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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

ETDUCaTiON.-A school will be coniinued the ensn.
H ing year, under the direction of the subscriber at
Mont Rose the residence of Mr. Josiah S:iih miles
above baan courthouse In this seminary, will he
Taught the Greek, Latin and English languages gram
nialicay, together with geography, history reading
wri'ing ana arithmetic The school II or
MONDAY, the lith oil January, 1919 AMI terminate on
Friday the 10Th Of December following, the month of
August being reserved for yacaliO he price for tui.
t,on will be 80 per scholar; oHehido which viii be
required on The first day of April and the balance at the
end OF the term.
mr. Si,iih WI accommodate scholars with board At
5 loo he term 10 be paid quarterly IN ADVANCE each
eoarder Hrdipg his own bed and c;ndlrs.
They whn patTOnise the school tbs year, shall have
The preference in engaging scholars the next pIov
ded applications be made during the present nonIb-
No scholar viii be admitted into tie sca0o for short
t period than the whole term Strict will be
paid to the morals Of the scholars.
ROBERT II. NELSON.
Sept.S ss,Stg
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August u.

C"racH Chamber, RichmoHO, yaI4 a, 1915
SSUBLlC NOTICE is hereby aven that the Exccntiye
< VIII on the drs day of NoVcmher next, IN pursV-
aice OF an act Of the legislature OF Virginia passed On
25,h OF February 1918, entitled An act 10 amend
an aci entitled an GoT surveying the lands given
bylaw TO TIE officers and soldiers continental aud
s.ae estanh'enis, and for other purposes, proceed
I" appoint two principal SURVEYORS fer surveying tbs
ahds sNen b, Law 10 tie officers and soldiers OF iLe
state on continental 7nd state establishment WHO sLai
keep their offices the Sciolo and Miami riy,
az places 10 be hereafter designated.
J. W. PLEASANTS, "A. &C.
August II. Ys So
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22
July
Maheabie Zinc III &ecI' lor cOUeriNg holses Sheafh


ing RESETS, &c. SC.
4 has beeu sufficiently asceTtained by experiment
both III this country and Europe that this valuable
nyeHtioh has Introduced better covering for bOuses
Than any other materials that have heretofore been p
use u stands all Minds OF weather without injury ID
lasts as long, aud is lighter than copper u soldiers as
well as any other metal IL requires no paint it agrees
perfectly wellwith iron; il communicate bad quail
10 waer being used in Europe Tor coffee pots kiteh
en- utensils, &c aud LACEY ~ Sdyannai fDr cutters to
receive ad pass OF RAIN water no ctCrns for cuIina
~ ana other purposes II costs but little more than
haU me price NJ copper Is nearly as cheap ~ slate
ahd from its hghiness "a square foot weighing bpt ue
niore isaia psundD more suitable Tor large bnidngs
Several hnnses IN New Yofk covered 81 or Us
months agOw IN ZnC, which is yet perfectly tieii and
nnJufcd. The college oftbat city Is also covered ith
IT, ENC mas be u.s. IN almost all cases where copper
tiH aud lead are employed.
ihe subscriber to whom the spency NJ the sale Of the
a Ve article ~ this city has been transferred has re-
criyed few hundred shees as sample, hoh pub
tic are invited 20 eNamineIie will furnish gny quantity
ihat may ne wanted. NJ. b. POtT1AUX.
iuly ~. 2i..wtf
WE DESTROYS Of sesg leasing fot The tern of
" I'VE or seven years, our COAL WORK., IN nae
county Of Gooohiznd, adjoining the works Of john
ban. ESQ.
The terms NAV be known BY appIyineto either Of the
Subscribers. JOHN ADAMS,
sePi.l5. Ss..wST SAMUEL C. ADAMS.
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Saa,E
Sept. ls.

