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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
German Contingent.

The proposed basis for the military
contingent of Germany, which subject
was taken into consideration by the diet
on the 18th instant, requires a levy OF 2
per cent. 90 the population OF that great
couotry--we presume the male part OF Vt
is here alluded TO. The gross population
of German, is about sO,Ooo.OOo, Of which
100000 will be nearly the number OF
males capable of bearing arus, Two IL
every hund ed Of these wouE constitute
an army of 10000 men, the exact a.
meun, Of force which it was stated the
Army OF Confederation was designed to
muster.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
British Institution.


The gallery OF this institution was o.
pencd on Saturday for the inspection Of
the subscriber, as is usual previously to
the exhibition Of tue works of art which
it contains. We feel pleasure in stating
our favorable impression Of the present
collection, which affords additional proof,
if any were needed, both OF The benefit
derived from the mode of encouragement
and the general progress and Perfection
of the artists Of this country. The re-
mark must o course be taken with some
qualification, for it is obvious that many
paintings OF inferior merit will find their
wav INTO an exhibition Of thi, kind. In
the higher department of the arts, one OF
the finest pieces is the first ru"ber in the
cat .logue the Angel Uriel, by Alston:-
this is gigantic figure reposing, and con-
tains much mind in its concentrated ex-
pression of power and behignity. Il Was
purchased by the directors Of the instltu
ton. we are Informed, Immediately Oh
being presented to their EOtice.
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petticoat. Head dress, a r,nst ,aI.,,,.
a Ii We straw bonnet.
Miss Fiussins-A liz drsp,rv ,,
pain yellow linen over >prig2"d rI..,.
gown petticoat gracefully spiakleJ u;.g
pre- colorsd spot,--Iiead dress, a..
velv teen baad, with a mother Vt ~
button in front; black worsted sto:!.s,.
al Ga rGboo.
Gen'LmpDs' DressSs-Mr. ONypl,.
han-A waist.Gat Of white d,usset, 4 :,
bWe in,gpres'ib'es-wig unpowtered :
Mr.. Pa rex UMul ghsn-Jscle, ana
tro esers Of blue frize-cravat, a blue ,ot
white handkerchief.
Mr.. Gully-A brown jacket. hard,
.cmeIy patched al the elbow with gr,,
cioth-waistcoat chequer. This genie.
mans declining to wear shoes. gave !,
peculisr cool and easy f eedcm to his fine
figure.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
Monument of Charles Foo.

This monument from the mast r y CHI
sci of Westmacot, which is to b. erected
in Westminster Abbey, to the memory OF
the late Right Hon. Charles James Fox,
IS nearly completed. II consists OF tw"
beautiful female fgn;es lamentiug over
the departed statesman, and negro
slave sitting on the steps vf the Pedesta {,
with his ewes raised in g altitude 10 Mr..
Fox, ior the distinguished part he took i'll
the abolition of the disgraceful Slave
Trade. We are glad that a circumstance
uncoanected with politics, aud IN the aG-
mira,ion Of which all classes and ages
must JON. has been chosen from the his
tory of Mr. Fox's life to be his memoir
al with posterity.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
PERPETUAL MorIoN-sTILL,

PERPETUAL MorIoN-sTILL,
On the goth ult. the editors OF the n.
York Gazette published that they we're
eager to announce to the world the dis
covery of perpetual motion; that they
had witnessed an explanation OF the dis
covery, and felt confident of its reality.
On the sSth, they cay, 1t is with ex-
IRENE MOI tification we have to announce
for our friend, (who never before failed
in any of his prcjects) lis abandonment
# his project of producing perpetual mo-
ZION. Franklin Gazette.
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Credit able Liring.

An officer Of disbanded regiment APP
plying to the paymaster oil the forces tor
his arrears, told him. he was in the most
extreme want. The treasurer seeing him
Of jovial and ruddy aspect, told hil..
that his csuntenance belied his complaint
Z" For heavens sake, my lord, (said the
oficer) do not mistake; the visage that
you Sue is not mine, but my landlad,'s ;
she has fed me upon credit above these
twelve months"
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HAYES u STORY.
From the Charleston c. Gax. March %
FROM TUE SPANISH MAIN.

