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JAMES BACON

AMES BACUN
Begs leave to inform his former customers
and friends, that he has
Recommended the Grocery Buhness.
Athis Store OH King near Washington
street.
WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE,
A we'll chofen aHortment OF
goods, in that line,
Wurrunfed genuine, particularly ms
TEAS, WINES & LIQUORS,
Which are of = superior quality--He will DIST
pose of each and every article On the mos
moderate terms.
MAY Z. as!.
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For SALE

AT pubic auction on Monday next, on board
the ship HERO, Thomas Cole master,
from liverpool,
5000 bulhels Of coarse SAIL,
in lots 20 suit purchasers.
October Is. dts'
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MOLASSES.
ROSE Hill L FOR SALE.

This healthy, beautiful, and well improved
SEAT is now offered for sale.
It contains 400 acres, 80 OF which are IN
wood. Noiantl is better adapted to the use OF
Plaster of Paris, and there is some very vale-
able meadow land upon It.
For terms apply TO w, II. Foots, esq upon
the premises, or TO the subscriber In Charles
county, Maryland.
Benjamin Dulany, jr.
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NJ 9 T I G. E.

September lG.
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Sales at Kendas.

On every Tuesday and Friday
WILLIE SOLD
!. the ysndue Store, corner OF Prince and
/. - Water streets.
dysr;;siy Of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
particulars of which will be expressed IN
!. hills Of the day--AH kinds OF goods
-. Is;sh arc on Limitation and the prices OF
ss;eh arc established, can at any time De
,;.waa and purchased at the lowest Limitation
anu prices.
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October II.
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adequate force mus. have fenaaided for spe.
rations against Antwerp; which town, so
far from being in the state which had been
reported, is, from very correct accounts,
represented to be in complete state OF de.
fence; and the enemy's ships had been
brought up and placed IN security, under
the guns Of the citadel.
Under these circumstances, however NOR
trying TO me to see the progress arrested OF
an army, from whose good conduct and va
lor had every thing to hope, feel that my
duty left me no other course than to close my
operations here: and il will always be a sa-
tislaction to me to think that have not been
induced, lightly, to commit the safety OF the
army confded to me, or the reputation or
his najes,ys arms. 1t vas an additional
satisfaction to me to find that the unanimous
opinion of the 1t. gems. OF this army, whom
I thought i, right to consult more out OF re-
spec, to them, than that thought a doubt
could be entertained On the subject, concur.
red entirely in the sentiments have sub
mitted TO your lordship.
lam concerned to say, that the effect OF
the climate at this unhe='thy period ct the
year, is felt most seriously, and that tile
numbers of sick already is little short OF
three thousand men.
Its ny intention to withdraw gradually
from the advanced position, in this island,
and sending into Walcheren, such IA add
tional force as may be necessary to secure
tha, important possession, to embark the
remainder of the troops, and to hold them
in readiness to avail his majesty's further
commands, which |, shall most anxlously
expect.
have the honor to be, sir,
(Si5ncd) CHATHAM.
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Comb Mandatory
Nd
Edncy Store.

T. HE subscriber respectfully informs his
4 friends and the public in general, that
he has purchased the STOCK and STORE
of GOODS of MIR. Joln Dpfey, Ind is carry
ing IN the CCMB.MAKING in its various
branches, in the same established stand, in
Royal-strcet, near the City Hotel, where he
has general assortment Of Ivory, Tortoise
shell and Horn Combs, with variety oil other
Fancy Goods, viz. Jewellery, Pen-Kniyes,
Scissors, Razors, Euf's Patent Razor Strops,
good qualify Windsor Soap, &c. Riding
Whips and Walking Canes of alnSst eve
~ description, Looking Glasses with silt ard
m ahogany frames. mahogany and paper
frame Dressing Glasses, with and without
drawers, with variety of German Goods
and other articles not enumerated, which he
will sell by wholesale or retail on moderate
terms, to those who will favor him vith their
custom.
Orders from the country will be thankful
ly received and punctually attended to-
Thomas Mount.
September IL. 2aw
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\ VALUABLE and desirable FARM, IN
y Loudoun county, Virginia, within 8
r,;les Of Lecsburg, and 2 miles from, Water
ford, ON the Fredcr;cktown road, containing
upwards of 800 acres, ofwhich about one third
is in woods has ca it handsome two story
stone DWELLING HOUSE, three rooms
on floor, a brick kitchen adjoining, with ,wo
rooms, stone Milk House and an excellent
spring of water quite convenient, Earn with
stables, seperate stone stable and other out
houses. Also good Farm Hsuse, two good
apple orchards and suitable proportion Of
meadow.
This land is situated in fine, fertile, leel-.
thy, we'll cultivated country and good neigh
borhood in which are many Of the sooietyof
Friends ard within two miles of their meet
ing house; is we'll watered and may be put in
ahigh state ofcultivation by the use of Plais-
ter, to which it is well adapted. 1t lies with
in five miles of landing on the Potomac Riv-
er,from whence flour is boated to the mar
kets of George Town, Alexandria, or the ci-
ly of Washington, for fifty cents per barrel.
The above property will be sold on liberal
terms-Apply 10 John Williams, Waterford,
or to the subscribers in Alexandria.
Jofeph Ianney.
September IS. law
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French and Dutch Papers.

