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NETWORK, June Is.

Capt. Burger, of the ship Ariost0, arrived
here from Teneriffe, has favored the editors
of this Gazette with the following extract OF a
letter from Madeira, dated the I'd ult.
6 The French frigates off the Western ISL
ands, took capt Singleton, in a small Portu-
guese brig froru this place for Philadelphia,
which he chartered, having lost the ship SUI
perior at St. Mary's. He, with 60 other sea-
men, were put on board an American vessel
and landed here. These frigates had captur-
ed and destroyed many English and some A
merican vessels, particularly one bound from
N. York for Cadiz, with 5000 barrels of -four.
Thc'Generous Planter, of Jamaica, is also on
the list"
Capt B. adds, that seaman belonging to
the brig Pizarro, Gray, N. York, was one
of the seamen landed there, she having been
taken on her passage from Madeira for New
York, with a cargo of wine.
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State Of Gew Jersey.
COUNTY MEETING.

At numerous meeting of the citizens OF
Gloucester county IN. j. composed of per-
sons Of different political sentiments convened
pursuant to public notice, at the Courthouse
in Woodbury., on Saturday the 9th of June,
for the purpose Of collecting the sense of the
people onthe alarming measures recently pur-
sued by congress, which, in their Immediate
effects, cannot but be viewed as ruinous
to the agricultural and commercial interest
of our country, and in their ultimate conse-
nuence threaten us with destructive and un-
profitable war with England
Gen. Frankiia DaVenfort, was appointed
Chairman, and
Samuel L. Howell, Secretary.
The objects of the meeting having been
fully explained by the chairman, and the i'm
portant questions which called the attention
of the people having undergone due conslde-
ration and discussion, committee, consisting
Of She following gentlemen, viz. Jas. Sloan,
ESQ. Samuel w. Harrison, Joseph V. Clark,
James B. Caldwell, and r. L. Armstrong
was appointed to draft resolutions expressive
of the sentiment of the meeting relative to
the oppressive restrictions on our commerce,
aud the great question now pending in the
councils OF the nation !: Whether TIN. country
shall get enjoy the blessings 9heace, or Ter
no UalWa6c consideration shatever, be fiang-
ed into the miseries Of quar The committee,
after retiring for consultation, returned and
submitted the following resolutions for the
consideration of the meeting, which on being
seyeraily read, were with the exception of
the Sd and 4th, on which there were but fzuo
dissenting voices unanimously adopted.
lSt ResotUed, That as it is at all times the
undou6ted right, SO it is in times of difficulty
and oppression, the imheniOus duty of the
"peoPle peaceably to assemble and 20 petition
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was detained in tho forest of Ancien by the
FIRE of some infantry posted there sor the pur-
pose.
had time to form an echellor in the noun.
tain between Acedo and Zuniga; seeing thar
the enemy did netadyance, was about to re-
tire. when discovered the body OF his caval-
ry with body Of 500 infantry firing COM
menced and became general on both lines !;
but finding that considerable body OF cavalry
was endeavoring to cut off our retreat by the
bridge of Arquijas, l posted the second COM
pany in the Inn while the rest OF the battalion
placed itself in safety I'll gave orders at the
same time, that the whole should form on the
left of the river, and that the LIST battalion
should occupy the bridge. Finding that the
enemy was DESTROYS of pursuing me, retlr-,
ed in good order towards Lana. The other
day when retired towards Amescoa, tell IN
with an enemy's column notwithstanding, IN
spite of the smoke, snow, want OF shoes and OF
cavalry, we repulsed them, without the loss
of man: on the contrary, the enemy suffer-
cd the loss of some mon on the 9Th, and re-.
turned to Estrella so crippled, that they pro-
cured 500 Wagons to carry such as were 0.
vercome by fatigue.-LumbieF, March 18th,
1912.
Capt. D. Ramon, of the division OF Nina,
bringing these dispatches to the Gen. OF the
9TH army, accompanied by volunteers and ]
Corporal, passing by the road of Vittorla, met
60 French cavalry he suffered the foremost
to pass, attacked the rear, made 8 prisoners
with their arms and horses, and brought them
to Headquarters.
Don Thomas Principe took convoy OF 81
wagons of provisions, which they were Car
|rying to Butgos 200 Frenchmen who escort
ed it, 80 of whom were cavalry, all tell into
the power of that partizan this action toos
place between Torrequemoda and Villodrlgo,
E1tract ofa diahatch. from the Baron d Eroles,
to the Senior Lacy, dared foaa, March 6fh.
Three thousand infantry and three hundred
cavalry, attacked me yesterday in this town,
and were driven back after ten hours brisk
firing; their best grenadiers were destroyed,
forty officers killed or wounded, among them
one colonel, and one commandant. heErench
Gen Brooke, who commanded them, recely-
ed three severe wounds This action is the
more glorious, as it was performed with only
1000 men; the enemy .retreated that night,
with the loss of 900 men, abandoning many
wounded.
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dangerous ones for people to possess duriipe
a calamitous, unpopular war, carried on, a.
ours must be, by enormous, direct taxes
which, from the stagnation OF all trade, will
turn the rosy cherubs round the once tunefu)
board Of the happy mechanic into group Of
squalid stafveings
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Congress Of the United States.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
q THURSDAY, June ls, 1912.
TREpoRTEp FOR THIS GAZETTE.
Immediately after the reading of the Jour.
nal Of yesterday was completed, a confidential
nate and the galleries were cleared and doors
closed,
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POSTSCRIPT.
DEcLARA7ION OF VAR.

