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DIsIRIcT Oh CoLuMBIA-
TO WIT.
1 Bx m REMEMBERED that, on
L.S. this fifth day of August, in the
s year of our Lord eighteen hun-
;Ired and eight, and in the thirty third year
of American Independence, HENRY HIenT,
Esquire, Of the said district, hath deposited
in this Office the title of book, the right
whereof he claims as proprietoror, in the
words following, TO wit;
THE
FREAKS OF COLUMBIA !;
OR,
THE REMoyAL
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT
"a FARCE,
s4econahanied by an INTER LBDE, called
THE METANdORPHOSIS."
To which is added,
TIE MEW PROSPECT BEFORE Us.
WRITTEN BY
7L1fOI.HY TASTE,
Author Of that well known Novel, entitled
g TIE Pehhcs Boz !; and also, the Moral
Tale offs. The Worn-oat Pantdloons,' which
actually became threadbare, from too many
editions having been published, without one
having been read, by single sons-uiete,
and yet all Of them we're published inFrance.
Denique, sit, quod Wis, simplex, duntaxat s
unum.
@. Hora,ii Flacci, de Arte Poetica.
Be your design whate'er ii may,
From the. text you must not swerYe:
Give it an artless plain array,
AND ever unity preserve.
Translated by 7. I.
In conformity to the act Of Congress of the
United States. entitled /" An act for the en-
enlargement Of learning, by securing the CO.
pies of maps, charts anu books to the authors
and proprietors Of such copies during the
times therein mentioned.
G.. DENEALE.
Clerk of the district of Columbia.
August lo.s 3t
ejr TICKETS in the Charitable
Marine Society Lottery, which
commences drawing the 24th of
this month, for sale at the flee
Of the Atexandrsa Daasy Gazette,
price FIVE DOLLARS and FIFTY.
CENTS. A regular list Ct the
drawing will be received and m
formation given gratis to those
who purchase tickets.
August 9.
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N. B. The above medicine is particularly
serviceable 10 those vino make long sea yoy-
ages and are exposed to unhealthy Climates,
as a powerful preventative against Contagious
di sorderS.
August IL. q laWoM
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as mine. He informed me that he was cured
by taking Or. Ro5srtsons Stomachic Elrir IT
Health, and advised me to send 70 you for a
bottle. Immediately did so, and by follow
ing your Instructions given with the bottle, !
found myself much relieved, and my disor-
der greatly abated, and by continuing to take
it, in one week was able to walk out, and
in less than fortnight was able to attend to
my business.
therefore recommend every family to be
provided with this invaluable medicine, par
ticularly those who live at 2 distance IN the
cosntry where assistance cannot be inmedl-
ately obtained. AS / am convinced that DR..
Robertson's Stomachic Elixir of Health, is
the most effectual remedy in the world, l
have since,recommended ii to several OF my
friends in similar complaints, who have al
ways been relieved Immediately after taking
it. Should any person wish to be mere July
convinced Of my case, l will with pleasure
explain it to them by applying TO me.
i am, with due sense Of the benefit have
received, through the efficacy of your medic
cine,
Sir, your humble servant,
VIM. JuLION.
Mr.. DyoTT.
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We have cony-fscd with intelligent pas.
1 sengers, who came out in the ship Union
Island, whose information corroborates,
what We have before understood, thai our
embargo is much less regarded by bot,
France and England, than was imagined by
even those WHO disapproved the measure up
On the ground of It's imbecii:tv.
The public anxiety increases as the peri
odapproaches, when our fate is to be de-
eided. In a few DAYS we calculate onbeing
able to deter mine whether the embargo will
be raised or continued. Thhe. advocates for
the embargo say, that as the causes which
produced 1t continue, it must be continued !;
this is Very unsatisfactory TO those who
have been brought to the brink Of ruin by
Its deleterions effects. We cannot reflect
on the continuation of this measure without
the most serious apprehensions and yetwe
have no hopes IN seeing any alteration, as
long as the present men are. continued in
Office. What they Will resort to next, we
pretend not to conjecture but we are con
vnced that national and individual ruin will
sc the consequences of the continuation in
confidence and power Of those who direct
our affairs. Weshall rejoice to fad that
we were mistaken, and give credit for auy
measures which may advance the interests
o. the country.
