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obtined leave to sit to-morros ],
rim; the session Of the house a
tha
The house adjourned.
-
from the Boston e. Gazette.
TRANSLATION
Fros Gesner. by the pions M
Elzabeth Smitb-aud is az
geious and moral fabIe--eI
ciating equally the horrors Oft
flefl, and the security ofthe 50
WITCH rests on the Ark Of fu(u
saialion.
Picture Of the Ddags.
Tb marble towers were aIreg,
deep ,uried beneath the ao0d. al
daFk raves already rolled over d
moumin top; one lofty summit sto|
alone8boye the waters. lis sid
resouaed with the mingled cfies
wretces who attempted to ssceI
and nom death followed on 4
dssbis wave. Here. a eras, I'd
from be mountain, fell with its bI
then 1 helpless mortais iuto q
toanlis food; there the wild st.ea
of tGent hurried down the sd
as he vas dragging up his dyi3
tather,r the desparing aDotherai|
The loj of her children. Only d
fiighessummit now remained 'aboI
the delge.
Sem. a noble youth, to why
the nut noble OF maidens had swo|
e!ernaiove, had saved his below
Semiyi on the summit. All Ell
were cad. They stood a'ene
the boiling storm the waves das
ed owe them. Above then wrOv
ed the hunder, and beneath roal
the fuous ocean. Darkness reig
ed aroad, save when the Iishtnil
showed the horrid scene. EaI
cloud'sdalk brow threatened vd
geance and each wave rolled on
thoHsalI crosses il rolled on " 4
fury, Skiing for more destracti1
Semirasressed her beloved to 81
;aemblig hear, +; tears ran With 4
rain drps Down her faded eheeH
She spae with q fau'teriug voih
Their is DO mure safety, Q
belovedDeatii surrounds us. q ID
q misery! Death con
,rery toment nearer. Which
hose yves. oh WHICH will Ovd
vheIm. s7 Hold me. bold me
by trembling arms. O my believe
Soon, son shall /, shalt thou, be
mere. swallowed up 10 the uniNer1
iestrgcaDn. Now, O God ! yond|
{ rolls. How dreadful 1t rolls i
,earer illuminated by the lightnil|
yow,-a God! our Judge - 1
aid, andsunk on Semin. His tren
ing arm surrounded his faiaf|
owe. ri voice bre;thed from \
|uiverins lips. He saw only,
aioting semira leaning on his y !,
nd left more that the chill off
Vow he kissed her yale check.
With the chilling rain he press'1
loser 60 his breast, and said SEM
Semirs, wakei Oh yet
urn to this scene Of horror, q
hine eyes may lock on me OF
nere that thy pale Ups may q
more tell me that thou io7'st
ven in death, get once more,
he food ovefwhe!m US both ~
aid and she awoke. She looked
i'm with an eye full Of tenderness
nexpressibie sorrows Their Oh
,ide scene Of desos ton. (" o u
mn Tydoa y, .ha crini & is th9jsG
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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE. March 20.

| +
Mr., Lacock yesterday submitted
the following motion for consldcra'
|tion v hich isnot yet acted Oh:
Resolved. that the committee on
Military affairs be instructed to en-
quire into the propriety Of granting
bounty lands, to such Of the disband
ed officers Of our late army as have
been disabled by wounds while III
she public service.
The bill respecting the post Office
establishment ; the bill to authorise
the secretary of state toissue letter,
Dstent to Andrew KurtZ and The
bill to place certain persons Oh tbs
list Of navy pensioners, were seve
rally read third time, passed aas
returned to the house Of representa-
tiyes.
The Senate then resumed the con
sidelation Of the Bank Bill !; and tbs
remainder Of this day ws@ spent J,
The discussion Of amendments pro
posed to its details, GOT involving a
all the principle Of the bill.
The bill is not yet gone through
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A REV AID
OF go Dollars Cash,

