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= MY intention was nst 70 oseupy afaaJu'
Int since the king s ministers had adopt
al The measure--and ordered that--------.
Won will not lose moment in sending de-
acbment. to occupy Aranjuez,f where the
project Of Toledo will collect as great guam
t;ty 80 spossible Of biscuit. adopt the same
measure In all the other points,
take possession Of them, and suffer nobody
70 approach them; the Emperor has designat-
ed the province of Toledo, and not the prefec-
|,ure; consequently the resources OF all the !.
province, belong to usS !; take possession OF
them, and let the project govern the country;
ascertain the reason why the grain and mo-
ny, arising from what source 1t may, is not 10
he transported toII----.--, and the whole
ouph, TO be reserved for the army Of Portu-
gal.
6 Endeavor that the project Of Toledo may
make an extraordinary effort 10 send to 'lala-
vera the wheat and barley demanded OF him.
for we shall be under the necessity OF hitting
out expeditions from hence, and those articles
are absolutely necessary.
&C I would like to be in possession OF all the
grain that has been sold, and inform the pur-
chasers, that they will be Undermined by the
Spanish government /; direct the project to
take the necessary steps to prevent It's being
transported any where; in the mean while l
shall issue decree, relative to this affair, "a
greeablc to your directions.---------
+" 1t is not necessary, general, to remind
Won. that the officer that is to be commission
ed at Aranieuz, must bepossessed ofprudence
and hrtnness of character, who will punctual-
ly observe the orders given to HIM, and VINO
will see that they are carried into effect
(Signed)
DUKE OF RAGUSA.
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Ladies' finest Shoes

LaNlcS 11nESL IIIC'0 -, and
A n elegant Assortment Lsdies cu0Es,
II Morocco, high and tow heel ' ,,;r.Os
are now received from New ofS' D"''''
and Boston
Coarse Shoes always on han. r;.b;as
80 have large Enm1sF % shed. .!
Stands, Barrels, and Boards f"f ,.w
Fort Warburton, which Will sen I ror f ling
I- Those who may want orr ~. ~, ,roa
up are at liberty to take any qua'''
my building, head Of King stree Ian
costa"
March 4.
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IN COMMON COUNCIL,

4PRIL 25th, 1872.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Police
give notice to Or. YIN, "A. Dangerfeld and
William Myers that unless they remove a
nuisance at present existing upon their pro-
perry, between King and Prince streets, near
Fayette street, by the 10th May next, he will
proceed to remove the same, and charge the
expence thereof to the property, agreeable to
law.
Ordered, That Messrs. Grid and I.ongden
be committee on behalf of the corporation,
to lease to John Overman, for the term Of Ave
years, tie public. property at the lower end OF
Gibbon street, extending eastwardly from
Union street to the river Potomac. 80
Ordered, That the application of Archd,
Mclean to be reimbursed the expence OF
sinking pump at the corner. of Wolfe street,
be referred to Messrs. Newton and Cnhagen,
to make the necessary enquiry thereupon, ana
to report OF the next council
Ordered, That the petition of Alexander
Veitch, be referred to Messrs. Cohagen and
Harper.
Ordered, That the Clerk of Council Go
cause fifty copies ofthe act of the general as
ssembIy Of Virginia, laying off the town of
Alexandria, to bePrinteds for the use Of the
corporation. :
Ordered, That Messrs. Smith and Marstel-
lerzbe a committee TO report a revenue Bill
forthe, present year, to the next council.
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Domestic Manufactures.
FOR SALE,

