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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
Dying, Securing, and Dressing
establishment.

Corner ef Prince and Fairfd1S streets.
ToSEPH 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.
J.W.'s mode Of securing and dressing by
STEAM sPoSetSG, has peculiar efficacy in ex-
tracing all kinds of spots, stains, igon-moulds,
&c. from all woollen, cotton sud silk clothes and
stufIs, &c. so that gontlem,,n's coats, panta-
looms, vests, &c. and ladies' habits merino shaws,
lace wells, &c. will be restored to their first CO.
lor aud 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, SOld and silver en-
broidery, fringe, epaulets, tassels, &c. cleaned
and polished to EQUAL their original briIliancy
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
JOHN h. HAMMAFT,
Uph0Isterer and Paperhanger

OP'o00o'o'ei UH1 uPeIftUHSeJ's
AS removed from his old stand to The brick
l. Il house on the north side of King street,
between Columbus and Alfred streets, three
doors west of the store of Messrs. J.. L. j. Doug
las, where all orders in the line of his profession
will be executed with punctuaIiiy and dispatch
IN the hest manner. He has just received from
the mandatory large supply of new and
fashionable paper hanging and bordering, which,
together with his former stock, form an extern
sive variety. general assortment of upholstry
goods and coach trimming, hair and moss mat
tresses, Day 4 Martins genuine backing, wind
sor aud rush bottom chairs, Constantly for sale
at moderate prices.
j. b. III. will personally attend to the paper
ing OF rooms either in or out of town. Carpet
and mattresses of any size, and curtains in the
most fashionable style made at the shortest no.
tIce chairs and sofas stuffed or repaired. &c.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12

u" Persons calling Tor letters in the |
above list, will please say, they are sad
yertised." DANIEL BRYAN, p. NJ.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
BY HENRY PITTMAN.
CONDITIONS

OF THE ALEXANDRIA HERALD.
I. Five dollars a year; half yearly in advance
by town subscribers
VI. Subscriptions for less than six months,
charged AT the rate Of six and quarter cents
each paper.
III. Extra papers six and quarter cents.
Nv. No paper discontinued until all arrear
ages are balanced
v. ADVERTISEMENTS, not exceeding square,
inserted three times for one dollar and twenty
FIVE cents for every subsequent insertion: Lar
ger ones in proportion. Advertisements which
have not the humber of insertions marked, IN
wiring, VIII be continued $50 forbid.
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Office of Fire assurance Company,

ALEXANDRIA, MAY 1875
fEyHE stockholders in this institution are
hereby informed that dividend of 30 cts
per share on each share held by them, is thisl
day declared, payable Thursday next, the
Sth instant j 3 NICK0LLS, secretary.
~ g. The notes due for the unpaid part of
the capital (being l31 dollars per share) will
I've renewed for six months from the 5th May,
1923. law3t may 2
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
A Note Lost or Mislaid.

wv Shillaber, for SlI7 90, dated, April ID,
1929 payable in thirty days. The finder shall
be suitably rewarded by leaving it at the Herald
Office, or to ]. Shillsbcr The note can be of
no nse TO any but to him in whose name 1t is
drawn, as payment has been stopped, and II rs
hello ed, the note is not endorsed. may D
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
CAUTION.

VETHEREAs the subscriber did, on or about
Wv the thirtieth day of July, 1921, execute
bond TO 4 certain WIN. c. NEWTON, for about
four thousand dollars, with certain conditions,
as to payment--This is to forwarn any person
from taking an assignment of the same
said bond was obtained without proper cosid
Grafton. ap 30 81 TIMOTHY DAILY.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
Bank of Potomac. May 8.

