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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-08
peIsrED parLr NJ s. srowDE sI1EET, ALEXANDRIA,
THURSDAY, FEBRuARr 5, 1916.
CMs CMgl,s.
HAMILTON S ELIXIR.

Svoereiga remeay for Colds. obstinate
Y Coughs, .9sthmas, sore throats, ana
approaching consaaspAions, ana most
disorders Of the breast Ind latngs.
A SINGLE trial will prove, fhat it
"a restores the determination OF the
fluids to the surface Of the body; and
brings on the common heahhful persPira-
lion; that it dislodges and evacuateS the
tough viscid phlegm or mucus, strength
ems the weakened ycsselsof the lungs,
sheathes the acrimonious humor which
reritates. them and finally discharges it.
Thus strikes at the root Of the disorder,
the symptoms are of course eifectually
and permanently conquered, the reverse
of common medicines which weaken the
constitution, and give strength to the
disol der, for the sake of moderatlng for
the present some of its painful effects.
CASE OF CURE.
Selected from, numerous LIT
TO IL. LEE.
Being DESTROYS to make public for the
rood OF others tie excellent quality OF
HAMILTON'S ELIXIR, prepared by
the late Mr.. Lee, have sent you the fol
lowing account of the benefit | have re-
ceived from it; which | nope Will induce
others to giveit trial. In consequence
of a bruiZe on the breast received from
fall, my health grew bad, my breathing
became difficult, and frequently have
had suddenly to rise up in my bed with
al the horrors of immediate satfocation.
Add to these, constant pain m: my
breast and a cough, a great loss of
strength and flesh, and you may conceive
that M symptoms evidently indicated an
approaching consumption. The advice
Of a most eminent physician was resorted
to. and afterwards a second was called
in, but without giving me any relied
Another physician, WHO knew me and
the circumstances of my case adUlsed
ne to gire Enmilton's EiiTir trial
saving. he had used & it IN his practice,
md al,cnys found it TODD mact good. v
bottle was procured, and l found reS;ef
,efore IhGd talcen half eft. scontlnued
to use it, and was soon streng enough to
attend to business. Cntaking cold, some
Of my former symptoms return but are al
ways removed by adose or two OF the T.
iixir.
GEO. RENNER, r.
No. II, Budd street, Philadelphia.
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This is to give Notice,

This is to give Notice,
That | shall petition Charles County
Court at the ensuing March term, tor
TIE benefit Of the insolvent law OF the
state of Maryland: all persons who may
feel themselves interested IN tins petl-
ton are hereby notified thereof.
William ID. Harrison.
Port-Tobacco, Charles County.
aryland, Jan. $40. dom
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The Rcstorafiue Ponder for the
teeth aud Gums.

This excellent preparation comforts
and strengthens the gums, preserves the
enamel from decay, and cleanscs and
whitens the teeth, by absorbing ali ths
acrimonious slime and foulness, which
uttered to accumulate, never fails to In
are and finally ruin them.
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JOHN HOOVER.

Sworn and subscribed before EbeneZer
Ferguson, esq. one OF the justices OF the
peace for Philadelphia county.
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Damask lip Galrt.
Hams true G genuine Gsrmap Corr
Plnister.

An infaIlible remedy for corns. speedily
them root and branch, witilost
giving pain.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-08

Throughout the whole drawing of this
lottery there will not be two blanks t6,a
prize. Present price of tickets ten dol
lars, but viii shortly advance to eleven,
Orders from distant places, enclosing
the cash, post paid, addressed to the
subscriber, will be promptly and puhts
tually attended to.
ROBERT GRAY,
Opposite the Washington tavern.
king-street. Alexandria.
January Is
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Jeaerson Land for Sale.

