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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27

r. 1hst very valuable FARM
Em wherein now reside, contaln-
HIsI ing 62S acres, lying in the cou :
s ty Of Fauquier, ard state ct Va.
near the county road leading frem Eau
quier Court House to Dumiries, about
ten miles from the former and twenty
from the latter; about thirty irdm Fa'-
mouth, thirty-6re from Alexardria, aud
six from the Buckland Mills; from
whence there is paved rod to Alexan-
dria Any person wishi g to vest heir
money in thi. kind OF property, will find
it their interest To call aud view this
property. There is large supply OF
timber conveniently situated, lying at
each end of the Farm. There is row a
snail meadow on il, whic1 produces ye'y
abundant cr"Ps of grass; there is hfty
acres m,re sdjsiniug, whichSis ECU lily
adapted to the growth Of Timothy; the
clover has been tried here with great
success. Without the aid of plaster, "hich
has never been applied, but from expert
ments which have been made on the adj
joining farms, it is ascertained ,hat plais
ter acts with as much powe' here as in any
other part Of the state. This property is
we'll situated to divide, AND may be divi
ded to suit purchasers, which would make
two farms of 314 aces Zach, as il may
be so divided by running line from
North to South, as TO give each lot full
supply of timber the improvements oil
one lor are, comfortable dwelling h6usc
with five rooms and large closet, a po'.
tico on one side and porch on the Other
two brick and ore stone thimnie., a
kitchen ard smoke house, with other ne.
cessary out houses a we'll of excellent
water IN the yald; also, u young apple
orchard, containing 10 trees Of choice
fruit of different kinds. The other lot
has house with four rooms and a pass
age, which with tr'flng expense NAV be
made very comfortable a we'll Of excel
lent wateC in the yard, and an extensive
apple orchard Of Oea ing trees, forward
and latter h'uit of various kinds. con.
slider this orchard worth $500 per year.
1t is deemed unnecessary to say more, as
it is presumable, that persons wishing to
purchase, will view the premises and
judge for themselves. Ii this property is
not disposed of at private sale previous to
the Goth day Of May next; which would
be preferred, it will on that day be expo
sed to public sale-the sale to commence
at IL o'clock, il fair if not, the next
fair day--terms made known IN the day
of sale, which will be easy. Any persons
wishing to view this property, can be
shown it by the subscriber, living on it.
After the sale Of the above property,
will be offered to the highest bidder, all
my stock Of cattle, sheep, and hogs /;
household and kitchen furniture, all Of
excellent quality; Plantation utensils,
&c. &c. RICE HO0E.
april o. MINIS
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27
Important to Cabinet Makers,
.dnd those DESTROYS Of purchasing |
.n.iHOGA.k"Y.
april 18

MAHOGANY,
WYE, he subscribers, respectfully in
w fo.m them that we have now on
h,and, at our Warehouse in Roval-,treet,
a general assortment of both st. Domin-
90 and Bay wood which we will dispose
Of at the Baltimore prices. The wood l.
Of an excellent quality and those who
wish to purchase will find it to their ad-
vantage to call on US.
We have also on hand q general as
sor;ment of plain and elegant FJRNI-
TURE, consisting OF sideboa' DIS. of drt-
terent pric, S. tables OF all descriptions,
among which are one sett Of pillar and
claw dining tables Of elegant wood, six
ladies' work stands, some very elegant.
secretary and book cases, candle and
wa.h stands, beau eaus. sofas and easy
chair, hal, aud moss mattresses, ma
hogauy and stained wood bedsieads, tTc
All Of which we are determined to sell
a. low as the same quality Of work can
be obtained in this place or elsewhere.
WIN. & WALTER HARMON.
l. anil 10
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27
Land for Sale.

