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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-12
Important to Cabinet Makers,
.ini those dssirous Of purchasing
.MiHOG.i.SY,

WE, the subscribers. respectfully In
w form them that we haze now on
hand, at our Warehouse in Raral-street
a general assortment Of both St Domin-
20 and Bay wood, which we will dispose
ot at the Baltimore prices. The wood 10
81 an excellent quality, and those who
wish TO purchase will fad it to their ad-
vantage to call on Us.
We have also on hand general as.
sor,ment es plain and elegant FJRN!-
rURE, consisting ii sideboa-ds, OF dit
ferent pric, $, tables Of al descriptions,
among which are one sett Q! pillar and
claw dining 'sbles Of elegant wood. six
ladies' work stands, some very elegant.
secretary and book cases, candle and
wash stands, beaureaus, sofas aud cas-,
chairs, hair and moss mattresses, ma.
hogany and stained weed beds,eads, &c
All Of which we are determined to sell
a. low as the same quality Of work can
be obtained in this place or elsewhere.
WM. 4 WALTER HARMON.
aprii &
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For Sale,
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT,
DR.. DEANS
Genuine Vegetable Rheumatic
PILLS,
For Sale,
February 10

So celebrated in New-Euglaud Tor the
many remarkable cures which they have
wrought, some Of which are particnla-
rized in the papers OF directions, where
many Thousand boxes are used annually
to general satisfaction.
These pills are recomr ended By men
of the (irst characters in the state OF Mas
sachusetts.
JAMES KENNEDY T. SON.
Januarp q
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Burr Milestone Making.

"iE Subscriber wsaes to inform his
friends and the public, that he has
on hand, good supply of the first quality
Burr BLOCKS. His shopis near Ca!.Pey
TONS store. where he can supply all Mil
Ter. at the shortes, notice With first rate
Mil stones. and which he vi warrant
co Al if not superior to any in the United
States and will sell them at tie most re-
duced prices-the workmanship superior
70 snv in TIE district.
D.r- 10 ROBERT GLENN.
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DIR. Darrah.
SURGEON DENTIST,

SURGEON DENTIST,
I'D SPECTFULLY informs the La
"a dies anil Gentlemen Of Alexandria
and its vicinity, that he has tsk'n a
n0m in Mrs. HAsEIN's house, on Fair
iax-,treet, where he will be happy t.
wait on them in the line If his profession
He makes and inserts the bet of art
fetal teeth, from one to : full sett, in the
best manner. He cleatss, meuds. plugs.
and extracts teeth, roots and stumrs in
hs bast r'i"ne- INV 6
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Proposals

NOR Publishing b. Subscription, and
n now ready for the press. series OF
historical volumes. which when finished
will assume che title Of
Universal History Amey1cmised;;
Or, an historical view OF
Europe, .is;a, africa and .imsried,
from the earliest recu ds TO the nineteenth
century-with a particular reference to
he state Of society, literature. religion,
and form Of government in the United
States Of America.
By DAVID RAMSAY. u. D.
Sc Life il So short and time so valuable,
ina it we're HAPPY for Us if all great
works we're reduced tn their auiBtes-
sence." Sir William JoS.s.
PROSPECTUS.
ASIA.
The A,is.ic part Of this work contains
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-12
Mead and Lemonade.

ENilE sub,criber mast gratefully ac-
* know!edses past Iavors, ard IS hap
Nv to inform his friends and the public
that he has again commenced making
Mead and Lemonade, which nav be had
every day during the season at his old
stand in ROyal-s'reet, with his usual a.
sortmcnt u coniectionary-such as cakes.
ccrd;a's, nuts, ca dies &c. &c.
MAYA JOSEPH ROUSSEAU.
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p. s B. Geoghegan,

MOROCCO LsATHES'MASUFAcru2ERs,
City Of Washington,
ID ESPECfFULLY inform The work
"a, ers and consumers Of the aonre ar
t;cIs, that they have succeeded Mr. John
Lawrence in his Morocco establishment.
and from an experience of twenty years
in the abnye business, fiatter themselves
they will b. able TO produce map Gc-
tuIe equal 20 any in the United States.
They will keep constant supply OF
Morocco of srery color,
suitable foe cnachmakers, hatters, shoe
makers and binders.
Punctual attention paid TO the compile
ton Of orders from either tnwn or coun-
try. i,
Fine and coarse wool may also be had
q, their manufsctlry, at the lowest N
ket price. april 60
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Lumber Yard.

