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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21
From The Lndspendent Balance.


ORIGIN OF THE TERM "PRTgTER's DEVIL.
There was .one Mons. Device or DE
Villef, who came over with William the
Couquerer, in Company with Delauneo De
Vic, De Val, Eastwood, D'Urfe, Dump
ling. &c. A descendant Of this Mons. De-
Vile in the direct line, being somewhat re-
duced, one of his sons was taken in by the
famous Caxton, in l471, as an errand boy F.,
who proving very expert, became alter
wards his apprentice, and in time an emf
nent printer, from whom our order took
their name. But suppose they took It from
internal devils, it was not because they
were messengers frequently sent in dark
ness, and appeared very black, as our ene-
mics would suggest (; but upon very repu-
table account, for Fust or Faustus, Of Mentz
in Germany, was the first inventor OF print
ing which ar! so surprised the world, that
they thought him conjuror, and called him
Doctor Faustus, and his art, the black art.
As he kept constant succession OF boys 10
go on efrands, whowere always very black,
these they called devils some of whom be-
ing raised to his apprentices, and afterwards
raising themselves in the world, he was We
ny properly said to have raised many de-
vii. As TO the inferior order among us cal
led Flies, employed for taking newspapers
of from the press for expedition, they are Of
much later extraction, being no older than
newspapers themselves. Mr.. Baily, the
etymologist, is of opinion that their original
name was Lies, taken from the papers which
they took of the press, which are neral
ly such. Since, therefore, my brethren we
are both comprehended under the title, DE.
wis, let us not be ashamed OF our name, but
discharge our Office with diligence, and then
we justly hope in time to attain, as many o.
our predecessors have, to the dignity efprin
tiers, and to have an opportunity OF using
others, as much like poor devils as we our
selves have been used by them, or as they
and authors are used by booksellers. These
are an upstart profession, who have almos
wholly engrossed to themselves the selling
of books, which originally belonged to oul
masters; and by this means they have be-
come theirs.
A PRINTERS DEVIL.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21
-oeo @e1es-
o. American Colonization

Society.-The members Of the board Of
managers Of the American Colonization So
ciety are requested to meet at the house
lately occupied by N. l.. Queen. in Car.
rolls buildings, Cspiiol-hilI, on Saturday
the 9isl inst. at 10 o'clock, A. M.,-ad
tie members Of the Society TO meet on tbe
same day, and at the same place, at IL o.
clock The mcubers and friends Of the
Society, and all those DESTROYS Of obtaining
information on the importance, expediency
and practicability Of the proposed Colony
Of the free people Of colour Of the United
States, are requested to attend The meeting
OF the Society, as Mr.. Burgess, the agent
of the Society 10 visit the west coast Of A.
frica, will be present 10 give such report
of the mission as the time allowed him since
his return will enable him to present, ana
TO lay before the society variety OF sPeei'
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21

Orleans, Demerara, &C.; only a small por-
ton ofthe Bengal wa. sold, and being dir
ty and of ordinary quality brought only ST
a lOd perlb.; about one halfof the New
Orleans wassold, and at decline OF I'd per
ID. [; the other descriptions offered sold also
at a similar reduction. No Upland Cotton
has yet been brought topublic auction, but
many Of the holders are very anxious to sell.
New-Oreans, however, are pressing fully
as much onthe buyers and we may re-
mark, that in addition to other considera-
tons inducing disposition to sell, there
seems now less confidence generally in the
stability of the market, and decreasing
expectation among the holders that any
probable revival of the demand will enable
them to realise an advance on our present
prices,-This week so far the market has
been extremely fiat, and prices are in
great measure nominal fair Uplands are
offering freely at god, but few are disposed
to give l93d; they may be quoted as in
quality from 10 a2ld; N. Orleans from 9
9O3d for ordinary 10 fair, and very good
up to esd; Sea Islands for considerable
time past have met with very limited sale,
and lower prices would now be willingly
accepted; fair to good qualities may be
bought at IS Id IS Sd per lb. The total
import Of Cotton into the kingdom up 10 the
present period may be stated as follows:
LIVERPOOL.
finer. Bra-i. E. l. W. l. &c. Total.
163980 I07430 $1,000 20530 $4,000
LONDON.
$3.50 1880 1890 102J0 l45680
GLASGOW.
5000 1923 $500 1910 1888
QGUo
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21
A HINT,

A piocs woman who always used to at
tend public worship with great punctuali-
", and took care to come in time, was ask
ed how it was that she could always come
so early? To which she answered, that it
was a part Of her religion, not 10 disturb
the religion Of others.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21

Avery thin audience attending the third
representation of new comedy, the au-
thor observed, oh, it is entirely owing TO
the war;" ooh no" cried the manager,
cit is actually owing TO the piece"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21

An Irish figure OF rhetoric by popular
preacher,-"Let us remember, my friends,
never to forget to have always in mind,
that we are all carried down the stream OF
time, to be landed at last in the ocean OF
eternity" -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21
DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS.

