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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
Hats. Furs. sc.

Hats. Furs, SC.
SAMUEL D HARPER has just receiv-
~ ed on commission, at his store on King
street,
Gentlemen's first, second and third
quality beaver hats
Genllemen's common do
Ladies' black beaver do
Do brown do do
Children's fancy hats
Servants glazed do
Black and brown feathers
ALSO,
First and second quality beaver
Camel har
Raccoon skins.
All of which will be sold on reasonable
terms. II March
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20

Canvass, Soaking, sc.
subscribers have just received,
a 5000 yards twilleh sacking
A few bales canvass
lind hare IN store,
Molasses in hhds
Sugar IN do and bbls.
M. MILLER g. SON.
augustl2 DIV
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
Smoked iIerIin~s.

TWO hundred hoxes smoked behring's,
! put up on the Potomac, for sale by
July 80 ABlJAlI ADAMS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
Was Committed.

ITO the Jail for the county of Alexandria
K on the 81 inst. as runaway negro
man called BEN HENDERSON,. sup
posed to be The property George Thorn:
ton, of King George county. The sad
negro is about so years OF age; S feet 6
inches high bald mead anal a shoemaker
by trade. The owner is desired 10 come
prove property, pay charges, and take
him away, otherwise he will be disposed
of as tic law directs.
ANDW. EOUNSAVELL,
september8 Tailor.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
Salt.

rgIEN THOL SAND bushels OF Liver
g. pool coarse--Cadiz and Turks Island
salt, received per bries Genefactor and
Dove, ami schnr Virginia Ann, and Tor sale
byM. Miller & Son, or
ian g Il. II. ROWLAND.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
FOR Freight.
Also, for Freight,
For Freight,

IN Tie &, od schr. THREE Sis
Ny.sTEItS, capt Loyeil, burtben 60
t3nS or about 400 barrels, vii! be ready to-
morrow TO receive freight for any eastern
port on application to
J. II. LADD & Co.
,gEo offer for sc'e rcceirsd ger suid scar.
90 ,oas plaster casks lime
A few hhis molasses and y. f. rum
- bags filberts. July .
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
.9ntidoie for DuetIing;

containing The folly and wickedness Of that
practice, in iurcibe and energetic lau-
guage; mostly selected from the sacred
scriptures. They are to be had at the book
stores of Messrs. Darts 4. Force at ash
ington, and at the different bookstore in
tleXandria. ilarch ~
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20

FiSh Bdl'VtES ana SAT-.
FESWELS :. hundred Gsh barrels, supe-
4 rior quality, which viii he sold low.
600 bushels sit, suittbe Tor the hshe-
ries. ALSO,
Cordsre aud cork for seines, for sale by
Feb rs ii 4. ADAMS. Central wharf.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
Look Here.

4 LII classes of citizens concerned for
( 4 the welfare of their p'sterity and the
community at large are informed that there
has Just been published an ornamental
sheet, entitled al
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Notice.
,jOnes's Point.

'SyfIE subscriber wishes to let for one sea-
u son or more his excellent fishery, or is
willing to work it out on shares. -Applica-
ton TO be made 10 him personally, or writ
ten particulars left at Mr. George Hills,
tinplatc- worker, Fairfax street, Alexandria.
He also informs the inhabi tants of Alex
andria, and its neighborhood, that the has
invented nightbolt to bed rooms, bymesns
of which The door is bolted or unbolted
without the trouble Of rising out OF bed
House bells nut up and repaired in the
neatest manner, and on the most reasona-
Lle terms. Orders left as above directed,
will be duly attended, to.
February 6 G, JONES
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Morning and Evening Stage,
lRke

