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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-05
Stop the Swindlcr.
DOLLARS TEW.4RD

4 WILL give the above reward for appre-
y bending and lodging in any Jail in the
Distric, OF Columbia, a person by the name
Of JOHN POST, a Bricklayer and Stone
mason, who has been at work for about two
months past at Fort Washington, and was
discharged on the 7th 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 bad with him an
apprentice boy, nearly grown. A few days
previous to his leaving Fort ashington
he took the liberty OF borrowing, in the
name of Mr. John Cohagen, from lady at
that place 5 dollars, which was not known
till after he left il; and Immediately after
he was discharged and paid of, he forged
two checks in the name of the Subscriber,
on the Farmers Bank of Alexandria, one
of which he procured the money for at the
Bank, and the other he passed to person
in Alexandria, which was detected and
refused.-Previous TO his coming TO Fort
Washington, he worked in the City of
Washington, where he said he intended to
work again; but it is probable he has not
stopped so near the theatre of his villany.
Persons are cautioned against being i'm
posed on by him. BOLIEHA LAWS.
September Is II
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Robert Gray
I'd EsPEGTFULLY inform his friends
70, and for>.ser customers, that he has
econ ne"crd' the
Bookbinding and Stationary
business.
August 8

next door to the corner Of King and Roy
al streets. and is prepared TO execute any
ders in the Bookbinding buisne~s with
which he ma, be honorsd-hc is also sup
piled on commission, with small assort-
;uent of Stationary comprised Of articles
most IN demand. and particularly invites
the attention of juvenile customers to
articles used in schools, sach as CIPHER
ing and Copy books, &c. which are made
If the bet m .terias that can be procur
ed and at the usual prices-orders from
Banks or pubic Offices for any kind OF
blank account books, can be executed in
style Of strength a,d elegance equal to
anvil the Uni j Sat NJ, OF
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PruneliO and Silk Shoes.

TUST received, (direct from France)
% % doz. black, green, buff, cinnamon,
white, brown and dove colored ilk and
prunello shoes, Of superior quality; few
dozen glazed shoes.
ALSO,
On hand, an extensive assortment Of ladies
and misses kid, morocco and leather shoes !;
gentlemen's fine boots, shoes and pumps
common and coarse shoes and pumps; boys
and children's do; first and second quality
Baltimore hats; low priced mems and boys
DO water proof plush do.-For sale whole
sale and retail by the subscriber at his
store, King street. VIM. TRUE.
August 8 d1wwfmtf
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Alexandria, August 4.

WAS committed TO the Jail OF this Go.
w as a run away, a negro man, who
calls himself JOHN WEAKS, and says
that he was born free in Prince George Go.
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. Ihomp-
son. He was committed TO this jail on the
9TH MayHast, and then called himself Will
liam Washington, but made his escape the
10th. He is about % years OF age, 8 teet
Inches high, stout made. Says he is known
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, Tailor.
August 8 law2m
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-05
Charles County Court,

March Term, 1873.
ANapplication to CharIe' county court
J by petition in writing OF John Smith.
of Charles county. for the benefit OF the
act of assembly for the relief ct sundry
insoIvent debtors. passed at November
ession 1905 and the several supplements
,hereto, nn the terms mentioned therein,
schedule of his property and list OF
- creditors on oath, So far as he can as
.ertain them, being annexed to his petit
ton. and the court being satisfied by com.
,stent testimony that the said Jno Smith
as resided two years Immediately prece-
Iing the time of his application, in the
tate of Maryland, md being also salts
fed that the sad john Smith is IN actual
ninement for debt, aud the SAID John
n;ta having entered into bond with SUI
icieat security for his personal appear
.ice in Charles county court, to answer
such allegations as his creditors may
make against him--It IS therefore order
ell and adiudsed that he said John Smith
We discharged from imprisonment; and
that BY causing a copy OF this order to
De inse tied in some one of the newspa-
pers edited in the District Of Columbia,
once week fur two months successfully
before the third Monday OF August nexr,
he give notice 10 his creditors to appear
before the said Court, at CharlestowE, in
said county. on the suid third Monday OF
,ugus, next, for the purpose OF recon-
mendiug trustee for their benefit, and
to show cause why the said John Smith
should not have the benef. Of the several
i solvent laws as prayed. Given under
my hand this Goth day OF June 1918.
Teste, JOHN BARNES, elk.
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CORPORATION Property.

