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VALUABLE WOOD LAMBS FOR SALE
shall offer ut public splp od Thursday the 3Otl OF
july next about 500 acres 0I Sh0ec wood land in the
County OF Powhatau situated on the buckingham
opposite French's Tavern, where the sale will take
pace " will be unnecessary to- make any remarks
on the quality Of this land, rs presumaje, no ono
~!ii purchase without viewing the premises, which
Wih DC shewn them by application TO Mr. John But
Ter near the land. The terms are Sf5O0 1.asb and
the balance tobe secured by Deed in trust mon
the land, pay able in months
am disposed 10 sell al the lands in Powbatop
1Sounty formerly the property of Gen. James .
brady any person wishing to purchase will attend
at the above sale, when the tile will be explained
by 'P'''''eu
Baoon's Castle, surry, june 10 ids
POSTPONEMENT.
-, he sale OF tle above land is postponed until
Thursday the 3Oth inst.
July 2.
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large and respectable portion Of the citizens
Oooshsnd assembled at Mr.. John TreYaR's r
verh on the 18th inst. for the purpose Of celebrate
the anniversary Of American independence
The declaration of Independence was read. aft
which Mr.. j. NJ. Bates delivered AN grafton fra
expressive OF those feelings which the present cr
IS SO well calculated to inspire.
The company partook Of an eloquent bsrbac,
prepared for che occasion, after which the followi
toasts we're drank, Capt VIM. Boiling having be,
appointed President, & Doet Nicholas NJ. Vsugh
Vice President
July 9th i776--may the principles, which ha
eoRseersted this day, continue to " grow with o
growth and strengthen witt, our STRENGTH"
James Madson-The confidence Of his countr
men rests upon HRS he will never prove a "brok
reed"
George Washington-The pilot who conduct
us TO peace, liberty, and happiness: his ashes uc
miugle with their kiodred dust but his memory "
be revered by remOtest generations.
Thomas Jeferson-The patriot and the STATE
man, he has devoted the nssrDng Of his life to q
service OF America. May its evening be cheer
by the gratitude OF his eountrymeu
Geo. CEnton--Future ages will applaud the q
which defeated that formidable political engine Il
Bank Of the o.. s.
The federal uni6n---Its successful opposi,;on
foreign snd domestic intrgues has given conidcn
to It's friends and prOstrated the hopes of its en-
mics
The Congress Of the r. States-It has ,leterr;
ed on efficient measures; our blood aud orr trea
IRE will be rendered up q voluntary sacrifice f
the maintenance Of our country's liberty.
The soldiers Of the U. States--T hey win remer
Der that they are not the mniOps Of dcspotism. I,
abe champions Of liberty and Justice.
The Voluntary tender Of services TO SUNNY n
requsiton Of government may il strike terror to II
hsarts Of eur eneinies and eyince that we will e
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for tie rufIose Of est:Elish:ie a Ebe,n,,
Potatoe Bank, to consist 81 5000 share. =
share to be lCo lnshels ofgood merchans ana
potatoes. No check to be drawn on said hV
for less than FIVE, nor more than 500 busbs'A
as soon as sufficient number of subscrI.S'
shall be obtained, they should petition tbc, '
eislature for al, act of incorporation, and "
the present NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in this State a. o.
entirely devoted to the interest Of the fede,.,
party. therefore | think it would be adv;s.a
Bile, in order to prevent an undue prepord.
rance of this very dangerous class of men, tb,.
the legislature should annually appoint %s
President and one half of the Directors. wh;oI
precaution would efIectualiy cut up the ceds
raj interests with respect to this institute,
And as it is not probable that the native bo,s
citizens of this country will duly apprecn,.
an institution of this kind therefore M,
rose that the president and at least one third
of the directors be chosen from the son. :,
Erin, which would have great tendency
insure its prosperity.
Since Banking is in fashion we have no,bin,
to fear,
Should the season prove good fer potato,
this year
Not all the whole tribe of arch spectators
Can e'er cause the fall of Bank of mr.,
toes.
All Banks made of paper do prosperity hin.
der,
The stuff they are made offs just fit for tin.
der
But potatoes we know are solid good stuff,
They will fatten man or horse well
enough;
And they'll fatten no doubt our wise Legs
lators,
Then huzza my dear friends for the Bank
Potatoes.
PATRICK BANKER
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Estimating the IS hhao. of Tobacco taken by
the Emperor of France at the same price
the rest sold for, it would produce upwards
of $4,000
Thus it appears that the emperor OF France
receives $1,000, and the planter only S9l.5A
contrast that ought to prove to every person,
that our trade with him is ruinous. Is this
the trade for which our government arc about
commencing war
The above can be proved by original let
tiers and accurate sales, if the statement is
Controvsrted
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PROCLAMATION.


