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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-12

TIE Fdrmer.-it docs ones heart
good TO see a merry round faced far
mer. So independent and yet SO free
from yanilics and pride. 80 rich, and
yet so indas:rious-so patient and per
severing in his calling and yet so kind,
social and obliging. There are a
thousand noble traits about him, which
light up MS character. lie is general
" hospltabie-eat and drink with hun.
and he won't set a mark on you, aud
sweat it out Of you, with double com
pound interest, as some | have known
will-you are welcome. lie will do
you a Kindness without expecting a re
turn by way OF compassionate is not
SO with every Dod}. He is generally
more honest4nd s~lncere-less disposed
TO deal I'M low and underhand Gun.
ming than many / could nsme He
gives to society its best supports the
firmest pillar that supports The edltice
of government--he is the lord o. IA
tnre. Look at him in his homespun
and gray back-gentlemen laugh if
you will-but believe me, he can laugh
back if he pleases.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-12

con the mournlulIy merry matter
of matrimonial connexions" the Ed
tor of the National Kgis ''takes this
opportunity to declare, that he will
cheerfully inform the friends of the
parties, that they have been married,
or hanged, or that any other unfortu
Bate accident has beEaIlen them, If suf
iciently authori&ed so to do. Every
certificate OF marriage under the proper
hand Of The bridegroom or bride, or e
ven of any acquaintance, If duly au
thenticaied by an accompanying slice
Of the wedding cake, shall be printed
with The fairest types that can be mus
tered for the melancholy occasion"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-12
Task--No. 9.
MIDDLE.
POINT.
BUT-FND.

When tile corn was harvested, the
product wasas follows, viz. Task No
l, point, 8 pecks; middle, | peck and
4 quarts; but-end, 2 pecks. Task No.
2, point, 2pecks and 4 quarts; middle,
I peck and 9 quarts; but-end, 2 pecks.
Both tasks were planted at the same
time, cultivated in the same manner,
and l am not aware that there exis.
ted a difference of soil
The averagecrop would have been
much greater, had moi the season been
so peculiarly unpropitious TO the bus
bandman. In the months of June, Ju.
~ and August the drought was unusu
ally severe, and portended the most
disastrous consequences. A flood of
rain succeeded in September, and
fields, which had previously exhibited
a parched and meagre appearance,
now literally inundated.
To the theorist, and him who is en-
u'ous of penetrating the areana of ma
tue, i submit TIE solution of the pro
bIem whicht the above facts present.
Very respectfully, your ob'dt. serv't.
w. b. SEABROOK.
The Hog.-In ancient Rome the
hog was held in tie highest estimation,
and there the most particular attention
was paid to the art of cleaning, feeding
and fattening him An art which the
Latin authors on rural economy called
Porcuiantio. Under the emperors,
the vulgar luxury of Gluttony (for a
fine polished G0StrOnome was IN
known in those days,) was carried to
great excess, even TO a cruelty zoo dis
gushing to mention. Among the opu-
lent .terOciouS Romans. Gas Lady
Morgan properly stylcsthcm) they bad
two celebrated ways of preparing aud
cooking a hOg-one consisted in serv.
ing him up as large as life, and ten
times more natural! with one side boil
ed and the other roasted. The other
was called the Tojan manner, in al.
fusion to the famous horse of Troy,
stuffed with cOmbattants. II consisted
OF taking out all the insides of a hog,
and then forcing him with every spe.
cles OF game and other victims, filling
the creviceS with oysters. the whole
moistened with costly wine and rich
juices. This preparation Of the Tro,
jan hog led to such eXtravagancies that
1t became the ohjectof a sumptuary law
We have heard some gentlemen,
from The Eastern Shore of Maryland,
boast of their roasted hogs, after the
West India manner, bit we suspect
they never heard Of such bardecuS as
these, which appear to Us to be as ex.
'raordlnary to the internal Venison-a
roasted tiger stuffed with tcnpenny
nails, which atefTfc itinerant prea.
cher onc told bis hearers his Sar
tan!c Majesty served up to all sinners. .
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-12
Notice.

