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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-29
no. IS.

Years we may fairly count on the follow ing
duties being colieoted ,Asres" to wit: .
On Sugar, Sls4s 100
Coffee, s6Iosa
Teas, OFF rSs
Pepper, ESQ 0oo
Wines, under 2, cts. duty, IL ,377
8 5958,521
"" ''ie Puo'ic lands, 10000
Making together, S 4.658,521
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A.TAPT COTTONS & KERSEYS.-Tbc
J Subscriber has received Il consignment of
Nap Coffozs AID K.ySclS, which nc offers at Il re.
duced price, for cash, or ndorsed negotiable
noses. ROBERT SfoHNSTUN
Decrmber s. nf>
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Civil expenditure, S LOCO 600
'I n>a.1 p% srcr,: and F9 2oo.ooo
Mi'i1ary Department, 1850. 90
Naval ditto, 1000, 0Oo
Interest on Louisiana debt, 675. 010
Interest OH old debt and }
reimbursement, o'1o0'oJo
I've" regiments, -. LOCO eco
S8,67. 900
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I ANDihG from Die Schooner K1cAMoND
IL at LISTERS new Wharf:
g Crates Earthen Ware,
Is Hbds. Muscoyado ar,
Do. Greer CoiELe,
= Balcs Wooipn-,
gFN.Sfs2RE 100 BAG Salt, IS bids Molass-
,ss, 10 ticrcns green Coii'r oqtarter casks Shor-
ny, 8 pipes Gin, so boxes SegarS, 8 bags Race
d.inser,.soilchoag, Tyson Skin and Young Hyson
lea For sale by GORGE WATT.
nov. Il. IF
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HUMPHR En- R{LL.
Caroline, pec. 81. Oh
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-10
TIL: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT,

Concerning invalid pensioners.
BE IL enacted by he Senate and House
Of Representatives ofthe UWted Stafes Of
america, IN Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of war be and he is here
by directed to place the following
named persons, whose claims have
been transmitted to congress, pursuant
TO law passed the tenth of April, one
thousand eight hundred and six, on
the pension list of invalid pensioners
OF the United States, according to the
rates, and to commence at the times
herein mentioned, that is to say:
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ct Manchester, PRAYING that trustees Of an AGA.
&iemY %: SEMINARY at iesrnng in the said to.rr
/ may be inSari,,rltcd and vcstcd wit. necessary
powe:s ia effect the rGr)o.ss 81. the institution
| Referred 20 the Committee for Couvts of JUS
| tee.
! A p,.i,ion was presented and read from the
trustees oi the town of MartinsviI!c. praying fur
ther time To be SLOWED to the owners of lofts in
the Sad town to improve the same.
Also ape;iti0n from sundry inhabitants of Mel
son county. PRAYING the passage ola law, making
provision ior changing the place for holding
the commissioners appointed for that purpose,
under the law for dividing the county Of Am
herst:
Referred to the Committee of Propositions 6
Grievances.
petition presented and read from Rich
ard NJ Chichester, praying to be relieved from
the consequences at "A Judgment obtained a
the district court of Hay market and the ques-
ton being put the reference of the said petit
on, it passed in the lucrative.
petition was presented and read from Rich
ard Royal and WOrsham Ande: son, acting exc
cutors OF John Clarke, jr. decd. praying to be
relieved from the consequences of a decision of
the Court of Appeals against them as executors
aforesaid, at the SUIT OF James and Archibald
Freeland:
On motion, ORDERED, That the said petition,
with the accompanying documents, be laid upon
the table.
Ordered, that leave he givcnto bring in bill
" TO establish public warehouses, and :or other
purposes :" and that Mcssrs. Willis, Graham,
Tyler, CrutchSe!d. Barbour, Stro.hcr, Muir
daugh, Nniand, Slaughter, Pur,lie, and Sheifey,
d, prcpare and bring the same.
Or.:ered, that leave he given to bring in a bill
" NJ king provision for opening road from Bot.
tetourt courthouse to the Swect-Springs - and
that Messrs. Sempie, Estill, Beirne, Dickinson,
Blair, mclaughlin, Morrow, M'Farane, Lun-
dy, Jeiiries, Rowland, ard M CIanaiam, do pre-
pare and bring in the same.
G; aasyed. ti,at leave 1e given 70 bring in pill
:" To amend the several laws regulating cleo
tons :" and that Mrssrs. Daniel, Cabell, Wat
son, Walker, Slaughter. Lundy, Richie, and
Hairston, do prepare ard bring in the same
Ordered, that leave be given to bring in bill
" To amend an act, entitled an act, concerning
public roads )" and that Mcssrs. holland, S,roth-
er, Pope, Shelley, j. Allen, Graham, Miller, Pey-
ton, Corbm, Cong Teton, Willis, Edmonds and
Barrett, do prepare and bring in the same.
On motion, Resoiocd, that the committee ap-
pointed to enquire into the state of tue Manufac-
tory of Arms, be authorised to send for personss
pagers and records, for their information.
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trial whether we Can remain al long with;
cut luxuries as they can without FOOD