NETM. VEIrCH & CO. havo on hand
w and intend keeping constant
supply Of the best kind OF I UMBER add
LINE at theiE wharf, near the lower fer
ry, and request their friends AID ;he pub
lie in general to call and see to- them
selves, aud think they viii be pleased
with the price aud quality Of their lum-
Der. ami IS
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Boiling Cloths.

TINE subscriber has this day ceeeiT-
ed, 4 large and elegant assort-
nent Of Boiling ClOths.of a supeyiorqua-
Iity. which will b. offered forsale at the
store Of Mess.s. Butts & Cawood. King
st.eet, AIexa, where he intends keeping
. complete assortmentin FUTURE:
Ssn.6 AMOS ALEXANDER,
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For Freight,
Notice.

"HE Pews in the new Saint Paul )
3 Church, will be offered f,r sale by
public auction, 10 the sad Church. COM
meacing at 10 o'clHck, An. OF Manday
the 18Th inst.-The terms and conditions
10 Be then all! there matle known.
BY order Of the Ncs'rv:
]. 3. NICHOLS, Sec.
F The Church will be consecrated
BY Bishop MOors, on Sunday the l7th
instant. Nav lI-dlw
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Sales at ' endue.
)n every Tuesday and Friday,

NiLh Ib -oiAb,
1t the Vendue Store. corner OF Prince
and Water Streets,
Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
'irticulars of which viii be expressed in
the bills of the day.
~ All kind of goods which are on
imitation and the prices Of which are
Established, can at any time be viewed
md purchased at the lowest limitation
nd prices.
P, G. MARSTELLER.
Nnyemher %
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ESGLIsH AND GKEMAE
ALMANACS, for 1919

II IN NV 40, JOI tOA
EUSr published and fuf by the
gross, dozen or single one,
ByJOHN A. STEWART,
Who has on hand,
= large stock of writing and letter paper
paste5oards, states, blank books, quilts
sealing wax, waters, playing cards, and
oaper for rooms.
Family and common bibles and tesla
nen:., prayer books, psalm and hymn
books, with many other established reii.
sioys works Of merit. A general assert
meat Of
School Books,
Among which are, the Greek and Latin
Classics. Dilworth's. Webster's. Mavor's,
Conley's, Murray's. Columbian and Phi
Iadelphia spelling books, Mur.,y's, Web
stsr's, Ashes and Comiey's grammars.
Murray's Primer, Introduction, Reader,
Exercises and Key, Am. Class Book,
Bair's Reading Exercises, New Intro.
duction to Reading, New.York Reader,
No. l, g and 8, SCOTS Lessons, En-
fields Speaker. Goldsmith's England,
Rome and Greece, Nebster's Selection,
American Speaker, Dodsley's and Cro1
all's Fables, Blair's Grammar of Chemis-
try, O'Neal's and Wiiiet's Geography.
Dilworth's, Tutors, Jesse's < Jaudon's
Arithmetic, Johnson's, Sheridan's, and
aIker'sBictionary, Aliases and Maps,
etc, etc. together with large stock Of
Law, History and Miscellany.
Wholesale purchasers allowed a libe-
raj discount. August 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-12
Edward E Cooke,

1T TOR.HE a L L ",
gEAyISG established himself at Eau
Id auer Court-Hogse, with view to
practise in the counties Of tauqUier and
Cuipeper, tenders his professional servi-
ces to the public.
March o6 DIM
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For Freight.

sSs The sIoop ENTERPRISE,
r=zT ~ACap,ain MyrTek; barthsn a
& bon; 500 barrels, will be rea-
aS-GS1S II ,a- a cargo in few days.
And frr sale, her Cargo OF
M 5b.s ,ar, in excellent order
l2r91 Zee; Carolina flooring plsnk.
Es-HI LlWRAS0E 4 FONLh.
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Act

