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Take Notice,

That Ills particularly requested that
those persons indebted to the late firm OF
yyithess and Herbert, should come for
ward aud make Immediate payment, as
the subscriber is extremely anxious to
pay aH what may Be due by said ffnl
and close the business; all reasonable
in5algeneelh having been given.
am to be found at the house OF john
Withers and Co. opposite the Mocha
MICS Bank of Alexandria. Should De
absent at any time, Mr. yohn Washing
ton, living AZ said house, or Mr.: =, uli,
pin, living with Messieurs Gratil'n ang
Brawner, viii attend in my stead anu
sieain ny name receipts for any money
paid on such accounts, they beng here
CAGE W;Ihers.
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March Is
NOTICE.
April 9.

THE subscriber will engage to deliver
in Alexandria, Georgetown or Washing
ton. number Of Wharf & Pump Logs,
also quantity of Pine Wood. For terms
apply to the subscriber in Alexandria.
Edgar NsCorty.
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Fef.S Sale

substantially butt 4
& y fipished'three story ps;s 'esas
bag House on Wster-stfset g BsS j,
the residence Of tie late D. y .Uftsr ll
with which will be sold, eitbe. . q = ];
Is or separately, the adjo;n;os, wynn.
.! aos. 20 leet frort and 40 feet a., ,asait
The !: terms Of sale will be very sr essP~
dating to the purchaser. N''O4a'
II this property be nc, sold ,rs,.
70 the 18th OF May next, It win EIII ~
ately thereafter. '-Aled
application may be made to
april "a dstsai ;,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-29

The Museum Will be open
for the reception OF Visitors, on Monday
Wednesday aad Saturday cyFers'0as'
from to 6 o'clock.
May 4
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February 16
"A anted to Purchase,

Stock of the Chartered Banks In this
own. Apply at the Office of the Column
bian Insurance Con1pany-between the
h urs of II and Q o'clock.
Nav g.
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For Sale.

Pursuant to a decree Of The circuit
court of the District Of Columbia Cor the
county OF Alexandria, made in cassd
Leroy Cash, against William CASSIDY
and others, will be offered for saletsts
highest Bidder, for cash, OF the preai.
,es, on Monday the third day Of June
next, a Lot Of Ground situate on kim.
.treet, between Alfred and Pitt.strtet,
and fronting "a feet on King street.
Sale to commence at eleven O'Clock.
Thomson z. .iaS0r,
James MILAN,
Commissioners.
NAV 90 dS
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Mandatory Of Wool-eardlnG
Machines,

yKyEE subscriber respectfully informs
"a the public that he has established
a manutactory OF Woo! Carding .'Io-
chinery on Cm'ter's Run, one aud hall
miles from Salem, Fauquier county, Va
where he is prepared to execute any Or
ders in that line Of business at the short
est notice and in the best manner.
Coleman Showers.
Nav 7 2aw4w
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For freight,
J;,st Received

Just Received ..;,.,,
End for sale by the ,. s','ss..ss
50 50 S Ssss soft shslsl 5 9s Carer
&n Il
May "a
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DEMONS.
Received,

Received,
BY Che ship Ocean, Capt. Fowle, from
Liverpool,
-aad for sole BY
Lawrason & Fowie,
1000 SACKS of coarse and fine Aait
5000 bushes coarse ditto
20 crates completely assorted
loo boxes tin
3 tons shot, assorted sizes.
yG!so for SSle,
The Cargo Of the brig Ann, Captain
Pearson, from Cadizs
30 quarter casks sherry wine Of a
superior quality.
5000 bushels salt.
80 boxes lemons
80 toGs lead.
Fer Boston and .h's.cburyport..
.xE The above Brig: will sal! in a
S2~tew days and take 500 barrels on
rsisht.
.sppiy as above.
May IA
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ersors TO ri ON transferred, and their
value, the changes Of residents ard non
Residents with their names and residence
land the value of the property, the turn
ling Or destruction Of houses or olhev Tx
ed provements ofreal estate, With their
value, property thai has become exempt
ed from taxation and It's value, stating
the grounds on which the exemption Is
claimed and the state laws by Nhichlt Is
permanently or especially exempted, and
where an abatement is clain.ed tor slaves
that have died or runaway or have
otherwise become useless since the pre-
.ceding assessment, the statement must
give list Of ali the slaves with their sex
and ages Excepting those obtained by
transfer) owned by .ile individual valued
according to their value on the first OF
June 1916, which value must be less thar
that Of the valuation OF his slaves at the
preceding assessment to entltle him to
an abatement. In all these cases
there must be such a specification and
description OF the property as 1t stands
on the lst day OF June 1916; and as II
stood atthe preceding assessment as will
enable the principal assessor to make
proper deductions in cases where they
may be right fully claimed, aud proper
icharges where they are incurred.
To aid in attaining this precision the
following form is annexed, being that
required 10 the original assessment, and
(which as near as may be, may serve as a
model in drawing out the statements now
required from individuals.
JAMES MCGUIRE,
Principal Assessor tor the
District Ell Columbia.
Alexandria, May "a, 1916.
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Lawrason and Fowle,
For sale or freight,