From the Charleston G. Gag. March %.
FROM TUE SPANISH MAIN.
We yesterday received from sur at
tentive correspondents at Kingston, by
the arrival Of the British brig AtaIanta,
from Morant Bay, files of The Kingston
Chronicle and Jamaica Courant TO the
Sd instant inclusive. They afford con-
.iderable interesting intelligence relative
TO the military operations going on be-
tween the armies Of the Independents
and Royaists in South America. Among
these extracts will be perceived a Cura'
coa article of tie 18th January, which
states, on the authority Of letters from
La Gi yra, that $4,000 Russian troops
had arrived at Csdiz, md were t. embark
Immediately TO take possession oil the
Floridas! "Come on Via, duff"
Another Curacao paper states that
lord Cochrane had arrived at 81 Ba' tho
lomews in frigatc, having three trans
ports in company, IN board of which were
1000 men; and that this squadron had
subsequent, sal I'd for Guyana. THIS
report we think doubtful
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
Statue of William Pitt.

A fin statue Of the late Right. Hen
VIM. Pitt, will shortly be placed in the
Bank Of England. The figure is cut by
an eminent sculptor, in sitting posture,
and the likeness and character are singu-
larly striking, This mark Of respect to
the memory of that distinguished states
man has been paid for by private sub
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
Young Napoleon.

Letters from Vienna mention than an
Imperial Ordinance will shortly appear,
comforting upon the son of the Ex-Em-
press Maria Louisa, the title of hishness
and the name Of the Duke OF Modlin. 1t
Is added, he will be assigned the first
rank alter the Prmcesses of the Imperial
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
Attention!
Blues.

Gf You are hereby notified to attend
a regular quarterly meeting of The Com
pany at the Cou t-House, on SATlR-
DAY next, at 7 O'Clock, P. M.-Punc'ual
attendance is requested. as there will be
business Of impoi tanc' before the conpa'
by der Of the Captain,
JAS. G. MUNCASTER, Sec'y,
april s Ct
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.Serpitude abolished.

The legislative body OF Frankfort pro-
uounced on the 10th inst by reclamation,
the abolition of the servitude OF the inha-
bitants belonging to the territory, as we'll
as Of all the services resulting from it.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
FROM HAVANA.

A report reached US yesterday by the
Adrianna, captain Tate, that the port ut
Havana was shortly to be closed TO all
foreign vessels, by order Of the king;-
but we have not learnt on what ground
this measure was predicated. Our cor.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
Orb.

In this town. on the Sd inst. Mr.. BAR
zILLA WYMAN, a native OF Boston, aged
2s years; very worthy and beloved
young man.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
9 q Il ca Il q !.
q The annual meeting Of

nc HIIIIUdI IIICCtIIS vi
the BIBLE SOC IETY Of the DistrIct If
Columbia, will be held on Monday next,
at Bridge street Church. Georgetown, at
II o'clock, A. NJ. The puuctual atten-
dance of the Members is earnestly re.
quested. Alexandra, April S.
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: ALEXANDRIA:
S.iTURD.9T, aPRII 4, 1918.
GRNERAL GAINES

Is said to have passed eight days and
nights in the wilderness without food,
previous to his late arrival at Fort Scott
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COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.

COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.
Copy of letter to respectable mercan.
tile house 10 Phladelphia, dated
Ltrerpool. Feb. l2, slS
During the last week there vas good
demand tor most descriptions OF cotton,
the sales being about LAO packages
say for uplands, ordinary to prime, lstd
to s1td; Orleans fair to good 90 2S5 )
and sea islands middling to very hue IS
sd S. including so bags st. simons IS
Sd: so that uplands have improved
about I'D per ID. and sea islands nearly
Id. BY reference to statement annexed
to our Circular of 18th ult. you will hnd
our stock OF tobacco on hand the LIST in
slant, STA hhds-consistlng Of
Virginia leaf 400
Stemmed $50
Other sorts 564
57O4
So that it is good deal increased, but
at the same time the stock in London
continues very moderate, being only Oh
the eth inst. of all kinds 5746 hhds and
ga packages. Laterly we have expert
enced a very regular demand for this ar
ticie, both for home trade and expo Ia
ron, and considerable parcels have been
t,ken on speculation. Accordingly prices
have advanced-- say III tne' mlhdl'ug and
inierior description of leat. about I'D
per ID. The better qualities are much
less Influenced by the demand, and stops,
of which the late arrival, have been dis
uncomfortable, remain without any ma
,eriai alteration. Under the csnsldcra-
ton that the import of the old crop has
nearly ceased, aud that there is pros
sect of a continuation of regular de-
msnd, this Article is likely to MAINTAIN
present currency, and should the export
increase, may advance a little.
The demand for wheat is rather better
but no advance in price, q IN Amerl an
-four there is scarcely any thing doing.
New York has been offered by auction
in bond, but taken IN at SOS per Dbl. The
agg eg.te average price for the week
ending Slst ult. being the fourth which
regulates the import Of the ensuing quar-
ter, is SIS Sd (; and there are Ion admis
sion to home use on the opening Of the
ports, in London, 97l6 quar-. wheat, aud
200 sacks flour aud" here, al4l quar-.
wheat, and l5,4ss bbls. -four.
HAYES T. STORY.
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.xt E.rr.ongs '!fss nous' isN
EGMhRINi rot RIAL. SS4xa&s
dIExANDRIA.. arm
Ar RIVED,

