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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-03
4 TRACT OF LAND,
pIJBLIC NOTICE.

nY virtue of deed Of trust, bearing date
20 lst May, 1909, executed to Philip ID.
D I'VE, as escheator for the commonwealth OF
Virginia, in Prince William couaty, by James
HIVES, 10 secure the payment of thepurchase
money arising from the sale of tract OF land,
containing lao acres, more or less. and is In
the vicinity of Dumfres) which said land was
escheated to the commonwealth shall, as
successor to the said Dave, IN pursuance OF
the provisions OF the act passed 2sd OF June,
1928, entitled g An act TO amend the several
acts of assembly concerning escheators '--on
Menday, the 7th day Of September, 1912, at
the Court House, in the town Of Dummies,
proceed to sell the said tractof land, to the
highest bidder, for ready money, the above
mentioned deed of trust, not having been
complied with
JAMES E. HEATH, Escheator.
Dumfries, August 6--lo. 2awtlo
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At 6, A. M. saw several schrs. eaye cb,.
ono deep loaded; at. ~ came up and boarded
her; she proved TO be English, and from Sid
ney, bound to Halifax Ipat on board nriys-
mastpr and sent her In. August LIST Alp.
NJ. came along side of schr. called the pro
vidence, from Sydney, with coal, bound f.
Halifax; put prIze-master on board and cen,
her liz. l then put Into White harbor, and
landed the crews OF the last vessels, Their
put to sea, shaped my course for Boston, and
arrived here on the 9Th.
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country would follow 1t appears, however
| II this period, war is preferable to peace, lilat
none oi the evils attendant on war will De felt:
Our yeomaniy are not called upon TO ASSEM-,
bic 10 promote peace they are not reminded
in Capitals that LAND TAX VIII be ieVied,
together with other /" obnoxious taxes, and
Ithat Loan of Eleven Millions has already
been authorised By Congress TO prosecute the
present war, so much dreaded By every real
friend of his country: No, our iellow.eitlzens,
| the yeonlanry ave not nozc called upon to
make peace. War, war, is the order OF the
day, regardless Of its attendant evils How
comes it TO pass that the same person should
|be SO strong an advocate Tor war! Can 1t be
that a luc,utlve office has changed his opinion!
1t must be so, aud while his quarterly pay
ments are certain, the farmer will hnd 1t mn
possible to quiet the dun oil the tax 3atherer,
ana the mechanic TO obtain bread Tor his chill
dren The under extracts respecting Taxes
and Loans are presented for the consideration
of the yeomanry, that they ponder on the
things that concern themselves and their chill
dren.
But maritime war would open such
scene Of calamities to our citizens, as at this
moment we are scarcely able to realize. Our
fisheries must Immediately fall sacrifice
The greatest difficulty Of all, howere:, consists
in the maintenance of public credit. When
all our resources are already exhausted, ex-
cepting a land TAG, like youth in the open
ing of life with load Of debt to be discharged;
how can we sail and fight a navy by a TAX up
on the ground The very deficiency of ln-
~ a fI1D Mir
of our trade, in the event of one years war,
would demand all our present aids (loans) 10
maintan the credit of the funds !"
Chronicle, .hrH, 4, 1922.
Extract from Old South, No O." The
Wings are DESTROYS to establish government
upon the equal rights OF tie citizens. Ec"no-
my in the public expenditures 1area with
IN the ability, and agreeable to the circuinstan-
ces of tie people. A nilia, instead of
standing army. The tories are opposed to
their measures; they are painting for stand
ug army, an increase OF !are&, and mutfihil-
Gig Of Offices. In short, 20 bring US within
The vortex OF the British government f.; (Which
has been declared as the most stupenduu>
effort of human wisdom; ~ such are the men
who oppose Mr. Jefferson
Chronicle, ammo 1900.
Instead OF 90 or 80 millions voted to com
mence hostlties to obtain the Floridas, we
get them for 2millions. Instead Of opening
houses OF rendezvous for thousands OF recruits,
we Can peaceably enjoy the blessings of The
Homestead. Instead of sending our young
men abroad to Fight, We keep them home to
plough No qpay--Wo zpar j.! is ho,rid dis
aster. How much better to have heard of d
declaration of war, TO have new LOAN open
ed at per cent those would be halcyon
days"
Chronicle, Nay 1906.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

WILL be sold to the highest bidder for
ready money, on the 9th day OF next month
(September) sundry half acre LOTS OF
GROUND, in the town OF Pre.ileree, at
Fairfax court house; when town ana SAFE
= anthor;sed bv an act of the Virginia Legis-
laeure plan of which, and the lots may De
seen At any time previous to, and on the said
day Of sale.
BY THE PRESENT TRUSTEES.
Augpss 70. 2awts
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NOTICE.

