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COACH MAKING.

ewWY, Z. P.TAYLOR Is advis-
ZAe ed TO take this method OF
informing his friends and
-anN 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 a renewal ofthe same, for both the work
and prices, he is confident, will give general sa-
If may 3 EP TAYLOR
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ADDISON.

DIR. Burnett, speaking Of Addison, says
abe had the profoundest yeneration Of the
great God Of heaven and earth that ever
observed in any person. The very
name Of God was never mentioned by him
Without pause and visible stop in his
DISCOURSE"
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EMPLOYMENT.

We have employments assigned TO US
Tor every circumstance in life. When
we are alone, we have our thoughts to
watch in family, our tempers ; in com
pany, our tongues.
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DIR. SMITH,
1.-THE INDIAN PHYSICIAN

MAKES this opportunity o: informing the CT
tizens of Alexandria, and its vicinity, that,
o&ing to the numerous and pressing invitations
ne has received, he will leave this place on the
4th inst. for Norfolk, where he intends establish
ing his lnfirmary. Any communications ad-
dressed to 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.
DR.. Smith returns his warmest thanks to the
inhabitants Of Alexandria, for their Ideal at
tention and polileness and hopes by his gene
patronage. tf July I--s
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. CONFECTIONARY.

II HE subscriber returns his sincere acknow-
Judgement to the public in general for the liber-
al encouragement he has received since his COM
mencement in business in this town land solicits
continuance of the same xxi
He offers for sale new, and fresh assortment
ofevery article in the confectionery line besides
dry and green fruit, viz West India preserves,
Ginjave jellies recommended for coughs, pea
nuts, paca nuts, currants, Sultana rasins, she'll.
ed almonds, and fresh soft shell do, and all kinds
Of nuts in general, Stoughton's and stomachic Bit
tiers 6y the bottle or gallon, cologne water, COM
mon cordial from 62d to s71 cents gallon, con-
sisting Of peppermint, lemon cinnamon and an.
niseed. He has commenced making
.MLNCE PIES
for families; and all orders for baking, from par.
ties and balls thankfully received
nov 81 J. BRUNEI.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
AMERICAN HISTORY.
From, the Der,ocral

n R4f. e EToUt tHs 6eW0CTottC 1reS9.
One of,he earliest literary productions
oftte English colonists in America, was
IN 162s, when translation was made Of
Ossd's Metamorphose. by George Sandys
treasurer of the Virginia company. 1t
was dedicated to King Charles. clv
Here is certainly . mistake. Charles
l. did not ascend the throne until 16a5.
Il was therefore impossible to dedicate a,
book to him in 1898. Dem. Press.1
In the dedication the author states that
he "sprung from an ancient Roman stock !,
and was bred up in the New World"
The First Execution in Plymouth colo.
ny was that Of John Bollington, who was
found guilty both by the "Grand and Pet.
~ Jury'' of murder.
In 1851 the court Of assistants Of fos
ton ordered that corn should pass for pay.
ment OF all debts, at the usual rate at
which it was sold, unless money or bea>
yer was expressly named.
A Mich COW was this year in Massa-
chusetts, valued from 25 to so pounds
sterling. 4
Ehe First Church at Boston was begun
to be built by the congregation OF Boston
and Charlestown, August 1, 1862.
This year, 1859, also the general cour,
Of Plymouth passed an act, that whoever
should refuse the office ex-governor, should,
pay twenty pounds sterling,unless he were
chosen two years successfully and that
whoever should refuse the Office of coun>
seilor or magistrate should pay ten pounds.
On this historical fact Mr.. Prince re-.
marks--"Such an example cannot per-.
haps be found in the annals OF any other
nation. The law alone proves that no
demagogues then aspircd at the chief
magis,racy.
In 1858 the legislature of Massachu-
sets ordered that arii6eers, such as carr
penters and masons, should no, receive
more aaages than two shillingsa day and
labourers not more Than eighteen pence,
and that merchants should moi advance
more than four pence on the shiliings, a.
bove what their goods cost in England.
Select men were first chosen in Boston
IN the year 1854, for the general manage.
| ment Of town affairs.
In 1858 the general court of Massa.
chNsetts prohibited the currency of brace
fayfhings and ordered that musket bullets
should pass for farthings. Perhaps no
such circulating medium has ever been
established by law in any other country. I
In consequence of the preaching of
Ann Hutchinson in Boston, such diyi.
sion arose and such was the warmth of the
controversy, that it was judged expedient
to call synod. to settle it. 1t was con.
vened at Ncwtown and composed of all
the teaching elders in the country and
messengers Of the several Churches
The magistrates were also present, NOT
only as hearers but speakers also. After
session OF three weeks the synod con-
demDcd &c erroneous opinions which had
become disseminated in New England. =
This was the first synod holden IN Ameri.
ca.
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From the Pi,tsfeld (aiass. Sun


