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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-08
Virginia, to wit /:

Virginia, to wit
Berkeley County, 50
February Perm. 1898.
James Craig and Tuns Titus, Executor, or
Francis Titus, deceased, Pls;ntiA.
AGAINST
Frederick Freshmen and George Freshmen Al
minisirsiors OF Mary Fresi,nor. dec. Def'ts.
IA CH.l.NCERY.
FtNih defendant. Frederick Freshmen. not h.v.
H. iF'g entered his appearance, and given seen
rt Poeordirg to the act of Assembly Z the rules
OF THIS Court and Il appearing TO the satiss.c.
ton OF the Court that he 10 not an inhab,tant Of
ihs sia,e.-H - Ordered, that the SAID drien.
daHi do appear here on the first ,lond,v in
May neri, and answer the bill OF the nl.;nt,lJ.
an'i that copy at this order be FORTHWITH in
serisi tor two months succes-ively IN The Mar
tinsburg Gazette. and be posted q, tie door az
the Court House OF this county
A Copy.-Teste. n
DAVID HUNTER, ess
March 6, lS23-2m. q
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-08
THE FRESHMAN.

An freshman being in a march at the
head of company, dog ran at him with
open mouth to make snap; the freshman
having fixed bayonet, ran it down his
throat and killed him. The owner com
ing up, made great cry at his dog being
killed. and demanded of the lrishman
why he could not as well have struck him
nth the butt end of his musket ? so |
would he answered, 1.-THE had run at me
with his tail end foremost
The common style, says the Trenton
True American, in which husband ad.
vertises his wife, is that she has left his
bed and board, &c; but one in Chilli
Gothic paper states much stronger ground
of complaint, that his wife has abscond-
ed, and taken his best bed aWGy.
There hare been s23 arrivals az .Ncr
FORK siace the frs # hPFR.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02

Total OF square and fiat iron $1,000 lbs.
To be delivered atthe navy yard at Philadel-
phiN, on or before the lstday Of January, 1924,
10 he subject TO the inspection of the yard, and
to be paid for, on the account of delivery being
receiptod by the storekeeper, and approved by
the commanding officer, by the navy agent at
Philadelphia. lie march 81
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
MAR1N!Ro.
FUR BREMEN,

IA The good brig COLUMBUS,
IN Leonard Marbury, mas:er ;burthen
SNTA about 100 hhds and can he dsnatch-
.AkkzaH. ed Immediately on procuring so hhds
freight. Apply 10
march ID j. H. LADD &. Co
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02

q in. square rods $500 lbs
8 inches by i in. 5000 lbs
Q inches square $3.50 lbs
Il inches square 1880 lbs.
S inches square 500 lbs.
4 inches by 7 s 500 lbs.
I inches square 500 los
81 inches square 4,500 lbs.
s inches by | l-S also lbs.
SO by ( $500 lbs.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
FRESH FRUIT, etc.

"a VIE subscribers have received supply OF
4 fresh oranges in boxes, almonds, &c. Ia
store, vinegar in hhds and bbls, whiskey 10 do
part Gne and old, together with a general assort-
inent Of the best wines, liquors and groceries
march 10 RI. RAMSAY & Co.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
NNGLlsH POTATOnS.

EATE have just received an additional sun
w ply OF English potatoes from Liverpool,
said to be superior TO the real Irish, which we
offer at wholesale or'retail. Also I5G sacks
dne and 100 OF ground alum salt, with 100
bush clover seed LINDSAY & HILL.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
SINGULAR.

"A stick OF Logwood was split open
Jew days since, al the shop of Messrs.
Johnston z Sheppard, IN the town OF
3r'dgeton, West New Jersey,) in the
aeaFt ofwhich was found honey comb,
liIeen inches long, containing honey Of
an excellent flsyour, and in perfect state
OF preservation the comb was closely
nVeloped on all sides with solid timber.
dow many years have passed since the
honey was thus deposited, it is impossi-
Die now to discover.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02

a corpse was lately kept II days from
.terment' in London, from a runner that
the person was in trance,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
LOSS OF THE REyENGE

At the time of the loss of the U. States
schr Revenge, through the carelessness
OF the pilot at Honduras, she had ON
board nearly $4,000 specie dollars ON
freight which, through the exertions of
lieut.. Levy, his officers and crew was
saved to the owncrs,--though in doing so
t!iei' own effects were neglected, and
much OF the individual property of the
officers was lost.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02

The Connecticut Mirror proneses that
the Massachusetts Peace society shall
eXpel the emperor Alexander, and de-
prive him OF his rights and privilege, as
member,ln consequence Of bis belliger-
ent disposition towards Spain. SOUR
army swore terribly in Flanders" How
VIII the emperor get over this dreadful
blow.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
FOR FREIGHT

-AA The schooner WELCOME
PPM RETURN; Snow, master bur
J1Ml NM then 700 bbs is an excellent YES
-ssssA.slSSs sci and would prefer freight
coas,wse. Apply to
march II +. II. ROWLAND
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
FOR FREIGHT.