UELLHHNI IO.V OF W.HR.
After our paper went to press, we received
an Extra Sheet from the office of the National
Intelligencer, with the following Importan.
Documents.
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The injunction of secrecy was about an
hour ago removed from the following Mes.
sage and Act. The report or manifesto which
preceded the act is too long for present pub.
Mcatlon.
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.tsEts s december 3. =.
Price ofStocks-C onsols, for acct. "a 8
per cent. reduced 60 8 4.
The King was alive and the British Or
ders in Council not revoked.
The Presidents Message was received Iii
London on the 4th Dec. by express from Ii
verpool, and is published inthe Courier OF the
5th. On the receipt of the Presidents Mes
sage, COTTON rose one penny per pound IN
Liverpool.
The French papers received in London
state the indiscriminate condemnation OF A
merican vessels at Dantzic, and the sale OF
their cargoes ordered.
The ship Packet, Bacon, arrived at Liver
pool on the 4th Dec. in % days from Boston.
At Deal, Dec.-The Paragon, from New
York.
HouLYHEAD, Nov. le.-The Comfort, Ry-
an from Wiscasset for this port, is on shore
near Pwinelly, and it is feared will be lost.
The ship Lady Madison, Swaine, of New
York, from Petersburg to Liverpool, is on
shore at Crinan, with loss OF anchors and ca
bles, Capt. Selby, passenger In the Gov.
Strong, informed us that he saw a gentleman
in Lisbon from Liverpool who stated the La
ny NldulSOu lldV dlIISCu dl lAhCi pOOl.
December 3.
A violent Storm from the 25th Oct to the
Cd of Nov. was experienced at Copenhagen
and several vessels were driven ashore, An
English frigatc was seen on shore near Fall
stone, dismasted and disappeared in the night
An English IA struck on rock near Born
holm, and sunk. a convoy, in passing the
Belt, was dispersed, and part DESTROYED. The
waters in the Baltic were uncommonly low.
A disturbance broke out in Nottingham on
Sunday last, and "a stocking frames, in seve-
raj workshops were destroyed. A similar
destruction took place in several of the neigh
boring towns.
December 4.
Corn Exchange.-Wheat7 Is to 90 and 100
shillings. Fine -four, 95 to 100.
A dispatch of Lord Wellington of the 18th
Nov states, that the country on both banks of
the Tagus, as far up as AranJucz, has been
made over by the Emperor to Marshal
Marmont for the support of the army Of
Portugal. This arrangement has reduced Jo-
seph Bonaparte to the greatest distress, as
the produce OF that country was ali that he
had to depend upon.
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BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
NEw-YoRK, February l.
Latest from PORTUGAL.

