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containing about 1900 acres, in the county
of Fauquier and state of Virginia. Lying in
most healthy part of theseate, in the neigh
,bourhood Of three valuable Merchant Mills,
tetween Lcathercoat and Piguut Mountains
ten miles from the Cert House of the said
county, seven miles iren Haymalket, where
the newiycontemplased Turnpike Road will
pass, SIX miles from Middleburg and forty
five from miles from the City OF Washington,
and the comm ercisl town of Alexandria. Tho
great road from ever the Ridge by the Plains
PASSES through' il, on which is an excellent
Wagon Stand, from whence great Of auanti~
ties o.. Manure are annually collected. Two
thirds OF this estate is uncleared, and IN ex-
sellent timber. The soil is well adapted TO
the cultivation of Indian Corn, Wheat and
Tobacco, and from experiments made, no
land>is better suited TO- the use ofthe plaster.
There is a DWELLING HOUSE on this
estate newly finished, with two rooms ON :
floor, and other convenient out houses, CALI
cuated FOR the accomrn odation ola small fa~
mily. This estate is at present divided into
two farms,. on each of which there is an ex~
cellent .granary, farm houses sc There is
at present lrOITl ~ 10 oO ACRES Ot ldIlu III H.
notify and clover or this estate and 80 or
an, Zoe acres more may very conveniently be-
added No estate is better or more convent
emily watered than it is. 1t is bounded by
Broad Run on the West for nearly one mile
and an half, and Mill Run, a never failing
stream, runs through the middle of it, on
which there is an excellent site for an over
shot Mill and Distiliery.
The subscriber will divide this estate into
three or more farms to suit the convenience
of purchasers 1t is deemed unnecessary to say
more as it is presumed that those who may
be inclined to purchase will first view the pre-
misses. reasonable accommodation Will
be given purchasers as to payments. Let
tiers addressed to the subscriber, post paid,
will, meet with due attention
Richard Stuart.
Cedar Grove, King George
County, June 49,.
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Potomac Company.

4N1oTICE is hereby given, that an annual
IN Meeting of the Stockholders Will De
held according to law, at Brooks's tavern In
Alexandria on Monday the 9th dayof August
next; when the proceedings of the Board OF
Directors, with the Treasures account OF dis
last annual meeung'Wll be
.ubmitted to their inspections
By order of the President and Directors,
Jos. Carleton.
Treasurer Potomac Company.
George Town, July 10. llsl eoeA
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For Hire,
A smart NEGRO BOY, about - years ok
age. Accustomed t.p house WORK l.
Enqus,.s Of the Printer.
July %. co
District Of tColumbla,
Coun, y,ot Alexandra, :
Tn, " 90, 1910. )

