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ST., ALBANs, (Vermont) Nav

Oh, ALBANS, (Vermnntl May 70.
In addition to the militia several DAYS
since detached from this regiment, IS
more'were last week detached from this
tom and Georgia, and marched under
the command Of Lieut.. White more, to
the military station near the provincial
line. i he principal object Of this militia.
~ force was, ostensibly, the detention
ct traits; several ofthem have, however,
found means to lioerate themselves, and
ncta raft, we understand, is now left in
our waters. Taking the advantage Of
the night and strong south wind, those
concerned in the RATS have evaded every
exertlon to modest thems On SATURDAY.
evening last, the wind being favourable,
the then remaining RATS joined, making
nsarf'ce it is said of about ten acres,
. and carving forty sail, made IN expedi.
tious and safe exit from the U. States.
As NEIGHBOURS to the province of Ca
n't,a, tits ihe wish of this part Of the
c.unsrr, to remain on terms Of friend-
sh'? ard anity; and we anxiously look
f"rw>.d " the time, when we Can, con-
sur"tionsily, exchange our commodi-
tics.
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NOTICE..

A IL persons indebted to the estate
n ofWilliam Mackey, jun. deceased,
either by bond, note, or otherwise, ara
requested to pay off the same by the frst
day OF August next, as no longer indul.
gence viii be given all those who have
any demands against the said estate, are
requested to bring them in to the Adj
ministrator properly attested before the
first day Of August as aforesaid.
WILLIAM MACKEY, =,
Administrator.
Martinsburg, June ~, 1908.
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Baltimore, June. G.
L@tc* proceedings Of on
fNtnHs the Frcnch.

The following paragraph is extracted
f'om the coffee house books; it will
shew that the time Cor which we had
respite. hasfexpirotl, and that Napo-
leon intends to make US feel his dis
pleasure, for not GeclatinEwar against
England.
" Letters by the Pcrse-
vcrence, IS days from
Toningcn, mention, that
all tho American proper
ty some time since Sc
questcred at Hamburger,
had been CONFISCA-
TED by special order of
the Emperor 5! mot by
the council of prizes) and
ordered to Paris ; wags
CONS had, been employed
for the conveyance of the
same. %
From the correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Gazette.
Nerv- 1o1k, Tunc7.
We have just time to inform you,
tina. the ship Liverpool packet, Capt.
Parsons, is arrived in forty days from
Liverpool. She, sailed.the 27th Of A
pri:, and we have London papers to the
25th, inclusive-Liverpool of the 9th.
The most important news in these papers
is, the arrival Of the Ssatira, with Mr..
Rose onboard, in 9 days from the Che.
} sapeake. Mr.. Rose reached London
( on the 23rd April, and the papers abound
in speculations on the subject; but tho ,
on his arrival, Cabinet Council was
called, no, hing was positively known.
"On the 27th of April, the day the
Liverpool packet sailed, a report was
current that the American packet Usage,
had been stopped in France, in cense.
,p,ence of her having been boarded bpa
=, 3ritish crtizsr. This, it is said, was
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w. ::";.ll.' VI; rot o''ov-@' ., be taken
s",~,, rf1'~. int.,j- w~j- gwen, and the
a."o" t. >h,....' ~ s%c.,e deposited in
1&c s.,e;>n. ,.-,sr. An The stores were
...!>;'v .-:::: ;,'r6 ard TO sale for -four at
any p'Icc. The 3 at of government,
why was sent there by government to
execute the laws, was taken into custo.
dv BY the commanding officer of the
Wasp, as being concerned in smuggling.
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For James LLOYD, jun. 24s
John G. Adams ais ,
L.aban Wheaton

Mr.. Lloyd, elected in the place of
John G. Adams, is gentle man of splen.
did talents, and q decided Federalist.
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PORTSMOUTH, N. II. +

i
Captain Dame from Sicily, in 60 days,
conhIms generally the information
broush, BY captain Mantor, and given
in the Centinel of the eth ul,imo, that a
large French squadron had lef, port, an d
had been pursued by lord Collingwood,
accompanied BY admiral Thornborough
and sir Il. ]. Strachsn.
The last accounts before he sailed,
stated, that the French squadron had
arrived in the gulf of Tarrento, where
1t was supposed, they expected to Join
asmall Russian squadron from the Ad-
riatic, and afterwards proceed towards
1.-THE Black Sea, with an intention of
forming junction with the Turkish
feet.
Admiral Martin with FIVE sail Of the
line, was at Palermo.
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BOSTON, Iune 6.

