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I'm Monday tho lst day Of February
next, viii be exposed to Public
Sale at capt, WilIians,,s Tavern, Dunn,
fries, the following LANDS in the
county Of Prince William, devised by
the late John Gibson, for the payment
OF his debts. - ~.
Sixteen Hundred and Twenty .iou.
acres lying ON Sia,y Run Branch on the
upper side of Cedar Run-and Ono
Hundred snd Fif'y-eight acres on the
lower side Of Cedar Run or French's
Brarch-distan, twenty-five miles from
Alexandria, and fifteen from Duniries.
About sixteen hundred acres OF the
above Lend are under good enclosures
-iudiciousIv laid off and divided. The
land abounds in fine timothy meadow
and between three and four hundred
bushels of wheat are annually so"n en-
II There is also an excellent scite iof
a breast mill, large new barn, good
oyerseer's house, with necessary Oct
houses. and young bearing apple ,shdi
peach orchards of choice fruit
Further details arc deemed uhnece"
.sry, as it is presumed any person wish.
ing to purchase, will view the premises:
and MIR. JEsK1Ns residing thereon VIII
shew the lands and give information i. re.
spec,iag them 10 any person who may
apply -, -, m.rca
next, bu. the Negroes and STOCK WIZ
remain on the plantation TILL. the I St Of
april. 1..,
nen,s -Thcsc creiits are offered, be-
cause the principal debts, tor winch the
hove Lands are directed 10 be sold Srs
now in litigation, aud canuot Tor = s .".
siderable time be brought TO MAJ '''
Element.
John Spence
| James. kel ID ;.
Erecn.ors q JoA.N ei6ao'"
Numllies, Dec. J. -i~S
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WINDSOR. Nnv- ,

Tsrmsnt imtroVing.--L.st Monday
the Freemen Of Vernon. gave their
votes for Representative i'll lheCongre.s
of the u. States.
The following table exhibits tho gain
Oh each side, from tho votes for COVER
nor in September last, in all the towns
we have been able 10 hear from.
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Anthony Rhodes.

Anthony Rhodes.
Has jus! recSived and for Sale,
100 barrels sweet Cider
900 bushels Potatoes
20 kegs James River CaTcnlish Tobacco
leS lbs Cassia
Goshen Cheese in casks.
Nv STORE,
Cotton Yarns of different numbers
White ard colored American Cotton
Surfing, BcdtickiSgs, ShaInbrays,
Ginghams and Stripes
Coarse and hne Shoes
Coarse and fire Hats
American superhne Cloth, blue * black,
and Statements.
GROCERIES as usual.
December l8 Nv
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pIjRIIC SALE.


~y7II.L be sold at public sale al .no
W Veaduo sross, on Tuesday the
aad inst. uuless said before that t,me a.
1 n1;ys s sale, a young NEGRO MAN,
" axcc,lcn, house servant, and OF nnsz'
a",,,,.n.t,l. cha. ac,er. Also, Ut the same
t,me and place, q NEGKo uiHL: !.
.ooa hoasv servant, chs"oer ns'a, &c
T. g. Marsteiler,
N B. Any person FISHING 20 pas.
chase either OF both ofthe ABOVE men
toned slaves pr.yiou..o the day OF pub
lie sale, will apply t. WLLls] = ko OBJ "
SON, Esq. who is authorised 70 "A"'
such sale. .o,x
Uecembas -
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PHILADELPHIA. Dec. Il.

Captain George, of the ship Medora'
lett Kingston, (Jam the lsth, and has
furnishtd us with papers to that cate
bu, they are entirely destitute OF inter-
est. Capt. George informs us that oh
The 10th Nov. severe earthquake was
eA,e.irnced at Kingston and Port Royal
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NOTICE,

