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By his ExcelIeucy's command.
WIN. BEATTY, Acting Secretary.

n commercial friend has favored the editor Of
the Mercantile Advertiser with the following, re-
ceiVed rom Martinique by the brig Melantho =
NF""cf from the Ordinance far establishing the
Patent Duties
Art: ID Foreign merchants not naturalized.
but tolerated in the colony, shall be indiscrim;,
nately considered as of the first e!as, of the pa
tent Duty 100 dOiiarsj and moreover the Patent
VIII not be granted TO any one, who has not been
concentrated III the colony at least two years
- &c c"i;s''i' vii ior the future De permitted
to make his entry or clearance AZ the cnsto,,,
house, except he be accompanied bv a mrrchaat
who has previously taken out patent f.r the ppr.
chase ofcargocs or by patented Broker TLis
person must subscribe his name in the custom
house books, and render himself responsible cor
any frauds which may be committed in con,go.
vention of the revenue laws.
martinique, FEB. 10, 1908
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PHILADELPHIA Ma q

The American schooner Mohawk. Free
man Atkins, master, laden with baril,a and
frmt, has been forced into Kingsale, a. by
Contrary winds. She was last from Zorro
Voca, small creek near Alicant, and had
consequently been placed under quarantine.
She lett Alican on the 18th of March,. The
hioernIa, an American vessel, which had
arrived at Alicant from Bristol IN ballast, to
take III cargorhad been seized by French
P!'lVateer lying IN the former port, Cor ha-
wing been visited on her passage ont by an
English Cruizer, and Immediately condemn
ed. The master of tie Hibernia is a pas
scnSer Oh board Che Mohawl.
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NETWORK. Mauos

NE fOfk, MAYBE.
by the schooner 0fay, from st. Cycia-, q. have
been pat in possessiOn Of tie tfolle.oizg
PROCLAIM ALTON
ny his kxcellency Brigadier- General George VII
liam Richard Harcourt, Lieutenant Governor
and Commander i'll Chief in and over his ma
Jesty's islands of St Croix and its Dependcn-
cIes, Vice Admiral ofthe same, &c. SC
WHEREAS it is highly expedient and necessary
under the present scarcity of provisions and lum-
Der within this island and the dependencies. not
only TO encourage by all possible means the i'm.
portation and supply thereof, but TO the same end
90 prohibit the expectation Of colonial produce in
alt foreign ships and vessels excepting in such as
shall be wholly or partly laden with provisions or
lumber, for sale within the said Island or lis De.
Pendencles, or for the supply of any of the
inhabitants thereof-I do hereby direct and order
that no sugar, rum or colonial produce whatever
b@ shipped or exported in any foreign shps and
vessels whatever, and except such as are be-
fore excepted, and then only to the amount offbe
value ct the cargoeS imported. And ali officers
and persons whom it may concern, are to take due
notice accordingly
Gwen under my hand and seal at the Govern
ment House, Saint Croix, this thirtietb dav
OF April, in the year of our Lard one thon
sand eight hundred and eight, and in t.e for
y-eighth year of ms Majesty's reign.
GEO. HARCOURT.
By his ExcelIency's command.
w NJ BEATTY, Acting Secretary
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TO TIE CITIZENS OF RICHMOND.

MEETING viii take place at the CAPITOL on
tomorrow ercning at o'clock, for the purpose
~ ., taxing INTO consideration the sbect of HOME
n vi: nnETufAcTuREs-lt is hoped that the meeting
WIN De 1uily attended, the object is of the high-
eSe Importance. We known not what particular.
tne citizens of Richmond, but confidently beneve.
G IL such as are recommended and deemed exne-
oei't ny the meeting, will be Carried into opera.
eoh with Promptitude aHd patriotic zeal.
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give DOLLARS REWARD--.5tr,vcd or
A stolen on Friday night, the 22d of this month
a9ORREL HORSE, with blaze face, one OF
ms bind legs white nearly 20 the hook, used Z,
WORK IN dray, five feet high thirtecen Or four.
teen yeats Old Whoever will deliver him to
me IN Chesterfield county, new 1iancbestcr.
shall receive the above reward.
May 81. Eep9vyI
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WESI-MDlES.
ALEXANDRIA. Mav. 81

Markets at ST. (roir-(17 days since)-
Flour s. Sc per Dbl. Corn Neal, s 100 per
hhd.
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Local Militia
100000
5000

