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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-19
G.. BENNETT
has fMPoR7Rn, BIZ LATE ARRIyAL S,
TIE FOLLOWING GOODS,

has rmPoRTED, Br LA7'E ARRIYALS,
TIE FOLLOWING GOODS,
Which he offers for sale at his Ware
House. Columbus street,
Kerseys
Rose. dufFil and point blankets
Plain and twiIled bonbazetts
Black aud colored bembazeeas
Stout blue forrest cloths
Assorted bales superhne broad and
narrow cloths and kerseymeres
Teilanettes, swas,sdown and Mar
settles cuttings
Fine single and miIted WEIGH han-
nels
Soperfne cloths, extra quality
Bales assorted plains
Printed calicoes, shawls, cambrlcs
aud jaconets.
peting
Best Aberdeen colored threads
Gases pins, umbrella moantinss
Irish linens, long lawns
Sd ga and i0-4 table diapers and
daiaaak
Irish stfeetings and brown Saicias
German ticklenbnrgs
And by the Emily from london, expected
daily at Baltimore. he viii receive, s,
Superiiae Ls4ndon cloths, kcrsey @eres
and uaistcoating
GentIemen's colore4 beaver and doe
skin gloves,
Cambria and iaconet naslns
Cotton ana silk hosiery
Superfne bali twist
Fine irish sheetiugs
Best Biidport some 6 sewing twine.
Sept IA dl@iaw7w
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REMOVAL.

a. C. C.azE.s0 y E.
Has removed his Stere higher up Ming
street. corner of Alfred street, and has
just received per Ship Bostot. from IL
rEnPooL, the major part OF his
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Venice, JulY 10.

FeHtCe, ouly ~.
We have received accounts from Tan
giers by French vessel, that two ships
had been fallen in with by the French
squadron which had no person on board,
and that after visiting them it was not
possible to discover to what nation they
belonged. Captain Louis Scarlet has
made this declara ion at the consulate III
order that information may be given to
the merchants.
We are armin. number of small yes
sells. Five briggs have been launched +;
two frigates and a ship Of the line are
on the stocks. Our navy will soon be at
bic to furnish fleet of considerable
strength, if nothing occur TO counterfeit
the impulse which the government appears
to give to ship building. The ship
called the City of Trieste, has fortunate
~ fallen in with several small vessels
taken by the -Albian pirates. and has sue
ceeded in making them give uptheir priz
IS. 4 part of the crews of these vessels
have been lost. We are assured tina
i Turkish squadron has entered the gull
Of Ephesus, aud is stationed there to pro
ltect the trade OF countries allied with Per.
| sia, and to put an end to the piracies,
III
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Yesterday se'nnight, that elegant new
steam packet, the Princess Charlotte, in
tended TO sail twice every day from this
port to Eas ham and back, Proceeded for
the first time up to Eastman in IS mi
nutes, against the wind.--Liy. Aug. 1st.
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The following Calcutta Gazette Extra
ordinary Announces the exchange of the
Ratiications OF treaty, and gives copy
gift:
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July 90
NOTICE.

N%THEREAs Mary Matthews, late Of
w GrantsiieId3 in the county of
King George and state of Virginia. de-.
ceased, by her last viii and testament,
duly proved and recorded in tie court OF
SAID county, did oequeath to certain per
sons named in her will. and to Der fsst
and second cousins, the money arising
from her estate this is therefore to re-
quest and require all persons, Standing III
the relation Of first and second cousins 20
said Miss Matthews, to forward their
names, with a statement of their reIa.
tionship, by letter, postage paid, adj
dressed to the subscriber, Hamstead
Post Office, King George County. Va.
that arrangements may DC made for di-
vision CT said estate.
To'cnspna g, Dade.
Executor Of Mary Matthews. dec :.
Borodino, June 5--l4 2awtt
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QuIGLY's

Burr Mill Stone Man'tfactOry.
FEyEE subscriber has received a large
4 supply Of BURR BLOCKS, direct
from France and has commenced max
ing Barr MIL Stones, at his shcp, upper
end Of King street, near the store OF Mr.
James Anderson, where he can, on a
short notice. furnish Stones Of any size,
warranted equal to any in the United
States, and on the most reasonable terms.
sNichael Quigiy.
april s tt
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

