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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
District Of Columbia,

County of Alexandria, SCI:
NOVEMBER TERM-1S25.
The Common Council of Alexandria,
Compts
George Chapman, Charles l. Catlett IN ChanceTy'
Sarah Harper, 1ownshend Waugh,
William Yeaton, John c. Mandell
and Thomas Irwin, Deis-J
THE defendant George Chapman, rot having enter
ed his appearance and given security according to the
statute and the rules of this Court and it appearing 10
the satisfaction of the Court upon affidavit hled that
the said George Chapmanis not resident of the Dis
trict of Columbia: on the motion ofthe compliments by
their counsel, it is ordered, that the said George
Chapman do appear here on the first day of next April
Term and enter his appearance to this suit and give
security for performing the DEGREES of the Court and
that the other defendants, Charles Catlett, Sarah
Harper, Townsend Waugh, William Yeaton John c.
Mande and Thomas Irwin, do not pay away, convey OF
secrete the debts them owning or the estate or
fects their hands, belonging to the said absent defe
dent until the further order decree othe courts and
that copy ofths order be forthwith published for two
months successfully in of the public newspapers
printed in the of Alexandria; and that another CO.
py be posted at the front door of the court house of
county. A Copy. Test, EDM. LEE, c. c.
ian 90 On
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
Roman Knights, SC.

DOMAN KNIGHTS; or the Tomb of the Scipios-
III by Alessandro Verri, translated from the Italian
by lady; vols. with plates, - IS.
The Contributions ofQ. @. to periodical work, with
some pieces not before published, by the late Jane
Taylor; vols, 50 co..
The Public Journals have spoken in the highest
terms of praise of the above productions.
A conspectus of the PharmacopSiss of the London,
Edinburgh and Dublin Colleges of Physicians, being
PRACTICAL compendium of Materia Medica s Pharmacy,
- An,hony Todd Thompson-Fifth American edition,
improved by the additions of the U. S. Pharmacopsia,
Magende's Formulary, etc. bound in morocco, with
tack, for the pocket, IS just published and on sale
by
Washington, March
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
State PAYERS, SC.

nISHEY THOMPSON has just received few CO.
II pies of the State Papers and Public Documents OF
the United States, from the accession Of wash
inrton to the Presidency, exhibiting complete view
of our Foreign c"m fo
3 yo bound and lettered, $50.
p. L. has also on hand very fine copy of Niles
Weekly Register, complete, with indexes, sc. and
hound in % vols vo from its commencement, Septem-
Der 1911, to March 1S24.-Price SIS.
InoersoIps abridgement of the Laws of the United
States new edition, Just published calf, lettered, 49,
Sergeant and Constitutional Law, Duponceau on Ju-
r;sl;ction, Rawle on the Constitution, etc. etc.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
rench, Spanish and AtaAian
ROCKS.

