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Brutus, was captured off Charleston, by .
British cruizer 1t was stated in some prints
that this capture was made in sight OF the q.
States shipWasp,the commander OF which was
severely censured for not having interfered to
prevent the capture. In consequence of pub
LEGATIONS to this effect, we understand that the
Secretary Of the .Ia.y Instituted an enquiry
thro' Capt. Campb4ll, the commanding officer
on the Charleston station, which produced the
following completely satisfactory letter from
Capt. Jones, commander of the Wasp.---.NaE.
INTEL
U. S. Ship Wasp, March %, 1911.
Sir,
The statement given of the capture of the
Brutus, in the Baltimore Evening Post, under
the head of !" Digni6cd moderation" is in eve
ry particular false, as relates to the Wasp, and
the said acknowledgements Of some of Ter off,
GERS Nothing resembling any part of that
statement happened il. our view, nor did
know Of her being taken, until after coming
into port.
On the evening the Brutus is said to have
been taken, we, in running in for the light
house, passed or miles to the southwark of
a brig which was standing to the eastward,
ana, ABOUT ndll I'LL uOuI CllCE uluI PISS"
sed two British cruizcrs that were nearly the
same distance to the southwark of us and SO
far from seeing them boald, or bring to, the
brig, they were ali out of sight of us before
thew could have been within FIVE or six miles
of her and from the haziness ofthe weather,
and the approaching darkness, it did not APP
pear probable that the cruizers would have
caught her, if she had designed to avoid them.
Whether this was the Brutus, or brig of some
other nation, do not know, for she showed no
colors.
have called together the officers, and read
to them the statement in the Evening Post
None of them ever heard the subject mentioned
by any one from the Brutus, except Mr.. Clax-
ton and Mr.. Shields, who say they heard pas
senger relate the capture as made in the night,
and that it contained not word resembling
the statement in the pape..
JAS. JONES.
am respectfully yours
Hugh G.. ConhbcN, Esy.
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Hu. believe may say that such measures
lave produced no good but very serious con-
sequences. have never altered my ponu-
ca. creed Since the lMMOk Al WtoH-
INGTON set the wheels OF cur adinnlstra-
ton in ...oeioh But hare altered my opln-
ion OF r.,en ard have voted accordingly. II
oar most Influential Characters should employ
their tsients i'll misunderstanding and suppress
sing that party spirit which Is such fatal toe
to civil liberty and human happiness, and dis
play more CT al accommodating and compro-
missing spirit, would they rot deserve well OF
their country?
SIMPLICITY.
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PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue of a deed of trust
from Daniel M'car.y, and A1argares'd NJ
alda Snowdcn, his mte, 70 Us The sH6'er0er''
will be ertosed to Public sale on TUESDAY
the rim Day afFeb-aary ne.rs. at Craaford's
7aue-m, IN George Town, Trace Of Land on
The rirer Potomac, lying in loudoan CONN.,,
state sf Virginia, known ss MCar,y,s x,lanG
and Sugar Land Tract. or 70 much thereof a,
sviA be sufficient to pay the sum recorded il
said deed.
This property lies about 30 miles above
George Town, and the city of Washington.
and the Island part Of the property, contain
ing 800 acres, is known by its produc.
tons to be the most valuable and desirable.
land in eithe: the states OF. Maryland or ir.
ginia, with proper cultivation may be made
to produce 100 bushels Of corn per acre.-A
great proportion Of this tract i, heavily tim
bered, from which an inexhaustabie quantity
of ship timber, slaves, sc. may be taken -
The property will be shewn on application to
Mr.. John w. Broraugh, in George Town. or
Mr.. Daniel M'Car,y, on the premises. The
te ms of sale are, one third cash, or nepo,ia-
bile paper in the bank of Columbia, at SO dave
Will tWO apIIo'Cu rHStulnS Wltnln
the district of Coiumbia, the balance in three
equal Payments of three, six & nine months,
all bearing interest from day of sale, in notes
AS above mentioned. The land is to remain
bound. and be resold on default of payment,
for so much ,eady money as ay be suffici-
ent to raise the balance then due, and the re.
sidue on credit to meet the future install
ment or instruments; the proceeds of viii, h
resale is to be in like manner secured, and
this operation of resale is to be made as Of
ten as such successive default shall require
conforming each to the term. prescribed Tor
the first.
Elisha fancy,
James Keith, junior.
Move mber S. 2awts
to The sale Of the above
property is unavoidably post
poned until Monday, 22d inst.
at o'clock, when the sale will
positively take place at Craw-
lords I avern, Georgetown.
April 9.
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lust Published.

