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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-31
Alexandria. August i.

WAS committed 10 the Jail of this Co.
w as a run away, negro man, who
calls himself JOHN WEAKS, and says
that he was born free in Prince George Co.
Maryland. that his mothers name is Sally
G,een, who lives near the road leading
from the Alexandria Ferry 10 tho Eastern
Branch bridge, adjoining one Hen. Thomp-
son. He was committed to this Jail on the
7th Maylast, and then called himself VIII
liam Washington, but made his escape the
f6th. He is about % years OF age: teet
7inches high, stout made. Says he ls known
to Mr.. Daniel Monkey, and Henry Thomp-
son, of Maryland. The owner is request
ed to come and prove bis property, pay
charges, and take him away, otherwise he
will be disposed of as the law directs.
ANDREW ROUNSAVELL, Tailor.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-31
Rants. R0ofees and Shoes.
Little River Turnpike.

TNHE annual meeting of The s,ockhoId-
4 ers in the Little River Turnpike Com.
pof,y, will be held at Jesse Browns hotel
in the town of Alexandria, on Monday, the
| til day of January, 1919, a, which time
and place the punclual attendance oI the
stockholders is earnestly solicited, as mat
|, ters of the utmost importance TO the cotapa-
ny, will be brought before the meeting, AZ
the same time, an election wiil be held ior
a president, four directors, and treasurer.
On the following day, the appointment OF
superintendent OF the road, and collectors
OF tolls at all Tie gates will take place.
By order of the board of directors.
JONAH THOMPSON, Treasurer.
November 90 3tawtiiJ
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Notice.

A T court continued and held for Far
N fax county, the l9th day Of Noyember
1918, HughViolett, administrator OF lhomp-
son Violet, deceased, having been duly
summoned TO attend court this day, to give
counter security to indemnify Coleman
Lewis, Price SkIDDer, and Lachlan M IN
losh, bis securities for his administration a,
foresaid; and being solemnly called, ana
falling 10 appear, and having failed 10 sell
lie bis account as the administrator aiore-
said-On motion OF he said ColemanLew-
is, Prince Skinner, and Lachlan M'lntoshz
II is ordered. that The administration gran
ed the said Hugh Violet on the estate
the said decedent be revoked and that u
sheriff Of this county do take into bis pa
session all the estate Of the said Thomps!
Violet, deceased, not heretofore admin
tered by the said Hugh Violet as the a.
ministrator aforesaid, and administer u
same according TO law.
Copied from The minutes.
Dec Tes.e, VIM. MesS,C F.C~
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-31
Public Sale.

TN obedience to an order Of the county
1 court of Fairfax, we will, on Monday,
the elst day If December next, proceed to
sell 10 the highest bidder, all that tract or
parcel Of land, (now occupied by, and IN
The possession OF Thomas Ogden Of Tho
mas, belonging to the representatives OF
the loie John Allison, sen. deceased. This
tract is believed to contain between 90 and
100 acres, tolerably well watercd, with a
good proportion in wood, bounded by Ia
vensworlh, and the lands of William Cash,
sen. Zachariah Ward. and w. II. Foote,
Esq. and about seven miles from Alexan-
dria: farther description is thought unne-
cessary, as it is presumed any person incii-
ned to purchase would view the premises,
which will be sAewn on application to the
tenant, Thomas Ogden Of Thomas. The
terms will be one third cash, and bonds
with approved security for the balance,
payable in y and 10 months. The sale to
take place on the premises, and will CON.
mence at II o'clock, at which time and
place due attendance will be given BY The
8 COMMISSIONERS.
6The above sale is una
voidably postponed until the l';'h day OF
January next. December ID.
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Engineer Department,

Washington, Zee. Q, 1878.
SEALED proposals will be received at
- this department until 28tb February,
1919, for delivering at Old Point Comfort,
Chesapeake Bay, Sc, 900 perches Of Build
ing Stone, and 2ooo tons OF White Free
Stone, of the most durable quality: TO be
delivered before the first day Of January,
1921. (Signed) w. X. ARMlSTEAD,
Lieut.. Col. Comnandant Engineers.
DerembCr5 I'm
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Boots. Shoes and Pumps.
Orders for Boots and Shoes,
For Sale.

4 FEW casks of Mes,rs Mnn'ock, lniIlci
u. Wardrop s: Co.'S Lo,'ion particular
Madeira also lew bids. I. quarter casks
of their London inarket--an excellent d'n-
nrr wine. Both axe warranted pare as M
ported. WILLIAM iopIHpN.
November % wiml II
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Notice.