PARIS, Auy'tst 20.
M. de Champagny, minister OF Foreign
Affairs, has set OUT from Vienna tor Alien
burg, in Hungary, where he would arrive
on the 14;h. On the 18th the negotiations
for peace were to be opened. The emperor
of Austria has nominated count Metternlch
and count Nugent his plen;potentiar'es.
August. %.
Letters Gro!n Vienna afford us reason TO
hope that peace will speedily be concluded
I. is said that all the leading points were a
greed upon between Austria and France be
fore the negotiations of Altenhurg commenc.
ed. The party which SO strenuous'y and
absurdly asserted the necessity OF cont'nu-
ing .unous war is now, since the disgrace
of the archduke Charles generally desp'sea.
The report of Russia having sent a MI
mister pienpotentiary to the congress IN AZ
trn5ure is confirmed, and the best under
standing still prevails between the elnps'ors
Napoleon and Alexander.
Mayshals Outlinot and Macdonald nave
been created dukes. The dukc OF Anerstadt
has obtained the title Of prince OF ncnmuh',
the dak. Of Rivol that of prince CT hsling
and the prince of Nsufcha,el has been no
inflated prince of Wag'am.
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Ripcr Gasc9nade, Sept. 3.
SIR,

request you viii inform the public,
that a white woman, about 40 years OF age,
is in camp with party OF I'awas. . few
miles up the river she appears dcraneed !,
and would not inform me her nams--s!'e
said the cause of her wandering in the viii
deraess was secret she would not divu'gc.
A Captain Cole, VINO resides on the Mis-
souri,, went out some time ago in pursuit. Of
sas.petre caves, he found her alone, high
up the Gasconade she had on ihe remains
of some homemade cloathing, was much
torn by bricrs, and nearly famlshed he lit
her fire and left her the carcase Of deer
but could not prevail Oh her to come into
the white settlements.
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aler.,nDr!a EaAp Ga3:tte.
GhURSD-4Y, OCTOBER 26.

A letter from Hel!goland, of the 5,h Au-
gust to a gentleman in this town says a
Hamburger paper mentions, that 9 Amerl-
can vessels had been sent into Tonningen,
but were Immediately released, and the
captors condemned in ali the costs, and thc
nrivateers commissions taken away"
(5a!em Paper.)
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EuRzMBuRe, August Is.

Accounts from Bohemia Of the 9Th INST.
state tina, all the generals who command par.
ticuIar corps in thas kingdom have received
orders to reinforce them, by incorporating
with them the militia Of Landesck ; all the
troops which were in the circle OF eilser are
ordered to proceed By forced marches, to
Prague, and the archduke John is sald 10
have received unlimited powers from II: MI
the emperor, to organize the army Dsfor
Prague and Olmutz.
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ysad tie bridge 81 Arzdb;spo u. rear
of the English army, entirely destroyed It,
and took from it, sopieces of cannon, their
caissons, and great part OF their eqnlPage'
many horses and great number Of prison
e.s.
8 II is also in pursuit Of the army Of We
negas, and has made great number OF it
prisoners. It has retired into the noun
tains of Sierra Morena.
(Siyned)
REII.fARD Gov. Gen"
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ST. LOUIS, CO. L. Sept. II.

A person from the river Plate, says that
NIaha Chief informed him that he seen
Mr.. Cbouteau's parry upwards of one hun
bred miles above the mouth Of that river,
and that they appeared in good health, and
were going On very well.
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Billiard, Gov. Cen"
AMSTERDAM, August 10.