incorporating Company to establish a
Turnpike Road fom WiIeY's tavern,
in the couutyo FaIf,r, To point Of
intersection on the Little River Turn
pike Road, OF on the line of the dis
trict Of Cola,hbia. Passed February.
IA, 1918.
DE it enacted bv the General Assem-
Nd ~, that il shall be lawful to open
books at Fairfax courthouse, and in the
town OF A!exandris, under the direction
Of Francis Peyton. Augustine |. Smith,
WIN. sioss, Johnston Cleveland, Amos
Alexander, Mordecai G. Fitzhugh, Jonah
Thompson, George Dencaie and James
II. Hone, or any three OF them, Tor re-
ceiving subscriptions to the amount Of
sixty thousand dollars, for the Purpose of
making turnpike road from Wiley's Ia
vern. IN the county Of Fairfax, to point
Of intersection m The Little River TurR-
pike Road, OF on the line OF the district
Of Colu nbil, a, shall be designated by
the directors Of the company herein after
named.
When sufficient number Of shares
shall have been subscribed, the subscri-
be>s, their heirs and assigns, shall be
aud tHey are hereby incorporated into a
company by the name Of " The Middle
ruropise COMPANY" asreeably TO the
act, entitled, " An Act prescribing GER
tain general regulations for the incorpo-
ration OF Turnpike Comp1nie,."
Tais act shall De in force from the
passing thereof.
Richmond, March ilth, 1918.
The foregoing is trae copy OF an act
Of the General Assembly, passed Feoru-
airy l4th, 1918.
WILLIAM MUdF0RD,
Keper Of the Rolls.
april so I'll
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Tanning and Currylng.

Joseph HEST0N continues TO car
al ~ on the abose business at his old
Stand in Prince street, between Water
aud Union streets, where he will be al
WAYS ready to execute orders IN his line
with prornp,ness and ie'pateh.
He keeps constantly - hand q large
assortment of
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For FREIGHT or Charter,

&c nc fast SIZZLING schooner
rSS> FRIENDSHIP, burthea 500
H. - barrels, in complete Order to
E-sFE receive a cargo. Fer terms
s7g!y 20 ,o~,
- CALpWELL & JACKSON.
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Leather,

Of IS various qualities as can be io1nd in
auv shop in the Dis.rict-whieh he vii!
dispose Of at very lo# prices for cash:
ilmc.6 Il
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Notice.

ESIE CO partnership Of CATLErT
4 IRWIN, is Wis day dissolved
bv mutual consent. AL those having
claims against the iirm. are requested 20
present them to c |. Catlett, who is aU-
lhIsis:d to settle the business
CHAS |. CATIETT,
THOMAS IRWIN, Ir.
april s.
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Notice.

1--WE subscribe. will apply for the re-
newal of a certificate Of one share
70 the Bank Of Alexandria, No. 2415,
the original being lost.
March 10 ] G. HERBERI.
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Bath House.

E<HE Subscriber respectively informs
4 he public, That subscription papers
arc lett at his house, aud at the EX-
change CofFee House, for subscription
to the BATH-H0USE, for the ensuing
scason-wherc, gentlemen disposed {
encourage the establishment, are respect.
fully invited 10 su5sc ibc. The Bath
House will be ready for their reception
Gil the 18th Of May next, provided thrt,
subscribers are sbtained.-FrOm the ex-
perience of former seasons, the subscri.
Der does net teei himself warranted In
opening it with less number.
L. SHIELDS.
april 20
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For Freight,
For Freight,

~ The Superior brig PIANO.
ss4SSS@ PEA, Eleazer Crabtree mas
n - ter. burthen about 1850 bbiS
SSS2zIs il complete order, and can be
ready Tor the reception Of a cargo in four
dIys. Apply to ~
i.iwR tSON Z F0WLE,
Who have fnr sac her cargo OF lumber,
hAsf. h-oxn soap, &c apru
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GunnoWder.

TUST received per schr. lillian. Hand,
% irnm Philadelphia, quantity Of +.
FT. FFT. fran the Nitre Hall Mills,War
rarted eqral 10 sny panufactured in this
count.y-Fcr sale on yer, favourable
terms, by c. \ l. p. THOMPSON.
anil l6 thstu4w
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John e.. Ladd S Co.

John G. Ladd s Co.
nFEER Tor ssle tue cargo OF brig
Econome, consisting Of
500 ca>SS fresh Vhomastnn lime
$500 tset merIhsn; ble. ooarls
1900 feet . inch plank
Also, ~ STORE,
4rl casks rhamastOn aril Rhode Is
nd hm,, suitable 10; masOns' course
sry,S. o. mXnMe.
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The A,ia:ic part Of this work contains
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so Dollars Reward.

DAN away from the subscriber on Satur-
~. day night the eth ult, Negro man
by the name of JACOB THOMPSON, aged 90
OF %, nearly feet high, very black, and
rather down look when spoken to-he is
very apt TO put one hand up to his chin
when answering questions. He is a very
submissive orderly feilow-His clothing
that can be recollected consisted ola blue
second cloth coat with yellow buttons,
nearly new; Russia sheeting shirts and
trowsers, and variety of other clothing
not reco!lected. fully expect he must
have from $50 to goo dollars with him in
money-and very little doubt but he had
furnished himself with free papers. Who
ever takes up the said fellow, secures him
in Jail, aud retains all moneys and papers
he NAV have on him. shall be entitled TO the
money found on him, and the above re-
ward If ia ken out Of the District; or wen
ty dollars if taken within the District of
Columbia. JAMES BLOAHAM.
July 90 d3tfmw2m
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Advertisement.

