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vcral Intelligent gentlemen who came np in
the Cartel, We have no doubt that the enc
my meditates an attack On some Of our sea
ports ; whether it is TO be made vn this
town, or whether the Chesapeake is to be
Only a rendezvous, or place of preparation
Tor an attack On some OF the ports To the
Eastward, has not been ascetamed. We
have reason, however. TO surmnse that the
favor is intended for Norfolk.
Inc sloop George, Ennis, from Savannah
bound TO New-York, with cargo of Cotton
ana rice, was CAPTURED on the 4th of Feb
by the Dragon, Oh Cape Charles, and order
ed to Bermuda. Capt. Ennis and crew re-
main on board the Dragon. Herald.
On Saturday morning about o'clock,
our citizens were alarmed by the CRY of
tire, which had broke out in the bake
house Of Geo. Reed in Boush's Lane. The
adjacent houses being all of wood, the fire
spread with incredible rapidly, AVID in a
very short time about twenty Ave houses
were destroyed. The houses were general
ty of small value, but those unfortunates by
whom they were inhabited, have lost their
all, and Claim the sympathy and aid of a
generous public. We are sorry to once
more remark the almost want of means for
resisting this destructive element. Two
boys who slept in the Bake-House, unhap-
PLY perished
Mr.. joan MASON came up Yesterday in
the cartel-he was supereargo of the Por.
tuguese brig Cidade Lisbon, eaht. !Shinoia,
was captured on the Oath ult. on the
edge ofsounGings, on suspicion of being A
nerican property, and sent to Bermuda.
Ihe force in our bay consists Of the fol-
lowing vessels under the com. :. and of Rear
famral Cockburn. viz. Marlborough, Poic-
tiers, Dragon * Victorious of "a guns each );
Acasta 40, Junon So, Maidstone and Mar
cissus SO each, Laurestinus 81, Paz schoon-
err 10 guns the Belvidera of So at anchor
about miles outside, the Fantome of Is
guns cruising off The San Domingo and
Families of "a guns daily expected. In the
| Bay, cruising, the New-York Pilot Boats
Ulysses and Hornet Qately captured)
| manned with IS men each and small arms
ALSO schooner Mary and of Savannah
(lately caPtured) with 2 eighteen pound
carronades.
For some days the ships have been en-
ployed in Placing Bn0ys upon the middle
ground, Horse Shoe, and the different parts
! OF the bay
| Each of the ships of the line, have on
board $50 marines, and the frigates, and
| other vessels proportionate number-Ev-
| cry thing indicates a plan of extensive and
speedy operations.
The ships, besides those above. mention
ed. * which are daily expected, are Shan
non, Statira. and Spartan of 3S guns each,
The orpheus of SO, Cleopatra of 80, Loup
Sevre Gate the Wasp) 90, Martin, Sylph
Frnlick, Colibri and Tartarus of I8 gun.
each. 1t was said on board that another
feet Of 10 sail more, were expected daily
from England. The Delaware was to be
put in blockade in a few days.
| We understand that the neutral vessels.
which went down few days since, will be
sent to Bermuda. The American vessels
having licences ere ordered back.
Ledger.
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- ;. ,S'tN. r-.,, -.
nasc. sRoogE p sssats be- :, es.. o =,
1Vt taa.'s sad sl,slleee.,o siebr.a,M ",i =
yc'aisrs hvss leave tois.tn s,,cui I; l,qs ,asn
wax spec ;;s -i''s So, ilYif,aa t-.y n-vmu,t ~
.i LAe.l.saSy t,vf t',duur, a.. S, so- ~
virSh ~ Mq",lry thu sn e. Mites vi bs
rra". re thr 4rsfptioS at ,"a,g i.,n,t. A., vi
betoard6 " nii n!sirVr;-,, on tr.iaiit,a i,,,
:. e,>'ah ,ncf. &c. y l,,i:. ~
bpN"s SfbnIs.nl,, rs"i'".., p',n .tg sn,,
orai'"ar sns tieasiSl'i,. NJ, ,:ar ,f -"s., ..S
eooes, > IN. pr. ssio - y ii.r,s s,,i A,,ll
,ne"', ~ 40. rrst nf''iv @nt, ia,, v,.r :. ,is,
~ n1o alse & IN. D'aut-s y 20. f,s.rb
= 20 ilmei,s s.i5 E,lG.he. :, -
Firing during Wmtvi-sss.s8n SIS, Was,,;nr and
n.vh'ms, eh:sged s,;para,vr. Is. Z, u, ihi,'r
iase's. h''ae and Farh, isbc a,,i 'gea -, o,,
furnished By the Parents, to he .r-turnt,I a., -
oe"oiai Leaving the Scminary---.ys .- ,.um,er az
ooar'ie's w,'i De limited, three rco..,hs ruc,. a.
ihree 'nonth,pay, will be requl ell rre,i,n, 10 re.
removal as y Pm, H. ~ NV
.rEkMs FOR DAY SCHOLARS.
g f.n'rs"c. - $, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.
