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

.DAN AWAY from The subscriber, on
IS Thursday, the fIth inst. negro rsan !
named BlCK, VINO sometimes calls himself
Dick Douglas. He is small man about 8
feet 6 inches high, and is not a very black
man. l purchased him fromlthe estate Of
Edgar McCarty. esq. Cedar Grove, Fairfax
county. Va. and il is likely that be may be
lurking about that neighborhood or Coiches-
ter, as he has wife atcapt. Berry's OF the
latter place; or he may have gone 10 Lou
doun county, as he. has lived there in the
neighborhood Of VIM. McCsity and John
McCarty, near Leesburg. He had on aud
took with him an old grey cloth coat and
brown do pantaloonsof drab colored domes-
tic cloth. He is much addicted 10 liquor,
and is coarse shoemaker. will give 20
dollars if taken in the district of Columbia
Thirty dollars if taken in Fairfax county,
and the ADORE reward if apprehended in any
otherplace, and secured SO that ! get hm
again; and reasonable charges il brought
home. VIM. ID. % JAN
november Is
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
Samuel w ard s Go.

TTAYE commenced the manufactory of
III cabinet work, also of turning and
carving, at the shop of Joseph Spear, deceas
ed Having purchased the stock and tools
otthe decedent, and large stock on hand,
they hatter themselves that, by attention 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 safe,
elegant mahogany sideboards, carved
al sci do tables, 8 in a set
8 set do round ends, 9 in a set
10 mahogany dining tables, square
4 6 Pembroke do
bureaus mahogany
10 bedsteads Of different kinds,
s. light stands, wash stands3e
cribs, sofas &c ~ .;
a Also, ls EOS
~ s 900 feet Mahogany in board and
Plank.-Furning and curvmg done at the
shortest notice, and any othersbu mess in
their line. S. WARD. 81 taEa
Oct ss ~ ENOGH LEWIS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
700 Dollars Reward.

D AN away on the .28th, of April, from
L & the farm of the subscriber, in Dogue
Neck, Fairfax Co. Virginia, negro HARRY 7,
aged about twenty three years, about hive
feet ten inches high, very black, well built,
has considerable impairment in his speech,
when spoken to.evinces much CO fusion, and
replies almost unintelligibly had on when
ne left home, much worn suit of domestic
cloth. have every reason To believe that
he is endeavoring to pass for free man, and
as such went off in some of the bay crattdu
ring the late fishing season. All masters OF
vessels are forewarned from harboring or Ia
king into their crnploylsaid negro, under pc
nalty of having the law rigidiy enforced a
gainst them. will give twenty dollars, if
taken in the county of Fairfax, or district of
Columbia if beyond that distance, the a.
boye reward provided he is secured in Jail
so that get him again. WIN. MASON.
Charles County, Md. June /.
The editors of the National JntelligenceI
and Baltimore Federal Gazette will insert
the above until forbid, ana send their &C
counts to Port Tobacco toI payment.
Jne 1Fr Il
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
Extracts from a Law
QfMe Corporetton TO prOyrde for de speed

OF he Corporation TO pr0vfde for the speedy
ertiaguiskmsRtgf Fare, &C.
- Sec I. That es cry PROPRIETOR oil any dwell
ling house. orsiofe house within the limits OF
The corporation, shall, atahis or her own ex-
pence, provide as many FIRE buckets, made
of good and suitable leather, aud CONFIRMING
atieaststwo and a half gallons, as shall be e.
aual I'm number to the stores III sGeh mousse
Prou3ed. That no proprietor shall, IN any
case be. compelled TO provide more than
three buckets for one house. Eyely proprie-
tor who shall neglect toprocure tue proper
number OF buckets in the manner herein d.
rected, shall forfeit and pay one dollar per
meffi, for each bucket he shall so neglect
20 procure. 'The proprietors OF all dwei,
ling houses AMI store houses which shall
hereafter be erected within the. corporation,
han furnish the same with buckets IN The
manner before prescribed, within two months
atter,such houses shall be occupied or TAFT
ing 10 do so, shall be subject TO Inc pehaitieS
before mentioned So -.
E.. Where the proprietor OF any dweiiinS
house or store house residing out OF the iihis
of the corporation, shall neglect 10 comply
with the acquisitions of this act,,the occupier
Of such house shall within two months alter
Coming to The possession thereof, procure
the necessary buckets; and falling TO pro-
vide the same, shall be subjectto the like pc
nalties as are in such case imposed on she
proprietor. asa isy asit5f ut
s1b.a shall be the duty oil. the sgperinten-
dent OF police. once in sixlnontiis atleast, 70
visit the houses within the limits OF the cor
foration TO examine and take an account of
she buckets Belonging to such houses, and 10
resort to the mayor the names OF all persons
who shall neglect to p oyide and Keep The
name, according 70 the requisltions OF this act.
pa.aoixef ,sGk0.C ELL, Sup. Pc.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01

