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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
PATENT
SPRING SADDLES.

HAVING obtained of Thomas G: Prettyman, the
III right for the District Of Columbia 10 MAKE ms
Patent Spring Saddles winch 0i highly i
than any previous or later invention in Saddles, and
which are now MANUFACTURED by me at the sign OF the
Hobby Horse. Of King and streets where
invite the public and my friends to confer tnei. pa
tronage. i pledge myself to furnish them win as
good materials and workmanship as they can procure
at any other establishment in town, not ony III .ns
Jsc soIs,n RI. DEGGE, Agent.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20

IN obedience 10 the foregoing DEGREES of the County
Il Court of Prince William, and the Superior Court OF
Chancery for the District OF Fredericksburg, shall,
the first Mondayin March ner before the front door
Of Prince William house, expose to sale to the
highest bidder, for ready money, the TRACT OF
LAND of Charles Ming and Victoria his wife, in the
first of said DEGREES mentioned.
janl-ts ]. MACRAE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
Trustees Sale.

yTyHE subscriber will Offer for sale at public aucton
aite AierGadria Read, ,g Room, on The 2Sth day Of
February nert. at O'Clock, E
a. A Lot of Crowd, with the Buildings
EH and improvements, situated at the intersection
of Henry -street and Wilkes lane, near the re-
sidence ofC r. Chapman, Esq.
This lot contains one-fourth of square or haf an
acre of ground is well adapted fora garden, and
Is erected goodsso story Brick Dwelling House,
with Kitchen, sc. - - -
Also, Two other Lots of Ground, adjoining
the north end Of the town of Alexandra, lying be-
tween Fairfax and Royal streets, extended-and de
sgnated in plat Of said property of record in the
county court Of Alexandra, by the numbers and y
No. containing four-sevenths of an acre, No. con
tanning two acres, square. These lots are en-
closed with post and rail fence and are well set III
Sure. to Which the purchaser will be entitled.
The above sale made under the authority OF deed
of trust from Bryan Hampson to the subscriber who
viii convey such title as is vested IN hm oy the sane
deed. Terms made known at the sale.
ian 27-ts sf3 JOHN S. MILLER.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
District Of Columbia,

Alexandria County, Set:
NOVEMBER TERM, 1826-14th Day.
Ann Eliza Peyton, Complainant
AGAINST
Francis Peyton administrator with the will annex-0
ed of Ann Peyton, deceased, Jonah Thompson
and Margaret his wife, late Margaret Peytcn,
one of the heirs and devisees of Ann Peyton,
deceased, Virginia Peyton, Craven Peyton, John
Peyton and West Peyton, infant children and
heirs at law ofWest Peyeon, deceased, who was
another of the children of said Ann, Craven
Peyton, Margaret Peyton, Valentine Peyton
Nancy Peyton, West Peyton, william Peyton {.
and Mary Peyton, children and heirs at law of -
William Peyton who another Of the chill s
dren OF the said Ann. Valentine Peyton and SUI >
san his wife, which said Susan the only child IS
of Valentine Peyton deceased, another Of the =
children of the said Ann Peyton, deceased, So. 8
muel Swearingen, husband Of Margaret Peyton. z
Fielding Winlock, husband of Nancy Peyton, =
- Hart, and Susan his wife, Abraham Fir
man and Elizabeth his wife, and Samuel Peyton,
which said Margaret, Nancy, Susan, Elizabeth
and Samuel, are children and heirs at law of
William, one of the heirs of said Ann Peyton,
deceased, and Samuel Peyton one of the sons
and heirs at law of Valentine Peyton, who was
one of the children and heirs Of the said Ann
above named, Defendants.J
VNHE defendants Craven Peyton, Samuel owearin.
L gen and Margaret his wife, Fielding Winlock and
Nancy his wife, - Hart and Susan his wife, Valen-
tine Peyton, West Peyton, William Peyton and Mary
Pcyton (Which said Margaret, Nancy, Susan, Valen.
tine, West, William and Mary, are children and heirs
at law Of William Peyton, deceased) and Valentine
Peyton and Susan his wife, and Samuel Peyton, (Which
said Susan and Samuel children and heirs of Valen-
tine Peyton, deceased, not having entered their ap.
pearance to thissu and given security according to
the statute and the rules Of this court and happening
to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit filed, that
the said Craven Peyton, Samuel swearingen and Mar
garet his wife, Fielding Winlock and Nancy his wife,
- Hart and Susan his wife, Valentine Peyton, West
Peyton, William Peyton, and Mary Peyton, Valentine
peyton and Susan his wife, and Samuel Peyton, are
not inhabitants Of the District Of Coumbia-On the
motion fine complainant by her counsel it is ordered
that the said absent defendants do appear here the
first day of the term and enter their appearance
to this suit and give security for performing the de-
Of the courts and that copy of this order be
forthwith published for two months SUCCESSFULLY one
ofthe public newspapers published in the town Of Alex
andria and that another copy be posted at the front
door of the court house of said county.
Teste, EDM. /. LEE, c. C.
dec Is Pm
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
GeOrge 5 Hough

