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Trenton, December 7.

Northern .4'7ny. A letter to gentle
man in this city, dated Champlain, Novem-
Der %, states that ON the night OF Thurs
day the 10Th, colonel Pike. with dctach-
ment Of the 18th regiment made an incur
sion about seven miles into the British ter
ritory, attacked post of the enemy. put
the garrison to fight. and burnt block
house, in which it is said two Indians per-
ished. What number of the enemy we're
Killed and wounded. was not asGertaincd -
OF tbs Americans five were wcunded--of
whom ono, from Philadelphia, has since
died-another, Jacob Postons, Of Mon
mouth had his right arm broke above the
elbow with a musket ball, but was we'll
logded & attended, and fast recovering. -
/ he remaining three were wounded but
slightly.
On the 22d, the whole army retrogaded
TO the southwark and. il 7Vas said, we're go
ing into winter quarters--but nofhing cer-
tain 7vqs kHoron of their destination. Tw o
thousand militia remain at Champlain.
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WIN. SAUNDERS.

n. YORK, December 5,-lTore hrtzes al
last. The Orders in Council, of this port,
has taken four prizes, one of which a brig,
loaded with wine arrived here this day.
British brig Union, Coffin. prize master,
from Guernsey, for St, Kits, in ballast,
prize to the private armed schooner Gene
raj Armstrong, Barnard, of this port, cap
tured on the 18th of October, arrived he re
yesterday.
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We arc led to believe, from a conversati-
on with ono Of the passengers, that an ex
petition will nc sent ere long against some
OF our seaport towns, probably to the south
ward " the Deia7oarc. The ships d v ~
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STATE OF GEORGIA,
81. Mary'y

/. Personally appeared, William Saunders,
master ofthe schooner Trimmer who be-
ing duly sworn. deposeth and saith, that the
publication in the Charleston papers, rela-
tive to the refusal of the troops at Point Pc
tire to obey orders to march into East Flo
rida, was not reported by him, but verify
believes it to have been made by John G..
Fitzgerald who was a passenger on board
said vessel.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-15

On the DIST of October, 4 British Court
martial was held at Halifax for the trial Of
lieut.. Charles n. Hunter, the officers and
crew of the late British armed schooner
Laura, captured and sent into Philadel
phia by the French pfivateer brig Dngtnt
since the declaration OF war. The court i'm
puted che capture OF the Laura to her com
inandTr's being obliged By Il wourd to quit
the deck. They therefore acquit him, his
officers and crew, SoFa hoaur, with the ex =
cepton Of WIN. May, j. Brown and james
Cooper, the latter Of whom they sentenced
to - hanged for cOwardice, negligence or
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-15

.Nerfok, Dec. 11.--The sloop Union, Hewes.
bound from NJ York to this port laden with potatoes
onions, apples, eyder, &c. was capturcd ON the Sth
inst TO the u. Of Cape Charles, and in Il failoms
WATER by the British igate Maidstone and after ta-
king ont the whole OF tie little cargo put 10 prison.
ers on board the soop, strictly charging Capt Hewes
10 put into Philadelphia. lie however proceeded ON
las voyage and on Wednesday about - o'clock, the
wand blowing q gale, came TO anchor in I.ynlnvsn
lay but the anchors not holding, had to CIT the
cable and run ashore. The prisoners who came in
the slo0p, state tliat the Maidstone was in company
With squadron consisting o. one -, tie heasta
rigstc. the Sophia sloop, aud l,;-, d tl,st they
had been crnling or The Capcs TO- some time -
Tie o Hcers Of the Maidstone asked Capt. ncwesa
great many questions abont Com. Decatur, whom
they wished very much 70 fall in with. Her.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-15

Before ]. Ross,
one of the JUS
Stices of the In
ferior court of
Can,dencc ntv
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On Monday last, David Stone Esq. was elected a
Senator OF the United States for North Carolina.
to supply the place of Major Jesse Franklin,
next.
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NORFOLK, Dec. 1f.--Yesterday fire broke
out IN LoyaPs Lane which destroyed 10 or II hou-
SEES 1t was fortunate ta this FIRE did not take place
IN the light for If it had, confiden, that one
third OF the town would have been destroyed. The
want ct Engines and order evident, and we
hope viii make serious impression the minds
OF our citizens.
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~, CHARLEs-oN, Dee.'7.
The brig Prudence-Mary, Hauxhurst, from
h'chi"ond bound to this port, with a cargo OF
he Priyatecr schooner Patriot, Mcrrihew OF
New YORK, has put into Georgetown, in this state,
after cruise OF SO days, during which she burnt,
having sprung both masts and carried away her
helm. 49,
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TAKE NOTICE.
February "a.

