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. a,vn v\ ii.ch ha* some application to our times,
and to all times.”
\nd then presents us with the following cu
rious article:
f From the Weekly Mercury of 1742.J
Methinks I could wish that some Author had
nven us a history of Preferments and Disgraces
a certain Time when one Man lorded it over
,country, as 1 should be glad to read the Birth,
an account of their eminent Abilities, and the
Services they perform’d for their Coun
ty'. and 1 fancy, if the last dying Speeches and
Confessions of some of them should be annex’d,
, would not make the llistoiy the less enter
taining to the Courteous Header.
Cardinal de Iletz tells us that there is a Time
when to be disgrac’d at Court lessens a Man’s
vierit in the Opinion of the World, but (says he)
t' ,,.re is also a time when to be disgraced at
C.mrt, raises a Man’s Character, casts a Lustre
t„vr all his good Qualities, and obtains Quarter
with the World for all his Faults.
When Government is executed with a just Re
gard to the Rights of the Subjects at home, and
the Glory and interest of the .Nation are main
t i.ii’d abroad, it is no Shame for a Man to wish
to be in favor at Court.
When men are prefeired merely for their abi
; ties, and laid aside where a want of abilities is
!;;scovered, a man would certainly think it an
honor to be in favor at Court.
When there is u Court composed of ministers
and councillors chosen out for their wisdom and
abilities io the business of the State, of divines
raised fir their learning and Christian piety,
;. ,J of soldiers preferred for their valor and
conduct in the wars; who would not think it an
‘lonor to be in favor at Court?
On the other side. When the subjects are
oppressed with taxes for maintaining the mini
ol,s of an overgrown minister in luxury, it is
time for a man to think it an honor to be dis
i.raced at Coui t.
° When the protection of trade is neglected—
when arts, sciences and manufactures are star
ved, and all kind of vice is encouraged, a man
would wish to be disgraced at Court.
When the sole executive Pdit of the Govern
ment is usurped by some one bold overbearing
Man. with scarce abilities for the lowest, a M m
"would certainly wish to be disgraced at Court.
When a certain Prostitution to the arbitrary
Will ol this one Man is the Tenor by which eve
ry man held his Employment, what Man of
Spirit can serve, and who that hath the least
Keeling for the Wrongs of his Country, or Re
gard to his own Reputation, but would think it
an Honor to be disgraced at Court?
To the Editor of the Tehgrn[h.
1 was very forcibly struck with the heading
of an advertisement in your paper. It begins
:u these remarkable words: “ The President of
the United States having approved an Act au
thorizing the construction of a bridge across
•iie Potoiuac.” Now in other times I dare say
1 should have taken no notice of it; hut at this
particular juncture, when there is a violent
struggle for power going on between the people
and the President, 1 thought it the more remark
able. In gone-by times, the language would
have been, that Congress having passed an
Act at their last session,” &c. Or, in conformi -
ty with an Act passed by Cong re.-fw” or "Where
a* bv ail Act of Congress parsed—of June, 1831,”
4c. Ac. In short, ail kinds of expressions would
/.ave been used in preference to those now used,
is. indeed, the President nli and all; has our
Republic nearly run her little course?
WHIG.
II P. Letcher.—This gentleman has published
au address to the people ot his district, explain*
mir the conduct of the House i*fItepreientalives
denying him his seat. In this he has held up
Mr. Speaker Stevenson in his true character
and colors. The committee of elections com
posed d nine members, had fight Jacksonians
and one anti Mason on it. This committee was
appointed by Mr. Stevenson while he held the
l’resideufs promise, nay, semi officii*! appoint
ment, ol Minister to England ii. h*.s pocket: The
»f'in-f ol Mr. Stevenson in appointing this colli
mate**, the conduct of tin* committee itself, and
the tiual action of llie majority in the House, are
a i explained and laid op**** to view by the con
cluding remark of Mr. Letcher’s address. “ At
present l will only say that every member of the
House, l believe, who voted against my admis
sion to my seat, voted t*> sustain those alarming
h. recutice measures which threaten our happy in
vitations u-ith destruction.”
