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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24
4 Cook Wanted.

A WOMAN that can come we'll recon.
n mended as a COOK, will meet with a
good situation and the best ages. either by
the month OF year, by application at the
Gazette Office.
NAV 22 II
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J. HI. Smoot,
ATTORNEY 1T Law.

HAS opened an Office on Union one door
l. Il north OF Prince-strset.
He continues the practice Of the Law In
st. Mary's, Charles and Prince Georges
counties Maryland, and Fairfax county, Va.
Cenueyane.ns sc. attendedto
may Is 2aw3w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24
Was Committed

ITO the Jail for the county of Alexandria
L on the 21st inst. as . runaway, negro
man named GEORGE ANDERSON; about
IS years of age; six feet two inches high;
well made; says be has been following the
sea IS years; be claims freedom, and says
he was born in Philadelphia. He has on a
roundab bout and pantaloons of striped cotton.
The owner is desired to come, prove proper
ty, pay charges, and take him away, other
wise he will be disposed OF as the law directs.
ANDW ROUNSAVELL. Tailor.
NAV Q4-Iaw2m
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Mai'shal's Sale.

WILL be sold for cash, on Thursday.
W the cath day of this month, at The
Coffee House door, id the market square,
all the right, title and interest OF William
II. Barron, TO negro man, named Charles
Coffee. Taken to satisfy an execution in
favor of Riggs and Gather. Sale will take
place IT I3 o'clock.
mayl4 D. MINOR, b. NJ.
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4 Office.

I OST or mislaid, note of..Eleanors She
IL ron, to the subscriber, dated 7th May,
1921, for FIVE hundred dollars, payable 60
days after date.-Any person finding the
same will oblige by returning it TO me, as it
has been-adjusted, and can be Of NO use to
any other person.
CHARLES BENNETT.
NAV 20 s.
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9Th mo "a

Independent sharp-shooters.
VOU are requerted TO attend meeting
Il of the company, on Friday evening, a,
2 o'clock, at Mr.. Entwisle's Tavern, on bu-
siness Of importance.
By order of the Captain.
NAV "a
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Potatoes.
Notice..
may s3-3t*

uyHOSE gentlemen who have heretofore
4 been supplied with Messrs. Murdoch,
Yuille. wardrop 4 Co.'S superior Madeira ;saa
wine, through the late Mr.; VIM. Hodgson
are requested benceforward to apply TO the
sub,cribers, who are now the only agents OF
that house for the District OF Columbia, and
state OF Virginia. -
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24

Best Chewing Tobacco.
Unity half kegs. 8's to the pound Bar.
Il clay's brand, warranted, just received
and for sale by
JOHN D. BROWN, Agent.
may "a 9aWlf
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Cheap Store.
SELLING OFF At COST.
STOCk of Dry Goods, China, Crockery
- ware and Glass.
Phoebe Earl,
Having determined 10 sell her goods al re-
tail for cost, offers handsome assortment Of
the above mentioned articles, for a lower
price than they Can be had in the District.
may 24.-tf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24
To be Let.

- That eommdious and we'll 6nistls
. ed house, adjoining the Farmers
HI Bank, on Prince street, formerly
~ occupied by Mrs Edmonds as 4
Boarding School. II will be rooted On mo-
derate terms, to good tenant Apply to the
subscriber. at M. lannon's Cabinet manu-.
factory, Royal street.
may 1876 JAMES DAVIDSON.
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Manufactured Tobacco.

