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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-11-06

In 1890 the legislature of Carolina
passed law entitled, "an act concerning
marriage" which declared that Gas peo-
pie might wish to marry, and there be-
ing no ministers in order that none might
be Kindred from SO necessary work ,for
the preservation Of mankind, any two
persons carrying before the governor and
council few Of their neigh5ors, and
declaring their mutual assent, shall be
deemed man and wife," Chalmers OBJ.
serves that "durins almost 90 years, we
can trace nothing of clergymen, in the
history or laws of Carolina.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-11-06
THE FOUNT.
LAKE OF THE DISMAL SWAMP,

Written at Norfolk, Va.
GThcy tell Of young man., Who lost
bis mind upon the death of girl he lows
ed, and who suddenly disappearing from
his friends,was never Afterwards heard NJ.
As he had frequently said in his rawlings
that the girl was not dead but gone to the
Dismal swamp it is supposed no had
wandered into the dreary wilderness, and
had died OF hunger, or been lost in some
ofits dreadful morasses."
BY THOMAS MOORE.
"They made her grave too cold and
damp a
For a soul so warm and true
AND she's gone to the lake ofthe Dismal
swamp.
where, all night long BY FREELY lamp,
She paddles her white canoe. :.
Sand her FREELY lamp I soon shall see.
And her paddle l soon shall hear !.
Long and loving our life shall be,
And I'll hide the maid in cypress tree.
When the footstep Of death is near :,
Away to the Dismal Swamp he speeds
-, ms path was rugged and sore, Treeds.
through the tangled juniper, beds ii
Through many a fen, where the serpen,
feeds, X
And man never trod before.
And when on the earth he sunk to s,eep.
1t slumber, his eye.lids know,
Ae lay where the deadly vine doth weep
its venemous tear, and nightly steep
Yhe hesh with bIistering dew.
And near him the she.wolf stir'd the
oIake, Tear,
And the coppcr-snake breathed in his
Ill he starting cried, from his dream a.
wake,
Ooh! when shall see the dusky lake,
And the white canoe of my dear"
He saw the lake, and a meteor bright,
Quick over its surface play'd--
"W elcome,' he cried, "my dear one
light" Thigh,
And the dim shore echoed for many
The name ofthe death cold maid
Till he followed a boat of the birchel
bark,
Which carried him eff from shore
Ear he followed the meteor spark,
The wind was high and the clouds wer
dark,
And the boat returned no more.
But oft from the Indian hunters camp
This lover and maid SO true, ~
Are seen at the hour of midnight damn
10 cross the lake by freely lamp,
And paddle their white canoe.
--
The great Dismal Swamp, is ten or tweIv
titles distant from Norfolk, and the lake in tn
miedie of i, about seven miles long, is Gale
Drummond's pond
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
Charles County Court.
March Term, 1922

March Term, 1922.
an 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 for
the relief of insolvent debtors passed at
Nov. session 1905, and the several supple
ments thereto on terms mentioned therein,
schedule of his property and list Of
his creditors on oath so far 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 Stonestreet is in actual con.
finement for 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 bis
creditors may make against him,it is there
fore ordered and adjudged that the said
Lewis Stonestreet be discharged from i'm
prisonment, and that by causing a. copy of
this order to be inserted in some one of the
newspapers edited in the District of Co
lumbia once week for two months sue
cessively before the third Monday of Au-
gust next, he give notice to his 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-
mending trustee for their benefit, and to
shew cause if any they have, why the said
Lewis Stonestreet, should no. have the be-
,cfIf Of 81 - lott
prayed.
JOHN BARNES, elk.
june Is Iaw2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
Charles County Court,
March Term. 1922,

