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Brick-M wanted.

The subscriber wants to hire four good
Brick Moulders for the brick makirg sea-
son; for which he will give one dollar and
twenty FIVE cents per day for such hands as
can perform their duty in a bri OK yard.
Alexander Veltch.
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CLIMATE OF
BIZ H. Maubertis.
balance.

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Though in this climate the earth is hor-
riblc, the heavens present most beautiful
| prospects. The short days are no sooner
! closed, than fires of a thousand coIors and
figures light up the sky, as if designed to
| compensate for the absence OF the sun in
this season. These fires begin in the form
ola great scraf of bright light, with It's
extremities upon the horizon, which with a
motion resembling that OF a fishing net,
glides swiftly up the sky, perpendicular to
the MERIDIAN and most commonly after
those preludes, all the lights unite at the ze-
NTH, and form the top of a kind OF crown.
Arcs, like those seen in France towards the
north, are here frequently situated towards
the south, at once. Their SUBMITS approach
each other, and the distance OF their extre-
mites widens towards the horizon. l have
seen some of the opposite arcs, whose sum
mits almost Join at the zenith: and both the
one and the other have frequently several
concentric arcs beyond 1t. Their tops are
all placed in the direction OF the meridian,
though with a little decllnation to the west,
which | did not find to be constant, and
which is sometimes sensible.
+" It would be endless to mention all the
different figures these meteors assume, and
the various motions with which they are a
gitated. Their motion is commonly like
that of a pair of colors, waved in the air, and
the different tints of their light give them
the appearance of so many vast strearr.ers OF
changeable ~tafeta. Sometimes th9y line a
part of the sky with scarlet.
"On the 18th December, | saw a pheno-
menon of this kind, that in the midst OF all
the wonders to which / was now every day
accustomed raised my admiration. 10 the
south a great space of the sky appeared ting
ed with so lively AIRED, that the whole con-
stellation of Orion looked as if it had been
dipped in blood. This light, which was at
first fixed, soon moved, and changing into
other colors, violet and blue, settled into a
dome, whose top stood a little to the south
west of the zenith. The moon shone bright,
but did not in the least efface it.
"In this country, where there are lights
of so many different c%olors, never saw
but two that were red ; and such are TAX
en- for presages of some great misfortune.
After all, when people gaze at this pheno-
mena with an unphilosophic eye, 1t is not
surprising if they discover in them armies
engaged, fiery chariots and a thousand O.
Their prodigies.
During the winter we repeated many OF
our observations and calculations, < found
the most evident proofs OF the earthDs beng
Aatted at the poles. Mean time the sun
came nearer, or rather no more quitting U.s.
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aIeranOrta Datlp Ga;ette.
--~en-
FRIDAY, NAY %.

u,s learn BY the brig Elizabeth, from St.
that the Spaniards were besieging the
s. q ST. Domingo, and that troops had
e.e there from Porto Rico. The French
q defeated them, on their landing, with
i, slauahser. In the last battle 900 Spa
were killed.
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Robert Patton.
N

Battalion Courts Of Enquiry will be held at
the court house, on Tuesday, the 3oth in
slant, for the assessment of fines-anda Lee
gionary Court of Enquiry will be held at the
same place, on Saturday, the 10th June next,
for hearing appeals, and performing other
duties required by Law. The court will be
opened at ten O'Clock on each day.
Philip Trlplett, Adjt.
I'd l.. M. D. G.
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|seh he had taken alter escaping rom tue
10 BRIG Adherbal, MsMeal New Or
: Passengers, hon. !. Poydrass, dele
% congress, Mar. John Walrayen OF
II civ. aud Fifty Others. Saw two armed
rs off the eapes but did not speak them.
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, June II.
Taken far the Alexandria Gazette.]

