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Mr.. WAYNE,

Taking the fsta as indifputabIe, thar sGb.
Ne preiseufiOn Iy iudiamraf on the behalf OF the
en'ted States againa William Duane, for
CRIME, haS by the dirs6ion Of the prefident,
been Topped" / fhall maintain and prove that
ne has been guilty of high handed ltarpAf;sa
81 etaee' and brskfa the contribution, whiehjAe
wa. bound as citizen and by his oath to 20
inviolate. 4#
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q Gib+ahap; AagaSi III
Dear Sir-I have only time to tell you,
the two TriPolitan cruizers having had d
further defettion, they have hauled into
the new Mold, to- lay up, as they fay, in
the two veflels they can only lmulter 20 to
so men, officers and all together.
am truly, dear fir,
Your obedient fervant,
JOHN GAVINO.
VIM. Kirkpatrick, American
Conful at Malaga.
Malaga, 26th Augu9, 1901.
A true copy.
(Signed) VIM, KtRKPArRIck.
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To Corresb0naents.

The zvritsr Of g OLD QU1D Again;
or, Il Good Tury to be marihalled FIR the
equivalent Of a Six-F'OOf-Aliey''--shaA Be
attended 10 in our next.
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JACOBIN CONspIRACy.

NO people in the world are 70 tenaci-
Gus OF the doctrines of non-reliitance as
are the jacobins when once In power
1hoie papers which, during the adminif-
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Extraa Of letter from gentleman in Gran
vile county, North. Carolina to the Ed.
ter of the Carlile (PeHus. Eagle.
s. II is probable you have, before this time,
received accounts Of the alarming droughts,
that has entire blafed the hopes of the huff
band man, in fome parts Of the fouthern aates.
1t extend from James river, 10 Virginia, en-
tirely acrofs the Carolina and Georgia, and is
in breadth upwards of LOG miles. The inha-
bitants Of Cumberland and Prince Edward
counties in Virginia, through which paHsd
in my way out, will be in very difr ffi1g & IL
aton Cor want Of bread, great numbers Of them
not receiving one grai0 OF corn for the fubfh.
euce Of their families or flock. They have not
had even refrehiug ihower fi1ce before their
harvsR, which was in the latter end of June.
This had from feveral perfons living in the
counties aforementioned. To complete the
mifery of their ftuation, very mortal dyfen-
terry RACES among them, which carries off great
numbers daily, particularly Of tho younger
claGes. l am happy however in Eating that
frem the luxuriaDce Of crops in other parts of
thefe Rates, the fcsrcity of corn, 70 neceirary
an article Of diet in the louthern fates, will in
fome meafare be fuppled, although at dear
rate. 1t is not, however, the white inhsbi-
tanss of rtefe cou lries who claim 70 much Of
my pity at this time, it s their mifsrable Aaves,
whole allowances, at beR bur fcanry, will now
be comfortably curtailed by their unfeeing ma
iiers, who, incapable Of jua rsAeaion, as well
as:callous to every fentimenI of humanty, thiak
they can fuhha, to uie their own words, upon
any thing" What have faid on this fub-
jta relative to Virginia, give you from my
own knowledge and cbfervation, aud you may
coaiider it as arialy true; the other is from
information, which believe to be eqaly true.
The crops in this eounty have a fine appear
auce, the weather being ia general pretty lea
ionable."
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The Yew-York Gazette of yeferday
fays, the mate OF the brig Mary, from
Bordeaux, informs us, thar at the time
the veiiel left that port the greateR exer-
tons were making to procure men, for a
fecret expedition, faid 10 be of confdera-
BILE importance"
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THE MONITOR.
WILMINGTON,

