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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-21
Miss MARY FLOYD,

puRPos1NG TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF
Millinery e Mantua-maksng,
In their several branches,
II, oeR as WEEDLE WORK Of alt kinds
COLLECTS share Of the patronage of he
- friends and the public. She has receiv-
ed few selected fashionable articles Of MIL
hnery, which will be opened for sale on
Thursday next, at Mrs: Selma Nichols, COR
ner Of King and Columbus.streets.
May g.
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Bank OF Potomac,

May 2, 1871.
NOTICES is hereby given the Stockholm
~ ers Of the Bank Of Potomac, that d.
yidend of four per cent on the capital stock,
for the last six months, has ncen dsclared,
and will be paid them or their representa-
tives, on Tuesday mex the 9Th instant.
BY order ofthe Board,
Charles Page, Cashier.
Nav 4 2aW3W
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Burr MiW-Stone Monufaaoyy.
The Subscriber informs the

public that ne has received supply OF Burr
Blocks ahd intends to recommence the max
ing of Burr Mill-otones at his late dwelling
on Patrick street, between King and Cameron
streets, about the first of March next, whe
he can supply Burr Stones of any dimensions
that may be ordered. He has also good as
sortment of Boiling Cloths, which can be had
by applying to Joseph Dean or atthe Manu-
factory. Any persoa Wishing t. engage
Burrs before the first of March will please
apply to Joseph Dean.
Benjamin Brown.
December II. Jaw
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u
IN THE
Potomac and Shenandoah Navl-
cation Lottery.
sEcoaD DIPS DRAFTING
i4tla MAY, 1911.
200 tickets were drawn, ar.tong which were
the following prizes:
No. 1855, 800
Nos. 1926 and 1887, prizes OF $50
Nos. 1876 and els9, prizes OF $50
Nos. 237, 642, 1912, 1889, 1904, 1905
1902, $3.50, 1896, 1880, 475l, 477s, 1867,
1851, ssos, 623s, ee53, 7leS, 1886, 1888,
e4o2, e7o5, lo4is, loslo, 1928, los4a,
1924, loes5, llll9, ll4l4, 1928, i2354'
1858, 1886, 1906, 1920, l4i27, 1872
1885, l45S6, 1871, 1875, 1908, lo2i7,
1888, 1922, 1000, l777i, 1885, 1872
1892, lg29S-Prizcs of 5 l2--and 50 prizes
of $40.
The wheel gained this day $3.50
Former gain 1921
Total gain S492o
Next davis drawing on Saturday the 2Sth
instant, when the first drawn ticket Will Dc
entitled to fve hundred dollars.
On Wednesday next, tickets will advance
to eleven dollars.
Present price, ten dollars ffty cents.
MAY Is.
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Baltimore Slate.

THE subscribers will contract for any
quantity OF the above SLA7E, which is ac-
knowledged to be superior to any discovered
in this country. Persons wanting, can have
it delivered by giving SO days notice, at the
annexed prices, with the addition Of freight
and shipping expcnces
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May l3.
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LaWrasOn e FOWle

~. The editors Of newspapers IN George
Town and City of Washington, are request
ed to publish the above advertisement once !
week for twelve weeks, and transmit their
accounts 10 this Office.
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Valuable Lands for Sale.
May $50

Valuable Lands Tor oi4t.
IN PURSUANCE OF deed executed TO the
subscribers on the eleventh day oi Ausust'
1908. by tic late Robert T. Hooc, Esq ih
trust for certain purposes thereby esptes-
ed, they will proceed 10 sea, It plOuc aic-
ton, at the coffee house, IN the town OF
Alexandria, on THURSDAY, the'Soih OF
Nav next, at eley n O'Clock, thc tuilowuis
YALUABLE PROPERTY, viz.
One LOT in that part Of the City
of Washington 10, merly known by the n nae
Caro- sburg, No, 2, square 6s5, co"taiii"s
$500 square feet or whereabouts. One iracf
OF Land laying OH Conrad's Run, in Hamp-
shire coonty, Virginia, containing 7s8 acres
or Whereabouts oevcn Tracts of Land adj
Joining each other, in Ohio County. Virgil
MIA, betty cen Grave and Fish Greeks, con-
tanning al,oge:he7 ab.ut s245 acres. The
titles 10 the above lands arc believed to be
perfectly good and indispu:aolc. The SIDE
will I've made on credit of 6, 2 and 10
months, for approved endorsed notes, nego-
liable liz the bank of Alexandria.
Charles Simms,
Thomas SWAMI,
K. Harrison.
February %. iawtds
N. 3. The Editors Of the Virginia Patriot,
Richmond Republican Farmer, Staapton,
Winchester Gazette, Winchester National
Intelligencer, Wsshingtsn-City and Pit,s-
burg paper, are requested to publish the a.
bove in their respective papers once in each
week till the sale, AND forward their accounts
10 this Office for psyment
Ground Plas0er.
keeping constant supply Of 6 X o u y u
AISTER OF PARIS, which
Ley offer for sale.
John M'Pherson & SON
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Paul's Patent Mfalls6k
COLUMBIAN OIL.

