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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
An ACT

Authorizing the Board of Health to remove
persons under contagious disease to suitable
places, and for other purposes,
Sec. /. Belt enacted by the common coun-
Gil of alexandria, That the board of health is
hereby empowered to order the removal of alt
persons sick or afflicted with any contagious
disease, to some safe and proper place, within
thejuriidiction of the corporation, when, in
their opinion, public safety and the health of
the town require the same Ito rent suitable
place for their comfort and accommodations
to consult and employ the physician for the
poor--to hire nurses provide necessarIes tor
such as are in INDECENT circumstances and ma.
BILE to pay for the same.-and that two hundred
dollars be & is hereby appropriated to meet the
expenses attending the execution of this law.
Sec Q. And be it further enacted, That any
person, either parent, guardian, master, mis-
tress or owner of the house, where such dis
ease may be Tor the diseased themselves, when
responsible persons) refusing to comply with
the order of the board of health, through the
superintendent of police, shall forfeit and pay
two dollars per hour during the time of such
refusal to comply with the order aforesaid, to
be recovered, by warrant, before the mayor,
as other fines Provided nothing in the fore
going shall be construed to prevent the friends
and relatives Of the diseased as aforesaid from
removing them to places prepared by them
selves, when such places are approved of by
the board of health, or their physician, nor to
authorisethem to remove any subject at pc.
Rod of the disease when the life would be en-
dangered thereby.
Secs And be it further enacted, That this
ctshall be in force from and after the passing
thereof.
Passed in council, this ninth day of Septem-
Der, eighteen hundred and twenty four.
MORDECAl MILLER; Pres't pro tenn.
Approved, JOHN ROBERTS, Mayor.
Test. P. Thompson, &C.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
New Goods.

TIME subscribers have received ky the
i Pioneer from Liverpool, and Cadmus
from Havre, a large stock of seasonable
English, Scotch and French
Woollen Cotton 3 Silk Goods,
By the Shenandoah, (daily expected, J
they have supply OF
German Linens.
For sale on reasonable terms by pack
age or piece. Also Us! received.
| case OF domestic printed cahsoes
8 cases satiiDets
20 bales OF ga A ga domestic yoftop;
trewn and biesched
ssh7 "A. e, CAAENCEE j. w.
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PosTSCRTpr.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

be ship Indian Chief, Captain Hum
| phreys, arrived last night from Liverpool,
whence she sailed on the lst ult. We
have received Liverpool papers to the
3ist OF July, with London dates to the
evening OF the 29th, inclusive, two days
later than our previous advices. Their
contents are extremely uninierestng.
| Ii is rumored, says the Globe y Travel.
Ter of July 29, that the British govern.
ment has resolved TO accredil The Con.
sui IRON Buenos Ayres, and that the COM
mercial treaty with that Republic will
appear in Saturdays Gazette. We give
| these as mere rumUrs.
London Corn Exchange, July 98.-Our
market, since Monday, has been fully sup.
piled with every description OF grain, and
the continuance of fine weather has pros
duced complete stagnation 10 trade.
English Funds, July 29.--.3 per Cents
Red. 50 l-S; per Cent. Consols 994t; a
pei Cents, new, 1854 7.8; Consols Tor
Acc. s24a.
The crops in every part Of England and
OF every description, are most promising
and abundant.
LONDON, July 90.
Letters have been received IRON Bom-
bay. dated the 22d bf March. by the ship
Hercules. The greatest activity prevails
at Calcutta and Madras, and he whole OF
the shipping 10 the country trade were EN-.
poyed to convey the Kings and Com.
pany's troops On the expedition against
the Burmese. Not one ship remained at
Bombay belonging to England, The ex
change was at Is sd to Is Sd the rupee at
six months. SIR Edward Barnes arrived
at Ceylon on The 18th Of January; and next
day was sworn in as Governor, Comman.
der in Chief and Vice Admiral of that set.
Element.
Letters have been received from Bata-
via, dated the 18th OF alarcb. They COM
muDicate intelligence of considerable i'm
portance. The duties on British manufac-
lures had been raised in Batavia from TO
80 per cent? This change bad produced
great sensation among the merchants -
Accounts had been received respecting
Mr.. Thornton, the English merchant, ia.
ken by the pirates; he was sull detained
at Bit,i, (Sumstrs,) and they refused to
lei him depart, under the enormous ran.
som of D.40,OG0, about 80OOi. sterling -
Malacca has been declared free port.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept a.-The follow.
ing extract OF letter, received yesterday
by the schr, Warren, Capt. Remington,
from Havana, is from gentleman OF this
city, at present in the West Indies. 1t
impsrts important information.
Havana, Aug. 26. 1924.
u have nothing material to say, except
that Rodriguez, colon. at Matanzas, has
proclaimed the constitution You will,
suppose, receive papers from Havana ia
Philadelphia which will possibly detail
the whole, but AIN of opinion that it is of
more importance than we are aware OF, as
there were yesterday two expresses from
Matanzas, and the streets have been pa.
trolled hers TWO nights.
Flour has fallen from j. to I3i dollars.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
TO Let.

