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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Thirty Dollars Re sard.

A BSCONDED from the residence of bis
N master, in Washington city, on the e.
vening of Thursday last, negro boy named
SAM, who calls himself SAM BROWN
He is about 10 years OF age, not Of the dee y
est black, and is stout, well set likely hoy.
He had On when he went away, blue cloth
jacket corduroy pantaloous, and white vest !:
and took with him, besides, blue cloth
coat. white pantaio0ns, and white vest He
is the proper,y Of William Lnwndes, Esq.
and it is supposed be hes been iaduce'l, in
the absence of his master, 20 leave home, by
some designing person. II is probable he
will aim to reach some northern port, nr TO
get on board of some boat or vessel in The
river. Whoever will deliver tue said boy 10
the Jaior of Washington city, shall receive
the above reward, on application at the Of
fee of the National lnteligencer.
october 81 st
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Public Sale.

DY virtue Of an order from the Orphans'
Id Court of Charles county, will bs expo
sed to public sale. on Monday the Esd INST
if fair, if not, The next fair day thereafter,
at the residence of TheopbiIus Hargraves,
late OF Charles county, decea<ed, all the
personal estate of said deceased, consisting
Of from 20 to 80 NEGROES among which
are--men. women and children households
and kitchen furniture all The stock Of hors-
es, cattle, sheep and hogs; plantation u
tensiIs the crop made The present ysars
consisting of about 200 barrels corn, fodder
&c. &c. The terms Of sale will be--six
months credit on all sums above 20 dollars
the purchaser giving bond with approved se'
curly, bearing interest from the day OF sale )
for all sums Of 90 dollars and under, ready
cash. WILSON SMOC i, Admit u
november th3w
The National lntel!igencer will insert the
above three times.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Land for Sale.

VNHE subscribers offer for sale, valuable
i. TRACT OF LAND, containing 700
acres, lying in Charles county, Maryland,
near Smiths Point, and only one mile Fl ON
the Potomac river one-half OF which is in
valuable wood timber, and the soil equal
to any in the neigbborhool. The improve
ments are good dwelling house, with four
rooms on floor large barn, nearly new !;
and every convenient clubhouse, such as are
required on farm. A credit of one and two
years will be given, the purchaser giving
bond, with approved security, and if not
punctuaIy paid, to bear interest from the
day of sale.
II not sod at private sale, it will be offer
ed at public sale, on the 10th November next.
RIGID. Il. SIMMS
ELIZA w. ADAMS.
LEE NJ. SPEAKE.
septenber2 81 tuthstl6thN
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Mahogany y Furniture.

T HAVE just received per sloop Fanny,
y from Baltimore, about 5000 feet Bay Ma
hogany, in logs, which will be sold to suit
purchasers, either in the log or hoard, at a
reduced price. Gentlemen who are build
ing can be supplied with hand railing, Gu! to
any dimensions, at short notice.
Also, on HIND and for sale,
A quantity of cabinet furniture, which will
be sold cheap, and warranted 10 he made by
the best worknen and of the hest materials.
All orders for furniture, which the subscri-
Der may be favored with froa, the country
or elsewhere, will be promptly attended to,
and executed in superior style.
ROBERT tBERCROMBIE.
The National InleIIigencer will insert the
above three times, and forward their account
10 this office. oct. 25
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Notice.

THE subscribers, having taken out letters
j OF administration on the estate OF Iho-
mas Wilson, late OF Fairfax county, Va. de-
ceased, will proceed on the 10th day OF Nov
next. iif fair) inot, the next fair day, at his
late residence, to offer at public sale, all hi:
personal estate, consisting Of household ana
kitchen furniture, farming utensils, stock OF
horses, horned cattle, sheep and hogs. a car
riage and harness, farm wagon and Carl
with gears, also a road wagon, and fye
horses with gears Terms at sale.
All persons having claims against the ss-
tate, are requested to exhibit them as early
as possible-and those indebted TO the es-
tate are requested to make immediate pay
ment. ~
DAVID WILSON, ! Adu.r.
SAM'L. WILSON,
october g stuthts
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Samuel Ward & Go.

