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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-27
District Of Columbia,
oup'y If .aler ndria, Scr.
APRIL TERN. 1899.
Mechanics Bank of Alrxandria,0
Compliments,


rs >lN CHANCERY.
John Mcnamara administrators,
and Others, Defendants.
TVNHE continuance Of Thu, suit is set aslde and the Dill
J. in this having been regularly taken for con-
IL ssed against Luther Chabe ran the resident deftn-
mt and the order of this Court made Al its November
Term in 1923, having been daily published, and the
nonresident defendants still failing TO appear, the bill
is taken for confessed agAns, them also; and n,
other creditor of the SAID John Mcnamara having put
in his clau and offered contribute 10 the expen ses
ofths suit; aud the coming to he heait VI on
the bill and EXHIBITS it is ordered, adjudgel, and de.
creed by the Court that Charles Scott ne, and hereZ
by appointed Commissioner to SELL and convey to the
purchaser or pure hasers all The right title and interest OF
the defendants the house and lot in the bill ne n'ion<
ed to the highest bidder fr cash, after having prevls
ou,,y advertised the for three weeks ~ the Phe'
NIX Gazette of Aicxandrs, and further, that ne dos
out of the proceeds of such sale. # sufficient, pay tho
compl,nauts the sum Of Fix hundred an. eighteen dol
lars and eighteen cents. with interest on the sum oi sig
hundred and three dollars and fifty cents, part thereof,
from the second day of May, 1926 ill paid, and inc
COSTS of this SUIT; and, fam balance rcmal he pnng
il into Court tn await its future order
NOVEMBER TERM, 1929.
The Court LA ,ng and duly considered the Mar
hl's return ON the conditions. decree Of the last Term
Of the Court made in this cause, order, adudge,and
decree, tina, the said decree b. absolute
4 copy-Tcst.
EDMD. J. LEE, &C.
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Comuissioner's Sale

y
TN obedience 10 a decree Of the Circuit Court
L of ,lexanlra County, shall proceed, on the
18th day OF February, 1880 On the premises at IL o"
clock To SELL for cash, five seventh parts ct certain
lot Of ground situate lying aud being in the town OK
Alexandria bounded the north by Cameron. and on
the east by Patrick being the lot which belongs
to the heirs of Benz min Brown, deceased Inc I'VE
is believed to be unques'ionahl but w'' convey ON.
I sucb a. IL vested in me under the authoi', at The
decree of the court. II he purchaser tails 20 comply
with the terms of -ae, the property will be Immcds5
~ re sold at his risk and expense
ANDREW SCHOI FIELD,
ITO o,.w,s Commits onep,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-27

M In obedience to the above Decree,
shall nroeced t. sell, on the premises, the following
property, Tor Cash, on Saturday. the 18Th day i re.
brtiory nclt. at II ochtk
krra One brick House and Lot Of Ground.
- situated on tn. west of Watershed and
M4 III to the southwark of Wilks street, III me
&XEXAA Town of Alexandria BEGINNING upon
Wnter-,rcct on the north SIDE OF that OF ground
sold by WilIiam Hunter to Peter Bohrer, supp">:d to
be l28 Get inches to the southwark Of Wiz street,
and running thence nortbwar'y with ''' -'F sno
binding thereon "a feet; thence weswadn paf"hrl 10
Wiks.street lH3 feet inches thence sourt"ard'y
with lin. p.raet ,oWatcr- street ID tce;; tbtnce wtE
straight, lin, east to the b ginning. R'cord'cin LII
Der, z. folio 295. G.. HCOIt, CoTInsa.ohcF
Alexa. Jan 81 d1wS3tawts
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-27
SALES Ar AUCTION.
BY GEORGE WHITE.

