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Genuine Vegetable LotiDn.


This Lotion is exceiled by no other in the
world. 1t has been administered by the pro-
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will remove the most 4ncoro,is and alarming
scuryy IN the faSes. is perfectly safe, yet
powerful and posses<< siAihe good qualities
OF their doubtful effe "a, oft isstherefof re-.
commended as Ger Ain and tfiezcious RENEE
dy, and valuable bid almost indispensable
appendage to the toilet, and infinitely superior
Cream drawn from Violess and s4fiik fron
Roses Suffice it however, 10 say, it has
been administered TO mani thousands in the
United States and West Indies with the great.
est aud most unparalleled success, aud wiih-
out even single complaint of its ineficacy.
a small bottle at Is cents will be found suffi-
cient TO prove its value.
The above Valuable Medicines are Sold bE
appointment Of the Proprietor, wholesale NnI
retail by Mr.. Samuel Peasants (only) in Rioh
mond. e.
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DAMASK LIP fSALVE.
iTAHN's TRUE AND GENUINE

7GERN1W COR.N PL.4IST'ER.
An infaliible remedy for corns, speedily re.ao-
ring them root and branch, without giving pain.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-18

Corn 81 50, dull sale. Sugar S. IL
to s; Coffee Ia cents; Rum IS cents;
Mslasscs Sc to 40 cents.
British brig Lucy and Aida, Benson
prize-naster, sent in by the private arm
ed brig Revenge, captain Langdon, of
this port; she was bound from London
to Surrinam with valuable cargo, chief.
ly dry goods, and was captured first by
the American privateer General Arm
strong, cfNew York, afterwards by the
British Letter of Mar9ue ship Breton,
of Liverpool. and finally by the Revenge,
on the 81 of December, In lat. 80, long
So. The prize is coppcred and mounts
10 guns.
Spanish brig Empecipado, L. Pimpi-
nola, 70 days from Malaga, with cargo
of rsisins, figs. grapes, &c bound to n.
York, pat in in distress-Cap,ain sick
and al hands suffering from the severi.
" of the weather.
The ship Nickson, Crawford, of Bath,
from Wiscassett bound to Baltimore, Ia
dea with lumber, was driven on shore
in the gale on Thursday night last two
miles to the S. of Cape Henry Light
House, and bilgcd.
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THE CHRONICLE,

IN ANNUAL VIEW or RISToRT PoLl~
TICS q LI4ERA1UR&,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
By JOHN F.. HALL, late Of Baltimore,
Assisted Ivy several Men Of Letters,
This work will be devoted to the fol.
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the Bar or in The Pulpit, in the Close
or in the Fields. Proceedings of learnt
ed Societies, at home and abroad--T
An Anrusl History of Literature, fo~
reign and dGmestic-s. Essays on Mis-
ceilan. ons Topics & Poeticai illusions
-. StatnticaI Reports.
Price six dollars per annum>~--Te Do
published in four quarterly numbers.
~ The Editors of federal papers
are requested to notice this advertise
ment to receive subscriptions, and
transmit them to Mr.. Moses 7AskISt
the publisher, at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Oct. 80,
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From the Esser Patriot.

from me ESSeT f0QErtoc.
HOT < COLD WITH THE SAME BREATH.
During the administration of Wash
ington and Adams, the true republican
principle was to oppose the adminis,ra-
ton in all their operations; and it seems
that the same republican principle should
lead Us to approve & defend every thing
which the present administration do :;
though it be in direct opposition to their
former precepts and practice.
In 1898, war with France was the
greatest possible evil F.; and now a war
with England is the greatest possible
good, In '9s an army Of 5000 men en-
dangered public liberty; in 1912 an ar
my Of IS. 900 regulars, 50 900 volunteers,
and 100 600 drafted militia are necessa.
ry; and the raising and squipping them
is quite popular measure.
In 1894, tax on whiskey and cider
spirits created an instruction in Penn
svlvania, in which MIR. Galla,iD bore a
conspicuous part : in 1919, this same
Mr. Gal,otin, now secretary of the trea-
sury, proposes 7yhlskey taa & STAMP
oct in the bargain, which has already
been sanctioned by the house Of repre-
sentatlvss.
Tn {, deral tires loan Of FIVE or six
millions, Observation-Disclosures destruction;
now lean Of TWENTY MILLIONS
docs not startle tvs
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LATEST FROM FRANCE.

