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VA NTE ID,
A WET NURSE,

Who can come wsll recommends
EDquirr at The Cffce Of 'h' FEDE.
Rat REPU Ri AN, in GtagasTs,
Nov II
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UIlinon B1Ms Of AIcrmnN

IJ7LLIIUIE T'@lHt -,
isr DECEMBER lo,s' Il.
nTOrICE is hereby siisn .;,,.ior,
70 Stockholders OF lois " '..,or.so
that all Elsc,ion Of eiga'sen Di .,' ~ he'd
serve for the ensuing Yea'' -" ,ores.
on Monday the I'd January n ';sa st ,h,
a,,-y to the articles of association :" y
Court. House in this Tewn ,.,puAN,
" - Casthn
ssetE
Dec. I. !,
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Public Sale:

10y virtue Of a Deed of Trust to the
Flank Of Alexandria, VIII &c sold
before tho Coffee House door IN a.
texandria at ? o'clock, on aturday
the l4.h lay O. January nest,
Between 9 6 10 Acres OF
T. A n d
On the Commons Of A eseodrla. be-
tween Fai fax Street. ex'-ndcd ana
the liver Potomac, with the Fishlno
Landings, &c.
ALSO,
One other LOT,
Containing four or five ores, sitnate
at the intersection of the Poor f'ouse
Lane, and the Georgetown Road
This Lot is we'll sci with Timothy
and highly m anured.. Terms of sale
will be made known on tisc eav
Vim. Herbert, jun.
Trustee
Dec. IA
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Hahn's Genuine Eye Wa.
fer.

tcT.
A sovereign remedy for all dis
eases of the eyes, whether the effect
of natural weakness or of accident.
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SECOND
Liberty Engine House Lottery,

Will commence drawing in BaI'lm'is
February next, FIRST drawn Iickstsr
tiled to 5000 Dollars.
NJ Preseat price Of Tickets s. but
will advance on the LIST January nsH1
IS.
For sale by 49,,
Dec. ~.
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SlpEltrlNE flour OF BLACk
MUSE ARD,

IN strength and Favor greatly sape-'
rior 10 that IN commen use, and having
been preferred to the Phila,lslphla
Mgst:r,s BY ali who have tried it, we
issleopfilent it wsll give general sa-
tisfac;ian.
~ Manufactured particularly for
family uss',v
yfsa1. f. HoRN7'ON g
s PICH.fRD ~ LITTLE,
And sold Al teeir respective Drug
/. Stores, Alexandria.
Na<E 9.s-7t
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Irfallible Ague and Fever
Drops.
Eahn's true ard Genuine
German Corn Plaster.
For the cure of ayues, remittcn,
aud intermittent feyers.

NJ At the place of sale, Pam
phlcts nay be had gratis, describing
cures performed by the above Aeai-
cincs the number, Importance ard
respcctabiIity OF which, fully justify
evory article sfthc advertisement.
HANNAH LEE.
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ITCH CURED.
Lees Ointment for the
Itch.

Warrasted an III. aiiible remedy at
me appi,calioa, lasy ee used witt.
perfect safety on ntants week cid,
not containing partlcle It mercury or
any Dangerous isgreslicat whatever,
AID not accompanied with that tor
menting sinsrt which atresds the ap-
plic2tioa Of ether remedies.
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FOR SALE.

THE subscriber WI, ., sSr snd W
/ rate terms, the f,oa md Fsirhs
At the corner Of Jefferson a@ can't. cI''
streets, now occupied y 6ni.h'Gl
ments. The house IS WIZ sM.si1es 'S'
contains five good rooms .,l Ds,' sitch','
barrett, has an exce'ieS' IN - tho g'.lu.'
,nt.houses, and a pnmp ~ I'd .oatd''
The Lot is wei improved ,',,s. u ~
Aeif IN acre Of grcuaa. Zoe, on fapi,
f.et on Jefferson, and w ~; i, a g'''
frame '''''s ~ J.. ]. D. sin''s.
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Public Sale.

