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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-17
Mahogany x Furniture.

4 HAVE just received per sloop Fanny,
n from baltimore, about 5000 feet Bay Ma
hogany, in logs, which will be sold to suit
purchasers, either in the log or Loard, at a
reduced price. Gentlemen who are build
ing can be supplied with hand railing, cut to
any dimensions, at short notice.
Also, on hand, and for sale,
A quantity of cabinet furniture, which will
be sold cheap, and warrantedto be made by
the best workmen, and of the best materials.
All orders for furniture, which the subscri-
Der may be favored with from the country
or elsewhere, will be promptly attended to,
and executed in superior style
ROBERT ABERCROMBIE
The National Intelligencer will insert the
above three times, and forward their account
to this office. oct. 95
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-17
Woods Improved
(FREEBORN)
Potent Cast Iron Plough.

Potent Last IRON Ft0ng5.
TNHIS indispensable implement in hus-
4 bandry is at length perfected, Jethro
Wood, practical Farmer, in Cayuga cy.
state of N York, after many years attention
to the subject, has overcome oil prejudice
His Cast Iron Plough, already patented in
England, in France, in Russia, and in the
u. States, where it 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 team, than any other
plough-the land side. mould board and
Share being all of cast metal tempered so as
to resist friction much Longer than wrought
iron laid with steel. The shares being cast
in mouds exactly fitted, by taking several
with each Plough, not only avoids the ex-
pense. but the delay Sc often attending re-
pair. Orders for the above Ploug hs, Shares,
&C. promptly executed, and liberal DIS
count made TO those who buy to sell again,
bv J. n. LADD, 4. Co.
ian go Proprsetors' Agents. .4lerandrsa
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Notice.

NOR the information of the public in ge-
Il 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 inthe lst ward,
from-the east side OF Fairfax street to the r.
yer Charles Page from the west side OF
Fairfax-street to the east OF Pitt-street. !,
Gay atkinson superintends in the second
ward, from the east side of Fairfax-street to
the river; Bernard Bryan from the Westslde
of Fairfax street 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: Anthony Crease tm
the west side of Columbus, streetto the ex-
tent of the corporation.
.Mordecai Miller superintends In the fourth
ward, from the west side of Pitt-street to the
east side of Alfred-street and Jonathan Jan
men from the east side of Alfred .streetto the
extent oftbe corporation.
ANTHONY CREASE,
Janis President.
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Extracts from a Law
y he COrporat,oa to pro0,de for tie spec

V he Corporations to proO,de for the speedy
ertingutshnaens Of Fare, S'c.
Sec /. That every proprietor OF any dwell
Ing house, or store house within the limits OF
he corporation, shall, at his or her own ex-
Pence, provide as many FIRE buckets, made
0i good aud suitable leather, and containing
al least two and half gallons, as shall DE E.
gaal IN number to the stories in such house.
Trovtded, That no proprietor shall, IN any
taSe be compelled to provide more than
taree buckets fore one house Every proprie-
'as who shall neglect to procure the proper
humber OF buckets in the manner herein di-
ected, shall forfeit and pay one dollar per
Month toe each bucket he shall SO neglect
% procure. The proprietors OF all dwell
ing houses and store houses which shall
Iefeafter be erected within the corporation,
wall furnish the same with buckets In the
manner before prescribed, within two months
s0er such houses shall be occupied /; or tall
.ag 10 do so, shall be subject to the penalties
0elofe mentioned.
2. Where the proprietor of any dwelling
ao1se or store house residing cut OF the limits
" the corporation, shall neglect to comply
WIN the acquisitions of this act, the occupier
o. such house shall within two months after
.onins to the possession thereof, procure
a. o, necessary buckets; !. and failing TO pro-
Vlde the same, shall be subject to the like Pc
mites as are in such case imposed on me
Proprietor.
.. / snail be the duty Of the superinten-
aeat OF police, once in six months at least, to
Nsit the houses within the limits OF the cor
poration 10 examine andtake an account OF
We buckets belonging TO such houses, and 10
ssporl to the mayorb'e names OF all persons
~ao shall neglectto p'ovide and keep the
Sne, according 10 the acquisitions of this act.
'S'5l&3e GEO CORYELL, Sup. Pc.
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Signor Muscarelli.

