Phenix gazette. [volume], September 14, 1833, Image 3

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INFORMATION wanted
a ,nost singular and extraordinary circum
yJ stance.
it was some time in the month of September,
vear of our Lord 1800, when a young fe
U1 ' rsonage of respectable appearance, who
the English language, came to the resi
f " e uf Mr. N , in the interior of Pennsylva
‘lrJl ab«*ut 5° mile* in a north westerly direction
fan the Citv «f Philadelphia) and brought with
, ,note infant, apparently about six months
"f, wei| proportioned, dark tye* and dark hair,
complexion, and had an umbilical rupture,
11. , A* soon afterwards perfectly cured,)
S,!ch *he left, together with a package of good
iMren’s clothing, a small white fur hat, a Jive
i/'jr dunk note, and a scrap of paper, (upon
, ,, j,e wrote the alleged named her husband,
A'child’* father,) in care of the family of Mr.
^ under pretence of going to A-n, to
e her said husband, who she said was passing
J*. on that dav, and returning again to
ive *,er child before night Thus she disap
re' , a„,| never was seen there from that day
^ t From circumstances, however, which
W.fure«l and were ascertained shortly after the
ve'date, it it L rendered almost certain that
from, and again returned to, Pbiladel
P l!f the blessings of Divine Providence, hnwe (
Vd the special care of those under whose
r Action the goodness of A'mighty Ciod had •
! A(| this infant, it has been gra-. musty preserv
I' aml fortunately led through the vicis itudi s
i , |s ||t,,* received a liberal eiluca'ion, and a
Lechanical profession; arrived to the age of man
|. „ n„w a respectable citizen of inis slate,
the head of a lamilv of wife and children,
' i in mod health and prosperity-of whom his
rtu/ auditor* (whatever condition they may be
need in no wise be ashamed.
Tbi, bein'' a matter of serious consideration
_:.k .> inquirer, and he having been desirous
Ac*, to ascertain if pos-ihle, the facts in re
*„ his ancestry, he has finally come to the ;
liclovion to adopt tin* method of most earnest- j
r reswcttullv calling on all or any of such,
IhPM prwnt, nwjr come. »no in
*w,*r be anvumw.1 with ttw* • 'M'Om
* .MW ««.-.««»•,o t ;,mKr,V o. i
o„ the *»me. or render ili posn.ble for bim to O -
tii'ia knowledge of such facts that will lead j
t« a disclosure of his ancestry, &c.
The reasonable design of this public inquiry .
must be Obvious to every enlightened and feeling ;
Inm,l. „ho Will for a moment reflect itself Into ;
ih» ot iaiion of the inquirer. Names and residence
a e here reserved in order to avoid surprise with l
those uninterested.
\.,v information on the above subject address* ,
«|‘lo Samuel limes. Editor of ihe Eastern Penn
"|Nnu If-mocrat & Argus, will be thankfully
received and properly estimated. Publishers of
papers and p-riodicaK throughout the Union,
ind particulaily in Philadelphia, will confer an
act of benevolence by giving Ihe above one inser
torn, or at least a passing notice in their respec
live Journals.
Sept. 1333.
In a letter addressed by a correspondent at
Naples, m Paly, to the Editor of the Newark
Rn v Advertiser, we find ihe f.4i—fn- tribute of
respect, which we believe is every way deserved,
to our late Representative at. that Court.
“Our Minister, Mr. Nklsov, made a favor
able impression during his short slay here. e
n certainly n fine gentleman, and an amiable,
unassuming man; and, it is said, is esteemed to
be. III.Maryland, his native State, a well read
and ab e lawyer, llis plain appearance anti un
pretending manners,—distinguished by aceitam
philosophic cast,—are strikingly in contrast with
the vivacious affectation, the gaudv equipage and
ofti.ial pri-le of the European dignitaries who
are usually found here ’
Franking Privilege —In order to prevent
mi*ap;>reh. n*n<n, with regatd to the eftect of the
act of the Inst session of Congress relative to
franking, we have been requested to state, that
the law*, relative to the franking privilege of
memb-rs elect, has not been changed. They are
enti’ied, a« heretofore, to the franking privilege
orilv sixty tlays prior to the commencement of
t e U,t session, of the Congress to which they
belong. The late act extends the franking pri
»i>ge«f the members of the last Congress only,
to the commencement of the ensuing session.
