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Port of alexandria.

The schooner Sarah Ladson, ChltGs,
from Lisbon arrived at Baltimore, sailed in
Co with brig Betsey, Skinner for Als1an'
dria,
Arrived brig Louisa, Capt. M'Namara,
from Lisbon.
List of vessel. lef, the 9Th Of December.
Schonner Sidney. Crispinport; put IN with
the loss of her foremost; under repair
Brig Martha, Dv-, Of Alexandria; just
arrived Ann, Speaks, Of Georgetown /;
unloading. Sarah Ladder, Stills. to sad in
& DAYS for Baltimore. Ship Liverpool
Packet, 20 sail the next day for ditto. Ship
BeIisarius, Morgan to sail for New-York
the mex, day. Brig Orange, Hathaway,
for Fayal 10 8 days. Schooner Washing.
ton, Moves. the same dav for Newburyport.
Ship New Jersey, of Philadelphis unload-
ing Ship Fidrlia, of New-York, just ar
rived. Sch. William, OF and for Boston,
sneertsin. Ship Se;ota, Pr,atlia,. Of Baki-
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N O I l G E.

January 10.
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Captain Child, OF the schooner Sarah
Ladsden, araivrd here Yesterday from Lis.
bon, informs, that the French had receive
a reinforcement, of $1,000 men, and nd.
vanced again to the position they formerly
occupied the combined army having fall
len back TO their strong line.
Capt. G. further informs that a packet
arrived there on the 18Th from England !;
he saw English papers to the beginning Of
December BRUSH king continued vr-
~ i'll. The Prince OF Wales had been ap.
pointed Regent.
Extract, to respectable house in this c;ty,
Gdtea Linden, November IS
Letters from the first houses in Paris,
to the 3oth October, give no hope of a
change of the present commercial system.
The custom houses hal not received any
orders on the 3O.h October, for the admis.
sion OF American vessels"
"MORRALL & BORLAND."
Extract of q letter, dated LiUerpoob goth
Nogember, 1910.
The meeting of Parliament las been
adj.urn,d TO the 20th instant, and to that
period eve look forward with anxiety. The
king continues still very much indispossd !;
the last accounts arc very unfayorabie, and
from tbs advanced period of his lite, it is
not supposed that he can Withstand. for
any length OF time, the affection with which
he has been visited"
CHARITT-The distressed state Of the
poor a. this severe season having been taken
into consid eration by members from the
diff rene congregations The money coutri-
!bu,ed for their relief being exhausted) it
has been recommended to the clergy to
cause collection to be made in each Of
,heir churches, which being agreed to by
them, the reverend MIR. Gibson will preach
charity ssrmon in the Methodist church
on the next Lords day, the reverend Mr.
Bum in 81. Paurs on Sunday the Sd of
February, the rev. doctor Muir at the E.
piscopa. church on the 10th, and the rev.
MI. Barclay in the Presbyterian church on
the 17th: divine service will commence at
eele.en O'Clock, and the other churches will
be shut on the forepoon Of the above days.
1t il anticipated that principle of reli
gion will appear 10 all its energy, producing
q SUM exceeding what could be raised BY
acy other method that could be adopted.
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Empire, rs Tong as England lnaintains her iSff-
ders in counc1 of zoos and 1907. -. )!
i Again, he says 6 The DEGREES 'of Berlin
and Milan are the fundamental laws Of my
Empire they cease only to have eject as
those nations which defend their sove-
rciglity, and maintain the religion Of their Aag.
England is in Il state of blockade as to those
nations which submit to the Orders Of 1906,
because the flags thus submitting TO The Eags
lish laws, are MISUNDERSTANDING are Eng.
lish. Those nations on the contrary, which
feel their own dignity, and End in their coa-
rage and power, sufficient resources to d;sre-
gard the blockade by notification, commonly
called paper blockade, and to approach al
tine ports of my empire, except those under
real blockade, according TO tie known usage
ard the stipulations of the treatnf Ctacks,
may hold communication with England. rs
to them Eagland is not block ded."
We will give the whole article tomorrow
lit leaves no hopes for the United Ss-teS.j
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-ssss aase of rho anchor, which passed 5ast
h .;o,y the smsA OF his back ard came out
ti,roagh his gron--srsd arotherexceisens li1a'l
,sy witl, his LEGS (which aere mashed ansoa
.i,liy, nader the bat Ct the gun.---fhe scene
stsef was Sufficient to have daniped the 1-ei-
iu,rs of the most caiious, but rendered much
.aor. ;,si.y,,aiit bg the cries of the two DYING
men, onc OF ,y.!on begged Mr.. G. after h"d-
i,~.it would take some considerable time TO
exsg;c.ae him. TO chop his legs. OF with an
axe--,h;-y were at length c:.cricated, and sur
y.yea about SIS minutes after having Their
wat,ads dressed,
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.f,asricuns /! read sohdt folloses.

