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LoEDoN, Jone 10.
Mrs. Jane i.eWson

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Avery siastilar character, died latelv
nher house in Cold Bath SQUARE, aged
1ue,pOssessed of considerable property.
Ore married easly became widow at 26.
and after the marriage of her ohly-chiI1
slaughter, lived IN state Of retirement.
auoid female servant having died, and
SesTand daughter of the servant who
Tao succeeded her being renewed, La
" Lewsoa employed al old man who
ENDED the diHe;en hNisesin tue square
"a gong erraads, &c. and he acted as her
HySarG butler, COOK, and housemaid. aad
Nth the exception of two old iapdoss and
icat, he was her ouls companion The
muse she occupied was large aud elegap.
FINISHED, but very ancient; The he'd
se'e except constantly made although they
sSduOt been slept ia for above fifty years
ner APARTMENT being OILY occasionally
sseptout. but never washed. the wind,ayS
we're so crusted with dirt. that the hard,y
:, saai'ted array OF light. A large garden
a. ~ TIE rear of her house, was the only
@us she paid attention to: this was al
:, ".sisssept good order; she was partial
me fashions that prevailed 10 her
sOO'0lal days, and she never changed the
;senOer of her dress from that worn in
Ie reign of GEORGE the First. She
ssyS wore powder with a LARGE tetp.
Ss aSe OF horse hair on her head, near
~. loot high, over which her hair was
s"s aso up "a cap over it which knot'ed
Se Rer chin, and three or four curls
so,s u lS down her neck, She generally
Adj. siS gowns and the train long, with
h.; aeance all around, & very long
ss s.I'' and very tightly laced up to he,
nm foand which was kind of ruff, o,
a.. s The sleeves OF her gown came be
We elbow, from each Of which fourol
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ALEXANDRIA:
FRIDAY, AuGusT 9.

Capt. Swain, arrived at Boston, from
he French settlement of ST. Peters.
newfoundland, informs, that severa! fri
ties, Ell flute, had arrived there from
est, with supplies, and few troops,
erthe place, The sybeIle frigate. Caga.
u. and EurvaIus brig of war, bad also
rived, fer the protection Of the fisheries
the fogmer sailed 'ona cru}ze; as had
be French faigate Euridice, which arriv-
u few days previous to his sailing.
Gun n. Y.
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Public Sale.

BY virtue Of a writ of Tenditioni E.r-
poaas, to me directed from Charles Coun.
ty Court, will be exposed to public sale
for ready neat new inspected Cd tobacco,
at Bean Town, on Saturday the 18th day
Of August, next Lone tract or parcel Of
land, lying and beingin Charles County,
called part of Dukes and Moi1y's delight,
containing BIB acres, more or less, which
is executed to satisfy debt due from
Teresa G. Redmond anu Adam Lucas, to
ignatius Middleton.
TEOS. A. DAVIS, Sheriff
of Charles County.
Aug. Q dts
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New Yak <. Aug. s.

Captain Shelby from Gibsalter.. iuiormG
= at the Mediterranean is fuN Of pirates
e came down the Straits in company
9TH the Batch feet. ihey stopped at
5ibraltar, where they were undergoing
/ epairs.
The following letter WAS handed to
CaPtai se2y Appleton, American Con
sui at 4eghoru.
MEssINA MAY H. The Constitution.
captain Goidon, the Java, captain Perry,
md the Erie, captain Crane. arrived a
iaw days ago at Syracuse, from cru;ze
on the coast of Barbary, aud Will probably
be shortly here. Mr.. Jones, cur Consul
at rripeli, with his lady, is on board the
onsteIlation-the cause Of his quitting
is station | know not"
The following statement was picked up
some time since on the south east end Of
|Fienega. AMI handed to US by captain
Rollins for publication. The original i,
i'm French. add IS il eur possession.
"0a board the French ship ATLANTA
Nspa Roget, OF Nantz. at s o'clock A Nj.
4ih of June. 1916
IS This vessel has been captured By a
trigate o. A guns, under Inlisene coiors,
lie officers of this frigate, WHO are now
on Board, inform us that they mean TO
caFry us into Port gu Prince, and assure
as, that our PERSONS aud effects vii be
respected. We know not whether this
will be The case with tie vessel.
Our captain-has been carried on beard
the frigafe, with his two mates.
:. We cannot, at this moment, tell
their views, or what course they will pur-
,pe, and are therefore ignorant of oar
tuture fate, which determines as to write
this.
6 We have % beard forty three pas
sengers, and crew of thirty three, NJ
GLIDING officers. We request those into
whose hands this writing may come, Ia
serve as and our families By publishing il
in our coaatry.
sits to the government ct Potion that
we are made prisoners : and believe we
OUGHT to congratulate ourselves on it.
God will protect the unfortunate"
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i've krge cuffs appended "a large straw