u Coun, yot AieA aAeria'(
4. III, " 90 1910.
IE7As3,ttaken up and co mmil.sa % :, me . jan
wv ofthis county, asal runaway, q Negro
man who calls himself GE. OKGE, ana says
he is the property at Mr.. ohm Mitchell OF
Charles County, Maryland, ne ar Portsoacco;
He is about so years Of age black, stout
made and had on a white short c, lat and some
old blue clothes in bundle.
The owner islequested 10 come and PROVE
property, pay charges and take him i>say'
otherwise he will be disposedof as the iaw
directs.
James Campbell, Jailer.
July "a. law2Hi
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q n addition to that in the Centinel, you
will acceptofthe following
:. There have been some disturbances IS AZ
Birmingham, in consequence OF the hlgn
price of potatoes, being Is sd per peck !;
many windows were broken, butchers stalls tai ;
carried away, &c. but the military dispsfssu
them, and put Is of ,hem,into prison.
i" A letter received atDublin, eby gen
:tleman ofrespectability, from his son. who
is captain in the army serving with io'd
Wellington, dated in May, which POSITIVE
" states that in consequence OF the num me
Gus reinforcements the French had lately
received, lord w. had determined on the
immediate evacuation of Portugal. Much
later accounts received in the Y. .. winch
make no mention of sucha circumstance
"sThe emperor of Austria has issued q
decree prohibiting after 9th Of June the Ina !
portation of coffee, except under sPecial IL
cence, and paying duty OF 90 HORNS per
quinta. The emperor, In ansWerdo some
merchants Of Trieste, who had personally
appeared for permission to settle at Vleana'
is said to have advised them to return
home. as they would soon hear OF an a.
grerab.e piece Of news. What can this
bel
Letters from the south Of France state
that reinforce me nts 10 the amount OF 5000
men, $4,000 of whichwere of the.'mper'al
guards, had passed through, on their way
to Spain. They also state, that by virtue OF
the decree Of the 2cth March, which was
only promulgated a few weeks since, all
American vessels and their cargoss, detain-
ed in any Of the ports Of France, Holland,
Italy, or any other place now occupied by
French troops, has been finally condemn
ed.
{" The severity of the. French agents at
Amsterdam, has produced strong sensations
in that capital. Ltisasserted, that the mer-
chants, under the prcsen. circumstances, are
afraid Of negotiating bills upon England.
II was again rumored, that the daush,
ter Of Lucien Bonaparte was to be elevated
to the rank of Princess, and to be married
TO a foreign king, supposed to be Ferdinand
Of Spain. -.
: & Some 2ef the Paris Journals indaige IN
speculations on peace. They will have It
that negotiation between France and
England is actually proceeding, I" the re
suit OF which, even if it should not &c
peace, within short time, will be the ac.
vancemrnt of such arrangements by the
two governments, as will NOT only prove a.
greeable, but highly to the advantage OF the
continent of Europe"
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nausren, Swedish Vice Consul
Bsrps Safe Of pennsylvania has resigned
..,,,;al Defence. We continue the
'niD' ,.h;ehlws publish to day are q le',
nose M. Erskine 10 Mr.. Canning, anu
: ron nl.os,ory letter from Mr.. eaAa''n'
Ell some misconceptions IN the a.
=, letter Of Mr.. Erskne. ar. Cal
0' -, ',.,,yr IS dated "'!Hashington, 2lss
ss.a 1907 and it is therefore a tar con-
r. -. thar the administration were IN pos
..;oo oi Mr.. Erskins's letters frs0'ous g
a.riod, Congress was also then IN 10!
- .;ou. and did not aGjourntih the ls' OF
IN. Ifvhe publication ofthese doeumsn's
ii he explanatory letter Of Mr.. Galla'ln'
I,.r. at all important why not publish them
1.fo,e congress adjourned! Nhy Keep them
Ia 10 rpithin three months efths 5a4 elec-
> A cabinet council was held just be-
.f,re they we're ushersd into the American
world, and the very same mail which b nc !
,b.m also informed US, that the sloop o.
v,r Hocne,, would sail for France and
4 Eocland aboutthe 25lh July the president
had gone to Montpelier, the secretary OF
ths treasury had gone on visitto the state
ofNew York, and the secretary Of war to
ne northward. We have not yet heard
what parts of the union the secretaries OF
state and navy intend to honor with their
presence. About the same time also, the
Aurora, Whigs Intelligencer, and other
papers, had astonished every one by com
msneing a concerted and general denial that
there was any French inflqenee inths coun-
s,ry.
Weonly ask, !" What IN tie zgind no7oi2''
-Freeman's Joaraah
"Whqt is to be '"-T would not
8 have read this article half through had |
NOT observed that you gave that excellent
paper the Freeman's Journal" credeace
! furit. After all, lam disappointed--but
you may make up for this, by requiring ri:
telling US zpiat MUST Be done ? The text il
ample, and am disposed to anticipate
reciprocity of opinion. a. B. I
Anew Orleans paper Of the 18th ult says
6 Commodore Porter and family sailed from
hence yesterday for Washington, in the U
S bomb ketch Vesuvius, Lieutenant Read
The command of the naval force.on thiststa
ton deyoIves on Capt Carroll. .
We understand that British ship of Wa
has lately been discovered on lake Ontario
- miles East ofthe Fort, about 90 feet below
the surface of the water, which was lost 81
Years ago. This vesselwas going across III
Lake from Niagara to Kingston, on the oppo
site shore, and had several British Officers
ana Others, as passengers, when shessunk.
[MSY. M AdO.
An arrival at Boston, from the Isle o
MAY, contraditts the distress of the latte
pace, consequence of want and fever, a
reported BY the arrivals from thence, in tn
following article: The salt pond was t
DC opened the day after captain Paul sailed
ne many reports in the southern paper
ABOUT the Isle Of May are greatly exagge
rated Instead of all the mules being deac
Aoe want OF food, there was as, manv a
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: BALTIMORE, July %.

