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Study Mills for Sale,
PRINCE WILLI3M COUNTY
To be sold 10 :1e highest bidder, on the I5M Z,
November meet,
A mott complete and elegant
MERCHANT Mill


With Miller's House, two-s.ory Dwell.
ing House, a commodious Stone Store House.
Blacksmiths' Shop Stable, SC. and sixty a.
cres OF Laird, admirably adapted to timothy,
a great part Of which is highly improved
meadow.
The Mill House is 4S by Sc feet. with 2
pair OF Burr Stones, by 8, and pair OF coun,
try stones.
With respect to situation and other s!yan.
tages there is none in Virginia more propi-
tons, being Oh never failing stream formed
by conhuy of the Bull Run and Cathsrpin
about four miles from the Little River Turn
pike Road, and one mile from the 1ontem-
plated road from Fauquier court house TO
CentrevilIe, and directly in the route from an
extensive contiguous settlement Of produc-
tive farms.
The terms of sale will be ore third CT the
purchase money in hand, and the balance in
one, two and three years, secured by bond
with approved security.
Any person inclined to purchase may have
an opportunity of treating for this property
in the mean tine with
Landon Carter.
Sept. 80. eo
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Thirty Dollars Reward.

II AN AWAY fran the subscriber, Hv-
II ing IN Momgomery county, state Of
maryland, on Tuesday The 17th inst. dark
mulatto teAozu, named JERRY.
Rei IS aJoat 2 gears Of age, 5 Jset7 or 8
niles high, much knocked kneed, has small
star on the side Of his nose, and DOM look.
Ind on isu,1,ie country clotA roundabout coat,
abeut half qrorn a FAR Of strihhed cotton tan
taioons, country linen shirt, pair Of Aa3f
suorn tine shoes, and a good fur hat.
The cboee rezvcyd nil be jhaid. for ahhrehend-'
ing and securing so that 1 get him again and
reasonable charges Jbrousht home. I'LL ,aas-
tcrSuessels are earned nat 10 taUe any deaL-.
ings or. communications qviiA sid runaway,
ct MeirherH.
Mary Ofutt.
October l9. 2aw3zv
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Conmty Fl alexandria, Nay IL, 1907
Was Committed
- c.L;o no,,t, - =.

20 the Jill Of this coaaty, as runaway,
4 NEGRO MAN, who says his name 70
"A Henry Haggernsan. He is about tweR-
y seven years of age, feet inches high,
stout made, had on white linen jacket an4
trousers, has scar on his nose. The owner
is requested to come and prove his or her
property, pay charges and take him away
otherwise he will be disposed q as The av
directs.
James Campbell, jallor,
May 'l--sjuiy ~ lawSM
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GEORGE BUNKER.
Port of AIexandrsa.

ARRIVED,
schr. Brothers, Hogg, Norfo!k--dry
goods--to Thomas H Jones.
CLEARED,
Brig Columbia, Stone, ST. Bartholomew
by r. Veitch & Co.
Schr. Active, Bears, Bostoa-by Charles
|. Catlett.
Polly & Sally, Sicily, Baltimore
by James Lawrason.
Nancy, Ingall, Georgetown-by
the master.
Sloop Chancellor, S.orer, New York
by 7. & T. Vowel, and Bryan Ham eson.
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PUBLIC SALE.

Oh, Tuesday next 7uiNbe sold at the Vendue
Store,
Three Truks of Callicoes and
Chintzes, and one trunk of Ma
drass Handkerchief.
p. c.. Marfeller.
Oct. 81.
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alsrannrta patIp Gs3s!te.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER ae.

- There will be Divine Ser
vice IN the Presbyterian Church
this day at IL O'Clock, OF winch
notice will be given by the
bell.
Oct06srs ~.
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Mary Ofutt.
2aW3zv
Dinolutlonof Partnerihip.
October 49,.