To and from Georgstovn, Wastagtots City
and alexandria,, no1U ruhninS,
"7ILL leave Crawford's tavern, in
w Georgetown, at 10 O'clock, A. M.
passing through the city Of Washington
calling at all the public houses on the Ave-
nue., and arrive at Alexandra by half past
III o'clock--leave Browns City Hotel A.
lexandria, every evening at P. M, and
arrive at Georgetown the same evening.
Fare doIlar--All baggage and parcels
at the risk of the owner or 6wne thereof.
THE PROPRIETORS.
N. B. Books are kept at Messrs. Davis
{. Oneal's Tavern; City of Washington!
for the entry Of passengers in the above
line.
The Coachee will leave Browns City
Hotel, Aiexandria, at 10 o clock A. M. and
srrise at Georgetown at past II o'clock
passing thre' Washington, and returning
leayeCra~ ford; at 4o,clock ,arrive atAlsx.
ardrIa the same evening.
BY means of this arrangement persons
having business 10 transact in either place
may be accommodated Witk cheap asf
expeditions eaaseyanes.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Sugar, Molasses, &c.

7 lindsay & HILL, have just received
u from Norfolk. per the sloop Ocean,
captain Middleton,
bids and q bhls sugar low priced)
5 do retailing m1lasses
pipe 4th proof gin
40 boxes smoked herrings;
And from Baltimore,
SIS bags ST. Domingo coffee.
In Store,
Jamaica and ". l. rum, in hhds
Sugar in hogshearls and barrels
Imperial and young hyson tea, in ten
oattY boxes
Soft .helled almonds and pimento, in
bags
Ground ginger in kegs
$50 bbls mess shad, put up particularly
so tons plaster
Family -four, as usual
A., February 8
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Notice:

1NHE public are hereby informed, the
Il House Of Industry estab ishr Ont, cor
ner Of Pitt and Prince streets. vii 60 into
operation this day, for the delivery uf soup,
as usual, TO the poor; from O'Clock until
8, when donations from the benevolent will
be most thankfully received, either in mo-
ney, wood; vegetables, or articles Of cloth
ing, which will be faithfully applied.
Application for tickets for the delivery
Of the soup, will have TO be made, by per-
sons residing in the lst Ward--to John Har-
per, from the east side of Fairfax-street to
the river; Charles Page, from the west
side of Fairfax-street to the east of Pitt
street.
I'd Yard Guy Atkinson, from the east
side Of Fairfax street 10 the River. Bcr.
nard Bryan, from the west side Of Fairfax
street to the east side of Pitt street.
Sd .d--Issac Robbins, from the west
side of Pitt street to the east side of Colum-
bus street Anthony Crease, from the west
side Of Columbus street to the extent Of the
corporation.
4M Professionalism Janney from the,
ives: side Of Pitt street, to the east side of
Alfred stteet-apd from the east side of
Alfred street 10 the extent of the corpora.
ton.
Great care will be taken to make the
Soup clean and good for family use, and
will be sold as usual; at 6 cents pet quart.
ANTHONY CREASE.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Orphans Court,
alexandria COUNTY,,

alexandria County, 1910,
february Term, 1917
ORDERED, That the administrative of
~ Samuel Bland, deceased, do insert the
usual notice to debtors and creditors, three
times week, two weeks, in the Alexandra
newspapers. A copy.
Teste. A. MOORE. Reg. Wills.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE,
That the subscriber, of Alexandra county.
IN the District of Columbia, has obtained
from the Orphans court of said county, let.
tiers Of administ alton on the personal es-
tate of Samuel Bland, late of the county
aforesaid, deceased.-An persons having
claims against the said decedent, are here
by warned 10 exhibit the same to the sub
scriber, passed by the Orphans Court, on
or before the 3lst day of June next, or they
may by law be excluded from all benefit to
said estate and those indebted thereto are
required to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 5th day Of
February, 1919. JANE BLAND;
Adm'x OF SAM Bland, deceased
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Boots, B0otee$ and Shoes:
Just Received:

PY late arrivals from Newly ork, Boston
ID and Portland, a large assortment oil
goods, comprising the following articles,
viz:
8 Grecian sofas, good quality
8 small side boards
26 dozen chairs, different kinds
IL bureaus
! case sup. quality looking glasses
Work and light stands
20 dozen common hrooms
10 plated harnesses .l,
Also. by schooner Stag, from Baltimore,
35 logs St. Domingo mahogany
In Store,
e5 logs do. and large assortment OF
furniture-For sale by
SAMUEL WARD,
Lower end of Prince street.
~ Furniture made and repaired, as
usual. December Is
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
New Books.

