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I VOL. XU. WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8,1841. NO 291 I ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE* ! PUBLISHED DAKif, BV BDGAR SJYOJFDE.V, It J3 P« AH5U*. PAYABLE HALF YEARLY. ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE (FOR THE COU.YTRY,) I JS PUBLISHED REGULARLY Off MTESIMT, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY 1 4f $5 PK» ANXCH, PATABLK IX AOVAXCK. Term* of Mvertisi*?.—Advertisements not .iceetlin? one square, inserted three times to ,ne dollar. Advertisements eonj’nuea altei l.iree times tor 50 rents a square .or each m* jfrtioQ inside, or 25 cents outside, sixtcer a re counted as a sqm re. Advertisements bv the year, at prices to be agreed upon, haviug reference to the usua4 amount ot space they may occupy. persons advertising hv ttie year not to au» itfrtise articles not included in their regular Business, nor to insert in their advertisements say other names than their own. POST OFFICE, ALEXAXnRLh C. ^Northern Mail arrives daily at l o’ c'tvck, P. M.; closes daily, at *2 P. M. * ^j*>Southem Mail closes daily, at Us A. , M.; arrives dadv trom 2'- to 4 P. M. Wanenton Mail doses daily at 9 P. M.» I arriving daily at 5 P. M. _ . j Winchester Mail closes Mondays, M ednes : an! Fridays at 9 P. M.; arrives same Jays at 5 P.M. Falmouth Mail, via Occapian, &c.* closes - Tuesdays. Thursday*. and Saturdays sit 9 \. \t ; arriving Mondivs, Wednesdays, and Fridays at to P M. j Northern Neck, Va , Mini, closes Mondays m\ Thursdays, at tty, A. M.; arrives Sundays Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays with the Southern mail. Leesburg (Va.) Mail closes Mondays, \\ ed- 1 Tissday*. and Fridays at 2 P. M.: arrivesMon [ riant, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7 A. M. I Port Tobacco (MJ.) Mail closesStindays and j Wednesdays, at 2 P. M.; arrives Sundays and i Thursdays, at 7 A. M. Upper Marlboro* (Md.) Mai*closes ?un 1 lys and Tuesdays, and Thursdays, at 2 P. M; — I arrives Wednesdays, Fridays, and ^unduy>, at 7 A. \1. ^ , , Nottingham (Md ) Mail closes Sundays am* Timrs lavs, at 2 P. M ; arrives Wednesdays and Sundays, at 7 A. M._ STEAM BOAT NOTICE. HOURS Of ST.iRTl.VG CHAS'CFM ON and alter Tuesday ^fnext. the 23rd inst.. the ^n^M^^&hours of starting of t ie Steam Boats PI1ENIX and JOSEPH JOtIN SON, will be as follows, viz: heave Alexandria at 101 & 11A, A. M. ; “ at and 3\ P. M. Leave Washington at 01,101, & 111* A. M. - “ at 1*21, 3 and LI P. M. The passage on boar.1 the two Boats, be tween Alexandria and Washington, will be i? paid ill Specie, 121 cents; ii p»id •»« i a per, o;,cents. The Passage between Alexamwta and Georgetown, it' paid in Specie, will be 2a cents; if paid in Paper, -vill be SO cents. One Boat will also make one trip daily to Georgetown,leaving Alexandria at 'Sjo’dock and Georgetown at I j o'clock, (suiulay s ex ec ted) " JAMES GUY Jr. cepteu.) IONATIOUS ALLEN. _oct23—tf j___CaPlains, j FOR WASHINGTON AND NGRKOUv. I The steamer THOVIAS ^I^T^lfVrr^^FFERSON.Capt. Mitch- j ■Wl^gCT^ril- v/lIi depart for the u- : hove places ns follows: Leave Washington. Leave NorhnK. j Wednesday, Nov. 21 Monday, Novem. j Monday * t% Friday j Friday, December 3 Wednesday,* ec. Tuesday “ 7 I Saturday ; * Saturday “ H Thursday ^ Thursday “ IB Tuesday ‘ Tuesday’ “ 2! Saturday Saturday u 25 Thursday £ 23 Thursday “ 30 Tuesday , Should the navigation continue op.n, further notice of the days ol departure from each place will he given. _ nov 2 tu_ FOR SALE OR RENT. . „ The three story brick Dwelling, on King, second door troa^ \V a ter street, »no\v occupied by Mrs. E. Smith, * ob session given October 14th. . rt<ll~TTn sept22—eotf SAM’L B. LARMOLR. FOR RENT, „ j The two story BRICK HOUSE on the south side of King street, betw een uLPatrick and Henry streets. Posses sion will be given on the b'rsT ot /l'^eL W\l. O. GARDNER, ap 17—2awtf _Ex. »>f J- Mundeviile. FOR RENT, That desirable two story BRIOiv is ™ DWELLING