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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Exchange 3 Brokers Office.
Georgetown, District Of Columbia.
ROMULUS RIGGS.

itioN'c.
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 bsnksoof North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia,
would do well to call on him, as he is
largely in the purchase Of that kind of mo-
ney, and will take it on the most reasona-
Bile terms.-Persons travelling 10 the West
ern Country may at all times get the Bank
Notes Of, the Western Banks alta fair DIS
court, bycalling at his Office. For the in
formation Of all persons throughout the U.
States, r. Riggs makes it known, that all
OF the Banks Of the Distrist OF Columbia
pay their notes on demand il rpecie; and
il would be much to the advantage OF the
merchants, and trading TO the South and
west, 10 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 frd them the most
current, there beng no counterieits on the
District Banks. The Merchants Bank of
Alexandria has long nee failed--all per-
sons should be ON their guard, as they will
be i;nposed on. August ~
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Notice.

A T court continued and held for Fair.
"A fax county, the 18th day OF November
1915, HughViolett, administrator of Thomp-
son Violet, deceased, having been duly
summoned 10 attend court this day, 10 give
counter security to indemnify Coleman
Lewis, Price SKINNER, and Lachlan Tin
tosh, bis securities for his administration a.
foresaid and being soIemnly called, and
failing TO appear, and having failed TO set
lie his account as The administrator afore-
said-On motion of the said ColemahLew-
is, Prince Skinner, and Lachlan M'Intosh,
II is ordered, that the administration grant
ed the said Hugh Violet on the estate of
the said decedent be revoked and that the
sheriff Of this county do take into his pos.
session all the estate of The said Thompson
Violet, deceased, not heretofore admins
tered by the said Hugh Violet as the adj
ministrator Aforesaid, and administer the
same according TO law.
Copied from the minutes.
Dec Teste, WIN. MOSS, C F. c.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Ten Dollars Reward.

DAN away from the subscriber about
II the 4th Of August, Negro Women
LOUlZA-she is % years old, about 5 feet
6ye inches high, and stout; has some OF her
front teeth out, and is apt to laugh when
spoken 10; she has sister Marinda and
a mother living in Georgetown, one above
Semmes's tavern, and the other on Herring
Hill. where she has been harbofed for two
weeks, and lett there to come home, but
has not done SO. lexprct she can be found
in Georgetown or Alexandria, where she
has many acquaintances. will give the
above reward if brought home, or lodged
in Jail so that ! get her again;
ROBERT HARPER.
Prince Georges CO. Maryland,
September dit
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
SO Dollars Reward.

A BSCONDED on Saturday morning the
N 18th inst. negro George, or George
Griihn, the property Of Miss MCaH, ~
tr,lr mailer, aud understands some part
of the blacksmilh's business; he is about
80 years OF age, . feet 6 or I inches high,
stout made, very black complexion. large
eyes and mouth, with thick lips. lie is a
very artiul fellow and has been IN the habit
of Observation-Disclosures free man, and viii
40 doub, attempt to Tass as such, aud FRO
bsb.y get worS-has down luok when
spolen 10 His clothes not recollrcted, ha-
wing various suits.
A reward OF 10 dollars viii be given it
taken in the town or county, go in the cour,-
Is Of Washington or Fairfax, or the above
reward il taken 50 miles from town, with
al reasonable charges il bruagat home.
Aastets of vessels are cautioned against
hayboring or carrying'of said runaway, as
they will be dealt With according 10 law.
JANIS. SiNDERSON.
August l. t
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
/. HOIT'S
PRINTERS V.aREH0TSE.

