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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-24

\ proposition is now before the traders OF
baltimore 10 establish am Imp0rsing, or Ira-
dlHg Company. with ample capital to supply
That market, by direct Importation, with ihe
Kinds and qumItlty of merchandise, which,
from MS ge9gral heal position il is so well cal
cnated 10 vend."-We understand, that in our
own city the Importation during the present
season has Ieen very consderabie-Th guam
tty AVID variety of goods SO great, as to induce
many ct the country merchants 20 visit IL for the
purpose OF laying in their stocks of mercliai-
di>e. Comparatively few have gone 10 the
North. For several weeks past, the public
houses have been thIOnged, mostly with StIau-
gers or thiS description au unusual impetus
mas been gwen 10 business which anti tie
present season has been extremely dull.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-24
%0ticN.

SHALL apply to the next Cout Of Charles CITY county
60 discontinue tie road leading iIcnghthe p!auation
eaiIed lannon's. Geo BLAKEY,
Guardian off j. Lightfcot.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
Sales at Auction.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays,
March 80

On Wednesdays and Saturdays,
WILL BE OFFERED,
AZ the Auctien Office on Union street
Between King and Prince
4 N extensive and general assortment
Of seasonable Goods, OF British
French. German. India, and Domestic
Manufacture, which will be well select.
ed, and we'll worthy the attention o.
town and country merchants and others
as the undersigned will be abundanay
supplied from the manufactors and then
friends in Boston, New York and Phila-
Ielphia-which will give to gentlemen an
opportunity of laying in their goods on on as
,ood terms as they can be IN those cues
taking into view the difference OF Ex'
change, etc. etc.
The particular description OF goods
will be advertised in the papers OF th'
Consignments strictly attended to ant
liberal advances made if desirable.
John Jackson & Co.
Auctioneers
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
april 1
Fire Insurance.

The Columbian Insurance Company Of
alexandria, continue to insure buildings
furniture, merchandise and other proper,
|ty, from loss by fire. The conditiea and
terms, may be learned upon application
at their Office, next door to the City Hotel
and will be found as moderate & equita
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 e5 cents per lOt
dollars per anpum for hazards OF the ees
description, Increasing propurtionably io'
risks of a more hazardous nature. In
surauces may be made tor one or more
years, or shorter periods.
Columbian Insurance Office, Feb. 20
dsw1atf
Feb 90
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10

The subscribers three story Brick
tIouse N Cameron street, opposite the
market house and near to the Bank oil
Alexandria, heretofore advertised, Uor
particulars see our paper under date Of
y, February LAST viii be offered at pub
Inc sale on the premises -
Ca Tuesday 18th april nsrt.
at 10 o'clock FERNS Il credit oil four
wears for 5000 dollars, scared with IN
tersst on the property for the remainder.
ora aslf will be required in hand, AND
the balance in approved endorsed notes,
PAYABLE with interest at three, SIX, niae
and twelve months; the property being
liable until paid.
Any person wishing to view the pre-
misses, or who would prefer purchasing
At private sale, can have an opportunity
of doing so on fair and liberal terms pre-
NOUS to the day Of sale.
WIN. DUNLAP.
Mach &C
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
March IS
Pubic Sale,
IN .N0yDAY, t4th Iyril.

I'm .HOss U41I, Afth 'sS't"
BY virtue of decree Of the high court
Of chaneery of the state Of Maryland,
tbe subscriber will sell at public sale, IN
Port Tobacco, on MONDAY, the 18th
day OF April next, if fair, If not the next
fair ,lay theresfter-Part Of two Tract.
or narcels OF Land, called
Hansonton and Barnes's Purchases
da.- the property Of Richard Barnes, jun
decea>ed, containing about $50 acres
y . in Charles County, within miles
Of Port Tobacco, which affords good
market Ter wood, with watch large
propertion of this land is covered, the
so,l IS well adapted to the growth oil Germ.
wheat and tobacco. 4 further description
is deemed unnecessary, as those wi'hins
70 purchase will no doubt view the pre-
mis-. before the day OF sale. The terms
are. a credit Of twelve mOaths, with n
terest from, the day Of sSle, the purchases
giving bond with approved security.
JOHN BARNES, Trustee.
March 50 Sawts
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
Furniture, Hats, etc.
sasfUEL YARD,


