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culation, ca any such sums subscribed, or a
ny persons who have not yet paid their cred
itors, subscribers for large sums, we do not
personally k::e.c-tat there arc iTel who
are americans among the Tede:alists, who
can enquire for themselves, and ascert in,
ut least, whether there be any such list, or
any such subscriptions or any appearance
of subscriptions which can afford room for
British guineds to be Struggled in, to
Garry American elections....durora.
LoNGEvITy-Died. at Harbor Island, on
the 18th instant, Flora ZHop,hSon, black
woman, aged 150ycars; she was born in A
frica in the year 1868, and carried to ia
maica, as slave, soon after that island came
into the possession of Great Britain; the
captain of the slaveship disposed of his car
go there, with the exception of this woman,
whom he retained in his service for several
years, and then sold her to gentleman at
Nevis, where she remained for some years !;
after that, she was brought to Nassau, du-
ring the time this island was in possession of
the pirates, and sold to Mr.. William Thomp-
son; on his decease she became the proper
ty of his son, John Thompson, esq. with
whom she Continued until his death, about
%S years ago, and then obtained her freedom
she was a trusts and faithful house-ser-
want, and what is particularly remarkable,
never had fit of sickness except that which
finally closed her existence. She had de-
cent funeral, and upwards of 500 persons at
tended her remains to the grave. -a.
Bahama Royal Gazette.
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(BY AUTHoRITY.)
LAIYS OF THE UNITED STATES
AN ACT
For the relief Of Philip Turner.

AN Az
For the reiisf IF Philip Turner.
II E 1t enacted BY the Senate and House of Retre.
- senfafioes q the United States of 4anericc. IN
Congress assembled, That the accounting officers
OF the treasury be, and they are hereby authors
cd and directed to lquidate, and settle the ac-
count of Philip Turner, late hospital physician
and surgeon, and that they allow him the com.
pensation equal to the halfpay of captain, agree.
ably to resolution of Congress, passed on the
seventeenth day of January, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-one: Provided, the said Phi
lip Turner, on the receipt of the money directed
to be paid him by this act, shall execute in con.
sideraton thereof discharge to the United
States, of all demands whatsoever, and deposit
the same in the Office of the register of the trea-
sury
]. B. VARNUM,
Speaker Of the Romse Of Representatives.
s. SMITH,
President Of the Senate pro tem,pore.
APRIL %, 1893
APPROVED,
TIL JEFFERSON.
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" ALUABLE LANDS.-The subscriber will
sell, on credit, or exchange for property
in Richmoad, or its neigh5orhood, the following
LANDS, to wit:
822 acres in the state of Kentucky by survey,
bearrS date the 10Th day ofOctober I797 living
and being in the district set part for the officers
and soldiers Of the Virginia state line. ON Little
Barren river.
Also, 1000 acres in Kentucky, by survey bear
ing date the 10Th October 1797, likewise lying
IN the district set apart for the officers and Sc IL
crs OF the Virginia state line, on the North side
OF Little River, branch of Cumberland River
and abouttwo and an hafmiles from the mouth Of
Lutte river.
Also, $50 acres ofLand in the county of Mason,
state otVrginia on Old Town Greek, about 8
miles from Mason courthouse.
lndisputable titles VIII be made TO the above
mentioned Lands and plots of each tract may be
seen on application to the subscriber RESTING in
Richmond. THOMAS BOHANNkE
jan. 26. ClawtE]
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TO BE HIRED until the end of the present
L year, an excellent NURSE for Children
Apply at this Office.
June 81. rtf1
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In CHANCERY.
Charlotte Court, 9Th

Il March, 1903.
Grief and Claiborne Barksdale, ir. Plaintiffs
Against Charles Harris, Henry A. Watkins, ex-
ccutor of William Pentcost and Richard Penti-
cost. Defendants.
The defendant Harris, not having entered his
appearance according to the act of Assembly ana
the rules Of this court, and it appearing to the sa-
tsaction of the that he is not an inhabitant
of this state, on the motion of the plaintiffs by
therAttorney, II is ordered that he appear here on
the first day of August court n:xt, and enter his
appearance and give security for performing the
decree of the court and that copy of this order
be inserted in one of the newspapers printed in
Richmond for two months successfully and post
ed at the front door of the courthouse of the
said county
Copy. Teste.
THOMAS READ, elk.
April &c 11aw8w1
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April 26

