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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-30
Orphans Court.

l'srnndriG county,
October Term, 1855
ORDERED, that the eXecutrix OF BER-
~ NaRp CRo"X, deceased, DO insert the
usual notice TO debtors and creditors. three
times in each week, for three weeks in the
Alexandra newspapers.
A ccpy-Tesle A. MOORE Reg.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE,
That 'he subscriber, OF Alexandria county,
In the District OF Columbia, has obtained
from the Orphans Court of said county,
letters testnmentary on the estate Of Bernard
Crook, late OF said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the said dece-
dent are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber,
passed BY the. Orphans Coart, on or be-
tore the lllhday Of April next, or they may
by law be excluded from all benefit TO said
estate and those indebted thereto are re-
Saired tG,MaSe immediate payment. Given
nnder nv hand this l4th October. 1919
ANN CROOK,
ESecutrix Of Bernard Crook, decd.
october IA taihsSN
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( nliil,lhian TANern.

Corner Of King &. Coiumbus-sts. .4lerandrta
SOLOMON DREW takes the present OPP
; ) portunity OF returning his gratetul thanks
to the public, tor the liberal encouragement
he has received since his commencement in
business, and bPgs leave to assure them that
no nxertinn has been spared to render his es-
enlistment convenient for the reception of
travellers and a de slrable house for respect
able hoarders. His stock of ines, liquors.
beer, SC have been selected with attention,
and he trusts they will be found not inferior
10 any in The district HIS .ttbling is fitted
up in the best manner aud we'll adapted for
travellers, or others who wish TO have their
horses kept by the month, week, or other
wise. AT the suggestion OF some of his
friends, he has appropriated part OF his
house to he Oyster Business .where will be
furnished oyster suppers in the most comlor-
able manner atd reasonable terms
n b The subscriber will garry on the
Tavloring husincs. as heretofore. anire'urns
his acknow ledgerGenis 10 his customers in
that line, for favor received and hopes 10
merit their future support. Ost. q
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Wheat.
Notice.

HNHE unfersigntd being anxious to close
thrir business, and heiieying that ~.
thing short II determination mol 10 prose
CUE it for the present will enable them Ia
eject 80 desirable an event, respectfully anG
earnestly solicit all tho.e who are iniebie,,
TO hem. 10 make immediate pay uent in OF
der 10 enable them to meet more promptly
the demands of those Ia whom they are in
.dcbtrd. T. & j.. NJ iNDEViLLE.
august i9
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Br.den. Morgan < co.


HAVE imported in the ships Boston and
J. 4 Fair Trader, from Liverpool -
London sup. Saxony clolhs y cassimeres +
do. fine do
Red, yellow. green, g. sup. white fsnnels
Scarlet and orange printed pelisSe do.
Rose, point and ,iuffii blankets
Bombazetts of all colors, plain q. hgur'd.
Men's black, greyS f. white worsted d An
COLA hose
Women's black, lead and white do do
Fine &. supertine waistcoating
Cotton bed tick, and apron checks
Steam loom shirinss
Best English cloth coior'd sewing silks, q
ball twist
Olive, draU y black Manchester cords d
ve!vc'erns.
On hand,
9-8 4. Ga camhrics
Leon Sawed q. vrined muslns
White bard Crdvats
ga 4. "a cotton shawls
An assortment of ribbons, brown l1ol-
lands, plate 4. furniture caicoes, &c. &c.
9Th no. 18th 6w
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,NFFER Iuu safe at reduced prices, for
aunr,vrd D,Dry,t ION. ,isles
a. ,I,d. itesI-iu,lj, r,,m
az \ r. rum
81 his 90 1o
ID hnds and 10 bis India Point and
commopy,n
hind and bbI cherry LOUNGE
~ nhis cn,oriug
"a hayes white Havana sugar
o. hr,,,r ,ln
G0 hbds rs,S,i,r,- ,nnlasses
o. nos ,r,.c,, ,}.,y,,,,. roAee
on 80 ,,nr, hvsnn IT,,
crs,I ,;rno,i, du
s5o hnxes mnniI c,ndles
o. Gn tnns5 I'm
az a., ,.j,,,,. ,nd brown soan
Sn J,, hn,y so,D
o. tnns r., - ol,t hlo iron
ono ,,nca' 4 'Ss;, ,na.tmys
a. P,ias .mI caseS rngl;sb India
German and domestic gnods
"e''i'', 70 "'tn .boys co.,s. aud
G., Lots
on t".;is ~ - o' i ,,,,...'' ~
10 n"y.s ri nor.
An dn njusc ,t,,,Taisins
. -. Tan,or ,u,c.
g., n,tst ,ri AMI r,ruer
Pms half uipes an an ,r,er CASKS
Soo,,s and 2thcr Ii,'te,ra AMI SIcIty h,adeirs
80
"'"'' Resms wr,,ro suoartoat wrsp,I ing
and ,bea,l,;nm nar,r
'"'' ~'' E.je. Enol,sh herring seipt lwne
JJ;nJ;Sn
o. asks rsJ ore
40O casks lime
1900 bushels Iooselime
100 Nj clearand merchsntable boards
eOoo bushels Albany oats
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CNo. 56s7.
0P Notice.

