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--I —" |M I l " PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY—BY S. —y01,. XXIlj SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 1822. [No. 6259. TFI E ‘SUejrfliiircta <0a$ette IS PUBLISHED OS fr,minus Thursdays cjr Saturdays, ^ samuel Snowden, Jloual-street, Alexandria, K? r\V DOLLS. PS- ANNUM. The Steam-Boat 1 otomac, WHICH for speed and accommodation 1S equa) to any other, continues to run between , yr Norfolk, Alexandria and Wa shington. She leaves the city of Washington at 8 -vinrk every Thursday morning, and A 4indri. at hal, past 9; and after landing cjssengers at convenient places on the ri ver Pofomac, and at Old Point Comlort, artives at Norfolk on Friday morning in t„nt lor the Southern Stages, and f be steam tat for Richmond and ‘^burg. «n Monday morning she leaves Norlolk at 12 o'clock, arrives at Alexandria on i nesday Morning,and proceeds direct to the city of Washington. N. B. Horses and carnages taken on deck, . l>*9»Tbe Proprietors oi the Steam boat Potomac are desirous to grant every ac commodation to passengers, and have ar ranged the line of departure and arrival in such mauner, as to admit passengers from Richmond and Petersburg to trausad bu siness in Norfolk;3Ud those proceeding to the northward, to transact business at A lexandria aoJ Washington without loss ot time._V_may g _ For Sale, THE LAND k HOUSE on Stump Hill, lately owned by Mr. Nor ton, being about TWENTY ONE v._ACRES well enclosed; on the lit tle river turnpike road, £ miles trom Alex andria. The garden contains many valua ble shrubs, vines, and fruit tree-. I he situation is handsome and healthy. Possession may be had immediately— The time of payment will be reasonably exteBddd to suit the purchaser. WM.CRANCH March 11,_lawtf.__ For Sale. I will sell a tract or parcel or laud cal •ed BROOMFIELD, Containing three hundred and fifty acres 'more or less, lying and being fin Chailes county, immediately on the road leading Irom Port Tobacco to Dumfries Ferry, a* bout six miles Irom Port 1 obacco, within four miles ot Nanjemoy Church, and with* , in U miles ot navigable water. 1 he im* j provements on the said farm are a dwell ing house, kitchen, barn, corn, gfag: house, and other necessary houses. R J Sf It is deemed unnecessary to give L J4* a more particular de cription of I the same as it is presumed any person Wishing to purchase will view the premis es. For terms apply to the subscriber living on the adjoining farm. THOMAS JONES. march ?fi_ la3wn»_ To be Rented. A roomy and convenient two slo wVjHj ry brick DWELLING in a good neighborhood and in the most Aipleasant and healthy part ol King street, lately occupied by T. Ashby. ALSO— A convenient two story brick building, on the pavement and in a pleasant situation, Hid well calculated lor a small genteel family—and Also, a laTge brick Ware House, on the wharf, well calculated for storing sail, Hour, or any kind ot Merchan dize. Inquire ot A. SCHOFIELD, or G. BRENT, 7 n o. 13 91 To Rent, The house lately occupied^ by rFm- Wood at the corner of King and Pitt streets, the situation »s ^pleasant and healthy, the house spacious and airy. U a tew days the pte ir.i^es wilt be put in complete repair, For particulars enquire ot <R. T. RAMSAY & Go. may 9___ I gt Fashionable Hair Cutting street, where he will wait on them in his ine nt business at the shortest notice, and eminlfol ot past favors, hopes to merit a "'Uinuance of the same by strict at ten his calling. VV. DEVAUGHN. V ft. R\zors ground and repaired at <he shortest notice. razors keen and water hot; t w'ili always find me on the spot, ion* 8W. D. NOTICft. year at Pleasant jf" valley, on the Little River Turnpike • >4V*’ *hout 10 miles above Fairlax court house, • A TAVERN S*iSam^ °lher houses attached s « * a) sUSi *<• Iu£ ..dwelliug houses with Kitchens ■j.1' gardens; a blacksmith shop & w»ob \ " 14 a good stand as a Tavern, and u \ -ec t‘?ht an i Blacksmith. For ter* 44 P*y to subscriber at sai l ©lace. * £UMti HOTCHlaON. Vi i it* To Rent, That well known establishment, The Union & Marine HO TEL. Union-st. between King and Prince-sts,— The situation is well calculated for the I convenience and reception of seafareing I men. It is also situated near the Team boat Ferry, which renders it particularly eligible to the citizens of Md, crossing thereat—Likewise for sale a good Frame House, and lot contiguous to the above i Hotel The ground floor now oc cupied a* a store, and is well calculated for a continuation of the same, particularly a grocery-—They are both in the occu pancy of tbe proprietor, where applica tion can be made, * 'ANTHONY RHODES, july 16 tt For Washington & Baltini’e. i THE MAIL STAGE HAS commenced running this day as usual, which will leave Alexandria ■' every morning at 5 o’clock, and is the on ly line lor Baltimore from this place For Washington £$ George town. FARE FIFTY CENTS. HPHEcoachee will leave Alexandria at 1 8 o’clock in the morning for the a bove places, returning, leave Georgetown at 5 o’clock in the evening, and Washing ton at, half past five, july 11 3t 1100 REWARD WILL be given for the apprehension ot three negro boys (brothers).