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WARREN & WOOD.
~ coMMoW COUNCIL.

T.
THE Common Council Of fierandria
i1nhreased suth deep sense oTthe late azo-
-fht pisitation Of Divine Providence uhon
their }eitozv-citizens Of Richmond, By the
burning Of the Theatre on tie 26th Of De-
Gender last, in (Which some of the Citizens
IT this mace we're thr unfortunate suffer
ers, and in order to testify os, re.tect and
sorrozo for the unfortunate, and that the
Data6itanfs Of this hiace may symhathise
with their feilo1u-citizens of Richmond, u,-
der so great and heavy a67iction, and har-
ficihdte in the grief and distress: (which noav
ovcrshadcs them, and mourn with those suho
m ourn-
Therefore Resolved, Thar il be recon-
nnended to the Citizens of this hlace, TO o6-
serve Friday ne:rt as a day ofhumilation
and prayer, and fhas service be performed
TN the seperai Churches on that day, and
that the Citizens he requested TO abstain
from oil business, during the day.
JOHN D. SId1llfS, G. c.
Passed the It'll Jdnuaru 1919
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& TTENIH)N The Subscriber re-.
quests all persons, having in their possession
ARMS belonging to tie f9th Regiment Of Militia,
left in their care by persons who have removed OF,
Of their Districts Of the said Regiment to deliver
them or inform him thereof
JOSHUA WEST,
qs1rfey- ,5fasfey 10 The 1917 Re,
Sjmrrt n Aijfiaa.
ess'4 rte
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MARRIsD--On Thursday Evening, the 2d inst.
by the Rev. Samuel X. Jennings, Doctor john f.
LAas to the amisble Miss SUsANNAn TAYLOR.
all OF LynchburY.
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most OBJ Tumble Servants,
IHOS. L. PEASANTS
THOMAS BlDtSIE, jun.
SAM. M. M'KEAN,
GEORGE M. DALLaS,
BENJAMIN CHEW, jun.
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From the Ntz0- York EOening Post.

