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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-04
CdutlOIl.

II HEREBY icrewsrn oil persons a.
gain.t harboring or entertaining in
shops, or in any manner employing, with
out nv consent in writing) m. mnlattO
man JOE DICK, as they may depend on
the law beiug r'sidIy enforced against
hose oifending.
Police officers meeting with him, with
in the town or precincts, at any time
without a pass, lor il after twilight, with
or withost Q pas will please do their du-
ty. anu give me the earliest information,
When their fees will be cheertai!y paid.
DAVID RICKETTS,.
Cameron Mills, sept. so tuths2w
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Blu P. G.. MlRSTELLER.

On TUESDAY 10 NJ.
viii be sold at the Vendue ) ore, corner
of Prince and Wa er streets,
Superfiue and fine blcadcloths
Ca sineres
Plaius
Flushings
Irish linens
Lawns
Domestic cottons
Cin.hams
Gu abs
10 k and csmbric musli..s
Engli h hec ings
do naTkcens
Cotton end thread ho.irrv
Mems beaver and buck kin gloves
Sewing cottons. etc. etc.
.--. ALSO,
10 boxes glassware
s ksgs chewing tobacco
900 barrels gross herriugs
50 boxes soap.
10 casks spike nails
Sugar in bhI,. coffee in bags
A t,w casks family wine
Si,lrbcards. tables, chairs, etc.
ALSO,
CHEAT VARIETY OF
SE.9sONHBLE URT GOODS,
the stock vi house declining busircss.
Terms at sale. October 4
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Attention.. Cd Brigade.
BRyG.4UE ORDERS.

The second brigade oil District militia
are ordered TO parade on their usual
grOund (north Of undas's house, on "a
mrtIay, the 18Th instant, at 10 O'clock,
~. NJ. armed and equipped agreeably 20
law. The line will be reviewed by the
general at II o'clock, and the inspection
cn,um,nce aud returns received at |
o'clock. BY order OF bris. cen Lynn.
w. T. THDR1ON,
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I,R.fL.NL.NG CRUEES.

hc-cnmmissioned officers OF the Isl
and I'd regiments, I'd brigade, are order
e. 10 assemble, on the commons directly
east Of tine Spring Ga dcns a. 9 O'Clock,
A. Vi. un each of the days, "Wednesday,
Tim SHAY aod friday the 18th, 10th and
i7tsil,lam: for tram <, legally armed
aud "a tipped. -. +. iH0RT0N.
Brigade major.
ar SIhc n0n-comniisslonvd officers
Of both reg,men,s are invited to attend.
&c ODER t!o
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Att ntlOn

A stated quarterly meeting Of the A.
LEX'A INDEPENDENT BLUES will
be he'd at the coar: house thi, evening
at Z clock. PuGctual attendance is re.
auestcd. WIN. L. co, kERILLE,
Oct. 4 Sec; ctary.
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Salt AT. at
Thomas Mount

HAS imported in the ship New-Jcr-
LII sey. Nelson, from Liverpool, his
iait supPly "
Hara1oare, tsaddleryG g FnRcy Goods,
which, in addition to his present stock,
will make biz assortment very complete.
among his goois is some handsome sho-
vels and tongS, dressing cases, fow,ins
pieces, bell metal kettles and skillets,
brass and PLACID candesticks, plated
sadd!ery, rery tou', good 'ow priced sill
yer watches, whips. with sive. wife but
ton aud handle, &c. &c. with grsat va
riety Of useful ard hands NE goods, which
shall be sold at moderate prices
Oct. dS' hstu4y
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-04
Sales at auction.
By JOHN DICKSON g 10.

