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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
WILLIAM FOWLE & Co.

WILLIAM FOWLE & Co.
HAVE on hand and offer for sale, % tons
IL Russia and Genoa hemp
$50 pieces Russia sheetings
100 do Russia duck
100 do ravens duck
case sattinetts
] do black and blue CLOTH
loo bags coffee
IS do pepper
10 do do feathers
20 casks Russia tallow
l20 boxes mould candles
SO do dipt do
30 hhds st. Croix sugars, LIST quality
10 bags India do
= Pipes, pipes, land casks }
"ads ais. Sicily and rsne- Wine
puncheons old Jamaica rum
10 do Antigua do
pipes superior quality Cognac brandy
9 do I'd do do
~ pipes Holland gin
39U casks nails assorted sizes
Cabana segars in whole and half boxes of very
superior quality.
IL casks rice
IA barrels No2
3 do mess
$50 coils cordage
10000 bushels coarse Salt. nov 25
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
REPLY TO A CAUTION.

4 n caution in the Gazette, alludng to a GER
Il tain John /. Ellis, by positive GERARD
LORD, stating that he will not take up certain
note unless compelled by law, in consequence of
certain conditions not being complied with
What those conditions arc the said Ellis is at
loss to tell. He knows of no other that con.
Germs Mr.. Lord, except the bond which he still
retains, and which is ready whenever the said
Lord RENTS the amount thereof, as he promis-
ed to do Though on referring to the note the
said Ellis finds it to be for S32 90, which he
will convince MIR. Lord of, by law, as he seems
to request; also bring to the test those certain
conditions. The same identical
JOHN L. ELLIS
IN. b. The public are requested not to refuse
the Lords sacred thirty-two dollars&, ifty-two
cents note until they have the offer Oft J. L. C..
nov 20 1aw3t
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
SUGAR, COFFEE, WIN E,et,

SUGAR, COFFEE, WIN f. etc
John ii. LADD g. Co. offer for sale, hhds
% LIST, I'd and Sd quality Muscovado sugars
Boxes of Havana clayed sugar
Bags Havana green and ST Domingo coffee
Hhds w rum 2 years old
Pipes Cognac and Marseilles brandy
Bbls N prime beef
Boxes white and marbled CASTLE soap
Dozen sweet oil
Bales of cotton
Transparent and Windsor soap, yellow soap,
mould candles, plaster, hops, cassea, red ochre,
stone and glass ware.
Old Madeira wine in pipes, half pipes
quarter and half quarter casks
Old Port, Pico, Madeira, Sicily Madeira, Tene-
rifle, Malaga, SHERRY, Burgundy, Malmsey ,Claret,
Muscat, and Currant wine in casks and cases.
John FL. Ladd {, Co. being agents for the Sc
veral manufactories,are regularly supplied with
an assortment Of cut nails and brads from 81 to
god. Writing, printing, and sugar loaf paper !;
binders and band box boards. A great variety
of boots, shoes and hats Straw cutting ma.
chnes,and Freedoms patent ploughs of sssort-
ed sizes, with extra shares. oct %
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
COACH MAKING.

ssrfvr E. p. TAYLORi is advis-
1870 ed to take this method of
&8YS5Rs&i informing his friends and
,sa6aa6jj EE E. the public, that he has re-
commenced the above bu-
siness in all its varieties at his old established
shop, on Fairfax, between Prince and Duke
streets, where he is prepared to execute all or
ders in his line promptly, and on reasonable
terms He feels thankful for past favors and
solicits renewal ofthe same, for both the work
and prices, he is confident, will give general sa.
tisfaction. If mays F.. r. TAYLOR.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
NOTICE.

"A NOIlCE.
"A PETITION will be presented to the re.
nera, assembly oil Virginia, at their ney session
Ior he passage Of law to chang the terms Of
ne superior court of Fairfax to the second
ruseday after the first day of the superior court
IN Prince William, in MAY and o., nov a
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
FOR AMSTERDAM.

FUN AMSI ERDAM,
al The superior copper fastened
TNA brig AMERICA, Henry Peterson,
EfMA master to sail abont the 18th
e ~ inst; and will take some light
freight on moderate terms. Apply to
WM. FOWLE g. Co.
Who have received per said brig and for sale
80 hhds retailing molasses
tons st Petersburg hemp
SO pieces heavy and light Ravens duck
100 do broad diapers
10 do Russia sheetings
80 tons plaster paris. dec Q
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-06
NOTICE.

