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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-15
6. The Subscriber wishing

J. to remove 10 the westward, Offers tor sale the
FARaI on whichhe vt present resides, lying
contiguous TO Alexandria, Georgetown and the
Civ Of Washington eleven miles from the
fest and less distance from The ITO latter
containing about four hundred and twenty
acres, on watch are good improvements a
large and convenient DwesLrS House. nc"
and nearly complest, 10 accosnpodate large
family together with suhdfy other houses
suitable well wasered and IN healthy
neighborhood. It's Thought unnecessary 10
say more, presua.ing any person wishing 70
purchase viii view toe PROMISES S'd on up
plicationto A1r. DASIft %1soR' OF hfe exc
: dria, or the subscriber, tue terms VIII DC
made known; aad the purchases can nave
possession this fasl, with The crop OF Nhss'
rye now sowing.
ON
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FGE SALE,
October S.

A LEASE for lives, for 8 ~ acres OF land
a lying in the county OF Fairfax, and be-
ing part Of the tract of land called = Eavtas
7u0Ylh,'' the annual rent Of which is titty dol
lars. Il is about nine miles from Alexandria,
the Little River Turnpike Road passing near
it. chere is on said farm very convenient
dwelling snd farm houses, and good apple
orchara, and abcut sixteen acres In clover,
eausl to any ID the neighborhood, about the
same quantity of timothy meadow OF excel
lent quality, aad as much more unlmp'oved:
This Erm is divided into five lots, and the
fencAnx in tolerabte repair # 1t Is not dis,
pos.d cf by tie first Of October, viii lease
it fo. lives. 1t is so situated as to make two
tenenents. Aay person wishing to purchase
or lease said fayln ter lives, will please apply
to the subscriber residing on the premises
Jofeph Powell
y,f, o. 2tawtf
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Alexander Moore, Reg.
This is to give notice, that the

This is to give notice, that the
subscriber, CT Washington county, in the dis
trict OF Columbia, has obtained from the Or
phan's court of Alexandra county letters tes-
tamentafy on the estate of Ignatius Junigel,
late of the county last mentioncd deceased {;
all persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 18th day of april
next; or they may by law be excluded from
all benefit to said estate ; and those indebted
TO said estate are required to make immedi-
ate payment. Given under my hand this 18th
day of October, 1910
Francis /. Ncale,
Ea'ref lgnatius Jun;gel.
By Matthew Robinson end Francis
Murphy, bis Assornies.
October IL: ep4w,
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n O T ] { e.

THE Thornton Wa7rA0use at the lower end
of the town, is now IL a state Tor the recep-
ton * inspection OF TOBACCO The house
is built near Toe front OF a wharf raised above
the highest udes within memory, the walls
arc ofbrick, the roof slatstt--sorne hogshcadS
can at present be received OH storage. To-
bacco brought by wa,vr for inspection, will
be Landed fre,; Of wharfage for storage will
be subject to the customary wharf -Se y sto-
rage. - :,
James Keith.
Alexandria, Sept g. 3taIE5w
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I,lhery for Sale Or Rent.

THE subscriber will sell or rent the re
m.jndcr Of his time, being two years, In
lease of that valuable fishery on Broad Creek,
adioining Col. Lyle's fishery, together with
boats, scines and ropes and houses complete
For terms, which viii be Eaade easy. apply
to
William Patterfon.
October 6. ]a"ot
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TOY RENT,

THE WAREHOUSE on Prince street, at
present occupied BY John Roberts as a groce
~ store for which purpose i has been used
a number OF years, and is an excellent STANG
for either Wholesale OF. Retail business. Pos
session may be had the lst of October next.
APPLY2To
John M.Pherson & Son.
s Septcm Der u. 60.
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r. May be b0ugst i0r 1 90,

