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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-25
4 i)e Guq1trer.
RICHMOND DECEMBER IS. 1910
II FOR rHE ENQUIRER.
THE OLD BACHELOR.
No.. IL.

NO.
81 natura negat, fact, nd,gnatio versum
Juv Sat. v. 79.
Ii nature does not, anger makes rs write.
The reader has been, already, Informed
oy what Causes, was led, step by step
through the study of The three learned pro
lessons. j thank Heaven that by the indus
try AID ftusahty OF my ancestors, am ex
emPted from me necessity of pursuing eli
ther OF them for living ; and have been
permitted, for The last fifteen wears of NV
life. 60 follow my own taste, in deliyerinc
myself up The pare and simple pleasures
OF the Country and the uncloying charms of
general literature
As sensible as any one of the ridcuIous
haoits aud attachments which bachelors . re
api 20 form, nave avoided them mosr g.
CulouSly, and contiived to substitute some
lhInS more rational in their place. Hence
am moi distinguished by dirt, tobacco and
Drano} on the one hand nor, on the other.
by UNIFORM and elaborate tidiness and Close
ness the neatness of my hearth. the Ius
ire OF my horses, or restless hectic when y
visitor takes he liberty to stir INV fire or
chances TO leave my door open aud hence.
also, instead OF cats and dogs, have two
boys and girl, the orphan children of "A "a
vorite sister, whom she let, me AS a legacv
-
richest that C .uld have been bro,,cathed
The reader will nos be dspeased home
IT introduce him more parlicularjy 10 -,
family, nay farm, my occupations and m,
hire side. L his viii not be entirely. a VAN 6,
prof.less service; for 1t will have he COZ,
tingenl advantage as we go aiolg. of open
ing my own cnaraC er gradually 20 MIN and
showing him my qualifications and resnut
cee tor the work winch | have undertak
en-.
My farm, far "emoved from tho tumul,
and hustle OF life, is situated IN fine and
healthy part OF the Country. has been laid
cut with great skill and tasje by my mana
ger tor will MOI usurp si0gle e1f of his
laurels) and commands a ni,st ex ensive
and beautiful prospect. 1 am ROW AZ the
desire Of my neice, my dear Resale cnt
! ting an avenue through forest which Will
| give US a short, but picturesque catch a
the mountains tor at this point. thcv pre-
sent vista OF two peaks almost as bold
and lowering as those OF O,ter. NV house
which IS OF stone, and not very large BIT
turreted, and built with walls of cannon
PROOF, STANDS on a summit Of a crag. mac
cessi1le but when please; and at the foo,
OF 'hiS' 1es my garden oil a gentle slope
! fronting TO the south. and bounded bv ri
YER. am well aware that the reader will
smile at the description of my house and
viii SUPPOSE that INDUCED that within as a
compensation for my elf-denial in'reyard r,
| other singularities This. however. was mo,
the motive but will confess to him YER,
frankly what was Before the death of M
sister, whom have already mentioned
lived in small wooden cottage on one sidf
st my farm, and this crsg was perpetual
! offence to my sight, for it seemed AS # DE-
ped from the clouds to spoil lny uian,s'ion
But When oll her death -Ued, that bess O.
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Gonorc9s.
IL SENATE.
TUESDAY, Dec. 10.