tive large Guns aTpended - lafee STRAW
bonnet quite fiat, high heeled shoes, !
large black silk cloak, trimmed rouns
with lace and a golden headed cane
completed her every day costume Tor tn
sast so years. Her manner OF Using was
SO methodical, that she would not drink
her tea ont Of any other than favourits
cup. She was equally particular wit
tespect to her knives, forks, plates, e,c.
At breakfast she arranged in palticula.
way the paraphernalia of the tea table
and at dinner she also observed genera
rule, and always sat in her tayourite
chair. Having always an excellent state
at health, she entertained great aver
sion to medicine. She cut teeth at the
age of 81, aud never lost one in her life
nor was she ever troubled with the tooth
ache. Her SIGHT latterly failed her. She
lived in FIVE reigns, and was supposed
the most faithful living historian Of her
age, the events OF the year 1915 being
fresh in her recollection.
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y, of emigration, door ia openes
q ige escape OF culIaits.
LONDON, june Is.

LONDON, june Is.
!. ras reported yesterday upon eha'. J.
J. sdyices had been received from 1T
i y that appearances OF hostile halul'
0' 10 part of the Mahrattas hau coca
y ' "a new call on the army to pfepaf'
s''p y. field. We have not heard sh'
I'l .s - and trust that the timely eA
Pa .;aos q the governor general VIII Pre-
sl' y smother war from breaking out.
1ss gx ira Of a letter from Malta aasee
a. Is. via Marseilles:-s' 1t is salu
.h'1 ~, promulgated by governments 'lla
a asP Rev Of Tunis has lost his head oy 4.
Us y, SON. for liberating the Ghfistlai
asa and that in the absence Of tet
S Ss;,;sb feet, they had equipped their l'i'
l D', and had determined to take every
en- ;ag thew met with. 1t was currently
'~SDaS1ted that Que English vesselhaa beer
Ian. II. and the crew murdered.
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BOSTON. August S.

rsnt. Southworth. who left Cadiz OF
~ aSth of June, heard nothing of the
,s00rted war between the British ana
Alters. A British gun-brig from t.
Mediterranean for England, arrived a fe~
dn,s before he sailed.
The account of the seizure of the Rl
fs6Yice Consul, and three British yes
sss at Gran, place depended on 4
eiers, andof the crews being sent to Z
siers reached England June 10; 81 wa
st6rst believed, and caused a great se,t
sation; but when several days elapst
without its Being confirmed when tx
Minister'S said in Parliament that they
had no information on the subject +; arc
vben il was noticed that the whole rested
the verbal statement of the foreier
saptsins who had arrived at CarthaSena
Me- intelligence pas doubted Lord i1z
mouths treaty is likely TO undergo s
DISCUSSION in Parliament.
The British annual revenue from Los
.eries is officially estimated at $50,
e4Ol.
Nj. LYttieton moved II Parliament.
June 70, the discontinuancc of Lotteries
on account Of their immoral tendency.
The notion was negativea yeas 81, nays
a. Twas said If British 5orteries were
stopped, foreign tickets would be soldaI.
England. 1t was proposed, 10 have all
The tickets seld at one ossce to prevent
the putting advertisements which arise
from competition.
It's said orders have been sent from.
Calcutta TO England to prevent amy more
missionaries from comins out.
The expence of Parliamentary Print
ing during the present session IS uboul
lOO,GOGl.
The bounty on the drawback, on LOAF
sugar ID England is reduced As per cm,.
on single refined, and 6sp on double re-
fined.
/ The cpsJulitv of tie Eae4isk is nov
exercised as TO a soldier who has cont
nped to sleep for several months. Food
sgiyen him daily, which he swallows
but when apiece of aI0es was put int
bis mouth he coutrived to 70 &c il ouf
There is no doubt he IS animaoster. ri
90 aveid the charge ofinhumanity in case
Of harsh measures, the imposition is il
some degree tolerated by the officer.
lie.
In London. II an action for damage,
N the easeo heng bitten hJ a ferociop,
o0s, tie plaintiff has recovered 55l.
LONDON, June IS.
The following notice was this morning
posted UP at Iloyd's;
CAplz, May a.
A Spapi,hsloop DIVA and schr. sal
90 yesterday. in guest q the privataeg
aea6snsd in my laat,''
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
$3.50 &C, es OF Land
For SdLE,