The following informationsis written upon
a Lonuoa paper tthe Tsmes) OF the 9th
September
6 LoSnos, Saturaay, so'eloek, afternoon,
22sth September, 1903.
cots believed that the Portuguese have
refused to permit the convention to be car
RED into eacct. Accounts from the Baltic
JUS received by the Gortenblrg iaai.-Sir
James Saa,narsz was bombarding the Rus
SIAN Notifications, aud he Russian atet had
oiIe;yI to capisuiate on certain terms, winch !
werllefased. The bon.barIlneal was ex-
pectea TO reco,naaence."
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We were supplied uitIl French soldiers
shoes this was acomfortabie thing 70 US,
having marched many miles bare foo ed.---
( We arrived, after an .intolerable tedious
Journey, at Amsterdam, where we remain
ed until we were put on board American
vessels permitted to sail BY the Dutch go
vernment. In one of them I obtained a
passage to the Downs, from whence took
up my line of march Or foot TO London, in
the greatest distress, with small hand
kerchief which contained all thu treasure [
had, and not a penny inny pocket, which
1 never knew the want Of before. On my
arrival found friends and lnoney--since
which ] am very comfortable. On a review
of the subject think my fortune rather
hard when I left home took with me up
wards Of four thousand dollars in cash and
produce, OF all which have been literally
robbed, kept five months confined on pri-
1soaer's allowance, marched several hundred;
miles bare footed through an unfriendly
country, ard seemingly 10 augment our sut-
fering by the orders of government who
pretend to be our friends
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,,s.,:tsed the interest of his fellow citizens,
III not, surrender 4 right of Judging which
must eysr &c entirely personal, md which
- 5, can never know By what motive Con-
A~..s NAV be influenced in vesting in him,
Instead Of any other officer Of governments.
!. The second argument is, that there Z IS
controlling power in the chief magistrate
e the u. Safes This iseqially incorrect
!, the extent in which it hasbeen laid down,
and in which alone it would answer the pur-
rose Of the attorney general. The fact
S. as has been before shown, that the
power of the president to act upon this sub
let was conaaed to the particular case OF
rfersnce TO HIN upon previous detention
bv the collector and did not authorize the
PRESIDENT TO prescribe to the collector in
what cases he should d.tain. In cases
where the collector had detained upon sas-
fie;ca, On the dicsatss ofhis own judgment,
tie president could oblige him to discharge,
but gas not aeshorizsd 20 control him gene
raly, III the exercise Of the right 81 grant
~ clearancls IN t:icS FIRST instance.
Nothing was easier 1hsa for congress to
hive deciaTs, thai the PRESIDENT should dc
tsse generally TO she collector upon this sub !
iset, i silch had 5sen their iiitsnsioa. This
soaia nave bes.i ,.sing ,le president tl,..t
lssade OF power which Y.ls necessary 10
ls.iiy their Instructions, 20 Chg collector,
Eat which cannot be ex:artes.. from tie Jaw
nader uAiGh they acted.
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gse2ano.ta z1a::2 0N:t::a.
Mo.FDAY, NOVEMBER 7.

On Sunday night arrived at Newport, the
brig Jane. Captain Morse, with whom came
passenger Captain r. Lee, OF the brig Julian,
of New York, which was captured III latitude
Is, long. G., by "a French corvette ard two
briggs, FROM France, who sunk the Julian with
all hey CARGO and stores. The !anc, IN l.ti,
tu:le Is, 20, long. GO. was also captured by
the same s7ls-thirty puncaeons rc,a were
taken oat, all her stores and part OF her
sails. aud they were about to sink her, but at
length agreedto give her UP to several cap
iains to b,inn.tfem and their crews TO Ameri-
ca, they giving the commodore security Tor
three thousand dcilars -.Nez0- York ha1tcr.
