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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
FROu SAMUEL MASON,

Formerly Steward Of the Pennsy ivana Hospital for
13years.
Respected Friend,
l had lately an opportunity of looking over book
published by thee, containing account ct cures per-
formed by thy Panacea and number OF the most re.
spectacle certificates, proving its valuable efficacy
Four cases of which came fresh to nv recollection,
viz, Iobt Ryan, Ruth G.. Tresomaine, owen Laugh
lint and Michael .7nderson.s They were all cases
that xcited commiseraon, and were considered hope
less and ncurabe. Robert Ryan was sbont SIX years
in the Hospital under the care, during that nme'
of all the eminent Surgeons OF that institution VINO
tried every means they could devise TO cure him. hut !"
vain. He finally took his discharge, put him>ei under
thy care and in short time restored TO health anu
soundness lie afterwards employed as gate keep
er. Concerning r. C. Tregomane, Owen Laughi'n'
and Michael Anderson, having opportunit! OF seeing
them daily: beholding their emaclated appearances
their debility becoming daily more apparent;, their uI
GERS growing larger and more obstinate, that had not
the least expectation of their recovery. The wofo
mer were permitted 10 take thy Panacea in the hospi'
tai by the surgeon then in attendance, and the latter
took his discharge in order to receive the benefit there
Of and were all restored to their usual health and
strength Should the above statement be IN any de-
gree gratifying to thee feel pleasure in giving H.
With respect and esteem, remain thy friend,
SAMUEL MASON,
T,+e Steward of the Penusylyan ia Hospital.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
CfU7VON

The proprietor ofthe Catnocon has ecently receiv
ed letters from abroad stating that the old bottles uhic
contained HE Cai"hco". are IN some Instances, fed
,oith spurious MIXTURES. and sold as genuine.
To sec tie pubic against counterfeits the Catho-
Icon ha, small label GOVERN the cork of each bottle
beautifully executed by the geo,netrie lathe with the
words GENUINE. Wv 20 TER, engraved thereon;
and as the cork be drawn without mi ing this
label the medicine will be kno to be genuine, when
it is not torn otherwise deaced
Purchasers must be,caye n imposition
The above invaluable medicine may be constantly
had of
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
Oistvict 0f Columbia,

County of Alexandria, Set
NOVEMBER TERN, 1923
Richard B. Alexander, administrator
OF Frances Alexander, deceased,
Complainant,
Against
Wilson c. SeIden g Mary Bowles Sell
tlen his wife, late Mary Bowles Al
exarter widow of Charter Alexan.
der jr deceased; Charles Amstead
Alexander, Wilson C. selden, junr.
Edward Il. Lippitt and Mary Frances IN Choneery'
Lippitt, his wife, late Mary Frances
Alexander, William F0untaine Alex.
ander, and Nelly Seden and Mary
Is Selden. children Of Louisa Eliza
beth Seldcn, deceased late Louisa
Elizabeth Alexander, children and
representatives of Charles aexan-
der, ir. deceased, Defendants
q NuE defendants Nelly !Selden and Mary b. Selden
III children of Louisa Elizabeth Selden, deceased
late Louisa Elizabeth Alexander, one Of the children
and Charles Alexander r decd, not
having entered their appearance and given security
ccordnp to the statute and the rules of the court and
il appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon az
fdavil fled, that the said Nelly Seiden and Mary B.
selden are not inhabitants Of the District of Counr
bia on the motion Of the Complainant by his COUNSEL
it is ordered that the Defendants Nelly Selden and
Mary Is Selden do appear here on or before the hrst
day of next April Term, and answer the Bill OF
the Complainant, and give security for performing the
DEGREES of the Court and that copy of this order
be Forthwith published in newspaper printed in the
Town of Alexandria, for two months successfully,
and that another copy be posted the front door OF
the Court house of the said county:
Teste, EDM' LEE, u u
dec 1l-1aw2m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
Salt.

soo Bpshels white Cadz salt, which will answer all
tie purposes OF ground alum, add comes much lower
Gnr s,l. bv :, LINDSAY, HILL Co.
u,v % W.R.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
y. nut

RESPECTFULLY offers his services to the public
II as an Auetioneer and general Commission Merchant
His store is at the corner OF Prince and Unions'reets
Any business entrusted to his care will be promptly
attended TO. oet
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
'EO Rent,

