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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-08-14
FARM FOR SALE


The subscriber Mishes to sell tbat
uk desirable and well improved farm situ-
ated in the county of Fairfax, upon she
IIfSI Little River turnpike road, two and a
half miles from Alexandris, cvntsiniar
.about Sirty Three .acres.
The improvements are handsome and conve.
nient two story brick dwelling house and kitchen,
gardeners house, stable, carriage house &c. &c:
an early and productive garden, and an orchard
OF the most choice and best selected fruit OF VA.
rious kinds. There are about thirty.,wo acres
under cultivation. divided info fields OF from Sc.
ven to nine acres each, all enclosed with sub
stantial fencing the remainder of the tract is
i'm wood of good growth. The healthy and de-
lightful situation Of this property, the command.
ing prospect afforded from the house, of the
town of Alexandra, the city of Washington, the
river Potomac, and the adjacent country for Sc
veral miles around its contiguity to the turn.
pike road, and its short distance from town, with
other obvious advantages, combine to render this
the most desirable farm of its size now offered
for sale. IL viii be sold upon a liberal credit,
or will be exchanged for stock in any of chs.
banks in this district paying specie The me
misses will be shewn, and the terms made known
on application to the subscriber, at the Mocha
MICS Bank. CHARLES CHApfN
Jury 10 3t&lawff
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W HlTE.SMITH.
THE subscriber embraces this oppert

INHE subscriber embraces this opportunity OF
l. thanking the public in general for their IL
berai encouragement since his commencement
IN business, assuring them that every attention
will be paid to merit continuance OF their sun.
port. Having engaged complete Locksmitb,
1t enables him to pay more particular attention
to the various branches of White smithing,
which are follows:
Repairs door, sideboard, chest. mortoise, and
all kinds OF locks and keys, hand irons, fire irons,
brass or steel, coffee mills cut, &c.
Repairs and grinds surgeons instruments, ra-
zors, shears, scissors, &c. bell hanging with the
incest facility and durability. Makes elastic
steel trusses, penbnife and other blades letters
and brands cut to any size, and every variety of
fancy work in either steel, iron, copper or brass.
executed in the neatest manner Guns and mis-.
tolls stocked and repaired, ships and other com
passes touched, quadrants and spy glasses re-
paired N. B. Work will be done very low 70,
cash only. Shoemakers' Tools of every descrip.
ton made and repaired. GEORGE JONES.
Next door to r. Wood, Fairfax street
NOTICE. have variety of articles repair.
ed considerable time since, which if not paid
for in less than month, will be sold by auction
to pay the repairs, and the surplus Of ANY, will
be delivered to the owners OF such propertv
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Dying, Securing, and Dressing
Establishment.

Corner of Prince and Rairfar streets.
Joseph WILLIAMS, silk, woollen, and cot
~ ton dyer and scourer, from England, res
pectfully tenders his grateful acknowledgements
to the ladies and gentlemen of Alexandria, for
the liberal patronage with which he has been
uniformly favored since his first settlement here:
and hopes by his unremitting care, uniform
punctuality, and moderate prices, TO merit con-
tinuance of their custom. b.
J.W's mode of securing and dressing by
STEAM sPosGISc, has peculiar efficacy in ex-
tracting all kinds Of spots, siains iron -nouids,
&c. from all woollen, cotton and silk clothes. and
stufis, &c. SO that gentlemens coats, panta-
looms, vests, &c. and ladies' habits merino shawIs,
lace wells, &C. will be restored to their first CO.
Tor and beauty. Also, stockings, gloves, para.
soils, &c. cleaned, dyed and dressed in the neat.
est manner, as TO equal their original appea-
rance. Military uniforms, gold and silver en-
oroidery, fringe, epaulets, tassels, &c. cleaned
and polished to equal their original brilIiancy.
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through America with a lady Of another
description, In character Of wife.
This came to the knowledge of nv
friend, who anticipated the arrival of Mr..
Welby at our settlement, by letter to
me. containing statement Of the fact
some explanation of the kind also occur.
red at Philadelphia, through the same
channel, which may account for the lack
OF comfort complained Of by Mr.. w. on
his visit to our village, and your city.
Mr.. Welby'svisit to Marlborough was
merely morning call. The lady (whom
he introduced as Mrs. Y.) was indispos.
ed, and shewn to bed chamber. tolera.
bly, neat and comfortable, whilst the gem
tle'nan and myself conversed in library.
toierabiy furnished. To the .primitiye
log building, serving the whole family for
parlour, kitchen, and hail. he was not ad.
mitted-in fact, we had no such place.
Mr.. Welby could discover no .pigge-
ry' in our settlement He could mot see
wood tor trees,-the boundless fores, is
our piggery. 1t is lucky he did not find
TINS among the uses of our sprimitive log
building The story of our awkward
habit OF shooting one another, and that OF
my having refused him water, are equally
worthy Of credit.
Fray favor the public with the title Of
the eminent literary journal, which dis
covered splain dealing, truth, and caDdor'
on the front of Mr.. Welby,s performance
1t occurs to me that there is something
singular in the title Of this candid perfor,
nance. have not your paper before
me, but think it'runs thus: "a tour un :
dsrtaken solely for the purpose of asccr.
tanning the prospects of agricultural.
manufacturing, & commercial emigrants,
or to that effect. Now, my information,
(Which have reason to think authentic
gave US the happy hroshect of Mr.. Wei,
oy becoming an actual settler amongst us.
Mr.. Welby was disposed to sput off, no,
'the old man and his Deeds but the olu
zoonion, and to commence anew, with .
new wife, in nS@ country. He found
that America was, not the country ir
which he could conduct this rem oya,ine
process to advantage; SO he returned
political economist, and censor O
manners and morals, and published hi.
Jolly TO cover his disappointment.
(, lam, sirs, yours, &c.
M. BIRKBECK
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sPROCLASiATIoN.
HE President OF ithe Uuiied Slate. 4