A letter from Salem mer'iohs the ar
rival at Cape Ann on Sunday evening of
the schr Gold Ceiner, of n. Y. AZ days
from Bavonne. Left ship Volalt, the on
" vessel in port-she had attempted to
come out, got on the bar s. went ashore;
got her cargo out without damage; had
got the ship of * expected to sail 2e'h
Nov. The schr. has valuable cargo OF
brandy and silks. We could get no po.
litical news by this arrival, except that
bv the verbal communication of the cap
tain it appears, that the general impress
sion on the public mind in France was
unfayorable to the French arms--and
that certain rumours prevailed of Bona.
paYte's having left Moscow, fought
great battle, and retired again to thai
Ciy.
IF this last should be true, he has un-
doubtedIy been defeated by Kiasov,
and driven back upon Moscow, from,
which place he will never return
Such an event is too great for as to in
dulge any hopes of its having taken
,lace. lii SO far carroboratire OF the
Russian accounts, that Paris dates OF the
18th of November, which might have
been received at Bayonne, before the
departure of the above vessel, and which
would have contained later news from
he armies than what we have received
from Epglaad under the same date, an:
nounce nothing Of consequence, and
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Hay-Market, Dec. s-ll
NOTICE.

VHE annual meeting OF the Stecke
4 holders, in the Little River Turn.
PIKE Comp ny, will be on the hrst
Monday III December next at The City
!Iolcl, in hlexandris /; at which time
an Elec ION viii be held, for Pre-
sident four Directors aud Treasurer.
a statement Of the accounts will he re-
ported tothe meeting The Stockhod DE-
ers on the last subscription are notified,
that the whole of the instruments on
each Share by them respectively sus-
scriDed, will hsve become due On the
first of January, 1913, which they arc
requested 10 pay to Jonah Thompson
in Alexandria.
By order Of the Directors.
Jonah Thompson,
Treasurer.
October a.. iawtlJ,
~ The Editors Of the Leesburg
ashing,onian and Winchester GA.
set,e are requested to publish this ADJ
vertisement once week ill the last OF
January.
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BOSTON, Jan. 10.
FROM FRANCE.

On Sunday evening arrived at Glow
cester, the schr. Gold Coiner, Captain
Brown, in As days from Bayonne. II we
have heard the passage correctly. she
must have sailed about the 2O,b OF Nov.
Our latest previous intelligence from
France was to the sth. We understand
the Captain reports, that The information
f.om Bonaparte stated that after the first
time of leaving Moscow he returned to
it again !; but in few days abandoned
it a second time, retraciag his steps
bomcward. Boston Pal.
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..iTYGELA .ACanEMK.

/ SHsfsE public sss Informed that pur.
a suantt to an act Of the Virginia Lo.
gislature, giving authority to certain
Commissioners, to scit'he public build.
ings formerly occupied by the district
Court at Hay Market, 10 the County Of
Prince. William, Virginia: A purchase
| of said buildings has been made by an
association of gentlemen, with view to
convert them into seminary Of learG.
ing; for the government whereof, a
nembcr OF TAG most respectable persons
in the adjoining counties have been re-.
gularly constituted board Of Trustees.
Having been then duly appointed and
instituted, the Trustees have proceeded
to the alteration and repairs of the build.
ings, which are now 10 readiness for the
accommodation of more than one hunA
dred students. They have engaged a
professor of the dead languages and
bellies letlres, & one of the mathematics
* higher branches. (Both gentlemen Of
liberal education AND experience al
teachers. The course Of education will
comprehend all the branches of litera.
ture as pursued in the Eastern Cnlles
ges; Git being intended to apply speedi.
ly for an act of incorporation, instituting
the seminary regular College, with the
power of conterring degrees. The
Trustees have likewise engaged gen.
tle"!an Of the first fespectability ard.
moral character to act as Steward and
take charge efthe boarding departments
On this account they will ever have it
in their power to regulate the price Of
board at the lowest rate; and farther,
will be enabled to confne the students to
the observance Of regular hours, and Of
all the rules Of the institution. The
school will be opened ON the FIRST Of ia.
nuary ensuing.
OF this situation, it may be confdents
ly said, that no place In the union com.
bines greater variety Of important .ads
vantages for the above mentioned object.
The responsibility and moral habits Of
the neighborhood, the uncommon hsalth-
fulness of the place itself, its contiguity
to rich farms, whose superiority of the
best meats, and all other desirable artiH
cles of living, must reduce the cost
whilst it increases the comforts of board;
added to the circumstance of its being
under the fostering care of we'll fitted.
persons Immediately in the Neighbour
hood whose duty and interest must alike
promp, them TO u solicitous attention 70
its welfare, leaves nothing to be desired
by parents, who feel a natural regard for
the future advancement and prosperity
Of their sons.
By order Of the Board.
THOMAS TURNER,
President
EDMOND BROOKS,
Secretary.
Hay-Market, Dec. s-ll 6wi
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JOHN III. CREASE AND 10. H.
VAUDEVILLE,

