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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-14

Jewett, Rent. King. sis. Lanrdo,
Law,Lewis. Losett, Lnwndes. Ma
son. Middleton, Nils. Miloo S'
Meor, S. c. Mosely, Nelson. RI.
Newton, Noyes, Parri,. Piekerins
Piskin. Randolph, Reed Rice. Roo.
Ruggies, Sergeant, Savage, Seheopb
shefTey. Smith. Pa. Smith. MA
Stanford, Stems, Strong, Stuart
siurges. Taggart. Taylor. n. Y
Throop, Vose, Ward, VS.. Ward n
-. Webster. Wendover, Wheaton
Wilcox, Wilde, Wih.i, Thoma.
Wilson, VIM. Wilson, Woodward
Yates-90.
The remainder ofthe orders af the
day were then laid on the table, IN
motion Of Mr.. Dasse,t, and the hause
went into committee Of tie whole.
Mr.. Alexander, in the chair, On thu
resolution reported by select CON-
mittec for the relief OF conmotora
John Rodgers. After some time
spent on this subject, the commit.
tee rose and reported the resolution.
which was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading: and
( The house adjourn,d at half past
4 O'Clock.
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A Stray Cow.

.NE 10 the subscribers farm il
q Alexandria county, D. G. on th'
5 lst January last, white auu asa Wv,
marked = = with CIT out Of the right ca
. mar ! cross IN the left, each horn bore'
|tbrosgh. She is apparently about | |
wears Of age. The owner = seI lI taI'
Ito prove property, pay charges ano tax
Thomas Mattingly.
..h "a 3ts
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GERMAN GOODS.
Ebns{es ] Coflett

Charles / CatleH
~ As received per the ship Orion, d..
E rect from Hamburg. and oilers for
sa!e che following Goods. viz.
500 boxes Glass Ware,
Consisting Of looking glass plates. de-
canters. tu,Ibiers, wine glasses, double
Clint and gilt edged, window glass, &c.
900 bales Linen,
Consisting Of PIatiIlas, Britannias,
Estopillas. Rouans, Cholets, Creas, LIS
tadpes, Dowlas, Hessians, Sail Cloth,
White Sail, stout helnpen Ticklenburss,
tSsnaburgs, Burlaps &c.
Swedish and Russian iron
BRASS kettles.
White and red lead,
Scythes,
Copper pots and tea ketEes,
St.aw knives,
Brass wire,
Quills,
Liquor cases,
Fruit baskets,
Casks Of steel of a superior quality
q Mantle ornaments,
= 1000 delaijOhns,
Apothecaries' glasses.
Furniture, bottles and beads, &c
All Of which viii be sold on as good
terms rs they can be purchased in tbs
United States.
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REMOVAL
David Peabody

UNIFORMS his friends and former
customers, that having sold out his
former Stock Of Goods and Stand, he has
taken the store two doors below the Me-
ehanics' Bank, formerly occupied by
Aiessrs. Rogers & Lewis, where ne has
now opening a complete assortment o.
Staple and Fancy Goods, purchased the
last week at reduced prices. and viii sell
them Tor cash only, at avery small advance
As4oN0 WHICH ARE
Snnerfine and common broadclsths, al
celsrs,
Black, blue aud MKT superhne cassl'
mcres.
Cords and stockinets, yeivets,
Rlannels and booking baizes,
Rombaxetts, elegant vestings,
Cotton and worsted hosiery,
Ginghams and calicoes.
Cotton cambrics, dimlties,
Irish linens, long cloths and British
eottens,
Black, brown. green, crimson, buG &
white levantineS,
BLACK and colored lastfings,
White satin,
Satin stripe and blown gauze for bal
dresses,
White and colOred ladies' and gentle
mems silk and kid gloves,
Plaided ust-inEs, silk FIorentine,
Dress haadkerchefs, embroidered with
gold and silver,
Elegant merino and silk shswiss
Imitation and cotton do.
Woollen scarfs, waistcoats 4 drawers.
Gentlemen's leather gloves, superior
quality,
Lustrins and satin ribbons, very
cheap,
Elegant down plumes,
Boot cord. pins, tapes, thread, &c.
Jan 6
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Boiling Cloths.
September 90.

