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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06
New Dry Goods Store.
FRESH IJIPORTATIONS
KYIE AND DAWSON,

su,yE the Measure to announce to the citizens OF
III Alexandria, and the public generally, that tne!
have received by the late arrivals from phtadeipnis
and New York the residue ofther fall purchases when
they have now open, in the Store recently occupied
BY Mr. Robert Barry, directly opposite Johaii'a"
Butchers Hardware Store, extensive ana se'
neral assortment of British, irish, French sws s
German, India and American goods, suitable for III.
present and approaching season, they cohs's''" pa
ofthe following articles: III
London extra super blue, black, Olives green ai"''
steel and oxford MKT cloths
Do super do do
Do fine do do
Extra super blue and black caslmeres
8 Cases super6ne sattinetts
10 DO second quality do .,r..
Do common do comprising complete assert,
ment of blue, grey, Oxford and steel miAeo
Drab, mixed, olive and blue fearnots, stout goods
Swansdown tonetts and vaentia vestiag ,....
plain, black silk velvet for vests of extra quay,
also. colored some handsome patterns
Figured, striped and plain black, English silk vesthg
White, red and green Rannes
Bale green baZes
Do do carpet do
2 Cases gentlemen's Tartan piads
Bales rose blankets, "a o.: 104. ia, pa lo-4
extra quality
Do point
i Case bombazines, some extra fine
2 DO bombazetts, assorted colors, some extra hne
DO ladies' Carolina plaids some handsome patterns
10 Cases fancy prints, comPrisnga complete assert
ment ofthe newest and most fashionable syie'
some very superior in quality
I Case A., furniture chintz, beautiful goods
| DO Ga. Grecian stripes and plaid ginghams
Do4 4, 6.4, striped plaid and shaded bateste beau
tiiul patterns
Black satin levantines
Slack Italian utesring, some equal to any imported
plai
tolored do do do handsome goods and we'll assorted
Black mode
Black, white and assorted colored sattns
Do do do do horences
Black siuchews, very superior in quality
DO sarcenets do do
> Cases black rankin grapes
Do do canton do
Back and color,d Italian grapes
Case super banIanoes, large size
Do do do common do
100 Cashmere shaws, assorted colors some very line
handsome and general assortment of fancy barege
and silk hdkfs
Swiss muslin robes, extra rich work and patterns
An elegant assortment of sprg and dotted SWISS and
book muslins
A. 90, plain null and swiss, also jackonets and
medium do
A, Ga, plain black do
A, GA cambria; A, Ga, dmity
An elegant assortment worked muslin capes, pill
iorenesand collars, some beautiful patterns
Work ed inserting trimming and er'gng
a. So, plain bObbinetts. some very fine
English thread lace inserting
A large and beautiful assortment of French and Eng
lisa thread laces and edgings
Thread lace capes. plolenes collars, real French
work splendid goods
Bobbinett, lace. wells beautiful patterns
An elegant and well sele cted assortment ofbonnet
ribbons, different styles and qualities
Satin and ,utestring ribbons from No. "a to IL
lap tcr-, ts-a~ ~,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06
Backing, Srine Twine, etc.

4 QUANTITY Of canister and cake blocking war
n rsnted f,urerior quality. and further supply OF
BrIdport herring and shad twine, Just received ana
for sale by ."Ho' Io',Soon
Or ,nv mart of the DRY GOODh lately advertised, at
Baltimore prices on the usual credits Jan
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06

