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a!granDrta anuerslger.

a. There wiN be a Tta-Parw
to-moa7'ow euealng, at the Bruno
Ian, arhe g'ual hour.
Ext,aa Of letter fran Gaze Fyaneois
dated the Stb ige. to q merebaat IN Phi
ladelpb;a.
/" While | am doing myte... the pleafure
OF acknowledging your favor, captain -
has arrived and we are forty indeed there
happens to be fuch a quantity Of -four III
the cargo, particularly at this 4.lomen'.
If we knew where TO fend her with the
-four, with hopes ofdoine besterto leeward,
it would be contolaticn, but feveral car.
goes having gone to Port au Prince gives
US no encouragement TO fend there
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PHIL ADELPHIA, July II.
HEAL I'll OFFICE,
! 1Aly zo!b, ISo2.

JNly zoF5, 1907.
i is With much iailsiaction, the board
of Hea'>h have it in their power TO inform
the public, that the malignant fever in the
neishbourhood of Vine feet wharf CONT
nues to decline.
From the reports Of their Committee this
morning, it appears, that only 3 perfons
remain ick with teves, one ofWhom is
conGdered in danger.
By order of the Board.
CORNELIUS coMEGYs, Preadent.
Attea,
BENZ. F. GARRIGUEs, Secretary.
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he French funds are sol. As 6.

Tlomos Pa;;ue IN bis ystn,s 70 Awe,i;fa,
qoW have 10 1eeeive a5o1f II years rem ~
tie lot If grand 9bIgafd 70 bin b Can
grs4. l.bezgb 5at a lmaH PART et ii is IN
agateef falfivatiou, land 10 rapidly ri.
erin valae in tie maritime Jqates Of Amenea
hxee bis ayyiual in Eu,ope, that BIS JmaK
iof qvoald aosO .IsH al a1zUaras Of 4oool.
Paris Pap.,.
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Ten Dollars Reward.

ID AN AWAY from the Subscriber, on SUN
N day marnlng, the 81 int. an Apprentice
hoy 20 the Cooper's buhaef, named JAMES
LYLES, eighteen years of aye ial Augut,
about FIVE feet one inch high, brown complexion,
walks with his knees turned in. Had On when
he went away, grey Bath coating jacket, thick
fer waifcoar and edinburgh trowicrs, but took
other clothes with him. Whoever returns him
TO the Subicriber fhall receive the above Reward,
and all reafonable charges, or Fifteen Dollars if
saken 10 miles from Alexandria.
CHN~LI.ES JAMESON.
NIB. An maasss Of veaels arc lorewarned
from carrying asii OF.
October 2.
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N o T c E.
Ia the Mater .f Td'mas Mere, Bank

,HPt.
THE Sabicriber being appointed Af-
fignee OF the eRate and effects Of Thomas
Moore, late Of the town OF Alexandria,
a Bankrupt, all perfoas indebted to faid
Bankrupt, or thar have any of his Goods
or Efsefs in their hands, are NOT TO pay or
deliver the fame to any perion other than
che Subfcriher, or fuch as may be duly
authorized by him, all ,hoie who have re-
ceived Goods or Monies in payment fincs
he became bankrupt, are requeeed to
fund the fame, osherwife they will be
dealt with as The at diets.
VIM. OXLEY, .4Nguee.
OF. IS. dl5t
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May T..
PETER NOWLAND

Hair Drefer, Royal StFeet,
Has inn reeefved an additimal JuPbI Of
articles in bis line, among qVbie6 are
Ladies fhell Combs mounted
with gold and beads,
Gentlemens' plain do.
Almond Pate for cleaning the Kin,
Chemical Wath Balls,
Gentlemens' Morocco travelling Shaw
ing Cafes,
Salt of Lemons for taking fpo,s out Of
Clothes,
Vegetable Powder in boxes,
Short Silk Sufpenders,
Violet & Windfor Soap,
EiIences in Phials,
Tooth Powder and Dentifrice,
An anortment of Tooth Bruihes,
Silk and Swandown Powder PpHs,
Curling and Pinching longs,
Roie, Melliaower, Violet and Mar
ichall Pomatum,
Ladies and gentlemens japanned Drea-
ing Cafes, complete,
Gentlemens' Neck Pads,
Do. Bandoes,
Moreton's and Hopkins Razor Strops,
Bay ley's Shoe Backing,
Court Platter.
May s. eo6t
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April 7.
Il Carl.