Last evening arrived at this port the fast
sailing ship Governor Strong, Hamilton, in 40
DAYS from Lisbon, from whence he sailed on
the 10Th December.
Capt. II. informs US that the British and
French armies remained almost inactive, as
per last advice.
Lotest from En- GLAND.
Capt Hamilton of the ship GovernorSrong,
from Lisbon, spoke on the Oath December
the British packet Manchester, Ia days from
England for jamaica, and procured file of
London papers to the evening of the 9th of
December, inclusive, from which we have
made the following hasty summary.
No change has taken place in the British
cabinet. y
LONDON, November %.
Mr. Joel Barlow, the American minister at
Paris, had his first audience of BoDaparte on
the 18th when he presented his credentials.
Courier.
November 90.
The intelligence from Dantzic stated in the
French papers, that all the American ships in
that port had been condemned, and orders is
sued for the sale of their cargoes.
November %.
Several Of the principal distillers yesterday
waited upon the chancellor of the exchequer,
concerning the putting a stop to the distilla-
ton of corn during the high price ofthat arti-
Gle. Arequisition was made to the lord may
or of London, praying him to assemble the
court, to consider of an address to the Prince
Regent, to suspend by proclamation, the dis
tilation of malt spirits during the high price
of bread corn.
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EAsroN, (Md.) Jan. IS.
THE EARTHQUAKE.

Last Thursday morning, aboute O'Clock, the
shock of an Earthquake was very sensibly felt
in this place. The vibratory motion which
continued nearly minute, seemed to be
north and south, and was so violent that the
pendulums of several clocks stopped vibrat-
ing, and the weights were thrown into an IT.
regular and confused motion. Considerable
giddincss, some nausea, much wonder, and a
little terror were among the consequences.
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mel Manchack and colonel Bernard, who ar
rived here yesterday with their attendants
They are Spanish gentlemen from beyond the
River Grand, (Rio Bravo) attached to the re-
publican or revolutionary party, and delegated
by the republicans of two provinces TO come
into the United States for some supples.-
Colonel Bernard will remain here for some
time, and endeayor to negotiate with some
American merchants for the delivery of GER
tain articles at place agreed On, at or near
the mouth Of the River Grand, where there
is a deposit of money topay tor the articles SO
delivered. They want muskets. These gen
tlemen inform me, that Mexico, by the last
information, was invested by large republic
can army, under the command Of gen. Ryan,
and they had every reson to believe the city
was taken before this. A gentleman has this
minute read me part Of letter he has Just re-
ceived from Trinity River, mentioning, that
accounts were received there of the fall Of
Mexico that general Ryan had taken it, and
that all communication was cut Off between
that city and Vera Cruz, and that Vera Cruz
must also soon be taken. Colonies Manchack
and Bernard and their party were pursued by
a lieutenant Mosius and thirty five men, who
overlook them at Bayou Pierre in the settle
ment--but with ten men only, they lntlmldat-
ed their pursuers by their bravery. Colonel
Manchack, l believe, last night this morn
ing, received an invitation to return to Ma
cogdoches, and put himself at the head Of the
soldiery there, who would obey his orders
gairst their present commander, captain Do
mingo, an European, and go With him against
all the out posts at present under European
commanders. There were lately 800 troops
at Nacogdoches !; many OF whom, it is said,
have deserted to join the republicans, as well
as those at St Antonio. These two colonies,
with whom have just had two hours CONVEX
sation, have no doubt but the revolutionary
party will succeed through all Spanish Ame-
RIGA They say, that their accounts. from Chi
il and Peru are the same. That the republl-
cans are in possession of the provinces OF
Montrey, New Leon sc. with all the mines
They inform me, that there were four Ame-
rican gentlemen, who manage the artillery
in general Ryan's army, and sustain the high
est reputation one Oh whom was lately killed
by cannon ball. They do not distinctly re-
collect their names-but believe Smith and
Patterson are two of them. Smith is brother
to lieutenant colonel I. H. Smith Of our army.
Patterson is the son of colonel Patterson OF
Tennessee. They went into that country last
year from St. Louis"
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Port of Ale.andria.
Gle AIRED

Schooner joachim, Silver, Salem; by the
master.
Soop James, Potter, Providence ditto.
- Lydia, Potter, ditto; do.
- Industry, Durham, NewYork; Nc
Clean and Somers and others.
S!oop Eleanor-Ann, Roberts, Barbados !;
VIM. Wilson.
ENTERED
Brig Hunter, Wilson, Cadiz; Raislns and
Ballast to Wilson * CO.
- Trim, Cleveland, Boston; sundries !;
merchants of the District.
Schooner Eagle, Halves, do. do. do.
Sloop Montezuma, Henry, Norfolk; differ
ent merchants.
- Roena, Chadwick, do. do
- Petty, Slaith, do.
Schooner Federalist, Damrell, Portsmouth,
do.
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NETWORK, January 90.

