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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
For Sale.

FINDER an act ofthe Legislature Of vir-
~ ginia, passed on the elst day Of feo,
ruary, 1918, all that part Of a tract OF land
lying in the county Of Fairfax, and com
monty called Retirement, to which the W.
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 inc
said widow and heirs are now in possession.
The sale will be made at public auction on 2
the premises near where the stage roaa
crosses Dogues Run, on Thursday the I'm
Of September next, If fair, it not the next
fair day. The terms are one halt cash. he
balance on a credit of twelve months.
WILLIAM Fl. FOOTE,
BENJAMIN NJ. BROOKE, Comrs.
August u'o
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
District of Columbia.
AUGUST 8

County of Alexandria, April Term, 1913.
Henry Boswell Us,
The representatives Of John lpebster, dec
and against Rein Webster.
ON the petition of Henry Bosrell, a rule
" is granted him against the representa-.
tives ofJohn Webster, deceased, and against
Rein Heb,ter, to show cause on the LIST day
of the next term, why piece Of ground ST.
tiated in the town Of Alexandria, late the
property of William R. Web,ter, should not
be sold, and the money divided among the
representatives of the said William X.
He5ster, according to law.
Ii is ordered, that this rule as to Rezin
Webster, be published in one of the Alex
andria papers for eight weeks success
sively. A true copy from the records; ,
Test, EDM. J. LEE, c. c.
July % en-
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
DIR. Thomson's System Of
Chemistry.
IN FOUR VOLUMES OCTAVE.

TIME preceding edition of DR.. Thorn
sons Chemistry, had acquired so
much reputation bpth in England and up.
O.. the continent of Europe. that new
edition, comprising the new facts with
which the science had been enriched,
and the new views of the subject which
extended knowledge had suggested as
indispensable, was eagerly looked for
BY tae scientific world. A new edition
has accordingly appeared, wherein the
former edition of five Volumes has been
condensed into four.
All the new discoveries, and all the
new theories of Chemical Phsnomena,
have been considered and embraced in
he present improved editIon SO that it
is Indispensable to the chemical student,
as presenting the only condensed view
Of the changes and alterations in chemi-
cal doctrine, which the discoveries of the
last ten years have suggested. No apol-
oey therefore can be necessary for re-
printing such book in this country for
the press does not furnish a substitute
for It. But, there Is 50 much theoretical
su,gestion-so much abstruse calculation
so much fact Of dubious authority-and
% much dubious yalidity-that notes and
illustrations are absolutely necessary,
act merely to render the book more use.
al, but more ineligible.
Under these impressions, | thought ut
10 write notes in illustration land some
lines in CONTRADICTORY Of the work itself.
rather than to make any infringement Of
it. Those who wish to know the modern
views Of chemical science, must peruse
i and to very many who will be anxious
tn study it, calculation will be necessary.
Il have endeavoured to supply these, to
the best of my ability regardless whe
thsr my own opinions are in dissonanee
or coincidence with those OF my author
leaving to the reader to decide between
US.
The work will be published, with notes
and illustrations, in four volumes 8To.
THOMAS COOPER, N. D.
CONDITIONS.
I. The work will be printed on su-
perfne paper, with a new small plea let
ter; and will be published early in the
ensuing summer.
III. It will he illustrated with number
If cuts, of which several have bean neces-
sarily added to the London edition.
Ill. 1t will be delivered to subscribers
at SIa-to non-suhscribers at Sl4, in
boards. The London edition sells for
S1S.
JAMES KENNEDY & SON.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
600 acres Of Land for sale.

THIS Tract is situated 10 Westmsre-
4 land county, Virginia, adjacent to
Mr. Garnett Hunters Plantation, and
c,ntig ious to the waters Of the Potomac
rne ghhorhood is good-water excel
lent, and very desirable situations Tor
building. A considerable proportion OF
the land is we'll timbercd, besides good
.leal of cedar, pine and other wood, suttl-
GENTLY convenient to make it an object
;or those who NAV be disposed to send it
- market-itis nearly equi-distant from
Baltimore. Washington and Norfolk.
ANY one wishing to purchase may APP
NV to ROGER JONES,
Alexandria.
Also. a verv valuable LOT, containing
t4o acres, being a part Of the late Mr..
jain Turbcrvi!le's tract-within 6 miles
If Gcore etowu, 8 from the Little Falls
Bridge, and near to the turnpike leading
from thence to wrley's, in Fairfax coun:
ty, Va. A great proportion of this land
is exceedingly we'll tinbered, aud that
part which IS not, is so recently cleared
as to be in an active state for cultivation,
and alread in productive condition.
For terms, apply to PHILIP c. JONES, esq.
in Leesburg, Va. or to II. JONEs.
March so II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
Advertisement.