btyGGE, l2PlII u
we have French papers to the ga ut
They contain a most curious political docu-
ment il the shape of an answer from the En-
peror 60 the Deputies from the Hans Towns
His W. assures them that he wllis subIugate
England, and ob,ain the Empire OF the seas
when he possesses 100 ships OF the line -
a most generous respite from sublugation, and'
as We sincerely hope, Of an unlimited dura-
ton. These papers also contain the usual Pc
riodical Expose of the state OF SPain--'i'oe a
word of Balrosa or Portugal
I'm the reply of Bonaparte 70 the Deputies;
(u1der date of the Goth OF March last) ne says
). The DEGREES, flowing from the n lure OF
filings. :si1aH eontinste to form The code Ut my
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The Sf>.s-a Assembly of Rhode Island
.convsncaat New-p Port on "Wednesday the Attn
'insMns. We have already mentioned that the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor are both
Fedora. Republicans the Fedora, majority
III the Legislature is nineteen. After stating
that the two houses had proceeded to tie
choiceof civil and military officers for the en-.
suing year, the Newport Mercury adds:
It is universally allowed that the proceed
lngs at the General Assembly have Scan con-
Quoted with prudence, discretion and na;,n,s-
ninity.
There has not been the least appearance
of triumph there has been 10 indiscrir,inate
exclusion from Offices Federalism has shewn
isseifin its true colours, and asserted the i;s-
nifty, Justice, and irnrArtiality of its principles.
BY l;,rge and steady majority tue rights CT
the nm ~ have been respected many gcu.
tlelnen OF the party opposed TO that now in
power, have been rstciaed il important officcs,
and al yeXatloHs opposition has been discoui-
tcnaaccd. The interest OF the pubic IL large
Appeared 20 DC the sole principle OF action.
Ihere may DC some among our oppo-
nentS, SO ignorant, or SO malignant, as 20 sug-
gest, that conduct Of this kind, SO mild, iudici-
Gus lid moderate, is the effect cf :-.c, BIZ:
lei item be assured they are mistaken Ii is
tie effect Of sentiment md systcn!.--- Every
dsy, every hour,increases toe federal ssrengta;
for every day and every hour evinccs, more
and more, the Confidently OF federal practice
with federal professions and illustrates, to
g distinguishing and disabusad people, the
difference between RE disciples Q. " sshins-
ton aild the slaves of party
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From NEWBuRYpORr, Nay s.
LATEST FROM LISBON.

This day arrived the brig Horizon, Captain
Cummings, from Lisbon. Sailed March ~.
The captain mentions that in several partial
affairs, the French had lost ZOO killed, and
5000 made prisoners, two General Officers
were killed, ard twenty cannon taken, that
the English mad lost 1900 men killed that
the French hid been driven entirely out of
Portugal, and had destroyed nearly every
thing In them retreat.
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I.cNDOx, M~vch 50.


