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Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
DrGp the Chief!

NH1 AS s.ulea grnm he suoscriber's
w farm. one miis from the Ro TX 4.
and three from Washington, CuIpepper
County, Va. on Tuesday night last, VI
bay mare, we'll made, and upwards of
10 hands high, eight years old, with d
star OH her forehead, and few white
hairs on her meek from the use of the
eDilar, carries high head when rode,
PAGES little aud she"s of being with
foai. A reward of twenty FIVE dUllars
will be given for The apprehension of
the mare and thief, or ten dollars for
the mare only, returned safe 8. sound.
BRYANT O'BANNON.
Sept 7--At.
N. B. Any Information sent TO the
above named place, Washington. will
be attended ia.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
-Oiph-

On tuesday last, alsjor William
Dawson, Postmaster of this place.
MSjor d. was long a resident Of this
place, and was useful and enterpri-
zing citizen. He had filled various
public Offices, iB all of which he ac-
quilted himself with the utmost fideli.
" aud ability. He was an excellent
Husband aud Father, and no one was
more conspicuous as a kind and obi,
ging neighboT. His remains, accom-.
panied BY a numerous procession,
were, on Wednesday, conveyed to
lakewood Farm, the residence of Gen.
Smith, and inferred in the family bu-
rying ground.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
THE NBwBURG LETTERS.


Judge Johnson, in his life If General
Green remarks that popular opinion
has attributed them to an individual.
tGen. Armstrong; who has been salisfi-
ed TO compound for the doubt cast upon
bis morals by enjoying the eclaI of Civ
ing birth to such brilliant produc
tiODs.''
The Judge eOutrOverts this opinion
and says, 8 we think ourselves in pos
session OF cline to trace out the leader
of tho bOldest and most portentOus
intrigue that ever threatened the Iiber-
ties of this country. Ii there ever was
in the United States man whose bold
and decisive character whose popular
eloquenee-nerve of style and vigOr OF
conception qualified him more than any
other for the author ofthese letters and
The leader OF that undertaking ii was
the author of a private letter to Gen
Green g which is dated February Al,
1888, and Inserted
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
OpeuuOn + actOly.

ME unde'signed very espseifui,,
a informs his friends and customers
of bis willingness to serve them by
manufacturing wool into any kind OF
cloth, or color in common use. The
prices Of work will be moderate, and
wool taken in payment if delivered
when orders for work are handed in
Cardins will also be done at cts, per
pound for cash, or upon short credit
Ia pHnctual customers.
W +, DANIEL. AMIN.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07

I'VE subscriber having dele mined
to remove 20 the West, offsrs for
sale the tract Of LAND where he now
lives in Augusta county, 40 miles north
of stanton, containing about 200 a.
cres. The land is Of an excellent quail
ity; well timbered, and in coed repair;
having about ten acres of waiered
meadow, aud clear land in prop rtion.
The yard is we'll fixed, containing 52
watts, large frame bark house, Cur
rying shop; and Shoemsker's shop,
with tine stream of overhead water :
three eomfor table. dwelling houses, &c
double Barn, ali 10 good repair; and
in ID most excellent neighborhond for
business. Persons wishing TO purchase
such property may expecr good har-
gain, and ihe payments made easy snd
accommodating, AT the same time.
VIZ: on the first day of October next,
will be sold, all my stock of LEATH-
ER, consisting of abont 5000 IT,. of
Spanish soal Of The beet quality; skirt
ing and other Leather of all descrip-
iiODs, Saddles. Brides, Shoes &. Boots,
Gig and Harness, Horses, Cattle and
Hogs, Household and Kitchen fufni.
ture. Six months credit will be given
on all sums exceeding Eve dollars, the
purchaser giving bond and approved
security.
wMs LOCKBIDGE.
Staunton, Sept 7--tds
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
Virginia to wit :

A Rules holden in the Clerks Office
of The Superior Court Of Chaacery
for the Winchester District the first
Monday in September, 1899.
Eli SwearIngen, Admir-. of George No-
Bile, dec'ds Plaintiff
against
Susanna Bishop, Exeeutrix, g. George
Bishop and Daniel John Bishop, Elk.
eeutors Of John Bishop. decd. and
the heirs of the said John Bishop,
deceased; Defendants.
THE Dts. John Bishop, Jacob BIZ
shop, Geo. Bishop, Dan'l john Bishop,
Sarah Smith widow Of - Smith,
deceased, late Sarah Bishop, -
Graf and Cstharine his wife, late Gao
tharihe Bishop, George Boyer & Ellie
zabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Bishop.
and - KirkhOof and Susan his
wife, late Susan Bishop, heirs of said
John BisAop, deceased, not ha-
wing entered their appearance and gi-
ven security according 10 the Act OF
Assembly and the Rules Of this Court
and Ii appearing by satisfactory evil
dence, that they are moi inhabitants OF
this country 1t is ordered, That the
said Defendants do appear here on tho
first day of the next term and answer
the bili of the plaintiff and hat CO..
py If this order be forthwith inserted
in some newspaper published il Wins
chester, for two months excessively
and posted At the front door Of tho
Court HOase in The said town Of Wins
chester.
A Copy'-TeEt,
DANIEL LEE. c. e. o.
Sept. &C. VI.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07

