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EDUCATION.
TIE REV. Or. O'BRIEN,

IHE HEF. ok. q bNIEVs
PROPOSES to open an ACADEMY ia
Z this place, for the purpose OF teaching
twenty young gentlemen tshouid SO many OF
fer) the Polite Arts and Sciences: he will in~
struct them in the various Languages, to wit,
Latin, Greek, French, Italian, &c. and IN
Hebrew if required.
lie will also teach Geography with the use
of the Globes--the Mathematics-Logic
Rhetoric and Natural Philosophy. Applica-
ton to be made at Mr.. James Baeeaa's, King
street.
January g.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber informs the public, that he
manufactures and has for sale, at HIS manu-
factory corner of Prince and Fairfax streets,
STILLS os all sizes, commonly used tor
distilling grain or fruit.
A general assortment of TIN WAKE
SHEET. IRON STOVES and STOVE
PIPES made at the shortest notice.
Every kind of PLUMBING WORK ell
Their for Ships or Buildings, done in the best
manner.
The BRASS FOUNDRY BUSINESS
in all its branches is carried on under the de
rection of MIR. ULLI1lN FLETCHER,
who has had many years experience, and as
workman is exceeded by few.-As the Brass
founder business is a partnership, application
must be made to William Fletcher, who Will
undertake to make CRATES handsomely
ornamented with Brass, agreeable to any pat
tern or price, and viii execute the work In the
yea7 best and neatest manner and OH the most
reasonable terms.
The highest price given for OLD Coilher,
Brass, Peater, Lead and Iron.
George M'Munn.
October l3.
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Bank OF Alexandria,

Jl-NO.4RF 2, 1907.
X Office Is hereby greer 70 the steekhoid-
= ers Of the Bank of Alexandria, that a
sNioendo OF three and a half per cent on he
esi'ai stock OF sad Bank for the half year
snalhg this day, IS declared and viii be rea,
~ =, 10 DC Psid to Item On Thursday EcStsthe
S;h inst.
~ order Of tie President and Directors.
GURDEN CHAPLIN, CASHIER
January 3W
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BIZ LLNDLEY MURRAY.

From the thirteenth English edition, enlarg-
edand improved by the Author.
Price haudsornely bound and letttred, doAU
Recommendations OF THE ABOVE WORK.
{" We have had frequent occasion TO speak
Of the diligence, good sense, and good lntea-
tons. of Mr. Murray and We congratulate
him sincerely on the success OF this particular
work. We announce this edition, because the
alterations and additions arc so considerable,
that it is rendered almost new work.
British Cri.ic, July 1901.
"The examples which Mr.Murray has here
selected, and the ludicious reflections which
accompany them, are such as can scarcely 1all
ia make the best impressions, and to produce
the hes, effects, on all who read them with at
tenton. The present edition of this excel
lent publication, which has been long known
and commended, is enlarged by the addition
&C TWENTY-FIVE new characters, filling nearly
one hundred pages
.d,;h-Jaeo6in Rsviezv, Jan. 1904.
Owe have received the tenth and last edi-
t;on of this valuable work. The improve.
,nents made in it, will appear from the author
,J,,ert;seD,eut. We can only add to tins &C
aunt of the pre.ent useful volume, Our hope
,bat i will he extensively circulated among
our countrymen. ru,
for Juiy, .4ugust u SEPTEMBER, ! sol.
uOn reviewing this book, in its improved
form. we find the facts unquestlonabie ana
b;ohly interesting-the style correct ana neat
son1 the eeal tendency Of the work such
a. ;ndnces u. strongly to recommend l., espe-
o;alIv 10 Young readers, who love entertahs
ment mingled with instruction.
Epanselical Magazine, Oct 1901.
aTbe rapid sale Of this small but valuable
collection, has anticipated the commentator ,!n
We are desirous to bestoW. In an eSenhP.lii-
cat;on Of more than seventy remarkaole Cha
racters, many striking examples are eNhloi'ea
which. in the quiet hour OF refectlo!' man
,,t,;l,,te RI arrest the careless and wander
80. - an;mate. the sincere and virtuous; and
70 convince or disconnsenance those VINO nave
been unhappily led to oppose the h 'sns
~. ;, Ge,aiema,l's Magazine, Mop. 1908.
Goldsmith's Grammar OF Geography.
p;ke's Arithmetic, large ard small.
HYMNS and Spiritual Songs.
School Bibles and Testaments, oPeiiRg-
Book, Primers, Bonnet-boaras " t''lA
/ Paper.
/ Tie 18th number DR.. Ree's new eyc'0pe-
dia.
| October 70:
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FOR SALE.

