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.;,.-d % 90 20 any Other pott Q.
be ps. .hs shs,l think proper. Nor shall
ss sss, ssss sh ssa sssf he s ss.
ed 10. s,...ib, bes>igea. koe1aded, or inVested.
y = ~ ~, =. o,ner. be restrained from quitting
~ 0yssh place with her cargo, nor if found
ne rein after the reduction or surrender OF
such place. shsll such vessel or her cargo
be liable 20 coD6scaiion. but they shall be
restored 10 The owners thereof
ART. IL. Ills hereby stipu;ated that
free ships shall give freedom TO goods,
and that every thing shall be deemed TO bss
tree and exempt which shall be.found Oh
board the ships belonging 90 the citiseos Of
sisher of the contracting parties, although
the whole iaGing, or any part thereof,
should sppertain TO the enemies of either,
contraband gods being aiways excepted
II IL slso agreed, in like manner, that the
same liberty be extended TO persons who
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-18
From, she AoRFoIx LEDcER.
BLockADlSc Diseases AND EMBARGO s

BLocKADlSG DEGREES AND GMh
IN our papers of the last week. we
nresen,ed our readers with the order 10
council Of The BriSish government, re,ali.
asiog the French decree OF the 21st No
vcmber, / SOC, together with the various
o:herorders 10 cspncil, exp'ainsAg, quei'-
fying. and a5a.irg the rigor OF the hrst, or
setalis,icg order. e.
Az all -these orders have grown out OF
The French decree, il will be proper 10
4 b. stow some consideration upon II, asd 10
rs.jey the cundDcf Of our governments 10
relation thereto. This decree passed
shorftirnc after the defeat Of the Prnssians
at the me morablr battle of Jenai the exc.
cu,ion was delayed from prudential mo.
,fyes The treaty of Tilsit having placed
the continent of Europe under she COM
nlc,e pswey or ipHosncs Of Bonsparte, 10
was M longer necessary 10 practice any
further fotbssrance. and consequently TINS
decree is carried into execution, attended
with circumstances of ssgrsvssion and los
justice, which HE original decree did nos
contemplate. Before we notice those cir.
cnmssances of aggrayssion ADD 'n5ass'es,
j. will be more in she order OF our snvess-
CATION to examine The conducs OF our go.
vefnmens, who vas certainly 10 Justice,
interest, ADD honor, bound to repel sueh
rxtfevagant professions as were advanced
in his decree Oh Bonaparie. Independent
Of the rights which attached 70 she u 5.
as nestral nation, they had treaty With
France, which secured to them "a exeap
lion from the operation OF this decree. IL
will, we presume, not DC contested, mat
treaties containing stipulasions, depar,iog
from general rules and principles, do M,
conudnl and limia shs operation OF those
general rules aud principles Nov Il
France, by the Law of nations, had Alright
70 declare sill the British dominisrs IN q
state of blockade, without having the
mean OF hlockadipg one port OF Gsea,
Britain; but, on The contrary, her own
fleets az the ssana time, eoshned to her
ports by the superior forces of g. Britain
-a position 700 absurd 20 oppose BY asgu.
mcn;--slili ne say, France bad no right
10 include the u S. IN this general and
extraordinary blockade. In our paper OF
the 5o;h DeceR,ber. we took occasion 70
notice the articles Of :strrasy with France,
10 which VIC GOV have reference, but their
importance 10 the present enquiry will be
osr excuse for republishing them 9. this
time.
Z. ART. -. II shall Be lawful for ,he
ei,isSrs of ether country 20 sail with their
ships and n,rschandizs (contraband goods
always excepted from any pors whnsevcr,
10 any port Of the epeny Of the other, aOd
10 sail aud trade with their ships and mer-
ehandize, with perfect security and liberty,
from ,Ae countries, ports end pisces, OF
those who are enenles OF both, or OF Ell.
Their party, without spy opposition or dis.
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80. The laws and regulations Of pub
lie administrations shall be published
In the bulletin of the laws, and no other
form of publication shall be wanted to
render them obligatory.
Given in our palace of Fountainbleau,
the 18th day of the month of Nov. in
the year 1907.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
By the emperor.
The minister secretary of state,
(Signed) HUGUEs b. MARET.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-03-31
R E P o R t.