Mr. Co,idit, from New Jersey. and Mr..
Smith, from N, York, took their seats.
Mr. Lei6 presented The petition of Mr.. Z.
Davy and son and others, merchants and
traders Of Philadelphia, stating that they
are owners OF large property beyond the
Cape OF Good Hope, praying exemption
from the operation uf the provisions of the
act, entitled an act concerning the CONNER
ciai intercourse between the u. =. aud G .
B. and France and their dependencies, aud
for other purposes" under which they are
apprehensive the said property may be i'm
plica,ed for reasons stated at large in the
petition Referred to Messrs Giles, Craw-
ford Anderson, Goodrich and Pope, the
committee TO whom was referred so much OF
Ihc Presidents message, as concerns the re
lations between the u. >. and the above men
,ioned powers aad TO report by bill or o.
t!IeCWise
Mr. Lei6 also presented the petition of
the President and Directors of the Bank of
the u. 5. praying renewal of their char
ter Referred TO committee consisting of
Messrs. Crawford, Leib, Lloyd, Pope aud
Anderson.
Nj Giles from the committee to whom
was referred on the n inst. SO rsuch of the
Presidents message as relates 20 the occu
patton 0! tia, part of West Florida which
j. inc; aded within the boundaries described
BY 'be treaty for the acqus'lion of louisa
nd reported bill declaring he laws now
H. force in the territory OF Orleans 10 ex
te1d TO- AID 10 have full force and effect TO
tine river PcrdIdn, pursuant to the treaty con-
cmded at Paris on The 50.h day of April,
1906. and for other purpo3es--which WAS
ortcred to a second reading.
The following is the bill /;
- Shat the territory of Orleans, as des
crlUed by act, passed the Goth day Of
March, one thousand eight hundred & four,
entitled - An act erecting Louisiana into
two territories, and providing for the TEN
pTary government thereof" Shall be deem
Ell, and IS hereby de ciared. to extend to the
river Perdldo anG To inclnde all that ter.
ritdry south OF the Mississippi terri DRY, and
eastward OF the river III ssiSsippi, to- the
SAID river Perdido, according to the proyi
siuns OF Use treaty concluded at Paris, be
tween the y. ,. and France, ON the 5O;h
day Of April, one thousand cight hundred
and three.
"SEc. 2. ind be IL further enacted.
That All thC laws mere totore passed, and now
III force in the territory of Orleans. Shall be
dGenied, and are hereby declared. TO OK.
tend 10 and to- have iull force aud effect in
the territory described 10 the first section of
this act.
"SFc ?. Ind be h further enacted
Tha tyr ,hr purpose OF more conveniently
ascettainlng the tides and Claims OF land
w,,niu tie territory described in the first
srcdGn Oi ,hIs ac., the same shall be form
ed imo one district of tbe territory of Or
Irans aud .DG President is hereby autho-
xIsId and reGu.iSd ~ bOiai.aLI, AID by aud
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aual!y been receding from their outposts
npm their fortified line. extending from
Alhaodra on the 1agus, to MARIA on the
ocean 1.-The FIRST about four and the last
bout six leagues from Lisbon. About two
thirds of this line is very hilly and noun
Famous; bu the remainder is q toleraby
level country. The French are posted i'm
another lne about half to league distant
from the English. The former are com
posed of abou, IS ,00o English troops. % 600
Portuguese, about this number of militia.
besides 10000 Spaniards. under the COM
mand ct the Marquis OF Romano and Gen.
O'Dnhnell, which joined the British forces
the 18th. Those are the whole of the Spa.
nl.h forces which had been employ cd liz
Esire
Included III the English are about o GOO
troops which had reached Lisbon between
the Is, aud 10Th October from England,
Ireland, Cadiz, Gibraltar and Sicily. The
FIR nCh were estimated At 70, 600 effective
men. In addition to The danger OF finding
Vulnerable point IN such al extensive line, if
II is q fact that body of is 10 20, o0O French
PASSED through bayonne the early part of
October, to join Massena Lisbon and the
shipp'ng will probably be attacked from the
south side of the Tagus, which for distance
OF nearly FIVE miles, is composed of 4 bank
neafl~ 400 feet above the surface of the ri
YER, which commands half Lis5on and near
~ the whole of the shipping and in case
oi such an attenpt, Lord Wellington would
be obliged 'o fight, or TO send sufficient DO
ty IT force 20 the south of the 'ragus to de-
tend those heights, which b, weakening his
army would expose him TO a defeat Ola the
northern side. and the consequent danger of
the destruction or his whole army or he
mus capisulate or precipitately retreat to
bis shipping Such an attack has been much
apprehended by many British officers. So
great was the danger conceived, that the
portuguese Government had embargoed all
shippng among the rest, about 10 sail of
Americans. and had ordered that one fourth
otthe stowage and one fourth of the roo;.,
tor passengers should be held at the dispo
sition of the Portuguese Government-,hey
paving reasonable freight and passage
money for the same: aud the British Con-
sui General had officially notified the Eng
iish merchants to embark all their efFec,s,
WHICH was doing with the utmost expedition.
III the heavy baggage of the British officers
was also embarking. The only hope enter
tanned by Il gentleman high in office for the
zGtetv OF lisbon was, that lord Wellington
would he able to defend his posts so long,
shat Msssena would b. obliged to retreat
for want OF bread.
But as the French were abundantly sup
piled with beef, wine and oil and no want
of bread appeared hitherto to exist besides
now having the command of SO square
leagues OF The most fertile country in Portu
Sal rom which no doubt considerable sup
p les can be drawn; it is believed that want
ID not likely to exist TO any considerable eX
tent fer some time before which, in all hu-
man probability, the fate of Portugal must
be decided.
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E, with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
appoint one register of land titles. who shalt
perform the duties, receive the same com
pensation tor his services. and be sabject in
all respects the same regulations and pro.
visions, as are by law prescribed to the re
gisters OF the other districts of the territory
of Orleans.
SEC. !. And be IL further enacted,
That the commissioners heretofore appoint
cd, in virtue OF the 5tn section of the act,
entitled " An act for ascertaining and ad i.
Justing titles and claims to land within the
territory of Orleans. and the district of
LOUISIANA" shall meet within the aforesaid
territory, at such place as the President
shall have directed therein for the resi-
dence OF the register, on or before the
day OF and they shall not
ADJOURN to any other place, nor for lon
ger time than three days, until the
uay OF and until they shall have com
pleted the business of their appointment
and 1t shall be their duty to decide, in a
summary way, according to justice and
guilty, upon all claims filed with the regis
ter, conformably, in all respects, to the pro
visions now III force and observed in the
Territory OF Orleans; which decisions shall
be laid before Congress in the same man
ner. as is now done in the other districts
Wv AP'''oiy vi OrieanS, anu DC sub
Ject to the determination of Congress there
UPON"
MONDAY. Dec. lS
Mr.. ChamhHn, from Rhode Island, took
his seat.
The bill Introduced yesterday by Mr..
Giles respecting the territory extending,
to the river Perddo, was read a second
time.
Mr.. Dana submitted the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED. That a committee be appoint
ed to enquire into the expetliency of ;utho
rising such surveys and examinations to be
made respecting the lakes or waters along
The northern confines of the u. s. as NAV
conduce to the safety aud convenience of
communication thereon; and that the com
mittee have leave to report by bill or other
wise.
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EROR ,SIVEDEM

