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ioin in preventing individuals from commit
ting outrages by plumber or otherwise, and
have resolved to cause such offenders TO DC 81
ven over to the offended party
INDIAN NEUTRALITY.- depntaton
from the Schoodie, ST Johns and Penobscot
tribes to the English at St. Andrews, have a
greed to remain neutral in the war, and have
senta deputation to Quebec to exhort ali the
tribes TO follow their example.
Extract Of letter from q gentleman at Co
lulnbia, Maine, to his correspondent IN this
town, dated July 4.
"Last week / informed you of the capture
Of the schr. Regia, by the British. now
inform you of her release aud sale ARRIVAL
here"
"She was restored in consequence OF the
Proclamation of the Governor oil Nova Scotia
Of the Sd inst"
Extract of letter from Newburyport, dated
July II
"Captain Eaton had ten seamen impressed
by Commodore Rodgers squadron--they we're
men returning to their homes, after loss Of
vessels in which they sailed
"a coaster has arrived to Moses Brown,
which was boarded by the Plumper, an enemy,
and suffered to proceed, and then was board
ed by Marblehead prlyateer, and plundered
of every thing they could carry off.
There has been as many of our vessels
taken and plundered by our own armed vessels
in short month as the English have disturb
ed %
Capt Gushing, has arrived in town, who was
passenger III Portuguese brig from Fayai,
which arrived at Portsmouth, On the 29th
81 June, Ion. So was boarded from the Hor
net, in Com. Rodgerss squadron, and bad II
seamen and mates impressed. They were
passengers, and had belonged to some con-
demned American vessel.-They were told
they could ind nothing to do at home IN con
sequence of the war.
A gentleman from The Vineyard lEtorms,
that on Friday last Mr.. Peas vineyard pilot,
saw large ships and brig, Block Island n.
y. w. "a miles. A fishing suack attempted
10 send her skiff along side, to sell some fish,
but was ordered Of Immediately. On Sunday
morning 20 or SO Cannon were heard in SSE.
direction.
The schr. Mary, Gem, % days from the
Grand Bank, arrived al ProylnCetown IN Mon
Gay week.-July 6, spoke the boat Hunter
9TH, was boarded froa. the British brig Plum
per, but not detained, she being Short handed.
Same day, lat. 42, Ion Ga, was boarded from
the British irigate Shannon, Of IS guns, in
co. with two other frigates and 81, 3 days
from Halifax, bound off New-York. The
boarding officer said one of the trigates was
the Belyidera, which had been fred into by an
American ship Of war, and Capt G. observed
that some Of her Sails were new, and that she
had new boards, &c. round her quarters, which
had not been painted They likewise said
that they had taken an American brig, with ! 3
English passengers on board, and that the
crew were on board the 64-tbe captain and
passengers continuing the vessel to Halifax
that the crews OF two American vessels were
marched to prison in Halifax 4th Julv-and |
that the ships had orders not to modest Ameri- !
can fishermen and coasting vessels.
BUFFALO, July H.
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rThe following official acts for softenng the
horrors of War will be gratefully received BY
the friends of humanity.
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INDIAN NEUTRALITY.-A deputaton
from the Schoodie, ST Johns and Penobscot
tribes to the English at St. Andrews, have a
greed to remain neutral in the war, and have
senta deputaton to Quebec to exhort all the
tribes TO follow their example.
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BA7Ay1A, IN. Y. } .AhrR ls.


We stop the press to announce the intelli-
gence of an armed British and Indian force
on the Canada side of the Niagara river, APP
parently with an intention to make descent
on the American side.
1t is stated that the Indians are receiving
supplies of arms and provisions from the Bri-
fish military stores at Newark and that boats
are in readiness to transport their men across
the river. We learn thatintelligence has been
transmitted to Messrs. Porter and Barton from
some of their friends in Upper Canada, stating
that 1t is advisable for them to remove their
families from the river.
A messenger has been sent express from
I4ewistown on Niagara river to Gen. Hall OF
Ontario county to call out the militia imlne-
diately. The companies in this place are en-
bodying to march at a moments warning.
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Valuable Property.

