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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Furnace Ware.

THE subscribers, sole agents for the
Hampshire Furnace, have received
and win constantly keep a supply Of the
following articles:
Pots from No. to 12
Dutch ovens do do
Oval DO do do
GridTons s&illets; msrtars
Pestles; tea kettles; wash kettles
AndrrOns /; clOaths /; boilers, &c.
10 and 6plate stoves
Franklin do
Cast iron maud and land sides
Which they Offer upon as cheap terms
as they can be bought in the district.
Castings Of any description can be had
from the furnace upon short notice.
CALDWELL 4 JACKSON.
January 90
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
New Piano Forte Music.

TIME following are 4 part OF the Piano
Forte Music lately received for
sale by the subscriber, viz:
Steibelt's Grand Csncerts, IN which is
introduced an imitation Of storm
IIaydn's Grand Orchestra Slntonia
Martins Grand Overture to Henry Nv.
6 Sonatas BY Nicola, 0p. !
s do. by Dussek, Op. 20
s do. Uy Steibsit, oP. 81
Is do. by Hook, OF. 81
9 do. by DusseS, No. l and Q
I do. by Nicola. No. 0, l, Sand 5
Kotzwasa's Battle Of Prague
s SonatiuUs by Pleyel
s do. by Stsibe!t, op. 70
4 do. by Pleyel, No. !. 2,s & 4
January 20 II. GRAY.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Notice.

T%HE ce-partnership heretofore exist
4 ing under the firm OF PENN & HAN.
NON. was dissolved on the Goth OF April
last. by mutual consent. The business
has been conducted since and will be IN
future, under the firm OF WILLIAM q
WALTER HARMON, who are fully
authorised to settle the accounts oil the
fv, mer fra.
Have now ON hand, and offer Tor sale at
the same old stand on Royal street, be-
tween King and Prince streets, hand>
some assortment OF
PLAIN and Elegant Furniture,
Consisting Of the following articles:
sideboards Il Ladies work stands
Beaureaus eCandle stands
Tables 4 SOFAS
5easteads lkEasy chairs
Secretary q book ! Hair and moss mat
cases trasses, &C. &C.
All of which will be sold at the most re.
duced prices for cash, or to punctual Gus
toners at their usual credit. We also
carry on the TURNING BUSINESS,
both of wood and iron. The above BUSH
ness will be punctually attended to, and
all those that please to favor US with
their custom W. trust will receive gene
raj satisfaction.
WIN. 4 WALTER HANN0N.
November Z u
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Eagle Tavern, Leesburg Va

VINE subscriber has taken tue House
lately occupied by Mr.. Thomas
Austin, and is ready for tho reception Of
travellers aud other persons who may IA
vsr him with cali. He has on hand.
aud will constantly keep, an excellent
assortment Of the very best liquors, and
all other things necessary Tor the comtor-
table accommodation Of ladies aud gen.
tIemer. He will also keep the best of
proyender, together with a very care>
lul and ob'ig,ng Ostler and good house
servants. He solicits the patronage Of q
generous public, and assures them that
every exerti0n shall be made to give sa-
tsflctiOn to those who may fasor him
with their castom.
EN0S. WILDMAN.
Lre;5urg, January 10 mwt1t'
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Vaudeville & L.armour,

Vaudeville & Larmour,
OFFER FOR SALE,
10 A DRUMS Turkey figs
HC4 90 bales, sacks and boxes
soft shelled almonds
200 boxes muscatel U blonm raisins
so casks first quality colored Co
shen cheese
so casks western butter, tor family
use.
600 lbs. Tennessee live feathers
10 hhds. 20 bbls. whiskey
s hhds recti6ed do,
10 hhds. northern rum
pipe superior Holland gin
so hhds. Barbados bright molasses
40 hhds. lst and cd quail. sugars
$50 bags Hav. 4 st. Domingo coffee
case nutmess and cloves
Q seroons fiotant indigo
With wines, liquors, and groceries as
usual.
n. b. Grocers and families can be
supplied at the lowest prices. with mould
and dipped candles OF their own manu-
factory, Of superior qualities to those i'm
ported from the eastward. Boxes ex.
changed. January 9
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Ladies Beaver Hats, &c.