A BSCONDED from the subscribers
"A service, on Saturday night the l5th
inst Negro woman TREACE or TREACf
she is FIVE feet two or three inches hlgh,
abou. 30 years of age, of very dark com,
plexion, and when particularly examined
is very apt to confound herseif;-i Is
deemed unnecessary 10 mention her CLIO,
thing, as she has all of them with her, and
being extremely artful, she no doubt will
change them and endeavor to pass Tor a
free woman. She is well acquainted IN
Charles county, Prince Georges, Alexan-
dria and the City, as about D years ago she
made her escape, and was or months
about the Lower Ferry, leading to AieXan-
dria, and from tbence-to Washington City,
where she acquired an extensive acqgaln-
lance among the Negroes belonging to John
Brent, esq and the greater part OF sa'd
Negroes belong now 10 William and no
Der Brent, esqrs. and Mr. Dudley Digs.
Negro Treace has scar on the back part
of her neck, occasioned by seaton put Tor
the benefit of her eyes, which are very
weak at this time. will give 10 dollars
iftaken in the county and secured in jail,
or if out OF be county and secured as aiore-
said, 30 tAt | get her again, % dollars,
and all reasonable charges paid if brought
home. All persons are forewarned har-
boring or employing said Negro at their
peril, as the law will be vigorously put IN
force against any offender.
THOMAS BURGESS.
Charles CO. Maryland, near
Port Tobacco, Aug. "a d3tIu
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Charles County Court,
Iarch Term 1918.
BILL IN CHANCERY.
Robert Perry


James b Dunning,on, Robert Cunning
ton, Francis ray!or AID Elizabeth b.
his vile. james vi khan md Ca'harne
his wife. William Simmons and Esther
his wife, heirs OF William Duhnington.
FvIlE Complainant alleged in his bill
4 that the Respondents have in pos.
session the real estate of their declared
father WIN. Huntington, whose personal
estate vas not sufficient for the payment
of his debts. Wn. Duunington's estate
is indebted to the complainant in q large
sum of money. The object OF the bIli is
to procure decree for the sale oil The
land, for the payment of the debts re-
naming unpaid by the personal estate.
Some of the hairs of WIN. DunEington
are on.residents.---lt is thereupon, st
motion of the Complainant, ordered that
he cause copy Of this order to be in
serted in the Alexandlia Gazette for the
space OF three months, to the intent that
the absent defendants Hay have notice Vt
this application, and Of the subject and
object of the bill, and may be warned 70
appear in this court in person or by Sc
Iicitor, to shew cause, if any there be,
wherefore a decree should nOt pass as
prayed. Teste,
JOHN BARNES, elk.
June OF SIN
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New Publications.
TUsr Received and for sale by the
Al c,hCcrihops

IUSI Received and Tor sale by Tie
% subscribers.
Capt. Tuckey's Narrative of an
Expedition to explore tho RiverZairc,
usually called the Congou, in South.
orn Africa, in 1916, to which are adj
cd the Journal OF Professor Smith,
and some general observations on its
inhabitants, published by Permission
Of the Lords Of the admiralty.
The possibility of approaching the
North Pole asserted by the Hon. ID.
harrington, with an appendix con-
tanning Papers on the same Subject,
and on a Northwest Passage, by Col.
geaufoy. f. r. S. illustrated with a
Map of the North Pole, according to
the latest Discoveries.
Hobhouse's Historical Illustrations
of the fourth Canto of Childe Harold,
containing Dissertations on the Ruins
If Rene, and an Essay on Italian Lii
eraturc.
Joyce's Dialogues in Chemistry Tor
the amusement and Instruction Of
Young people. 2 vols.
The Brownie of Bodsbeck and other
Tales, by James Hogg, Author OF
Quren's Wake, &c.
Marriage. novel.
The RatrheIor and the Married
Man do.
Foliage. a Poem. by Leigh Hunt.
The Fudge Family in Paris.
Zuua, or the Tree of Health, and
other Tales, by Mad. de Genlis.
A Help to the profitable Reading
If the Holy Scriptures. by the Rev.
Edward Bickersteth.
The Testimony of Natural Theo-
logy to Christianity. by DIR. Osborne.
The Life of Mrs. Isabella Graham.
Mrs. Martha Ramsay.
Rev. DR.. Buchanan.
DR.. Watson, Bishop of
Landau.
Fllis's Account of Lord Amherst's
Embassy to China.
Rambles in Italy. by an American.
Rob Roy Nc Gregor ; or Aud
Lang Syne, a Musical Drama.
or Every new publication as soon
as it can arrive. may be had Of
JAS. KENNEDY q SON.
September 9 wfm6t
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Ship Timber, &c.