A LEASE flor three young lives, almost
equal to the tee simple fight Tor AS aclcs
OF LAND, lying IN tic county OF Fairfax,
and being part oil the trace called "Ravens-
WORTH; the annual rent is f5o pounds Vlr
GINA transfer Tobacco, which 'ray be bought
for S. per cwt. equal to SIS Is cts. It. IS
situate about nine miles from AfeSantria.--~
The improvements are a log dwelling house
with three rooms, kitchen, srarary, &c. Also
a good Peach and Apple Orchard, ard Z con-
siderable proportion Of meadow land This
farm is said to &c admirably adapted to the
Plaister-a god crop Of wheat WAS n'sde on
said farm, and it is supposed ahout SEQ rush
els corn will be made this year, with TIE Ia
Dor OF two hands. II not disposed CT before
the 18th Of this present mofth it will proba-
b,v rot be for sale afer That periods ANY
person wishing to purchase will please apply
to the subscriber, residing at Mount All,
who viii shew them said farm,
Him. s. Metz271.
0.ao 2awSt
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October 2.
Fnrfy Dollars Reward.

- BSCONDED from the subscriber etarm,
near CHARLES 1o4n, in Jefferson coun-
~. Va a few nights ago, two Female Slaves,
RACHEL, and L dELINE---Thcy are each
at,aut g. or II years old, Rachel is stout,
athletic Young woman, OF the complexion OF
the darkest mulatto, or mahogaay-she has
a large conspicuou, scar on the right cheek,
occasioncd by aburn, anda deformed les, IN
consequence of violent Injury sustained
many wears since. Emiiine il much lighter
than the other in color with long CURING
hair, tail straight person, aiched eye brows'
fat nose, BLACK speck on one OF hereyes,
4 dianple in her chin, very large hands and ana.
feet, her voice remarkably soft and umlo
she is uncommoniy sensible, and correc{ IN
her language and took with her great va
riety of excellent clothing. !.
/ viii give the above reward Tor tnem II
token twenty miles from this place anu bro
home, or one half for eitker.
Henry S. Turner.
Uaeasland, Settt. %, 1910.
P. S. From their going OFF without known
any cause; from the great numoe ROT clothes
taken With them, and from other clrcumstan-
ccs, it's believed that these people Will en-
deavor 10 escape in Wagons to Alexandria
or Baltimore, and pass as free.
Qst.s. 2aw4W*
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, LANDS :, FOR SALE.
4Asgrsea6ly TO tie WI Of 1OHN cioo.
'aececsed ''JsH

aN Thursday tee 18Th of oc,ot.
~ Will be sold u puh.ic sale, ., w. lleS',
taion ID fairiax county where Levi ps'-
Is now oYefscer, tiM Tract 81 LAM e,A''s
othsrs adjoining, belonging to lie ' ~ 80
john Gibson, deceased il III alo,, ls'1'e Of
hundred and thrty seven acres, O, ,0l'et'
branch and Jonne.more Run, ;i5oo, q e' ash,
from alexandra. They VIII he s.,J Aa's
Of between 800 and 400 acres c,,b ID lot.
Ihc land vii! be shewn by Lewis yo~,.
10 any body wishing to view it. '"''' 10
Ana Oil Monday The 9Th CT Nove,,bo.
at the house OF capt. George Wi ,na s'S !:
the town Of IDENTITIES. That ye,y 49, ~, IN
RI dNIdIlCN, ''''0''
IN Prince William County, wherein g,
Run Church stands, containing z2a . ~,"E
about 100 acres OF which ara il VOID. :. at'c'
are near so acres in timothy thai h,yo '"V!s
year yielded Il fine crop, ind 2oo arras :, ''lS
be mtde into meadow: OK it s,c vo' noy
bearing apple and Peach Orchards al r ,a"S'
fruit, and ! good new Barn, A. BY .. r,'
framed Oversecr's house win tun 49,
ules good Out houses fcr Ncprocs LIN
house and stables, and at the Oyerseer, ao ''''
we'll Of excellent water. ''1''
also, another 7Yact.
adjoining thar, Of about 900 acres; IN ,c,.,
OF which are in wood pbout 20 acres If :,
mothy have beer cut on i, this year. tia, p,,
duccd good crop; and 100 acres Of n,ca.,v
may Gc made. There are two owellr,
houses OH 1t which could lie rendered COM
Portable at sIaa!l expencc and some Ne
gro houses. S!aty Run is the diyidmr liz.
between the plantations Tor aiout two mile,
On each Of which are extc siye Ouarrios ~
Substantial blc1Dn Tree Stone,
ard both are under very. good fences. 1hey
are distant % mics from alexandria, and !,
from Dunliries.
about four hundred bushels OF Wheat Vii
be sowa on them this year.
With the last mentioned plantation will ):
sold, 1913 acres Of LAND OIL g|rcncn's Dranca,
abou, mites from Slatv Run, 100 acres Of
which are well timbercd.
Possession VIII be given the first day CT
January next,
One fourth the price to be paid at the tine
of purchasing, end the remainder in ,dy,c
equal annuat payments. Bonds with approx
ed security viii lie required, and a Dyed Of
Trust OF the isnd to secur> the payments.
Mr. Elisha jenkins, living ticreoo, viii
shew the Isnds on .iuty Ron, and give III
formation respecting them to &ly ptrooa Suo
may apply.
,70h" Stsna,
5amej Red,
Executors ct john Gibson.
Aug. Is. 2aFGs
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Edward Du|in.
October u.
nv virtue Of a deed OF trust