Bs his esceAsucy 7Homas Eislop, esq. brig.
gsn. his Britannia ,saisstg's forces, and
CAPT. gen. and g-oo. in c7iisjff in ando0er tie
islaad Of Ts-iniaa1 a..d It's dt;beadencics.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas his cxcelencv don Juan Gle Ca
sas, captain general Of the Province OF We.
nezc;lla and It's dependencies, Il reciprocal
ton ofthe benefits conferred on the Spanish
nation by his Britannia majesty, to aid and
assist their efforts IN the great and glorious
cause IN which they are engaged against the
enemy ofmankind, the perhdioIs Napoleon,
has been pleased with the advice OF his as
SCISSOR, don Juan Saraao, to issue a sando or
proclamation dated at Caracas the 1st day
of this instant September, of which together
with his exceliencys letter accompanying it,
the following (being translations9 are CO
pies.
TIE captain genera b Veneaertl7, to his ea'-
ceNency tae .goverslor q the British island
Of Triaidaa.
" EXCELLENT SIR,
I'm demonstration Of my wishes to
see the bonds Of union which have iortunat
" taken place between Great Britain and
Spain every day more closely connected,
and that this union may produce to the md
viduais OF both nations under my govern
ment, or who may hereafter come to the
provinces Of Venzuela, the reciprocal ad :.
,antapes which arc the consequences OF COM com
| n,erce. extensive, free and protected. 4 adj
dress your excellency an authentic copy OF
the proclarnation, which I have ordered to
| he published respecting commerce. and IN
..ercoursc with the subjects of his Britannia
| majesty, and request that your excelleney
vii be pleased to make It publicly known IN
/ tbe island under your command, provided
Won think it expedient to do so.
aatter myself that your excellency Z
,;sss a;sl, me in the vows which offer up
Ger the Glory and success of the noble Efforts
Mb;ch our nations are making against the
somruon enemy, and that you will accept
1 his testimony of the distinguished consl.
liberation and pcrfectesteem with which an
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Tota! gain, s 1868
The fourth days drawing was on Saturday.
Tomorrow Will be the fifth, and the first
drawn blank will be entitled to 200 dollars.
1000 tickets have been drawn andno prize
higher than 200 dollars has yet come up.
Those who are dissatisfied with their pur-
chases III the Charitable Marine Society Lotto.
ry may exchange their Tickets, if uhdrawn,
for Tickets IN this Lottery, by paying the
difference Of price.
R. GRAY.
Naynv,hev
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4 p Al L.

Mr.. GENLRES has the honorto inform
The gentlemen of Aexandlia that his Balls
will commence on IEursdu4 ne>rt, the 10th
inst. and will continue once fortnight during
the season
November :. St
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CoNMurrcArror.
scorrsaure, LUNG 5. 1903.


AZ meeting Of about one hundred persons, at
Halifax Court House, who had assent led under
previous notification, to take into consideration
the exped,ency of adopting SONG plan tor the in
troductioninto,his part of the countrv of the best
improved machinery for car,ling, & spinning & to
promote other branches of domestic .maaaiac-
lures, General Scott, and Darlington and Colonel
Green proposed that society should be formed,
that they should raise Capital of S $780, consist
ing OF shares of $40 each, that the affairs of the
society should be managed by seven directors
with other details copied from the Petersburg
manufacturing society.
