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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
Removal.

IL . WHITNEY egs leave TO ac-
IL quaint bis irierds,and the public IN
general that he has removed MS shop from
be corner OF Fairfsxt 10 the corner OF
Piece & Water streets; where he will be
happy to supply his customers as former
ly, with any description that they may at
anv time need as low tie trusts, as any
other IN the District, and he likewise
wishes to inform them that he has just
received full supply OF almost every ar.
licle for the approaching season, which
will be found an object Tor those that need
such goods to call and Judge for them
selves.
N. B. Every description of ready made
clothing constantly on hand, aud the low
est pr, es, ani any orders fulfilled with
punclualiy and despatch
sept g 3taw4n.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
:. NEW-IOKk
] Dying Establishment.

y ME citizens of Alexandria, George
i town ahd w ASKING ton, Are respect.
fully informed that the undersigned have
been appointed Agents for the elegant,
extensive \ useful establishment, at New.
York, known as the
~ /. lying Establishment,
the utility OF which has been acknowledge.
ed by many OF the first characters who
have visited II, aud from witnessing the
facilities Tor dyiIg and finishing silks and
grapes, ma styls oil superior elegance,
have given to II decided preference to
any lbing Of The kind IN America, and
declare 1t calculated to compete with any
in Eng land.
SPECIMENS on various kinds
o. goods, are lett with the agents who
viii receive and forward ali gUOds to The
pr0prielvis, ana denver them 10 the OW.
ners tree Of expense lOr freight.
~ THE LADIES an arrange
ment OF inns KIND must be desirable oh.
jeCt, az 1t presents 10 them an OpYUJtu.
My oi having
Lrape, or sitk Dresses,
Made to l0Oh as usit as uhen Nsp, and
cotor superior to the India Lye
Nj Iidews dhu STAINS removed from goods
OF every description. Brown DrIlliDgs,
Brown Coltons, or BROWN Linens. bleach
ed perfectly white by chemical process,
in a lew hours. Leghofn Straw, and Silk
bUBnets dJ I'd; furniture cieansed, and high
glazed, paIasOls C1 Ell Gil the Sucks; L ash.
mere, MaIino. Gamer Hair anu Cassimer
hi. yI. To- nd a,iI mai tt, Iltah sv,
gwen to the colors 80 Iii. bUrdefs. BrUaa.
cloths &C dyed, re-Giessed, and spots re-
moved, OF color restored, when II bad
been dislur ,e4 chsEg able sInche VS., and
black silk velvets, Dyed green, o. light
cOlors, DC. DC.
Satisfactory evidence OF the responsible
ty, as also respectfully Vi tb. prorre.
| tors, is furnished by letters, from persons
Ot high standing 10 Newly York, to some
OF our most distinguished citizens ;--iB
addition to which it Jay be added, that
the most respectable houses IN the las,
India trade paiIonize this extensive eslab.
iishmeht.
Tie Citizens of Alexan.
| dria are respectfully informed, taa, the
| prices may be known on application to
Gen. A Lynn, who viii also exhibit
specimens Il the Dying and finishing Of
Silks &c.
| The Ladies g. Gentlemen Of George
town, ani this CITY, vii be pleased to ap.
! ply for Information 10
COLSTGN s. LOOCKERMAN,
Pennsylvania y4uenus.
Washington CITY, June Il.
june II 1aw6m
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United States of America,
TIE Schooner Aidry, George ". HOrard,
Master.

TIE Schooner Mdry, George ". Hoard,
Master.
torney Tor the u. States, hath exhI6-
tied libel or complaint i'll the District
Court OF The d C. aliedsIng that on the
9Th November, 1881, at the por, Of Alex.
aDdria, five tons OF Hemp OF tore'gu gro" III
OF the value OF 6uU doliars and upw ards
were brought INTO the iown OF hlexan-
dria, 10 a certain vessel, called The
Mary, George II. Howard master, without
any clearance to authorize The same, or
any manifest whatever o. he said mer-
chandIze, which mas becOT. forfeited to
the United States ana seized BY Hum
phrey Peake, collector VI the port Vi Alex
andrla.
And whereas the Hon. William Cranrh,
Judge OF the said Cuurl, hath ordered and
directed that all persons concerned be
Caiied and adHonIshed 10 appear at The
court house 10 Alexandra, Oh lhe S6lh
DAY oi December at 10 O'Clock, to sbew
cause, II any they have why JUDGMENT
should not pass as pfayed.-Ali persons
therefore having OF pretending 10 nave
any right Or claim IN, and tu The saia
hemp, ale hereby cited and admohlsbea
10 appear al The Tine and place aforesaid,
TO aDide w anu perform such judicial acts,
as are required by law TO be done I'D The
premises. ID. MINOR, ID. NJ
for L. hlnggoid, Marshal.
dec 10 dt26D
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
Marshal's Sale.

