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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-19
EcDoTE.

How can you my dear, lsaid a lady
to her husband) prefer punch t" wine ~
Because my dear, il SO ike matri-
moay--such a charming compound IF op
posite qualities" Aye, my lord, ain
the freak part, I suppose" 4" No, my
love, you are the sreset with dash OF the
acid, and ne small portion Of the spirii.'
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-29
Ten Dollars Reward.

DAN away from the subscriber about
NJ the 4th of August, Negro Woman
LOUlZA-she is 25 years old, about 5 feet
FIVE inches high, and stout; has some Of her
front teeth out, and is apt to laugh when
spoken TO; she has sister Marinda and
a mother living in Georgetown, one above
Semmes's tavern, and the other osHerring
Hill, where she has been harbored for two
weeks. and left there to come home, but
has not done so. | expect she can be found
in Georgetown or Alexandria, where she
has many acquaintance. will give the
above reward if brought home, or lodged
in Jail so that get her again.
ROBERT HARPER.
Prince Georges CO. Maryland,
September 8 diff
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Advertisement.

A BSCONDED from the subscribers
IA service, on Saturday night the 18th
inst. Negro woman TREACE or TREACY
she is FIVE feet two or three inches high,
about, 30 years of age, Of a very dark com.
piexion, and when particularly examined
is very apt to confoupd herself.--st is
deemed unnecessary to mention her clo-.
thing, as she has all of them with her, and
being extremely artful, she no doubt will
change them and endesvor to pass for
free woman. She is well acquainted in
Charles county, Prince Georges, Alexan-
dria and the City, as about 5 years ago she
made her escape, and was or 7 months
about the Lower Ferry, leading to AIexan-
dria, and from thence to Washington City,
where she acquired an extensive acquain-
tance among the Negroes belonging to John
Brent, esq.,; and the greater part OF sad
Negroes belong now TO William and Ro-
Der Brent, esqrs. and Mr.. Dudley Diggs.
Negro Treace has scar on the back part
of her neck, occasioned by a seaton put tor
the benefit of her eyes, which are very
weak at this time. ! 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 All persons are forewarned har-
boring or employing said Negro at their
peril, as the law will be vigorously put in
force against any offender.
THOMAS BURGESS.
Charles CO. Maryland, near
Port Tobacco, Aug. "a d3tTu
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Exchange s. Brokers Office
Georgetown, District Of Columbia,
ROMULUS RIGGS.


4 T his Office, next door below Craw-
- r. ford's tavern. Rridge-st GEORGETOWN,
viii exchange all kinds of Bank Notes on
the most reasonable terms.-All 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-
bic terms.-Persons travelling to the West
ern Country may at all times get The Bank
Notes of the Western Banks at a fair dis
count, by calling at his Office. For the in
formation Of all persons throughout the U.
States, r. Riggs makes il known, that all
of the Banks Of the Distrist of Columbia
pay their notes on demand in specie; and
il would be much TO the advantage of the
merchants, and trading TO the South aud
west, 70 encourage the circulation of the
Notes of the Banks of Georgetown, Wash
ington and Alexandria, 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 find them the most
current, there beng no counterfeits on the
District Banks. The Merchants Bank of
Alexandra has long since failed--all per-
sons should be on their guard, as they will
be imposed on. August 12
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so Dollars Reward.

A BSCONDED on Saturday morning, the
"A 18th inst. negro George, or George
Grimm. the property of Miss MCall, by
trade mailer, aud understands some part
of the blacksmith's business; he is about
so years OF age, feet 6 or Z inches high,
stout made, very black complexion, large
eyes and mouth, with thick bps. lie IS
very artfnl fellow and has been in the habit
of obtrading himselfas free man, and will
no doabt attempt to pass as such, and pro-
baby get work--bas down look when
spoken to.-His clothes notrecouected, ha-
wing various suits. ., =.
Areward of 10 dollars will be given if
taken in the town or county, 90 in the coun-
ty of Washington or Fairfax, or the above
Iewaraif taken so miles from town, with
all reasonable charges il brought home.
Masters of vessels are cautioned against
barboring or carrying off said runaway, as
thew will be dealt with according to law.
' JAMES SANDERSON.
August II q
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New Publications.
lust Received and for sale by the
81 subscribers.