TIME Subscriber wishes to dispose of
the whole or part Of tract, Of
LAND, containing between 6 and 700
acres, lying within 5 miles Of Alexan-
d,ia and and halt from the Washing.
ton bridge, and divided into four pats
BY the Leesburg road and the turnpike
from the Washington bridge to the Little
River turnpike. No. contains about 80
acres, has fae orchard and some young
wood, and is partly snclosed.-No. 2,
containing about 60, and No. 8 about $50
acres, lay nearest to Alexandria, and are
entirely covered with a young growth Of
hickory and oaks with some wood-'hese
three parts lay admirably for cultivation,
and the latter has on it one of the finest
springs in the county. No. 4 has on it
two s;ors frame house with two large
rooms on a floor, kitchen, laundry and
smoke house, together with several tene-
ments, one of which, situated at the
JUNCTION Of the tive roads, is an excellent
waegsn stand, well known by the name
Of BOnts's Tavern. There are on it al
SO. several orchards, some fine springs,
and a never failing stream sufficient for
water works: part Of it is in cultivation
and tolerably well enclosed, with suffi.
cheney oil wood. The three first parts
may be had separately, or the whole to-
gether at very mode, ate price, on the
following terms, VIZ One-tourth CASH
one fourth on the first September next,
aud the balance in two equal annual pay
ments thereafter, with intesest Pos
session will be given the purchaser i'm
mediately. The title is good and tree
from encumbeance. The premises will
be shown BY ]. B. M'Fahing, living there
on, and any application directed to me,
in Washington City, will be attended to.
WIN. B. RANDOLPH.
april Is win M,
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DIR. RAMSAY'S
UNIVERSAL HISTORY.

"C FAY will call on the citizens
=. Of Alexandra in few days for
their signatures as patrons to Dr.. RAM
saws Universal History, which is expect.
ed to be comprised in 9 or IL volumes,
octave. The merits of DIR. r are so
we'll known as a writer and historian,
il is unnecessary to expatiate on the me
rits of the work. 1t il proper to state,
however, that the gentlemen who have
the diiec toe OF it are neither booksellers
nor pr,aters-it is publishing by the
friends of the family for the exclusive
benefit of his children--four Of each sex
to them il. success is matter of deep
importance. -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27
New Teas, Coffee, &c.

hANDEVIiLE Il LARMUUR Of
WI fer for sale,
so chests aud boxes gunpowder, i'm
perial and young hyson teas-choice qua
lilies, principally of the Sidney's cargo.
$4,000 lbs st. Domingo and Porto Rico
green coffee
ls hhds prime NewOrleans sugar
60 hhds and bbls muscOvado do
Is hhds Barbados blight molasses
90 hhds Pennsy lvania Rye
40 bbls Whisky
90 bbls northern rum
8 pipes red port wine
10 casks cheese ter do
500 lbs English old double Glouces-
10 bags English walnuts
IS boxes lemuns, in fine order
120 boxes raisins
10 bbls soft sheiled almonds
60 drums Turkey figs
80 dozen capers, in quart bottles
10 tierres new rice
5000 lbs London refined saltpetre
10 bags white race ginger
81 kegs ground do
so kegs Scotch aud Macabau snuff
40 reams wrapping paper, different
so do writing do Qualities
S bbls glue =
$50 nests sugar boxes Times
Is doz traces, bedcords and leading
500 boxes mould and dipped candles
OF their own manufacture, aud warrant.
ed OF superior quality
900 boxes brown soap-With their
usual general assortment of Wines, Lii
quors ans Groceries. april 20
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Bell Tavern.
april e7

TLI LEGG, respectfully informs his
IL friends and the public in genera,
that he has renewed to the large brick
house on King.street, near the diagonal
pump, formerly occupied BY David House.
at the sign of the BELL, where he is
prepared to accommodate all who may
favor him with their custom; and pledges
himself to keep the best liquors, &c =
Also, large table, calculated to contain
at least fly horses.
april - N3t
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To the Enterprising.

Gentlemen wisllpg to purchase Mill
tary Bounty and Public Lands are in-
formed, that Nicholas B'ddle Fan Zlndt,
ESQ. late CLERK in the General Lanl OF.
fee, has published description, and a
Map of Illinois and Missouri teri tories,
pointing out all the good and bad tracts,
IRON the inmates Of surveyurs--price IS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27
Segars, Tobacco, Snuff, &c.
WHOLESALE y REFILL

