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PHILADELPHIA, December al.

Yesterday arrived schooner, Five Sisters,
Pointer, sailed from st. JaQo de Cuba 18th
November, ard feit there the ship Relief,
N..Nlillan, and brig Eaeline, Fash, OF New
York, and schooner Fame, Peterson, Spanish
ketch Cesar, Nolan, from Baltimore. ditto,
d schaising. Brig Sally Eliza, Levering, of
Alexandria, for ChurIeston, in 20 days sloap
from New-York. and several other American
vessels names not recoilected.
The brig Eliza, Taylor, from Charleston,
BRIG Alfred, Stout, from Portland, schooner
Soeedweli, Duyai, from Baltimore, & sch'r
Buckstown, George, from n, Orleans, touch
ed at St. Jago, but were obliged to proceed
further Markets very dull nominal at SIS,
paving So 90 ID duty per barrel, and up
wards of $4,000 barrels afloat in the harbor::-
FROM the 9th OF November to the lst Dec.
encountered severe gale Of wind between
the Celorados reefs and Tortugas, from the
eastward. On the Sd December, off the Ha-
vana, spoke the brig Margaretta, of and for
Batim9re from Jamaica. Experienced heavy
weather OH the coast. Saw to the southwark
Ct Cape Heniopen many vessels bound to the
Delaware.
BY the attention of Captain Garwood, of the
Jane, from Lisbon, We are turnlshed with a
fle Of papers and the following list Of vessels
left at that port Nov. Brig Catharine,
Sheed, of Philadeiphia, for st. Ubes, waiting
to discharge rum; Union, Eidridge, of and
for Philadelphia. in IS days; ship Electra,
Williams, of aud for do. in days; brig Two
Brothers, Berry, of and for Boston, uneer-
tain Washington. Osmoad, of do for Alex
sndri, In 10 days: sniD Nancy Hirwins of
and for do in two days; brig Vigilant, Tyler,
Of and for Norfolk, in two days; ship John
Anarew, Byron, of and for Alexandria in IL
days; Sally, CLASSIFY, Of and for Nswbedford,
lin 10 days; schooner Mary-Ann, Buchanan,
Yof New-York, uncertain, waiting permission
to discharge rum slip William and Ann,
Childs, OF aud for Baltimore, do. do. /; George
Dyer, Giavery, do. do. $ days; Active, CARD
ner, do do, II days; Ceres, Osgood, do. do.
in 10 days
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From the Connecticut C0urGn:.

Crumbs Qf C9mfsrt-It is reported that
cotton has fallen in price, particularly In the
Mississippi Territory, at least hundred per
cent Csc of the newspapers has, it seems,
| given the unfortunate plantcrsa moral lesson
! upon this disastrous matter. Itteils them, In
good sooth, that they had been growing rich
too fast; that wealth SO RAPIDLY acquired
would have ruined them, and that this reverse
in their worldly circumstances and prospects
is the whosomest thing in nature Tor their
morals. We give the substance, not the We
ry words This consoiing argument applies
with equal force to the tens and hundreds Oh
thousands Of American citizens of various oes-
criptiors, who a few years back were growing
rich, but are now growing poor, IN conse-
Quence OF the n,eas..rcs of our government
They are conferred With tie reflection, that,
In moral point of view, it Is better tor them
to be poor than to be rich.
Putting the thing on small scale, It STANDS
thus--.f had an ample estate which ne com
nlttcd to the management OF r, VINO oy MS
Indus try, care and foresight, increased 1t In
lew years fourfoid. All this while, II, a kiia-
wish wight, was telling # that was embez-
zhng his property. and would bring 1t to ru-
In, and was persuading him 10 give the man
aSement of it TO himself. In an evil hour, Il
hearkeneth 10 tire voice Of =; so that when
the affairs Of his estate were IN the fuil tiue
|G successful expcrimenr" re turned OF r.
AID put his whole estate under the care OF IL.
The lattcr {makin- good what the old Scotch
Goetor sid, that s;iilias ratnre IS rlgne 0ha
Gscop"drel) aare a hundred promises OF
Sood behavior, an,! coupled every promise
with sone repgoach oro,her against +, whom
he enyisd aud Rated most heartily. In
short time, however ti,e estate sunk IN DIS
hands full as fast SIS it had risen under the
management of the former oeeupier.--Aand
Row is ti.is sid ,sto e. with stern voice.
bow IS t,,! Ms estate was la exceHeht
plight iwhen you rock it IL, hand bnt you
Rave put il n tie at.no., disorder, AID bro,t
HE to tac Hipk .; payeTty-O my dear SIR
replied u, via, :es"&4t assurance, you ought 20
scOateu,cd aid b;,ss yolr stars; Tor you
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must needs no, that / have had principal re-
gard to your better part. Had you continued
TO grow rich as fast as you did when + ma
naged your estate, the sod Boy" by this
tune would have had you in his claws. Where
lofe, foreseelng this, have purposely ruined
your estate Tor the good of your soul
ihe truth Of it is, many of the more know
ing ones among the democrats, though they
see PLAN enough that the country is going to
rum, are determined to stick by their cause
and to one another: and who will say it is
not best that these good patriots should hang
tcgefher
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The STOCKHOLDERS

