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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
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,uendment, in the SINE, tor, y:
time may to them apfear ,pcdir,
Resolved, Aha, the bard az
instruction shall hold an .nnos ~
at the seat If the university. in ,I;'
majority shall constitute a bo,,d
that each Of the directors, 1t ever
meeting, shall lay before lie b
port. containing an aecouri,. Il the .,
condition and progress 0 such cop,
academies and primary .choos =,
situated in his district ; aaI G,,
brard shall, at ever sIca ineet;ry
Iii.h rep IT, exhibiting e pr,y,p.,
improvement u education III. op54,n,
common wealth.
Resolved, That the Direct.r, If ,
BIO ard u Public instructor be- ami n
te'i 10 carry into effect, il her re ,n,,
districts, such improvements in "a. y
TEN 'fpubiie education !. lIe boar j
their annual meeting, shall think p,a
To Introduce.
Resolved. That the president. and i,
professor Of moral and poI.tica. pa.. ,
lPhy Of the university Of Virginia. ST.,
tx ofieio, members of tn b sid { ms,
instruction ; bat snail h we 10 vote =
tLat the president shall al every saa,,
meeting. lay before tn buard ,.,s
ment OF the actual coIii.iol. .i Tie ua,.,
lsIty.
Resolved, That The GoarI Of nj.
instruciIoh shsll be required, fioR IN
TO time, to recommeGd ",iie l.gi,2rg
the adoption If .ucn law, 10 reia,,,n
the ,y.tem "f pubic education, q. i; IL;
lappsa to ihcm would contribute 10
lpe-iec ion.
Resolved. That he president ana
rectois nfthe literary fund be al h i,
10 pu Cha e la,.ds for the location and
CONTRACT Tor the baiiding the uh.yea,
colleges aad academic, IN 1nD.mn
with such plan for the Structure ,.,a
as may be devised by the board q 20
instruction.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
Little kiver Turnpike Comply

4 r the annual meeting of the Stock
holders in the Little River Turu.
pike Company. in the town Of Alexandria
on the 18th January isl7-it was
R,solred. That for the purpose of en-,
courag,ng the use u broa.l wheeled wag
sors on the Little River Turnpike Road
that all Wagons the 5rradtb ofthe wheel.
whereof hall I've 6 inches. shall be per.
mitted to pass the gates on SAID road toll
free for TIE term Of : years, and all ssg
gems whose wheels shall be the breadth
of ) inches, shall be permitted ts pas.
toll free fur the ,erm Of IS IssntAs- alsn
all Wagons the breadth OF the wheels
whereof shall be 4 inches and under
inches, shall be permitted to pass on
paying half toll! TO the term OF years
from the time they shall pass the respec.
tive gates, which shall De specially NO.
ticed by the gale keeper, vino 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 2aw6m
" The editor Of the Winchester
Gazette. is requested to insert the ABOVE
six months, and send his account to thi.
rfficc.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
Gunpowder
Vaudeville y I.armour
Hare received for Sale,
December Y

Vaudeville y I.armour
Hare received for Sale,
IS hl,ds Pennsylvania rye whisky
ST. bbls do do
S hhds New England rum
60 bbls do
90 puncheors 81, Cd aud 4th prao
Wesr-lndia do
Is obls Alb proof Accomac peach
brandy
s pipe. Holland gin
10 bbis country do
90 hhds molasses
so bbls low priced sugars
90 boxes new aisins
Is casks do
1000 10 fresh Zante ourrants
Geo ID scft shclled almonds
so Casks colnred Goshen cheese
200 frSins Pennsylvania butter, Phi.
ladelphia inspection, No. l. f'r
family use
Is bags race ginger
go casks chewing tobacco
so bags and III barrels Havana
green coffee
1000 bushels blown salt
1000 ditto ground alum
/ bale writing paper
80 boxes mould and dipt candles
8 boxes real Martinique NOyau
Wines, liquors and groceries as usual.
December 9
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
TO RENT.
For one mr. q tern Of Years,

Nv Wharf T. Warehouse on the north
side 1 Prince street in the town oil
Alexandria Possession may be had the
nth of next month. The warehouse Is
large and convenient II will hold $4,000
bushels grain or salt, and being exactly
at the ferry landing, makes it one OF the
best places in tow n for purcI asing grain
&c selling salt or any other heauy article
article. For terms apply to
William Hepburn.
De. smber is 1t
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
NOTICE.