HOOhS.
nARREAu Francois, Collection des chefs-d'Guyres
I'D de Peloquence judiciare en- France, 10 vols. vo
S24 90
IEuvres de B. Picard, 10 vols s vo II so
ChefsPeuyre des Theatres strangers, IS vols
svo 81 so
Dictionare Phlosophique, par voltaire, 14vols
bound and gilt 10 90
Theatre de votaire, 10 vols bound extra so
Historic du Parchment, par Voltaire IS
Historic de pEmpire de Russie, par Voltare,
. vols so
Dialogues ct Entretiens Phlosophique, par
yoltare, vols so
Guvres de Racine, vols bound so
siecles de Louis XIV. ct de Louis XIV. par
VoltaIre, 5 vols so
Historic Naturele des Animaux sans vertipres,
par Larparck, 2 vols s vo elegant IS 90
Memories sur Mirabeau, 5 vols s vo elegant 90
Memories de Napoleon, par Montholinet Gour-
gand, 6 vols elegant 16 90
Guvres completes de Millevoye, vols vo. 6 so
Memories oa Souvenirs ct Anecdotes, par NJ.
lie Compile de Segur, 8 vo so
Memories de Madame Ia Countesse de Genlis,
4 vols Svo 6 90
Historic des Queries de Ia Revolution Fran
caise, par NJ Tissot, vols vo 90
BibEotheque Etrangere dhistoire ct de Lite
nature, par N. Afghan, 3 vols Svo so
Discours sur les Revolutions de In surface du
Globe, par NJ. Duver, Sd edition, just published 2 IS
Du Commencement de la France depus Ia Res
r.
4th edition, 1 so
Des Moyens de Commencement ct D'Opposi-
ton dams Petat actuel de Ia France par F. Gui-
rot, Cd edition, l so
Des Communes ct de L'Arstocratie, par NJ.
de Brante, so
De L'Esprt public, de la toute, Puts
sance de Lopnion, par lie Baron Guerard de
Rouiile, so
LInmortalite de lame, par NJ. de Norvins so
E,lyres de VI. Cashier Delavigne. vols. . IS
Memoirs du General Hugo ct D'Ohvier D'Ar-
gems, vols. 90
Guvres de Regnard, vols. so
Memoirs de Voutier, par Baron Fam, so
Rapports du Physique ct du Moral de Phomme
par p. l. G. Cabanis, precedes Dune table Ana.
ly rque par NJ. Comte Destutt de Tracy, VS.. Is
Recreaciones Fisicas par Bertrand, vols. 5 90
Fabulas de Samaniego, Cartas Marruecas, Po-
csias de Iglesia, de Cadalso, de Moratin, de Le-
on, SC. Fabulas de Yriarte. Don Quixotte, Gil
Bias, Belzario, G;lermo Tell, Novelas, Neu-
vas Por Floran, Abelard, sc. Cubi's Spanish
Grammar Dictionary, Extracts, Conductor and
Translator, Grammars by Delpino, Fernandez,
jesse, Mordente and Vigier. Fernandez Spa
nish Exercises Dictionaries by Neuman, Bar
rietti, SC. Dictionaries dc pochc Francas.-
Espagnol.
opere scelte di Metastaso, vols = 90
Orlando Furioso di Ariosto, do 8 90
Tragedie di Vincenzo Monti, Gil Bias, &c.
Italian Grammars by Laur, Neneroni and Bi.
agioGs.
- Dictionaries by Barrett, Botarelli,
Craglia, Barber, sc.
German Grammars by Noehden and Rowbo-
thom.
Rabenhorst's German Dictionary, calf, 5 90
Portuguese Grammar and Dictionary, by Vie
yra.
Barnard's PolygTott Grammar of ten ancient
and modern languages, 90
On sale by PlSHEY THOMPSON.
Washington Feb. II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
This is to give Notice,

WHAT the subscriber, Of Alexandria Couny IN Ine
District of Columbia, has obtained from tne ~. "
phans Court of said County letters on inc
estate of Henry Bayne late of the County
ceased-A persons having claims against the sa,a de-
cedent are hereby warned TO exhibit the same to the
subscriber passed by the Orphans Court on or before
the 18th day of August next they may by law De ex
Guided from all benefit to said estates and those hdeo
ed thereto are required to make immediate payment
Given undermy hand, this 18th February, lo2o
SARAH BAYNE,
fah1s-1m Executrix of Henry Bayne.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
The Enchanted Plants.

