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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-25
Notice.

DOR the information of the public in ge-
A. neral that the Poor may know where to
apply to obtain orders for the benefit Of the
House Of Industry, for a supply OF Soup and
Work, the following plants submitted -
John Harper superintends inthe LIST ward,
from the eastside Of Fairfax street to the II.
yer: Charles Page from the west side of
Fairfax street to the east Of Pitt-street.
Guy .atktmson superintends in the second
ward, from the east side of Fairfax-street TO
the river Bernard Bryan from the west side
of Fairfax-slreet to the east side OF Pitt ST. !,
Isaac Robbins superintends in the third
ward, from the west side of Pitt street to the
east of Columbus street: .aathony Grease fin.
the west side of Columbus street 10 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 Alfret-street and Jonathnn Ian
neg from the east side of Alfred streetto the
extent ofthe corporation.
ANTHONY CREASE,
jan Is President.
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100 Dollars Reward.

. AN away on the 28th of April, from
q the farm of the subscriber, in Dogue
Neck, Fairfax Co Virginia, negro HARRY,
aged about twenty three years, about tive
feet ten inches high. very black, we'll built,
has cons ierable 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 have every reason to believe that
he is eudeavoring to pass for a 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 rigidIy enforced
gainst them. l will give twenty dollars, if
taken in The county of Fairfax, or district OF
Columbia; if beyond that distance, the a.
bove reward. provided he is secured in jail
so that gel him again. WIN. MASON.
Charles County, Nd. June |.
The editors of the National Intelligencer
and Baltimore Federal Gazette will insert
the above until forbid, and send their &C
counts to Port Tobacco foI payment.
June | Il
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-25
THE
Declaration of independence.

AXyE have no authentic copy OF this most
w important state paper, the very basis
that supports the proud column OF American
liberty none, atleast, on which the eye OF
taste can rest, for moment, with satisiac-
ton. Why have we not
The English nation, still proud OF their
MAGMA CHARTA, though every proyl-
sion it contains has been trampled upon by
the bold ambition oftheir rulers, have pub
lished edition after edition of this instrument,
each more splendid than its predecessor---
Sir William Blackstone has collated ana
commented on this fine copy OF Magma
Charta has been exceIed by later specimens
of art, and the fac-simlles OF the seals and
signatur fshave made every reader OF taste
| in Great Britain acquainted, IN some de-
gree, not merely with the state OF knowledge
and of art at the period IN question, butwlth
the literary attainments, also, OF King John,
King Henry, and their (" Barons bold"
Surely the Declaration OF American lnde
pendence is, atleast, as well entitled to the
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 Ju1us or of the aristocracy that
wrested the nsish Charter from the reluc-
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 embellished edition 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 family--it
will associate the pleasurable ideas of ele-
gance and ornament with the history of the
transaction itseli-and famliarize those
principles which form, or ought to form, the
very bond and cement of political society,"
Nor is it OF small moment that such an edi-
ton, well executed, will serve as specimen
of the state of the Fine Arts amongst us al
the present day. Actuated by these views,
the subscriber proposes to publish
A SPLENDID EDITION
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SPLENDID EDITION
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 throughou shall al
ford evidence of what our citizens hare 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
tiosal publication The Publisher thinks be
can promise that it shall be ready TO deliver
TO Subscribers in February next, at TEN
dollars each copy, to be paid on delivery.
The engravings will be accompanied by
pamphlet, containing the official documents
connected with the publication as authori-
ties. d list of the Subscribers Names.
Its contemplated to have few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry colors,
to have the shields accurately tinctured in
the modern style and the plants, sc. color
ed by one of our most approved water CO.
lorers. The price OF those superb copies
will be THIR TEEN dollars each. As no
more of those copies will be printed than
shall be subscribed for, gentlemen who
wish for them, are requested to add the
word " colored" to their subscription.
JOHN BiNNS,
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
dec so diff
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10 Let.

-. Two houses, near the Toll Gate,
s. AZ "a West Eud-one convenient IVY
Es.s.. story house, and in complete oru e
9sSs,s ANY acknowledgements, ~ .ae
way of Shop, &c. will be made to accoino-
MEDIATE tenant, who wants an advan MA =
establishment. Also two small comio S5rsa
hoases agreeabIy situated in town. l ness
souses WILDE rented low to good te mI1
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Burr Mil Stone Mandatory.