Whereas did by an assignment dated
10Th November, 1916, transfer 4 assign
to Bryan Hampson and Go. and Thoma,
Janney u Co. tor certain purposes there
in mentioned, all my books, rights, Gre
dts, etc.
Notice is hereby given to all per ons
Indebted to me by bond, note or book &C,
count, that the same is required to be
paid to John ID. Brown or Robert Hsrri
son. who alone IRE authorized by thu
juint assignees to receive the same.
William Hatton.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
Notice is hereby given,

That an election Of fifteen Directors
and five commissioners. for the ensuing
yeaA will be held at the Real Estate
Bank OF the United States, in A'exan-
dria, on Monday the 9th o. Januar!
1917, fro IN 8 TO 5 o'clock P. NJ.
VIM Rhodes, Cashier
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
lUU dollars Reward.

Ran away from the subscriber, on the
27th September. a negro man, named
JAMES, about 5 feet 10 inches high
slender made, very black, about forty.
two years Of age, a good coarse shoe
maker. talks slow and chews tobacco
| will give the above reward il taken &C
niles from this place, or Fifty Dollars
if taken within that distance, and pay
ali charges for delivering him in Alexan
dria.
Charles |. Cstiett
0ctehsrS If
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
TO HIRE,

A Negro Woman Of good characte,
who is good plain cook. washer ara
ironer. She will De hired tor the I,rssehI
year at moderate prles. knquIeoI
the Printer.
January .
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
For Sale
A CARD.

Mr. LIONEL J. LAsklN, has the
pleasure ot informing his subscribers and
the CITIZENS Of Alexandria generally, thar
he iatenas Opening his School for instruc
ion in Inst urnentsl Music. during the
course Of the ensuing week. For further
particu ass enquire at Mr.. r. Gray's
bock store, or Of Mr.. S. BARKLEi.
January 10 st
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For Boston snd NeWburyport,

fs& / he good scEoone. Susan. Joseph
~ ParOns. master. For freight oil
200 barrels apply to
John G. Ladl u co.
Dee o8
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
Wanted to Hire,
zoo Dollars Reward


n WILL gesi 4 rev ard OF ore hundre
dollars tor the arrest and convlctio
OF the person or persons who r,.bbed me
exchange Office on the night Of the 9th
instant; also an additional reward Of
enc huodred JoIars fur the recovery Of
the property stolen therefrom, consistln
o. sp-cIe IN dollar, change, American
aad English gold 300 dollar, bank notes
sa,It 50 dnliar,, ninety tickets IN the
Msl,cAI Csllege Lottery, second class,
AL Il tickets in the Washington Mo-
nppent Lottery, third class.
RDMuLUS RIGGS
Georgetown, Tee. IL
P. y asY person has knowledge Of
the sard l"poery. and DO not wish their
na-ue- mentioned, and win give me psi
y,te iu.W-natiun. 81 that the persons can
b. arrested, they shall be entitled to the
reward. and IT shall be Kept secret
Bank If alexandria,
Dec. 20. 1915
U>HE stockholders N the Bank Ut
Alexandria are hereby notified thai
An election Of nine directors for tie eRsu-
IN wear, will be held at the court house
/. thi> ,osu, pn the third Monday lseta
Of January aeSt.
J. l.. NEesas, Cashier.
D. aAs3i. Is
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18

Cloths, eoatings, plains, hannsls, car
pe,ings, blankets ealicoes, muslins, di
mites, ginghams, cotton, silk aud meri
no shawls. cotton, yarn aud silk hosiery
brown linens, sheetings aud shirtne
linen, domestic cottons, silks, threads,
buttons, pins, Madras and cotton hard
kerehiefs. checks, linen cambria, ion:
lawns, long cloths, domets, aashinss
lace goods, enc. etc.
Elegant furniture, run, wines. boxe'
pipes, starch, raisinS, white wine vine
car, New York prime beef, etc. etc.
Janua-y is
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For Liverpool,

Oh
RS The prime. fast sailing
EEESS ship NEW JERSEY, Capt.
49,. \. HUd- kinson having part
@c4E of her cargo engaged, wi
take ireig't on moderate terms.
Apply TO
Brown and Wilson,
or Joseph Dean.
January 6 tt
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
REMOVAL.