nIFFICULTlES arising from the nature
~ ofihe following work, the pnbiisheriiss
been compelled 10 remove 10 PbiladelEiia
for the better execution of his plan. He
editorial department has in consequence al
len into other hands. Fir. ALIENS. present
engagement rendering il impossible 10 super.
intepj it in another city. The { lends and
relations Of the different signers to the pec!a-
ration ofIndependence are therefore request
ed to direct their favors to the publisher, No.
443, Market street, PHILADELPHIA.
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New Milk Tor Sale.

ENHE lovers of Cscn Sep MIX may be
cratihei. Nv calling al the south end ct
the new Market-hou.e, every morning NJ
sunrise. This establishment is made at the
request of several inhabitfnt. of the town,
ami will be toatinued regularly through The
winter. if suitable announcement is aitnrd-
ed Customers who viii subscribe Tor the
winter will have the preference. by leaving
their names with the mik-man.
Tocommpnce on Monday morning next.
october g
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Lemons, Sugars. exc.
EANDEN lLLE& LARMOUR offer ioI
ASs sale,
40 boxes fresh lemons in fne order
90 90 n nh1S lst, "a u Sd quality sugars
% I'm Is 4, est INDIA rum
20 dp. northern 70.
20 20 % nhI !, "h,shey
1000 gallons wine and cider vinegar
A few ioz II very Old u.'e'lor claret
90 CHESTS gunpowdrr, tnperlal and
young hyson teas, oi cnorcc qualrIrs
30 ID real Durham muSlari III teads
90 !0Z. Lonion aad PnItd ie.ph!a do
80 boxes pepper ani Plmeni"
500 reams ,.riung aud wrapping paper
goo boxes mould and tipped candles
10000 lb harG soap
And q general assortment OF good wines,
liquors an. groceries, as usual.
June IL
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Shoes.
4 FRESH supply jo~t received and for
q sale by the subscribers, consisting OF
the following Kinds =
800 pail ladies' morocco walking shoes
100 do DO cork sole do tt0
81 do do morocco bootces
500 do do DO slips
500 DO do do 30 with heels
100 do do leather walking shoes, thick
soles
400 do w. G.. black !. 1ol'd roam slips
800 do do leatnerp pumps
600 do do do thick soIes
200 do misses do shoes
81 do ladies' white kid slips
200 do misses blk d cold NOR. dL
600 do mems thick shoes
500 do naii'd DO
500 do bows do 30
500 do 10 bound Do
400 10 mems 10 do
loo do geniiemeD's line do
loo 10 GO do pumps
Ia Store,
Mems low priced fur and wool hats
All Of the above articles are offered Tor
sale, at reduced prices, FOR CASH --Country
merchants supplied at Baltimore and Phi
lsdelrhia rricrs. S. I'D REED.
ce.trInb her %
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p,alster. Duck, &c.

p,alster. Duck, &c.
YVNwO HUNDRED & five tons plaster Paris,
s the cargo of the hrig Ann Maria, capt
Buck, from St Andrews. For sale ny
WM FOWlE T. co,
VINO hive also for sale, lanting from schnr.
Liberty, capt. Bears, Iro'n Boston,
foo bolts first quality Russia Duck
4a.o lbs. sheathing PAPER
80 reams wrapping
Also,
The cargo of the schar. Catharine, Captain
Singer, O!
600 casks ThomastOn lime.
For any Eastern Port,
SEI, The schooner CATHARiNE; capt;
~ ! Singer, an excellent vessel, and viii
be ready oa cargon a few days. -
Ar1Iy as above. september q
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Hats. Furs, sc.

