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Oh! deplore
The idsrk hour.

Oh! deplore
The dsrk hour,
When the Orange Gag ", L..
Wien the tyrants arm Was p,oud w. =;
strong, w
And the Orange Dag was lev,
The land of your forefather,
Who bled III freedoms Cause
SubAu'd by fraud and force ami,
Obeycd a tyrant's laws;
Her freedom and her fortunes
Destroyed at ore fell blow,
Oh /! deplorc,
The dark hour,
When the orapgs Gag was h..
When the tyrant'. arm was provi,',
strong,
And the Orange flag vas lew.
At last the wish'd for hour ar,iya
Her s!umbcring spirit rose,
I he vakcn'd vengeance Of be, 81,
Has fallen on her foes;
The CALLING chain again aside,
Her sons indignant throw,
And the day
Passed away,
When the Orange Gag Va. ,o,a
Whss the tyrant's arm va, yrsud an,
strong,
And the Orange Gag w,s low.
Her righteous cause shall Fever vm
Defenders in the brave,
The spirits Of her heroes still
Are lowering on the wave!
Van Tromp * bold De Ruynrsxs
Shall ley the tyrsnt lev,
And again,
On tho main,
Now the Orangs flag shall Gov;
Free a. the gale in which i. wave.
Tho Orange Dag shall Gov.
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTA1N'

SATURDAY, March $ ,,oy
Mr.. Kent of AID. fron inc ~
tee on the Dislric, Of Coip"O s,,;tia''
an unfavorable report on tho =. eoe
the justices Of the peace, 10 ,,,s'ss,S9
ties of Washington and "a q.
which was read and concuf'''
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NORFOLK, March 1.

! BY a flag of truce which vG
down to the British squadron On Fl
day, and returned on Sunday, vi
learn. that the .dl5iOn. ~. (vA|
admiral Cockburn on board! d
frigat~a, a big, and . schooner an
in l.ynnbaven Bay and a "a, brs
and a schooner of New Point CON.
fort; but they sre continually eAsn.
sing their ground. The e'sm!
have made very few captures since
embargo; they have, however, soHs
prisoners on board, whom ils
Admiral will not release until thy
are exchanged for q like uumbertl
Englishmen.---.In the mean tine
they are suffering great prisa'isas
The sehnr Hiram. Clunie, OF Phil
which left this for Washington CirI
on the Goth ult. with load ofsa
was captured BY the barges efls
squadron. and the Captain and cn'
taken on board the .atbioR.
Mr. John Al. White, Of BIZ
mare, is q prisOnep On hoard d
.ll5ioa. 81
The Swedish ship Ga'atca. car
Orterburg. frem Liyerpaol bcunta
Havana, with cargo Of dry soOts
crates. white lead, &c. has aeeu scot
into Beaufort, n. c. by the ptir'
armed sshr. Chasseur, of Bslliman
The Chasseur left the CLesaresa
in company with the u. S. slip a.
ans, abeut = weeks since.
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Port. Tobacco, Jan. S.
The Subscriber

WILL be happy TO receive ORDERS:
He will execute them in the neatest aud
quickest manner, and 10 now ready to
paper Rooms In the neatest and best
manner, and he will insure that it never
shall drop from the walls.--He prac.
tees method in papering which never
was used tefeFc-and he will likewise
do the work on the most reasonable
terms-42 cents per piece, std doubls
for piece Of bordering. He continues
to repair old Mattresses, and makes
them nearly as good as .f,ew-Iikewiso
he will receive orders in ever other
branch Of his business, He can make
some very elegant things for the sum.
MGR months--Straw Matrasses, &c. &c.
which are reckoned by Physicisns 10 Be
very wholesome in the Wassn season Of
the ysar-there are some Of bis make
now in Alsxandria, very much approx
cd Of. s. - 81
Maurice Spillawne.
I141ol.ser y Peter- Hanger,
Prince StSses.
April Il 70 G
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Land fo,. Sale.

HNHE subscriber offers for sale, be.
tween, II 6 1900 Acres Of LAND
in Charles County, Maryland, situated
about 4 miles from Port 7 obacco, and
the same distance from navigable wa
tiers. This property is rendered very
valuable on account of the great body
Of timber upon it, and there is large
stream Of water passing through the
land, upon which Grist or Saw Mill
could be erected with great advantage
A more minute description is thought
unnecessary misrepresentation
ing to purchase will FIRST view the Land.
For terms apply TO John B. Morris or
Daniel Of St Thomas Jenifer, Esqrt.
near Pert Tobacco, Mr.. Alexander
Moore Of Alexandris or the subscriber
WALTER H. JENIFER.
Port Tobacco, Feb ~. =
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NOTICE.