LOK sale at the commission bookstore Of
L X. GRAY.
A new work on Farriery; vol. octave,
bound. dolls.
The Christian ECONOMY. valuable lit
tie work, said 10 he translated from the ORR
ginal Greek OF an old manuscript found in
the Island of Patio os; where 81. John wrote
his book Of the Revelations. Price, half
bound, S7l cents.
ON HAND,
A good supply Of Writing end Letter
paper. go. November
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Winchester and Alexandria
STAGE.

TINE Winchester and Alexandra stage,
l. in future, will stop at the Indian Queen
Tavern, and will leave said tavern on the
same days as before from the City Hotel
fare as usual.
!. Also an accommodation stage will leave
he same tavern for Washington & George
town every day at 10 O'Clock A. II. and
return at 4 P. M.-fara seventy-6ve cents.
N. B All baggage in either stage will be
at the risk Of the owrers January
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Boiling Cloths.

THE subscriber has this day received, q
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.
Septic AMOS ALEXANDER.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Western Money.

4 FEW thousand dollars of Kentucky,
n Ohio, and Pennsylvania bank notes
for sale at liberal discount, well worth the
attention of drovers and others. Apply at
my Exchange Banking House and Brokers
Office, Bridge-street, Georgetown.
Decembsr 10 ROMULUS RIGGS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Marshal's Sale.

pY virtue ola decree of the court of the
Ed United States for the Fifth circuit in
the Virginia district, in suit in chancery,
wherein Mary Wormeicy, wife Of Hugh
Wallace Wormeley, by George r. Stroller
her next friend, and John S. Wormeley,
Mary w. Wormeley, Jane B. Wormeley and
.inne B. Wormeley, infant children Of The
said Mary and Hugh W. by the said George
F.&rother their next friend plaintiff, against
Hugh Wallace Wormeley, Thomas Strobe,
Richard Fetch, Dapid Castieman and
Charles Mccormick, defendants, will be
sold at public auction on the third day OF
February merit, if fair, if not, the next fair
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Mechanics Bank.

.alexundria, February 5, 1919.
THE stockholders of this bank are here.
i by notified that an election will be
held at the Courthouse in this place, on
Monday the 9th day of March next, for the
purpose OF electing fifteen directors to serve
the ensuing year. +. II. MINOR,
February 5 Cashier.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Engineer Department,

Washington, January e8, 1919.
PROPOSALS will be received for the
i delivery of 1000 casks OF Thomastown
lime; 1000 casks at Old Point Comfort,
Chesapeake Bay, in the months of Februa-
ry, March and May; and 1000 at Fort
Washington, on the Potomac, in the months
of March, May, July, September and No
yember. w. K. ARMlSTEAD,
Lieut.. Col. Commandant Engineers.
February I'm
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
To Rent.

kzwk That new brick dwelling, plea:
HTH sanity situated on King street, op-
Asss posite A. c. Cazenove's Esqr. and
r-~a1 now occurred by S. Harper, Esqr.
Also store and ware house, with dry. floor
ed cellars, fitted up for business, al the south
west corner Of King and Patrick streets !:
and comfortable frame dwelling house,
with stable and garden, nigh to the above.
Possession Of any of the property may be
had Immediately. RICHARD. SLADE,
Who having relinquished business, desires
all accounts to be handed for settlement at
his fathers counting room ian 60
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Notice.

lNOttSVs
WAS committed to Fairfax county ~ jail, NJ
seal Of George Mason, esq.
Negro Edmond,
as a runaway. The negro, on examination,
SAYS he was formerly the property OF Will
liam Johnson, Of Gloucester county, Virgil
MIA. and sold by said Johnson to some
negro trader, the mans name he knows
not. Edmond is about 81 years old, 8 feet
inches high, strong and we'll made-his
cloathiig an old mixed country pair OF PAN
falcons, an old roundabout jacket, and an
old wool hat. The owner, if any, is re-
auested to come forward, prove his pro-
perry. pay charges and take him away,
otherwise he will be dealt with according
10 law.
PETER B. BRADLEY, jailor,
For K. Coleman.
February 10 w3m
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Bricklayers and Stone Masons
Wanted.