WILL be sold on The premises for
w cash, On Tuesday, tue ego Gay of
January next, at ~ o'clock, on that Gay.
at the right, title and interest OF Adam
Lynn, IN and TO the following property
one three story brick house, and Tot, stu.
ate on the south side OF King street, ct
the intersection OF kIHg and st. Assph st.
and fronting on King street 23 feet, and
fronting an st Asaph stree, 10 feet; .dt'o.
one other house and 10, situate on the same
SIDE OF King street, beginning 81 ieet b
inches east OF ST. Asaph street, ana rum
ming eastwardly. and binding Oh King 81.
80 feet, and extending back, 2lS ttet 8
inches to satisfy an execution in favor OF
the Mechanics Bank OF Alexandria.
u. MINOR. ID. NJ.
for L. Rlnggold, Marshal
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
For Sale.

EOUR HUNDRED u FOaIY-FOUR
II acres OF land, one and a halt mnes
from the Motley Hall Ferry, upon which is
a Mill Tor country purposes This land IS
of various qualities. The mill wei! ,onI :
,;uctei would be profitable. One nth OF
the purchase money will be required m
hand, upon the balance, FIVE equal annual
payments will be satisfactory. Apply TO
the Subscriber, living at Motley Hall.
~ FRANCIS E. ROZER.
n. B. This land, II not previously as
posed of, will be offered at halt past ~
O'clock. A. NJ. TO the highest bidder on
the 10th dag OF January, 1879, at The
Broad Creek Tavern.
a. II 2aw2w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24

For Boston,
xH. The schnr. Hector, Snow, master,
SsSwill sail on Wednesday next; iof
treight OF goo bbls. or passage apply !ono
A. & A. H. ADAMS,
WHO hare for Safe,
so bags coffee
400 sacks salt
5000 bushels G. A. salt
100 bills. prime pork
goo mats cassia
loo boxes soap
5000 pounds soal leather
90 dog cali skins
300 reams cap paper
40 hhds English island molasses
go or casks mountain Malaga wine
Pipes, ] pipes, quarter casks Sicily Ma
dei.a wine
loo bags pepper
$50 b6Is No. {. g mackerel
goo bbls ground plaster
Boxes Muscat wine
So bbls beef, No 81 2
Is bbls bright varnish,
loo DO tar
Io boxes sweet cordials
with a general assortment OF groceries and
ship chandery and paints; which will De sold
how oct 6
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
Freight Wanted,

,SSf, For the ship POTOMAC. Charles
&3k Bradford, master; burthen about
500 hhds of tobacco or 1000 bbls flour.
The ship in good order and ready 10 re-
ceive cargo Immediately. For terms
apply to ,,>,,v CON
Who will purchase good wheat and
wool we'll washed on the sleeps back.
feTThe Editors Of the National Intel
ligencer will please insert the above once
a week or three weeks.
8mo9 IaWu
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
him III. Laid j. Co.


"AvE inst received from Marseilles per
III by;g Venus, and offer tor sale,
loo casks claret VINE ;,
loo hoxes Il bottles each old claret
'Vo '' do white wine
o. do Muscat de Frontlgnac.
10 pipes brandy r
"a boxes wnIte soap lsoaP
300 pale blue, doubled, boiled y maroied
To- casks supernne sweet OIL
n baskets Il bottles each 90
so DO s do DO 90
5 Gags eacn loco saperine Corks
Isl weight Corkwood
For Sale OF Freight,
az The good BRIG VENUS, James
S Kelly, master, burtben lls Ions
viii ne m order TO receive cargo IN Anew
days. Apply as above.
9th oct.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
For Boston and Portland,

A The good brig Kissing Sun, Prince,
Master: carries about 1900 barrels
Flour, and will take freight on moderate
terms. Apply to
Who have for sale said Briggs cargo Of
It's tons Plaster.
dec Is
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
A Young Man.

