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NOTICE..

VEHHE subscriber having obtained from the
B Orphans Court of Charles County, Ma
rvlana, Letters of Administration on the per-
sonal estate of CHARLES MAXIM, late oil SAID
county, deceased, requests all persons having
Claims AGAINST said estate to exhibit them
with the vouchers thereof on or before the first
day of October next; and all persons lndebt-
ed to the said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to
Hugh Cox,
Administrators of Charles Mankin.
PORT Tobacco, April l--S.- eSw.
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If do. Go 36th, STA, 3Sth &
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,st do. do. 10th day 5000
3. lo do 42d * 44th days, each 200
500 Tickets to be considered one days
drawing. 49,, %,
First drawn Ticket, the oh, l7th, 18TH
10Th sIst, 22d, 23d, 24th, z6:h and 27lh
d,ys. (the Tickets constituting Prizes except
IN esch. emitted to 100 Tickets IN TINS
Class.
Prizes payable 60 days alter the drawing
IS completed, SUBJECT 70 Is per cent aeuao-
ton.
LAST drawn SEQ Tickets each day frorn
the 4lst to the 5Oth day inclusive, enlilea 70
10 dolars, payable in Tickets IN the Sd Class.
The r;cke,s constituting Prizes In Inns
{,;.ss. 70 20 .sist OF the numbers from lO,ool
70 1900 inclusive each sundred TO be one
,r;z ;he lowest hundred for the 10th day,
tie aext lowest for thc l7th Gay, ana 80 Oh
IN ii ;he 10 prizes arc drawn
Purchasers OF 100 Tickets, or more, 10 DE
end 70 credit OF tnirty days alter the
dawn Of tris class, for potes with approx
ed lndors erS
All Prizes not demanded within II months
af.er the drawing Of this Cess, will be COLI
slider ID as given mp for the beneht OF the
Lotter
Each Priz1 Of 10 }ollars drawn in the First
Glass, will BE- received Ii payment CT tickets
in this Glass; vt eight dollars and fifty cents
Tn M.n gers Of the Potomack and Ahe-
nAncoah Navigation Lottery having com
pleted the drawing Of the flrSr class they
srnst 10 the satisfaction OF all concerned,
which has given stimulus to tbs improve
n,ent of the navigation OF those rivers, that
PROMISES a SPEEDY completion OF that useiui
work Offer this scheme to the public un-
der well founded expectation that 1t VIII
meet with their approbStion and support
particularly of ali Immediately interested In
making those rivers ravisahle at all seasons
CHARLES SIMMS, President.
JOHN MASON,
JONAH THOMPSON, Drec-
WILLIAM STEWART, tors.
GEORGE PETER,
April 8 eo3m
H. Tickets in the above Lottery may be
had at the company's office in Georgetown,
| of the Trea ,u.er, where will be received
Fen Dollar Prizes in the first class In pay
nent for Tickets in this class.
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L A w BOOKS.

For Sale by ROBERT GRAY, Bos,s,.
and Sta'ioner, Kng-Slret
Admiralty Reports SJones on Bsilm.s,
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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28

T, following bill from the Senate, which
had been previously read twice in the
| House.
This bill authorizes the President
TO cause to be built, equipped and EN-.
ployed four ships to rate not less than
/ "a guns, and six ships to rate A Gun.
each and apPropriates the sum o.
100000 dolls. for building and equip.
ping the same
Mr.. Sawyer moved to amend the frs,
section by adding teen" to the word
four" SO as to make fourteen" 74's.
His object appeared to be, should the
navy be increased, 10 increase ii in such
a manner as to make it competent to
cope with any enemy al sea.
Mr. Seybert was opposed to building
74's as supporter Of the war, he said
he was willing 10 increase Cur force on
the sea 10 any extent within the re-
sources of the nation ; But the PROPOSE
ton now before them went beyond II,
and would be of little or no use unless a
greater number was built. He was in
favor of building some other vessels,
Out they should TIC frigates of the lar
gest class.
Mr.. M'Kee next spoke against an in
crease of the navy in any manner on
general principles. lift was TO be in
creased, he was in favor Of greater
augmentation
MIR. Mitchell followed in favor Of the
bill, but against the amendment.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Sawyer's motion and negatiyed.
The committee rose, reported pro
gress and obtained leave to sit again
Adjourned.
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fort Erie, and between two and three
miles therefrom.
BLACK ROCK is about two miles
below Buffalo, at the foot Of avery con.
siderable rapid in the river which IS
here about the same width Of Detroit
river
From Black Rock to the falls of Ma.
CARA is distance Of about twenty miles.
and from thence 10 Lewiston eight or
MIS- opposite Queenston on the Can
ada side.
FORT NIAGARA stands az the
head Of lake Ontario, eight miles below
Lewiston, nearly opposite Newark and
Fort George From the falls down to
LAKE Ontario, the river is not more than
from quarter to half mile wide.
We close this sketch with the follow.
ing table OF distances from Pittsburg to
Fort Niagara -
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ALBANY, DEC. IL.