Rumbold, in the time Of Charles the Sc
cond, said :" he could not conceive that the
Almighty intended that the greatest part OF
mankind should come into the world with
saddles on their backs, and brides in their
mouths, and few should come ready boot
ed and spurred to ride them 10 death"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21

Lieut.. Governor Tsyler, of New York, w
accepting his seat as a member OF the
O,sego Agricultural Society, thus eulo-
gizes Agriculture.
agriculture is the most noble pursuit
of man-it attaches him in singular man
ner to his native soil-it creates industry,
the purest source Of happiaess-~it gives in
dependence and content OF mind-it pro-
duces the benign reflection that mankind
subsists on the fruits Of his labor--and, a.
bove all, constantly reminds him OF the
goodness of that Being from whence he de-
rives all his blessings"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21
SELECTED.
AUTUMN.

!" The withered frame--tke ruin'd mind
The wreck by passion left behind.
The sbrvelled scroll--the scatter'd Leaf,
Scared by the Autumn's blast of grief"
Every where are to be seen the prepa-
rations Tor winter; there is one place
where we,fear they are too often forgotten
in the HEART. In our hguratiye Au-
tumn, we forget that life is soon TO cease ;
we are indifferent about our preparations
for the winter of pEATH. We hear the blast
OF Time bowling around our heads, and
quenching our glories in the dust; but we
attend not TO its warning voice, nor take
counsel how soon this cumbrous coil OF
mortality is to be shuRled of.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21
ALEXANDRIA,:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Fl. 1918.
CITIZENS, BE ON your GUARD!

On Thursday evening last, a most daring
robbery was committed at the city hotel,
by black man, who entered the room,
where a'gentleman was lodging, and bore
off his wearing apparel and sundry other
articles [see the advertisement l--also, ear
ly the same evening, the bed clothes were
stolen off the bed in back apartment OF a
gentleman dwelling in Faifiax-street.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
Also, immediately cj,kr, al same pic
A Plantation.

Lying about one mile from the above
property. and containing about 70 acres
in Mill Greek Hundred, County OF New
Castle, Delaware, within six miles o.
Wilmington, and four OF Newport, bou,
elefl by lands OF the Rev. p. Kenny, Johr
Crossan, and others. The Improvements.
ARE a new Log House and Barn ;-ille
fences are all in complete order; The
Fields sretconrenicntly water ed F.; large
thriving youngapple orchard, Of good
quslliy, and a humber Of othei fruit trees
,he.Gap and Newport iurnpil.. passing
Ivy The door, which would make il con
venient stand Tor public business. there
IS a large:propurstpa Of good wood Ian,
IN the premises also aquaniity Of inca
low, and more riay be made; !, is CON
senitnt TO several Places of public ~or
ship, Mills sc. in a good neishborhoot
ana healthy part Of the country. An,
person wishing to purchase, may view
the premises, and know the terms, Pre-
sious to the day oixsle, by applying it
the subscriber, living thereon. Attendant,
will be given and conditions made kown
by
CHARLES FERGUSO.N.
|Oct. 81, lal8--lo.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
no THE ptIHjkiilil;