TIAVE commenced the mandatory OF
III cabinet work, also of turning and
carving, at the shop of Joseph Spear, deceas-
ed. Having purchased the stock and tools
ofthe decedent, and large stock on band,
they Aattpr themselves that. byattention and
industry, they can furnish as good and as
cheap of every description, as any person IN
the District of Columbia.
They hare ON kaad and for sale,
A elegant mahogany siteboards, carved
set do tables, 8 in a set
8 set do ronnd ends, 2 in set
10 mahogany dining tables, square
6 Pembroke do
bureaus mahogany
Is bedsteads OF different kinds,
light stands, wash stands,
cribs, sofas. &c.
.1iso,
5000 feet Mahogany in board and
Plank.-Turning and curving done at the
shortest notice, and any other bu mess III
their line. S. WARD.
Oct 26 EN0CH LEWIS.
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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Bottled Ale, Porter, Cider,
Wine, sc.

TNHE subscriber, at his cellar on Royal-st
i offers for sale an extensive supply of
Philadelphia porter, ale d cider, ia bottles,
which being selected by himself will be
found Of superior quality.
Best port, claret and Madeira wine, old in
bottle, which By the dozen will be sold on
moderate terms.
And in store, for sale,
Bristol porter bottles in hampers { one
gross each
Velvet corks in bales of 10, 900 each
Five, two, one and one half gallon demi-
Superfine table salt in baskets (johns
With general and well selected assort-
ment Of wines, spirits, teas, sugars spices,
groceries, &C. VIM. DUNLAP.
junel tuthstf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
SAh Erchange Coffee Houss 49,
SS&s MARINE JOURNAL. So.

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,. .N;opember 3.
CLEARED,
SChr. Marine, Calvert, Georgetown.
Baraco, Raymond, Vienna.
Two Brothers, Small, Boston.
General Jackson, Davis, Petersburg.
BELOW,
Schr. Emily, Spilman, from St. Jago de
Cuba.--Also, three other schrs. and sloop
from New-York.
Schr. Midas, Bears, hence, arrived at Bos-
ton. 2e,h nit,
Schr. New-Bethish, Hall, hence, arrived
at Providence, 29th ult.
Letter Bag al the Exchange Coffee House,
Brig Bliss, capt. French, for Cowes.
State of the Weather.
Novesaber e, at Pm. sc degs-Fair-
wind w.
November 8, at do, do. IS do.-Fair-
Wind South.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Missing

A BOUT seven gears past, borrowed a
IN small old wire cage OF Mr.. Ri. Conway,
TO put a bird in at The Museum. The cage
remained in my possession about ten days,
and having no further use for it, ] sent it to
him, and supposed be had received it, as
never heard any thing of il till lately. 1t has
been determined by magistrate that ] must
return the same cage within ten days, or pay
the sum OF i've dollars, being the value set
upon IT. Perhaps some person may have THIS
cage, without knowing to whom it belongs.
| would be much Obliged, if could receive
any information on this subject.
t. MOUNTFORD, Jun.
November
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
For Sale,
%

UyHE HOUSE and LOT in which | used
A to reside inthe town Of Alexandria, con-
tanning an acre of ground, on Westinghouse.
being one of the most agreeable situations for
genteel family in that town. For terms,
and view of the property. apply to james
L. McKenna, esq. who is fully authorized
to treat for and dispose of the same, and will
explain any facts respecting il which may be
required. JOHN HOPKINS
Hill and Dale, April go.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Notice.
Fire Insurance Company Of .Alerandri

Fire Insurance Company Of .4lerandrid,
.Nouember ], 1919.
'SNHE stockholders IN thi. company are
l. hereby informed, that dividend of 40
cents per share, (or per cent. on each
hare held by them, is this day decl AIRED, for
The last six months, and will be ready TO be
paid to them or their representatives, on
Monday next, 9th instant
They are also further informed, that their
notes for the unpaid part OF the capital will
be renewed for six months, from the 9Th inst.
J. B. NiCkOLLS, Sec'ry.
nov 3 WIN
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
New Milk for Sale