The term of service Of Iohn Quincy
Adams, Esq. expiring On the5third Of
March next, the House OF Representa-
tives OF the state Of Massachusetts pro-
ceeded to the election Of a Senator of
the = States for the ensuing six years.
The ballots having been counted, there
Sa5ra
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THE AoRALIsr.

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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-12
BY THIS DAYS MAIL.
G. GRUMBLE.
NETWORK, Tuly 9:

Intelligence has been received in this city
iror, a res; 7ectahle commercial house in Ma
deira, under date Of May 2eth, stating, that
the Spa-.iait1:s had risen, attacked, anu b. at,
en- lie French army in Spain and that the
British squadron ca Cal.iz was expected to
ec-orerste with the Spa1sisi, feet in convey
ins Charles ". ard tie royal family to S.
America. It was a report current in the
Bntish feet OF I;saon, that tie Portuguese
squadron, Oh It's voyage to no aneiro, had
captured four Spanish frigases, having On
beard forty millions Of dollars.
Arrived brig Astrea, costill, in 20 days
from Point Peue, Guadaioupe- The sclar.
Milford, sailed the day before FOR Fhilaael-
PHO, and spoke her OF the capes OF Virgil
MIA On the TIN inst. Left there June 18th
ship Northern Liberties, Clough, to sail in
2days; brig Aspasia, Poster, The next day,
both for New York; brig Aurora, Chris
tan, for do. in IL days; sshr. Hope, in IL
days for do. aid several others. At Bassa-
terre, ship --, Ledet, for New York
Passengers, Mr.. ST. Marine, EIr. Teisc.-,
MIR. Demar, and Nj. Suthra. Flour As
dollars ard scarce, the irlhabbitants on an all
lowance Of 6 ounces per day. Beef 80 dol
lars, pork do. fish IL dollars. In Point Pc
tire bay, was boarded by British man Of
war brig and treated politely. The same
brig OF war boarded the brig aurora, on her
outward passage, two Of the men belonging
to the Aurora, ran away with the long boat.
Brig Thomas Jefferson, Vanbeuren, Of
Baltimore, arrived, .in.7a days from Leg.
horn and Az from Madeira. Left there.
ships Jersey, Williams, of New York, de.
famed; Vermont, Lylnana do. loading for
England, in 10 days; aurora, Haa, Of
Portsmouth, N. II. brig Eliza, Norton, Bos-
ton; Volt, Merritt, Gloucester; Alex
ander, Laushton, Alexandra. Left no
American vessels at Madeira. Passengers,
Mrs. Masterton, and Mrs. Lasher and child
OF New York; Mrs. Van Beuren and two
children, Baltimore William Fsxis and I.
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Yarrod. Newburyport David Maclure a
w. Shannon, Philadelphia VIM. Iced
Jun. Beverly Stephen German and nephet
and Washington Aston, boston lo|
Baptist Sofredini, Leghor11. June GOT, /
lat. SO 80, long. es, spoke brig Pallas, Nd
son, nine days from New York Tor irlllda
Off Toulon, spoke lord c ollingwood's SOU
tlror Of ii sail of the line and two frissp|
In lat. 81, long. e1 so, WIS boarded byt|
Lily sleep of war, from Antigua Tor En-
and. and was run down by her, carried aw3
bcr main boom, and treated her very msSI
Willy. All sorts'ot colonial produes high g.
Eat,act Of a letter from 1iartiniqas, "A
ted s7stsae Z, to respectable merchant q hi
city. 80.
10 more bread to cat on this Island, excel
so,n.. -four arrives from Enrcre. The N
peIs have gwen notice that their forrvI
Ill be expended by the 1st day Of July, aa]
there IS not a single barrel Tor sale. Fl,1
ferths whites and cedfsh for the negroe|
with beef for the soldiers, are SO nscesssr
that here is no knowing what may be 4
consequence CT the want OF item. A sh3
arrived Yesterday from New York, and
brig frcm New Lcndon--hoth were boa,j
ed IN sight Of this Place by British cruizsI
but permitted to come in, not having al
CARGO on beard. A little resentment
slorted here by some persons, that had ia
the power of the Captain General theysoa:
sbe,n hack empty rs they cane; h
the c. G. is an exceeding good man. ~
Will rot take any measures to widen u
breach; he has always shewn every n(uJ
gence in favor OF the Americans, and hu
no doubtwiil wait patiently the event Of YOU
negotiations with tie European powers
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-12