jWiio State Journal
DRAU’S THIS DAY
Maryland State Lottery. Class No 18 for 1833,
Will be drawn in Baltimore on Saturday, Sept 14
Splendid Prizes:
1 prize of $20,000 | 1 prize of 84.260
I ilo of 6,000 | 10 prizes of 1,000
1 do of 5,000 | &c &c &.C
T.cket* f5; halves 2 50; quarters 1 25.
Virginia State Lottery,
•' ' the benefit of the Town of He Uslurg, Clasi So. 4
fir 1335,
"ill be drawn in Richmond on Saturday, Sept 14
0 1PITAL PRIZE $10,000
1‘cket'ft; halves 2 00; quarter# l 00
To be had in a variety of numoers of
Ja COi^S&y
f.it'erylf Exchange Broker, Alexandria
hriin Numbers in the New Yo'k Consolidated Lot
terv, Fstra Class No 26 fr 1833.
J3 61 9 35 50 63 15 40 34 56
uj* Combination Nns 15 34 56. being the 7th, 9th
,rd 10ih drawn number* in the New York Lottery,
1 in No 26. a prize of fl,250, was sold yesterday
B rn n? UlOUDAN’k Office, to a citizen of Aleaan
tria. _
DRAH S THIS DAT
Mirvland State Lottery, Cla>s No 18 for 185S,
»>$be drawn in Baltimore on Saturday, Sept 14
66 Numbers—10 drawn Ballots
prize of $20,000 I 1 prize of 84,260
dot of 6,000 I 10 prizes of 1,000
do of 5,000 | fyc $'C 4‘C
Whole tickets f5; halves 2 50; quarters 125.
Virginia State Lottery,
Fjf fa Benefit of the Town of IVellsburg, Class S» 4
for 1833,
Will be drawn in Richmond on Saturday, Sept 14
r CAPITAL PRIZE $10,000.
r,fketsf4; halves 2 00; quarters 1 00.
Visile in great variety by
JAS. RZORDAN*
t-’ncurrent Notes and Foreign Gold purchased
r*r»an Number* of the New York Lottery, Cists 26.
r’ 61 9 S5 50 63 15 40 34 56
MARRIED.
On Thursday, the 12th instant, by the Rev.
C. A. Davis, Mr. William H. Jenkins to Miss
Julia Ann Javins, all of this place.
COMMERCIAL.
LATEST DATES.
From London • Aug. 7 I From Liverpool Aug. 8
From Havre • Aug. 2 | From N. Orleans Aug 23
Price of Produce in Alexandria yesterday, from
wagons and Vessels.
Flour, new wheat, per barrel, j$5 621 a 5 66
Wheat, per bushel, - • 1 05 a 1 10
Corn, do - - - 0 62 a 0 65
Rye, do - • - 0 60 a 0 65
flats, from wagons, per bushel, 0 35 a 0 371
Oats, from vessels, do - 0 30 a 0 35
Corn Meal, white, do - 0 80 a 0 82
Corn Meal, yellow, do - 0 75 a 0 80
Flaxseed, - do - 1 00 a 0 00
Whiskey, per gallon, - - 0 30 a 0 31
Bacon, per cwt. - - - 7 50 a 8 00
Butter, per lb. - - - 0 10 oO 16
Lard. do • - 0 08? a 0 09
Plaster Paris, (retail) per ton, G 00 a 0 00
Flour. — Wagon price, $5 621 a 5 66. Last
■ales from stores, 85 75.
The Market—There are some sales making
in Cotton at the reduced prices of the close of
the last week. The sales of Uplands have rang
ed from 14jal6 cents. Small sales flowatd
street Flour at 61 Western is a shade better,
say 6 cents. Nos. 1 and 2 Mackerel are 121
cents better. Molasses and Sugar maintain full
prices. Sales Northern Corn 76»78 cts; South
ern 65a69 cts. Prime Virginia Wheat at 120
cts., and some Genesee fair at 117 cts.
