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FRoM TIE CHARLESTON COURIER.

Dignifed moderation ! exclaimed Uncle
Tony, screwing up his eye lids. TRIM
bring me nv spectacles. Yes-it is-digni
fed modrrosipn What can it mean? TRIM
hand me that folio Dictionary of Arts and
Sciences, which purchased at the aurora
office-perhap We may ild an explanation.
Immediately, an please your honor-Here 1t
is-Why TRIM, you're so nimble, you've
forgotten that lame leg--its far more useful
than my frail memory-and besides, when you
chance to look at it, your old blood becomes
warm with the fire of you:h--your eye spar
klcs at the recollection OF that glorious day,
when your country's honor summoned you to
the defence of her affairs and her laws, and
YOU received that wound as the sacred pledge
of patriotism.-An TRIM! Those were times
for us.-But let US see--Digniiied modera-
ton WHAT saws the Colonel? hey Can't
fad it, your Honor. Perhaps like many I'M
proved terms. improbable contests and
I" bloody arenas sc. &c. sc. il has been
mtted in this edition, as not being sufficient
ly precise and the meaning exactly defined
Examine the title " War" TRIM--s offensive
or " defensive" and it must be very extraor-
binary if we don't find it there. Well, then.
it very cxtraordinary--for may never smell
gunpowder, if can find it-Ah TRIM, sus-
poet that you've rightly conjectnred. Pru-
dence-Covporal !-trudence is as extensive
as Cl,arity-the one covereth many sins, the
other inc!udeth many virtues. It is prudent,
aye & foAtic to use expressions which mean
every thing, any thing or nothing But TRIM,
you remember the fable of the 1.-TWO men and
the bag of money! You read it at school.
O.
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Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAr, 2oth December, 1911.
TRspoRTEp FOR THIS GAZETTE.

u TREPoRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, the petition OF
number Of the inhabitants of Alexandria coun-
ty, complaining of sundry defects in the exist
ing laws of the district, presented ata former
session, but not acted ON was again referred
to the committee on the district of Columbia
Mr. presented petition from certain
manufacturers of Cotton and Wool C5rds,
praying permission TO import Wire from
Canada. Referred to the committee OF COM
merce and manufactures.
Dir. Baker obtained leave of absence fora
week, and Mr.. Gray and Mr.. Minor for two
weeks
MIR. Pauldiag presented the memorial OF
Peter I,andais, PRAYING remuneration for Brl-
fish vessels captured by him during the re-
EVOLUTIONARY war, and restored TO the original
owners by order of the Danish COVE rnmcnt.
MIR. P. moved to refer it to select commit
tee. Lost 1t lies on the table, OF course,
subject to the future disposition OF the house.
This memorial has been frequently presented
TO Congress, and once or twice, we believe
rejected.
The house went into committee Of the
whole on the bill from the senate for COM
pieling the existing military establishment
MIR. Porter said that as the bill now stood, a
bounty of land was proposed to be given to
soldiers hereafter enlisted, while those at pre-
sent in the service would not be entitled to
such bounty. This he considered an impro-
per distinction, and for the purpose OF reTe-
dying it, he offered new section, providing
that soldiers pow in the service might be re-
enlisted, although their term of service might
not be expired. His view was 10 put the new
recruits and the troops of the present army
upon an equal footing.
fdr Blount opposed this amendment. me
scldiers n present in the service had enlisted
under certain engagements, from which 1t
would be 4 wanton waste both OF money and
land 10 release them When they had served
out the term for which they had enlisted, they
could then re-enlist il they thought proper
The measure proposed might be good policy
if we-were engaged in war otherwise 1t was
not.
Mr.. Williams supported the amendment
He said it was impossible for men to hight
like brothers who did not stand ON the equal
footing OF brothers He saw no wastetul eX-
travagance in this proposition; ON the con-
trary it Was absolutely necessary to establish
proper harmony among the troops.
MIR. Porter n:adi6ed his amendment, SO as
to provide that the soldiers now In service
should not on rc-enlisting, be entitled to the
bounty Of money, but merely of land.
Mr.. Giuudy opposed the whole proposition
He thought it perfectly proper to hold out In
ducements tolnen TO enlist, whom we were
about drawing from their homes. Some adj
vsntages ought to be offered to them. BY
giving the men nov. in service a bounty OF
lsnds they would net only be placed on bet
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ALEXANDRIA.
SATURDAY MORNING, December 81.
IS TO sHEw
TINS VERY AGE AND BoDY OF The TIME
MS FORM AND PRESSURE.
I" TO sHEw