Inc scheme met decided opposition from
William b. Banks, and William 9Th, Esars
on the ground of its being inexpedicnt. That it
would be wiser for the people Of this Country to
coaiine themselves to raisngprovsion, & to empioy
the people the Northern States to manufactured
The good sense of the people however prevail
ed, and the propositions were agreed to, and i'm
mediately about two-fftlls Of the shares were
subscribed for-The friends of the measure are
SO sanguine in their expectations of having the
society filed up In few days, that they haye APP
pointed an early day for meeting TO choose di-
rectors, in order to go immediately into operate
= Those gentlemen are opposed to the election
OF Mr. Madison, and perhaps with very few ex-
oepaons, the only ones present at the meeting.
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SHES 1T AUCTI0W

iNN w edneSday the 18th INST Will be sold, the
~ foil1 wing PPOPERTI, Belonging to the
estatc of Marcus Elcan, deceased VIZ an eX
'celient TIT &c story BRICK HOUSE on the main
street, [rearly opposite The Cid City Tayern,l
well calculated Tor 4 store, and completely fitted
for therecepton Of gentect family, being well
finished and having ell necessary out houses, with
a sUtficiency Of ground for garden The house
is @ feet in froni-the lot which it stands, is
81 feet in front, and extends from the street to
the river bank.
Twelve months credit win be given the pur-
chase money to be secured both by personal Sc
curity and deed of trust The sale will take
place on the premises at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ
AT the same time and place, will be sold, two
years lease from the 1st May last) of that vaiu-
able TAN-1hRD, with the Dwelling Housc at
taShed thereto lately in the occupancy of Mr..
Elcan, and belonging to the estate OF Jacob Bocki4
pration thereof, have the privilege Of finishing a.
ny materials which may At that time be in the yats
or Otherwise unfinished, after being tanned.
Payment of the annual amount OF the purchase
money, will be required at the expiration OF each
year (30th April)
Will also be rented, at the same time and place,
until the first Of o tober next, the SreRE and
DwELLIsG-H HOUSE nearly opposite the Bell-Ta-
vern, lately occupied by MIR. Elcan, possessing AL
mort every convenience for = family, having a sta
BILE, kitchen, lumberhouse, &c. &c. The rent
will be payable on the 1st Of October next.
Also, will be sold for cash, If under so dolls
and if above on IT nths credit, one Share in
the Richmond Library, & one Share in the Rich
Inond Theatre and for cash. Military certif-
cate of 149 dollars.
The payments for all the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
perty sold on a credit, must be secured by appro-
we'd endorsednotes gotable and payabletat the
Bank of Virginia
B. ordey If the Executors,
JAlNES BLOWN, .efy. lac'r.
.1une 10. CAs)
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FOR TRE enquirer.
Pr NDARIC ODEs.
ODE VII
TO II SAILOR.


Sailor! love thee from, NV heart I do
N%ture owns not nobler soul than YOU
Tho true tits, at times thou'lt swear Es,L
GIVE thee rum grog, and the dear 'bacco uud
Nor take away Thy Poll, (Which Heaven forbid y
Thou wouldst not give, for wealtt., Or kings,
..r.. thy whistle
let when thy Country calls, thou'lt cheery fy.
And Dra!ely conquer at thy Post--or die
So gallant Jtryis, on that dreadful night,
When iends otdiscord urged tn impetuous fight
Ugh on the top, his loved companions chcer'd.
lnpeiled the battle, and its dangers dared
Sudden bail, aimed BY some Demon foe.
Wh'ris thro the storm, Z, strikes tie mast below:
Now splntcrs fly, and taughtened co-dage break,
The canvass tiutters. and the stay-repes crack
-fY! cries tn, experienced tar, o I,rvis Ay!
+" no! no, with YOU, fight. Ilive-I die
Y IS our country las as gned this post,
With you, my men, hoia it 20 the last !"
Then Crash the mast loud mid nju;t 6,,;es
shrek
Death plies his course, and chaurnps MS sable.
fungedin the wave--( few short struggles o'er.l
IN intrepid heroes .lnk-to rise no inore
o Nymphs aquatic in your coral cell,
lisp tue Kind "ord--attune the plaintve shell,
Emh,.lm EACH wound with pity's Ienient tear
Breathe the soft lay, of comfort on the ear
10 thee, 70 sooth, the pous task is ciyen.
