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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
district Of Columbia,
County Of alexandria, Set:
NOVEMBER TERM, 1926.
Thomas Swami, Jr. Complainant

NOVEMBER TERM, 1870
Thomas Swami, Jr. Complainant
AGAINST
Abiiah Adams and Robert G. Violet, Nte1ddnS:
1KitE defendant Abijah Adams not having entered
I his appearance, and given security according to
the statue and rules Of this court and it appearing 20
the satisfaction of the Court upon affidavit filed that
the sad defendant Abijah Adams not an inhabitant
ofthe District Of Columbia; On motion of the complain
ant by his COUNSEL it is ordered that the said Aeah
Adams do appear here on the first day Of next April
term and enter his appearance to tins sun, ana give
security for performing the DEGREES Of the Court and
that the other defendant Robert G. Violet do not pay
away, convey or secrete the debts by him owing to-
the estate or ecc his hands belonging to the said
absent defendant Abijah Adams, until the TURNER Or
der or decree of this COURT and that copy .a.
Jer he forthwith published for two months successive
". in one Of the newspapers printed in the town OF
Alexandria. and that copy be also posted tine Eoh'
door of the Court house Of said county.
Copy-Teste, r. l. h'I' So
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
New Millinery Store.
sally AYl MAhY M. JOHNSTON

NIsH to inform the inhabitants Of Alexandra, that
w they have openeda Millinery Store Oh Fairfax
street, opposite BRYAN Hampson & Sons. Mary N.
Johnston has just returned from New York with the
latest and most fashionable Hats and is ready to exh
bit the m to the public. The lad;esar invited to call
and examine for themselves andthey respectfully soli'
cit share ofthe public patronage. oct 2
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
Bury BLOCKS.
French & Spanish Languages.

vuyHE subscriber will commence course OF instruc.
l ton in the rudiments of either, or both the above
languages on Monday evening next at O'Clock, IN
,he room he occupied last season onWashingtOn street,
two doors north of the occupied by Christopher
Neale, Esq. "m' LANFhiI"'
sept Oft
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
Wanted.

NURSE for young child TO one ;' S"i 4. can come
"A well recommended, good wages VIII oe sN
Apply at this Office.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
Servant Wanted.

4 FEMALE dining-room servant, to be hired by the
"A month or year. One from the country would be
preferred. Apply to the Printer.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
6 Rip. Thompson,
TAvE received per ships Shenandoah and BelvIde'
Ill "a, and other arrivals, their supply OF
FAIL GOODS.

AMONG THEM ARE
Extra saxony blue, black, olive and miK'd cloths and
cassimeres
sunerfne and f;ne do. and double med drabs
81 drab and olive fearnaughts, pesse cloths cashmere
Devonsbre kerseys, drab and mixed plains lshawls
81, ga, 1914, ia, 124, and 1874 rose blankets
8, 8 IL and point 40
White, scarlet, red green, yellow and black hannels
Swanskins, booking and drapery baizes
Plain and6gured black and colored bombazetts
variety of black and white and fancy colord prints
.Jackonet cambrics, cambria and book musiIns
Fancy cravat handkerchefs
a. Irish linens, 54 and Ga Irish sheetngs
"a. ga andl o. damask and diaper table linen
Brown ached Russia sheetings, brown hollands
Bandanna, company flag, Madras, black evantine, and
fancy silk handkerchiefs
Black sarsenets and Italian grapes
"a super Sea island shirtings, brown and bleached
common do
plaids satinetts ladies' anL mems leather gloves
Cotton and worsted hosiery
Italian sewing silks, silk twist, sewing cotton
Patent Threads, buttons, pins, ribbons
Scotch and German osnaburgs
Shoe threads, etc. septi7
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
AMAigo.

AMNlSO.
n lindsay s. HILL have just received on conSign'
Ia mcnt,
scroons Aotant INDIGO.
kegs Bengal
# superor quality, which will be sold as low as 1t can
he had from any other mark in the United states
a.. On LINDSAY & HILL.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06

Dry Goods.
RNBERF BARRY
HAS Just received in addition to his Fall Goods, re-
III cently advertised
Cloths and cassimeres
Cassinetts and kerseys
Rose and point blankets
Striped and plain lnseys
Callcoes and ginshams
Plain and jjackonet cambrics
Swiss handkerchiefs and common do
Black English silk vesting
Do do silk velvet
Black Italian lutestring
Fancy barrage silks
Black and colored Canton grapes
Irish linen and lawns
Bonnet and belt ribbands
Bandanno and SpittalGeld hhdkfs.
Plain black and figured bombazetts
Merino shawls and handkerchiefs
Brown, bleached, and coored domestics
Scotch and Burap linens
BES7 BALTIMORE COTTON YARN,
With many other articles, all Of which shall be sold at
the most reduced prices. nov "a
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
GvNte Goals.