The subscriber has just received b,
the General Lingan, Captain Weston
from Amsterdam, large d elegant as
sortment OF Boiling Cloths, Of superior
quality, which win be offered for sale a
the store of MIR. James Anderson.
Amos Alexander.
October 6. IF
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r & ] Vaudeville,

Offer for sale ON accommodating terms
970O bushels bright Lisbon salt, o.
board sloop Elizabeth, captain Case, a
Harperss wharf. Also,
+, $500 bushels same quality SAT-
oJtoN patent shot
% Ms picked salmon, particu.
$ 5 barre barrels se Is,, ,ssltpetre
Volunteer, at Twins whaFi0Alu '''0i
February ~ -----S--.-.ssa.e.
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.No1o for the ehqiee things to please
the appetite.
FOR SALE BY
a WILLIS.

a. WILLIS.
lower and esf ff1uCe otreet.
large prime apples in excellent order
Large sweet eringcs
Plantins. benaners, coconuts & tamatins
Muscatel raisons
Eloom do.
ICurrants. figs, almonds, prunes, cram.
berries, English walnuts, pea nuts, &c
find In Store.
Excellent potatoes, onions by the bushes
or bunch
Choice beets in barrels or smaller guam
tty
Best dixon mustard
fable goldfish and a parcel OF choice sp-
niles by the bnshel or retail, and daily ex-
meet from Philadelphia "a parcel OF mar.
ket baskets, with, an assortment of GRO.
CERES as usual.
fah 10 81"
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The Subscriber,

D ESPECTFULLY informs ri,
Ia friends aud the public general
", that he continues to carry on the
lumber business, at the yard formerly &C.
cupied by Rhodes and M'Cobb, and will
fulfill all contracts which may have been
made by them.
Him. Rhodes.
feb 7
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Bank Drafts

I'm Baltimore fer 10000 dollars al
I sight, and drafts on Philadelphia
COR 5000 dollars at thirty days, for sale by
.adams. Herbert g Co.
Foh q
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Pubic SAFE.

:.
ON Thursday the 18th day of Feb. next.
will be sold at public auction on tbs
premises. the following property be.
longing the estateef Rich'd. Weight.
mar. deceased
a lot of g ound with the IN.
provenents thereon, situate on tbs east
sise0f Fairfax street, between erinceTs
aa,l Queen streets in the town OF AieS.-
lria, fronting on Fairfax street o.
fet inches.
ALSO.
A lot of ground with the IN
nts,t6ereen, ituate on the sonti
aide of Prince Street. and east OF FalrtaS
street. so feet l0iRchss trent on Prince
.street. and 90 feet iuchesaSAAR.
A lot of ground with the I'M
urcsemeuts thereon, situate at the ln. '..
sectiun Of Princess and Fairfax ss1es. :
attending IS feet on Princess, aAc 10
feet on Fairfax streets.
ALSO,
Another lot Of ground hand
sOmely i,n2rmed, situate at West hls
as,;o;rinr the propesty 81 ttir. JOHN Ions ny
IN ana containing one acre and tire
<,,,nrters uf an acre. Terms made kAo"
- y 3. C. N,eightmai'.
dec els
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~ d TIC E..

~ y y ~
T~tIE Partnership or Rhodes Il VI.
Cobb is this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent-All those 10 whom they
may be indebted, will call on them TO,
payment, and those indebted are re.
quested to make payment to either Of
the subscribers.
Wm. Rhodes,
John NJ Cobb.
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SOIL EE aI'HtR.