-(hA The very superior schr. MINER
Eff& VA, James Nickerson, master ;
I'M kA burihen 625 bhls, and will BE ready
-.S4ssslkE 10 load in three days for south.
ern or West Indian port in pre-
ference. Apply to JOHN Ii. LADD g. Co.
Who have received by said vessel, for sale,
1000 bushels Liverpool caorse salt
80 half boxes Turkey figs. march
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
Maryland Slate Lottery, No. ?.
25OOnn

The prizes only 10 be drawn ~ which ar
rangement the scheme will be Completed in
twenty drawings One prize Of$5U00 will b.
deposited after the 4th drawing one prize NJ
Sno,oyo aiter the I'm ors|%,s she $4,000
viii be deposited in the wheel on the lgth dr,v.
ing All other prizes will be floating from m,
commencement, and the prizes subject 20 il
per cent PAYABLE 6o days after the completion
of the drawing. J. Hawkins, N. F. Williams.
and j. b. Ringgold, Commissioners
march 81 J. ~. RUNNFLTS.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
Navy Commissioners Office,

nv 18TH MARCH, 1928.
Il HE commissioners ofthc navy will receive
proposals till the first of June next, for furnish
ing the following described American iron, of
the best quality, viz;
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02
CAUTION AND REV ARD.

nAY g. MARTIN, 81 High Hoborn, eau
~ ton the public against Uiie imitation Of
their inesiimabe japan backing (which is offered
for sale in Boston, NJ York, &C Mc The Labels
ga ONE instances) are an exact copy oftheirs;
others have Gas made by Day and Martin
10 convince the public of the imposition, 4 20
ward oftw hundred dollars, is hereby &C, Cd,
TO any one, who will prove that he has u !.aa.s-
ledge OF their secret, for preparing the gcnr,lc
liquid japan backing, the celebrity ofwhlch has
induced many unprincipled persons TO defraud
the proprietors, and impose on the public, by
making andvending base counterfeit, purpori-
ing to be the genuine.
constant supply of Day and Martins black
lug for sale by j. HAMMAIT
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04

"For our knowledge then OF ear
" Roman history" remarks the
Review. =. we have, in fact, no au.
thorities on which we can with per
fret confidence depend. and We are
therefore justified in rejecting every
part of it that is in contradiction
with the moral and political analo-
GIGS OF oar nature, and which offers
violence by its absurdity. to the COM
mon principles of human belief.
Yet this history is told and retold
without any material variation by G.
very successive writer. and the deeds
of R0muIus and his successors are
narrated, examined, and reasoned up
on. az if they possessed the certain
ty of events which occurred in the
age Of Augustus. The authors OF
! our country, from Mr.. Hooke to Mr..
Bankes, have, we believe, without
an exception. received with implicit
| confidence the facts and evidence OIL
fered to them, and have grounded
their narration and reflections upon
| those t1imsy and unstable materials.
! Amongst tho writer's OF the rest OF
Europe, the two most celebrated.
Macchiavelli and MhItfsquieu, have
both constructed long chains OF dis.
ouisitinn with the same pert'naciiy
ii belief. and speculated on transac
tirms which never had an existence
but in the imagination of the inven-
tor. The former places Romulus
and Cesar in the same scale OF per-
sunal authenticity. He even rea-
SONS OIL the fact of ROmalus having
killed his brother. assigns deep po-
iitical motives to the murderer for
| the atrocities which he had commit
ted, and shows the necessity of its
being done, since it was indispensa-
biz that new government should te
administered by one person ~
There have not been wanting 9th
ers, however. to enlls; and make
war on the other siile.--I'he qaes.
ton of the authenticity Of tho carly
history OF Rome was discussed about
century ago in the French Acade-
my; and the subject has recently
been examined in France, and still
more accurately in Germany, ~ NJ.
de Niebuhr. ~. I. Gazette.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04

