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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
DIR. Thomson's System Of
Chemistry.
IN FOUR VOLUMES OCTAVE.

TIME preceding edition Of DR.. Thom'
! Sons Chemistry, had acquired SC
much reputation both in England and up
or the continent Of Europe. that new
edition, comprising the new facts with
which the science had been enriched,
and the new views of the subject which
extended knowledge had suggested as
indispensable, was eagerly looked for
| by the scientific world. A new edition
has accordingly appeared, wherein the
former edition of FIVE Volumes has been
condensed into four.
All the new discoveries, and all the
new theories of Chemical Phenomena,
have been considered and embraced in
he present improved edition SO that it
| is indispensable TO the chemical student,
as presenting The only condensed view
Of the changes and alterations in chemi-
cal doctrine, which the discoveries Of the
last ten years have suggested. No apol-
ogy therefore can be necessary for re-
printing such book in this country for
the press does not furnish substitute
for it. But, there IS so much theoretical
sua gestion-so much abstruse calculation
so much fact OF dubious authority--and
% much dubious validity-that notes apd
Illustrations are absolutely necessary,
not merely to render the book more use.
'ai, but more Ineligible.
Under these impressions, l thought fit
write notes in illustration land some
ines 10 CONTRADICTORY OF the work Itself.
rather than to make any abridgement of
it. Those who wish to know the modern
views Of chemical science, must peruse
it; aud to very many who will be anxious
t. study il, calculation will be necessary.
| have endeavoured to supply these, to
he best of my ability; regardless whe
her my own opinions are in dissonance
W coincidence with those OF my author
leaving to the reader to decide between
as
The work will be published, with notes
and illustrations, in four volumes 8vO.
THOMAS COOPER, N. D.
CONDITIONS.
I. The work will be printed on gu
perfne paper, with new small plea let
ter; and will be published early in the
ensuing summer.
Ii. It will lie illustrated with number
"f cuts, Of which several have been neces-
sarily added to the London edition.
Ill. 1t will be delivered to subscribers
at Sl2-to non subscribers at .S14, in
boards. The London edition sells for
S1S.
JAMES KENNEDY & SON.
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May 8
PROPOSALS,
BY Gideon Fairnan, JOHN Binns and
Charles s. Parker,
A SPLENDID r. ditiOn of

A Splendid f. dition of
Washington's FareweR Address.
To the People Of the United States.
THE world has seen enough of war;
riors and of Heroes,-enough of Sta
tesmen-of men who have guided Ar
mics in the field, or dictated as Sa-
ges in the Cabinet, for the exclusive
purpose of Ambition. History from
its earliest page to the present day,
has offered to our contemplation, only
ONE WASHINGTON, but ONE MAN.
whose dangers in war, and labors in
in peace. were undertaken and sup
ported with single eye, to the bene-
fit Of his country /; whose wonderful
and honorable success, was the plain
result of wisdom in design, and val
our in execution; whom danger never
appalled,, nor defeat depressed !; who,
persevering in the justice of his cause,
wooed Victory till he won her: who
coveted no rev ard but the well earn
cd appreciation ofthose whose interest
he lived to promote': who renounced
all public honors, when they ceased to
be the necessary instruments of good
to the people, whose gratitude confer
red them: who superior to all Mon
archs, was ssntent to be called the
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Advertisement.

A. BsCONDED- from the. Subscribers
N service, on Saturday night the iStn
inst. Negro woman TREACE OF TREACY
she is FIVE feet two or three inches hlgh,
about 30 years of age, Of very dark com,
plexion, and when particularly examined
Is very apt to confound herseif:-it IS
deemed unnecessary to mention her clio,
thing. as she has all OF them with her, and
being extremely artful, she no doubt VIII
change them and endeavor to pass tor 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 6 or months
about the Lower Ferry, leading to Aiexan-
dria, and from thence to Washington Citty,
where she acquired an extensive acquain-
lance among the Negroes belonging 10 John
Brent, esq. and the greater part OF SAID
Negroes belong now TO William and Ro-
Der Brent, esdrs. and Mr.. Dudley Diggs.
Negro Treace has scar on the back part
of her neck, occasioned by 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 aiore-
said, so that get her again, % 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
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
For Sale,