Yesterday Mr.. Randolbh'smotion requiring
the personal attendance of the sec'ry of the
treasury was rejected--ayes Al, noes s3.
The house took up the report of the
committee of the whole ; and motion made
by Mr.. Dana that it lie on the table was
lost, when he proposed an amendment and
the house adjourned.
A petition from manufacturers OF salt In
Massachusetts, with a similar prayer to
those already before the house, was present.
ed and referred to the committee OF COM
merce and manufactures.
Mr.. Shefy laid on the table resolution
to appoint committee to bring in bill au-
thorising the President to appoint commls-
sioners to try and determine the dispute be-
tween the United States and the persons
claiming the Batteure, in Orleans territory.
On motion of Mr.. Lope the committee on
the district of Columbia were discharged
from the further consideration OF the petit
ton of the presidens and directors OF the
bank of Alexandria,with view to It's refer
ence to the, secretary Of the treasury TO
whom was submitted petition OF the presl-
dsnt and directors OF the bank OF Potomac.
It was referred to the secretary OF the
treasury with instructions to report thereon.
MIR. Dana submitted a resolution con
nected with the finance bil) calling on the
secretary Of the treasury for information
touching the powers of the commissioners
of the sinking fund.
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1900 3. 49, !.
After agreeing to considerthe resolution,
a motion was made BY Mr.. Ross, that u lie
on the table, Gas itImight tend 70 impede the
progress Of the bilI) which was lost--ayes
IS I, nays Sc, when the question required
on the original resolution and was carried
yeas 65, nays IS.
On motionot Mr.. Eppes the house took
up the unfinished business Of yesterday, the
Finance bill, ayes 81, nays As. Mr.. Dana's
amendment under consideration.
Its intention is to limit the COM
missioners Of the sinking fund in.the power
given them by the bill, till there is not mo-
ney enough in the treasury to discharge the
pledged eight millions Of dollars Of the ma
tional debt, and indeed this is the principle
Of opposition to the bill.
After some debate this amendment was
lost-ayes AZ, nays ~.
When on motion the bill was ensrossed
for a third reading Oh Monday, without a.
mendment.
a communication was read from the Sc
cretary Of war transmitting an account OF.
contracts.
And the house adjourned.
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(ENTRACTs.}
.sLoNnoN, Ma4 I, 1902"

chad the honor to receive on the 25th
of March the letter of your predecessor OF
the 10th of February; and on the 18th of
last month lieut.. Reeddelivered to me your
letter ofthe 18th March"
Upon the receipt of your letter OF the
15sh Of March, it became my obvious du-
tv to ask a conference with Mr.. Canning.
It took place accordingly on Monday the
Nth ST April"
g At the close of the conference he told
me that my communications were such as
would require reflection, and would natu-
rally make him anxious TO see me again !;
and that he would fix as early a day as pos
sible and give mesnotice.
Our next interview took place on the 9th
of April
Mr.. Canning read the new order in
council, and then proceeded very briefly to
suggest the practical alterations which 1t
would introduce
81 thought should best discharge my
duty by forbearing useless discussion, and
by receiving, as it was offered, but without
making myself a party to it, an actual i'm
provemen,, capable of future extension I'M
der the auspices of just and friendly senti-
ments and enlightened policy
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-19
Valuable PROPERTY for Sale.
June 10.

T>HE subscriber offers for sale the House
ON Fairfax street, in Alexandria, now
occupied by Mrs. S. Nichols. The asses
sors say this property is worth four thousand
two hundred dollars, and have, year after
year, assessed it at this sum but the
subscriber now offers it for sale at the halfof
the assessed value.
He also offers for sale,
The vacant Lots on Fairfax and franklin
streets. Assessors have said that these Lots
are worth three thousand two hundred dol
lars per acre, and have assessed them at that
rate; but the subscriber will take less than
the half of that sum per acre.
He would gladly sell all his property on
the Mall-his Houses on King-street, near
Royal strcet-his Houses on the same street,
near Washington. strect-his ground-rent'f
or any other property he has in AlexSp1rla''
on credit,of 6, IL, and montb'?-AP-s.
S.Cooke.
Nao.oh eooSs lava
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COPY
FoREIcS OrFIcE, April soM, 1909.

O1>A-Aot, ~ ASis1 q oOtfSS WE
SIR,
When had the honor to transmit TO
YOU on the Gath of December last, the or
ders in council passed on the e1st of that
month, | referred to that passage ofmy Off
cial note ofthe Esd of September 1903, i'm
which ] stated to YOU, that C 1t is not
improbable indeed that some alterations may
be made in the orders in council, as they
sare at present framed; alterations calculat-
ytd not to abate their spirit or impair their
principle, but to adapt more exactly to the
different state of things which has fortu-
nately grown. up in Europe, and to COM
ybine all practicable relief to neutrals with a
more severe pressure upon the enemy and
] at the same time explained to YOU the
grounds on which the design of the larger
alterations which had been in contemplation
in September was for the time laid aside.
By the order of council which | have now
the honor to enclose to you, that design,
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ID. NJ. ERsKINE.
The hen. Robert Smith, SIC. G'c.Gc.
(COPY.)
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Jfuae 18Th, 1909.

