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MARTINSBuRG, .april 10.
GRAND JURY paESANTMkNTs
y5rginin, TsntS Jaa'eia! Circuit
.ieErsln GOlNt4. 10 aglt

-
The i,arors, for the commonwealth Of
Virginia duly summoned 10 attend the
superior court of law, directed to oe hoi'
aen ior the county Of Jefferson, being one
of the counties composing the tenth Jn-
dicial circuit aforesaid-In exercise i
an authority, which. though founded or
no law, is sanctioned by long usage
and justified by considerations of public
convenience, under a full sense OF the
SIGH responsibility that attaches to them
make the following presentments -
We present, as unjust and oppressive
to the people Of this county, the existing
laws in relation TO the collection OF ths
public reyenue-oppressive because they
require payment to be made IN medium
which has long ceased to circulate and
uojust because they demand as the al
ternative for specie the NOES of certain
banking companies. whose notes constl
tute the circulating medium OF one par
of the state. and in no degree that O
the other part of the state !; an injustice
the more aggravated. as creditors a'e
by law. in some measure compelled t
receive payment from their debtors, II
q mediums which is, by law, refused a
the public treasury.
We present as partial. unjust, tyran
meal and subversive of the principles
that constitute the basis of this governs
ment, the proceedings OF the last genera
assembly, refusing to in orporate certain
banking institutions irS the northern ano
W. ste n sections of the state. and at
temptjnc their Obstruction by heavy pei
aIties and unusual and unconstitutional
devices.
We present as grievance, the cont,
nuance of the seat Of government al
Richmond, place far removed from the
centre Of the territory and populatlon
of Virginia. and afording facilities TO-
tn ope. alton of those principles OF &C
ton. which. in all governments, inces-,
antly seek to promote the interests Of
a few, at the expense of the great mass
of the community. :,
We present as grievance at lengtn
become intoIerable, that inequality with
which the different sections of Virginia
are p csented in the general assembly al
inequality which gives sovereign autho-
r.ty of the state toa minority OF the PEG,
pie inhabiting particular section of the
State, aud becoming, of necessity, every
wear better disciplined in the art Of using
its power for the advancement Of its own
views and interests, to the neglect and
Injury of those of the maiorit, when
renders the general assembly standing
tyranny, as it is a mockery OF Tree go
vernment, which derogates irom the res
|pect due to legislative authority, and ia
tally induces contempt for law-Whcl
has already engendered jealousies, sus
picions end distrusts, the nest tefna
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ia banks, sufficient 70 furnish i eir.a..

MA banks, sufficient TO furnish i eiros,
SO medium. Have we i.ct long sip'
ad the most incontestible eyidescs
the capital Of the bark in this llase
u a dropin the bucket, when ccmps,s
I'll, the demand fer mssey in his,ss|
he. adjoining counties ? not to take Nc
view the more remote counties, tie !,
habitants of which have little, II sry i
tlerc aur with this place. Aie thtis
.erests not to be regarded : i
How long are we to De subject 10 t4,|
aetestable Richmond influence J al
our bestin:erests to be externally nee|e,
ed, sacrificed, because the establi,bns.,
OF some additional banks On this sl1e n
the Blue Ridge, might come in coiIiss,
with their interests
PlpabIe as The hostility Of those rs
pie is, to the g ewing prosperity Of ta
.ectios ot tie country, is il nee strain
passing strange, that there were aes
bers il the last Legislature from tits So
OF the Blue Ridge, who joined hand i
hand with the Richmond nabobs in a.
posing, what they must haze knowing
anxionsly wished fer AID expecleda
|tfeml Can such ne console tous',
say they have discharged their dutJ i
hei constituents, by representing tIes
wishes and feelings Assuredly no.
1t ssch ceilings continue to .nfuen.
those to whom our rights are entrusted,
The people Of the Weste'a section Of tie
state, " |! owe It to themselves to adcs
such Constitutional u!ea Tres, as will {,
ca!cala ed, in future TO >ecure, their jul
rights the measure winch will produls
this effect, evidently is convection a
revise the constitutions, or DIVISION Of d.
state. The latter wous! perhaps be ls'
desirable.
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led 70 Messrs. Daggett, Sanford and

