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~. : Madden.
:. Dilfrlct of Columbia,
Alrxandrl0 Counly, to zuH

.Alt1GNarld LoHNly, 10 zU1t
@XK7HEREAS the Certificates tor the
wv following Shares of Stock in the
Bank of Alexandria, owned by me and stand
ing in my name on the books OF Said Bank,
have been lost or nlislaid: and whereas it is
my intention to make applicationfor their re :
newal, Notce is tAerctore yiven, That on the
first day of August next application will be
made to the President and Directors OF the
Bank of Alexandria, to renew the said Ger
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coach.rnakiing, IN all its various
Branches.
e. p. TAYLOR,

RESPECTFULLY informs his friends
sN and the public, that he contln 'es to
carry ON the Coach-makiag Business in all its
various branches at the shop IN Fairfax.
street, formerly occupied by Rhea and, 7ay-
A.. where all orders in his line OF business
win be strictly attended
From an establishment of three years in
sstbe above line Of business heeis able to say,
as proof ot, his Workmanship, he has many
vouchers.
Gentlemen who may please to favor him
with their orders for Carriages@of any kind
or description, may depend on having their
work executed with neatness and strength.
NIB. All kinds of Carriages and Harness.
es made and repaired withneatness and dis
patch.
fFOR SHE,
) A second hand Coachecs with Harness.
t. Madden.
TUST Received, few hundred pounds OF
j til first quality MADDAR--And Tor sale
by
BRYAN HAMPSON e 60.
.tSAfay 10.
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Five hundred tickets to; be drawn each
day, and the drawing to ceHsmeIce with Tho
| least~possible delay.
Purchasers of 100 tickets CT more, tobs
entitled TO credit Of thirty days alter draw.
ing of this class, for notes, with approved
endorsers.
All prizes not demanded within six months
after the drawing of this class, will be conf
dered as given up for the bcacht CT the rlct
terry.
This scheme, it IS believed, affords an
equal prospect of gain to adventures with
any other which has been offered to the Dub.
lie. Those who are interested in the com.
MERGE and agriculture Of the country ad4ce.
TO the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers Lave
additional Inducements to give their SUPPORT
as the money to be raised by the lottergs
for their immediate benefit and conyenicnce,
1t is also hoped that the patriotic and public
spirited will be disposed to countenauce and
encourage a measure which mss for is obea
the facilitating arca& y and convenient con-
municalion between the western G untrs and
the Atlantic, tending to onnect the interess
OF the CdotCiu anu western StatCS, allQ 10
perpetuate their unon.
Charles Sin1lns, President
Jonah Ihompson,1
john Mason, Direct.
Henry FoxaiI, + 0y.
William Steuart, J
Mayss law
N B. Arrangements having been made to
commence the sale Of tickets ccn-prizipg the
above Lottery, the public are hereby inform
ed, that am now prepared to receive pro.
posals from all such persons as may be dis
posed to purchase, fr otherwise contract for
the sale thereof on commission. Purchases
taking 100 Tickets, Or more, will be entitled
to credit of thirty days after the drawing Of
the Lottery, on giving notes with approved
endorsers, negotiable at any oe1thc Bank;
within the District Of Columbia.
Jos. Carleton,
Agent, far the Potomac Company
JULY.
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Land for Sale.

Z % pursuance OF decree of the worshipfel
court OF King George county, we the sub
.scribers comTnissionersthercinn named, will
exposedto public sale, to the highest bid
> der, on the premises, for ready cash, ca
4 tuesday,, the 3lst day of July next, if
fair; if not, on the next fair day
One undivided @molety ct
sthe tract of land lying in the county OF Fair
Jfax, on the waters of Difficult Run, contain
sing one thousand acres more or less, the Lit
! tie River Turnpike Road passing through the
tract. This land was conveyed by John Ash
>.ton, sen to Charles IL. Ashton and Others. !;
yandis soldto satisfy debt due Austin Smith
ssfrom said Charles II. Ashton, Mr. John w.
Ashton, vino resides on the premises, will
shew this land to any person inclined TO par-
s-chass
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James Brook.
MOTH C E.

THE Stockholders in the Washington Ca.
nal Company, are hereby notified, that the
second instament of Ten Dollars on each
share, is called for, payable On the 4th day
of August next, to Samuel Elliot, Jun. trea-
suer Of the company.
By order Of tie Board Of Directors,
E. B. CALDWELL, Pres't.
: July 10. law3w
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York, (Penn.) November 10.
SINGULAR CASE.