YyHE subscriber wishes TO inform his
a friends and the public, that be has
opened his Burr Mill Stone Mandatory, at
theupper end of King-street, topposite the
Blacksmith and Farrier's shop, IN the town
of Alexandria, where he willsupply millers
with French Burrs, Of any size, al the short,
est notice and will warrant them equal, II
not superior, to any in the United States
IF nillers 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 y II not bespoke,
from 80 to 100.
N. B. Prices as low as possible
iune % ROBERT GLENN.
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Extracts from a Law
Qfths Corporct,or to provlds for The speedy
ertingwishmeN Of Fare, &c

Qfths CorporGt,or to proDlds for che speedy
tingtashmeat Of Fare, &c
Sec l. That every proprietor OF any dwell
+ ling house, or store house within the limits OF
the corporation, shall, at his or her own ex-
pence, provide as many fire buckets, made
of gooi aud suitable leather, and containing
at least two and half gallons, as shall be e.
quail in number to the stories IN such house.
Prop,ded, That no proprietor shall, in any
case be compelled TO provide more than
three buckets for one house. livery 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 AMI store houses which shall
hereafter be erected Within thu corporation,
shall furnish the Same with buckets in the
manner before prescribed, within two months
after such houses Shall be occupied ;or fail
ng to do so, shall be subject to the penalties
before mentioned.
2. Where the proprietor of any dwelling
house or store house residing out of the limits
of the corporation. shall neglect to comply
with the +, .Nistions of this act, the occupier
Of such house shall within two months alter
coming to the possession thereof, procure
+ the necessary buckets; and failing to pro-
vide the same, shall be subject to the like pc
nalties as are in such case imposed on The
proprietor.
5. Ii shall 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 10 examine and take an account of
[. the buckets belonging to such houses, and 10
report to the mayor the nanesof all persons
who shall neglect to provide and keep the
same, according to the acquisitions of this act.
Cd. 3i&S9 GEO G ELL, Sup. Pc.
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s. Drew, Merchant Tailor,
Remo0ed from Fairfar street to the corner Of
King md Columbus streets, andh's
prices falling,
, ESPECTFULLY' acquaints his custo-
! d mers and the citizens IN general that
he has removed as above, where ne wlli
study to give satisfaction. lie 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 he offers to cut
out any goods, bought of him to any size or
pattern gratis.
S. Drew aware, Of the advantage ready
money business has over one where long
credit is given. thinks that distinction
ought to be made in the prices in each case:
and as the price of provisions are low at
present, he is glad to be able to announce
to those customers who will feel disposed
10 pay him ready money for his work, that
he will reduce the price of making to them
according TO the present lourneymen's wa
ges and to prevent any supposed imposi-
ton on the one band 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.-Re 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 it
will be found convenient establishment.
may 2S
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For Sale.

yEyHE HOUSE and LOT in which fused
4 to resideinthe town of Alexandra, con
talning an acre of ground, on Westinghouse,
seing one of the most agreeable situations toT
genteel family in that town. For terms,
aud view of the property. apply to James
L. .HcKeaaa, esq. who is fully authorized
to treat for and dispose Of the same, and will
explain any facts respecting it which may be
required. JOHN HUMANS
Hill and Dale, April 90.
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Printers have been looking at, and III =,
press their unqualified appreciation oil g
Your Press is better made than ono W., :.
have from Ruthyen's manufsctory. Il ;s
lact, an excellent machine, as rowerfnI
the Columbian, and TO be preferred for
lightness and simplicity.
m D. &. G. BRUCE,
MIR. a. Ramage. If December -
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For Rent.

s,,..s The dwelling house and store, oc-
tsarh cupied by Mr.. Rob't S. Blackjack,
for one or more years, and lmmsdi-
s2 80 u ate possession will be given. This
situation is one OF theanost desirable in town
for grocery business, and the dwelling is
large aud pleasant. For terms apply to
september 24 mth6w CHR. NEALE.
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For Sale.

