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NORFOLK, Oct. 81.

Arrived, ship Lydia, Ha'stvad, IS days
from Liverpool, bound to New Yo'k. On
The I'd Of Sept. lying to in heavy gale OF
wind sprung the mainmas; put in to re III.
SAILED from Liverpool the 8,h cf Aug in
COMPANY with ships President, of W,scss-
SIT, ana Bacehus Of Boston. Aug. 10, Oft
! Eslvhead, fell in with ship Maria, Bargrr,
,dys from Liverpool, hound TO n. York.
Spoke, Sept. 6, in lat. ~, long. %, ship
! Oc an, of and bound to London, capt. Nor
rs, from Rio Janeiro, 20 days out left a
number Of American vessels there. Capt.
Morris spoke the 1st Sept. off the Western
Isles, the American ship Yorick, from Ii
rpool bound TO New Orleans, with NUM-
kroi passengers, 60 DAYS out, in want of
PROVISIONS. Same day passed vessel un-
terjury masts, about 3 leagues distance,
when hois,ed English colors, appeared like
'ne Of the British packets. Spoke, Sept.
Is, lat AZ, long. SIS, ship ID days from
PHILADELPHIA bound 10 Bristol, it blowing
bard could not learn her name. 2Sth, lat.
So, long~58, ship Syren, Jones of and from
New York, bound to Lisbon, 8 DAYS out
Oct. 9, las .ss, Ions. n, brig Sally, Oliver 8
days from Philadelphia bound to Lisbon.
lsth, Ban.isai bearing west, LEAGUES dis
TINT brig Hunter, Sawyer, so days from
New Orleans bound to Bostoa. 18th, High.
lands bearing north, in Is fashoms water. a
schooner rom ST. Croix bound to N. York.
18th, lat. o6, so,in SIS fathoms water, schr..
isnelon, Chandler, OF Duxbury, from St.
Sartholemews bound to Boston, out 80 DAYS
--eapt. +. Fryer, late master, died DAYS
Utter leaving port.
IN Famtt5n Poaas-zoind bound.
S'nn Globe, Rowland, in 43 days from
London, bound to Baltimore. Captain II.
'ays tadt The sch'r Norfolk, Seuard from
1 7 for this place PIT into a port IN the
0f,l'sh channel about the 25th august.
!, Sap Margaret; Swete, from Portsmouth,
New Hampshire.
/. Ship Moses, Ryan, from Baltimore,
bound to Cadiz.
b., oe1r' valeria, Barry, days from Bath,
'0o IN to Baltimore.
n mere are about 60 sail Of vessels in the
fgged.
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,,n Nsw Yorl.for Lisbon. October :;
!, aO A., 40, long. Sc, passed vesseps
laI I,sn'mast head, about four feet above
rf,t.e Of the water. Same day passed
: su n;rriean ship on the tail of the Bank,
ha s;nhr sides and head, and sailed hea-
ia a ~ in sight to N. E. 10th. spoke
i,a a Hannah, z days from Marblehead
!, chin Delaware, Gill, from NewYork,
,s,rrdam, arrived off Sicily, IN 20
I, passage from this port.
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Mechanic Relief Society.

A stated quarterly meeting of the Mocha
NC RELIEF SOCIETY, will be held at my
house On Wednesday evening next, at Six
O'Clock. Punctual attendance is requested
By order ofthe President,
John Macleod, Sechy.
October %.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-28

His excel!encv general H:slop, governor
of the island of Trinidad, has come to re-
solution not to permit any native of France
or OF the colonies belonging to France, or
to nations in alliance with France, to land
on that island, unless they bring an order
from his Britannia maesty's secretary of
state for the colonies to him to receive them.
MfzU-1prk tap.]
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~. > SPECTATORS are therefore becom-
g shy, as it viii probably be some weeks
before we can hear the resa!t Of his mission.
Prices Of American produce have been ssea.
d. tor few days past bat we expect they
will decline gradually, unless the accounts
from America should prove unfavorable.-
Wheat and -four are likely to support pre-
sent prices at least for some time to come
as the harvest is very unpron1ising. l an
mex prices current to which refer.
Prices current, 5th September.
Wheat 14s. 3d. to SIS. 81. Flour 4es.
to SIS. Rise 29s. to SIS. Potashes So to
to SOS. Pearlashrs So to Cos. Tar IS to
37s. Turpentne % to 26s. Upland cot
ton 6 to &c 1 I'D. New Orleans II ~ to
Is I'D. Leaf tobacco to Cd. Stemmed
do. to i'd"
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e. FALL GOODS,

RECEIVED BIZ TIE WILLIAM AND JoET
FROM LIVERPOOL,
4 general assortment Fill Goods:
AMONGST WHICH ABH--
Fine and coarse broad & mar
row Cloths, we'll assorted !; Coatings, Cassi.
meres, Fiannels, Blankets, Vestings, Hosi~
cry, sc. &c. which will be opened and fer
sale in a few days.
John Lloyd.
October2S. dlwStawSw
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Public Sale.