At rhe York county poor house on the
Cd instant, died Of an excessive and singu-
lar enIargeurcut CT rr'U --.--.-~-,-l---l.iA.,.,n
boy aged II years. The disease com
menced in his second year, and gradually
encreased till modification from over dis
tension of the intes,ines terminated his sui
ferings. The body WAS opened in the pre-
sence of the lirectors,aId several other gen.
,lcmeu, and ball, apparently composed OF
earth, resembling a calcarous marie, taken
from the colon, ore Of the lower intesilnss,
weighing one pound nine ounces, and IN
circumference measuring sixteen lnches.
AS some children have an irresistible de-
sire to eat dirt and artfulIy take every OPP
portunity to indulge vitialed appetite it is
presumable this disease was occasioned
from a habi, Of gratifying such pern'clous
and inordinate cravings, and that consl-
derable quantity of earth or such like snb-
stances were. taken into the stomach.
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ia
SHIP $3.50 $500 NEWS.
Port of alexandria.

Arrived, ship :Poeahontas, captain At
we'll, 80 days from Liverpool Salt and
awrason and Fowle.
October ~, lat. 49, ID, Longitude IS, 8,
smoke British schooner Thistle, from Hall
fax, bound to Falmouth with dispatches.
October 2s, lat. 4o, %, long. Fl, 1e, spoke
ship Mary Ann, Capt. MIntosh, of-Pors-
land. from London, bound to Charleston,
out IS days.
By this arrival we have London papers
to the nth Oct. they are not so late as by
the arrival at New York.
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NEW ART OF TANNING.

The Lycouium new art Of Tanning, late
" discovered by J..G. Wood and Benjamin
JVood, ofVermont, the sole inventors OF
the same, for which they have obtained
Letters Patent from the,U. S. embrace the
following advantages, to W.T.:
Calf Skins tanned in ,48 hours,
Upper Leather, in 4 days.
Sole Leather, an 20 days,
after the same is fit for the bark; and will
make better leather, with half the cost than
is required TO tan in the old way.-Wash-
instoniGn.
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LIBBY s. CA.RNE

HAVE just received by the ship Ten
IL i Brothers further supply of HARD
WARE, among which are, FIRE Tenders, coal
hods and scoops, cinder shovels, sheet iron,
mems women's and boys saddle trees, frying
pans and sad irons. They hourly expect by
an arrival from Baltimore a quantity of
brass anil plated commode handles, and but
tons of the newest fashions, and from New
York some pipe franklin Stoves.
Nov.2s d3t
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Extract Of a Letter.

Extract q a Letter.
"LIsBoN, October 4, 10.
/" With regard to our market, it CONT.
nues pretty much the same as heretofore
Flour is steady and in regular demand,
grain fetches good price as well as rice"
Duty on Flour.-From our correspon-
dent at Havana, we have received paper
ofthat city Of th4 sosh usimo, in which we
find nothing of importance but the follow
ing,-Fed. Rep.
"0n account OF a-rccent tempest which
happened in St. Jago of Cuba, on the 2Ssh
September last, which caused considerable
destruction, it has been granted by the re-
spective authorities Of the Island, at the in.
stance of the adjutancy of tia. city, that
national friendly and neutral vessels, which,
during six moaths, may carry fl our and O.
Their provisions to the port of St. Jago of
Cuba, shall pay only the duty or STA r~r
cenr. upon the ta'iiss of this class, which in,
formation is given to the public for their
Information and the purposes which may be
convenient"
Change Of Time. From the subverslon
of the Roman empire to the 18th and 18TH
century, women spent most of their time
alone, almost entire strangers to the joys
Of social life, and seldom went abroad, but
to be spectators of such public diversions 4
amusernents as the fashions of the times
would countenance. Francis the first was
the FIRST who introduced womsn On public
DAYS to court. Before this time nothing
was to be seen at the court of Europe but
grey headed politicians, plotting the de-
struc,ion of the rights and liberties OF man.
kind, and warriors clad in complete armor,
ready to put their plots into execution, -
In the thirte enth and fourteenth century
elegance had scarcely any existence, and
even cleanliness was hardly considered as
laudable. The use of linen was not known,
and the most delicate of the fair sex, in
those days, wore woollen shifts. In the
time of Heary VIII. peers of the realm
brought their wives behind them on horse
back when they came to town, and IN the
same manner took them back to their coun.
Try seats, with hoods of waxed linen over
their heads, wrapped in nantes of cloth, to
secure them from the cold. And in Paris,
during the reign ofFrancis the Fair, to ride
in two wheeled cart along the dirty streets
was reckoned grandeur of so envlable a
nature, that he prohibited the wives of his
citizens from enjoying it; and at that time
wine was only to be had a. the shops OF f.
pothecaries, where it was sold as GsrdlaI'
Emglah admiralty Decisions.
COCKPIT, July 81.
1idrgaret, Heard master. -- lhls snip
under American colors, laden with sugar,
coffee. &c. on a return voyage from Bata-
via to Baltimore, was captured by Dom;ni-
.,d .ondemned "a a droit of adj
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.1o The Lovers of Roast Beef.

