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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
MAR1NHo
Philadelphia Packets.

Philadelphia Packets.
~ The subscriber res
EffM pectfuIly informs his "a
LHlkM friends, and the pub IAN
25=eAEsS lie in general, that he 8lSe
intends has packets to
Run Regularly Ttoice IN Each Month.
from Philadelphia, to the several places in the
district of Columbia One vessel will leave the old
established place, Hamilton's wharf, at Phila.
deiphia, Tor the district Of Columbia, on the 9th
and 2O,h of every month during the season.
rosihvely to commence running, the 9th Sept.
and continue as above, regularly.
For freight or passage, apply to F.. CORNING.
Alexandria, VIM Morgan, Georgetown, or to
the subscriber, at Philadelphia JOS. HAND
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
Navy Commissioners Office.

10Th AUGUST, 1923.
FH'HE commissioners of the navy will re-
y ceive proposals ill the lst of October next
Tor furnishing the following described timber,
Hehverable at the navy yard at Portsmouth,
NJ II. on or before the I.t dav or No1,au,hn.'
next, 10 undergo the inspection of the said
yard and to be paid for on delivery, viz.
o2oO cubic feet of white oak plank, or miami
STOCK, to average % feet in length, and
none to be less than 80 feet.
Z9oo cubic feet of do do. for wales and strinps.
to be at least do feet in length, or Longer
practicable, and not less than 10 inches
w.ue at the top end about 900 cubic feet
ofthis parcel to be seasoned mani orn,anIs
stock ' - P""~
Persons offering, will be pleased to- state the
price per cubic foot ''"'e Tue
10 De published in the Alexandria EfSfald..
'''e Nortoik Herald, aud Baltimore Patriot.
1910 Ism
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This is to give Notice.

T7HAT The subscribers ofAlexandria county,
II in the district Of Columbia, have obtained
from the orphans court of said county, letters
testamentary on the estate Of ANDREW JAMESON,
late ofthe county aforesaid, deceased All per-
sons having claims againstth said decedent, ARE
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with, the
vouchers thereof the subscribers, on or be-
fore the 3lst day OF January next, or they may,
by law, be excluded from all benefit 10 said es>
tate and those indebted thereto, are required to
make immediate payment Given under our
hands ;this 3lSt day of July 1922.
ROBERT JAMESON,
ROBERT ANDERSON,
EXECUTORS Or .tludre,r Eon,ie sn,,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
This is to give Nntice .

fEHHAT the subscriber, Of Alexandria connie.
= in the district Of Columbia, has obtained
from che orphans court, Of said county. letters.
tcSfamentary, on The estate OF THoni, .f,I,s'
late Of the county aforesaid, deceased All
persons having claims against the said decedept.
arc hereby warned to exhibit the same 70 the
subscriber, passed by the orphans court, on or
before the 10Th day Of February next, or tbev
may, by law, be excluded from all benefit to
said estate and those indebted thereto, are
required 10 make Immediate payment Given
under my hand, this 10th day Of August, 1923.
THOS. JACOBS.
a1g ls faw3t Exc Of Thomas Julios
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This is to give Notice.

FNHAT the subscriber, Of Alexandria comfy.
II, in the district of Columbia, has obtained
from the orphans court of said county, letters
OF administration on the personal estate of
JEREMIAH McMAHoY, late ofthe county afore
said, deceased All persons having claims a.
gamst said decedent, are hereby warned to ex-
hion the same to the subscriber, passed by the
orphans court, on or before the 10Th dav ar
February next, or they may, by law, be exclu-
ded from all beneht to said estate and those
Indebted thereto are required TO make imme-
date payment Given under my hand this Ion,
day of August, 1923. THOS. LEONARD.
aug lS law3i Abr. of Jeremiah McMabop,
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This is to give Notice.