Mr.. Je6erson's ohinion Of Parties.
A gentleman of this town forwarded to
Mr.. Jefferson, a short time since, from
the high respect which he entertained
for his character and eminent public ser.
vices, one Of Maj. McKay's orations, de.
livered in this place on the 4th of July
last, without expecting any notice Of its
reception by him. Contrary to his ex-
pectsrion, however, he received, few
days since, the following complimentary
letter thereon, copy Of which we have
obtained for publication 81
Monticello Seff. 5, 1922.
THANK you, sir, for the copy of your
Grafton Of the 9TH Of July, which you have
been so kind as 10 send me, and have
noticed with satisfaction the observations
on political parties. That such do exist
in every country. and that in every free
couDfry,tbey will make themselves heard
is truth Of all times. believe their
existence to be salutary, iBasmuch as they
act as censors on each other, and keep
the principles and practice Of each con-
stanily at The bar Of public opinion 1t
is only when they give TO party princi.
Piles performance over the love of
country. when they degenerate into per.
sonal antipathies, and effect the inter-
course Of society and friendship, or the
justice due to honest opinion, that they
become vicious and bapeful tothe gene
raj happiness and good. We have seen
such days. May we hope never to see
such Gsain Accept the assurance Of my
respect.
Mr. Samgsi d. Mckay.
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Caution to the Public.

= eKnow all men (and women
~ too) by these PRESENTS" that
0 Whereas the judge of the or
E/ phans' court, having dissolved
-kk> and annulled the solemn contract
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hiBH, no particular marks recoilected; he took
with hin, sundry clothing, among which was a
good blue cloth coat. He is well known in and
about Alexandria. Any person taking up the
said negro, and securing him in jail,or bringing
him to me, shall receive reward of ten dollars
AL persons are forewarned from harboring or
carrying of said negro SUSAN CASH,
Living on the stage road, 4 miles from AIexan-
dria, Fairfax CO. Va If nov4
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$40 REWARD.

Ran away from the subscriber,
on Friday night, the first of Nov.
1922, negro man named DEN
~E/ MS, about thirty.six or thirty
suH = seven years of age of dark
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MORAL.

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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-24

h;bii a connected view Of The course at
the river. and thecaDal route. q
"fo This business the attention OF the
commissioners has ESheea ofa~n @ '1 H
practieability and probable expense OF an
independent eaoal the more from W.T. WIT.
Messing OH the Way-the futile attempisol
the Potomac Company, at great expense,
10 improve the nayigationf OF the r'yer,
andfrom full conviction, that all. the Ia
.hor and expense that can be bestowed. on
the bed of the river, can never FENDER the
navigation, toiersbly perfect, or guard a.
.gainst dangers and delay. in stream 50
changeabIe in its nature, and. at times, so
destructive to the strongest works that can
be elected under high-water mark.
"From the information and data pos.
sessea by the commissioners, | am persuaa-
ded, that the estimates they will report,
viii inspire such confidence in their cor
rec tness, as TO induce lbe states engaged,
and the Dation,f TO extend that patronage,
which the great importance OF The wo:k
requires.
In transmitting to US the above extracts.
the gentleman who received the letter,
adds the following note to US
"l enclose yo,l an extract from letter
of a gentleman, containing information
upon the subject Of lhe survey OF the Po-
tomsc river. directed by the legislatures
OF Maryland and Virginia. make no a.
poqogy in asking you TO publish it, obser-
wing that you have, at all times, taken
much interest in every thing relating to
the subject As respects myself. it is
never faiing source Of satisfaction, when
| contemplate the great advantages which
will result 10 the country at large, and ss-
pecially to this District. from the navlga-
tion of the Potomac river being made an
every day navigation. These advantages
are so apparekt, and have so often been
repeated, that | sbal not now reeapitulate
them. One thing must, however, repeat,
andthat is, thatit was favorite object OF
the founder OF our republic its~comple-
ton was anticipated by him. Let US,
then, in this, realize his hopes and, In
deed, for US 10 follow all bis injuDctions is
wisdom. and will insure Us prosperity aud
hap 2iness.''
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-24
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is.