EVHE subscriber being DESTROYS of remov-
4 .lg from Ililsbor, ugh Loudon county,
would SELL, on accommodating terms, his
Prcperty-consisling Of a two story House,
Store House and Kitchen, all nearly new
md built of stone finished in neat handsome
manner, ht tor the reception of a gsnteel
family The lot OH which this property
stands is enclosed with 6 cd stone fence
IS stand for public business it is excelied
by few, if any There being two Merchant
Mills atthe place, makes it stand for retail
ing Dry Goods equal to any. 1t being in
healthy fertile country. For terms, apply to
JAMES H. HAMILTON, Alexandria, or the
subscriber on the premises
John A. Marmaduke.
Hillsborough Feb. 1914, 1912. law4w
n. B. Possession may be had the st of
April.
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NOTICE.

TIVE Subscribers to the Fauquier and
/ AIexandria Turnpike Company, are
hereby notified and requested, to pay to the.
Treasurer of said Company, on or before the
first Monday in March next, the SUM of Ten
Dollars on each and every Share by them re-
spectively subscribed, including the sums
already paid.
BY order of the President and Directors.
Jno. Hampton, Treasurer.
auckland, Ian. 30-Feb. 8. eotl NH
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BosToN. February Is.

The ship Thomas, capt. Mantcr, for this
port, arrived at the Vineyard on Tuesday
morning last, IS days from Lisbon. Two gen.
tlemen, passengers, arrived in town last even
ing, and report that the contending armies
were in winter quarters, and no movements
expested soon. Lord Wellington was at Lis
bon. A number of transports had just arrived
from England with troops, horses, SC. No
information from Spain later than before re-
ported Markets dull, -four "A dols. corn a
bout dis. Several vessels had sailed fer other
ports, aud others kept their cargoes On board,
hoping FOR better sales. Last accounts from
Gibraltar, flour II a Is dolls.
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C0MIMU.NIC.4TIOE.
Mr.. SSowDEN,

