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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-17
WHITE HOUSE FISHERY.
SHAD s. HERRINGS,

GAN be had, in any reasonable quantities
Oand at Moderate pricea at the WHITE
HOUSE FISHERY, of the Belvoir estate,
on the River Potomac-and persons from
the country, as well as water customers. are
invited TO tina. shore where they may expect
the best OF treatment, and every taci
lity, ia getting such supplies as they need,
which iha we'll known fishery, and the at
most attention of the subscriber can afford.
Having been long experienced in that busi-
ness on the Delaware river, and having ta-
ken the fishery for several seasons, be has
caused complete outfit to be made, not on
~ for taking SHAD as heretofore, but HER
RINGS-of which il is well known that all
most any numoer may be caught at that
SHIRE, when the gluts are in the river
(e.FCountry produce will be received as
payment for fish at the Alexandria prices
suchas Rye, Corn, Oats, Wheat, Bacon and
Flour. toseiher with Whiskey and Brandy.
The subscriber will Civ. the use Of his sioops
and schooners, gratis, to those who may
wish TO carry their su plus produce to mar
ket for inspection or sale-which may be
done by the owners, whilst their spare hands
remain with their wagons and carts at the
landing to put up hsh..
There is a house Of entertainment close
to the said fishery, where country customers
may have comfortable lodging, horse feed,
&c. at low ra,es,
Asthe Sandy Point Herring Fishery at the
mouth of Pohic Greek, on the same estate,
is carried on this season by Mr.. John Hen
deTson, there will be the greater certainty
that customers Will not be .isappointed in
H6rrings: the two fisheries being near toge-
Their. SAMUEL. WHITEHALL.
White House Landing, .Narch 2s.
march Is smwtf
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Woods Improved
(FREEBORN1
,oferf Cnsf Jro, Pjo,,o

Patent Cast Iron Plough.
NHlS indispensable implement in hus-
L bandry is at length perfected Jetbro
Wood, practical Farmer, in Cayuga cy.
state of n York, after many years attention
to the subject, has overcome oil prejudice
His Cast Iron-Piough, already patented in
England, in France, in Russia, and IN the
U. States where il will supersede all others,
is now offered the public with improvements,
warranted to perform all the various ope-
rations of ploughing with less expense and
far less fatigue to the .eam, than any other
plough-the land side. mould board ana
share being all of cast metal tempered so as
to resist friction much louger than wrought
iron laid with steel. The shares being cast
in mouIds exactly fitted, by taking several
with each Plough, not only avoids the ex-
pense, but the delay Sc often attending re-
pail Orders fort above Ploughs, Shares,
Sc. promptly executed, and a liberal dis
count made tothose who buy to sell again,
by J. H. LADD, 4. Co.
jan % Propr,etors' Agents, Alexandria
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PROFESSOR OF Music, lately from Italy,
Il resident OF Georgetown, intends deyo-
ng some of his time to the ladies and gen
tlemenof Alexandria in the line of his pro-
fession. He teaches vocal music and the pi-
ano forte after the much approved Italian
manner. IN accompanying the scholar with his
violin. He can give lessons on the French,
English and Spanish guitar, and on the violin
ifMjshed. He also tenders his services in tu-
mir piano fortes. The days which his en-
gagements in Georgetown and Washington
have left him are Wednesday and Saturday
Further particulars may be had, by ma
king application at LOUIS BEELER'S con-
fectionery store, King street.
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OSCAR. Jr.

GLANDS at Piscataway Mill from Tues
l0sday until Sunday, and at the Middle
Ferry, opposite Alexandra, on Monday and
Tuesday iQ each5week, and covers mares at
IL dollars each, whichmay BE- discharged by
the payment of six dollars, if before the first
of August, 1890, and half dollar to the
groom. The season commences the Ist Of
April, and ends the 18th of July next. /
will not be answerable for accidents or es-
capes.
OSCAR. Jr. is years old this spring, near
Is hands highs stout, and supposed to be re-
markably handsome he is out OF Doctor
Edelen's celebrated running mare Floretta,
by Oscar, the property of John Tayloe, Esq.
of Virginia.
March 81 JOSEPH EDELIN,. Jr.
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Proposals
For Publishing BY Subscription,
THE SPEECHES
OF
CHARLES PHILLIPS, Esq.
BARRIsTER AT LAW.
Correctly printed from the English edition,
edated By himself