House, on the east side JLjsJLof Patrick street, between Kmg and Pnnce streets, recently occupied by Rich. C. Smith. Applv to Mary s. Massie, Executr*x> or to ROBT. II. MILLER, Exec’r. nov 13—eo2w of J. W . Massie, ilecM. FOR RENT, THE spacious three story Lull k HOUSE, situated at the S. E. corner l*QLot Kin" and Washington streets, in which are twelve rooms, and a goad kitchen. The vard has lately been enlarged, and su< h iitiproveoiements will he made as wdi rendci it a verv desirable dwelling. NT nov 17—tf__J R- 1 11 *u 1 U_LN FOR RENT. A desirable BRICK DW ELLING HOUSE, on Water street, between BPrince arid Duke streets. Possession given 15th instant. Apply to OCt 23 A. S. Vf 1LL1S. SPERM OIL JUST received by the subscriber, one cask of Superior Fall strained, light colored,! SPERM OIL. Three gallons, and upwards, it the rate of St per gallon; less quantities at Si,25 per gallon. Apply to sept 25—dlf WM. LANPIUER. FOR SALE. A VALUABLE Building Lot, on the south west corner of King and Patrick streets, fronting 25 feel on King street, and extending back on Patrick street 100 feet, to a 1- lcet alley, which runs through the square. oct 20—tf MATH!AS SNYDER, Jr.^ TOOTH ACHE. MONROE’S Odontalgic Balsam proves in most cases a speedy remedy for the Tooth-ache, when used agreeably to the di rections around each vial. Price 25 cts. For sale at MONROE'S nov 30 King street. PETERS*. PILLS, &cu JUST received a lot of Dr Peters’ celebrat ed Anti-billions,—also, Dr. Lee’s Anti bdlious, and Hauce’sCompound Sarsaparilla Blood Pills, at MONROE'S Drug Store, UOV 30 King street. STOVE, GRATE, AND TIN' MANUFAC TORY. THE subscriber respectfully inform his friends and ihe public generally, that lie has received, and ordered more, of the most approved patterns of Cooking ani other S I\ >VES— consisting of Nf. V. prem ('coking stoves, assorted sizes 10 plate do do; two boilers, do do 9 do do do; one do do do Common 9 plates Stoves William’s and other superior parlour Stoves A variety of COAL STOVES, of cast and sheet iron, with salamander brick cylinders Franklin Stoves, of assorted sizes and quality Also, a lot Ca house Stoves, assorted sizes Old Stoves repaired in the best manner, or taken in part pay for new. GRATES. Jut received, per New York PaekeVm ns* sortmtnt utthe finest ami best t i It AYES that can be bad in this uat none such in the District; —handsomely ornamented with st:tn mer screens, ike. ike. He Ins always on hand a general assortment oi TIN wares, warranted of the best material and workmanship. Copper, Tin and Sheet Iren work done to order, a id in the l est manner. All orders thankfully received and prompt ly attended to, and iurnished at the Dallitnore prices. Country merchants can save oy get ting their Tin wares in this place. The highest prices given tor old copper, zinc, pewter, lead &c. UlCUAltD I1»LiL, Directly opposite Stafiler’s Drug Store. Fairfax street, Alexandria, D. C. oct SC-jBotf FASHION AllLK TAILORING. rriLLIAM A rWLT.L respectful I y in \ V forms his customers ami the public ge nerally, that he has just received a select as sortment ot Dry Goods adapted to the busi ness of a Fashionable Merchant L ailor, ar»d is prepared to lurnish patterns for Coats,\ e^ts, Pantaloons, &c.> of the latest style of Goods as low as they can be bought elsewhere, which he is prepared to make up in the best manner, and warrant to fit—he will also make up, < r cut out wrth dispatch, upon the most reasona ble terms, Coats, Vesis, and Da ala loons oi every variety for those preferring to furnish their own goods A call is urgently requested from those wanting any kind of Tailoring done, as lie is confident of rendering entire satisfaction, in the fit, finidi, and price or work, done at his shop,opposite the Insurance olhce. oct D—eoif _— BALDNESS AND LOSS OF HAIR. IS caused by a want ot iieaituy action ol toe vessels which throw oil the perspiration from the he:»d. When these vessels are weak or diseased) the perspiration is t lick nnd clammy, and adheres to the mouths ol the pores ami clogs them up, and dnes a mi lorms scurf of dandruli. Less blood is then earned to the roots of the hair, and for want of which the hair has not sufficient nourishment, and consequently becomes orv and harsh ami he* gins insensibiv I * * iuh oh. \\ Inch, coiitinuuig to increase.eventual.