+"'a wig their gallant souls peace 10 heaven
Farewell brave hearts some happier Bard shaI
. ,.....s.z tell,
how loved ye lived, and how lap..en.ei fell
Oh shall we tamely yield, in times OF peace.
1 British tyranny such men as these
SEDLEY
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Massachusetts,
New-York,
Virginia,
S. Carolina,

Thus itappears, that whilst the Domestic
Exports of two of tire Southern States are
nearly thrice as great as their foreign ex
ports---the foreign exports Of Massachusetts
and Ncw-York are nearly twice as great as
their domestic exports. Fhe southern states
however, are not less warmly attached to
the Embargo thantbeir brethren ofthe north
They feel too great a sympathy inthe general
interests of the union they have too much
concern in all the foreign trade OF this coun-
try their own domestic Exports are too Sc
siously affected by the British Orders in
Council; and they ATE too indignant at such
lawless Entertainments, ever to suomit to
such Injustice without struggle.
What .Joiio7vs 2---lf Mr. Keys narrow
plan Of calculation be really incorrect, if it
be Just 70 estimate the loss Of our trade at
IS millions, and the residue left us at only
50 millions 1T may fhen be proved, that
eUen this residue IS productive OF very infe-
rior benefit to tic great interests Of this
country.
Mr. Barring has pronounced that " such a
sfafe 81 things. must Produce rum to every
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M URDCCKS, Donald &, Co against Lucy
IVA Dixon, widow OF James Dixon, and Sarah
yohf, Nancy, and Patsey, children and heirs Of
z.es aid jones Dixon.
By virtue OF a decree Of the court of the Uni
aed St stes for the fifth circuit and Virginia dis
trict, will be sold on the first day Of liz Louisa
court, at public auction, for ready money, n tract
O. LAND in the cotfnty Of Louisa whereof John
Richmond died seized and possessed, and which
is now ~ the possession Of the 9bove named Lu-
e. Dixon and Che children and heirs Of James
Dixon, decd Or so much thereof as shat be sif
81 ent to satisfy the demand OF the piG ntfs in
Tie said decree mentioned, and tle czpeaces at
tnnding the sale W8 MANN,
bfaS. fer 5oseth Scot, .NqrsloH r Z.
June ". Ll@v5wl
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WEST-NDIES.
BOSTON, MAY 81.
PER THE DELIGHr

St. .Tohns. CAntigua) May 8.
His Nj; esty's ship Goree, Of Is guns, Capt.
Spears, has lately fought very gallant action off
the Saintes witt two French national briggs. we
ore sorrv = &c not in noper to ccr,,rn,lnica
the particulars of this brilliant rencounter Each
of the cnerly's vessels was of equal or superior
pernents of f.ler, contained, it is coniectured,
'';,;iitt 81; The
spirited and the British suffered considerably in
the unequal conflict, but ultimately succeeded
in driving their antagonists into the harbor ofthe
Saintes, where they are now blockadcd Dy the
9ic;6rs anc! another mar og war
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BOSTON, Mar 81.
NEWS FROM SPAIN.

LATEST FROM SPAIN,-We have been OBJ
Ggingly favored by our correspondent in Salem
with the interesting intelligence that follows -
&c This day (May %, arrived the schr. Joanna,
Capt Hussum, 80 days from Bilboa The Prince
of Peace had not been beheaded, rs has been
reported. Every thing appeared to be quietly
settling under the new King in Spain. The 10
anna was originally bound to Bilboa, but had her
register endorsed by the Englishmen. She how
ever proceeded for her port, and was taken by
Spanish boat within sight of it. No condemna-
tons of American vessels had taken place in
Spain under the Blockading DEGREES. The court
ef Admiralty at Madrid cleared vessel and cargo
The big Betsey, Hooper, of Boston, waiting
trial.
