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FOR SALE,
The following BUILDING LUIS
topn Of alexandra -

The following BUILDING LUIS 4"
to7on Of alexandra -
TWO Lots, each % feet Incses, H..
/ ing on Union. street, between u,
ana Duke streets, extending to"a'o', y,
street $50 feet in depth, next aoJ0n"D'
seph Deans hous". NJ
Two Lots, each % feet 'n~hsS !"
ter-street. between Prince ard DUKE ~,
extending $50 feet deep towards
street, adjoining Joseph Dean .,F
The above four Lots are in the mos
ing part of the town, and afford Wv
stands for business. apply to
George Gllpln, 81
.Mgrand H. M1,1
Joshua & Thomas 1'tl ,:;,s o''|
January Is coz"
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

House Of Delegates, January 10.
Mr.. Purnall, from the committee appointed
TO examine the treasurer's accounts, presented
a Report, as follows:
The Joint committee of both houses have,
according to order, examined the treasurer,s
accounts, from the hrstday of January to the
thirty-6rst day Of December, lsll, inclusive,
and find that at the last settlement OF his ac-
counts on the thirty-6rst day OF December
1910. there remained in the treasury, ba-
lance of one hundred and sixty-eight Thousand
two hundred and fourteen dollars, and TWEEN
tv-6ve cents since which time, the treasurer
has received on public accounts, the follow
ing sums, viz:
On account of the revenue tax oflSll
26O,472 46
Arrears of taxes 2o,773 40
Ero,, Clerks and Notaries 24,O57 81
Divers persons on sundry accounts
e2l,eoS IS
Insrectors of Tobacco l2,l4O Sc
Militia fines 1903 "a
bant of VIRGINIA $4,000 90
Register of the Land office 1850 60
Penitentiary agents l,los 81
Redemption of Land H'eo5 Al
Unappropriated Land o4S Is
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FOR SALE.
TIE Subscriber offers j'r 49,

TIE SubScfI9eT cDtT"
TITS late DWELLING n.y. ST.
II LOT, on the south slds o. IN u
also his LOT on Water stree :, ~
is an excellent brick stable. n ',I oasr@
are connected with each other '''' For y
ry accommodation to fanny .;on ~
and other particulars, aPPne ,Iio. OF ~
made to J. ID. SIMMs. A!eS'",~ we 10
subscriber at his place OF rs'i
fax county. :, CraltE
January 10
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seven cents. S5o2,oo@ Al
Your committee further find, that the trea-
surer, in the period aforesaid, has disbursed
and admitted in discount, according to law,
the following sums, VIZ.
Expences of the General AS
sembly 54,974 IS
OSscors Of Civil Government ee,303 O8
Officers Ufrnilltla 1855 10
Militia fine fund ATS II
Criminal charges and guards IN
the country 2l,4l6 o6
Renewing criminals to the penl-
ten,laiy l,9ll -
Internal charges the Penltentla-
nv, including officers salaries l7,Sol So
Slaves executed and transported 1857 %
Public guard IN the city OF Rich
mond 7,eo4 o3
,Lunatic Hospital o,oo9 20
,-venth instalnent of the Bank, IN
Guiding one years interest on the
State shares in the same $4,000 W
Interest on the public debt 1881 80
pens;one,s 5,464 81
Repairs OF public warehouses and
commissioners 1910 IL
Commissioners of the revenue 1921 Is
VI nut,ctory of Arms, including
Foundry and Boring Mill, and
officers salaries 60.64e "a
Rifles made under contract 5000 90
For the purchase ofiead and materl-
ais for powder SKI w
Public services Of circuit court
clerks s,lO5 SO
For clerks aud sherifs' fees $50 81
Representation to Congress and
State Senate 29| III
Making gun carriages, including
expences of repairing arms UNI
der contract 1899 40
Contingent expences l4'oso 50
Special acts of Assembly 1875 lS
Warrants not provided for l,l25 50
For building house for the Go
yeraor 5000 90
Certificates discounted 266 l9
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S s6e,el2 II