IN Monday the 25th Of May next, will
~ be sold, at Public Sale, On the premises
at 2 o'clock, A, M.--those two spacious e.
legant BRICK HOUSES in the City OF
Washington, late the property OF General
Washington, situated on North Capitol
Street and running back to New Jersey A.
venue, containing the whole of Lot No Is
and parts of and square 634-More desi~
rable property is not within the city--Im-
mediatcly after the sale of said Lots and
Houses, will be exposed to sale Lot No. S
in square 6e7, and those highly valuable wa-
ter Lots No. 10, Is. IA, in square 667 with
the liberty of improving in front OF them
into bold deep water in the Eastern Branch
This property is sold under decree of the
Court, and will be sold On credit of twelve
months--tbe purchaser to give bond with
approved security carrying interest from the
day Of sale--30o dollars will be required in
cash or an approved Endorsed note at 60 days
Ne title to BIZ made until epurchase mo-
ney is fully paid.
April IS. 5w
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NFw-YoRK, May 2--noon.
THE GALLATIN LOAN.

This paper goes to press before the books
are finally closed, but enough is known to as
sert, without hazard of mistake that the pro-
portion of the loan which the good people Of
this city are graciously allowed to participate
in, will not be taken up by two-thirds. Yes
terday excepting the subscription of the
Manhattan Bank, which is probably a loan by
the left hand to the right the subscription did
not amount to 100000 dollars !; to-day, some
French gentlemen have added, say 10000
dollars more and, there we stick, more
than two millions short Whew IF this and
the result of our election do not quell the war
fever, at Washington, We must apply well
sprinkled blister oyer the whole sternum.-
Pro5atxnn est.
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Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
1IoNDAr, Nay 4, 1912.


REPORTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.
Mr. Lacock presented petition from VIM
0amble, stating that he had discovered a new
and efficient mode of defending harbors, aad
Saans the countenance of congress. Refer
'sa tothc committee on military affairs.
The Speaker laid before the house me-
'u0fal and presentment from the grand jury
! uetf0it, Michigan Territory, complaining
! The Conduct of Judge Woodward. Order
. 70 leon the table.
The bill from the Senate, granting an annu-
% Arthur ST. Clair, was read twice and
wired toa committee of the whole.
ne bill for the better regulation of the
'usance was read third time and passed.
Inc bill to annex a portion of West Flori-
= = he Mississippi Territory, was read a
'0 tine, and after some objections from
Fi'kn, was ordered 10 lie on the table.
'pe house went into committee OF the
'0le Mr.. Bassett in the chair, on the bill
establishing quarter masters department
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NOTICE.

"A GHE Directors of the Domestic Manufac.
u ture Company, of Alexandra, will meet
at their Warehouse, on Saturday evening
next, tor the purpose of appointing an Agent
to succeed JOHN Mcleod, who has declared
his intention of resgning -Application TO he
made in writing, and left at the Warehouse
any time previous.
May a.
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Total s l,6a5,ooo

The amount expected to have been subs
scribed In this city, as its proportion of the
loan, was Three Millions Of course, the de-
fciency is nearly one half If such should be
the case elsewhere, the loan will not be more
than half filled
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LAFES7 FROM c0RUANA.

BY the ship Emulation, captain Kingsbtfy,
in % days from Corunna, we learn that the
Spaniards have agreed to augment their army
in Galicia to 10000 men, which army was to
be clothed by the British, The French had
evacuated Gijon; considerable number OF
French prisoners had arrived and were daily
arriving at Corunna
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PHILADELPHIA, MAY 4.

