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GRANVILLE PENN, ESQ.

THIS little work was presented
.by M. Foster, (late British Minlster)
to a gentleman Of the District, and
through that gentleman's goodness Is
now published.-It made It's appear
anoe In London early in 1912, &c went
through two editions there in tie"
months 1t differs from other works
of kind, in its concIseness, being
classcd under three general heads,
viz. TINE PAST. PRESENT ana
FUTURE fter taking full view
of Tine Past he takes a characteristic
view Of the Sign IF me Prrseff 1fme'
and insists, that the French Empire, Is
not fifth, bnt the last predicted pow
or, of the fourth or last Empire, then
of the propnetical sequel OF time, and
fall ofthis last, or great power, and
concludes with very interesting deduc'
tons. drawn from Prophecy. 8
April IA.
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To Brezagrs and DiStillers.
FOR SALE,

n VALUABLE cehher- Boiler,
N suitable for a Brewery-and a
very large Cohtsr Sill and CAP, with
Pezvfer Worm, never used and as good
as new /; all Of very strong workmani
ship and thick Copper: which viii be
offered at public sale to the highest
bidder, for approved Negotiable Notes,
on the FIRST day Of July next at Mil.
BouRN's Tavern in Union Street in
this Town. at ~ o'clock, ~ y
Enquire of the P PRINTERS.
May 81. If.
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~ q J. b. sIyMMs, RoYAIrsTREET, ALEXANDRIA.
/ mo. 4l68.
Onion Bank Alerands7d,

Mar 9th. 1911.
THE Stockholders Of this Ina
stitution are hereby notified. that the
fifth Instalment OF one Dollar on each
Share is called for, and required to ks
paid at the Bank on Monday the 18th
Of June next.
By order Of the Presidentand Di-
c. T. Chapman,
Cashier;
May I. tlsJ..
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SATURDAY, MAY 9S, 1914.
Sllithfeld Bacon.
$4,000 VT. Smithfeld Hams,
SHOULDERS AND MIDDLINGS
JUST RECEIVED
~ AND
FOR SALE BY
C. GRIFFITH, or
HENRY NICHOLSON.
April 81.
NOTICE.

THE Subscribers having obtained
, / from the Court of Fairfax County,
Letters Testamentary on the Estate OF
Doctor James Craik, deceased, request
all persons having claims against the
said Estate to present them for adjust
neDt, and those indebted thereto are
required to make Immediate payment
g J. D. Simms,
A. Moore,
Executors Of James Craik.
Feb. "a
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NOTICE.

THOSE whe may have claims a..
gainst GEORGE WB1TELocx, late Of
Kinsale, in the county of ,Westraore-
land. will present them to John Cphap&
bell for adjustment, who has the books
sc. Of said Whitelcck S9r,
Ellyson Chrrie,
John Campbell,
administrators.
May 49,. st
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SULPHUR SPRINGS

SULPHUR SPRINGS
In Berkeley County, vrgtnia, idtesy se<
:. cuhied BY MIsGHiEI,
FOR SALE OR RENT.
THESE Springs form 4 saihabIs
II establishment, and VIII be found
worthy the attention of any person
who is isposed to enter into apublie
line Of business.
For terms apply to Jacob xfSSsah,
Esq. Alexandria.
H. St. G. Tucker.
Winchester,,Jan. a6.-(as] Jaw
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o kefI Cease or Sell.
'dE subscriber will rent for the en-.
.'s year, lease FOR term. of years,
ssA Tor csshor on long credit, that
!, NOTED TAVERN &c.
# =, tobacco, Charles County state
=, %u5fyiaad, at present occupied by
NJ a0ra,io clasett.
NJ : Sanaael Chapman.
'~ issn, Chas. Co. Dec. IL.
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K4NHAiVI LAND

k1lNffAIVI LAND
FOR SALE.
TIE SUBSCRIBERS WILL SELL ABOUT
400 ACRES
OF first quality unimproved bottom
LAND, lying on the great Kanhawa
River, in the state OF Virginia, and be
ing part of he lands belonging to the
estate oil DR.. James Craik, decd. The
character of the Lands upon the Kan
hawa generally, and particularly of the
tract known BY the name OF
Craik's Survey;
Is too well understood to require de.
scription, suffice it to say, that the land
now offered for sale, is inferior to none
in that country. Salt works have been
lately established in its ncighborhood.
4 tull and perfect title will be given,
Terms OF sale Cash. Persons dispose d
TO purchase will apply to
]. d. Simms,
Alex: Moore,
Executors Of the last will and tesla
ment Of Jas. Craik, decd.
March II dtt
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100 Dollars Reward.

