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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-10-20

ed At last he was seized and imprisoned, and af.
ter various escapes was finally thrown into dun
geon, where he was totally cut off from all commu-
nlcatons with the world to which he was as though
he had never been. During his first imprisonment,
the princess contrved to convey to him her assur-
ances of continued affection and every allie Walton
which wealth could furnish his lot But after he
was removed to the last place of his confinement
it was as if the tomb had closed over him forever
Let US shift the scene, and see woman tottering
in premature old age; her limbs have nearly lost
their power She can scarcely crawl the length of
her room, and she cannot lift one hand without the
help of the other to raise it. Her eyes are lisend-
cd, forced from the sockets, and nearly blind Her
voice is gone and with it her fondness of the art to
which 1t gave SO much effect and beauty Her
mind is equally altered Her mildness is changed
benevolent Of human beings, she has come to take
delight only in the indulgence of a severity of TEN.
per amounting almost to rancor
She is seated in her chamber The door opens,
man enters lie is old and dccrepd His hair
is snow white. His form is bent nearly double -
"-there came
worn ont man, with withered limbs and lame
His mind oppressed with woes and bent with age
his frame.
1t is her lover. His hair has been whitened by in
tense and continued suffering, rather than BY the
work Of time his body has been doubled by the
weight OF IRON which L bore for ten years lie was
all that time in sohtary conyinement loaded with
heavy chains, and scrupulously debarred from the
slightest mitigation OF his condition. physical or men,
tai The tyrant is dead, and the lovers may meet
How would they have recognized each ether .
The gay cavalier flushed with the pride Of youth
full beauty and general admiration, brilliant in pre-
sent fortune, and anticipating still higher destiny
and young princess, the lovely, the worshipped
happy in the affection of the man she loved, and
high IN the hopes Of its ultimate GROWING and &C
compllshment-thesea are old, broken in health
and in heart. and dropping into the grave through
the accumulation Of all earthly misery. 1t is their
hrs their last, their only meeting. In this awfu
hour, (tor SO it may indeed be caIled) woman's
love proves superior to that of man. He has mar
ried during the long years of punishment She in
qulres concerning his children, their age, their
names. She asks the gift of one of them-one to
be daughter to her heart to give the feelings Of
mother towards his child They weep together
They part to each other no more.
This story is no fiction. 1t is one so we'll known.
that is scarcely necessary to add that the Princess
Amelia OF Prussia, sister OF Frederick called the
Great, and the baron rrenck, are the hero and he.
rome of this p1ce.-(N T. Chronicle
A c.I
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-10-20

A woman merely beautiful may attract; a
woman merely accomplished may amuse; and
both united may produce sort Of fascination:
but It is sense and virtue only that fasten on the
mind
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
Everett's America, SC.

MERIC A, General Survey ofthe Political s''u-
IN alton of the several Powers Of the Western Cont
nent with coniecures Of their future prospects by
citizen of the United States, author Of "Europe &c
Northwood; tale of New England, by Mrs. S. Hale,
she who loves not his country, can love nothing
2 VOLS. w
Memoirs of eminent Female Writers, of all ages and
countries, by Anna Maria Lee, w
Sismondis View of the Literature of the South of Eu
rope-translated from the original. with notes by
Thomas Roscoe, Esq; vols. w
History of the French revolution, from 1889 toll814,
translated from the French of Mgnet, So
- An additional supply of Almack's, O'Hara Fa
mily, Honor O'lara, Miss Porter's Tales, Paul Jones'
Sells Italy, Young RAeman's Companion, &c. &c.
Just received, and on sale by
april PISHEY THOMPSON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
Private Entertainment.
5000 Reward.

