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Louisville, .ajjril g.



gseaii on the ID and Nd,che1 on the 18Th nit
Obstruction IF The Steam Navigation Of
the Nississihi.
Thc circrnstnncl Of this farrant ;r,errup,;or ne b
Sts4m Navg ton the greatest highway of The western
country ARC from the NOS, careful enqans lint we bavc
Inade - Jelly tese CGl Bruce. Of the AT Sp,,cb
from futsbCrsh who's machinery cute ort from DIR
o. Mesrs. Fulton and Livingston, has bt. prohibited TAI ing
any return cargo from Nea-Creans under pcu.v of r,s
seuon by MI e Livingston of that prce on a iav, of
l0ul,iana TIE sugar, We understand. on The yr for
his freight and yet. citizen OF these United States has In
most veS2ucnsy deferred Un psrcip ting in the common
'rade of The country tos private loss Of Ii or $40 dollars
III" pretended authority under which thcse high handed
SIR re hen taken, IS vt forth III WRITING signed b. Mr.
Livingston, and gwen To Capt. Bruce. calling Inns ~" tq A.
si-'e OF Fuon X LyinsstoI ercsue gf to e
9i1S mud !,s-Fne'Sy Efcap, iaT respects the -
VIZ non rom Nri-OreGp 10 md up the Gafyier. In th.
wiring, Nr Livingston ga,iouSly prrmits" Cnpt. ErIc
his rcrsst 10 proceed Of the limits q, this star.
4 nI 80 without mourning any penalty for the breach
"a elusive privilege We have ~, ithrr time nor
:z INC 'n this onirnseoss monopoly Of ,he ines,i-
fia-tffsn ( f,,.
t,g al clio g,.,, ..
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SIXTY DOLLARS REWAFD

SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD
SST Ill be given TO- delivering to three negro
W men WHO ran ave. from my plantation in
buckingham, 90 the 2Olh Oflast morU.--.to wit
BILLY, q very black fellow, about twenty-five
years d ge, straight and well formed, was raised by
Mr. + Nelson OfiIanoyer, of whomI purchased
hiio-.-he IS no doubt in the ncisbbourhood Of Mr..
Nelson.
RALPH, a tall, tlin, active black fellow, about
twentysi years ofagc has been living ten OF fifteen
years IN Campbell coruty, near Hunters tavern,
has wife at Mr.. Childres's, in whose neighbour
hood he hes lately been seem purchased him Of
Mr.. Thomas Hughes.
billy, an uncommon likely blrck follow, TWEEN
ty wears Of age, Was raised by MIR. Hubbard of
Gloucester eouaty--i purchased him also of Mr.
Hughes, who bought him in Richmond, where he is
probably harhoured. A few days before these fei-
iOws went OF, gave the t,sp last, new Oznaburgs
si,ts and e twilIed blanket eaeli, with one stripe
only; their outside clothes we're generally home
spun. Twenty dollars vill be paid for delivery 10
Of either of them, or ten dollars each for olg-
ing them in iil 50 that get them again.
JOHN =. PAGE.
Cuinbetisnd Cy. April 3. 10 2aw fw6Sw1rn
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VALUABLE PROPERTY

