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SHIP CHANNEL TO cEoReErowN.

The Corporation Of Georgetown have a.
dopted measures tor restoring their Ship
Channel, which had become Distracted by
flats and shoals, short dis ance below the
Town. Thomas Moore and David Newlin
have contracted to put certain Wings and
other works into the River. so as to confine
the current, and cause it to sweep along the
shore of the City of Washington, where the
bottom is soft, and easily movable by an
INCREASED motion of the water They are to
complete the works this season and to sup
port them for two years, for 5000 dollars. -
1T az the end of that time there shall be fit
teen feet water, from the Eastern Branch
up to Georgetown, they are to receive 1000
collars more :--if there shall not be fifteen
feet water throughout, they are to expend.
frou their own funds, a sum not exceeding
5000 dollars. in additional works and labor to
attain that object. The Corporation of the
Nity of washington have concurred in the
measure, and sanctioned it by a public Act.
Its success can hardly be doub ed, and it is
Confidently expected that very important ad
MANAGES will result therefrom, both to the
city OF Washington and to Georgetown.-- ID
Delicious Rcha8t. The following curious
Circumstances ave certified TO us by several
respectable citizens of this county, and pub
iished at their request -
On the 3rd OF Jolly last, as number OF
men were rakiug hay in a meadow belong
ing 10 Daniel Thatcher, in the upper part OF
tnis county, they raked up number OF
snakes Eggs. Daniel Pels, who was one
OF the company, took as one of the eggs and
said he would swallow it for IS cents This
being promised him, he Instantly swallowed
IT accordingly. IN about three quarters Of
an hour he began to complain of feeling
SICK. and went 10 the house, when he took
successfully pints Of warm water--a pin
81 sweet miilc--1s6 drops ofAntimonial W %,
'tf'd spoonful otsweet oil toenabe him |,
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--throw the egg oF hisstomach- in vain
He continued TO complain Of gna wiog a. his
stomach until the morning Of the 9th Au.
gust. qoheA Re Don,,ed hve snnk. believed
to be pilot, seDen inches long ! The snake
died soon after il was discharged. but is pre-
served IN rum. Pels is of opinion there are
vet a considerable number" of snakes on
his stornach-and this is rendered probable
by the fact, that those eggs which were bro
ken open had each or young snakes in.
Trenton True american.
The Pine.-The season for planting vines
is now at hand at the vineyard ii miles from
this city, after course of 90 years expert
ment upon vines of all climates and de scrip
tons, IL is found that the vine best adap
ted to the climate, and which will produce
hne cli,ret or red wine. is that of the Cape
of Good Hope, generally known by The name
of Constan,ia. and from this plant we may
Calculate to produce at no remote day, wine
brandy, tartar, Sc. sufficient for the whole
consumption of the continent.
This plant never fails to bear, it is no. af-
fected by mildew, nor by the colds of win
ter nor the heats of summer. In the Ian
guage of the vineyard this plant 4ueehs or
6ieeds about the goth March in this latitude,
it is-in leaf about the 1st of May, in flower on
the 9th IF June, and the fruit is formed on
the 4th July; the fruit is ripe on til 10th
September.-The berries are moderately
large, inclning to an oval or olive shape,
the color bright chocolate or dark purple.
and form handsome lunches. plant is
prolific bearer. The leaf is a medium
size, and has Ave lobes.
Grapes of this plant are now becoming a.
bundant in our market.
The season for planting should be improv-
ed---and plants may be had in any guam.
tity at the vineyard near Sprinsmill.
aurora.
