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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
100 Dollars Reward.

T WILL give the above reward to any
Il person who will return to my posses
sion, negro LAWRENCE, who assumes the
sirname of FENWICK. This fellow left
my farm, on the Wicomico river, in Charles
county, Md. on the 9th July, in consequence
of his own outrageous conduct towards my
oyerseer. He is negro of fire erect n
CURE. good features, asulooth black skin,
rather above the middle stature, OF youth
full appearance for one OF thirty years OF
age, and of great plausibility and natural
smartness. His ears grow remarkably close
to his head, and on the inside of his lower
| lip he has white mark or spot | purcha-
| sed him d wears ago of the estate of Mrs.
P. Fl. Courts, of this county. am led (by
circumstances which have come 10 my know
ledge since he absconded, to believe that
he will endeavor to make his way to King
George county, Va. should he not take
this route, he will probably be met with in
the District of Columbia, or in the upper
counties Oft state, on his way TO Penn
sylvania. apprehend he will change his
| name, and if committed to Jail, refuse to
state 10 whom he belongs, as the misconduct
which preceded his departure, & his alb
sconding, have all appeared since to have
been preme iitated. He took all his clothes
| with him, of which he had large number !;
among them-a new bearskin over-coat,
long close. bodied blue coat, pair of stri-
ped jean pantaloons, one or more white
waistcoats, besides many articles of coarse
cloathng these, however, he will probably
exchange. or sell them for cash to defray
his travelling expenses.
will give the above reward to any per
son who will bring him home to me, or
FIFTY DOLLARS if confined in Jail, and
notice given me, so that | recover him
Should he be taken out of the state, | will
also pay.all reasonable costs and charges
which may attend the bringing him home.
T STODDERT,
West Hatton, near Aliens Fresh Post
Office, Charles county, Maryland.
auD dit
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
Declaration OF Independence

Which shall be, in all respects, .4meri-
can. All the necessary materials shall be
manufactured in this country, and express
ly for this publication. The designs, the
engravings shall be the work of American
Artists the publication throughout shall al
ford evidence OF what our citizens haze done
in politics and can do in art
From The arrangements made, and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, it is
confidently expected that this engraving will
be, when finished, splendid and truly ma
tional publication The Publisher thinks he
can promise that it shall be ready 10 deliver
TO Subscribers in February next, at TEN
dollars each copy, to be paid on delivery
The engravngs will be accompanied by a
pamphlet, containing the official documents
connected with the publication as authori-
ties, and list ofthe Subscribers Names
It's contemplated to have a few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry co'ors
to have the shields accurately tmctured III
the modern style and the plants, sc. color
cd by one of our most approved water CO.
lorers. The price OF those superb copies
will be THIRTEEN dollars each. AS no
more Of those copies will be printed than
shall he subscribed for, gentlemen who
wish for them, are requested to add the
word coLored" TO their subscription.
JOHN BiNNS,
Chesnut-street, Philadelphia.
dec 80 DIFF
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
100 Dollars Reward.

y AN away on the 28th of April, from
u the farm of the subscriber, in Dogue
Neck, Fairfax Co Virginia, negro HARRY,
aged about twenty three years, about five
feet ten inches high, very black, we'll built,
has considerable impeachment in his speech,
when spoken to evinces much CO fusion, and
replies almost unintelligibly: had on when
he left home, much worn suit of domestic
cloth lhave every reason to believe that
he IS endeaYoring to pass for free man, and
as such went off in some OF the bay craft du-
ring the late fishing season. All masters OF
vessels are forewarned from harborlng or Ia
king into their employ said negro, under pc
nalty Of having the law rigidly enforced a
gainst them. | will give twenty dollars, if
taken in the county Of Fairfax, or distric, Of
Columbia ifbeyond that distance, the q
bove reward, provided he is secured in Jail
so that get him again. WIN. MASON.
Charles County, Nd. June !.
The editors of the National Intelligence
and Baltimore Federal Gazette vii! insert
the above until forbid, and send their &C
counts to Port Tobacco for payment.
limo IT
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
Notice.