JOHN II. CREASE AND 10. III,
VAUDEVILLE,
Corner Of King and Harrington streets,
OFFER FOR SALE,
AT their Wholesale and Re.ail
GROCERT g FLOUR STORE,
Jamaica, Antigua and N. England Rum
Cognac, Peach and Apple Brandy
Old Rye Whiskey, common Whiskey
Murdoch's best Madeira
l.. P. Tenerffe
Lisbon S-WINES
Port ard
Malaga
Loaf, Lump and Piece Sugar
Muscovado do. of superior quality
Gunpowder
Imperial TEAS Of the most
Young Hyson approved quality s.
Hyson latest importation.
Hyson Skin and
COngou
Green * white Coffee, spinning Cotton
Snap,Spermaceti, mould & aipt Candles
Powder ard Shot assorted, Gun Flints
Goshen ard Rhode Island Cheese
Mustard, Almonds, Raisias & Currants
Salt.Petre, Race and Ground Ginger
Starch. Barley, Rice, best Flotant Indigo
Fig-blue, Coppera,, Alum, Pepper
Ajspice, Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves
Nutmegs
Best Spanish and country Cigars
Hair Sifters, Bed cords, Leading Lines
and Trace Ropes
Writing and Wrapping Paper
Coarse and fine Salt and
Plaster Of Paris
Also,
500 bushels Pott'oes
The best family Flour, by the barrel,
NJ Flour purchased from wagons,
or received On storage, ard the highest
market price allowed when ordered Tor
sale.
January Is. II
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MIX, January Il.

IA S~N' Ja'ISa' 10
SpriisA brig Stock holm,
a,a rom S.. 3artholOme rs,
exa.dra PIT IN ~ account
dS, and hlglng to land pas
Lee he 20th December
rlsrpe'Ze, nfN. York,
49,, C'GoDnr, of do. do,
| < Warbler, eatoon, fnr Bal
'ay; Swedish schr. Robert,
n rtoiS in .cn days. The
~h Dykc> Bcayd, of * from
h }Tsta"riSed. The brig
'c, u AID irom New Haven
d1y, and was captured in
II@od bv two Antigua pri-
sent 20 -. Martins Janu-
81, Is, long. -, so, WAS
| ~ The private armed schy.
Baltimore, capt, Fl, Sellers
n NHe iormer captain having
ID an action with 4 BRUSH
OrtE) informed that they had
5 oCi Of a cruise, and had
yes, one Of them IAN her.
o'iE}Nas then in sight stand
r chesapeake. Januay 10,
''ng Is, was detained two
bliHh u gun snip Pole
HsAS'a inrate in sight) and
examining our papers, put
rs the following American
10 permitted Us to proceed
LIMB, suPcrcaveo Of the
" hlte, OF AID from Boston,
EAmond, taken December
a5n out and vessel sunk
IN 'upHFCargo of schooner
h" tom Boston, bound to
40, lumber sc, taken the
''a sent 10 Bermuda. MIR.
ny mate Of scbr, Fancy,
| ~ !" re lAIaSs.( and bound
H,'sherr IN c. laden with
| aS sd January, part of the
WI a'd vessel sunk. Ste.
u lo.y) Of brig. Savannah
S'H' from New York bound
I,r %Nsn The Sth January and
r>'s end crews of the above
lI'"'0ea on board the Polo
T. .o1ardng officer informed
T. " :, several other vessels
F,,sS,e brig Herald. Chatter,
'ouEd &c Baltimore, with
~ which they sent to Der.
~ Oy the Maidstone fri
hi; NJ a St. Bartholomew. we'll
provisions. Flour SIS ;
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tkyk NAL!n.