General Meeting Of The Mutual .i'sura''Se
"A GENERAL MEETING of the mem
bers OF tn. Mutual Assurance Society. Il
gainst fire on buildings Of the state OF Viz
ginia, will he held al tie capitol, in the city
Of Richmond, on Friday, the lst day of ia
nuary. l6l9-at which tine and place the
punctual attendance OF the members IN per-
son or by proxy, is earnestly requested, as
business of the utmost Importance 10 the
society will be before the meeting.
BY order of the Standing committee,
JAMES RAWLINGS,
Richmond, Nov 10 p. agent III. a. y.
Form of II po1rcr Of attorney 10 a"ihor'Ss
zr0cies to cote at meeting.
-, tfa undersigned member Of the
Mutual Assurance Society against lire on
buildings of the state Of Virginia, do here.
by constitute ana appoint ---.,, ol
=, 10 attend the general meeting OF the
said society, to be held in Richmond, on
Friday, the lst day Of January, 1919, as
proxy to act aud vote on - behalf on a.,
ny1usiness which may come before the SAID
meeting, as fully as if - w personally
present. In testimony whereof. - have
hereunto set - hand aliI seal his -
day OF -, 1918. ,,
Teste, Std.I
.a.B. iSeG!.l
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FOp THE

ron THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA"
With copioG> Index, prepared ani report
cd by the Hon. Chief Justice CRANcH, TO
the congress Of the United States, Tor
their sanction; sgrrcahy to the provi-
suns OF the &C; of the 29th April, 1916,
entitled an ac, au,horising the judges
of the circuit court and the attorney for
the District Of Columbia, TO prepare a
rode of jurisprudence fo: the said Dis
trict."
The laws by which this District is now
governed, can only be found by reference
to the numerous volumes containing those
,t the United States. of The states OF Vir-
einia and Maryland, and oil Eng lana-
therefore tic acquisition Of this code (Which
will comprise the whole in one volume, J
must be considered as OF the first import
ancs, by all magistrates, gentlemen OF the
bar. and citizens in general, VINO have,
heretofore, experienced the necessity OF 4
work Of this description.
A few extra copies will he printed for
such persons only as apply previous to The
publication of The work.
Gt5-Gen,lemen who wish 70 be supplied,
will please 10 leare their names at this o.
fec. Ct Dec .
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-31
Barn Landing Fishery.

p WILL rent this excellent fishery, for 5
1 years Or less; application eau be made
to me personally or by letter: addressed to
Pobick Church, Fairfax Co. Va. twill he
useless to offer less than BOO doiiats, that
sum having already been refused. >,
GEORGE MASON.
Gun.,on, October .
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-31
For Sale,


4 TRACT OF LAND in the county Of
n Fairfax, between the Little River
Turnpike Road and that from Leesburg to
Georgetown, called SELBY, containing
from 5 to 600 acres, situated in the neigh
borhood of Alexandria, Georgetown, and
city of Washington. The land is in good
order, with sufficient buildings for the pur-
poses of farming, well watered, wooded,
and adapted to plaster. As it is presumed
that persons disposed to purchase will view
the premises, further description is unne-
cessary. en-,
Terms of sale liberal, and will be made
known on application to John A. and Bush
rod c. Washington, near Charlestown, JET
ferson county, Virginia. OF
NOBLET HERBERT,
July 10 sw Alexandria, d. G.
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To N II. .tun.cla.
agent for

agent FIR
yVyILLtAM TRUE, corner Of kn'2; ::
w Fairfax streets, informs H.. 'f'rE'!'
and the public, that from tie liberal encnn-
racement he has received from the laiirS
and gentlemen OF this town AMI vlcr"!{.
as well as from Strangers who occaS a'n"!N
resort k!iher, he intends charging his Els
ness, aud has taken pains to procure ~"
very best O. STOCK, also good wo,Nme''
lie can assure the pubic that all orders lor
Boots and Shoes,
of every description, will be puncina'l y e.
ecuted. and the work done in style not
exceeded by any other factory IN the as
irict. lie has constantly on iiami, ready
made, very extensive assortment 81
Boots. Shoes and Pumps,
for ladies' and gentlemen, and misses, boy;
and children, made in the most approved
style. Of the best materials, and by .HpeUor
workmen. Those ia want OF the al"'e ar
ticles can be fitted rs well as ihougn they
had their measure taken, and the work war
rantet good.
Orders for Doo's and Shoes,
will be Immediately attended to, and such
varieties sent as invariably 20 suil he pHr-
chasers. CS5-Constanlv on har',,I, very.
general assortment of Northern Boots ant
t.hoes, wholcsa and retail, al los prices
November re ~
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GunstOn for Sale.