YESTERDAY the ,r,t Councii under the Re-
gency assembled to examine tlc Pays ;ci4ls
upua GATH, as 10 tue sits Of MS NJ ;esty's
h4ahh. The rcsa.t viii b, laid before P..riia-
neilt.
rhe order for burning al letters from
England, was published at Lubec on the 9th
inst.
The Baltic Licences have not yet been is
sued-.-tney are promised speedily.
April |.
The public will rejoice to hear, that His
Majesty is So much recovered, that there is
every probability Of his very speedily resu-
ming The royal functions.
B, the Anho!t mail, the report OF an at
tempt to ass.sin.,tc Bernadotte, crown prince
of Sweden, is confv.ned. Several persons OF
high r.u!H !l.ye Dcen taken up on suspicion.
Ii the mean time, the miserable Old hinT o
SWedun IS said TO be dangerously Ill. Des-
patches arc continually passing between Paris
and Stock holm---it would seem th.tt some
explosion is or the eve Of bursting torch lii
the y orth o Europe, which the recent dcpar-
tuce Of Count Gottorp from this country Will
40 dot;bt, tend to accelerate.
Il is understood Mr.. PiAkncy proposes to
QUIT EngiA.,d In the Essex about tie 10Th INST
He my W,,A Ill he hears the last pros eednSs
o. Congress.
Il is SAID Gen Graham is to be rewarded by
al clcvausa 20 the Peciass fer II. splendid
victory at b.nro$o.
The 81 battalion of the srst regiment are
t. depart Immediately for cadiz
.Aprii 2. ii rs co .fientty reported, that her
majesty tie Queeu rs vera seriously tft1istosed,
and that thrr- is no aote ga sIteedy recovery
I. is SAID TO be an attack efihe faisey.
BY the Religoland Mail, this morning, we
lesrn, that af.airs in the north OF Europe are
evidently Fastening to a crisis. An endenr
nlisun,c s,tanding exists between Denmark
and France and It is hintnt, that Russia and
the former power are 4con aperiectly alnlca-
bic footing. The Dantsh scalnen who were
on their march to rnan IN French navy, have
been h.lted On their journey, and new await
tr orders of theiy Sovereign. Serious dis
turbalces are daily breaking o.. II Hamburg,
where the cry OF long live the King OF
EnsJlnd,'' from the oppressed and starving
Inhabitants, continually .lBg IL TIC cars q the
ABILITIES OF desporisnl.
klingsnor, Arnlt:,o at and Baron the most
popuisr Swedish G>1etais) arc i.-rhc~ted IN
the late conspiracy to assaasl2at7 E'ernauoSt@'
Some dcnlur has taken D.s12 N Sweden a.
so, respecting the compliance with the du-
mlnds OF Napolcon; the Sailors, II e SD,
will not be permitted to leave thelT na.tr1
kin sdom.
III the action Of Burrosa, the Whole oi VIC
tors staff were either killed or Wounded. re
French Eagle which has been tAkcn, was sur
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Fort Of alexandria.
CLEARED.

CLEARED.
Brig Mars, Burbank, Cadiz---by Newton
Kecne.
Schooner Jane, Cleveland, Bostol---Law-
rason and Fowle.
Schooner Hazard, Luce, Beston---do.
Schoones Reliance, Hewes, Boston--Charles
l. catictt.
Sioop Lively, Smith, providence--the mas
ter.
Sloop Lydia, Arnold, Providence--the mas.
ter,
Schooner Roena, Chaduck, New-Bedford--
the master
The snip Gen. Hamilton, C,,p.. Burrows,
arrived at New-York, sailed from Liverpool,
March 2s.
April, ls-.-Lar. 81, u, long. ~, 80, spoke
schr. Mermaid, from Alexandra, bound 10
Opcfto
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Eligible Lots, fer Ground-f 0't.

THE subscriber has a piece Of ground OH
j the nth cast iiitcI sections d Farsx
and Wolfe. streets, SO feet OF W ichis i.,w
enclosed by Mr. John Hunter, djoining lis
dlvtli,ng !, slsc-lhe bal N e Ia tie co iier
o.7po.ite the res5y:crian church. Asi is =
Tor q Dwelling f. ing in the ncish5crnhoof,
ot genteei and very respectable 5 ciety. it
,gi be an inLUccmcrt TO tl.cse who w;lLd
wish to Leslie in that PIT r the Tuwn 4
srins shsG DC mcdc.a.e ~ application 70
ilc al my store.
James M. Steuart.
Nav 4 tOS.
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CARrRAGESA, Feb. IS
NEWS FROM PERU.