THE Stockholders of the Meehafek
Bank Of Alexandra are hereby nouheq '"s.
a fourth instaIlmen' OF one ao'iar PefshSo,
is called for, payable at the Banking tooo of
on King street, on Thursday the hfs' '''
Octobernext o.I...ors.
BY order Of the President and UIec,o' 4
WM. PATTON, IT. casEf'
September lst, 1872. s'A"''o
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J From Inc Boston Rek.ertory.

Pending the rupture between this country
and France in '9S, celebrated writer in the
Chronicle repeatedly called on the Yeomanry
to assemble in town meetings 10 express their
sentiments in favor of peace--as should the
calamitous war be continued, the ruin of our
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-03
Valuable Farm and Mill
For SAL f.

Under the authority OF a ucCFS0 " tiiO O Oete
of Fairfax County, in the commonwealth
Of VIRGINIA, in the case OF Mordscai Lew
ISIS Executors, against William Hafts-
horne. the subscribers will offer for sale
At public auction on the premises, ON Mon
aay The l4th day OF SEPTEMBER next,
That Valuable new Mill and
Farm now occupied by William Harlshorne,
known by the name OF Strawhsrry fllii, sita-
ates on Holiness Run. and the Little Klyef
Turnpike Rod, in the County OF Fairfax,
about three ailcs from Aiexandrla; the tract
contains 2S5 acres, Of which 20 are IN young
thriving timber, 7e in good meadow, the
greater part of which may be watered from
the Greek and Mil Race-and the reSiHue is
well ,uioroved arabic land. There are on
tbe premises. one peach and two apple or
chafes, productive garden of two acres
handsomely laid of-A framed dweillng
House two sto.iss high, 80 feet by 20 with
two wings, large Kitchen, pump OF god
water az the door Stable, Stone SPl s.
House, sc. Also alarge we'll finished new
Brick Mill SIS feet by As, four stories high
with three pair OF large Blu and one palfoi
country Mill Stones, capable OF manuiactuf-
ing ten thousand barrels OF Hour annually.
Tue stream is large and constant, and afords
fail sufficient for water wheels l9 ieet Ii dl
ameter.
The situation is remarkably healthy, and
the place affords a number OF advantages sch
dom found united Possession will be dell
versd on the first day of October next, sub
iect to the right of the present occu t
remove the growing crops Persons deslI-
Gus of viewing the premises, Will apply at
ithe Mill or dwelling House. One third O.
the purchase money will be required IN hand
on the residue credit of nine AMI elghteei
months will be allowed, the peyments TO be
secured.by endorsed negotiable notes, and :
deed of trust on the premises and to bear In
te stfrom the day Of sale.
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PUBLIC SALE.

UDLAO OLAA1A s
AN Monday, the l4th day Of September
next, between the hours OF and 40
clock in the afternoon, will be exposed to sale,
for cash, at the Tavern OF Nicholas Peers, IN
the town of LeesburgS
A TRACT OF LAND,
formerly belonging to John Speacer) lying
in the said county oil Loudoun, near the Gum
Spring, and through which the Turnpike
Road from Alexandria TO the Ford Of Little
River passes for considerable distance
containing by an actual and recent survey
James Sanderson,
Colin Aud.
August IS
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-09