UNITED STATES LOAN.
We understand the whole amount subscribs
ed to the Eleven Million loan, 10 this city, Is
as follows:
Subscribed by the four Banks, 100000
Subscribed by Individuals. $4,000
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son, TO hlS JrfefG M Oc0tI county, 016eu
CITr or WAsHINC ron, MARcH %. {
Is We are determined to declare war before
80 adjourn, and we are determined to adjourn
,;na few weeks; say the last of next month
Nothipg but the want of troops in the north,
nrevents declaration of war at this moment
The times arc cult-honor calls tor de-
ci,ion"
ID seems, then, that all the "decision" so
loudly called for by g honor" on the 2sth of
March, was deferred entirely from the want
oftroops in the north" We do not know what
number have marched in that direction since );
Int from the best information, we are OF opl-
MON, that if Declaration of war is to be de-
layed until an efficient Northern Army IS e.
cuipped, there is hattering prospect of a
respite for some months to come. With all
due Difference TO Mr.. Johnson's " determined"
second-sight, we see little more appearance OF
Gehtine now than there was FIVE weeks ago,
when he uttered the above sage prediction
We are still waiting for the Hornet, as We
we're then: and as it is surely POSSIBLE that the
accounts by her may be of a nature to lower
our present 6 determined" tone, if not TO 81
lence it altogether, what will become of all
our mighty preparations? Congress would
be compelled TO disband the army, retrace
their steps," and so home singing right mer-
rily,
aThe King of France with thirty thousand
men,
Marcb'd up hill, and then ma-ch'd down
again.
We have been politely furnished with the
following Toast given by gentleman at the
Arlington Sheep Shearing, on Thursday last:
EXTEMPoRE.
think, my friends, it only Just is,
That we who here assembled are,
Should drink the Health of MIR. CusT1s,
So fill your glasses and prepare.
FILL.
Mast'r the Feast, we drink your Health !;
And may this day that gave you birth,
Each year bring Happiness * wealth,
I'LL you return to parent earth.
DRINK.
And now, nv friends, we'll drink once more
10 keep our clay in temper;
Andif we live until fourscore,
Let's live "*pro patria semper.
DRINK.
: MottO ON the npitation cards.
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TO RENT.

A Convenient Two Story Brick Dwell
~ ,LING-HOUSE * commodio1s frame
W hkE-HOuSE, situated on the corner of
King and Columbus Streets, opposite Mr.
Thomas w Peyton's Store. They will he
rented together or separately, and possession
given the Goth June. Apply to Mr.. Thomas
IRWIN, or
John Adam.
May 9 2awtf
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ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nay s
6 TO sHEw
ruu yE4Y AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME
MS FORM AND PRESSURE.
g 70 sHEw
WAR IN KENTUCKY.

In paper called the Luminary, printed at
richmond (Ken.) we find an article in the
.as and 6oures following, to wit
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PUBLIC SALE.
7 he Subscriber,
May IA

BEING appointed Trustee BY the High
Court of Chancery Of the state OF Maryland,
for the purpose of selling and conveying the
real estate of Major William M'Conckie, late
of Charles County, deceased, for the payment
of his debts, will offer at Public Sale, on the
Premises, the said Estate, on Saturday the
18th day of June next, if fair, and if not, on
the frs. fair day thereafter, Sunday excepted.
This Land consists of about five hundred acres
(of which an accurate survey will be made be.
fore the day of sale) is situated on the Mamie
moy Greek, about two miles from the Poto.
mac River, and FIVE from Port Tobacco, is yes
fly fertile, has the advantage of good water
rsh in abundance from the Greek, and wild,
fowl in their season.
There are on this estate an Apple Orchard
of excellent fruit, variety of other fruit trees,
and sufficient quantity Of Timber and Wood
for the support Of the land. The improves
ments thereon. consist of very comfortable
Dwelling House and some few other convee
nient buildings. The land will be sold entire,
and the purchaser required to give bond with
approved security for the purchase money, to
the trustee, payable in twelve months; and
on the payment Of the whole purchase money,
and not before, tile will be given by deed,
to be executed as the decree directs.
Saml. Chapman, Trustee.
Charles County, April 2s.-Mayl. lasts
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The Subscriber
HAS a neat TWO STORY BRICK
HOUSE to REM on Queen Street.
Jon. Scholheld.
5th Month--ll.
wenty Dollars Reward.