NS7v York Cong,aGona! E.k57iaa.
An election for ~ representatives
i'll coHgrels. WAS hell IN Geu@4aI- 4,R-
riots Of This fate, on Tucfday,
Wednesday and Thuriday Of the
preceding week-JoHN LovETr,
Eq for Albany-Gen. Hosea Nor
FIT, for RenGeear, and IHos P.
GRosvENoR. Esq for Columbia
were chofen without oppoGtiou and
ALEXANDER BOYD, Esq. for Schen,
e6tady and Schoharie
Mr.. OAKLEY, is elected in Dutch
ef. County, all Feds. and MIR. FISK,
in Orange, Democrat. The turns
re favour able to peac- from Wafh-
ington and Green Counties.
1t is reported two or three Peace
Men are chof, n in Kentucky.
An affair of b5nor between Gen.
alexander Smgtb and Gen Peter b.
p rter, is faid to have fsttled all the r
perfonal diferences-they are again
frends-the latter is to CIV no coun-
ter itatement. albany Gaz.
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Elpr!ftb Goltgrefs....2d Seffion
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY,, DEC l6
MERCHANTS BONDS

MEkOH AN 4 . BONlJS
The House resumed the cOnsidera.
ton OF the bill directing the Secretary
of the Treasury TO remit fines and pen
aEies in certain cases.
he speaker declared the motion
yesterday made by Mr.. Gholson 10 be
out of order.
4 he question required on Indefinite
postponement of the bill which after a
few remarks from Mr. Rhea in favour
of the motion, was decided as follows:
YEAS oil. NAYS 63
So 1t was determined that the bill
should not be indefinitely postponed
1t was then moved by MIR. Roberts.
that the bill be referred 10 the committee
of Ways and Means to consider thereon
A motion to refer the bill to the com
mittee of the whole superseded tina,
motion
The motion to refer the bill to the
committee of the whole vas negativcd,
81 to 50 /; and the bill was then referred
TO the committee of WAYS and Means
NAVY OF The u. STATES.
On motion OF Mr.. Bassett, the House
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, Mr.. Macon IN The chair, Oh the
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Ey tbr aails.
WILMINGTON, ". c. DEC 8.

w ~ - DLN Dc
The number of petitioners for d.
vorces is unprecedented. This is a
bad fign Of the times, or a fign Of
very bad times. Query-Among 9TH
er inducements to fill the army, would
not exemption of married men from
the marriage bond, be cunning con-
trivance ID. r. Williams, chair
man Of the military committee, may
have the benefit of this hint. He
has underworld to take children from
their parents (; let him now take huff
bands from their wives, and his name
will be immortal.
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FRIDAY, DEC. Is
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT L.

friday DECs 10.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.
The House again resolved itself into
committee of the whole on the bill to
increase the Navy of he United States.
Mr. Harper moved % amend the bill
by striking out +" four and inserting
" tEvo" ships of the Inc, with view
thereafter 10 move to amend the bill so
as to provide for two additional frigates
and six sloops of war.
MIR Wiigery again spoke against the
seventy-iours, and in favour of frigaIes
and sloopS of war.
Mt. harper's motionwas ncgatived.
For the amendment IS
Against it 81
Mr. Cuts then moved Il strike out the
seventy tours, with view to increase
the number of frigates to be built to ten,
and TO add number of sloops of war.
SEVENTY .FOURS STRUCK OUT !!
The question was taken on striking
out the provision respecting 74s, and
was carried.
For the amendment So
Against it IS
Mr. Cuts moved an amendment au-
thorising the building of 10 ships of
war OF A guns, and 10 sloops of war
Motion lost, by great majority.
After some conversation as to the
proper mode Of proceeding in this case,
the committee lose, reported progress
and obtained leave to 81, again.
Mr. Bacon then moved to discharge
the committee OF the whole from the
further consideration ofthis bill, with a
view TO refer it TO the naval committee
Before the question was decided how
ever, the house adjourned to Monday.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28
wAsHINGT0N, DEC. is. 1912.
MORE LAND DISASTER