WNHAT the subscriber, of Alexandria county,
n in the district of Columbia, hath obtained
from tile orphans court of said county, letters
of administration on the estate of JOHN BALL,
late of the county aforesaid deceased: All per
sons having claims against the said decedent.
are hereby warned TO exhibit the same, witt.
vouchers thereof to the subscriber. on or before.
the 3lst January next, or they may, by law, be
excluded from all benefit to said estate and
those Indebted thereto, are required TO make
immediate payment Given under my hand,
this 3lst day of July, 1928 ROB'T BALL,
Administrator of John Ball dec
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
NOTICE.

HE subscribers to L. Kennersley's Pcrio
u dcal Publications, that were distributed irr
this city and its vicinity by MIR. Peter Creighton,
deceased, may be assured that the remaining
numbers will be regularly delivered so soon as "a
proper person can be obtained for that purpose.
The subscriber also begs leave TO remind all
those who are in arrears for numbers delivered,
that, on their receiving the next number, he
will expect 70 receive the balances due on thu
work oct l6 ii. WEARY, agent, Baltimore
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
ADVERTISEMENTS

- Eloped from the estate Of the
AAs late VIM Tyler, in Prince vii,
A7 lam co. Va. in the month of A.
V/ prIl last, negro ALFRED; a likely
AGNztznkk6A muiatto lad, about 10 or IL wears
old, spare, strait, and well made.
Is very active; has good countenance, and ia
apt to smile when spoken to Alfred is an ART.
inl fellow and will, no doubt, attempt to pass
Ior lree man. He was lurking about in Alex.
andria during the fishing season, and from his
beng seen frequently upon the wharf, IL Is sim,
posed he has passed over into MARYLAND or
gone IN some vessel to Baltimore. I will Give
a reward OF S25,fhe is apprehended in V;rgin.
IA, or the district Of Columbia, or $50 if taken
ELSEWHERE and secured in Jail, so that 7 recover
nm again; andh delivered to me will nav ali
reasonable expenses, in addition to the above
n,'.a.v VIM. A. LINTON, ez'r
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
NOTICES.
NOTICE

UNHE subscriber informs his old CUSTOMERS
Il and others, that ne has finished his work on
the Maryland side and returned home and is
now ready to undertake W, ri in his line of bu-
siness on accommodating terms. have few
hundred lights WINDOW SASH by 10,
made of good materials to ft different sized
windows (; also, some good PANEL doors.
n WIN. STEWART.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
TO RENT.
4t2 ACRES.

about 90 acres in wood. The improvements are
spacious dwelling house Of hewn stone a
large convenient building for kitchen and ser.
wants use a barn, cattle shed and store, where
good business has been done, all built ofstone ;
two frame buildings for a corn house and sta.
ble,with sundry other buildings Of wood; large
orchard, well stocked, and good garden-A
considerable part Of this farm is under a good
stone fencing and the whole may he so inclos-
ed. Two merchant mills are near to il. This
farm is said so be equal TO any in the county,
One fourth Of ihe purchase money being paid
down, liberal time will be given on the residue
IN annual payments. For terms apply to the
subscribers in Alexandria, OF TO Inman Homer,
esq. WarreDton, Fauquier co.
VAUDEVILLE & LARMOUR.
~ 3. This farm is yet offered for sale. A.
bout sixty acres have been put in clover this
spring, and the present tenant is under con-
tract TO seed sixty bushels wheat next fail, or
more il required, which may be had at the
customary price Of seeding. Possession will
be given the LIST Of March next. For terms in.
quue a.. aforementioned. may Ia
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
WANTS A SITUATION

a clerk or salesman ina DRY GOOD or GRO.
"a Gerry store, YOUNG MAN, from the
country VINO has served 10 the business, and
ran give satisfactory recommendation q, his
Bbilifies. Amply 10 the editor Of this manor
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
TIE BRISTOL ESTATE