MUS, ITS, NC.
SAMUEL d HARPER has just received
Don commission, At his store on King-,t.
Gentiemen's hrst, second and third qua
lily beaver hats
Gea,,emen's common DO
Ladies black beaver do
D. brown do do
Children's fancy hts
Servants glazed do
Black md brown feathers
FIRST and second quality beaver
Camel hair
RaCcoon SKINS.
All of which will be sold on reasonable
terms. # March 4
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For Bermuda,
An Eyeninm Schnnl

ySTlLL be opened Attic MECHANICS
Wv HALL on Monday, the 9th instant.
Hours of tuition, from six until nlne o'clock,
The terms will be moderate,
A. q. BONNER.
October II tu!hsSw
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Grains and Yeast.

GRAINS may be had at my Brewery. this
j day, at p. VI -tso, Yeast. next
Saturday and both as.usu'l thrpu- bout the
season. ISAAC ENfE' ISLE.
october g d2w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-30
PROPOSALS
By 5oseph NJ Sanaerson,
For Publishing by subscription,
A Biography ofthe Signers
OF THE
Declaration Of independence,

Accompanied with Plates.
To which will he annexed History of The
Proceedings Of Congress, during the passage
OF the Law, and the Declaration itself, with
the fac simIle Engravings of the Signatures.
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Oyster-Ho,,se.

TINE subscriber informs his friends and the
/ public, that he has opened an OYS-
TER-HOUSE at the corner of Prince md
Alfred-streets, where those who will please
Ia call will be served in the best manner -
He will also keep Oysters tor the accomno-
dation of private families at all times--rhe
best the market will afford.
October IA T. WADE.
Whiskey. Bi WIN Salt. sc.
SEVENTEEN hundred bushels Liverpool
~ fine salt
loo sacks do do (large size)
Is hhds. 80 bis. rye whiskey
AND
1000 lbs. green coffee
10 bags pepper
Just received and for sale BY
LINDSAY e. HILL,
Who have 10 shares Alexandra and Nor
folk Steam Boat Stock, which they will give
in exchange for Mechanics Bank OF Alexan-
dria stock at par. sept Is
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For Freight,

For Freight,
IN The schooner OSPRAY, Tristram
fss,G Drnkwater, master, carries about l.
40 65ls. first rate vessel, and will be rea-
dy for a cargo in few days.
Also, for Freight,
IN The schnr. Monroe, n. Noyes, mas
Ss75t ter, carries about loco bbls. will be
ready for cargo in three days, and will take
frright TOR any eastern port. Apply to
WILLIAM FOWLE 4 Co.
!Tio huVe for sale said scbnr.' s cargo.9
400 tons plaster paris
25o grindstones Oct. GO
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Wanted.

4 WET NURSE. with good breast of
n milk One without child would be
preferred Enquire of The printer.
ocluber7
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about 90 years of age, his tore teeth wide
apart, and cannot speak very quick-had
on Virginia cloth clothes and carried off a
shaggy great coat, he has a father named Pc
ter Hall, who lives with the widow Morgan,
al Oak Hill, Fauquier Co. and his grandfa-
ther. old ederick Hall, is Supposed to be
living at Mr. Terrett's near Alexandra, and
il is likely he may be lurking about there. =
will give the above reward tor apprehend-
ing and securing said fellow 80 that get him
ag in, and reasonable charges it brought
home, J. H. WASHINGTON.
Masters Of vessels and, Others are fore
warned against harboring or carrying off
said fellow
June II It
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Fifty Dollars Reward.

dan away from the subscriber living in
~ King Georges county Va. on Monday
the 22nd March, a yellow man named
III lSsSG
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-24