DURSUANT toa Deed Of Trust
from George II. Chapman to
the sabscriber, Will be sold on the "a h
d,y OF the present month for Cash the
higHcst bidder the aae undivided Welety
oil tract OF AND lying lear the gra.
velied road lSading f9nm the Pcio@ac
ersdge rs Leesbsrg, and adjoining the
lsads Of George w. P Gusts. or so
much Of the said tract as may be sufii-
clint 10 pay and satisfy debt dae from.
the said George Ii Chapman to Ger
st.in Joseph Smith, IL the said deed men
toned. Tits Ia d is in part vel ti,s
'bersa and lies within tao miles of tire
Gve,ge,own Ferry The Sale will take
place st IL Clock, at Bureh's Tavern,
at the iete,ssctien of the new ecaa lead
ieg trotn Potomac Bridge to Leesburg,
and che old'i;eorgetewn road
Alexander Hunter
Trustee.
January 10 d2y
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lIFrom The N. Fork EreniHg Post.
january =

FkUM POk L. AU-PRiAs e.
The letter Of mayque schooner
jonquiile. capt. Carman, has arrived
a Beaufort. On. c. in 8 days from
fors-au- Prince, with cargo Of
sagar. tortoise. she'll. some prize
goods and q considerable amoun, in
specie, TO Cox & Montaudesert. Ct.
'e's city, owners. She has captarcd
aher soyagea prizes. manned one.
tafrised.) reasoned axother. gave
Tue third up 70 prisoners. and the
'"ur'a destroyed. captaia CarH,an
writes to his owaersin this city. that
cue only news at Port-au- Prince or
from the Island is, that two ministers
vent out BY the court of France
nere received by the President
rs'ion and Emperor CLristophe.
raeir demands on the part OF the
n'ns we're, that the island and in
"asi'ahts should return to their for-
aer allegiance. This was promptly
Nlee'ed--Christorhe sent his sol
s'e,s and unexpectedly seized the
s'oassa'lor With all his Instructions.
= "Aish il was found he was TO
.As'nrage anti premaie tlisalfection
!, s''.ssa the ma'a,sees and blacks,
80. ss'an'iy turned him cut 10 the
y. eho terminated his inertia!
- ,'e"ee--Petion. trcated,h other
.s,'' )" H'arh courtesy aud during my
. s'a'' stRt him in a small! vessel an
s.s"ng escort 10 Jamaeia. lie
TIC torches are ready when
az, !" '!'Sn's approash 10 destroy
sss 'ssiise of eiyiIizaiion, not :
- s.sosb caes on tse plains to nour-
I'm. Nal Tree err a hut sha. /
' sacsi shelter, trsm q 'rrop,cal
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STATE DEFENCE.

we Gaa seiXeG tue pen I'd Wako
strong representation Of the transac
lions which had taken place in Con
gress and the State Legislature. and
10 add an urgent appeal in favor OF
the p,ost nrampt aad Efficient mea :
sures for the defence oil! the sea board
when we were teia that The Hanse
OF Delegates had osKe more consent
ed TO re hear the question, and that
there WIS strong hope Of something
being ct last done. Here then let the
matterresti-Wetrust that the mem
bers ofthc Virginia Legislature will
listen to the voice Of necessity and
save the State.
After various Projects. which have
been successfully submitted and rel
jected. bill was reported last night
to the House Of Delegates for hs
purpose OF raising more permanent
and regular force Cor the Defence OF
the State Il. those Wha are nov
satiect to militia duty 10 be thrown
into classes OF eight each-faking
care 10 make the s,asses as nearly e.
quail az possible i.s point Of property
there is 40 compulsory draft DE
the class itself-but each class. If
they choose. may furnish, substitute
Tor two years-and as an inaneenenf
for them ode so, each man is To be
exempted from a draft for thai peri
OIL: and as a further aid 10 their own
pecHniary contrihusinus 30 the substi
iHte. the said substitute is TO receive
a certificate Of State stack for 500
bearing inferes!-if the whole class
refuses. then may furnish sub
stitute they being exempted fur two
years--iftwo do il, they are 10 be ex
empted for the War--the men Of e.
very delinquent class to he subject.
as they nole are, to take their chance
of draft for as many men as may
foil short afterthe conserving classes.
have furnished their substitutes
Thus. man is to have his choice
to run the risk. as he new does. OF IA
draft for six months, or 10 contribute
to furnish a substitute for two years.
900 troops TO he raised. il pos
sible, in this way as soon as the u.
States will consent 10 receive, pay.
aud subsist tl,em--ta serve In lieu Of
the present misehievous, inefficient
and widely wasting militia system.
This Bill is ordered to be ensros-
sed and read third time this Day.
We shall attend the issue Of this
question with brcathless Impotence
--if ever there was measure,
which was calculated TO command
the Alteration of every one, who IS
alive 10 the Interests the honor, the
safety of the State, 1T sTHIs
Enquirer.
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Public Sale.