THE cQaartnersAih Of AoRMAN UALLER
and co was This, day dissolved by mutual con-.
sent: Those having claims against said firm,
are requested TO Eresent Them fur settlement :
end those indebfed TO said concern VW mako
hayn,ent to William and Withers NaHer. zvho
are duly authorized TO receiDe and g,ants'e--
ceihts for Tie same. THE business in fa'ure soK
BE- transacted BY and in the name Of WILL
An and WI7,HERS MAILER.
Norman Waller & Co.
.1qaia, September 90, 1909.
(0n. s; ) aasOa~t
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why docs our i huitlliilotlolio tiuo w
dia,e from general rule! the governments
paper gives no reason for this refusal. On
the subject It's as silent as the grave. We
really fear there is yet something rotten IN
the;ssate Of Denmark
(Geo. Town Ind. A0p.)
Captain George Banker's account q the loss
ofMe Jrig Regulus ef Ne1o 2o'ik fran
IiQdeira, bgund home.
That On the 18th August, they sailed from
said island with wine, &c. on board that
nothing material took place until the 29t'l OF
the same month, then in the lat. 33, 20, n.
and !one. 65, co, w. when gale Of wind
same up from the south east, handed all the
sails but the foresaiI, under which We scud-
Cd until P. II. BIZ this time the gale mad IN
creased to almost hurricane ali hands be-
ing called to hand the toresal, when sea
struck her on the starboard quarter, which
brought her by the lee, at which time ano-
ther sea struck her near the tore CHAINS,
which hove her on the beam ends and wash
cd overheard Benjamin Randel. hoatswain,
John Francis, cook, and john Camel, sea-
man, who were seen no more; IN that stu
axiom the brig lay for some time, without "a
ny probability of righting.
II was then the opinion OF the captain and
the remainder of the crew, that it was best
to cut away the Iaainnast, which was lmme.
dateiy done, but finding that she did not
right, it was then thought best to cut away
the foremost, this done, she riyhted SO as TO
bring the lee eunwae to the surface OF the
water we the, found she had sprung aieak,
and both pumps were set to WORK, with me
men !ashae. to them, the leak gaming fast on
us, and the lower hold was nearly hail tuli Of
water-at ten the lower hold was nearly tull
Of water, and all hopes were given up OF saw
, ing The hull or our lives BY saying any lsng-
er by her-we thentook TO the long boat, the
|. lower steering sail, that being the only sail
saved, 1 bag bread, gallons water, with
few clothes, &c. launched her overheard and
abandoned the brig, the sun being then
nearly on the meridian, and part or the
lower deck had burnt up; by this time the
gale had considerably abated, the sea still
running very high and dangerous at SIX
O'Clock the sea had fallen and was mode
rate, we remained in the boat two days and
two nights, and then were taken up by the
Swedish sloop Amplitude, from N. York,
and were humanely treated by MI J fan-
som and the mats ; on cur arrival at ot.
Bartholomew, Captain Gross, OF the Eli
"a Green, of Ncw-L London, called on me
and requested that | should take passage
with him, which | accepted, and Tor his
kind, polite, and friendly attention to me-
while there and on the passage TO IaPe-
May, return him my sincere thanks, and
beg leave to acknowledge the friendly at
| tention of Mr.. Daniel Giraud, OF the house
! of Clark and Giraud Of that island, who
/, offered me any assistance that might stand
in need of. lefe the Eliza Green laying
a, Cape May on the Goth instanr, all well,
and waiting for wind to proceed Tor New
! London.
GEORGE BUNKER.
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SPANISH MINISTER.