Shop Trave!ier. Be .,ton, 8 days n.
n Y rk: oats and rye -four, TO }. G.
Lid & c.. March OF. OF ChInco-
teurue, spoke ship Catherine Edwards
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04

respondent, Ia mercantile gentleman Of
Intelligence and veracity) OF date the
18th instant. makes no mertioh of such
-ircums,ance, aud we therefore think it
very questionable. Ibid.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04
SELECTIONS


FROM LONDON PAPERs RECEIVED AT \
YORK.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04

The following whimsical burIesque up"r
the grave details which abound, in Flu
ropean newspapers and magazine, /"
the amusements Of fashionable lif", Hia,
be raIished by some Of thu lovers Q
what is called LIGHT READING.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-04

From tie Caracas GGzpfts, Jan. %.
Official espatch fro" his exceIlency &c
neral in chief Of tie Expeditionary
Army to the capt general al interim.
Lieut.. col Dan RaieaI Lep"z writes
the the following from Espino, under date
OF the tn ip>ran.:
".Hgst erseilent Sir,-Yestsr'ay after.
noon | arrived in this town; which, IN
consequence of reports MAZE Gu rent by
the enemy, that wherever 1 calae, | a..
,assinated all hands ith0ut distinction
oil sex, | found desc ted by it. Inhabi-
tants, On my arrival my tir,t object was
to tranquilize the three or imr persons
whom met there, and to Convince them
that my intentions were only t. promote
the welfare OF the good subjects of the
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scription.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-03
laugh when you can.

-. Tickets and PAGES tor the boxes TO
be taken OF Mi. HU"aru, al the Box o.
fee on Monday from 10 O'Clock I'LL 2, and
from S until the conclusion Of the per-
Torrance.
1" To prevent an undue occupation
of seats, which gentlemen have been at
the trouble Of taking in the cou sc OF the
day, it is particularly requested that they
will send their servants as soon as the
doors are open, TO keep their respective
beaches uatil they arrive themselves.
q The audience not only having been
annoyed, but the managers seriously in
jarcd, by pe;sons unlawtully descending
from the gallery into the boxes, they si'e
this early notice to say that none but
persons of color can in future be admit.
ed into It.
Doors to be opened at half past 5 and
the curtain to rise athalt past 6 precisely.
J'nuarY so
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-03
CHARLES County CouRT.
August Term. 1917.

nN application to Charles County
~ Court by petition in writing Of
Walter Pearson, of Charles county, for
the benefit OF the act Of Assembly for the
relief of sundry insolvent debtors. passed
at November session, eighteen hundred
and five, and the several supplements
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein,
a schedule of his property ard a list ut
his creditors on oath, so far as he can
ascertain them, being annexed TO his Pc
tition, and the Court being satisfied oy
competent testimony that the said Wa
ter Pearson has resided two years imme-
diately preceding the time Of his app'ica.
ton in the state Of Maryland, and being
also satisfied that the said Walter Fear
son is in actual confinement for debt. and
the said Walter Pearson having entered
into bosd with sufficient security fOr his
personal appearance in Charles County
Court to answer such allegations as his
creditors may make against him: II 10
tI,er seore ordered and adjudged that the
said Walter Pearson be discharged from
Imprisonment, and that by causing a copy
Of this order to be inserted in some one
of the newspapers edited in the District
Of Columbia once week tor two months
successfully before the third Monday
of March next he give notice to his
creditors to appear before the said court
at Charleslown in said county, on the
said third Monday in March next, for
the purpose of recommending a trus-'
tee for their benefit, and TO shew cause
why the said Walter Pearson should net
have the benefit Of The several insclsrnt
laws, as pra;ed. Given under my land
this 9th day OF December 1917.
Test. JOHN BARNES, c. o. c. 9.
December IL fSn
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Vaudeville & LarmOur,

