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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-11
The Builders Assistant,

rONTAINlNG-thc fvc orders OF ar
" ohiiectiire, selected from the best spe-
cimens Of the Grecian and Roman, with the
figured dimensions Of their height, pr9esG-
ton and profile, and variety Of mouldiI--
lions, modillions and foliage, on a larger
scale. both enriched and plain. 5s'h ;sork-.
trs drawings, shelving their method OF con-
struction, selected from number OF heau-
titul examples, copied from the antique
for the use Of builders, carpenters, masons,
plasterers, cabinet makers and carvers-
with srtg 0rigincl designs, their plans, ela-
va,;ons. and sections the whole exe,na'i-
fed on $50 copPerplateS.--By John Have
lad. architect, and Hugh Brijgort. artist
is now publishing, by subscription, in
numbers, at one dollar eacn. hree num-
hers are already received, and i is propo-
sed to complete the work in fifteen num-
bcrs, iorminx three handsome octave yo's:
JAMES KENNEDY Y SON.
November 81 tuihs3w
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so Dollars Reward.

4 SECONDED nS1,urday morning. the
"A 18Th inst negro George, or George
Griffin, the property OF Miss M'Cai, by
Trade a mailer, and understands some part
of he blacssrni,h's business; he is about
80 years Of age, 5 feet 6 or Z inches high,
stout made, very black complexion, large
eyes and mouth, with thick lips. File Is a
very artGll fellow and has been in the habit
oi obtmding hinselfas a free man, and viii
no doubt attempt to rass as such, and pro-
baby ge, work-has down look when
Observation-Disclosures notrecol!ected, ha-
wing various suits. :.
4 reward Of 10 dollars will be given 1t
taken in the town or~ounty, 90 IN the coun-
" OF Washington or Fairfax, or the above
reward II taken so miles from town, with
all reasonable charges il brought home.
Masters Of vessels are cautioned against
hirboring or carrying of said runaway, as
hey will be dealt with according to law.
~ JAMES SANDERS0N.
August y Il
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Ten Dollars Reward.

DAN away from the subscriber about
N the 4th Of August, Negro Women
LOUlHA--she is % years old, about 3 feet
five inches high, and stout; has some oil her
from, teeth out, and is apt TO laugh when
spoken to; she has sister Marinda and
a mother living in Georgetown, one above
Semmes's tavern, and the other on Herring
IIill. where she has heen harbored for two
weeks. and left there to come home, but
has not done so. expect she can be found
in Georgetown or Alexandria, where she
has many acqUaintances. | will give the
above reward II drought home, or lodged
ROBERT HARPER.
Prince Georges co. Maryland,
Sentember 8 dtf
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Exchange 8 Brokers Office
Georgetown, District Of Columbia.
ROMULUS RIGGS.

ROMULUS httIGS.
A T his office, next door below Craw-
n ford's tavern. Bridge-st, Georgetown,
will exchange all KIM 8 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 It on the mos. reasoua-
bic tc7'ns.-Persons travelling 10 the West
ern Country may at all times get .he Bank
Notes of The Western Banks alta fair dis
court, by calling at his Office. For the in
formation OF all persons throughout the U.
States, X. Riggs makes it known, that all
of the Banks of the Distrist OF Columbia
nay their notes on demand j. ,pecie; and
il would he much 20 the advantage of the
merchants, and trading TO the South and
west. 10 encourage the circulation Of The
Notes of the Banks of Georgetown, Wash
ingtou and Alexandra, as it will It all
times answer for remittancos 10 the large
commercial and Atlantic towns all per-
sons emigrating or travelling to the west
ward should be very particular and take
the Notes of the BANKS OF the District OF
Columbia, as they will Grl them the most
current, there being no Countericlts on the
District Banks. The Merchants Bank of
Alexandra has long nee tai!et-all per.
sons should be on their guard, as they will
he irnpoSed On August =
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/. HOIT'S
PRINTERS WAREHOUSE,

