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eonsc;ones, hs refused "a saats lha es,ss q
IIyeouir<d of him. He lost hi, place Of mans.
la,or tor Gle council 81 prizes. 1s' s. ~
The council Is composed Of twelve m.m.
hevs and of a prvsidspt. The sais.ing pre-
.;dsnt 10 a brigsnd. named Brflier, WHO ii
time. az the national convention obtained
the nickname Of Hossess Brter. becauss =
was he who proros q the hostage IT,.
By this law, tie citizen BefHsF propose
de,ain ss hostages al ths.relations Of sni.
grants and 70 render them responsible for
the conduct Of the latter.
There is also in this council ~ imperial
pYocnreu-, M. Goblet Descotils, IN intsllie:
gen. and very honorable man, aud aho
10 Jubsttute. 49,. !,
The last substitute of ( the hnPtfial
tyocRTeur, % whom no successor has set
been appointed, was certain Fiorrnt Guy.
OF, .x- const;,u,ionaliit, who is now in rsi.
son at The hotel dc Ia Force. having been
accused of q conspiracy to assassinale Be-.
nararte, in concert with Jaeque rpont. sx-
tribune end former chief Of jivision, 10 the
ministry ofthe interior, and gen9tata Nal.
l.e and CiIlet. The senator's Gestt and
Tracy were alko implicated in the conspi-
raey, a. we'll as general Lemoine. The pre-.
tended plot was considered a, Paris, a an
history invented by the prefsct' Of police,
Crance, to ruin the friends Of Fonche, mi.
mister of the police general, whick succeed.
ed to certain extent. Those unfortunate.
men were thrown into prison in the month
Of May eighteen hundred and siEht, and
they yet remain there. - ~
Causes arc neverpubIieiy argued 1t the
council OF prizes every thing passes in pri'
vate. The advocate furnishes the Judges
with printed memorial. The imperial pro-
eureur general is Of RICH. the counsel Of the
captors. lis he who furnishes the canciu.
si0ns, which are almost always converted
into an imperial decree the judges whis-
per together moment tor form sake, and
decide according to the opinion Of the pro-,
eureur general. This is not enough for
Bonaaarte a. he wishes to know every thing
that passes in the council of prizes. he keeps
a spy there in person of one of the Judges,
who watches all his colleagues. This gal
LIANT man. is NJ. le Camus de Neville -.
When The conclusions of NJ. Proeureur are
not adopted, which sometimes happens,
though rarely, it is, NJ. ls Camus de Ne
vile, who guides the deliberations Of those
Judges withou: difficulty. -
About two Years ago decree OF Bona.
parte excluded all neutral vessels from the
Elbe and Wesrr. and required the cons,i.
luted authorities at the mouth Of those ri.
vrrs TO inform the neutral vessels Of tt,is
decree and not to Let them enter. They
were nevertheless permitted to arrive with
out any thing being said bus as soon IS
they were anchored at Hamburg and Brs-
men, they were srquestered and finally coaa
demned by the council Of prizes at Paris.
A. M. Dukerque, merchant at Hamburg,
was sent to Paris, As depu,y Of the mer-
chants, to enter claimf ba. he was not
even given an hearing.
.. (To BE- continued. }
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N4T1yE 'poETRa:s