trial. whether we Cab remain AZ ions with /.
cut luxuries as they can without food.''
Erfracf from another Letter.
| In my letter of yesterday, / mentioned
: the instant arrival Mt this place of DIR. Bull
lhs: who left Cherbourgh in France ON the
18th Nov, in the Revenge so
The French government has. prohibited
our trade with ali the British ports, & the Bril-
tish either have or certainly will prohibit bv
similar decree of blockade, our trade with
all the rest OF Europe, worth trading to: he
tween the two. there is suppression of our
trade generally. $50. -. Co.. -.
Abundant cause of war is thus furnished.
by both nations. while war with either would
strain our utmost resources" ,.r,
e How far then are we to GO in risk;nrfbe
great territorial and agricultural interests Of
this extended republic in support of such :
commerce? 1t is true that high prices have
been given for all our produce. and we have
commanded in consequence many Of the !,,x-
nrics OF distant climates but is it no. our
true interest cheerfully to forergo these. To
i've fora time on our own comfortable means.
to exert our patriotism in bearing with the
loss OF a few crops. vigorously to prepare for
the defence OF our country, and by the mott
vigorous restrictions, to withhold from all the
world the produce they so much need."
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issiEa;ioa He also wrote 20 one of the state re-
presrntatives, Mr.. White, To procure the infor-
rn;..i>,,, who accordingly made motion to the
senate with the view OF drawing forth the al OBJ
j ct fthe measure, The information, however,
- :. ot rendered, nor has any step been taken to
organise the quota of ID Delaware Pol. Register.
E1rdet ola letter, dated Leghorn Aug GO.
"The American schooner, John, Clayton,
from Laguira, with cargo of 200, COO W.T.. of
coffee, 100 ceroons indigo, and cotton, was
seized here by the French government, her
sails and rudder taken away; and she will
probably be condemned under the Ba. onne
decree" The last decree of Bonaparte was
issued in consequence of the American en-
barge, which enabled him to declare, that
all ,merican vessels found at sea, or arriving
In any port, after a certain period, must he
concerned in an illicit trade /; and therefore
liable to French condemnation....hcrc. fdv
A gentleman in Cadiz, under date of October
9, says. it is rumored that the Supreme Junta of
this government are about To take into considera-
tion the propriety of reclMminS from the United
States the territory of Louisiana. which had
been clandestncly extoi ted from Spain by France.
and by the latter, illegally transferred to the U
States. Flour ut Cadiz only z doliars--Nest
India produce abundant aud put little demanded.
Phil Gag.
In the Constitutional Court of the state of
South Carolina, November Term, 1908. At
the unanimous request of the bar, the Court
ordered the rule, which requires the MEM
bers to appear in court with black coats and
gowns, to be so far altered, as to permit any
other colour to be worn, pr divided it shonld be
Of the growth and manufacture of the Unit.
ed States. The members of the bar there
upon agreed to appear in Court in future,
dressed in full suits of domestic manufacture
and recommended the adoption of Dark Grey
as color the most grave and the easiest to
Gu nr procured.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-22

Mr. BISHOP, the proprietor, respectfully,
1Vl acquaints the public, that his celebrated
collection Of WAX-FIGURES, will be exhibit
ed for this week only. Probably so elegant
Museum viii never again visit The state Of Vir-
gDia, rs he is on his return, and going to estab.
lish them with ali his collection rs perrnn. ent
Mgssurn, in the city of Philadelphia.
peccmber %. en7,
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Our Letter from Washington states
- After various frivolous motions for the pur-
poses of delay by different members of the
House, Mr.. John Randolph at about half af
ter nine rose, as usual very feeble and un.
we'll and delivered what he called tlesultory
observations for about two hours and half
En9uirer.
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FROM WASHINGTON. Dec. IS

