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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-31

Calcutta, Jan %.
In this country there is description Of
Slavery existing to great ex ent, and
which is one Of the least evils to which
the Hindoo system Of worship has given
rise
In most Of the Hindoo places of worr
ship in India Southern India especially
there are establishments of dancing wo'
men. Many of these poor creatures are
purchased when infants, by women OF tho
worst description. who have served in tho
Pagodas, as pros flutes; and these chill
dren having become by purchase, the
slaves Of the purchasers, they dispose Of
them as they please when they grow up.
The whole of the base profits of these
slaves are received by the purchasers VINO
supply them with food and raiment ana
ornaments.
But this slavery is not confined to INC
Pagodas, where these women have GER
tain allowances in common with the o'i'i
servants attached thereto There arc
numerous women of this description. some
of whom having been attached to the rt
godas when young, have resigned theH
allowances therein. and live by Purehss.
ing young girls and bringing them up a
prostitutes In this manner, | apprehspu'
most of the unfortunate women have peer
obtained of whom mention is occasional!
made in the newspapers Of their ha1lnS
displayed their talents for singing an1
drinking at the several feasts and nau''n'
es at Calcutta and other places.
In conver.ing with learned Bra%'.
lately on the subject of these women. ., J,
informed me that it was considered '''.'
If these women were not obtained by Pun,'
chase they could not be- procured a. ~
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-Four children were found lying in the
ward of their parents at Knoxville, Tenn.
on the Goth of July, out of their senses,
lighting and biting themselves like mad
dogs. Medicine was administered, and 1t
was found they had eaten jimpson seed
In twenty-four hours they all recovered.
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Philadelphia, dug. rs.
pIRACy-

The French ship Hirondelle, MORN,
bound from Havana to Havre, put into
New York, in distress, having been boar
.aed on the ed inst. by a piratical schooner
(which had sailed from Havana In co.,
aud robbed of $500 dollars in money, so
hhds of rum, 50. seroons of indigo, SO
tons of sugar, besides wearing apparel,
provisions, and various other articles.
Tue pirates presented pistol to the breast
of the supercargo, and threatened the
lives of others OF the crew. After rob
hing the ship of sll they could convenient
~ take, they returned to their vessel
where they had kept Capt. NORM during
the time and then took him by the neck
AID heels and threw him into the boat
along side, and sent him aboard.
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for the Havana, having on ooa'o all Ibe ell
fects, and considerable sum Of money be-
longing to the governor OF Cathage3a.
OFFICIAL AccoyG1 OF THE BATTLE OF CA.
hABoBo.
Most Excellent Sr--The political birth
Of the Republic OF Colombia, was confirmed
Yesterday by most splendid victory,
The divisions OF the Liberating army,
having been concentrated since the Esd inst.
in the fields of TiDaquillo, "e marched yes
,erday morning towards the head quar-
tiers of the enemy, situated at Carababo.
The frs, division. composed OF the valient
British battalion, and Of the va!lisnt batta!-
ion of Apure. with 1000 cavalry, beaded by
general Paez; the second, o! the second bri-
gade OF the guards, the battalious OF IIrado
res, Boyaca. aud Vargas, and the squadron
Sagrada (sscred) under command OF the
brave colonel Aramendi, headed by gen.
Sedenp; and the third, OF the first brigade OF
The guard, with the battaIioDs of rifles, gren-
adiers, conquerors, OF Boyacsl, ADzoategui,
and the regiment OF horses ut col. Rondon,
headed by col. Plaza.
Our march through the mountains, and de-
files 81 hich separated US from the enemy's
camp. was rapid and 10 due order. Al ii
O'Clock in the morning. we d.Eled en- our
lett, in root Of The enemy, within the reach
of their FIRE We crossed rivulet which
admitted the passage OF but one man at a
time, and this too, in the presence OF an ar
nv we'll situated on an inaccessible height
and plain, who threatened and harrassed US
with their FIRE on all sides
The brave gen. Paez. at the head OF the
two BaitaliOns Ut his division and 0i the reg
iment OF cavalry under command Of the in
t7epid Col Munoz, wept forward With 30
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-01
James Gait.

