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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
Valuable Property or Sale.
AUNT
March II

On SATURDAY the 10Th inst. the fol.
lowing valuable property will be offered
at Pubic Sales
/. a two story frame Tenement and
Lot, on the east side Of Fayette-street,
l5s feet 7 inches to the north OF klng-st
lin front on Fayette-street 2S feet, IN
depth 1913 feet inches.
3. A two story frame Tenement and
Lot, on the east side Of Westinghouse.
1928 feet north from Camerpn.street, in
front on Washipgton-street 10 feet 6
inches; in depth 100 eet.
8. a two story frame house on the
east side OF WashingtOn.street. ia feet
Q inches to the south Of Queen street, in
front on Westinghouse. 20 feet, in depth
100 feet
4. A vacant lot on The south side OF
King. street, 81 feet 5 inches to the cas- :
of Fayette street, in front on King street
40 feet, in depth 100 feet to 10 feet
allev.
5. A vacant lot, beginning on the
west side side of Fayette street. at a
point equidistant from King and Came.
ron streets, hence north On Fayette.st
I76 feet 7 inches, thence west parable to
King street to Payne st. thence south
lon Payne street IS feet 7 inches, thence
Ito the be inning.
6. A vacant lot, at the intersection OF
the south side of King street with the
east side Of Fayette street. in front on
King street As feet inches, on Fayette
street 100 feet to 10 feet alley.
7. A vacant lot On the east side ofFay.
cite street, ITO feet to the south of King
street ON the south side Of q 10 feet alley,
in front on Fayette street sc feet7 inches
in depth 1SS feet 5 inches
8. A large two story brick Warehouse,
at the intersection OF the north line OF
King street with the east Inc Of Fayette
street, in front on King street 4s feet
5 inches, on Fayette street 100 feet to a
10 feet allcy-now occupied by English
and Poe.
9. A lotion the east side Of Fayette
street, lle feet ia, the north OF King St.
IN front on Fa, cite street 81 feet5 inches,
IN depth 1873 feet inches.
10. Two lots Of ground, formerly part
of the estate of the late Richard Conway,
distinguished in the survey made for his
executors by no. 90 and 81. No. 90, ST.
tuated on the north side of Montgomery
street, and on the west of Columbus st.
containing one acre aud seven Fights.
No. 81, situated at the intersection Of
the south side of Montgomery street with
the west side Of Columbus street, contain.
ing five sixteenths of an acre.
The above property will be offered tor
sale, on the respective premises, except
the two lots abeve designated under No.
10, which will be sold at the WarehOuse1
No 8.
One fourth of the purchase money will
be required in hand; the balance in three
equal instalments of 6, 9 and IL months,
with interest from the day Of sale, to be
secured by deeds Of trust.
~ AS each piece Of property sha
be struck of, the cash payment will b.
required on the spot and if not made
the property will be Immediately resold 4
and the bid Of the person so failing will
net afterwards be received.
The sale will commence at ! I o'clock,
AM at No. I.
P, G. MARSTELLER.
BY older Of
r. I. TAYLOR, Trustee.
March 8 cots
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For Sale,


.fTHAT substantially built & elegant
4 ly finished three story Brick D,rel
ping House on Water-street, formerly
the residence of the late DR.. Kennedy
with which will be sold, either conjoint.
by or separately, the adjoining vacant
Lot, 2S feet froGt and leo feet deep
The terms Of sale will be very accomme
dating to the purchaser.
If this property be not sold obviously
to the 18th Of May next, 1t will then be
Tor Rent and possession given immedt
stely thereafter.
Application may be made to
j. l.. M'Kenna.
april "a dst&sawtf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
Last Notice
To the Debtors of Daniel Cawood.

Such Of them whose accounts are IN
adjusted, will please come forward ant
have them adjusted previous to the tent
day before April term. Such as have a
accounts to adjust, or claims as offsets
ill please cali and pay, to save troubi'
and expense.
!. ROBBINS, Trustee.
March Ell d5teo2y
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
WHF s. BROWN g CO
Inform the Public.