ID
Great Central Communication svith The
Ohio We publish with peculiar satistac--
ton any information favorable to the taci-,
ltv or practicability of the great national
object of uniting the western waters with
the Atlantic, by central communication
through the Potomac country. II is With
much pleasure, therefore. that we insert
the following authentic facts, showing the
suspicious result of the minute survey
made by commissioners, under the dlrec-
ton of the states of Virginia and Mary
land. The Information comes from gen
tleman whose statements may be relied on
tNaf. meHigencer.
Extract of q letter dated, Shepher dstoarn,
Sept. 4, 1922.
They (the commissioners commenced
at the mouth OF Savage, on the north branch
OF Potomac, being the highest point to
which useful navigation can be extended
in the best direction to the nearest western
water. competent TO the supply OF a canal;
that water flows in stream called Deep
Creek. one of the principal head branch
rs Of the Big Ycugbagany; this creek is
found to lay within thirteen miles OF The
mouth of Savage. but too much elevated
to connect these waters by lock navigation,
without mourning mach greater expense
than the benefit 10 be derived from il
would reasonably justify /; until congress
shall think proper 10 extend canal naviga-
and river Ohio; the summit level OF Deep
Creek being upwards OF fifteen hundred
tee; higher than the mouth Of Savage. At
this place, portage for the present could
be made, on rising grade, rot exceeding
three degrees. The distance not to exceed
fifteen miles, which would answer vslda-
BILE purposes, and develop the benefits oil
an extension Of canal through to the Ohio.
I" In the present state OF the water in the
bed of the Potomac, there cannot De SAID
to be any navigation for boats drawing SIX
inches OF water, for although there Is, in
many places, sufficient depth OF water
Tor loaded boats, of any burden now IN use'
at particular seasons, yet the intervening
shuals are so numerous, and occupy so
large portion of the river, that no inter-
courses by water, can be held between
any of the towns on the river, from ITS
head 10 this place. s. 4S
ga surveyor is employed to take the
meanders Of the river, and another, with
leyeling instrument, to take The fall, ira ;
cling on. the way, route for canal, clear
of lie river, above high water and no.
ting in sections the kind OF ground occu-
pied; the kind of work in excayati,ig.
bankiog, walIing, and building, with The
rates Of each; by which the commissions
ers will be enabled to report an estimate
of the probable expense of AN entire ca
nal. including locxage. and every thing
else relating thereto, The plats will ex-
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. New York, Sep. l8.
FROM SURlNAm.

A commercial friend has obligingly. ia
vored us with an extract from letter from
his correspondent at Surinam, oatea tne
5th of August. in which it is stated mat
business is pretty brisk at that place
Flour is high and selling by the cargo lot
so guilders iDe4} Der bbl; Molasses from
go to qa stivers per. gallon, and sugars
from d 10 al st,yers per ID. The writer
{ who is respectable auction and commits,
s;on mercbsnt) further adds, that should
there be any arrivals there soon, the car
soea might doubtless be disposed OF at adj
outrageous prices. t'7"eE'''u'''
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LATEST FROM EUROPE.

