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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-07
FOR SALE By
Anthony Rhodes,

IS boxes Spanish scsATs
SO or. d. do
IS do dc half Spanish do
Q boxes straw b,nnels
go bnXes ginger
l ditto hs'megs
20 pair bras, anli,"rs
so barrels prime i,e'ripgs
Is ditto holibut
S barrels curraat u:3e.
aiso, a general asssr'm'm re uaisi, q
British aud y mcstis Dry
GOODS.
too numerous a. n.ention.
50 shares Columbian Insurance. Stick
ditto Little River Turnpike 10.
February "a eo2I
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FROM BCEN0s AYkLs.
Boston. Feb. 20

| We are indebted to Mr.. Topliff Of
be Merchants Hall Reading Room
for Buenos Ayrss papers to the DC
ginning OF Deee Der. They are hilec
with Official documents md political
paragraphs The contain some 40
count Of triAing militia:y operations
in the interior, and Of the movements
Of the Portuguese army, but no im-
portsnt event seems to have taken
place.
They contain accounts Of the pro-
csejiags of the cyurts OF Virginia
against the ship Sante lacluo. accom-
paHied with angry remarks. They
are very indignant al her being called
"a pirate, as she WIS commissioned
by tue Buenos Ayres ,government.-
They say 1.-the Saatsfacino held .
pri,aterr's commission Of q legiti,
mate guve nment. and FOR this reason
the imputation Of piracy 10 abso.
lutel, caIumni4iing and uDwortb. Of
Being listened TO" nc A paper Of
Nov s,h. contains a long decree g.
lative to cruisers.
We have looked over several OF the
ofieia papers. particularly those
which relate 10 the Portuguese expe
dition in paper Of December but
do not find any that we think worth
the trouble Of transls'ing
Relative to the Portuguese expe.
dition, we fisd the following article
Daily Ado.
Bucn9s Ayres. Oct -.
The arrival Of the 20, tuguese ex-
petition OF the port of Maldousdo, to
open . communication With the troops
Of the same Kingdom. which occu.
pied So Teresa does not permit a
doubt hut that the neishhorius king
has ,formel the drrited resolution
Of subiugating at east the territory
east Of he River Ia Plato This
project has been conceived in silence
and 10 executed in mystery; bui
neither give just title TO the az
gressions.
II is to be presumed that the 'or:
tHguese have moi conceived the most
remote hopes Of extending their in
lueuce TO the provinces west Of the
river They know IS we'll as our.
selves. that our power is more than
sufficient 10 resist an offensive waP on
every quarter. and If they entertain
designs OF ambition and conquest
against Us, we Gan humble their pride
with more or less success. But As
to the people on the east side Of tbs
river they regarded the invaders as
not easy to be resisted. They give
up the quiet occupation OF Maldo.
nado and Monte Video, and 70 the
rest have neither calculated nor are
able to calculate, the result Of their
unjust and hazardous enterprise.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-07
Public Sale.

viii be added to next Fridays safes.
Is stand of candle moulis, Of tlifie,
rent sizes, suitable for candle factories
or for private families.
p. G Marsteller.
March s
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-07

Latest from Liverpool.-We are in
dobted to respectable citizen for the
following letter and price current, recelv
ed this morning BY the way Of Charles
ton
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-02

4 few officers enieavourtng 20 escape
demanded where he was going-and was
answered, that his little ARMY was totally
defeated, anl would all be cut to pieces
and he could not be prevailed upon 10
JON MIG. but escaped mone of the small
Schrs. to Bonaire.
NJ Gregor inning bolivar panic struck
assumed the command, and marched to
the relief of the retreating patriots, whom
he rallied and restored tie battle, and in
turn defeated the royalists, who were o.
bhged to retreat with great loss.
MGrcgor's force being small * the little
Feet gone, from the alarm created BIZ the
defeat, he had no resource left but TO dash
into the interior, where he was sure Of
plenty OF provisions and adherents his
next exploit therefore was march
through the country, * the capture of tn.
town of Barcelona.
ut the las; accounts MIG. had organic
ed force OF 5000 troops, and with the AS
sistance OF several English, French aud
american officers, had pretty we'll disci-
pinned them, and IL was supposed he had
taken Cumana from the circumstance Of
the goveruorand his family, and other ia
miles having arrived in small craft at La
Guayra about the 11th Nov but it was
not allowed 10 be made publicly known.
At La Guayra. the iallof that place and
ot Caracas, as we'll dis Augusiura, Il capt.
tai on the Oronoco, and the key 10 an i'm
mense country in state of revolt, was
daily expected.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-02
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE
Monday, Dccen,Jer as.