ScSdTS, AODdcCO, Oh'hi, W.
WHOLESALE y REFILL
TNiE Subscriber having made ar
rangemeats for manufacturing and
for Keeping an extensive assO tment Of
SNUFF OF different q lalities, at his stand
on Prince street, hearly opposite to the
Farmers Bank, respectfully informs his
friends and the public, that he is now
prepared to supply them with that article
on terms equal to thuse Of Baltimore and
PhiIadelphis, put up in quantities to suit
purchasers. He continues to manafae.
iure all kinds Of sEtiARS, and has on
hand the besf Chsrins Tobacco, which
will likewise be sold low Tor cash or to
punctnal customers.
N b. lie wishes to purchase empty
hotties. JONATHAN FIELD.
april 81 dStswlT -,
ar The National INTEL geucer will
please 10 insert the above 5 times.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27
Sea Serpent.
MFR. PAGE respectfully acquaints
lN the ladies and gentlemen Of Alex.
andria that his
Museum Of the Fine .arts,

consisting Of
Paintings and limitations Of Life in wax.
by the iaimitable artist, Reuben Moul-
throp. Esq. is opened at the house for
meriy occupied as the Merchants coffee
house. opposite the Market, in Royal ST.
among which are number oil superb
Panorama Paintings, done by CoRNE 1.-The
celebrated Italian artist.
Also, deliueation OF the sea serpent.
For further particulars see the bills Pla-
carded in the different streets.
Admittance for grown persons, TWEEN.
ty-five cents-children halt price.
= The doors will be kept open from 9 A.
n till 9 P. NJ.
ef The Museum will close on Thurs.
day next. apri 20
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Dry Goods, Wines, &c.


AT the Store, of the Georgetown Import
ing and Expo ting Company
I'm Thursday the 9Th May next, will
be sold at public sale, at the COM
nany,s store, by the package and lot, their
entire stock Of seasnnable GOODS, one
hundred packages, consisting OF
Superfine and second quality cloths
and casslmeres .,
"A. es, and Ga white and colored
camOric muslins
Jaconet, null, and fancy do :,
s-4 and Ga cambria and common dimi-
ties
Madras and Malabar handkerchiefs
Printed cotton DO
White aud printed cuttings
Steam loom and cotton shirtings
Printed and imitation shawls
Bo,k and muslin hdkfs aid cravats
White and colored cotton hose
Gentlemens' and ladies' beaver gloves
rs and 5-4 cotton checks
Check stripes, plaid and Carlisle ging'
hams
SuIuS duu NCAbC4S
Printed Jeans
Cotton f1arentine ,Festlng.
Herring bone and royal ribs
York stripe and grandvills
Coat aud vest buttons
COlored aud white B. threads
Damask diaper table cloths, large size
aud rich figure
Sewing silk, twist and suspenders
Russia and ravens duck, &c.
.ind on Saturday the 9th May, at ttrslrs
O'Clock.
Their stock OF chpice wines, imported
principally in 1875 and 1916, and war
rauted pure as imported, viz.
IL plpe-, I2 hhds. 10 Or. casks, and
4 half a.. casks superior old Madeira. of
the tavHrits brands o. Gould & Go. New
ton, G,rdon 4 Go . 'uraock & Co.
l6 pipes and hhSs l., P. Teneri6e
wine, fine and old
pipes Of cargo do.
"a or casks sherry, 4, s and 8 years
old
10 hhds and 20 quarter casks old dry
Lisbon
IA Or. casks mountain Malaga
10 Catalonia
ALSO,
IS baskets best English Cheese
8casks London brown stout
i i s ss';:. Best q.. H.,.n. .ss.r..
sO4 Quarters
Is chests Tyson tea, prime quality
90 hhds green cspperas
S do. eartaeR and glassware, &c.
~ Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock
and to continue from day TO day, till the
whole are sold, terms ale liberal, and
made known at tiG.e of sale.
JOHN PEABODY, Auc'r.
april 81 INV
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27
Lumber Yard.

WIN. vEITCH 4 Co. have on hand
w and intend keeping constant
supply Of the best kind of LUMBER and
LIME az their wharf, near the lower fer
~, and request their friends ard the pub
lie in general to call and see for them
selves. and think they will be pleased
with the price and quality Of their Iurn.
Der. spril %
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27
Declaration of independence.