Book ArctiOn-COntinNea.
" TEES RVENING.
T<HE collection is large. and in every Department.
i embracing Bibles. school Books. large quantity
OF the most splendid Novels Quilts, Pencils, Engravs
ings, &c. &c.
1t private sale, few dozen English Broad Axes and
Hatchets. jan u
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-27

jan ?7-dts
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-27

The Editors of the New York Journal Of Commerce
have been favored with the following letter from Mari
atigue, Knight Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01

ANEopoTE, Mr.. Lavn>seur relates The fol
lowing in,re ting aneC dore in his history Of
Laiavc,te in America.
l, happened 20 one Of our &C Acquaintance, 10
nc in the Steamboat ,h.. plies between N
York and N Brunswick, slorg with MIR
Adams, when n later was President OF the
U. yates The Pr sid NJ SAT, und,s inguish
I'd a, he foo, Of the breakfast table, ealing with
keen appetite Of the good things common Ia
Ill Al the Other end was an English Colonel
contending wi h our friend as many European
travellers do, ma, the " Amern ans il spite OF
their republic an institutions, are essentially ar.
istocra'ic in their habits "What person 10
you suppose that 10 he, down next TO h.
Captain" said n iehbor 10 the Colon'l. Il
don't know" replied me other, he is like ,nt
rest and SEEMS 10 be making pre.'y hearty
meal" -" Blu, AN, 'eiI voo," continued the
ques joiner" tina 5 he Pres ldrnt Of the u
Stales-g 60 and tolk WIN him after he is done -
The officer. who had landed only five days
before at New York, 'onkrd confounded rose,
and wen, near 10 the Presidents chair, with a
count-nance Of mingled surprise and curiosi
~, which anus d his fest auditors; ard he
felt sill less INC lined to insis, on Ame,ic az
aristoo racy: fer he learned, that The Captain
himself was unaware Of the presence of MIR.
Adams"
How s,rikingly characteristic is this anec-
doie Of the genuine republican simplicity oil
of the good and pa;rioi John Quincy Adams.
Prov. Jour.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
From the Richmond WAiy efDec. 20

], will be observed by reference 10 the sketch
OF yesterdays proceeding, hat the Convention
was occupied nearly tie whole OF its sitting,
in debating Mr.. NeaIe's resolutions off red on
Saturday; he frs, rendering the dis'ribu ion
of he power IN the Senate therein provided,
unehangnbie; the second prov Iding for The fu
tu-r sppor,ionmcnt Of power for he House Of
Delegates, upon the basis Of resident freehold
vo..rs, whose frrehnid~ were Of an annual val>
ne of no less than S25. These resolutions
were offered On Saturday, in concert with those
of Mr.Cookr, touch hing the Judicirry, and with
Mr. Hrnderson's touching the Executive. Can
uf which appear in theSa,urda,'s procseding,.)
Mr.. Neale Is from the East, the other gentle
,.n briong 70 the western interests, and The
conf ec,ureis, that the three strings Of resolu-
lions were he result Of external understanding E,
and ,ba, the concessions in Mr. Nrale's resolu-
ton OF o rule Of future apporliormen', was in
considers ion of revising the organization OF
hr Executive Department, BY which the choice
Of the Governor is given to the people Be
this as il may. Mr.. Male after nearly thu
whole day had been taken up in discussing
their meri,s, finally Withdrew his resolu ions, it
plainly appearing that they could not comm md
majority, aid similar fave, We presume,
awaits those Of MIR Cooke and Mr. Henderson.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01

THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE The pas, ten years
have deprived The Turkish Empire Of no in.
considerable portion Of its Europea" posses
sions, besides exposing its weakness and hum
bling its pride Greece is forever lost TO the
Sullan-including the Morea, the Cyclades aud
Sporaues, Negropont, and an extensive tract
10 the North Of the Morea--the whole com
prising about Is, 500 square miles and 1000,
600 inhabitants. Ia the next place he has
lost the PrIncipslties Of Mnldavia and Wa
achia, comprising a, least 1000 square miles
and another million Of Inhabitants. Then
there is the Province Of Of Servia, iadjoiu
ing Wallachia on the Wcst) six districts
OF which arr already separated from the EN-
pine, and the remainder is placed in prepare.
tory condi ion to share the same fate. Be-
tween this Province aud Greece, there is only
the Province Of Albania. The territory ocu'
allv lost 10 The Sultan, comprises at Ieas ONT
third of his former dominions In Europe, and
about quarter Of ,h- whole population. Be.
sides this is a cesson Of territory on the East
ern coast Of tn Black Sea, comprising the
towns Of Anapa, Poti, and Akhalzikh, whi' b
though not considerable in themselves, dre i'm
porlan' on accnun, Of their geographic al posi-.
lion. The fortress Of Ana7a mounts 80 brass
arnon.
If o all this b. added the embarrassments Ia
VIII, The government is.subjecred in cnnse-
quenc OF the late war such as hsivy deb,,
re'inqui.hment of commercial prerogsti'es
and the iumuniiirs It Russian residents
which cons ute sor' Of impe,iun, in inperie
I'VE sha'i ,ha ravr jas idea OF the rapid
decline Of The Ottoman Empire =
Jour Of Com.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01
From III Raleigh IN c. } Register. December %.

