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w tCdi uSu' ody never lCAlASNt3 because
[ have rarely, if ever, seen two persons,
whatever education they may have re-
ceived, who spell 6 at all points" alike.
And of the multitude who have correct
ideas of things, and who express their
thoughts with ease and Propriety when
they talk, how many are there who sor-
rowiully find this first branch of educ,
tiOl the most embarrassing Of all -
thcrsf
il has been remarked By a man TO
whose labOurS all our schools are much
indebted, however reluctantly this con-
lcssion would, Ivy many, be made, that
= In be'Jtct language, every simple
sound would be expressed by a distinct
character; and no character would have
more than one sound. But languages are
not ,hU5 perfect and the English Ian
guagt IN particular, is, IN these respects,
extremely irregular" The scheme l
am going to exhibit is grounded upon
this sentiment, and in pursuance Of the
hints offered in the Cadmus.
In the first place, then, there appear
u be elcven distinct sounds, which may
be classcd as vowcls, because every word
in die English language contains one or
more OF them, and because there is no
distinct sound, required by our language,
which is not found in one Of these
These eleven vowel sounds require APP
propriatcnar0cs and characters by which
thcy may be handled and known by die
eyc-Ihe following characters will an
swcr: rXae 10 a, and their
S2tHlds VIII be found IN the Italic parts
Of the words sGz0, sun, sat, Slate, sit,
aicct, sloPe, s2ft, dre7U, fe70.
Now In order to combine them in such
a manner as to express eveyy sound in
language, the help Of twcnty-threc let
ters 10 necessary. To possess suitable
representatives, for these twentv-three
letters, l retain seventeen Of the old Al
phabet,-giving to each It's particular
power, and conhniEg it entirely % a SIN
| gle service. Those thus retained, and
who2c powers are already known, are
s h k l III n prstvw ". We
are sill in want of Sly characters to re-
present Sh in shawl, in treasure, tn in
| thus, IL IN thaw, 7Uh in wharf, II, or "a.
ther 1fg, in tongues. The scheme will
show that we have adopted VI for the
| sh, tor the sound IN treasure, &c. Tor
Il
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-24
November
e. Removal.

Rea and Taylor. Coach-MaAers,
ID ETuRN their sincere thanks Tor the
IL liberal encouragement they have re-
ceiyed since their commencing business in
this town, aud acq uaint their friends and the
public, that they have removed their manu-
factory to Fairfax street, opposite to Rick
ctt's aad Newton's brick buildings, in the
large brick warehouse occupiedby Janney and
Irish, whers they will endeavor to give &C.
neral satisfactionto those who shall fayort them
with their commands
Those gentlemen who may have carriages
to repair, may rest assured they shall be pro-
tected from sunshine q rain, ard not Y any
ilEA & TAYLOR.
6 November DIT cost 2aw4W
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THE SUBSCRIBER

Having Withdrawn from the partnership Of
Eorner and Pyles, begs leave TO intorn IFS
friends and the public generally, that he has
commenced and isnow carrying on the Wheel
4vright and Blaekynfth's business, on his own
account, on Royal, 2 little below Prince street,
and flatters himself that he. shall be able to
render general satisfactioh, having sound and
seasoned stiff, and excellent worknea -
these, with a determination to render every
personal attention to the execution Of his
work, will he hopes secure him portion Of
the public patronage.
John Horaer, Jun.
November dist
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Notice to Hunters. {

HAVING sold the exclusive right Of Int
ing and shooting on JoNEs's Point, to COM
pany of gentlemen: hereby prohibit all other
persons whatever from using that privilege,
without having first obtained their permission
in writing As have undertaken to guaran
tee the exclusive right as above, shall pro-
secnte whoever may be found disregarding
this notice.
Johah Browning.
November 81. dot
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THIS is to give notice,

S-E N At the subscribers of Alexandra cou.l-
ty, In the district of Columbia, have OBJ
tanned, from the orphans court Of said c0un-
sty, letters testamentory ON tire estate OF Su-
sanna Hamilton, late of the county Aforesaid,
deceased: all persons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhi-
bit them, with the vouchers thereof to the
subscribers, on or before the 3eth day Of A.
sril next or they may BY law be excluded
from all benefit to said estate and those In
dehted thereto are requested to make immedi-
tae payment--Giyen under our hands this
soth day of October, 1907.
Andrew Jameson, F,,c
Rich'd. Weightman,
October 80 sssW
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Mn. @ e N T. r / S

IYas the pleasure 10 infsrm his Friends and the
Public,
THAT he has commenced his Practising
Balls, and will continue them IS heretofore.
MI. GENERIs begs the parents who have
children to be instructed, will please to send
them as soon, as possible, so as to give them
an opportunity of improving sufficiently, as
lie intends to have an Exhibition at the con-
clusion of his school for their amusement
which will serve to create ambition.
November ls. go
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Public Sale.