Arrived, sloop Sincerity, Murphy, in
Is days from Barbados. Left schooner
Minerva, Boyd. of Wiscassets, bound to
leeward sch'r Caroline, Toby, Of Berk-
ley, from Alexandria, sailed same day for
Turks Island sch'r Friendship, Bell, of
Vienna, from Alexandria, to sail in three
days Danger6eld, for do: uncertain Lat.
ss, long. u, sch'r Fly, and William and
Iohn in co, for Cumana brig Sea Island,
from New York, for Savannah, the day
they made the land. {
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WAS TAKEN from Negro man yes
wv terday, under the supposition of its
being stolen, Bank Note of FIFTY DOL
LARS. Any person proving property and
paying charges may have the same on appli-
cation to
Householder.
July "a. dSt.
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al,rauurta paap 6a'sfts'
TUESDAY, JULY "a.

,..,,a Daa1gren. Swedish Vice cons0
Bsrns s,,,s Of pennsylvania has resigned
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NOTICE.

e. Those persons who have
not settled their accounts, will oblige me by
having them to Richard II. Lite, who is du.
" autherisedto settle my business.
Jesse Talbot.
July Is. IAN
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ter IS generally below the freezing POM.
In this month, answering to our July or
Joseph, then Mr.) Banks, DR.. Solander'
and Others Of capt. Cooks company, land
ed near the Strait lie Mare, for the purpose
of exploring the country; when suddenly
the air, which had been serene andRlild,
became cold and piercing, and snow began
"a fall. The severity. of the weather pre-
vented them from returning on board the.
ship, and during the night two Of the COM
pany were frozen. to death 1.-The rest were
preserved by kindling a FIRE. The most
southern latitude Captain Cook ever reach.
ed, although he spent many months cruis-
ing along prodigious fields OF ice, was us
10. The most northern point Of land in
Europe is placed in higher degree of lat.
yet Archangel, in Russia, is the seat of ex-
tensive commerce; and North Cape is past,
in the summer season, without any difficult
~. The most southern extremity Of land
that has been seen, lies in lat. 59S 80, is
entirely desolate, without a blade of grass
--and TO appearance, the region tof'everlast-
ing ice and snow. As high northern lati-
tuQeS IN Europe anu 1AHieItSa aiC Ptetty
tkickly inhabited, and have warm sum
mers, which promote q rapid and luxuriant
Vegetation. What occasions this difference
has never been satisfactorily accounted for.
The highest northern latitude yet reached,
is nearly 81 degrees--the whole fishery is
carried on as high as 70 degrees hiaae.
GGz.
--sxs :sS: z- -
We are informed that on the oath June,
1910, the United States brig Vixen, Lieut..
Trippe, carrying IL guns, on her way to
New Orleans, under orders from Our 60
yernmens. near the Bahamas was, in a wan
ton and unprovoked maner, fired into by
the British s!oop of war, the Moselle, Cap
tain Boyee, rating 20 guns, 80 FOUNDERS:
a 80 Mound Shot carried away the main
boom of the Vixen within a short distance
of col. Poindexter, a member OF congress,
who, with his family, had taken passage on
board on his return from congress; and a
splinter from the boom Wout d ID slightly
Mr.. Rodney, son of the attorney general
of the United States, who likewise was on
his way to New. Orleans.--Nat. Intel.
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fRGcA, AtrH21.

The best hemp is this day noted at $40
5O-Po.ash IS so to16
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LAND FOR SALE.
July,2..

T@HE subscriber, living in the county OF
Il King George, on the Potomac river,
finding great inconvenience in having quar-
ters,at distance, offers for Sale his valuable
TRACT OF LaEND,
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GDgllle6flr.


10 THE FREEHoLDERs or THE CON-
GREssIoNAL DIsTRIcr, COMPOSED or
THE COUNTIES OF CARoLINr. Fs.
SEX. KING & QUEEN AND KING WI.
LIAM:
Fellow Citizens,
~ the commencement of the
late session of Congress. we calculated from
the me. state OF our foreign relations. on much
hiihculiy and delay-This expectation baq
been realised, and fear, relaxation ON onr
part may add fresh obstacles in the way of
speedy adjustDent--From France. we re-.
celYeu professions OF friendship, not unac.
companisd witch artifice to embroil ne with
her adversary, under pretexts of disinteres.
TED solicitude for American prosDeritv .,vhilr
oy condennations, she is filing her Golfers
WIN me property of orr citizens.
britain, more arrogant from the nature Of
per strength, presumes to dictate our course
Iorms treaties, perfdiously, to break tho n a,
pleasure, insultiDgly offers permits to con
uuSt copmerce under her control the low.
est Dadge OF slavery and as if TO complete
Tue measure Of American disgrace. s$nds
ger minister TO bully our government n the
very capitol otthe nation The Executive
ueCi ion towards that minister followed by
tender o. accommodation with his maste,
'hf0ugh different organ. Of better dctuean
or placed us on advantageous ground. givine
your representatives an example, honorable
ton "'T" '"'''''
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7 ANDS FOR SALE.-The Subscriber of
Ia fers for sale, his
I'R.dCZ' or TEND,

