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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-02

this o ,partm ,nt, relative to refasing clear.
ances TO any private ar nei vessels OF the
United States.
BY the arst, bearing date April B h, 1897,
ii Is directed ssthat the sailing of armed
vessels, not bona fide destined to the East
Indies, be restrained un,il otherwise or.
daiDed hy Congress" Although no in.
structions os prior date Il that effect ap.
pear to have been given by the Treasury
Department, il is understood that this re-
gnlation only confirmed what had been the
previous general practice. And it has e.
yer Since been considered as being In force,
except when superseded for tine by the
temporary instructions of 21st March, 1886,
here transmitted, aDd during the con-
tinuauce of the acts of Congress OF the 25th
June, 1898, and Of the 81 March, 1906
the first OF which expired Oh the 81 OF
May 1902, and the last on the 21st of A.
pril, 1906.
have the honor to be, SC.
ALBERT GALLATIN.
The Hon. the Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
The bill from the Senate authorising the
fitting ont, offering and manning the fri
gates belonging to tina United States was
twice read and referred 10 CON mittee of
the whole.
n
ted to wait on the President of the United
States, with the resolution respecting the
army of the United States, reported that
they had performed that duty and receiy.
ed for answer that he would attend to the
request of the House.
MIR Poindexter from the committee ap.
pointed to wait on the President with the
resolution respecting the navigation of the
Mobile>made similar reports.
AETE AN NAVIGATION BILL.
Thk h&6N Iesumed the consideration of
the bM cnzfeW ing commercial intercourse,
sc. -
Messrs Livermore, Desha, Sawyer,
Mumford and Minor spo-e against the
bill and Msssrs Boyd aud Johnson spoke
in favor of it, ~
And the House adJournsd without taking
a question.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-02
WAX WORK
Just arrived in Richmond,
And to be seen at any time. from ten O'Clock
iii the morning until nine in the even-
ing, in the large chamber at
the City Tavern.

The citizens OF this place and the public in
general. have now An opportunity of seeing
very handsome collection of Wax Work
Figures, as large as life'=the whole Of which
are entirely new, and have never before been
exhibited in this city.
Tie Jfrst Figure amongst the collection, is
q likeness Of he great and justly
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-14
To the Ladies and Gentlemen OF
ALexandYaG 6 ITS Ulclnlty.

A great number of both sexes and Of
N the first circle of responsibility and
taste have generously patronised the adver-
tiser In his line Of business, he returns them
his grateful Acknowledgements, and hopes to
merit their future fayors by punctual at
tendance to their demands aud his duty.
E / have removed to Fairfax street, al
most opposite to James Sanderson's, corner
of King street, where I shall be more com.
modiously situated for the reception Of those
who shall honor me with their commands. l
shall have, from my correspondents ia Lon.
don, every three months, the newest fashions
ofthe following articles:
Ladies' Curricle Coats, Habits, Pelices,
Spencers, Corcets and Cloaks.
Gsntlemens' curricle, surtout dress, plain
and frock dress, breeehes, pantaloons, vests,
dress and undress, and all kind of uniforms
and regimentals made in the newest style ac-
cording to the grade of the officer; and any
kind of fancy cords made for trimming of
ladies' dresses or gentlemens' pantaloons and
vests; and vests ready made for the accom-
mediation of travelling gentlemen.
| &. Gray. Jun.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-14
LEES
Worm-DestroYing Lozenges.