~ q Il ~ u
gIAvE received pershps Virs'n'aand Bos,on'rom
I'll Liverpool, and other arrivals gennera' assor''
ment of ~oD,
AMONG WHICH IRE
Extra superfine blue black. olive, brown, steer ana
Oxford mixed cloths and casslmeres
Fine and common do and Pesse CLOTHS
Double milled drabs
Ga stout dvab and olive fearnoughts
Mixed and drab plans and Devonshlre kerseys
Sv.ndown, tonet and Valencia ves'ins
White. scarlet, red, yellow and green Manners
Swanskins
Blue, brown, green and red booking baizes
Stout green c"-peting 40 =,
3d. a. 1914, lila, i24. 1874 and Ia rose blankets
some extra.quaity
3, 81 4, A and 5point do
Black, white and fancy prints, new sye' IN great va
riety
Rich furniture chintz
Black and colored cambrics
Batste Persian silk & cotton, and silk striped dresses
Rich changesble stufis
Plain and figured, olack and colored, bombaze,ts
Circassap paids
9.Sand GA iackonet and cambria muslins
Plain and tamboured book do and Scotch lawn
Thread laces, and and Ga bobbinet
hite and fancy colored cravat hdkts
Levantine, Spitalfeld, flag, bandanna, Madras and
linen cambria do
Merino and pr,lssian shawis
Black and colored sarsnets and Gros de Naples
Coored florence
BACK and colored French and Canton grapes
Black ,inchews
Black. colored, figured and plaid ribbons,
Ladies' BoIivarhats
Cotton and worsted braces
Striped net worsted cravats, ruffsand frilis
frafaig arand Brighton boots
Silk, cotton and woiSted hosiery
Ladies' kid and horseskiD gloves
Mems beaver and best French buckskn do
7.8 and Al Irish linens
S q and Ga do shectings
s 4, and 1914 do diaper and danask table linen
Brown and black linen
Best Italian sewing silks
Patent threads balls and spools pins buttons
Streltz oznaburgs, shoe thread, &c. &c.
On Hand
Brown, bleached and colOred domcstics
Apron and furniture checks
Blue and mixed satnetts
Russia sheetings and diapers
3urlaps No. to
Cotton Yarn, assorted from No. a to II, &c. &c.
sept IL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06

handsome assortment, some equal to any I'M
ported, with beautiful borders
cases and A Irish linens, gross bleached and
perior finish
2 do housewife linens warranted bleach
2 do Irish sheetng
Ia, 8 4, ga and 1914 table diapers
Birdseye and Russia Go
Linen cambrcs, some extra fine
80 do hdkfs, elegant colored borders
Ladies' black and white English and French silk hose
DO do do cotton and wors,ed do
English and French white and black silk gloves
White and coored kid, beaver and cold castor do
Gentlemen's real buck, beaver and Horseskn do
Cravat stiffeners
Copd plaid Italian cravats, new and beautiful article
Black Italian cravats, superior quality
; cases ladies' leghorn bonnets, some extra fine
Mix'd and white lambswool hose
DO do do half do
Cotton, flags and Britannia hhkfs
An elegant assortment of pufis curs clusters, ffaus
ringlets, latest style, warrantedof the best ma
nufacture
I,rge SHE'LL tuck and side combs
Long, curl and dressing do
Ivory and pearl pocket do
Brazil shell tuck and side combs
Pure Cologne water
Ostrich feathers
Laciis long and short
Silver thimbles; Tapes and bobbins
200 dozen Cark's spool cotton
100 do do do do colored
bale Marshslls and Atkiason's do b patent thread
blue, black and asserted servings
DO do do twist
Ira pengro suspenders superior quality
Callan do do do
Bes, gilt, coat and vest buttons
bale Lyon skin, weghty texture
do negro cloth
/ do blue plans
do hnse,s, various patterns, very weighty texture
German ticklenburgs and oznaburgs
rillahng ALSO,
27 Packages Of Domestic Goods:
5 bales Washington and Columbia ticks
5 cases striped and plaid ginghams, some extra fine
and handsome patterns
1 do 5-4 apron checks
/ do "A do do
) bales ga bleached sheetings
5 do 5-4 do do
, do A do do
> 10 Ga brown sheeting
? do 5 4 do do
do A. do do
do "A do very heavy texture and well calcu-
lated for negroes summer wear
20 bales cotton yarn, from No. to II, equal to any
in market
With variety of other goods too numerous to mention
We will receive bv every arrival from our House in
wYork, fresh supplies of every desirable article
hat will be wanted for this market Country mer-
chants with those wanting family supplies request.
ID to call and examine the goods we are deermin-
d to sell for cash at very small advance on the New.
FORK auction prices oct 10 |
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06
Mouse Of Entertainment

..srA The undersigned begs leave lois
asN tlH form his friends aud the public g'neni
EM 4 III tha, he will move on the first day AF.
QxJSsNg neXt, about four hundred yard, "e'ia
the Court House, on the Little River Turnp'Ac Road
the House late The residence OF ItichardRatciet
where he will open House of
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06
hardware Store,