THE SULPHER SPRINGS
A BOUT eight miles from Martinsburg,
N. Berkeley County, formerly occupied
by Minghinni, and now kept by Brown
This estate consists OF about
4sO Heres Of Land,
already in good cultivation, and susceptible
of high improvement. The springs are
much resorted to, and the boarding, house
establishment is extremely profitable,
The buildings have undergone considerable
repair. -
As all those disposed to purchase will, !
presume, visit the property, further partl-
culars are deemed unnecessary.
HIS. G. TUCKER.
winchester, July 18 On
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
Charles County Court,
.March Term 1918.
BILL IN CHANCERY.
Robert Perry
1.prctfe

CSTSNS
James B Huntington, Robert Dunnins-
ton, Francis TAYLOR AID Elizabeth Is.
his vile, James Bioxham and Catharine
his wife, William Simmons and Esther
his wife, heirs Of William Huntington.
TIME Complainant alleged in his bill
that the Respondents have in pos.
session the real estate Of their deceased
father VIM. Huntington, whose personal
estate was NOT sufficient for the payment
of his debts. W,n. Dunnington's e,Iate
is indebted to the complainant in large
sum Of money. The object Of the bill is
to procure decree for the sale OF the
land, for the payment Of the debts re-
naming unpaid by the personal estate.
Some Of the heirs of WIN. Dunnington
are non.residents.-It is thereupon, at
motion of the Complainant, ordered that
he cause a copy of this order to be in
serted in the Alexandra Gazette Tor the
space Of three months, to tie intent that
the absent defendants may have notice of
this application, and Of the subject and
object Of the bill, and may be warned to
appear in this court in person or BY So
licitor, to shew cause, if any there be,
wherefore a decree should not pass as
prayed. Teste,
JOHN BARNES, elk.
June OF SIN
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
Ship Timber, &c.

NHHE subscriber, residing o. Malta
4 woman Greek, in Charles County,
Maryland, will dispose Of (staHding) a
large quantity Of first rate White Oak
Ship Timber, Wharf Logs, Timber suit
ed for Slaves, Plank, ScaniIing, or other
purposes, in any quantity; likewise Sc
verai thousand cords Oak Wood Pur-
chasers will fad it to their advantage to
apply as the terms will be moderate, and
there is pavigable water TO the spot.
WIN MASON.
Mays If
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
Charles County Court,
March Term, 1918.


an application to Charles county court
|9 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, land the several supplements
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein,
schedule Of his property and list OF
his creditors on oath, SO far as he cen 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 John Smith is in actual
confinement for debt, and the said John
Smith having entered into bond with SUI
licicnt security for his personal appear
ance in Charles county court, to answer
such allegations as his creditors may
make against him--It is therefore order
ed aud adjudged that the said John Smith
be discharged from imprisonment and
that BY causing a copy Of this order to
be inserted in some one of the newspa-
pers edited in the District of Columbia,
once 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 the said third Monday Of
August next, for the purpose OF recon
mending a trustee for their benefit, and
to show cause why the said John Smith
should not have the benefit Of the several
i,solyent laws as prayed. Given under
my hand this Goth day OF June 1918.
Taste. JOHN BARNES, elk.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
Ground Plaster.

TINE subscriber has ready ground at his
l. mill, upper end Of King-street, 5000
bushels of ground plaster and will continue
to keep on hand constant supply-which
he will sell low either by the bushel or
ton. THOMAS SWAMI, Jun.
July 80 d3twsl0w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
For Sale,
A valuable Farm in Jefferson county, Vir-
ginia