oH'"ad~y o30t-' r.
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-
itaiesfo WHY fuch large bounties
gfven from the national Golfers, to fimu-
Iate and encourage their maritime indufry,
esre ieduleuly guarded while the planting
srs were thrown al the mercy of Britifh mo-
ely, and cut of from the bct market in
e."
the faid iuquca upon the oaths and
soas respectively do further prefent, thNt
William, on the fecend day Of Mays
Ger laf alorefaid, at the faid diana,
and p6b!ifh libel, ia which was con-
long other things the following falfe,
and malicious matters and expreiji-
concerning the congrefI of the u.
4 alfS the directors of the bank of
States, as follows: "We have be-.
sy able and energetic expedition OF
fyaem; it is from the pen OF one
sorigiual and forciblr writers Of the
d; writer whs, when he csniines
meafures and fasls, iluars,es, ini :
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Extraa of letter from gentleman in Gran
vile county, North. Carolina TO the Edi-
tar of the Carlile (PeHus Eagle.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-02-02

water, .horie or crank, and BY the adit-
ance o two OF three fmall children, who
can lift a heaf. Large quantities of any
kind ofgrain may be extracted from the
fraw and chaf in a day, the cookie and
the fmut are all feparated, and the pure
wheat gathered into the garner. BY the
common mode Of threfhing it is laborious
talk for one man to extract more than fe.
ven bnlhels in a day.
A gentleman who arrived in town yeti
erday informs, that On Wednesday morn
ing laf, a fire broke out in the fore Of
Mr.. John Curtis, merchant, at the fouth
part of the own Of Providence. 1t pro-.
ceeded with a high wind from w. N. w.
and before it was got under, which was
not until late in the evening, it detroyed
between 40 and 50 of the mott valuable
Stores and other houfes in that town.
January 70.
Arrived hip Jofeph, Grimes, Dublin,
via Newport brig Diana, Ackley,
Savannah.
Capt. G.. fpoke a brig from Philadel-
phia TO Oporto, out l. days; and. the brig
Nymph, 3 days from this port to Curra-
Goa.
The brig Hector, Dalton, has arrived
at Newburyport in 81 days from Ameer-
lam. Dec. 10, in lat. IS, long, II, fpoke
! The hip Richard, from N. York to Am
.terdam. Capt. D. confirms the news Of
a number of veflels having been driven on
ihore. from the Texel Roads on the 10th
| Of November.
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NETWORK, January -.

Lieutenant May, Of the Connecticut
flooP of war, has opened a rendezvous ir
this city, for fuch able-bodied American
feamen as may be willing to enter into the
f~ervice.
Arrived, schr. Traveller, Bradford.
Bottom.
Exs,aa ya ktsrfrom LirerbooL ~. c..
rsceived at Nsr4virb, dated Dec. zs.
" There is a hip juR arrived here from
Philadelphia, bound for Barcelona, cargo
fugar, cocoa and logwood, fenr in for ad-
judication by the armed fhip Nymph.
capt, ]. freeman. We have remarkably
fine weather here this winter, fnch 4, the
oldeR inhabitants do not remember Q
a grain Of fnow to be feen, 0 a kim Of
ice, and fcarcely any froff ; bat till we
have our troubles---we arc much alarmed
about the fmall-pox. 1t has been very
mortal at Halifax, more 70 than the fever
at Philadelphia, and it has already made
its appearance here"
MIR. Chriitopher Hoxie, 4 citizen Of
Hudfon, has invented what he terms a
WHEAT MACHINE, which will, in
all probability, be one Of the mott ufeful
and valuable machines ever introduced In
to fociety. 1t will threih and clean from
to one hundred bufhels in = day, &C.
rording to the fze. Il i Turned by wind,
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-02-02
Property for Sale.