NHE publishers in offering the above work
Il to an enlightened and dlscriminatioe.
public, feel confident of receiving thai en-
enlargement which has hitherto been so Il.
berally bestowed upon ali productions OF me.
rit. Among the many orators who have DIS.
played their eloqueDce al the bar, both In
America and in Europe, rome have beeu
more successful in touching the finest feel
ings OF the heart, ant exciting the ncblest
passions OF the SOUL than Mr. Phillips. His
speeches are replete with metaphor. and
possess, IN great degree, all that felicjtous
copIousness OF which the English language
1850 susceptible. His euloginm on the inn.
mortal WASHINGTON. is OF itself master.
piece OF eloquence. In his character OF IN.
mdparte, ne pantskhe actions of that won.
uertui parsonage In language at once sub.
lime ana Imposing with all the chastepess
ana precision OF an historian, be recapit.f.
lales MS movements from the cradle 10 tho
camp-from the camp to the throne-and
lastly from the elevated station of an en-
Peror 10 That OF an exile and captiye-tbere.
oy conhrming truth, that power unsuppori
ca by virtue is liable to wither and decay -.
Ills speeches on the various Grim, Con "a.
ses, will be read with lively interest by al;
classes OF readers and the citizens of this
republic, may, while perusing the irnmoraii-
ties and vices of Europeans, rejoice that in
this country such crime is almost ,,nk sn nawn
His speeches on the Emancipation of the
Roman Catholics OF Ireland, need no com.
mnent-they speak for themselyes-and I'M I'M.
100 10 mankind the history ola class of men.
who, although denied many political and ci.
wi privileges, have always been known to
be the friends of their country in times Of
danger and in battle.-The American reader
must view with indignation the var;ou, ' onA
pfessIons under which great portion OF that
gallant and patriotic people at present labor
and ages yet unborn" will lament the ex,
Istence OF code which prevents man fror,
wor:hIpng his Creator according to the dc
tates OF his own conscience.
ihe publishers, therefore, feeling ANNA.
lea toy desire TO present to the American
public, specimens of sublime and cbaste eIn.
4uence, which has been so often exerted IN
the cause of benevolence and the nobIes,
rights OF human nature, with respectful d;f.
ldence invite the patronage of all classa,
VINO are interested ntbe display of national
social, and forensic oratory. . 'O"''
~ HAVE & THOMSON.
.4le1endria, ID. Cyl FEB. /, 1920.
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Mahogany y Furniture.

T HAVE just received per sloop Fanny,
il fran Baltimore, about 5000 feet Bay Ma.
hogany, in logs, which will be sold to suit
reduced price. Gentlemen who are build.
ing can be supplied with hand railing, cut to
any dimensions, at a short notice.
Also, on hund, and for sale,
A quantity Of cabinet furniture, which will
be sold cheap, and warranted to be made by
the best workmen, and of the best materials.
Alorders for furniture, which thesui,scri-
Der may be favored with from the country
or elsewhere, will be promptly attended to.
and executed in asuperior style.
ROBERT ABERCROMBIE..
The National Intelligencer will insert the
above three times, and forward their account
10 this office oct. 25
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Shoes.

A FRESH supplyjust received and for
n sale by The subscribers, consisting of
the following kinds -
800 pair ladies' morocco walking shoes
100 do do cork sole do do
SO do do morocco bootees
800 do do do slips
800 do do do do with heels
400 do do leather walking shoes. thick
soes
400 do W. black & col'd roam slips
800 do do leather pumps
600 do do do thick soles
goo do misses do shoes
SO do ladies' white kid slips
goo do misses blk. 4. coPd NOR. do
600 do mems thick shoes
800 do nail'd do
300 do boys do do
300 do do bound do
p 400 do mems do do
loo do gentlemen slime. do
loo do do do pumps
In Store,
Mems low priced fur and wool hats.
All of the above articles are offered for
sale, at reduced prices, FOR cAsH.--Country
merchants supplied at Baltimore and Phi.
iadelphia prices SID. REED.
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CONDITIONS.


l.; The above work will be printed on fine
medium paper, and good type. - ''o
z. Each number will contain OF nao.oo
{: letter press, the whole to be comprised
ID eIght numbers, making handsome octave
.. One number will be delivered each
week sa = unlil the whole be completed.
II ~ ceEts-.payabis on delivery.
.. AS weekly delivery may no, be accep.
table to an readers, those subscribers who
prefer taking the volume complete may have
it delive red to them, neatly done up in
boards, price One Dollar, by paying. sd ct.
10 advance. 80
S. This work will have the advantage Of
containing many speeches, not published in
6. A list of subscribers names will be
published at the conclusion.
rSubscrapssons received at Asis Office. ;.
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Steam Boat Washingtons