$500 acres of which laws in, on and
between Zachiah, Ctark's and Pye's
'swamps, There is ID this property eleven
good dwelling houses with all other ne.
cessary buildings, and may be convent.
emily divided SO as 70 suit purchasers
There is Oh this property upwards ofIGOO
acres OF as good meadow laid as any in
America, with an abundant supply of
timber of every description, ard several
very gcod situations for mills, x .eyera.
good mills adjoining this land. and there
is nc part OF he world better supplied
with springs, as there are upwards OF
100 of as good water as any h the union,
indeed Some of them are, think, tho5
best have ever drank of. There is al.
so on this property an excellent tan ya,G
with vats etc. sufficient for tanning aud,
dressing 5000 hides year, and as many
more may be added as any person can.
wish, and any quantity of balk may be.
had at low price as may be wanted
there are also blacksmitIis' & cairs,se
makers shops, and !; storehouse and..ta-
vern on this property, great part Of
which is within from 4 to 5 miles &C tide
water, and there is al act of the leeis!a--
ture fer cutting canal up TIE Zaehiah
Swamp, which may be done at a. little
!expence, and will be effected in few
years, trosn which the best OF every de-
!scriptioh OF timber may be carried to
Baltimore Or any other market--thcre is
Iabout $50 acres in Naniemoy, with an
excellent situation for mill, and eOC9
|acres in Pemonkey, all within one mile
Iof the Potomac river, with great SUP.
ply OF wood and timber, sufficient pro-
'pOrtton Of meadow land & weii wateret.
|as to springs, and all Other necessary
as to houses, &c.
1t is thought unnecessary to give a more
particular description of the, above nro.
.perty. as it is presumed 40 person VIII
buy, without .irst viewing it,. and if lot:
sold by the s5tl of August next, it will
be rented to good tenants either By Ike
year, or for a term Of years, as may be
agreed on. l will also offer at Public
Sale, to the highest bidder, on the first
Tuesday of the August court, of Charles
county, in PORE Tobacco, lot y houses;
as to their Situation and Improvements,
ezcelled by none, in that place.
lie whole of the above property will
be divided so as to, salt purchasers, and
any credit given that may DE asked. but
the payment musi be well secured. The
purchasers orrenters Of the above l,~Aper-
t, can be supplied with every thing that
lis necessary for farming or bonse keep
ing: That is to saw, from gpbIet to
wagon, from pig to stud horse, ipclud-
ing jacks and ienneys, hoh sliddle
scraper to book case. and ever, kind
of provision that may be wanted either
for man or beast also 600 sheep. a.
mong which are about 100 weathers, it
application be made Immediately.
The whole of the above property is va
liable beyond description, and has ad-
pantages that few others possess IN this
country.
Newtown, Charles County, Md
July 16 ~. e@
The editor Of the Fsderas Republican
md Baltimore Telegraph, is requested "a
insert the above once q week Ill the
18th of August next.
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NOTICE.

The Stockholders Of the Mechanics
Bank OF Alexandra ere hereby notified,
that an instalment OF Half DoAar on
each share of the capital stock oil said
bank is called for, to be paid on Monday
the Och day Of September next.
By order Of the President and Direc.
tors,
". Patton, jan. Cashier.
August 9.
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ldiamsnds. display III their Iustrs while
The crowd without wonder at all they see
ind cheer the gorgeous procession. Yes
he people, who in all cases 'sPay the Pi
Der J" 4 supply the spectacle which they
are taught to bow before it as
something wonderful and diyine-and "a
regard the marriages of their Princes as
he ancients did the feasts of their Gods.
How many alliances OF this sort have
lately been formed :!
The princeof Orange has been married
TO an Archdchess of Russia.
The Princess Charlotte of England has
welded the Prince Of Cebourg, &C..
The duke Of Berry is taking to his arms
a Princess of the house OF Sardinia. .
The frost Of Ferdinand of Spain is
and Prince who who SO
lately celebrated for domestic habits. and
the care with which he was embroider
ing petticoat for Virgin Mary, is about
oftring his vows to Princess instead OF
a statue-He is every moment expecting
a Portuguese Princess tograce mis- throne.
His brother is afHanced to the sister Of
his carasposa.
The late arrival has brought us fresh
assortment of Alliances, that are to take
place.
Prince MaxiniIian is to wed an Aus.
trian Arch Duchess.
The Duke of Glouster has formed a
treaty of Alliance with the Princess
Mary of England.
And the Duke of Cambridge with tie
Princess Sophia of Gloucester.
So that the Old saying seems TO be
sometimes true among princess, that one
marriage makes many.
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Public Sale.