i
pSOR SALE--A Tract of Land, oa Iames River.
& in the County of Aihcmarle, above and below
the town OF Warren supposed 10 contain 5000 acres
More than toar hundred acres of ls land are prime
low grounds; a considerable lropo, ton OF which
will produce good hemp or tobacco The HIGH land
is ct excellent quality. The improvements are st.i
hcient for the aecomm oda,ien Ola large lauly :
Consisting 81 large DIV CLING house and every ne
ccssny out house. The barns, tobacco houses aud
threShinS machines are upon scale 10 enable the
proprietor. 90 secure anl nlsnsge to adyantane the
largest crops % every kind, adapted to the climate.
This land in good order aud preservation, there
beng none cleared III the tract that is not ia good
heart aud cultivated in ts urn. Clover has formed
crop IN rotation for several gcars past Iii sup
posed there Is laHd in the state on which Pins
ter oil Paris has greater effect There are two large
merchant mills contiguous to this estate. IT is con
Fdently believed by the Subscriber there is not a
more desirable estate on James River, from Rich
mond tothe Mountains, when its intrinsic yalHe, its
convenience TO market, or its heatl,fuacss are
considered.
On this estate sown. Lass Fall, seven hundred
acres OF land in wheat, and fifty inyye which NAV
be done, year after year, without cropping the land
Improperly In the neishborhood 0ftSis land the
Subscriber viii sell three small tracts, csotainiar
5tO acres i'm the cOuty OF Alhemare and a t,gct OF
|UO acres IN the county of buckingham, nesrly
opposite the centre Of the Warren tract aud witil
a mile and half OF the River
4iit acres called ue Green Bottom, in the
Op"'i'l w NuuSiis On inc O.lO t.VCr, 20 miles
Below Point Pleasant; fru'n 1900 To 1000 a.
eres OF this are bottom, said by all VINO have
seen 1t, to be equal in fertility to any land in
America Ii is supposed three hundred ami ff-
" acres OF the bottom cleared ard in cultivation,
no land can exceed this in the production of corn,
heSp or tobacco The clearing OF this land ia less
aborious than the generality of tie Ohio bottoms
there being bat little beach upon it. The price Of
transporting produce from the Green Bottom 10
Orleans, is from 4s, to 6s. per hundred James
darHet Esq. offers for sale large tract of land in
the same neighbnrhool. These tracts would az
ford good settlements for number of families.
1900 acresof land on the Little Bird Creek, in the
county ot Goocbland, three miles from Mrs Tins
ieys, and six miles from Columbia. About 600
acres OF this tract cleared under Gcol fences, &,
in orer for cultivation.
Coca on Back Creek. in cie County of Au-
glsta.
1000 acres in the County of buckingham adinin,
the lands Of j. Gibson, Major David Patterson,
Prise Perkins and others this tract is istant from
James River from three tn six miles
The usual credit will he given upon the payments
being well secured II. 5. stock tie stock of the
Virginia or FARMER Bank or the notes ciIher
those banks VIII he received IN pjJ .ncilt Tic. ~
Dove tracts will be sold entire o. divided To suit
purchasers.
VIC. NICHOLAS.
January 70. 97-wtf
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DARING ROBBERY.

On Saturday nightthe 9Th inst. abolt II o'clock
|st night, the dwelling house Of Mr.. Ebenczr .Iay-
den cfSayhTook, Com was brokcn open by two
persons and robbed Of about $500 dol!a.s tb,
|0rncpa part ct which was silver, and the rest cold
|it appears that the robbers armed each With
;ciub haYing with them two meal bses sid ahn,i,
1.-TWO inches Of candle. That they entertd The house
la a lutc;y window, passed into the kitchen, liz
heir can'le, and proceeded to The room which con-
;ainva both the gentleman Of tie house and lis mo-
lncy. On ;h,ropening the tl~or of his room, Mr.
8iayden awoSr. and surprising it 10 be some Of the
fImty, enquired Whist they wanted, when one ortbe
l llan,s extended club his head and wi,isr,er-
j ID him cle ss'y TO lie still aid MOI speak a word He
] hen saw them take Cp the wooen chest Which CON
einsh the object Of ieir htly visit and depart
4 > carried It ou Though tie kitchen, SET it down
p Ne bAol, lCor, forced the id and departed with
3hc,r booty leaving the caest 1T the door On Mo-.
i v kcuiry, several creumsa CTS having been dis
3oy. ed tending to tx suspicious on two pcrsops, a
W Gentlemen co ccred par f'ir tr'; singto l,bt
4 - ii,;en work oflarkness =; which wac crown
II viii, such dat by noon the ,!ay folawing
95l dollars a The lost Treasure was 10 nd pa:f
'oiit 10 each meal bag, aud both covered deep IN =
barge pie Of rich ma nnrr in the bsrn-yard of VIM
A.iarIir, about hall mile from the place from
yhence il hid been stolen. Marvin and q youn,
an, WHO lived with hun, by The name Ct Thomas
q Nv, were Immediately taken into cus;o tly, aod
H. examination, the former for want of bo.d5 was
stommiltcd ~ he gaolin New-f .ordo1 die later
,-.-.n ,aH inthe sum Of 5 1000, 20 api ear be-
re lie Eext superior Court.
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SMlTHir RIDDLE

HAVE just received, on Consignment,
from Eurlaul ard o'gr for slc on moderate
Several SMALL wei assorted nvoces Of cutlery, and saws,
files, &c.
One invoice Of birmingham manufacture, containing
locks, 6sc.-wel assorted.
One neocs Of best quality Sheffield plated ware, contain.
ing tea sets candi.sti casters, &c.
One invoice Of black lace wells, sawis, and cotton bra
Two invoices of cotton hosiery, well assorted.
All Of which direct from the manufactures, and invOcCd
~ the very lowest rates. April o. i08-tf
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.q.NECDOTE

