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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-22
I. HOiT'S
PRINTERS T.4REH0USE,

no. 80 BURLiNG-sLIP, NEw-voRK.
DRINTING TYPES, OF all the kinds
L manufactured in the United States I;
The Columbian printing press; common do;
standing presses, various sizes printing
ink, from the different factories, all kinds !;
cast aud wrought iron ehases, from the SUI
pcr-royal TO the card chase sheepsloots /;
-turuscrews job and book sticks. with
brass or iron stides; mahogany do; shears I;
spring steel points ; common do ; bod
kins saws girtlls ball skirs for news or
book work hall stocks, do; ball nails !;
wool wool cards; candlesticks; snuiters !;
imposing stones. with frames, for one or two
forms; brass double and single rule CO.
lumn rules parcbments; I've brushes; dust,
proof and pick do metal cuts of hunses,
ships, steamboats,, and stages cherry and
wildwood cases do for Greek, figure and
rnle, flowers, and algebra ga,leys of all
kinds frames with or without slides; case
racks; swing troughs wetting do; furni-
ture of all kinds letter, press and paper
boards mallets; shooting sticks planners;
quoins press blankets: page cord blank
cards; Printing flirting and Letter Paper,
of all kinds; together with omarients ard
other articles, all OF the Rest quality.
Ora large assortment Of second hand
type, of almost every description, Tor sale
as above, specimens Of any iount of which
will be forwarded to order.
Every kind of PRINTING and WRl-
TING PAPER, supplied at the manufac-
turer's price. October 8
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rX,he Rni,dar's Assistant.

roNTAINING-the FIVE orders OF ar
y chitecture, selected from the best spe-
cinlens Of the Grecian and Rn,nan, with the
figured dimensionsof their height, PrIss!e;-
ton and profile, and variety of mouidil-
liay,<, r,odilions and foliage, on a larger
scale, both enriched and plain, 'sih 'eork-
fsg dra,si-gs, showing their method q, con-
siTIction, selected FROM number OF beau
,iiul examples, copied from the snliqne-
foS th,- use Of builders, carpenters masons,
plaS,ercrs, cabinet makers and carvers-
With sixty ayigiadl designs, their plans, ele-
Yasions, and sections the whole eXempli-
fed on 40 copperplates.-Ry John Have
Land. architect, and Hugh Bird; ort, artist
lis now publishing, by subscription, in
numbers, al one dollar each. Three num-
l,ers are already receives, and i Is propo-
sell 10 complete the work in dIieen num-
hers, forming three handsome octave vols:
JAMES KENNEDY Il SON.
November 81 tuthsSw
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Musical Tuition.

TIME subscriber. at the solicitation of
4 many individuals. is induced TO take
the house next door 10 Mr. Moore's Nota-
ry office, Prince-strcet, where he will teach
instrumental Music this inter. He assures
those who may patronize him, that his ut
most efforts shall he exer,ed TO give perfect
satisfaction. Subscription papers are LEFT
at Mr.. Gray's bookstore.
Ladies will he taught on the Double or
Single Flaseolet, and Music arranged and
neatly copied.
Oct 90 LIONEL J: LARKfN.
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Notice

Is hereby given that an election will be
i held at Hay-market, in the county of
Prince William, on the first Monday in ia
nuary next, for the purpose of choosing a
President, four Directors, and Treasurer,
TO the Faguier and Alexandria Turnpike
Company. A punctual attendance of the
stockholders to the said institution is ear
nesly requested on that day.
December II Th3t
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Ladies Dresses.

MRS. WALLACE, successor to Mrs.
w Dodd, most respectfully informs the
Ladies Of Alexandra and its vicinity, that
she has commenced the fancy and plain
Dress and Corset making, on King-st. near
Alfred-st. and has just received the newest
fashions from England, Any ladies that
may favor her with their orders may rest
assured they shall be attended to with neat
ness and punctuality on moderate terms.
Dec, 9. 3w
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Bank Notes.
1000 TO $4,000 Dollars.
ROMIILIIS RIGGS.