CLOCK AND witch MAKER,
- ESPECTFULLY informs his friends
I Z and the public generally, that ne con-
tlnues to carry Oh the above business AS
n. does his business without the AID Ot Jour
neymen, ne is determined to make his prices
to suit the times.
n. b. Il. will undertake to wind anG
regulate clocks by the year.
nov l9 eool
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VIM. NJ. McCarty,

nFLpesburg, will in future devote i.h
O.,time TO the profession OF the LaW-he
will practice in the Courts OF Loudoun ana
in the Courts OF some OF the adjoining coun-
ties, and will punctualiy attend to all busl-
ness which may be entrusted to ms care.s
nov Ga law6w
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Tho market is evidently mora
:sj':e = 60 ,,,,,ts nm, , Sh,d. ioxx.r
''1 -, nruyn. 10 a 10 90
i'', % 0rjaap,. fair y 90 10 90
u,y,po. whites, IL 30 l5 90
u,.c,yadoss. GOOD. 9 5o 10 no
~ -" seconds y5a876
Interior Nsw-OrIe.ns !,
No soP0''0'
ni1TAe'' MOL. ASSES
=, was les. actiye nut little doing. tn.
-, of New. Orleans in market is much re-
- We quote
Gotcu. - Ssa3s
Il,r.;,,,.e and GuadalouPe, 81 81
"''''' COFFE1
-. ,s considerable supple, during the
me ,raasautions were trihing. We
"''>'
t"''I ,s,,,r. % so cents
rs IL a 30 II
=, T,'rinro. - IL 20 IL
TIAXSEED.
q,t,,r;rs,y we're more tirm and holders require
A. -, cI,an ,ssl. 975a9o1.
49, ppANnV
Nv A. not aI,er our limitations of
..t:,s,;,y NesI, 90 IL cents, althoug IN the
'.s P'' -. s.Sy limited.
ASHES
.6,anced-Sales of Pots were made at 49,. and
-, .Ji IN. a 5OL
PROVISIONS.
w. motto. no alteration from our previous
-. w. note the same as our last
Do Raaf : IN IA 6l Prime Pork, ) IS a925
IL A. S-5aQ Mess do new Is is 30
Do. oldl4
III. b,,s;rsss dong wa, limited, but sales of
s,os,I,,srceI, we're at our quotations.
E;cbno,d cas-
ps-s-s,pry sac l-2
ksnLucky' sac
NAVAL STORES
~. r..,- - ~ tar bnt more ;,,u;rv for
W. 5,o,s
''Pc nv" ls7,9 dolls
,r,.ns,,;n. 2s,3 ~
nPeN,
~
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For Savannah,

SSH The ias copper fA,.ensl sch mr.
Gss{a. HARRIET, c. Taylor, master,
will sail on Saturday, next, aud can hand
somely accommodate several passengers.
Apply on board al Union wharf, OF to.
I. II. ROWLAND.
IL mo 80 2t
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: Pocket Book Lost.

a POCKET BOOK was lost on or a
n bout the 18th inst. combining as nearly
as recoliected, about two hundred aud sixty
tive dollars. The person who lost 1t was IN
this town about that time, from whence ne
proceeded 10 Alexandra, and there tor the
irst time discovered bis loss. Whoever has
found the aooye property, and will deliver 1t
at this otlice, shall receive very liberal re-
ward. Should il be found in Alexandra,
the finder will please to inform Mr.. Snowden
OF the same, who will convey the iniorma-
ton 10 this oihce, =.
Georsstosgn metropolitan Office. Noy. "a.
nov q 81
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BicnlleIm for Sale.