ID AN away, some time in December last,
M Negro Woman named TRkACE, %
or 80 years old. of very dark complexion,
and when spoken to, is anxious to make her.
self appear very polite; she has one Of her
eyes weak, occ.s;oned by having sore eyes
on the back part of her neck there are seve.
ri scars by having seatons putt her neck.
This woman has extensive acquaintance
throughout Charles county, state of Mary.
Lend, and from her extreme ART make no
doubt she has acquired them in Prince
Georges county, Washington city, George.
town and Alexandria. Only few weeks
past she was seen in Piscataway, where she
had changed her name and called herself
Jenny and had line with the subscribers
name that she was authorised 10 hire herself
or get a master and hss lately applied to
Mr.. Davis at Rozer's ferry to purchase her,
where il is presumed she is still lurking.
AS to her clothing it is deemed unnecessary
to mention as there is no doubt she has
changed them.
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Land for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for Sale Tract
Of Land adjoining those OF Mr.. Robt. Patton
aid Col Smith, containing by a recent sur
yey, ninety seven acres. This Land lies a.
bout half = mile. from the Great Hunting
Greek Bridge Road, and is nearly two thirds
in wood. These disposed to purchase can
know the terms and the premises shewn, on
application to
Jas. c. West.
West Grove, June 10. st.
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SHERIFFALTY.

a I the request of many respe ctable
N friends, offer myself to my feliow-cis
tizens Of Charles County a candidate tor the
Office of Sheriff, at the ensuing election,
trusting that my knowledge ofthe businesswill
enable me to execute the duties thereof with
Justice and fidelity. Should | be so fortunate
as to be the object of your choice, will enc
deavor to evince my gratitude by lenien<
and humane discharge of my duty.
John C. Reeves.
April 80 d3tlawtlstOc
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June 10.
From the Ccfee-House Books:

Arrived sch, Lark, Massasoit, 80 days from
Tennerife Santa CRUZ Left there, 3oth
April, sch. Jane, of Portsmouth, N. II. the on
ly American there. The brig Fanny, of and
for Philad. sailed 3 days before from Oratavia
May 18th, lat. "a, long. 81, spoke brisTrident,
from ST. Salvatore, for N. York, out ~
FLOUR S24; PEOPLE STARVING AND
DYING OF FAMINE.
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Thomas Burgess

Charles County, State Of Maryland.
N. B. All persons are hereby torwarned
from harboring or employing the above de.
scribed Negro Woman, at their peril, OK
under the sevcrest penalties Of the law.
T. B.
June 6. #.
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RHEUMATISM

tits said to be sprcidc for rheumatism, to
apply cabbage leaf to the part affected.
Choose perfect !eaf cut off the protuberant
stalk at the bark, and place it on the part with
bandage Of flannel at going to bed. 1t will
produce local perspiration, and on two or
three repetitions effect cure.
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NETWORK, June s.

We are authorised to state that at meeting
Of the Directors of the Ba of America last
evening, OiiverWoIcott, Esq was unanimous
Iy chosen President, and Jonathan Burrill, Esq.
Cashier of the said Bank.
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Loudoun Land for Sale,

A TRACT near Goshen, containing up
"A wards of three hundred which
is by its proximity to this and other marke.s
Its ne2rness TO the new turnpike--ths
large portion of wood land---the com ortable
improvements and the fertility of the soil.
rendered well worthy the attention of any
person wishing small farm in an agreeable
neighborhood.
Aso-a House and Lot Called Waping)
in the Town of Centervile, which in point
of situation, possesses many advantages over
most property in that place, The terms may
beknown b. applying in person, or by letter,
to
Geo. N. Rails.
Alexandria, Aprill law
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of the U. States, give awful admonition to the
General Assembly, and the people under their
care, on the subject of humbling themselves
under the mighty hand OF GoD -oflearning
to do righteousness, and of earnestly depre-
eating those national judgments, which there
is too much reason to apprehend may be " the
beginning of sorrows
Wherefore, Resolved, that the last Thurs.
day ofjuly nextbe observed by all the church.
eS under the care of the general assem-.
bly,, as a day of humiliation, fasting and
prayer; that we, as people, may, with unit
ed hearts, beseech Almighty God to remove
the judgments which we feel, and 20 save US
from those which we fear to grant US undis-
sembed sorrow for our numerous sins and
our abuse of his numberless blessings ito
give, In his mercy, yet more glorious and
didusiye spreading to the triumphs Of the
cross and the reign of the Lord Jesus Christ
in the earth; to preserve unimpaired, and
pcrpetuate our happy constitution and repub-
lean form OF goVernment-and to shed down
in rich abundance upon our churches, upon
our beloved country, and upon our world, the
influences O. his Holy Spirit, and the bles-
sings of his great Salvation.
Extract from the minutes.
J. J. JANEWAY,
Stated Clerk.
n. B. Printers of newspapers are request.
ed to insert the above.
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BALTIMORE, Jane g.,