Lying in the county of Amherst, on the water. of
Fney river, adjoining the lands Of lanes Frank
IN, J 1ei Franhin5 estate, Mcaish Camden
Niu''n B. Crawford and Bartlett Cash con-
ta'hii'S near 900 acres. This tract lies extremely
ven upon it is considerable quantity of rnea.
a"W ground 1T - very fertile, " eli watered, and
we'll adapted 90 the culture of corn. wheat and
tobacco upon it is plantation sufficient TO work
eight hands, considerable part of 1t is fresh land
and inc whole oft is in hig state of cultivation
wen enclosed, and divided into four fields !.
each field IN It's turn has been sowed i'm small
gram, part OF the grain has been rolled in the
F'",Ster OF Pdr's, and the whole have been sowed
~ 'heir turn IN red clover, which grows luturi-
ant on tins plantation; that, together with the
white clover, which grows naturally npon II -.
produces very fine pasturaEe, there is also upon
u very good apple orchard, and there has lately
Deen ouit thereon, some useful and valuable hon.
ses. q further description is deemed unnecessa.
ry, as II II presumed that no person will purchase
without iir5t viewing the lanGs. The oyerseer
hYmg on the plantation, viii shew the land 60 any
person wishing TO purchase.
1LSO--One other Tract. Ming in coocbi,rI
county, on both sides Of Tuckah0e creex on tbe
north SIDE OF tho Three Chop road. adioinirer ,hc
lands OF Benjamin Hughes, BENJAMIN Watkins.
ana EiISna Leak S estate, containing three hum
dFed ann my acres, a considerable part Of this
iapd IS cleared and none fit has zen i'm c,lf;,a.
ton Tor some years past it IS lsnd of good soil
and rs well adapted to the culture of corn and
wheat, and IS very convenient 10 market, being
about twentythree mlec from tl.s ely OF Rich.
These Lands viii be sold m tine, and the pay.
ments made accommodating 70 purchasers. For
iufuler particulars respecting this last tract oi
Land, apPiy to Col Robert H. Saunders. I,yios
near u N the s"t county, ~ ~ the sdbscrber in
tie city ot Richmond. W1LLkfN cir
April 81. ,c
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In Council, March 231, 1910.
r. OTiCE-ln pursuance of an act of the &c
neral Assembly, passed at the last s2ssi.
on: Notice is hereby given, that sale of the
PUBLIC PROPERTY,
at the Point of Fork, will take place, on Thurs.
day the gan day of May next, on the premises.
on credit oftweive months. Bond and security
to be approved by the Executive, will be requi.
red. For information respecting the property,
enquire OF Doctor John Wills of Fiuvanna coun.
ty.
SAMUEL COLEMAN, AGO.
March o. aw
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May 4. Ct
UST RECEIVED, AND FOR S.4LE-Firs,
door above the Eagle-T Tavern
Old Port, Claret ond Madeira Wines,
Gun Powder, Imperial and Young ITyson Teas,
SO Bbis. and two hbds Apple Brandy,
&c Rbs Caruther's double distilled and rectified
Hhiskey,
IL Hhds. and 10 barrels New-Orleans Sugar,
20 Boxes New-York 1allow Candles,
Is Do. Spcrmaceti Do.
10 Bbls. LInseed OIL,
z Hhds Treakle, N
l Do. and Crate. Bottles.
IS Lbs. iresh Nutnecs,
SO bushels fresh Clover and Timothy Seed,
5 Hampers fresh Ssllad Oil,
10 Dutch Cases white gilt bottles,
10 Boxes well assorted Glass,
And in daily expectation ofreceivfng 30 crates
of Liverpool green and blue et,red Wares. pas
sage Lamps, Candle Shades, SC &C.
EDWARD RALLAM
MSrch 10. epu
N CHANCERY, In Richmond Hastings
X Court, November 18Th, 1910
Gsbriel katston, Plaintiff.
AGAINST
William Long, administrator of James Dunlop
decd. and Uciiia Dunlop, Mary Anne Dun!op
and James Dunlop, infant children and. heirs of
inc sad James Dunlop, by Thomas Wilson their
Defendants.
THIS cause came on this day, by consent of
parties, to be heard, the BILL answers of all the
defendants, sundry exhibits fled and was argued
by counsel: on consideration whereof; Ii is de-
creed and ordered that unless the defendants. the
infant heirs of the said James Dunlop, do nav
to the plaintiff the SUM of three thousand two
hundred and thirty doliars, three cents, with in
terest thereon, to be computed after the rate OF
SIN per cent per annum, from the 17th day Of,
March, 1906, within three months from this day
that then their equity of redemption in the lands
IN The mortgage mentioned, be forever ioreolo.
sed' and II default ofsuch payment, that the
sergeant OF the city do proceed to sell the same
TO the highest bidder, for ready money. after ma
wing advertised the time and place of sale for
three weeks IN some one of the Richmond
newspapers, and cut Ofthe proceeds OF the sale,
that he first pay the cost and charges OF the sale
and then pay To the plaintiff his said demand, aad
the residue, if any, bring into Court, such sale
be made subject to the dover ofEsthar Dunlop,
wldoW and relict ofthe said James Dunlop, de-
ceased, and that he make conveyance to the pur-.
chaser accordingly, and make report fhis pro-
ceedings to the court, in order for final decree.
copy. T. c. HOWARD, Cle,k.
In conformity with the foregoing decree, vii,
he sold on the premises on the ninth day oC yune
next tor cash, the HOUSE AND LOT therein
mentioned, at present occupied By Foster and
oatcheil as Vendue Store, containing twenty
'hree feet six inches front, ON the manstreet run
nirg back one hundred feet, as mentioned IN the
mortgage. JOHN F.PRICE.
Sergent of the City Of Riehnsona
WAY IL ids
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VALUABLE LAND FOR sALE-The