FOR SALE,
AT The DOMESTIC WARERoUSE, KING 81.
- upe fine broad and narrow cloths, cassl-
~ neres, cassinetts, satlnetts, calioocs,
ginghams, chambrays stripes, checks, bed
ticking, shirtings, nankeens, vest patterns,
fax, spun cotton of all Nos. and co!ols for
warp and filing, at reduced prices, Turkey
red cotton, knitting and sewing cotton, thread
in skeins and balls, all coiors; metal but
tons, weayers' reels or Stays, saddle trees,
girth webbing, glue, leather gloves, AK
wheels, cut reels and hacklcs large as
sortment OF plain, figured and twillel blue,
black and mixed chsmbray, wove In town, OF
very fine quality and much esteemed last
summer for mems wear; Columbia ware,
by retail, or in small we'll assorted packages !;
feather-beds and curled hair mattresses OF the
best materials and made to or ler.-Orders
received for Floor Cloth CARPETS, executed in
Philadelphia, Of any size, square, oblong, cir
cular, or to htrecesses, however irregular
Patterns may be seen at the warehouse.
John. Macleod, Agent.
April % colin
N. B Cash gives for best live FEATHERS
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iFgtoa.
EMaae ny compliments to Mr.. Madison
VhenYOu make your next bow at his ieyee.-
1.-The villrepeal the non-imPoitation law, re-
nke the Introductory proclamation, imparti-
aize his MEASURES, and be fairly and bona .fde
isstral, have good reason from my late En-
Sish letters, to assure him that Great Britain
sal enter into such an arrangement at once,
Is sill be satisfactory to him and 70 every ho-
rawcll meaning man in the United States.
Twill pledge myselfto effectsuch an arrange
nsat mogths from this date.
slsitnot strange he {Mr. N has made no
communication to Congress Of Mr, Fosters
sacr, where he uncquiyocally offers to re,
s'reeyery Impressed seaman in the service
tGreat Britain, If the Secretary. Of State will
arnsha list of.them. / thought this always
hare bcen the grand bone Of contention,
aewould have been seized with avidity,"
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$50 entitled TO CLAIM, and have sub
F !. o'sSso's:Iyss tothe pains and penalties
tea !. s. 10 treason !.
scle1 S.,rx EFoRE KNowNto all whom It
81 - - ,oacern, that from and after tha
il o. nal Il April inst. if any person or per-
800 o. me said territory, late province, OF
- g 5,p;aa, shall incite to resistance. aOet,
ps rlO', ,oanner whatever, correspond with
il sly nor n or Inhabitants of St. Augustine,
d Cove; og resistance or opposition to the
otoalas s.orrvstituted Authority OF said Terrific
l1 = n anG every such person persons
h r. declared guilty Of high treason' ana
Z conviction thereof, suffer death that n
,son and persons who shall aoet, oncoaf-
n CeFsVn ~
sreas it has been represented TO the
10Y wv aforesaid, that many persons have
SiO .,S,r causes than those of disatfectlon to
Jon O.s in which the Patriots are engaged,
. .soder Of theirpersonal services withheld
~ .os conceive themselves debarred the
800 ~, ~. those Of this description are now
Y1 ..S - come forward and join Us IN the com
I1i1sc r.nse--and free persons of colour, who
Go' . C is willing TO believe, have been
~ aI, l BIZ designing and insidious persons,
'sla sor, tbs same privileges will be secured
3, '5ev nov enjoy, and protected, provided
~ y. . y and every person and persons OF the
~ .s s Aforesaid render him or themselves
e s'I III Quarters, in ten days from the date
80 in default of which their estate, real &
'..ona island they are hereby declared con-
I. . . 10 md for the benefit Of the Patriots.
Given under our hands, at Head Quarters
!, re- plains before St. Augustine, this 4th
!, # April A. D. 1872, and Of the first year
d,he Republic.
Signed IoD,k; AshLE.a
TTvo senences in the above proclamation
re omitted Tor local reasons.
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MO1lCE.
T. 4. NE4LE.

ThKES this method of returning hi.
4 thanks 20 his friends and the pubic il
general, and bess leave to inform them, tina
re ha now established himself at the nous,
known by the name OF The UNION HOTEL
lit being one Of The most convenient stand
or those gentlemen whose business ma. cal
them TO Alexandra by water 1t is his rsa
Wish and Determination t. spare no pains i,
accommodate such gentlemen as may IA
vor BIN with their custom, having at a con
siderable expense laid in good stock Of Ii
quors, aH.ording withal such fare as will b,
adequate TO the expectation of his friends an>
he public in general
April 28 eoSts
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the committee Of claims, with Instructions to
report bill.
The House in committee of the whole, Mr.
Stanford il the chair, ona bill for the reiiet
protection and indemnifcation of American
seamen.
AT the instance of Mr.. Wright the bill was
amended in several places and this committee
rose reported it to the House and the House
concurred.
The question on engrossing the bill for a
third reading was taken BY ayes and noes, and
were yeas 50 Nays IS.
The House In committee of the whole, Mr..
breckenridge in the chair on bill from the
Senate for the relief of Charles Minihc.
The committee rose, reported the bill and
the house ordered it to be read third time
to day, which was done, and the bill passed
Mr.. Goldsborough had leave sfabsence for
twenty days from the 29th inst.
The house in committee of the whole, Mr.
Lacock in the chair, on a bill from the senate
to provide for the appointment of an additional
Judge in the District of New York.
The committee rose, reported the bill and
the house ordered it to third reading to-day.
1t was then read and passed.
House in committee Of the whole, Mr. De-
sha in the chair, on bill for the relief Of John
Thompson.
The committee rose, reported the bill and
the house ordered it to third reading to-
morrow.
House in committee of the whole, Mfr. Tai
madge in the chair, on bill making additional
appropriations for the support of government
for the year 1912.
The blanks in the bill were filled up.
lst blank for printing certificates, &c. for
loans, sc. S 5000
Cd do. for other purposes 1000
For compensation to msrshals for
registering domestic manufactures 10000
For contingent expenses of both
Houses for printing, sc. $500
Tie committee rose, reported tie bill as a.
mended, and the House concurred in the two
FIRST.
The question on agreeing to the third was
taken By ayes and noes, and were Yeas IS,
Nays 81. The other amendment was then a.
greed to, and the bill ordered to be cagrosscd
and read third time tomorrow.
Adjourned
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Congress- Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MoNpAr, At.1N FL, tsl2.