The last Quarterly Review, 10 an
article IN the early History III Rome,
gives summary Of thr evidence on
whieh it is touaded, quite sufficient
t. snake me faith with which we are
accustomed to regard the accounts
reaching back to the foundation OF
tho city. 1t is nut always agreeable
to he convinced Of an error, particu.
LARRY of one 50 pleasing as this; and
no one WHO has been accustomed to
receive without much DOUBT. the i'll
terestin. stories Of the kingdom and
the republic, will feel disposed to
thank the Reviewers for the pains
they have taken to show him the nu
merous probabilities Of his being en-
trey deceived; while at tue same
time we confess there is force IN
their arguments.
The earliest writers On Roman
affairs, which have come down to Us,
those ut Course through whom VIC de-
rive all We can pretend To know on
the subject, lived SIX, seven, and G.
ven eigh: centuries after the periods
of whicn they write.--They indeed
quoted antccedcht historians, but e.
Violently with much discrepancy, and
often without confidence. One feels
indignant at the unreasonable dispo-
sition Of many persons to ascribe the
greatness of Rome to the agency Of
the gods, while it Was no more than
the fortuitous success OF a communi-
~ originally composed ofrenesadoes.
An,thcr places the most implicit con.
iidence in every circumstance related
BY tradition, detail, with minutcness
the exploits of ancient heroes, and
gives their speeches word for word.
For four hundred years after the
foundation of the city, the oniy re-
cord Of Time in Rnine vas a nail dri-
veu up every year j., the temple Of
Jupiter; and it thus was their chro-
noiogy. what must have been their
history Pluiarh and Cicero bo,h
declare that the annals W.T., de-
stroyed at the Gallo invasiua, AID
that the subsequent hlstorl'S we're
rurrsd 10 aattsr influential families.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04
Charles County Court,
august Term, 1879.


|ON application to the judges OF Charles
~ County Court, by petition M wiring
of Zacharah Thomas Murphey, OF Charles
County, for the benefit OF the act OF AS
sembly tor the relief Of insolvrnt debtors,
passed at November session .8Oo. AMI Inc
several supplements thereto, on me terms
mentioned therein, schedule OF his pro-
perty and a list Of his creditors. on oath,
so far as he can ascertain them, being an.
nexed to his petition; anc being satlsneo
by competent testimony, that the SAID Ia
chariah Thomas Murphey has resided Two
years Immediately preceding the Tune OF
bis application, in the state OF Mary'ahn
and bring also satisfied that the sa'd "a
chsri.h Thomas Murphey is in actual con
tiusment for debt, and for no other cause
and The SAID Zachsrah Thomas MurPhey
having entered into bond, with sulhclent
security, tor his personal appearance 10
Charles County Court, 10 answer suGh Al
legations as his creditors may make against
him 1t is therefore ordered and adjuhg'
ed. tina, III. said Zachariah Thomas Muir
phey. be discharged from Imprisonment,
and thai ty causing copy OF THIS oroer
10 be inserted IN some one OF the newspA'
pes edited in the District Vi Coiunbia,
once a week Tor two months successfully,
before the third Monday vi March next,
he give notice Ia his creditors 10 appear
before the said court, al Port. Tobacco, ID
the said county. on the said third Non
day in March Eex,, tor the purpose Ut re-
commenting trustee Tor their Denen',
ami 10 shew cause, it any they have. why
the said Zacha'b Thomas Muiphey shoul!
not have the benefit OF the several 'asoi-
vent laws OF this state, az PRAYED,
Test, JOHN BARNES, Cr r.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04
Charles County Court,
.angust Term. 1879.


nN application to the judges of Charles
- County Court, by petition in writing
of William Freeman, of Charles county,
for the bench OF the Act OF Assembly tor
the relief Of insolveDt debtors, passed al
November Session 1905, and the several
supplements thereto on the terms men
toned therein, schedule of his property
aud Inst of his creditors on oath, go tar as
he can ascertain them, being annexed 10
his petition, and being satisfied by com
petent testimony, that The said William
Freeman has resided two years immed'a'e'
Iy preceding the time Of his application
in the state of Maryland; ard being alss
satisfied, that the said William Freeman
is in actual confinement Tor Cebt, and TOR
no other cause, and the said William
Freeman having entered into bond with
sufficient security, ~ b's 'sonal appear
ance in Charles q MY court 20 answer
such allegations as is creditors ma, make
against him: Il is therefore, ordered ,hG
adjudged, that the said William Freeman
be discharged tro Imprisonment, and thai
by causing a cop OF this order 10 be in
serted in some on of the newspapers ed
tied in the District OF Columbia, once a
week, for Two months succtss'vely, before
the third Monday at March next, he give
notice to his creditors 10 appear before The
said court at Port Tobacco in SAID county
on the said third Monday in March next.
for the purpose OF recommending a trus-
tee fer their benefit, and to shew cause, it
any they have, why the said William
Freeman shouli not ave the be NETT Ct the
several insoly.nt laws at the State, as
prayed, Tesle, JOHN BARNES, { c,
ian Is I'm
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04
Charles County Court.
AUGUST Term. 1922