The second resolution of the report of the
committee on our foreign relations passed,
little before one O'Clock this morning (Sun-
day. after every endeaver on the part Of the
minority to adjourn without taking the Ques-
ton. Mr.. GARDENER spoke a considerable
time after dark, and Mr.. Randolph occupi-
ed the floor for about two hours and all half
in speech Astounding with sarcasm and
philippines, in which the majority w.re not
rparingly dealt with. Several questions of
order were taken, and ten for adjournment
we're nesatived after candle light. on eight
Of which they had the yeas and nays taken.
The house adjourned at thetime above-men-
toned. the speaker having occupied his
chair for above twelve hours...Hier. Daily
Gazette.
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ME Subscriber wishes to hire 40 or so NE
X GRO MEN, and n few BOYS Of Ii or IS
years of age, to work at the coal business the
ensuing year. DANIEL IRIPLETT.
Dcc. %. tf
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TIE rnrtrershipo Of Daniel 7yiblest e. Co. /
L this day dissolved by mutual consent
DANIEL T'RIPLETT,
SAML. y. PARSONS
pee. az. tf
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- We are authorised TO state, tfat Ba,Lv,,,
Jones, is Candidate for the Senatorial Distriet.
composed Of Caroline and Hanover.
Ssc. 10. 10.
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THE ENQUIRER.
DECEMBER %, 1908

II BRIEF SKETCH Of The Proceed
ings in tic IT. Of II. on Monday iast, ON The
Reiiort Of the Sheciai Committee, Published
in our icet haher.
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gentleman in the lobby has made this "a.
mark on Mr.. Il. that his voice is feminine his
language is masculine, and his argument neu.
ter.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-21
FRENCH NIGHT SCHOOL.
Frederick Tfchifely,

FROM Bern, in Swisserland, teacher the
French language at the academy of Mr.. Jo-,
seph Cowing, St. Asaph street, has the ho-
nor to inform the public of Alexandria, that
he intends to open, on the first of October
next, from seven to nine clock in the even
ing, a SCHOOL, where he will teach, after
the best principles, the French languages,
Saturdays and Sundays excepted.
His terms are low. The room will be we'll
warmed and lighted, for the accommodation
of the scholars: therefore all those desirous
20 be admitted in this school are requested TO
make speedy application, as the number of
the scholars will be limited. Apply for the
terms to himself, at the aforesaid school house,
from nine to twelve o'clock, a. N. and from
three to FIVE O'Clock, P. NJ.
September a. 1aw2t
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COMMERCIAL.

Communicated far, the NortoA Ledger.
Translation Of extracts OF letters from a
respectable French house at Bordeaux to a
merchant Of this place. June Ii
6 The real scarcity of colonial, and other
foreign produce, beginning at length to be
severely felt, has induced a croud OF specu-
lators Of ailrailks, and even of allprofessions
to crowd into our markets, the unavoidable
consequence of which was, rapid and con-
tinual advance in our prices. The wide
field of adventure in the South Sea stock Of
England. Laws extravagant project Entrance
scarcely were productive # greater rage
for speculation, than has been exhibited for
some weeks among the purchasers Of colo
NAL produce-coitec advanced in price rcse
SO sous per pound-sugar $50 francs per
hi.ndieei-Spanish indigo 50 francs Per ID.
couons sos francs per hlndred-pepper q
francs per ID. ard many other articles in the
same proportions. The continuance O, this
extraordinary state of things, depending
on the duration of measures which rroduc
ed it, cannot be calculated upon"
July G." The great activity in business,
which is notice in my lacs advices, had rails
ed the prices OF Colonial, and produce of
the u. States, greatly above the high quo
tations then transmitted, when the fever of
speculation was suddenly cooled by ingeni-
Gus articles contrived to counterfeit ia
report was circulated and even publicly an
nounced, bv the minister of foreign affairs,
purporting that the king Of England was
dead, and that the prince Of Wales was
come to the throne, surrounded by new mi
nisters, who were ardent advocates for a
peace. The holders of goods had scarcely
recovered from the alarm produced by tins
report, when new and more efectual check
was given to their enterprise"
6 The National Bank at Paris, which had
heretofore granted extensive facilities, sud-
denly refused TO discount any paper, arising
from, Or in any way connected with specula-
tons in colonial or other produce. This
produced momentary distress for money,
and compelled some to sell at a loss Of IS
per cent. For two weeks a complete stag
nation in business has prevailed, and prices
merely nominal. Few holders will now sell
and although those political stratagems have
had the effect Of damping the ardor of spe-
culasion, they will not prevent the prices
from rising again, if the impediments to i'm
portations continue to exist, and Of which
there is every probability
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Extract Of q litter from Pablo Sierra, = re-
s spectacle merchant Of Hauanaa, a member
q the Gonsolt1d0, to a mercantile house in
Baltimore. *
" HAVANA, dugust IS, 1903.
Mr.. -, will sail in few days. Should
your ports soon be opened, / think we will
continue to admit YOU, vessels. But should
the embargo continue for month or two
longer, | am of opinion we shall shut our
ports against your flag, as we shall consider
such conduct as hostility against US, in obe-
dience to the orders of that worst and great
esttyrants, NAPOLEON. We can get aplen-
ty of provisions from Vera Cruz and Cam
peachy, and all other articles which we want
will be supplied from Spain and England.
/" | shall lament ever to consider the Uni
ted States as enemies to a patriot people,
who are struggling for the same object
which produced your war and separation
from England. The English were then your
oppressors. But you seem to have changed
characters. They are our protectors, and
you would starve us into submission to a
base usurper. Both the Tunta and consola-
do have had your conductunder considera-
ton and were with some difficulty restrain
ed from retaliating your cruelties, by shut
ting our ports forever against you. We are
in perfect tranquility. | think nothing can
disturb or annillilate it."
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Nh Friends G. Pello7u-Soldiers,