C. Bronangh & Company
Haye removed their Store enc door be
low the corner of King and Patrick
streets. neal, opposite Messrs. I LEI
and Harrison.
In addition to their former
etcck they are nov opening general as
sorhuea, ot Dry Goods, late'f purchased
IN Philade iphia, which they ofe' Tor sale
en- very eligible terms, for cash or to
pg,ctual customers. They wish purcha'
iers 10 call aud examine the goods.
November SO "
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
December s
~ Potomac and Shenandoah
Navigation Lottery.

'N>HE drawing OF the Lottery will be
l. recommended on Monday the third
of FEBRUARY next.
Tickets to be had of Joseph Brewer,
at the Commissioners Office IN George
IOWA. and Of Jonah Thompson, Agent
f AID Lottery. in Alexandria
Ehe Williams, Pres't,
December u
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18
Auction Sale.

will be offered for sale to the highest
bidder. on Saturday the 18th instant, a
l2 O'Clock, al the store Of the late J
and Il. Plnmer. head Of King street, the
Stock on hand belonging to the said hrN
consisting of plaster, sugar, coffee, lea
th.y. Sour. soap molasses. candles. salt
etc etc.
The creditors will present their claim'
to the Trustees BY TN UCioI n
on the day Of sale, at the compiling roon
of The late J. and 6. Piumer preparation,
to the -eIiing OF the goods "hea they
will be permitted to purchase I" the a
mount Of one 'our;h ri thrh respective
Gains, ate being first admI'ted BY the
trustees as bc,ug eofrect.
The trustees.
P. 6. Marsteiler, AUc'R.
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For Boston.

For Boston.
RS The good Brig
SgSTsS Catherine,
xsSSzsa n. Crawford, master vii
dc 500 barrels on low terms II offered
Immediately.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18

On Saturday next the 18th instant, n
ten o'clock, at oar Auction Rooms, on
Union street, will be sold, without re
A great variety Dry Goods,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-18

De. smber IS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05

a snbScQueal account However, given
by 4 credible person. who lives upon an
extreme point Of The harbour, cxcitcG tie
curiosity, lhough il WAS uoi calculated 10
remove the donbls of the Inhabitants.
He described The monsieras eie,atlng his
head 8 feet from the surface Of the water
--daShlDgit majcslically aho'.f him, and
moving through Il viii astonishing and
terrific rapihiN.
Aiew DAYS afterwards doubt gave way
TO certainly" wilai Yesterday was fact
to day IS doctrine" and the people Of
Gloucester have seen tie monster them
selves. The following description from
all the Information which could be obtain
cd At ihe place. is as accurate as the CIR
cnmsiauceS would adult, and is not con-
uadIcted by amy testimony of 1 less eX-
ira0rd'nary character.
lie scl%Ocl swimS with liis head elcva-
ted; but II has been partially seen by
some persons and wholly hy few. Ii is
irishtiui object. Its colour * dark
bro1n, mixed with Somc S;r,akS OF a light
or hue, aHf resembling from as hard and
sCaly Appearance Observation-Disclosures "
10 L broad and OF the size of a !lnghaln
bucket; the shape is r0und--n front,
tle conformation of the upper law is
something like a SpaniePs, the under one
like Sharks and beth are armed with
formidable teeth. The side Of his mouth
IS about nine inches long but il is well
known the mouth of The serpent has
great capacity OF extension, on account
ofsuciI Il stretching muscular skin which
holds the joints together, that h can
gorge prey much thicker than Ills DO
dy.
His body, upon col,Saiging all ac-
counts at him is al least 90 feet long
perhaps iO0-and nearly Of The size of
flour barrel ia his largest part, which is
about zen or fifteen feet from his head.
itis Ola dark brown, covered with large
scales, which when ne Is IN motion, APP
pear rife with life, and are at angles with
The line Of incuwatiUn formed by his
folds
a serpeninemol of,he hand up and
dowa VIII be an accurate indication Q fhis
movement With anphibious snakes, the
windngs on earih are perpendicular and
~ The water are parallel 10 The surface
this animal has the vertical motion III the
water. lie makes very short, sudden
and rapid turns so that in bringing bis
head and tail within few feet Of each
other, he resembles a pair Of rels Hens
sometimes seen at rest with his back
out Of water; but The Gel rity OF his mo-
lion underneath the surface, is much
greater than when any par, Of his body
is exposed 10 view.
Whether the people OF Gloucester will
ever be able 10 destroy him is very un-
certain. They have Shark hooks attach
cd 10 tight casks for buoys baited with
various Kinds Of food.-boats are placed
upon the watch and If he should gorge d
hook Of this knd-we think he will be
certainly iaken-ihough not without
much difficulty. They viii in that case
be aware ofthe place of his situation, and
profit by the embarrassment Of his mo-
ion; but at preseiI; they have no clue
to guide them TO him, chance can only
give them an opportunity of seeing him
and they are not able with their hest
boats, 70 equal lis rapidity.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05