us this embargo 60, ne nave TO -. * 49,
use foryour services. a.
But j see sail gliding sweedy down the
Delaware-mirth and glee seem @ accom-
{, ,orv,s her crew. Behold her trlco DO
,,,r,samer. how they wanton on the n D'
That vessel belongs to our dear Guy A :
French republic She is prlvateer, ana =
loaded with the choicest Products - cal
country, and is permitted 70 eepa1t "i''i
her, & according to law,
Hark.--slo yeu hear the tonesof distress
wa{fed on the gales from across the sea: DO
~ NE hehold the columns Of s1noak and FIRE
hat rise e the heavens? The Port Of Spain,
- Trinidad, is laid in ruins by fre-12,oOo
unfortunate beings are reduced to the utmost
m; ,erv. An angel Of pity has whispered TO
the chamber Of commerce, to send them the
present Of cargo Of provisions with which
our country abounds, to alleviate their sur
ferings-to preserve them from starvation.
O hasten the yessel--blow strong; ye winds is
let the tide run al unaltering course TIL
the vessel arrives to the relief OF the suffer
ers. WHY does it not depart? mr.. Jeeyer-
son has refused the. oessei liberty to deparf-
marx that.-do we embargo humanity Poor
sufferers. tear of pity is all our government
can bestow upon you. The French may ae-
part loaded with provisions to prey upon our
inbound conmerce--but our own eitlAehs
NAV not even send a present OF pro'lsions'
to relieve the distressed who have been re-
duced TO misery by the act OF providence;
80 whv do we behold all this c01Iru'io'I
lAr,se e-.,4h I eeislatures are there meeting
to suspend the COLLECTION Of debts, owing %
the oppression of the embargo. The judgg-
es of Mr.. Jeferson's own appointment, are
declaring his orders unlawful.
Why does such gloclnpe,vade the whole
interior The farmers in the old settlements
have their barns full Of produce rotting on
their hands. In the new settlements the
farmer has purchased land on eredit--his
payments are Becoming due, mercy IS SO
scarce that his whole farm, if sacl1hced at
auction, would hardly produce sufficient 10
satisfy the frat instalmens.
Such is the wretched state CT our own
countly-such is the state Ct our loreign re-
lations. Eight years has modern philoso-
ply reigned in eur nation--eieht years with
an overw helrnins majority HIS M. Jefsr-
son and democracy, conducted the Affairs Of
our country. By their fruits shall yell 5w
them.
@ wise-energstic--hhumane- isnihed
administrator.
G. prcsp, rous happy people.
It is melancholy time, let Us cheer It BY
finishing our story.
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slsrarufta Tatlr es;st.s.
TUESDAY, JvLY IL.

We vnderstand that the information ri
ce;ved by the Csage, IS by no means satn
factory that there does not appear tiiAa I
on the psrt Of the English or French soymS
ments, airy disposition to relax their order
and decreesrelstive 70 the trade Ct tbs coups
Try that, on the contrary the French p.
vernment appears to be giving a sias9
scope to the operation Of the measures n,S
viously taken by them; and that no ,ys
whatever has been taken by the Rrilsigc
vernment, since the return of Nh. Rose, eSaB
relative TO the affair of the Chcs2Pe=ke.-I
The information from Paris comes down d
the middle of april and that from Londml
to the middle Oh May.
Itdoes not appear that there is dspea.
ton On the part either Of France or England
to go to war with US but a slrcns dsslsbyl
each to embroi, US with the other.
CNat. h:teA;;strc7.)
A London paper Of May X, says-"A:
counts reached town yesterday from Cqcn'
to the Sd inst. 1t is beyond doubt taat VI;
have been grossly deceived W: n regards
the state Of affairs in Portugal. 1t Goes nd
appear that there is any thing like faai
X that country, nor is it true that the Sf::I
nish troops at Oporto have been replaced Il
the French still it is certain that the SFa
nish soldiers are commanded by French OH
GERS. The commander in chief at OpoTa,
is General Q:csnel, who resides in the hOas
OF Mopteizo d Allneida. The whole ofH
staff is composed OF French officers. o
the first of May he save splendid cntertaiT
ment to the most Distinguished persons Z
the place bat is the general was bachtl1
the Portugues sc laiies excused ITEMS -IYesa
being OF the party, and the whole consists
OF gentlemen.
Several articles have risen 20 an extras'
binary price at Cporto ard Lisbon. CotrI
at the former place is at the rate Of 700 red
Per pound at the latter go. Enter is tr'
500 to eco rees per pound. Some time (
lore the last accounts came away, Kosti
vessel had arrived at Opor:o CT ent:
the port, she wss about to be bearded ~
beat full Of men, when he captain concar
ing them to be pirates, fired a, them; ~
wounded some of the crew. For this p
OF aggression the vessel was cmbargoed a'
the captain made prisoner: be remained Y
prison when the last aciyices came away.
It has beensaid in the New York Citiz'7
and appears TO be admitted in the AloAt
Register, both democratic papers, that pr
Jefferson and Mr.. Madison, some t;mc slof.
received the title of French G7tiaeg, from tn
French government, and reciprocatsa
complimentary letter on that occasion. WYE
would have been thought and said of dlstp
guished federalistsp who should have ae1lp
from the British ministry, q certificate OF .
ing esrouAd rs British subjects:
!. .l2est. AAl
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-23
PERFoR MANcES