For sale or freight,
sSsS The new substantial schooner
SsSsxass Milo, capt. Spalding, burtheh
1875 tens or 1000 barrels, high deck,
Quilt of the best materials since the peace,
and completely equipped for any voyage.
Apply to
John G.. Ladd e Go.
WHO OFFER FOR HfLE,
The cargo of the above schooner con-
,isting of 400 casks fresh Thomastor
lime, and lew finished oars.
Mays : u
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Orleans sugar, &c.

.f 4
J. III. cLE.sfgETs g GO.
Corner Of King and Water streets, have
received this doy and offer for sale on
moderate terms
10 hogsheads prime n. o. sugar
A ditto do. Jamaica Go.
80 ditto old Jamaica rum
2 ditto Antigua do.
5 ditto retailing molasses
so barrels Baltimore whiskey
so boxes brown soap
so ditto mould candles
so ditto raisins
100 loayes sugar
400 reams wrapping parer
6 casks Goshen cheese.
~ 4 constant supply family -four.
april Is tt
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Salt and Crates,

Salt and Crates,
On board ihe,sh Helefern. Charles Jen-
nison. master, from Liverpool,
11,oo0 bushels coarse liverpool salt
200 crates completely assorted,
so tens coal
For sale by
Laltrason and Foscle,
WHO HAVE ALSO FOR SALE,
On board the brig Telemachus, aptain
Lincoln, from Hayre de Grace,
100 tons French plaster.
May 90
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-29

List OF lands, lots of ground, with their
improvements, dwelling houses, and
slaves, owned by A. B. Oh the first OF
June, 1916, lying aid being within the
district OF Columbia, within the couD-
" Of one farm, there insert its
description, specifying the water course
or mountain, or high road, on which
it is situated, noting the adjoining pro-
prietors, or otherwise stating particu-
lars by which it may be known and
and distinguished) containing (here
nsere in words at length the number
Of acres, having thereon, one dwelling
house of wood, Of two stories, 40 feet
in length and 50 feet in depth, one
barn of wood, one corn house, enc grist
mill, describing the same and any other
improvements the farm may contains.
Valued at Dis.
One dwelling houseiD the town
of {here insert the town,
the street, etc. the materi-
ais of which built, the num-
Der of stories, the length and
depth, the bulldogs or Offices
attached, aud particeIarizlng
the extent of the lot On which
it stands.) Valued at Dollars.
Ten Slaves CT the following descrip-
tion
Males-1 above so years of age
4 between ~ and f.ty
years
9 under i2 years
FEM g between IL and fifty
Valued at Dollars.
years under 10 years.
Total Dollars
Max e5 sw
The editors of the National Intelligen-
Ger and Georgetown Messenger are re-
~,uo,@, i Ln ;pcor{ +Lo above
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| any person, according to the preceding
assessment, shall not be so received,
such person and property will continue
liable to the whpia tax chargeable thereon
agreeable to that assessment.
And notice is further hereby Given.
That Twill attend, in person or by deputy
| at the court house in the town C! Alex
Iandria On the 18th day OF June. at Hero
lnimus,s tavern in the City CT Washing
ton on the Cd July and at Crawford's
Tavern in Georgetown on the 9th, for
the purpose ofreceiying any appeals that
|may be made in writing, as to the emu
lmerations, and valuations made IN vir-
tue of such change, which will be open
Ito the inspection ofany person who may
.|apply to inspect the same, and a state
jment will be previously made and deli
ivered to each person affected thereby,
Tor be put in the Mail, addressed to him
Tor her and directed to the Post Office
nearest to the abode OF such person a.
lgreeably to nv best information, except,
n the cases ofpersons not resldingin this
iCollection District.
In the statements furnished by indivi-5
| duals it viii be necessary to specify with
precision the property of an individual as
it existed at the time Of the preced-]
|spg assessment, the assessable property.
united then to be assessed. and its va
| ue, the transfers ofreal estate and slaves.
| stating the names and residence OF the
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-19
Singing School.
w w COD