NOTICE is hereby given the stockholders
i Y of tue bank of Potomac, that dividend of
two and halfper cent, for the last six months,
has been declared, which will be paid them on
"Wednesday, the 7'h instant, by order of the
president and directors c. PAGE, cashr.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
Columbian Insurance Office,

ALEXANDRIA, MAY j, 1928.
nj Office is hereby given to the stockholders
v of the Columbian Insurance company OF
Alexandra, that dividend of four per cent on
the cash capital has this day been declared pay
able oR the 10Th inst. BY order OF the board
JAMES SANDERSON, Sec'y.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
SPRINli Fashions.

n Have this d ay received per the sloop Java,
Il from New York, my spring fashions ALSO.
an elegant assortment Of Zelia hdkfs, handsome
figured ribbons, and an additional supply ofLee
horn flats, straw hats, and childrsn's gimp
hats and cottages, &c. MARY MOONEY.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
GROCERIES,
JONATHAN SIIILLABER

NATHAN S!lILLABER
EJAS for sale hhds good Jamaica rum, 10
Il IL boxes sperm Candles
gigs Of excellent manufacture
Jersey wagons
200 nests boxes, bags hops
90 do measures
10 NJ reed poles
30 boxes shoes assorted
SO do soap
Is do chocolate
bales India checks
80 bbls No beef
so casks nails assorted
10 bags pepper
lS pair fire buckets
200 sides leather, northern tanning
6 cannisters Copal varnish
2o bis soap rosia
10 casks winter oil
bags coffee
few coils cordave onr;Iy7
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
NOgPlgRSo
NOTICE.

HE subscribers to T. Kenners'ey's Perio
deal Publications, that were distributed in
this city aud its vicinity by Mr. Peter Creighton,
deceased, may be assured that the remaining
numbers win 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 TO receive the balances due on the
work oct l6 III. WEARY, agent, Baltimore
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
AR9plSgpSo
Mahogany and Furniture.

L
TTyHE subscriber has on hand and Tor sale. -
II large quantity OF handsome crotch and
dded, ST. Domingo mahogany, in logs, planks
an boards. which he will sell low for cash ~
aLso, on hand aud for sale, quantity OF ele,
SAINT Fashionable Furniture,
warranted equal, il not superior, to any in Tie
District Consisting of si1eboards, Ladies'
and gentlcmens secretaries aud bookcases, La
dies work tables, dining and breakfast tables,
wardrobes, Bureaux, clock cases, wash stands,
candle stands, bedstcads, cradles, sophas,
chairs, &c. &c. which furniture he will sell low
Cor cash, barter or approved notes.
AL orders for Furniture
thankfully received and executed in the neatest.
and most substantial manner. Orders from the
country, for materials, promptly attended to.
Mattresses made,and all kinds ofupholsterng
done on the cheapest terms.
WILLIAM GREEN, Cabinet Maierf
Royal street, nearly opposite the market,
10 Funerals undertaken on the lowest terms.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-12
LEGHORN FLATS, &c.

TOHN II. RUNNELLS has just received
~ case Of ladies' Leghorn fats super Tor quail
ity, do genilemen's DO hats also, complete
assortment Of geDtlemens outh' s and chidren's
beaver hats, do boots and shoes, comprising
every kind, which viii be sold at the invoice pri-
ces to close the sales and an assortment Of
looking glasses, different sizes do ladies' dres-
sing cases Tortoise shell combs of every de-
scription Cheap, mock do do do, ivory do do do
clothes, hair, and other kind OF brushes Fan
cy, Windsor and transparent soap. Ladies' and
gentemen's beaver and kid gloves, do do pock
ct books very good), umbrellas, clarinets,
flutes, flies, double and single barrel fowling
pieces superior quality, pistols, &c. may 9
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-31
PROPOSALS.

BY JOHN II. GUY, OF ST. LOUIS MISSOURI.
For Publishing By Subscription,
An Arrangement of the United States system
OF Military Tactics for Infantry, being the
system ordered for the Militia Of the United
MATES, by law of Congress of March, 1891.
Also, the best system extant for Light In
fantry and Riiieinen. Published for the use
OF the Militia fthe States Of Missouri aud
limos, and the frontier States in general.
Collected, extracted, revised and corrected.
from Col. G. X. Gardner's Compend of the
United States System, by john n. GUY. Ma
ior in the first Regiment Missouri Militia,
formerly ofthe United States Army.
The necessity and importance of having q
uniform system Of tactics for the Militia of the
frontier states and the entire want Of such a
system, has induced the publisher to under
take the formation of a work, that would be
PLAN and short, and at the same time contain
every thing necessary for the Militia to be
taught. The formation of the work has been
completed with much labor and expense.
Every exerton has, and shall be used to make.
the work valuable and useful to the states. 1t
has been examined and highly approved by
some of the first military men in these states.
and in the United States. 1t is expected that
the book willb completed and ready for de-
livery to subscribers by the first Of August.
1928.
scoNDIrIoNs.
The book, when printed, will contain FROG,
200 to $50 pages, dueodecimS, to which viii
be added about 20 Plates, showing the differ
ent msnnuvres. 1t will be neatly bound ia
boards, and delivered to subscribers at THEE
DOLLARS each copy. Gentlemen holding sub
scription papers will please to return them to
the publisher, at St. Louis, on or before the
first of July, 1928
Febrn0ru LII 1923
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LITTLE MOCK, @. - ArRIL 8.

