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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
Hardware Store.


Corner Of King Gnd Royui streets.
TOHN C. MANDELL has just received per ship
81 Pioneer, from liverpool, general assortment OF
hardware and Cutlery,
which, with his former stock, makes his assortment
complete, consisting in part Of
Ivory, stag, for buck and selftip handle knives and
forks
Rogers penknives and razors. scissors, shears
Needles, shutters and trays, walters, bread trays
Spurs, whips, dressing cases, %spittoons
Stair rods and eyes
Shoe, butcher, drawing, saddIer's and straw knives
Andirons, shovels and tongs, tenders
Commode and glass knobs, curtain pins
Candlesticks, lamps, hinges, bolts, latchcs, sprigs
Screws, brass case, iron wire
Stock, pad, till, trunk, cupboard and horse locks
Nails, augers, chizels, gouges, planes and irons
Files, axes, hatchets
PANEL, tenant, compass and wood saws
Cotton, wool and horse cards
Team bell metal kettles, sad, grid and waffle irons
Britannia metal and iron spoons, trowells
Curry combs. trace, halter and backband chains
Shoemakers' tools, salllery and harness furniture
Coach laces, fringe and tassels
WaldrOn's grain and grass scythes, sickies. hoes
Shovels, spades, ploughs, castings, etc.
ALso-Gilt frame mantle and pier looking glasses
Maple do do do do
Britannia coffee, tea, sugar and cream pots
Plated table castors candlesticks, ~snuffers and trays
With a variety of other articles which will be sold
On accommodating terms. NAV 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
500 Reward.

E'oR experimenting and securing in Jail, BILLY
l. JOHNSON who murdered a drayman in Frede-
ricksburg. Johnson is a large light mulatto, about
five feette or eleven inches high, has a bald head,
large beard and ~~niskers. a scar on his upper lip, on
the left side, a small piece off the lower part Of the
right ear; is %,uojectto a breaking out and inAamma-
ton on his right sncle, a little above the joint, if he
walks much IN warm weather, which has left some
scars; about 40 years of age, is a shrewd fellow, can
read and write, and suspect will try and Ass as a free
man: had on a blue cloth coat, with metal buttons,
black homesPun waistcoat and pantaloons. Twill give
the above reward it he is secured, and information is
given to tic Mayoro of Fredericksburg, so thathe gets
him. HENRY FITZHUGE
King George County. Va. Aprill3-H /
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
Groceries,.

lindsay, HILL & CO. offer the following articles
IL for sale, on accommodating terms, viz
New Orleans and st. Croix sugar in hhds and bbls
Jamaica, st. Croix, and N. f. rum, in do do
Holland and Country gin in pipes and bbls.
Cognac brandy in pipes
Madeira, Port, scotto Sherry. and sweet Malaga
WINE, in quarter and half quarter casks
Old and common whiskey in barrels
London porter, in casks Off dozen each
Claret in boxes of one dozen each
N. Orleans and w India moiasses, in hhds & bbls.
Gunpowder, Imperial, and Y. Tyson tea, in chests
half chests, and 6 lb. boxes
Rio, Porto Rico, and st. Domingo coffee, in bags
Ground alum and fine salt in bulk and sacks
Shad, gross and nett herrings
Mess and prime pork, N. York city inspection
Raisins, in kegs, boxes and half boxes
Sweer oil in bottles and TASKS
New cheese in boxes, dcmiiohns S gals. each
Letter and low priced writing paper
Sperm. candles, pimento, pepper, nu'mcgs
Cloves, prunes, indigo, birthstone, copperas
Starch, pipes, powder and shot
Race ard ground ginger, tobacco, snuff, and Span.
ish segars
ton blistered steel, and so kegs white lead in
kegs Of Is lbs. each
Alexandra, aug %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
Female EAucati0N.