Respectfully Informs lis friends and
the public, that he intend. opening q
school for instructing in Vocal Music or
tuesday evening april Esd, Al Mrs. pey
t RS School Room.
Ihoae persons who wish to be in
in the rudimenrs CT this at, xvii
and ii to their advantage to comnenc,
as carly as possible.
ferms--three dollars and fifty cent
per quarter.
Attendance from 7 till 9, twice aweek
March 90 eot25dA
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nra;se. The entire Of the ways and
means for this country he took at 5000,
oool. He should be happy to give an
farther explanation that might be re9a,
ed. He dio not mean that this should BE-
understood as a peace establishment, but
nicely as a peace establishment fer the
Ipresent year. Indeed neither he nor the
house could at present say how long 4
would be necessary to keep such peace
establishment Up. Buthe was able with
to pronounce, that a very lev
years would enable parliament to give
every reliefto TIE, country that could De
we'll hoped fer. He was happy to say,
that those persons whose views Of the
circumstances. of the country were SO
cherries and q ,omy, laborel under We
ry ground!ess apprehensions, when the
Improvement In our commerce, our ma
nufactures, and our revenue was IN the
most rapid and Houlishing degree. lie
concluded by moving series OF resolu-
tons liz conformity to his speech
che resolutions were then agreed to,
and the report ordered to be received
Tomorrow.
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March IS
CIlar.es ounty Court,
.filych Term, 1915.

On applsationtothe Judges of Charles
County Court, By petition in writing OF
W!n. Dent Harrison, of Charles County,
for TIE be- eft Iof the act of assembl. for
the relief of sundry insolvent de tors,
paSsed at Nov ember session one thou
sand eighs hundred and five, and the Sc
veral supplements thereto, on the erms
mentioned therein, schedule OF his pro-
perry. and afist o his creditor Oh oath,
as far as he Can ascertain them accomPa-
nyinE his petition; and the court being
satisfied By competent testimony that the
said William Dent Harrison has resided
two years Immediately preceding the.
time Of his application. IA the state OF
MARYLAND. and that the said William
Dent Harrl son is in custody for debt on
ly. and fol- ITO other cause 1t is there
upon order ed and adjudged that the SAID
William Dent Harrison be discharged
from custody. and that by causing CO.
DIV of this oldeT to be inserted in some
one Of the newspapers edited in the dis.
trict of Columbia, once week for two
months before the third Monday in Au-
gust next give notice to his creditors 10
appear before the SAID courtat the court
house in Chariestown, on the said third
Monday IN August next, for the purpose
of recommending trustee for their be-
neft, & TO shew cause if any they have,
why the said William Dent Harrison
shouh ndt have the benefit of the act Of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and the several sup
PIGMENTS thereto as prayed.
Test, JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
april Is l-w2m
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CHARLEsToN, April Il.
Arrived, schooner Ann and Susan:
|Targuin. Havana, 6 days-mclasses and
fruit. The schooner Despatch. Vincent,
had arrived at Havana in z days from
this port, and was to sail again Tor this
port on Monday last. While the Ann
and Susan lay at Havana, upwards OF
20 sail Of transports arrived at that port
to take provisions to Cartbagena, the IN
habitants of which place we've represent
ed to be in starving condition. The
A and S. has performed her voyage to
Havana in 20 days.
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WV, HEM, Chairman,
GEORGE SEMMEs, Sec'y.

That one beats the bush, and anothe
catches the bird, is an old proyerbia
saving which has been very often exem
pljfed, as well in public as in privat.
life. Tie body of men called Federal
ssts, derived that distinctive politca
name from the single circumstance q
their being decidedly and warmly in ia
yor of the adoptioa Of the federal or fe
lerative constitution of government un.
der which we now live; & a hard stfug.
gle forit hey had; the opposition party
being So numerous and SO violent, tn.
for Some lime the issue was very doubt
fh. Their indetatigable exertions were
crowned vita success. The constitution
WAS adopted; and, in no very conside-
rahle number OF years after. these very
men-the original founders of our go
Ycrnmeut, Gere prescribed by the popu-
laf opinion, and The very name Federal
lst. was made matter OF ieproach, as
signi.ving a mysterioas something, quit
with republican principles,
rhe prime friends and founders OF the
government were discarded, and chased
rom all trust and power: and now tor
about fifteen wears it has been exclusive
" administered By politicians AID states
men who at first we're It's declared che
nies.-- Connecticut Courans.
e ~
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BOSTON
Glass Mandatory.