400 Sides Prime New
England soal Leather, now landing iron
brig Orlando,
For sale by
john G Ladd g Co.
Jan 10
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Hardware and Cutlery.
Adam Lynn
MayI7.-6m

Corner Of King and ST. Aaph Rreet, has
received by the ship Ocean g. Wilhel-
nina, from Liverpool and is now
opening for sale,
Building materials. carpenters tools, plat
cd and timed saddlery, files. anvils, vices,
curry-combs, spades, shovels, frying pans,
brafs wares, jappaned walters & drelTing
boxes, Bell metal kettles and fkellets, tea
kettles sauce pans, sad irons, traces Fo.s.
nails nd spikes, ivory, buck, horn & wood,
table and defart, knives and forks, pen and
pocket knives, razors. sciiars, tallors,
shears, sheep-shears, zoe butchers and
saddlers knives, fish hoo,s lines and rods,
powder Aaiks and shot belts, plated GATORS
and candleflcks, mahogany and satten wood
knit. cafes and tea caddies, Britannia metal
coffee and tea pots, sugar dishes and cream
pots, lew cards ofvery elegant pen knives
aGorted, from to "a blades,
And Waldrons prime corn and grafs
sythes, sicklcs, patent shot, &c &c.
He has alio on hand an ailortment of gilt
and mahogany frame looking glaiies, Ger
men pocket glades jewely and fancy goods
bar iron and feel, &c.
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ADVERTISEMENT

On the first Monday IN August next.
will be offered for sale, at public auc-
lion, on the premises (if not previously
disposed of by private contrac) 10,
of Land in the town Of Dumfries, on
which there is commodious dwelling
house and other out houses also we'll
of excellent wafer, formerly the pro
per,y of Mathew Harrison, esq decd.
The terms of sale are one half the pur-
chase money to be paid on the day oi
sale, and the balance twelve months
thereafter. A deed of trust on the pre-
misses to secure the payment will be re-
auircd.
ON the same day will be sold a
complete set of Silversmith's Tools, in
Guiding very valuable mill used in that
that business ; together with sundry
experiencing to the Blacksmiths' bust
ness, likewise all other the personal
estate of Jacob Merchant, decd 4 ere.
dit of six months will be given on pmr-
chases amounting to ten dollars, the
purchasers giving bond with security,
bearing interest from the date, il not
puncluslIy paid. Gosh will be requir
ed for all purchases under that sum.
PHILIP y. DAVE,
Executor of j Merchant, decd.
Dumtries, June, Is. 1916.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-08-02

Under the authority of decree o.
the Superior Court OF Chauncery hello
at Fredericksburgh, in the suit Of Giles
fitZhugh against A. and ]. Scholfeld
the subscriber will offer at public sale,
for cash, at Gooding's tavern, on the
premises, on Thursday the 22d day o!
August next, valuable tract oil LAND
containing abou. 1915 acres, situate
in Fairfax county, on both sides of the
Little River Turnpike Road and OF
Actotink Run, about nine miles from
Alexandria and nearly the same dis
lance from the city of Washington and
Seorgetown, part Of a large tract
Called ReYensworth, and formerly own
cd bv Giles Fizhugh On this tract
there is . very valuable Mill Seat, 20
wards the improvement OF which con
siderable progress has lately BEEN made
by digging out and preparing the ra-
Cos, ard collecting large portion Of
the building materials which are now
on the spot the scItc also affords room
for an extensive manufacturing es;ab
iishn)snt.
Most OF the great roads leading 10
lhc towns above mentioned, fall into
the LitI!e River Turnpike Road Short
distance above the land D, opposed to be-
told, and new turnpike rosG leading
directly from the land 60 the City oil
Washington and Georgetown, has iatc.
ly been laid off, and part of it finished.
The soil is well adapted 10 farming 6,
The use Of plaster and clover, and a
large portion OF the land is already
| we'll taken in clover. The various ad :
Vantages this tract possesses, render ii
well worth The attention OF en'erprisirg
| men. a great Number Of lots have
been laid of Tor town proposed to he
established along the turnpike road
The sale will commence precisely
at 2 o'clock,-and the land will be laic
off into lots to suit purchasers. Any
chartered bank paper declared to DC
current in Fairfax County by the cou't
If that county, viii be received in pay.
| ment.
Richard II. Henderson,
Il. !. Taylor,
Comm,ssioneTs.
July lg-euts
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CONDITIONS OF THE HfrcALD.