TINE lovers of Glenn New MIX may be
Il grati6ed, by calling at the south end of
the new Market-house, every morning at
sunrise. This establishment is made at the
requestof several inhaf,tants of the town,
and will be continued regularly through the
winter, if suitable encouragement is Afford
ed. Customers who will subscribe for the
winter will have the preference, by leaving
their names with the milk-man.
Tocommence on Monday morning next.
october %
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Died,

Yesterday morning, after long and pain,
ful illness, Mrs. FEARsoN, consort OF Samuel
S. Pearson, which she bore with confidence,
and placed all her trust in her Almighty fa-
Their above. Her friends aud acquaintance
are invited TO attend her funeral, this even
inc, at 3 o'clock. at her late dwelling, on
Duke-sireel, near the second Presbyterian
Church.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Leesbure Turnpike Road.

NOTICE is hereby given TO the Stock
! Y holders in the Leesburg Turnpike Road
Company, that Ten Dollars on each share
subscribed. (that is on the stock subscribed
since the 1st day of October, 1879 is re-
qrired 10 be paid on the 18th Of November
next. THO. R. MOTT, Treasurer.
Leesburg, Oct. IS, 1919.
~ The editors of the Winchester and
Alexandria Gazettes, will publish The above
for thirty-fye days. dt25N october 22
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Salt. Wine. &c.

Salt, Wine, &c.
T lindsay &. HILL have just received
IL per schr Columbus,
seO0 bushels ground alum salt, (now a1oatl
AND
90 or. casks Malaga wine
In Store,
90 hhds. 4 30 bis LIST 4. Cd quality sugar
25 bids. prime retailing molasses
50 bags green coffee
SO st. Domingo ditto
Gunpowder, Imperial l. Y.Hysonteas
w. India T. N. England rum
Blown salt in sacks s. bulk
Ground ginger in kegs
bis. tanners oil
60 bis. bottle cider 80 doz. each
October IL
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Flour Business.

THE subscribers respectfully inform
Il their friends and the public that they
have entered into co-partnership in the
-four and grocery business. under the firm Of
GIBSON T. LUPTON. Their warehouse
is at the upper end Of King street, where
they intend buying and will receive -four on
storage. On hand, large quantity Of plais-
ter, salt, &c.
ISAAC GIBSON.
NATHAN LUPTON.
We intend keeping constant supply Of
the best family -four. y
september 81 d3teo6w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Adam Lynn,

Opposite the Mechanics Bank,)
las received, by the late arrivals from
IL Liverpool, an addition to his former
stock OF
H.iRDW.9sE 3 CUTLERY,
which makes his assortment very extensive
and complete, which he Offers, wholesale or
retail, at the most reduced prices.
september 81 tuthstt
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Dancing School.

MIR. GENEkEs respectfully informs the
W ladies' and gentlemen of Alexandra,
that his Dancing School will be opened on
Thursday next, 4th inst.-Days Of tuition.
every Monday. Tuesday and Saturday, at s
O'Clock in the evening, for young ladies and
small boys; athalf past 6 for young gentle
men.
nov 3 st
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
$4,000 worth of Goods at first

cost.
THE subscriber offers for sale. about 5000
dollars worth Of goods. al first cost, well
selected in Philadelphia and Baltimore, for
which be will take paper Of the Mechanics
Bank of Alexandra, or good bonds.
JOSEPH TULEY,
Wildwood, Frederick county. Va.
october Is tt
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Ground A. Salt, Whiskey, &c,

Ground A. Salt, Whiskey, &c.
TUST received, per schooner Caravan,
y from Boston,
24oO bush. Gro. A. salt, (now aAoat).
Norg landing, from scoop armada, from
.New-York,
40 barrels rye whiskey
5 do linseed oil
Also from srhr. Stag, from Baltimore,
As boxes imperial tea {5S 10 cat,y)
90 bags English wainuts
box Indian sewing silk, various coils
In Store,
so bags prime green coffee
100 do ST. Domingo do
Sugar in hhds, g. bbls. SC. SC.
LINDSAY .. HILL.
november 4 st
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Spanish Hides.