Whenever ANY person sees him, even through
u telescope, he Is obliged To report the cir
cumStance, aud is genetaiy made To say that
he looked very well, and appeared Ia perfect
health.
"'t'he goth regiment are at Fmncls Plain,
aud ate not Vet allowed To mount guard at
longwOod, as the governor does not wish that
the prisoner should nave any communication
With persons lately arrived iron Europe.
'sMadame Bertrand iswel, bat very seldom
comes into camp now, as the governor sent
word TO Colonel Dodgia 10 lave her watched
and followed wherever she weut.-lt is said
that Sin II. Lowe, is to be removed, and that
the government will dev0!ve To Sir George
Bingham we are anxious To hear IA coutirna-
lion OF thus, a. we are heartily sick OF the pre-
seut "dious system. MIR. Baxter, the govern
ors body phyStcian, who ids beeu Ill for "A
long time, has been sent home. IL Is supposed
with dispatches. The prohibition against the
introduction OF newspapers into the island is
as iigidly enforced as ever. and have only
seen two for the last four months"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-24

Boards, touching the proprieiy of cloth
ing the Mayor with addiiionl powers, TO
act IN particular cases; To subject vessels
to examination by the health officer be-
lore entry, NC. &c.; aud the whole sub
Jecf was maturely considered by the
CouL' n. Their deliberations resulted in
the adoption OF resolve. that in conSe-
quencr of the advanced state of the season,
from an examination OF the reports OF the
ditferrn, Boards of Health, &c. il was in
expedient al this time TO adopt any mea-
sures, in regard To vessels from Baltimore,
or any either place. 10.
Ii will CRAFTY many of our readers To
learn, that letters have been received from
Captain JOHN ID. Henley, commander
OF the United States irlga,e Congress,
dated. al sea, 10Th June, 1919, in lat. l6
degrees 10 minutes \. long. 23 degrees
minutes w. al which poin, the ship had
arrived after cruise OF "a days. We
understand that she had performed remar-
, kably veil, and tina, the officers ami crew
were in excellent health. 10
a Naval Rendezvous for shipping Sea
men for the United States ship Columbus,
is opened near the Navy Yard IN this CT
ty. 16.
MILLEDGE N ILLE.i Sept. Z One ofthe
most daring attempts TO murder and rot,
mithin Our recollection, was mute on .Satur.
day might tie 2Sth Of August, in the ricinity
Of Athens. The persons engage! ia this trans
action, are 6efieued to be one Williamson, a
| carpenter, who had been for Some months en-
pioyed on The college 6uiiiingS, and a young
IrishmaM, named M'Carshy. a painter .. /.
Tier object was TO get a large sum Of money
that as ia the hands ~ Dir. AS0u,y HILL,
| TREASURER of the cOIege We are hQDpY Ia
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-24
SUDDEN TRANSITION

CLARKsBURG, (Na) Sept. l5. John
SufOr, Tie unfortunate wretch who was
convicted al the late Superior Court for
Lewis county, OF committing one of The
most dlabolicaI and unnatural acts that
could be conceived by man, we are in
formed, started for Richmond OH Monday
last. On the 9Th of August he committed
The aci-in about Two weeks he was taken
up, and IN two weeks more he was tried.
convicted, and started for the peniien-
liary. The following memorandum was
handed TO us by gentleman of the bar
John Sutor was unprecedented for Two
rapes committed on his Infant daugh,er
Elizabeth-oue of them said to have been
committed on or about the 22d of july
last, IN the loft of his own house-the
other sand to.bave been committed in his
i'iav ksmiih's shop, on or about the Sth of
August last. The Grand jury, al The
late Superior Court for Lewis county.
'ound two indictments against him for
these two offences and at the same term
OF the Court he was Tried and convicted
on one OF these indictments, charging him
with the rape last committed, at his shop.
aud was thereon sentenced TO the peni-
enliary for fifteen years. The other
Indictment WAS not tried, the Attorney
Tor Tue Commonwealth entering Nolie
ProSeque as 10 that Indictment. Eliza beth
Suior, on whom The rapes were commit
tcd, had The appearance of girl about
rs Years old, and was said 10 be between
10 ana II years OF age. She Was born
When John Su;or Was married TO and
living with her mother. From her ea,Ii-
esi infancy until alter his apprehension
Tor SAID offence, she had ALWAYS beer
known and called in the family The
daughter OF Suior, called him her father.
as she had always been taught 10 do. az d
knew nothing la the contrary.-it was.
however, Inii.naied, though not proved,
'hat her mother WAS pregnant with her
al Tie Time she was married to John SUI
TOT. Viyoinian.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
ReSDfcijU0 HE Eio,.j1y1e