This medicine which is as innocent and
mild as tits certain and efficacious in its o.
peration, cannot injure the smallest infant,
should no worms exist in the body-but will
without pain or gripping cleanse the stomach
and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive,
and thereby prevent the production ofworms
and many fatal disorders.
Among the symptoms attending Worms
are, disagreeable breath, especially in the
Horning-bad and corrupt gums-itching in
the nose, and about the scat-conyulsions,
eppIeic hts, and sometimes pri1atiou of
speech--irregular appetite, sometime Ioith-
apg food and sometimes yoracious- purging
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-14

Messrs. Al. Lee and Co.
Observing that my son, SIX years OF age
was troubled with difficulty in breathing,
(someting frequently rising in his throat,)
restless at night, loss OF flesh, sc. From
those SYMPTOMS was confident he had worms
and having procured a boxof Lees Worm
Destroying Lozenges, the first dose expelled
twenty three large worms, which gave hun
immediate relief He now enjoys good state
of health, and believe can from experience
say, that Lees Lozenges are the most eftlca-
cious remedy for worms now In USE
THOMAS PETERS,,
ofthe firm of Peters and Johnson.
Baltimore, July /, 1910.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-14
Messrs. Mich. Lee and Co.

You are at liberty to publish the astonlsh-
ing cure performed by your Lozenges on my
son, ten years old, who was afflicted with fe-
vers, pain la his side, and a continued head
ache, which reduced him SO low that he was
unable to set up. One of my neighbours adj
vised me to use your Lozenges, which has
had the happy effect of RESTOCKING him to a
better state of health than he has enjoyed ;or
several years. in the short space OF II days.
John Kelly, Pitt Street.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-14
Messrs. Mich. Lee and Co.

NiESSTSs WIICIIs LE6 GIIu NUs =
My son, five years old, has for some time
past been very unhealthy, having levers,
head ache anil loss Of appetite. ilea,inS oi
the mary cures performed by your Worm
Lozeuges. l was induced 20 give tnem tral.
I he effect wa.' beyond my expectation, as a
large quantity OF srnall worms was expelled;
hundreds of them were alive for some time
alter.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-14
In. Kenneday,- Potter 81.

Edward Higgins, South street, Baltimore,
administered Lees Lozenges agreeable to
the directions, 10 his child ID months old !;
the first of viii ch expelled a worm measuring
30 inches long & near half an inch thick !;
the second dose expelled another l6 inches
long and the same thickness, and quantity
of small worms mixed with slime, &c. The
child enjoys f,ood state of health.
Sold by-Robsrt Gray. Bookseller,
King street, Alexandra, who has just
received fresh supply Of Persian Lo-
ton.
Also, Sold by Nicholas Hing ton,
Fairfax street.
Aug. "a. law
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-14
20 Tierces Muscovado Sugar,
flrlt quality.
q bags Green Coffee,
700 Spanish Hides.
200 hhds. Mary land Tobacco
FOR SALE BY
Jacob Morgan.
fuckers Wharf,
September 5. II
Twenty Dollars Reward.
September S.


4 BSCONDED from my farm at the
- mouth Of Seneca, about the 9TH OF last
month, man whose name is RALPH, p
years of age, between black and yellow CO.
Ior, nearly 6 feet high, very stout made
yelowish eyes looking heavy-he has out
little to say. His apparel was oznaDurg
shirts, negro cotton overJacket and trow-
sers. 1t Is likely he has made away with
them and procured other cloathlng. a Tree
negro man by name Sanlbo, living on Judge
Washington's estate. Mount Vernon, is his
father, and it is very probable ne is therea-
bout or in Ale Xandria, and with little trouble
may be found.
The above reward viii be given to secure
him in Washington City or Alexan Fla Jail.
Thomas Peter.
Georgetown, June lO--l2. d.
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Messrs. Mich. Lee and Co.

Messrs Mich. Lee and Coz
A child of MIR. Henry Grimes, near Mr..
Batt's nail factory, was for upwards OF Is
months violently afHictedwilh sickness, which
appeared TO proceed from worms, the symp
toms were restlessness at night, debility,
pains in the legs, loss of flesh, sc. After
having the advice of an eminent physician,
and trying variety ofmedicines without sue
cess, the afflicted parents were advised to
try Lees Worm Destroying Lozenges, which
expelled during the operation OF che medl-
cine, a great quantity of large worms, some
of which measured IL inches; the child now
enjoys good state OF health,
Baltimore, June 8, 1903.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-14

with slim and fntid stools yomitinti large
and hard belly-pains andsickness at hAe sto-
mach-pains in the head and thighs, with
lowness of spirits-slow fever, with small
and irregular pulse-a dry cough-excessive
thirst-sometimes pale and unhealthy coun-
nance, and som etimes the face bloated and
ushsd.
Persons afflicted with any of the above
symptoms, should have immediate recourse
to Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges
which have been constantly attended with
success in all complaints similar to those above
described.
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
HURRICANE.

