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ing, according to osder, hsd.she saEae slns
der consideration. they snbmiss,he follow
ing.
REP0RT---A, PETITION against,hez
election otany person returned as mem
Der OF the house of representatives ouehy.
TO state the ground on which the election
is contested, with such certainty as to give
reasonable notice thereof. 10 the sitting
member, and TO enable the house 70 Judge.
whetberth the same be verified by the proof,
and it proved, whether it be sufficient 10
yaca,e the seat and the petitioner ought.
not to be admitted to give evidence OF any.
fact not substantially allsdgsd in> his petit.
udp.
Inthe presen, case, the petition contains
no alrect or specific charge OF any lie aality
in the election. The oply allegations are
general and Indirect, that is, BY history
of the proceedings of certain meetings and
committees Of electors, and by reference
TO subjolned port OF one of those COM
mitrees and the documents accompanying
it, which documents appear to be sew
en- exparte dispositions, not admissible IN.
evidence; and not deemed propertc be con-
sidered rs parts Of the pet,tson, by being
generally referred TO ,harein.
The committee arc Of opiaion, tba, On
such petition there cap be.no satisfactory
trial Of the messt Of tbs SECTION IN cues
ton: and therefore recommended the fol-
loving resolution:
|. ResoAe6, That the petitioner lave leave
10 withdraw lis petition and the papers &C..
compnnying he same.
The House in,msdla,eiy took the reso-
luton into consideration, and agreed 10 II
wl,hogt debate or division.
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Proceedings Of Congress
Taken for the, g ALEXANDRIA DAILY.
ADVERTISER"
WEDNESDAY, january 8.


In the houss of representatives in con,
gress, yesterday, Mr.. I. Randolph, about
halt an hour after it wss called to order,
again observed that he had communica,ioss
TO make OF secret nature ne therefore
requested that the galleries might be clear.
ed, and the house continued with CLOSED
DOORS an.'i half past 3 consequently the
secret business remains undlvuleed.
Petitions, &C. presented previous to the
Dcors being closed:
Petition Of the inhabitants Of Massachu.
sets, manufacturers of iron hollow ware,
praying that an additional duty may be laid
on all imported hollow ware, under pre-
sumption that there are works sufficient TO
supply the whole of the United States with
that article,
Referred to the committee of commerce
and manufactures.
Petition of Willis Wilson, late an off.
Ger N the revolutionary war with Great
Britain, stating that he had served therein
from the year 1775, and during .ha, time
had endured great hardships aud cruel
usage: that he was wouaded one and TWEEN.
ty times, and praying additional compen.
salious
Referred TO the committee of claims.
+ Petition Of the merchants of Newbury.
port, in Massachusetts, stating, that from
the rocks and shoals in the river Merri-
mack, the navigation was extremely dan.
gerous /; and that the buoys already placed
there by government were insufficient to
guard vessels against the danger.
Referred to the committee Of commerce
and manufactures.
Petition Of the inhabitants of Alexapdria
in Pennsylvania, for post ofice and roads
Referred to the committee on the bust.
ness OF post Offices and post roads.
Mr. ]. G. Smith moved thar the petiri.
ons ct Jonathan Berry, Seth Adams and
joseph Lowry, be referred 10 the com.
n:1t OF commerce and manufactures.
Agreed to.
Report from the committee of Claims,
on the petition of +. Adams
Not granted.
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N o t G E.

~, ! hereby forewarn all persons from
fsm. !. 40 sh;gn'aept Of boed gwen by ore
Ron, sus IN ne year 1895, or '97 TO SAMUEL
fia p 'l' : having been glysa by nc 70 the
i M0oer's' IN confederation Of parcel Of land
q a'',ax coua'Y, which land was not convey -
ana $ Oy 'esioo OF the dsssh Of the fa,d Rober,s
RoS.,aOw N 'bs Poasfhon Of he widow Of (a;a
S's''sor his aaniaiarasor. '1'p
Heny Peak.
N. R ~, fs'se: ~llliasz, Arb Jan. 1906
a M. ~ tas bens IS iaid "a nc in r.. b,,as e
.as. ga, wha Is adniu,.srs,or Of r., s
ia. ), H P.
s:4 3'p.
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JUST RECEIVED

JUST RECEIVED
And for Sale ty the SUBSCRIBER.
o hhds. Brimitone,
II cafks Linleed-Oll,
cafes Cantharides,
Il l. S O
80 caiks hrit qualify Cheefe.
JOHN G. LADD.
Jan. 9. diff.
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In the Senate.