% heccfVed ana Inr sale Dy Tic
- subscribers.
Capt. T;nkey's Narrative OF an
Expedition to explore the RiverZaire.
usually called the Congou. in South
ern Africa. in 1916, tb 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. d.
Burlington, with an appendix con-
tanning Papers on the same Subject,
and on Northwest Passage, by Col.
Bcauioy, F. r. S. illustrated with d
Map of the North Pnie, according to
the latest Discoveries.
Hobhouse's Historical Illustrations
Of the fourth Canto of Childe Harold,
containing Dissertations on the Ruins
of R.Ine, aud an Essay on Italian Lii
terature.
Joycc's Dialogues in Chemistry for
the amusement and Instruction OF
young people. 9 vols.
The Brownie of Bodsbeck and other
Tales. by James Hogg, Author Of
Queens Wake. &c.
Marriage. a novel.
The Bachelor and the Married
Man do.
Foliage, a Poem. by Leigh Hunt.
The Fudge Family IN Paris.
Yuma, or the Tree Of Health, and
other Tales, by Mad. de Genlis.
A Help to the profitable Reading
of the Holy Scriptures, by the Rev.
Edward Bickersteth.
The Testimony of Natural Theo.
lGgy to Christianity, by Or. Osborne.
Tile Life of Mrs. Isabella Graham.
Mrs. Martha Ramsay.
Rev. DR.. Buchanan.
DR.. Watson, Bishop Of
Landaff.
EIlis's Account of Lord Amhefst's
Embassy to China.
Rambles in Italy, by an American.
Rob Roy Nc Gregor /; or Aud
Lang Syne, a Musical Drama.
Or Every new publication as soon
as it can arrive. may bic had of
JAS. KENNEDY'& SON.
September 9
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This day is published,
Socks and Stationary.

DOBERT GRAY has just received for
Ia sale on commission, an invoice OF
Books and Stationary, among which are the
following articles, viz:
Sir Robert Wilson's sketch Of the mill
Ary and political power Of Russia
Phil,ips'sspeeches Shey's bookkeeping
Says catechism of political economy
Manners & customs; Accidents Of life
Gishourne's natural theology
Adams's history Of all religions
Benefits letters history of the late war
/, Volney's Ruins Brownie of Bodsbeck
The Sisters Pope's Essay on Nan
Tales OF my Landlord; Tay!or's Inquiry
Travels at home Domestic Medicine
Debates Of the Virginia Convention, on
the adoption of the Fedora, Constitution
Wrigbt's Life of Christ and bis apostles
Bonnet boards by the gross, dozen or SIN
gle superfne yellum cap writing paper
Abyl,St %
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ACADEMY.

TIME Subscriber most respectfully in
Il forms the inhabitants of Alexandria,
that he will open an English, Mercantile,
and Mathematical academy at Mr.. Ruad's,
PrinCe-street, few doors west of the Far
mers' Bank, where youth shall be instruct
ed with care and expedition in the following
sciences, in order 10 qualify them for the
different departments in trade and business,
viz. Ia the Mercantile, Ndpal, and Militia
RI iine.-Reading writing arithmetic -
English-grammar; bookkeeping i geome-
try, both plane and solid; mensuration OF sur
faces and solids trigonometry, both plane
and spherical /; surveying gauging navi-
CATION dialing use OF the globes, maps,
and geography /; algebra cOnic-sections
mechanics; gunnery; fertilization hux-
ions; astronomy; sc. &c.
Applications to be made to Mr.. Guy At
kinson, Mr.. VIM. Dunlap, or at the acaGle-
my, where the terms will be made known.
OS-The Academy viii open on the 18th
inst. JAS. CADEN,
Prof .Math. e. Nat. Philosophy.
*Arithmetic in so compendious manner,
(by lecture) that one figure. does the Office
OF ten in the common way and OF course,
in one tenth the time the student can acquire
Irregular knowledge of this excellent art.
bookkeeping (by single and double en-
try in all its varieties with general lectures
on Domestic, Factorage, and Company Ac-
counts; Accounts Of Exchange Negocia-
tion of bills; covering OF cargoes. &c. with
calculations, shelving at one view the state
OF the trader, merchant, factor, and grocer's
affairs. These being more closely connect
ed with business than any of the above, oc-
casioned the subscriber to point them out to
the public. He also invites heAlearned to
visit the academyat their convenience, and
Judge for themselves. On the first Of Octo-
Der he will open an Evening School, for the
accommodation OF those &Fhose employ
ments prevent from attending during the
day. &c.
September l2'
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Port-Tobacco Jockey Club
Races.