Spanish Hides.
TWO thousand La Plata hides, first qua
L lity
ACC gallons best winter strand oil
go boxes spermaceti candles
40 bushels Turks Island salt
100 Liverpool 6lPd sacks of blown do.
l8 hhds. Muscovado sugar
40 bbls. do do
For sale by M. MILLER & SON.
Eev 4 d4w
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Farmers-takc Notice.
TOR SALE. at Lses's Tavern. King
j. street, tifty-tiye Young MULES
They will remain there seveIal days.
November 3:*
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
John Ramsay
French Language.

EETILLIAM LANPHIER intends to com.
w mence mis- French School, on the eve
ming of the 18th inst al O'Clock, in the house
(tormerly the Frienis' Meeting Housr) next
door south of Doctor Stabler' dwelling, in st.
Asaph-stree
Terms as low as others teach for.
Srr'r.rhar IT dit
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Private Tuition.

TINE subscriber has procured. as private
i tutor to his family, young gentleman,
Ga graduate of Yale College every way qua.
lifted, to conduct all of the different branches
of education, and would be willing to receive
two or three BOARDERS.
THO'S. TURNER.
Fauquier County, Va, Oct. Is dim
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
An Evening School

WILL be opened at the MECHANICS
w HALL ON Monday, the 18th instant.
Hours of tuition, from six until nlne o'clock.
The terms will be moderate,
A. G. BONNER.
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married.,

Ga Tuesday evening, by the Rev. Mr..
Andrews, Mr.. Thomas DONALDSON to Miss
Matilda GREaoRY-both OF this place.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Notice.

THE stockholders OF the Greu Hunting
Il Creek Bridge Company, are hereby in
formed, that a dividend Of per cent. on
the capital stock is declared. pay able on de-
mand. JOHN D. VOWEL, Treas.
nov 81
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@ BY Divine Permission

Elder EDMUND |, REFS, of Baltimore
will preach in the Baptist Meeting House,
THIS EVENING, at candle light. nov.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
1000 Acres of Land.

lying in the neighborhood OF Midtleburg. -
plaster land, and susceptible OF high inn
provernent by the use Off The whoie will
be laid out into small tracts, of from two to
three hundred acres each, and sold in sepa-
rate tracts to suit purchasers. The whole 10
we'll wstered, and no country ismore healthy.
Captain Pckett,who lives near the land, and
who is employed to make survey OF it /; and
Mr.. Sommers, who is the agent for the col
lection of the rents, will shew the land to
those who may be inclined to purchase. Bond
and security. and a deed Of trust upon each
tract, will be required of the purchaser.
JOHN LINTON,
JOHN GIBSON,
PHILIP HARRISON.
august 90-23 Is
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
New Edition
OF THE
.a.NERIC.aN GARDENER,

CONTAINING ample directions for
~ working kitchen garden every month
in the year and copious Instructions fol-
the cultivation of flower gardens, vineyards,
nurseries, hop yards. green houses and hot
houses,
By John Gardner, and By Dav,d Hepburn,
late gardeners to governor Mercer and ge-
neral Mason.
To zvh,ch is added,
A Treatise on, Gardening, by Citizen of
Virginia. Also, few hints on the cultiva-
ton of Native Vines and directions for ma
king Domestic Wines. For sale by
J. KENNEDY & SON
March 80 thstutf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
For Sale.

A SECOND HAND COACHEE, and a
N pair of well broke horses, some good
mich COWS, young we'll broke oxen, young
cattle, sheep, farming utensils, &c. am ~:
which is an excellent OK cart. A bargain
may be had Apply to the printer.
september 95 DIT
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Public Sale.
october 90

TTNDER the authority Of a deed made .
~ the subscribers, by WIN. II. Foote and
Benjamin M. Brooke, acting as commits
sioners under an act of the General Assem-.
bly, OF Virginia, passed on the 2,st day Of
February, 1878, entitled, Z" an act authoris-
Ing the sale of certain lands belonging 70 tho
heirs of the late Waller d. Brooke" and
which said deed was in trust, among other
things, 10 secure to the said commissioners
aud IL the persons entitled to receive the
same from the purchasers under said deed,
the SUM of 3G5 dollars, to be paid on the 18TH
day of September, 1919, will be sold at
public auction, Cor cash, at IL o'clock. ON
Saturday. the 4lh day OF December next, on.
the premises, one undivided fourth part Of
that portion Of certain tract uf land, situate
in the county Of Fairfax and state Of Virginia,
commonly called
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
Valuable Land for Sale.