A Ii persons indebted to the estate of .LAr
"A Laymaster, deceased, by bond, note. or
bookaccount, are requested to make immedi-
ate payment; and those having claims against
said estate, are invited 20 come forward with
their accounts legally authenticated FOR settle
ment JACOB MYERS, .4da'r
April IA,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-12
From the .2msrlcdn Farmer.
INDIAN CORN.
Singular facts 10 regard to-ascertain-

Singular facts ~ regard to-%ascertaln-
ed by experiment.
Edisto Island, s. C. .udrch s5, 1926.
Dea1 Sir-iiaving somen here read,
that seed selected from the point, or
small end Of melons, cucumbers and
pumpkins, would exhibit a greater in
crease than if taken fromthe middle or
but,end, ! tried the following expert.
ment the last season, on corn; which.
tho not sufficiently conclusive, should
yet lead to farther inquiry and exami
nation In the centre OF my field there
we're two pieces OF ground, (not adap.
ted TO cotton,) each IO5 feet square;
which were divided, and planted with
seed from the point. middle and but
end, according TO the following dia-
gram:
T.Sk-No T.eL NJ q
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-12
Notice,

HAVE commenced keeping PUBLIC En-
IL TERI3LWHEN'I,, in the brick house,
late IN the occupancy of Philip Nadenbousch,
esq on Queen street, Martinsburg, Virginia,
where ! shall use every ~exertion in my power
to accommodate all orderly, well-disposed per.
sons. who may chuse to call on me for that
purpose. The Public's Humble Servant,
BENJAMIN COMEGTS.
April IA.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-12
&Shad
ME have new No. 1, SUSOUEHsya.s
w HERRLNGS and SH.7D, for sale.
Lane q TOrnsr.
Shepherdstown, April IS
Bark Wanted.

VIE highest price, in C.4SH will be ns;s
Tor good Chestnut Oak and Black o,L
BARN, delivered at Our Tan Yard in Martins
burg. The Bark must be delivered in roud
order eo'1
Good & Stewart.
Martinsburg. April %
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-12

Bclief.--Said a Dutchman to a
Yankee. as they were walking on the
banks of the Hudson, 'lIow did dat
man we read Of in de bible made iron
swim?'' cit sthrough faith" answer
ed his comrade; 'and,7' rejoined he,
III you can bat have faith too, YOU may
make your axe swim" After re
peated assurances, the Dutchman said,
''Vel l do have faith vonce," and de
liberateIy casting it into the river, saw
it go TO The bottom. When turning
to his laughing comrade, he hastily eX
claimed, Dare. now, l knelU it
would sink F9That's the very rea
son." sal. the Yarkee, "you did no
believe" ono" | see it so plait
IS day." said tho D~ntchman, "but il
,eas cone RICH! Yankee trick"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
Bitters of Superior Quality.

Stonsachic Bifters, q grand restoratire to health,
is prepared and sold by Dr.. WEDDER.
BURN, agent, at his Drug and Medicine
shop, ON Fairtar-street, alexandria, DC.
YVHEY are useful in every family, to use in
i wine, spirits and water, or water alone.
They have in many instances, cured many re.
spectacle persons, of long standing agnes and
intermittent fevers, also many cases Of bad
managed bilious fevers, in few days, several
of whom despaired Of recovering they have
never failed to remove indigestion. They are
a certain preventive to fall fevers, acommon
complaint in this and all low countries, where
fogs sc. ase common at certain seasons of the
year; they are very pleasant, and may be used
freely by all sexes and ages, they have been
frequently given to children with good effect,
as they expel worms and restore health they
never nauseate the stomach, as some others
do, which have chamomile flowers or aloes in
the ingredients. No restriction is required as
to diet or drink, to those who use them.
The price of the above bitters is so cents per
bottle, or six dollars per dozen, common sized
bottles. jan 25-1aw 6w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
Swedish Iron, &c.