their God, uscaled for, unsnointe1, unsu.
ealsd Ii the obligations which are due to
the Divine Author OF our existence are thu,
sported with If the world 10 come. ii future
tame and honor, aud the life everlasting, are
held thus light and ,riviaI, what is to become
of usp
Men, when they enter into public life. or
pursue any business of haza,d. should be
ever prepared to meet the reverses with for
titude aud re,ignatiou. There is scarc.iy
any pursuit which has nc: its corresponding
risks and dangers. "A gale of wind drives a
vessel on shore, and destroys the hopes of
the adventurer T. fire consumes the ware
house oil the merchant u pestiience stops
bis trade (; a friend fails, owing him money
These are the natural consequences which
may happen io trade: Shall we then joyful>
ly participate IN the blessings of a golden
harvest, yet shrink appalled, from the frowns
of fateP IL we are TO believe that our des.
TIMES are ia the hands of an all seeing Provi.
dence, 4 'thatshey are ALL nature cries aloud.
why rebel against hi. will, why ATTEMPT to
resist his decree ? Submit humSly to his
dispensations, and with chastened bumiitv
and grateful feelings bow before the Su-
preme Arbiter OF the universe. A part from
the immoral effect and pernicious tendency
OF suicide, there 10 something cowsrdly in Oh.
sek itself. Man fears TO face misfortune.
and shrinks from trouble and Calamity. He
resorts TO the pistol or poi,on for relief, a.
the incorporate man flies to liquor Co as.
suage hi, woes.
Suicide, committed to avoid the importu.
niry of creditors, is dishonorable. II Won
cannot pay your debts, there is mora, OBJ.
legation for you tn live, in order to labor for
that purpose. The life of debtor is The pro-
Perty of his crsdtor 81 the worst kind OF fraud
is to deprive him of It. 10 this state, an IN.
fortunate man in busiues is never driven to
despair. lie he fails. owing TO any cause,
he has only to call his creditors together. and
share among them all That he has left. aud
be free man again. The walls of prison
have no terrors in such cases, a. the Inmate,
OF our prison are the poorest cia.s, and con
fined for the mo.t trifing sums Their. is
no terror in she law which can drive man
to despair. We have daily instances of the
fickleness of fortune, which smiles to.day.
and frpwns tomorrow. With as much rea.
son may we pinrge into the sea because the
sun dee, not shine 10 Commit suicide he.
cause we have no money to pay our debts.
Weak minds may be victims to such des
pair, but firnness in adversely, and uiItness
IN prosperity, qualify a man for ell the
changes that flesh is heir to-
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
ON Suicide
From &c MationnI adrocate

FROM The .NdtlOanI yadu0cate.
Within week two suicides have been
committed in our city, one Of which was IN.
der the pressure of commercial embsrrass
Tnents. This is shocking example to a
moral world. Much has been said and
written against ,hi, crime, the denuncistions
Of Holy Writ, the aoatbemas Of insrirsd
writers, the opinion of the wise and Just,
the fruwns Of socieiy-s,ilI we find men SO
wess, so rash, yet timid, unable to besr up
m manly manner against the frowns Of
tickle fortune. sashing into the presence Of
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
Virginia to wit :

'" SOAAhN w WIZ
At Rules holden in the Clerks office of
the Superior Court of Chdhcerg for
the Winchester District the first JYon-
dag an September 1929.
Henry Franks and William Northern.
Plaintiffs
Against,
Elijah Groves Admin. Of William
Berry decd. and also Admin't. of
Thomas Berry deed. and others.
Defendants.
THE Defendant, Elijah Grow s.
i not having entered his ap.
Pearanee and given security according
of the act of Assembly and the rules Of
this Court, and it appearing by salts.
factory evidence, that he is not an in.
habita9t Ofthis county 1t is ordered,
That the said defendant do appear
here on the first day Of the next term
and answer the bill Of the plaintiffs I:
and that a copy of this order be forth.
with inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Winchester, for two months
snceessiveIy and posted at the front
door Of the Court House in the said
town of Winchester.
A Copy--Teste
DANIEL LEE e. c,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07

