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The Declaration Of lndefpea-
dence.

We have no authentic copy 'ot thu
mast important State Paper, the very ba
Sis that supports the proud column OF a.
Imerican Liberty; none, at least, on whlch
fine eve of taste can rest, for moment,
with satisfaction. Whyha soe NOT :
The English nation, still proud OF
their Maena Chartar, though every pro-
vision If contains has been trampled upon
BY the,bold ambition of their rulers, have
published edition after edition OF this 10
strument, each more splendid than its
Ipredecessov. Sir William Blackstone
has collated and commented on It'll
fine copy Of Magma Chartar has been ex
|celled by latter specimens of art, and the
Ifac-simiIcs of the scales and signature
have made every reader OF taste IN Urea
Britain acquainted. in some degree ne
merely with the state Of knowledge an,
of art atthe period in question, but wit
the literary attainments, also, OF hlns
John, King Henry, and their " barons
Eaold.o
Surely the Declaration OF America.n
Independence is, at least, as well emu
tiled TO the decorations Of art as the Nag
Ina Chartar of England !: land ;fthe fac-sl-
miles ofthe signatures Of the patriots who
signed it were published in America. Il
w9ald serve to crafty a curiosity, At least
las lapdahle as that which calls tor lmlta
Itions of the correspondents of Junius, OF
of the aristocracy that wrested the IN
lel;sh Charter from the reluctant monarch
Of the day.
We are firmly persuaded that the more
the principles of our Declaration OF inde.
|pendence are spread cut before the eyes
Iot the world, the more they will be ad-
lmired, by foreign nations as we'll as oaI
own and every innocent and honest de'
vice that may serve to attract attenuo'
toward them, will serve, also, to promote
the great cause of public liberty. Sucs
an embelIished edition as will render J,
an ornament to an apartment, will have
a tendency to spread the knowledge q
its contents, among those who wouj'
otherwise have turned their thoughts BIT,
lightly towards the subject. Such an
dition will serve to place it continual J
under the eve Of man, woman, and chlla
ia family, it will associate the pleasure
BILE ideas oteIegance and ornament WITH
the history of the transaction itself, an"
Ifamiliarixe those principles which form
or ought to form, the very bond and ce
ment of political society. Norris it o.
small moment that such an edition, wei
executed. will serve as specimen OF the
state of the fine arts amongst US at the pre-
sent day. Actuated By these views, the
subscriber proposes TO publish
a Splendid Edition of the Declaration
Of Independence,
Which shall be, in all respects Ame
rican. All the necessary materials shall
be manufactured In this countcs, and exs
pressIy tor this publication. The Designs,
the Engravings shall De the work OF Ams
merican Artists the publication through
out shall afford evidence Of what our CT
tizens have done in politics and can do
in art.
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June |
l,lar enters Wanted

81 TIE subscriber wishes to employ ter
or twelve good House Carpenters, t
work at ELLIcoT's New Establishment
Elk Landing.
ar, He viii give liberal wages it I'M
mediate application is made to
lriiiidm Steseart, Carpenter.
july LIS
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JAW A. IL ~ slsiN soit AiiC oViSA3 - -,
rrait Of Thomas Jefferson, author OF thel
Declaration Of independence.
The Arms "of the Thirteen Unlted
States, in medallions, united by wreaths
IF Olive Leaves, will form the remainder
,f the Gordon, which will be further en-
riched by some of the characteristic pro-
,pctions of the United States such as
he Tobacco and Indigo Plants, the Cot
ION Shrub, Rice, &c.
The whole Of the design, excepting the
portraits, will be engraved by Mr.. Muir
:ay, Of Philadelphia, who has Tor some
,eeks been at work on the plate.
Mr.. Leney, of New-York, will en-
rave the portraits.
By the advice OF all the artists engagg-
ed, the publisher has abandoned the idea
Of printing the Declaration with Iypesi
tud has determined to have the whole o
{ Engraved. The ornamental dIsposl-
ION and style of the engraving OF the De
egaration of independence. which will oc-
@spy the interior of the Gordon, will be
designed and executed by Mr.. Fairman.
The fac SMILES will be engraved by
ar. Valance. who will execute this I'M
aortant part of the publication at the city
IF Washington, where, by permission OF
the Secretary of State, he will have the
Original Signatures constantly under his
eye.
rhe public are well apprized that the
gentlemen whose names have been men
toned, as undertaking particular depart
nents in the proposed publication are the
frst artists in the United states, and they
have. oae and all, assured the publisher,
that they will seduEously devote them
selves to the executi1n OF the several
Darts they have undertaken, and will Il
oish them in such manner, as to do Gre
dit to themselves and to The country, so
lar as dependson the anxious employment
Of their respective talents Oh this nation
al work.
The Portraits will be engraved from
original paintings and the most esteemed
iikenesSes.
The arms Of the United States, and OF
ne several States, will be faithfully exc
.uted from official descriptions and docu-
nents. aud in the manner directed by the
most approved authors on the science OF
heraIdry.
From Che arrangements made, and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, 1T
confidently expected that this engraV-
10 will be, when finished, a splendid and
ruly national publication. The publish
or thinks he can promise that it SHAY be
eady to deliver to subscribers In Fcbru-
try next, at TEN dollars each copy, to
be paid OH delivery.
The engrayings will be accompanied
nv pamphlet, containing the official do
cuments connected with the publication
as authorities, and q list OF the subscribers
names.
The engravings will be delivered to
in the manner in which they
nav have been Subscribed.
It is contemplated to have few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry CO.
Tors. to have the Shields accurately tine
tured in the mod 9rn style; and thePlants,
&c. coloa ed by one of our most approved
water-colorers. The price of those sa-
perb copies viii be Thirteen dollars each.
As no mure of these copies will be print
ed than Shall be subscribed for, gentle
men who wish for them, are requested to
add the word * colored" TO their sub
scrlption..
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For 81. Johns. G&. b.