[N. Y. Jour. Com., Sept. II.
ALEXANDRIA MARINE LIST.
Arrived. September 13,
Steamboat Fredericksburg. Jenkins.Baltimore:
Freight fur the District. Passed a Brigantine in
Nanieinov Heath, bound up.
Sailed,
Schooner Rachael & Lydia, Perry, Savannah.
Steam Boat Potomac, Nevett, Norfolk.
V*' or V reigkl.
The Bri* SHERER, Captain Perry, will
Jj^j^take freight for any Eastern port. Apply to
the ouster on board, or to
„cp, J4 A. C CAZr.NOVF. Lf Co.
ihoowstno Mime.
jmm Casks of fresh Thonnston Lime, on board
of Brig Sherer, for sale by
s> pt 14 \. C. CAZESOVF. Lf Cm_
ghot— Y\ut—r\iol.
* FURTH* R supply of Shot, just received from
\ the 1*1 ceiia Shot lower Compsnv «>f Ba timore, !
and f«T sale oy 5 MESSER SMI1II
aept 14 __
\e88Y\*
rf'ir The subacrib, *■ wishes to engage, immediate
j^g^tv.nneor more VESSELS of auffi'ic'it b.irlhen
to cairy 100,000 Brick* to Savannah, in Georgia
AJ*o wantt-d, one or two Vt-sfl* *«» load *1*^.1*™^*
for Norfolk RICHARD STAN I ON. j
Alexandria, sept 14—3t_
.Notice.,
HAVING determined to decline business in Alexan
dria and being de sirous of settling it as speedily
as possible, all persons having claims against me are
requested to present them immediately for payment;
and those indebted to me will be required to make im
mediate paymtnt- T- FOOIB.
sept 14- eo3t _________ .
Wuok*.
WORKS of the Rev. Andrew Fuller, with his Me
moirs and Portrait; Boston edition. 2 vols 8so.
Scott’s Bible, with Commentary; 3 vola royal octa
vo. cheap edition .
( hairnets on the moral and intellectual constitution
of ii. an.
F.xunp’e, or Familv Sctmes
Pi duns of Private Life, bv Sarah Strictney; and
Th Quarterly Review, No 27; containing the Life
and Writings of Governor Livingston; Windham’.' Life
and Speeches; Slavery in the District of Columbia;
Poor I aw*; Imprisonment of Silvia Pe! ico; Goodrich a
Ueotfrsphy; Felton’s Homer; Works of Joanna Bsily;
Roscoe’s Life and Writings; Penitentiary System in
the United States. Subscribers will ?'£■?**?.5“*' for
their numbers. ELIZA KENNEDY,
aept 14—eoot _____
Ur. turner
» \S removed his Office to the corner of King and
Washington siretts, nearly opposite Messrs Kerr
it Fitaliugh’a store.__“T1 1**~eolt_
ire,us tutti .Mtimgerie
> f KSSWS. tlxIiltlNOrON & IIH'KINS respect
l\ I fully inform the ladies and genth men of Alex
andria and its vicinity that their splendidInhibition,
the largest in vmerica. consi.t.ng of upwards of
aOlioises sod several of the finest Kquestnans, amongst
k ™ ia Mr Harrington, the unrivalled Kquestnan.