IN pursuance of a decree of the, Superior
Court of Chancery, holden at the capitolin
Richmond, March s, 1907, will be sold, on
the premises on THURSDAY. the goth
instant at half past 5 o'clock in the after
noon. TO the highest bidder forcash
A House 81 Lot-Also, an unlm-
proved Lot, situated onthe north side Of Duke
street, between Columbus & Alfred-strec cts
the property of Amos Alexander
Cuthbert Powell, Is
Phineas Ianney, s
Thomas Janney.
maGa4s5ar 2,
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Public Sale.

BY vistue of decree of the Superior Court
ofChancery for the Richmond district, will
be Sold. at public auction, ON Tuesday the
18th day of December next, if fair, if not,
the next fair day, that very valuable and de
lightful SEAT. in the county of Stafford, on
the Rappahanaock river, about six miles be-
low Fredericksburg, called
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A French and ls9ilst Gazette.


70 s4mateurs 81 the ll2ecse6 )J-aaseHGse.
VKTE are AUTHORISED. = at4lounee 70 TIC
Wv Public, and more especially TO
American Ladies AMI Gentlemen, ttorwiicm
this new establishment a3apteal taatI'9ra-
Gle, a French and lssts@lish Gazette, rfii2ted
three times week, III Charleston, Soash-
Carolina, will &c published daily on tfle iirst
of January, 1903, IN lie city of=Ncw. York.
a book of subscription is oPeneda this Of
flee and az Mr.. G.1is6v'S Cofec-i5ouse:
Subscribers pay Nine DoA'ars per annun,
and only Iight ooAais, ifpaid In @tivance
The establishment will prove very bcnehcI-
al both TO Amateurs and Pupils cfthc French
or English languages.
The Editor and Proprietor is N.r agrTn,
who is on his way from here to Network,
forming his correspondence.
November IS.
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low Frcderlcksburg, called
TRAVELLERS REST.

The residence ofthe late Mr.. Tho. Garnetf
The terms of sale will De enc fourth Of the
purchase money, and SO much more as shal
be sufficient to defray the costs of suit and
expences attending the sale, in cash 4; one
third of the residue payable when Georg e
Garrett shall attain his age of twenty.one
years, with Interest from the day of sale !;
one other third payable when Joseph Garnet;
shall attain his age oftwenty -ons years, with
like interest; one sixth, or half Of the re-
naming third, payable when Elizabeth w.
Garnett shall attain her age of tEenty.one
years, or marry, with like interest and the
residue when tie Youngest daughter of the
said Mr. Thomas Garnett deceased. shall at
tain her age of tventy-one years, or marry,
with like interest subject to the dover Of
the widow Of the said Mr.. Thomas Garrett,
The interest on each payment to be paid an
nually, and no title to be made to the purcha-
ser until the whole money is paid, the tide
Bong held as a security therefor.
VIM. Lowell, Ex'TR.
Movesaber 10. d4w
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ENo. 2o2a
n A RALL.

Mr.. GENERIS has t,4e i>ouerto inform
the Gentlemen Of AlexanslFia, that his first
BALL will be en- IEfDRS}1yd T5fissiSs 25ta
instant. No gentleman pernittea . da!:cc
III boots.
November IS. Sc
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LANDING
From the schooner Freiyaer, calhtain Thomas,
from Portland and for sale By
LawraSon g Fowte
10000 feet lumber,
100 bbls, New England rum,
so boxes mould candles,
leo sides soal leather,
SO quintals cod fish,
IN STORE,
tons ST. Petersburg clean hemr,
8 bales plains,
do. Kendall cottons,
100 doz. English sewing Irvine,
1900 sides red soal leather,
10 chests young hyson tea,
90 pipes Holland gin,
dc. Bordeaux handy,
hhds. New England rpm,
500 boxes brown soap,
SO do mould candles,
so do. chocolate,
so do. HAVANA sugar,
Hogshcads and barrels retailing sugar,
Half barrel and keds beef,
so barrels and half barrels mackerel,
trunks coarse and fine shoes.
November 81.
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n. Fitzllugll.
N.v.lo
Onthe 18th Of Decembernext