n Il L " III L.
The Undersigned commissioners abboint-
ed waaer the lazv Of the United States,
entitled 6 An act to regulate the lay
ing ait and making a Rad fran Gum
6erland, in the state Of Maruland, to
the state ef Ohi0," in oddition to the
communications heretot5re made, bee
Lease further TO rebort to the preszaent
ofthe United States,
That, by the delay of the answer
of the legislature Of Pennsylvania to the
application for permission to pass the
road through that state, the commission
ers could not proceed to the business of
the road IN the spring before vegetation
had so tar advanced as to render the
work OF exploring and surveying diff
ficult and tedious, from which circum-
stance 1t was postponed till the last au-
tumn, when the business was again re-
sumed that, in obedience to the speci-
al instructions given them, the route
heretofore reported has been so chang
ed as to pass through Union Town, and
that they have completed the loca-
ton, graduation and marking of the
route from Cumberland to Brownsville,
Bridgeport and the Monongahela river,
agreeably to plat of the courses, dis
tances, and grades, in which is describ-
ed the. marks and mountains by which
the route is designated, and which is
herewith exhibited !; that by this plat
and measurement it will appear (when
compared with the road now travelled
there is saving of four miles Of dis
lance between Cumberland and Brows-
vile, on the new route.
In the graduation of the surface of the
route (Which became necessary to con-
fine it within the limits prescribed by
the law is ascertained the comparative
elevation and depression of different
points in the, route, and taking point
ten feet above the surface of low water
in the Potomac river at Cumberland,
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Inc same throughout the kingdom. The
taxes ON landed property shall not ex-
coed one fifth of its income.
II. The system of the mint, and that
OF weights and measures now adopted
IN France, shall be established through
out the kingdom.
IS. The coin shall bear the arms of
Westphalia and the efigy of the king.
10. The number of ministers shall be
tour, VIZ. One for justice and the inte-
nor, one tor war, one for finances, COM
merce and treasury; and there shall be
a minister secretary of state.
90 ministers shall be responsible,
each IN their own department, for the
execution OF the laws, and the mandates
OF the king.
Fl. The council of state shall be COM
posed OF at least 16 members and of
rs at most, appointed by the king and
removable atpleasure. 1t shall be di-
vlded into three sections, viz. section of
justice and the interior, section of war.
section OF commerce and finance.
%. The states of the kingdom shall
be composed of one hundred members.
appointed by the colleges of the depart
ments viz. 70 members chosen among
the freeholders, Is among merchants
and manufactures, and Is among the
learned and other citizens who shall
have deserved well of the state. The
members of the states shall receive no
salary.
"a. They shall be renewed by one
third, every three years. The mem
bers whose term has expired may be re-
elected again Immediately.
rs. The president of the states is. ap-
pointed by the king.
rs. The states shall meet upon the
convocation ordered by the king. They
cannot be convoked, prorogued, adj
journed or Dissolved, but by the king.
II. The territory shall be divided in
to departments, the departments into
districts, and the districts into cantons,
Bic.
%. The departments shall be admi-
nistered by project.
20. The code Napoleon shall form
the civil law of the kingdom of West
phalia, commencing the first of January
1903.
30. The conservation ebaI1 he . G,.1
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as the horizon, the most prominent +
points are found to be elevated as fol-
low, viz.
Feet & decimals.
Summit of Wills mountain, 5s1.o3
Western foot of ditto, 3O4.o4
Summit of Savage mountain, 2o22.2O
Savage river, 1741.6O
Summit OF Little Savage mn. 19OO.4O
First western water, 10000
Summit Of Red hill, 19t4.13
Summit of Meadow mountain, 2oe6.16
Little Yohogany, 1322.6O
East fork of Shade run, 1538.e2
Summit of Negro mountain, 2ass.12
Western foot of ditto, 1s6o.5o
Whites creek, 1860
Big Yohogany, 645 90
Summit of River hill west of
Yough, 1514.5o
Beaver run, 1850
Summit of.Laurel bill, 155o.16
Courthouse in Union-town, 274.65
Monongahela, at the mouth of
Dunlap's creek, in Browns
Vile, 10 feet above low wa
ter mark, 1926
The law requiring the commission
ers to reportsuch parts of the route as are
laid on the old road as well as those on
new grounds, and to state those parts
which require the most Immediate at :
tention and amelioration,& the probable
expense Of making the same bassa6h
in the most difficult parts and through
the whole distance they have to state
that from the crooked and hilly course
OF the road now travelled, the new route
could not be made to occupy any part of
it Except an intersection on Wills
mountain, another at Jesse Tomlinson's,
and third near Big Youghogany, en-
bracing not a mile of distance in the
whole without unnecessary sacrifices Of
distance and expence that therefore,
an estimate must be made on the route,
as passing wholly through new grounds.
In doing this the commissioners feel
great difficulty, as they cannot, with any
degree of precision, estimate the ex-
pense of making it merely passable
nor can they allow themselves to sup
pose that less breadth than that menti-
oned IN the law was to be taken into the
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From TIE Nssv 1ors Gazette Of Fee. 2
Late from F1ance.