MILL commence on TUESDAY, the
wv 9th os OCTOBER next. The
purses to be raised and paid as usual
They will be respectable; but the precise
amount cannot be ascertained.-it is sup
posed the first days purse will be 300 dol
hrs; the second, about 200; the third
days race, for saddle, bride, and mar
tingale for saddle horses OF the county
only. ErThe first days race, miles
and repeat; The second days race, 2 miles
and repeat the third days race, mile
and repeat weights agreeable to the
Washington Jockey club races, except the
saddle horses, and they may carry tea-
ther. Sept. 10 t27O
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September 9
French Creek Boarding School.

French Creek Boarding School.
The JolgOring is published for the iafor.
nation Of P1rsnfs
HAVING long believed that a School
III on plan different from most others
in many respects, would be beneficial 10
society, and experimenting that with all
its cares, ant, the responsibility inscpara-
BILE fiom such concern, | could more
cheerfully devote my time TO the educa-
ton Of children than to any other BUSH
ness, I have concluded to establish a
BOARDING SCHOOL for GIRLS.
With this view | have purchased the
FRENoH CREEK FAM, four miles east
Of the yellow springs, on the Nerristown
and Philadelphia road, situated 10 Pike
land and Vincent townships, Chester.
county, twenty. seven miles from Phila-
delphia, combining many conveniencies
for tile support OF such an institution
and having let the farm, etc. in a way
calculated 10 supply tho family with pro-
visions, lpropose to devote my attention,
with the aid Of suitable assistants, to the
education Of the children WHO may be
placed under my care.
In selecting the pupils, tits not propo.
sed to be governed entirely by theft ages,
nor to require that they shall al, be mem
bers of the religious society of Friends i;
but as the school rules will be very few
in number and very simple, it is my wish
that none may be sent contrary TO their
own inclination, nor any one who would
not he likely to be good examples to the
other scholars, and treat them with kind
ness and affection.
the price for board and tuition will be
two hundred Dollars per annum, one
Quarter always to be paid iE advance
no restrictions respecting the kind Of
clothing are intended, nor respecting the
frequency Of the changes that parents
NAV REQUIRE the washing will be char
ged at the ordinary price per DOZEN
children may be admitted tor one GUAR.
ter only, and such as are entered for n
longer period, may nevertheless be remo-
we'd at the expiration of any t,uarter.-
The communication with PhiIadelphia
will be frequent and easy by stage, and a
house Of entertainment kept by the far
mer for the accommodation Of persons
having business at the school.
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic. En-.
gtish Grammar, Geography and the use
OF Maps and globes, will be taught, toge-
Their with such other branches as the pro-
gress OF the children and exBsrieDce NAV
render expedient. The school to oben
the first Of the 5th month merit. Fer far.
Their information apply to Edward Sta
bier, Alexandra, or to Z.
: ESfMoR KINDER.
Cd mo. * SIT
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- Racnael BAKER
Youths Cabinet
Murraf's Grammar, Abridged
Murrav's, Webster's Comly's, and N
York Spelling Books
.New.York Preceptor and Primer
A!lIson's Sermpns, Q volumes
Tales Of Fancy; Poetical Chronology
Claws Ciceronis Tacitus
Airs of Palestine; Hubert and Ellen
Valentines Eve; Readings on Poetry
Lord OF the Isles
Sancho. or. The Proverbialist
Cowper's Poems; Comic Dramas
Paris Revisited French War in Spain
Poets Pilgrimage; Masonic Minstrel
Simpsons Copic Sections
Willisi's Lectures
Rambach's MeditatiOns
Sidney Oh Government
Warren's America; Military Tutor
Family Prayers; American Star
Sanford and Merton; Scott's Lessons
Looking Glass for the Mind
Pocket and school Bibles & Testaments
Jes''s Surveying
ohnson'sDIctionary; large and small
Child's Monitor; American Nepos
History of England
Adiison's Works, 6 vols. boards
FederalIst; Clerks Magazine
Columbian Letter Writer
Introduction to Reading
Episcopal hymns, &c. &c.
Stationary:
Plain and fasGg letter, saper6ne and
common cap writing and large brown
wrspping paper; band box and bonnet
boards; playing cards; ink powder, red
and black black morocco pocket books );
cork and paper iukholders /;
lead and slate pencils supe, fne English
aud American drawing paper; Reeves's
colOrs in boxes German and octave
flutes flies and clarionets; black sand
and sand boxes; waters quilts; blank
checks on the Mechanics and Farmers
bank. bills Of lading seamen's articles;
and powers Of attorney; bank
books, copy aud cyphering books. plain
md ruled ledgers journals day books
invoices, letter y common account books
n full md half binding. Orders for any
Of BLANK BOOKS executed at
! short notice; and warranted for neat
ness, strength and durability, equal to
my iu the district. June q.
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500 mems g. boys bound leather shoes
400 mems low priced fur hats
400 do and boys wool do
100 boys white do
10 boxes lemons
AlLof the above articles are offered for
sale at low prices for cash, and at the usual
credit TO punctual misunderstanding
Merchants can be supplied at Northern
Prices. August 90
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Carpeting.