BY Mr.. Gray's vessel, which has arrived at
Salem, from Spain, His Catholic Maiesty's con
sui in this town, received fii,ss of the Gazette OF
Madrid, to the 9th Of April, inclusive.
The Emperor Napoleon left Paris on the ID
Of April, for bordeaux. On the road he was
met by the Ambassador from the new King of
Spain--who presented his credentials TO him as
he sa, in his coach. The En- eror informed that
he would give him audience in the first city at
which he might stop. Tie Ambassador was he
cesstated to change his Carriage, to eAdeaycr to
keep up with him. Napoleon proceeded to Bor
sleaux where he visited the different public build
ings, the river, &c.
The late King of Spain had published proc
Ismation declaring that tie voluntarily abdicateCt
xle throne in f,vor of his son Ferdinand, whom
he called on all his subjects to obcy-at the same
time he recommended to his son TO keep in Office
the old unsuspccted public servants.
King Ferdinand had proceeded to Victoria,
(Which is 155 miles N of Madrid, and 80 S. E.
of Riiboa,) to meet the Emperor Napoleon. and
conduct him TO Madrid, where it i.expected ths
marriage of the King with the Emperor's niece,
will be soierin zed-- and the coronation take
place.
The Prince of Peace had not been punished,
nor even tried-and nothing criminal had been
found against persons at first suspected rs con-
Id L:-..
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stating that this me ASSURE isstaken forpacific
purposes. This Proclamation has OCCASION
ed a fall in the Vales,- from 63 to so. The
.mr.her Of French trnnps which have enter
ed Spain exceeds $50, 600 men. A French
force is daily expected at Malaga Consde-
rable gloom prevails Throughout Spain.
Some private letters have been received
from Copenhagen to the 2Fth ult. and from
Hamburg to the Sd instant--It is said that
there are twenty-scven pendants, British and
Swedish, Rying in the several passages or
straits which surround the Danish domini-
ons.
Estrdct of letter from, Mr. Christopher Rcderick,
tate mate IF the brig Fame, Of P,oSilence, to
Messrs f,iasa and William Mason, ososers Of
said brig, dated London, AfprH15 1903.
sc On the Goth of February ult the brig Fame
sailed from Lisbon. The same evening she was
taken possession of by the British Frgate Com
merce, who took out the crew, and put on board
seven men and prize master and ordered the
brig for England. On the 9th Of March shipped
sea, in a squail OF wind, in which capt. James
Ham, our late commander, and man longing
to the frigate were washed overheard, a1 unfor-
t,rnately drowned. On the 9th of March the
Fame arrived at Falmouth where she is detain-
for trial Her case is to be tried in the Admi-
rally Court here, which is adjourned to the Sd
of May.
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TO THE CITIZENS OF RICHMOND,

Il The CITIZENS OF R1cHMoNp are in,
formed, that the Committee appointed bv
them, at the late General Meeting at the
Capitoi, to report plan Tor the encourage
ment OF OonaeStic Manufactures, were not
aole TO make their report last "Wednesday.
rue ~ gay appointed for that purpose-A-
1t IS therefore proposed that tbemeetin. &c
the citizens, which was appointed to fate
place last Wednesday, maybe postponed to
a future day, of which notice will be p;ven
JAMES MONROE.
Chairman 81 tae Comm5ttec.
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Leaving an amount of
domestic produce free to
be exported.
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OT!CE-By virtue OF deed OF trust eIecn-
-. Yea 10 me by William Newton bearing date
Siie '3dI Gay OF May 1907, and recorded in the,
County court of Buckingham, for the purpose If
securing the payment ola debt due from the said
Ae".:cC 50 Hosson and 81 john, viii be exposed
% sale on the premises for ready money on sstnr-
day the second day of July next one hundred A.
ores OF Land IN The county of Buckingham adion.
ing that on which The said Newton resides
ROBERT MOSELEY Jnnr
June 10, 1903 ~ }yaT