Captain Dill who arrived last eTenns'
sailed from Bordeaux Oh the oh Decerpi'i'
The embargo, which bad been laid IN c0lS''
queRce of the sailing Of the two triSa8S
which have arrived at NJ artinique, was rai'''
On the 4th Of Dec.
Captain Dill and the passengers info.h
that th<: general opinion in France was, 'l'''
It the United States adjusted their dlaerehrF'
with England, Bonaparte would declare W.
against this country.
Captain d. is the bearer of dispatches nor
MI. Lee, ollr consul at Bordeaux, to the
eretary CT state, mentioning, that he had ~
received news Of the Agerines havu5 q.
clarcd war against the United States ana ln@,
ala American vessel had been captured ~
Aigeire corsair, but was afterwards felaA'g
by her crew, and had arrived at Lcghon
The Algeriess had also declared war aga, s
France.
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Foreign News Continued !,
FROM LONDON PAPERS &
Rcceiyed atthcs Office of the Norfolk Led
B <DNDON. Nspember IS.
Rcceivsd at.tht

Du,eh Gazstles of the 18Th instact have
been received. They contain DO material
.iasortn ation bur private lettels, dncd i7sh,
from Rotterdam. are stated TO conlmuni-
cate pGssii.iv ints lligencc that Bonsparse
has resolved 10 prohibit the importation Of
sugar coffee, ssbacco and West India Pros
duce of every kind into France, or her de-
pendencies, in any vessel whstcver. Il he
can reconcile iheFrench tothese priva.ions,
or compel them to submit TO them, he Will
have asc hieyedIhc greatest conquest that.
have eyer been made over the feelings and
habits OF people. But this is a state Of
things which, we believe, will be found TO
be bss ond the reach oihis power, great as
is. ais ORDERS may be scquiescsd 10 4.
few weska or months, bu, they Will ui.i-
naa,ely be e!uded he might as well set
about drbar bic subjecis, particularly the
inhabitants Of France, of the enjoyment of
the produce Of their native soil, of wire or
corr for example, as prohibiting the use
ofshose srticles Of colonial produce. They
are absolutely necessaries, and mustbe pro
cured
OfBonaparte's deserninasien to crafty.
by every possible means, the iovestrate
spirit OF malignity and reveuge by which
he is animated against this country, We
have an additional instance in decree
which has been issued and acted nponin
the river Wessr. We have been favored
wiha copy. of this important paper by a
gentleman arrived IN an American vessel, !.
and who has DOT beer many days from
R.emeo. Before her departure. the decree
had beer actually enforced 10 the seizure
0. the Asasficaa ship the Victory.
We iosrrsa faithful translation Of the de.
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FRENCH EMPIRE.
[COPY.l