d y
fra,r richard .4reH 10 the subscriber, 10 Sc
cure the p .vment CT a certsih sum of money
80 John M.Cob5, viii be EXPOSED 10 sale Tor
ready money, on the respective pren1ise3, on
4Aarseiay tAe 25:h day # tbs present month,
Rent Charge Of So silver do.ia,s and one
third of a dollar, issuing oat ST a piece oil
GROUND lying upon the ~est side OF Water
Street and TO the northward Of Duke street.
granted by David Arel to L Weston subject
TO the dover of Phcehe aseore, reiict OF the
sa;d David therein also q rvnt charge ot ten
mounds ten, shilGngs, issuiag out OF rIece
Of ground lying also on the west side Of Wa
tar-strecf q tothe northward ct Ouks-strcet,
granted by Samuel Aren uoto Abssiom @'os
s.bi.cs also to the dover Of The said Paebo
therein. ~
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October 8.
Orphans Court,

Aicuendyia County, Octe5er Term, 1910.
Ordered, That the executor of Isnatius
.5,nierl, deceased, do insert the following az.
'. r,iscmcnt three times in each week for four
weeks, in the alexandria Daily Gazette.
Teste,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-15
October 6.
NOTICE.

rESHE president and Directors of tbs
4 Washington and Alexandra Turnpike
Company have declared a dividend on the
Carita. Stock ct the said Company, for the
wear ending the 4th Of Sept. last, of per
cent. per annun, which is ready TO be paid.
Charles Page, T7ensr.
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Coach King, in all its various
Branches.

EJs 4 y - ~ lS9
ESPECTFULLY informs bis friends
" and the public, that be conrh lGs 70
carry OH the Ccat1-makjng 6sesi1aYs IN 81 IFS
various branches, at the shop in Fairfax
street, formerly occupied by Rhe4 AID lGy-
o.. W here eli orders in his line or Business
Will be strictly attended
}'roYa all establishment o. three years ID
the above lire OF business &c Is able to say
as proof OF his workmanship, ne has malf
vouchers. ;.
Gentlemen who may please TO Ia''' MA
with their orders for Carriages OF any %'.'
or description, may depend on having nv"
work executed with ncatHess and Strength
n. &. All kinds Of Carriages and Ha'"s3'-
es made and repaired with neatncsS ana ol'
patch.
ron SHE,
A second hand Coachec with fiarness%-
Domestic Manufactures
Far sale at the Donest'c Nafeh'4'S' ."
Kl&g- street.
VLOTHS, cassiineres, cass'nc:s' '"' , ;.
~ nets, vest pstterns, SILK and mt.| a., $,
tons, einghams, twilied and PLAN 'hap "ar $,
white and coored jeans, sti1pei' l"S ~, on
bedticking. counterpanes, woolc' "' nae,;nt 9 8
hosiery, linen, cotton shirtIns' sll p;,s and
calicoes, shawis, handkclchlets' VIM ,n,n,
colored threads, large assortment , :" ~
cotton, some OF which is at reduCt" T. md
girth webbing, saddle trees, gue 'G @,tlcs|
heckled flax, AJAX wheels, ree's' ~ ;,s ard
weayers reeds, feather gloves, nee, -. nd
suspcnder., patent suspcnderS' [[.,Gnmgi1l
shovels, and a large assortment O o1 ,erissI
an and Washington ware from 'ns p
in Philadelphia, by TIC crate or Ec.''i lid
II. B. Feather beds, and bes' ''', ,rtnI
mattresses ready made, and mace y '
the shortest notice. so,f 1
Octoberi0. -----4----Gi, :,try.
&C. Pinksy'on75 Collector Oh, o. ready ii
ares, part IN, is just received al" i'
delivery to subscribers J.. cen.
aiiisS - eod9S
september "A.
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.hLSo FOR So,

