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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
Charles County Court,
AngnSk Term. 1926

.4MSuS Term, 1926.
IN application to the Judges of Charles County
" Court, by petition in writing, of Thomas Lancas
ter of Charles County, for the benefit of the act Of AS
sembly for the relief of insolvent Debtors passed at
November session, 1905 and the several supplements
thereto on the mentioned therein, schedule of
his property and list of his creditors oath far as
he can ascertain them, being annexed to his petitions
and being satisfied by competent testimony that the
said Thomas Lancaster has resided two years imIned
ately preceding the time of his applications in the State
of arylan and being also satisfied that the said Tho
mas Lancaster in actual confinement for debt and for
NO other cause; and the said Thomas Lancaster having
entered into bond with sufficient security for his per-
sonal appearance in Charles County Court to answer
such allegations his creditors may make against hm
II is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said
Thomas Lancaster be discharged from Imprisonment;
and that by causing copy this order to be inserted
in some one ofthe newspapers edited in the District of
Columbia. once week for two months successfully,
before the third Monday of March next he give notice
TO his creditors to appearbefore the said Court at Port
Tobacco. in said county, the said Third Monday in
March next for the purpose of recommending trus-
tee for their benefit; and to shew cause if any they
b.ve. why the said Thomas Lancaster should not have
the benefit of the several nsolvent laws OF this State
prayed. Test,
ian 25-1aw2m JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
DENTISTRY.

nR. M'KEE respectfully offers his services to the
~ inhabitants of Alexandria and its vicinity in the
department OF Dentistry. Having paid particular at
ent'on to this branch of his profession he atters HIM
self that he is competent to render essential service
those who may have the misfortune of disease in their
teeth orgums In almost all he is able to cure the
toothache without the loss ofthe TOOTH and relieve
the pain Immediately. He will clean and file the teeth
without injury TO the enamal and will guarantee tha
upon obedience to his directions, they will remain
clean and retaina beautiful ivory whteness He will
also insert teeth which cannot be distinguished
from the original ones.
His office is at Mrs. Gardner's, opposite St. Paus
Church, where he will be always ready, Sundays ex
cepted to attend to any calls in the line of Ills profcs
sion.
reference may De had 70 Rev. DIR. Wilmer, Rev. Pro
fessor Keith, DR. Semmes, Dr. Richards. DIR. Fitzhueh
ana Dr. brown. sept 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
Charles Bennett

IIAs received and offers for sale his fall FILL VI
Ill P0RI.aII0N of :.
casks and bales
Bridport and Shrewsbury shoe thread
Best Dundee oznaburgs
ON HAND, FROM RECENT IMPoRTArioNs-
Fushngs, and Devonshre Jerseys
3, Sig, 4 and ID point blankets
ga, l04, ia, 1874, 1874 rose do
Fine 54 Irish sheetings
Towelling and table diapers
Irish linens and long lawns
Flag banlanno hdkfs. 1st quality
Russia sheetings and Ravens duck
SuperGne blue and black cloths
Cassinetts, checks and bedtcks
A good assortment of brown and bleached domes
tic cottons
So, ga and A. Venetian oarpeting
A. fine Ingram do
Hearth rugs and carpet binding
A few pieces black blue, slate, and brown best SUI
perfine bombazettes
DOUBLE GLOSTEh CHEESE, &c.
nov q--d1w 2aw
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
DRY GOODS.
JAMES G. BARRY,

Neat Door to the Washington 1arern,
Hasjust received his Fall assortmentof
Blue, black, rab grey mxd and other colors, cloths
and cassimeres
Sattinets, bangup cords
Swansdown, tolinet and valentia vestings
Fearnaughts and Aushings, Devonshire kerseys
Blue plains, grey frezc, plain and striped lnseys,
Point rose and Duff blankets, Scotch tartan plaids
Scarlet, red, yellow and white fanneIs
Cambrics, calicoes, ginghams, Partisan stripes
Canton and Nankin grapes and robes
Red and green bookings. carpet baizes
Figured scarlet Aannels, bombazetts' bombazeens
Tickings, Irish linens lawns, linen cambria
Cambria hdks, brown hollands, Russia sheetIngs
Ticklenburgs, buraps, cotton in balls and on spoois
Braganza shawls, camels hair cloth and merno shawls
and scarfs
Ribbons, silk handkerchefs, and
Domestic Goods Of every Description.
With variety of other articles in his business to the
purchase ofwhicb he invites his friends and the public,
assuring them that the Goods carefully selected
and will be sold aslow be had in any other Store
in the district. JOB.
oct 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
district Of Columbia,