'Goldsboreugh.
Several other bills were READ sesohu
time and committed.
srbe oue ton on the day Of adjourn
lnent, was further postponed to " edncs,
lay next. a.,
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill {. for organizing the Genera
staf. and making further provision fof
the army of the United States"
On the question to concur in an a.
aenelment to add to the officers OF the
corps of engineers, TIVE brigaiier gene
ais, to be attached to that corps, the
vote was as followss
YEAs-Messrs. Barboar, Barry,
Brown, Grace, Fromentin, Galllard,
.Iunter, Lacock, Mason, Va Morrow
,2uggles, Tablet, TAFT, Turner, VII
ian,s-15.
NAys-Niessrs. Condit, Daggett.
soidsboroush, Gore, Harper, Horsey,
King, Mason, N. Il. Roberts, Sanford,
rhompsons Tichenor, Varnsm, Wells,
wilson lis.
The bill. az amended, was ordered to
,e euerossed for third reading.
The senate resumed the consideration
sc the resolution Of presenting medals
md the thanks of congress 20 maj. gen
harrison and gov. Shelby. On the ques-
ion to concur in the previous decision
strike out the name of maj. gen. YIN
ieprv Harrison, it was decided In the
.egative, as iolloss:
Ycas--Messrs. Campbell, DagSett
GaiIla d, Gore, King, Lacock, Maso,:
y. H. Mason, Va. Roberts, TAFT, lltche'
nor, Turner, Varnum-ls.
Savs-Messrs Barbour, Barry, Chace
ondit. Harper, lLorsey, Macon, NJ or
ow, Ruggles, Sanford Talbot, Wells
Williams, WiI>on-l4.
The resolution was then, on motion
f Mr.. Horsey, recommstted to the mill
s,y con NIT e..
The bill ;. to regulate the duties on
import. and tonnage, was read a thiro
time as amended, passed, and returned
20 the other house - -
The till ito provide more etiectualiy
for the payment Of specie By tie seTera
.8aIiks within the Dlstict Of I III bia''
was on mo ion OF Mr.. TAFT, postponed Il
a day beyond the session.
Un mutton OF Mr.. FronenAn,
A like fate attended The bin to erect
ioht house at he mouth Of the Alsais-
oippi. A nm
Tor the relief .! isaac Briggs, the senate
Adjourn ned.
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Stone NIasons wanted.

The subscribers wish to employ TWEEN
" or thirty good rough Stone Masons
aud as many Laborers, 10 work on tor'
Washington, on heliver Potomac, about
eight mites below Alexandria, where the
will give good wages and constant en-
ploynent, with good accommodations
Application may be made to either OF Us
at the Fort or in Alexandra.
Bolitha La1cs.
John CohasaD.
.nrn II
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81
assemble at as early a day as possible the
legislature of the state, that measa es
may be taken to stop in its career the
ruin that awaits thousands OF tile comiu-
nifty.
If, instead of passing an oppressive
law to put Down the new banks, cur wise
LEGISLATORS had chartered some halt do.
zen of the most respectable OF them. and
not interfered with the specie payments
of the old banks, until the northern banks
had commenced paying specie, the state
Of things which now exists, would not
have occurred but no some OF these
ms itutions were managed by iederasists;
this, with some, was itself sufficient to
ensure their destruction others thought
they might interfere with the kichmono
monopoIists, and it would never do to a.
Iopt any measure however much it might
be calculated to promote the interest Of
the western section OF the state, II 1t ID
|terfere with the views Of cur lords and
masters at Richmond It's prepostegons
TO believe, that any member could have
viewed sae banking capital OF the Nlssl'
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Public Sale.
April IL

BY virtue Of writ of venditioai ex-
ponas, to me directed, from the court OF
appeals for the western shore Of Marylad
WILDE sold for cash ard meet crop of to.
bacco, at the courthouse in Port Tobac-
CO, 90 Tuesday the Goth day OF May next
al William Courts's right, title and IN
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Landing,
From scho ner Vi sima-Ann, Captain
Clarke,
ll6 crates Liverpool WARE,
For sell Bay
Adams, Herbert & CO.
april 8
For Freight,
ISM The superior ship Sterling, v,
s,s.sSsL. Ross, master bnIthen ejW
barrels, now in complete order to recelIs
a cargo.
ALSO,
The good brig Economy, Josiaf GG'
ow, sen. master, burthen about llN
barrels, having performed but ore v'F
ace.
ALSO. Coast"ise.
The fast sailing brig GaIen. Niffah
Robinson, master burthen about a'
barrels.
ALSO.
The schooner Het.y Frark'in, Fer
jamin Kitty, master; burthsn about 4"
1arrelS. Apply to
John g. Iadd and 10
abri, ~
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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE f9.