wing the rate OF e>-change, will restore Bull
lion to the country by the mutual operations
oi commerce.
II. That notwithstanding the Berlin De-
crees, our trade With the v. States was as
f"urishmg as at any former period, until the
orders in council were issued: and when we
consider the naval superiority ofthis country,
we cannot suppose that it would have been
interrupted by that Decree or by any o.
Ties Decree within the power Of the enc
nv.
Is. That regardless of the DEGREES of
France, we conceive that every measure of
this country should be dictated purely with
reference to its own true interest; and that
the continuance OF orders highly injurious
to ourselves, should never be made to depend
on the will of the enemy.
~. That rs the prosperity of the trade
and commerce CT the country, is intimately
connected with the prosperity of it's reven
ne, we cannot withhold our approximations,
that it the orders in council are continued
the diminution, which is taking place in the
Public Income, will shortly be much greater
than II at present.
20. That humble petition be presented
to his royal highness the Prince Regent
praying that his royal highncss, in the name
and on the behalf Of his majesty, will be gra-
clcCsly pleased to withdraw the orders il
council OF the goth Of April, 1909, or SO tc
e modify II, rs to relieve the distresses of the
country, and to prevent the still greater Ca
iamites which we are persuaded, would re-
suh from its continuance.
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NEw-YoRK, March 2.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


Arrived this morning brig Catharine Au-
gusta, Center, ~ days from Plymouth, (E.)
We have before us London papers of the
18th and 1Ath January,
Price of Stocks at London, Ian. II, nj one
o'ciock-3 per cent consols, 90 3-3 ID :; 9
per cent. red. 90 rs to 60; per cent rs
Sd rs omnium 5-8 dis. consols for ac-
count 63 7-9 81.
AdviceS from Sweden, received in London,
continue distinctly to state, that peace has
been concluded'between Turkey and Russia
but those from Hamburg, though written
under the like PERSUASION, do not announce
the event i'll the same absolute and unouali-
fled terms.
London, Jan. 14.-Four OF his maiesty's
physicians were examined on the 18th, be-
fore the committee appointed by the House
OF Lords toinquire into the state of his health
lie continued much in the same state as be-
tore reported, except, that he had lately paid
more attention TO himself and his dress, than
he had Tor some time past, and had given or
ders for new blue coat, which he had worn
for these few days Times
Bread.-There being no Court of Alder
men yesterday, (lGth Ian.) the Lord Mayor,
after inspecting the returns, ordered it to fall
Id. per peck.
Disturbances in Nottingham still eontinu-
ed. Frame breaking and burning increased.
DARTMOUTH, Jan. 10.-On inquiry rela-
tive to the report of the six American vessels
having been lately taken and carried into
Morlaix by the French, it appears thar only
one American vessel was there, and size was
not captured ship.
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From a Federal Paher.

ETtrdct Of letter dated Paris, Jan, ., 1912.
must decline Being interested with Won in
any urthcradyenntures, with or without license,
10 this country. The last, you will perceive,
yields rot profit adequate TO the difficulties
with which the trade is embarrassed and Il
seems to be the prevailing opinion here, among
the more intelligent of the French whose opini-
ons | have had an opportunity Of learning,
and two Of them are connected with govern
ment, that no, accommodation viii DC ac-
cedcd 90 by tie emperor, inconsistent with
the existence Of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES,
although the emperor will continue, by special
suspension Of their operation, in every case 20
countenance the spirit and the measures OF our
own government, and to encourageour citizens
70 support our government in them, as long as
the variance between England and the u. States
is kept mp, and we contribute to the revenue
here by paying the tariRdutics. It is agreed on
all hands, that the empcrOr's policy is, not to af
ford evidence Of the repeal of his DEGREES, lest
1t should produce the repeal Of the orders in
council; and by this policy, che people here ds
not disguise uist they are sauguine, that We
shall he gradually led into hostlties with Eng
land. BOT from recent communications from
Enql-1d, an apprehension is entertained that
she may be constrained, for her own sake, to
TelnqJish her orders in council in which
event, here can hardly be a doubt bat that all
American property within the cmpeToT's grasp
will be seized, NOT merely on account Of It's
magnitude, nor from enmity 20 us, bot from a
fixed resolution 60 give fair trial 20 his favor
tic plan Of ssbduing England, in which ciTcum
stances every day make him more and more
sangiinc for politicians here undertake "a
prove, that the neutrality Of the United States
would be more pernicious than thcir cnmity "a
4e sVscess Of bis system, Although l cannot
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-09
WASHINGTON Cry, March 8.