TUST received and for sale at the Shoe
O Store of WILLIAM TRUE,
King-street,
Ladies' and Misses black, blue and
white Beaver Hats, some Of superior qua
lity, with elegant trimmings
Gentlemen's frat and second quality
Hats knapt and felt ditto. Also,
A quantity of Ladies' prunelle Slip
pcrs. white and cnlored kid ditto
Morocco and leather Walking Shoes
and Slippers
Morocco and kid Boots, with fashion
able trimmings; misses Il children's do.
"Gentlemen's fine Boots and Shoes
kept ready made, and manufactured at
short notice by measure. All favors CRATE
fully acknowledged.
January 9 d6tfmwtf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02

TNHE subscriber has this day recen :
Il cd, a large and elegant assort-
uentof Boitins Cloths, of superiorqua'
fty, which " i'll be offered for sale at the
stere OF Messrs. Butts Il Cawood, King
street, Alexsa, where he inteads keeping
a complete assortment in FUTURE.
Sent. IS AMOS ALEXANDER.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Piano Forte

VUS'F received for sale, by The sub
o. scr;ber, very extensive assortment
Of MUSIC for the PIANO FORTE, con-
sisting OF
Sohatas, SOuahnos, Duets, Lessons,
WaltZes, Songs, &c. &c.
Alss, one square ant an upright caol-
net Piano Forte. ROBERT GRAY,
January 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Public Sale.

IN Saturday, the 18th February, at
" II O'Clock, will be sold on the pre-
misses the HOUSES and LoF, on tho
south side of King-street. occupied by
James Kennedy e Sou.
Also, the HOUSE and LOT, on the
north Of King and corner Of Henry SIS.
occupied by John Fortney. Terms made
known at sale ;.
ISAAC ROBBINS,
II. r. DEAGAN,,
JOHN GRID,
Jan. Sits Commissioners,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
John G.. Laid & Co.

John u. Laid q 20.
~ FER FOR SALE,
~ 50 tons assorted Swedes iron
20 pieces Russia ! nn,t
40 do Ravens LUZ"
IS do Russia sheetings
% hhds muscoyado ! s,,.r
10 bbls. msscovado sugar
20 chests young dyson
so baxes do Tea
S chests imperial
..l5 bags Jamaica pimento
900 lbs. cassia
Race and ground ginger
$50 boxes mould and dipt candles
100 do. brown and yellow soap :
S bbls spe-maceti
10 do tanner.' SOil
90 cases hsFence
40 bbls No Boston beef
90 casks Goshen cheese
1S tierces rice go.
so boxes Ne 9 and chocolate
2 cases Spanish chocolate
100 bushels cadiz salt ,.,.>
Casks Madeira, Sherry, Tenerife
aud Malaga Wines
ii bbls gin
Is do pitch
10 kegs tobacco
90 bbls gIauber salts ,,,,
60 boxes Double Refined Italian
birthstone -,
Il Dbl indigo
80 boxes short and long pipes
Crates Liverpool Ware
400 goat skins ID
Cases mems, wOmen's and CHI
dren's shoes
Cases mems and boys fine and
coarse hats ,
9 cases leather hats
700 tons plaster paris
IFS grindstones
20 casks cut nails assorted sizes
600 do Thomastown ard Rhode
Island lime
1000 bushels Albany Oats
Bales India Goods, consisting of
Chittabilly and Luckipore Baftas
Mon Sannahs and BeerbOon Gurrahs
% ouu bohuouud HduukeTCu 10
and choppas
Blue Gillas and Pulhcat
Romals, Seersuckers and Nankins
Bales German Goods, consistingotf
Linens. Dowlas, Hessians, Ticklen-
burgs, Osnaburgs
/. White and brown Rolls
box looking glasses
$50 nests boxes and pals
Nests measures
Faxon's axes; ploughs ..,.
Sugar loaf, writing and letter paper
1000 lbs cordage, assorted sizes
A suit Of sails for a schr of 80 tons
MahqganyEnnit,Te, consisting Of
Bureaus, bedstesds, folding desks
&c. &c. &c.
January "a 2w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Sales at auction.
BIZ P. G. .NaRsTELLER.