PURSUANT to decree Of the Superior
1 court Of cbancery for the district OF Free
dericksburg invirg inia, the undersigned COM
Inissioners will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, upon credit of one, two, and three
years, at Middleburg, in the county of Lou-
don, on Thursday the 18th day Of Noyem-
Der next,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-04
To Rent.
november 4

s,xs A very comfortable and conve-
SIEE nient dwelling house, situate on the
ssss lower end of Royal-street adjoin-
sss,l ing the house now occupied by MIR.
n. Blasdeli. Possession may be had imme-
diately. JOHN L. BROOKS.
nnN & st
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RETIREMENT,

which Ann Brooke holds as dover, in her
deceased husbands estate. which undivided
fourth part, being about S51 acres, will bo
sold, subject TO the life estate of the said wi
dow, Ann Brooke.
S: A: MARSTELLER, }rr,..es.
ANN BROOKE, Ai"s'eeS
november dts
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Darien, March 60.
FATAL AFFAIR.

FATAL AFFAIR.
The following succinct statement Of the
unfortunate affair which happened on Sa.
turday last in this city, comes from the pen
ola gentleman Of respectability, and truth,
and is corrobarated by the evidence of
persons who witnessed the whole transae-
ton given before the magistrates. fGaz.
" in relating the circumstances of ia
tai rencontre between John L. Hopkins and
M'Qneen M'latosh, which happened on
the eth inst. and which terminated in the
death of the latter gentleman, We are in.
6uenced by no other feelings than sim
cere regard to truth and justice. The
facts, as they are exhibited by disinterested
persons present, are these. That, on the
morning ofthe eth inst John l.. Hopkins,
accompanied by his father and a man OF
the name ofJenkins, arrived in town, and
after some Intellectual efforts at reconciia.
ton between the friend Of M'Queen MIN
tosh and John L. Hopkins, the latter pro-
ceeded to the boarding house kept by
Dewitt & Burnett, where Mr.. M'lntosh re-
sided, and did there make an assault on
him, in the first instance with a drawn
sword cane, and afterwards with pistols.
That in the Grst rencontre, MIR. M'Intosh
received several wounds inflicted by John
L. Hopkins andhis father, and this without
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any pfovocation, save the previou, nisuu
Outstanding that existed between the par.
ties. That, on being separated, Mr.. NJ.
Intosh retired into the upper story of tn.
house, for the purpose of providing him.
self with the means of defence. That in
descending the stairs, J. l.. Hopkin. (wbo
was on the platform of the house and op-
posite the door leading 10 the stair CASEY
presented a pistol, with threat, that, il
he attempted to advance, he would shoe,
him down, that, at that instant the door
was closec-and Mr.. M'Iniosh, availms
himself of the back door, proceeded il,ru'
the yard, round the house-where John l..
Hopkins apprised Of bis movement, and
sheltered by the corner Of the building
concealed from view awaited his approach,
and without any previous notice, iischarl;.
ed his pistol at him within five paces.--
That, on the discharge, he retreated or "a
Their run, until he reached the end ct the
platform, when, in the act of leaping be.
hind tree, Mr.. M'lntosh fired without Ell.
feet That john L. Hopkins avaiing him
self of the concealment of his person, took
deliberate aim, and shot bis antagonist
through the body, who, while in the &C,
offalling, and when bis murderer was run.
ming with dastardly steps, presented bis
second pistol. and the well directed oaIl
shattered the fugltive's arm, though twelve
yards distant"