THE STEAM BOAT on Monday the
II lt"l inst. commenced the summer ar.
rahgement, and,leaves the wharf in the City
every day, Sunday excepted, at half past
twelve noon precisely; arrive at the Steam
Boat Hotel same days by P. NJ. where the
passengers will sup and lodge. The Boat
will return from the Hotel by P. NJ. with
the southern passengers and arrive at WASH
ington City by6 A. M. the next mornings,
Travellers who leave Richmond every day,
Sunday excepted, at A. NJ. will arrive at
Baltimore by noon the next day, in 80 hours.
Travellers who leave Baltimore at A. M.
every day except Sunday, will arrive at
Richmond the next day by P. M, in 81
hours, and at Petersburg Va. by 9 P. M.
Travellers may rest assured that this is much
the nearest, cheapest and most expeditions
route they can take between Petersburg,
Va. and Baltimore Nd.
Washington City, April ii. d2w
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Boots. & Shoes.
t3

VETILLlAM TRUE, hasjust received and
w offers for sale, on the most reasonable
terms, general assortment of ladies', gen,
tlemen's, and cbiid:en's coarse and fine
SHOES, suitable for the present and ap.
preaching season, and warranted good.
ALSO,
A general assortment of mems and boys
coarse and fine Hats. All the above articles
are offered wholesale or ret, il at the lowest
Baltimore and Philadelphia prices.
October 90 If.
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For Sale, Lease, or Ground
Rent. 81

YNHE subscriber, being DESTROYS to bring
u into productive slate some of his va
cant property, offers 10 sell, lease, or ground
rent on very favorable terms, number Of
valuable building lots. situated on Union,
Water, queen and Alfred Streets, and Fay
cite Alley. Also, large and eligible lot at
West-End little above the Stone Bridge.
which may be divided, into S or 6 lots fer
improvement.
Hewould dispose of some lots at the south
end of his lot on the Turnpike road, TO the
City-or lie ise part OF that extensiVelo tor
garden or anyother improye ment.
A. HOLBROOK.
march 6
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Sugar, Coffee, Hemp, &c.

Sugar, Coffee, Hemp, &c.
ME cargo of the schooner New Packet,
4 Snow, from Boston, for sal. by
VIM FOWLE y co.
25 hhds ofSt. Croix sugars of sup. quail.
20 bbls. muscovado do. ofgood quality
1000 lbs coffee
llstons irst quality ST. Petersburg hemp
70 bolts Russia duck
70 casks nails OF different sizes
10 casks Iinseed or
do lamp olh
An invoice Of silk goods, consisting of
case NaDkin grapes
2 do sewing silk, assorted colors
! do sarsenetts do
3 do leyantine shawls do
All ofw which were particularly selected in
Canton, and are ofsuperiG quality.
Also, for sale,
The cargo OF schr. Seneca, capt. Winslow,
from Portland
81 bbls. muscovado sugar
hhds. retailing moasses
10000 feet merchantable clear lumber
1900 bushels potatoes.
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Hollow Glass. Sc.

halfpint tumblers, LA doz.
" case looking glasses, "a doz.
cases states, $50 doz.
case tape, assorted
| case black velvet ribbon, from to 80.
For sale, cheap, payable in Mechanics
Bank paper, or liberal credit, by
BUTTS & CAWOOD,
Who keep 6y Retail
A constant supply offamily Flour for cash,
only the profit being to small to admit OF
calling for payment. Dec. g..
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ny, in the yearI820, at the port and town OF
Alexandria, in the District aforesaid, in a
certain Clubhouse there situate on land, duly
seized as forfeited, by Thomson Mason, Esq
then and there being collector OF the said
port and district of Alexandria.
Teste, EDM. 1. LEE,
Clerk of the District Court OF
april7 the District of Alexandra,
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district Court of the u. s.