The House Of Representatives have recon-
sidered their vote of Friday last, and reversed
the decision against the Salt Tax, BY maiori-
ty of twelve votes, as will be more particularly
seen in the Proceedings of yesterday
We congratulate the nation on the manly spi.
rit of Cancellation manifested by those who have
made q sacrifice of their individual preiudices
at the shrine of the general good. In prefer
ence 20 encouraging that collision of sentiment
and irritation of feeling to which the rejection
OF part of the financial report appeared likely
to give rise, and which threatened the destr,ic-
tim of the whole system, several of those who
arc from local feeling opposed to that tax gave
their votes to reinstate it.
The hopes of opposition are once more de-
feated, as We trust they ever will be- when their
success would accomplish the prostration OF the
national character.
Nat. Int.
The Senate of the United States were yester-
day principally engaged on the amendm ent pro-
posed by Mr. Lloyd to the Navy Bill but adj
journed without deciding it.
The following is an extract of letter from
Detroit, dated
FEBRUARY 10, 1912
" The known connection between the British
government, and our savage neighbors, creates
serious apprchensons in the minds of every re-
Hecting person in this place. Within this week
dams from BrUwnstown, set of for the PROPHETS
camp on the Wabash Report says, they are
deputed by Elliot, the Indian agent at NLslden.
Many of the OlA French settlers AMONGST US
with whom Ihave had interviews, are decidedly
Of opinion, that the Indians in our neifhborbood
will generally attach themselves 10 the Prophet
and his measures, and that we have no time to
lose IN our preparations for defence These sem
timents are not predicated upon war with Enc
laid. What viii be our situation should war
with that countrybe declared The Indians in
THIS quarter make no stir, and il is only from the,
Canadians, whom they consider in their interest,
that you can discover their intentions You must
DC well aware, that unless aided by troops from
abroad, an attack either from the Indians or
English, united or alone, will prove fatal both to
our private interest and that Of tho public The
British are now building another armed vessel
at Maiden The force is not known, but sup
posed larger than any one upon those waters "
We have understood that detachment Of the
Regular Troops Of the United States are 20 be
forthwith PVT in motion tor the quarter in which
these alarms prevail, which will doubtless tend
to quiet them.
GJr A letter, dated at Amherstburg, written
Eve doubt not) BY the same Elliott as is men
toned above, appeared in the Canada papers,
and is going the rJTnd Of the federal prints.
containing TIE most ridiculous E.;scboods
imagiaseie about the late battle on the Wa
base
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BALTIMORE, March 5.