On THURSDAY, The eth inst. at ~ A. NJ.
WILL be rented al public auction, on
wv lease of FIVE years, commencing
on the 10th October, 1918, the first lot on
Duke-street, commencing So feet ! inch
east OF Union street, binding about 70 teet
9 inches on Duke-street, running north ~
feet thence westwardly with the line Of
Duke-street rs feet 9. inches /; thence ~
feet southwardly to the beginning. Vacant
the second lot, commencing al the eastern
extremity OF the form"r, running IN line
with Dusc-street so feet 10 the Potomac
strand; thence northwardly with the strand
Al feet thence westwardly so feet with
the parallel of Duke-street; thence "A feel
soulhwardly to the beginning-now occu-
pied by Mrs. Mills.
The third lot, beginning "A feet from
Duke-street. running with the line OF Poto-
mac strand, ga feet northwardly thence
westwardly parallel TO Duke-street 80 feet;
thence southwardly with line parallel TO
the strand 81 feet; thence eastwardly 5o
feet TO the beginning-occupied by Thomas
Preston.
The stone warehouse on Duke-street and
Potomac strand, occupied by John .Hunca'-
ter, Al feet by 79 TO an alley on the south
The frame building occupied by Thomas
Preston, on east side of The strand, with the
privilege of an opening 5 feet wide to the
south and 10 feet on The east, moi to be en-
closed or built upon. -
A wharf, beginning 10 feet esstwsrily OF
the aforementioned building, running east
wardly to the river Potomac; thence about
| Us feet southwardly; thence westwardly 10
the Potomac strand; thence northwardly to
the aforementioned Is feet opening; thence
with the lines of the opening to the begin
nng.
One other lot, 81 feel inches on the
strand, bounding on the Is feet alley, south
of the stone warehouse, of the depth OF the
corporation property westwardly.
The Mayor and Committee q
October Council
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Franklin and 10 plate Stoves.

TIME subscriber has for sale, at his Nail
L Manlfactory, Union-street, number
of Franklin and ten plate Stoves, OF differ
ent sizes and handsome patterns.
LIKEWISE,
A general assortment of cut and wrought
Nails. of every description, by wholesale
or retail bar iron German and Crowley
steel, of best quality; locks hooks and
hinges; and almost every article IN The
building line--which are offered on accom-
modating terms.
FOR RENT,
Twelve or fourteen ten plate stoves
They haze been in use only one season:
HORACE FIELD.
Sen,ember 10 stuth4w
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GunstOn for Sale.

THIS elegant estate is situated on the
Il Potomac, 16 miles below Alexandria
it is bounded on three sides by the Poto-
mac and Pohck creek, and contains nearly
5000 acres Of land, level and fortile, to
which are attached six shad and herring
fisheries, two of which command the RI
YER channel. This land will be laid of in
four tracts, so as TO have one or more fish
cries 70 each these tracts will be again di.
vided II requisite. This estate is leve and
beautifully situated, very fertile, and re.
markably healthy. Plaster acts with an
effect equal to that Of any part of Virginia
or Pennsylvania have used 500 bushels
in twelve months, and such is its beneficial
operation, that were TO keep this land |
should considerably increase the quantity.
manufacturing mill is distant about two
miles, on a stream navigable for vessels
CARRYING 1900 bushels Of wheat, where the
Baltimore and Dist. Of Columbia prices are
given lorgrain: being bounded on 3sides by
water. a small extent only OF fence is ne
cessary to inclose the whole: II would be
admirably adapted to grazing. The inI-
sx provements are large and very
Mn ubstantial brick mansion, 40 by
=, Z ~ iCCl, WIN hSSsSoS'y Ne'
- house. three comodious barns,
houses for Negroes, and fish houses at each
of the fisheries. 10000 bricks and 1000
bushels of lime are just burnt on the pre-.
misses. There is a considerable extent oil
live fence, both useful and ornamental, two
orchard. of well selected apples and peach,
besides an abundance of other choice fruit.
More than $50 acres are in clover, 200 in
corn, and land is in preparation for sowing
$50 bushels of small grain. Any quantity
of hay can be cut from the low grounds,
some Of which (and all might, have been
reclaimed at trifling expense. The river
and creeks, abound with wild fowl, parti-
cu!arly canvass backs, the woods with deer
and variety of other game. Mules, cat
lie, highly improved sheep, farming uten-
sells and household furniture can be had.
The terms of sale will be accommodating.
Property in any of the cities, negroes, bank
stock, western lands, or lands near the
Ridge, will be taken in representatives.
must be addressed to me at Pohick Church,
Fairfax county, Virginia.
September 4 GEORGE MASON.
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Charles County Court,
Inrch Term 1918.
BILL IN CHANCERY.
Robert Perry

