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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-07
Exchange 8 Brokers Office,
Georgetown, District Of Columbia.
EOMULUS RIGGS.


A T his office, next door below Craw-
N ford's tavern. Bridge-st Georgetown,
will exchange all kim : 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-
Lle 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, 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 10 the advantage of the
merchants, and trading TO the South and
west, 10 encourage the circulation Of the
Noes of the Banks of Georgetown, Wash
ington and Alexandria, as it will at all
times answer for remittances 10 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 frd them the most
current, there being no couuterfeits on the
District Banks. The Merchants Bank Of
Alexandra has long nee failed-all per-
sons should be on their guard, as they will
be imposed on. August IL
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General Land Agency.

TNEIE subscriber at the request Of seve-
4 raj non residents and under belief
that an agency OF this kind is much wanting
1.-THE state OF Kentucky, viii undertake in
future, to give NON-RESiDENTS such
Information as they may desire respecting
their lands-Will also undertake TO inyestl-
glte claims, pay taxes, &c.
lie has also formed a connexion with s-r.
Samuel Smith, Of kaskaskia, and viii I'M
Certake 10 have trau:mi;ted and recorded
Deeds Tor Military Land in the lHiaois Ter
rtory, and will also undertake. to have en-
Sered Public Lends in said Territory, and
taxes paid for nOn-resiJcntS.
lie has also an agen; at Washington City,
and will undertake TO have any claims upon
government liquidated and settled.
The subscriber still continues 10 practice
LAW in the several counties OF Fayette,
"oodfnrd, and Jessamine. All business
SoRhded TO his care. will receive the strict
est attention. DAN. NC. PAYNE.
Lexington, Ky. July l4th, 1918
October lg1 GOT
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JOnes's Point.

TIME subscriber presents due respect to
I the gentlemen Of Alexandria and lis
neighborhood, for their liberal encourage
ment since the commencement of his es
Enlistment, and solicits continuance Of
their support, informing them that he COM
mences, on Monday the i9lh instant, Oys-
tersuppers, which will be continued during
the season, and for choice wines. liquors,
ard moderate charges, cannot be excelled.
Those who have not visited his tavern, will,
on trial, find his accommodation to surpass
their expectation.
Gentlemen who wish to become subscri-
bers for duck shooting this season, will
please to forward their names to me, as the
numbers limited, and only few are want
ed to make up the subscription No per-
sons permitted TO land on the point except
his friends. There is good carriage road,
nearly completed, and worm stable for
horses. G. JONES.
Jones's Point, October 1e If
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French Language.

VIM L.lJNPHIER
INTENDS opening an Evening School
l. on the 18th inst. at Z O'Clock, for the
purpose of teaching the rudiments of the
French language. Applicants can leave
their names at Doctor STABLER's shop.
The following certificate is sdbjoined for
their satisfaction:
Translation.l
Having had the pleasure of daily inter-
course with Mr.. Lanphier for several months
past, we the undersigned certify, that from
the profound knowledge he possesses Of the
French language, no person is more capa-
bic than he of teaching its rudiments and
different idloms (which constitute part of
it), and indeed the most correct pronunci-
alton. We have also had an opportunity
Of conversing with several Of the scholars
of the same gentleman, who, without ever
having been in France, speak good French.
PAUL M. CEBERT,
(Signed) Doct. and Surg.
EUGENE SHERIDAN.
.Aleraadria, June "a, 1918. Sept7
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Ten Dollars Reward.

ID AN away from the subscriber about
-, the lth of August, Negro Woman
LOUlZA-She is % years OLD, about feet
FIVE inches high, and stout; has some ct her
front teeth out, and is apt to laugh when
spoken to; she has sister Marinda and
q mother living in Georgetown, one above
Semmes's tavern, ami the other on Herring
Hill, where she has teen harhored 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 acquaintance. | will give the
above reward if brought home, or lodged
in Jail so that 1 get her again
ROBERT HARPER.
Prince Georges CO, Maryland,
September 6 diff
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30 Dollars Reward.

