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was that of the British upon ours. Nor was
there ever r more gallant reoulse fer there
was\ore c1,tihued roar of mrs-e.rv, from
right to left. and tho-e who fell of the Dri
.ish receiving so nanv wounds is proof
that our fire was superior, think, to that
ns any army that was ever brong',t into ac-
ton for the proportion of rifeuen in our
army is very great AMI those Tennessee
fellows in Coffec's brigade tare them te-
ra,lv to pieces, aad did not give the enemy
time to get upon the ramparts to charge
them. The British col. Rainev. WHO led the
men tia. carried nu- right bastion. had the
calf oe one of his legs carried away before
he mounted the works. notwithstanding
which h nushei OF and, If is sail. killed
a sergeap, and CORPORAL OF our regulars with
his .wo pisto',. and was then shot by on; OF
our Nev>O-leans rihemen. who were p 81 :
ell on the right. and who drove then out OF
their works. and thereby believe, saved
New-Orleaas. Indeed, after the engage
ment, general Jackson told the n they had
don themselves immortal honor.
The British have rec lived such lesson
in Louisiana from militia. as they never had
before in any part OF the world and they
were beaten BY Sheer superiority in firing |;
and they are.no doubt 2 500 men lass in kilt
ed. wounded and prisoners, than when they
LANDED. Jackson, during the action. was
ruarins alnny the line, CRYING ont, gfos it
to them mn Buys. lets finish tie business 10
day" He is noble fellow, and the mel
| adore him. I, is OK )cctei the British have
attacked plaauemine. with about seven yes
sells, say gun briss, and bomb and rocket
ships. WHAT the result is | cannot saw
! but there ar. two strong forts down there,
| ami trust they have been repulsed; and,
| if they have, their army will soon go off
| for they must know they,can do nothing, for
| in the last attack, they picked the best men
| from all the regiments. and officers volun-
| teered. and never was there liner set OF
officers and men composing an army, than
| made the assault.
On the other side of the river, however
we were completely diagraced by some oil
| the militia, who scarcely waited to Are q
gun az them but turned Immediately about
although they were stronger than the ene-
| my, and could have taken or killed every
man of them, had they stood as they ough,
TO have done.
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Head. Quarters, letf Bank oflhe lnssissiht,i.
miles below N Orleans, 18th Jan. 1915.
SIR-Ihave the honor to make the fol.
owing report of the killed.. wounded and
prisoners, taken at the battle at Mac Rar.
dies plantation, on the left BanI, CT the Mis-
sissipoi. on the moraing of the 9th January,
1915. and miles below the city of New
Orleans
Killed. 700
Wounded, 400
Prisoners taken. ! Maior.4 Captains. II
L;eu.enants. ETsiy,, 4s3 Non Con. OH
GERS and privates. making a Grand ro:al
of $500.
have the hnror IN b.. sir very respect
fully. yoar o5edieat servant.
A. HAYNE,
Lush-c,er General
MAJOR Ga,eriI Andrew Jackson,
Commanding the Army of the Mississippi.
This vas in the action OH the line-af-
forwards skir'nishng was kept up in
which few more Of our men were lost.
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is the MORE grateful, because it IS that part
of orr country which WIS the weakest and
most dis ant from resources oF every kind.
II is highly grateful, tor. rs IT 'n'tcs that
sort Of peace which i. worm ha.ing, and
which alone can be lasting, u'orc probable.
Peace, won bv vaior. is more likely to CON-
tinue than if produced bv concessions The
unre,.orabie demands Of q reat Britain mus
be abandoned-she now finds her b1dssed
legions foi,ed. repulsed or beaten IN every
attempt tn make an impression upon the ".
States, (except In enc single instance) by the
unframed, but brave and patriotic citizens
of America. In the case i'll wn'cii tne enc
my effected his Object, he owed his SUCCESS
90 the celerity cf his movements, anil his
escape to prccipitats t-ca, Oar Wet =
ries at Chippewa. Niagara, Eric, Platts>
burg, the defence of Baltimore. aaa the
splendid and glorioas achievements or our
distinguished fe low citizen Gen Jackson,
and sne brave citizens he commands, ought
to satisfy US with the result of the last cam I.
psign, and invigorate our exertions tor the
next. Ifthe people of VIRcI.IA shou d
be called TO defend their country, The cum
ma der in CHIEF feels perfect confidence that
they will do their duty in a manner honora-
BILE to themselves,
b! Order,
CLAIBORNE w. GOOCH, D.A. c.
FOR
MOSES GREEN. ADJ. GEN.
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GER il was owing somewhat TO another cause