Making regimentsd force for home defence.
independent oltle Volunteers, of 66O,OOO
Volunteers 2oouun
Total Of the force for home defence $4,000
Accounts from Magdeburgh say, that the
Emperor Napoleon, notwithstanding all the re-
presentations made by the deputies from that CITY.
and even the intercession Of It's new SOVEREIGN
insists on tue arrears or the war contribution.
Tired ening they not paid, to march 3d. loo
men into the Dutchy of Magdeburg, now the Ee-
Partment OF tine Islbe
UTRECHT, March 90.
DUTCH BUDGET
Committee Oitbe Councils OF State consis-
ting Of M. NJ. Van Leydea, Van Westl,arendrecbt
C2y9us, and .HehiVpe',, brought on the 9TH ia,
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glgsaEnr:a Dassp oasetts.
wEDA2sDaY, OCTOBER 80.

| The session OF the General ASSEMBLY Of
state OF Connecticut was opened tie
| inst. a. New-Havea, by speech from
|mssaer TrumbuIl.
Gov grambuil Justly observes in his
|psech, :-ii.ea speaking OF the embargo, that
/ tho eficacy Of tbs experiment. has ,esn
fairly tested within our jurisdiction Coa-
s6eatl as perhaps N aay part Of the =.
bites. But, avaitlst heavy aad severe m
Ees to our ua.le, and many pyiyasions 70
sn ciaizens, we are vet to ievssin what ere
pte lis benefits in national point OF
i.R."
a.gain-uhcn speaking Of Spain, he
avs
The great events which nave lately
taken place in Spain, have awakened the
xnus and anxious attention OF all lovers
i rsioaal and well grounded liberty, TO the
,ataual interests and welfare Of that much
cured, abused and highly spirited peo-
ss.p
The house made choice ef the honorable
Ehn c. Smith, for speaker, and Lyman
law and Samuel Rowland, es7aires, ior
arss.
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BALTIMORE, 0cfober q.

On FRIDAY evening last, a lahorer, en-
|.b,sd by FIR. Spear, was shot through the
u. and Instantly xp:rcs;. Nh. Spear mar
|,gE escaped as, abors the same time a
E,,set ball passed within a few inches OF
n. The firing was from ths l. Ihoie
|.aca "a, in tls stream. ltappears that
|n,p i Inc men On all sevenl who have
|urrs of this sap, have occasionally IN
sl,s:l ( firing at a target on shore. Ills
\ ,S1f, own aecoant the trut,l will proba-
Esbs haly cles--iop=d On trial, as they are
hin iall, Sassi VS. tae sensation Oh the
ISiins, sllat many OF the inliaosants imme-
b,tely assembled and boarded the snip,
,Ssnce they cared the seven Freneh.aSn.
q have nor hard the name oi the deccas.
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o. n generous price sOaA be
giUen for OLD cARPETING atMe
alexandria Alms House.
October 2s. cost
THOMAS JACOBS,
TAYLOR
October 2s.

u ESPECTFULLY informs his friends
II and the public in general, that lie has
removed his shop to King street, two doors
west of the Washington Tavern, where he
intends to carry on as formerly and hopes
from his knowledge of the business in having
his work well done, and according topromise,
to give full satisfaction to all those who may
please to favor him with their custom. He re-
turns his sincere thanks to those Of his friends
who have heretofore favored him with their
work
October Is. costs
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MA Grand Seal. The Grand Vi
fs'oa 5 prisoner in his camp, for having re-
81 : ) : s ne Sultan's mother the plan OF re-
s'fa { Slim on the throne. There is no
Pis $ S,t che Pacha viii soonbe appointed
INV spsxsn Of the principal partizans Of the
IN ~ Mustapha, were this day strangled
'p y Issraglio. The kislar Aga (chief of
r = ..onuchs) who assisted in the murder of
srs was executed on the 29th.
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NEw-YORK, October 81.