Capt. Haskell, who arrive from Russia and
Sweden, sailed from Gottonburg N0vembrr 2.
he had not heard ot the arrival OF N,ng Berna
doue from Paris. 1t was said the Emperor of
Russia had interposed, and insisted that c
should not ascend the throne OF Sweden, but
thu. the exiled Mon .rch should be restored; s
le is said TO have the wishes ofthe people IL b. s
favor 1--WE believe the Elk King is at ST. Pc
tcrsburgh I
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NArcHez, Nov. 10 BY a gentleman from
West Florida, we learn that on election, under
the new constitution, was held on the Josh inst
our informant only heard from New Feliciana,
where the following gentlemen werc cleo
ted:
Senotor- -J5dn Rhea.
KepressiiIaiiyes--yoha II. Jalnsoa, William
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a PROPER SENSE OF DIGNITY.

From the date of Bonaparte's enforcing
the Berlin decree to the time of the pro
missed revocation of the Milan and Beclin
DEGREES, General armstrong alb ented nim
sell from the French court and TENDED NO
imperial levees-.hus mauit, ne d de
cent feeling for the lnvad d righ : of hi S
Country. When the duke of Galore an
nounccd tho revocation, the general appear
ed at the next levee.
How differently did Pinkaey behave He
stopped to lick the Lions paw-Che PEG
pie cannot Forget these instances of homo,
and meant ELS.
Ii rs unnecessary to state that the Fede
raj Republican has published gross un.ruth.
relative to general Armstrong, withdrawal
from courl--;he lying char ,ctcr of ,hat
PRINT is known. Let the rest be judged by
this.--Whis.
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WKpNKsphr. Dec. 10.