THE annual meeting Of the Stocks
/ holders, in the Little River Turn.
pike Company, will he on the Erst
Honday IN Decembsr next at rhe City
Ho:ei, in Aiexantllia at which ti.ns
an Election will he held, for a ~.
si''ent, four Directors and Treasnrer-s
statement Of the accounts will he re-
Ported tcthc meeting The S,ockhni.ls
e;s o" the last subscription are pu;ifel,
that TIC whole of the insts;m EMS Oh
each Share by them respectively subs
stribed. VII. hnve become due On tbs
Inst OF January, 1873, which t, e. eve
rqu"s'sd 10 pay to Jonah Then psof,
1T .Alcxan9ri..
BY order Of tie Directors.
Jonah Thompson,
Treasurer.
October -. law,J.
]" Inc Editors Of the Leesburs
"sshinetonisn and Winchester Ga
zc:ic are requested to publish this Ado
refinement once week liA the last Of
January.
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90 boxes of Russia Steel,
mining each $50 lbs.
Q cases ditto Quilts, con. 90 M.
Rcceiued PER Schr. Eagle, from Boston,
AND FoA'sALE BY
. prineas Janney.
WHO HAS ~ sToRF, FOR SALE,
90 ton, Swedish Bar Iron, assorted,
IS boxes DO. Window Glass. 10 by ~,
10 pieces Russia Shectins, halt bleachea
10 do. d.. Duck,
70 bales Upland Cotton.
l2 no. a. cert
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Election Of Electors The electors
Of this State met At MontpeIier on We'd
ncsday last, and gave eight votes, the
whole voice of Vermont for Mr. Madi-
son.
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Eoi Pressed flaying Cards.
GREHCRE AID DssiieeT'" >npeFhne
2 ho,-presscd thick AID t'hA Eagle
Cards by the sieglc Pack or Dozen
ALSO.
clou,'s genuine Durable Ink at IS
Cents per bottle.
And handsome assortment OF eie-
CANT Penknivcs,
Are Just received, for sale BY
JAMES KENNEDY, Sem
December "a Colin
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John Spence,
lanes Reid.

Erecnso,s If JOHN ei6Ho"
Dumlries, Dec. ]. laws
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MARRIED, at New-Ocleans, on Sun
day evening, 9Th uit. by the Rev. Fa-
tier Antonio &c Sedelia, His Exce!len-
cy WIN. CHARLES Cole CLAIBORNE,
Governor OF tic S,ate Of Louisiana, 20
The accomplished Miss BosaUE, daush-
tor of the lase Bartholomew Bo,que,
merchant. of that city.
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Offers for sale or exchange for good
lands ADORE the Blue Ridge, The fol.
l0S"ing described PROPERTY:
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LANDS FOR S.aLE.

18Th October
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CNo. a7&8.
|4Dlstrict of Columbia, to wit.

sDlSlrlCI OF columbia, to wit
VTHEREAS John Austin, hath
w by bis petition in writing, ap.
pied to the Honorable William Cranch,
Chief Judge of the District of CO.
inmbia, to be admitted to tho be-
Deht Of the act OF Congress for the
relief of insolyent debtors within the
district aforesaid, and has stated there
IN that he is in actual confinement, i,
the jail bounds Of Alexandria COUNTY,
at the suit of Jacob SINNERS admins.
traitors ard being unable to discharge tho
said claim, with others against him,
has offered to deliver UP to the use of hi.
creditors all his property, real, personal
and mixed: Notice is therefore given 10
the creditors OF the said John Austin.
taat on Saturday the slst OF Oc,o.
Der, between the hours Of ten and three
o'clock, at tie Court House, in hlexau.
dria, the oath Of an insoivcnt debtor will
be administered to the said John Austin.
and trustee appointed agreeably
to the SAID act of Congress, unless cause
be then and there shewn to the contrary.
And 1t is further ordered, that this no.
tee be inserted daily ia the Alexandria
| newspaper until the 3ist October
BY order Of the bon. VIM. ,Cranch.
Chief Judge Of the district OF Columbia,
this 9th day Of October 1912.
T.. Deneale, C, 9.
October IS dst
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October 20.

LANDING
from thu Schooner Sophia, Captain
Thoms, from Portland, and for sale
by
Lawrason g Fowle.
hhds Wet India Rum,
Is barrel. Tanners Oil,
100 boxes Soap,
so 90 No,.lu Candles,
40 boxes bottled Cydev, of one doz.x
each,
30 re"ms Of Vcllum Foolscap and
20, wiring Piper.
3 boxes Seine lWiGe.
October 60
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UniteA States Of America
DIsqRl Nor CoLUaBIA, 10 wt7:

WHEREAS Libel hath been fled
w in the District Court of the Unit
ed States for the District of Columbia,
by the United States Attorney for the
said District, against the Ship ARGO,
her Tackle, Apparcl and Furniture and
her Cargo, stating. slledglng and pro-
pounding that after the passage Of GER
tain Statute or Act Of Congress, enti-
tied g An Act to interdict the CONNER
cial intercourse between the United
States and Great Britain and France and
their dependencies" and after the pass
ing the Statute or Act dF Congress, en-
titled +" An Act conceraing the CONNER
cial intercourse between the United
States and Great Britain and France and
their dependencies and for other purpo-
ses;" and after the passing of one other
statute or act Of Congress, entitled An
act supplementary to the act entitled en-
act concerning the commercial inter-
course between the y. States and Great
Britain and France, and their dependen
cies, and for other purposes; and after
due notice of the said acts, at the Chs
toro Houses respectively, that is to say,
on the twenty second day of September,
1912, a certain cargo Of goods, wares and
merchandise, of the growth, produce or
manufacture of Great Britain. was i'm
ported from the port o! Liverpool, stu
atcd in Great Britain, into the port of
Alexandria, in the District of Alexandria,
within the proper jurisdiction Of this
Court, by Hugh Smith, Tionas Janney,
John Loyd and others, N certain Ship
called the Argo. wholly owned by Iho-
mas &. Amorv and Company and Henry
Peterson, residents within the United
States, and commanded by Henry Peter
son, which said ship departed from the
aforesaid British port subsequent 10 the
second day Of February, 1911, contrary
to the Aforesaid act OF Congress, by
reason of the violation of which SAID acts
Of Congress, and by virtue thereof, the
said Ship, Tackle, Apparel and Furnl-
lure, and also her Cargo aforesaid have
become wholly forfeited and liable to
BE seized and coRdemHed in this Court.
Aud pursuant to c warrant from the
Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge of
he United States Circuit Court, OF the
District Of Columbia, commissioned to
hold the District Court Of the United
States, in and for the District of Colum-
hia-I do hereby give public notice, that
the said inforsnaion and libel is Fled by
Waiter Jones, Junr. Esq. attorney OF the
United States, for the said District, and
trial will be had on the said libel and In
formation at the District Court OF the
Z lied States, to be holden on the third
Monday in Nov. next, at the Court
House in Alexandria. at 10 o'clock, A.
N. of which all pc: ms Interested, are
to take notice and govern themselves &C
cordingiy.
Given under my hand at Alexandris,
this Esd day of September, in the year
of our Lord, 1912.
Waihineton Eovd,
Marshal, District Columbia
September "a.
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By john E. HALL, late of Baltimore,
Assisted by several Men OF Letters.

This work viii be devoted to the fol-
lowing subjects: IL. IA Annual Histo-
tory of Europe, A Congressional
History Of the United States, with oc-
SEASONAL notices of important proceed
ings in the.State legislatures. Pub
lie Documents-4. A Register OF Re-
markabie Occurrences. Biograph,-
cal Sketches of persons distinguished at
the Bar or in The Pulpit, in the Closet
or IN the Fields. Proceedings OF learn
ed Societies, at home and Abroad.
An Annual History of Literature, To-
reign and domestic-8. Essays on Mis-
cellaneous Topics * Poetical Eiiuslons
20. Statistical Reports.
Price six dollars per annum-Io be
published in four quarterly numbers:
A. The Editors of federal papers
are requested to notice this advertise
mcnt to receive subscriptions, and
transmit them to Mr.. Noses THOMAS,
the publisher, at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Oct. So.
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RIJNAW AI.

WAS committed to the jail OF faF'
w fax County. Virginia, on Friday
the I'd day OF October negro man
who saws his name is JOHN, and that
he is the property Of Mr.. VIM. Halle
of York County, state OF South Carolina,
and hat Mr.. Halle was taxing him to
New-Orleans, and he absconded from
him and was taken up ard put In Mil
ledgevill jill, and that he was stolen
out OF said Jail by Mr.. Edward Dolley,
who brought him toGeorgeto"n, chang
ed his name to Edward Davis * pawn
ed him for 60 dollars 10 MIR. Adams,
who nired bin to a Mr.. Lnwlison to
" ork aboat on thePo,omac. He is about
e. years of age, feet or 10 inches
hic b * has a SMALL scar over lis lett
eve; he is of a yellow complexion
thick lips, and has an impeachment In
his speech; had on when committed, a
blue country cotton coat, white Mer'
ssiIles vest. a coarse linen shirt * pam
falcons. The owner is requested to
come forward, prove his property, pay
charges and take him away; otherwise
he will be dealt with as the law directs.
Robert C. Kedwell,
Jailsr, Fagfar County, Virginia.
October 9
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Charles Lee.
S>p,er, er !
Mrs ANN GARVEl

MKS. AN ~ " "a ~ 1.
yTOU will please I, take notice, that
OF the fist day ofthe Circuit Court,
OF INC District OF Columbia, to DC rs d
Tor lne County OF Alexandria, IN Apri
rcxt, or 5 soon thereafter as counsel
can be heard, shall move that court
10 award laAg,nent against you IN favor
81 the Common Council OF HlexandrAa'
for the sam of Fifty Nine Dollars
Sixty Eight Cents-beins the arEoun'
~ FAXES due from vou to the Common
Eosnci, Of Alexandria upor your Lot
situate At the coracr OF Queen an'
Fairfax streets, Tor the years 1904. 5
6,7,s 9, 10, IL, l..
According to act Of Congress- passs'
25.h day FebruarS, 1904
John .. SlInns.
.1... for the Con-. Count. IF .dIcrandr'a
august Il oo'h
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five dollars Reward.