litisuitors on the (inn—The bank of the
Ganges opposite the Monghyr lias not the
slightest pretensions to beauty; its low. flat,
swampy shores, intersected with reedy islets,
are the haunts of multitudes of alligators, which,
11 the hot season, may be seen sunning thom
s,%»ves by the side of the huge ant-lulis erected
,llK*n the sand banks, appearing above the sur
i.ico ot the water. Some of these animals at
1 iit> to i prodigious size: th-*y are exceedingly
!'rtk*iilt t' kill, in consequence of the adatnan
j"ie armour in which the greater part of their
V»di,»s js eased. F.ven when the balls penetrate
• ‘Ss guarded points, they are so tenacious of
t"> cause a great deal of trouble before
r;"'v <*’an be finally despatched. One which
i ^ received eight balls, and was supposed to
«1 ad, after having been tied to the bamboo
•>t 3 hudgerow f.»r a whole day, exhibited iu
t ie evening so much strength and lierceness,
as to be a dangerous neighbor. Many of these
wonders are fifteen feet long, and swim fear
;«s*.v past the boats, lifting up their terrific
heads, and raising their dark bodies front the
v'<u*'r as they glide along. Though not so fre
quently as in former times, when the echoes of
the river were less disturbed by the report of fii e
‘O cis, natives are still the victims ot that species
t!lp alligator, which lies in wait for nu n and
animals, venturing incautiously too near their
"aunts. In many that have been killed, the sil
v >r ornaments worn by women and children,
,lVf ,born a convincing proof of the
’* ‘rl"‘ nature of their prey. An alligator, it is
«Md, will sometimes make a plunge amidst a
i-ioup of pantliers at a gnaut, and singling out
",,e of party dart into the middle of the
stream defying pursuit by the rapidity of its
, a.?ainst the current, through which
' wul tly with the velocity of an arrow, and,
living reached deep water, it sinks with itsvic
ui mto the abyss of the river. Sportsmen, the
u*nj >r portion especially, delight in waging
portion especially, ilelight in waging
>u against these giants of the stream, us they
■ w ‘"owing in the nuid in shallow places, and
• 1 o°U,n" ,*l° defenceless parts of their bodies
' ie marksman. In the Sunderbune, where
ueeks and natural canals of the Ganges
"" through the forests whose margin almost
i s,rPam- alligatoi*s are somo
• rca2raSpd in deadly encounters with the
^ r' ™ battle of this kind, witnessed by a mis*
fir aru15 described to have been a drawn one,
a . the tigpr suceeded in dragging his
• uu.liy adversary into a jungle, after a lapse
• u Hour or two the alligator was seen to
, • .,!.2e and the water, not very mate*
• - • injured by the conflict it had sustained.
[COMMCNICATED.]
I beg leave, Mr. Editor—through the medium
of your paper,—to express my gratification at
being pr#ileged to attend an Examination of
the Female Free School of this place; and to
' invite the attention of the public towards this
useful and benevolent institution.
It i* heart-cheering to philanthropists to wit
‘ ness the rapid and very striking improvement
. of from 60 to 100 children, who are in daily at
tendance at this school; and who, but for this
interesting charity, would be left, in all proba
bility, to grow up in ignorance and depravity.
It was delightful to hear the prompt and cor
rect replies to geographical and other questions,
from children who but two years since had just
commenced their ABC.
The improvement in their morals and person
al appearance is surprising, and reflects much
credit upon the ladies whose conscientious and
indefatigable labors (with the blessing of Provi
dence) have produced such a happy result.
Seven of the slaves, who were wrecked some
time since in the brig Encomium, on her pas
sage from Charleston for New Orleans, arrived
at Charleston, 19th inst. from Key West, volun
tarily returning to their masters, Messrs. J. &, H.
YVadell, of North Carolina.