hnsvA A convenient tWo story brick
ET dwelling house, OIL the west SIDE
nskM OF Columbus, bets cen Prince and
A.&l Duke,srreets, lately occupied by
Captain era btree. - The house is 10 good
repair, and immediate possession can be
had. Apply TO Charles Page, at the Bank
OF Potomac; or to PHlNEAS JANNEY.
9th mo II 81
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
Washington Society.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Washing
"A ton Society of Alexandra, will be
held at the City Hotel on Saturday tie
llth inst. at a o'clock, P. Nj
Puoctua attendance OF the members is
requested
( Sept 9 NJ. BAYLY. IF. Sec'y,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
AUCTION SALES.
Attend on the 9th of October.

4 s have determined to abandon the
"a pursuit of farming 10 the counties of
Prince William and Fairfax, shall on
Wednesday, the 9th day OF October, offer.
on sale at Sudley. viz:
9horses, SO head OF fine bred horned
cattle, including very superior BULL,
crossed in the Miller by full blooded
Parkinson; IL fine broken oxen, young
steers, milk cows and their calves. heiters
and yearlings; 100 head OF superior meri-
no sheep, so head of hogs, | wagon and
gear, 2 OK carts, horse cart, 2 and 8
horse bar shear ploughs, single do. Bal
trop's improved double shovel ploughs,
single plobghs. triangular cultiyatois and
harrows; together with the necessary ge-r
ana every other Implement necessary N
alarm. At the same ime, ! shall prot ~
bly, offer on sale all my
HOUSEHOLD Il KITCHEN FURNITURE.
consisting Of variety of choice articles,
oD.a credit, with approved security. The
particulars will be made known on the
day ol sale. VIM. ROBINSON.
.SuGey, near Centrsville.
Fairtaa county, Sept 6, 1894.
n. b, wish to hire out
Efy-sepen likely Slores;
among them are ! blacksmith, with his
tools and assistan;,) carpenter, several
excellent house servants, cooks, 25
strong men and boys, 8 young women.
About 600 barrels OF Indian corn will be-
offered in lots 10 suit purchasers, delivera-
bic al the barn, OF OF before the 95th day
of December.
The Alexandra Herald and National
IDtelligencer viii publish the above lbree
times. sept st
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
PRoIIFiC Snake.

y, 10 letterreeeived by US from Mr. James
"eems, of Abbeville District. S. c. be
incidentally mentions having killed large
meeSasID snake, in which he discovered
sssaieen young ones, about ten inches
SSug, alive and apparently venemous.-
Nealmorning five more were found, which
"eie dead--msking 10 all 90.
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,.ktA> viii be exposed to public sale as
EsNS the Trap, on Saturday The Cd day
IF October next. tbe.schooDer FIRST At
TEMPT, now lying in Marlow's Creek.
The terms Of sale will be made know on
the day OF sale. W w HUNTINGTON.
Charles County, Md. Sep9 4w
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PhilddsIpS.d. Sept. 8.

Y I"ttWUet1ittu, NtPs' %
Yesterday morning. an attempt was
nsoe 10 rescue runaway slave, on his
SSsyt 10 prison The negro was brought
sSsaoie Judge Levy, and after an impartial
sedl'ng, remanded TO Jail. Beng put in
-, 1sus,Say otthe Deputy Sheriff aud some Of
e Snenfi's officers, he was ON his way TO
,aso street. prison, when rescue was at
sI Mp'eo by so or 10 negroes, armed with
s s"s The officers held TO their charge,
~, pau We ale happy to learn, that seven OF
s fiagesders. together with the slave,
e oesn committed 10 prison.
49, jonathan Jennings and John Test are
e'sslsd to Congress from Indiana.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
:. .,taudell and yesterday nom.