From the National Gazette, September2o.
We have received by the fine packet
ship Unicorn, which arrived al this port
last evening from Liverpool. series OF
the London Morning Chronicles TO the 9th
OF August inclusive. We find in them no
news OF importance, The dates from
Spain, which had reached London, are not
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ne 'o'o"i r. ~ -e, w. 80. OH Auo Nv
s' oo. ,asTa meeting The Hon. Neil
ISsPee'aC.e .t oha;r.
meLean ~ aae T Ths # the boun-
fes'4OeI, aI 20, nnel;sh.a he carried
oary ,5ne as. tsusH N So no wa,sr commu-
mt" erect mere VIZ cd, ss Tbs Jine
nlcation WIN LOVE- sas1 narSs nf the Cana
WI. In ;a.i,,d ;no M nsrt of the nayi-
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o.sto,. and tholyxh the Lawyers Oh both
$40 ss went. Tito AZ Investigation 6taiffhe
facts vet The principal question at issue
Was 10 determine whether the Portuguese
owners were; entitled 10 nysdamages Tor
I, would seem TO be at least singular,
that the National schr. Alligator. having
hean fred upoo several times by, the Ma,
r;.nn. Flora AZshopla have nossessed, a
no rfect r;eht 10. CAPTURE or sink ber--( this.
we Relieve was generally admitted ! and
vet that the co,u,,laniier did NOT hold a},ss
shnr;,v fa send intt,e vesse 70 he exau3ins
St.tss ~ srTIT" ~ Gnzefte.
-. - 'soa tHs L----.5i~' fiIaI
& H. a,acssl ,aa Charleston Sen. l6.
O,S,,,rd.v ,aot rs pirates were land.
o., from ,hs Gramnns and given into CT cusl
ltndv nf,ho W. .rsbsuc We donbl not fhey
viii moo, NTH the;r d,ser,, To Can't!
crarnrT "A the of;ce,s a.d crew of the
Gramn.,.' The "orea,est nra;se Is due for
,ha;r Y;a.;lo NO IN nrt,act,no onr commerce
~, I'D ,,r,;caIs r,v IT, tho canture of the PAL
myrs sI;.s panchi,a, which has been no.
,ar;nns for nor daave,iat;ons nm American
.n,nma,ra y Is 10 no honaa that. the
ownars ~ vaoss,s md c.n,a;ns who have
boan =. n,nrod w. nIunderad nv this YES.
.oi 1" Iii torm.r', ,hoir s,atsmsnfs in, order
- :, -. .;.,., -, 80, :hona as eonrsa -
'N'' -.
MISUNDERSTANDING thu, entered
i. oeFe,ai "a neinau si..a.,.a morris were
she po..s OF 'a.na.0a . us,v ,nJ her ear.
openeo g. rsse pe 'in Enal;sh schr. from
K IT, .oo'oa a.r;vsd =, Camnrachy on the
sa,h I aun,s, having 700 bbls. Flour that
so ot" , nus o.., dan,nsd CO.. I, hreach ~ the
81 oeen , .o,,ao" rRab 9,ne,;cn,
oo'oh'd' 'a"o' t0''' '-"'0' 800
~ -, SOW oon,,.n,, who had
.l;,na ,rano CO. .h., renort nre-
Isl a;lsd ,h.rs ~ The srres, nT n, 90 members
IS rho chsmbe, nf denmt;es Their names
ware No, mentioned II ;s extremely pro.
h.hio horever hit The nnhlication of
tho A. of Ace.s,t;nn .ea,nst Rerton and
h;s assac i. md the deh.,e which took
81. IN ,he cha mher of denn,;es On Thurs.
dav gave rise to This rnmor.
Advice. from Odessa mn 10 the 9Th july
safe mon the authority Of the Ailzrfueine
Z.;,,n1 that "mos, &C the wives Of All
Pacba of Janrna- who had been brought to
Constant;oople with his harem. were
drowned bv order Of the Sultan. 1t is
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+. We have been requested to state, that
.iosEpH LEwls Esq, is candidate tor the
sufrages of his iellow4citizens, at the next
Congressional election, for representa-
ave, from the district composed OF the
counties OF Loudon, Prince William, and
Fairfax. yf nhs
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Mem York, Sep 1879 o'clock.


The British frigate tphigenIa, Commo-
dore Sir Robert Mends, arrived at this
port Yesterday. in II days from Havana,
on her passage to England. She left the
coast Of Africa on the q6th Of June, called
a. Barbados on the eth July, ana ar
rived at Jamaica on the '-95th August.
left the n. S schr.--, commanded by
sMr Hunter, at Sierra Leone. Mr. Il.
il was understood, had nst been very WELL
and il was reported he was gong in
the Augusta to the Cape de Verd Islands
during rains o.
While on The COAT, the Commodore sent
lieutenant aud 25 seamen t6 the Augusta
tor the purpose OF cruizing sgaih@ inc
,laye traders and they had succeeded in
capturing one vessel under Swedish colors
which ~ as condemned by the Mixed Com
mission at Sierra Leone having been pro-
we'd she was in reality Spanish vessel, be-
longing TO Havana. s
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ruEsoAY MORNING. SEPT. "a.
Rsirtar c0enty, I'D Sept. ls2