EHOR the information of the public in ge-
L neral that the Poor may know where to
apply to obtain orders for the benefit of the
House OF Industry, for supply of Soup and
Work, the following plan is submitted =
John Harper superintends in the Ist ward,
from the east side OF Fairfax-street to the ri
yer /; Charles Page from the west side OF
Fairfax-street to the east OF Pitt-street.
Guy atkinson superintends in the second
ward. from the east side of Fairfax street 10
the river; Bernard Bryan from the west side
OF Fairtax-slreet to the east side OF Pitt-st
Isaac Robbins superintends in the third
ward, FROM the west side of Pitts street to the
east of Columbus street .4nthony Crease fin.
the west side of Columbus street to the ex-
tent of the corporation
.Mordecai Miller superintcnds in the fourth
ward, from.the west side of Pitt-street to the
east side of AIfred-street and Jonathan Jan
neg from the east side of Alfred streetto the
extent ofthe corporation.
ANTHONY CREASE,
Jan i3 President.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
Extracts from a Law

OF The Corporation TO proo,de for tie speedy
ertinguishmeat of Fare, &c.
Sec I. That every proprietor OF any dwell
ling house. or store house within the limits of
the corporation, shall, at his or her own ex-
hence. provide as many fire buckets. made
Of rooi and suitable leather, and containing
at least two and a half gallons, as shall be e.
, anal in number to the stories in such house.
prov,Jed, That no proprietor shall, in any
case be compelled to provide more than
three buckets for one house. Every proprie-
tor who shall neglect to procure the proper
number OF buckets in the manner herein di-
rected, shall forfeit and pay one dollar per
month for each bucket he shall so neglect
TO procure. The proprietors of all dwell
ling houses and store houses which shall
hereafter be erected within the corporation,
shall furnish the same with buckets in the
manner before prescribed, within twomonths
after such houses shall be occupied or fall
ing to do so, shall be subject 10 the penalties
before mentioned.
3. Where the proprietor of any dwelling
house or store house residing out OF The limits
of the corporation. shall neglect to comply
with the acquisitions of this act, the occupier
Of such house shall within two months after
coming to the possession thereof, procure
the necessary buckets; and failing to pro-
vide the same, shall be subjectto The like pc
nalties as are in such case imposed on lhe
proprietor.
5. ltshall be the duty of the superinten-
dent Of police, once in six months at least, to
visit the houses within the limits of the cor
poration TO examine and take an account of
The buckets belonging to such houses, and 10
report to the mayor the names of all persons
who shall neglect TO provide and keep the
same, according 10 the acquisitions of this act.
"a. sl&sa. GEO c ELL, Sup. Pc.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
Samuel Ward 6 90.

y4VE commenced the mandatory G.
4 4 cabinet work, also of turning and
carving. at the shop fJoseph Spear, deceas-
ed Having purchased the stock and tools
ofthe decedent. and large stock on hand,
they hatter themselves that, byattent'on and
industry, they can furnish as good and as
cheap of every description, as any person in
the District of Columbia.
They haze on hand and for sale,
elegant mahogany sideboards, carved
/ SET do tables, 8 in a SET
3 set do round ends, in set
10 mahogany dining tables, square
6 Pembroke do
6 bureaus mahogany
10 bedseads of different finds,
light stands, wash stands,
cribs, sofas. &c.
Also,
900 feet Mahogany in board and
Plank. Turning and curvng done at the
shortest notice, and any other bu mess in
their line. S. WARD.
Oct 96 ENOCH LEWIS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
RIG
Declaration Of independence.