The following motion, yesterday made
by Mr.. Campbell, was agreed 10
Rcsoirsd, That the committe on pub
lie lands be instructed TO enquire into tie
eXpediency of providing by law for au-
thorzing those who bold titles, derived
from the State of North Carolina. 10 land
in that part of the States of Tennessee,
Virginia, a. Kentucky, TO which the Indi-
an claim has not vet been eXtinguiShet,
ia have the boundaries of their sad claims
aScertaincd and remarked, or otherwis c
identified in order that the evidence TO
support the same be pcrpetuated, or o.
ther land marks established.
The bill for the relief of the heirs of
Lai.dou Garter, WAS rcaad third time,
passed aud sent 10 the Hose.
The Senate adjourned 10 Friday.
Gijiay, Dec. -.
The following resolution, submitted bv
MIR. Wilson on Tuesday last, was agreed
to:
Resolved, That the President of the u
nited States be requested to communicate
To the Senate such Information as lie may
possess concerning the progress made IN
surveying the several tracts Of Military
Bounty Lands, appropriated FOR the late
army OF the United States, 81 the probable
time at which said survey will be compile
ted.
The following resolution, submitted bv
Mr.. TAFT, was taken up and agreed TO :
Reso'red, That the committee OIL Pub
lie Lands be instructed TO enquire INTO the
expediency ofauthorizing by law, the ex-
change ofTerritory with any of The Indian
tribes and that the said committee have
lea1e to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Troup laid before the Senate the
following resolution
i'eSoised, Thatthe committee of Claims
be instructed 10 enquire into the expedi-
ency of authorizing by law the payment
to the State of Georgia of certain claims
for the services of Militia called out I'M
der the authority ofthe United States du-
ring the years 1892 and 1893, for the de-
fence of the said state against Indian in
vasion.
Mr.. Dana offered for consideration the
following resolution
Resoired, That the committee ofForeign
Relations be instructed to consider file
proprieiy of making provision BIZ law for
declaring the extent of the maritime pre-
Gin Is of the United States, and for the
safe guard off,iendly vessels which NAV
be within the same
These two resolves lie on the table.
The Senate adjourned TO Monday.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-02
lbi;j,,,jeI,I;o Dee "a

We are informed, that the interest an the
public debt becoming due AT Boston on the LIST
OF next month, will be paid there in mites Of tie
Rtk Of the United States, being considered e.
qniyalcntto specie
During the present month the clearances at
our Custom House have been unusually hume.
ranS Tor the season OF the year and, if we
should continue to be favored with open vca-
ther- our harb0r Will be literally clear of shin
ping The opi'iionappears daily 10 gain ground,
That good market will he met i'll Europe,
TOR our surplus flour; in consequence of
(G0-eite.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-02
HEAD-QuARTERs, Margarilta,
September %, lSIG.
Snlem. Deccnhe, o.

Saiem. Deccmbe, 81
FROM TnE WEsT-iNDIes & SPANISH
MAINE
Capt Israel Williams, Of This town. ar
rived here on Saturday last from ST. Pierre
Mart "a the Vineyard, passenger in fine
brig Swift, Capt. Storey, OF Boston. Can't.
W. states, that the sickness still! ral ed
with great mortality at Magiinc0: and
that f'lc accounts from Guadaoupc were
ofa sii!l more melancholy nature, many
vessels bolh American and French, al ffe
latter place. being totally deprived of e.
yerv man ofthcT crews.
The information lately received from
the souihwaw', said TO be from The Spa
nisii Maine, IS incorrect. AslateaS the date
81 The letter from s.. Thomas's giving the
news fired TO above, la Guifa and O.
Tacca. we're still ia The hands of fhe rot-
as SIS, say, lth OF 10Th November.
Inc defeat of General Bolivar. some
time since, was no. so disastrous as was
at filst represented Sir Grepor N'Csre-
~ arrived at Ocumara Pav from siarea-
Tsiia, with reinforcement Of 800 men
lVai IN fimr, the day OF the action
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-02
From Tie Rostoa Pc,liot'

II was lately stated on authority of letter
ing for the FRANKLIN "a, and that her com
PIGMENT of men would be eieren hundred. Lest
IN any future wars with Great Britain, the a.
bovc assertion should, he brought forward BY
that nation, among the many already prompi-
gated, IN euieavoring TO prove their SUPERIOR
" on tue ocean, we think proper, from the
oeS d"ihority, to contradict it and at the same
time TO state that by the Naty-iaws ef this coan-
ana boys, cannot erceed sir hundred and sirii-oae
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-02