The memorial of the Off GERS OF The Navy
presented in Feb last, was referred % the
committee on that part of the President's
message relative to the Navy.
Mr.. DIorroID from the committee on Yves
tern lands reported bill providing for the
hnal adjustment of claims to lands and Tor
the sale Of the public lands in the territories
OF Orleans and Louisiana. --B eierred to a
coD,miItCC OF the whole.
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rro,r, Lerellpn G Griffith art 3ahn Scott.
T day las, six gun boats. under Ihe command
OF Lieutenant Dexter having on board three com.
pan'es OF ihe second regiment of infantry, com.
manded by COLONEL Cushing, ssiied Tor tort Stod.
dert.
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der,.
we un lcrstanti from source that may be
relied on, that o-'lers have been received by the
commanding Oil Ger at Cantpnmcnt Washington
near this place. 10 hold the army in readiness to
march at a moment warning. The or,ler, we
learn, enters into such details, as to Indicate 4.
speedy movement. The folio wing article recei.
we'd by Saturdays mail, would IN t>e belief
hat the destination OF the army is to occupy Flo
rida.
FRoH THE NASHVILLE REVIEW. of Nov %
i.*fraet II u !etfe, ON an officer IN rhf u. S
army stationed az IVash'n2soa { " T. the
editor, GaeI Der. 3Jth 1910.
" here is much noise here about the revolu.
ton IN Fiorida-many are anxious for an oppnr
tunlty to join the patriot. Report says they in.
tend sending MISSION to our government, pr.y
ing to be admitted int: union. sai Il tly are
d-nied. they Intend attacking some part Ui o,rr
Territory to give tcence for our king them
by force Of arms The Conven,ionists or Rern5
iic9is have take" Baton Rouge, AMI were fitting
out detachment 10 march Aganst Pensacola,
the last accounts from them. Ii is expected ere
this shey are completely masters OF bo,n Flori
las VIVA, will be the resuI, on nur part IS al
tlgether pro5lema,icsl-I think this winter will
change this scene
&c The dragons and light artillery is remoy
ed ov general order fi"m t''is camp, and station
ed at For Adams and along the ne--col Cush
ing will march shortly wi'h s companies off,
regiment to reinforce fort S,oldcrt ion the Mo-
| ''ie We expect the general here daily"
Coz, Pock.-The folio WIG extract from the re.
port otthe Small Pm II .oEai, London, sifords
a most pleasing conf nation of The value o..
| the Cow Pock incubation -" Eleven thou
sand eigh hundred Patients ave heen vaccina-
ted, Of VIII CHI number $500 were afterwards
Proved to be secured from The natural Small Pox,
ny receiving further inocuta'ion with Small
P"x matter, whsch took no efec, , number
a'nbly sufficient to satisfa the pV1ic mind of the
security and success OF the new practice of vacci
nation In the upper ranks of society, death
from Small Pox is upheard of; and the most
extensive practitioners acknowledge, that case
Of Sm7ll Pox, in private practice, is = very rare
occurrence a----London paper Oct 1910.
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Public Sale.

- UNDER the authority OF q deed of trust
from Samast Bailey to US, for The purpose Of
securing the payment ofcertain debts to W..
liam Wilsoa, surviving administrators of Cum
berland Wilson, deceased, and to Benjamin
BORE, We will offer At public ssls, for cash,
on the 10Th day Of Mael, next, 1t tho front
door Of the court. house, in Fairfax county,
q TRACT OF LAND, 10 the said cousty,
Described IN the deed as situated ON Occoquan
Creek, adjoining Il, the torn Of Colchester,
and devised 10 the said Samuri Bailey, by his
father William Baiiey--sppposed to contain
four hundred acres. + ....{t@
Thomas HatTilon, jun.
r. 4 Taylor. ..&
December g. &, 80, E..,i, =, al 81 cots I
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--TEWIS PILES

Respectfully informs the pu1lic that he has
commenced the BLACKSMiTH'S 'BUSi-
NESS on his own account, on Washington
su es., spposite the Methodist meeting
house, where he is prepared and will be hap
py, to execute the orders Of such as may Ia
vol. him with their custom IN the best man.
nsr. and on tie cheapest terms,
John Errenihaw
carries on at the same place the WHEEL
RIGHT BUSINESS in the best manner
ne has on hand quantity of seasoned timber
and 10 prepared to execute orders With hiih-
ifalness and prompd:ade.
January s. - - -. 'eoa1 4
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- ANTHONY RHODES,
Primo E.STkEET,


