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TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

THE SENATOR will be publish.
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every week.
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by subscribers in tho District of Co.
lumbia
V. Advertisements, literary notices,
SC. as the limits may admit, at the
terms usual In the District.
Disfr.ct Of Columbia, May lst, 1914.
W. The Editor of the Senator is
now engagedin extending its interest
and circulation. He has taken mea.
sures'to have its establishment perfect
ed and rendered permanent. After the
LIST July next it will be issued regular.
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May -
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IN COUNCIL.
NAY 7th, 1914.
AN AtT

Of the corporation for the year eigh-
teen hundred and iourteen
Sec. J.. BE il enacted By the Common
Council at .4ieraadra IN Council assem-
bed, That the mayo, be allowed Tor his
services for the present year, the sum
of three hundred dollars to be comput-
ed from toe hrst day of his appointment
20 office, and that it shall be his duty to
a k and demand for every attestation
under the zeal of his Office, the sum OF
one dollar, except when such attestation
be for the use Of the common coanclb
which shall be considered an addition to
hi salary.
Sec @. Ind De il further enacted,
TLat the follosing persons shall have
and receive es CON pensation Tor their
respective services Tor the present year,
the following sums to wit:
The superintendent of police, hive
hundred dollars.
The clerk Of council and auditor, four
hundred and Fifty dollars.
The superintendent of watch, three
hundred dollars.
fae keeper Of the powder house, one
hundred and tlf,y doll,rs.
Each Waterman, two hundred and
twenty dollars.
The Physician ofthe psor house, one
hundred and Fifty dollars
The clerk of the market two hundred
and 6ty dollars.
Each constable, one hundred dollars
Which said several, sums Of money
shall be paid quarterly out of any mo
MES in the treasurer's hard Tor general
purposes.
Sec. s. Ind be il farther encated,
That the laws and orders which may be
passed bY the co@mon council, and all
orders aud publications issued by the
mayor shall bs Published in the news.
papers of the town of Alexandra, and
that there be allowed to the editors oil
the said papers, fifty dollars each, and to
the public printer forty dollars as iuil
compensation for his services Tor the
present year.
SUCs Fs ara &c ~ f"tHc5 c'Aee'S~
That this act shall be in force from and
after the passing hereof
Passed IN council the seventh day OF
Nav, eighteen hundred and fourteen.
THOS HERBERT, President.
Approved. NJ y sth, 1914.
I'll. SIMMS, Mayor.
Test,
/. p. THOMPSON, c. e.
Public Sale.
On Tuesday next the Eth, VIII be
& sold at the Vendue Store,
A NEGRO WOMAN,
5l7 years old, Gan excellent House
servant) for the term OF lsysars, and
her children (if ANY she may have,
until they arrive at The age OF % years.
P. G. MARSTELLER.
May IA.
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District Of Columbia, to wit.
XXIHEREAs jeremiah Price hath

XXI HEREAS jeremiah Price hath
Wv by his petition in writing, ape
piled to the hon. Nicholas Fi.zhugh.
assistant Judge of the circuit court Of
the district Of Columbia, to be admitted
to the benefit of the act Of congress for
the relief OF insolvent debtors within
the district aforesaid, and mas stated
therein that he is in actual confinement
in the Jail bounds of Alexandria county,
at the suit of William Hazard, and
being unable to discharge said claim
with others against him has offered to
deliver up, for the use Of his cre-
ditors, all his property, real, persons
al and mixed /: Notice is therefore given
to the creditors of the said Jeremiah
Price that on Tuesday the 18th inst:
between the hours Of 10 & 4o'clock, at
the Court house in Alexandria, the oath
of an insolvent debtor will be admin.
stored TO the said Jeremiah Price, and
Trustee appointed agreeabiy to the
said act Of Congress, unless cause be
then and there shewn to the contrary;
and it is further ordered, that this nos,
tice be inserted in the Alexandria Ga-
zctte. 81.
BY order ofthe honorable Nicholas
Fitzhugh, assistant Judge ofthe. circuit
court Of the District of Columbia, this
18th day of May, 1914. !
G. Denealc.
NJ, IA -.-- 80 :.
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100 Dollars Reward.