Jeaerson Land for Sale.
RoUT s9a Acres in the county OF
A Jefferson and State OF Virginia on
T. rad leading from Winchester to
fillmore. II miles from the former, II
s rom Harper's Ferry and sfrom Charles
ss 'S' from Alexandria, George
, Ss and the City Of Washington. The
iipwOyements are a new brick house, 2
stories HIGH, barn 40 feet square, sta
BE, &c. ~
we'll adapted to the growth OF timothy,
clover and every species OF graln-More
ahan hsfdtae land is covered with TIM
Der Of the best quality.
9lsa for. SCIe
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Rippon Lodge,

Containing from 700 to 800 acres on 70
tOmac River, about 5 miles FROM Dunn
ines and 90 from Alexandria. The soil
is good for corn, small grain and grass.
Tie improvements arc dwelling house
10 COED repair containing six rooms, a
kitchen. laundry, stables and other ne
ssSary house. The extensive marshes
lpWnearly dry belonging to this estate
SFsr to the purchaser the most flattering
rspect of rendering this a valuable
mmby an inconsiderable devotion OF la
AOur. For terms apply to the snbscriber
&n &oblet Herbert, Esq. Of Alexandra :
John A Washington,
Near Ghaglestown, Jefferson County, Va
June Ia.
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STATE OF II!
GRAND .MsaSONJC Fl. Ill LOIS
TERY,

Now drawing-l5th day over, and still
in the wheel
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-27
T and for ale.

x1yr Subscriber offers for sale two
= W. sT.aiI FARMS in the county OF
! .norslapd and state of Virginia
a.s N Mattox Greek, containing 200
ops :. ,,;nc;pally land of the first quail
s :. 4, # which is heavily tinAbered:-
~ i on this tract good dweihng
NC, with ali necessary out-houses, a
s a.. so,,na apple aud peach orcha d,
. .a,s Of never falling streams conyepl-
sst The house stands on the banks Of
II. Az, creek where every convenience and
, ~ = that the season can afford is at
sached It. .,ao
One other Tract, lying and being IN
As same county, about one and hall
L. ~ from the above tract. containing
. 90 and half acres, about $50 acres OF
a,b;eb Z IN pood timber-there is dwell
Inc Inc b0ose. kitchen, and an apple or
c6ard with some other valuable fruit at
t,chea TO this, with a spring OF good wa
Ter. For terms apply to Baldwin NJ:
Lee. ESQ. or Hency Beaucock, both OF
which gentlemen live near the premises
or the subscriber in Alexandra.
ELLIOT MUSE.
Cd mo. IS
The editors of she n. Tntelligencer
are requested to insert the above two
weeks and send their account TO this Of
fee.
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Land Of superior quality
FOR sAsE

- IN.
r>4E subscriber wishes to sell the
farm on which he at present re-
sides, containing about 900 acres, most
of which are rich low grounds and per-
! fectly level. part of that valuable es-
tate formerly belonging to the late
Thacher Washington, Esq. lying on the
Potomac. in King George county, in the
Northern Neck of Virginia, about 90
miles below the city of w ashingtori.--.
The buildings on this farm, consisting OF
a good dwelling house nearly new, and
all the necessary out houses, are calcu-
lated for the accommodation OF genteel
family. These improvements, with an
enclosed garden and yard annexed there's
to, capable of being made useful and
handsome, are situated convenient to
spring OF good water. on an emlnence
commanding an elegant view OF all the
low grounds belongins to this estate, to
which are attached valuable fisheries.
plenty Of wood and timber, fine pastu-
RAGE. marshes. waters, &c. Tor every kind
of stock and wild fowl in their season,
and oysters are very convenient. Inc
products of the farm can be delivered,
without any extra expense, from its own
shores on navigable waters for large yes
sells u any port of the United states
and with all these substantial advantages
the very extensive and beautiful prospect
afforded by this healthy seat, OF the river
Potomac, Machodock Creek and the
neighboring situations around both, Oh
the Virginia and MARYLAND shores. is
highly interesting. Unquestionabie title
will be made to the purchaser; and for
the terms and examination of the pre-
misses, applications are to be made to
Warner " ashlngton.
King George County, Virginia,
March % II
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80 NnPTA GAzE'TTE COW uERCIAI. AND PoLTTfCAl4
459o

