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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
Charles County Court,
June OF
March Term, 1871

March Term, 1915.
an application to Charles county court
- by petition in writing Of John Smith,
of Charles county. for the benefit OF the
act Of assembly for the relief OF sundry
insolvent debtors, passed at November
session 1906, and the several supplements
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein,
a schedule of his property and > list oil
his creditors on oath, so far as be can as
certain them, being annexed to his petit
ton, and the court being satisfied By com.
petent testimony that the said Jno. Smith
has resided two years Immediately prece-
ding the time of his application, in the
state of Maryland, and being also salts
fed that the said jain Smith is in actual
confinement for debt, and the said John
Smith having entered into bond with sui
ficient security for his personal appear
ance in Charles county court, to answer
such allegations as his creditors may
make against hint is therefore order
ed and adjudged that he said John Smith
be discharged from imprisonment and
that by causing copy of this ordS to
be inserted in some one Of the newspa-
pers edited in the District Of Columbia,
6nce week for two months successfully
before the third Monday Of August next,
he give notice To his creditors to appear
before the said Court, at CharlestowE, in
said county, on tie said third Monday OF
August next, for the purpose ct recon-
mending trustee for their benefit, and
to show cause why the said John Smith
should not have the benefit OF the several
isnlvent laws as prayed. Given under
nv hand this Goth day OF June 1918.
Teste. JOHN BARNES, elk.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
Orphans Court,
.AlrrdRdrig C0lsntv

.4lenandria County 1919
September Term,
hRDERED, That the adminIstra-
~ trix of Archibald I. Taylor. de-
ceased, do insert The usual advertise
mept three times in the Alexandria
newspapers. A copy.
Test, A. MOORE.
Register Of Wills.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
Orphans Court,
alerandria county 1918
September Term,


September Term,
NRDERED, That the admins
traitors of John Violet, decea-
se,I do insert the usual advertisement
three times week for four weeks IN
the Alexandria newspapers. A copy.
Test A. MoOHE,
Register of Wills.
This is to sire Notice,
That the subscribers, of Alexandria
county, in the district of Columbia.
have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of said county, letters OF ad-
ministration on the personal estate OF
John Violet, late Of the county a.
fnresaid, decreased: all persons hav-
ing claims against the said decedrnt'
are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof. to
the subscribers, passed by the DR.
phans' Court. on or before the 10th
day of March next, or they may by
law be excluded from all benefit to
said estate-and those indebted there
to are required to make Immediate
payment. Given under our hands
this 10th day of September. 1878.
CATHARiNE VI0LETT,
ROBERT G. VIOLET.
Administrators of John Violet, dec.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
For Sale.

5x The subscriber offers Tor sale
ara he large Bsick Building lately
Gs5a occupied by him ic the town OF
f = 3 Alexandra, together with most
OF the essential articles OF Furniture at
tachcd t. It. che whole will be sold on
the most reasonable terms.--He also OF
fers tor sale. an excellent Philadelphia
built carriage, and pair u well broke
horses. w. IL FiIZHUGli.
Raveasworth, June s5--,liwrhf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
Land for Sale.

TWILL sell from so 10 800 acres ofland,
part of the farm on which live. On
sail land thereGis log house with two
rooms on floor, meat house, with seye-
raj other small buildings, an excellent APP
pie orchard, peaches, pears, ounces, dam
soOs, sc. DANIEL DoLaNi'
Anu-ist 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
Public Sale.

ETNDER the authority OF deed OF trust
Z from James d Patterson 10 me, shall
II Ii o'clock, on Saturday, the 9TH day OF
.;eptemher next, upon the premises, pro-
sed TO sell al public auction for cash, or
Upon such credit as may then be agreed on,
49, a lot o; ground, with The buildings
III thereon erected, situate ontha west
gssssI side OF West-slreel, and norih side
of King-si in the Town Of AlcXan-
dria, and described in the said deed as To-
lows beginning at point where 'ie norm
line Of Kiag-street interSects the west line
of West-street. and extending westwardiy
with the line OF King-strect IS. feet; thence
north aud parallel with King-street 100 ieei
to l0feet alley thence cast and parallel
10 king-strset l9 feet TO West-sireet !;
'hence south with West-sireet 100 feet to
re beginning-subject to ground rent oil
81 doliars, payable on the 18th day OF DC
tober, in each and every year forever.
J. b. SIMMS, Trustee.
ggIhe sale of the above
property is postponed till Thursday the
eth inst. September 5
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
To Rent,

49, The brick warehouse at the cor
9Tf7f ner Of King & Union streets. late
HI ~ occupied by Tucker & Wheel.
AA wright. For particulars. inquire OF
EBEN'R WHEEL WRIGHT,
JOHN H. LADD & Co.
September Is dlL
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
Notice.