On Friday next, the ninth instant, will
be sold at the Vendue Store, corner Of
Prince and Fairfax streets, for cash.
without reserve
Four Bales Of Cloths Of var7ous
qualities. etc.
T. G. Marsteller.
August 7
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Extract froapo correct Horse al Liter
peoi. 10Th of june. 1916.

Sale of see bales Upland Cotton, was
dade at l1d.-our stock on hand is con.
.iderable, and sales ttull.
Far, American, pc, Dol lis Sd to 12s,
furpentine, do. percwt. los cd to lis
Tobacco, Cd to Is according to qua.
Rice, Ter export, II to COS
Logwond, from s t. $40 ton.
Bark, Quercitron. IS to Esd dull.
FiaSseed, Cor crushing, rs to les pc,
lhs.
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.9agasta, { Geo,) July Is.

We understand on closing the Books
of the Commissioners of the Bank Of the
United States in this place, eight thou
sand two hundred and sixty three, shares
we're subscribed for, which together with
what the citizens of Georgia, subscribed
at other places, will make abou, twelve
Shares, amounting 70 the sum Of
One Million Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars.
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Port of Alexandra.

ENTERED,
Brig Albert, Swami, Boston.
Brig Hunter, Grinalds, n. Orleans.
CLEARED
Schooner Rose -iN-bloom, Rowland
Providence.
Schooner Lucreiia, Smith, ditto.
Arrived, Brig Hunter, capt. GRIN
NELLS, % days from New-orleans, Z
8 from BaliZe.
Cabin Passengers:
Gen. Toilado, MIR. Jung, mer. Of Bal
iimore; ]. c. Mutepet, Georgetown
ilr. West, of Philadelphia !; Mr.. Hull
oertson, of Pennsylvania; MIR. Smith
Il 60. Mr.. Sliattuck of Boston Mr.
johnson OF 90. -.
III the Steerage--- Fifteen passengers
mostly frsm Kentucky.
The ship Commerce, for Alexandria,
aas lett at Gottenbuis June IA, to sail IN
thirty days.
The brig Agent, Lewis, Of Alexandria,
was lett at Gibraltar June "a, bound for
isle Of May. Also, ship Potomac, Black.
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K,s;ag of the United Kingdom Of Portugal
Brazil md ,aLgarues.

Gr6ztt GRU ,1tS1tti CeS.
On the death of the late Queen Of Por-
ugal, the then Prince Regent succeeded
% the throne, and took the above title
which we believe has not before been Of
cially recognized. Portugal as an Unit
ed Kingdom, is evidently destined to as
sume abigher grade in the scale Of ma
ions than she has heretofore sustained.
The new King, is in the prime Of life, has
a numerous family, and o'le Of his daugi!-
GERS has recently been married to Fertii
and With, of Spain. We learn that
the seated government is shortly. to be
6 ansferred from Brazil to Portugal.
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EUROPEAN FASHIONS.


Naw are your brows bound With victorious
wreaths
Our b vi ed arms hung up for monu-
mentS.
OUR Stern aIarums changed to merry
meetings,
Our dreadful marches to delightful mea-
suCes.
irits 7isag'd war hath smooth'a his wrin-
ked front:
and nGw-instead Of mounting parked
steeds,
To fright the souls Of fearful adverse
ries.--
He capers pimb,y in ladys chamber,
10 the lasciylous pleasing Of lutte,
King Richard Sd
TO be married ard gf~so in MARRIAGE
seems to be all the rage among the prin-
ces of Europe. Since the war has ceas-
ed. various come lions have been form
ed among her courts-matrinonlal allan
ces have been as fashionable as political
ones and treaties of marriage have be-
come as numerous as those Of friendship,
commerce, or indemnify.
But the picture of Richard is not yet
eomplete-mirth has shed her rosy wings
merry meetings have been held: de-
liahtful measures have been framed; but
war. "grim yisag'd war; hath not COM
pletelv S smooth'd his wrinkled front"
France. unhappy France. is still the
scene Of military pomp: foreign troo1s
still encamp upon her fields; ara one
detachment only marches off to Yield Its
pace to another.
In the mean time, Che scene Of merri-
ment goes round.-Pnnces and Princess
IS sorsort togsther, one through love, ano-
her through policy, a third through the
bride Of alliance, or the wish OF making
a easy establishment. The sound OF Joy
Ills their court !; mlliaerss exert all their
taste aud cooks all their skill; silks and
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Fsr Netrort, 9 Precedence. r. L
1 ,7Exk The Sloop Henry,
g4TEk Charles Rhodes, master -
Xrfs: will sail on Wednesday the
18th instant. For freight of few hum
dred barrels, or passage, apply to An.
thony Rhodes, or the Master on board
laying at Bayne's wharf.
August 9 . 3tf
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From the National Advocate.