The subscription is Five Dollars PEI
anuum--payable by town subscribers
half yearly in advance.
Country subscribers (fro.n the diff.
Guilty of collecting at distrance) viii
be expectedto pay the whole year in ad
vance or the time for which they sub
sscribe, or give responsible friend il"
town. q
No subscription taken tor less than
six months. Communications orders
SC. to be post paid. Ne paper will be
discontinued (hut at the discretion OF
Editors) until all arrearages have been
paid up.
Advertisements not exceeding q
square inserted three times for one
dollar and IS cents for each succeeding
insertion. All advertisements sent to
she Office without having the number OF
times for which they are TO be inserted
designated will appear in every paper
until otherwise ordered
A liberal allowance made TO those
who advertise by the year.
Jane l3. 1911
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MIR. JoHN 3. DAENEY,

YOU will take notice, that on the 9th
day Of the Circuit Corrt of the DiHrict of
Columbia, to be held for the county of
Alexandria, in November, 1916, or as foon
as council can be heard, ihsll move that
court to award judgment againGyou in favor
of the Common Council of Alexandria, for
the FUN of twenty fix dollars and five cents,
being the amount of taxes due on your pro-
peIty on Wolfe freet, i'll the town f Alex
andria, for the years 1904. s, 6, !, 8, 9, 10,
II, IA, -, "a, and Is-according to the act
of Congrefs Pa1ed the 18TH Feb 1906
J. d. SIMMS,
Attorney for the Common Council
of Alexandria.
May I7.-6m
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LOo!.

H%TAS TAKEN rom alongside Of
w the brig Columbia on the 4tb
inst her yawi boat, painted black, with
rnouldings, aud yellow inside, suppos.
90 TO be about ID fee, keel. A liberia.
reward will be given for information
Eat will lead To the conviction of tn,
person vino 'ook tier, or for Inc boat, i.
she should be picked up adrift and re.
turned.
NO. JACK$oN.
JuIv 20
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Land for sale.

IldIIU IUI SdIC.
BY virtue ol deed OF trust, from
Coleman Lewis, to the subscriber,
(made to secure the payment of sum
of money, due TO Alexander Waugh
will be exposed to public sale, at Cen
frrU'i!e, in the county OF Fairfax on
the 18th day Of Sept next, 10 the high.
est bidder for ready money
1872 Acres Of Land,
Lying "n he turnpike road, between
Fairfax court house and the said town
Of CentreViiIe.
GEO. N. BERKLEY.
TRUSTEES.
July lo-lawtS
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Fer Freight or Charter,

Fer Freight or Charter,
x% The elegant rev Schooner
49, NEPTUNE,
apt. Stevens {; burthen Sc tons or
200 bai reis well found in every res
pec., a fine first rate vessel, and will be
ready for the reception of cargo in 5
days. For terms apply to the master
on board. or TO
ADAMS, HERBERT s. Co.
Who offer for sale SEQ scbooner's car
go--consisting nf
$4,000 feet rnerchantable Lumber.
June %
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QUEGLY's

Burr NIL Stone Manutactory.
u HE Subscriber has received a
4 large supply of BURR BLOCKS,
direct from France; and has con,
menced making Barr MI Stones, at
his shop, upper end of King street
near the store Of Mr.. James Anderson,
where he can, on short notice, furnish
Stones of any size, warranted equal 10
any in the United States, and on the
most reasonable terms.
MICHAEL QUIGLY
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ST. DOMINGO MAHOGA,

