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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-03
Loudoun Land for Sale.

n WILL dispose of the tractof Land
k on which ! now reside, it contains
600 Acres,
Three hundred of which are handsome.
IL timbered, 100 is in wheat and the re.
sidue in clsver--It produces from five to
ten barrels of corn to the acre. and is as
well adapted to the use Of clover and
plaster as any land in the county. There
is on it a two story brick house, 4O feet
long, and 90 feet wide, with eight con-
venient rooms /; it has most of the neces.
sary out buildings. This land is situated
on the river Potomac and is about eight
miles below Leesburg, 95 from George
own and so from Alexandria. WheE
may be taken from the farm to the Sc
nsca Mill. for less than one cent per
bushel, where it will command withma
few cents Of the Georgetown and AlI'
andria prices-The land win be shesn
by the subscriber, Or in his absence DJ
Michael Keogly.
Dec ID. 2aw2ln
~ The Editors Of the Federal Ke'
publican and National Intelligence arc
to publish the above GAVIN.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-03

Waterford
Wednesday Sd. Hillsborough
Friday 5th, Niddleburg
Saturday 9th, Aide
Monday 9th, and
Tuesday 9th Leesburg
Saturday 18th. Centerville
Monday 18th, Fairfax c. House
Tuesday 10Th, Hendley Mel
sons Tavern
Wednesday 18th, West End
Thursday 18th, Wren's Tavern
Friday 18th, WiIey's Tavern.
Persons, interested in the above no
tice, failing to attend will be subject to
the penalties of the law; or have to at
tend at my Office in Leesburg, within the
month of January How" &c
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-03
For Boston r Portland,

W BARRILLA, w. Pote, mas
Ter, viii be ready to receive cargo III
J, .. few days and take 500 barrels on
freight.
ALSO,
! For sale said schooners cargo OF 140
.appiy as abops.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-20

Sons, &c: was postponed, after consideration,
70 dsy beyond the session.
The bill for refunding to the corporation of
New York, certain cxpences incurred in erecting
dctences near New York during the late war,
vas recommitted to a select committee, with in
structions TO enquire into the propriety ofreport-
nga BILL with general provisions on that subject,
to include all such cases.
Other business progressed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-20
CONGRESS-

IN sENATE.".~April4 4.
The bill to regulate the mode Of calling oil,
the militia TO suppress instructions, repel inya.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-02
LoKDoE, July 10

A curious instance is communicated
IN scccup,s trom Spain of king Ferdi
nsni's grateful Indulgence 10 our COM
merce, Prior TO the late revolution i
regulation existed by which British
cloths, paying the regular home duties,
we're allowed 10 be slapped 10 Spanish
America in the proportion OF ore third,
DIS iCHg as the other two-thirtis OF The
assortment consisted OF national cloths.
During the early stages OF tie reyo!u-
ion. as the Spanish looms we're sus-
pended, and 10 quantity Of the article
could be had Tor expiration, tiIc res
'ticlioh had been iaii aside, aud our
AFTER Berg s'dHonoiIz ID in the CASTOR,
bcuses, erjoyec full privileges. In OF,
ser, however, 10 restore things 10 their
oid standing, in lie kindness al has
mart the inegnanirnou. 4,ing Of Spain
las NOW been pleased To enact that The
'oinser re gaiation shall be in fell force,
"herce it follows, that as 10 Spanish
o:o;ts can be had TO make up The IS
sortinsnt, the Houses connected with
England have been obliged TO eoun
rerniand imG-enac orders ,hey had gi-
ven, as the importation would DE alto
gether useless.
ii VIII &c seen by the Gazette that
eel. John M'Mahon has been appoiD,
ed TO Tie receiversiiip OF CORNWALL in
lieu OF Slr. Sheridan, deceased.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-02
LoNDoN, July l2.

I'M IMPORTANT rGntion.--Ladies who
SIC accustomed TO wear their dresses
extremely low in the back and bosom,
oI of The shoulders, are particularly re
quested 10 beware Of person who has
for some time past fregaented all pla
ces Of public amusement, and many DTi
vajc parties. lie is ar elderly gentle
man oil venerable appearance and cor
sect manners; his constant practice,
when he observes lady dressed in The
manner aNoye described, is, with an al
mos, imPerccptible and apparently &C
oidertal pressure of d iittle instrt n CIR.
which lac carries in his hand, TO imprint
the following words uPon her back or
shoNlcers---.NGkcd our soi ashamed -
The stain is like thsl produc d ty lunar
eaustic; washiEg viii not remove il,
and ii becomes tr ore visible by expos.
urc TO the air, so tiat nothing but CO.
verinG can conceal it. II is said ths5
several ladies' were marked last summer
at various places Of fashionable resort,
and that they cannot, even now, strip
Tor company, without displaying this
indeiibIe badge of Disgrace.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-02