Col. lsoacsha politely favoured us With the
following extract Of a letter from Col.
HatvkinS, dated =, @"
"CaEEK AGENCY,
April LIST, 1910.
On the 27th Of March, the Thermom-
cter was in the morning 42-a, so'clock it
stood q, so-at TO at night 72--she fore.
part of the day clear---,he sun descended
wi.b rays of cloud. pointing ,o. 1.-THE
evening was serene--at 4 O'Clock in the
morning on the 2sth, il began to thunder in
the wess-two clouds nearly parallel to each
other appeared, raising slowly IN that quar-
ter the thmoder continued at short inter-
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
For Sale.

a VALUABLE plantation, on which the
1 \ subscriber has lived, and been employed in,-
proving for several years--containing about 26o
acres, two and an half miles from Wilmington,
and neatly the same distance from New Castle,
laying the west side of the new road to
Cha alias Read'a corner. As any attempt to
40 justice in describing the advantages this farm
POSSESSES, would, to those who are strangers TO
the la'd and improvements, appear extrayagant,
therefore, those who may be inclined to purchate
are left TO enquire and examine for themselves
Fhe situation is most desirable one, and grea,
bargain may be had by an early application to
THOMAS MENDENHALL.
P. S. About eighty acres adjoining, pro-
portionate part Of which is woodland, may be
had with or without the above farm.
Wilmington, May z, 1910. MIG If
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12


vais 70. half an hour, but the direction Of
the electric Hoid was more from cloud to
clond than towards the earth. The clouds
exhibited tas green. yellow and blue, mixed
as they rose. resembling before their di.per.
sion the color of the Psroque.. Abou, S
O'Clock hurricane passed US, and with its
SKIRT unrooted half our houses, nearly took
OF that OF your residence its centre pass
ed through the. lower part of my fields an
easiwardly direction, and. pros,ra.ed for
hall a mi!eamwidth nine ,en,hs Of the tree.
within the scope of Its action its fury was
spent in hvei seconds, passing, j. seemed to
burst over Us, and discharge FIVE inches of
wa'ev in 10 seconds; it was succeeded by
dead calm the whole-t day where IL com.
menaed or ,erpinated,I know nos.''
Georgia Journal.
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12

i've Of that eotiniy, and formerly the property
OF Mr.. Langhorne, Of l.anshorne park. Her
age cannot be very correctly ascertained, bus
from information obtained from herself, and
some corresponding circumstances. il app ars
she was at least l6 years Old. She retained
her faculties until within few days of he,
death.
AT Columbia, Ohio, Mr.. JouN PEAR
SON, late Of the to~vn Of Salem, Mass, lie was
on his way to Nachez with his family, and sll
were taken down with the small pox, while on
the river passing down from Pi,tsburs, Of which
ne died. Iris greatly to he lamrnted ,hutso ma.
ny remain exposed tn this dreadful dseask uht n
remedy is SO easily to be Obtained. st .
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
A0UeTtzSe eme71t.
THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE
A SMALL FARM.