rs now openine mart of his FALL SUPPLY, and
in few DAYS his assortment will be yerytull-coh
sistins among others OF
Cloths and cassimeres
Figured and plain bombazets, metwil'd Of plalr
cotors, very line
Large and small rose and point blankets
Super and common black bombazne
Athenian stripes and barrage ginghams
Super Battisse and Caty Paley
Furniture chintz es and wide furniture dimity
Twilpd, stripe and plaid linsey, for servants
Cassinets and kersey
Black, green, scarlet, red, white and drab flannels
Red, green, and blue baizes
Tartan and circassian plaids and camblets
Green table covers
Wooden caps and gloves for sailors
Bangup cords, drab and olive
Best black levantne and Italian lustring
Figured and striped silks
Wadding for pelisses, super horseskin gloves
American buckskin and Woodstock do
Long and short silk hose, plain and ribbed
Do do cotton and worsted do
Servants wooden stockings
One case ,naress'd Irish linens
Linen cambria and do. hdkfs.
Handsome assortment merino scarfs and shaWis
Cashmere, cloth and camels' hair DO
Black, white and colored English belt ribbons
few very superiorfancy do in sets
Shoe do and galloons
Silk. barrege and love hdkfs
silk andthread braids, bobbins and tapes
Silk and other handsome vestngs
Spool, sewing and aoss cottons
Boss and knitting do
Figured Swiss cap patterns, point hdkfs 4 collars
PLAN and fg'd Swiss and book muslin hdkfs
German and Scotch linens and Russia sheetngs
Russia, Huckaback and other diapers
6,4low priced cotton do.
Best and common tickIngs
ases best umbrellas and parasols
A general assortment ofcol'd and white domestics
1000 \bs Cotton Xarn.
All of which will be sold at the late reduced prices.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
Y1RGINIa.

tlhGLfL1. .e..s a.E
At Superior Court ofChancery held in the townof
Fredericksburg, onthe 18TH day of May 1896
Thomas Chapman, surviving executor Of William Carr,
deceased, appellant,
william H. Tebbs and Lydia his wife, and Charles
Ming and Victoria his wife, AK & 3ppellees.
Upon an appeal from an order Of the County Court
u of Prince William, in Chancery, pronounced on
the 5th day April, 1924 in suit in which the appel
liant plaintiff and the appellees were defendants
this day the parties by their counsel. and the
Court having maturey considered the transcript of the
record of the order aforesaid and the arguments Of
counsel is Of opinion that the said order which
ponds the decree for sale Of the I'd day OF December
1928, and permits the appellees, Ming and wife, to
answer is Therefore it is decreed and or
dered that the same be reversed and annulled; and
that the appeees do pay unto the appellant the costs
by him expended in the prosecution OF his appeal a
foresad here-And this cause isretaned in this Court
be proceeded in according to the decree OF the
cond day OF December, 1923. q stss
Costs prosecuting appeal $50 IS.
copy teste, J. H. WILLIAMS, &C.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
Grapes and Figs:
Fresh Supply Of Garden se'
Spring Goods. :,
WITHERS e. WASHINGTON