The folIowins acknowledgment 70 q cor
i copied from Tie Star. apa-
per of distinguished literary merit, pub.
Eshed A. Raleigh. N. C. - w
aGes. ST. Elsiy's is an nnfoItupats
eveut in the annals of America, e tho much
;ndiyidual bravery was displayed in the bat.
ale ofSs. Marys, n 10 circumstance which.
the pride es an American will never delight
80 recoilsct. The account Of it 10 verse
which we have Just received from an oblig-
ing correspondents claims 'to relate Facts
viii fdefity = merit which, We are ready
mos, eheerfulIy to acknowledge tia, Il pro-
baby pos.esses, ,bu. though it describes .
battle, II 10 rather defeien, in Homercian
sublimity and 6rc. AS the poem IS long
one we hope the writer will be satisfied with
the following verses extracted from It
which are offered as a specimen Of the
whole.
6Novemher the fourth, in the year OF
ninety-one,
I'VE had asore engagement near Fort 'eaer-
son II
St. Clair was Our commander which may re.
memoered De- ..N
Por he there-iost Aine hundred men IN the
Western Territory. =.
awe had not iong engaged till general
Butler fell, 80 -.
He cries my boys I'm wounded, pray take
me of the field, j.,
My God, says he, what shall We do, we are
murdered every man,
Go charge my valiant heroes, and beat them
ifyou can.
"There was Kelso and brave Beatty, sub.
alterns unto power,
Most beldly they led on their men three
quarters of an hour,
They both were slain upon the plain, IKE
saints resigned were they, ~
Beatty smiling, said fight on my boy ., while
bleeding there he lay"
EPIoRAMs.
On Lady's Nose: ..~
Miss in your nose an epigram's diseern'd;
IT'S li,tlc-pretty-elegantly surn'd. -
On a sunbeam playing on q mass Of Snaro,
or Art end Innocence.
Marx in yon beam the worlds destructive
=, guile ., -.
II n.shs US into ruin with smile. -
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FOR SALE.
1T tie sswn IF OeeoeyA AN, on the 26sh day
q May next, at Public AHction,
That valuable MILL SEAT.

q May next, at Public Asction,
That valuable MILL SEAT,
late the property Of Elisha Iaansy,
C1TUATE in the said town Of Oeeoquas
~ On this scite was erected, aboute eleven
years ago, q spacious three story B RICK
M IL L H o y s e, which ever since has
been occupied AZ q manufacturing mill, IN.
I'll about twelve months ago II was destroyed
by hre--she stones and bricks OF the former
walls, and the iron work of the building Ns
upon the spot, and would answer for Q new
MILL which might with these aids, be erected
in time to biind the growing crop OF wheat
The advantages appertanning 70 this valu'
able property, which in the drisst season
never wants water, being furnished by tho
Cccoquan river, are 90 generally known ~
no. TO need particular snumesation sufhes
1t to state, that Il Is situated IN q healthy and
aourishing little town at the Falh Of The ~
yer, about l6 miles south Of. Alcxandria, %
the great stage road, leading norsh and south
lin the heart of wheat oountry-and hp
navsable water to the mill door, where ves'
scla may come Of sufficient burthsn to eary
500 barrela OF -four. With this valuable ssal
for water works Of any .descyiptioa, there
may be had about $50 acres of ~cM tinbsrtd
land, lying ON the opposite side Of the rivsri
For this property one-tenth ofthe purchase
money will be required ia hand, and the re
sidne In three equal annual payments, sith
interest from the day Of sale. ,t
Richard M. Scott
7r.ssee Jsr Cysdifsrs efE. yaaEy
ApriL2s. s: -. &. - S = . Az d.
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t. Printing:iil all its branch,
6, neatly executed az this: OF
flee. {, $ !;
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Alexandra Banks par
Potomac do. ioS'
Marine Insurance par
washington Bridge par
LittlS River Turnpike uncertain
Washington and Alexandra do. par
Exchange on London, 4per cent below par.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

TIVE subscriber, after a lapse Of time
i necessarily consumed in the prepare
ton Of his house, respectfully announces 10
the citizens of Alexandria, as we'll as the
community at large, that4he has taken for
term Of years tlrat noted and eligible estab-
lshment known by the name Of the CITY
HOTEL, and once occupied by Mr. Gadsoy,
whose distinguished abilities as Publican
gave it an ecIat which the subscriber hopes
to preserve by lis unremittcd exertions III
affordins to all those who may confer on him
the favor Of tl.eir patronage, genteel and corn-
Portable accom- nodatioas. The subscrloef
deems it unnecessary 10 Indicate the multi
sp!icity of cdnyeniences attached to the ChY
Hotel, and will Only submit description TO
that portion of travellers who have SO gene
rally attested its numerous advantages
lanes Brook.
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This is TO give Notice,

