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@ RECOMMENDATION.

vTyHE Superintendent of Police recon-.
mends to the citizens of Alexandria,
during the warm season, a frequent use of
LINE in their Privies and other parts Of
their premises where filth ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
the greatest attention is required to the keep
ing clean and dry their cellars, SO that no
stagnan, water be left in them.
He particularly requests the proprietors
of unoccupied houses and cellars to cause
them frequently to be opened and AIRED
hoAsekeepers are required to cause all the
rubbish accumulated in their back yards 10 be
thrown into the streets that-the scavengers
carts may take it away.
John Longden,
Superintendent efPoAce.
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Public Sale.

ON Saturday the 22d instant at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, will be sold at the house of the
late John Sellers on Prince steet,all the per-
sonal estate OF the deceased.
CONSISTING OF
Houfhold and Kitchen furni-
ture, 4 quantity Of carpenters and cabinets,
Elegant organized Piano Forte.
The conditions to be made known at the time
and place Of sale,
Sulan Sellers, 0dm'x.
July 10 cow
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BROAD SWORD EXERCISE.
THE WHOLE SIX DIVISIONS.

Gentlemen wishing tuition in this art, can
be instructed by applying as above On mode
rate terms. as practised in Europe. The art
of broad sword offence and defence is the
most essential of all military requirements.
July To-
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alaranprta FHtlp 6aset'e.
WEDNESDAY, JULYl2.

The President of the q. s. and Heads
of departmcntsveste visited forttVash.
ino.ton in barges--.hev were saluted as they
passed this place III the morning by seven
teen ROUNDS from captain Marsteller's Ar
tillrrv, AMI on their return by II rounds
from eu-asunder the direction of the cti.
Gems, II 'iroEn the British brig Sisters, and
II from csbl Malsteler's Artillery.
is it sh0uyE be-At dinner on the
Ath of [aly,ar which Leib, Richards, Bar
tram, SC. were present, we observe among
the toasts .vT17iioaas s7sfersaatde embargo
the Corsti5utionsos z nnsyls ania speedily
renovated- tie democratic county Of PhiIa-
ael1hia--gen Leid-~George Bartram--J.
Picharda--and though last not least--col.
Dzaue, comma,adant Of jort 1uDf'in. At
dinner given by such men where such toasts
were drank ave are glad 20 see that Mr.. Ma
olson or the pre- ident of he United States.
vas not mentioned. I'VE believe heawlll be
glad himself Tbs is as it should gbc.------
There is meaning in II. q
Phil Gaz.
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Port Of Alex0ndYaa.