}' produces haidnes>. ft* store the capillary vessel'ol the head to their former healthy circulation, ami a line silkv new hair will make its appearance, "inch will increase in quantity an 1 volume until the ! hair becomes thick an 1 healthy. JOYXF'S HOIK TOXIC is me only prepa ration that has ever been known to produce new hair *ui bald heads, which it h is done in i innumerable ins;unces, ami will seldom tail, 1 if properly and persevering!y used. For saie at HENRY COOK'S Drug Store, nov’27 King street foshioxopio: hits oxn cops. « WOULD infom mv friends ami the public JL generally, that l have just received from New York a large and lull assortment of Fur, Cloth, Selett. am! I lair Cans,of the latest fash ions, which l will sell on the most moderate terms; together with a fine assortment ol Mole Skin, Silk, Russia, and Cassimere Hats, ol my own manufacture, winch l will warrant equal to any now manufactured. IT. T. WILBAR. oct 2—tf K’r,T st., 3 doors above Royal BAKERS’ COCOA PASTE, I">OR preparing an excellent beverage in one * minute. It is highly recommended by ihe faculty as a substitute for tea and collee in dys neutic and nervous cases. A fresh supply just received by W.M. STABLER & Co. 11th mo 25t h_ ~~ LAMPS! LAMPS! JUST received a handsome assortment ol nlain, roughed, and roughed and cut, cyl inder shape, HALL LAMBS, with Antique Bronze Mounting—a new and handsome ar ticle A supply ol old patterns and situpts, which will besold at educed rules. Bronze and or molu Astral and Piano Lamps; Girandoles or Candelabras, with cut glass prism drops; plain and cut glass.tab e Lamps. 11th mo 4th U. H. M1LL~L. DR. LEIDY’S COM POUND SARSAPARIL LA, OR BLOOD PILLS. rpHE3E Piilsare warranted free from M er X cury or other mine al preparation which form the basis ot nearly all the pills in exist ence; they have performed many very aston ishing cures in the following diseases, all which are more or less dependent upon the condition of the blood and fluids of the hu man body, finally involving the Stomach and embracing the train of affections resulting therefrom, namely, Rheumatic Affections, l i cerous Sores, Scurvy, Diseases of the Liver and Skin, Tetter Rash, Ring Worm, Scrofula, Erysipelas, Constitiluuonai Diseases, &c. &.c Be particular to observe that each box is signed Dr.NT. B. Leitly, as none other are ge nuine. For sale at 25 cents per box, at HENRY COOK’S Drug Store, nov 25 King st. SARSAPARILLA, VEGETABLE, OR BLOOD PILLS, T^OR PURIFYING THE BLOOD, remov ing bile, correcting all disorders o! the stomach and bowels, costiveness, dyspep sia, swimming in the head, &.C., &c. Persons of a lull ha bit, who are subject to headache, Giddiness, Drowsiness, and Sinking in the Kars, arising from too great a flow of blood to ilie head, should never be without them, as many dangerous symptoms will be entirely carried • oil by their immediate use. For sale at MONROE’S Drug Store, King Street, nov 24 Opposite the Post Office. NERVE AND BONE LIN AM E \T. rni-lE MOST valuable remedy for Rheu L matism, Pains, Swellings, Chilblains, &c. will be found to be the Nerve and Bone Lin ament ; an article at once sure and safe, and j the price only 50 cents. Who would suller even one thvi to save the price o! tne reined)." j —and seldom one vial lads to cure when the j directions are strictly observed. The proprie tor thinks it a sufficient recommendation to say that this Linament lias been prescribed by, and till physicians who have seen the re ceipe pronounce it most valuable. For sale at MONROE’S Drug Store, nov J3 Opposite Post Office, Kingst. PURIFY THE BLOOD. i O^NElL'S Catholiconis an infallible remedy for Scrofula, ErysipSus, Ulcers, or,running