That they have on hand in Ale,a.dTI'ss'
a handsome assortment of BURR MILL
STONES, which they will dispose Oh "
The most reduced prices for cash.
March Is laws"
tf Editors Of the Lecsburg " a'h'ns
,onian. and Winchester Gazette, are =
|ouested to insert the above once q "ec
for three weeks.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
March 90
For Sale, Freight or Charter,

VI OaiC, NKcf6 tCi
az The good brig Rising Sun, bur.
then about 1000 barrels. She is
a first rate vessel, we'll found e sheath.
ed. For terms apply to
GEO. COLEMAN.
Who has for sale, few hhds Grenada
Rum, third proof, of an excellent quail.
ty. Also, New England Rum in barrels,
green and white Coffee in bags. '
March 5
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27

Alexandra Morocco Manufac
tory.
1t the Corner Of Oronoko g Water
streets near the Fish UhaIJ,
Where may be had, Morocco for gen
tlemen's boots, Morocco and American
Kid of all colors for ladies' shoes, coach
makers and hatters' Lining Skins, hat
ters' and spinning wool. The above ar
tic!es manufactured in the best manner
by the subscribers.
John ID. Benkhcrt e CO.
N, All kinds of Silks scowered and
dyed in the best manner.
November 2 eotf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
Red Clover Seed.

We expect to receive in few days,
a parcel Of fresh, warranted CLOVER
SEED.
Vaudeville and Laraour.
March ii
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Mechanics Bank, Alexandria,

Mechanics Bank, ALEXANDRA,
March 4, 1917.
',uvHE Stockholders Of this institution
are hereby notified, that a dividend
of five per cent. on the capital stock paid
lin, is this day declared, payable to them
|or their legal representatives, on Friday
the 18th instant.
By order of the President and Diree'
tors.
Vim. Patton, jun. Cashier.
March 5 I'm
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
Lawrason & Fowle

Have received per the schooner Na'i'e >
Capt. Mayhem, from Boston,
and for sale,
So tons plaster Paris
$50 bis n E. Rum
so bags Havana green coffee
so do Sumatra pepper
700 reams wrapping paper
2 bales Barbour gurrahs
8 checks
g Sooty roma,
4 bales Of hops.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
A Blacksmith wanted.

A Blacksmith, respectable Of charac
ter, master OF his trade, and wishing tc
establish himself in situation command
ing extensive custom, would find it to
his advantage to make application to
the subscriber, near Salem, FauquieI
county, Va.
I Turner.
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nupHANS, COURT,

ORPHANS' CuUkI
Alexandria County, March Term,
1917. )
Ordered, that the administration Of
Ferdinand Marsteller, deceased, 40 "
ssrt the usual advertisement tn, ee times
a week for four weeks, in the Alexandra
newspapers
A. MOORE, Register,
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February 2s
For Sale.

For Sale,
A few casks Messrs Murdoch, Youille
sydrdrop and Co.'S London Particulal
'iadeira-Quality, fine
Jan 81
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27

Merchants Bank Paper.
l will receive few hundred dollars o.
Merchants Bank Paper in payment ioi
dry goods, at so cents to the dollar.
y Joaathan SehoJield.
February
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
W oed for Sale,
I Turner.
colt >

On the subscribers whari, and Of which
he expects furAer supply Of 0ak. Hick
ory& Pine, which will be sold at the Mar
ket price, and carts provided to carry a
large or small quantity to any part Of the
town. ISAAC ENIWlSLE.
March 90 dim
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
RICHARD ROCK,
HORACE FIELD:

N. B, Those persons who have not set
tied their accounts with the late firm Of
Field & Rock, will please to take notice
that unless payment is made by the first
day of April next, they will be put in the
hands Of proper officers for collections
All persons indebted to Richard Rock
will make payment to Horace Field, al
he is duly authorised to receive the same
Richard Rock.
February 2S eotf
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For Boston,
The packet schooner
Native,
N. MAYHEM, master,

Ns "dJHe",
win ssii N six days. Tor passage, hav'
ing superior accommodations, apply as
above.
March Is
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-27
CO-PARTNERSHIP.
The subscribers having entered int
co.partnership in the
Blacksmith business.

It will be carried on under the firm Of
Rikard Rock e Co. at the old stand,
Union street, where customers and others
can be accommodated at the shortest no.
tice; having a complete stock Of new ma.
terials on hand, they will be able to exc.
cute any orders IN their line at the short.
|est notice.
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Feb 90
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-28
Tie Cninneuentinn Inn