Free Trade.—Not the least important among
the items furnished by the arrival of the Virgin
ian, on Saturday, was the debate which occur
red in the House of Commons on the 5th of
June, relative to the policy of the Free Trade
System. The debates occurred upon a motion
made by Mr. G. F. Young, for leave to intro
duce a bill to repeal the 4th Geo. IV. c. 77, com
monly called “ the Reciprocity Duties Act,” with
1 a view to restore to Parliament the control
! over all treaties with foreign powers involving
! the commercial interests of the British Nation
The act sought to he repealed was the favor
ite scheme of Mr. Huskisson, and was pressed
upon the British public with all the ardor of his
great and highly cultivated mind. Petitions for
the repeal ot the Reciprocity Duties Act had
been presented to the House from the port of
London, from Glasgow, Hail, New Castle, Exe
ter, and various other places interested in the
shipping trade. It is a subject of great and in
creasing interest in Great Britain, and occu
pies a prominent place in their periodicals.—
Blackwood’s Magazine for May, in u number
entitled Decay of the Wooden Walls of En
gland,” contains an able and elaborate article
on the subject, in which the writer has investi
gated the commercial principles of Mr. Huskis
son with great ability and power.— .V. Y. Com.
BALLOON ASCENSION— THIS DAY.
NICHOLAS J. ASH
Takes pleasure in informing
the citizens of Washington,
Georgetown, Alexandria, and
their vicinities, that lie will make
his second ascension, with his
large variegated Balloon, from
Audlostin Gardens, (Mason’s
Island.) on Wednesday, 30th of
July.
As the process of inflating a
Balloon is one of the most inter
esting things, and most persons
wish to be as near as nossible.
there has been erected, ut considerable expense,
an Amphitheatre, snflicient to accommodate
from C to 7.000 persons, where they can he com
fortably seated, and witness the whole of the in
teresting process, by which, in less than two and
a half hours, 12.000 feet of Hydrogen Gas is pro
cured by means of this large and powei l'.d ap
paratus, frgm the decomposition cl water with
iron and sulphuric acid.
Order to be obnerrtd (it the Aacentinn.
Between the hours of 11 and 12 o’clock, sig
nal cannons will be tired at intervals, at which
time the gate of the Garden w ill be thrown open
for the reception of visiters. During the space
of time which will necessarily be occupied by
the inflation, several small Ballons will bp sent
off, by way of ascertaining the true course of
the large one; and during the whole time thu
employed by the inflation, &c. a grand Band ot
Martial Music, engaged expressly for this occa
sion, will add no little pleasure to the entertain
ments of the day. At 5 o’clock, precisely, he
will take his station in the Car. and. after float
ing in the air a sufficient time for all the specta
tors to have a full view of his Balloon and Car,
the cords will be cut, and the flying vessel with
her pilot, will gradually ascend to the regions
above.
Alter ascending to an elevation ol about non
feet, he will detach from his Car a Parachute,
containing an English Rabbit. If it roaches the
earth in safety, it is requested, as an especial fa
vor, that it be returned to the garden.
A requisite number of Police Officers will be
in attendance to preserve order.
Tickets of admission 50 cents; children under
1:2 years of age half price; to be hud at all the
principal Bookstores and Hotels in the District;
also at the Garden gate on the day of ascension.
NOTICE.
fXUJE STEAMBOAT CYGXET, Captain
I. James Guy, Jr. master, will leave Janney’s
whart THIS MORNING, at half after 9 o’clock,
for Mason’s island or Georgetown, and at 3
o’clock in the afternoon. Fare for the trip 25
cents. with a toll Band of Music. jy 30 — It
STEAM BO A TEX CU RSI ON.
rnHE STEAMBOAT ESSEX will start from
.1. the foot of Cameron street at 3 P. M. on
Wednesday, for Mason’s Island, and return af
ter the ascension of the Balloon. Fare for
the trip 25 cents. A Band of Music will be on
board. PETER JONES, Master,
jy 29—2t
PLEASURE EXCURSION
To Old Hoiut. Xurfo'lc, (aid Cope Henry.
The steamer*Columbia, c»pt. Jas.