— They ran off from me on the 1st inst. near the White Post. They were seen on the the same day this side of the river. It is probable they will make their way to the Eastern Shore of Md. wheie they were raised ; the oldest is named ABRAHAM, stout made, and has a considerable imped iment in his speech; he took with him a yellow roundabout, white duck pantaloons, and a fustian jacket filled with yellow, and an old fur hat. BENJAMIN, 18 years old, stout made, took with him a grev fustian roundabout, white duck pan taidons and a new fur hat ISAAC, 16 years old, rather delicately made; took with him a pair of white duck pantaloons, swansdown vest, k leit hat about bait worn I will give a reward ot 25 dollars tor the apprehension of either of the said ne groes> if delivered to me, at the ^hite Post. Frederick county, Va. with ail rea sonable exp< nses; or, if secured in any jail so that 1 get them again. The above reward of 25 dollars, or 100 dollars for the apprehension ot the three, with all rea sonable expensesjf delivered to me. JOHN'B. BAKER. july 4_ 7t* To lease for a term of vears, A FARM, SITUATED within a mile of Alexan* dvia, between fie river Potomac, and the Washington turnpike road. The pre mise? which a~e genevallv known to com prehend a fertile ISLAND. with a ricj), & i well reclaimed MARSH, will be leased on liberal terms. Also, the VALUABLE FISHERY contiguous to the farm, Apply to Dr- W, C. Selden, near Leesburg Va. june 29 2 aw tf - ---■ ■ ^ REMOVAL, THE subsciiber has removed bis store from the upper end of King street to the bouse on Prince street, opposite Hen ry C. Slade’s hardware store, wheie he in tench keeping a general assortment ot LIQUORS & GROCERIES, ALSO In addition to his former business he has opened a BEER & PORTER CEL LAR. where such persons as may favor him with their custom may depend on being sup* plied with the best quality to be hadin the town. N- B* Six genteel boarders may be ac commodated on good terms JOHN LANHAM. i^yg_IL Burr Mill-Stone Manufacto ry, Alexandria. ! f'T'^he subscriber wishes to inform his cus j 1 (oiiiers, and the public in general, that he keeps his shop on Peyton St. between i the upper end of King St* and the stone bridge; where be has on band an elegant assonnent ot the very best quality of French burr blocks, and Burrs ready made first quality, warranted equal if not supe rior to any made in this country. Liberal Credit will be given to men of •unctualiiy* ROBERT GLENN. ■ march U Gold &* Southern Bank Notes. S. & M. ALLEN, & Co. Pennsylvania Avenge, Washington Cily, wish to purchase Virginia ^ North Carolina LBANK. NOTES. South Carolina and . Georgia J which will, at all times, be taken at the lowest rates of exchange. They will also give the highest premiumj for Doubloons A American I English y GOLD. French, and I Portuguese j Drafts on Baltimore, Philadelphia, land New York, either at sight, or «hort dates, can, at all times, be had in suoq9 'o suit purchasers.fuly 20 To Wood Merchants. (will sell from 500 to lOOOcords of good oak wood, ready cut in the woods,— Also 2oo acres of land with a good supply of fire wood, building and rail timber on it. This wood and land lies within l£ mile of the Potomac river, where there is a good road and landing; 30 miles be low the District of Columbia; this land lies well, of a stiff soil, and clear of hills and brakes- 1 will also furnish any pur chaser with 3 good oxcarts well calculat ed for the wood business and ten or twelve good oxen in their prime, and well broke to the cart. 1 will also sell a lot of land, containing two acres, with a good new store house, a ball story high counting room, lodging room, grauery and tobacco sbed. Also a tobacco press house and a well of as good water as any in the world. This lot and improvements lies in a healthy neighborhood and a good stand for busi ness. It is one mile from the above land. I also have Ifio acres of land, of an extra quality; lying 3 miles above the aforesaid land, and one mile from the Potomac; it is* well watered and has a good* seat for a small mill, with a never failing stream.