A BSCONDED from the Subscribers
N service, on Saturday night me i5tn
inst. Negro woman TREACE or TREACf
she is FIVE feet two or three inches high,
about 80 years of age, of very DARK com,
plexion, and when particularly examined
is very apt to coniound herseif;-u Is
deemed unnecessary to mention her clio,
thing, as she has all of them with her, ana
being extremely artful, she no doub, Will
change them and endeavor to pass. Tor
free woman. She is well acquainted IN
Charles county, Prince Georges, A'eSan-
dria and the City, as about 8 years ago she
made her escape, and was or months
about the Lower Ferry, leading to Alexan-
dria, and from thence to Washington tit!y,
where she acquired an extensive acqualn-
lance among the Negroes belonging 10 John
Brent, esq. and the greater part OF sa'd
Negroes belong now to William and ko-
Der Brent, esqrs. and Dir. Dudley Diggs.
Negro Treace has scar on the back part
of 6er neck, occasioned by seaton put Tor
the benefit of her eyes, which are very
weak at this time. | will give 10 dollars
if taken in the county and secured IN jail,
or il out Of the county and secured as alore-
said, so that ger her again, 90 dollars,
and all reasonable charges paid II 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 Toharro Aug "a d3tlu
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
For Sale.

4 TRACT OF LAND in the county OF
4 Fairfax, between the Little River
Turnpike Road and that from Leesburg. TO
Georgetown. called SELBY, containing
-rom 5 to 600 acres. situated in the neigh,
horhood of Alexandria, Georgetown, and
CITY of Washington. The land is in good
order. with sufIieien, buildings for the Purr-
poses OF farming, well watered, wooded;
aud adapted to plaster. As i is presumed d
that persons disposed to purchase viii view
The premises, further description is unne-
cessary. mI .d.
known on application 10 John a, and BUSH
yoJ c. Washington, near Charlestown, JET
fsrsou county, virginia. or
NOBLET HERBERT.
Alexandra, D. C..
July l8 sw
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
PROPOSALS.
By Gideon Fairman, John Binns and
Charles S. Parker,
To PUBLISH
May 8
III III ID LtSh
A Splendid r ditiOn of

-
A Splendid K dition of
Washington's Fare1celt Address,
To the People of the United States
THE world has seen enough of war
riors aud of Heroes-enough of Sta
tesmen-of men who have guided Ar
mics in the field, or dictated as Sa-
ges in the Cabinet, for the exclusive
purpose of Ambition. History from
its earliest page to the present day,
has offered to our contemplation, only
ONE WASHINGTON, but ONE MAN,
whose dangers in war, and labors in
in peace, were undertaken and sup
ported with a single eye, to the bene-
fit of his country whose wonderful
and honorable success, was the plain
result OF wisdom in design, and val
our in execution; whom danger never
appalled,, nor defeat depressed /; who,
persevering in the justice Of his cause,
wooed Victory till he won her: who
coveted no reward but the well earn
ed appreciation of those whose interest
he lived to promote who renowned
all public honors, when they ceased to
be the necessary instruments Of good
to the people. whose gratitude confer
red them who superior to all Mon
archs, was csntent to be called the
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
Charles County Court,
Mach Term, 1918.

IN application to Charles county court
~ by petition in writing OF John Smith,
of Charles county. for the benefit OF the
act of assembly for the relief OF sundry
insolvent debtors, passed at November
session 1906, and the several supplements
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein.
a schedule Of his property and LIST oil
his creditors m oath, so Tar as h: 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, 10 the
state of Maryland, and being also salts
fed that the said jain Smith is in actual
confinement for debt, and the said John
Smith having entered into bond with sui
fcient security for his personal appear
ance in Charles county court, to answer
such allegations as his creditors may
make against hint is therefore order
ed and adjudged that he said John Smith
DO discharged from imprisonment and
that by causing q copy Of this order to
be inserted in some one Of the newspa-
pers edited in the District of Columbia,
once week for two months successfully
before the third Monday of August next,
he give notice to his creditors to appear
before the said Court, at CharlestowE, IN
said county, on the said third Monday OF
August next, for the purpose OF recon-.
mending a trustee for their benefit, and
to show cause why the said John Smith
should net have the benefit Of the several
iasolvent laws as prayed. Given under
nv hand this Goth day OF June 1918.
Teste. JOHN B ,RNES, elk.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
Shin Timber. &c.