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
rcner. 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 Cd day of July next, or
they may by law be excluded from all
benefit to said estate-And those m
debted thereto. ere required to make
immediate payment.
Sarah Y. Wagner,
4 Adm'rx. Of P. Wagner.
April . dsn
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Hardware and Cutlery.
ADAM LYNN,

ADAM LYNN,
Ottosite the Mechanics Bank,
. HAS FOR SALE.
IRON and Brass Door Locks, Stock
IL Locks, Pad Locks, Chest, Cupboard
Trunk and Drawer Locks, Butt Hinges,
H. Strap and Chest Hinges, Wood
Screws, Latches and Bolts, plated and
timed Bride Bits, Stirrups & Buckles,
Files, Planes, Chisscls, Gimbles, Avis
and Shoe-tacks, Gun-fints, Brittania
Metal and Pewter Spoons, Needles,
Pins, Netting Pins, .Fish-hooks, Brass
and Japanned Wares, Cross-cut and
Hand-saws, Cotton Cards, Knives and
Forks, Pen-knires, Razors, Scissors,
Butcher and Shoe knives, and few do
Acn English
GRAIN AND GRASS SETTLES.
ALSO,
Jewellery, Silver and PLATED Ware,
Swordss Epaulets and Plumes, &c.
He has also Cut lacks and Sprigs OF
every description, for sale at the manu-
facturers' prices. =
April - #
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IN. 4lll6.5.
FOR SAFE.

4 Very valuable tract Of LAND
IA containing $50 Acres, lying on thG
River Potomac, abost two miles ab0s6
the Little Falls, in the county Of FsiffAsl
and state Of Virgins. Also, another
Tract called StraSberry Vale, ahoat 8
miles frsm the above mentioned, cons
taining six hundred and twelve acress
Both Tracts havs . suffioiencY ofsexS
cellent Wood and Timber, Are we'll wass
tered and healthy, peculiarly adapted To-
Grass, the sell naturally good, on which
from recent experiments Plaster OF Pc.
ris acts in the most powerful nisnnerx
These Tracts can be divided into Farms
of two to three hundred acres each.-s
The FIRST tract is distant from Georges
town five, the last nine, and both front
Alexandra thirteen miles If the allows
tracts be sold, personal property ATTACKS
ed to them to the amount Ofcight Or ten
thousand dollars will be for sale, withs
which the purchaserssof the land mai
be accommodated.
Also for sale, valuable tract OF Lands
about ls miles from Georgetown, COM
tanning about loo acres, near the mouth
of Difficult Run, below the Great Falsi
of Potomac, on which is Mill Seats
surpassed by few in Virginia, from
which Floor may be water borne TO mar
ket at the small rate of one quarter of &
dollar per barrel.
The above tracts will be shewn, and
the terms Of sale made known on apple
cation to the subscriber AZ Strawberry
Vale.
e RICHARD B. LEE.
March l
N. B. The above described property
if not sold at private sale by the LIST Oh
May next, will then he divided into con.
venient Lots and offered on the lst OF
June following at public Sale-One Sd
of the purchase money TO be paid downs
and the residue at such periods as may
be then agreed on The sale will take
place on the Langley Estate.
r. B. LEE.
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-CAUTTON.

wax
I'm .he lath day Of Nay 1914. a
Y Stage load, 90 in number) ofpas-
scngers, travelling from South te North,
under the appearance Of gentlemen, a.
n.ong whom was the names of May, OF
Savannah, Trsvers, Of Williamsburg,
Gaze, of New-York, and McCallan, OF
-, and Others, names not known.
after much abuse to the toll keeper If
the Occoeuan Bridge, and much bad 8
ungeDllemanly language towards the
Bridge owner, ard stage owner, did acc
Z uefiy sisfodge themselves from the
Stage. and did force their way across
the said Bridge, in defiance Of the toll
keeper, refusing in the most positive &
rude manner to pay any toll therefor,
contrary to law and in defiance of its pc
na!ties, for such like offences. This
therefore, is to caution them the above
named men, as we'll as all other persons,
from committing the like act second
time, as the utmost rigor of the law will
certainly be inflicted on them, it being
an indictable offence.
~ All the printers in the United
States, who are inclined to expose such
6agrsnt acts of hostility and defiance of
law as well as to expose the perpetra-
tors ofthis act, will please give the a.
bove one or two Insertions as they Can
find room.
May II. st.
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NOTICE.