rerSus
James b Huntington, Robert Dunni7g-
ton, Francls Taylor and Elizabeth B.
his Wit. Jlmes Bl khan and Ca,harine
his wife, William Simmons and Esther
his wife, heirs o William bennington.
"VIHE 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 nor sufficient for the payment
of MS debts. Wa Dunnington's estate
is indeb ed to the complainant in large
sum Of money. Tn. object of the bill is
20 procure decree for the sale oil the
and, for the payment Of the debts re-
manning unpaid by the personal estate.
Some OF the heir, Of VIM. Dunningtun
are non-,esiden,s.- 1t is thereupon, at
motion of the Complainant, ordered that
,e cause copy Of this order t" be in
crted in the Alexandra Gazette tor the
5 ace Of ,hree months, to the intent that
the absent defendants pay have notice Of
this application, and Of the subject AMI
OBJECT of the bill, and may be warned to
appear in this court in person or by So
icitor, 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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1His is TO gire notice,

This is to sire notice.
That the subscriber, Of Alexandria
county. i'm the district of Columbia,
has obtained from the Orphans Court
of said county. letters of administra.
ton on the personal estate of Archi-
bald |. Taylor decreased: all persons
having claims against the said dere-
dent arr hereby warned TO exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof. to the
subscriber, passed by the Orphans
Court, on or before the 10th day Of
March next, or they may by law be
excluded frDm all benefit To said es-
tate, and those indebted thereto are
required to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this
10th day of September, 1918.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR.
Adm'x. of Archibald I. Taylor. dec.
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Public Sale.

TN pursuance of decree of the circuit
court for The county of Alexandra, will
be sold at auction on the thirtieth day OF
this month .(October) on the premises for
g. cash, that house and lot OF ground
a on kiug-street, formerly the resi-
Hsss ience of VIM. Newton, deceased,
yEaEIa and now occupied by Francis v
dams. A. NEWTON, Commits
THOS. SWAMI. oners.
October 1850
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PROPOSALS,
BIZ Gideon Fdirman, John BinnS and
Charles s. Parker,
TO PUBLISH

A Splendid Edition of
Washington's Fare1oeH Address.
To the People of the United States.
THE world has seen enough ofwar-
riors aid of Heroes-cnoush of Sta
tesmen-ofmen who have guided Ar
mics in the field, or dictated as Sa
ees 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 single eye, to tie bene-
fit of his country Z; whose wonderful
and honorable SUCCESS, was the plain
result of wisdom in design, and val
our inexccution 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
edapprabation 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 content to be caRed the
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Land for Sale.