Charles H. Simmons, relpea.
fully begs leave to prelent his grateful ,c
acknowledgements to the Mayor and Com,
monalty of Alexandria, for their lep,l
function and individual fupport, to IL Il,
plan for the publication of a DIRECTORY
&c. and alto to thofe gentlemen who i.
berally fubfcribed thereto.
He is, however, under the unpleaant
.neceaity of informing them, tina, the lit.
lie encouragement given, in the early
fage of the bufnefs, being quite made.
guate to its compilation, independen, Of
any pecuniary compensation to the Ed.
for, he is obliged to relinquiih continu.
ance Of the undertaking.
May 10, steo
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NOTICE..

On the 18th day of June next,
T fhall leave this place for Kentucky, and
Will undertake TO tranlatt any buiineis IN
that fate. or in the Territory North
Wet of the River Ohio. lhall reflde
in the town Of Warrington, and practice
law in the feveral courts held there, in the
hyperion courts for the faid fate; and in
the hyperion courts for the fad territory,
which are held at Cincinnati.
After my departure, my father, Cleon
Moore, will forward any papers which
may be left with him.
N. B. have been employed by feve-
raj pcrlons who have military claims, TO
obtain furveys and patents for them, and
who have other interefs in Lands. As |
am we'll acquainted with furveying lhall
be glad to undertake any buGneis of this
kind.
HENRY MOORE.
1Altxandyin, Cclsmbia,
AbrH 20, 1909. 2awI 9Th
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LOTS FOR SALE.
TO BE SOLD,

1T fn5he AuRiou, on the 5rrmjlss, on
Wfdnefaey, the I2tb Of May, at tzuelve
O'clock,
An half acre Lot OF Ground,
iituated on Fairfax and Duke ffeets, of
which lot feveral diyitions are made for
houie lots TO accommodate purchafers, a
plan OF which will be ihewn on the day of
iale. One fourth of the money il is ex-
Petted will be paid down, the balance in
twelve months, with interef Alto, fe.
eurlty therefor will be taken by deed of
truit on the properly, and the lots 70 pur-
ehaied will be then conveyed by good
deeds, by
DAVID HENLEY.
April a. 4
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ATTENTION.
WANTED to emnlou

:. WANTED to employ INN.
dlately, for the benefit of the ooh . "
giment Of Virginia Militia, two m NJ
SICIANo /; one to teach the diff
bears of the drum, the other, the r sl'
Of the fife. Such perlons as are well o My
lifted for the above tuition, and viii IVA
gage to in!truct the learners which Will u,
conGft Of fxteen boys for each br,r "s'
lhall receive liberal compensation tro a'
the fubicriber, who IS authorized bv ls-.
to employ tutors and by the Cont of
Enquiry, 70 pay them for their isry;c :,
when performed.
CHARLES LITTLE.
April 7. Fairfax County, 2aw,r
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April 70.
Twe11ty Dollars REGARD.


RAN AWAY from the fubfcriber, on
the LIT May, PATTY, likely Negro
wench, about twenty years of age: che
has been brought up in the houfe, is a
good feamitrels, & very capable: among
variety OF clothes, fhe has purple fluff
petticoat, fine blue cloth jacket, cord
ed dimity Jacket and coat, plain muffin
gown, handfome worked muffin do. a
plain do. both well made, white camel
hair lhawls with netting, fine white cot
ton fockings, feveral pair, and pair of
white fix do. handfome black hat, neat
fhoes and other cloathing. She went off
with Negro fellow the property of Mr..
Philip Fitzhugh: he is about "a years of
age, s. feet high, well fet, inclined to
be corpulent, tawney complexion, lively
Iceuntenance. and lpeaks difinitly, though
quick he is an excellent joiner. He
took with him pair of new brown cafi-
mere pantaloons, round upper jacket of
the fame cloth, green broad cloth coat,
with blue velvet collar, handfome
fwanfdown waifeoat, with mettle buttons
a new black hat, new lhoes, fine white
cotton fockings, green pantaloons, and
other cloathing. The above reward will
be paid to any perfon who flall lodge
them in any Jail, either in Maryland Or
Virginia, and ample compensation made
for any other trouble or expence.
SARAH THORNTON,
May 7. 60 near Alexandria
e. Printing IN all ats "a
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GUNPOWDER.