Ger il was owing somewhat to another cause
that succeeded even beyond nv exoecta.
tons. In negotiating the terms Of a tempor
ra-y suspension os hostiii'ies TO enable the
enemy to bury their dead and provide for
their Wounded, had regain ed certain pro.
positions to be accedei 10 rs basis, among
which this was one THAT although hostili-
ties should cease Oh this side the river until
IL o':!ock OF this day, yet it was not to be
understood that they should cease on the
other side but that NJ reinforccments
should be sen. across BY either army until
the expiration os that dav. His exccllencv
Major Genera, Lambere begged dine to
cons;ler oSthose propositions until 10 O'clock
oe to.dv, anl il the Meantime re-crosscd
his troop>. ne not tell You WITH how
rauch eagerness { Immediately regained
possession Of the position he had thus hastily
Quilted.
The enemy having concentered his forces,
may again attempt to drive me from my po"
sition by storm. Whenever he does, have
no doubt my men will act with their usual
frmncsS, and sustain character now be-
come dear TO them.
/ have the honor - be. with great respect,
your ob:disnt servant.
ANDREW JACKSON,
4 H.
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National Legislature.
IN SENATE.
Wednesd4y. n

Wednesday, February !.
The Senate having, according to the Or.
der of the Day, resumed ths confederation
of the bill making appropriations for repair.
ing and rebuilding the public buildings Withs
in the city of Washington snd motion
having been made to postpone the further
consideration thereof 70 the second Monday
in March next---in other words to reject il
lit was determined in the negative, by the
following vote
For ne hosihonemeat -Messrs Dana,
German, Hunter, KiaS, Lambert, Mason,
Wells-7.
.AgaiDstH--Messrs Barbour, Bib, Brown,
Cha,e, Condit, DAggeit, Fro nentin, Gag.
lard, Giles, Goldsborough, lIorsey, Kerr,
Lacock, Morrow. Roberts, Smith. Tait,
Taylor, Turner, Varnum, sWall1er, WhaV.
ton ~.
The Senate afterwards adjourned, without
HAVING come to any further decision in re-
latIJn To the bill.
eFherc took place on this subject an inte-
teresting debate, which our Rep1rter had
no; an opportunity Of hearing. Messrs. Ia
cock. Barbour, Dsggett aud Kerr were the
principal advocates Of the bill. and Messrs.
Mason, Dana and German its principal op.
pOnents The general impression appears
to be, that the friends.to the permanelce Of
the Seat Of Government had vastly the bet
ter Of the argument.
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NATIONAL BANK BILL =

The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill rstsroed by the President of tho Ur
nited States 4" to incorporate the Subscribers
10 the Bank of the United States" together
With the objections thereto; and after some
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p. 5. correct list Of nv killed and
Wounded will be forwarded you by the adj
jntant General.
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,FPON NEW.ORLEd.NS.

FROM N'EIY. ORLEANS.
Dates ~ to the 18th January the Enemy
s.t=cking our entrenched Army on tue
sth beaten and repu'sed by Jackson and
his brave associates, with great slaughter
Com, of letter from .Tai9r Gen Jackson
to the Secretary Of Ipar. dated
Camh, 4 mics 6cio-v OrlcSns.
9th Jan. 1915.
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FHOs l.. BUTLER,
.3idRe-c..gIt'
no THE EDIroR.-DArED

NASHVILLE, Jan. 3, 1915.
Z" On the oath ult. Gen. Jack son. in a cen
eral action, completely beat and routed the
British, seven miles bslow New-Orleans.-
The enemy's force amounted to from to
5 600 regulars Jackson'S not more than 5000
militia.
A second battle, it was thought, would
occur on tie 18th Fear not 5hc tie OF Old
Hickory, (the gallant Jackson --Rely on
this--the particulars Of this not yet recciv-
ed"
- Though tie above letter was addressed 10 the
Editor Of the Enquirer byan anonyInouscorr
who simply Signs birrs u a Subscriber Yttitis o.
completely supported by the printed accounts b.tre H.
and bears such Internal marks OF authentcty that We
cannot but rely rs pleasing contents--We are an
prchensyc however, that The agony snol yet over
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REPORTS
Erraa@e