- APPAaANNOCk AGA DENY .-ihe netf .ession
az fhis academy (atter pdedtfO Ot.hr6s i.CekS
1recedinsJ utH commence OCfOJer 3la.
Mr.. L. L. Hoicomb, ~ whoSe guaAfcGfiOas os a
Schotar d"d as trGcher, horTt tie SafiSfs.
tory testimony. is eagoseh an assiSf0mt and in
conjunction ruth him, Sh1U continue MAKE % sly
eafffton ." 'Hy F1ner, 10 3rsHofc the Lteo,', and
,aoraS improvement ef The pupils conAsittd 10 ear
1"tkose uho irish 20 be Uniformed yesl ccfing fhe
general discipline " tie ScAO0t the aS,ru-
fio" adopted ia H. any particulars 5eidfip, 70 mis-
iStHuion la GLch they0rc !kcie 10 reel irierc,fcd
dcrcu"Staafi9t account sti at GEy Time De cheer
tatty girfn.
The accommodation for students at the ecadesiy
d,s ample the t0,rs - me itStitafcR houcyey ar
H sfuccHtS 90 beard etsc,rhcrs If IL is the ,,fsh ~
the parents, ana sHcA iaiS Is elyFCsSsdia pfrSJg
or by wrfi"e iidt tae SfHGtgiS SkOuta not 6G0tdaf
me "cddemy, IS obyoaSfy ne interest Of the teachers
Jor they dtefhere6y e1cBi TED from me Uoa trouble.
some ana fd60T0HS pDTf ~ f.ir n6IieS: 0Hr rhgf6c
~ I" also fhf interest," ~ tHc studens deyeEcS ,,0,,
rae MISREPRESENTATION they ought, II all times To- be
uhce tr control oil their teachers: be free rom
IL, III times, wbsn such fee is most likely To he
abused f-FUr nysckf, Tam .Afjreky sriiiiae figf o
rehsS ~ ma cIeTriSe iaG Iht Of ctJrc rkirh In,
tGW afSors rs!affce 10 this sujFrI tut non, fhey
W"t "oe ro"SideT me feSpONS! Il yer the ~
thriI' 6cGFn lHccd Gc1s-d D,y cJAf,,L yhr6
re,poi Shl.Hy, Ieli3 eSSiy di5clHim.
10 PFste@f any 1c'ScORstyHt i'm, T6Hd Observe
tH0t tHt iyD'dHcf ~ thHSs St~afS iO hare the e.i!
pass, O06TdtG A'ke eipAd.rI 4oa ~ me oc0drD hus
Oee" roTTe - 0Hd pfGry, IN a0hg instances
TsN0f"FJfy SO,dN iGT as kHolrt IL nor re !
sny reason To suspect tia. haS brcR ofacTuje mt
II II had been, is cejfoin con,d uot have ascertain
ed IL.
ne IRISH Ia engage, GdditicRGl teacher either
a sfMteNdn ~ Gberol sG;cGtio3i rho is Lrf.i
qNdlaFed 10 teach the eie1aFnfasy branches Of En-
g'ish aPpf'cQtio" nsay DC made i p.,oH or BIZ let
'r. AhSEL TRENCH
oepl. 70. 3g..rOw
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August II.

ZEN DOLLARS REWAkD.-RanaHa as nom lie .ub.
sciiher, on the l3d of June last q negro man nam
ca NED, about . feet7 OIL s inches high very black
win remarkably red eyes, looks down when sharply
questioned he is "a or 50 years old. hired him Il
MIR. hos. Coles, in Richmond, where he rs we'll ac-
9naihied-He has wife at Dr. Smiths in Manchester.
eNPeci he is lurking ahoui one OF these piaces.-J viii
give The above reward and an reasonable clar.e, If
delivered TO Capt. Hni Gcn, to the surs,utei in
Manchester. DAVID NALL. ~ "
Manchester, Scut.1 "a ,.rz
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

tsTAuNi0N ACADEMY hc Nlnitr SESSION econ
~ sstihg, as usual Of live mohs) viii commence AT
tns anove acadeiiiy, on The asa ot November next.
1He 81 stem vi instrucJon VIII embrace an extensive
course Ut e!elnentay matb ematica and classical sta
dies. 49,
writing, arithmetic, bookkeeping according to the
tne iiaiia method, ETClid's clemens complete men
sorauon OF snperhces and solids The theory and prac
nee oil iand surveying, guag'ng practically, plain and
spherical trigononetry comic sections Algebra Gallne
ha'ieat't u, i"rcaions and eupneTy The elements of
astronomy modern geography, including the use OF the
Clones ana the construction of charts and maps will he
Taught by BARTHOLOMEW FULLER, professor OF ma
uem2tics.
Inc classical department, conducted by L. II. Gil
nARDIN viii, under the present regulations, embrace
the Lain, Greek aud French languages, English gram.
mar bellies iettres ancient geus Apply, aud his
tory.
ERns, per 5eSSiDR.-for writing, English grammar
and arithmetic, 5-For all the other branches or
any OF them, S25.
N b. The above charges include fuel, &c. &c.-Board
can he procured, alta moderate price, ia respectable
iai''ies aud the sanbTity OF the It's vicinity
is generally known The rules regulations for The
government OF the academy, together with other desa
bic uocuieis, may be obtained the undersigned
SAMUEL CLARKE, Sec'y
of the Board Of Trustees.
St3untnn, Sept. IS. %. t23N
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