r. ~ bh1o IOL ES n II
eesstssA FOR sale
t58tS6 The undersigned, commissioners
#MVHE appointed by virtue of an act of thu
general assembly ofVirginia, pass
ed Feb Goth, 1923, TO sell and dis.
pose of the above tract of land, situ:ta
in the county of Prince William, and be.
longing to IRE Notwithstanding, in
conformity with one of the provisions Of said act,
caused correct survey and plat of the entire
Tract to be made, and having, likewise, nearly
completed survey of the particular lots and
tenements thereon, will, i'm pursuance of the
said act, proceed 20 sell, to the highest bidder
at the court house of Prince William co. from
day to day, during the quarterly term Of said
court, to he holden on the first neck IN Nouem-
Der merit, the whole of said tract ofland, or such
proportion thereof as the undersigned commits
sioners may deem most expedient, on - credit of
one, two, three, four and five years. The pur-
chaser, purchasers, will lie required TO exc
cute bonds to the chief magistrate of this com
monweaith, with good and sufficient personal
security, together with deeds of trust Oh the
land so sold, to secure the payment of the pur-
chase money and the interest that may become
due thereon
This large body ofland, consisting OF between
six and seven thousand acres, must be, from its
peculiar advantages Of location, very desirable
TO farmers. IL is well watered by the two large e.
abundant streams Of Cedar Run and Broad Run,
which bind it on two Sues, with Kettle Run,
passing Immediately through it In addition to
thiS, when il is remembered lhat the seat of JUS
tiCe for this county has been recently removed
20, aud situated upon, this land, a doubt cannot
he entertained that it has had, and will CONT
nue. TO have, a considerable influence upon its
value. II is distant from the town of Dumfries
fourteen miles, from Alexandria, ID. G.. about
twcnty seven or eight, and from the town of
Fredericksburg, aboutthiTty-two or three miles
large proportion OF this land is under lea
SEES, ali Of which will expire in ~ enty four or
FIVE years The balance estimated to be about
two thousand seven hundred acres, is free from
circumference II is not deemed necessary 10
give any further description of this land, as it
Is presumed that persons wishing to purchase
will view the premises, AID inform themselves,
or make direct application 10 the commissioners,
for such information as they may require.
The undersigned commissioners are authoriz-
ed ADD empowered to make convey dnce, or CEN
veyances, of the title and interest Of the com
Fnonwealth TO all the lands which may be sold as
directed 10y the act aforesaid
HANCOCK EUSTACE, , 8
WALTER HARRISON, Z
WM. w. PEYrGN, =
Dumfries, Aug. 25-sept 5 nj
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SUGAR, etc.
RECOMME NCEMENT

'g'HE subscriber, having abandoned his in
teniion Of retiring to the country, takes
this method Of informing his friends and the
pnbiic, that he has taken the large and com.
Hodious ware house, lately occupied by Messrs.
Ashby Il Stribling, Immediately opposite his
old stand, where he purposes continuing the
Flour and Grocery Business,
and where he will receive produce and goods
of all kinds on storage, and for sale on com.
mission B. f.. HARRISON.
Whohas for sale few hundred weight of choice
family bacon law 81 g32
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
AUCTION SAL@So
MARSHAL'S SALE.

MARSHAL'S SALE.
A will be sold, by the marshal, on
4HsM sATuRpAY,the THIRTEENTH of SEP
ess.ER TENDER next, for cash all the right,
MsS8 title and interest Of Horace Field
in and to the following property ;
one brick house and lot, with all other buildings
thereon, situated on Duke-st. beginning III H..
inches to the eastward Of Water-st. and bind
ing on Duke-st. 90 r.. and extending back l4Sn
4 inches TO 30 foot alley. Also, one other
house and lot situated on Union.st. beginning
Do Il. in from the intersection of Union and
Duke sH. and binding on Union ST IA II. and
extending back 10 II. to an 1S #. alley. Sold to
satisfy ,wo executions in favor of VIM. Fowle
g. Co. Sales to take place on the premises a,
ii o'clock. D. MINOR, d. m,
sng u for T. WNGGOLD, marshal
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-11-18
NOTICE.

