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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-10
jan II
Alexandria Library.

4 N Election will be held at The Library
L , Room, Oh Monday the 2lst day of Fee
bruary next, between the hours of 10 and
O'Clock, TO "elect by ballot out of the compa.
ny, President and eleven Directors, whose
authority shall continue for one year, and
until another President and other Directors
are appointed in their place"
w. G. CRANCH, Librarian.
feb mwt22
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-10
Clover Seed. &c.

NIFTY bushels Vermont clover seed
j. Sugar in hhds. 4. bbIs.
Coffee, rum, molasses, L. P. Tenerife and
Sweet Malaga wine, Holland gin, whis-
key, English walnuts, soft shelled al.
monds, family -four as usual &C. SC.
For sale by LINDSAY & HILL.
feb 8 If
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Cloverseed, Whiskey, ETC.

TNvE tierces containing about IS bushlia
Il Cloverseed
6 hhds and Wbiskey ofgood
10 bbls quality
10 bags prime green coffee
Il do St. Domingo do
g pipes cognac brandy
s do Malaga wine
Holland and country gin in pipes
Imperial lea in small boxes
Zoo sets Canton table mats
500 reams wrapping paper
400 bushels potatoes. For sale by
SAM'L MESSERSMITH.
feb6 81
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10 er;oy the satisfaction Of re-
Ifa'S ring the service you have render
q 9 Your grateful, obliged servant,
CHARLES l.. HYATT.
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Died.

,,-,,ay morning, aged 56 years. Mr..
fes.s BASrz. His friends and &C
FsLss sn0sss are respectfully invited TO attend
sIanlaNnls.iI This afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from
bs n iapsaan melling. lower cad OF Duke-street.
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Friendship Fire Company.

Extract from an act Of the Corporation OF
Alexandria for the extinguishment of fires.
Sec. 7. If any person who shall be pre-
sent at any fire, shall neglect or refuse to o.
bey the order or direction of any officer who
shall be appointed by any fire company now
established or which may hereafter be esta-
blished, knowing him to be an officer, such
person shall forfeit and pay the sum of five
dollars; provided the name OF such officer
shall have been FIRST published in one Of the
public papers.
AT a meeting Of the Friendship Fire Com
pany. Jan. 10th, l82o-the following officers
were duly elected for the ensuing year, viz,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-10
t0r Sale OF Z Mt.

TINE commodous COTTON FACTO-
4 RY, with a MERCHANT MILL at
tached, known by the name OF the CoLuM-
BIAs Factory. The Factory contains "a
bout i2oo spindles, with cards in proportion,
now running and IN complete order for ma
king cottontwlst, with sufficient number Of
out houses 10 accommodate the hands, stu.
ated on Four Mile Run, nearly midway be-
tween Alexandria and Washington. D. C..
Possession Of the Factory may be had on
the Sd of March, and that ofthe Mill on the
l4th July next. For terms apply to
THOMAS JANNEY.
feb 8 limit
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SALES AT AUCTION.
Marshal's Sale.

WILL be sold for cash on the prrmisps,
~ on Saturday, the zoth day Of F.brta;;
~ next, at II O'Clock. all the right, title and
interest, OF Phebe Moore, in and 10 one lot f;l
ground in the town OF Alexandria, at tbE
northeast corner Of Washington snd Wolf SIS;
10 satisfy ali Execution in favor OF Archibald
B. Dick. 3. MINOR. D. M.
jan. 10 for T. RINGGOLD, marshal.
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'a,.rantx Dollars Reward.

.,cor IN out of the subscribers house,
Is FIGHT SILVER TABLE SPOONS,
y y me letter N on them. !,
go .s.aoSoded this morning. about 10 o'clock,
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For Freight.

>kSM The new and fast sailing brig CO.
S5LUMBUS, John Moffitt, master, bur-
then about Hoe barrels, and will be ready
10 load in few DAYS.
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Proposals
For Publishing by Subscription,
TIE SPEECHES
CHlRLES PHILLIPS, Esq.
BARRIsTER AT Law.
BARRIsTER AT LAW.

Correctly printed from. the English edition.
edited by himself
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For Sale.