Re opened on lifnJ.y .nd lueaday. the 18,1, .nd
1 ^ i'i,^ Ucnagcie conliata in part of tire fo'lowing ani
mats:—
I
TlPt'f slLTAN. the great H U N ITNG
ELEPHANT, whose lean of acttMiy “neohaSt
cuv have never been equ^rd by ««v oth
in America. He ia ten feet high, weigna .
and ha. tuak. foot'eet lnng^Esg
BRAZILIAN TIGER
araui \n CAMEL
ZEBRA
ASIATIC LEOPARD
South American Congnr, l.ama oj eru, an
ther. Utilizer, Maccaw,
Also DANDY JACK-on his Shetland Poney,
£ .k a-uh a ^reat varietv of the Monkey specie*
*fhe Menagerie and circus will be exhibited *oge
The »n the 18th and l9di mat
thtr,on Monday and >«« J* Cj.„rch. Admit
,,<h"Tr ITo M Pnn.il 10 o'clock It- P";
of the ladies. ___
MUSEUM « f ia
Open ail from 10 to 12. M., and from 3 to 5,
luAia
JUST received from New Yok, and of a recent im- <
portation there—
5 boxes Chou Chcu ,
25 jars Green Orange *krm»lade
10 cases of Chinchu, orConservated Oranges '
Without being inaniloquent, these sweet meats are j
emphatically the most soraaLATrxix excellent in emu- j
logy and dulcidity that have evet yet been offered for
sale in this market They are inletd rare and extraor
dinary —scarcely ever exported, awl eeldom brougnt
into the western world—being eonidered by the con
servators as too precious to be mastitsted by any others
except the inhabitants of the " Celalial Empire,
sept 14—w3w_JOHN B HEPBURN
- SdtevifcA Hay
A Q Biles expected daily perschooner Alexandria,
4lJ which it is desirable to sill from the wharf —
Those desirous of purchasing, will plecte call and en
gage at soon as possible.
£.pt 13 GEO. JOHNSON U Co.
GVttft&'Warfc.
HC SMITH ha9 received, per schooner Uount
• Vernon, and offer* for sde -
8 package* Cut and plais Glassware
72 Demijohns, quart to^lrfee gallon sept 13
'““Salt.
qi t/w\ Bushels of Ground Mum Salt
OUUU 400 sacks of do
200 do of fine
100 ban els fine flit, prepared for dairies
100 boxes, containing 60 loaves each, of fine
'Cable Salt
All of the best quality, and for sale in quantities to
suit dealeri, by A C. C4ZENOVE & Co
sept 13 _____
Bags of Java, Brazil, and Cuba Coffee, for
4l H 1 sale by A. C. CAZENOVE & Co.
sept 13 __
SvifciiY M.o\aaaea.
•'ll Hogsheads of St Croix and Porto Rico Sugar
i.|_f 50 lihds andtiercea Louisiana Refined Sugars
30 barrels and 10 boxes Philadelphia do
For sale by A. C- CAZENOVE k Co.
aept 13 ______
It ..m
The superior schooner MOUNT VERNON,
SjM&^Marston, mast. r. carries 950 barrels, anil will
ust freight for the West Indies or coastwise. Ap
ply to II. DAINGKKFIKLI).
For FYvUadrVvVvft (v'va CanaV )
xAjgs The packet sloop UNION, Taylor, master,
sail on Friday. For freight apply to the
Captain on board, or to , . .
sen* 12 STEPHEN SHINN, Jannex’s wharf
\.\\yLX\ra \W,imeW
HAS received by the Brig Delvidera, from Liver
pool, and other arrivals—
Point blankets, all sizes
10-4 11-4 and 12-4 rose blankets
12-4,13-4 and 14 4 best fwnily blankets
5-4 Hue B«th blankets
Shoe thread in bales, various qualities
Patent colored and W. B thread
Clark’s Mile End, London, first quality spool and
ball cotton
English black g loins, single and double wiuui
Baizes and flannels
Kc-rseys, diab cloths and flushings
Cloths, kerseymeres and vestings
Hiack and colored Circassian*
First q itlity camblels
Furniture calicoes and dimities, very handsome
An *M->rtment of printed and Madras hdkfa
Black Italian cravafs and sewing silk
Merino and cotton hose, of all qualities
Hemming'* old patent imd silver eyed W. C. nee
dies
Gilt pins, 4. 4$ and 5
A handsome assortment of gilt buttons
Gingham-; cambric mu-lins
Plain and sprigg*d Swiss muslins
S wits and jaconet hdkfs
Shad and herring seine twine
Of DOMESTIC GOODS, hi has f->r salt—
J A very handsome assortment ol bedticks
Apron anil furniture check?