Sores, Eruptions ol the Skin, Diseases ol the Bones, all kinds ol Constitutional derange ment occasioned by the too great u*e o! Mer cury, and all diseases arising from impurity o! the blood. A supply received, and lor saie at HENRY LOOK’S nov 16 Drugstore M SXYDKUy Jr | OLD, Silver, and Bank Note Broker ; of j rice on King street, south suit*, 3 doors I West of Royal street. ! Bills of Exchange and Bank Checks on most oi the principal Cities of the Union, bought and sold at Lest rates. Drafts, Notes and Bills collected on the most favourable terms. Bank Notes on all solvent Banks in the t . S. discounted at the lowest rates. Gold and Silver bought and sold, uov 1G—tf A. S. WILLIS /'YFFERS for sale, at his store on Fairfax 1 / street, at the lowest prices, Buckwheat Flour, best Glades Butter Old white Laguira, Rio St. Domingo Codec j Brown, loaf and lump Sugars; best 'l’eas Sugar House and N.O. Molasses Prime New York Cheese, Lard, Soap New Sugar, cured Hams, should’s &. middlings | Shad, Herrings, Codfish, Rice, Mustard | Ground and grain Pepper Best Sperm and mould Candles Fine and G. A. Sait, Salt i’elre Pure w inter Sperm Oils, bleached and until’d Co nmon Lamp Oils, Indigo, Fig Blue. Nutmegs Pure Cider Vinegar liingham Buckets ar.d Boxes, AiicantMats Apples, Cranberries, Malaga Grapes Bunch Raisins in whole,half anil quir. boxes Figs,Tamarinds, Prunes, and many other ar ticles too numerous to name. uov 20 ANIMIEW J. FLEMING HAS in Store, and offers lor sale Porto Rico and New Orleans Sugars Boston A. Family Loaf, single Loaraud Lump Sugar 5 Trinidad and N. O. Molasses ! Rio, Laguayra, Angostura, and Java Coffees I Gunpowder, Imperial, Old Hyson, Young Ilvson and Powchong Teas ! Cheese, New' York Welch Butter ! Apples, Cranberries, Beef and Pork , Lard, Bacon, Corn Brooms 1 Alicant floor Mats, covered Buckets , Hinghum Boxes, Mustard,Fig Blue Soap, Candies, Mould and Dipped, Sperm : Candles. Bice, Plug and Cavendish Tobacco, j Vinegar, Sack Salt, Nans, Maccoroni, ar.d j many oilier articles, too tedious to mention, i j nov 17 j IRON. 4 ~ TONS, assorted sizes, received per schr SL *) Pennsylvania, from trie ‘’Tredegar Iron Company,'’ Richmond. For sale at Manulac* * turer's prices, hy POWELL & MARBCRY. Who will he kept constantly supplied, i.ov *23 _ FINE SALT. 4 < w \ SACKS, just received and for sale by ' |UU nov-25 _WM. BAYNE. LUMBER &. LATHS. iF ( )i ii t EEET white Pine Lumber 120,000 Sawed Laths, cargo of Schooner St ir, from Bath. For sale I y nov *22 LAMBERT & McKENZlE. Til* >MASTON LIME. | OnA CASKS he'ii Thomaston Lime, car* | 01*11 goo; Schooner Exlio, lor sale hy j nov *22 LAMBERT & McKENZIE. COFFEE AND TOBACCO. A Q BAGS St. Domingo Coflee 1®) 15 do green Laguayra ditto 11 Boxes superior small lump Tobacco i 1G$ 2 Half Boxes very superior Cavendish ditto Now landing and for sale by nov22 ^ ANDREW J. FLEMING. | SUGAR. I 1 IIHDS P. It. Sugar, part very hand 1 vl some, (ids morning received, and lor sale very low by nov 22 WM. BAYNE. RAISINS. BOXES, buncii Raisins,—lor sale by ;) nov 19 R. & W. RAMSAY. GOSHEN CHEESE. i CASKS superior Goshen Cheese, land lU ing from schr Phebe Eliza, from New i York, and for saie by dec ! WM v J. II. McVElGH. J - linseed"oil. " I C ASKS*Linseed Oil, received and for sale W by WM. STABLER & Co. llth mo 25th I # A CARD I rPFIE undersigned, having purchased ihein X terest of Mr. George F. Emmons, in the late]concern of Eramons & Hipkins, begs leave to return his thanks to the friends and customers of the late firm, for the favour and patronage heretofore experienced, and res pectfully to solicit a continuance. It is his purpose to give his undivided atten tion to the business,and lie will endeavor to keep a constant, and general supply of COXFECTIOXERYJXl) FRUIT. Special regard will he paid, that every thing prepared by him, shall be as nicely done as il under the immediate inspection of the most particular customer. LEWIS HIPKINS, Jr. Confectioner and Fruiterer On King street, second door from Pitt street, nov 1G—t f MORE BOOKS l’OR THE HOLIDAYS! rruIE Life arid Adventures of Robinson X Crusoe, by Daniel De Foe, with a me moir o| tiie author, am1 an essay on his writ ings, in one vol. octavo, splendidly illustrated by three hundred engravings. The Vicar of Wakefield, by Oliver Gold smith, elegantly illustrated with 108 engrav ings, making a beautiful octavo volume of 350'pages. “This tale is the lasting monu ment of Goldsmith's genius, l.is great legacy of pleasure to generations past, present, and to come.”