TWILL sell from | 80 to 800 acres ofland,
part of the farm on which | live;-On
said land there is log house with t'o
rooms ON floor, meat house, with seve-
raj ether small buildings, an excellent APP
ME orchard, peaches, pears, ounces, dam
snos ~ DANIEL DULANE.
Auonsf0i
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Orphans Court,
alexandria cnantI 1919
September Term,

September Term,
nRDERED, That the admins
~ traitors of John Violet, decea-
sed. do insert the usual advertisement
three times week Tor four weeks IN
the Alexandria newspapers. A copy.
Test, A. NoohE.
Register of Wills.
This is to girc Notice.
That the subscribers. of Alexandria
county. i'm the distrit Of Columbia,
have obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county. letters OF adj
ministration OH the personal estate OF
John Violet, late of the county a
foresaid, deceased: all persons hav-
ing claims against the said drcedent,
are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscribers, passed by the nr-
phans' Court, on or before The 10th
day of March next. OF they may by
law be excluded from all benefit TO
said pstate-aud those indebted there
to are required to make immediate
payment. Given under our hands
this ;Oih day Of September. 1919.
CkTHARiNE VIOLETT,
ROBERT G. VIOLET.
Administrators of John Violet. dec.
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To Rent,

The store house lately occupied
IS fby the subscriber, inPrlnce-streeet,
as. one door west of Union.street I'M
Mggs mediate possession will be given.
Sen.cmber IA S. WARD.
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Orphans Court.
,ALr.rlulriG e..

Alexandria C1unib ,o,o
September Term. ~
ordered. That the admiuistra-
" trix of Archibald I. Taylor. de-
ceased. do insert the usual advertise-
ment three times in the Alexandria
newspapers. A copy.
Test, A. MOORE.
Register of Wills.
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To Rent.

The hrick warehouse at the cor
q 3 ner Of King u Union streets. laiG-
EssssssIly occupied by Tucker Y Wheel.
ss..wright. For particulars inquire OF
EDFN'R WHEEL WRIGHT,
or JOHN II. LADD 4 Co:
SepIember rs ut'
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For SHE or Rent,

TFNHhT valuable property called CON
HAYS WHARF, with the Hare-
bcuses thereon fronting on onicn-slree..
The warehouses viii be rented separately
required. For terms apply to
VIM. HERBERT, jr.
August % u
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Public Sale.

10Y virtue Of deed Of trust to the snb..
- scriber, will be sold hn Thursday. e2d
- October, on the premises, house
T aud LOT on the east side OF Wash.
NE inglon-strect, adjoining the Baptist
S1Smt church: the same property IS sub
iect 10 rentcharge of DESC per annum, to
be redeemed at l0vears purchase. Terms
of sale, cash. ". HERBERT, Jr. Trustee
September 80 t@sO
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Orphans Court,


.te.randria County, / 1919
September Term,
nRDERED. That the executor of
~ Christian Piles. deceased. do in
sert the usual advertisement three
times a week FIR two weeks in the
Alexandria newspapers. A copy.
Test, A. MOOR
Register of Wills.
This is to gre Notice.
That the subscriber, of Alexandria
county. in the district of Columbia,
has obtained from the Orphans Court
OF said county letters tcstamentary on
the estate of Christian Piles. late of
the county aforesaid, deceased: all
persons having claims against the said
decedcnt arc hereby warned to exhi.
bit the same. with the vouchers there
of, to the subscriber, passed by the
Orphans Court, on or before the 10th
day of March next, or they may by
law be excluded from all benefit to
said estate, and those indebted there.
to are required to make immediate
Given under my hand this
10th day of September, 1918.
LEWIS PILES,
Executor of Christian Piles. dec.
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Houses Cor Sale.

80 The premises on the South east
& corner Of King AMI Henry streets,
E..Is. containing2 good dwelling houses,
1agaiw with stores ready fitted up for bu-
- Also, the brick dwelling house
SVA and store near to the former, lately
s.. in possession of Dennis NJ. Lyles,
G,lesa. tor whose time therein, tile
Tin al Feb. next, il may be rented. :,
All the above property would he sold
mon liberal credit, the payment being Sc
cured. Inquire of o,,,
VAUDEVILLE s. LiRMOUR.
Sepiember go 1tI
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LeIiRgtOn.

