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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-29
IN CHANCERl

The defendant John II. Pawn not haY-
ing entered his appearance and given
security according TO tie statute and The
rules OF this court, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court upon affidav-
lit, that the said defendant John IL. Fawn,
lis no, an inhabitant Of this District: on
motion Of. the Complainant by his coun-
sci. it is ordered, that the said defend
ant John Il. Fawn, do appear here on
the first day of November term next, and
enter his appearance to the suit, and
give security for performing the DEGREES
lof the Court, and that the other defend
ANT Thomas w. Peyton. do not pay a.
lwav, convey or secrete, the debts by him
lowing to, or the estate or effects in his
hands, belonging to the said absent de-
|fendant John H. Fawn, until the further
ortler or decree of this Court, and thai
a copy of this order be forthwith publish
led for two months successfully in one
of the public newspape published in this
county, and that another copy be posted
Il the front door of the Courthouse Of
aid county.
A Copy--Teste
q. DENEALE, c. G.
Aug.s 1aw2m.
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district of Columbia,
Counts of .lserunaria. to wit {:

Arril erm, 1916.
Ebenezer Eliasoa and benjamin Her,
sey, late joint merchants and co.part
ners under the firm Of Eliason and Her.
,sey, Cdmpleinants,
against
Boaz Bell, and John Grid, defendants
The defendant Boaz Bell, not hav.
ing entered his appearance and giyer
security according to the stat ute aud the
rules Of this Court, and it appearing /,
the satisfaction of the court upon aflidav.
il, that the said defendant Boaz Bel
is net an inhabitant of this district, OIL
melton Of the complainant by his counsel
it is ordered, that said defendant Hoa2
Bell do appear here on the first day OF
November term next, and enter bis al
pearance to the suit, and give security
for performing the DEGREES of tie court
and that the other defendant John Grid
do not pay away, convey Or sccretc.: e
debts by him owirg to. or the estate
effects in his hands belonging 10 the SAIL
absent defendant Boaz Bell, until farthei
order or decree of this court. and that a
copy of this order be forthwith published
Tor two months successfully in one OF the
public newspapers published inthis coun-
ty, and that another copy be posted at
the front door Of the cuult house vi SAID
county.
A copy-Teste
g. DENFALE, c, c.
AUG. s 1aW2m
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april 6
l3urr Mlll Stone Mandatory

Beng. B,ozua end Son,
Respectfully inform the Public that
they have CO amcnced the manufacture
'of BURR MILL STONES, OH the cor
ne, OF Patrick and Cameron streets. in
the town of Alexandria, where they ave
lready to receive any orders v tn which
they may be favored, and will execute
them with all despatch and in the best
fner.
HEY hare rereired sB assortment Of
Bo'tlng Cloths
f0f good quality, and intend Keeping a
constant supply.
May 4 II
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TO CLOSE SALES,

The undersigned viii sell at the Stores
of John Janney, Esq.
ON LIBERAL TERMS
About 60 puncheons fine favored old
RUM, Sd and 4th proof, & hogsheads
SHRUB--imported in the schooner Ad
miras Durham, from Tobago.
N. REILLY.
JAY 15.ps tt
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the finest marble. forming sesrnen. ;.
a circle, whose diameter, if conpls s ss
would be ll6 feet. The ,tuation If tS;,,
theatre is one of the finest fit o y, ''lls
imagined ; it stands a hundred feet > Oh. ve
the level of the sea, and commands O; e
front noble prospect over the barbss IN
the mountains on the opposite side. au9 %
is backed by lofty hills rising one h,h ala
the other up to- the turretyd yillsoa u "a
Castro. u
I" immense ruins Of solid walls st.,,
close by, and remains of insc,iotioO' baa
been found in the nighborhood, two ;s AZ. 's
ments OF which | enclose tie frma,
cut on white marble pedestal which ~ u
been much injured. and the latter is s ,%s
to have formcd part Of a large inscr;n t%"
which a bigottea Papa obliged the inbaH V~
tants to break in pieces, 10 prevent H.
Europeans from disturbing his holy ,etr ,".
Ia cottage which he had built on an .S
jacent hill, where many remains Of whit.
marble temples, are still to be traced
he priest is luckily dead, or othe,visa
the theatre would have stood eveat dame,
ot suklins the same fate. From the scIts
of this theatre | should nccive that i
was Intended for naval exhibitions in ts
ports below, as it is con tlucted immo
ldiately on the brow CT a II. in its from,
scarcely room for the p eeDtum. or
THIS, however, it is not pc, Bile to iudpe
very correctly till the wh,e shall be IsIS
Iopen-an operation neithe' very exnen.
,slve, no difficult to accom- lsh, as the in.
habltants are almost like co!ony nt Enc.
lish and would be glad to give their % %
|slstance in any work that would tend ia
the renown OF their isaad.'
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Cotton Yarn.