WILL be given to any person who
will End Horse, with double bitted
bride. that strayed, or was stolen, from
a Negro Man on the night OF the soth
January last, either al Davis's Wagon
stand. or Fairfax courthouse, on the
turnpike road leading from Alexandra
to Snickers's ferry. He is a chesnut
sorrel, about Is hands high, 5 years old
last spring. He has one OF his hind feet
white, long switch tale, and is in bad
order. Any person finding the above
described Horse, and giving Immediate
and correct information, SO that | get
him again. shall receive the above reward.
and all reasonable charges, If brought to
the subscriber now residing in Alexan.
|dria. or delivered to Mrs. Ann Page,of
Fairfield, Frederick county. Virginia
William Byrd Page, Jun.
feb n If
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KEMUV AL.
David Peabody

INFORMS his friends and forme
customers, that having sold out hi
former Stock Of Goods and Stand, he ha
taken the store two doors below tine Me
chanics' Bank, formerly occupied b,
Messrs. Rogers s. Lewis, where he ha
now opening a complete assortment o
Staple and Fancy Goods, purchased tn
last week at reduced prices. and will sci
them for cash only, at avery small advance
AMONG WHICH ARE
SuperGne and common broadcloths, al
colers,
. Black, blue and mkt superGne cassi
meres.
s Cords and stockinets, velvets,
FiaDnels ard booking baizes.
Bombazetts, elegant vestings,
Cotton and worsted hosiery,
Ginghams and cal;coes.
Cotton cambrics, dimities,
Irish linens, long cloths and BIRTHS,
cestons,
Black, GROWN, greens CrlmsoH, gun {
white levantines,
Black and colored lustrings, i
White satin,
Satin stripe aud blown gauze for bal
dresses,
White and coiored ladies and gentle
mems silk and kid gloves,
Plaided lustrings, silk Florentine;
Dress haadkerchiefs, embroidered wit
gold and silver,
Elegant merine and silk shauls,
Imitation and cotton do,
B WOoIlen scarfs. waistcoats {. drawers
Gentlemen's leather gloves, suPerio'
quality,.
Lustring and satin ribbons, ver'
cheap,
Elegant down nlumes,
Boot cord, phi I, tapes, thread, &c.
Jan 6
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Tuesday. Feb. Is.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES..


1 EoNAAf ~
Among the petitions presented to.
dav. was one by Mr.. Lewis. from
sundry inhabitants Of the counties OF
Culpeper. Fauquier. Frederick and
Shenandoah. praying that the Mer-
chants Bank of Alexandria, may be
chartered
Mr.. Caldwell presented to the
Heuse a resolution adopted by the
Legislature of OHIO. instrhcting
their Senator's and Representatives
Ito use their endesvors TO obtain the
passage Of an act by Congress, pro
yiding for the organization arming
and di,cilliniug the militia. and for
governing such parts of them as may
he employed in the service OF the Z,
lS.ates.
Mr.. Stephenson presented the PEI
Ifition of the Legislature OF tue iii
Inois, praying that The powers grant
led TO and enieyed by the uGVeFhof
| f that territory nay be abridged.
Mr.. Cl,appell made an unfavora-
bile report on the petition of Chas.
M'Nabb, and like report on the
aetition Of Hatfield White. which
|were corcurred in.
Mr.. Middleton reported bill TO
|enabIe the President Of the United
States tolease out or grant for a term
Iofyears mines of.the precious me-
tails. discovered upon the public
land which was twice read and COM
lmitted.
Mr.. Newton. from the committee
|of commerce Il manufactures, made
Ia detailed report, which shalt be
published hereafter concluding with
the following resolution:
Resolved. That from and after the
l30th day Of June next, in lieu of the
|duties now authorised by law. there
|be laid, levied and collested on cot
ten goods. imported into the United
States and the territories thereof,
from any foreign country whatever
per centum adj valorem. being
not less than cents per square
yard.
The report was twice read and
committed to a committee OF the
whole.
The House resumed Che considera
|tion OF the bill for reducing the di
rect tax on the United States 10
three millions, and 10 continue the
Isame one year.
Mr.. Anterior moved to amend the
Ibill so as to repeal the direct tax al :
|togetheri which motion was deeid-
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Tb ;. message Of tue seaa.s r,,,.,
tog tho 2. amendments oftias l,oS ~
their bill concerning the Co ~
sioo OF Commerce, Sc. was ' 's,s
up, and, on motion Of Mr.. Fora, ,sn
the house determined to insist :.
amendments, and 10 ask a eonfese,I
thereon With the Senate.
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CONGRESS,
In SENATE. FEB. H.