NiSHlNG to embark in the Dry GOOD
w or Grocery business, being acy
quainted with both, and has al his disposal
5000 dollars, which he would be willing 10
put in stock providing an offer meeting his
appreciation be mace 10 him; he would pre-
fer engaging With house already establish
ed. Communications on the subject address
sed to A. B. II. aud leit at the post othcewlli
Be attendedto.
nov 8
30 Barrels Tanners Oil
ID EcEiyED per schr Cent, tor sale by
Ia A. q. A. H. ADAMS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
JUST PUBLISHED,
The Laws
OF THE
Co,,on,t;on Of .Afp1n1driU.

C0rp0FutlON " 'Ite0utu,
is reused and passed Goth Jaa'ry, 1891
sINhlS little, but useful volume has been
revised by professional gentleman. Il
contains all the Laws OF the Corporation,
at present 10 force, with very satisfactory
index. Its neatly and correctly printed, Il
mus, be a necessary book TOT every member
nj our town. A few copies for sale by
JOHN A. STUART.
oct
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
One Hundred Dollars Reward.

One Hundred Dollars Reward.
dan away from the subscribers, on the
80 night of Friday, 3OtiI last month, al
Gaylor's tavern Hartw ood, the following
slayes-ViZ:
Tom, Peter. Fielding and Cud-
dy.
TOM is 'abou. 50 years old, about the
common height, and spare made-looks We
~ sanctiied when spoken to-wor away
suit of domestic cc,h, as wellas recoilect-
ed; the pantaioons old and patched. He
was bought of DR.. Bronaugh, OF Dumtries,
about 6 months past, and ran away, and
was taken up aud put in Fairfax Jail.
PETER is about the same age, his CLOTH
iny an old patched coat of Virginia cloth,
yes; and pantaloons, with an old hat new
shoes.
FiELDING'S clothing nearly the same,
excep, his coat, which IS blue broad Cloth,
about hali-worn he IS l8 years old. ike
iy fellow, rather under the common height
OF men, and when spoken to appears to be
embarrassed, and answers very diihdentiy.
CUDDY is ~ years old, smaller than
Fielding; his clothing Virginia cloth, and
pretty much worn-has wool hat and new
shoes. The three last Negroes are broth
ers: we purchased them OF Mr. w. Linton, OF
Duufries, few days ago, out ot the estate
OF Col Tyler, dec 'd.--The a5ove reward
will be given tor them all, or ps5 for either.
{ conGued IN Jail, or delivered 10 either oil
s, near Pottersville, Louisa county.
WILLlAM SHEDD,
HILLlAM DABNEf.
doc 2awSw
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
Nor Pernambuco, and a maket
in iSrazlls and Back,

.u The brig ADAMS, Sylvanus
SsS Rich, Jr. master, burthen about
seno barrels; she is new and very superior
90. 80 sheathed, aud in all respects suitable
:" me voyage. One half her cargo is pro-
20 ~" md for freight Of the other apply to
V'1s'' JOHN II. LADD y Co.
Oct3
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Office,

E7HE subscriber having now procur-
i ed first rate workman, families can
be accommodated with the best fanny
bread oy applying at the Union Bake
House.
WILLIAM DEVAUGHN.
cont
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-24
Marshal's Sale.

w ILL be sold on the premises, for
w cash, on Monday the llst day OF
January next, al IL O'Clock, all HE right,
title and interest OF Alexander Perry, IN
and to the following property, IL wit
two story brick house and lot situate ana
lying on the north slde Of Duke street, d
Binding thereon Fl feet, and extending
back liS teet, to sixteen teet alley
Also, frame house aud lot situate Cd Pa
trick street, and binding thereon IL fset.
and extending pack IN line parallel with
Gibbon street, LOU ieei, to satisfy three
executions, one IN favor OF j II. Ladd q
Co. one IN favor Of LYDIA Moore, and the
other in favor OF the Bank OF the United
States. d. MINOR, ID. NJ.
for T. Ripggold, Marshal.
dec 20 Is
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-23
Baltimore, Oct. e9.