s. It is ascertained that MIOtis will not be
received BY our government in the capacity
Of ninis,erfrcm ths junta in Spain, acting
under the authority Of Ferdinand VII. we
are sorry TO be under the necessityof stating
this. We had hoped that our government
wou!d not submit to the degrading cond'-
-tions OF his inperiel maiesty,the emperor o.
France but we are forced to acknowledge
that these things LOOK SQUALLY..
Why does ours Administration thus de
dia,e from general rule! the governments
paper gives no reason for this refusal. On
the subject it's as silent as the grave. We
really fear there is yet something rotten in
the;slate of Denmark
(Geo. To1un Ind. Am.
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t;nent, should also become empress OF the
"eran the rights OF nations would be any
n ORE respected by her, than they are BY
.Grra, BRIAN! If any person has any pre-
sm;nent instances Of French elemency, or
French Justice TO exhibit, let them be pro-
dnosd. II there is any nation that is above
All others unjust, cruel, and ,yrann'cal' It Is
France. The government OF France does
not even respect the rights OF ITS o~n seo ;.
;.c,. how then can it be expected that 1t
v in he Jus: to other nations.
The people Of this country have the bene,
6, Of experience to warn them OF the fatal
Gems, ou.nce. OF aunion with France. We
have 90. I'D OF an administrator wh'sb car
nfstlv wished to bind US 10 France. 1t with
our o eye. open, and all cur strsss in opera
ticn, We |. lu, sc into the evil, the eonse-
ou,Ices viii be merited, and We shall have
no claim 10 compassion.
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vslent opinion was, s',as ttey 'nsepd,d IL
join the Serviars, and in any ii ion s; =
them, to seize upon Buthr.a. O,Lets ,. w.
that at the irssiestior of Austria, 10 ,a;::..
the inhaLi,:nts OF Cat'aro. The Ncr,n'
g,ins were rot av are CT tic ,upsrie t,,w.,,
the Turks and France. The war betw..,
the Turks ano St,ylsns lis Eol rs Vel ,s,'
ed any decisive tvsrfs,o Of kim isl,lrSa.
is pleny. The Ta,ha ii l,.rec vi, l.I
taken Zoho, ahG nareheo atsirs, Nsel,yo
has b.en,e Tuls,o ly IT,. spl,ians, ard l.,
many mtn. This ltro, Instead Ct ,orl,,.
ting The ert my, accuriet | II sill il ,arnr,
of The ncsl hsnGstme v,raen, The nm
ciral army, witch ty slHe! ,lc'uy. would
have established the communication viii
Corstan,irorlt, has TIT yet gwen b%t,i,.-
I, is said ESQ i,lm Z:ra, that ,Ee Saw,
completely beat Turkish division On the
1st and Cd June, conn and. by lscf: (,,.
ia, who bad passed the Drlua, in o,Gtl 10
march to the aid Of the foI,'ess G! Socu!--
The Se,vians occupy Jtniska, arc the RS.
saess whieh lead to Cons.a.y,inoI le, SO lta
tire communication is en'isely cut off. Fnm
RomtIia, it is stated, that the kussiars hac
seized upon Sctestam aud AoacaIists, tor.
tresscs upon the Danube.
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From the GC.NNEG71lLET MIRROR.

Whenever the Austsians, or the forces OF
anv other nation, are drawn up.in array "a
gaiust the French, and there is the least
probability that battle may prove'uniavor-
able to the latter, the party de,otedto French
aggrandizement in this country, immediate
ly become vastly humane. and ,phHanthro-
pic, and NOUN bitterly at the sprospect OF
so much blood's being shed. and, SO many
miserable victims being sacrificed in an un.
profitable contest. But, let French bulle-
tin reach our shores, containing an account
Of 40, or so, or even 100000 men having
fallen, and the emperor Napoleon success
E,l and the tone Of humanity is changed to
the zone Of .xulsasion. Without taking up
TO Ps,ash the What have s
len u nr ,hs grounds OF, quarrel by which
ysa va desuuesiOn has been accomplished, ls,
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NCEFCIk. September 10: =,

NCEFClk. offitn4O" ~ cs,l,c,.
Arr, ed, seloomr~CneSTeeuo', oI ~ ~,
IS day. l,em Trinidad. (cu',S} 1 VITO %
.Ha, mtry, Rice, q and 'oT N'" ''
sail in2 dsy.. ,ed,,s aes
St. .Bar,holemews. Left there b !,E, s sIa.
Smith, OF and fo1Ba!tlmore, 10 'a'' pnb;JsJl
-sSehoor.ss Julia, Kennedy, OF i l"I n
phia, for Porto Rico in 2 Gays oo ii.
tenn. Potter of Baltimore just a'I'' 81, rc.
schooner Antelope, CovPer, is ',, r olhr
sailed for St. Jsgo &C CHA WIN p'i Mora,
cargo. The schooner Nenl ' l1omeus ard
hence. touched a, ST. Dartf,'0" e,hotra
rroeeed.d to wirdvard. Inc ' t, rc!s
William ard Mary, Colt, 1 1,em .h; mo-
sailed for Turks Island a'o !"
G. p Iis z1 to,, H pssb, srcke 20 miles ,
sou,hward OF Cape Henry on o y. hound 70
brig Venus, Baker, from ' nnat,d Island
New York, y 10 touch. d at s Hfo0' c, b,d
ofthe United States navy I !, ,.s srers
Of Baltimore, and ie lren'he FEnd R@s
who were wrecked en- a rect Cd ~, Haursa
the 18th of Angus, in the s1h sS ,e No'tott
from St. Jago de Cuba o0u 'or,s all s;'t 70.
vessel and cargo lost, rass'rs,'' 'us cn,hss
The passengers had been ?.;ars Sow" vas tsp'Hsny :.
Island, all their prov islor; ;oa more. I'D ID
and 70 prospect Of proeoTn,nas, rI the D''
passengers were rut en- w. Of,
and arrived here YESTERDAY .reon, Of pr
more M' ~ days from S, }'s1G t de brig f.
French passengers. LeIt r '"' Just ar a,tr,
mny, from Bal''" of and for s''% r
to. sail mex, day lndepens'serer,ain. 81.
hi, Tort, time Of sailing t 10 caroline,
i Tssa 'i 10 day. out from !! La g, S'i brig
to Baltimore 18th, lat. S4' from St. "
.sy, Tucker, 10 days cut "'
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PPIVd7E CCEREGFCNEEICE.
LONDON, August @