ED AN AWAY from the subscriber on
Ia the 9th Of June last, an indented
apprentice to The hating business, by the
name of Witiiam Burk, about Is years
of age, we'll grown, about 5 feet z or
inches high. slim made, and took with
him when he went away two suits of new
domestic sumner coathes mixed, besides
old ones. The above reward with all
reasonable expenses, will be paid for ap
pretending and bringing said boy to me,
or Ten Dollars will be given if detained
any where so that get him. expect
he has gone towards Lancaster, Pennsyl-
vania, as he was resident of that place
sLTa The Editor Of the Lancaster
Journal, Will give the above 6 insertions.
and send his account TO this office.
Thomas L. Martin.
august l2
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august I2
TO LET,

That elegant Establishment on Jefer-
son-street, a commodious Brick Dwell
ling, having Drawing, Dining, Store, and
five good lodging Rooms, neatly finish
ed a Smoak House, Dairy, Kitchen,
Stable, and every COMMUNICATING
nnder cover, Garden well stocked with
Vegetables, and best of Water at the dis
tancs of 9 and 800 yards. The improve
ments are in complete repair, the situa-
ton is very pleasant The rent will be
moderate, and immediate possession CIV
en-. Apply to
John Jackson.
August 8
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Land for Sale.
May 15-16

One hundred and sixty acres of first
rate Plaster Land, adjoining the town
of CenterviIle, upon which there is an
excellent orchard of choice fruit and to-
lerable good improvements. 1t is we'll
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
This land will be sold cheap, and upon
such credit as may suit the purchaser.
Apply to William IL, Foote, near A.
lexandria, or to
James l.. 1'riplett,
Near the premises
July IS 2aw
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4 Country House,


And about eco acres Of Land, within
; miles Of Alexandria, will be sold by the
subscriber. The house was formerly oc-
cupied by himself, and is about one third
Of a mile from his present dwelling. Ehe
situation is high and remarkably healthy.
The house has rooms. and kitchen
and pantry, on the lower floor, and four
chambers with fire places in the ed sto-
ry. It was we'll built under the suPerln-
tendance of MFR. lowering. arespectahle
English architect, and weuid make con-
Portable summer retreat for gentee! ia
miiy, or might be made valuable Ia
vcrn by opening road through the land.
About one half Of the land is in wood the
residue is capable of being made hand
some grounds. There is good veil and
pump in the yard I; and there are several
good springs Oh the laud.
The terms Of payment viii be one fifth
in four months the residue in four equal
annual payments with interest; one halt
secured by notes well endorsed, and the
whole By deed of trust on the land.
Possession may be had Immediately.
~. CrMsch.
Tlo5
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Mr. John B Dabney,
May u5--16

YOU will take notice, that on the 9th
day of the Circuit Court Of the District
OF Columbia, to be held for the county Of
Alexandra, in November 1916, or as
soon after as counsel can be heard /; ] shall
move that court to award judgment
gainst 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,
Tor the years 1904, S, 6, 7, s, 9, 10,
II, 10. IS, IA and according to the
act OF congress passed the 25th Februa-
ary, 1904.
]. y. SFMhIS,
Attorney for the Common Council
of Alexandria.
May 1915 dom
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Mr. John Muir,
August IS

YOU will take notice, that on the 9th
day of tie Circuit Court Of the District
Of Columbia, to be held for the county
of Alexandria, i'll November 1916, or /.
soon thereafter as counsel can be heard !;
| shall move that court to award judg-
ment against you in favor Of the common
council Of Alexandria, for the sum of
sixty four dollars and one cent, being
the amount due Tor paving and taxes on
your property corner of Duke aud Pitt
streets, in the town of Alexandria, for
the years 1910, II, 10, Is, IA and 10
according TO the act of congress passed
he 25th February. 1904.
J. d. SIMMS,
Attorney for the Common Council
Of Alexandria.
May u5--lo dom
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Public Sale.