.Asas SNownEN, sfl&
In your paper of the 18th inst. you
announced JOSEPH Ls5ois, Esq. as a
candidate at the next Congressional
election, If it is 10 your power, you will
oblige number ofvoters by informiug
s,hsm wheeher Mr. Mercer and Dir.
Ba;tg, are also candidates. y ~
q Freeholder Of Fairtar.
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Boston, Sep. Ia.
The Circuit Court OF the United States
for Massachusetts Distfic: has hsen IN ses.
sion during the past week, and adjourned
on Thursday. Several important causes
have been argued. and will probably De
decided by Judge Story in October Two
insurance cases between party and party
belonging to the same State, Ola very IN
teresting character have been before the
Court--(the question as to jurisdiction De-
Sng reserved tor the decision OF the whole
Court OF the u. States at Washington,
and great deal of ability was displayed
by the counsel on both sides. Whether
the full court at Washington will sanction
this admiralty jurisdiction, will probably
oe determined mex. winter. A decision
favorable 10 this practice would be ex-
treneiy convenient, and have great ten
oency 70 Further the ends Of justice--slnce
the eylaence Is always committed TO wrI-
ting and the most inteicats causes are de-
cided by an intelligent Judge, without the
Intervention ola jury. - 3sSFSI
The case OF The Mariana. Elor, por-
tuglese sni0. captured by 1t Com. Stock
tom and sen, Intothis port for adjudication
last summer, was also argued. Mr. Blake
the District Attorney. and Mr. wake, or
were Of Coaosei for Government, and MI
Prescott was the Principal COUNSEL for tho
Portuguese owners The shin, !, will, no
-racollected was restored by the D;s,r;c,
,s and damages awarded against the
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Z & Charleston, Sep. I6.'

Several American vessels that entered
the ports OF Jamaica before the ports were
opened, have been seized and their car
goes forfeited An English schr. from
Kingston arrived at Campsachy on the
18th August, having 700 bbls' Flour that
had been condemned for a breach OF the
Colonial laws. est bolt. american. I
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june Is
Charles County Court,
November Term, 1921.

November Term, 1921.
an application to the Judges OF Charles
" county court, by petition in writing
of Thomas Brook bank of Charles County
for the benefit of the act of Assembly tor
the relief OF insolvent debtors passed at
Nov. session, 1905, and the severalsUpple.
ments thereto on the terms mentioned
therein, a schedule of bis property and a
list of his creditors on oath, so tar as ne
can ascertain them being annexed TO his
petition, and being satisfied by competent
testimony that the said Thomas Brookbank
has resided two years Immediately pIeced-
ing the time of his application in the state
of Maryland, and being also satisfied that
the said Thomas Brook bank is in actual
confinement for debt, and for no other
cause; and the said Thomas Brookbank
having entered into bond with sufficient
security for bis personal appearance in
Charles county court to answer such allie
cations as his creditors may make against
aim. Its therefore ordered and adjudged
that the said Thomas Brook bank, he dis
charged from Imprisonment, and that by
causing copy oil this order to be inserted
in some one of the newspapers printed IN
the District of Columbia once week tor
two months successfully before the third
Monday of August next, be 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 tor
the purpose of recommending trustee tor
their benefit, and to shew cause i any they
have why the said Thomas brookbank
should not have the benefit Of the several
insolyent laws Of this state as prayed.
Teste JOHN BARNES, ok.
june 18 laWzm
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june Is
Charles County Court.
March Term, 1872

yWdTch Term, ICZL.
l0N application 10 the Judges OF Charles
~ county court, by petition in writing
of Lewis Stonestreet of Charles county,
for the benefit of the act Of assembly tor
the relief of insolvent debtors passed al
Nov. session 1905, and the several supple
ments thereto on terms mentioned therein,
schedule of bis property and llst OF
his creditors on oath so lar as he can as.
certain them being annexed to his peti-
ton, and being satisfied by competent les
timony that the said Lewis Stonestreet 6as
resided two years Immediately preceding
the time Of his application in the slate
of Maryland, and being also satisfied that
the said Lewis StoDestTeetis 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 DIS
creditors may make against him, 1t IS there,
fore ordered and adjudged that the sald
Lewis Stonestreet be discharged from Im,
prisonment, and that by causing copy OF
this order to be inserted in some one Of TIE
newspapers edited in the District of Co.
lumbia once week for two months sue
ce.sively before the third Monday OF Au'
gust next, he give notice to his creditors to
appear before the said court at Port 10.
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 not have the be-
NETT of the several laws Of this state as
prayed. ,, =,
June Is lawn