Mr.. SSowDEN,
twas Stated in your paper the other day
.shat owing to the late rise of provisions in Eu-
rope, IN consequence of British speculations
under French licences, we should make an
extra SIX millions this year by our produce,
Should peace continue. On referring to the
ias' treasury statement, the wheat, flour, corn,
meal rice, and biscuit, exported, amounted to
~ millions for the home price; and as the
quantity would no doubt be much greater this
year, anu the prices in foreign markets much
nSner, the extra profit on our produce would
probably amount to eight millions. Hence /
|0ACiude your calculation was within bounds.
f91aos Sr Ocserters.-The President has
ISSUED Proclamation, datst the 9TH inst.
S..%.oing pardon 10 all deser;ers WHO Shall
a"n'n loar months from the date thereof,
% surrender themselves to, the commanding
S a,.er OF any miiitar, post within the United
oates, or the Territories thereof"
~. we s have been obligingly favored with the
10 a' ora "%rssA Price CURREN7 of Nov.
y nom mMch we extract the folio wing
o. EXPORTS.
W op'um, Chcque of $50 drains, S.. IS; Red
D. 'e' On board, per cask of 60 gals. Si4 90 !;
~ ,a'sa Duck, per bolt, So SIS Russia Sheet
vs. VS., per piece, 50 81, (none at market J RAJ
buaS s Duck, per piece, 81 3 +; Wheat, per
leo 1"s, b fine Hare Skins, Sic SIS per
$50. SKINS; Brussa silk, per Tetfce of ol9
Gus" SD IS; Carpets, s6 " inch, SO
bs 60 me green Arabic, per quintal of i26
M % 70; black gals, ser do. S22 % !;
Do "tF Roots, per ditto, S dis. S. Figs, per
Nal U.S. s. red Raisins, per do s dis. 70 !;
10 10 2 dis. % Russia corti&ge per do.
d. ., 20; hne Sponges, per eke or Obs 9
COW. Gam A,raganth, do di. So j; red
cr0, o' yarn, do. dl, 65 white do. do. 50
bid" ,s no 5a 10 Sena, do. dI. II !; Goat
per ton. ' e'''N' " ''>- " : ~
", IMPORTS.
eo,s l Cotiee, verv fine, 81 cents per ID.
nor NOV Co. 10 cts; niddling do. II very con-
die no i6 cts; fine white HAVANA sugars Is
En 30 per qaintal of 10 lbs; common do,
do 40, = brown TO. 70 dis. Sc; I.ogwood.
Tin US Pernambuco wood, do. "a dis. 5;
- = 0'0eka Or bais, IS dis. Sc /: St.Magtha
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Received and for Sale,
Summer Spermaceti Oil
Winter Strained Do.
Paint Oil--in barrels and tierccs
English Seine Irvine
American DO.
Seine Cork
St. Ubes and Lisbon Salt
100 bots LIST and End quality Russia
Duck
50 Do. Ravens Do.
200 barrels Pitch, Tar, Resin and
Turpentine
No. * . Nav Beef
Geo. Coleman,
Cameron street Wharf.
february "a 81
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,ss very ,s1me Of such an army
.,,se the British--with astonishment.
\ s0'' g.ss, BY this plan every fsderaliss would
.x,ludcdfro the army
4 -, correspondent urges asarlety OF slml-
,soos in support Of his project which it
onr intention to repeat, as they contain
...ses which might give offence to some
- NE esteem, merely because the writer's
w. was misunderstood: We therefore de-
:. RE publication of the essay.
r,s. ladies' of Pennsylvania have found vi
;,,o+ Guardian in an enlightened legislator of
s, s,s,s. They will surely oeLE him tor his
attent;on. He considers their dresses,
ID elbows, sc. not only unconstitutional
!, even dangerous to the other sex. After
Zinc that many lives are lost by the present
a;m,y apparel, he observes: We End it IN
,olr writ, that Dautd King would not have been
- o.trav. il he had not seen Dathsheba a
washing berself!' '-What deep attention must
Il. orator have bestowed upon the pages O.
/ Holy Writ! And to what noble purpose
has he applied his knowledge! The ladies'
are even taught to reflect on the danger OF
kvashing themselves. The epithet David King
! perfectly in the stile of the fare republicans
III Oliver Cromwell's time, who held it horri-
BE to acknowledge any earthly potentate--
|tbst is, under the title of king the name was
not Objectionable.
In order, therefore, to remedy the numerous
evils resulting from a deficiency OF cloathing,
amongst females, the pious and benevolent
legislator proposed that law should be pas
sed, declaring, that between the first of No
yember and the first of March, no female as
|bove ten years old shall appear 6 In any public
street, lane, alley, highway, church, court
house, tavern, ballroom, theatre, or other
place of public resort, with naked elbows or
naked shoulders, with less than three body
garments, one of which shall be Of woollen,
silk, or other substantial material" under the
penalty OF one hundred dollars, SC. Ia order
to make the bill effectual, the expedient of
Henry w. Of Francois resorted to, by exclud-
ing certain description from its operation
Itmay not be amissto mention, that the whole
proposition was withdrawn ~ the mover.
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NORFOLK, February l9

NORFOLK, February l9.
Arrived, ship Nancy, Stcne, Is days from
Barbados, Moses Myers & Son Left there
January so, briggs Baltimore, Philips, of Balti-
more, in ballast, ready to sail for HAVANA ;
Industry, Rasset, of Savannah, discharged aud
ballast, destination uncertain. Schr. Freighter,
MCcbb. of Alexandria,to sail in few days in
ballast for Porto Rco-and about ten sail be-
longing to Connecticut and to the northward
of it, names not recollected. Feb. l3, in sight
Of land, off Hatteras, spoke schr. Margaret
Meade, Carmott, of and bound to Elizabeth
City n. c. "a days from TeneriAe, captain
very sick, supplied them with provisions
The Dragon of "a guns, Sir Francis Latora
the Statira frigate ~, and two men OF war
briggs were at Barbados.
Brig Adventure, Fisk, Is days from ia
maica, ballast, Ham and Shannon, in distress
Tie schr. Mary and Eliza, of and bound to
Newbern sailed in company. Spoke in the
passage between Cuba and Florida, ship John,
Strange, 6 days from Kingston bound to Will
mln..ton, n. C. Dec. 10, between the Great
Isaac and Florida shore, experienced a tre-
mendous gale of wind, stove the long boat,
and received considerable damage. January
s, spoke brig Ann, of Georgetown, "a days
from Porto Rico, bound to Alexandria, who
supplied US with small quantity of beef and
bread-l8th, was supplied with one barrel
beef and one of bread by captain Eddy of the
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-24
FOR SALE.

