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expected SO large French force tooppose
him, when he marched into Bavaria. be
thisas it may, he has certainly been obliged
70 give great deal Of ground, and take an
entire new position; but that It was with
such immense loss as mentioned IN the ram
inc. french bulletins, is not believeds II IS
worthy Of remark thar in the French &C.
counts of the battles with the Prussians, Rus
SLAMS, Germans and Spaniards, they SPEAK
4 on all occasions d seuere fighting, and give
great praise to their traps f0r their bravery
and vet the accounts Of their losses are so
tri|qine Is as to make them incredible" SO
they say themselves.
According tothc latest imperfect accounts,
the following appeared to be the situation OF
the French and Austrian armies. Rona-
parte had advanced through Bavaria,& over
the river Inn, into the Austrian territory -
The archduke Charles was in force in Bo-
hemia, ready to act either on the Hank or
rear of the enemy, in case he attempted to
menace Vienna, from which he would Be
met by the emperor Francis, with an army
of reserve from Hungary and Lower Aus
tria. The archduke Ferdinand was said to
be in Poland.
tits also said that instructions had taken
place in the confederation of the Rhine, IN
the rear If the French army. The arch
duke John had gained great battle on en-
tering Italy, and much reliance was placed
on the hardy and loyal people Of Tyrol, who
would act in any direction that might be
required.
Further accounts state that the French
emperor, in advancing towards Vienna was
attacked and obliged to retreat. There were
reports from various quarters, that arevo-
luton had taken place in the councils OF
Russia in favor of Austria,
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GEN. WILKINSON.

The following NAV serve for one more /
tenn of Wilkinson's devices for getting hold
of public money. In the year 1906, seven
ty FIVE thousand dollars were RENTED, in
the form ofa draft on the branch bank of
New Orleans, for six months pay, &c. for
the troops. addressed to lieutenant Richard
Buck, the paymaster, and drawn in his ia
vor. This officer died before the letter and
draft arrived, and they came, through that
circumstance, to the hands of gen. Wilkin-
son, who informed the paynaster general
at Washington, in letter transmitted by
the hands of ensign Mead, that Buck be-
ing dead, he en-. )had destroyed the draft
on the bank. Notwithstanding this assu-
rance it soon after appeared, that the draft
was ACTUALLY PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT at the bank at N. Orleans !;
but the board of directors having decided a
gainst payingit, Especial author .zation was
transmitted to paymaster Carson, the sue
cesssor of Buck, to receive the money,
which was accordingly passed to has credit
at bank. A duplicate of the draft, which
had been forwarded on receiving the decla-
ration that the first was destroyed, was re-
turned to the Treasurer of the y. States,
- - ,,las the drawer of both.
North american.
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RICHMOND, sfuly II.

| We understand that on thursday morn
~, -, ! duel was fought upon the borders
Y North Carolina, between col, Elliot
srs y, g Midalesex county and Caleb b.
fss S ESQ. formerly of the Eastern Shore
Sow St Richmond County. Upon the flrst
srs he latter gentleman received the ball
= he ANTAGONIST in his waistcoat pocket.
|'sbrre 1 was resisted BY couple of dollars /;
lm thev 50 were forcibly indented upon his
s,d, s o cauae him to exclaim, that he
s ~ morally wounded. The mode ofhght-
;ng Allowed 10 each party a pair OF pistols,
|w; Sf which they were to advance and use
them as they pleased. In consequence OF
his exclamation col. M. did use his Sc
eond pistol. The friend of Mr.. Y. was
asked if he was satisfied; to which ne re-
ulird ii the affirmative. And We are hap
| 81 "a state, that the difference between the
two gentlemen was afterwards adjusted, and
HAT the one wounded will perhaps receive
very inconsiderable injury.
What is curious-tIle force ut the ball IS
said 10 have been so great, that it dented in
THE dollar, which it struck, and almost bu-
|rieditsrlf--the ball itself was spread out
NEARLY to the diameter Of an eighteen pence
- - -:arnnd dollar received part OF
|Me impression OF tie consio5Uurla si>e 49,
exterior dollar.
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SILVER MINE.