This horse ranks very high as a racer both for
speed and bottom, as he proved successful in 90
races before he left the turf. Of which he walked
over, none venturing 10 start against him In '94
at Handle on. Yorkshire. on Wednesday, MAY
18th. he won sweepstakes of ter gs each for
8 year Odds subscribers. 2 miles, beating mr. Be-
ehei's by Magnum Bonum pierce's b { by
Young Marske. Turner's Confederacy aud Grad
docks Oh Leicester. A. York he won 5OL for
3year olds, beating Lowiher's be iiin Cronp-
toms ch c Ambush Shepherds Madcap, Cifton's
b c Cedar, and Garforth's CHI c--even oettlnr on
Ambush against he field AT Manchester. in
June, he won 50f for year olds, two mic heats,
beating Foreigner and Loyalist At Stockton.
Sept. 90, he won sweepstake of 20 rs each s
subscribers, then Sir n. Wiliamson's property.
formerly mr. Hutchinson's, beating FIELDS Hirh
flyer, out of Wren and Turner'S DeIphine In
1873, Hambleton won S time, to wit a handican
plate OF 3Ol mile heats at d years cd beating
Insect, Blacklegs and Wathin's b c S years old
AT Edinburgh, July 20 he won his majestv's
plate OF 100 gs 4years old. 4 mile heats, beating
Greyson's b h Archer, 6 years old mr. Peacock
eh Farmer. and mr. Wilson'S Creeping Ka,e.
At Dumfres in Oct. he won SO. beatine lord Oar
lIngton's r, Ccnstan, In 1876, Hamb!ston wen
at Reiso. O6. 5. purse 81 SO rs beating mr. Bal.
lor's Black Cock In 1897. he won times, to
wit-at Mddleham in York. hire, sweepstak es
OF ten gs each 5 subscribers mile heals bea t,nr
Merry Lad and arthur a Edinburgh, on Wed,
oesday The Goth, so gs FIR all ages bearing Eliza
Fox and Betsey On Friday the 9th. The ladies
subscription purse of so Is beating rle ,chers lane
At Montrose, in Scotland, August. ne walked
yer the ground for sol plate. and also walked
over the ground for sub criptirn of 5Ol Al
keiso Oet IL for plare Of so gs he walked over
the ground-and also his majesty 100 rs given
to the CALIFORNIAN Hun, forany horse, sc carry.
ing ~ st mile heats, then years old, he won
against mr. Wentworh's TrImbush, Piermnnf's
inme', aged, and Knkade's Hetfor. aged
ana SATURDAY following purse OF 5oi given by
the Hum, free for any horse, &c beating Fa,e-
wei and RolIker At Carlisle he won 100 e. Of
mr. Silva, beating his b by Meteor In 1913.
ne won a. Edinburgh, August, 50i for all ages.
oeaung Maxwell's 'ab, and mr. Maule's Hip
Popo anus. AT Montrose he won plate of so
IS tor all ages, beaung Pidothre and Contractor.
See the racing Calendars for the foregoing years
VIM LIGHTFOOT.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-23
cox Peformances-London.