I'm hani at the auction store corner
NJ Of Prince and Water streets, Hol-
land Rush Carpets, Gustly celebrated for
their durability)-oi different widths and
qualities, which may be seen aud pur.
chased at any time.
June ls p. g. MARSTELLER.
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Pruncllo and Silk Shoes.

TuUCIIU tNtt AJttN DHhVN''
TUST received, (direct from France)
- 90 doz. black, green, buff, cinnamon,
white, brown and dove colored iIE aud
prunello shoes. of superio, quality; few
dozen glazed shoes. -
ALSO,
On hand, IN extensive assortment OF ladies'
and misses kid, morocco aud leather shoes;
gentlemen hne boots, shoes and pumps
Common and coarse shoes and pumps; boys
and cbildren'S do; first aud second quality
Baltimore hats ; low priced meas and boys
do; water proof plush do For sale whole
sale and retail by the subscriber at his
Store, King street. WM. TRUE,
August dlwwtnti
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s. & D. Reed.

nAvE Just received fresh supply Of
Ii SHOES and HATS, consisting OF the
following kinds:
loco pair women's leather pumps
400 do do thick soles
800 misses do do
500 ladies' morocco slips (
goo & do do with heels
quo do low priced morocco slips
!. 59Gz~ children's morocco and leather
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JOHN J.ANNEY,
THOMAS V. HUCK
OH month 18th

The subscriber will continue il business
at the stores formerly occupied by John
Januey s. Co. where he invites con'inu-
ance OF the fayors Of the friends OF The late
firm. 2w THOMAS V. HUCK.
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Notice.

UNHE partnership heretofore existing be
tween the subscribers, under the hrin
Of John Janneg {. Co. is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. All persons having
claims, as well as those indebted TO the con-
Germ, are requested 10 apply to Thomas V.
Huck for settlement.
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For Sale,

TOY special appointment, DR.. Deans ge-
up nuine
Vegetable Rheumatic Pills:
So celebrated in Ncw-England for the
giany remarkable cures which they have
wrought, some OF which are particularized
in the papers of directions, where many
thousand boxes are used annually 10 gene
raj abstraction.
These pills are recommended by men OF
the 6rst characters in the state OF Massachu-
sets. JAMES KENNEDY & SON
September 2l II
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TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER sa,
Notice.


A LIZ persons having unsettled accounts
~ with the late concern of N.S r. Buck
lock, are hereby requested 10 bring them to
the subscriberfor adjustment without delay,
as the affairs of that firm must be settled
within limited time and those indebted
willplease discharge their accounts as soon
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.
September diff
Stationary.
TUST received and for sale by the sub
- scribers, the following articles of very
superior quality
Black lead pencils
QpillS
Penknives
Pocket-books
Mathematical instruments
Copy and cyphering books, record hooks,
and other blank books of every description;
with every article in the stationary line
Orders for blauk books executed with ele-
gance and dispatch.
JAMES KENNEDY & SON.
July 81 tuths
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Vol. XXI
Landing

ENROM on board the Norfolk packet and
II for sale, l9 hhds Antigua Rum
August 20 NEWTON kEENE.
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Robert Gray,

