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William H. Wafhingtc

Administrator dc bonis ron,
VIM 4. Washington. de-
Decembcr 20, 3taNiy
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~ Was committed to the jail

u " ~ J
of Alexandra county, as ruia".F, acgro
man Who says hi. name is fLA 'D--he
SAYS he is from Frederick county, Va He
is about thirty wears OF age, stout madc. hsd
q, wnen committed, blue jscke1 ard trow-
sers The ovner is requested 10 cone and
prove his property and pay ehHraes and rake
him away: otherwis nc WA DC disposed OF
as the law directs
James Campbell, jaller.
November 90.
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Carding & Spinning Machinery

January ! 4.
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at once for vengeance, for liberty, & no.
" retlibution.

A correspondent has favored US with q
long essay on the subject OF the late
sckism in the cabinet and party spirit
generally. Most of his remarks are
superseded by the publication in the
lntelligeneer. His closing observations,
however, are worthy Of perusal:
The most singular mode Of gaining po-
pularity that ever read of, was that OF
selling navy, the only support of the
country's rights, to be enabled to take the
duty of the luxuries Of life And what
lis yet more singular, is, that this had the
desired effect Of popularity, and that In
such degree, that he who opposed it,
or even spoke against the wisdom OF the
measure, threw an impeachment in the way
of his own interest This can only be
accounted for in one way-that is, that
the weight of those duties only fell on
those who had the power of controlling or
deceiving those on whom they did not fall;
that they persuaded them that it was for
the public good. and that they had bet
ter chance of showing their patriotism by
paying tax for their necessaries, than
others had in doing it for their luxuries.
But what will not be done by interested
politicians and an infatuated mob All
histories Of republics afford numerous in
stances of the greatest acts of tyranny Il
| cruelty being committed by them, when
led on by some unprincipled deelaimer,
and which they repented OF, when it was
too late.
believe the people in this country are
more humane, and generally better in-
| formed. than those of ancient republics !;
but at the same time advise them to be
reserve of showing too much OF their zeal
ON every tritlins OCCASION. Sometimes it
may be extremely injurious to their own
welfare, and the welfare Of the nation,
Gas it has been heretofore and at least it
will expose them to the ridicule not only
of foreigners. but OF the well informed
part of their own countrymen, who do not
feel so deeply interested at the appoint
| ment or dismissal Of public officer, (al-
though they might at one time or other,
have received from him nod or a fro1oR)
as they do by being imposed on by false
patriots, wolves in sleeps cloathing,
whose leading principle is self interest,
! and whose patriotism is ambition.
MENTOR.
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Public Sale.

On WEDAEsDAY, he 24th Of Jxly, ssV %
eEhosed to Pubic sale, on the isremises,
A Lot of Ground, held in fee
simple, situated on the south side Of Duke
,treet and the east side OF Fairfax.street.
.dnd al the same time and place,
Another Lot of Ground. stu.
ate on the south side Of Duke-street 4 east
ward Of Fairfax street subject to gr ind
rent of thirty six dollars sixty OK cents iass
th< residence Of John Dantaf, Esq. deceas-
ed The ssle will commsncs a O'Clock:
Term. Of sale-One third in hand. enc third
in three months, and the o.her third IN si4
months; thep yusnts to be secured ~ goo1
note. negotiable in any bank in Alexandra,
and by deed Of trust On the premises.
July ii seU
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From o-YOrk, July 6.

