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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-26
HOUSES, L.a.vDs, sc.
For Sale,
g.,s That we'll known establishment
EsxA called
bsssI HAMP STEAD,

IN King George county, Va. The build-
sngs at this place consist OF a dwelling,
large stone house, gransries and other me-
sessary out.houses. 1t is pleasantly situ-
a,sd on considerable height, three quar-
ters of mile from the Potomac river,
commanding 40 extensive view oil 1t, in
a geuteel, wealthy and populous neighbor-
hood, AMI lesv than mile from the Poto-
mac Academy
The advantages of such situation to a
mercantile gentleman, who has family OF
children TO educate are too obvious 10
need comment. Genieel society, the &C
aarement of wealth, education OF children,
and an opportunity of attending public
worship every sabbath at the Academy.
are advantages rarely, il ever met with IN
any other country situation.
iEYAny person disposed to treat for
this place, by letter, will please direct to
khe subscriber, post master, on the premI-
SEES.
ROBERT CHESLEY.
hampstead. Va leth March, 1922.
march Is iawSw
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nh ,'iet ID g Columbia
Z{0olzftd8sfQ C0ftfak4lS IL.

t$SSss<1S ~ A<VtSJetV9 "a
~ Nsthe petition Of Alexander p.ss.
IL. "a inaolsent debtor, conf;nsa
The gaoi of Aiexand ria comfy for dsls g
Notice Is hereby given 70 tie cred;tc,. :
the said Alexander Perry, jr. that on ,s g
fifst day 81 April next, being the fra, - s'e
day Of the month, OF 3 CLOCK. a. N 0as .
the court house Of said county, the o.. g
prescribed By the act Of Congress q ~ ~
United States. entitled :" an act for IL. ' =.
lief Of ;insolvent debtors within the D;.,,'s.
oi Colymbia. will be administered 10 ', n.y.
said lnsolvent, and atrustee appoinI.d :. ~
less sufficient cause TO the CONTRARY !.
then and there shown. "
s Ordered. That this notice be inserted :.
both the newspapers printed 10 Al.,.n.
dris, twice week for two weeks b.lo..
that day. 8y order OF the honour.SS,Iee
William Cfanch, Chief Judge of the liz
ted States Circuit Court OF the Di.lr;et -
Columbia,
Teste, EDM.1 LEE, C, C.
march I6 ~ :araw
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Notice.

ANESSRS John Vaudeville, Elisha c.
WI Dick and George Clementson, ,rus
tees of the creditors OF John Hickerson 4
Company, take notice, that on Wednes
day, The 10Th day of April next, between
sun rise and sun set, shall proceed to
to take the aft 'avt of Gersham Keys, at
thel house of Robert Fulton. IN Charles
Town, Jefferson county. Virginia. Also
BENJAMIN Nc Dougle. sen. and others. on
Saturday, the 18th of the same month, be
tween sun rise and sun set. at the house OF
John Reckells, Flint Hill, Culpepper
county. Virginia, to be read in evidence
in suit now depending and undetermln-
ed, IN the superior court of chancery for
The Fredericksburg district, in which you
are compliments and am defendant.
MOSES GIBSON,
Culpepper county.
march 6 Iaw4w
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otice.

sx,r-s Having rented the ALDlE Mills
6SNTS COR term of years, tender to
8ssss their Old Customers, and to all
$3.50 other persons who may be inCliu-
9d to con6de in ne, every aCcommoad-
Don which | can render them. To such
as an unknown to, and may deem il
prudent to require ii. offer unquestion-
able security tor the faithful performance
st every obligation contract, for the
purchase Of wheat or the exchange Of
-Four.
IA ton OF plaster can be broke and ground
IN fcY.y-6ve minutes from the moment OF
delivery, by pair of five feet Allegany
Blrrs, urgei by nineteen feet water
wheel, and i've pair of French Burrs,
some Of which exceed IN diameter the for
mer, as sure 20 the Farmer and Merchar.
as prompt an exchange OF flour; tor wueat
as toe county OF Loudoun can furnish.
Jas. SIMPSON.
Aldie, Sept. 90, 1891. nov Is
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Public Sale.