EHORTY kegs manufactured Tobacco,
Il Barclays warranted. small twist.
A few kegs Large Twist superior quality,
Warwick's brand, received by schr. John,
from Richmond, for sale by
THOMAS V. HUCK.
9Th mo "a
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24
Five J thousand Dollar rrize,

TlCKET No. 1899 came up To one Of The
Il floating prizes OF 5000 dollars in lid
New York Literature Lottery ON Monday
18th The fortunate number was obtained
at Aliens, where was also sold No. 1860,
which came up on the 81 inst. the capital
prize Of 10000 dollars in the Pennsy wants
State Lottery, lot class. G. w. Waite.
Managef.
The following 10 q list Of prizes drawn ia
one day from the wheels Of The Grand State
Lottery; 9th class. all Of which were sold BIZ
>. + M. Allen, and paid at sight.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24
JOHN ADAM,
SilDersfnith e Jeaccllef;

K.ng street. .afe1andrta.
LAS just received lrom New York, and
Il Philadelphia, a handsome assortment
Of fashionable
Jerelry, !.
consisting OF jet, paste and garnet work, gilt
catches, clasps and snaps of different pat
terms, few fashionable combs for Ladies,
and white patent wax beads, red do. and
coral do.-togethsr with good assortment
Of
SiLver Spoons, &c.
some handsome purses, a few lunches Of
saten beads, and general ass ,rtmen of
open, and other 9fam6ies
AMULET NECKLACES Of different CO.
lours. may Is St
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24

Vaudeville 8 Larmour,
OFFER for sale.
~ I04 hhds ! New Orleans & Muscovado
$40 bbls sugar
10000 lbs coffee
IS bids mo. &W. India
IS tierces & bbls molasses
20 hhds northern rum
10 do West India rum
20 20 hid bids " hi,key
Z pipes 4th proof cogaac brandy
400 gals Para syrup, for family use
10 tietces fresh rice
ESQ Dbl shad T. behring's, the choicest
qualities
300 boxes mould snd1 their ovn mann.
dipped candles facture & war.
5000 lbs white, clear rsnte,3
ed T. brown soap
600 reams wrapping paper
Zoo do writing do
loo fresh nutmegs
loco lbs Tennessee feathefs
Wines, liquors, teas, spices, Bengal and
Spanish indigo, rappe snuf in canistes,
and their general assortment Of groceries,
maY is Rtaw3w
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Sales at Auction.
Public Sale.

ON SATURDAY, at 4 o'elcct,
- WILL BE SOLD, oh the pfehi,
!" SIS, moat convenient and desitablX
ys4 situated Brick House and Lot u
Ground. at the south west corner OF
Prince and ST. Asaph srests, II lest on tbs
former By 26a On The latter.
This house Is bull, most Substantially 81
brick, two stories high, &ith porticoes the
whole lepgth in front. In tee simple On d
credit Of l2 and 10 months.
nay &c s. A. MARSTEILEk. ads
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A. G. Cazenove Il Co.

A. C. Cazenove i Co.
HAvE Just received q few packages OF
III German Hardware, consisting Of
Coffee mills, assorted sizes,
Straw knives, grass soy thes
8, 10, and II inch hoes, best HassancIss
yer steel
Milan whetstones, dutch states
Toys and quilts
Also, on board Sioop Henry, at Payne'a
dock 1000 feet OF seasoned Ebay" Mabo.
gany. may Z
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Cotton Yarn.

Cotton Yarn.
pRADEN, MORGAN T. Co. have the
ID disposal Of the YaFnmade at the Go.
lumbar Factory. which is offered at Balti-
more prices.
ALSO,
81 boxes 8by 10 window glass
500 pieces short yellow Danksen.
Sms1 8 d4w
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See, Compare and judge:


1NHE great numbero of putting advertise
j meets that crowd the d'ffei ent ne wspa-
pers in tine Union, really seems TO set CON
mon seuse al defiance, particularly as most
Of those promises which Are made in such
fowery language are never Performed. In
the preseat case, it is different, as it is a well
known fact that Runnels has actually sold
prizes to the amount Of Seuen thousand DOL
lars within the short space Of Three months,
which money has been distributed, exclu-
sively in this town,-and writing with such
an undoubted fact as this before us, who can
hesitate in purchasing a ticket at bis forlu-
nate Office -
This Month
WI positively commence drauing in the city
Of Philadelphia,
Grand State Lottery,
NINTH CLASS.
SOLOMON ALLEN-Managsr.
highest PRIZE,
$4,000 DOLLARS.
prize Of D25,Ooo is $4,000
Q 10000 is 10000
5 5000 is $4,000
go LOCO is 10000
90 500 is 10000
90 loo is 1000
5000 10 is 66,oOO
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24

