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THE SEASON.

Accounts from all parts of the interi-
or represent the prospects OF the season
as almost imp cedently good. The
moving land Is literally buTthened-The
small grains arc fine in quantity ana
quality-the SOrn Came up well, and is
uncommonly lhrifty--the trees arc -
vered with fruit, and every species OF
vegetation promises a rich reward Of the
pains of the Husbsnd,nan. To the
great Sovereign Of the Skies be the IN
cense of pi aise 1--WE could wish that
some OF those HUMANE southernecs who
have SO often sneered 1t the barrenness
of the country oi ced6sh and onions"
would take journey through New
England, and convince themselves ofthe
folly which could engendcr the idea that
1T was in tie power OF the southern plan
tiers to starve It's iDh bitaris whenever
they pleased CenlMel.
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NORFOLK, July z.

The enemy has made several move.
Lents within the last three days. On
Saturday, ship oil the line, three fri
gates, AID brig, went down from Hamp,
ron Roads and proceeded to sea Two
Of the vessels that went up James Ri.
yer. came down and anchored In the
Roads on Monday afternoon. Yesterday
morning two frisates got under way,
stood down the bay, and anchored off
Willoughby; in the afternoon they
weighed again and stood out to sea ;
yestc rday afternoon there were in Hamp.
ton Roads only this two admirals, TIL
gate, and two smaller ships, sloops OF
war or transports.
The enemy has landed about 2 miles
below Hampton, and pitched some tents
but from the small number OF tents',he
force is not considered formidable ; per-
maps only to recruit their men.
Eievrn o'clock AT this moment the
remaiDde, OF the enemy's ships, which
wen, up James River some time since,
are In sight, near the mouth OF that Ri.
yer, beating down, with a view 10 gel In
to Hampton Roads.
What all tnese movements indicate,
we sill not undertake 10 determine; our
opinion is, that the greater part OF the
force, is bound to sea, or up the bay.'.'
The enemy cannot make any impression
upon this place with bis present force.
but how soon he may be back should he
depart, or bow soon he may be feihiorc.
ed it is impossible to say.
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I.lnbf2 fine Yellow Bark.

GOD by JAMES KENNEDY G Son,
- booksellers, King Street Dir. San
tsrd's Improved Ponder and Essential
Sah Of Bark, accompanied with the
froprletoI's Essay onrre different kinds
of Peruvian Bark now in use.
Extract. from the Medical U' PhRosoi,hi-
cal Register No. 4, VOL 2.
"In our present number may be found
a very interesting communication on tho
medical virtues OF the Peruvian and
other Banks. 1t is with great satisfac-
ton we state, that the author OF that pa.
per, Dr.. Sanford after more than TWEEN.
ty Eve years observation on the effects
of Bark as a medicine, and no less than
ten years attention to the different me.
thods OF preparing it, has at length
formed an establishment at Greenwich
Conn with the view of furnishing the
profession with the the several species
of genuine Peruvian Bark, in the states
OF an Essentia! Salt, Powder, &c.
On a circumstance of so much impor.
lance We cannot but congratulate the
csmmunly at large. upon whose conn.
dence and supper Dr.. Stafford is Justly
entitled TO the strongest claims"
Ertracf from The same Work iH No. 1,
Vol. 3.
SIN those Cases In which the Bark
was prescribed We have had the most
sa,,,,a.to., evidence of the superior
quality of tipt which is selected and
prepared by D., Sanford, and which We
earnestly recommend to the attention OF
physicians"
July - law3W
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FROM LAKE ERIE.

ERIE. June 2S.
Captain Perry with five sail of armed
vessels nas arrived safe in our harbor.
A, Canadasay The British brig Queen
Charlotte sent boat OIL shore with
fag, to leave some property which had
been plundered below. When they had
landed, an officer and one man went 10 a
house with the flag /; nine men who
were lett at the boat deserted they
we've taken UP at Pontret, and brought
here OH Thursday last They state that
Gen. Proctor is still at Maiden with 500
regulars the militia had chiefly gone
home; reinforce ment OF Two hundred
u.en has been sent 10 hlm from the head
OF Lake Ontario.
Yesterday morning two British yes
sells of war, the Queen Charlotte and
Lady Provost, were discovered sanding
IN with lair wind, masking observations
opposite the encampment OF some OF the
mill;ia, about one nile and half below
THIS place. They Came SO near that
men could be seen on board at one
time the Queen Charlotte was apparent.
ly aground soon after which the Queen
Charlotte fired about 90 rounds, when
they both bore away. At O'Clock p.
NJ. they again hove in sight, and in the
evening anchored back of the PENN
sula.
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multiplied, end have a attained an awful