NAdtluSf lllS ~ A<oh HuOolS
OFFER FOR SALE,
30 A DRUMS Turkey figs
AC4 20 bales, sacks and boxes
soft shelled almonds
200 boxes muscatel u bloom raisins
so casks first quality colored Co
shen cheese
80 casks western butter, tor family
use.
GOO lbs. Tennessee live feathers
10 hhds. 20 bbls. whiskey
5 hhds recttied do,
10 hh1s. northern rum
pipe superior Holland gin
50 hhds. Barbados bright molasses
40 hhds. list aud I'd quail. sugars
$50 bags HAY. & st. Domingo coffee
case nu,mess and cloves
9 serOons flotant indigo
With wines, liquors, and groceries as
usual.
NIB. Grocers and families can be
supplied at the lowest prices, with mould
and dipped candIes of their own manu-
factory, of superior qualities to those i'm
ported from the eastward. Boxes ex-
changed. January
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Burr Milestone Making.

TNHE Subscriber wishes to inform his
II friends and the public, that he has
on hand a good supply OF the first quail.
ty BURR BLOCKS. His shop is near
Col. Peyton's store, where he can supply
all Millers at the shortest notice vita
first rate Mill Stones, and which be viii
warrant equal, if not superior, to any in
the United States, and will sell them at
the most reduced prices. The workman"
ship superior to any in the district.
ROBERT GLENN.
December IS thstu
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Sales at AUCTION.
BIZ P. G. .MARSTELLER.

THIS DAY. at 10 O'clock, q,
Will be sold at the Veudue store, corner
of Prince ard Water streets,
bale superfne bruadclotis
1 cassimeres
1 Flushings
l Plains
! case Corduroys
Irish linens
English sheetings
Domestics
Cambria, and book muslins
Ginghams
Woollen hosiery
Buckskin, kid and beaver gloves
Sewing silks, cottons, threads, &c
ALSO,
kegs prime chewing tobacco
5 bbls muscovado sugar
s boxes glassware
10 cases cut nails
or casks Tenerife wine
6 dozen wire sifters, &c.
Will be added to Tuesdays sale,
9 cases horn combs
February
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Forty Dollars Reward.

I'D AN AWAY on the e1st ult from
BN, the service of Mr.. Jesse Brown, of
the City Hotel, SEBRtY, sometimes
calling herself Cecilia Green) the proper
ty OF Mrs. Ann H Lee, pale mulatto
woman, about 90 years old, of middle
stature, well formed, with small sunken
eyes, and Indian hair. She probably has
gone to Baltimore, or some Of the nerth.
ern cities, as it is supposed she was seen
the next day on the road near Bladens-
burgh, clad in stuff dress and cloak
or mantle, with bundle Of clothes in her
hands. She may possibly be about the
town, or in the District. Thirty dollars
will be given for experimenting her, if
taken within the District, or forty, it at
a greater distance, and all reasonable
charges betrayed. Enquire Of
ABEL HOLBR0Ok.
December IS stutltf
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Furnace Ware.

VI IdCC w al =.
NHE subscribers, sole agents for the
A Hampshire Furnace, have received
and will constantly keep supply Of the
following articles:
Pots from No. l to 1s
Dutch ovens do do
0v& do do do
Gridirons; skillets; mertars
Pestles; tea kettles; wash kettles
Andirons cloaths boilers, &c.
10 and 6 plate stoves
Franklin do
Cast iron mould and land sides
Which they Offer upon as cheap terms
as they can be bought in the district.
Castings Of any description can be had
from the furnace upon short notice.
CALDWELL Il JACKSON.
January 90
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Notice.