YV1HIS ELEGANT estate is situated on the
Potomac, Is miles below Alexandria
1t is bounded on three sides =" the foto-
mac and Pohick creek, and contains nearly
: 600 acres of land, level and fertile. to
which are attached six shad and herring
fisheries, two of which command Tue IL
YER channel. This land will be laid on IN
four tracts, 50 as 10 have one or more hHn-
cries 10 each these tracts will be again I'll,
virled Il requisite. This estate is level ana
beautifully situated, very fertile, ana IT,
markedly healthy. Plaster acts VITA an
effect equal to that OF any part OF virginia
or Pennsylvania.-lh have used 800 bushels
IN twelve months, and such is its beneficial
oneration, that were to keep this land
should considerably increase the quantity.
A manufacturing mill is distant about iwo
miles. on a stream naviga BILE tor vessels
carving 1900 bushels OF wheat, where Inc
Baltimore and Dist. OF Columbia prices are
given torgrain: being bounded ON sides by
water a small extent only OF fence Is ne
cessory TO inclose the whole: It would be
,dpir,bly ADAPTED to grazing. The INT
proyementS are large and very
substantial brick mansion, 40 by
b, ~ tCCl, WIN C'S'J ~
NE! house, three commodIous barns,
hcases for Negroes, and fish houses at each each
OF the 6sherie:: 10000 bricks and looo
bushels Of liuSs are just burnt on the pre-:
misses. There is considerable extent OF
live fence. both useful and ornamental, two
orchards of well selected apples and peach,
beside, tn abundance Of other choice fruit
More than $50 acres are in clover, 700 IN
corn, and land is in preparation Tor sowing
ESQ bushels Of small grain. Any quantity
Of hay can be cut from the low grounus,
some of which (and all might, have been
reclaimed at triling expense: The river
and creeks, abound with wild fowl, ,parti-
cu!arly canvass backs, the woods with deer
and variety of other game. Mules, cat
he, highly improved sheep, farming ulen-
sells ana house hold furniture can he had.
The terms Of sale will be accommodating
Property in any Of the cities, negroes, bank
stock, western lands, or Lands near the
RIDGE, will be taken in payment.[l.etterS
must be addressed 10 me at PohIck Church.,
Fairfax county, Virginia.
september4 GEORGE MASON.
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Public Sale.

DY virtue of deed Of trust to the sub
D scriber, will be sold, on Monday the
4th January next, between l2 and o'clock,
81 on the premises, House and Lot,
6m1 on the west side Of Union-street,
NJ 10 the northward Of Queen-street,
HAnow occupied by Mr.. Smith: The
terms will be made known on the day OF
sale WIN. HERBERT, Jr
Dec 22 TAI
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To Rent,
Houses for Sale.

F.. The premises on the South eas'
corner Of King and Henry streets
Es... containing 2 good dwelling houses
with stores ready fitted up for bu-
-. Also, the brick dwelling house
SH and store near to the former, lately
Sssss.. in possession of Dennis M. Lyles,
GI.S.lesq. for whose time therein Inc
9TH OF Feb. next, it may be rented. >,
n5-All the above property would be sold
upon liberal credit, the payment being Sc
cured. Inquire Of ,,,o,1p
VAUDEVILLE & LARMOUR.
September 90 utI
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Valuable Property for Sale.

HNHEysubsCriber wishes TO sell .n0nR'-
1 E,agie. his present residence. his
propcrt5 is situated in Fairfax county, Eir-
ginia, in the immediate vicinity OF Alex
andria, commanding fine view Of the
town, the city OF Washington, and part
of Ge0rgetOwn-aG extensive view OF The
Potomac and the Co,r'try around, which II
highly improved. and distant from AleNan-
dria about three quarters OF mile, con-
tanning from thirty 10 forty acres, Inclosed
with a good pos! and rail fence. The lm.
t-s pruvrmcn,s are, a handsome and
saET convenient frame dwelling house.
Hsas with kitchen, wash house and
-. sSS g pantry, under tic same roof; a
smoke house, stables. &c. with never
failing spring of excellent wafer, within 80
yards. Wit: the above property some OF
tie most substantial articles OF household
furniture may be- had. Also, small farm,
distant from Alexandra from three &c Tour
miles. on the road leading 10 Mount Yer
non, containing two hundred and twenty
seven acres, more or less; from htly TO
eighty acres OF which is in good wood; and
all lying well fer improvement, having a
proportion OF up and bottom land. This
land shows the efrrt Of plaster very per-
ceptibly very Satisfactory experiments hav-
;ng been made.-A part of the bottom
land is now in timothy, and the whole is
susceptible of being made 10 produce it,
having a sulhciency OF wafer on every part.
There is on this land beautiful situation
for dwelling house, commanding line
view of Mount Vernon. tort Washington
and the Potomac, and very highly i'm
proved country around. The terms, Tor
the whole or any pati Of the above proper
~, may be ascertaned by application to
The subscriber, or, in his absence, 10 James
Patton. esq. Of Clifton Lodge, Fairfax coun-
ty. WALTER ii. JENlf En-
Noun, Eagle, Dec. 8 II
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l.. MaStersOn.