Alexandria County, SCI:
NOVEMBER TERM, 1896.
George Coleman COMPLAINANT
Francis Wheeler & George Golfer, CO.
partners in trade under the firm of ~ ono'0e3
Wheeler & Golfer, and Alexander
Shepherd & William Posey, Defs
VNHE defendant Francis Wheeler not having entered
his appearance and given security according to the
statute and the rules Of this Court and appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court upon affidavit fled that
the said defendant Francis Wheeler is not an inhabi
tant ofthe District Coumbia on motion of the Com
planant by his counsel it is ordered that the said Fran
els Wheeler do appear here on the first day of next
April Term, and enter his appearance to this suit, and
give security for performing the DEGREES of this Court;
and that the other Defts. Alexander Shepherd and
William Posey, do not pay away, convey or secrete the
debts by them owing to, the estate or effects in
their hands belonging the said absent Defendants,
Wheeler Golfer unit 1.-The further order of this Court;
and that copy of this order be forthwith published
for two months successfully one of the public news
papers printed in the town of and that ano.
ther copy be posted at the front door of the Court
House of said county
A Copy Teste
dec lS-2m EDM. LEE, c. C.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
Trustees,rS Sale.

DY virtue of two deeds oftrust, executed BY Isaac
ID Henry and Judith his wife, to the subscribers,
bearing dne the l4,h day Of October, 1922 and duly
recorded the Clerks Office Of the coaaty of Prince
William, and for the pnrposes in the said deeds men
toned, we shall offer at pibic auction, for cash, at
day s l2ta Of fetruarg NEXT, the Tract of Land on
which the SAIL Henry present resides. lying IN the
county of Prince William, containing Three Hundred
and rnrty Acres, more or iess-t beng the tract OF
land which the said Henry purchased of Robert H.,
Hooe and Robert Hamilton, executors OF Elizabeth
Carter, decd As shall sell the foregoing proper
~ as trustees no other title win be conveyed than
yestedia US by the deeds OF trust aforesaid.
EDNUND BROOKE,
ian1l-ts STUART G. THORNTON,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
Patent Spring Saddles.

A WORE TO THOSE ARE FoND OF EASY RIDING.
The complaint against hard and uneasy saddles,
which is for the most part just and general one and
is really grievance 10 those who have much riding to
do has caused hun to turn his mind to that
subject, with view possible, to remedy the evil
lie car with confidence assure the public, that he has
accomplishedit The plan projected is by means of
strong and well tempered steel springs, so constructed
as to support the saddle seat and give much greater
ease to both rider and horse than saddles made in the
common way any he has can pos
sibly do Zoe plan is entirely d,ferent from the En-
rlish elastic saddles With spring bars of steel, whale
bone. &C. and also from those with wire springs and
he conceves mach superior to either, as the elasticity
greater and the tree not beng put out ofits gna
FORM will notbe subjectto hurting horses on journeys
which IS complained ofin the saddles thspnng bars
A number of gentlemen have those saddles now muse,
and but one sentiment exists among them III favor of
their superiority. The inyentions equally as apPea
BILE to ladies' saddles to gentlemen's Any person
desrous Of purchasing those easy Saddles is at liberty
first to make trial of one and judge of their ease for
themselves. In point of durability they viii be war
ranted equal any other saddles and to most
aup7-tf JAMES VANSANT.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
Orphan's Count,