Lexington.
TTHIS estate, containing two thousand
three hundred and fifty acres, more or
less. being one half Of the well known tract
of land com nonly called "Mason's Neck,
situated on the Potomac, in the county OF
Fairfax. Virginia. is now offered for sale.
About lwo-thiris of it is covered with an
uncommon hea,v growth OF white and 5i K
oak, hickory, pine. poplar,&c near the wa,
ter's edge, whence ii may he transported
10 the markets of the district of Columbia,
Ga distance of 60 miles only where timber
and fuel are always in demand, and with
Out the expense and risk encountered IN
conveying those articles from situations fur
tber down the river: the remainder is IN
cultivation, and furnished with every ne
cessarv building for that purpose; together
with orchards and blacksmith's shop. The
OF er improvements are a spacious
y and elegant dwelling house, kiich-
Saes en-, dairy, smOIe-house, Office, ice
& H-house, well o; excellen, waller,
anil a falling garden. OF the most tasteful
and costly design, filled with the rarest and
most beautiful strawberries and flowers, eX-
oiic and indigenous, all situated on an emil
nence, commanding view OF the rest OF
the tract, which extends IN an unintercept-
ed plain from the foot OF the eminence to
the Potomac and Occoquan, by which 1t Is
so far bounded as TO render the expense OF
enclosing it comparatively nothing. Tho
prosoect, 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
Shnd e. 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 venlson tor
his table and besides the large streams a
aforementioned, the various creeks and in-
lets that every where intersect the land are
covered in the proper season with Wild fowl
of 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 coun-
try, its adoption to improvement by the use
Of plaster, which has been proved by en-
pertinent, its vicinity 10 society, TO market,
10 two manufacturing grist-mills, TO which
the distance of conveyance by land and wa
ter J. not more than 5 or 6 miles. il may
with truth be pronounced the most valuable
est,tp, of the same extent, in the whole
range OF country watered by the Potomac.
Ii will be sold entire or divided to suit pur-
cbasers.
The terms of sale vii, be third Of the
purchase money in hand, the remaining 2
3ds in two equal annual payments, with in
terest from the day Of sal secured by
deed of trust on the land-which will he
sbewn in my absence to ;ny person dispo-
sed TO purchase, by Mr. VIhda Allison ~
Mr.. Weston, residing on tle premises.
August 81 WILLIAM MASON
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Lexington at Public Sale.

On THURSDAY, October 10,
If fair. ii not, the next fair day, viii be Of
iered at public sale, on the premises,
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Bath House.

V7HE SUBSCRIBE respectfully informs
his friends and the public, that his
Bath House will be kept open during the
season, aud no exertions On his part shall
be wanting to give satisfaction TO those
who shall favor HIM with their CUSTOM
Two baths, distinct from the rest, are ex-
pressly reserved for the use of Ladies'
vino will be waited on agreeably to their
directions. ~ Tickets will be ready
for delivery on Friday next.
40 The subscriber has received by
the Norfolk packet, quantity OF Fresh
LINES, which will enable him to kecpa
constant supply Of PUNCH. of the best
quality. L, SHIELDS.
June Il II
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Notice.

VNllE subscribers to the Falls Bridge
u Turnpike Company residing in
Fairfax County, Virginia, who lately sub
scfibed with view to enable the Conn
pany to build B:idge across the lower
Ford of Difficult Run and to forward the
Turnpike road, are hereby notified that
they are required to pay TO John Tenn
plemau, ,ae Superintendent on the road,
or to his order, monthly instalment OF
ten dollars per share, to commence on
the Goth July next and to continue TIL
the whole amount OF subscriptions are
paid up.
BIZ order Of the Board,
JOHN MURDOCH, Treas.
Georgetown, June 19, 1918.
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Robert Gray

next door to the corner oi King and Roy
al streets, and is prepared to execute any
orders in the Bookbinding business with
which he may be honorable is also sup.
piled on commission, with small assort-
nent OF Statio ~ comprised OF articles
most in demand, and particularly invites
the attention Of juvenile customers to
articles used in schools, such as CIPHER
ing and Copy books, &c. which are made
# the best materials that can be procur
ID and at the usua prices-orde:s from
banks or public Offices tor any kind OF
blank account books, can be executed IL
a style Of strength aod elegance equal t"
any in the United State M, q