On TUES D A \ next, will be sold, at the
Nenaue Store, without reserve,
One Bale Of B 4 Z E S.
p. G.. MARSTELLER.
October SO.
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Extract Of a letter G9m the captain Of the
ship justin, ef Ns7v- lark, to his owner
in that city, dated GotenJurgh, august
e9h, 1899.
This being the FIRST opportunity to write
you since my arrival here. was ordered
off from entering St. s-hastians (my port O.
destination and every other por, in the BAY
of Biscay, the eastward of Cape Penas, aud
had my papers endorsed to that effect. by
the commander of the British friga,e ANA.
zon. | then shaped my course for Holland,
where | was again forbid entering Holland,
Bremen, or Hamburgh, ard after being 10
weeksat sea, have safe arrived at this port,
having fortunately escaped capture BY the
Danish privateers, who have taken several
American vessels, bu, advices have reached
this place Of their being released, the cor
rectness of which report am totally gno-
rant of.
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The minutes taken at the several confer
ences OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
IN the United States of America for the
Year 1909, exhibit their number and Ia
crease in the following order:
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A PIRATE by the name of Priam
Pease was cruising ont of The port of Sain,
Martins in ali open boat, of about three tons
and capturing every vessel he could fall in
with. An American ship and schooner
were lately taken by him, sent into St. Mar
tins, plundsred and condemned, and their
cargoes sold. He is native of Mareha's
Vineyard, should he ever return to Ameri-
ca it is hoped he will meet the reward he
merits.
FED. Gas.1 =
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-07-29

Wilmington, July 81. 1909.
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WILL MTNG TON COLLEGE.

~ HE Trustees of Wilmington College
I take pleasure IN being able to announce
to the public the revival Of the Latin school
in this institution, under the immediate
care of Mr.. Bigelow and general superin-
tendance Of the Rev. DR.. Read. The heal
thy situation of Wilmington, its character
for morality, the goodness of its market
and choice of best boarding houses, joined
to the evidence of Mr.. Bigelow's capacity
as teacher, and the long and justly esia
hlished reputation of DR.. Read as success.
tul preceptor, all concur to recommend this
seminary TO the attention of Parents and
Guardians. anxious to promote the educa-
ton and improvement of the youth in,rust-
ed 10 their care, especially when they are
further assured that the other departments
Of the College are provided with tutors full
~ adequate TO their appointments, and OF
unexcep,ionable moral characters
By order of the Board,
ROBFR + HAMILTON, /, 9
EBENELFR A. SMl I'll,
JOHN RUMSFY, :.
WILLIAM F4.iCE,
July 90, 1909. IF
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For Sah,

THAT elegant Farm known by the name of
j Spring Garden. 1t is situated on the river De-
laware, within mile and an half of the of
New Castle, and contains about 300 of land in
high state of cultivation. The buildings are com.
pete, and command extensive view of the Della
ware and the surrounding country The land abounds
with good water, and contains plentiful variety of
the choicest fruit and the farm is considered, by
competent judges, as complea, IN every respect as
any situation on the river Delaware. As it is presum-
ed that any person inclining to purchase will first de.
sire to view the premises, lengthy description is
deemed unnecessary For further particulars apply
Riddle & Bird, New Castle, TO the subscriber on
the premises.
JOHN E. SWORD.
TuIy 96 1909 m
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DISTRICT COURT.