Baltimore BeIlon0 Gmbowder,
by the quarter cafk. Alto,
Refined Salt Petres 6ythe guar
ter cwt. or larger quantity. A confant
fupply of thole articles from the Manufac
tory, will be kept for fale on the lowe2
terms, by
LAWRASON g SHOOT.
April S. COON
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M1 2ecelved from Norfolk,

7u1B 9ecelUed from No1Jozk,
and for Jale BY the Jul/en6er,
Freih Lemons by the box or
retail excellent lofr iheil'd almonds and
oranges muikadel raiiins !; double and
Jingle Glo'iter cheefe, tamarinds, &c. &c.
with 100 bulhels OF Liibon Salt.
ABEL WILLIS.
May 4. d
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FRANCIS MAURICE.

Pret1Dr Of tbe French Language, Myf5
and Dancing,
From New Hamplhire, Rhode I1and, and
Maaachuletts Colleges and Academies.
now at the city of Wahington,
Propofes to teach thofe beau
tiful npli(hments in the town Of Alex.
andrla and its vicinity, if there appear
efficient encouragement.
Conditions.
French Grammar Will be taught twice
a week, and Dancing the fame, every
Tuefday and Thuriday, from 4 O'Clock to
9, through the fealon, and Fyeacb Ler.
gzage, Wednesdays and Saturdays, in The
morning from 7 to Z for the Ladies, and
from 2 to 7 O'Clock tor gentlemen--lj
dollars only for each feholar per quarter
N. B. Thoie who will attend both in.
fruffions will pay only "A dollars per
quarter half to be paid at entrance, ana
the remainder at the end of the quarter.
Subscribers received al this office.
May s. Iaw3w
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Barcelona
Holland Gin, Whifkey,
Pimento, Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, CAT
fla, Cayenne and black Pepper,
Short pipes in kegs and boxes,
White and brown Soap,
Starch, Fig Blue,
Race and ground Ginger,
Wine and Cyder Vinegar,
Indigo, Madder, Copperas, Alum,
roll Brimfone ami refined Salt Petre,
Muitard,
Fruits in Brandy, Pickles,
Mould Candles,
Demjohns aforted,
Rai6ns in kegs and boxes, Currants,
Soft (hell'd Almonds,
BeG Albany and common Chocolate,
Leiper's and Ramilton's Snuff, alortea
in kegs and bladders,
Gleen and Batavia Coffee,
Spinning Cotton,
Sweet Oil in fsks and black bottles,
Patent Shot, from No. 9 to BIB
Spanilh Segars in boxes of 500 to 1000,
Godfried's hrd quality,
Gunpowder, i and FF, fealed pound
papers, and treble Battle in canifers.
ALSO,
Twenty cafes Medoc Claret of a very
hyperion quality,
A conGgnment of 80 hhds. ]. Noble
and Co.'S bcf bottled
Porter 6 Broom Stout.
May 5. eoIm
VA " T E. D,
A WET NURSE of good Character
fuch an one will meet with good encou.
ragement. Apply to the Printers.
By order Of The Or9zaa's Court IN
and for the COUNTY Of Wa/hlng-
ton, Dlfvla Of Columbia.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT allperlons having claims againa
GUsTAvus ScoTr, late of faid County de-
ceaied, are hereby warned and required to
exhibit the fame, with fhe vouchers there
of, to the fubfcriber at or before the 6ra
day of June next, they may otherwile BY
law, be excluded from all benefit Of the
(aid eaate.
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, Admir-.
c. T. A.
Georgetown, March 20. rawam
Cath given for RAGS
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A valuabIe piece Of Ground
fer Eale, containing near one quarter Of a
( uare, laying on Duke and Pitt freets,
either together or in lots as may fuit the
purchafer, on which liberal credit will
De given.
ALSO--A few barrels of Tar,
Flour in barrels or half barrels,
Cath given for Wheat, either at my
Mill or Store in this place.
VIM. HARTSHORNE.
sd Month, a3d. go
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5000 feet of Mahogany
FOR SALE.