The subscriber has on-hand, and vii
be constantly supplied with q general as
sortment of Cotton Yarns from the Rich
mend Mandatory, which will be a'lvan
tageously disposed OF to town anti coun
try merchants.
July
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Boltimg Cloths.

0UiViiIS ~IO 79'
The subscriber has justreceiyed by tn
General Lingan, Captain Weston, from
Amsterdam, a large and elegant assert
ment of Boiling Cloths, of a superiorq qua
lity, which will be offered tor sale at tn,
store OF Mr.. James Anderson.
limos alexander.
October s tt
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.ailiutant e Inspector GsnFs. Office,
august l., 1916.
GENERAL ORDER.
Preparatory TO forming list OF army
officers, conformably to a resolution Of
Congress, passed April q, 1916, the
state and coupiyin which each commits
stoned officer was born, will forthwith be
reported totsais Office.
BY oder,
d PARKER, AID. & In. Gen.
August,5
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Carpenters wanted

Carpenters wanted
THE subscriber wishes to employ ter
or twelve good House Carpenters, t.
work at ELLIcoT's New Establishment
Elk Landing.
T- He will give liberal wages il I'm
mediate application is made to
William Ste1cart, Carpenter.
July Is
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District OF Columbia,
Cosnty Of a'eaandria. to wit:
April Term, 1916.
James Cassin, Complainant,
agaiast
JOHN II. Fawn, y Thomas w. Peyton
DcjendaAts.
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CONDITIONS OF THE HERALD.
The subscription is Five Dollars per
annum--payable by town subscribers
half yearly in advance.
Country subscribers (from the diff.
sulty Of collecting at distrance) will
le expected to pay the whole year in ad
vance or the time for which they sub.
scribe, OF give responsible fiiend in
town.
No subscription taken for less than
six months. Congratulations; orders
SC. to be post paid. n Taper will be
discontinued Out at the discretion OF
Editors} until all arrearages have been
paid up.
Advertisements not exceeding a
square inserted three times for one
'EoIlar7and Is cents for each succeedit :
insertion. MI advertise ments sen o
ihe Office without having the numb; Of
tunes for which they are to be inser ed
designated will appear in ever, payer
until otherwise ordered.
\ liberal allowance made to those
who advertise by the year
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-12-04
blacksmith < Wheelright Shop

y i THE subscribers respectfully in
fUrm their Friends and the pub.
tic, ;hat they have removed their shop
10 the upper end Of King street, adioin-
ing The town Of Alexandria, where thcy
propose carrying on the Blacksmith
and pheckright Business, on az ex-
tensiyc plan.
They beg leave to observe tia, the
experience of James Atkinson, in the
most approved mode of shooting in
England, and his knowledge in Farriery
VIII afford great advantages TO those
Fho employ him They invite those
Who have timber for sale, suitable for
Wheelright work, to call a, their shcp,
where the best prices will be given
They are very thankful for the liberal
patronage heretofore experienced from
Inc pubic, and nlrer themselves thai
" their unrcmiued exer:ions to ~, ash.
they viii continue 20 receive a share of
The public support.
George Atkinson.
James Atkinson.
Sept. 4. WIFI
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BOOKS AND STATIONARY.
ROBERT CRY.