A IL persons are prohibited shooting,
n hunting, or trespassing in any man
ner on the grounds of the subscribers, as
the law wiltbe enforced without respect to
nersops. JOHN RAMSAY,
PETER ,SHERRON,
WIN. HERBERT, Jr.
September l6 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
For Sale,


TFE SUPPER SPRINGS,
!. 30UT eight miles from .daftinsburg,
Berkeley County, FORMERLY occupied
iTiughinni, and now kept by Brown
l estate consists OF about
4so .ieres Of Land,
'4iy in good cultivation, and susceptible
Ugh improvement, The springs are
il resor;ed 10, and the boarding house
,blishment is extremely prottable;;-,
,l buildings have uaiergone considerable
a,air. :, ;,
rs all those disposed to purchase will, l
esnne, visit the property, further partl-
lars are deemed unnecessary.
Ii. S. G.. TUCKER.
winchester, July rs 2ln
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
yeor S,,n or Rent,

s.r valuable property called CON
tYS WHARF, with the Ware
thereon fronting on Union-street.
,,,r.douses will be rented separately
ljrad. For terms apply to
WIN. HERBERT, jr.
Isl 25 ii
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
Orphans Court,

alexandria County, 1910
September Term, 1910
nRDERED, That the executor of
~ Christian Piles, deceased, do in
sert the usual advertisement three
times a week for two weeks in the
Alexandria newspapers. A copy.
Test, A. MOORE,
Register of Wills.
This is to gire Notice,
THAT the subscriber, of Alexandria
county, in the district of Columbia.
has obtained from the Orphans Court
Of said county letters testamentMy on
the estate of Christian Piles, late of
the county aforesaid, deceased all
persons having claims against the said
decedcnt are hereby warned to exhi-
bit the same, with the vouchers there
of, to the subscriber, passed by the
Orphans Court, on or before the 10th
day of March next. or they may by
law be excluded from all benefit to
said estate, and those indebted there.
to are required to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this
10th day of September, 1918.
LEWIS PILES,
Executor of Christian Piles, dec.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
Valuable Estate for Sale.

FINDER the authority of decree from,
- the Equity Court Of Prince Georges
county. the subscriber will on Wednesday
the Esd day Of September merit, offer at pub
lie sale, al the house of lsidore Hardy, in
Piscataway, most valuable property, the
Estate Of George x. Leiper,
ESQ. deceased, so well known by the name
of MONTPELIER-about 9 miles from
Piscataway, 8 miles from Alexandra, and
Is from Washington city.
This farm, which contains rather more
than 900 acres, is truly valuable. The soil
is fertile and highly susceptible of improve
ment by the use of clover and plaster. The
buildings are good and commodious, and
fs the scite of the Mansion, in beauty
GTSfof perspective and salubrity OF air,
NJ is eXcelled by few on Potomac RI
a-EGver To be enabled to appreciate
fully the elegance of the situation and all
the advantages which result to the possess
or of this valuable estate, il is only neces-
sary that il should be viewed which may be
done, and every necessary information OBJ
tanned. by application to the subscriber, or
Mr.. Aqm;Ra Baden. the present manager OF
the farm.
The terms of sale are that the purchaser
shall pay one-third in ready money, and
the residue in two equal annual payments,
with interest from the day OF sale, TO be Sc
cured by bond with approved security, and
on the ratification of the sale BY the court,
and the payment of the whole purchase
money with the interest thereon due, and
not before, the trustee viii execute TO the
purchaser deed in the terms of the decree.
The purchaser on complying with the terms
of sale. will have the liberty OF seeding a
crop of winter grain.
THOMAS MUNDELL, Trustee.
August |
Public Sale.
The subscriber will offer at public sale,
on the same day and place above mention
ed, 1876 acres of land (lymg nearly square)
adjoining the above farm. 1t has been en-
closed five years, without being cultivated;
has 8 or 10 acres wen set in timothy, and
upwards of 80 in good timber and wood OF
different kinds. The improvements are a
k-s logged quarter and good barn. A
aHn part OF the land has been well COW
Ssss penned for the FIVE years. Terms
awill be made known on the day Of
sale HENRY d. HATTON,
Near Piscataway.
August 90 thstutS3dS
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17
Lexington for Sale.

