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WASHINGTON TAVERN,
LEE b U II G.

r-uF Subscriber hasIreturncd to the Fash
4 ;npto, 1apera, l. EsBuRG, where he IS
prerared with every thing necessary for the
accommodation of those gentlemen ana iadles
who may honor him with Their custom:
ElAving laid in good stock OF liquors. nsy
aud oats, and having enlarged ms staoics, anu
f,,e.,,.ed careful, attentive and honest host
Ter he Aatters himself that, by his unremlt-
tcd attention. together with the diligence,
care and activity of his servants, he Will be
abIe =, render his custc alers the most perfect
satisfaction in his line.
y. 3. The house is IN much better con-
ditionl than formerly, Tor the accommodated
Of travellers.
James Dawson.
Leesburg, Virginia Jan. i--3.
4 8 Printing in it's various ofanenss
executed with accuracy and dlsPateh.
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March 10.
BRICK & STONE LAYERS.
3. Hill c3 7. Ball

INFORM the citiz.ns of Alexandria and
/ its vic;nity that they have commenced the
above business, and from their pfacucai
knowledge hope to inset wa snare OF pa
troDare from generous, public. They pledge
themselves 70 execute such orders as they
ma, be favored with IN satisfactory manner
They will furnish materials measured IN Lac
vail, OF lay them by :he thousand a. may
siit their empiovers. Where they are c
.ouested to furnish mat erals they VIII be {
the first quality.
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ur ,rg1f0
!" thq~iag {ahg /.
r SKINNER, sureeon Dentiat Of
), n WI. respectfully Informs the citizens
N s', nm .n,,g., thar having concerns that re-
:" ~ 81 .ce,liauancc ne 7, sie seat OF govern
w., Of 8 DAYS, proposes to attend % hla
D,sn s;onal busi..ess in this city UNI the 0th
p.''s g3o.e ladies and gentlemen who nave
lss ,,.a.,lely lost their Front Feeth, nave
s ",~ favorable opportunity o; h~ViAs
,.s s replaced In very superior style vat
,.0.d d retain perfect natural colour, not
ss,iornisbable BY strict examination from
.1 w.. fine natural growth, ana IL NEST cases
nth. the lcast pain. Those persons iihe-
w . whose teeth are partially decayed' OF are
.rcr,s;,a with that concentrating, GestrWct-
ire snbslsncc the Tartar, may have the de-
,.y ares,sd and the Tartar judiciously &c
moved, and the teeth thereby preserved OUT
mo life. Therefore, if a regu,yr apprennce-
shin. and long study ~ the city OF London, I'M
proved BY 20 years extensive practice IN new :
York, .laiie.i by the rccomm 7ndauons o.
he most exalted charactcrs IN tha, state cae
.ntIle him 10 confidence, he Will be sure TO
receive, and endcayor Justly to merit The pa
uonicc be nav be honoured with. Or. okln-
per ma, be consulted any hoor at Mr. MI
bo,rpe' s,cn ofthe Golden Ball, union-street.
Ladies viii be attended at theifown houses Il
desired.
Marc 9. QNl.
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By LINDLEY MURRAY.

FROM the thirteenth English edition, cnlarg'
ed and improved by the author.
Price handsomely bound and fetteTea, a0Ha'
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a. T u / l 0 N.

THE Subscriber informs the Ladies and
Gentlemen Of Alexandra and Us vicinity,
that he has opened SCHOOL In that COM
moaious room on King street, opposite the
indian Queen tavern, formerly occupied as
a school room b MIR. Ha5arJ where he will
teach Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, book-
keeping, Mcnsuratlon q! NAVIGATION On mo-
1erste terms fattering fsinself, that by ASST
dnons attention to the Improvement OF lis
Pupils, he may merit d sd are ofpubilc patro-
mage.
Abraham Walker.
March 10. aim
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so.ss at NendHe.
!, every Taesday and Friday
Vhe :, IxTLL BE SOLD

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's Water streets.
I. r.x;,., ceDyr Gooda, Groceries. &c.
q f- ..,l,,s Of which viii be expressed III
: Ills Of the day-All k' l' o. go0o os
Fihs plD 80 on Irritation and the prices OF
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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02

An Irish writer says, while cloth is riss
ing IN price, Whiskey is experiencing a
propoEtionate fall therefore what we pay
ior 'he Gear, we shall save in the lining.
London Paher.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02
OUR SEAMENI