StvtEFA1, Jan. 1.
ETfrGct n letter fran k1sEa Isla7Ito 70 ygyule-
maam 50. .if6ys, daied Jov s, 1915, f7go o'c!ock.
II. w.
You will readily see the necessity ofydur being here
Immediately, when inform ,oa hat IN, morning az
Pearci 9 Vnr bar focWIEE, sail of men ofwsr &c
hired tVat and cent board Spanish sell, Which
ashore tc bresscrs--thc pilot uf hes Informed
me that tie vess ,s Of all British met ships
Since ! came ashore, q gentleman who was On board
the schr. states tat Ad. CockbHn, in the Dragon,
commanded Cue expedition and th2the intends "a inc
possession % Cumberland lhnd.& HIrs M,,ies house
Soc an hospital The ships all at tbs moment .,
ing of the barrow a.t ut the ebb You haf better
hesteu down as dou't know what tlis MAJ tara to-
It looks seri0us indeed"
.1nofisr letter, 3fcd G7eia, .S,e,dgg, 81 osE. - N
JFNcry b.
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&. ,sayg" bHve isst time TO b form 5oayS -,
feeu sncw of ire barr T"'
E.rt-Gtf efG fstrd iefel 20 a s-sri r,l ia a sss
I'd StS.lia's, o'cioek, u. ~ Jon. s. lsi&r
g, Us done The long aso'y is over" 'rhs e,etN
are IN iorce of Our barsay 74s, rzee, xAts
SIS that they intead to occipt cmrbs,4sn,-I sld I,
Is eetaiG tiot the. have :hoydad'Ntss troops Ola
5osTt--Don't corSidsr this Nisorsy doubt aol the
fact 't
p. S Sunday evening, quarter ,st o ,.'.lock The
eneny ,sa' ye:ss's are sad 10 hsye passed the bir.
The Savannah papers contain se.s.,ci letter. Iaa
inc aSnvv--'nG not s,stnins ,is there isrcssou 10
doubt tue Udtn oi tle state,ocnpns OF the Says,l-
nah prints announces the arriyal %. gsntiemas Wo
let Cumberland Island VI the Sth It O'clock p II
~" sttes thsche saw several sail oifCuinbersnd bar,
n iai tlls sene'1,, upinion l.. d. Island WIS they
were ncutrals Lound Coz Anel b, ,,',-, this t,e tai
lowing rs letter 10 st"demsn ia inis City Rieti-
nicnd
-EXTR.4CT or n LETTGI--G1t.i
- CHARLESTON 3sn. ii, 1915.
You wiii'e- by theue aers very ian.i relo t.
oil ~ .ish Expo 'ton at cnmbcraud Isi,d at VII, ~
wonderful - tel. dis mornings Southern nsii brings
no .pyfstetlgA, and there is r-ason 70 believe the
whole IS n tbIcadon, gentleman has arrived ~ Ss-
Tannls who cit Cumberland Island II, the al nooe of
t'le SIN, ater than the pretended attack ho heard
nothing Of but says several vessels we're h. .gsl 10
te SURF, hat nobody believed thea any ding else thar
nennais gone to Aioelia"
I. o. We have published ~ this days paper the Pe-
fence lliH it passed the u .islaturess sell as he
Ntt'e Laws enacted during the present SCISSOR, ,oa-
khe sfule very important AMI radical shaiees in our
Niht't Decentralization. The gStn Sact,on IL The
M'"tLt Ia" las crSPtinto Il ~ mistake. =
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NAreHrz, December es.