A. A comfortable Dwelling House on
8f7fA Fairfaxstreet, below the first Presbyterian
Haasl Church. Also, smaller one on Wacr-,treet
HkQU dec JOSIAH ii. DAVIS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
Geo. s. Hough

OSOs ~ tAONSh
Hasthis day yeceiced
II ONION blue, MKT and black csss,mefes
L. De fancy fawn drab DO
Sky-bue and Magazine twill,d circassians
Crimson, scarlet orange and plain conred do
worsted barrege hdkfs of most co'ors
Worsted and silk braids
Real Thibet hdkfs. and shawls, beautiful assof'e
An additional supply Of super caficos
Phin inseys and twilled hannes
11mO4
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
MIJSEUM

MUSEUM
o,.r p,;lv from 10 10 A. NJ. snd from 8 to r. NJ
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
For Rent.
V'O Rent,
To ! .et,

10 Let,
sus convenient, we'll finished two story brick
SM dwelling house on Henry street between King
and Prince streets, having six good rooms store Dom,
kitchen, servants room, smoke housl, &c he rent
will be made low to rood tenant Apply at the auc
ton store, corner Of Prince and U non streets.
oct II WIN u NJ ~ I.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
For Rent

s That handsome and commodious
Jf6f brick House on Fairfax.street, now occupied
asss by C. p Thompson, Esq. who will give pos
~ session at any time required.
Also for Rent,
- The brick Store adjoining the above,
SvuEA for which VERY moderate rent will be taken
Hasn apply to WM' fo"LH 'o'
3II22 dec8
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
CoMsMmptiOMs, Coughs, sc.

nUTL.ERS VEGETABLE
D INDIAN SPECIFIC, for
the cure of colds, coughs, con-
sump,ions, splitting of blood,
|, as,hmas, and all disorders ut
| the breast and lungs. The
| Vegetable Indian Specific has
I s,ood the test OF experience,
and proved itself the mostya.
lush;e remedy ever discover
ed for the cure cf Asthma,
L., l.l.,,,x a.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
FROM GILBERT ROBERTSON, Esq.
British Consul

BrlfSh CONSUL
Il certify that Michael Anderson, British Seaman,
was sent to the Pennsy vana Hospital by my orders,
and after remaining there for fourteen months during
received from the Stewardof the institution, declar
ed him ncurable, he then removed to private
lodgings, and MIR Swain voluntarily Offered his serv
ces and by the application of his Panacea the man
recovered, and sent him home to England IN good
health. GILBERT ROBERTSON,
His Britannia Majesty's Consul, Philadelphia
= See Book of Cases, page 49, page SO, I page
Is; SPACE so.
rf The Panacea can be obtained of the principal
Druggists and .4pothecaries in the United States.
For sale by
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01

Formerly Steward of the Pennsylvania Hospital for
IS years.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
"A Card.

WI r.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-01
District Of CoAuMbiar

EDM. I. LEE, C.. &.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13
Just pWbAisheG,

And for sale at the Bookstore Of A. r. KENNEDY
LETTERS ON FEMALE CHdhaCTER,
addre ssed to Young Lady, on the Death of her Mo-
ther by Mrs Virginia Cary, on the following subjects
viz
l. Consultations Of Religion; 2. Piety indispensable
to Female Excellence; 8. Female Piety exemplIhed III
the characters of Mother and Daughter; A. Dt hnition
of Charity; Women defended from the charge of In.
stability; g. Danger Of Assocating with arniabie "o.
men. who are without Religion; importance Of cnl.
tiyafing the Graccs Of Temper; 8. ExemPicatons OF
good anil bad Tenper7 8 Conseqhences OF kmuia-
ton; 10 False Sensibiity eSemphiedi H. Picture Of
domestic Happiness; ~ On Dress 49, Conse quenccs
Of self Deception exempiifed; "a On Friendship;
IS. Romance and Poetry; i6 Female Attachments in
Science and Literature; H. Neth'dcal Arrangement
Of Time, 49, Manners the result Of intellectual Guilt
yxtion; i9 Misery of Discordant Marriages; 20 Cor
y.r,,tion considered as an Agent in Moral Improve
ment; 81. Prevailing Errors IN Female Education, o.
Domestic Management; %. Early Religious E1uca
tion, "a Submission to The Divine VIII; IS. Exorta
tions to Cultivate Vital PctyJ indispensable to hap
piness.
Let others Ay to pleasures distant dome,
BE mine the dearer task to please at home.
tHaLy
Lectures on Female Education by JAS, ~. Garpeu of
Eimwood, Essex county Virginia, third edition
Evenings at Home, by Ann Letitia Barbaud, London
T;terurv Souvenir for 1899 tedition
Amulet for 1899
New YheF's CIR, do JAW
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13
SUGAR