1.-TWO of the Subscribers 1orses
were stolen from his pasture on
Moa6ay night las,-one Grey, stout
and clumsy in his appearances, about
Is hands high, and ls or IL years oia
the other a pale Bay of delicate APP
nearance, and very long legged, about
s years old they have the marks OF
oesr add hard work upon them -
Win give re ward of twelve dollars ior
the Horses and reasonable exp noes
FOR bringing them to me. ana the a
owe reward for apprehending anti con-
yictihg the thief
Nesr Alerand'ia.
Nav IA 3tawtf.
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| ). ne Chesapeake in the
.ssaie = y, ~ about tive months ago
6ss.enr prs ..eks since, two negroes
[,b'Ht IS !. s' shore near Gwsnn's
Ire ssnt ~ s,o each 10 entice other
|lpaisi'si' y. On the Island up the
y The e aSo,sst their hospital, the
flies to p. s;rk with the flux. The
70 ss's ~,rs trained every day. One
gees s',S vs., / brig and 2 tenders
,i, ssS' One negrs woman was
ihe -. oS' # , child few hours alter
| l.'e', y, board from Corotoman.
ofa Dispatch from Col. Ell
|'j Ts,i !. .sIuss TO the Coo, dated.
'' M,DDlrsrx. May 5. isla.
On the ed inst. a topsaii sehr.
|'V a.l,imore for Norfolk put into
|'' W. - Creek; a British armed
's'' and small sehr. pursued her
! y s" ruH succeeded in cutting Of
> a "I. On Which occasion Eosign
! eve. 'rr & gard ofio men bya well
, r,,'+d fire drove them from their.
>, tenet. hattbes soon returned
'';'aysreea, and the Guards amuiui-
4 ming exhausted Gnally succeed
!, W. learn from an o@eer on the
= ,satit vas reported, several oil
|, eseny had been St en- TO fall DUR
!, ,he skiemisb.
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TO RENT,
That valuable Stand for a Store
at the corner OF King < Royal Streets.
Apply to the
/. ADMINISTRATORS.
MAY 10. st.
PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue OF power Of attorney from
the proprietor, will be offered az
Public Auction on the premises, on
Thursday next the 10Th Instant,
A lot Of ground situate OF,
the east side Of Fairfax and south aide
of Duke Streets in the town of AiexeTs
dria, fronting twenty feet on Fairtsx
Street and running back teyestys SIX
feet-being q Lot granted by John
Murray TO John Petit, and now IN Tie
occupation Of Agrss M'Aighen. Ti@
tie and terms made known at the time
and place Of the Sale. =
J.p, Sim1ns,
Attorney in fact for the Plepfsstsr.
May ~. !, 49,, az ~
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From tie n. Y Nrr. advertiser Of
May 10
LONDON, March 6.

lSAN1O LII VI .
pOr these two days there have been all
Ior,, Of reports, no official intelligence of
French papers having arrived. The
kmis,snsss tor an armistice broken off
"a separate peace between Austria and
Et.nce-,he removal under French es-
! o, Of the Chat,iIlon Plenipotentiaries
! p,ris--the advance OF Balow TO
laapx--Ths consequent alarm at Pa
sudden return of SoaaDarte
ron pursuing Schwartzenherg--and
be immediate resdvancc OF the latter
buther surrounded--and Butcher in
nick retreat upon Rheims r scissors.
ueh were the different and contradict
by reports o. ,es.erGsy. The advance
b. ow to Meaux was stated on tbs
aalrity Of a letter said to have been re-
sylA from ? ,is, dated on the 2sth
ID. al 10 st biRht--A' We are IN great
'ru,' sass ttat letter " considers
!, Destruction has been cccasioned hv
Gss troops of the enemy IN ouriG
stais neighborhood. Bulov or Blu
hsr, has arrived at Meaux, distant IS
lie, fom this city, with $4,000 men,
ri 0rr,aicheff With 6oeo Gossacks."
Tie effect of this movement at Blu
her, it me sicsening negotiations for
pmjs,iCe do not pu. sudden stop
lie operations here as we'll IS otne,
|parcrs, may be to enable him TO march
/ Paris, or 10 obligc Bonaparte to mea.
|us back his steps with all possible
|pssd, aud give up his pursuit Of
Echuutze0berg. Ii hedirects his force
(saiyt Butcher, the Austrian General
b., readssnce to the vicinity of Paris,
Prisis which se cannot believe, Bona
ar;s has force capable of opposing
E.acssr in one quarter, & Scswartzcn-
lcrs in aaother, and it is to.se consider
2 that all the coul try in the north and
|crih east oil Blucher's position, IS
leO to him either to receive the rein
F'remehts known TO be on their march
lsln or to fall back upon them. II Bo-
|apaFIe lhs0 purSues him. he must
Fave Paris uncovered TO the AHstrians;
nc proceeds against the Austrians,
I gives Blucher an opportunity OF
Fss advancing tow ards the capitol. 'Ttis
lev OF affairs differs somewhat from
|N which we were inclined to take on
ar't perusal of the last Paris papers.
fs~ hours will determine whether We
: correct or not.
, y 7.--No official intelligence
french papers having arrived. "a
iva. r.Hiety of unfounsd reports
f0'ue Al shave beeni in circulation
sr.soor three days past. The next
'1l'a's may be expected to bring
.'s 81 very great importance, Eut
= n0pe that It will net be the ar
aasement os an armistice.
N ,'3'lrr Office, half fast s p. M.
'.u Nc dispatches brought by Mr..
o Ssas0r' the Messenger, this after
oas s g from Lord Csstleresgh 4
/, bafshersh they are dated the
Ia, ias. The former was still at ]
g ~ The latter at Colombo.
slss. sovn Prince bad joined the
IuS.s WITH 10000 men. and the
~ :a'iaas and acknowledgements
's.Seu them with $4,000.
ls$s ~ engagement had taken
ta;'a Heae 9th. at Bars au See. in !
~, ne Allies had obtained q vie
s.,,.t to'ist Wiigeustein, who has
cen va himself with great zeal has
''asf had been repulsed in an
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attack on sMsaux, but had retired
and having been Joined by Bulow,
was again on the advance.
HALIFAX, April 20.