Of the FAUoUIER e LIrTLE RIVER Ty4le
PIKE RoAD, are hereby notified,
THAT in pursuance Of an act OF the Le-
i gisiature of Virginia, passed the 7ih
day Of the present month, TO hereby APP
point FRIDAY, the 27th day of this month,
for the purpose of an Election being held by
the said Stockholders, at the honse Of Benja-
min Bronaugh. in the town Of Hay Market,
in Prince William county, i" orGer to elect
a PRESIDENT, four DfREc1oss, & a 1RkA-
sURER, in the manner pre- scriaei by the act,
entitled, can Act, incorporating Compa-
ny to establish a Turnpike from the Little
River Turnpike Road, to Fauquicr Court
hou.e"--to serve till Others are elected, or
unit! the first Monday in Jannary, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
Bernard Hooe, sen.
December a. IL PRESIDENT
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- A CARD.

II Oh. Noadiag, late of Baltimore
town. (Cordwainer) be sill living, he may
hear OF his two Sisters. Laura ana ,dano, by
addressing them 20 the care Of Captain Ro-
berts, Alcxa ntris.
W B. The editor Of the Baltimore Fsde.:
raj Gazette. will -ender IN act OF humanity
70 TWO orYslsn girl. Iy Inserting this advsr.
.isement, or any person that may give infor.
ton Of said C.. Goading.
December % cost
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Congress of the United States.

n
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUEsDA1, 24th December, 1911.
REPORTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.
MIR. Condit presented petition from sun
dry inhabitants of the state of New-Jcrsey,
praying encouragement from Congress in the
culture of hemp Mr.. Morrow presented d
similar petition from the state ofOhio. They
were both referred to the committee of COM
merce aud manufactures
Mr.. Poindexter offered the following reso-
luton, which was ordered TO lie on the table ::
Resolved, That the president be requested to
inform this house whether any negotiations
are now pending between the United States
and Spain or any other foreign power respect
ing the claim of the United States to tina,
tract of country taken posse Sion of in virtue
of the proclamation Of November 1910, West
Florida and also whether he possesses any
Information which in his opinion requires that
the Legislative powers of Congress SHOULD be
suspended with a view to future negotiation.
Mr.. Jennings offered the following resolu-
ton: Resolved, That the president be re-
ouested to lay before this house any addition
al infornation, verbal or otherwise, which he
may have received relative and important to
the public situation of the Indiana territory,
which it may not be improper to communi.
cate. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Stow offered the following resolution :
Resolved, That should War ensue between
the u. S. and G. Britain, II would be expedi-
ent to provide by law bounty to impressed
American seamen and their associates, for
each British ship of war which they may cap
ture and bring into an American port.
The resolution was referred 10 committee
of the whole house, and on motion OF Mr..
Blount, was made the order of the day for the
first Monday in February next.
The house went into committee of the whole
on the report Of thc~committee of public lands
on the petition of the corporation of New-Cf-
leans, PRAYING grant Of puoiic land contigu-
Gus to the city on which TO erect steam en-
ginss to supply the city with water. The re-
port is favorable to the petitioners. After
some debate, the report was rejected, yeas
S.. NAYS SIS. The committee OF the whole
then rose and reported their disagreement to
the report of the committee on public lands
After some further discussion, the further
consideration ofthe subject was postponed un-
IL the first Monday in February.
Mr.. Williams moved that when the house
adjourn i, adjourn till Friday.
MIR Bacon opposed this motion. He telt no
inclination to Join in festivity at this imPor-
tart crisis.
Nh. Williams said he should offer no rea--
sons in favor of his motion. 1t grew out OF
one of the most sacred institutions OF the
country. 1t was so paipabie, that he could
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PUBLIC SALE.
Will be sold. at Hay Market, in the couaty
of Prince William, Virginia, on the irH
day of Jan airy next
4 nGMbe3- OF SZaUes,