KNIE have no authentic copy OF this most
wv important state paper, he very basis
that supports the proud column of American
liberty !; none, at least, on which the eye OF
taste can resi-, for a moment, with satIsiac'
ton. Why have we not !? sa,y
The English nation, still proud OF Their
MAGMA CHARIA, though every provi-
sion it contains has been trampled upon ~
the bold ambition OF their rulers, have pup
lished edition after edition of this instrument,
each more splendid than its prede cesSSor'-
Sir William Blackstone has coiialed ana
commented on this fine copy OF Magma
Cbarta has been excelled by later specimens
of art and the fac.similes of the seals and
signatures have made every reader OF TASTE
in Great Britain acquainted, IN some de-
gree. not merely with the state acknowledge
and of art atthe perlodin question:. but win
the literary attainments, also, OF hing ,ohh'
King Henry, and their Barons bold"
Surely the Declaration OF American lndc-
pendence is, at least, as well entitled to The.
decorations OF art as the Magma Charta OF
England and if the fac SMILES of the sig
natures of the patriots who signed It were
published in America, 1t would serve TO gra-
tify curiosity, at least as laudable as that
which calls for limitations of the correspon-
dents of Junus or Of the aristocracy that
wrested the English Charter from the reluc-
tant 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 we'll 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 a 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 vii!
serve TO place il continually under the eye
of man. woman, and child in tamily--it
will associate the pIeasurable ideas of ele-
gance and ornament with the history OF the
transaction itseIi--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 an edl-
ton, well executed, will serre as specimen
of the state of the Fine Arts amongst us at
the presen. day. Actuated by these views,
the subscriber proposes TO publish
A SPLENDID EDITION
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
s. Drew. Merchant Tailor,

Reinforced from tarfar-5treet 70 the corner Of
Kins and Columbus streets, and has
pricessi sailing,
NJ ESPECTFULLY acqualnts his custo-
"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 viii 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 nim 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 III each case:
and as the price of provisions are low at
present, he is glad TO be able to announce
10 those customers who will feel disposed
to ray him ready money for his work, that
he will reduce the price of making 10 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
iouneymen 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 hefees confident that he shall
be able to give satisfaction to all who will
please to favor him with call.-He is tit
tingup his house for the accommodation of
boarders, travellers, SC. and from its central
situation, good beds aud stabling, together
with other requisites, he presumes that it
will be found a Convenient establishment.
may 25 @5o9
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
Declaration Of independence,

Which shall he, in all respects, .qmeri-
car. All theynecessary materials shall be
manufactured in this country, and express
~ for this publication The designs, the
engravings shall be the work of American
Artists the publication tbroug hout Shall al
ford evidence oi.Nhat 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. hen finished, splendid and truly ma
tional publication The Publisher thinks he
can promise that it shall be ready to deliver
to Subscribers in February next, at ZEN
dollars each copy, 70 be paid on delivery.
The engravings will be accompanied by
pamphlet, containing the official documents
connected with the publication as author!-
ties, asd list Of the Subscribers Names.
It's contemplated TO have few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry colorS.
to have the shields accurately tnctured 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 THIRTEEN dollars each. As no
more ofthose1 copies will be printed than
shall be subscribed for, gentlemen who
wish for them, are requested to add the
word i" colored" 10 their subscription.
JOHN BlNNS,
Chesnut street, Philadelphia.
dec 40, dti
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
For Sale,

r.. That three story brick house, STU
Efr ated on the south side Of y, s N wsa
4sssinow in the occupancy oil mr- w IN
49, Rudd; perfect title will be gwen,
and the terms of payment mace Z convenient % ,
Apply to John n. LADp y 20
~ Genfemher g 81 r. So
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
For Rent.

The dwelling house aad store, oc-
AYTN cupied by Mr.. Rob't. S. Blackjack,
.ssIfo for one or more years, and lmmedi-
49, ale possession will be given: lhIs
situation Is one Of the most desirable in town
fora grocery business. andthe dwelling is
large and pleasant. Forterns apply to
sspiemher o. mth6w CHR. NEALE.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
- For Sale.

.-sEyHE HOUSE and LOT in which used
! Ebrto reside inthe town of Alexandra, con-
tanning an acre Of ground, on Westinghouse
heingsone ofthe most agreeable situations tol
4 eenteel family in that town. For TERMS
and view of the property. apply TO Jane;
Z. yNcRennG, esq. who is tuily authoTizeI
TO treat for and dispose OF the same, ana VIII
q explain aay facts respecting it Whlch may , De
! rsasired. 5 JOHN HOPKINS
: Hill aud Dale, April 90.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01

TO Let.