half fast7,t
All that we have heard IRON The eApedi.
ton is, that It has arrived at Waleterer.
but that tie suri vas SO high On Saturday
md Sunday, rs 70 prevent III. dlseno''sa.
,ion lakrg place. We every n.omni CT
pect to hear Of their operations.
We have received to-day French raFel'
TO Tie 25ih ul,. containing lrttllis'n.e i''m
Vienna to the 14lh ult. at which rernt, Tie
1aurnal ds Lemxerce says, tie .ndr
Napoleon was aleu-, to depart Tor Pans
The news Of tie A,nis,iee lad filled evfly
hear, with .i.y, and cegies oi ii were s't't
I'D in every street. presLurgh, we are 'c''
~ TO say, has keen ssacuat'd ~ the Aus
ti;ans, in virtue OF the sln'istiee; ARD lie
unfortunate lyroiese ha,e been induced %
solicit ra,den Of Tire E;ysriSns, tor tie eS'
loyalty they lad e,inced toWarcs 'h'i eo'a'
try. AS sour too. as ltey saw lhs AS'''''
ans abardor h,m, in compliance OF 'hea'
mis,iee, tl,y r,oTesed aN'ns Up ueA
chiefs, in order 10 purchase then 'ols'e.
ness. IEe,e are TO iArlhsr tnA,'ls ~
these paren. The neat, TO decbt, WI
WIND Up with The rr.liminsriss OF pace t.
Ing signtd he.wten France 'ro n n' ,'s
under degrading Circumstances v" '.. 4' =
tie more irclin, d TO think So as '. .,d
the eC,h ult. from Holland, STATE, ''a' NV ~.
liees,ce to lha, sGccl had ,eAehed A0''S'O"E
on that day. &c stated,
From PRAGUE, the sh July it's IS S pas,.
that there was a general impress y p 'r,s,
mia, for the purpose Of procuring t ns
reinforce mt MS and every shHlg ''''''
vigorous prosecution of waS'
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F O r E | @ N.
VIA NEW-IORk.
LoNpcs, august 9.

LoNpcs, august 9.
German papers 70 the sd utt. have been
received. j, should seem from what they
say of the .e-en,rance ct tie Aus'r'ans INTO
Dresden and Leipsc, that tie arinlsuce
dies NOT ex,,E I'd TO The north OF Germany -
These papers confirm what We stated IN clr
last. Of III. order eirensat Vltnna TO prepare
quarters fer a2,Cco wounded French ard
describes Bonapal,e's less at the ta'tle OF
Wagram, to have been yer! great. Inc
duke Ct lstria, (marshal Resseirss s. IS among
the " o.: ded, and several other cereals.
Amer, .ntile house OF great rtspec'ab''tS
in London, is said to have 'eeti,ed letter
nom Rotterdam, of a very recent cate.
which positively ass, r,s, that intelligence Lad
been received ,here q ,he rupture ct The ar:
nistice ssd adds that another battle I'D
aiken blaze between the French ard Avs
.rians, in which the former "1re defeated
with the loss OF 14,CCO ntE.
Ii was tcl Eden,ialjy reported in London
on Satu,day that government had received
intelligence ly elclraph OF the capture OF
tie is ard of Walther.r. We fnd, howe
yer, ,ha, no eE.cial accounts have been
received t,cm the expedition. A foreign
vessel had .aniytd a, 1lar@ieh from the
Dutch coast, wLtrce she sajlrd en- We'd
neselay III S lit. The naser states that Be-
for. he sailed he received positive inteil-
prnte that he island Of &Valckenn had sur.
rendered 10 his MAJ st,'s arms.
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.yp1yATE CCLrEsrCNUTNCE.

