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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-14
CALDWELk & HARRISON

CALDWELL & JACKSON
OFFER low fer CASH, at their fore,
" corner of Prince and Union itreets,
3 pipes old L. p. Madeira Wine
3 or, cafks old Port do
pipes years old dry Litbon do
40 dozen old Port, in bottles
puncheons 3d and 4th proof Rum
do Cherry Bounce
hhdS. Sugar
40 bbls. do
4 hhds. MolaGes
10 kegs beit chewing Tobacco
1000 W.T.. Soal Leather
so Gdes Upper do
100 Jacks ground Alum Salt
so do Liverpool do
SEQ bufhclS ST. Ubes do
} tons Shot, different fizes
Powder in canniftcrS and kegs
400 Demijohns
so Gin Cafes
6 boxes freth Sweet Cil
10000 Segars
1000 VT. Seine Irvine
Quart, pint and half pint Decanters and
Tumblers, Mould and Dipt Candies, of
different GzeS
With general aIortment Of Groceries.
November 4.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
HAVE RECEIvgD AND OFFER FOR SALE,
10 or. caiks Teneriic wine
40 puncheons rum
s. kegs Richmond tobacco
30 boxes fegars, OF hyperion quality,
bags pepper
hhdS. Brown SUGAR
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SPEnAlACETI OIL.

JUST received per noop Mechanic, capt.
j aye, from New Bedford,
y barrels and terces Jrermaceti oil.
IN STORE,
"A few boxes OF .fpcrmaceti candles, Of ia
perioT quality. ALTO,
ase tons Swedifh bar iron, aTorted, and
IS do do feel, tor faie By
PHlNEAS JANNEY.
April7 IT
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-14
SHAD and HERRING.

John G. LADD s, Co. with TO contract
j to receive at the landing, IS 900 Shad
and 40, 900 ucrr'ngs, for which fair
price will be given. april =.
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WaLLL.YG SHOES,

and large aGortnleni of other kinds
Coniltlng of ladies' morocco and leather
Slips with and without heels, mides and
children's morocco and leather Shoes, gen.
tleuen's Bootees and fire Shoes.
Country merchants can be GIppl!ed at
the lowef Baltimore and ?hladelphia pr
ces, January q.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-07
ROBBERY.

I'm the nigh. Of the 9Th OF Dpcexber.
1916, the Exchange Once OF the sub
,criber, Bridge street, Georgetown, from
,onearances BY false key was robbed
f the following property, in Specie. con.
.is,ing of dollars, change, American and
English gold, about 900 dollars; bank
notes, mostly three dollar notes OF the
bank of Washington, and some small
tickets, together about 50 dollars, one
pound note of the bank of Englard, and
one hundred and sixty four lottery tick
cts az per numbers below. The lottery
tickets can be of no use to the persons
taking rhem, and an attempt to pass them
would only lead to detection, it IS
therefore hoped that the person or per-
sons who took them. will return item to
The subscriber through the Post 0Hce at
Georgetown. A liberal Reward will be
paid BY the subscriber for any iniorma
ton that NAV lead to the discovery Of
the person. on recovery Of the property
All keepers Of lottery offices in the Unit
ed States vii, please to keep a list OF the
numbers Of the following tickets. as II
may lead to discovery Of the theft.
RONULUS RIGGS.
Fist Of The Nos. Of Tickets IN the Ned
zeal Lottery, ed Class.
se01, eeOs, se03, 1904. 2S05, 1905.
|e2O7, 22os. 2OO9, 2slO, 221s, 2s1S.
|ssl4. aeI6. S2l7. s2ls, 1919, 22e0.
1851, 1852, 1883, 1884, 1855,
1856. 1887, 1855. 1889. 1850,
1851, 1860, 1865, 1864, 1871,
:47se. 147s5, 147s4, i47s5, 1885,
1887, I47sS, 1889, 14-4o.
l4,41, 1912, 14743, l4744, l4745,
HAAS, 14747, 14748. l4749, 1880.
|l47s6, 1873, 1879. 1880, e15s2.
81 5as, s15s4, e15s5, a15e7, 2l59s.
81 5s9, 1850, .l5S4, 1855, 2l5S7,
!el5ss, 1859, sl54O, 1856, 2l547.
ls1548, s1549, 1850. 1901. 15lO2'
h5lO3, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907,
Il5l0s, 1900, 1910, 1911, 1919,
ISIS, 1914, 1915.
LlSTOF NUMBERS or TICKETS
In the Washington, Monument lot
terry, third class
81 50 So IS IS 81 SO 50 81 So
los 81 IS IS 81 IS GO 20 II - rs
LA rs zoo 2lo s49o 24s7 ai74 s4sg
ls47O 1859 s47e a467 s46S 2i7I 247S
I2466 a4e4 a4s5 24S5 24Ss s4sl 247i
ls45l ,45a s454 5455 1856 s457 Si5s
|946s 1850 1851 1916 4647 1913 464e
$3.50 1854 1858 1880 1890 1896 4G9+
l4695 1896 4597 4Sc" .Ac99 400 SSl5
1915 1888
Dec 9
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Spanish Consulate.