And far sole at this Office,
An GRAFTON, delivered by RIraAap
BLAND LEE, Esq. at the request OF the Wash.
ington Society, on the 22d Of February ass.
in commemoration OF the Birth Of KaaAne-
ton.
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r. w, PEYTON

OF FFRS FOR ShLR,
1000, bushels Liverpool, Lisb,n, & Turks
Island Salt
30 ons Plai. er
2" barrels Tar
West India Rum in hogshesds
Muscovado Sugar in ditto
New Orleans ditto, first quality
Coffee in bags
Whisky in hogshsads and barrels
Pepper liz bags
Pimento in Kegs
Imperial, hyson, and young Tyson Teas
Chocolate and Candies in boxes
Butter and Lard in hrkins and kegs
A few tons country Hemp
Swedes Bar Iron
April 10 dlw&2aw4w
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Mr.. CENERIS. Jun.

T ATELY arrived in this town, proposes
teaching the FRENCH L.AhGUIGE
in its purity. Those persons desireus Of
learning it, may apply at his BROTHERS -
He will also attend on ladies and gentlemen
who wish to have private tuition.
April 9. law3t
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to D Y E IN C.

THE subscriber informs the manufactu-
rers, and citizens of Alexandra and its vici-
nifty, that he has commenced the Dyeing Bu-
sincss in all its varic us branches, in he house
lately occupied by Mr.. George Drinker on
Alfred street, nearly opposite Mr.. John Ritch-
ter's; will warrant his colors equal 10 any in
Europe, and will be thankful to those who
will please to favor hin with their CUSTOM
Thomas Ireland.
April 2. tn tn K "a 3w
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Runaway Negro Woman.

Runaway Negro Woman.
TNIAS committed TO the jail OF this coun-
w ~ as a runaway, on the 10th March
last, negro woman named HENNEY--she
is the property OF the heirs Of John Tharing-
ton. deceased, of King George county, Vir.
ginia, and we'll ksown in this town The
parties having right to her will please to
come and prove tic property, pay charges
ard take her away; otherwise she Will be
disposed of as the law directs
James Campbell, JaIlor.
April ii iaw9m
New & valuable Publications
Just reeeived TOR safe 6y JAiNES XEHAE-
DY, sen. bookseller, King street.
Anatomical Examinations at Surgeons
Hall, London
Homes Observations on Ulcers
Johnson's Practical Essay on Cancers
Thomsop's Elements OF Chymistry
Conversations On ditto
Supplement to Murray's Chymistry
Cox's Observations on Combustion Aci.
di6cstion
Fulhame on ditto
Hooper's Physicians Vademecum
Ronnycas.le's Algebra
Simpsons Plane and Sperical I rigonome-
try
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FOR SALE,
Twelve or IS Iake!y Negroes,
in famies-for Cash Inquire at tbs OF
Gce..
April H. 2aWSt'
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TO LEASE.

On Ground rem for ever,
A Lot of Land, situate at the
corner of Duke and Was ington streets. IL
will be divided into several lots or the whole,
as may best suit persons wishing TO ent.-
The place can be seen at any time on :ppli-
cation to the subscriber. There are on the
front OF the lot two wooden buildings, and
extends on Washington street 10 MIR. Jona-
than Scholfsld's, on which he has lately e.
rected three handsome brick houses. Apply
to
Charles Midnight.
April 9 cost.
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Pinkerton's Collections of Voy-
aues and Travels.

THE 10th and 18th Numbers are just re-
ceived and ready for delivery to Subscri-
bers, who are requested to call for them.
/" Such Gentlemen as are desireus OF
being possessed of THIS valuable Work and
Of having their names enrolled among the
friends and patrons Of the Arts, and OF Use
full knowledge in the U. States, will please to
make early application to
JAMES KENNEDY, Sen'r.
April 10 steod
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Majority for Randolph
Charlotte Courthouse,
April LIST, 1871.