. ooS,SlZ ~
Amounting, in the whole, to the
sum of three hundred and
sixty-nine thousand, nine hum
dred and twelve dollars: and
seventeen cents, and leaving,
on the 3lst day of December,
1911, a balance in favor of the
treasury of two hundred and
twelve thousand, four hun
dred and forty dollars, and
thirty cents.
Your committee having compared the war
rants and receipts in the treasurer's office, and
having found them to correspond with the dif-
ferent entries in his books, have destroyed
them, and also the certificates hich have
been discounted.
Your committee have likewise examined
the register of public debts, since the last set.
Element of the treasurer's accounts, and find
that he has renewed certificates thereof, from
No. AL to No. AS, inclusive, and that the
interest thereon has been correctly calculated.
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S 4l4,l38 %
in the whole, in
Guiding the said balance re-
mainips in the treasury on
the 3lst day of December,
1910, to the sum of five 1924 IS
hundred and eighty-two
thousand, three hundred s
Gfty dollars and fOtty
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CHARLESTON, Feb. l8
FROM CHDN.

Our Cadlz papers do not notice any engage.
ment between the armies III Spain, subsequent
10 tbs defeat OF the French near Tariffa
raper Of the l4th of January, contains cx-
racts from several despatch s and letters fron
general Copons. and Other Utficers OF The CON-
3ined armies, adjacent to the scene of acton,
which state that after siege Of seven days,
during which tine the French several times
made breach, they resolved 10 abandon it;
and, the more readily to effect their retreat,
EFF behind all their artillery, ammunition, and
heavy baggage, having sustained loss ID XII
led and wounded, of $500 men and so prison
ers. From the proximity of TarifTa to Cadiz,
(onlv about 81 niles S. or S. w of III it is
presumed, that if general BalIasteros had fcl-
len in with them. information would have
reached C=diz by the Ctr, unless some con
siderable time bad elapsed between the raising
of the siege and the battle stated to have taken
place; the result Of which is said to have
been the loss 10 the French of their artillery,
sc. which 1t appears from the above accounts,
they had rot taken witn them. From the a
greemcnt CT circumstances, then, it would
seem, that the unsuccessful attack Oh Tariha,
and the final defeat Of The French at that
place, mas oSeh ihiatdkEh io' al aitci engage
irent with them. We are also cIedibly in
formed, that Tariff was not only defended by
English, but by several thousand Spanish
troops. Ho~ever, it does not alter the fact,
that the French army has been defeated; whe-
Their, whilst besieging, or on their retreat
A C0diz paper OF the 9th, says the cores
have expressed tEeir nigh sense Of the bra
very and good conduct Of the officers and
men, composing the garrison OF TaIiita.-
General Hill had entered Estremadura, and
would, it was supposed, counteract the OBJ
iects Of the French in that quarter. letter
from Valencia de Aicantara, OF the cd of Jan
mentions, that an attack has been made or the
borders Of Cuadana, by division of the COM
bined army, which was about TO enter Merida.
the place destined for it to occupy.
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is sick of his noise and appeals to the father
for redress of grievances would not have such
a noise in the honse--Tom is old enough to
be taught better, says the good woman. You
know il does no good to try to still hint is
his n.ture, and he cannot help it, answers the
husband.
Poor man You are not the only person
who would impute your own faults to nature.
Look into your garden--if may form a judg-
,adnt Of it from TOMS conduct, it is sadly
overrun with weeds. Whose is the fault
natures or your own In the spring it was
sown with the seeds of whatever is pleasing
or useful you ought t. have improved it
instead of that you have suffered i'll weeds
TO grow apace," overshadow the flowers, and
choak The useful plant. tits justso withT s
mind. Nature generally perfects her work,
but she has left it with nlan to give the f.
nshing stroke to himself. The infant MIND
may well be compared with a garden. The
parents are the gardeners. The seeds of judy
ment, fancy and social intercourse, are sown
by nature, and only need cultivation. The
soil is fertile, noxious weeds are continually
springiug up, and should be cropped in the
bud, No passion should be allowed to shoot
up in too luxuriant a groWtt---a proper har-
mony should be observed through the whole.
We are assured that children shall rot be
punished for the crimes fthe parents out
certainly in many instances parents are blame
able for their children's faults.
The science of family government may be
conprehended in few words-Never COM
mand your child to do any thing but what is
easonable--speak but once---ierit be with a
mid hut decisive tone----trc uble not yourself
10 run, or even look to see whether your
commands are executed at least not till the
child has had tine to weigh your words---this
would shew that sou suspect your own au-
tborjsy, IF your child disobey, or be guilty
OF any other fault, 6rss try the force of argu-
mcnt----address yourself to the feelings and
apprehension Of the mind--arg appli-
"a tothe heart are more effectual than those
applied to the back. ifyou are uniform in
youT government. your precepts. your conf
nands, and your countenance viii accomplish
TIE cad. Bnt in case Of obstinacy, if nothing
Else a, all, use The rod, and never lay itaside
i'll the will is subdued.
The P,'omhter
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From the american Daily advertiser.