Captain Gardner Of TIE schooner Wal
ter, arrived here yesterday from st.
Barts, reports that ship, formerly tho
I. States brig Prometheus, COMMANDED
by FIenchnlan named Du Bots, noted
pirate, anchored at the Five ISLANDS a
short time before the sailing Of the Wal
ter-the Governor o. st. Barts having
received the intelligence, requested tho
assistance of Com. Chaytor, Of the lnde-
pendencia in the Buenos Ayrean service
to bring her into port. Accompanied by
a Swedish Schooner, with guard on
board, they proceeded to board the pirate
when she was carried without resist.
ance, the crew, with the exception OF 2,
having deserted their vessel at the ap.
proach-Du Co.'s made his escape and
could not be traced. ldmericGn.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-23

the mos. glorious actions alone could pro
duce. l have proposed nothing which
has not been acceeded to, and nothing has
been requested Off which IS not founded
in reason. Our treaties will be publish
ed tomorrow, and the whole Kingdom
will witness the union of the reciprocal
Interests of two great nations"
General lturbide dined at the house OF
Gen. O'Donoju. who gave the first toast
to the former chief, and he returned the
second to him: and the third was drank
by the whole company to them BOTH
| The dinner lasted till six in the even
Ing.
Murphy writes word that on the same
evening of the Gath, or at day break OF
the ssth, Iturbide set off for Peuabio, and
that Gen. O'Donoju will depart immedi-
ately.
His secretary. Alvarez, acquaints me
for his Excelency, that the first leisure
moment shall be devoted to informing me
of every thing that has taken place de-
serving attention; and as a schooner is a
bout to sail hence Immediately, hasten
to send you this favorable news.
the "Riquelme" is ready, and only
waiting for the two commissioners who
are to carry to Spain the Treaties Of Cor
dova, they are expected every moment.
request that by the first vessel which
sails from Cadiz, you will forward the
enclosed to Izasy. and the other accom-
panying one to Nuerfy at Madrid, to any
other port in Spain or France, by the
first best sailing vessel.
This instant the express from Cordova
has arrived, by which learn that the
Resolutions of Cordovo are ar follows:
Here follow the articles of Adjust
ment, published in the City Gazette" Of
the 9th ult:l
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-23

bode of health and longevity, yenGers the
condition Of the afflicted peculiarly dlSires-
sing, as the thousand provisions IN sicSly
eountre. had not been anticipated" Ills
Eyeccellency recommends that the citizens
unite in contributions to create fund Tor Inc
relief of the sick and distressed.
The Board of Health report that the dis
ease is chiefly confined TO the laboring class
Of white people who have recently arrived
from the North; and that the natives OF the
country and OF the adjoining states, are gen.
orally exempt. Doctors Stone 4 M'CrosSy
are appointed to administer medical aid to
the poor. at the expense Of the city. Nur-
ses, &c. are also furnished the poor at the
public expense.
The Rev. A. Fowler, Of this city. gave
public notice on the 9th inst. that he would
OH the following day. perform Divine Service
in the Old government house at St. Angus.
tine. And that on the same day, aud on
every succeeding Sabbath. he intended 10
catechise such children as may be committed
to his charge for that purpose.
The sickness at St. Augustine will moi oc.
casion so much surprise, when it is consi'
dered that it has never been before this sea-
son in any great degree the resort of stran-
gels. Situated as it i,, on the main, we
must not expec. that Augustine must re-
main exempt from the dangers which rem.
der our summer climate so formidable in the
south.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-23
MAYoR's OFFICE, }


2Oth October, 1921.
One case of malignat fever is reported
BY Drs. Parish g. Fitz Hugh, for the last
81 hours, ending on the 2lst inst.
NorE-This case is Immediately in
the neighborhood where the disease first
made It's appearance. The rest OF the
Town, appears entirely free from malig-
nant fever. The two cases reported on
the 9Th inst. are now convalescent, and
altho' the Town cannot be considered
entirely free from the prevailing mortal
ity, still there is little or no danger to be
aoprehended on the part of those having
b isness to attend to within the Corpo-
ration,
CHR. NEALE, Mayor.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-23