BOOT and SHOEMAKER,
DETURNS his grateful thanks to his
IN friends and the public in general. tor
the liberal patronage he has received in his
line of business, aud hopes they will con-
tinue it. He has on hand good assort-
ment olthe best Philadelphia leather, which
he intends manufacturing in the best man.
ner: 70: neatness and durability it will be
exceIled by none. lie has on hand good
assortment of
Boots, Bootees and Shoes,
which he will sell on reasonable terms for
cash, or to punc;ual customers at the usual
credit, at his old stand opposite the dazettc
Office, Royal-street.
N. B. Two boys OF good disposition
would be taken as apprentices to the above
business. Those from The country wonic
be preferred. Angus: "a
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,-asonabIe prices to purchasers who would
I,,;id thereon. For terms enquire OF
!. VAUDEVILLE & LARMoUh.
Is Octooer IS ---3
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99eaN
~
To Rent,
Valuable Property.

NOR sale-That commodious three STORY
Il brick house ON Kin9street; now in the
occupancy of Mr.. John Roberts.--Also
three Lots adjoining, with the improve
ments thefeon.-That elegant Grass Lot
lately the property Of Mr.. James Anderson,
containing 9 3.16;hs acres.--And the
rigging, sales, anchors, cables, spars g. wa
ter-casks of the barque Mary, in parcels, or
the whole to suit purchasers. -
Oct3l JOSEPH SMITH.
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La,ss Of tie District IF Columbia.

In The press, and will shortly he published,
By D.lYIS s. FORCE,
IN THE CITY or WASHINGTON,
"a COMPLETE CODE OF LAWS
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For Sale or Rent,

rEyHAT valuable property called EoN-
4 WAYS WHARF, with the Ware-
aouses thereon fronting on Unlon-streel.
Che warehouses will be rented separately
Il required. For terms apply to
VIM. HERBERT, j..
August 25
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To Let,

WHAT convenient Brick house on Roy
al street, now occupied by Mr..
Charles Tyler-possession to be had the
99nd OF December next--for terms enquire
Of VAUDEVILLE & LARMOuk.
November 8
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Aromatic

THIS Snuff, as celebrated Tor its agree
i bic fragrance as for its efficacy IN the
cure Of recent ca.arrh and slow nervous
headache, is used aud approved by the pre-
sent professor OF chemistry in the universe
ty of Cambridge, Mass. and BY some OF the
most respectable gentlemen OF the faculty
in the United States-lt is also particular
ly recommended by DR. Waterhouse, late
professor Of the theory and practice OF ply
sic, IN the above seminary-mhose certih'
cate accompanies each botile.-Sold by
JAMES KENNEDY & SON..
Sole Agents for Alexandra.
September "a
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LAMPS sc.
BITS or Sale.

a upon Cameron, Pitt
i. on liberal credit, at
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-24

bsve besa kepi MANY isa0, r.5ie many otb--
srs haze bfa hberaL adgdued. Tbsre
IRE 10 clerks in tbs uarious public ctFces
II W,ajbiagt9n 1rbo kase Higher Salaries
tran tie DJf,ict 7udges Of Maine, Ne7u-
HamtAire, Rtede Lhnd, Connecticut, and
fbio and mary 9f them higher than any
DJa1ct s1adges in tbs Unne4 States. Ny.
it is a fact, The Militant Dosr kecper gffbe
f'0yje Of Repre5ents fives sf CmereJs, has
$50 dohar5 Annually more compensation
far bis serviees, than any sfthe absDs dtjg-
mated judicial s69Eeers.l
Military Appropriation Bill.
The Copferees on the part Of the Sen
ate on the difagreeing votes refpectine
the appropriation of monies for brevet
rank, reported their inability to agree on
the sctj-ct. with a detail of the pro
ceedings of the conference. Read.
Patriots of the Revolution.
The bill from The Houfc 10 provide
for the furviving officers, folders, &c. of
the revolutionary army, was reported bv
the Military Committee.
MIR. Barbour's motion to poHpone the
bill to July next, Ito reject it) was de.
bated, until a late hour, when, without
taking the quettion, the Senae
Adjourned,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-24