s,sss ARRIvED, -
British snow Sisters, Thornton, Liver
spocl Salt, crates, pipes and coal-to Hugh
Smith.
Sch'r John, Norris, NorIolk-Salt, Tar,
&c.-to Newton Keene.
Sloop Priscilla, Burkes, .Norfolk--Sun-
gdries-to the master.
.cLE4EEu,
Brig America, Shaw, Providence--by
the master.
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HAllILIQM.
AsHINGTO N ST ANDARD,
pl,okee by two others inscribed with the
H.. Hes ot the capture of Cornwallls,and the
sro,aalqation ofthe Federal Constitution
borne and supported as the
RAINIER OF INDEPENDENCE.
Second band Of Music.
Gentlemen selected to sing the Ode.
Building Committee, Trustees,
Standing COMMITTEES 8 Of
6cerss of the Society
In general.
Orator and Chaplain.
aTes President I 3 pice fressae'lt
NTH u asi.ins> = zo,th the Con-
tan's EarezvsN s atltatloa Of the
ADDRESS. s u. States.
IS On forming the line the Washington
Standard was received, the music piayihs
Washiugton's March. On signal from tbs
trumpet, the procession moved through Ro-
binson street and Broadway to the corner OF
Resd-street, and halted, the rest Of the line
remain halted, the president, preceded by
the Standard and Band, accompanied by the
Committee, Officers aud Escort, proceeded
10 lay the corner stone of WASHINGTON
HALL
The President having laid the corner
stone, read aloud the following inscription,
on one side
CORNER STONE
WASHIN G TON HAL L;
ROUNDED
JULY 18th. 1909,
| Being the thirty third Anniversary Of the
INDEPENDENCE
OF TIE
q. STATES OF AMERICA,
| Washington Benevolent Society.
INSTITUTED
JULY 10, A. D. 1908.
And the following onthe ether.
Isaac Sebring, President.
William Tory, lst. Zee President.
Robert Morris, jr. Cd Vice President.
Henry Pope, Treasurer.
Gullan c. verplanc, Secretary.
R fSeh I'd r r9rnsn, Buila;ng
John M'Comb, If. committee
Alter which be turned to the Society and
addressed them in the following impressive
manner.
While congratulate the Society on this
occasion, lcannot bur express the hope that
The Hall, to be erected on this spot, may be
sacredly devoted to the cultivation of friend
SNIP OF charity, of correct principles and of
afdens patriotism. Built by the friends Of
WASHINGTON, may it never be pollut-
ed by the enemies of thar ilEustrious and re-
vered state sman.
). designated at the seat of rational repub-
i,an sentiments, may it be forever preserv-
@ rom the infuriated footsteps of Monar-
.ay, Aflstoeracy, Anarchy and Jacobinism.
nno may our descendants to the latest ge-
!. Is'a.0n meet on this spot, tocommemorate
.'e virtues Of their revolutionary ancestors,
: CHERISH and cultivate love for the con-
s1.uton, and the welfare of our country,
aaI % greet each other as the genuine dis
.P pss The WASHINGTON SCHOOL"
Sse Procession passed the Corner Stone
sSlsssiew--the standard, &c. falling into its
r sass' and then proceeded through Broad
N Wall, Pearl, Beekman and William
m AZ 4
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Ndsbington's tarezueN address.

TIE tolov;ng is the Ode zvhich zuas tr.par-
edfoa the accession, and sll,assiu Church:
AUSpICIoUs DAY The annual right We
bring,
While grateful off, rings on thine altar
blaze
And, while an Empires birth thy vot'fies
sing,
Thy Genius, .FREEDoM, thSs the scene
pourtrays.
!" Lo! invading horrors roll,
/" Albion's thunder shakes the pole;
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
April 20.