TIME Enchanted Plants, Fables IN verse, by Madam
Nontoleu. The Fables of Flora, by DIR Lang
horne; and the Poetical Flower Basket illustrated by
many neatly colored plates of Flowers &C. Price 81 5O
An Engraved View of the East front OF the Capitol
byHa z G. Stone. Price 81. Just received on sale
by PishEi iho"rooN'
wash;rotop 90
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
Charles Bennett

HAS imported perthe Pioneer and Shenandoah from
III Liverpool,
schol6eid's lannels and baizes
Rose and point blankets, allsizes
Ga milled drab and common blue cloths
Navy blue and Oxford mixed superhne do
Common and super6ne patent shoe thread
a consignment of Shad and Herring Seine TUNE,
,Dhich yiR be sold uery lo,o
Best double Gloster cheese
On hand, from former importatioas,
super6ne cloths, kerseymeres, Irish linens
Lawns, diapers, cambria muslins
4, AZ, and 5 ID. pins
Best London twists andsewing silks
Superfine bombazetts, few dozen first quality la.
dies cotton hose
Choppa Romals
Best ABERDEEN and patent colored threads
. An assortment of domestic cottons
Best white tcklenburgs and ravens duck
First quality treble gilt coat buttons, &c. &c.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
fashionable Hats.
Withers & Washington.

Withers X aShlnStOn.
HAVE imported, per ships Pioneer and shenando
1 4 ah, from Liverpool
Extra blue velvet cloths and casslmeres
Fine and supertine blue and black do do
DO do olive and Oxford mixed
Plain and figured English silk vestins
White White, scarlet sea- s,d red' FLANNELs.
swanskns, booking baizes
Circassian and tartan plaids
84 soft lambs wool, do-a beautiful article for la
dies wear
Toilette Valencia vestings
81 cashmere shawls, plain and printd borders
81, ), 81, 4 and Al point blankets
81. "a 10-4, liza and 124 heavy rose 90
Figured plain and twledbombazetts
A blue and brown camblets
Fancy prints in great variety
On hand from recent arrivals from NeW- York,
Plain black and figured Canton grapes
Blue, pink, white and black Italian do
Black italian lustring, very superior
Senchews, sarsinetts and levantlnes
Jaconet and cambria muslins
Figured and plain book and SWISS do
rs and IA Irish linens long lawns
Brown Hollands, Russia and Irish diapers
Linen cambria, and cambria hdkfs
Cambria andfurniture dimity
Flag, bandanno and Madras hdKfs
Worsted and cotton hosiery
Clark's spool, sewing and floss cotton
Fancy silk and cause hdkfs
Lambs wool shirts
Patent sewing and shoe thread
Burlaps and tiklenburgs
Twilled sacking and oznaburgs
10 bales superior Russia sheetngs
100pieces indgoblue casslnetts
Blue mixed kcrseys and plains
30 bales domestic goods comprising handsome lot Of
"a, rs and A brown and bleached shrtings and Plad
S,,csJ mr. sept 24-tf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
Seine YWiMe.

e CASKS best Bridport shad and Herring WINE
. received by the Brighton from London, via New
York, which is expected by FIRST packet.
case Irish linens, good fabric, in half pieces
superfne and best fine ingram Carpeting
A, 3-4 and SO Venitian do
Hearth Rugs, Carpet Binding, &c. for sale by
ian 26-tf CHARLES BENNETT.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10

G, 81. p, Thompson,
per ships Pioneer and Shenandoah
i from Liverpool, a well selected assortment OF
SEASONABLE GOODS:
Among them are
Extra saxony cloths and cassimeres
Fine and superfne, do do
Do do double milled drab
Mixed and drab plains
Drab water prootdo
Drab and olive fearnaughts
Fashionable London toilinet valencia vestng
Figured, plain and twilled bombazettes, in great
Circassan plaids variety
white white. scarlet sssaa , red black F1aNNE1s
swanskins, booking and drapery baizes
S4cassimere shawls, plain and printed borders
S4 9.4 1914, ia, 124 and 1874 rose blankets as
sorted in trusses
s, 81 and point blankets
Fancy prints of the newest style
Do clouded costume ginghams
BIZ the Brunswick, from Bremen.
ON HAND,
Cambria, iaconet and fancy muslins
Brown and bleached shirtngs
cotton and worstedh hosiery, choppa romas
Deyonshire kerseys, pelisse cloths
Ruttons, pins, &c &C.
.and, daily expected,
IA fine and superfine ingram carpetngs
So, ga and A do venitian, do
Hearth rugs, carpet bindings
strelitz osnaburgs, twilled sacking
Russia sheetings, ravens duck
Irish linens, patent shoe threads. sept
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
SPLENDID Rifle, to be Rallied for