OPPOSITE THE WARRINGTON TAVERN,
Has lately received for sale the fol.
lowing Books,
Mafon's Plea for srramental Communion
on Catholic principle
New Military Difcpline for the field ex-
crciie ard manoeuvresof the infantry of the
United States, compiled and adapted to the
organization Of the army of the u States,
.agreeably to a reioIvs of Congrsfs, dated
December, 1914.
Smith and Titles, and Adgate's mufc
books.
Davidion's Philadelphia Latin Grammar.
Murray's.Gramnar, Kew, Exercjfe. In.
PRODUCTION, Reader and Sequel.
Scott'S LelIons, landlord and Morton.
/, Rudiman's Rudments of the Latin
Tongue.
Bnnyan's Holy Var, Goldimitd's Rome,
Death Of Abel, Wyerly, M'Fingal. Lewis
and Clark's Travels to the Pacific Ocean,
American Star, Her7ey's meditations, Bells
Objections, Jess Mifant, Hunters Sacred
Biography, Jacklc1s Book Keeping, Prac-
teal Education, Iiylor's Sermons, Life of
Fenelon, TelemachJs, Moore's Anacreon,
Curie OF Kehama, Ihalaba or the deitroycr,
Life OF Cook the tra5edian, Sllmagnndi, Ef.
priella'S Letters, Foote'S Works, Beauties Of
the Botanic Gardtn, The Year, poem /;
PlelinreS and Pains of Memory, Memoirs
of Henry Kirk White, Pope's Works, Lord
Of the Isles. Broad Grns, Tourif's Guide,
Pleaiures of Hope, Gertrude of Wyoming,
Dunlap's Plays, Ramblel's Magazine, Ho-
mer burleiqued, Dr. IfraePs Romance, En-
chanted Plants, fables of Flora, Cattle
Rackrent, Rival Princes, Cutter, Founding
of Belgrade, ron Raphael, Cattle Of Otran-
to, Village Pdfor, SAT Controul, Looking
glafs for the mind, Mlnfrei, Baxter's Call,
Triumphs Of Temper, New York Precep
tor, Young's night Thoughts, Calendar of
Nature, Choice EmblemS, Child's Maya
zine, Chld'S Cabinet, Snowden's America,
Weem's Life Of Warrington, Doddridge's
Family ExPoftor, Hudel's Modern ku-
rope, Gibbon's Roman Empire, elegantly
bound in calf and gilt.
ON HAND,
Spelling Books, Testaments, States, PEN
ellis, Waters, Quilts, iealing Wax, Writing
Paper, Paint Boxes, Hair Pencils, German
Flutes, Clarionets, Violirs, Violin Strings,
Bows and Bridges, &c.
ALSO,
A large stock of miscellaneous book.
which he will fell at retail prices for unchar.
cred country bank notes, at par.
September n,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-12-04
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916

J. CORSE
Next door TO Tripie;t SC Meals China,
Store, King Street,
HaS juSt received an assortment Of
FALL GOODS,
The principal part Of which were
purchased at auction for CASH, which
viii enable him to sell them lower than
any goods of the same description can
be bought in this place.
.1mong his assortment are
Superiine London Cloths and Cas-.
simeres
Telisse Cloths
Merino Cloth ShawIs
Printed Cubicers
Figured and plain Flanneis
Rat,ine,ts
Bombaze,ts
Cambrics, Dimities, GiDghams
Checks, sc. sc.
BY Cali and See.
Oct. 9.
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GROCERIES,, &c.