TNHE subscriber, with the assistance of his sister, pro-
u poses opening a FEMALE SCHOOL in Alexan-
dria about LIST of October next, or earlier it convent
ent, provided a sufficient number of scholars can be
obtained. His plan contemplates chiefly the instruc-
ton of young ladies in the
HIGHEST BRANCHES
Of female education; the inferior branches, however,
will also be taught, so as TO meet the minds OF all who
may be disposed to patronize his school. To be more
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will be paid to Needle-work,
Spelling, Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Arith-
metic, Geography. Also, to those who may desire it,
Rhetoric, History, Euclid's Elements astronomy, Ma
tural Philosophy, Chemistry, the Latin and Greek Lam
guages. ALFRED ARMSTRONG
d Those who may be disposed to encourage this
school will please to leave their names with VIZ. JouN
C. VOWEL or Mr.. JoHS DOUGLASS within two weeks.
At the request of Mr.. Armstrong, and for the salts.
faction of those who may feel interested in his School,
I would state that he has resided in my family nearly a
year, during a part of which time, he assisted in teach.
ing the young men who were under my care pursuing
their studies with 4 view to the Gospel Ministry. II
may be proper, further, to state that Mr, Armstrong is
a graduate of dickinson College, and has since receiv
ed from that institution the honorary degree of A. NJ.
VIC WALTON,
Pastor of the Cd Presbyterian Church, Alexandria.
aug lS-tf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
Mattawoman Fishery for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale, that well known Fish
cry and the EARNs attached to it, at the mouth of
Msttawoman Creek on the Potomac River, IN Charles
county, Maryland, of which he is the proprietor
This is the first Herring Fishery on the river, and Shad
are also taken at it in considerable quantities. The
land and water custom are o 9TH very extensive and IN
creasing annually. The improvements consist of a
large brick dwelling, salt and store houses, houses for
the accommodation of the hands, and sheds tor curing
fish, with watts and stands sufficient to contain at one
time three thousand barrels. There can be put up on
this shore with ease, ten thousand barrels in a season -
The apparatus consists OF two large Seines, q very SUI
perior boat, capstsns of the most improved kind, lamps
for lighting the shore, and every other convenience to
be found on the best establishments all IN complete
order. The improvements have been made, and the
apparatus constructed within the last four years, and
every thingi is Of the best materials. The expenditure
on this shore, has been in thattimc, upwards of seven
thousand dollars.
This Fishery has produced, clear of all current e.
penses, as willappear from his books, for the three
years, when 6shed by HMM person, an interest per an.
mum on up wards of thirty thousand dollars.
The tract ofiand adjoining, contains about 100 acres
all hrstrste river low grounds-mOre than half of it
has been MANFRED to produce ten barrels of corn per
acre. and every year, one third part might be MANFRED
nfron the offall of the shore.-It lies beautifully level,
and there is about 10 acres of reclaimed marsh, ready
Co out down in grass-rhe farm is good for 500 barrels
ofcorn ndfron8 H0 to 1000 bushels Of wheat, or 80
hopsheads of tobacco per annum.
tiay;ny re moved permanently, from that part of the
country, it wall now be sold for little more than the aciu-
. eossoftie sDroreuenis. rhe most reasonable time
kil DE given ON the paynents, provided their Punctu-
slityis well secured
RaSnould Il not DC disposed of previously, he piAJ fish
Il aeain IN person, the coming season.
Letters, seekiuga any further information, directed to
HIM at Port rooacco. Charles county, Maryland, until
The lst of Nay, and Afterwards to Williamsburg. Vir-
.inia, viii meet pronptattentien.
march S-iavF G. MASON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
A G. CaZenove + 90.

H3HE FOR SaLE,
QOO Casks cut nails and brads
COO 50 bags green coffee
IS bags Sumatra pepper
90 hhds New.O sugar
so bbls refined sugars and boxes candy
so boxes chocolate
1000 bushels ground alum salt
500 sacks fine salt
so bbls mackarel
90 hale bbls do
40 hhds whiskey
90 bbls do
200 boxes Baltimore window glass
AZ do assorted snufs
II do pipes
100 kegs manufactured tobacco, different brands,
9s, los. l2's and pound rolls
Is boxesbest lump tobacco
Is do Genoa citron
$50 do bunch, muscatel and bloom raisins
SO bags soft shelled almonds
II boxes CASTLE soap
10 casks winter strained sperm oil
Is do summer strained do
Hyson and Gunpowder tea
Letterand writing. wrapping and sugar loaf paper
5000 lbs cotton yarn
$40 packages OF domestic, cotton & wooden goods
Wine bottles, dcmijohns
Hoop iron, German steel
Is bales German linens
100 pieces Russia sheeting
- do ravens duck
100 do sail duck
18 cases mems black and drab hats
An invoice Of Swiss goods, consisting Of
Plain and figured muslins,
Capsand conarets, guRny bags, &c. june IS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
Fresh Goods.
GE0RaE $. f1OU0A