The Subscribers haze or hand, and for
safe,
A large quantity Of the above Ma
hogany, which they purchased low and
will sell on liberal terms. Cabinet
makers will find il to their advantage
to cal;rn us, as the wood is of the iirs,
qualify, ana high colored
PENN s. HARMON.
June 2S .
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NEW LINE OF STAGES,
7he Uincbesfer Neil Sage
WILL START
Every monday, Thursday and


w ILL - IN
Every Mond'oy, Thursday and
Saturday
FROM MeLAUGHLIN'S tn
VERN, at three o'clock a M. and ar
we IN Winchester early the same c.
yrning RETURNING will leave
" Cures tavern i'll Ufnchester, at three
o'clock, and rive in alexandria OF an
arly incur the same evening. The
sage viii continue on to Washington
nd Gcorgefo7y7, for the accommoda.
ion OF passengers.
Es The above Line is in fret rate
1rder The public may rest assured
that every attention will be paid to their
convenience
THE PROPRIETORS.
May ls,
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of the British Brig Sharpen cdffain
RendcH from Sc. Yintenfsi consist.
ing II
81 bids. prime sugar
lac puncheons rum and
so puncheoss mUlasses--will be
landed 10 day snd is for sn.e,
ADAMS, HERBERT s. 60.
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FOR SHE.

Three Horses, one complete gig
horse, the other fiest rate riding
horse, and pleasant poney. They
will be sold low for cash
CHARLES SCOTT.
July 8
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NIelo School.

A gentleman OF liberal education,
having very respectable testimonials
of ability and character, will commence
a SCHOOL in this place, as soon as
a suitable room can Ne proc"red) for
rhe obstruction of BOYS, in the Latin
and Greek Languages, Mathematics,
Geography, with the use OF Maps and
t@e Globes. Rhetoric. English Gram.
mar and Composition, Reading, Writ
iag, &c.-TtrmS Of Tuition, from Eve
% eight dollars quarter
Enquire a, THIS OFFICE
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JUST RECEIVED
AND FOR SALE,
~ rierces and half tierces r'ce
30 Connecticut plougbs--hy
NEWTON KEENE,
IVAo kaS In Store,
50 boxes sugar
80 do Florence oil
so do ra-ins
- ouar,ec SKIS 'oimenar Wint
a. do 20 Sherry, Of suPe-
rior quality
90 4,,tes g -rman linens
O. .oas swedish iron
Sc casks steel
% rrues queens ware, assorted
y ,ons pjg cad
900 shovels, suitable Tor salt or
grain,
For Sale or Freight to any port in
Eurobe or the West hnrhes,
rGn THE GOOD BRIG
ySSsyE&p Virginia,
~ ssss z. sS,sY8E1 Burthep 2JG barrels. ~
dhhly as above.
MAY g.
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TO LET.

TO LET,
The two story Brick House on
King street, opposite the Mechanics
Bank, a. present occupied Icy Mr. i:aac
Robbins as Dry Good Store. Pos
session will be given on The first day Of
MAY Il LYNN.
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FOR BARRdDOES.

TJR B.dRR.4DOES,
.TSk The elegant coppered British
49, BRIG SHANTOW,
Csps. Kendall; burihen 22o tons or
5000 tb,,; has hall her cargo engag.
ed--for freight Of the remainder, OF
passage apply to
ADAMS, HERBERT Sc Co.
July 10,
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THE CARGO

July tA-fawtO
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Valuable Land for Sale.

Jolly lo---lawtS
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For Sale.
May II

4 valuable Tract of Land, lying in
.oudoun c unity, containing eco acres
- lies OH a large stream called Troad-
sun. BY which il is bounded for three.
quarters of mile. ard which furnishes
Nater fer the use of a farmer. The soil
i, OF the best red slate kind, we'll known
~ be the next best to the limestone soil,
being fertile, and when worn out easily
20 be improved by all manures; especi-
ally BY the Plaster Of Paris. which is
known to act with grea, eTec. on such
soil-l50 acres are heayils tinbered
with The finest weed of OAK. hickory. &c.
100 acres lie ca tie side OF the above
named Run. and being rich low land
are we'll calculated tor meadow. This
land produces good crops of corn ard
small grain, and is particularly excel
lent grass land, which as it is near good
beef markets. alone renders it valuable.
There IS thriving apple orchard on the
land and the fences are coed.
The land would be divided lift should
he wished. 1t is Is or so miles from
Alexandria and George,opn, & Q mics
from the Pablo DAD leading from Lees.
burg to Alexandria
The term, ct sale are moderate-they
viii be made known any tire by
Richard Fl. Lee,
near Leesburg, Luudoun County:
May 2 5tav9m
~ Tile subscriber intending to re-
move, will offer the above Tract Of Land
at public sale, on the Goth Of June it
not previously disposed of at private
sale. r. Il. L.
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PUBLIC BATHS
May IS