$4,000 Tickets at 10 dolls. is 500, 1000
Prizes only to be drawn.
On the 10Th day will be deposited in the
wheel one prize of 5000 dollars; on the | 9Th
day one prize Of 5ooo dollars on the Goth
day one prize of 5000 dollars on the 25th
day one prize Of 10 900 on the 28tb day one
prize Of 25, 900 dollars; and on the 30th
day one prize of loo, 900 dollars.
Prizes subject to deduction Of fifteen
per cent.
Thirty. three drawings.
The drawing will be announced in the
course of . few weeks.
This splendid Lottery being under the
authority OF the United States, and the pri,
yes all floating as specified, offers the great.
est inducement to Vendors and Adventures.
Orders, post paid, forwarded to the subscri.
Der at Washington City for Tickets or
chances, will receive thankful and punctual
attention from
D.GILLESPIE,
The only Agent in the United States
for the Managers,
Or at Kerr e Fitz Hughs,
Corner of King and Washington street
Alexandra.
Tickets will advance to II dollars on
the lst day Of June. may l6
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24

Besides 10 Of 900. 7 Of 6oe. IS Of Ioos
&c. amounting to more than $4,000 dolls!
may2l
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24
Grand National Lottery,
FIFTH CLASS.

1924 Prizes, not 2 blanks to q
1876 Blanks, prize.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-24

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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-12

and well diges.ed experiments, embracing
the whole range OF domestic and rural eco
nomy, such as cannot Tail, II duly observed,
10 be highly beneficial to your INTERESTS
The great object of this society is, to pro-
mote agriculture, aud thereby advance the
prosperity not OF themselves individually,
but of their fellow citizens generally. lhey
believe they cannot more ettectualiy, IN TINS
early stage of their organization, promote
their object, than by recommending this pa
per to your perusal. They therefore take
the liberty to recommend the American Far
mer as highly worthy of your attention. BY
order of the Board OF N hangers:
J. J. CHAPPELL,
Vice-Presdent presiding.
Extract from the proceedings Of the Agri.
cultural Society OF Albemarle, Virginia, al
their last meeting, May 8, 1890:
6 In order more generally TO disseminate
the Agricultural Intelligence and improve
ments made throughout the United States
the Society resolve TO present each OF Its
members with the first volume of the Anne
rican Farmer, edited at Baltimore, by John
| S. Skinner, Esq. .'P MINOR, Sec ~,
All gentlemen who feel an interest in the
circulation of Journal devoted to the OBJ
jeCts, and conducted on the plan here de-
scribed, are requested to transmit the name
of subscribels-but erin all cases the mo-
neg must be RENTED before the paper can be
sent. twill, however, be returned M any
case, where the subscriber, on view OF the
paper, mot being satisfied, may think proper
to return it to the editor within three weeks
An allowance Of ten per cent. will be made
when claimed. on all monies received tor,
and remtted to the editor.
A few of the first volume, either in sheets
or well bound, with copious Index, remain
on hand for sale.
Notes Of the Banks of North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, generally,
will be received al par.
c. All communications to be addressed
to JOHN S. SKINNER,
June %. 1890. Baltimore.
P.S.-For alleditors in the United States,
who may have the goodness 10 gave the pre-
ceding notice few weekty insertions, the
editor of the Farmer will be glad to tran
sact any business they may have in Balti-
more, or to return their good offices in any
other way in his power. dim
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-12