IS now opening p select assortment u ~. ana
L GOoDs, from New-York' rhiaaeiP"~'
altimore-.mong which are;
Super6ne mix'd cloth, tor summer We"
Do single drab CASHMERE
DO Rowen and Vigonia do. tor summer
Black, mixed and drab lasting
Dlsck and colored Denmark SATIN LOT pa"'a'oo"'
Super and common blue nankins
Nammu chop, super and common yeho~ uo'
Bandanno and flag handkerclaiefs
Black circassisns, some So wide
Best blue seersuckers
Black Canton grapes and bombazlne
Buff, white, and figured Narseilles
Striped and plain white drilling
Do do brown do
Women's cotton and silk hosiery
Mems unbleached, white and mix'dde
Girls white cotton do
Women's horsekin & kid gloves
Long and short do. for children
54, 50, and SO black mode
Black and colored silks, silk and gauze haS's
Irish linen and linen cambria, some low prcea
ga and ga low priced cotton diaper for spreads
Domestic sheeting, sbirting and colored Soods
Common and supertickngs'
Oil cloth and greentable covers
Domestic seersuckers and stripes for boys
Merino shawls and scarfs
5-4 and ~ swiss muslin cravats
Long black silk do
Rest silk horentine vesting
Colored and black shoe ribbons
no do corded galloons
Carpetbinding, narrow & wide quality do. all CO.'S
Rattiuet and blue horentine for glg lining
Boss balls of different sizes and coIors
Sewing and Aoss cotton on spools, knitting cotton
White and brown Russia sheetings
Burlaps and osnaburgs
Ga, rs, and 3D. damask diaper
Pearling, edging and laces, bobinet for veils
Green, pink and straw coiored grapes
White do. some superior
Braid. tape, hobbin, pins, cotton cords, etc
Silk umbrellas
Green and brown parasols, some large
All of which will be sold low for Cash, or to pune
tual customers.
400 Vbs. Bat Cotton,
for interlining quilts-Leghorn and Sea Grass Hats
Painted, black and whiteteather fans.
6mo7
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
400 hs. BAT Cotton,
New Goods.
JAMES & WILLIAM SCOTT,

New Goods.
JAMES s. WILLIAM SCOTT,
South Hest Corner Of King and Fai.far Streefs'
IUAvE Just received from New York and Pmladei'
Ill phia, a variety of cheap and seasonabls goods,
.3mong them are,
Grecian stripes and plaids
Cambrics and jsckonet muslins
Batteste for dresses, handsome style
Black bombazine aud twilled bombazetts
Super and common calicoes
Ginghams
Silk and cotton hosiery
Silk and kid gloves
Steel mkt and drab cloths
White linen drilling
Plain and figured black silks
Green and blue Horences
Italian grapes
Green silk for covering umbrellas
Bob,net laccs
Swiss muslin collars and bands, fine quality and
rich patterns
Muslin robes
Plaid and corded muslins
Leghorn hats and boliv ars, atlcss prices than here
tofore known
Campeachy grass hats for boys
Pearl and bone buttons
Cottonfriage and black and white cord
Bed ticking, superand common domestic plaids
Apron checks, ~sheetings and s~hirtings, sc. &c.
These goods being almost entirely auction purchas'
es, will be sold at reduced prices. june 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01

o. q u. Is lAOMAHoN~ /
TTAvE received per ships Virginia and Boston from
Ill Liverpool, and other arrivals ase""e'A'
'S~sEASONABLE GOODS,
AMONG WHICH ARE
Extra s~uper6ne blue, black, olive, orown' s.eei j"
Oxford mixed cloths and cassimeres
Fine and common do and pelisse cloths
Double milied drabs
81 stout drab and olive fearnoughts
Mixed and drab plains and Devonshire kerseys
Svsndown, toilinet and Valencia vestins
White, scarlet, red, yellow and green hahheS
Swanskins
Blue, brown, green and red booking ba,zes
Stout green carpeting 40 .-
3D., 81, 1O.4, ia, 112.4, 1874 and l4-4 rose blankets
some extra quality
5, 81, 4, 43end point do
Bang-up cords
Black, white and fame: prints, new style' IN great va
riety
Rich furniture chintz
Black and colored canbrics
Batiste, Persian silk & cotton, and silk striped areSSe'
Rich changcable stuHs
Plain and fgur.d, black and colored, bomoaze"s
Circassian plaids
go and 81 iackonet and cambria muslins
Plain and tamboured book do and Scotch lawn
Thread laces, and a 4 and g. bobbinet
White and fancy colored cravat hdkts
Levantine, Spitalfeld, flag, bandanna' Madras anu
linen cambria do
| Merino and Prussian shawls
| Black and colored sarsnets and Gros de naples
Coiored florence
Black and colorcd French and Canton grapes
Black sinchews
Black, colored, figured and plaid ribbons,
Ladies' Bolivarhats
Cotton and worsted braces
| Striped net worstcd cravats, rufsand trlils
| Trafalgar and Brighton boots
| Silk, cotton and worsted hosiery
| Ladies' kid and horseskiD gloves
| Mems beaver and best French buckskIn do
| 10 and A. Irish linens
So and g. do sheetings
"a, ga and 104 do diaper and da'nask tapie linen
Brown and black linen
Best Italian sewing silks
Patent threads, cotton balls and spools, pins q buttons
| StrelitE oznaburgs, shoe thread, &c. &c.
On Hand
Brown, bIeached and colored domestlcs
Apron and furniture checks
Blue and mixed satinetts
| Russia sheetings and diapers
Burlaps No. l to
Cotton Yarn, assorted from No. 4 I II. &c. &c.
sept II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
EasNiOMabAe Hats.