NOOn BUSHELS Manchester Crate Goals, now
22OU landing from schooners Breeze, and Zetus'
for Sale by L.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
HensGeld for Sale.

bOAS ACAu AUX ouACs
- This valuable Estate, containing a14ss<.
HEEs 1900 Acres of Land, is situated in SE2&
HasHH Charles county, near the line which SS
NO.: divides il from Prince George. <esA
The site upon which the Mansion House and other
buildings are erected, is high and hcalhfu and COM
mands fine view of the surrounding country, great
proportion thus tract Of land is fertile bottom, lying
in full view Of the dwelling, part Of which j: AfasIX
tnbercd. The greater part OF the upland is in rail
mber the arabic part ola able soil and very produo-
tive. This estate abounds in springs Of the pures wa.
ter and however dry the summer months, every field
is sufficiently irrigated to afford plentiful supply d
water to stock ofevery kind 1t is distant from aavi.
gable water but three miles; from Washlngtbu twenty
four, and from Alexandria siIteen it hes 6quidistant
from Piscataway and Port Tobacco but eight miles
from either place; and thus from its location, advanta.
ges from either market is easily derived. Feeling de.
srous to emgrate, will sell either the whole or part
of this estate very accommodating terms, Appca-
ton can be made by letter otherwise, either to Ben
amin T. Dulany, or to
HENRY r. DULANY,
dec II Of Alexandris.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
Wet Nurse Wanted.

HEALTHY Woman, with breast OF fresh milk,
u who can come we'll recommended. may hear OF
- sns,;on ON application to the editors of this pa
sr or nc letter addressed to A. B., Fairfax Court
House, Va. NV
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-06
$4,000

Old Established Prize Office, King-a Alexandria D C.,
Where prizes to large amount have been sold and
paid. dse0
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05
SANDWICH ISLANDS. Ernn, thp RnSton Adrert;so,.


 SIR-The Rev. c. S. Stewart late mis- sionary at the Sandwich Islands, now in Bos- ton this morniug received circular letter, issued from the mission press at those islands, and distributed freely among foreigners resi- dent there, and occasional visitors. send the document herewith, and request that you would insert it in your next paper.
 There have been not few insnuations, of late, that the missionaries at the Sandwich Islands have interfered with subjects, which did not belong to them, and that they were doing no good to the natives. These things are very often asserted on the spot, much in the same way as it is often said among our selves, that religion does no good in our own country, and that all profession of religion is hypocrisy. The assertion is entitled to C. qua credit in both cases.
 The circular was designed to meet the principal allegations against the missions, without formally quoting and refuting them and is signed by men, who hold themselves responsible to the world for every word they have written. JEREMIAH EVARTS.
 Cor. Sec. 4. B. c. r. M. Boston, June 15, 1927
 ETtrdc's from the Cirealar, dated Sawd,eich
 Islands, Gets, 1926.
 We have always felt most sensibly the diff culties in the way of introducing the arts. in- situations, and usage, of civilized life and SO.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

DUELLlNe.-The following account of a duel, in which General Andrew Jackson was concerned, in the year 1906, gives one of the most revolting evidences of the de- pravity of human nature we have ever witnessed.
 "The affair of honour, in which the Gene ral deliberately shot Charles Dickerson, took
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01

moon, otherwise dark, will be enlightened
by tho blaze of Venus am now man ad
vanced in years. yet Inever remember to
have seen a phenomena similar to the one
am describing. Therefore propose rising
on the morning of the 22d of the Cd month
(February) at h. So min. or rather before,
and look at this interesting event; conclud-
ing that others alike interested will do the
same. 1t is not to be expected that man
kind, of grovcllng appetites, will desire any
thing of the kind; yet it is to be hoped that
there are youth of both sexes who are en-
deavoring to become conspicuous in arts and
science, who will profit themselves and the
community at large, by making few practi-
cal experiments, not confding altogether in
those made by Sir Isaac Newton-whch,
like system of old worlds, is near dissolv-
ing, and when quite dissolved, will afford
materials from whence entire new worlds
will be formed hence doing away old
things all become new; even creation is new
every moment and will so continue world
without end, AMEN.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
Tor the Wilmingtonian.

