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OF ms C0a'at,y'
,us, received, for saleSby JAMES KENNEDY,
senior, BooI = Her, King street.
WosAangtoaa's Ialedsctony AddrejS.
A beautiful Miniature Ldi,ion, cmbetilsl.
ed with a fine Likeness Of that truly great
Man, and orEameD,ed with handsome Wig.
nettc Tnle-Plice IS Cents half bound in
MOROCCO.
This admirable compendium Of oonsyl,i-
mate political wisdom, from their best friend,
con, eyed in style truly parental, shosid
render il aninestimadc treasure to every true
American; as it must, if acted Upon, have
been am infa!iible guide 10 national honor aHi
prosperity
Jne sons tf Greece were animated to he.
r,;c actions by tho ,npassioned addresses Of
their orators and poets. The sons OF Comm
bia are more powerfully excited By the 60
rious example, as we'll as by .elce from
the tomb of the immortal Washington, to
the exercise of the duties of the christian and
the citizen
1t is much to be lamentcd that this pre-
cious religue has rot become the director
aud guide Of evsry American citizen, and
tina, it has become so scarce. To supply THU
defect, and 10 introduce 1t into general no
tice at this important crisis, the present CHI
ton is now offered 10 the public The he-
rnirers of the dcpsstc hero and patriot, have
now an opportunity Of procuring copies aud
of making presents 10 their friends s.nd i
is presumed that pareats and teachers Car.
nof make 4 more valuable present 10 their
children and pupils, than this last bequesi 0s
their common political pare.ss
Nav q.
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MISS MARY FLOYD.

puRposING 10 ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF
Millinery s MGntua-m@ks'1g,
In their several branches,
.As z,eN as .NEFOLE WCRK If al kinds
COLLECTS share of the patronage Of he
~ friends and tire public She has &c ceiv-
ed few selected fashionable articles Of Mil
Hnsry, which will be opened for sale en-
Thursday next, at Mrs. Selma Mckolzs, cor
ner Of King and Columbus. streets.
May g.
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Burr MzN-Stone Mandatory.
The Subscriber informs the

The Subscriber informs the
public that he has received supply of Burr
Blocks and intends to recommence The max
ing of Burr Mnl-o.ones at his late dwelling
on Patrick street, between King and Cameron
streets, about the first Of March next whoa
he can supply Burr Stones Of any dimensions
that may be ordered. He has also good as
sortmeat of Boiling Cloths, which can be had
by applying to Joseph Dean or at the Manu-
factory Any persoa wishing ts engage
Burrs before the fist of March will please
apply to Joseph Dean.
Benjamin Brown.
December IL. 2aw
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There are amongst them an eHceHeht
Bto,ksmifh and Striker, win his loois COM
n,e;e-two Shoemokers, well acquainted "ief
their business-seyeralw eil-mssfuclea mouse
servants, Weavers and Spinncrs-the oalahce
consist of likely Field Negroes toeetner
with Boys and Girls, most OF whom are ht
for immediate labor. Accommodation note s.
real notes, bond with good security at sixty
DAVIS, or cash at legal discount, VIII be re-
ceiycd in payment, at TIE option OF Alr. ~
liam ! Roberts. Cashier OF the Office OF us
count and Dcpcsi,.
! zpiN also offer jor SAFE, on tie same
Dig,
The HOUSE and LOT now occupied by
Mr.. John Scott, rpon credit OF u months
1t is rented to Captain \. Rose for the next
year, at 200 dollars PER annan''
/ 9vish ciso TO II,
A Tract of l. IN y in the county OF Prince
William, at BANDS Ford-l Tract In stat
ford, and one in Spotsylvania-hiso,a all my
HOUSES and LOTS in this place-u7on
terrhs accommodating to purchaser.
l sell the above Slaves for no fault they
have been faithful to re and shall part from
then, with grea, pain; my debtc place me
under the necessity OF doing this violence TO
my feelings. | do therefore confidently re-
commend them to gentlemen OF fortune,
hoping they may be purchased by those who
are enabled by the sindness OF ProsideEceto
treat them as they richly deserve
Charles l.. Carter.
Fredericksburg, May $50. dts
The Sale Of .At a0Ove Properly IS
postponed.
May q.
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May ~
G. A u 10 n.

