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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08
Charles County Court,
! ANGUS. crn 1916.

tu:ust crm 1916.
On application oCbarles oune Court
b, petition in writing If John frtd. OF
i hsr,e. County fer the benefit 81 'ht act
al a.sen,bl, for the rftietot eurdry uls'i
We debtors. passed q, Noveuobe' session
ts05. u the se.e.al supplements thereto.
u the tein,s mentioned therein sche-
hule Of his property ard a list Of his Gre
,Iitors on oath. a, Far as he can ascertain
them, accompanying his petition: AID
rhe cenrt being satisfied by c"Hre,ent
testimony, that the sale Johe Butd has
resided TIVE years immediately preceding
the time OF his application, IN the state OK
MARYLAND Il l. theieupon ordered aud
adiudged. that the said john Rudd, by
causing copy OF this order to be inserted
ip some one Of the newspapers editefi in
the distnc, Of Columbia, once a week for
two months. befGre the third Mortayy in
March next. give notice to his ere.
dito,s to APPEAR before the said
court at the ceurr house in Charles,ouD,
on the said third Monday in March next
for the purpose OF recommending trus.
tee for thril benefit, and TO shew oanse
il any they have, Why the said John Buld
should not have the benefit of The act u
assembly aforesaid, and the several sup.
PIGMENTS thereto, as prayed.
Tests. JOHN BARNES. elk.
January . iaw2m
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08

he Of treasury notes, Of all deser'p'
sh.old bs discontinued. When tair
/, :, adepted and persevered 10, IN
|ur 10 that quarter uill be collected
'Sent money, and will be more fhan
|knt to satisfy all the claims Of teC
|5crsaiturs The more certainty !"
hat object, it Is respectfully recon-,
|sI that an appropriation be made
the present session OF Sons res
reinforcement of the whole OF the
5ry notes issued under the act o. the
'bi Feb 1918. The treasury note
under the preceding Ia s. have
been reimbursed o. provision mad
|jat object during the last quarter ="
her. The acts under which ,ne'
h. having by appropriations provided
,eT reimbursement, no iurther sp
fiatiOns are necessary for that pur
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08

for two months, and unless quantities ar.
rive IL. price will maintain. Tobacco
has beer sold in parcels at so do az.
for he lbs an'I We think it viii not de-
cline below 50 dollars, in any event. a
much ca,not be expected. Slaves con-
tinue unsaleable. Salt provisions are al
30 abundas, and dull. Exchange ar
London 4sad Spanish dollars 2 + ceot
premium
January Z.
Arrived, sloop Regulator. Chadwick
Baltimore cargo whiske,, sugar. dry
goods. etc. to J. and ]. douglass, jacob
Hoffman, M'Lean and Weston. Bryan
fIampson and Go. and Vaudeville and
Larmour.
The Regulator passed yesterday, in
Nanjemoy reach, an hermaphroaite brig
and two schooners, bound up,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08
Land for Sale
December 81 81

A tract or parcel OF Land, containing
hetacep two and three hundred acres,
Oh the north side ef OCcoquan, in Fair
fax county. abos, S miles ~est OF Deco
guam mills. 1t is we'll watered with ne.
var failing springs. it is also we'll timber
D, and tie great quantity Of FUR timber
N il renders it the more valuable to any
persun in the coopering line. This land
Il Of the middle sUil, and produces coIT
aheat or any 9th = grain to'crabie we'll
nere j. abvu, lon acres cirsEed and UNI
~ gnod ferce. The in 've'rent, are
ug dwelling house = ol6s S"nt l'ooses,
|, .ood apple orchard OF about sixty
trees.
Also.
One other tract in the sane county.
aiihiu three miles oi Occnqua ly'ut, on
sandy Run. containing AZ acyts--one
all IN cultivation and under gucd ience,
the rem ainder heavily timbered There
are on TIE preaise, an old framed dweti
|Ilne house and odt houses and an apple
orchard Of eish'y bearing trees.
Any perSGIi inclining to purchase can
dew the premises and know the terms
" applying to The subscriber who lives
Uear them.
Thomas GoSsom.
Move rbpr So 9 Ichf
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AleXandrla, Dec. SO. 1910.

Alexandria, Dec. 80, 1916
Was committed to the iail of this
comfy az a runaway, a negro man named
William-he is about 5 feet 2 inches
high - siout made about Sc years ~ age
was bought Of a Mr.. Bowe Of Maryland
By a NJ William Jones of Georgia and
rau from him in vi ginia-fhc owner IS
requested 10 call and prove his property.
pay charges aud take hun away otherwise
he will be disposed OF a. The iaw directs.
!, yA.iES CAMPBELL. Jaiior.
December 81 i;,wsm
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08
AN ACT
Making further appropriations for finish
ing the New Market House.


SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Com
mon Council Of Alexandria, that the fur
ther sun of fifteen hundred dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated TO-
wards finishing the new market house, e
be expended under the direction OF tht
committee of council heretofore appoint
cd.
Sec. 2. Be it furthe, enacted, that thi.
act shall commence and be in full force
from and after the passing thereof.
Passed in council this 4th day OF Sep
tepber, 1917.
AUG. J. SMITH. President
Of the Common Council of the
town OF Alexandria.
4th January, ls17--App"oved.
EDM. l. LEE, Mayor.
Test-I p. Thompson, C C.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08
Public Sale

Public Sale
"O BE SOLD, at public vendue, on
u Thursday the 9th instant, a Cyan.
tily of well selected Household Il Kitch.
en- Furniture, viz.
Two mahogany Bedstsads
Oae poplar ditto
Three common ditto
One Sideboard
-Four feather beds and bedding
Looking glasses. tables, chairs, and
great variety OF Useful article.
too tedious to mention.
Terms made kno"n at place of sale.
EbsneZer Vowel
W Sale b. John Jackson 4 Go. AuC.
tiUneers.
January 8 2t
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08
Charleston Jan. 2.
LATE FROM FRANCE.

Capt Mathews, Of the schooner Mary.
IN. from Naatz, has favoured as with
lie Of Paris. Papers to the 10TH, Nov,
N which Re nave made lew transla.
IONS for this mornings Courisr-CaPs.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08
Port OF Alexandria.
FROM THE EXCHANGE COFFEE
HOUSE BOOKS.

January ..
Extract Of a letter from Gibraltar. dated
November 18th. 1916, to a house in
this town.
/" Flour is now selling at IA dollars
per barrel, on bOard-nOne has arrived
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08

Mrs. Barbauld.s Sermons
On the Doctrines and Duties "i Chr:
tiani,y, from the s9th London Edifl"f
highly recommended by Bishop Kemp
are Just received. for sale by
James Kennedy & Son.
January saos
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY, J,NvARr 8,

( an ELECTION held on the 9th instant
Directors in the Union Bank of Alex
de-, the following gentlemen wer'
id
M John Janney
George Taylor
n Joseph Smith
.sE David Ross
"a John B. Patton
William Herbert, jun.
Thomas Jaaney
s Jacob Morgan
Dwight Metcalf
George 8. Huush
james Harper
4 Is ,ac Chosen
Il Thomas Il. Rowland
y Andrew SchOlfcld
8 William II. Fi;zhash, of Fairfa'
|onnty
a Samuel MURRAY, Of Leesburg
William JOiiiie, Of Frederick
'onpty
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dover on the subject, the nismorialistl
was allowed liberty to withdraw his|
memorial
Mr.. Forsyth then submitted for
a resolution that the
on the national currency
should be instructed to inquire whe-
Their the president and directors of the
Bank OF the United States have adopt
ed any arrangement by which the
payment of the specie portion OF the
second instalment can be eyaded or
and if such arrangement
has been made, the expediency OF a
dopting some regulation by which the
payment of the portion OF the second
instalment may be enforced at the
time required by the act of incorpo-
ration, or within limited time there
AFTER" which was ordered to lie On
the table. A communication from
MIR. Lee, the commissioner was laid
by the Speaker before the house, vim
ldicating Mr.. Lee from the insinua-
lions thrown out about two decisions
under the claim law. 1t was read and
seemed to make a deep impression.
The bill to amend the claim law,
was then again brought under the
consideration of the committee of the
whole and continued to be discussed
the whole day. The speaker again
distinguished himself in argument
against the bill, and Dir. Johnson in
warm vmdication of Mr.. Lee.-At
half after o'clock the committee
rose and reported progress.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08
From the N. York NJ. Advertiser.