— Examiner, Arthur Carry!, a novel by tire author of the “Vision of linnet*,” Cantos first and sec ond; Odes; Epistles to Milton, Pope, Juve nal, and the Devil; Epigrams; Parodies of Horace; England as she is: and other minor Poems, by the same ; one handsome octavo volume, fancy paper. The Juvenile Naturalist, or Wn’kain Spring, Summer, Autumn, ami \\ inter, by B. H. Dia per; two beautiful quarto volumes, suitable tor presents to young persons. Just published and for sale by nov *21 BELL & ENTWISLE. (Genius ol Libei ty.) _ PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES! TT7 ALL Paper, 12V and 13? cents a piece; v V Bill Paper, nicely ruled, for dollars and cents, for making out accounts, *25 cents a quire; Cap Drawing Paper, a superior article, 37.1, cents a quire; good plain Cap, Squires lor a dollar; ruled Letter Paper, $2 per ream, 8 quires lor a dollar; good School Uuills, 37V cents a hundred: Music Paper, 75 cents a qui*e; well bound Prayer Books, 8 » per dozei*; Fami ly Bibles, a good article, $2,50 and $3; Penny Magazine, bound, $1 per volume; Steel Pens, 1-2* cents to 75 cents per dozen; with many other articles at the same low rate, tor Cash, nov IS BELL & ENTWISLE. THE FESTIVALS AND FASTS OF THE CHURCH. \ SERIES »>f Familiar Conversations he VJL tween a Godmother and Child, lor the use of young persons ; from the London edi tion ; Just published, in a handsome little vol ume, and fur sale by BELL & ENTWISLE. Who have also for sale \\ iIson’s Festivals and Easts. _nov 24 A TOKEN OF AFFEC TION, OR, Sketches by a Christian's Way Side, by Mrs. A. M. Meade, a neat little vol ume. Just published, ami lor sale by nov 20 BELL EX T\\ ISLE. THE BIOGRAPHICAL ANNUAL. /CONTAINING Memoirs of eminent persons, \J recently deceased, edited by Rufus W. GrLwtdd, with portraits. Just published, and for sale by BELL 5c ENTWISLE. (Genius of Liberty ) OGI LB Y ON LAY BAPTISM. \ N outline of the argument against the vaj lid it y of Lay Baptism, by the Rev. John [). Ogiibv, A. M., Prolessor of Ecclesiastical History in the Protestant Episcopal General Theological Seminary, New York ; Just pub hshed and for salt* by nov 21 BELL & ENTWISLE. (Genius of Linerty.)_ THE T R U E C ATHOL!' ’ (’LURCH M A N, TN his life and in his deal!;: tlie Sermons and 1. Poetical Remains of tL late Benjamin Da vid Winslow, A. Mr to which is prefixed the sermon preached after his decease, by the Rt. Rev. G. \V. Doane, Bishop of New Jersey.— Just published, and for sale bv nov 20 ' BELL & ENTWISLE. (Genius of Liberty ) SPEECHES OF LOR=> BROUGHAM, TJPON questions reliting to public rights, ij duties, and interests, with historical in troductions, in two volumes octavo. Just published, and lor sale bv nov 20 BELL & ENTWISLE. (Genius ol Liberty.) FITCH ON CONSUMPTION. A TREATISE on the use of the Lungs, and /jL on trie causes ami cure «>| Pul nonary Consumption, designed for general as well as professional readers, by Saudi >Jieh!on Fitch, A. M. M. D. Just published, and for sale, price 7f> cents, bv. nov 20 BELL 5c ENTWISLE. [Genius of L’beOvJ__ THE LATE BISHOP MOORE. T)OPTRA! TS of the iite Bishop Moore,— 1 tlie large size at $1, and the small size at (521 cents. Also, the Christian Keepsake for IS !U.elegafitly bound in 'rurkev morocco. con taining the best, likeness of Bishop Moore ever taken, at the low price of $!,5t), (hardly the price ol the binding) for sale bv nov 19 BELL & EXTWISLE. TlIE AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1312. rptliS valuable periodical, in addition to the JL usual mass of infor.nation, contains hill and well digested returns of trie Inst Census. The cost is a little more th in formerly, hut ivt shall sell it at the old price, >t a copy, nov 20 BELL .N. KNTWiSLE. (Gen. of Liberty ) BOOK ON ASTRONOMY—Cheap! 