The Senate have passed a bill for raising
an additional military force. The number
nroposed is $4,000 men, to be commanded by
2 heterogeneous * 5 brigadier-generals, &c.
The vote on its passage was Is to 4. These
are the men who are to march off and take
Canada in jiffey, and parcel it ent into snug
plantations. Many Governor OF Baratrarla IS
already hungering and thirsting after his go
vernment. This bill was read twice in the
House of Representatives and referred to the
committee of Foreign Relations,
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From the New- York EDeniag Post.

DECLARATIONS RESPECTING WAR.-Ihlnk-
ing it duty to publish, in plain language, the
opinion of the editor, respecting the contem-
plated war with England, take this early oc-
casioD to say:
First, That if considered a. question of
mere policy, and if we have no alternative
between a war with England and remaining
in our present stagnant, depiorablc, demo-
RAILING, hopeless state, war, think, the
preferable evil
Second, If believed the statement made by
the administration as relates to England &
France true, could no way avoid agreeing
with them that war with the former was
lustiiable. But
Third, As it is impossible for me to believe
their statement to be true, | Can neither
think the war in any shape, eefensible, nor
Can consent in any shape to support it
Let the administration begin the war if they
please it is not III the power of the Eve
ming Post to arrest them 10 their course, 1t
it tried is best eXertlons but before they
end this war hope TO be able to point with
some effect to these columns, for the Ian
guage l hold at this day.
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HOGS LARD.

THE subscriber has on hand few thou.
sand weight HOGS LARD, of very supe-
rior quality, in firkins and bareIs--Gt for ex.
portation or home consumption-which he
will sell on moderate terms.
James Sheehy.
December ~
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SENATE-Dec. Is.

The bill authorising the President OF the
United States to raise certain companies of
spies or rangers, for the protection of the
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A correct check book OF the whole draw.
ing, both blanks and prizes, kept for the ex-
animation of tickets gratis.
r. GRAY.
December ri Ct
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Ilatbangton Monument Lottery.

No. 3l4I, which drew $4,000 in the above
lottery, was sold at the subscribers Lottery
Office, to Messrs. John MhGM & James Carson
of this town Sixteen days drawing are over,
and all the Capital Prizes still in the wheel,
viz =
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Surprising the statement correct,
EEumm3s6 YtsstaBie Productions.


A Pumpkin, weighing rs lbs has been
rised this season Oh the estate OF WIN. Rush,
Esq. on the Deleware.
a squash, weighing IS Ibs Shell white, &
Of Il ROUND form, has been raisedby Mr.. Isaac
White, il the iowa os Boston. The gram OF
the meet very fine, and yellow the seed
came from Hlvanna, ana the spoci2s is re-
markedly palatAble.
A S4oash, Weighing s3s lbs. from stem to
blossom feet, has been raised by Mr.. S.
Langley, in Rox5uyy, Massachusetts.
Four C,b5ages, each weighing 20 lbs all
on one stock, have been raised this season IN
Rhode-lsl&nd.
a single seed, selfsown in an asparagus
bed, in a gentleman's garden iii the city OF
New-Haven, Connecticut, produced twelve
fine Pumpkins, exceeding IL weight accurate
" ascertained, 500 lbs. ! the siaes connected
with this luxurious product, measured $50
feet IN length
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de. convoy the remainder of the Jamaica fleet,
the whole of which sailed for the River this
morning.
PORTSMOUTH,, .Aug. 23.
His excellency the Duke del Infantado,
ard suite, landed this morning, under s;-
lutte from the Coclus.
DEAL, .dng. "a.
The eight men were put Oh board the A
merican brig off Dover from French priva-
teer, and who took to the boat and were obhg-
ed 20 land at Dover, were this day put on
board his Maiesty's snip Monmouth in the
Downs; they are chiefly Spaniards, and say
they proposed bo.r,ling the American brig,
for the purpose CT escaping floal the French
priyater.
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On FRIDAY, the first o. November, the
su ,scriber vii offer At public sale, to the
h'g''e7t bild a his farm il, Falriax--
- ETWE ZEN 40 and 80 head of Horned
IL Cattle, most oi mhich ale choice Mich
Ioas; fly head cifiie sheep. chiefly sousg
Ewes having a consider. bic PORTION OF Me-
rico Blood; six or eight ~o'k Hor es /; lis
entire stock Of +, rrni.:g Utensils crops Uf
Ccru. Ilaf, Fodder, sc.
Ht XII I also sri a, tie same iim and tioce,
TWetvc ol iourleen likely, young Me-.
GROES The terms will be made known
on the day oil sale. . 4
John c. Scott.
October9 sots
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BY order o tn. Captain,
Robert Conway, Cornet.