ROMULUS RIGGS,
.atais Exchange and Brokers Office Bridge
street, Geor-e!ork,
WIISHES to purchase from one TO fifty
w thousand dollars Of North Carolina,
South Carolina. and Georgia bank notes,
which will be taken Fl a very small dis
count. All kinds Of western and other I'M
current bank notes exchanged on the low
est terms Persons travelling 10 the west
ward can at all times get the notes Of these
banks at reasonable discount.-Bills- OF
exchange and bank checks, negotiated on
any part of the United States.-Notes OF
United States bank, and a i Of the branches,
exchanged.
Georgetown, one door below Craw-
ford's tavern, October II.
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December 7
To Ship-Owners.

MASTERS OF VESSELS 4. OTHERS.
y 'HEsubscriber Gate from England ma:
l. thematical instrument maker, offer.
his services to clean and repair all sorts of
Ships Conpassts, Q1tadrnnts, Sertonfs, DC.
in the best manner, at bis house on Prince
street, between Pitt and ST. Asaph streets.
Oct3l DANIEL, MUNRO.
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Charles Co. Orphans Court.

jane Term, 1879.
ON application, ordered by the court
~ that Eleanor 3. johnson, administra-
trix of James A. johnson, late of Charles
county, deceased, give the notice required
by law for creditors TO exhibit their claims
~ advertising in the Alcxandrls Gazette
for three successive weeks. true copy.
Ii. BARNES, Reg. OF wills.
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Just Received.

Just Received,
DY late arrivals from New-York, Boston
-D and Portland, large assortment OF
goods, comprising the following articles,
viz:
3 Grecian sofas, good quality
8 small side boards
e6 dozen chairs, different kinds
l2 bureaus
16 tables
I case sup. quality looking glasses
Work and light stands
Be.lsteads
90 dozen common brooms
10 plated harnesses
Z carrioles, with gig tops
lG do. COMMON
Also. 6y schooner Stag, from Baltimore.
35 logs st. Domingo mahogany
In Store,
% logs do. and large assortment OF
!urniture-For sale by
SAMUEL WARD,
Lo.vcr end Of Prince street.
~ Furniture made and repaired, as
usual. December 10
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Mechanics Bank of AleX'a.

December 5, 1873.
TINE Stockholders OF the Mechanics
L Bank of Alexandria are hereby motif
fed that one quarter of the seventh install
ment is called tor to this institution, paya-
BILE at the Bank on the l9th January next,
one quarter on the 10Th Of February, and
one half of the eighth instalment on the 18th
of March next.
By order of the Board,
P. Il. MINOR,
December 7 Cashier,
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Private Tuition.

E'HE subscriber has procured a young
Il gentleman "a graduate of Yale coli
lege) to conduct private school in his la
miiy, and would be willing to receive three
or four boarders for the next year. The in.
stractor is eminently qualified to teach all
the dilfernnt branches both OF classical
and mathematical education.
THOMAS TURNER.
Fauni,jer county- Vjr. Nov 80
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TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER ss.
Piano Fortes.

TWO elegant fine toned Piano Fortes
l. with the additional keys, for sale by
p JAS. KENNEDY & SON
September
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New Books,

EOR sale at The commission bookstore Of
X. GRAY.
A new wor'. on Farriery; vot octave,
bound. g dolls.
The Christian.E Economy; a valuable lit
tie work. said TO be translated from the orr
ginal Greek of an old manuscript found in
The Island of Patmos, where ST. John wrote
his book of the Revelations. Price, half
bound, 81 cents.
on HAND,
A good supply of Writing and Letter
paper. November 10
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The Gentleman's
ANNUAL POCKET REMEMBRANCE
For 1919.

CONTAINING-The Almanac ruled
~ pages for memorandums duties pay
able on goods, SC. naval and custom house
officers public appraisers information
concerning patents; post Office establish
ment official army and navy lists a cor
rect register Of the American navy; marine
corps government OF the U. States, exc
cutive, legislative and Judiciary; territorial
governments; intercourse with foreign ma
tions directors and cashiers Of the bank Of
the y. States, &c. SC.
THE LADY's POCKET-B0OK for 1919,
COMMUNICATIVE Almanac; ruled pages
for memorandums; description of Pitcairrs
island; bishop Watson's letter on future
state remarks on female dress and on mar
rage; morality OF the BatIledore; account
OF the Cherokee schools. Selected Poetry
Answers to last years enigmas; cha
rades new and fashionable songs; rebus.
es New country dances and values; mar
keting tables; tables reducing shilings and
pence to cents: also for showing the value
Of dollars in ounds, shillings and pence
Are Just receire9 for sale by
JAMES KENNEDY & SON.
November % DIT
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Just Landing,
LNROM brig Susan, from Portland, and
IL for sale at the cabinet warehouse, low
er end Of Prince-s!reet,
CarrioIes, Waggo,,s, &c.
together with Furniture and Chairs, viz.
8 top carrioles, with plated harness
IA Jersey Wagons, with harness
Bureaus !; tables sidebosrds
Dressing glasses; bedsteads; chairs
A few barrels No mackerel
A general assortmento of goods in his line
comprising The best vnrfety IN The district
of Columbia: all of. which will be sold low.
cN HAND,
Mahogany, In logs and boards.
tTFumiture, &c. made and repaired as
usual. SAMUEL WARD.
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s. & ID. Reed.