LONDON, A1sus, 5,-hay fast ~. M.
q Tie Are,husa tieate is arr',e. IN Gays
@olunna, md brings ever Spanish
ri, captain StaEor, trsm een. Cueslas
,.nv, with important dispa,eEts. |, las
y.arspired, that junction between the
British arc; Spanish armies has at length ia
KIN place. The ccnbined armies " ere, rlo-
-pe.olrg in their route 10 Madrid, wiki all
possible dispatch; in the road to the CAPT
,al was Victor, with ether Of the French
generals and ,hei, ;,n.;ts as ,~was surrs.
ID, 10 dispute the passage. The imT,"'e-
ment of the Srannh discipline, lave been
very conspicuous, since The junction with
sir Arthur.
NE lrcw rot how to acc cunt satisfactcri
", for noeRcal tidihes being received from
The exp.di,;cn, certainly Rot a scrap has
be<n received BY government OF the opera
,i,ions of our army Of tie Seheidt up TO the
pres. n; non ent, although am this nement
informed tscln the wsstu ard, that telsgla-
rhic dispatch, received sbeu, IN hour ago
a, the Admila' ~, announcsd the arrival OF
amessengerin the Downs, with The Official
account IF The surrender oi he island of
tWalcheren.
The Phoenixtye boat is arrived a, Har-
4wieh from :Heligoland, after passage OF 9
DAYS. She,was sen, off express, with an
Austrian messenger, " no ~as the bearer Of
i'm : ortan, dispa,ehes,som of,he letters from
sHehe oland say, tina, the Aretduke- Charles
has refused to ratily the armistice, but in
cur opinion, the thing is highly improba.
Bile on the.o,her hand, The dispatches are
said 10 relate to a general congress for peace
at Vienna.
The suna,as published second edition,
to say, that intelligence had been received
from Rotterdam ot recent date, advising
The. rupture OF the armistice, with the re.
cemnenc. ment Of hoslilities, and the defeat
of The Frenchm it'll the less of, GOO ,mtn.
Il only refer TO the second edition, to caution
YOU against believing Its contents, should it
by chance fall into yqnr hands.
2 Besides the extracts from the GerEtan pa
pers in the evsningspapers, they write from
lara, under date goth June, that the Mon.
tenegiins Showed disposition to ,:ke up
arms, but they. were ignorant as 10 the enc
my thay meant to soatcnd with. Re pre-
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %.
THE YILLAGE ScHC0LAASTER.