The inventor OF this highly esteemed me
dicine is a lative of America and the compo-
sition Is the production OF American soii,
consequently it is inevsry sense OF the ~ora
domestic, it is not pulled up with numerous
train of pompous foreign certificates OF per-
ons from whom by the great distance that
separates US It's iuhPossioie 70 OBTAIN iao.-
nation, therefore the public has better seIu'
r;ty for their moaey as there cannot DC Tue
east shadow Of deception 10 cover ms "eoi-
cine, for he simply appears before inc coin-
man;ty with his invention and an experiment
,al detail or the various cases IN which 1t re-
aIlv is 40 wonderfully eHscacious and In which
heis supported by the following eeruhea,es'
whose names are rot only subscribed Dut
theirpersons may also be consulted, oelhs
residents within the circle OF our neiSnoo!-
hood. The following arc the complaints III
which the Columbian Oil has been iouhu 50
ef;cac;oas and rarely ever fails OF efisctlhs
cnre. zig: Rheumatism, consumption, pains
in any part of the body, but particularly -
tue Oack anu breast, colds and coughs 'oo'"
ache, spleen, plcurisies, oboiic, cramps, ca
ternal and internal bruises, spraihs anu no'a
wounds, scaids and burns, whooplng cous"
and munps, anddysentry and bloody noH'
Group and the summer complaints IN chi',
jssn. and in weak stomach that IL caused
by indigestion, constant sinking and loss OF
appetite, it will act as powerful oracer 20
the relaxed fibre and restore tito its proper
tone. ,:..l
Il seems as though nature had ranked II the
fs, Of the cla.s OF all pectorals and expecto-
rails for the relief Of the breast and lungs as
scarcely ever fails Of removing oostructlonS
in either, PARTICULARLY those who arc , .:oa-
hled with phthysick or asthmatic complaints
who in the act of walkiag fast, STOPPING or
wing down are almos, suffocated, hslfa tea
spoon full of the Columbian Oil will render
some relief instautaneously, and if continued
agreeably to the directions in such cases. WI,
prove radical cure, by producing .ae isi
power Of imitation 70 the lungs anu Tree on
pa.,sion osthe breast
Certificates q its efficacy.
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No. !.
SEPTEMBER 1909.
| do certify that have been ailing nearly
two years with hectic cough and violent
oppression at the breast. lappiied to the
nos, eminent physicians and could get no
relief from nv low state of health, until
yot Psul's Columbian Oil, and found imme-
diate relief. | take this method OF inform
ing the public of the efficacy OF tins valuable
medicine, from the cures which have ex-
b-rienced II think it incumbent on me to
offer the same to the public.
Elilha Seward,
Baltimore, No. 10, Water street, sign OF
Plough. sept. ioo9'
horeby certify, that | had cough and
pa;n in nv stomach for upwards oftwo years,
,shcn was recommended to Paups Column
hi,n Oil procured one phial of that va'ua'
II. medicine, which has restored me 10
good state Of health again
Thomas Elliott,
On the Hoek's-to~s road, near the turn
February IL, 1909.
Nos
have great reason to be very thankful tor
he;np recommended to Pau's Columbian Oil.
had been afflicted with violent pain in my
hack, SO that was not able to walk. pro-
cure.i one phia ofthe Oil, and received
Immediate relief, and have been very we'll
eyer since.
N r. had a violent tooth ache about two
or three months ago, when dropped few
.rons cf the Oil ON some lint. and applied it
70 the tooth affected, and received immedl-
ate relief. -,
Eleanor Elliott.
No. =.
comply with your request OF stating
INV oninion of Paul's Columbian Oil being
an effec,ual remedy for the letter worm. |
have been afflicted with the letter in my hand
for ~ wears, aud have made trial OF many
medicines which have been recommended,
but al, to no effect Hearing of Paul's CO.
Iumbian Oil, about the sth of January last,
moving an effectual cure for the ring worm
and similar complaints, Immediately got
phial of your Oil and applied it agreeabiy to
tbe directions for about two months success.
s;vely. when the letter left me and has not
made It's appearance since.
Susanna Purden.
II. B. NV Susanna, child aged twenty
months yd days, was taken about the mid
de of JuIy last with violent cough, which
the nci.htors said was :he hopping cough !
gave her six drops Of the Columbian On,
Which gave immediate relief, and proved an
e6ectual cure.
Saratoga-ssreet, Baltimore, Aug 81, 1909.
No. S.
Baltimore, Sept. s, 1908.
The oil that received BY Mr.. Elliott tor
me Geld, did me g.eas deal sfsssvice.
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FROM PORTUGAL.