CONTAINING about for,y.eight acres Of
~ land lying in East Not;in CHAM, Cecil coun-
ty, Maryland, on two public roads. leading from
the Brick Meeting House to New London Cross
Roads, and from Lancaster TO Elkson, one mile
and three quarters from the Brick Meeting
House, six-inilcs from the Cross Roads, about
thirty ui'cs from Lancaster, and eleven miles
from Elkton, on the main Wagon road from
Little Britain Township to Christiana Bridge,
the situation is healthy, pleasant, and hand ONE,
and as good stand for tavern and store, as
there is in ,he'neghbou'hood.
e. There is erected ch the premises large two
story Log House, with store house and kitchen
adjoining, all has been rough cast, good stables,
we'll of very good water, about Two hundred
Peach Trees, just begun to bear, some other fruit,
trees of different kinds about fifteen ACRES OF it
in woodland, and some of the ground laying
handsome for meadow. AS it is spresumed that
no person will incline to- purchase without see
ing the p,operty, further description is deemed
unnecessary. An ndisputahe title will be made,
and possession given TO suit the purchaser, and
the terms made known by applying to
JOAN CilANDLEE.
April is, 1910. 6t
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
400 DOLLARS. REWARD.

ID AN AWAY from ,ie subacriber, living
~ in Calvert county, near Hunting,own,
the following negroes, viz. DICK, BAIL,
CHARLES and i'm. Dick is 81 years of age,
about five feet six or c.gh, ioches nigh, Of dark
complexion and thin vissge. BAIL is 26 years Of
age, about five feet eight or ten inches high, Of
very Black complexon, and, rather Of long
face; he has scar one Of bis eyes, occa-
stoned by a blow, and has very large, feet
Charles i, 22 years of age, about five feet one
inch high, is well made, and Of very black
complexion; he has at times for some years past,
worked in blacksn,itl's shop. Jim is so years
cid, about six feet nigh, and Of dark complex
ion; he isa carpenter BY :gais. THEFT clothing
cannot be described, asi. is very probable they
will change it---Coaries a'ols with him,a while
woollcn country cloth Jacket. and pair of dark
green cloth trowseIs--Jim has with him blue
cloth jacket, and pair of white woollcn country
cloth tro@sers: he also has. with him broad.
axe aud aa iron square. Fhe aforesaid, slaves
were seen near Milford in Delaware, and il is,
supposed they hass gone to Wilmington, and.
probable from thence to Phhadslphi4 and lhe
Jerseys. The above reward, will be given 10,
any poison who will spprehend the said slaves
and secure them iu Jail, so thst the subscribes
gels them again, one hundred dollars FOR e;t!es
Of them. Should any person apprchend those
slaves, he will inform the subscriber by letter,
wIeTe he fesaes. t... .-...
Thomas c. Can't.
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
For. Sale >.

4 VERY valuable tract Of LAND, situate
~ in the county of Newcastle, in the state OF
Dela ware, about ls acres of Land-one mile
from Wilmington, on the Kennel Road, with
new Stone House, a well Of good water st the
door, young orchard and some ofthe best early
fruit, and a stream OF water running through
which amply supplies the lots. Enquire of
ANDREW GRIPS, jun. or
JOHN GRIPS.
In Wilmington.
April e3, 1910. Aq-
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
SALT FOR SALE,
In Philadelphia.

IN Philadelphia,
ri CIV landing, from on board the ship Phil
~ ade'phia. At Btights' wharf. above Race
*,rce', cargo Of Cadiz SALT, of the first
Gua ". And from on board the ship Halcyon,
at tive same place, cargo of coarse SALT, first
quality, rom the Isle Of May. Enquire Of
JOSEPH REYNOLDS,
No. So, north Water st. Phil.
Who Intends keeping regular supply of SALT
on said wharf, which he will sell on the most
reasonable terms.
My l2, 1910. 81
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
Whitehall Farm.
St. Georges Hundred, Nrzv, Castle. Ceunta. =.