— Any person wishing to purchase the above property may have a great bargain, as ! wish to decline the wood business. The cash will be wanted for the wood that is cut and the carts and oxen. I will give a liberal time on the lands. RICH’D BROOKE. Charts county, Md. March (22 eott Notice. Boston, 2Qlh April, 1822. AS the subscriber will probably leave the United Stales in the course of the ensuing summer, he desires that all persons who have or pretend to have any claims against him will present them to him in Boston,on or beforg_lhe end of June next, and he hereby makes known to all whom it may concern that unless this notice is complied with, it will be pleaded in bar to all claims whatever, founded on any mat* ter or transaction, which may have occur ed prior to this date. KAFMONDO CHACON. anay 2 law60d 15 Dollars Reward WILL be given for safely securing a grey mare, which strayed or was stolen from the pasture at Vermont, (es tate ot T- Dixon, deceased) between the i night of the 4th, and the evening ot the 6th inst. Saia MARE was three years old last spring, about 14 hands high ; a knot arising from the distemper, shows »t* t self under each jaw ; neck thick at the 'junction with the head; the mare begin j ning to pace, is very gentle, tray faced, I full eyed, and some few specks on her I • body; and was never shod before leaving : the pasture. I For the mare alone (it safely secured) the above reward will be given. If taken ; ; in possession of another, who may be sus* j pected of having stolen her, 25 dollars will be given for securing both A letter addressed to JAMES SAUNDERS Oak'hill P. O. Fauquier ctyt Fa. will reach the subscriber july 13___*f.. GERMAN LINENS BRADEN\ MORGAN. & Co. HAVE imported in the ship Virginia, from Bremen, Burlaps, No 1,2, 3 b 4, White Ticklenburgs of good qualify 5th mo 30 DR. VO WELL, HAS removed to the north side of King street, first door below Dr. Semmes, and will continue the Practice of Medicine. june 15 3t John Yates, Attorney at Law, OFFERS his professional services to the public, and will practice certain ly in Charles county, Md. also, it encou raged, in Montgomery, Prince George 9 and St. Mary’s County, As to promises for care and attention, fwhich are usual; he makes none—suffice it to say, reputa tion, success and support*greatly depend upon a prompt, honest and consci«nciou« ( discharge ot duty. Georgetown, D. C. Jane 15. Received per brig Hebe. PRIME Upland Cotton “ new rice First quality Bordeaux oil White and brown Havana sugars Bristol porter bottles Leghorn hats and bonnets For sale by A, C. CAZENO\E & C<5* june 18 Forfeited Fairfax Lands. SA. MARSTELLER. has in bis pos * session a List of Land sold for the non-payment of the U. States Direct tax in 1818/together with owners and purcha se^ names, &c. a part ol which may yet be redeemed. Any knowledge which he may possess concerning the same will be gratuitously bestowed. The list may be seen at (be Auction office. The letters of those at a distance (post paid) will be attended to* July 9__tt Twenty Dollars Rewrd. ON the 13th day of last month, I put a let ter in the Post Office, in which was en closed a Hundred Dollar Bank Note, of the Bank of Virginia,numbered and payable as fol low?: B 163, payable to Bela Corm, dated 2d March, 1812—Wm. Dandridge, Cashier, John Brockenbrough, President* The letter enclosing said note addressed to James San derson', Esq. Alexendria, D. C* has not been received, of course th<ere is reason to believe improperly detained. The above reward will be paid for the delivery of the Bank Note, or for the detection of the person who has impro perly detained it—*Tis strange such mistakes should occur in forwarding a letter the short distance of 1 £0 miles. DAVID BARCLAV. Richmond. july 16 tf Holtiug ('lotlis. JONATHAN JANNEY, has for sale an assortment of Bolting Cloths of Superior Quality. All orders from Millers or others will be particularly attended to. Also. A constant supply of Ground Plaster, for sale bytbeton, barrel oi bushel, at a very reduced price. (i^-Cash given for empty barrels. P t9 R DARRAH—DENTIST Respectfully informs tbe Ladies and Gentlemen ot Alexandria and its vicinity, that he has returned to his old stand in Mr. Atkinson’s bouse on Fairfax street, where he will be happy to wait on them in the line of his profession. June 6____ WAS COMMITTED the jail for the county of Alexan JL dria, D. C- on the 25th inst as a run away, a bright mulatto man, who calls himself WILLIAM BROWN ; five feet eight or nine inches high, has a scar on the right side of his nose, and one on the tore part of his head, which is covered with fine curly hair ; appears to be about 27 years of age ; his cloathmg, one grey cloth coat with metal buttons, one new blue cotton cassimere coat, one black and one light colored marseilles vest, and new pantaloons of large red and white stripe He claims freedom, and had in his posses sion a certificate to that effect, signed William K. Dance, Clerk of the county court, Powbatlan, Virginia, which writing is believed to be a forgery; says he served his time a9 an apprentice to the hatting business with Beveily Wells* at Chester* field, on the turnpike road, about half way between Richmond and Powhatan court-house. The owner is requested to come, prove properly, pay charges and take him away; otherwise he will be dis posed of as the law directs. ANDW* ROUNSAVELL, jailor june 9 tf Cash to give for Slaves. THE subscriber, who resides in Alex andria, D. C. wishes to purchase a few likely young NEGROES. male and female, from 10 to 18 years o age. (KrPe rsons having such property for sale, may find the subscriber living on Henry st. between King and Prince strts. v dec 1_. _lawtf Potomac Company. NOTICE is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the Stockholders will be held atClagett’s Tavern, in Alex andria, on Monday the 5th day of August next, at 11 o’clock; for the purpose of elec ting a Piesident and four Directors, for the year thence ensuing:— - And that the President and Directors will hold a meeting at their office George town, on the 12th of August, for the pur pose ot appointing the following officers, viz:—A person to act as Treasurer and Clerk of the wroks; one to act as Toll gatherer and gate keeper, at the Great Falls, and one to act in the same ca pacity at the Little Falls. By order of the Board, J. MOORE, Jr. Treasurer* july 16 3taw 5A_ Henry P. Whitney, HAS just rsceived, and offers (or sale, at reduced prices, Ladies’, gentlemen’s and children’s leg horn and chip hats of every quality, and at all prices from l£ to 20 dol lars. Every description of fashionable cloath ing, as usual, Constantly ou hand, at the lowest terms at his well known stand, ^ Opposite the Farmers9 Bank qj Alexandria. Runnels’ Prsic List, f OF THE 23d DATS DRAWING, OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT LOTTERY, No- lo79 734*16799 1406 ) ^ 1,7165 prizes of s ™ 1367 4865 5329 6533) i <2*25 13176 16937 > 20 !6090 S „ The drawing will take place again on Wednesday next, as usual. On the opening of the wheels on the 31st inst. the price of tickets will be ad* vaoced to d.14 until that time they Wil continue at the present low rate:— WHOLE TICKETS> 12 oo HALVES 6 00 QUARTERS 3 00 EIGHTHS 1 50 TO BE HAD (Warranted Undrawn) AT J H RUNNELS’ Lottery and Exchange Office King at. THE 1ST DRAWN NUMBER IN TI1JS WASHINGTON MONUMENT LOTTERY, On Wednesday, the 28tb of next month, (August,) WILL BE ENTITLED TO THE RICH AND SPLENDID PRIZE Of 20,000 Dollars. O^rOrders from any part of the United States, either by mail or private convey ance, enclosing the cash or prize tickets, post paid, willmeet the s^me punctual and prompt attention as if on persona) applica tion, addressed as above; July 27 FIRST CLASS* Grand State Lottery of MARYLAND. SCHEME 1 prize of 2o,ooo ip 2o,ooo Doll& 2 10,000 2o,ooo 2 5,ooo 1 o,ooo f 1 3,000 3,ooo 10 l,ooo lo,ooo 5o loo 5,ooo 100 50 5,ooo 225 20 4.6eo 5000 10 60,000 5391 Prizes $187,600 9609 Blanks 15,000 Tickets at #8i 127,500 tfollajs, NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE. O^rPrizes subject to a deduction ot fif teen percent, payable60 days after tbe completion. All tbe prizes to be floating from tbe commencement of the drawing, except the following, .which will be deposited in the wheels at definite periods, viz: After the 2d drawing, 55,ooo Do. 4th do 1 o,ooo Do, 7th' do )o,ooo Do- 9th do 2o,ooo In order to finish this lottery with the most practicable despatch, the prizes only will be drawn—this arrangement will en* able the Commissioners to complete the scheme in TEN DRAWINGS ONLY. JAMES L. HAWKINS ) NATHL. F. WILLIAMS >Com’rs, JAMES B. RINGGOLD ) Tickets in (he greatest variety of nuEd bers are oow ready for sale at the original rate of Eight Dollars and Fifty Cents each J. U. BUNNELLS, Most Lucky Lottery. Office, King-street, Alexandria. • Orders by mail, enclosing prize ticket* or cash, for tickets and shares in the seve ral lotteries now drawing, will meet with prompt attention, it addressed to F J. H. RUNNELLS, King-street, Alexandria. July 87 Best Chewing Tobacco. /1A KEGS and ball kegs manutaclo n| I red tobacco, of l«s. 8a, and pou-d VfVf twist, Barclay’s brand, "'“,r*P" - ted superior to any in the dir trict, just receired by tbe june.il