Hleac hTd*a ncfiTnbIIeached Canton flannels
Sattinrlts
Bleached and unbleached cottons
Cotton umbrellas
Beaverteens
Cotton carpeting; Lowell kerseva
Jtn assortment of EHE67/ GMDEX SEE DS
From the SlrAet*_’’’’P*
.VtotNmHYkPl IJtiUuuti
AS-t Bales 4-4 and 3-4 Brown Sheetings and Shirt
4* I ings. from the Newmarket factory, received per
— V"nun> "’r“wb>FQWLF. a Co.
JS’ftAAs.
Casks Nails, assorted sizes, landing from
,1m ;i8Ch0°ner M0U,,t Vern,W FOWLK fc CO.
VVrangps & Lemoua.
Af\ Boxes °»»n&e,,2 in prime order
»f 11 30 do l emons $ , . . . „
Received per Mount Vernon, from “jj by
JS\o\aaaea
Hogsheads English Island Molasses, of superior
quality, landing from the schooner Mount \er
non, from Boaton. for R UNGRRFlELD.
IVho has in Store,
8 hogsheads St. Croix Sugar, of prime quality
10 half i casks Seignette Brandy
10 quarter > ,
10 half casks American do
1 pipe Holland Clin «Pnt 11
Malaga and Marseilles M me, SeC.^_
G> Tierces Champaign (the vintage'} UrAni)!RS, of
O of 1809) )- choice quali
2 half pipes? Scignette • f ty ,n<j flavor
10 qr casks S brand J
4 [Entitled to Debenture.}
Just received per schooner Columbia, from New
York, and for sale by MESSERSMITH.
sept 11______
XotAcfc.
The steamboat CYGNET,
. in consequence of an arrange
— in- mentcf thep-oprietors. which
'*■539 has been employed in convey
Al«x.nd,i. for *' 10
A »"uniinr. leovea Wuhingloo for "1
*"»««. for
Hetuming, leaves Washington for Ale
0><Leaves Alexandria for Washington at 4i o'clock
o'clock',"pIm!”™ W“JAMES GUY.’jVclp'ain. *
iCjf* The Savings Fund Institution
»pen every Saturday afternoon, from half past 3 to J
(’clock, under the direction of a Committee of the
ianagera. at their Itoom on Fairfax, a few door* north
,f Prince street.—Thoae to whom it would be more
onvenient, may make their deposits on any other day I
,f the week, with William Stabler, Apothecary, Ac
f*irf«x street i”*1
SALES AT AITTIOV.
BY WILLIAM D. NUTT.
VtusUes1 Sale uf Heal Estate.
UNDER the authority of a Deed of Trust from the j
Mechanics’ Bank ol Alexandria to the *ubscn
jers, they will offer for tale at public Auction, on the
Si h day of October next, the following VALUABLE
PROPERTY ill the Town of Alexandria and its vici
1.-Three LOTS OF GROUND
( on the north side of King street and east
side of Washington *treet, at their inter
_|_-ection, on which are erected two three
story Hrick Dwelling Houses, and one two story Fame
Dwelling House _ __
2 —Tne BANKING HOUSE & LOT OF
GROUND on the north side of King street, between
fit. Asaph and Pitt streets _
3.—A large Brick WAREHOUSE & LOT
OF GROUND on the north side of King street and
cast side of Fayette atreet, at their intersection, now
occupied by Frederit k Foote.
4.—One undivided third part of a LOT OF
GROUND and three three story brick WAREHOUSES
erected thereon, on the north side of Fayette street and
on the south east side of Commerce street; in fronton
Fayette street 150 feet, on Commerce street 95 feet;
the whole subject to an annual rent in fee of #62.
5.—An undivided moiety of the LOT OF
GRt UNI) and WHARF, with the Brick WARE
HOUSE erected thereon, between Prince and Duke
streets, commonly called the Central Wharf, now occu
pied by William Eo\»le 15* Co.