VyHE elegant RIFLE, manufactured by Dernger' OF
philadelphia, win be ratified for as soon as fifteen
chances, at 10 dollars each, are subscribed tor.
The Rifle may be examined, and chances taken TOT
the rattle, at the Bookstore of
Washington march4 PlSHEY THuMfsoN'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
George S. Aough

oOoA o. ~
HAS JUsT RECEIVED
few pieces sup. double soft tartans tor cloaks
Fine black mohar and worsted hose
Very superior black nankin grapes, Canton DO
Black Italian lustring, black merino cloth
Circassian plads and stripes Cheap
Long and short silk hose, super drab cloths
Drab rattinet for lining surtouts
Fine and common blk bombazetts and bomoazines
Blue and brown heavy camblets
Green twilled serge for lining
Cheap fine white fannels, striped and plaid crayatS
Woodstock, beaver and kid gloves, Chdrens' DO
p:~I., sroon blue and white Florences
Braganza shawIs. sik' eas,''nere ""d fanny hdkts
Black, blue and spotted silk cravats
>Super olive and drab bangup cords
Fine furniture checks, apron do
Cacoes and linens, blankets and twilled bagSlng
Brown linens sc
Coarse woolen stockings for servants
Fine and common domestic shirtings and shectlnss
Cassinets and linseys, bedticking
DODfESTTCS GENERALLH,
Cotton warn. which, with his stock on hand, rem
49,. II. assortment very full 12mo. 20
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
King-street Hotel.


TIME subscriber respectfully informs the public that
he has taken the house lately occupied by Mr. Chas
Scott, on Kng-street nearly opposite Mr. James Eng
lishs -four store and in the neighborhood OF the dag
ona pump, where the best water in town is obtained,
and intends keeping it as
Mouse Of Entertainment,
where travellers and others can be accommodated
with every thing necessary in such an establishment
on the very best with this establish
ment is large
STABLE,
which will be constantly supplied with the Best Pro-
vender the market Affords and attended by an accom-
plished oster. On his own part he is determined to
spare pains to give satisfaction to those who may
favor him with their custom, and solicits share of
public patronage.
SAMUEL HILLS.
nTN. B. S. II. will, as heretofore, cement BROKEN
COMBS in the neatest manner, their being left AZ
the above establishments or at Mr.. Thomas Mounts.
je 1+f
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
last OF the MOhicans.

4 additional supply of Mr. Coopers new novel, the
N "Lastof the Mohicans;'' in vols. price s2i Just
received on sale by PlSHEY THOMPSON.
Washington, feb 90
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
American Globes.

e1NCrICdN UNOUOo'
DISHEY THOMPSON has just received supply OF
Il GARDENERS Celestial and Terrestrial Glooes The
principal works used in the construction OF the erres
trial Globe, were Bowditch's Navigator Worcesters
Gazetteer, Horsburgs Fast India Directory and New
Edinburg Encyclopaedia.
The Globes are highly recommended by Mr.. Farrar,
Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, and
President Kirkland, of Harvard University. Price $50
Also, an additional supply of the Enchanted Plants
Fables of Flora and the Poetca Flower Baskets con-
tanning many beautiful coloured plates OF flowers, &C.
The American Picturesque Souvenir, &C.
Washington FEB %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10

Molasses, n. e. Rum, etc.
On HHDS. good retailing molasses
CU 90 hhds. N e. rum
20 or casks French Madeira wine
6 hhds Porto Rico coffee
IS quntsls Goldfish :.
40 sacks Liverpool blown sait-Landing this day
from the schnr Sophrona, and for sale by
feb IS s. INDISPENSABLE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10
FOR THE CURE OF

Colds, Coughs Coasumphons, Splitting # Blood 4sfhmds'
and all Diseases of the Breast and Lungs
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
go II EW AND.