dfoNDAr, s9fi'E II, 1917.
REPoRrED FOR THIS GAZETTE.
Mr. Bacon and Mr., Minor badeleaye of
asnce, the former from this day till the end
aAe session and the latter for four weeks
aon Friday next.
NJ. Potter Eadleave Of absence from Mon
~ next
An engrossed bill 10 extend the right Of
T. %a'ase IN the Illinois TERRITORY was read a
~'d tine and passed.
he House in committee OF the whole, Mr..
.as0ain the chair, ona bill from the Senate
p'oFIde'for granting, designating and sur
ing military bounty lanos.
e committee rose, reported the bill and
"0slse ordered it to third reading.
! E'ase IN committee Of the whole, MIR. Nell
! !, . the chair, on. a report Of the committee
!. '''lins on the petition Of VIM. Garrard-
i 'Srert is favorable.
M i Committee Of the whole agreed to the
n ''0n, and reported their agreement, IN
he house core afsces and referred it to
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EXTRACT.

hate that drums discordant sound,
Parading round, and round, and round;
To lhoughtIess youth it pleasure yields,
And lures from cities and from fields,
To seIItheir liberty for charms,
Of taudly lace, and glitterine arms;
and when ambition avoice commands,
To march, and fight, and fall, in foreign lands
] hate that drums discordant sound,
Parading round, and round, and round;
Tome it talks ofravaged plains,
And burning towns, and ruined SWANS,
And angled limbs, and dying groans,
< And widows tears, and orphans means;
And all that misery's hand bestows,
To hllthe catalogue of human woes.
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IN COMMON COUNCIL,

.dPRIL 25tA, 1872.
Ordered, Tha. the Council will sit as court
of appeals On the 9TH, 9Th, and 9th days OF
May next, from ten till one O'Clock on each
day and that no appeals from the assessment
of the present year will be received after those
days. The assessment books to be seen by
application to Charles Midnight, Royal street.
Extract from the minutes.
J. d. SIMMS. Clerk.
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Gg A Teacher wanted.
ON WEDNESDAY,

4 gentleman ola good character and Welt
qualified to teach the English branches of an
education in public School, will hear of an
eligible establishment by an immediate appli-
cation to the principal Teacher of the Alcxan-
dria Academy.
April y
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Ordered, That the application Of the So
ciety of Friends, be referred to Messrs. MAJ
steller and Vowel, to report thereon to the
next council.
Extract from the minutes:
J. d. SIAdMS, Clerk.
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American Broad Cloths.

American Broad Cloths.
TESHE subscriber has just received from
q Messrs. DUPONT, BAuDuY & Co. Of
Wilmington, Delaware, consignment OF their
best superGne 5. second BROAD CLOTHS.
Being their agent for the southwark OF Phi
Iadelphia, he will constantly have regular
assortment of them as soon as their manutac-
tory is in complete operation.
A. C. Cazenove.
April % st
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Extract from, an net Of tie Cortorotion OF
alexandria; for the ertingitish1aent Of Fire.
April Y

Extract from an .act Of tie Corhorotion Of
alexandria, for the ertngaishment u Fire.
Sec. 7. If any person who shall be present
at any fire, shall neglect or refuse to obey the
order or directions of any officer who shall be
appointed by any fire company hereafter estas
blished, knowing him to be an officer, such
person shall forfeit and pay the sum of Five
Dollars: Provided the name of such officer
shall have been first published in one of the
public papers printed in this town.
At an annual meeting of the Alexandria
Hose & Engine Fire Company, held at the
Court House, on Friday the Gath inst-the
following gentlemen were elected Officers Tor
the ensuing year
Jesse T. Ramsay, President.
Carey Bronaugh, Vtce President
Geo Carson, Treasurer.
B. Gilpin, Secretary
E. P. Taylor, lst Commander
NJ. Kennedy, 2nd do.
John Boyer,
J. Douglass, Reealafcys.
G.. Harrison,
Thos. Gilpin,
Extract from The 1lnutes.
< s1''' B. GILpIN. see'ty.
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"A BAArIMoRE, April 27.
Arrived brig Hornet, M'Intire, lo days from
Cape Henry {HaytD.
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Estraes at Ietser to q ge''tlesan az fIasa-
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SALE BY AUCTION,