\ I y
bremen. October 90 1907,
The French ccnsutat Bremen to his excel
!ency the Burger Mastey, Pyssidens Of
tie Senate efthts Gig.
6 SIX,
AN eager 10 inform yoo, that
Il is the in'cus,oa of his massey ,1s= npe
ROT and Eieg my sugoss severe Ga, ,l,sl Ill
aassgaton opoh the Weser be pyoh:bis.
ed.
lis he majesty desire, that al YES
aeis, sven French. eusSYipe the Wrsef. BE-.
stopped, provided they ere whdl!y o. pat
j " iaeien with colonial produce or sny o
sher goods of wha,sver KIDD thsg Egs'sed
can foeaish, the goods ere 0 b. pa pst!er.
seaaes,'as9p, aud sak.sn IL ehasge aulil
rewsosdegs-
g Vessels laden solely with naefgsaah-
cize, which il is impossih!s Eagiaod Gao
fufnish So as pigch. Ter, iron, copper,
sndE,eochs@iues, ere 10 be sxstnpsed tfosa
ssfzufe.
: 81 sesse1s are 70 b. prevented ifor
leaving tss Wessr.
:. an 6aally ordered 10 take the most
sefEeacioas uarasures .,tbst lo:sDasns IF
his Haiessy be strictly snd Immediately
fu.Gied
!" ] aE nov eccspied n executing these
sordcFs, and asplss ss wars yau ,taeyeof ii,
order tia; you Rag Immediately .1iarm
sisc assrehsoss Ct ss,;s city. that they a,sy
seoid she lnegss6le loss 60 which they viii
se exposes. Il hey a.semp' &c r. nGier laet. ]
fecyrsl ths 6aeasarss taken for the rigid
end pgospt execution Of The orders q
aay ssv Gregg
q q avs.s myself of stis cppersunity TO
expfrss g your sxceilency the homage OF
my sespees.
Is gned1
LAGAU."
November IS
Paris papegs to sar b instant, reacsed |
town yesterday. BY S long article coniain
ed 10 she Mon's-uF of the isih, I've are
ace aa;n,ed vistsths csrreu. events of The
consia=aS; OF. which likewise We sksa ven.
tue Few rem srks, rs well as 90 the CD
sesvsiions themselves of theedisof cfthst I
oGciai Journal. The assicie In qnestlpu !
wiilbe found 10 nuofhcs psrt OF or papss
i, commeeces with the four lsst expeGiSions +
thar have been sens ousfron sAia country;
three of which, namely, thsseto gousssp.
sioople. Egypt spd Buenos Ayfss, threats
with she contempt with which, from the
manner in which they have been conducted,
they deserve TO be treated; but CO the one
90 Copenhasen. which has been il great
measure Successful. 1t bestows Of course. 4
the nost unqualified abuse, ssisn,4sisiug il !.
as I" the most asrocioas expedition OF Which
history can pseserye the remembraa E -
and then, in the next clause, ii a,a.es, tia,
she "prince regent loses his throne be.
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3 1777 81 7e3l5sgs &c lElD5 TW EEKLY.- 7
Art'cIss. Per. Prices
Dons. CIR. Dc.
Rseasas SHIP lQolh. s.
Mary
Pilot
n, r.s,b SOC az
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-03-25
Frs@ spring d Summer
GO DDS