The Georgians seem 10 be paying great
deal o. a'tehtion 20 The raising of the cane and
,hr manufac tu. OF sugar. The Savannah G or
Gun, announc the receIp' 81 three samples
frl,n the plantation Of Captain Stockton, near
the had "f turtle river. He is said 10 turn
outfrom p to hhds day-ard he manufac-
turs, the article faster than She Can either find
b xes 10 pat II in, or vessel. to csrry the pro-
duCe away" There is variety Of opinion
abru' the different specimens Of the Cane, and
tie processes for making the sugIr. \ pre-
fereecc, however. is said TO be given 30 Tie pro.
cess re~cntly discovered by Ma jor Mcintosh OF
Gr,rg'a, over tie French mode; and the sam.
pie, ,xecuted in This manner are equal 10 any
.hn ever have beea brought from New-Oreans.
or from the West Indies. The experiment Of
Captain 5 ock,nn is .raly encnura ging TO the
farrners of Georgia. Our climate is certainly
nilder, as the country opens-and II is no Fl
gure OF speech to say, that the Sugar region is
tau, advancing fdr,hrr and IA ther 10 the north,
in any given series OF years Our winters are
much miider ihaa IN y were twenty years ago;
and if the Temperature of the las, and the pre-
sent winner could be received as the average Of
our climate, there is no question that Georgia
could make large quantities Of this valuable
production TO very great advantage. A manu-
facture of from 81 10 hhds. a day is almost
cnough TO turn the heads Of all the nrighboring
planners. Richmond Compiler.
An old man and his wife passed through Au>
gu,ta a few days since, from one Of the lower
counties OF his state, on his way to visit his
friends ia North Carolina. He has not been
long in Georgia and was going back to persuade
his relations "mrve" 10 that part Of the state,
where he resides The old woman had filed a
small bag with Sugar which they had made
last season, and intended 10 exhibit II to her
friends as an Involvement, and as an evidence
that Georgia, il IL did no, SLOW with milk and
honey" might a, leas, BE made TO flow with
milk and n'olosess. Unexplained one acre and
hall OF pune land in cane, from which the old
man and his son manufactured upwards Of a
hogshead OF sugar. They pounded the cane
in a trough and must Of course have lost near
" one bird Of The juice. he latter was boil
ed aud manufactured into sugar under the old
lady's directions, who for kettles borrowed all
me pos she could get in the neighborhood.
Georgia Courier.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13
THOMAS King,

MER CHA 2. r T A110A.
King street. 6ereen the Franklin H. use dnd tiy Hofej
TAKES this method of returning his sincere thanks
to his friends and the public in general, for past
favors, and continues solicit the for the future
lie has just received fresh supply of FALL GOODS.
He will be able to supply all orders in his line ct bu
sness at the shortest notice, and the most reasons
BILE terms for cash He has on hand all kinds OF
READY MADE CLOTiIING-coats, pantaloons and
vests, cravas sners and fashionable collars; ruHied
aud plain shirts; general assortment OF geniemens
gloves, socks AMI stockings He has on hand an
assortment of fashionable ths-blue, black, olive,
drab and steel mixed do; also cassin'eres, blue,
black and fancy coors, and good assortment OF sat
netts handsome assortment OF vcsting toii'net anu
swaBsdown velvets and Silks also, good assortment
of bang up and hunters cords; handsome assortment
of Tartan paids and blue and brown camblesi an as
sortment of fannels Of different coors; handsome
assortment of fashionable butons; gilt, plated and
steel. and large white pearl buttons, Or gencmen's
coats, and fashionable black buttons; good assert.
ment of csIicoes; ladies' mocksons and children's
gloves Also a general assortment of
i LADIES & GENTLEMEPS CLOAKS.
Orders will be taken, which will be made up to any
fashion with neatness and dispatch at such prices as
will be satisfactory to those who may favor him with
their patronage.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13
Thiyty Unliars Reward.