sy!iE subscribers respectfully Informs
9 the Ladies 81 Gentlemen of Alex,
1rdria and its vicinity, that his Bath
TOrSE Con the alley adjoining Ike Ihe-
,tre and opposite the City ltotel. is now
pen. aid will be kept in complete order
\ the first OF October, where Warm e.
I'D Bars may be lad at any time in
- day and unit! 9 O'clock at night.-
rs terms are s 10 each for subscribers,
,ayable in advance, and no tickets is
led till the subscription is raid) or so
rnts for single Bath.
Two separate Baths are kept eycIu-
iveIy for Ladies, Who will please come
= at the alley adjoining MIR. Fairfax's
louise on Rcyal street--And Gentlemen
particularly requested to COME 10 at
at adjoining the Theatre.
Thomas Shields.
Nay II eotf
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Public Sale.

yTvHE subscribers will sell. on TIES.
day, the second day of July next,
&c fair; IF rot, the next fair day ''ieEeaf-
Ter, in pursuance of the DEGREES OF the
county court Of Fairfax, ID the SUIT OF
aagluder and Washington agsairg John
.uke-at public sale, for ready nere.y:
he whole, or 50 much Of that Tract OF
and situate in Fairfax county on the
sorh side oftEe read lead.h from Alex.
tndna to Lcesbnrg, on which the said
I'm Luke res ded, as will raise tie sum
eleven hundred \ ninety five pounds
ur shillings aud five pence, with inte-,
Il thereon from the 10th oi September
-e8. until the day Of sale, and the costs
: The suit and SAFE which land is situ-
g about seven miles from Alexandria
ID a short distance above the place
acre the turnpike road leading from
Potomac bridge strikes the road from
exan.lria 10 Leesburg. The quantity
Land is estimated at about 1884 a.
IS. There is on it a two stor, framed
-lwelfing House not In very good ierair,
d some out-houses. No deed will be
lade until the purchase more} is paid
Edmund !. Lee,
Rehi. |. TaJtor,
Richard Radcliffe.
Commissioners
May Is cots
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NEW STATE.

A law was passed at the late session OF
congress for erecting the territory Of In
diana into a state, to be admitted into
TIE union when constitution shall be
formed. A convention to determine the
expedisoey eff becoming independent.
and if so, either to form constitution,
or provide for another assembly Tor that
purpose, is to be convened the present
srmmer. Ii is to be composed OF forty
free members, chosen By the people OF
she respective counties. The state is TO
be Bounded east by Chic, south BY the
ohio river to the great Miami to the
mouth Of the Wabash. west by the Wa
bash, and north by Ire to be drawn
Ten miles nofth Of the southern extremity
oil lake Michigan.
The following terms are offered to thu
people of the state, which, if accepted,
are to be obligatory on the United States,
viz. enc section Of land In every town
saip shall be gwen for the benefit Of
schoois--one entire township shall be q
yento The benefit 81 a SEMINARY OF learn
iag-all the salt springs and land safii-
Vsentfor their use not exceeding thu ty SIX
ea,ire sections, shall be given to the peo-
pie Ol tue state, to be disposed of under
the direction of the legislature thereof.
mot hsWeyer TO be sold or leased for
more than ten years at a time. Five pei
cent on the net produce of all lands sold
IN the territory by congress, after De
eenbcr next, shall be applied to making
reads and canals, three kfths to be ex-
pended in the territory under the dlrec
zen Of the legislature, and tive htths on
Tue roa,;s leading into the state, under
TIE direction of congress-The state TO
have one representative in congress.
Utica fatrios.