d ',2ct n 'Dtlauars. IS.
M HERE IS libel hath been fled in the District
w Court Of the United States bv George Read.
E" a'Fornsy fer the said district. against the schoo
ner Resource her tackle apparel and furniture. and
me 10 low nS goods wares ard merchandise found on
board 70 wit: Ala bags of Coffee, 81 bags of Coffee
- bags Cobse. bags Il Coca, jars castero;I, /
barrel small LINES and swret meats being
seized by the Collector of the district for violation of
INC act OF Congress in such cas-. made and provided,
az, aSo ior ne violation q the acts, supplementary
10 vac ac Of Congress la.ing al embargo ON all shps
ana vessels III the ports and harbors of the United
states. dnd tpbereds the Honorable Cunning Bed.
lord, EST Judge OF the laid Disr.l. c,ur, hath or
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dered the twelfth day Of August 1909, at o'clock
A. NJ. for holding special District Court at the
Town-Ha in the borough of Wilmington for he
trial, agreeably the PRAYER of the said attorney
Notice hereby given, that special District Court
will be then and there held for the trial of the penis
es and the owner or owners, and all who may have
or claim any right, interest concern therein are
hereby cired and admonished be and appear the
time and place aforesaid to shew cause, f any they
have, why final decree should pass pursuant tc
the PRAYER of the said bill.
Thos. Witherspoon,
Clerk ofthe District Court.
Wilmington, July 81. 1907 St
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t91Sirp
Il dying mothers tareroeN to he,
t;cin infants.

Il dying mothers ,tareuoeA to he
t'cin infants.
Come sweetest pair, receive my last embrace,
Here for moment my bosom lie,
And catch the tears that ricke down my face,
Fer my pulse ceases and my eyes be dryi
Come, let me feel you c'cr sensation goes,
Come let me kiss you while pant for breath,
Soon 2utrid. Ioathsomc. cold as wintry SHOWS,
Your mother slumbers in the house of death.
Once more my dearest babes my arms Unfold,
Once more clasp them to my fond, fond heart.
o death compel me not to quit my hold
Say not the fatal sentence you must part.''
Alas my bosom can no longer heave.
The vital fluid no longer how,
You, my sweet babes, / am compelled to leave,
In this sad world, wilderness of woe
No mother now yield the nectar'd breast,
No mother shield you from the noxious air,
No mother sooth your griefs to balmy rest,
No mother watch you with oficious care.
No mother now can guard your infant days,
Nor cautious guide your inexperienced YOUTH
Nor save from vicious and bewildering ways,
Nor teach the love of virtue and of truth.
God of orphans hear mothers prayer
Look down with pity from thy throne above,
Make these two babes the object of thy care,
Receive in mercy, and project in love.
Be thou Their guardian, keep them in thy fear,
Guide and direct them in the heavenly road,
Be thou their portion while they wander here,
Be thou their friend and everlasting God.
go dear orphans where there's no return.
Dot if benignant heaven your lives shall save,
Hereafter view my monumental urn,
And drop a tear upon your mothers grave
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To Brewers.
July &c. 1909.

ITO be rented, and possession given the
i first of tenth mo. (October) next, a
large and convenient Brewery, with every
necessary apparatus in complete order, sit
uate IN the borough of Wilmington. This
Brewery is we'll supplied with good water,
and convenient to a good barley country.
As it is presumed that any person inclining
to rent would first desire to view the pre-.
misses, further description is deemed un.
necessary. The terms will be reasonable:
for particulars apply on the premises, or to
the subs at Abbot,s and Stewards
brewery, Philadelphia.
Caleb Steward.
7,h mo. 10th, 1909. If
- 4 quantity of good malt and casks
may be had of the present tenants.-A lot
Of marsh, about two acres and halt, to let,
with or wi,hou, the Brewery.
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Two Dollars.

AJIlH a reasonable allowance for ne.
~ cessary expences, will be paid for
the apprehension and delivery to the sub.
scriber OF KITTY HYNSON. l;ob, mn.
sa'to servant girl of ABOUT thirteen Years o,
age, who absconded on the evening Of the
Cd instant.
49,, John Reynolds.
wilmington, z mo. 8, 1909.
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Mt8cel!anp.
EXTRACT

From late publication, entitled, An Academy for
grown horsemen, by Godfrey Gambado ESQ. Rid
ing-masser and Grand Equerry to the Doge Of We.
nice.
Directions for choosing a Horse.
+" The height OF horse is pc, feet
" immaterial, provided he is higher
behind than before. Nothing is more
Pleasing to a traveller than the sensa-
non OF continually getting forward !;
whereas the riding horse Of con.
trary make is like swarming the ban.
nls'crs ola staircase, when though
perhaps you really advance, you
itel as if you were going backwards.
LET him carry his head low that he
may have an eye to the ground, and
see the better where he steps.
+" The less he lifts his fore leps
the easier he will move for the rider i.
and he will likewise brush all the
stones out of his way, which might
Otherwise throw him down. IF he
turns out his toes as we'll as he should
do, he will then tlisperse them 10 the
right and the left, and have nor the
trouble OF kicking the same stone a
second time.
X Y y ~ -
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Fare one Dollar.
Matthew Xe071