The Editors Of the Mercantile Adver.
tiser, are indebted to DR.. S. l.. Mitch
i'll. for the following interesting commu-
InicatiOn
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08
Union Bank,

Union Bank,
ALEXANDRIA, Goth Dec. 1876.
I'm or after the FIST Of January next,
~ Stockholders in this institutions who
ave paid up the several instalments call.
I'd for, may receive fem the prof OF
,le last six months. dividend ol tour
ser cent on the uioae, paid in BY them
espestively. BY order,
e. T. Chapman, Cssh'r.
December 80 d4W
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08

TOT edle ny tie SuosCIiccT-
One London made square Piano Forte
with addition Keys and Pedal. 8 draw
e,s, sett Of Strings, tuning Hammer and
leather Cover.
One plain square ditto, with addition
al Keys, Pedal, sett OF strings, tuning
Hammer, and leather cover.
ON HAND,
One do do, second hand, with leather
Cover.
One do do, Baltimore make. Q Draw
ers and 6 legs, with additional Keys, Pc
dial and fashionable Case.
N. B. The above will be sold at smal
advance for cash, il immediate apphca
ton be made to
r. GRAY, Bookseller.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08

From 81. d0r.--Capt, Bancroft
OF the brig Sail, Barker, who Ief, st. Sal.
saier, gu the Cd Nov and arrived al
3ostoB on Monday last. states thai the
late order of the Portuguese government,
prohibiting the ceastirg trade in foreign
vessels, is enforced to the exclusion OF
all goods coming from any port within
the do,ninions OF Portugal! aud that, ui'
Ter this order. an American vessel. with
salt from Cape de Verbs, wa refused
an entry at the port Of St, Salvador.
Capt. B, also states the British Sloop Of
War Congo and transport Dorothea, ar
rived at st. Salvador, on the 9Th Dot
.hese vessels left England 10 March last
with number Of scientific men on beard
fr the purpose OF exploring the river
Congo and penetrating TO the interior o
Africa They entered the Congo but
we're soon compelled to abandon tn.
nterprize. in consequence of the dealt
/ the commander. L II Tuckey, Esq
with all the scientific gentlemen, most o
the principal officers aud aany OF the
.e men, who fell victims to the rnhealtm
e,s Of the climate.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-08

From the expedition Of Cap. Tuckey
to the interior If Africa, the defeat a
which by the death ofCapt. ruckey, and
his companions and officers was annuu
ced in our paper yesterday, great expec-
satians weie entertained, he was TO AZ,
end The rver ongo, with the hope Of
NEE in. Major Peddie. who has ascend.
e,i me GAMBIA and was to follow usarl,
the traei oil Manso Park to the JoilJa.
No news has been heard Of Peddie.
,,nce ne eft the Gambia and it is great
~ 10 be feared he will meet no milder
late than his fellow adventurer. Should
mis- expeditions prove frui,loss, as there
is reason 20 fear il viii, it will probably
acd il ought to discourage Iur,her at
sampts, to penetrate the secret rccssse'
Of Africa, Many lives have lately been
}ost 10 these truitless enterprises and the
object in view is no; of sufficient mo
ment to justify any Iurthur eacrafiees,
Boston Daily .adut.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-07

ine Sitting tf the Horse Of Representatives
r.fiNDiEy ,(the eldest member OF the House,
moved resolution in the following words:
fesotrcd, That the thanks o. this House be
presented tothe honorable HENRY CLAY, for
the ability aud iupar,iality with which he has
preS'd.uoveri It's deliberations, and the correct
ness With which he has performed the ardnous
duties of TIE chair"
This vote was ca,ried with IA unannnty the
most ta,t, ring. MIR. hopAinson observed that
the only objection lie had TO it was, that the
house was thin, and that il would therefore not
be seen that, it the House had been full. there
would not have been dissenting vote. The
motion Was unanimously agreed to.
In TIE Senate, the thanks of that body were
voted unanimously TO the Hon. JOHN GAIT
LARD, Tor his services presiding officer OF
'hat body Tor the two last years TO which he
returned his acknowledgements in a spcecl,
wh.ch shall he laid before our readers. IIb.
We understand that the Marine Troops al
head quarters, under Major Miller, will parade
at The Hall of Congress, thiS dag. ut IL o'clock
and receive the President and Nicc-Presdent
elect, under military honorS aud that, inrae-
diately after the former being sworn into Office
national salute will be fred from the Marine
Arti!leryin the Capitol Square
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-07
WASHINGTON. March 4.
TIE IN1UGUR1TYON.
by THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGrafr,T.