IMPREssMENT.-Th friends Of Gideon
Caprian, who was not long since impress
ed on board his majesty's ship Guerrier,
rave favored us with the sight of the CO.
" of the letter from Col. Barclay, adj
dressed to Admiral Sawyer. and copy
Of the admiral's answer; the latter Of
which they have obligingly permitted us
to transcribe, and to present to the Anne.
rican public, for the purpose of placing
in true and fair light, the manner in
which such impressments are regarded
and treated by the proper authority
EueninS Post.
Hal fac, 25th June, 1911.
SIR,
T had the honor to receive your letter,
dated the Goth ultimo, relative to the
persons named in the margin. John Di-
yio. Gideon Caprian, JOSH. Leeds on my
arrival at Halifax, the 10th inst. which
had been previously opened by Capt. Pc
ehell. OF his maiesty's ship Guerrier, the
senior 0 lFieer. who Immediately discharg-
ed John Disio, in compliance with your
requests He would have given up eide
on Caprian also. had he not entered INTO
his nnajesty's service. and wished to re-
main from which circumstance he con-
ceived it to be his duty to detain him for
nv decision respecting him. But having
received your letter expressing his fathers
request to have him sent home, have now
sent him to New-York by the Prince Err
nest Packet, and will order the discharge
Of Josh. Leeds, on the arrival OF his ma
iesty's ship Eurydice, if he is, as l sup
pose, OH board her.
l assure you, sir, I shall be happy to
receive any representations you may De
pleased to make to me, with all the de-
ference to which they will be entitled, as
/ perfectly coincide zcith you, that 'chen
.aineriean citizens are impressed oy mis-
take or otherzcise, they should be i'''n'ea''
utely released.
/ have the honor to be. Sir,
Your most Obd't. humble serv't.
H. SAWYER, Rear Adm.
Thomas Barclay, Esq.
Il must here, in justice to Capt. Peeheli,
of his maiesty's ship Guerrier, assure YOU
that he never was by leagues, SO near the a.
rnerican coast az has been represented.
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NEW-HAYEN, CCen. J July 2.


On Friday last arrived at this port the
chin Ann Maria, ID. Tolles, master, from
ST Croix. with valuable cargo. Tn Sa-
turaay she was seized by tic collector ior
violation of the non-intereourse law when
prohibits any produce being brought from
the British islaa;:>. This vcsse' was
hound for Cadiz, but put into this por!
merely to get supply of provisions SUI
ficient to enable her to proceed on tue
voyage, the collector Of St. C:oix having
refused to give permit for taking a guam
tity sufficient for the purpose. The au-
ties ON the cargo Of this vessel would a
mount to is or ts, 900 dollars.
In the ship Ann Maria. came the io,,oW-
ing .oar passengers, viz. King OF Eng
land, Bonaparte. Washington, jefferson
Madison, Hamilton. Burr, Pickering
Hillhoase, Giles. and Mrs. Clark. Ihe!t
we're seized with the rest of the cargo on
their arrival, although they were OF East
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SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

Cant. Heth 0ftbe Pallas, informs, thas
it was reported when he sailed, THAI inc
French in the neighborhood Of Cadizs
we're spiking the guns on the FORTS ana
preparing to raise, the siege Of Cadiz.
Captain Childs, who left Lisbon the
5th ult. informs that no event Of moment
had occurred between the eentendiag ar
mics, since the battles recently detailedn
his Gazette. American vessels were
daily arriving, and the markets Is per
former advices. M. Gdz.
Statement by captain Kempton OF the
quantity Of grain, &c. landed at Lisbon
during the month of April-and nominal
prices current-no sale had been made
on the 2Sth May for several days past.
These several articles in large quantities
were arriving daily-No sale whatever
for barley and oats.
2is,OOO bushels Wheat,
$4,000 Rye,
$4,000 Barley,
145,OOO Indian Corn
100000 Oats,
=.
$4,000 bushels
1000 ticrces Rice,
5000 barrels Bread,
SO,677 Flour,
1861 sacks do.
600 barrels Corn Flour,
$50 do. Rye do.
The above were imported into LisDen
in the month of April, 1s1t.
Prices at Lisbon, May 20.
REEFS.
Wheat 900 alquiers, on board
Corn, 700
Beans, 500 m shors
BPeas,7 on snore'
Flour 1900 bbls. on board ;,
Beef, 10 to 1000 !
Pork, IL to $4,000
Tar, 6 to 5000
Turpentine, 5000 }
Rice, $500, on board. .
Goldfish, S4e0.
Pipe Slaves, $40 NJ.
HID. do. 70
Bbl. do. Is
Salt, 5,6O5 pd. Nov.
NIB. 2 1.2Alquiers one English bushei.
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PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber will offer at pubic sale, on
THURSDAY the 18th inst at his store
on King street, on iiber.l credi., az hs
STOCK IN z'R 1DE, consisting eli
A general assortment Of G'0cerses.
AND AT rHE SAME TINE,
His Household & Kitchen Fur.
nlture:
Among which are
An excellent Mahoga; y Side Board, Se~
cretar}, Bureau, Tables, &c.
Also, the tine Of an elderly yellow Wos
man who has two years to serve from tho
first day oil January, 1912.
D. Dixby.
Julv II
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Haven manufacture, but have since been
liberated.
.aLEX.a.NDRI.4 D.aILY G.aZE1IE.
THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE"
THURSDAY MORNING, july II.