THlS tract Of land, lying in the county d
l. Wes,moreIand, contains by recent sur
vey, between thirtees and fourteen bundled
acres; about six hundred OF which are low
grounds o: superior quality. The balances
barren land, covered with oak and hickory:
it is situated near the banks of the Soiomac,
and within one mile of Mattox Creek which
IS navigabie for vessels of considerable bur
then. The soil is remarkable 70. its fertI.
ty; and I think it we'll adapted to the pro
duction of tobacco. There i. brick hous.
ia little out of repair sufficiently. commotI'
Gus for the accommodation OF small family,
with an excellent meat house and dairy and
well of fine water within thirty yards Of
the house. know of no establishment 10
the lower country which offers greater H.
ducements to The farmer or planter. Within
mile of the dwelling house there is mas
ulacturiog mill, situated on one Of the bes
streams in the Northern Neck, with one
hundred acres of land attached to it, which
alsu Cfer for sale.
The terms will be moderate and the pay.
ments made easy. For particulars, sppil
to the subscriber, now at Haywood, Hest
moreland county.
LAURENCE WASHINGTON.
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dancing. and snme little music: all when
combined together. might render Chi
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 rcspectability, 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 for
testimonials Of his capacity and charac-
ter, to list Cleft at Mr.. Fleury's Con-
foctiorary Shop. King-stree') of the
respectable persons by whom ne has
had the honor of being employed in
Georgetown, and likewise in Washing
ton city.
Mr.. 2. may be seen at any time at
Mr.. FLEURY'S Confectionery Store,
on King street.
Auoust O
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and well digested experiments, embracing
the whole range OF domestic aud rural eco
nomy, such as canBot fail, il duly observed,
10 be highly beneficial TO your Interests
The great object OF this society Is, to pro-
mote agriculture, and thereby advance the
prosperity not Of themselves Individually,
but oftheir fellow citizens generally. They
believe they cannot more eIfectualiy, in this
early stage of their organization, promote
their object, than by recommending TINS pa
per to your perusaI. They therefore take
the liberty to recommend the American ar
mer a. ighly worthy OF your attention. by
order of the Board of Managers:
49, J. J. CHAPPELL,
Vice-President presiding.
Extract from the proceedings OF the AgrI.
cultural Society OF AIbemare, Virginia, al
their last meeting, May 8, 1920:
"In order more generally to disseminate
the Agricultural Intelligence and improve
ments made throughout the United States
the Society resolve TO present each OF us
members with the first volume OF the Anne
rcan Farmer, edited at Baltimore, by Jonn
S. Skinner, ESQ. ''P. MINOR, SeC'y.
All gentlemen who feel an Interest in the
circulation of Journal devoted to the o.
jects, and conducted on the plan here de-
scribed, are requested to transmit the name
of subscribers-but erin all cases the mo-
neg must be RENTED before the paper can be
sent. Ii will, however, be returned IN any
case, where the subscriber, on view OF the
paper,not being satisfied, may think proper
to return it TO the editor within three weeks
An allowance Of ten per cent. viii! be made
when claimed. on all monies received for,
and RENTED 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 a, par.
Co All COMMUNICATIONS to be addressed
to JOHN S. SKINNER,
June 20. 1890. Baltimore
P.S.-For alledtors in the United States
who may have the goodness TO give the pre-
ceding notice few Wsekly 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
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Wm. I'll. Hannah

pEGS leave to inform his friends and ID.
Dpublic that-he continues to carry on The
Cabinet business in all its various branches,
at the stand formerly occupied by why
W. Hannah. on Roya street, TWO docrsiroH
the Gazette Office, where he continues 10
keep an assortment of ready made furniture
ola good quality and at very low prices, tor
cash or credit He also continues 10 cary
on the Turning business in it's different bran
ches, viz: wood, iron, steel, brass, stone
&c. Mahogany wholesale or retail. A|I0''
ders from the country or elsewhere, thanS'
fully received and promptly attended to
september8
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Conveyancing Office.

THE subscriber occupies the Office beic .s
i the Council Chamber, opposite The psI ,s
of Alexandria. where he intends 10 oe'Us
his attention to Conveyancing in all rs e c.,s
ches. Deeds of trust, Bargain ana r' .o'
Leases, Agreements, and other legal Ins uod
ments will he prepared with accuracy q.
dispatch. Cases OF InsoIyent Debtors ..
tended to; writing correctly copleo I In.
tiers of vessels and others concerned ID 'n i,
ping will be assisted in preparing iorels"
and coasting manifests, ant othor marinep,
pers which aye required by IL" rcyrnhe. 'S"'
septl3 j. /. SAheh''
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Notice.