THERE will be exposed to sale, at
the Stalls of McSsrs. Zimmerman S,
Hooff and Heineman, on Saturday
morning next, the larges, and fat;e9
Beef ever offered in the Alexandra
Market,
November 22.
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miralty, inthe vice admiralty court Of Bar
BADGES. Sentence affirmed.
Massachusetts,, Bunton master. - This
American ship from Leghorn to Manfre-
donia, was captured by the privateer En-.
deayor, and carried to Malta. Decree re.
vsrsed. Ship restored, and respondents
condemned in The appeal.
FairAmerican, Delarc master. This
American vessel, laden with salmon, from
Naples to Leghorn, was captured by the
privateer Endeavor, and carried to Malta.
Ship restored, and cargo as claimed.
Caroline, Partridge master.--This yes.
sci. under American colors, laden with mo-
lasses, from the Havana was seized by
the privateer Mars. Ship and cargo re-
stored.
War Hank, Claiming master This
American ship, laden with cotton, cocoa,
and brandy, from Cayenne to New-York,
was captured by the blonde, and carried to
Antigua. Cargo restored.
Sally, AndeA nsaster.--This American
brig laden with sugar, coffee, rum, &c. &c.
from St. Croix to Philadelphia, was cap,u-
red and carried to Tortola, where the cot
fee was condemned. Their lofdships re.
stored the same.
Mount Vernon, Pearce master!-This
American brig laden with provisions, wine,
&c. from Philadelphia to Porto Rico, was
captured by the privateer Ambuscade, and
carried 20 Tortoa. Cargo restored.
Enterbrize, Patterson master---This yes
sci under American colors, laden with ella.
ret, brandy, and dry goods from BORDEAUX
to New York, was captured and carried 70
Halifax. Further proof required.
A Chinese production of nature, alter
nately plant and animal, bears the name Of
Has 7aa Tomch0a1 This appellation i'm
plies, that during the summer, the plant is
vegetable, but that al the approach of win
ter, it becomes worm. The colour is of a
dirty yellow; its length about nine inches,
and the head, body, eyes, legs and both
sides of the trunk, are most accurate in
their form. Its medicinal virtues reese nble
those of the ginseng plant it forslh=s the
stomach, and is grand restorative OF debi.
iitated constitutions.
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alsranoria DaiIp 6aaatts.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %.

