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THE GHOST IN THE TOIVER.

pany TO the subject.
January IS.
The GHOST IN THE TOWER.
he accounts of Ghost in the Tower,
gwen in the G. ODE Of Saturday last, is per-
tsct'y correct. The whole place is in an
uproar. It's perfectly true that the guards
nave been doubled, as i'll a case OF Imminent
danger. On the night the ghost made its
appearance, in tangible shape, the cent?
gel Immediately upon the spot tainted 1t
was the centinel on the platform over him
who gave the alarm, and on the arrival of
the people, collected by his loud and fu
riols shouting, lie WIS found almost paral-
zed with terror. We understand, that a.
oout twenty years ago, s.m!l II alarm
prevailed In the Tower, upon the prcsum-
cd appearance OF ghost upon nearly the
same spot. The centinel of that day ON
huty, was missing, and on the next morning
was apprthendsd 4. Turnham Green as
deserter. The account which he gave
Oh hiinsei was, that spirit had caught
aim up III his arms and carried him off
through the air, and that all he re-
coiiected OF his voyage was, that, in pas
sing over st. Paul's Church, he struck the
cross with his heel. The spirit, however,
uid not attend the Court Martial to sub.
= ~ e"iS stdlSihSDt, ana tie poor
fellow was sentenced to receive, and did
actually receive three hundred lashes as
descrter. In the present case, several
bold attempts have been made to arrest
the ghost, but without effect. Three Off
GERS OF the garrison battalion, lately sat up
an whole night upon the spot, but the
ghost neither appeared in propria per-
son a, nor announced his presence hy his
usual irshtful bowling. The prevalent O.
pinIon -mong the inhabitants of the Tower,
encourages belief that it is trick prac-
tised by some Individual for an Interested
purpose, to effect some new arrangement
IN that particular quarter of the Tower
All the state officers, both civil and mi
i'tary, have been apprised of the sub
ject.
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Palace, Valstte, Oct. 70, 1915.
{ From the London Courier Of Tuesalv
EUenmg, Jan. sol

Nice-Admral Pickmore has been ap-
pointed Governor of Newfoundla nd, and
Commander in Chief of his M jesty's ships
ON that station, where he is TO reside uatiI
the term Of his command expires without
returning to Engl ~ in the wintsr season,
as has been the custom here .ofore.
letter from St. Helena, says" Bone
parle IS at present most narrowly watrh-
ed, and on parole not to 50 beyond She IL
m.ts Of the little garden, Surrounding the
cottage he inhablls. He mas always about
his person an officer, and At east Two or
three sergeants. Notwithstanding ~ this,
he IS never heard TO complain, but seenrs
perfectly calm and resigned 20 his fate. 49,
lie still keeps Mp his dignity wish those q
bout him, x they never approa j him co-
vered, Tor do they wear their hats IN his
presence. J remarked, the day Gnei
with the Admiral. during onr outward
bound passage, that he Rad q plate of
each dish on the table, put before him ~
his servant, and some he partcok Ct, othc
were removed without his G ting any. I 4
same ceremony was observed in harding
round wine glass Of each sort on SAL
yer was occasionally presented. aud If IN
clined, he drank ono it not, the salver
was removed without his sgeakirg. liz
always preserved a great degree q stated
Illness. lie never asked how I've was to be
| disposed Of. and was perfectly passive 1l
every TRANSACTION"
Ill the British troops HAYS row with.
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Ten DoRnra harnrd I

eH DonaFS if61vdrd
SS I'LL De gwen for experimenting a negro man.
w named NED--9O Or - years Of ape..-be,
tween leet6 and 9iucheshish-. brown eotn1ex;on.
ne above negro, with two others, Sam and Ha,-
Twas hired to me by Mr.. Levi, c. TYLER O,
cd they were go0i negroes. Having wsef,lI,- -,
pe'1ene'd Mr. Tyler's Judgment Of 70 ID negroes. I
.ink 1t duty to advise every person in the basi. .,
tAIhg negro S, and lao wishes 70 avoid les. and
trouble, not to hire the above named negroes. two
Of winch tNed and Harry are noted robbers an,.
runaways. ''
The above reward will be siven fo,.
said negro (Ned,) and all ex2cnccs ;ncr'
nation being given t. ''''''
w. G. BEARD, .9ge,t
U. S. OrGnancc DEPARTMENT
i e. ." i5sss ss2,s snIs'h%o"d0 rol-aw
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MINUTE.
By Ills Ercellencu fhe G0vern