TNHE subscriber, residing on Malta
woman Creek, in Charles County,
MARYLAND, will dispose Of (standing) 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
yeraI Thousand cords Oak Wood. Pur-
chasers will find it to their advantage to
apply as the terms will be moderate, and
there is navigable water to the spot.
VIM MASON.
Mays Il
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
Charles County Court,
.March Tenn. 1878.
BILL IN CHANCERY.
Robert Perry
f.prSUs


rerSus
James B. Huntington, Robert Dunning-
ton, Francis Taylor and Elizabeth Is.
his wife, James Bloxbam and Catharine
his wife, William Simmons aud Esther
his wife, heirs OF William Huntington.
TIME Complainant alleged in his bill
that the Respondents have in pos.
session the real estate of their deceased
father WIN. Huntington, whose personal
estate was not sufficient for the payment
of his debts. Wm. DunningtOn's estate
is indebted to the complainant in large
sum Of money. The object Of the bill is
10 procure decree for the sale OF The
land, for the payment of the debts re-
naming unpaid by the personal estate.
Some of the heirs Of VIM. Huntington
are non-residents.--lt is thereupon, at
motion of the Complainant, ordered that
he cause copy Of this order to be in
serted in the Alexandra Gazette tor the
space OF three months, to the intent that
the absent defendants may have notice OF
this application, and of the subject and
object of the bill, and may be warned to
appear in this court in person or BY So
licitor, to shew cause, if any there be,
wherefore a decree should not pass as
prayed. Teste, -,
JOHN BARNES. elk.
Inn. OF SIN
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
July l8
For Sale.

THE SULPHER SPRINGS,
A BOUT eight miles from Martinsburg;
N BerkIey County, formerly occupied
by Minghinni, and now kept by Brown
This estate consists OF about
$40 .acres Of Land,
already in good cultivation. and susceptible
of high improvement. The springs are
much resorted to, and the boarding, house
establishment is extremely proattable;;-
The buildings have undergone considerable
repair. ,.;u I
presume, visit the property, further partI-
culars are deemed unnecessary.
S''A'' "' II. S. G. TUCKER.
winchester, July l8 I'm
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
Public Sale.

FINDER the authority of deed OF trust
u from James D Patterson TO me, ! shall
at II O'Clock, on Saturday, the 9th day OF
September next, upon the premises. pro-
coed 10 sell at public auction for cash, or
upon such credit as may then be agreed on,
s. a lot of ground, with the buildings
fSff thereon erected, situate on the west
Esss.. side of West-s:reet, and north side
MGHof King-st. in ne town OF Alexan-
dria, and described in the said deed as fol-
lows: beginning at point where the north
line of King-street mtersects the west line
of West-street, and extending westwardly
with the line of King-street 10 feet; thence
north and parallel with King-street 100 teet
TO 10 feet alley thence east and parallel
TO King-street l9 feet to West-street
thence south with West-street 100 feet TO
the beginning-subject to ground rent OF
81 dollars, payable on the 18th day OF DC
tober, in each and every year forever.
J. D. SIMMS, Trustee.
gFThe sale Of the above
property is postponed till Thursday the
9th inst. September 5
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
June 27
Sales at ' enduc.
in evers Tuesday and Friday,

WILL BE SULU,
At the Vendue Store, corner OF Prince
and Water Streets,
Dry Goods, Groceries, Sc.
PARTICULARS of which will be expressed in
the bills of the day.
~ All kind of goods which are OIL
limitation and the prices of which are
established, can at any time be viewed
and purchased at the lowest limitation
and prices.
P. G. MARSTELLER.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
nausEs. .ANps. 81
Tor Sale or Rent,

. WHAT valuable property called CON
WAYS WHARF, with the Ware
a,S,s thereon fronting on Union-street.
\ "a warehouses will be rented separately
REQUIRED. For terms apnly to
WIN. HERBERT, jr.
tugust 25 "
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
Ground Plaster.