Has lust received by schooner Planet'
from Portland, and Native from BOSTON,
an extensive variety OF
Goods ia his line,
Among which arc tho followlns-
secretaries and book cases
Is bureaus, different prices
81 bcdsteads do do
a. tables, iron, 5 to 40 dollars each
l elegant dressing table, 90 dollars
S portable desks
zoo chairs, from % to lss
s side soatds
IL Wagons aud harness, from 49, -
60 so dollars .a
Is cases hats, from 10 to SO shiiilngs
An assortment Of gen,lemens' ana Ia
dies sAees aud eeotees
Grass mats, trunks. etc,
Axes, pi different kinds, AIDES
Few barrels excellent beets, at l5s PEI
barrel
Halls patent rifles and pistols
Few cases coarse hats, ut os.
ALI Of which arc offered for sale at thu
lower end ct Prince street, on the mos
reasonable terms,
arril Sa"%w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
James r. Riddle,
March %
Harmon & Bradley,
Cabinet .Nabx- 8.

Respectfully inform their friends and
the public. that they have commenced
the above business in all its various
branches, at the stand lately occupied
nv James Harris at the corner OF King
and Patrick. streets. where all orders il
their line will be thankfully received and
promptly executed.
They trust that BY strict attention to
ether with the quality Of their worl
Sey will be enabled to give general "a
i faction to all those who msy please ia
savour them with their custom.
v. B. Old furniture repaired at thu
shortest notice. March s
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
The Paradise of Coquettes
A porM, in nine Parts.

A poFM, III nine faftS'
second edl;ion of this elegant POEM
|;s inst rabIished and for sale by the Sub
Iscribers. 49,,
IRE chaT.r'sr Of this Poem is thus
s;ven by the Quarterly and E'm0ursi
Revieweis:-
Tae Paradise Of C6qnei'ss;
The character IN WIN ne Dcst pro- NO,
fesses to speak, is that Of the Poi VT
WOMAN. He is supposed to be I'D,
dressing woman, and woman only aht t
addressing her, on adventures Of "'',s5 WIZ
he is the heroine, and on charms a''I
graces, which it is the who;e !Hs'Sr} W.
her beauty to have exercised WIN 'H"1''
Tor success ,,.;
His incontes,ible merits, and the ass,
|duous care which he has bestowed up0"
the Pc m, deserve tle var'nest P, ,o,h
Quarterly Repier, Oct 1917.
We have here a little volume "n'e.,
may be fairly regarded as a Preuls' w. -
| this age of quarto ballads, romaF'ce'iI !, w. !.
roles, and sentimental simplicity. IL -
|by far the best aud most brilliant lln, .rc
ton of Pope, that has appeared sInCt =, i E;s
time of that great writer; with al ~
point. polish, and nicely -oa'ance ' 's;,t,
fication, as we'll as his sarcasm anu WV" =,
malice. He is always at home-a"@'
lively and entertaining.
His satire is polished and YET y"
gent. ,,,r ia a..
His versi6cation, in particular =
most invariably flowing & ha arm ,S,s
Edinburgh Rsrie'e' feo, , ,Srnne.
"A vein of polite irony runs 'I,O 10,
he Paradise of Coquettes' "hlcn w" ~"
familiar to the writers OF the age Of al" d;s.
md George the First, but mas peer o,a NC
lcarded in making other noae!n '"'p
|nents, BY our Contemporaries O.,
James Kennedy e Son.
March 20
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10

HOUSES, LANDS, &c.
To RENT,

The house and premises now occupied
CIV the subscriber. pleasantly situated N
Water street, win make sdelighttul sum
mer residence, and is calculated to &C.
commodate a large family. The oecu
pant Seing about leaving the country
would rent the above situation until inc
first Of October next at low rate. fS'
terms, apply to Messrs. LawrasOn @
Fewle, or to ,,, 7,
March 28 im
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
NOTICE.
Feb 90

The subscribers have, by mutual con
sent, this day dissolved the copartner
snip heretofore existing between them
under the firm of James Fleming u Go
samuel B. Larmour, alone-is duly au
|thorized to receive all debts due to tn
copartners and to give discharges tor tn
same, and to whom those who have de
maud> 'hereupon will please to presen
their claims.
Joseph Vaudeville.
Saml. B. Larmour.
James Fleming.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
Piano Fortes.