Ths port of Vera Cruz being now open
% the importation OF every species OF
provisions in every class Of vessels be.
longing to powers or states friendly or
nentral, as officially communicated to
mo by hls sxcssiensy the governor OF that
place, under date 2sd October ultimo ;
l have the satisfaction to announce to
this public said permission, with view
that it nay also reach the knowledge Of
merchants in other states. The esndi-
tons on winch the above commerce IS
admissible are rs follow
That, without any alteration in the
duties which have been paid on the 10
troductiOn Of other provisions hitherto,
the article Of fsar 10 subject to that o.
forty oae reales Is dollars IL and hall
ceaa) silver money 4 that its dsratio'.
Is tor she space Of six months, which n"i
witasandlsg vii continue six nsn't :
after the dsclarafi.n et the suspension
the said foreign traf6e.
JOAQUIN ZAA0RANo.
{, 4 szapdnA ,i9fh January, 1871.
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200 Dollars Reward

4 WILL gevi a reward Of ole hlndr'
n dollars for the arrest and oonyiet'
Of the person Or persons who robbed *
exchange Office on the night Of the o.
instant, also an additional reward y
enc hundred dollars for the recovery
the property stolen thcrefrom, con'i;l'f'
Of specie in dollars. change, AmeTIc"
and English gold 200 dollars, back notes
about SO dollars, ninety tickets IN @
Medical College Lottery, second e,i'1
aud "a tickets in the Washington hc'
Lottery, thir,l c'a,,.
E0MULuS RIGGS
Georgetown. dec. IL :
p. 5. IL ANY person has kno~!e v
the said robbery. and do not wish 'a'"
names mentioned, and vii! give "' Pr
yate information, 50 that The psrsoa' O."
5s arrested, they shall be emitted i"U"
reward. and It shall be sent secrS',
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Robert Gray
TO PARENTS AxD GUARDIANS.
Extract from the Militia Law Of the D.
t,ict OF Columbia.

Sec. sS. And be II further enacted,
That the respective courts Of enquiry
shall have. power 70 cause to be bound Tor
a term OF Years to the several commsnd-
ants of eomssnies, sattalipns, and leSisns
and their successors in office, as the
case nav require, such number OF BOYS
ana yoang men, with the consent OF their
parent, or other person autho ised. az
they in their discretion may think pre-
rer, for the purpose of beiag instructed
IN the different branches Vt military music
and Of serving ~ p'usiriaas when they
may be competent thereto TO the several
companies, battalions aud lesioss; and
the father Of any youth uho may be sc
beuad, othsrwis, sabjec. to be enrolled,
saall be exempt from sii duty ia the mi
lita so lsag as his son So bound may
sentinze to serve in the corps TO which he
would stheywise belong, As we'll duung
his apprenticeship ~ thereafter aud toe
several legcnary courts sf enquiry shall
make provision FROM time to time tor the
elsathiag, maintenance, and the properly
instrueting ak such youths, to be paid
frsm tina fund arising from the fiues i'm
posed BY this act and the commanding
officers Of legions, shall cause IT. dram
msrs and fiers and &her musicians Of
their respective legioDs, to meet at the
sane times and place. that commissioned
sSsers are required to meet, Tor the pur
pose Of being trained BY the Brigade in
sseeter, or other officer. there TO be in.
strueied in their respective branches oil
music fer which purpcse the commanding
officer 81 the legion may employ ssnh
psSsa or persons as he may think pro-
per aad capable to instruct such drum
msrs and aleas, and other musicians.
Applications, agreeably to the above
section, t. be made to
WN. A. WILLIAMS,
Jan. IL. Adjutant.
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Yand for Sale