n ME subscriber being appointed one of the
4 Master Commissioners for the United States
Federal Court, fifth circuit, district of'Virginia,
and also Tor the Superior Court of Chancely for
the Richmond District, gives this public Notice,
that his Office is kept at No. 8, at the Eagle Ia
vern. where lie will attend from the first to the
tenth of each month, and also during the sess-
ons of said courts--In the interim, any commu-
ncations directed to him, post paid, to Charles
City cosrt house, will be promptly and strictly at
tendedt to. When his reports are ready for deli
very, he will leave notification thereof in the
respective Offices of said courts
PATK. HENDREN
Richmond, June g. r1aw4wl
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COMMITTED TO Che Jail Of Narrower. a Ne.
" gro man slave TIMOTHY, las a gqa away
VINO says he IS tie property ofthc estate Of IoI1
royal Gee q. OF The cOanty-of Amelia, and t,st
nc ran away rom John JehersGn to whom he
cs and take away the said slave.
June II. ric,1
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" ALUABLE 1zfNJrElCTURING NH
& DiSVlLLEPr-Th subscriber viii
sell or lease for term of years, with or without
a dsuUery, containing five stills Of near 1000
gallons, the valuable MILL on Appomattox river,
IN Cumberland, lately owned by William Skip
With The house is Go feet long, Is wide, and
three stories high, containing pair best burr
and pair corn stones, with Eyans's patent ma
chlnely and Saw Mil in complete order. Boats
ON tic riyer-thc reighborhood affords an album.
dant supply Of wheat, and on Tie spot are two
eommodiOus houses calculated FOR store and re-
sidence. If sold, the purchaser NAV be accom-
modoted with OF 500 acres Of Land one balfin
wood. Terms may DC known on application ia
Mr. Jeliers at the Nil Jr TO me near Cenito
Bridge.
EDNOND HsI9RISoM..
AnleIa l5ya -. fIawg)
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JOSEPH MARX s. Co. have on hand an &C..
sortmcnt ofGcrnan Oznaburgs, Tic klcnbu.,-s.
Dowl las and Towclling, by the bale, box. orpiece,
Cogniac Brandy. MoIssses, Sack Salt. coarse and
iAe' which they will sell for cash, tobacco or an.
proved paper. MAY II. G,fI
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ri OfICE-By virtue ola deed oftrust execu.
Y ted to me by William Newton BEARING. date
the 18th day OF May 1897, and recorded IN the
County court of Buckingham, for The purpose of
securing the payment ola debt due from the said
Newton to Hobson and St John, will he exposed
to sale ON the premises for ready money on Sptur.
day the second day of July next one hundred A.
cres OF Land in the county of Buckingham aGioin.
ing that on which the said Newton resides
ROBERT MOSELEY Junr.
June 10, 1908. fzlO
nj Office The Co.par,ncrsbip of Thomas
~ Rutherford and Co will be dissolved ON tj,e
3oth June next All those therefore. who nav
have claims against the said firm, or either OF the
partners, are invited in the mean time TO applv
for payment, and they earnestly request those in.
debted to them to settle their respective accounts
as speedily as possible
JHO1ffS RUTHFRFooPD
FREDERICK ARGTLE.
Richmord, May 6. CFt1sfsfvfV)
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" lRGlNIA, TO WIT: AT court Of Appeals
" held at the Capitol, in Richmond, the third

" lRGINlA, TO WIT: AT court Of Appeals
held at the Capitol, in Richmond, the third
day of June, 1903,
GENERAL RCLE-After the end of this
present term, all causes depending in this court
shall be called in the order in which they stand
upon the docket, and such as may be ready for
hearing pursuant to the former rules of this court
shall, Unless good cause be shewn to the contra
ry, be heard in the same order in which they
stand upon the docket, unti! the whole shall be
gone through and the causes which shall be
passed over, shall, unless for some very special
reason a7peAring 10 the court, be put at the end
of the docket of each term
Ordered, That the above rule be published In at
least three OF the newspapers printed in Rich
'nond, once week until the first d,.y of October
next.
A Copy. Teste, ]. BROWN, C. G.
June Ia. Ct1stO1
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ME subscriber hereby forewarns all per
4 sons from trading for, or taking an assign
ment of bond ornote, executed by him to Inhn
Smith OF Rockingham county, Virginia for one
hundred and ten dollars being The only bond or
note executed by him to said Smith ;sbecause he
will not pay the same the said bond or note ha
wing been obtained from him bv said Smith. bv
deception JAMTS POINDEy1'FR
Louisa County, June H. (2w)
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The sums of British money now circua-
ting, and to be pat in Gil cuation, to effect
the elections for the present year, have been
stated to the editor of this paper by most
creditable character, as larger in amount
than the last subSidy to Prussia; a list is in
circulation in this city under the shew of OBJ
tanning money TO support the election of
James ROsS, whose attachment to England
is we'll known; it has been stated to US, that
sums of 40 and 200 dollars have been sub
scribed to that paper, and shat men who have
been bankrupts to vast amount are among
the subscribers.
1t has been stated to us, that they expect
to be able to coHect a sum equal to 10000
dollars And that several names arc TO alp
pear for large sums. whose payments are to
be anticipated, no BODY knotos hofo!
These representations we have heard for
some time past---and were slow TO credit
them--whciher there is any such list III cir
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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-02
STATE PAPER.