0nthe 18th Of December next.
propose TO. make dividend of such Of the
Moneys belonging to the estateot y Gaofey an
nselvent debtoras have come TO my hands he
treditors of that estate will therefore be pleas
zion that day to attend at my Office to receive
tsl.. respective dividends.
Thomas Swami, Truj2ee.
Noy. 10 dtI5D.
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n o TICE.

THOSE who have claims upon the estate
of Hslliam Orteg, an insolvent debtor,
ne hereby required TO bring IN and exhibit
he same 10 the Trustee on or before the 10th
say of December next.
NJ Eitzhlloh.
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Sale at AUCTION.

! On THURSDAY, 25N June, will be sold us
fable auction, on the premises, at 4 o'slock,
IN the afternoon,
Two Brick Houses, situated on
Falls-street, next door to where the bank Of
Columbia was kept, and where John NJ,
Can't, Ese. formerly resided, now in the &C.
cupancy of Alexander MsDenald This pro-
perty is in excellent repair and very cligibIy
situated for 5usiness-one house has the Roor
level with the street and fitted up for a Store;
the other is fit for genteel private family, it
having every convenience. No property in
George Town is better situated for business,
it being near the bank and market. It WILDE
exchanged forpropety in Baltimore, or sold
on credit--one third in sixty days, the re-
mainderil one and two years, the purchasers
to give their notes negotiable at either of the
banks, with approved endorsers. On the last
payment being made an>indisputablc title viii
be given.
John Travers, Aacx.
George Town, June IS. IN cost
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plain Of Sour ! two from thence Ia Tie
source Of the Sonr, and half i league to
The penissula itself. We observe many
villages 10 the route The frat named
Esmaria. a league from Acre, sstwo hun
dred Turks. Half 4 league further, and
sliitle upon the right, live about one hun.
drsd Christians, ID place called GElmasa-
"a. The third named lib, istowafds the
sea, sboH, 1--WE leagues from Elmazara. and
ha. about four hundred Turks. We then
leave On The east el Bsza, = village Of the
Mathouali, which has six hundred inhabi.
tanss. The soil is good for culture. with
some hills Of sand, upan which olives ware
fcnnd. Itis watered BY several streams.
We passed abridge between E!mszara and
lib, over which we passed half a league
70 the village el Fardy, to the mills es.a
blished in thar nefghhofhood. Not far
from cape Blanc were seen remains Of
great road, paved with large square stones,
aud which appeared to be work ct the
Romans. Cape Blanc is mountain Of soft.
eslcareous stone, Of the heigh. Of above;
three hundred toises from the sea. Before.
we entered upon the plain Of Sour we saw
heaps of ruins, and from them 10 the mills
was no trace for aay habi.a,ion. Tbs soil.
appeared fit for cultivation, but little was
bestowed upon it, The is,hmus Of Sour,
as well as the peninsula, have been exactly
described by Volney, says this active gs /,
nsrai, and he adds only. that great bed
Of rocks at depth in the sea GA the west
side of the island, will assist to explain
how the aniiens Tyre could be SO eonsi.s
derable, add could contain SO grsata nun.
Der Of inhabitants The bed must have
aneiensly belonged TO the island, aud have
served to enlarge it.
The sea, which has great violence 10 this
part Of the Island, must, 10 the course Of
time, have deprived il Of the earth which
once covsreait. The two towns which de.
tended the entrance of the port, are si,uassd
.upoh the scte of The anciens columns
which are washed by the sea, and can be
discovered TO have been beautiful. The
two superb Columns ofred granite, men.
toned by Mr.. Volney, still remain and
probably will long remain 20 the ruins in
which he saw them. The wall which en-.
closes the town towards the country is in
good condition, aud the approach is guard.
ed BY large separate tower. a hundred
toises 10 front of the wall, upon The south.
ern quarter toward the ahors.
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Forty Dollars RewMd