D+fI+ ] I NJ OK u NIdTCn D.
Extract QfG letter yeceived, by The Catha-
'1ae Augusta, arriVedat NJ York, dated
"LoNDoN, Jan. IS, 1912.
81 have not heard from you for some con-
siderable time, our last accounts from your
quarter are by the Hornet sloop of war, by
which | am glad to find your government is
at last about to adopt measures that will 1
hope retrieve your fallen character. You
may rest assured this government intends to
continue their present system, SO thatyou may
make your calculations accordingly. must
however refer you for more particulars to
the newspapers sent you of late by the Vir-
GINA Coffee House, they tell me they have
sent you some by the Magdalen, by this con-
veyance, and indeed by every vessel that has
gone of late" San.
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Ot
The following message was received from the
President of the United States:
TO the Senate and House Of Representatives Ofske
United S:atC7 .r,
At the request of the Convention assembled
in the territory of Orleans on the odd dav of No.
venber last, transmit to Congress the proceed
ings OF that body in pursuance of the act enti-
lied IAN act to enable the people OF the terrific.
ry of Orleans TO form constitution and state
government and for the admission OF the said
state into the Union on equal footing with
the original states and for other purposes"
JAMES MADISON.
March 81, 1912.
The message, &c. having been read,
A proposition was made to refer it 10 select
committee but, before it Was decided,
The House adjourned
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see into this, vet The idea seems so rooted, that
wovld not trust to any effort Mr.. Barlow can
make to the government here to abandon it and
SO long as it prevails, orr merchants wilt be
subject TO insecurity. Hence YOU viii infer,
that the relations OF the U. States at this mo.
ment is not viewed by this government as ncu-
trial towards England Freeman $ 9'ourna!
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Peasants. Porter, Quincy, Reed, Ringgold,
Roanc, Roberts, Sage, Seaver, Sewer, Soy
bert, Smile, G: Smith, Stow, Strong, Talia-
ferro, Tracy, Troup, Turner, Widgery,
Winn-7O.
NAYS-Messrs. Baker, Bard, Bigelow,
Bleecker, Breckenridge, Brigham, Brown,
Champion, Chttenden, Clay Cochran, Craw-
ford, Davenport, Dinsmoor. Ely, Emott
Fisk, Fitch, Goldsborough, Gray, Harper,
jackson, Law, Leftover, Lewis, Livingston,
Macon, M 'Byde, M'Coy, Moseley, Nelson,
Pearson, Pitkin, Pond, Potter, Randolph,
Richardson, Ridgely. Rhea, Rodman Shaw,
Sheifey, j. Smith, Stanford, Stuart, Stargcs,
Taggart, Tailmadge, Wheaton, White,
Whitehiil, Wilson, NVright-53.
The question was then. taken on the rcso-
luton tor imposing duty of 90 cents per
bushel on imported salt, without further &c
bate, and carried.
YEAS--McSsrs. Aston, Anderson, Ar
cher, Bacon, Bassctt, Bib, Biackledge, Boyd,
Butler, Calhoun, Condit, Davis, Dawson,
Desha, Earle, Findley, Franklin, Gholson,
Gold, Goodwin, Green, Grundy, B. Hall, O.
Hall, Hufty, Hyncman, Johnson, Kent, King,
Lacock, Little, Lowndes, Lyle, Moore,
M'kee, M'kim, Metcalf, Milnor, Ntchill,
Morgan, Morrow, New, Newbold, Newton,
Ormsby, Pickcns. Piper, Peasants, Porter,
Quincy, Reed, Ringgold, Roane, Roberts,
Sage, Scavcr, Sewer, Seybert, Smile, G..
Smith, Strong, raliaferro, Troup, Turner,
Widgery, Wrnn-66.
NAHS-Messrs. Baker, Bard, Bigelow,
Blcecker, breckenridge, Brigham, Brown,
Burwell, Champion, Chittenden Clay, Coch-
ran, Crawford, Davenport, Dinsmoor, Ely,
Emott, Fisk, Fitch, Goldsborough, Gray,
Harper, Halves, jackson, Law, Leftover,
Lewis, Macon, Maxwell, M'Bwde, M'Coy,
Moseley, Nelson, Pearson, Pitkin, Pond, Pot
ter, Randolph, Richardson, RidgeIy, .Rhea,
Rodman, Shelley, j. Smith, Stanford, Stuart,
Sturges, Tasgart, Tallmadge, Wheaton,
White, Whitehill, Wilson, Wright-54.
Mr.. M'Kim then renewed his motion to
amend the resolution for taxing stills, by sub
shutting for part of the following clause
to impose 4 duty:
ION all spirits distilled wholly or in part
from foreign materials, at different rates to "a
verage 2S cents per gallon.
" On all spirits distilled wholly from domes-
tic growth and produce, at any distilleiy
where there are one or more stills of more
capacity, singly or together, than enc hun
dred and fifty gallons, at different rates to
average 25 cents per gallon.
And OH licences to distiI spirits in all o.
Their stills at the following rates"
The rates which follow are in the origi-
nal resolution, IS on other stills employed
in distilling from fruit, and S Is on ali other
stills employed in distilling from domestic
matcrials.1
The Speaker declaring it to be necessary
that all such propositions should first be dis
cussed in committee of the whole
Mr.. M'Kim moved to recommt the reso-
luton, proposed to be amended, to COM
mittee of the whole, for the purpose Of ma
king the above amendment.
This motion was opposed by Mr.. johnson
and Mr.. Smile, and supported by Mr.. Fisk.
When the House adjourned without deci-
ding The question.
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March 81, 1912.
BosToN. Feb. IS.

a gentleman at Halifax, under date of gath
ult. writes thus to the Keeper of the Elk. Coffee
House." The Collector of Halifax will allow
Americans to import, agreeably to the Cover
nor's Proclamation, but not 10 store and SELL
Specie is prohibited from expectation. Govern
ment bills IA per cent discount. Flour 10 dol
lars"