+ WISH to employ for the ensuing season
Z number of brickIayers and stone ma
sons, to whom constant employment and
good wages will he given, al Old Point
Comfort, on Chesapeake Bay. None need
apply but good workmen and men Of siea-
dy habits. Apply TO the subscriber at old
Point Comfort. BOLITHA LAWS.
February 6 tai
The National Intelligencer and Federal
Gazette will publish the abote ill April |.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Il Tract of Land

containing 800 acres, and alss the reversion
of fifty acres adjoining the Same tract of 500
acres, lying and being inthe county OF FIRE.
derrick and state of Virginia, situate on the
north side of the Shenandoah river, and adj
joining the said river about two miles be-
low Smokers ferry-one hundred acres OF
which is finely timbered, and the whole
tract well watered with never failing
spring: the buildings are an excellent dwell
ing house, with other suitable outhouses, a
good barn, corn house, blacksmith's shop,
stable, &c. &c.
This land, am told, has for the last Sc
ven years been highly improved with clo-
yer and plaster OF Paris upon the whole it
is considered TO be one among the best
farms in the county, combining all the adj:
vantages of good society, salubrity Of eli.
mate and fertility of soil. Terms of sale
will be as follows: three thousand dollars
in cash, or negotiable note with an en-
dorser OF endorsers to be approved of by
the marshal OF the said district, or his de-
putty who may act, and payable at one of
the branches of the Farmers bank Of Vir-
ginia at Winchester, and the residue Of the
purchase money in three equal payments
of one, two and three years !; the purchaser
or purchasers giving bonds and security or
securities, TO be approved Of by the marshal
or his deputy, with deed Of trust on tbe
said land so sold, as further security f6r
the payments of the said bonds.
WILLIAM MANN, D. N.
For ANDREW MOORE, Marshal.
q The above Sale is post
poned until the Goth of March.
Richmond, February
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
New Livery Stable.

N1HE subscriber has established, OH the
a wharf, stable of horses, and he takes
this method OF acduainting the citizens OF
Alexandria, particularly those gentlemen
residing on the wharf, that there will be
good saddle horses and carriages always
in constant readiness for those who may
please favor him with their calls.
N. B. Horses will be taken at livery BY
the day, week, or month.
VIM. B. STUART.
December IL dsm
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Barn Landing Fishery.

Darh IlaIluIHg FlslltFV.
I WILL rent this excellent fisher, for S
a years or less; application can be made
TO me personally or by letter, addressed to
Pohick Church, Fairfax Co. Va. Il will be
useless to offer less than 300 dollars, that
sum having already been refused
GEORGE MASON.
Gunston. October S
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
Robert GRAY

ROBERT Gray
III AS just received on consignment, for
IL sale,
Walkers octave Dictionary, stereotype
EweiPs Medical Companion
Virgil, Cicero, Sallust and Horace Del
phini, NJ
Clark's Cssat; Aimswor,h's Dictionary
Taylor's Enquiry into the Principles and
Policy o. the Government O. he L. States
Iayiors Arainr, icing 5 RI Of 1gri.
chlthrai Essays, pr4c!ic'i an'' Political
Sc..noi ics'amen!. hnes n. coarse
Doctor Watts large and small Ca!ech:sm
- Pmser,a,in fror. the sins
and to!iie, of CtiI1boon an! Youth
= few copies O'Nei's GengtarIy
Dwight. Geogrsphy
! copy Morse. Universal Geo aphy oc-
tayo. II February 8
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
l.. Masterson.


BOOT AND SHOE-IMaKER,
pETURNS his grateful thanks to his
~ friends and the public in general. for
the liberal patronage he has received in his
line of business, and hopes they will con.
tinue it. He has on hand a good assert
ment ofthe best Philadelphia leather, which
he intends manufacturing in the best man
ner: for neatness and durability il will be
excelled by none. lie has oh hand good
assortment Of,
Boots, BOotees and Shoes,
which he will sell on reasonable terms for
cash, or to punctual customers at the usua.
credit, at his old stand opposite theGaze.e
Office, Royal-street.
N. B. Two boys OF good disposition
would be taken as apprentices to the above
business. Those from the country would
be preferred. Angus. "a
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Horses.