4 new plant, called, .Etidendron, has been
imported into England from the island of Ja-
va lit is unequalied for the beauty OF its
flowers and the strength of its perfume, and
possesses the singular peculiarly of deriving
no nourishment from the earth or water. Sus-
pended upon wall, for or from the ceiling of
a room, it will vegetate freely and aoundan:ly
for many years.
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PUBLIC SALE.

PUBLIC SALE.
On SATURDAY next, at four O'Clock,
in the afternoon, will be sold, for the benefit
Of the underwriters, on the wharf OF Captain
Coleman, about ten ia,homs of a ca E
nearly new, belonging to the big Rising
sun, Cuptain Markley, from Madeira
p. c.. Mar!teller.
April IL DIST
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Errect Of a letter from an intelligent n'er'
chant in Paris, 10 { gentleman in Boston, BY
zyay Of England, cated Jan. Is, 1911.
{" A report is making on ALL the Ameri.
can cases; and where there is no fraud, or
English merchandise, | have reason to be-
iieve eVery thing syW be restored,
" Tell Mr.. Gray that l expect Capt. Dix
ey here, in the schooner Two Brothers. He
is bound to st. Malo, and am confident will
be cleared"
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GREAT BARGAINS.

THE subscriber co"tempI ating removal
the residue of his stock o' CABINET Work
of various desert tious, together with qsah-
tity o. Man chkY PLANK and SATIN WOOD
in logs, ,.il Of which he will dispose OF oh
rery enticiug terms 70" c,< h or good notes.
Benjamin Adamson.
Anil II co
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April 6.
A few weeks ago an American vessel, the
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vided into two companies with suitable Of.
fcers three companies OF light horse,
viz. the Kings. the Queens and tie
Prince Royals, each to consist of one
hundred men the Haytian Guards, 1890
men in five brigades of 2iO each. Tie
king tobe captain of the body guards and
light horse these troops ali TO be indie
pendent of other control as well as Of tl.s
general military establishment.
An edict of May ~, regulates the DO.
! nestle establishment of the king, Great
ing grand almoner, arch butler, grand
purveyor, grand chancellor, grand mar
/ shall of the palace : nine governors of tie
palace, seven governors Of castles.
grand chamberlain, chamberlains.
four secretaries Of the king, librarian,
grand equerry, seven equerries, a host
! of inferior officers, &c.
A similar parade Of officers, is decreed
! for the queen.
These various edicts truly exhibit US all
the form and senseEess tinsei Of all unqua-
lifted despotism. the result OF long and
sanguinary civil war, in Tie course Of
which a great proportion OF the popula-
ton, being of necessity soldiers, have
contracted passion for military energy
rank. splendor, and consequent popular
debasement.
There is Royal Gazette established
at Cape Henry, the motto Of which is
quotation from Noltaire, not iDap,ly ap-
piled to Christ6phe's having created him.
self a king
| lie tremier q,ti j4t Roi III. IN sotdat hereur,
g OH sert j,en son tayS ma has 6csoin d.
"uieur."
Which may be ansIicised thus:
60 The first king was a soldier Of for
| tune. Who serves his country well has
no need Of ancestors"
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WASHINGTON CITY. July is.