.Ahrandria county, January Term, 1897
ISAAC ROBBINS administrator with the will annex
4 ed of James Parsons, deceased, appeared in Court
and offered for settlement his final administration &C
count Whereupon the Court orders this 4th day OF
January 1897 that the said account be left open until
the first Monday in March next when the representa-,
tyes of the said James Parsons required to attend
and assent or object to said account which day n
nal distribution of assets will be made, And that this
under be published weeksin the Alexandria Gazette
Conv Test A. MOORE,
ian Sow Reg. Wills.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
District Of Columbia,

alexandria County, SCI:
NOVEMBER TxRs, 1s26-llth Day.
Richard B. Lee, Complainant
60 against
John Hopkins, junr and the President, Pin Chaneery
Directors Company of the Bank OF
Alexandra, Defts.
QlHE defendant John Hopkins, jun. not having en-.
tered his appearance to this suit, and given secu
rty according to the statute and the rules of this COURT
and il appearing to the sasisfactonof the court upon at
6davit fled that the said John Hopkins jun is not an
the complainant by his COUNSEL it is ordered that the
said John Hopkins Jun. do appear here the first day
of the next term and enter his appearance to this suit
and give security for performing the decree of the
Court, and that copy this order be forthwith pub
Eshed for two months successivey in ofthe public
newsnsuers printed in the town of Alexandra, and
that another copy be posted at the front door of the
court.house of said county. Test,
ian 29-2m fDM. L. Lee - =.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
George S AoMgM

S now opening part of his FILL SUPPLY, and
in few DAYS his assortment will be veryfull-con
stins among others Of
Cloths and cassimeres
Figured and plain bombazets, some twill of plain
coiors, very fine
Large and small rose and point blankets
Super and common black bombazine
Athenian stripes and barrage ginghams
Super Battisse and Caty Paley
Furniture chntzes and wide furniture dimity
Twill'd, stripe and plaid linsey, tor servants
Cassinets and kersey
Black, green scarlet, red, white and drab Aannels
Red, green, and blue baizes
Tartan and circassian piaids and cambiets
Green table covers
Wooden caps and gloves for sailors
Bangup cords, drab and olive
Best black levantine and Italian lustIng
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 undress'd Irish linens
Linen cambria and do. hdkfs.
Handsome assortment merino scarfs and shawls
Cashmere, cloth and camels' hair do
Black, white and colored English belt ribbons
A few very superiorfancy do in sets
Shoe do and gaIloons
Silk, barrege and love hdkts
silk and thread braids, bobblns and tapes
Silk and other handsome vestings
Spool, sewing and floss cottons
Boss and knitting do
Figured Swiss cap patterns, point hdkts collars
PLAIN and fg'd Swiss and book muslin hdkis
Germanand Scotch linens and Russia shectinSs
Russia, Huckaback and other diapers
6'4low priced cotton do.
Best and common tckings
ases best umbrellas and parasolS
A general assortment of coid and white domcstcs
1000 \bs Cotton Narn.
All Of which will be sold atthe late reduced prices.
mo 90
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
PATENT
SPRING

HAVING obtained of Thomas G. Prettyman, the
III right for the District of Columbia 70 MAKE ms
Spring Saddles which b frbI q
than any previous or later invention in Saddles and
which are now manufactured by at the sign OF the
Hobby Horse. of King and Royal streets where
invite the public and my friends to confer Their pa
tronage 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 in all articles IN my hhe' Pr''e'
to suit the present state of business
dec 30--2m r. DE'"E' AGENT
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
District Of Columbia,

Alexandria County, SCI:
NOVEMBER TERM, 1826-14th Day.
Ann Eliza Peyton, Complainant
Francis Peyton, administrator with the will annex0
ed of Ann Peyton, deceased, Jonah Thompson
and Margaret his wife, late Margaret Peyton,
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 Peyton, 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 was another of the chill 3,
dren of the said Ann. Valentine Peyton and SUI :
san his wife, which said Susan was the only child IS
of Valentine Peyton, deceased, another OF the =
children of the said Ann Peyton, deceased, Sa- :
muel Swearngen, husband of Margaret Peyton, z
Fielding Wnlock, 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 ofthe sons
and heirs at law of Valentine Peyton, who was
one of the children and heirs of the said Ann
above named, DEFENDANTS
vUlHE defendants Craven Peyton, Samuel Swearin
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
Peyton, (Which said Margaret, Nancy, Susan, Valen
tine, West William and Mary 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 APP
pearance to thisst, 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 swearngen and Mar
garet his wife, Fielding Wnlock 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 Columbia-0n the
motion ofhe complainant by her counsel it is ordered
that the said absent defendants do appear here the
first day of the next term and enter their appearance
to this suit and give security for performing the de-
crees of the courts and that copy of this order be
forthwith published for two months successfully in one
of public newspapers published in the town Of Alex
anda aud that another copy be posted at the front
door Of the court house Of said county.
Teste, EDM. I. LEE, C. C.
decl Pm
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
Fresh Supply Of Gar
Spring Goods.
WITHERS e. WASHINGTON