Mandevlle < i.dimour,
Corner Of King e Fairjaa yKing g Fia.i
ter streets,
HAVE FOR SALE.
80 hhds. and tierces Orleans and
muscovado sugars
10000 ID green coffee
Loco h lara coffee
90 casks first quality Goshen cheese
leo boxes old soap
50 boxes mould candles assorted
10 bags Jamaica Pimento
90 hbds Pennsylvania Whiskey
80 barrels dc.
20 puncheons w. !. Rum
10 pipes ccgnac brandy
barrels. peach brandy
8 pipes Holland gin
10 barrels country ditto
AZ hosshfads retailing molasses
S h"gsheads syrup
100 boxes Spanish cigars, first and
second quality
100 kegs Carrots and Leiper's snuff
10 tierees bladder snuff.
With their usual general assortment
OF wines, liquors, teas and other groce-
ries
March e7
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Land for Sale,

VENHE subscriber wishes to sell trace
3 OF Land in Fairfax county, con-
tanning $50 acres. From actual expert.
ments, it is found to be well ADAPTED to
clover and plaster, cry incons dera.
BILE quantity of which will make it
rior lard as at present the greatet
is really fertile. The situation Of
property is desirable, being about
quarter Of mile from the stage
leading from Alexandria to Occool
and not farther from Mr.. Jannev's
and Accotinck creek, through wi
channel the purchaser ma, convey
produce to any market lying upon
sea-board Persons anxious to purchl
may be shewn the land by Mr.. Kea
living on the premises.
JoluR III. yN'Carfy.
March IS If
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COOKS WANTED

SC0A.C w LAIN III
wish to hire man and woman. well
acquainted with cooking, to cook at Fort
Washington, for which liberal wages
will be given-An elderly woman With
out children would De PREFER, d-None
need apply without good recommended
tiOns.
B0LITHA LAWS.
anil ca
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For Boston.

ESN The regular trading schooner Ma
zsGe tive, N. MAYHEM, master, will
sail 10 all next week. For freight or
passage, apply to the master on board'
Or to
Lawrosof e Fo7Cle,
Who have received by said schooner and
for sale.
500 boxes of mould candles,
200 do. brown soap
80 barrels No. ] Beef,
go tons plaster Paris
40 boxes window glass, fro9 the
Boston manufactory, OF different
sizes
500 reams wrapping paper
cask containing tea sets emma
I case decanters
do pint and half pint tumbiers
ALSO Fer SALE,
Afloat on board the brig Abeona,J. Dew,
master, from Cadiz,
5000 bushels superior quality Cadi7
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pBJgHEp DaIlr By s. srDuDEM RoyasrKEET, ALEXANDRIA
SATURDAY, Apart "a, 1916
For Freight

TUr FFelgHt,
kGa The Brig
EJsp Wanderer,
sgEzSsssa Alex'r. Nevcoe 3 master,
Burth 4 1000 barrels, a superior vessel,
will beready to receive a catgoin few
days--AEply to
LAyvRASON & FOWLE,
Who have landing from said brig frcsn
Cadiz and for sale,
5000 lbs. Block Tin,
6 Or. casks sherry Wine,
10 do. Red Wine.
April S..
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March 4
QUIGIY's

Burr NIL Stcae Manufactory.
TEyHE subscriber has received large
1 supply of BURR BLOCKS, direct
from France and has commenced max
iag Barr Jill Stones, at his shop. upper
end ef King street, near the store OF Mr..
James Anderson, where he can, on q
hort notice. furnish Stones Of any size,
warranted equal TO any in the United
States, and on the nost reasonable terms.
&ichass Qgis'y.
anril 6 If
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March 26
Last Notice.

ALL persons having claims against
he estate of Bede Clements, deceased.
are hereby warned to exhibit them to the
subscriber, on or before the first day of
May mex. as on that day the administfa-
tioa viii be closed and the funds distri-
buted as the law directs.
Thomas Irwin,
Executor.
March 4
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-27

she CARGO
Of the British brig .Aeolas, Capsaii,
Billings, consisting Of
% pipes L. P. Teneriffe wine
81 puncheons molasses
Il h4ssheads prime Sugars
1000 bushels furks-lsiand salt,
N safe By
ADAMS, Herbert 9 Co.
Marcs 26
Orleans ugar, &c.
}. III. LEyMaNTs g co.
Corner Of King and Water streets, have
received this day and offer for sale On
moderate terms
10 hogsheads prime n. o. sugar
d ditto do. Jamaica do.
4 ditto old Jamaica 0am
Q ditto Antigua 90.
5 ditto retailing molasses
SO barrels Baltimore whiskey
40 boxes brown soap
40 ditto mould candles
so ditto raisins
100 loaves sugar
100 reams wrapping paper
s casks Goshen cheese.
~ A constant supply family flour.
april 10 tt
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For Boston and Portland,

sSN The sch. Mary, Chandler Rack
ssR lift, master; will commence
loading in two days. and take 500 bar
rels on freight. Apply to the master on
board al Lawrason and Fowle's wharf,
or to
LatOrason and FoJols.
March o6
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SALES AT yENDUE.