From TIE Raleigh L. Register, Dtesmber ~.
LreIRLATuRE.-On Thursday last, in the
House Of Commons, Mr.. Galloway, from the
Seize, Commi,tee to whom certain resolutions
were referred, on the subjec, OF appor'ioning
money amongst the S!a'es, made detailed
Report, concluding with the following resoiu'
lions:
Rcsolvsd That the most fair and equal mode Of max.
ing appropriations for internal improvements by the
Congress of the United States the apportonmcnt Of
the funds set apart for this purpose, among the several
States in the ratio Of their representation to be by
them applied IS they deem expedient.
Resolved That Senators in Congress be instruct.
ed and our Representatives be requested to use their
exertons have the proceeds of tie sale Of the Public
lands or such other sources Of public may
be deemed right and proper. set apart a. separate
fund. to be apportloned, NJ stated periods, among the
several States in the ratio Of their Representation. for
the purposes of Internal improvements md Education
These resolutions were for the present laid
90 the table, and, on motion Of Mr.. CASTOR,
ordered to be printed.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01

A few days ago. Mr.. Edwards, an old Reno.
lufiondry usferan, was in The usual style Of brutal
iadecorum prac,ised by the uncouIteous mem
bers OF he present di>graceful administration,
turned gu, of The IF, e which he has ably and
usefully filed for a numbrr Of years, and they
would no, tondesotnd TO morn him officially
Of his removal, and the first iniima'ion he had
Of il, was the sight Of his successor a, his desk,
employed in examining tn" books and papers
Of the office. I, is thus gentlemen who hold
places under ,hs government, are treated by
the unpublished Doors that have been unacc count
ably elevated to seats of power, and who EN-
phs,ieally "plsy suth pranks as make cen an
gels weep" Providence Journal.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01

SANTA CLAUS. Many Of our country read
ers are unacQuain,ed with custom which ee-
neral'y prevails in this city. II originated wi h
the Dutch, Of whom Santa Claus, or S, Nj
cholas, is the patron saint On every Christ.
mas eve the stockings Of he children are hug
in The chimney corner, in the expec Ia ion thai
during the night, the good-na,uIed and indie
fa,igs bic saint will come down the CHIMNEY
and fiji them with NUS, cakes and swee,mea,s
This. however, depends little on he conduc
Of the children If hey have been naughty,
and disobedient, they have no favor to expec.
from Santa Claus; but, on The O. her hand, if
they have betn good children, hr never tails O
reward :hem and they may hang up their ST lock
ings with the full certainty Of finding them
we'll filed in the morning.
This is a sort Of pleasant deception played
off by parents Oh their hildIen, WIN religious.
ly believe that Santa Claus &C ,ualIy comes down
the chimney every Christmas eve, when ,hey
are asleep. and rewards hem in the most agree.
able manner for their good behaviour
VIVA, an 'xceeGingly active and busy old
fellow this Santa Clause mus be; and what
store OF Hu's, swee meats, & other good ,hines
he must have about him! TO VISIT so many
houses aud fiji SO many stockings during one
night, and that, 100, after The expecting younk.
ers have retired to bed & % seep! Happily for
him Christmas is in December instead Of June,
ard the length Of the nieh' fa,ors his under
taking Besides being active and industrious
he must also be one Of III. pleasan,est OLD souls
in The world. and take particular delight in The
Happiness of The rising generation. Blessings
on the Saint! may he never forget 10 return on
. Christmas eve; may he never cease 10 re-
ward all good children as he has hitherto done:
aud may his happiness in The upp-r world be
propor'ioned TO that which be provides for The
li,,le masters and misses in The world below.
Then says q smiling little fellow beside me,
Santa Claus must be the happ,est man in ere.
ation.-NeD York Constellation.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01