HE President OF The United States havinr
n ordered quarantine TO be established for
tue District Of Columbia, and, in bis absence, Il
being the duty of the corporate authority of the
place to make known the same-Be il, therefore,
knswn, That in conformity Herewith, do here
by declare, that the said quarantine establish.
n'ent is for the present located on board the
ship Fair Trader, anchored in the Potomac, one
mile below the town OF Alexandria; and all whom
il may concern, are required to. take notice, and
govern themselves according TO written instruc-
tons given to the superintendent Of quarantine.
Given from under my hand at Alexandria this
9th day Of Aug. 1922. CHR. NEALE,
aug Mavor Of Alexandria
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DIR. SMITH,
(THE IAtDI.A.N PHYSicIAM

TAKES this opportunity of informing the ci-
u tizens of Alexandria, and It's vicinity, that,
owing to the numerous and pressing invitations
he has received, he will leave this place on the
4th inst. for Norfolk, where he intends establish
ing his in6rmary. Any communications ad.
dressed 70 him, by the steamboat, per captain
Jenkins, will meet with prompt attention and
dispatch. Medicines or advice can be forwarded
weekly, with the greatest certainty and conf
dence.
DIR. Smith returns his warmest thanks to the
inhabitants of Alexandria, for their liberal at
teation and politeness and hopes by his gene
raj success,t to receive share Of their future
patronage. If iuiy l-s
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EPrrAPH ON a DuELLIsr.

a, -. ~. AnioifAIEp
"ln ms deafh Me World susfai1s no Toss. y
AS dies fool. McD's.ss dies
The laws of God and man defiess
Ghastly he quits this mortal stage,
Keplete with malice, guilt and rage!
o Death we leave him in thy care:
Such fools Columbia well may spare.
10 blood andrmurder still inslin'd,
We mourn that Cain is left behind.
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COACH MAKING.