A tract or parcel IT !.aad, cont,;,;..
between two and three hundred ,s.s
on the north side Of Occoausn. in, -
fax county, abou' S miles west Of 0ro.
guam mills. II is well watcred with y.
yer failing springs. it is also we'll ,;mbs,
ed, and the great quantity Of FUR ti,nha,
on il renders it the more valuable 10 ~.
person in the cooperins line. This ami
is of the middle soil, and produce, r.~n
wheat or any other grain tolt fable Well
there - about 100 acres cleared and h,
de. good fence. The improvements. :.
a os dwelling house 4 o',er GU, l,ouss,
aad a good apple orcharl Of atoou, ,n,,
trees.
ALSO.
One other tract in tae same copU,,
within three miles OF Occcquan, lyi,- -
Sandy Run, containing AZ 'acres-ors
halt in cultivation and under good lsnr,.
the remainder heavily ti,nbered, The,
are on the premises an old trained dS,.
ling house and out houses and an s,1l.
orchard Of eighty bearing trees.
Any person inclining to purchase as
view the premises and know tie Term,
~ applying to the subscriber who live
near them.
Thomas Gossom.
November 80 9.uon,h.,
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January II
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
County Of Alexandria, to wit: Noven'
ber Term, 1916.
In CHAECERY.

bur Term. 1916.
IN CHATCERY.
The Common Council Of Alexandria
complainants--againss
|Lleweilyn c. Griffith, John + Smith
and Peter Saunders, dsfts
gHHE defendant Llewellyn c. Girl
Z fifth, not having entered his appear
ance aud giving security according to
the statute and the rules of this court
and it appearing TO- the Satisfaction Of
the court upon affidavit, tina. the said
defendant Llewellyn c. Griffith. is net
an iuhabitant Of this distriet-on motion
of the complainant by his counsel, it is
ordered, that the said defendant Level
Ign c. Griffith, do appear here on the
first day of the next term of this court,
and enter his appearance to the suit ard
give security for performing the DEGREES
Of this court; and that the other defend
ants John F. Smith and Peter Saunders,
do no, pay away. convey or secrete, the
debts by them owing to, or the estate or
fleets in their hands belonging to the
laid absent defendant Llewellyn G..
Griffith, until the further order or de-
cree Of the court; aud tina, Q cop of this
order be forthwith published for two
months excessively in one Of the public
published in this county, and
that another copy be posted at the frcnt
door OF the court house Of said county
CoPy-Test.
g. DENEALE, o.
January 90 lawam
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County Of A!exand'.a,--ta VII.
November terra. 1916.
The Common Council OF Alexandra.
Complainant, \
Mary Bushby, widow. and1
= Roberts and Eliza
beth his wife, Beverly
Waugh aud Catherine /. u,
his wife, Mary Bushby, !" '"ancal
4 Joseph Bushby, hclrs
of William Bushby, dc.
ceased, and John Neil, J,
Defenders,
The defendants, Mary BasI,by, al
Jonathan Roberts ard Elizabeth HI, vii
Beverly Waugh, AID Catherine his wife,
Mary Bushby. AID Joseph Bush, rd
having entered :helr appearance and s;r.
en- security according to the stat1 ahi
the ruIrs Of this Court. and it appearing
to tae satisfaction of the Court urcr,.
hdavit, that the said defendants NrJ
Bushby and iona. Roberts and bis wife,
Beverly Waugh, and Cathaeine his vile,
Mary Bu.hby and Joseph Bushby, az
not inhabitant. OF this District; on no
ton of the complsinants BY their cOunssl
ii i, ordered that the said defendants
Mary Bushbv. widow, and Jonathln aa
bets, aud Elizabeth D.. Wit, fcy.y
Waugh and 'atharine his wife, Mar
Blu .hbv and Joseph Bu,hby, do ape
here on the drst day of April term mex,
and enter their appearance to Y. sui,
and give security for performing 'he De.
crees Of the Coart, ard that T!.o cts
defendant. John Nciii, do not pay aSayl
convey, or sccrete, tie debts b. tsa
owing to, or the estate or ctfrcts n NJ
hands belonging TO the sad absent De-
i;snd.nts Mry Bu.hby and Jonathan r.
perts and Elizabeth his wife, Beverly
Waugh ard Catharne his wife. Mari
Bushby ana Joseph Bu<Lby, until ths
further order or decree OF this tOura
and that a copy of this o,Ler be f"ril'
with published for two months success
lively in one Of the public newspapers
Published in this county and thai anc'hs
copy be posted at the front dcoy oil "
Court House Of said Couaty.
A copy-rest.
G DENEALE. c. {.
January Cd la~2m
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Ham's true g genuine Gssnaa Corr
PiaiSter.