The Hill /. to regulate the duties o.
;mnorts and tonnage, being under consi
Iteration
,on to amend on which the Yeas ant
(ays were taken. =,
On a motion of Mr.. Mason ofN. II. e
sduce the minimum price of cot on good
rom twenty-five cents to twenty cen,
er square yard, the vote was as loi
ows: :,
YEAs--Nlessrs. Barbour, Gaillard
gioldsborough, Gore, Macon, Mas o.: :, :
III. Mason, Va. TAFT, thompson, iche
nor. Turner, Williams--l2.
NAYS-Messrs. Barry, Chace, oon
ait. Daggett, Dana, Horsey, Hunter
King, Lacock, Morrow, Roberts, lug
res. Tablet, yarnum, Wilson'S.
On motion Of Nj. iiarrer, to strik'
out the whole provision dxlnga minimum
arice on imported cottons, the vote va
as follows. y .,9
YEAS-Mcssrs. Barbour, oai''arc
Gore, Harper, Macon, Mason, n. 4
ait, Turuer. Villa SO
NAYs-Messrs Barry, Brown, Con
|dit, Campbell, Chace, Daggett, Fromel'
tin. Horsey, Hunter, King, Lacock, Ma
SON. Va. Morrow, Roberts, suggles, la
|5o, Stanford, Thompson Iichenor, va
|num, Wells, Wilson-22.
On m ton of Mr.. Dana, TO strike on
the following section of the bill:
Sec. s And be it further enacted
That the act passed the third d J o
March, one thousand eight hundred an'
fifteen, entitled & An act to repeal S
much of the several acts imposing duti
on the tonnage of ships and vessels an'
on goods, wares, and merchandise In
10 ted into the Z STATES, as imposes
discriminating duty on tonnage between
;meign vessels, & vessels OF the Unlte'
states, and between goods. imported II.
10 the Cnited States in foreig vessel
anu vessels OF the United States" sinai
1pply and be in tull force as to tue III
eliminating duties established by tbs &C
on tne tonnage of foreign vessels, ant
tue goods, wares, and merchandise there
a imp rted.
The vote was as follows.
YEAS-Messrs. Daggett, Dana o
nentin, Gaillard, Gore, iiunter, hlng
u con, Mason, n. II RobertS, Stanford
thompson, ichenor, WellS-ls.
Alessrs. Barry, Barbour, ia
cock, Chace, Condit, Goldsboroush, Ma
son. Va. Harper, Horsey, Morrow Rug
eles, Talbot, Tait, Turner, sarnunl
Williams, Wilson 10.
On the QUESTION % shall the amend
ments be engrossed, and the bill b.
read third tlme 9' the vote was a
fellows:
YEAS--Messrs. Barry, Brown, Camp
bell, Chace, Condit, Dagsett, Fcomen
tin, GaiIIard, Horsey, Hunter, King, LA
cock, Mason, Va. Morrow, Roberts
.suggles, Stanford, Talbot, TAFT Ihomp
san. richenor, Varnum, Wells, Williams
w ls0n--25.
NAYs-Messrs. Barbour, Goldsbo
cough, Sore, Harper, Macon Mason, n
III. Turner.
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SATURDAY April 90.

On motion OF Mr.. Macon.
Resolved, That the Secretaries of the
Department be directed to report Jointly
to the Senate, in the first week OF the
next session of Congress, a plan TO IN
sure the annual settlement OF the pubic
a. counts. and more certain aCcounta-
Uility of the public expenditure in their
respective departments.
Tile Senate resumed the consideration
of the motion Yesterday submitted by
MIR. Mason of Virginia, and agreed to
the same in the words following;
Resolved, That The ccretaiies of War
and of The Navy, be directed to enquire
into the expl dnency of au horizlng the
Secretary Of the treasury Subscribe
.ffts thousand dollars to the Great Coast
wise Canal ard the River Navigation
Company, incorporated by the legislature
of Virginia, tor the ~ pose of cutting a
Ganai from the post OF Norfolk through
the eastern branch of Elizabeth River, to
the channel of Cmrituck eou q, On the
terms nd co ditlons proposed by the
and dire ctors of the said Great
CoastNiss Canal and the River Naviga
ton Company, and that the said Secreta
ries be eIso directed to report their Opt
mons on this subject to Congress at the
commencement of its next session, and
also to report their opinions If the com
para i've public advantages to be derived
from that Canal, and the Canal through
the Dismal Swamp, mentioned by TIE
secretary Of the Treasury, in his Report
on the subject OF Roads and Canals,
made in pursuance of a resolution OF the
senate of March 2, 1907.
The bill from the House. " making an
appropriation for enclosing and improv-
Ing the Public Square, near the Capitol,
and to abolish the office of commissioners
os the Public Buildings, and OF Superin-
PENDANT, and for the appointment of one
Commissioner for the Public Bulldogs,
vas twice read, and referred to Messrs.
Lacock. Macon and Daggett.
The bill .'providius an additional COM
| gensatien TO the District Judge of the
southern District of Newly ork," and
he bill ito enable the Levy Court Of
he county of Alexandria to lay tax for
;iefraying the expense Of erecting a jail
sand cpW. house," were READ and refer
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ei;ous, and in a word, is fast sapping the
foundations Of public prosperity.
This grand jury disclaims, III makins
these presentments, any improper III,
Auence, of local or selfish views ane
feelings-It has no other wish taf
70 see Virginia, what she ought to be:
nar,y, Hourishing and great. 2
- HENRY S TURNER,
Foreman.
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Public Sale.
april II