= At dav school in the country, the fol-
lowing notice appears Reading and work
ing reached here at fourfitnce a week ---
Young Ladies who learn manners must pay
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nj Office For sale or lease for term Of
~ years, valuable manufacturing and griht
MILL in the county Of Amris situated within
few hundred yards Of the River Appomaitox
from whence boats pass with convenience to Pc.
tersburg-there are twenty ave acres of land at
tsched TO the Mill which Includes a convenient
store house, humber house. and blacksmiths shop
IF sale shall take place, the purchaser can be
accommodated with any additional quantity Of
land, adjoining the mill, (not exceeding 500 a.
cres) that may be wanted The mill is not IN
good repair Al this time but may be put in com.
piete order, by exPending few hundred dollars
The su5scri ,er viii treat with any gentlemen,
disposed TO purchase Or lease, until christmas
next.
WILLIAM RoYALL.
Amelia, Sep. ~, eff
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MOrICE.--The subscriber has settled in the.
v Borough of Norfolk, and resumed the prac-
tice Of the Law He practises in tn Fed ri z,
State courts, holden in the Borough IF Norfolk
and in the Inferior and Superior courts OF ,bss.
counties Of Norfolk, Princess Ann and Ns.nss-
moud. His off IS but q few steps from TIE Fx-
change Coffee House
MERIT NJ ROBINSON.
Sept 81 q.
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He may throw difficulties in the way, scch
as distance and expence but ask not his
|opinion-speak to him whose bosos swells
when he is named who fought in the battles
of his country. Such an ore can find no
difficulty in honoriny those VINO Tough and
died, that We migis live free & happy. We
therefore hope that on that day no citizen Of
the county will be absent
RaNCIS SMITH. 81
JOHN CAMPBELL, Jr.
September Sd. 1910.
u Here follow he Regimentai Orders,
signel by Frances p eston Col. of the 7Cth
Regiment, which sta.e that in compliance
with ihe Orders Of Brigsdcr Gen. Tate.
the officers of his Regim, a were 70 be train
ed at Abingdon On he 81 October, and the
muster take place on the 9th at the same
position. COL p. expresses his ..unteigned
thanks to the General for ms promp,isutle
to comply with the reoses, of the citizens
OF Washington to form a junction of the 7Oih
and 105;h Regiments. TO cooperate with
them in communicating that ever memora-
BILE day, when our tore fathers assembled The
almost inaccessible cliffs of Kings moun ain,
and made Ferguson bite the Dust
day to which American liberty is much
indebted. and which is justly entitled to tile
tribute intsrded to be bestowed"
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Ct Any persons against whom fines are now in
the hands ofthe collector, and who from absence
from this city, or any other cause, have been pre-
vented from attending any Battalion or Regimen
til court heretofore, to shew cause against being.
fined, are invited to attend the said Regimentai
court of Enquiry to-be held on the 29th inst. and
make known to said curt the objections thew
may have against the payment of such fines,
which objections, if deemed sufficient will be so
certified bv said court, to facilitate reliefto those
who may thl'k proper to apply therefor to the
neSt General Assembly
Ssp 81 -. -
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lust RECEIVED. a large and elegant a.5or.-
y ment OF FALL GOODS which will be dis
posed OF in wholesale retail, very low for ca,h,
as follows: se's
s s.6 Cloths and kerseymeres
Coatings and Fiannels
Daize and Twiiied Flanneis
Cotton and LINEN Cambrioks
Double mille,i ks ym-res
Satin and Lustrmg Ribbons
Dimities all kinds so,
Sc, ded and Leno Muslin 1st quality
India 1st and 81 do.