Two houses, near the Toll uale,
invest End--one a convenient IVY
EssEl story house, and in complete soru .s
GsEl Any additional improvement, IN Ine
wav Of shop. SC. will be made to accomo-
modate a tenant. who wants an advantageous
establishment Also two small comfortable ,n,
houses agreeably situated in town. these
houses will be rented low TO good tenants
ne : A. H0LLBROOk.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
For Sale or Rent.

The unexpired lease of the Spring
T81 Garden, with all the improvements
Haas now attached thereto; as well as
8aAalthe crop in the ground; the whole
being in high state of cultivation. 90
Enluire of the printer nov 20
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
To Rent,

g.. That large and commodious brick
Gin warehouse, lately occupied by Geo.
Hsssst Kincaid, also, the frame dwelling
house, and store adjoining. The a,
hcve propertyis well situated for the -four ana
grocery business, will be rented low to good
tenants, and possession given Immediately;
;uly 5 JAMES SANDERSON.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
To Let.

s,. ON moderate terms, three story
EfTA brick House, in a central parl OF
~ the town, well calculated Tor a PIT
MslE.sA vate family, or genteei Doarolns
house Possession given on or before p tne Isl
! os csse' 90 diff
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
To Rent,

! - A .commodious three story brick
WTTh dwelling house on, w ashingtorl-strt !,
MI lately occupied by Mr.. Jno.Jaekson.
ALSO,
"A small frame house, on Fairfax-street, be
tween. King and Prince streets. In my ao-
se,lce, application may be made to .Ve,I Gu.
iuly2, dSttuthstf JOHN LLOYD. (
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
Rnrr Nm Stone Mandatory.

\ buFr NIIIK SLU1t -HIah IIs"OIU
yEyhE subscriber. wishes to inform his
- II friends and the public, that he has
opened his Burr aIilL Stone Mandatory, at
the upper end Of King-street, (opposlte the
. Blacksmith and Farrier's shop, in The town
of Alexandria. J where be willsuPply mllIers
with French Burrs, oi any size, al The short
est notice ;and " illwarTant them equal, II
not superior, to any in the United States
III mIlers will order their Wheat Bnrrs be-
fore they are built he will build them IN
a nanner, as he can prove to the satisfaction
of any person, that they will run, without
atop or ssil, for 100 years 4 if not bespoke,
Toin go to 100. ~
- N. 3. Prices as low as possible I
June 60 4 IR0BERTe GLENN.
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1p Notice

nIFPiCuLTlES arising from the n,,,..
~ o!the following work, the publi<b "".qfe
been compelled to remove 10 Ph;ladItl, 9a'
tor the better execution OF his plan ' Irt
editorial department. has in Consequence : 10 ue
len into other hands. Mr. ALLEYS MD. 'ai, :,
engagement rendering itimpossible TO set s,,S
iDtendit in another city. The Girp6 3aPet
relations Of lie different signers to the m no aTo
ration Of Independence are Therefore reo ",.'
ed TO direct their tayors 10 the publi,bcr W. ~
443, Market-street, philadelphia. -'''
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01

Printers have been looking az and y,
press their unqualified APPRECIATION oti, q
Your Press is better made iban on ="
have from Ruthven's mauuf3ctorv Ire !, We
tact, an excellent machine, as rowerlnj !
the Columbian, and 10 he preferred ~, w. !; a
lightness and simplicity. w Ii
D. s. G.. BRUCE
Mr.. A. Ramage. # LeccnhanrLr
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
J.H.N1ES.

about % years OF age, his tore teeth wide;
apart, and cannot speak very quick-had
on Virginia cloth clothes and carried Oft a
shaggy great coat, be has father named Pc
ter Hall, who lives with the widow Morgan,
at Oak Hill, Fausuier Co. and his grandta-
ther, old Frederick Hall, is supposed to be
living at Mr.. Terrett's near Alexandria, and
Ills likely hemay be lurking about there. -
wilrgive the above reward for apprehend-
inc and securing said fellow SO that get him
AGAIN, and reasonable charges if brought
home. J. n. WAoHiNu YIN.
Masters Of vessels and others are fore
warned against harboring or carrying Oft
.,;d fellow If June IA
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
Fall and Winter Goods,

which are now opening, and offered tor
sale on accommodating terms.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
TO PRINTERS.
ADAM Ra.H.4GE
D ESPECTFULLY informs the trade, that
10 he continues to manufacture the
Screw and Ruthyen
PRINTING PRESSES. Z

The former, in its present improved state,
with iron beds. sc. be has obtained 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 lis make !;
and every exertion shall still be made TO
render it a, complete as possible.
AFAll other articles in his line, as usual
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01

