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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-26
Exchange 8 Brokers Office,
Georgetown, District Of Columbia.
ROMULUS RIGGS,

4 T his Office, next door below Craw-
4 lord's tavern. Bridge-st Georgetown,
will exchange all kinds of Bank Notes on
the most reasonable terms. ALI persons
who may have notes on the banks of North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia,
would do well to call on him, as he is
largely in the purchase Of that kind Of mo-
ney, and will take It on The most reasona-
BILE terms.-Persons travelling to the West
ern Country may at all times get the Bank
Notes of the Western Banks at fair dis
count, by calling at his Office. For the in
formation of all persons throughout the U.
States, K. Riggs makes il known, that all
of the Banks Of the Distrist OF Columbia
pay their notes on demand in specie; and
It would be much 10 the advantage OF the
merchants, and trading 10 the South and
west, 10 encourage the circulation of the
Notes of the Banks of Georgetown, Wash
ington and Alexandra, as it will at all
times answer for remittances to the large
commercial and Atlantic towns all per-
sons emigrating or travelling TO the west
ward should be very particular and take
the Notes of the Banks OF the District of
Columbia, as they will fnl them the most
current, there being no countericits on the
District Banks. The Merchants Bank Of
Alexandra has long since faiIed-all per-
sons should be on their guard, as they will
be imposed on. August IL
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Ten Dollars Reward.

ID AN away from the subscriber about
IL the 4th Of August, Negro Woman
LOUiZA-she is % years old, about 5 feet
five inches high, and stout has some of her
front teeth out, and is apt TO laugh when
spoken 10 she has sister Marinda and
a mother living in Georgetown, one above
SemmeS'S tavern, and the other on Herring
Hill, where she has been harborcd for two
weeks, and left there to come home, but
has not done so. lexpect she can be found
in Georgetown or Alexandria, where she
has many acquaintances. | will give the
above reward il brought home, or lodged
in Jail so that | get her again
ROBERT HARPER.
Prince Georges CO. Maryland,
September s diff
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-26
October 10
Baer SCO.'S

Improved Patent Cooking &oves.
TINE improvement of those stoves on
il the original patent, at New ork, con-
sists in the stands on which the pots and
kettles are set. The original ones are set
on wooden stools, which are liable to upset
The Improved ones are SET on iron stands,
which are fastened to the stoves, and are
perfectly secure.
All the appendices Vt the improved stoves
are Of first rate Workmanship, and may be
obtained at the manufacturers prices, with
a great variety of new patterns of close and
open stoves. Apply TO
CHARLES SLADE,
Oct 10 Agent for VIM. Baer s. Co.
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Stop the Swindler.
FIFTY DOLLARS EEW.ARD,

FIFTY DOLL.1fno EGFFffD.
TWILL give the above reward for appre-
/ bending and lodging in any Jail in the
District OF Columbia, person by the name
of JOHN POST, Bricklayer and Stone
mason, who has been at work for about two
months past at Fort Washington, and was
discharged on the nth Of September inst
He says he was born in the state of New
York; is about feet 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 Cohaqen, from a LADY at
that place Is dollars, which was not known
till alter he left it; and Immediately after
he was discharged and paid off. he forged
two checks in the name of the Subscriber,
on the Farmers Bank of Alexandra, one
Of which he procured the money for at the
Bank, and theother he passed TO person
in Alexandria, which was detected and
refused.-Previous TO bis coming to Fort
Washington, he worked in the City of
Washington, where he said he intended to
work again; but il is probable he has not
stopped so near the thsatre Of his villany
Persons are cautioned against being i'm
posed on by him. BOLPhiiA LAWS.
Septembe: Is {,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-26
New Books.

J..s! receired on consignment, and for sale
b.. The subscriber,
FLES of my lani!ord, second series
/ New tales. by Mrs Opie
Zion Pilgrim. b. Robert Hawker, D D
Events of the French Revolution, by the
baroness lie Stael; O'Reiley's Greenland
JohnSon's quarto dictionary, vol. |
Taylor's Arator, tth edition
Rifles tour on the continent
Village sermons Olive-BranCh
Dwight's geography for schools, in which
Europe is divided according TO the late act
of the congress OF Vienna Also,
4 few copies Of Bible News or Sacred
Truths relating to the Living God, his only
Son. and Holy Spirit, BY Noah Worcester,
All OCtl6 ROBERT GRAY.
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GrOcerI Business,
Advertisement.