On Tuesday evening we were visited by
severe storm of Thunder and Lightning ::
The weather had been excessively warm
for several days past, the mercury in the
Thermometer being frequently raised as
high as. 90. The Dwelling and Bake
house Of Mr.. John Young, Union street,
were struck by the lightning. and a young
man named Bowie, killed. Mr.. Young
himself and a lad his apprentice were con-
siderably injured, but have since recover
ed. A woman, whose name we have not
learnt was killed at West End; we I'M
derstand she has left three children. Mr..
, Dulany's stable at Shutters Hill, near
town, was struck, and horse killed. A
negro, belonging to Mr.. Fitzhugh, was
killed, and two others Injured. at Ravens
worth about 2 miles from town. The
brig Lloyd, lying at Lawrason and Fowle's
wharf, was much shattered. These are
all the serious Gala mites we have yet
heard off; but great apprehensions are
entertained that other misfortunes took
place. We are informed that the Coachee
was upset by the wind on the Potomac
bridge, with four passengers, who fortu-
nately sustained no injury.
Mr.. Smiths pamphlet seems to have
scared the Baltimore Democrats. Poor
souls They are afraid that the people,
cow that their eyes are open,
" Will give their leaders all the slip,
So As rats desert a sinking ship"
From the Baltimore american.
" We trust that the good people OF Ma
cy!and will not suffer tie contest, in which
MIR. Smith 4 the President are engaged,
to progresses them in favor OF the federal
party. In all free countries, disputes vii
arise between distinguished politicians /;
but it is the part Of the people not to Tor
get that an adherence to principle alone.
Rot to men, is the plan Of conduct winch
will promote their solid welfare"
An adherence to principle Alaek-
a-day! Duane has been al along adher-
ing to the Non Intercourse: Mr.. Smith
denounces that measure yet Duane ad-
here's to Mr.. Smith. The above para
graph, translated into plain English,
would read thus: {" We trust the good
people of the United States will not snf-
fer the ample exposition of knavery ant
cunning, which is now before them, to
PROPOSES them against the eacltIsire pa
triots. In all countries. disputes will a
rise between the most distinguished politi-
clans, who seek only for personal agggran-
dizemcnt, instead ofattendins to the pub
lie welfare This is the proper way to
come out in praise Of
misunderstanding villains, whom no faith
u~ could fix,
IS Of crooked counsels, and dark poll
tics"
In order to shew our readers to what
lengths some foreigners in this country are
inclined to go, we. republish the follow
ing from the Baltimore Wing. 1t is a
sweet consolation to observe, that it flow
cd not from an American heart; and it is
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Public Sale.