A BSCONDED on Saturday morning. the
: y 18th lust aegro George, or George
Gri;in, the property OF Miss Micah, by
'rade a mailer, and understands some part
y; he b!acksniih's business he is about
20 years OF age, . feet or inches high,
stout made, very black complexion, large
syes and mouth, with thick bps lie Is
very ariiul fellow and has been in the habit
Q! o5tr;Iiing himSeliss tree man, and will
no doubt attempt 70 pass as such, and pro-
bably get work-has dcyn look when
spoken to.-His Clothes notrecollactcd, ha-
wing various suits.
a reward OF 10 dollars viii be given il
taken IN the town or county, 20 in the coun-
" OF Washington or Fairfax, or the above
reward ii taken 81 miles from town, with
al reasonable charges II brought home.
Masters of vessels are cautioned against
harboring or carrying OF sid runaway, as
they will be dealt WITH according 10 law.
JAMES SANpERSON.
Argus! II If
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Gone to the Southwark or
Westward,

A YELLOW WOMAN, called Celia
n Detcher, in the Esd year of her age,
about 5 feet 9 or 3 inches high-marks like
moles on the right side of her face, which,
with several letters on her left arm, were
made with india ink. She is about four
months gone in state of pregnancy-fol-
lowed her husband, Jim Clark, yellow
man, who was purchased from ths place
and taken away in company with large
number of slaves, about two week ago, by
a man Of the name of Basset. Ii is suppo-
sed they have gone TO the westward Celia
was born free, and had with her notarial
certificate of her freedom, and description
of her person. Her mother, the subscriber,
is much afflicted by her manner of gong a
way, and desires that any humane people
who may chance TO meet with her, will
persuade her 10 return, being apprehensive
that W hen she gets into a strange country,
where she will be unknown and out Of The
reach of her friends and those who would
be likely TO protect her, attempts may be
made by some avaricious and unprincipled
persons, TO deprive her of her liberty, and
sell her for slace. Should any such at
temp,s be made, fifty dollars reward will
be paid to any person who will commune
cate such information as shall lead TO the
conviction of the offenders, and the recove-
~ of the woman. :,
HANNAH DETCHER.
Alexandra, October6, 1919.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-07
New Books.

Jss. received on consiSnmsat, and for sale
By The subscriber,
TSLES OF my landlord, second series
Z New tales, by Mrs Opie
lions Pilgrim, BY Robert Hawker, D d
Events of the French Revolution, by the
baroness lie Stael; O'Reiley's Greenland
.'ohnsOn's quar;o dictionary, vol. /!
Taylor's 4rator, 4th edition
kaifle's tour on the continent
Village sermons; Olive-Branch
Dwigh;'s geography for schools, in which
Europe is divided according 10 the late act
Of the congress of Vienna Also,
A few copies Of Bible News or Sacred
Truths relating 70 the Living God, his only
Son. and Holy Spirit, By Noah Worcester,
AN Octl6 ROBERT GRAY.
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Grocery Business,
New Publications.

l.
AND OTHER VALUABLE BOOKS,
FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS.
I'D AFFLE's Tour on the continent
~ of Europe, in 1917.
Birkbeck's letters from the Illinois,
with map.
Sass journey to Rome and Naples
in 1917.
Halls Voyage Of Discovery to the
great Loo Choo islands.
Felix Alvarez ,orMannersin Spain,
by Mr.. Dallas:
Mrs. Optics New Tales, Q vols.
Tales of my Landlord; cd series;
Q vols.
Marriage, a novel, 2 vols.
Women, or Pour ct Contre, 9 vols.
Melincourt, Q vols.
Harrington & Ormond, 9 vols.
Paired, not Matched. 2 vols.
Deaf Il Dumb, by Miss Sandman.
The Battle of Niagara, a poem.
Laliah R0Ukh. do
Childe Harold canto 4th, do
Lord Byron's works, complete, S
vols. calf gilt.
Walter SCOTS do. do. do. do.
DR.. Goldsmith's do. do. do. do.
Cowper's do. do. do. do.
Atkins (London) edition Of Mil
toms works. 8 vols.
Sharpe's British Classics. viz. Mil
ton, Cowper, Thompson's Seasons,
DIR. Young's Night Thoughts, Cold
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|. HOIT'S
PRLETERS'W.lREHOUSE,