W ALUABLE LAND FOR SALE-Tbe
subscriber will sell, and give immediate
possession, OF that well known estate, called
Bienheim, situated on the south west mountains.
III the county of A!5em marie, containing by late
surveys, two thousand eight hundred and ninety
acres 'hs Land is peculiarly well adapted to the
growth OF Wheat and Tobacco, and considered
equal IN fertility to any adjacent thereto, is
about six miles f'om Milton, from which place
mere IS an easy navigation for battesux the city
Vi kcAmond. On thepremises is "a large commodi
Gus dwelling House, which, from the elegance of
ITS situation, and other advantages, makes it q
aesira5le residence for a gentsei family Ii will
ne SOLD entire or divided to suit purchasers -
Farther particulars made known by Captain Iohn
harrls, Albelnarie county, Mr.. James Patton,
alexandria, Messrs Macdonald and Ridley, Bal
timore, or I pCSS
Who wishes 10 sell Land in the counties Of
Culpepper, Fauquer, Spotsylyania and Caroline,
also Houses and Lofts. pleasantly and adyanta
geous'y situated on the Hill and Mainstreet, in
the town OF fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg, Virginia, Nav #
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NJ OIlCE-Al persons indebted 10 the
IL estate OF Charles Sneed, decd are re cues
tea to come in and discharge their balances, as
there Will be no indulgence given-and all per
sons hsVins claims against said estate, are re
dues'eu TO bring them IN immediately. and have
them adjusted for settlement as I ,neon ia
settle my administration by the first dav of
June next. VI
ASSALOM BLACKBURN, administrator.
Henrico, May IS. 9,q
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M ANCHES1ER TURNPIKE COMPANY
LIVE The subscriber wants to purchase FIVE
prime MOL ES. for which liberal price will be
allowed And he would hire for tie residue of
the year. two Negro Men, and two Bows, Capable
OF driyng carts. TdS BRANDER, err.
May IS. e.
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Ur Published 6y Thomas Ritchie, nearly oo-
tosite the Glsbe 1avern, Richmond, Virginia.
T CONDITIONS Five dollars q year. TO
b., paid annually in alvance. IE.se syiio spish to
b: considered a5nuai subscribers must hereafter
designate it at tie time Of subscribing, otherwise
sacir papers will be discontinued ct the expiration
Of the frst year.
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RICHMOND PRICES CURRENT.
RIcnMoNp, sth Of Nay, 1910.

RIcuMoNp, 9Th Of May, 1910.
ID oBERT GHEENHOW, now residing in
IA this place, next door to the west of the bank
of Virginia, anxious TO bring his affairs within as
narrow a compass as possible, entreats sIl those
in arrears to him, to make immediate settlement.
Ayerse as he has ever been to law, lie must re-
sort to it, and that speedily if this, his request, is
not attended to Ills individual claims, with
those due to him, executor for Josias Moody,
deceased, will be placed in the hands of an at
forney for collection, if not settled previous to
August court next. 81