no. 80 RURLING-sLIP, sEw-YoIK.
DRINTING TYPES, Of all the kinds
Il manufactured in the United States !;
the Columbian printing press; common do;
standing presses. var.ous sizes printing
ink, from the difleren, factories, all kinds
cast and wrought iron chases, from the SUI
per.royal to the card chase sheersioots,;
iurnscrews job and book sticEs, with
brass or iron slides u,ahossny do; shears;
spring steel points !; coupon do bod,
kinS,saws /; girtls ;-ssll -.ziiis-iar pews or
book work ball stocks, do; bali nails
wool wool cartls cand!esticks; suffers !;
imposing stones. with frames, for one or two
forms brass double and single rule ; CO.
lumn rules parcha,ents; lye brushes; dust,
proof md pick do; metal cuts Of houses.
Ships, steam-bOats, and stages; cherry and
wildwood cases do for Greek. figure and
rule, flowers, and algebra; gaAeys of all
kinds; frames with or without slides case
racks swing irougks; wc,llng do; lurn-
ture of all kinds letter, press and paper
boards malie;s shooting sticks planners;
quoins press blankets; page cord (; blank
cards Printing flirting HiLetter Paper,
of all kinds; together with ornaments and
other articles, all OF the hest quality.
GA large assortment of second hand
type, of almost every description, for sale
as above, specimens of any fount of which
will be forwarded TO order.
Every kind Of PRINTING and WRI.
TING PAPER, supplied at the manuiac-
turer's price October 3
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mo, 54O7.
Isaac Entwisle. Jr.

Boot, Shoe end Gogg .Naautatmrer,
pEGS leave respectfully TO inform his
ID friends and the public, that he CONT
nues to manufacture boots, shoes aud cIogss
OF the best quality; al his store in King-st.
near Dir. Pery's.
He desires particularly to recommend a
trial Of his clogs to the attention of slave
proprietors, and 10 laboring people in
general; from their superior utility in re-
sisting wet and cold during the winter sea-
son, they will be found a great acquisition
to this descripiOnof people, both from their
superior comfort and saving in cost.
November l6 mwf
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Office.

4 TIA court continued and held for Fair
~ fax county, the 10Th day Of November
1918, HughViolrtt, administrator OF ThomP-
son Violet, deceased, having been duly
summoned TO attend court this day, TO give
counter security to indemnify Coleman
Lewis, Price SKINNER, and Lachlan Min
tosh, his securities for his administration a.
foresaid; and being solemnly. called, and
failing to appear, and having failed to SET
tie bis account as the administrator aiore-
sail-On motion OF the said ColemanLew-
is, Prince Skinner, and Lachlan M'Intosb,
Ii is ordered, that The administration grant
cd The said Hugh Violet, en- the estate of
The said decedent be revoked and that the
sheriff OF this county do take into his pos
session all the estate Of The said Thompson
Violet, deceased, not heretofore admins.
tered by the said Hugh Violet as the adj
mimstrator aforesaid, and administer the
same according to law.
Copied from thn minutes.
Dec Teste, WM. MOSS, c T. c.
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Gone to the Southwark or
Westward.

A YELLOW WOMAN, called Celia
N Dctcher, in the Esd year Of her age,
about 5 feet or inches high-marks like
moles on the right side Of her face, which,
with several letters on her left arm, were
made with india ink. She is about four
months gone in a state Of pregnancy-fol-
lowed her husband, Jim Clark, yellow
man, who was purchased from this place
and taken away in company with large
number of slaves, about two weeks ago, by
a man of the name Of Basset. II is suppo-
sed they have gone TO the westward Celia
was born free, and had with her notarial
certificate of her freedom, and description
of her person. Her mother, the subscriber,
is much afflicted by her manner Of going "a
way. and desires that any humane people
who may chance TO meet with her, will
persuade her 10 return, being apprebensive
that when she gets into a strange country,
where she will be unknown and out of the.
reach of her friends and those who would
be likely to protect her, attempts Iuay be
made by some avaricious and unprincipled
persons, 10 deprive her of her liberty, and
sell her for a Stare. Should any such at
Temps be made, fifty dollars reward will
be paid to any person who will commune
cate such information as shall lead TO the
conviction Of the offenders, and the reoove-
r. of the woman.
HANNAH DETCHER.
Alexandria, 0ctober6, 1918.
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To the Public.