A BSCONDED from the subscriber S
n. service, on Saturday night the 9th
inst. Negro woman TREACE or TREACY
she is five feet two or three inches high,
about 30 years of age, of very dark COM
plaxion, and when particularly examined
is very apt to cOnfound herself.-lt is
deemed unnecessary TO mention her clo-
thing, as she has all of Them with her, and
being extremely artiul, she no doubt will
change them and endeavor to pass for a
free woman. She is well acquainted in
Charles county, Prince Georges, Alexan-
dria and the City, as about years ago she
made her escape, and was or Z months
about the Lower Ferry, leading to Alexan-
dria, and from thence TO Washington City,
where she acquired an extensive acqr in
tsncc among the Negroes belonging to John
Brent, ESQ.,; and the greater part OF sad
Negroes belong now 10 William and Ro-
her Brent, esqrs. and MIR. Dudley Diggs.
Negro Treace has n scar on the back part
of her neck, occasioned by seaton put for
the benefit of her eyes, which are very
weak at this time I will give 10 dollars
if taken in the county and secured IN Jail,
or if Out of the county and secured as atore-
said, so that get her again, 25 dollars,
and all reasonable charges paid if brought
home. III persons are forewarned har-
boring or employing said Negro at their
peril as the law will be vigorously put in
force against any offender.
Charles co. Maryland, near
Port-Tobacco, Aug. ~ d3tTu
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Notice.

THE partnership heretofore existing be-
4 tween the subscribers, under the firm
of ROBERTS & ALLEN, was dissolved
on the 9Th instant, by mutual consent All
persons having claims, as well as those IN
debted to the copartnership. are requested
to apply to JOHN ROBERTS for settle
ment. JOHN ROBERTS,
DAVID III. ALLEN.
TThe Grocery, Flour and Commission
Business, will be continued by the subscr-
Der, at the usual place:
September 90 dfw&T3w
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New Publications.
TUST Received and for sale by the
ct,hocriboru

Uol Received anu Tor sale by tho
81 subscribers,
Capt. Trckey's Narrative of an
Expedition to explore the RiverZaire,,
usually called the Congou, in South
ern Africa. in 1916, to which are adj
ed the Journal Of Professor Smith.
and some general observations on its
Inhabitants, published by Permission
of the Lords of the admiralty.
The possibility of approaching the
North Pole asserted by the Hon. ID.
harrington. with an appendix con-
tanning Papers or the same Subject.
and on Northwest Passage, by Col.
Beaufoy, F. r. s. illustrated with a
Map of the North Pole, according to
the lates, Discoveries.
Hobhouse's Historical Illustrations
Of the fourth Canto of ChiIde Harold,
containing Dissertations on the Ruins
of Rome, ana an Essay on Italian Lii
teratarc,
Joyce's Dialogues in Chemistry for
the amusement administration of
young people. 2 vols.
The Brownie Of Bodsbeck and other
Tales, by james Hogs, Author Of
Queens Wake, &c.
Marriage, a novel.
The Bachelor and the Married
Man do.
Foliage, a Poen. by Leigh Hunt.
The Fudge Family III Paris.
Yuma, or the Tree of Health, and
other Tales, by Mad. dc GENTS.
A Help to the profitable Reading
of the Holy Scriptures, by the Rev.
Edward Birkersteth.
The Testimony of Natural Theo-
logy to Christianity, by DIR. Osborne.
The Lifeof Mrs. Isabella Graham.
Mrs. Martha Ramsay.
Rev: DR.. Buchanan.
DR.. Watson, Bishop of
LaIdaff.
Ellis's Account of Lord Amhcrst's
Embassy to China.
Ramblcs in Italy, by An American.
Rob Roy Nc Gresor /; or Aud
Lang Syne, a Musical Drama.
~ Every new publication as sooh
as it can arrive. may be had of
JAS. KENNEDY Il SON.
September 9
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Combs.

He also continues to manufacture Combs,
and has now on hand large supply of diff
ferent kinds of Tortoise Ivory and
Horn Combs, % per cent lower than he
has usually sold them.
6-Country dealers would find it TO their
advantage to call and view his assortment
before they make purchase.
THOMAS MOUNT.
October 10 dew
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Bank of Potomac.