E.rf,act If a Letter. fam .genfieacn in Lis
boz, to The Editors IT the Boston Chroai-
Gle, dated Jnly 90, 1911.
/" do myself the pleasure of sending you
few gazcttes, although they contain nothinf.
or great interest. The taking cf Tarragona
by assault, you no doubt will have recciy-
eel the particulars of before this can reach
you. l understand from British officer
that fifty Thousand men arc on their way
trcm France to join the main army on the
frontiers ofPortugal. This is probably true,
the gcntlcman's information being derived
irom source the most likely to be correct !;
and the British and Portuguese are embark
ing all their 6isposable force at this place,
TO send up the river to strengthen their posts
Notwithstanding the immense Quantities of
provisions in this city, the combined armies
are suffering exceedingly for the want of food,
it being found difficult and in fact Impractical
bic to export to them a sufficient quantity for
their maintenance, from the great deficiency
OF the beasts Of burthen. The crops CT grain,
olives and grapes, in this country, viii this
season be very small, probably rot sufficient
to maintain the inhabiSan5s, exclusive OF tbe
armies for four months.-The deyastations
& horrors OF warare dreadful indeed twcn-
~ thousand Portuguese must have been des-
troyed last year by famine alone. The small
quantity and poverty oftheir food. produced
dreadfnl malignant fever in some provinces.
which has not yet ceased its destructive ra-
smg.'
The Lisbon papers forwarded by cur friend
are to the 81 of August, Inclusive their con-
tents, as we are informed. are most misera-
Oily barren OF any Interesting event in the
whoie peninsula OF Spain and Portugal
Marshal Beresford instead of having cnbar-
ked for England, was at Cintra, near Lis
bon, where he had pitched his head quarters,
sending forth once in while, thunder-and-
lightning orders TO his unwilling, hard driven
Portuguese soldiery.
Lord Wellington's last dispatch was dated
Portaiegre, 25th of July, in wiiehhe merely
states some movements of the French corps
to the south of the Guadiana, under Mar
shall Soult, that of Marmnnt to the north of
the Tagus, and Marshal Bessicre's troops on
the banks Of the Eouro. BY this ARRANGE
ment Of the French forces, the whole line of
the Portuguese frontiers was menaced :;
but AZ that time there was net the most dis
tant appearance Of any Immediate battle or
invasion.
Ains Jcseph's tranquil progress towards
MADRID is detailed in these papers, and it is
stated nc issued decree convoking meet
lng OF the Cores (the national congress)
from all Spain at Burgos. the capital Of old
Castillo, in September this month
In Lisbon the Friars were making public
professions to collect arms with view to
ransom the Portuguese who yet remained
captives in Algiers, the government having
avowed its inability to fulfil its engagements
with that power, IN consequence Of which
fresh piratical hostilties were ,apprchen-
ded. Boston Chronicle.
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Indian Alarm Dissipated.
rRoM me LIssa4, mi.
sIRs--
Plna, Miami connty, Ohio,
August 27h, 1871

Pqna, Miami comfy, Ohio,
SlRS-- august 27th, 1871.
Finding that considerable number Of
the frontier inhabitants were alarmed at the
prospect of Indian hostility growing out Of the
cutragcs lately committedinthe Illinois coun-.
try, / felt it incumbent on me to take such mea-
sufes as would have n tendencey TO quiet the
fears of our citizens in this quarter. ] accor-
dinghy invited the Shawanocs and Wyandot.s
to public council at this place A dcputa-
ton from each of those tribes, with g chief
Ct tho Senecas, in all so persons, reached
here on the 22d inst The conference began
on the sd IN the morning, and ended ON the
oath at night The result is as satisfactory
rs could &c wished feel no hesitation in
assuring the public that at present there is
not the smallest danger to Dc apprchended
from the Shawanoes Wyandotts, DeIawares,
or Miamies, and II is believed that many oil
the l'uttawatamics may 81 considered as the
tire friends of the United States. The gen
eral government ever attentive to tire safety
of our Citizens, are taking measures to pro-
cure satisfaction for tic cu,rages already
Committed, and security for the future coed
conduct Of the Indians.
request the favor Of you IN publish, fer
tho satisfaction * the people az large, tliis
letter, together with tho two following speech
e., which were answers to NY address TO-
the dcputation.
| am your cj't. serv't.
JOllN JOHNSON.
Indian .igcnt.
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SELECTIONS.
From irish and English Puhers received at
TIE office cfthe Baltimore Hhig.
FRENCH NAVY