] perceived, in reading in the National
Intelligencer description of the contiagra-
tion at Alexandria, an application of the
word carry, Tor rather its deriatives) which
appears little laughable in this section OF
the Union. The Editors says, "nor were our
Georgetown neighbors bchind-hand: with
great spirit they went down i'll numbers, in
carriages, and on foot carrying also, it is be-
lievcd, their engine" 1t is supposed to be
near ten miles from Georgetown to Alexan-
tlria, no small distance to carry an engine;--
but as there were SO many persons sin car
riages on horseback, and OH foot" the bur-
den could not have been very heavy the
only difficulty would have been to give each
an equal share But all this is trihing,
for we are told in the next sentence that "aN
the MARINES on the station, were carried
down by CAPT. Hogvie, under the orders of
Col. Henderson, ndca,7ying an engine with
them" Now this is as great burden as any
man could carry. IF the Marines had car
rcd Capt. Howle, it would have appeared
more probable, or even if they had placed
him, as kind of branci.-pipe- on the
top of the engine they were carrying with
them, it would have looked more natural.
1t would be good thing if the Wilmington
folks could carry their engines, forthey (the
engines) sometimcs,b s,break down, or stick in
the mud. Carrying would prevent this.
Q.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
Ilumber For Sale.
February I, 1897.

The subscribers intend to decline the Lumber
Business early this Spring, and offer their Stock
on hand al reduced prices, whole sale or retail.
Any persons wishing to purchase, will find il to
their advantage to give us call, as we have
general assortment, consisting of Cedar and Cy-
press Shingles of various qualities; Pannel, first
and second common white pine Boards well sea-
soned; hearts Pine and Hemlock l'oards, Scant-
ling and Joist of various qualities, lengths and
Sizes Poplar Plank, Boards and Scantling; plain,
specked and curled Maple Boards, Plank and
Scantling. Also. Cherry Scantling; inch and
half inch Walnut Boards, and a variety OF other
articles not enumerated.
N. B. Any person wishing to engage in the
Lumber Business, will find it much to their adj
vantage to make application to us, as we are
disposed to sell on reasonable terms; and the
stand is we'll known to be as good as any in the
Borough.
EZRA IIOOPES,
JOSEPH THOMAS.
wilmington, I'd mo. 1st, 1927. 2o-t.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
For The ltiimingtonian.

on Washington's birth day, at 3 hours
anu 50 minutes, a. M. (time at Wilmington,
delaware, } there will happen an occultation
" me planet Venus. behind the moons disk,
W the Inhabitants who live in high north
'a.''udes, and on the same meridian of Will
a'hs'on. Astronomers, no doubt, living in
muse high latitudes, will make their calcu-
;a''ons accordingly; yet to US calculation
:. unnecessary, as we shall only perceive that
h. sAe Time of their conjunction, viz: at 3
,'su's s as minutes. nothing more will be ap.
en' TO us than beholding (if the air is
NJ M the light of Venus, mingling with the
0ns southern horn or lower limb. and
III. tbA0'y torminga crescence of light around
tal.a "o0o's periphery. And if ain not mis-
Ill my conjectures, the body of the
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01

makes his lather of hot or cold water At
breakfast Sir Walter asked for roll in
preference to toast; and it is curious fact.
that he drank two cups of tea and only one
Of coffee. We have also been informed, up
on undoubted authority, that he said to the
amiable Miss Ann Scott, but with much gen
tleness, you have given me rather little su-
gar" We cannot afford room at present
for any more of these extracts, but any
such anecdotes which we may meet with,
if equally instructive, we shall be sure TO lay
before our readers.-Edinburgh Observer.
1t is intended that the Iiccla shall leave the
Thames on the 1st of May next, and steer her
course pretty directly for Spitzbergen Here
she will be left IN charge of a small portion of
the crew, while the rest of the company, in two
divisions, will pursue the main objects OF the en-
terprize, with boats constructed for that Pur..
pose. Capt. Parry, and Lieutenant Ross VIII
proceed directly towards the Pole, and get I'M
der il if possible; while Lieut.. Foster, in com
mand Of another party, will branch out in dif-
ferent course, TO find out, if he can, into what
part of the northern seas the whales, which of
late years have become scarce in those places
which they formerly frequeated, have now liked
their abode. At Spitzbergen, the boats will be
placed upon sledges, and drawn along by such
animal as may be met with (Shetisnd PONIES, as
we have stated, will probably be used IN the first
iDstance) and in case offalure Of animals for the
purpose, the crew will drag the boats until they
come to open water, when the barks will be
launched from their sledges and rowed in their
proper element; and thus alternately serve the
purposes of land carriage and aquatic barges.
When the respective parties have made such OBJ
scrvations and researches as they may be ena-
bled to accomplish, they will return in similar
way to the Hecla, and the objects of the Expe-
dton being completed they will sail direct for
England. Paper.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
OBITUARY.