A splendid print oi the aoove ,% uow
executed and offered for sale--price S..
Both # the above works can be seen at
the Gazette Office for few days,
april 81 st
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27

Spanish Segars, Tobacco, &c.
100 KEGS prime small twist 10
~" bacco
% kegs plgtail
3 superior quality large twist
$4,000 Spanish segars, OF the best quail,
10000 common do.
Aromatic snuff,
Martinique do.
Nachitoches DO.
Maccauba do.
Coarse and fine rappee do. In bot
ties and canisters,
lst aRd I'd quality scotch do.
Intend keeping constant supply OF
snuff from the most celebrated maUufac-
tories in the United States, all Of which
will b. sold on reasonable terms By the
subscriber, at his manufsctsry on King
street, between Columbus and Alfred
streets. JOHN GRUBB
april 81 d1wnwf2w
r The Winchester Gazette IS re-
quested to publish the above six times,
and Leesburg Wa,hingtonian 5 times.
and send their accounts to this ONCE for
PAYMENT
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april Is
Notice.

A FURTHER dividend of the estate
of Thompson Violet, deceased, will
be made, by order Of the Orphans Court,
ON Thursday next, 18th instant.
ISAAC ROBBINS, Admir-.
april "a d6twfm1w
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For New Orleans.

x& The staunch big Hunter,
ESSE&> John Grinnalds master. re-
S gular packet in the trade,
hm will sail on the 10th May.
For freight or passage (having good &C
commodS tions) apply to The mas er on
board, at Merchants wharf, or to
THOMAS JANNEY " CO.
april 27 ding
e. The National Int1lligcncer will
insert the abcv. nrti! the 9th If May.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27
Great Surgical Lottery,
NOW Dh.AU ING.


ALIENS LIST OF PRIZES.
FIRST DAYS DRAWING.
1877 first drawn No. $4,000
1870 a prize of 1000
sss5s 500
25lS 500
S4IS 500
s57 1887 s5os 200
ses peize, Of 100 dollars.
Sold at Aliens,
Will draw again on Thursday next,
when the three Fl st drawn numbers and
the last drawn wil be entitled to
500 Dollars each.
The grea, floating p. ICES are all in the
wheel.
Tickets Sll0, and shares in the same
proportion, in a variety Of numbers, to
be had at
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27

Notice.
TIME CO partnership of CATLETT
y IRWIN, is this day dissolved
b, mutual consent. All those having
claims against the firm, are requested to
present them to c !. Gatlett, who is au-
thorised. to settle the business
CHAS ]. CATLETT,
THOMAS IRWIN, jr.
april Is
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Vinegar.

HAVE at my viuegar yard, on FAIR
flx-street, opposite The First Presbs-
,.risn Church, several thousand gallons
At choice vinegar, which will sell BY the
EArrel. at twenty-five cents per gallon !;
and by the single gallon at thirty-three
cents. " i,
Attendance will be given from 9 in the
morning to in the evening
JOHN I. BROOKS
spril q OF
r- The editors Of the National In
telhgsacer are requested to publish the
ahoye 8 times.
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SALES AT AUCTION.
BIZ p. G.. .M.aRSTELLER.


On MONDAY, at 10A NJ.
Will be sod; at the store of Pc stdn &
Blake, Oh King. between Alfred and
Patrick streets
HAND,oME ASSORTMENT OF
DRF GOODS,
Being the entire stock OF that firm
These gosds have been we'll selected and
are We thy the attention of town and
country merchant, as the whole stock
will be positively sold 10 the highest bid
der. The terms vii! be very liberal and
made known on the day of sale.
PfYTON e BLAKE.
+. g. Marstetier, .9uc'r..
NOTlCE.-,Owing to circumstances
not anticipated. the above sale is post
ponet il definitely. april 81
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Mahogany.

-
on LOGS supe tx q ahty Hondu.
~ ras MAHOGANY, now land
ing from sehr Geo. Washington. for sale
by BARNEWALL 4 PUPHtM.
april 25 OF .-.
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More Bacon.

More Bacon.
ID ECElvED by the sloop Margaret,
h capt Cannon, from Newbern, ". C.
5000 lbs. bacon
100 bbls tar
100 bushels peas and beans
5000 feet boards
4. CORNING,
Vowell's wharf.
For Freight.
xES The sloop MARGARETT
S6Es will take freight coastwise o.
in the bay. Inquire on board,
oS or as above.
apr;l e7 st
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Packet for Fort Washington
aprl 81

sES A we'll equipped Packet
H@k&Nshas Just been established to
Ssh..SssE ply b,tween Alexandria and
zEn Fort Washington; she will
start from the lower end If Duke street,
at 9 o'clock, every morning for the Fort,
and leave the Fort on her return every
evening at 4 O'Clock. Price Of passage
so cents. The money to be paid at Cap
tin JAcKsoN's anril 27-6t
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Horses for Sale.