That the subscriber of Alexandra county,
in the district of Columbia, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of said county letters d
administration on the estate OF VIM. Jas Hall,
late of the county aforesaid, deceased: all
persons having claims against the said deed
are hereby warned TO exhibit the same With
The vouchers thereof 10 the subscriber, On o.
before the 5th day of December next, Or they
NAV by law be excluded from all benefit TO
said estate. and those indebted thereto arc
reouested to make immediate payment 1E.
en- under my hand this 5th day OF June,
1910.
flames San9ers6a,, Admir-.
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W1LLTAM RAMSAY,

Friace-sfreef, ttosite The Vs'adue ssto'e,
Offers for sale on the most reasonable teEIll !:
the following
a r II 1 G L p S,
Part Of zvlaich Ore just receivsd from Phila-
selphia -
GUNPoWDER, Fmh TEAS,
Imperial, I,torf.,, g. ~ eb;o
Yonoa ' Hy,on & Pacific, and tart GUAR
H ya Skin 81 y selected,
Liquors--a general assortment
Spices, of every description
Best Green Coffee, and first and second
quality Chocolate
Loaf, Lump, and Muscovado Sugars
Spermaceti, Mould and Dipt Candles
J. Box and Casks Raising
Almonds, Figs and Tamarinds
New Orleans, Natchitoches, and Carrots
Philadelphia Snuff
Best Spanish Segars & Chewing Tobacco
Fresh Salad Oil, Caper., Olives, Ancho-
yies, and Mushroom Catchup
West India and Sugar House Molasses :
Georgia Cotton
Rice, Pearl Barley, Fig Blue, Starch, In
digo, Mustard, and Basket Salt
Lisbon Baskets, variety.
Wrapping and Writing Paper
Flair Sitters
Sweeping and Scrubbing Brushes
Leading Lines, Traces and Bed Cords
Mems fine and coarse Shoes
SnithGell Bacon and Venison Hams.
.Atonstant suthty of
Jsmieson's Water Crackers
Sifted Indian Corn Meal
Fresh Fruits
A quantity of Irish Seed Potatoes
A neat assortment of Earthen Ware, from
the Columbian pottery, Philadelphia
with which he will be constantly srp-
piled, Bic. &c.
May %. eotf
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w II I S X e &.
r HAVE received for fale IS bAr-
4 rels WHIsKEY, and 20 barrels
HERRINGS.
Thomas Cruise.
Tune IL. d3w
June IL.
Bryan HampsOn. &c Co.

Bryan HampSOn. q 20.
Have Just recsiOeaand e6erJor sale,
10 hhds. and SO barrels first quality sugar
% do second quality,
10 pipes old London particular Madeira,
pipes and stierces London market an d
Is quarter casks Malaga WINES,
20 boxes dpt Candles,
hhds old jamaica Spirits,
pipe old Cognac Brandy,
SO barrels New England Rum,
40 do prime Whiskey,
10 chests Imperial,
10 do Young Tyson TEAS, OF this years
importation,
And selected for family use.
ydLSO, the best selected Flour tor do.
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Bank of Alexandra,

July 2, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stock
IN holders of the Bank of Alexandra,
hat dividend OF four per cent. on the CAPT.
al stock of said Bank, for the half year end
ing his day. IS de. Jared, and will be ready to
tie paid to them on Thursday the sth instant.
By order ofhe President and Directors,
Gurden Chaplin, Gather.
July 8 cow
u GEORGE YOUNGs, re-
spettfuly acquaints his friends and
the citi. ems Of the Town and County
Of Alexandra, that he regularly prac-
ii ces the law in the City Court; and.
K, all such buhnels as may be entruf-
eel to his care, he gives the mott po-
Gtive assurance, fhall be attended to
mtalt promptly and particularly.
Iune 20.
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LIST or LETTERS
,Pemeiaing in tie Post LlBbFce Alsxd'afa
CD.C.l 3uns so, 1910,

