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nei shborhooa of coNnnA i which the Hriir
fish were yictorious that the French had
lost 500 men killed in this action, besides an
immense number Of swoundsd, and = greas
number Of officers made prisoners. 4
French general, Who lad been sakea pri-
soner in the affair. was then ca board thu
Snapper, which had Been e sn PASS.
age from Corunna. ~.
An embassy ispreparing g Paris, < IN
head of which Duroc IS placed y comph~
ment the emperor Of Austria on his nsarii-
age. Pre- sents Of considerable value, hax9.
been ordered by Bosaparts fer the ,ses1r
sion.
/. In skirmishins, One Of the English rife.
men, and voltiguer Of the French 1s.ag
having levelled ct each other, both shots
took effect. In this positioa, despsrasniF
wounded, they contrived to screwon ahsir
bayonets, and, crawling towards each oehAe,
continued to fight until the Engiishmaa
drove his weapon through the body # hip
antagonist.
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GssEaaUrfa s,al:p Gasetfe.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II.

We have nc communication from our cor
respondent at Washington of yesterdays
proceedings Of Cong.sss---we learn howe
YER verbally that Mr.. Cook brought for
ward resolution for raising the embargo,
as far as relates to ali the power, except
England and France, and permitting the
merchants to arm their vessels, and repel
force by force if attacked except when err
tering a port actually blockaded by either Of
those powers.
Mr. RANDOLPH also introduced reso-
luton authorising the members OF Corgres
to frank bundles ola much larger size, to
go BIZ mail, that is now permitted BY law
bv this resolve, ii carried, the postmaster at
Washington viii be curtailed Of very con-
siderable part Of the prohrs Of his Office
The house adjourned at half past IL.
TIE Legislature of New York have
granted 10000 dollars, as an endowment
/ of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
: established in New York.
The legislature of Massachusetts formed
I a quorum on the 10Th. The honorable.
Elijah Brigham, Samuel Dana and Eli P.
Ashmun on the part of the senate, and
Messrs. Jackson, Morton and Edwards on
( the part of the house., were appointed a COM
mittee to take into consideration the most
) eligiole mode of appointing electors OF pre-
sident and vice president Of the y. .. aad
rerort
g Honorable David Cobb and Prentiss
!; N..s.len, esquires, were qualified as COUNSEL
iors.'
Extracts from governor Sullivan's mes
sage Is
s Il would have given me inexpresslble
s pleasure, if, when ] had met you, could
have offered you my congratulations on
happy situation os our foreign relations |; but
as that cannot be, in our present state, It IS
therefore not my duty to concern with them,
and shall therefore leave the subject to the
representatives Of the people u the national
government.
1.-THE adjournment which took place on
the 1lth day of June last, was made from
s that dav to,this at your request, for the spe.
sial purpose Of choosing electors ef presi
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CAUTION.

\ LII persons are cautioned az INST purA
"a chasing the Land Thomas NEA 4al
for sale, as his revocation of my po-- sss, S.sdo
without consulting me, comes rather too late.
l make this known, a. has iayrasixae may
not be confined to me alone. lily Fswsrs
were unlimited, and intended to secure to Or.
Semmes and myself money due W; aad in
addition to which 1have since msae xaeances
for his comfort, and incurrA nthss eNpanesx
attendant On the power
JaEaes S. S5ott.
November AZ 60
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N o T l c +.

THE public are hereby requested to taks
notice, that do hereby revoke, .aake sold,
and Gsannul, the Power of Attornes essds to
my son Thomas Pollard, Jun. be-szing date
November, 1900, who was then sesidcst OF
Fairfax county and state of Virgins !; a1a that
all persons whatsoever are forbid fras3 tyans-
acting any matter or thing respecting or cone
corning me by virtue of his power al Attorney
by roe heretofore given.
Thomas Pollsrd.
Shelly County, State Of
Kentucky, Oct. Is. "a
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LONDON, September 26.