The New York Gazette" federal
OF rather tory paper, gives statement of
the vessels which have sailed from the diff.
ferent ports of the United States, since
the 18th April, amounting to 1885, and
then adds
I" The above vessels will probably aver.
age 200 tons, and each 10 seamen-
8 making 2o7 900 tons & lO,3so seamen,
s besides passengers and supercargoes.
In one month from this time no doubt
1000 more vessels will depart for for
eign ports-we shall then have sent out
| 400, ooe tons and Twenty Thousand sea.
8 men, all in about two months ~
Republicans, and honest Federalists,
compare this s.atemenc with the story
which you have heard so often told, that
the embargo had driven all our seamen
out OF the country, and.learn wha: credit is
due to the cIamors against government &
its measures.-ITenson True american.
The mouth.pieces of the Boston Junto
boast more of their three or fur thousand
majority in Massachusetts, than the De.
mocrats 60 of nearly thirty thousand ma
jority in Pennsylvania
Some of the Eastern nadcohs were Iats-
~ so besoited as to think and even speak
OF carrying their disorganizing scheme
into effect by fierce of arms. Wheu the
Athenians were once for rushing into war
| which they had neither strength nov means
to succeed in, PEocIoN thus addressed
them" Good People, keen to he method in
which you haue he Advantage, and that IL
TAKING nos yIoHTIss."-The same
aslutary advice we give the Boston Jun,o.
According 10 a statement in the Auro.
ra, the Hew Congress will be composed of
| i2T Republicans and 50 Federaists, viz.
IN Senate 27 Republicans and 2 FederaIists
lin the House, 100 Republicans and As
Federalists. OF the loo Republicans,
! however, three are Delegates ftom the
Territories, who may speak but have no
vote. In despite Of all the successes and
| ,riumphs which Federalists have trumpet.
ed from Georgia to Maine, Republicans
have still more than two thirds of the
Members of the National Legislature
The Grand Jury impanneIed before the u.
). Circuit and District Courts at their lato
sitting at Windsor, in Vermont, reported
is "true bills" of interdictment for brea =
ches ct the Embargo-laws. This is a fine
specimen of that devotion to CLAW and or
der" on which Federalists pride them
selves
Among amatory writer's, fnaerson Moore
and the royal Frederick will hold about an
equal rank. IL the songs of the former
discover the most genius, the etiisfies of the
latter observe the most decency.-ib.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02

Extract ofa letter from very L1fea;eeu,
and resfieefa6te gentleman in Cadiz, 10 his
friend in THE city, dated
CADIz, March 81, 1909.
4" I'VE are assured that Austria has de.
ciared war. Ifso, the affairs in this coun-
Try vii! take a very different turn. The
British, notwithstanding their reyerses in
the north Of Spain, have returned to the
charge, and thirty thousand men have ar
rived at Lisbon, and the van guard are
marching on against the French, and NAV
soon again expea to be up with them.
An army Of near $4,000 Frenchmen are in
the adjoining province to this, and coming
down II Is supposed to attack US, but there
Is every reasonable hope 10 think that eve
~ thing will GO right; for my part, I
have not the least approximations. The
SPsoisrds have suffered much lit wa,
natural to suppose they would, and the
casse OF Spain has been good deal iniu.
rad 6y the alarm given in England, after
tbs defeat OF sir J. Moore's army. These
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02
BALTIMORE, NAV 2e.


Captain Finney, arrived at Charleston.
IN sloop Philadelphia, 20 days from St. Ja-
go de Cuba, states that days before he
sailed the limited time for foreigners to quit
the island had expired; in consequence of
winch, many Frenchmen who were unable
70 get away had been massacred by the
Popuiace. 81 passengers came in the Phi
ladelphia.
Mr.. Hewes,
1 arrived yesterday, with schooner:
Minerva, from Charleston. OFF the Capes
OF Virginia, was hailed by the British fri
gate Melampus, (another frigate in co. }
who sent lieutenant and midshipman on
board of the schooner. They treated me
with politeness, and inquired after French
privateer supposed to be on the coast AZ
ter the return of the boarding officer the
commander of the Melampus came in
person aboard of my schooner. He behaved
with great Politeness, and was very sorry
that they had fired several shot a few days
before at an American schooner 1.-THE Ami.
abie) under an erroneous impression that she
was Frenchman under false colours. The
captain of the Melampus assured me upon
his honor, that he believed her to be a
French privateer, as he had been inform.
ed OF one on the coast, and this schooner e.
yidently avoided him.-I am, sir, we'll /.
ware that no circumstance, even a known
enemy, could justify a ship of any nation
at peace with US for firing in hostile man
ner within our jurisdiction but do be.
lieve, from the gentlemanly conduct of the
commander of the Melampus, that he
would not knowingly maltreat or insult an
American. Sir, am no Englishman :
but would give every man his due was
much pleased with the department of the
British officers while on board the Mi.
nerva, and perform pleasing duty in ma.
king public, through your extensively cir.
culated paper, their correctness and DO.
likeness towards me.
Your ebedient servant,
p. SORENSON,
Master ofschooner Minerva.
Port of Baltimore, May, 90. 1909,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02
SAM. HOPKINS.