6 —One ACRE, or HALF A SQUARE OF
GROUND, on the north aide of Oronoko street ana
west side of St Asp<h street, at their intersection, on
which is erected a large and convenient Brick DWEL
LING HOUSE., now occupied by Mrs Portii Hodg
son, subject to an annual rent in fee of #66 67
. V unipr 'rp-ML'AlFVT Hr HIT HP
GROUND on the north side of King street, between
Alfred and Columbus streets, now occupied by John
Shackelford, under n rent in fee of #20
8— A LOT OF GROUND anti two Frame
DWELLINGS on the south side of Duke street and
east side of Fairfax street, at th- ir intersection
9— A LOT OF GROUND and FRAME
DWELLING HOU'K on the east side of St Assph
street, between King and Prince streets, lately occu
pied by George P Wise. __
10—A two story brick DWELLING HOUSE
and LOT OP GROU D on the west side of Waalii g
ton street, between King street and the new Method
ist Church, now occupied hv Thomas Whittington, un
der an annual rent of #66 67 _
11. _a three story BRICK. DWELLING!
HOUSE and LOT OF GROUND on the north side
of Duke street, between West and Payne streeta, now
occupied bv Frank l.n k Arrnfi«*ld
12. —Sundry VACANT LOTS adjoining that
las'm.-nti’in' d f -niu-r ' the propi-rti of Robert t oung
13— A LOT OF GROUND on the north
side «f King street, between Patrick and Henry streets
on which is erected a two story Brick Dwelling House,
new -.c'-uni- d b\ \bn-r cloud under a rent -f #18 17
14 _\ VACANT LOT, or HALF ACRE
OF l.It-' UNO. oil the east side of Pitt street and south
side of Ormuko streets.
15 —A VACANT LOT on the north side of
Prince -tre-t and east side of Fayette street, at their
intersect'” n . .
16 — A LOT OF GROUND (or Half Acre)
on the e*s si.e of Fayette street and south side of Ca
meron street, at 'h- ir inters. Ction.
17. _One undivided third part of a SyUAKlk
OK GROUND lying to the south of the Spring Garden,
bounded by West lane on the east, by Hamilton lane
on'he west, Wilke* lane on the north, and Gibbon
lane ..n the sou*h ___ .,
18. —The TRACT OF LAND, in Alexan
dria County, called the “ Sebastian Spring 1 ract,”
containing two hundred and forty-seven acres.
The above sale wilt be nisde in front of the Banking
House, (No 2) and will commence at lOo’clo k A. M.
Terms—One fifth of the purchase money to be paid
in hand, and the balance in two equal instalments of
nine and twelve months S de to r,e made for cut rent
money- The deferred payments to be secured by the
notes of the purchases, with approved endorsers, and
the title to he retained until the pavments shall be
made; with a power for the Trustees to re sell at the
risk of the purchaser, on any default in payment.
II I. TAYL'in, T H
TIHkS VOW ELL, I 3
GEO. BRENT.
ROBV ItROCKKTT, | g
aug 31—eotJtliOc LOUIS BKKi.FR, J
WtvrAyj *Tfe.
JOHN W MAS SIB ha* just received, by the Brig
Rclvidera fr<im Liverpool,
4jo PACKAGES OF HARDWARE ASD
CUTLERY,
which makes his assortment very complete, snd winch
he offers for sale on the most liberal terms, W HOI K
SA'.B OH RETAIL. Among them a very handsome
assortment of ...
Double and single barrel Guna
Sheet and Hoop Iron
Crowley’s Blistered anl Cast Steel
English polished Wagon Boxes
Carpenter’s Patent Rim Locks, a first rate
article .
24 ORATES for burning Anthracite Coal,
some very handsome pattern*
A onnd supply of Plated &. Japan d 8ADDLEKY
Laces for trimming Carriages. Plated Carriage
Mouldings and Springs, Ac Ac. Ac- .
Country merchants are respectfully invited to call
and examine for themselves.
sept 11—eo3w . , „
(jJ* Warrenton Spectator and Winchester Repubh*
can 3 weeks, and send bills to the advertiser._
China. &c.