By his Excellency Major General GEORGE
WILLIAM RICHARD HARCOURT,
Lieutenant Governor and Commander IN
Chief in and over his Britannia Malesty's
Island of St. Croix and its dependencies IN
America, Vicc-Adiniral of the same, sc.
WHEREAS it has become indispensably
requisite and necessary to make Immediate
provision for the unavoidable and eXtraordlna-
nv expences to which the Land Treasury OF
this Island is liable, and it being considered
and recommended by the honorable theBurgh-
er Council as most advisable that the requir-
ed supplies should be levied on certain i'm.
ports, and at certain rates as herein after spe-
cifed-I do, by and with the advice and con-
sent of his Majesty's Council, hereby direct
and order, that from and after the date OF this
Proclamation, duty of Q and halt per cent.
ad valorem, shall be levied and taken upon all
articles imported in neutral vessels, under his
Maiestv's Orders in Council, and upon which
no duty is thereby imposed or rated, 10 per
cent ad valorem-3dly, upon all articles per-
mitted to be imported in British vessels from
any foreign European colony in the West-ln-
dies or America, per cent. ad valorem--4thly
upon all Tobacco when permitted to be landed
from British or foreign vessels, 2 stlvers per
ID -stIiy, upon Mules and Horses iun-
ported in foreign vessels, of and from any
foreign European colony in the West In
dies or America, lpPcf cent az vaiorem -
ethly, upon Tar, Pitch, Turpentine and Ro-
sin, when permitted to be landed from foreign
vessels, ten per cent ad valore !n--When i'm
ported in British vessels FIVE per cent. ad va
Iorem-7thly, upon all foreign Wine imported
direct from Great Britain or Ireland, six sti-
vers per gallon, (allowing a drawback if ex-
ported in three months, of three stivers per
gallon)- 8thly, from all Wines imported &C
cording to law from any Island or Country
besides G. Britain or Ireland, 10 stivers per
gallon, allowing drawback of stivers per
gallon if exported in months, and on the
expectation of wine imported previous to the
publication of this Proclamation, duty equal
TO the drawback as above.
This Proclamation is to continue In force
until the 3Ist December 1912, subject howe
yer to be sooner terminated, varied or altered,
as circumstances may require, OF which due
notice Will be given, and all persons concern
ed viii give ready obedience hereto, and con-
duct themselves accordingly Given under
my hand, sc. this 18th December, 1911.
JOHN GRAY, Secretary.
-a. - s,s--
From the .Nezv- brunswick, M Guardian.
II PAN FOR ESTABLISHING Il KIBERNIAN OR
POTATOE BANK.
AS have long been of opinion the estab-
listing of a Potatoe Bank in some central part
of his state would be of great utility to the
public IN general and particularly to the agri-
cultural interest of our country, therefore
submit the following plan for the serious con-
sidration of my fellow ci,izcns. In the first
place would have subscriptions opened in
different parts of our state as sson as possible,
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; r,v-,ue hogsheads Of tobacco of his own
ill., alon shipped it on the l4th April, 1870 IN
It. shin Virgin, captain Aud, bound to the
IL ql,n nd IF sylt, consigned to house in Ham
TIE ship arrived ts,o and del' on Or ne.
bou T the goth April, 1911, a decree was issues
q, The emperor Of france, subjectmg the pro-
nsrty 10 cen6scation, unless it was carried
within certain lines mentioned in the Decree
and before given time. The conslgnee was
therefore compelled to incur the heavy charges
below, to carry the above tobacco
into Hamburg. Upon its arrival there the
emperor Of France took twenty-five hogsheads
fdr his share, andleft the planter II hogsheads,
burthened with all the charges and costs from
Baltimore to Hamburg.
SHE Of II hogsheads remaining.
July IS, l8ll-l7 Hhds. of Tobacco, !.
weighing l4,4so, at Is IA sll,e49 Is 6
1888, S s
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From the GLASGOW CHRONICLE,
May 10.
HOUSE or CO MlfOAS