VAUDEVILLE & LARMOUR
Q6sr for 'Tuie,
100, 90 s SSs' moseovaao Sugar.
200 90 S SSS, : Green Coffee.
Is pnncheons West India rum
10 hhds. retailing molasseS
100 doz. old Port wine
80 doz English porter
80 80 s"xes Gunpovder, I"ps'ial
Young Hyson Teas.
case nutmcgs
tons patent shot asSc'ud
20 casks Brandy Winc aid common
Gunpowder
hhds green ccpperas
casks London refined salt petre
200 Demijohns
10 bags pepper
90 boxes chocolate
$50 kegs CARROTS * Lcipers snuff
100 boxes Cigars
With a general assortment Of wines
liquors and groceries.
o.; @.
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l HAVE ON HAND,

and FOR SALE,
500 boxes tin plate
3,473 ID. brazers' copper sheets
Brest and bottoms of various sizes
1000 10. spelter
i,So0lb block tin
rolls sheet lead
3 tons bar lead
10 bb!s. tanners oil.
also,
A large assortment Of paints, oil, aDd
window glass.
md likewise continues to carry on
the Brass Founders, copper end III,
plate plummer's business-and has a
la &c assortment of stills and wash
; tiles on hand, brass anlirons. sho.
vets 6 longs The highest price given
Scr ~ brass. copper, lead and pewter.
MATTHIAS SNYDER.
Az 10
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0CIGLHs

Burr NIL stone ManuiactoJY.
~ NHE Subscriber has received a
u large supply Of BURR BLOCKS,
direct from france and has con
menced maklng burr mn Stones, 81
his shop, upper end of King stree;
near the store Of Mr. James Anderson,
where he can, on short notice, furnish
Stones OF anY size, WARRANTED equal 70
any in The United States, and on tie
most reasonable terms.
MICHEL OUIGLY.
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NEW LINE OF Stages.
The Winchester Mail Stage
WILL. START

Monday, Thursday and Satmday,
FROM MoLAUGHLIN'S II
VERN, at three O'Clock A NJ. and al
i've IN Winchester early the same
9cning RETURNING will leave
MGuire's tavern in Winchester, at three
o'clock, and arrive in Alerondria at =
early hour the same eVening. To
age will continue on to Ha8hinyt2,.
sd Georgetown, for the accohmoda
ION Of passengers.
~ The above Line is in frs. ratr
order The public may rest assured
Iaa' every attention will be paid to the;
convenience.
THE PROPRIETORs,
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PIANO FORTES.

JHst RceerUed end FIR sale,
n LondCn made square Piano Forte
on superior tone, with six legs, add.
tloDai keys and pedal, one complete Sc.
81 extra strings and q juniuE har1mer
On Nand
a London made square piana fortc
with beautiful case, 4 legs, addi;iona
Keys and pedal.
ROBERT GRAY.
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Public Sale.

i L."
BY virtue of decree of the Circul
Court, will he sod, on Thursday the e5tl
day Of this month. at IL o'clock. at Nc
Keowin's hotel. Lots No 6, z and le
lin squas e 6S4, in the city OF Washington
These lots are situated on Capitol lid
and we're the property of the late General
George Washington, and improved hy
him. They are about 200 yards from the
capitol, on beautiful eminerce, g. might
be improved SO as to afford two OF three
desirable situations for private residence.
OF, to rent to great advantage as boarding
houses. The cellars of the former build
ings are well finished and uninjured, and
many good bricks might be got from the
ruins. Also, Lots No. 5, IL, Is and Il
in square 667. These also belong to the
estate of General sH'asiiagion, and are
situated on the Easte, Branch, most; if
not all Of them, are believed to be very
eligible water lots.
The above property will be sold on a
credit of i2 months, the purchasers to
give bond with approved security.
George G. Washington,
Trustee.
July 4--6 dts
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, june II.
Cincinnati, Manufactures.