A n unusual sensibility has been exci,a
"A in the minds OF our countymen by III,
copper plate engraving Of the Declaration
of Independence recently published, ac-
companied by fac SMILES of the signatures
Of thase illustrious patriots who framed Tie
document by which our independence was
announced to the world. We feel, while
we dwell on those signatures, as If we were
ushered into the immediate presence OF
chara cters so exalted, and we seem for a
time TO participate in all the emotion which
they felt on the approach of so awful cri-
sis-Hostile armies, desoIate fields, towns
and cities in con0agration-earnage and
death in its most frightlul forms appeared in
prophetic vision on The one hand, and more
than all, The complicated horrors, ignominy
and slavery were presented for heir ac-
ceptance on the other; they deliberated,
they paused, they trembled. and al last So
lemnly appealing to the God OF battles,
they resolved that the United States were
and ought to be free, sovereign and inde-
pendent. These illustrious patriots, with
five solitary exceptions, have now mingled
with the common mould-ihey survive only
in their country's glory and in the recolec-
lion OF grateful people. But it would be
consoling 10 the present generation, sepa-
rated as they now are from those patriots,
by the Intervention Of the tomb, to become
more Intimately acquainted with their re-
evolutionary benefactors. We love to dwell
on the features of such men, snatched by
the pencil from the oblivion of the grave,
and emulate the prominent feats Of their
biography. Impressed with these ideas, the
subscriber proposes, il suitable encourage
ment is given, TO publish tie lives of those
patriots. in numbers, until the whole is COM
pleted. The work will be executed in a
style NOT Inferior 10 any European produc-
tions, and the portraits by masters of ac-
khowledged merit. The biography will
be written by Paul Allen, esq. whose init
macy with the several signers, whose fami-.
Iiarity with the privations and hardships
they had to undergo, and whose well known
talents will be sufficient TO ensure the pa
tronage OF an enlightened people. In the
execution Of this work, all that the pub
Usher dares to promise is, that he will en-
deavor to deserve the confidence Of his
and that no exeriion On his
part will be wanting 10 prevent an abuse
of that confidence. He ventures 10 solicit
the assistance of those gentlemen in pos
session OF authentic facts and anecdotes, by
communicating the intelligence thai will
serve TO illustrate The characters and 10 en-
rich the biography Of those founders OF the
American Republic.-fhuse who are in
possession Of their portraits would enlarge
the obligation by loan of The same.
prospectus with the terms win he given
in few days.
JOSEPH NJ. SANDERSON,
40, Manufactured, Batimore.
*x*Any printe. who will publish this no.
tice and become responsible for FIVE subscri~
bers, shall receive one copy Of the work.
December 8 @
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New Books.

.Ja,t feceSed on consignment, and TOR safe
" By subscriber,
HNALES OF my landlord, Second series
New tales, hy Mrs Opic
lions Pilgrim. by Robert llawker, ID u
Events Of the French Revolution, hy the
baroness he .Stael: OReiley's Greenland
Johnson's qrartc dictionary, vol.
Tavior's Aratcr, 4th edition
Rallies tour on the continent
Village sermons; Olivc-Branch
Dwight's geography for schools, IN which
Europe is divided according 10 the late act
Of the congress of Vienna Also, !,
4 few copies Of Bible News or Sacred
Trihs relating to the Living God, hls only
So2. and HOLY Spirit, nv Noah Worcester,
AM Octl6 ROBERT GRAY.
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THIS Is 10 GUE NOTICE,

That the subscriber hath obtained from
the orphans court Of Charles county IN Ma
ryland, letters of administration on the per.
sonal estate Of JAS. A JOHNSON, late OF
Charles county, deceased: III persons ha-
wing claims against the said deceased, are
hereby warned TO exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at
or before TIE sixth day of May neyt-thsy
may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Given under my
hand this sixth day OF November, 1878.
ELEANOR B. JOHNSON, Admx.
tTAll those persons who have claims,
and wish 10 exhibit them under the above
notice, will present them 10 Frederick ~.
Stone, attorney at law. PortTobacco, Chas.
county, who will make the dividend when
assets come to hand. Z. b. !. Adm.a
Noyember6 mwSw
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The National Register

rs paper which is published, every Sa-
j turday, at the city OF Washington. in
the District Of Columbia, and each number
contains sixteen pages octave, in small but
in the year ansi every volume is accompa-
MED with copious Index. The price per
anhum is FIVE dollars, payable in advance.
The Public DOCUMENTS, both foreign and
domestic the proceedings of Congress, and
authentic news of every description, are
regularly inserted therein, and accompani-
cd by critical and explanatory remarks. lis
value is also enhanced by occasional re-
views of literary works; and all its senti-
ments are decidedly American, indepen-
dent of all party considerations. For this
work, which is well established, regularly
published, and transmitted weekly to sub
scribers by the mail, the public patronage
isreSpectful!y solicited. :
LAWRENCE, WILSON s. Co.
December 9 , 81
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Musical Tuition.