The Legislature of New-Jersey have
granted Charters during their present session
for sir nezv Banks. One for Newark, one
for Elizabeth Town, one for New Brunswick
one for Trenton, one for Cambden and one
for Morristown."
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THE SUBSCRIBER WILL SELL
The following Tracts of Land,

To WIT
st. EDW.hRDS, HARRISO.N'S Plains,
BOSTON, COMMONS, e TOMPKIN.
SCWS LONG LOOKED-FOR-
y)EiNG III body, and forming his resi-
i } deuce on the Potomac river, Just above
Narylend Point, in Charles County. about
IS or SO miles below the city of Washing
on, containing about $50 acres we'll adapt
ID to the growth of grain, tobacco, SC -
bout 100 acres are in wood and excellent
mber; it lies perfectly level I; excellent
fish & crabs in their seasons. The improve
nents are, toerable comfortable dwelling
house with four rooms below and one above
airs, Pr zza III front, kitchen, meat house,
milk house and dairy; large barn, with
graaary, carriage house, and stables fer six
teen horses under the same roof; good @.
yerseers' 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
cadlng to two ferries, containing between
$50 and TO acres, well ls,own by the name
Of the Trah;' good stand for a country
store and tavern. The Improvements are,
a good dwelling house, kitchen, meat house,
store house and granary.
Two other Tracts adjoining,
containing Is acres, called g Hudson's Lis.
uhhoiatmen. and the Land Of Liberty"
WILL ALSO SELL
MY onc-thlrd part of Tract of Land call.
Ell F" William and James," but generally
known by the name of Indian Town." lying
on Nanie,aoy Greek, about two and half
miles from its mouth. This land lies level,
and is inferior to few tracts, if any, for the
fertility of it's soil in the production of grain,
tobacco, SC. and is we'll worth the attention
Of any person wishing to purchase small
farm of about $50 or 800 acres; excellent
fish at all times of the year, crabs in their
season in great abundance wild fowl plenty,
& i, perfection during the fall and winter
months
If those lands are not previously disposed
Of 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
day Of March next, when the terms vii! be
made known | have deemed it unnecessary
to more particular in describing them, as
ny person wishing to purchase, aPprc-
.end, would first view them.
William D. Harrison.
&, Edwards. IAN. 9-ls dtlsthMarch
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Congress- of the United States.
uo,rsE or REPRESENTATIVES,
WsDsEsDAr, February 5, 1912.