gYOU were partially andYbut pafttnl1g
informed by me, as early as Ftbrnaryr
last, in private Circular, that " ~ shout
to put in;oa operation in the setsnings
.Mafth, the Woclen Establishment be-
longing to my falher, known by the iau.e,
of MADISON FACTORY, near Newport,
Del. in concern with q certain LpaA
Barber, from Yorkshire, England-onst
for reasons s,a.ed,in that Ciffnlar {aoy
made pubIic) ! offered the Embellishments
in the line OF The manufacturing the wool
of others at stipulated prices. Mr.. Bars
Der having been called 70 England early,
in N1arch--(at the Recommendation OF
Isaac Bannis,er, Esq. the partner Of Mr..
Young, on the BraDdywinr, whose goods
have so justly aequirel a celebrity over
any other manufactured in this country
we have since had in our employ a Nj.
John .Hi'idge, as principal. likewise from
England. who, from lis qualifications is
now taken into concern-tEe tim viii
therefore hereafter be ROBERT PHlL-
LIPS non, s. CO. to whom, such as.
may BIZ pleased 10 favor US with their
attention will Makc their address. ! he.
Establishment is now and has been si;icc
the date mentioned, in operation, all the
hands experienced workmen and lately
from Europe, and We pledge ourselves
to the public that no Goods will be suffer
lad to leave the Establishment without
receiving that entire finish the materials
enliile the TO. Country 5C!oths viii!
be taken in 10 finish, ard will be done I'M
a style superior to any that have appear.
Iedlrom our common country fulling and
Smashing mills. 10 those Immediately M
eiyhborhood who brought goods to
the firm al this Establishment, Tor flush,
the last season,we wish unequivicalIy TO
STATE, that should they see proper 70 favor
Us with their custom, their goods shall
be finished to their entire satisfaction,
notwithstanding the charge SO iliiberally
made asains, the Country Spinner, that
The .sfread has no medium, bur is" eth
er TOO small or too thick" Our prices
for broad Cloths will be from Two dollars
to two dollars seventy five cents per yard
with the addition Of City for blue, on g..
Cloths, Narrow Cloths, Cassimeis, Sat-
Iine,,s &c. in proportion. torany further
Information, the character ofthe FIRM Only
excepted, we would refer the public to
our Circular, which viii accompany this
address in The Easton paper and those
Of Wilmington Should itnot be thought
presumption we would assure The Sore
Keepers in the Peninsula that il would
be to their interest TO take in wool from
their customers for store goods and have
it manufactured, in preference to the pur-
chas. Of their Wooden Goods.
John II. Phillips.
NdpIsox FAcsioar, near NstgNorf,
august l2, 1918.
n. b. Apprentices wantod al this Es-
Establishment,
Aug. l5--lm lY
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
For Sale or Rent.

That we'll known TANNERY and pre-.
misses, in The Borough Of Wilmington,
lately occupied by Thomas Smyth q Co,
The lanncry is in complete order, and
is calculated FOR extensive business, pos
sessing the advantage {: a fountain pump
supplied from a never falling stream Of
water. Also, two brick dwelling houses
adjoining the Tanncry each well cslcu
lated for small family. The Tannery
and dwelling houses will be sold or rent.
cd together or separately, as may sui
the inclination or convenience of the
|pu.schaser Or renter.
For terms, apply to
Evan Lewis,
"a mo. ls-tf Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
/ turnpike.

The subscribers, Committee Of Re.
Wilmington ard Christiana TurnpiS,
Company, hereby give notice, that they
will receive proposals unit! the first day
Iof December next. for making that sec
,tion OF the said road remaining unGnish-
ed, from White Clay Creek Bridge, to
the village o. Ghrlstiana. Ii is contc IN.
plated that the work shall be commenced
early next season ;-Those wishing to
contract by calling on the Committee
may know the width and depth Of Ora.
vel and to what elevation the hill near
iChiistiana is to be reduced.
JEREMIAH WOOLASTON,2 r.
JOHN TORBFRr. LON
Sep. 2g,---tiDee
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
JAMES MONROE.
By tl,e president
I. III EYTsS.
by the President u:' the g
St0tns.

Whereas, by an act OF Congress pas
sed OH the third oil March, 1875, emf
tied, " an oct to provide for The ascertain.
ing and 81, yeying Of the boundary Ines
Axed by The treaty with the Greek Ind
ans, and Tor other purposes the pres
dent of the U. States is authorised 10
cause the lands acquired by The said
treaty to be offered Tor sale when Sc.
gured ~
Therefore, I JAMES Ngosaop, Prssit
dent Of ihr L. States, do hereby declare
AMI make known, thai public sales for tie
disrosal (agreesbly to law OF certai'
laas in the Alabama terrilory, shall be
he. il, Millctge HE. in Georgia vi.
On the FIRST Monday IN October ne vt.
for the sale of town lots, il the town of
Cahaba, in Tie said territory, situate -;
THE junction Of the rivers Alabama and
Cahabs.
On the third Monday il October mex
for the sale Of townships, IS, IA, Is, 10,
in ranges 9, 10. II, 10, IS, Is; and O!
townships, 4, Is, 10, in ranges ID and
Is Of The land district in Alabama Ter
ritory, directed by Law 10 be sold at Mil.
ledgeville, excepting such lands as have
been reserved by law for the supper, o,
schools, or for other purposes each pub.
lie sale shall continue open for weeks
and no longer. The town lots and other
lands, shall be offered for sale in regular
nunherical order, commencing with the
9west ou,nber of lots, sections, town.
ups and ranges. (,
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
s. 20 Reward.