WITHERS e WASHINGTON
uuAyE imported in the ship Herald via Baltimore
III Extra super blue and black ermine velvet cioths
Blue, black and assorted coPd cassimeres
Plain and twilled black bombazetts
Black and copd stripe Circassians tor Panta
Wilmington and other stripesfor do
Printed and white Marseilies
superLondon Ginghams, new style
Grecan and shaded striped muslIns
Bingham and cambria robes
a. and Ga cotton cambria, jackonet do
Plain striped and cross barred do
Plain and fg'd book muslin, null do
Cambria and garment dimities, linen checks
Mems women's and misses cotton hose
Half hose, nett braces
Pins in packs and pounds
10 casescommon and superhne prints
Clark's sewing and floss cotton in spools
OrrelPs DIN 2 drachms balls
Gilt coat and vest buttons, pearl do
On hand, by recent arrivals from Mew. York,
Plain and figh'd Swiss musns
Black Italian lustring
Senchews and sarcenetts
Pink, white, blue and green florence
Pink, white and black Italian grapes
Black and white satin, plain and hs'd
Black mode, hat Grape
Nankin and Canton grapes
Grape robes, do shaw6
Black bombazine and 6g'd Gros de Naples
Green gauze and white bobinettlace wells
a. and GA bobbinetts, Hitting cotton
Beaver and dogskin gloves, ladies' kid do
Super English silk Aorentine
Flag, bandanna and Spita6eld hdk'fs, Madras do
Linen cambria, linen cambria hdk'fs
White and fancy colored cravats
Irish linens, long lawns, Brown holland
Ladies'plain and rbb'd silk hose
Drab, mx'l and black lasting
Figured Denmark sattcens
Burlaps. ticklenburgs, oznabu-gs and sacking
10 bales brown and beached Russia sheetings
do Russia ducks
90 do "a Blackstone and other brown shirtings
10 do A. and 7.8 ditto ditto
10 do "a, 7-S & A. bleach d shrtings sheetings
Together variety of artclesn their line too nu.
mention which will be sold wholesale
tail at reduced prices. april rs
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
The SaaAAing business

Is carried on by Robert F. Degge at the corner OF Ming
and Royastreets, at the sign of the Ho6oy HORSE 70
whom can with confidence recommend .he atnT Mt
faithful and neatly executed supplies Of the PAlENl
2pRTNG SADDLE L. q. PREII fMaN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
Trustees Sale.

IN pursuance of deed OF trust from Bay's Grigsby
TO u.s. and his agreeme Mt thereon endorsed, both du
" recorded in the Clerks Office of the County Court
of Prince William shaiL for the purposes therein
mentioned off for sale the highest bidder. for rea
DIV money! ON the 10Th Dig If March merit, on the pre-
muses., the
EzS Tracts Of land,
STS lying in the counties Of Fauquier, and
- Prince William, conveyed to us BY said deed,
or 50 much thereof may be sufficient to saty said
purposes. WM. STUART,
WIN. A. G. DADF.
3ac 99-t9QM
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
For Rent,

49, large well situated Store, with m excel.
:: (; +: *
ceve the preference. The rent will be moderate.
oct 80 GEO. COL EMAN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
James w. Scott,

Souih.,oest Corner Of King and Fairfar Streets
yEfAS Just received in addition to his fall supply,
II superfne and low priced blue cloths
Deyonshire kerseys
Rose and point blankets
Sattinets, red and green bazes
Flannels, bombazettes
Merino, cashmere and barrage hdkfs
Superine dark prints, new style
PLAID and figured silks
Swiss musins, cloth shawls
Lalies'and gen,lemen's plaid cloaks, &c. &c
ALso-Engiish Seine TUNE. dec 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
sos Reward.
nISAPPEARED from this place about three weeks
~ since, mulatto woman named
ANN,

with her two children one male three years Old the
other an infant female. The woman is Of middle sta
ture ~ % years DID, neat in her person. and has
been employed for some years past washer and
irouer She was leaving this place in one horse
vehicle, drivenbya negro man wearing light colored
great coat. The effort win probably be to reach Penn
sylvania, (tle gre receptacle for runacay slares by
the nearest route. taken within the District Of Co
lumba, reward Of Twenty Five Dollars will be paid
out of the District Fifty Dollars-and if brought to
Alexandria with her children, distance more than
cne hundred miles, Sixty Five Dollars Apply to Mr.
9. A. Marsteer Alexandria, or to the subscriber At
Richmond. ID. N. NORTON
feSS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
Prince William County Court