4 BSCONDtD from this place on the morning Of
N the 10Th instant my negro slave NAT. He is
about feet 10 inches high, strong and well built, ota
dark colour nearly bsck his harv ~ thick and wool
ly, and grows low on his forehean; his face Hats his
nose yery broad and fat. and very low where reach
es the forehead and large nostris He is very
active and smart fellow, yet, when suddenly or senIy
questioned, he has rather down look think he had
on when he went away, I'D roundabout coat ofvery
light tirsb soldiers cloth, whiteish wsistcoat. and
pair of old blue cloth pantaloons pair of new shoes,
with new stockings of yarn mixed with cotton II he
is taken up any where in Prince Georges county, or
in the s.rct, and brought tome to me. safely
cured in Jail so that get him again. will give re-
ward of 500 or If apprrhemded ont Of the county and
more than thirty miles from home, will give reward
of thirty dollars and pay ali reasonable expenses in
cured in bringing him home.
THOMAS MUNDEIL.
Oakland, near Piscataway, Prince Georges County,
n,vyIand dec 3O--eo9w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13
Th&atricals.

VJVHE citizens of the United States are respectfully
l. informed, that from and after the 4h Of March
next will commence exhibiting in the National Thea
tire at Washington City, an entire new comedy, called
THE HARVEST OF OFFICE HUNTERS;
Or, indusfry hewarded.
No nice extremes an Office hunter knows,
But bid him 60 to h-fo h-he goes,
The actors and scenes in this new piece ere too
merous for newspaper notice. The principal ones
Jackson, Van Buren,, McDufie, TazewelI, Drayton,
Hayne, Hamilton, Rowan, Johnson, &C &C. Like all
playa il has an underpot Of the minor characters, in
which will be exhibited
THE REWARDS OF INIQUITY.
Actors-Duff Green. Noah, Simpson, Kendall, Gard
ner, Penn, Mcrriwether, Dawson, Howsrd, ct onnia
generis.
after ,chieh an entire ne.o inferlude entitled
A PEEP AT He PALACE;
On, "Manager IN Distress"
The whole to conclude with original farce, writ
ten expressly for the occasion. called
PATENT PATRIOTS;
Or, the ari Of Making Great Men
In which will be developed the whole art of trans
forming knsve into patriot Of the first wat.r-and
it will be satisfactorily shown that man. being disap-
pointed in the objects of his ambition rghtfully
cry Bargain and sale, corruption, intrigue and man.
agement."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13

Ata meeting Of the GFriends OF Civil and
Religious Liberty in The Dis,ric, Of Columbia
held in Washington on the 29,h December
George Washington Parke Gusts, Esq. was
unanimously elected Presiden, Of the Associa>
tor.
The presiden, elect Of the Association nav
inc been conducted to the Chair, he rose a"e
delivered an appropriate, eloque"'' anu 'ess
IMPRESSIVE address to the Association.
MIR. John Boyle then nominated Col WIN.
Bren, a, Vice Prrsiaen, for Washington CITY,
and he was mously chosen.
The local Committees for the several towns,
as nominated, were then appointed.
I'm mo,ion Of William Crawford, ESQ Of
GEORGETOWN, who prefaced his motion by some
very appr opriale remarks) the following pre-
amb!e and resolutions were adopted:
Whrrea, it is the sense of this meeting, that
wide diffusion Of Information, and general
interchange OF opinion among the friends oil
anv mrasure founded on sound principles and
deserving Of public patronage, Is eminentiy
conducive 10 us speedy and efectual accom-.
pIishment, Therefore il is
Resolved, That 4 Committee Of three persons
be appointed TO open correspondence WIN
similar Societies, formed elsewhere, by which
D more general AID effective plan OF action and
cooperation NAV be devised and ma,urrd.
And, Resolved, That The formation of Soeie-
Ties Of Young Men, auxiliary TO the Associa,
lions OF elder Citizens, D. suggested and re-
commended wherever other Societies have
been or may be- established.
On motion Of MIR Sweeny, the following was
proposed to the Association: and on the ques
ton being pat by the Secretary, IL was unani.
mously
Resolved, Tina, c. w. P Gusts, Esq. Pre-
sident Of this Associanoa be respectfully re-
ques,ed to furnish the Secretary, for publica>
ZION, with the substance Of his excellen, and
very eloquent address delivered to the Associa'
ZION this evening.
On motion, IL was unanimously
Resolved, That Committee of hse members
be appointed by the President, who, with HIM
self, be requested to prepsre set oil Resoiu-
iians and Address TO The Catholic ASsociatious
OF Ireland, embracing the views Of this Socie-
~; and that said Committee report the same
20 The TEX, meeting 90 be held al the City Hall,
at o'clocS in the evening, Of Monday, the l2,h
January.
Wheeuponr the President appointed the iol.
lowing persons:
Richard S Coke, Esq George Swceny, Esq
Doctor James Carson, Doctor William Craw-
ford, aud Mr.. VIM. Hickey.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13
This is TO give Notice,