arrived brig Jane, Bed, % days from
COS. Left no American vessels there.
a,ars 20 dolls. A free trade had been O.
||aed With the Spanish Main.
SFw 81. Brides, Norton, II days frolr,
d Cox, (B. f.. Left no American yes
sstherr. The sioop Leansseg, sailed the
t. haEore for Boston, and spoke her Get.
\, \. Il lat. 81. Oct. II. lao IS, long. %,
We schr. Fair Lady, of Portland, IS
9a,iron Fa,Inoaths, fam. for Philadelphia.
Far 70 dolls.
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r HE subscribers respectfully inform, their
4 friends and the public in general, that
they have for their accommodation, all ELE-
CANT COACHEE and HORSES to hire,
upon moderate terms. Such as may think
proper to favor them with their custom viii
be regularly attended to. We ,shall also be
provided with SLEIGH for the winter sea-
SON..
L. and T. Cook.
October c6 3t~
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o. At the iolicitation Of
number OF our country friends,
we shall commence, on the 9th
Of this month, the publication
Of a paper for the country, three
times q meek, which will contain
all the matter and advertise.
nlents published III the daily pa
per. 'The price will be FIVE
DOLLARS per a'71sa1m.
Such of our prelent patrons
as reGde on the route where the
mail goes but once a week, will
be furnifhed with the. country
paper in lieu of the daily one.
unless ordered otherwiie,
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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE REGISTER.


Extract ola letter from a Swedish gentle
man in the West Indies, to his friend in
Philadelphia, dated Sept. s, 1903.
/" Aland had been invaded by 900 Rus
slams but some hundreds of the inhabitants
led on by a Clergyman, and an Under-She-
riff, and aided by Cannon-Sloup, took
and brought them all to Stockholm. These
brave med received kind respects from the
public. The king took the clergyman by
the hand thanked him, and made him his
chaplain-He also promoted the under-she-
riff, to military command.
g The peasants in Finland, have display
cd a jealous bravery-in some parts even
the women could hardly be dissaaded from
fighting.
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Fran the en- ~ Daily Advertiser.
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NEW-JERSEY.

a democratic majority OF one has been e
Etcl in the council, and SIX IN the other
Inch of the legislature. IN the elections
|sCongress, and for Electors OF President
|hdvice-p President, both being by general
|rstt it is expected the Federalls;s VIII ne
Ptrheltss prevail.
Letters from E.nglanl mention, that orders
ssissued to p2y CT 20 Ships OF the Inc and
M,hem out Of commission. Among taem
NAMED the snip, in which, Capt Douglass
Ashs command. This should seem eonea---
essary towards us, IS this man made the at
Sson the Chesapeake.--Dos;on ats1cs'e.
A letter from Liverpool represented the
Nke Of cotton as having considerably advanc-
q with prospect Of It's being still highcs'
= the stock n the market IS light. New up
sd cotton is quoted at IS. sterling OLD al
: Sd. 10 Is. Cd. am, New Orleans SIS. to
sd.
Letters BY the brig Constance, arrived at
S'sson, state, that shipments OF hour Wer1 ,
: saslng in England, BY all the vessels Bound
"ule West Indies.
SS'arct efa letter from 81. Iiary'st9 gen
'iema' III Charleston, aated SIN nest
We'are all much alarmed owing to the
1sisncc Of the yellow fever in this place,
which, at least, one fourth OF the poPu-
ssaon have been carried off. We scarcely
nov what to do; many respectable charac'
slshage died. Poor SxIpwITH died las
sA.'
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achieved their independence against
the embattled legions of the all powerful
Philip, shall not Spain and Portugal tri-t
umph? Considering their cause, their re-
sources and their local situation, we think
there is no doubt that they will, for let US
recollect that far nation 70 be free 1t IS
sufficient tstGt she wills 1t.
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From s ne Journal Of a Tour into the ter
ritory north west Of the Allegheny noun
t.irs.
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the history Of the antiquities which abound
in this part of our country.