NO. 80 RURLING-sL1P, NETWORK.
DRINTING 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 SUI
per-royal to the card chase sheepstpots :;
turnscrews Job and book sticks. with
brass or iroIlslides mahogany do; shAars;
spring STEEL points common do ; bod
kins saws girtbs ball skins for news or
book work ball stocks, do; ball nails (;
wool wool cards candlesticks; suffers /;
imposing stones, with frames, for one or two
forms; brass double and single rule (; CO.
lumn rules; parchmen,s; I've brushes; dust,
proof and pick do; metal cuts of houses,
ships, steamboats,, and stages cherry and
whitewood cases do for Greek, figure and
rule, flowers, and algebra galIeys of all
kinds; frames with or without slides case
racks; swing troughs; wetting do; turn-
ture OF all kinds letter, press and paper
boards msllets shooting sticks planners;
quoins press blankets; page cord blank
cards; Printing flirting and Letter Paper,
of all kinds; together with ornaments and
other articles, all OF the hest quality.
GA large assortment Of second hand
type, of almost every description, for sale
as above, specimens of any iount OF which
will be forwarded 10 order.
Every kind Of PRINTING and WRI-
TING PAPER, supplied al the marufac-
turer's price. October 8
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Gone to the Southwark or
Westward,

4 YELLOW WOMAN, called Celia
"A Detcher, in the esd year of her age,
about 5 feet Q or 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 zone in a state of pregnancy-fol-
lowed her husband, Jim Clark, yellow
man, who was purchased from this place
and taken away in company with a 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 TO return, being apprehensiye
that when she gets into a strange country,
where she viii be unknown and out Of the
reach of her friends and those who would
be likely TO protect her, attempts iaay be
made by some avaricious and unpritcipled
persons. to tiepriye her of her liberty, and
sell her for Stare: Should any such at
tempts be made, fifty dollars reward will
be paid to any person who viii commune
cate such information as shall lead to the
conviction OF the offenders, and the recoye-
rs of the woman.
HANNAH DETCHER..
Alexandra, 0ctober6, 1918.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
New Books.

.T,ast received on consignment, and for sale
by the subscribe,
TNALES Of my landlord, second series
4 New tales, BY Mrs Opie
lions Pilgrim. by Robert Hawker, ID D
Events OF the French Revolution. by the
banness de Stael; O'ReiIey's Greenland
Johnson's 1uarto dictionary, vol.
Tayfor's Arator. 4th edition
Rafiie's tour on the continent
Village sermons; Olive-Branch
Dwight's geography for schools, in which
Europe is divided according to the late act
of The congress OF Vienna AlS.N,
A few copies of Bible News or Sacred
Truths relating to the Living God, ms only
Son, and Holy Spirit, by Noah Worcester,
AM OctI6 ROBERT GRAY.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Books and Stationary.

DOBERT GRAY has just received for
4 sale on commission, an invoice OF
Books and Stationary, among which are the
following articles, viz:
Sir Robert Wilson's sketch Of the mill
tary and political power OF Russia
Phillips speeches Shey's bookkeeping
Says catechism OF political economy.
Manners & customs: Accidents OF life
Benefits letters history Of the late war
Volney's Ruins Brownie OF Bodsbeck
The Sisters Pope's Essay on Man
Tales of my Landlord; Taylor's Inquiry
travels at home Dopestic Medicine
Debates Of he Virginia Convention, on
the adoption of the Federal Constitution
Wright's Life Of Christ and his apostles
Bonnet boards by the gross, dozen or SIN
gle; super6ne vellum cap writing paper
August IS
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Isaac Entwisle. Jr.

Boot, Shoe and Clogg Manufacturer,
DEGS leave respectfully to inform bis
ID friends and the public, that be CONT
ndes to manufacture boots, shoes aud cloggs
of the best quality, at his store in King-st.
near Mr.: Perry's.
lie desires particularly to recommend d
trial of his clogs TO the attention Of slave
proprietors, and to laboring people in
general; from their superior utility in re-
si,ting wet and cold during the winter sea-
son, they will be found great acquisition
TO this description of people, both from their
superior comfort and saving in cost.
November Is mwf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
The National Register

rs a paper which is published, every Sa-
l. turday, at the city Of Washington, in
the District of Columbia, and each number
contains sixteen pages octave, in small but
very legible type. 1t makes two volumes
in the year; and every volume is accompa-
MED with copious Index. The price per
annum is FIVE dollars, payable in advance.
The Public Documents, both foreign and
domestic ; the proceedings Of Congress, and
authentic news of every description, are
regularly inserted therein, and accompani-
ed by critical and explanatory remarks. Its
value is also enhanced by occasional re-
viewsof literary works; and all its senti-
ments are decidedly American, iadepen-
dent Of all party considerations. For this
work, which is well established, regularly
published, and transmitted weekly to SUBJ
scribers by the mail, the public patronage
isrespectfully solicited.
LAWRENCE, WILSON & Co.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
THIS Is TO CHE NOTICE.


