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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-21
WASHINGTON, Nor. 10


There are several Agents from dille.
rent Provinces of South America at pre-.
sent in the United States, with whose
names and capacities We are but indiffe.
rently acquainted, as accident has placed
them in our possession. We should be
glad to announce them all, il it were in
our power, and will do so if the informa.
ton is put into our possession from an
authentic source.
VI. Gual. who had been long in the u
States, and whom we have always re.
spected for every thing we know Of him,
formerly sent as minister from FeueZus-
la. rs now stated by the Aurora TO have
been appointed Goy'r of Amelia Island,
under the flag of Mexico. OF this ap'
polntment tue southern papers give US no
information.
The same paper iuforms US that L" Don
MANUEL De AcUIRRE, Commissioned
from the independent Governments Of
South Aaerica, BuenOs Ayres 4 Chill
has appointed Don Manuel Moreno for
his agent in Baltimore" NJ. Aguirre,
whose official capacity we are thus APP
priced OF. we have heard, has been in
this city lately. Nat. Intel.
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There are good lands in the Alabama
Territory, not generally indeed, but IN
sufficient quantities; and they have here
tofore been cheap. Your own paper has
raised the nominal value, and il that no
minal value could BIZ kept up. one o. the
great advantages Of the country, eneap
lands, would disappear.
The wonderful! productiveness OF the
BEST lands, viz. 100 bushels Of corr 10 the
acre, which is mentioned in the ne"sPs-
pers, is quite a novel circumstance to
those who have lived here many years. !
believe that 90 barrels to the acre IS con-
s;dered as a good average crop, out as
these 90 barrels contlin only bu.hel and
half zach. the amount is only SO BUSH
els. There may be lands which will pro-
duce 100 bushels, but | believe they are
unknown to the old settlers. lttid.
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be permitted to boast, a single author
and he managing his pen with the care
less and negligent ease of lsan Of quail
ty, and chusing for his theme subjects 50
ve-y similar and persoDagcs bearing so
close a resemblance to each other, did
in despite of these circumstances, OF the
unamiable attributes with which he usu-
ally invested his heroes, and Of the pro-
verbal fickleness of the public, maintain
the ascendaucy in their favor, which he
hal acquired by his first matured Pro
duction. So, however, it indisputably
has been; andthose comparatively small
circles of admirers excepted which as.
semble naturally around individual poets
of eminencs, lord Byron has been for
some time, ard may for some time con-
tinue to be the champion of the English
Parnassus. If his empire over the public
mind be in any measure diminished. it a
rises from no literary failure Of his own,
and from no triumph Of his competitors
but from other circumstances so frequent.
ly alluded 70 in the publications before
US that they cannot pass without some
notice, which we will study to render as
brief as it is impar tial.
ITO be continued)
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Alexandria, November "a.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. SSowDEN:
A law was passed on the Goth June,
1909. by the common council OF Alesan-
dria, prohibiting any person from keeping
s,rire within the limits Of the corpora
ton, and authorising any white person to
kill and destroy, or seize and take to his
private use any swine found going at
large. by this act it is made the duty Of
the superintendent of police and the con-
stables Of the town, and they are thereby
required to seize, kill and destroy, Or to
appropriate to their own use. any swine
SO found going at large, contrary to the
law. The citizens in that part of the
town where reside, have recently SUI
fered great annoyance, and sustained con-
siderable damage in their yards and gar
dens, by the Nocturnal visits of three or
four itinerauts of the sswinish multitude
that at this time infest the town. re-.
quest the favor Of you to inform the po-
lice constables, through the medium OF
your paper, Of the existence of the law
which have cited, and to stimulate them
to the discharge Of the duty which it i'm
poses upon them, by assuring them that
every hog going at large within the limits
Of the corporation, either in the day or in
the night, may become their orn proper
ty, if they will only put themselves to the
trouble of taking them up. U.
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baltimore, Nov. 1s.
IRON MEXICO.

Some further particulars have been re-
ceiyed by the way OF Havana, Of the
siege and evacuation Of the fort at Co
mauia, which place is situated about 100
leagues north westerly from the city OF
Mexico. After having been besieged 81
days, by the roya!ists under Gen. Linau,
the garrison Of the fort, under the com.
mand OF Gen. Moreno. one Of Mina's Of
fcer's, finding themselves closely pres
sed, fought their way through the roy al
troops in the night, in which desperate
act, they are said to have lost conside-
rabIe number OF men. Their object was
to proceed to Join General Miua's corps
which was not far distant, aud which, it
was supposed, was not sufficiently strong
to have afforded relief to the garrison
This event took place on the night be.
tween the 10Th and goth Of August.
BY the evacuation Of the fort, the pa
trio's abandoned to the royaIists twenty.
one pieces of cannon, and $50 balls a
quantity Of grape shot; ell bombs $50
lances; 400 muskets; ls, 500 cartridges;
flints, lead, leather for cavalry ,aad in.
faatry, 600 saddles, and a great many
articles necessary aud usefal for war,
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Norfolk, Nsrembsr II
DREADFUL HuRRIcASE!