;,,or. attended. and yesterday morn
pel 1 1aase Van Ness adjourned the court
s'ng i. d;s no business having been done.
''S We have reason 70 know ina! me mar
"e e.,sd 'unler " Fit,en Instructions from.
;as ma, - Van Ness, in refusing to consider
: I'VE = Caurtaas sitting in any other place
s% han ,Tammany Hall.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
w heat w anted.

THE subscriber has again taken The
i Pbenix Mil, three miles from Alex
andria, where the highest market price
v i'll be given tor WHEAT Those bay
ing wheat TO sell, viii find il to their inter
est TO call al the mill, on their way to mar
ket, SON, tANNEI.
9moT Of
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
MARRIED.

MARRIED.
In sangerviIIe. (Me Mr, Issashar This
set, to Miss Lydia Daissy.
Let's sing, @ be aizy,
The Thissel and Daisey,
Unite in Hymenial tether;
And long may they flourish,
And each other nourish,'
The Thissel and Daisey together.
PATRICK.
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81 A number of persons of

colour, being DESTROYS to emigrate 10 Hay
ii, sgreesbly TO the propositions, and upon
the terms proposed by President Boyer
A suitable vessel to convey them is WANT
ed by the latter end of this month. APP
ply 10 EDWARD SrAbLER.
9mo 2 g.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
New Goods.

New Goods.
Earthenzcare, China & Glass
DOBERT H. MILLER has lust re-
IL ceived per Pioneer, from Liverpool
So CRATES e. 7yExDS.
Ut Earthenware, China. and Glass.
which, with his stock on hand, enables
him 10 offer 10 his customers and friends
choice assortment OF goods in bis line.
ALSO FOR SALE;
7 bids. spothecanes' wule walls
8, 4, Z, !, ounces assorted
Pipes iD boxes 3 y o gross each
N. B. 10 the course OF next month hss
expects the balance of his fall goods, mem
bis assortment will be very extensive.
klexsnlria, 9mo 7 4w
The National Inteligencer, Frederick.
town Herald, Leesburg Genius OF Liberty,
Warrentoo Gazette, Winchester Republi,
can, Charleston Repository and Wood.
stock Herald will insert the above 3 times
a week weeks, and send their accounn
TO K. II. VI.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
GENERALLA FAYETTE.

NEw.YoRK, Sept Yesterday Den.
La Fsyerte dlned with the Cincinnati So
ciety al Washington Hall. TO which place
be was escorted by the La Fayette Guards
of the Cd Regiment The Hall was beau.
tifully decorated for the occasion. with
flags, evergreens, SC and in The evening
was handsomely Illuminated. The Mu-
scum was also Illuminated in the evening.
and displayed in front full length portrait
of The General. :.
To-day we are informed, the General
will visi: The various Public institutions OF
the City On Friday evening, the Grand
Fete al Castle Garden will take place. and
will be honored with bis presence.
II i, understood the Gensral will leave
this city on Saturday, TO- West Point,
Newburg and albany, and sit the towns
on the east of the river on h return.
The respect and attention OF our citizens
TO the General continues unabated,-
Wherever be moves he is followed by a
crowd.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
COHEN'S

LOTTERY q EIcNuNge UINce, IF NdTksl'STeet,
BALTIMORE.
Where the great capitals OF D loo 900,
10000, 10000, 5000, sc. were sold 10 The
Grand State Lottery, which flushed a
fen weeks ago. and 1vhers more capitdl
prizes hare been sctd than at any other
office IN .AmeracG
Op-Orders from any part Of the United
States, by mail (post paid) or by private
conveyance, enclosing the cash or prize
tickets in any OF the Baltimore lotteries,
will meet the usual prompt and punctual
attention, if addressed to
sep II J. /. COHEN, jr. Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
MARINE NEWS.
For Freight,
SAILED, Sept. 10.
Brig Acorn, Lee, Salem.