~ the CASTE, BY THOMAS DeCAR-
TERET, cautiouing all persons against pur-
chasiRg or receiving = certain prOmissory note
Of his, to me, Tor $50 dollars deem il neces-
sary 20 observe, that rs there are unsettled &C
counts between rs, respecting the sales Of the
Gaiea, II Is net certain whether said nete has
been paid in full or not. Whenever Il shall
appear that ! have received the amount Of
ssrd note. ia that Or any other way, shah be
ready 10 give il up, snd have no wish TO dis
De Carteref. SAMfL GILMAN.
North Yarmouth, Oct. 81, 1923.
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n Minot Mr. Eduuud Chasc, aged -, faraehy
of Ntwhurv.
Id Aesgwick. Mrs. PATS. rciirt az Cops IcFeph
Bah.oa. and azssissr .. tsan1 .shrshaal yeas'.
aged ss.
~ ciOaoerter Sandy Bay Msj Fapeis No'
wood.
Is Haverhiu. Mrs. Mary Webster widow q
deacon Moses Webster
Fa West Newbury. Mr.. jeremiah Chase, a.el di-
In Farmington "a iust Mr. samuel Beck, aged
50, formerly 81 ibis tewn.
Ia Newcastle Mr benjamin. Odioue, aged ~
forynsrly 0f Portsmouth
Dy1trned-Froal Oh board sChr. Hope, NJ Deer
Isle Alr David Perry, aged about ~.
IN Castine, MI Samuel Roberson, "a Deer Isle.
aged 80.
liz Portsmouth. widow Ann Haslett aged -
a child Of hir Morgan; a child Of Miss Sally shsf-
bume.
II washington City. d. Cozens-kiIled nv fan
ing into hole dug in public square
II Lynn. Ms. Mrs. Mary Wormstead Brecr,
aged 25. wife Of Mn Hesry A. Brecd
IN Nelson All ". Edward Lincoln. aged U.s.
Mr.. IL had bees afflicted about Eve veags piih EN-
organic affection OF the brain, which caused his
death On examination. tumour was found In me
leil hemisphere Of che brain, weighing eight ounces
The right ventriCo contained five Wy siA ounces "a
water, Daring bis illness Re was subiecg 20 fits.
and for the two last years q his life, he was bind
aud deaf with perfect loss cf senses
In Mortified, Oct l6. Jeremiah 1tinsun Clark.
son Of the late Dr. a. T. Clark On the uisht Of
Oct 90, an attempt made 70 dig up the remains
% The deceased but happily the porpc raIun oi
the deed did not obtain their object. by some
means tsey were frightened In the act, ard Fed,
leaving within one mile Of the buryng ground, gig,
waggon and harness buffalo skin ani box 10 con-
tain tie corpse, and rope A. the buryiug ground.
Two suspected persons have since been bound over
for trial al Concaid in January
III England - Ricardo. Esq- Member Of che
British Parliament. and one NJ the most profound
hnancicrs Of the age. He was of the Jewish reiig-
ion and while banker, amassed fortune q near
IN 1--WE mifinns 81 dollars. with which he retired.
NV THE REhs Rev ThoNas Moor, tile Oldest Bishop
in The MoraviHn See.
In Flancs. Rear Admiral Hamelin. late naval
c0mniaHder uf the French hlnrkading feet PIT Ca
diz Hr died III a brain fever, DCcasiBnCl ty the
excess 81 fstgue 81 tle service Tie formerly com
mandsd Ia India. Tad was pEom0isd b. Bopaf re.
IN 1871. 10 The rama 81 Rear Admiral. He is sue
ceedsd NV Rear Admiral Daperie, AT Ola Crmrani-
on Of the deceased. and promoted the same ilme.
In Portugal, Mr. Whitney, Agent Of Lloylls.
Travelling 70 Lisbon, he was attacked hy two rob-
bers, who shot him through the grUin, which o.
casioHed his death soon after.
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inches through which The erialinaI viii end
bis way by ladder into tie gloomy abode.
After be has descended, Gle ladder viii ~ ".
moved. This entrance viii BE- closed ~ an
iron grated door. we'll secured with bar and
paddock The cells are nine feet long. four
aud 4 bali wide intha clear and ter fest deep.
They will be sufficiently ventilated bY . cur
rent Of pure air, communicated through apcr-
lures CT between tie first and second stones
Of the outside walls, but constructed IN such
a manner as will prevent all other communi
cation from without Warmth will be cnmmu-
nicaied TO the prisoners by means cf furnaces
placed under the hospital, from which pipes
will be carried under each row Of the GIRLS
aod from those pipes, by some method which
viii be adopted, The prisoners viii receive a
comfortable heat. The criminal will sleep
on hammock slung On fourir0n rings. twenty
inches from the flooring ofhis cell, aud which
hammock viii probably furnish him with q
seat Each wing will have covering. The
sides, from the top OF he cells to the ewes NJ
the roog, will be about seven ieet high. Over
the wing that extends to the Northeast. this
covering will furnish ball. eighty feet by
twenty two, which will give a convenient
eating place for the prisoners who labour.
over the cells, ia the opposite wing, will be 0
hall in the same proportion. The sides and
ends OF the halls viii be one half sliding doors,
that can be opened or shut at pleasure. All
the light which the criminal can expect, will
descend through his grated door, from the
doors on the side and end of the covering.
Only oae half OF these doors win be opened Al
the same time. Those who labour, will de-
scend into the yard, BY stairs placed on the
rear Of the han over the hospital. facing the
quarry. The yard and quarry will be onclos
ed by substantial fence Of sawed cedar
posts sixteen feet high, which are morticed
into firm and solid timber, aud wei secured
with sleepers and iron bolts The fence will
come to each end of the wings. In front is
the keepers house, few rods 10 the west, 81
an excellent well, which will supply the Pri-
son with water conveyed probably BY ieaden
pipes. might add that under the keepers
house is as good cellar as can he t0Hnd in the
State. Those who are confined in the State
Prison of Maine will find, that even as regards
this life" lte tCay Of trunsg-essors Is hard. "
May it prove, as its Projectors have designed.
ga terror 10 eriL d0erS."
Yours as ever
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THE PRINTER
Yours as eTei