d auator the Dsstrss s,S Ct csHns'sa' .spr'l =
The United States,
Ill., Br;gantine Cumberland, her furniture,
tacsel aud apparel.
Case Of Seizure and Libel
|TT Is ordered that the fourth Saturday m
4 Ibis month be and the same Is appointed
3. ,I,e trial of the said libel at the Court
|.Jarse in the town of Alexandria, in the Dis
! at aforesaid, and that the substance OF the
sa;d }ibei fled against the said brigantine
sSao,herland together with this order, be
onhIshed for fourteen days before the day
Rsrshy appointed for the trial of the said
|i;hel in some newspaper published in the
t.own Of Alexandria, and be also posted up
~ tho most public manner for the space OF
Itourteen DAYS before the said day OF trial, at
ktbe Court House in the said Town, and also
~ the Coffee House in the said town.
The said libel charges In substance that on
<tbe eighteenth day OF December,in the year
zone thousand eight hundred aud nineteen, at
|the port of Alexandra, three casks contain
| ing refined lump and loaf sugar, were import
Ell into the United States, to wit, INTO the
District and port aforesaid, from foreign
place, by sea: to wit. from the Island OF Gu
racoa. in certain vessel or brigantine called
| the Cumberland, of Alexandra that the
|said vessel in which the saidrehned lump and
|loaf sugar was imported as aforesaid, was
moi AZ The time OF such importatlop, nor at
any time before or since, OF one hundred and
Twenty tons burthenand upwards, but otless
burthen to wit, of one hundred ard eleven
and tweny ninety hiths tons burthen, and no
more and the said refined lump and loaf
sugar was so imported as aforesaid. in
casks containing less than six hundred
pounds weight each, against the force OF the
act OF Congress in such case provided, by
reason of which premises, and by the force
Of the said act OF Congress, the said vessel
Ter trigaatine called the Cumberland of A
'le2andria, with her tackel. apparel and fur
|ritare hath become forteitedto the United
Safes and being so forfeited was after.
wards, TO wit, on the seventeenth day Of
January, in the year eighteen hundred and
twenty, al the port of Alexandria. in the dis
trIct aforesaid, upon the river Potomac, there
being a water navigable from the sea by YES
sells OF ten tons burthen and upwards, duly
seized as aforesaid, by Thompson Mason esq.
collector OF the said port.
Teste. EDM. I. LEE,
Clerk of the District Court for
april7 the District of Columbia.
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Leesburg Hotel and Coffee
House.

ID FOLEY respectfully infoms the citi-
Il gems of Leesburg, and the public ge-
nerally, that he has taken that large and COM
modious establishment lately occupied by
Sam'l L. Edwards. on Loudoun Street, di-
rectly leading from Alexandra, Washington
and Georgetown to Charlestown, Battletowg.
and Winchester where from the superior
accommodations and attention 10 the conve-
nience and comfort Of travellers, he hopes
togive the greatest satisfaction to those who
honor his house.
N. b. The most attentive servants always
provided. JAMS
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Bryan iiampson e. Co.

L =
NJ AVE on hand, and offer for sale
IL IS hhds. .. 100 bbls. Ist q Cd quality
Muscovado sugars
SO hhds. brigh. molasses
50 do Jamaica and Antigua rum
1870 bags prime green coffee
d pipes London part. Tenerife wine
10 do Sicily Madeira do
80 quarter casks Malaga do
cases London mustard containing
pound 4. half pound cannisters
2 hhds. English alum
1900 lbs. madden
Anew tons patent shot, assorted sizes
White lead in kegs
1000 lbs. bees wax
$500 lss ssshs sisG ss '''" sALr
400 tons plaster.
With a general assortment Of groceries,
and constant supply of the best family
flour. september 81
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Henry C.. Slade e. Co.

Henry G. slade e Co.
yIAVE received by7ship Boston, part of
IL their fall importation of
H.aRDWaRE & CUTLERY.
The residue is daily expected, which
together with their former stock, Srenders
their assortment extensive; they have like
wise on hand,
Bar, hoop and sheet iron
Blister'd, Crowley, German & cast steel
Anyils, vices and bellows
Cut and wrought nails
Shovels and spades
Cooking, Franklin, box + ten plate stoves,
also,
Cordage and cotton seine Irvine, &c. &C.
nov. S diff
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Potatoes.
Whiskey, Irish Potatoes, Clio
YER Seed. &c.