Departed this life, at Cecilton, Md. on Satur~
day night, Jan. Goth after an illness oftwenty four
hours, Mrs. PHEBE II. NOWLAND, wife of AL
FRED C. NOWLAND, Esq. and eldest daugh-
ter of Hyland b. Pennington, Esq. Merchant Of
that village, in the 24th year OF her age. Her
remains were deposited in St. Stephens Church
yard on Monday, the 22d of January, attended
by her numerous relatives and friends.
The death of this truly amiable lady, has left
a chasm in Society that will long remain. To a
temper unusually mild, she united sweetness
and gentleness ofmanners that fascinated all who
became acquainted with her. Her mind was
stored with all the requirements that could be
derived from polite education; her judgment
was beyond her years, and she was looked up to
as an example Of prudence and discretion in the
polite circle in which she moved. At the age
of nine years she lost an affectonate mother, and
her surviving parent placed her at the female
seminary at Lets, in Pennsylvania, where she
took very pious turn, and on her return home
from the seminary, at the early age of fourteen
years, she united hersclfto the Methodist Church,
Of which she continued a worthy member, until
her GOD, of hisinfnifc wisdom, called her to his
own bosom. The poor Of the neighbourbood
have often felt the liberalty Of her disposition.
She has frequently been known to visit them in
their sick rooms, and give her mite, and to attend
to see their wants alleviated. She has LETT to
mourn her loss an atectionate husband, father,
brothers and sisters. In short she possessed
all the virtures of truly amiable and femenine
character; and her loss will be sincerely mourn
ed by all who knew her.
Nor genial sun nor blooming flower,
Nor summers breeze, as DER thy grave,
1t softly sweeps, at dewy eve,
Still watts affections deepest sigh,
Still shall memory linger nigh,
And weep, forever weep the severed tie.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
A Miller Wanted.

A single, sober, industrious, and honest man,
we'll acquainted with attending Grist Mill, and
has some knowledge Of Farming, will meet with
employment the ensuing year, by applying to
the subscribers
ALSO, single man of similar habits, &c. who
is well acquainted with Farming in all its branch
es.
SAMUEL & VIM METER,
Near Mewark, DEL
February 1, 1897. 20--4t.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
Tor tic TTllming,oaian.

''ut when he pleas'd to shew't his speech,
In lofiness of sound was rich;
A BaJylonish dialect,
Which learned pedants much Affect
1t was a party-color'o dress,
Ofpatch'd and py-baM languages.
Twas English cut on 'sreck and Latin,
Like fustna heretofore on satin.
1t had an odd promiscuous tone,
As ifhe'd tslk'd three parts in one;
Which made some think when he did gabble,
They heard three laborers of Dabc,
Or Cerberus himself pronounce
A leash of languages at once"
Quotations and phrases in the Dead and
Foreign Languages, give classical and
learned air to composition, but it is doubtful
whether they give general pleasure. The
number of learnedly educated persons, is so
small, that the circle in which they can be
understood and appreciated must be very
limited; hence general diffusion OF their
influence is impossible. If men write for
the ediicaton or amusement of the public,
they should accommodate every word and
phrase to the comprehension Of those ad-
dressed. 1t is quite natural for men to ex
ercise and exhibit their attanncnts, but it is
not always expedient and pleasing Striving
to appear learned, they render themselves
obscure. They astonsh, but they do moi
please--they perplex, but they do not teach
Wrapped in their own splendor the, glide
like midnight meteors through the air, won,
dercd at, but misunderstood or incomprehen
sible. Writers would lose nothing in effec'
or celebrity by expressing themselves in the
vermacular tongue. Learned men would
understand them fully as well. and unlearn-
ed men, much better.
There is scarcely any thing more disagreed
bic to those who cannot understand it,than II
discover in the midst OF train of arguments
precepts or descriptions, sentence, phrase
or word. in foreign or dead language. Ev.
cry thing seems suddenly convulsed and
dark. A kind of deadly apoplexy seize'
the mind, and violently destroys that life
vigor and equilibrium, which buoyed it uE
through its conceptions.
1t is satisfaction to know that the Eng.
lish language is sufficiently copious to fur
nish words for the expression OF every
thought that the head can generate or i'm
bibe, or emotion the heart can feel. 1t il
in the language of Cowper,
"Expressive, energetic and refined"
Every idea may be told, every feeling trans
cribrd, and all be embellshed and beautified
The Genius of English writer's, has render
ed it perfect, and although, they are indebt
ed to foreign lands and olden times, for man,
of the materials which compose it, yet thu
workmanship and superstructure are thei
own:-they have reared splendid habita
ton, the foundation of which is indestruct'
BILE. and immovable. Then why should w
seek the empty pomp of useless learning t.
bedizen that which is independently, and IN
srinsically, fair and beneficial. II.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
WILLIAM ALDRED,
DYER,