HALIFAX, April 20.
Tuesday, arrived Chesterfield packet,
with Feb. and March mails from Fal.
mouth 10th alt.
The packet brought London papers
to,the 7th ult.
The gallant capture of the Clorinde
by the Eurotas, nakes the 9Th French
frigale taken within few months past.
SrecKs-Marcb S.. per cent. cons
7O--7 flor acct. 70.
1t was generally expected in England
at the sailing of the packet, tina, an ar
mistlce between the Allies and Bona
parte would soon take place.
- We have little dcubi bot that IN ar.
mistice has taken pace--aDd the neso-
tiatiops for peace nearly completed BY
this time--The French people seem too
fond of their " rantto wish his d. THRONE
ment, and it,hsy are ave sc to chs nge
inSiavor of the B, nrbon family, is in
vain to attempt its restora,ianv-or to
pursue the conquest of country fur
tner, whirh could pot y ultimately held
against the hostility ofits Inhabitants.
/, hips remand, ii Is SAID, set off from
Vaiapcy for ) pain on the 22d Feb. with
his uhrle and brother.
AZ, Wednesday. II. NJ. S. Nymphe,
capt. Epwortb, chased priva,eer chr
IF the hsrbor three times; escaped
DIT us aoped the kiaeman o,ay iail III
with her.
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- LAST NIGHTS Mail.