MOVEMENTS OF THE CHEROKEEs,
We some weeks since mentioned the
pprehension, by the authorities Of this
Territory, of Tom Graves, one of the
Chiefs of the Cherokee nation, for the
alleged murder, within the limits of
Crawford county, of several Usage pri-
soners. The Cherokees at that time
were highly exasperated, and evinced
disposition to rescue him from the Depu-
ty Marshal, who had him IN custody !;
they however, did not make the attempt,
and he was subsequently brought to this
place, and confined in the Jail of this
county, where he still remains.
We have understood since that the
Cherokees still manifest some signs of
an unfriendly feeling towards the white
inhabitants in their neighborhood, and
openly avow their determination to glut
their vengeance on the inhabitants Of this
Territory, in the event of Graves being
punished.
In addition to this, we have heard from
respectable source, within few days
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-31
POETRY.
EXTRACT.

(Selected, and communicated for che Spectator. J
The negro, spoi'd of all that nature gave,
The free-born man, thus shrunk into slave
His passive limbs to measured tasks confn'd,
Obeys the impulse of another's mind;
Denied, though sought with tears the sad relief
That misery loves, the fellowship of grief.
Not for himself he wakes at morning light,
Tolls the long day and seeks repose at night ;
His rest, his labor pastime, strength and health,
Are only portions of masters wealth;
His love-0 name not love! when Christians
doom
The fruit of love to slavery from the womb.
Lives there a savage ruder than the slave
Cruel as death, insatiate as the grave,
Is he who tolls upon the waiting flood,
Christian broker in the trade of blood.
Boisterous in speech, IN action strong and bold,
He buys, he sells-he steals, he kills for gold.
Lives there reptile baser than the slave'
Loathsome as death, corrupted as the grave.
See the dull Creole at his pompous board,
Attendant vassals cringng round their Lord
He stalks abroad through all his wonted
rounds,
The negro trembles, and the lash resounds;
This is the veriest wretch on natures face,
Ownd by no country; spurned by every race.
His soul-has he soulF whose sensual breast
OF selfish passions, is a serpent's nest;
Whose heart mid scenes of suffering senseless
grown,
Fen in his mothers lap was child to stone
Whose torpid soul no social feelings move;
A stranger to the tenderness of love:
His motley haram charms his gloatng eye,
Where ebon brown and olive beauties vie;
His children, sprung alike from sloth and vice,
Are born his slaues, and ior'd at market price.
Has he soul With his departing breath,
A. form shall hail him at the gates of death
The spectre Conscence-shreking through
the gloom,
Man, we shall meet again beyond the tomb.
.Nay-thief or sEo,,s- Ia{{s-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-31