H For sale three COED work
MTy> Horses, which will be sold
TS low. Enquire Of the printer
apr. g. OF
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For Norfolk,
kES Ths packet sch GEORGE
H%ME& WASHINGTON, capt. Jack
ys1:ss sen, lying at Ramsay's wharf,
HxD will -aiI on Wednesday next.
Fo freight or passage apply On board, or
TO JOHN M'COBB.
april s7 Ut
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MuscovadO Sugars.

Muscovado Sugars.
4 HHDs. I superior quality Muscova1-
n "a bbls. do Sugars,
Will be sold low and on liberal time,
to close consignment, by
John JACKSON Zee.
april Is ~
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ALIENS

LUCKY LOTTERY "FFICE,
ISL, Market street, Baltimore.
- Prize Tickets aud foreign bank
notes received in payment
TT Ali tickets examined gratis.
april 2A--S7 st
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WV be added 70 WPdneS as alc.
IS Packages Of English and
Frf,cb Chodo.

Al
French Goods,
Of latest impo ta'ions JUS, received Per
sloop Susan, from New.Yerk. which wilr
be sold without reserve on u 4uo' tbs
credit. Among which are
9 cases plan AID fIinged taffeta and
rich gavniturp ribbons
bale assorted Ga super Carlisle
ginghams
case containing rich black, white
and green levantires
case rich fashionable double florences
I case containing double lrvantines,
shaded satin damask, serge, silk and cot
ton sha~ls
1 case containing white chip flats and
crowns double bands, pearl beads, neck
laces and ear drops, bead necklaces ard
ear drops. rich thread laces, embroidered
cambria wand skes, siam habit gloves, &c.
1 case containing ladies' corsets bu.ks
Of whale bone and elastic steel, Ga black
and white null lace. black and white silk
hose, cambria handkerchiets, French lin.
en- cambria do. gallooRs, watch chains,
keys & seals, Washington tortoise she'll
snuff boxes, super habit kid gloves, chill
dren's beaver do.
case containing pocket books, snuff
boxes, assorted GALLONS, York limerick.
beaver, super, kid, VenitioH undressed
kid and silk gloves
case containing real India null null
musliHs. Scotch do, black brarjlle, super
black bon bazeens, white clip fats,
clinical portemortres, witches maduillans,'
French millenets, ladies' rich velvet and
merino bass with clasps, mems super CO.
lored gloves, buff buckskin do.
case containing French thread edg.
ings, rich lates, real lace veil, large and
very elegant, super black and white Grape
case artificial flowers assorted
1 black silk, fringed and tmlled
l twilled cotton cassiraeres assort-
ed
T super twilled French stripes as
sorted
I case French black florentines, &c.
Conditions liberal
y Purchasers are invited to 10
punctual in their attendance.
april ey
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27

Oranges.
100 BOXES, IN prime order, jus
landed and Tor sale by
WRASUN Il F0WLE.
april IL
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DRF GOODS,
BY JOIN JACKSON b Co.

-
On WEDNESDAY, at 10 AM.
Will be sold at the Auction ROOM, Union
street,
% = S Sh Is Musco'ado sugars
10 casks Block Island cheese
10 boxes No. aud chocolate
10 hal do. do.
10 boxes segars
10 keys mustard
box port wine in pint bottles
q bbls. bottled porter
l pipe brandy, &c.
After which general assortment Of
fresh imported DRY GO0bS, just re.
ceived from New.York and Ba titnore
consisting of
case Irish dotyIas 1 Gaze pIa;n & tot
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i w uuuItdCH u
l long lawns
l brown holland
l do. platiIlas
| steam loom
shirtings
l case striped jean
etts
1 case super cam
brics ginghams
/ case "A do
l black French
forentines
| case 70 checks
l 9.8 do.
1 dome checks
1 bed ticks
I kid gloves
1 dome plaids
l Marseil!es
quilting
l cast black grapes
| India leyan-
tine sha wis
| case s.4 Grape do.
| sewing silks
I cotton e silk
hosiery
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For Sale.

- Thst very valuable FARM
sT wherein now reside, contain-
IsI ing 62S acres, lying in the cou
70 ,E Eaunu;er and state M Va