PROFESSOR of Music, lately from Italy,
4 resident of Georgetown, intends devo-
ne some of his time to the ladies and gen.
tlemen of 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
ifwished. He also tenders his services in tu-
ming piano fortes. The days which bis 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.
feotinnerx store Kino-street
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Shoes,

A FRESH supply just received and for
IN sale by the subscribers, consisting of
the following kinds -
300 pair ladies' morocco walking shoes
100 do do cork sole do do
SO do do morocco bootees
800 do do do slips
500 do do do do with heels
400 do do leather walking shoes, thick
soles
400 do w. C. black f. col'droan slips
800 do do leather pumps
600 do do do thick soles
900 do misses dc shoes
SO do ladies' white kid slips
goo do misses blk. f. col'd NOR. do
600 do mems thick shoesf
900 do nail'd do
800 do boys do do
500 do do bound do
400 do mems do do
loo do gentemen's fine do
loo do do do pumps
II, 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 aud Phi
ladelphia prices. S. 4. D. REED.
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Blank Books and Stationary
r Articles.
ST received and for sale by
JAMES KENNEDY a. 6


JAMES KENNEDY g. SON,
A complete assortment Of ledgers, Jour.
nails and day books letter, invoice, blank
and mem. books of every size and variet y
faint lined and plain
Record books of every description, fai
lined and plain
$50 rnsf. cap writing paper, No. 1,2
100 do s. fine qto post, gilt, colored, & 8
hot pressed and plain, of the manufacture OF
Matthews, Amies, and D, Ames
British and American folio post
Ditto quarto gilt and mourning do
as groce bonnet boards, white and blue
Super6ne, hot pressed playing cards, white
and figured backs
A very large assortment of the best quilts,
inkpowder British and American, black lead
pencils s. crayons, camels' hair do, Reeves's
water colors in boxes and singly, genuine
India ink, British drawing paper of all sizes
inkstands of all the various kinds blank an
visiting cards, plain, gilt and military en-
bossed, chess men, bone and ivory, back
CANNON and chess boards, states and pencils
of all sizes, ladies' and gentlemen's elegant
morocco pocket books with and without in
struments morocco purses, thread cases and
wallets, penknives of superior quality, silver
Mcneil cases and thimbles, port folios and
writing desks; an assortment OF low priced
paper bangings OF new patterns, box boards
hand boxes assorted, &c. &c.
ORDERS FOR BLANK BOOKS,
ruled to particular patterns, executed with
neatness md dispatch. da nov II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-17
To Rent.

That large Brick Warehouse at
FL the corner Of King aud West streets.
M. Also, the Brick Warehouse now oc-
Alss cupied by the subscriber, which is
slisd up TO accommodate family.
Also, Two frame dwellings and shops to
he east OF said Warehouse.
Also the brick dwelling house, now in the
occupancy of Mr.. Lupton. Possession to be
Siyen on the Ist April;
And, the brick dwelling occupied by Mr..
Thomas Swami, Jr. Possession given the
" The above premises will be rented low,
nd the whole or any part of the above va
liable property sold on accommodating
eIms. JANIS oAN Oc'noo''
feh 90
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New Publications
find other paLuable Books

