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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-07
500 Acres Of Land, nearly al
in Wood,

Situate in the said county Vi Prince VII.
Ian, and near the town Of oecoquan,
from whence wag9sn and team can
move to the river Occoqpan from 8to ~
loads Of wood per day. and where It sells
al four dollars per cord.
The terms of sale are-one halt the
purchase money to be paid down-ioF
IL other half six months credit VIII DE
giyen-the purchasers giving bond with
two approved securities. The land VIII
be sold in lots to suit purchasers. %
payment Of half, and balance secured as
afasesaid. deeds w,ill be made. litle
sadispu.able aud clear OF icumSrance
RID, RADCLIFFE. Comn,;s-
BERNARD HO0E, Jr. s;nners.
JOHN HOE, }
Nov Il
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Dec s.
Noe Is the Time !!
YIN. Devaughan,
Fy So pcprJJMPR
KArs-DaEssER g PERrUMaER

Royai street, Alexandria
EEAS Just received from New York
and Philadelphia, few dozen o.
Ikassia Oil for promoting tie groWth ol
hair. ALSO,
A few dozen Curls of the most de-
|lieht!ul colors. and few dozen pots c'
pomstum Of the most fragrant perfume
Ia few pair of Quiei's Patent Suspend
Ic,s; Webb's do; Smiths do-and mahi
Their articles in his line too tedious t
mention.
December 6 St
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To Rent,

The Store and Dwelling on Umol
street, formerly occupied by the sabscrtb
err, and lately by Captain Lawrence |
is one of the best Stands IN Aiexandrl'
for the Grocery Business, and as sucl
has been used for some years.
Apply to
Jacob leap.
November Is ea6t
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law, when justly viewed, tobe1
Unchanged, but his motion toba predicat
q On the will and implied distractions Of
fs censtiatents, offered for considera-
ion the following resolution:
!, Resolved, That committee he ap-
1ointed to inquire into the expediency of
serealing or modifying the late act chan
ing the mode of compensation to thu.
Members IF Congress, and that they re
Dort by bill or otherwise"
Mr.. Desha animated, that when Thu
subject should be fully before the House,
there would be more to be said about IT !;
land. as the House had refused yesterdaY
even TO consider it, he required the Yeas
and Nays on the question of consldera-
|tion.
A Sufficient number not rising to SUP
mort The call for the Yeas and Nays, thes
we're not called.
The question on confederation was de
fermined in the affirmative, without dl
vision.
Aud the resolution itself was agree
| TO without division.
After agreeing to motion OF ~
Reynolds, to direct the Secretary OF wa
lto lay betme the House the Report Of the
Commissioners appointed to marx ap'
survey read on Tennessee river, togr
| thtr with an account Of the expense al
Iiendipg tie same
The House Adjourned.
The following gentlemen are appentc'
BY the Speaker, in pursuance of the or
der Of the House, - compose the com
m.ttees Of the Hoase Of Representa-
Itiyes.
List Of Standi,,g Committees.
OF Ways and Means.-Messrs. Lowr
DIES. MoscIey, Smith nf Md. Burwell
Wilkins, CASTOR and Henderson.
OF EIections.-Messrs. fayler of "
lY, Pickering, Hahn, Voae, Law aud Tho
!mas.
/ Of Commerce and Manufactures.
|Messrs. Newton, Savage. Hubert, Par
Iris, Minor, Mason. Forney.
! Claims.-Messrs Yancey, Alexan
der, Goed~yn, Davenport, Lyle, Hardin
LYON.
| For the District of Columbia. -aIessrs
| Tucker, Lewis, Twin of Pa. Wendover
lie bert. Taylor, 5. c. and Peter
| On the Pablo Lauds.--Messrs. Ro
her lson, Mclean, King sturges, Harri
|son. Williams and Hendricks.
| On the Post Office and Post Roads,
iMessrs Iusham, Cannon. Bfeckenridge
'IAvery, Carr. Ma s. Caldwell, Moves.
| On Pensions X Revolutionary Claims
IMessrs. ChappelI, Reynolds ,Stuart, WI!
Icox, Soutlard, Wheaton, Crochefon,
/ On Public Expenditures Messrc
lpickens. Barbour, Hammond, Char pier
ISchenck, Thomas Wilson, and Jeremia
Nelson
I On the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hugh Mel
|son, Wide, Hspkinson, Wright, Orms
|bv, Webster and Love.
| Of nts.-Messrs. Little, Reed &
Edwards.
| Of Rewsal, &c.--Messrs. Condic
bradbury, and VIM. Maclay.
/ Oa Private Land Claims, Messrs
Ieharp, Clark of N. C. Telfair, Anterior
land Hu9er.
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POTOMAC & SHENANDOAH
Navigation Lottery.
Scc3nd Class.
December 6