= n 4 TFHf.-, Dtctnblr 81
by private letters received in tbs cty from New
Orleans ny yester'ia, sma., we at-s that the enemy
VINO asd eiiecte, lsrciug on axe BorgnL ;, had ad
sauc,s within nes oS,he ety. we,- met by orr.
troops At seven O'clock the evening ~ the 2Siins
and were drove back mile army Kept the ba,-
Tie ground as late O'clock tlie ncrins Of the
z4ti', whend was nom emily expected, The h-ite wtud
reeornenee. So,pe letters state ti,st a uumher al
PRISONERS have been take, but particulars st,e,l
The Utmost uainiJy prevailed among all classes OF
c]ens-ai ot 'sh'eh sie with aacrity turning, un 10
defend the city.
An express passed thru this place, from gen Jack
som about o'clock lat evening, To governor Holmes
who eit dispale Tor major general rhouay conl-
naid'ns tue kentucky troops ordered iot Nev-Or-
Tens Rtbi5hcGr.
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FUIlNIIURE .4T GCGJyl0-- \

YEIila. BE SOLD on Friday LIE z7M gns.. me-.
~ Tue store heTefgfsre occibied 5y ia. inn,
BTeam, svto 10 aJoA: 10 'eD.oce jicnl tie Gin, ~
ms HoH5ch2H and Hatcher F'1l aihge a3ustt 'glI,
G'e-i large NahggogY sic B50,d d1iue, Ter M
cGra Ia6t'' bcds'ceos, Chairs Pms. t(s'6~fg. bel
s'"! 4G7Go1g C,Ttqins, SIrer Fi!c, Beds. jGg,Ir,-
Sei, &C. Plan and cw Class y re. b1.r - s,s
s"H' los'7Hg sfasses, d,1ilie setf If 6e ,q6L ~
me-, AtndgosaeSet ofteG ~ q 7o.h-.sae9 Pjf,,o I'm.
az TlHiefy c'0tlerd rhci-4. '''
~ anne time wl b. sold,
a hght Phitddcbiia made o1lquec, Z. bq,- or-,.,
Dr'f sottg Jty Horsos, Pefrc'y qeutle, h., b,4h,
Nero i'irS o'e ind tie otia' II le,trs ,j ,cc,,;
t27eG 70 t1llse md need 2 ao,y,
FERNS f,r az sums mr. $50 and ,,yd.r c.,oo
''rty "Hy fffi o-e' 500, 1i,~,y a,uq c-lL f,Is
approved endorsed Rego.it be y0ies |
Jrmarpet. 20
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-E.XTR.RCP or n LETTGIe--lsft.I
.L.4AT.N IGH7".g arr.

-la
CONGRESS.--The Senate have concur
red Utmost OF the amendments of the H. OF
X. TO the Bill establishing 4 National Bank
They nave amended these amendments, so
as 10 make the capital SIS, instead Of 50 nil
lions Cine additional 5 to be w;,r-Sfock, J and
to RI -iaStdte the section authorizing the sus-
pension OF specie pay ments. 'i'ho II. of r.
had not acted on the Bill, as i thus weiiv
from the Senate
The IL. Of R, have insisted ON tllcir amend
ment to the Volunteer Bill, which provides.
that State Corps (to be accepted by this o;fl
INTO the L. s. service,) shalt be received in
leu OF so many militia 20 be required of the
state that otf.rs them
Mr. Giles (From the military conmittee)
mas reported TO the 5ena-c that it is ;ne,<D,
dent TO call out the militia for . MONKS
upon che principles Of Mr.. Varn0ms yesc.u-
tion.
New -YoRE, Jan. f6.
The y. s. trigate President, Com Decatur.
ori5% Macedon'&n, Venus, & the private ARA
ed schr. l1oilins, w. 5. Stocket, commando.
all sailed from this port OF saturday afterao.,,'
with st4iT breeze from W. n. West. 'Theg
all cleared Sandy Hook at sunset, and stood
10 the y. =. under crowd cf sail None OF
the enenyS crui2ers have BEEN seen tro51
Sandy Hook since Friday last.
me President and Rollins, are Bound OH a
Crul4e. Success 20 them.
T1LU4BLE .fRRTILHL.
Yesterday, arrived at this port, tie eIsc7n,
fast sailing letter-of-marque schr D.4..}na.
Kelly, II IS DAYS from IIavannt, wth 40v.-
GOO VT Of sugar, and 10000 VI 81 pie cop
per.
Capt. Kelly left the Havapna the las, e
Dec. and informed US, that a vessel fr,a
Pensacola arrived just before he s,,ict, IN
bro the ln'el'igrnce that Ad. Co:Eraac h.
! IN RI sfe,fNt, ,l,,r,I Al!
large fleet, having on board from - "a Is uUI
troops, destined, rs was rcp,rccc, acs.it,c
/ New-Orleans, No other in,eliseGe< ba.l
| reached the Havana relative t. the n,o-
| gres> Of the enemy III MS operations AGAINST
New Orleans ~. ~
-
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FRo.V TIVE SOUTH.