TgHIiE subscriber, residing on Malta
y woman Creek, in Charles County,
MARYLAND, will dispose of tstanding) a
large quantity of first rate White Oak
Ship Timber, Wharf Logs, Timber suit
ed for Slaves, Plank. scantling. or other
purposes, in any quantity; Likewise Sc
veral thousand cords Oak Wood Pur-
chasers will find it to their advantage to
apply as the terms will be moderate, and
there is Davigable water to the spot.
WIN MASON.
Mays tf
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For Sale,

Finder an act of the Legislature of VT-
u, ginia. passed on the 21st day OF Feb.
ruary, 1918, all that part OF a tract OF land
lying in the county Of Fairfax, and CON-
monty called Retirement, 10 which the WI
dow and heirs OF the late Walter d. Brooke
are entitled; as well their interest in that
part which has been allotted to Ann Brooke
for her dover, as that part Of which the
said widow and heirs are nov in possession.
The sale will be made at public auction on
the premises near where the stage road
crosses Dogues Run, on Thursday the ! 9TH
Of Septic mher next, if fair, if not the next
fair d.y. The terms are one halt cash, The
balance on credit Of twelve months.
WILLIAM II F0OTE,
BENJAMIN NJ. BROOKE, Conrs.
August 7 tiH
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Charles County Court,
March Term, 1918,

suVTCW fT ~ iOiO'
I'm application to Charles county court
Z nv petition in writing OF John Smith,
of'Charlcs county. for the beuctit OF the
act of assembly for The relief of sundry
insolyent debtors, passed at November
session 1905, and the several supplements
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein,
a schedule of his property and list oil
ais creditors on oath, so far as he can as.
certain them, being annexed to his petit
ton. and the court being satisfied by com
petent testimony that the said Jno. Smith
has resided two years Immediately prece-
ding the time of his application, in the
state Of Maryland, and being also salts
fed that the said jain Smith is in actual
confinement for debt, and the SAID John
Smita having catered into bond with SUIT
fcieat security for his personal appear
auce in Charles county court, to answer
such allegations as his creditors may
make against him-It IS therefore order
ell aud adjudged that The said John Smith
De Discharged from imprisonment ; and
that BY causing copy of this rrdtT to
be inserted in some one of the newspa-
pcrs edited in the District of Columbia,
once a week f,rtwo months successfully
before tae third Monday of August nexr,
lie give notice To his editors TO appear
before the said Court, az CharlestovE, in
said county, on the SAID third Monday of
August next, for the purpose OF recon
mendiug trustee for their benefit, and
to show cause why the said John Smith
should not have the benefit o! tie several
iasolvent laws as prayed. Given under
nv hand this Goth dsy OF June 1918.
Tps.a JOHN BARNES, elk.
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W00dbery's Hope,
Exchange 3 Brokers Office,
Georgetosgn, District Of Columbia.
ROMULUS RIGGS.


A T his Office, next door below Craw-
\ fnrd's tavern. Brid%e-st Georgetown,
will exchange all kinds of Bank Notes on
the most reasonable terms.-All persons
who may have notes on the banks of North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia,
would do well TO call on him, as he is
largely in the purchase of that kind of mo-
ney, and will take i on the most reasona-
BILE terms.-Persons travelling 10 the West
err Country may at all times get the Bank
Notes of the Western Banks at fair dis
count, by calling at his Office. For the in
formation of all persons throughout the U.
States, r. Riggs makes it known, that all
of the Banks of the Distrist Of Columbia
pay their notes on demand in specie; and
il would be much 10 the advantage of the
merchants, and trading TO the South and
west, to encourage the circulation of the
Notes of the Banks Of Georgetown, Wash
ington and Alexandria, as it will at all
times answer for remittances TO the large
commercial and Atlantic towns all per-
sons emigrating or travelling to the west
ward should be very particular aud take
the Notes Of the Banks of the District Of
Columbia, as they will lind them the most
current. there being no counterleits on the
District Banks. The Merchants Bank Of
Alexandria has long since failed-all per-
sons should be on their guard, as they will
be imposed on. August ~