Nov landing from brig Spartan, captain
~ Snow, from Stockholm, 20O tons of Swe.
dish iron, consisting of fat square and round
bars, assorted sizes, and plough plates, for sale
by PHlNEAs JANNEf'
Who has in Store, and offers for sale,
IS tons OF Swedish and English bar iron
/ do do steel
IS do Russia hemp
Russia and Ravens duck,
Russia quilts in bales
Canton grapes and shawls,
Nankin figured silks
Marseilles counterpanes and dimities
Pepper in bags, chocolate No. /, in boxes
Coffee in barrels and bags
Philadelphia ale in barrels and half barrels
Old Port wine in cases of to 3 doz. bottle
White lead and green paint, ground in oil
in kegs
Spermaceti candles,
Fall and winter pressed sperm oil
Vinegar in hogsheads and barrels
Gilpin's superine letter paper
English mustard in kegs, and a few
Boxes ofvery good segars
LIST mo. 18th It
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
Public Sale,

aA34zk THE subscriber will expose to sale
ETs at Prince William Courthouse, on
1s the first Monday in February, being
es,co court day, the two lots No. 3 and 4,
q the Brenton estate, containing each,
-Four Hundred and Forty-Four .aeres,
living north of the house lot, where the late
Richard Brent formerly resided, and adjoining
the lands of James B. Ewell, Strother & VIM.
Reno. Housen Hooe, Judge Dade and Mrs;
wyatt. These lots are abundantly watered
and well timbered.
The terms of sale will be twelve months Gre
dit with interest from the day of sale, but the
purchaser may avail himself of an indulgence
to paw the purchase money in l, 2, 3, and 4
wears, provided he will punctualy pay at some
bank, to be designated, in Baltimore, the IN
terest and one fourth of the money at the ex-
piration of each year; otherwise the whole to
be paid on failure to be punctual in the pay
ments aforesaid. Adeed Of trust will be requi,,
red upon the land, and bond, with approved
security, either personal or upon other proper
ty. 'orhN 1..Mf
ian IL otaW Isl vi !.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
SNaim's Panacea.
From the philadelphia Evening Post.

fFIuna the Philadelphia Ereaing FossJ
HAvING made the proper inquiry, we can
III vouch for the accuracy OF the statement
contained in the subjoincd communication. No
one should hesitate to bear just evidence to the
merits of medicine like that of Mn. SWANS,
which would seem to be very different from
the nostrums of the day.
To the Editors of the Saturday Ecening Post.
DR.. Gibson, Professor Of Surgery in the UNI
versity of Pennsylvania, in his Lecture OF Mon
day last, spoke in high terms of Mr.; swans
Panacea. He remarked that he had found
decidedly beneficial in chronic cases, OF Sy-
philis, &c. and that he had known patients VINO
had labored under this disease for length OF
time. and tried almost every remedy common
" EMPLOYED for its cure, with very little if any
effect. but who, after using the Panacea, reco-
yered quickly and entirely. He related seye-
raj instances of rapid and extraordinary resto-
ration TO robust health from state OF the most
,n;serable weakness and infection, wherein re-
heated saliyations had produced only the mis-
rb;efincident to the use of mercury. He spoke
likewise of Mr.. Swain, personally, acknow.
lodging the generosity which he had shown in
the distribution of his medicine to the poor,
and in the support even OF whole families un'
til a cure was effected.
The Professor mentioned that he had been
censured by surgeons and physicians for re-
commenting the Panacea Of Swain, but that
he thought # duty which he owed to suffer
ing humanity, not to withhold the expression
of his opinion and experience Of its et1caclous
character. A STCDENi.
N. B. We think II our duty to say, that we
are surprised to find that number OF spurious
mixtures have been got up lately, in ,mtanon
of this most valuable remedy-snd ina! seve-
raj strangers have been injured by the mistake;
we would advise all persons who are IN want
Of such a remedy to .pply where tne genuine
is known to be had. nnDiIo0.
Jan "a
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
At Private Sale.
. French brandy in pipes