M The substantial British schooner
M War Hater,J J. Hrmbert, master.
having part of her cargo engaged. For
fivight or passage, apply to the master at
the office of,
adams, Herbert 6 Co.
July so
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For nale or K ent.


A Well finished two story frame
"a House, of COED size for the accom-
mediation of Genteei family, situated
on the West side of Alfred street, be-
tween Cameron and Queen streets, at
present occupied by the subscriber, and
Immediately in the neighbofhood of good
water. Attached to the House, are all
the necessary out buildings, and Alfred
street being paved nearly up to the pre-
misses together with It's being very
healthy situation, makes it very deslra-
bic.
Terms very accommodating, and will
be made known on application to
JOHN THRC0P.
July 26. eotf
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For Antwerp.

ssSg The substantial aud fast sailing
Ship .4merica, burthen sS5 tons
h.s,ing two thirds Of her casgo engaged,
TIE balance will be taken Oh moderate
terms if Immediate application is made
to DANIEL SOMERS.
July IL
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NEW TEAS, &c.
WILLIAM HtRTLEMAN
July 10
ms TUST REcEIYED.

HIS JUST REcEIyED,
A SUPPLY Of TEAS Of the latest I'M
~ portation and which are OF prime
quality. Also on hand and for sale Gu
terms, very general assortment
of Groceries.
July 10. eoi"'
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At Graham Park,
On Wednesday, the 4th September
zUiu be offered for sale,

Several likely Negroes, Horses, and
fsfming Utensils, deliverable on the Isl
laaGary next-aLSo, Sheep, a great pro-
rprtien OF which are halt and three quar-
iers blooded, Cattle and hogs, with all
the ilousheid and Kitchen Furniture.
Terms made known on day OF sale.
John 6. HeStoP, Ext.
Of George Graham, deceased.
Petersbnrgh, June 1874 dt4thSep
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JOHN BTNNs,
No. 20, Chestnut street.

NJ lNV. Z d HJiT~oiIN1 . otI NN0'
philadelphia, June, 1916,
81 Mr.. Enock Reynolds, of Washing
ton, is appointed agent for the District
OF Columbia, for the above proposed
splendid publication. He will receive
subscribers and deliver the engrayings
when completed.
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For Boston.

NsN The regular trading schooner Ma
asasaa{s tive, Nathaniel Mayhem, master
will sail in four days, and take two hun
dred barrels on freight, or passengers. fo'
which she has handsome accommodations
Apply to
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Hardware.
rEwIs HIPKLN,S S go.