is hut very lately (says the Aurora) that
Mr.. Madison was denounced by the feds
as a " French citizen under French in
fuence," But now, (and it appears to us
very mysterious, for he has continued in
the direct path of his immediate predeces-
sor) he is apparently honored and respect
ed by them.-Yet we venture to predict
that within nine months he will be again
denounced with as much vengeance, and if
possible with as opprobrious epithets as
were ever heaPed on the patriot Jefferson.
Let any man look at the federal papers
Tor the first weeks Of Jefferson's adminis-
tration, and he will perceive that it needs
no second sight to make this prediction.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02

Hesolved, That q committee be appoin-
ted to take into consideration the act, en-.
titled An act for establishing rules and
articles for the government of the armies
OF the v. 5. and report whether any and
what alterations it is exPedient to make in
the same; with leave to report by bill or
otherwise.
sition. Pr
And, after resembling the rule under
wnicn tne House meets at ten O'Clock in
stead of IL. the House adjourned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02

Pope and the Pretender." Mr. Randolph
did not pronounce Gen. W's name neither
did he say that "we sbal; have, no more a.
larms OF treason and no mo, g ter,ors n f
rebellion"-but that "wc shall have,no
more enforcing embargo laws, no more
bills for suspending the writ of habea' cor.
pus no more he7o editions offhe ta,u Of frea-
cen" These are some of the most pro.
minent mistakes in ,ha, report.
- Mar. Intel.
The following changes, we are advised
by the London prints. are to take place in
the British ministry
Sir James, Pull eney to retire from thu
Office Of Secretary at War, and to be sue.
ceeded by the right hon. Charles Long,
Mr. Sturges Bourne, 10 succeed MIR Long
as Paymaster of the forces.
Mr.. Bourne's successor, as Lord of
the Treasury, is not YET appointed.
A new expedition, under the command
OF Sir Arthur Wellesley, was about to
sail to Portugal for It's defence.
A Congress is to be held on the banks
OF the Ion, where the Emperors Francis
and NaPolean are to meet.
a treaty is said to have been concluded
between France and Persia, by which the
latter is to cede to France an Island in the
Persian Gulph.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02
COMMUNICATION.

Mr.. Randolph's observations on Wed.
nesday the 2tth Of May, as reported in the
National Intelligencer Of Friday the zs;h,
have been much misunderstood. Among
other misrepresentation, the reporter is
mistaken in supposing that Mr.. r. spoke
"ef Gen. Wiitigssy and Col. Burr as the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02
Gen. Jame. Wflkinson.
OaLpAN,, 26th ApriI 1909.

~. ORLBANs. Goth April 1909.
On the 2lst inst. l waited on Gen Wilkin-
son. at his quarters, with this note Calluding
to the above.] The General positively refused
to receive it, and gave his only reason that
Gen. Adair had threatened & menaced to as
sassinate him. He after some conversation on
the subject informed me. he would send to me
his friend, to whom might explain NOR
particularly the object of Gen Adair's note |;
and that he would receive from him such i'm :.
Pressions as should govern him on the subject.
A. Duncan, esq as the Generals friend and
myself had an interview on the Oath. The re.
suit was that general Wilkinson declined re-
sewing any communication from Gen. Adair,
which was finally made known to me on the
rs h.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02
DREADFUL PICTURE OF WAR