OhNIONtVUNO kINVSs
.rSs THoM Z. MARTIN
g has just received asuppiy ofHATS from
New York, consisting of first quality Bea.
S@ESAA yer hats. made particularly for him, and
4S@@O children'sfsncy hats, suitable forthe sea.
son. He has also on hand, as usual, a general assert
rnent of uATS of his own make, that are warranted
good; and is preparedto furnish gentlemen that may
favor him with their custom, with as good Hats ashley
can get in the District.
Customers can havethe Hats they buy of himironed
gratis. deco
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01

Sugar, Molasses, etc,
e Hhds St. Croix sugar of a good quality
U 5 do molasses -
S half chests Y. II. tea
SO boxes do do
1 chest Imperial do
1 hid Jamaica spirit
S boxes mould candles
.Aso-50O0 lbs bacon, received and for sal. h.
septll l.. & L. CHAMBER I,v
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
FRANKT.IN HOUSE

Corner Qf King and Piht-streetsA alexandria
NEWrON respectfully informs the public that
N. IO-NORROW
lie willopen his extensive and newly furnished estab-
.rshmen' f,r the accommodation ofcountry merchants,
travellers, and others, who may think proper to favor
him with tneir custom.
No expense has ocen spared, to render the House
comfortable IN every particular; and he pledges him
selfthat ms Table shall be equal to any in the District.
Ills Stables are spacious, anil under the superinten-
dence OF q faithful 0stler. april so
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01

= 1oRsE & JOSELYN offer totheir friends and me
III. public, HATS which are cheap. elegant and au'
rable. of all fashions and Qualities s.u1a .S Se , mes, e eslebra.ed
E cur r. I,.i;;more. an assortment of Hats of various
descriptions. Also, gentlemen and youths
Far and Hair Seal Caps.
~, p..,;,o wool ba,s-aIl of which will be sold low
for cash. At Wholesale or retail. Country merchants
would do we'll to call at the Corner of King and Royal
~ n ,he Hats Of our customers will be ironed era.
Tie Casl, given for Furs. Old Hats will be received
in part nav for new ones. epIo
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01

The site upon which the Mansion House and other
buildings are ereo,ed.i is high and healthful, and com.
msnds aine view of tlesurroanding country. A grea,
proportion ofth,s tract oflandis fertile bottom, lying
IN full view of the dwelling, part of which is heavily
timbered. Tie greater part fthe upland is in rail
timber; the arabic part ola frisble soiland very produc-
tive. Tins estate aoounds in springs ofthe purest wa.
ter, and however DIR, the summer months, every field
is sufficiently irrigated to afford q plentiful supply OF
Sstcrto stock ofevery kind. 1t is distant from navi.
gable water but three miles from Washington twenty
four, tni fr1n Alexandria sixteen; titles equidistant
from Piscataway and Port !ooacco, but eight miles
from either place; and thus from its location, advanta.
sirousto emigrate, I will selleither the whole or part
ofthis estate on very ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Applica
tion can be made byletter or otherwise, either to Rem
jamin I. Dulany, orto HENRY r. DULANY,
de lS Alexandra
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
Aanding This Day

A@ndlNS TINS DNy
From the Schooner Love, at Ramsay's Wharf,
S hhds superior quality Jamaica sugar
IS bbis st. Croix do
/ hid very fine old Jamaica spirit
l pipe Tarragonia wine
l cask old Port do
/ do Sherry do
2 chests hyson tea
80 boxes mould candles
10 do soap
5 do starrh
IND, IN STORE
16 bbls fine old whiskey
S hhds and IS bbis common do
so bills prime pork
2 pipes old French brandy
Is bbls gross behring's
SIS do shad
june 81 COHAGAN & WHITTLE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01