II HIS event should lake place, which We
IN every point Of ,iew deeia important
and desirable, il viii give 10 the United
States the best, and almost The only har-
Dor IN The Ciuii--lhe most healthy siiraii
Oniu the southern section of This Ccun-
iry--an important naval dcpot--an cx-
tFemely advantageous commercial posi-
lion Will leave us without any conii,.n-
ons foreign government, in whom ciiri-
nails, refugees from Justice, can with i'm
muuity seek projection from punish
nent, and will render The Alabama terri
tory among the most desirablc sections Of
the u. States for residence aud business
of every description.
........
An examination has been nade. hv Il
committee, INTO the circumstances oi the
late explosion OF the steamboat N Nor
wich (Eug.) and the publication OF !heig
report is commenced in the Day aud
New Times. The account of 4 Mr.. Bra
ham, WHO assisted in the examination.
commences tie report as contained in the
paper. tic SAYS, the explosion was o,v-
lng tn the expansive force of HE steam,
and The inadsqWacy of the boiler TO Sus-
tain that force fhht Il tc;iS Rigi-p!eSSare
engine, and the boiler badly constructed
and snapped that the boiler was made
ofwroughi aud cast iron, and il was the
cast iron part that gave way. lie then
statesa variety OF facts which appeared
relative TO the particular case, such as
that cast iron and wrought iron expand
IN different proportion with the same
degree OF heat-tlIat it appeared HAT the
pressure of the steam was considerable.
though from the best account he could
get he tho't II did-not exceed 60 lbs. an
inch, generally, bat that IL might proha-
bly, nave been III the moment ol explosion
100.
Upon the question being put 10 him
Do You think tliata high pressure en-
g,ne, under any guard HAT can be ap-
Piled 10 If, Is safe engine to be used ia a
steam boat = lie replied" do not
conceive II IS a proper engine or a safe
one" We have room but for one more
question. " II! boiler was iouud 10 sus-
tam the pressure of 100 TBS to square
inch, and such boiler had been tried, and
1t was found, before used, that it would
bear pressure of 200 lbs. upon tie inch,
would not such boiler be perfectly safe
tohe used, II the safety valve was so con
structed as 10 open itself at The pressure
OF 60 6 cannot pronounce il perfectly
safe, for tins rcason-I think # q boiIer
cas prepared 10 SaSfdja 100 u.s. and strained
to2OO, ii might qfterwards perhaps Ja.Si al
40, the StyGlitiHg hGUiHg injured a."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05
Printer 10 tie Government. s


a,Ati tiif TT - IL I ANAlii.j fhNRs u
10 the pOiirness Of Captain Hitch
cock, of the schooner Nassau from Mo-
bile, we are injnbtcd for the first number
OF The Mobile Gazette" Of July %, Il
paper Just commenced at That place,
from which VIC extract Tie following arti-
che, and from which il appears that The
opinion is prevalent there that tie fine
countries OF Pensacola and East Florida,
arc soon TO become important appenda-
gee To- lhe United States fCOmdcy.
PENS tCOLA & EAST FLORIDA.
the interest ieil by our fellow citizens
in different parts Of The United States IN
reference 10 this country, induces us TO
Jay before uiW readers some information
respecting IT,.
We hive gond cause for believing HAT
thccouniry alluded to will be in posscssi-
on CD Tire United States before Christmas
nest. We are also Informed that dis
ungWshed commercial gentleman, who
las important connections both will Use
spanish goy eminent and lnthe 4. States,
and now residing at tie Havana, has
W.iicn 90 ilie same eject.
Several gentlemen WHO have been M
Pensacola WltlIia a few DAYS past, state
ilmt INC same impression prevails IT that
place, both among those IN power and
the cltiIens, and that on tie part Of the
latter, The circumstance is hailed as "
circumstance dcyoutly TO be Wished
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-02-12
An Act in addition 10 the ieveral act
concerning Probate Bonds