Mitchell, will make a Pleasure Excursion
to Old Point. Norfolk, and Cape Henry, on Mon
day, 4ih of August, leaving Lambell’s wharf,
Washington, at 12 M., and Thompson’s wharf,
Alexandria, at t o’clock, P. M. She will leave
I Norfolk lor the Cape on Tuesday, the 5th, at 2
I o’clock, P. M., returning the same evening to
l Norfolk, and leave Norfolk for the District of
| Columbia on Wednesday, the 6th, at 2 o’clock,
I P. M. She will call at the different landings on
i the Potomac to receive and land passengers.
Passage and fare for the trip, S3,
jy 20— tdthAug
DISTRICT OlTcoLUMBIA, *
County o f Alexandria, to wit: S
i rriHOMPSON JAV1NS has applied to the
[ JL Honorable William Cranch, Chief Judge of
the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to
be discharged from imprisonment, under the act
for the relief of insolvent debtors within the Dis
1 trict of Columbia, on Saturday, the 30th day of
August next, at 10 o’clock, A. M. at the Court
Room; when and where his creditors are re
quested to attend. E. I. LEE. C. C.
jy 29—»3t
COMMERCIAL
PHILADELPHIA MARKET, July 28.
Flour.—But little new Flour has yet come to
market, about 500 barrels fresh ground have
been sold at S3 1-8 a 5 1-4; 300 old stock, at 85;
100 half bbls new at $2 75; 550 bbls New York
to retailers, at $4 87; 100 bbls scraped, at 4 87.
A parcel of Brandywine Mills Flour, particulars
not transpired; 250 bbls Rye Flour, at $3 62;
700 bbls Corn Meal at 82 87. On the Schuyl
kill, 460 bbis Superfine Flour, of superior qua
lity, at S5 3-8 a S5 31 1-4; and 75 bbls do at 85
25; and 100 do at 85 1-8; 75 do Rye, at §3 62.
Gram.—The business done in Grain has been
but small. A parcel of 400 bushels old South
ern Wheat brought 81 02; but little new yet in
the market, and no sales made. 1000 bushels
round yellow Corn, afloat, at 64 1-2 cents; 1500
do Southern do from store, at 62 1-2 cts; 2000
do afloat at 64 cents; 900 bushels Rye in store,
at 63 cents. On the Schuylkill, 3000 bushels red
Wheat, at 81 07. In Corn, nothing doing.
NEW YORK MARKET, July 26.
Flour.—We have had a very dull and quiet
week, without the change of 6d in the price for
more than a month; the supplies arriving are
but small, and the demand limited.' Sales of
Western Canal at 84 87 a 85; Ohio Canal, 4 75
a 4 81; but little doing in Southern; limited sales
of Howard street at 5 50; Georgetown at 5 25 a
5 50. No new Flour has yet made its appear
ance, but Flour from new Southern wheat has
been ground here and sold to bakers at G 25 a
6 50.
Crain.—We noticed last week an arrival of
5000 bushels new Wheat from North Carolina,
which sold at 81 15, since then two small lots !
have reached us; one was inferior, and sold at
1 01, and the other good, sold at 1 15. As the
[ crop is all in at the South, and as they thrash it
out early, supplies will soon be large. Corn has
been brisk, and sold at an advance; full 15.000
Northern lias sold at 71 cents, and two cargoes
Southern at 70 cents. Sales of Oats at 38 or 40
j cents; Rye 65 a 66 cents. We have accounts
from all parts of our country that the crop of
Wheat is most abundant, and the quality never
better.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE, July 2G.
Dills on London, 60 days sight, £ sterling, 4 to
4 1-2 per cent. prem.