TINE subscribers having this day en'erss.
L into co-partnership, under the frIH .;
DORSEY g. GRIGSBY, at the old stand %
Mial Dorsey, in all the various branches o.
the blacksmith, wheel-wright and carEIagii
making business, together with every EInS
Of mill work, tender their services to ,Hsn
friends and The public. with an assurance
that all commands committed to their cal.
will be bunctuaIly executed with neal9en
and despatch. at the shortest notice, ana W
The most reasonable terms.
MIAL DORSEY,
augq1 If JAMES GRIGSBl.
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". Devaugn,
HAIR DRESSER & FANCY STORE

IN 'oSSh.
HAIR DRESSER g. FANCY STORE
Royal street, .fIerandria:
INFORMS the public that he has just r.
Il ceived all assortment of
Fancy Articles in his Line,
which he will sell low for cash, such as lI4
following:
Patent hair brushes, cloth do. tooth DO
Nails do. shoe do. raZors OF all sorts
Travelling cases, dressing cases
Powder puffs, hair powder.
Pomatum Of all kinds, dressing combs
Pocket and sporting knives
Tortoise shell pocket combs
Tuck do. pocket do. common
Shaving boxes, shaving brushes
Shaving soap, pocket books
Looking glasses, Hopkins straps
Duff do. snuff boxes
Curling tongs, Cologne water
Lavender do. anniseed paste, rough
Homes for razors, lead pencils l. cases
Watch chains. watch keys
Hopkins paste, Ladies thread cases
Segsr boxes, segars. first quality
Best chewing tobacco, and many Cae
articles too tedious to mention.
N. B. Shaving or hair cutting done Cd 4
lowest terms, and great deduction made +
hose that shave by the year.
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Printer' have been locking at. and II =
press tt:4ir unqualified appreciation OH
Your Press is better made than m"
have from RutbYen's msnuisc,ory. H.
fact, an excellent machine, as rowerfni' !
the Colunbian, and 10 be preierrsd tc' (:
lightness and simplicity. ~
d. l. G. BRUCE
Bic. A. Ramsge, If December is
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Lost.

ON Saturday. in or about King street, the
" drama of
Deqfand Dumb. ~. the Orphan Protected;
in FIVE acts. by M Bouile, sewed in mar
Bile paper. with the owners name in white
spot near the back. The finder will oblIge
by leaving il at the Gazette Office
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"eU- foT@, July o. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, 10 let you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety OF circumstances have prevented il.
have bad ii 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
pieie IN every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have ofit.
No Printing Press has everbeen construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in a given time.
The exertionof working III no more than
healthy exercise for boy of Is years of age.
Il have boy Of that age to work on mine. J
1t is well male, the different parts admira-
bly, proportioned, and not more liable than
other Pressesta get out of repair.
am, yoa respectfully,
D. FANSHAW.
MIR. A. Ramage.
Mew- York, April e5, 1918.
sir-The Ruthyen Press arrived safe, ano
= IN successful operation. Many Of orr
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TO PRINTERS.
ADAM R.1.N.4GE
- ESPECTFULLY informs the trade that
IL he continues to manufacture the
Screw and Rutlfven
PRINTING PRESSES.

The former, ia lis present improved state,
with iron beds, &c. lie has obtained a patent
for. The estimation in which this pitss IS
held, is perhaps best shewn by the demand
Tor it-nearly Goo being in use OF his make !;
and every exertion shall still be made to
render it as complete as possible.
ftTAli other articles in his line, as usual.
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r,rfnnf arith both hands fH!

Nprfnnc 11iM b0th hands .tnH!
THIS goddess Of the rolling wheel. TO
L whom the devslions of all are avowed-
ly or secretly paid, after bestowing with ca
pr: ious preference, her favors, now on one.
and now on another, of the shrines erected
to her worship, in the City of Washington,
has, al last, We are credibly informed. de-
termined 10 honor with her special prefer
ence and permanent residence the TEMPLE
newly dedicated to her service,
Pennsylvania avenue. Washington City,
Ny Il. q. Tyler
Sole Agent for The Managers q the
GRAND NATIONAL CANAL LOT
Terry,
IhiYd Glass.
Now DRAwING-Bg authority Of Con-
greSs.
Members Of Congress, TO whom the tritiiGg
compensation they now receive is no object
compared with being separated from their
homes and families tor many tedious winter
months; .iier chants who want an increase OF
active capital; Nlechan'cs, who wish 10 add
10 the stock, which affords a scope to their
enterp'ize; men Of leisure md ,cedih who
would increase the means Of their bene6-
cence; young saen, who want The means TO
support wives; md Old men, who would add
TO the provision tor their children; females,
whose sex may prevent their personal pur-
suits of gain!u a"ocations, but to whom a
small investment may give, without exertion,
handsome share in The good things of this
world; rich men who wish 10 be richer; and
poor men, who wish to be rich-these, and
all the other classes Of society. to whom
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Forty Thousand Dollars j.!