DAN AWAY from the subscribers at
~ the Virginia Mills in the county of
buckingham, near New Canton, on Monday
the 10Th ut yrung bright mulatto fellow.
named JEFFREY, -four barrel cooper by
trade He has, or had when he abscohded,
"A very bushy head of hair, pnrtakiug appa.
rtntly as much Of awhile mans as of ne.
sToes, AS does also the complexion Of lilo
SKIN is OF low stature, and has very sml.
ing counienance while speaking. He be-
longs To Mr.. Lavender o Fowler living
near Bent Greek, in Buckingham, has been
hired by MIR. Henry Lsnghorne aud worked
at ms Mills near Lynchburg for several years
aud Is most probably in one or other of these
ne'ghhourhood's He may, however, 10
working at his trade at some -four manufac-
tory mills where he is not known, under the
Character OF n free man or with forged
pass or he may he working in some bort on
James River. We would call the attention
OF the public officers OF Lynohburg and Rich.
mond to this fellow Twenty dollars reward
WIN De paid for experimenting and deliver.
ing him TO us at this place, or fifteen dollars
ior experimenting and securing him in any
jan SO that we get him during the current
year, A.&F.B CRESSHAW
June 8. ctf4f
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
POETRY.
ron rnE vtRsIriAE.
TO SOLITUDE


TO SOLITUDE
Solitude sometimes is best society.
f.sissoa.
All A4ii, swee, Solitude delightful Mai
Tbs mid retreat I seek Thy smde won
Come, guide voi'ry I" my peaceful shade,
Aud vide untold Thy peaeelsi charms 10
view
Come, come for oh, in vain, long have
suHght
The peaceful smile that slds thy polish d
fare.
But sniirs like hsds, are neser to hp caught
In the gay round of pleasares giddy chase
Convinced, tho late, from The world rrlif'd J
Pensisrlv snagh' thy leep enbawei'd fell.
L. here sfp thee in ,hy charms aiiir'd.
Aud am encomPass'd Ivy thy magic spell /!
All YES, these are the charms by ages scen.
The eharas by Poets sought, and sweeily
sung -
o, lei N lever quit the hsiow'd scene,
Nor be NV rustic harn AGAIN unstfungt
Her" let me eyer dwell, ihon charming Maid
YIN 4 the senes Of hirls, aud hmm of bees !;
For here, I'D beuraih thv sylvga SHADE,
Calm contemplation, and poetic ease
II re iet me ji and sing my cares away,
I'll .H,rgsre, tais me- % her loving arms
Sweet krho htli casppad nv mournGIl lay
Aud thy fair gaces Tend aihon'and charms.
COSNOPDLITF
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08

~stlsien, n a han elesr tons ~ snicr- I'm
mrdiat |, alice r.tiitg ~ rvs,, i,s Is s.is-
ed silh a siro'.g pai"slsm, ~ ~h"h liz
nascl,.s N tue ei-si. in parlieaia', are
much ag,iaird: whrn this subsltir-, he cum
mrpc"s With - prayer tllen NAMES some
pas age ~ -rr,,,iaae as text. from winch
ht1elI,cr- discourse nf h.arly the usual
rngih; yer, prrtinent, nd sometime. quite
une oufrsied; Il II ~ lslle inter, al Il ses
VT prayer. That THIS CASE of di-easr,
lfpi such II nuques,,"nsbiy - shopld con-
tinoe for -ueb lrngth ~ tune, With sneh
regularity. is vrrs reparkablr, and bids fair
to BECOME d prominent case az the eel
batrd one of R.ehi Baker. The close
oi tie parnxisn IL attended with similar
clnyulslye movements, when he appears
10 sltrp quietly, and iu The usual manner,
lIss Baker would answer any qn.sliun
proposed aud then proceed with the grea-
test regularity. Mr.. Watson cannot be-
intercepted. aud ans"trs no qnrsiions.
Wis Baker's hands, Din ing the parosism,
10y motlanes- BY her SIDE. Mr. WalsOn's
Atr f mly clasprd on his breast aud both
femain molinnless after commencing
speaklag, MI the close, with The exception
ol i slight morement OF the head, us II ad-
dressing an audience.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
DiABOLICAT.