- That three story brick house, stu
NSfn ate1 on the south side OF hTince.st,
Essstnew in the occupancy OF Mr.. VIM.
$3.50 Rudd; perfect title will be gwen,
and the terms of payment made convenient,
Applyto JOHN II. LADD & Go.
SeDtember g
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To Rent.

$50 Thatlarge and commodious brick
SEA warehouse, lately occupied by Gee.
HssssIKincaid; also, the frame dwelling
Ssaal house, and store adjoining. The a,
bcve property is wellsituated for the Hour and
grocery business, will be rented low to good
tenants. and possession given Immediately:
iuly s JAMES SANDERSON.
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For Sale or Rent,

80 The unexpired lease the Spring
Garden, with all the improvements
wssssssl now attached thereto; as well as
Iss@ssslthe cropin the ground; the whole
being in high state OF cultivation.
EnIuire of the printer nov 20
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(IP Notice.

DlFFICULTIES arising from the n.,n,
- otthe following work, the pubIisb ,a' NJ !
been compelled to remove to PhiIadeInLI;ss
tor the better execution of his plan 'g ~
edlloraldepartment has in conseouenco tpeI
len into other hands. mr.. ALIENS nre. Id
engagement rendering itimpossibIe to r snS
intend il in another city. The fieUd iupef,
relations of the different signers 10 tho D. dha
ration OF independence are therefore ia
ed to direct their favors to the pubEsberq ue Is
443, Market-street, Philadelphia, -''
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To Let,

n,. ON moderate terms, a three story
hrick House, IN a central part OF
Nsaassl the town, we'll calculated tor Pri-
s~sAsl ate family, or genteei boarding
house. Possession given on or before me Isl
of December next. Inquire OF the Frinter'
June % al
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William Fowle s. Co.

Have landing from schooner Quaker and
j j sloop Eagle
100 boxes mould candles, Sampson brand
100 casks s. 8, and 10 penny nails
casks seine Bridport Irvine, of SUI
90 sewing perior quality.
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TO PRINTERS.
ADAM RA.N4GE
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the trade that
IA he continues to manufacture the
Screw and Ruthyen
PRINTING PRESSES.

The former, in its present improved state,
with iron beds, &c. he has obtained patent
for. The estimation in which this press is
held, is perhaps best slewn by the demand
forit-nearly Goo being in use of his make ;
and every exertion shall still be made to
render it as complete aspossible.
feFAll other articles in his line, as usual
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.J.IsMES.

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 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 Alexandra, and
tits likely he may be lurking about there. :,
| 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. WASHING TON.
Masters of vessels and others are fore
warned against harboring or carrying of
said fellow e June ~
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-25
John Ramsay

JUIIII NNd!ASdy
TT ASimpo!ted in the ships Boston, CO plain
L i FinIay, &, Potomac. captain Bradford.
direct from Liverpool, handsome assert
ment of
Fall and Winter Goods,
which are now opening, and offered for
sale on accommodating terms.
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DAN away from the subscriber living IN
10 King orge'scounty Va. On Monday
the 22nd March. yellow man named
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.NesU- York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, to let 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 it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex-
anime it, They have pronounced it 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 it's no more than
healthy exercise for a boy of Is years Of age.
q have boy of that age to work on mine.
1t is well made, the different parts admira-
bly, proportional, and not more liable than
othe. presses te get out of repair.
am, YOU respectfully,
D. FANSHAW.
Mr. A. Ramage
Ne1o- York, .4prl %, 1918.
Sir-The RuthYen Press arrived safe, and
rs in successful operations. Many Of our
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served the waywardKcss4 f others, have,
regretted That no UNCLE BARTHnEo-
NEW was at hand to counsel them.
lcHABoD FANcIrUL was a young,
man of a lively turn of mind, and mue,
inclined to '.building castles on sandy
foundations" --he bad a snug little pa.
trimony; which with attention and eco.
nomy. might in the end have rendered.
him independent. But IcIlabod had a
emotion" to speculate-and as he seldom
took any time to consider, he was ofteu
the dupe of sharpefs. As his ows
funds rapidly decreased, Ichabod was
forced to have recourse to those that
are I" of them that are surcties far
debts" 1t was lchabod who besoucbt
me to sign the bail bond, when nv IN.
cle's advice induced me to refuse him
But lie would not listen to the Dro.
verb, and therefore looked round for.
one less cautious.
Among his acquaintance was SIMON
CARELESS. Simon likewise possessed
a snug property, with the proceeds OF
which he contriyed to blundcr through
life, without either increasing or dimi
nishjng it, for he was too indolcnt to
adopt any plan calculated to enhance its
palue; and therefore, whatever good
luck fell to his lot was certainly "wind
fall" Such was the person 10 whom
Ichabod Fanciful applied when refus.
ed his request. 1t did not require much
persuasion 70 induce Simon Careless 10
do any act. whether for his advantage
ordisadvantage--the bond was sic ned
Ichabod's speculation, as usual proved
a Leosing bargain--he abscoDded, and
left poor Simon in the lurch, who was
almost, if not entirely reduced to beg.
gary-and this merely from becoming,
" one Of those that strike hands, or them
that are sureties. for debts"
Simeu's catastrophe was warming to
all the neighborhood, and it was long
sere Spectator arose among them.--
They followed the inculcation of the
proverb-" Be not thou one of them
that are sureties for debts" ga word
to the wise is sufficient"--let every one
profit by the advice Of UNCLE BAR
THoLoMEw.
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ANEcDoTE OF MALEY 1sMAEL.