-France, fr - - - 5 47$ a 5 40
-Holland, guilder, - 33 a 37 cents
-Hamburg Marco Banco, 23 1 2 a
-Boston, at sight, ... par
-Philadelphia, do 1-4 a - - dis
-Baltimore, do 3-8 </ - - dis
-Richmond, do 3-4 a - - dis
-N. Carolina, do 2 1-2 a - - dis
-Charleston, do 1 1 2 a 2 - dis
-Savannah, do 2 a - - dis
-New Orleans, do 1 a 1 1-4 dis
American Gold - - 61-2 a 0 pr
Portuguese do - 6 1-2 a 0 pp
Sovereigns - - 8 3-4 a 0 pr
Heavy Guineas - 8 3-4 a 0 pr
I Spanish Dollars - 1-2 a 1 pr
Mexican do.par
Five Franc Pieces.par
Doubloons - - - - 15 50 a 15 55
l)o Patriot - - - — — a 15 55
BOSTON MARKET, July 26.
Flour.—Sales, we are informed, of 700 bbls
Fredericksburg superfine at $5 l-l per bbl, 4
mos. Of other descriptions sales are making in
s>niull lots at quotations.
drain.—We have reduced our quotations to
conform to the transactions of the week, notic
ing sales of 1600 bushels Southern yellow Corn
at 69 cents per bushel, on time, with interest.
m ship news, m
POUT OF ALEXANDRIA, l). C.
Arrived, July 29.
Brig Remittance, Bears, Halifax; Plaster to
S. Messersmilh.
Selir. Potomac, Bears, Boston; Stone for the
Alexandria Canal Aqueduct.
Selir. Marion, Hauce, Patuxent River; To
bacco to Henry Daingerfield.
Sloop Rising Sun, Thompson, Pawtucket, R.
I.; Cheese to Stephen Shinn.
Selir. President, Finland, cleared at New
; York for this port 20*h.
FOR BARR A DOES,
The Brig REMITTANCR, Samuel S.
*t:;^Okahst master. She can take 1 or 200
barrels on freight, if offered soon. Apply to
jv .SO S. MESSERSMITH.
FOR HALIFAX. N. S.
The Schooner POTOMAC, Asa Bears,
li -?’,eJr. master. She has a part of her cargo
' engaged, and will be despatched without delay.
P'or freight or passage apply to
jy 30 “_ S. MES8ERSMITH
FOR AMSTERDAM.
The first rate coppered Ship MARY
_ jASI), Peter Barrett, master. Mill he
ready for cargo in a few days, and hr despatch -
1 ed in all August, and take 200 hogsheads and
small stowage on freight. For terms apply to
jy 28HEXRYDAINGF, R FIELD.
FOR FREIGHT.
etfL The superior Schooner MOUNT VER
Vf
_NON, Zenas M a rotor, master, will take
freight to any part of the world. For terms ap
ply to the master on board, or to
jy 28_ HENRY DAINGERFIELD._
FOR NEW YORK.
The Packet Schooner ALEXANDRIA,
ssTJ^Heald, Master. For freight or passage,
apply on hoard, or to
jy2S STEPHEN SII1NN, Janney’s wharf.
NEW CHEESE.
Boxes New Cheese, just received and
&VJ for sale by STEPHEN SHINN,
jy 28 _Jannoy’s wharf.
ST. CROIX SUGARS.
5 Hogsheads \ St. Croix Sugars, of prime
50 barrels $ quality
Received per schr. Mount Vernon, from Bos
ton. for sale by jy2G W. FOWLE & CO.
# BEEF.-"
f'k Barrels No. 1 Boston Beef, Winches
ter’s” brand, received per schr. Mount
Vernon, for sale by
jy 26 _ W. FOWLE & CO.
AND SHOE
>” Shad and
BR1DPORT SEINE TWINE
THREAD.
n Bales “ Kenway &. Co.
Herring Twine
6 bales assorted Shoe Thread, different co»
lors, of same manufacture
Received per ship Maryland, from Liverpool,
for sale by jy 25 W. FOYV LE C O.
JOB PRINTING executed at thi< office
died,
On Saturday, the 26th instant, after a most
painful and protracted illness, William Swee
ney, in the 31st year of his age. He has left an
affectionate mother, brothers, and sisters, to,
mourn a loss to them irreparable.