An extensive promotion has taken. place
in the Austrian army-rine generals have
been raised to the rank of field marshals,
and nineteen officers to the rank of gene
rails. The Austrian army has been divid-
ed into eight divisions, each commanded by
field marshal, under the chief command Of
the archduke Charles who is generalissirno,
minister at war and supreme in all matters
Of military jurisdiction. The eight corps
of the army have been thus disposed off,
1st and I'd divisions, archdukes John and
Ferdinand the Sd to count Bellesarde
4th Baron Rach 5th marquis Chostetter
9th prince Schavartzenberg; 9TH prince
Lichtenstein 9Th count Klenau. Count
Giulay commands under the srchduke
John.
The duke of Suderman;a has assumed
tie command Of the Swedish army on the
frontiers Of Norway, aud it is supposed
from thi. circumstance, that the expedition
against that country will be renewed.
We understand that so late as the 9th
no detachlnents had been made from the
British army. An expedition had been
planned, wa understand, to Spain, but it
had been deemed expedient not to weaken
our forces in Portugal, while II remained
doubtful whether the conduct of the enemy
had not imposed ON us the necessity to re-
new hostilities against him: or whether in
the event of the ful6lment Of the Convention
our whole force might not be necessary to
compel the Portuguese to submit to It's exc
cution.
The Gazette Of lastnight contains an or
der of the king in council, for the restora-
ton of the Portuguese property, which has
been under detention since the French took
possession Of that country.
A letter Of the 10th instant from Sicily
states, that the Snapper schooner, lieutenant
Champion, was then off the islands, and
had given the following information to pilot
{ boat, viz: That the British and French
! troops had avery de'psrats action = TIE e.
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ny
LOTTERY OFFICE.

!. o. Tickets in the Charitable
Marine Society Lottery, now
drawing, for sale at the Office
of the Alexandria Daily GAZETTE.
price five. Dolls. 81 Seventy fsye.
cents. A regular list of the.
drawing will be received and in ;
formation gwen gratis to those
who purchase tickets.
August 9.
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and on motion Of Mr.. Holmes, the position
was rejected, without q division. F:
J Mr.. Lewis presented the petition Of sun
dry persons in the city of Washington, rela-
tive to the subdivision of lots in the city,
Referred to the committee on the district of
columbia.
Several petitions ola private nature. were
.also presented and referred.
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come necessary at this time. From this
mode ofexpression it has been conceived BY
| many, that the senate and house intended
to proceed III convention TO the choice Of
electors themselves, in their legislative ca
pacity, as appears by the resolutions OF the
inhabitants of many towns in the common
wealth with all, or the greatest. part Of
which, you are, no doubt, acquainted.
think it my duty to suggest to you, that a
choice By the people at large, or in districts,
might have a tendency to obyiate those OBJ
iections, which, otherwise, may leave the
states involved in uneasiness & contention ;
and from my acquaintance with the local 81
tuation of the commonwealth, think the
time now remaining,yif candidly and pro-
perly improved, will be sufficient Tor that
purpose. IS
By the ship Spartan from the HAVANA,
we leafn that convoy of so sail of English
were momently expected from London. i.
The ship Comet, Dixcy, from Philadelphia
arrived there in distress, pumps continually
at work. She was condemned as unsc iwor-
thy. Her cargo sold for about $4,000 dolls.
Without undergoing any material repairs,
she took in cargo for Old Spain. FLOUR.
from SO to IS dolls. per Dbl. The ship
Bovne and other ships from Charleston had
just arrived. The Spaniards seem much
exasperated against us on account of the
embargo.
American.
Supplies Of money and produce, to the
amount of seventeen millions of dollars,
have been subscribed in the Island of Cuba,
forthe use ofthe Spanish patriots---to which
the Free Blacks have contributed six thou
sand boxes Of sugar.
I'0RIE4S.-In the year 1893, Mr.. Jef-
ferson said, though Virginia was republic
can state, several of her most distinguished
citizens were tories. Assome of thesehad
acted in pre-eininent military and political
situations during the revolutionary war, they
waited on Mr.. Jefferson to inquire the in
tent and meaning Of the cpithct, as he had
applied it. An explanation took place Mr..
J.is said to have replied, that he meant by
tories no more than those who zealously
supported an administration, and were apo
logists for It's conduct that such was the
definition of the word in the best lcxicogra-
plies; and that it was opposed to Wing.
which was an epithet usually applied to the
.orrosers of power, and the fomenters Of
faction.
Dean Swift defines a tory to be one who
adheres to the constitution and government
Of, the state.
Whereas, he says, wing is g the name
Of faction" (Star.
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FALL GOODS.