THE subscriber. at the solicitation of
i many individuals. is induced TO take
the house next door 10 Mr.. Moore's Nota-
~ Office, Prince-street, where he will teach
Instrumental Music this winter. He assures
those who may patronize him, that his Ut
most efforts shall be exer:ed to give perfect
satisfaction. Subscription papers are left
at Mr.. Gray's bookstore.
Ladies will be taught on The Double or
Single Flageolet, and Music arranged and
neatly copied.
Oct 90 LIONEL ]. LARKIN.
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New Publications.

J..t rcceivcd and for sale by the subscribers:
TREENLAND, the adjacent seas, and
VI the N. w. passage TO the Pacific o.
cean-illuS,rated in voyage TO Dayis''s
Straits, in The summer Of 18l7--by Ber-
nard O'Reilly, Esd.
Tales Tor mothers and daughters, by Miss
Woodland. Lvols.
2 Sophia, or the dangerous indiscretjon, 9
Correction, a novel, in 2 vols. =
JAMES KENNEDY & son.
November "a tuths6t
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New Books.

ENOR sale at The commission bookstore Of
K. GRAY.
A new work on Farticry; vol. octave,
bounU, 9 dolls.
The Christian Economy; valuable lit
lie work, said TO llc translated from the orr
ginal Greek Of an old manuscript found in
The Island of PatmGs, where st. John wrote
his book of the Revelations. Price, half
bound, 81! cents.
on HAND, d.
, a good supply OF Writing and Letter
paper. November 10
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Boiling Cloths.

THE subscriber has this day received, a
Il large and elegant assortment Of Bolt
ing Cloths, of superior quality, which
will be offered for sale at the store Of
sIessrs. Butts & Cawood, King-street,
AIex'a, where he intends keeping COM
plete assortment in FUTURE.
Sept G AMOS ALEXANDER.
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40 Dollars Reward.

STOLEN from our store yesterday morn
- ing piece of Florence silk, French
grey or pidgeon color, containing 90 yards.
Twenty dollars will he paid for securing
the piece of silk to us, and twenty dollars
for the experimenting ard conviction of the
thief. JOHN JACKSON s. Co.
November 10
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THE.subseribers have commenced bust.
L ness next door TO Mr.. Cook &. Clare,
on Ramsay's wharf, where they intend
Keeping a general assortment of GROCE-
RES, and who will sell low for good pa
per, or to punciual cash dealers.
SAMUEL & JOSEPH PEARSON.
November 81
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Books and Stationary.

DOBERT GRAY has Just received for
IA sale on commission, an invoice OF
Books and Stationary, among which are the
following articles, viz:
Sir Robert Wilson'S sketch OF The mill
tary and political poweroi Russia
PhiIlips'ssI-ecbes /; Shey's bookkeeping
Says catechism of political economy
Manners & customs; Accidents OF lite
Bennetts letters; history Of the late war
yoIney's Ruins; Brownie Of BodsSeck
The Sisters; Pope's Essay on Man
Tales OF my Landlord; TaYlor's Inquiry
Travels at home Domestic Nedicine.
Debates Of The Virginia Cohyenhon, on
the adeption of The Federal Constitution
wrisha' Life oil Christ and his apostles
Bonnet boards by the gross, dozen or SIM
gle; super6ne yellum cap writing paper
August 2S
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Bank Notes.
1000 to $4,000 Dollars.
ROMULUS RIGGS,

ROMULUS RIGGS,
Al ms Exchange and Brokers Office, Fridge
street, Georgetown,
NTISHES TO purchase from one to fifty
w thousand dollars of North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia bank notes,
which will be taken al very small dis
count. All kinds of western an. other un-
current bank notes exchanged on the low.
est terms.-Persons travelling 10 the vest
ward can at all times get The notes OF these
banks al reasonable discount. Of
exchange and bank checks, negotiated on
any part OF The United Staies.-Noics OF
United States bank; and all OF the branches;
exchanged.
Georgetown, one door below Craw-
ford's tavern, October II.
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Charles Co. Orphans Court,

June Term, 1919.
ON application. ordered BY the court
W that Eleanor B. Johnson, -dministra-
trix Of James A. johnson, late of Charles
county, deceased, give the notice required
by law for creditors TO exhibit their claims
by advertising in the Alexandra Gazette
for three successive weeks. A true copy.
II. BARNES, Reg. OF wills.
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Kinsey Griffith
INFORMS the public that he still CONT
l. nues TO carry on the
GIn and Pistol Making.