VIII commence drawing on Monday
The Sd day Of February 1917. The toll
lowing is the present state OF the wheels
lis DAYS drawing over, VIZ.
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Public Sale

On THURSDAY The Rth day of Deem.
Der next. will be sold at auction, on the
premises, number Of valuable bnildins
ard grass Lots. for the purpose OF clos,
ing all accounts against the estate Of
Charles Alexander, jun deceased,
sAlI claims not presented prior To the
above sale, will not be afterwards receiy-
cd.
The EGecas0rs.
November 81 ca 2Wlgtits
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/ am. your saeGti0na'e son,
George Prince kaa'mofss'

George says the mate Of me '''"'
told him 7 or 5000. al
+iYe have printed The name a. ~ ~
,pelt by George. We a.e assured a., ~ (
ever, by respected authority pA'
should be spcit Tame or iai'0''~
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Nood Buyers and Selcrs--
ATTEND

rAURSUANT to lecTetsl order
made by the wrshipiui Tie county
court of Prince William, in SUIT bre.'
bv William III. Dorsey, asaisist the adj
ministrater and representatives OF Ger
rard sainks, deceased: will be said, to
the highest bidder, on, the premises, on
the 9Th day o nest month, (Deceaber)
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-07

The following gentlemen are sppeintef
BIZ the Speaker, in pursuance OF the Or
der Of the House, - compose the com
nttees OF the Hoase Of Representa-
Ltiyes.
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November IS
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
LuMsEnroN, N. c. Iune ls.


Extraordinary and shocking occurrence.
On Friday afternoon the 18th instant.
Mrs. Anna Ratley was riding across
the Gum Swamp, (about twelve miles
from this place. where the water was
but little more than knee deep, the beast
on which she rode was attacked by
an alligator, and in the struggle Mrs
Ratley was thrown, and the momsn'
she fell, the monster seized, bit, and
mangled her most horribly, Of which
wounds she died on Monday evening
last. Her husband and brother were
near at hand, and ran to her assis-
lance, and in rescuing the woman, one
OF the men received blow from the Al
iigator without sustaining much injury.
and after shooting SIEVE n or eight tlmeA
they succeeded in killing. him; he mea.
sured II fee' in length.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
ADVERTISEWENT.

To be Sold or Rented and hossession
given the fret Of Seht. next,
That valuable two-story Brick
House on Prince street, now occupied
by Mr.. Thomas LawrasoB--Tbe house
is about 10 by % test front, :, ilh good
Cellars feet high; the first story ~
feet, second ID feet, and four lodging
rooms In the garrett, all finished ia the
best manner, with Kitchen, Wash
house, Stable, coach house, and every
other necessary building complete, and
all o. brick. Two LOTS adjoining
The house and stable will also be sold
to suit the purchaser, that by building
three wsils he may have aDother house
and Offices of cqaal sige The build
ings Of their size, tae elegance of the
situation and plat OF the square, with
two wells OF excellent water on the
premises, is equalled by few, exceeded
by none In Alexandria, and is entitled
TO the FIRST attention Of any gentleman
that wishes TO live comfortable. The
premises will be shewn and terms MAIDS
known on application TO Col George
DeHeaie or Robert Broekes Sen. Alex
andria, and terms mode easy if neces-
sary, to sult the purchaser.
Twill purchase from 500 to 1000
Ton Of good PAVING STONE trom
6 TO 4 inches deep, aad will give on
delivery in Alexandria Is cents per ton,
Apply TO
ROBERT BROcKET, Sen.
As I ann far advapcpd In yao-s ,,,E
the period Of life uncertain, avail
myself Of this cpportuDity.in requesi~
ing all my creditors to bring In thsj'
accounts, and those indebted to me 4
also requested to make immcdia.,. are arc
ment, the better to enable zoe -, Pey-
charge my debts, as am deter,n;.u'n's,'
(God willing) to haze all n,y seso..e'o'
with mankind ses:Icd in my iigeIiz1....'''s
? b. Sen.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
SPANISH IMpRESSMENT /!