ANsTERDAM, August To-
The surrender Of Flushing is less to be
ascribed to the efforts of the besieging ar
nv, than to the FIRE which was kept up q
gainst the fortress, with uncommon vIfor,
by seven English sail of the lire. An IN.
glish brig WAS sunk before the town.
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and afser considering the whole
CTR a,,,re|y, / was of opinion that It
9 .ss.sble 10 retire TO the bridge ofArro
g, md nd totake up defensive position
ns induced to adopt this last opinion,
- he French have now at least 10000
,s;..noseable to oppose to the combined
dls 9od corps of 1900 to watch We
md was likewise of opinion that
',orr the defensive lins should be TAX
he more likely were the troops to be
'osrordingly ! marched on the 18th, and
.s,hs Tagus by the bridge OF Arco
Yl,d have continuedm my course to this
i which I am we'll situated to defend
f,.s,pe OF AImaraz and the lower parts
' Tas,,s. General Cucsta crossed the
~ the night of ;he Ssh, and ne is still
/, bridge ol.the Arco Bispo.
About 1000 of the wounded have been
\, away from Taiavera the remain
Emo are there: and ! doubted whether
aor circumstances, it would have been
a. or consistent with humanity to at
= r. remove any more OF them.
r.om the treatment which some Of the
I;.,s wounded on the S7th and who fell
,eban1s efthe enemy,expsriencedirom
|. anil from the manner III which ! have
a., treated the wounded, who have isi-
mo my hands, l expect that these men
h. we'll treated and | have only to Ia
THAT new occurrence OF events, OVER
n. from circumstances, ] had and could
no control, should have placed the ar
n situation TO be obliged 70 leave any
ZEN behind.
have the honor to be, &c.
(SigneD
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PARIS, A1ieust 10.

On the 10th inst. the project of the Seine
and councillor Of state, lieut.. Frosbos. issu-
ed publication, stating that in the present
circumstances necessary to re-organlze the
national guard of Paris, and accordingly
ordered the Immediate organization there
Of.
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ARTHUR WELLESLEY.
Btityh ehars IN Zealand.

Dounias Street, Sept. 2.
dispatch, OF which the following is g
NJ. was received at the Office of Lord
rount Castlereagh, one Of his maiesty's
kncipal secretaries Of state, from lieut..
neral, the earl of Chatham, dated head
a4srs, Ba.z, Aug. oath, 1909.
Ny LORD,
Major Bradford delivered to me
mr lordship's despatch Of the 2ist instant,
Eaiiyiug TO me his males.v's commands
hat should convey to lieut.. Gen. sir Eyre
Imte, the general and other officers and
np employed before Flushing, and par
|nlarly 20 those of the artillery and engi
Eudepmsments, his majessy's most gra-
uus appreciation of their conouet--which
have obeyed with the most entire salts
icion.
had the honor in my last despatch, Of
rquain,ing your lordship with my inten
ion Of proceeding to this place, and should
larsbsen most happy to have been enabled
niave announced to your lordship the fur
progress Of this army. Unfortunately,
ovcver, it becomes my duty to state to
pur lordship that, from the concurrent tes-
Tony from SO many quarters, AS to leave
ndoubt of the truth OF the information, the
aemy appears to lave collected so formi-
ta5lea force, as to convince me that the pc
ROD was arrived, at which my instructions
would have directed me to withdraw the
amy under my command, even if engaged
nactual operation.
have certainly early understood. on my
arrival at Waicheren, thar the enemy were
aaembling in considerable force at ali
Fonts but | was unwilling to give too
much credit to these reports and | was
stermmed to persevere, until I was salts
asd, upon the fullest information, that ali
Nraer attempts would be unavailable.
From all our intelligence it appears, that
NE force OF the enemy in this quarter, dis
Gionted between the environs Of Bergen
ofLoom, Breda, Lilo, and Antwerp, and
eatoned on the opposite coast, is not less
Gan $1,000 men, and by some statements
ESTIMATED higher. Though landing on
&c CONTINENT might, have no doubt, have
Sesn forced, yet as the siege of Antwerp.
TIE possession of which could alone have
secured TO US any of the Interior objects o.
ne expedition, was by this state Of things
.eF ed utterly impractioable, such mca'
aAcI successful, could have led to nc
s0ad advantage and the retreat of the ar
my which must at an earle period have
'een inevitable, would have been exposee
@mueE hazard.
nc utmost force, and that daily decreas
'@s, that could have brought into the field
alter providing for the occupation of Wal
'aeren and South Beveland, would hav
amounted to about $4,000 infantry, an'
SoOo cavalry. Your lordship must at ono
sse, even if the enemy's force had been les
numerous than represented, after the ne
s'ssary detachments to observe the garri
soas OF Bergcn-opZoom and Breda, am
securing our communications, how very IN
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NEw-YoRK, October 2S.