TUESDAY. May 12--Lord Castiereagh
brought down a message from the Prince
Regent to the following effect;
&C. p. II.
The Prince Regent, deeply impressed
with the severe loss which his Royal High
ness and the country has sustained in the
murder of the Rt. Hon. 5. Percesal, and be-
ing anxious to express his sense of MIR Per-
ceval's public and private virtues, by afford
ing relief and assistance to his afflicted ia
milv, recommends to tho House os Com
mons, to enable His ROYAL Highness, in the
name and behalf of his Majesty, to make such
provision for his widow and family, as the
justice and libcrality of Parliament may
deem fit"
May 1S.-The House unanimously voted
50,0o0l. as provision for the family of MIR.
Perceva!, and an annuity of 2OOOl to his af-
aicted wife. Several members thought The
provision inadequte for so numerous a fami-
ly, and none expressed an opinion that it
was too much.
ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
In a conversation which took place be-
tween Lord Castlereagh and MIR. Brougham,
the former on account of the present state
OF the government, thought it necessary to
suspend for 4 few days all business of i'm
portance but it was agreed that the Com
mittee on the Orders in Council should sit
from day to day, proceeding with any inqui-
ry which would not be likely to lead to dis
cussion.
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BosToN, June 10.
FROM CORUNNA.

he brig George, Grammer, i'll 40 days
from Coruhna, arIiv ed here Yesterday. We
have been favored with file of The Coru7na
Diary to May 5th, but they add nothing
more recent than our accounts already re-
ceived. We note only the following articles
AfberGuerQue, Hhrit 10, 1912 -Marmont,
has begun the siege of Rodrigo Soult has
retired to Seville Ballasteros has been o.
bltged to retreat, after having destroyed the
Notifications near Seville.
1t is reported, that marshal Navarro, set
out from Cadiz with 1000 troops to take the
Command of Badajoz.
Beyroba.ra, 1871 .AhrK Marshal Be-
resford had advised the Gov. of this city, by
a litter dated the 18th April, that the
French had retired and that tranquility
was restored, by the arrival of the English
marching TO secure Rodrigo.
Arrived at New London on the 1<th inst.
Brig Pocahontas, Calvin Williams, Mas
ter, IS days from Cadz. 1t was expected
that St. Lucar and that neighborhood would
soon be evacuated by the French for want
OF provisions, as they were in distress, and
means of supply cut of by the Spaniards.
Cadiz paper of the 5th of May is the
only one We obtained. 1t contains nothing
important or interesting except that on the
21st March large detachment of the
French headed by Spaniard named More
no, surprised the Junta Of Burgos, and took
the Vice President, the Speaker, the Inten-
dants, the Treasurer, with all the papers
and 10000 ltials, and then sacked and burnt
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the place. After suffering every indisnity
thehe roic S2nniards were cruelty assassi-
mated at Doria en- the I'd April, and after
wards hung on n gallows, where they were
suffered to remain for many days. The
remaining officers retired to the Mountains,
and reOrgamized the Junta.
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MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.

MONDAY, June ID.
His eXceilency the governor having by
his proclamation convened the Legislature
Cf this state ON the 18th inst. 4 quorum or
members Appeared.
The Clerk of the Senate delivers to the
Clerk of tho House of Delegates the follow
ing Message and Documents from the Exc
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FROM ALBANY.