LANDING
From schooner q aching ton, and for ssles
$50 barrels Rum,
SO bags oumatra Pepper,
500 pieces FIRST hop Nanheens,
SOC yards first quality Tow Linen.
also Nv $40 .,E,
Bar Iron, Russia bleached & brown Sheet
ing, Ravens Duck, Spanish aes.r
William Smith.
July III d3t& a"3w
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In order to shew our readers to what
lengths some foreigners in this country are
inclined to so, we. republish the follow
ing from the Baltimore Wing. 1t is
sweet consolation to observe, that it How
cd not from an American. heart; and it is
satisfactory, too, to know, that there are
hundreds Of intelligent Irishmen among
us. Inv whom such sanguinary doctrines
would be spurned with contempt.
From the Wing.
fp Irishmen in America! sscedr ste'.
mai OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES holy hatred to FRI
fish turanny, on the altar of patriotism !;
and Heaven will su,ile on the deed q ac-
cert the sacrifice. 8. 1t is holy to tho
Iord."-1'hen, should Providence ever
shew YOU British enemy in Canada NO.
VA s .;a, or elsewhere. remember your
r,a,c,-remember the bloody and ruthless
nation that on one occasion reduced the
whole population of Ireland To elsM mn
dred souls combating too on tue sue
Of YOUR adopted country, you WI s'r'A8
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perty to be found there willie his sera
brothers and agents were doing Tie SIM.
thing in Spain, Italy, and Naples. Ib:
whole scene Of unequalled rerfdy, treasb'
cry, and iniquity, was communicated {,
our executive by general Armstrong !,
his letter Of May zath. 1910. And ",
with the full knowledge OF all this, Ii,
Madison has the audaeity to inform con.
gress that lie s. anticipated" and "-ezpeet.
ed'' the property thus perfciously. treaeI.
erously and iniquitously seized, eonfsc;,.
ed and sold. would be restored, as an e,;.
dence Of the Just disposition Of the Frer,s
emperor towards the U. States! What
could induce Mr.. Madison, in the exerti,
of duties, to make to congress. to Tie ma.
ton and 10 the world. declaration which
on view of the facts and circumstance,
here stated, must evidently appear 10 ls
unfounded and false? The answer TO Ills
with additional reflections, will
appear in my next address.
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
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From the Charleston Courier.
CoMMUNIcAr1oy


Ii Buonaparte and his emissaries in tie
United States would confne their abuse
to the conduct of the members Of tie
administration, it would not be the duty
Of any Of the real friends to the country
to complain. The conduct Of these men
have been such. as to have forfeited 10
them the regards Of all those who really
feel for the dignity and independence Of
their country. But when the Peopie Of
the United States are declared in an otf-
cial letter from minister Of Bonsparte's,
to be without just political views. with
out honor and without energy - when
they are accused by one OF his hireIinss
to De destitute Of one generous OF, itdig-
nant feeling at their country's wrongs,
the breast Of every true American r,ust
alternately swell with indignation at their
insolence, and repine with heartfelt sor,
row at the fallen greatness of his coun-
try. That the people ofthe United States
are actaated by the best intentions, and
that TIC Interests Of taeir country are the
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From the Wasliingtonian, Jaly %.

Thinking society.'-!t is limited, that
since certain recent disclosures, some h.
NEST Republicans in a certain part of tls
state, have ventured to organize little
corps, by the name Of the Thinking So.
ciety,' and have set up for independence,
One, article of faith, among the IIins.
ers, is, they will not believe, the decree,
are repealed, unless Bonaparte 1ciu orat.
another is, they wiz not swear that black
is white-unless they can see it Il iih thGr
o1cn eyes -!
The principles Of this society have q.
harmed the Junta, and their camp is in
an uproar. fD See the following CON.
munication from the Bennington ".N,a,s
Letter."
Mr.. Edifor-I am decidedly opposed
to the thinking society," sThinking'is
privilege, and ought to be granted IN.
to few. Why, il the multitude take it
into theirheads, to think what they please,
who knows where the misery will end -
In the first place, they may be so absurd
as to think. that MI Offices do not Gas
they have been taught belong to us -
Heavens and earth Pray stop this think
ing society! II is death! In the next
place, they may possibly think, that these
are hard fimes-money scarce, trade rl.
ined, business of all kind at stand. no
way to make money and if only induIs-
ed in. the liberty Of thinking, they may
perhaps think Of the days whcr Mcse
things were not 50 = when trade was
flourishing. and every thing they eou.d
raise or manufacture was ready money,
at great price when the fa"rser, lie
mechanic and the merchant. were mutu.
ally assisting each other. on the road to
wealth and independence and how natu.
raj it will be for them, if they are euce
permitted to think for themselves, to en-.
quire why these times are changed, and
why their rulers have not avoided these
evils which are come upon item! tsI
you, Mr.. Editor, this thinking sorie1y
must be stopped; they may perhaps, look
at our courts Of justice, Il think there is
oppression there; that half of the com
munity are prescribed, and hunted like
wild beasts. and the ordinary rights Of
security and protection denied them they
may think that our state Legislature re-
sembles political fair, where offices are
as unblushingly bought and sold as stink
ing fish at St. Bartholomew. This
thinking society shall he stopped. WY
sir they NAV even think that we gre
unfit to govern them, and take it into their
heads to choose new ruIers.-rhunder s.
bombs PHI stop this thinking.
JUNT.A.
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Mechanic Relief Society.
A STATED meeting Of the MECHANIC
RELIEF SoeIETr will be held at the Court
house, on Wednesday Evening next, at seven
o'clock Punc;uai attendance is requested.
BY orter OF the President,
John Macleod, See y.
August st
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"The most extraordinary phenomenon
ever Known moral prodigy unexampied
in the history of mankind-is now exhibited
in France. l mean the regular, systematic,
elaborate organization Of faNhood, as tie 3D.
sis Of the government and The soul Of all its
habHe aets"- Faber's. Sketches of the Inter.
nal State of France, quoted In the American
Review for;ApriI 1911.
At the close of my 18th address, without
having then seen this number of the Ameri-
can Review, and without having adyerted to
any conformity of einciples in government
in the chief of the French empire and in the
late chefof the United States, remarked,
+" That Mr.. Jefferson had learned with what
facility a nation might be deceived. And
that so conformable was his practice to this
idea, it was manifested in so many of his acts
DECEPTION might be considered as the epe-,
ratiye principle of his administrations 81
tGen. Hrmstrong's letter ofSept. 10, 1910,
to MIR. Secretary Smith.
messages 20 Congress Dec S, 1870.
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BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