~ tC1AA|4AS
On board sloot MERIT, Benedict .Arnold,
Mister,
100 bushels best kichmsnd C0AL-Ap.
ply to the Master on board, lying at Harper's
wharf.
January 81. SITS
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N O 7 / C E.

THE subscriber cautions all those whom
it may concern, from purchasing SAND
MARSH-MUD.. or STONE. from JOSIAH
BROWNING, now in possession OF Joness-
Point; since he has no other title to the pro-
perty than that which lie derives from pos
session obtained by knayery and retained ~
fe,5ury.
John R. Cooke.
December l9. s@"s"
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From the thirteenth English edition, enlarg'
ed and improved by the Author.
Price handsomely bound and letttredl, doflar
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Ellfha Talbot,
Peter Saunders.
January 81

January d
p. s. The highest prices given for Hides,
Skins and Bark, which will be received at
their lanyard near the stone bridge, upper
end of Duke-strect, or currying shop, two
doors above the Washington tavern, King
street.
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NOTICE.

THE subscribers trading under the firm OF
Talbot and Saunders, have just commenced
the TANNING and CURRYING BUSI-
NESS in this place, where they have on hand
and intend keeping a general assortment of
LEATHER suitable for Saddlers, Shoemak-
ers, Bookbinders, sc. which they will dis
pose Of on the lowest terms for CAST or ats-
flr0ved notes at short dates.
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SALT AFLOAT.

700 bushels of 7hrks-lsland salt, for
sale, on board the sloop Sally, OF Proviience.
For terms apply to JosekA Dean; or the Mas.
ter on board, lying at Harper's wharf.
January 81. st#
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sa!s5 at Vendas.
oaevery Tuesday and Friday
III .KTI. T. BE SOLD

~ : Till Be SOLD
!. ycaaue Store, corner OF Prince ap'
a '''S Water streets.
rsy:e.y 81 Dry Goods, Groceries, PC {!
fs,. * 81 which will be expressed IN IN
9s s''1s aT tie tlay-AAlt kinds Of goods
me l. p'a ~. on Limitation and the prices Oh
alc,' s are established, can at any time De
s .ssa and purchased At the lowest Limitation
a'' P'' P. C.. Marstellcr, Y. u.
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Loft or Mnlald, laR eyenang,
a SMALL FRENCH GOLD WATCH
Makers name Lepine, # Paris, with a
black silk chain and two Gold Seas. Any
person finding the same and leaving it with
the Printer hereof shall be literally reward
ed
January 20. dSt
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JUST RECEIVED
For Sale at K. GR,AYs Gook-Store, King
Street
THE POWER OF RELIGION,
On the mind, in retirement, afHiction and at
the approach Of death.
ExempIihed in the testimonies and expert.
ence of persons, distinguished by their great
ness, learning or sirtud.
" Ills Immortaiity that alone
6 Amidst LIES pains, abaselnenis, enptl-
ness,
g The Sou, can comfort, elevate and III.
YOUNG.
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Besides great number OF smaller Prizes
of 100, 800, 200, $50, IS, 80, 20, &c.
Tickets and Shares at the rate OF Sac Dof-
lars, for sale at r. Gray's Bookstore, where
correct check of the drawings are Kept, and
all Tickets sold as above examined free Oh
expence.
Warranted undrawnTickets given for Piiz
es as, soon as drawn.
January9.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-17
proper authority, in which case the difytrc
ence i'm the name shall not make against the