uE il enactea, &c. That 1s cua Hi
80" . - ton e the bond nov by law
CURED 10 be given by Aamnarasos, before taking
upon themieiyss thar ltuE hali be 10 Tar altered
TO require Adm nltra'or. lsnd Executors. IN c,
ies where by law they are now required to give
bond. hmi ar o thote gwen by AdmsnIstrascr-) 10
make true aud pesfe6 inventory II all and hagu
ar the real eftate goods and chat,es ct the &c
eeled in,efa,e or teha'or. Provided howevef'
that all bonds which ihaii be gives ~ Executors
or Admin Orators IN the form he etofore provided,
uoii he rf day of June neIt, fha.l be and hereby
are declared 70 be good aud va I'd aay thing here
contained TO he conslary rotwi htanding
sea g. Be il further eazGed Thai 10 cafes
where any Admipillraor fhaI have received Ihe
perfonal property of an iseaate and fhsll not
have exhibited npon oath particular inventory
thereof execution fhsli be awarded agsRa him
for luch rart of the penalty of has standardization
bond as he Supreme Court of Probate fhai on a
full confederation IF al the circumllancey of the
cafe ju !ge resfonable; aoy thing IN he iecond
feetion Of 40 ACT, eni;led" An Act for regulat
ing proceedings on Probate Bonds and directing
their form IN the Sucreme Court of Pfobae, 10
the cen rafy notwithltandmg
Sea. 8. Be il further er acted, That whenever
the iuretiss Ia any Probate Bond given by xecu
tors Administrators or Guardian. or by Truilees
appointed in and by Any alt Viii O. by Ttutee'
appointed by Judge of Probate fhail se evident
ly iniufh lent for The furpo.e of furh bond, the
Judge OF Probate, on the pet Of any perion Ia
ierelted and after giving noice 10 the p',neipa
and furesies in fueh bond fhals have authority =
requi from tine 10 time new bonds ", iufi
eisnS fuzzy or fureties in the cafe and if III
Erecu ors Administrator, Guardians or Ttutess
fhai not w,tbip reslouabie time, give iuch neu
loads. they fhst i've removed {, ON fhce aud 9TH
ere spFoio ed IN their !teac Provided always
that the original bonds of iuch E,ecu ofs, admin
itr2,ors GUARDIAN and Tsutees, ihsil notwi h
nanding iuc removal from ffiee remain ia force
for al me purpoles for which trey were original
~ gwen Pelsi Dee IS, 1916
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-02-12
Jourtfenlb Congress. End Srssion.

Saturday, Feb /.
After the reading and commitment; Of
feveral bills, the houle refumed the con.
federation of the
NON INTERC URSE BILL
in the courfc of which MIR. Forsyth NOV
ed to tublti,ute discriminating duties IN
itead OF prohibition and exetufm. This
was negaived by a large majority The
original bill was then ordtredt to lie en- t5s
table, where it will probably rea until
taken up by the next Congrets. The
iioule then took up the
NAViG d7ION BILL,
and further amended the fame. Mr..
For6fb moved, that the crews Of all hih
ing sei1eis, on which bounty is paid by
the United States, ihall be competed
7sb9Liy of american citizens The ques
ton was decided by ayes and nays, thus ;
ayes II, nays 7I.--Ths Speaker voted I'D
the negative. The bill was 6nally a
mended.
Monday, FEB. Z.
SENATE.-The buhneis transacted
this day, related to fubiects of a minor
character aud even thole, not definite
ly acted on.
HOUSE.-Several Bills on private pc
titions, were read twice and committed.
[ Ibey 1viA Be noticed on their final egmpie.
fien.
MIR. Hasri5a offered the following ref
olution
Rei5lUed. That committee be appoint
ed to inquire whether any, and if any,
what amendments are neceiary to the
contribution of the United States. to en-
able the government thereof toadopt fuch
fyltem of military initruction and diff
cipline for a militia, as TO make it a
faie and effectual national defence.
The Houfe having agreed. by a fmall
majority, TO eoniider the refolution MIR
Ii entered into an explanation of his
reatons for offering the motion, and, re
ferred to the contribution, to thew thar
Ccngrefs had no power TO call cut the
militia for the purpofe of training for
them, or to grant dollar to defray any
expenfe towards that object. Mr.. II.
onclu ed by laying, that he believed.
without adopting fome iueh courle, all
hope of training the militia. nigh, be a.
bandoned, SC.
Mr.. Pickfrirg oppofed the rcfolution.
and fpoke sgainif its object. He was OF
opinion that the militia could never be
difciplined without placing part period
ically on the footing of regular folders
and that idea he had long abandoned.
lie thought the general government
ought to be fatisfled with aiming and