&c NOTIC r..
HE subscribers TO T. Kenn ersiey's Perio
dical Publications, that were distributed in
this city and its vicinity by MIR Peter Creighton.
deceased, may be assured that the rem aipins
numbers will be regularly delivered SO soon as a
proper person can be obtained for that purpose.
Ahc subscriber also begs leave to remind all
nose VINO are I'D arrears for numbers delivered,
that, on their receiving the next number. he
Will expect to receive the balances due on the
work sct Is III. WEARY, agent, Baltimore.
W The Alexandria Herald will inser, the a.
Dove until notified, and send his account 10 III.
Weary, Baltimore, for payment.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-01

DISCOVERY OF THE ART OF PRINTING.
We haye now before us a Dn,ch Ma
gazine, printed at Amsterdam in Holland,
January l74l, which gives a minute &C
count OF the discovery Of what is demo-
minated the noble art Of Printing. II
premises that il was then three centuries
since the invention of this art, and the
q letter-theit of Joannis Fustz," the dis
coverer's seryant---that 10 preserve III the
Netherlands the remembrance Of this
important discovery, it was here shewn
|thaU .ourence jansz Coster, OF Harlem,
wa$ he original inventor of it, and not
JohanDis Fustz, as some of the learned
fer lack of correct Information, have
stated
Laurence Jansz, is here described as
being surnamed Roster, signifying keep
er, being one Of the rulers and principal
citizens Of Harlem and 10 have been a
man of wealth, occupying spacious
house near the public market, and oppo-
site the City Hall, where he kept store
Of stationary and manuscript books, the
latter of which were very scarce and dear,
commanding almost any price the seller
might be disposed to hold them at, as the
making ofthe manuscript bookwas work
requiring much labor; and the art Of
printing then unknown in the world
Thus, says our author, it will be perceiv-
ed that the art Of printing originated i'll
respectable family; so that those who
follow it need not be ashamed of their
parent. fe
H then details The discovery as having
occurred as follows: At the time when
this art was invented, Harlaem was sur
rounded by beautiful woods, which the
principal citizens made a practice OF
frequenting daily in fair weather, after
dinner, for pleasure and recreation, and
particularly Laurence Roster, who, from
his youth had taste for engraving, and
often visited the shops Of such mechanics
at that place, with view Of imbibing a
knowledge of the art. Tn one Of his wan
derings in the woods, Mr.. Roster took a
piece Of oak wood, and having. GU, Ger
tain letters thereon with his knife, and
wrapping paper round it, put it into his
pocket. Whether from his afterwards
sitting on moist ground, or from his
getting into a perspiration, tending
to communicate moisture from the
wood to the paper wrapped in his
pocket, was not ascertained; but 80
q -
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-01

KINDS oil grain, stock, and manufactured
articles; and whereas such lisinterested
generosity and parrioric Denevoience
ought not to be disregarded by those for
whose benefit it is intended:
Therefore, goodly number of the real
farmers ofthe county of Stafford have as
sociated, and on the principle that "one
good turn deserves another," have form
ed " Society for the promotion and en-
enlargement of Legal Science" and
earnestly recommend that the example
NAV be followed by the other counties in
this state. The Society will meet on
Tuesday the 22d day of November next,
on the summit Of Red Hill, a, the wester-
ly end OF Wmnepissiogee Lake, (the OBJ
servatory of the renowned longituina-
rian, MIR. Jonathan Cook) when, and
where the gentlemen of the Bar are most
respectfully solicited to enter 80 lists for
premiums, which will be awarded as fol-
ows:
For the best built and handsomest man,
whether lawyer or judge--loo bushels
peas.
For the best dressed lawyer--loo bush
els onions.
For the LAWYER who viii play most grace
fully on the German flute or violin
1000 yards tow cloth.
For the lawyer who will best manage a
wild horse--lOO bushels oats.
For the lawyer who can prove sa.isfacto-
rily that he reads more law books than
novels--5oo bushels potatoes.
For the lawyer who will make the longest
speech on subject upon which no
thing need be said--loo lbs. cow-pen
tobacco.
For the lawyer who can readily read his
own hand writing---the wing of a goose
For tie best declaration on any subject
50 bushels wheat.
For the best plea on any subject-loo
bushels rye.
Fer the best replication, rejoinder, sur
rejoinder, rebutter and sur-rcbutier,
each--l00 bushels barley.
!, For tie best denurrcr--lO tons hay.
For the best plan TO evade the statute
| against leuiy -iOp ouSioi7 ''"Np'
Fer the best plan to eyade the statute
against charging unlawful iees---5o
bushels white beans.
For the best plan to evade the obligation
| for an attorneys oath--lOo bushels
colored beans.
For the best plan to shuttle poor man:
Icause oat OF couft---lo0 bushels lsNsee 4
Forthe best-plan to manage an attorne,
general and grand jury SO as 10 save :
moneyed man from the state prison
Hemp for a halter.
The society viii meet precisely at the
time and place above mentioned, and viii
have stalls erected suitable for the &C
commodalon Of the applicants for pre-
niums.
JONATHAN STURDY, Scc'y.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-01
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
DY HOOPER WARREN.