Al AGHPELhH-The place of my residence ia g an
AVA vile county, North Carolina, miles Of
Roanoke river containing by deeds me- one ihousasd
and ave acres lying the waters of Nuush aud Isl
and creeks, in Of the wealisest neighhOrloods in
me state IL altered Tor sale The quality nj this land
such as the land generally In its vicinity
he growth II tobacco, cotton aud heat neing articles
alone which are raised for market. The Improvements
are uneScep,Onable-tbe dwelling house is large and
elegant presenting iron. OF sixty feet and con.
tanning hfieen hundred and twelve square feet OH floor
exclusive of the piaZzas with cellar under the whole
Of the house, walled from the bottom with stone an
eScele.t cebonse twenty steps from the dining room
door the spTng is seventy steps from the hitch.
en-, as good water any below the mountains; every
house that is necessary for the family on The
plantation is on II good forty cotton Gin, with
suitable houses 10 work 81; garden containing about
one acre, IN high state OF cultivation, with almost eve
ryarticle that is useful ornamental ia good ap.
PIE orchard, aud every other Kind Of fruit that com
mon IN this of the country. The road leading
from HlsbOrou=h TO Petersburg aud Richmond passes
through this land about -four hundred yaTGs ~ ont of
my honse, where have dwelling onse suitable for
small family; all my stock aud crop growing ON the
plantation together with the furniture IN the house can
be had by The purchaser Of the land fair price.
WILLIAM HUNT.
July "a. a3..wi2ws
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

ShokE rom The Jail Ut ienrlco county II III, lIlIt
- OF The 1871 Of asi month mula,tO man b, the
h"'he of John " Miams, who said lie was nee and
was Committed iUi WaLt OF free papers lie was about
- years oin, iee1 10 or IL inches high stout we'll
made lie H. a s3ior by fadr ard svoh,. vety o,n of
ms being ~ The a'e war. M6oeter vi, deliver the
ah"'r n"mrd John iiiams I" he jail OF Ills
conhiy, shall be rewarded foi lheir itouhle
rtRFON, u. S for
c.. :, Geo. "0r0se she'D a.ia JoifeT, II. G.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

El0IICE.-i shall petition the next General Assem-
by nj virginia for the passage 0fa law authorizing
tie sale Of the tavern and lot at 2iahews courthouse
formerly belonging to Henry Respass dec.
THOMAS EDWARDS.
Matthews. Sept II. ~ v3w
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

! EsSRS James Penn, Gabriel Penn, James Penn
Avn u. and William --GeslseRen-Take no.
ice that on be 10th day OF October nest between the
houIs onine O'Clock i'll Ihe inOEnns and six O'Clock in
ihe evening", we sha by virtue of commission by us
inf thai purpose obtained, proceed take the sDosi-
uln ~ VII CEas. Ellis, al III. counting room Of Messrs
fiis 8 allan, in tie city Of Richmond TO be read as
evidence The suit depending in the superior court of
caEceTy tor Tie Richmond district, in which yon the
SAID James Penn, Gabriel Penn, aud James Penn r
ate merchants aud partners under the iiIn James
Penn Sons, and You tie said william Mitchell are
pilniiHs, aud lloyd Miller surviving partner of VIM
crown and Company, and William BaIroi, are drfen-
danis. BOYD MILLER, Surviving partner
OF VIM. Brown q Co.
WILLIAM BARRET.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

NIeTICE.-A petition WI, he offered to the next Ie
gisa,nTe of Virginia fer the pas Of law for the
Incorporation III company To niahs and Construct
turnpike road from tie Of CarksviIle on Roanoke
a. ihs head nf The said rver the North Carolina line
Also "T ank al The Town OF Clarksviie aud for the
establishment f INSPECTIONS of tobacco and flour at
warehouse on the iotor lots of Maurace Smith
Petition will also be presented 10 the next IegisIa
tire vi rginia for the est .tshnent OF town named
IdseWeH, on the south side Of Roanoke river on the
lands Of John Davis iecklenhmrg cOuuy which has
already been laid oil INTO lots and sold-Aiso for an in
slecton 1T tohaaco aud sHr sad town of TazewelI
At The warehouse Of Davis aud Apperson.
sept IL. 35-l0t- Bg tie Petitioners.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