~ At the place Of sale pamphlets
may be had gratis, describing cures per-
formed BY the above medicines; the mum
Der. Importance and responsibility OF
which, fully justify every article OF this
advertisement.
August 10
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THIS Medicine has beer ATTENDED
with degree Of success highly grateip;
to the isvents s feelings, in several par
,f the West Indies, and the Southern
Middle States, particularly in n. i'r'
Philadelphia, Baltimore, PETERSBURG
|iaichmond, Norfslk, Edenton, Whining
ton, Charleston. and Savannah. In,
testimony of numbsr OF persons at eac'
d the above places can be adduced, wht'
nave reason to believe. that a timely use
sf ,hissslutary rer.sdy has, under Pro,l
,lence, preserved their lives, when III
the most alarming circumstances.
Facts of this conclusive nature speak
more in favour Of medicine than CO.
iumus of pompuus ealosy, founded on
mere assertion.
Ii not, indeed, presumptuonsly pro-
,osed as an insa!lb!c cure, but the inven'
Tor has every possible reason that can re-
sult from extensive experience, tor be-
lieYiag tina, a dose Of these Pills' taken
once in every two weeks, during the
prevalence Of our bilious fevers, Will
prove an inta!'ible preventative ; a"o
further, that in The earlier stages Of those
diseases. their use will very generally
succeed in restoring health. and frequent
" in cases esteemed desperate, aud De
ond the power of common remedies.
The operation Of these pills is perfectt,
Mild, SO as to be used with safety BY per-
,oas in every situation. ana OF every age
They are excc'lendy adapted t" cary
~ super!iauus bile 4 prevent ITS NOR
bid secretiens-te restore u amend u"
sppetite-so produce free persplrad'. .
and thereby prevent colds whleh is SO OF
tea of fatal consequences. a dose neFe
fails I, remove cold Il taken on its hrs
.ppearancc-they are celebrated Tor re-
moving hsbitual cost;vcness-sickhess a,
Inc stomach and severe head-ache-an'
sucht to be taken by al persons On =
chansc OF climate,
rbc- have osea tsand remarkably eli
eatisus in preventing and curing di'oI
Aers attenaan. on long voyages, anc
S,culd be prccureS anil carefully reser'
ID fer usc BY every seaman
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QUiGiY's

Burr Mill Stone Aianntae'o'i'
sHHE subscribe las rcceiIea = -
supply ut BURR bLOcKs ', ~,
o,n France, and has commenced s'.% !
urr Mill Stones, at his shap, aFp;t, N,
King street, rear the store u .ba,:
,es Anderson, where he can on s 4.
lice, furnish stones Of anr 'Ie :..,,,
a.sd equal to any in the rni.ci '''
II ~ rie most re,-cnable ter ~.
Michael eqisi!' d. .
april s
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J,e,,s Ointment for the Nch.

Warranted an intallibl. remedy at one
application, m,y be used with perfect
safety on infants week Old, not con-
tanning particle Of acrcury or any dan
cerous ingredient whatever, and not &C
cornpanicd with that tormenting smart
which attends the application OF othe'
remedies.
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TO RENT,

The large and comnodious three stor,
Brick Warehouse, now in the possessio'
# Dodge and Kettsll. lower end OF kins
street. Possession may be had the 2oti
of February next. Apply to = !
Griffith and Brawnsr.
December 81 hY
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Paper for SAFE.
David and ]. Ross

Have received. per ship Potomac, ~
Genoa,
81 bale, writing papcr, as'oTtc -,
Which they oder io- sale ea vc:Y ~
erms. They keep ! cou ,;ant suprt
irst quality chewing tutacco lcf ''t"
he quantity.
N,c II
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,HAMIhPoN'S ELIXIR.