| HbY VIRTUE of a deed Of frpst fro,,,ss
ES WaAlam Yeaton to the subscriber.
to secure the payment of certain debts j.,
the said deed mentioned, due f,om the
said William Yeaton to the Batk Of poto-
mac, WILDE sold at auction on the nrsm;.
ses, on the first day Of October next. AZ
10 o'elock,
That Lot or parcel Of ground
on which the said VIM. Yeaton. at pe-
sent resides, situated upon the North SIDE
OF Cameron street. and west side Of 81.
Asaaph streets in the town of AIexan,lria;
and bounded as follows. viz. BEGINNING al
the intersection of said streets and run
nlns thence westwatdly with Cameron
street, and binding Herewith ioG feet .
thence nofthwardiv with line parallel
to ot. Asaph's street l26 feet; thence
eastwardly with a line parallel to Came
ron street 100 feet to st. Asanb's street
thence southwardly with that s,reet and
binding thereapon 1875 feet to the benin
hlng' together with the buildings and all
other appurtenances thereunto belonging.
One Lot OF Ground ON the
east side Of Fairfax street. beginning at
the north side of the house formerly occu.
pied by Mrs. Catharine Sanford. supnos.
ed to be l42 feet 4 inches to tie sCp,i, Of
Princess street ; thence south TO TIE line
OF the lot formerly the property Of Mary
Chew, supposed to be thirty four feet two
or three inches; thence eastwarGIy the
same width parallel with Princess street
in depth lg3 feet 6-incbes to the Iine
OF the lot formerly Richard Conwa},s.
One other Lot on the north
side OF Cameron street, beginning at the
distance of one hundred and forty four.
feet west from ROYAL street, thence west
on Cameron street one huadred and two
feet two inches to Pit street. thence
north on Fit street eighty eight feet to d
ten feet alley. thence on the alley east
one hundred and two feet two inchesi
thence south parallel TO Royal street to-
the beginning
One other Lot on the north
side of King street beginning at the
distance OF ninety seven feet six inches
west from Union street, thence west Oh
King street twenty two feet six inches:
thence north parallelto Union street. the
same width as in front, eighty one feet to
Fayette alley.
The terms of Sale will be one fifth In
Cash, and the residue in tx. twelyes
eighteen aud tWenty-six nleaths. carry
ing interest from the date, to 5e secured
by Notes with approved Endo,sers. and a
Deed of Trust on the property sold.
THOMAS SWAMI.
trustee
July 90 2awts
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For Freight Or { harter,
July 81

ssg The elegant & fast sailing brig
SSssg a .qgeaorfa, Cyril Martin, master !;
She carries about $500 basrels, 6 is new
in complete order Cor any,voyage.
ALSO,
sSS The substantial brig Despatch,
sAM. Gibbs, master; burthen about
15OO barrels. She is new vessel, sails
fast. and will be ready for. the reception
of cargo in four days:
ALSO,
5sE The new and very last SAILING
$3.50 schooner FsngtOn, MAYHEM, mas
ter: burthen about 1900 barrels, now
ready TO receive cargo, Apply to
Il. I'll Rowland,
Who has for sale,
% cases American manufactured Cot.
TONS. Swedish Bar Iron, an assortment OF
Cut Nails, 81 reams OF Writing 4 wrap.
ping PAPER, and a few casks Seermaceti
Oil.
g me, i9
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Burr Mill Stone Mandatory
Benz. Brozru and Son,

respectfully inform the Public that
hey have commenced the manufacture
u BURR MILL STONES, on the COR
per of Patrick and Cameron. streets, IN
the town of Alexandria, where they are
ready to receive any orders With which
laey may be favored, and viii execute
'aen with all despatch and in the best
fes3 haze received an assortment,c Of
Boiling Cloths
Of good quality, aud intend keeping a
constant supply. !.
Mays u
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Land for sale.

rTyHE subscriber offers for sale two
small FARMS in the county OF
Ta..t,noreland and state of Virginia
o.s an Mattox Greek, containing 200
cores principally lahd.of the first quail
:. 90 Of which is heavily timbered.--
n s on this tract a good dwelling
bo,,e. with all necessary out-hOuses, a
fps Young apple and peach orchard,
s,rugs Of never falling streams convent
III The house stands on the banks OF
tbecreek where every convenience and
Injury that the season can afford IS at
tached to it.
ALSO,
One other Tract, lying and being in
the same county, about one and hall
miles from the above tract, containing
sss and half acres, about $50 acres OF
which is in good timber-there is a dwell
linz house, kitchen, and an apple Or
chard with some other valuable fruit at
tsched to this, with a spring of good wa
ter. For terms apply to Baldwin NJ.
Lee, ESQ. or Henry Beaucock, both Of
which gentlemen live near the premises,
or the subscriber in Alexandria.
ELLIOT MUSE.
Cd mo. IS
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For Sale,