HAVING suffered very great inconveni-
ence and loss, from, the repeated and hsbi,us.
trespasses committed on my property ex-
tending from the south end Of the town 4.
Hunting Greek; am constrained to .o.a;a
IN the most pointed manner. all per.ens
whatsoever, from ranging, shooting, Or o.
therv'se trespassiag within my SAID enclo-
sdres The laws will be rigidly enforced IL
case tn notice shall te d'sregarded since l
can no longer tolerate the wastcful and wan.
ton inroads upon my fences and cultivated
acids. which have for some time been sub
jectedto.
]. H. Heoe.
May %. cost
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Sale at Auct,on.

sr.t day OF June next, before the tavern
door Of Mis-. M Fisher, in the town OF
Frederieksburg,
90 ve,y valuable Vng1n'a-b0fn
\ /, A y T. ,.
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PUBLIC SALE.
FOR SHE, at Public venaac, on tie 24fh
instant.
Half Square Of Ground, OPP


meeting house, in Alexandria. bounded by
Fairfax-street on the east, Wolfe. snect on
the north, Royal-street on the west, and the
land OF Joseph Coleman's heirs, on the south
1t is divided into seventeen Lots, two OF
which on Fairfax-street joining Coleman's
lot, 20 feet front and % feet deep, are On
ground rent 1t ten shillings Virginia curen-
CIV per foot, and have eash ! story House
on them. These ground rents will be sold
separately, and notes negotiable in either OF
the banks will be taken with an approved en-
dorser, payable in six, nine & twelve montho,
with interest thereon. For the remainder Of
the half square, which will be sold, in lots
from 90 to % feet front, or altogether as may
appear best to suit purchasers. One tenth of
the purchase money will be required in hand,
the remainder in three equal annual pay
inents, with interest from the day of sale, on
notes with approved endorsers. A plan of
the whole may be seen at the cohee-house.
This sale is made to secure Mordecai Miller
for his endorsements Of certain notes, as per
deed Of trust from William Harshorne 10
Abram Hswes, deceased, by his administra-
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TO BE LET.

TO BE LET,
A two story BRICK HOUSE, on Prince.
street, adjoining to Mrs Fletcher, with
Kitchen, Stable, and Carriage house on ths
same lot. The tenement will be le, for t..a
years or any shorter time, and application
tor the terms may be made TO Mrs Fetch
or, who IS authorised to contract for ths
sarue, or to the subscriber
Charles Lee.
May s. 1aw!m
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March IS.
March IS. Saw.
SPRING GOODS.
JOSEPH L1.El.EY

JOSEPH J.fENEY
Hss Just received handsome assortment
of SPRING GOODS.
May7 2awtf
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juit Received,
BY Schooner Melinda. from Bosron.
boxes low priced CHIP BONE.TS.
containing lsoo--for sale by the box Of do
Zen.
Also, few ladies newest fashion Shoes.
IN STORE,
i2o bales Upland Cotton, some Of whict
OF the first qualify.
E. Gilman.
May ~ eo3w lax,f
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May g..
FOR SALE.

Mulatto Man, about IS years of age.
and brought UP as dining room servant - !.
Apply 10 the PRINTER
May %. eo6t
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George Drinker.

Also, III PRIY17E SHE,
A Water-Lot, extending from
Wllkes.s,rcet, southerly, l76 fee. inches,
and from Water-s,reet, esstwardly, to the
river.
My Mill and Plantation, call
ed Strauberry Hill, 1870 acres of Land, rsost-
iy in wood. on both sides of Holiness Run,
joining Shoales's mill, and the land of w
H. Terrett. Esq On payment of small
part of the purchase money liberal credit
viii be given for the remainder.
William HartShorne.
mo. 5. iawtds.
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Eleanor Elliott.
No. =.
SIR

SIR
Icomply with your request OF stating
my opinion OF Paufs Columbian Oh being
An efecsual remedy for the letter worm
have been afflicted with the letter in my hand
s,r u wears, and have made trial OF many
r,sd,cines which have been recommended,
bait all TO no effect. Hearing of Paufs Co
lumbar Oil, aboutthe 18th of January last,
proving an effee,usl cure for the ring worm
and sim;lar complaints, Immediately got
phia, of yonr Oil and applied it aereeably to
the directions for about two months success
sively. when the letter left me and has not
made its appearance since.
Susanna Purden.
N. =. NV Susanna, child aged twenty
months ard days, was taken about the mid
die of july last with a violent cough, which
the neighhors said was :he hopping cough !
gave her six drops of the Columbian OIL
which gave immediate rehef, aud proved an
effectual cure
Saratoea-strest. Baltimore, Aug 81, 1865
No. 5.
Baltimore, Sept. s, 1903.
The oil that received by MIR. Elliott Tor
.,se cold, did nae great deal Of service.
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LONDON. yHsy IL.