SATURDAY, &c oher 3 N
p' As the bat 'iinn muster viii take pla-e
on the l9th day f this mon II il is hoped ~
tie officers the men uid lie pulct,al u, their
attendance to-dav, as uhiio III as poss b., in
their Dir IS, and cir aims completed GER,
tn t they M y be sxer'i,sd in the p rio M
ance of the batsiiion Gu les wiilh NAV be
req i e of IN ~ IN TIA, q,
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TO MAKE VINEGAR.

TIE process for making Cider for disala-
ton or for Vinegar, IS the same; but when
made for the latter yop are to place it in 4
situation to have all the sun possible, and give
it every time you make cider. Cor get from
others) small quantity of that which IS new
to aid It's fermentatlon; the first which Is
piaous, the succeeding ones aceto':s, which
you are TO pro;notc as much as possible, and
continue them till the vinegar IS made, or u!l-
I'll the weather is so cod that fermentation
viii act 30 lsnger 1t viii Be generaily made
before the cold weather sets in. VGtS.r!s
produced not by the first fermentation, but by
succeeding ones, and the great object IL
making vinegar is to p'oducea second fermen-
tation or the ace.olIs, which gives the vinegar
this, as before observed, is done By putting
little new cider therein, keeping the liquor in
warm situ&tion, and sometimes a little leagell
viii produce the same effect.
SO bushels Of apples, it is supposed, will
make hogshead of cider OF TO gallons, for
which, if made into vinegar, it will bring, say
at twelve and q half cents, Sl375
II exchanged for apple brandy Will
produce gallons, which, from its
plenty may DC worth 50 cents, 90
Surprising the statement correct, 50 Is
Cannot the Immense quantity OF apples t,,l-
ling frU.n the trees in this stte, be put to
better and more profitable use, by making
vinegar than apple liquor
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PUBLIC SALE.

October IT
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A IL those infeltcd ~ any msnner to the
n ct t, nf George ,lacum. deceased, are
hereby required - cone ,or~,nl Al mike
payment IN stiff int TINS to prevent suits.
b u commenced at tic next cnurt against
I'll def-n'ters Las such ii step will be una.
20 dable by the admiristrairix.
Jane H. Slacum.
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j
O tober 4!


A NEE. ING of the Direc ors OF the
Fauquisr and h.exal dria ! urr &c ompa-
NJ Is in ended t. he held at Hesl. tnd, ne ar
the n'vn OF Acx n lii. or ~at,ir,la., the
&c h doy OF ting pr s. mt mott { >clube |
al zen Is lock, A wien ii is Iii.. D ,setI 10
arp mt re'."ter Tor the oup nv. 20
serve un'li the next a-niial meetI,ia of thc,
S'nck older, It also pr posed to dcci,le,
ell 'iirciy, on-the 20 It an 10 eng q for
the rpc log IN pave nen' Of several miles,
the rn q, al nin on TIE p.e,cntt,p9 -
PIKE r, al som where ue.r atliax Consi.
!ousc. punc'nal attendance Of ali the III.
rector Isl qne>'ci
Bernard Hooe, President.
O'tohpr 2 Il
~ Tie Eiitor o. tie Winchester ca.
z'tie. viii PIE &c IN ct, the alb we and s,nl
i hS y oln to- ffic"
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& .VALkY ynLEho.

TIE ilexandria .foop of Covatry are
rsTucs Ell t. meet THIS syfNI G II jour
o'cioek. p osnc 10 c try lioiel, in con.
pete UNIFORM, Wi h blank caItr Z, es esch.
the roll will bc Cal ed at hall past O'Clock
precisely.
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e. REMOVAL.