TIE subscribers have just received
from he city of Philadelphia, aud finish
ed op:ning. an extensive and general as.
sortment of European, India and Amesi-
can Manufactures, consisting Of a hand
some variety of fashionable and other
Goods, too numerous I Pa~rticularize.
The whole of which they respectfully
recommend aud offer on the most mode
rate terms for CASH. With grateful ac-
acknowledgements for pas. f~avors. in their
line. they hope nothing on their part
shall be wanting t merit a continuance.
THOMAS c. SMITH. * Co.
Mayansburg, March ls, 1908.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-03-25
PROPERTY
FOR SALE,

THE subscriber wishingso remove to
Il the Western country, offers Tor sale
his House and Lot in Charles Town,
JeAtxsou County, Virginia ; this proper
" is situate On the main street, heal the
Market-House and other public build
ings, and adjoining Mr.. John Kennedy's
buildings where Johu AndersoH's Coffee
House and Inn, is kept, which makes 1t
valuable for "re.Eespers or Mechanics,
it is unnecessary to say more as it IS well
known, from its laying 50 near the pub
he buildings, and 10 the centre OF the
Town, that it will increase In value as
the Town improves. The terms will be
easy, by installments, and made Known
BY applying to the subscriber living on
the premises.
Charles-T Town, March II, 1908.
[6w.l
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-03-25
The HORSE
SUPERIOR

WILL stand this season onMoudays.
" Tuesdays and Wednesdays in
Lee.Town, at the stable Of Mr.. Jacob
Roughoboush, and on Thursdays, Fri.
days and Saturdays at the stable Of Mr..
James Russell, on Apple.Pis Ridge
and be let to mares at Eve dollars the lee.
son, one dollar and City cents the single
leap. il mot paid when the mare is cover
ed, to be considered as engaged for the
season, and eish, dollars to ensure a foal,
but If the mare is parted with, or remov.
ed, the insurance to be forfeited, the
money for the season to be paid on the
first day Of October, and for insurance
when the maE proves with foaL
Superior IL q beautiful sorrel, with q
blazed face aud two white feet, rising ten
years old, seventeen hands high, was
got by Col. Burrefs imported horse Em.
Peror, and his dam was out Of Old Ran.
ger. A good groom is engaged and strict
attention will be paid to mares put 70
Superior, but no responsibility for acci-
dents. The season will commence ON
the sash March, and end the FIRST of July.
+ STEPHEN CROWLEY.
March 1s, 1903.
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-Arthur RnEA,

n ESPECTFULLY informs his
X friends and the public generally,
that he continues to carry on the Weav-
ing business At his house in the back
street in Shepherds Town, opposite Mr..
John Miler's Brewery, and neat door
to MI. Tn: Shepherd, where he will
Weave al descriptions Of plain work 10
the neatest and best manner, on the
shortest notice and on the most moderate
terms, eitherrfor cash or suitable Scoun-
try produce.
March II, 1908.
N. B. He returns his, sincere thanks
for past favours, and hopes from his
knowledge ia the above business, to
merit their future support. (61O.
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A BARGAINm may be had IN the Pur-
n chase of the places where John Files
and Basil Cross now reside, containing
five hundred acres Of good lime stone
LAND, binding OF oPeeon-c Greek,
distant about Ave miles from thls place
and six from ShePherd's-T Town. The
buildings are comfortable, with q mill
seat on Opeesn.-The title good, the
price low and the payments will be made
easy to a Punctnaf . Those who are
inclined to buy, may know the terms on
application to John Baker, Esq. at shep-
herds Town.
BENJAMIN ODEN.
Martinsburg, Nov. 20, 1907.
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IN Saturday the I'd Of April, ~ o.
~ clock. all, and every part Of the
property belonging Is the subscriber. to.
eether with q balance of contract 8 30
due, from the advertising obligees,
whose ,peeious publications in the seve.
raj newspapers Of the U. S. induced
him hitler. Original documents will be
produced, % .. NO doubt, as to the =:
guilty. can remain and all disposed Of
at fair and public sale, to give an honora'
bic clearance, that scandal, on his part
NAV not be attached to his departure, a.
an honest man-"t the uobfest work oi
God"
JAMES ]. WILMER.
Martinsburg,s March 1s, 1908.
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THE subscriber Oishes to procure
settlers on a tract Of the Erstrate
Land, containing tuUeaty foe th'Usa"d
acres, situated on the baaAs Of the riDer
Ohio, in the state If KeHtucky, Gb7"s
sisfy miles beL9Io the FdAs-k is said to
Be finely ,Uatered, and weN adapsedto the
culture Of Cotton, Hemp, Flax, Whras,
Corn, and TobaccO.-E 1viH be let for
ssuenty.one gears, in Tenements o Gd'nt
three hundred acres, on terms 0dUdnf0-
Reous to the Tenants, Which aSiNbe made
2nosDn on application to the subscriber
residing about shree miles from the Fall
ing Waters in Berkeley County.
RAIVLEEH COLSTON
March II, 1908. Tan
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l GREEABLE to the last will and