The Senate resumed the consider.
|ation of the amendments Of the H.
of Representatives TO the bill con-.
|cerning the convention of commerce
between the u. States and Great
Britain.
On motion ofMr. Bibb 70 agree 20
the first mendment, viz. to strike
|out the words s.snd declared" from
the enaeting clause of the bill. so IS
TO make the bill active instead OF
|declaratory !; the question was decid-
led as follsws:
For the Amendment,
Messrs. Bibb, Campbell. Condit.
Dana, Lacock, Macon, Mason OF
Iva. Morrow. Roberts, Ruggles. TAFT,
Taylor, Varnum, Williams, Wilson
LIS
Against it,
Messrs. Barbour Barry. Brown
Chaee. Oaggett. Fromentin, Gail
lard. Goldsborough. Harper. Hor-
sey. Howell Hunter, King. Mason
iof N. III. Talbot, Thompson, Tiche
Ihor, Turner, Mells--19.
THE amendment was negatived.
On motion by Mr.. Bibb to agree
ito the remainder Of the amendments
viz 10 strike oui the whole OF the
Senate's bill, and insert in lieu there.
of the original bill Of lhe House Of
Representatives, there were
For this amendment,
Messrs. Bibb, Campbell. Condit.
Lacock, Macon, Mason Of Va. Nor
row Roberts, Ruggles, Varnum, Will
s0n--if.
gsinst it.
Mcssrs. Barbour, Barry, Brown,
Chace, Daggett. Dana, Fromentin'
Gailiard. Goldshorough. Harper,
Horsey, Heweil. Hunter. King. Ma
son Of n. I'll. Talbot, TAFT. Taylor,
} Thomson, Jlchenor, turner, Wells.
WiIliams-23.
!; So the senate disagreed to all the
amendments efthe house of Repre-
sentatiyes
!, Tuesday. Feb. IS.
| The Senate were principally en-
gagged on the bill to pay for property
lost, captured and destroyed dnFiae
the late war respecting whicl
there is much diversity ri opinion
9 Other proceedings hereafter.
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Public Sale.

ON Saturday the e4th iastant, will be
sold on the several ffenises, the fol.
iawins Lots.of GroEnd
IA NE on Pitt-street near the corner
of Dske-street, together with. a
frame dwelling house thereon--also a
Lot on Duke-street, near the residence
Of Charles Simns, Esq. Terms. etc
made known at the place Of sale.
I p. G. Marsteller.
Fshruarv q
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Fnr Hire.

A Negro Nan who is good house
servant and coachman. l would prefer
hiring him BY the year
aPply to the Printer.
Januarv SO If
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For Gibraltar & a Market.
sssE The substantial barque Ossippee
49, Capt, Williams, burthen s00c
|bIrrels; has the principal part of her
|cafro engaged. For freight of the ba
lance, apply to Messrs. Stull 4 Viii
|iiams, Georgetown. or to
adams, Herbert and Go.
Jan "a
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70 Rent.

A three story Brick Warehouse, Efr.
proQf1 next door to Mr.. john g. Ladd's
On thk dock. Apply to
JasS Fl. Slucum.
October tt
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! ID he negsts Yeas IS. Nays