Privafpering Arrived this morning tie
privateer Franklin, Captain Ingerso, with her
prize. Hearing that the facts relating to tbs
prize were somewhat interesting. accomp
MED three gentlemen on board. The story
short, but it deserves to be told. We tound
it to be little old black sided schr. OF SO
tons, less than half the size OF our east river
market boats almost rotten and crazy f; with
out room for single window, and the sails &
rigging nearly worn out. Seeing two o. three
people sitting upon the deck In the alter part
of her, we went up TO them We found ar
old woman, apparently upwards Of fifty, With
tattered black cleak about her, and parlr
covering her grey hairs. She told Us that she
was the owner Of the boat, that it was her all .
that she buried her husband last Tall (here her
tears which rolled fast down her turrowed
checks, checked her utterance Tor some time
that he had left some few affairs unsettled III
Nova-Scotia, at his death, and she was going
to look after them with her son-in-law, and
her daughter "a comely girl Of about II, who
sat beside her mute with grief; her leaden
e, fixed on the deck, which she attempted not
to raise at our approach. --they were
going, she said, SIS well as fast flowing tears
would permit her, on this sorrowful errand,
when the privateer came up. and took them
prisoners, with some barrels of picked fish,
part of which belonged to her SOD in law (wno
stood by her) She said she bad seen prlNa-
teering in the old war, bat never saw any thing
equal to the gentleman that had taken them
She had she said, often and often told him
how poor they were, and how little the vessel
was worth, but he wouldn't let them go. And
then she ssd, she tried to get him to set her
ashore any where, and not to take her such
long way from home, for she had left four
children more behind her, and they would
never know what had become of her, but he
would not She could go on no further. She
cried as if her heart would break. Her tears,
which she kept constantly trying to wipe away
With her hands, streamed too fast to allow Of
fuT14ey ntterance, and we took our leave; the
gsktlemen, however, did not quit them, until
they had in some measure allayed the tide OF
their sorrows, ard cheered them In some de-
gree, with the hopes of better times.
This story leave in its truth and simplicity,
without syllable of comment.
Since writing the above, have received a
communication from the owners of the Prlva-
teer, stating that having found her prize be-
longed, together with her cargo, to an indi-
gent family, hare determined to restore both
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ire voices in his favor were not numerous,
list at this critical moment, up got Jack.
Clewlipe, Gas gooda saiior'as ever took qs'a)
and thus addressed the crew.
q Avast mess-lnatcs! Dye see we're in
dffioulty. Under capt. Cringer the ship hiss
been running upon rocks and shoals BALI the
time--we are iii open arms with the natives we
want 10 trade with, and all the voyage seem
Going to the ID. Now our captain may
be clever fellow, but he has a cursed drole
way of showing it. We've as good seamen
aboard as ever steer'd a trick.--We may get
better--we can't get worse. My motion IS we'd
better change masters so huzza for anegv nj.
lot TO the sAit-here's health TO the gallant
Bovine, says l."
The crew, all but the stewart and the cabin
boy, and the officers, answered WIN thFee
hearty cheers" HuZza Tor new pilot to
the ship--here's success to captain Bovine !"
The new capt. took the command, and dye
see things went rather guess. We gotout OF
the shoals and rocks---made peace with the
natives, and the rest of our voyage was as
smooth and prosperous as heart could wish
We pot safe home again to New. York, our
pockets lined with the ihino, and our hearts
bounding like surgeons, and every sailor
BLESSED the day that they g got nezs fslot 20
the .sAh," and gave the command to the gal
liant Bovine.
When l see farmer, letting his land to a
tenant who commits waste on the treehold--
uuarreIs with the neig hbours-never repairs
the fences and takes little pains to save the
Hocks ON the lavages Of the wolves, "TbiDks-
Ito myself" if lhc.c's auo;her tenant TO be
had I'd turn cut the incumbent You may
get better, Your farm can't be managed
worse Huzza for =" a ne7o pilot 10 fhe 8hr.
When see sick man flowing the pre-
scriptons of physician, every dose OF 'hose
physck makes him worse and worse What
fool, thinks /, when there are SO many ply
sicians TO be had, to employ the one who has
brought YOU so near to the grave. You may
recover by "a change-Yqu must die by per-
sistipp in your course. Huzza for ga neqv I'll
lot TO The shift :" mOer the gallant Bow
line.
When see the affairs Of great nation
grossly mismanaged the people divided and
unhappy commerce in luins-taXes increas-
ing large debts contracting and quarreling
with every nation: reflect good people, thinks
!, your rulers must want capacity or virtue
Things Can't be managed worse. Change
your rulers and they may be managed better
Though the steward and the clerks, and the
cabin boys, who are interested in keeping ia
your present men, may bawl loud to deceive
you, rouse up--loin, one and all, and huzza
for " q ne7v 1sHot 10 The ship - remember the
gallant Bovine
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CONDITIONS.

THE publication of the work will begin
with the number for January 1912, and be
continues monthly
Each humber will contain on an aversge
about T. p ges, with a handsome new type
suppleme ntary number to be added at the
close OF each year.
The whole l3 numbers, containing about
900 pages, will be delivered TO Subscribers at
5 A so, payable on delivery ofthe first num-
Ter. - The cost of the English copy is S 50.
PS subscriptions are received by JAMES
KENNEDY, Senr. Bookscll I, King street
Alexandria.
Aug 80. re sot'
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The Christian Observer

y, e,hich n,anu additional articles peculiarly an
terestiag to the american reader Tvaf DC an
serted, and such as are merely local ana az
Mn e.rclusivelyto Great Britain o'''ftea'
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tinism and impiety expose them TO deserved
contempt and abhorrenee. ~
q But the conductors of The ChrzSts71' 90.
seruer have no design OF conhnlng lhcif ID
bors to a defence of what may be called the
outworks of christianity They wi, lndeeo'l
zealously cooperate with those VINO are e'ii-
ployed In that important warfare; yetseiie1n
chief object is TO promote the increase u
sound theoIogicalknowiedge and 10 dellheAee
the characters Of genuine and unaduitefaesu
christianity. But in these, and IN all oshcr
discussions, they will cnacavor carefully 10
avoid whatever may tend to lessen Si,at
christian love, which ought to unite the
members of Christ of every denomination
and it will be their constant object through
the medium of their publication, to excite
and cherish the affections of charity, plety,
and feryent devotion; and to dlrSc1 their lei,
low christians in TIE paths of truth and right
eousneSs.
The Publisher presents The fst6Hc qOih me .fol-
loz,i,qg recommendation Of the gDofk:
ss7ne Christian Observer is Judiclous and
picus period al work, which has attracted the
attention, and commanded the appreciation. OF
the serious part of the community In Eng,
land, to an unusual degree. 1t IS with plea
sure VIC see that it is undertaken to DC repub-
lished in Burlington, N J under the super
attendance of the Rev. DR.. Wharton, whose
religious and literary charactc' are calculated
10 give the publication the highest recon-
mendation, both for its accuracy ana It's ele'
giant execution
SAMUEL S SMITH, D D. I D
President Of Nassau iiaA Pf7ne eton
JOHN ANDREWS, D. D.
Provost oftAe University Of Penasyl0a"
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From the Cleaner, and L~zerne AdUertiser'
FROM THE DESK OF POOR ROBERT THE
SCRIBE.
Huzza for nezv pilot to the shin"