the history Of the antiquities which abound
in this part of our country.
As there are no excavations near the
mound, and no hills or banks of earth, we
infer that it must have been principally
formed of5sods skinned from the surface,
or of earth brought from a distance. The
labor of collecting such prodigious guam
tity must have been inconceitably great
And when we consider the multitude OF
workmen, the length of time, and the ex-
pence requisite to form such a stupendous
mound when we reflect upon the spirit OF
ambition which suggested the idea of this
monument, Of great but simple magnih-
cence, to the memory of some renowned
prince or warrior, we cannot but regret
that the name and glory it was designed to
perpetuate, are gone-Lost in the darkness
ofthe grave
This singular marking stone is now de-
posted in Mr.. Tarre's cabinet of curiosities
at Boston.
From the. IN. Y. J Daihi dduertiser.
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AMiI hlGAN AN II AS4C41 LID.
From s ne Journal Of Tour into the ter
rito.y north west Of the Allegheny noun
5 t.,rs.
b. the Geu. 7hadasass IL Harris.
g Behind me risesa reverend pile,
g Sole on this drcary heata,a place OF tombs,
8. Waste, desolate; where Ruin dveary
dwelts,
e Broodins DER sighsless skulls, and crum-
bling bones.
We went ont this morning to examine
the ancient monuments about Grave Greek.
The town OF Tonlinson is partly built upon
one of the square forts. Several mounds
are 10 be seen. think there are nine wlsh-
IL a mile. Three of them, which stand adj
/ ioinine each other are OF superior height and
napn;ei..e to those which are most com
monty to be met with. IL digging away
the side OF one of those, in order to build a
scable, many curious stone implements were
found one resembled a syringe; there
were also c pestle, some copper heads OF
an oval shape, and several other articles
One Of the mounds in Col. Eyggs garden
was excavated in order to make an ice
house. It contained vast number OF hu-
man bones, a variety OF stone tools, and a
kind of stone signet Of an oval shape, two
inches in length with figure in relieve re-,
senlbling note Of admiration, surrounded
! b. t.po raised rims. Captain Wilson VINO
presented the stone to my companion MT.
/ Adams, observed that It was exactly the n
q,,re of the brand with which the Mexican
/ horses were marked. Que Of the mounds
was surrounded by regular ditch parapet,
/ with only one c,,trance. The tnmulns was
abcnt 12.feet high, and the parapet FIVE.
The BIG GRAVE as it is called, Is
3 most astonishing mound. we measured
the perpendicular height, and It was sixty
seven feet and hall. By the measure
went Of George Villar, Esquire, OF Wheel
30 i IS ss feet. Its sides are quite steep
re re diameter of the top is SIS feet, but the
s,,.x seems to have caved IN; Tor the pre-
~. s,,n1nit forms bason or 4 ieet II
denth. Not having surveyors ehsi i. ", We
ooi,l,ln take the circumference, but JUG
-, that is base covered more than hall al
~ 4 is overgrown with large trees o.
az az s;dss Near the top is a white oak OF
c. d;ameter; one still larger grows on tn
e es side, about half way down. n
,nonnd sounds hollow. Undoubtedly =
. contents viii be numerous, curious, ail'
s soaanaatsd 70 develope in a farther degre
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DEAR BROTHER,

DEAR BROTHER,
French Prison, Arras, 3unc6th, 1908.
It's with great anxiety of mind | take
pen in hand to write you these few lines to
inform you that am well, and as much !;
but hope these will find you and all in
good health We sailed from Liverpool the
S0tl day of November for Spain, where we
arrived on the 2d day of January, and took
in cargo for Philadelphia, and sailed the
Sd of February, 1903, and was taken the
Sd day Of March by two French frigates,
and carried to Brest, where We stopped five
days, and left ther- the soth March for Ar
ras, which is six hundred miles in the coun-
try, where arrived on the 81 day Of May,
after being very badly used in the march
but thank God we are in expectation of be-
ING liberated in few DAYS. No more, but
remain yolr loving brother.
John DRIVER. .
The writer Of the above letter Is known
to the Editor Of this paper; is native OF
the same county with the Editor, 70 whom
his fa;.li!y and friends are intimately known.
II this manner a,ative American citizens are
treated BY the French, and not q word is
sad; bat we will go to war, il an English,
Irish, O.. Scotch sailor is taken from one Of
oar merchant vessels. A French man of
war max burn our s:l;rs, and imp'ison our
cis;zens,& we hear no complaints, no notice
taken ov oiiiciai Communications
LeGggr.l
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-08
TRENTON, Oct. 81.