Within few weeks past, mine has
been discovered on the lands of Mr.. Will
liam Davis, of Frederick county, Virginia,
which, from actual experiment, promises
to yield an immense quantity of silver Of
the purest kind. The writer of this COM
munication, has seen two specimens Of sill
yer, produced from this ore bank, which ST
pronounced by competent judges to be az
pure metal as any in the world. 1t is said
by the proprietors, that from two pounds
and four ounces Of the ore, they have pro-
dnced the value Of two dollars eighty-seven
and half cents. From this calculation il
As expected that every ton of ore, in Its ma
tural state, will yield about 1900 dollars.--
The proprietors expect to be able to mele
down about tonin weight, every twenty
tour hours. The bank, it's believed, con.
talns an almost inexhaustable quantity of
ore. Mr.. Daniel Vansice, is the gentle. !.
man who has made the chemical experi-
ments and has become a partner. ( this
day heard him declare, that he would not
take ten thousand dollar, in cash, for hi,
interest.
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FROM THE rREEMAs's JOURNAL.

4 squirting at War.-The remarks on
the situation of our public affairs, with re-
spect to foreign nations, which sometimes
appear in the National Intelligencer, have
been generally supposed to be semi-oficial,
or in other words, as indirectly conveying
the opinions Of our cabinet on those SUBJ
jects. Without subscribing to this in its
fullest extent, yet from Mr.. Smiths situa-
tion as an editor, and his relative standing
with the officers of government, We are al
WAYS INCLINED TO view his remarks with at
tension. fhe following paragraphs are ex-
tracted from an editorial article in tbs Ma.
tional Intelligencer of the 18th inst.
Z. The premises Of Grea, Britain are fair.
They are such as ought to induce US to
hope for every thing. But while we enter
tain this best feeling Of an honest heart, let
US shield ourselves with spirit that is pre-
pared for events, whatever they may be,
The fact is, that while the world continues
IN It's present troubled state, every day may
be expected to bring with it new yicissi.
tude. Ardently as we may strive to With
draw ourselves from its collisions, we are
a part Of tho great family of mankind, and
cannot, by any prudence on our part, avoid
participating more or less in the evils that
befal it.
:. Besides, it wiN be almost a miraele to
remain for any length oftine on an equal
ly g.ood footing NTH France and England
The manifestation Of the good zviA Of one IS
almost Of itseJ Sufficient to produce the e,i'.'.
ty of tie other; and the actual or probable
hostility of either should teach Us the duty
Of maintaining an imposing attitude"
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N o T &c E.

-, NJ property in the wharf. at the south
Az ~ 90 ~ ,rrince-strcet, proposed to De let on
,s s "a Instant by Robert Anderson, Alex
H. H. M'Aenzic, Thomas LawrasCn s Viii
ross Newton, committee of the common
agreeable to the above advertise ;
|EI;.ss a. tar as the lot lately occupied by
- 'anney, extends westwardly upon the
street, is hereby made snownssto be
70 the subscriber as trustee forthe Gre
Of the said Janney All persons are
!, ore torewarned from renting the same
49,; part thercof IN pursuance of the adj
7~ement aforesaid.
hyl7. - - s.
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A LUCKY THOUGHT.