The funds experienced :lst,.ei:;se vrsteE.
day. per cent. Conso.s left oil nj G2e f1r az
count, and G2i for money. All foreign exchnn,
ges i"li; but very little business was done. -
imer,ecn 'Stocss-3 per cents 52i to SO war
6 per cents. S5s a 50.
The Paris papers state, asreport, that scrre
arrangements were making between the court
al France and petior
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-02

diamond eyes, and in fact the success
full plumber of many months.
Business is very dull here, and will
continue so until the new crop, which will
be abundant. The yellow fever has entire
ly disappeared at this place since the
cold weather set in-but there are Sc
e'eral cases of the Intermittent fever
Boston Patriot.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-05
NOTICE.

THE fublcribers hsving entered into CO.
i partnerlhiD in the Blacksmith bufnefs
it will be carried on under the firm Of
RICHARD ROCK & Co.
at the old fand, Union-freet, where cufto-
mers aud others can be accommodated at the
ihorteit notice. Having complete flock of
raw materials on hand, they will be able to
execute any orders in their line at the lhort-
eft notice. RICHARD ROCK,
HORACE FIELD.
Ne B. Thofe perions who have NOT fet
tied their accounts with the ate firm of
Field & Rock, will pleaie to take notice. I'm
leis payment is made by the hrf of April
next, they will be put in the hands Of pro
pei officers for collection and all thofe in
debted to Richard Rock, will make payment
to Horace Field, as he is duly authorized 20
receive the fame. RICH'D ROCK.
February as. If
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HE SUBSCklBEK.
March 70.

nj his Store, on Cameron strect, ohao.
sHe the Harket,
In addition to his former stock of Ii.
quors, Wines, Teas, Groceries &c. &c.
has just received
IS hhds. PennyIvania Rye Whitley
Which, with the articles above are offered
for sale.
In few days his store on the fecond floor
Will be complete where lie now offers for fale
a general aiiortment of Plain and cut Clais,
China, DELPHI, and Queens Ware, &c. &c.
lea Trays and Walters, Bread and Knife
Trays, great variety, Gome Of them very
elegant; firit quality Britannia Ware in
let's complete Cruet fiands, a variety /;
Copper, Block Tin and Iron timed Tea
kettles ; Coffee Mills, Iron timed Skillets,
all iizes; Bell metal Prelerving pans, Bel
lows, American and Britib Cfafing Diff
es GrIdlrors, Frying pans, Coal hods with
filters, Coal boxes, Shovels, &c. Brulbes,
all kinds, German Looking glaGes, Snuff
and Tobacco Boxes, a variety plated can
die-ficks, fome of them elegant Market
Batkets, &c. with great variety of other
articles too numerous to mention, all of
which will be fold on moderate and accomo-
dating terms. VIM. DUNLAP.
Sept. 10,
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LAND FOR SALE

Nm the county of Fairfax, about IS miles
fr from Alexandria, and the fame diftance
LON Georgetown and Warrington. This
a and is now under good fencing, and lies in
handlome fquare of four fields, which all
concentrate in one yard, with new harm,
from which flock may be conveyed in each
field with no trouble. There is Efficiency
of timber to lupport the place for number
of years, and from aso to 500 acres, fifteen
in meadow, now in cultivation. The i'm
provements are frame Dwelling Houfe
large enough for any family, with neceGary
ont houies; we'll watered and excellent
iPrings, with large orchards of every kind
of fruit. The above land is good, and will
be fold great bargain, on application to
CHARLES SCOTT,
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PIANO FORTES

HNHE Subscriber has just received
y an elegant, upright, cabinet Piano
Forte, on new construction of very
superior tone and warranted 10 stand
well in tune, has additional, keys and
two pedals, one to raise the hampers,
the other removes the finger board. so
that the hammers strike but one string,
by which means it is made as piano as
necessary.
On Aa7d-Four square Pianos with
additional keys--some of them proved
by judges to be CT excelen, quality.
ROBERT GRAY.
April q
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BENJAMIN ROMANS.
BY the President of the U. States.