S,o, per Session. Study al iistnry :, C,rnyrrpi.,'
uIai.'ina,, "',h use u Nip :; tIlules s III roi
"hey heed!e-work, Tam5our Netting Siu-S II,
Music, Drawing, French Language and Danein,
chsrgt a as above "S
{, Misses WHO only learn Reading and plain ss,ips
2 10, per Session, Snd 3 Enthusiastically
81 Csc So ''''':'
PAYMENTS IN ADVANCE EACH SESSION
OR FIVE MOTHS
neisrehce may he mads lu the Rev John Rice
~ .. hmber, AIR Che'alie and Col. j. MAYO.
oeho'ars who axe in town and ready mr.. -,.ous,
ea TO present themselves on THURSDAY, II t,rJ.r
To lie examined ana chased e~t~
N. H. One or two Parlor Boar,ers win h. 10
e,Ned--fiz: Grown Ladies who wish 4, at,ena
menG ~ ''"Pro'e-
March G.
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The ship Dolphin. Later. 70 DAYS fran
IPhnacr'ph!a !ar Bordeaux. was sent into
f.yn'onsh the ,iSh January. She saiieA On
christmas DAY, aud brings acco,n,ts cf Mr
hauison being re elected to TIE prcsiGen
icy.
WAsnIsGToN. March g.
II is understood tiiat the ls.nue,o, O; kas
STA u IS offered 10 In: u. States and Great
Britain. his ricdia 'ian. with view to pro
mote peace between them, and that Il com
munication TO this effect has inst been
made TO cue government 6y Mr.. DAscu.
kofF. fnis proposition ~ believed 70 nave
origi a'ed IN motives me- less honorable to
His Imperial Majesty than friendly to both
TIE parties. It's to be presumed, that cur
government, steadily adhering to its pr;l,ci-
pies. will hot hesitate to acoede tn a ,ne. +
Esie, VIII CT, having peace solely q Simply
Tor ITS object, may be beneficial, ann can.
NOT Cc injurious. TO the u. States.
T.
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WASHINGTON. March 9.
, CIVIL APPOINTMENTS

me IoHoTvtnlg ahfsointm MS. Erohosrd bu
lHc Fre$ident II the u States an con-
NFMcd 6y fhe Senate, s,cre made du,1uy
Me late session # Congress
Ninian Edwards, re-appointed Governor
n the Illinois Territory.
thomas Posey, of Louisiana. to he C.ov
erhnr OF Indiana Territory, vice William
IL. harrison, resigned.
John Gibson, re-appointed Secre,,ry of
tue Indiana Territory. =
James Scott. Of Indiana toL. J,a &C
the Indiana Territory. Ns| W
George Poindexter, TO be J,dy. of ,hs
Mississippi Territory.
oilas Brent, of the Territory of Missouri;
70 De Judge OF that Territory. vice Jnbn
Coburn, resigned.
Ha''G H"weil, of Rhode Island. to he
Jug Jug OF the district of Rhode Island. vic 4
lava l.. Barnes, deceased.
. nsner ROBBINS, to be United States At
eoThey Tor the district of Rhode .I.,,nd
vice David Howell 1''"u
nus Hutchinson. to be U. Statel Attor-
"e VI lof the elstrict of Vermont.
- nv non;as hutter re-appointcd Marsh al
OF the district of Maryland. " 81 81
isaa0 Hutchinson, of Pephsylvania f.,
Jsc.e"ed d Lisbon, vice George Jefferson,
70 Benjamin Be c. wilcocks, of pennsylvan
10 De Consul at Canton.
JOSIAH Meigs, of Geoyvia tobe Sr,a
General of the United States, vice 49,
Mansfield. resigned. '"'eo
| cornelius p. Vau Ness. or yer-,. >,
DC Noliector OF the district ,f Vernont <,
Inspector OF the Revenue for the nnrt ~
Allburgh. o' VIC Porl o.
snet w. Walworth. of Ohio, TO be Col
i-Ic,o' VI tie district of Erie and I,e.ec,o,
Oh the port of Cayahopa. '"N "@re''o'
n Sali, OF Louisiana, to he Col
!ecIor OF the district OF Tecbe and In.nsn
'or OF the port of Nova iberia.