BY virtue Of four wits OF 6sri faciss
from CHARLES cssnty Curt 10 the ,lhs
scribcr. wiil be sold to the hishsse
oldder for Cash, IN tho 74lh inst. .sl1
Williams D. Harrison's right, Tile,
clans aud ia,e,est in and t. t,aef or
parcel ef LAND a;sed St Eswares',
containing 30s Acr.s Wnte ,r less, ia.
ken in execution 10 satisfy tire 6 II wing
Judgments /; Samuel c app an sse Of
Gesrge Howa d. A'exapde' Grsef 10.
sepb Green use Of Bsze Sps'dirg.
7sscntey Robey, Saf.
i Cha H.. Csnnt, :, n
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BY eirtae ci tief. facies from Charle1
{, unity Court I, tie subscl iber, will DO
sold to ths nigaest bida1 for crop To-
hacco in he town Of Porl Tobarcos en-
Tuesday tie 4;h day efFebluary next,
ali William DcLt's t'ghs title. tlsia, b
inte.ss, in aud to . t..et or parc,l u
LAND called Guither, containing 900
Acres more or less, taken b. exec utioA
to sa,isf, debt due Thomas Clsgeete
and Rebeeca BIS Wife. use OF Hosasio
|Claxett use Of amuel Chapman
T'oWnley Rebsy, Shit.
0harles Countu, sJsnsasy u 50
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Public Sale

BY vi! ne Of awrit OF sendjti,n expos
Ia, from Charles Ceupt5 Gov to tho
sebscrihe', will be sold T.. he highest
bidder fur cash. on The 24.h inst the
premises, Neern maj, "a. ed Benz
the property OF William D Herlison,
taken by Executions 10 satisfy debt due
DAME! Of ST. Thomas Jshitsr use of
William Csok, Trustee for the Miss
Gu, isties ~
Tornle1 Robey, Shift.
Chsyles Covrky. J trall - 1t
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Military Notice.
Jansary 10

ALI, persons holding claims against
the IS Regiment Sd Brigade Of the
miI Of the District Of Columbia are
eques,ed TO present them Tor adjust
mens and settlement
VIM. A HARPER
Clerk Of the lst Regt. 2a Brig.de o.
llillstla efthe Dist. Col.
Jan IL
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Public Saie.

BY virtue Il heri faciss 70 the subS
scribe. will be sold to the highest BID.
der fer CASE on tho p,emiyes, OH Ttars-
day the 18th instant, Negre girl Haa.s
ed TuDE. til. pfope ~ 4 Mango Mns.
che,t. taken by cxecstlon to satisfy 9
debt due ] serh M Asisus
IozcnIey Febey. St.f.
fhc-ls Cnnrtu ia u Sc
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SATURDAY, JAsuAar ~.