oY rus I.TceHency tie GoUe7no7.
Whereas, his ExceIency has received
directions from his majcsty's government,
to take under his immediate orders and
control, the various British ConsuIs resi-
dent in the Barbary States, with the ex-
ception Of Morocco,) his Excellency is
pleased to publish the same, In the view
that all persons having any claims or re-
CARNATIONS to make on this subject, NAV
address the same to the Chief Secretary
OF his msjesty's government in this island.
And whereas. it is his Excellency's most
earnest and anxious wish to maintain, in
the fullest manner that system of good, un-
derst niing and amity, which has fortu-
nately so long existed between the Barba-
ry Powers & the British Government he
hereby invites the said consuls, and others
whom 1t may concern, to enter into the full
lest communication with him. on all points
where the Joint interest of Great Britain
and the said Powers may be involved, as
surfing them that it will be his studious en-
deavor to maintain and cherish that sys-
tenn of liberalty, good faith and candour,
for which the British nation is so emiAently
distinguished.
BY command Of his Excellencv.
Is gnsd) A. WOOD,
Acting Chief s cretary
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PARIS. Jan. u.


three Englishmen arrested by order of the
Minister IF Police, is going on with great
activity before the Tribunal of the FIRST
instance. 1t is affirmed that proof has al
ready been obtained, that one of them per-
sonaly assisted in the escape ofLavalet;e;
that he supplied him with the uniform of
an English genera, and passport from the
Ambassador, ana escorted him IS far as
the frontier, wearing hmselfthe distinctive
marks of his rank, and being accomp .nied
by an officer of ms nation. 1t cannot be
doubted that the English government and
people VIII diSavow few individuals, who
have violated their duty as much to their
country, rs to France, by committing an
act Contrary to the political rights of ali
nat ons, and to the good understanding
which subsists between France and Eng
land. The honor of the English army viii.
above all, be offended at learning that the
uniform of an English officer, and the cha
racter OF an Engl sh Encouragement. had
been employed to ensure the IMMUNITY of a
great criminal. This event, however, has,
by fortunate and sing.e accident, thrown
some light upon fact, which had for some
days ag tated the public opinion. 1t APP
pears certain that, among the papers Of
one OF the prisoners, there was found the
original manuscript Of memorial ridden
lousy attributed to the Amb ssador Of a
great Power, and publicly circulated with
intentions connected with systematic
plan OF malevolence, the authors of which
are thus unmasked, and delivered up to
the examination Of the Tribunals.
The King yesterday gave a dinner Of
forty covers 10 the Spanish Ambassador. at
the house of the Duchess d'Escars. The
Duke of Richelieu. Prince Talleyrand, al
so the Duchess of Feltre, and several o.
thcr Ladies Of the Court, were pres
sent,
January 10.
Bavalette set ont from the Rue du Hell
der, in which Sir Hutchinson lived, who
conveyed him in bis carriage to Compeigne
SIR Robt. Wilson, who, it is said, furnished
the idea Of the disguise Of Lavalctte, wait
ed for MIN in that town, and afterwards
accompanied HINT the frontiers Of France
It has been remarked that Sir Hutchinson
lived III the house Of NJ. Dupuis, who was
charged with the instituting proceedings
against those suspected of having aided the
escape of M. Lavalcttc.
The following details relative to the
arrest Of three English Officers are circu-
lated in Paris. one of the spies of the Po-
Ice, had. it is sail, remarked, at a hotel
Of the Faubourg ST. Honore, many equipa-
| ges which they did not appear % need, but
which are usu lly kept to be used in long
| journies lie talked with the porter Of the
house, who told him, that these carriages,
| which they were not accustomed 20 use,
had recently LEFT the Hotel, and had no;
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IN COUNCIL, March 6 1919

i IS ADVISED that the Treasurer be an
tnor;ed 10 dispose of the Treasury Notes Of the rJo;,
ot1es IN his possession belonging to the Common>,si,b
M m Pymeiit OF el,iins due By the wealth. or
TOT e o. iof lOt.S otie Vrginh Bank or of the Far
Srs Bank, provided he part with Tie sail Trl,s
Notes At her nominal value with tho Interest Inc m
A Copy-I6sfe, '1
R-M ROBERTSON, C. C..
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F" NAPLES. Dec. S