y
7 never could tell for the soul of me, under
what planet was born, but was always tond
Of rowing. At the age of l8, that delicate and
dangerous period OF youth, when the girls
feel queer and the lads feel restless, | took 1t
into nv head that would go a voyage to sea.
learnt that a vessel was fitting out at New
York, on trading voyage to the south sea
and I must needs get birth in her. Ou
company was made up of FIVE old ships cap
tains, who were good pilots and chief owners
and all the crew had ventures aboard. So 1t
was agreed that every three Hlonths, the crew
should choose who should be master, AID The
master should appoint all the inferior officers
The winds blew fair--the ship was ready
we kissed our sweethearts and the gale soon
waited us so far that the high hills of Apple
bury were entirely lost, and the distant land
sunk to little cloud. in the horizon
For many league, old ocean looked like
sheep pasture the white sails were so thick,
and bouaded SO merrily over the waves. For
vow must know that we sailed in the good old
times before embargoes and non-intcrcourses
and other such terrible GOES and COURSES had
come in fashion.
Our first captain'did right we'll; but not
caring to take care Of the ship longer, we
chose another The first one, God rest his
soul, soon died, and never common sailor on
board, but cried like baby. The second was
tolerable, but scolded little too much, and
was rather too proud. So when his time was
out, we let him rest, and all set too and made
Tom Longsplice commander. Out uPon't, but
| get out of temper when think what lob-
Der he was. He talked like the sweetest and
sensiblest gentleman III the world, but nothing
he undertook, prospered. But alter two turns
at commanding, he resigned, and every body
was glad of it. So the next one we put In was
Jenny Cringer, clerk to old Lonsplice, and
one Of his own kidney.
Well-a-day for the poor sailors. He run US
into shoals and among rocks-got US on lee
shore; madeallthe people we were trading with
mad as march bares, and squandercd more OF
the ships funds than little. We didn't like
it much, and at the time of choosing a new
commander we determined to Gust him.
Now, would you think it, he had the
impudence to ask to be chose again, and his
cabin boy, and the boatswain and the steward,
and all the officers who depended on the APP
pointment Of the captain, urged it on the sail
ors to choose him again. We thought Tor a.
while, the officers made such racket, that,
to be sure three fourtbs of the crew were for
it, but pretty soon discovered, tina. tho loud,
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PROPOSALS,

FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION,
A RELIGIOUS PERIODICAL WORK.
ENTITLED
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TO them; and that ap applications abouI
ing by them, to the government Tor n
sion to enter the prize vessel and cargo
custom-bouse, sothst a sale may be NJ
Their cargo here, for the benft Of lis .,
gamers, aid that the vessel be PENN,
return as a cartel, which will rff'tctuan
tect her from future capture. This n
we'll enough, though ] cannot but think
necessary, forI Should hope she is in n,
ger OF being captured second tine )
one on earth.
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e. The death of my much

loved friends, MIR. and Mrs. Bolts, who have
persisted in the late disastrous fire, de,clyes
on me The sacred duty Of rendering every
aid and service in my power 10 their Orphan
Cni,drcn--as step in the discharge of this
duty, Will 6ni.h, for the benefit OF their
children, Mr.. Botts's professional business
in the Federal Court and Court Of Chancery
And should remove to Richmond, which
this melancholy event has rendered proba-
bic, I will also finish his business in the Court
Of Appeals. Those who have paid fees, will
have their suits finished without further
charge; those who have not, it is confident.
ly believed, will pay tie fees due with en-
creased alecrtty and prompttude when as
snrsd, that they will all be applied to the
use OF the children Of The deceased,
It $ With peculiar satisfaction, that the
Subscriber adds, 10y authority that Mr..
WIT, MY. ray, MT. ~ tT1tarrTS, f''tr eux~,
Mir. Harrison and Mr. S,ansrd, (whene yer not
engaged on thc opposite si;e TO Mr. Botts)
will Join him in the discharge of this du.
tr, and extend their executions to Mr. Botts's
cases in the Court of Appeals. From tho
xnoan talents of these GentIeme added to
he exertions of the Subscriber. it is conh'
IDENTITY hoped that general sati'action will DO
given to MIR. Botts's clients
John Minor.
Richmond, January .-l3 eo0w
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Fall MeaG0w Oat Seed.