81 Al meeting OF the members or
the Board Of Health on Tuesday the 18th OF
April, 1909, at the Council Chamber III the
towl OF Alexandria.
The board proceeded to the appointment
OF Prelldent, when GGoRGE DENEALE was
duly elected--and on halioting tor Secretary,
JOHN STEWART was duly elected.
On motion it was resolved that notice be
given 70 the inhabitants of the town, that at
terthe first day of May next, the law requires
the cleaning the footways and cutters, and
the Board of Health have given directions to
the Superintendent of Police, to have all the
laws for preventing and removal OF nulsances,
TO be strictly inforced, and each member OF
this board will in his particular district en-
force due and regular observance or The
same.
ORDERED, That the several districts, and
the allotment OF the members OF this board
to the same be published for two weeks.
ORDERED, That the arrangement of the
members of the board for the performance OF
the duty imposed by the order OF the 9Th
June, 8o6, be as follows:
lst John Muncaster, east of Fairfax south
OF Prince-streets
3D. William Patton, west of Fairfax, south
ct Prince. ard east Of St Asaph-streets.
Sd john Lloyd, west Of ST. Asaph and south
Of Prince-str
4tI. Joseph Riddle, east of Fairfax, be-
tween King and Prince--Streets.
5th. John Stewart, west oil Fairfax and cast
OF Columbus between kirg s Frinee-streets.
9th. Samuel Harper, vest of oiumbus be-
4,uae,, + ;nn- and pripre streets
7th. Andrew Jameson, east of Royal and
north of King streets.
9Th. George Dcneale, west of Royal, north
of King and east of Columbus streets,
9th. William S. Moo c, west of Columbus
aud north of King streets
John STEWART, Sec'ry.
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traveller can find any decent accommoda-
ton. Between Paris and Orleans, for ex-
ample, there is but one single place where
you can lodge and between Tours and
Bordeaux. a distance Of nearly three hun
dred miles, there are not more than three
places where you can stop with any degree
of pleasure.
"a 6 The surface of the country in France is
vastly less varied and less beautiful than IN
the New England or middle states. There
is not that variety in the cultivation which
renders our scenery SO pleasing. Particular
portions of the country are devoted to wheat,
and others to vineyards. In the wheat
country you will ride fifty miles without
seeing any thing but wheat-helds and in
the vine country you perceive nothing bat
vineyards. The vineyards are very far
from being an ornamental species of culture.
When the crop is harvested, the wheat coun-
try appears like vast and dreary desart;
and as there are neither fences, walls, Or
hedges, and a very great scarcity Of trees,
the eye Wanders in vain IN search OF objects
wllereon 10 repose itself. | know Of no
natural views TO which | can compare this
part, aud it is much the largest part OF their
scenery, butto the ocean where no land IS
to be seen; but think the ocean superior
TO ii in the grandeur Of the Ideas which It
inspires, in The livelinsss which IT'S motzoil
affords, and in the beautiful color and varied
form Otis waves. II you except Norman
dy, and the banks Of one or two OF their II
vers, you see very little grass. There are
none OF those verdant lawns < smiling mea-
dows to which we are accustomed, & which
covered with herds and llocks form the
finest scenery in the world. have often
passed one hundred miles III France, with
ont seeing single domestic anlmaI but the
horse. That this species Of scenery should
be djsagreeablc to US, is not the effect Of
prejudice, for We can Gle in favor Of our
opinions, all the poets AID painters OF every
age, and every nation.
Tie flower enamelled mead, the YER
dant lawn, the shady bower, the lowing
herds, seem almost exclusively appropriated
to descriptive poetry and where would
have heen the reputation OF Claude or Pols-
sin, If they had confined their landscapes
to the cherries tifesone wh@at-felds eli
France? Let oshers, then, my dear mo
Their, blazen the beauties OF French scenery
Tiny pen, devoted to truth, shall giva
YOU the picture as 1t is, and will assure
you, that with the few exceptions | shall no
tice, the landscape scenery Of France, is
inferior to that ofany country have seen.
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,,sst happy Of all, because you
3 ( y viii lfbs happy
-, has ordered the captain and
\ Fis M I qs and minister of the marine,
s.etot s' Mazaredo, to repair to Ferrol <
Io's 5 n order 10 put the marine there
rp Is1 most aourishiag state.
LONDON, March 9.
.co,,nts from Spain are OF a very
Pc l. ae'p nature. The Spanish ambassa-
ptFlnS ned dispatches from Seville YES
r'c'i, Jared the eighteenth OF last month.
/. 'Ss s'orsrne Junta had received dIspasents
q spp' heroic palafox, stating that Sara
90 y. y, only held out with undated hrn-
ga ~ q, had Obtained greas advantages
- Z. b. French. The women OF that
~ - ) seems, had BY an ingenious device,
'iS'' b;.fly instrumental in obtaining these
s. t.a "a. having appeared before The
'. Mas II desperate with distress aud m
=, s. enemy to put an END 70 Their SUI
'go o H. adhesive attack on the town, a
re s. ',ody of the French, on the 18th "a.
y were induced, by this stratagen, to
~ = ;sto the town, where the patriots were
s, ~ TO receive them, and destfoysd
=. ~ number. Many Of those intrepid ie
s II the conflict. Il is sac ouesta
81. The duke del Infaptado had united their
-, and were marching Tor Toledo with
lg9omen.
,sac: If a letter frqm Malaga, Jan. 50.
8 The news we have this aay. IS Of Il "a
nble nature Cuesta has cut off 1000
!, near Estramadora, and palafox 10000
fore Saragossa. 1t would appear that the
rling of the Ebro had carried away Their
doe, aud that those 10000 men were
rysnled from joining the rest OF the ar
!. Palafox marched out with 10000, and
we into the river those ne could not de-
u: it is said not a man has escaped"
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The British Packet sailed the 24th inst.
ar falmouth. Mr.. Nathaniel G. Ingra-
s. lam, iun. who is passengsr IN her, is the
4 iesrcr Of dispatches from the government
81 dthe United States to the American minis
\ ter at the court of @. Britain.
4 We understand 1hat the money in dis
mte between the United States and the
state Of Pennsylvania, in 0hnsteads case,
was on the 26yh insg. paid by the state.
Captain Spaulding, arrived at Boston, on
Friday last, in days from halifax, informs
that he spoke, l2 leagues from Halif2S, 9
sail Of transports, with troops from Marti-
nique, bound in. 1T win be recoNectcd, that
some time since this fleet was spoken off st.
Kits, bound to St Martins which place they
intended to capture, and then proceed to Tia.
hEx
The Little Belt, in IS days from Ports
mouth, England, with dispatches, hadrarriv-
sds Halifax. " T. Gazette.
The Federal Ticket viii rave a net nnajo-
ny Of from 10 500 through the state. The
House Of Rep eSentatiVes viii stand IS Fe-
dtralsts, 26 Democrats. The Senate eight
Federslists, 2 Democrats. Heaven be prais-
cd Aevufort Il. I. fqter.
Ihe prospect of a renewal Of intercourse
between this country and 9. Britain has
animated all classes of our fellow citizens
n'E a degree ofjoy bordering upon enthl-
aasE. In this city Yesterday the happy e.
vent was celebrated by the ringing ofbells ];
federal salute from the forts, and frigate
constitution, at sunrise, noon, and sunset;
poilc meetings of the two great parties;
ad IN evening by Illominations.
Nezv 9ork paber.
lne late occurrences. that have taken
pace between the British and err present
s'let magistrate, have produced a new era
y me politics OF our country. Itmust be
plsaSlng circumstance TO every independent
AMERICAN who viii thi4lk far himssy, that
cur foreign relations are likely to be sinpli-
asd and brought to point, about which we
tai Reason with more satisfaction IS topro-
0aole results, than we have been able to do
any period OF mysterious administration
eight years. From the difficulties IN
snic0 we some how got involved, either a.
,sng ontof European politics, er from a
~@s q decision IL our councils, we took a
rA'd that was subyersive ofindustry, COM
Fsstclal enterprise, and internal peace
ION the disposition that has been disco
s s.ea by the president TO close with the pro-
s s. made by the British government,
an adjustment of our differences, It ap"
'>"'s as It hope might be entertained that
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@ AgreeabIy TO an arrange
ment made the evening of the Goth, those
for the Season Balls viii please consider
themselves invited TO the TEA PARTY on
the ist of May.
April rs.
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Religious Meeting.