October 3, 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given the stnckhol-
: 2 ders of the Bank of Potomac, that an
election for twelve direStorS will be held at
lhs. Court House. on Monday the 2nd dag
oENov. next. The election to commence
at 10, and end al 3 O'Clock.
BY order ofthe board,
Gets G.. PAGE, Cashier.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-26
New Fancy Goods
AND HaRDWARE.

THE subscriber has Just received nt1o
Il and splendid assortment of goods in
his line, which in addition TO his former
stock will enable him 10 offer 10 the pub
lie greater variety OF useful and fashiona-
bic goods than can be seen in any other
house in the town-all OF which have been
carefully selected by himself, from the best
English and American manufactures, and
shall be sold at a very low advance whole
ca 10 nl ratail
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-26
Boiling Cloths.

THE subscriber has this day received, a
Il Urge and elegant assortment of Bolt
ing Cloths, Of a superior quality, which
will be offered for sale at the store Of
Messrs. Butts & Cawood, King-sireet,
Alex'a, where he intends keeping a COM
plete assortment in FUTURE.
Sept c AMOS ALEXANDER.
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Notice.

I'll HAVE removed my residence from
W L Alexandra to Stafford county, Va.
aud shall hereafter attend the Inferior and
Superior Courts of Stafford and PrinceWil.
liam counties, and the Superior Court OF
Chancery at Fredericksburg. My unfnish-
ed business in the Circuit Court for the
county of Alexandra is left in the hands of
WILLIAM HERBERT, Jr. who will at
tend TO its completion, and to whom those
interested will please apply. Letters adj
dressed to me must be directed to Aqua
Post-ofice, Stafford county, Virginia.
Sept % I'm J. u. StMMS.
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Notice.
Oct 10

TINE subscriber intending to close his
Il business in Alexandria, requests all
persons having claims against him, to pre-
sent them for adjustment by or before the
18th inst and those indebted to him, TO
make payment. FIR. ADAMS, Jr,
October6 #
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New Publications.. sc. sc.

Jus. rccsived ard far sale By the subscribers,
NHALES ofmy Landlord, Q vols. 2nd Sc
4 ries
New Tales, by Mrs. Opie, 2 vols
Capt. Halls Account of voyage of Dis
covery to the West Coast Of COrea, and the
Great Loo Choo Island, with chart
BonnycaStle's \, zebra
Cummerie's Surveying
JAMES KENNEDY & SON.
September 60 mwttt
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-26
Bank Notes.
1000 to $4,000 Dollars.
ROMULUS RIGGS,

ROMULUS RIGGS,
Al has Exchange and Brokers Office, Bridge
street, Georgetown,
WHISTLES to purchase from one TO fifty
w thousand dollars of North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia bank notes,
which will he taken al very small dis
count. All kinds Of western and other I'M
current bank notes exchanged on the low
est terms.-Persons travelling TO the west
ward can at all times get the notes of these
banks at reasonable disceunt.-Bils Of
exchange and bank checks, negotiated on
any part Of the United States-Notes of
United States bank, and all of the branches,
exchanged.
Georgetown, one door below Craw-
ford's tavern, October II.
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Barn Landing Fishery.

III IL E7t'T' 4 7 :
II WILL rent this excellent fishery, for 5
D. years or less; application can be made
TO me personally or by letter, addressed TO
Polrick Church, Fairfax Co. Va. 1t will be
useless TO offer less than 300 dollars, that
sum having already been refused.
GEORGE MASON.
Gunston. October 8
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l.. MaSterSOn,
Root and SHOE-M.9K

BOOT AND SHOEMAKER,
ID ETURNS his grateful thanks to his
IN friends and the public in general: for
the liberal patronage he has received in his
line of business, and hopes they will con-
tinue il. He has on hand good assort-
ment of the best Philadelphia leather, which
he intends manufacturing in the hest man.
ner: for neainess and durability il will be
excelled by none. He has on hand good
assortment of
Boots, BOOtees and Shoes,
which he will sell on reasonable terms for
cash, or to punctual customers at the usual
credit, a: bis old stand opposite theGazette
office, Royal-street.
N. B. Two boys Of good disposition
would be taken as apprentices to the above
business. Those from the country would
be preferred. August "a
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Feathers, Shot, SC.
EIGHT hundred ID. live Tennessee fea-
H 5 tons patent shot [thers
81 chests superior young hyson tea,
mostly Unicorn's cargo.
l2 casks lst quality Goshen cheese
90 boxes chocolate
100 lbs cloves
10 kegs ground ginger
9 tierces rice
Just received and for sale by
VAUDEVILLE s. LARMOUR.
September 80 If
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-26