\ LIKELY mulatto boy, abou. nine year
n old, who is active and smart. For term
apply at this Office. If jar 3
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Fer the West-Tndies,

~, The very superior sloop EAGLE,
sseSGssJ. G. Wright, master, burthen TOO
hbls. and will very soon be ready to receive
freight.
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Charles Midnight, lst.
James Carson, Cd. 7 Commanders.
Charles Pascoe. Sd.
Samuel Smith,
Mathew Robinson, : Subordinate
James Gait, Directors.
Thomas Towers,
Sam'l B. Larno our
Robt. Brocketjr Regulators.
Thos. L. Martin,
John Longden, :,
Thomas Mount,
Jas. Douglass, Trustees.
David Marll,
Extract from the Minutes,
Test, MATTHEW ROBINSON,
feb A Secretary.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-08
A SPLENDID EDITION
OF THE
Declaration Of independence,


Which shall be, in all respects, .4mera-
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, 1t is
confidently expected that this engraving will
be, when finished, a 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 engravings will be accompanied by
pamphlet, containing the Official documents
connected with the publication as author-
ties. aid list of the Subscribers Names.
Ills contemplated TO have few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry colors,
10 have the shields accurately tinctured in
the modern style and the plants, &C. 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 ofthose copies will be printed than
shall be subscribed for, gentlemen who
wish for them, are requested to add the
word =" colortd" to their subscription,
JOHN BlNNS,
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
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Notice.

NOR the information Of the public in ge-
4 neral that the Poor may know where to
apply to obtain orders for the benefit of the
House of Industry, Tor a supply of Soup and
Work. the following plan is submitted -
John Harpsr superinteuds nthe lst ward,
from the east 81 lie o! Fairfax street to the RI
yer ; Charles Page from the west side of
Fairiax-street to the east OF Pitt-street.
Guy 4tklnson superintends in the second
ward, from the east side of Fairfax-street to
the river; Bernard Bryan from the west side
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 fn.
the west side of Columbus street 10 the ex-
tent of the corporation
.MordecuS Mailer superintcnds in the fourth
ward, from the west side of Pitt-street to the
east side of Altred-street and Jonathan Jan
aey from the east side of Alfred. streetto the
extent ofthe corporation.
ANTHONY CREASE,
jan ~ President.
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100 Dollars Reward.

y AN away on the 28th of April, from
q y 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, well built,
has considerable impeachment in his speech,
when spoken to eyinces 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
be is eudeavoring to pass for a free man, and
as such went off 10 some OF the bay craft du-
ring the late fishing season. All masters of
vessels are forewarned from harboring or Ia
king into their employ said negro, under pc
nalty Of having the law rigidy enforced a.
gainst them. will give twenty dollars, if
taken in the county of Fairfax, or district Of
Columbia; ifbeyond that distance, the a.
bove reward, provided he is secured in Jail
so that | get him again. Whl. MASON.
Charles County, Nd. June |.
The editors of the National Tntelhgencer
and Baltimore Federal Gazette will insert
the above until forbid, and send their &C
counts to Port Tobacco for payment.
June ii tt
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1HE
Declaration Of Independence.

Il
XXIEhaye no authentic copy OF this most
" important state paper, the very OASIS
that supports tue proud column OF American
liberty none, at least, on which the eye OF
taste can rest, for a moment, with satisiac-
ton. Why have we not
The English nation, still proud OF their
MAGMA CHARTA, though every Prov
sion it contains has been trampled upon py
the bold ambition oitheir rulers, have pup
lished edition after edition Of this instrument
each more splendid than its predeces;sor'--
Sir William Blackstone has eoliateo ana
commented on this hne copy OF mag a
Charta has been excelled by later specimens
of art, and the fac-similes OF ehe seals ana
signatu' 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:. but with
the literary attainments, also, OF King john,
King Henry, and their BaronS bold"
Surely the Declaration of American lnde-
pendence is, at least, as wei! entitled to the
decorations Of art as the Magma Charta of
England and If the fac similes 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 Juaius or of the aristocracy that
wrested the nslish Charter from the reIuc-
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
~ innocent and honest device that may serve
to attract attention toward them, will serve
also, to promote the great cause Of public H.
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 10 place ii continually under the eye
of man. woman, and child in tamily-it
will associate the pleasurable ideas OF ele-
gance and ornament with the history OF the
transaction tseli--and famiiarize 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 edl-
ton, well executed, will serve as specimen
of the state of the Fine Arts amongst us 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, 1820-03-08
Samuel Ward & Go.

