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Domestic News
October 18, 1819
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A wagon carrying an extraordinary load of 40 barrels of flour from near Winchester arrived in Alexandria on Thursday, drawn by six horses owned by R. W. Hamilton of Frederick County, and was unloaded at Gibson & Lupton's store on King Street without difficulty.
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ALEXANDRIA
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18.
EXTRAORDINARY LOAD OF FLOUR.
We were gratified on Thursday last with a sight both novel and pleasing—it was the arrival of a wagon from the neighborhood of Winchester, drawn by six horses with the extraordinary quantity of forty barrels of flour on it. This team belonged to Mr. R. W. Hamilton, of Frederick county, and travelled the distance in the usual time, without any apparent difficulty to the horses.—It was unloaded at the store of Messrs. Gibson & Lupton, on King-street.
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18.
EXTRAORDINARY LOAD OF FLOUR.
We were gratified on Thursday last with a sight both novel and pleasing—it was the arrival of a wagon from the neighborhood of Winchester, drawn by six horses with the extraordinary quantity of forty barrels of flour on it. This team belonged to Mr. R. W. Hamilton, of Frederick county, and travelled the distance in the usual time, without any apparent difficulty to the horses.—It was unloaded at the store of Messrs. Gibson & Lupton, on King-street.
What sub-type of article is it?
Transportation
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Flour Load
Wagon Arrival
Alexandria
Winchester
Frederick County
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. R. W. Hamilton
Messrs. Gibson & Lupton
Where did it happen?
Alexandria
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Alexandria
Event Date
Thursday Last
Key Persons
Mr. R. W. Hamilton
Messrs. Gibson & Lupton
Outcome
travelled the distance in the usual time without any apparent difficulty to the horses; unloaded at the store.
Event Details
Arrival of a wagon from the neighborhood of Winchester, drawn by six horses with forty barrels of flour, belonging to Mr. R. W. Hamilton of Frederick county.