I HAVE about loo Bushels OF the Seed
of the Fall Meadow Oat for Sale At dollars
per bushei for snail quantities or dollars
and half for any quantity exceeding 10
Bushels. have found this the Earliest and
the Latest Grass in its growth, Of any have
had experience of, and consider il particulars
ly valuable for Mich Cows and Sheep for
the latter it will afford good pasture all tho
winter, ifpermitted to grow uninterrupted in
the Fall Months,
w. n. Foote.
February II. 2sw4w,
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

Under the authority OF two Deeds of Trust
from Henry Rose, deceased, to the sub
scribers we will offer at Pablo Sale on
Monday the 10Th day Of March next, at
Fairfax court house,
Two TRACTS of LAND
One containing 900 acres, lying on both sides
Of the Little River Turnpike Rosd--the o.
tier containing about $50 acres, adjoining
the first mentioned Tract on the north side,
distant from Alexandria and the city Of WASH
ington about seven miles. The Tracts will
be sold entire, Or divided into smaller lots 10
accommodate purchasers.--On beth there
IL Sufficient quantity Of wood to support
the cleared land. On one well improy-
ed productive Meadow and ah inexhaus-
t;ble quarry Of Soap Stone, OF which
the value for FIRE places, ovens, &c. Is now
generally understood. The nature OF the
soil S well adapted to the use of plaster of
Pals. The lands adjoin those OF the sub
scriber VIM. Moss, BY whom they will be
shewn to those who wish to purchase 49,
Terms OF sale-One third of the purchase
move, in hand--one third in Six, snQ one
third IN Twelve months.
Richard NJ. Scott,
William Moss.
February s. dts.
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Just Published.
For Sale BY LAMEs KENNEDY, Sen.
~-rNR~AY

A SERMON,
Delivered in the town of Burlington, on the
lst day of May, 1911 at the opening OF the
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in New-Jersey.
BY the Rev. SIMON WILMER
Rector of Trinity Church, Swedesoorougn'
Strengthen the Things which remain, fhat
are ready to die.--Rxv. Sd G. "a W =.
February IS. ''sE
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For Rent, or Sale.

TIME subscriber intending to remove his
4 JEWELRY BUSINESS to his \, v
Store in few weeks, offers for Rent or Sale
the HOUSE at present occupied by himself
as Jewelry Shop. The Stand is equal to
any for a Rctals Business, and will be rented
for one or more years, or sold upon accom-
modating terms. Apply to
Adam Lynn.
January o.
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to Ken

THE WAREHOUSE Ut preseno occu-
! pied by ,fsssrs Gibson and Ross on
the corner Of King and Patrick streets Fos-
session nay be iac on the 18th OF March
next. For terms, apply to ROBERT Youkc,
in Alexandria, or to @
William Smith.
Dumfries, Feb. s. tJan toj 2aset
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Ras5sns, CIrrants, Figs, &c.

Raa5sns, CDrrants, Ng], e5e.
so boxes New Raisins, few days import.
ed and In fine order.
100 boxes Muacatel md Bloom Ralsins
20 dlams ou.tana do.
boxes Figs
50 boxes & Ia boxes Godfroid's Cigars
100 do first * second quality Havana do.
10 cwt. dried Goldfish
10 coo lbs coored & white Goshen Cheese
5000 lbs frkin Butter
100 dozen Hi',blrl's hest London Brown
Stout AID Portcr--very Old,
40 boxes fresh Philadelphia Chocolate
Nos. and 8.
20 hogshe 5ds retailing Molasses.
so DemijchGs,
FOX SALE By
Joseph Vaudeville,
Corner OF King s Fairf4x streets;
Mn his usual g general assortment Of
The bett vines, Liquors, Teas,
and sshcr Groceries,
Upon yer; reasonable terms, f." tasn, Pro-
dlce, or at the usuai Credits to puh~tual
customers
December IA, d
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FOR SALE
Baltimore Fire InsuranceCombG'y.