- HARLES ALEXANDER Jno. Alley I;
~ Walker &, Armstead !; Frances. Alex Mex
ander, ?.
Heath and Brent Walter D. Brooke
lucas Bailiy Isaac Bears, 2 !; Capt Bor-
rowdale AVN. baker; Carol Baker; Jas.
Burk; Bennediet Barnes; Samuel BrItfen
Richard Brandt Z. Beach; Geo. beal
Jonas 9Blanden; Wm. G. 6ensen, Jno. W.
Rrashears Maryann Ball Mary Barry /;
Christina a Bailey cathafine =. BOWIE
Hugh Carpenter, 2 Clement S Cogdeil'
s.; Asa arlington; igaaliouss orisnala'
yno. L. Child Henry Sollns e,eo Org
Campbell Anthony Campionla E.sijah enl-
saul; Slsarnah P. Chapman, 5 {; Jane "
coward
John Dade Benjamin Dulany, jun Z W.
p. Downing VIM. David on !; Nm pu-
s~Vall; James Daniel; Robert barnes Ahe q
Davis Allen and Francis Dodge Daniel =
Duiaay stephen Durham.
Charles Ednonds; William Evans Eiaer
@and Taylor.
Richard Fnzhugh John J. Froblc, ?;
Alexander litzaugs,; Richard freeman, )
Daniel Foreie Der anin Fendali, con
rsrad Fry Jeremiah Farris; ., Z. Finley, ..
George Graham George Gidden Gage;
Jacob Gregg; William e.. Greene MI.
Could; Grumpy and Crosdsle Mrs. a.
Ereea; MiIly Generous.
III
William Hepburn &C w Hunter sHaw-
Mns and Alden; Richard Hopkins; n G.
Huntrf Charles Hand !; alexander Hender-.
son and TO 3; Niles Hayen; Nicholas
fiarper: w. and Fl Haxall and Co. John
Horton Ann Hicks; Mary Hannah Isaac
Hewie.
Francis Johastcne; Themes H Jones;
William Joiinseolle; Fen lope Jameson,
Frederick Sohoas' Benjamin $. King
Charles love; Charles Lomax John
Linton Charles Little; JedeQiah Lee IS;
Samuel Lowe Ann Llmbfic Sidney L'ies'
Lucy Lee. q
Lille MILAN; John NJ Mullin Isaac Muir
ply ;fM'Ncii aud Wilson's James M'Nell;
George Marshall Ann Q. Morris '1ane W.
~Mankin.
Joseph Neyett; Thomas Neale; John
Norwood 2 Hsnd'y 3 Nelson
Thomas Ogden; Joseph Osborn.
Lewis Pise, Job Potter; Fl. L. Philip;
William III Peake, Charles Prier.
Il.
Wiliarn Robir.on s.; Richard Randolph 5;
John rs: Reynolds; Paul Rider William
Book; AieAander NJ, Rose Charles 10
binson.
Godfrey Smith George Summers; Fran.
cis simpson William B Scott; Bernard
Sweens ! Joseph Sparrow; Theodore Skin
uer 8 Capt Storer; samuel Summers Ma
thaniel Stone; William Shelton; Chsrles
Il. Sears; William >iMms; John omeW-.
ings Simpson Stout; Ezra Sampson, Jun.
5 Anne Sashae James Ssikirk.
T.
Wilisra F. Thornton; Levi Falbert;
Thompson and Moxley; siias fooey; Bar
nard, / aslor and BUTTS. Bennett Tsyiors
Gerard TfammeH.
Thomas White Job W nipple Q; B. Wat
s,xins ;Georse WiAroN andrew Woo ard;
: John l.. Wiaslow Nancy West.
George GIpln, T, M.
Julys. sost
PubliS Sale.
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Aprilss.
Orphans Court,