ROBERT H. MILLER
Has just received, per Brig Belvidera,
90 ORATES Sf HOGSHEADS,
being part of his Fal' supplies of Earthen
ware and China, which enable* him to offer
an extensive and very handaome assort
ment of good* in his line.
Blue, brown, pink printed Dinner Sevices
cheap
Do do do Plates of all sixes
Do do do and purple Pnchen,
Mug», Ac.
Do do do Ewers A Basins, snd
Toilet Sets
Blue and green edged Ware, in all its varieties
Fire proof Baking Dishes and Plates, superior
Cream colored Plates, Dishes, Basins, Bowls, Ac.
China Tea set* snd Cups and Saucers, in an unu
sual variety as to shapes and pattern*
China Pitchers, new snd superb shapes, richly gilt
Do Mugs, plain *nd gilt, very rich
Country merchants and others sre earnestly invited
to call, as R H. M. is anxious to reduce his stock,
which is now unusually large.
9th mo 9th, 1833,
To ¥lent.
MThe DWELLING HOUSE opposite the
Farmer’s Bank- Also, the Store House at the
corIM;r. JOSIAH H. DAVIS.
E D UC ATIOX'
Mta. VoiIm’a ftem\norj.
riE Seventh Session of Mr*. Porter'* Seminary for
Young Ladies will commence on Monday, the 16th
nstant.
Mrs Porter gratefully acknowledge* the steady pa
ronage of the curly friends of her Institution, and the
:onfijence evidenced by the increased number of pu
pda, encourages her to renew the assurance that every
advantage necessary to the attainment of a liberal edu
cation, founded on a strict adherence to moral and re*
ligioua obligations, will continue to distinguish her ef
forts, for the instruction of a most interesting and im
portant portion of the community
Board and Tuition in all the branches of English In
itruction, one hundred and fifty dollar* per year of for
ty-eight weeks, payable quarterly in advance.
Tuition for day acholar*. according to the clan in
which they rank, from four to eight dollars per term of
twelve weeks.
Music on Piano, Harp and Guitar • fl8 00
Drawing, Landscape and Flower Painting
in Oils, Ac. • - * 6 00
Wax Work, Transferring, Shell Work and
Chinese do. - * • ^00
Velvet Painting, in oil and water colors 5 00
Latin, French, Italian and Spanish, each 6 00
Lectures on Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and As
tronomy, illustrated by vanoua experiment*
Each Boarder must be provided with a tingle hair
mattress, or bed and bedatead, and neceaaary bedding*
a silver tumbler, a table and tea spoon. A uniform is
worn, of blue gingham during the week, snd on Sun
day a white dress, with blue belt. A strew bonnet,
with blue ribbons in summer, snd crimson in winter.
Mrs. Porter invites the personal attendance of *11
who wish information upon the course of instruction
snd discipline pursued in this Institution! snd to those
whose remote residence prohibits thia inspection, m
formation will be accorded in a printed torm on appli
cation to the Seminary, corner of Duke and Washing
ton streets. Alexandria.
REFER TO
Rev. Ruel Keith, rheological Seminary, V*
Rev. Edward l.ippilt, do
Itev C. Mann, Alexandria.
John Roberts, Esq. do
Bernard Hooe, do
A. C Caxenove & Co. do
W. Fowle do
I P. Thompson do
T Fairfax do
Rdgar Snowden «*«»
II. U Mason. do
J. L. McKenna do
Benjamin llallowell do
Hon. Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Navy,
Washington, DC.
Commodore Rodgers, Navy Commissioner, do
Charles Morris do
Colonel Bomford do
Gale* iff Seaton do
lion Daniel Webster, Massachusetts
Rev Wm Jackson, New York
Gen George Rust, Virginia
Henry Turner, Virginia
l)r. It. Baldwin, M incheater, Vs._*ept 6
lUmiUonUn ftc\ioo\.
TIIK subscriber has at length obtained possession of
the room that he has so long wished to occupy—
on the north aide of Priocc, between Wa.-hington and
St. Asaph streets—into which he has removed his
School and having procured competent assistance, be
is prepared to receive an additional number of scholars.