PITY pity the printer sard my uncle
Toby. He is a poor devil" rejoined !.
" How 50 7" said my uncle Toby. g In the frsi
place, he must endeavour to please every DO
dy, and ten TO one if he pleases any body. In
/ the negligence Of the moment, perhaps small
paragraph pops upon him he hastily throws
! il to the compassionate is inserted-and lie is
id 10 all intents and purposes " Too
much the case" said my uncle with a Sigh,
" too much the case" q Nor is that all, - con
tinued !, 9 he sometimes hits upon a piece
tina: Pleases him nightly. and he thinks il
cannot but 60 down with his subscribers but
alas who can calculate He inserts il, and
all is over with him. They may forgive 9TH
Iers. but they can't forgive printer. He has
host to print for and every one sets up for
a critic. The pretty Miss exclains why don't
be give Us more poetry and bon mots Away
with these stale pieces, The politician claps
his specks on his nose, and runs il over in
search ofviolent invective; be finds none ;
be takes his specks of, folds thcm-claps
them 10 his pocket declaring the paper good
for nothing but to burn. So il goes. Every
one thinks it ought to be printed expressly to
please himself, as he is a subscriber and thus,
weekly it is brought TO the grand ordeal"
Trim could 90 longer contain himself, but
rising, and making stride 10 the middle ofthe
floor, with his arms akimho, and his head up
right, exclaimed with a lcad and audible
voice, :" If l was printer. amt please your
honour, I'D please myself Id never give up
the ground to any one, or renounce one sent,-
ment. | would not be swayed BY the whim,
caprice or folly Of any one, but would mark
out straight line, and pursue it." Here Trim
traced with the point Of his stick, right line
from my STOOL "Ifl could not succeed in a
plain and independent course, I'D freely kick
the BEAM"
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To the Honorable Justices fthe Court Of Common
Pleas, begun and holden at Portland, on The
second Tuesday Of October, a. ID. 1928, lcitlEs
and for the County Of Cumberland
THE Petition of JAMES NEAL, Of said Port
IL land, humbly shews-That he is seized in
fee simple and as tenant in common with other
persons to him unknown, of one ninth part of a
certain piece or tract of land, lying in said Port
land, bounded as follows, yiz.-beginning whers
the road coming from Back Cove, meets the road
coming from Stroudwater, not far from the
house formerly occupied by George Elliot
Vaughan, being the point of land that is formed
by the roads aforesaid thence running by the
westerly side of said road, to Back Cove Bridge,
and the creek over which the same is built
thence up said creek TO land formerly owned by
one Thomas Hopkins thence southerly, BY
said land formerly owned by said Hopkins, to
said road coming from Stroudwater thence by
said road, coming from said Stroudwater, TO the
bounds first began al That your petitioner is
DESTROYS OF holding his said proportion Of the a.
bove described tract of land in severalty He
therefore prays that after due notice given, and
other legal proceedings had, his said proportion
may be assigned and set off to him, to hold in
severalty, as by law provided.
JAMES NEAL.
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From the Christian Mirror.
ThomdSton, October 81, 1928.
CTATE DRICON