A GREEABLE to the last will and
n testament of Martin Houseman, late
Of the town Of Martinsburg, deceased,
viii be sold at public. sale on Saturday
the 26th inst. twoLOTS Of Land in the
said town, one lying at the Junction Of
John and Water streets, on which are
erected two dwelling houses, spring
house aud stable, SC. the ether lying At
the Junction Of John and Raleigh streets,
On which arc ere cted a dwelling house,
!, t;,ehen and stable. The said property
win be sold on easy terms. . small part
h only of the purchase money will be re.
ou;rsd in hand, for the purpose o Paying
debts and necessary expenses.
MARTIN HoUSEMAN, EAR.
March II, 1908. :
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NEARLY two years have elapsed
IN since the dissolution of the part
nership of Mor,o,u g Brown, during
which time I have anxiously been wait
ing for those persons indebted to said
concern to come forward and discharge
their respective accounts, in which 1
have been disappointed-I now request
all those indebted TO said concern, or to
myself in any n whatever, to make
immediate payment to Mr.. Robert Wor-
thington, whom have authorised to re-
eeive the same-r Those who neglect at
tending to this notice, within a short
time, must calculate. upon suits bsiag
commenced, as it is impossible to give
any longer indulgence:
Shfpherd's. 7oUn, M0V.,s7, 1907.
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THE ELEGANT DRAFT.HoRsR


WILL stand this season at the widow
" Strayer's plantation, two miles
from MaEtinsburg, on Mondays, Tues.
days and Wednesdays until four O'Clock,
and on Thursdays, Fridays and Satur.
days at Daniel Stailey's stable in Shep.
herd's-Town, and cover mares at four
dollars and fifty mt the season, paya.
bic the LIST Of O tober, but which may be
discharged BY the payment offour dollars
within the season, two dollars the single
leap, to be paid when the mare Is cover.
ed, but fnot then discharged to be eon-
sidered BY the season, and eight. dollars
for snsuring q mare in foal, to be paid
when the mare proves with foal, parting
with the mare forfeits the insurance.
Wthchain is a dark ~sorrell, with q star
aud snip, sad tive white feet, sixteen
hands high, rising Eve years old, we'll
formed, and remarkably well calculated
for the draft. His sire was the eelebra-
ted Imported horse Sportsman, owned
by Geo, Clarke Of Pennsylvania, and
his dam q fine mare, out Of q valuable
strain Of horses. The season viii begin
the FIRST Of April, and end the last Of
June. Strict attention will DO paid to
mares put to Fifthchain, but no respon-
sibility for accidents.
March 10, 1908.
FJthehain wiu be sr sale at the Ixti-
ration Of the season.
SPORTSMAN was imported from
England at Eve years old, towned him
eight years, rented him out four years at
$500 each season, and kept him six
months-I was offered for him at nine
years old $4,000, and sold him for Sl2oo
1t fourteen years old sold one of his
colts for Ssoo,~and another for $500.
GEORGE CLARKE.