meet you this evening with heart
felt satisfaction, knowing the readiness you
showed when we first took up arms to defend
this place against any invading foe.
know your zeal and hope you will trans
nit to your sons that love cfcountry that beat
high in each breas; at the time you engaged,
IN honorable phalanx, to support and defend
this town as fixed band g firm in defence of
your country" Altho' past that fervor OF
youth that make men more jealous taan' In
the evening fmanhood, yet we dared to shew
to youth that We were not afraid to die IN de-
fence of our rights. May the American peo-
PIE ever know the honest and true friends TO
their cause, and may they rely oni, on those
who dare be honest in the worst of times
May the American Eagle soar above all des-
pots, is the ardent and sincere prayer of your
true friend and fellow-citizen, late Standard
Bearer of the Honorable Silver Grey Com
pany.
September 20, 1903.
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BY THIS DAYS MAIL.

NEW-YoRK, September Il.
=, Captain Doane, Gin the Sh-pherdessl
suited IRON Cadiz on the 1st of August and
:. .a0rns, thst.swo days previous, the British
+ slln,sa OFT that port, received orders from
| = to raise the blockade of Cadiz !;
h n s Tie Spanishaad French fleets lay In the
: .1oor g Caeiiz that Madrid and Barcelo-
NV were sill in possession OF the French !;
sh janot held possession Of Lisbon ; and
s has 'ae russian fleet in the Tagus had not
en- attacked by the british. Markets duh,
A. a ssght dollars, and ali kinds OF provisi-
Co. sHsy. Captain Doane has dispatches
Mn Nc secretary of state. The ship Betsy,
49,. D.O,aSall, Of New York, sailed about 5
k,s sls before for London brig 49,, Shep-
'a q Salem, from do. IS days before for
for sup Rising Sun, Parsons, 10 days be-
ns No. 'ur Boston. Left ship Delaware, Far
d., = New York, for Greenock In a few
ob, 81 Up Camilla, Warren, of Philadel-
~ ,cr ditto, or New York, in 10 days
e.. mp Favorite, of do. waiting orders
'snger, Mr. Mcclure.
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c. TICKETS II the Charitable
Marine Soeaety Lottery, now
drawing, for sale at the Office
Of the alexandria Daily Gazette.
price Fave Dol2s. $ Se0enty fvs
cents. A regular list cf the
drawing will be received and IN
formation given gratis to those
WAC purchase tickets.
August 9.
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e. Reraoval. ]

The subscriber has removed his store to a
situation near the south corner of King and
Alfred where he proposes to keep
constant supply of Wheat and Rye Flour,
Corn Meal, Bran, Shorts. Chop'd Rye, Salt,
Tea, Sugar, Coffee, holasses, best Vinegar,
Soap, Candles, sc. which he will sell on the
usual terms.
George Drinker.
9th month, Sd. eaw
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n At the folicitation of a

e. At the iollCltatlon Of a
number Of our country friends,
we shall commence, on the 9th
Of this month, the publication
Of a paper for the country, thee
times a week, which will contain
all the matter and advertise.
ments published in the daily pa.
per. The price viii be FIVE
DOLLARS fer an's1'n1.
Such OF our prelent patrons
as reilde on the route where the
mail goes but once a week, will
be furnifhed with the country
paper in leu Of the daily one,
unless ordered otherwife.
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Port OF alexandria.