The following list Of American vessels re-
Gently detained in the ports of England I'M
der the orders in council exhibits fresh in
stance OF British rapacity and plumber. Those
marked with an asterisk are already con-
demned, and the others will shortly follow
their fate. How long shall VIC have amongst
us, men, who defend the conduct Of Great
BrAai9s Will they never be ashamed ofs6ch
Degrading and Infamous sentiments
a #ke of war can scarcely be more ruin
ors toodr commerce, and it will put it in our
power to punish and capture in turn Let
the Canadas and Nova Scotia look to this
And when the armies of Spain and Portugal
shall be starving for bread, let them curse
the infatuated ministry, that has thus wan
tonly cut OH their supplies.
.Vezv York Columbian.
*Brig Fox, Porter, Boston, colonial pro-
duce; SCHOONER Betsy, Lindsey, Marble
head, fish and oil; tdO Mary, Dcvereux, do.
6sh, &c; edo. Polly, Nickery, do. FISH, &c. !;
Fdo. Ann, Dolibcr, do. fish, &c edo. Wood
bridge, Kineman, Boston, fish and colonial
produce; 4ship Danube, Jurd, New York
cotton, rice and colonial produce 'brig Ma
ti!da, Lee, Boston, cotton, fish, tobacco and
tea @do. Eliza, Corgie, Philadelphia, - /;
tship Adolphus, BrcvOrt, New York, tobac q
co, furs, &C.; edo. Rusever, To-Day, do. cot
ton, sugars and coffee; Schooner Two Sis
tiers, Bridges, Millhead, green fish 'brig
Gurland, Half. New York, cotton, coffee and
sugars; "ship Betsy, Milwcod, New York,
c9igpial produce; sdo. Protector, Brown, n.
Yoi&,. tobacco; sbrig Ida, Stacey, Boston,
fishS \ 1do. Beauty, Morris, New York, cottoi.
and colonial produce; ship Charleston
Packet, Weak, do. cotton, teas, &c; sdc
Rose in Bloom, Chit, Baycnne, brandy and
dry goods; sdo Andrews, Coggn, do. bran
dy, wine, &c; schooner LYDIA, Kelliam,
Bordeaux, brandy and silks; ship Eleanor
Kcmpton, Savanna, cotton, rice, &c; sch r
Helen. Elkins, Marblehead. iish and oil
brig 'rolcmaohus, Berry, Bordeaux. brandy
schooner Lack, Cloutman, Marb.ehcad. fish
gpeen ship Golden Fleece, Silliman