b, svs,-y Tuesday az and FRIDAY
.al WILL BE SOLD, 80
yendue Store, corner OF frince
At the and Water Streets,
VARIETY OF
n,,y Goods, Groceries. &c;
: L .sI,rs Of which viii be expressed IN
the bills Of the day.
All Kind of goods which are on
Lion and the prices Of which are E
ln lllaisssSed. can at any time be viewed
ssts : ,,nrsaassd at the lowest limitation
end prlce'' p G. MARSTELLER.
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Instrumental Music,
Charles OHcr0.

PKUEESSOR OF .ND3IE,
MOST resp ctfuIly informs the iuve-
nile gentlemen Of Alexandra, that he in
tends teaching the theory and practice
of the patent and plain German FluteS
Flagolet. Hautboy, Union Pipes and other
instrument unnecessary to specify, APP
plication BY note to be lett at the Gity
Hotel. Terms $40 per month, SIS en-
trance to be credited.
April 2,.---eoIns
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Notice is hereby given,
y 70 the stockholders of the Real Estate
~; s'aS or the United States, that the fourth
.A'alment of Five Dollars on each share
sreQuired TO be paid int said Bank on
-; * 18Th day Of May next, and he fifth
.A'aheent Of five dollars or each share
"a ,n'rty days thereafter.
Syo.der OF The President and Direc-
tors.
e., w. T. Swami, Cashier.
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Rolting Cloths.

The subscriber has just received by
the General Lingan. Captain Westoh'
from Amsterdam, large & elegant as
sortment of Boiling Cloths, OF superior
quality, which viii be offered for sale at
the store of Mr.. James Anderson.
amos alexander
October 6:
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n allted,

Awet nurse, Of gaod character; ont
trom the country, without child, wouit
Be preferred.
March 81
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-06

fee ia many eminent instances OF tbe ,deir
coun,ry's Iiehis-@a bait for rails, cordial Tor
borough moneers. Get upon the outside OF
the coach Jenny Sympson--I wall warn the
driver in dream 10 secure sn outside place
for you, and never stop, excePt upon neces-
sary and urgent occasions, Iili you Sc, 10
London. There is a large house IN Psli
Mail, on tho right or LETT hand, as you hap
per TO 20 up or down the s,reet--knock at The
door one knock, middling knock, neither
10 strong nor to weak will wsrn the Por-
ter in a dream TO sdmit you, for without such
precaution you would never pass be gate,
Jenny Sympsoo. Proceed into The dwelling
YOU will behold strange sights, but DC not
'dismayed.
You will see red, blue and green dragons
but they will not bite you--you will slso see
mandarins shaking their heads at you, bur
do not take their noading TO yourself, you
are neither a foreign ambassador nor pags
Of back s,airs-turn 10 the right and then 10
the left, and then again 10 the right, and you
will come to door, which you will open, and
IN the closet you will ind man putting on a
wig, and say 10 that man what have now
said TO you, and write on sheet of paper
the word RETRENCHMENT in largo
characters, and get four waters, and paste II
on the wall Of tho closet, and when you shall
have performed all this, retire, and return
by the coach 10 your wife, and work, il you
can get any thing To do, and if they cannst
provide for you, you will do your ulmos, TO
stsrve with as much propriety as the most
respectable among your neighbours"
After having uttered thsse nysteriois
words, the appari,ion walked out of the room,
mounted his horse, became totally invisible
at the end Of quarter Of miie, there being
at that distance a turn in the road. MIR.
SIMPSON, after recovering liule from his
nsIonisbment, ran 10 his wife, who hAsl Just
then Weakened, and wa, nearly as much sur
prised at bis sdop,ion of her flannel pet,icost,
as he had been at his interview with the ,pir-
il; he related to her all that happened, but
she told him that be was an old fool, and de-
sired him TO mind his business, and not dis.
turb himself or her with such ,tumprry
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-06