muitlPHcO, uuu nav e'"A''su Oh avn
sum-" The people cry IN vain for relief
Business in eve,y branch has ceased, or
is daily sinking into stag"ation The
voice of i.sustry which once enlivened
our cities, is iainlIy heard II will soon
De silent as the grave The dead still.
ness of sufferings will soon be interrupt.
ed only by the recruiting d um, Inviting
the starving to bay bread with thelr
blood. Many hendricks Of brave men
have died in battle, and many more have
fingered thro' disease to the grave, III the
iamps of unwholesome encampmen's.
And what is The object OF these SACRIFICES!
Neither more nor less th.n that BrftlSh
seanien mav .fud employment in .4mer'can
ships and fhus hyure our o5un sailors /!
No other pretence Can DC Imagined Tor
tic continuance Of the present war. For
this, our country must swarm With host
OF excisemen. For this the best hopes
of the country must be sacrificed. To
iniure themselves and the true interest
o. their country, must our brave and &C
complished naval officers ind hardy sea-
men risk their lives * shed their blood.
For this has the independent, the no.
BILE hearted, the gallant LAWRENCE Sunk
into the grave, amid deeds of vaIor,
which would have graced the tairest
cause. His years have been indeed lew
but those few have been tul OF service
and honor. He has persisted in the
morning of life, but in the noont'de OF
pIorv"? Eho quW ansVer &c ms conn
try for this sacrifice Of v''fue, and DaIor'
and skill? AT wHoSE HAND SHALL
THIS BLOOD BE REQUIRED
-" Alas poor country;
" Almost afraid to know itself 1t can.
rot
Be cal'd our mother, but our grave
where nothing,
But who knows nothing, is once seen
to smile"
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Thirty Dollars Reward.
July 8

R-N lkWhY from the subscriber,
on Occoquan, on Monday the 2lst inst.
two Negroes Moses and Eve; Moses
man >bou, six :eet high, g years cid,
II a cark complexion and Is very
Likely fellow; hat or wien he eloped
oznabrig trousers a .otton shirt. a
grey cloath wsislcoat and felt hat, but
il i. probable &c may change his
clothes, as he hs plenty OF money
Eve a stout roman. upwards OF forty
years cf age, pretty dark complexion,
ana has ,srse scar on her breast. 1t
is probable the said Negroes will at
tempt to go to one Of the northern
states, for which purpose have been
informed Moses has procured pass.
Whoever will apprehend the said Ne.
gross and secure them in any Jail, so
that get them again, shall receive the
above reward, or Twenty Dollars for
Moses and Ten for Eve.
VIM. Davis.
July d7:
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AN ACT,
Regulating The burning Of Bricks 7v'fhIn
fhc CorhSrdnon.


Regulating The burning Of Bricks 7utfhIn
The Cortsranon.
Section |. Be it enacted by The Cum.
mon Council Of alexandria, That trem
and alter the passing OF this act, it shall
not be lawful to burn any Brick or Lime
Kiln within the limits OF the corporation,
unless the same be at least one hundred
and fifty iset distant from any building,
and that whoever shall herein offend
shall forfeit the sum of che hundred DOL.
lars for every day srch Kiln shall con.
,inue to be burnt, to be recovered by &C.
ton OF debt III the name and for the use
of the Common Council Of Alexandria.
Section 2 Be IL tnrthff enacted,
Tha, ali laws coming within pur,iew
hereof, be and the same ale hereby re-
pea!ed.
HUGH SMITH,
President u The Common Council
Of .Aie1andria.
Approved this 10th day Of July 1918.
CHARLES SIMMS, Mayor.
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20 Dollars Reward.
Ran away
VIM. Davis.