The Lord OF village being 1T dinner allowed ore of his
tenants 10 stand While lie CONVERSE, with him What
news, my III nd ?? sail III squire. ha know of :,
replied tue farmer except that of nine has pigg,tl
thirteen pigs alu he las only ''rei,e tca,s." What Mil
the thirteenth 80 ~ asked the Lord. As do returned
Hodge" sVW iOoEoa 'rtAe the ct.c7s ecf.r
L0i.aJn Pater.
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LAW CFTHE u. STATES.
Making further provision Tor military services du-
rirc the late war. and for other purpoies.
~ ACT

EE cpccd ~ 0e Scnqic mt Hoase ~ Reb,esrhqfire,
g'hc Unicd Slts II dlperic0 osTcss 0gscm5H That
Wien ai, officer cr private soldr Of the mis including
ranger. ,Hciss & volunteers. ans d
o,cr. musician private, enlisted for cithrcf Tie terms Of
ye,f eighteen nns nv amy commissioned officer IT
Ge REGULAR army. . l lave died while Iva ie service of @
United States d.rins t late wag, IN returning pac
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STOP THE 7'YTFFi

GTOLEN from Dunkirk, on Tuesday
nslt. I,e 9Th ns,. abay horse, about feet II inches
high, years ol nektd and bears theparls Of trAso
bay iusr,, uut years old. haas in hcr iOrNlSad
parrot and likewise Barring lS marks u seNr wen
" dvlsl All Dc gei ior e delivery a D0th &c dollars
ag either the subscriber. Dukk aid AL ivasonabs
espe',cs 10 ther eon'o!aee TO as rla,e, II aen az
disvtncc. ya.dtS RVrfI:.
p. s. The tcf thieves took trori tbs Stable of
Mr. john Kidd Ut Sirs x Gue n,s above DunSirk,
grey horse, f,abei long bob tai., Old and PAGES uieon-
monty we'll. Dollars reward Mil b gwen for the te-
Kirk. itaieista distance. all reasonable expenses Ui -
pald .by the cOs,yeyae oi s.d horse BACK.
Apri! II. lii-ir
EB ENG determined To remove frOEi Wi
han,sbury in The the ensuing summtr, sia
MnlsLly, the lot OF june expose the highest bder,
that very valuable and cOmDiOdous IENEME ~. wet
I reside, situated the main sucet. iii Williamsburg, for
nery tie property OF Mr. IL Gre nhvw, of Rchuo he
nd,s,jss which residence in Williamsburg present the
Oibu,iIess, emuneraher,ing extremely ehtap,
society able, theSluaon htay and business good
any of the large Cities. The dweiinghOuse is very
OF The the offices aud Convene and
taehCd Is fine Garden.
At the mv the spacious S7C9E-HoUSE, in which
conduct business, long known of the best stands
M The city, wItn aft yards vi the cling, and upOnthe
lot,
Also. larv BRICK HOUSE, upon The same street. hay
inga store in the lower story ,sccvny opted Tor business
With cellars. DC. &c.
dispose upon accommodating terms. ufmy whole STOCK +
GOODS particularly selected for this market, by myself,
for Cash.
My intention removing renders it ins eilsbly
~, that all thus. who indebted, should forward
Immediately prS pared satisfy my claims u.use who have
amy against me, invited present them for sttiein.ilt.
SIMON BLOCK.
April IL i;l-;ds
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pk.nn DlllllI-lIGc-,

. 8 t'attL fItffliI-tIf1It
Richmond, 5M .llrH, 1916.
conformity with act ofthe General Assem-.
y lily OF the Commonw cath of Virginia, entitled
" An act to amend the several laws concerning Es-
cheats, passed the 14th day Of February, 1911, &
do hereby make it known, that gppeais, by csr-
uhcate OF the Escheator # Amelia county, that a
certain tract ofIaud, whereof n certain AIoxander.
Wilson died seized and possessed, situated in said
county and containing 22i acres, bath eseheated to
the said Comm nnweath
WIN. G. PENDLETON, Req'-
April TO- 13g-Gw
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.AbrilI3.