Capt. Hamilton, arrived here as days
from La Guayra, reports (say the coffee-house
books,} that fhe people of that place were
threatened with attack ty the Coreans The
The L. Guayrians were fitting out an expedi-
ion against Coro. He says that the shocks of
earthquakes continued more or less every day,
and more mischief was done after the first
great shocks, but not ofany great consequence.
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Doctor Herbolt, an eminent man midwife,
and surgeon Of division at Copenhagen, has
made the following important discovery
That the cause of apparent death in still born
children, is their having the wipdpipe filled
with water.
BY the simple process of placing the infant
in such position as to procure gradual and
total discharge Of the water, Dr. Herbolt has
had the happiness 10 rescue the proportion of
u out Of Il OF tbs innocents fortunately SUBJ
lnittcd to his care.
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ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY MORNING, June IL.
"To sHEw
THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF The TIME
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNEsDA4, June 10, 1872.
TREPoRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.


Mr.. 49, presented the petition of John
Dickens stating that he had invented new
SHELL calculated for maritime war, and pray
ing Congress to grant him the use OF can
non for the purpose of making experiments
Referred to a select committee of five.
Mr.. Kent presented the resolutions of
meeting held at Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel
county Md. expressive of their di5approbation
of war with England. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Gray presented the petition of the clti-
zens of Isle of Wight county, Va. approving
of the course which seems to be about to be
pursued by this government Laid on the Ia
BILE.
Mr.. Harper stated that he was instructed by
the committee Of Foreign Relations to offer
to the House some propositions which in their
Judgment required secrecy, when the gale
ries were cleared and doors closed.
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On Sunday night at ten o'clock, the Ware
house OF Mr.. Solomon G. Albers, on M'Elde-
ry's wharf, WAS struck with lightning and con-
sumed together with considerable part of its
contents,
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q copy of this speech, with interpreters to ex-
plain it. have instructed them to give You
all the information youare DESTROYS DIT receiy-
ing--and you will fully believe them when
they assure you of the sincere desire OF the
white people ever to live in friendship with
you.
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Gen. Scott has just received letter from
governor Harrison, stating that Vincennes Was
in a most dangerous siluation--that several
hundred Indians were embodied on the Wa
bash fully sufficient to take Vincennes-and
that the governor expected at attack hourly.
Ken. Gazette.
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June s.
Charles County Oxbh0ns' Court,

APRIL TENN 1912.
TTPON sppli alton of WILLIAM WISE
~ MAN, administrator Of JAMES WI 20
MAN, late Of Charles. county, deceased, it 10
ordered by the court that said administrator
give the notice required by law, for creditors
TO bring in their claims, by advertising in the
Alexandria paper, edited by Mr.. Snowdsn,
once in each week for three weeks.
A true copy-Test,
Humphrey Barnes.
Register Of VILE.
May Ia law3w
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FOR SALE,
Il ya{aubIe Muiatto House.Sey.

UG7lt,
About 80 years of age with her Three
Chlldren-2 boys-one 2 the other 4 years
old, and girl about 6.--She understands
house work generally, and is said to Cook,
Wash and Iron well, is Offered for no fault,
and will be sold on liberal credit, or for
cash. sale for term of years In or near
the Town would be preferred.
Enquire The PRINTER,
May IL. 2awss.