NEw-YoRK, October IS.
L.AT,ESTVERB.dL NE US FROA1SPAIN
Last evening arrived at this port, the We
ry fast sailing brig Wheeler, Grinads, from
Malta, and 90 days from Malaga.
Captain G.. did not bring any Spanish
newspapers, but informs us, that the Brit
ish army was retreating to Lisbon as fest as
possible.
Captain G.. further states, that the port
of Trieste, and other parts in possession OF
the French, in the Adriatic, were shut a.
,gainst neutral vessels, by order of the en-
peror Napoleon.
Bv the brig Betsey, capt. Wilson from
Lisbon; which port she left on the 31st OF
August, we learn that several small detach-
ments of troops from. the British army in
Spain, had srrivrd in Lisbon, and had taken
possession of several of the fortified posts, 10
order to secure the retreat of sir Arthur
Wellesley Cord Wellington and the Bri-
tisAs army aas a.;s big big 81 semmsaa&s
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EXTRACTS.

LrsBoN, July 2o.-The demand for
-four, wheat, rice, &c. is very considsra-
bic, for supplying the provinces through
which the armies pass, as the home harvest
has been very unproductive."
&C August 25.-Great hopes are enter
tanned of succeeding in keeping the French
forces in Spain from re-possessing this
country. The accounts received these few
days are of very hattering nature and it
is sincerely wished the next intelligence
from Germany, may be equally satisiacto-
ry:" tbeston Ce't'''sl.
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The ship Horizon, Captain Potts, arriv.
ed at Norfolk, from London, and Is DAYS
from the Downs-Captains POTTS is the
bearer OF dispatches from Mr.. Pinckney,
to our government.
TFed. Gazette.
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KEmpsEN, August 10.

kEMPsEN, AuSkSt D.
Since the Cd the communication with tue
Tyrol by Reu,i rs agai2 intercepted, III con-
sequence Of the inhabitants of the districts
of Ehrenburg being again in state OF 'nsur,
rection. The insurgents of Tavenheln ana
Reu1i advanced ON the 10Th and attacked
Tuessea, but retreated in the evening TO tne
mountains On the nth and 18th they
pushed their advanced parties to Senthofen F;
they were however repulsed by the French
VIENNA, august IL.
Since the beginning of this month the
English feet in the Adriatic gulf has Deem
considerably reinforced. Admiral Colling-
wood has taken the command of the Eng
fish fleet, in order, it is said, to lombard
Trieste and the Russian fleet. General
Schelt, governor of Trieste, is making the
most vigorous preparation OF defence, joint
~ with the Russian admiral.
august 10.
We witness some arrangements, which
seem to indicate, that the emperor of Aus
tria means in future to reside in Buda, IN
Hungary.
MADRID, august 10.
ORDER or THE DAT.
/ $ The FIRST aad fifth corps overlook BE-
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W. further learn, that about 50 Britisa
transports were in the Tagus,when the Bet.
sey sailed.
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FOR SALE.

September u.
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Tract of Land.

Containing 400 Acres, more or less, situa
ted on White OAK Swamp, adjoining the
bridge over the swamp, whereon Fhomas
Goodman lives, who viii shew the land to
any person wishing to purchase. There is
good mill seat, with a constant stream on
said land. The land will be sold for one
third cash, one third in - months, and the
remaining third in two years bonds with
security, to carry interest from the date if
not paid in three months after they are due,
and deed of trust to secure the payments
will be required.
Eliza 7. Younghusband, Adm'x.
Samuel P. Parsons, Admir-.
With the 7viH annexed.
list Mo. 27th, 1909.
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To Rent,
TWO TENEMENTS.