VENHE proprietors of the BOSTON
4 q CHELMSFORD GLASS MA.
INUFACTORIES, inform the public
that their Manufsctory which was de.
srroyed by the hurricane in Septem.
Der Ias:, is rebuilt with mahy improves
ments and is now in full operation, and
aying on hand supply Of the best ma
terials, are enabled to manufacture crown
and cylinder window Glass OF the very
first quality both for strength and bril-.
liancy, and fiirt glass ware equal if not
superior to that imported f'ois England.
Orders for Window Glass of either
kind from 6 by to 90 by 80, or flint
/ glass Ware including apothecariss shop
furniture, directedlo
LAWRAs0N 6 FowLE,
Alexandra,
CHARLES F. KUFFER,
AT the Glass Manufactory, or to
e. A. PEARSON,
At their. Warehouse, No. is,
Marlborough street, Boston,
viii meet with due atten1on and dis
patch.
March so lawew
District of Columbia to wit.
County Of Observation-Disclosures Term,
1915.
Ann Eliza Peyton, Ce,aplanant,
49, against
Sa ah Ann Hunter and Charles Siade,
defendants.
~ C1fNCERY.
YEVEfE defendant Sarah Ann Hunter,
4 not having entered her appear.
ance and given security according to the
statute and the rules Of this court. ard
it appearing to the satisfaction of the
court, upon affidavit, that the said de.
fendant Sarah Ann Hunter, is not an in.
habitant of this district: Oil molten Of
the complainant by her counsel, it is orr
dered, that the said defendant Sarah
Ann Hunter, do appear here on the first
day OF April term next, and enter her
appearance to the suit and give security
for performing the deaees Of the court,
and that the other defendant Charles
Slade, do not pay away, convey or SEE
crete, the debts by hin owing to, or the
estate or effects in his hands belonging
to the said absent defendant Sarah Ann
Hunter, until the further order or de.
cree Of this court, and that copy of this
order be forthwith published tor two
months successfully in one OF the public
newspapers published in this county,
aud that another copy be posted at the
front door of the court house OF said
county.
A Copy--Ieste,
G. DENEALE, c. 6.
March Is lawem
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Grand Total 2o.56S, O00l
Deduct from this for the
proportion Of Ireland 100000
leaves Tor ENGLAND 2G.4aS. 0QGa

Leaves for England 2G,45S,0QGl
The right hon. gentleman than proceed
ed to sate the ways aud meaus4whieE he
was hapay he could do in a novel and
satisfactory manner. The surplus of the
unapplies grams oflast year he stated at
S'9aO0aG! There was reduction In
the snipuied debt of last year Sf 81 COO.
UV0l. iAe surplus of the unconsolidaf-
ca Iuqd o. last year, was S,00006Of but
he culd take il FIR this year al $500,
uOol. The next item was the ordinary
annual taxes. which were S,0G0,0QO -
= be Proi0hgation of the war taxes be
Woal' take At six millions though thew
Mate MAJ 'astyear upwards Of .00O,o00I,--
ae next rem was the 5 per cent pro-
perry tax, waichhe would from the reduc-
uh o. prices. and lie fall Of landed pro-
p W,take. not at seven, but at six mil,
INNS mus, IN lottery he took at.2ae. 000l.
he neSt item was an advance frem The
y DISK millions at 4 per cent ; for as
ue support OF public cretlit was most es.
&c 'lal Iothe country, he would. instead
~ loan. which might tend to shake pub
'c confidence, take alf Of wat should
sssnevwiSe be raised that wav, by loan
on The bank and half by property tax.
Ior tlIS loan from the bank at sue q low
's's Of interest, the restriction Of Ply.
A'eA's M specie should be continued for
s.ne hmc logger. From every comnlu
Hicatlen he had with the bank he wa,
perfect convinced, that it was sbso
'a'ely impossible for them toresume easl
payments in July, when the present
oahN restriction aet would expire bu
!or the CONTINUATION Of il FOR some timS
'Snser, shey were satisfied to s,yc al adj
sqaata compensate n. There was IL
mputipn IN the issue Of exchequer bill,
% Tie amount OF l6 millions ard Tiers
vas a farther reduction likely To takt
slase. The right hon. gentlemen an.
sure -: iha' tue entire arrangement void
N 'pMut OF public econeuy. be not oliIs
sSs iSe@ u! esecsop, bat Re entitled Il
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! Burr Milestone Mandatory.
4 ME- subscriber. intending to retarn
Z. to the tovnof Alexandria ard re-
saane his former business OF Burr Mill
,tone making, takes this metho,i to in
form his friends and the public, that he
expects to commence business about ths
.irst Of April next, at his old stand, where
ic will be prepared 70 execute all orders
IN his line that he may be favored with.
Benjamin Brown
dec % Cav
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s..sssss-r,..-..,..-z-r-r..