BY the President of the u. States.
WHEREAS, by the first section os
an act OF congress, passed Oh the SIsg
day OF March, 1903, entitled +" An act
concerning the sale of the lands of the
United States and for other purposes"
the president of The United States is
authorised to cause certain public lands
to be offered for sale
therefore, /, James Monroe, pres;a
dent OF the United States, in ccafor-
nifty with the said act and other ects of
congress, providing for the sale and
disposal OF the lands Of the United
States soush of Tennessee, do hereby
declare and make known that public
sales, Tor the disposal, agreeably to
law, OF the public lands in the distric,
cas-: OF Pearl river, bounded On The west
oy the Chickasawbay river, on the
south by the parallel of the $40 OF north
latitude, on the cast by the Mobile and
Iombig5y rivers, and on the nortl, By
the Creeks, Santabogu Bogae & Homo
lthe one one falling Into the Tombiebv
aSd the other into the Chickasawhsy ri.
vers) which have been surveyed and
returned to The register Of the land of
ice at II. Stephens, and which have
not been disposed of, Of excepted from
sale by law, shall be held at ST. Sic
pbens, on the river Tombigby, OH the
hrsl Monday of July next, and conti-
nue. I'LL the said lands have been offered
for sale
Given under my hard the eighth day
Is OF March one thousand eight bum
dred and seventeen.
JAMES MONROE.
BY the President,
JOSIAH Alctgs Commissioner of
the Gerera' Land Office.
March 90 81 ta,,,T,,,
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NOTICE.

NOTICE rs hereby given, that the iub-
IN fcriber has received Lifts of the Dr.
rect Tax of the Uni,ed States for 1916, re
manning due upon property in the counties
of Warrington and Alexandria, in the Diff
triet OF Columbia, not owned, occupied or
fupsrintended by fo,ne perIon reliding with
in the Collection Diifri6t in which il is ii
t,ia,e and that he is authorized to receive
the iaid taxes, with an addition OF ten per
cent. thereon, provided that iuch payment
IS made within one year after the day on
which the Collector of the Difriet, whero
fuch property lies, had notified that the tax
had become due on the fame
For the Counties of Collectors Notifica
Warrington & A ton on the a7th
lexandria. Sept. 1916.
Warrington City, Colle6tor'sl
Office, april II, 1917.
JAMES II. BLAKE,
Collector Revenue, Diff. Col.
april az. iawSw
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A BARGAIN.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE,

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE,
A Half acre Let on Jeferfon and Fair
1 n fax ftreets with the improvements,
6eIng large double two ifory Brick Houfe,
Kitchen, fmoke- houfe, fable, &c. The
whole nearly new, and in complete repair,
an excellent vegetable garden, with fruit
trees, fhrnbs, &c. pump under cover and
aiprIhg OF moft delightful water. A diftance
OF 400 Hards, the ftuation plealant, and
calculated tor gentleman of leifuIe. 1t
VIII be fold a great bargain, or exchan
ged Tor perional Property-and if not dis
Poied OF IN either way it will be for rent on
moderate terms-apply to
JOHN JACKSON.
april IS.
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Franklin Bank of Alexandria.

Franklin Bank of Alexandria.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the
l Y firft Monday in May next, books will
be opened in Bank 20 receive mbfcrptions
for the balance of the capital flock Of faid
corporation. Five dollars on each flare
will be required at the time of fubicribing (;
fve dollars in thirty days thereafter two
dollars and fifty cents on the sd day of July
next, and the balance as may be called for
by the PRECEDENT and Directors. The books
will remain open three days, from 10 A. NJ.
until P. NJ. unlefs fooner filed.
BY order of the Board,
:, VIM. RHODES, Gather.
APIll s. I8I7.-7 zawAW
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TO LEE

THAT Commodious and defirably itu-
J. ated DWELLING HOUSE, former
ly occupied by VIM. Newton, Efq. will be
rented to fuitable tenant, and poGellion
given the firit of april next, ALTO attached
thereto as TORE fitted up, and one of the
beit itands in this place, for either wlolefale
or retail Dry Good buGnefs. PoHeflion
given on the frlt March. They will be
rented together, or feparately. For terms
apply to A. NEWTON, or
FIR. ADAMS, Jr.
IaniiarM l
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FOR SALE

a TRACT OF LAND, containing ,s7
\ acres, more or lefs, lying on Ocoquan
Bay, in the county of Fairfax, and fate of
Virginia, adjoining lands of Rob't .Thomp
fon and VIM Maion. 1t is preiumed thoie
defirous of purchafng will view the land,
and themielves judge of IFS peculiar advan-
tages. One third of the purchafe money
will be required in hand /; the remainder at
twelve and eighteen months, with deed of
truit to iecure the payments.
THOMSON r. MASON.
December re. tf
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lawtJune
Treasury DrpARTMryT7
March II e. Z