Go pick basket of chips, Tom, says father
i can't so now answers fom. Don't tell
me YOU Can't, says the father in pct--go a
long quick, and do as tell you. Tom begins
to put and make excuses. Don't you mind!
continues the father--lll teach you to do as
you are bid--boxes his ears-Tom bellows
hea!tily--scizes the basket-stayes 1t out OF
the door-scratcl,es up chips, and dirt alto
gether-hings them into the basket, as tho
he meant te revenge upon it the injury done
his ears-lugs them into the house and over
hears his indulsent mother Gliding her hus-
band for his severity.
r bon this Tom takes new courage and re-
solves TO shew bis spunk-staves down the
basket-oversets the frying pan, and mlngles
chips, dirt, bacon and eggs all together uFon
tie hearth The mothers tone is now chang
ed. her resentment is raised to the highest
pitch-she fies at hin--lays him overthe head
s. shoulders. Afterthc shower ofblowssubs
Tom cries out, you have nothurt me, but con-
tinues bawling as tho he had lost every part
of his head but his tongne. For halt an
hour nothing is to be heard but the believing,
sobblng and muttering Of Tom. The mother
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From the Whig.
THE LAST EXCUSE FOR DELAY

The return of the Hornet, (says the Ma
tional lntel!igencer) may be daily expected !;
By which vessel we hope TO receive u.f9rasa,
tion, respecting our foreign concerns, Of a
more>tlecisive character"
Yes nosv we have it This same Hornet,
dispatched at an unlucky moment-this same
Hornet, which Gas it was declared over and
overin the administration prints) carried GU,
no overtures or propositions, but saii:a j.
pure ballast this same. Hornet (mirabiie die
tu) is daily expected" to retura sUih car
SO of information md information too,
"of a more decisive charactsr" How mucG
Of diguHy, Of wealth and irrevoca6fe time have
heen sacrificed by looking ever and anon a.
cross the waves, instead of looking at homa,
and acting the part we onSht to have acted y
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SAVANNAH, Geo FEB. 10.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The inhabitants of our city, had hardly re-
covered from the alarms excited by the fire.
suent shocks lately experienced, when they
were again aroused on Friday morning by
severe and tremendous Earthquake which
commenced at about four O'clock and CONT
nued tor minutes this awtui and mostir
presslve visitation, was preceded by loud
tumbiing, resembling the noise of 9 number
OF carriages following each other, and the mo-
ton Of the earth was SO violent as to occasion
numbers to rush from their beds TO their
doors, to avoid the danger which rnight arise
rom falling buildings. We arc happy to
state however, that 10 injury has been DONE
Inc HORIZON lWmeGgateiy after the uDtuiatlon
Oh TIE earth had ceased, presented most
Sl0omy and dreadful appearance; the black
Clouds which had settled around it, we're iilu-
mined as If the whole country to the west
"!'d VAS in hames ard for fifteen or twenty
RI a'es,a continued roar of distant, but dis
''ce thunder, added to the soiesnnity of tie
'Vene' storm Of wind and rain succeeded,
"nch continued until about six O'Clock, When
rNd dash OF lightning was instautaneous!y
.U'eWed by loud peal OF thunder; several
Se"us'i'eh VITO were in the market at the
sn r's distinctly perceived blaze Of IRE which
'0e'ween the centre and south range OF the
S'N 10 those who have made the wou-
.:s 'l nature then study, we leave the calcu-
~" whether ali eruption has taken place III
sx rs Instant part, or whether We arc again 20
~petieHee still severer trials.
w., 'Sisht motion sufficient to cause vibration
~ distinctly ieit st ter minutes before nine
alsra hiSat succeeding the above. and at
,lort" another smart shcck took place
I@h tAe pcadu!uns of whoa visrated
Nav ''ia south stopped. ard several rents
\ Ner. O ~. aisce3erea Iii black buildings which
~ Without uoubt occ~sioned by ii,
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AGRICULTURAL.