u
A valuable Farm in Jefferson county, Vir-
sinia.
SDY virtue Of a decree Of the superior
I'D court of chancery for the kichmond
1 strict in Virginia, in suit wherein the
executors Of General George Washing
IN were p!aintiAfs, aud Gerard A!exan-
Ter, Thomas l.. Alexander, tby Ludmell
Lee, his appointed guardian in his casr)
Ludwell Lee, Richard II. J.. Washing
tn, John A. Washington, Bushrod G.
Washington aud Mary Lee Washington,
defendants-wilI be exposed to sale to
he highest bidder, for ready money. OIL
the premises, on TUESDAY, the 18Th
lay Of September next, all that tract Or
parcel of Land, lying in eff son coun-
~, Virginia, on Builskin, commonly call
d Rc-,khalI, containing $40 acres, now
- the occupation Of John Sanders.
- The above tract of land lies a.
aH bout 10 miles from Winchester
Esei I'D about 6 miles from Charlie.
St6wn, ard ON the main road lead
lag irola Winchester TO Baltimore, city
of Washington aud Alexandra. IT is
well adapted to plaster and clever, and
is in quality little inferior, it at all, to
that Of any tarm in that rich valley. The
improvements on it are large two-story
frame dwelling house, barn and othe' me-
ce,sary out houses.-The water is lime
stone and of excellent quality.
r ANY person wishing to view the premi-
SEES viii be shown them upon application
to John A. Washington or Bu,hrod Z.
Washington, living near the land.
alfred a. Po,oea, lss
Henry st. George Thicker, -
Robert WorfhiHgton, g
William Tate, -
July 1 swts
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
HOUSES. LANDS: &c.
For Sale or Rent.

rYyHaT valuable property called CON-
{ WAYS WHARF, with the Ware
:,arses thereon fronting on union-street.
Tie warehouses will be rented separately
e reouired. For terms apply to
VIM. HERBERT, jr.
August o5 u
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
Public Sale.

FINDER the authority Of deed Of trust
u from James d Patterson TO me, shall
at II O'Clock, on Saturday, the 9th day OF
September next, upon the premises, pro-
coed to sell at public auction for cash, or
upon such credit as may then be agreed on,
80 a lot of ground, with the buildings
HT7t thereon erected, situate onthe west
ME- side of West-street, and north side
sMIniof Xing-st. in the town OF Alcxan-
dria, and described in the said deed as fol-
lows beginning at P2int where the north
line of King street intersects the west line
of West-street, and extending westwardly
with the line Of King street l9 feet; thence
north and parallel with King-street 100 feet
TO a 10 feet alley ; thence east and parallel
10 King-street 10 feet to West-street !
thence south with West-street 100 feet to
the beginning-subject to ground rent OF
81 collars, payable on the 18th day OF Oc-
tober, in each and every year forever.
J. D. SlMMS, Trustee.
eFThe sale of the above
property is postponed till Thursday the
eth inst. September 5
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
oales at vendue.
IN evers tuesday ind Friday,

WILL BE SOLD,
It the Vendue Store, corner of Prince
and Water Streets,
Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
PARTICULARS Of which will be expressed in
the bills of the day.
~ All kind of goods which are on
limitation and the prices of which are
established, can at any time be viewed
and purchased at the lowest limitation
aud prices.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-09
Lexington for Sale.

"HIS estate, containing two thousand
IL three hundred and fifty acres, more or
less, being one half IF the we'll 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 two-thirds OF it is covered with an
uncommon heavy growth of white and blk
oak, hickory, pine. poplar,&c near the wa.
ter's edge, whence il may be transported
to the m lrkets of the district OF Columbia.
"a distance of 90 miles only where timber
and fuel are always in demand, and with
out the expense and risk encountered in
nveying those articles from situations fur
Their down the river: the remainder is in
cultivation, and furnished with every ne
eessary lu;l'iing for that purpose together
with Of char and a blacksmith's shop. The
{. improvements are spacious
EHHt. d legant dweling-house, kitch-
Esss:: ell, dairy, smoke house, office, ice
&Rthouse, a well Of excellent water,
and falling garden, Of the most tasteful
and costly design, filled with the rarest and
most beautiful strawberries and flowers, ex-
otto and indigenous, all situated on an emf
nence, commanding view of the rest OF
the tract, which extends in an unintercept-
ed plain from the foot OF the eminence to
the Potomac and Occoquan, by which II is
40 far bounded as 10 render the expense of
enclosing it comparatively nothing. The
prospect. moreover, of the surrounding
country, diversified in every direction by
sheets Of water, is really beautiful beyond
description. There are likewise attached
10 this estate four valuable
Shad e. Herring Fisheries:
however, the subscriber intends to reserve
one of them and few acres of land. The
woods abound with deer in such numbers,
that with little care a gentleman might
command constant supply OF yenison for
his table and besides the large streams a
aforementioned, the various creeks and in
lets tina, every where intersect the land are
covered in the proper season with VIVID iowi
Of every description known IN our waters.
When 10 all these advantages is added the
great natural fertility of the land, which IS
not exceeded perhaps in the western coun-
try, its adoption to improvement by the use
of plaster, which has been proved by ex-
pertinent, its vicinity to society. to market,
to two manufacturing grist-mills, to which
the distance OF conveyance by land and wa
ter Is not more than or miles, II may
with truth be pronounced the most valuable
estate, OF the same extent, in the whole
range Of country wstered by the Potomac.
II will be sold entire or divided TO suit pur-
chasers.
The terms Of sale will be one.tbird Of the
purchase money in hand, the remaining p
3ds m two equal annual payments, with in
terest from the day Of sale, secured by
deed of trust on the lahd--which will be
shewn in my absence to any person dispo-
ssed to purchase, by Mr.: William Allison or
AR. Weston, residing on Inc premises.
August 81 WILLIAM MASON.
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June OF
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June o.
Potomac Company.