and Gu, IKE eorkscrew for N inch up, show
ing very hne thread. that composet the-spi-
raj screw this is rolled in the poison, which
is permitted ia dry on it-Ruund The thicker
end il wound fine cotton, in the natural slate,
till it will easily enter the tube, which is ap'i'
ed to the mouth, and, aim being taken, the ar.
row is blown out. A precise mark$man VIII
send il with great correctness, hitting bird
on The top OF high tree. The arrow will ay
one hundred yards, and is certain death TO man
or arimai wounded with II, no cure having as
yet been discovered. A Tiger when h'l, runs
ten or dozen yards, staggers becomes SICK
and dies in four or FIVE minutes. bird Is
killed as with bullet; and The arrow and the
wounded par, Of the Aesh being cut OUT, the re-
mainder is eaten without danger. The poison
Is 90 aimed from small frog, called rams ID
vaeneno, about three inc hes long, yellow on the
back, with very large black eyes.
those who use this poison catch the frogs in
rhe woods, and con6nr them IN hollow cane,
where they feed them till they want the poison;
when they take one Of the unfortunate reptiles
and pass peice Of pointed wood down his
throat and GU, az one Of his legs This torture
makes the poor frog 2erspire very much, es-
pecially on the back, whish becomes covered
with white fro,h, this it The mos powerful poi
son tina, he yields, and in this they dip the
points Of their arrows, which VIII preserve
their destructive power for year Afterwards,
below this white substance, appears yellow
oil, which is carefuliy scraprd of, and retains
its deadly influence for six months. By these
means, from one frog sufficient poison is OBJ
tanned for about sky arrows.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01
State. Of Maryland,
Somerset Count

iS0meTSef county, 10 p"'
TypoN application made 10 me the subscriber, IN,
u the judges of the Orphans Court Of said e'unl
BY Fleet G.. Cheton Of said county. in eonhnenfh'
in the jail Of said county for debt by his penuoh Pr
ins the benefit Of the nsolvent laws Of this stu,
schedule of his property, and list Of his d''c'M
debtors, on oath as far as he can at.Preseh a'cnj
the same; being annexed to his petition, and 'n f
Fleet being brought before me by the Shenh =.
county; and being satisfied that the SAID Pei!lonu
re,ided for two years last past in the state OF MAJ
and hr having taken tho oath prescribed by the o.
1906, chap. ITO and given bond with sdf1cienl S'"
for his appearance before the Judges OF Somerset o.
ty court, on the first Saturday in the next May "a
said court, and at such other time or tunes ". .,l
court may direct, to answer to such 'nterrogao" NJ
allegations as may be made against him rsat'e :" .-,
application, and hav pg complied with the requ ~,
Of the law by executing deed Of all his proPe'Nn,,i
.onal, real and mixed, to Daniel Benson 'Pp P.t,.
by me trustee to the said Fleet and the sac M
having given bond with approved security iol W.
Torrance of the trust, and certified IN W""e s.. ad
that he was in possession Of all the estate v"
petitioner mentioned in his schedule 90 'n,I
order that the said Fleet C Chsiton pc Ord ,,d.
from imprisonment, and that he give notee n.oyen.
tors Of his application for the benefit OF '"s s,s.
laws Of the state Of Maryland, and INA. wy f.. b
day in the next May term is the DAY spPo, n an.ve
appearance before the judges Of said eout n,,pcur
such irterrogatons and allegations an.y I'D
ded 10 him relative TO his said application, u,,dk
notice be given by advertisement inserted J 90, pub
newspapers published in Princess. Anne, .""hf.bSn
lshed in the city Of Baltimore, ~ one p.,ndr, fa
Norfolk and also in one published IN heI.I. beioS
three weeks successfully, At least three .. cqurg
the said first Saturday in next may term 0. n, cost
court and also by advertisements set up ,S,.e nonS
house door. in Princess-Anne, At Iess. ' oflobt
before this day GEORGE Jo Co,r, sc.
Justice of the Orphans Cour. Ckrt
True copy, Test, GEO. HAM,
jan 1a3w
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From tie piRags Record.
.pUSiio