THOSE whe may have claims az
gsipst GEoRoB WHITELocx, late Of
KinsaIe, in the county OF Westmore-
land, will present them to John Camps
bell for adjustment, who has the books
&c. of said Whitelock, n
Ellyson Currie,
John Campbell,
Adminisvasers:;
May 10. st n
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P. c.. MarSteller.
VALUABLE PROPERTY
ROE SAFE

A TRACE y LAND containing
| ,so hun,red and seventy three acres
nd hq!t, situated on the banks of
Il, river Potomac, about four miles
| fon Alexandris by water On the
rae, there are two excellent Herring
|la,d,ags, the upper one is well I'M
,r ID BY a hsh-souse, exceeded by
pobs N polnt OF convenience. There
Il, On the premises convenient Dwell
Linz. House In good repair, spacious
Kpchen with two rooms, which may
lie eonverted into photographers tor
|eighl servants, and large loft, a
snoke.house, and miIk-house there
Is also an unfinished frame building,
which at a small eypeace might be
converted in;o barn, near IL is we'll
|dexcelleut water, and there are on the
premises two good springs, part of the
hnd has been covered, and is sus-
|crptjbe of much improvement, the
ka'es are in good repair, considers
bic p'rt post and rail and there is 8
|mGcieOcy Of rail timber and Ere wood,
|lt is presumed persons wishing to
PURCHASE wiz view the premises
further description is considered unr
|Recessary---ior particulars apply to
|R. l. TTlor, Esq Alexandcia.
Etiis property is not very shortly
,,li by private contract, it will be of.
krea at public sale on the premises
sNme time IN the month Of June next.
n. B. There is a considerable num-
Ger Of young peach trees &c: in fun
bearing on the above tract.
c. Nv. Valangen.
March l9, diff.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-21

PotomacSteam-B Boat Company.
THE subscribers, or persons own.
Il ing Shares in the above Company,
are hereby particularly requested to at
tend GENERAL MEET ING, either
in person or by proxy, to be holden at
Triplett's Hotel, in the City Of Alexan-
dria, at IL O'Clock on Monday the 2sd
inst.-at which time President to tho
Company will be chosen, and other bu-
siness of great importance laid before
the meeting.-Those subscribers who
shall net by that day have paid the a.
smonnt Of 500 on each share subscrib-
ed, their stock will be sold for the be.
nefit of the company.
BY order Of the Directors.
LAKEWOOD PARISH,
Sec'ry to the P. S. B. Comp.
Fred'g. May lola. ct
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LOST

In the streets OF Alexandria, on Tues.
gay last TWO NOTES OF tho Far,
mers Bank of Alexandria, for FIVE
DOLLARS each. The finder will
confer favor on the loser by leaving
them with the Printers and shall res
ceive a gratuity for SO doing.
Nov 10 st.
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Joseph Vaudeville,
Corner Of King and Rairfar Streets.
~ OFFERS FOR SALE,
$50 quarter chests and boxes TEAS
of best quality,
II hhds., MuscovadO & Orleans SUI
Il gars
81 barrels De.
52,oooibs refined Sugars,
10000 lb. Coffee
1000 ID Pepper
40 boxes fresh Philadelphia Choco'
late No. and 8
IS pipes Cogniac Brandy
10 puncheons w. India Rum
S hhds and 20 bbls Northern do.
= 40 casks Smyrna Wine
81 hhds Mo,asses
$50 boxes Raisins
900 lbs Fresh Currants
200 reams Wrapping Paper.
And q general assortment as usual,
OF the best WINES, LIQUORS and
GROCERIES. &
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May l9.

One Hundred Dollars
WILL be given to any person for
spprehending andssecuring in Jail, Of
bringing home to me s
NEGRO ELIZA, +
Who ran away about nine months ago.
She is about 10 years of age, likely,
rather stout, and very fair Mulatto,
she dresses genteelly, and generally
wears corsetts tightly laced. The same
servant was advertised in this Gazette
a few months since, and I have no doubt
that she is still in Alexandra. The
above reward is offered, so that oonsta.
stables and others disposed to search
may know that She has not yet,bcsn ap.
pretended.
VIM. Chairman.
Port. Tobacco, Jan. S. If. Il
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SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1914.
Land for. Sale.