Ter,nsq fsabscriptso n-S5 permnum, PARABLE
-, advaaice Subscribers who do not comply
with this condition win be subject to an addi-
tional charge at the rate IS per cent. per an
nun for the time of delay failure to give
notice of wish to discontinue at the end of
each term viii be considered as a new en-
gagement. No paper to be discontinued Gun
lessat the option ofthe Editor) until all arrear-
ages shall have been paid
advertisements, not exceeding square, viii
be inserted at 81 for the first, and 50 cents FOR
each subsequentinsertion Larger advertise
mcnts in the same proportion.
CT Letters to the Editor must be post paid.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-01

il was, that when he took the wood and
wrapper out of his pocket, he found inc
fetrors he had cur III the wood Impressed
on the paper. He then made new expert
ments; and having found them success
full, he improved on the art, by finally
making letters of harder substance;
and thus being enabled to sell books
cheaper than those who had only manu-
script, he made immense sums OF money.
But he met with misfortune which ruin
ed his business. A servant in bis employ
named John Faustus, after having suifl-
cient experience ofthe artwhich his mas
ter had taught him, both threading and
making letters, embraced the opportunl-
ty when Roster was at church with his
whole family ON Christmas day, 10 pack
up and steal the chief part Of his type and
foundry, and fed herewith to Mentz,
where he opened printing Office in COM
pany with one John Van Gutenberg,
a goldsmith, of Straishnrgh aud from
thence all Europe and the world derived
the further knowledge ofthis art. When
Roster returned from church, and found
his shop thus p!undered, he is stated to
have been much distressed; and being a
man of wealth, and far advanced in years,
he never attempted to repair his Office.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-01
From the New-Hampshire 'atriot.
LAW EXHIBITION.

Whereas the gentlemen OF The bar in
this state have generously cone forward
and formed a society and contributed
largely Of their hard-earned property to
promote the cause Of agricult re and the
domestic arts, by awarding eisain pre-
miums for the best specimen afseysral
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-01
From the Illinois IntelGgencer.
on the Prairies ofthe Western Country,
By Norris Birk6eck, Esq.


by Norris Birk6eck, Esq.
As very erroneous notions prevail re-
specting the soil and geography of our
prairies, as we'll as their agricultural
character, and value in comparison with
timbered land, offer the following OBJ
servations to the attention Of the Agri-
cultural Society with diffidence pro-
portioned to the obscurity Of the subject
and my own limited experience.
The Atlantic states, and those of Ken
lucky, Ohio, and Indiana, are, with small
exceptions, covered with timber. There
are few tracts in the state Of Ohio which
are denominated prairies, but they are, !
believe, entirely alluvial formations
Those are so which have fallen under
my notice; and I am informed that
Others which ] have not seen, tho Picka-
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-17
Charles County Court.

