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BLisHED 6DdrJ BIZ sNowDEN RoFaL-sTREET qzEKasDR.a
7UESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1912.
MRS. ANN CARNEY.

V0U wi''pl~ase to take notice. TIA
/ i cn.the FIR tday ofthe Circuit Court
Iof the Dis.rict Of Columbia, to be hciC
for the county OF Alexandria, i'll = nj
next or IS soon thereafter as couns E
Can be heard,,i Shall move tina, cour
TO award judgment against you IL tayol
OF the Common Conncii OF Alexan ria
for the sum Of Fifty Nine Dollars
| Sixty Eight Ccnts-hcing the aEzouat
OF Taxes due from you to the Commot
Coancil OF Alexandra. upon Your Lot,
situate at the coraer OF, Queen and
! Fairfax streets. for the years 1904, 5
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, l..
! AccorG,ng to act of Congress, passed
25th day February, lso4
John D. Simms,
yf,t. for the Com. Counl. Of .4lerandria.
august 81 dom
FAIRFAX RACES.
THE Fairfax Jockey Club Races
4 will commence at this pl c. OH
"Wednesday the $50 day of ScItembe,:
next. And the subscriber having.
been prevailed upon to open a Train
ing Stable, hereby notiG2. ali those
that may wish TO ent.ust him with the
rnanagc ment of their horses, th3t he IS
no" ready 10 receive ;hcm, tie owner
sending with each horse IS dollars in
stivar,ce
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NOTICE.

BE subscriber begs Ieavato ir,-
E fafm his customers and the pub.
NO. that he has engaged his Nephew
HOS >coPr to superintend his tusi.
Hcss' and that he will himself give it
III the attention bis other engageme MS
will admit of.-pnnc,uaI and trapsient
customers may rely On having their or.
ders executed to their satisfaction.
James S. Scott.
September q. d2teo7w
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PUBLIC SALE.

EcURSUANT to decree of the cir
cult Court of the United States for
the County OF Alexandria, will be sold
at public Auction for ready money, on
the 2fih day of October next on the pre-.
misses, piece or parcel Of ground With
Brick House and other improvements
thereon, situated on the south side Of
King Street ard to the eastward IF Pa.
trick Street in the Town Of AlexandsI
]; icing the house in which Mr.. ChZs
Love, deceased, resided !or someI;...
previous to his death. The 80.
MAJ, be viewed by applicati4
Of the Commissioners.
Jacob HofDM' csm'r.
Thomas ann' } =.
September 81. @
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ALSO,
60 bushels New. England Potatoes.
and GROCERIES as usual.
VIM Garner.
September II. dat
TO BE SOI.D,
lit Sirawberry Hill, os the 29M instant,
? WAGONS, q HORSES, 10
COWS,
A number of HoGs,c f the best breed,
A few SHEEP,
CARTS, PLoUGH$ and other FARM
ING UTENSILS
HAY, OATS in the ShcaG,
Wt.EAT and RYE STRAW Thresh.
cd with the Flaib &c.
Fer all sums abeye so, good notes
with approved endofsers, will be TAX
Ell, and cash for all suns under.
ALSO
ABeUT ONE HUNDRss AND EIGHTY a.
GEES 81
LAMP,
Mostly in wood, lsyng on both sides
of Holmes RUM joiNg Shoales' Mill
tract, aid the land ofVm. H. Territt,
Esq.
One fourth of.thy purchase money
will be required in nnd; for the re-
mainder, credit of d., two and three
years, will be given.
Part, or the whole { the above may
be had by private sotract any time
before the day of SAID
There will also beEtfcrcd for sale at
the same time and ice, triangular
piece eff land, (mosE botlom) joining
the land new occuNd by James II.
Hooe, and the STRAY Berry Hill tract:
terms Of payment TIE same as for the
land OH Holmes Run&
KAY delivered att Nrawbnrry Hill,
may se had ior IS 6aPT 100 ready mo-
ney.
September II. 3aw5t.
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Wanted t0Mrchase or Hire.
A BLAc5MAN SERVANT. For
an. .ha. n come well recommends q,
eeneref s.price will be given: Apply
to the E1ntcr' 4.
SET. Is. :s
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Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
YpuPsDdy. NM 10, 1872
2RURsDA7, Nay l3, 1912.
GREpoRrED FOR THIS GAZETTE.