/ have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of this day, communi-
eating the order in council, issued by his
majesty on the Goth of April last.
However well persuaded the president
may at all times have been, that the arrange
ment so happily effected by the late negocla-.
ton would be strictly fulfilled on the part
of his majesty, he has nevertheless re-
ceived with satisfaction your renewed as
surance to that effect, with the further,as.
surance, founded on official communications
to you from your government since the a
doption OF ,he order in council OF the 10th
of April, that that order was not intended
to have aay connexion whatever with the
overtures which youhad been authorised to
make to the government Of the u. 5.
/ have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) r. SMITH.
The Hon. D. nj. ERsKINE,
ENJOY extraordinary and minister
plemp0teutiary Of MS Butannic
majesty.
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The Commonwealth of Virginia

70 The Sheriff Of Cunty, GREETING ::
WOU are hereby commanded to summon
4 Elisha Janney, Jacob Janney, PhlllP
Care, Bernard Hooe, jun. Philip Slaughter
and Fleming Bates, to appear at the capitol,
in the city of Richmond, on the l1th Gay Oh
the next term, before the Judge OF the
superior court of chancery, directed by law
to be holden in the said city, to answer bill
exhibited against them in the said court, by
John P. Smith. And this they shall IN no
wise omit under the penalty Of one hundred
pounds each. And have then there this
writ. Witness, Peter Tinsley, clerk OF our
said court at Richmond, this Oath day OF May,
1909, and in the thirty third year ottbe COM
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Valuable PROPERTY for Sale.

Pursuant to deed of trust made by ELISHA
JANNEY TO the subscriber for the benefit OF
his creditors, will be exposed to public
sale, before the tavern door of Zachariah
Ward, in the town of Occoquan, at twelve
O'Clock, on friday, the twenty-flrst OF
next month
That valuable MILL-SEAI,
the property of the said Janney, situate in the
said town of Occoquan. On this scite was G.
rected, about ten years ago, spaclousthfee
story brick mill house, which ever since has
been occupied as manufacturing mill unul
about five weeks ago it was destroyed by fre:
the stone work of the mill and considerable
part of the brick work still stands and would
be found sufficiently substantial to erect new
work upon transferable part OF the iron
work would also answer for new mill, which
might with these aids be erected IN time TO
grind the growing crop of wheat. The adj
vantages appertaining to this valuable proper
ty which in the driest season never wants wa
ter, are SO generally known as hardly toneed
a particular enumeration. Suffice Il to state,
that it is situated in healthy and hourlshing
little town at the falls of Cccoquan river, a.
bout rs miles south Of Alexandria, on the
great stage road leading from north to souths
in the heart Of fine wheat country, and has
navigable tide water to the mill door where
vessels may come of sufficient burthen to car
ny 400 to 500 barrels Of -four.
ALSO,
III the same time and tlk1ce zviR be eritosed to
sale,
The LANYARD and the I'M
provement thereon, which are calculated for
the carrying on the tanning business to ad-
vantage and on large scale, together with
the stock of Leather, &c. OH hand.
ALSO,
NIN be eahosed for sale, at the same 1in'e ana
PLACE,
One undivided Molety Of a
Tract of Land, containing about 500 acres,
situate on the north side of the Occoquan IL
YER, very valuable from the quantity OF hne
timber which it contains.
Terms of sale for the real property will
be-Ten per cent on the purchase money
payable within so days by negotiable notes
we'll entlorsed--for the residue credit will
be given of one, two and three years on equal
payments. A deed of trust upon the proper
ty to secure the payments will be required.
For further particulars, those who may de-
sire to purchase will be pleased to apply to
Mr.. .aashamel ELicott, at Occoquan, or to the
subscriber at Bush-Hill near Alexandria.
Richard M. Scott, TrMitee.
June 9. 5tawts
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PHILADELPHIA. Ymae Is.