uAVE commenced the mandatory OF
L L cabinet work, also of turning and
carving, at the shop of Joseph Spear, deceas-
ed. Having purchased the stock and tools
ofthe decedent, and large stock on hand,
they 6atter themselves that, byattentlon 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,
4 elegant mahogany sideboards, carved
set DO tables, 3 in a set
3 set do round ends, 9 in set
10 mahogany dining tables, square
6 Pembroke do
bureaus mahogany
Is bedsteads of different kinds,
light stands, wash stands,
cribs, sofas &c.
Is Also,
600 feet Mahogany in board and
Plank Turning and curvlng done at the
shortest notice, and any other bu mess in
their line. S. WARD.
Oct 26 ENOCH LEWIS.
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100 Dollars Reward.

WILL give the above reward to any
Il person who will return to my possess
sion, negro LAWRENCE, who assumes the
sirname of FENWICK. This fellow lett
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 tre erect II
gure, good features, asmooth black SKID,
rather above the middle stature, OF ayouth-.
full appearance for one OF thirty years or
age, and Of great FEASIBILITY 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 years ago of the estate OF Mrs.
P. III. 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 of this state, on his way TO Penn
sylvania. | apprehend he will change his
name, and if committed to Jail, refuse to
state TO whom he belongs, as the misconduct
which preceded his departure, his abb
sconding, have all appeared since to have
been preme 1ltated. lie look all Ills ClolneS
with him, of which he had large number !;
among them-a new bearskin oyer-coat,
a lone close bodied blue coat, a pair of stri-
ped Jean pantaloons, one or more white
waistcoats, besides many articles of coarse
cloathing 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.
aug. 6 diff
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Extracts from a Law

Ofhs Corporataoa to prog,de for the speedy
ertinggshaent Of Fare, &c.
Sec I. TlIat every proprietor OF any dwell
ling house. orstore house within the limits OF
the corporation, shall, at his or her own ex-
nence. provide as many fire buckets, made
of good and suitable leather, aud containing
al least two aud half gallons, as shall be e.
DUAL In number to the, stories In such house.
Proy,Jed, That 10 proprietor shall, IN any
case be compelled to provide more than
three buckets lorone house. Every proprie-
tor who shall neglect 10 procure the proper
uunber OF buckets in the manner herein d.
rected, shall forfeit aud pay one dollar per
month for each bucket he shall 50 neglect
10 procure. The proprietors OF all dwell
ling houses AMI store houses which shall
hereafter be erected within the corporation,
shall furnish the same with buckets IN the
manner before prescribed, within two months
after such houses SHALL be occupied ); or tall-
ing 10 do so, shall be subject to the penalties
before mentioned. -.
Q. 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 occupler
Of such house shall within two months alter
coming to the possession thereof, procure
the necessary buckets; and tatlng TO pro-
vide the same, shall be su6jeCtto the like pc
nalties as are in such case imposed on The
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.
poratiofr TO examine and take an account OF
the buckets belonging to suck houses, and to
report to the mayor the names of all persons
who shall neglect to provide and keep the
same, according to the acquisitions OF this act
ca, Sf&So GEO c ELL, Sup. 20.
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Burr Mill Stone Mandatory.

ygNdE subscriber wishes to inform his
a friends and the public, that ne has
opened his Burr Mil Stone Mandatory, at
the upper end Of King street, (opposite the
Blacksmith and Farrier's shop, n>the town
Of Alexandria, J where he will supply mlllers
with French Bars, of any size, at the short
est notice aud will warrant them equal II
mol superior, to any in the United States:--
II millers will order their Wheat burrs be-
fore they are built, ne will build them IN
q manner, as ne can prove to the satisfaction
OF any person, that they will run, without
stop or fail, for 100 years y IT not bespoke,
from go TO 100.
n. s. Prices as low as possible
iune % kOBhl(l GiItNN.
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3. Drew. Merchant Tailor,


Removed from Fairfaa-street to the corner Of
hlng IND Columbus streets, and has
prices falling,
! DESPECIFULLT aCquaints his custo-
I Z mers and the citizens in general that
ne 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 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 Journeymen's wa
ges and to prevent any supposed impos
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, Ii
quors or any thing valuable taken in ex-
change for clothes.
S Drew has this day opened tavern in
the same house, where be has laid in sup
ply If 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 call.-He is fiji
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 a convenient establishment.
may %
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For Sale.