SHLL d. HCOA ~
. CANTON GOODS,
ON LIBERAL CREDIT:
ON WEDNESDAY,
!. The 9Th of May, at XI O'Clock, at one OF Mr.;
Isaac MKim's new brick warehouses on
the south end of Smiths wharf, Gay-street..
will commence the sale of the CARGO Of
the
Ship Leda, captain Spear. from
Canton,
AND CONSISTS OF
6aa or. chests Young Hyson
s7a boxes, IS eatties each do
do 90 do do
234 do 10 do do ~
81 quarter chests Imperial
IS half Or. do do
TO boxes, 20 catties each do
40 do 10 do do
IL or. chests Gunpowder IS
90 half or. do
IS boxes, 20 catties each do =
100 do 10 do do
us do S do do 8
do 10 do do in canisters ;,
l42 Or. chests of Hyson
1858 Or. chests Hyson Skin
Al Or chests Souchong
lo4 boxes, IS catt1es each
l0l4 do China, assorted
557t bundles Cassia
and on the day following, THURSDAY, the.
7th May, az 10 o'clock, atthe Vendue Wares
house, corner Of Second end Frederick stss
zvW be said
THE REMAINING PART OF THE LEDA's cARs
GO, CONSISTING OF
1856 packages Of Silks.
Say--Plain, cold and changeablc Senshaws
Plain, crossbarred, damask, figured and high
colored Sarsnetts
Black Satin, colored Pungees & Pelonges
Cd danask figured square fringed Shawls
A DO do Hdkfs, Gallons 6, Ribbons
Damssk figured long Shawls, with and withe
out borders
Colored Grapes, colds blk Sewing Silks
$40 Ps Company yellow long Nankeens
400 ps. short do
e." The teas and other articles in Mr.
M'Klm's warehouse may be viewed on Tues.
day the 5th May, and the silks, SC at the
vendue warehouse on "Wednesday the 9th May
when Catalogues expressing each package s.
condition of sale, will be delivered.
I. CHASE, .duttionee1.
Baltimore, April % d6t
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ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, AhrA %.
a9o sHEw

TBs yERt AGE AND BODY OF THE TINE
HIS EoRMAND PRESSURE.
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LANDS, FOR Sale AND LEASE.

THE Subscriber offers for sale, or will ex-
change for property in This City, Two
TRACTS or LAND in the county of Henrco.
One contains 344 acres ofheayily timbered Land
between and miles from town, lies on the
upper road to Williamsburg, and adjoins the
farms of Messrs. Benz. DuVal, George Hay and
Williamson Harwood.-The other contains
$50 acres, lies near the Seven Pines, the
stage road TO Williamsburg, and is miles be-
low town. Neither tract is settled or inpro-
we'd.
He will Lease for three or five years, after
the first of January next, a valuable Estate in
Mush Island, on the navigable waters of the
Roanoke River.--It contains upwards of 1000
acres 300 of which are low grounds, of extra
ordinary fertility for the growth of Corn, and
celebrated for the raising Of Pork.
JOSEPH TRENT,
June 1st, 1912. st
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THE Subscriber offers for sale, general az
Il sortment of we'll chosen GOODS, consist.
ing ofsupcrhnc, fine K coarse Cloths, Cassimeres
Swansdowns, Flannels, a variety of Linen and
Cotton Goods, among which are, about $4,000
worth of American manufactured Bed Ticks,
blue mixed, striped, & plain white Cloths & Cot
ton Yarns, < variety of II HARDWARE & CUT
LERf-Also constantly on hand, Crates of Ware,
Wrought and Cut Nails, Paints, Glass, Cotton
Cards, Old Rum, Sugar, Coffee, Salt, Country
Wine, Apple & Peach Brandy, Pork, Fish, Tar,
Lime & Lumber.
ALSO-JUST RECEIVED,
500 Sacks Liverpool filed Salt,
40 Hhds. Loaf Sugar,
90 Bbs. Brown ditto,
Is Hlids excellent Molasses,
Is do. Wiiskey,
20 Tons Iron, 10 tons Castings assorted,
200 doz. fine Ivory Combs,
10 Bales Georgia Cotton,
10 Bags Pepper,
All of which will be sold low for cash, or coun.
try produce.
" a liberal price will be given for a MAN
who is good CARRIAGE DRIVER, and un-
dcrstandS the management Of Horses.
CHARLES WHITLOCK.
May ID. If
N. .. Wanted, Five Thousand Pounds b ills
on England. C.. w
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100 Dollars Reward.
June LIST, 1912.
pI1NA1MAv fnon. d. a,,An..;