=. - = 70 Wit w 4 y fFNNs II.
Iueaty-Sers's hisnG;ed Tennessee DtifiG.
'aider coan,qnid II 1&cJ, Gen. CoryoiIi ar,s-
ved 20 -Ndlchex osi lcsf eUeuiag.
The detachment ir0nt Kentucky may be
hcu,ly eahected ttsy kcfi LoaiSvtlle Oh ;hc
21st aN.
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JruGryot.

o. IN tc'.o,t- n zgi5o the sJqcrjh9r ;e.t,.t..y
Ue 'e1efea ir jreasH their arca1.,.s i,.o,.,..,, T..
"05ect7e fUw"it Ind aH ti0se INIT .,, ,,,lls5;
sdft,e sN5'cfor are sc'cifsf o ssllLe their ,.-s(
ifve Gcco17''s im0lceliate y, ~ bnfor ..ierri.e
I'm 81 nj, 70 IN.
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On Sunday, the 18th instant, geuer. JACKSON review
e the militia OF tlc city, the battaion commanded
by mslor i'LAuchl, and part al the regiment OF
men ct color. Being drawn up their respective:
I"fades, the following addresses read to them
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IIzf0 = J 8IWl.Vir.
HOOKS AT AUCTION,

Hv JLNhS 3 .5,LiIt-,-s
Sale commences at o'oloak.
January 1.
IN IhursdN The Beth ol tbs monte, VII Ce -r,1 ~
Z - the Bell Tavern a. this city
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49,
20 bales Georgia eaiton Russia hemp,
duck and cofdage, crates pf Liverpool
waees cons 5iRg Of plates, dishes, cham
Der mags, 8 hid. China tea and table
Sets, casks Of cut glass decaDters and
;sosletS; 80 casks I'D wrought nails, 8 by
B, q BY /, and 10 by IL Bristol glars,
sijD bags coffee, entitled t0 drawback
-~tow cloth. sbeafhilg aud candle paper,
shoes IN boxes Spanish brown, chalk,
hand spikes, whale oil, Lemon juice in
casks, pipes French brandy, sweet
vine, pepper in bag, 10 boxes Young
dyson fea, ease domestic Moelens,
"A Irish linen Il boxes, aad Gcssuan Ii
iseiss III bales.
Get. 8
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For Boston e Portland,
Negroes for Sdle.

u n
VIII be sold ON Thursday morning the
aSth day Of December next, at eleven
o'ci0ck. at the court-house, in the
town ef Alexandria,
A BOUT seven or eight likely Ne
IN ceres the residue of the personal
estate ST Tire late Mrs. Helen G. HUE.
deceasesA consisting of a man, who Is q
g,so,l hastlrr. ploIghman, &c. woman
whosi ln cScsIlentW washer, &c. and her
g.v6 Youngest children, boys two or
three girls, accustomed to house work,
&c. also q boy.
Terms pf sale, viz. -Four months Gre.
il far approved negotiable notes.
John King,
Execut0r.
Ddmsriss, Nov IS dts
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[rc lnslIrahge tpInl1aIlY


Wf slEfsE1ils g.
xsvlgg s,prkhuhIcss IN CHS institetion
are hereby infaale.lS that . iiSi-
Ia ST EieSr Der cent OH that part d
~ sa,,ilal s6w paid, fpf the last SIX
' - S this 6sF declared, which viii
e rcady to be laid tlieaIOn Friday the
il b ariek0lls, See'y.
Insurance DiIices
A. - 1E.tfa, M as ~
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UNION BANK.