From the subscriber, living near Mid.
dleburg, on the first Of April LIST. a
Negro Man named D ANIEL, who calls
himself Daniel Chavers. He is about
- years of age; feet 10 inches high,
and very genteelly made for slave (;
OF black CON plexion has small scar
between his eye broas his UPPER fore
teeth ra Their vide apsr'; has p!er sing
counter ance, and is apt to smile wien
spoken to he processes 10 be baptist,
pr:ys very we'll, and ave TO doubt
now attempts to preach. 1t is PIE.
sum ed he will erde;vor 10 obisin I'm.
pioy as vaiterDr cock. fsyirg teen &C.
custom sd TO 10th. NhoevtrviIls Sc
cure said s's'e in any jsil so 'lat ] get
him again shall receive tie afo,e re-
W ard. End il broue hi itn< allie:.tna-
bic exrenees paid.
3 Roltlt Irtv
July 10 &, SIS
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WASHINGTON CITY, July 10.
FROM THE NORTH WESTERN
ARMY
Private Correspondence.
CAMP NElGs, June %, 1871,

CAMP NEles, June 20, 1918.
Information has reached US, by men
who escaped from Detroit, that colonel
Proctor intends TO besiege this place a.
gain, and that we may expect him with
1900 regulars and 1000 Indians the first
fair wind. TIE result Cannot be duub-
ed, as we have repaired the ratification
considerably. Col. Johnson's regimen,
of mounted men arrived Last night
Col. Anderson's Is expected to morI ow,
and general M'Arhur, with 500 recruits
will be here in few days, which
will give US respectable force
Our situation will be much more adyan-
yageous than it was at the former siege,
as The men will net be worn down by fa-
tigue. Gen. Harrison is expected here
tomorrow. 1t is supposed that the
enemy has retreated with all his force
from Lake Ontario with the intention Of
cutting off this place. We shall be pre-.
pared for them 1t all points and in any
shape he may make the attack.
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likeness of Governor Meigs. Yfe.

likeness of Governor Meigs. If ..
YER there was a time when the SER
vices of our iellow-citizens Was ne
ces,sry. that time has now arrived
and our wortny Governor relies,
with confidence. on tie disposition
Of the people TO re.e! Invasion ny an
Immediate and voluntary recourse
to ari,s.
FRAkLINroN, JAW !.
SRI have tnis uio'ncni rrCeIfcd
letter from Upper SAndusky dated ,i'is
morning, Informing tlat , ~ n had al
rived express at o'ci"ek rom Lower
Saadusky giving intormaii"h OF an At
tack upon that post. Yesterday evening
by 500 Indiars. Col B rs squadron, s
Mi. Crcgha 'sbas'alon "e nyemi'es
in advance OF Uppe' S'ndaskf this n"r"-
ing and were pushing on 10 Lower San
dusky.
Gen. Harrison, with Anderson's re-
ginaent, left Lower Sanduskt on Sun
day for the Rapids. Joh"son's regl'
ment had reached tnat place on the 25,h
ut. My letter further states that firing
tad been heard for two DAYS in the di.
rection OF the Rapids. The General
must have got into the fort the day be-
fore the firing commenced.
an, sir, very respectfully, your most
obeilent servant,
J. C.. bartlett.
His erceHency gov. Mics.
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PUBLIC SALE.
July 8.

Will be sold at Public Auction on
Saturd day the 9TH of August next, at IL
o'clock on the Premises, that elegant
and commodious three story Brick
House and Lot on the South side Of
King street, adjoining the Pest. Office.
Term. of Sale Endorsed Notes at
s, IL ar.d Is months with interest from
the date, the pa, ment OF which will be
secured by Geed of trust on the pro-
perty.
July 8
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Ertroct Of a letter, dated
SAcKET's HARBoR. June %.


We daily expect to be attacked by
the British. A prisoner at this piace
infnms me, that the British knew at the
time they were about TO make the attack
Oh the 29th alt. that Com Cheuncey's
fleet Was out, and that the place was des-
tItute of men. II so happened that The
enemy mistook toe retreat Ut TIVE militia
low ards the woods for all attempt 10 cut
THEM off from their boats, and caused
precipitate retreat. olber"ise We shouia
have lost the Gay.
We expect to embark Oh beard the
new ship Gen, PIX as soon as sue Is
fni he'd, which will be ~ about three
weeks. TIE fleet will the" s.,iI f9r
kng.tln. No DOUBT bat We snai, "Ve
YER, severe engagement. IT app ars
IRON all .ccou IS tat tHey are Pr par
ing for tx. There arc about 1000 efiec-
tive men at this place"
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Strayed or Stolen

FROM the subscribers Wsggon near
the Diagonal Pump, in Alexandria .
Br,gh, Bay Horse, about fifteen and .
half hands high, With blsse face, blind
of one eye, and believe both hind feet
are, white, eight years old last spring-
and is very good Wagon horse. A
reasonable reward gill BE- paia on DELI
-vering tie Horse to MIR JAMES c. DE-.
HFALE, in Alexandria, or the subscriber,
nrag isrr,y Vile, Frederick county, Va.
Danlel Hams.
July 10 1t
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Public Sale.