Retween his Britannia majesty and the king
ofSweden-signed at Stockholm on '"~ '''
February 1908.
The consequence Of the treaty of lllslt, be-
tween Russia and France, unfolding them-s
selves more and more, in such manner as TO
threaten sweden with speedy Invasion, tor
the purpose of forcing her to accede to the
French system and his Swedish majesty
finding himself therefore under the necessity
of bringing forward to resist It's effects,a great
er force than he has at his ordinary disposal.
His Britannia majesty, animated with the con
slant desire of contributing to the defence and
security Of his ally, and OF supporting MIN oy
every means in war undertaken Tor the nlu.
tual interests of both states, has determined 10
give to MS Swedish majesty an immediate alu
in money, as being the most prompt ana ell
cacious, to be paid from time to time at hSed
periods and their majestys having Judged 1t
expedient, that a formal convention Win regard
to their reciprocal intention, in tins respect,
should be concluded, they have tor THIS purpose
appointed their respective plenlpoten uaries !;
that this is to say--ln the name and on the
nart of his majesty the king OF the Onlted
li.ot]on Of Great Britain and Ireland Ed
ward Thornton, esq. his envoy extraordinary,
and minister plenipotentiary to his majesty
! Tho limo of Sweden and in the name and on
! the mart ef his majesty the king OF Sweden,the
! harnn n F,renbei1n, president IN chancery,an
Of the order OF the Polar Star,who
after having communicated to each other their
r full pow ers, have agreed upon the
\ c,lIo-v;nc articles
Article /. His majesty the king o. the
united Kingdom. Of Great Britain and Ire.
land eugsges that there shall DC Pa'o 50 ''''
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kX TRACT
May 2.

EXTRACT
From the act TO remoee Nulsanees, Pre-.
serve the health ofMs Inhabitants Of
the tosun Of alexandria, and for other
purposes.
SECT. II. Be it enacted, That
the persons living on paved streets shall clean
the footway opposite the property they occu-
by and moreover shall wash such footways
every Saturday from the first day of May to
the first day of September, unless prevented
by the weatheri any inhabitant who shall not
perform the said duties, shall for every neglect
forfeit and pay thirty three cents. No person
shall throw or cause to lie thrown down, from
any Wagon or other carriage, OF III any other
manner, any rubbish, litter or dirt, on any
street, public lane or alley, and suffer the same
to remain for more than twenty four hours,
except in such quantities and such places as
may be allowed by the Superintendent Of Po-
lice : Provided, That any person DESTROYS of
depositing on any street materials for building
shall apply to he Superintendent of Police,
wko Shall appoint proper place and assign
reasonable space for deposidng said materials,
whoever shall offend herein, shall forfeit and
pay five dollars for each offence, and be SUBJ
ect to the farther penalty Of one dollar, for
every day such building materials shall remain
CONTRARY to the provisions hereof
April 80.
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fT GREAT BAKG AIN.

THAT beautiful and elegant ESTATE
leased to the Mr. Wises is still for sale, we'll
known by the name of 8 Abingdon," where
the mansion house stands, directly opposite
the Capitol, lying on the Potomac river, con-
tanning four hundred and twenty two acres
the road from the contemplated bridge passes
nearly through the centre of the cstate--it
may be purchased for cash or ON a long Gre.
dit, by paying small part in hand--aisc a.
bout fifty acres adjoining, part of the same
tract, leased to William Frazer, will be sold
on the same terms. A good and incisputable
title will be made for both. The title papers
may be seen by application to the subscriber,
or Robert T. Taylor, Esquire, by whom every
necessary information will be given.
Ifnot sold by Friday the 2eth of May, at
private sale, it will on that day be sold to the
highest bidder, before the coaee-house door,
at twelve O'Clock, at which time the terms OF
sale will be made known.
B. Dade.
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Public Sale.