March Term. I8yZ.
nm application to the Judges OF
Charles county court, by petition
in writing OF Henry Stonestreet, of Charles
county for the benefi; of the act Of assem-
bly, for the relief of insolvent debtors pass
ed at Nov. session 1905, and the several
supplements thereto on the terms mention
ed therein, schedule OF his property and
a list of his creditors on oath, SO far as be
can ascertain them, being annexed to bis
petition, and being satisfied by competent
testimony that The said Henry Stonestreet
has resided two years Immediately preced-
ing the time Of his applics ton in the state
of Maryland, and being also satisfied that
the said Henry Stonestreet, is in actual
confinement for debt, and for no other
cause, and the said Henry SloBeslreet hav>
ing entered into bond, with sufficient Sc
curity for his personal appearance in
Charles county court to answer such alle-
cations as his creditors may make against
him. it is therefore ordered and adjudged
that the said Henry Stonestreet be dis
charged from imprisonment, and that by
causing copy of this order to be inserted
in some one OF the newspapers edited in
the district of Columbia, once week for
two months successfully before the third
Monday of August next, be give notice to
bis creditors to appear before the said
court at Port Tobacco in said county, on
the third Monday in March next, for the
purpose of recommending trustee for
their benefit, and TO sbew cause If any
they have why the said Henry Stonestreet
should not have the benefit OF the several
insolyent laws Of this state as prayed.
JOHN BARNES elk.
June Is Iaw2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
Charles County Court,

March Term, 1922.
an application to the Judges Of Charles
" county court, by petition in writing
of John w, G. Dixon of Charles county,
for the benefit of the act Of Assembly for
the relief of insolyent debtors passed al
November session 1906, and the several
supplements thereto on the terms mention.
ed therein. schedule OF his properly and
list OF his creditors on oath, SO tar asne
can ascertain them being annexed 10 his
petition, and being satisfied by competent
testimony that the said John W. G. Dixon,
has resided two years Immediately preceo'
ing the Iin.a of his application 10 the s's's
Of Md. and being also satisfied that Tue
said John W. G Dixon is in. actual con-
hnement for debt and for no other cause,
and the said John W. G DIXON having
entered into bond, with sufficient security
for bis personal appearance in Chahs,
county court 10 answersuch allegations :.
his creditors may make against him, II y
therefore ordered and adjudged that lis
said John w. G. Dixon, be discharges
from Imprisonment, and that by CAUSING
copy of this order 10 be inserted I'd some @i
one OF the newspapers edited IN the I'D o
trict of Columbia, once week tor Two
months successfully before the third MOI y.
day of August next, he give notice 10 d,
creditors to appear before the said eout. .;;,
Port Tobacco, in said county, on Inc sa,s
third Monday OF August next, tor Inc ! Po;,
pose of recommending trustee lor tn.a
benefit, and to shew cause ii any they natS
why tine said John w. G. Dixon, s!louiII
not have the benefit of the several lnsO'-
vent laws Of this state as prayed. c,L
Teste, JOHN BARNES, o'''
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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
Charles County Court !,
.Nope,nber Term. 1921.

.Aovenbe r Term, I3Sl
nN application to the judgesof Charles
~ county court, by petition in writing
OF Thomas BIookbaDk Of Charles county
for the benefit OF the act Of Assembly for
the relief OF insolyent debtors passed at
Nov. session, 1905, and the seyeralsupple-.
ments thereto on the terms mentioned
therein, schedu1e OF his property and a
list of his ere ditors on oath, so far as he
can ascertain them being annexed TO his
petition, and being satisfied by competent
testimony that the said Thomas Brookbank
has resided two years immediately preced-
ing the time of bis application 10 the state
of Maryland, and being also satisfied that
the said Thomas Brookban is in actual
confinement for debt, and for no. other
cause; and the said Thomas BIookbank
having entered into bond with sufficient
security for his personal appearance in
Charles county court TO answer such ALE
cations as his creditors may make against
MIN. Ii is therefore ordered and adlutged
that the said Thomas Brookbank, be dis
charged from imprisonment, and that by
causing a copy OF this order to be inserted
in some one of the newspapers printed ia
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 at Port Tobacco in said county on
the said third Monday of August next for
the purpose of recommending trustee for
their benefit, aud to shew cause if any they
have why the said Thomas Brookbank
should not have the benefit Of the several
insoIyent laws of this state as prayed.
Teste JOHN BARNES, elk.
June 10 laW2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
To Wood Merchants.