Two hundred and forty acres
Of excellent FARMING LAND, lying
IN the county Of Loudoun, about ID miles
from Leefburg, and one mile from the
turnpike road leading from thence to Snic-
ker's Cap being part Of Scotland Tract,
formerly belonging to MIR. w. Mellon.
A HOUSE and LOT in
Leefburg, poaened By Mr.. DAYTON, mer.
chant.
A HOUSE and LOT eligi-
bly, ftuated, in Fairfax ftreet, Alexan.
dria, in the po1eAion Of Mr.. Charles
Jones, coachmaker.
A LOT in Dumfries, on
which are built a trong and c~ommodious
brick dwelling houfe and a kitchen, fla
bic and granery-in the occupancy Of Mr..
Efme Smock. This me0uage, from its
vicinity to the creek and other local pro.
Perties, 10 well calculated for a perfon IN
the grain or tobacco buGnefs.
Ifthe two frR mentioned properties are
not previouly difpoied of by private bar
gain. they will be expofed to public tale
at Mrs. Myers's tavern, in L~eefburg, on
the 9th day Of March next, being the hrt
day of Loudoun county court.
For terms, application may be made 70
Mr.. Thomas Harrifon, Dumfries, or TO
COLIN AULD,
Camsyw-frs<f, Mxa1dnas
Eebruary-s. mv&ftf
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BERMUDA, December u.
Monday arrived the Lilly iloopof var,
capt. Spears, from a cruife, with the A
merican fchooner Ann Pennock, of Balti-
more, It. MsDermot, matter, on lufpicion;
f1e was bound for Port Republican,, and
is libelled.
Arrived, fchooner Amiable, John Nor.
ris,. Baltimorc ; Aoop Paragon, w. Til
mingham, New York.
December II.
A few boats Of his Majctty's ihips Re-
nown, Impetieux, London and Courageux,
commanded by lieutenants, had the auda-
city to cut out and carry away from Vigo
Bay, 4 very tout French ~privateer Of ~
guns and 800 tons, called La CURE,
which was apprized of their coming, the
captain Of which had the matches cloied to
prevent the crew from ainching. This is
a new method the Enslih have adopted,
as the enemy will not come out, they 20
and fetch them
January 8.
This day arrived his MajeRy's hip
Phealant, captain Crew, from Hampton
Roads, at. which place he. left admiral
Parker, in the hip America.
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Mary, --, Africa; Jemi,na & Fanny:
Bihop, Hamburger Gh'r Thomas & Sal.
ly, Ladder, Havana ; Sally, Turtle, Ie!
remie ; Evelina, Grandhill, New orleans.
Franklin, Penny, Alexandria; Aoop Lin
net, Williams, Barbados; James, Ro.
berts, Liverpool, N. S.
January IS.
Yeaerday arrived, fch'r Dolphin, In
giles, Havana.
The hip Aurora, capt. Seabury. a.
days from GIalgow, anchored in the roads
this forenoon. Capt. Seabury and'rhe pac.
fengers came up to town in filming fmack.
From the hort paiIage Of this velel, ",
expected much intcreaing intelligence;
but have been disappointed. The la.ct
paper, in the bag, that we have feen, 4:
dated the 2othof November. Capt. Sea.
bury left Glafgow, the 18th of December.
and brought a paper Of the sd, which he
left on board the hip. 4
Capt. Seabury, hates, that no events Of
importance had taken place ince our lal
cconnts. The profpeds Of a general
peace were fill uncertain.
Rice fold at COS. and bef Sea-Iland
Cotton, at Is. 1od.
The fhip Aurora, Collett, for London,
and barque, Pallas, Bowden, for ~reenoek,
from hence, have arrived at their ports Of
detina1ion.
January IS. /.
Arrived, fch'r Molly, Pearlon, Cam.
peachy.
January IS.
YeRerday arrived, hip Aurora, Smith,
Kingiton.
This day arrived, brig Mary, Topl;a;,
Havana ; Sally, Vincent, ST.. lie Mar
(ch'r Sally, Robinfon, do. Jane, Bifbv,
Barbados: Curz;ah. Fry, Port Repabli.
can.
January 1o.
Arrived, hip Neptune, Henrickfo.,
Hamburg ; Minerva, Wyvel, Teneriffe;
brig Frow Margaritta Tabettee, Jacobs,
Cork /; Nancy, Abbot, TeneriHe.
E7&AxAk A04nHASE HIUWvIl
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BOSTON. January 20.