Alexandria County, June Term, 1870
Ordered, that the administrator of Wn
I. Hall, deceased, do insert the following al,
vertise,ncnt three times in each week fo
four weeks in the Alexandra Daily Gazette.
Teste,
Alex. Moore, Regllter.
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

\
which resided t c last year, called =" Buz-
cards Island," lying Oh Patuxent river, IN
Calvert county and nearly opposite to bene-
Dict; containing by estimation seven nun
dred three and one quarter acres OF IS fertile
land rs can be found In the state OF Mary
land, ore third of which is in wood and very
heavily timbered, and as we'll watered tor
the convenience of stock as any tract OF It's
size in the state.
The arabic part of this plantation is level
and most of it covered with oyster shells and
is divided into three fields each of which will
produce two hundred barrels of corn, with
reserve of prime TOBACCO land sufficient to
grow Fifty hogsheads OF Tobacco annually,
and with very little labor more meadow may
be reclaimed Chan will be found sufficient -
No land can be better adapted o the growth
of corn, tobacco and wheat, and lew pianta-
tons hold out stronger inducements to Sill
mulate an industrious man 1t binds Tor
conside table distance OH the river and lies
nearly In a square.
Fish, oysters and wild fowl, are TO DE had at
all times Stock OF every description, pail1-
culary sheep, thriyes and improves ~oider-
fully wiiep removed to this land. a con.inc
ing proof ofthe ..ntricious quality oil the grass
which igproduccs in great abundance. The
improvements are sufficient to accommodate
a small family Amore particular oesclIp-
ton is not necessary, as purchaser VIII ns-
turally view the premises he above estate
is now under q tenement OF one thousand ,ol
lars per annum. Terms accommodating and
made known-by application to Matter ~. A4r-
arood. merchant, Upper Mar.bro' Prince
Geoge County, or to the subscriber now in
Alexandria.
Richard w. Harwcod.
.Ilue "a, dtlsA
Mew Teas --at reduced Pyaces.
los chests, half chests and boxes gun
powder imperial, Tyson, Joung Tyson, and
ny son skin Teas, principally OF the Sidney
cargo, lately landed and OF excellent quail
ties
100 barrels Rye Whisksy.
10 barrels & S ho ;sheads n. f Rum.
a. dozen odd Medoc Claret, importedin
1907
rs quarter casks Malaga Wine
pipes Lisbon and Eayai Wines.
4oco lbs Coffee.
1000 lbs Loaf and Lump Sugar.
10 hogsheads and 40 barrels first < Sc
,eond quality Muscoyado Sugars
20 bags clean heavy pepper and plmento
chests t.assia, q Cassla buds
sSo,lbs ircsn nutnlegs
90 boxes dozen each, bottles best Flo
renee ssllatloll
+. 100 boxes and half boxes choice Est and I'd
qua!ity tfavanna and st. Jago cigars
10 bales Georgia Upland cotton
8 hhds green copperas
looolbs que @
y 500 gallons picking vinegar
50 demijohns
81 Which with his usual extensive assortment
of Mines, Liquors AID Groceries will be sold
-ei.loN terms for cash, and to punctual msn
ar moderate credit, by
Joseph Vaudeville,
Corne, Of King and Fairfax streets.
June 81
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Public Notice.