The Judge, 10 a note, says Governor
Morris was the writer but remarks
that Gen. CO was fully apprised af
tins writer's intimate connection with
the public creditors, to a greater a.
mount probably than any other man in
the Union," and that General Greene
was not deceived by his specious
affectation of disinterestedness and
public spirit"
The famous Newburg Letters appear
cd March 10. 1888.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07

We were a few days siI.ce favored with tins
following Poetic EpislIe. enclosing half ayear's
subscription for theGazette-Of the merit OF
MIR. BIS poetry we shall not undelt take to de-
eide. One thing is however certain, that if
isPoe,ry does not exactly JrNG as it might
be made do, the Gccompanymens produced
so,sss OF The sweetest harmony. We should
iets shly graufed were some of our Delin'
0nsnt friends occasionally to indulge their
poetic vein .iSs, instead of payment in a,!va nee,
y make their long neglect of us the theme of
their Nuse-Ne promise not TO be fastidi.
Gus as regards the musical merit of their
productions, provided the substance OF the sub.
iecl be conUeye3.
Friend John, Tor one, will become,
IF you consent to let me
On terms as those, do propose,
\ patron Of Gazette.
Ere now l would, if we'll could,
The pelf have spared for it
But lack of that, has kept me back,
I'd oought for to procure it.
Enclosed you'll tind, unto your mind,
\ paliry sum remitted,
For one half year, a. will appear,
When to Your terms Ills fitted.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
TAKEN UP

az The subscriber, living near Gen.
8b Lockhart's in Frederick couu y,
an es'ray cow, having slit in the
left ear and half crop in the right,
of black and white mixed color; her
belly white, supposed to be 3 years
old. The owner is desired TO come
forward, prove property, pay charges
aud take her away.
MOSES NEWBANKS.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
TO THE EDITORS.


FACT.-A gentleman purchased an es.
tate oy selling another, paid SO, 600 dollar.
on the first purchase, and gave notes or e..
curitIes for The balance. After paying more
money, the estate reverted to the original
s ss, LOT the balance due. This was in
Washington county, In ihi. District.
in Rock vile, at Montgomery court house
an estate OF oO9 acres sold the o,her day for
Sous, which the owner had purchased at 90
collars per acre, and on which he had expsn.
ded i4oO dollars in impr ovemeuts. The o
rIsinai dcbt, ON which Judgment and execu
tion had been obtained against the owner.
aid not exceed three hundred dollars. Thus
'he owner ps'a and expended 1850 dollars,
aud received, at Sheriff's sale, Cos.
wish there could be a collec ion made If
the great sacrifices occasioned by the great
scarcity of moneys ClViS.
9 Or by impruden, specoIations.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
9SJdrSGapS &GCes

UpUTSUANT to a Decree of the
Il Superior Court Of ChaDeery hold
en- al Winchester the 18th da, of Il.
priI, 1922, 10 a suii depending in said
Courl between John Morgan, plaintiff,
and Robert CaiIelt and Others, Defen-
dants, ] shall sell. on the premises, the
interest of said Robert Cntleti, CbeiDg
a lease of the lives Of himself, his mo-
ther and brother, } in IA tract OF land
lying in Mehasses' Gap, partly in the
County Of Frederick and partly in Fau-
quieT--oontaining about
Two Hundred Acres.
The sale vii! take place on Friday
the 14th day Of October next-for
cash.
+. VI, BECKWITH, D. for
JOHN S. PEYTON, NJ. ". c. D.
August 2lth--1m.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
INFEC TED DISTRICT.