CENSUS OF NEW 1UKk, I0r 1910
The census of the inhabitants Of the
city IF n. York, taken in April. 1916, re-
turns 44,42S white male inhabitants, As,
819 white females, 4,s0l male aliens,
s.o94 femaIe aliens, S,19S colored males,
4. SO colpred females, 22o male slaves.
$50 female slaves, making altogether. a
regulation of loO,6l9. The number of
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August 9

The Museum will be oper
for the reception OF Visitors, on Monda5
"wednesday and Saturday afternoons
from s to 6 o'clock.
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OF a cargo.
LOOK AT THIS {

TUV'0 =" CUtC, III
ms Wait .A@nufactady in Union,
street
n AlLs, Grads and sprigs of every
~ description, at the Baltimore pri.
ees.- flaying very good assortment on
ham,, and number OF Journeymen en-
ployed, he will be able to execute any
orders in his line at the shortest notice.
b. Country merchants and Others
will find it their interest to apply at the
Factory.
Horace Field.
August 9 cost
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= CIV Publications.

Just received for saIe by the snsserisr
phillippart's Life Of General Moresg'
Miss Williams's Narrative Of ID
Events in France, sinse the landing
Boaapayte.
The Paris Spectator, or
L'iEermite de Ia Chaussee DAME
CONTAINING
Observations upon tie Partisan 5'aD
ners and Customs at the ccmmencef's;
Of the 18th Century. |
Patience and Re. severance. NaJ
by Mrs. Hof!shd, author Of tae SiSfs
Iwancwna, &c.
Brackenridse'5 Jour al Of a Foya?
up the Nisacariin 1871,
Brakes Natural and Statistical Vle'
Of Cincinnati and the Miami CouHl.3'
Rhymes On Art, Poem, By Man
Archer Shee,
De Rance, dc, By tie Rev. J. w ~
ninsham. 81
Felborg's Poems, translated from o.
Danish.
The Paradise Of Coquettes, a poea'
JaDlss KsMRedg aae sda
april 4
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Notice IS hereby gipea,
To the stockholders Of the Real Estate
Rank Of the United States, that the
third iustalment Of Five Dollars on eacl.
share is required to be paid into sale
Bank en- the 18th Of April hest.
BY order Of the President and d.
rectors.
W. z. Scam, Cashier.
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valuable Min Property fer SAFE.

FGtUUUk JIlH AtoPc''S -
ETY. NDER the authority of a deed OF
|G trust, from the late capt. George
North, for certain purposes therein men
timed, the subscribers will expose TO
sale. on the premises, on Monday the
9Th day Of May, 1916, that valuable Mill
Seat on Holmes Run, in the county OF
Fairfax, to which are attached about for
lty-two acres of land. This valuable pro-
perty is about six and half miles from
alexandria, Georgetown apd Washing
ton. There is a turnpike road from the
Washington bridge passing by this pro-
perry and intersecting the Little River
turnpike road.
The hf;Ii tiouec rs hnii+ &c sto~e :
Inv 40 feet. thee stories high with com
,plete machinery, the whole new, and IN
excellent order. There is also com
modioos dwelisg house, kitchen, stables.
ltJc. A further description is deemed
unnecessary, as those disposed to pul-
! chase will probably view the property
before the day o. sale.
One third Of the purchase money will
Ibe required in hand, and the remaining
two thirds in six and twelve months, with
a deed of trust upon the property to Sc
cure the payment.
John Mckinney,
Il. S. Wise,
Trustees
l March Is
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W Dol ilats'

Just received, a quantity Of Wool
Hats, froa the country, which will be
sold low fG cash.
John Wilbar.
March q