PLAIN and figured Jaconet Muslns
Tabby Velvets. all colours
Corduroy Cords and Teivets
FONT and Rose Blankets
Cotton and worsted Stockings all coloura
Tortoise shell and horn Combs ..e
Bombazetts and Bumbazne
Carriage Lace and Ink Powder
Cotton and thread Laces assorted
Calcoes and Chntz
Pound and package Pins i. Z ~
Ladies and Gentlemcns' short Kid Gloves oil,
colours
Extra long Kid Cloves for Ladies
Knives and Forks assorted
Pocket and Pen Knives
Table and Tea Spoons
Linen and Cotton Thread
Ivory Combs
Imported and cotton Bed Tick
Blue and green Sarsanets 5000
White and brown Linen LIST quality
Cotton Shirtings
French imitation Cambricks
Cambria Muslins .' t''
Bandanno and Pu,cat Handkercbiefs
Pelice Clo,hs all colours
Sewing Silk 1stquality
Writing and Letter Paper
Westcoatings and Patternets
Shirt and Jet Buttons
Cotton Umbrellas ''0't -
An assortment Of Military Plumes
Epauetts and Silver Cords
Silver and Gold Thread
Do. do Spangles fit''is-
And many other articles too tedious to enume.
ate.
The above Goods being Particularly selected
or cash. and will he disposed Of on the lowest
erms for cash OH town acceptances.
JOSEPH.
Sept 81 2t
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UNITED STATES.
Extract Of a letter from Chance itor Living
sto,i, 20 Mr.. Gusts Of arlington, daleG
29th June, 1910.
My sheep shearing this year offers the
following curious and encouraging facts -
The average of the fieeces of my three
stock rams, was upwards of nine pounds
fourteen ounces and one of them weighed
il Id. IL OF. which sold at S 2 per ID. as it
came from the sleeps back. believe the
United States have never before witnessed
a fleece that sold as this did, at more than
$ 23. The average of the ewes heeces, the
whole number being 1876. was equally inte
resting, as you will see from the following
statement: !,
Half b. ed ewes averaged $40. 1 OF heaviest
fleece, 8 D.
3-4 do. do. SD. OF. heaviest fleece, 2 ID.
Coz.
rs do. do. SD 6 OF. heaviest fleece, 8 u.
4oz
Full bred do. ID. 13 OK heaviest fleece,
10 10 OF
From this it appears, that the weight of
the heeces is proportioned to the purity of
the blood, and that in crossing with these
sheep we not onlH gain in the value of the
wool. but IN its quantity, which am told is
more an OBJECT in your state than the qua
Hty. If SO, cross your long wooded ewes with
the Clermont Merino Rams, and am per =
suaded that you will add TO the weight of
their feece, The next ching worthy of OBJ
servation is the Improvement .on my stock
since the last year; the average Of my full
bred ewes was then. only, b 2 q. ibis year
they have gained nine ounces per head. tho
the keep was exactly the same =, | attribute
this to two causes frstMo the better selec
ton of rams, which am now able to make.
admitting none 70 my hcck that are not very
fiae & that weld less than ela OF y ooI; & ncxi
to The general Improvement occasaned by
keeping and climate, for it is,upon the young
ewes lhat the gain is most-the old ones re .
naming as they were last year. A third
inference from these facts is, that it will be
very practicable to have a flock of ewes,
whose fleeLes shall average at least 8 b.
, for if some give Id. IL OF. and several 8
Id. there can be no doubt. that when begin
to select my ewes as do my rams, and sell
those that have the lightest or coarsest flee
ces, / may bring them to 8 .lb.--which is
about the standard of the Rambouillet hock
and more than the double Of the f10cks
ri Spain. it is by this mode Of procedure
that the flock of Rambonillet is so very SUI
perior to the Spanish fockss both in the
quantity and the quality of the wool What
will be the state OF our manufactures when
your farmers, instead of a few ragged sheep,
keep e ,cks of 1000 Mcrinos, WHICH any
farm OF 1000 acres may coayenienly do e.
And let me add what will be the difference
IN the circumstances of the farmer, who re-
ceives 5000 Dollars year for his wool,
with less expence than il costs him to make
1000 Dollars by his tobacco!
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| UNATIc HOSPITAL, Williamsburg Sep

| UNATIC HOSPITAL, Williamsburg Sep
IL 81 1910.