4 WO OF the Subscribers Horses
"A were stolen from his pasture on
"onaay night lsst--one Grey, stout
,'I Clumsy in MS appearance, about
nsns high, and 10 or IL years old
I've other pale Bay of delicate ap-
's'a1'nce' and very long legged, about
years Old; they have the marks OF
ssar add hard work upon them,-l
y" give reward Of twelve dollars Tor
e. Horses and reasonable expsnees
% bringing them to me, and the a.
, I've reward tor experimenting and con-
'~uhs the thief.
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NOTICE.

INV 1NAs
THE subscriber of Fairfax County,
state of Virginia, has obtained from the
county court of Fairfax, Letters tesla
mentary on the estate of Peter Wa
gener, late Of the county aforesaid,
deceased. All persons having claims
agains: the said decedent are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof to the subscriber, on
or before the I'd day Of July next, or
they may by law be excluded from all
benefit to said estate-And those in-
debteH thereto are required to make
Immediate payment 81
Sarah Y. Wagner,
Adm'rx. of P. Wagner.
ADril 9 d3m
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THE SUBSCRIBER,

THE SUBSCRIBER,
HAS received for Sale, fresh sup.
ply Of first quality PHILADELPHIA
PORTER & ALE, part of which is
now in bottles, and fit for use.
WIN. DUNLAP.
NJ. B. He has also on hand, and for sale
at his Mandatory
400 boxes superior qualitySOAP and
CANDLES, Mould and Dipt-4,
S, 6, 8 and 10 to the pound,
sc bbls. clear N. c. ROSlN.
w. D.
April 10.
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w. III. Foote,

=, -, Near :9terandria.
May lA. mS Stawtf
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INDIAN WAR.

The 81. Louis paper of the 18th OF
June says, +" On Monday evening last
barge arrived here from Prairie du
CHEN, with Coy. Clark and Few gen
,lemen who accompanied him on his ex.
pedltion TO that place. We are happy
in being able TO announce The fortunate
result of that hazartloss enterprise.
Nothing worthy Of remark attended
the flo,iila, from the tine they lett ST.
Louis, until they reached Rock river.
Such Of tie disaHected Sacs and Foxes
as appeared on tie approach OF the
boats were fired on some canoes were
taken with the arms of the affrighted sa-
wages, who sued for peace on any terms;
peace was granted them on condition
that they would join against the enc
mics Of the United States, and immedi.
ateiy commence hostiiities against the
Winpebagoes. The Toyes who live q.
bove Rock river, at Debuques Mines
were willing to come into the same ar
rangement
Twenty DAYS before thc arrival ofthe
Governor al Prairie du Chen, Dickson
left that place for Maokinaw, With 30
Winneb,goes, $50 Falsavoine, and 100
Sioux, recruits for the British army on
the lakes. He had information of the
approach, OF Gov. Clark, and had charg-
ed cap,sia Deace, commanding body of
Mackinaw fencibles with the defence Of
that place but Desce end his party
ran OF, the Sioux and Reyuards having
refused to oppose the Americans AS
soon as the troops landed at the town,
notice was sent to the inhabitants (who
had ned into the country to return ; all
came back but few scoundrels who
knew they deserved halter.
Every attention was then directed to
the erection Of a temporary place calcu-
lated for defence so rank and file OF
Major Taylor's company OF the 7'h re.
giuient under command of 1t. Perkins,
took possession of the house formerly
occupied By the old Mackinaw company,
and a new fort was progressing ona most
commanding spot, when the Governor
left the Prairie.
Nine or ten trunks full of Dickson's
property was found, among which are
his papers and other property belong.
ing to this savage chief are daily disco.
vered
The farms Of Praire de Chem are in
high cultivation. 2 or 300 bbls. -four
may be made this season, besides guam
ti,y of corn. Horses and cattle arc 10 a.
buB5apce.
Two cf.he largest armed soass were
left under the command OF Aid de camp
Kennedy and cap,s. Sullivan and Yei'-
ter, whose force amounts to lS5 daunt-
les. young fellows from this country.
The regulars ender the command OF 1t.
Perkins, are stationed on shore and are
assisted by the volunteers In the eTec-
ton ofthe new fort"
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DUEL EXTRAORDINARY.