The divisions of troops dispatched oy the
viceroy of Lima that they nigh, rendezvous y,
with others Of Cusco, were beaten ana .o'al'y
dispersed by the forces from Bl'cnos -Ayies'
while approaching Cusco. At tins news news, las
government of Lima convoked COUNCIL OF
war, andrcsoIyed that all the troops Should
conceater themselves to defend the eapfsd
which was about to he fortified as the last re-
'' - 49, lI1s1caTy.
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BY LaE Nights Mail.
NEW-YORK, MAY 8.
LATE. FROM ENGLAND,

Bythe snip Algernor, Capt. Clark, from Bel
fast, the cd;tccs CT the y. York Gazette
have received pAper, 10 the 9th OF April
incl1sire, which contain Londea dates OF
the I'd ait. They ford the following
important inteli ,e.cc 49,
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PRtLA c.,Ieafa, May 8.

General Esrec2.--Gn the 7th instant, we
gre Informed, that Gsner.! Mcreau appeared
Ii the circuit court OF the United States, now
sitting FOR the Pennsylvania district, and de-
c!arct: his intention to become citizen o. the
United States, asreeaoiy % the act Of Con
grcss Oh that subject, MD complied VIII the
forms reaehed ior ,tiat purpose. \ e ~Ee
h,?py Il the prospect Of permanently retiih-
Ing among us, cilszen SO dos2rFe1iy cc.a-
tYatsd.
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yNSsvs from Merico 5roaght by TIE J'ssa'e
FGMe.

The revolution of Guanaluaso gathereo
strength every day, the army of the revolu-
tionists already mounted to 5o,ooo t me-:
which we're drawing near the capital I nat
,yieeroy -hasened 10 form a Junta as an sxpe,
dent 30 rs.ara ibis apasoaehisg tssin. se'ss"
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4E;vas re Eal.;aaore 1gi;g.

As g s.ic result Ct the Ncw-Tork efccti-
OF, Or Esss.r.I there is nothing 10 lpprehendi
s:55jeae. aorts;.l greet Characters az jtass'sS-
ioa are nd nave been ;,sstd!ossiy t,ut'Secretiy
employed N cotsntsrlct:ng oar views This
oS.CieGs sss zig MY eptionabie iattJsrence
T. ssr Ssstg l.5Sttior7S, VIXEN known, Cannot iall
10 saeare ga universal intSsgnstion throughout
<ssS Un,ee;. S:a,es"
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Public Sale.

Pursuant to q deed OF trust ON Ja:!xs
BRANDON and i..LIaAgErH MS wife. darea
tie 2 81 February, 1907, for the purpose
TIE -eby Intended, will be sold on the pre-
mises 10 the highest bidder, for Cash, on
the'27,h day Of August next,
a Lot Of Ground, fronting
90 feet 5 inches on the t,st sl,.e o. WalGl.
street, and 80 feet deep situated between
Duke * Prince streets, in the town of .'leS,
andria; whercon is erected ue.t a,G conye-
nient frame dweIling h use.
Thomas Vowel, Trustee.
May IS. }ar7t
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From III. Af7gs,-t 'l'.a.t-ri.

The sSiv5r fine .Aa..o'-u has the moftid-
c.t!,;. 10 sa4 1l- his sentiments recently ;.tt-
vnsce,l falsssec 20 the ct,sase III the Cabinet,
az sae asseEtc1 TO- I,or cccc.T'el as orthodox
b. .hc gob.r.iisy otfep;'b!ic.sns. On the con-
trar. se,crvi tie rre$, iate!i:;ent prints have
rtfse&ss.ss t.is FocG dare, and planted then.-
sesSes Oh tie sierc -oi the President
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DEMOCRATIC WARFARE.
atMsrl.