III
WsDsssDAr, February S, 1912.
rpvpoprEp FOR THIS GAZETTE.
Mr. Raker presented petition from the
.;uo,s Of Alexandria, similar to the one pre-
,s0ted by him yesterday from the inhabitants
os Jefferson County, Va. relative to the cutting
/ canal round the west end OF the cause-way
from the Virginia shore to Masons Island.
The Speaker laid before the house certain
resolutions of the Legislature Of Kentucky APP
predatory of the conduct of the general go
Yernment, which together with the resolutions
heretofore presented from other State l4egls-
atures were referred to the committee OF To-
reign Relations
The Speaker presented the petition of the
\ Synod Of Kentucky, praying an alteration OF
4 The Post Office Laws so as to prohibit the
transmission ofthe m9il on Sundays. Order
\ ed to lie on the table.
MIR. Sawyer had leave of absence from Mon
! day next to the end efthe session.
y 4 Bill for arming and CHASING the militia of
the United States was read third time, and
B on question, Snail the bill pass +? 1t was
decided in the negative by ayes and noes
Yeas 55-Nays So.
Il
Ahlll supplementary, to the act raising for
n hm'ed time an additional force, was read
Etard time and passed,
a bill making further provision for the de-
Pence of our maritime frontier was read
,'hlFd time, On the question shall the bill
pass! A debate of some length took place,
s.o was decided in the affirmative-Yeas 8S
s Noes2s.
Inc house in committee of the whole, Mr..
''alli'FS IN The chair, took up the bill making
appropriations for the military establishment
= VIC United States. The committee went
'''0Vsn the bill, and filed the blanks as sug-
S''Vu Oy the chairman of the committee of
ways and means.
committee OF the whole then took up
- Oili making appropriations for the main
H. ~''e Oh SIX companies of mounted rangers,
'1Sd the blanks, and
"sn the committee took up the bill max
appropriations for the support of an addi-
'i0Oai military force.
. Us blanks in this bill were not all filled up
"'A cur letter came away,
n clnorbSs eef.er. ron gentleman at Nat
n For, , css on Red Riuer, TO his friend at
Aon5a a.S oeit Of country between the Rio
s1,as basa ~" u'e Sabine, called neutral ground,
hid NM, 50 infested with robbers, thieves,
selSoa, ",HererS, that no one was safe in ira
eort ~ through it, without ar armed es-
Fans ana HeSe bFigands have all been Amcri-
6;y i -, ~, some time ago were said 10 exceed
hes Under. Several robberies and MUIR
'hcars = been committed. The Spanish
s|,carx;o.O "' Nacogdochcs have made several
.kken ,n1 S on this side the Sabine, and
sras Ct ON. pluadered some parties of spani-
6oyerror p ~, politics on the neutral ground.
eur civil NlSianine has advised us to extend
lng p,r,v " r to the Sabine. A patrol
>ent (run, ieIofned Yesterday, which had been
<euId ~. : mere to arrest some robbers--but
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One Cent Reward.

n AN away from the subscriber on Sun.
II day light last, JAMES B: STROUD, an
pprcntice to the Rope Making business ::
e is al.eut IS years of age. The above
Reward will be paid for bringing him home
Of securing him, so that get him again.
All persons are iorewarned against harbor-
ing or carrying off said Apprentice as am
determined to prosecute such 10 the extent
of the Law
Thomas Crimshaw.
February 6.
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!, will be communicated should ,'S;l
doubtless !. % !, accounted for on rational prln-
eiples CHR: HURLBOKl.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

TO be sold to the highest Bidder for ready
Money, on the I'd day of March naxt, On
the Premises,
Twelve Acres of Land, with
a Dwelling House, Grist Mill and Saw Mill
thereon, being the property bought Of Ste.
phen M'Pherson by James Magoth and John
Ash, and conveyed in trust to the subscriber
20 secure The payment of the purchase mo-
ney. The sale will take place precisely at
9 o'clock
Burr Powell, Trustee.
Feb S st
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A Copy-Test
Alexander Moore, Register.
THIS IS to ,g1Uc Notice,

That the subscribers. of Alexandra Coun-
ty in the District of Columbia, have obtain
cd from the Orphans Court Of said county
Letters testamentary on the estate OF VIII
LIAM CARNa, late Of the county aforesaid
deceased 81 persons having claims agalns!
the said decedeat, are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same with the vouchers thereof to
the Subscribers OIL or before the On day OF
August next, or taey may by law be exciud-
ed from all bsneti to said estate, and those
indebted thereto arc required to make I'M
mediate payment Given unGer our hands
this 9th of Fcb. 1912
Richard Libby,
John Richards,
Erecuiors Of W1LLIAM CARNE.
Februarys eo4w'
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PUBLIC SALE.
Orphans Court,
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY,

February Term, 1912.
ORDERED, That the Executors of Will.
LIAM CARNE, deceased, do insert the follow
ing advertisement three times in each week
for Jour weeks in tie Alexandria news
DaEerS. >is
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l,iis lite on Monday Tue 90 IIlsta't
D' S.a,u ALLEN, consort of Thomas Allen,
MN - lstb wear OF her age, after long and
painful illucss which she bore with uncommon
u ,t;tllde ,x v,,,,-~,x,
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ALEXANDRIA.
,.--,TpsDAY MORNING, February s.

10 sHEw
INV AGE AND BODY Of The TINE
&c roRM AND PRESSURE.
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BlacksPaeket waU SAIL for Nor
fox ON thursday, zpna and uea-
her permitting.
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w. ore authorised to state that George
,,.,,, his declined being considered candl-
!, the next election for the county OF
|Fairf.x -.