OF FRINGE William, NlFSlbla, ON tins arW
day of Jan airy next
4 Number of SLAVES,
Of both sexes and of different ages the
property of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Whiting,
of Snow Hill--anong them are some exceD
lent house servants, hostler ard shoemaker
and male cook, IS years Of age, who, com.
bined with knowledge of cookery, for which
he is not excclcd, is an excellent butcher and
gardener. Added to these qualifications, he
is sober, honest, a genteel dining room seE+
want and tolerabIe coarse shoemaker.
ut the same time will be sold,
A number of HORSES, and a CHARIO8
somewhat new; being part of the persona
estate of the late Matthew Whiting, ESQ.,
and some CORN, made On the estate tho
year.
The whole of this property will be sold a
a credit Of six months, the purchaser giving
bond with approved security, carrying intsS
est from the date if not punctually paid.
All persons having claims against either af
the aforenamed persons, are requested to pre-
sent them for payment, to
E. Brooke.
December s. cots
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~ Bank Note found.

Wa. found, a Bark Acfe. Ire owner
may have it again on giving descI iption ind
paying the cost of this advertise NEXT, on ap.
plication to the Printer.
December "a. st
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Chemical Elastic Backing.
JUST RECEIVED,

JUST RECEIVED,
~ CHEMICAL ELASTIC BLACKINa,
~ composition which has long been do
sideratum with the public, particularly in the
winter season. 1t renders Boots and Shoes
imhenetra6ie TO zvafer-preserves the leather
soft and hliable-& produces an elegant gloss
which will NOT be Effected by any change Of
tAe zueather-price 81 IL cents per box-fx
sale, by appointment, by
Richard II. Little.
Druggist, Tairfax-strsst
December Is d3teoSt
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ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Decem6c1, IS.

" TO sHEw
The VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME
MS FORM AND PRESSURE.
sE' This day being Christmas, no paper
will be issued from this Office until Friday
morning.
The Senate have passed bill authorlsing
the President to raise certain companies of
Rangers, for the protection of the frontiers.
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December p
WaJhangto1, Monument Lottery.

No. 3l4l, which drew $4,000 in the above
lottery, was sold at the subscribers Lottery
Office, to Mcssrs. John NrGM s James Carson
of this town Sixteen days drawing are over,
and all the Capital Prizes still in the wheel,
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WASHINGTON & ALEXANDRIA
Turnpike CONTRARY.

~ysHE annual meeting of the Stockholders
4 for the purpose ofchoosing five Di,ec.
tors. Clerk and Treasurer, will be held at
Triplett's hotel, on the first Monday in Ja-
naary next, according to law
G.. Deneale, President.
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e. IF the Person who found
a LET TER on Tuesday, which was lost by
a little boy on his way from the pcs flee,
viii leave it with Mir. SNowDrN, or put it in
the Eost.Ohce, he will greatly obllge the
owne
December 26 81
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A correct check book of the whole draw.
irg, both blanks and prizes, kept for the ex.
animation of tickets gratis.
R. GRAY.
December 81 81
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PUBLIC SALE.

VIII BE- exposed to public sale, for cash. on
IN; An day of nuary next, at the dwell
linz house of the late Francis Hamer:Ley,
in F|rfix county
all the Personal Estate of the
said Francis Hamersey, consisting OF sulsdlry
Slaves, men, women s. chilaren--hi. stocks
Of Horses and Cattle; ii. Forming U enslls,
aul his Household and Kitchen Furniture
Elizabeth Hamersley, Adm'rx.
of Francis Hamersley, deceased
December IS. tn tn
Printing neatly executed at
this Office.
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Female Education.