In the Senate.
fhe house the whole Of this day, was
occupied on the bill frotn tie house Of re-.
presensasiyes, for the relief of lheoeor;c
Armstead Of Norfolk.
After loag argument the bill was en-.
tirely rejected
Ayes Il,
Noes 5.
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Whoever can make two Ears Of Corn or two.
Blades Of Grals grow upon fpot Of ground
where only one grew before. dsfsrycs better .uf
mankind, anddoes more eilcntial fervice TO his
Country, than the whole race of Politicians
pht together. SwIFr.
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LI2 70 Gem smg'c.l

rlcans weep over these great events,
and vain!y hoped, when Napoleon had
advanced about Ave hu ndred miles be-
yond the boundaries of France, that he
would not be able To return. The great
mass ofthe Americans, however, enter.
tanned different sentiments, and to the wri-
ter of this, it seemed that the ba,tle of
AnsterliS secured the peace OF The Unit
&c otates-and he yet believes if ,his e.
vent, or some other of equal importance
and similar influence, had not happened.
" would not now be announced TO us that
the earl of Selkiri was about to come to-
America in the character of ambassgdor
extraordinary, for The purpose of settling
our differences, and restoring harmony.
WIN respect To the appropriation OF
Two millions OF dollars. and several o,ber
subjects OF grea, Importance winch have
excited soiicitude, arguments equally ex.
l'anatory & conclusive might be offered.
\ seems 10 be proper 10 pause and leave
something Tor the pens of others-but be,
tore illis IS done, candor end Justice re.
qnife ii TO be said IN the shortest and Diam
est manner--,hal the conduct of The ex..
cuiiye of the United States, in all ,he i'm.
ponant matters WINCH nave lately afford
ea SO nuch notice ard soi,ci,uoe, mas been
prudent, wise, iast * pieriiorious. Aud
mat there never was zine when /, was
more necessary titan ,be ptesent. Tia, Ill
The people Of he United STATES should
give strength aud resp- 6labh;y 10 their
government, BY hrm union, anc, honest
confidence.
AN AMERiC IN.
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Domeshc Encyclopedia and Pink
e,ton's Geography.

q rvERAL Of he subscribers 70 the DOMESTIC
~ ENCYCLOPEDIA, aa1 PIlIkGRTON's
GEOGRAPHY, who were permitted to re-
eeiye the works III SEPARATE volumes as they
eane out, have neglected. to call for the last vol
vines. In consequence OF which a number Of bro
ken sets remain on hand; such subscribers are
e1rnes'iy solicited 10 send for the vols wanted
10 complete their copies, or return those in their
possession, for which the printer hereof will pay
shsm the each. tiff March 6.
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N o T &c r

TIE commissioner, in commission of bank
ruptey, against Ephrsim M.ouillin, intend
to meet on Monday the Cd day OF June. at the
Bell Tavern, in tho city Of Richmond, at 4 o.
clock IN the forenoon, for she purpose of making
a dividend Of the estate and effects of said Z,
Phsaim M nillin. (Which dividend will be final J
When and where the creditors, who have
not already proved her debts. are desired 10 come
prepared TO prove the same. or they will be ex.
siuded the benefit OF the said dividend.
John Cunningham, I Assig-
John St. John, nees.
Richmond, NAV 2. 1906. wi2dJ
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(ooNTINUKD
Mr.. G.. w. CAMPBELL, Berora
the question is taken, will take the Il.
berry OF Submitting few remarks 10 the
House. | understand the question 10 be
to insert the message of the President cf
the 9th Deceinher ia the journal. In i..s
remarks which have been made on the
question, the proceedings of tn. House
while IN secret sitsing have been brought
into view. was opposed to max ne:
those proceedings pubic /; Thought then
and l still think thai We were thereby
committing the honor OF The nation, I
did think when the ma joiity had ,apciiS
oned a negotiation THAI 10 measure cal.
culated 20 Illustrate 1t should have be4H
taken, until the negociauon had been fair.
~ tired. 1t was for this reason VS. ops
posed to removing the injunction of Sc
crecy; and not because L wa. unwiIIoaS
that the people ut this country shUu.d be
made acquainted with the proceedino.
WHICH took place in this House wan clos.
ed doors. My object was to p. even he
interference OF foreign nations, wi N: al If
feel an interest IN defeating the N aso,es
The public viii judge of .he pfopre;v.
under these circumstances, OF 5nat aG
these proceedings public. Bus aaa .;sFt
OF them has been made public, w,.hahs
whole could b. made 50, consisteu; MA,
the interest OF the nation; sbouei en-.
,ertain strong doubts OF Inc propIic., Of
the measure, shalt Dct, however, opposs
the rtoIio1 before you. BIT before thu
Question Is taken, beg leave To remark.
that so far as relates 10 the obseryations
between gentlemen from V,reiuiaI
{ Mr. Randolph,) and the head Of one of
tae departments OK this government, they
have nothing TO do with this Business,
and they car have 10 influence on the de.
c'sloBs ut tins House. did not expeEk
10 have heard any such conversation IN
troduced on this floor. We did not comg
here to hear such conversation or 10 a6s
upon communications ofthai kind WHAT
may be the private opinions Of a parucu-
lar head OF department, il is not Tor ,bis
House to know--they cannot officially
come before us, we have nothing TO do
With thelA
II IS saie, sir, that certain comnunis
cation which, was calculated to aITsef onr
votes relative 10 the bill making appros
priauon Tor the purchase of the Floridasl
was detained some weeks AFTER IL mas re-
eetOed |rem our minister abroad, before IL
was laid before ua say, Mr.. Speskerj
that no communication made 70 this
House was calculated, in my opinion, to
alter the votes oi the members of the
House on that subj,Gl, Certainly none
that would have changed mrne--but whes
Their that communicaltn was or was not
made 70 us IN due tifAe after il was re-
ceivcd do not pretend TO say. do not
know, however, that W have any claim
to II from the head of department. IL
was not his duty 20 comrlu1icate it to hsi
that belonged to the Executive, aud wiz
the circun stance has beeD mentioned
here, cannot pretend TO say With re-
gard 10 some other remstks pads By 4
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THE foWovsng SIaves. viz
Temple.
TIL. Pollard.
March 6. 1906.