II French papers have been received to
sthe 18th, but they contain no intelligence
;Sf Importance. Letters from the coast
lated the 18th, say nothing OF military
FAIRS, but enough Of commercial disas-
,Xers. Two more failures had taken place
IN Paris, and, as the houses which had
|5topped were Of the first rank, they were
&xpeeted to involve many others in their
$fuin.
e Dispatches from Lord Wellington.
81 Do1oning- Street. day is, 1871.
V i" A dispatch has been received from
ord Wellington, dated Villa FormOsa,
Day 4, in which he states, that having
Received information that the enemy were
increasing their force OH the Agueda, he
arrived there on the 2sth. The enemy
lad on the esd, attacked The pickets of
Die allied army on the Azava, but were
fepulsed with great gallantry. On this
Sccasion Lieut.. Prichard and II mes were
Wounded. The enemy repeated their at
>aek on the 27th, and were again repulsed.
/" The ist May they reconnoitred the
INK ofthe Agueda, with eight squadrons
cavalry and three battalions of infantry;
hey did not make any attempt to pass the
liver, nor did they attack the pickets on
4he bridge of Marialra. They have col
lected large force at Ciudad Rodrigo,
Ind Marshal Massena and the head-quar-
&ers of the army are at that place. The
liver Agenda is not fardable for infantry,
but it is for cavalry"
The dispatches from Lord Wellington
ere brought to Falmouth by the Jasper
Hoop vi war, which has also brought the
following among other private eommuni-
fations.
PosSsbello, a1ay I.
"The enemy have again made some
movements On'the Ag,sda.. and our army
IS, in consequences. drawing nearer the
Frontier. It appears that they have a
strong corps ofobservation, amounting to
Eve or six squadrons Of cavalry and about
as many regiments ofinfantry. They ap-
rrehend that We have some designs against
Ciudad Rodrigo, near which tais eotps of
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,cea with nv division to join tie Re
rueror OF San Fernando. BrigadioH
rsiaez: and now & in the morning,
b ApriD ! hare the satisfaction 10 III
h Y. e. that the forts. which the enc
had erected in Casticfoliit ant. o'ot.
already in my power with 5@o prison
and -te officers by whom they. were
r;soned, all Of them F'reachmen. 81
Hooks and great quantity OF prosi-
Us. ] will send 7. L. the particulars
MI atever has occurred from ST. Fer
panPs castle whittier. am proceeding.
The muskets of the prisoners goby tieh.
feeted to the Board: the value OF the
ktle / Will divide among the snca OF my
Vision, as some compensation Tor the
krdshi1s which they have undergone .
I'd the remaining provisions are in charge
II the. commissary Of war. ID. JOSEF ioa-
hey de hero.
4 Nav God preserve Y. F.. many years.
0lot, April Is, 1sit.
4SigneG Ell BARON DE fRoLES.
"a ~. 6. Inc Marquis dc Campovcrde.
81 Tarragona, April is, 1s4i.
81 (sisued) The MARQUIS De CAM
4bvERDE.
sd Valencia Gazette Extraordinary
IrSm the Valencia Courier Of the 22d
"a .Gpr;!.
81 In consequence OF the occupation of S.
Fernando de Fisueras, the forts erected
~ the enemy in Castlefoiiet and Olot, t;dl
Bio or hands, with many prisoners and
! deal Of booty, under the direction ofthe
&sslIant Baron de Erolcs; at the same
&me that Montardit beats them in Fonde-
ION, thus preventing the plumber of many
! town; the valiant Fisaero!a compeIs
y superior number of them to abandon the
1e!d near Arbeca and, on the heights Of
Ralleja, the never sufficiently praised
Nanso, accompanied by handful ot'mcn.
presumes, with the valor Of lion, to wait
1br and annoy the main body Of their ar
nv, to make dreadful havoc among them,
and even to lay them under the Necessity
u altering their line of march.
= To the foregoing extracts We have to
i'd, that the gallant Baron de Eroles, as
announced in his dispatch, marched with
his division 5000 strong. towards the cas-
Ne of San Fernando, il the environs Of
Shieh had already assembled 1000 French
(roops with view to lay siege to it and
Nat, having attacked them. he succeeded
b defeating them completely, and rein
Forcing the castle which is new garrison
Id by 5000 men under the command o.
Ihe Baron who has been appainted Cover
bpr. 1t appears, that 5000 prisoners are
4irsady s>,ived at Tarrasona. who were
AIKEN in this or in former actions.
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ground :, the 9th and nth were occupied
BY the enemy in buryins their dead and
removing the wounded They buried
1O0O--tEeir loss exceeded 10000. They
left upwards Of 500 dead horses on the
field of battle. The loss oftAeiAllies was
in all i477 men.
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o.,s,rTation has been manacuver;as. They
hare twice attacked us on the Asuada, bnt
have been repillsed each. tina. and with
the greatest bravery and Goodness, Oar
loss has been small, have heard of but
ore Officer wounded. They do not shew
mucn inclination to come in contact with
ANY thing like an equal force !: and as to
their cavalry, they never stand charge
OF ours. Massena, they say is now al
noiriyo. The object Of these rcconnoi-
sanees, in stronger force than is usual. IS
said to be. to make us believe that they
have an intention of again venturinS into
Portugal but | rather imagine it is 10
prevent us CARRYING our force to the south,
and TO give time for their troops there to
collect; and perhaps, retire. We hear
little of Bcresford and Badajoz. Almei-
, da still holds out. but the enemy make
NO shew Of attempting to relieve it."
A Lisbon mail also arrived yesterday,
by which we have received papers to the
9Th inst They inform us that Ballaste-
ros had formed junction with Marshal
Bcresford. His troops were attacked on
their march; but lie is stated to have sue
ceeded in esecting his object with very
little loss. The troops which lately sail
ed from Cadiz, and which were tisem.
harked on different points of the country
! OF Media, had been concentrated Ey, Gen.
Blake, who Oh the 21st marched to Castil-
| legos.--Gen. Zayas remained at Aya-
| monte. There have been some skirmish.
es on the Guadiana, but according to the
last accounts at Lisbon, nothing Of inn
| portance had occurred. A letter from
| Villa Nova, in Catalonia, states, that the
French, under Gen. Macdonald, had becp
defeated near Manreza, with the loss Of
$500 meu.--A letter from Oporto contains
the following intelligence :. +
$ 0porto, April 20.f
"The Militia which arrived here yes
terday, were all on a sudden ordered to
march off Immediately to the frontiers.
| Although this movement has caused some
surprise, yet we are, not alarmed, as we
know that the regulars are going OH often
sive operations. All the flour in this city
has been bought UP, to supply the militia
| ry dspets, aud every oven is at work to
| bake biscuit for the army" ~.
L -........0.....:...--
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IA
MAA.
SHIP dNKMA4 NEWS
E ss:s.s ~.
Part of alexandria.