II IS said that the National Bank
Bill as passed ia the House Of Re
representatives.. will nat be carried in
the senate, and that the amendments
to be made by the Senate will not be
CONQUERED inby the House--so that
between them both tho Bill will fall
to the ground.
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DIED on ednesday evening las
after a short but severe illness OF
three daysin the 34th year Of hey
age, Mrs. Catharise Brandt, con-
sort Of Capt. Richard 3. Brandt Of
this Town.-Her character was
dorned BY all the moral and domes-
tic virtues, and madelled upon the
principles Of cur holy religion which
we're ever openly protested. and con,
conscien,iously adopted as the rule
Of her conduct. in all the relations OF
wife, mother, friend and mistress
Her afflicted family mist ever la
ment her loss; bu! the Aose tllat she
now dWelletil in the b-sem Of her
God, reapipg the fruits Of a we'll
spent pious life affords them cOasola-
5ti0n.
On Thursday evening last af-
FER siort but severe illness, Mir.
Francis Simpson. in the S1st year
Of his age.-ili, friends and aequain
lanees are invited to attend his flu
neral this day at fen o'clock.
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LANCASTER, Ohio, Dec. 10. 1914.
On Wednesday last. the Legisla-
ture Of this State proceeded to open
the returns Of Members of Congress,
to represent this state. When on
examination. II was found that the
following gentlemen we're duly elect
ed for two years, from the 4th da.
efnext March.
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!, I, Convention shfsea By The.

s., Convention shfsen by the
i's, !. i ress;. state
F''' u ], i further ) onmea.'e s,
y, 81. r. efforts tss' ain such 'n s
~. u.s. until shs e shall oe silss''
&. peprese atatives and direct.
saslTbr apporlionesl aeasng The
ssS u s,ases which may be included
~ ;s this union. according To their
''' ass,i I'VE na,phsrs Of free persons :
Isa;ag those bound to serve Tor 9
jas's',sss s,ars and excluding Indians
isra .xsd. and all other persoas,
~, e' 'a No new state shall be :aa-
,, lin ioie The unien by Congress ia
ss of ihe power granted ~ The
yf'p ',;,r,ioo. without the concur.
# Two thirds If bolh houses
Ha S,s;ya. Congress shall moi have
=. = 10 ,ay any EObargo ON the
NM ~. d vessels The eisizeps oftae
, 's,I States. il the ports or har-
49, -. lhsse0f. for marc than sixty
|dsss LII aot b.vo
..v.r. wl:l,eat tha concurrence al
= ,I,isds Of both Houses. 70 inter
~, me ra,smereiai intercourse be-
s sss.. the United States and any To-
,,igu uatiea or the dependencies
thereof.
Fiji. Congress shall not make !.
i declare war. or authorize acts Of
ssstiIity against any foreign natlea'
m;,honi the concurrence ct tso
thirds ef both Houses. except such
ss,,o Of ha,s;lity be- Ia defence Of The
,.rritories Of the United States whsa
,vfaalls Invaded,
Sirih. No person Who snaii ne
hereafter nsturslized, shaH be etigi-
n, 4 a sasmbrr Of the Senate or
nasse Of representatives OF the U.
States. nor capable OF adding any
e;,iioiliee under the authority OF The
United States.
Ssrcaih. The same person saall
not he elected President of the Y.
States second time; nor SHALL tue
President be elected from ihe saline
state two ternis in succession.
Rssolred, That 1.-THE application
II thess states 10 the government ct
tie Uaited Stairs. recommended IN a
iorrgsiag Resolution. sheDld he ui'-
successful, asd ;lesee shonld net l'e
concluded. and the defence OF these
States should be neglected.. as Il has
teca since the commencement efthc
war. il vii! ia the opinion of this
Convention be expedleat TOR the Lee
gislaiures afths several Sixties 20 ap-
psat Delegates to another Gepyen-
ton. to meet at Boston, in the state
Of Massachusetts,. on the third Thurs
day Of Juae next. Nth such powers
sad Instructions asshe exigeney Ola
crisis SO nomentous may require.
Rfsolvsd. That the Hpn George
CADET. the Hon Cbeuaeey Coed
slsh, and the Hon. Daniel l., man,
or any tive OF them. be authorised to
ssll another meeting. Of this Cor
yention TO be holden in Boston. al a
ny time before new Delegates shall
be chosen, as recommended in the
above Resolution. il IN their judy
Iasat the siiaa,ion of the country
shall urgently require il.
Hartford, Jan. 4th, 1915
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Law INTELLIGENCE.
United States Circuit Court. /