On Tuesday, the 1st instant, at Suram, Chas.'
County. Mil. the residence of her brother Mr.
Francis H. Pile, Miss Eleanor Hamp.rsi.ey’ eld
est daughter of the late Mr. William Pile in the
20th year of her age, the early victim of a rapid
and violent pulmonary disease.
On the 25th instant, at the Naval Hospital, ’
near Portsmouth, Captain Charles Grymes, of
the U. S. Marine Corps, in the 38th year of his
age, leaving a wife and one child to lament the
premature deprivation of a kind husband and
parent. Capt. G. was a man of the most amiable
disposition, warm in his friendships, and just in
his principles. lie was held in much estimation
by his associates in arms, and was zealously de-!
voted to his country.
WILLIAM H. MOUNT & CO.
HAVE just received, and are now opening,
some VERY DESIRABLE GOODS, con
sisting in part of
6 pieces Italian Lutstring
3 pieces common do
1 doz Green Blonde Gauze Veils
1 doz do common do do
1 doz white Blonde do do
3 doz assorted do Gauze Hdkfs
2 doz common do do
3 doz Tw’isted Silk Hdkfs
2 doz Bead Bags, best quality
2 doz Bead Purses
6 pieces Rodgers’ Patent Flannel, warrant
ed not to shrink in washing
2 doz Grass Skirts
2 cases Corded do, ail prices
6 pieces White Crape
20 doz cotton, Silk and Cotton Hosiery
12 pieces 6-4 white Cambric
Linen and Linen Cambric Hdkfs
Gentlemen’s Pocket Ildkfs and
Gum Elastic Suspenders, best quality
3 doz Thread Gloves
4 doz Berlin do
2 doz Ladies’ Black Silk do
6 doz best Kid Gloves
6 doz common do
10 pieces Brown French Linen
Grass Cloth, for gentlemen’s wear
3 cases Bleached Shirtings and Sheetings
4 bales Brown do do
1 bale Twilled Brown Cotton
20 pieces Penitentiary Plaids
2 cases low priced Calicoes
20 pieces Ginghams, in great variety
Together w ith every article in our line; which
will be sold unusually low for cash. jy 30
A CAMP MEETING FOR THE D. C.
WILL be held on the land of Mr. Wilson, in
Montgomery County. Md. 7 miles N. E.
from Washington City, to commence on Thurs
day. July 31st, and close on Wednesday, the 6th
of August. All persons friendly to such meet
ings are respectfully invited to attend.
jy 30_HENRY SHCER, P. E.
NEGROES.
A FAIR price will be given for TEN YOUNG
NEGRO MEN, without families, delivered
in Charleston, in Kenahwa County. They arc
to he placed on a plantation in that neighbor
hood, and are designed for the purchaser’s own
use. It would be desirable to purchase them all
of one person. For particulars inquire at this
office. jy 30—w4\v
LIVERPOOL SALT AND COAL.
1 3,500 Bushels of Ground Alum Salt
500 sucks of Blown do, Factory filled
30 tons Orrel Coal
On board ship Maryland, from Liverpool, for
sale hy HENRY DAINGERFIELD.
jy 24 _ ___
HAMS.
/Wj/j Pounds prime Western Hams, re
♦ ceived per sloop Miller, Teal, from
Philadelphia, tor sale by
Jy J1_ W. FOWLE A CO.
PIUNEAS JANNEY
Hus just received, per skip Maryland, f rum Li
verpool,
5 | TONS of ENGLISH IRON, assorted
1 flat, square, and round; amongst which
is some best Cable Iron; which, with
326 tons of SWEDISH and ENGLISH IRON
previously in store, makes his assortment com
plete. For sale on accommodating terms.
Alexandria, 7th mo 2S—eo7t
JCr* National Intelligencer, country paper, 7
times; Winchester Rep. Leesburg Gen. of Lib.
and Warrenton Spec. ] a w for 3 weeks._
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO CANAL SClliP.
WANTED, immediately, One to Two Thou
sand Dollars; for which the cash will be
paid down, jy 28 JAS. RIORDAN. _
CASH FOR 400 NEGROES.