THIS DAY, al 10 A N.
Will be sold at oar Auction Room, u
hen street,
truak super London calieoa, darE
colours
1 do dJ plates
1 do furniture prints
bale superfDe cloths
] second do.
! miIied casSimerPs
l BENEFITS patent cords
1 blue and green kerseys
l Kendall cotton
plains
2 duitill and point blankets
bue. green and red booking
twilIed fiushirgs
borbaZctts, all c"'u!s
Bedfosd cords
I super. pc lisse cloths
case "A bleached .hseting, ssous
goods
l brown shirtings
dumeS'ic checks
1 twiIled velvcts and cords
| domestic ChsmbiayS
1 patent threads
| cotton threats
1 Madras handkerchie:s
| Ifi,h linen
| black and coIofeh sewing silk,
CIc;h, angola and cotton shawis, ,on-
danas, null null ard figured muslin.
worsted and lambs anoi hosiery, carlisle
ginghams, buttons Eed.cki 2 c'c.
Will be added to this day : Sale,
bale superiine cloth,.
| do do Gas ,meres.
N. B. The above goods viii positively
be sold for the most they viii brig
CorditiDns-cash.
october
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NEWORBh'D.?.

.NE.YOR8.A'B.!.
Schr Paret. Rackliff. sailed fir. Port
land for this port, 25th ult.
- Elizabeth, Snow, cl. at Boston
2Sth ult. for this port.
- Industry, Blackstone, hence, or.
at Boston eth alt. II days.
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Hugh Smith & Co.

Hugh Smith q co.
"AVE received by the ships Bustcn
Ill aud Maria, just arrived fros III.
verpool, their fall supply, which, with
their stock on hand, enables them to oier
an extensive assortment Of
EARTHEN WARE, CHINA AND
GLASS,
for sale at low prices. Also on hand,
A few tons shot
Pipes in boxes
Window glass, 70, e-i0. and 10 re-
A few cWt. dry white lead
sept. IS tuths6w
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- q q
MARRIED,

Ga Thursday evening last, by the Rev.
M. Norris, Mr.. IHeMAs CURRY, Of Phi
ladelphia, to Mrs. MARY BARNETT, Of
this place.
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Public Sale.

Public Sale.
In pursuance of power Of at:orn-y
from Mr.. John Muir, OF London, 10
the subscriber, will be. expo.ed to sale,
at public auction, to the highest bidder,
on the 9Th day Of November next,
5 Lots Of Ground,
situated m Duke and Pitt streets, near
the residence OF Mr.. Thomas JaBncy.--
The title is indisputable, and the terms
will be made known on the dag Of sale.
VIM. HERBERT,
Attorney for John Muir.
october 4
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Eagle Tavern, Georgetown

Eagle aVCrIl, OcOrgetOWn
TIME subscribers respectfully inform
the citizens Of the District, that
they have taken the large and eommo.
dioIs public house in Water-st. George.
town, between Jefferson and Congress
streets, lately occupied by Mr.. Hunt,
which ha, undergone thorough repair,
and is now ready for the reception Of
company. The eligibility of tine situa-
ton will render it a convenient resort
for travellers and the local advantages
it possesses, will, the Subscribers trust,
secure il share of the public patronage
CHARLES GIBSON
THOMAS 1YDNGS,
June Is #
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Lcesburg Jockey Club Races
October 4
Caution

ENHE public are respectfully caution
ed from receiHins,a note from Da-
-vld House. drawn by Craven Cash, in
favor of the undersigned, bearing date
the 10th day o. Sept. last, for 81 and
81 cts. payable at 60 days, as the said
note was f. udulen'ly obtained, and pay.
,uent has been stopt.
JAMES u. PATTERSON.
October 5 st
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Prime Chewing Tobacco.

fIIIIc NIIc"IHS fob"ocO'
~ KEGS Prime Chewing Tobacco,
W. ID twists, SIS and l2's, part hi.
Reg, Of Barclays approved mandatory
Warranted --aIlowed by those acquaini-
ed with it to be of very superior quality ::
lust received from Richmond, and for
saleby JOHN JACKSON & Co.
sertembcr so tuthsSw AGENTS.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

@QU4Ro's reply to NJ, BIS last let
Ter will be inserted on Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-04