FRIDAY, lure 12.
A bill has passed both houses, directing
All election OF % Representatives for Con
greSS, agreeably to the new district bill, on
the Sd Tuesday Of December next.
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from Dir. Foster. Tic Immediately embark
ell on board the Mackarci schooner, and
sailed for halifax. ~ Y. Gaz. Juae 10.
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Mr.. Ruhe, the Messenger, arrived in
town yesterday morning, with Dispatches
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L
Florila.---.Ffe'r. Gaz. June %.
Erract Of letter iron, Major Timothy
| Dir ofthe United States .4rmy, dated
| "RendezUoWS az Concord, NJ H. lime 6,
| 1879.
"The recruiting business inthis State pro-
crosses beyond our must saEguine cXpecta-
tons. Notwithstanding the season was the
most unfavorable one, by reason of our
tyouDg men having engaged themselves, as
they usually do, III the spring of the wear
for six months, and every argument used
| by the opposition to discourage it, yet in
| the short space of fifteen days, more than
one third of our quota have been enlisted,
and think the remainder will be enlisted
/ within thirty days"
| WAsHINGToN ON, June 93.--A story has
! originated i'll the Alexandria Gazette, and
been Cir ulated in all the Eastern prints,
respecting an intended visit of the President
to Albany, which has probably no other
| foundation than in the fertile imagination of
some waggish correspondent Of the Gazette
| On the day after the Declaration Of War,
Mr.. Cozens, of this place left here Express
for New Orleans, charged with dispatches
for the authorities there. We hear that he
is under engagements to reach that place
in f7vctve days Distance about .ff1een
lhundreG miles. Nat. Int.
1t is a subject ofrcgret, that we are COM
| PEELED, from the pressure of ether important
matter, to omit our usual particular detail
Of Congressional Proceedings, The following
paragraphs, however, embrace, we believe,
ain account OF the principal business which
has been lately done III both Houses, COM
pressed into as few words as possible:
| CONGRESS.
| On Friday in the House of Representa-
| tives bill was reported " concerning let
tiers Of marque, prizes, and prize goods. p
| The title OF the bill sufficiently Indicates.
| its contents.--The bill went through
d committee of the whole late on Sat
nrday, and was yesterday read third
! time, passed, and sent to the Senate,
where it was twice read and referred to
/ Messrs. Taylor, HHderSon, YaTHuBi, cuts,
and SH,ih If GAIryiand.
On the same day was reported BY the
Committee OF ways and means the following
billE
Partially TO suspend, for limited time the several
acts prohibiting importations from G.. Britain, her
dominions, colonies and dependencies, and Of the
! produce and manufactures thereof.
| BE it enacted, &c. That the operation Of so much
Of any act acts as prohibit tine importation, into
! the T. s. Of goods, wares md merchaUdise, of the
growth produce and manufacture % The dornnions,
colonies and dependencies OF g.. Britain be- and the
is hereby suspended until the first day Of April
next, with the exceptions and under the restrictions
hereinafter provided by this act--Progided, That
nothing herein contained shall lie construed 10 pre-
vent the recovery Of any Gues. fJtetures penal
ties Incurred by reason Of any infiacton of the act
or acts frat above mentioned
| Sec. Q. Ind be it fartker enacted, That nothing
in this act contained shal b. construed to pernit "a,
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OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA.

1t Is believed the secret business brought
before the House Of Representatives yester-
day, was proposition to take possession Of
Florida.--.4is'r. Gaz. June 2S.
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IN COUNCIL,


,ANNAPoLI5, June Is.
GENTLEMEH,
The President of the United States
having required of the Executive Of this
state, TO take eifectual measures TO organ
ize, arm and equip, according to law, and
hold in readiness to march at "A moments
warming, her proportion of one hundred
thousand militia, officers included, We have
deemed it indispensably necessary to con
rene the General Assembly at an earlier
period than the time to which it stood adj
journed, in order that provision may be
made by law. to enable this department to
comply with said rcquisition. We take the
liberty to transmit herewith the correspon-
dence which has taken place between this
department and the executive OF the u.
States, relative to the subject matter of this
comm unica;ion, together with the act of
Congress. entitled An act TO authorize
detachment from the militia of the United
States" in virtue of which the reouistion
has been made.
We have the honor to be,
With great respect,
Your obedient servants,
ROBERT BOWIE.
The Hon. the General ASSEMBLY.
(05S The following was one of the Do
cuments J
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1912.
SIR,
In answer to your Excellency's Letter
OF the 18th inst. l have the honor, by in
struction of the president, to inform the eX
ecutive of the state of Maryland that the
course of our public affairs will not justify
a delay in preparing for actual service, the
quota of militia required from that state. -,
With great respect, have the honour
to be your eXcellency's obedient servant,
, w. EUSTIS.
His Excellency -,
RoBERT BOWIE, rr.t
Governor of the state of Maryland.
-(k.) LOUISVILLE, June 12.-Arrived at
this place on Monday last, Gen. Wm. Clark,
on his way to the Federei City, accountant
ed by 25 Indian chiefs, viz. II Of the Socks
and Foxes !; 10 CT the Great, Little and
Arkansaw Ossagcs. and 8 ofthe Shawonocs
OF Louisiana, for the purpose Of Offering their
assistance to the President, if required, and
to ratify a treaty of amity and peace be-
tween us and their nations.
1t is to be hoped no man will debase him
self so far as to offer an indignty to those
friendly and we'll disposed Indians, while
travelling to obtain what must be so very
desirable'to every rejecting mind Its ex-
pected Gen. Clark and the party will pur-
sue their journey by water, to Pittsburg.
Courier.
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WAsHINeToN, June 23.--A story has
originated i'll the Alexandria Gazette, and
been Cir ulated in all the Eastern prints,
an intended visit Of the President
to Albany, which has probably no other
than in the fertile imagination OF
some waggish correspondent Of the Gazette
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On the day after the Declaration Of War
Mr.. Cozens, of this place left here EXPIRES:
for New Orleans, charged with dispatche
for the authorities there. We hear that ht
is under engagements to reach that plac,
in t7vctUe days Distance about fffee,
miles. Nat. Int.
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imr ortatoh- INTO tho c. =. Of ar articles of thu
growth, produce, manufacture oil the doininions.
colonies and dcpendeneies CT G.. ID. owned at the
time Of such Importation, in whole or in part, by n
subject at 4 u. on by whomsoever owned, il Of the
following description, What's, shoes, millinery,
ready made clothing, articles OF which silk, leather,
hemp or flax is the principal material, Irish linens
excepted cloths os which vol il tle primer, al ma
tcral, and the prime cost oil which shall exceed six
shllngs sterling per square yard thereof aud cloths
of Which cotton is the principal material, the prime
cost ri which shall be less than fifteen pence, shall
exceed three sh!lings per square yard thereof; the
importation at which several articles shalt continue
to he prohibited according TO the true tenor and
meaning o The acts first above mentioned and in the
same manner as il this act had not passed.
Accompany ing the bill was the following
letter from the secretary OF the treasury
CoMMITTEE Room. June 9, 1912.
SIR anndireCtcd. by the committee of
Ways and Means, to request you to inform
them, whether, in your opinion, the non-im-
portation act may not be so modified, or par
TALLY suspended, as to afford q revenue, G.
quivalent to the estimated amount of the
proposed internal taxes, additional TOMS &c
duty, and diminution of drawbacks and
IN such event whether the last mentioned
OBJECTS OF revenue may not, for the present,
be dispensed with.
l am sir, with great respect,
Your obedient servant
LANGDON CHE YES. >.
The Honorable Albert Gallattin, IL,
nf he
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BOSTON, October Is.
MAIN ARMY.