A Kentucky Member of CONGRESS-
has received note informing him, thai
a detachment Of HARRIsoN's army, I'M
der WINCHESTER, Of HOPKINS. had
been defeated near the Prophet's town,
$50 calIed) with the loss Of liz, (sume
say I'D killed and hat the news had
been brought to Ken'ucky by Capt.
Taylor Previous accounts had stat
ed, that Gen. HARRISON was about sen
ding force to destroy the wigwams of
the prophet-who j! appears had eft
19lhicanoe, and had erected A town 60
miles therefrom, composed of Pofozoa-
tinlies and Winebagoes. 1t is stated,
that the Americans were decoyed by
stray Indian into an ambush, when they
were fired upon, defeated and suffered
the above loss. One of the accounts
place the General among the killed.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28

who have been experienced commanders
under the existing laws and want OF les's's
tive patronage. with all the sssidu'ty Anu
ambition which officers ought to possess 70
render the MiIitis either formidable 10 az
enemy or respectable in the eyes OF our own
citizens.
Your petitioners with all due Difference &
submission, leave their requests 10 the wise
descision Of The Honorable Legislature
as IN duty bound will ever pray.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28

We understand that an arrangement
has been made between the government
Of the United States and the British
government, for the exchange of pri-
soners both by sea and land Four car
tells are TO be established, with permits
sion to land only at Boston, Portland,
Philadelphia, and Charleston 5. g. and
to go to Halifax, Quebec, Barbados
and Jamaica. The arrangement has
been signed by the contrasting parties,
and approved by Admiral Warren on
the part Of the English government, and
only waits for the final appreciation Of
the President. A copy of the arrange
ment, we understand, was received by
the Marshal of this district on WeSines-
day. Our seamen, therefore, who have
been captured BY the enemy, may calcu-
late on an immediate exchange.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28

We conceive it point as clearly es.
tabllstd, as any moral principle can be
that man, who vapours, and busters
about what he intends to do, can do no.
thing more than vapour and buster, 1t
is an artihce adopted to pass fer what
they are not, and at the very moment
while they are promising much, they
intend to heJorm only in III omises. We
nave no respect fol- those heroes, by
anticipation, and the moment we read
those oraggadoclo proclemations, we re-
garded the point as established to mo-
raj certainty that, disgrace, and shame,
would he the consequence. We did nor
feel contempt for Gen Smyth, when
we read his proclamations, but the sin,
cerest pity, and saw in them distinctly
the Prognostick of future disgrace.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28
From Piusburg to MeadyiIIe. 90 GO, 90

The army Of the Centre, under the
command Of Alexander Buffaloe, have
fulfilled the expectations Of the nation.
A splendid affair has been achieved on
the borders Of Canada. We have nor
yet received particular account af our
killed, and wounded, * missing though
II seems to be ascertained that the COM
mander in chief is among the l4tter.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28
RARNwRLL, S. c. NOV. 28.

On the 10Th inf. Captain Cum
bingham, an active, intelligent and
promiGng young officer, Of the army
of the United States, paftd through
this place, in cold and freezing wealth
er, with 40 men, rank and file, from
Charleiton, on their way TO our
iouthern and weltern frontiers. They
were in an excellent fate Of di(cipline
with good arms in their hands, and
plenty to eat but withou fuitable
cloathing for the present and ap-
preaching feafon Scvera! Of them
were taken fick on their way, for
want of proper cloathing.
1t is fact, which oughs not to be.
forgotten, that the State Of Madachu-
fetts had been 70 completely GERRY
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Brief Sketch Of the Scar of War.