That the subscriber hath obtained from
the orphans court of Charles county in Ma
ryland, letters of administration on the per.
sonal estate of JAS. A. JOHNSON, late Of
Charles county, deceased: all persons ba-
wing claims against the said deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, TO the subscriber, at
or before the sixth day OF May next..tt'eyy
may otherwise by law be excluded iron all
benefit of said estate. Given under my
hand this sixth day OF November, 1878.
ELEANOR B. JOHNSON, Adm x.
GrAll those persons who have claims,
and wish TO exhibit them under the above
notice, will present them to FREDERICK u.
Stone, attorney at law. oUTobacoo, Chas.
county, who will make the dividend when
assets come TO hand. T.. b. ). Adm.s
Novembez6 fmw3w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Just Landing,

Just Landing,
ENROM brig Susan, from Portland, and
Il for sale at the cabinet warehouse, low
er end of Prince-street,
Carrioles, Wagons, Gc.
together with Furniture and Chairs, viz. |:
3 top carrioles, with plated harness
IA Jersey Wagons, with harness
Bureaus tables sideboards
Dressing glasses; bedsteads; chairs
A few barrels No mackerel
A general assortment of goods in his line
comprising the best vnriety IN The district
Of Columbia: all of which will be sold low.
ON HAND,
Mahogany, in logs and boards.
OTFuniture, &c. made and repaired as
usual SAMUEL WARD.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Musical Tuition.

THE subscriber, at the solicitation of
L many individuals. is induced TO take
the house next door TO MIR. Moore's Nota-
~ Office, Prince-s;reet, where he will teach
Instrumental Music this wipter. He assures
those who may patronize him, that his ut
most efforts shall he exerted 10 give perfect
satisfaction. Subscription papers are left
at Mr.. Gray's bookstore.
Ladies will be taught on the Double or
Single Flageolet, and Music arranged and
neatly copied.
Oct 90 LIONEL J. LARKIN.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Boiling Cloths.

TIME subscriber has this day received, a
L. large and elegant assortment of Bolt
ing Cloths, of superior quality, which
Will be offered for sale at the store of
Messrs. Butts s. Cawood, King-street,
.Alex'a, where he intends keeping com!
plete assortment in FUTURE.
Sept6 AMOS ALEXANDER.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Notice.

TIVE public are respectfully informed
i that The business heretofore carried On
by The subscriber, will in future be con-
Quoted by himself and son, w. H. Miller,
under the firm OF MordecGi Miller & Son.
MORDECAI MILLER.
Nj. Miller 8 Son
Lave imported in the ship Young
IL Hero, from Bremen, 1870 packages
of German goods, consisting of
RurIaps of various qualities and prices
Hempen ticklenburgs
Best quality do; white rolls
A few cases Bielfeld shirting linen,
(sreatIy superior to the lrish)
Sail cloth; looking glasses [pints
Wine and porter bottles; quarts and
Liquor cases coffee mills
Crucibles, &c &c.
They have also for sale, Spanish hides,
tanners oil, iron, steel, navy and pilot
bread, crackers, plaster ground & in stone,
spun cotton, and variety of other articles
~ The highest price given for wheat,
rye, corn and tlaxseed,
Octobefs9 hif2m
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Bank Notes.
1000 to $4,000 Dollars.

ROMULUS RIGGS,
.AtMs Exchange and Brokers Office, Bridge
street, Georgeto'cn,
H|ISHES to purchase from one to fifty
w 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 un-
current bank notes exchanged on the low
est terms..--Persons travelling 10 the west
ward can at all times get the notes Of these
banks at reasonable discount. of
exchange aud bank checks, negotiated On
any part of the United States.-Notes of
United States bank, aud ell Of the branches,
exchanged.
Georgetown, one door. below Craw-
ford's tavern, October H..
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
New Publications,

Just receiyea and for sale blythe subscribers.
EREENL AND, the adjacent seas, and
VI the n. w. passage 10 the Pacific O.
cean--illustrated in a voyage TO Dayis's
Straits. in the summer of 18l7-by Ber-
nard O'Reilly, ESD
Tales for mothers and daughters, by Miss
Woodland. Evols:
Sophia, or the dangerous indiscretion, g
Correction, novel, in vols.
JAMES KENNEDY s. SON.
November "a tuth.6t
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
40 Dollars Reward.