NH0 f. TAYLOR is advis-
AM8& E44H.G ed to take this method of
informing his friends and
seAES6ona8 the public, that he has re-
commenced the above bu-
s,hessin aIlns varieties at his old established
snop, 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 botI, the work
anu prices, he is confident, will give general sa.
tlsiactIon. IT may 3 f. r. TAYLOR.
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SNGSCO SneW mD1Xnp
viz: BOB formerly called HARRISON !: and
JOE bAkER, ms brother, the property of This
Marshall ESSEX and ANANIAS S, the property
OF John Marshall, jr. and ANTHONY, belong.
ing to James X. Marshall; all residing in Fan.
quier county, Va. 80. :.
BOB, is about 90 years of age, of HACK com.
plexion, about 8 feet or 8 inches high, and a
cooper by trade.
JOE BAKER, is a blacksmith, a year or two
Younger than the other, of much lighter com.
plexion, and taller by an inch or more !: bo,b
had new linen shirts and trowsers The fermcr
wore occasionally, light blue ia cket. and Ions.
cloth coatpartiy worn; the latter hat of rab.
BITS fur, with black Grape, which he has pro.
paoiy removed though the mark oft may per.
haps be seen as the hat is of dinevwhite
ESSEX, is a tall, handsome negro. of l;ol,
complexion, prominent features, and W ears ;arre
WHISPERS: about 80 years Of age.
ANNANIAS, is very black and not so tall
81 or % years ofage.
ANTHONY, is tai! stout man, of hit com.
plexion, and disagreeable countenance, although
ms features are good; his eyes have a peculiar
appearance, and seem somewhat bloodsbot'---
They went off with negro man named Tom
formerly belonging to Thomas Marshall. Tom
was lately apprehended in Philadelphia brought
TO Warrenton, Fauquier, lodged in Jail, and sold
to trader, name unknown he broke Jail about
fortnight ago, and has been lurking in This
neighborhood, but without our knowing il, until
the others had eloped with him. He is a tali
negro, with complexion like bis cousin Joe
Bakers. It's said that the advertisement dr..
scribing him, states him to have a swelling OH his
head and one on his back; he is about 26 wears
old. There is no doubt they are all endeayor-
ing TO get to Philadelphia We will give SIOo
respectively for each Of our men, if taken on, NJ.
the state; and $50 for each OF them If appre.
hended within the state, and in either case safe.
y delivered TO us. What reward has been Of
Tered for Tom is not known to the subscribers
THOMAS MARSHALL
JOHN MARSHALL, Jr.
JAMES X. MARSHALL
Oak HILL Fauquier Co. Va july 23-24 ,f
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FOR SALE

The Land and house on Stumn. ,i;,r
- lately owned by Mr. Morton be;ny
HE about 81 acres eliincloscd on ,bs IT,
dffI tie River Turnpike road, miles sro,,,
0kzMS Alexandria. The garden conssins !, =. -
ny valuable shrubss vines aud fruit trees. IN.
situation 10 handsome and healthy. Possess;on
may he had Immediately. The time Of paymeS,
will be reasonably extended to suit the
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Attempts are making Wes,more,and
and Cumberland, Eng. to domestica,e
the Rein Deer. The Milk is richer than
that Of any other animal.
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HENRY PITTMAN


Having by purchase, made on the ficsn,v.se,enn
day OF May last, become the sole proprietor. ami
publisher, OF The establishment Of
THE ALEXANDRIA HERALD
in'ends' IN future, strictly adhering to dlese
CONDITIONS.
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by town subscribers. 'i''S
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charged at the rate Of six and quarter cents
each paper. '''
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Nv. NO paper discontinued until all ar,sa,
ages are balanced.
v. ADvERTIsE3EETs, not exceeding a sou.re
inserted three times for one dollar and Is, er,,,
hve cents for every subsequent jnsert;on. 7 =,
ger ones in proportion. Advertisements wb;o,,
nave not the number of Insertions marked j.,
writing, will be continued till forbid.
NOTE.
Subscribers who, from the neglect Of the re-.
riers, or otherwise may not receive their nansrs
can Obtain them on application at the office 60
'hai no allowance can be made for miss;,o,
pers. missing pa
" Complaints having been made Of ,s-.o..,
VINO are not only in the habit Of 6orro,,;, ,,, o.,
papers, but of taking them from the aoas. "e
are, therefore, informed III.
me latter practice must be desisted f,oa, .n".
'he carriers have been directed 10 deI;uo, Gnu ~,
papers 10 none but subscribers, or sn,h ss -
may authorize to receive 70 WY
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-17
AUCTION SALES. &C.
O. POSTPONEMENT >.
Public Sale.

By virtue OF deed Of trust from ANA,
Fox and Lucy his wife, TO the subgriSs,
for the purposes therein mentioned / sS,Ii
proceed to sell TO the highes, bidder on
the premises, W
On Monday, the e7th inst. being the
first day Of the Superior Court tp
the county Of Fairfap.
If fair, if not the next fair dsy, valus5s
tract OF land, in the county Of Fanlg
state of Virginia, Oh the head waters i
Difficult Run, the present residence d
the said Amos Fox. Tie tract Of land (
Of good quality, and contains about
2l2 ACRES;
there are considerable Improvements On
the land to wit: grist mill, 2 pair Of
stones. and machinery for manufacturing
-four, saw mill, wool cardng machine
a large stone distillery, and number Of
other houses convenient for such an esisb-
lishment the dwelling house is large and
convenient, excellent water at hand, aud
a good stone dairy house, well construct.
ed. Purchasers wishing 10 OWE CON,
plete establishment near TO three good
markets, would do well TO view The pre-
misses, before the day OF sale, as shall
most positively sell at that time prOba
bly, it will be in my power TO atconno.
date the terms 10 suit purchasers, Sblcb
will be made known more particularly on
the day Of sale. For information apply 10
me near the premises.
WILLIAM FOX, Trustee.
The owner OF the above property being
willing to save the trustee the trouble Of
selling. would sell ct private bargain, any
time before the day OF sale. Apply as a
bove.
oct S
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The foNo7ving Sale lsp0ap0.a'..
to Sdtmdau, Cd N0v. ne1h /"