A very noble species OF duel has late
ly taken place at Paris. Nj de Gran.
pree end NJ. LIE Pique, having quarrel
led about Mademoise.le Tir,it, a cele-
brsted opera dancer, who was kept by
the former, bat had been discovered in
an intrigue with the latter, a challenge
ensued. Being both men OF eiepafed
minds, they agreed to fight in balloons,
and in order to give time for their pre-
para,isn, il was determined that the duel
should take place on that day month.
Accordingly the Parties mel at the field
adjoining the Thuilleriss, where their
respective balloons were ready to re-
ceive them Each attended by Sc
cond, asceBded his car loaded with blum.
derbusses, as pistols could not be ex.
pected to be efficient in the probable 81.
tustions.
Agreat multitude a,tended-hearipg
OF the balloons, but little dreaming OF
their purpose, the Partisan. merely look
ed for the novelty Of a balloon race. The
cords we're cut. and the baIleeDs sespd.
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PROPHETIC.

We have London Courier of TIE
18th OF January now before us.-In an
able article on French affairs in that pa
per the Editor says, "Bonsparte APP
proaches his destruction with accelerat-
ed pace-The last exaedient of rous.
ing the people by sending his Senators
as Commissioners into the departments,
, on trial. IL will fail. He may send
his Senators wherever be will, but they
will bring back no comfort-no glad
tidiRgs-ne olive branch in their hands
And these Sen,tors, info whose enstody
he mas consigned his hersoa u his hofper,
WILL THEFDECIDE UPON HIS
FATE"
1t is worth remark, that the names of
several of the above Commissioners are
amsng those signed to the Constitution
of France.
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to ou- enemy, and although not connect'
ed with the action, serve to shew hi:
pcrhdy, and should be known.
On Commodore Hillyar's arrival at
Valparaiso, he ran the Phoebe close
along side ofthc Essex, and enqnircd,
politely after my health, observing that
his ship was cleared for action, and hi.
men prepared for boarding. obsery-
ed, T" Sir, ifyou, by any accident. get on
board of me. l assure you that great con-
fusion will take place; am prepared to
receive you, but shall only act on the de-
fensive." He observed, cody and in
entity" Oh Sir, ] have no such in
tentions," at this instant bis ship took
aback on my starboard bow, her yards
nearly leckingswith those of the Essex.
called all hands to board the enemy;
aGd in an instant my crew were ready to
suing on her decks Commodore Hill.
yai exclaimed, with great agitation,
:" | had no intention oil getting on board
ofyou 81 lad no Intention Of coming so
nea you am sorry came so near
you " His ship fell off with her Jib-boom
cvs" MY decks; her bows exposed 10 my
broadsidc, her stern. to the hire OF the
Essex Junior, her crew in the greatest
confusion, and in fifteen minutes, |
could have taken or destroyed her. Az
ter he had brought his ship to anchor
Commodore Hillyar and Captain Tuck.
er, OF the Cherub, visited me on shore,
when asked him if he intended to re-
spect the neutrality of the port; " Sir"
said he, you have paid such respect
to the neutrality Of this port, that feel
myself bound, IN hsror to do the same"
l have the honor to be, with great re-
spect, your obcdient servant,
DAVID PORTER.
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a CARD.