VIE Subscriber offers for Sale House
4 and lot on Fairfax, between King S.
Prince Streets. at present occupied by Mr.,
Benjamin Wood.
Lawrence HooH,
Acting Executor Of Margaret Hoo6; decd.
February "a.
THE SUBSCRIBER WILL SELL
The fdlowsng Tracts of Land,
To WIT:
st. ED WARDS, H.4RRISON'S Plains,
BOSTON, COMMONS, e TOMPXIN-
SOW'S LONG LOOKED-FOR-
u ENG in BODY, AID forming his resi-
IG dencc on the Potomac river, Just above
Maryland Point, in Charles Coun.y, about
Is or so miles below the city of Washing
ton, costaining about $50 acres well adapt
ed to the growth Of grain tob eco, &C -
about 100 acres are IN wood and excellent
timber; it lies PERFECTLY level (; excellent
fish & crabs in their seasons. The improves
ments are, a tolerab.e comfortable dwelling
house with four rooms below and one above
stairs, piazza in front, kitchen, meat house,
milk house and dairy a large barn, with
gIanary, carriage house, and stables for six
teen horses under the same roof; good o.
verseers' house, spring Of most excellent
water within SO yards Of the kitchen door.
One other Tract about four
miles from the Potomac, on the main road
leading TO two ferries, containing between
$50 and 400 acres, we'll known by the name
of the " 1rah - good stand for country
store and tavern. The improvements are.
good dwelling house, kitchen, meat house,
store house and granary.
Two other Tracts adjoining,
containing IS acres, called 6 Hudsoa's Dis.
afhointment and the Land O, Li5erty.''
I WILL ALSO SELL
My one-third part of Tract of Land CALI
ed 8" William ana James," but generally
,nown by the name of Indian Town." lying
on Nan eAoy Greek, about two and a hale
miles from its mouth. This land lies level,,
and is inferior to few tracts, if any, for the.
fertility of its soil in the production of grains
tobacco, SC and is well worth the attention
Of any person wishing to purchase small
farn. of about $50 or 800 acres excellent
fish at all times of the year, crabs n their
season in great abundance wild fowl plenty,
* In perfection during the fall and winter
months
II 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 Tobacco, on Wednesday, the 18th
day Of March next, when the terms will be
made known have deemed it unnecessary
10 e more particular in describing them, as
any person wishing to purchase, appre-
bend, would first view them.
William y. Harrison.
st Edwards, IAN. 9-lS dtl SthMarch
NnTYCE
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Just Published,
For Sale BY ROBERT GRAY.

For Sale by ROBERT CRAY,
An account Of Expeditions to the Sources
of the Mississippi, and through the Western
parts Of Louisiana, to the Source of the Ar
kansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun Ri
vers-performedb by order Of the government
of the United States during the years 1905,
SIo6, and 1907
IND II TOUR THROUGH
The interior Parts Of Mew Sba'm,
When conducted through these Provinces
by order of the Captain General, in the year
lsu7-by Major Z. M. Pike-illustrated
with Maps and Charts.
Price with the Plates ssperate, s 3 IS
Ditto with the Plates bound in Ct. 8
Ditto in boards, o0
or Subscribers will please call tor theA
copies.
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fort at Alexandr.a.
~ In consequence Of the in