AN<fFL6S, OeS.
scene ensued last week at Pizza, in
Caiabria, which would disgrace the NEST
uRcivlized hordes OF barbarous savages.-
me inhabitants of Pizza, the place where
Murat was tried and shot, influenced by
the demoniac spirit of revenge, or some e.
vi propensity, determined to dig again
from the grave, the mutilated remains of
their former king, for the purpose of burn
ing them. The Syndic of the town, who,
very properly, unwilling to sanction the
passions Of the mob, simulated in so dis
graceful manner, expostulated with
them, and enceavored to dissuade from so
Darbarous an act-exasperated at even an
attempt to dissuade them from an act,
which only the genius of evil could have
suggested, they murdered the unfortunate
SSyndic, and dragging the body of Murat
trom TIE silent grave, they committed it TO
the tlaUes, with that of the Inflated Syn
die.
The present Court treats Englishmen
with less attention than ever, and the dis
gust excited by the treatment received by
lord Bentinck, has caused many families to
winter in Rome and Florence, who inten-
ded to Come here
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~. -r... TrcqsmycDiec, Iarclo, 1916.
- ne treasury Notes mentioned in the at,ye ,,v;r 3
Council can now b. obtained in either OF die moI h
prescribed, by application ct this Office '''-e'i
1,,r,t,, J. PRESTON, Ircasurer
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AGUR NlIDNAN

VTToULD inform his friends anl the public in
w general, that he has taken the Store ON The
corner OF Nlain aud l2th Streets, next door TO the
Coiee-houss, where he has general assortment Of
HATS, OF almost every desciTption-.-vhel L. ot:
fcrs for sale on as accommodating terms AS at nnv
Store IN the City ofsichno -1sloleslle and retail
ALso'--A general assortment OF SHOES; Eve
cases OF gentiemen's superfne Bcaucr Hat. o, tue
latest fashion, just rec lived
All iavors gratefully acknowledged
March IS. m, Sc
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FOREIGN.
[BY TIE LATEST ARRIvALs.l

LONDON, Jan. 10.
Letters, we are sorry to observe, from
various parts of the Country, continue to
advert to the miserable distress Of the
great body OF the people ; but, above all,
to the more pltlable situation of those en-
gaged in the pursuits Of agriculture. The
landlords, finding their tenants in such a
plight, in seven cases out Of ten, consent to
take back their leases and thus VIC find.
IN every quarter Of the kingdom, farms to
be sold or to let. The situation of the coun>
try bankers is said to be not less deplcra-
bic.
COMPANIES ARRIVAL AT ST.
HELENA.
A native Of Bremen applied to the Sit
ting Magistrate, Mr.. Colquroun. for adj
vice. He stated that he had been as Years
IN the service Of this Country and the l..
India Compahy-in the latter service he
had been % years, and u years out of that
time he had done his duty as a soldier At
~. Helena. Immediately on the arrival of
Bonoparte at that Island, he and all other
pers rs that were not natives Of e.. Britain.
were discharged, and put on board trans.
ports bound for England. They we're not
even allowed t me sufficient, he said. to
get his clothes tCgcther, and on thel arri-
val in this country, the East India ComDa-
ny only granted him pension # fourpence
three fsrthings per day. lie valued his
clothes he bad to leave behind him at III
aud the Company YVES indebted 20 him N.
contract money. lie obseryedit was ez.
tremely severe, that after ne having serv-
ca this country 50 years. that lie shculd in
his old age, be leit to starve on four pence
three farthings per day. All he desired Of
the Company was, that they would give
him sufficient money to carry him to Bre-
men.
MIR. Colquhoun Observed, that he was
proprietor of the East-Iodia Company
ne would, however, give him litter in the
first instance, to Mr. Cuisine, who hc was
acquainted with, and who, he vas sure,
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- ~ LanI9n cgn-ier. Lar. FL

-, IoIN " L9uuoH t0UrfcT, Jan. 9.
ne fresdcnts speechis a eslo, and pacific do
eument, drawn NJ, however, with nattering and
se!-comp'acef,t peacil. The treaty Of peace with
i'.i country, has been followed by convention on
~ SUBJECT oicommerce anj the disposition Insu.
Tested on this ocession by tbs country, leads the
President 70 hope, that the other subjects left nm
aeiuedhy The frcaty Of Peace, viii be iberaliy Az
ranged. We hope so too, provided hbcrslty "
arla"6omcnt docl not mean sacrifice Of British
rights. The measure of confning the American
nation to american sealncn. NAV probably have
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THE CORPSE OF MITRAT