J
Mr.. Turner presented an address of meet
ing Of the citizens of the county of Plymouth,
Mass. praying the repeal of thes nov lnporta-
ton law and removal of the Embargo Or
dered TO lie on the table.
Mr., Findley presented the petition OF Ar
thur St. Clair, praying that congress will order
the printing of a statement submitted to the
grand committee Of Congress appointed to
enquire into his conduct in relation to the cam
paign under his direction In 1871.
A desultory debate took place on the dispo-
sition Of this petition and various unsuccess-
full attempts 10 defeat its object were made.
Mr. Reed offered the following: Resolved
that the petition of Arthur st. Clair be referred
10 select committee with instructions to re-
port by bill or otherwise such relief as the Pc
titioner NAV be entitled to receive from the
government. Adopted and committee Of
five ordered.
Mr. Lewis presented the petition of Joseph
Smith Of misunderstanding that in the year
1909 he shipped to Topningen quantity OF
Tobacco, the proceeds of which, by an ar
rangemcnt with the Secretary of the Treasu
ry, were TO have been placed to the credit OF
the government of the U, States, which in
consequence ofthe French tariff, was obliged
to be removed from Tonningen to Hamburg,
and there sold and brought him in debt up
wards CT 400 dollars and praying relief Re-
ferred to the Secretary of State.
The house were engaged the remaining
part of the day principally on private business
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BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
NETWORK, May 19.
I.ATEST FROM E.WGL.AWD.

The Pacific, Stant0n.~-This ship, as usual,
furnishes the latest news. She sailed from
Liverpool on the 3th ut. The editors ofthe
New York Gazette have received London and
Liverpool papers to the 18th OF April, ten
DAYS later than former advices. Their lnte-
resting contents follow. Mr.. Sims, passen-
ger, is bearer of dispatches from Mr.. Rus
sci our charge des affaires at London,
The proceedings Of Congress, as late as the
first of March, appear in the London papers
of the 7tb of April, copied from New York
papers of the 4th of March.
The London Courier of the 9TH ult. IN re-
marking on Mr.. Porter's project oftaklng Ca
NADIA, observes, this reminds us OF ION
Bowling's ladder of promotion in Rodenck
Randen."
In speaking of the report Of a commercial
treaty between France and America, the Cou-
rier asks, " How can they carry on COM
merce without our PERMISSION.
The editor of the Courier, In speaking OF
the United States, asks, What madness IS
it not for the most free, most happy, most un-
disturbed nation of the earth, to forget her
own good, and risk perhaps her existence, by
DRAGGING the public vessel from her SAFE
mornings, to launch her on the tempestuous
sea of European conflicts :" This question
is also asked by the great Body of the Ans-
rican people.
He adds, " Mad as America may be, she IS
not quite mad enough to cut her own throat
A new Armislice for AS days has been con-
Guided between the Turks and Russians ana
peace was expected. !,
No alteration in the king of Engiand..s
health bad taken place none of his physl-
clans think he will recoyer--none OF them ae-
spair.
The news in England from Spain and Por-
tugal was not SO late as our adyices. gene
raj battle was expected.
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Mr.. John Binns, publisher Of the Democrat
ic Press, informs his Philadelphia readers that
it is s0hishered at Washington, that the Presl-
dent will on the 4th of July proclaim the con-
guest of Canada, to which all the people are
to say amen. We confess, that after some
proclamations that haze been issued, we should
not be frightened to death to see such Pro-
clamation as the one here mentioned. How
ever, we can only say as to the truth OF the
report, that it must be confined to quhishers ];
for although we hear from Washington every
day, no such account ever reached US. But
this is the age of wonders; Canada may be
conquered by the 4th of July; at least the Pre-
sident may proclaim such to be the fact or,
what would be equally astonishing, even War
may be declared before that time, for aught we
know to the contrary. Those in the secrets
of the cabinet can best judge Of these matters.
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ballast, under licence from the King OF DehA
mark, to the port of Kiehl, III his toi'ii.iths,
and there received a return cargo Il liieos,
sc. with which, under said llcepce, SIZE Was
returning to the United States. She stopped
at Nyburgh, and paid her Sound dues, and on
coming out Of that port was captured WITHIN
the Danish jurisdiction by French prlsateef
her papers all taken out and SEM to Inc
French consul at Copenhagen, and prizes
master sc. put on board The captain and
crew underwent all examination, ard the cap
ture being proved to have been within the
Danish jurisdiction, the commandant at N.Y.
burgh dispossessed the Frenchmen. and res
stored the possession to the American capt'
Nevertheless, the ship was not suffered to
proceed, and from the foregoing extract, 1t
appears her fate is to depend on a French des
CISlon.
Ii is worthy of remark, that the ship Coz
lumbia, also owned in this city, and which
took in cargo at Kiehl, az the same time,
under similar circumstances with the OliVe
Branch, and sailed in company with her from
Kiehl, being overtaken by storms, &c and
compelled to put into ireland to repair, met
with no difficulty in the British dominions, but
was suffered to proceed, and has since arrly"
ed in the port of Philadelphia
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PROSPECTS OF WAR.