entitled " An Act for the orderly solemn
cation of Marriages"
DE II enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
Ed sentatres IN General Court assembled and6y
me authority Qfthe same, That any marriage which
has been. which shall hereafter be solemnzed
by any Minister Justice of the peace, agreeable
10 the provisions of the act entitled [" An Act for
the orderly solemnzation Of Marriages" in any
plantation, which at the time of passing said hct
Yves iacludea within the counties OF Cumbe land or
Lincoln. shall be deemed and taken TO he legal to
ali ntents and purposes, as il the said Counties or
either of them had not been divided. And every
Justice OF the Peace, or Minister who shall hereaf
ter solemnize any such marriages shall trsD.mit
cerfa'e thereof 10 the Clerk nf the Circuit Court
of Common Pleas for the County in which said
plant alton is situated 20 be recorded by said Clerk
in a book 10 be by him kept for that purpose
-4pprOred by The GorernOr, Jan. OF 1918.
Copy examined by A. BRADFORD.
Cscrpg0ru 0f Commonwealth
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7buYMay, Feb u.
TT I'F''IJ u t =
Treaty of Client Expenses.

Treaty of Client Expenses.
Mr., Burwell, after fone preliminary
remarks, obfcrved, that under the Urea
~ of Client certain commifIioners had
been appointed TO afcertain the bounda
ry lines between the u. States and the
Britiih Northern Provinces BY The eff
Inmates Of appropriations fubmitted to
the Hoafe, it appeared that the Houfe
was called upon TO appropriate 50 900
dollars to defray the expen!es of theft
Commif1ioners for the prefent year, of
which Fifty thoufand dollars was for cons
tmgent extenes,' for the preient and pat
year 1T the laft felton, there had been
appropriated thirty four thoufand fome
odd hundred dollars for this object. He
thought he was perfectly warranted in
laying, that it would require, under the
prefent plan, from FIVE to ten years to
complete the survey of the boundaries
If SO, the expenses of afcertaining them
" ould amount TO a larger fun than the
object could be worth. There was
mother point on which the Houfc would
probably deGre information which was
the appointment of AGENTS TO the three
CommiiIioners, with falaries equal TO
thofe of the Commiflioners Now. Mr..
B faid, he had examined the different
articles of the treaty AID he could find
in it no authority given to the Commit,
iioners to appoint thefe, though power
was expressly given to them TO appoint
Secretaries Ore of theic Boards ALTO
had ceafed to exit, he presumed, as TIE
gentleman who had been the commit
fioner on The par, of the United States,
was now mem5er of this Ioufe not
withdrawing which the Houfe was called
upon to appropriate for the three Boards.
10 obtain information on thefe points he
moved the following refolution--
hfj6fOed That the Secretary of the
Treafury be directed to lay before this
House Gatement OF the monies paid for
defraying the expenfes of the Commit
6oners under the 4th, 9th and 9TH arti
cles of the treaty of Client, fpecifying
the items of expenditure, and the claims
at this time prelented for payment.
The refolve was agreed to, mem. con.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-24
House Of Rrps esenfafires.
Tkesdetp Feb. II

iEeSddy FEB. 10.
n mefiage was received from the Pref
ioent, respecting the disburft ments of the
monies Appropriated to rebuilding and
furniihing the Pretident's houfe and
their inadequacy TO meet the objects OF
the Legislature He recommends that
fome public agent fhould be charged with
the care during the occaGonal abfences
of the PreGdent, of the valuable articles
fuch as plate, &c in the Prehdent's
houfe, and have authority to transfer il
from ona PreGdent to another to have
alto the experimenting care of the Capt..
toI, and other public buildings and fug
GETS the Propriety of making it explic
lilly The duty of the Superintendent of
the Public Buildings, with authority to
employ one or mere perfons under him.
Read, and referred.
On motion of Mr. Pitkin, the commit
tee of Ways and Means was directed to
report on the expediency of extending
the credit for duties on articles imnort-
ed from the Wet Indies.