WHEREAS am convinced, by late disclosure
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past, regular agent
in the commission of more highhandcd thcfts, than
first aware Of to the great loss OF my neighbors
and myself and as believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasioned his elopemcnt on the 10th of
November last; therefore deem it an imperative du.
ty awaken the vigilance of the community at large
and particularly of Sherifs Consables, and Police Of
fcers, that this artu scoundre may be apprehended
and that he and his concealed copartners in guilt may
be brought to condign punishment | do believe, il
will appear. upon his apprehension, that Others more
guilty than himself, have accomplished, by his agency
their dishonest purposes. For fear Of inaccuracy in
my last advertisement win again describe his person.
Norrage is about feet inches high, about "a years
DID, of dark complexion, yet not Of deep black CO.
lor; regular features somewhat bowlegged, yet of
good figure for his height. His dress at the time he
disappeared, was roundabout and pantaloons, of
dark twilled domestic cloth He had variety of other
clothing, and perhaps supply of money the fruits OF
his felonious agencies The marks however, of thir.
five stripes but lately inflicted by order of the civil
authority, for atrocous theft supposed at the time
to be his first and only offence, will still show on Nd
back if examined. Ills sober habits and apparent f.
deity, induced me to grant him all reasonable indul
gence previous to this. He mas been transd from his
infancy as house servant, waiter, market man, car.
rage driver, &c. He has attended me in Baltimore
Annapolis, and other parts of Maryland. But he is
much better known in the District, and particularly
IN Alexandra, whittier he has tor years, repeatedly
gone to market, and purchased goods for family USE
From this date if he be taken in the District or within
ten miles Of its line, within any part of Prince
Georges County, will give fifty dollars; in any 9th
er part of Maryland Virginia, one hundred DOLLAR
and if in any other place. State Country, whatever
hundred and fifty dollars, besides all reasonable
costs and charges, if secured that get him again.
Fifty dollars also offered for the legal vcton
Of any person attempting to promote by forged papers
or otherwise, his escape Against all persons harbor
ing employing said negro, will enforce the fullr
gor of the law.
II. ID. HATTON,
Hatton Hill, near Piscats,oay, State of MaryLn,h
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
feb Is
lust Published,

A SELECTION from the Prose Works OF John NIL III
N ton BY The REV. Francis jerks, vols 20 "
The Literary GEN. Legends, and Lyrics, &G. Tor ths
amusement aS Winter nights and Summer mornings,
price -
Mustr.,ons of Lying, in all its branches, by Amelia
Op,c, 2l American edition o. w
Elements of Mineraogy, adap;elto the use OF semi
naries and private students, By J. L. Comstock, ND
vol 8vo ~ %
Observations on The Growth of the Mind by S. Reed:
practical Ire aslse Posons and Aspby xies adapted
10 general USE followed by directions for the treat
NE nt of Pu~ns, and for the distinction OF real from
apparent Death, by NJ. ? Orfa-translated from the
French, ny j u. Stevenson, D. with Notes ana
Additions, aud an AppeGr,x containing the Princpe
Of Medical Jurisprudence and Chemical and Ans.om M
ical Considerations w
An Epitome Of Geography, with an Atlas, by J: f.
Worcester Author of 'FElements of History, "Eie.
ments of Geography" and "UniYersal Gazetteer,
rrce si 20
just received and on sale by
Washington. april IA PISHEY THOMPSON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
Matawoman Fishery for Sale.

yVNIE subscrbcrofe for sale, that well known Fish
u cry and the EARN attached to it, at the mouth OF
Mattawoman Creek on the Potomac River, in Charles
county, Mary OF which he is the proprietor
Tbs the 6t Herring Fishery the river, and shad
are also taken 1T it in considerable quantities. The
land and water custom both very extensive ana IN
creas;ng annually. The mproy lments consist OF a
large brick dwelling salt and store houses, houses tor
the accommodation Of the hands, and sheds tor curing
fish, with 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 season
The apparatus consists OF two lrgc Senes very SUI
peror BOAT, capstans o. the mast improved kind lamps
for lighting the Shore and every other convenience 20
be found on the hest establishments; all in complete
order The improvements have been made, and the
apparatus Constructed within the last four years, and
every thing Of the best materials The expenditure
this Shore has been in that time, upwards of
thousand dollars
This Fishery has produced, elegro all current &C.
peses will appear from his books, for the three
years. when shed by HMM person. interest per
mum on upwards oi iiirty thousand dollars.
The tract ofland joining, contains about 100
all first low grounds-more than half of it
has been MANFRED to produce ten barrels of per
acre. and every year, third part might be MANFRED
from the offa of the shore-I lies beautifully level
and there is about 10 acIes of reclaimed marsh, ready
to put down grass-rhe farm is good for 300 barrels
corn and from 500 to 1000 bushels Of wheat, so
hogsheads Of tobacco per annum.
Having removed permanently, from that part Of the
country, it Will be sold for little ethan the octu
al cost the improvements. The most reasonable time
will be given the payments, provided their punctu
alityis we'll secured.
Should it not be disposed of previously, he ,cU fish
Il again IN person, the coming season.
Letters, seeking any further information, directed to
him at Port Tobacco, Charles county, Maryland, until
the LIST of May, and afterwards to Williamsburg, Vir
ginia, will meet prompt attention
march 2-lawtf G. MASON.
or The Editors of the National Intellisencer, Bal
timore American, and Poulson's American iPhadel
phia viii please insert the above once week for two
months their respective papers, and send their ac
counts ,tothis Office for payment.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
JAMES w Scott,