aae,.s The subscriber offers for sale
Nax his valuable 10. of ground, con.
$50 tain,ng nearly Go acres, on the NJ
&ssa;&sssas side OF the town, and east OF the
turnpike TO Washing on well situated for
gardens, grass plots, or building lots.
more desirable piece of ground cannot be
had in the vicinity OF Alexandra, or one
which is more likely to rise in value. 10
suit different purchasers, it will be divided
into small building lots, acre and halt acre
lots. Thus divided. public sale will Be
attempted ON
Saturday, the 9Th Of .1priL
next, at O'clock. onvery accommodating
terms II is confidently believed such an
other opportunity torpurchasing lots will
not occur soon in Alexandria.
He has also tor sale or ground rent, a
Number Of Lots,
on Queen street, between Columbus and
Henry streets, and on Water street, near
Mrs. Campbell's and Eayetle alley on easy
terms.
LIKEWISE,
SEVERAL SMALL HOUSES
which he whether sell or rent very low,
good titles will be given.
march 2I zawts
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Notice.

THE inhabitants OF Alexandra, viii
IL take notice, that the subscribers have
been appointed assessors tor the present
year, agreeabiy tothe laws OF the corps.
ration.
:" The said assessors shall, Immediately
after their appointment, proceed to value
the houses and lots within TIE limits OF the
corporation, and 10 demand from the mas.
tiers and mislresses of every family lists Of
all male y iheabes belonging to, or rs.Iis
ing 10 the respective, families, and shs
from every owner OF taxable property, .
list OF sucn property. And ii any master
or mistress OF 4 family or any owner Of
taxable property shall neglect or refuse 10
give in q list of all male tytbesbIe. be-.
longing to, or residing in his or hertsysbe
property within FIVE days after demand
made thereof bv any assessor. The persus
g. offending shall forfeit and pay unr hun.
dred dollars And il any person whasos.
yer, shall willfully omit or msrepresent q
the list gwen IN any tytheahleor any taxable
property, or .ba il any other manner con-
ceal the same from the knowledge Of the
assessors, the person so Offending shall Tor.
feit and pay double the amount OF the sr
imposed on each tytheabs or taxable pro.
perry. Every merchant, shopkeeper, me'
ehanlc or any other penon. having ID hi
or her service or employment, any clerk,
Journeyman, apprentices, or assistant, shall
render an account OF the same in bis or be'
list OF tytheables, and shall be accountable
Tor the capItaton tax hereby imposed. 10
like manner and under the same p.naItlsn
as If such clerk, journeyman, apprentice
or assistant, were member OF bis or boz
family"
WILLIAM RAMSAI,
JOHN GRID,
march %
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District of Columbia.

AserGndria County, to TE
November Term, 1891,
2Ist Day.
IN CHANCERY.
United States of America-Comp 'aincsii'
Murdoch, Yuile, Wardrop and COMPANY
and James H. Hooe, administrator Of
William Hodgson, DECEASED -D5"-
dants.
TIME defendants Murdoch, Yuile, war
Il drop and Company, not having en- =.
tered their appearance and given secuII.y
according to the statute and the rules Of !0s
..surt, and it appearing TO the satisfac'IvIa
of the court upon affidavit filed, that IDs
said defendants Murdoch, YuiIe. WaraI y.
and Company are not inhabitants Of 'a !,
District OF Columbia, but reside oul :.
lne United States OF America On the nJ
.tlon Of the complalnanls by their couosett
It is ordered, that the said deieDos NV
Murdock, Yuile, Wardrop and ComPsan .s
do appear here on or before the hrs' ), u' 2
of May term next, and answer the on s,hs
the complainants, and that copy o. W ,bs
order be forthwith published IN one .. ~ Il
public newspapers printed in the .o O;,slr.
Alexandra, for TWO months succss. y, rho
and that another copy be posten a. .sil
front door OF the Court House OF !ne :.
county. A Copy .-Teste. = y
teh Ell EDN. l, LEE
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district Of Columbia
.Merdndria County 10 rita
November Term. 1921.
e.f4 49, ~ fF.utIOth dav 90 Il