March Term, 1929.
ON application TO the Judges of Charles
~ county court, by petition in writing
of Lewis Stonestreet of Charles county,
for the benefit Of the act OF assembly ter
the relief of insolvent debtors passed at
Nov. session 1905, and the several supple
mems thereto on terms mentioned therein.
a schedule Of his property and alist OF
his creditors on oath so lar as he can as
certain them being annexed to his petit
ton, and being satisfied by competent tes-
timony that the SAID Lewis Stonestreet has
resided two years Immediately preceding
the time of his application in the state
Of Maryland, and being also satisfied that
the said Lewis Stopestrcet is 10 actual con-
fDemeDt Tor debt and for no other cause,
and the said Lewis Stonestreet having en-
tered into bond with sufficient security for
his personal appearance in Charles Coun-
ty court TO answer such allegations as his
creditors may make against him, il is there
fore ordered and adjudged that the SAID
Lewis Stonestreet be discharged from i'm
prieunment, and that by causing copy of
this order to be inserted in some one OF the
newspapers edited in the District OF CO.
Jumbia once a week for two months sue
cessiveIy before The third Monday OF Au-
gust next, he give notice to bis creditors to
appear before The said court at Port To-
bacco in said county on the third Monday
in March next, tor the purpose OF recon
mend;ng a trustee for their benefit, and 10
shew cause if any they have, why the said
Lewis Stonestreet, should no have the be-
netit Of the several laws of this state as
prayed.
JOHN BARNES, elk.
june Is lawn
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-17
Charles County Court,
March Term, 1871.

" p -
I'M application to the Judges OF
"a Charles county court, by petition
in writing OF Henry Stonestreet, ot Charles
county ior the benefit OF the act0f assem-
bIy for the relief OF insolyeDt debtors pass.
ed at Nov. session 1906, and tie several
supplements thereto on theierms mention
ed therein, schedule OF his property ano
list of his creditors on oath, so lar as ne
can ascertain them, being annexed 10 his
petition, and being satisfied by compstent
testimony that The said Henry Stonesffeet
has residedtw years Immediately precea-
ing The time of his application ~ the siale
OF Maryland, and being also satished lhai I
the said Henry Stone sreet, is in actual
confinement Tor debt, and for 10 other
cause, and the said Henry Stonestreet'hav-
ing entered into bond, with sufficient Sc
curity for bis personal appearance 10
Charles county court 10 answer such aile-
cations as his creditors may make ags!nst
him. IL is therefore ordered and adJucged
that the said Henry Stonestreet be DIS
charged from imprisonment, and that ~
causing copy OF this order TO be inserted
in some one OF the newspapers edited IN
the district OF Columbia, once week tor
! two months successfully before the third
Monday of August next, he give notice to
his creditors TO appear before the said
court al Port Tobacco in said county, OF
the third Moaday in March next, tor the
purpose of recommending trustee Tor
their benefit, and 10 shew cause il any
they have why the said Henry Stonestreet
should not have the benefit of the several
insolyent laws of tins state as prayed.
JOHN BARNES elk.
June Is Iaw2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-17

on the island, two Of whom are dead
which leaves So persons on the island
now all in good health, without single
exception. There are about ri active
Young men. who are ready and willing
at all times to assist a ships crew III
procuring water and wood, or any thing
the island affords. Mr.. John Adams
assures, and from what we ourselves
saw, we have no reason to disbelieve him
that the island was inhabited before
they came, but at what period is dill
cult to conjecture. They found after
their arrival, many places where hou-
ses had stood, burylng places and ina
ges representing human figure, with
other indubitable marks that they were
not the first possessors of Pitcairn's Is-
land. 1t is however certain that the alb
origines lett it a. no recent period, as
the trees growing on the house Spots
could not have arrived to their paesent
size in less than hundred years, per-
haps 500. The land is high, and may
be seen 10 or Is leagues---its coastclear
Of dangers, winds variable, which makes
it easy to lie off and on-the town is ST.
tuated On the north side Of She island,
rather nearest the west end-the hou-
seq may be seen three or four leagues,
by ship coming from the north.
The different names of the Islanders
are Adams Christian, Senr. Christian
Jr. Young, Quintrall and M'Kay.
Heuderson's Island lies E. n E. from
Pitcairn's 100 miles. Ducie's Island is
rightly laid down in the Practical Ma
vigator. and is low and very dangerous.
Pitcairn's lat, 25 5, 5. by account &c
4l-lon. $50 90, w. by account 1873 SO.
Henderson's lat. "a 26, s. lon. 1873,
so w.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-17
Charles County Court,