FN French brandy in pipes
MClWN Common do. do.
6M Holland gin do.
w Common do. do.
Lime juice do, sugar in bbls. vinegar in do
Coffee in bags, backing in cannisters < cakes
Chocolate in boxes, candles in do
Shaving soap in do. fig blue in do
Sup. Spanish and half Spanish segars IN or
half and whole boxes
Cavendish and small twist tobaccom kegs anc
half kegs
Quills and ink powder
Scale beams and weights, stoves and CRATES
Blue tea sets, common do. tumblers&decanter:
Sideboards, bureaux, secretaries, desks, char:
Tables, sofas, pianos, work and candle stands
Book cases, cradles, cribs, bedsteads
Pier glasses, mantle do. silver table spoons
Do. desert do. gold watches, silver DO.
Breast pins, ornaments, ear rings, hnger 90.
Common fur hats, boots and canes
Books and maps
tsl carriage and harness
A&A l gig and do.
- & pair patent lights for vessels
- Guns, fire irons, &c.
Cloths, cassimeres, cassnets, vestings
Linens, checks, plaids, stripes, blankets
Flannels, shawls, hdkfs. pearl & bone buttons
Metal and wood do. tapes and bobbins
Pins and needles, threads
Silks, cottons, &c. &c. &c.
ian 90 S. A. M.9RSTELLER, auc.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
lll3 ACR Els,

or so much as will be sufficient to answer the
provisions contained in deed of trust exc.
cuted on the 5th June, 1917, by the said A
lexander Scott and Elizabeth his wife, to the
said Richard H. Foote, to secure to Jacob
Weaver certain sum of money therein men,
toned, with interest, and all costs and char
ges necessarily incurred in carrying into ef-
feet said sale. The deed referred to is duly re-
corded in the Office Of Fauquier county court,
and will be exhibited on the day Of sale
Such title only will be conveyed, as is vested
in the subscriber by virtue of said decree.
GEORGE w. FOOTE,
Substituted Trustee, by the decree Of said
chancery court, in the place of R. H. Foote,
deceased dec 10 t5E
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01

contracting debts-try to do without
every thing you cannot pay for, and
when prudence requires the contract
ing of a debt, be punctual to the day in
paving it. Your affairs will never then
get into confusion-you will always
know exactly how you stand with the
world. ~0st.s
III. Set high value on your word in
all things-be sure you never make a
promise that you are not morally GER
tain of being able to perform. The
highest compliment your neighbors
can bestow on you will be to say-"his
word is as good as his bond-you may
place implicit faith in what he says.
w. Always be ready to do an act OF
kindness when you can do it consist
emily with all your other oblga-
tons. And always do it cheerfully,
gladly, without wry face or an apollo
CIV. But let those you oblige See and
feel that you take delight in serving
them. This will make you many friends
many who will be ever ready to o.
blige you in turn.
V. If you receive an injury, sleep at
least twelve hours soundly before you
make up your mind in what manner to
treat it. Then palliate it as much as
you can, and reflect well on what course
will be at once most honorable, hu-
name, and advantageous, in regard to
it. Thus you will stand good chance
Of acting wisely.
vi. Choose your company among
men of virtue, regular habits, and good
sense-so that your own character, ha-
bits and manners may be formed In
good model. This will save you much
trouble and rebound in the end greatly
to your advantage.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
Fall Goods.
JAMES c. BARRY,