jects. Isthey have done this in bon,...
what viii not be their friendship and {,
tachment to you, when by your aid tS''
shall. have burst their letters! Gr,.
will then offer you the advantages. wh,'
you would seek in vain from her igpor,
and ferocious oppressors. The ties -
fraternity and klndess will forever AM
the G. recians and the Americans. and ~
mutual interests, are such, as to strepotI'
en- forever in alliance founded on Ebs,.
and virtue.
Kalamata, May Is, [June 81 ls2l
Signed:-The Messenian Senate .,
kalamata.-Peter Mavronicha,,
Commander in Chief.
Such is the Proclamation issued f,or
that portion Of the NiOrea, which has eva
been the least subjected to the Turk;S
Government. The little town of Ksln,
Ia, standing at the head of the ancjer,
Messenian Gulf, and not far from Il.
ruins of Messene, is separated only BY ,
brook from the province of Mama. q,
the assembly convened at Kalamata m
der the name of the Mcssenian Senate ".
have no satisfactory information; the puh
lication of Proclamation like this, ana
the mission of an authorized ambasssdo,
at Paris, with his possession of the eors
dence Of the most respectable Greeks in
that city, seem to authorize us to attach
some importance to the character OF II.
body in question. 1t may be inferred we
think, from the Proclamation and the let.
ter from which we have given an extrac,
that the Greeks despair of assistance from
the great Continental Powers in the,
ne,ghburhood. We are at a loss to under.
stand that part Of the Proclamation, in
which America Is SAID Ito have sent her
children to the schools OF Greece. wLers
they had been kindly received" Moth.
ing occurs to US, to which this can refer
unless it De the circumstance that ths
American Missionaries to Palestine stop
ped at Scico, for The sake OF acquiring the
language OF the Greeks, and were ins,ruc
ted by one OF the Professors In the Acad
envy there.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-23
PIRACY AND MURDER.

Capt. Davis of the ship Eagle, arrived
at Boston from Havana has furnished the
following accounts. Schr. Louisa. Sher.
man, from Rhode Island, fell in with a
boat and 9 men, who boarded her with
pistols and cutlasses, struck the mate sew.
eral times drove them all below, threat
ened the captains life if he did not say
where the Goubioons we're; finding Lhere
was none, they too> about 1000 bbl!. Of
cheese; the captain delivered his own
mouey to them, about Dl50; they then
robbed them oil all their clothes, not even
leaving the captain shirt to put on
they hosted out his tong-boat, filled her
with the cargo and what they could take
in their own boat, the vessel then close
into the mouth OF Niatanzas-the com.
mander of the boat dressed himself in the
captain of the schooners' best clothes. ha.
and boots, and walKed the quarter deck,
looked at himself with exultation.
The brig George, OF Boston, was rob-
bed by an open boat OF . men only, armed
with pistols and cutlasses. When they
came on board, they demanded the 500
ounces the captain had on board. II is
presumed they must have intercepted
some advice of the money being on board.
After tearing the ceiling from the foot Of
the sternpost, then down the rudder Gaze,
they found the amount. They previous
ly drove the people into the forecastle,
where they secured them, land then threat.
ened the Captains life il he did not dis.
close where the money was hid, which'he
refused, handing them at the same time
few doubloons of his own.
The sioop Collector, of Bristol, R. I. cap.
tain French, was boarded by the same boat
the day before, and after the pirates had a.
bused and wounded most Of the seamen Of
the sloOp, and giving The captain two sabre
cuts on The arm and heavy stroke on lie
neck, they set FIRE TO the cabin Of the sloop,
taking the long boat with them. Fortunate.
ly captain French had not bis stern boat
ashed, and let 1t down directly on their
leaving them, otherwise il would have been
destroyed Immediately by the fire making
from the cabin window. The collector was
bound from MataDzas to X. J. with a cargo
Of sugars, and capt. French heard them say
during the time he was in their power Let
crew OF the brig yesterday from which he
supposed they had murdered The crew Of
some vessel, or merely spoke thus TO in;ini'
date cspt.F Some 6 or 7 vessels have been
robbed by them, and the people treated
roughly; but not any robbed Of large amount
Several small vessels have been fitted out
from Mantanzas, and one from Havana, TO
put stop to these depredalions; and il IS
said the government mean TO ft Out some
,,nall armed vessels.
(lt is stated by an arrival at Bristol, thai
captain French Y crew were landed at San.
ia Cruz
An unfortunate fellow. named Henderson,,
Cautions ihe public, in the WATERFOWL. Re