we hear variety of reports of a most
Smoking rap. committed, fe~ DAYS since.
"''hn or IL miles of this place. in Virgi,
ma upon decent female, by four rnffians,
with white skins over black hearts. whose
names ara no" nnlS withheld because of
thf necessity of ascertaining the fact cor
tetly. The least objectionable account
we have heard of the matter is shocking in
the extreme.
one OF the party, however, perhaps
dread'ng the force of the law, has since
committed suicide. by drowning himself in
very shallow water. Another is still rowing
the streets OF our town with the mnst.pero
rect freedom; nor have we heard that anv
measures have been taken for an investiea.
ton ofthe matter. l.7!ssandria H.rals,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08

CIRCULAR TO pOST-MAHTFRS.
Post Office Department.
9Th May 162R.

SIN: Complaints hive been lately
| made Of the delay apd sometimes loss OF
| Newspapers sent by mail These ma,
be attributable in some cases, To the care
less manner in which p,pers are prepared
fnt the mail. hot. in others, they are be-
Iirypd TO arise from The inattpnt0n or
design Of Post Masters. Il is feared that
some Of hnm are 50 forge fnl of heir duty.
as 10 consult the convenience Of cOntrac-
tors on horse routes, by retaining part Of
m" packets when the mail is 81 large that
the usual number of bags cannot contain
il. others, II is sail heipg more culoahla
retain newspapers To read Them. A mo-
| cents reflection must convince every Post
Master. guilty Of either of these charges
that he trihes with the obligation imposed
BY his oath of office and should he held
responsible for such gross violation of duty
Publishers of Newspapers and their Sub
scribcrs.as well as Post Masters,are reqnr,-
ted to report to the Department, all ire
guIari'Ps in the reception of papers for
warded in the mail, and An assurance is
given. that whrre the ire ula,ty sh.ll be
proved 20 have 'een produced by the neg.
ligencp or design of any contractor, Post
Master, or clerk. the most eifrctna! steps
shall he taken l." prevent its recurrence.
II is often of IA much importance TO
the public, and alwavs a. essential to The
reputation Of the mail, that Newspaper
should he as speedily and safely transmit
ted as Letters and an indl, idual who i.
inaiitn'iv. /" the former. is unworthy Of
heing trusted with the latter. He is stran-
ger to that high incentive to duty. whic
arises from an ardent desire TO elrvat. the
character Of the Department. nv giving
the utmost efficiency toits operations
In the post cice law. il is provided that
" II any person employed in any Depart
nent of the Post Office, shall improperly
drtain, delay, emhe8zle. or destroy, any
Newspaper, OF shall permit any other per
SON IN do the Ike, or shall open, or permit
any Other person 10 open, any mail or
packet of Newspapers, or shall pmhsZzlp
or DESTROY the same, not being directed To
such p rsnn. ar not helng authorized 10 re-
ceive nr open he same, such offender shall,
on convection thereof. pay anm not ex-
cceding twenty dollars for every such Of
fence"
At all Offices whore Newspapers are
mailed, Post Masters should SIZE that they
are property rnt up and directed. None
shonld he forwarded in the mail. except
such as are secured hy substa otia enve-
lone and have legible superscrption.
If the iajuartinn were strictly observed,
the number of failures would be greatly
reduced.
Under no circumstances. should any
part of the mail he left on route short of
its destination. This may always he ayoi-
ded, by Post Masters al the important
offices, keeping ons or more extra mail
bags,