,. q IL. Keed,
HAVE Just received fresh supply of
II SHOES and HATS, consisting OF the
following kinds:
1000 pair women's leather pumps
400 do do thick soles
800 misses do do
500 ladies' morocco slips
900 do do with heels
$40 do low priced morocco slips
800 childrcn's morocco and leather
shoes
SOP mems & boys bound leather shoes
400 mems low priced fur hats
400 do and boys wool do
100 boys white do
20 boxes lemons
All Of the above articles are offered for
sale at low prices for cash. and at the usual
credit to punctual customers.-Country
Merchants can be supplied at Northern
Prices. August 20
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NVlga.
Corn.
Salt. kllln. &c.

d5O SACKS Liverpool ground alum salt
~" 1900 bushels do do do do
100 sacks do fine do do
so puncheons Sd pf. fine favored West
India Rum sugars
80 hhds lst and Cd quality muscovad5
300 bags prime green coffee
500 reams wrapping paper
600 lbs Spanish tlotant and Bengal indigo
pipes pure Holland gin
90 quarter casks sweet Malaga wine
40 casks London refined salt petre
bbls North Carolina honey
600 lbs do hecswax ,.
Gunpowder, imperial, young hyson and
Tyson teas; old Jamaica spirits and cognac
brandy; old port and Madeira wine
Ground and race ginger; pepper; alum
Pimento; nutrnegs :; cloves /; copperas .
Best flour for. family use--with general
assortment OF GROCERlES-all OF which
are offered for sale on moderate terms, by
BRYAN HAMPSON & Co.
September SIN
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Five Dollars Reward.

DAN away on the 18th June, from the
~ subscriber, living at SummerVail, Fair
fax county, near Alexandra, mulatto wo-
man, named HELEN. II gother Of John
Lawson, ofDumfries. She rs about SO years
Of age, S feet 5 or inches high, and well
made-she was cook for some time in
tavern at Dumfries-she took with her two
or three suits Of clothes. The above re-
ward will be given il taken and lodged in
any Jail, and early Information given, and
if brought home all reasonable charges
paid. GTAil persons are cautioned a
gainst harboring, employing, or carrying off
said runaway, as they viii be treated ac-
cording to law.
e. e. ELISHA S. SOMERS.
September Is st
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/. John w. Massie & Co.

lave just received per the ships New
LII Jersey, Boston, & America, from IL
verpool, the principal part Of their fall
goods.-Among the variety OF goods re-
eeived there are, ,.
Blacksmith's anvils shovels & spades
Vices and screw-plates
Hammers. and frying-pans
Iron traces and halter chains
Plated bridle-hitts and siirrups of the
latest and most fashionable patterns
Woollen and hemp webs straining do
Mill, cross cut, whip, hand, and dove
tail saws. :, =.
Best blistered III, Wilmington. Crow
ley, and cast steel
English hoop iron best saddle trees
Shoe thread in balls
Al; sizes of Wagon boxes
A few best fowling pieces, double and
single barrel =,
A general assortment Swedish bar iron
Together with great variety Of other arti
Giles in the Hardware line, all Of which will
be sold low.
September 8 tuths
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To Niillers.