A10rlCE is hereby gwen, That the
~ annual meeting of the stockholders
will be held at Mr. Browns tavern in
Alexandria, on Monday the Sd August
next, at II AN for the purpose of elect
Jug president and four directors for the
ensuing year, and transacting other bust.
ness of the company.-And that the pre-
sident and directors will hold a meeting
at Mr.. Simms,s tavern in Georgetown on
Monday the 10th of August next, for the
rurpose Of appointing the following Off
GERS, to wit IA person to act as treasu-
-er and clerk of the works; one to act as
oil gatherer at Harper's Ferry; one to
oct as tall gatherer and gatekeeper at the
,,reat falls, and one to act in the same ca
pacity at the little falls.
BY order OF the board,
JOSEPH BREWER, Treas.
July6 mthtSdA
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For. Sale.

Finder all act Of the Legislature OF Vir-
~ ginia, passed on the 2lst day OF FEB,
raary, 1918, all that part OF a tract OF land
l;ing in the county OF Fairfax, and com
monty called Retirement, to which the WI
low and heirs of the late Walter ID. Brooke
are entitled; as well their interest IN that
part which has been allottedto Ann BROOKE
Tor her iowet, as that part OF which the
aid widow and heirs are now IN possession
The sale will be made at public auction on
the premises near where the stage roaa
crosses Dogues Run, on Thursday the I'm
ofSeptember next, il fair, il not the next
fair day. The terms arc one halt cash. the
balance on a credit OF twelve months.
WILLIAM H. FOOTE,
BENJAMIN VI. BROOKE, Comrs'
August tILo
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DR.. Thomson's System OF
Chemistry.
June OF
IN FOUR VOLUMES OCTAVE.


TIME preceding edition of DR.. Thorn
| sons Chemistry, had acquired SO
much reputation beth in England and up
nr the continent of Europe. that new
edition, comprising the new facts with
which the science had been enriched,
and the new views of the subject which
extended knowledge had suggested as
indispensable, was eagerly looked for
| by the scientific world A new edition
has accordingly appeared, wherein the
former edition OF five Volumes has been
condensed into four.
All the new discoveries, and all the
new theories of Chemical Phenomena,
| have heen considered AID embraced in
he present improved edition SO that it
is indispensable to the chemical student,
as presenting he aaly condensed view
| IT the charges and alterations in chemi-
csl doctrine, which the discoveries Of the
| 1t ten years have S gge,ted. No apo!-
ury therefore can b. necessary Tor re-
printing such book in this country; tor
the press does not furnish a substitute
frit. Bat, there IS SO much theoretical
su ,gestlon-so much abstruse calculation
so much fact OF DUBIOUS authority and
much dubious validity-that notes and
uns.ra,ions are absolutely necessary,
| aot merely to render the book more use
.al. but .nure ineligible.
Under these impressions, l thought hit
to write note, in illustration land some
| lines in CONTRADICTORY Of the work itself,
rather than to make any abridgement oil
lit. Those who wish TO know the modern
views Of chemical science, must peruse
t ; and to very many who will be anxious
t. study it, calculation will be necessary
| have endeavoured to supply these, to
he best of my ability regardless whe
her my own opinions are in dissonance
Or coincidence with those OF my author ;
leaving to the reader to decide between
lus
The work will be published, with notes
and illustrations, in four volumes Syo.
THOMAS COOPER, NJ. d.
CONDITIONS
/. The work will he printed on a SUI
perfne paper, with new small plea let
ter; and will be published early in the
ensuing sumner.
Ii. It will he illustrated with number
Of cuts, of which several have been neces-
sariIy added to the London edition.
Ill. 1t will be delivered n subscribers
at Sls-to non subscribers at S14, in
boards. The London edition sells for
S18.
JAMES KENNEDY & SON.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-22
Plaster Land.