Has FOR Sd l. +,
FACTORY COTTON Yarn OF various
numbers, Tor weaving and knitting' A.
mcrican Ginghams, Stripes, Chan'b'ays'-
Bcd,icking, Stirling, Sheeting and Diapers
ulso Cotton Threads Of various colors, ali az
factory pricc.-Rhode Island Cheese, fotS-
toes, Cyder and Apples, BY the barrel
Beef and !.crrings, per barrel, Mould y d'p't
Candles, per box, Sugar, per barrel Cura''s
Wine, per barrel, Cotton, per BATE coarse
Cotton Handkerchiefs, per bolc or piece---Al-
SO a number of Rhode.islJnd butt Moses
Boats-Mens and Womcns Shoes, and Gto'
ceries as usual.
January 9. eo
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Valuable Property for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale the House
on FairfAx-street, in Alexandria, now
occupied by Mrs. S. hietoils. The asses
sors say this property is worth four thousand
two hundred dollars, and have, year alter
year, assessed it at this sum but the
subscriber now offers it for sale at the halle
the assessed value 30. ~ss.... %,
lie also e6ers for sale, -.
The vacant Lots 90 Fairfax and franklin
streets. Assessors have said that these Lots
are worth three thousand two hundred dol
lars per acre, and have assessed them at that
rate but the subscriber will take less than
the half Of that sum per acre. -
He would gladly sell all his property on
the Mail--his Houses on King.strcst, near
Royal street-his Houses on the same street,
near Washington strcet--his ground.rents,
or any other property he has in ,Aisxandria.
on credit of 6, Ia, and ls months.-AI,-
ply to cuthbsrt Powell Or q
S. Cooke.
Lessburs, March 80. faw
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Bank of Alexandria.

JANUARY |, 1870.
NOTICE is hereby given to the stock
~ holders of the Bank Of Alexandra, that
dividend Of three and half per cent. on the
capital stock of said Bank for the halt year
ending this day is delared, and will be ready
to be paid to them on thursday the 4th inst.
By order ofthe President and HirecfsTs'
Curden Chapen, Gather.
: January .. eosW
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Diffrfa Of Columbia.
CouKrY or ALxxANDRIA--to WI.
.Ncpemker Term, 1909.

CouNrY or ALxxANDRIA--tow wit:
Nopemker Term, 1909.
JAMES Doniap, James w ilson,l
: and Adam stewart, surviving
partners Of Colin Dunlap .
Son & Company, ~ csrne.yy
,a COMPLIMENTARY - - !, ;.
AGAINST
Hugh Stewart, Charles /. Love
and Humphrey Peake, dejts
The defendant, Hugh Stewart,
not having entered disappearance and given
security acC6ding 10 the act of assembly ana
the rules ofthis court, and il appearing 70 the
satisfaction OF the court upon afidayif, that
the said Hugh Stewart is not an inhabltant
of this district--on motion Of the said Com
Plainant, by their counsel it is ordered thai the
said defendant, Hugh Stewart do appear
here on the FIRST day OF next term, and enter
his appearance 10 the suit and give security
for. performing the decree OF the court, x that
che other Defendants, Charles l. Love ana
Humphrey Peakr, do NOT pay away, convey
or secrete, the debts by them owing to, or the
estate or effects in their hands, belonging 70
the said absent defendant, until the fnrther
orier or decree Of this court, and that
copy of this order be forthwith published
9or two months saoccssive!y in one OF the
public newspapers published IN this county
and that another copy be posted at the front
door Of the court house OF sud county.
A copy-Test, ..
G., Denealc, C. c.
January~is % law2m
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January~is
District of Columbia,

COUNTY OF hLRXANpRIA-to Wit.
- November Term, 1909.
Jacob Hoffman, eomlslaiaa,ss,
Judith Skinner, executriX Of
Isaac skinner, deceased, * I'm CGncery.
the President and Direct
/ ors OF the Bank Of Alex
andria, Defendants,
The defendant JUDITH SKINNER,
executrix OF, ISAAC SKINNER, deceased,
not having entered her appearance and given
security according to the act Of assembly and
the rules Of this court, and it appearing to the
satisfaction OF The court upon affidavit, that the
said defendant Judith Skinner is not al in
habitant of this Gistrict-on motion of the
said com lainant by his counsel, it is ordered,
that the said defendant Judith Skinner do
appear here on the fgst day ofnext term, and
enter her appearance to the suit, and give Sc
curly Cor performing the decree ofthe court
md that The other defendants the President
aud Directors of the Bank Of Alexandria, do
nor pay away convey, or seerete, tbs debts
BY them oSingso or the estate or effects in heir
hands, belonging to the said absent defendant
Judith Skinner, until the further order or
decree oE,he court, and that copy Of this Or
der be forthwith published for two months
excessively, in one of The public newspapers,
published in this county and that another copy
be posted at the front door OF the court house
of said county.
A Copy--Tesb ~
G.. Deneale, &C.
January Is law2m