Married, on tuesday evening last, By
lie hev. Fir. NUN, Air. ROBERT
fLAcKLoek, merchant, to Miss AM
s.AtlsAy--all vi this place.
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ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10.
Upper Marlborougt, Prince
Georges County. .aprl 2.

Georges County. apriI 2. s
AT large and respectable meeting Of
Federal Republicans Citizens, convened
at the courthouse for the purpose OF
recommending suitable persons to be
supported at the respective elections to
be made next fall, WILLIAM HEBB was
called to the Chair, aud George Seinmes
appointed !secretary-whereupon
1t acas unanimously Resolved, Tha'
Major Eatrard II. Cattert and Doctor
Witt;am .NalsaaN be recommended to
the voters of Prince Georges County,
for their support, as electors of the Sc
nate: John C. Herbert, as representa-
tivein congress; aud, Francis IA Hall,
Francis T. somerreA, Henry A. Cults
and George ssmmes, as delegates to the
general assembly.
By order,
rxy IT ~
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FOR Boston,

For boston,
~ ,Fhe Schooner ke5ecca, captain
So Berry; an excellent vessel aud
ready for the reception Of a cargo; vii
receive freight ON moderate terms. Ap
ply to ,o1,N 1.crsoN
Who has for sale, landing from SAID
Schooner,
100 tons PLASTER.
april 10 cow
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n eW Almanacs.
John 4 Stezuart,
HAS JUST PUBLISHED HIS
VIRGINIA ALMANAC,
FOR TRE rEAR OF OUR LORD
lRIi---

Country merchants and others suppl
ed with them BY the quantity on the low
est terms.
ALSO,
With writing, wrapping and letter pa
pers, bibles, testaments, spelling books
primers and hiStoriesl-slates and pencils
playing and blank cards, Russia an,
Dutch quilts and ink pow der.-A gene
raj assortment of Greek, Latin and En-
2iish school books-most of the new pub
LEGATIONS of the day, and q large stock o
standing works OF merit, viz-Episcopa
and Roman prayer books, Psalm am
hymn books, history and poetry, medica
surgical and law books, sc.
He expects in few days a supply O
German Almanacks, and has Just receiv
ed by the WiheImina from Liverpool
$4,000 English Quilts
OF good quality and cheap--Englisl
waters In tin boXe5--black lead pencils
and Dutch sealing wax.
~ % sross Of Humphreys copper
plate playing Cards, first quality and as
sorted sizes.
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Facts are stubborn Things.

Ever since the accession oil Mr.. 1eher-
son to the presidency, the oe = :
have been proolSal o. llei' p'oi e2si sS,a
OF economy ana rove iof the Peoshe' 20
shew how well the'r Pfoiess,oHs accold
with their practice. We VIII S'asF 'Ae
following TACT taken ron tue iuasoN
Why:
During the past season. our ecolo S,
cal SeFerhment mas pau III ''le 80" !,
maHsiii pa ely ior fe'''" '"aSs az
and naattns roaSh boaids, 'ilA
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New Store,


On King-street, near Rn, al street, next
above Messrs. Joel Il. Harper's and
Company
Nathaniel Greenough, Jun
ESpGCIFuLI.l informs the pub
Ne nc he is fast opened variety Of
English, French. inta and American
GOODS, from New-York and Balti-
more, and more expected daily. which
he5is determined to sell cheap tor cash.
India Cations, tom. % cents and ep-
wards
Calico aud einghans from IS cents
and upwards.
80 GILL .ayN'D SEE.
April IS eo9w