On Monday last was boarded off New
Castle and detained for supposed breach
of our laws the ship Mary Ann, captain
Charles Foster, of London, with cargo of
merchandise. This is the ship some time
since mentioned to have arrived at Havana,
but finding the duties extravagant and hear
ing of the accommodation of the differences
between England and the United States, she
sailed for this port; bat when she arrived
off the capes and took pilot on board, the
captain understanding that she would not be
permitted to enter until after the 10th inst.
stood off to sea, where she remained till
the 10th, when she entered, and on her ar
rival off New Castle, was put under seizure
by the cutter, as is supposed, for entering
Our waters before the 10th.
This vessel while lying too off our Capes
was run foul Of by the ship Three Sisters,
captain Hamburg, from this port tor Cadiz,
in the night, being out six hours, which
ship Immediately returned to Newcastle,
with the loss of capt. Hamburg. 1t was,
till the arrival of>this ship, hoped that the
captain in the general confusion had got on
board the Mary-Ann, but even that hope IS
now at an end, and no doubt remains but
capt. Humbprg has met watry grave.
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explained ID nav official note Of Septemher
asa, is fully caxried into execution.
have the honor to be, &c
ISigned
WILLIAM PINKNEy, Esq.
For the Order in Council see the Alex
andria Gazette Of Monday last.1
COPY
Washington, aale Is, 1909.
s(COPY.)
Washington, atale Is, 1909.

have the honor to enclose a copy or
an order of his majesty in council, issued
on the 26th Of April last.
In consequences OF official communications
sent to me from his najesty's government
since the adoption OF that measure, am
enabled TO assure you that it has no con-
nexion whatever with the overtures which
/ have been authorised TO make to the CO.
vernment Of the u. States, and that am
persuaded tha! the terms of the agreement
SO happily concluded by the recent ncgocla-
ton, WILDE strictly fulfilled on the part Of
his majesty.
The internal evidence Of the order itself,
would fully justify the foregoing construc-
ton. and moreover it will not have escaped
your notice that the repeal hath not thereby
been made Of the orders Of the 18th Jan.
1907, which, according to the engagement
have entered into on the part OF his ma
iesty, is to be abrogated with the other or
ders, in consequence OF the adjustment of
differences between the two countries and
the confidence entertained OF a further con-
ciliatorv understanding.
have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed)
ID. NJ. ERsKINE.
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mics 81 these papers e ny ernn1ent.'
!s9 "a; Eestly trsle, as the eoi'clutiing pa
.ssplh Of your letter sslpposss ne 70 be-.
r's' y ,I,at the United States havs viewed
s s. GREAT ssnsiblity the Pretefsaon OF tbs
WV + vhictaas q pretsnsion, the pre-
go, ores plainly re-assssts, without maeh'
sst IL i mod flying sffeet g le-
. 8 ', a' upon sheir co,na'sree outward
Y WI INV inward, which sheorders N council Of
sna :. ~ we're Is cpnstrain 70 pass through
i ' sas + equally true, that my govern
& - has constantly protested against the
'a ,i,s r system, viii which that pretsnslon
u .s. connected, and has n consequences, re-
,.s;,ed the repeal, not the moaihea1son, OF
.lsa.pr,r;fish orders in council.
'"' 1 have the honor e be, SC.
! (signsd) w,r prNy MY.
Mr.. cAsslsc.
~. p;gkae,, minister pleaipotentiary of.tth Ne
- J7,,3sslea States a London, to the secretary
q sfaIe. <.~x.-,,r, 4 f,-T,c \
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(EXTRACTS)
6 LONDON, MarcA loth, 1909.

q I have received from Mr.. Canning a
notification OF blockade, OF when COPY IS
enclosed"
THE undersigned his majesty's prine'-
pal SECRETARY Of sgate for foreign aHairs has
receivedh bis malesty's command 70 aequains
Mr.. Pinsaey, that his majesty haseJudged
i sSoee!isne &c establish the most rigorous
blecsade OF The isles of laauri.ins and Sour.
bon Mr.. Pmkuev is therefore requested
Is apprize the American consuls and mcr-
chants resident in England, that the ISLES a,
aforementioned are and must be considered
as being in a state Of blockade, and mat
from, this time ali the measures authorised
bv the law ofratiQns and the respective trea-
ties between his majesty and the different
neutral powers will be adopted and executed
with respect TO all vessels attempting to VI
oIate the said Blockade after this notice.
The undersigned requests MIR. Pioknsy
to accept zoe. assurances of his high conside-
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Piano Forte.