1t will be fawed TO any thickness and
fold on moderate terms. Apply to
BENZ AMIN ADAMSON,
joiner and cabinet maker, Fairfax Areet
near Queen itreet, or to
RALPH DOUGLASS, Sawyer,
Patrick hreet, facing Mr.. Francis Pey.
tons dwelling houfe, King areet.
May 4. eo3tt.
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Denny and Powell

HAVe t0rJaA, at their Groreyy and lbn
Store, King f,eet, e9p9ftt Mr. Fen
Hei@eLps Tave,u,
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'an'a '',, . d iGi, he united a mott
teFprlSO5 :, depeanor; with a manly ~
so'lassD ,,sI,. ii. mott engaging node,ty !;
ttsp'l ,i" excellent understanding, when
v''i' 9, 8 ), him the wiles which unhappi-
.s'sa.' INC. & degrade and obfcure the hu-
ma , ss,,' hnisii, that although in mott
Jog NJ ). bs would BY his prudence have
f'aa AM ,Ssir consequences, the goodneis
' ,s'' h.,rr o. this location betrayed him
. ~ 1 ~ fatal fscurity. and he fell IA,
'a'e = barbarous revenge, awakened
s n esalperased by the lndii'Tetions o. .
her people. - r.nofl b,-
~ sofbeing cut oE, having received te.
'..,sl d;fchaIges of muketry from the
s -, which killed one mana nd wounded
,so,ber; but BY the unremitting and ipl-
's,.3 exertions OF the officers and crew,
Ia. "a f,xoured BY the darknsis Of night they
AZ s#.aed their elcare without any further
.es;aso,. We learn that the carpenter re-
~, Of his wound but the boy died.
s RI lOlIes were afterwards fupplied from
two hIps they fell in with on the cosit'
belonging to Mr.. Dorr, from whom they
received the mott humane treatment and
derived all the aaifance the nature OF
thsir ftua,ion demanded.
(Bsfou Palladium.
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IN THE ADVANTAGES AND THE
DANGERS OF LEARNING.
CHOICE OF BOOKS.
coNc.uDRD.

IN order 70 read with advantage, we
Mould read with nloderation-N Not III
hattie or without o.der---not from mo-
i've Of vanity--but with an honef de6re
Of gaining Information. 1t avails but
little to read a greet number Of 6ooks- TO
Kim ausr fashionable works, or iuch as
treat Of fubjeas the moa intereifing .-
What we read fhould be well digefed,
rejected on frequently, and at ftated fea-
ions. From the variety that is ever iilu-
ing from the rreis, iele6tion Of the beit
works hould be made, that is to fay, OF
thofe that are mott neceflary, and the bea
adapted to our condition, TO our capacity
or purfuits. Thefe fhould be peruied a.
greeably to iome fixed plan, with a,tenti-
on, with frequent recollection, and as Of
fen as location offers, Gaould be made the
iubjea of conversation with intelligent
and judicious friends.
True it is, there are many light kinds
OF reading to which thefe remarks are not
applicable, but they will be found worthy
ofattention in thofe from which it is in.
tended to draw inifruefion. In all iueh,
one thould endeayor TO embrace the views
OF the author, to obferve the connection of
his ideas, the plan be has purified, the end
he propoies, and afterwards 20 review in
Our own minds the tubaance of what we.
have read. In this, it is plain, that con-
hdsrable exertion is neceGary. Reading
san effort of the mind, the faculties Of
Which Mould NOT be unemployed. What
ever does not awaken attention, and i'm.
YEsts ufefpl knowledge, is nslhing bot
vanity and vexation OF fpirit."
In early life, it is a matter Of no fnall
Importance alto, to read with caution and
alniuH-aot TO effoufe too hafily acz,sl
iueas' that are repugnan to efablilhed OPT
mons. L is necefary thar an authors
PROOFS In favor of ne7v fentiments mould
DC nsorouiy fcru,inized-that the facts
~ winch they are grounded, and the con-
Nque0sss deduced, Mould be afcerfained
ana accurately weighed. We fhould en-
yute whether his fatements comport with
'u0ie OF credible and intelligent witnefes
-sne'her ut an hifcriar1 he is candid
~ saa REPRESENTATIVES, he has not fome
; o,.s from PARTY, from prejudice, or from
.1's,sN 1t the writer treats on morals,
mod ak whether his maxims be found
= ~. ills rules OF prudence urqueRionable-
s sn.'oer they accord with reaion, with ex
p.:snoe' or the eternal laws of jraice, e
qal'y and virtue.
= e1le' . the Young read with this fpirit
: inquiry ard of circunfpeeion, they
,,,a ~ "a 2 ihouiand occaGons be expoied fo
s ,., LOT the bea writers are liable TO mil.
' axes and The greater their reputa,ion.
, ss0 zoe greater caution anddifrulf fhould
= asy De reae. Tie charms Of ilyle often
:, asage the attention and pleaie rhe fan
Il. = = 70 give fafshood tie sdreis of truth.
i IS mould. therefore, always endeavor 70
,v. Wv 20 opinion fer ouIfrlyes. We fbould
,irm S'ie at snce fria yet liberal crit.
Il. we tAouid not be itnpo!ed on bv
w. ~ name name and celebrity Of an su,bory
'u'a cDdeavor TO alccrsaia his Mora!
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IMPROVED RUDDER.