proper authority, in which case the diiY,rc
ence i'm the name shall not make against the
captain.
Nv. The passport given to the captain
shall not be acknowledged legal. il the Ship
supplied with it shall not have been. at the
time specified. in the port in the name o,
which the passport is given.
"N. When any ship, supercargo, captain
and more than one third of the crew. shall
be subjects of an hostile power, or when Oh,
board any ship there shallbe no muster-roll,
signed by the officers of the neutral place
from which the ship sailed, the ship and
cargo shall be declared con6scated 10 the
use OF the Crown, but the crews shall be ss,
at liberty. .~ ~
!" vi. 1t the passport produced by the cap
tain shall he false. or forged, the shin and
cargo shall be declared confiscated To the use
OF the Crown, and the captain delivered over
to justice tobe proceeded against as fsrser
The crew shall be set at liberty.
wi. When in any ship double documents
OF different import are found, the ship and
cargo shall be confiscated to the use OF the
Crown. II the captain shall endeavor t.
defend himself, but bring no sufficient proofs
the ship shall be detained, and time, If re-
quested, be grained to the captain to pro-
cure them from the place of his departure
Ii at the expiration OF the time granted, he
produces no proofs, the ship and cargo shall
be coniiscated
VII Every ship not built by friendly
power shall not be considered as neutral
unless it can be legally proved by its papers
that 1T was bought or transferred before the
Declaration of war; If this does not appear
the ship and cargo shall be conGscated to
the use of the Crown.
TX, 1T the master or captain of n ship
shall be a native of a hostile nation, and have
passports from neutral or friendly power,
these snail not avail him. unless they prove
that he became the subject Of, and resided
with neutral power before the Declaration
OF War.-On the failure of this proof. the
ship aud cargo shall be Sontiscated to the use
of the Crown"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-17

suspicion Of treason. BY a decree Of this
date his Majesty has deprived him of all his
military rank, and declared him incapable
of ever resuming the same. AS Grand Mas.
ter OF the Order Of the Union, his Majesty
has besides declared him unworthy of holding
any rank in that Order, and has struck hi,
name out of the list of the Knights. a part
OF the Royal Guards who were at Bergen
OPP Zoom, being disguised at the conduct OF
this Gen., refused to receive him.
LErDEN. Aug. S.
The French fleet lies at the distance OF
half mile from Antwerp. Within these
few days great number of troops have pas.
sed through Gorcum, Harlem and Dord.
recht, and are destined to Bergen CD -Zoom.
where it is supposed the principal Dutch
force will be collected. A considerable train
OF artillery has passed through Harlem
A squadron of cuirassiers and company
have arrived at Utrecht from Leo
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-17

.<msferSaS,, and this Internal resulatiou Of
the king If Holland, orr federal Edifors
haze manHfdctured q storu (infe,,dcd no
dou5s Tor she election thar orr aE1,irs
saih France zverc IN a s9orse STATE than
cper.
Let rrheat, The wishes Of .hesc iumina
ries slionfd not induce any man 70 abandon
me best of all guides, ftlain common sense
Aurora.
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AVE ~. NEW YORK, Oct I.
LATE AND IMPORTANT LONDON
- NEWS,

The fine fast sailing Ship Pacific, captain
Stanton, arrived at this port last evening, in
81 days from Liverpool, from whence she
sailed on the Sd of September. Captain S.
has obligingly furnished the Editor of the
MERcASTILE ADVERTISER with file
OF the London Statesman (an .fntf- minisfe-
rial PGher To the 5Ist of August, and Iii
verpool papers to the I'd of September, Ia
week later than hitherto receiyed) from
which we have hastily made the following
extracts
We learn verbally, that Gen. Armstrong
was in Amsterdam and it was rumonre,l
IN London, he would return home in all Sep
tember.
No official advices had reached London
the las, of August, of apeace having been
concluded between France and Austria
Our readers will find in the extracts from
our London papers, that the Grand British
Expedition TO the Coast Of Holland, was about
returning, as they could not accomplish the
grcatoilject of their enserprize.. Mercantile
.5aoer.iser.
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From tic Salem Register of Oct. T.