CTOLEN from our store yesterday morn
- ing piece of Florence silk, French
grey or pidgeon color, containing 90 yards.
Twenty dollars will be paid for securing
The piece of silk TO us, and twenty dollars
for the experimenting ard conviction of the
thief. JOHN JACKSON & Co.
November 10
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
December
To Ship-Owners,

MASTERS OF VESSELS T. OTHERS.
THEsubscriber (late from England ma
l. thematical instrument maker, offers
his services to clean and repair all sorts Of
Ships Compdsses, Quadrants, SERVANTS, &c.
in the best manner, at his house OIL Prince
street, between Pitt and St. Asaph streets:
Oct 81 DANIEL MUNRO.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Cotton.
New Books.

FOR sale at the commission bookstore OF
Il r. GRAY.
A new work on Farriery; vol. octave,
bound. 2 dolls.
The Christian Economy; valuable lit
tie work, said 10 be translated from the orr
ginal Greek of an old manuscript found ih
the Island of Patmos, where St. John wrote
his book of the Revelations. Price, half
bound, 373 cents.
on HAND,
A good supply of Writing and Letter
paper. November 10
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
The Gentleman's
.fNNU.aL POCKET REAIElMBR.aNCER
For 1919.

VA ~ 1OS
TONTAINING-The Almanac ruled
~ pages for memorandums duties pay.
able on goods, &c.; naval and custom house
officers public appraisers information
concerning patents; post office establish
ment official army and navy lists; cor
rect register of the American navy marine
corps government of the U. States, exc
cutive, leg islative and Judiciary; territorial
governments; intercourse with foreign ma
lions directors and cashiers of the bank Of
the .. States, &c. sc.
ALSO,
THE EaDY's POCKETBOOK for 1919,
Containing-The Almanac; ruled pages
for memorandums; description of Pitcairn's
island; bishop Watson's letter on future
state remarks on female dress and on mar
riage; morality of the BatIledore; account
of the Cherokee schools. Selected Poetry
Answers to last years enigmas; cha
rades new and fashionable songs; rebus.
es. New country dances and values; mar
keting tables: tables reducing shillings and
pence to cents; also for showing the value
Of dollars in POUNDS, shillings and pence
Are just received for sale By
JAMES KENNEDY & son.
Nnvap,har Oh ny
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Ladies Dresses.

MRS. WALLACE, successor to Mrs.
4A Dodd, most respectfully informs the
Ladies OF Alexandra and its vicinity, that
she has commenced the fancy and plain
Dress and Corset making, on King-st. near
Altred-st. and has just received the newest
fashions from England. Any ladies that
may favor her with their orders may rest
assured they shall be attended 10 with neat
ness and punctuality on moderate terms.
Dec. 9. 3W
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Charles Co. Orphans Court,

june Term, I8IS.
ON application. ordered by the court
~ that Eleanor r. Johnson, administra-
trix of James A. J,!.nson, late OF Charles
county, deceased. give the notice required
by law for creditors to exhibit their claims
by advertising in the Alexandra Gazette
for three successive weeks. true copy.
II. BARNES, Reg. of wills.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Kinsey Griffith
INFORMS the public that he still CONT
Il nues TO carry on the
Gun and Pistol Making.

AT THE OLD STAND LOWER END OF xISG-sT.
where all orders in his line will be executed
with neatness and despatch. He has now
"a hand general and handsome assert.
ment of double and single barrelled bird
guns, locks, sc. &c.
September s trths lw&Sf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Wheat, Old Corn, and Mary.
n land Tobacco,
L URCHASED BY
Oct24 LaJVR.1SOIN e. FOJVLE.
Just Received,

JUSt NFCtIfVU,
DER schnr Geo. Washington, from Nor
l. folk, and for sale,
1000 feet St: Domingo mahogany, of
superior quality, and good proportion Of
branch logs. Also, on hand,
1000 feet birch scantling, suitable for
bedsteads.. Together with,
tAJ-.an extensive assortment Of furniture,
as usnal. SAMUEL WARD,
Lower end Of Prince-street, Alex'a.
November IL tui2w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
FRIDAY MORNING; DECEMBER .4s: 1913
Piano Fortes.