GF In consequence Of the negroes not being
brought forward on the above mentioned day,
the sale is POSTPONED until the 2sth of MAY
(being Hanover court day.) when it will certain.
iy take place. whether they are brought forward
or not Mav O 1915
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SALES AT AUCTION.

IN Welfnesldy ibe 28i5 insf. at tie siore af M.
- Henry AcLiafcIy. 7riH be sold, BY Auction, all
tis STOCKLN FRADE. consisting Off complete
assortment Of Dry Goods. together With Biz Hon,e.
bold Fvni'ae.-7erms gf' SAFE for al sums not ee-
rseding 20 doiisys. easb; a6oUe 20 and not exceed
ting 100, niaey dcys, and a6cve 100, six and nine
months cyedit-Notes With dtprOvcd enfoyses, ne
safiabie in he Bank AT Vi,ginia. Gill be required.
TA1'LOR u BROWN, .fuciionee,s
May IS, 1906 ms
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n appearance according to the aa of assembly
and the rules cf this court. and ii appearing 20
the satisfaction of the that he is not an in.
habitant of this state On The motion OF the
plaintiffs by their counsel, L, ~ ordered that he
appear here on the first day of July court next.
and answer the plaintiffs bill; tina, cosy of
this order be inserted in one Of the Virginia Ga
zeues for two mouths successfully. and posted at
the front door of the courthouse of the said
county.
A copy-feste.
Thomas Read, elk.
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Coml,is.iouet,a o&ce-

Richmond. March Dob, 1906.
ThE parties are bereIy notified thar I bave ab.
efectibe annexed order Of eosys on apbcb day they
are desired 10 attend at my office in rbis ciy svi6
their accounts and reacbers ready for examination
ord settlement
SAMUEL SREENRoW, MI. C.
Charlotte Court, 7th April, 1906.
Thomas and Charles Morton, plaintiffs. = =
dgainst 3
William Walker. John Richardson, B. H. 2 6
and Creed Taylor, defts.
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f0m Dollars Per Anuum.. ybaidin adv0nee. I
RYvirtue ola deed of trust from Ie-

NY virtue ola deed of trust from Te-
~ remiah Rawhns, ir. to us, for the benefit OF
James DIVERS executors. will be SOLD, for
ready money. az Hanover courthouse. on the 18th
of April next, - - = :,
The toAowing Haves, viz.
Beck Caroline. Doctor. alias Glasgow. Esther
and her Eve children, Polly. Judith, Lucy, Harry
and Billy. or so many of them as will raise the
sun, OF 22Ol with the interest due thereon, and
the costs and charges attending the execution of
the said trust ids
]. Temple.
Til. Pollard.
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L y N G Il E S S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, April z.
---,<e--
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
MosDAy, April 2.
[ooN rINukpll

Debate on The motion of j. RaadcEsA
tofubdsh fhs Presidents Message.
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JHsI PHoHsbta ana -, soc az t6is Office,
BROOKES's

Jusi PnbHsbtd ana f0f sue az f9is Office,
BROOKES's
GENERAL. GAZE rrEkR IMPROVED
or. SEw ANp 6oMPENpIous
GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY.
CONTRASTING
n des-uhtion Of the E1afires, Kingdoms,
States, Provinces, Cities, 2o,pns, Soris,
Seas Harbours, Rivers, Lake., Noun.
fains, CdiifS, &c.
IN THE KNOWN WORLD.
Win tie Government, Customs, llonners,
and Religion Of The Inhdbisanfs.
Illustrated by eight Maps, neatly executed.
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oRfcTHAbLY WRITTEN
BY X. BROOKES, VI. ID.