ORe formerly occupisd by Mrs. AILane,
with good garden, smoke hsuse and sta.
-ble--possession may bshad tile 9TH March.
The oHher is a smallahouse with a garden
--possession may be had inmediately.- -
Both houses are on Shockoe lhill.
THOMAS ELLIOTT.
February 16, 1909.
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To William Price Burlington,
WHO'S nor resident ofthe STATE of Virginia

70 w IIIdIIl TIC CuTIngtOn,
Fhois nor resident offhe STATE of Virginia.
SIR,
TAKE notice, that by virtue off commission
Il from the Circuit Court of the United
States for the fifth circuit and Virginia district,
l shall proceed on the second Monday in March
next, between the hours of 8 in the forenoon
and in the afternoon, at the Office of Clement
Biddle, ESQ. Notary Public, Walnut Street,
Philadelphia; to take the deposition of Daniel
Lammot jr. to be read in evidence in suit
now depending in said court, wherein we are
Plaintiffs and yourself and others Defendants.
Should the evidence not be completed the first
day, we shall proceed between the same hours
OF each succeeding day until it is finished.
your obi servant,
SMITH, CALHOUN, &co.
Ian. &c. 1909 4w
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Cumberland, December Curt, 1903.
James Mor,oa & Co. Plaintiff, \
A0ATTsT 1 In Chan
John Lakeland Admir-. of mo Dibb, + eesy
dec. ard Urury Walton, Defts. }
THIS lay came the Plaintiffs by t,eit attorneys
and tie Dsfendan; Drury, uot having enter
ed his appearance and given security accofding
"a law and he sules OF his court, and i; appear.
ing 10 the satisfaction OF the thai he is not
an inh1bians Of this sta'e, on the motion Of the
plaintiffs By their counsel Aforesaid, it ia ordered
iha the SAID defendant Drury, do appear here
on ire 9TH Monday in Nareh nexr and onswsr the
plainiRS bill. and thar copy ofthis order be
published in some one ofrhe newspapers printed
in'ihe city ofjtichnond, and posted at the front
door OF the court house Of this county.
a Copy--Nfsss,e, 81.
Miller TPoodson, ~. ID. e..
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WILL BE SOLD,

nN Friday the 10th March next, on the
" plantation of the late John Fore, Jun. in
Chesterfield county, Twelve Thousand
weight Of
Fodder and Oats.
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THE Rev'd. John Hendren will discon-
TIME she presidency Of the New-Glas-
gov Academy after the present term, which
will expire about the middle OF April next !;
the trustees oftbe said institution are there
fore DESTROYS Of engaging with some gem
tleman, to succeed him in that station, af-
ter the ensuing vacation, which will ter
inmate on the 18th of May next. The
branches of science and literature, as here,
tofore notified to the public, will continue
to be taught and studied in this school, viz.
the Latin and Greek languages Natural and
Moral Philosophy and the Mathematics, or
such branches of each as are usually taught
in public seminaries Of learning. To any
gentleman we'll qualified to preside and
teach n-sueh an institution, liberal induce
ments arc TO be met with The academy.
or principal school-house. is complete,
large, and commodious, aud the other bull
dings and appendages allotted for the sole
occupancy of the president, separate and a.
part from the former, are now very near
" finished, and will be found ample and ac-
commodating. William s. Crawford near
the premises, for the purposes of dispatch
and convenience, is authorized to treat and
negotiate with any gentleman upon this
subject, and to whom communications are
expected TO be made preparatory to r.
nal engagement. It's hoped and presum~
ed that no applications will be made, I'M
less warranted by the most satisfactory
attestations Of capacity and fitness to fill
this appointment, destined alone for the
important purposes of virtue, of science,
and literature.
THE TRUSTEES.
Amherst, February I'd, 1909. 4w.
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Ten barrels of Corn, FIVE Horses, one Gig
and Harness., few Hogs and all his house
hold and kitchen Furniture, consisting of
three Feather beds, mahogany Fables, SC.
together with the plantation utensils The
terms of sale will be made known on the
day of sale. At the same time and place,
several valuable Negroes will be hired for
this year, amongst which are very good
mill wright,-At the same time, any person
who has claims against the estate will
make them known, and all persons who
are indebted to the estate are requested to
come forward and make payment.
James Fore, Admir-.
February Is, 1909.
N. b. AT the same time WILL BE
RENTED, one moiety of valuable GRIST
MILL, on Powhite creek.