INCLUDING both sexes, from 12 to 25 years
of age. Persons having likely Servants to
dispose of, will find it to be their interest to give
us a call, as we will give higher prices in cash
than any other purchaser who is now, or may
hereafter, come into this market,
jy 28 FRANKLIN, ARMFIELD * CO.
TO CARPENTERS.
fllHE Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road
JL Company are prepared to contract f«»r the
LAYING OK THE RAILS between Suffolk
and Nottoway River. For farther particulars
apply to W ALTER U W YNN,
jy 26—rtf Engineer of the P. R. R. R.
WHISKEY, Sc.
A W Barrels Pennsylvania Whiskey, said to
Tr # be old and good.
Domestic Brown and Bleached Sheetings and
Shirtings, Bed Ticking and Plaids, at low pri
ces, by the package or piece, to close sales.
Also, a large supply of Occoquan Yarn, Car
pet Chain, and Seine Twine, at Baltimore pri
ces J. W. SCOTT, Union street.
jy 25—eo2w _
NOTICE.
HAVING been duly authorized by the con
tractor of the 5th section, upon the 2d Di
vision of the Lateral Rail Road from Baltimore
to the City of Washington, to hire 150 ABLE
BODIED COLORED MEN, to work upon
said section: For such men I will give 80 cents
per day. and pay them at the expiration of eve
ry 26 days they work.
jy 23—oo2wJOHN II. POTTER.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT a General Meeting of the Stockhold
ers of the Fauquier and Alexandria Turn
1 pike Company will take place at Buckland, or
| Friday, 15th August next, for the purpose of
j electing a President, four Directors, a Treasur
' er, and other officers of said Company.
BERNARD HO0E. Treasurer,
jy IS—115thAug
AUCTION SALES.
NOTICE.
BY virtue of a Decree pronounced on the 30tb
day of May last, in a cause depending io
the Circuit Court of Alexandria, D. C. between
James Uorris et al. complainants, and Nancy
Craig et al. defendants, I will proceed to sell, at
public auction, for ready money, on the premis
es, in Alexandria County, on Saturday, the 6th
day of September next, at 12 o'clock, M. a cer
tain TRACT, or PARCEL OF LAND, con
taining One Hundred Acres, more or less, lying
on Brecken’s Branch, and the drains of a branch
of Four Mile Run, called Lubber’s Branch, be
ing the land whereof Charlos Craig died seized.
I will convey such title only as is vested in me
by the Decree of the Court.
BERNARD HOOE, Commissioner,
jy 30—eotGSep
National Intelligencer ect-.
STEAMBOAT POTOMAC AT AUCTION
Un l uesday, the 5th Au
fust next, will he sold the
TEAMBOAT P O TOMA C,
built at Norfolk. Virginia
oi tne ne?t mareriais, anu most laithfuliy put
together; copper fastened, and recently re
coppered with heavy copper. The Potomac
[ is 129 feet seven inches in length; breadth 26
| feet 6 inches; depth 8 feet 7 inches,—and mea
| Mires 264 36 95thstons: of a beautiful model, and
, a most excellent sea boat, with a full inventory,
| which may be seen at the Office of the Marine
[ Insurance Company of Alexandria. Engine
! complete, with the exception of the boilers,
, which have been taken out. Sale at 12 o’clock,
M., at Mr. Hugh Smith’.. wharf. Terms made
known at the time of sale,
jy 21— 3awts N. WATTLES, Agent,
ft#* National Intelligencer, Baltimore Ame
rican, Norfolk Beacon, and Richmond Compi
ler, twice a week till sale. __
BY WILLIAM D. NUTT.
PUBLIC SALE.
ON Saturday, the 2d day of August next, at
10 o’clock, will be sold, at the Store of the
late Lincoln Chamberlain, on Vowell’s wharf,
all his STOCK IN TRADE, comprising a
large and valuable assortment of GROCE
RIES, &c. Terms: All sums ofS30 and tinder,
i cash; above that amount. 4 months credit, for
I approved notes and endorsers.