Furniture, &c.
NICHOLAS BLASDELL g. Co. have
~ for sale at their warehouse in Fairfax
street, variety of Furniture,
Jersey Wagons, &c.
comprising an elegant assortment; together
with high-post, field and common
BedSteadS.
They manufacture, and will keep con.
stantly on hand for sale,,
Fancy e Windsor Chairs.
6rOld Chairs repaired and painted on
short notice. October 3
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Gunston, October 5
n Office.

A LII persons having unsettled accounts
n. with the late concern Of Ma. R.Bldck-
lock, are hereby requested 10 bring them to
the subscriber for adjustment without delay,
as the affairs of that firm must be settled
within limited time and those indebted
will please discharge their accounts as soon
as possible, TO
ROBERT S. Blackjack,
Who continues the
Grocery Business,
at the same stand, in King-street, and in
vites the friends of the late firm to call on
him for supplies as usual. 49,.
September dit
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Just Landing,

Just Landing,
EROM brig Susan, from Portland, and
l. for sale al the cabinet warehouse, low
er end of Prince-street,
Carrioies. Wagons, &c.
together with Furniture and Chairs, viz. ::
8 top carrioles, with plated harness
II Jersey Wagons, with harness
Bureaus tables ; sideboards
Dressing glasses; bedsteads; chairs
A few barrels No mackerei
IN STORE,
A general assortment of goods in his line
comprising The best Variety an the district
of Columbia: all of which will be sold low.
ON HAND,
Mahogany, in logs and boards.
OTFuniture, &c. made and repaired as
usual. SAMUEL WARD.
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Vaudeville 4 Larmour
OFFER FOR SALE,
" 90 hhds Barbados and Trinidad mo-
90 bis lassFs
400 bags green and St Domingo coffee
70 bis buS 1st and ed quality sugars
20 puncheons West India Rum
so hhds & 40 bis northern do
100 chests and boxes superior gunpow-
der, imperial and young hyson teas, chiefly
Sidney's and Stays cargoes
GOO reams writing paper
400 do wrapping do
$50 boxes mould and dipt candies, first
$4,000 lbs hard soap Qualities
90 bis rosin-with wines, liquors and
groceries as usual Sept u
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-26

S. s ID. Reed,
HAVE Just received fresh supply OF
HI SHOES and HATS, consisting Of the
following kinds:
1000 pair women'S leather pumps
400 do do thick soles
500 misses do 60
500 ladies' morocco slips
goo do do with heels
500 do low priced morocco slips
500 children's morocco and leather
shoes
500 mems & boys bound leather shoes
400 mems low priced fur hats
400 do and boys wool do
100 boys white do
10 boxes lemons
All OF the above articles are offered for
sale at low prices for cash, and at the usual
credit to punctual enthusiastically
Merchants can be supplied at Northern
Prices. August 90
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Romulus Rigss's.
EXCHANGE BANKING HOUSE,
BROKERS OFFICE,
Bndge-Sreet, Georgetoo

Bi1dge-Sreet, Georgetown.
"HlS is intended as permanent sstab-
l. lishment, and the community will find
II one of the greatest conveniences in the
United States, and of great public utility.
At this house the fair exchange on the diffe-
rent bank notes from every part OF the union
can at all times be had: 1t is to be hoped
that, by the operations OF this Office, the
community will get rid of ah0st of Shilocks,
Shavers, Secret and Running Brokers, who
infest the District, frequently proclaiming
the failure of country solvent banks, for the
express purpose of purchasing the notes OF
such institutions at great discounts. BUSH
ness under the following heads will be trans
acted. This establishment possesses funds
to negotiate for any amount, and all BUSH
ness done for cash.
list. All bank checks, bills at sight, post
notes not due, and bank notes from all parts
of the United States, bought and sold.
ed. All notes, bills OF exchange, divi.
dends and Interests, collected and RENTED
according to orders.
Sd. The notes of the United States bank
and all of its branches received at par.
9TH. Strangers, citizens, and others, may
deposit current money for safe keeping.
and if left for thirty days, or longer, will
receive at the rate Of SIX per cent. per an
mum for the same.
5th. All business in the line Of money
broker promptly attended to for small
commission.
9th. All southern and western traders,
bringing 10 the district large sums OF south.
ern and western bank notes, can deposit
for safe keeping, and draw Tor the same as
may suit their convenience.
eth. Prompt attention paid to the orders
OF all respectable brokers and exchange Of
fees throughout the United Statcs--who
will please to favor me occasionally with
their rates of exchange on bank notes and
bills. Georgetown, Dec. 9
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-11
To the Public.