ggsHE HOUSE and LOT in which fused
4 to reside lot town of Alexandria, con-
taiaing an acre OF ground, on Westinghouse.
being one of the most agreeable situations Tor
a genteel family in that town. For Terms
and view of the property, apply to James
E. .McKsana, esq. who is fully authorized e,i
to treat for and dispose OF the same, and VIII
explain any facts respecting it which may be
required. JOHN HOFh'No
Hill and Dale, April 90.
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To Rent,

So. Thatlarge andcommodious brick
T4 warehouse, lately occupied by leo.
Asssss Kincaid; also, the frame Dwelling
sszssl house, and store adjoining. Inc a,
bcve property is wellsituated for the flour ana
Eocery business, will be rented low to gooo
tenants. and possession given immedlatsly;;-
inly JAMES SANDERSON.
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For Sale or Rent,

The unexpired lease of the Spring
iarden, with all the improvements
NssAl now attached thereto as we'll as
-Mag.allthe crop in the ground; the whole
being in high state OF cultivation. -
En1uire of the printer ~ nov 20
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HOUSES, LANDS, Sc.
To Let.

- Two houses, near the lou ua.e
&TT West End--one convenient wv
nss.s story house, and in complete oras a
Ssgl ANY additional Improvement, m 1ne
way OF = shop sc. will be made to accomo-
modate arenant, who wants an aiyarIage1puls :
establishment. Also two small comio 2la ne
houses agreeably situated IN t0wa, aese
souses will be rented low 70 good J,GH
Dec a. tloA1H
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William Fowle s. Go.

uAYE landing from schooner Quaker and
tI j sIoop Eagle
100 boxes mould candles, Sampson brand
100 casks 6. 8, and 10 penny nails
9 casks seine Bridport Twne, of SUI
l do sewing psrior quality.
ian 2i
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For Rent,

80, The dwelling house and store, oc-
1870 cupied by Mr.. Rob't. s. Blackjack,
Nssass for one or more years, and immedi-
49, ne possession will be given. This
tuation is one of the most desirable in town
fora grocery business, and the dwelling is
large and pleasant. For terms apply to
september "a mth6w CHR. NEALE.
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TO Let,

ON moderate terms, three story
brick House, in central part OF
NILS me town, well calculated fora Pri-
! 49, vate family, or genteel boarding
house. Possession given on or before tne Isl
of December next. Inquire OF the f ri
june 90 utI
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For Sale.

49,, Thatth story brick house, situ-
aSaf ated on the south side OF krince5st.
sss, now in the occupancy Of Mr.. VIM.
$500 Rudi; perfect title will be gwen,
and the terms of payment made convenient.
Applyto JOHN n. LADO 90
SapfemLer 10
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H Notice.

! DIFFICULTIES arising from the nar,o
~ ofthe following work, the pubisber' Sn.
been compelled to remove to PmladnI,rLIaa]'
tor the better execution of his Dan 'g FL
editorial department has in CONSEQUENCE 81. Ie
len into other hands. Mr.. ALIENS nre. Id.
engagement rendering itimpossible 10 l Iroen'
intend il in another city. The fliend'I p "s
relations Of the differentsigners to the r. quo
ration of Independence are therefore ,eoe 80
ed to direct their favors to the pubI,bert u ~
443, Market-atreet, Philadelphia. 40.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-08

Printers have been looking al, and al ~
press their unqualified appreciation oiit.
Your Press is better made than one =,
nave from Ruthven's mandatory. 1t is IL
tact, an excellent machine, as powerful u. -.
the Columbian, and to be preferred toJ =, -
lightness and simplicity. 'S
D. & G. BRUCE.
Mr. A. Ramage. If December IG
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To PRINTERS.
ADAM R.a.H.4GE
ID RESPECTFULLY informs the trade that
III he continues to manufacture the
Screw and Ruthven
PRINTING PRESSES.

The former, in its present improved state,
with iron beds, SC. he has obtained patent
for. The estimation in which this press is
held, is perhaps best shewn by the demand
for t-nearly Goo being IN use of his make !;
and every exertion shall still be made to
render it a. complete aspossible.
fprAll other articles in his line, as usual.