The Long Tiails, which has been held in the
III. of II. has finally resulted in Il decision not
very honorable 10 them, and surely not very
sat'ssactoryto the people. The Compensation
Law is nominally repealed hut really operates
till the close OF tho present session; precisely
rs long as those, who passed it, can avail them
selves of its provisions-and not one moment
longer. The statute book is then free from u
ny law Whatever, and the next Congress mast
tx the rate of their own compenSation-thu
reversing, in every respect, the rule which it
was proper for them to pursue.
This Congress ought TO have repealed the
Nv: (the repeal TO take place atieast as soon rs
the law paSSed,) because they ought never 10
have changed the law fixing their own com
pensation.
They ought to have fixed the compensation
OF the next Congress: for the same reason tina I
the ought not to have fixed their own--Thev
might have RAISED it to or dollars, day,
or 10 some happy MEAN, neither too large TO
tempt many into Congress for the sake OF il
nor too low to drive many from it: sum.
more than So day, because to many of the
representatives III fact, and 10 al, in the theor,
1t was not thcrown wages, bat those of others,
which they were about 20 fix.
Instead of retracing their steps, and repair
ing their errors; instead OF returning to their
SIX dollars day, they go on to receive at the
rate offs 1900, til the day of their political
deaih.-You may call this repeal of law
but 1t lisa repeal which allows il its fuV force and
cistuetiil the 9Th of March
We speak of the law itSeif-but we know
that there were many in the House OF Repre-
sentative who wished the repeal 10 take effect
iaSsdRter, and who were obliged 10 vote for the
present bill, bcca' they could eeta the re-
peal of the obncxions Comp Law in no
other shape. These gentlemen, we hope, will
hereafter conhne themselves 20 ST q day
But we do not yet despair.-IVe hope some
thing from the Senate that they will step in
to repair the second error into which theHousc
OF Representatives. have fallen
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-28

the vote of Yesterday is no evidence of Tie sen,
tircui ost'ie minority on the subject Of free
hsl. sa-.~a-c. II is an evidence OF onr ,,.,wil-
l:rg'tess to hazard the ioss !wiatw W., all have
AT heart, by extending our views too far. AR,
not orpo>ed 10 any possible extension of tue
right OF >nlrage bu; am decidedly opoosci
70 sny departure from the rcronmeniI1 ton ot'
the Select Committee. would not lose Tho. sub
star-e in graSping az the shadow. THE amend
nent Incorporated in thar report ~ Il very ia,c
honr ~ the day. most Unexpectedly ny TIC
house, at the instance of the member iron.
EairfaN. passed SIR siicnt;c. | have ra,v risen
TO request his WORTHY colleague To Withdraw his
preSeE, motion, in order that NAV have. m, o.
porturity ofcroroSirg Il reconsideration of n,lr
vote cn yesterday, in the hope thatthe friends OF
moderate reform will restore the report of The
committee to its original shape. The member
from Washington mistakes. if he considers his
late remarks inappcable to the amendment
proposed by the member from Fairiax They
strictly embrace the subjects of oar present
enquiry. The bill OF rights taken apart from
the constitution, leaves il 10 every mans irdy-
inent TO determine what is "sufiicient evi.
decce ot permanent common interest with and
attachment To the community" The member
sfon Brooke commits the only error, in suppo-
sing, that this authority IL vested in the con
vcntion. will he exercised ofnecessity, aS it was
b. the trainers OF our constitution. Tie pres
ent constitution, coupled with the bill rights,
cNponnds the latter, aud gives this particular
article clear limitation, but that limitation
1t the amendment prevail, cannot bind your
The member from Washington regards every
man is having " sufficient evidence OF a per
nlanent common interest la, and attachment TO
the community" who is native citizen OF the
commonwealth. What evidence will other
gentlemen require VIII not cqua, evidence OF
attachment TO the commonwealth, have been
furnished by those gallant ofscers whom VIC hayo
recently distinguished by our resolutions. who
by their military exploits. have shed lrstre
npon their native state. but probably own not
Z. foot OF her soil, and are called by their duty
from hcrtCrTitory.
Some gentleman may think that the tics OF
rnarriaccfu.n. i such evidence, being the father
OF Il family. plyin=a mechanic art; or, rs the
member from the bororg., Of Norfoll. whispers
in my ear, having all interest in the public
stocks, or that Of the Banks of this common
wcaith.-Sir. the amen inlent of the member
from Fairfax, creates no practical lilu;taiion on
the power proposed to he extended TO the
convention, by his worthy colleague, and ask
him to withdraw his amendment for the pre-
sent, that may offer to the house motion to
RECONSIDER the vote of yesterday, and invite
the friends GA limited convention, to return
TO the ground from which they have depart
ed.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-28
From MEMBER Of CONGRESS to tie
EDiTOR-dated,
WASHlNGTON. Ian. o.