IT. THE Rev. THOMAS MORRIS will
preach to- morrow at II o'clock in the Court
House, where the inhabitants OF Alexandria
are invited to attend.
April 20.
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PUBLIC SALE.
On SATURDAY, nert, az 8 O'Clock, sv'" DC
sold on the PREMISES,
THE UNExPIRED LEASE OF
A S M A l. l. + A K NJ,

Adjoining the town of Alexandria, lately
held by cot. II. L. Hooe, deceased. here
arc about 80 acres under tolerably gooo
fence, mostly in clover and timothy, with
large Garacn, farm houses and Orchard.
Also,
The Acre of Ground and improvements
upon it, called BROOMLAWN, lying upon
Great Hunting Creek, and now rented as
Tavern at 500 per year.
The terms will be made known at the place
of sale.
For the Executors,
P. G. MarSteller, V. NJ.
April IS
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POSTPONEMENT.

The sale of the above proper
ty is poilponed until Wednes-
day next at half palt o'clock.
p. M.
April 20.
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alsraacrta g5sdp GG,ette.
SATURDAY, APRIL %.

The British Packet sailed the 24th inst.
6r Falmouth. Mr.. Nathaniel 6. Ingra-
lam, run. who is passengsr In her, is the
ksrcr Of dispatches from the government
dthe United States TO the American minis
Ter at the court of @. Britain.
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We understand 1hat the money in dis
pte between the United States and the
state Of Pennsylvania, in Olnsteads case,
was on the 26yh insg. paid by the state.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-05-08