wv january 20.
Arrived, ichooner Godfrey, RakeArew,
from Halifax !; noop Dove, Picket, St.
Johns I; ihip Eliza, Odell, Hamburg !;
via Medeira ; Hoop ~Induary, Nichols,
Trinidad.
Lac from Mf Yiueya,d. Lat evening,
capt. Farley, of Newburyport, came I.
the Aasc from the Vineyard, which helef.
on Sunday and informs of the arrival there
among others, of the fchr. Enoch, Wheel
wright, of Bottom, from Cape Francois J;
hip Polly, and fchooncr Paragon, from
Cliarieiton---fchr, Federal George, from.
Baltimore, capt. Staples, all OF Bottom !:
capt. Cook OF Salem, from the WeA-In-
dies ; Gehr. Three B1others, of Newbury-
pert.
Capt. F. came paaenger in the Paragon,
5 days from CEarleRon !; and left there
saptains B. Gaining and Oaks, Of Bottom
and Cufhing, in a brig Of do. with fevera,
others.
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~ M AN OOOx II
kently opened - glidee /" h.gkGgH-
6ion." Is he like Sir Charles Grand
n? No. Isshe like Mortimer DeviM ?
ENo-he is after no fuch fymal cet: Well
what hero Of romance is he like Why !
he IS lAe-he is like himlelf-and him !
1elf alone.
His head a la Brata,, Short, thick,
and curly hair, from which fometimes is
'fecn iiIuing and defending half way down
the back, 4 fomething like a knitting nee
die covered with ribbon, and is called a
Sx4Uary01v. His coat is cut away 70 as
TO appear ike a Jerkin, in front-hisp PAN
falcons ara like two-two bufhel Jacks
fewed together-and thefe are fufEed into
W very large leather mortars with taGels
in front, which come quite up to the
knee and are called "~Suauoyyoav boots"
With both hands AuRed into the pockets
Of his pantaloons-and every limb with a
different motion (which is laid to be the
tefeSio Of m.odsRy and EnfbRiyJ he lides
after two or three hurried Reps into a va
cant chair-his eyes are fixed upon the
floor. " Heaven, what <xpysOEoa' is inn
med:ately whifpered round. He buttons
and unbuttons his coat in fleming agita-
ton and confuion-his pantaloons under
go the Fame cvolutions---until at laR efpy-
ing fome one on the other fde of the room
whom he rboofes to kxe1v---as if fuddenly
flung he darts from his chair, gives an ex-
preaiyc ned and kulks back to his feat.
He rot his feet---he drums with his fin
.sgers upon his knee---and Gghs. " Wbnl
.begfbihty." Afrcr a Elence of about 20
minutes he difcouers that the lady who IS
next TO him and 20 whora he has had his
beck turi,cd from his fre entrance, is .
very partruiar friend. He wheels round
sni commences sfan iufryyfiug t<t< a sefe.,
Aliey are directed towards them. loud
wiifpers are heard througloat the room,
odd you ever Zee fnch eyes 81. g Wha.
a be.vitching finile'---and my dear
girl what an Intoxicating mouth" There
are PERHAPS twenty people in the room
with whom this Z" moufycxs favoyife,
has been monyeyo1s intimate bat to night i,
is not The thing 10 recognize them. He
itcals out of the room as he Role in, leay-
ing mott Of the company almoG faintire
wath regret at his leaving them 70 foon.
Where is this pure, ~openhearted, inge-
NOUS, unaffected youth Of fimplicity, of
fentiment and fenfibility gone I Shall tell
you ladies No I will nct-for Won
would alnoa hate yourfclves for being g
deceived.
This man of the ton-this man of no
manners at all has perhaps had a good edu-
cation-has read much-has thought much
-has travelled much and has been much
in the bef company. But the taAe Of the
day-a rage for 46sl7ason has Educed
him. FaNio1 that wonderful pcryerter of
almoR every good thing--has turned away
the current of good enfe-and men are
becoming apes, and devils and Iacobins
--and they will continue 70 to do-unlefs
we determine to call perfons and things by
their proper am and treat them accor.
DINGHY.
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CHARLESTON, January s,

CHARLESTON, January 8.
Arrived, brig Commerce, Briggs, Ha-
wanna; fch'r Highland Lais, Brown,
K~ingRon.
January 9.
Arrived, hip Halcyon Wet, from Bal.
t,more bound to Brifol, in diArefs; brig
Inailotte, Eaitwood, Cape Francois; Lou
ias humphreys St. Thomas; Daniel &
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PHILADELPHIA, January u.