tHAnce W1AN&M OOVnty COVft,
s-t- December Cd, 1928.
Thomas Chapman. late surviving acting executor of
VIM. Carr, decd AMI John Spence, administrators de
bons non, with the viii annexed OF the said William
Carr, decd Compartments.
William II. Tebbs and Lydia Tebbs his wife, and Chas
Ming and Victoria Ming his wife, Defendants.
IN CHaNCERE
VTNHIS came on this day to be by consent
of parties upon the BILL answers of the defendants
and exhibits and was argued by counsel; upon cons
deraton Whereof and by like consent, the Court doth
adjudge order and decree that the defendants Charles
Ming and Victoria his wife, be forever barred and fore
closed from alleqaity of redemption in the morgaged
premises in the bill me ntoned That the part of the
tract ofland Broad Run, containing seven hundred
acres, belonging to Charles Ming and wife, agreeaby
to the partition between them and said VIM. H. Tebbs,
in the proceedings mentoned,be sold by public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, for cash, BY the COmmis
siones hereinafter named after giving sixty days
tee ofthe time and place of such SALE in some news
paper printed in the town OF Alexandria, and by adver
tisement at the door of the Court House of Prince
William County; and apply the proceeds of such sale
FIRST the payment of the costs, charges and expens
es thereof and of the execution of this decree second
IT, to the payment ofnneteen hundred and
dollars and fifty cents, and interest thereon from the
date hereof, 70 the complainant Thomas Chapman or
his assignee ana pay over the residue, il any, to the
defendant Charles Ming; That John Macrae do carry
this decree effect But the rights ofthe complain
ants in relation to residue Of the said mortgaged debt
are reserved and the Court retains the for such
further decree in relation the other defendants and
the said Ming aud wife, as it may think proper.
Copy--Teste, p. d. DAVE, &C.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
fashionable Hats.
]. MACRAE.

fashionable Hats.
THOMAS Z. MARTIN
has just received supply of HATS from
I New York, consisting Of first quality Bea.
yer hats, made particularly for him, and
)children's fancy hats, suitable for the sea.
son. He la, also on hand, usual general assort-
ment of HATS of his own make, that are warranted
rood and is preparedt furnish gentlemen that may
favor him with their custom, witha good Hats they
can get in the District.
Customers can have the Hats they buy of him ironed
oratis --- ----- 49, deco
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
Whiskey & Gin.

0n HHDS. whiskey, so bbls. Country Gin, landing
~ from the Charlotte, at Irwn's wharf, tor saie "
feb IA A. CAZENOVE q W.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20

Lisbon Wine and Coffee.
Landing from the Schooner Hdrrieti-
onnn LBS. Green Coffee So
SUOU S half pipes lI;sbon Wine.
10 quarter casks Lisoo" VINE
For sale by dec Is w. FoWLE & Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
Pork for Sale Cheap.

VIVHE subscribers have quantity Of Pork that they
il will sell at very reduced price, in consequence
of some of it having beeninjured by the late lire
- ROBINSON e SHI.VN,
ian % Vowell's Wharf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20

EDN I. LEE, C. C.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20

JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27
Rrpohrrn DEATH OF MAJOR LANG.

A late number of the Paris Etoite con-
tains the following account of the death of
Major Laing and his companions. 1t is
given upon the authority of letter from
SickhGrG, Tripoli, of the 5th of April
The London Courier states, that des-
patches from the British Consul at Tripoli
saw that there is reason to believe the re-
mort unfounded 1t does not appear, how
ever, whether the Consul, at the time OF
expressing this opinion, was in possession
of the particulars as here stated, and the
authority on which they are said to rest. :,
| "Mai. LANG, whose traglcal tate hau
/ been announced, has actually fallen VIC
tim to his courageous perseverance not,
! however, until after he had visited the ia
nous city of Tombuctoo. The PacEa OF
Tripoli has communicated this intelligence
on the authority of letter which his vas
sal. the Governor of Ghadames, wrote to
apprise him of the event, and which letter
reached him in less than fifteen days, be-
inc conveyed by an extraordinary courier
The British travellers had reached Tom
buctoo. Shortly after their arrival i'll that
city. the Fellans, which powerful and war
like tribe now reigns exclusively over the
immense deserts of Central Africa, appear
ed to the number of 10000, and imperious
, lv demanded that the travellers should be
Given up to them, in order that they nigh
, put them to death, and thereby prevent thu
Christians from awaiting themselves of thu
information to be gained by their means
t and from penetrating some day into these
r remote countries to enslave the people.
The Prince commanding at Tombuctoc
t refused to give up the strangers whom III
$ had received with benevolence and il
! order to withdraw them from the enmit,
5 of their prosecutors, whose resentment h
t was at the same time unwilling to provoke
t he sent them off secretly to Bambara, es
cortod by fifteen horsemen, selected fror
his own body guard but being speedil
overtaken by party OF Fellans, the un
fortunate Laing was mercilessly strangle
: with all his companions. Such was tn
! tragical end of the intrepid traveller, VIII
= was the first to penetrate into the precinct
i of this mysterious city, the object of S
e much solicitude, and the knowledge c
! which is still likely to escape the best d
, rected inquiries, as, according to all AZ
= pearance, there is no hope of recoverin
Z the papers of the unfortunate Laing. .
, Tripolian Scheik, who has long resided ;
i Tombuctoo, declares that there exists
v very interesting history of that city, whic
+ tcarries back its foundation to the year 81
: of the Heigra, A. D. 1116,) and the authc
- of which, is Sidi-Hainet- Bahia, a native
! Arawaw, small borough of the Kent
, country, considerable colony of the Su
/ tam"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27