On Saturday. the 27th instant, on Tuck
er's wharf, at twelve O'Clock, will be
sold.
zks The Ship
ysssfa ~ THOMAS.
~ - ss u This vessel is in complete
order, having just received a thorougt
repair. Terms made known at tie place
OF sale.
p. G. .Marsts'ler.
april 20 ot
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THE FOLLOWING CAUSE.

HE FOLLUN lNG CtC SE,
Which is Of nature to excite consideFa-
bic interest among publlcans, was trl-
ed in the Sheriff. Court at Newcastle.
on Wednesday se'nnight.
Danny .. Featbcrston. The plaintiff
is publican. resident on the Quayside,
ard the defendant is the only son OF the
late Mr.. John Featherston, grocer. The
defendant being mueh addicted t" drink
ine spirits. was. during the latter part OF
the last year, snd the beginning OF the
present, III the habit of frequentlns the
plaintiffs house, for the purpose OF IN
drlsng his unfortunate propensity, where
bv he contracted debt of several pounds
tor spirits delivered 10 him in tie plain
tilTs h. use at various times, III amount
from Is. to Us. at a time. to recover
which the plaintiff brought this action
The plaintiffs evidence proved that the
defendant generally went to the plain.
tifT's house III a state OF INVESTIGATION, and
that with whatever spirits he ordered he
was readily supplied, usually to the ex.
tent of ID to 81 glasses at sitting One
item in the plaintiffs bill was for thirty
seven glasses of spirits on Sunday the
28th January last =! Tie defendants
friends. conceieing the conduct OF the
plaintiff reprehensibe in allowing spirits
to be furnished to him in the manner a
boye stated, advised him to resist the
publican's demand, and TO rest his de-
fence on the Oath Geo II. G. 40, CON-
monty called the Tipping Act where
by it is enacted, g that no person shall
be entitled unto or maintain any cause.
action, or suit for, Or recover either in
law or equity. any sum or sums OF mo-
ney. debt or demands whatsoever, for Or
on any account If any spirltuous liquors,
unless such debt Shall have really been
bona ade contracted at one time to the
amount Of COS. or upwards" which sta
tute the learned Recorder, on the trial,
was clearly of opinion was an eftcctual
bar to the plaintiffs recovering in this &C.
ton, aud consequently the defendant
had verdict.
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INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

A late London paper says, " We are
happy to announce to tie public another
interesting discovery which has been late,
ly made in the classic register. The iol'
lowing is an extract of letter from that
intelligent traveller, MIR. Salt, to friend
in England:
81 have omitted to mention, that on
on our way from Malta we touched at the
island OF Milo, where the inhabitants
have lately discovered theatre of white
marble, which appears, from the little
which has yet been exposed to view, to be
ia very perfect preservation. The seats
at present open are seven in number:
beautifully worked Gut Of large masses OF
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GRANT, THE IRISH ROBBER.
Dublin, yNav %.

Aperson, generally known BY the name
Of captain Grant, whose extraordinary
endowments. rendered him competent to
achieve much good or evil, after having
escaped, by means which appear miracu-
lous, from various gaols, was some time
since lodged in that of Maryborough, the
capitel OF the Queens county. Here, be-
ing abu ldantly supplied with money, he
treated the prisoners with such things as
the place afforded and repeatedly told
the Sheriff, as well as the numerous per-
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Land for Sale.