Il
Mr.. Randi noticed in the last number
ofthe /" Christian Mirror" that ) on had $ ex-
pected for some time a description of the
State Prison" As it is not completed, car
only give you the outlines of the plan.
II is situated 10 Thomaston, on Limestone
hill, which is a pleasant eminence. and has
a commanding prospect. The land belong
ing TO the State contains about ten acres, il
which is an extensive quarry of lime stone
that is very valuable. ! need not inform you
that Dr. Rose is the chief superintendent, and
has been interchangeable in his exertions to E.
conomise for the State. The gentlemen who
have contracted for the stone work are first
rate workmen, and will deserve much credit
for their faithfulness, neatness and despatch
If we NAV Judge from what has already beer
done, il NAV safely be said, that the Prison
will be executed in a workman-Iike msnner
and be one ofthe strongest, il not TIE strongest
10 the Union.
The State Prison faces the great eastern
stage road, and is about one hundred anC
twenty rods from Kings wharf, al which, YES
sells Of large burden may load and unload their
cargoes- The quarry is in the rear Of the
building. In front stands the keepers house
which IS two story stone building, 43 by -
feet. In rear and contiguous TO the house, i:
the Hospital which is capacious room, 40
feet BY 10 in the clear and 10 feet high the
flooring, walls, and top are granite stone.
Light will be admitted TO the hospital BY means
of seven grated windows. Over this is a hal
Of the same dimensions, which viii probably
furnish place for the guard, as it will COM
municate with the halls over the cells.
The cells form the wings OF the hospital
with two rows Of cells in each. One wing,
for the present, will contain twenty eight, and
the other twenty two cells. These wings
can easily be extended and more cells added,
It necessary at some future day when the
prisoners viii be employed in building them.
Under each row Of the cells Is passage way,
formed BY the two outside and centre walls,
on which rest the flooring Of the cells The
cells, by means Of these walls. are raised five
feet above the ground, which win serve to
make them dry. The bottom and sides OF the
cells are Of granite. two feet IN thickness.
The stones Of the walls are well secured by
iron clamps across the joints between the
stones are pebbles II the size Of a small cannon
ball. Over the cells will b. a covering Of
granite, leaving a space tive feet BY twenty