IRA ia yer, of New Jersey. to he Col
| - ana inspector Of the district and nor
" urea Egg Harbor.
n1s~r Enos, ofYernont, to be CoI;ecto,
,au 1nspector for the district aud mort o
NiImphreynagog. F'''
Jerem iah Bradbury IF Nd,.t
De Collector & Inspector for the u
port OF York. in the district of af 49, "'ie
Benjamin Wilmot. of Mary,and =, -
Easton. LUZ 'he port o.
hampton MIntosh, to he Naval Office,
ioF ehe district OF Savannah.
SoIn avn, OF Virginia. to be NAVY A.
sen. LOT the port of Norfolk. vice n Arn,;s
toad, deceased arms
ienTy I'Ikins, of Massachusetts r. he
Beverly. 'S' vi oaiein and
D 1GlnmnIs Lawson, of Louisiana. To he
Mes,s'er the Land Office for the EasJerr
district of Louisiana. 'Ne l. 'S'ef'
LLOYD Posey. Of Louisiana, to be Receive
u psollc mon'esfor the Land Office of the
EASTERN district of Louisiana. " sHe
"illlam Garrard, of Louisiana r. h.
n OF public monies for the Ta"G
~ OF the Western district of Louisa
Of t t6e reed OF Mississippi. to be Register
the eH Ne land hsnd ofiice of Madison county, il
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From Me Csase House Bsoka.

Erraef Of q ieRer from Wor/oK.
Every preparation is making to defend
the town from contemplated attack "a
care came up yesterday, mud the prisoners
inform us that thei British were making
preparations to attack some place and
supposed it would be Norfo k--one of the
I%'s HaS loaded with Congreve Rockets
We have about SSo2 men with US. ADD
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- "YDIICK
4 II consequence 0. the dea,I, of,
!a's Of The firm Of Ecst e. c,,l ~ Jno y. Calf
s'SY"ng OF sad concern leeeesa1iy GSesl ne
nose tat have clsn9 yes On tho
zen a' nTiaf .he o,var ard rec sj,'t The qon;
to pay Of ,e,r reGas,,ed d those ;ad ssc
ssnoe viii be given ''''H''y' as $50 iodaI.
Wm WEST, suryiging ,,s,..
March 70. '"'' a. III Of HeSt cg4 CAL,
The Dy@egin Jnsiae., viii bo
W. no h< oFn accnrat, nj he oi9',,N',7 by Vm.
,'n,t hrrge Who has pnrebaycg ill., near he
s "SE - ,s lal' ira Of Yves, aod C. tG d Li'aSins
y Of oii. b,og. Ts g 70 ;s,ee re. ' sSy
March ~, wa su"ot-
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fsenetenfinry. 7.h .9fa.ch, 1915.
A FER the LIST OF next mont, tveIv c.., 80
~ day WIZ be required for the board OF 81 yeannt
'"to the fenitentiay for sale keeping, & tbey W.,
nor DC received unless they have chanre os
'i"a'is FIRE buckets may he had at tb. po,,,v
oil good quality, either with or without etter;n.
applying to w
WIN. CAMPBELL.
March ie, "''u agent
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this commonwealth, for such sum or SIMS
at an interest not exceeding per cent per
annum IS may be necessary for enabling
hin, To pay the amount subscribed by him
to the loan of the United States the said
loan or loans to be reimbursed within six
wears.
Both the foregoing bills are now pending
in the House Of Representatives.
General Harrison, in = letter to Cover
nor Snyder, dated the 9th ult. bcs,ows the
following handsome (and we donbt not)
merited ealoSium on the Pennsy lvania mill
tia, now under his Command.
Unused to the restraints of discipline
& under the command of'otfcers possessing
the most ardent zeal and patriotism, hut
in q great measure inexperienced in the
duties of the field. they discovered in the
commencement of their service some dis
position 10 INSTRUMENTATION. II was, howe
yer, but of momentary continuance; and i
can assure your exceliency that there is no
corps in the army on whom i rely with
more confidence, not only for the display
OF endaunted valor in the field, but for
those virtues which are more rarely found
amongst the 'miiitia--patiepce and forti-
tude under great hardships and deprivati
ons, and cheerful obedience to all the
commands of their officers"
Baltimore, March s.