THE National lnteiligencer mas gwen US
r.sult of the late census IN the city OF
arlington. The number of the inhabi-
:. i 1920. Ia 1907 the number was
20 In 1908, it was4352. Il has been
q, seven years in doubling. One cause
,bs slow encrease of the city has been the
Dai.ous proposition TO remove the seat OF
lament. We presume this question
!, uow gone to sleep forever. Should it
,.r,ase at the rate j. has encreased me
nee last years, there will be in it a
4. ioo, 900 in fifteen wears. Its great
grease however must principally depend
;s becoming more commercial place
m present prospects indicate, Georgetown
hive and Alexandria below, both fast en-
|rasing, have at present the advantage Of
tho Washington is extreme y well stu
ID for commerce. Men of large COM
..rcial capital only can give it vigorous
tuease in numbers and wealth, and such
l.Er the old established channels. It is
a,o near to the sea as Alexandria, nor so
Into the country and the produce bro't
gu the Potomac as George Town.
With nearly 10000 souls in the District,
i have neither territorial government
i member in the National Legislature.
(pn the want of territorial government
Rhbor under many and great inconyeni-
hes Here in Alexandria we have jail
Egcsly ft for the accommodation ofswine
b quite, insecure for the safe keeping Of
Eminals. A new one cannot be built with
Ra law of Congress authorising the Levy
burt of this county to build one: and tho
hshour's time is not necessary to be spent
zach house of Congress for the purpose
passing it, Congress cannot, or rather
anot, find time to attend to it. This is
&cne of the many evils we suffer from
evant-of-a territorial government. Con
PCS ought immediately roprovlde for one
perhaps four Senators from each county,
d the number of representatives. IN pro-
Frion TO the number of inhabitants in
lrh county; the President of the y. s.
ing the executive. His Being so will al
} the jealousy of the states, and satisfy
/ provisions of the constitution, which
Us such territory of ten miles square shall
'under the jurisdiction of Congress.
We ought 10 have representative IN
'ngress with at least the right of voting.
he inhabitants of the District must exert
'nsrioes, and their wishes naYb be accom-
shed.
The editor of the National Tntelligencer
serts that the British have towards the
Faaiards in Europe " a language official
q towards the Spaniards in America " a
'aguage confidential" We have been IN
snsd that Mr.. Jefferson reads one news
aPer; this we presume rs the nteligencer.
''S will his feelings be re stung by the re-
Sleciion of the words of the French mi
S'sr respecting him; accusing him OF
Flaing 8" a language official and language
Edmund Randolph, Esq. formerly Sc
'ssary of State, has issued proposals for
0'ishing history of Virginia from IT'S
'nsstilgment I'LL the adoption of the con.
a'a'ion of the US. "A history of Vl'gl-
! was published some years ago by John
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ENTERED
sloop Montezuma, Palmer, Nprfolk-sun.-
dries-to Newton Keene, G. /. Catleh aid
M. Miller.
Sloop Unity, Hand, Philadelphia-wintep
ods--different merchants.
CLEARED.
Schooner Madisunean, Sturges, NeW.York
by the master.
4 Brig George Washington, Sheldon, Pro-
i'd ence--do.
e. A Charity Sermon will be
preached next Lords Day, by
the Rev. DR.. Muir, in the Pres
byterian Church. The amount
Of what may be collected onthe
occasion, to be applied for the
relief of the Poor Ct all !deEoml.
nations.
November %.
e. The Members of the st.
Andre5v's Society. are requested !.
to walk in procession from the
Courthouse to the Presbyterian
Church-to assemble at the toll
ing of the Bell.
Noy ember 22.
e. Palnler's Packet will fail
for Norfolk on Saturday morn
ing wind and weather permit
lag.
Nov. 21.
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correctness Of the matter, and the orig'nall-
sy of his reflections, the extent OF research,
the propriety and beauty Of stile.


The ship Ocean, M'Pherson, OF Phila-
delphia, on her homeward bound voyage
from Canton, was captured and carried into
the Isle of France in April last. She has
been since condemned for having been spoke
on her outward bound voyage by the British
frigate Dromedary.
His honor the Intendant received this
morning, cheque from the treasury de-
partment of the United States, on the
Branch Bank in this city, for fur thousand
iour hundred and fifty six dollars andeigh-
ty-t1uo cents, being the amount OF General
WADE HAMPTON's pay and emolu-
r,ents, since he has been in the service OF
the United States; which that gentleman
had literally relinquished IN behalf of the
sufferers by the late caiamitous fire. 1t viii!
be recollected, that the general had already
presented foe hundred doiars in cash, to-
wards their relef.-Charleston Times.
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Alexandra County, SIS.

# ABRAHAM FAW, one of the Justices
Il of Peace for said comfy, do certify, that
William H. Washington, of the county a.
foresaid, brought before me a Horse, tres
passing on his enclosure, Of the following
description, to wit: One Bay Horse, about9
years DID, about IA hands high, small star
in his forehead, shod all round, 10 other
brandon mark, valued at Thirty Dollars
Given under my hand and seal this 2 lst day
of November, 1910.
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The owner of said Estray is
requested to come, prove property, pay
charges and take him away from the subscri-
ber's, about four miles from Alexandria, near
Alexander's Island.
William H. Washington.
November %. Sc
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EmglsM admiralty Decisions.