dancing. and some little music; all when
combined together, might render chill
dren able to present themselves to any
academies, colleges, or seminaries, as
an introduction to their general educa-
ton.
Mr.. p. will only add, that he has re-
sided fourteen years in Charleston Sc.
where he has had the honor of being
successfully employed in teaching the
above languages. and fencing, to gen
tlemen of the first responsibility, the
most eminent practitioners at the bar,
professors of the dead languages, and
the most respectable French families
residing in that city.
He therefore refers the public fot
testimonials of his capacity and charac'
ter, to list Cleft at Mr.. Fleury's Con
dictionary Shop. King street, of tht
respectable persons by whom ne has
had the honor of being employed il
Georgetown, and likewise in Washing
ton city.
Mr.. P. may be seen at any time a
Mr.. FLEURY'S Confectionery Store
on King street.
August 9
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VIM, III. Hannah
aug 81

DEGS leave to inform his friends and the
Dpublic that he continues to carry on the
Cabinet business in all its various branches,
at the stand formerly occupied by VIM. y
w. Hannah. on Royal-street, two doors from
the Gazette Office. where he continues to
keep an assortment of ready made furniture
Of a good quality and at very low prices, Tor
cash OF credit. He also continues to carry
on the Turning business in its different bran
ches, viz wood, iron. steel, brass, stone,
&c. Mahogany wholesale or retail. All or
ders from the country or elsewhere, thank
fully received and promptly attended to
ceptemberG
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n ,tice.

DURSUANT to deed of trust Executed
l. to me on the Ilth day Of September,
1917, by Samuel Edelen, whereby ne con.
veyed to me in trust two lots Of land, lying
on the south prong of Holmes Run, in FAIR
fax county, state of Virginia, about miles
from Alexandria (the larger lot contains
1879 acres with comfortable dwelling house
and other improvements; the other lot con-
tains I'll acres j for the purpose otsecurIng
the sum of 500 dollars, debt due John
Wood, shall on the third day Of October,
on the premises, cause TO be sold TO the high.
est bidder for, cash. the above mentioned
lot or lots of land, or so much thereof as will
be necessary to satisfy the above mentioned
debt " ltb interest and cost.
JOHN AUGUSTINE SOMMERS.
august31 thstuO3
6-PThe whole of the above
property will be offered for sale on the day
above mentioned, and liberal credit given
to the purchaser for The greater part OF the
purchase money. SAMUEL EDELiN.
itFPrhe above sale is postponed t"
the l2th inst. when sale will certainly take
place. JOHN A. SOM tRS.
mr. tnber =
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Conveyancing Office.

TNHE subscriber occupies the office below
1 the Council Chamber, opposite the bank
of Alexandra, where be intends to devote
his attention to !Conveyancing in all its bran
ches. Deeds of trust, Bargain and Sale,
Leases, Agreements, and other legal instru-
ments will be prepared with accuracy and
dispatch. Cases of Insolvent Debtors at
tended to; writing correctly copied mas
tiers Of vessels and others concerned in ship
ping will be assisted in preparing foreign
and coasting manifests, and otbor marine pa.
psrs which are required by the revenue laws.
septfS J.T. RAMSAY.
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Columbus-street Academy.