AIRS. SELLA I NICHOLS, ha'.s
Nl relinquished her intention OF ica'ps
Alexandria. has taken that commohlous cf.'
at the corner or King street. adjoin;ns ~
Deneaie's, & begs Ieava 20 inform her tileSL.
that she wi cont ue as hitherto, TO tefi
females the different branches of useiu a..
ornamental FpUcATioN She retur"s 49,
thanks to those by whom she has been Ps",
nized, and hopes she may enjoy the oeI''''
ance of their patronage. :.
The house being commodious ans = ;,
healthy part of tho town, she wishes &c ~
q few Scholars ab Doarders ON reasoH''
terms. md
Her terms for tui1oa are modera;s' '''
may be known by applying to her *.
March l8. CIV
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March la
Ma. SNOWDEN,

Ma. sNoWpEN. M
chat certain JACOB Butte, who gave to Mr..
p G. Marstsller for my use, his n"te dated
s7th February last, for lis dollars, has cau-
,;oned the public from taking An assignment
from me of the said note to which. shall
.,.relx observe, that Mr.. Butts is young
r,,, with whom have never before had any
de ,,,ngs, and am very little acquainted with
him but cannot help declaring, that his con-
d,ct in this business is highly improper, and
.h., he has been badly advised
Thomas Patren,
March. IN.
~ Printing of all kinds neatly
executed at thss office.
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AN ENIGMA.

NE sons of bright PhGbus, enlgmahsts rare'
We daughters Of wisdom, poetica far, =.
Disclose our disguise, and our uses unfold;
In the temple OF fame shall your names be CHI
roll'd.
Two brothers VIC are, and depend on each
other;
But neither can boast of father or mother.
Bv man we were made; he first form'd our
construction;
But it is from the earth we first claim our pro-
duction.
OF remains of poor creatures, designed tor
mems food,
We partly consist, and the rest OF us wood.
Our figure, says one, who oft quotes Aristo-
tie,
Resembles the form of big belly bottle.
But as to our features, ali there is the case :;
Old time, sure as death, fairest forms will de-
face.
While young, and ere we cruel proofs under
go,
Our complexion resembles the face of beau
Though this we enjoy, and like. Sophia, at
first,
We're admir'd for time, and not yet know
the worst:
But by transformation GO shameful to tell y
We are changed to quite black' ike the dis
in hell:
But this is suppos' though we're truly as
black
As the sweep-chimney crew, or the Moiro-
rite Pack.
To cleanse away colors from either, you might
As we'll try to wash all the blackamoors white.
Sahin
ter,
When most we are black, we tic most serve
our master:
And he, we must own, must IN Us take de-
light,
When we're all over black, and like black
guards do fight.
w. never we.e friends to the Molmorite clan,
Hut fayors distribute to each honest man.
ALTERNATELY we are both active and dull,
But active the most, when our paunches are
full.
In Britain our chief food is wool, but IN France
They feed US with hair, and then teach US to
Men dance on their feet, for the sake Of en-
braces;
But we (the reverse) always dance on our Ia
CeS.
AS often as we, with our oddly, dance,
AS often we fight, and retreat, and advance.
Men and cocks, when they fight for slightly
offence,
Use weapons of steel Cor their aid and defence;
But though we've no weapons, sword, pistol,
or gun,
With sfdor we fight, and our foes never shun.
Though we handle no weapons yet arms we
employ,
Which alas much conduce our whole force
to destroy; go,
And vet for all that, men our wrongs still re-
dress;
Rut in time of alarms, we are forc'd by a
press. :,
Without arms our battles could never be
fought:
Arms are our supporters, as words are to
thought. -.
We remain for while, like two kings in the
field,
Till time works our fall, and compels us to
yield;
While the good forgive faults, when resent
ment surrenders,
Yet, like two fghting-cocks, place together
offenders.
THOUGH 50 much has been said, yet this more
understand
Without us all learning would fly from the
land;
The Alexandria Gazette would be turn'd out
ofdoor,
And M...-h and L.---h could read it no more.
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N 0 T l c Z.

HAVE given my note dated 9Th fc'
br,,ary. 1911. at ninety days date, for 81 ! 3
dollars, PAYABLE to and endorsed by Jo.cph
Mapdrviile to Thomas Patten. for articles
norchassd at hi. sale-AH persons are here
by warned from taking an assignment OF the
said note. as / hold note OF the SAID no
mas Pstten's, for Sil4 SO cents, as an OH
set thereto.
Jacob Butts.
Narch Is 81
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Red Lion Tavern.

rEns Myer, bcgs leave to inform inc
N t.iends and customers OF Cap. fe'el
Lack, and her late husband, as wen as INC
,u:,lic in general, that she vii! continue 70
t.ep Tavern at that noted stand in WlneheS'
Virrinia.-Havins a commodious house
ana stables she tiatters herself, gentlemen
travellers and others. can BE- handsomely ac'
commodaled
Winchester, March IL, 1911.
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N O I c E.