A LIKELY NEGRO WOMAN
IA with Two Children Cor withou,
her Children who understands house
business, cooking, washing, hitting and
sewing, and is honest and sober. Any
person wishing to purchase can have
them Low for CASH, by applying to
Sampson Martin at the Poor-House,
near Fairfax Courthouse.
SAMPSON MARTIN
January IS diff
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Bank of alexandria,
,Janua-y ls

January a, 1873.
NOTICE i. hereby given to the Stock
holders in this Institution, that Dlyl.
dc,d is this day declared OF four per
cent. for the last half year, and will be
ready to bs+paid to them or their legal
representatives, on Thursday The TIN
instant.
By order of the Beard,
]. l.. MacKEN.Na, Cashier.
January we"
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PITTSBURGH, january 8

PIII SDUhGH, january 8.
On Monday evening last, a Aat with
number Of persons in attempting to
cross the Allegheny river at Bathrick's
ferry, unfortunately sunk--a Young girl
and negro man are known to be drown
ed. AS most Of the persons in the fiat,
we're strangers il is conjectured that
some ofthem have persisted, as the cur
rent of the river was running with great
rapidly.
There were number Of horses in the
fat--tWo were lost.
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MOL ICE.

A IL persons owning Property in
IN Fairfax County, and residing in
The District OF Columbia, are requested
to come forward and pay the Tex of said
Property "a; John Gooding's, West End,
on Thursday the 2lst day of this inst.
or they will be dealt with as the law d.
reefs, by
SAM'L. RATCLIFF, ID. S.
For RlCH'D. RATCLIFF, Sheriff.
January Is d4t
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-18

M. PARDi,
Atthe request Of several OF the First ia
miles Of Alexandra and its vicinity,
will exhibit his
PA.fH.aR.NONICON
Two Evenings more than be at first in-
teRdea5:-- -
0n .danday and Iaesday Epenings.
PERFOR VI ANCE.
THREE SACRED PIECES
The Creation Of the World, HAYDEN. i
Jerusalem liberated, Hayden
Abraham's Sacrifice, Cia,u6mi.
Overture, Lodcyiski.
WashiDgtcn's March.
Yankee Doodle.
Hail Columbia, sc. SC. &c.
January Is
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Land for Sale.

THE subscriber fters for sale, be-
/ tween 40 and 80 acres # wood
Land, on the right hand side of the old
Road leading from the Town Of Cen
tervi!lc to alexandria.
This land atijoins the lands of Messrs.
David Lane, Bernard BRYAN, Presley
Carr Lane, George Adams and John
fleming. The soft nj this land is suit
ed to the culture Of Wheat, & is with.
m half mile OF the Turnpike and
will he shewn & the terms mace known
b; application TO Messrs David L-ne,
o. George Lane, jun. re >iding near the
premises, or 10 the subscriber living n
Safe d county.
Geo: I ane,
Executor of. II. Lane, "ec'd.
January Is Iaw6m
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that he could possibly centrive. By
THIS means, says he, you will rouse all
the beasts within the nearing of you !;
while / stand at the outlets, and take
them as they are making off This was
done; and the stratagem took effect &C
cordingly. The Ass brayed most hide
ously: and the timorous beasts, no,
knowing what to make of it, began TO
scour of as fast as they could; when
the Lion, who was posted at proper a.
venue, seized and dcvoured them, as he
please':, Having got his belly full, he
called Dat to the Ass, and bid him leave
eff, telling him, he bad done enough.
Upon this the lop cared brute came out
of his ambush, and approaching the Ii
on. asked hiIr. with an afr Of concit, how
he liked his performance Prodgious-
ly! says he; you did SO we'll, that
protest, had not known your nature *
temper, might hay: been frighted my
sell.
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H.. already sentenced ,haa and q
| ..s,ored to bring "'0''
Pm p u use OF a fictitious ssna-
% :, W. means of which they =
nH'. :, the garrison no OF
ds s"ne on the Esd of o'~
n$ ,s5joss IN the morning to
| occupied by the tn , n r;s. ' 'hey
Pc U exclamation, in which
D . Of the death OF the
=, ~; -lb. and ordered them,
| Of the Regent to i0ii0"
| ,.,i.ying what was told
p 's.;r orders, and suffered
Ne led to different posts,
rsvsd he guards (; and at
,.o presented them
';,;;,er's Of the General
I ,"s pre:ec,'s of the Police,
IT, NV arrested, and carried
; -: Of Laforce, under an
E.ls ~ aaother division pro.
~ s,,ss o! the commandAnt
E,. =, Hulin (not Sav1ry }
~ bim tina, he was no
nj: end on Huliin he
"A. it.J'sN L,
-. ii, command, a pistol
|, Al, him by Maliet, whlch
Ea,rej Mn in the head.
nv. =, n-ocaedcd to the Chief
~ of Paris, to arrest
i oG:er (Nho appears to
,,,,,;,,l Of his danger) dad
~, . -. in his apartment, who,
for MA.lct, arrest
e.. then harrangucd the
r,I,ax2d him, and havia 3
, nersIa.liog them that NAL
,s,I,,.5r, ana that the En-
), aa31,.,he whole laid down
Tac troops cautioned at
Il sros Bis were now sent
barriers having been shut,
mrs were arrested.
o'clock, the Minister of tbs
!, p,efect were liberated,
Sine frst division were ar
e uo,ps seat out of Paris.
rs, report Of the Emperor's
me conspjrators spread all
he Bank was surrounded by
/, who endeavoced to ex-
| na,ss Cor specie ; bu: in q
brasr and tranquility were
/ every taiaS quiet.
wing letter from on board
;ast arrived from the Bal
reason 70 expect the imme-
.gh of tha R1s,ian fleet
" Dc4has, November 8.
Sc you viii in d few days
sian ice, in a British port.
81 sail of The liue. besides
5eautlful frigases s. small
We have been AT Riga,
Coz, monty stroEg and we'll
Inc iuhabi;aBts are very
ed 10 the English, and pail
tsnaou. Every b2dy is in
\, aa1 confident Of defeating
BPS Saich the French may
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FOR .SAfF