Since the recommencement of the exercises of his
School, the Teacher has mad® a very important altera
tion in his system of government. Having abolished
the practice of coporeal inflictions, lie lias adopted me
thods of restraint and confinement as the onl- mode of
punishment to be used in his School, except in cases
of vicious violation of the most important rules of the
Institution. . .
That auch a syatem may be successfully pnrsued, the
subscriber is already fully convincedi and its advanta
ires are too palpably evident to need a rehearsal It t»
only proper to aav, that it is known, and universally
admitted, that the use of the rod tends to harden the
feelings, and destroy those natural sei aibilitiea which
children invariably po.aess in a very eminent degree.
Children may be mortified and punished by restraint,
wi'hout degrading them in their own estimationi and
by confinement they have an opportunity, forced upon
them as it were. f*»r mediation and reflection Their
Teacher has likewise an opportunity thus aftorded him
of reasoning with hi* delinquent pupils, and of present
ing to him his delinquencies in their proper tnsntter.
Hy corporeal punishments, feelings of fear and dread,
and in many instances disgust, on the part of the scho
lar: and on the part of the Teacher, feeling* of irrita
bility and peevishness are often produced—feeling* di
ametrically incompatible with those w hich should *••
»ats subsist between a teacher and his scholara, and
which should ever actuate them in their mtercourae
one with another. But by a aystem of rewards and pnn
iahmt nts, which are in themselves of no value, a chi d
may be taught to pursue good for good’* sake, w ith
nit being actuated bv remunerative considerations, or
t»y »he debasing principle of frar.
In tills ar.hool the usual branch^* of an English edu
ction are taught. Particular attention it paid to the
. s r .1__. ih.M m rc ran III Y*-t\
manner? snu raw*™ ^.
lo be neat an-1 cleanly in their persona and clothing,
,o be punctual in their attendance at school, and to
r0 immediately home Irom school The Ttrmsare
noderste, and in making them ao the subscriber
.„uld urge the necessity of pumtuahty on the psrt
of hi- patrons, so thst hi* attention to hib*cAofcir« may
be constant and undivided.
ISAAC H ROBBINS.
N. B. Ilis Night School, for apprentices and othera,
will commence on the night of the 16th of the present
month. 1 H‘ *•
sept 6—d3tfceo3t_ _
Cook wonUA.
THF. highest wages will be given for a good Cook
by the month or ye*r, or f«r a Woman who can
wash well. Enquire of the Printer.
• 'pt 12—3t___
Wanted.
IN a Counting Room, a Lad of reapectable c®nn**'
iona, who*e parents reside m town, and who will
be content with little or no compensation. Inquire of
the printer._ZZll
Vor ttatc.
I offer for sale the one fifth part of the
TOWN OF PROVIDENCE,
in Fairfax County, it being the property I re
- ceived from my father, the late Richard Rat
I clifteTl his property ia desirable and very valuable,
situated in a proapetou* and healthy village Any per
son desirous of investing money in real property would
do well to call upon the subscriber or Spencer Jack
son. If the property be not sold before the third
tf ondty in September, it wilff upon tbet dayf be cner*
ed to the highest bidder.
„pt 10—t!6th PENELOPE JACKSON.
Jtottafc.
PROPOSALS, in writing, will be received until the
25th day of this month for the tale of $6250 of the
Stock of the Corporation of Alexandria, bearing an in
terest of six percent , payable half yearly, redeemable
at the pleasure of the Corporation, at any time alter
the expiration of eighteen month*after the date of the
loan. And until the 15th of neat month for the fur
ther tmount of $6250 of the itme Stock
The propoul. io.y be deli.ered toei.her of Ihe rob
roriberi THOMSON P. MASON,
scm>ers. R , TAYLOR,
PHINEAS JANNET,
HUGH SMITH,
A.43 CAZENOVE,
Agent, for the Comm* Council of Alexandra.
«ug 16-eot25th Augtt?»*tl5<bSep
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