Our readers have been informed by an
extract from a late French Journal, that
Madame Murat had appli d to the Austrian
Sabinet, Impioring its intercession with the
Court OF Naples, to allow her to obtain the
body OF her husband. BY the subjoned
letter. brought by the last mail from Ma
pies, 1t VIII be seen that all interference Of
this kind, would now DE in vain
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DY Virtue Of Deed OF Trust eyec,ued
? to rs BY the late William Robertson baarincda,e d,,
AW Novew1r, 1872 for purposes therein cxprcs.,-V
- som NJ ohlic auctsn,t0 r highest bidder for cqsh on
SlrAyti 10Th day Of M1rch neSt, at 5nles p Co~ter
i"n Ar~F " LAND, containing ~ acres, msre o. les.
hfemarie. '}
There is valuable Grir ani Sqw snj. with a con,e,,
ent dseing house, &c. o. this land
Sf,uJEL DYER. Sen.
TUCKER COLES.
Febuorv 2s. o7-.fn
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NOTICE,

FnNiE subscriber, sole acting executor of
teate Alan Pollock, requests all persons who have.
emnsaSast n rstator. or tie late Robert polDc of -
er'ourS 10 bang them forward properly autenticat,l
All VINO are hitl 10 either, arealso requested 10 make
payment, or so.As satisfactory Arrangement nnolinei,
herwe suits viii unfortunately ordered after reo
tonab,e time from tis date. 49,"
mr. william Ro1rtsn, Merchant Petersburg, Is fully
authorised To adjust and settle all the business tr,nsac,i ~
t-at place. "
EDMUND w. RooTEs, Earcntor
Richmond, March II. , oJtesSe"
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CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Sitting ofLan. u.


M. BARRE MARCOS, after short
preamble, read the following Proet Of
Law =
Louis, By the Grace Of God, sc.
Art. /. The 21st of .nuary shall be, an
general mourning.
2. There shall be, on that d,y, annu-
ally, solemn service in all the Churches
of France.
3. In eXp;ation Of the crime of that un-
fortunate day, there shall be erected in the
name and at the expense of tine nation. a
Monument, in such place as shall be APP
pointed by us.
4. There snail also be erected M nu-
ment, In the name and at the expence of
the nation, to the memory OF Louis 18th.
OF the Queen Marie Antolnette, and Ma
dame Elizabeth.
S. There shall also be erected Monu-
ment, in the name and at the expense of
the nation, to the memory of the Duke d.
Enghein.
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would do every thing that was right; bur
II he mad not the power, ne. the worthy
magistrate, would hct hesitate in calling
the attention OF the Directors CT the Conn
pany 70 the subject.
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YOUNG HYSON TEA.
TE7HE Subscribers have Just received on
a eonsignnentandohcr for sale, nine chests YOUNG
lily. SMITH "a: RfDDi'tt
FeJI1GrvI7. q3..}F
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STORED TOBNCCO-
NOTICE.
SPRING fILL ACADEMy

oFNINU HILL ACNDEMY
yEVhE price ofboard, tuition and WASHING ~ iii,
institution, viii be sixiy-iive dollars liz. sos
son: instead Of seSenr,iiye, payable in advance.
hose VINO have paid the last mehioIt sum WI; h, cp
M eteNht OF ten collars, the Sessiou-ald pnuiIs
VINO may come after tins notice, viii be charged in ,roh,r
went! years experience instructor be anv re-
tronage. pa va "S Ptoiie pa
Little girls will be under the partieular ,,,n,,,,.
instruction OF Mrs. Waddell and my daugttcr ''-
,rt JddES G. W4DDELL
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CARTER ii. DREW x Co.
~ l. just received, per the Warrington from
Z Liverpool, and viii open in few DAYS, at the
h,use now occupied by Niessrs. jerks & Eillinps
eileen packages of GLASS WARE, part yer,
- esant, consisting oifue Cut & Plain D.canters.
fHchers, Tsmbiers Winc Sylabub and Jellv
,,'as'es' Sugar Basin', Cream lures, Lemonad.
ans incia Shades, Passage Lamps, Proof Phinls
&e. Ne. And are in daily expec,atio, of rece;,n,o
a'so tmsnt of EARTHEN WAKE, CONSISTING.
OF hne blue Printed and Lustre Pitchers, Dining
2Ieo's Nc. ALSO, per the John Beryuin, from Ma
dora, a iew quarter casks choice Old WINES
rs in town. i''''''S-
January 10. zs,r
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HIDES.