-
We are gratifed in noticing the grow
ing prosperity Of manufactures in tins
town. A Scythe and Sickle manufacto a.
ry has recently gone into operation, and
furnishes those articles of a SUPERIOR qua
lity at % ,ioilas per szen for the for
MGR, and Si0 per dozen, for The latter ;
SCREW AUGERS are also made here
and sold at 10 cents per quarter inch, a
less price than those imported.
4 mustard mandatory is in, success
tuE operation. the price of which per h.
bYthe keg is enc doilar--three dollars
per bushel given for mustard seed.
The proprietors of the Cincinnati Oil
Mill will shortly commence the manu-
|lacture Of Castor Oil, and now give two
dollars per bushelfor The seed Of the Pa
lima Christi, Castor Oil or Mole Bean
We would recommend the cultivation OF
this plant to our friends the farmers. as
|it can be raised with but little trouble.
and effectually expels that pernicious a,
|nimal, the ine!e, from the farm on which,
lit grows.
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PUBLIC BATHS.

5yHE subscriber respectfully informs
B the Ladies e Gentlemen Of Alex
aBdria and its vicinity. that his Ba1H
HOUSE, Ton the alley adjoining the The-
atre and opposite the City Hotel is:now
open. and Will be kept in complete order
ill the first Of October, where Harm e
gold BA4Hs may be had at any time in
the day and until 9 o'clock at night
His terms are 8 10 each for sub cribeIs,
PAYABLE il advance, and DO tickets is-'
sued Till the subscription is paid or so
cents for single Bath.
Two separate Baths are kept exelus
siveiy for Ladies, who will,please come
ia at the alley adjoining Mrs. Fairlax's
House on Royal street Ard Gentlemen
ace particularly requested to cone in at
that adjoining the Theatre.
Thomas SHIELDS.
May II eotf
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New Publications

Just receired for sale BY the Subscriber.
BELLS Engravings OF the Muscles
and joints, from the second london Edi-
|tion.
BoSer's Surgery. Vol. lst. Cd in Press.
I.atour's Historical Memoir OF the War
i'm West FIoida and Louisiana. in 1914
and 1915, with an Atlas Illustrative of
the different ActioEs.
Morier's Journe} through Persia, Ar.
IN enia and Asia Miner, to Constantine
pie, in 1903 and 1869, with Map and
Pilates. ,.e
Nawe's Travels in. Brazil, particular
lily in the Guild and Diamond Districts
with Maps and Plates.
HumbcIdt's and Bonpland's Persona.
Narrative Of Travels in the Equinoctial
Regions of America.
brakes Natural and Statistical! View
or Picture Of Cincinnati and the Miami
Country, illustrated by Maps.
PaHl'e Letters to his Kinsfoik, descrip
tive ofthe interesting Events On tie Com
tihent Of Europe, particularly Of the Bat
tie of Waterloo in 1915.
Terms of Christian Communion. with
a particular View to the Case of the Bap-
lists and Paedo Baptists, BY the Rev
Robert Hall, Author Of Sermons.
JAMES KENNEDY e. son.
June S eO2w
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July46


YsY virtue of Deed of Trust from
8 , Ann Linton Neshett. to the snbscrib
er, dated on the twenty Fifth day Of Au
Gust 1919, to secure the payment OF
S 1889 cts. with interest thereon from
the 9th of February 1912, due fron,
the said Ann Linton Nesbett, TO
Messls. William Newton, and John
Muncaster: | shall on the thnd Men
da, in July next, at Fairfax Court
House, sell at public auction for cash
/ he following Fact OF Land,
Situated in the county of Fairfax, upon
Occoquan River. bounded according to
the deed of trust as follows: beginning
at an old decayed stump at the mouth of
SANDY Run, and running thence north
two hundred and fifty two poles to TWO
small poplars, and small mulberry tree,
near Joseph Hampton's fence, thence
south eighty two degrees and an half
vest along the fence Of the SAID Joseph
Hampton, and with line Of marked
trees, two hundred and fifty two poles,
TO a point within six poles of an old fall
len tree and box saplin lately marked
thence south four degrees west one
hundred and ten poles to Occoquan riv
err, thence with the nleanders Of the riv-
er and binding Herewith until it would
interscct the opposite line if continued
thence from the poiatot intersection con
tinuing the same course south four de-
erees west one hundred and thirty five
poles to another part of Occoquan river,
thence with the meanders of the said riv-
err, end binding thereupon 10 the begin
ming, supposed to contain SIS acres and
eight poles. The whole or SO much only
OF the above tract will be sold as will be
sufficient to pay the sum OF s 857 s6 cts
with interest thereon from the lst. Feb
ruary 1915, to the day Of sale. The sub
scriber will make 90 other deed than as
trustee, conveying whatever right the
said Ann L.Nesbett has to the land.
Edn. |. Lee,
June 90 IS
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FROST IN July.