efforts. The Refs Effendi has not given
them a formal note The Austrian Inter
nuncio has since had another conference
with the Refs Effendi, who, it is said, has
only referred him to the answer mace 70
the other Ministers and he is even re-
ported to have added, that the Porte was
astonished that such proposals should nave
been made it. A note is now spohgm, oi'
as being to be presented to the keis Ellen-
di, by all the ministers OF the European
powers collectively.
LoNpoN, May 10. We have reeei7edt
this morning, the Austrian Observer to the
Sd inst. 1t mentions, under date OF Con
stantinople, April 10th, that the first divis.
ion of the Turkish feet had sailed, ant
that the second division was about to fol
low.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27

:. a person in Missouri, advertises that bo bos
discovered substance equal to Gun Sbel I'
lor sssluenlng hats and rendering them water
PFooa o a.s USE he says, will make saving of
mere was severe frost on the night of the
. nrst instant, at Greensburgh, (Penn) which
totally destroyed the beans and corn, in tho
gardens and fields '"'
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27
Voyqge to Tie Sandl0ich L,lonJ

A late scientific journal states, that while the
workmcn were employed in CONSTRUCTIVE sono
submarine works, off Plymouth, England The
rays Of the sun passed through the convey
glass Of the diving bell, which was sunk t,yen-
ty-iive feet below the surface of the wafer me-.
workman. " o"0 % tnc
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27

VIM. Hemer, of Alexandria, Penn. his
brother, and several other persons, one dav
last week, to pond to kill fish with =
gu!.I" hliam got on limb of tree,
which projected over the water, from
winch ne discharged his rifle, while those
on inc ground loaded and handed it up to
nlin-ne had succeeded in killing num-
per OF hsh, when on reaching to his run
ne unfortunately caught it too near the
muzzle, which occasioned the butt TO strike
against the tree, and fired the gun off,
The ball entered below his breast. and
passed through him-and he fell lifeIess
from the place he had occupied.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27
Rochester Republican.

Bolivar. The structures of the jour
mails of this country on the conduct and
designs of Bolivar, have been noticed in
the Gaceta de Colombia, published at Be-
gotta, and it is acknowledged that certain
documents issued under his name afford
nave the best founded hopes that all suspi-
clons will vanish before the new proofs of
patriotism, disinterestedness and loyalty,
which will be given to Colombia by her
present President, always her LiberGtor-
The meeting of the Congress of 1897, viii
furnish General Bolivar with precious OPP
portunity to maintain pure, and immacu-
late his own glory and that of his country"
Boston Patriot.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27

ANEcDoTE. In time of much relig-
Ious excitement and consequent discussion,
an honest old Dutch farmer of the Mo.
hawk, was asked his opinion as to which
denomination OF Christians were in the
right way to Heaven "Vell den," said he
wen we ride our wheat to Albany, some
say dis is de pest road, and some saw dat
is dc pest; but don't tink it makes much
Inference which road we take; for when
we get dare, dey never ask us which wav
we come; and it is none of DER business /;
if our ,cheat be good"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27

On an investigation of the affairs of
Beethoven, the celebrated musician, who
died recently in great distress in Vienna,
It was found that he owned stock in the
Bank of Vienna, of the value of 1000
pounds sterling. Understanding that he
was in want of the common necessaries of
life, the Philharmonic Society of London.
forwarded him 1000 pounds, which reached
Vienna too late to be of any service to the
sufferer. Those who were best acquaint-
ed with the man, and who knew his habit
ual neglect of money matters, are of opin-
Ion that his property in the Bank of Vienna,
had entirely escaped has recollection" 1t
Is odd enough, however, that the cravings
of hunger did not bring it to mind.