A CERTAIN person, named Brunei,
N is now exhibiting in Alexandria, and
other places, with the imposing profession
OF " Er-.lssoeiate Of Mr.. SI.aNISL.4S. +"
This is to give notice, that have no con-
nexion, whatever, with him, and that he
merely assumes the outline of my plan,
for the purpose of impressing belief that
he is in possession o. the secrets of my art.
Whatever he pretends 10, through my cele-
brity, is a palpable imposition. Said Bru-
mel has also had the impudence TO copy my
bills, so as to make il appear that he had
performed in Europe, and ~ Newly ork, ,
Philadelphia, Baltimore &c. in which pla-
ces he never appeared in any other charac.
ter than that Of iamp-Hgater. As witness
my hand, at the City oil Washington, this
9Th day of December, 1919.
STANISLAS. (Sea)
GTPrinters, in Alexandria, Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Petersburg, will copy
this three times, and present their bills tor
payment to the Gazette Office, City Of
Washington. Dec. 10
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Notice.:

TIME subscribers continue to act as BRO
Il KERS, at their office, corner of Fair
fax and Prince streets. They decline ma
king any lengthy, pompous parade, as to
their capabilities in transactins the business
appertaining to them: and they will for
bear running" their Riggs OH any members
of the vocation which existing circumstan-
ces have produced.-But they will resist
any spirit of monopoly that may shew itself
in the profession. Moneys deposited with
them will be as safe as at any bank in town
Tor which they will allow, if it remains in
their hands thirty days, at the rate Of eigh!
per cent per annum.
HENDERSON & tITzHUGH:
December 10 st
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Fall Fashions.

AIRS. MOONEY, opposite the post of
WI fee, Fairfax-street, has just received,
from New York, per schooner Dash, and
opened this day, her elegant assortment OF
winter fashions Of the latest style plain
and figured velvets ostrich, vulture and
down feathers variegated silk and scarts {;
artificial flowers elegant head ornaments.
And expects in few days large supply
of white Leghorn hats, turbans, caps, Grape
and muslin collars, figured ribbons, &c.
December II StF
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Engineer Department,

....., Washington, Dec. 2, 1873.
SEALED proposals will be received at
- this department until 2Sth February,
1919, tor delivering at Old Point Comfort,
Chesapeake Bay, &c, 900 perches OF Build
ing Stone, and 1000 tons OF White Free
Stone, of the most durable quality: to be
delivered before the first day Of January,
1921. (Signed) w. K. ARMlSTEAD,
Lieut.. Col. Commapdant Engineers.
Defenders 2m
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Boots, Shoes and Pumps.
Orders for Boots and Shoes,
Negroes for Sale.

.nN the 18th Of December will sell Sc.
" veral valuable Eegroes; among them
an excellent carriage-driyer, good wea-
yer and gardener, With his vile, an excel
lent house servant, and their two children;
several men used to the plantation, and a
good dairy maid.
The sale will be made; for cash, at Co.
ton, the farm OF Mrs. Lee, not far from
Leesburg. For more accurate information
apply TO Mr.. Charles Bennett, al Cotton; or
to the subscriber, ..
Glf the 18th December is not fair, the
sale will take place the next fair day.
ROBERT NJ. NEWMAN,
Goshen, Loudoui co. Va.
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Fresh Fruit.

YUNHE subscriber has just received great
Il variety of Fresh Fruit, viz:
20 boxes muscatel and bloom raisins
10 jars grapes
10 drums figs
500 lbs. English walnuts
200 dates
10 boxes prunes
l2 lemons
Fresh currants olives capers ancho-
vies :. best Spanish segars; fancy articles,
and variety of toys. On hand,
eooo lbs. soft shelled almonds
Palm nuts; filberts; a few thousand o.
RANGES, and few barrels cranberries,
For sale by LOUIS BEELER.
December II tpw3w