Margaret, Heard MASTER - ihls snip
under American coors, laden with sugar,
coffee, &c. on return voyage from .Bata-
via to Baltimore, was captured by Dom;n,-
ca packet, and condemned as drolt OF ad-
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Edmund Randolph, Esq. formerly Sc
|assary of State, has issued proposals for
publishing history of Virginia from IT'S
mssnlgment Til the adoption of the con.
p'n'ion of the US. "A history of Virgil
'Sas Published some years ago by John
" 6urk, for which he received, or was to
SsEe $500. Many of the Virginians
y not OF the most correct taste. Burk's
|'uncal principles and stile betwixt the
'aoass and the Aowery, rendered him po-
var and for his history the subscription
very large. Mr.. Randolph had been
\ I some time before this collecting materi-
'Or a history, ignorant of Burk's in,en-
u@ We imagine his intended history
|4oe really valuable for the quantity and
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06
iRE Ella Nd.
ETfTacs ola ieffer from Clonmet. dated

y
.Hngust 13
Mr. Maken gentleman of considerable
landed property, had let some land contra .
ry to the wishes OF the peasantry on his
return nome one evening lately he was
Wayiayed and murdered with the most hor,
rid barbarity. Another gentleman. return
/ ing nome, was shot in the back, several
slugs were lodged, and he died ON the srot.
poor man, with his family, were murder
Gu III MS CABIN, and then burned merely
from the pique of their neighbors The Al a.
sizes are held here quarterly. In the shorrS
time have been, here. ID criminals nave
been han5'd for murder. The sessions he
gan Yesterday and the calender annouoces
lo3 prisoners To be- tried. There are TWO
sets OF disturbers. who meet i'm the noun
tam, opposite the barracks, who have pitche d.
battles they are called Carraua.s and
SchQnaUc8ts."
letter from Dublin, dated August %.
says Yesterday. pursuant to adjoui nment.
nuner"us meeting of The parish of St. An
drew was assembled III their vestryroom
The churchwardens having taken the chair
NV Rorke addressed the meeting at some
ienSh and stated in very forsibe terms the
present melancholy situation of the CITY. He
concluded by moving the two following re-
solutions:
-" HAT we have witnessed with the most
increoiole surprise, Indignation and concern.
the precipitancY with which the late epor.
nous ana heavy burthers have been impo
sed oa the people of Ireland, and consider
1t as monstrous. and insulting libel, to be
told OF our :. tsros0i',g frosherlty,"a AT mo-
nent OF such general and caIamitous dis
tress."
HAT a committee be appointed TO CO.
operate with deputies from tie other parish
es' TO frame petition to parliament PRAYING
Tor Tehnal of that most fatal measure, the
fci Of Uniou."
Inc churchwardens having then put the
question upon the resolutions, they we've
carried unanimously. and the meeting ad.,
iourned.
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BLOCKADE OF THE BALTIC.

1t is said that Ministers have determined
to establish a qualified blockade of the Bal.
tic, in consequence of the new situation of
affairs IN that quarter. l. is understood
that orders wee sent out on Friday. bv n
fast sailing vessel, instructing Sir James
Saumares, to permit he egress of all priv
legged ships; but to suffer no vessel whatever
70 pass into that sea, either by he Sound nr
the Belt--About 500 shi'., are Already thera.
and the Russians have Constructed in their
own ports, including those of the North sea.
upwards OF 800 SHIPS, so that if egress be
permitted, there will be sufficient tonnage
for the produce of the Baltic this year
Ninety ships passed Gravesend on Saturday
morning from the North Sea.
THE FLEET.
Every ship Of war fit for service. ard n.
Their armed vessels have been ordered tn he
got ready to put 10 sea- as soon as possible -
All the Post Captains, Of 10 years standing
are to be appointed from frigates 10 ships ri
the Live, which will advance several Master.
and Commanders a step. The naval eyer
ton OF inc enemy has called forth the mos,
active exertlons on the part of the Admi
rally.
The Hornet American sioop Of War. ar
rived or Wednesday from La Hogue where
she landed dispatches for Gen. Armstrong
the American Minister at Paris. She bro't
dispatches here for Mr. Pnkney. which re
late, we understand, to the unfortunate
mistake made by the Moe lie. in firing AZ the
Vixen American brig. Tine Hoi net left the
Chesapeake on the $h ult.
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1--WE DOLLARS REWARD
n from the Fairfield Race Ground, some time
since, a likely dark brown coloured MULE, with
a bob tail, and the hair worn off the right thigh.
Whoever will deliver said Mule TO MIR. William
Randolph, at, Wilton, Col. Miles Selden, near
Richmond, or the subscriber, shall receive the a
Bove reward, and all reasonable charges from
JOHNt =. WERTR,
WHO has to dispose of
1000 Seasoned one inch Albany PL ANG, and
2 Pair End hand BURR MILL STONES.
October 90 tf