NO. SO BURLING-SLIP, Nsw-YoRK.
DRlNTING TYPES, of all the kinds
Il manufactured in the United States !;
the Columbian printing press; common do;
standing presses, various sizes printing
ink, from the different factories, all kinds !;
cast and wrought iron chases, from the sl-
per-royal TO the rd chase sheepsioots :;
turnscrews job and book sticks, with
brass OF iron slides; mahogany do; shears !;
spring steel points /; common do bod
kinS saws girlhs ball skins for news OF
book work bal! stocks, do; ball nails !;
wool wool cards candlesticks shutters {;
imposing stones, with frames, for one or two
forms brass double and single rule {; CO.
lumn rules parchments; lye brushes; dust,
proof and pick do metal cuts OF houses,
ships, steamboats,, and stages cherry and
wildwood cases do for Greek, figure and
rule, flowers, and algebra; galleys of all
kinds; frames with or without slides; case
racks swing troughs wetting do furni-
tre of all kinds letter, press and paper
boards mallets; shooting sticks planners;
quoins press blankets; page cord blank
cards F.; Printing Writing and Letter Paper,
of all kinds; together with ornaments and
other articles, all OF the best quality.
GA large assortment of second hand
type, of almost every description, for sale
as above, specimens Of any fount Of which
will be forwarded 10 order.
Every kind OF PRINTING and WRI-
TING PAPER, supplied at the manufac-
turer's price. October 8
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-07
Bank Notes.
1000 to $4,000 Dollars.
ROMULUS RIGGS,

IlVNI . IICC ItfuNIp,
AtMs Exchange and Brokers Office, Bridge
street, GeorgetoWR,
WHISTLES to purchase from one 10 fifty
wv thousand dollars of North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia bank notes,
which will be taken at very small dis
count All kinds of western and other I'M
current bank notes exchanged on the low
est tcrms.-Persons travelling TO the west
ward can at all times get the notes Of these
banks at a reasonable discount. of
exchange and bank checks, negotiated IN
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 u.
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Bank Of Potomac.

O-iober 8, 1918.
NOTlCE is hereby given the stockhol-
" derS otthe Bank of Potomac, that an
election Tor twelve directors will be held at
the Court House. on MONDAY the end day
otNov. next. The election 10 commence
u ~. aud end a, 3 O'Clock.
BY order Of The board,
Gets c. PAGE, Cashier.
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Just Landing,


ENROM brig Susan, from Portland, and
Il for sale at the cabinet warehouse, low
er end of Prince-street,
Carriolcs, Wagons, &c.
together with Furniture and Chairs, viz.
8 top carrioles, with plated harness
ia Jersey Wagons, with harness
Bureaus tables sdeboards
Dressing glasses; bedsteads; chairs
A few barrels No mackerel
IN STORE,
Ageneral assortment of goods in his line
comprising the best voriety an the district
of Columbia: all of which will besold low.
ON HAND,
Mahogany, in logs and boards.
6rFurniture, SC made and repaired as
usual. SAMUEL WARD.
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Notice.

TIVE 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 Il
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Books and Stationary.


DOP3RT GRAY has just received for
n sale on commission, an invoice OF
Books md Stationary, among which are the
following articles, viz:
Sir Robert Wilson's sketch of the mill
tary AMI political power Of Russia
Phillips speeches Shey's bookkeeping
Says catechism Of political economy.
Manners s. customs Accidents OF lite
Gis5lurna's natural theology
Adauis's history Of All religions
Benefits letters history ot The late war
Volney's Ruins Brownie Of BodsbecS
The Sisters !; Pope'S Essay on Man
Tales of my Landlord; Tayior's Inquiry
Travels at home Domestic Medicine
Debates Of he Virginia Convention, on
the adoption Of the Federal Constitution
Wnght's Life OF Christ aud his apostles
Bonnet boards ty the gross, dozen or SIM
gle; supcrtine yelium Cap writing paper
AVgEsl 90
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For Sale.