JOS. RIDDLE HAS RECErED, =.
Per ships Hero and Caroline, fror, s,Serls.sSS
Woo9len and Cotton Goedz,
Which gre opening for sale.
OctobersIo a
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Asssr. Porter presented the petition Oh
rsnber of merchants of Philadelphia, pray
iasS that the Bill giving an eSteils. on OF Gre
d On revenue bonds, be amended SO as to.
nSiaslehonds given for duties ongoods i'm
frlrd since the passage of that law and
% whish it does not provide. Referred to.
'as committee Of commerce and manuiac-
tires.
~. sasthcrd presented the petition OF
s'sfhsn Sayre, praying further compensa-
hon TOR services rendered the United States
y regociation in the north OF Europe
ssshlrh he moved to refer to the committee
~ claims. The moticn was negatlvsd /;
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At 4 meeting Of number the respectable
sfreeholders ofthe county OF Augusta On Satnr-
day the 18th day Of September, 1908, for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the present
crisis ofpubiic affairs-.GEN. ROBERT PoR-
TERRIFIED WAS appoulted Chairman, and
SAMUEL CLARKE Secretary, ii. ~ 80
The Chairman having informed the meeting
that the objects thereof were to take into con-
sideration the present sitaatiensof the country
- Il respects the operation Of The Embargo law,
to express their opinion on the policy which
dictated Ii. and Of IL eontinnace and also to
ADOPT such measures q might Be deemed neees-
sary To- support the election of y Federal Presi-
dc1t and Wee President, ind . Federal Repre-
sentative for this congressional histrict
On motion- AlexAnder Nelsons Carter Deser-
~, James Bel, Andrew Anderson, william
Robertson. Alexander Robertson, and Alexan-
der SIS Clair, were appointed committee to
draft suitable resolutions to be proposed to ,the
meeting The committee then retfed and pse-
pared the following Eas a Jsg. 4 ts5sss : Ill
1s shsRRESLDENr sftie y s74TEs: =
a WI ia iteeholders ii Aag.asita County. II
the couFt house in the town Of Staamten. duly
assembled according 70 public notice given IN
the executive branch Of government wah such
GAppSo9SIs WV
county Aforesaid % seemeth ID Us meet and pro-
per The fundamental principle ofour eonstitu-
ton has always been considered 70 mean, that
the power 81 each branch Ofthei goyrrnmentbe be-
ing derived from the people, they of neeessity
have the right to control the operation of il and
for that purpose il has been generally acknowt-
edged ehat the legitimacy Of <he government
: alone the sovereignty Of the peoples Viewing
Il therefore = right we possess lcoeqnd with
the formation 81 conpacO that whenever public
slgenees shall reqaire the expression Of the m
diyidual opinion, il shoud Be freely and fully de-
cIared, we have thus assembled 10 take into
consid GRAFTON tie present unhappy situation Of
onr country, and after the most mature and de
Iberase reAection, we deemtit our duty % lay
before you she following expressions p our
4 The PROSPERITY ofthe u States has iRssfiably
depended npol somnserce mkiHtained and sup
ported BY INST regard to our national honor,
ind We view i therefore Of deep regret 70 The
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"a NDS to- sale.

5ON Monday The 1st Of; No.
yember next, being the ist
sisy of the Court Of the County Of"
Bsrkeley forthat month, Il The Globe
Tavern in Marsinsburg, I win sell
ii public auction forready money.
very. valuable tract of LAND
containing about 20 acres lying about
4 min aud ali half from .he town Of
' Martinsburg There are on the pre-.
..iisss good dwelling house. kiteh.
J en-. barn, Be-. and the whole is in
fenansabIe condition.. Il win be
she wn ON application. 20 Mr.. Samuel
B. Harris in whose tenure II now Il,
and possession viii be given 10 the
purchaser Cd ID the 1st Of April NEXT.
Thi. property was some years
since sold under 1 deed Of trust from
Michael M'Kewan and wife for the
bene6e Of Gen, Swami and others
Of the city of Baltimore 70 whom,
itnow belongs, Il L encountered
with an old Mortgage which win
Be extingaished prior 20 the sole.
Full information Is 70 the title viii
] Sc riven On application to $3.50
PHILIP q. PENDLETON
Marsinsburg. Virgins,
6 August Y, 1908. ]. NJ
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Carriage Mandatory.