Absconded from my service, on the
fourth day Of July, negro girl named
hester Grse7,, about % years OF age, x
W no has about six years to serve. She
has b.e,nisb yn her left eye; andis about
middle size. She had on when she left
my house white straw bonnet, trim
med with lilac ribbon, new striped
chintz frock, a cambric muslin petticoat
tea colored Morocco shoes, and white
cotton stockings.
The above reward will be paid to any
one who will apprehened Hester and
lodge her in the Jail Of the city OF Phil.
|adelphia. ~
Betsey II. SproHU,
gNniameESipg.
NIB. All pers4 . are forbid,o harbor
said girl. Ns@2R August i--St.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
Land brSS Sale.

Agreeable to the last VIII and Tesla
ment of WIILIAw FERR1ss, decd.
Will be sold at Public Sale,
On Third day the 18th Of Eleventh
Mo. { Novemher) next
A Valuable Plantation
or lot Of land, in Mi!I.Creek Hundred
New Castle county, Delaware, within six
,"iles of Wilmington, and three oil New.
port containing IS acres bounded By
lands Of James Robson, Thomas Justis
and Others. I he improvements are a
log dwelling house and Kitchen, pump
of good water (,n The kitchen,) and milk
house adjolning-al LOT, s,ble,,aud shed tot
cat,le--an excellent orchard, with {
variety Of frui, ,rees-and u proportion,
of wood. The land is in good state o
cultivation, having been lined withf
|. few years: The neighborbood heal
|thy.-Sale to begin at 10 o'clock on safe
lday, when attendance vii! be given ans
conditions fnndeknownb by
CALEB HARLA.t,1
JOHN AARL.dA, s
10th 2lstiSlS.-lOtl
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
Commercial Bank Of Detastars

IA AZ. Nov, 5th 1878.
The Directors 81 the Commercial
Bank Of Delaware, In joint meeting,
Fave this day dcclAed dividend oitnres
and a half per cent on The Capitol Stock
for the las, six months, which Will DC
paid TO the respective Stockholders OF
their legal representatives any Gay al'ef
the 18th lust. at Smyrna or Milford as
the case may be, by order Of The BOARD
llben. DlackIston,
Nov II. t8,s-st ~ Cashier.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
!, And I further declare ana make known,

And further declare ana make known,
that the Offices Of the register and receiv-
ers OF public monies for the said district,
shall be removed from Milledgeville to
the aforesaid town of Cahaba, on the FIRST
day of January, 1919.
Given under my hand at the city Of
Washington, this twenty third day
Of May. 1878.
JAMES MONROE.
BY the President
JOSIAH, MEJCS.
Commissioner of tile General Land Office.
May 3o--law,O.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
Classical and Mathematical
EDUC.9IION.

THE subscriber returns his grateful acknows
iedgeIhen!o to the patrons OF S,rods's Deasdu 8
School, with the superintenaance of which he
has peeu inuusted. He respectfully informs tn. IA
and the public, that in addition 10 the Latin.
Greek and French languages, which have here
.ofore been ssudied in this institution, will be
taught, in the English department., under the
direction of Joseph &. Strobe. The following:
branches, viz: Reading English Gramn:as,
Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, with The use
OF Maps and Globes. Algebra, Geometry, Mem
:ura,ion, Surveying, Navigation, Astronomy,
Mechanics, &c.
AS each teacher will admit no rester mum.
Der OF students, than he can with proprie,y az.
send to, it shall be his delight ard study, that
those who may be placed under his care, lw'f'
receive benefits both satisfactory ami useful.
The situation OF the boarding house and
School room, IS healthy ana agreeable, tws ,y-
seven miles distant fro,n Philadelphia, six,e "a
ttom Wilmington, and s~o and : half from
West Chester, on the road ieadug y ,Kenns.,
Square. ~
Ierrns for boarding ard tui'on, $50 fcrr-
.nnum. washing 50 cents PVT doz, n, one nan :
H. be paid at she expiration ct the first, quas'
or, the feIta,nder at the end OF the year.
Edward Sparks.
or The most satisfactory references ar to
;hf abilities, &c. OF either teacher may ne seem
r. APPLYING a, The school room.
! A'g. l5---5s
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
NOTICE.

|, Is hereby given to those indebted tc
the sHbscrber Oh Eond Note, or accoun
that unless the same bepaid or sa,siacto
Try arrangement be made. for payment il
some sl,.r. .it.,c. THAI suns vii. he bro
without respect to persons.--Those in
deb'ed on execution process are informed
that no further Indulgence can or will b.
lgiyeD.
Francis Ea',s'ey,
late Sh'E.
l(Nrt ~ 1871
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
Np'syk,E TO
Elijah

A letter from The War Department
directed tn my care for Elijah Linch,
is now in my hands supposed to contain
certificate of Pcnsion)
- Printers who will publish the no.
ice in their papers, will perhaps be in
,trumen,al in relieving an old soldier
from want. 81
Ed1rard Roche.
Wilmington, Nov. II, lsls-4t.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
By the President OF I'll. L
States.