9 gXHE Young Gentleman and Lady’sAstro I nomy,famiiiarlyexp’aiued in ten lectures, to which is added the description and use nf the Globes and the Arimiiary Sphere, with plates; bound in sheep, price 50 cents. For v-alehy BELL & ENTWISLE. nov 20 _ MORRISON’S TILLS. tTTE hare now on hand a supply of these \ V celebrated PILLS, in packages oS §2, $1. 50 and 25 cents, the Nos. 1 and 2 nov 11 BELL & ENT\VISl,E. TEMPERANCE ALMANACS FOR 1542. ALMANACS of the American Temperance Union, for 1342, containing a variety oi interesting matter, and illustrated with 15 cut*. For sale by A. S. \\ ILLI^, hOV J7 Fairtax Street. ARTIFICIAL FLOvVER-S. FRENCH Velvet Bonnet Fi overs do do Face do Fine and Common do do Jusi opened, by nov 25 C. M. Sc r. i A i LOU. From the New Orleans Picayune. A GAMBLING STORY. Two friends sat over a game of ‘brag,’ in this city, four years ago. They played long, and at length quit, one five hundred dollars in the other’s debt We have said they were friends, ami each knew the other was not so circumstanced as to stand so large a loss, al though the excitement from playing, had led tiin on from larger hets to larger still, until the event catne about. ‘Tom, y»»u will have to take my note for it,’ said the loser, ‘and it shall be paid in thirty days.’ ‘O, very well,’ said the winner, dryly pulling a cigar from ni$ pocket aad piercing the twist ed end with fits pen knife. The loser snatched up a pen, ar.d wrote the note §500. payable in thirty days. ! ‘Ai! correct,’said the winner, cooly and tak ing the note from his unfortunate adversary Have a cigar, Ned.* .t ■ . • i rr i _ ? ___1 11. - rseu iook lilt: pruiiciTcru n»c nc.u minute opened Ins eyes in astoi ishment at see ing Tom deliberately poking the folded note into the candle for a light. •Fire up, Ned! said Tom, handing-over the ! burning note. j Ned knew his friend and lit his cigar in si - ience. The two soon separated with such inu j inaUexchange of friendly sentiments as might be expected on so remarkable an occasion. This is no fancy sketch, reader. The two friend* have been separate wanderers lor lour y/ars, and met each other, lor the ,first time since that parting, the other (U>, in Ca nai street. Tom had been luckless and unfor tunate. w:;ile Ned had been gradually creep mg into Fortune’s favor, hi the comse of the same day accident brought to Ned’s notice a note against his friend Tom for just §500, in the hand of a third person. Ned brougo the note immediately, paying for it to tne full amount of the claim and in the evening the two friends met by appointment. I ‘Tom do you know i bold a note against you lor $$5UUf ’ said Ned. ' “No, indeed! Why? bow so?” said Torn in amazeinoo. | “(dyes, here it is! See! your note given to ; that wholesale firm on the Levee. A small i business transaction brought it into my pos • session; and hy the way, Tom, i should like | to have the money.*’ ‘I cui’t pay u now,Ned—indeed, I can’t, but i in two weeks, or three, at farthest, 1 can make ! mvself ready lor it.’ ‘Cancel this, and draw me a new* r.ote at 30 da vs.’say Ned, very gravely, taking a cigar from his pocket, and piercing the end w ith .‘ns | knife, in precisely the same style Tom had j U. CU tom ; ‘Ail correct, said Ned. as he scattered liie 1 i oid note in lorn iragments on die floor, and re 1 ceived t oe new one from Tom. ‘ilave a ci^a Tom V T’om t*»ok lhe cigar, and as he did so, an i.lerj of Ned’s design f] ished upon Iris mi d. ‘No, Ned—no! I remember! — Yes, I se * ! wiiat you’re at; but mine was a gambling debt . ;,nd ibis is a responsibility of regular trade!