we are glad to hear that the com.
mittee whn have under consideration
the important subject of devising the
best means of disinfecting the afflict.
ed district are seriously engaged on
that business, and have received some
important Communications, from our
phy''ciaus and chemists. An epidem.
&c OF uncommon malignity and dura-
'lon' threatens to rage through the
p,ineIpai part of our city, unless some
eu"ctuai means can be found. under
frovidence, TO arrest it's progress AID
eradicate Its seeds That part of The
city which ia always the most clean.
fy, airy, and has always been thought
and acknowledged The least aeeess;.
BILE TO pestilentiat disease. is now be.
come the residence of the mnst enven-
omad atmosphere. Tell Us no longer of
hithy streets and cutters engender-
Ing domestic bilious fever this is
language no man whose superabund-
ance OF learning has not DESTROYED
every vestise of common sense and
made him mad, downright stark mad,
will longer USE
~. Z. E. Post. of Aug. 81.
-
The settlers from Ireland, Scotland
and England, which have arrived in
N"e@ Scotia, in this year, exceed
$4,000.
Late papers from havana state, that
Colonel Cailava, late Governor of
West Florida, has been appointed TO
The command of the Castle of ST. Juan
de Uiiua, tMexieo) and sailed few
days since from Havana, 10 the sloop
Of war Majico.
An opinion prevails that the En-
peror Of Russia will rescind his Oh
noxIous ukase respecting the n. w.
Coast.
Etiquette-l heard that two Cam>
hriSe men had met on the top of Vesu-
vlus and that thnugh they knew each
other by sight and reputation, vet ne
yer having been formally introduced,
like two simpletons they looked at
each other in silence, and left The
mountain separately and without spea-
king and that cracked fellow, com.
moner Meadows, hal shown me a car
feature, taken from the life, represen-
ting Cambridge man drowning; and a
gownsman standing ontbe brink exeiai-
ming Z" Oh that I bad had the honor
OF being introduced to that man, that
might have taken the liberty of sa.
wing him ! London paper,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
JOHN MACKEY.
Trustee.

L will offer the above land for sale
on the day above mentioned under
authority of Decd of Trust for the
use of Alfred ii. Powell Esq. to sat
tsfy interest due under the said Deed:
by application to Mr.. Powell the a.
mount of interest can be ascertained.
A. S. TIDBALL;
Trustee for "a. 81. Powell.
Sent. 7.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
A LII persons having claims against
IA the subscriber. are requested to
present them for settlement; and those
who are indebted will please make
immediate payment, MS any longer in
diligence cannot be given.
JAMES GRAHAM.
September 7th-st.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
Soap 8 Candle Mandatory
JAMES MACK

4 ESPECTFULLY informs the
a-H inhabitants Of Winchester. that
ne has commenced the above business
IN Water Street, two doors west Of the
brewery, where he. has on hand, and
VIII constantly keep for sale, a quanii-
G OF Hard Rosiu Soap,
Hard FuIiers' do.
Soft do.
Mould & dip, Candles,
all OF which he will sell on the mose
reasonable terms for cash.
He has also for sale GO, 900 Bricks,
at 30 90 per 1000, which he will de.
liver any where in the borough.
Sept. 7.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
BOSTON AIIG 90

Admiral Coffin, of the BRUSH NAVY, is oow
on yisit 10 this CITY, but we hear he will re.
tnrn to England by the Cortes packet, from
New York.
Or "wednesday the School Committee
paid their annsa visit to the different Pub.
lie Senioaries uf thi. Meiropoii.. After the
Literary Elk rcises had ter.pina,e0, the Com.
mi'tee and their guests, including the meri.
'orious Lads who had obtained the
franklin Medals, dined at Faneuil Hall,
We under atand that al the Latin school.
Admiral e. fiji addresseda few observations
!. to the pupils, to encourage them in their
Jealous efforts and good habits, in winch he
remarked, that fifty years ago he left that
SEMINARY, ana went abroad an humble Lad:
Out rom the education he had received, apd
faithful discharge OF his duty to the govern
ment he served, and under which he was
o"rn: he mad been favoured with public no.
h"urs and an ample fortune and whilst
none could doubt his fidelity TO the cooatry
to which ne belonged, he reioiced IN the pros
pefity and happiness cfthe land OF his 5irth
BALTIMORE, Aug. 81.
N gigantic and we'll di. ciplined sys-
teen of 'iIlainy has been detected and
brought t. light through The medium
of the Post office. A corresponds nce
between the convicts in Baltimore PEN
iten'iary, and number of persons IN
aud out of the city, has for some time
been carried on. by which means an
organized system Of counierfeiting and
altering bank notes, was established
in the Penitentiary. Thirteen plates,
or rather phc,s of plates, Of FIVE, ten,
twenty aud sixty dollar bills, for alter
ing genuine notes of lower denomina.
tions we're found. The genuine notes
we're furnished by one of the deputy
Keepers. who is now In confinement,
and whose detection was owing TO the
letter being intercepted at the Post
Ollie, and the dies and plates being
found in bag, which was slowed a
way III the loft of one of the depart
meDts.
Four Of the conviets were concerned
10 the transaction, one Of whom cut the
dies, and the other three were employ
ed IN disseminating the spurious
notes by letters, and receiving genu-
inc ones in return. The notes that have
been detected were principally on the
Frederick County Bank, As mea-
cures are taking 10 develop this plot
more fully, and 20 punish those who
are known to be aeeUmPlices, we shall
wait the issue Of the iDvestigation.-
Chronicle.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
PUBLIC S ALE.