On TUESDAY. at ioi N.
Will be sold at the Vendue store. corrcT
of Prince and Water streets,
bale superfine brcadcloths
/ cassimeres
1 Flushings
] Plains
] case Cordurcys
Irish linens
English sheetings
Domestics -
Cambria, and book muslins
Ginghams
lvoollen hosiery
Huckskin, kid and beaver gloves
Sewing silks, cottons, threads, &c.
.ae, .,. ALSO,
S kegs prime chewing tobacco
5 bbls muscovado sugar
$ boxes glassware
10 cases cut nails
9 or casks Teneriffe wine
6 dozen wire sifters, &c.
Will be added to Tuesdays sale,
Q cases horn cembs l
January 81 ..-..-
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Mississippi Stock

EOR sale b. the subscribers-whO
wish to purchase FLANSEED--
ami have just received for sale,
10 bales tuw cloth, and a few bags
soft shellsd almonds.
JOHN KErTELL q co.
January 90 Wv
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Annuity.

DOR 5000 dollars are wanted on va
- luahlc Real Estate-For which libc
raj terms are rendered. Apply to
JAMES ). SCOTT.
January % st
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Bank Stock.

N WISH to purchase 90 shares FAR
3 MFRS BANK STOCK, or three
or four thousand Dollars in the Banks Of
Alexandria or Potomac.
JAMES S. SCOTT.
January 20
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Boarding.

AIRS. FERRY respectfully informs
WI the citizens Of AiexaI dria that she
has removed 20 the house lately occupied
by Mrs. JENNA NuTT. King-st. where
EIGHT or ten Boarders can he accommo-
Seted January o.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Fish Barrels.

II WILL contract to deliver at Pomonr
IL key warehouse, by the e0th March
next, from 500 to 1000. white and red oak
FISH BARRELS, at the market price.
WIN. ID. BEALL,i
near Piscataway.
January l9 o.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02

Chewing Tobacco.
100 KEGS prime Chewing To-
HUI bacco, (S's) just landing from
schr Minerva, from Richmond, and for
sale by j JACKSON Il Co.
January IS
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
| prize of $4,000 dolls.

1of $4,000, 9 of 10000, s Of 5,O0O,&c.
Commences draping in June neat, and
u,iE be completed in t,ceire days
draVing only.
Present price Of Tickets, Is dollars.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
VIMOVR the TARTAR.

TMOO N tNc AAN AAAes
wIru ENTIRE NEW SCENERY, MACHINE
y.pREssss AND DECORATIONS.
The scenery painted BY Mr.. Grain and
assistants, the machinery BY Mcssrs.
Warden, Ashe and assistants.
Timour Khan Of the AT
ohan I'artars) Mr.. Caldwell
ASib prince Of Mingre
ha) Mrs. Leg
Bermeddin Mr.. Carr
AbIalec +. Emberton
Octar HAYES
Kerim Arrival chief { Parker
tains in love
sanballat with Selma Tatnell
Orasmin Emberton
Oslou EDtwisle
Georgians, Tartars, Africans, &c.
Messrs. WyDne, Stewart, &c.
Zorilda princess of
Mingrelia) Mrs. Entwisle
Selma lin love with
Kerim) Mouier
Liska Miss Trajetta
A description of The most prominent scene
ry, &c.
Act ]. The interior Of Timour's For
tess, with B2IDGEin the back ground
an one side of the stage TOWER in
which Aeib is confined. A MAGNET.
CENT PROCESSION Of the Tsrtars o.
yer the Bridge on HORSEBACK, con-
Quoting ZORILpA. who is mounted on
Coarssr richly caparisnned the couR-
SER KxEsLs and Zorilda dismounts.
Scene 8. A SPIRITED TOURNA.
MENC. Timour and Zorilda enter and
seat themselves on thrones to witness the
Combat of Kerin 8 Smbalat,
who at that moment enter the LISTS ON
HORSEBACK. Kerim's Horse takes
cart in the combat, and drsgs Sanba!'at
to the ground. kSrim dismounts and
proposes to renew the combat on foot
the horses are led away and the fight be-
gins. Ke,im falls and loses bis sword
his rival rushes TO despatch him: at that
instant,
Ke-im'S Horse iRterpoSes to Sarc has
Master.
Ssnballat in fury stahs the Horse,
Who falls and eTpires at his Masters
feet.
Act 8. A splendid BRIDAL CHAM
Der, belonging TO Iimour.
The last Scene represents TrMovR's
FORTRESS By MOONLIGHT. A TREMEN-
DOUS CATARACT y WATERFALL
over which is an arched bridge. One side
of the stage represents the EXTERIOR Of
T,MouR's FORTRESS. A variety OF small.
Ter Towers and Terraces appear IN the
perspective.
During this scene, the Gcorgians and
Mingrelians engage the Tartars on horse
and foot. Timeur himself ON HORSE
BACK appears and encourages his troops
he becomes personally engaged, and is
dismounted-he is pursued AID not hay.
ing time to enter P0RTCULLIS lead
ing to the interior Of his castle, he climbs
the battlements, aud reaches in safety the
TURRET's rOP--hc brings forth Zoril-
da aud threatens to destroy her unless
Asib, who has escaped to the Georglans,
is restored to him-she breaks from him
and runs to the bridge, from which she
leap. into the water-Agib on horseback
rushes after her.-rhe Georgisns with
BATTERING.RhM make breach in
Timour's castle-ALL THE HORSES
ENrRR.-At the conclusion OF the &c.
neral Engagement, Agib having recover
ed has mother, returns iUith her on korSe-
brck. TIMOuN Is GEBRThkOWN,
but Zorilda spares his life at tie interceS-
sion of Agib and OgIou.
PRECEDING THE SPECTACLE,
Will be p resented The celebrated comedy
called
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Wanted 10 Purchase,