4 WILL sell or lease my Mill-race ana
j Mil-seat, situate in Prince Georges
county, Maryland, about q miles from the
Alexandra ferry. Said hill-race extends
I of mile through neighboring plsnta-
ton, where ] have the right of taking the
water at any convenient place, and "a
feet breadth of ground in fee simple
1t was dug several years ago, and is now
in want Of repair in some places-but little
expense will suffice TO put il in order
There is from the head-water 10 the tail
race III feet fall; and IN eligible ,sciie for
a mill in the ieighborhood OF suflicency
of timber to erect ito person who
would build good mill on it, and oblige
himself TO keep ii in complete order for a
certain number Of years, should feel in
clined to give the said property for that
many years without ground rent: then TO
revert TO me at a fair valuation of the IN
provements. A. w. PREUSS.
Montasi'e, Sept % tuthstf
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By JOHN JACKSON &. Co.


On. WEDNESDAY, at 10 AM
At the new Auction Rooms, corner of King
and Water streets, opposite the
Union Bank,
ne zrW commence the sale Of pGluaJle as
soriment Of Dry. Goods, among rhich are,
Superfne and second cloths cassimeres
Elegant cloth shawls; carlisle gnshams
Drogheda linens Irish dowlass
Irish linens |; cords /; velyets; yestings
Florences;laventines, suitable forpelisses
Domestic goods, various descriptions
Cambrics baitas !; gurrahs
Sistersoy, Langu and pocket hdkfs
Mems rough beaver gloves suspenders
Boxes and packs pips boxes cotton
Balls Laventine and cotton shawls
White and black Thoulle lace
Black and white Italian grapes
Super caiscoes ginghams; forentines
Super chintzes ; plate .furnitures
Black and white patnet; ribbands.
Buttons; tapes. silks; booglapores
Checks black Canton handkerchiefs
2. bales Madras long cloths
Pelisse cloths; suspenders, &c. &c.
Most of which have been received since
our last sale. Conditions liberal.
ALso--wITHoUT RESERVE,
60 boxes by 10 window glass
10 kegs lb twist tobacco
16 sacks ,filberts
6 half boxes Spanish segars
3 dozen wire selves, &c. &c.
September 20 -
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Fresh Butter.

TIHE subscriber having made arrange
i ments 10 keep constant supply OF
Fresh Butter, informs his friends and the
public tina, they can he furnished at any
time, on he most moderate terms, from bis
Butter Cellar in King-street, opposite MIR.
John Grubb's Tobacco Mandatory. He
has also for retailing, at the lowest prices,
Sugars, Teas and Coffee,
together with variety of Liquors, and the
most of other articles in the Grocery line
JOHN p. MlNNlX.
September 90 tulhs3w
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Fall Goods.

DECEIVED per ship New-Jersey, cap
IN tain Hodgkinson, and America, cap
tain Luckett, from Liverpool, our Fall I'm
portation, embracing general and eyteu-
sive supply of ...,
China, Glass E. Queens ]Vare,
which we offer TO the public al very redu-
ced prices. TRIPLETT & NEhLE,
king-street, Q doors west Of The Indian
Sept7 New Queen Tavern. =
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Boiling Cloths.

THE subscriber has this day received, a
u large and elegant assortment OF bolt
ing Cloths, of superior quality, which
will De offered for sale at the store OF
Messrs. Butts g. Cawood, King street,
Alex'a, where he intends keeping CON-
plete assortment in FUTURE.
Sept6 AMOS ALEXANDER.
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Recipe for making Tarnish,

Of very superior quality, which answers
for cleaning Boots and Shoes with sponge.
Country gentlemen and others will End it
TO their advantage to purchase it for this
use il will be sold by the bottle or less
quantity. GEORGE JOHNSON.
September 10 wfm2w
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90 Dollars Reward.

DAN away from the subscriber, living
N at Selden's farm, near Alexandria, on
the Goth inst. Negro Boy, named LE-
LAND, belonging TO DR.. Selden, about 10
or 10 years of age, dark complexion, 5 feet
6 or inches high, well made, and is apt
to laugh when spoken TO-. He had ON an
oznaburgh shirt and trowsers, half worn,
country cloth roundabout, very much
worn, and wool hat. Ii is probable he has
gone towards Baltimore. | will give ten
dollars if taken in the District, or The above
reward if out of the same, and reasonable
charges il brought home.
BASIL WILLIAMS.
September 90 If
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SALES AT AUCTION.
BIZ p. G.. .MaRSTELLER.