Boston. (.Fass.l IDLY lo.--0ur friends
from the country inform US. that on Mon
day morning frost was visible in low
lands. The cool weather of tie four or
five last DAYS, has given check to vege
tation. Our accounts from Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont, on this subject.
are melanchnly. Showers aud heat may
vet revive the hopes Of tue husbandinan;
but wise farethought viii take measures
to guard against a scarcity OF bread corn.
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From the lfayctriAe .4merican.

MARRlED-At the Court House, In
Lumberton, IN the 2Sth day Of May, Mr..
isaac MRDLING. aged about so, to Miss
Mary KiN5. 10 the 54th year Other age.
This young couple under the mistaken
impression. that the nuptial ceremony.
like the Roman Liturgy was more mat
ter Of form than substance, having at the
Sane tine no intention to violate the es-
isting laws, had lived together Tor the
lastthree earssunder the auspices of We
nus. blest in the daily effort 60 render
each ,otlierhappy! But whilst in the most
complete frultion, of what they esteemed
and domestic, felicity: rich in
the possession of all thar was desirable
10 each other and faithfully reciprocating
the more important hymeiial duties pa
radise seemed almost to have been re-
gained, when Satan, who is generally bu-
sled in matters where the Fair Sex are
concerned, iustigated the spoiler to en-
ter aud crush tue expanded blossom OF
their enjoyment. while love seemed to
scatter roses Oh their pillow and the nm
consciousness of guilt to sauctify, or al
least to excuse even Crime itseif-they
were presented BY the Grand Jury as vio-
laters of the Criminal Code. Behold the
unfortunate Medling, drawn from the
scenes OF rural, and to hiui connubial fe
licity, 20 stand as acriminal, at the bar
ofhis country, I" the lovely That's byhi
|side.n for no earthly cause but hayins
leylected the empty ceremOnials Of MAJ
mage.
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Land for Sale.

4 TRACT or parcel of LAND; con-
"a tanning between two and three hun
dred acres, OF the north side of Deco
guam, in Fairfax county, about S miles
west of .Occoquan mills-it is well wa
tered with never falling springs, it is al
so we'll timbered, and the great quaint
ty of froo timber on it renders it the
more valuable to any person in the coop
ering line. This land is of the middle
soil, aud produces corn, wheat, or any
other grain tolerable well--there;s about
100 acres cleared and under good fence.
The Improvements are log dwelling
,ouse and other out-bouses, and goot
apple orchard of about go trees. Any
person inchnihg to purchase can view
tI.e premises and know The terms by az.
diving to the subscriber who lives neas
ihe premises, or Henry S. Haley, jun
at Occoquan mills, or JOHN II. HALEY
near Fairfax court house.
Thomas Goss0nl.
april 18f emit
-. ". 49, l. Z Z !
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ANECDOTE.

A sportsman returning from fox chase
stopped at farm house to get something
to drink. The farmers daughter was
standing in the door, and the following
dialogue ensued.
Sportsman. Please let me have a glass
of ale, miss
Girl. Got none. sir.
Sportsman. Let me have some beer.
then.
Girl. Got none, sir.
Sportsman. Well, give ne drink Of
water.
Girl. Got none, sir.
Sportsman. Got no watera Why how
do Sou da!
Girl. Very we'll thank ye, Sir; how
do you do yourself.