The fret american edition from the tdfcsf
Rarohean, Nth great additions and i'm.
firopemenis In every farf.
Inst Received and for SAFE at Uis Office,
Tux ELEMENTS OF CHESS;
4 TREArtsE coHPRfsIrc THE WHOLE or
PlffLIDORE's G.fIfHS,
Aui ExrLtSAToSY NoTss, new modelled
Aad arrange upon a new plan.
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1t IS not known, nor will it be enquired,
by whom il has been written. Il seems
20 nave concentrated the several accusa-
lions which exist against the president,
INTO small compass. 1t relates 10 the
subjects which have been already illustrate
ed, and is an evidence of the extent Of err
ror which exists. But the reader may
Judge for himself.
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AN AMERICAN.
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NORFOLK, October 90.

Yesterday arrived here irom Csdiz, the
schooner Eliza Anne, Herbert. Captain
H. has favored US with a Gibraltar paper
of the 9th of September. bur il contains
nothing worthy Of notice. Left CadIz the
18th September. In the Eliza Ann came
several French gentlemen, who We're put
on board the Cambriaa triga,e; THESE gen.
rlemen report that the following vessels
have been captured by the Cahbrian and
Dellona, between the 22d and 26ih OF Oc-
teber I:
By the lambriaa-s Ship En.erpri: Pat
terson, from Bordeaux, sent to Iiahtax;
ship Messenger, Ledet, of New York.
from Guadaloupe Schooner Aspasis, srens
Cayenne to Boston. BY the Bellona ship
Polly, of New York from Guadaioupe.
DUEL On Tuesday morning duel
sook place ,.ear Gospors, beswsen Messrs.
Dstiey and Council, first and second lleu,s.
OF bis Britannia majrssy's snip Chichester,
4oow repairing at said place; when the for
msr WIS shot through the head and expired
on the spot. Mr.. Connei and the seconds
have decamped.
Something remarkable. - Iae passengers
Impressed from on board the Charles Car
Ter, by the. Cambria frisate, were next
day liberated, aud put win some french
prisoners, on board the schr. Eliza Ana,
capt. Herber, arrived here on Thursday
from Cadiz.
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From the CMted Sfates GaSettc-
COMMUNICATION.

The Aurora ef this morning contains
an elabora7e eSsay rearecslng the e2tent and
bopadaries Of i.an;siana. Whether ibis
essay is the prodpcticn Ct q military chs
racer on lae wfstsya waters as II is sup
j3saeG, or from the. pen Of dii.ion,silc
one ca he banks CT tie Potouaek. is oi
very lille amount. WHAT If real inter
est IL tie country is to possess q 1horough
knowI,dgs Of the question. However fax
seying may be 10 the rational pride. he
brilliant display Of so glowing a picture,
there ID (; considera tian CT the utmosi
weight. and wor,hy ST The particulars re
gard of q yittaous goYsrnment. and OF q
vlrsuous people. This considerssion is
that immediately arising from The pure
prin ssples of juss;ce. Il II is iniesll ! that
the public sheuid be acquainted with The
basis of our prettnsions, and he motives
Of oar Dissatisfaction with Spain, the &C
counts upon This head should not bs ,sa,tial
5n, complete. They should exhibit she an
smers of Spain TO the demands of cur GO
vernmen, Why are they SO carefully cen.
cesied? Why is not the correspondence
between Mr.. VA onfoe aud she governments
Of Spain brought TO Light? Tt'H principles
of justice are TOO familiar in this country
TO induce any one toform say decision CO
an ex-parte evidence. Let the whale Of
the c5mmunica,oas bs;ween our Ame.
ricaa .negociators at Madrid and The
Spanish secretary of state, be laid before
the public then, and not till then, we
shall De sble to form correct Opinion re
specting tbs true extent and the true boun-
daries Of Louisiana. Gu the perusai OF the
essay published in the aprera, a legal and
wise maxim occurred to my mind, aad
folding up the paper saidto myselE-Auai
aldtram bartens. {.
Oct. rs.
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wounded. They Fr5ceeded yesterday for
Gibraltar"