THE subscriber respectfully informs tie
Il citizens OF Alexandria, that having OF.
tanned an assistant, few more pupils can
be admitted. The course of studies taught
in said Academy, and terms of tuition, are as
follows :-Reading, writing, English gram,
mar, transposition, history, arithmetic and
geography, 5 dollars per quarter; book.
keeping, with general lectures on domestic,
factorage and company accounts, accounts
OF exchange, negotiating of bills, With he
balance and difference of accounts, s dol.
lars per quarter; geometry, both plane ana
solid, mensuratlon OF surfaces and soIIcs'
trigonometry, both plane and spherical, sur.
surveying, gauging, navigation, use OF 'ne
globes l. maps, construction Of maps, chaTH'
and hemispberes, with the different prG]ec'
tions of the sphere, algebra, and infinite CO.
intersections, 10 dollars perquarier; dialIIng'
harDonIcs, chronology, cosmography, per-
spectives, optics, dioptrics, catoptrlcs, PDeu
mates, acoustics. automatics, gDomonie,'
hydroststics, hydraulics and magnetism, ~
dollars per quarter; construction OF maine
NAUTICAL and nautical instruments. baroneteF,
thermometers. steam engines, the properlie'
OF whirliDg, and the same compared with Tue
motion of the heavenly bodies in the plaheit
tary sphere new and correct method Oh
calculating the planets geocentric daily no.
tions. and OF finding the haliocentrlc Platf'
OF the celestial orbs, and also of finding ire
eclipses Of the sun and moon; The fabrication
of mill engines, clocks and watches; lunar
observations, fortifcation, gunnfry, huxIons'
astronomy, go dollars per quarter.
N. B. Stationary furnished at the s0.e
nrires No deduction tor loet time sex
cept OF casioned by Sickness or sccident,J u.
quarter entered on must be paid. An eve,
ming school will open at the Academy ~
Monday the 20th inst. Terms, 3 dollars PC
quarter for the common course oil education
other branches in proportion.
JxNES CiDEN, P. NJ. n
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Notice.

TIME misunderstanding this day entered
T. into co-partnership, under the trm OF
DORSEY & GRIGSBY, at the old stand OF
Mial Dorsey in all the various branches OF
the blacksmith, wheel-wright and carriage
making business, together with every kind
of mill work, tender their services to their
friends and the pubic. with an assurance
that all commands committed to their care
will be runctually executed with neatness
and despatch, at the shortest notice, and on
the understandable terms.
MIAL DORSEY.
aug 81 If JAMES GRlGSRY.
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POcket-BoOk Lost.

7 OST in the street yesterday Red Mo.
I Il rocco Pocket Book, containing several
notes of hand, as also Physicians Csrt.fi-
cate Of Disability. A reward OF three dol
lar. will be paid to The finder, who is requests
ed to leave the book at this Office.
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Heth's Superior Crate Coal.

TIME subscriber having made arrange.
l. ments with the proprietors of the Coal
pills near Richmond, it is his intention to
keep constant supply OF the above article,
which he offers fer sale on reasonable TERMS:
His coal-yard is on Thompson's wharf,
where orders will be promptly attended to-.
aupust o. tf HM l.. KENNEDY.
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Printers have been looking al. and ~ ;,
press their unqualified APPRECIATION o!n,
Your Press is better made than one ".
have from Ru,hven's mandatory. lts !,
TACT, an excellent machine, as powerful -
the Columbian, and TO be preferred for j.; H.
lightness and simplicity. -
D. g. G. BRUCE.
Mr.. A. Ramage. If December Is
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E0rty Thousand Dollars j.!

or a more moderate sum, would be an a.
commodation, are invited to furnish then
selves with ticxets of admission TO the cou
OF fortune, where their several claims wi,
no doubt, meet ready attention. Sbakespea!
told MS long ago that
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Dear Sir-l have for tome time past been
threatening TO write to you, 10 let you know
how we'll | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and a number Of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced it as COM
piete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have oft.
No Printing Press has everbeen construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in a given time.
The exertionof working tits no more than
healthy exercise for boy of Is years Of age.
I have boy of that age to work on mine. J
1t is we'll made, the different parts admira-
bly, proportioned, and not more Liable than
Other Pressesto get out of repair.
am, you respectfully,
D. FANSHAW.
MIR. A. Ramage.
.New- York, April 95, 1918.
Sir-The Ruthven Press arrived safe, ana
IS in successful operation. Many of our
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Screw and Ruthven
PRINTING PRESSES.

The former, in its present improved Stale,
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 it--nearly 6oo being IN use of his make !;
and every exertion shall still be made to
render it as complete as possible.
6YAll other articles III his line, as usual.