sacsrpign remedy for Colds, Obstinate
Coughs, .asthmas, sore throats, and
approaching Consumptions, and most
disorders Of the breast ard lungs.
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Stationary

fst drawn ticket those set apart as
nrizes excepted) on the 10th, 18th. 18th.
10Th, 2,st, ssd, Esd, etth, seth, 9th
DAYS each. entitled to one Of the above
meutiaped prizes of 100 tickets, com
,neucinr at the lowest number aad pro
ceeding in regular succession untll the
whole are drawn.
list drawn on ths Goth day 5 5000
fst do 25ti day iVoo
lat do ssth s9th each 5oo
1Jo s,.b 1900
: do sinh 5000
J do s6th 37th ssh
and 39th each 5oo
I do Sist Sod SD
and S4th 1000
lido 4ad and 44t!, each 1000
do40th 1J,HD
The prize tickets, set apart, for 16,k
day bave already drawn $3.50 and there
stil! remains in the wheel, of that book
81 Namsers aud nHdrawn prize tickets,
in this, or amy other lottery; tcrel9n
checks OF unchartcretf badk notes. will
be received in payment for warranted
undrayn tickets in this lnttery'
Present price ot whole ticktcs 5 9
And half, quarters and Fights IN plopor
tisn--tor sale By
Robert GRAY
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misf ssiedy kaowa; and nag festoteo
teM .lth and strengtha great namoe !
shsl IN an advanced stage 81 TINS iat"S
coa,naint. Particular and plain instrue-
tons are given for every part Of the Ne
cessary treatment in such cases.
| Children generally take this medicine
with eayerness; having pleasing appear
ance, and an agreeable taste.
HamtRUs's Essence and Erfraee q
Mustard.
A safe and effectual remedy for acute
and chronic rheumatism, govt aso,'saiic
..out, palsy, lumbagoc, numbness, white
swellings, chiIblains, sprains, bruises, pam
the face and neck, etc.
The Genuine Persian Lotion.
So celebrated among objectionable
.hroughout Europe, is az Invaluable COS
nstic, perfectly innocent and sale, Tree
l,om corrosive and repell.nt mlnperals'
The ba.i. Of other lotisns) and Of an
.rralled efficacy 10 removing blennshes
nj the face aud skin, freckles, pimples,
|. 1AamatorY redness, scurfs, letters, ring
worms, sutburns, prickly heat, &c: The
tAcrsian Lotion operates mildly, without
imneding the natural. insensible perspira
~. which is essential to health. yet ITS
edscts are speedy and permanent, rem
dering the skin dclicatel7 soft and smooth
and improving the complexion.
The Restorative Po1oder for the
teeth aud Gums.
This excellent preparation comforts
and strengthens the gums, preserves the
enamel from decay, and cleanses and
whitens the teeth, BY absorbing all the
acrimonious slime ard foulness, which
suffered to accumulate, never fails to in.
iure and fnalyru them.
Hamilton's Grand Restorative,
Is recommended a. all invaluable me
dicine for the speed, relief and perman-
emf cure Of the various complaints result.
ing from dis,ipated pleasures, juvenile
'in7iscre;ions, residence in climates un'
favourable to the constitution, the imm"'
late use Of tea. fTequeE, in"x'eatiol
,. any other destructive intemperancs
he anssilfuI or excessive use OF mercu'
y. the diseases peculiar to females at
.rtain period Of life, bad lyings IN, &c
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Lees Infallibe .igue and Fsrsr drops.
For the cure q agues, remittent, AIT
tcvers.
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Toofhc .ache Drops.
The only remedy yet discovered which
eives Immediate aud lasting relief IN the
most severe instances
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For New-Orleans,

sSS The brig Two Brothers, James
wHolmes. master will sail in 8 or
10 days: is a FIRST rate vessel 4 in com.
,,ete order. For freight or passage, ap,
DIV to the Master on board at Dean's
wharf. or to
LAwrason and Fowle.
December II
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NOTICE
Dec 9

ALL PERSONS Indebted (" me late
ir.n Of Jersme aud Gerard Plumer. are
requested 10 make immediate payment to
the undersis ned, vino have been appoint
I'd by the creditors as truetccs TO adjust
the business Of the concern: otherwise
suits will be commenced without discrI.
ninston-asd all persons having claims
will present them forthwith for adjust,
melt.
r Gerard Plumcr, the Surviving
attner, will attend at the compiling root,
of the late firm, FOR the purpose OF adj
lusling AID receiving the debts due to the
concern, we having authorised hin to do
-.
Christopher .'eale.
Joseph Smith.
Ma.l5n Scho'ield.
john kettell
I II. Howhnd.
January II e04w
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Mrs. Barbauld's Sermo Us

On the Doctrine. and Duties Of CHRIS
ldnity, from the 10th London EditIoi
.rshly recommended BY Bishop Kemp
E just reserved, for sale by,
James Kennedy & Son.
Jarnsry6 eo6t
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Hahn's genuine Eye Wdier.

A sovereign remedy for all diseases oil
the eyes, whether the effect OF natural
weakness or Of accident.