Neat door uesi Of The corner Of King 70
Royal Streets,
"tS Just received on consignment,
Ell the following BOOKS and STA
ZION hRY ARTICLES. viz:
Voluey's Runs; Thaddeus Of War
saw 0lney Hyms; Fancway's Letters
Murray's Reader, Grammar, Exercises
and Key; -~-
Tuumphs ct Temper;
New York Reader, No. I, g, $S;
Episcopal prayer books :,
travels at Home Cases Of Conscience
Chalmers Discourses
Accider Is Of Human Life
Plaicede. Spanish Tale; Manners, a
aovel; Balance OF Contort
Letters from the Cape of Good Hope
Bonapart.'s Letter to Lord Liverpool
Cxs's Female Scripture Biography
Beauties of Robertson
Harrington and Or,nond
Memoir, of Moreau
Bernadotte
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JOHN HILLEN, sec'y.
The Maryland Gazette and Republican.
at Annapolis the. Political Examiner, at
Eredericktown; the Torch Light, at Ha-
gestown; the Allegheny Freeman, at Cum.
berland; the Star aud Gazette, at Easton
the National Inteiligencer and Gazette, at
Washington City the Alexandria Herald
and Gazette the Richmond Inquirer and
Compiler; the Ledger and Beacon, atNor
folk; Petersburg Intelligencer Raleigh
Minerva Charleston City Gazette; Au-
gusta Chronicle and Savannah Republican,
will please publish the above once week
foreight weeks, and forward their accounts
to the Office Of the Baltimore American for
collection, positively on or before the first
day of March next,
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Notice.

VEHE co-pat,nersiip heretofore exist
ing under the firm OF Penn & HAN.
WV. va. dissolved on the Goth Of April
last! by mutual consent. The business
has been conducted since aud will be IN
tr;nra. pnder the firm of WILLIAM u
WAITER HARMON, who are fully
authorised 70 settle the accounts Of the
10 '"' FIFE SUBSCRIBERS
Hay. now on hand, and offer Tor sale at
,bt sam. old stand on Royal street, be-
tween King AID Prince streets, hand,
some assortment 81
Plain and Elegant Furniture,
Consisting Of the following articles:
SiIsboarI, 4 Ladies work stands
R,,ureaus tCantie stands
Tables SOFAS
Secretary y book Hair and moss mat
cases ua"e' NC NS'
All IF which will be sold at the most re-
ducei prices for cash. or to punctuai GUS
toners at their usual credit. We also
c,rry OF the TURNING BUSINESS,
ho.s Of wood and iron. The ahore busi-
ness win be punc,aaIly s'tsnGed to- and
all those that please 10 iasor Us WITH
,l,eir custom we trust will receive gene
rli Satisfaction. ,o.
|, WM. Il WALTER HARMON.
November u
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New Publications. &c. &c.

JUST RECEIVED FOR SALE BIZ TIE sJs-
scRf3ER-.
Nh EM0IRS ef the Lite and Writings
IV of the Rev. Clsudius Buchsnao,
ID. D. by the Rev. Hugh Pearson, NJ. A
A Series OF Disceurses on the Christian
Revelation. viewed in conne,ion with tho
Modern Astronomy, by Thomas CHAIN
ers, ID. ID, with sundry other Traits, by
the same author.
Captain RIey's Narrative Of his Ship
wreck aud saatrihss in Afics-s Cd eGI-
lion.
rEe Baiance Of Comfort. or tie Old
Maid and the Married Womsn, by Mrs.,
Rcss. v"is.
The Knight of st. John. a Romance,
by Miss Anna Maria Porter. vols
The Hero. or the Adventures Of
Knight, Romance.
Letters from the Sovsh, written during
an excursion in the sumner of 1916.
JAMES KENNEDY & SON.
January Is tuih'6t
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Sales at Auction.
On Wednesdays and SATURDAYS,


WILL BE OFFERED,
At the Auction Office on Union street,
Between King and Prince .',
4 N extensive and general assortment
"a of scasOnabie Goods, Of B:itisl,,s
French, German, India. ard fomestie
Manufacture, Which will be we'll select
ed, and well worthy the attention Of
town and country. merchants and others
as the undersigned will be aburdantiy
supplied from the manufactors ard the,r
friends in Boston. New YGsk and Phii-
lelphia-which will giveto gentlemen an
opportunity Of laying in their goods on as
good terms as they can be in those cities,
taxing into view the difference of Ex-
change, etc. etc.
The particular description OF go0ds
will be advertised in the papers of the
day. a....- 49,.
Consignments strictly attended to and
liberal sd-ances made If ,desirable.
JOHN JACKSON L Co.