Soutb.,cea Corae, Of kmg and Fairfar Streets
SGfAS jus; re ,ireI - addition to his fall supply,
NSnp ino .r!'.,S priced blue cloths
Dew .sAi.c keiaeys
R".e and point blankets
Satinets, red and green baizes
Flanncls, bombazettes
Merino, cashmere and barrage hdkfs
Superfne dark prints, news style
Plaid and figured silks
Swiss muslins, cloth shawls
Ladies' and gen,lemen's plaid cloaks, &c. &c.
ALso-Enghsh Seine TUNE. dec 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
Line of Stages from Alexandra to
Staunton, Va. via Winchester.

The subscriber respectfully
nv informs the public thai, hay.
become the proprietor of The
---a1 ss0R iabove line from Aexandri, 10
Winchester, Va. he has, at considerable expense, ye,
much improved the Stages and Horses and is now me.
pared to accommodate passengers comfortably Tie
Stage leaves Mr. Clagetts CITY Tavern,) AIexsndris
every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at half pas,
o'clock, A. NJ arriving to breakfast at Fairfax Court
Houae at half past 6, (and in time for the Fsuqusr
stage to Warrenton, Orange Court House, &c dine at
the Bell Tavern in Middeburg. (kept by the subscf
ber, and arrive at Berrys Ferry early same evening"
lodge there, and arrive at Winchester next morning to
breakfast, and in time to take the Stage to staunOn
&c. Returning, leaves Capt. McGunre's Hotel, Wiz
chester, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, arrive at Berrys Ferry early The ever
ing, lodge there's next morning breakfast in Middle
burg, dine at Fairfax Court House, and arrive at Alex
andria early in the evening. Persons rayeipgto tue
Westand Southwest, will find this cheap, comforts
bic, and expeditions route, having close carriages %
most Of the road, and but little travelling after night
The proprietor has also provided himself with active
horses, sober careful and experienced drivers, so i'
passengers may rely on having every attention padtS
their comfort and convenience and from his person.
attention and determination please, hopes toreeee
share ofpublic patronage.
Fare through from Alexandria to Winchester, W
six dollars. JOHN BOYD
Middleburg, Cd March, 1897
The Editors of the Alexandra Gazette sud Winche'
ter Republican requested 70 publish the above
once week for six moutks and forward their acecuhs
To JB
march 9-.hwin
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
BensGela for Sale.
- This valuable Estate, containing Ia9Hx
rEE1 1900 Acres Of Land, is situated in 6fsE8s
Z Charles county, near the line which eSSS
I'll divide Il from Prince Genrne 49,

G&.:l divides Il from Prince George <a>
The site upon which the Mansion House and other
buildings erected is high and healthful, and COM
mands fine view of the surrounding country. great
proportion ofthis tract of land fertile bottom lying
in full view of the dwelling, part of which is heavily
timbered. The greater part of the upland is in rail
timber the arabic part ola abe soil and very produc.
tive This estate abounds in springs the purest wa
ter, and however dry the summer months every field
is sufficiently irrigated to afford plentiful supply Of
water stock ofeyery kind. 1t is distant from navi-
gable water but three miles; from Washington twenty.
FOUR and from Alexandria sixteen it lies equidistant
from Piscataway and Port Tobacco, but eight miles
from either place; and thus from its scation advanta.
gesfrom either market is easily derived. Feeling de.
sirouso emgrate' will selleither the whole part
of thsestat on very accommodating terms, Appiica-
ton can be made byletter otherwise either to Ben
jamin 7. Dulany, or to
HENRY r. DULANY,
dec II A4sxsadia
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
PATENT
SPRING SADDLES.