LEWIS HIPKLN'S IS co.
Have received by ships Ocean and Hole
fern, from Liverpool, general assert
ment of
HARD WARE & CUTLERY.
ON HAND,
a general assortment German Goods
Which will be sod on the most &c
Communicating terms to punctual custom
ers-or for cash.
May rs
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The Cargo
Of the British schooner Var Halter,

Consisting of
40 puncheons Rum
5 DO. Molasses
II barrels Sugar
200 kits spiced Salmon
SEQ dried ditto.
100 tons Plaster of Paris, is landing
shis day at the wharf Of the subscribers,
aud for sale.
sfdams, Herbert 8 Co.
July e.
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Land for Sale

A TRACT or parcel LAM =.
"A tanning between two nd three S Sua'
dred acres, on the north ode Of = n naa-
guam, in Fairfax county, sbsut 5 mia @;Is,
ives, of Occoquan mills--it is vel, I ~
tered with never failing springs. i !. s :
so well timbered, and the ere ei or = q
ty Of froo timber on it renders + !.
more valuable to any person in the coo Ss'
ering line. This land is Of the ,n;d,F.
soil, and produces Germ, wheat, or
other grain tolerabe well there isabo. ~.
100 acres cleared and I'm Ter good Ss0 Sa'
The improvements are a log dwell
house and other out.hou,es. and oaaS
apple orchard of about g. trees. s
person inclining to purchase e., v;a a!
the premises and know the terms h. -" ~
plying to the subscriber who lives s ~.
the premises, or henry S. Hallsy INV
at Occoduaa mills, Or Joha II. bossisa
near Fairfax court hous !"
Thomas GcssoR.
april 10 emit
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Mr. John Muir,

YOU will take notice, that on the 9Th
day Of the Circuit Court Of the District
of Columbia, to be held for the county
Of Alexandra. in November 1916. or as
soon thereafter as counsel can be heard ;
| shall move that court to award ludg-
ment against you in favor of the common
council of Alexandria, for the SUN of
sixty tour dollars and one cent, Delns
the amount due for paving and taxes ON
your property corner OF Duke and fitt-
streets, in the town of Alexandria, Tor
the years 1870, II, IL, is, IA and 10
according to the act of congress passed
he 25th February. 1904.
J.. ID. SIMMS,
Attorney for Che Common Council
of Alexandria.
May u5--16 dom
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Ran away,

Kan away,
On the LIST Of May inst. between Alexan
dria and Georg town,
A Bright Mulatto, named Isaac, a
"a. bout twenty lone years of age
when froo, home generally calls himsel
Isaac Sager, and passes for white man
He has blue eyes, ligh, hair, mole or
his left eye lid, his left arm has beer
broke. perhaps may be discovered vet
He is an excellent distiller, waggoner
and good farmer, and speaks the Ger
man language /; took with him bay
mare, niue or ten years old, Is hands 4
an inch high, the LETT hind feot white, and
notch in her right ear. He also took
with him about two hundred dollars in
moAey. !.
Any person or persons taking UP said
slave Isaac, and combining him SO that ]
get him, shall receive Fifty Dollars Re-
ward, and il brought home all reasonable
charges will be paid, by applying TO
James Alien, or
Christian Miller,
Living In Woodstock, Shenandoah
County, Virginia.
May II s2sts
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Land for Sale.

TEyHE subscriber wishes to sell trac
Y of Land in Fairfax county, cor
aiming $50 acres. From actual expert
ments, it is found to be we'll adapted to
clover and plaster. cry ineonsldera.
Die quantity of which vii make it supe.
l,ior land; as at present the greater par
IS really fertile. The situation of the
property is desirable, being about one
guarter of mile from the stage road
,eading from Alexandra to 0ccoquan:
and not farther from Mr.. Janney's mill
aud Accotinck creek, through which
channel the purchaser NAV convey his
produce to any market lying upon the
sea-board Persons anxious to purchase
say be shewn the land by MIR. Keagh,
living on the premises.
Johu M. MCarty.
March IS tt
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Received,

Received,
By the ship Ocean, Capt. Fowle, from
Liverpool,
And for sale By
LawrasOrl 81 Fowle,
1000 sacks of coarse and tine salt
5000 bushels coarse ditto
20 crates completely asserted
400 boxes tin
8 tens shot, assorted sizes.
ESQ for Sale, =
Ths Cargo - the brig Ann, Captain
Pearson, from Cadiz.
$40 quarter casks shsrry Wine OF a
superior quality.
5000 bushels salt.
so boxes lemons
$ tons lead.
Fer Boston and .N'eIcbafgporf,
fEM The above Brig: will sail IN a
E&&kfew days and take 500 barrels on
seight.
Apply as aboss.
May IA
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Public Sale.
ggNHE subscribers will sell, On tn.