9Th day $50.
zee IN yCHANCERY. 4.8
Richard Bland Lee. Richard Smith. c,.k.
jef of the Office OF Discount and Dem.
sit, at Washington, being branch e
the Bank Of the United States. IN.
Pres dent. Directors and company Of the
Bank Of the United States, and WaI,sr
Jones-ComplatHdnts,
AGAINST
John Hopkins, John GlasseII and Mara.
ret C.. GIasselI, (Iafe Margaret c Lea
his wife, James L. M'kepna, John
Lloyd, Josiah Watson and John M'lves
--Defenddnts
HsHE aefendant, John Hopkins, not hay.
i ing entered his appearance, and Civ.
en- security according to the statute and
rules Of this court, and it appearing TO
the satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit
filed. thai The said defendant JohD Hip.
kins. is not an inha bitant OF the Dn.
trict of Columbia. On motion OF the con-.
plainants by their counsel, il is ordered
that The SAID defendant John Hopkins do
appear here on or before the FIRST day Of
next May FERN and eLter his appearance
TO this SUI, and give security tor perform,
ing the d.crees OF the court And ,ha,
the o,he. defendants John Glassell and
Margaret C. Glsssell, Gate Margaret C,
Lee his wife, James L. M'kenns, John
Lloyd. Josiah Watson, and john M'lysp
do not pay away, way, convey or Sc.
crete the debts by them owing TO or Tho
estate or effects in their band, belonging
to the SAID absent defendant, John hop.
kins, uniI the further order or decree os
this court; and thai a copy Of this order bs
forthwith published iD one of the public
newspapers printed 10 the town OF Alex
andria, for tuo months saccessiDeiy aud
that another copy be posted al the front
door OF the court house Of the said coua.
~.
A Copy. Tests, EDM. !. LEE, c. c.
march IL en-
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District of Columbia.

County Of .aleranGr;a, to nit
ON the petition OF Benjamin Baden,
~ an insolvent debtor, ;con6ned in the
gaol of Alexandria county for debt, No
tice is hereby given to the creditors Of the
said Benz Baden, tina, on the first
Monday Of April next, at o'clock A. M.
at the court house Of said county, the oath
prescribee by the act of Congress of the
United States, entitled ''an act for the re.
lief of insolvent Debtors within the Dis
trict Of Columbia will be administered
TO the said lnsolvent, and Trustee ap-
pointed, unless sufficient cause to the con-
trary be then and there shown.
Ordered, That this notice be inserted
in both OF the papers printed in Alexandra
four times before that day.
By order of the hon. William Cranch,
Chief Judge OF the United States Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia.
Tsste, EDM. |. LEE, C. C.
march 81 At
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PRaCIICE
On Cameron street a, fen doors zDcst ct

On Cameron street a te7c doors Dcst ot
the Theatre,
Where the sick Of all diseases are re-
specttully invited to call and they shall be
duly attended to-. The poor and destitute
will receive council and medicine gratis;
Dr.. Smith has constantly on hand, all
kinds of domestic and other Medicine,
prepared by himself. Allletters from the
country post paid, giving description OF
their disease, will be duly attended to.
Convenient private apartments are pro.
vided where all such as wish confidential
advice will be received at all times.
dec IA II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-26
Indian Infrmary.

nR. B. M. SMITH. late Of Baltimore
~ begsleaye to lnfosm the Citizens OF
Washington. Alexandra and Georgetown.
and their vicinity, that he has commenced
his ~
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TO be Rented Cheap.

au~s A large brick warehouse on the
&TED wharf, we'll calculated lor storing
SSkh -four, grain or salt, ani-in excel.
Mst lent order. For terms apply 10
ANDREW SCHOLFlELD.
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District Of Columbia.
.Alerandria County, to zOit:
November Term, 1921,
25th Day
IN CHANCERY.
D.li L.. ro,,,,J,,n,.f
march eI

Richard |. Jones-CompiGtnG
AGAINST
Walter Jones, Administrator of Charles
Lee, deceased, and Margaret c. Lee,
widow Of the said Charles Lee, deceas-
ed, Walter Jones and Ann Lucinda, ms
wife, Alfred Lee, Robert 5. Lee and
Elizabeth Lee-Defendants.
EHdE defendants Margaret {. Lee and
her children, Robert S. Lee and Eli
zabeth Lee, not having entered their APP
pearance and given security according TO
the statute and the rules of this court. and
i, appearing to the satisfaction Of the
court. upon affidavit filed, that the said
Margaret C.. Lee and her children, Robert
s. Lee and Elizabeth Lee, are not lnhabi-
tants Of the District of Columbia, on the
motion of the complainant by his counsel,
i, is ordered that the said defendants, Mar
garet c.. Lee & children Robert 5. Lee h
Elizabeth Lee, do appear here on or be-
fore the first day of next May term, and
answer the bill of the complainant, and
that COPY of this order be forthwith pub,
isbed in one OF the public newspapers
printed in the town of Alexandra, tor two
months successive, and tina, another copy
be posted at the front door OF the CourI
House of The said county.
A Copy Tesie. EDM. |. LEE, Z. u
fob OF ON
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For Sale,

For Sale,
49,, THE LAND s. HOUSE ON Stump
&sSEA Hill, lately owned By Mr.. Nor,
S4sss; ton, being about TWENTY ONE
sNzi ACRES well enclosed; on the lit
lie river turnpike road, miles from Alex
andria. The garden contains many valua-
bic shrubs, vines, and fruit tree. The
situation is handsome and healthy.
Possession may be had immediately
The time of payment will be reasonably
extended to SUIT the purchaser.
WIN. CRANCH.
Narch Ii, iawtt.
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Office.

Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the firm Of Bro
- deis, Evans & Co are respectfully in>
vited 10 come forward and make immediate
payment. Ii not paid before the s5tb of
this present month, they. will be placed
in the hands of an officer Tor collection, a.
have not time to run after them. nv
residence is at MIR. S. Deans, where am
always prepared to settle.
JQSSPH RRepERS.
aarSh Is Il
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Romulus Riggs Complainant.

The parties in the ahovementioned eau
ses, are hereby notified. that on the sixth
day OF May next at ten O'Clock, A. N. 1
intend to proceed to execute the foregoing
order; atwhich time they may attend at
my office should they see fit. Given I'm.
der my hand, at Alexandra, this 2Sth day
of February, 1922.
COLIN AULD, NJ. C.
march Iaw9m
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70 Wood Merchants.

Aldie, Sept. 90, 1921. nov Is
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-23

IA -Nlt;rc Of Yirginia. information
respecting pubic jefiitcrs, given by writer uh-
der this signature, the Editor Of the Nat,onat
.44Uocate seems to think, is one who must EnoiS,
and inti.nates that it WAS derived from clerk IN
the treasury. But he says, many Of the persons
thus published have long since settled their ac-
counts. Still he adds, 8 That there are heavy
debtors, no one doubts" The Bostoa l'c.r'od
says, that the pamphlet " contains the grossest
calumnics against the national government, and
has been attributed 10 MIR. Robert LougLbo
rough," who also, we are informed, has been III
situation to know something Of these SUBJECTS
What may be the truth or iaisehood OF tie wri-
tor's statements, VIC know not but there seems
to be oflate some stir in Congress about the ae-
cessity OF looking over old accounts 40 the sew
eral departments.
The Vlrginian's 4th letter, exhibits balance
against Smith and buchanan Of $8,l62, which
Mr.. Smith seems fairly enough to show, by an
explanation in the National lntelhSencer, does
not exist in fact. The Virginian seems to sup
pose such cases, but thinks that the losses can
not be reduced by them below Twenty Mill
IONS. Salem EGSettc.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-23

The Neso Norei-Blackwood' Magazine.
abiding to the new novel entitled 6 The For
tunss Of NIGH" from the pen of the great IN
known, saws, that the colh1ions Of English and
Scottish character, manners, and. interests, du-
ring the queer DAYS of the British Solomon,
are to furnish, we hear it whispered, the mate
ri ais Of this new tragic-comedy. Some months,
il appears, will slapse before 1t issues from the
press.
The new work about to be published BY Hogg
is entitled "Thc Three Peris of Man war,
women, and witchcraft.s
The life Of Mr.. Alan Clair, minister Of the
Gospel at Crossmeilfe also in the press, is ex-
pected to make as powerful an impression on
the public mind, as any work that has lately APP
pearcd, and is said. not unlikely to become the
Scottish Yicar Of Wakefield.
a visit to North America, and the Eng lish
settlements in Illinois, with winter residence
at Philadelphia"
A splendid work in d volumes fslo, entitled
+" Description de pTgyps on recs4siI des cbserra-
Tones and les rechsrcaes faites Egypt pendent
rerpcdition de Prince Frnnoaiss."
And secoad edition of Miss Wright's Views OF
America are among the new publications an
nouaccd in London.
Literature William Tuior, Esq. of Boston,
has issued proposals far publishing by subscrip-
ton the Life of James Otis, of Massachusetts
inclnding notices ofsome contemporary charac.
tiers and events from the year l760 to IT'S.
The prospectus has been issued ola new daily
paper, to be entitled, :. The Congressional Elk
aminer AMI National Record Of Political and
Miscellaneous Knowledge" and to be published
at Washington.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-23

when IN blossom from the operation OF the frcs-.
which frequently in tire spring destroys the In
est prospect OF fruitful harvest. TIis plan was
very simple. Ronni the trunk OF the tree ho
wraps rope Of straw, one end OF which with a
stone fastened to IL. is conducted into vessel
which Is filled with spring water. and placed At
small distance from the tree. One vessel IN
answer for several trees. or the rope Of straw
may DC 50 extended as 10 encirele several be-
fore Its end Is placed in the water.
The vessel must be- placed in an open space,
where i will not be shadowci by any branch Of
the tree. This precaution is particularly To be
attended to, in regard 10 those trees the blossoms
Of which appear nearly at the same time AS the
leaves, they being most lizblc 10 suffer from the
frost.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-23