For Freight,
at The new brig DODGE HEALEY.
IS& Alexander HathorD, master; will
carry about 1000 bbls.-a first rate vessel.
and in complete order for any voyage
Apply TO VIM. FOWLE y Go.
Who have for sale said briggs cargo OF
1000 casks lime. sept IL
Housekeeper Wanted.
& SOBER, industrious, middle aged
n woman, is wanted to manage the at
fairs Of small family. Apply TO the
sn: 5-.f PRINTER,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. S-We are in
formed General La Fayet' will not visit
our city before the goth inst.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11

A letter from Paris, of late date, men.
tions the arrival OF Mr.John Randolph, of
Roanoke, in that capital ard that his
strange costume attracted as much at!en,.
ton as Sandwich Islander ,Would.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-05-19
st. Andrews Society.

A stated quarterly meeting OF the st. AN
"A drews Society will be held at the CITY
Hotel, ON Tuesday, 18th inst. at z o'clocS, D. u.
BY order of the president.
may Ia JAS. S. GREGORY sec.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-05-19
HARDWARE.

ID lCHARD l.. CARNE has just received his
Ie spring supply of HARDWARE and CUT
LERY. among which are,
Desert knives and forks, sheep shears spoke
shayes
Pen, pocket, jack, shoe, butcher and drawing
knives
Iron rim,cupboard and fine, plate, stock locks
Files and rasps, butt and HI hinges, bed and
wood screws
Webbing, hints, planes, curry combs
Iron weights, brass candlesticks, glass knobs,
Bed caps, frying pans, scythe stones
Wire siiters, spades, snd shovels
Butt and wrought nails, wedding hoes
Brades !. Cos. patent socket shovels
Waldron's prime grass and grain sythes and
sickles, &c &c, which with mis- former stock
makes his assortment complete. lawtf ap &c
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-05-19
Domestic, Russia Goods. etc.


ANTM. FOWLE g. Co. have now landing and
" in store, for sale on liberal terms,
go bales of bleached and brown cotton
shirtings and sheetings of every de-
scription
10 bales checks and stripes
$50 pieces Russia sheeting
$50 doof heavy and light Ravens duck
300 do Russia diapers
20 dc do drillings, 49,.
900 bolts 1st: Cd and Sd quality Russia
duck
90 tons ST Petersburg hemp
10 bales feathers
$50 casks of nails assorted sizes
40 tons Swede's iron
10 do Museovado SUGARS
10000 pounds green and ST Domingo coffee
10000 do Sumatra pepper
200 boxes mould candles of sizes 4 to IS
Jamaica and N E rum
London particular and Sicily Madeira
wine in pipes, half pipes, quarter and
halfvuarter casks
Teneriffe and Malaga do
Cognac brandy, Seignett's brand
Hampers of porter and wine bottles
so boxes tin
100 bbls beef Boston inspection mar Do
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LOST.

IN kmg-street, about &l3cWrarped in n
~ piece of old newspaper, chief, consisting
OF $50 notes of the Planters bank of Prince
George, Md. The hnder will he amnly CON-
peDsated by restoring il to
may ii ROBT I RAMSAY g. Co
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ELIZABETH LAWS.
Dissolution of PARTNERSHIP,

ftHE subscribers having sold OUT their s,oc,-
u and store TO Messrs. r. g. T. REED. am.
now wishing to oiase their concerns. ,eo,ss,
all WHO have unsettled accounts wi,h ,ber
bring them forward for adjustment. and ais
VINO are indebted tn make payment forthwith,
month, viii he PUT into the hands of an ,,s,.,',
authorised TO close them immediately.
SiLAS REED,
APP 10 DAVID REED.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-05-19
DRY GOODS sc.