INHE subscriber offers for sale two
small FARMS in the county o.
Westrnoreland and state Of Virginia
inc an Aiattox Creek, containing GOT
,cres. principally land of the first quail.
". 40 of which is heavily timbered.-
There is on this tract a good dwelling
,,ouse. with all necessary out-houses, 4
inc young apple and peach orchard
springs of never failing streams convent
cit. 'Fhe house stands on the banks OIL
The creek where every convenience and
luxury that the season can afforttiS at
sacheti to it.
also,
One other Tract. lying and being II
The same county, about one and hall
niles from the above tract, containing
a62 and half acres, about l50 acres OF
which is in good timber-there is dwell
ing house. kitchen, and an apple Or
lehard with some other valuable fruit at
ached to this, with spring of good wa.
ter. Fer terms apply to Baldwin NJ
Lee. Esq. or Henry Beaucock, both Of
which gentlemen live near the premises
" the. subsoriber in Alexandria
ELLIOT MUSE.
qd mo. 90
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4 Souo WtipoC Saiiooit iHSuSSSl eHSsaf W viSlt
him, that he would elude their vigilance.
| in defiance of every exertion they could
make. The discovery that he had cut
| his irons nearly through, leaving only sut-
|iicientremaining to keep them together.
land the substitution of others OF most sim
|gular weight and thickness, did not APP
ear to discomfort him lie laughed at the
zeal of the officers of the detachment.
which had induced them to take lodgings
opposite the gao, as measure ofincreas-
ed security. The night after the immense
irons were put on him, he cut through
them, and through those of twenty-five
ether men. charged with capital off nces !:
and rushing forward at their head, knock
ed down two soldiers stationed in the
passage, then the turnkey and his as
sistants /: AID openins the door, the key OF
which he had seized, Knocked down two
soldiers who were the outside of it, and
aking their arms, as lie had done those in
the passage, ran down the street, with six
OF his associates. crying stop thief till
the darkness Of The night rendered pur-
suit unavailing. On the first alarm in
the prison. man confined for debt, and
who was taking tea with the gaoler, ran
into the passage, aud with great presence
Of mind shut the iron gate, by which
means the fight of l6 of the felons was
fortunately prevented. aud they were re-
manded to their forme' quarters. The
escape of Grant was almost Immediately
proclaimed through the country by his de-
predations.-the night alter lie carried
off MIR. Whites coach no ses from Scots
wrath, between Montiath and AIeaix ::
he committed robbery near Waterford.
sixty English miles distant, and returning
with near equal rapidly, plundered the
house OF Hr. Koran, close to Marlborough
of every article Of value, as is his gene
raj practice /! He is sometimes numerous
ly attended, aid on other occasions only
by one on two. He observes that he ne-
yer broke into any house, but that he
walks into all. which is literally the CASE:
for he depredates at night tall. when per-
sons are OF their guard, and by the time
his business is accomplished darkness ia
yours his escape. So general is the a.
larm occasioned by this extraordinary de-
linquent, that most of the houses in the
Queens County, and many in he counties
Of Kildare Carlow, Kilkenny, and Wa
terforl, arc barricaded at dusk, and it'd
the following morning, scarce any cir
cumstance could occasion door 10 be
opened liz a district 80 justly celebrated
for hospitality, and stili so animatedly a
live to it.-At one of the houses visited a
few days since by Gram, attended by 70
men, well armed, the Captain amused
himself at the piano forte, whilst tea was
preparing. ard his associates we're pack
ing up all the things they conceived worth
being carried off.
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August 8
Notice is Hereby Given.

That written proposals will De received
at the office OF the Commissioners OF Pub.
lie Buildings, in Washington City. un.
til the 5th of next month, for the supply
of 10000 best cypress shingles, two feet
In length, to be delivered at some wharf II
said City, within the month of 0ctobel
next; and to be paid for upon delivery.
SAM. LANE, Com.
ofP. Buildings
Washington, Aug. l!-l9 t5S
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TO LET,

That elegant Establishment on Jefer-
son-street. commodious Brick Dwell
ling, having Drawing, Dining. Store, and
FIVE good Lodging Rooms. neatly flush
ed-a Smoak House. Dairy, Kitchen.
Stable, and every convenience--Pump
under cover, Garden well stocked with
Vegetables, and best of Water at the dis
lance of 2 and 500 yards. The improve
ments are in complete repair, the situa-
ton is very pleasant The rent will be
moderate, and immediate possession CIV
en- Apply to
John Jackson.
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OuIGLY,s

Burr Mil Stone Manu(uc'ory.
tyEyHE subscriber has received a large
B supply of BURR BLOCKS. direct
from France and has commenced max
ING Bu,r ,NiN Stones, at his shop, upper
end of King street, near the store OF A3r,
James Anderson, where he can, OH a
short notice. furnish Stones of any size.
warranted equal to any in the United
States, and eli the most reasonable terms.
yEiehuel Qmsly.
apriI 6 tt