TVHE. Board Of Directors of the BATH
more Fire Insurance Company, taking
in,o consideration the utility OF having an
Agent in this place, by offering greater Ia
cillty to those inclined to cover their proper
.ty, in their Office, have appointed the SUD
scriber their Agent. These who are deslr,
Gus of awaiting themselves OF this melhoa
of securing their property viii have every
necessary information given them by
Jacob Hoffman.
February IL. o."
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A CoPy-Test,
Alexander Moore, Register.
THIS IS TO give Notice,


That the subscribers, of Alexandria Coun.
ty in the District of Columbia, have obtain
cd from the Orphans Court of said county
Letters testamentsry on the estate of VIII
L1AM GAME, late of the county aforesaid,
deceased All persons having claims against
the said dscedcat, are hereby warned to eX-
hibit the same with the vouchers thereof TO
the subsc ribers on or before the eth day OF
August next, or they may by law be exclud-
ed from Ill benefit to said estate, and those
indebted thereto are required to make Inn
me date payment. Given under our hands
this 9Th of Feb. 1912.
Richard Libby,
John Richards,
Erecutors Of WILLIAM CARNx.
February s eo4w.
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Orphans Court,
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY,

February Term. 1912.
ORDERED, Thas The Executors Of WILL
LIAM CARNE deceased, DO insert the follow
ing advertisement three tines in each week
for four weeks in tie Alexandria news
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States, is made IN concert with france, 10
obtain from Great-Britain an abandonment OF
her maritime rights, it is sufficient to refer
vo,, 10 documents which have been long be-
fore the public, and particularly to the letter
ofNr Pinkney to the marquis Wellesley OF
January IA, 1871, protesting In the most
pointed manner against looking to any oeher
source for the opinions and principles OF the
United States thanto the United States theIn-
selves Let me repeat, with respect TO the
orders in council, that all we demand IS, that
they cease to violate the neutral rights Of the
United States, which they have long yio]a'sd
and still violate on the high seas. Should
they be continued as to France III any form
which may not violate these rights, or as to
any other neutral nation to which they mag
be applicable, it would be for such nation and
not for the United States to contend against
them.
The report of the French maister on which
this declaration of your government IS lound-
ed, affords no proof that the FRENCH govern
ment intended by it to violate its engagements
to the u. States, as to the repeal OF The de-
crees. Il evidently refers to the continental
system, by the means relied on to enforce It.
The armies of France, can be OF no avail ell
Their in the suppor: or violation of maritime
RIGHTS. This construction is the more Justltl-
able from the consideration that it IS support
ed by corresponding acts Of the French go
yernment, continued from the time OF the re-
peal, & by COMMUNICATIONS to the minister pie
nipotentiary of the u. States at Paris to the
date of that report.
I beg you, Sir, to be assured that 1t IS pain
full to ne to have imposed the least embarrass-
ment on you, by the correspondence on the diff
ference between the tenor OF Lord Castle
reach's letter to you, and yours founded on it
to ne. ontinue to persuade myself how
ever, that you will become sensible, that with
a knowledge of the extent given BY your go
vernment to the conditions on which alone its
orders viii be repealed and that this extent
was always contemplated by your government
it was impossible for the President to be IN
attentive 20 the fact, or to withhold it from the
legislative branch of the government; have
to add, that bad it been proper FOR him 50 to
have done, the late hour at which your note
was resolved, not till the noon Of the st inst.
was not in time to be considered in relation to
the message sent to Congress on that day.
With great respect and consideration,
l have the honor TO be, sc.
(Signed) JAS. MONROE.
TO be Continued.)
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REPORT.

Qfhe Committee TO sphom goas referred H'
communica tion from the E1ccutiOe, refafN5
TO the armtng ard eqpiment Ct tire QE'"
Of Militia. Rea9 l6!b June, 1872, and o.
dercd to de f.riqted
Whereas, The government Of the y Stalc'
has by its communication to the Gov. OF th'
State, dated the 18th day Of June, eigh.cF5,
hundred and twelve, required Of the state u
Maryland its quota Of one hundrcd thHessn'
militia, to be got in readiness, arTnod "'id =
quipped, and ready TO take the field at in",
ment's warning; and it has therefore bccof'
the duty of the General Assembly 81 Mar:
land, to make immediate preparation 70 putf
its quota of, SIX thousand men in a state %
readiness for service. Therefore,