DRY GOODS &C.
WILLIAM ID. MUTT & co.
HAVE just received and are now opening
Il Il new and very general assortment of
SeasOnable Dry Goods,
consisting in part of
Shepherds S'Ausins sup blue cloth
do do black do
Sup dark blue aud Oxford mixed do
DO olive do, blue, black and mixed cashmere
Do Vigonia do
Do plain and twilled black bombazette
Do black bombazine
MarseiIles, Toilinet, Valenta and silk vesting
Sup figured silks tblue, pearl, brown, olive and
silver colored)
Black senchews, laventines and luiestring
Sup black, striped, and figured silk
Blk reeps aud water do
handsome assortment OF plaid silks
Painted muslins, sup London prints
beautiful assortment of ginghams a. chintzes
sup 1-4 and o-4 cotton and Jaconet cambrcs
White and blk cotton stockings
White and colored kid gloves
Ladies' blk kid do English
Gentlemen's do DO do do
Do dogskin, beaver, and Woodstock gloves
Cambria and common dimites
Blue and drab cotton cas- simeres
Blk, white, blue, & straw colored Italian crane
Sup figured and plain ribbons
Silk gimps, all colors
Bobbinet and black silk lace
Black and white silk stockings
White and marble hall hose
S and A Irish linens, sup lawns
Bandanno, and flag hdkfs
Barrege and gauze do
Plain and striped drillings
White satteen and James
Wilmington stripes and striped James
AlusE and BOMBAY cravats
Sup India aud common blk silk hdkfs
Sup Dorchester ticking
White Marseilles quilts
Blk and brown Hollands
] piece sup whtevelvet, for painting
20 and IS inch senchew umbrellas
Is to "a inch paiasols
White Mcrino shawls, very low
Sup blue, blk, and colored Italian sewing silk
Blue, and blk silk twist
Sup steam loom and long cloth shirting
Russia and Irish sheetngs
Burlaps and Drogheda linens
A general assortment of domestics
Many other articles too tedious to mention all
of which will he sold as low for cash as at any
other house in the district may z
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NOT10IRso
The Alexandra iiaihs.

A IKE now IN complete order, fued up in >.
IA superior style, and will b, ready for III:
accommodation OF the public OIL the eighth o
May. AS this establishment has received tn.
unqualified appreciation of the physicians, it il
unnecessary to say more in its Recommendation
man, mat stric' attention will he given in il =
management, and faithful ruale aud fema.
servants provided. Terms reduced 10 SUI, tn
times, us iollows--For families 81 for In. 60,
son single persons SO single baths ga cts
Tour baths 81. One half Of the subscTin,;o,,
money will be expected in advance, and III
balance on the 10Th July
may ELIZABETII JAws
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HARDWARE

@EA@O w AAM&O
New Hardware and Fancy Store,
CORNER or KING AND ST. AsArH STREETS.
JOHN c. .M.a.N.DELL
ID RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
h the public in general, that he has COM
menced the
Hardrare and Fancy Business,
at the corner of King and ST. Asaph-sreets,
where he has just opened and o iiers for sale on
the most reasonable terms, very handsome
assortment of hardware, cutlery and fancy
goods, selected and purcbased for cash, viz.
Iron rim, stock, pad,cupboard, and side board
Hinges and screws, latches and bolts
Carpenters and shoe makers tools
Shoe thread, Allerton's awl blades and tacks
Boot webbing, Japaned tea trays, walters
Bread trays, dressing cases brass candestickS
Bellmetal kettles, timed iron tea kettles and
Saucepans, plated casters, candiesticks
Shutters and trays, morocco pocket books
Needle books, Britannia coffee and tea pots
Ivory, buck, tip, and forbuck knives and
forks
Desert knives and forks do
Best silver eyed needles
Gold and silver epauletts
Gold and silver thread and lace
oWoruS anu poChet pistols, powder masks
Whips and spurs, shaving boxes, brushes and
soap
Emersons elastic razor strops
Silver spectacIes and thimbles
Silver pencil cases
Cloth, table, hair, tooth and shaving brushes
Brass and wire tenders, shovels and tongs
Andirons, Japanned spittoons, candlesticks
Lamps and cheese trays
Gilt mantle pierr and looking glasses
Mahogany and curled maple do
Opera glasses, commode and glass nobs
Claw castors and table hinges
Waldron's grain and grass scythes
Tortoise shell tuck and side combs
Ivory and dressing do
Morocco, silk and Torpershe reiicues
Wellington cravats
Rogers's penknives, wedding and billing hoes,
find Dari0us other articles,
all ofwhich will be sold low for cash tl apl2
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NOTICE.

A note dated Sept. 10Th or thereabouts. 1929.
N for Sl44 Is, in favor of Jonathan G
May IN his possession being settled n account,
iorewarn all persons from takire an assjgn
ment thereof. JOSEPH RUTHERFnnD