At THE OLD STAND LOWER END OF KIHG-sT.
where all orders in his line will be executed
with neatness and despatch. He has now
on hand general and handsome assort-
ment of double and single barrelied bird
guns, locks, &c. &c.
September8 tuthslw&Sh
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Ladies Dresses.

Mrs. WALLACE, successor to Mrs.
w Dodd. most respectfully informs the
Ladies Of Alexandria and Its vicinity, that
she has commenced the fancy and plain
Dress and Corset making, on King-st. near
Alired-st. and has just received the newest
fashions from England. Any ladies that
may favor her with their orders may rest
assured they shall be attended 10 with neat
ness and punctuality on moderate terms.
Dec. g SW
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Wheat, Old Corn, and Mary
n land Tobacco,
PURCHASED BY
Oct "a LARR.aSON &. FOHLE.
Just Received.

Just kece1Ved,
DER schnr Geo. Washington, from Nor
Il folk, and for sale, -
1000 feet St. Domingo mahogany, Of
superio. quality, and good proportion of
branch logs. Also, on hand,
1I,ooo feet birch scantlng, suitable for
bedsteads. Together with,
lrT.in extensive assortment Of furniture;
as usual. SAMUEL WARD,
Lower end of PrinCe-street, Alex'a.
November II tut9w
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Notice.

THE public are respectfully informed
Il that the business heretofore carried on
by the subscriber, will in future be con-
Quoted by himself and son, w. III. Miller,
Under the firm OF Mordtcdi Miller 8. Son.
MORDECAI MILLER.
NJ. Miller 3 Son
HAvE imported in the ship Young
IL Hero, from Bremen, 1870 packages
of German goods, consisting Of
Rdrlaps of various qualities and prices
Hempen ticklenburgs
Best quality DO; white rolls
A few cases Bielield shirting linen,
(greatly superior to the Irish)
Sail cloth looking glasses tpintss
Wine and porter bottles; quarts and
Liquor cases !; coffee mills
Crucib!es, sc sc.
They have also for sale, Spanish hides,
tanners oil, iron, steel, navy and pilot
bread, crackers, plaster ground & in stone,
spun cotton, and variety of other articles
o. The highest price given for wheat,
Re, corn and faxseed.
Z Octoberao 2 Mf2m
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Just Landing,
EROM brig Susan, from Portland, and
IL for sale al the cabinet warehouse, low
er end of Prince-street,
Carrioles, Waggons, &c.
together with Furniture and Chairs, viz.
3 top carrioles, with plated harness
IA jersey Wagons, with harness
Bureaus tables sideboards
Dressing glasses; bedsteads; chairs
A few barrels No mackerel
IN STORE,
Ageneral assortment of goods in his line
--comprising lie best variety IN de district
Of Columbia: all of which viii be sold low.
on HAND,
Mahogany, in logs and boards.
GyFurniturc, &c. made and repaired as
usual. SAMUEL WARD,
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FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER ii. 1919,
Piano Fortes.

TWO elegant fine toned Piano Fortes,
l. with the additional keys, for sale by
JAS. KENNEDY & SON.
September9
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Soft shelled Almonds.

T. lindsay & HILL have jus. received
IL and for sale,
$50 bags soft shellcd almonds, and,
5 hhds and 40 bis old rye 'whiskcy
GThey wish 10 purchase FLAXSEED.
October i2
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s. & ID. Reed,

,. . IL. Keed,
EJAVE Just received fresh supply Of
III SHOES and HATS, consisting Of the
following kinds:
1000 pair women's leather pumps
400 do do thick soles
500 misses do do
500 ladies' morocco slips
goo do do with heels
500 do low priced morocco slips
800 childrcn's morocco and leather
shoes
500 mems s. boys bound leather shoes
400 mems low priced fur hats
400 do and boys wool do
100 boys white do
10 boxes lemons
All of the above articles are offered tor
sale a, low prices for cash. and at the usual
creii, to punctual customers.-Country
Merchants can be supplied at Northern
Prices. August 20