LET the reader, while he shoulders at the
miseries which war has brought upon
Sweden, as depicted in the following let
ter, remember that it was by the subsi..
dies and the articles of Britain -thas
implacable foe of the Peace and Happi-
ness OF the world,-that Sweden was
drawn into the war, and overwhelmed
with defeat, disgrace and sufferings.l
Extract y letter /rsm a respectable ma
Szsfrate IN Saveden, dated Stockholm, 22d
November, 1893, 10 Srpedish merchants
in London.
"Great eXertions are every where ma Z.
KING to raise a subscription for the winter.
IN behalf OF the widows and children Of our.
fallen warriors; but it is feared it will go
only little way. Our divines, our a uthors.
our poets, all join in calling us 10 oar duty i'm
this respect; andwe obey as far as we can.
The young ladies here are also setting an
excellent example they have deserted the
theatres and ball rooms, and seek a bet Q
employment in making up linen and 9th 'er
articles of dress for naked children; an r
thus shew themselves worthy of being thd
daughters OF free country; which, thoe
oppressed by war and threatened on all .
sides, never shall bend its neck under TO-,
reign yoke, so long as utter starv alton does
not benumb our arms. May the Almighty
avert that worst of evils, which, however.
approaches nearer to US every day as
sure you, dear sir, the distress here is yery
great; and should 1t increase in prcporti,.
on as it has done of late, our ruin seems in.
evitable. Besides numberless other suffer-
ers, the Country has 1000 widows, recently
become so, to provide for; and do not o.
yer-rate when say that these 1000 mothers
! have at least IA, 600 destitute children, for
whom no earthly provision is made ; and tina
families or those children, whom we truss
are yet among the living, are also in very
bad circumstances. You know well. thas
there is hardly nation in the world that
Can bear such privations, and live SO hard
as ours; but still we Cannot live on nothing.
What would the good people in England
say, II you were to offer them bread, made
Of zones, chaf, and bark Of the fr,-and
Q odson OF nor zv1fer and salt TO soak if in =
| would they eat it? Would they not even
complain, IT they were to live upon nothing
but bran OF cats, thin beer, and salt her.
rings! Whilst thousands here would be
| happy II they could afford to buy such food %
An Irish writer says, while cloth is riss
ing In price, Whiskey is experiencing a.
Proportionate fall therefore what we nav
Tor the csat, we shall save in the lining.
| London Paher.
| MARRIED-On the 18th inst. by the Rev.
simon Morgan, Mr.. ARCHER COLE
Man OF Amelia County, to MISS MAR
GGAkEi QoARLES, daughter of Isaac
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02

Master OF schooner Minerva.
Fort of Baltimore, May, 90. 1909.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02
Dtrgtnta Hrgus.
r I C H M o N ID.
TUESDAY, June 2, 1909.
49, BELIEVING that NOTHING :