Yesterday about $50 men embarked in
different vessels from this for French town
to join the northern army. They we're
composed of captains M'Kenzie's, Barnad's
and Fleming's companies of infantry. of the
l4th regiment under colonel Winder, a
bout $40, and the remainder J. rifle compa-
ny. They were all recruited in this city
and vicinity, and 200 of them by recruiting
nerjeant Hollingsworth. For rdgv troohs
they appear to be generally as firm set
CT men as we have seen, and after they
have been for some time drilled to the use
Of arms, we have no doubt but they will,
from the spirit which they manifested, a.
venge their country's wrongs in as gallant a
manner as has been done by our noble tars
on the ocean, when led OH by officers OF
Like qualifications,
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] AND-we as.ar Eor sale seven ,.,.-,---, -
=, ne ,s"u iying in the lower end of Bnckimso,e
ed nGI"o; creek FIVE miles from Ca Ia .h
borSoo5 CnptoG this land is in doirsble nsi,b.
w hest and Lobaceo--Also four bunJrsd .. O'l q
w1oa ,and On the lttis fork of Slate Riyer 80. o.
nue. saoove Buckingham Coui.s HcI tte .a;i "
iser IS generally much esteemed for the no'
- ms property Belonged to the late coIo,o, IT,
Ce', Hhu WI De sold undera decree sfte Fe,.r:,
SoTt Tor one third cash snI two snnua
, .nd we ~ rs',due-ihe tile s, ..
nprii next, win tIien he sod At pnIic "onth OF
DueAi'sharA Court De-, in dlat month b. ''''" :"
WILLIS WfLSO%.
JAS. WILSON
VIM. w. q TiTCSNTON
n-sNc 1I.... Cqft1,,iSsioArs.
49, We Hsrrison y u. or either Of as viii tend -
~ n"sNinshafA aud CsrnL srlsnd court do, VIZ"
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'hb C"roIiFc Jocky Club race will co----------
NV the Union Tavern the .th day of nr;
LIST; day a sweepstake for Co,,. 49,, III,
ed ~ ave entered and clos
20 day the Jocky Club purse for the ,uksor;n,;..
Ges T2 ' nsre mile heats. free horse mare or
Sd. d., 1s n;; to the rules Of said Club.
of Oh. e., ,"i,es heats for the amount of the Toll
Vii, Ine ned and the prsproiors sub,eription oT m
win an snraage Of $50, f' S OF $50
PHILIP SAMUEL.
MareI rs Secretary L Treasurer.
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s'o BE so'd 70 ihe bisbss; bidder On ,r,,,..,..
g me s!h Gay o. Tho mooth isr ccch, avaiuaIi,
psueS. O. pune and olk tm5ers, uyon the lsn,i IT,"
" ~ inc Occupancy Of Stephen S6utbsH Gss;., ne
noNt th'Se miles Sbnve Richmond ti,,e -, %
we're blnwn down bs the wiad some tim.
s'is o, mem has been ordered BY the Cnac, t,''.
Marcel ~ ~ q - ~, Sha.
u
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ADJUTANT.GENRRAL's oFFi--E
washington Gin.

$50 lIdrCh, 1913
GENERAL ORDERS. -''
The General Court Martisl or IL, n
eenera, Hampton 10 President ordered - =,
Inii,aneipaia, on the 9Sth Of February Ice, 81 IN
poneS Of esaers Hull having been ' post
summoned for the ..see trial will nst 10 Witnesses
until further notified '''' " required
hy order Of the Secretary of Was.
T. Ii. CUSHING,
Adj. General.
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March Io.

virtue OF a decree OF the Supsrior comm, &c
~ Chahcery Tor the Richmond ,Ji,trct nr,,,,,,
Sed on the - day July last, wherein MaitIar,
Dooson atmr. ot John Dobson deed was co,nnI,
49, "' the representatives OF Deterfeid 'rrent ,.
'choahts---w Will be offered vi Public tu.,.nn i; ,,
town ct Man hester at Zacbari.b I,rn,Ls - "" ne
Tor cash--os " edncSdsy the second dav of ~,
mohtn' me Following property belonging IN The "a
tate oil Tie SAID Deterfied Trent, or 90 much mr.
o as wiii De sufficient 10 raise the sum al 4o7II o.