ON Saturday the 18th last. at twelve
O'Clock, will be exposed to sale on the
premises, ore undivided fourth part OF
the WHARF and WAREHOUSES;,
tuated at the intersection Of King and
Union Streets, now in the occupation OF
Mr. Thos: Irwen.-Terms of sale made
known on the day.
G. l. Catlet, Trustee
Of SAMUEL DUNLAP
July 8.
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DIRECT TAX BILL.

While the bill to lay and collect Dr.
fxct Tax withil toe United States was
hinder discussion in the House Of Repre-
sentatives,
n Mr.. BURWELL moved to strike ou.
he whole of th.t section which related
4, the assessment of lands in Virginia,
pr the purpose OF inserting the sums
Hnyab,e ~ each county ii the state, 10 DC
Eliminated By ths valuation OF Land, made
81 the gear 1893.
ISL Mr.. LEWIS opposed the NOTION
He sad. that as ne was opposed to all the
Ak Bills. he bad determined not 10 IN
lerTere with their details but the pre-
sent morinn was SO unequal Ia IT'S opera
IONS, and so injurious 20 the district
Which Re had the bo-.Hr TO represent,
hat he could rot IN justice to his own
5e lnss, and The rights OF his constltu-
kr,s. rsmgin Silcn,.
4 Sir. said Nc. L. the bill as 1t now
BANDS, affords n,are usl and equal
node q assessment Of the lands
"a Virginia, than any other mode
hat can be devised II is impns-
&jble 10 arrange any system. which VIII
&nt be liable 70 so,ae objections. Some
Es,rict. mus, nccessariiy pay little
- ore ,hsn others aud should not COM
klaia if. by any fair arrangement, my
kou s,,tuents should pay few dollars
5,ore than their due proportion. But
Ban never consent to an arrangement so
nisoroportiona,e in lis operation as the
bae now proposed have discovered
since the commencement of this discus
Sion, that gentlemen are governed, not
b. much hv what might be considered
lbs most lair and equitable mode OF as
se,sment, az by the manner in which 1t
Mould AFFECT their individual districts -
i will have the candor TO acknowledge
Ma: tie bill as il now stands, is mere ia
Sora5ie 10 nv district than it will be, 1t
Nc amend nent of NV colleague IS a,
6cpted. But ] trust am ne: inHaenc-
d by that consideration alone. 1t has
Been more than thirty wears, since the
state OF Virginia directed an assessment
'bf her lands and although many at.
scmpt, have been since made in the Le-
.gislature Of that state, FOR a new ASSESS
ncnt, yet they have been uniformly re-
iectcd. from conviction tina. the first as
Basement was the rost fair and equal.
IA that time the lands were assessed at
their intrinsic value. Since thea, the
lands Of the Upper Country land paru
cularly that rac, at it where reslde)
have greatly risen in their value, from
the industry Of the Inhabitants and thelr
li5eraltv in Improving them alone Il
lhe amendment is adopted, yon tax the
Industrious, aud relieve the INDECENT,
principle which 10 government ought
10 sanction, and trust i, viii be rejected.
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EXTRACT,

The evils which IL has entered into
the scote of wicked fohey 70 infic,
upon this devoted land, have rapidly
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THE WAYS AND MEANS.

& The bill Tor laying and collecting Di-
rect Tax within the United States has
beeu passed.
This bill proposes 70 lay upon the y.
States a Direct Tax No tac amount Of
Three Millions oi dollars, appor;ioned
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CHILIcorHE, july z.