Notice is hereby given, that funds 6,vc
been aligned for the payment of Gucb
1RBAsURY NoTEs, and the intereC there
on'as are now due at the Loan Once inBof-
ton IN the fate of Maaaciufetts.
And the { id Treafury Notes viii accord
3ihgly De pad, upon the application Of the
holders thereof respectively. ar The f,iS
loan office i'll Bottom, at any time prior to
the rit day of May, 1877, after which dav
interet will ceaie to be pay bic upon the
iaid treafury Notes.
The commifioners Of Leans in the lsve-
raj itates are requefed to make this notice
generally known, by all the means in their
power and the printers authorized TO pub
liih the laws of the United States viii ire
Pleaied to infert it once week, in f{,c.
respective papers, until the fit DAY OF
May next,
VIM. II. era WORD,
March II Secretary Of the e,l,pv.-
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TO LET

THE Large and commodious BRICK
Il WAREHOUSE fituated on the COR
ner of Prince & Fairfax treets 1t is good
ffand for buiinels, in excellent repair and
may be divided into two flores as may beft
fuit tenants. For terms apply to
JOHN g. LADD & Co.
April 4.
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January 81
TO LET

A COMMODIOUS Two ftory Dwelling
I n Houie, on Henry ftreet, fouth Of
King ftreet, containing Fix rooms, executive
OF kitchen, pantry, &c with a good gar
den and necenary out houfes- 1t will be let
on reaionabIe terms to a good tenant-For
terms apply at this Office, or to
Mrs. MUTT, oppoite t. w. Pey-
april II. II toms King It i.
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THE TEXT

a very lgnorlnt woman who
seldom attended divine service, one
day happened to go to church,
when She heard a sermon from
Luke 2iii, 3. (" Except We repent,
ye shall all likewise perish" On
her return, some Of her neighbors
cnquired Of her what was the min
tiers text?-'O la, she exclaimed,
a DREADFUL dreadful text
Ercebt zve bag orr rent, 7ce
ShoH Mt be turned ont ut the Fa-
r.sh.'
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70 The sDidtWs and heirs ofthe officers,
seaRen and marines Of tie late u. s.
brig Of fear Eteyvier.
AN ACT for the relief of The widows
and orphans CT tie ofioers, seamen
and marines who were lost in the u.
ni,ed States brig Epervier.
Be1enacfed by me Senote and House
of RefTeSeniafises Of the United STATES
Of .imerica in Congress assembled, That
the widows, iahy such there be, and
in case there be no widow, the child or
children ii there be no child, then the
parents or parent, and ii there be no pa
rent, then the brothers and sist ers Of
the officers seameD and maripes who
were in the service of the United
States, and lost in the brig Epervier,
shall be entitled to, and receive, out Of
any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, sum equal to six
months pay of their respective deceass
ed relatives aforesaid in addition to tho
pay due to the said deceased on the
18th day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen, to which day the
arrears of pay due the deceased shall be
allowed and paid by the accounting Of.
icers CT the Navy Department.
Passed Sd ofMarcb, 1877
The amount of six months extra paw
authorized by the above act of Con.
sress, will be paid 10 the legal claimants
upon application TO the Navy Depart.
ment, Washington, wheu they shall
severally transmit certificate of mar
riage duly authenticated in behalf of a
widow, certificate of baptism and of
the parish record in behalf Of orrhsn
children, certificate of the relationship
oil brother or sister duly atested by a
magistrate OF the county, proyeine In.
contes'ibly the kindred and Just claim
under the said act As 10 intermedi.
ate agency is necessary in the case,
claimants arc requested 10 send their
vouchers and papers direct to the Nayv
department., and the money will DO
paid by checks upon the banks, in ,ho
neighbnurhood OF their residence, with.
out expense or deduction. Those who
constitute attorneys will have TO prove
their indemnity, and affinity, to the offs
ser, seamen or marine, and no letters
oil administration will he required or ad.
mitted In favor of claim. The pay.
men! being specifically applied to the
relations afore mentioned, none other
need to apply, and the strictest SCRUTINY
VIII be observed when the application
is nos direct from the person designa-
ted in the law.
BY order OF the Secretary of the Nae
Wy.
BENJAMIN ROMANS.
Navy DEPARTMENT, 1914 Afrit, l8 z.
N The same proofs and voucha
ers will be sufficient for the arrears OF
pay due on the i4th JAY 1915, which
will be paid by the fourth auditor ofthe.
Treasury Department.
The Printers of the Lsws of The Uni.
ted States are requested to publish tho
above three sucCe .sive weeks.