By THE COMMITTEE or ARIA NGEMFnT
| The committee ofarrangement have been H.
! duced TO alter the form of the ceremony in
| tended to have been observed at the Inaugural
| ton of the eth March, and the President elect
| viii take the oath of Office at IL O'clock, i'm a
| porticc, TO he erected III front of the Congress
| Hall for that purpose.
| The cause Of this ckauge of arrangement is
princi paily ascribabic, we believe, 10 fears of
the strength of the building in which Congress
SIT, but III degree also impntsbIe Ia differ
ence between the two Houses, or their officers
III tie node Of appropriation of the kcprescn-
tatives Chamber to the purposes of this cerc-
TnOny.
DANIEL ID. TONPKINs, the VIcE.pne.
sIDENT Of the United states, arrived in this
city Yesterday, and will take his seat in the Sen
ate this day nat. Intel
Both houses of Congress adjourned after
midnight last night after an interesting and
most arduous session, which continued during
the whole day, with the exception OF AN hours
recess IN each House.
so many were the bills passed, and so late the
hour at which they were contaminated, that
we have found II impossible 70 obtain List of
theActs pissed attiic present session. Amongst
the most Important not already enumerated
which passed both Houses, and received the
sanction Of the President, are tile following:
HE bill 10 erect the Mississippi territory in
to new state; the act to regulate the trade i'm
Plaster of Paris the act for the redemption
OF the Public Debt the act more efiectuall, TO
preserve tic neutral relations of the q. States
The bill toiucOrporatc the unchartcred Banks
in this District, having been amended so as TO
limit the charters to five years, and 10 exempt
them from paying any bonus therefor, has be-
come law.
complete List Of the Acts passed during
the session, shall be given in our next
The pressure of business was greater tllanwe
have ever before witnessed at the close of
Session; and il is even feared that there were
bills that passed both Houses, which, owing to |
their number, and to the latoness Of the Hour |
which terminated the political existence of the /
President aud House Of Representatives. did |
not receive the signature OF tile President.
ID.
The bill TO establish fund for internal i'm.
though IL passed both Houses, has
not become a law, the President having inter
posed his vote. for reasons assigned u mes
'age, which shall be hereafter published
Tie bill was returned 10 the House of Rep
'escniatives, and, on the question Of tIle re-pas
age of tie bill, the Presidents objections not
il was decided in the negative.
wO-thirds Of the House not having voted in f
or Of tic hill. The vote was--ycas 60 nays
6. The yeas and nays shall be given heresf
err IN.
l
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hent To know that ava vested with pow
PRS 10 that effect. have not lost any
lime In communicating to my sovereign
this desire of the President, and will
have the satisfaction Of announcing to
YOU what hIs majesty may determine on
THIS point: nevertheless, | ought 10 state
10 YOU, (althoug, it would be highly fiat
tcriag with me To treat with YOU, as vour
penetration and rectitudc would iacili-
tate Encouragement of these affairs vet
II appears To me, that, us Mr.. Erving has
not yet sailed from the United States,
that the business would be expedited If
the President would give him power and
instructions TO terminate the negotiations
II Madrid. This arrangements cannot
present great difficulties (; the respective
nights OF each power being once settled
by common agreement, Il friendly under
standing being had on each poiut OF dis
cnssion, and IL being determined what are
the reciprocal obligations of Spain ana
the United States, they would be s,iiiiur-
t.er obviated ifyOu would have the good
mss to inform me, frankly and plainly, as
requested Ill former letter, what are
the pretensious of right which the Unit
I'D States have against Spain, and what
those for their own couVen.ence,w which
tley desire to realize for an equivalent
which may be advantageous 10 tic two
rations, To The end that, with the know
ledge have acquired of tile mutual mite
rests of both, | may recommend to the
attention ofhis majesty. these particular
p 'ints.
renew to you my respects, and
pray God 10 preserve Your life many
years,
LUIS DE ONIS.
Philadelphia, oaa Fec. 1916.
(To be continued.
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Of the National Bank. AMI the United States
share OF its dividends" were read.
\ motion was made bv MIR. Hugh Mel
son that the said bill DE postponed Indefinite
Nays:
For the posponement CT
Against II U3
So the motion was rejected.
4 motion was then nade nv Mr.. Smith o.
Maryland to postpone the bill to Monday next
which motion was opposed by Mr. Calhoun,
Mr.. Jackson, Mr.. Harrison, and Mr.. Wilson,
aud supported by AIR. Nelson, MIR. jackson x
Mr.. King. 7 he question was decided by Yeas
~ Nays:
For the postponement &c
Against it GS
So this motion also was rejected.
The amendments ofthe Senate were then =
greed to.
The bill TO incorporate snndry Banks in
this District was received from the Sen
ate, and read first and secoud time BY its
title.
Mr.. Calhoun moved that the bill should be laid
OH the table.
Thismotion was opposed By Mr.. johnson of
Ky. MIR. Lewis aud HIr. Culpepper, and Sup
ported BIZ Mr.. Calhoun aud Mr.. W ebster, aud
WAS negai,vcd ayes 80.
The bill Was, after some debate referred, by
the casting vote of the Speaker, to Commit
tee of the whole.
The bill authoris;ng the Secretary of the
Treasury to remit the duties therein mention
a.
orphans of the officers, seap,en aud marines
who were lost in the United States brig Eper-
vier the bill supplementary to AN ACT for the
reief OF persons imprisoned for debts due the
United States the bill authorisins the Score
tary OF the Treasury to cause repayment TO
be made to certain alien duties n bill for the
relief of Robert Burnside a bill further 10 re-
gulatc the territories OF the United States and
their eiectng delegates IL Congress the hill
for tie reiiet Of certain Greek indians : all
which bills originated in this House were Sc
verally read third time. passed, aud sent TO
lhe Senate for concurrence
EVENING SITTING.
The House speut some time in committee
of the whole, on the billmaking appropriations
Tor 'hc payment of certain claims for militia
services due 10 the State of Georgia (against
the Indians p years ago)-but, debate arising
and time TO examine tho BIZ! being declared
10 be wanting, the committee rose, and the
bill was laid on the table.
The same fate, after like discussion attend
ed the bill from the Senate supplementary
TO authorse the state of Tennessee to is
she grants aud perfect titles TO certain lands
therein described, and to settle the claims to
the vacant unappropriated lands within the
same.
The bill from the Senate" to amend and OK.
PLAIN an act giving pensions TO the widows q
orphans OF persons slain in the public and pri-
vate armed vessels of the United States" pass
Ell through committee Ofthe whole and was
ordered 10 be read athird time on Monday.
*. G. Bedsley has been appointed by the
president, with the advice and consent of the
Senate, Consul ofthe United States at Hayre
dc Grace.
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WAsEI,eToN March