uAVING obtained Of Thomas G. Prettyman, the
Ill right for the District of Columbia, to make his
Patent Spring Saddles which for to the rider and
safety to the horse, more highly recommended
than any previous or later invention in Saddles and
which are now manufactured b. at the sign of the
Hobby Horse, corner of King and Royal streets, where
invite the public and my friends to confer their pa
tronage. l pledge myself to furnish them with as
good materials and Workmanship as they can procure
at any other establishment in town, not only in the
Spring Saddle, but all articles in my line at prices
to suit the present state Of business.
dec 3o-Sm r. f. DEGGE, Agent.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
George s Hough ooons

George >, HouSn
r. now opening an assortment of SPRING GooDS'
i viz
Cloths and cassimeres
Ginghams, balsse and barrege
Cacoes and chintzes
Striped and plain mnsns and cambrics
Cambria and common dmlties
Furniture do
Do calicoes
Cotton, silk, worsted and thread hose
Green, pink, straw, white and black Grape
Do do do do do horences
Irish nensand linen cambria
Colorcd lasting and Denmark sattns
Striped and plain drilling
White jeans and cotton drilling
Stripes for boys and mems wear
Black and colored stufis for shoes
Twilled circassan for coats
Mems and women's gloves
Cashmere, silk and gauze handkerchiefs
y Merino scarfs and shawls
Italian lustring and colored silks
Russia sheetngs, diaper and crash
Ga, "A, and "a Irish danask diaper
Best bed tickings
Fine bleached and common shirtings
A general assortment of colored domestics
Sewing silks threads and cottonS
Floss and superior knitting cotton
Thread and silk braids tapes and bobblns
Black and white satin and modes
With most other articles in his line; which renders
his assortment very complete a few bales OF German
and Scotch linens, and
COTTON K.ARN Of the best Factories.
6th mo 6
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
JOHN HO0FF,
"A. e. !C.3ZEE0VE,
j. II. RUNNELLS.
JM 90. 1926,

1t being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddlng business, and from
near SIX years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore IT was patented in order to prove them and
denCe say, that saddle made this principle, is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made in any other
way, either with without springs and will give If
~ dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any able objection why it cannot be done;
and will give hundi cd dollars for an improvement
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
foriyfive dollars The springs equally as well a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles as any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they may want
1t will be finished to order well il personal appl-
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle,
1t 1t IS not according to their expectation, they at
liberty to return it, ard will refund their money and
pay All eAPence OF convey ancc to and from ID. Jack
son OF Richmond and Frederick r. Kneas of Peters
burg Va. who have rights 10 manufacture these sad.
dles and any other person having desire to manu-
facture the same can obtain right oy paving twenty
dollars IN hand and dollar on each saddle manuac-
tured, or caused t. be manufactured for the remainder
OF fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
Is Thrteth OF September 1925; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will DE furnished with a complete
model so they cannot fail to make the ssddlc this mo-
del can be sent 10 any part of the United States If
any wishes to purchase Alright for state, or coun
ty or city, town, he can have on accommodating
terms. These saddles are more work to make them
than the common plain saddle, and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
do any work can put them to the saddletree.
All orders from any part of the u States, either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber who's now carrying the sad
ding in Alexandra, ID. c.
march, THONAS G. PpETTYMAH.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
Coach Making.
u. G. PRETTXMAN,

WISHES to inform his customers and the public at
w large that he stillcontnues the above business
in all its various branches, at his old stand on Pitt
street. between King and Cameron Streets and has on
hand and for sale,
THREE COACHES IND SEVERaL GIGS,
new and second hand, which he will sell low tor Cash
Also, repairs done in his the shortest notice and
in the best manner Allorders thankfully received and
promptly attended to.
FOR RENT,
6sS The Store now occupied by Mr.. Brent & Co.
kals Kingstreet, between Royal and Pitt Streets
and possession gventhe 9TH Sept next. Apply as a.
above. july %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
Just Published.