THIS estate, containing two Thousand
three hundred AMI fifty acres, more or
less. being one half of the well known tract
Of land commonly called "Mason's Neck,
situated ON the Potomac, in the county OF
Fairfax, Virginia, is now offered for sale
About wo-thirds of IT is covered with an
uncommon heavy growth OF white and b!'
oak, hickory, pine. poplar,&c near the wa,
ter's edge, whence II may he transporter
10 the markets of the district OF Columbia.
Ca distance of 90 miles only where timber
and fuel are always in demand, and with
on, the expense and risk encountered IN
couyeying those articles from situations fur
ther down the river: the remainder is IN
cultivation, and furnished with every ne
cessary building for that purpose together
with orchards and a blacksmith's shop. The
g. OF. er improvements are spacious
yIs9f mi elegant dwelling house, kitch-
Eass en-, dairy. smose house, Office, ice
lHE house. a well OF excellent water,
and a falling sarded, Of the most tasteful
and costly desigo, filed with the rarest aad
most beautiful strawberries and flowers, e1-
otic and indigenous, all situated on an emit
nence, commanding a view OF The rest oil
tbe tract, which extends in an unlnterccPt-
ed Main from the foot OF the emiuencc to
the Potomac and Occoquan, by which 1t IS
so far bounded as to render the expense o;
enclosing il comparatively nothing. The
nrosnect. moreover, of the surrounding
country. diversified in every direction by
sheets of water. is really beautiful beyond
description. There are likewise attached
% this estate four valuable
Shad g. Herring Fisheries:
however, the subscriber intends to reserve
one of them and few acres of land. The
,,oods obouad with deer in such numbers,
that with a little care a gentleman might
command a constant supply of venIson tor
his table; and besides the large streams a.
aforementioned, the various creeks and IN
lets tina, every where intersect the land are
lowered in the proper season with wna iowi
&c every description known in our waters.
When 70 oil these advantages IS added The
gre,t natural fertility of the land, which Is
not exceeded perhaps in the western coun-
try, Its adoption to improvement by inc use
of PLASTER, which has been proved by ex'
periment, lis vicinity TO society, to market,
10 two manufacturing grist-mills, to which
the distance of conveyance by land and wa
ter is not more than or s miles, it may
with truth be pronounced the most valuable
4. estate, of the same extent, in the whole
range OF. country watered by the Potomac.
f. II win be sold entire or divided to suit pur-
chasers.
The terms of sale will be one third of the
purchase rsrney in hand, the remaining g
Ads in two equal annual payments, with in.
teras, from the day Of sale, secured by a
Ssed Of trust on the land--which will be
shewn in my absence 10 any person dispo.
sa5 ~ purchase, BY Mr. Walidm Allison Oh
Wr Weston, residing on the premises.
August 81 WILLIAM MAsoN.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-17

FINDER the authority of decree from
u the Equity Court Of Prince Georges
county. the subscriber will on Wednesday
the Esd day Of September merit, offer at pub
lie sale, at the house of lsidore Hardy, in
Piscataway, most valuable property, the
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22
PROM PERrhMBuco.

By the arrival of the Rising Sun at n.
York, some intelligence has been reeei-
we'd of the recent proceedings at Psrndn-
buco, on the part of the Kings Ministers
sent from Rio Janeiro, after the surren-
der Of the Patriots. EXTRACT. "PH-
seners coming in from the country IN
parties from two to FIFTY, and the Judges
employed in eliminating those in their
power. On the night Of the 5th Of last
month, at nine O'Clock, orders were Is.
sued in the barracks for the troops to be
put under arms, and marched in various
directions. They were halted little
before eleven, orders arrived, and tha:
hour signal gun was fred from one oil
the forts. In an instant various houses
were surrounded and before eight mex:
morning. upwards of $50 inhabitants
were taken and lodged in the forts and
prisons. It is said that in several ada.
cent towns, similar proceedings took
place and that two days before, abou;
$50 inhabitants had been brought in and
imprisoned. The arrests continued Oh
Monday and Tuesday. aud it is impo;'
sble to describe the CONSERVATION tha:
prevailed, all looking forward with ho''
ror and dismay at the probable result
On wednesday evening, however, ives
sci arrived frem Rio de Jansiro, announ'
cling from the Ministry, the King Pai
don OF all who were taksn since the eta
Of February, and restoration to their pro-
perty, BY establishing their innocence
Criminals, it was supposed, would DC
banished for eight yeRr,.
Prices at PsrnGmbvco-Superfine Hour
1s dollars; pilst bread, S; navy dos
prime beef, IL; do pork, 10; white 81
gar, per arrobe, 9 to 5 50; muscoVase
| l to 6 80 +; mslasses, bbl. IS. TO-
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22