or more moderate sum, would be an ac-
commodation, are invited TO furnish them
selves with ticxet. of admission to the CoUr,
OF fortune, where their several claims will
no doubt meetready attention. Shakespeare
told US long ago that
There is tide in the affairs Of men
Which, when taken al the food, leads on TO
Fortune"
1t is now confidently believed 10 be the
food-tde at TYLER'S NEW OFFICE.
Those who have heretofore tried their
luck as the phrase sand found it bar, luck
should remember the policy of Bassonio-
''ln my school days, when had lost one shaft,
shot bis fellow Of the self same flight,
The self same way.Sto find The other forth.
And by adventurlng both i often found both.
Those inclined to adopt this wise policy
OF BassanIo may. for the trihing sum of I9
SPLENDID CAPITALS, which are yet 10 be
drawn, VIZ:
10000 Dollars.
10000 Dollars.
10000 Dollars.
5000 DaIIars.
4aof 1000 Dollars.
10 of 500 Dollars.
Sc of 100 Dollars.
Besides nearly
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLLARs.
In SO and smaller prizes.
Not one binnk TO Il prize, and 5000 tickets
entitled to two.cbances each.
The Grand National Canal Lottery being
authorized by special act of congress, The
tickets may be sold in any part of The Uni
ted States. Vendors and others win do well
TO forw ard their orders 10 TYLEa's TEMPLE
OF FORTUNE, Washington city, where, W thin
a few days, have been obtained | prize OF
5000, of loco, and number Of 300, loo, SO,
sc. &c.
The lottery draws again on Monday next.
The first 2ooo blanks entitled to I2 dollars
each. november 81
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Charles County Court.

November Term, 1880.
ON application 10 tue Judges OF lharieff
" County Court Y petition m wiring Oh
IF.ii,Dn .NConth'e. OF Charles Coun's,
Tor the benefit of the act oil assembly Tor 'fe
relief of irsolyent debtors. passed at Ncv
session 1905, and the several supplements
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein, a
schedule ot bis properly, and i'Ft ei u"
creditors on oath. so Tar as he Can ascer
tain them, being annexed to his peti'ion
and being satisfied by oCmpe tent Il ,lnnoEy
that the said Willism M'Conch;e has re-
sided two years immediately preceding he
time of bis application, in the state al a's-
ryland, and being also satisfied lha. The
said William M'Concbie IS in ConilnemtT
for debt and tor no other cause, and TIE
said William M'Conche having entered M
to bond with sufficient security Tor h's per-
sonal appearance in Charles Comfy Court,
to answer such allegations as his creditors
may make against him Ii is thereupon
ordered and adudged, that the said VII
liam M'Conchie be discharged from mpfi-
sonment. and that by causing copy OF this
order to b.: inserted iE some enc OF ire
newspapers edited in the district OF Colum
bia, once week for two mouths success
siveIy before the third Monday in March
next; he give notice to his ciedilors to ap-
pear before the said court at Chariestown,
in the said county, on the said third Mon
day in March next, for the purpose OF re;
commendng trustee for their benefit, and
to shew cause il any they have, why li'e
said William NJ Conchie should not have The
benefit OF the several inssolyent laws oil this
state as prayed.
Test. JOHN BARNES.
Clerk of Charles County Court.
January o. fh2,rs
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district III { oiumbia,

.aierandria County, IS.
w As committed To The Jail of tins coun-
W ty, on the 5th as a runaway, a
negro woman, named LEFTY, about SO
years OF age, iect 8 or nine inches high,
o.! large features, and has rather a coarse
appearance, with small scar in one of her
eye brows. She says she was sold about
twelve months SINE by Mr.. Strother Jones,
near the White Post. Frederick county
Va. to southern traders, from whom she
escaped few DAYS afterwards at Fauquier
Court House, in The same state, but does
not recolect the name of her last master OF
masters The owner is tesned to come,
prove properly, pay charges and take her
away, otherwise she will be disposed OF a,
the law directs.
AND. ROUNsAVEIL. jailor.
January ! th2ms