ENTERED.
Brig John, Stevens, Jamaica-ballast
to James Patton.
Schooner Agnes, Baxter, Lisbsn--Salt
to Faxon MetcaIf& Go.
Schooner William Eaton, Barnet New.
York-dry goods, & groceries, to msr-
chants Of the District.
CLEARED, p
Brig Rapid, Potter, Providence--by
the master.
Schooner Melinda, Norns, Boston--by
John G. Ladd.
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WAsuINGT0N-CITY, July

.u#- WAsuINGYrON-CTTY,J july z.
The frigate ESSEX, Capt. Smith,. has
at length arrived in this country. having
On board NN. PINKNEY, esq. our late
Minister 70 Great Britain, aftera pas sage
Of i9 days
o., thu same asy<; "A few hourssbssase
the Essex; arrived at Annapolis the Brit.
ish fiisate Minerva, Capt. Hawkins, Of
81 guas, having On board AUGUSTUS J.
s'osT2R, esq the British Minister to our
government. The Minerva sailed from
England: SIX or seven days before the Els
sex. -
,Ir. T(axyGY arrived in this city on
Sunday from Annapolis. Mr.. FOSTER
reached TIE city the same day, together
with his suite. We do not understand
that the latter gentleman is connected
with the legation. -. .,xes :,
By the Essex dispatches are received
from France, the contents Of which rn-
NOR has aot YET waited to our ears,
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NerO Mu5eum of Wax.Work.