Extraordinary Cure Of Hypochond'1a.
A wealthy Swiss farmer, much at
fected with hypochondria. came to
Langenau 10 consult the celebrated
Michael Sruppacb. better kncwn by
the appc'lation of the Mouatain Doc
ter. ~ have seven devils in my bel
L." said he No fewer than seren.'
replied the doctor, with the utmost
gravity -" If you count them right,
you will end eight" After question
lag the patient concerning his case.
he promised to cure him in eight
days, during which, time he would e.
very morning rid him OF Que lnm'.ie
at The rate of one louis dor cach.-
"But," adlrd he. as the last viii
be much mare obstinate and diliicult
TO eXpei tiIan the others. | sha'! eX-
pect two louis d'ors Tor him The
farmer agreed TO these terms; the bar
gain was struck, and tie doctor impo-
sing upon all present the necessity oil
secrecy. promised to give the nine
louis d'ors to the poor of ths parish.
Next morning. the imaginary dcmoni-
&C was brought to him, and placed
near kind of machine which he had
never seen before. by means Of which
he rcceh ed all electric shock. The
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-04
EXTRAORDINARILY ACCIDENT.

4 singular but melancholy acct
dent happened on board the Grand
Hamuody, NacGudah Co"ty COya.
In the course Of her voyage from Cal
cutta to this port.-.N hen of Ccylon
about two months ago. on sounding
the pumps, it was observed that the
ship had made more wafer than usual,
upon which H.An vent down into the
well to ascertain the sta.c Of il: not i'm
mu:Iisteiy rcturninSor si:inS any an
swerM hen called to, his brother went
dow after him: as he also did not re-
turn noNgive any answer. a man then
descended with r lan.hnrn, and it Mas
observed when he reached the bottom.
the lnmthcrn dropped out OF his hand
ana the man himself fell down the
main hatchas were then opened and a
passage made 10 the place byunstow-
Ing part OF Che cargo otricc -; AID four
mcu were loGni lying senseless rannd
the pump. bat with some appearance
of life remaining They mere immc-
diatc!y removed, but we regret to state
that they all died in the course OF an
hour or two afterwards. The cause
ortais unfortunate accident has arr
sen without doubt from the we'll OF the
ruup having been filled with an ari-
al Gas destructive to human life, must
rrnbabiy carbooic acid gas, which
beng considerably heavier than at
mosphCYic air wouid remain at the
bottom rr,hr well. THIS gas IS most
a5uudantl, usrdthroughout nature
it Is fund in min. s, cavcrns and
cellars. and causes instant death to
any animal that inhalcs it uidiluLcd.
Tie accident may have been coca
stoned by nitrogen gas. which forms
Comruncnt part OF atmospheric air,
hut which when deprived o! the other
component part. oxy gen, is highly de-
structiye of lirc.-Thc decomposition
of atmospheric air is very likely 10
occur in thc hold of q ship.
.Hgdras3 paper.
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Steam Boat Report.
The Washington got up at 4. M
Passed big of Sandy Point. bound up
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Fresh Clouds.

TIME subscriber has just opened va
Il riety of DRY GOODS, bought at
auction for cash, which are offered for
sale at prices as low as they Can be Oh
tanned in the district.
SAMUEL MARX.
First door west OF the Mechanics Bank.
sept. % Sw
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Sugars.

20 HDS. low priced sugars, just re-
~ ceived and for sale bv
VAUDEVILLE 4 LARMOCR.
september "a
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T. There will uot be any
ma'kc' FOR butchers neat OH Sundays
urul Nay neyt
Ou.2 JACOB wISENu.LER. C.
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Land for Sale.