La W. INI,ELLiST
United States Circuit Court.
October Term. 1914. at Boston
Stephen Decatur Esq. appt. %. Ship
Lioerpool Hero and Cargo. 81
This was a cause OF great interest
to the navy. The ship liverpool
Hero and cargo werr condemned IN
the District Court as prize 10 the
U. States frigate Chesapeake. Evans
commander, and after dedueting the
duties accruing to the United States
on the deportation Of the cargo, the
residue Of the proceeds was ordered
to lie distributed, one moiety to the
United States. and the other TO the
officers & crew Of the frigate, Com
msdore Decatur being entitled As
flag officer to oae twentieth Of the
moiets, appealed from so much Of
the decree as related to duties, fer
the purpose efsettling the question
AS to the right of the governmental
deauetian Of the entire duties be-
fore distributed to the captors, thus
leaving to The captors only one third
instead Of one moiety.
The cause was argued upon this
psia' BY 3eiiridge for the Appellant,
and Blake district attorney, for the
United States.
On Monday. the. Sist ult. the hon.
Judge Story delivered an able opinion
in which, after stating that prize
goods imported into the U. States
ia public ships are to be considered
as imported b, the United States. Il
therefore got subject to the rules
which govern ortiia airy importa-
tons, he quoted the 14tia sec,ien OF
the prize act passed Both June, 1912,
as decisive Of the point in question.
That section, after exeMpting from,
thu operation Of the non-Importstion
acts all prize goods csptuced from
the eneiay ny private vessels, or by
he vessels Of war and revenue Of
the u. States. declares that all such
goods. when Imported iate the g..
States. shall pay the same duties, to
BE- seeu red and collected in the same
manner, as the like goods ifimporfed
in vessels ofthe United States fram
any foreign port o. place in lhs or
tiinary course OF trade are Or may at
The tine be liable TO pay.-tirett
enbarrassmenis, however, attend
the application Of this lawto practice
il being difficult to cohesive now the
United States can seesls,e 10 them.
selves the dates sa the portion he
longing to tiiem. s'his portion too
is pledged as fund ftr the pay ment
of pensions to the navy. aud would
be greatly diminished BY deduction
OF duties.
Upon the whole, the Hon. Judge
was OF opinion, thous h mol nnattend-
ed with difficulties. :. that duties are
in no event to be deducted fro.a the
moiely belonging 10 The L. States.
but the same is wholly to arcrue 10
the navy fund. and that the athrr
moiety arIonging TO the officers and
crew is subject to duties"
Bostoa W. Messenger.
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1st Dfstrict-J Ohm Clean,
I'd District jobs Alexander.
sd District William Creighton.
.4th Distrist--James Caldwell.
9TH District james Kiibourn.
9th Dictrict-David Clendeni.
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Yhe Subscriber
Pubic Sale.

"a 90 p = IlOIC9F FJStiOs !. 80
ON Tuesdey mex, the 18Th inst vii
be sold at the late dwelling houso OF
Ralhd Lengdes, deceased, On St. A.
saph Street..
All the personal estate Of
the decedent, ceasissing Of Household
and Kitchen Furniture, and sfyeysl NE
GROES for term Of yeays TIE ms
made known ss The aay # Sale
P. g, MARSTELI.ER.
IapAayv n ~
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Public Sale.

81 50 y-e =
BY virtue Of three wits ef feri ~
eiss to the subscriber f,nm Charles
County Court, will be sold 5. the higbest
bisde, for Cash, on Saturday The IAN
lns, at Newport, Charles County, Me-
gro Man the pcopeery If Willsm r.
Pile, take, by execution To ss,isiy the
felloa ing Judgments Johi Hsbh use OF
Thomas Gardner. aiso Joseph Shetblh
use Of Rs,bin Yates, also Bolton and
Mills use Of William Mills
Tcsouley Robey, Shf.
CAsrle. County Jaa ~. y
Ia.uers Ont.
Is barrels and hall barre ., Isl qnshW'
lust receive, fo- sole By
adams, Herbert O ca
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Public Sale.