THE Subscribers propose to pul 'i9h
4 for TIC benefit of themse YES and ~ Z
sis,e. St-nary., fly epriou:tural essays. Win h
ppeafe' in their papsr during the last yesr
s'sned ARAToR, in one volume. neatly bound
IN boarGs, cut and coiored Ter essays up
on dvaining and other subjects will be sdoed
to the FIJI which rave aiready nrpeared.
the whole Will &c revised ~ the author, snd
will make one volume of about .35 Guodcci-
nc page. Price on delivery OF me book, one
dollar ana fifty Gems.
A discount of ten per cent. Will BE made
20 those vino subscribe TO- ten copies, and
Il IL PER cent fpr twenty.
Subscriptions are reeetved at this ctfee and
at the different Bookstores in til: District.
john M. Carter.
James B. Carter.
Georgetown, Col FEB H. March .
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THE SUBSCRIBER WILL SELL
The Jo5touang Tracts Of Land, !;

St. EDWhRDS, HARRISON'S PL6LNS,
BOSTON COMMONS, e TOAfPKIN-
SOT'S LONG LOOKED-FOR-
- ENG in a BODY, a i forming his resi-
ib dencc on the Potomac river, Just aoo.c
Mar, land Point, in Charles County. about
IS or so miles below tho city of Washing-
ton, containing about $50 acres, well adapt
ed to the growth of grain, tobacco, sc -
about 100 acres are in wood and excellent
timber; it lies perfectly level; excellent
fish & crabs in their seasons. The improve.
mcpts are, a tolerab!e comfortable dwelling
house with four rooms below and one above
stairs, pi zza in front, kitchen, meat house,
milk house and dairy large barn, with
.,ranary, carriage house, and stables for six
zen horses under the same roof good o.
ysrseers' house, spring of most excellent
water within 50 yards of the kitchen door.
One other Tract about four
miles from the Potomac, on the main road
leading to two ferries, containing between
35Q and 49O acres, well known by the name
Of the s. 7'rQh :" good stand for country
store and tavern. The Improvements are,
good dwelling house, kitchen, meat house,
store house and graoary.
Two other Tracts adjoining,
containing IS acres, called Hudson's Lis.
ahjlointment end the Iond f Liberty"
WILL ALSO SELL
My one-third part of fract of Land cali.
eti 6 lillian and J.,mes," but generally
Known by the name OF Indian 7o7va," lying
N Naniemoy Creek, abo;,t two and half
niles from It's ,,,outn. I his land lies level,
md is inferior to few tracts, if any, for the
fertility cf its soil in the production Of grain,
tobacco, Sc and IS well worth the attention
# any person wishing to purchase small
fsrm O! about $50 or 800 acres excellent
fish at al times Of the year, crabs in their
>es son in great abundance; wild fowl plenty,
& il perfection during the fall and winter
months
If those lands are not previously disposed
nf at private sale, they will be offered at
Public Sale, at Mr.. Pye's tavern, in the town
Of Port obacco; on Wednesday, the 18th
lay of March next, when the terms will be
made known have deemed it unnecessary
20 e more particular ia describing them, as
my person wishing to purchase, appre-
bend, would first view them.
William d. Harrison.
ST Edwards, Tan. e-lS dtlSthMarch
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ALEXANDRIA.
MONDAY MORNING, Ma,rh 9.
6 TO STEW
THE VERY AGE AND RoDY OF The TIME
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.