For Sale,
at as, office of the alexandria Herald,
THE CONFESSION OF
10 S f p ii III A X f.,
alias Joseph Thompson Hare,
ONE OF THE NAIL ROBBERS,
Who was executed, together with John A,
iexander, at Baltimore, on the tenth day OF
Sept. 1918, for the robbery Of the United
States Mail, near Havre-de-Grace, on the
night Of the 18th March last past contain
ing
A HISTORY OF HIS LIFE,
And detailing series of robberies for the
last ii years, in the states Of Louisiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts,, New.
Jersey, and in Canada and the Spanish
provinces, TO the amount of nearly ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS !!
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF, !.
During his Imprisonment, and published
from the original manuscript, now IN the
possession Of the publisher. To which is
annexed note by the publisher, giving an
account of his escape and re-apprehension.
IS Price 25 cents.
GtTPersons. at distance can have them
forwarded by mail. October l9
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Notice.

4 LII persons having unsettled accounts
n with the late concern of N.S. r. Black
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, 10
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
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New Publications. &c. SC.

Jus: r.csi5eA and for safe By ;be subscribers,
TNALES OF my Landlord, 2yols. end Sc
Il ries
New Tales, by Mrs. Opie, 9 vc's
Capt. Halls Account OF 4 voyage Of Dis
eoyery To the West Coast of Corea, and the
Great Luo-Choo Island, with chart
ROnnycastie's Algebra
Cumnerie's Surveying
JAMES KENNEDY s. SON.
September 2S mwitt
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Soft shelled Almonds.

T lindsay & HILL have just received
IL and for sale,
$50 bags soft shelled almonds, and
5 hhds and.4O bis old rye whiskey
6-They wish to purchase FLAXSEED.
October lo
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-07

tabs elegant designs.
Madame de Stael's Considerations
on the French Revolution.
Memoirs of the Cardinal de RetZ,
s vols.
Hume's Essays. 2 vols.
Phillips Speeches; Curran's do.
Tie Emigrant's Guide to the west
ern country. with a map. by Darby.
Travellers Directory through the
United States, with map. by Mellish.
Thompson's System Of Chemistry.
4 vols. with notes, by Thos. Cooper.
Conversations on Chemistry.
Joycc's Dialogues on do. Q vols.
DR.. Middleton's Life Of Cicero, 8
vols. vols.
DR.. Hunters Sacred Biography, 4
The identity of Junius with aliving
character established.
DIR. GilIies' History Of Greece, a
new edition, i vols. ~.
Hume. Smollett and Bissett's His
tory Of England, 5 vols. in elegant
calf binding.
SCOTS Family Bible, in 8 yols. 4td
and vols. $40.
Collins do. various prices.
Ca,met's grand Dictionary Of the
Holy Bible, a vols. quarto, with NJ!
merous eDgrayings.
Biddulph's Interesting Dial ,gues
on the Inconsistency of conformity to
the world with the profession of Chris
tianity. lady.
Conversations on the Bible, by q
Mason OIL Self-knowledge.
The Life of Mrs. Isabella Graham.
The Works of the Rev. john New
ton, | vols.
Do. of Miss Hannah More, 9 do.
Gisborne's Testimony of Natural
Theology to Christianity.
Jones on the fgurativc language Of
Holy Scripture, ....
Memoirs of Henry Kirkc White,
Q vols. 49,.
The Ladies Library, selected from
Mrs. Chapone, DR.. Gregory and o.
Tiers.
Simpsons Plea fer Religion.
Hcrvey's Mc,litations.
Young's Night Thoughts.
Mrs. Steele's Works, 9 vols.
Juvenile Anecdotes for the }nstruc-
ton of Youth.
The Whole Works Of the Rev. DR..
Isaac Watts. best London edition, IN
6 vols. quarto, elegant calf gilt bind
ing, with fine likeness of the anthor.
B,itton's Fine Arts of the English
School, imperial quartz. with cxqui-
site engrayinss (London).
Sir George Stanton's account of an
Embassy to China, by Lord Macart-
ney, 9 vols. very elegant, with vol.
of plates London). [vols.
Wilson's American OrnitholoSy, 9
School and Classical Books. of ali
kinds, in English, French. Latin and
Greek Bibles; Testamcnts; Com.
mon Prayer Books Psalm Il Hymn
BOOKS. Oh every sor' anu SiZe' anu III
all KINDS OF oihdlhS.
StGti0ncry,4rtlcteS:
One pair of Cary's le inch Globes;
of tic latest edition, on high stands,
with compasscs and quadrant Of alti-
tude, complete.
A complete assortment of Mathe-
NAUTICAL Instruments; Cutters Scales,
Dividsrs, Parallel Rules and Protrac-
tors.
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Nj isc0vadG Sugar.