TVyHAT the subscriber OF Alexandra County IN the
District of Columbia, has obtained from the Or.
phans Court of said county, Letter. 1estamentary on
the estate of Ann n Patton. hate OF the county aore
said, decd All persons having claims against the
the SUBSCRIBE passed by the Orphans Court, on or
before the 9th day of June next. or they may by
law be excluded from all benefit to said estate, and
those Indebted thereto are requested to make imne.
date payment. Given undermy hand this I1th day OF
nscepher 1909. PHiNEAS JANNEY,
dec 27-2w EIecHor OF NM ~ rateh'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13
PAWN BROKERS.

The extent TO which this business is carried
on in this city, is taking every thing into con-
sidera;iou, truly appalling, Curiosity led US 10
examine the returns Of one week, from the 22nd
TO the 90 Ia o! December, as made to the Pc
lice Justices pursuant TO the Cooperation ordi.
nance We we're surprised 10 find, tdat the to-
tai number of pledges in that period, IS return
ed by the eight licensed Pawnbrokcrs, amour.
ted to three thousand fonr hundred and eighty
nine, or al The rate Of something more than one
hundred and eighty thousand, per annum. Al
though the description Of articles pledged, are
in many, if not mos instances, too vague 10
answer he objects contemplated by the Corpo.
ration in requiring returns, ye, we were ena-
bled 10 classify some Of them, the be:'er to
sauw the nature Of the business they transact,
and The character Of the daily applicants, at
these iounrs Of wretchedness and misery.
Articles &c womrn's dress, e45
d. Of men. dress, 825
Cioc ks, timepieces, and watches, 24o
Gold watches, IS
Silver table aud tea spoons, 235
Ear and finger rings, chains and breaches, 224
Bibles, 9
Other articles not enumerated above, o66
Total, 34ss
aKlnS the dOOFc account
the year, and We are informed that i, is about
3 fair average, we have upwards of one hun
dred and eighty thousand pledges. VIVA, a.
mount Of money may be averaged upon each
pledge we are Of course unable to say, as tina,
i, omitted in the return; but have heard il esti.
mated, va.inusly, from three 10 ten dollars
Taking the lowest sum as most correct, we
shall have the sum OF FIVE hundred and forty
thousand dollars annually advanced in small
sums, yielding an interest," 70 the persons taxi
ing the pledges Of twenty five per cent, or one
hundred and thirty five thousand dollars!
IN Y Nat. .4dp
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13

BANK DIVIDENDS The farmers Bank OF
Virginia mas declared dividend Of two and q
bait per cent for a last haG year, payable 18th
instan;-and tue Virgin Bank has declared a
dividend Of ,hre. per cent. for the same period,
nayable same time,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13
Transportation from Baltimore

MERCHANTS and Others are respectfully inform.
Nl ed that the subscriber has made arrangements to
forward by wagons to Washington, Georgetown and
Aexandria. all goods that may be left at the Steam
packet Warehouse, until the Fredericksburg shall
sumo her regular routes.
CHAS. wORTHINGTON,
Commerce-street wharf, Baltimore.
IS-oaw2w