A LAD. from Il to 20 years OF age
u Who has been accustomed TO house
service and carriage driving. For one OF
coed character a liberal price will be
given. For particulars enquire at this
eEc. Jan. SI-St
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Boarding.

NURa wADswORTH has removed
WI ~ Pnt-street, between Prince and
Duke streets. opposite the new st. Pauls
Church. where she can accommodate la
dies and gentlemen with genteel board
ins. January IS
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02

Lawrason & Fewle
HAVE for sale, landing from the schr.
Ill May q Polly, captain Taylor,
ION Boston,
so bar els Muscovado sugars
10 chests Imperial tea, OF superior
quality 49,
8 bags pepper
IS boxes figs Jan. "a
This Day Landing,
ENROM on board the brig Benefactor,
Il Captain Rowland, from Marseilles,
and for sale By N. KEENE,
Hermitage 4 Muscatel wines in cases
Hats in boxes
Figs in do.
Prunes in do.
Cotks in bags a.
Writing and Wrapping Paper in bales
80 sacks salt.
NE HAS IN STORE,
so bales German Linens
$50 boxes Raisins
Is or. casks Sherry Wine, sup. q'y.
1000 bushels Csdiz Salt.
January IS If
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
NATIONAL LOTTERY.

For building t1oo Lancastrinn School,
Houses, a Penitentiary. and a City
Hall, in the City Of Washington.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
Relief Society.
W antel,

A FEMALE SERVANT, who is a
u g6od Cook, Washer and Ironer.-
AI,o, a Girl TO wait in the house. Apply
TO he PrInter. February
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
THEATRE,
POSTPoNEMENT.

~ From the great preparations ma
king for TIMOUR THE TARTAR, the
public are respectfully Informed that it is
u ,avoidably postponed until TUESDAY
Feb. S, when it will positively be ready
for representation.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-24
Washington. Oct. 20.
Public Buildings.