The subscriber has Just receiSeu an
ELEGANT upright cabinet Piano Forte, on =
nsg Constructions, OF very saPerio. toae'
and warranted to stand we'll lntune-
Sas additional keys and two pedals, one
to raise the hampers, the other removes
t ~ finger board, so that the hammer.
strike but one string, by which means II
NAV be made as Piano as necessary
ON HAND,
sonr square Pianos, with additional keys
some Of them pronounced oy JucSeS " 0e
Iot excellent quality. ,r,y
March 90
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10

NOTICE.
The Farmers Bank of Alexandra thl;
iav declared a dividend of profits upon
its capital stock paid in, Of four per cent
for the last six. months, payable TO the
stockholders or their representatives, OF
the third instant.
John Hscf, Cashier.
anril Saw2w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
april 6
HORACE FIELD.

"AS lust received at his Iron store
Id Union street, quantity OF Plouss
Plates of good quality, which now makes
his assortment Of Bar Iron complete
He has also receired
A few tons of STEEL,
which he can recommend to be the best
ever brought to Alexandria or any otner
plaee-no comments are wanhnS-he
oroof OF the Steel viii speak Tor 'tseit-
Blacksmiths IL particular viii hnd IL
tbe;r interest to work this steel: o'nn-
.try merchants, and others will hnf II
an object 10 keep it for sale.
He has on hand, as usual.
A general assortment of Mails, braas
and Sprigs of his own manufacturing,
|they are of superior qusiit!-whleh ne
will sell at the Baltimore prices. En-
quire at the Factory.
-. Hoop Iron Of all sizes; Likewise is
a genera al assortment of Locks. hinges,
and number of other articles IN the
building line, which will be sold on rea,
sonable terms.
april ) eoos
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
A Brick-meulder q Of-bcarer
tn HTPE, rl

Iwish TO hire for the ensuing season
Brick.uoulder aud a 0f-bearer, whom
I can recommend to he steady and good
hands. No person need apply withon,
being willing to give Fifty Dollars pc
month for the moulder, and Event.
" Dollars per month for the OF bearer
the subscriber finding them, and the''
wages paid weekly,
Rclitha Lsws,
March IS dSw
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
SALES AT VENDUE:
November 81

IN everu Tuesday and Friday,
WILL Be SOLD,
( the Vendue Store, corner CT Prince
and Water Streets,
A VARIETY OF
Dru Goods, Groceries, &c:
'articaIars of which will be expressed in
the bills Of the day.
~ All kind Of goods which are OF
imitation and the prices Of which are
established, can at any time be viewed
nd purchased at the lowest limitation
p. G. MARsTELLER.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
FOR SALE,

A tract Of Land containing s57 acres
more or less, lying on Occoquan bay N
Ihe county Of Fairfax and state Of ',rg.'
MA, adjoining the lands OF Robert l
Thompson and William Mason. IL Is
presumed those DESTROYS of purchasing
will view the land and for themselve:
Judge of its peculiar advantages. One
third of the purchase money will De re,
CURED in hand, the balance at IL, y ie
months, with a deed Of trust to sccsr
Thompson F. Mason.
nacemhsr -.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
WHlSKEY.

1000 galloas whiskey, excellent qua'it!
pipes Holland gin
Cogniac brandy
10 hcgsheads N. + rum
Mould aud dIpt candles
Rest quality butter in hrklns
Prime aud cargo pork
Cadiz and st. Ubes sails
Albany seed oats, etc.
For salo By
JOHN RUMNEY.
april 3 cost
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
Cabinet Furniture
Mood for Sale.