Maley lsmaei compared his subjects,
to bag full Of rats. IF you let them
rest said the warrior, they will knaw
a hole in it. keep them moving, and no
evil will happen.' So his subjects, il
kept continually occupied, the Cover
mrnt went on well; but if left quiet. Sc
ditions would quickly arise. This sui
tan was always in the tented field he
would say that lie should not return to
his palace until the tents were rotten
He kept his army necessarily occupied
in making plantations of olives, 81 in
building rest and rebellion were with
him synonymous terms.
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From the N. Y. Nat. .4dv0cate.
THE CRITICAL OBSERVER


BE not thou one Of them that strike
hands, or Of them that are sureties for
debtS."
When in my youthful days, or in O.
Their words, when I was about t1so and
t7Uentg, a young fellow of my acquain-
lance presented me bail bond to sign,
merely as matter Of form. nothing
more Now as conceived signing a
bond was no great matter for one friend
to do for another,. | was preparing to
do as | was requested-jast as | had
taken my pen in hand, the catastrophe
of the old beau popped into my mind.
and Immediately .'iooked ere Ileaped"
On examining the article, found that
by signing it. ! incurred the risk of
puging it, in case Of the default of my
friend. In Il matter of such Importance
| conceived some advice was necessary,
and immediately applied to my uncle
BathOlomcw--his advice was concise Il
promptly given" Be not thou one Of
them thatstrike hands, or of them that
be sureties for debts" Irelished the pro-
verb, aud therefore got rid ofmy friend
with the best excuse could frame.
Often, in my Journey through life,
has this advice If my uncle's been uf
immense benefit, not only to myself,
but to those Of my associates, who were
not SO welded to their own opinions as
to be deaf to the warnings OF reason Il
experience. And often, whep l OBJ
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Fifty Dollars Reward.

XNIAS stolen from my stable, in MIdals
w burg on Saturday night, the 9ih t 1I,%
a large bright bay horse, sac die and pf'a az
the horse near sixteen hands high, 0, od
years cid, black name and tail, nIcked sr me
carries his tail to the side, has scar on wv ".
of his fore ankles, was little lame when n'.
ken away rides remarkably well, trots' p leb
ces and can tiers (paces unusually we 9Iio half
is his most common gait the sadale:d I 81 /,
worn or more, yellow stIrrups, me Oi n,I.ea
small snsfle plated bit, fair leather r. p oSors
buckles at the checks. | will give lne a. at tts
reward for the horse and conYic.loihd Ie and
thief, ortwenty dollars tor horse ys1el,s sIInsE
hr;dla " NOBLE BEVEhl p 10 e.,
Middlebur, Loudon co. Va. sept 20 :"
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stockings on his legs. shall BET inmeli-
ately seized, and conveyed to the first
Court or Palace. to be there hogged to
DEATH The children of Israel all
thropged to the French merchant. and
before evening the articles were all pur-
chased at any price he chose to demand
for them. After this, who will pre-
sumo to question the sovereign equity
Of the Emperor of Morocco.