D'S OhCCLH " IILE OcUE or m ar.
As the situation Of places on our
north and northwestern frontier, with
their distance from each other, must be
interesting to our readers, we sub DIN
the following short sketch, regretting
that our means of information have
been too limited TO make it as complete
as we could have wished. AS far, how
ever, as the statement goes, il may be
relied on to be accurate.
DE Rolf is situated on river of
the same name, twenty miles above the
head of lake Erie. This river, opposite
TO Detroit, is three quarters Of mile in
width, with a current of about three
miles an hour, and of sufficient depth
TO carry any vessels that navigates these
Lakes. All the waters which empty
into the lake Of the woods, lake Superb
our, Lake Michigan and Huron, pass
down Detroit river into lake Erie.
The town of Detroit contains ftom
one hundred to one hundred and fifty
houses, chiefly frame, which have all
been built since the year 1905, the old
town having been principally destroyed
by fire III June that year.
The garrison stands at the north east
corner of the town, about three hundred
yards from the river, and is situated on
small elevation 50 rs to overlook the
the surrounding plains
The whole face of the country is We
ny level, becoming flat and marshy as
you proceed few miles back from the
river.
From Detroit to Brownstown Wy
andot Indian village, is distance of
eighteen or nineteen miles. 1t is stu
ated on the river about one mile above
the lake, and opposite Fort Maiden Oh
the Canada side.
From Brownst own to The river Raj
sin, distance ct eighteen miles, there
are no settlements OF whites being
mostly Indian lands There were d
number Of families residing on his riv-
CT previous To the.surrender Of Detroit,
but they all fed after that period, either
to Detroit or TO the settlements in the
state of Ohio, in consequence of the
hos, ility Of the Indians
From the river Raisin to the foot Of
the Rapids of Maumee river, distance
Of "a miles, there are no settlements.
On this river there was a considerable
settlement, but the inhabitants all fled
to the state of Ohio, It the same time
with those living on the river Rsisin,
and from the same cause
From the Rapids Of Maumee to San
dusky river, is distance Of forty miles
b lag such low swamp lands that there
have been no settlements made on the
road between the two places AT the
mouth Of Sandusky the first settlement
on the lake within the state Of Ohio com
mences, which continues with short in
tervals TO Buffalo, through part of the
states OF Pennsylvania and New York.
From Sandusky river 10 Cleveland IS
a distance Of about 80 miles, and from
thence to Erie, in Pennsylvania, about
100 miles, and 90 from Erie TO Buffalo.
BUFFALO, is situate at the foot of
lake Erie, within few hundred yards
OF the lake nearly opposite the British
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28

mar. SHIRLkY.
You are requested to publish the follow.
ing petition and the remarks subjoined, aRd
ooiKc yours
A FRIEND TO THE MILITIA.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28

The Vermont Mirror of the 9th inst.
published at Middlebury, states that
great mortality prevails among the reg
ular troops and militia at Burlington
that 90 had died in the course of the
last week, IA in one day. On Sunday
morning 9 men were lying dead in their
tents. a similar mortality prevails al
Plattsburg. For few days, says the
Mirror, our streets were filed with mil
tia men, returning home literally beg
glng their bread, having received no
pay for their services. Several taken
sick had been relieved and assisted on
their way by the Washington Benevo-
lent Societies.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-12-28
MELANCHOLY ACCOUNT.

Ertract Of a tener from Burlington 90 a
gentleman in Salem, dated Dec IL.
4 he events now passing in this
town are so serious and melancholy,
that they canno: be viewed but with
sympathy and compassion. About a
fortnight since, regiments OF Y. ,.
troops, amounting TO about 500, arrI-
we'd here from PIattsburgh, since which
between 200 and $50, as near as L can
ascertain, {" have been laid low In their
harrow dwelling with the worm" OF
the rem ainder, about one third are out
on Through, one third in the hospital
or at least unfit for duty, and the other
third making collins, digging graves,
&c. The awful instrument OF all this
havoc is the peripne umony and dysen-
tary, and is supposed to have been con-
traCtcd in the wretched, swampy en-
campment at Plattsburgh, and the i'm
potent expedition to Champlaln, IN
which the troops were exposed 10 the
chilling storms of November with no
other shelter than their blankets. The
disease often completes its business in
less than six hours No remission fiar.
tiers our hopes, and when the pestilence
will terminate God only knows. The
town Is otherwise remarkably healthy
10 death has happened among the in
habitants for several weeks, and | know
OF no one dangerously or even seriously
Ill -
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POLITE g FASHIONABLE
S = N G. s.
Twenty Dollars Rewa- d.

pAN AWAY from .he subscriber living,
h. in Fairfax county, ON Wednesday the
5lh dav Of February, bright malatto man
SAM, about wenty-three or four years OF
are, fyg feet six or seven inches high, has
down look, speaks quick and has some I'M
pediment in his speeca at times lie had on
a blue roundabout jacket, velvet pantaioons'
* long red flannel draws. AS ne Is arliul, 1t IS
pre- bic he will change his dress. tie can
wlite, and expect will attempt to Jorge
pass. For the henious crime of attempting
to poison the family he had on an iron collar
and pair of spancels, which it is likely ne
has taken off. Whoever will take up and
secure said negro, so that get him again
shall receive Ten Dollars, and oil reasonable
charges if taken in Fairfax county--and II
taken out of the cosnty, the above reward OF
Twenty Dolars
Daniel MsCarty Chichester.
February
ALMANACS, for 1912,
Of different kinds, are just received and
James Kennedy, sen.
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FOR SALE,