FOR: SALE,
4 STRONG, healthy NEGRO w:
IA MAN, about twenty-five ycars OF
age, an excellent Cook. Enquire ofths
Printers.
JANUARY Is q
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The constant language of the Empe-
ror of Russia is, Bonaparte may take
Moscow, and I will burn it.-He may
take Petershurgh, ard 7 will burn it {:
But Moscow and Petersburg are not the
Russian Empire. "-Such hrmness of
mind, is not easily shaken-Such con-
duct animatGs all classes of the Russians.
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/ w. HEW tt

w. II Z w ]
{ WILL practice as an Attorney and
Counsellor at Law, in the Inferior and
Superior Courts of the Counties OF
Prince William, Fairfax, Fauqsier and
Stafford.
Dumfries, Jan l5-ls lawst*
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The Legislature of the State of Ohio,
have appropriated four thousand dol
lars to purchase blankets, for the relief
of the troops from that state under Gen.
Upper.
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therefore lead US to the conclusion that
the French have nothing ia. boastnf.
Bosfoh Fehertotp. +,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-15

O. forming contracts, making purchases, aud
the elective control aud accountability of ma
w agents now dispersed over the interior ~ well
as the Atlantic coast, and which [ conceive
would employ Ia great public advantage dis
tinct department directed by i responsible and
able head. Ii, IN the present state of our ma
w, this view otthe subject is in any degree
correct, the increase as now provided for By
law must render IL ind isnensable.
would, therefore, respectfully suggest the
dea OF a Naval purveyor's Department, with
deputies, as many may BE necessary. 20 be
nominated by the President 10 the Senate
The purveyor to reside in some of Our central
aport towns, where the state of the market
and The Information necessary TO form con
tracts to advantage, can be best known and Ell
tcctcd with the best security the Secretary of
the Navy retaining the control add general di
rection of all important contracts to be formed
by TIE Purvey0r
Permit me also TO ask of YOU to consider the
propriety o. increasing the appropriation for
clerks in the NAVY Dcpsrlm MT, so as to admit
ut the addition of two able 81 rks to the num-
Der now employed. ! would also suggest the
propriety of providing FOR the appointment OF
| an additional number OF captains, in antcipa
ton OF those authorised by the act TOR building
| the 74s. There is not now single vacancy,
| and unless captain is i.ken from one of the
| navy yards there is no commander for the Ma
! cedonian, although distinguished master com,
mandant has been desisnated for that pro-
motion and command; indeed we have none to
provide for casualties or the fate of battle
would also draw your attention to a spe-
cies OF force ofvast Importance for short coast
inS conveys, as y IL as for the annoyance OF
the enemy I mean caryettes, such a the
Hornet or rather large Is, CHI as the enemy
employs.) Ofthis valuable class of vessels we
are almost destitute.
think six vessels Of this class would be de-.
Sira5le. They can be built by contract on Ia
vorab'e terms, and in service in four months.
Orders have been given to construct & equip
two corvettes at Erie, anil one nj sackett's
Harbor, with view to the complete command
! OF the whole of the lakes. I think, sir, the
public could be amply remuneraled for Two
/ additional SIX corvcttes, BY a reduction Of the
number of gun boats now in service, and of the
Officers and crews of those that may be re.
tanned in situations admitting of such diminu-
| ton.
| Ihsve the honor to be, very respectfully, sir,
your obedent servant,
w. JONES,
Hon. BurneH Bossrt,
Chairman Of the Naval Committee,
House of Representatives..