EUST received and for sale by
~ JAMES KENNEDY 4. SON,
Complete sets of the Sketch Book, bv
Geoffry Crayon, gent.
Do Salmagundi, new series
BeriRgton's lives of Abeilard & Heleise
lakewood Hall, novel in g vols
Crabhe's Tales of the Hail. 2 vols
Tales of my Landlord, Sd series
Walsh's Appeal to the people of the Uni
ted States
Bonnycastle' Account of South America
Pazos's letters on do
Darby's Tour from New York to Detroit
Latrobe's Visit to South Africa
Halls Account to the Loo Choo Islands
Darlington and beaufoy on the North Pole
Dubois's Account of India
De Stael on the French Revolution
Hazliu' Lectures on the comic writer's of
&. Britain !,
Phillips's Speeches.
Do Recollections of Curran
Memoirs of Dr.. Finley
Giles History of Greece
Goldsmith's History of Rome
The works ofHannah More, Milton Thom.-
son, Goldsmith Cowper, and Burns, in ele-
giant calf gilt binding elegant extracts in
prose and verse, IL vols. c. gilt; with ma.
ny others bibles, testaments, common pray
er, psalms and hymn books, of all sizes and
in every kind of binding cheap testaments
suitable for schools all the latin and Greek
classics now in use. eotf nov Is
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-17
S. Drew, Merchant Tailor,
Removed from Fairtar-strset to the corner o
King nmH HnLalr,hata afreat. nnJl;a

~
King and Columbus streets, andhis
ncD,o,,r prices falling,
RESPECTFULLY acquaints his custo-
Il q mers and the citizens in general that
he has removed as above, where be 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 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, be is glad 10 be able to announce
to those customers who will feel disposed
to pay him ready money for his work, that
be will reduce the price of making to them
according to the present journeymen's wa
ges 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
iourneymen are paid in Alexandria.
N. b. Bread, -four, beef, groceries, Ii
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 IF Philadelphia and the district porter
and ale, together with liquors of the best
quality, and be feels confident that be shall
be able to give, satisfaction to all who will
please TO favor him with call.--He is fit
ting up his house for The accommodation of
boarders, travellers. &c. and from its central
situation, good beds and stabIing, together
with other requisites, he presumes that il
will be found a convenient establishment.
may %
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-17
Burr Mill Stone Mandatory.

YENHE subscriber wishes to inform his
A. friends and the public, that he has
opened his Burr Mill Stone Mandatory, at
the upper end of King-street, (opposlte the
Blacksmith and Farrier's shop, in the town
of Alexandria, where he willsupply millers
with French Burrs, of any size, at the short
est notice and will warrant them equal, if
not superior, to any in the United States.-
If mllers 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 & if not bespoke,
from so to 100.
NJ B. Prices as low as possible
June % ROBERT GLENN.
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To Rent.

FOR one or more years, my Ware
49, House (6re proof and Wharf, occu-
Ssas pied at present by VIM. Fowle, 4
aIk Co. possessionto be given lst April,
ISs0'-Alsoa three story Brick Ware House,
i prince, one door from the corner OF Uni
Oo.street-and number of good lots in diff
is,eot parts of the town, to lease by the year
nr ever. For terms apply to ELISHA or
R0NULUS RIGGS, Georgetown, or to
J. LAWRASON, Alex.
feb IL II
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Enr Sale.

yVHE HOUSE and LOT in which used
L to reside in the town of Alexandra. -on-
taiaing an acre Of ground. on Westinghouse.
being one of the most agreeable situations tor
genteel family in that town. For terms,
and view of the property, apply to James
L, .NcKennG, esq. who is fully authorized
70 treat for aud dispose of the same, and will
explain any facts respecting it which may be
required. JOHN HOPKINS
Hill and Dale, April 90.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-17

Sugar, Coffee, Hemp, &c.
TIME cargo of the schooner New Packet,
Il Snow, from Boston, for sal by
WIN FOWLE T. CO.
95 hhds. ofSt Croix sugars of sup quail.
100 bbls. muscovadodo. ofgood quality
1000 lbs coffee
II tons first quality St. Petersburg hemp
70 bolts Russia duck
70 casks nails OF diferentsizes
10 casks linseed ! or
do lamp olh
An invoice of silk goods, consisting of
case Nankin grapes
2 do sewing silk, assorted colors
do sarsenetts do
3 do levantine shawls do
All of which were particularly selected in
Canton, and are ofsuperiar quality.
Also. for safe,
The cargo OF sChr. Seneca, capt. Winslow,
from Portland
81 bbls. muscovado sugar
5 hhds, retailing molasses
10000 feet merchantable clear lumber
800 bushels potatoes.
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To Let,