ND y virtue If Il Deed of Trust from
kD the late Sigismund Stribling, to
the subscriber as trustee for Ed
ward Mcclure. there will be offered
for sale, at Public Auction for ready
money; on the premises. on Satur-
day the 28th, of the present month,
a Tract of Land
containing about l so ACRES, lying
about four miles from Winchester,
The sum for which the land will be
sold is some where about eight hun
dred dollars: the precise amount, with
particular description of the land
can be had by application to MIR.
Mcclure.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
PUBLIC SALE.

!. PUBLIC SALE.
NATILL be sold on Satur-
v v day next, at the late
residence of Jacob Sewers,
decd.
HOUSEHOLD s KITCHEN
FURNITURE,
.HLSO-A variety of other ar
tlcies-Terms made known
at the time e place of sale.
LEWIS HOFF,
JAMES GLASS.
Sept. . Executors.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
sgge s9e5ette.
%INCHESr Err.

S.aTURD.4Y, September, 1899.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07

An opinion prevails that the En-
peror OF Russia will rescind his ob
oox'ous ukase respecting the n. w
Coast.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07

The settlers from Ireland, Scotland
and England, which have arrived il
Me-" Scotia, IN this year, exceed
$4,000.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07

Or by imprudent specoIalions.
A E1,fnrr
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-09-07
Land and Tan Yard for sale.

September Z tbs.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-12
Marshal's' Sale.
VIRGINIA.:

At Superior Court OF ChanCery held in
the town OF Fredericksburg onsthe eth
day Of April, 1922.
Robert Reid and Thomas Shreve, PUTS,
AGAINST
George w. Hunter, administrator Of Will
liam Sheppard deceased, Sarah SheP-
pard, widow of said William, and VII
liam, Israel, Eliza, and Sarah Sheppard,
children aud heirs OF said William by
George w. Hunter, assigned their guar
dian, Defendants.
YNHlS cause came on to be heard on
Il the papers formerly read, and the re-
port-of commissioner Barton made pur-
suant to the order OF the 92d day of Sep
TENDER, 1878, and was argued by counsel :
On consideration whereof, the court, ap
proving OF and confirming the said report,
doth adiudge, oroer and decree, that I'M
less the defendants do, within six months
from the date hereof, pay TO the plaintiff,
Robert Reid, one hundred and thirty dol
lars. with interest thereon, at the rate OF
SIX per Centum per anEum, IRON The 230
day of January 1918, until PAID ; and to
the plaintiff, Thomas Shreve, one hundred
and sIxty-two dollars and nlnety-three
cents, with the Ike interest thereon, from
the 28th day OF March 1911, until paid,
and to the plaintiffs the costs expended by
them in the prosecution oil this suit, that
the marshal OF this court, after having gi'
ven three weeks notice by advertisement,
published in some newspaper printed IN
the town OF Alexandra, 90 eXpOseto sale,
by public auction, that part oil the LANDS
mn
lying ia the county OF Fairfax, not assign
ed to the defendant, the wido" o! VIII
liam Sheppard for her dover, and not tX~
tended, OF so much thereof as may be
necessary for the payment OF the debts
due 10 the plaintiffs, and the costs on
credit OF six and twelve months-the pur-
chaser giving bond and security and a lien
upon the land SO sold, TO secure the pay
ment OF the purchase money; and that the
MarshaI collect the money and pay to the
plaintiffs respectively the amount OF this
debts and interests, and the costs OF their
suit, and the surplus OF the proceeds OF
sale, il any, after defrayng the expences
attending the same, retain in his hands
subject to the future order of the Court
and report his proceedings to the Court In
order 10 final decree. Costs ID 81 %
"A copy Teste, }. T. FORD, &C.
Is Pursuant to the tOregO-
ing decree, | shall OF the 96th day of De-
cember next, at Fairfax Court House, ex-
pose to sale by PUBLIC AUCTION. TO
the highest bidder, upon the terms there
in mentioned That portion OF q certain
tract OF LAND, situate, lying and being
in the said county, which descended TO
the heirs of VIM. Sheppard, decd and
which has not been extended or assigned
to the widow of the said William Sbep-
pard as her dover; or so much thereof
as shall be sufficient to satisfy the said de-
cree, and the costs attending the sale
The precise quantity of land net extend
ed or include in the widows dover, will
be ascertained Oh the day of sale.
VIM. M. CRAIG, Deputy of
JOHN STANNARD. M. f c. ID.
nov 30 3W