kh"I N w ptNkOf
Corner If King and Roy II streets.
EOHN -HANDEi.L has just received per ship
" 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 tip handle knives and
forks
Rogers penknves and razors, scissor, shears
Needles, shutters and trays, walters, bread trays
Spurs wni.,s, dressing cases, spittoons
Stair rods and eyes
Shoe, butcher, drawing, saddler's and straw knives
Andirons, shoves and tong, ferders
Conmode and glass knobs, curtain pins
Caullesticks, lamps, hinges, bolts, latches sprigs
Screws, brass case, iron wire
Stock, pad, TIL, trunk, cupboard and horse locks
Nails, ugers, chizes, gouges, planes and irons
Files, axes, hatchets
PANEL, tenant, compass, and wood saws
Cotton, wool and horse carus
reasnl rel metal kettles, ,td, grid and waffle irons
Britannia metal and IRON spoons trowells
Curry comb, trace, halter and backband chains
Shoenakers' tools, ~ llery and harness furniture
Coach faces, fringe and tassels
Wa'drons grain aud grass scyrhes, sickle hoes
Shovels, spades, poughs, castings, etc.
ALso-G Gilt frame mantle and pier looking glasses
Maple do do do do
Britannia coffee, tea, sugar and cream pots
Plated table castors canllestcks, shutters and trays
With a variety of other articles which will be sold
IN accommodating terms may 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06
W aNtea,

NOR the balance of the year, sober, industrious
II BLACK H4h. j. ii. DAVIS
w.n ed-ZOUO chestnut rails. feb
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06
fashionable Hats and fraveA-
Georse 5 NouSh

Georse ; HouSh
HAS Just received few dozen mems and women
L 1 tar an piad cloaks, girls do do
Black Italian ustrings
DO gros de nap
Low priced and super steel MKT cloths
DO do cassimeres
Fawn. drab and fancy mkt do
A few pieces blue and bott'e-green cloths
Scarlet and white merino long Shawls
Black, white and scarlet square do
Silk cashmere long shawls
Tartan plads
Furniture dimity and calicoes
Marseillesquts ard twilied counterpanes
Some extra quality ticking
On consgnment-2 cases Reading wool hats
12mo Is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06

q RnN Hushel, fuc coal, suitable For smiths, will
SOO, DE sold low iftakcn from the vessel.
Fb1) WI l.. KENNEDY.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
IN CoUNcIL-DECEMBER 5th 1927.

IN COUNCIL-DECEMBER 5lh 1927.
The Committee to whom the subject was
referred reported bill entitled "An Act au>
thorizing the borrowing of thirty thousand dol
lars, and providing for paying the interest on
the same which was read first and second
time and upon motion the 9Th rule was sns-
pended, and The bill was then read third time
aud passed.
The Commit to whom was referred The
Petition Of William Yea,on and Guy Atkinson,
reported bill entitled "An Act for the relief
of the prOprictors OF the Alexandria THEATRE
which was read FIRST and second time and
upon motion the IN rule being suspended, the
bill was read third time and passed.
The Council resumed the consideration Of
the bill entitled AN Act 10 authorize the draw
ing Of Lotteries for the purpose Of making a
Turnpike Road from near Wileys Tavern in
Fairfax County to Alexandris," which was
read third time and passed, and thcreupon
the Mayor aud Humphry Peake, Esq were APP.
pointed Committee 10 lay the said bill br.ore
the Pre- sidsnt 9th United States, for his sane.
ton
Ordered, That Messrs. Mcclure, Sanford,
Massic, * Veitch, be Committee 10 examine
into the affairs Of the Lancastciian School, and
report to the next Council how many poor chill
dren are now at said Institution, and how many
have been educated during the last year.
Ordered, That Messrs. Taylor, Gardner,
Thompson, and Vaudeville be Committee TO
examine the accounts of old balances due on
real estate, and to select such as may now be lc~
galy acted upon
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT FROM
LIMA

A commercial friend has handed the editors
Of the Baltimore Chronicle the following ex-
tract from letter, dated 10Th August, from a
highly respectable source, received per ship
Maria Tuition, arrived at Charleston from Cal
lao, which place she left August 9Th,
"rhis country since the departure Of Bolivar
with his troops appears to be in state of per-
fec, tranquility, which hope will continue
They have elected Gen. lie Mar, President and
he is looked for at this place daily. He is said
20 De good man and universally respected, and
lhaSs no doubt if he is permitted to pursue a
liberal course he will do SO, but he has bad
materials 20 work with. The Congress is now
IN session and said to be an enlightened
body; they are however laying some new duties
On importa,ions, which does not argue much
liberality in commercial point Of view. The
'a'e Decree Of this Province permitting the
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01