NOTICE.-PefsOns indebted ~ j. BJOWN jr. q ".
fInRey, will please call at their office above Mai.
Robert CANDLES auction store aud settle their respec.
i've balances Otherwise, suits will be nstu, cd I'M.
mediaiely. THOMAS PRjDDY
fer tie Trustees ofJ. Brcpn. jr. 8 ~. Finpey.
IT Thomas Piddy will attend at the Office aforesaid
diteI DAM hOnTs. Sept. II. S7..U
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IINvERslfY er WILLIAM & MARY.--Tse mpcl

UNIVERSITY OF WILLIAM & MARY.--7se mech
~ Mmenfed deoh OF chancellor Robert Nelson kac.
leg produced rdcancy IN TIE yroffssorship Of lac i
thts inSfntioR TIE esitors aad governors ~ Uiaai
y Nary. UW therefore please 10 assemble IN their
convocotion chaiS5cr at williamsburg on Thursday,
the 12d OF ocf next, ga or0er 10 elect successor.
Being also IlycTnaed that Dr Robert Hare yr0Jcs.
Sor ~ chemistry and n0turot phif0s0h ~ tie same
seminary. has been appointed professor " chemistry
81 The appointments hch he holds In thlS nsftufiOn
ocsng ~ course expected, haze Thought proper 10
decare the fact. and 20 sWjoiH for te iat0Toiion ~
persons az distance d6SyOHS Of succeeding hil fe
remuneration they miskt c0(cHfafs Oa recotUiRg.
Jhe STANDING sGiGry sAOired tie person hofd.
ing these ftr0 proicSSOrShigS, fS..........S 1850
F0'' acJi 8ytng the esPeHce ~ agents used la
''PIfMf"1t"S ............ .....................!J
For eSsry 2nGnt attending eif6er gjthe classes
(say dboat 1907 > ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000
Ss.ssE
Al Persoas qualified TO 6isehargc the duties oftke
foinfmsnt, are requested tosigaiiy tie sane mc
by tetfer directed 10 itliams51rg, Tu on before
ne time ADORE specified for the mectiRg ~ The piSors
~ airy farther I'yorndtion, m my p0uCr 20 GRE
shoaId De Uanted these Subjects Oejore the hest
tn october, aU DC sery cheerjutty Iparsd 10 o1,y
one, rho nfH In The lime direct me at hica
maud, Ia.
II rs desired and hoped that the members Of the
.iS'tation mi be pmnci60t M fheir pfth
tha' tiaw aud expectation rery f0te period las
ocen seiecfedJor the meeting ana 10 is thought
faot thc interest II ne LiStUUfivn aperiousIy de
maHds the filing 81 fhe proicsso,shipS 6ttre the
commencement ~ the seterdt Of Instructions
THOMAS q. SMITH, Rector.
Sent ,,,,,,,
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rectuess and animation that wonid command
the ad miraiion of an European audience.
Edia. Rerie,r

NJ ancnester& Petersburg Turnpike COMPANY
'yNiE MOckh0iGorS otfhs Manchester ana Pefsrs6uis
n Company are hereby NOTIFIED that general meet
the i5fh dGytgt october at n O'Clock.
Is the Objctf Of the meeting is fthe highest pe--
tdnrc IL Is hoped that the SfockhOiderS uiu their
best elertiJ1S 10 attend, and that Snch 0CihslH
cannot nc present iU ia due time appoint lro,ies
For Ueir accommodation, 6k0Rk f0ncrS ~ attorney
for the cPPoi8meRt ~ proaisS nil De placed in fhe
hands 81 oH ths Directors, egd al my Office ia Man.
chester.
Immediately after me 2Oth ofOetober the President
and contract for making The 7rnpike Road Jctu. en-
Manchester ana Petersburg, and also Bridge ovey
Appona1ttor Rirer, Contiguous 10 Petersburg.
by order ~ the PseSIGcHf and Directors,
LANES BRANDER, Clerk.
Manchester. Sept IS. 3s..st
sNitIl DOLLARS REM AKp.-stoirn from nv mas
ture, on the night OF tue 18th elegant Ches
HW SJrTrf Horse, six years old last spring. about
feet high, vep well ncked toieiably long tail. Mise
round bsdl well qnaitered, NICE limbs, nose
streak Of white M his face in heow his ewes
aud ~idening as IL rams down, shod all WI
give the above reward any psIson ho will secure IN
nah Kyle, in Richmond or viii gave Is,eaty. Iive
D0it1rS tof securing the horse alone
From the bSst Information have been able 20 get, the
VILLAIN is making his Vas 4 Richmond.
wexford Sept. IS. 81. =, pASCHAL RtFcRn. :
sIUR RIA I--.nd POSSESSION given Immediately lie
bighl. ipIIoVed premises lately the residence of
ihOias llsOn Esq. dec. Col Bullock will slew The
property to amy person inclined rent.For further
particulars, enquire Of Thomas Taylor, at Heron Sin.
Ton Cos. JAMES 81. NORRIS.
Sept. n. Aft
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