& WHITTLE,
Hauejust received and for sale,
O Pipes Cognac brandy
3 do Holland gin
2 puncheons Jamaica spirit,
s casks muscat wine
8 do sweet Malaga wine
4 hhds sugar
q 90 molssses g..
50 boxes cheese
4 chests Y. IL tea ,,
so boxes soap
10 do dipt candles
S bags pepper sept 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01

For Sale,
All the right and title of Julia Dealc to a
2ygtFggsss Two Story Frame House and Lot on
Fsts Fairfax-street, opposite the old Presbyterian
49, Church. If not sold before the LIST Oct. it
will on that day, at IL O'Clock, be sold on the premises
to the highest bidder. ROBT. BROCKET.
For further particulars enquire of
sept IL JAS. C. BARRY, Auct.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
70 Rent,
Cheese, Gin. SC.

o. n Boxes cheese, of prime quality
81 pipe pure Holland gina
S boxes Colyste slack
10 coils Manila rope
IS s ssSs verdisris
Received per sloop Chauncey and for sale by
aug 81 l.. & L. CHAMBERLAIN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
Pork, Wine, Raisins. sc

POrK, w NN6, N"fSNHo W
q sBARasLS prime Pork, n. YORK Ci'y mspecuo"'
ID or. casks Malaga wine ~
Is boxes bunch raisins Lag
III 16 " citron S5S
" castillo soap
EF 30 baskets sweet oil =ESS
S sacks soft sheltd almonds JS"sSH
t-sSS S bags Java Coffee, this day landing rom scnr'
,oc,css. Ropinson. from New York aud for sale low
by LLNoSA
II sep
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
NOtica

DURsUANr to a decree of the United State. =,
coue su'. Of f alesa %, .as tn, p.' c.edi, St Columbia af for b
deceased, are required to present their clam ,s''
undersigned, on or before the 18th day es o@Hs
next, otherwise they will be excluded from a Nr'1 %
dend OF his estate A MOORE,
sept lZ-dlm Master Com,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
HensheiA for Sale.

- This valuable Estate, containing ~
lE.T 1900 Acres Of Land, is situated in GS
.sa Charles county, near the line which ~
A.S:i ijyides II from Prince George
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
For Rent,
For Rent,
Eo: Npnt,

70? Rent,
The new brick store, recently rebuilt at
ST7SA the corner OF Prince and Union streets, tor
EsSA nerly occupied by Messrs. CoiassnS "hlttie.
S4z5Itis covered with slate, and WILL Al re-
qlir-i. oe male CO npletely Are proof. The stand,
70 a suction or grocery. is equal 10 any N the place
The rent will he moderate, and possession gwen On
.he LIST If Jdne. Apblyto
may is w. FO"LE "a.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01

Coffee and Salt.
80 bags fine old Java coffee
50 do Porto Rico do
go do HAVANA do
1000 bushels st. Ubes salt
5000 do ground alum do
400 bags blown do
For sale by A. c. G Co.
sept IL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01

Just Landing
From schooner HraA, and for sale.
q Pipes Holland gin
- 2 do Cognsc brandy
2 hhds Jamaica rum
10 half casks raisins
10 boxes clay pipes
100 jars fresh olives
100 reams wrapping paper
10 do tea do
s casks cheese
20 bbls N. r. rum
$50 boxes soap
Gunpowder tea
In Stors-sO bLls country gin, and sgeneral assert
ment of Refined sugars
ss,t,1 JAMES IRWIN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-01
Yard and CordiaA'

q barrels hogs lard
q 10 gals lemon cordial ~
..n,H r LINDSAY, HILL & Go.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-21
A TALE OF THE SYMPTOM.

Neither pen nor pencil can describe the Won
drous depth Of those valleys, nor The awe-inspir.
ing majesty of those rocks, amid which the
thunder cloud and the storm wander as pilgrims
that have mistaken their way. But there are
thousands Of our countrymen who have travel,
led over the Simplon. and to them description
were useless. Snch scenes, once behed, are en-
craven TOO deeply on the memory to be effaeed
by aught save the great destroyer, Death.
II wasten years ago, last September, that an
English traveller, whom curiosity had led from
the Simplon village TO explore new scenery, was
sitting under the shade of ber,'ing mass of
rocks, from which the struggling rhododendrun