THE subscribers have taken out letters
Of administration on the estate OF RO.
RERY CARTER, deceased, in the state OF
Virgi ,ia-those who have claims against the
estate will please exhibit them tor settlement,
and those who arc indebted to 1t viii pay
without delay.
Charles Tyler, Jr
Near Centrevilfe,
lRichard H. Henderfon,
Leesburg. q
June %. eolss.
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Twenty Dollars Reward,
Will be paid to any person who will dsli,..
to me in Madison county,
Eprr0 Il Y

Negro B 4 Z L Y,
5yKTHO cloped on the oath of last rone
Wv He is likely fellow, about 80 Yea.
of age, S feet eight or nine inches high, l.
maj kabIy straight, and has scar on one u
his cheeks, believe the left, occasioned BY !,
Cat he is cooper by trade, and served hi,
apprenticeship at the Occoquan Mills, ami
was purchased some years ago by MIR. Tho,
Richards, of Mrs. Waggoner, who lived ii
the neighborhood Of that place. Hewas seen
eight days ago on his way to Aiexandri,
where he said he was going to get employ
ment. think it highly probably he maybs
foundsin the neighborhood of the above Mill.
John B. Nooe.
April ss. 2aw
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10 X L N I,

g-HE subscriber continues to teach tts
i French Language at his residence cor.
ner of Prince and Royal streets Ladies ard
gentlemen will be waited on at their places
OF abode at such hours as they may appohi
Terms of tuition May be knoWnby applying
10 him.
John Frignet.
N. B. The French translated into English
the English into French.
april
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e. NOtice.

E~5 LsOCSCcs -
THE Partnership of hewitt and
Baden is this d2y dissolved, by mutual con-
sent all transactions oftte said firm will be
closed by Charles L. hewitt, who is authorized
60 settle the same
Charles Z. hewitt,
Benjamin Baden
July AIS. go 81.
The Delaware gazette., 1810-02-14
Fe6ruarD g..


Mr.. T. B. Porter, after speech Of cnnsd-
cradle length ON the subject Of internal i'm
proyements, and the benefits to be derived 10
the United States from fostering and promo
ting them, offered The following resolution:
g Resolved, That committee be appointed
to examine into the expediency of appropria-
ting apart of the public lands, or Of the pro-
ceeds thereof to the purposes of opening and
constructing such roads and canals as may be
most conducive TO the general interests of the
union; and that they have leave to report by
bill or otherwise"
After some conversation on the propriety Of
authorsing the committee to report by bill, the
resolution was agreed 10 without division, and
i committee appointed consisting of twenty
members.
The bill to prevent the issuing OF sea-let,ers,
excep, to Certain vessels, was rea, a third ,ime
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lyon, the bill from the
senate in addition to an act to regulate the laying
out and making road from Cumberland in the
state Of Maryland TO the state of Ohio, was pas
sed through a committee of the whole, Mr..
Minor in tie chair, and ordered TO be eugrostreI
Tor third reading tomorrow.
The house resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business OF yesterday.
Mr.. Soa.hard moved to recommit the bill TO a
select oon,niltee with view to enquire into the
practicabiIity of more equitably apportioning
the quotas than has heretofore been done.
The motion was carried, Messrs. Southard
Fisk, Ross, Tailmadse and Dana supporting
it, aud the bill referred to committee of twenty
members, and the house adjourned.
The Delaware gazette., 1810-02-14
i alWs Of the 11antOn.
By Authority
AN ACT
AN ACT
20 extend certain prviledges therein mentioned to
Joseph Joshua Hysser.


20 extend certain prviledges therein mentioned to
Joseph Joshua Hysser.
DE it enacted BY the Senate andHouse Of
- Representatives. Of the United States Of
dmerica, in Congress assembled, That two
years residence as required by an act, enti-
lied An act to extend the priviledge of
obtaining patents for useful discoveries and
inventions, to certain persons therein men,
iionrd and to enlarge and define the penal
ties for violating the right of paten,age,"
shall not be required of Joseph Joshua
Hyster, to enable him to obtain pat
eus for any discovery he has made in con-
s,ructlng iron bridges, and applicable to OF
her architectural purposes but he shall OBJ
tain patent therefor on fhis concerning
10 other requsilitious on said fact.
J. r. Varnum,
Speaker c. the House Of Representatives.
George Clinton,s
Vice-p President Of the United States. and
President of the Senate.
February s, 1910
approved.
JAMES MADISON.