HIDES.
AWE HUNDRED Buenos Ayres Hides.
(un drid) large and ofexcelient quaty Just received
and fur sale, by Vim. StiEPHERD,
Fejrnay23. e7-tf
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I Ject, made IL imperative that the per-
sons included in the Cd Article of the O .tli-
lance ot the oath Joly, should quit France
two months after the passing of tn. Law
| The Sd Article Of the Law, as passed.
! gives the KING discretionary power on
the subject. He may erase some persons
from the list, and the rest, If not brought
to trial. are to be sent o1t of the country.
The 4lh Arti / in the Law passed, re-
lative to the Boaaparle family, is more de-
tailed than the same art Gle in the original
project. though the effect and object Of it
are the same. The 5th and 9th Articles
ot the original project are maintained. The
adj lition made to the Law respecting the
heSicidss, was proposed by the Commits
SION * was passed unanimously. 1t is said to
be doubtful whether this pare Of the law
will, If passed even by the House Of Peers,
receive the sanction of the King.
X certainly places him in a situation Of
embarrassment, He had extended his
pardon to the Regicidcs. Nay, one of them
IS, o.. Vas till very lately, his Minister az
the Court of Dresden. Between the period
OF the appointment of this man IAN a appoint
ment which, as well as his previous appoint
men. TO the Cab net, filled all Europe with
disgust and astoni5hment) and the present
period, no fresh crime has becn imputed
TO MN, yet the king is required TO punish,
with perpetua! exile, and deprivation of IL
ties, &c. man whom he had thought fit
to name as his Representative in foreign
Court.
Undoubtedly there is no punishment
which we should IN nix too severe for this
person but the question is, whether the
King, in whom tie power os plrdon alone
resides, can punish him for an offence
known to his Majesty, but committed an
terror to The time when the king selected
him rs an object of confidence and trust
his IS ono of the difficulties always inse-
parable from policy of vaccillation and
delay.
The wisest policy would have been for
the h'rg, Immediately upon his second res
t"ration, to have punished the principal
traitors according to their deserts, and
promptly to have satisfied public ven
geance, AMI assured the public tranquili~
y.
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LoMDoN, January %.

LON DON, january ..
We have received letters from Cadiz up
to the oath Dec. They contain nothing but
lamentations on the existing state of things
IN Spain, and the want of ali confidence
The War Minister, in Conformity to the
orders OF FERDINAND. had assembled
in and round Cadiz, ten thousand men,
constituting the Expeditionary Army, in
tended to b. sent out to Spanish America,
The distress and disgust of these troops is
so great, that they desert in numbers, and
infest the road Of all And alusia, in which
numberless robberies are committed To
prevent this, planh been adopted of
sending them off IN small parties to the
Canary Islands, which are to serve as
species OF depot-150O have already been
sent there.
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THE PHOPRIETORs

4 hf the Riehmoad Cotton Mandatory, for-xsru
~ all persons from cretLting any one interested
contested or employed in that establishment, on
account the same, except
BENZ. JAMES HARRIS.
December 1. lem
SPANlSH HIDES, SUGAR x WfuSKEY-
- SO Hlds. Brown Sugar,
do. Loaf do.
And viii receive in few DAYS, Baltimore and PHI
'"ue'p,a Whisky nb rrels and hogsheais Lso
Il small cargo oi Spanish hil-s---or sale by
RALSTON q PLEASANTS.
February s. s7..,f
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The Following is copy Of a Minute,
transmitted by order of Gen MaitIana..
Governor of Malta. to the British Consuis
in the MINOR Barbary States, who have
been placed under his control by the Brit
ish Government From the friendly dis
position which it evinces towards these
States, we may infer that the chivalrous
project of SIR Sidney Smith is not sanction
ed by his majesty's ministers
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PROPOSALS
EETILL be received until the Goth day of March
W next, for the delivery of 500 900 BRICKS.
Zone fourth osimon,) at the z. States arsenal on
James River--Good clay can be obtained on the
public iaEd-Persons wishing to contract, will direct
their proposals to Captain w. e. Beard, Rchmend.
w. &. BEARD,
,Rgen, ofthe l.. States
Ordnance Department.
Feb 81. G6 tZ0M
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LOUIS.
Dated Ian. 18th

The proJet was unanimously adopted.
The Chamber of d puties will assemble
Tomorrow at 8, to sign individually. and
by APPEL nominal. the address to the Kjne-
on the attempt of the 21st January.
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We have to-day published the Amnesty
Law IN the three different stages it as
sumed-hrst, as It was prop sed Wy the
king--second, as Il was amended or rath-
er aggravatedby the Commission of the
Chamber Of Deputies into A new law
third. the llw as il Was finally passed by
the CHAMBER Of Deputies. 1t will be seen
that the original Law, and the Law
as It was passed. diff. RS in two points
The third article Of the original pre-