The brig Hornet. captain Adams. from
Gonaives. in st. Domingo. and schooner
William Yeaton. captain Hepburn, from
New-York, arrived in the Eastern branch
on Tuesday.
We have been favored with several St.
Domingo papers and copies Of DEGREES of
the Haytian chief, brought BY the former
vessel.
The contents Of the decree Of April s,
establishing nobility, have already been
published.
An edict Of the King Of the Goth A.
priI, creates roval and military order,
under the denomination Of Saint Uenrg +!
(thc name of the Empcror(. 1t is pre-
faced thus:
The officers of our land and sea forces
have signalised themselves by such ex-
:raortlinary acts Of valor and courage in
the victories with which it has pleased
Divine Providence to bless our arms and
the Justice Of the sacred cause for which
we have fought; that the ordinary recon-
penses not sufiicing to exhibit the afiec-
ton and gratitude which We feel for their
services, We have thought it our duty TO
seek new means for rewardins their zeal
and fidelity in this view we have propos-
cd to ourselves to establish an order pure
" military, which, besides the exterior
marks Of honor which viii attach 10 it,
will assure pensions to those who receive
admission into it, from the funds with
which we shall endow it. Therefore, we
We have created" &c.
The decree goes on to create a militia
~ order, Of which the King is chief. to
consist Of the prince royal. sixteen of the
grand cross, thirty two commanders. and
as many cheyaliers as the king shall think
proper to appoint. &c. A profession Of
the Catholic religion to be essential to
admission. Its endowment is 500 200 H.
yres, divided among the members ac-
coriins to rank annually.
An Edict Of the 9TH April erects an
archbishopric in the capital of Hayti,
and bishoprieks in various cities of the
kingdom.
An edict of the 9th May regulates the
establishment Of the military house Of the
king consisting Of $50 body guards di.
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Public BALE.

-, NOSDa ~ next, viii be sold, at thre,
-, oc. I'M, ai,erno0n, for cash, at tn,
dwelling house f RICHARD LEWIS OF
Wa. hin5tOn sueet'
VARIETY OF
Household & Kitchen Furniture,
Consis ing of
A Mahogany SIDE Board, Tables. Secre-
.srv and Book Case, Bureaus. sc. &c.
Also,
A variety of Silk Vehess, lab6y do ri
cured Silks and Satiins, &c. and hne tonet
Forte Piano.
P c.. MARSTELLER
July 9. s"'
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been made pdyee; which reduced IL III
fact I'd commission upon about one
third of the business which did at the
hoard: a commission to that extent. now
ever, would have been full compensa-
ton for the loss of the assessorship but
DESTROYS of alhering to the strict letter OF
the secretary of states's instruction, de-
Quoted only or that portion OF the AWARDS
made payable to me, on which finally
received payment from the British govern
ment, which suppose was only about TWO
thirds of the awards in which was made
payee, one third of them having been pre-
viously transferred by me to the private
agents of the respective awarders; SO that
in effect l had not more than about II
per cent on the business which l did at
the board of commissioners, (not to men
ton that which was done in the court oil
admiralty Thus this commission now
stands charged pursuant to the strict let
ter of the Instruction. against the awards
on which 1 receired payment OF the Eng
lish government, ia what is called the
:. award account - though as 1t was IN
fact a compensation for the whole bust
ness transacted at the board, it might with
propriety have been and probably 1t should
have been, deducted out of sum OF 15O'
600 dollars paid by me into the treasury,
upon what was called the " spoliation ac-
count" As the case stands. there has
been carried to the public credit from the
last mentioned account too much, by the
amount of the commission; that tund,
100 900 dollars, owes therefore, 4 should
nav back to the "award fund.- the same
amount.
This is the point now submitted, and on
which an explanation to the secretary OF
the Treasury from the department OF
state is requested.
have the honor to be. &c.
GEORGE W. ERVING.
And now, Nlr. Smith, let us ask YOU,
where did you get the original and dupli-
cate Of thi, private letter of Mr. Madl-
son? Did you at last discover it in the
Office? Then it was public document.
Did Mr.. Madison or MIR. EryinS furnish
YOU with copy, or did you find it annex
ed to Mr.. Erving's accounts as pubic
voucher? IT, You did it proves that mel
Their Mr.. Madison nor Erving considered
it in any other light than as public do
cument for MIR. Erving, however in
comprehensive it may appear to some
people, is an officer of too hi5.l sense OF
aonor to divulge confidential and prirate
Communications.
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FOR SALE.

. SMALL tract Of MEADOW L.7.iL
n situate Oh the south side of Great hun
ioq Creek, con aiming aboui IS 'cres nj
l.nd commences at the south, TN a5uyment o
me Hus,in. Greek Bridge, and L. Do ui'ie'
nv the turnpike ro-d; it hes valuable Poco
ain sui. bic Tor mAnure attached 10 It, AMI ,
handsome s. ream Of water -ssng througi
the whole land. in my absence Apply IL
MIR. Thon.aS Moore.
Alexander Moore.
I,fr- % Ots
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Public Sale.