IMPROYED RUDDER.
Captain Polton's invention OF an !" lm>
proceed Raadey," is defcribed, in the fre-
cihcaticns, as Iudoer prepared with
ireans Ter ensa1sne us breacth, MEene-
vsr this lhall be neoeHary.
II is made in two parts; or with a lit
Of Efficient " 10Th, rahing at the exterior
edge, down the middle Ct its thickneis.--
In this aperture is niferred triangular
piece ofmood or plate OF metal, which
hangs on Gentle Pin pa4ing thro its head,
,al,i thro the whole thickneis OF The ruder /:
has the head fer convenience In turning,
ftmi, circular, ard furni!Aed with teeth TO
iuitain ii at any particular degree Of ex-
tentiou and, when rot actually employ
cd TO enlarge the breadth OF the ruder,
fills the ilit which was mace to contain it.
A bolt Fsfing through The head of the
ruder, or at It's back is made TO throw
cut or draw back the moyeable piece
OF wood, or plate Of metal, Whenever it is
moved TO right or left. The piece Of
wood, or plate of metal, when thrown
fcrwardby the bolt, gives comfortable
extenfoa of the rucd.f's breath at its
lower extremity.
That part OF the invention which ref
poets the /" Prs(eyvatiou IF the Raaa<r,"
accompanies this end By 70 hanging it on
the fernpoi, thatit may be lifted at plea
fure with fcrew, or any other ofthe me-
chanical powers. In the draught accom-
panying the Specification, that mode is
exhibited in which the invention has been
tried in actual ule. a llde or bolt, fixed
by arong braces to the fern pof, is, by
pintles and goofings, connected with the
rudder. A lcrew bolt paaes through the
head Of the lide; and when turned by
leverat its top, above TIM deck, ferves to
elevate that ilide. The rudder being hung
upon The lide, and firmly attached TO it,
is, at the aame line RATED.
Thefe inventions are obYiouay adapted
20 prove cflentially ufeful to the feaman.
There are many occafons on which an ex-
traordil airy power Of rudder is wanted, and
on all fuch, Mr.. Bottoms con,rivance for
eplarging the breadth OF the rudder, will
undoubtedly be ofiervice. The lois ofthe
rudder by its touching on a rock, is in very
many inaances, the caule of the lois of the
veasl to which it belongs. This will be
alnoa always efeetually prevented, if
rudders be hung in fuch manner that they
may be lcrewed up or otherwi!e elevated
at pieafare. Ian. pap.
LIBRARY INFORMATION.
In the prefs and fpeed;ly will be .publlhed,
COSMOPOLITOMANIA,
Being an expoaulary cpiale TO Thomas
Jefsrfon, Efq. on the imPolicy' Of admit
ting aliens to the rights OF Citizens, and
the expedieney OF rcaraining Profligate TO-
reigners from interfering inthe civil poll
~ of the States, With an attempt to de-
manilrate from the moral dilpoGtiops end
phyGcal necehities of tkofe men, as we'll
as from the executive government,
he expediency at the fame time,
difficulty of roofing them cut from the u
Mon. The whole illuirated by ketches
of the characters and conduct, before and
iince their arrival in America, of fome of
the more confpicuous and prominent exam
PIES.
IN. T. Daily A9verA1sr)
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n @ T I c. E