BY virtue OF deed of trust from Henry
Moore TO the subscribers, made for the pur-
pose of securing the payment ola sum of mo-
ney due from the said Henry Moore to Rich
ard Veitch, will be exposed to sale, to the
highest bidder, or cash, on the first day of
June next, at the dwelling house OF cleon
Moore, Esquire, that Lot or piece OF Ground,
in the town of Alexandria, with the House
and Improvements thereon, on which the said
Cleon Moore now resides I his Lot is hand
somely situated and in healthy part OF the
town, it fronts on ST. Asaph street the dis
lance of 30 feet, and with that width runs
back westwardly l23 feet inches.-These
premises will be sold subject to ground rent
which will be made known at the time Of sale.
/. Lavrason, Trustee.
Thomas Moore,
nr.ve law4w
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NETWORK, Ahril 80.

Arrived, sloop Polly, Moore, Il days
t.m Bermuda. Left sloop Paragon, for
NV York pex, day; ship Bordesas,
CHORD, from Marseilles, waiting; ship
S y Everett. from Barbados. do. brig
r';z,. Miteaell, from New York, for Mar
i ina cleared, bat WAS Obliged TO sell
i, cargo there; abrig from BALTIMORE. for
rs,,les.on, with sugar and molassss on
s S blown OF. ADD pat 10 ,here 10 dis.
'..... brig William. from Salem, loaded
p p.b zorro ADD provisions, biown OF and
sot 10 very Ieaky Flour is dollars and
assny; corn dollars. a British convoy
{ I'VE ffga,es aud so sail of transports,
arrived at Bermuda, on the IS h OF March.
sod lsndrd 500 troops, and proceeded TO
H,rss and Csoada, The brig Carnaiion
Id also arrived from the Chesapeake.
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-. when Mr.. Bib said. he had
so n.s s,.d an objection would be made
s0' p,.sola,ion but as it had produced
% 49,, ~ he wi,hdrev II.
ds0s'. h - adopted several resolutions
ns sdd;,;opal compensation TO door.
@ assistants .ass &c T., & s1 he ; sas.,sss,
,f'bs Uoasd s'a's', INFORMED a Inc :. mouse mouse
"" nnnica,iou 20 make 10 hem. !.
s0y M. SmiEe moved that the house DO ad,
;,aro. Agreed, nem. GEO.
'T The SPEAKER (generai Varnum Per.
!, nc gsnsle0eu, TO wish you aPlessant
.s,osy home, ADD a happy meeting with
:, f.m,lirs add friends. This hoase is
i I;onrues ,i!l the first Monday IN Noyem-
s.r pexl' .,, ....,,..
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r o H1R E,
a Negro Woman g her Son,
Who can be well recommended as house
servants. Enquire Of the Printer.
May 2.
Lawrason s. FoWle
HAVE FOR SALE,

HAVE FOB SALE,
500 kegs White Lead ground1in OH, con-
,aining halves, qaurters and eights ola cwt'
each.
2s tons St. Petersburg Hemp,
SO SO 30 bolts R ssssia DUCK.
70 bags Pepper,
80 do Pimento,
200 sacks bown-S Salt
1000 sides red soal leather
$ pipes Holland Gin
2 do. French Brandy
lO0 bbls. N. E Rum
$50 boxes brown Soap
so do. mould Candies
20 do. Chocolate u ~.
7 cases Cotton Cards
SO boxes Cod Fish
50 quintals do.
chests Young Hyson Tea
20 casks Cheese.
90 bbfs. Mackarel.
May 2. Iav4w
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May 2.

TO, LET,
4 TWO STORY DWELLING HOUSE
n situated on Duke street between Fairfax
and Watersheds near DR. Craik's, it has an
nexed to it brick smoke house garden and
every other convenience.
For terms apply to the subscriber at Mrs.
Blunts.
Eliza Dunlap.
Maya. ST
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sIsranpyta Daily aunsrtissr.
MONDAY, Mar "