GTsava -i,otby the way with = bold follow,
icst nc !,ecotlfe srievous unto thee /, 'to1 ne
~in 60 &,corttins to his own viii, ANA sl.o1
sinai. perish w'itl him through hisfolly.'
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I,is :. certain s;gr, ofa wisc government
SAYS She :i,astsioGS Bacon. IS quoted by the
Fgxea,ys,'s Joagi,,,;, r: when Il Can hold mems
seGyfS 81 hopes whsn it cannot by satisiac-
,;.,,." ls,i tbs Authority, our government is
e,t;,i.,, 90 II, smell s,,rs Of applause tor on
,:se, ii.i., it'' Of .ahe, ike carnelion, has
s,c ,y.tiot ssiirsisfed icr some years past. 1t
sy>,;:c:s too, that Mr jefferson was rot the
Inventor OF snss patent medicine, although the
s.:,..or rs scsnc.-at.iY attributed 70 him
Ticket 50, sS5i, N RE Baltimore Hosp;-
u Lottery, i,Slonsing 80 Luther Martin, Es;.
c...rc pvt pgta- of Fifteen Thousand llot-
Lss D: I f.:a-sa.y evening last.
.'.Ec notoTicus counteyfeiser, Stephen Bur
ra...- ;.s. h4t; sas audacity TO prosecute one ct
Gt. ssrjjii,5h justices of the peace at Three RI-
vrrs I.awer Can;,tial for committing hin, 70
t;se i.eese -ef correction as vssabond. Tie
r:sgiiHerase ~ss hororably acquitted, ard Fur.
roa.as was recsomnnt,eti, TO BE tried for WIZ
f'si s,,d ,csraft perjury, sc. u the next court
join Montgomery, ESQ. has ocen appoiat-
oil Attorney General Of TIC site Ok My.
LAID.
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Letter frcm an American Captain dated,
3ortte,t,ix. Prison Feb. -, 1911.
This wi!iEinior.n ycu OF the lneieasant at
far 81 the Capture and loss of the brig Neu-
ts-Aitv.
o., Tic a5th Of January, LIT. ~, 4s, long
g W / WAS taken by the French privs4teer
LA Ro4ona, @! Bordeaux; they pet on board
ii fneil, ai., a prize master took al NY crew
On board the privateer, aud LIFT only Wf.
Gardiner e. :passengerI aad myself on board
On the 5th inst Mi. G.. and myself re-took
the brig, by confhing part of the Frenchfnea
III the cab:a But unfortunately, alter We had
possession about - hours, they found means
60 make q hole III TIE companlon way tret:
two pistols ard wounded MIR. Gardiner; after
which lacv took possession again, and On tho
eth ran on shore near Bordeaux river, where
teS eel ard cargo we're totally lost. After be-
ing on the wreck Two days aud n!g!ts, we
were t:,kenoh; Mo and myself lodged N
PRISON, where we now arc. Our consul
Mr. Meyer, VIII do every thing he ca, to get
us out, which I hope he will eject III lew
days. I nave lost every thins, but the consu!
supplies our wants al present. hope 70 see
my friends in two or three months. Cannot
sur much as every thing is examined that
write, sc.
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VCN6sT MORNING, Mrs.
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.aLgEas.DaIa DlfLY GAZETTE.

~TO SUEN
fss vHsy AGE AND BohY Of TIE TINE
MS Ecs~ nNp PRESSURE.
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l:-ca TIE laa9yinorr .4mcriean.