| only lately saw a communication res
pectiUg The Floridas, " Inch can, | think,
explain iy saying, il must have been MIR.
II. IL. Livingston, the Minister The writer
alluded To. lie, IN conjunction with Mr..
Monroe, negotiated the Louisiana Treaty
but as Florida then belonged 10 Spain,
our government could never have tEot OF
such a thing as giving them instructions
10 negotiate for II in France, which would
have been so affrOniive 10 Spain, as 10
make any future attempt TO obtain il from
her, hopeless. Al HAT time, Spain being
the friend and ally OF BOnaparte, support
0d by him III every Thing and not pressed
by any revolt or disturbances in South
America, was extremely unwilling 10 part
with Florida, WlIIch so nearly touched
Cuba. She, as is well known, then valued
II at len Millions OF Dollars-and il is
perhaps unknown TO The community, that
We have IN value given at least that sum
Tor II. We have given Five Millions in
money, aud have given all that part oi
Louisiana which extends on tie GuIph OF
Mexico from Tie River Sabine TO the RI
yer Bravo, which General Gaines, when
here, said was from the authority Of Gen.
Pike, who had personally and carefully
explored The wlOle--a much richer and
more valuable country, aud worth more
than Florida. General Gaines, always
said he thought that Tie Spaniards had
made an excellent bargain, and so think
i and that there will be no doubt they
will ratIiy tie Treaty, for they have GER
iaiUIy obtained al least Ten Millions IN "a.
iue for IL.
Charleston city CAL CIvls.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-24

YELLOW FEVER IN n. ORLEANS.
Ertract Of a letter to tile Editor of Tie Bal
timore Patriot, dated New Orleans, due
Gust l8.
This city is at present very unhealthy
the yellow fever RACES with considerable
violence amongst the shipping and lower
parts oil the city-25 TO 30 are daily inter
red. This is certainly one of the iilhiest,
and in many respects the most wretched
hole III the universe. Sunday is lie prin-
cipal day of amusement, when We have
gambling tables, negro dances, and the
like, i'll tall motion. The soil here is so
moist and wet, that by digging hole
three or four feet, IN few minutes il will
be nearly filled with water. The graves
being dug in anticipation, ARE alw avs about
half full, aud you will see people carrying
large stoues to the grave yard to sink
the coffin. After the bodies have LAID a
few months, they are taken UP and burnt.
Thus you may conclude, that person
here has one third the nualber OF lives
of d cat-lOr IN The first place he is mm'-
tered by the yellow fever, in the second
he is drOUned, and III the third he is burnt.
After passing through such death as
This, | should think OH Nick can have no
claim upon us hereafter. Although |
speak with some degree Of lcvliy upon
tie subject, do assure you feel the Sc
rious importance oil " living as we would
wish TO die" for, my lot being cast in a
place where pesillence walkeliI IN dark
ness" there is no knowing but nv turn
may come next, and that this may be lie
last you will ever bear from me.
WASHINGTON, September lS.-By a
gentleman who has lately visited The site
OF Fort Washington, II miles below this
| city, on the east bank of The Potomac,
we learn that the buildings, &c. have
made rapid progress within the present
| year. The Fort has already an imposing
| appearance, every way III contrast 10 ilie
! inefficient iOriiiIcaiOu, on The same site
! which was blown up on tie approach oil
! The enemy's squadron III 1914. Ii il sup
! posed the Fort will be finished within two
years. Whilst il will he impregnable 10
any force which is likely ever to be bro't
! against It, II will he noble national work
I worthy of The purpose for which il is
intended, thai of covering the public cs-
adjustments aud public archives al the
/ seat OF government lrOH future Invasion
| Capt. Wdnice, of the Engineers, supeTIu.
] leuds the work, and Lieut.. AnSdyt, Of tie
| dIlbtISJ dt pIcSeli cOnudnus lne posi-
Nat. Int.
Tie Corporation Of this city have tor.
mally decliued any measures 10 restrict
or interrupt the intercourse, either by
. .aud OF water between Baltimore and
This place. In consequence of a com.
mancaiIon from the CORPORATION Of Alex.
andrIa, announcing the regulations which
had been adopted In that town TO guard
| an4Inaf the 1nlrnHnsftpn nj
ana suggesting the expediency Of co.
operation Uu the part OF tins city, the
Mayor called meeting Of the City COun.
eli on Tie OH instant. Various PROPOSE.
ions we're offered and discussed in boll