* exclaimed Tom, rising to prevent the confla gration be $aiv was about to I'ke place. * “Mine was *i det)i of'hotior, and so is yours,” (s.ipf NciJ, will) facetious Mdeumiiy. “1 will pay yours, as you once look the liberty of pay j mg nune,’’and heilnusi the paperjnto the ' candle’s blaze, banning it lighted lo Tom, ex* i claiming, “Fire up, '1 om!” m direct imitation .‘of Ins generous adversary at •‘brag,” f ur, * years ago. I !’ Cieiule reader, the anecdote is true. The two gentlemen whom we ha ve designated bs Tom ami Ned areal present resident* here for the winter. : PATENT STRAW CUTTERS, &c. C'lYLYNDRICAL Straw cutlers, for iiorse J ami rnanua power, of several kinds, i Goldsborongh’s Corn shelier and husker— 1 said to she!I 1200 bushels per day, or husk anil shell half liie ijuaniity. Double corn shellers— smaller size. For sale at the Alexandria Agricultural Waie house. WM. STABLER & Co. net 23 _ _ CHAIRS! CHAIRS!! I / 1ANE-SEAT lng.vback Rocking Chairs j \J Wood-seat do do <io do high and low back Nurse •I'ane ami Rush-Seat Pa Hour do j Beautiful rose-(tood patterns banister backs Bird’s Eye Maple do ! A great variety of common Chairs, double, • single and screwed backs, received and for j sale, at reduced puces by j nov i7 GEO WHITE. MOULD CANDLES. i O BOXES, Jackson’s Brand, ass’d sizes, Ot) just received, and for sale by | dec ! A. C. CAZENuVE & Co. SUGAR AND TOBACCO. 4TIIIDS. N.O. Sugar 5 boxe9small Plug Tobacco] j Jmt received, per Steamer Columbia, by I tit)v 3b POWELL & MARBUKY. j APPLES! APPLES!! I QA BDLS. Northern Apples, embracing se ; yJvJ verb! cho»ce kinds. For .>,iie by A. S. W ILLIS, nov 30 Fairfax street. BACON. 1 /'iOn fiBLS prime Middling and Shoui j I UUU tiers Bacon for sale low by A. S. WILLIS, j nnv 30_ > Fn i r I a x street. | * ” OIL 17 ALL Strained Sperm Oi! Clarified Wbale Oil Lingerd Oil—#11 warranted beit quality, I —(or sale by | nov27 A. C. OAZENOVE fit fo. P. It. SUGAR. | p I1HDS. Porio Rico bu^ar, just received, I J a nr. for sale low by nov 23 POWELL & MARBURY. 1 lOl.LAN D GIN\ 9 PIPES superior Moil.iud Gin, Fox brand, i just received and for sale t>y |' Vw 23 POWELL St MARBURY. « PRINCIPE SEGARS, OF superior qualiiv, kept constantly for sale by WM. STABLER fit Co. j nov 25 ; TOBACCO, fitc. i A A HALF Boxes Pound Lump, Brown’s ' best 10 ditto mtto D. Birdge’s do—both of extra quality Crates of Wine Bottles and Glass Jars— : received per Pennsylvania, for sale bv | nov 22 DOWELL &. .MARBURY . COFFEE, RAISINS, *c. 1,-> BAGS St. Domingo Coffee .4 20 hose*, 14 hall do Rai<ins 3000 Ihs. Baton obis 'l’ar:—'i«t rcreived by , 3V j; B. WHEAT &. SON. FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS* C. M. $• F. TAYLOR, \ I IAVE received and are now openio** LI ami well selected assortment ol r* Winter Dry Goods, amongst which, wui found _ * Blue, Bl’k, Brown, and Invisible Green Clow* bine Wave ami Plain Beaver Cloths Plain, Diamond, Rthb’d. ami Fancy Casitniff bine and Coarse Cassinettsin great variety Fine Cashmere, Merino, Satin and low pried* Vestings i Blue, Black, and Cotton Velvets 1 Printed Saxony, French aiid English MerweH Fine and low priced Bombazines do do Mousehne de Lainee* Worsted Plaids for children Rosiyn do a fine ai tide Blue, Black,and Fig’d. Silks Scarlet, White, Pink, Blue, and other comrttP Tlorence do Jet, and B. Black Mode Earlsion, Manchester Gingham* Embroidered Cashmere, Tagliom Satin, Brocha, Fancy and Blanket Shawl* White, Red, Yellow, and Green Flannels Kt *rmantown Hosiery, all sizes Tnibet and Merino Gloves, do l.irge assortment Paris Gloves, blk and col • Plain and Ribbed Cashmere, Thibet, Mohair Lambs Wool, and Worsted Hoziery Silk, Colored Worstedrand Cotton Fringe* S:lk Tassels lor Scarfs Mohair ditto Cloaks Silk, Thibet and Cashmere mitts Zephyr Worsted Reticules, for ^shilling Saiin and Bombazine Stocks Figured Satin Scarfs and Cravats Linen Coliars and Bosoms Gum, Webb, and Nett Suspenders Silk, Cotton and Gingham Umbrellas Plaid and figured Bonne* Ribbons Fancy Cap do Swiss Savon, Mull, Bishop, Book, and JaiO* net Muslins Irish Linens, Sheetings, Napkins and Table Diaper Damask Stair Linen, Russia Diaper,Crash