",s rs At,si4iy probable that :ile result Of the
May 'c.ectiosa viii be W tie disappoint-
hsSs.ss g. t4e {: TANGA Of me Political Drama,
eac a..;s seeks sJr ally. opportunity to stir
I2 = si.sT.ai' csInfEOtiot. L. t;iis state
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Eatr1ct ota letter if,2n, ~, offcer on boaT' tAe
I2spsnue cn!.rr Ger. Grcen, to he rGEcr
~ lie HIN ag:,l: Watchman, la!ea IL
C*;Tytiena, Nay 81.
" co#ded brig America, days from Sa-
v.il,a..i3, C.p.. Re-, who Informed ne that he
was boarded by the Halifax s.oop OF war;
Capt. Frazier who ;cforned him that re WAS
III search ola French ,i,vatcer, fixed out from
Charl2stoG., IS. G. md that be had orders
from. the commander on the HALIFAX station
TO hang every man Or board Cf he could tai
in vita her to the gard arm the said schr'
w@s manned BY English and Irish men. Capt
Rea was boarded BY said sloop of war WITHIN
thirty-twc leagues E, N. E. from Iybee light
house, and treated very politely
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Nca .sogk yc,ectiofa viii be rn tie disappoint-
nsS..s. t,e {: TANtA Of me Political Drama,
~ac a.s;s seeks t5r ally. opportunity to stir
up = st.sil,aT camiEotiot. Il t;iis state
ffrsss tss NJ ~ Yo7-; ps?Sf:c .,llsycrtiser
We siiE hoEd TO our former opinion that
the G.ss.tosi f4rsr are but few IN ne.1ber---s,ty
from aEiy to hundred We will no, deny
%Gs sasy eatsined Eve hundred and eighty
s-;$ :sttststS votes, and we mast consider the
circumstance neither more nor less than mi
r1sss. Fcw they scrapcd them :sgether, Can
e.iy hs accounted FOR in this way, that the fe-
*?sirlsts ts..a,.st hive givca some hundreds Of
~9rSs III kA@ar o.. De Wit; these. Joined with
""s. were uatSiaed from persons living in
.s''sr PARTS 81 the state, who happened TO be
EsSr on business, together with their own
sTrsgta, iieresSsed their numbers ostensiby
" ave hundred and eighty-nIle."
FROM tire SGnse.
-. How richly This Irvine Editor of the
W%si sitrits the excavation OF every upright
Ss:h Hens neither consistency, moral or
t.s,'esi tssncsrF---nei,her truth nor virtue
,,SShet sounaness of heart or candor Of soul.
G oPsa.r boasts of having rehs his fuh>r, to
60. erasc, on which the salvation ct the
sfie rested, osa',ft.si, 79LY aid IN .of.foSi-
e p. S,fsIts. T-hatis, what Holt feditor
'hs Sew~1oyk Columbian, democratic
s.psr' "ousd call "a suspension Of con-
"sasle Re-aer, the persons and papers
s"''s mentioned are aRsfae, patent kspub.
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IN COMMON COUNCIL,
THURSDAY, 5lSt

THURSDAY, 5lSt Oct. 1911.
The following resolution was moved and
seconded, and on its final passage by yeas and
nays carried in the affirmative
Ordered, That the order passed the 18th OF
October, instant, for paving Commerce-street,
be rescinded, and in lieu thereof it IS ordered,
that the said street be paved from the END OF
the present pavement on the said street to the
west line of Col. John McKinney's lot, at the
expense of the owners Of property on each
side thereof, excepting the intersections },
which are to bs paid for at the expense OF
ward No. 8.
Yeas-Messrs Nicholson, Fleming, Long
den, Lee, Hoffman, Newton, Anderson, Mum
caster, Butcher, Cohagen.
.Mays-Messrs Mcguire, Rhodes, Harper,
Grid and Vowel.
The President of the Common Council hav-
ing produced the deed of John Dundas and O.
theirs, to Council, conveying Commerce-street
SO called-it is ordered, that the Clerk OF Coun-
Gil do file with the records of Common Coun-
Gil, the said deed of John Dundas, Abraham
Faw,@and Francis Peyten, conveying to.them
their right to and jurisdiction of Commerce
street, SO called.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Po-
lice proceed to repair Duke-street from the
corporation line to Patrick-street; and that
he be at liberty to go to the expense Of $50
dollars, provided the same shall be advanced
by any individuals, and that the Common
Council refund the sum so advanced out ofthe
funds of ward No. a, in the year 1912.
The application of William Benter for the
appointment of Inspector of butter, was re-
ceived and read.
The petition of Bryan Hampson and others
was received * read, and referred to Messrs.
Longden and Newton, who are to report on
the same to the next Council, by bill or other
wise.
The application of Archibald McClish, for
the appointment Of guager and Inspector of
whiskey, sc. was received and read.
Ordered, That the Mayor be requested by
the Clerk of Council, to lay before the Coun-
Gil, at their next meeting, the list of the free
negroes and muIattoes which have been re-
turned to him by the constables.
Extract from the minutes,
JOHN ID. SIMMS, c. c.