tax u0IImlleus 2hStcdu OA cOunisO5 u
to one gear !; which was also mega
90. Nays i29.
Mr.. Pickering then moyed Col
strike out the second section of the
bill. THAT which imposes the tax Of
three millions which metien was
negatived.
Mr. Mayraat moved TO strike out
three millions, and ia lieu thereof TO
insert two, as the amount. of direct
tax to be levied for the present year;
which motion vas negatiyed.
Yeas 81
Mays SO
Mr. M'Lean Of Ohio, moved an a
mendment, the object Of Which was.
in case the states Of Ohio or l.ouisi
ana should assume their quota OF the
direct tax. to authorize The Legisla
tures to collect their proportion of
the same from the purchasers ofpub-
lie lands from the government. not
withsiandipg any provision in the
contract between the q. States and
the states to the contrary. This mo
ton was agreed 10.
Ayes &c
Noes rs
Mr. TaImadge then moved to a
mend The bill so as to take from it al
together the privilege allowed to the
states, to assume the direct tax, &e.
|Negatived.
The question was then taken on or
dering the bill TO be engrossed for a
third reading. and decided in the af
frmative. Yeas l06. Noes rs.
The bill will be read third time to-
norrew.
he bill FROM the Senate, autiio4
rising the subscription to an edition
Of the public documents from the
commencement Of the government,
was twice read and committed.
The resolutions expressive ofthe
sense of Congress of the merits OF
capt Stewart. and the officers and
crew of the irigaie onstitatian. and
of the merits Of capt. Bida!e, and
the officers and crew ofthe sloop OF
war Hornet, for their late achieve
meats, were read "a third time anil
passed unanimously.
The eRgrossed bill for wartliag
the officers ard crew Of the sIoop Of
war Hornet. for the capture anss de
stFuetion Of the British sloop of war
Penguin. was read a third time and
passed. mem, con.
The House resumed the consi
Iteration OF the bill making appro-
priations for ordnance and ordnance
stores for the year 1916.
The question being on agreeing
with the committee Of the whole TO
Ifili up the blank. fop this purpose.
with 81 ,O65.024.
Mr.. Wright opposed this amount,
and proposed to substitute $500, 900
in lieu thereof
On the question TO concur IL the !.
amount reported by the committee oi
the whole, there arose "a conSidefa-
bic debate, Egr. Wright. NF. Desha.
Dir. Coidsborsngh, and Mr. King OF
Aass opposing. and Mr. Johnson
Mr.. Smith Of Md. b Mr.. Forsyth,
ad vocating this amount.
The letter from the Secretary OF
War gives the following estimate
with delails ofthe appropriation he
deems necessary for the year;
For the United States
Armory at Spring
Geld 165,79S 81 !
For do. at Harper's Fer
re- 172,ooa 81
For erecting and COM
plotting arsenals. de-
pots, &c. as speeif-
ed 1876 so
For timber to he sea.
sOned 75,0Go
For ceals, steel, iron,
materials. dc. $4,000
For amount of existing
contracts for articles
10 be delivered in
1915, viz.
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The SUBSCRIBERS

w AYiNG dissolved partnership with
~ out authOrising any person to re-
ceive and pay the debts due TO and from
the firm Of Withers and Herbert--We
have since agreed that Cave Withersshall
receive all debts due to the fr.L, and
pay al claims due by them, and he is
hereby empowered TO do so.
CAVE WRITER'S.
VIM. S. HERBERT.
8 C. Withers, will continue Gin.
cinnasfus EiIpin, as clerk and assist.
xat, in the settlement Of the accounts, OF
the late firm sf Hiehers IS Herbert.
CAVE WIFHERS.
feb 10
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SILT, Wine and Raisins.

JONI g.. L.aDD g co
Have for sale the cargo Of brig Econo.
NV, capt. Farrow, from Cadiz, con-
Eisting If
30 pipes Catalonia red wine
100 quarter casks Sherry ditto
1OO ditto ditto dry Malaga
& so small casks sweet ditto
700 boxes bloom and muscatel ralsfns
a00 reams paper
5000 bushels salt
A quantity Of cork wood, etc.
February Ia
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lex Tndep endent Blues.