reported by ship Hope, arrived Mt ba'a'
more. Spoke ssth ult in lat. A. 81 ,on'
81, brig Bayard, Watkins, hence TOT not
terdam, 60 days out, all well. Tobacco
and tobacco stems had not been so hisn
in Amsterdam for the last 90 years Is
when the General Pike left there. pu-
ring a storm whirh took place OH the
TexeI, between the elst February ara
Cd Of March. 4 American vessels were
lost off the Haacks-one brig, belonging
TO Richmond, the captain and OF the
crew only saved; another a brig belong
ing to the owners of the brig Ohio, OF ~
York; the captain Of which (Johnston)
and 8 of tn. crew saved themselves IN
the long boat. A ship belonging to Dos
ton, laden with cotton and rice, captain
crew and part of the cargo S'v'd; ana
small brig belonging to Plymouth Mas.
the captain and crew only saved. MIR
William Van Beck, and his partner De-
longing to Philadelphia, came Pa'ssn
gers.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22
SHORTHAND.

"HE subscriber will teach few
young gentlemen to write the sys
TEN IF short hand or stenography, il ap-
plicationo are made to-day or Tomorrow.
The time required is only two hours per
dav for three or four days Although
there are many gentlemen who will ne
yer have occasion to take down public
speeches, yet they will find it very con.
vsnient to enter many private memoran
dum;. &c. without being liable to be in.
te. cepted. Price of tuition five dollars
Applications to made at the Gazette
Office. I. Z. FAY.
Nav %
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22
BY last Evenings Mail.
POSTSCRIPT.
.Neto. Fork, May 70.
LATEST NEWS


.ssren'ess days later than before received.
BY the arrivals yesterday fom En-.
gland and ireland, we have papers. let.
tiers, &c. down to the 18th ult and from
barren journals we End but little to int.
rest our readers.
Flsur at Liverpool on the 18th uIt
was 81 to SOS ; cotton Is 81 to IS 1Od,
brisk, and looking up; sea island, SIS Id.
The manufactures were in the most Goa.
ri,hing condition. Flaxseed 81, dull.
The sales Of cotton at Liverpool for 3
weeks previous to the 18th Of April was
$4,000 bags.
For the two last weeks previous to the
18th of April the average of corn was !ss
iOd and sSs ID. 1t was therefore al,
most certain that the ports would con.
tinue open until the 18th Of August.
Prices At Newry, April 10. Wheat
| q los -four II l5s barrel stave, IA 10
Isl hid. do. PSI ; tobacco IS.
The British parliament re.sssembl.d
on the ed of April, bat was traasacti,s
no business Of general importance.
The American trade bill passed thro'
a committee in the house Of commons On
the Cd OF April.
The death of the dey Of Algiers, by
the plague, on the LIST Of March. is co.,
frmed. Cavailli, Ian prime minister,
was proclaimed the sane day his sucee..
sor by the discharge of cannon.
The London papers contain elaborate
particulars Of an unsuccessful ATTEMPT Of
lieutenant Davis, Of the 6sd, to assassin.
ate lord Palmerston. Davis followed him
up the stair way Of the war Office, and
fred pvcket pistol at him, which slight
ly wounded him 10 the right side. DaTil
is about sS gears Of age. and was evi.
dently in state Of insanity.
The London Gazette of the 9TH Of A.
pril announces the appointment Of the
luke of Richmond to be captain general
and governor in chief Of the provinces
Of Lever and Upper Canada, Nova SEQ
tia, New Brunswick, and the islands q:
Prince Edward and Cape Breton.
W 7. Gd=.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22
Alexanaria, May %, ASAS'
kn,f,ll .Hdu