uAyE imported in the ship Herald via Baltimore
Extra super blue and black ermine velvet CLOTHS
Blue, black and assorted cold cassimeres
Plain and twilled black bombazetts
Black and cold stripe Circassans tor pahta
Wilmington and other stripesfor 90
Printed and white Marseilles
Super London Ginghams, new style
Grecan and shaded striped nusllns
Bingham and cambria robes
a. and Sd cotton cambria, jackonet do
Plain striped and cross barred do
Plain and fig'd book muslin, null do
Cambria and garment dimities, linen cheeks
Mems women's and misses cotton hose
Half hose, nett braces o..
Pins in packs pounds
10 cases common and superhne prints
Clark's sewing and Aoss cotton in spools
Orreps dol 3 drachms balls
Gilt coat and vest buttons, pearl do
On hand, BIZ recent arrivals from New- YORK.,
Plain and fgh'd Swiss muslins
Black Italian lustring
Senchews and sarcenetts
Pink, white, blue and green florence
Pink, white and black italian grapes
Black and white satin, plain and fgd
Black mode, hat Grape
Nankn and Canton grapes
Grape robes, do shaws
Black bombazine and fig Gros de Naples
Green gauze and white bobnettiace wells
4-4 and 60 bobbinetts, Hitting cotton
Beaver and dogskin gloves ladies' kid do
Super English silk aorentine
Flag, bandanna and Spitalfed hdk'fs, Madras do
Linen cambria, linen cambria hdk'fs
White and fancy colored cravats
Irish linens, long lawns, Brown holland
Ladies'plain andribb'd silk hose
Drab, mix'l and black lasting
Figured Denmark satteens
Burlaps, ticklenburgs, oznabu-gs and sacking
10 bales brown and bleached Russia sheetings
S do Russia ducks
90 do S-4 Blackstone and other brown shirtings
10 do A. and 7-8 ditto ditto
10 do ga, rs & A. bcach'd shirtngs & sheetngs
Together with variety of articesin their line too
meroust to mention, which will be sold wholesale
tail at reduced prices. april 26
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
District Of Columbia,

-dierTndrrd County, Sci.
NOVEMBER TERN, l826-14th DAY.
Henry Dangerfeld Complainant
Robert I. Taylor, the President Direc-
tors and Company of the Bank of
Alexandria, the President Directors r..
and Company of the Bank of Poto ~ o'0"ee' g.
mac, and Henry N Young and Mar
gret Young, children and heirs at
law of John Young, deceased, and
Lewis II. Marsteer Defendants
zSHE defendant Lewis Is. Marsteller, not having en-
tered his appearance TO this suit, and ri ven secu.
rty according othe statutes and the rules of this Cou
and it appearing the satfacton of the Court upon
affidavit fled, that the said Lewis n. Starsteeri is not
an inhabitant of the District of Columba-On the mo-
ton of the complainant by his counsel it is ordered,
that the said Lewis H. Marsteer do appear here on the
first day of the next term and enter his appearance to
this suit give security for performing the decree Of
the Court and that copy of this order be forthwith
published for two months successfully in one of the
public newspapers printed in the town of Alexandra,
and that another copy be posted at the front door Of
the Courthouse of said county
Teste, Z. |. LEE, C. C.
dec 10 Pm
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09

IN obedience to the foregoing DEGREES of the County
Court of Prince William, and the Superior Court of
Chancery for the District OF Fredericksburg, SHALL
sn the first Monday March ne before the front door
Of Prince William Courthouse, expose to sale to the
highest bidder, for ready money, the TRACT OF
LIND of Charles Ming and Victoria his wife, in the
first of said DEGREES mentioned.
ian Its j. MACtAE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
For Sale.