TIE Portrait Printing Room
IS removed Il, the f.o,rc "n ,'r,nce street
torn crly oc Vii ID as Ps' CGce. II will
b. open as usual every ay for persons wish.
ing to einp''y tie Artists, and tor yis,,ors
every Saturday.
Octoi CT II st
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N[,nuoat Thrill.

The dimensions of the Eestulo Cariaria or
Leather Tortoise, caught by the pilots on
board the Young Pilot on the 9th SeFe 1871,
and purchased oy John Scudder, proprietor Of
the American Museum, No. 2i, chatham
street New York, are as follows; being taken
under the eye Of Dr. Mltchili, professor Of
Natural History, Sc.
E-et Inches
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laxon, Metcalf & Co.
Have ior Sal ,an,,ns iro.h Drig re icrI
Georg C4p. fiesi, rim oe.t.n,
l6 >he.s ! ~ rpooi oalt,
IS b Kiss Dipt 4Adies.
10 GO oo,.,
90 barrels No Beef and
63 tons Plaster la1s.
ALSO IN oiOnE,
LOCO bushels Com,
SO eoxcs ChotUl tie.
A on nifty Of SHOES.
Oct bcr 2 div
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a. The Reverend Dr. Mu1K will
preach IN st. Pulls Church Of SUR
day evening, at the ringing OF NE
bel.
.t n foher :,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-22

MORN TIER friends and the public, tina,
4 they are now receiving. in the house lat civ
oc' uPied by Mess,s Moncuye. Rob;n.on G. Pea:
san,'s. the following articles, which they will
sell low tor cash, or negotiable notes, at short
dates:
Loaf. Lump, Muscovad6 and Havana su.
CARS Green Coffee, Chocolate, Gunpowder,
Imperial, Young Hyson, Common and Pecow
Souchong Teas Madeira, Sherry, Sicily, TIE.
neriife and NJ AlagA WineH; French Brandy -
Holland Gin; Jamaica and ST. Croix Rum =
Hebberts Brown Stout, Cortiials, MoI.sses,
English and Goshen Cheese. soft shell Almonds.
Mace, Nu,megs, Gloves, pmehto, Pepper.
Singer, Alum, birthstone, Copperas, Fig Blue,
Spanish Indigo, Shaving Soap, Bar Iron, Ger.
man md Blstered Steel, Liverpool fine Salt in
Srcks, refined Salt Petre, London Mustard, Ha-
wanna Cigars, English Battle Powder, and pat.
tent shot, an assortment OF On, ems Ware j.
China. Coffee and Tes Cups aud Saucers
few sets elegant FURNISHED Tea China De.
canters, Tumblers, Wine Glasses, &c. &c.
]. Dick & Co will transact any bust.
ness ON Commission, which may be entrusted
Oct .e
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FOR SALE.
a Very valuable Tract of LAND in lame.
4 = City County, known by tbs name Of
PLNEY DOYE


1t lies at the mouth OF Chickahomany River.
which forms its boundary on one side for near
va mile, and extends down James River about
two mlles.--lt Contains Twelve hundred and
i"rty nine acres by survey, of which not more
'nsn hive hundred acres are cleared. and are
chiefly rich lew grounds, never oYerfiowed-
One hundred and fifty acres are firm Marss.
which is capable of furnishing, besides pastu
rage. hay sufficient for the support of at least
$50 head Of Cattle the remainder of the trsr,
Is loaded with excellent Timber, both O Ak and
tine-the improvements, excepting Orchards
OF the best fruit, are Of the common kind. beng
calculated only for the accommsd alton of An q.
verseer, and people employed on the Plsn,st,.
on--The Barn and Overseer's House are
nearly new, and built Of the very best materials.
Near the centre OF the cleared Land is an e mi
nence from which the land gradu .ly declines
southerly and westerly to each iiver, & which
commands ar extensive view, Furnishing a size
Tor Gentleman's residence, inferior to lone on
lanes ne, River The distance from the Civ of
Williamsburg is ten miles, from norfolk about
oo. and from Tue City of Richmond. about CIV
mies-to the Latter, its prcauce may from lis
situation on James River, be renspor; ed bv wa.
ter-A further description is dee med uhneces.
sary, Presuming those disposed to purchs go
will examine the Land. A liberal credit will
De given the purchaser, and the terms made
known by application to
~, CONWAY WHITTLE..
Norfolk. Oct. III I'M
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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.