81. Georges. Hundred, Nrsu, Castle. Ceuntg,
-. and state of De7azvarc,
TVHE sub.crher offer. a, private sale, tia
l. above farm, win the valuable marsh there
to belonging, situate upon the ST. Augustine and
Silver Run creeks, makiug in. the, whole 45o
acfes.
For fertility of.oil, beauty ofs!uatiou, elegance
ofimprovemert, and hsAlthincss, this farm. stands
unrisalled inthis state, !, les miles from tho
waters ofthe Chesapeake, from shc river D.la-
ware, 4 f'om C4ntAells Bfidse, ls miles hom
Wilmington, (and near the ..ste.road leading to
ill., and in, the vicinity Of the village known by
the name Of the Trap. II, has been,cul,ivatcd
lor eighteen years past upon the clover and plais-
ter plan, and for that period. 10 or 70 acres of
clover have hecn moved annually.
Those who are inclined to purchase may, by
applying on the fArm, view the premises, and
know the terms either by app'ying.o 10 himself or
his. son William c. Frazer, residing a, New
Castle. ~. =.
=. -. WILLIAM FRAZER.
White Hall Farm, April H., 1910. - If
II the farm i, not SOLD a, private sale, it will be
sold OH the premises an Ffidaythe f1,st day of
June. 1t will command annually to Certainty
from lo0oto 1900 dollars. a' w. i.
! Turks Island Salt and Anugua
Rum. =:
NOW landing frora on board the s!urp jane,
~ capt. York, at Mendenhalls' wharf. 5000
bushels Turks Island SALT---s7 hhd. Ao,igua,
RUM OF a superior qua,y-lor sale by
go: SAMl. & THOs, HANSON.
!. May g, 1916. So. IT,.
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
REMOVAL.
MATTHEW KEAN,

INFORMS his friends and the public in gem
f era, that he has ed to the house lately
occupied by Nathan B4ssett, few doors below
Third street, directly opposite jeremiah Wool
sion's grocery store, where he 4tfers for sale a
handsome assortment of scasonable goods on
moderate terms. .
Wilmington, April 2f, 1910. If
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
DiED.-On the night of Sunday, the 18th

DiED.-On the night of Sunday, the ! 5th
vi, 1t,, n the lal ct King and Queen county, W.T.;
JOHN ROAM, jun. accused ol the horrId
N..Ine Of murderins his wife. On his exam
nation III court he confessed himself guilty !:
possibly under The inluence of that peturbcd
or deranged state OF mind under which the act
itself may have bee perpc,ra,eel. H- confess.
ed himself guilty, as i, is understood, on the
ground Of motives forever to bc buried IN l4:
own breast, hut which it is believed existed,
only in his own disturbed Imagination. He
'Ne'' IN the nigh, lhavimg been long indsposcd,)
ani his body WAS dissresed next day. and no
maxi of violence were found on him. The
PARTICULARS OF his death are not known t. the
~si':r.
- On The cad Of April, at ;he Backs cotii'-
: Aims t..,nse. DIHhn. "a h.sck wo.rsn,.s la
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
NOTICE..

4 Meeting OF the Stockholders in the Bank Of
IA Wilmington aud Brandy7rine is requested,
at the house OF Edward Thomas, in Wilmington,
on Monday, the 2sthday Of May next, at loor
o'clock, P. M for the purpose Of dspoaing Ct the
Five Hundred reserved shares of said Stock. BY
order Of the Directors. April asth-9.
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
BY Yesterdays s. and E. Mails!

"rhe papsrs by yesterdays Mail were
extremely barren Of intelligence Of any lmmedi-
ate import. The A"rora article respecting the
arrival of the corvette John Adams, in the Ch csa
peake, proves to be premature
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
+ EARTHQUAKE.