The following pah,tick and humorous petition was
actually presented TO the Legislature Of Mary land
the 10Th day OF Dee. 1895.
70 the Hon tie Gen assembly Of suaryand ,.oso an
cjso,ed ia tie City Of .li,rnapofss.
The humble petition OF poor john Clarke Of the
CITY of Baltimore, shelving ~ your honoass your
unfortunate petitioner while plougnag the domains
Of old Neptune, having carried rather lsugnt sails ia
stormy weather. the gaes OF misfortune blowing had
ne MS reckoning the watch on deck seeping
bad look out, stranded the shoals Of pow
ety soon after oyerhauled and made prisoner BY thu
commander OF the pressgang, called the Sheriff or
Baltimore. aud he nov lies locked under the matches
il limbo the grief Of dsling Poll aad his sweet lit
tie crew, VINO since his Imprisonment have hecn On
short allowances. Therefore. your petitioner prays
your nonours will order the matches to be .baned
act Of Insolvency, that his fasts may be cJ s he
gain put 10 sea Oh cruise in hopes that fortune may
prove kind in the distribution Of prize Money, and
poor Jack enabled TO cheer the hearts OF his
darling Poll. and her sweet babes
And yoar petitioner will ever pray.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-23

ms souL IS DARK As EREBus.' y

" HIS SOUL Is DARK As EREBUs."
SATURN his harp to Byron gave.
And said" Go, sweep IL well
Thy throne, the murderers reckoning grave
Thy theme the feats of he'll.
!" The place Of SOULS thy home shall be,
Thy sed the couch of shame
Plunge ia polluiion's patTid sea
There build thy hops Of fame
(" lis miser's child new misery add
Tell him no pardons aivens
Drive. drive sAe shuddering sinner mad
And break his hold on heaven
"Sweep. sweep the Tyre 70 goddess themes
For vice chaplet Irvine
OF horrors be thy waking dseams-
Vi horrors thar are mine
/" OF agonies IL hell that risc--
OF darkness that Is felt;
OF rcelirg words--of sund' rim. skies
OF terrors yet unspelt
= Dark be the picture--let no night,
Not che dim ray Hume;
Dark, dark as never ending night
AS seli-destroyey's doon.
I" Mans hope mans peace. forever mar
Eclipse Religions Sun,
Tread out Situations golden star
Aud see thy wosk t0e4 lo,ss.''
He said--his lorssain took the Tyre.
And swept the strings along
While Saturn stole from, heaven the Are,
Aud tun'd the goddess song
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should be duly swa,n t. keep entirely secret
il The communications that should be forward
Ell ID his uffic,al department iL.t night; and
hat each Unmarried gentleman ard lady.
huuid wrne BIZ ~ bef name Oh piece Of "a.
per, aud under IL place ibe persons name
who they w,snrd 10 marry llien hand il to
he pie.iteui lor Inspection--s,,d il any gen.
lieman o. lady hid reciprocalIy chosen each
plher, lie president F" as 10 inform each Of The
result aua those VINO had not been rec,trn-
cal ia their choices were ~ be kept enti,el,
secret
Alter he appointment OF the president the
con,nunicat iois were accordingly handed I'm
to he chair, aud II was found lhal twelve
young geuiieneR aud ladies had made yec,,-
FOCAL choices; but whom they had CHOSEN re-
manned secret to all bul themselves and The
,res,Jeut. The conversation changed. a,d
he company retired
Now hear The conclusion. pass. i tnr unh
tue sane place on The l4.i, vi Mach follow
.ny, and was informed tnst eleven q, h.
twelve matches had bren solemulzed. and thai
lie Young gentlemen OF .igh, couples 0. the
eleven had declared ibsi their difference was
50 great that they certainly should GOT have
addressed their respective wives, If the above
scheme had mol been Introduced.
Gentlemen under ~ and ladies' under ~
we've excluded unmarrlageable.