THE TILLAGE SCHCOLAASIER.
m The following portrait -of School
Lnaslcr. is drawn froM real life, by the an.
khor Of American -Oinothology, in lhf
EFcsrestrr's--A POEM Descriptive Of a
ped, srrlan journey toyAe Fails Of Niagara,
in lSo3."
Of all professions that this world las knowp,
From clowns and COOLERS upwards to the
throne:
Fror the grave architect of Greece Rone,
Down to the framer OF a fartl.ilg broom.
n The worst for c;le and nnoesefY'd abuse
! The FIRST in real dignity anefuse,
4 Iii skill d to teach, and diiigent to iu'e3
\ is the learn'd master of li,tle sckool.
\ Not he xao guides the legs, OF. skills the
clown
To square his shstsk knock his fellow down {:
Not he who shows the still more barbaroas
art
To parry thrusts and pierce the unguarded
heart;
But tina, good man, who faithful to his charge
Still tolls the Opening reason IL, enlarge;
And leads the growing nlnd, through every
siege,
From humble A, B, C, to Cons own page /;
From black, rough floihoaks, hosrid to the
sight,
To fairest Zines that Aoat Ger purest white /;
From HuNERATIos, thro' an opening way,
Till dark ANNuIIIEs seem clear as day;
Pours Ger the mind a flood ofmental light,
Expands its wings and gives its powers Tor
flight,
Till cnth's remotest bounds, and Heavens
bright train
fIetraee, Weigh, measure, picture 'k>explai1,.
If such bis toIs, sure honor and regard
And wealth and fame will be his dearrewald;
Sure every ionsne will utter forth his praise,
And Blessings gild the evening of his days!
Yes !--blest indeed, BY cold ungrateiul scosT,
W,thS ady pale, by daily crosses worn,
Hspls&S by those wl.oio his labors.owc
All that they rcud and almost all they know;
Conslemad each tedious day, sach Cares to
AS we'll might drive cen PaGence*to despair.
The partial parents taunt-- the idler dull
The blockhead's dark, impenetrable scull--
The endless round of A, B, C,s whole train,
Repeetc1 oscssen thousand times in vain.
PLACID on appoint the object ofeach snecr,
His faults enlrge, his merits disappear,
Ifnaildy--"s Our lazy master loves his.ease,
6 The boys ct school do any thing they
<.@ please"
If rigid He's cross hard hearted wretch,
So He esises the children stupid with his
birch.
6 My child, vish gentle means, will mind o
breath,
1sBut isoNns snd.foggirgs ftighten him to
death"
Doas be will, his conduct is arraign'd, ',
Anhdcar the little that he getsls gaia1.
Ey'n that is given him, on the quarter days,
With looks that call it--money fhroun array.
Just heay,n! who knows the Anremitting
care go 49,
And deepsolicitude that teachers share,
II suchtheir late, BY thy divine control, I.
To give them health and fortitude of soul!
Souls that eisdain Oh: murtereus tongue of
fame,
And strength, to make the studiest <of them
tame;
Grant this, we powers! to Daminies dis
trcst,
Their sharp.,a;l.d Mckorses viii do the rest.
<<f,,,~y<,Ty, y/sYI7, 1SJD DYlD
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LONDON, ANss@t 5-zay asst 7, p. M.
Tie Are,husa t'ieate is arr',es IN days
@olunna, md brings lytr Spanish
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m The following portrait of a School
Dmaslcr, isdrawn fIoal real life, by the au-
Thor Of American -Oinoshology, in Ire
|Fosrester's--A POEM Descriptive OF q
ped,sr journey totAe Eads ct Niagara,
In 1908.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18
TO THOSE WHO ARE NEITHER
SOLD NO. FOR SALE.

S,everal millions o. dollars are carried
GU. of tlse United States, by a London COM
pany of Insurance called the Phoenix in
surance. Have the public ofthIs city and
of other American cities, duly weighed the
effect? 1t IS gcIeraiiy supposed that in
money matters 40 one Is more keen and
cautious than an American oui the Phoenix
insurance conprpy proves the contrary.
If any we'll in,ormed man had the oppor~
tunity of ascertaining the amount of insur-
ances made. the premiums required, and
the losses paid in each year. from the in
terpolation of this foreign insurance COM
pany, the public migat see how they are
tricked. We were drawn To the consider.
alton of the subject, upon which we nave
long meditated discussion, by the follow
ius article, which we copy from the Charles
ton City Gazette, of the 81 instant it is
an awful commentary on the conhagration
OF American factories.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18

and most false and perniciou, inau ence,
Is certain ;,our speaking the same language,
and our .linosc total want of Snowled g OF
the Ian suises, the Productions. the W ants,
and the advantages of Intercourse with the
contineas Of Europe; of course want of
the same intimacy and knowledge OF the
peopi' that We nave kept sp with the Bri.
nsh, mas ed thosr preiudices, and nursed
the most dangerous influence that has affec-
ted America.
Reason winch should remove all preju.
| does, is now free to exercise its faculties,
and w.ll pont ont very clearly taar We
should nave no attachments but tn our own
coaasry. The heaee, fnarferdeae', in,erest
| and honor of which cnouid be paramount
tn all other considerations. ia the present
CRISIS os AFFAIRS 1t rs happily psrceptible
| that We shall ne united, and give all our
aners'to support our government, and at.
Ter such a,n'ctiag operations, establish a
Is 'ional character, and that an honorable
one Aurora.