I will sell from 500 to 1000 cords ofgood
4 oak wood, ready cut in the woods
Also Zoo acres of land with good supply
OF FIRE wood, building and rail timber on
it. This wood and land lies within Ii
mile of the Potomac river, where there
is a good road and landing; 80 miles be.
low the District Of Columbia; this land
lies well, o. stiff soil, and clear of hills
and brakes. will also furnish any pur-
chaser with 8 good OK carts well calculat-
ed for the wood business and ten or twelve
good oxen in their prime, and well broke
to the cart. will also sell lot OF land,
containing two acres, with a good new
store house, halt story high counting
room, lodging room, granery and tobacco
shed. Also tobacco press house and a
well of as good water as any in the world.
This lot and improvements lies ia healthy
neighborhood and a good stand for BUSH
ness. 1t is one mile from the above land.
also have I5o acres of land, OF an extra
quality, lying miles above the aforesaid
land, and one mile from the Potomac; It
is well watered and has good seat for a
small mill, with never failing stream
Any person wishing 10 purchase the above
property may have great bargain, as !!
wish to decline he wood business. The
cash will be wanted for the wood that is
cut and the carts and oxen. will give a
liberal time on the lands.
RlCH'D BROOKE.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02

GTRAYED, or was stolen; from the
- farm Of the subscriber, about FIVE miles
below Alexandria, on Sunday the 9Th inst.
Too Bay Mares /;
one, dark bay about years Old, be-
tween IA and Is hands high, switch tail .
was not sbod, PAGES indiferently and
works ~ gear. The other, bright bay
Ten years old, rather smaller than the first,
had shoes before, but they were loose and
she may have lost them; she has a lump
on her back resembling navelgall-this
mare also works in gear. | will give the
above reward to any person who may de-
liver these mares to me on my farm, or
i've dollars for either of them.
BUSHROD WASHINGTON, Jr.
Noumt Zephyr.
June 25 9 w 2w
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
District of Columbia.

County of .alerandria, to wit.
nN the petition of Thomas Croggin
~ an InsoIvent Debtor, confined in the
gaol of Alexandra county for debt,-No.
tice is hereby giDen to the creditors of the
said Thomas Croggin, that on the first
Monday of July next, at 8 A. M. at the
court house OF said county, the oath pre-
scribed by the act Of Congress OF the Uni
ted States. entitled can acf for the relief
of Insolvent Debtors within the District of
Columbia" will be administered to the
said Insolyent, and Trustee appointed,
unless sufficient cause to the contrary be
then and there shown.
Ordered, That this notice be inserted
four times in each newspaper printed in
Alexandra, before that day.
BY order of the honorable William
Cranch, Chief Judge of the United States
Circui: Court OF the District of Columbia.
Tesle, EDM. !. LEE, c. G
June 90
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
District of Columbia,
Countu of Alexandria, to aoit

County Of Alexandria, to zoit.
an petition of JAMES ANDERSON IAN IN
Osolvent Debtor, confined in the gaol OF
Alexandra county for debt,-Notice is
hereby given to the creditors OF the SAID
James Anderson, that on the first Monday
of July next, at 8 O'Clock A. M. at the
courthouse of said county, the oath pre-
scribed by the act of Congress Of the Uni.
ted States, entitled Gan act for the relief
OF insolvent debtors within the District of
Columbia" will be administered to the
said insolvent; and Trustee appointed,
unless sufficient cause to the contrary be
then and there shown
ORDERED, That this notice be in
serted twice week in each paper, until
that day.
By order of the Hon. William Crancb,
chief Judge of the United States Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia.
Teste. EDM. l. LEE, C. G..
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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
Charles County Court.