TIE subscriber has ready ground at his
L mill, upper end Of King-street, 5000
bushels of ground plaster and will continue
to keep ON hand constant supply-which
he will sell low either by the bushel or
ton. THOMAS SWAMI, Jun.
July 80 d3twslOw
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
For Sale,
A valuable Farm in Jefferson county, Vir

A valuable Farm in Jefferson county, Nir-
ginia.
Fly virtue Of a decree Of the superior
Cd court of chancery for the kichmond
district in Virginia, in suit wherein the
Executors OF General Georss Washing
on were plaintilfs, and Gerard Alexan.
Ter, III snas l.. Alexander, 10y Ludwe!i
lee. his appointed guardian in his case
l.udweil Lee, Richard ii. l.. Washing
TN, John A. Washington, Bushrod e..
Washington and Mary Lee Washington,
defendants will be exposed to sale to
he highest bidder. for ready money, on
me premises, on TUESDAY, the 18Th
lay Of September next. all that tract or
parcel of Land. lying in eff SON coun-
~, Virginia, on Bullskin, commonly call
ed Rockhall, continuing $40 acres, now
IN the occupation Of John Sanders
49, The above tract of land lies a.
SID bout Is miles from Winchester,
dsss nd about Smiles from Charlie
&k1x2to wn, and on, the main road lead
i,p from Winchester TO Baltimore, city
of Washington and Alexandria. 1T IS
we'll adapted to plaster and clover, and
ia in quality little inferios il at all, to
that Of any farm in that rich valley. The
improvements On it are large two-story
frame dwelling house, barn and other ne
ce,ssry out houses.-The water is lime
stone and of excellent quality.
Any person WISHING to view the preml-
SEES will be shown hem upon application
to John A. Washington or Bushrod Z.
Washington, living near the land.
Alfred A. Pa1csa, 80
Henry 81. George Tucker, :
Robert Worfhington, &c
William Tate, -
July / swts
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-08
Lexington for Sale.

THIS estate, containing two thousand
4 three hundred and fifty acres, more or
less. being one half of the well known tract
of land com monty called "Mason's Neck,
situated on the Potomac, in lhe county OF
Fairfax, VIRGINIA. is now offered tor sale.
About two-thrds of il is covered with an
uncommon heavy growth Of white and blk
oak, hickory, pine. poplar, &c near the wa
ter's edge. whence il may te transported
to the markets Of the district of Columbia,
"a distance OF 60 miles oniy) where timber
and fuel are always in demand, and with
out the expense and risk encountered IN
conveying those articles from situations tur-
Their down the river: the remainder is IN
cultivation. and furnished with every ne
sessarv Nnilding for that purpose together
with orcha- and blacks'rth's shop. The
81 th improvements are spacious
f d egant dwelling house, kitcll-
ssss Ell. lairy, smoke house, Office, ice
house, a well of excellent water,
and a falling garden, OF the most tasteful
and costly design, filed with the rarest aud
most beautiful strawberries and flowers, ex-
otto and Indigenous, all situated on an emf.
nence, commanding view OF the rest OF
the tract, which extends in an unlntercept-
ed plain from the foot of the eminence Is.
the Potomac and Occoquan, by which 1t II
30 far bounded as to render the expense o
enclosing it comparatively nothing. The
prospect. moreover, of the surrounding
country. diversified in every direction by
sheets of water, is really beautiful beyond
description. There are likewise attached
10 this estate four valuable
Shad g Herring Fisheries:
however, the subscriber intends to reserve
one of them and few acres Of land. The
woods abound with deer in such numbers,
that with little care gentleman might
command a constant supply OF yenison ior
his table: and besides the large streams a.
aforementioned, the various creeks aud VI
lets that every where intersect the land are
covered in the properseason with wild iowi
uf every description known in our waters.
When to all these advantages is added the
great natural fertility of the land, which Is
not exceeded perhaps in the western conn-
try, its adoption to Improvement by me use
Of plaster, which has been proved by ex-
pertinent, its vicinity TO society, to market,
TO two manufacturing grist-mi!ls, to which
the distance Of conveyance by lano and wa
ter is not more than or miles, it may
with truth be pronounced the most valuable
estate, of the same extent, in the whole
range Of country watered by the Potomac.
1t win be sold entire or divided to suit pur-
chasers.
The terms Of sale win be one-third OF the
purch2se money finland, the remaining g
3as in two equal annual payments, with in
terest from til. day of sale, secured by q
deed of trust on the laud-which will he
shewn in my absence to any person dispo-
col 10 purchase, by Mr. William .4'lison 81,
Mr. Vesfan, residing on the premises.
August ST WILLIAM MASON.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
" My son, If sinners entice thee, consent
thou n0f''