)ELL TAVEKN.-TJe subscriber informs his II isnas
- hnd the public, that he has lease OF this
tong eSf0bLisaed house which he has repaired Htted
up, aud this day opened, ass HOUSE or ENTERTAIN
hENI.-his best eteIions shall he used to render
those who call OB him COBlfOTkable.
ne si7hies are spacious and aiy and shall he pari
cnlaTiy attended TO. JOHN KELSO.
Sspt
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

HNiSSoLCrGoN CT PAR1 y ERs HlP.-The co pnrt
~ neiSh'p OF -4GGAIS i IAN LeU beng this day dis
solved by mutual cor SENT samuel &. adams appour
ed sole agent for paylng aud collecting all debts of the
concern and for making safe o ali pIorsy belonging
10 Tue same SAM'L G. ADAMS,
JOHN VAN LEW.
sept D. Soft
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Thomas Pcud-Nter. ey'or % WIZ. Scarce. nj dec VIM
Seafseant, Philip ReunoiGs ana rcy ms wife Arna
SedttSni, lanes baits ana Me-. iaheu his tgtte
Sa'!y BuGch, haHic1 Sedigeani, Jesse. .ulchcI and
Pasei his wife. ana the Caiidien Nathaniel Scar.
geant, dec. two OF whom. w. James ard Sarah ave
adults, and iie rest iHan:s. tose names "a Un.
knowh is tn plaintiff Nhicii SAID Wii.ian. Napry
heteihabeli, SALLY, Dahuey, Pagsey ana Natbgpiel
are children oftIe sand william Ssargcant dec
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Banacks Richmond. seyr. NJ IN T"0''r e, G"" %

4 CdAhcLkr. Alta court held for Louisa county,
= he lGit day OF Augnsl, 1918. -
Jun :" al PI0iHtj5,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

Also, T"cnfg Drit0rs RtnSrd for GEORGE HiCK-
sisoN, or GEORGE, WHO eioped from my plantation
some time IN June. lie is very likely black fellow
oIeet 5 or inches high-Be was hired OF Mr. Reubia
matun OF trvaiina. near Columbia, and is all pro.
uaol.l,y inrhing. about there, OF Richmond he
Waterman. ROBERT LEWIS.
Anonst %. "a ,,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-21
Recipe for making Varnish,
400 Dollars Reward.

A SECONDED from my farm. the Glebe,
N in Alexandria county, a Mulatto man
named BILLY; sometimes calling himself
BILLY GAINES: the same who has dri-
ven my carriage for some years in Wash
ington' He is near 28 years old; about S
feet 9 or 10 inches high broad square
shoulders, and every way strongly made !;
face round, full and red light grey eyes,
and woolly hair; left-handed:-his princi-
nal clothing, corduroy round jacket and
pantaloons; grey coat, with coach lace on
cape and crfs coat and pantaloons Of SUI
perfiue dark blue cloth, &c. The above
reward will be Paid upon delivering him
10 me at my farm or in Washington; or in
case of my absence. lodging him safely in
the Washington Jail. W. JONES.
n. B. All owners and drivers of stages,
ferry keepers, masters Of vessels, SC. are
warned against giving him passage, or in
any manner harboring him. He is con-
necled with people OF color who can write,
and possibly may attempt 10 deceive by
means Of forged pass.
September lG wlma
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-21
JOHN JhNNEY,
THOMAS V. HUCK,
District of Columbia,