e. TIL. subscriber offers for sale a
Em FARM of $50 acres, being part
Esss It the tract wherein he resides
n Fauqaier county, Va. More
than one. third Of this FARMS in timber
and is land Of the richest quality. Inc
cleared land is in gond heart, having haa
the advantage Of clover lay, aud no SOIL
heifsu more susceptible Of plaster in-
preveaent. He would also dispose OF a
intd so acres, the whole OF which Is ID
TIMBER, aud is firstrate tobacco and mea,
dow land On this lot has been ereGtea
well built saw mill, contiguous to when
at the confluence Of Broad and MIL
runs) is most valuable settle Tor me-,
chant mill. No property is better wor.A
the attention OF person wishing 10 GU
pape in such business. On the first men
TONED farma,e a commOdiOus overseer
house, a new barn, stable, corn housei
aad negro quarters, and about 20 acres OIL
timothy meadow. ,,,>yp
Near Hay Market Post olnce
ONT
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-22
Land for Sale.

yUNFIE subscriber offers Tor sale tract
of 80 acres Of land, on the Colches-
ter road, five miles trom Alexandria az
Joining the lands OF Haywood roote ahG
Dennis Johnston. The greater part u
this tract is 6he meadow land, abundant
ly supplied with water. Also one other
tract Of 26l acres, on the Raveasw"r'n
road, aboat 6 miles from Alexandrla'a nd
one mile from the first mentioned tract
adjoining land of Thos. JanneY and Mr.
'M'Phersou: the greater part OF this tract
is in wood, the soil good and highly sus
ceptib!e of improvement from the use Oh
plaster. If these lands are not sold be,
tore the first of January next, they will
then be for rent.
CHARLES sIMMS.
June Is we
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Hamilton's Elirir,

A sovereign remedy for colds, obst.
nate coughs, asthmas, sore Threats, ca.
tsrrhs, AM approaching consumptious-
To parents who have children afflicted
with the HOPPING COUCH, this dis.
coyery is Of the first magnitude, as it az
fords immediate relief, cheeks the pro.
gress, and in a short time entirely re-
moves the most cruel disorders to which
children are liable. The Elixir is per.
fectly agreeable, and the dose SO small
that no difficulty arises in taking it.
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May s
Was Committed

~gNO the jail of Alexandria county asa
runaway, on the 10th inst. Negro
man. who calls himself WILLIAM
WILSON ;-says he is free born, and
was raised in NeW-Yok; he is aboat )
feet . inches high, full face and eyes,
we'll set, black complexion, and about %
years of age. lie ha, been in the dis
trict about one year. The owner is re-
quested to come and Prove his property,
pay charges, and take him away, otter
wise he will be disposed of as the law
directs. AN'W R0UNSAF.LL.
June 90 Jaiior'
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For Sale

TRACT OF LAND in the county OF
~ Fairfax, between the Little River
Turnpike Road and that from Leesburg to
Georgetown, called SELBY, containing
Som5 TO 600 acres, situated in the neigh,
borhood of Alexandra, Georgetown, and
CITY Of Washington. The land is in good
order, with sufficient buildings for the Purr-
noses of farming, well watered, wooded,
and adapted to plaster. As it is presumed
that persons disposed TO purchase will view
the premises, further description is unne-
cessary. IN,
known on application to John a. and Bgst-
rod C. Fastiagton, near Charlestown, JET
ferson county, Yirginia, or
NOBLET HERBERT,
Alexandra, D. C..
Julyl8 sH