Jerome Bonapartc has had the sagacity to
discover new method of preventing the
circulation Of British manu- actures. The
latest accounts inform US that he has pro-
hibited the US Of edged and pointed tools
Of all sorts, such as knives, pitchforks. &c-
&c. throughout the dominions OF which ne
is mock king and lest his orders should
not be observed, he has directed that these
manufactures should be collected together
and taken special care Of. Thus his subs
jects will be compelled to adopt the Tur-
kish fashion Of eating with their fingers, as
long as they shall have any thing to eat for
without the liberty to keep the necessary
tools and implements, it is impossible to see
how they can exercise their trades and en-.
ployments.
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l..ssh;o Addington for New York TINS ne
'a;na uncertain /; sch,r, Weeks Ion a0'
s. ~ nolohin,. Jousset, IS days from ot.
osp +, Cuba with % French passengers.
|'se hin Elizabeth, Gate I pits) Of ba .ac
|s1 sup sut New Orleans in 8 days, with 400
PaFs u nasssngers. Capt. TUFTS died 9
Esnea .s;ous % the Dolphin's sailing.
|'ys Pa Isae. Warrington, Of and tor Ply
| lsps:s Il G. the next day schooner Com
no s'' tNlapdeviNe, uncertain schr. We
perez e esstjow. Of Fairfield, for New Or
|Fs Swedish ii sch'r Mary, Saunders, 90 days
~ s s.. Iago de Cuba. June p, lat. 10 A.
rom - - 7 81 off Cuba, spoke sch'r Harmony,
| |eaS' ssdavs from New York, in a leaky
F!'ss s,;o y and Intended to make Trinidad
| s9s''ba. June ~, lat. %, long. "a, brig
| s sssss. Tippin, from Trinidad, bound to
p'' s Hampton Roads, A Spanish ship
r, x.a The HAVANA, bound to the coast OF A.
Eggs'es-;n distress-having received much
; ;ss;ry from stroke oflightniag.
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Worth American.
TO DAIRY WOMEN,

Topreyent your cheese having a rancids
nauseous flavor, put one table spoonful Of
salt to each gallon Of milk, when taken from
the cows in the evening, for the cheese 10 DO
made the next day: Put the salt at the hote
tom OF the vessel that is to receive the milk.
1t will increase the curd and prevent thu
milk from growing sour or putrid the hottest
nights in summer.
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Extract op litter 5fom oadix, dased NAY

Extract ara litter fran oadis, dassd may
Since the embargo IN your coun-
try has been taken off IN favor Of this
country, large number Of Americans
have dropped in, and glutted the mar
ket with all sorts of your produce-and
sales are now very dull, Nevertheless
we have lately sold 4 parcel Of Rice at
dolls. per at. Tobacco is effected at q
dis; near 5000 hogshsads have come in
flour, has sold at twelve dollars of the first
arrivals, but this price cannot be supports
ed. Tar, very little in demand, and large
stock aAoat. Beef and pork dull at 20 and
l16 dis. per Dbl. Slaves in demand and sup
port les to $50 dis. per IN,
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Fran the United States Gazette.
srHr war IN GERMANY ANp IrAlx.

Taking all the statements together that we
have seen, and making allowances, it is sup-
posed they NAV be summed up as follows !:
In the fl st place, we have been told that the
arcbduke Chacles was generalissimo, unfet-
tered with an aulic council and from his
address to the people and princes of the con-.
Federation of the Rhine he appeared TO have
counted upon foreign aid, and discontepts
among the subject. of chose princes. Je-
rome Bonaparse's proclamation strengthens
the latter idea. The .archduke muy have
counted too much on this, any may Rothaye
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Extract Of a letter from St. Baythoiame1us,
dated 1une 3d..

Since writing you yesterday, accounts
have been received here, by the packet ar.
rived at Antigua, that an accommodation
has taken place between France and Swe-
den, and that the latter power will be per-
mitted to remain neutral as there has been
some apprehension Of war breaking out
between Great Britain and Sweden, by the
arrival of this packet it has entirely done it
it away"
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alerannrta Dailp 0a;stte.
FRIDAY, JULY 81.

The President Of the u. S. left the city
OF Washington on Monday for his seat ia
Orange county, Virginia.
The Secretary Of War left the City yes.
terday for Boston.
Mr.. Er.kine, the British minister, left
the City on Saturday for Philadelphia.
Nat. Lntel
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e. Turtle Dinner. &c,

|. ! a TURTLE DINNER and BARBA--
CUEKlD, will be provided at JoHN Hone
xIS's tavern, tomorrow, at O'Clock. Price
One Dollar for each person.
July 20. It
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A RECOMMENDATIONS.