STRhY;ID Or stolen from Ten.
Lees stsolc in .Ssexandria, on Wed-
nes,lsy night, the 26ta OF August list
: bay Geldmg, ,he property of WaRcr
Jones Iunr. Esq about hands h!e n
4or 5years old, a good head and neck,
s.i.n BODY, a long hushy tail with some
whi.c HAIRS about the root-he looks
hike i colt, bur has peea broke to the
sad lie. is easy in his gaits ana has
81 airy appearance when mounted
The a'sove le~ari and all reasonable
charges Will be paid to any person VINO
viii deliver h!n to tine subscriber IN
, A.exAndri4.
Charles Lee.
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Oc7oBEr 7TH, 1912.
NOTICE ;shereby given, the Stock
" holders of the Bank of Potomac,
that Ali election will be held at the Court
House, in the Town of Alexandria, on
Monday the ID day of November next,
tor twelve Directors for the ensuing
year.
C. Page, Cashier.
October 8 dStente.
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FOR SALE,

A CONSIGNMENT Of few hbds.
n and quarter casks of Murdoch,
Yuilie, Wardrop s Co.'S. best LONDON
MARKET MADEIRA, warranted &C.
nuine as Imported.
Apply when | am not IN town to
WILLIAM Wilson, Esq.
VIM. Eodgson.
August 60
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Wanted to Hire

A WoNAN of good character who can
cook, wash and DO the work OF family.
There are no small shl.dreA.-lHqHIe
IF .ie Printeus
Oct. 1.
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Valuable PROPERTY to Let.

Valuable PROPERTY to Leu.
E OFFER on rent, fox term OF years.
q the Brick Ta7ern, lofts sc. thereto
attached, situate at Foirfax Court House
Ito those who are acquainted with this
property, and its situation, description
is unnecessary, 10 others ii may DC proper
TO observe, that the tavern is a BRICK
building, large and convenient, win a
kitchen, family house and large stable
ON an acre lot, with one acre adl-cent
for garden, and a pasture lot o. 4
acres -That to person calculated 20
keen Tavern on large scale, and IN
a proper manner, 10 stand IN ih!s state
or perhaps elsewhere, holds out more
aattering prospects Of gain to such All
occupant. Those who wish suca IN es-
tabl;shment, are in,iiedtoyle the Ptem'-
.es, which Ion applicat;oo) will be shewn
b. Air. JoaN RATcLIFFE, or the quo
scriber Possession to be had on the mrs!
day of November next.
Rd. Radcliffe.
September IL 3tawu
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DlStrlct OF Columbia. to wit.
October IS

L'olA ~ VI SC!uIliDld, 10 VIII.
N|fiEkEAS Ihoma. Loneden,
w hath by his petition in wfiting.
appAed to the Honorable William
{, amen, CHER Judge Of the Dis.
tTict OF Columbia, to be admitted 20
tAe oenefi, Of the act Of Congress for
the relief of,nsoIyent debtors within
me district Aforesaid, and has stated
therein Tia; ne Is IN actua, confines aenr
the jal BOUNDS OF alexandra couh-.
~, i. ;he >ui; Of john Hodgkins' ad.
ambassadors. AID being unable 10 Dis
chsr the SAID CHIN, with c.iers g..
SaiHst him, las offered 10 deliver up
ID tie Use OF lis creditors all his pro-
perry, real, personal ard mixed: Nc
ice IS INC eiore giyeN 10 the creditors
0! the salu Thomas Lnneden, int OIL
Saturday the SIS, Of October. he ween
ihc hours ot ten Ind three O'Clock, at
the Cou!t Housa. ia Alexandria. the
oath Of al insolvent debtor will lie ad-
minlslcred TO the said Thomas Long.
den. and i trus'ec appointed sgreca6ly
TO the said act Of Congress, uaIess
cause be tnen and there shewn 10 the
contrary. And il is further ordered,
That this notice be inserted daily in the
ilex;nGria newspaper until the 3Ist
October.
BY order Of the honorable William
Cranch chief Judge Of the district Of
Co!umbis, this s7th day of October
1912. dc
G.. Deneale, c. C.
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Bank of Potomac.

August S
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October 8
SALE OF LAND.