la May last, DOnaDarte had c. Sims of the line
ready for sea, and IL fiigatos Ia addition to these
saws Cotaett, he had building and in ordinary 46 sail
Of the line and 20 frgates, which made the total Of
MS navy amount to ITO ships of the line and Cd fri
R"tc'a prodigious force when the point TO which it
was directed was taken into consideration. Grhe
tecptre must soon depart from Judah-Bngl gland eau
not long continue !" mistress of the ocean,
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Paml.ol, inn, -.
LONDON, July IS.

A gentleman just arrived from Ostend,
states, that Pcnapartc, by way of diversion il,
favor or his armies in the Peninsula, has e
solved to menace us again with descent
upon our own shores. Numerous bodies OF
troops were marching for the coast from Os-
tend to Boulogne. A division of 7OGO ncn
have already arrived between the former
place and Dunkirk, and acamp is tracing
out between Calais and Bculcgre for e5, eco.
All the sun boats at Boulognc had been or
dercd to be put in the best possible condition,
and new craft Of the same tlesciip.io arr.
preparing III the adjacent ports. The COM
mandants and mayors oftl,c different towns
on the coast, had been instructed &C, provide
accommodation and rations for t,'ctps Which
may arrive in their vicinity, until ca:np cnn-
tonments arc prepared for their reception.
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ENGLAND.

In recent essay upon the condition of England
in Cobbett's oliticsI Register" the artI6r de-,
ciares, that :" the state Of England every day be-
comes more aud more alarming" That the first
war with France, says he, arose out of a dread of
democracy, dread Of the PEOPLE of England obtain
ing too much power is certain. What thea has Eng
land ganedin the eighteen years struggle sgainst po
pniar principles! What has been gaincd BY the sue
cess ct tue great no more Pit \ in keeping
down the democrats Are We to be answered. in the
violence 10 permit this tbnt Providence,
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The Universal cause
:" Acts not BIZ hnt.li.II. lnt he :,

Among these lawss tlis that wisdom shall in ,,e
end triumph oyerfoily, & lat in the end every crime
shsi BRING ITS own punishment The system ofant-a-
cobinsin, % making twD distinct classes of The peo
pie, OF keeping down rcformers; this system has had
an eighteen years trial. The tree is known by its
iruit aud the fruits of this system arc known nj the
banks IN Ireland, and in the pauper list. We have
DAD hll sorts of commercial ,niitarv naval and din
leinlic experiments we have had warIike and sub
s'Sg'hg experiments wc had a peace experiment
hna we NJ We had union experiment What have
they GU done have they led to Happiness ut home
bayc they lesseBcd the number of I.pkrunte;sa -
have they strengthened public credit l--l,ave thev
made ne secure from without lNo-Since all ia sc
thsn baYe failed, why Tot try new course WHY
not SEQ What reform will DO 3----As 20 diversions 4.
~ CAL, the IN SyAr aud Portugal q tie ms, ~
,heSe experiments. Alasl how changcdl Sc the
h'Is and fortune Tdcn how they whine, aud cant
ai tuih up their eyes, bud in consunI,iiye sort az
'1oe cypress their fcrgeht hope that they shall be
20 ueienu the land, or rather that they shall Dc
"Sienaeu by the people, whom they so long calnn,-
h'ted, and no small portion OF whom they y Guild
gladly have seen hanged
commerce and manufactures are in a wrefcl,cd
800 thc war against The republicans Of Frltce,
TI'ei " was bOastcd BY Mr.. Pitt and his party had
kNen us the trade OF tic world las at last led 10 the
obstruction OF large part OF that trade with far
PIuyPect OF much greater destruction II IL mute
ufytass now TO laugh 1T the idea OF Napoicons BAN
ish'ns hi' our trade from the ointment of Europc
Tor y - plain that h. will dOit, he hns srcsdy rciIu,
eed u to mere smuggling zee what has beer the ef
rect OF tlc short operation Of the cmbaryo end non.
htereourse acts ia Amer iea. Cotton America had
20 export, ron she has f1n supply Of size had eve
ry thing ba. wool and nov she ,,il have that, with
nn abundahcc 4 JOd for ~ sorts Of manufactures
80 that IA very short time. far VIII she be from
venting woolieIis rom Engls1d chat she will have
thsm TO export. The ministry, therefore, are not
9non bed Of roses they are, in short, bcset With
Jrieultcs, look which way they will these difieuI-
tea sce them, not in single rank, but IN column aud
no ,hcy imsgine that they arc destined % subuc al
these without tho cordial co operation Of the people
y deceived"
Goblet on fbe syar and on tie nation
The sentence of the crown IN the case of Mr.. Fin.
merry, IS, properly considered, of more import ,pce
20 th's nation, much more Importance 70 il than thc
retreat of Masscna.
ne object OF every people must be 70 secure or
obtain Happiness public bappuoss cannot be obtsia.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-26