virtne ola Deed of Trust, executed
~ on the 2!th November 1872, by James Walker. of
ADcinife county TO secure James p. Cooke sum of mo,
ney therein mentioned, AID cost will be sold by th.
,; or one OF the ON the 18th OF May next to c highest
bder Tor cash, AT James p Cockt4s mill tract nT
containing l7oacreS, less living on the wacrS ~
i'rIwarS rYer IN de county of Albcniarc a!iorinc M
"h'"S OIL ''f. Locke, William Robertson and otnrs.
THE TRUSTEES
April Is. 1IOzgj,.,s
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Brockcnbrourh q Hnrrie

BTocNcn0rou!eh = I7aTUie
sEAVE just received London super6ne
cloths and cassincres NarseiIles fuilIstt and silk
yestinfs, cascrs gsdus, York stipes iaeonet
cambrics cambria musiiIs Waterloo aConcs ginghans
Jeans, mes. plain and figured eno InuIis yarictv of
sbsw canbrie pocket Sis, New Orleans and Lake Chau-
Pln victory hdfs lrisl linens, long Towns, light and dark
Srod caheoe India tong cloths Canton grapes, Madras
Gentlemtns uver DO. hosiery, sspelerS sewing
silks md tist, eo'ton balls, tapes. bobbns. pins Needles
green silk umbrellas and lara5O colnrVd hr ads buttons
and hutton monid knives and forks pen and pocket knives
Zors, S,c. with variety OF other articles which they
determined 10 sell low, cash acceptance iylVn.
Apiil S. 1O7-f
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.N1fe-Tbe f1ov ing are lie present rates Of
exchange at Philadelphia, payable ia bank payer:

Dollars sometimes below par in Erriaud because tlay
gre not legal tender bu runners Bank 0i
-asi~nl hoses may unused, ZINES, IL particular place.
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VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.

Inc CONGO, accompanied by the DonorHr trans
port is now at the More, ready to sail tire rst fair
wind, on voyage OF discovery M the river yai-
mn the heart oil Southern Africa. Ehe COMO IS =,
bou 10 tons, schooner rugged AID draws about s
'eet water SHE is feed NJ entirely for the accom-
mediation ut officers and ,ner, and for the ro.rp,io
OF t'.e objects ut natural history which may b.. col
ieetAd IN her prosr IS up the river The gentlemen
engaged ON this Interesting expedition in the seien-
tile department, are
Nj. Professor SMITH, of Clrstianna Botan; 81
ard 1ceo2isi Mr.. Tunop, Comparative Ana,o-
rnIst Mr.. CnANCW, Collector &c Objects of No,u-
raj History, and Earleuer In Collect Plants ana
seed. io' t's M.,j-s Gardens at Kew bcsh.ss.
Mr.. Hallway, gentleman Volunteer. There
ar also two fire hl,cks, natives Of the kingom of
Co'so, one OF whom WAS born SEQ miles I'D the
lhc oaiccrsarc Captain T'ucKEY. co,nmonai.,g
the expedition Licutet ant ltAwKEY; Mr. Fur
MAURICE, Mastcr and Surveyor; W.. M'Kspnoy
h~sl1lant Surgeon; two Masters Mates. and q Pur
ser. -
Ia addition TO the Congo, the transport, tax ont
1--WE oonhle whale boats, fixed together, ai to be
able 10 carry eighteen or twenty m Ii each. sutlac.
eom'nn'a'r ticn under awning with 3 mo tbs
proNsivs; these boats are intended to be draw,
up to the upper part OF any rapids or c,aracts tk,t
may occur to obstruct The passage If the Co. GO
FROM these mesns here is very little reason TO
doubt that the source Of ts extraordinary riy, will
moi long remain secret.
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We have received Paris papers to The DIN ;ost
They confirm former accounts. of tie, r;.ct;on
OF the demand OF Sir e ,iilson, and his coru,an-
ions, to be admittetIn bnil.
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April 10, 1916.

s5------S=s.- :,
virtue or Deed of Trust, executed
ON t'e 2iih November 1872 by William Robertson.
money therein mentioned, and co,t will be- soli hv ,i1
one Of them, on the 2st day of May r,xt to
t hhSt hder Tor cash, at lanes r. Cookies mill tract
OF land, containing i79 acres more ar les Wing on
o o. Hard ware rSer IN the county of Albelnare-Ter.
S;''a'pe III q GRiST MILL, with convenient
.4buI13. 1IO1.9z.as 10
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NOTICE.