gSHHE subscribers will sell, on Tues.
Il dag, the second day of July next
|if fair; if not, the next fair day thereaf.
ter, in pursuance of the DEGREES of the
county court Of Fairfax, in the suit Of
|Msgruder and Washington against John
Luke--at public sale, for ready money.
|the whole, or so much of that Tract OF
Land situate in Fairfax county on the
north side of the road leading from Alex
|andria to Leesbnrg, on which the said
John Luke resided, as will raise the sum
of eleven hundred Il ninety five pounds
tour shillings and five pence, with inte-
rest thereon from the 10th of September
1898, until the day of sale, and the costs
Of the suit and sale--which land is stu
ate about seven miles from Alexandria
and short distance above the place
where the turnpike road leading from
the Potomac bridge strikes the read from
Alexandria to Leesburg. The quantity
of land is estimated at about 5S9 81 a.
ores. There is on It two story framed
Dwelling House not in very good repair,
and some Out-houses. No deed viii be
made until the purchase money is paid.
Edmund I. Lee,
Roht. I. Taylor,
Richard Radcliffe.
Commissioners.
May Is cots
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Hahn,s fri. Bilious Pills.

The operation of these pills is perfect
mild, SO as to be used With safety by pc
jas in every situation, and of every ages.
they are sxcellently adapted to cary
of superfluous bile prpuaent its more
lahide sscretions---to restore amend thelI
|appstite-to produce frse perspiratloIl
and thereby prevent colds whish is 50 Oh
ten of fatal consequences. A dose never
tails to remove cold if taken on FIRST !ts
|appearanes-tbey are celebrated Tor re.
knowing habitual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a.
l the stomach and severe head-ache--and
pughtito be taken BY Oh persons on 9
change Of olinste.
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CASE OF CURE,
Selected from d eNnseroNs tsSs.

Selected from numerous tsst.
John Hoover, rope-maker, South Sc
lcond street, between Mary and Christian
istreets, Philadelphia, voluntarily maketll
oath as follows namely-that his wife,
MARY Hoover, was so severely afflicted
with violent Rheumatism, very dangerous
lily situated, the consequence of severe
cold after lying IN, as to be confined to
| her bed for several weeks, and was at
length reduced to the melancholy appre-
lhension of remaining cripple for life.
Notwithstanding the most respectable me-
Iaicpl advice was followed. and every pro-
|bable remedy attempted; when seeing
several cases Of cures performed by ha-
millions Essence and extract of Mustard,
they were procured from Mr.. Birch, No.
|l7. South Second street. The first appfi-
Ication enabled her to walk across the
room. and the use of one bottle restored
her to her usual state of health and
strength.
JOHN HOOVER.
Sworn and subscribed before Ebenezer
Ferguson, esq. one of the justices OF the
peace for Philadelphia county.
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Salt and Crates,

On board the ship Holofern, Charles Jen
nison, master, from Liverpool,
1900 bushels coarse Liverpool salt
900 crates completely assorted,
so tons coal
For sale by
Laacrason and Fo,cIe,
WHO HAVE ALSO FOR SALE,
On board the brig Telemachus, Captain
Lincoln, from Havre de Grace,
100 tons French plaster.
May 90
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e,'ds, ca.ghs.
HAMILToN's ELIXIR.

SrGereign remedy tor CotaS, eeStsn''s |,
COUGHS. .asthn.as, sore threats, and
approaching Consamptions, and most
disorders Of the breast nndlangs.
A SINGLE trial will prove, that it
restores the determination OF the
in;ds to the surface of the body; and
rings on the common healthful persplra-
ion: that il dislodges and evacuates the
tough yiscid phlegm or mucus, strength
ems the weakened vessels OF the lungs,
,heathes the acrimonious humor which
reritates them and finally discharges 1t.
Thus strikes at the root of the disorder,
the symptoms are of course effectually
and permanently conquered, the reverse
of common medicines which weaken the
constitution, and give strength to the
|disol der, for the sake of moderating fol
the present some of its painful effects.
CASE OF CURE.
Selected from numerous Lis
TO II. LEE.
Being DESTROYS to make public Tor tht
irood of others the excellent quality o
ELIXIR, prepared BY
Ithe late Mr.. Lee, have sent you the FOL
Moving account of the benefit have re-
lea,ved from it; which ! hope will induce
lcthers to give it a trial. In consequence
lof bruize on the breast received from
Ifall. my health grew bad, my breathing
Iheeame difficult, and frequently | have
had suddenly to rise up in my bed witt
lall the horrors of Immediate suffocauon
add to these, a constant pain in my
breast and cough, great loss o.
strength and flesh, and you may conceive
THAT my symptoms evidently indicated az
approaching consumption. The advice
1sf a most eminent physician was resortea
o, and afterwards a second was calico
lin, but without giving me any relied
IAnother physician, who knew me and
| the circumstances Of my case, Gdvsssd
me to girs Hamikon's E5irir trial
saving, he had used sit IN his practice,
md alsrays found it TO do much good. v
bottle was procured, and ! found reliel
(5efors Ihadt aken half 1T. Iccntnued
to use it, and was soon strong enough to
attend to business. Ontahng cold, some
lof nv former symptoms return but are al.
ways removed by dose or two OF the E.
iixir.
GEO. BENNER, II.
No. II, Budd street, Philadelptia.
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! Orleans Sugar, &c.