Notwithstanding the notification in the En-
quirer, the Norfolk Herald, and paper publish.
ed ir Lynchburg a man supposed to be = lona.
tic, has this day been brought to the Hospital.
who, if insane, could not be received 1t is here
by again made known, that no male patien, IN
be received until the public are Informed tbas
there IS vacancy in the Contemporaries for
the reception Of N IL patients.
BY order fthe Court of Directors
WILLIdM RUSSELL, C C o.
September 81 wA,y
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A COURT OF ENQUIRY For the 1ss Bstsl.
L n 19'h Regiment, is appointed to be held i'm
the upper part OF the Market House on the 9th
day of this month, and for the Cd Batal. same.
Regiment, at the market house on the 2Stll ,lay
ofths Month, and a. Reg,nenfai Court of Enoui-
ry is appointed to be held at the market house ON
the 29th day of this month.
These Courts will commence at 10 O'clock A.
NJ BY order 1.-THE Lieat Colonel Commandant
10 Regiment Virginia Milina.
SAM. G. ADAMS, Ad;utans.
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= At dav school in the country, the fol-
lowing notice appears Reading and work
ing teached here at fourIitnce a week -
Young Ladies who learn manners must pay
tzvo Hence more. .,... - .
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M pTICE That PETITION will he pre-.
" sened TO the next Virgnis Assembly for
the purpose # obtaining road, leading from he
main rlsd. from Columbia to Goocbland COURT
house, along the line betwixt Thomas Richard
son and MEL Couc' 10 James River: as also
the condemnation of So nu-h land on the b,nks
Of the river. shall be sufficient for public LAM
ding
Goochland, Septeruber 81 Wv
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BOARDING SCHOOL.-The subscriber,
- most respectfully informs the public, she
VIA be ready to receive from IL to Is Young La
u'es' by tue 18th OF mex, month where they may
derive every possible advantage, arising from the
most unwearied attention to their heai,h,- mo-
rails, and literary requirements the latter Of
winch, shall be such, as the parents or guardians,
may wish them to have knowledge Of
AS the price, will be proportioned to what is
INDIVIDUALITY required, they should learn ; ii can
only be made kno wn by applying to-
ALLIE PdG4UD
Williamsburg Septenber u 9tg
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Williamsburg. septernb,.r q On

AXE tins opportunity to ntorn the inlic.
i IN 4 have just opened my house as Board
tng Hosse, & ! can accommodate IS or 20 boards
etrs. IN one of the most agreeable md pleasant
houses IN the city Of Williamsburg can TAX.
ten or fifteen gentlemen, and several young La,
dies My house is near the college, so as to make,
it pleasant walk
also wish to hire several Carpenters & RricLl
Layers - have three large brick houses Ia
build in Williamsburg immed ately. 1 will give.
liberal wages, and pay the cash every Saturday
night to workmeh If required
Sept 81. ~ s%
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a;ght---but in fact, so dreadful was the con.
sternation that succeeded the defeat of the
unhappy natives OF Tasscre, as no doubt TO
paralize the minds Of the wretched creatures
when prompt consideration could alone be
serviceable 10 their deplorable condition -
The copauerors appeared TO anticipate with
inordinate delight the festival which this sad
event had gratitied their horrible exPeCta
tions. Forty two bodies were extended on
one platform in Buliandam's canoe----and
one of these, a young female, appearing
most to attract his attention, he desired that
his second in command would have it lain by
for themselves.
The dead bodies were soon got into the
canoes, and the whole feet left Tassere on
their return to the main island where ma
nv others joined in the horrible festivity,
which was conducted with rude peals of ac-
clamation MIR Smith was on this occasion
also taken on shore by the great chief, and
here had agaia to experience a detestable
spectacle. The bodies had been disnnem-
bered of their limbs. which were suspended
on the boughs of trees in readioess for cook
cry and afterwards part of human leg
was offered to Mr.. Smith, who had never
broke his fast for five days. The offer he re
jected with ahhorrence ; and upon his cap
tors appearing astonished az the refusal. he
gave them to understand. that il he eat of
human flesh he would instantly die
They were satisfied with this excuse. and
continued their abominabe festivity the
whole night
Mr.. Smith was at length released, after
fasting nine DAYS; as were also some of the
crew of the vessel, who had likewise been
taken prisoners.