y AN AWAY, on the sth instant, small
IN Negro Boy named Jim, about 9 years
Of age, 4'feet or Z inches high, ola yellow
ish complexion, weak and inhamed eyes, and
has few feint scars on his face; his hair cut
close excepting a small circular bunch behind,
suffers when he attempts 70 speak fast or is
alarmed. Had on an old tow linen shirt, and
pair Of old black striped linsey trousers,
patched with blue and white kersey. He is
an artful chap and will attempt to pass for
free boy, by getting some fesnegro to own
him for a,child, which he has frequently SAID
would be his,plan should he run away.
+ TWENTY DOLLARS will be paid for
approaching him, if taken iii this state, and
the above rewar, if taken out of the state, if
secured SO that get him, and all reasonable
charges if brought home to
Basil SIMPSON,
On Ridge, Anne Arundel county,
Maryland.
June II, 1907. 2awst*
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.ERFnttIITY.

The people in Provence, in France we're
formerly remarkably given to-belleve and re-
port strange and surprising tales. @ahout 40
years ago, as the story goes, one OF the lliila-
bitants of the place, went to the famous town
! Of Ieulon, on business, and rejecting, on his
return, on the disposition of his countrymen to
believe and report strange news, he thought
of scheme to sufprize them. Accordingly,
when men asked for news, he reported that
tree had Just grown up in the mouth of the
harbor Of Toulony so big and strong, with the
branches extending from size to side, sothick
and difficult to be removed, that tic royalna~-
Wy could neither pass in or SO cut Of the har-
Dor, and there was greet probabiii, oftile
harbor's being ruined by it. The reporter BE-
ing delayed BY business on lis journey home.
the report PCT ahead of him, and he heard it
told so ofsen that he entirely forgot that he
was the author oft, and began to credit the
story nor rould hesrest satisfied ill heGvent
all the way beck to Tonlon, to satisfy himself
whether the story was false or true.
This story the writer had from French
man, a respectable inhaLitant OF Tclisn, OF
the name Of Eubuilk, in the year 1850.
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ed
HALIFAX, May 50.
&c This will inform YOU of my unfortunate
situation. left the Downs on the 18th April,
and had very flattcring passage until the,2sth
when, being in lat. 40, s, long. 81, 10, / was
taken by French privateer of "a guns, from
Bayonne, who plundered the ship of so pack
ages of the most valuable goods, and all the
letters and papers, all the ships stores and
long boat. They took out my mate, five sea-
men, and three passengers and put on board
aprize master and eight mon and ordered the
ship for port in France or Spain. In the
morning of the lst May rose ON the prize
master and crew, confined them, took charge
of the vessel and hauled her on wind to the
N. N. w. to make the best Of my way for
New York. At o'clock the man atthemast
head saw sail to N. w. by w. and she APP
peared to be "a very superior sailer ! bore up
to the N. N. E. to avoid falling in with her.
The wind blowing hard and the weather thick
and squa1fy, lost sight of her at one o'clock.
At half past two found myself In the midst
of British fleet of merchantmen, under con-
voy of the Crocodile, from whom was board
ed, had nay second mate taken out and two re-
manning passengers, prize master and S
men put on board me, and the ship ordered
for Halifax, where we arrived on the 18th
inst. What is the pretence for capture, or
what they intend to do with her, God only
Knows
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-17
RICHMOND, June Is,

Gen. Wilkinson arrived this morning in the
stage from Hampton. He is accom- panied
by his son, Lieutenant Murray, and servant,
Lieutenant Gaines, Lieutenant Smith, and Mr..
Graham and servant Sergeant Dunbar, whose
affidavit was lately put aside in court, and some
other witnesses, accompanied the general as
far as Hampton, and came up in a pilot boat
to this city.
Gen w. left governor Claiborne at New
Orleans.
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SHIP

ARRIVED,
Sehr. Ann, Wilkinson, Bsl;imste--Sun-
dries, TO different merchants.
Do. Eliza, Marie, DO. do.
Do. Active, Scots, do. Go.
CLEARED
Schr. Gooa. Intern. BDxser, Boston-.by
Fsxsn, Metcslf, s co.
Sloop Packet, Berry, West Iadiss-.by
John. G.. Ladd-
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aleranDrta Daily anberttser.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE II.
REMOVAL.