ON Tuesday next the i7sh inst. ill be
sold at the Vendue Store Con liberal
credit
One Case Mems and Wo-
meas Black wors,ed Hosiery,
Fine and Coarse CT tbs.
Cassiu,eres. Bedford Cords, Cordu-
roYs, Tsbsy Velyets, Vestings, &c.
p. 6. Marsteiler.
January 10 Is
LKEHtpRE'S
Pressed Playing Cards.
lust received and fer ale BY
John A. Stewart.
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BY virtue ct twO .wrHs Of heri farias
from Charles C,sp,y Cssrt e. the stb-
.c,lber. will be seld t. the hiIhs bsl~
DEF f : cash, On Tie premises, all JOE
$tph Fl Meeks rigat tile, claim AID
in rest in and to tract OF parce! Of
LAND cal!ed Mtsks PAX, canlainiag
$50 Acres more o, less. rake: ty Exc
cc,i4nt, >a.l,f. a dsbt :ee Joseph II.
Mallikin, and also 10 .arisfy d debt due
A,e xanarI Greer.
Tozcnlfy Ro6ey, Sniff
Cha-ies County. H.. - St
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Public Sale.

BY virtue Of Eeri fac.as from Charles
Cuuny Cos.t 10 tie bs1riher. viii 70
seld TO the nighesi bidde' for cop To-
Gee on the HemIses Oh Ftid ttc
2eth inst one N e.. co named SMITH,
AID negtn wrnan hamer ROSE tbe.
property of Pete, Risin administrator ct
William r R,sin. ter by execution
% satisfy dea' dn. Then,as I. Seek.
Tornley Robey. Shift.
(horis foua1 Js,-y IL st
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| Sun. ard tie mountains shall beeeme
| our abiding place frnn whence We
| have the abundant means efanneyins
them. and rendering them still more
co,nieftlcss than god and nature will
do. They are already storing the
mountains with cured provisions and
the most active preparations are
going on to complete their means of
defence. The minister to Potion
represented the foreign Merchants
there ass SET oftiesperate and needy
adventures who were his bad esuu-
eillors, and thai, when his muster
sent tilerethey would be committed
to the stake. - The secret expedi
tiss that was progressing in Jamaica
had net yet saiisd--general opinion
was that it. was destined for some
southern quarter Of the U. States.
While af Port AN Prince, his majes-
It's slsop OF war Perpyiaa touched
there on her way 10 GoBaiyes, Ber-
mu,la and New Providence, with aa
gent CT the house of Boy les II Go,
Janaica. Supposed for the purpose
Of placing l'uass at the TIVE latter
places TO purchase southern produce
.tsa, is 10 be captured by the Krpedi
tion asso fitting out.
From Re!f's Philadelphia Gazette.
IsTEREsTING.-An Important and
pleasing report obtaiaed circulation
on Saturday afternoea. aftereu,. pa
per had been sent 10 press, and re
maissat sais time,in state OF doubt.
That our readers may be able teap-
preriate It's elaim to credit, we have
taken the trouble OF aseerta:ning its
precise design sad extent. II is Us
follows:
Sever al letters were recrived from
. Cape MAY. dated OH Wednesday last.
fran gent'eman, whs we personal
" know 10 be correct and Intelligent
stating. that the British ship spen
Ger, ca ~ entered the eapes on the
SIS, Mt. displaying white tiag at
her sofetpp. and sent ahost 4 shore
vita similar flag a.iag. and tha'
the asieer uho landed iafarned that
they had received Information ut sea
from brig is days ont from Fin
gland aoand to Halifax, taat the pre-:
.l,mina,ies sf Peace bad been agreed
upon by the American and British
COMMISSIONER at Client.
The boat returnedt to the Spencer.
(anehored at the Brown. where she
remained nj the date Of the letters,
with the white ensign at her fore
mast.
That communication Of the ma
ture above stated has heen made by
the commander of the Spencer, we
have 40 doubt; aud ash. is impossi
Bile TO conceive any motive fer his ia
srica,iag story Of this kind. We feel
inclined TO give the circumstance
more weight and consideration than
are usually allowed to running re
ports A few days, however, will
shed a clearerlight on the subject.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-14

james s. Morsell, of Georgetown.
is appointed, by The President and
Senate, to be an Associate Judge in
his District. to supply the vacancy
cceasioncd by the death Of Judge
Fitzhugh. Nat. Int.