BIZ p. G.. .hlRSTELLER.
~. On TUESDAY, at DAM
AT the Vendue Store. corner OF Prince and
Water-streets,
bale superfne broad cloths
Cassimers
Bennets cords
Stockinetts
India and domestic cottons
Calicoes
Irish linens
WoolIen, worsted and cotton hosiery
Dimities
Jeans
Pelisse waddings
Silk, kid, and beaver gloves
Sewing cottons,. threads, &c
-. /, ALSO,
5pipes cogniae brandy
9lhds w. |. rum
pipe Holland gin
8 chests young Tyson tea
80 boxes mould candles
5000 lbs bacon -.
so crates queens ware well assorted
f.. o.. ALSO,
A new Gig, with harness complete
September 26 :.
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Boot and Shoe Making.

TINE subscriber respectfully informs his
Il, friends and The public in general that
he continues to carry on the above business
at his old stand in FaTfax-street, next to
the Fish Market, where he solicits share
of custom, as nothing on his part shall be
wanting to give perfect satisfaction. He
flatters himself that his materials arc OF the
very hes, quality, ana his workpen are ex-
celied by none in the district. He has Sc.
lected from New-York and Baltimore the
following articles for. the use of the jour
neymen, viz /: shoulder-sticks, shoulder
irons, rankees, threads, stamps, ranbreaks,
jiggers with and without handles, avis Of
every description, heel-balls Of fine quail
II, colt handles, punches, hammers, sand
paper, rubbers, ran files, rasps. tacks, shoe
horns, patent pincers, shoe knives, wax, awl
halves, Russia bristles, bones-with vari-
ETY. of other articles in his line. He has al
err, yroct,raI
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ClermOnt for Sale.

TNHE subscriber offers for sale this well
l. known and valuable estate; in the vi
cinity of Alexandria, being distant not more
than three miles, commanding view OF the
town and of the valley through which the
Cameron creek meanders. The domain
consists Of $50 acres, large portion Of
which is bottom land, highly susceptible OF
improvement its buildings consist OF
sx large dwelling house containing l2
Orr, comfortable apartments and 8 fire
Esss places, and OF such other buildings
aias are necessary for the accommo.
dalton of farmer. This estate will he sold
altogether OF divided to suit purchasers.
One third Of the purchase money will be
required in hand. and the remainder in e.
quail payments Of 8 and l8 months.
CHARLES |. LOVE.
CIermont, near Alex'a, SEPT n thmtf
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Houses to Rent.

E-x The house on Water-st. the late
Am residence of Mr.. Leland house
asss on Alfred-st. near Cameron, for
S--s.:l merly Mr.. Troops. good and
genteel house for a small family, are now
for rent. a. H0LBROOK.
September thmtf
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Vaudeville & Larmour

I'''IN' 'If1N 1IttI HfVUf
OFFER FOR SALE,
" 80 hhds Barbados aud Trinidad mo-
90 bis lasses
400 bags green and St Domingo coffee
- b bis lst and I'd duality sugars
90 puncheons West India Rum O.
so hhds & 40 bis northern do ..
100 chests and boxes superior gunpow-
der, imperial aud young Tyson teas, chiefly
Sidney's and Stays cargoes
600 realms writing paper
400 do wrapping do
$50 boxes mould and dipt candles, first
$4,000 lbs hard soap qualities
90 bis rosin-with wines, liquors and
groceries as usual Sept 81
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Lii dsay s. Hill

HAYE FOR SALE,
4 L so hhds first quality Barbados sugar
8 hhds and 26 bis second quality 40
10000 lbs coffee
10 hds Jamaica rum; 10 do n E do
20 do Antigua do
bags pimento; 5 hhds loaf sugar
50 hhds ground ginger
Imperial and young dyson tea
5 hhds aud 40 Lls old rye whiskey
: pipes gin
5000 bushels ground alum salt
2n0 bis shad, put up particularly Tor ia
'mily use Sept 70
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New Publications. sc. sc.

New Publications, Sc. sc.
inst reesired and for sale by tls subscribers,
TyALES OF my Landlord, 2 vols. End Sc
A ries
New Tales, by Mrs. Opie, 9 vols
Capt. Halls Account OF voyage Of Dis
coveTy to the West Coast of Corea, and the
Great Loo Choo Island, with chart
BonOycastle's Algebra
Gummerie's Surveying
Columbian Orator
JAS. KENNEDY & SON.
Septemher % mwftf