THE subscriber respectfully ia-l
Il forms the public, that be hase
now 10 his employ. sat his Carriage
!. Maunfactogy 10 Shepherds Tesn,
Virginia, i number fexesilent work.
men from tie most. fashionable CT
ties, whichsvill pint i in sliis power
20 furnish lib smployers, On asaort'
notice, with CarEiasss ,af any';tles
ssrip,iod, finished. in the most rls-
gsnt. or in q plaia aad neat style, Mt
/. reasonable priceas,s ]. !, - =
i Old Carriages will be Handsomely
srepairsA. rlicaPf.llss, 4 - =
", He makes Drums and Flies,
Paints Floor Cloths. BIC. es.tE
His local situation, will always
enable him TO procure timber and o.
ther materials ofthe best quality, aud
he 10 determined that no pains shall
be sparedzto make his work hand
some and serviceable. a1a {
LA sss3 4; GEORGE MILLER.
r Shepherds. Town, SePt.2, 1908.
"a ia
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n.msl. Rs5sn L4ss...

PREsIDENTIAL ELECTION

The character Of tins paper, g express our
selyes n ne language of party, i most deGi-
1ealy federal We Do not therefore notice The
nroceedings Of the federalists al Ssaspfos
which Are inserted u, this paper, with indif-
fsrence. They have claimed our most serious
attent;on. and should have received our most
sealous cooperation. &c thereasons which We
shali presently state did not induce rs 10 hesi-
fa,e upou the propriety Of such cooperation
The law OF ibis state, for choosing electors.
~ 4 was intended) excludes the minority
from sny 81 the adyantagcs cf snarsgc:S They
have. however, 4 right 10 express their opm-
ans. AM before we saw the Stanton pro-
ceedinas. We did hope that every federalisl ~
m stase would sote ii the approaching elee-
,ion. and By this yoss express rs opinion q the
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tinsburg, ia. Printed and yoHN ALBURIIS.
Whole No. 400,

m additional army esahlishment of only GOO
men, quite unfecesnry, unless Il WINS Intended
asa permanent ons. nasmuch as--thst vue cons
sider the neceASil1 q N army ii any time rIinst
alone be tangef non without and IL there
was oris that da9ge4 w do not consider six
thousand men - foraing one tenth part even
CT miitsrr streng1 necessmy for defence.
Resotuad, That ursiew such : repetition and
Frequency 81 seclet ,pmmnnicatinns hOM the
gcrous and imptorer I'd ,hat s..ch neaS.St
deliberations sc ID oiy. n sccret eonciavs.
are incompaiible "a 1Ae spirit 81 our e6nsf.
tution and the liblil.S of the people i ana Tint
therefore thsy usi<hnS be Discouraged and M
verfescrted % hst IN she most Unavoidable
oecasinis IL q s sA " s88sas q ~ 3 s 4.
Ressis-2. Tbsie Il view Win sasser abhor.
relice the exte II nd unbounded operations
UfFfsnres g1h1t u ppNetsss " sEsnsi.ls : &c
think our gnvcnmknt should be scrspulonslv
careful not 20 coumcnance directly ar indifectiy.
any Of her oyeS~Ael,aiDg n1easuress md We
consider the cosrnct of Tie Emperor towafdsu u
. insulting and oppressive. l se rs Az
i Received. That We feel lively interest In
the struggles Of Spain % retrieve her lost pow
Ter and consequences ssA nation and that We
consider Il sbsalutely proper hat our royern.
ment should meet ny propositions from her.
viewing hes q we do, not 1 rebellious, hut :
{loyalpeople, desifous 70 maintain and preserve
their horror and Consequences among nations. and
lighting Tor me sexual liberties Of their countfy
against an usurpe1an foreign tyrsst & I.
aResoteed, Thai without an open commerce
for the merrhan1 of the u. s. ne seriouslv
contemplate the ettire downfall Or TIE eomm6.
nitys and that bankruptcy and civil war VII
arise weyievtAereforc L % Be- the boundcn
duty of congress 10 repeal the Elnbargo Al,
and soto revert u the accustomed ehannclsBof
scommerciai fegulatiohs, with such ofths pow
ersof Europe - vii treat with u honourably,
q shall insure 70 nj That great blessing
81 Resefsed That We VIII support the true no.
nodrsnd dignity ofthe country whenever called
on. u. II
4 ona motion being made 10 have the forrero.
ing address and resolutions published COR the h.
formation Of The Freehclders o. Augusta coul.
y, before they should be acted upon. the ques-
honbeinE put md carried inthe Affirmative, It
ID resolved, That the Printers b the Town of
auntonPublsh the same in their respective
Ressfved, That The freeholders Of me said
county, be notfiied 10 meet II the Court-hou
IN Stauntnn0 Thursday The 29th Of the pc
cert month, trspsrsd = aet upon the said a.
= R IiiSs rs' FfS0sRssiTxRrIEIp, caasssas
Al TIE above mentioned meeting The follow.
ing Resolutions were also agreed TO 49,
Resotued, That We consider CRARLEs coTzs-
WORTH PfNcKNEr Of So0kh CaroIina, and
RyFus KiNc of the state Of New.Yor q
proper men t0be supported q sPresidcnt and
Vice PreSidcnt oi the United States--and that
Robert PorterHeh, William Boys, Carter De-
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FRIDAY, October II, 1903, /.