YOrJ are hereby notified to attend
meeting ST the company at Shields's ia
serri. On Friday Che 10th instant, at
o'clock P. Nj.
By order Of the Captain,
m Langtry. Sergeant
Fehruarv IA st,
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Ii was on one hand cootenGed, the
amount Of appropriation proposed
was extrayagant, under present cig-
cumslances entirely too large, and
calculated unnecessarily to burthen
the people without adequate object.
On The other hant., the advocates OF
the appropriation pointed to the
items Of the report, and supported
the policy of authorizing the pro.
posed expenditure oa general ptin'
|cipIes Of forecast and providence.
The question on concurring With
the committee was decided in The al
|Grmati,e. Yeas ss. Nays rs.
The bill vas ordceed 10 q third
reading.
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Candies, Wrapping Paper, Sc

THIS day landing. from the Schooner Ma
tive, from Boston,
20 boxes mould candles, ofassorted
sizes,
500 realas wrapping paper.
AND IN sToRE,
90 hsds. good quality MuscovadC
sugars,
40 bbls. and 20 bags green coffee,
10 puncheons, 5 and 4 OF 6ne flavor,
ed Antigua rum,
10 hhds. bright molasses,
2 pipes 2l proof Holland gins
70 casks green copperas,
so half boxes Spanish segars,
S tons prime country hemp,
With general assortment Of Groce.
res, as usual,
For sale by
Bryan HamPsOt, g Co.
Ian 81
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40 hire, for the present gears Y
A Negro Woman, capable ef doin'
SIN the cooking and washing Of a small
family. Also, d Girl IS or 10 years old
sesy smart and active.
Apply to the Printer.
,FsA IA
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! !. Ai'I'Ex.AElSB IIIA
fgaDAY MahcA e.


~. Aoneurable Mr.. Bsgot, ni9lstei
le q James, has arrived 81 Efaws
! ssss llOfeI, IN tAis town. This, gestIss
ss !. { ) son of lord Raget, By marriage
i sss : allied to- Lord WellingkOn, ant
s. p N;s last five years VAS under Secfe.
n State for the foreign separtnent:
!, We understand, he has brought ms LACY
IA two children With him. In his suite;
J ST.. Chadd, Secretary OF legation.
s',,;s rentiepan Is the author Of the tcal.
!; m Eapope, the reviewed. which may be
sss.,s,l some numbers back in the quar-
xiv "a; or Edinhuigh review. we do not
.,ssStIect which. Mr.. Basot 1t Is to be
tsrgs vii remain in tie country rather
s Il, Than M. FusteF, and when be
LA, s.. Il, leave it for a different cause.
- Federal Republicans.
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kDFfONYs

g Aiess pot, Ser, t0D ID. 65a70f lie
lMAnded; Cinnamon I6al8. scafce; Glove
/ Sazs so. DO; co1hnioal a8a40, to cocoa
gsfSarcas, . 90as Is !; do. Island ant
aTasnon | s5a / Is, dull; cod fish, dry
5gcign fisheries 100 lbs. go SO, picnfj
|aad deeliaink do. green, do does noi
xnswes do 10 coffee, bEaftipfeo and
|8aadaloupe -. 4 Is a / Go; Houfbon,
h S5aI Is, dull; Caracas, Eiaganna
and st. Domingo, IG5al45. so ts90c
short price for expectation s, cotton.
leosgia, short staple, 100 lbs ITS a sf0s;
Louisiana 1875 a 225; Georgia, long sta
|nle, 500 a $40, staple Brazil, Cayenne
Is Bourbon 800 $40, WestsIntlia gao
"a 240-sFlstic 100 lbs 14sa lSf dull.
hides, Buenes .Ayres l05a1l5, ready
Eales indigo. bengal, ID. 7a14; Spanish
|Ta14; Louisiana 5 .50a9, without demand;
|logwood PEI lU0 lbs l5a2e, very abap-
tant anil dull; oil. whale 60a65, slow
sales, do. fish 60ao5, do; pepper per Id.
Il 75al IS, calm; pimento / S5a1 SIS, do /;
rice, car2lina 100 lbs 25aS0, do; Roccou,
80. ! Goa 1 20, dull I; sugar. white clay
ID 100 lbs 40 a l65, small inoreasejn
|the demand; ditto, brown lG0a $50,
TO-; Muscovados IS a 1g0; do; Ha-
|vana white, 90al05, short prices for cx-
Iportatioa; brown, T0aS0, do. /; tea, hy-
'on, 10. 8a8 SO, small sales; tobacco,
llicbmond. 100 lbs lis, very scarce.
ExPoRTss
Brandy. Amerieap, 9Th proof, with
{ iron hoops On each cask, on board,
sos 605i per velts; claret, good car
90, do. do. do. 4s0a55o per ton: ditto
I9ld, in boxes on board, 1896 per dOz !:
olive oil in baskets, do. 25a31, do ;yef-
jtligrease, dry, do. 2 10a2 90 per ID.
| EXCHANGE.
I" Ga London, IS 80 per I. sterling.
|. On =. S. per dollar, no negotiations.
Spanish dollars worth S e."
Baltimore Patriot.
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n. YCOll.m5ian.
I'm off,