TWELVE hhds prime Muscovado sugar
just received per schooner George
Washington, from Norfolk, for sale by
Oct6 JOHN JACKSON & Co.
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Piano Fortes.

TWO elegant fine toned Piano Fortes,
Il with the additional keys, for sale by
JAS. KENNEDY & SON.
September
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Prime Chewing Tobacco,
ENROM the mandatory of Vim. .4ngus 8.
II Color sale by the key by
Oct Is flu4w HUGH SMITH e. Co.
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Stationary.
TUST received and for sale by the SUBJ
- scribers, the following articles of very
superior quality
Black lead pencils
Quilts
Penkniyes
Pocket-books
Mathematical instruments
Copy and cyphering books, record books,
and other blank looks of every description;
with every article in the stationary line
Or ierS for blank books executed with ele-
gance and dispatch
July 81 JAMES KENNEDY g. SON.
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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 10 punctual enthusiastically
Merchants can be supplied at Northern
Prices. August %
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s. & ID. Reed,

;. . u. Keeu,
HAVE just received fresh supply Of
HI 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
$40 do low priced morocco slips
500 chiidren's morocco and leather
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Baltimore. March S. 1918.
OYSTl r SUPPER,
IL The tempcStuouS Wea-

S
ther that visited our town on Wednesday
Evening last. prevented number OF
GENTLEMEN from ,ttendlng,who we're. o
thcrwise, determined 70 partake o. the
elegant SUPER prepared Tor them-rery
mach 10 the Subscribers tosS.-The APP
pearance Of the weather, at present, tore
bodies some pleasant days, and he mean
to take the advantage Of one VI them:--
For this purpose he will. on TUESDAY
EVENING prepare another.
Ii il shall SO turn out, that the war Of
elements defeats him again he viii
pu' on the mantle of mourning" GIVE
UP THE sHIp"-neyer sell another uys
ter-nur swallow a mouthful Of provision
until he gets hungry. }. NlNlEE'
Monday, March 9
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Clover Seed, &c.
TIME subscribers have laading, and
4 offer too sale,
so bushels clover seed
so bags prime green coffee
8 puncheons Jamaica rum
so barrels wliskey
pipe Holland gin
10 hhds prime sugars
And in store general assortment of
other goods, with the best wines, liquors,
sc. n. e r. Blackjack.
March 9 3w
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T. p. Taylor

V11ISHES to inform The public and
w his former customers, that he
cootinues to carry on the COACH-M> A.
KING BUSINESS in all its various
branches, and has now on hand avariety
If COAGHEES and GIGS, which he
will dispose of on rear onabie terms, AID
wa ranted Of the best materials aud
workmanship.
March slu'nSt
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White House Fishery.

THE subscriber wishes to hire for the
ensuing fishing season, some good
hands to haul the seine, Tor which he
will give the best wages
He also wishes IL inforra the public
that he Will be glad to supply them NI:h
SHAD and HERRING. ard will furnish
them on as good terms as any lsnding On
the river. VIM. PATTERSON.
March 5 'uf3w