IF sny credit can attach to present appear
nces and the declared intentions of the lead
INC men in the house Of representatives, we
are decidedly Of opinion that the people OF this
once free, prosperous and happy country are
10 experience in short time the calamlues OF
var. and that too with a nation whose power
renders her peculiarly capable of waging 1t IN
amanner the most distressing of all others to
great portion of the people OF the Atlantic
states. Without feet, an army, and with
atreasury exhausted through the bind pohcy
Of our rulers, are we to be plunged into war
With one of the most formidable powers IN
Europe in aid of system laid down by one
ofthe greatest tyrants the world ever saw, tor
toe ruin of the only nation on earth capable
dsetting bounds to his Unsuitable ambition.
Those who are unacquainted with the cha
ncters of the leading men in our country
nay place reliance on the affected sorrow
which they express at the prospect of War
We kaow, that they hail its approach with as
sincere delight as a true patriot would hail
sOme great national blessing. Their aim, their
sDxous hope, is, not to fight Great Britain,
out prescribe every man who shall presume
question executive infallibiity.-We have
he strongest evidence, resulting from the
character of the men as well as from their
sFn repeated assertions, for believing, that
Sese are their true views The Aurora, De-
nocratic Press, Wing, and other papers con-
'uc'ed BY imported patriots, rejoice that the
'0Outr is about to be purged of tories. thus
We, who have generously extended our arms
. the relief of distressed foreigners, are a.
''Ot to be dispossessed of our birth-rlSht' ana
@puyed of those rights in which we had hoe-
'aiy but incautiousIy invited others TO paru-
NPSte. Let those who value freedo'n' lie
. Property, prepare themselves Tor the e
Tent
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a,d recollect that since that period we had
W. ander the discipline of an embargo for
Pei l8 months. If that be not sufficient
a.D enre the embargo mania, if that dose has
s;Is8 in its effect on any man, he would only
~ - he was an incorrigible subject and ought
abe dealt with accordingly, by being dismiss
.5to the hospital of incurables. But for the
s.t embargo, an embargo for 90 days prepa-
70 war would have had the effect OF
r' lI.5 Mr.. R. had spoken six years ago and
Which this was ostensibly laid. But the
pr,.fnl experience of the embargo of 1903
e'ls fbe people one. and all--whig and tory,
0'O.srchist and temocrat-federalist and re-
p 'Sl;can to escape as from house on ire.
SD,nose in a certain stage Of disease regu-
:. Fnbvsician toprescribe the warm bath, and
:, :. rstnrdy nurses should persist in plunglng
s. unhappy patient into. cauldron and par
s - him for 4S hours Do you think you
.ooEd ever prevail upon the sick man Sup
sosinp him to survive the operatlon) or the
ESr.;cian to agree to another exhibition OF the
fr.n,edy No, sir burnt child breads the
srs The word embargo has become more
oninous than tie creaking of a raven. II al
gcts al classes and descriptions OF people,
s1d all the fruits of the earth perish before 1t
like the desolation of those locnsts we hear
aim TeneriGe. 1t is the most compendious
sy.,em Of devastation and self destruction ever
;sycoted-a masterpiece ofhumansngenulty
THE time referred to by the gentleman from
Kentucky this famous experiment had never
been made, or Che beiieved) thought OF by any
4
human being IN the world.
TSheech TO be continued.
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CHARLESTON, Nav S