On the subscribers wharf,and OF which
he srpects a further supply of0ak.hick'
Ory& Pine, which will be sold at the Mar
ket price, and carts provided to carry o
targe or small quantity to any part o. the
.ovn. ISAAC ENTWlSLE.
March % oIm
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
To Rent,

The Two Story Brick Dwelling hous s.
ON Prince street, with STAPLE 1879
House, SC. lately occupied by Mr.. A.eA
aiIider sangster, now in good repair
Possession given immediately.
Apply to u...h..
MI Q, 2awsw
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
John and Thomas Vowel.
Prime quality Sugars

HrIIllc IIudIiVJ
The Cargo of the British brig Aeolus
CAPTAIN Bslb, from st. Lucia, will be
landed Oh our wharf to morrow the 9Th
instant, and is offered Tor sale on accom-
modating terms.
John 4 Thomas Vowel.
r The said brig will take a few
handred barrels -four & bread on reish'
to Barbados, to be despatched early
an.;I @ tuths6t
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
March go
OUIGLY's
Burr Mill Stone Manufactory'

Burr Mill Stone Mandatory
TIME subscriber has received large
supply Of BURR BLOCKS direct
from France, and has commenced maNos
Rurr Mill Stones, at his shop, upper emu
Of King street, near the store oil Nv
James Anderson, where he IN on snoF
notice. furnish Stones of any size. war
ranted equal to any in the unisea states
and on the most reasonable terms,
Michael cuisly.
Il
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
SALT.

1000 bushels dry, clean Cadiz Salt
on board the ship Diana at our wharf, io'
sale in lots to suit purchasers for the fsh'
cries. -
John and Thomas Vowel.
N STORE,
Malaga Wine in Or casks, aud a lie"
bales Cotton.
aprA 7 eoat
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
March 81
For Sale.

The subscriber will sell the House ano
Lot on Fairfax-street he at present oeeu
pies. whoeoer wishes to purchase, VIII
Of course view the property.
WM. HARPER, Jun.
april 9
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
joseph Spear,

Respectfully informs his fiends and
customers that he has removed from his
aid stand TO King street, between Pa
trick and Aired streets, opposite to MIR.
Isaac Cas- -; where rs mas in hand
quantity OF
Cabinet Furniture
OF the newes, fashions. and made BY the
hest wurkmep. which he will sell very
law he Is tina s'ul for past tavors and
sOlicits Continuance Of the public pa
tronage .s
april 2 u
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
Dissolution of Partnership

Dissolution of Partnership.
The partnership heretofore existing
u,der toe Fl IN of RIDDLE and HILL,
was by mutual consent dissolved on the
18th instant.
James r. Riddle,
Will continue to carry on business at
the same Stand, and will settle all claims
on the concern. Those indebted Will
please make payment to either Of the
subscribers.
James Il. Riddle,
Joseph b. Hill.
March ei 2aw3w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
ALMANACS,

English and German,
For the Year
1917,
Wholesale and Retsil-for sale W
James Kennedy e Son
October IL
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
Subscriptions
Just Published,

Just Published,
And for sale by the Subscribers,
Price 81 SOL
A course of Legal Study.
respectfully addressed to the Students o..
Law in the United States.
Ry David Hoffman.
Professor OF Law in the University o.
Maryland.
james KENNEDY ad Son.
april eezw
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10

IN every instance the printer &ppliss
the paper, and deposits tie work, duIy
folded, and stitched where necessary.
and no possible delay is to occur in the
daily execution and delivery of the work,
80 that IN all cases where it is practi.
cable, the matter ordered to be printed
lon any given day, may be ready Tor ds.
| avery next morning at the hour to which
1.-The house SO ordering the printing oil the
adjourned, except in the printing Of the
Iannuarreport made from any OF tue de.
Ipartments, under any permanent ac'
Requiring such reports, in which Gases 4S
hours longer will be allowed.
The proposal must specify the rate o!
decrease i'll the price of printing any
number Of impressions g, eater than the
usual number, md not exceeding 5000
Title pages will not BE- indulgcd, ey.
Icept expressly ordered, nor viii an,
extra allowance be made tor working 0.
Sundays, holidays or alter night.
The contractor or contractors mis-.
embrace a possible amount of work dur
ling the congress equal to $4,000, in
which amount security will be required
Proposals must be- accompanied with
| me name or names Of the security or So.
curities offered /; no offer of any add.
tional security, after the ropossls are Q.
peneJ, will be attended t..
CHAS. CUT'I,
Secretary OF the Senate.
TH0S. DOUGHERTY,
Clerk of the house OF Represents.
| tives.
Washington, March 1874 eo3u
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10
Just Published,