10 Adam Manage.
Nev- York, Juty 8. 1919.
Dear SIR 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 preventedit.
have had il 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 il as com
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have OF IT,
NJ Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in given time.
The exerlionof working it is no more than
healthy exercise for boy of 5Vears OF age.
Il have boy of that age TO work on nine
1t is well made, the different parts admira-
bly, prcportioned. and not more liable than
other presses to get out OF repair.
lam, yours respectfully,
Mr. A. Ramage.l ~ g
% so e9t Neg York, .aprtl 25, 1918.
Sir-The Ruthven Press arrived safe, and
is in successful operation. Many Of our
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Almanacs for 1920,

OF DETERRENT KINDS,
Are just received, for sale by co,,
+ JAMES KENNEDY & son.
November 2
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
100 Dollars Reward.

d AN away from the subscriber living IN
IA King Georges county Va. on Monday
the 22nd March, yellow man named
NES
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
DECLARATION of independence.

TIE s
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
John Ramsay

gEAS imported in the ships Boston, captain
I l. Fnlay, &. Potomac, captain Bradford,
direct from Liverpool, handsome assert
nent of
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-13

Missouri. appears that at the late
election OF persons 10 compose the Con-
vention in Missouri Territory, for the pur-
pose Of forming constitution and state
government, there has not been single
person elected who declared himself in
favor Of the exclusion of slavery from that
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-13
Essex Orphans Court,
.AbrlL Iernl. 1870.

.AbrI Term, 1920.
EDY order of said Court, will be sold
I'D by the subscribers, at Public Ven.
due, on Saturday the fifth day Of August
next, between the hours Of twelve and five
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day, at the.
late Dwelling House Of Capt. BENJAMIN
WINAHs, deceased, the several lots Of
Land and Salt Meadow belonging to the
estate of said Winans, viz:
LOT No. known as the William
B. Higgins place, containing about twelve
acres of excellent Land, Dwelling House,
Barn, and outhouses, with large Brook
Of running water through the premises.
LOT No. 2-containiug about fourteen
acres of land, adjoining lands of Gilbert
Rindell. William Kinds and John Wood,
and the turnpike road leading from Eliza
beth-Town to Bridge Town, being the
westernmost part Of the land devised to
Benjamin Winans, jun.
| LOT No. 3--containing about six a.
ores, between the said turnpike road and
The old road, adjoining lands Of George
C. Thomas, and near the dwelling house
of the widow Woodruff.
LOT No. 4-coutaining between three
and four acres, which was purchased Of
the executors of Robinson Thomas, de-
ceased, adjoining said turnpike road and
lands of said George C. Thomas.
| LOT No. 5-containing half an acre,
adjoining said turnpike road, being part
of the land devised to job Winans.
/ All Of which several lots Of land are in
the township of Elizabeth, near the late
dwelling house of the said Capt. Benjamin
Winans. deceased.
| LOT No. 6-is an excellent lot Of
Salt Meadow, Of about five acres. lying
below Trembley's Point, adjoining Piles's
Greek.
SARAH WINANS, Erscutrix,
i ISAAC MORSE, Erecutor.
4 Elizabeth Town, May 81, 1920.
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erritory. In the most popuIous districts,
hat OF ST. LOUIS, the highest humber Of
votes received by any person on lie tick
ct which succeeded David Bartou) was
S92 votes; the highest vote on the oppose
tioo ticket (for John b. C. Lucas) was
o0.-COiuD,biGn.
Sporting After the launch Of The Ohio
at our navy yard, two sailors Of the U, $.
navy, in the height of good nature, aud
in honor Of the occasion, agreed to beat
each other with ropes end until one Of
them should cry enough" after which
the one who had surrendered was 10 lake
cool dozen from the boatswaint AT it
they went, TO the great amusement of the
spectators. and after dreadfullT mangling
each other, one of them gave up, but with
perfect honor demanded and received the
additional dozen from the boatswaiD. In
deed the whole affair was conducted sc-
cording to the iarvs Of honor, 81 in such
case made and provided. "-ib.
Cheap living in the c0untry.-A letter
from Utica, of the 81 inst. states, that
fresh butterof an excellent quality sold
that day at four cents per No.; and fine
lamb at Is. per quarter.-lNere. Ado.
Melancholy accident. One of those
melancholy accidents which so often occur
among men from the imprudens use Of fire
arms. lately took place in the vicinity Of
Princeton. A young man, who had been
out shooting, on his return. left his gun,
loaded, by the side Of the house. Two
school boys soon after came up, and attract
ed by curiosity to the gun, began playing
with it, which resulted 10 the discharge of
its contents into the hip and groin Of one
of them. OF this wound the little sufferer
languished about week, and died. The
circumstance is rendered peculiarly az
f1icting. as the child was the only one of
its mother, who is widow.-Trent Fed.