TWO elegant fine toned Piano Fortes,
Il with the additional keys, for sale by
JAS. KENNEDY s. SON.
September
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
Private Tuition.
Mechanics Bank of Alex'a.

Defender 5, 1918.
THE Stockholders of the Mechanics
Il Bank Of Alexandria are hereby noti-
fed that one quarter of the seventh install.
nent is called for to this institution, paya-
Bile at the Bank on the. 18th January next,
one quarter on the 18th Of February, and
one half of the eighth instalment on the 18th
Of March next: -l.
By order OF the Board, -
P. II. MINOR,
December 7 Cashier
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-18
s. & I'D. Reed,

S. 8 ID. Reed,
IJAvE Just received a fresh supply of
III SHOES and HATS, consisting Of the
following kinds:
1000 pair women's leather pumps
400 do do thick soles
300 misses do do
500 ladies' morocco slips
goo do do with heels
500 do low priced morocco slips
500 childrcn's morocco and leather
shoes
500 mems & boys bound leather shoes
400 mems low priced fur hats
400 do and boys wool do
100 boys white do
10 boxes lemons
All of the above articles are offered for
sale at low prices for cash, and at the usual
credit to punctual customers.-Country
Merchants can be supplied at Northern
Prices. August %
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
BY THE NAILS.

The following Letter from the War De-
Partment, respecting the Pensions TO Rev
dictionary Soldiers, sc. was written to some
person in Philadelphia.
War Department. Pension Office. D
4pril IL. 1918.
Sir--i am directed by the Secretary Of
War to thank you for the communication
of the 25th nlt. and to remark that The
claims Of all those applying for pensions IN
der the late law. will at once be refused. un.
less 1t shall be certified by the Judge, from
bis own knowledge, or otherwise, that they
shall be in reduced oircumstsnces-snd o5.
s0t1fesy need the assistance of the country
ios their support.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
For the Portland Gagetts
Federal Opposition

10 the measures the two late administrations
mas oeen the occasion Of all that virulent and un-
qualiileo abuse which has been heaped upon that
party. No epithet that vulgar malice could in
Vent,or the low vocabulary Of jacobinism furnish,
mas been left unemployed by their opponents.
iney have been alternately accused Of being to-
iies monarchists, aristocrats, traitors subject to
BRITISH influence, secretly plotting the subyersion
ofthe Liberties and independence, the destruction
OF the constitution and laws, the ruin and the deg
radiation ofther country. These epithets have
been so frequently applied to that party and upon
the best and the most respectable characters the
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19

| seph Banks, he says" observed i
l.oyage Gin 1879 about two thousand s5,' 'as
eagues 600 square miles) Of the s, ds''e
of the Greenland seas, included between =
parallels rs and so, perfectly void Of ics Is
Of which has disappeared within the last ~ !"
years" lie further states, that though -
former voyages he had rarely been able = !.
penetrate the ice, between the ATTITUDES Of 1s
and 10, SO far 10 the west as the meridian !,
Greenwich, on bis last voyage he twice reach
ed the longitude of 10 west, and in the parsl
lei OF "a, he twice approached the coast q
Old Greenland that there was little ice nea,
the land and there could be no doubt butbs
might have reached the shore had he had
justi6able motive for navigating an unknown
sea at so late season of the year. On re-
turning to the southwark, he actually landed
on Jan Mayen's island, and brought away
specimens of the rocks.
Intelligence was also received at Copenha.
gen, from Iceland, in September, 1917, of the
Ice having broken loose from rhe opposite
coast Of Greenland, and aoated TO the south.
ward, after having surrounded the shores, and
filled the bays and creeks of that island and
that this had occurred twice in the same year
"a circumstance unknown to the Oldest in.
habtant. Remainder neTt useek.