The Consul General Of Russia. AZ Christi
ansand, in Norway, has Published an Adve,.
tisement, notifying 20 all merchants, that in
conformity to. measures recently adopted IN
Russia, novesseis coming from Norway will
be henceforth admitted into Russian port,
without being furnished vi;h a certificate
from the Consul General Of that Empire.
Falmouth, July 20.
Arrived of this port the American ship
hella, Manlose, from Ncrfoik, for orders,
and proceeded on fox London; She had been
prcA cllaIr .Lct.......l L.. LIZ. -. . 49,.
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Piylnouth; July IS.
Smiled. the American ships Isabella and
belvidepe, for NeN-Yoik, the former has on
board about so masters and seamcn belong
ing to American shirs Condemned, at this
port.
PGrmhoi, Juiy, Is.
The Eleonare has capturcd superb A.
merican brig from New York, bound to Ply
mouth and London, with 1900 bbis OF stock
hsh, 500 OF turpcntinc, and zoo OF potash.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-26
Ohm JOHNSON
Indian agent

Sfeeeh of Can't. Lrais. Chf,Tof the Shd7y-
anoe uNldge n Stouy Creek, 10 JohH Jois7-
son and a large number Of tie cifi=ens n
Miami cOnnfy, assembled at Piqua f1svn
on the 24fh .Hagusf, 1911.
MIR Friends, LISTEN 10 Mr. FoRDs---
VIC have come here this day 70 declare our
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-26

$ the truth :: we paid at
u said respecting the pnr-
thrc' the Proplssi's isflu-
,etused to receive the an
r land. All that you ted
rent treaties, from tho
Inn down 10 the pre-
J tits also true what you
the Quakers. Now pay
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-26

treaties that have been made lo.wetn
God have appointed this day for the pur
pose. We request that the President of the u.
,. may know these our sentiments. What
now say is from the mouths of MS ALI. AL
though the Delawares, Getaways and n-
goes arc not here, what say stands'soo
for all. feel great pleasure and satisfact-
on to stand here as a messenger ct peace
nil that VIC can say is for peace aud friend
ship with the whites. have no more to
say.
TIE BLAcE HooF, Me Speaker of the ShasS-
d,'oe nation, STOKE as Joilosvs -
Mr. FIENDs--I have not much to say.
The Great Spirit commands us all to live in
harmony and peace he has given us this
pipe of peace and this tobacco to smoke
(here he handed the pipe ofPcace to the a
gent an;lthe principal spectators to smokey
About th;s tine Yesterday we met on this
ground, and listened to ycur words al day.
We have all paid attention to them We
have gathered here according to your desire
Our council fire is l,inSlled at Fcrt Wavne,
but we have come here to show our good
Will one 10 another feel happy and great
satisfaction at standing here this day in the
garment ofpeace. We feel happy and well
satisfied at what was said yesterday-all our
enjoying peace. / feel sorry TO relate some
i things am about to relate at this time-you
arc acquainted with what an about to say
The Prophets usual place of abode was
Mt GrecnvilIc-it was there he first told the
Indians that God Almighty had spoke to
| h,m--it was there he gathered the Indians
around him. Since he has removed from
| Grecnville, and seated himself on the Wa
bash, it has been his usual practice, and it is
his study to gather the Indians about him for
oadpurposcs; and1bc,icve he will continue to
do-so. 1t is him that has been the principal
cause of all the mischief that has been done.
1t is his practice to gather all the bad Indians
he can-he goes about them to poison their
minds--that way IS the object Of his pursuit
we know. All ycu haze related about the
Prophet taking the salt is stubborn trty
In the purchase of l;.ud you made of the IN
dams at Fort Wayne we years ago, we know
you used no deception IN it, it was fai&
purchase; and that al you have related
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ship has been released that has not lpen allie
to prove her cargo the growth and prodrce
OF the United Seates.