NSHE subscriber will sell that we'll
e saown Farm RETIR EB1E.N7'--
II is situated on the Great Hunting
Greek Bridge Road, about 4 miles from
Alexandra. containing
553. ACRES.
The Improvements are a spacious ard
convenient dwelling house smoke house,
large barn and every other necessary
out hoose: The land produces uncom-
monty well, and to person disposed to
enter largely into the agricultural way
this farm would be Great acquisition.
The proximity to Alexandria COM
bined with fertility of soil, sc. renders it
we'll worth the attention of those dispos-
ed to purchase. Possession (if re9uir-
ed) will be given neutrality-suspicious.
disposed to purchase may kHow the
terms on application TO Benjamin NJ.
Brooke or NE subscriber residing on the
premises.
ANN BROOKE.
March Is. tt.
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May 10
PUBLIC BATHS.

THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully informs
the public tia, his Bath house Con the
alley adjoining the Theatre, and oppo-
site TAG City Hotel lis now open and
viii be kept in the most complete ords,
ill the lss of October; where WARM
and COLO BATHS may be had al any
time Intbe day & until 9 O'Clock, at night.
- Two seperate BATHS are kept
ExcLrsigKLy. FOR LADIES, who will
pleasS 10 come ip t}re Alley adjoinining
NJ IF. FaTtax's brick house on Royal
sts ect- .
IS many Of the respectable Ladies &
Gentlemen Of Alexandria have hereto
fore been subscribers, ard feund the
greatest benefit 10 their health from
frequcpt bathing during the warm ~sa a,
ther. lbs .,&,sers5cr Goes not stvubt bur
they will recommend to every iDdivi-
dual of their acquaintance the good ct.
fees & Comfort Of the WARM BATH.
n B. A Room will be appropriated
for the purpose of Shaving and dressing
those who may require it.
T. Shields.
Mav.Je
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THE SUBSCRIBER

'@'I'' Sale the .foloS,isg articles at his
Steye, pizs
>HoOo VT first quality Bacon
y 200 bushels potatoes
TO do do Rhsde. Island
y r. fit for Seed
smosed Vsnison Hams
Neat ronsues
-, /" hiskey in barrels
'Ooo VT. 6rst quality Goshen Cheese
rckisd beef and Pork
~ qua = . general sssortrnrnt of GRO
eSiES as usual.
&aeA rs dsm
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Smith6eid Bacon.
$4,000 VT. Smithfield Hams,
SHOULDERS AND MiDDLINGS,
JUST RECEIVED
AND
FOR SALE BY
c. GRIFFITH, or
HENRY NICHOLSON.
April 81:

1000 W.T.. Seine IWine,
Sufierior quality
100 bbls. Apples, In prime order
so boxes Dspt Candles
20 do. Mould do.
1000 VT. Coffee, in bags and barrels
100 reans Writing Paper
so do. Wrapping do.
6 hhds Muscovado Sugars
5000 lbs. Loaf and Jump dA
so boxes Bloom Raisins
20 barrels WhiskeY
casks Goshen Cheese
4 Gags Pepper
1000 bushels ST. Ubes Salt
100 barrels Hearings
70 10. Shed,
For Sale 5y fhe Subscriber.
= WHO RAs CONSTANTLY FOR SALE,
BESI' FAMILY
Flour, Corn, and Common
Meal.
WILLIAM NEWTON.
Nov. 60
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THE SUBSCRIBER.

HAS received for Sale, a fresh sup
ply Of first quality PHILADELPHIA
PORTER & ALE, part of which 10
now in bottles, and ftior use.
WIN. DUNLAP.
N. B. He has also Oh hand, and for sale
at his Mandatory,
+ 400 boxes superior quality SOAP and
CANDLES, Mould and ,Dipt--4,
So, 8 and 10 to the pound.
66 bbls. clear N. c. ROSIN.
+ w. D.
April l9.
JAMES KENNEDY, JR.
Druggist 6 .apothecary, Fai,Jas
Street, ~
HAS FOR SALE,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF e.
Drugs, Chemicals, s Patent
M EDICIN Els
A small quantity of Shop Furniture,
Pocket Instruments, and some very
fac SALAD OIL. all of which he
.
will sell on reasonable Terms.
April %. tt.
Union Bank alexandria,
MAY Oh, 1914.
The Stockholders Of this IN
stitution are hereby notified, that the
fifth Instalment of one Dollar on each
Share is called for, and required to be
paid at the Bank on Monday the 18th
of June next.
BY order Of the President and Di-
rcctors.
G. T. Chapman,
~ Cashier.
May Z. tiSJ.
. !. ; : =
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n TICE.