IF1ILADELfHlA, January II.
Cleared, Briggs, Amazon, Deyereux,
Jamaica Sally, Mccall, Hamburger;
Schooner Highland Lafs, Brown from
Jamaica (of this port) has arrived at Char
elton.
sloop Friendhip, Walton, for Jamaica,
ay at Reedy 1iland on Monday.
January 20.
WATER WORKS.
Yesterday the Centre Square Engine
vas put in motion, and the waters of
schuylkill were attributed along the pipes
# conduit through the areets OF Philadel-
'hia. On this p~leaiing location the May
or and the members of the two councils at
ended at the Centre Square. The water
was delivered in comfortable quantities
and the whole experiment hcceeded to
expectation. This is ajoyful circumfance
to the citizens at large,'and mutt be parti-
cularly gratifying to thofe gentlemen of
the Corporation who have, through varied
and multiplied difficulties, perfeyered to the
completion of an Object of the frR ma2ni-
tude both as it refpctts the health and con-
venlence OF the city.
When the water fr1 iHued from the
HrDRANTs, which are placed in various
parts OF the areets, it was coniiderably tur-
bid, owing to the filth which had collect
ed In the pipes when they were laid down
and which had never before been difsharp-
ed-but it very foon afumed a limpid ap-
pearance and there can be no doubt but
that tor drinking and culinary purpofes it
will be found infinitely preferable to the.
water ofour pumps.
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rient Of the dihriA Of Co1umb;af until
Monday. This was withdrawn e. give
way to motion Of Mr.. Nicholas4or it's
recommitment to the felea committee,
together with the bill from the Senate on
that lubjed. He confidered it necenary
to mature the provifons of the two, 20 far
as they were upon one fubjea, which could
not be 10 we'll done by the houfe, as In
committee. 1t was recommitted-Ayes
45-Noes 3s.
The Speaker laid before the houfe A
letter from the Secretary of tho Trcafury,
i%nclohng a report of the amount of EXPORT
ed articles from the United States. for
the year previous to the 1T of October.
1900.
The total value was 39,13o,ooo dol
lars.
The honfe refolved itfelf into a commit
tee on the report Of the committee Of COM
merce, on the petition of a perfon of S.
Carolina, who prayed releaie from his
bond for duties on a cargo which was loft
at iea. Mr.. Huger and MIR. ]. Brown
ftrongiy commended againA the report,
which was that the prayer ought not 10 be
granted. Mr.. VAIN and MIR. Living
fton contended for it, on the grounds Of
propriety and precedence. 1t was concur
r:d in.
Mr.. Bird reported bill to afcertain
the boundary of certain lands appropriated
for the ~fervices Of the officers and folders
OF the Virginia line, which was commit
ted to the whole houfe.
The houfe went into committee on the
bill and the act for the valuation of lands.
&c, 70 far as relates to the f%urveyors of
the revenue.
MIR. Champlin moved to ;nfert a claufe
tor repeating the law, with a provifo that
the aile1ments ihould be completed in
thoie ftates South Carolina, North-Ca-
rolina and Georgia. from which returns
had not yet been made. On this motion
a debate enfued. 1t was not carried.
Motion was then made for the COM
mittee to rife, which was carried, and it
obtained leave to fit again. Adjourned.
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Alcxandrza Adueytyer.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY !.