DCClaTdCloll VI lItuCPOiuCtCO.
ENTE have no authentic copy Of this most
w important state paper, the very basis
that supports the proud column of American
liberty none, at least, on which the eye OF
taste can rest, for moment, with satislac'
ton. Why have we not ?
The English nation, still proud of their
MAGMA CHARTA, though every proyi.
sion It contains has been trampled upon by
the bold ambition ftheir rulers, have pub
lished edition after edition of this instrument,
each more splendid than its predecessor.
Sir William Blackstone has collated and
commented on this fine copy OF Magma
Charta has been excelled by later specimens
of art, and the fac-similes of the seals and
signatur shave made every reader of taste
in Great Britain acquainted, in some de-
gree, not merely with the state acknowledge
and of art at the period in question, but with
the literary attainments, also, OF King John,
King Henry, and their " Barons bold"
Surely the Declaration OF American hide
pendence is, at least, as well entitled to tue
decorations of art as the Magma Charta OF
England and il the fac SMILES of the sig
natures of the patriots who signed it were
published in America, it would serve to gra-
tify curiosity, at least as laudable as that
which calls for limitations of the correspon-
dents of Junius or Of the aristocracy that
wrested the English Charter from the reiuc-
lant monarchs OF the day.
We are firmly persuaded that the more
the principles Of our Declaration of lndepen
dence are spread out before the eyes OF the
world, the more they will be admired, by
foreign nations as well as our own and eve
ry innocent and honest device that may serve
to attract attention toward them, will serve,
also, to promote the great cause Of public IL
berry. Such an embelishededition as will
renderit an ornament to an apartment, will
have tendency to spread the knowledge OF
its contents, among those who would other
wise have turned their thoughts but lightly
towards the subject. Such an edition will
serve TO place it continually under the eye
of man. woman, and child in a famil it
will associate the pleasurable ideas of ele-
gance and ornament with the history Of tie
transaction itsell-and familiarize those
principles which form, or ought to form, the
very bond and cement Of political society,"
Nor is it of small moment that such all edi-
ton, well executed, will serve as specimen
of the state of the Fine Arts amongst rs at
the present day. Actuated by these views,
the subscriber proposes TO publish
A SPLENDID EDITION
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
For Rent.

49, The dwelling house and store, oc-
ATYH cupied by Mr.. Rob't. S. BlacklocIk!,
Wssssl for one or more years, and immedi-
49, ate possession will be given: This
situation is one of the most desirable in town
for a grocery business, and the dwelling is
large and pleasant. For terms apply to
september24 mth6w CI1k. NE Ale.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
HOUSES, LANDS, Sc.
70 Let.

-, Two houses, near the Toll 1a.e,
I NTxf West End--one convenient W.
Nsssss3 story house, and in complete ord q
EsEss.. ANY additional improvement. IN Ine
way OF shop, &c. viii be made to accomo.
moaate tenant, who wants an adyantage9 %
estabIishment. Also two small comfortable yr;
houses agreeably situated 10 towa. These
houses will be rented low TO good tenants.
Dec7 A. HoLLBROok.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
To Rent,

So. Thai large and commodious brick
ssyTA warehouse, lately occupied by Geo.
asss:: Kincaid; also, the frame dwelling
GAghouse, aud store adjoining. The a,
bcve property is wellsituated for the flour and
grocery business, will be rented low to good
tenants, and possession given immediate ely
;uly JAMES SANDERSON.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
lFe Notice

DFFCULTlEs arising from ,bs No..
Dofthe following work, the pubIisher. S..
been compelled to remove to PhiladeIrLI;3,
tor the better execution Of his plan, g Th
editorial department has in Consequence sa Ie
len into other hands. Mr.. ALIENS Nal. Id,
engagement rendering itimpossible 10 sem srse
intend it in another city. The fiends Ip ="
relations of The different signers 10 fha n, ono
ration OF independence are therefore roo" Ia
ed to direct their fayors to The publisbegT VA S
443, Market-strect, Philadelphia. 40
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
John Ramsay
S. Drew, Merchant Tailor,