ME Superintendent of Police recon-
= mends to the citizens OF Alexandria,
curing the warm season, frequent use OF
LINE IN their PRIZES and other parts of
|sheIr premises where filth accumnlates--anei
inc greatest attertion is required to the keep
|'nS Clean and dry their cellars, SO that no
|s'asuant water BE left in them.
ne Particularly requests the proprietors
sunoecupled houses and cellars to cause
4 frequently to be opened and aired
nosss keepers are required to cause. all the
!, accumulated in their back yards TO be
s'.oNn INTO the streets that the scayengcrs
sasss may take il away.
John Longden,
Superintendent Of Police,
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Fourth Of Jub-Select Rasts.
GOSHEN, On. ~

The end Of democratic economy: a ru-
ined revenue an exhausted treasury a new
Loan!
Oh, dear, What can the matter be 2
BY Mr.. Thomas G. Evans. The Essex
Junto: A iunto of eloquence, of wisdom,
and integrity: May their patriotic efforts
to rescue their country from the grasp of
French ambition, be more successful than
those Of the Jun1o of Seville,
By John Duer, esq. Embargo policy
the policy of the Beaver, who tears the cas-
tor from his body, and throws it to his enc
mics to elude their pursuit., and dies Of the
wound.
BY a gentleman. John Adams, late pre-
sident of the T.. S.
Nay, mark him not
Z" His tales are all mere coinage Of the brain:
He's weak and vain, and garrulous and old,
/" And envy i'll conceal'd, and ranc'rous hate,
Have master d and ccntroFd his better fate"
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N O T I G a.

= SdIURDAY, The 2ad instant. at four
.e1'ex' F.. AsvW be LET 10 the highest bid
S 90, J0r q term NOT ereeeding Jf0e gears:
1 ne DOCK at the eaH end of
!, a ss street, with the privilege otthc wharf
49, = Inc end and on the south side of said
'''A-oy order of the Common Council.
ROBERT ANDERSON,
ALEX. MsKENZIE,
THOMAS sLAWRASON,
WILLIAM NEWTON,
July Is. '''e $ s'~"'A'
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AT FREEPORT, (MAss.)

The administration of Jefferson: 1t com-
msnced with promises; was conducted with
imbecility, and ended in disgrace-may it
be an everlasting memento to our corn-
try.
Democracy May its disciples fear God
more, aud Bonaparte less.
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AT FREEHOLD, {Moam. Coz N. ].

AT FREEHOLD, lMoam. Coz n. J..
The United States of America: May
she eyer boast her independence, and when
her rights and liberties are invaded, may
her Pickerings, her GARDENERS and Quin-
cys step forward for her deliverance.
The memory of WASHINGTON, ever dear
e all true Americans.
The memory of HAMPTON, the soldier
and the statesman, conspicuous for his SER
vices and talents.
The state of New-York: Returning to
the Washington ground, she will zealously
cooperate with her eastern brethren.
The memory Of those departed heroes
who fought and bled for American indepen-
dence.
The surviving heroes of our revolution
INLAY they no longer be prosecuted for
their attachment TO the principles of Wash
ington.
A political death to French influence in
our councils, and hearty contempt for its
abettors.
The Sage Of Monticello Peace to his
ashes, his political death has been the saliva
tion of our country.
The embargo: A ieongrel monster:
!" whence and what art thou execrable
shade :"
LED7ARD, the celebrated traveller, who
was citizen Of Connecticut, was sent by /
Capt. Cook to explore river on the coast
of Kaanschatka. He embarked in canoe,
with only three companions. These were
the Bible, 0p,d's Metamar9hases, and a
Bosk Of Brsndy,
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The end Of democratic economy: a ru-
ined revenue an exhausted treasury new
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-03-13

Queer Caners.

In reading the accounts Of General
Wilkinson, in the House of Represcn-
tatives, it appeared, that among "a great
variety OF articles, there was charge
for quantity OF eaters. Mr. Love
thought ii quite unnecessary to delain
the House by reading all the items, as
the accounts would be printed MIR.
Macon hoped the reading would be
gone through, as it was proper the
House should knos9 all fAe caters that
had been cut in this business.
TFv~roaan's y n,pok
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-03-13
Daniel Bncksm's mn.