JAMES 4. BARRY,
At his old established Cheap Cash Store, corner
of King and Fairfar-streets,
HAS received very general and complete
il assortment of
SE.aSOMABLE DRY GOODS,
which he is determined to sell at the most re-
luced prices for CASH, or to his p,lnctual GUS
omers as usual. The assortment consists, in
part, of
London super and superine blue and black
cloths
Do. do. do. brown, olive and bottle green
Single and double milled drab cloths
Twilled and plain pelisse do
London blue and black superine cassimeres
Do. coronation grey and blue mixtures do
Do. do. striped --latest fashion, do
American cassimeres & cassinetts, of Sykes's
manufacture
Double milled drab and Devonshire kerseys
Blue and olive fearnaught and hushings
Marble kerseys and negro cloths
Swansdown, toilinet and silk vestings
l bale rose blankets from "a to l34
do point do 3, 50 and 4
/ do red, yellow, scarlet and white Aannels
Red Tartan and Circassan plaids
2 cases Irish linens and lawns
Irish dowlas and brown Hollands
GA, "a, "a, 10-4 linen diapers
Ticklenburgs, burlaps and German dowlas
Colored and black bombazeen
Plain and figured black bombazette
Orange, crimson, blue and brown do
Stockinet, worsted braces
A general assortment of fashionable calicoes
Dark ground chintz and other shawls
Damask shawls, Britannia hdkfs
Bandanna and Spittalfield do
Canton and English do
A and GA cambria muslins
Cotton balls, tapes, pins and bobbins
Red and green booking baises
Domestic shirting and sheetings
Gold head power loom do
Carpet bindings, spool and floss cotton
Cotton damask table cloths
Bed ticking mole skin shawls
Sewing silk and silk twist black, blue and
drab
Cotton and worsted hosiery
Nankeen & Canton Grapes, black & colored
Black and white Italian grapes
a. and "a merino hdkfs. and shawls
Plain and furniture dimity
Silk and cambria buttons
Imitation cashmere shawls
I Figured bordered cloth do
Pullicat and linen cambria hdkfs.
Domestic and English checks
Blue and mixed plains
and great variety of other articles, too MI.
nerous to partcularise.
oct % It
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
Cotton YARNS 4 to AZ, etc
William FoMAe s Go

IEfAvE this day landing from the schooner
III Washington Packet, and for sale,
9 bales "A domestic sheetings
200 boxes 4, 5 s. 6's mould candles
19 do sperm candles
ANDI STORE,
200 bales, being complete assortment OF
bleached, unbleached and colored do
mestics, part of which extra fine
800 pieces rs and A. Choppa Romals,
extra fine
80 cases wool hats
i case containing 40 dozen wooden long
and short fulled hose
Cashmere and sattinets
$50 bolts U and Br,lsgins Russia duck
200 do heavy and light Ravens duck
$50 pieces Russia sheeting
200 do broad diaper
80 tons st. Petersburg clean hemp
ton cordage
rs tons swedes iron, assorted sizes
400 casks nails do do
80 hogsheads Muscovado sugars
40 do retailing molasses
90 pipes Cognac brandy, 'Seignettsbrand
10 do common do
16 hogsheads 4th proof Jamaica rum
so barrels India Point gin
80 do whiskey
80 quarter casks Sicily Madeira
80 half quarter ) WINE
6 pipes London Particular Madeira do
$4,000 lbs Sumatra pepper
1000 do salt petre
1000 do coffee
13 chests Young Hyson tea
% cases salad oil
case Naples shaving soap
rs boxes mould candles, 6, & los
casks double stout porter
hhds copperas
$4,000 bushels Turks ISLAND and ST. Ubessa
so tons plaster paris
10000 feet lumber jan
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
Robert Barry,
an his new store opposite Messrs. Patton and
H Bafohe's