nMan still is man, and those who boldly dare,
Shall triumph DER the sons Of cold despair"
WI twenty years Of age, was 4, school
learning surveying, aud navigation. And
do you mean to travel?" SAID my mss,er.--
"W at think you of America :" said for
were then in Dugannon, county ef Tyrone,
ireland. "Amrrica," repeated he, is a grow
ing country--go, John, and behave yourself as
be ones true Irishman, and you may
eat whie bread Il, your old oge, and drink
a glass Of Sherry" Al little more than 81
sliird from Cork in the good ship Queen
Ddo, and landed in 81 davs at New Castle
] h, id me up 20 the ely in 'ricr, and wander
ed through he s,,ee,s a stranger 70. two days,
wh'n On the bird who should l happen TO
mse, bur Ned McClosky, and an old towns
man. "By gracious" said he, il this isn't
our old frir nd John Varnham When did
ynu Come In what ship honey How were ali
al nome Why your cheeks look as red as q
potato, man. You'll grow white in this coun
fry but running on without warning for an
an,wrrl wha's vour motto :" "Whats my
monor euqoired T." VIVA, is thai ," "a
sbor, bi, of sentence to direct you IN life. -
You'll have 10 take one See" continued he.
touching Hask Of whiskey which he carried,
and pointing TO u buxom looking hussy that
VS. las, passing, "a short hfe and ner-
w one that's my motto. Good bye, John
Ia see you again And away ne flew, half
,ess over bound for short life, mr'housb',
whe ,hrr for merry or sad one, was matter
Of doubt
Going I'D Chesnut street, thinks ], does eve.
ery man tskr a motto an setting out IN life -
VIVA, snail choose! A motto Let me see -
when upon an inner DOR | Saw in large letters,
PUSH THAI shall be- my motto, said l. and
r ,,.,t,t han
wa. on the door, nv foot over the threshold,
found myself in the middle of an Office at
somr sort AEsr pausing moment, a gen
tel man stepped up aud enquired my business.
ITO tell the honest truth, said |, 'oone special
wi h any mortal man in particular But am
an Irish lad, perfect stranger, jus, come TO
America To SEEK nv fortune.
Have YOU money! said the gentleman NO
thing bu Ave guineas, the gift Of an aged mo.
iher,' laid l, common learning, Irish honor,
and heart TO De grateful TO any one hat will
put me in a way to be useful Why said
the m AN smiling, l like your frankness, and
re liy will venture 20 trust something 10 thai
face You Can wri'r! very well-then copy
thai papsr' did so, and found myself IN
snug Dir b, With plenty to do for an Industrious
man-plru,y 10 cd, aud drink for a temperate
man = aud satisfactory compensation for rea-
sonsbie man
NV pployer was scrivener, and some
times dsah In the purchase Of real estate on
speculation. He ,rIDg him delibersting one
$day. dnubt'ully, about a purchase Push,
whi,pervd my god genius. 1t csnno' fail,
ar, ,aid I, and If might be permi ted,
wouis gladly take half The bargain. On your
msk ans judgment, Jo,n,' said my employer.
"r"ousn I'VE property, aided by . loan, and
ID My nsys realized a thousand pounds.
wa n" tive and 'wenly--,he bloom Of my
cheek had The freshness Of youth and healih-a
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district Of Columbia,
County of alexandria, SCI

NOVEMBER ERM 1923.
Ann e. Peyton. Compainsint,
AGAINST
Ann Peyton's administrator aud IN CHANCERY
Others, and William Hart and
Susan, his wife, Defendants,
The Defendants, William Hart and Susan his VIE
not having entered their appearance to this suit ,nt
given security according to the statute and rueso ut
Court, and it appearing. to the satisfaction Of the cou
that the said WiIism Hart and Susan his wife are no
inhabitants Of the District Of Coumbia on the motor
Of the Compsinants, by their Counsel j, ordered
that the said Defendants (Willam Hart and Susan n
wife) to appear here on or before the first day Of net
April Term Of this Court, and answer the Complain
snt's BILL AM give securit, for performing the dtc'.t'
Of the Court; and that copy Of this order be fonham
published in the Aiexandiis Phen'x Gazette tor 'so
month, succesvely, and that another copy be p''e'
at the front door of the Court ous Of the said County
Test, EDM. LEE. {. C.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01

INDIA Bio" PIPE IN CoLoxsIA.-The pipe is
made Of Two pieces Of reed, each forming .
circle; these being placed together leave a
small hole. just large enough for the admission
Of he arrow. the reeds, which are about
twelve feet long, are bound round with green
hide, cut into thongs, and, when cry. covered
with coat OF milk from the Saueho tree; whic h
dried, prevents any air, from entering. The
arrows are about eighteen inches long, formed
Of sne grained wood, the poiss yery sha,p,