USlIE Subscriber offers for sale, about
COCO acres Of land in Fairfax coun-
". not ,nure than from seven to nine
miles frpn Alexandria. The property
~ well watered, has q sutficiency oil
wood, aud liadsins from the condition OF
small ana we'll cultivated farms that adj
Join it, it is highly susceptible Of i'm
pruvement.-Itis at present divided in
TO tenements, of from one to two hun
drcd acres, each provided with a dwell
ING house, out houses, a garden and or
,hard and p,i,ht. Of course, be laid of
into fur or FIVE very compact farms
The principal object OF the subscriber,
being the introduction Of good system
Of GSsbandry into his neishbourhoOd, he
will sell on very moderate terms, give a
long credit on the mhole amount Of the
purchase money, and require no other
Interest, than what the present rent OF
the land pays, being about Sper cent. on
is estimated value.
WM. II. FITZHUGH.
Ravensworth, August 9 dwstt
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Sales at Auction.
I'm lYeduesdaus and Saturdays

WILL BE OFFERED,
A. the Auction ofice on Union s'ree''
~ i Betweeu King aud Prince
N extensive and general ass1.. !a:.,,
Of seasoaable Goods, 0, DF'',s .;.
srsacb. German, India, and UoHese, 1
Wsnufacturc, which will be wei :elee !.
ID and well worthy the attentian
ioyn and country merchants and oihe, - J
, J, the undersigned will be abunda u
. :. from the manufactors and D, tne''
friends in Boston, New York ana fnns-
ielph;a-which will give to gentlemen 90
,oportunity of laying in their goods On a, a.
,ood terms as they can be IN those e' ws
'aking into view the difference o. IA'
;hange, etc. etc. :. aood.
The particular description OF g0ors
yill be advertised in the papers Oh ''e
consisnments strictly attended to and
liberal advances made if desirable;
John Jackson & 20.
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For Sale,
HOUSE and LOT occur

UVHE HOUSE and LOT occupied by
the subscriber, on Water-strset:
sS feet front, aud 40 ieet deep, with CO
vered way pantry, large kitchen, smoke
house. aud also a brick stable, carriage
house, &c. on Franklin-street; It has a
lroat on Watershed of near $50 ieet,
and binds ON the corner Of franklin.
street ss ieet sic inches: the garden
is spacious. a part Of the purchase will
be required in hand.-the balance on &C
comnod ating credit. For terms apply
IN THOS. VOWEL.
Who also offers for sale, or on ground
rent. 5 LOTS Of 90 feet each lent, on
Eanfax-ssreei, between Gibben z Frank
lin streets; lots on Water-street. %
feet fiont, near Wolfe-street, and Of So
feet front, binding on Wales-alley; =
acres Of land between Jacob Hoffman
and Hugh Smith, set IN clover and we'll
fenced, on The old Georgetown road.
Ausu.tet thStu
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Is Dollars Reward.

ID AN AWAY from the subscriber,
n living in Charles County, near
Tobacco, on the eth day of Febru-
airy last, a negro man, by the name OF
MACE, about 81 years OF age, very
crooked about the knees, and subject to
sore shins he is very stout, 4 his com
2lexion very dark; when laus Ching his
gums shew very plain and are large and
red {; his clothing is unknown. 1t is We
~ probable he is lurking about the CITY
Of Washington or Georgetown. Any per-
son that will apprehend said negro and
secure him in any jail so that get him
again, shall receive the above reward OF
Twenty-Five Dollars.
JOHN SMALLW00D.
Charles County. Aug. Is saw
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TERMS.

l.. The work shall constitute a duode-
elmo volume of about three hundred pa
ges, to be handsomely bound.
ii. The price to subscribers will be
one dollar, 70 non.subscribers, 81 81.
III. Those who procure twelve sub
scribsrs, and become responsible ter the
payment, shall have thirteenth gratis.
Subscription papers to be returned to
William s. Marsh, Hartford, BY the first
day Of October next.
r subscriptions received at this Or
fee.
~ Editors Of newspapers who feel
interested upon this subject, and who will
give these proposals few insertions,
shall be entitled to copy Of the proposed
work when published.
Hartford, July 4, 1917
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DISTINCT OF COLUMBIA, Cor
County Of Alexandria. 80