pY virtue of deed Of trust lroIu ,o nj 70
ID H. Hampton and Mary Ha lam n md
me, bearing date 18th Janus:y, lol .o,,rl d
recorded in the office of the county .VT
Fauquier. at Rockhill, the late Ie' ,Ss ID
of the said Hampton, on Saturday NV I'll
day OF next November, ] shall proce ,satt, Of
arpubIic auction for cash, three r. ,IaT
land, situated in the county OF ts "a 9sDd 3
one containing g39 acres, 5 roO9s' an, nG' 20
poles; and the third $40 acres I de 'Ie lG sli
deed The sale will be made to , s1,y g..
on the I payment Of he purchase 81. " ss Rs
the subscriber will convey such tue =
hath under the deed oftrust aio IT'..se.
w lNMAN HoRNER, TF0s's On
aup IL -.------'
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-17
BANK u. STATES
LConclnded nm n,,r lna. \

AC0NCtUueA IRON our last.
1t has, understand, been said. that
events have pyoved that the loan was
unnecessary, regarding merely the di.
rect obligations of the bank. This is
an objection which no mind capable of
comPrehending the just policy of a aa-
tlOnal bank could make, if the forego-
ing views be correct. But il is not
true. Events, on the contrary, proved
IT was Indispensable. What would the
situation Of the bank have been. if in
October. 1919, upwards of two millions
of dollars had been in this section OF
the union where it was payable, drawn
from Its vaults2 Although they had
been by that day considerably strengths
ened, yet all the specie in the bank,
and all Vac offices on this sidethe Poto.
mac could not have met draft! Will
II De said that the government had not
at the tisne this instalment was paya.
bic, sufficient depositc to make the
payment? II is true because the 90.
vernment as soon as il was discovered
that the public credit would not be
madc toe suffer, disbursed the monevs
which ulust have been. and would have
been, reserved for this purpose and
thus the bank and the communitv ora.
neraIsy, we're relieved from the foreiun
Hsain upon them, in the manner in
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-17
Lands for Sale,
oct 5

DY virtue of a decree from Cbails;
~ County Court, setting as CogTtC'
Equity. will be exposed TO public sale On
the 18th day Of November next, lnGs
town Of PORT TOBACCO, one tract OF Pa'
Gel OF land; (,he land OF Lee, commonly
called Foxes Hill, containing about
S73 ACR Els,
more or less. This land is situated ID
Charles Cou.. y, about hall a nile lICn
a place called the HILL Tor, just al lpt 10.
head OF Nanjemoy creek great prolG,L,
ton of which is well adapted to thegloHs!a
of corn. wheat and tobacco. - mere ID
great proportion of this land well llnl aa.
ed, and we'll calculated to suit pel'Up'
wishing TO become farmers. -
The terms of sale will be a credit o. vn W
and two years, the purchaser giving WV. opns
with approved security, bearing In. 'Tsa
from the LIST day of January neSl; w. W.
possession will be gWep-up0n IOs I oo5
ment Of the whole purchase money i sYy n
and sufficient deed will be e2eCu'eu
the purchaser. r.,o.
oct 3 ''""
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-17

suspicion OF having ri.led ,s.t,
stock who had made the reo ON ';Ulden d
baps, under the impression, iSS s, 70 Per,
lation was not disadyan,sgeous IL y, t1e tegu>
and that il would be permanent !, 'ae bark,
others there was no pretence If as asst ali
There is one case OF $500 o'slm.--
is under consideration, which the - I,s Which
heretofore determined mol 10 be Be, sO OsIs a',
this privilege, but the parties bsaaall'ledG
a consideration of it. Ii this he ae aat urged
the number OF shares on which e,I"Oraced
has determined to continue pero ,"e Oank
will be 1880 shares. lfthey be e,rI"9a
the number will be II 100 shares A''u0ed
With these facts, and an ;nsn"...
the documents which are referred . .uT Of
dy TO be exhibited, the stockboIasa..lu fsa.
be able 10 form an opinion of ibsm ras WI
with all the lights and informa,ioru' .ssi
have or of which the subject is em 81" INCA
OF the state OF the bank. and Mss
their advice and express their on;n oJ Ols'
cordingly. 'OH ac'
LANGDoN CHEyEs
President Bank Jniled States.
(a) See the monthly statements, Of n. :.
and 30th July, 1918. "' 90
% refer to the monthly statement, of g..
Soth July, 1878, and lst April, 1879, . VIZ
~ Statement of monies at interest
(O) Vide monthly statements for Is. s..t
1919, and 3Oth August, 1929. pm
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-17
John Yates,
Attorney at LGu,