we believe IT was expected by many
,o' The members Of Congress, Oh the
adjournment OF the last session, that
it WAS probable the capitol might hc
sufficiently completed i.y the ensuing
meeting in November, to acccmrno
date both houses for the winters ses-
sion we rcgfet TO state Tor tho intor.
nation OF that honorable body. that
il has been found impossible to accom-.
p'ish it, though every excrtion has
iiccn used 10y Col. Lane and Mr.. Bul
finch that was compatible with the
interests and pcrmauency Of his ma.
iona! ctiiiire. II, those acquainted
with the detail, more has bcr,, rxpec.
Ted 'rom the magnitude Of the UNDER
taking, The nnrih wing is very
yearly completed, and has generally
a better appearance and more lin
tsiieh exterior than we ever rcroliect
60 have seen before. Our count,
aourt will be able to occupy their for.
ner apartment at the next tenn
"hlei, has been prepared in superi.
or style for their reception. The
roo; oi The south wingis very forwar,
and may be expected to be covered
~ before winter. The two executive
Offices will tt completely rooted is
Tins TALL, and would have been finished
tins winter could they hs,u been com,
mence.i little earlier in the spring
They are supple yet elegant in Up
)pearaUre.
/ of course, congress will have 10 si
|again in the chambers prepared 70,
thelr temporary accommodation j,
. the iasi Of 1915, for another sessio,
alter which it is confidently thought
Tire two wings may he really Tor tn
injecting OF the first session OF the 16tl
congress in the winter Of 1919.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-24

Commonwealth Of Mdssnchuse,tes.
By his execI'eacy JOHN Brooks, Coy
amor Of the Commonwealth Of
Ma ssachusetts.
A Proclamation.
For day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise
The unceasing goodness Of che SUI
preme Disposer Of events, wi.jle il
affords strong ground Of hope for a
continuance Of His proyislential kind
ness, demands Of us. rs Rational ard
moral beings, rrueMcd expressions Of
gratitude. l have, therefore, thought
lit 10 appoint, Nd by ard with the
advice and eonsent o, the Council, I
do hereby appoint Thursday, the
Third day Of December next. 10 be
observed asieeahly 10 ancient usage,
as day Vi PUBLIC THANKS Gi-'
WING d PRAISE throughuus TIL.
Commonwealth: that, with one mind.
we MAY express our davout a,kDowl.
Judgements 10 Almighty Con for the
great and innunerabic mercies, with
which He hail; been pleased 10 crown
the present year. And the people OF
All religious denominations are re-
questcd to assemble in their respee-
tive places Of public worship on that
day, thankfully ant! iumbIy 10 &C.
knowledge tic divine goodness, in
granting to the inhabitants OF thi.
State. generally. the blessings OF
health and plenty /; in continuing TO
them the enju. ineut Of peace. and Of
their civil and religions rights. Of
moral and religious Improvement.
And while thus uniting IL tie sacrifice
OF Thanksgiving, may We peni,cn,ly
confess our manifold transsrrs,ions,
which sender us so unworthy OF the
many distinguishing blessings with
which the divine Bounty has favored
us. iiniaoriny the pardon oil al our
IIsius through the merits and hie'iiaston
Iof our Lord and Saviour JESUS
lCHR!Si'; That Con will he pleased
ito TAKE tie United States under his
holy protection ;-That He will pre-
serve us in ,,ea;e and. geud fellowship
bat lie will bless the President OF
The U. States; guide The deliberations
Of the N atioanl at, State Legislatures
; land make ns d virtneus and happy
Ipeopie That lie viii look with spe-
lrial favor on lla l'sing generation
on the means Of ctincaiion; ON our
University, oar Colleges ami S.i,ools
on all oar Church. S; on the nlrais Of
rendering vice o''l"u5;'oG rnlisbtening
! tho moral scnsr. anG Vi giving prau-
/ Teal efficacy 10 religions Faith !; ihut
! He will prosper the effartS row
, sl.enuoasly masking. 40 we'll in other
nal,Uns, AS within ihe e.. States %
! ,sprep! The knowledge of Gap. and
i; vi his son .FEsus GiIufs1', - r Scaieti
in the sacred Scripture. anlons ali
: lthe nations Of the Wel!d. that The
whole earth may Le filled with glory
4 Iof Con.
= And the people are requested to
!. a!,s,aln from I'll labor ao't rerrcat,ans
. inconsistent with the religions scsvi"
pcs Of The day.
r Given ut the Council Chamber IN
o Boston. this thirteenth day OF
!. Gctoher, in the year Of our
Lord one Thousand eight hundred
and eighteen. and Of the 'o'lt-
!
pcndrnce II the United States oil
AtAerica tIir forty third.
j. ENDnNS.
y by bis excellency the GOVERNOR
g with the advice and consent .. Conn-
II Icil.
n ALDEN BRADFORD, Secretary.
II God save the Commonwealth oil
} Massachusetts.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-24
DONAPARTE.