Brandywine, near Wilmington,
Continues to dye Silks, SattinS, Cottons s. hsool-
ems, to any pattern they will admit of.
In consequence of the death of our late wor-
thy fellow citizen, John Fleming, goods will in
future be received at Mr. John Whites Drug
and China Store, No. 40, Market Street, Will
mngton.
After thirty two years residence, in and near
Wilmington, Wm. Aldred would feel himself un.
grateful, if he did not take this opportunity Of
returning his thanks to his friends, for their en-
ployment; and hopes their good opinion of him
will not be forfeited by any neglect in future.
February l, 1897. 20-4tp.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
NOTICE.

All persons having demands against the estate
of George Lo,oncs, late of this Borough, decd,
are requested to present them duly attested for
settlement-and all persons indebted to said es'
tate, will make payment to the subscriber.
EZRA HOOPES, .4dm'r
Wilmington, lst mo. 29th, 1827.-20-4t.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
DIED.,

Suddenly, at Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening
last, VICTOR DU PONr, Esq, native Of
France. and for many years highly respectable
and valuable citizen of Delaware.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01

4 Ioan OF 200, ,oeo dollars having been OBJ
,,;red in Philadelphia by the Chesapeake
I'D Delaware Canal Company, it is expect
"a that the work will progress without fur
..ar DELAY until completed. We have been
,redi.ably informed that in such high re-
... &c the credit of the canal, that had SO
,.rre sum been wanted, 100000 could
have been readily obtained.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
MARRIED.

On Sunday evening last. by the Rev. Lawrence
WCombs, Mr.. JAMES NOOK, to Miss MARTHA
ANN QuINBY, both of this Borough.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01

Trouble among Me Bacheirs.-Cen Mcclure,
the hero Of Newark, has made war upon the
bachelors of York, At the head Of an army
of Dogs and puppies! lie has introduced bill
into the Legislature of that State TO repeal the
Dog-tax, and to Levy the amount arising there
from on Bachelors between the ages of 30 and
As years. The bachelors of the city of New
York have called meeting to take measures to
prevent the passage of the bill and to express
theirindignation at the proposition.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01

Counterjtits.-It appears from the Albany pa
pars that nine persons were lately committed to
Jail in lIcrkimer county, N Y. for passing con-
terfeit money. Among the spurious notes most
circulated by this gang, are SIS and 2's on the
Geneva cank, s3's on the Chenango, SIS on the
Franklin Bank of New-York, SIS and los on
the state bank at New brunswick, besides vari-
ous limitations of phenix, Jefferson county, and
others.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01

The Liverpool Chronicle states that
Charles Lucien Bcnaparte, who sailed from
New-York in the packet ship Canada. pre-
sented Captain Rogers with beautiful gold
ring, containing miniature likeness of Ma
po!eon, painted by the celebrated Isabel. 1t
is said to be superb article, and an admira-
BILE likeness of the late emperor.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01

Mr.. William Fletcher, of Perqnimans, n.
G.. was lost in the schooner Psrqaimans, at
sea, recently. His will has Just been open
ed. which provides that his slaves, 10 in
number, shall, after the ensuing year, be
emancipated; during which time they are to
be hired out. for the purpose of raising funds
to defray the expenses of sending them ia
Havti. or Liberia, whichever they may
choose.