Crimson and green watered Merino Li^ht and green figured Baizes Whitney, Rose and negro Blankets Cl ith and cotton table covers Wnite and colored Counterpanes Si k Shirts, Luinbs Wool do, and Drawers Together wilt a general assortment of fine a id low priced Calicoes, Checks, Tickings,. Smeetings, bleached and brown Cottons, 09' n iburgs, Linseys, &c. comprising a lull at' sortment ol desirable goods lor the preaeut and approaching Seasons, all ol which we aro determined to sell on terms to suit the exigent ~'e$ of the times. P. S. A few pieces of low priced Ingraiw passage and stair Carpeting. oct 1* MORE NEW GOODS. I'.V.M. N St E. BERKLEY, HAVEjusl received an additional supply oi deurable Fall &. Winter Goods. Cloths, Cassimeres, and Caasmet* Silk, Satin, Swansdown, and Menu* / C*TS 1111 S White, yellow, red and green. Flannel* Win!ney, Uose, and Duffil Blanket* Plain and Plaid Linseys Kentucky and Gleurock Jeans Bed Ticking and Canton Flannel* B unbaziues, French and English Menu * Calicoes, of all kinds and puces Line<» Cambric; Linen Cambric and Si:* 11dkb B!k S.ik, and Tabby Velvets, Col’ii Camhrics and Celecjas i Casinncre, Worsted, and Lambswoi. Hose Virginia. La mbs wool, and Cotton, } do Ladies* Kid and Beavei Glove* Gentlemen’s do. do. and 'Thibet do. Gum Elastic, Webb and Girth Suspender* Satin and Bombazine Stocks Lambsivoni Sinus and Drawers Carpet Bindings, and Worsted Comfort* Green Be;rage and Cotton Fringe* Irish Linens and Birds Eye Dia|>er Also, a large stock ol bleached and brown Domestic Goods; some bleached Sheeting Cottons 3 yards in width; and many other article's too tedious to mention, all of which they particularly invite ilieir friends to call, I and examine, as they are determined to sell 11bem on the most accommodating terms. oct'25 _ DRY GOODS FOR FALL AND WINTER. rUST opening an additional supply of DRY GOODS, suitable lor the Fall and Winter, which will he sold on accommodating term*. Cloths—black, invisible green, blue, fancy mixed and drab. Cassimeres and Satlinels, fancy, black, blue and mixed. Blankets—Rose, Duffel, and Whitney. Mouslaine de Laines, plain and fancy. Silks—black, fancy, colored and figured. Prints—a large variety, at almost every price. Merinoes—French and English, some hand* some made colours. Flannels—Scarlet, white and green Canton Flannels,—Bleached, unbleached and coloured Vesting—'Toiliiiet,Vaientia,Meiit>o, Swanr down, silk, ca*sjmere and velvet. Brown arid bleached twilled Cottons, Shirt— ings, striped do, Tickings, Checks, bleached and brown Cottons, Linscya, Umbrellas, I Shawls, IJdkfs, Hosiery, Gloves, L*ees and ! Edgings, and Inserting; Cambrics, Jaconet*, B-shop Lawns, hro. Linen Cambric, Linen Cambric, Liner* Cambric flhds.. Bird. Eye and Russia Diaper, Burlaps and Cotton (Je na burgs, Furniture Calico, Furniture Dimity, Furniture Check : figured and plain Book Muslins. Trimmings, m great variety,— | Spool and Ball Cotton, Sewing Silk, Ttiread Twist, Bindings, Co:d. Galloons, Button^, Tapes, Pi. s, Needles, &c. fcc. WJ-Purchasers will please examine the a* hove stock before making their selection, as the subscriber is determined to sell loir >*r cash or to punctual dealers. LEMUEL STANSBURY. sept 23 King st„ 3 doors from Fairfax a LEMUEL STANSBURY, Auctioneer, and Dry Goodt Merchant, ATTENDS to all Auction Sales entrusted to his care, arid Keeps constantly on har.n an assortment of ***** SEASONABLE DRY GOODS. which will beaold very low for cash, at l»« <$tore, on King street, three door, •boveFau fa x street. _^lp OVER COATS. JUST opened, 8 fine assortment of Fishier.. able Diamond, and Plain, Beaver, Pilot and Flushing Over Coats. * net 23 C. M. St F. TAYLOR. N. B. Rail Road Notes taken at }*ar for goods. _ • window glass. i on BOXES of Window Glass, Pstortfd \sC\j sizes. from P x 10 to 20x24, recently received. G6 hojcM no do, expected dailj, sold wholesale or retail. B. Dealers buying 500 a 1000 ft. can ha vc it at the Factory pwces lor cash onlv. lii)V 4 ROBERT It. MILLER*