A handsome assortment of Double
Block Tin Ware. Also, a quantity Of
Plane Tin Ware which l will sell very
cheap, wholesale OF retail.
VIM. MOORE,
Royal street, opposite Mr., S. Snow
den's Printing Office.
August Is
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NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the Mechanics.
Bank of Alexandria are hereby notified,
that an instalment OF Half a Dollar ON
each share of the capital stock OF said
bank is called for, to be paid on Monday
the 9th day Of September next.
Bv order of the President and Direc-
tors,
w. Patton, jun. Cashier.
August 9.
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Den, RoYAL-sTREET, ALEXANDRIA.
DAILY. BY S. sNoKDEN, I
TUESDAY, AUGUsT go. 1916.
For ST. Johns, on. B. J

sSg The substantial British schooner
49, War Halter. ]. Humbert. master,
having part Of her cargo engaged. For
freight or passage, apply to the master at
the Office of,
.qdcms, Herbert g Go,
July so
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0Bice Of the British Consulate,
al .4ier.:adria for Tie Dis
trict 81 C0iHmbid

e WEAS-yEt}S aud toosignees or
W British vessels arriving at this
port, or other in the districy, are hereby
notified, that Immediately on arrival, it
is expected that the master of every such
vessel shall call at said Office, next door
to the custom house, with all the ships
papers. and be prepared to leave mani
fest Of the cargo, list OF the crew, Medi-
terranean pass, as required in section
81, statute IS, George Sd, chapter 90,
under tue penalty Of one hundred pounds
sterling. Statute II, Geo. Sd, Sec. 5.
Alexandria, Aug. 1918
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For Sale,
On a credit Of one. too and three
gears,

JSo'"3
THAT highly improved FARM, In
Prince William County, known by the
name of Grakam PEEK, owncd by the
late Doctor George Graham.
TIE tract contains about 500 acres, OF
vhlch about coo acres are we'll timbered.
''he advantages Of the farm are equal to
any 10 that section of the country, ITS
distance from Washington being only SIS
miles, Alexandria so. Dumfries 10, DC
coquan Mills l6--and on the farm is q
comfortable dwelling house 20 by 90 feet,
also stout kitchen and meat house with
every other necessary out house, an ex-
ceElent well OF water, orchard, garden,
etc. 1t is unnecessary to speak OF the
soil, presaming those DESTROYS ct pru-
chasing viii view it, which may be done
on application to Jo&R Hooe, ESQ whn
at present has the farm in hi. occupancy
Possession NAV be bad on the first ofnext
January, the purchaser having the priyi-
ledge Of seeding.
At Graham Park.
On Wednesday, the 9Th September.
lciil be offered for sale.
Several likely Negroes, Horses, and
Farming Utensils, deliverable on the Isl
January uext-.fiso, sheep, great pro-
portion OF which are hall and three quar-
tiers blooded, Cattle and hogs, with all
the Household aud Kitchen Furniture,
Terms made known on day OF sale.
John g. Hes!op, Ex'r.
Of George 6raham, deceased.
Petersburgh, June Is -24 dt4thSep
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FRENCH G0ODS.

Landing at Lawrason 4 Fowle's wharf,
from the schooner Morning Star, p
5 R. Page, master, from Havre Gle
Grace,
| case white and black grapes,
! do Lavantine handkerchieis, with
colored borders
Long black and white silk gloves
] case meu's and women's black
and white silk hose
Q do Florences, assorted colors
10 Levantine do do
4 do taffe:as do do
l do ladies kid gloves, assorted
! sizes and coleys
| do mems leather gloves
ditto green sewing silk for um-
4. brellas
/ ditto sewing silk, assorted coils.
Do. Oil skin hat covers,
Do. Cambrics,
/ Do. Long Lawns, Cambria hks.
Shirt buttons,
l Do. White Chip Hats,
l do. black and white Grape. and
gauze fans,
The above goods were purchased with
cash, and selected by the best houses at
Lyons and Paris, and viii be sold at a
small advance by,
]. & i. Vowel,
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Boiling Cloths.

The subscriber has pstreceiyed by the
General Lingan, Captain Weston, from
Amsterdam, large and elegant assert.
ment of Boiling Cloths. Of a sppenorqua-
lity, which will be offered Cor sale at the
store OF Mr.. James Anderson.
sainGs alerander.
October 6 It
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Lawrason 6 Fowle.