Cumberland Comfy In 4vit
nor, ireclOblers this county.
M i1EREhS, .Nc7vton Ford. Of the said
esunty, hath his dny given information 40 ne u
Justice for the county aforesaid that De ha taken mn n
'say mare upon his own d-ihtse ARE, therefore IN lie
nam" o. the commonwealth, command YOU. navipr .,n
first lGly sworn for that purpose to view and ap,is me
sud EVay. and certify the value Their Of under ,our
lnis together With particular t.scrip Of tie rims
hrHr stature eo+ aud agc 1fthc said estray which e,rt
cate 80 made you nre irNith TO return me- Giyrn IN
dr ny hand this 25lh day OF Jan. 1916. us LS8ELI
IN obedience to the within Warrant, to us directed we
have viewed certasn Esry nrre. scvn us by Netg,,
Fo, end fhbcr TO le yellow sorrci about fet inch.
eS inet, fIppos 10 beT years old last SPRING with n star
on hcr ir,hcad and sHip Tie no,, W shnt. ,ylte
spot, 90 her hack and 90 aiude h,r 10 BE- worth twenty
hvcdOiinrs. Givgn under hands tins 25h DAY DC an
Any, 1910.
Dudiep Efinor,
nm AcLGurine, jr.
William Smith.
A copy-Tctfc,
John H'Cormqck, jr. d. c.
hpull3. 1iO-w3w'
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Fresh DyNgs, P9ia:s t2' Peter, Dfe.'ilines.
tIIEDK l.. M'Cl.W * Co.
EAVE just received, and are now open
ing,a large and general assortment of F.es Dgbgs
eEG Mesicacs amongst which axe III following
Red, yellow and pale Peruy Fer, vitsioa,,d & salrs ct
an harl, in povdtr
PuverII,d Jaiap, irScae and Ca.uel camphor emf
rhularb plum
Top tsr with every oe article "a general utility IN the
practice Of nUicit
P.4iYt.N'y .AIEIIJCLN
leessrOihoas pills. Wind palsy. spr ms bruises &c
hamJ Whit.ht.sd's essence Oi mus
d.. do. do. (Ssw- tarl
Loml"Ll Churvh's cough trvps
il1oPv' 40. do Bateinan's drOVs
AndgSon's do do. British oil
Ciiugs lozengvs Cow lands lutisn
DR.. Church's chemical Churclis SCOTCH Itch o;,t
since of mustard for the ,nen.
cure of rleUoatsin, govt, Hills basain ofhuncy&
P.fESIiS.
London white lead, dry ard Chinese and English yermiL
IN oil lion
Spanish luown do. Ito. Drop Lake. No.
Yellow oehre do. 40. Spanish indigo & whiting
Prussi,n blue Nos. aud oil, turpcnne and warm,
kn5i,. lie sienua Painters tools and brushes
Crulic, Kings aBd Patent Whitt-washers' do
yellow Few superb boxes of
DUtel, and Rose Pink Reeves water eolors nc.
All oi which they are determined 10 sell the lowest pri-
ee 10 ef store on IL street (Shocsoe hiD few hundred
yars above &c Swan and TIC SAINT. ode. OF s
street. April n. IIo-wem
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American Literature appears to he REGARDED in
ins and with increasing a;te";ion--Nlr foigi Sor.
~, bnokseller Of London, AID publisher Of llc
'onihiy Magazine, G. work which contains an a.
GAM ard liberal r view OF BAnrnw's CDignijiad, J
ie ',edicd and Physical journal, Nc hos pnnonf-
d his intention TO tecnme an agent Tor the sale
Anoiisai. publcaLio s.
CChaJiestoH PQtriok
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EbY virtue Of Deed Of Trust executed
rs william Code md Sarai Wwdon bis ~ifr. o.
the eist dny 81 Jufe l8ii and recorded i te General
Court u ti day OF November, ijli 20 te pns
eent Of certain of money due uMchlel W Hanc0ca
Fqo bv bond brg date tle eid Fist day 81 june. ~ ILL,
,all si no public auction, Tor casa, on Monday the h
inst fApri) befr the front noor Of the Fagle Tavern ia
The eitc 5g Richmond trGct Of bud in Ches field c0unts
rnn6iy cailei cfecr NM tOgcifer with de laniapp
ta,Dnf daren. Is Iuoiets Ola certain r Of id 9iun.
ealird A nun ci0ce tic Whole making W. quantity rf 9o-
a,.r or 20 90 cl efeffs Wi ne sufficient Goo dis,tarya
f, s;t.erai interest, scdGc t'e day Of facvh ~
expinces6l ezecuiag ~ sa1 Trust. $3.50
THO5. JAIINi', Trustee.
April II. iii-tds
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PROPRTETORS

THE PROPRIETORS.
& ~ the Richmond Cotton Mandatory, fore warn
~ all persons from crc,lsing any ono interested,
connected or employed in that establishment, on
account ofthc game, except
BENZ. JAMES HARRIS.
D-oernhr. I f.l.~
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In Couvc1L, March s, 1916

Trcruyy-Ofce, MrT-h9. 1916.
The Treasury Notes mentioned above advice Of
Council now Obtained w either OF the modes therein
prescribct w application at dis Oifc".
J. PRESTON, ITeafrfr.
Mqrch 70. Iot-tf
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January %.