DREADFUL HuRhicANE'
From capt. Williams, OF the brig Lou
lisa, from Antigua, reported under our
marine head, We learn that a dreadful
hurricane arose on the 21st ult. in the
West-Indies. the violence OF which was
particularly felt at st. Lucie, Barbados,
Dominique, Martinique and st. Vincents,
| where considerable damage was sustain
ed by the shipping and estates generally
At st. Lucie the gale was more partI.
larly severe. All the vessels in that port
were entirely lost; the government house
and barracks blown down tire governor,
his lady and child, and most OF the stall,
killed about 200 officers and soldiers
| either killed or wounded, and all the cs-
tates Of the island rendered heap OF
ruins.
Some of tie partioulars Of the DANA
ges at Barbados we're stated in our last.
Captain w. does not furnish any thing
in addition thereto.
At Dominique, nearly the whole town
was inundated, and the destruction Of
property immense--scme few lives were
iost-tie island nearly desoIated-did
not learn that any vessels were lost.
At Martinique, about so sail OF vessels
we're driven out to sea FROM st. Pierres,
principally Americans, and having no
ballast, provisions, or other necessaries
for long voyage, have probably been
lost. Oniy one of the above vessels had
been heard of Ia French ship, which had
got into st. Eustatia)-the estates here
also were greatly damaged.
At st. Vincents, ten sail of vessels
went on shore and were nearly all lost.
A schr. from Philadelphia bound to st
-Barls, with wine and brandy, was lost
on Bsrbuha reef, the crew and rafT Of the
cargo saved.
1t was reported at Antigua that H. NJ.
ship Antelope, Of so guns, Rear Admirsl
Harvey, was lost 10 the gale-she sailed
from Pigeon Island for Barbados the night
previous to it. hdcon.
From the Boston Palladium Nor. IL.
We are informed, by Mr.. Dyer, keep.
er of the Light House, at Race Point.
that on the night Of the 5lst ult. his
brother discovered 8 sea-faring men on
the beach by the light house, VIII" request
ed IF him to have lodging. They stat
ed they were from Havana, (where they
sold their vesseD and had taken passage
ia a vessel bound to an eastern port, but
wishing to get to Boston, they had land.
ed there in q fishing boat, presuming
they should reach B. sooner, and with
less expence, than from the port where
tue vessel was bound.
The men were afterwards brought to
Proyincetown, with the exception Of one
who had his leg broken, &c and 5 of
them arrived at this port on Saturday
evening, in sloop Com. Perry. Three
RENAME behind.
Five Of the above men appeared TO be
Americans, (said they belonged to the
southwark and the remainder foreigners.
They had money about them. Gle APP
pearel " have been master Of the ves-
sci.
Two of the sailors went by the names
Of Greene and Chase. We understand
that several Of them have since told a
different story from the shove and we
have reasons for believing that they are
not from whence they represent. There
is a possibility that they belonged to the
brig which was picked up near Cape Ann
the day previous.
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lust Published,
Ind ready for Delivery,
THE MONTHLY VISITANT,
No. y.
Feb 5
PUBLIC UTILITY
ROMULUS RIGGS