Also,
Landing from said Schooner and tor sale
as above;
IS pipes old cogniac brandy, of a
superior quality
go cases champagne, 2 dozen each
60 ditto medoc claret, 2 dozen each
May Z
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Wanted

HeWO Apprentices to the Hating
Business, from ID to To years OF
age. and of good character and con-
: John yVilbar.
June q Z
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cite.
Advert

VIII be sold, to the highest bidder, for
cash, at William P. Richardson's Ia
vern, Fairfax Court House, on Satur.
day the 17tn day of August next
4 LII the right, title and interest Of
q Heroine Lindsay ( Thomas Lind
say. insovept debtors. to and in eue Ger.
tain tract or parcel Of land lying in said
of Fairfax. said to contain 1919
acres more or less-to satisfy sundy exc
cutions under which they were in custo-
DIV, &c Any information relative to
said land can be had on application 10
Robert Radcliffe, ID. 6.
For James Coleman, Sheriff.
July 90 cots
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ADDITIONAL.

Since writing she above, | have been
by agcntlemap who was know
inc to. tie facts, thar in Maryland. an TN
ioTfunate slave to whiskey exchanged f9r
il some hams, which had been chalitabIy
bestowed for the use Of his family, b his
sizes brother; that in the city of New.
York, earimaa who had procured d
,aece ofpork for a starving family. which
had often been saved from freezing by
public charity, went into tavern on his
way home, and offered to rattle it for
og, and was very judiciouslg turned
out doors by tie landlord 6ui never
heleSs persevered, and finding some no.
vel suited to his purpose, did raale the
pork tor money, and bought grog for it
thatin lroy. a master OF family declar-
"a that it were more profitable to buy
ram for his children than bread and that
they woald go to bed with supper o.
am without crying, which they would
lot do with supper OF bread
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| let maj, and ,uifs pull at the sane end o
the rope, and alluiE be gel.
From the Patriot and Patrol.
A jolly young farmer whose new married
wife, IS
Had just taken residence with him fol-
life.
Threw, early one morning 50 sturdy and
smart
Gross the roof Of hiscottage /; the rope Of
his cart.
Then in accents Of honey, sweet Molly
he said
For month had rot passed since the
parties were we'd.
!. Sweet Mol to the back of the cottage
repair"
No sooner he said it than Molly was
there
Now draw down that rope that hangs
over the root,
Draw harder" cries Ned, g you don't
draw hard enough
still harder she drew, but how hard was
the case
housh she pull'd it and twitchd it it
still kept its place,
Come round to the front now, sweet
Molly with me,
: Draw gently now love, for 'tis coning|
see,"
% gently they draw, and the rope pon|
was sprawling,
= Now let's have hereafter one way in
out hauling
: forward, while passing the journey of.
life,
You pull against Ned, or Ned puI!t
gainst wife.
: The rope of contention will always
hang DER US, I
9 There's nothing but discord and jayt;ng
before us.
g But let us forever, as times rolis a.
long,
: And cares and vexations, around us
may throns.
8 Whatever the tide be, the wind Or the
weather, /
g Both choose the same end, and Ii th
pull together"
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NOTICE.
August 3

The subscriber has obtained from the
hon. Orphans Court of Prince Georges
County, testamentary letters on the per-
sonal estate of Jacob Duckett, Esq. late
of said county-Those who have claims
against the estate are requested to hand
them in properly authenticated, & those
indebted to the estate are earnestly called
on to make immediate settlement, as he
is determined not to add to an alread,
too pretracted indulgence.
Horatio C.. M'Eldsrrg.
Pisrataway, July 1873 cots
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For sale Or + ent.

A Well finished two stow frame
( 4 House, Of good size fer the accom-
modstion of 5entrel samily, situated
On the West side of Alfred street. be-
tween Cameron and. Queen streets, at
present occupied ~ the subscriber, and
Immediately IL die neighbolhood of good
water. Att Ached to the House, are al
the neeess dry GU. buildings, and Alfre&
street f>eing paved nearly up to the pre-.
miss together with rss being very
healthy situation, makes 1t very deSira-
Die.
Terms very accommodating, and "llt
be made Known on application to
JOHN THR0OP.
July 96. colt