An immense mass of business was transacted
~ both Houses of Congress on Saturday; the
house OF Representatives sitting i'll the night
until III o'clock
The bill to establish a fund for Internal I'm
provement, becomes a law if the President APP
proves the bill. II passed the House of Repre-
sentatives originally by majority of t,ro votes
on saturday 1t was twice saved from reject ton
by the same lean majority. We hope, indeed
we are firmly persuaded 1T will meet the APP
probation of much larger portion of the Anne
rican people.
The bill TO incorporate our unchartered
Banks, on their paying large bonus for roads
in various directions. and prohibiting future as
sociations foriike purposes, passed the Senate
on Saturday, and was twice read, under favo
rable circums tances, in the House. The CON
duct of those banks, i'll resuining specie paw
ments, appears to have given general satisfac-
ton.
In the Senate, variety of important and
miscellaneous business was done OH SATURDAY.
of which we have not been able TO obtain the
particulars.
The most important measures acted on were
the bill more etfec tuailyto preserve the neutra-
iity of the 4. States; which, after considerable
amendment, was ordered TO 3D. reading on
Monday
The importantbill to provide for the re-
demption OF the public debt, was with slight
amendments, also ordered TO a third read
ing.
The following letter was received from the
Pr ident elect. a;;d read:
CITY otjgashirgton, Narch LIST, 1877.
beg leave through Won to inform tn g
Honorable senate 0fthe United States that [
propose to take the oath which tie Consti
tuition prescribes to the President OF the Uni
ted States before ne enters on the execution of
his Office, on Tuesday the 18th inst, at twelve
o'clock, in the Chamber OF the House OF Re-
representatives..
| have the honor to be, with the greatest
respect, sir. your most obedent humble SER
want,
JAMES MONROE.
The Hon. John GuiUard, President Of the Senate
Of the l.. States.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-06-10

THE subfcriber offers for Sale the following
Real Elste situated in Freeport, near Pnrter's
landing, 70 called, consiaing Of 40 acres Of excel
lent LAND, aycung and striving orchard, Houfe
barn, out hnufes and other ccnveniences. 41Ls 80
acres of good paGure Land, within half a mile
of faid landing
a large and convenient Wharf and Store,-this
10 one of the beif ffands in the county of Cumber-
land for Trader who wiihes 10 be Concerned IN
the coating bu-iness.
LiksrUis 80 acres of N wing Land near the
corner. Nothing need be said 10 recommend thi,
beautiful field zs the situation IS fucL that the
traveller may fatisfy himfeIf without leaving b. .
carriage.
The ian defcribed premifss and the wharf may
be fold 10 Lots TO accommodate the purchzfsrs,
provided they do not want the whole.
Freeport, April 90. B. BARTOL.
~ ~ 3, THOSE who have any demands sgsnft
the fubieribsr, are rsqueffed 70 call and receive
their pay, and thoie who are indebted are re
Guefled TO fnrniih the means "a Ufl