At the Exchange and Brokers' Of
fec, Bridge Street. Georgetown. has,
go, his establishment so arranger-
that he is at ali times prepared to fur
nish money in any part of the U.
States; persons holding funds they
wish to exchange can be accommodate
ed by forwarding them to his office ;
all those holding notes ofany of the
banks orthe District in any part Of
the G. States. by sending them to
this Office. may have them put into the
currency nf the neightourhood.
The highest premium paid for
drafts and bank notes on Boston, n.
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore. Viz
sinia. North Carolina. South Caro-
Ina. Georgia also for United States
Bank uotes, Treasury notes and
specie. Holders of mchartercd
hank notes. from any part of the U.
States, can have them put into specie
or any thing they may wish; all
klNiS ot western Dank N'teS DouSht
and so!l--tll kinds of gton.I bought
and sold, transfers made. dividends.
notes and drafts colIcGtcd and REMIT
ID for a small commission persons
abroad having claims against houses
~ ;he district, can have ten pnncth-
a,ly attended to and settled. As there
are many persons who have money
Wing idle. VIM would wish tn put 1t
f. interest. such persons can nave
ak per cent per aMum for it. for any
ime not less than sixty days, and
rot longer than twelve months p: IN
rrrcst paid every sixty days If cqiur-
ID. and principle when demandeaoy
.;ying three days notice, no sums
less thap onrhJndrcd dollars rcceiH-
ID on interest. The best security CIV
n. Office kept open tor business
from eight o'clock in the morning
cntil, six o'cloCk in the evening.
January %
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Orphans Court,
Alexandra County,
Feb. Term. 1917.
Ordered, That the executors OF John
MAY, deceased. do insert the usual ad-
yertisemept three times a week tor four
weeks in, the Alexandria newspapers.
CoP5lTest,
A. MOORE, Reg Wills
This is to givs Notice,
That the subscribeAs. of alexandria
county, in the district Of Columbia, have
obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county, letters ,estanentary on the estate
Of John May, late of said county decd:
All persons having claims ahainst the
said decedent, are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same with the vouchers thereof,
passed by the Orphans Court, to the sub
sCriber, on or before the 10th day of Au-
gust next, or they may by law be eI-
Guided from all benefit to said estate
and those indebted thereto are required
to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 10th day
OF February, 1917.
Dauid Ross,
Jonah Isabs!i,
Executors Of John May.
Feb 10 ca4w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-28
Sales at Auction.
,on Esdnssllays and Saturdays,

,On EsdnesIlays and Saturdays,
WILL eE OFFERED,
A. the Auction Office on Union street.
Between King and Prince
n extensive and general assortment
a Of seasonable Goods, OF British,
srrncb, German. Iu'lia, and Domestic
Manufacture, which will be we'll elect
~ ard well worthy the attention Of
tnyn and conntry merchants and others
=, tnp undersigned will be abundantiJ
S,nnlied from the II .Uufactors and their
G;ends in Boston. New York aud PhIia-
Is,nbia-which will give TO gentlemen al
upnortuoity of layirg in their goods on as
GOOD terms "a they eau be N those cit :,
S,kinr into view the difference OF hx-
cham etc. etc.
TIE sat,icular description OF goods
will he advertised in the papers Of Ine
consignmcuts strictly ATTENDED to and
liberal advances made / desirable
John jackson & 60.
Auc ,ioueers.
Nnvemkar 97
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Feb 10
alexandria, November %

alexandria, November OF
Was committed to the Jail Of this
county as a runaway, a Negro Woman
who says her name is Rosetta Jones, and
tia: she is free and was horn in Lancas
ter county, state of Virgins she in a
bout So years of age dark compleil
and lived in this town about 8 months
The owner, if any, is requested to
come and prove his property, pay charges
and take her away otherwise she will be
disposed of as the Law directs
james Campbell.
Keeper Of the jail for Washington
Boyd, Marshal
To hire for one year.
A likely Muiatto Man about 81 years
ofsge he is active and strOpS Enquire
at this Office
Fsbl
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title River Turnpike Comply
Dec "a

A r the annual meeting Of the Stock
8 holders in the Little River Turn
pike Company, in tine town OF Alexandria
on the 18th January isl7-it was
RESOLVED. That for the purpose OF en-
couraeins tie use Of broad wheeled wagg-
CONS an tie Little River Turnpike Road,
that all Wagons the broadth OF the wheels
whereof shall be inches, shalt be per
mitted to pass the gates on SAID road toll
free flA the term of 2 years, and all wag'
CONS whose wheels shall be the brea 9th
Of 5 inches, shall! be permitted to pass
toll free for the fern OF lS months also,
all Wagons the breadth OF the wheels
whereof shall be 4 inches and under 5
inches. shall be permitted to pass on
paving half toll for the term OF 5 years
from the time they shall pass the respec
tive gates, which shall be specially no
ticed by the gate keeper, who shall notify
the treasurer of the same. This regula-
ton shall be extended to all persons who
shall avail themselves Of it within three
years from this date.
PHILIP NELSON, Chairman.
January IL 2awom
~ The editor of the Winchester
Gazette, Is requested to insert the above
six months. and send his account to this
Office.
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g, al. VAUDEVILLE