attorney al Lu1V' 80, 10
OFFERS his professions. ;; s .a ,sytsis
" the public, and Will pracn't;t tOcUl'
iy in Charles county, Md. also, = Gleorgst
ragged, in Montgomery, Prince nrorni:s;;
and ST. Msgy's County, As ~ r. usual
for care and attention, (whlcb. arc ,spuil,
be makes none-sufiite II 10 s 10Y depend
ton, success and support gres. , isocipS
upon a prompt, honest and e0H''"
discharge OF duty:
PORT TohaccO. Oct. 8.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-17

The expenses of the institution very
soon attracted the attention of the pre-.
scat administration, but lit was not
practicable to reduce them Immediate
ly. An accompanying statement lD
however will shew that much has been
done towards the accomplishment of
this object. The amount is still enor.
NOUS, compared with the profits grow
ing out of the proper operations of ban.
king; that is to say, the profits of the
bank, exclusive of the dividends reciev-
ed ON the funded debt which it holds,
and which require no management. or
expense in the receipt of them.
The monthly statements of the bank
exhibit an analysis of the state and cur.
rent business of the bank and the seve-
raj Offices as perfect as the nature of the
subjects will permit but if taken with
out explanations they are often likely
to mislead. No attempt at this; time
and 10 this form to give such explana.
tions in a general way would be admis.
sible or practicable, but all such will
be chesrfully and promptly given in re-
ply to every inquiry onl,articular points
which may be presented.
f0a will probably desire to have
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-25

D New Castle County, in the State Of Deto0ye, scr
IbY Virtue Of Order Of the Orphans Court for the
County of Newcastle, will be exposed to Sale az Public
at O'Clock the afternoon the house OF Joseph pins
Inkeeper in the Borough Of Wilmington, Chrstana Hum
Borough and Hundred aforesaid on the easlery side Of
Market Street, about wentysix feet fronting Market
Street and extending part thereof about eighty and part
mon and others, Wherein is erected three story brick
building remaining unfinished with the improvements and
appurenances being the real estate of Peter Paulson,
Attendance will be given and the of sale made
known the time and place aforesaid by Aaron Paulson,
Exc'r of the said deceased, his Attorney.
by Order Of the 0yphan's Cou1,
MATTHEW KEAN, OK.
Newcastle, October 18TH 1922. 83-7t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-25

The propretors it is understood are gentlemen
residing in New Jersey and it is to be hoped sense
of Justice towards the injured individual, to them
selves and whar is due to con6ding public, will in
duce their speedy interposition in the matter and
compel the holder to reinquish his spoil.
The facts related are indisputabe and have been
fully substanliated by confession, and the affirma-
lion Of disinterested witness examined in suit
brought to recover the money wherein judgment
was obtained by the award Of three respectable gen
emen from which MIR. Fisher has given his Co
agent in the office, security, and threatens totake
the benefit of the Insolvent Laws, which in all pro-
liability he means to do, and pay the passenger with
a ticket.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-25
HARD TIMES.

FEVHE pressure of the times has been some time pas
L heavily felt by all classes of citizens the Rich
well as the Poor have felt its effects: melancholy gloom
overcasts Borough but there is evil without its
comtant good The Delaware Lottery which contains the
splendid Prizes of $4,000, $1,000 $500, 500, $500,
$40, &C. will shortly draw and dispel the gloom
and Wilmington will be s'HERSELF .4G.8LN'
We look into fturty and fahom its dark abyss
but Hope, ending Hope like the wachll mariner OH
the deep for cheers us with Sails WELL."
And patrons promised all shall be 'weli;" they
shall be lucky even to their hearts content by applying 40
Hopes Lucky office, No % Market Street.
Orders from the Country attended to with prompttuds
Wilmington, October %, 1922. 81