Two houses, near the Toll Gate,
ESYA West End-one convenient two
sms story house, and in complete order.
$500 Any additional improvement, IN the
s,y ola shop, &c. will be made to accomo-
nOdate a tenant, who wants an advantageous
Also two small comfortable
houses agreeably situated in town. These
IouSes will be rented low to good tenants.
Dec "A. HOLLDnOOh'
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To Rent,

Tha.large and commodious brick
fTfA warehouse, lately occupied by Geo.
sssst Kincaid; also, the frame dwelling
$500 house, and store adjoining. The "a,
love property is wellsituated for the hour and
grocery business, will be rented low to good
snaats, and possession given immediately,
;ulv 3 JAMES SANDERSON.
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For Sale.

So That three story brick house, sltu-
seTA ated on the south side of Rrince-st.
49, now in the occupancy OF W.T. WIN.
&c. Rudd; perfect title will De gwen,
aud the terms of payment made convenient.
Apply TO JOHN II. LADD & GO.
September 10
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For Sale or Rent,

- The unexpired lease of the Spring
AAFfYA Garden, with all the improvements
hsssl now attached thereto; as well as
H. .Esss the crop in the ground; the whole
icing in high state of cultivation.
Enluire of the printer nov 20
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Boots & Shoes.

NIILLIAM TRUE, hasjust received and
w offers for sale. on the most reasonable
terms, general assortment of ladies' gen.
tlemen's, and child-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 20 If
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To Let,

ON moderate terms, a three story
CIR brick House, in central part OF
sssss Inc town, we'll calculated for q prl-
E-A.l vate family, or genteel boarding
house. Possession given on or before the Isl
Of December next. Inquire OF the rrinter.
june % o'i
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Leesburg Hotel and Coffee
House.

D FOLEY respectfully infoms the citi-
Il zens 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, d.
rectly leading from Alexandria, Washington
and Georgetown to Charlestown, Battletown,
and Winchester where from the superior
accommodations and attention to the conve-
nience and comfort of travellers, he hopes
to give the greatest satisfaction to those who
honor his house.
N. B. The most attentive servants always
provided. jan
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Hollow Glass, sc.

ONE case half pint tumblers, IA doz.
~ case looking glasses, "a doz.
z 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 5y Retail
A constant supply oflamily Flour for cash.
only the. profit being to small to admit of
calling for payment Dec. 9.
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.4leaa"dria, Cd. c. FEB. /, 1926,
CONDITIONS.

CONDITIONS.
/; The above work will be printed on 6ne
medium paper, and a good type. - ''''
Z. Each number will contain "a page. IS
elose ieller press, the whole 10 be COMPRISED
volume, 'o''e oe'd'o
s. one number will be delivered each
week until the whole be CON. pleted Pic
II - cents-payabie on deliveru. ~
=. asa weekly delivery may not be accep.
table to all readers, those Subscribers Who
prefer taking the volume complete may have
Il delivered TO them, neatly done up in
ooaras' price One Dollar, by paying SO cts.
5, This work will have the ADVANTAGE of
containing many speeches, not published in
any former edition. 49, F'''''eu IA
g.. A list of subscribers names will he
published at the conclusion. van NC
E-Su6scrlptaons received a, th,s office.
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J.HeMES,

about 22 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 Alexandria, and
it is likely he may be lurking about there
| will give the above reward for apprehend-
ing and securing said fellow so that get him
again, and 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
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Bryan Hampson e. Co.