1bSHSt rem, loIs.
ON az APPLICATION /" tie Judges oi Charlie,
~ County Court, by Petition in writ.
ing, OF James Ferguson, Of Charles Coun.
for the benefit OF the act Of Assemble
for the relief Of lDsolvent Debtors. pas.
sed at November session 1905, and the
several supplements thereto, on The :trms
mentioned therein, schedule OF bis nro'
perry and list OF creditors, on oath. 81
lar as he can ascertain them, being an
neXed TO his petition and being salis6sd
by competent testimony, that the sa;S
James Ferguson, has resided two ye.,.
Immediately preceding the time Of his an
piicaton, in the State of Maryland, ana
being also satisfied that the said JAM.
Fefgussrn is in actual confinement ~.
debt and tor no other cause, and tbp s,;J
James Ferguson having entered lnto bond
with sufficient security for his personal
appearance in Charles County Court o.
answer such allegations as bis cretao,
may make against bim.--lt is tLerefors
ordered and adjudged, that the said JamsS
Ferguson be discharged from imprson-
menl. and that by causing copy Of hi,
order to be inserted ia some one OF In.
newspapers edited in the District OF Gu.
lunIbIa, once week for two months sur.
cessiveiy, before the third ilondsy NJ
March next, he give notice 10 his creditors
70 appear before the said court, at Pmt
Tobacco, 10 the said county, on The said
third Monday in March next, for the Dur.
pose of recommending a trustee for lbe;,
benefit, and to shew cause, ii any thew
have, why the said Jane. Fersusson
should not have The bench, o. the seyer,i
insoiven, laws Of his State as prayed.
Test, JOHN BARNES. CIe,t
jso &c em
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04
Charles County Court,
4uoust Term, 1899

I4H9HSt 1c7'm, ioZ@
ON application to the judges ol Charles
" County Court. by petition IN wiring
of Henry ". Hardey, OF Charles county.
for the benefit Of the act OF Assembly tor
the relief of lnso!venl debtors, passed al
November session 1905, and The several
supplements thereto, on the terms mem
toned therein, schedule OF his property
and list Of lis creditors, on oath, so tar
as he can ascertain them, being annexed
to his petition ard being satisfied by
competent testimony, that the said Henry
w 5Iardey has resided two years imme
tisteIy preceding the time OF his appiica-
too in tha state OF Maryland and being
aso satisfied that the said Henry w liar,
dey is in actual confinement Tor debt. aud
for 70 other cause and the SAID henry
" Hardey having entered into bond. with
sufficient security. for his personal appear
ance ~ Charles Comfy Court. 70 answer
such allegations as his creditors may make
agalns' him Il, is therefore ordered and
adjuGged iba, the said fleoIy " HardeJ
be discharged from imprisonment and
that by causing q copy OF this order to be
iDse rted iu some 0ye nf the newspapers
edrled IN the District OF Columbia, once a
week Tor two routbs successfully, before
the third Monday ~ March next. be give
notice to his credi'o.s 10 appear before The
SAID court, 1t Port Tobacco, in said coun
~. on me said third Monday in March
next for the purpose Of recommending a
trustee for their benefit. and 10 shew cause
il aoy hey have, Why The sail Henry ".
Harley should not have the benefit of The
several inspirent laws # this slate, as
prayed. Test,
JOHN BARNES, Cfk.
ian - Sm
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04
Charles County COurt.