FWvHE lots on the wharf, whereon the
g Fish Market has been Kept the
present season, having been rented IN.
I'll rhe FIRST of Jane, those concerned are
desired to take n, lice, that all the i'm
provemcnts made thereon, whether as
bats or Temporary wharf, are to be re-
moved on or before that day.
JOHN T. BROOKS,
Superintendent Of Police.
May II.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-07
LAWS.
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

~ AN ACT
To alter the time for holding the District Courts of
the United States for the Virginia District.
BE 81 enacted BY the Senafe and House Of Represe-
fofres Of n.s Used States Of .iae1ca Congress
sem6ied, That instead of the time heretofore pre-
crloed by law tor the sessions of the district court
OF the United States fos the Virginia district, the
SAID cour, shall hereafter commence its sessions
on the following DAYS in each year,, that is 70 say,
on the twelfth day of April and the fifteenth day
OF October, in the city of Richmond, and tie
hrst day OF May and on the FIRST day of November,
an the borough of Norfolk
Sec. 2,-.4nd be if Jiafher enacted. That the said
court, al its sessions TO be commenced by virtue of
tins act, the twelfth day Of April next, in the city
of Richmond. aud on the first day Of May next, in
Norfolk, shall have the same right, power, and ju-
rsdiction over all actions SUITS processes, notices,
peadings, Ind recogniz=nce. and Of all other pro-
ceengs of what nature or Kind soever, civil Grim
inai. as the said court might or could possess and
lawfully exercise, it the sessions of the said court
ins'ead OF being commenced on the said twelfth day
IT Aprii next, and the said first day of MAY neat
should have been commenced Ca .ae days heretofore
prescribed.
sec. Sind Be IL Further eracfed, That from and
after the pass NC ofhs act, all actions suits, process
es notices pcsdings and reoognznnces, and all other
proceedings Of what nature kind soever, civil or
criminal, returnable to having day in the said
court during the session thereof shall be return.
attic TO and have day the sessions OF the said court
. Is prescribed by this act.
Sec. 4--.8nd Be t further enaexa, That if at any
time the day prescribed by tins act for commencing
asession Of the said court shall be Sunday, the
the said shall commence and hold its sessions
on tue following day
LANGDON CHEvES,
Speaker Of The House Of Rebreseatasives
r. GERRY,
Tice-President Of the Uniied States, and
President Of the Senate.
MARCH, "a, lsls-.9prOued,
JAMES MADISON.
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doubts about itspracticabili,y or political con.
sequences, as IS the case with all new Disco
vsries, until ocular demonstration compcIs
belief Mr.. FULTON has laboured with much
zeal TO bring this invention TO useful state
tperfection. He now confidently asserts,
that his theory is right, and that practice only
Is wanting TO establish system Of attack;
which in its consequences must annihilato
military marines, and give thar liberty to.the
seas which Is so much desired by every ffieud
to humanity and America !; and who can say;
that he is no, right in this prediction Did
mol the invention OF gunpowder totally change
the art OF war! And may il not again be
changed Out OF the invention of gunpows
der, military marines, those Hoaliog aud dc.
structve foriihca,ions, have erowo, wbicb
now rob US OF our neutral rights. BY The right
application Of gunpowder, may they not be
destroyed! The Object is grand one, and
merits every exerlion Of mind TO effect i,
and we should hope that It will be Effected.
Indeed, the prospect Of success is Catering
Tor do not inventions less plausible la lheir
commenectnent, by perseverance, become per-
mancut aAd useful cstsblishmentss Thir,v
years have been spent by ingenious men in
cndeavoring to mako useful Steam Boat.
All failed, and the project had lost every cree
dit IN the public mind /; yet the Steam Boae
has succeeded to the admiration Of every
friend to the useful arts, and is now looked
up to, as work Of immense public benefit.
May We not then, without prosamp,ion, hope
that the same industry and perseverance which
have penetrated into the complicated princis
pies OF ihe Steam Boat, and organized them
into utility, may also perseverc to the es,a-
bishment OF a principle, which, driving mill.
tary marines from the ocean, will give us
every freedom OF commerce which can bc
desired. remove every cause Of dispute be-
tween Us and European nations, secure 10 VI
lasting peace, aud direct all our resources aud
energies 10 humane. and useful pursuits.