AgeneraI assortment Of Drugs and Aed--
cines of the first quality
Nice, Nutmegs, Cloves, Pepper, Aispice'
Ginger. Loadon Mustard, Alan, eop'cras'
Niad,tcr, Saltpesre, Birthstone, eaeWlns 10
hacco of superior quality, Spanish oesars'
&c. SC.
A variety of celebrated Patent Medicines.
October II.
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FOR SALE,

ENNE hundred * seventy acres OF LAND
" situated on the pos- road from Alex
andria to Occoquan, within miles OF Alex.
andria; being one half Of the Round ial1
tract, and formerly the property ct William
Triplett. The terms vii! be made known "
application to Mr. james Irpin' Mount SiFy'
or TO the subscriber now residing at t1Fs.
Linsay's, near Occoquan,
Reynald Grimes.
Gcfcher K 60
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Patent iafalllDle columbian OH,

A MEDICINE celebrated of It's efficacy
in the cure of .consumplions, rheumatism,
pans in any pare of the body, colds, coughs,
tooth ache, cholic, external and internal
bsuises, sprsins, wounds, scalds, burns and a
variety okcther diseases" just received and
fAr 81 la nv
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-15
Richard H. Little,

Apothecary and Druggist, Fairfax street,
one door below Ike corner otKlng street,
who is appointed agent for this city and
county.
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July 81.

Il & 7 ] { T..
TIE President and Directors of the Bank
ofpotamac, give notice Of their intention to
apply TO Congress at their next session, ior
a Charter for their Company, and !or an aug
mentation oil their Capital Stock to orc MI
Hon Of dollars, TO meet the growing com
mcrce Of the town.
BY order Of the board.
Charles Page, Cq6l'er,
Sentnrnher 81 AaW
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-13


article Of the said Decree. have not been
declared before the Ist Of Sep ate cootisca.
Ted.
as. The officers Of the Customs shall.
without delay, make the necessary search
es and visits for discovering the said -per
chandiae. They shall have Eth Of what
is produced by the sale Of what they shall
DISCOVER and seize. -i..> u - $50,
's s. Every individual who shall make
known to the Officers of the Customs the
places where the goods are concealed that
have been Withdrawn from de claratiou. shall,
recover eth of their produce on sale
Ia this case the Officers shall have ooiy n
zenith.
81. All Civil and Military Authorities
are required to lead their aid to the Officers
1f the Eustc,ns.
s'3. Our Directors General Of Customs
shall give the necessary orders thar the
searches and visits be made with ezacsness.
and that the merchandise discovered. as well
as thar coohsca,ed, in default Of payment
of the duties, be conveyed TO Antwerp, TO
be there sold.
80. Our Munster Of Finance is charged
with the execution Of the present Decree.
fSigHedl
x1<>y
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-13
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

BY the arrival OF the fast sailing ship, Har
riot, captain Childs, from London, and &c
DAYS from the Downs, through the polite
ness OF the owners, we have received
London papers to The 4th of October from
which we nave mad= the following ex
tracts: The report of Massena's defeat By
Lord Wellington appears somewhat i'm.
probable-~if It had taken place, il wouiti
have been known at Oporo at the depar
ture OF the brig Vivid, capt. Hill, arrived
at this port. The English accounts com
ing through France to England cannot be
SO late as those direct from Portugal. The
deaths of the two great bankers Barring
and Goldsmid. has discovered the ms =.
bjlity of the British government.
american
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-13
LoNpou. October 4.