THE proprietor OF the Baltimore Oil
Floor Cloth establishments, respectfully
informs the Ladies snd Gentlemen Of
Alexandra, that he intends stopping .
few days to receive orders for the ensu.
ing season--bis cloths are woye 1t the e.
establishment OF the strongest materials
without seams, and il time is given to
dry, are equal in elegance K durability
to any imported. A line left at Mr..
Triplett's Hotel will be attended to, and
the Proprietor will wait ard show pat.
terms and take dimens rs Of departments.
CHARLES SPRAGUE.
IN. B. Prices from 2 to 2 SO per 50.
yard to be paid for on delivery.
July l9 St
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WASHINGTON CRY. July 90.
Ccw If a iftler to the Secretary Of
Var reeeiued yesterday By Er-
press.
Point Lock Out, July 18th, 1915.
SIR-The fleet noticed 10 my
communication of the f4th July,
rans to an anchor that night oppo-
ste Point no point, where it was
!rised in the morning oftae 18th by
iail from below, viz. one brig Of go
,1as, and / sehooners, two ofwhich
a'unts each 10 guns the other
'HFt, one schooner, when they all
Aafs sail and proceeded Up the bay.
1sderstand the whole feet az
an anchored That evening in the
eenlh Ofthe Patuxent.
ssiesterday the three 7is from a
@'' ? frisates, brig, 5 large
s'Oohers, anu IL smaller vessels
y'sIaiterS all eaptures) anchored be-
wen POint-no-pOint and Point Look
vat This morning. (iSth. at 5 A.
"'ee leet made sail. when two us.
Se (which is ,he Albion, Admiral
Sskourn, two frigstes. one brig
hfss tOrsaiI schooner. ard seven
. ,a'ller vessels. shaped their course
= The Potomac; the remainder of
-. heet proceeded down the Bay.
Tie squadron in Patuxent consists
. soir 'sates, one sloop ofwar, and
lam, sir. yours,
I'll SWAMI.
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ed raaiestically. ernidst she shorts OF the
seectators ihe wind was moderate,
BLOWN from the N. N. ". aud sther
KEEP: as far as could be judged, within g
bost eighty yards Of each other' Wnen
they had mounted about the helsnt OF
900 wards. M. LIE Pique fred his piece
,nefTectually-aimost Immediately alter
the FIRE was returned BY NJ. Granpce,
and penetrated his adve-sary's balloon.
he consequence OF ~n,ch mas lis rsPid
descent, aud NJ. lie Piqae and his SEE
cond were both dashed to pieces on
house ton. over which the balloon fell.
The victorious Grauptee then mounted
sloft in the grandest style, and deseend-
I'd safely with bis second, about seven
leagues from the spot of ascension.
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NEw.YoRK, July IL.

From our Correstondens:
Poar.MouTH, ~. H. July "a.
Dear Sir,
The Eastern Stage has Just arrived
I have conyerssd with a passenger Who
left St Johns few days ago-He states
that Ace, bad lately arrived al Hall
fax With I2,oOo troops and brought
Messenger with dispatches to the Go
vernon of Canada. The messenger
states that Commissioners on the part
Of our government and his bad met, and
that the general opinion was in England
that speedy peace would be ccnelue-
ed. He said ,ba, HE WAS in nae opinion
bearer Of an Armistice.
Mail Stage is waiting,
Years in haste,
c. BAKER.
p. s. I have broken open my letter
"a say that q friga,e has arrived at Hall
tax, with a messenger, since the arrival
of the troops.
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| will exchange for land in

Fairfax, or for property in Alexandria,
$50 Acres ofland'in Srotsylyania Coun-
ty within IL or IA niles of the town
of Fredericksburg. near the Turnpike
Road leading from that town to Stsun.
ton. This land i.ys well for farming
and has never been cleared-tbe prin.
cipai growth is Oak and Hickory.-
ALSO 1000 Acres on the main branch
Of Great Ksnhawa River-The tides
indispu,sblc.
Peter z. Beverley.
July 10. 2awcw
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ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY, JuLr 81.
TO sHsw
TO sHRw
rns vRRy AGE s soDY OF TIE TIME
ais FonM AND PRESSURE"

The report of the arrival Of a formi-
dable British force at The mouth of the
Paturenf is confirmed. A gentleman
who arrived at this place from thence
on Tuesday states this force at twenty
six sail, including large and small yes
sells.
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BALTIMORE, July IS.

bALTINORH, jury TO.
From the Merchants Coffee House
Books.
The private armed schr. Surprise,
Cathel of this port. has arrived at
an eastern port from a cruise.-On
the coast Of Ireland she captured 6
briggs, two sehrs. and a ship. two Of
which she burned in sight of Balti-
more harbor. (Ireland}-ieft the
coast on the eth May. learned from
her brigs that Louis XVIII was crown
ed on the 10th Of May.
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The Subscriber

Hes -russ Peceipsd e for Sale.
Fresh rust atcl Raisins,
Soft Shelied lmcnds,
Prunes very large and fresh,
Mustards,
Baskets Of Salt,
Money Purses, Pocket Books, Wax
and Garnett, and other different kinds
OF Beads, Snuff and Segar Boxes, side
and other kind of Combs, French Per.
fumes and Pomstum md several other
articles suitable for Ladies.
Louis Beeler.
IuIy Ic1 ff
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Peace and UIar Prospects.