4"-"''h '"tere9t on 266hI I3s tu AT the rate of
per cent per snnum from the 10th ,,ay d., ,o,o
being the balance due by NOR. . ay. r., -, ''
Dooson dec'd.-viS. nineteen uniInrroycd To-, !; IA
eo"E, numbers o which IL L. 25 Of oz 10
2o' Al. ~ 40 153. ISL. sO7. eos es ,oi "a 80
o. Also an undividei moie,y OF the bricL -.
mouse !" SAD town called kents ware-bou,a od
,ne i"ts attached thereto subject to q bal.ncs -
the commonwealth on account of monc- 80, "us
TO the propr,etors for the building tberror g. Gu
"''uIr,utu h0iety III the property held bv NJ X -
U" oiieS, purchased by him OF III. ey,c,,;nr. ~ a,
eAStucf hent dcc'd.-.snd sn undivided ~, g., ::
. :, o's @o'. lSo y 2i9--Atd a. Chsriottesy;li i;
'he county 1t 'be'sarle on the 81 ., monde, =:
prii next, being the ST., o the rno,b mn III "a
ter'9s, % acres o: Land adjoining said town "a
p,u' 20 acres on James RIVER q little be,ory So,
reTry ~ SAID Cot ty-sS al DinwiG,,ie Caurt -
on 'he third Monday in April next being Con-, '
w" nu""red acres OF land on Hatcher's run in .s;
I"'s ,thd IS uhe!esretl aud heavily ,imI~r
e"' anu from It's sontiguity to the town of Pei
burg, being about II miles distance e'eiff-
"ouiu De an Object 70 persons furnshne tI,ot 800 go
"''' prank, sexntling &c own this uroner,v 81
SAFE OF The property here advertised viii 60 s
az eaeR OF the places at theEinur of , o,c,,I.'
'"e nA{ " SAFE and he title 10 the propcrt, rri5
chencery. " so"Ft Oh
THOMAS TREDWAY. Z, Com,,.;,..
NJ, JAMES CLARKE, jr ers'
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From another, ON March.

4
From, another, 9ih NfGrch.
Great nu"ters are moving Y the Mer-
chants shipping of their property"
From on>iA,r, scme d,:.e.
e" 10 o'ciock-Aa cX press has just arrvr
ed tr'un ,he bay shore states that the en-
envy are under weigh * moving up--iiveiy
man Il, 10 bear arms is called Oh duty"
a. Capt Terry (atest from England)
is said 10 bring accounts that there were
lying in Portsmouth ready for sea, 10 sail
Of the line, to be joined by srvc raj f,igates,
sleeps and gun briggs. equipped forthe block
adc OF the American coast.-Several ~ gun
SHIPS were cutting down for frisa,cs and
several large ones building. These are in
tended to go alongside our frigatcs. There
were also several large vessels ready to sail
carrying 80 guns, and called privateers.
~ The capture of the Castor by Capt
Porter is coniradicted in the last letters
from Philadelphia.
The sevord or The ciiue branch !?
~ 1fGreat Britain is seriously disposed
for peace with the U, States. on fair and
honorable terms, the friendly Mediation
of the Russian Emperor will enable her to
obtain it.
G. Britain says, &c You cannot prevent my
seamen .raudulentiyg ting into your navy
The u. States sag we have passed
law to do 1.-THE least then, that G. b.
can PROPOSE, is, eonUertion for a given
time to try the effects of the system.
Retaliation ought to be the order of the
day. For every prisoner chat is toma-
hawkcd by the allies ofhis majesty, there
ought to be British Prisoner hung. This
is the only way TO arrest the rage of Bar
barism. For the utility of this sy stem, turn
to the fate of Asgill and to the good eff:cs
OF Green's proclamation on the murder
OF Isaac Haynes, during the last war.
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth
for tooth '-6iood for blood, and fire for fire
The Ledger infers from the fate of the
! license and e:rhert bills that the execu
i've has not the confidence of he Senate"--
! the argument is not just, for the fate of the
Seamens' bill is equally proof of their con
| hdencei in the Executive But the Ledger
takes upon itself to prophecy The 7Hir-
teenfh Congress will be more opposed, if
we are not very much mistaken - So far
as the Ledger speaks of the Senate, he is
certainly. mistaken. Mr.. King is put in
the place OF Mr.. Smth--but, on the other
side, in lieu of Messrs. Pope of Kentucky,
Gregg of PeDnsy lvania, and Bradley of
Vermont, are three firm and Underwriting
republicans. So that, there is a change OF
four votes at least i'll that body in favor of
| the war.