tountS vi AteAdnu!raJ
I'm THE Petition Of Benjamin Der.
~ ry, an Insolvent Debtor, confined
in the Jail Of Alexandria County for
debt-Notice is hereby given to the
creditors Of the said Benjamin Berry,
that on Monday the ID duy Of September
next, at To- o'clock 4. N. at the Court
House of the said county, the oath pre-
! scribed by the act Of Congress Of the u
nited States, entitled an /" act for the re-
lief of fnsoIvent Debtors, within the
District Of Columbia" will be- admins
tered to the said Insolvent, and trustee
appointed, unless sufficient cause to the
contrary be then and there shewn.-
Ordered, that this notice be Published,
once week for three weeks, in both the
newspapers published in Alexandria
. By order Of the Honorable William
Cranch, chief Judge of the United States
Circuit Court, 70. the District Of Co
, hmbia.,
GEORGE DENEALE. c. C.
! August 6 W5w
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Orphans Court,

.ile.randrin County, august Term. 1917.
nRDERED. that the executors Of Viii
~ liam Hepburn, deceased, do insert
the usual advertisement S times q week
for 6 weeks in the Alexandria newspapers
A copy-teste,
A. MooRE, Register.
This is TO gire Notice,
That the subscribers, Of Alexandria
county, in the district Of Columbia. have
obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
county, letters testamentary on the es-
late OF WILLIAM HEPBURN, late of
saiu county, deceased: All persuns ha-
wing claims against the said aecedent, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers,
passed By the Orphans COart, on or befo; e
the fsth day Of February next, or they
may by law be excluded from all benefit
To said estate; aud those indebted there
to are required to make Immediate pay
ment.-Gnen under our hands this 18th
day Of august. 1917.
JONAH ISABEL,
RS. ..'p. MCLEAN,
kx'rs Of ,i,c estate Of Wm. Hepburn.
August Is 6w
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Ten Dollars Reward.

NTRAYED from the subscriber a few
- days ago, BAY HORSE, With
black legs, ;rUts and canters cuts his
lels hind leg with his shoe, aud i, shout
Is hands high. lie VAS purchased trom
Mr.. Carter, near the Smiley Mills, add
Having owned him bat four days cannot
s;ve a @ose particular description. Any
Serson bringing said hose to me shallre-
eeiye the above reward.
w. w. r. SWAMI.
August g ~
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Upholstering 8 Paperhanging.

A LEXANOER M'BRIDE, from Lii
"a verpool, respectfully informs the
Inhabitants of Alexandria and its vicini-
ty, that having served his time to the Up
|hoistering and Paper-hansIng business,
with one II the most respectable men in
that profession in England, he will IN
dertake to execute business in that line
in the most elegant aud fashionable man.
ner. Those who may favor him with
their commands may depend on the
strictest attention and their work done
as low as possible. Apply at VIM. Gar
ner's Store on the wharf. June %.
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May 10
FOR SALE,

A tract 81 Land containing S57 acres,
mere or less, lying on occoquan Bay m
HE cuunty Of Fairfax aad state OF Virgl-
MIA. adjoining the lands OF Robert l..
.rho,upsoa and William Mason. IL is
presumed those DESTROYS OF purchasing
will view tue land ana for themselves
Judge of its peculiar advantages. One
thiri ii the purchase money will De re-
CURED in hand, the balance at IL, y u
months, with deed il trust to secure
the payments.
Thompson F. Mason.
llecemher u,
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Pubic sale,
Of D,rellmg Houses and Land.