find for sale. by Pishey Thompson,
NORTH American Review, No. IS, for April.
~ "America," by the author of Europe"
Sismondi's Literature ofthe South OF Europe.
"Northwood," by Mrs. Hale.
"Almacks." Gregory's Practical Mathematics, &c.
Washington City, April IL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
Now auction and Commission
Store.
JAMES G. BARRY,

nEGS leave tonform his friends and the public, that
6he has this day taken out licence as Auctoneer,
and will thankfully receive and faithfully execute all
business entrusted TO his care. The principles on
which he intends conducting the business, will be sim
liar to those which regulate establishments IN Bat.
more. Philadelphia, New York and Boston, and which
he is induced to hope will give general satisfaction
To Merchants and others at distance the most salts
factory references can be given, and when required
reasonable advances will be made, on the arrival OF
property to be disposed of at auction.
lie will be always ready to attend to the sale OF
Real, and Personal Estate, Stocks, Household furn
ture, &C. &c.
find has nao,C on Sale,
His present extensive stock of Retail Dry Goods
which he will sell wholesale retail, to customers for
Cash. at prime cost, he being DESTROYS to dispose OF
Them previous to his first Public Sale of which notice
will be given in the Papers
Having rented large story fire proof Ware-hous"
those who consgn may have perfect security against
fre he is determined in addition TO have full nsur
ance effected on all consignments
mar IS JAMES y. BARfi'
The National Intelligencer, Baltimore American
Poulson's American philadelphia New York DAILY
Advertiser and the Boston Patriot, will insert tie a.
bove every other tme three times, and send their &C.
counts Immediately to this office.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
Withers & Washington
UAVE imported in the ships Belvdera and Herald,
III via Baltimore and other arrivals, their
FALL GOODS.


Superine and common blue and black cloths
Blue, black and mixed cassimeres
Toilenet and swansdown vestings
Booking bazes, blue plains
"a ga 1914 ia 1874 & 1874 rose blankets
d 5 81 and A heavy point do
Plain and figured black bombazets
Worsted and cotton hosiery
Superior English and Tartan plaids
81 lambs wool Rob Roy do for ladies wear ID.
Jaconet and cotton cambrics
cases super, fine and common prints
On hand by recent arrivals from Ne,o. York
Double MILD drab, steel mix'd and olive cloths
plain and striped Gnseys, Aushngs
Best quality 3-4 and "A Italian Iustrings
India levantines, figured and plain silks
Figured and plain gros dc Naples
Satins and modes, A and Ga plain bobbinett
Thread and bobbinett lace and edgings
Inserting trimmings and edgings
Pink, white, green and black Italian crspes
Figured and plain Canton and Nankin do
Linen cambrics, cambria hdkfs
Plain and figured book, jackonet and Swiss musfhs
Swiss and book muslin ldkfs
Irish linens, sheetngs and table diaper
Long lawns, brown hollands
Merino and cashmere shawls, scarfs and hdkfs
Bordered cloth shawls
Superior ingram carpeting and hearth rugs
Black bombazines, very superior
Buraps, ticklenburgs
Osnaburgs and sackngs
Tortoise and mock shell combs ,.: =
200 reams writing and letter paper
10 cases wool hats
do fashionable fur do
Cassinetts, domestic calicoes plaids and cbects
large supply Of brown and bleached shirtings and
sheetings
With variety ofarticlcs of minor Importance making
therassortment entirely complete, which they are de-
termned o, sell low for cash. nov
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
To Net,

.And possession given immediately,
A two story Brick Tenement, 81.
IyIyfAtuated at the corner of Prince and Pitt
streets, in q healthy and desirable part of
6E44 ,he town. To good tenant the rent
will Sc low, and accommodating, Apply at the Gus
tom Houset to A. >. LANE.
april 1l-eoSt'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
Public Sale.

nNAsTURDaYt the 2ist day of april nert, at 4 o.
clock P. NJ the subscriber win OTTER at puohe
r9gz sale at Cats Tavern near Alexandria tract
E.SSs of land in the County ot Fairfax,
sGS Containing One Hundred Acfes,
xAs.s Situated on the north side ofthe Lit'e hser
turnpike road and beginning at the east sou'ehI Oh
the bridge over Accotnk Run-noW oecuPitu =:
Thomas X Bealle. The above sale will he made UNI
der the authority ola deed of trust from the sid beae
thesubscriber. Terms cash.
rl,s Stawts
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
The SaAAling business

Is carried by Robert F. Degge at the corner OF King
and Royastreets, at the sign of the Hob6y Horse to
whom lean with confidence recommend the PuDnG tor
faithful and neatly executed supplies of the P.i1ENI
SPRING SADDLE L. G. PRETTYMAN.