ssrss-sssss,zl ss.,sa- sQa;ss
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twenty Dollars Eewa.d d.

II az away from P4lner's Packet, few
Cab, - uaS> since. q BLACK GIRL, who
See,. s,sei Nancy Green. about IS or 20
VII, VIM Of age. She is tail sui very slim !;
on a. QUAD lace, and inl e,es She ha}
Stock;noa eaito gown, psir OF new coarse
atoor.} and at tue time office c!opemeeg
pr.b,lt. nsadkerchie on her head. she NAY
cu,in, mango her dress, An person Sc
receir. ,"e SAID Nero Girl, in anv jsi', shat!
'Ae Printer @@s1 REWARD on afpi'ea'ion &c
February 20 eo,f
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We'll done Baptis We commend thy good
memory. But the Natioaat Iat:Hgencer IS so
destitute of veracity and consistency even, as
to render it totally insufficient to impose fur
ther upon the commonest credulity. Fed.Reh.
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-
a6ih uiu, sol,r,on rvas unanimously cdoffed.
q" Fe6ruary 3.
nor AT BATON-ROUGE.
.nS.a,d from Baton Rouge, that riot
~" serious nature was committed
o. y" f.w DAVIS since, bs party OF French
thsf9 M canse Of this riot have not been
men .a,,,lr 70 ascertain. From the best m
ssrn,ion, it.wouid seem that some act q inc
!. ~ IN c,,urt.af 8.ton Rouge, gave great CT
f"l''" ne. ,iaers, and they went N body
t' 'A. - oorrt.Aouse. where the Judge keeps
% la - wreak their vengeance on his Per-
hls o" q, The first attempt, they were driven
i Mr.. Baldwin, 81 practising Attorney,
Ph loo has an Office in the Conrt-House.--
IT, next day they made second attempts
mi 6nt!ing Judge Steel in his osiicc, they
I'D OUT Nj. Baldwin, and alter Offering
Ut, y;olence to his person, proceeded 10 arm
ss.sm.fl,es with the public arms that we're de-
ue% IA ;n.,be Courthouse. This done, they
pa ceptipcls At the doors, I'D kept posses
p &c The building. The Sheriff, OF the Pa
s;;sA Rearing OF the riot, proceeded to dispos-
..ss fbe rioters, but WAS kept OH by the Bay
ons lie then applied to the military, who
&c b;., leuts. command, and my intor-
s1e.n, adds. that the officer had to order the
, ,r ia. charge the rioters before he could
bring them to their senses. am happy to
ada, no blood was split.
TIL. IS the most violent outrage that has
ret seen committed in Florida, and one that
deserves the. seyerest punishment OF the law
know not the complaint these people may
have against Judge Steel-bat | do know that
/ he is armed so strong in honesty, that even
the arrows of detraction must fall blunted al
his feet. To complain Of our public servants
is the pride, the beast of Americ,ms--bdt
when the factious and discontinued proceed
to violence, the strong arm ofthe law ought to
interfere, and every good citizen will support
the officer. IF the conduct of a civil officer Is
even reprehensible, let not the mob take cog
nzance of the SUBJECTIVE law and the con-
si,u;ion point Out Tie mode OF redress. Snch
eutraees will never occur in Feliciana. -icre
we are all Alnericans-as ready to support the
constituted authorities of our country, as we
are to complain of grievances with the indie
pendence oil freemen, and pursue constitution
al means of redress Time Piece.
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PUBLIC SALE.