Yesterday se'nnight the Legislature of
New Jersey convened in the city of Tren-
ton. a qno:um of both Houses appeared.
The Council made choice of Ebenezer See
ley, Esq. tor Vice President, and the As
sembiy, of Lewis Coneiict, Esq. Spe aker,
withcu, opposition. The parties in the Lee.
gislatnrc stand as stated in our I.st-a de-
mncratc majority OF in the Assembly and
1 in Council. All the members returned
by the different counties appeared and took
their seats except Mr.. Willis of Cape
MY.
On the fifth day of the sitting, a com
mittee was appointed by the House of AS
se'nbly, consis,ing Of Messrs. Parker, Kerr
and Garrison, TO inquire into the validity of
the law passed 1T the last session of the LIE
gislature for the choice of Electors of Pre-
sident and Vice President of the u. States
and Members of Congress. This commit
tee, we are informed, agreed to re port nj.
to suspend the Election for few days, in
order that the appoint nent of Electors
mfghe come within the time prescribed by
me act OF Congress regulating the election
OF Electors; but on The following morning,
the democratic members Of the committee
refused to report the bill agreed upon, and
nothing was brlnght before the House mon
that subject till the afternoon. when Mr..
Parker moved thst the Committee might he
discharged. This motion was opposed by
me majority aid nega tiyed. A motion was
then made by one of the Sussex delegation
20 add three more members To the commit
Tee. a debare ensued, and after some dis.
cussion, this motion was superseded by a.
mother 10 add TOUR me1ibsrs, which was car
ried.
This committee, which may Justly be sty-
led, IS it was undoubtedly intended, the
Committee Of ObHUion, has made noreport.
and on Friday, or motion of Mt. Kennedy,
the House adjourned till Monday, so that ali
chance OF taking any measure relative to
me Election was thereby doue away.
ne same day "wednesday Mr.. FIRE.
lmg!'uyssn moved for leave in Council, to
present bill to amend the law passed mt
me 'aSi session for the choice of electors.
the object or which was, to direct the jute.
IS OF election in he respective Election dis
trcts IN the State, 20 continue the polls o.
pen three dlys instead OF two, so tina. the
time OF Choosing Electors might be brought
within hat specified by the act of Congress
Tbs was reused by the democratic maio.
rity ~ council, and the bill not allowed 10
be read H then reduced his motion to
writing, explanatory OF his views, and the
entry OF this motion on the Journals was Oh.
posed The chair, however, decided, as
point OF order, that the motion must be en-
tered on the Journals, Trenton Rederaiisf.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-08
WASHINGTON CITY. Nov. 1.
THE FRENCH WAR.

have been favored with an interview
with Capt. Woodward, OF the Hope, who
reached this oiSy on Saturday last, bringing
with Aim the dispatches of Gen. rmstrong,
our minister at Paris. Capt. Woodward,
who is a gentleman of intelligence and can
dor, has put me in possession of the circtrnr-
stances which gave rise TO the rumor OF
declaration of war by France against this
country. II occurred in the following way !:
An American captain, who had been enga-
ged in smuggling grain or -four into France,
had just made trip, and on his return it
was necessary to the better concealment of
his illegal traffic 10 invent plausible story
by which he might offer colorado excuse
tor the circumstance of his arriving from
the French territories into those OF England.
lie therefore gave out that France had de.
clared war against the United States, that
Bonaparte had imprisoned all the Ameri-
cans in France, and that he with some o.
theirs had made his escape in an open boat.
The story soon spread, found is way into
the English papers, and was speed trum :
peted across the Atlantic to our shores
This tact may be relied on, as capt. Wood
ward had it from the best authority.
Capt. w. says that there is very little
said in France about Spanish affairs; tina,
immense numbers of the old veterans of DO.
napartc are on their march for Spain, and
that they did not appear to view the affair
as one which was of the greatest import
ance. Capt. w. was at Paris when Mas
sena's eyes were hurt by an accident in a
hunting party by Bonaparte's gun. One
of Massena's eyes is entirely destroyed, and
the other very much injured. Massena was
20 have commanded the armies of France
N Spain.-Monitor.
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STANTON. Nov. 9.

Departed this life in Abingdon, on Wed
nesday the 18th ult. ViHian, King, Esq.
Merchant-I; is not for the writer of this
lrticle to write his eulogium, that task will
be left to those who knew his worth and
we're acquainted with his many qualificati-
ons. Mr.. King was native Of ireland,
had been not great many years in Ame-
RIGA, but during that period had accumula-
Ted Immense wealth. Mr.. Kings Salt
Works, his Iron Works, his Stores through
Virginia and Tennessee, his Wagons in /.
cessantly upon the roads, showed the great
extent OF his business. Mr.. King was re-
markedly easy in his manners, strictly up
right IN all his transactions, and appeared
ever to derive particular pleasure in af-
tording relief to the poor and distressed
IN word, he was valuable member to
society.--He has left an amiable wife to be.
moan his death.