past, that runnes have been constantly
passing and e-passing between the
Cherokees, on the Arkansas, and the
Shawnees and Delawares. on the head
waters of White river; the object OF
which frequent intercourse is supposed
to be, to induc, the latter to join the for
mer in war gainst the whites, In case
Graves should be executed.
For our part, these threats and hostile
movements of the Cherokees, give US no
uneasinesS.- was expected before the
seizure of Graves that they would make
considerable noise about it; that they
would threaten to commit violence on
the whites, and perhaps make some show
of offensive operations but we have no
ide, that they will attempt to execute
Their threats. They know TOO well who
they have to deal with. They know that
there is a garrison Of soldiers in their
neighborhood, who will promptly chas-
tise them for any aggression onthe whites
And they know, too, that the insolence
of many Of them, has so exasperated the
citizens of this Territory against their
nation, Tat, should it become necessary,
sufficient body of volunteers could be
raised al few days notice, to extermi-
pate their whole race,or expel them from
their lands in this Territory. We, how
ever, do not ground our hopes of main
tanning peace with them, by means oil
force. There are among them, we be-
lieve, sufficient number OF moderate
men, who are DESTROYS of cultivating a
good understanding with our govern
ment, and who will, we think, be able to
restrain the more headstrong and I'M
petuous men of their nation from COM
hitting acts of hostility against our citi-
zens.
Notwithstanding we feel perfectly sa-
tisfied that the Cherokees will not pro-
coed to acts of violence against our citi-
zens, still we think their movements
ought to be watched. They ought not to
be allowed to make even a show of OPP
position to our laws, and an offence of
this kind, if it really exists, should be fol-
LEVIED by chaslisement on the promoters
of il. They should be taught, that when
any member of their nation violates the
laws of the U. States, he must be anne
nable to those laws and they should
also be taught, that il they will still fol-
low the inhuman and savage practice OF
coolly and deliberately numbering their
prisoners, that they must do it within
their own jurisdiction, or that OF their
enemies.
This is the case with Tom Graves.
He was unprecedented on charge of COM
hitting murder within the jurisdiction Of
this Territory. We feel confident that
Justice will be done him. He will have
the advice ofable counsel, and can claim
all the privileges OF white man under
similar circumstances. Ii the court
should decide that it has cognizance oil
his case, and he should be found gull
ty, he ought certainly TO suffer; but If ii
be otherwise decided, he will most as
suredly be set at liberty.
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6ENTLEM EN-,
Albion, Feb. 2, 1928,


AS 1t mas been your pleasure to as
sign to me the Office ofdelivering an adj
dress to our Society on the anniversary
OF its formation, avail myself most will
lingly OF the opportunity to assure YOU,
that although | have hitherto been an I'M
productive associate, from conscious in
capacity to afford you either instruction
or amusement, l am hearty friend to
the institution.
A Debating Society, conducted on
liberal and rational principles is calcu-
lated to promote, in high degree, the
intellectual and moral improvement of
its members--objects of far greater
moment than mere facility in public
speaking
This, indeed, is a truly valuable &C
complishment, more especially for the
citizens OF a Republic, where each in
dividual may aspire to the honor of be-
ing called to the exercise of some pub
lie function, which may require prompt
exposition of his principles or vindica-
ZION of his proceedings.
But it is with reference to those high
objects of mental culture that presume
to lay before you few unconnected
hints on the good things which ought to
be studied, and the evils which i, is
proper to avoid, in the conduct of our
discussions.
To speak with facility is, as have OBJ
served, . truly valuable acquisition-but
TO speak well, is among the first of hu-
man attainments. In order to be quail
fed to speak queH, we mus, think cor
rectly and feel correctly; and thus we
shall be in condition to instruct, to i'm
prove, and crafty our hearers.
1t is not by witnessing the adroitness
of the combatants in " a duel in the form
of a debate" that our desire for intellec-
tual Improvement will be gratifed: nor
will our moral sense-that adherence o!
falsehood-that reverence for pure and
spotless candor which denotes the man
Of integrity-accord we'll with the habit
Of arguing in contradiction to our real
sentiments, even on matters of specula-
ton, or our wish for instruction be salts
fed by listening to the subtleties of So
phistical disputants.
Let US, then, argue for truth, and
not for victory: and within these walls,
let no words be heard but those of sins
cerity.
We meet also for the purpose of So
cial enjoyment, and shallof course, avoid,
in cur debates, that which is its greatest
bane, personal sarcasm, or rude invec-
tive. We shall not allow ourselves, by
way Of illustration, or 10 any way, to
make unkiDd illusions to the inirmities,
much less to the misfortunes, or calami-
ties, ofthose around US. And, in reply,
we shall direct our force, not against our
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-31
LAND OFFICE MONEY.

me Secretory cfthe Treasury has directed. has
oils Of .he fohosoine' Beinhs only, slau be re.
ceived AT tie Land Office in EduarasuiRe.
Bank of the United States, and its branches
Bank Of Illinois, shawanrtown,
Banks in Boston,
Banks in the city Of New-York,
Banks in the city of Philadelphia,
Banks OF baltimore, Except the CtyBank,)
Banks in the District Of Columbia, (exceA
the Merchants < Franklin Banksq Alexxndrk.l
Banks in Rcllynppd. Va.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-31
WOOL CARDING
AND
CAOYN DNESSING.