On TUESDAY the Goth August. At - O'Clock
q, me Premises, the subscriber viii expose
a, Public 6 lie, for ready money,
A Tract of Land; containing
One Hundred and Seventy Acres, situated o"
the Post Rod Leading from A'cxaniriA TO
Occoq,an, rs nj from the former, an'
seve1 miles from the latter pl-ce-belns .
rnoietg o. the Round Hill Trac'. This Lane
;.y,Iu ,b.S, every foot OF it 5e ;D5 suitable to-
grass OF small grain, and IN he iits TIM o
Che la,e Villa T,io,e.t. wao resided many
xeors on this land. I. part rev osered for
sale has produced upwards Forty Tons o.
U,y in seasoa "A inGis?ut@b.e tile viii
be given.
James Irwin.
July e: 2A"'s,
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PHILADELPHIA, July Is.
FOR TIE REGISTER.


greet to every man acquainted with the at
trocities Of the Corsican emperor, and a.
live to the suffei'ings of his country, to
perceive the credulous belief % generally
prevalent, of the restoration Of American
property in France Notwithstanding the
repeated receptions practised by both our
own and the Galiican Ruler, on this sab
ject. AS well might we expect that LIE
would promulgate a Decree restoring 10
the subjugaied countries Of Prussia, Ger
many and Holland, the eROrmous contri-
buttons exacted from them by the rrFnb-
lican and imperial armies; for il is equal
~ impossible for him to make restitution
of the millions of American money, which
for these past five years have maintained
his numerous robbers.
That Bonararte will giadl restore the
resseis, which he finds it impossible to
convert TO money (for who will buy yfs.
sells in France is very probable, as t
is policy which cannot diminish his
funds, and may augment them by new sc.
questrations. if the American merchant,
after such sad experience, should 10 50
infatuated as to trust him. When tie
Corsican robber con uers .iIerico. {, mo-
nOpoliZes the mines, tl.en may Our mer.
chants hope for payment; till then, We
shall be amused for our money, by tic
imperial farce ofs Double Dealing" with
the occasional interlude Of =" Republican
Honesty" 2.
Extract Of q letter from IN american #
Paris, to the Editor Of the aurora.
APRIL sth. 1S1f.
"All tie enquiries necessary to be
made concerning the ship and cargo, have
been long made. and things still remain as
they are. There appears to be coId-
ness between our agents here, if am Hot
deceived by appearances. The frisate
Essex, after a detention Of near three
months in England, as learn, arrived It
Cherbours, and it is asserted here among
our countrymen that Mr.. Pinkney actual
~ returns to the United States, he is 10
be at Cowes the 9Th Of tbs month. [
learned to day that he has not condo scend-
Ell. to inform our agents whom he has
proposed to leave in charge Of the Iega-
ton.
The politico-commercial affairs Of
our country with this government, cor
time still suspended, no vessels excepting
those which carry imperial licences, are
admitted to entry, and in the council Of
prizes they no longer do us even the ia
vor to condemn them. The fate OF all
this property. depends on the course which
our government during the last session
OF congress, determined 10 pursue with
regard to English aggressions; as yet We
have no Information on the subject from
the United States. If nOn-infercoursc
with England is to be executed in all ri.
sor and with good faith will not venture
to say that our property in this country
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SATURDAY. JULY 90.
ALEXANDRIA THEATRE.


The Public are respectfully l'ioi' ''ou'
-. ceIebrated MIR. FENNELL Is en-
,ppr.p,ycE WILDE
HIS
TN SATURDAY EUctlfg, 1~tf ~
INV WIZ RE PRESENTED, THE cELEBRAT-
Lp r ap
X | y " i L a n.
AND HIS THREE Dill OH L ho.
Written by Shakespeare.
Lear. MI. fenneil
burgundy, frShCH
Co'n"'A4' Harris
Closter. Downle
Glostei' Hard;noe
N.M' Calbraith
Eas", M.Kenzie
Eul,"no, I-sb.r Jefferson
o,I M Bissett
Wv - Garner
49, Jacobs