Mr. ADoLPHUs w CAMPBELL, a
young gentleman of respectable parents
at Hackcnsack, N ]. who went to sea
n ihe brig Jason, Van Beuran. from.
Baltimore 10 indulge The remanfic no
.io.i OF being sailor, and Crossing N 4.
Tide A4taruc has returned Thi. fac,
Is stated here, for purpose Uf observing
mat while IL HavanDa, where he lei;
the tssoD, he was impressed on board
he Spanish srigate a! ha, (Iaiely bdrnt
10 the waler's edge and had much diff
Guilty in nbiain:ng his release. This.
therefore confirms the account given
in recent letter from gentleman at
Havana TO the editor OF the Aurora ::
and calls for but one remark-ifthe OF
ficcrs OF Ferdinand have thus really
commenced that horrid system of i'm
pressment, tor which we have so rich
Iy chsstised the Ems lish, there is no O
Their alternative out to resort, at once,
to that exemplary mode Of punishment,
which there Insolcnt and lawlexs con-
duct 50 loudly demands.--N. YORK
Nat. ADv
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IMPORTANT.
FTom tie Boston Palladium o. Friday
last
IhS hort Of Quebec oheneG.

ETfTact ola fefter from Quebec, dated
|"ly IL, 10 RESPECTABLE merchant in
This c.ty.
a." The present scarcity has caused
our government to open cur port fo;
the reception of all kinds O! -four, grair.,
and provisions from the United States
Tor three months, 10 Brislsn vessels
The proclamation will DE oct immedi
a'eiy. The price of fine -four is FROM
II TO l9 dollars.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
W ar Department.

The act OF congress Of the 26,h oil
April, 1916, having provided thai
where any Military Land W'arrants shall
be lost or destroyed, upon due proof
thereof 10 the secretary IF Gvar, a pa
tent shall issue IL the same manner as
II the warrant was produced and
when the same warrant shall be produc-
cd, that any soldier Of the regular ar
~ has lost his discharge and certf
cate ef faithful service, the secretary
ct war shall cause papers TO be furnish
rd such soldier as will en'itle him 10
his land warrant and patent. To ena
bic all persons Comprehcnied by the
provisions Of the SAID act, TO avail
themselves Of the relief in,eRded to be
granted, the secretary for ;he dspar'.
mcnt cf war has directed, that in case
OF military land warrants, which have
been lost or destroyed. ;hc party shall,
upon oath in writing state the time,
pace and manner Of such loss or dcs-
truction, the date and number CT the
warrant, and the company and fegi-
ment 10 which the soldier belonged al
the time OF his discharge and also tn,
state, county and township in " iCh be
resides. The oath must be made be-
lore an Cfice" duly qualified TO admin
| 'ster II, and the official character emo
signature Of such officer must be GER
tlhed by the clerk oil the county, the
mayor OF the city, or by suCD other OF
iicor as Is required by the laws and U,
sages OF the state where il IS made.
Every application will be advertised
one month in the papers of The state
where the applicant resides, before any
decision will be made in the case by
The secretary Ct the department. Eyl-
:cncc in confederation OF that of the
party will be required, where it is not
satisfactorily she Sn 10 be oct of has
power to produce it.
IN the case Of lost DISCHARGES,
the deposition, in addition 20 The time,
place AID manner Oi the loss or des-
truc;ion Of tae DISCHARGE, must
set forth The time and flace Of cnAst
ment, The company and regiment 10
zVhch the soldier belonged at me time Of
h's discharge--sbe date Of :hc DISCHARGE
and rank and name Of he officer rho
signed il: 1t must also state whether
he discharge contained the certificate
Of faithful service, required by law, or
the words h0nora6ly di8ckGrged," or
words 0f that import. The deposition
of dislnteres.ed witness, to the ser.
vice and discharge Of the applicant, is
required in confederation Of his own
testimony. Where this is not produce
ed, the reason Of its production
must be satisfactorily stated. The tes.
timony must be authenticated in the
manner prescribed in the case Of lost
warn ants. Where tho precise dates OF
numbers connot be stated, they may
be stated to the best Of the recollection
e the 1oisncSSes, whose eoedi6iHty the
magistrate, who takes the evidence
must certify in the usual form.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31

or A Funeral service will be
performed on Saturday, Sd .Au-
gnsf, in st. Marv's church, IN the
town of Alexandria, for the late
WITS. Elizabeth Boiseau, who died
IN Marseilles, France, the 2lst of
feDruarv last-mother of MIR. Jo-
seph boiseau, of this place.-To
commence at half past 10 A NJ.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
NOTICE.