nation. hat after nine months experience of The
Emhafsio law. we arc lcii raino,is and dreadful
asthe' conseqnenccs are, ia slcplore 4 eontinu.
alton of Il without any serious prospect uhate-
yerof III being repealed A long q L was
thought iefit 70 INDULGE our rulers n . trial Of
the experiment. We have in common with the
grest mass of The people otthe III Stafcs. silent.
II unlimited 10 ne authorize n the fOvSfNf,eff
but. hssre en- no lonrer perceive TIE least pro-
babillfr VI Ire great bsl;gerent nations swerv.nr
from, tke poIticsl stand they hive taken. ard az
me IL States without commerce mist ini.IEbly
bssoI ca xr;r,lad md finally 1 b,nkrtiut pcople,
We d&cm,it aisso.utely essential ID uir. Political
ek;sftaee! "a - s continuance az tie En-
bffrS iaT "a (. 5,is.and impoitic, We evidently
aesc ~ - m 81 f,s,r ;lleas -, Il xnerienea
tisx u ~ a,em,es of oosnYnsrce. n 1aoail
or,ls,t4 trt;.i ,,coi,ie ~ Au,erica
suffered Ia ltazsrd thc,nseIves SD6n me ocean.
n me I,,Is,;t If Their lawful Kain. fiee and
mnnolestcd by any domestic shackels, we are
seriously appfehensive that there VIII soon per.
wade one general sentiment completely dereiic-;
live, OF longer neuuiescence Ia ne win Of Con-.
rsess nnplsasal,t a ibis declaration i, echo
cd and sent forth By de populoaa and patriotic
county &c Anr,asta. Nc ennsider Il nevertheless
~ ,r,,,h tb.s c.D - S,naer h. d;so,,;sef md
Iyhe, va ,laci.re a. TIM shat shave lonr aimee
consde red our poycrnmert nartial ana tilIiorous
in lis o,erat;ons oyvards one az tha belErerent
noVsss n Eurone. and Hnnecessarily cisniof.
ON. tovsrds ancther vii Ia u TIE ius.
tioe n hel;eye. hui We - rtither lactnsfed
n,lrselve. n, !, hasred toxvaras IN. one. o. q
1--we torg,r,ls N. al countrv but thaf vve
-. s,,st;s .,,,;,.,t. ~ ~, ncI;,;r.l
- -. ~ !. ~, go $3.50 IA 80
-. ..sS I.a,;a~ - cc.s; I, !. ho',os.
sbie - desi nnto .il n,,;aps. thsf Enai shsre 81
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a settlement oc al the accounts with this
dice issanxiously desired; the greater part Of
them have been standing open, frDui two TOT six
years, and some ~ long % eight yearss "a n
not our wish to Cypress at any tine, much less
At period Ike ahe present. when Distress and
gloom appears to pervade al grades Of society,
from the once independent farmer, down 70 the
more humble mechanic and laboslrer; but JUS
tee to ourselves and others, requires, IN voice
that must be heard, that, settlement should
shortly take piaee-We are disposed 70 make
every elevation. in our power win therefore
take in payment any kind of grain, wood, or
any other usefL article our employers have 10
dispose o. From those who cannot make pay
nent in any way, at this time, we shall certain
5expect notes for what i now due abefare
their Accounts are encreased. --Many have ex-
PRESSED ! willingness to set,is annually. bit
nom not being called upon. hare negieeied h
and some have generously paid Us il ADVANCE
% such wetender our thanks. Itisdeterained
upon 10 settle allthe atfairs ofthis establishment
up YIN the frst Of January next, after which
time, If the IntelIigencer remains in our hands,
va shall endeasour 10 "altes TIE procedure"
md have our accounts closed II the end Of eve
- sass .sslins xssas tlis, - m ceitAii. ssia
BE- agreeable te our patron., and more bench
eiai 20 ourselves. : = = y Y
For the paper oawhich We, now print, we
have been Obliged 70 pay an advanced price Of
- "a