OCCUPY himself with writing bis political
imenories. He proposes to publish them
J in the form of Letters.
I The Emperor of Austria has conferred
the Cross OF King of the Order of Leo
pold upon the celebration sculptor Cano'
va, Marquis of lschia.
Extract from letter, dated Genoa,
| May 10.
| A great number OF French aud Spanish
ships have arrived in our port, which IS
}blocka,led up with shipping. The mer'
chants begin tc engage in specalat'ons,
to which the guarantees of peace give
iprosperity. We have sent oFyreatqoan'
Titles OF goods TO the Leyaat, Germany
land all ,he ports of Italy.
| Fresh prohibitations have been issued
against the meetings of persons under
Iproscvibcd denominations, such as Char
local burners, Phiia,lelphi, Free Italians,
Scotch, Friends of Union, &c. The Po-
Siice has been ordered to redoube its vigil
lance, aid 70 seize, wherever they may
lie found those symbols which serve for
a rallying roint in the ceremonies or
meetings Of those Societies. The Free
ma>ons are strictly watched as we'll as
/ the others. Public security Is worth some
lsaerilice. The wise measures OF the go
yernment are applauded.
Migration TO America from the pretes-
liant Cantens Of Switzerland, prevails to
a great extent.
| Sieve al Members of parliament, who
| have taken all active part IN the present
Session, have left town siAce Tuesday.
1t will therefore. probably close about the
lend OF June. It has been a very sharp
land useful Session. Never did resistance
Ito the Munster display itself in more
Unconstitutional form, with more honor to
itself, with more usefulness to the coun-
Try
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Public Sale.

On Tuesday next, the Esd instant, viii
be sold at the vendue Store, corner Of
PrIEOe and Fairfax streets, for the be.
neht of the Underwriters
& pieces Hempen Linen
I piece brown Rolls
9 pieces Hessians-
Damaged on board the ship Fair Trad.
er, captain Basset, bound from Bremen
to Aie1andria.
p. G. Marsteller.
July 10
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Wanted

TWO Apprentices to the Hattin'
age, and Of good character and con
nexions!
June 81 Il