BY captain Leach. who left Cadiz on the
10th OF August, we learn that after the battle
OF the 9th of July at Talavera. the French
army retreated towards Madrid, ill ,hcv
were joined by powerful reinforcement-
that they then turned upon the combined ar
mics OF the English and Spaniar,Is-and on
or about the 10Th of August gained drci
ave victory over them. Sir Arthur Welles
ley's forces after suffering severe loss were
retreatng towards Portugal-and Cues,a's
array was completely destroyed. Captain l..
found 1T impossible to obtain any particulars
OF this actinn, as the Jnnta would not permi
1t to be published 1t was however firmly
believed BY the English gentlemen at Cadis
from whom captain l. received his informa
tioh on the 14th Aug Capt, L heard the
same account from an English zip which
ne spoke two days after he sailed.
The Spanish irigate, which arrived at this
port few days ago, left Cadz on the goth
OF August, six days after the above intel
ligence is said to have been received there
but brought no account of it either printed
or verbal...N Y. Mere. .zdUJ
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NEW York. Oct. 9

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.
The following decree has been received
by commercial house in this city from the
American Consul at ST Petersburg, with a
| reques. that it may be published in the Mer
| camille Advertiser for the information of
Merchants generally, and accompanied by
| the assurance that its provisions will be ri
| Sidly enforced ; at the same time The govern
ment Will give every indulgence and facility
to the neutral vessels conforming thereto
PETERSBURG, June IA" 1t is universal
ly known how firmly Russia has entlsavored
Tor ages to protect the trade of neutrals DIN
ring the war carried on by European DOW
ers 1t is notorious, with what Courage that
Empire has sheltered the interests of trading
nations from the fury of the war. True to
these unalterable principles, we entertained
hope that, during the present rupture with
England, the trade with allied nations would
also offer no motive to them of different
direction. But the experience of last wear
has convinced us, that the enemy has found
means TO misuse neutral bottoms for the be
neilt OF his trade, and we feel accordingly O
bhged to adopt the following measures, in
order to prevent it in future.
p" i. Every Captain who enters any of our
ports, is bound to prove his ship or vessel TO
be neutral property by the passport, the bill
SO by the char<' party, the bill of iadipg.
ms own declaration, and certificate of the
origin Of the goods, in cases where the whole
or part of the cargo belongs to the Captain
or Agent, and the ship las set sail from A.
merlca or the West Indies, or is bound for
those ports. Should any OF those documents
be wanting, the Captain shall Immediately
leave the port, aud not be permitted to dis
charge his cargo.
" II. Ships in port, laden with goods which
can be proved to he the production OF an enc.
my's country, shall be detained, the goods
declared confisceted, and sold publicly ~ be
hall Of the Grown. Ii the goods amount To
more than ono half Of the cargo not only
ibe fading, but the ship shall be declared
coDhscajed
Ill a passport given by neutyal friend
~, or allied power, will not be sufficient toy
The Justification Of the captain, If any cir
cnmstances appear which do not agree with
ne passport, or ifthename Of the sup mcn.
tioneo III the passport does NOT agree with
that fonnd IN the other papers of the ship.
unless IT clearly appears that the papers
naTe GeeB duly Sisned by persons having ,L-
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The expences of the Fxp.di,;op to Sfhis,
a nd the Scheldt, it is supposed, viii not falx
short or eleven millions and that it will be
necessary to call Parliament tngethec in the
month &C November. q
CURRENT PRICE OF GRAIN.
Wheat 7-.S. SOS. 1Os<
Fine do. los loss.
Rye SIS. sss.
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FROM THE NoRT1 AMERICAN.
A DREAM.

There are times (says Fontenelle) when
l fancy myself suspended III the air, and
where I continue stationary while the earth
turns under me in four and twenty hours.
| see pass before me varieties of faces,
white, black, swarthy, olive. Now it is
people with hats, anon with turbans. Here
a set with long hair, there set closely
shaved. Now cities with steeples and
crosses; now with Pagodas and temples.
Here, an extensive country covered with
cabins there, seas loaded with ships -
there frightful deserts. In short, all the
endless variety which is on the surface of
the earth"
l had scarcely finished reading this fine
passage, when closed the book, and fell
asleep. Methcught, that | was no longer
an inhabitant of this earth, but being re-
sident in one of those travelling worlds call
ed Comets, upon tour through Its allotted
portion of the great universe my faculties,
| found, had changed with my situation.
Arrived within a certain distance of the
planets or satellites, could see and hear
distinctly whatever was said or done upon
them. And as we moved with the rapidity
oflight, the mind was proportionably quick
in It's operations, a single glance suticmg to
make it acquainted with the different pro-
jects and thoughts Of their vorious and dis
similar inhabitants.
As the solar system came into view |
beheld it with renewed pleasure. Many
changes, perceived, had happened on the
surface of It's globes. Entire continents
mad disappeared, occasioned by the falling
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DAVID RAMSAY