THE partnership Of '1ars'eller and Young
is this day dissolved by mutual consen, -
Those indebted, or having CLAIMS VIII PHRASE
hand in their accounts for settlement.
''a"' - > F. MARSTELLER,
JOAN YOUNG.
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Morality, SWEETNESS and SIMPLICITY
are beautifully blended in the following frag-
ment.
EARLY LIFE.
How gaily is, at first begun,
Our lives uncertain race!
While that same sprightly morning Sun,
With which we first set out to run,
Enlightens all the place!
How fair the first Ideas move,
That wander in our mind
How full the Joy, how fair the love,
Which does that early season move,
Like flowers the western wind
Our sighs are then but vernal air,
But April drops our tears;
Which, swiftly passing, all grows fair,
While beauty colnpensates our care,
And youth each vapour clears.
But All; too soon alas We climb,
Scarce feeling we ascend,
The gently rising hill of time;
From whence, with grief, we view that prime
And all its sweetness end.
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Ground Platter

(Ir0U1II ftUtItc1
: The subscribers have on hand ard INTEND
keeping a constant supply Of G X 0 U y u
p 4fSTER OF p S, which
tley offer for sale.
John M'Pherson & Son.
5 month 9th. 60
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uJsT PUBLISHED,
lyD FOR SALE ar THIs OFFICE !.
SPE f G II
OF THE
~ IT a TT N e. Y.

HON y y i n II x y ~ y
IN THE
gou,, of REPRESENTATIVES Of the U"fsd states
Tsbryoru Is, 1911, OF the amendments o.
f.rsd 6y mr.. Ehtes 20 the Bill snhhfe"en,
Je" ~ ne 6 ort concerning the Commercial
Intercourse bet4reen the C""e" ota'yS u'."
Great Britain and France, ana '"e" 0el,"
denotes, and for other purposes, ana s0": g.
t,.oAosed to reviue Gna ENFORCE INC "0"'"'-
4s..a.rrse Z ID ~ ogai1St Lrtdt- 0TttQtn.
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alexandria ond Fauqussr 1urm-
pike.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Pre-
sident aud Directors w,a meet at Zen
=. trcv,ue on Friday TN 22d OF March, 20 re-
eeive prop 'sais and contract tor the making
OF five miles of toe said r"ad 10 coRmence
=, .om. poin, on the Little River Turnpike
Road then to be hxed on
By order OF the board,
-e, Bernard Hooe, President,
February 27- ot-s- WY
a Tanner and Currler
comins eel recommended for industry s06's-
ETY. and quo,kmanshih
Nav hayc constant employ and liberal Wa
ess, by applying at Cccoquan. 10
Jacob Janney.
March l. otL
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Morality, SWEETNESS and SIMPLICITY
are beautifully blended in the following fras-
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For the alexandria Gazette.
THE MIRROR.
By DAVID DIARY, ESQ. AND OTHERS.
No. !.

Structures ON .4HERycAN CoLLEcES.
NEITHER the invectiyes Of Partisan sa-
vCns, nor the sarcasms of British Reviewers
have ever in the least inclined Us to suspect
that our country is remarkably unproduct.ve
of genius With the names Of Hamilton,
Franklin, Ames and West, we have always
Indignantly repealed charge so displeasing
10 national partialities, while We have been as
willing to concede point which, though nei-
Their SO frequently nor loudly insisted On as
the other. strikes Us as the more prominent
national feature of the two-we allude TO We
" great and general deficiency OF profound
learning and studious research.
This imputation, however,-arising as it
does from incidental causes, and therefore
likely to be removed by change of circum-
stances. is neither so important III itself, nor
so offensive to national pride, as the former.
From people situated like ourselves since
we have been an independent state, with the
same incentives to commercial enterprise, the
same character and habits, and experiencing
for the first time the same sensations from
newly acquired freedom-we should have an
ticipated similar esgerness IN the pursui, Of
wealth.-much Of thar exclusive arlstocra-ical
syay which it exercises-the same mania for
politics-and the same mediocrity of literary
information which we have exhibited our
selves Of political talents 1--WE refer to
TIL, accomplished Painter, 7rhose trodue-
tions are ranked 9Th those IF Michael .fnseio,
Is By birth an .dmerlcon, and though indebted
far his education to Eurote, DERIVES his GEM
us from The sell Of -fn1erica. Bah these cir
eumstGnees accord 'herefare s-tth oar senti-
MeR.s.