..,sop to the Patrons OF the Phenix Gazette
The Philadelphia Gazette informs US that
Can't, Burns, of the brig Wizard, brought We
:, Cruz papers TO the lsi December
Commodore Porter advertised, under date
,s Jox.nber 5th, "a number of Commissions
.or pr;va,eers, which had been sent to him by
n. supreme Government" He is ready to
dispose Of them To any person who may wish
70 arm vessels against the enemy, IN the man
per DroyidetI for BY the laws Of the land,
Under date of November 10th, the same
Commander gives notice, I" that agreeahly to
Tho order the Supreme Government, and IN
conformity with wha, the laws and ordinances
Droyide concerning the matter, every vessel on
board of HIGH property shall be found belong
ing to the enemy, shall be conducted to The port
Of Ve,a Cruz for adjudication; and that the
SINE shall be done with all vessels on board OF
which shall be found article, con'raband oi
war. intended for The use Of the enemy.
Is there no cause TO fear that the commando
.rs OF priya,eers and the courts at Vera Cruz,
may put construction on these orders which
may prove very injurious 10 American COM
merce9
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
CoMMERCIAL.
Price, Produce in Alexandria I
Twenty Dollars Reward.

DANAWAY from the subscriber, on rhursd ay the
ID 9th December, black man named BEN. The
said negro is 81 years of age, about feet inches
high in person very black his eyes white and Pronl-
nent and when spoken to has very down look Ben,
is a likely young fellow and had on when he went
away black fur hat, with sash round It, grey
cazinet roundabout blue vest do. and pantaoons, he
also took with him. white pair Of corded pan,aoonS.
The said fellow is supposed TO be in Alexandria or
Washington where he has several acquaintance OF
his colour residing in those places. it is more than
probable he may try to make his escape for New YORK
or Boston. Ten dollars will be given if takenin FAIR
fax County, and the above reward if taken in the Dis
trct of Columbia and secured in jail, and all reasona-
BILE expenses paid if brought home.
ION r. THOS. GOSSOM.
Fairfax County, Va.
uTThe National Intelligencer viii publish the a.
hove two weeks and forward their account to Deco.
GUAM Post Office for payment.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
FROM ENGLAND.

= IL rrlE vol al
-. ~. oe,h n, from, Li,erpool, whence
a.. IL, IN the 99I Nov. The Z, s. Gazette
,,,o;,,d No r,,ers nv her. and
,.Ja,.,.na ., The mast ofBce that none were
,-,,;,hab, ,s ,I;vernooI nonrr Of The
Ole, was aec;d.n,Iy DESTROYED on the passage,
.,.;o, or tho oo,b for = nerus,l of
,rh;eh 90, are indebted to MIR. Sanderson, of
,,s cofTae House. contains nothing tina, we
o:,.,av had from London. by the
N"'s NO.
Samoray'
We observe that the OPINION Is e"'er'a'neu
N LIVERPOOL that for Two erks previous 10
~. b,,,,p os N,yartoo. the combined aJmirals
iii h,,. 10 ,rrccei IN
'~PN~
e&te"''-'s.
Admiral CodHnSton despatched TWO se's"'!
fours to Malta, 10 procure an extraordinary
o,,,.,,;,y Of ,co,,,i,;op. when ,he vessels all
,,, ;oJ S;,,ilar
ui' ''e 's"'
movements nave AIS" oSeh mace ny Gum" 81
De Riguey, all Of which were accomplished be-
fore The expiration Of The armistice Of The l4Ih
Tn.r;,srr,oI Albio, states the exnendl-
Nu'1S VI A-""1'S''' N'U"'| ''' Wv 'A'' W.
on public buildings, at 2l5,6l9I. sterling, oil
which large pl oporrion had been wasted or
,resd mills
S,, ;,..s,ooI is s,,li,o =, os n,r ton,
D,.a,,, ,,.d. NO
OWING To ''e s's'' eNe' ''''S ~'
joint stock Company
The Rev. Mr.. Lollon has returned to his
,.;,,.;,cs
co.,on.;
IL IS 'nt".'""eu !" ah ","1'c nm -,
nopN' ""l'h appears |" ',e ua'S &c in'I
OF ihGrsoaf, '"al inc nuS.r'an iUn ~, ~
n'o; 'ha' ua'' eauseu no'e ~ oe ".'s''u W
ths f'rte, supporting tue ProPosa's vi 'i'e .mic'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
Office.