.atsrsisdria, eth .Nor. 1878.
THE Stockholders in fais institution
are hereby notified, that agreeably to the
articles Of association, an election will
be held at the Court-House in the town
OF Alexandria, on Monday the lst day of
January next, for eighteen Directors to
serve for the. ensuing year.
c. /. CHAPMAN, Cashr.
Nov 90 dtE
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yESHE DESPATCH STAGES will, in
future, leayeMr. Semmes's in Geo.
Town, at SIX ascleck every morning
breakfast at Mr.. Ross, aud arrive IN
Baltimore every day by two o'clock, aud
will have the preference to any other IN
the Mail Stages for Philadelphia, or in
good time to dine and go Oh board the
stein Boats, which leave Baltimore e.
Very day at four o'clock.
The Expedition Stage will also leave
Che same place every morning at seven
| a,clock, carry only seven passengers.
and breakfast at Mr. Russ, Biadens-
aile, aud arrive at three o'clock III Bal
timoIe every day. Fare in each. line
-Four Dollars. with an allowance OF 20
ILL., baggage but all baggage, packages,
etc. are to be IT the risk 81 tie owner or
ewnefs thereof.
Merrill, Hcrottimas & Co.
Georgetowil and Washington,
JOHN II. Barney and Co.
Baltimore.
N. B. Tie new line as above IS ex-i
tended to Alexandria. add a.KaccO,nno-
dation stage viii leave Mr.. ]. Semmes,
in GeoFgetawn, every day at two O'Clock
for SEr. Motifs, kins-stfeet, Aiexandri-
4. cali at SIR. p. HeronintuS7s, Wash
irgton, leave siottis the saa5c evening.
ivr Ny lShingfDh, at five 07clusk, SO as 10
accommodate all Alexandfians wishing
to travel north in the new iiTie,
j. II. B. & Co. (.
M. Ii. S 5Cn.
49, II
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NOTiCE
November

TsflE annual meeting of tfc stoc :
holders in the Little River I'm
pike Company, viii take place on DIE
second AlSnday ii January 1916, at
John Mclaughlin s hotel, IN Alexart'lis.
Atwfach time and place an election vii
be held for "a president, four directors
and q treasurer A statemc@s Of the &c
counts, SC. will be laid belne The caln5
PAW, and ON the following dSssa SUPER
attendant of the road and cyslec!sls u
tolls will be appointed,
Jonah thompson,
Treasurer.
Nov 25 tawtsdnlJ
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Runaway.

q ~ f. . 4. q
a BLACK Man in my employ
named James Evans, left it on Sa-
t,irday eyeninrtbe 18th Of November,
taking with hin his clothes, consisting OF
variety Of the best kinds, amongst
which is recollected a drab short coat, a
black and green mixed coat, of super.
fine cloth; several pair of fine CASHMERE.
pantaloons q short breeches: Marscilles
and worstcA jackets, different colours
a white and a black beaver hat, boots,
jefferson sboes and shoes; IRISH linen,
cotton ard duwlass shirts, &c. He has
been seen working at some OF the Hour
stores up kim street, aud on the whaves.
AS he has been with me sometime in this
town minute description Of him IS
deemed unnecessary; suffice it to say
he cannot speak without stuttering; has
a scar ON the back of his head, OCCASION
ed bv burn his whiskers are of very
fine hair. For securing him in the jail
Of this town / will give Ten Dollars, if
taken within the District. II taken out
az tie District, for every mile over five
from the town I will give one dollar.
I will be thankful for any inle1inatlo2n
oiyen by persons who would not trouble
themselves to bring him home. 4 also
forwarn sll persons from hiring or har-
boring him under any pretext whatever,
or taking him off from the town 10 D.. any
%ay. 40 + sl,all be compelled to enforce
the law against all such. For the clothes
II I'. furn;shed mn, i will give reasonable
reward /; they were packed in a chest.
The constables Of Alexandra are par
ticularIy invited to notice this advertise
snaent.
SbSuId he be taken about Dumtric 3 i !,
Virginia, where he was raised anu y wen '. u
known, Twill give len dollars lOr Sc
sasiBg hTn in sAs Saikot that place.
C. T. Chapman.
Dec 4
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-15
La7erason g FoIcle,
A Bargain in Land.

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IT WILL SELL an handsome httE
IL FIRM, containing 1875 acres OF
Land, Of which 20 are cleared and tie
balance is timber. On it is a conlerti4-
bic log house, near two exec 1t and ne
yer failing springs, and a pc Cd orchard
Of choice fruit. This farm lies in tic
lower part of Loudoun county, about 2
miles from Aldie, 81 from Alesandlia
aud within half a mile of the great.tara-
pike road leading FROM Alexandra 10
Winchester. I will sell this land low
One half of the purchase money vii Je
required in hand, andthe balance il t@p
equal annual instaImehts. Apply SO Cti.
Armistead L. Mason, or to
Robert .SrRis'sad.
November s