'Js A'iN" -'ASl ShieIilI NiAO'3
Reinforced from airfar-Street TO TIE corner Of
King md Columbus streets, and has
prices. falling,
- ESPECTFULLY aCquaints his cuato-
1 a mers and the citizens in general that
he has removed as above, where he will
study to give satisfaction. He has by him
small but well assorted stock Of goods,
which will be found on inspection TO be OF
the best quality, the whole Of which he
wishes to sell low for cash, and as further
INDUCEMENTS TO purchasers be offers to cut
out any goods, bought of him to any size or
pattefn gratis.
S Drew aware, Of the advantage q realty
money business has over one where Iof4g
credit is given. thinks that distinction
ought to bemade in the prices in each case:
and as the price of provisions are low at
present, he is glad to he able to announce
10 those customers who will feel disposed
TO pay him ready money for his work, that
he viii reduce the price of making to them
according to the present journeymen's wa
GEES; and to prevent any supposed imposi-
ton on the one hand or dissatisfaction on the
other he is willing to be governed by the
printed regulations of prices by which the
journeymen are paid IN Alexandria.
N. b. Bread, -four, beef, groceries, IL
quors or any thing valuable taken in ex-
change for clothes.
S. Drew has this day opened tavern in
the same house, where he has laid in sup
ply Of Philadelphia and the district porter
and ale, together with liquors of the best
quality, and he feels confident that he shall
be able to give satisfaction to all who will
please to favor him with a call.-He is fit
ting up his house for the accommodation of
boarders, travellers, SC. and from its central
situation, good beds and stabling, together
with other requisites, he presumes that il
will be found collYenient establishment.
may Go
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
To Let,

3d.. ON moderate terms, three story
@fTR brick House, ints central part OF
Mnss the town, we'll calculated fora Pr
$3.50 vate family, or genteel boarding
house. Possession given on or before inc ISL
of December next. Inquire OF the frin'er.
iune % ou
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
To Rent,

80 A commodious three story brick
SHN dwelling house on Washlngion,str't l.
Essss lately occupied by Mr.. Jno,J Jackson
&S4 ALSO,
A small frame house, on Fairfax.street, be-
tween King and Prince streets. In my ao-
ssnce application may be made to Velt CHI
iuIy 3 d3tuthstf JOHN LLOYD.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
200 Dollars Reward.

I'd IAN away from the subscriber living in
IL King Georges county Va. On Monday
the 22nd March, a yellow man named
SJ.4.MES,
about % years of age, his tore teeth wide
apart, and cannot speak very quck--had
on Virginia cloth clothes and carried off a
shaggy great coat, be has father named Pc
ter Hall, who lives with the widow Morgan,
at Oak Hill, Fauquier Co. and his grandfa-
Their, old Frederick Hall, is supposed to be
living at Mr.. Terrett's near Alexandria, and
il is likely he may be lurking about theS. =
l will give the above reward for apprehend-
ing and securing said fellow so that get him
again, aud reasonable charges if brought
home. j. II. WASHINGTON.
Masters Of vessels and others are fore
warned against harboring or carrying OF
said fellow If June IA
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
For Sale or Rent.

A.. The unexpired lease ofthe Spring
HTfM Garden, with all the improvements
ssss now attached thereto; as well as
Ess.ssslthe crop in the ground; the whole
being in high state OF cultivation. 80
En.nire of the printer t nov 20
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01

printcia have bern looking At. and II
press their unqualified APPRECIATION OF, II eA'
Your Press is better made than VI an H.
have from Ruthyen's manufac,orv '' T i, We
fact, an excellent machine. As rnyarr' I' II
,he oonmhian,. and to be preferred for IL X
lightnesa and simplicity. IL
D. &. G. BRUCE
VII. q. Ramage. II December II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
For Sale.

g.. That three story brick house, STU
ERt ated on the south side OF hrince-st.
&saasI now in the occupancy OF Mr.. VIM.
GrAb Rudd; perfect title will be gwen,
and the terms of payment made convenient.
Applyt to JOHN ii. LADp y 20
September 10
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
TO PRINTERS.
ADAM R.4yMAGE
- ESPECTFULLYi informs the trade that
AG he continues to manufacture the
Screw and RuthYen
PRINTING PRESSES.

The former, in its present improved state,
with iron beds, &c. he has obtained a patent
for. The estimation in which this press is
held, is perhaps best shewn by the demand
for it-nearly Goo being in use OF his make ;
and every exertion shall still be made TO
render it as complete as possible.
ft-All other articles in his line, as usual.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
PROPOSALS
BY JOSEPH Ri. sANDERsoN
For Publishing By Subscription,
A Biography Of the signers
OF THE
Declaration Of Independence.

Accompanied with Plates.
To which will be annexed History &c
Proceedings OF Congress, during the 1a ~s 'as
OF the Law, and the Declaratio6 ilee ttf''a a
the fac smile Engravings of Tie sirnatnre "'@
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
T. G. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN +. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.