J.. III. CLEMENTS e co.
Corner of King and Water streets, haye
received this day and offer for sale OF
moderate terms
10 hogsheads prime N. o. sugar
4 ditto DO. Jamaica DO.
a ditto old Jamaica rum
9 ditto Antigua do.
s dilto retailing molasses
so barrels Baltimore whiskey
40 boxes brown soap
40 ditto mould caaHes
SO ditto raisins
100 loaves sugar
100 realms wrapping paper
6 casks Goshen cheese.
~ 4 constant supply family -four
april Is u
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LEMONS
Lindsay i Hill

Hare Just receired and tor sole,
a1,OOO lbs. bcst green coffee
100 boxes fresh Sicily Lemons
New-Orleans and West-India sugars
by the hid. and barrel,
Irica, Turks-Island, ground alum
Lisbon, Bonavista, and Liverpool blown
salt by the quantity, md
Flour selected for family use, sorn,yc'
May 8
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Washingtoa Spring Races.
May Is

PURSE 800 Dollars.
WILL be run for over the City Race
w Ground, on Thursday the 9otf
instant, two miles and repeat, each horse
carrying one hundred pounds weight.
On Friday purse Of 100 Dollars, one
mile and repeat, free for any horse, mare
or gelding, the winning horse the proceed
ing day excepted; each paying 10 dol
lars entrance.
ALSO,
On Saturday, a handsome Saddle, Bri-
die and Martingals viii be run fcr.
Apply for Booths, &c. to
Francis Pic.
May 90 cost
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JOHN HOOVER.
Hami,ton's Grand Restorntivs

Hamist0n's Grand ReSt0fGaOs,
Is recommended as an invaluable me
Aicine for the speedy relief and perma-
nent cure Of the various complaints which
insult from dissipated pleasures, juvenile
vndiscretions, residencein climates. unfair
rorable to the constitution, the immode-
rate use of tea, frequent intoNcahon, OF
anv destructive intemperance, the un.
skiiful or excessive use of mercury the
diseases peculiar to females at certait
period oflife, bad lyinss IN, etc.
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For sale o. rrelgllt,

xS6 The superior ship Watlace, Je
Reremiah Stickney, master: bur-
then 400 barrels, built at Newburyport
of the best materials, has performed bRt
three voyages. is in complete order fol
sea to complete a cargo for any pert in
the south of Europe-if required one
half would be shipped on the owners &C
count. Apply to
Laa0rasor g Fo7o!s.
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MAY s
For Sale,

A valuable Tract of Land, lying il
Loudoun county, containing 600 acres
1t lies on large stream called Broad
Run, by whion it is bounded for thee
quarters of mile, and which furnishe.
alter for the use of farmer. The sol
lis of the best red slate kind, well known
Ito be the next best to the limestone soil
being fertile, and when worn out easily
to be improved by all manures; especi.
ally by the Plaster of Paris. which is
known to act with grea effect on such
soil-150 acres are heavily tilAbered
with the finest wood of oak, hickory. sc.
$50 acres lie on the side of the above
named Run. and being rich low land
are well calculated for meadow. This
land produces good crons of corn and
small grain, and is particularly excel.
lent grass land, which as it is near good
oeef markets, alone renders it valuable.
There is thriving apple. orchard on the
land and the fences are good.
The land would be divided lift should
De wished. II is 25 or so miles from
alexandria and Georgetown, 4 2 miles
from the public road leading from Lees
burg to Alexandra.
The terms Of sale are moderate--thev
will be made known any time by
Richard Fl. Lee,
near Leesburg, Loudoun County.
May 2 stawsn
~ The subscriber intending to re-
move. will offer the above Tract of Land
1t public sale, on the Goth of June. if
not previously disposed of at private
sale. r. H. l..