Schooner Rising Sun, Hamett, Amelia IS
land. The British brig Colibri, and the y S.
orig Vixen, were at anchor off Amelia bar
when captain H. sailed. Captain Hamctr in
forms, that he understood at Amelia, that gen.
Mathews, bad ordered the Reyoutionists 10
withdraw from St, Augustine that the y. S.
gun boats had received orders to repair TO
Washington, and that number of Indians
were expected to come against the Revolu-
tionary party.
Schooner Owenda, Pidge, Amelia Island
a number Of British vessels had recently ar
rived at Amelia Island, and were loading with
timber Things in Florida were much in the
same situation as per last advices. The pa
triots or rebels were still before ST. Augustine,
and were said by their friends to be in high
spirits, as were also the Spanish garrison in
the town and fort Several British vessels of
war were cruising On the coast of Florida, and
it was said had daily communication with the
garrison of Augustine. Governor Mitchell, of
Georgia, had arrived at St. Mary's, and was
expected over at Amelia, but the object of his
visit was not rightly understood there-some
supposing that his object was to surrender up
the place to the Spaniards, and others that he
would aid the patriots against them:
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HONOR AMONG THIEVES.

A. MCLEAN sends doloropa compliments
to the usurper of his Pocket Book, AID ape
peals to MS honor humanity and every other
noble sentiment which can animate thief, TO
restore that part oil the contents Of which he
can make no use. And as his mod sly may
be too great TO confer The favor openly, 4.
Mclean informs him that he may thrust it
through the gate into his yard, or leave it in
any other frequented place, & assures him that
he will not Intentionally disturb his tender tecl-
ings In the execution of so benevolent an act,
AS to the Bank notes or other notes they are
but transitory property-ifi it be his desire, let
him retain them: But among the other arti-
cles there is a remem6rancer of a dear dehaYted
friend, which to the writer of this card has q
value of which no other person can be sensible.
Of this he fondIy hopes he shall be again put
in possession.
Thursday afternoon, May ID.
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PHILADELPHIA, May |:

PHILADELPHIA, May IL.
Let every real American who wishes Justly
to estimate the conduct of France towards the
United States and their citizens, attentively
consider the following statements OF facts re-
specting the ship Olive Branch, belonging to
this portland let him Herewith contrast the
conduct of Great Britain, as mentioned in the
statement, towards the ship Columbia of this
port.
Communicated for the Register.
Ectract ola letter from q re&fecta6le merchant
az Gotten6urgh, dated February "a, TO a
mercantile house in this Gig.
" The ship Olive Branch's papers were to
be opened on the 10th instant, and afterwards
sent to Paris by order of the minister OF ma
rine. The French government IS determined
to Judge the case. Mr.. NJ has written
most fully to Mr.. Barlow and Mr.. Warden to
defend her case. In the mean time, he also
urges his claim OH the Danish government
The impudence of this case, and numberless
others in the Baltic, ought to open the eyes
of your government as to the Milan & Berlin
DEGREES, which may be repealed on paper, but
certainly are virtually in force"
Statement of the case ofthe shit Olive Branch.
The ship Olive Branch and cargo are own
ed by native citizens of the United States,
merchants of Philadelphia. She carried out
cargo of hides to Gottcnburgh, from whence
she proceeded to Copenhagen, where the
cargo was sold. and the ship proceeded IN
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ALEXANDRIA
FRIDAY MORNING, May IS.
+" TO sHEW
xup VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME
MS FoaM AND PRESSURE.
+" TO sHEw
mRm. YORK ELECTIOM.

Additional returns to those mentioned yes
tsrdav, give the federalists majority OF Is In
The lower house. The democrats have ma
iOrity of 10 in the Senate. In joint meeting
the federalists will haye2. Other returns are
still to come In which possibly may encrease
Inc federal majority, but cannot decrease IT.
The Electors for President and Vice-Presl-
dent are chosen in New-York by joint ballot
Of both houses.
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PUBLIC SAFE.

On Saturday the 25d cf May inst. snH be sold
atthe Market Square, for Tie use ofMeFocr,
A quantity of DRY GOODS,
found i'll the house of Phebe Loudon, fres
black woman, supposed to have been sto.en.~-~
Terms of Sale, Cash.
John Nelll,
Elijah Chenault.
Consta6Less
May Is It
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It was understood in England, that the Hor-
net was on the eve of sailing for America.
1t will be seen below, that Mr.. Ruff, the
messenger, left London on the evening q the
10th ult for Plymouth, where he was to en-
bark with dispatches for Mr.. Foster, the Bril-
fish minister at Washington. We hope he
will be the messenger of Peace: A cabinet
council was held two days previous to the de-
parture of Mr.. Ruff.
There was discussion in the House OF
Commons on the 10th ult. relative to the scar
city of grain, when Mr.. Curwen gave notice,
that on the next Monday, he should bring for
ward motion on the subject
A Cartel with Messenger and Dispatches
from Mr.. Russell to Mr. Barlow, sailed from
England on the 9th ult. for Morlaix.
Upwards Of 10000 of the inhabitants of Bir-
mingham, had pctitioned for the repeal OF the
Orders in Council-They state that if they
continue three moths longer, 10000 Mocha
MICS will be thrownout of employ.
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Port of .4lexandria.