The Express mail has just arriv-
ed from Franklinton, with the fol-
lowing important intelligence, for
which We are indebted to the pe-
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SS TO SpYW

4" TO SRYw
rnp sxRS AGE & BODY OF THE TINE
hrs FORM AND PRRssURR."
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The bill also apportlons the gu OF
ach state among The counties IN said
bate. Each state NAV, prior 10 the lst
BY of April, vary, 10y an act Ct It's lie
stature, he respective quotas imposed
] t6is act Oil It's several counties or ais
Tets so as more equally and eqnit.bly
\ ,pportiun TIC tax nercbY imposed -
Ech state MY pcy its qactN into the
3essury Of the United States, AID there
J shall be entitled 10 deduction OF Is
Is csn,em, IT paid before the first day
March, 1919, and of 10 per cent 1T
pa before the first day of May in the
me year, sc.
NC have seen and conversed with q
|tptlemsh who was at Hampton the day
Der It's evacuation BY the British troops,
"a who was on board the !Admiral's
dp, and LEFT il on Saturday the Sd in
Bt, from whom se have collected the
lcwigg particulars,
n While in Hampton he was informed
the inhabitants who remained there,
b, TIE conduct OF the British had been
~ orderly, and that almost every act
another c aracter had been commit
bv the French so'diery. He was
that one woman was ravisbed BY a
eneh soldier, who was shot by the
itish Tor the outrage. Centinels were
Decd at the doors OF those houses
hcrc tAe Inhabitants had remained, tor
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Boot and Shoe Backing.
Johnson

RESPECTFULLY informs the gen
tlemen of A!cxandria, that he bias taken
stand near the Corner of Royal, on
King street, under Mr.. Giifitl,'s store,
where he intends Carrying on the bust
ness of Backing Boots and Snoes, and
Cieaning Fair Tops,
Having followed the business inthe
northern cities, for some time past, he
fiatters-hiyosclf he shall be able to give
entire satisfaction "a his employers, in
respect to neatsess, despatch and the
excellent quality of his blacking. He
will wait on gentlemen in the morning
for their boo.s and shoss, which he will
return in the course of the day, or ian.
mediately to those who desire it. His
mode af cleaning preserves the shape Of
tae boat, asd his blacking sottens and
erricscs the leather.
Mag ts
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eible power locked upon Britain as alrea-.
AZ reduced 10 subsection but the pow
or assuming an attribute Of the G0dhsad
IL. mas annihilated BY the breath OF the Al
mighty, and the devoted nation trusting
ia him remained ssfe.
The mob at Baltimore had its victim
underi,s feet, deprived in human appeal
auce Of existence but an imposthume
in the breast, which left lutte hope, was
discharged, and the sacrifice escaped
from the altar with renewed health
j. is the preroga,ive of God TO hum UNI
bic The proud, but TO cause intended ms !,
chief to operate to the lasting bsneht o
the humble.
Let none boast Of an arm Of flesh; the
arm in which the boastcr conhdes shall
wnher. In danger trust 10 God; sue
&C sful, ascribe tie succcssto HIN atone;
Il will pursue, VIII over,ake, viii
divide the spoil ; my lust shall be sat's-
fed upon them; will draw my sword
nv hand shall destroy shem," is the Ian.
suage Of men devoted to ruin: but the
man who trusts in God, and ascrlbes to
him ali his success, shall sec the enemy
beaten small as the dust before the Wind;
he shall east them out as the clay in the
streets. a.
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IN act 10 reteai tie ldws eremtting from
miifary dnfy ssudenfss Of fn5Ac semi.
nsriss Of learning, and for Other t.ur.
feses.
BeH Enacted BY the general assembly,
/ that so much OF the act passed the 2ad
day of Dee. 1882, entitled, an act for
regulating the militia Of ths common.
wealth ',and Of the act passed the 2stb
day Of January, so4, entitled "an act 10
amend and reduce into one the several
acts of the general assembly for regula,.
ing the militia of this commonwealth"
as exemp,s the students Of the college
Of William and Mary, and all other pub
lie seminaries of leaning, fromths per.
formance military dutynshall be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
] Andbe it further enacted, that so much
of The aboyeroclted acts, as exempts
miliers ,ctually and necessarily employ.
ed in the management of water grist
mills Legally established, shall be here
after construed to exempt only one nil.
Ter ia each mill.
ind BE- il snaeted by the authority a.
toresaid, that the Judge advocate or clerk
of any court marital, hereafter, shall re-.
.ceise compensation for his services not
exceeding ten dollars per diem, to be
paid in the same manner as now pre-.
scribed by law.
Be it jurthcr enacted, that the execu-
tive of this commonwealth, be, am they
are hereby authorised to purchase two
thousand copies of the hand book for in
fantry by William Duane, and to distri-
butte them amongst the militia offi ers
ot this commonwealth, the expeAces
whereof shall be betrayed out of any mo.
MES not otherwise appropriated by law
This act shall commence and be in
lorcs from the passing thereof.