There is class Of men in this world,
and unfortunately for the peace and hap
piness of society, this class is far from
small, who, not content with living in
open violation of human and divine laws
themselves, delight in alluring and ini-
tiating the young and inexperienced into
their wicked and profane courses. Satan
like, they are not satisfied with damning
themselves but worse than Dives, they
labour to draw others into "the same
place Of torment"
Hence, by their articles and entreaties,
many of our most amiable and hopeful
youths are led on, step by step, from one
sin to another, until it becomes their ele.
ment. Idleness, diversion, gambling,
drinking, intemperance and debauchery
succeed each other, until the best quail
ties of the heart are perverted, the strong
est faculties Of the mind impaired, the
reproofs of conscience silenced, and the
unfortunate victim is totally lost to his
country, bis friends, and what is worse
than all, to himself here and hereafter.
To guard against such misfortune to
themselves, and such fate to their chill
dren, let parents early impress upon the
tender minds of their offspring the i'm
portance-the necessity selecting their
companions and intimates, as they are
growing up, from the most virtuous and
intelligent Of the circle 10 which they
move, who would rather repress than
cherish the growth of any improper or
Ubiquitous iDclinations or desires; and the
danger, if not destruction, Of associating
with such as have cast off the restraints
of religion and morality, aud have made
the pursuit of what is falsely called pleas
are, the main object of their lives. Let
parents instil pious and rational principles
into the minds of their youth; and illus
trate their precepts by their example,
e Train up a child in the way he should
go, and when he is old he will not depart
from it, is proverb generally correct,
though with too many exceptions. The
good seed soWn 10 the youthful heart,
though it may not take root Immediately,
often does at ripper age.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-11-17
POETRY.
FROM a Boston PAPER
WHAT is LIFE.

VIVA 40 LAH LIZ
SAT-, what is Life il is a dream,
Which Ales at mornings early glow
Ills like the rapid mountain stream,
Which sinks the silent vale below.
IT'S like that lonely, lovely fiower,'
Which just expands and fades away
IT'S like the early summer shower,
ExhaI'd from every glittering spray.
DTis errors unavailing Sleep
A vision transient as the hue
OF that bright bow, whose brilliant sweep
Gilds the fair arch of heavenly blue.
Then, Man, frail creature OF day,
Why to perform thy duty losth!
Why waste the precious hours away s--
Rouse from thy dream of mental sloth /!
The night shall come--that night of gloom
Shall wrap thee in its darksome shroud -
But there's LIGHT shall pierce the tomb,
And scatter every sombre cloud.
It's THE DAT which beams on high,
To guide us through the last dread strife,
1t shows the portals of the sky
1t is the ETERNAL LIGHT OF LIFE!
FLORIAN.
The mghs-6lOoning Ceres.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-11-17
THE NEwsPA PER.

Sc This folio of four pages, happy work
Which not even critics crticise
What is it but a map of busy life,
Its fluctuations, aud its vast concerns |"
Of all the publications which teen
from the press. none are so interesting,
none so useful as the newspaper. This
book may be useful on particular subject;
that book may be useful on another subject ;
and another book may be entertaining
from its style, its novelty, or from the iu-
formation it imparts but the newspaper
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-11-17
"To SELFISH SOULS. 81

ITO SELFISH SOULS"
l WOULD not know, ye selfish souls,
The miserable joys We prize;
For in your cold unfeeling hearts.
A waste of social pleasure lies
I would not know, for all the wealth
That e'er your gripping hands have gain'd,
The Injuries that wealth affords,
And let child of want be pain'd
would not know for all the good,
That e'er ye fancy to enjoy,
Your watchful traffic with distress,
This cruel, wicked, curs'd employ
But would know the tear that flows,
For sake of poor humanity
The heart that feels another's woes,
And beams with sweetest CHARITY.