e. HAVING an offer of iuc-
ceeding to a Mercantile Estab-
lifhment sOlth Peculiar ndv0nta-
ges on my arrival at Saint Bar
tholomews, and from the en-
couragen1ent of feveral friends
| intend to tranfact bushels
there on Commll1ion.-Mr. TO-
Jebh Riddle is fully authorized
to act for me in my abfence.
JOHN GlRD.
March 4. diff
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A NEW WORK,
For Sale at re- BEhI GnAY's BooAe
SToRE, king street. .4te1dhd1adj

For Sale at hC BEhL GhN1 DooAF
S4oRE, King greet .ateaahd1aa,
The private lie OF WASHINGTON,
With great number OF original anecdotes
BrIM. l.. WeEAlS,
Ci-deyant Rector OF Mount Vernon Parish,
and, for fifteen years, the intimate OF the
grey-hair'd veterans OF the last century,
VINO were the neighbors and companions OF
Cazncism By Judge Breckenridge, dated
CARLISLE, Jan. 10TH, 1909.
Dear Sir,
| have read and read again youl pub.
lication, the life of Washington and you will
not understand me as acknowledging II to be
without dc lects, when take notice only OF its
excelcncies. These ndced are very great.
You have combined, with great felicity, the
useful and the flea89at: historical lntorma-
ton and amusing anecdote. OH have drawn
from both arms, of tears and mirth With a
sudden transition we have the pathetic and
the comic, and both irresistible. Your style
is always perspitueus, ana occasionally no.
Bile; in flights of imagery and richness OF ex-
preston, rising to the sublime But the great
richness of your book is, the morality OF the
sentiment. do not kl o" better to be put
into the hands OF young persons to raise the
mind to political and moral virtue. 1t ought
to be introduced INTO all schools and to be
in every family. With regard to Geographic
Cal merit, the deiineation is such as to give
view OF character, not on a tarad: day, but as
independent of command or station. This is
the painting which interests. 1t is that alone
which makes a likeness for mere outline,
wanting the expression, gives no physiogno.
my.
| am, with much esteem, yours,
II. H. BRECKENRIDGE.
80 Liberal allowance to school masters
and country merchants.
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A NEW WORK.
THE DROWN'D WIFE.

& faithful history ofthe beautiful Miss Pol.
" middleton, who after bestowing herself,
with fortune of 1000 dollars on young
husband, Mr., Edward Finley, was drown'd
by him in the eighth week after marriage.
With d number of very interesting incidents,
and line Likeness Of that unfortunate Las
dy.
By A. l. WEEMS,
Who was on the spot where Mr.. Findley
was executed, at Edgheld Court house, South
Carolina, 4pril 27 1904,
Upwards of 5000 copies Of this extraordi-
nary pamphlet were printed in Philadelphia
in Il weeks
The 81, edition-Price IS cents.
Liberal allowance made to School-masters
and country merchants.
Criticism on this qvo1k 6y that celebrated A1nee
7lcan historian, Dr. Davtd Ramsay, S. c.
dated, Charleston, May Is, 1907.
6 No man can read this haDlhhlet, without
having his risibLe faculties often excited---no
man can read it without having both his hor.
ror O Uicc and respect for vii,tuc increased.
The writer has the art of blending iaatrxctlon
with amusement. While he keeps his rea-
ders in hish good tumour by the lrolicsome-
ness of his manner, he is intoxicating upon
them important moral aud religious truths,
conducive to theil present and future happi-
ness.
DAVID RAMSAY