august Term, 1899.
IN application 10 he Judges OF Charlie,
~ County Court by petition in writing
OF ,Stapislsus Edelen, OF Charles County,
for the benefit Of the act Of Assembly 10,
the relIet OF insolyent debtors. passed al
November session. 1905, and the several
supplements thereto, on the terms men.
toned therein. schedule Of his property
and list OF his creditors on oath so far az
he can ascertain them, being annexed TO
bis petition; and being satisfied by com.
pelent testimony that the said Stanislss
Edelen has resided two year. immediate.
" preceding the tine of his application.
in the slate OF Maryland and being also
satisfied that the .aId Slanisiaus EdeIen IS
in actual confinement for debt, snG tor TO
other cause and the said StsnisIaus Ete-
len having entered into bond with subj.
cient security tor bis personal appear.
ance in Charies County Court. 10 answer
such allegations as his creditors m,v
make against him II is therefore ordered
ard adJudged, that the said SlaHslaus z.
del.n Ue discharged from imprisonment;
and tina. By causing a coy OF this order
10 be inserted IN some one OF the newspa.
pers editeG in the District of Columbia
once week Tor Two months successfully,
before the lbnd Monday in March next
he give notice TO bis creditors 10 appear
before ;Ae said Court ii Portiobacco, in
said CoGnly. on the sand tbird Monday IN
March next, for the purpose Of recommen,
ding a trustee for their benefit, and ~
shew cause. ii any they have, why tie
SAID S,anisIaus Edelea should not have
tie benefit OF the several insoIvent laws Of
this stale, as prayed Ieste
JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
ian 9 lawem
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04
Charles County Court.
.augusf Tenn. 1922.

August Term, 1899.
an application to the judges OF Charles
" county court, BY petition iu writing
OF VIM. & Barnes, OF Charles county, for
the benefit OF the act OF assembly, for the
reliet OF insolvent de btors. passed at No
vember session 1905, aud the several sup
plements thereto, on the terms merTion-
ed therein, schedule OF his property and
list or his creditors on oath so tar as ne
can ascertain them being annexed 10 his
petition, aad beng satisfied ty competent
testimony, that the said William q.
Barnes, has resided two years Immediate
Iy preceding the time OF hi. application,
in the State of Maryland; aud being also
satisfied that the said William q. Barnes,
is in actual confinement for debt and Tor
no other cause, and The said William Il
Barnes. having entered iDto bond with
sufficient security for his personal APPEAR
ance in Charles County Court, to answer
such allegations as hls creditors may make
against him. It is therefore ordered and
adjutged, that the ssii ViiGam Il.
Barnes, De discharged from imprisonment
and that by Causing a copy O! lI!is order to
be inserted in some one OF the news pa
pers, edited in the District OF Columbia,
once week tor two months successfully
before the third Monday OF March Drxi,
he give notice TO his tredilors TO appear
before the said Court, a, Port ! "bacco, m
said County. Oh lhr said THIRD slonday in
Marc!, next, for the purpose OF Iecommen-
ding Trustee tor Their benefit; and TO
shew cause, if any they nave. why the
said William G. Barnes. .huud no have
the benefit of the severs! nsolvent laws vi
this State as prayed Test,
JOHN BARNES, CPk.
ian iaHgm
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-04
Charles County Court,

.91gua Term, l6Zz
NN application /" the judges OF Charles
~ county court by petition IN writing Q.
William Welch Of Charles County, tor the
benefit OF The act OF assembly Tor The re.
lief OF :nsolvent debtors, passed at No.
Veinber session 1865, and The several sup.
pltments thereto, on The terms mentioned
therein, schedule OF his property and
list Of his creditors on OatD, 50 lar as he
can ascertain them, being annexed 10 bis
petition, and being satisfied by competent
testimony tina the said William WEIGH bas
resided Two years Immediately preceding.
the time Of bis application 10 The stale Oh
Maryland, and being also satisfied that The
said William Welch Is ~ actual .Onbne..
ment for debt, aud fer ho other cause, ana
the said William Welch having entered
into bond with sufficient security tor MS
personal appearance in Charles county
court, TO answer such allegations as his Gre
ditors may make against blm-H Is mere,
fore ordered and aeJudged: That The sara
William WEIGH be discharged IRON lm'
prisOnment, and that by causing copy o..
this order 10 be inserted IN some one u
the newspapers edited in The District OF
Columbia, once a week for two monihS.
successfully, before the third Monday o!
March nexl, be give notice 10 bis CredI'os
to appear before The said court at rohlo,
bacco, in SAID county, oD the said ih'fI
Monday in March next, iof The purpose o'
recommending a Trustee for their bsnens,
and to sbew cause if any they have why
the said William Welch should moi have
the benefit Of The several insViveDt laws
Of this state, as prayed. Tests, c,,.
JOHN BARNES, CPs;
ian g lawsh