T Anecdotes sui la Cour L'Interieur de
Familie de Napolean Bonaparte; /, vol.
9 yo. London, 1918. The first intervie "
with Bonaparte and Maria Louisa is thus
related:-
-" AS soon as the divorce was agreed
on, Savary, Duke of Rovieo, was sent to
Russia, to ask in mirage the sister Of
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-24
Treasury Office. Dover, Oct. IL, 1919
Notice.

The undersigned will attend at New Casse'
ON the 4th, and until O'Clock, T. M on the 'sh'
of November neat, at Georgetown, on the io'n'
until o'clock, P. M. on the 18Th, and at Dover .
on the 9th & 28th of tue same month, Tor 'Nu
purposing of receiving the State Tax' and s,s
other debts due to the State of Delaware wh's'A
Iii is his duty to receive The collectors and 1,Gs
ers are therefore requested 10 be punctna IN 'H'"
attendance and prompt in their payments
Cornelius +. Comegys,
State TSsssarsr
| Oct. 17-Im
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-24
Michigan Land Sales.
Detroit. Sept. IS.

Detroit. Sept. IS.
The sale at auction Of lands lyinE|
north OF the base line, closed in this
city on Saturday last, $40 ncrcs only
we're sold and the average price was
a little over two dollars and itty|
cents per acre.
With some regret we have to state,
that of the purchasers who appeared
ut the auction. the greater part seem
ed anxious only to SELECT portions oi
land on Which to found cities or villa
,.cs. rejecting the fertile tracts which
would he seized upon with a'idity ny
the practical farmer. l here Is tins
consolation, however. that IN eonse-
auence of The n,ania, in the purehas-
crs al auction. to become "pdtrons"
Of cities, most Of the good lsnrs for
farming is left to The less wealthy
hut Industrious agriculturist. ut the
reasonable price of two dollars.
There are yet remaining nnsold,
between three and Four thousand tracts
Of land, Of 400 acres each, the great
err part Of WHICH is of an excellent
|quality.--Gaz.
From The Sag Harbor Eaglecf Oct. 49,
A YANKEE TRICK.--tsn Sunday
evening last, man by the name oil
rhamas Sisson arrived at this place
with horse and gig. and reported to
have come from l'hila,ielphia. where
he had hccn for the PURPOSE OF up.
pretending a man who had stole
800 from him. On Monday morning
the horse and g;g Was offered for sale
but AS the fellow was suspected Of
having stolen them. MIR. Solomon
Grey of this p'irc easne forward ant
SAID "hr Knew the man wcli." that
.Inc WAS worti, I,ropert, --owncd a iint
schooner. ~. at Stonington, (Cpn.,
! and offered to stand in the gap ifaDy
person wished to purchase .ncm AZ
ruialiugly MIR. Il. lfor1i,an. keeper
IL the Union Hotel, agreed tn pur
chase them. provided Mr.. Grry
:. who knew The man we'll" wou!s
beeome responsible Tor them in ras'
: tliey should lie stolen. which Mr.. q
n iid. the noary was paid, and Ill,
: man left tho place. On .ues'la,
!. evening 81, Willis from nrnnkl,:
.i4ame TO Mr. .'or,iham atni deuaniet
aid horse and sig rs lis property
III appears that Sission hired III,
:iorse and gi5 Of Mr.. Willis on Sa
,Ituuiay. TO rn;e TO jamaica, and Wa
i to re,uru The next day; the time o
T, arriving having expired and Sissiui
not returning, Nh. Willis hecain
:. uneasy, and started IN pursuit an'
. came on az far as this place, an
found his property in the possession
Of another pcason---hnt the chief ia,
escaped. by this tiuie Mr.. Ford
r ban, thought it proper 20 call on Mr.
Grey, (who ii must be recn!icuc'
;. :. knew the man weil,") and who Wa
:, Responsible for the munes, hc. Nh
;. Grpy tccamie aIarine, aud sis,.e; !:
, pursuit Of 5. and although. !" l,e Rae,
!, him .ccii," j, is very doubtful w!,etar
i, - l,e knows hin W. enough I
j osertake him and bring him TO jus
a tive.