We have been favoured with he follow.
ing extract of letter from the Cape Of
Good Hope, dated Dec. 1900
"Asy you viii pnobaoly have heard of the
earthquake, which has taken place here, !
wish to let you know that am perfectly
well, having escaped injury, much alarmed.
X took place on the fourth Of this month !;
the FIRST shock abou, quarter after ten at
night. We we're roussd up suddenly by a
most violent, loud, huAiSw, rumbiing, sub
terranecus sound. with considerable de-
gree of motion over the entire house (which
from It's cracking and rocking, we i'm agin.
ed it could not stand. The bells rung most
violently, we therefore made our escape
as far as possible into the open air. This
shock continued abou. minute, and after
momenl'. calm, was succeeded by sec.
ond one, much more alarming and heavy
than the 6rst,snd attended with all the same
symptoms, tu. in a much more tel rible de-
gree, aud proceeded like j, from the centre
of the Table Mountain, nearly duc south.
into the sea: the sky perfectly clear and
bright with stars and not cloud 10 be seen.
This shock continued about two minutes,
and Was mos, dreadful. There were three
others within the space Of half All hour from
the first, all comparatively slight. The
chief symptoms, during this mas, awful phe-
nomenon, were--ihe dogs barking & howl.
ing most terribly watches and clocks ei'
,her stopping entirely or else loosing time |;
the bells in all the houses ringing violently /;
hoases cracking from top to bottom the
earth dischargng water in places hitherto
d,y aud the stars shooting in every direc-
ton across the sky ~ We have had lesser
ones, either by night or day, ever since,
which leaves US in the most unpleasant
state of suspence.
ITO a.,emp, giving an idea of the con"
fusion and dismay OF the inhabitants and G.
very class ofpeorlc, is quite out Of my pow
er, Most Of them were in bed at the time,
and in moment the streets and govern.
men, gardens were filed with all ages, sex
es, and colours, nearly naked. screaming
and wringing their hands, in expectation Of
being swallowed up every moment. They
remained ont the whole night, since which
time they have pitched tents In the different
squares and open places, where they remain
during the night /; nor do think they will
be induced 10 sleep in their houses for some
time. Providensially, there were no lives
lost, as no houses were actually thrown
down, ba, many persons have been Obliged
to take theirs to pieces, in consequences OF
the injury they have sustained. The the
ome,er was, during the whole time, be.
tween n and IS.
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
NOllC't.

to give notice, that the subscribers Of
Il Talbot county, in the state OF Marylsuds
have obtained from the Orphans Court OF Tale
bot county, in Maryland, letters Of administraa--.
ton on The personal estate of John Robty!s, LATE
of Tabor county aforesaid, deceased. All per-
sons having caims against the said deceased, are
hereby warned to eAh,bit N, same. with the
vouchers thereof to the subscribers, at or Before
the 4th day Of November next; they may other
wise by law be excluded f'om all benetis Of .'hel
said estate. Given under our hands this 2oh
day OF April, ammo domini lslo., +,..
BENJAMIN ROBERTS, g.
SAMUEL GOSSAGE,' Adm'rs,
May Q, 1910. wat
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
To be Sold

A TRACT or parcel Of Marsh, situate in
IN Appoqunimink hundred apd county of
New Castle, s.ijnining land late Of 2'homas Lis
ION and land OF William Frazer, containing a.
bout Fifty acres. Enquire Of Mrs. LETiiIA
CLARK, near Cantwell's- Bridge, or
JOSEPH 3. M'KFAN.
Philsdelph;7,
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
PHILADELPHIA, MAY II.

49, PHILADELPHIA, MAY n.
On Tuesday last arrived at Alexandria,
the ship Diana, lrpm Lisbon. This vessel
has brough. over few of the. real Spanish
Merino Sheep-we understand tina. there a
ram and eve for the late president Of the
United States, (Thomas Isissrson, Esq a
ram and eve for the presen, president, and
the balance to the care Of James Fl. Hcoc,
Esq. being IL in number.
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12

From Irish papers at the oG;ce BaA. Wig
The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
TO BE LET,

A ND pofselsiop given Immediately. large
: N and conimod;ous two story ls'ick house,
iituared on the east side Of King street, late,
ly occupied by Mrs. Oldham, together with
stable and cargiage-housc. For terms ap-
ply TO >.
Wilmington April :, so9.-tf. .s.....-