Have Just received. and offer tor sale,
70 barrels rwhiskey
10 hhds lst and I'd quality whiske,
10 Puncheons run
90 bags plmento anu pepper
Is do green coffee
100 Id. 81 indigo
100 do Louisiana do
so boxes Spanish cigars
10 kegs manufactured tobacco
1905 buShcls Live pool coarse salt
2OO reams ~ritiag paper
y do wrapping dc
25 kegs Brandywine gnnpowde-
81 dn British do
Together with general assortment o.
Groceries.
n. q. Family Flour as usual
Dec "a
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LawrasOn Y Frwle,
Have for sale received per the schooner
Buffalo,, from Portland
Is IS h hog sh,eads} Muscovado Sugars
box white Havana ditto
Is hogshcads retailing nelSsses
4 dit New England rum
IL tons Russia iron assorted
so tons plaster Paris.
For Freight,
,sK The schooner 6ufialoe, Captain
~ Lee; is FIRST rate vessel. carries
about 75s barrels. will he read; in four
days to rake a cargo on board, and take
freight for the West Indies or coastwlsa
Apply as above,
January Is
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Butter and Clover Seed,
80 firk'ns best Bah county butter &
IS bushels warranted clover seed,
Received and for sale by
Thomas Janney & Co.
Feb I
Fire Insu ance.

The Columbian insurance Company Of
alexandria, continue to insure buildings,
furniture. merchandise and other proper.
ty, fromloss By fire. The condition and
terms, may be learned upon appIicat on
at their Office, next duor IN the City Hotel,
aud will be found as moderate 4 equi,a
BILE as those OF any ether company.
The rates Of premium are calculated
in reference to the actual risk of proper
ty, and are as low as % cents per 100
dollars per anpum fer hazards Of the best
description. Increasing proportionab!y for
risks Of more hazardous nature In
surances may be made Tor one or more
years, or shorter periods.
Columbian Insurance Office, Feb. 90.
d2w1atf
FeD 20
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FOR SALE.

A tract Of Land containing 557 acres,
more or less, tying on Occoquan Bay in
the county of Fairfax and state of Virgo
mia, adjoining the lands Of Robert I.
Thompson and William Mason. 1t il
presumed those dssirous Of purchasing
will view the land and for themselves
Judge of its peculiar advantages. Ore
third OF tire purchase mnney viii be re.
qulred in hand, the balance at IL, u 10
months, with a deed Of trust to sccar
the payments.
Thompson F. Mason.
december Ia.
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1881
NOIiCE.

The public are respectfully informed
that Raymond and angela Diar, will re-
maie in Alexandria 'rr few days. and
will be happy to receive their Iorrner
visitors at their usual residence Mr.. Du.
maX's on Kings. from whence they will
take leave ofthe lsdies and gentlemen as
soon as the river opens.
.admittance for grown rcrsnns, IS
cents, children half price.
February s6 St
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 60 1917.
Gew Publications
lind other Daluatle Books,
Lately received and for sale by
James Kennedy and Son.

LateI, received and for sale by
James Kennedy and Son.
IN tUSTACE'S Classical Tour thro'
E Italy, 9 vols
Cnai aubfiand's travels through Greece,
Palestine, etc
Ditto reeollections of England and
America, etc.
Ditto beauties of christianity
All Bey's travels in Europe, Asia and
Africa
Mawe's ditto in Brazil
Hun,boldt's ditto in South America
Salts ditto in Abyssinia
Morier's ditto in Persia and Armenia
La Baume's narrative of the Russian
campaign
Memoirs and campaigns Of Bernadotte
Phiippart's memoirs Of General Moresu
Memoirs of the Warehouses La Roche
Jaquelin
Calls life of Benjamin West with
portrait
Charnocks ditto of lord Nelson
la, legs life of Cowper
Hills ditto Of Doctor Blair
Ramsays ditto Washington
Johnsons lives OF the puets
Murphys life of Garrick
Memoirs of Elizabeth Carter
Tookes life of Cathariue 2d
Caves lives Of the apostles x evangelists
Rollins ancient history with and withou'
atlas
LemprisTss biographical dictionary
classical ditto
Edwards's history Of the West Indies,
and atlas
Gibbons ditto OF Rome
Go!dsm!ths ditto of ditto, calf, gilt
ditto ditto Of Greece ditto
Murnhys translation of 'Tacitns, ditto
Belacs ditto of Herodotus ditto
aal.aYs history American revolution
RozmanS ditto Of Maryland
Stoddards account OF Louisiana
Caivers travels in South America
De Warviiles ditto in the United States
wellish's ditto in ditto
Morses univer ,al geography and atlas
ditto ditto gazetteer OF the Eng
liah and Welsh continent
Brookes's ditto ditto
inecuotes Of i ederick the greet
Plutarch's lives, calf gilt aud plain
-terne's works
elegant Miniature Editions of tue fol-
lowing:
British Theatre in 3S volumes
Norks Of Shakespear, Thompson, Gold
smith, Lord Byron, Burns, Walter
Sect, Cowper Drydeu's Virgil, Ho-
mer', Had, " Pope, Zimmerman Oh
Solitude, Saluagu"di
ALSO.
Bibles and common prayer books oil all
sizes and prices, w'stts's psalms and
hymus, Dwight Rippsn's, 4 Me
thodist collections, Smith and Little's
psa!mody
Sch oil and classical books of every de.
scripticn, and large assortment OF
childrens books, with epgravlngs both
cOlorcd and plain.
February 10 eo6t
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Alexandra, Dec. so, 1916.