The rcjtort Of the boffie in PorfxgoL.
The arrival of the accounts by the Ton
nant, known yesterday to have arrived a,
Plymouth from Lisbon. has been expected
with great impa,ierce They were recei.
we'd IN town this evening - She left the
Iagus on the 26.h, bul has not brought any
account of battle. The armies were 81
near that battle was hourly expected
Lord Wellington had been re inforced To the
amount of 1000 men.
The TcDnant carried out the 50th Reg;
ment, which landed at Lisbon on the 94ob
in excellent health. The FLORENCE and
MeiPumene arrived on the 25th, and landed
the troops on the 26ih
The dispatches from Lord wellington
arc FIVE days {viz,. oa the 18th Sept) later
THAI re last. lie was on the North
side of the Mondego and Massena was ar
Vizeu.
Yet the intelligence Of a battle having been
fought, and victory gained, by our troous.
Sill prevails. II was certainly brought tn
HaVre, from Paris. by The American Com
sui, who is on his return to America. and
who says. that the Messenger had arrived
with !! at Paris Only few hours before he
leftH The Consul took his passage in the
Hornet, American sloop of war, Whjch +.
so~ at Portsmouth waiting for Mr.. Pink
nsys disr t,chcs. A similar account has
been brought by the Eiobe friyate. which
came in yesterday from off HAVE, * whici,
received the report from somc French fist,
ing boats, The date VIXEN the tsttiv is said
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-13
NEW ,ToRE Nov 7.

NEW YORK. Nov Z.
ONE DAY LATER FROM LONDON.
BY the ship Silver Grey, from l., verpnoI, ,
the Editors Of the Mercantile Advertiser
have received the London Courier Of Sep.
2o,h, from which the following articles are
copied.
LONDON, sep. %.
On the 9th, the two line OF battle ships
and frigate that were blocked in Cher
burg, made their escape, when the Donne>
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Speaker took the chair soon after
IL O'Clock; and OH Calling oyer the roll the
following gentlemen appeared
Messrs. L. ]. Alston, w. Aston An
derson. Bacon, Bard, Bibb, BOYD Brecken-
ridge, Brown, Butler, Calhoun. Champion.
Clay, Cob, Cochran. Craw ord. Dayen
port. Dawson, Desha, Ely. Emott. Findey
Fisk Garland, Gholson, Goiasborourb'
Goodwin, Hester. Holland, Hufty John
son, kensn, Key, Lewis, Livingston, Lyle
Macon, Matthews, M'Bryde M'Kee. NJ.
i'm Miller, Minor Montgomery. N.
X. Moore t. Moore, Morrow, Moseley
Newtons Pearson, Pitkin, Reaj (Pen.) Rhea,
sfen.) Richards. Roane. Root, Sammops.
Scudder, Seybert, Shaw, Smiile, G South,
smith, >. Smith, Southland, Stanford,
Stanley. Stephenson, Tallmsdge. Taylor,
thompson, Tracy, Troup, Van Dyke. Van
morn, van Rensselaer,, lWeakly. Whilehill,
Wilson, Winns Witherspoop, Wright.
Eighty one members, nine more than suf.
hcient to constitute a quorum, having an.
peared=
On motion Of Mr. Dawson. committee
was appointed, jointly with such committee
as should be appointed by the Senate 10
wait On the President of the u. States, and
inform bin that quorum of The two Hon
SEES were assembled, aud ready to receive
any communications which he may have to
make. Messrs. Dawson, and Shaw were
named On this committee.
On motion of MIR Smile, the usual rule
Was adopted tor furnishing the members
with newspapers.
The Clerk OF the House having returned
from the Ssnate, and appIized the House
tnat quorum OF that body was not yet as.
serltled--
fhe House adjourned till tomorrow
morning IL o'clock.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HoUSE. OF DELEGATES
TuEspAY, December 4.