- IN hE a from the subscriber on the 9Th
~ uit' Negro Man named ABRAM, about
eighteen or nineteen years o. age, feet or six
inches high, of avery black complexion, very
large month, and thick lips. and is very slen.
dery built, he has singular manner of catch.
ing IN his knees when walking fast his clothing
consisted OF a Linen shirt and tro wsers. blue
striped Lnsey coat, high crown wool hat, a
bout half worm and jacket, but of what KIND
not recolected-He took with him a parcel
OF Shoe-maker's tools, and as he can work a
little at the Shoe-msking business, it is NOR.
than probable he Will apply for employment in
that line. "
The above mentioned negro was purchased
some time ago by the subscriber from Madison
Breedlove OF Albemarle County, by whom it is
believed, he was obtained from AR. Buckner
or Backney, of Louisa County, where the sand
negroes father "a free mani resides, to which
place it is thought he will most likely go for am
asylum
will give the above reward for apprehend.
ing the aforesaid negro, and securing him in
any J all so that get him again, or l will give
1t and all reasonable charges, If brou ght home
NOAH KEYSER.
Shenandoah County, Va.
(near Mundelsvile,) Din
October IL
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isNE. HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD !

ONE. HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD ,
u UN AWAY from the subscriber in Halifax
IN County, Vir on the night of The 7,h inst
three SLAVES, viz. ] A OK, his wifi. BETTY,
and their daughter FANNY. Jack is a small
mulAtto man about 40 ur As years of age, his
hair inclined to be straight he is very sensible
and an active good gardiner, hostler and csrri-
age driver. Betty is large mulslto woman,
inclined to be very ffeshy and has a plea
countenance when spoken to {; she is between
30 and IS years of age; and Fam, a nuls,to
girl, Il or Is years Of age, very cross eyed, has
pleasing countenance, and apt to smile when
spok n to she IS low, but stout and we'll made.
Jack carried with him two Blue coats turned
up with Buff. one of which was nearly now, &
number of other clothes. Betty and F my
carried with them number of clothes, not re-
collected. they will no Doubt attempt TO pass
as free. and probably will be lurking about
Richmond where Betty las a brother and her
mother living both of them as free her brother
calls himself John Hambleton. All masters of
vessels and others are cautioned against con.
veyng away, or in any way harboring said
slaves at their peril,
will give the above reward if secured in a.
ny Jail so that get them again. OF ci,e third for
either OF them. IT brought home, all reasonable
charges will be paid in addition to the above
reward.
N. B.. Jack formerly belonged to John Byrd
and Betty WAS purchased of John Corbin
JOHN WILSON,
Committee of
~ TAMES d. GLENN
mt
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Oct. g..

pursuance Of Deed of Trust to us
1 made by Mary Thompson and Jesse Da-
vmport, will be exposed to sale to tie highest
bidder, before the Tavern door, kept by WIN.
G. Garner, in Charlottesville, on Tuesday the
9th DAY OF November next, for ready money,
two parcels or parts of two valuable Tracts ~
LAND, on Icy creek, in Albemarle, also, ele
ven valuable SLAVES, together with all the aid
Davinports reversonary right interest TO &
in all and every part of the real and personal
estate be onging TO or in the possession Of the
said Mary ThOmpsoH tor lrfe--or so much there
OF as may then be require' to satisfy the claim
or Claims oil VIM. Gait, for the security and
payment OF which the Deed of Trust was pi
ven.
John NICHOLAS,
ALEXANDER GARRETT. s Trustees
} ctobcf 3w
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NJ OTICE--An persons who have claims
In against the late cohcern of K & G. Tur.
her, or either Of them, in iheir individual capa.
city, are requested TO renderthem 10 Samuel
McCrsw, of the City Of Richmond, stating the
as'ount, for what and when due. This 70 re-
quested al preparatory to a meeting of tie Gre
ditors, in order that some just and reasonable
mode may be adopted, by which to enable us to
meet their final satisfaction. 1t is hoped that
those statements will be furnished without de-
Jay, SO as to enable us to call meeting Of the
creditors on or by the 18Th November ensuing.
ROBERT TURNER
FOR SELF AND
GEORGE TURNER.
October IS. 3g