1 wish to employ 8 or good
JOURNEYMEN TAILORS,
To whom ! will give the following
p;ices-For a fashionable dress coat
SO so cents--pair pantaloobs 81 25
ocnts--vest 8l--undTess military coat
Ss--ladies' pelisse SO so cents and
I'll other work in the same proportion.
ROBERT SMILEY,
Nashville, Ten July 2,
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Lynchburg Medicinal Water.

In our Ian paper wementioned that with
in milco this place, water had been dis
covered, the properties of which were high.
ly estimated--superadded to the intelligence
of that act, it is now in fodr power to speak
with more certainty upon the subject
The water is very availlqg in ali scrofu-
lous complaints, curing the Itch, Ring
worms, and all disorders Of the skin. IL
produces appetite, assists digestion, and is
an excellent diureuc Sore eyes yield to its
inAuence-for in short time 1t drives oft
inflammation. We therefore repeat the invi-
tation to strangers foreman while for the
purpose Of itsuse. The genteel circles and
the urhane manners Of the Inhabitants here,
will Cooperate with the waters ina way,
to add to the comforts Of those, who, even
for whole season, might make this place
o residence. AS many as geo persons in a
day have used the water,-Eebq,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
Public Sale.

THIS DAY at hall past 3 o'cock, will
be sold on Adams, Herbert s. Co.'S
wharf the cargo Of the British Schr:
War Halter,
Consisting Of
~ hhds. first quality Rum
hhds of Moslasses, and
100 tons OF Plaster.
Terms liberal, and made known
the place of sale
p. G. MARSTELLER.
July 81.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
THE CARGO

OF the British schooner War. Halter,
Consisrng Of
~ pvnc"eons rup1
3 do molasscS
II bids. sugar
zoe kits sPiced salmon
800 dried do
10 obls picked do
100 tons plaster paris, rs landinr
this day a, the wharf of the subscrib-
crs, and is Cor sale.
ADAMS, HERBERT & Co.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
Is. l.. Began,
informs the bubfc in ge
neral, hat he ms commence
rA -

PRINTING BUSINESS,
On st Asaph street. lew doors south
nE King street. and next toor 10 Squire
Tazp'S Office, where he wall be happy
o execute any work in the printing
3lne, in the neatesl manner and shortest
notice.
~ Any work left at Mr. Joho A
stewards, Tor the subscriber will be
'hankiu!ly received.
b. l. b
Jrly ! : .--------~-e0p6t
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31

The Boston New England Palladium
which came by the mail last nj hit state ;
that 10000 dollars of the US. Bank
stock was taken at Portland (Nlass }
Hut that IN several of the Southern ci-
Ties the commissioners had decline
" ShewinS" the books. In this the Paila.
dunn is greatly mistaken, as the returns
will convirce him, that single instance
Of the kind has net occurred. These
Boston folks it seems cannot quit their
uLd fricks
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-31
ALEXANDRIA, HERALD.
WEDNESDAY, july 81, 1916.

+" Col. r. Nj. Johnston has de
ciined being candidate for congress
from the state OF ,Rentucky-So saws
the HirginiG Herald. We expec,
the editor has mistaken James
Johnson for r. NJ. Johnson. As the
former we observe has declined being
a candidate for governor, and recon-
mends maj, Madison for gOve,nor and
not ioi congress, as is stated IN the Vir-
ginia paper we have ailudedto--~Th The adj
diional compensation appears, as zvas
argued 10 have the effect of bringing
our men of greater talents, il has excit
ed as much emulation we dare say as its
most sanguine friends could wish, aud
more perhaps than was erhec!ed
~" TIE H'eafher.-The summer
has been cooler, thus far, than has ever
been recoliected by the oldest inhabi-
tants The season at FIRST was back
ward and dry, and the cut-worm proved
fatal to the Corn, many of the farmers
having to replant their GeiGs several
times; but through part ofJune and
July the season was remarkably favora-
bic. The crops Of wheat in the upper
country have been unusually abundant
the -four from which has already APP
peared in tho market, aud sold at TEN
dollars per barrel The crop of gras :
has also been great in this neigbbor'
hood, and the corn looks promising
considering the disadvantages it has
had 10 cncounter-andf fruit will be as
plenty as usual-vegciabies are very
fine.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-06