INFORMS his friends and the public,
1 that he has opened Dry Good Store or
the west side Of Market Street. next door
below the corner of Second Street; where
he offers for sale handsome assortment al
seasonable goods on moderate terms.
Wilmington, June II, 1909.
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To the Electors Of Newcastle
County.
FeNozv.Citizcns,
HAVING been selected by the Repub.
lican interest of this County for the Office
OF Sheriff, permit me respectfully TO solici,
your support for that Office at the General
Election in October next.
Tn: PERKINS.
Naaman's Greek, June S. 1909. IS
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is 10 be preferred as, IN the night,
although you may ride against what
you please yourself, no one will ride
against you.
His nose cannot project too much
from his neck for, by keeping
constant tight reign on him, you Will
then sit as firm as if you were held
on.
A horse's ears cannot well be
too long; judicious rider steers his
course by fixing his eyes between
them. Were he cropt and that as
close as we sometimes see them now
a-days, in a dusky evening the ri.
der might wander the Lord knows
where.
Y II Il Y
II have found many persons who
have purchased horses Of me. very in.
quisilive and troublesome about their
eyes J.. indeed as much so as if their
eyes were any way concerned in
the action of The animal. As know
they have not, give myself but little
trouble about them. If rider is in
full possession of his own. what his
horse has is perfectly imma,erial
ha wing probably bride in his
mouth to direct him where 10 90,
and to lif. him up with again if he
,umbles down. Amy gentleman,
choosing. indeed, to ride without, a
bride, should look pretty sharp at a
horses eyes before he buys him be
well satisfied with his method of 90.
ing; be very certain that he is do.
cile and will stop short at "wohey;"
and. after all be rather scrupuIous
where he rides him. Let no man
tell me that blind horse is not a
match for one with the best Of ewes
when 1t is SO dark that he cannot see:
and when he can it is 10 be supposed
that the gentleman upon his back can
see as well as he and then, if he
rides with bride, what has he 10
fear? | fiatter myself have proved
as clear as day, that eyes are Of lii.
tie consequence and as | am. no
doubt, the first author, that has made
It known, my readers, if they loose no
time, may mount themselves at Al.
bridges or The Rhcdarium, as well
and for half the money that they
would have done before }at ,boI,
into this ecret. J,
Be sure to buy a broken nee'd
horse whenever he falls in your
way the best bit Of flesh that ever
was crossed will certainly come
down some day or another where
as one that has fallen (and scari6ed
himself pretty much) never will fall
again, fhe can help it.
Spavins, splin,s, corns, mallenders
sallenders, &c. &c. being all cura.
ole'are beneath your notice. A few
OF these little inirmi,ies in your sta.
bic is always subject of converse.
tion' and you may, perhaps. now
ana then want one, it will likewise
!us.'iy you to your lady in emblem.
lshlng your book case with Bracken.
Gibson Bartlett, and Griffith ex.
cellent authors in their way. and ex-
tremely useful !! for you will have no
occasion to be sending for an apothe.
cary upon every triiling aiIment in
your family but will know yourself
how to make up good stout and ef.
iectnal dose Of physic for your wife
ana servants, IN tbe gooseberry sea.
son. and az tbetaN eftbe leaf.
-. ! would recommend a long tail.
II !, IS 10 be had for love or money
i 1nat is pot to be got, buy hors.
win rat tail. if possible though
inferior IN point of convenience to
the former, there is je nc seal ouo:
~ rFN II, -
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" A bald face, wall eyes, and white
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From late publication, entitled, An Academy for
grown horsemen, by Geofrey Gambado, Esq. Rid.
ing-master and Grand Equerry to the Doge Of We.
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HAsIILT0N's ELIXIR,
IO& COUGHS.