Alexandra, Dec. so, 1916.
Was committed to the Jail Of this
county as runaway, negro man named
WiIIiam-he is about S feet z inches
bish-slout made--about IS years OF age
wa, bought ola Mrs. Bowe Of Maryland
by a Mr. William Jones Of Georgia and
ran from him in Virginia-The owner Is
requested to call and prove his property
pay charges and take him away otherwise
he will be disposed Of as the law directs
JAMES CAMPBELL, Jailor
Dseeuher 81 1awsm
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For Sale,
February "a

For Sale,
rESHAT substantially built & elegant
ly finished three story Brick Drst-
Inc House on Watershed, formerly
the residence of the late DR.. Ksnnedys
with which will be sold, either conioint-
" or separately, the adjoining vacant
lot, sS feet front and ls0 feet deep
The terms of sale will be very accomme
dating to the purchaser.
If this property be not sold prviously
to the 18th Of May next, 1t will then be
for Rent and possession given immedi-
ately thereafter.
Application may be made to
]. l.. M'Kenna.
anril "a dSt&2awtf
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EXCHANGE

On Boston at three days ieht Tor six
thousand dollars, and on Philadelphia at
thirty days sight for fifteen hundred DOL
lars, for sale by
J. @. LAI,ng Co
Ian 9n
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terry.
Second Gloss,
Runaway Negro POLL.

Runaway from the subscriber living in
Alexandria, negro woman named Poll,
she is a stout strong woman, about 5 feet
10 inches high. broad thick nose To large
thick lips, on the back part of her arms
there IS a scar occasioned BY the frost,
and her ears have been bored Had on
and took with her a nlde striped domestic
rapper, patched under the left sleeve
with something of different color; she
also had white muslin frock, one ditto
with yellow sprig. and one ditto of a
kind OF second mourning three petit.
caats, one Of India Gotten, one OF ozna.
briggs and one of real flannel.
| will give Five Dollars il she bs taken
in Alexandria and brought to me; Zen
Dollars If ten miles further; Twenty
Dollars it twenty miles, and SO or in
,ropnrtion t. the distance, and re.l.-na-
bic charges paid.
Jacob C.. HeiIrigle.
~ I caution every person nos q" har-
r"r the abDye negro, being determined to 4,
with rigor.
February a6 8
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Paper for Sale.
David and ]. Ross

Have received, per ship Potomac, from
Genoa,
81 bales writing paper, assorte
Which they Offer tor sale on very, 10y
terms. They keep constant supply OF
tirst quality chewing tobacco tor sale oy
Sie quantity.
{ Dec Il
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Betting Cloths.

The subscriber aas justreceired by the
General LingaA. Captain Weston, tram
Amsterdam, large and elegant assert
ment of Boiling Cloths, of a. superior qua
itv, which will be offered for sale at the
store Of MIR James Anderson.
Amos alexander.
0ctaber E
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For New Orleans,

x6s The ship Potomsc, Charlie
x&EEfb Bradford, master; will sail
~ on the 10th Of the ensuing
u month. weather permittag~
For freisbt or passage, having excellent
Accommodations, apply to
Sc John Janney and CD /.
/ mo. sa sstt /,
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October 6
Foo Rent or for sale on a long
credit

The subscriber will rent, or sell upon
the most accommodating terms, the
House and Lot, wherein he at present
resides. The House is large, convenient,
and finished in a superior style. Inc
Lot. consisting Of two acres, is IN the
highest state Of cultivation as garden'
ab3uuding in the most choice tra'ts'
shrubs. &c. Possession can be gwen
about the lst of December.
He will purchase Dry Cows
aug J Smith.
Nav % eOtlstGec