Gen. DEARBoRN has broke up his
camp at Greenbush. and marched to
the westward. 1t is said he blames
Rensselaer, for crossing into Cana
da, aud had given instructions a
gainst such expeditions.
The troops at Burlington have
been ordered to Plattsburg. Brig.
Gen. Chandler has reached the lat
ter Dlace. Gen. Dearborn, tie cem-
mander in chief. ii is probable has al
so before this time arrived at that
intended theatre ofaction where the
main army for the invasion oil lana
da is now nearly concentrated. I'm,
portant military events may be mo-
mently expected. There viii pro
baby be 10000 men at Plat'sburg'
palladium.
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Fifty Dollars Reward

> AN away, some time ir Deem
l. hcr iasJ, d gro woman named
IRE &c. % or 20 years old. OF ye.
r. AK comp exon, and when spcken
t., IS aaxIous TO make herself appear
vaiy po,llc one Of her eyes is weak,
ocCc .sioI!ed by having sore eyes; on
tne back part OF Ler neck arc several
raj scars by having sea'o1s thcie.
Isis Woman ms an extensive ac-
,ualntance in Charles county, Mar
and, aa from her extreme ar, have
10 doubt size has acquired th'm in
Prince Georges county. Washington
eity. Georgetown and Alexandria. Not
.ong sincc she was in PIscatsway, apd
lad changed her name to JENNY, and
a few weeks ago sae was in lcniey
Town y Cor town ard passed by
ne name of MANY SHORTER it IS
,eiieyed she has a PISS obtained t:ora
woman Of shat name, WHO had ono
f-om the CLERKS Office OF Charles
Hosnty. She WIS at Eozier's Fry not
long Stree and applied 10 Mr.. Davis
20 purchase her, II is presumed 81
= lurking about some c: tie abare
Il ccs at til. time. Asto her clo,h.
in.r II is deemed unnecessary to men
ton ihcm ss she has probably chang
n thrn
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BRITISH w AR.

The mode i'll which the war has been
conducted or the part OF the British, can
be accounted for Only Oil the superstition
that their c.binet do n"' yet believe this
measure to have the sanction OF the will
of the American people Nothing could
be easier than TO blockade our ports, and
intercept the entrance and eeress OF all
our vessels. They certainly had force
sufficient to have KEPT Ccm. Rodgers
from moving DOT Of this harbol. But
they appear unwilling to exaspcrate tie
people, or 10 furnish the government
with pretexts for continuing the war,
until they find the mi.tuatlon 10 be ge-
neral. \ The Presidential election VIII
be the test Should MADISON succeed
we imagine the controversy will assume
a much more serious aspect. But IN
,y.nt ol Ciintun's success, an honorable
peace would De negotiated and conclud-
cd within "a hours after the meeting Of
the pienipotsntiaries. Indeed there now
remains nothing to quarrel tor.