! TIE Increasing reputation OF HanaFlton's
E.izir (Which during The last asae ge4fs la-s
bsoo9Se celebrated thioAsAou tic Y Slates,l
ualranas tie assertion tlst Al y ssae 0est 'e1le
az now In use toc COLDS, obstitlats e%o'lsiass
asthznas and approaching eonsaippt1ons.
Experience has taught thousands thai the
| common 0piates al q balsa,nIcs, as they ate
called, finally aggrayate every disorder OF the
beast andlungs,ln the most dlstressin8symp-
TOMS that they load the st0slacii and ~liliilalr
the digestion, inGame the Whole system NJ
crease the difficulty Of breathing and exclte
fever Bpt The qualities OF thls valuable dis
'ooveey are epinced by perfectly opposite Ell
fGcts.
a single trial zyiU hrope that it ~reetQres the
dissemination OF the huidS To the surface o.
the body, and bringson the cosntp@n health
ful Precipitation tllatlt dislodges and e'actE-
ates the tough gicidphleg2n on mtcor Strength
ems the weakened vessels ofthe lungs sheathes
he acrimonious liqtor which 3~rrltates the&ae
and finally discharges it. Thus striking at tn
root ct the disorder the symptoms are e1iece
tually and permanently conquered, the levets,
OF common medicine which Weakens the Loll-
stituuon and gives strength to she disorder,
or the sake ot moderaling forthe presentsoae
ofIts painiu1 elects.
10 parents Who haze children afflicted with
the hopping cough, ttis discovery Is OF the
FIRST magnitude, as it affords immediate re-
liei, checks the progress, and ina shorttime
entirely removes the nlost cruel disorder to
which children are Liable. The EliXir is per-
locLy agreeable, and the dose so small, sl,at
no officially arises II taxing it.
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Yohn GaTdner Lacas

l5as55og safe, al his ~agsaeasss STSsessaTsss
WaagE
Muscopado and LoafsngaEs in h0gsfsaas
and barrels.
Molassss, WesE-1ndia, and NsWEnglana
Ram ia dc.
Ho5landss Gin and French Brandy ~ pipes
Post Sherry, and Malaga Wines.
Coffee, Rice, and Cotton Wool.
Imperial, Tyson, Young Hysoas Tyson
shalan, and Hysen-skin Teas, IA Whole, talf'
~andauarter chests.
l case black P~ersians.
z barrels Caroline Indigo.
90 crates Liverpool crea1a-colored 3 blae-
edged Ware assorted.
Best Black Pcpperin Bags.
S-Reqaacee1 Mould, and Moa}d and DiS
Tallow Candies IN boxes,
Brown Soap IN boxes-Cod-asfa IN do.
Beef Pork, Salmon, Shad ana heta7ngs
n barrels. :
Tanners Oil, Spanish Hides,a quantity I
Seal Leather, Mems Womeas' and Chldrei1sE
Shoes of various descriptions q few packages
Of White RelIs and German Checks, Russia
Sheetines and Diapers, Russia and Ravens
Duck, INDIA Cotton Of different kiads, .Naa-
keens, l5o pieces coarse Irish Linens, Wfit'
ing and wrapping Paper, SEQ bushels coarse
Salt, Cordage. Flax, Glue, a quantity OF u
neear. a0o tons Piaistes PARIS, and 20 tons
Russian Hemp, &c. sc.
January
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0ae Hundred Dollars Re1oa2d.
aober l8.

h AN AWAY, from the subscribers, two
A, Slaves, named BILLY and NELLY
Billy is q mulatto man, and sometimes calls
himself WILLtAM JORDAN AuoUsTUs-his
color nearly as light and approaches that Of q
white man, his hair is straight and he gene
rally wears it plated and turned up behind
with a oomb-his viisage is remarkably thin
and his cheek bones high--he has been bro't
up in the house and is a very good dining,
room servant, is about 5 feet 10 or II inches
high, very straight built, hlsc constitution is
not very strong and he is subject to indispo-
sition-he is about 80 years of age.
NELLY is tall and rather inclined towards
corpulency, a tawney color and about forty.
FIVE years OF age.
They went off together as man and wife,
but it is very probable Billy will attempt to
pass as a white man and will cndeavoE to sell
Nelly as his slave.
The above reward will be paid for tAe ap-
prehension and securing of the said Slaves.
If taken uD on the north side Of the river 70
tomac, and information given thereof 20 their
respective prqprietors. A reasonable reward
will be given taken within the state OF VT
90, re .harges viii be pad il
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ALSO,
HaasLtou's Worn Destroying 10
zengf5,
ITCH CURED

Pv using Lees Sovereign Ointment.
The proprietoy informs those persons and
families who are suffering under this disease
against the iafection OF Which NO person in
safe) that If thus ointment IS used at night SO
BY the following morning as thousands who
have usedit during the III e last years captcs-
Gfy. The peculiar c%ceiIcncy'a oghis infaI~