Hambleion's colts also fank very high as racers,
both Tor speed and bottom as they proved them
seves coed summers in England In 1905 at Cat
tefick bridge, on Thursday 18th. Wentworth's
be Silverheel, by Hambleton two years old. won
a sweepstakes of ten rs subscribers, TWO miles,
bearing mr. Riddles by Overton, dam Of Spa.
dille mr. Londae's ch by Pipator dam by Pay
master- lord Strathmore's by Oveiton, dam
by Dephini--Several others also started bur we're
not placed Durham, Wednesday, 24,h, Mai
Den Plaie of 50l, given by tho county members.
for al ages, 3 mile heats. Sir II williamson
be by Hamilton, years old, run heats, and
proved second besi--and 4 others started and pro.
ed themselves good runners.
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For Rent,
LoAN-oFFIeE, STATE OF Virginia,
June 8. 1907


NOTICE is hereby given, That in con-
~ formity with the provisions of the act
supplementary to the act, intituled &c An
act making provision for the redemption
OF the whole of the public debt of the u
nlted States" books will be opened at the
office of the commissioner of loans for the
state of Virginia on the first day of July
next, 70 continue open until the seventeenth
day OF March, 1903, inclusively, the four
teen last days of each quarter excepted,
tor the parpose of receiving subscriptions
Tor such parts of the old six per cent de-
ferred six per cent. and three per cent.
stocks, as may, on the day of subscription,
stand on the books of the said commissi-
oner of loans.
Those proprietors ofthe old six per cent
and deferred stocks, who may subscribe,
VIII receive in lieu thereof a new six per
cent stock, equal to the unredeemed "a
mount of the stock surrendered, redeema-
bic at the pleasure of the United States,
under proviso however, that no REIN
bursement shall be made except for the
whole amount of any such new certificate
of stock, nor till after SIX months previous
notice: and the proprietors of the three
per cent. stock who may subscribe, will re-
ccive in lieu thereof, a six per cent. stock,
equal to sixty-fve per cent. of the amount
OF three per cent. surrendered, redeema-
bic In the same manner as the new six per
cent. aforementioned, but not relmburSabIe
however, without the assent of the hold
ers, until after the whole of the new six
per cent. (given in exchange for old six
or deferred as abovementioned) as well as
the whole ofthe eight per cent. stock of the
United States, shall have been Reimburse
ed. 1t is also provided that in every reim-
bursement which may take place, pre-
ference will be given to those creditors who
may notify their wish to be reimbursed !;
and that If the applications to that effect
shall at any time either exceed or fall
short of the sum then applicable to that
purpose, the priority of payment shall, SO
far as may be necessary, be determined by
lot.
The present stockholders who reside in
any part of Europe, and may assent to that
modification, may, at their option, receive
the interest accruing on the new stock, Ell
Their in the United States as heretofore, or
in London, or Amsterdam. at par: in which
last case the interest will be paid there by
the bankers of the United States, six
months subsequent to the day on which the
same would be payable in the United
States and subject to no variation nor to
any other deduction than a commission to
the bankers, OF ore half per cent. on the
interest thus paid. JOHN PAGE,
CoDtDisSioHer of Loans.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-23
Valuable Lands.

TNHE subscribe win Sell. on a credit, or ex.
Il change for Property in Richmond or its
neighborhocd, the following LANDS, TO wit:
S22 acres in the state Of Kentucky, by survey
bearing date the 10th day Of Oaober 1877. wing
and being in the dis,ria set apart for the officers
and soldiers OF the Virginia state line, on Little
Barren river.
Also, 1000 acres, in Kentucky. by survey
bearing date the 10Th Oaober 1877, rl;cwise ly-
ing IN he distrid SET apar for the officers and
soldiers Of The Virginia safe line. on The north
Side OF Little river. branch Of Cumberland ri.
yer. and shout two and an half miles from the
mouth OF Little river
Also. $50 acres IF LAND in the county Of Ma
son, STATE Of Virginia on Old Town creek, about
miles from Mason courthouse
Indisputabie titles will be made to the above
mentioned lands and plots Of each irad NAV be
seen on application TO the subscriber residing in
Richmond.
THOMAS BoHANNAN.
January 23d. 1909 ,c
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-23
wAsHINGTON HENRY
Il G. II ID Il III Z"

NTAS once school Of some note bu, ba.
w been on the decline for many yeao. TIE
fault IS not so much in the foundation as in the
prejudice OF the public. The public is there fore
respectfully requested give it once again small
portion 81 encouragement and it may again hold
up It's head
WdsbiTgfoa HAM Aca6rgiy is situate in very
healthy and Populoos neizhborhood, about nj1c
miles from Richmond. in Hanover county, where
pupils mag BE- boarded in respectable fan,ilie. 4,
~ dollars per anuur,-- tuition only FIVE nooods
The Rev. Thom1s Hughes will teach tle dead
languages, the English grammar, rrsthematics
&c viii he taught by an assistant adeqnafe 10 the
task The cardinal virtues ard christian pyaces
VII 1e iHe0lcatedby precept, and enforced by *
smDrfed
December !, 1907.