ON TUESDAY next, will be sold, at the
Vendue Store,
Hhds. first quality New-Orleans, SUGAR,
5 do. DO. NIuscovado do.
A few Chests Of Young Hyson and Hyson
Skin TEAS, of the l7test importations.
P. G.. Marsttller,
March 9. 2t.
Just 'ecefUe9,
100 Sacs Prime Grsen COFFEE,
SO Boxes HAVANA Brown SUGAR,
50 barrels Cd quality Nuscoyado ditto,
20 Kinds. lst quality New-Orleans ditto,
IN sToRE,
5000 Bushels Liverpool SALT,
20 Barrels II. f. RUM,
10 Tons superior quality American HEMP.
FOR SALE BIZ
/. w. Peyton.
March 9. dew.
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J move therefore, sir, the folio wing

;.7 move tfsfci5fc, sli eiic 10'fo"
resoia 'i a.d That the members of this Con-
Reshs IN wear Grape on the left arm tor one
venilo' :; : testimony of the respect and sof-
noa'u Which Trey isel for those unfa1Iu';1 Is,
row Wv who j,erished in the ire, IN the e,ty
pefsoab' .nosd in Virginia, on the night OF the
a0, ~. W. re,olution mas unanimously adopted.
lb' EsbrHdru 8.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-04

TO Ezciie,, HSbhvf, which wss rcat. tie Frat
and second time, and together with tho re-
port committed TO a committee Of The whole
House. .ii
Mr.. Aforro7y, from the committee on PUB
lie Lands, presented u bill to ascertain y es-
,ab'ish the western boundary OF the tract re-.
served for the satisfying the military buuE.ies
tot the ofhce,s and soldiers OF Tie SIsEi.
line on continental establishment ;---mmcn
was read the FIRST and second time * COM
Mlttec to committee Of the whole Hcusc.
or. HffaE's. from the committee appoti-
ted Oh that part OF The Presidents messag-s
which relates toiilling the rank s, proivng.,.,.
the enlistmcnts Of the regular troops aud 4,
an auxiliary force, reported lin paY.l bail
supplementary to ian act more efcct,,nllr
20 provide f 7 the national defence by cs.as-.
fishing an uniform militia throughout the Z.
D.. and TO I" an act making provision fer ar,
ming and equippiDg the whole body cf the
militia of the United States - whi;h ,:ss
read the iirst and second time and commit
ted TO committee Of the whc,. House
Mr. Hf7gAt moved that the HoaSc ,.S,.
come TO the following resolution:
Resoived, That a committee be Apprentices
TO bring in u bill, flr the protection. recsrc,y
and infemnifcation oe American sc:r,cn.
Inc resolution was read ana ORD, rc.i h, ,ts~
On the table.
heitouse resolved itselsh,.c n ccmv,;t.ce-
OF the whole on The bill auth, rising the PIE
sidetit OF the y. s. to accept aud organize
certain volunteer military corps and after
some time spent therein. the Speaker rcsusn-
ed the chair, and Mr.. Macon reported the.
committee had had the bill ui.lier ctinsSi-
dcration, and made some progr, S. thereia, &c
directed him to ask leave to SIT again, w.;c;l
was granted
ADDITIONAL. MILITARY FOECE
ihe House resolved itself intoa committee,
OF the whole House on the bill from the Senate
"toraise AN additional military force''S thea
mendment reported thereto by the committee
on Foreign Relations and after some tine.
spent therein the Spec ker resumed the cha:r.
and Mr. breckenridge reported, that that
committee had had the bill and amencimert
under consideration ana made some progress
therein, and directed him TO ask leave IA So
again; which was grated by the House. >
X. Il FENwEcK, 'iate captain in the ma
rine corps, has been appointed Lit. Colonel
OF the light artillery, u. S. army.