"A Voter IN Ward No. 2, Is received
certainly feel no delicacy with respect to the
INFECT of the animalversions contained IN 1t,
ndshould have had no hesitation III publishing
hem had they been banded in time tor Satur-
Ar,s paoer-At this late hour it would be of
70 avail, as the election will benearly over be-
hr ia papers will be handed 10 the voters In
that ward
Extracts from letters received at Philadelphia.
I" Havarnah, .Atrft 10, 1903.
aThe object ofthe present serves to inform
vou, that -four is W now to IS dollars Per bar
al and that all kind of Siesia linens sell to
good advantage, the market being quite bare
fhis article; wherefore, you find an open
M to make shipment thereof, before any
cher shipments arrive, you will avail OF the
hyorable prices offered at present, but soon
! after the embargo is off your imported goods
I hlldecline, and our products rise at least IS
percent, which please let serve for your go
emment. AS that am NEST respectfully"
Kingston, IJaa. March 80, 1903.
There is not any arrival from your quar-
tG, Wenow begin seriously to feel the CT
lets Of your embargo. Flour is now retail
fsat 80 dollars per barrel corn mel at Is
0lars rice 10 and ls dollars per loolos.-
Ihs latter article was sold Yesterday at II
taby the fifty tierces / What we viii do
here shortly God only knows. Nothing is the
aene at present but war between America
md lngland. cannot allow myself to think
Naths is the case, tho it seems the gene
opinion. Yesterday new governor arrly-
aSy the duke of Manchester and London
ppers to the s5th ult. They are silent as to
e difference between your country and u.
nqialn A cargo Of humber would now sell
VEIL Shingles, in particular, would pay
aAdsomsly. l would advise you to send a
0So Of them the very first opening. Corn
'aa hsh are the only articles that do not rise
apdly This is to be accounted for from the
j s{ Quantity at market, and the abundant
4 4 ri provisions
sloop Poplar. has arrived at Phiia'
s'eea from Grenada, and briggs Gre.
M paper Of tie 30,h ulumo. which con
saao account of most dreadful FIRE
s'ou Spain, TriniGad, on the oath Niarch,
,y ne whole of which place was de
sgsa, leaving the inhabitants 10 he most
s'ass''ug snuarion, threatened, as they
sna famine. o. this OCCASION, gov.
astof issued proclamation. bearing date
<s'a toe oext day after the fire, open
We whole OF the ports 10 the islsod tor
t. introduction of provisions and lumber
!, sur months. with permission 70 export
= lie productions of the island. Mar.
ss vas also declared, and the suffer
aaao''ao,s, bearing arms, to be fur
AN NM with ra'ions in the same proportion
t,... o. NJ. troops. Vessels bad beeu
sasd TO the different islands for sup
W provisions and lumber.
ts,,, as brig Hope, captain Andrews, ar
y moaday 18Th iuss, al Marblehea
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(, m6Jesty the kip2 OF oweoen Inc sum u
! twelve hundred thousand pounds sterling
10 equal ins,almenis of one hundred thou
sand pounds sterling each, per month, DC
ginning with the month Of January OF she
present year inclusivsly, and 10 coo'inus
excessively 10 the course of each month
the FIRST of which instruments shall be PAID
on The ratification Of the present cenven
ton by his Swedish majesty
2. His majesty The klug OF Sweden CO.
cages on hi. part TO emplo! the said sum 10
putting into motion, and keeping on a re.
spectacle establishment, all his laud fore.
es, and such paris as sha be necessary Of
his feet, and particularly his fotllia, in or
der to oppose the mos; efectual resistance
TO the common enemies.
5. Their said najesties moreover engage
to conclude nc peace, or truce. convention
of peutrality, with the enemy, but 10 con
cert and by mutual agreement.
&. The presen. convention shall be rati
fed by thr TWO high contracting parties,
and it's ratification shall be exchanged a,
London within be space Of six weeks sfter
the signature Of The present convention, or
sooner if il can be done.
10 fa,th whereof we, the undersigned
p!eoipoten,iaties Of their said majes,ies,
have sigued the present convention, and
have caused the seal of our arms TO be at
fixed lhereto.
Done at Stockholm, the b OF Febru
arv, 10 the year Of redemption one
thousand e1gh. hundred and eight.
e. s.) EDWARD THORNTON.
(L.s.) r. EHRENHEIM.
SEPARATE ARTICLE
The two high contracting parties have
agreed TO concert. as 5000 as possible, the
measures to be taken, aud the auxiliary
soccors 10 be stipulated for, 10 the case OF
war actually .aklng place be.weeo Swe.
den and The powers her nelghbors and
the s,ipulst.oDs which may ,aepce result
shall be considered as separate and sddi
'ional articles of shis convention. and
shall have the same force as 1t they were
word tor word inserted therein.
IL faith Of which, we, the undersigned
pIeo p~,en,iaries OF their majesties, have
sigoed this separate article, ard have caus-
cd the seal Of our arms 10 be affixed there
TO.
Done at Stockholm, the s,h OF Februa
ry, in the year of Redemption ooe
thousapt eigh, HUNDRED and eight;
(L.s) EDWARD THORNTON.
Il. F. EHRENHEIM.