The Office of the Alexanaria
DaaH advertiser, is removed to
Royal Street, a few doors south
Of King Street.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-17
PUBLIC SALE.

vii Be added TO Fridey's sa1es, on a creditg'
60 days,
One bale of GURR,FiS, one bale BAE-
EAS, with variety of other goods.
p. G. MarsteHer.
June IL,
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From the Salem Register.
Whether the English accounts of the war
essween Russia and Turkey refer to any
Vents which hass moi reached us, eui do
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Extract ofa letter from cctltain Clarke, Of tie
shit Walker, 10 his.0~aers IN Nesv YORK, ssat-
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IUST RECEIVED,

JUST RECEIVED,
so chests, boxes and cannisters Of fresh
TEAS, carefully selected,
90 hhds Muscovado SUGARS,
10 hhds MOLASSES,
With general assortment of GROCEs
RIES, as usual,
For Sale by
Roberts & Griffith.
Irne taw3w
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course be unnecessary another was that
some of these points might be extremely
diiicu,s to be decided, and would require
an argument of counsel; because there
was 90 judge or man, who would not Of
ten 6ud the solitary ,meditations of his clio,
set very much assisted by the discussion Of
others, that he would havehad 90 difficult.
y, however, In expanding bis charge, if he
had been particularly requested to do il, or
II DC could have anticipated any necessity
for it, and thar he would have 40 difficulty
IN giving his opinions at this time on Ger.
tain points, on which he csnld obtain a dis,
eussion by the counsel, provided he did
not !hereby commit his opinion on the trial
IN chief.
Mr.. Burr, then requested him to 10,
spee, the lis. ofproposi.ions, which he had
Prepared be might then determine which
ct those points wsald admit ct the deli
very of his opinion, and which would not.
Thi. lists now In the possession of the
sourt and hers the business resis Tor the
Present.
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INTELLIGENCE.
SCHEFDAM, January 90.

SCHEFDAM, January 90.
1t is our melancholy task again to adj
vert to the dismal catastrophe which oc-
CURED at Leyden, on Monday, the - III
instant, and to confess that no pen can
exaggerate the horrors Of that mournlui
scene. We are crcdibly informed by an
eye witness, that scarcely single house
or building has escaped without da-
mage; and that on the r Pen5urg,
where the deplorable event occurred,
the houses, to large extent, are level
Ted with the ground. Attic awful mo-
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ner with their friends, and thus precipit-
atedinto eternity fathers, mothers, chill
dren, servants, all were rapidly hurried
to one promlscuous grave. Husbands
have lost their consorts and their off
spring, and wives their husbands and
| their Sires. Of the number of the dead,
various conjecores have been formed
many respectable persons have been dug
out and others are known to lie still in
the ruins. Among the dead are several
OF the most respectable families in the
city, and many strangers then on visits.
Property to alarge amount has beenl lost,
great part of whichis irrecoverablc and
many Of the necessaries Of life spoiled
by the showers Of broken glass, which
filled the shops and apartments.
The King, learning the accident, in
stantly repaired thither in person, after
having ordered the guards and fire en-
gines to follow. He remained the
whole night in the streets, not without
shedding tears of commiseration, and
assisting in person to recover and release
those who lay buried in the ruins, and
encouraged others by rewards to exert
themselves in the glorious work oil
mainly. Provisions, money, artifcers,
every thing, has since-been sent from the
Hague and others cities, to comfort and
relieve the wretched suferers.-A few
have had wonderful escapes while o.
theirs, on the point of being rescued,
while blessing Providence for their pre-
servation, while promising rewards for
their deliverers, were crushed to death
by the sudden falling of beams imper-
ceptibly resting on or withheld by OBJ
stacles which had been removed. Close
to the vessel which blew up lay yacht,
on board of which were from Is to 20
persons, not vestige Of whom was to
be found.-The cause Of this dreadful
catastrophe no one can either ascertain
or conjecture. The quantity Of powder
on board is estimated at about 4O,OOOlb
weight, which was fatally and unac-
countably conhded to the care Of two
young men, brothers, and servant man.
Two Professors of the University
are stated to have been killed, and Sc
veral other persons in that celebrated
seminary. 1t being fortunately vaca-.
ton, great numbers of the students were
absent; and those who were present are