County Of Alexandria, S.
ON the petition of JILsoN Dove, an in.
~ solvent debtor, confined in the jail Of
hereby given 10 the creditors of the said d,
JILsoN Dove, that on the first Monday in
October next, at the court house Of said
county, the oath prescribed by the act of
Congress OF the United States, entitled
q" an act for the relief Of, nsolvent debtors
within the District OF Columbia" will be
administered 10 the said insolvent, and a
trustee appointed, unless sufficient cause to
the contrary be then and there shewn.-
Ordered, that this notice be advertised in
both papers published in Alexandra, three
times week for two weeks before the said
first Monday in October next.
By order Of the hon. VIM. cranch, chief
Judge Of the U. States Circuit Court for
the District of Columbia.
Ell. LEE, c. C.
September Is wfm2w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-21
Stop the Swindler.
FYFTY DOLLARS REWARD.


ii WILL give the above reward fer appre-
Il hendinS and lodging in any Jail in the
District OF Columbia, person by the name
Of JOHN POST, Bric&layer and Stune-
mason, who has heen at work for about two
months past at Fort Washington, and was
discharged on the It'll Of September inst
He says he was born in the state of New
York is about 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high,
and has sandy hair: he had with him an
apprentice boy, nearly grown. A few days
previous to his leaving Fort " Washington
he took the liberty OF borrowing, in the
name OF Mr. John Cohagen, from lady at
that place Is dollars, which was not known
till alter he LEFT it and Immediately after
ne was discharged and paid OF, re forged
two checks in the name of the Subscriber,
ON the Farmets' Bank OF Alexandria, one
Of which he procured the money for at the
Bank, and the other he passed to a person
in Alexandra, which was detected and
reiused.-Previous 10 his coming to Fort
Washington, be worked in the City of
Washington, where he said he intended TO
worS again; but it is probable he has not
stopped 50 near the theatre of his villany.
Persons are cautioned against being inn
posed on by him. BOLlTHA LAWS.
Sepienlber is IL
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-21
SALES AT AUCTION.
Hardware Sale.

THE sale of Hardware. which was adj
i vertised for Friday the 18th, is post
poned to Monday 9lst instant, at 10 A. NJ.
and will be sold at the store lately occupi.
ed by Mr.. d. Shoemaker, Jun. on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, and not al our auction rooms,
as before inserted. The public are requests
ed to observe, the whole of this stock will
be sold without any limits or reserve. All
sums under dl00 cash, 100 TO 400 three
months credit, above 400 six months, notes
with an approved endorser.
M. TUCKER g. son, auct'rs
Any person wishing TO purchase the
whole OF said stock al prvase sale, will APP
ply to Mr.. Boone, Georgetown.
Washington, September Is st
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-21
New Cheese.
Salt, Rum, &c.


lh0 SACKS Liverpool ground alum salt
'"o 1900 bushels do do do do
100 sacks do fine do do
so puncheons Sd pr fine favored West
India Rum sugars
80 hhds lst and Cd quality muscovado
500 bags prime green coffee
500 reams wrapping paper
GOO lbs Spanish tlotant and Bengal indigo
5 pipes pure Holland Gin
90 quarter casks sweet Malaga wine
40 casks London refined salt petre
bbls North Carolina honey
GOO lbs do beeswax
Gunpowder, imperial, yong Tyson and
hyson teas; old Jamaica spirits and cognac
brandy; old port ana Madeira wine
Ground and race ginger; pepper; alum
Pimento; nutmegs cloves copperas
Best flour for family use-with a general
assortment of GROCERIES-all of which
are offered for sale on moderate terms, by
BRYAN HAMPSON s. Co.
September 8 3m
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-21
Alexandria, August 4.

WAS committed 10 the Jail of this Co.
w as a run away, a 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
Green, who lives near the road leading
from the Alexandria Ferry to the Eastern
Branch bridge, adjoining one Hen. Thomp-
son. He was committed to this Jail on the
9TH May last, and then called himself Viii
liam Washington, but made his escape the
18th. He is about 25 years OF age, 5 ieet
Inches high, stout made. Says he is known
to Mr.. Daniel Monkey, and Henry Thomp-
son, Of Maryland. The owner is request
ed to come and prove his property, pay
charges, and take him away, otherwise he
will be disposed Of as the law directs.
ANDREW ROUNSAVELL, Jailor.
August lawsm