From, Wiiey's Horticultural Museum.
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From Wiiey's .Ag1cultural Museum.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-17

0,ZEh GES.
Among the symptoms attending Worms
are, disagreeable breath, especially in the
morning--bad and CO, rupt gums-itching in
the nose, and about the scat-corvulsions,
eppiletic fits, and sometimes pri,anon of
speech-irregular appetite, sometii IS 10th
ing food and sometimes voracious- purgins
with Shiny and fatid stools-vomtin.. Large
and hard belIy--pains andsickness at a,c sto-
nach-pains in the head and thigh, with
lowness Of spirits--slow fever, with small
and irregular pulse-a dry cough--excessiye
thirst--sometimes pale and unhealthy coun-
nance. and som etiInes the face bloated and
, ushed.
Persons afflicted with any OF the above
symptoms, should have immediate recourse
to Eamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenses
which have been constantly attended with
success in all complaints similar to those above
described.
Hakn's true end Genuin: German Corn
. ... Platter,
An infailible remedy for Corns; speedily
removing tn EN- root and branch, without CIV
ing pain.
i e. Genuine PsrEcn Lotion,
The Restorative Powder-.or the Teeth
and Gums.
Hahn's Genuine Eye Water,
A sovereign remedy for Ill diseases ofthe
! ewes.
! Hamilt0n's Essence and ExtraH
Of Mustard,
For Rheumatism, Gout, Palsy, SwellinSs,
! NumbnCss, &c.
Tooth Ache Drops,
The only re;aedy yet discovered, which
! gives immediate and lasting relief in the
| most severe instances.
The Anodyne Elixir,
For the cure Of every kind of head ache.
The D4mask Lip Safe.
MfaJAbIe 4gue and FeOer DROPS.
b." Sold only by James Kennedy, sen.
Bookseller, King Str eet, Alexandria, who
has long been sole agent for the sale OF tho
genuine preparations.
Hannah Lee,
New York, 25th Feb.
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Itch Cured,

BY once using Lees Sovereign Ointment.
The proprietor informs those persons and Ia
miles who are suffering urder this diseases
against the Infection of which nc. person rs
safe, thatif this ointment is used at night on
roinc 70 bed It never ia;ls TO perform cure
BY the following morning, IS thousands ~ who
hare used is during the last ter, years can tes-
fifty. The peculiar sxceilencies Of this In
faih5le remedy for the itch, above every o.
thsr,, are the certainty ofthe cure by a siagie
application the ingredients being so i,ino-
cant en- rs to be applied With perfest safety 20
tkcs tenaerest infant and its being notohly
free from any offensive smell, bat equally a.
,reeahie With the plcasantest ponaeum,
Dr, HsniLohs Grand Re aofatips. !,
- Whieh the inventor confidently recon-
u,euas as an iayalsahls medicine for the
sn..dy relief, and permanent cure ofvyarious
epnuisinss which result from dissiPaied
slessurss, juvenile ipdissrsdon'' resiasnse
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Public Sale.
April IA.

Pursuant 10 an order Of The county court OF
Fairfax, will be sold, at public sale, on the
premises, OH 1assu0y, tho Gath Of April
next, at eleven O'Clock, ic the forenoon,
If fair if not, on the next fair day, at the
same time and place; for the purposes IN
the said OF der mentioned--,
n BOUT sixty acres Of LAND, part Of
IA the tract belonging to the late Roger
West. Esq. and known by the name Of Wxs7
GROVE. The land proposed for sale, lies on
tie south side of Great Hunting Creek, and
contiguous to the Hunting Greek Bridge
Its vicinity to the bridge and to the road,
leading from the bridge, added to the facility
OF communication with the town, renders il
an object Of attention to such IS are disposed
to purchase Land IN the neighborhood OF. A.
lexandria. ~:
1t will be laid of in lots to sui: purchasers,
and sold on credit of two, fou, six niontha
for negotiable notes with an approved en-
dorser. A lien on the land will be retained
until payment ofihe purchase money.