Neg York, Juty 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, 20 Jet you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthven
Press. improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it,
have had il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, end number of cur
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced il as com
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have Of it.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in given time.
The exertionof working il is no more than
healthy exercise for boy of Is years of age.
q have boy of that age 10 work on mine. }
1t is we'll made, the different parts admira-
bly, proportioned, and not more liable than
other presses to get out of repair.
am, yours respectfully,
D. FANSHAW.
Nr. A. Ramage
.Neu- York, .qpril 25, 1918.
Sir--The Ruthven Press arrived safe, and
rs in successful operation. Many Of our
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
Fnr, Sale.

YTHE HOUSE and LOT in which | used
IL to reside in the town of Alexandra, con-
tanning an acre of ground, on Westinghouse.
being one of the most agreeable situations for
a genteel family in that town. For terms
and view of the property, apply to James
l.. McKenna, esq. who is fully authorize 20
to treat for and dispose of the same, and Wl'i
explain any factsrespecting It which may be
required. JOHN horA'"o
Hill and Dale, April 90.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
Burr Mil Stone Mandatory.

TIME subscriber wishes to inform MS
Il friends and the public, that he has
opened his Burr Mill Stone Mandatory, al
the upper end of King street, (opposite the
Blacksmith and Farrier's shop, IN The town
Of Alexandria where he will supply millers
With French Burrs, of any size, at the short
est notice and will warrant them equal II
not superior, to any in the United States;-'
If millers will order their Wheat Burrs be-
fore they are built, he will build them IN
a manner, as he can prove to the satisfaction
of any person, that they will run, without
stop or fail, for 100 years d If mol bespoke,
from 90 to 100.
n. B. Prices as low as possible
iune % ROBERT GLENN.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01

A SPLENDID EDITION
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-09-19
MISSOURI.

Extract from series of Notes on the Missouri
River and some of the native tribes, by gen.
tleman attached to the yellow Stone Expedi-
ton in l8f9--pubIished in the Petersburgh In.
telIigeneer.
The Pawnees are now at war with the
Osages, Kanses, Sioux, aud Spaniards ;
their war excursions are frequently CARR
ed into the settlements of the latter, from
whence they procure a great number of
foe horses; they likewise obtain horses
from the nations soath Of them, for their
blankets, guns. &C.; their horses they
sell again TO the nations on the Missouri.
for double or treble the quantity they
appeared to prefer obtaining European
goods by this species Of traffic, 10 hunting
Cor beaver, and other valuable furs; aud
their trade is Of very little Importance to
the whites.
Their war parties last summer, brough,
them in nearly 400 horses principally
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-09-19
From the National Advocate.
THR CRITICAL OBSERVER.

she that hath mouth of his own
should never bid others blow" said my
uncle Bartholomew to me one. day, as he
observed me Directing another to do that
which should have done myself. Now,
my uncle was pretty shrewd old chap.
aud possessed good fund of such odd
sayings as the above, which he never fail
ed repeating to me when they we're ne
cessaIy; and, as l often had cause to
regret my not following them, they made
very deep impression upon my mind,
and were of immense benefit 10 me in the
long run-affording me fine criterion
by which to mark the proceedings OF my
acqusintances.
There was Of my companions young
fellow called JEREMY MEAsUREwELL.
Now, Jerry was fine jovial young man,
OF whom I was extremely fond; he was,
when left my native village. a sober,
industrious and upright youth. and had
| by his perseverance aud frugality, gather
ed together considerable sum of money,
which he invested 10 merchandise. and
was doing very handsomely--he likewise
married a plain, tidy young damseI, by
whom he had three fine children. Such
was Jerry, when went away but. alas
on nv return ten years after, the scene
was changed Jerry had fallen into the
practice, Of " bidding others blow" As
his business increased, instead of doubling
his attention, he employed clerk. In a
short time be in,rusled his affairs entirely
to his management; and as idleness be-
gets bad practices. he INDUCED himself
rather often with friendly, glass, and
gave himself up completely to trolicking !
AID what was the consequence Why.
his business was neglected--debts accu-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. became clamorous--
! he became bsnkrupt--died yagabond--