~ De LtlEFiNG that nothing at
this time could be more acceptable to our
readers, we have devoted the column,
Of this days Argus alm.st exclusively
to the late interesting Debates in Con-
gress.--It will be observed bv our
readers that Mr.. Randolph has taken a
distinguished part in these debates.
We shall, az heretofore, endeavour to
do that gentleman justice, whatever he
or some of his friends may say to the
contrary.
Letter from the Secretary Of the Navy,
transmitting ageneral view Of the state
and disposition Of the vessels belonging
to the Navy Of. the u. States aud of the
Gun Boats, May a5th, 1909. Ordered
to lie on the table. s~
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
SIR, ''
Ihave the honor Of transmitting to you
herewith, 10 be laid before the House of
Representatives, the enclosed paper mark.
ed A, which will afford a general view OF
the state and disposition at this time, Of the
vessels belonging to the navy of the United
States, and oil the gun boats.
1t appears proper here to observe, for
the Information of the House of Represen.
tasives, that the frigates Constitution and
Chesapeake, the ship Wasp, the briggs Hor..
net and Argus, and the schooners Revenge
and Enterprise, were in commission prior
TO the passage Of the aet, entitled " an ae,
authorising the employment of an addition.
al naval force," passed sist January, 1909
and that the frigates President, United
States u Essex, the corvette John Adams
the briggs Siren, Vixen and Nautilus, and
the cutter Ferret, have been put in com.
mission since the passing of that law, a.
greeably to its provisions; that the fripale.
United States and Essex, and the corvette
John Adams have had such thorough re.
pair and improvement, that practical gen.
tlemen pronounce them to be, at this time
better and more efficient vessels than they
were when originally launched and thu,
the frigate President is now undergoing ,
thorough repair which is nearly completed
and being repaired unIer the advantage.
afforded by extensive experience, she will
be' IN all respects, greatly superior to wha,
she, was when frs, launched.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL HAMILTON.
The hon. Joseph y. Varnum,
Speaker of the III. of Representatives
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EXHIBIT, showing the state and disposi.
ton, at this time, of the vessels belonginp
to the Navy of the United States, and of
the gun-boats.
Frigates Constitution at New York: u.
States, at Norfolk; Chesapeake, at Boston !:
Essex, at Norfolk all Offered. manned,
yictualled, and in other respects prepared
for service.
Corvette John adams, at Baltimore Of
Acered, and nearly manned and prepared
Frigate President, at Washington off.
cered, and nearly manned--will be ready
for service in July.
Ship Wasp, at Philadelphia. in all re-
spects prepared for service.
Brig Hornet, at Norfolk do. do.
Argus, at New York do. do.
Siren, gone TO France do. do.
Vixen, at Charleston do. do:
Sch'r Revenge, at N York; do. do.
Sch'r Enterprise, at Norfolk; ofRcered,
victualled, and completely repaired-and
nearly manned.
Brig Nautilus, at Washington; cutter
Ferret, ditto; both pre- airing for service.
but recruiting orders not issued.
Frigates Congress, Constitu ton. New.
York, Adams, and Boston, at the Navy
Yard, Washington require repairs.
GUN-BOATS. -f-e.. sr 81.
~ Gun-Boats at New Orleans . orders
given to reduce their Crews to the number
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people suffered much, but more from want
OF information and management than any
thing else. But after all, Tilt Is true. which
we have every reason TO suppose, that Aus.
tria has declared war;. and. she makes any
resistance, nothing is to be unprecedented
from this side.'
from the Orlean Gazette.
COMMUNIc ALTON. -
MADAM FouRAcr's.ls
= April Goth, 1909.
At no period since the 18th of January
1907. has it been in my power to address YOU
Il need not now remind you of what took
place by your order on that day-So far as re.
lated to myself, the effects have been too Sc :.
verely felt ever to be forgotten. A person in.
suited a wounded reputation, and injured
funds, excite feelings in the breast of man
which call for reparation-Justice would not
wait such q call soldier cannot with honor,
| refuse TO repair the wrongs he has done so far
as may yet be in his power-To obtain this is
the object of the present note. Gen. Hopkins,
who will hand you this, is my friend, fully &C.
quainted with my wishes--to his decision 1
submit myself 1t is not convenient for me to
remain long in this city l hope to hear from
you on this subject as soon As convenience will
permit. ~
lam Sir.
Your most obedient, ,t,t.
JOHN ADAIR,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-02

out expence.
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MARRIED-On the 18th inst. by the Rev.
simon Morgan, Mr.. ARCHER COLE
Man OF Amelia County, to MISS MAR
~ " AhEl QOARLES, daughter of Isaac
ouaries, esq. OF King William County.
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PREMIUMS
a e Il X e IN G I q a,
On the S0th April. 1910.
S III " II

S III E9E r..
For the best Tup Lamb Of one year, a Sal
yer Cup, value Sixty Dollars.
For tne best pair OF E.wesof same age, q
Silver Cup value Forty Dollars.
PRINCIPLE EsTABLIsHED.
HaTo the Sheep which shIl possess the best
g form, and yield the most and lest woor IN
I. proportion to its size the premium will be
I" adjudged. !"
10 the man being natiye American, who
shall clip fleece, in shortest time, and best
style, BY clipping after the English fashion,
Five Dollars.
MANUFACTURERS.
For the National Military Dress las before
described colnplctc statement 'nf aSptnce
accompanying the same, Twenty Dollars.
For TIC best Five Yar,ls of Cloth, yard
vide, and composed of cotton and silk, the
silk to lie derived from articles which have
been worn out, as gloves, umbrellas, &c.
Fifteen Dollars.
For the best Blanket, of common size, Ten
Dollars. !.
For the best FIVE yards of Flannel, to be all
wool, Ten Dollars.
For the ball OF Wool Yarn, weighing one
pound, which shall be spua Tor the greatest
fncncs., on a wheel, TO bs asccrtalned ny
weighing any ten yards in the ball, Five DOL
lars.
To that family in the county OF Alexan-
dria, who shall make it APPEAR that they
have made the greatest quantity Of Wearing
Appare2 of Domestic Manufactures, and used
the last of foreign importations-
The largest prize Fleece :.
To that family in said county, who shall
prove Chat to a given number ct female chil--
dren the most are soo$i spinners-
The next lars,est fleece
To the cultivatoa of the soil: in said county,
wno shall prove that he has nanuTed most
Land from his own resources, In the J st u
months Toll free at the Washington Mills
for one year.
Arlington, Nor. s.--lo, 1909. laW2w