- .HGTch Term, 1922.
|HN application to the Judges Of Cbai,,
~ county court, by petition in writing NJ
John Howard OF Charles county. ior s 4.
benefit of the act of Assembly Tor The r.,
lief OF insolyent debtors, passed at Nov
session 1905, and the several supplement,
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein
schedule OF bis property. and a list Of hi,
creditors on cath, so far IS he can asce,.
tain them, being annexed 10 lis petition,
and being satisfied by competent TESTIMONY
that the said John Howard has residedlNo
years Immediately preceding The time Of
bis application. in the state Of Maryland,
and beng also satisfied that the said JOHN
Howard is in actual confinement for debt,
and for no other cause, and the said John
Howard having entered into bond with suf
ficient security for his personal appearance
in Charles county court, to answer sucbal
legations as bis creditors may make against
him. 1t is therefore ordered and adjudged
that the said John Howard 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.
trict of Columbia, once week for tso
months successfully before tbe third Mon.
day of August next, he give notice TO bis
creditors 10 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 insol.
vent laws of this state as prayed.
Teste, JOHN BARNES, elk,
June 8 law2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
Charles COUNT Com,

- - March Tenn ISea
ON application to the Judges Of t'hss
~ County Court BY petition n .ls.p
Ct Robert Russell ofs Charles Cow Wfls,
the benefit Of the act Of .assemblnu =, 4
relief Of insolyeht debtors passed 4. !. . y
session, 1905, and the several sunnIs NJ
thereto on the terms mentioned Theme. s
schedule oi.LIs property and list ' y
creditors onsoath SO far as he can an " b
tain them; being annexed 10 bis - ny. ssttl
and Icing satisfied by competen, fI sl
ny that The said Robert Russell h., 'ss'lGs
tWoyears Immediately preceding 4s tsslessI
of hisapplication in the state Of Ms as 'le
and being also satisfied that the ,,;dy y
bert Russell is in actual con6nsm0o No.
debt, and for no other cause and I'u IS d
Robert Russell, having entered inf, ,,e 3 s''t
with sufficient security Tor bis pe,so v Iss
pearance in Charles County Court = p
swcr such allegations as bis cred;,o,@ a.
make against him. II is thereto,s y Nv
ed and adjudged tbatlhe said Robs s tI :
sell be discharged from imprjsopmssS, n Y.
thereby causing copy of this oId s,' : 'la
inserted in some one Of The newsn.r.Wa
dited in The District of Columbia ' a1.s!
week for two months successfully b.f
the third Monday Of August next h. s, a!ts
notiee TO his creditors, to appea, i.sa Ns
the said Court at Port Tobacco n ,' W.,
county, on the said third MONDAY in ' 4
gust next for the purpose of recomn. as>
ing trustee for their benefit and r. Il.
cause if any they have why the r a 'I r.
bert Russell should not have the b4,sfa,s ',
the several insolvent laws of This .lats :.
prayed. %
Teste, JOHN BARNES. Ck
may II lawn
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
District of Columbia,
.4lerandria County, 10 aDit.
May Term, 1892
24th Day.
IN CHANCERY.
IN CHANCERl
nah Observation-Disclosures.

Jonah Tbompson- Complainant.
AGAINST
Thomas Hickman and Moses Gibson de-
TIME defendant Thomas Hickman not
il having entered his appearance and
given security according to the statute and
rules OF this Court, and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court, upon affidavit
filed, that the said defendant, Thomas
Hickman, is not an inba bitant OF the Dis
trict of Columbia; on motion OF the Com
plainant by his Counsel, it is ordered that,
the said defendant Thomas Hickman, DO
appear here on the first day OF next Nov
ember term, and enter his appearance to
this suit, and give security for performing
the DEGREES of the Court, and that the 9TH
er defendant, Moses Gibson, do not pay
away, convey or secrete the debts by him
owing to. or the estate or effects IN bis
hands belonging to the said absent defen-
dant Thomas Hickman, until the further
order or decree of this Court, and that
copy OF this order be forthwith published
for tho months SUCCESSFULLY, in bne Of the
public newspapers published in this Coun-
ty, and that another copy be posted at the
front door of the Courthouse of said Coun-
ty.-(A copy,)
1este, EDM. |. LEE, {. L.
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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
Notice.
Boston, goth April, 1922.