n WILL offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, at the Merchants C"fee-House
10 alexandria, on the 18th o! September,
at half past l2 O'Clock, P. NJ. two story
Brick Dwelling House aud Lot, on the
east side Of Washington-street, IN alex-
aadria, between Prince and Duke streets,
being tn. southernmost house OF three
two story brick houses built by Jonathan
Schol6eld. The title is clesr.--One thou
sand dollars will be required on the drst
of February next, and the residue in -four
equal annual pay ments theresfter--the
whole purchase money to be SATISFACTORY.
" secured and to bear interest from the
krst Of October next, when possession
will be given. ALSO,
Dwelling House and about s5S acres
ofLand, an Fairfax County, within three
miles from Alexandria, more than one
third of which is woodland. The dwell
ling house is Of wood. we'll built, 4 may
make comfortable and very healthy re-
,idence. The land is capable Of great
Improvement BY the use OF plaster and
clover. ALSO,
Thirty.eight and half acres Of Wood.
Land, about half mile nearer town, and
afording handsome settle tor building.
Fur the house & lard in Fairfax coun-
~ i've hundred dollars viii be required
IN hsad, one thousand d2ilars On the first
of July next, and the residue IN six equal
annual iusta!ments tnereafter-the whole
purchase money to bear interest from the
day of sale, and to be satisfactorily Sc
cursd.-For further information apply
60 w. CRANCH.
PIG. MARSErLLER, Auct'r.
August %. dts
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Proposals
For publishing, by subscription, an orr
ginal work, to be entitled
A JOJJRNAT,
Proposals
A JOURNAL

or THE LOSS OF THE BRIG CoMMEpcs,
OF Hartford, Connecticut Cspt. Riley
ofthe captivity of Capt. Riley, who was
for two months a slave amongst the
Arabs and of the slavery and sutte-
rings Of the author for nineteen months
among thesame people; with accounts
of the manners, customs and habit,
and a description Of the country Of the
{ Arabs. By Archibald Robbins.
T(HE narratives and journals OF Ira
y vellers, Adventures, the Ship
wrecked and Prisoners, are often tole
with exaggerations, and not unfrequent-
" condemned as deceiviug, rather than
Informing the world. The author Of the
proposed journal is q citizen Of Connec
t;cnt, and one Of the suffering crew OF
Can't. Riley.-He has seen life in sphere
uncommon to his countrymen-he has
eudured miseries uncommon to human
nature. By the blessings of a mereiluI
Providence he has survived to detail his
,ufferinps to the world. II truth will eI.
cite a,tonishment, and even occasion IN
credulity, he cannot help it: but he is
resolved 10 tell plain unvarnished tale
Of extreme sufferins-of the manners
customs and habits OF the extraordinary
pesple among whom he endured it. he
will submit It to the world, hoping that
the liberality of the public will, in a small
degree, compensate him FOR his suffering,
by reading the tale Of it.
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I25 Dollars Reward.

10 Dollars Reward.
TLO2ED from the Jail Of, Fairfax
~ county, Virginia, on "Wednesday
the nineteenth inst. the following Me-
GROES, viz. gsf
Ben, Solomon, Peter, and
anthony.
Ben, who calls himself Ben WILSON,
about so years of age, formerly the pro.
perty Of MIR. John Thomas ricketts,, OF
this place. stout made, speaks quick
when spoken to-had on shirt & trow-
sers of tow linen, S feet 10 or II inches
high, bis left thumb stiff, no other marks
recollected.
Peter, formerly the property Of Craven
Cash, OF this place, is about 5 feet 9 or
9 inches high, very black and remarKa-
BILE rough face, supposed to be "a or D
years OF age.
Solomon, formerly the property OF a
Mr. Colbert, OF Fairfax county, Virg'-
MIA, about 5 feet 8 or 9inches high, and
about 81 or 8 years old, no marks recoi.
lected.
Anthony, formerly the property o.
Charles Bond, is mulatto boy, about 10
years Of age, somewhat freckled, has a
down look when spoken tO-had on a
roundabout corded velvet jacket, domes-
tic purple pantaloons, coarse tow linen
shirt and pair of new shoes-it is sup.
posed that Anthony will make for st. Ma.
ry's county, Md. head Of Clements Bay.
Fifty Dollars reward will be gwen tor
experimenting and delivering Anthony to
the jailo. Of Alexandria, & Twenty-Five
Dollars will ae given for each Of the other
negroes delivered either in Fairfax or
Alexandria iails.
PETER ]. WILLIAMS.
August 2S tuthsot