WHEREAS, by an act of Congress
PASSED on the third day Of March, 1915,
entitled " an ACT to provide FOR the ascer-
tanning and Surveying of the boundary
lines fixed in the treat. with the Creek
indians, and Ter Other purposes" the
President Of The Y. States is authorised
to cause the lands, acquired by the said
treaty,to be offered Tor sale, when sur
veyed
Therefore, ]. JAMES Monroe. Presi.
den, Of the =. States, do hereby declare
and make known, tia. public sales lol
the disposal (agreeahly TO law of certain
lands ii The Alabama territory, shall be
.hc,d ., Cahaba, in the said territory, 81,
the first Monday in January next, an,
shs'i continue for three weeks, during
which tins viii be offered for sale.
Townships naratsy'. to l6 inclusive in range
9loi6 In {
10 10 IL =. in I
10 10 is in. {
except such lands as have been reserved
BY law Tor the Support Of schools. and fpl
other purposes. The land shall be oGer
ed FOR sale in gulaI numerical ordel
commencing With the lowest number o
secuon, township aud range.
Given undo ny laud, at The Civ o
Wsstl' Gi>n, the i7th day of Jnly
one thousand eight hundred an,
el5cteen.
JAMES MONROE.
Ey Tic ,.rcs;oaEt
j. MEYGS,
Commissioner of the Gen. Land OfIice
who'are aushorized to publisi
the laws OF the United States will pubiisl
the above once week till the FIRST o
January next, aud send their bills TO TIA,
General Land Oalce for pay mcnt.
~. July IS wit
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
siy the President of the Unit.
ed States.


WHEREAS, by ain act Of Congress,
passed on the l7th of February, 1878,
entitled "an act making provisions for
The establishment. Of additional Land
Offices in the Territory of Missouri"
The President of the United States is an
thorsed to direct the public lands which
have been surveyed in ,he SAID territory,
TO be offered for sale:
| Therefore, J, JAMES MONROE, Presi
dent Of the United States, do hereby de-
clare and make known, that public sales
Tor the disposal lag erably to lawG OF Ger
tain lands in the territory of Missouri
shall be held as follows, viz: At ST.
i.onis, in the said territory, on the first
Monday i'll August, October, December,
February and April next, and three weeks
Iafter each Of the sad days, for the sale
Eol lands 1.-THE land dis riot Of St Louis
Thirty townships shall be offered at each
sale, commencing with the mos, eastern
FRANCES west Of the fifty principal meridi-
ian line, and proceeding westerly.
Al the Scat Of Justice far Howard
County, in the said Territory, on the iirs,
Monday III September and November
next, and three weeks after each Of the
said days, for the sale Of lands in the
land district Of Hs0ard County. Thirty
Townships shall be offered at each Sale:
1he FIRST tube in a square farm, and 10
iinciude the sea, Of justice Of The said
lcohnty, as nearly Iii TIE centre Us the
lsitua,ion of the surveys, will admit, and
l,he seco"d immediately east oil The tirsl
and in the same form: excepting from
sale III each district, the lands which have
jbeen or may be reserved by law Tor other
Ipurposys.
Given under my hand, at the City OF
Washington, the thifiieth day OF
April, one thousand eight Son.
dred and eighteen. 2
JAMES MONROE.
! !!y the President: "
/ a. JOSIAH MElGS,
lrommissiOner OF the GeneralL Land Office.
l2-TsIhinlers Of Newspaper, who are All.
horised TO publish tae Laws Of the Un-
I'd States viii inser. the above once a
week till April next, aid send th.r bil!s
/ othe General Land Oflice for payment.
- A map Of the above Lands may be
Ihaa tpres'ols to tie sales) at the Gene
eal Laud Offices in the ,,issuuri Terri
rory. The Map is now engraving for
.F'i|g@ Z, tR'l;NER,
| Chief Clerk, General Land Office.
May CLAP.