- In consequence Of the IN
advertance of the person employed to deliver
the Tickets for the ensuing BIRTH NIGHT
BALL, many of the Ladies have not received
their invitatlons,-the managers request the
friends of Ladies thus neglected, to inform
them of it Immediately, that the error may be
corrected-a fact not known till this morning,
Saturday.
February "a.
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do. | !. dis. 10; Birthstone, do. dis. %; Co.
clinical (black) per oke or As ID. 81 dis. 46 do.
(white) do. 90 dis. rs; fine Guatimala indigo
90 dis common do. S dis 10; Pepper, do.
S dis. lS.-Bziimore Sun.
The French astronomers say, a new Comet
may be seen in the heavens, with good glasses,
In December; it was in the constellation Of
Eridanus. ON the 5th of that month, at / i.
P. M.its right ascension was 81. 20. and the
deelination 3. Sd, The apparent motion of
the Conlet in right ascension is retrogade and
very slow and the motion in declination car
riedsit towards the northern hemisphere
Cotton is now raised in very great quanti-
ties at the Caicos-Islands; and large parcels
OF il have been received in England.
1t is stated in London paper of December
Of, that Lord Cochran has acquired full
100000 sterling in prizes during the short
time he was atloat.
Mr. Joseph Smith, of Lyme, Connecticut,
served something moving on the top of a snow
bank, which from It's singularity excited his.
attention; and on nearer yiew he found tito
be sleeps head which had apparently Just
broke through. He dug the sleep out, and
though it was at first unable to stand-a little
nursing restored it to usual strength. 1t had
been missing 40 days, and was undoubtedly
during that time immersed in the snow.
Mr.. Smith is respectable farmer and
man Of strict veracity. Gazette.
On the east side of the Cayuga lake about
mile from it, they have found large bank of
Plaster of Paris, from which they are carrying
it along the lake to where the turnpike from
the Susquehanna Joins it, from whence it is
carried to that river in Wagons, or in the
winter by sleighs, as it is but thirty miles dis
tant, and from that place it can be brought
down the river to any place of deposit in
boats--the price is 5 dollars per ton at the
quarry. There has also bed Of Plaster beer
found on the west side OF the lake, of which
Mr.. Rittenhouse is one of the proprietors.
By gentleman from the Genessee coun-
try we are informed, that last Summer at
Salt Works, in Galen township, Cayuga coun-
ty, and state of New York the owner had an
idea that by digging he might perhaps arrive
at the Salt rosk, accordingly he employed
hand to try the experiment who went down
about 60 or 70 feet, when to his great salts
faction he came to the bed of salt, and broke
off a small piece, but the water broke in upon
him so fast, that he had to call for assistance
to get out, and had only time to bring one OF
his tools with him, and small piece Of salt,
which was clear like piece of alum the wa
ter rose to toe surlace and run over; they then
built wall of stone and lime round it feet
high, so close as to hold water they have
number Of kettles or salt pans constantly boil
ing, but still they are unable to use it as fast
as it rises, the water is so strong that where
it scatters over the groand it chrystalizes with
the heat of the sun III the hot weather
Cumberland Register.
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I ship Agenf-2lst, in lat. 81, 81, long. g., Al,
experienced severe gale of wind from N. N.
w. and N. w. was thrown down on her beam
ends, shifted the ballast, and sprung fresh
leak Feb 2, in lat 80, 40, long. II, 80,
spoke ship Packet, Moves, days from New
York, bound to New Orleans, who supplied
us with provisions, some lamp oil and few
candles, having been without any for days.
To the Editor Of the Public Ledger.
observed, in Baltimore paper, an article
said to be extracted from New York paper,
in which an account of the treatment received
by myself and the crew of my vessel, on board
the French frigate Madusa, is given. / owe
it as an act of justice, to Mons'r Revel, the
French commodore, to contradict the state
ment above alluded to. We were not thirty
days Gas stated but only eight days on board
we were not treated as prisoners of war, but
as we'll as we should have been on board Of
one of our own ships of war. The Comno-
dore said he hoped the DEGREES were revoked,
in which case our claim on his government
would be stronger.
THOMAS LEFAVOUR,
Late master ofthe brig Three Friends Of Salem.
February II, 1912.
The U. States sloop of war Hornet was
spoken on the coast of France 3lst Dec. all
well, bound to Cherbourg.
The following vessels belonging to Alex
andria were left at Cadiz January Is, by the
ship George and Albert arrived at Baltimore.
Huntress, Nichols; brig Corporal Trim,
Elwcll Amelia, Hewes; and Francis, Fish
er.
The Federal Gazette has received intelli-
gence so late as the 18th January, by the
George and Albert, arrived below from Ca
dir Flour was sold at s Is, four months
treated frons Tariffa, after losing 500 men
killed and wounded, out of 1000 picked men
appointed to the assault, from their whole
force of l5,0o0--The loss of the British was
comparatively trihing. The invincible Irish
regiment, the s7th, again nobly distinguished
themselves. The French abandoned vast
quantities Of stores Oh their retreat. On the
26th December Suchet defeated the Spaniards
near Valencia, hut the city had not surren-
dered, a change was contemplated in the
Spanish regency.
MISUNDERSTANDING
DIED, on Saturday evening ed inst. al his
fathers in Fairfax County, after long and
painful illness, which he bore with christian
tortitude, Mr.. George Simpson in the goth
year of his age-formerly Merchant of this
placc.-By the death of ehis young man his
Parents have lost dutiful son, and Society
one of its most respected members.
dXH..zKzzzETza
fort at Alex0ndr.a.
ENTERED rs,
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do. l. dis. 10; Birthstone, do dis. %; Co
clinical (black) per oke or As ID. 2 dis. 10 do.
(white) do. 20 dis. rs; fine Guatinala indigo
% dis /; common do. dis. 10; Pepper, do
S dis. lS.--B1itimore Sun.