JEAROME & SWEETLAND,
II ESPECTFULLY inf rm the Ladies
n and Gentlemen of Alexandria, that
they will open, THIS MORNING, nine o'c,ock,
at the house Of Mr. Il. Mon. large and ex
cellent collection OF WAX FIGURES as
large as Lie.
- MUSEUM will be open from nine in
the morning ill nine in the evening, until
Sa urtlav nest -
July 3 sss... -~-..y..-s dot"
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NETWORK, June 29.

NETWORK, June 90.
The Francis Henrietta, from Lisbon
has on board capt. Rogers and part Of the
crew of the ship Henrietta Charlotte, fr.
St..sUbes bound to N. York /; which YES
sci f0undered at sea on the eth of May
and losfS of her men including the mate.
Those saved were in an open boat days,
with short allowance of provisions aud
water, and exposed to Imminent peril,
when they were taken up by the ship
Concordia bound from Norfolk for Cadiz,
and afterwards put on board the Francis
Henrietta, Capt. Skinner, and brought in
here.
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INTENTION.

THOSE Of 'Cap.ain S ngster's Company
who are disposed 10 celebrate the b OF Ju-
~, will attend a, Tomkins's Spring at i've
O'Clock sh;s eUesans, to make arrangements.
Dy older,
Albert De Valengen, 1t.
July 8.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-18

4 EATHER, Whoiesa!e e. Rt,a;k-.l,r.N a.
~ MIN ia TIE, has lately received from Phi.
iadeiphia, large quantity of LEAIHER-.
which IN addition to his Stock in T. an, makes
coInpieat and extensive assortment of exceilent
quality; consisting of
Slaughter and Spanish Hide Goal,
Skrtng, Harness and Bride,
Coach lining, roof and covering H;dea.
Black and fair Bag Hides, and Bellows H;de51.
Wsx'd, Black GRAND & Russell Upper,
Waxd, black grained far Cali Skins.
Yellow and green Homes (M5roccoI
Tan'd and tawed sheep and Lamb Skins;
al, Cordovsn and Cosssc b lot Legs,
Calf, Kip and Cordoysn Koundnes. ~
also, La Plata and Lagu,ra Spanish s;dns ~
excellent quatity.-Liver and Lamp Oh, bv i.a
csJk or retail. y ''S
October 49, .....,-., q.
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CoMMUN1cATRb.

MARRIED-On the 9tb instant, at Jopea
borough, in Tennessee, PETER MIRO Esd
attorney at Law. of Abingdo to the anna
ole MISS ELIZA HELMS, daughter of Ge-
neral Hetoies OF that state, though lately
from Jersey. ~
The persoAal accomplishments of this La
oy. forebode the highest bliss the connubial
state can AFFORD to a husband, and valna
ole addition TO the society OF her new rcia-
i".' ALEXANDRIA, Oct IL.
those interested in the Alexa dri;. mar
ket VIII no doubt be gfatihed by the subioine
ca statement of the Inspector for the las
~ months, ending Sept. II xhich has been
handed us for publication. II will ne seen
that during the above time the nspection of
Wneat -Four Oniy amounts to 2S7 449 barrels.
winch at the very low average S so a.
mounts to 5 2;0i8,316 5O.--Heratd.
Total quantity OF -four &C. as inspeced in
tne town of Alexandria, FOR me year; com.
menc'ng ON the - h day of ep,ember, 1910,
ana end'rg on the 18th day of Sept. 1911,
both inclusive.
227 97r barrels of q ur
Is e57 half barrels of flour.
2.o69 Barrels OF rye -four,
5SS barrels Indian meal. -
AMOS EX:ANDER, Flour Insu.
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SPANISH PAPERS.

We have been favored With file o. late
Eadiz papers and pamphlets to the middle
Of Augusi.--BoSt Cent
The most important article they contain,
IS an oFcial letter from his Excellency
Henry Wfhesiey, the English minister in
Cadiz, to the Spanish first secretary Of state,
dated Aug. 5, 1911 In this note the En-
siish minister calls the attention Of the Re
gcncy to Number Of reports and papers
circulated IN Cadiz which, he says, are
highly injurious to the good name and fideli
~ OF his ccuntry--~caicuiated topromote the
designs OF the Common enemy and to wea
ken the ties which unite the allied nations
IN one Common cause. He particularly re
fers to pamphlet Ia copy Of which he in
6Ioseij Wbich he alIedges contains insnua-
tioas against his sovereign. the government
end nation o. Great Britain, of intentions
&sc-r,. o. "O"''' 1'''oS '' so'u '"'",