ENTERED
Brig Drummond, I.angdon, Washington.
Schr. Friendship, Brown, Norfolk.
Sloop Columbia, Starbuck, Boston
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LONDON, April 7.

Lo4NoN1S3 1Apiil
Joseph Bonaparte was at Madrid as late as
the l8th of March. He receiveda deputation
that day. and talks to them of his constant la
bors for the happiness of the Spanish People,
HIS subjects
Brest, March 29.--Vice admiral Alema-
no, who, On the 9th inst. left L'Orlent with 4
sail of the line and Corvetts, after taking
several prizes, anchored in our roads this day.
April IL.
COURIER OFFICE, Two o'clock.
We have Just received the following letter
from Carlsharn, March 22:-
{" We have the Russian Declaration of hos
tiiitics of the 10th ult. and letter of the 18th,
dated Konigsburg, which SAYS, that France
brings into the field 200 Frenchmen.
{" There are besides 100000 Austrians, Prus-
SLAMS and Saxons. Bonaparte and the King
OF Prussia are expected al Koningsburg, at
The head OF the left wing of the army, 100000
strong Massena commands the Prussian ar
rny. The Prussian Court is gone to Breslsu.
"SiIesia is declared neutral. The French
occupy Goldberg, Pillau, and Mcneil.
Last night Mr.. Ruff, the Messenger, left
town for Plymouth, where he will embark for
America, with dispatches for Mr.. Foster.
PARIS, April 3.
On the Goth March, there were publicly
burnt in Square Napoleon, in Leghorn, about
100000 franks worth of English goods.
PAU: March 25.-Sone days ago six Po-
lsb regiments passed through this town. They
came irom Spain, and took the route for Paris.
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CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.

Monday, January 10.
Mr.. Giles, from the committee to whom
was referred the bill authorizing the pur-
chase OF ordnance and ordnance stores,
camp equipage and other quarter masters
stores and small arms reported it without
arnrelpdnent.
the whole, the bill in adSlit9,JGno mInm}ffee Of
supplementary to the act conce,njno IT,
commercial intercourse between the II &
ana Cr. britain and France and their de-
penaencics, and for other purposes the
iurther consideration thereof, together with
an amendment to 1T proposed by Mr.. Smith
Noi -na') was postponed till Wednesday
next.
The further consideration OF the hill ,o
regulate the collection of duties ON i,nno,.ts
ahd tonnage, together with an amendment
10 II proposed by Mr., Liogd; was also
postponed till Wednesday next.
nc Donate resumed the Consideration of
inc Dill toprohibit the importation of run
taiila or other sprtuous liquor distilled frnn,
sugar cane, sugar or molaescs. during th..
Continuance OF the act CONCERNING com
ncrclai intercourse between tie United
states and Great Britain and Trancc a,,S
hcir dependencies and for other purposes
lnd f' p''O'
On motor of1Gr. Liovd,
he@of0cd, hat the Secretary Of the Trea-
ury be directed to lay before TIC Senate q
ta9emcnt ri the quantity OF rum imported
nto the United states, during the wear en- |
ing September 1911, where imported and
rom whence. ''u
On motion of Air. GHes,
lhc oil authorizing the purchase OF ord
ance and ordnance stores, camp co,,;paC,
I'd 'ther quarters stores and small arm
as read the third time, ard passed h,
lan'mous Consent; % gentlemen being pre-
mt. ~
Adjourned.
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CHILIcorHE. Jan. l.

The Sha7vanoe Prophet f,isoner.-A
gentleman of intelligence and responsibility
rom Cincinnati who passed through New
Market, (Highland county, on Friday e
vening last, informs us that he saw gentle
man direct from the Indiana territory, who in
formed him that he had conversed with some
members of the Legislature of that terrific
~, who communicated the important facts
hat the prophet was surrendered prisoner
Gov. Harrison, by some Indian Chiefs; that
Iecumseh, his brother. stobe surrender
ed also, in like manner-and that the Indian
Chiefs stated, that in the late engagement
IL the Wabash, the Iadians lost pa killed,
besides number wounded