NOTICE Is hereby given, Thai he an WI
and Teitament Of Daaid Bgsl-aw. late OF
Hebron in the counrv Of Cumberland, ysa man,
deeeafed. has been pfefentea to me for Pro-
bate by Sbefbs,d Bniaaw and clivia Pzt ~,
the Executors therein named aud thar We'd
neiaay the twelfth day OF Apr, next. a. ten
O'Clock A NJ is aligned 10 ts Ike proof If The
fame. a, Probate Court, then 10 be hn'den y,
the Office of nm r o.hisebem riq n Or l,,,f.
when and where all see.nns c,uHerrea ,av
be preiert. - fhew eause, il suy hey las..
Why be fdd Win thcu'd MOI he so o.ea
ard allowed SAMUEL fRftMAN
Eb.a7 1900 JED. fySii e.,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-03-13

laws Il ey have oppofed, is not enjo,ned by the
conaiie,ion, or any rational morality
This Pro,ef We thus foiemnly make TO "pre-
vent the eurfes of poRerty from being heaped
upon our memories" aud to convince the
world thar we are not the Importers OF tyran-
~ an, form or ihape whatever.
WILLIAM SMITH and l2l etbsrs.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-03-13
T Uhole No. see.

per. as when ordered on diltant fer
vice bur unlels regulated, it is la
bic to great abufe, as is obvious from
Gen. Wilkinion's account, by which
il appears that he has received, fnce
March 1T, 1898, his pay in manner
following, to wit:
Per warrant No Ia, fgned by him.
fslf as the commander in chief,
for his pay from March III. TO
June soth, 1893, as per receipt,
Feb Is, 1898 GOD
Per warrant No. I2I3. iigned by
hiIutelf as the commander in chief,
for his pay in advancc, fer July
and Augna, 1903, as per receipt,
June 2sth, ISos $50
Per warrant No 10 ligned by the
Secretary of war, for his pay IN
advance from Sept |, 1903, to 2sth
Isos 1850
Per warrant No. i6I, Ggned by the
Secretary of war, for his pay in,
adv.nce, March, April aud May,
1909, months, per receipt Nov.
%, 1905 675
Per warrant No GAG, dated 10th Jan.
1909, fgned by the Secretary of
war, for his pay in advance, from
May I, TO Dec. |, 1909, 8 months 1850
There is only one other itatement
from the accounts of the department.
which | will mention-it is that OF
henry A. S. Dearborn, employed by
the Secretary of war as an engineer
to conarud a fort at Portland,
! From April sth to Nov. Goth, 1908,
I goa days, at 8 dollars per day GLE
And an allowance of . per cent COM
milton on the money expended,
being 3o7o6 dolls & 81 cents 768 s3
/ d. $40 e3
Which account has been paid
The compenfation allowed was at the
rate of mere than zoe dollars per
month, when the pay Of brigadirr
general, executive of rations and for
age, is only 1914 dollars per month.
he perfon employed had no claim
to experience. While We have ar
tillery officers and corps of engi-
neers in public pay, it would feem al
though iome of them fhould have
been employed in fuch feryice.
Perhaps the accounts of Indian
agents ought to be examined, to fee
if fome proviiion be not necef1ary to
prevent improper expenditure Of pub
lie money; for in that bufnefs there
is great latitude of difcretion, which
opens door to jav0rititm, which in
a government Ike ours ought to be
carefully guarded againit. There
may be. and often is, not only the app
pearance, but the esercifc of the
moit rigid economy, nay, parlimony.
as regards a poor folder, or perfon
having little influence, while their is
laviih expenditure of public money
on favoritcs
MIR. HiRB9ajS then offered the fol-
lowing refolution, which was order
cd to lie on the table.
ReIsloelI That a committee be ap.
pointed to examine and report wheths
er any and what further regulations
or proviiions are neceflary to check
the allowance or payment of exrrav-
agant claims or objectionable ac-
counts, and to prevent an improper
expenditure of public monies, and
that fad committee be authorized to
call on the feveral departments for
fuch information and papers as may
be nrceflary to aid them in their en-
quiry, and to report by bill or other
] v<,,Ca
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-03-13

At New Orleans, Sc rations per
day, from Nov. l2, 1906, TO
24ih May, 1907, 81 days,
93l2 rations at Is ceufs
Quarters ltabling, &c. from 25th
Nov. 1906, TO gath May, 1907,
6 months