THE SUBSCRIBEK
N TENDS leaving this State for some months
Z has duly appointed Daniel Foster, Hector Bran.
ger, ana fobe't MeDonnel his Attorneys, to act
WA. BOWDEN.
PETERSBURG, Feb. %. 7gG,n
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10 the Members Of the ProFe8taaf E1i8-
cotiai Church.
VbN7E Convention of CT ricaI and Law
Deputies from the several parishes Of the Prot,sta1,
episcopal Church of virginia viii ". held in the Civ OF
Hemond,on Monday, the 2lst Of May next.
W3T. MGNFORD
Secretary gfns C0it,eni9u.
Aprh II. 1li-vtTm
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-08
MOxDal, March i.
DIRECT TAX.

The amendement of tha senate te
The, bill to reduce the direct tax or
1.-The u. States 10 three millions and
Eeontiuue The same one year, was tax.
en- IN for consideration
The amendment made by the Sc
nate was merely TO provide, that
where state shall assume the pay
lment Of its quota Of the direct tax
and shat fail to pay il, then the Sc.
eretary OF the Treasury shall direct
the u. S. Officers TO proceed to as
sess & collect the same
Mr. Stanford moved to amend the
amendment, by placing in the Pre-
sftent Of the e. Statesa discretiona.
nv power TO srspend the assessment
lin the cases referred to, ifin his OPT
Inion it shouldb be found expedient.
This motioo was opposed by Mr..
Randolph and Mr.. Jackson. and re
Iiccted without voice in its favor
STR. Henson, then, after stating
| his objections TO the bill because II
had not been modified 10 the senate.
Ias he hoped, into the form of per-
Emanent tax. in which shape only il
could be extensively useful to the ma
I,ion, moved with view to repeal
the tax in toto. TO postpone this bill
indefinitely. and thereon demanded
.sle yeas and nays.
The motion Was decidedin the ne
gstiye, without debete, as follows
YEAs-NIesSrs. >tbelten, Bayiies,
Boss. Br~Ibury, Brewn. Ghanpion,
Ey5oldsborosgh, Grosvenor, Hale, Hanson
Hopkihsun, Jewett, King Ms. Lansdon,
Lewis. LYON. Marsh, Mason. Moves,
Pickering, Pitkin, Randolph, Reed
Smith Penn. Stroag, Sturges, tallmadse,
fate. Vose. Webster, Wheaton, Will
cox--S2.
NAys-Messrs. Adgate. Alexander,
Baker. Barbour. Bassett. Bateman. Ben.
aett Belts. Blount. Breckenridge.
Rrosks. Burnside, Cady, Calhoun, Can.
non, Ghappelf. Cilley, Clarke N. c,
CLARK K. Clayton, CloptOn, Gomstock
ECon.lict. Conner, Cooper. Crawford
Is,reighton, Culpepper, Cnthbert, Oar.
llingfoni. Davenport, Deshs, Edwards,
Farney, Forsyth, CASTOR, Goodwyn
lGnffn, Hall, Hammond. Hardin, HAVE,
Henderson, Huger, Hubert, Hungerford
EJneham, Irving \. Y. Jackson, Johnsof
Ivs. Johnson, Ky: Kent. Kerr, Va. hing
lN G. Lownlles, LumpKin, Lyle. Maclay
iwavlant. M'Coy, M'Kee, M'Lean \
lM'i.ead O. Middleton, Miner, Moore
tyelson Ms. Nelson Va. Newton. 0rms
5y, Paris, Piper, Powell, Robertson
Front, Ross, Savage, Sharpe, Shelley
Ismith Md Smith Va. Southland, Stan
lord Taggart, Taul, Taylor n. Y. Tel
Fair, Thomas, Townsend, Tucker, Wal
lace, Ward N. Y. Ward N. j. Wendo
n