HOUR good draft horses for sale, cheap.
Il Enquire at this office.
February 10 st
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Notice.

WAS left at my store in December,
w 1917. a Trunk and Mattress, he
longing to NJ Richard Brashears, midship-
man IN the United States navy, directed to
the care of Benjamin Homes, esq.-This
is 20 request those it may concern to come
All pay charges and take them away. other
wise they will be sold for the benefit of the
concern ANTHONY RHODES.
February 10 81
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Erh. nc

DREMIUMS offered by the Agricultural
q Society of Virginia, for the year 1919 -
/. \ premium OF fifty dollars value, for
the, best essay on the general management
oI Virginia farm, founded on practical
experience or observation, anG combining
good rotation, with the management Of
live stock, the accumulation OF manure, an /
other objects pertaining to the business of
! farm.
2. ApreRium Of forty dollars value, for
the best rotation OF crops, embracing corn,
wheat and clover.
;. Apremium of fifty dollars value, for
the best rotation OF crops, embracing corn,
wheat, clover and tobacco.
Premiums OF fifty dollars value, will be
given for the best essay founded ON actual
experiment ON each OF the subjects follow
my, to wit:
4. The best and most economical mode
Ct furnishing food for mich COWS, stock cat
tie, sheep and hogs, from the 81 OF March
10 the 18th Of May.
S. On the best and most economical
mode of raising and sustaining horses.
:. On The best and most economical mode
oi sustaining cattle, sheep and hogs, during
the year.
:. TO the person who shall make the
greatest quantity OF corn upon ten acres of
iand in one body, in the year 1919, to be
supported by the certificate or affidavit Of
three disinterested freeho!ders, and furnish.
ed TO the Society previously TO the meeting
m December neEt.
by standing rule of the Society, it is
ordered, THAT the names OF parties con-
eenting for premiums shall not be made
k"own, Except TO the Secretary unless
'ae prize or prizes be adiudged 10 them"
JOHN ADAMS, Sec'y.
New CloverSeed, Cheese, &c.
ttlFTi bushels fresh warranted Clover
y seed
Co casks Goshen cheese
81 barrels whiskey
10Segs lard in nice shipping order
81 hrSins butter
$40 lbs. Tennessee live feathers
opIpes choice London particular Ma.
deira
Murdoch & Co. and March & Co.'S
eronds, which will be sold low by the pipe
oriess quantity.
~ b, general assortment of groceries
Is usual.
VAUDEVILLE & LARMOUR.
NEGROES.
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Brook ROYAL Arch Chap. 6

Ash UVN w "t M o'' "
10th Feb. .Anno Temple 1919
"HE companions OF the Chapter are re-
u quested to meet at their HALL on
Friday evening 10Th inst. at 7 o'clock,
when the object OF the meeting will be laid
before them, it will be necessary for every
member to be present.
By order of the high priest,
G. CAWOOD, Scribe.
Feb. 10 Ct
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-10
SALES AT AtCI'it 4.
Pu!,iir Sale

Public Sale.
ON THURSDAY next the lth inst. at
" o'clock will he sold or the premises,
A lot oi ground situate on Patrick street,
between Cameron and King streets. With
the Improvements thsrecn--cors,sting of a
coEmodioas two story brick dwelling l,uuse
with every convenient out house; now in
the occupancy of Mr. Eaws.-Ierms lbe.
raj, aid made Known at The place ui sale.
PIG MARSTELLER, Auct'r.
Public Sale.
PURSUANT 10 the last will and tesla.
l. meLt Of Jaeob fortaey. deceased, will
be sold al his hate dwelling on Roy al.stleet,
Oil MONDAY next, at IL ?. NJ.
elegant saddle horse
! cart, with gears, saddle and bride
a set Of blacksmiths' tools
A number Of new horse shoes
4 quantity ofnew alid OLD iron
Household and kitchen furniture, &c.
BY order OF the executor.
p. G. MAkSTELLER,
February ~ Auctoneer.