The whole of that Valuable Property on
Kline and washington streets, consisting OF
sevsa Houses and eight Lots. 4 hherai cle-
dit viii be given, and application may be
maize 10 the subscriber, who will remain IN
town few days; and in his absence Mr..
Andrew S,hol6cld or Mr. Charles Shade VIII
maze known the terms ct sale
Richard Lewis.
December Z
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Richard M. Scott, !
William Moss.
dts.
NOTICE,

g~HE Subscribers to the Ashby's Gap
i Turnpike Company, are hereby Motif
ed and requested to pay to tie Treasurer of
said Company, on or before the first day Of
March next, the sum of Ten Dollars on each
and every Share by them respectively SUBJ
scribed.
By order ofthe President q Directors,
A. GIBSON, TREASURER,
Middleburg. Jan. 2o-25, 1912. I'm.
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Two TRACTS of LAND

One containing 2eo acres, lying on both sidss
of the Little River Turnpike Road--thc c.
ther containing about $50 acres, adjoining
the first mentioned Tract on the north side,
distant from alexandria and the city Of WASH
ington about seven miles. lhe Tracts will
be sold entire, or divided into smaller lots 10
accommodate purchascrs.--On both there
is Sufficient quantity of wood to support
the cleared land. On one well imp,oy..
cd productive Meadow and all ineXhaus-
tible quarry of Soap Stone, of which
the value for fire places, ovens, sc. is nov
generally understood. The nature of the
soil IS we'll adapted to the use Of plaster Of
Paris he lands adioin those of the sub
scriber VIM. Moss, by whom they will DO
shewn to those who wish to purchase L. (
Terms Of sale-Ope third of the purchase
money in fand--one third in Six, and one
third III Twelve months
Richard M. Scott, 81
William Moss.
Februarys. dts.
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EO2 SALE,

An elderly NEGRo 10 MN, that has
beea accustomed to house work, and Is to-
ielaais good cook, washer and irener, and to
ihis kind OF domt site economysshe has been
IN tu!i practice with her present owner Tor
several years For further particulars en-
quire Of the priater.
Decembsr IA
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Richd. Stuart.
Just Published,
Ear Sale bp ROBERT GRAY,

4V7 00tE ~ ~
An account OF Expeditions to the Aoafces
ofthe Mississippi, and through the Western
narts Of I,s,lisiana, to the Source OF the AZ
kaesaw, Kans. La Platte, and Pierre Jann N.
vers-per'ormedhy order OF the soVerhmen'
of the United States during the years iooo'
1906, and 1907
IND Il TOUR THROUGH
The anterior Parts Of Nero Sba'n,
When conducted through these Provinces
By ordor of the Captain General, IN the year
lso7-by Major Z. M. Pike-lilustrated
with Maps and Charts.
Price with the Plates seperate, IS Is
Ditto with the Plates bound In CT. 8
Ditto in boards, "
nT Subscribers will please call for their
copies.
A supply of Carey's Family
Bibles, and Adgate,s Music.
July 10 N.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE,
The Jolo7sins BUILDING L0Ts in the
to1va Of -4!era2id,fa:-
TWO Lois, each % feet inches, front
( ln.s on Union street. between Prince
ana Dnke-streets, extending tow ,rls Water
street. $50 feet in tlepth, next adjoining Jo-
sepl Dams housc.
Two lots, each - feet 4 inches on Wa
ter-strcet, between Prince and Dake- streets,
eSlendlnp SO toet deep towards Omon-
street adjoining joseph Deans.
ne above foaf Lots are IN the most thirty
'lAF part of the TOYS, and afford excellent
siAads for business. apply to
George Gllpln,
alexandria, or
Joshua & Thomas Gllpin,
PHILADELPHIA.
January IS eosw lawlyw
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HOGS LARD.

THE subscriber has on hand few thou
sand weight HOGS LARD, of very suPe-
rior quality, in 6rkins and barrels--ht tor ex-
portation or home consumptlon-Which ne
will sell on moderate terms.
James Sheehy.
Haeer,her 81