an his nep store opposite Messrs. Patton and
H Butchers,
Has Just received fresh assortment OF
SE.aSOMABLE DRY GOODS.
CONSISTING, IN PART, OF
Super and superfine blue, black, olive and
claret colored cloths
Blue and black cassiIneres, coronation and
mixed do remarkably cheap
Deep blue and mixed cassinetts Of very
superior quality, low priced mixed do.
A few pieces of the latest fashion brown
and blue figured silks, Barfage hdkfs. and
scarfs very handsome, white and scarlet meri-
no scarfs, shawls and hdkfs, calicoes, cam
byics, book muslins, plaids, bandanno' and fl
cured silk hdkfs, linseys, Aushings, blankets,
Hannels and green baizes, brown and bleach
ed domestic cottons very cheap, plaid dones
tic. do burlap, Irish and Scotch linens, tapes,
bobbins, boss cotton, and white and oiack
thread. An elegant assortment OF
baltimore Cotton Xarn,
of the best quality, all Of which, with many
other articles too numerous to mention VIII
be sold very cheap. acc q
Mucn,,vn ~
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
Bank. Stock For Sale,

I'm obedience to an order Of the Superior
IL Court Of Chancery, held in the town OF
Fredericksburg on the 18th day of October,
1924 in suit there pending between Gerard
Alexander, jun. plaintiff, against Bushrod
Washington and Lawrence Lewis, executors
of George Washington, deceased, defendants,
I shall on Saturday, the 5th of next month
February proceed to sella the Cotfee-House
door, in the town of Alexandra, in the Dis
trict of Columbia, to the highest bidder, for
cash, seven shares of Potomac Bank Stock and,
eleven shares of the MECHANICS BANK OF
Alexandra. BUSH. WASHINGTON.
ian14 3taw ids
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
Samuel Messersmith

OFFERS FOR SALE
90 hhds. prime st. Croix Sugar
70 bbls muscovado do.
7 Boxes of HAVANA white do.
% b boa. Bait. Refined, do assorted.
20 hhds. N. Orleans & Gaudaloupe mo-
lasses of superior quality.
50 50 Sbis. Baltimore wHIskEY.
a bbls. old 4th proof do.
5th proof Irish do.
10 pipes 4th proof Congnac brandy,
seignett's brand.
Holland gin in pipes,
Jamaica Rum in hhds.
GUNPOWDER TEA in half chests, 10
and S catty boxes, and boxes, each
containing % canisters-2 ID. each.
IMPERIAL do. in chests, half chests, 90,
10 8, 5 catty boxes, and boxes each
containing 20 canisters-2lb. each.
HYSON do in chests, half chests, and 10
catty boxes
POUCHONG do. in boxes containing
half pound papers
SOUCHONG do. in half chests
43 chests )YOUNG HYSON do. of
so half chests and qualities
CHOCOLATE in boxes & half boxes,
Sakin's No. l and 2, and Clapham's
No. /, fresh from the mandatory.
SICILY MADEIRA WINE, in half
pipes, or. casks and half or. casks.
PUNCH MADEIRA ditto in half pipes
and quarter casks.
LISBON do. in quarter casks.
WINDOW GLASS by 10 and 10 by IL
Sugar loafpaper and binders & bandbox
boards
Porter and wine bottles in crates, ham,
pers and hhds.
Glauber Salts in barrels
Prime green coffee, Salad oil, in boxes
Demijohns, Mustard
Goshen cheese in casks
Shad and herring seine Irvine
One bale domestc cotton shirtings
Cloverseed, rosin and pitch
White lead ground in oil, low to close
sales
/ hid. hard shelled almonds
jan1 #
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01
Notice.

10y virtue of decree Of the chancery court
ID of Fredericksburg, pronounced on the
10th day of May, 1924, in a suit IN the name
of Jacob Weaver, Plaintiff, against George
w. Foote, administrator de bonts non OF Rich.
ard H. Foote, decd, and Alexander Scott
and Elizabeth his wife, Defendants shall
proceed to sell, for cash, at the front door OF
the tavern of Hozia Hickerson, near Elk
Run, Fauquier county, on the 5th day OF
March, 1926, three several TRACTS OF
LAND, lying and being in Fauquier county,
containing about