WAsHlSeToN CRY, May 10.
r~,rac. If a letter from II. S. BMtact,
~, .isea., SaVanEah, 70 fhe Stcie-
ary sflhe Navy, dated
SAVANNAH, 4th May, 1914
aIAa,e The honor of informing you
h. he Peacock, Capt. Warrington, az
',,,d at Tsbee THIS morning, about 10
'Elo.s-ali WELL" Mar. Inf.
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MARRIED on Thursdav evening last,
By the Rev Joseph Rouen, Mr.. JAMES
WAu&H, Jr. Of Fairfax County, 20 Miss
ANN HooE, daughter OF Mr.. Robert
Hooc 81 Prince William Connty Va.
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Senator'S and REPRESENTATIVES, Sc
Communications Of Goyernsrs of
ilfferent States to their respeet1
.islatige bodies /; Laws Of the
states; ProcIamations, Order
crecs and Manifestos of Farei
svernments, interesting to the
Of the United States I; Forensi
cItlon, foreign and domestic /;
pAy (; Eulosium Essays, NOR
liticaI, statistical Army and
Re, lister Exploits of Americs
foes Tresties with Foreign ma
Commercial Intelligence %
with such remarks as shall be in
to the design of the work TIL
tor reserves TO himself the privila
occasionally publishing such r
tons upou public events, public
sures, a d public men, as shall ID
ranted by authentic facts, and sh
consistent with decorum and the &
Of an impartial American Fred
The whole viii comprise a valuabl|
liticaI Calendar, fer officers, civil
military, professional gentlemen
citizens.
The design Of this establishmel
in special manner to preserve
perpetuate the proceedings Of the
nate. 1t has been observed, witt
little surpr,ze, that the Senate OF
United S ates, ever since the {
mcncement Of the Government,
comparatively excited little attsn
The House Of Representatives, h
to,ore, has. engrossed the public
pathy and public notice /; there
journalists and reporters for new
pers have taken care to profit BY
preference They have watched
movements and actions of that
with the greatest assiduity and
racy.
The Editor OF the Journal now
posed to be published, has ever be
ed the senate to be in no degree
oy no comparison less important
Aranch OF the Federal Government,
the House of Representatives ; al
is persuaded that its pr oceedinss
afford enough 10 interest the Pc
of the United States. The late
lions of that body have been of
lure, and character, and conseque
highly important and deeply int
iag TO the feelings Of the Anne,
nation. And it is certain that in
portion az our foreign relations
come more and 70 ore intricate
sommerciaI collision or other
its deliberations, it's decisions, it.
trioti.m, lis wisdom, its fidelity
its errors, whether Of human fir;
ambition or political depravity
nave a great and serious influ
upon the future happiness s. gel
prosperity Of this great and gro
CoMMoNwRALTH. Hence il is be
ed that the establishment of a 10
NAL to collect and enroll for the
pose of dissemination, the PROC
1NGs Of the Senate, is indispens
and that the utility and public &C
nience OF such an institution were
yer more apparent than at the pr,
moment.
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ATTENTION
alexandria independent Blues,

Y U are hereby notified to attend
a Volunteer Muster On this Evening
ats O'clock the 18th inst. at the Court
house square, aimed ind equ ppee.
without knapsscks -Pun.tual Attend
ance is requ, sted, as there are meme
bers to be balloted Tor.
H. BRAWNER, Jun. Sss'ry
May Is.
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Pu6Ec Sac.

l'I6tac Sale.
ON Friday next the aorh, will besoli
on the premises.
"A Lot on the Corner of Gu
meron and lffedsSuee,s 24teet > inl
ches on Cameron by 100 feet on AN
fred, nearly opposite VIM. 8, Moor
Sugar House. Terms made known
the place of Sale.
p. G. Marstcll6
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THE SENATOR,
4. BY
3EBENEzEB III. CUMMIrs !,

.{ETILL contain full. impartial and
Wv minute report of,the proceed
,ings of the SENATE; Journal OF
the House of Representatives Public
Documents, authentic |; Speeches OF
Senator'S and Representatives, select;
Communications of Coverings of the
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dria, at II O'Clock on Monday the Esd
inst,-at which time President to the
Company will b. chosen; and other bu-
siness Of grea, importance laid before
the meeting Those subscribers who
shall not by that day have paid the -
noun. of 5 co on each share subscribs
ed, their stock viii be sold tor the be-.
ne6t Of the company.
BY order Of the Directors.
HAZLEWOOD FARISH,
Sec'ry TO the P. S. b. Comp
Fred'g Nav lO--I4. 6,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-10-05
NEWP0RT-October /, 1914.
ITElHS or ME MS, &c.