l.As the fly said when he crept out of
the mustard pet. A Persian Emperor,
when hunting, perceived y&'y' old man
planting a walnut tree, advancing to-
wards him, asked his age ? The pea
SAINT replied, lam four years old. An
Iattendant rebuked hin for uttering such
Iahsardity in the presence ofthe emperor.
IsYou censure me without cause, replied
the peasant Il did not speak without
reflection fN. the wise 90 not reckon
that time which has been lost IN the fol
Nv and the cares of the wofld; / there
fore consider that to be my real age
which has been past in serving the Del
by, and discharging my duty to society
The emperor, struck with the singulari-
lty of the remark. observed, .sThou canst
mot hope to see the trees t.ou art plant
ling come to perfection sErue,' an.
|swered the sage /; but since others have
planted that we might eat, it is right
that We shoald plant for the benefit of o.
Ithers.' Excellent exclaimed the empe-
IrOr; upon which, as was the custom
whenever any one was honoured with
the applause Of the sovereign, a purse
lbearer presented the old man with a
Thousand pieces Of gold. On receiving
them, the shrewd peasant made a low
and added, 20 king, other
mems trees come to perfection in the
Ispace offorty years, but mine have pro
Iauced fruit as soun as they were plan
ltei.' Bravo said the monarch; and
IA second purse of gold was presented
when the old man exclaimed, srhe
|trees ofothess bear fruit only once a year,
|sat miae hage yielded TIVE ereps in one
day. .DelishtSlt!' replied the empe.
For and d third purse Of gold was CIV
len after which, putting spurs to his
horse the monarch reiterated, saying,
Reverend fatIcr, ! dare not stay long
Ter lest thy wit should exhaust my treas
Bost. Ersn. Gaz.
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+
j. III. CL .ME.F1'S e Go.
tn AVE just received & offer for sal'
at their Ware House, corner o
nm and Water streets,
I IL hhds prime n. Orleans sugar,
4 4 do Old Jamaica rum
Z 4 do Antigua do
2 pipes real cQgnac brandy
I do Holland gin
] 5 chests fresh young Tyson tea
/ / do and 6 boxes sunpowder'im
perial do
10 bales raw Gotten
10 bags pimento and pepper
10 kegs ground. ginger
8 seroons L. f. Indigo
SO boxes Havana cigars.
They expect in a. few days,
100 barrels Baltimore whiskey
SO bags nice green coffee
100 boxes fresh mustard
SO kegs Carrots snuff
ton small and large shot
10 kegs BrandJwine powder
S hhds molasses
40 boxes soap.
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B0st. Eren. Gaz::..'
: IN COUNCIL. March 49,.

Mr.. Denealc, from the committee ap.
pointed on the subjeeti reported an acl
to amend the several acts prescribing
the duties Of the superintendent of pc.
lice, and for other purposes, which was
read a FIRST time, and ordered to lie OF
the table.
Mr.. Herbert, from the committee APP
poiDted to enquire into the expediency o
Requiring an oath of Office and bond from
|she supeviptendanct of police, reportet
a bill for that purpose, which was read ;
,Hrst tiaie anu ordered to lie on the ia
BILE. *.
Mr. Deneale, from the committee az.
pointed to enquire what laws are neces
sary to be acted upon during the pr
sent session, reported the following bulls
Evizs