III. w. Bentinek, lieutenant governor OF Es-.
sequabo, Demerari, SC. has given notice, un-
der date of the 10th August last, that Beacon
is about to be erected on the east coast of the
colony, to leeWard Of Mahaica, to prevent yes
sells sailing to ieeWard of the river-and that
merchant ships or vessels arriving in said CO.
lonies, from and ae tcr the first day in Deem
Der next, shall pay to the receiver of the colo
ny chest, a rate OF SIX st1yers, tor each ton OF
their barthen, for the purpose ofkeeping this
Beacon or permanent land mark IN repair.
The London Star, Of September ~ con-
tains the following
A WORK, highly interesting to the public, is
now in the press and viii appear shortly, en-
titled 6. .hisgociafons 4uith .9anesTca, contain
ing collection ofinportant tracts On the Ma
iyigation and Colonial System OF Great-Bri-
tainy. which will include the two reports OF tie
board OF trade il 1854, and 1901, On the in
tercourse between America and the British
West-Inelia Islands, &c. The proceedings Of
the society Of ship owners OF Grcat-tSritain,}
and several other valuable papers on the pre-
sent state OF the navigation Of The country, and
the greater depression the British shipping,
sec--A;so In the press, and will be published
at tie same time, uniformly with the above,
the Debates il Parliament since one thousand
seven hundred eighty TIVE, on the navigation
and colonial system OF G, Britain On tie tefapo-
rary and permanent bits relating to the'trade
Of America with. the British donnions, and
in 5.rtieular TIE debates on the West-lndla
intercourse bills Of last session, w!lioa viii he
givenlnore in detail taan in any other public
tion---with an Appendix, containing all the Of
fetal papers on the SUSPECT. tie memorials
from TIC British colonies in America, &c. ard
an Introduction.
These vcIunes are brought forward at this
most critical infcture, in order that the pub
lie attention may be directed ID tie impera-
i've necessity o: rlaintaii,ing, IL future, jTi-
olably, tie colonial sr.as!a o. GSreat Britain;
and wl.;ch las become Of iafslitoly higher igl,-
po,tsRcc TO the nation, fe2l.> -: 1.!}eieTcus
and runo,1s consequences Whiea hay resuitel!
from the impo!itic concessions aIready made
to neutrals Of all Denominations, but especial,
y to those Of the United States Of America. \
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ScHIEDAif, September s.

6gyssF 0CHlEDAM, OEpScWOet ..
The prices Of gin in his CRY were to day
fo!sd onshange as follow:
Gin. London p,oef El43,4
Do. Amsterdam proef 1850
Intelligence received from Berlin mes.
aohs The following particulars "Atlength
lsass With Sweden is restored. Our troops
pomerania have another destination. 1t
ssa'd that the king OF Sweden has even
made as an offer Of his army, on which
su'enant colonel Krnsemark was dispasch-
&c him. EvsTy thing here has assumed
DC face Of war. Our whole army is in
aSllon, A large aumber of horses forths
a''Nsry is put 10 seqaisilion, and are ar
iWed here from the coustry. We have
our grand armies, viz. two IN Silesia, one
'sa' Sagau aud one near Banalau TWO
0aefs are near Lsodsbssg on the Var, and
''enesr Halle, the latter of which is 1000
ae0 strong. The citadel of Nsagdeburg
putting in the best possible state of de-
:ssss. The depots battslioas are cemplet.
S' Recruits are daily arriving. AS 20
J, sentiments of Russia, various reports
ss 10 circulation. The reigaing duke of
I,'a0sw'ek is here; and prince Hohealohe
s,.ssslrger, general of the infao,ry, is ex.
s -. bere momensarilY, 70 receive his in-
. !. All the greaadisr haualions
:. : Q hold themselves in marching reaii..
~; and # found necessary, there will
=, 'ssy en- masss. The garrisous of this
~, ~ ana possdam are ordered TO hold ,hsm.
,a,;. q readiness to march az a moments
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States, nor permit Him 10 enjoy any Of
the said functions, powers or privileges,
md that | hereby wholly reyoke and annul
the said exsquafhr heretofore gwen, and
declarce the same absolutely Gull from this
day forward.
In testimony whereof have hersunto
se,my hand, and caused lns sea- q
the Uni.eG States TO bs allxSo 10
these present, at ihe,city Of Wash
ipgtop, the Isl day OF Ncvenlbar.
1906, and of the Independence Of
the United States the 51st.
Signed,
Tn: JEFFERSON.
(seaD
By the presidesl.
Signed,
JAnFs MAD1sos.
secretary 81 State.