JuSt uDiloilCu,
And for sale by the Subscribers,
Price 81 +
L E = T E RS
Written on board the Northumberland
NJ. w. and at st. Helena:
IN WHICH
The Conduct q Conversations Of
Napoleon Bonaparte
And his Suite during the Voyage and
the FIRST months of his Residence IL that
Island, are faithfully described and re.
lated.
ByWILLIAMWARDBN, Surgeon on board.
James Kennedy g Son.
april eosw
Subscriptions
TO THE
Edingburgh and Quarterly Rsr:eus.
North American ditto
The Portico
Walsh's American Register,
AND THE
Analectic Magazine,
fire received by
James Kennedy s. Son,
AGENTS.
March 90 eOtt
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10

Has Just received by schooner Planet'
from Portland, and Native from oos'On'
an extensive variety OF
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stationary and Printing +
| Congress.

pJIpsJ1ANT TO resolutions OF the Con.
gress of the United States, approved
March 5, 1915, aud March 3, ls,a' We
will receive, until sunset OF the l7'n "a
of April next, proposals in writing, ssaea
and addressed to Us jointly, with the ma
ture of fhe communication endorse9' % ,O'
supplying the Senate and House Oh ne
nresaotatives of the United States WIN
the necessary stationary, and executing
the nublic printing for the Respective
Houses during the 18th Congress .he
description Of stationary and printing
wanted are hereto subjoined'
STATIONARY.
Parchments of good quality, cut &c
SO BY 90 inches, completely dressed anu
bounced for use-per dozen.
|fsrsuper royal writing paper
reoords-best
Royal do for do
Medium do for engrossins
Best American, wove, hot >per ream
pressed folio post
Do quarto post, gilt edged
Laid cap, No, l.
Cartridge paper ) al
Pens, ready made from prepared quilts
per hundred.
Best red wax
black do
red waters Epsr pound
hlack Sand
hcmpen Irvine
Inks, clear glass, plated tops
Sands, to correspond with the
inks
Stone jugs, with corks, hall
pint Pe,
Wafer boxes, t n, large doz.
Black lead pencils, best, large
size
Ivory folders, common
Office tape, of good quality }
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-10

april 3
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Public Sale.

december Il.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-18

5ecausc wi,rn lie resi-. ..ica a .,,e ,-s--r = I.
ainst the wheels is leSssi.ed by ihe sIcsi Z,
ihe boat, they wall turn with crFate- vSlnrstS.'
am thus increase tie eiiectheyoud lie snppos
A case IL is true may I've ina glued VIXEN n,
boat might be so propelled by wind as 10 a.
quife no additional velocity from the power of
Inc steam engine; bat this can happen only
when The boat sails with degree OK sreed q
quail 10 that with which the wheels ,,,rr h
would then neither be accelerated or retarded
by their action. But the blowing of the wind
~ ihe dnection OF the course ofthe boat wifi
always Increase its speed, although the ycloci-
y Of the win,l,may be less than tI,at Of tie
boat az the AR VIII IN tbs case oii6r less resist
ance than when still N.
nave, as You viii perceive, ST., stl,,;ed bre-
my, but hope not 10 t'Ie destruction a, per-
splcuiiy; The numbers ASSUMED aie of con-.
arbitrary many points in the c,eorv have not
been even limited AT, hit il is be!ic,S ~ ;ast In.
reasoning so far as il gues, is correct. shouI.t
no better solution OF the problembe offered,
this i nj your service. Shouid the arguments
not be deemed satisfactory by ANY of your in
genion" readers, sou may hear again fiNs.n
loais,