WASHlNGTON, Jan. &C.
The question: so long aud so
violently agiated i'll the House of
Representatives, you will have seen.
has beenput to rest in that House, bv
large maj0rlty-Ihe law is simply re-
pealed without making provision for The
next COngTess--fhe reason urged i'm ia
vor OF this course is, that the ensuing
Congress, coming from the People after
the agitation of this question. will moro
successfully answer the expectatious of
their Constituents, than the pres MT Con
gress-Wheihers sound or not, leave it TO
the Public 10 decide-The discussion was
as wide as the utmost horizon of notifies
Tine question OF instruction was clab-
oraie!y discussed among other interesting
subjects. The Representative from vonr
District made his first essay on this sub
lect. lie acquitted himself so handsome
~ as to acquire no small share of fame.
Experience & time will render him a val
uable member, Should he be fortunate O.
nougito enjoy the confidence ofhis cor
stituenis.-NO subject ci great interest is
before Congress, except counicrvaling
law to project our navigation. The policy
OF u. Britain goes 10 exclude otrshipping
fremlis reasonable and natural share oil
employment.
We are not permitted TO carry our own
produce to British markets in the W. In
dlcs-Consldering lie nature ofour trade
we are at least entitled TO egualiiy-Thc
purpose of Congress is to exclude al! To-
reign ships from American ports, whose
nation excludes Ours--And believe the
law will pass 10 that shape.
Tie condition of our financial affairs is
in the most iiourisling condition. An
excess OIL ,OO0,O 900 ofdoIlsrs in our Trea-
sury, will capacitaie the government to
aid the State Banks in the resumption Of
their specle-paymenis.-Thc 4. ). Bank
has certainly sent for a large sum OF the
precious metals, which strange as il
seems, are AT & per cent. below par.-The
restoration OF specie payments viii give
the finishing TO our national prosperity
Faction is dumb or murmurinr out is
deparfMe-The confidence Of the people
III The government increaSed-the result
offs successful passage of tie war-Om
finances IN condition speedily TO dis
charge the national debt. Respcctabl,
abroad, and substantially at peace viii
all the world, VIVA. is there TO hone for bu
the continuance Of the existing order O
things, aud tie gradual deyeIonement o
our high dcstinies ?
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-28

i"Sorio'dsIns, II tD'',ffs1y u, 'cS t1sJfls-.- Il
constant, safe and easy navigation. bv
Canal or otherwise, on the south side OF
James River, from the head oftlie falls TO
tide-water." The substitute, for Other
reasons set forth iH the preamble, dcc..,res
tic PRAYER Of The petitioners reasonable !:
provided the Company to be incnrnora-
ted by the Act OF Incorporation, shall be
compelled to pay To the James River Com
pany, or 10 evpcnd inthe further improve
ment OF the upper navigation oftIiai riy-
er, sum fully equivalent to the benefits
To he received by tie new Company, from
the improvements OF the upper navigate
on, Which have been made bv Tie James
Riyer COMPANY"
The discussion on this subject came on
on Il motion Of Mr. Thwcatt TO a.loDt The
substitute. The debate was long and
interesting we have no room for il.
The topics introduced by It's friends. were
the utility OF such communication that
the James River Company had no, done
their duty that they had thus in fact for
fciled their charter-while their tolls were
said to be very high, at least ii per cent.
The other side eXpatiaied Oh the ser
vices which they had done; the risks thcv
had run the inyiU,abilitv OF chartered
rights; tiiat this was not the tribunal to
eNdNilue SUCH QNcS'louS, &C. McSSrS.
Ilweatt, Tavlor (ofC.) aud GRAY support
ed the substitute; and AioSsrs Robertson
GOT ~ Mercer (of L. and DoddriGge OPP
posedit.
The substitute was finally agreed 10 by
a considerable majority, and il was refer
red to a Select Committee 10 bring in a
bill
The House then went into committee
OF the whole--on the bill amending the
militla-laws-This bill first sprung out of
a motion OF Mr.. Dade's; which had in
viewthe coniormingof our mlliiia-laws 10
the act OF Congress viz. 10 have a full
Colonel to each regiment Some new
provisions have been cngraftad on il, aud
several amendments were proposed yeS-
terday, IN Committee-Ne shall more par
ticularly notice the bill al subsequent
stage.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-28