Boston, Goth April, 1922.
A S the subscriber will probably leave
N the United States in the course of the
ensuing summer, he desires that all persons
who have or pretend to have any claims
against him will present them to him in
Boston, on or before the end of June next,
and he hereby makes known TO all whom
it may concern that unless this potice is
complied with, it will be pleaded in bar to
all claims whatever, founded on any mat
ter OF transaction, which may have occur
ed prior TO this date.
RAYMONDO CHACON.
NAV 2 law60d
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
District of Columbia.
alexandria County TO sp't.
May Term, 1929.
Gath Day
IN CHANCERY.

Robert P. Neutrality-suspicious.
AGAINST
Thomas Cox and Smithey Deacons-De'
fendants.---
TNHE defendant Thomas Cox, not hav-
4 ing entered his appearance and Civ
en- security according to the statute and
the rules of this Court, and it appearing to
The satisfaction OF the Court, upon afida-
Wit filed, that the said defendant. Thomas
Cox, is not an inhabitant of the District OF
Columbia; on motion OF the said complain
ant, by bis Counsel, it is ordered, that the
said Thomas Cox, do appear here on the
irst day of next November term, and en-
ter his appearance to this suit. and give
security for performing the degrees OF the
Court, and that the other defendant, Smi-
they Deacons, do not pay away, convey,
or secrete, the debts by him owing to, or
the estate or effects in hi. hands belonging
10 the said absent defendant Thomas Cox,
until the further order or decree of this
Court, and that copy of this order be
forthwith published for too months success.
iveh, in one OF the public newspapers pub
lished in this County, and that another
copy be posted at the front door OF the
Courthouse Of said County A copy
Teste, EDM. /. LEE, c. c.
June 20 2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
Henry II. Whitney.

HAS just received, and offers for sale,
IL at reduced prices,
Ladies'. gentlemen's and children's leg.
horn and chip hats of every quality,
and at all prices from II to 20 dol
lars.
Every description of fashionable cloath-
ing, as usual,
Constantly on hand, at the lowest terms
at his we'll known stand,
Opposite the Farmers. Bank Of
Alexandria,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-02
For Sale or Lease.
FTUHE following Tracts of Land, In
u Charles county, Maryland,
Il Farm on the Potomac RI

II Farm on the Potomac IA
yer. at the mouth OF PomonSey creek,
sntaining $40 acres, about Is miles be.
ow Alexandra; the larger proportion le-
vel laud and equal in fertility to any in the
vicinity. On it is one of the most ele-
giant scites for building of all the fine
heights that border the Potomac; located
IN genteel neighborhood, it would make
an agreeable residence, and from its proA
nifty to market. profitable farm.
Also, a Farm on the same
River, at the mouth of Mattawoman creek,
: of about loo acres, a lew miles below tue
ormer. the whole first rate riper tqad -
On this farm is the first Herring fashery
on the Potomac, at which there has been
cleared upwards of 5000 dollars per an
mum. and when independent OF the sales
on the shore, there might be put up from
9 to 5000 barrels of fish every season.
besides the profits OF the fishery, the ad-
vantage of improving the land with the
oaffal from the shore, universally admitted
the best of manures. The present season
the tenant has at bis own option, MANFRED
upwards of twenty five acres that will
bring ten barrels OF corn per acre, which
shews the facility with which it is done
There will be reclaimed on it this summer
Is or 90 acres OF marsh, OF immense ter
tility, the greater portion is now ut tor the
plough. Should larger quantity OF land
be wished, the two contiguous farms are
now for sale, and any part OF them might
be purchased on moderate terms.
Il tract of Land about a male
from the last mentioned, between two and
three hundred acres. The greater part OF
this was cleared for the first time the last
season, and might be Immediately got in
cultivation. About so acres has been re-
served and is in the best description OF up
land growth. The land is level and OF
very good quality-on it is now cut and
corded upwards of 1000 cords of best oak,
which will he sold in any quantity as 1t
lies.
0All these lands are well
watered, and considered as healthy situa-
tions as any in the country. It not disPos-
ed of in short time they will be sold in
any quantity as it lies. 1t not disposed OF
in short time, they will be leased tor
several years, on advantageous terms:
application to be made TO the subscriber
in Georgetown. d. G. or to William Ma.
son, Esq. Charles county, Md who will
show the lands,
G. MASON.
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