HAVE on hand, and offer for sale
IL IS hhds. 4. 100 bbls. Ist r Cd quality
Muscovado sugars
SO hhds. bright mClasses
50 do Jamaica and Antigua rum
100 bags prime green coffee
pipes London part. Tenerife wine
10 do Sicily Madeira do
80 quarter casks Malaga do
a cases London mustard containing
pound & half pound cannisters
2 hhds. English alum
1900 lbs. madden
A few tons patent shot, asserted sizes
White lead in kegs
: 1000 lbs. bees wax
$500 lss ssens eT SSs ''o" SALT
400 tons plaster.
With a general assortment of groceries,
and constant supply of the best family
-four. september 81
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Proposals
For Publishing by su6scriptieay
THE SPEECHES
OF
CH.aRLES PHILLIPS, Esq,
BARRISTER AT LAW.
Correctly printed from the English ed,tio.!
edited by himself.
AT Law.

NHE publishers in Offering The above work
n to an enlightened and discriminating
public, feel confident of receiving that en-.
enlargement which has hitherto been so IL
oerally bestowed upon productions of me;
rit Among the many orators who have dis.
prayed their eloquence at the bar, both in
america and IN Europe, none have been
more successful in touching the finest feel.
ings OF the heart, and exciting the noblest
passions OF the soul, than Mr.. Phillips. His
speeches are replete with metaphor, and
possess, in great degree all thai fel;c;tous
coplousness of which the English langnse s
isso susceptible. His eulogium on the inn
mortar WASHINGTON, is OF itself master
piece OF eloquence. In his cbaracter NJ Re-
aaparte, he paints the actions of that Won.
dertul parsonage in language at once svh.
lime and imposing with ali the cbasteness
ana precision OF an historian, he recapitu.
iates ms movements from the cradle TO tho
Gamp--from the camp TO the throne--and
lastly from the elevated station of an em.
Peror 70 That OF an exile and captive-tberes
Dy cohnfnlng truth, that power unsupnort
ca by virtue is liable to wither and decay -.
Ills speeches on the various Grim. Con "a.
ses, VIII be read with lively Interest," bv al,
classes OF readers; anu the citizens OF this
republic, may, while perusing the immoral;s
ties and vices of Europeans, rejoice that ri
this country such crime is almost unknown-
His speeches on the Emancipation of tho
Roman Catholics of Ireland, need no CONF
ment-they speak for themselYes-and i'm
told to mankind the history of class Of nea.
who, although denied many political and e.:
vi privileges, have always been known -
be the friends of their country in times IS
danger and in battle.-The America resdos
must view with indignation the yarious ons
presslons under which great portion of thai
gallant and patriotic people at present Labor
and ages yet unborn" will lament The exs,
istence of code which prevents man froa,
morshiping his Creator according to the de-
tales OF his own conscience.
ihe publishers, therefore, feeling ANNA
ted toy desire 10 present to the Americas
public, specimens of sublime and cbaste eJ @'.
4uence, which has been so often exprted ir
the cause of benevolence and the n obi -.
rights OF human nature, with respectful diff
hdence invite the patronage of all classes
who are Interested in the display Of nationai
social, and forensic oralory. '''""''
.Aeaondria, ID. C.jFe6. /, 1926
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~ dUtICtI hILIdIdCS IUT 1OSU
and 81.
pOWDITCH'S navigatoR
ID Blunt's coast pilot
Shipmaster's assistant
Seamen's journals
Cargo books
Mercantile and shipping blanks.
A general assortment of charts, mathema.
ticai instruments, singly and in cases. of ali
prices-Gunter's scales and dividers-Day
and nj 1t telescopes-Reading glasses of
various sizes-pockot perspective glasses
with eight draws--silver and plated specta-
cles. For sale by
nov Is diff KENNEDY & SON.
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100 Dollars Reward.

ID AN away from the subscriber living in
IL King George scounty Va. On Monday
the 22nd March, yellow man named