.didrch Term, l6zz,
ON appIicalion,to the Judges OF Chsle;
~ county court by petition in wrlIfges
Levin Watson OF Charles county tor ins
benefit of the act of Assembly for the re.
lief OF Insolvent debtors passed at EoSepp
Der session 1905. and The several suPp'.1l
:nents thereto, on The terms nen'ion'.
therein, schedule OF bis property anu - :
list of his creditors on oath, 50 lar az.
can ascertain them being annexed 10 ",
petition, and being satisfedby eompete .s
testimony, that the said Levin Wa'sop1',
resided two years Immediately preceo"3
the time Of his application in ,be sls,. ,t =
Maryland, end being also satisfied 'na' s "i
said Levin Walsonis inactual conflnel" no
for debt and for no other Cause, anu W.
said Levin Watson having entered gov, gov.
bond with sufficient security for ms per- ~
nal appearance in Charles county cog si,o,,
answer such allegations as bis creu' ~.
may make against him. II is ffereIGIle ssp
dered and adjudged that The ss'd Le M.
Watson be discharged from inprlsonal,,,Ilo
and that by causing copy OF this olu .nsr;
be inserted in some one Of the newspsra
edited in the District Of Columbia G Snios
week for two months successiVeiy De IRE
the third Mondayof August, be give y no. s.,i
to bis creditors TO appear before lne Co on
court at Port Tobacco in saId coun' lOf
the said third Monday of August nf ,0o iorr
the purpose OF recommending tr',s 81 ,heyj
theirbeneft and to sbew cause II any ,yh~ouIa
have, why the said Levin Watson sn ;sso.
not have The benefit of the severai ="
vent laws of this state as prayea, rrs.
i,,s ss'g 70 la.snp
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-17
Charles County Court,
Wnrch Ter,n 1905

March Term 1929.
I'm application to the Judges of Charles
~ county court, by petition ia writing
of John w. g. Dixon of Charles county,
for the benefit of the act of Assembly for
the relief of nsolvent debtors passed al
November session 1905, and the several
supplements thereto on he terms mention
ed therein, schedule of his property and
list OF his creditors on oath, so far as he
can ascertain them being annexed to his
petition, and being satisfied by competent
testimony that the said John w. Ct. Dixon,
has resided two years Immediately proceed
ing the time of his application ia the state
of Md. and being also satisfied that the
said John w. G Dixon is in actual con-
finement for debt and Cor no other cause,
and the said John w G. Dixon having
entered into bond, with sufficient security
for his personal appearance in Charles
county court to answer such allegations as
his creditors may make agains, him, it is
therefore ordered and adjudged that the
SAID John w. G. Dixon, be discharged
from imprisonment, and that by causing a
copy of this order 10 be inserted in some
one of the newspapers edited IN the Dis
tr;ct of Columbia, once week for two
months successfully before the third Mon
day of August next, he give notice to his
creditors to appear before the said court at
Port Tobacco, IN said county, on the said
third Monday OF August next, for the pur-
pose. of recommending a trustee for their
benefit, and TO shew cause il any they have
why the said John w. G. Dixon, should
not have the benefit of the several insol-
vent laws Of this state as prayed.
Teste, JOHN BARNES. elk.
june s law2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-17
Charles County Court,
March Term.

March Term, 1929.
ON application to the Judges OF Charles
~ county court, by petition in writing OF
John Howard OF Charles county, Tor the
benefit of~the act OF Assembly for the re-
lief of insolvent debtors, passed. AT Nov,
session 1905, and the several supplements
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein a
schedule OF his property. and list Of ms
creditors on oath, so far as De can ascer-
tain them, being annexed To lis petition,
and being satisfied by competent testimony
that the said }ohn Howard has resided two
years Immediately preceding the tine OF
his application, in the state OF Maryland,
and beng also satisfied that the SAID John
Howard is in actual confinement tor debt,
and for no other cause, and the SAID John
Howard having entered into bond with sui
fcient security for his personal appearance
IN Charles county court, TO answer such al
legations as his creditors may make against
him, Ii is therefore ordered and sdludged
that the said John Howard be discharged
from Imprisonment, and that by causing
a copy Of this order to be inserted in some
one Of the newspapers edited in the Dis
:rict Of Columbia, once week tor two
moths successfully before the third Mon
day of August next, he give notice to his
creditors to appear before the said court at
Port Tobacco in said county, on the said
third Monday of August next. for the pur-
pose of recommending trustee for their
benefit. and to shew cause, if any they
have, why the said John Howard should
no. have the benefit OF the several insoI-
vent laws of this state as prayed.
Teste, JOHN BARNES. Clk.
iune 9 Iaw2m