RUNAWAY from the subscriber in
Halifax county, Virginia, on the night of
the 9TH inst. three slaves, viz. JACK, his
wife BETTY, and their daughter FANNY.
Jack is a small mulatto man about 40 or SO
years of age, his hair inclined to be straight
he is very sensible and an active good Gard
ner, Hostler and Carriage driver; Betty is
large malatto woman, inclined to be very
fleshy and has pleasing countenance when
spoken to she is between 80 and SIS years of
age; aud Fanny, mulatto girl, Ia or Is
years of age, very cross-eyed, has a plea
sing countenance and apt to smile when
spoken to she is low but stout and well
made.-Jack carried with him two blue
coats turned up with buff, one of which was
nearly new, and number of other clothes
Betty and Fanny carried with them a
number of good clothes, not recolected.
They will no doubt attempt to pass as free,
and probably will be lurking about Rich
mond, where Betty has Brother and her
mother living both of them as free her
brother calls himself John Hambleton. All
masters OF vessels and others are cautioned
against conveying away, or in any way har-
bouIing said slaves at their peril
will give the above reward if secured in
any Jail so that | get them again, OF sc
dollars for either of them. If brought home
all reasonable charges will be paid in add
ton to the above reward.
JOHN WILSON,
Committee of
JAMES A. GLENN.
July 22d, 1911. (tO
Bird and Betty was purschased of John Cor
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3; virtue and III conformity to a decree of
~ Henrico County Court, will be sold, on
Monday the 29th day OF June next, on the pre-
misses, to the highest bidder, the following va
iuable Property belonging to the estate Of Wilt
shire NJ. Lewis, decd. to wit The WHARF
AT Rockets, known by LEwIs's NEw-WHARF,
and sundry LOTS on the main-street and OPP
posite the said Wharf, we'll calculated for Stsre
& Lumber-Houses-alsO, several other LOTS
OH the nam street above, and adjoining Mr
John Craddock'5 Brlck-House. Two OF the
uppermost Lots are improved with new Store
HoIses--Also, a LOT * HOUSE, at present
occupied by Dir. Grover, on the main -stree !,
adIoinIng the Rockerts-Bridge, ard a number
OF other LOTS, binding on Gileys Greek, and
the man road, leading by Mr. John Werth's
Mill. Two or these Lots have a Lumber OF
| Store-House on each. A plan will be exhibited,
and also the Estates interest III the SAID Werlh's
| MIil Likewise, about Fifty ACRES ofLAND
| ON Giiey's Greek, above the Mill, bounded by
| the Creek, main-road, Mr.. William Mayo and
| MIR George Blakey, which will be laid out into
| Lots OF different sizes plan oftbem will also
be shown. The terms Of Sale, will be one
| fourth Of the purchase money payable in SIX
| months, one other fourth in twelve months, one
other fourth III eighteen months, and the re-
| naming fourth in two yeas, the Purchasers Civ
ing bonds and security and deeds OF trust on
| the Property TO secure the payments Of the
instruments. The Property will be shown
those inclinable to purchase by the subscri
Der. The Sale vii be continued from day e
day, until completed.
And on Tuesday the 4th day of August next
will be sold, that valuable Farm, called MAR
RIMS HILL, about two miles below Rich
mond, adjoining the Land of Mr.. ANm. Mayo
| and the Land of the late Col. Miles Selden
decd. on James River This Tract contains
about 400 acres, a considerable part Of which
isvaiuable Low Ground. On the said Tract is
a good two-story Dwelling House, Kitchen
Barns, Stables, and other useiuI Houses--also
a valuable Peach Orchard. Possession will bt
given Or the 1st day OF January next, and pri
viiege granted the Purchaser of sowing ant
putting IN a crop OF small grain this fall. Th,
Terms Of Sale as above stated, and tho Lane
shown by Hir. John Browning, living thereon
or the subscriber
WALTER SHELTON, Commissioner
May 18th, 1912. IDS.