FSVIIE subscriber would inform his friends and
a the public generally, that he is about to
establish machinery for carding Wool and full
ling Cloth, with the various branches of Dying,
Shearing, &c. He will be in readiness to receiye
Wool for carding by the first of June next,
and Cloth for fulling by the first of September
next. The machinery will be of the first rate,
and kept in good order. He fatters himself
that, by having had long experience in the bu-
sness, he will be able to give general satisfac-
ton. JOHN ADAMS.
Edwardsville. Nav 5, 1851
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From the Illinois Gazette.

From the Illinois Gazette.
Mn EDDY,
In consequence of motion carried
unanimously by the Albion Literary and
Debating Society, "That the Grafton de-
livered by Morris Birkbeck, Esq. at
their Anniversary Meeting, should be
published in the Illinois Gazette" en-
close you the Grafton for that purpose.
Your attention to its publication will
much oblige
Yours, respectfully,
OSWD. WARRINGTON, Sec.
Albion, Feb. 2, 1928.
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NOTICE.

rs hereby given, to all persons having Just
L. and legal claims against the estate Of RO-
BERT HOBSQN, late Of Green county, and
state of Illinois deceased, that they are here
by notified to exhibit their claims, legally
proven, for adjustment, within one year from
the date hereof: and all those that are indebt
ed to said estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to
JOEL MEACHAM, Administrator
Of Robert Ho6son, decease d.
September II. 18-7otf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-31
W4TIE'S OFFICE.

IN the. Second Glass, PENNSYLVANIA
\ STATE LOTTERY, which was recently
completed in Philadelphia, all the following
prizes, comprising nearly the whole scheme,
have been paid--All the Capitals, viz.
$4,000 Dollars, 5000 Dollars, 5000
Dollars, 1000 Dollars, 1000 Dollars,
of $1,000, 10 OF $500, Il OF 500, and
nearly all the hrizes ofS6, amounting
n
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-31
To the Public.

Jesse B. THOMAS, Esq. having cast IN
~ just and unfounded aspersions on my cha
racter, and by secret insnuations at the city of
Washington, endeavored to iniure most Sc
riously, my reputation, and having refused to
afford me any explanation of his conduct, after
promising in writing SO to do, or to give me
that personal satisfaction, which, if he had the
least pretensions to the character of gentle
man, he was bound to have rendered, have no
other alternative left me, but to pronounce
him base calumniator, potron, and coward.
Edwardsville, April %, 1923.
p. IL. WINCHESTER.
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Law Notice.

N P. COOK and S. d. LOCKWOOD have
~. entered into partnership in the Practice
of the Law. They keep their office in the
upper end of Edwardsville.
rApil 12--97tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-31
Screen millions of Dollars.

Being the largest amount of prizes ever sold
| or paid by any other Broker in America. Al
most all kinds of Bank Notes bought on the
lowest terms.
~ Orders inclosing the cash will be prompt
~ attended to, and all Lottery information
given gratis
NAV 3--13
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VyA.s,AlI.!l!!! I q.
OLD ESTABLISHED

AND F0RTU.M41E OFFICE.
South Hest Corner of CAeSnut aaf
Third Streets, PhiladeihAja,
Who sold and paid all the prizes in the for
mer classes of the Pennsylvania State Lottery.
and who sold and paid prizes amounting to up
mar1c of . +
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PROPOSALS
TOR PUBLISHING by SUBSCRIPTION,
a NEW AMERICAN
biographical dictionary,
A REMEMBRANCER

OF THE
Deharted Heroes, SageS, and Statesmen
OF AMERICA.
To be confined exclusively to those who
signalized Themselves in either capacity in the
Revolutionary y ar, which obtained the In
dependence of their Country.