Some Of The democratic papers have
stated, on authority which they say is
intsiied to unbcunded credit" that
"The las. Dispatches from Mr.. Craw-
ford are # that ccpri!isto,y natore as 10
afford far trosteet Of che refsTn 81
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Attention !

Aleruadria .Marinc .ariillery
Are hereby Dolifeu to attend hUstr
at the Gun.house in the Market square
on, T thursday mex, at 10 o'clock a. Me
for the purpose Of exercising he suns..
By order fthe Commanding Cficer.
Septitnus Levering,
Acting IieyG
July 10
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Wanted to Purchase
July lei

# NEGRO WOMA.V qualified for
House Servant.-For one well rccom.
mended, liberal price will be given.
Enquire of the Printer.
July lo st
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John Dent.
AI'IENTI0N!

THE FIRST Alexandria Artillery are
ordered to parade at the Market Square,
completely equipped on Saturday 2Sd
inst. at o'clock P. NJ. By order vt
the Captain.
Peter Rhodes,
lst Sergeant.
July 2t.
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~ IAsr NIGHTS Mali.
NKw-YoRK, July ls.
me Boston Paltadian, Of Friday
IMPORTANT.

n. f,Nosyisg ietter Eas received by
>" n., n yht's Eastern Stage.
.Ia4ye THIS nioment conversed with
.0,,,n,au from Eas.port. He states,
p,sale arrived al Halifax OH the
Inv, IN about 20 days from England,
,.ar accounts ,hs, our Commissions
I'D been met at Goltenburg, by
,,s appointed by Great Britain; that
.ctyeman came out IN the frigate With
o.,chcs for Quebec, which we're said
achieved to contain accounts of the
s,,G .ion of an Armisuce between this
r,,-y aaa England That this gem
.,o ieit Halifax for Quebec in AN
\, after hs arrival; and that it wa.
s,orn.iy expected that Peace would
>. p,acs
ths gentleman from Eastport who
,amurlea,ed the above Information, a..
{,sd 10 town hast sight, and agrees in
;. eorr, chess Of the statement He
J, Ea.,pert on the 9TH inst. when no
LAX papers had been received suffi.
,,n,y late 10 furnish the news, but a
amber of letters came for this place,
=, contents OF which may give some
,sber Information on this subject.
Inc Express for Canada had passed
S.v,b II. Johns; where the messen.
~ rpeaied THAI his news was pacific,
~ his belief tina, a treaty OF peace had
,..r signed BY that .ime.
Passports bad arrived at Halifax
tn france, with about $4,000 troops
/; " s!hnglon's srn,y but this was not
,asIeSel decisive proof of an intentiCR
b rfrsrrere in the war, as il was under
SAD Great Britain intended to keep up
&c peace establishments In her colo.
n prizes had been mentioned as re-
s.f,ly carried i0to Halifax.
We have given the above Interesting
aracir, IRON the Boston Palladium,
. Se rece we'd it; and il il Is true, II
j, bighly inpnitant indeed; but, we
Che I'd TORS of the ,Aercans &c i'd
rrriissr, lameut TO ssy, that in our
opinion, It wants confirmation.
1'sS! fr0n .hgjar Gen. BrCscn'S
.ai-ny.
Extract .fG letter from an CG1cer in
e. .frmy, "a his friend in f6ls Gig,
.Ttsy- Ysrk. dated
UTICA, July 18Th, lslA.'
We have heard this evening from
'rr Army IN CSnsda. MAJOR General
S'osn pursued the enemy 20 Queens
nEn Heights, where be was on the 10th,
aal sOuld wait for his baggage, sc,
The enemy have retrested towards
Burlington Heights, and arrangement:
,e'e made by the Gen. to cut him of,
Gen. Brown will certainly proceed in
laston9uest of that part of the upper
lOrOce, from Burlington Heights, say
L: head OF Lake Ontario to Maiden
yeSably the whole. If the Aeet co-oPe-
n,e, ,ne British army mast surrender f;
;iroi, tits probable they may effect their
,i:ape BY water. The feet was to sail
q Monday last