81
yer Seed, SC.
4 lindsay s. HILL have lust received,
IA hhds. & Is bbIs. Baltimore whiskey
: And from Ireland, via Norfolk,
loo hampers potatoes. ola superior quality
so bushels Vermont clover seed
300 do Albany seed oats
10 do timothy seed
10 hhd;s Isl. and Is hhds Cd quality New
Orleans sugar
WI. sugar of Cd quail. in hhds e. bbls.
Jamaica run in bids
Holland gin and French brandy in pipes
Malaga Wine IN Or. casks
.Molasses in hhds.
Green g. white coffee in bags g. 5bls.
Imperial tea IN 5 g. 10 catty boxes
Gunpowder do. in bali chests
Y II. ditto ia chests and catty boxes
Goshen cheese 10 casks-shad in bbls.
Liverpool coarse and fine salt, in bulk and
sacks
Corn and family -four, also
Zoo tons plaster. march IA
Sugar, Molasses, sc.
YXTM. FOWLE &. Co. have for sale, the
W carg sat she schooner Alexander, capt
Lincoln, from Boston, Of
36 tierces Musoyado sugar
% hogsheads retailing molasses
2pIpes Holland gin
81 bolts FIRST quality Russia duck
d. pleces white Russia sheeting
90 do brown
70 tons plaster paris
Also the cargo of the brig Panopea, from
ST. Andrews of
RIO tons plaster paris
730 boxes smoked behring's
In Store,
81 hogsheads First quality Saint Croix
80 barrels Sugar
10 hogsheads ! Muscovado sugar of good
$50 barrels quality
70 bags Indiado for retailing
10000 lbs coffee
Is pipes Holland gin
60 hhds E rum
Pipes, half pipes, quarter and half quarter
casks old Madeira wine, from the house of
Keers 4. Co.
300 casks nails assorted sizes
ESQ boxes mould and dipped candles o.
SIMPSONS brand
30 do sperm do
loo do brown soap
80 bbls mess and No | beef
loo sides red sole leather
300 bolts first quality Russia duck
Zoo do do Ravens do
loo crates Liverpool ware
5 pipes old Cognac brandy, of superi
quality
30 casks fresh raisins
do Zante currants
5000 lbs soft she'll almonds
Malaga wire, bales eorks
Cases mems coarse and fine shoes and hats
An invoice OF Nankin and Canton grapes
sarsenets. sewing silk and India cottons.
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Kerr & Fitzhugh,

80 y Z 'eUSH3
Corner Of King f. Washington streets,
Have for sale general assortment Of
Groceries,
Which will be sold low for cash. They bavs :
also received a consignment of fresh
CtOver-S Seed,
which will be sold at reduced price.
march I9
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n ohce.

TIME subscriber having assigned to John
L Mandell his books for collection, here
by informs all that are indebted to him by
note or book account, thatthey are request
ed to make immediate payment to him, as
no other personis authorised to collect or set
tie the same. K. F. DEGGE.
febl II
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A pUNNINn MOIINTAIN-

PiIrsBUFoH, penn March IA brilliant spccta
Gle has been i"T udy months pa5t presented TO tue
eyes OF those hO i've usaIy opposite 10 the llw e.
Liass works OHc % the large coal pits from vI,icS
us establishment received portion Of its fuel is ON
me, dnd short lime back yOiiifng fufth flames
win all Tie subiiuIy OF NesGvus. UJtiDg the da, n
o. not observable iiom town, but tuuu 40 ngbt an
prodchts,U blfss UPOn Tue sgbt 40 AL the steady blaze
% tie Rds iebts. hHw long Il has been on aTr we
know not u - on.y few nights since attention
vas called 10 A. bat % Is probable ihat u las been
hWbing fDT many ieats. We fCmgmber ~ have heard
% 7aid tb' Goa MI was twenty years aro The
Probability is thai % has HtteT been eAiiu2uished IL
never. hpN ever, has rtI distinctly seen anil STAGE
1t has CVniuubI cgtGIED The opru cUI pit Ibis n,,y
displdts Walls aud roof ~ 5oliI fire extending hot.
Ipuialy into The VeIy bowels Of the hI. an ATTEMPT
We ais told ba5 been made the progress Of
this destructive COulaEi altO8, ~ stopping up the
nautn u the PIT, bus the attempt failed, 0aiug We
presume 10 the many slugC5 which the rOcbs
through which air euteT ilow Il viii terminate
Is impossible 20 Say, but most dCDrtaLe destruction
Of ihe valuable article oi coat must have aftady taken
place how iar the loss has extended canaol be as
CerdiHed Owipg TO the height aHd seepnsss u the bin
the pit eaunt he approached by any power sufficient 10
produce any effect and fear that The only remedy
have 10 expect IS the Calling m of large masses Of
earth, f0ck and What the Golfers cal! hyrHb0Ck-
However Gplcndid aud Sublime the bursting of the
Game from the bill ~ darn night may be- reminding
~ the classic Gc0Hs % the TtsHs breathing fntfh
vengeance fIOm beneath she mOuntaus which bad
been he'psd on them. Il produces The melancholy
rejection that an immense quantity Uf that article on
which piusbWg depends foT her PIE eminence must
be destroyed before tic IRE can from It's ravages