'VyfIE co-parinership heretofore exist
ing under the firm OF PENN Il HAN.
NON. was dissolved ON the Goth of April
last. bv mutual consent. The business
has been conducted since aud will be IN
future. under the firm OF WILLIAM q
WALTER HARMON, who ATE fully
authorised to settle the accounts OF the
fol mer firm.
Have now on hand, and offer tor sale at
the same old stand on Royal street, be-
tween King and Prince streets, hands
some assortment OF
Plain and Elegant Furniture,
Consisting Of the following articles:
Sideboards Ladies work stands
Beaureaus ICandle stands
fables SOFAS
F,ea,teads IIEasy chairs
Secretary q book ! Hair and moss mat
case. IL trasses, &c. &c.
Az of which will be sold at the most re-
duced prices for cash, or to puuctual Gus
toners at their usual credit. We also
carry on the TURNING BUSINESS,
both of wood and iron. The above bust.
ness will be punctually attended to- and
all those that please 10 favor US with
their custom we trust will receive gene
raj satisfaction.
WIN. 4 WAITER HARMON.
November 2 q
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New Piano Forte Music.

WNiIE following are part OF the 2 ano
4 forte Music lately received tor
sale BY the subscriber, viz:
S'eibelt's Grand Cancerts, in which is
int oduced an imitation Of sta!m
Haydn's Grand Orchestra Sinfonia
Martini's Grand Overture to Henry Nv.
Sonatas by Nicoli', up. II
6 do. by Dussek, op. go
do. by steite't, op, 81
6 do. by Hook, OF 81
do. by Dlssek, No. l and Q
4 do. by Nicola, No. 0, ,2and 5
Koizwasa's Battle Of Prague
6 Sonltinos by Pleyel
s do. BY Stsibelt, op. -
z 4 do. by Pleyel, No. I, O. & 4
January 90 r. GRAY.
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District of Columbia, to wit.
November Term, 1917
Alexandria county,


IN cHAHCERr.
John Roberts, Complainant,
AGAINST
Thomas Amiss and James Dickerson, Jas
English, James Anderson, David Black
Jun. and John Poe, Defendants.
TIME defendants Thomas Amiss and
James Dickerson not having enter
ed their appearance and given security
according to the statute and the rules OF
this court, and it appearing to the salts
faction OF the court upon affidavit that the
said Thomas Amiss and James Dickerson
are not Inhabitants of this distrct-On
motion OF the said complainant, by his
COUNSEL, it is ordered that the said Tho
mas Amiss and James Dickerson do ap-
pear here on the first day Of the next
court, and enter their appearance 10 the
suit and give security Tor p rlo'ming the
DEGREES Of the court; and that the other
defendants, James English, James Ander.
son, David Black jr. aud John Poe, DO
not pay away, convey or secrete the
debts BY them owing to, or the estate or
effects in their hands belonging to the
said absent defendants Thomas Amlss
and James Dickerscn, until the further
order or decree of this court; anu that a
copy Of this older be forthwith published
Tor two months successiv els in one OF the
public newspapers published in this conn
iy, and that another copy be posted at the
lr, mt door Of the court house Of said
county. Test, G. DENEAl E, c. c,
January,so
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District of Columbia, to wit.

District of Columbia, to wit.
No Hisssndr ds' e"oa,nty,} 1917
IN cHAHcERr.
William Veitch and Benoni Wheat, I'M
der The G, of William Veitch Il Co.
Complainsnts,
AGAINST
Sophia Carter and the President and d.
rectors of the Farmers Bank of Alex
andria, Defendants.
1NHE defendant Sophia Carter, not
4 having entered her appearance and
given security according to the statute
and the rules of this court, aud it appear
ing to the satisfaction of the court upon
affidavit that the said Sophia Carter is
not an inhabitant Of this district-0n
motion of the said complainants, by their
counsel, it is ordered that the said de-
fendaut, Sophia Carter, do appear here
on the first day of the next court, and
enter her appearance to the suit and
give security for performing the DEGREES
of the court, aud that the other defend
ants, the President and Directors of the
Farmers Bank of Alexandria, do not pay
away, convey, or secrete the debts by
them owing to, or the estate Or effects in
their hands belonging to the said absent
defendant Sophia Carter, until the fur
Their order or decree Of this court; and
that a copy of this order be forthwith
published tor two months SUCCESSFULLY in
one Of the public newspapers published in
this county, aud that another copy be
posted at the front door of the court house
Of said county.
Test, G. DENEALE, &C.
Januar, so