ds,s haoitaiitns, be found 70. him-.sehold
him, css, down, eu, not crushed, by ihc fury
Of tho world, or even the frowns OF heaven.
The gay, gliuering visions Of power, ths, had
lored him on, aHd wound their ties round lac
weaknesses Of his hcatt, dashed away in an
insrant--his legions conquered but bis mind,
amidst the darkness Of the ffigh,iul discom-
future, uneonqucrable.
Argentine proposed as a model for Bona-
partc That nost mad and useless instance
Of self-sacri6ce, tlrst degrades tho character
Of vain carpet knight, must point out the
road Of Honor 10 the conquefor Of na,ions
Oh heavens, what is Thy blessed revelation,
and what is the farce and falIaey of human
reasonipgiif morality is come to thi.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-06
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.

gentleman Of this city, having favored the
editors Of the Nrw-Yolk 0sze,,e with the fol-
lowing, they present it to their readers as tho
most correct, and the only Ifiical account Of
tie proceedings of Lord Exmonth at Aieiers.
Ernaeet Of letter from barcelona, dated
Schf. z, 10 a gentleman ef fhis eify.
Two days ago, at an early hour, II. M
brig Heron, OF 10 guns, arrived here from
Algiess, and soon after Lord Exmouth's Gag
caplsln landed from her, bssring dispatches
He set out in an hour for London. AS am
on terms of ialimscy with the British acting
Consul, the following particulars were com.
municated TO me soon after, with an in junction
not TO divu'ge them until yesterday morning.
"Lord Exmouth, in the Queen Charlotte,
three decker, and his " hole squadron, appear.
ed off Aigiers, on the 9th August, and as he
had plan OF all their forts and for,fi cations,
every vessel in the squadron had It's station
assigned, prior to its approaching ,hc city.
lhe orders were, that every vessel should
run IN as close TO the batteries % possible, al
lowing foot or two of water more than ,beir
draft, and their anchor. The Gag sh;p Queen
Charlotte anchored within abou, twenty wards
OF one OF the sNongesi batteries, 10 the great
establishment of the Aigeripes The Impres-
GABLE, also three decker, anchored about a
siniler distance before another very strong
battery. The other vessels took their stations
as before arranged, and imme mediately opened
most terrible and destructive Are. Loed
Exmou,b, previous TO firing, Observing tha, n
number OF persons, TO the amount of about
three thousand, apparently ccmc down from
the county, wad were mere spectators, being
onarmed, .caped to them TO retire, ms they
were within reach of bis guns. His humane
attentions were net attended TO, and as he
could not delay the a,taek, he opened his bat
ietie., and his first brosdsidc killed and woun-
ded four hundred and ahspards OF these poor
wreicbes.
"Sson aitsr q party landed, and carried the
battery which commands the town, by storm.
The hring continued on both sides. with
oot intcrmlsson, for nine hours and haLf--is
was then near midnight, when the hleerins
batteries were completely silenecd. Lord
Exmouth's squadron immcd dia.ely ceased ir1
ing IL may appear astonishing, though new
crthelcss true, that The amanition on boarc.
most ofthc vessels was completely exhausted.
Whr with the firing and the Congreve tocs.
ets,,he sigai was awfully ersnd--,he darines
OF the night rendered the scene more so.
"The Algerine loss i, competed at seves
Mousand, and that OF the British, in killed an,
wounded, at nine Sundred, the principal par.
killed--uot by cannon shot. but musket balls
The squadron scarcely suffered in their hclF
or rigging. Lord Exmouh's ship sustainc.
loss Of killed and wounded, rising four hurs
dred men. The Tmpregnoblc also sufTere:
very much. Three captains Of men of We
were killed--,hsir names I have not leafra
The Dutch squadron los, only sixteen m
kiilsd, and tweniy.four wounded. Lord l.
mouth was wounded in the arm. III