The House met, at ~ O'clock The
Speaker proceeded to appoint com mittees
of Privileges and Elections, of Propositions
and Grievances, of Courts CT Justice. Of
Claims, OF Finance, and the Armory Com
mittee. The former clerks to the four irst
committees were re-appointed, by the
House, without opposition.
On motion, the Rules of the last ses.
sion were adopted.
+ The following Communication from the
Governor was then read.
On motion, the resolution for abolishing
the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, laid on
the table yesterday, was taken up, and
carried, without debate Ayes 81, Noes
70.
Several petitions were presented and read
after which. a motion w9s made to suspend
that rule Of the House, which forbids the sgi-
tation OF the same SUBJECT TWICE, during the
same session--with view OF re considering
the Vote OF the House, the resolution res :
peeting the Sergeant al Arms Messrs. Preston
tNockDridge, } 'fonfoe, blackburn, boiling aad
T. Johnston, argued in favor of it. and Mr.
Mallory opposedit. The question was at length
taken and carried by a majority of one on.y
The question was then put second time on
tle original resolution, AID lost Ayes 60, Noes
IS SO that the House has decided, to retain
the Office.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-07
Dtratnta Nr9sls.
FRIDAY. DkcEMsHn 2, 1910.
Extract Of letter to the Editor, dafca
W2shin,ton Chr n.r A. vcto
R I c H Nj o N d,

Extract Of letter to. the Editor, dated
Washington Guy Dec. 4,h. 1910.
+. " The House of Representatives, as
you will perceive by the National In
telligencer, formed "a quorum yester-
day; but the; Senate did not. 1t is
confidently believed, however, that the
Senate will form a quorum to-day, in
winch case 1t is presumed the Presi-
Dent VIII communicate with Congress,
by message, TOMORROW.
:" Il is impossible to say what this
message will contain. But, in gene.
ral,'it may be supposed that it will
chiefly relate to OH com mercial con.
Germs with France and Great Britain
and, perhaps, to our right of sover-
eighty over \ portion of West Flori.
da. II win embrace, also, without
doubt, brief and able view of our
domestic situation" .seg....s
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-07
Congress.
WSENATE.
.DEcEMBRR 8, 1910.

DECEMBER 8, 1910. s-.-
This being the day appointed by the con.
stitution for the annual meeting of. Con.
gress, the members of the Senate assem-
bled at their chamber in the capitol. Mr..
GAILLARD, President pro, ten. took the
chair soon after - o'clock and on callioy
over the list, 1t appeared that the following
members were present g.
Messrs. Campbell, Condit, Cuts, Dana
Gaillard, German, Giles, Gilman. Good
Oh, Horsey, Leib, Pops, Robinson, Smith
of Md. and TAFT.
"A quorum not appearing, the Senate ad
Jouraed until Tomorrow morning, Ii O..
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MELANCHOLY EVENT.

We are informed, that the eight
children (Mary, Harriet, Eliza, Nan
cy, Caroline, John, Stoddard and Hen
ry) CT William Hoogs, late of Newton
in the state of Massachusetts, now re-
sident in Quebec, being sent fer by
their father, and being on their Jour
rey in company with Mr.. George
Cook, and two sboatmen, were Ill
drowned in Lake Champlain on Satur-
day the 10th inst. There was one
other person in the boat, who saved
himself on a bunch.of brooms.
Bost. Gent.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-07
CALCULATION.

The expenses of the government Of
Great Britain, amounts to more than
4oo,ooo,ooo of dollars per annum.
For the sake of round numbers, say
only 100000, oo0--that is s SO, 33a,-
s3s per month-or nearly $500, 600
dollars every week-or 1,77l ,428 dol
lars per day--or nearly 1926 dollars
tor every hour--or IA dollars min.
ute--and S IL 40 cents in every Sc
cond. Surprising the whole to be paid
IN dollars 1t would be hard work for
twenty men, working from sunrise TO
sunset, every day IN the year, 20 count
them out. But "paper does The hu-
sines. Baltimore paper.