The above land viii BE sold q, private sa)e
at any time before the 2 9Th dayof April next,
upon application to either Of subscribers,
who are authorised TO receive proposals ttDr
the same. * & : e.
BY order Of the Comnissbners, i
John D 4 Simms,
lanes C West. =,
March 81: s,sxe
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cfA..,talE MEDICINES

,,rr nIcaAap LIE IN or N YORK,
4, hrebareG frcp; fhe original recipes an
.,,~sa;on &c he subscriber, ms 1uidouO, 6y
.sphom tiny are Prepared AID uisaant zusose
SIGNATURE uane arc geaifine.
Ojatinate Coughs, Colds, 4lfthmSs,
&c.
Are Immediately relieved and speedily cur.
ed by the use.ef
EAMILTON'S sELlXER FOR COUGHS.
DEAR hcugh; experience has taught thou.
sands that oily and heated medicines, joined
with stcoa:, op4tes or sleepy drugs, repeat
ed ooses ,s which latter and deceive the pa
tisnt for the present, by procuring momsnta.
~ case experience, / say, has taught
thou sands, that tho common opiates and ba'-
samics, as they arc c.lled, finally aggravate
every disorder Of the breast and lungs, In
their most distressing symptoms thu: they
load the stomach and impair the aigesuon'
Same the whole sys' en-, increase the dith-
Guilty Of breathing and excite fever. but the
qualities of this valuable discovery are G.
WINGED by perfectly opposite effects, A SIN
ole trial will prove. that it restores the oe'
Termination of the fluids to the surface oil the
body, and brings on the common hcaithiui
,,.rsn;r,tioo---thatit dis!odges and eyacuates
the tough viscid phlegin or mucus, strength
ems the weakened vessels OF the lungs
.hea,hes tae acrimonious humor which lrri-
iatcs them, and finally discharges it. Thus
r;sinr at the root OF the disorder, tae
svmptSms are of course effectu4liy ano per-
,nanently conqucred, the reverse ofcommon
medicines, which weaken the constitution ana
give strength to the disorder for the sake OF
mo Grating for the present some of its pain
fil effects. ~. -,
To parents who have children afflicted with
~. vho,o;nc- cough, this discovery is Of the
frs, magnitude, as it affords immcdi.te re-
lief checks the progress, and in short time
entirely removes the most C, 'el disorder to
which children are liable. The elixir IS SO
nerfcc,ly agreeable, and the dose so small
iEat no ditIica!iy arises in taking 1t.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Just receioedfor sale by James kennedy
- sen. Bookseller, King Street: -

Tust rece'ced.f0 sale by James Kennedy
sen. Bookseller, King Street:
THE Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. D.
new and elegant American edition, by Coale
and Thomas in FIVE volumes, with fine
head Of tie Author. liz.
Travels through the Northern and Eastern
States of the Union, in 1907 and 1898, con-
taining particular account Of the conslitu-
tons, laws, state of society and manners, lite
rs.Bre, soil and produce, population, &c. of
each by William Augustus Kendall.
Travels and Adventures in Canada and the
Indian Territory, between the years I7so and
1875, with particular account Of the Indisns
by Alexander Henry, Esq.
Romance ofthe 2yrenees, novel.
Z, Rosa, or American Genius and Education,
novel.
* r. or ALSO,
! Lempriere's Classical Dictionary, MARS
introduction, snc q general assortment ofthe
Clsssic Authors.
March ~. {.