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LAND FOR SALE
II "A1E or NEGPOF-C-

TsT,, - ~ NDEn,
~ subscriber having determined % 49,.
e., S culture, "a. Offer to the highest 9uh 'gri
House ." ali ~, ln april nez :. Powbatas On the
OF thG men y good Carter. anotho r'''oFen One
81 ,e "wrsss and forerly aroye wagon so" hand
ADD ,ewi T as II"osns' we'6, ironing spino U1
s.euit bond snI security viii IT,, rse'.ipS rn"n,bs
, the date not prnctueIy ,iJ 70 carry
'osnt viii be Iaads " 'SS"e liberal dis,
Maroh 2. JOSEPH MAYO
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Gen. Taylor intends ~ give them the war
NEST reception his forces are capable If
three 74's. frisntes and humber OF Sleeps
and hr:ys OF war arc now in the bay"
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SaLfS IT AU(7TTgN --
w s'e.ock, a. t'ocSefs at II
90 hhds. Coffee,
/! bols. Loaf Sugar,
H. 81 DDS. very prime Muscoyado sugar.
folk. f e"oioeS from Ner-
sDnr erms' 90 e go days for all sums above 100
March J. BRoWR, IT. & co.
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~ The capture of the Castor by Capt
Porter is coniradicted in the last letters
from Philadelphia.
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G. Britain says, " You cannot prevent my
seamen :raudulentiy ge ting into your navy
The u. States say we have passed a
law to do 1.-THE least then, that G. b.
can PROPOSE, is, a eonUertion for given
time to try the effects of the system.
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The sSvord or The clve branch !?
u IfGreat Britain is seriously disposed
for peace with the u, States. on fair and
honorable terms, the friendly Mediation
of the Russian Emperor will enable her to
obtain il.
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PMladelhhia, haarch 6.

ANOTHER NAVAL VIC TONY
The following endorsement was made at
Chester, on the way bill of the Southern
Stage, received here at 8 o'clock yesterday
evening;
The Essex has captured the British
frieate Castor, aud killed one hundred and
Si,y OF the Castor's men,"
Eo/rf,onye FH,rrL
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ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY, February Is.
TO STEW
rHA vERY ARE & BoDs or rHs TINA
us FORK AND PRESSURE"

By the following communication il ap.
pears, that another attempt is making in
Loudoan, to withdraw the support Of its
inhabitantsfrom their worthy representa-.
tives in the State Legislature. When we
consider however, the vast superiority of
Messrs. Mercer and Nowland over their
would-be Competitors; We cannot for
moment suppose, that the attempt will
result in any thing else, than disappoint.
rsent and modification to those who
make it. 1t is not to be believed, that
the respectable and enlightened people
of Loudoun, will eject the gentlemen
who have uniformly distinguished them
selves in their service, merely to make
room for others, who are weak enough
to think they must be great men, be-
Cause some of their neighbors have told
them so, but who in fact. can only be
useful to their fellow. citizens by a sober
and attentive prosecution of their hum.
bic pursuits in private life.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-25
Valuable Building Lots,
FOR S.ALE.
or 70 Bs LBISsD FoRBvGK

OR 70 BIZ LEASED EoRsvs1.
TINE subscriber will sell on liberal
credit or lease on ground rent for.
ever, or for term OF years, all the va
cant ground belonging to him on Water
street, and adjoining the Farmers Bank,
constituting the garden o the late Cot
Hooe. 1t is handsomely and securely
enclosed on three sides and extends
halt through the square in depth. O.
Their vacant Building Lots in differcnt
parts OF the town. and Grass Lots Of
different sizes in the sorthern extreml.
~, may be had on ground rent, either
for term of years or forever, on appii-.
cation to tie subscriber.
J. H. Hooe.
February 2awtf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-25
Removal.
- Joseph SPEAR,
Pesheetfu4ly informs his Jr1ends and the

Resheetfully informs his f'7ends and the
fa5ic,
THAT he has removed his shop to
Roy al.street 10 the one lately occupied
by Mr.. B. Adamson, near the Coffee
House where he carries on the ca.
BINi.T BUSINESS in all its various
branches--he also makes and repairs
all kinds of Musical Instruments, such
as Piano Fortes, Bass Viols, Violins,
Guitars, &c and will also furnish MAJ
hosany Collins for grown persons for
fifteen dolars He hopes the quality
of his materials, the soundness OF his
work anu the strict attention he IN
tends paying to his business Will en-
sure him encouragement from agene.
rous public. All the above branches
of bu.iriess will be executed at the
shortcs: notice.
November % law