"URSUANT to Decree OF the Su-
perior Court Of Chance'y Tor the
Richmond District, in a suit betwee
Benjamin Duany, Plaintiff, and Thor a.
La.k!n, Defendant, will be exposed to
sale for cash, before the front door ottae
Court. House III Dumtrles. on the sixth
dsv Of November next, Tact OF Land
lying on Broad Run, in Prince William
County, containing by estimation sol
on which the Aforesaid Thomas Larklh
now resides. Any description ct this
Land is deemed unEe cessary as 1t is pre-
ssmed that those DESTROYS ofpurchasing
will view the land before the day OF
sale.
The Commissioners.
nc.oh-r < CO"
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SALES AT VENDUE. 8
On euery Tuesday and Friday,
WILL BE SOLD,
At the Vendue Store, corner of Prince
and Water streets,
4 Kariety Of Dry Goods, Gro
ec1-,es. Sc.
Particulars OF which viii be expressed
in the bills OF the day.
Al Kind Of goods which are on IL
imitation and the prices Of which arc
established, can at any time 30 viewed
cid purchased atths lowest Limitation
and prices.
p. G.. Marfetler.
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THE CHRONICLE,

an ANYUAL vIEH OF HIsqoRr POLL
res e LI1ERA?UR
~ FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
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Rice, Cotton, Corn, &c
100 whole and hall tierces new Rice,
1890 bushels Corn,
IS bales Up!and Cotton,
90 boxes British crown and Ameri'
can Glass, of different sizes,
20 ditto Fancy Soaps,
Ladies' fashionable Shoes ac,n.tant
Common ditto. and SUNNY.
Trunks of ali Sinss
E. Gilman.
April 10 eostlaw
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an lost her mizcn-mast, fore and
s.ain top.mast and main yard, and
-sas mucl, cst up in her bull The da-
,.1ase sustained by the United States
vas not such as to render her return IN
TO port necessary, had it got been consl-
fercdimportant that the prize should be
brought safe into port.
The killed on our side were John
Mercer Funk, lieutenant; John Archi-
bid, carpenter; TErmas Brown and
Henry Shepherd, seamen William
murray, boy; Michael O'Donnell ard
John Roberts, marines. The wounded
were FIVE in number, and are recovering.
On board the Macedonian, there were
thirty-six killed, and sixty-cIght uound-
ed. Among The lstta.' are the lst and
Sd Iieutenants, one masters mate and
two u,idshipmen.
Both vessels have arrived on our
coast.
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the whsle House who have that subject

the whele House who have that subject
under consideration.
Mr.. Harper offered the following
Resolved, that the committee on militia.
ry affairs be instructed 20 enquire into
the expediency Of adopting ali eiemen-
tsry treatise Tor diseiplinlns the army &
militia Of the United States. Adopted.
The House in eomniuee of the whole
resumed the consideration o.. the Report
Of the committee u' ways ard me as On
tie subject of the merchants bonds.
Mr.. Boyd advocated z complete and
total forfeiture of the bonds.
NJ. Grundy !ollcwed-he was in ia
ynro taking from the mcrch, M not on
" It's extra profits, but his ordinary pro-
e s also.
Mr.. Rhea was in favor Of the Report.
Nj Cisy {Spcaker) spoke N favor
ola partial remission.
MIR Rhea followed in reply, and the
committee rose, reported prosress, and
had leave to Sit again.
ADORNED.
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PHILADELU.HA. Dee. ?.


On We,'ne sday msraing last the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, by joint
vote, proceeded to eleet four cleo
tors Of President and Vice President
cft!e United States.
Tie Democratic candidates were
Walter Franklin, President Of tho
Courts Of Common Pieas, for tho
second Observation-Disclosures Dysart
and Joseph Rees. member, of the
Fouse Of Representatives, and Chs.
Shoemaker, jr. Ct lac Senate. Tie
Federal candidates were. John Clio
ringsr, James Hopkins, Thomas
Flee, aad Alexander Trsyiisn.
The Democratic candidates had
each SO Votes. and the Federal can
d.da:es 2! votes.
ktt2o'ciock the electoral college
assembled. Present z5 electors.
General David AIitchell was chosen
President. and Joseph angle and To-
bert Smith were appointed Telisrs.
Upon casting up the votes. James
Madison had Is votes ~ President
oGtae United States. and EihridXe
Gerry had s5 votes as Vice Presi
dent OF the Cni!rt 6tates.-ColoDsi
James stevenson. Gf Washington
county. was appointed to carry the
vote OF Pennsylvania to the scat Of
the soneral government.