Is HEREBY GIVEN, that an annual meet
ing of the Stockholders of the POTO-
MACK COMPANY will be held at
Gadby's Tavern, in Alexandria, on
Monday the I'd day Of Augua next, as by
law directed to elect Prefdcnt and
Directors for the enfuing year, when the
Trea(nrer's account of difburlements lnce
the laG annual meeting viii be laid before
them.
By order Of tie Pfe6dne. and Directors,
Joseph CARLETON, rreafurere
George Town, July ..
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I9ublie Sale.

On FRIDAT next at o 0'eAek, sciO tsA-
nveiy be 6A9ttbe Yeadae Stors,Jar
the 5exeh e;ftbe e0nfef1ea'
FOURTEEN BALES
BRITISH OSNABURGS,
On a credit Of 40 days, for negotiable
notes with approved indorfers.
= P. g. MARSTELLER, Y. NJ.
July y.
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fsy The Mereaatile Aavertjisr
fran late Paris Paper.

fyom late Paris Paper.
The Tribunal OF Cailation has iuft civ
| en- remarkable deciGon in a cafe, the
ground OF which made it an inlerehing
iabjed tor dlfcuaion. The que&ion was,
/" Whether a hutband has rIght to beat
his wife, ard whether the tribunals have
the right Of repreilng that exces Of power
aaumed by the hulband !"
An lnhabi,an, OF the city of Gand, was
IN he practice Of beating his wife The
public accuier took cognizance Of the fact,
and the offender was funmoned before the
Tribunal OF Correctional Police. The
dAttant attorney general, who had irfti,
gated the iuit, defended the right Of tie
weaker againlt the violence OF The ftrcn-
ger, and drew his concluhons in favour OF
the wife The Tribunal conGdering how
ever, that the public tranquility had no.
been diaurbed, and that here appeared 10
complaint on the part OF the wife, decided
for the acquittal of The hufhand. The
aliitfant attorney general appealed from
this Judgment to the criminal Tribunal.
rhe attorney general attending that FRI
bunal, conGdered the cafe III quite a differ
ent point of view, and contended that the
reprefion of the crime aicribed to the hui
band, did not come within the province OF
tribunals. He faw nothing in The inditt
ment that could become OF judicial decitl
on, and concluded, therefore, that the hui
band ought TO be acquitted, in order to
prevent the fpreading of alarm iii families,
and the injury of public morals. The
tribunal did not adopt his reafoning and
were of opinion that the title of huiband
could not invef him with the right OF
beating woman and confdering, there
fore, that in point of fat the accnfed bad
beaten his wife, they condemned him 10
one months imprilonment.
The fame zeal difplayedby the sflifant
attorney general in behalf of the wife was
here fhewn with equal warmth by the at
torney. general in favor of the huiband.
He Obtained leave to bring the cafe be-
fore the tribunal of Caaation and there
exprened in much more comprehensive
manner the reafons for his opinion and the
motives for his appeal. He preiented &c
the tribunal every confederation calculated
TO invalidate the judg ment of the tribunal
of Efcaut, and maintained that none but
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shuies endangefing the LIE OF thoie VINO
iufer by them, can be and have ever been
the fubjece Of an extraordinary puriuit
to think otherwife would be to annihilate
the neceaary privilege OF correction exer-
cited by the huiband over has wlfe, ard
which adds he, it is to be preiun'ed ne
never sbuies without ifrong and important