y the fact to the courts of their respective counties
or oorough,, at their next term. ouen certificate
shall be recorded among the proceedings al the
snl court, aad copy thereof trans nit ed 10 the
dltor oil public accounts.
V. .bid De u fIlrThsr enacted, That the clerks
OF the several county and superior courts shall be
aud they are hereby required to transmit 10 the
auditor oil public acs0as.5, at the same periods IN
each year, at which u.ey are nov required by law,
tn return lists of lines behalf ot the Literary
Fund, lists u. all CLAIMS against tue CONNIE uwo a,h
allowed 10y ;cir respective in tue SIX moo,,s
next preceding such return.
VI. Ind DC IL ftftiie, enacted, That the clerk
Of each rcsnentIi court OF enquiry shall be snd i,
is hereby required Ia return TO the auditor Of nub
Ii; accounts list ofa claims upon the militia fin.
fund allowed by their respective courts w,thiu
thirty day s-Iter their Adjournment
VIZ. .ild be 20 further efdetei, That the audit
or otpubIc accounts snail not pay any clam Ut the
description ierced to ia either OF the ur.ced;po
sections OF this act, until he shall have eompar. -
the with the general lists aforesaid ujyd,,
the said lists salI have been returned before the
presen,meut OF such claim.
VII lad be az further enacted, That when
from ANY cause, person shl qualify as sheriff al
any county before the first day of June in any wear
that the other duties ut sheriff TOR such coun =
shall deYoiye on the coroner, such coroner shall
have authority and be required to collect the puh
lie taxes ofsueh county in like manner in all res
poets, at the like times, and uader like responsible
cousry. And where there is in any comfy, neither
coroner sheriff, on the fist day of july OF a.
ny year. tue sheriff or cOronar who may be there
after appointed shall have such additional period al
lowed him to collect and pay INTO the public treasa-
~ the taxes otthS SAID county, as shall extend the
time oi payment into the public treasury until the
expiration DISK noaths from the data ofhs quail
hcstion to office.
TX. .iAd be 10 further enacted, That the sherilfs
and other public collectors OF taxes, the seats of
whose county or borough courts are distant from
the seat OF Goyern.n ent more than one hundred
and htty miles shall be allowed one day over and
'bove the time allowed by this act or by any
Lifting law, for every thirty miles OF such excess of
dAtsuce, Tor paying the taxes OF their respective
counties or boronghs into the public treasury
y. .3addet further enacted, That no person
shall he allowed TO qaaiity sheriff of any county
vino stall not execute, at the time the bonds
now require at collector OF the public taxea, and
county evies and no person Shall be admitted TO
qualify as coroner OF any county, who shall not at
the same time, execute bond, OF like import with
that required OF the sheriff, collector of the pub
Ii tax and county levies, to collect the taxes and
lev!es of his county, in tine several cases provided
for ny the eighth section of this act.
NJ. fhs Act shall commence and be in force
from the passage thereof.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-06
OFFICE OF TIE NETWORK GAZETTE, :
TeJ;Is1,.u d 1916.


Puerto O~otd7d, CIene,ife Dec. ~.
had dreadful fire here, f;wlays ago. which
,n,.d large convent for women and sorry 20
late seven unhappy felt the fury the Untlentng
flames The for hours dreadful. Il
first discoyl o'clock night: all the
were IN bed and for time before tley could "
made .cqanted with their danger. The fis that escaped
are Obliged 10 the IaIed they sltp
In h,r CLOTHES. Those that burnt WIN
ss,- ten as the window, strongly grated with irol
ami only one door that they could get Of which
tireIy envelope, with flames. The fire occasonc by
nuus making sweet she had piaetgi her trc Ia
bic in small esrteu and it it urAtrgIIse the
h, of the made the Iosih Of the wood tn Fry out il
Il sunnosei cnir had fallen. and the being built
of ,he same kind Of wood the table. bak
The next night had tremendous fall of rain the wafer
courses tiir and n'tit,nt IN consequence
of wl,iel, u persons drown in ;htir houses.
lam happy inform you OF the sa arrival OF the brig
Tcnry Captai JiIsius, twentyght days from Amtric
She had passage, and lost her mann yard eAeep-
ing that, ailis well.
We have hsd yery had weather almost every ship has
iost cables aud anchors.
The sales Of American produce very dull present,
osing TO the market being overSneAesi."
The BRIG Indus of Salem, from Calcutta is noticed thus
IN the Roson Daily paper -" brig INDUS, Dennis. from
(netts Via salem with 300 bales Calcutta goods Si
,s,snS IN this town. Now the fact s that she has
bard UPWARDS nf bales Of goodsmOre than halfOf
DIieh ar, Consigned merchants in Salem and Nswihry
,nr If san people get ofe game, let them hay {
slo,nY t,a reaiys twenty six sail of vessels
einr Two hundred TONS now on voyages round the
Cape >. Good Aope, belonging to this Town.
lSGGB Cezrffc.