Norfolk, nay 10.
Captain Applewaire. of the schooner
Columbia, arrived here on Saturday, IRON
Santa Cruz, informs that it was reported
at that place that British feet OF %
Sail had been seen off st. Juan, Porte
Rico, which it was supposed was intend
ed to take possession Of the island, as Sc
curity for the services rendered to SPAN
By Great Britain during the contest OF
the former with France. The Spaniards
were prepared to give them warm re
ception, being well provided with troops.
Passed up James River on Saturday
brig General Pike, Creddiford, 48 days
frum Amsterdam, bound to RlchmoDd-
gin, cheese, butter, bottles and mill stone
Sailed Goth March, and lett ship Med
ford, Meyers, Tor Philadelphia briss G.
hic, Carman, for New-fork; Ie1el
Tha1ter, and schooner Independence
-, for Boston, all loading with gin. to
sail in 10 days, and number OF other;
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22

public opinion favors the belief, that the
town DESTROYED was friendly and some
of its warriors, are stated to be now With
the army under general Jackson. On all
subjects and more particularly on one
which has excited much interest and
feeling through the country. it is our du-
ty, as faithful purveyOrs OF intelligence
to collect the facts. so far as we are able,
and lay them before the public. With
that view, the annexed documents are
inserted and we shall cheerfully give
a place to any other statement, calcuiat-
ed to shed light on an occurrence, invo'V-
ed in great doubted and uncertainty.
We are authorised to state, that the
Executive has been long since convinced
by information derived from respectable
sources, of the hostile disposition OF the
Indians living in the neighborhood OF
Fort Early, on the Flint River-partlcu-
larly those under the influence OF the
Chiefs Felemma and Hopavna. To que,
the apprehensions of the frontier and
prevent dcpredations in future, Captain
Wright of the militia stationed at Hart
ford, with such volunteers as he could as
semble, was directed by the governor to
chastise the to,rrs abore named. Unfor-
tunately, the detachment it Is believed
was misled, either by ignorance or de.
ign of the guides, and tell on the OLD
Che1ap ToWn (supposed to be friendly
which was laid in ashes, and many OF ITS
wrstched inhabitants put to death.
Journal.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22
.Nessrs. Gramldnds,

.NeSSrs. GraMidnds,
find some people are misled, or IN
der ~rong impressions, as to the late ex
pedition TO the Nation, suprosirg the
town destroyed By captain Wrights de.
tschment, tactiug under the orders o. the
Executive,] was actually friendly. As
an officer commanding volunteer corps
on that occasion, l feel it nv duty TO
state, that when the army or rather the
advance, appeared within half mile OF
the town, we found an Indian herding
cattle. the most of which appears to be
white peoples marks and brands. a
Mr.. M'Duffee Of Telfair, attached to my
corps. swore to one COW as the ProPert.s
Of his father and taken from near where
the late depredations on the frontier o.
Telfair was committed. We found In
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22
Copy of a letter from Judge Strong to
the Governor, dated

Copy of letter from Judge Strong to
the Goyernnf, dated
Hartford, April 81.
SIR-0n my route to 1 eltair and back,
Immediately on the frontier, | took much
pains to ascertain the DISPOSITION of the
Towns below Chehaw, aud from a varie-
ty Of corrobsratiDg facts, have no doubt
bat that majority of their Warriors are
hostile, and have done most of the recent
mischief on our borders. A part, n not
all, of the Chehaw Towns are also hos
tile ; some were painted, and the cattle
Of different citizens found there, which
had been driven % by the Indians. The
recent occurrence there puts thei' dis
position out Of the questlon.-There can
be no doubt but thu they will do Us all
the injury they can. As an individual |
therefore feel DESTROYS, that ample means
.heuld be placed in Captain Wright's or
some other officers hands, to 6gh, nd
beat the Indians below Cheha~, and des;
stroy their towns. In haste from the
! Bench.
Yours respectfully,
| G. B. STRONG.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22
Shin Timber. &c.

TIME subscriber, residing on Math'
woman Greek, in Charles County
MARYLAND, will dispose of tstandif 6 :
large quantity Of first rate White "s
Ship T'iu,ber, Wharf Logs. Timber 'u',
ed for Slaves. Plank. Scantiirg g. or "t1s'
purposes, in any quarf J; likewise :"
veraI thousand cords OAK Wood PU.,
chasers vii! fnd it to their ai'an'as' - !,
aop.y as the terms will be medera'e' 20"
there is navigable water 30 the SGT
WV. MASON
Mays