- q . E.
sggaS The Farm called HUNTINGDON,
es5sSs generally known throughout Fairfax county,
sTTS as theresidence of the late Edward Washing
s-ss.a ton, Esq. lying within four miles OF the pc-
co0uan Mills, nine miles from Fairfax Court House,
and fourteen from Alexandra; containing
5O4 Acres Of Aland,
sr.,.. On which is large Dwelling, large
Xsf Barn, Stable, quarters, and other necessary ss
Ssass buildings; fine large APPLE q PEaCH
III. ORCHARD, of excellent qualities, with va
riey of other fruit. The vicinity OF the Woodland TO
the Occoquan beach, where there's always ready sale
for cord wood, renders the farm valuable For heal
thness of situation, purity and plenty owater tins farm
is scarcely equaed. Ifnot disposed of at private sale
before the third Monday in January next, It w then
be sold at public SALE before the door OF Fairfax Court
House. ,.
Terms one third cash. the balance in one, two three
years, bearing ntercstthe purchaser giving deed OF
ftr,st to secure the payment OF the same Persons
wishing to purchase, will apply to ELlzABEIH
JONES, on the premises or to WIN w. LAWRENCE,
Washington City, 9th street, near the Avenue dec IL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
YRGLYLa.


At Superior Court ofChancery held in the town OF
Fredericksburg, on the 18th day OF May, 1896
Thomas Chapman, surviving executor OF William Carr,
deceased, .fPpeAanf,
AGAINST
William II. Tebbs and Lydia his wife, and Charles
Ming and Victoria his wife, appeiises.
II IPON appeal from an order of the County Court
" of Prince William, in Chancery, pronounced on
the 5th day ofApr 1924 in suit in which the appel
liant plaintiff, and the appellees were detendants-
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 sus-
ponds the decree for sale of the 81 day OF December
1928, and permits the appelIees, Ming and wife, to
answer, is Therefore it is decreed and or
dered, that the same be reversed and annlled; and
that the aPpcees do pay unto the appellant the costs
BY him expended in the prosecution OF his appeal a
foresaid hereAnd this isretaned in this Court,
20 be proceeded in according to the decree OF the Sc
cond day Of December 1925.
Costs prosecuting appeal $50 65. .--.--.,.,
A copy teste, J. II. WILLIAMS, C.. G.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
Yhe saddling Business

Is carried on by Robert F. Degge at the corner OF King
and Royastreets, at the sign of the Ho6oy Horse 70
whom can with confidence recommend the Pao, E %T
faithful, and neatly executed supplies of the PAIEN1
SpPTNE SgDDLE L. G. PREF lfMh -
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
For Rent,

- large we'll situated Store, with an excel
lent dry cellar attached to it. 1t is remarka-
HI bly, well calculated for the Dry Goods bust
AA ness, and tenant in that line would re-
ceve the preference. The rent will be moderate.
oct 80 GEO. col EMAN
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
Saddle. Harness e Trunk Business

IN ALL IT'S VARIOUS BRANCHES.
He tenders his grateful acknowledgements to his
friends and the public for the distinguished patronage
he has received from them and bcgs leave to assure
them that with the aid of of the best workmen,
and An ample supply of the most choice materials, he
will be able render entire satisfaction to those who
nav please to favor him with their business, either by
order or personal application In addition to his usual
assortment he has always hand number elegant
HARD LEATHER TRAVELLING TRUNKS,
And grea. variety the best gig and riding whips
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
Notice.

UyHE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and
the public that he carries at his old stand, south
side Of King street, nearly opposite the Mechanics
Rank Alexandria, the
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
James w. Scott,

South. ,cesf Corner of King and Fairfar Streets
YN1AS lust received in addition to his fall supply,
u Superfne andlow priced blue cloths
Devonshire kerseys
Rose and point blankets
Sattinets, red and green baizes
Flsnnels bombazettes
Mcrino, cashmere and barrage hdkis
Superfne dark prints, new styl
Plaid and figured silks
Swiss musins cloth shawls
Ladies' aud gentlemen's plaid cloaks, &c. &c.
Also English Seine TUNE. dec 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09
70 Net,

The wharfand Lots at present occupied
&EvA by Geo. Srnoot s. Co. with the house appur-
lac altenant thereto. For terms apply to William
&.6.i Herbe-t or Maurice Herbert, Alexan-
,-;a JNO. C. HERBERT,
-wtf near Evansville, Md