THE subscriber lakes the libesty t7 iaiofls,
the Ladies' and Gentlemen Of ileAs,1oiIa and
its vicinity, that heswill instruct them to pay
sonthe PIANO FORTE. Forfurthelsin.of--s
nation please to apply to him at Mr. ID JFis-
KINs s, opposite the Indian Queen tavern, In
King street.
Godfried Miller.
June l9. eoSff
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Extract Of a letter tran a gentleman AZ

Wamne County, dated May Is.
C was informed few days past, that
in the neighborhood of Col. Newels, "a CT
tizen Of Wayne county, that in large cave
not far fromjhis house, was found an lndl-
an, wrapped up in straw. At what time ne
was there deposited, it cannot be ascer-
tained-But the Indian appeared to De
entirely uncorrupted. lie had his natural
appearance flesh had in great mea-
sure dwindled away---his skin appeared al,
most 10 cleave to the bone, and TO teel hard
and firm; which must have been 50 pre-
served, either bv the due and equal tempe
nature Of the subterraneous air, or by some SON
means of embalming and preserving their
dead bodies. He was found by party IN
pursuit of a Salt-Petre Cave"
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LEXINGTON, .lKen.l Tune 6.

We are informed that during the han
storm on Sunday the 28th ult. upwards OF
twenty houses blew down in Cincinnati, a.
mong which was the Academy.
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(Signed)
GEORGE CANNING.
in Office, .aarch s, 1909.

Fsfsiga Office, -aarch s, 1902.
M- Piskaey miaister plenip0tentiary Of The
Liusg States az L0nloa, to Or. 9Msth,
Ssrresa;.g at STATE.
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Peter FINLEY, c. c.

To restrain in the hands Of the de endants
Jacob Janney, Philip Care, Bernard Hooe,
Jun. Philip Slaughter, and Fleming Bates,
any MONIES. debts, or effects in their hands
belonging, or due to Elisha Janney, an alb
sent defendant, until the further order OF the
court.
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Leesburg, March s~
EGR RENT,

THE DWELLING HOUSE OF the late
Colopef HooE, on Water-stre et.- 1T Is spa
cions and convenient, and has az necessary
uthouses, with very excellent garden ats
ached to it.
Executors.
Mar, IS. , ssf
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For Sale Cheap,

IF APPLIED FOR IMMEDIATELY,
a NEGRO MAN well acquainted with
N plantation work, gardening, and taking
care OF horses
Enquire Of the Printer.
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VIM. PINKNEY.s

~. p;;pk,sey. minister plealpotentiary ofthe
&, J4,,,sd .Ss,yases al Lendoa, to the secretary
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ROSE HILL FOR SALE.

This healthy, beautiful, and well improved
SEAT is now offered for sale.
It contains 400 acres, 80 Of which are in
wood. holland is better adapted TO the use of
Plaster of Paris, and there is some very valu-
able meadow land upon it.
For terms apply to w. Il. Foote, esq. upon
the premises, or to the subscriber IN Charles
county, Maryland.
Benjamin Dulany, jr.
September IA.
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N . I | G L.

sobEDlENCE 10 decree Of the 1o-
! aorable the Circuit Court of the district
SO'umbla, for the county OF Alexandria,
zen Lyle, Dalziel, and others, complain
), aaa &o6ert Ly!e's heirs, defts. direct
,t k2riber to take possession OF that
03 = ne real estate OF Robert Lyle, the
: deceased, allotted to the complainant,
.s1 the same out for the benefit of the
sS'uca--l will rent the three story Brick
NJ. "a dwelling House lately occupied by
!" Oliver P, Findlay, on Fsirfax-streee,
'''ile-iate possession may be had.
G. DeneGlc, Conn.
k,ugpst 10.
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SEINE ROPE.

THE, subscriber manufactures and has TO,
sale, al his house on Washing'on-street, op'
posits jacob Ho8mcn's sugar refinery, Seine
andFiauing Ropes,o all sizes; SelneS Sew
inc Twine Shad * Herring Irvine Sack
inc and Bed Cords, Plough Lines & Traces
Aiso, Tarred Rope and other Cords.
Iofeph Harper,