Brig. Gen, Smith has issued an address "a
the brave men who defended the city of Bal.
timore on the 2olh ut. against the British
land and naval forces. lie pays handsome
complioent TO the officers aud soldiers. Ia
speaking ~ Com. RobGERe, he sdys:
II is with peculiar satisfaction the commanding
General SEXES his opportunity Of acknowledging the
very great asslstance he has received from the couns
sci and active exerons Of Commodore RoGg Is "a
Ills exertons, and those Of his brave officers AMI
searhcn, have contributed in very eminent degrees
to the safety OF the city, and should be remembered
with lively emotions Of gratitude by every citizen"
In the British attack on Fort Nc Henry,
(Baltimore,) one Of their barges was sunk
with all on board.
A number Of shells, thrown into Fort Me-
Henry,havc been weighed and exceed 2o0lbs.
M. De Fauyel, Of Baltimore, Lieut.. Col.
Engineers, has offered his services in con-
structiDg Dortars, that shall throw three
bombs al time and at distance Of three
miles they will also discharge 200 rockets,
superior to Congscyc's, and 200 carcsscs for
firing ships the distance of two miles. Ho
offers the plans and Instructions necessary for
casting these engines OF defence TO the Com.
mittces Of Vigilance thro'o out ne Y. States.
The body of a British Naval Officer with
two cpaulettes, has Hoated ashore ut Fort M
Henry, near Baltimore.
The gallant Com. Barneyis exchanged,
and has SO Tar recovered of his wounds, as to
be able 10 resume his command.
Gen. lizard and his army sailed from Sack.
cit's Harbor on ihe 10th inst. In Chauncsy'e
flcet.--Destinaiion uDknown.
The pr. brig Spark, has ar. at New.york
from a cruixe, having taken FIVE prizes, gavo
mp and manned ; and has brought ia -
bhds and IL 'ierees OF dry fish, and - kids
OF salmon, which she took out Of an Eng sch
Sch. Tuckshoc, Wilson, ar. al Reedy IsIA
and, Sept. IS, from Bos,oD--on her passage
re-eaptuied sloop with ,pidsbipmsn aud
six men on board.
Ad. CocBRaSE's answer 10 M. NoSRoE's
letter has reached Washington. He s,sles
hath shall not recall his orders 10 the ofhccrs
under his commafd, for the desoiafion of ere1
seaborf which they may find assaiiu6ie, until he
receives Instructions TO do 50 from hiA gsv.
srpmsns
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guished officers, Geo. Robinson, who has been
twice wounded this year on the other con,i-
nent, With par, of his brigade had braved all
danger in an assault Some Of the piquets Of
the Fort were tore away, and few minutes
more would have given up the fouihca,ions,
with an emmence train of artillery into our
hands, and evety American must have fallen
pr been made prisoner. II was thought neces-
sary TO check The aIdor of the troops, and we
must now instantly reduole our energies 10
obtain the command of the Lake, or with
humility await our future destiny.
Nur whole loss in the action, says another
private account. is estimated at about lT0---
that of The enemy nearly as great.
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Proposals for a State Loan.

In pursuance Of an Act, passed by the General
l. Assembly, al their Session, holden at Newport,
on the second Wednesday of September insa ant, au.
thorizing and empowering His EYceIency the Gov
ernor to borrow the credit OF the State. sum
no, exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars, and
IN compliance with directions given by His Excelen.
CIV for that purpose-subscriptons will be immedi-
atey opened the several Banks in this State, and
also public places by Individuals to be appointed
in those where there Banks established,
&C be continued open until the fifteenth day of Octo.
Der next, for the purpose of obtaining, in coniorm-
ty to the Act aforesaid, the said of One Hun.
dred Thousand Dollars Loan, to be appropriated
by His Excellency with the advice of the Council Of
War, for the defence Of the State
Firsf-Subscriptions may be made by Corpora
tions, and by Individuals for any sum sums not
less than Fifty Dollars, payable at any Bank in the
State, at the following periods viz twelve and one
half per cent. thereof the third Saturday ct Octo
ber next, and twelve and half per cent thereof
or the third Saturday of every succeeding month at
the Bank where the first insalment shall be paid,
until the whole shall be comeplled.
SeeOnd--On failure Of payment Of any instalment
the next preceding instslnsnt TO be forfeited.
Ihird-If a larger sum be subscribed than is
thorized by the Act aforesaid, the shall be
deducted from subscriptions exceeding One Thou
sand Dollars
FOHrth--His Exoelleney the Governor reserves the
liberty OF declining one or more OF the fOnr last IN
stalments, il in his opinion the same may be done
with safety to The State
fifih- The Cashiers Of the several Banks, where
subscriptions may be paid will give certificates for
he several instaments, which may be assigned by
ncorsement and delivery, subject to the condition
mentioned in the second article; and whea the pay
ments completed the General Treasurer will Is
sue certificates the holders OF the Stock thus
ated bearing interest at the rate Of six per cent per
anaum, pay sble semi-annualy. either at the Trea.
sury, some Of more Of the Banks to be
hereafter designated. and for the payment OF Which
sufficient amount of all Taxes expressly spPro-
Praied by said act.
Ssrth-The faith Of the State IS soIemnly pledged
Tor the payment of the interest, semi. annually as
yell as for the repayment Of the Principal in the FOL.
lowing manner, viz
In two year. after the termination Of the present
War, tes per cent thereof and per cent thereof
" each add every succeeding year until the whole
phall DC fully discharged.
Wm. ENNIS, Ges2. zreas'r.
0ssssr;, Stsfers~ 2s, isi%