The United States hip Maryland, capt.
Rogers, now lying at Baltimore, has, we
underitand been ordered to be held in rea-
dlnets tor the purpofe Of carrying the rati-
ned Treaty TO France-we could q
learn who was appointed to be the bearer,
but hear Mr.. Jeferfon was conf1lted on
the location. The Maryland will fail in
about eight days.
EstraH TG hfter from one oftbe mof ref
peao6k mercantile box/es in Li0an, ts
bis e0rreLpondent in Prevalence, dafea
Novem6er a., 1900.
1t has beennotifed to the merchants,
that the wheat in the flores will not reach
further than February !; at the fame time,
that England is Tending here 10, o troops
part of which are already arrived, and it
is'well known that they cannot fpare any
thing for their fupport. Under theie cir
CUNT ances we can fately recommend nrip-
ments of either wheat, -four or Indian
corn.
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Chief Juaice Marihalllla taken his at
in the Supreme Court of the United States
now fitting. Judges Cufhing, Chafe and
Warrington, attend at this felton,. Judge
Patterfon was prevented from attending by
indifpoftion.
The ENo1vng gentlemen haze been admit
ted as C0xweNo,y in The Supreme Court
Of The United States.
James Bayard, Efq. Of the fate Of Della
ware.
Arthur Shaaf, Efq. 1oc.,
Philip B. Key, Eta. OF the fate of
John T. Mafon, Efq. Maryland
Robert w. Peacock, EGq I Ofth city Of
A..Woodward, Efq. JWafhington.
Edward Livingston, Efq. Of the fate Of
New-York.
The committee OF the fenate 20 whom
was referred the bill for the government of
the difri6t of Columbia have made a re-
port, according TO which the fecond 6Gi-
or is TO be truck out and number Of new
f~ections inherited. The frf of thefe fec
tions provides that the difriet be divided
into two counties and that the river be
confidered as in both counties.
q. That there be circuit court, which
hall conGf of one chief Judge and two az
fftant judges, who fall have power to ap-
pointa clerk of the court in each of the
counties.
3. This court fhall hold four fcfions an
nually in each county.
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To be Rented.

Ana poDSHon given ;mmeFnt1y-
"A two itcry houfe and garden on Duke
hreet, about two fquares Il the eaaward
of the itone bridge.
w. HARTSHORNE.
4 number of yaluable lots
in different itustions, to be fold-alfo, q
brick houfe in King-Rreet, in the tenure
OF Thomas Cruie ia part of the purchaie
money will be taken in Alexandria Bank
flares at par, and for fome of the lots, A.
lesandria Infurance flares at a price to be
agreed on. For part of the purchaie mo-
ney OF either, a Liberal credit may be had.
I& Month 9TH. %
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s. -
This fiction de6nesii5w fsr ~
nizance of the court fhall extend.
IS. There fhall be a Marbal of 81.
olitsiet who ihall have the fame powers anas)
Perform the fame duties as the marihals of
the United States. \
O.. There ihall be appointed an attor-
ney OF the United States for faid d;ar;et
I. he chief Judge fhall receive a fala.
~ OF dollars, and the ~afiftant ;udoes
dollars, from the treafury Of The
United States.
s. Such number Of juaiccs Of peace nhs;I
De appointed as the PRECEDENT of the United
States ihall think expedient.
9. On this lide the river there fbali he.
judge OF the Orphans court and in the
county OF Alexandria the circuit court.
ihall have the powers of the county court
general court and chancery in All tea,,
mentary cafes.
MIR. Gregg moved the following refolu.
ton In the houfe of representatives on
Monday lait and it was agreed to.
Re/elved, That the fecretaries of war
and OF the t~reafury be directed to commu.
nicate to this houfe fuch information "a
may be in their power in relation to thu
deitruction ofthe official books and papers
III their REFLECTIVE departments, by hra s,
designating particularly what defcription
OF books and papers were lott, and what
the probable effect of fuch lois will be in
ad juftment of the unfettled account Of the
United States.
In the new ordinance ofRuia refpeens;no
lmurance in cafe of fire, there is an article
which deferves notice : there fhall be a new
valuation of the buildings every third
year, and wooden buildings fhall leaen
annually three per cent upon the valuation.
In the courle ofdebate on a certain re-
l'g'ous iubjed fometime lince, in the legif.
lature of Vermont, a member, well known
, tor his good fenfe and p~leafant humour.
Propoied to the honorable court the fol-
lowing q~ueition in the rule Of three
" If an infant of one month old mutt fuf-
fer eternal punifhment, how long a punifh-
ment mutt a hardened old Gnner of q years
OF age fuHer Z" The ligi1ature Of Ver-
mont being yong in mathematics, could
not lolve the problem.