YINHE subscriber having purchased the stoc Of the
L late concern of Vaudeville and Isrmour, intends
to continue the Grocery Business. Also the manu-
factory of Soap and Candies having undertaken with
his late partner to discharge punc,usy all their JOINT
engagements lie requests those indebted 10 them 10
make payment to him, speedily aspossible, he will
be de srous continue business with their friends,
and viii always endeay0r 10 merit their friendly con-
idcnce His assortmentis general and on good terms
dec l7-SawSw SAM. b. LARNOUR.
The Winchester Republican and Shenandoah Her
aid will publish the above three times and send their
accounts Co this Office
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01

The Trustees Of Columbia College have ab>
pointed Robi. Wilson Gibbon as Assistan,
Professor 10 DIR, Cooper in the Chemical De,
paytment Of that COLLEGE.
This is the same DR.. Cooper who lately had
the audacity to talk Of rs being time, "ior the
Southern States TO estimate the value of Uni
on" and we have been Of thc same opinion
With tie Editors OF The n York Statesman, thai
the learned Doctor would fad III the end, that
the time necessarily employed in writing es-
says and pamphlets against the Taliff laws
adopted BY Congress, and i'll favor ola dismem-
berinen, of these u States, Of which he is no.
native, would require an assistant in his che
mical duties.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
Five Dollars Reward

IN ANAWAYfrom the subscriber all apprentice to
w the cedar coopers trade, by the name of John
Buradge. persons are forwarned from harborng
or employing said apprentice as the law will be most
rigidly enforced against all persons 50 offending.
oSec essN. JOHN GRUNEB.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01

The Kentucky Administration Convention
assembled at Frankfort on the l7th ulr. No
particular account Of the proceedings have
been received, but il is understood that Gene
Governor, and Mr.. L. ]. Underwood, for Lieu
tenant Governor Electoral tickets for the
three districts oflhe State were also aGrecd
upon.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
E,g,yES,S y iy..Dls&'1sAs
-,-renAy MORNING, JANUARY /, 1888.

The Editors presen! the compliments Of the
asop to the Patrons of the Phenlx Gazette
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
For NeMt.

e,.. The commodioas two story Brick
ScYF Dwelling and Store, on the upper end OF
ssSs King.street, now in the occupancy ct Mr..
49, Thomas Ching. Possession may be had on
llth December Rei.; low to good tenant
rnvoS ]. e !. DOUGLASS.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
.SewEoot and Shoe Store.

.SewEoot and Shoe Store.
IA JE4LAER d EDISON
Respectfully inform the citizens Es5A
of Alexandria and the public at sSss=sssazS
large, that they nave commenced business on =,
hat store and lottery Office where they intend keep.
ing general assortment; OF
Boots and Shoes, tghofesale and RETAIL
They feel confident that the advantages they pos
sess in this inc will Unable them to give satisfaction
to those who may favour them with call.
Also, few cases fine straw bonnets, which will be
sold at a reduced Price.
n. d. Country mcrchantsare invited to call
ncv13-eo2m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
kIaCkarci, Rum, &C,

NIaCkarci, Rum, &C.
on B5Is. No. and fall Hack,.el
~ 20 tieTces n. E. rum
2 hhdg Jamaica DO
pipes old London brandy, years old
DO do Weisp gin
90 bbls crab cider
sacks soft shell almonds just received and
for sale by L3alES LRIPIN.
STORE,
20 binds whi.key
10 bbls do
10 cases pound lump tobacco, warranted
10 kegs Leiper's s"utf
chests Gunpuwdertea
cases foolscap and letter paper
boxes pipes
$50 boxes soap dec 70
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01
Valuable Potomac AaM&

ESHE subscriber wishing TO move 70 some town, ioI
L the purpose of educating numerous family of
Young children offers for sale the valuable Farm on
which he resides in the county of King George, and
State of Virginia, containing BY recent survey and al
lottery of large tract,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01

introduction Of Spanish goods, by having on
board quick silver, appears to have been badly
understood or Interpreted by merchants resid-
ing in this place. The law from the best IN
formation can collect is, hGt for every ION re-
gister Of the ship or ressei you must hare on
board t,co quinta1s Of quicksilver 10 permit
yoa to inaportSpanish produce 0rthe mana
JactureS of that country, andnot as has been
enormously supposed for every te0O q"intaI'
Of quicksilver on board you could import
one ton Of measurement goods.
Domestic Co,tons,l!rs So on board, and
other goods of coarse fabric (white) are IN
good demand and high prices paid for them.
In the ensuing month A DUTY OF 90 PER
CENT WILL BE LEVIED on ALL WHITE COT
TON GOODS OF COARSE FABRIC, and am
under the impression, on German and French
linens likewise. The duty is so very high on
Lard that It is difficult to sell i, al any price
Porter and Cider have beenrniirely superseded
by the immense introduction of French wines,
and the low prices they arc sold at.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01

Yesterdays National Inteiligencer gives US
The information that, resolution passed the
House Of Representatives Of Georgia, on the
10Th instaut, nominating WILLIAM n. CRAw-
FORD, as candidate rpr the office Of Vice Pre-
sident Of the United States.