-, he. suppose theSc people DeyonVi
PIE Ss,i,'esaneake should send no delegates
ihe ,'r convention, and that this conven-
20 'Jonls the principle OF universal suf-
ton "' he question is, are they bound by
i!ass, constitution When they enter
me 10 n the adoption of your present con
80 i,"t;on. ihey agreed 10 The social com
su ~. vhicl il Contained. They agreed to
p''..moact, by which The society was TO
- o,rnyerned by freeho!ders, and Two re-
De s.",tstivcs we're to he delegated by Ac-
pie and two from Loudoun; not two
s.'a, Accomac, ana perhaps forty from
, 1'""domu. viii Aey be bound by TINS
~ coneti;ution but, It IS said. they
INST. BiiSi, Sir, is a word to be used OFT
u. Nv those who have tho mcags 70 ell
r.,ce it--but suppose other counties IN
,,'c;r reir!Ibourhood should join ia their
onnosi.:on, then, your very innocent re-
>nn,;Dcndation amounts only to tbs
,hen Won involve sour happy country in
,i,c caianiiies Ola ci,ll war. Pause, | con
nrcyou, before you 50 Lightly part with
these blessings.
MIR II. then announced the course he
,nenut 10 take-Sooner, he said, than a
rree 10 the proposition Of the gent.cmsn
trom Wvthe, he would submit to anv evil,
oven TO the division of the state, latitude
nal or longitudinal. "A gainst this propo
s;tion lie would every where and always
IN no his hands and voice but he
would agree to this; il you will have a
convention il YOU will exercise thepow-
or of having convention by recon-
mendation 10 the people, the measure he
would propose was calculated to produce
The result with less hazard, less expence,
less turmoil, than a general convention.
Let us at once appoint board of the wis
est, the ablest, tie most experienced men,
one from eacli Congressional District, TO
revise the constitution, and TO report, on
the amendments proper to be adopted, 10
US, at our next session, for Us TO submit
them to The primary assemblies of the
penple, on to another board. Mr.. L.
here read the Resolutions he mcantto Of
ier--as published ia orr last. He said,
If the motion he meant TO make, (when
the committee rose,) TO postpone the re-
port OF the Select Committee 10 the 3lst
nf March, should fail, he would then IL
mite in good faith with The friends of re-
form. ia giving il the most eligible form,
by Offering the resolutions he had just
read.
On Mr.. Smvtlis notion, the words
ilcc @u't 'dNtu' NitiICiiS vi lutS OOiH-
monvealth," were struck out OF his reso-
lutionS: and the words white male citi-
zens ofthis Commonwealth, aged twenty
one years, were substituted.
The question was then put on these re-
solutions, as amended, and lost.
The committee then rose, and Mr..
Tazewell, in compliance with his promise,
moved to postpone the Report of the Sc
lect Committee till the 3ist of March,
when, on MIR. Mercer motion, the House
adjourned.
(DeJate to be continued
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-28

Captain 'ohn iacfac. Of Dun.frieS, was eloc-
ted on Monday last, a De.ecate 10 Inc Ieris-
laturc % virginia. for the county Of Prince
Wilton 'ice iamcs y. Heath, appointed TO
me ouncH OF ne state by a majority Of -
or - votes over Wih;am French, the opno.in,
candidate
A gentleman came, few DAYS since, from
the Occoqumn mills TO ibis place, 10 collect a
sum o. money. and on his return, was shot bv
man concealed on the read side. The con
tents Of tie pistol, three buckshO0 patsed
Through the 'firt ofhs cont and wounded his
horse lie fortunately escaped b. tie horse
taking fright and running OF with him.
NeroM.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-28

me time tn.s srian<e occurrence took Y.scr,
~hich was on the 18th INST. while the crew
we're at break fast.
BY the Enterprise. from 81. Domingo. we
icnrr that Admiral Brion's squadron had not
sailed from Aux-Cayes on the 18th December
The Admiral himself had sailed with two veS-
sells of his squadron about the 18th. for some
port on the Alain, carrying with him General
Sodcar, his staff aud few soldiers, cemcos-
lug the van of his army. The remainder Of
the suredrcn consisting of ~ or II sail. we're
to follow with all convenient sneed with the
main body of Bolivnr'S army Which was des
tined for Venezuela. This expedition is said
TO be very formidable. rH.rgAL
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-28

part OF so.ne Of the Faculty. A majority
ofihe STUDENTS of all the Glasses, 1t ap-
pears, were concerned III the rebellion
ani'o sach a height had it arisen, that il
i,ec3ne. necessary that the Exercises of
'iie college should be postponed for 4
SNORT time. The trustees, we are Inform
CO, @se summoned 10 attend meeting
s'r me purpose OF eNpelling the rins-iead-
ers, ana recognising the Institution.
n. \. EaS.