ARRIVED,
Schr. Sally, Bayne, Salem, via Norfolk,
northern broducc--to the master
Freighter, Thomas, Georgetown, to
load for Boston
Sloop Detsey, Risen, Durnfries,
brodaecs--t0 the master
CLEARED,
Schr. Eliza, Mullen, Yeoeomico,
by the dUaster
Experience, Simons, Dumfries,
diferent merchants
Enterprise, Todd, Georgetown,
LauYason 81 Io5vle
Fryall, Shenandine, St. Mays,
M. Flats.
Sloop Little Lady, Moore, Georgetown,
Lawraso,s s. Fo1pie.
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IosEpH EAMILTcN DAvE1ss. adeterm;n
MIR. GARNET.

4 Vireinian member Of the House Of
Representatives, and of the party opposed
to the feasralisis, observes, in letter ad-
dressed to his constituents '' That the en-
bargolias placed great numbers of our sea-
men II the precise situation, in which i'm
#presslent placed great numbers before !;
with ibis only difference, that HUNGER, in
stead Of a Press-ssaass, impslled them there"
WILLIAM F1NDLEY, Esq. has declared
himself opposed to the election of Simon
Snyder as governor OF Pennsylvania.
The secret t;a.eropriation Of t5uo millions.
had not intended to remark upon this
subject ard in truth, / hitherto never have.
One OF the tools who disgrace the American
press by their ribsldry and devotion to the
executive, by their attachment to France
and enmitv to the prosperity Of theircountry
this tool has polnpcusly written letter
to Mr.. Duvall, the comptroller, inquiring
whether the two millions have ever beentak
en- out oftlse treasury. N;r. Duvall answers
the money has not been taken out of the
treasury. Although it would have been
quite as becoming to wait for the certificate
OF the register, which Er. Duvai intimates
is about to be published, this coxco;ab edi-
tor, anxious to make himself important, an
ticipstes 1t by publishing his own letter and
Duvail, respects as truth, what he may say.
He does not say, however, that the money
was not pledged, for this Far he would not
60; much less could he say that the faith OF
the United States was not engaged to pay
it. These are matters not within his know
ledge, and it would be SO obviously absurd
for him to certify any thing about them, that
Judging from his prudence, shouldsuppose
he would decline doing SO, if asked. Unjust
be observed, that he answers the letter from
a reference to his Office, andnot his personal
knowledge the latter he might or might not
have, according 70 the degree OF voluntary
confidence to which the members Of the ca
binet might admit him, but presume he
would decline repeating what he thus knew,
in formal certificate.
MIR. Duval's answer therefore merely
proves, that the money had not been drawn
kout of the treasury. Whether the credit
which the law gave the administration, has
! been employed in whole Or in part, the Sc
cretary OF state alone can answer officially !;
for the secrets of his department cannot be
! supposed to iiy at random into the treasury.
The drawing Of the money out Of the trea-
sury is a very different fact. Pecuniary
transactions may so on for years, where
there are mutual credits and the account
ing officers of the treasury know nothing OF
them, until the account is presented for set
tlement, at the conclusion of which war
/, rant or warrants issue, to pay away the ba-
! lance if any is due to the agent.
/ have said thus much By way Of answer
to the cali, which the democratic papers
have made, torepubiish the above mention
ed letter and answer.
North AmericGn.l
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gleran0rta goatlp @a,ettr.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81.
VERMONT ELECTION.

The latest accounts Of the election IN
Vermont, were received on Tuesday even
ing and appear in the Centinel Of YESTERDAY:
They briefly state, that in 126 towns. the
votes for the Federal Candidate as Govern
or wase9 1895, for democratic Candidate e751
That the list Of Representative chosen in
176 towns, presented the following result,
FEDERAL 92--DEMocRATIc "a.
These returns are from about an equal
proportion oftoWns Z. and w. of the noun
tain and are supposed to present tolera-
bic correct index OF the actual majorities for
Governor and Representatives. Private re-
port is in favor Of an augmented majority.
We have nothing more official than was
given in our last, relative to the election Of
Representative to congress. Similar REPORTS
from other sources, corroborate the belief
that three of the four federal candidates have
been elected. $50
The Kentucky Reporter states that Ben
iiarain Howard, Richard NJ. Johnson, los.
Desha, Matthew Lyon, Henry Crist and
Samuel hlsAee, are elected to represent the
stare of Kentucky in the eleventh Congress
Of the United States.
JosEpH HAMILTcN DAvEIss, adetermin-
ed opponeutof the Jcaersonian policy, has
annoanced himself a candidate, for the dis
trict of south Gertucky river, for the o&ce
of an Elector of President and Vice Presi-
dent OF the United, States.
!. r. s.