) By order of the Orphans' Court:
MARY CHAMBERLAIN, Adm’x.
I jy 25—t2dAug __(
NOTICE.
PURSUANT to a Decree of the Chancery
Court for Fairfax County, we, the Commis
sioners therein named, will sell at public auc
tion, on Saturday, the 9th day of August next,
all that TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, in
said deed mentioned, belonging to the estate ot
Samuel Eger, deceased, containing about 63
acres, subject to the widow’s dower,
j The above land is situated on Pemmitt Run,
about four miles from Georgetown, D. C.; lies
I well for improving, and is at present in a fine
; state of cultivation. There is a good
. DWELLING HOUSE on the premises.
jfiAand all other necessary out houses.
Persons wishing to purchase would do well to
j examine for themselves.
One-third of the purchase money will be re
quired on the day of sale; the balance in two
equal instalments of one and two vears.
IRA GUNNELL,
8. M. BALL,
| GEO. W. HUNTER, Jr.
jy 23—eot9thAug Commissioners.
CAMP MEETING NOTICE.
A CAMP MEETING will beheld, under ths
direction of the Ministry and Membership
of the Methodist Protestant Church, on the land
of Col. William Miner, in Alexandria County,
D. (.’. near the Old Falls Church, commencing
: on Friday evening, the 15th of August next.
The Ministers and members of the Methodist
Protestant Church, particularly, with all other
: persons who may feel an interest In the success
, of the meeting, uro respectfully invited to at
tend, and unite in its religious exercises jy 18
j ~ 7)0 DOLLARS REWARD^ ’
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in
Prince George’s County, State of Mary»
land, near Horse Head, a negro woman, named
HENNY. She runaway on the 2d instant, with
out any cause. Description: She is about 30
years old, of a common size, very dark skin,
but rather likely; no flesh marks recollected; u
down look when spoken to. commonly show
i iug much of the white of the eye, by looking
, sideways, or rolling the eye. Her clothes com
| mon, not recollected. I can get no information
what course she has taken, but believe she in
tends to make her entire escape, if possible. I
will give the above reward if taken out of the
State, and secured in jail so that I get her again;
and will give thirty dollars if taken in the State,
and secured so that I get her, or brought home,
for which I wiil pay all reasonable charges.
• jy lb—tf _NAYLOR D. WALLS.
PLEASURE GARDENS.
PERSONS wishing to gravel their yards, or
ihe walks of llioir gardens, wi»h fine gra
ve!. can be supplied with GRAVEL, at Mil
bnru’s Landing.
MOSES HEPBURN.
NEABSCO SLATE GUARRY.
JOHN HUDDLESTON respectfully informs
the gentlemen of Alexandria and the public
in general,that he has a quantity of SLATE on
hand, which will enable him to slate as cheap as
any one in the District. All persons wishing to
have Slating done, may depend upon having it
faithfully executed.
JOHN HUDDLESTON,
Opposite James Green’s Cabinet Factory, on
jy 7—eo3mRoyal street.
JAMES S. GUNNELL, M D.
DENTIST,
RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens and
visitors of Alexandria that he may be con
sulted at Mr. A. Newton’s Hotel on the first and
third Wednesday in every month, from 9 o’clock
A. M. until 2 P. M. All letters addressed to Dr.
G. at his Office, between the United States’
Bank and the President’s House, Washington
City, or left at Mr. Newton’s Hotel, Alexandria,
'wlli be punctually attended to.
jan 2—cWedtf
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against William
E. Alexander, Hre hereby required to pre
sent them to the subscriber, on or before the 1st
day of September next, in order to make a final
distribution of the Trust funds. •
CHS. HUN TON,
Trustee for William E. Alexander
Buckland, July 1, IS34—wlm_
SCOWS TO HIRE.
r/lWO large Scows, suitable for transporting
J. goods or ballast, dec. 4c.
jy 21 JfUSIAH H DAVIS.