Cotton, tobacco. furs, peltry, &
other raw materials, permitted TO be
depoGted here for exportation, on
paying a duty of per cent.
{" Boards, and ali other kinds OF
lumber, hoops, ihooks, taves, head
ing, &c. free of .s.ty."
-ssgEe<~-
Esi,a7 Of alt.s from BsrJs-Is, TO Comms,eisi
Ho.ss in Nu.11i, dated
"mARcH ls, 1909.
Businefs has been generally inactive for
the lait three months, but our markets b1iGe
very fcanrily iuppbed, foreign produce has
geadually advanced in price As no ipirit of
fpeculation has manifefed i,felf in any branch
of ii de, We no longer witneis thofe fudden &
important fluctuations in the value Of goods
which 20 frequently occurred lait year. Our
markets ae confequen,ly governed by the
wants for confumption, and of courfe exhibit
great liability in prices | fee no probability
of any prompt political changes thai will ma.
teriaIly change he face of our commercial. af-
fairs. Aultria being on the eve of being drawn
into runous war with France and Ruilia, by
her backwardnels in executing the meaiures,
md following the fyflem adopted by thoie
great powers, we nun naturally infer that the
latter are determined to pcrfevsre in laid mea-
fures. Their execution will continue TO be
rigorou1y oblerved in France and her lrame
date dependencies This removes all prof
poets of fpeedy re-eltablifhrnent OF neutral
commerce, and of The opening of our commu.
nicatioss with the United States; but, nill
hope for fom. favorable change by the end o.
the year.
The domenic productions Of this country
finding no vent by expectation are at very re.
duced prices.
al have received advices from Paris, pur.
porting, that by an imperial decision, the En-.
barge, for iome time pa!t exiting on Americ an
veilels, vas removed from thofe no, under fe
queara;ionor difficulties, bur on conditions s.
under reitrittions tina. will render the hberts
allowed iuch veflels nearly or quite illufory
The lhips are to be placed at the DEPOSITION
of the American minler, who will doubtlef,
innruet the confuls in the fea porn to take
meafures to oblige them to return d,etf to the
United States Both veiIels and cargoes are
ALTO required to furniih bonds To the fame eff.
fect at the cuffam houles, which will only be
Cancelled on the production of certificates
frob, the French coniuls in America, proving
thar the fhips have complied with the bonds,
and the carsoes landed from them to so.Ea e|
tie Production sftbs f,snb Empire But few per :
ions will contract thefe embarraiLng obIiga.
lions, and expote properly TO the almon GER
tainty of capture by the Bri,ifh, as no prof.
pea of benefits could juaify fuch complicated
risks"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-05-08

tered. This Inc told them he would
not do, but wished TO know why the
same sermon which ten years ago, In
federal times, gave them so mnch plea
sure, should now give them so much
offence /. They replied that they had
never before heard the sermon. He
assured them that they bad not only
heard the same identical sermon, word
for word, on the fast.day appointed by
President Adams; but that they, a:
that time, expressed their entire salts
faction with, and high appreciation OF
the same nay, that he had scarcely
ever preached a sermon among them,
for which he had been more highly and
more universally complimented by all
parties.
To account for the repetition, he OBJ
served that on the approach of the last
fast, an unexpected press of business
had put ii out of hrs power to make any
new preparation-that he concluded,
therefore to preach the same sermon
which, ten years ago, gave SO much
satisfaction. He then produced the
manuscript which by its appearance
and date, fully convinced them of the
| truth of what he had said. Their CON-
fusion was,at once ,inlescribable !. And,
after some silence, they went away,
concluding to say no more about 1t
| in another part OF the State, consid.
erably distinguished for the prevalence
/ ofthe democratic spirit, clergyman,
wishing to DC extremely cautious, and
to stand w,ll, if possible, with all par
ties had publicly pledged himselfto his
people, that at the approaching cleo
ton, he would not give his vote on eth
er side. influenced by this cautious
spivit, he ook great care, in his ser.
mon ON he fast day, to say almost
nothing relative % national sins /; or
the obligations or people TO adhere
TO that righteousness which ex1teth a
nation. But unltckily, in his prayer,
he put up the following petition lal-
luding to the words of our Saviour,
john V. Il. ] May God enable us by his
grace, to sin no more, les, worse
thing come upon US. This unfortu-
nate petition enlindled Prodigious
resentment. The next morning a
committee waited on him, and deman-
dcd to know if, by svorse things COM
ing upon us, as expressedin his pray.
er, he had any allusion to the Emecr-
so The good man very earnestly and
solemnly assured them that he meant
no such allusion nnd thus, for the
time, preserved the peace with his peo-
ple