made GO priScsse. We could talk forl
hall an hour Of this interesting piece Of
5, image but we shall content ourselves
NTH saying on the present occasion.
hat the homage was, no doubt, trnl,
profound, and that the sudiepoe witt
cessed one of The finest situations thai
private or public virtue could exhibit
noble minded woman saluted and seer
Tor The frs, time, ~ three congenial
spirits ut the other sex. who had per
fected the salvation Of her husband
She is described as being 30 sgi,s,cd
IS scarcely able 10 articulate her name !,
or TO reply IN answer to que s,ion re-
speeding her sge," Twenty seven be-
heve." She took an opportunity OF
ssying, tha, it was not fear that cause q
her agitation. hut the novelty oil her sii
uatiop Doubtless, the sight oil her
husbands saviours must have added ,c
Is We, this glorious woman, whose
courage was evidently owing TO nothing
bu, her copjuea ELECTION. is one OF
hose ladies oi Ronapar,e's court, who
IRE described as having been SO shame
less and bard hearted Her cousinth
queen Of Holland was another ill Lcuis
| made dutc2ess Of ST. Leu and so was
The empress Josephine (another Besu.
harnois) ,ili Bopsparte repudia,cd hc,
These vulgar minded assumptions
which betray their authors, will now
cheatthe world no longer. People dc
petty we'll understand by this lime who
arc the shameless end hard. hearted.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-02
Hint 10 6orrozyers efMtsUstahtrs.

We copy the following from The Dos
ton Evening Gazette and wish thar
many oil our customers, who often COM
plaiD-of the same incony enience, from
the FRI qucnt application Of their neigh.
bors to borrow their paper, would I'd
dept the resolution oil S. p. There are
many within our knowledge, who cal!
weekly for their Ieighbors papers fos
the sole purpose of reading them, and
saving 10 themselves the tr:Aing sum OF
4 or cents per week, at the expeDce
OF the rishtful owner Of the paper~--fcr
they seldom tske the trouble to forward
1t, ai;er they once get il within their
parsimonious and aVaricious grasp -
Bee
4" MIR. B1rdick--I take your .newspa
per because ann NOT only pleased with
II but because feel conviction tha,
no one is so well calculated 10 do grn
eral good as yours But have to COM
pain of the scandalous b6T7outug Gus
tom OF my nejghbors, " DO are contiDu
lily teszing NE TO loan il to them. A.
'as' l am fairly tired out, and 1 will MOI
loan 1t any more. My neigbbors are as
able TO take and pay for it as am ans
know 30 reason why should take AM
bay for them Doubtless many otheT,
re abused 10 the same way that | a.
indeed have head hundreds max
nc same complaint and bope the
VIII DO as intend aeEeaites 70 do, VIZ.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-02
JOliN BHKNCW.
- 10 Johr William buckle, ESQ.
Deputy Chairman of the committee
FAsnloNAsL eIJou1ERIE, &c.

FASIlICNABL BIJCUTERIE, &c.
he oeiies al drsunction have a. PIE
sent peculiar Ecnchan. iof India cIs
mund clasps, winch are exhibited ioi
saio at eco guineas each. A diamoro
dove end olive brRnch, curiou sly iormeo
as an ornament Tor the hair, Is also
fashionable 6yoI, al The plIce OF only
1904
here is another article of luxury IL
the selections cf elevated rauk---we ri.
uec 10 L fire Sc; CT chessmen. The
important idea which piayeis have O!
tbat game Will frequently excite desire
20 procure 9 correct sinilirudc Of Ike
troops, castles, hirg, queen and othcr
powers they SIC TO put In notion i,C
IN order 20 accord with tie received c.
pinion that Gloss is OF Indian origin,
the modern taste is TO lave the pieces
LurioGsiy carved in iVory, ailcr ;he cos
rntF manners and customs OF Persians
ano indIcns. a sea oil ire latlerGescrip
iion Is conluoniy sold Tor 60 guInels,
and The purchaser is proud OF Lis DC.
QUESTION. We have inenlion.d a low
price Tor these objects OF fancy; se,ts
havc been scid q, 500 guineas, and con
Aidefed cheap. Some arc carved il,
l0o.a- Which have adorned the cabipe,s
OF The greatest princes and statesme N
Who devoted so much time 20 the stud,
ct cicss, arc Invaluable.
FashioD ever va,iabie, as at los.
turned to old family plate. A shcrt ti,n,
sincc, pla,e wlougbl q centuiy ago, was
'eltEer coEs.Bnf { 10 thv siloEe box : ;
unft for modern Refinement, .,r ex.
changed Tor new but II secms The p,t
sent mass OF fashipnabies, like Cha.ics
Surface, Cannot totally aba0dun the MI
moriai Of an Old friend and the pride al
grsndmothers IL again the prize OF FAM.
ies- All ths geldsmitHs have ram
sacked 'hciF stores tor plate they once
bought by tie ounce, ahd though II IneY
be antieEt IS tic sacred vessel Which
held the ointment at the baptism Of
Clovis, they irust maize an extra Charge
Tor fashion I &c old taokartls ars now
used, In which cur ancestors honestly
crark TO the welfare oi their iriendt,
and Tie prosperity Of the nation. Tie
cpps which once cIrelcd in the halls
OF Ehgliih barons, after the fea,s Of
arms and the hard tolls oil the chace,
again appear in the hands OF their sous
and daughters, shining il. the brilliancy
ct modern route or ball We cannot
conclude without advertiDg TO the pa.
uonagc fashionable circles have afford.
I'd British porcelain Many ladies,
proud ut that elegant article. have en-
icrtained thsi, frIeLds with natural his
'orJ fine'y painted on the plates. The
tiubelnshment 10 the words Cf Button
Is not superior 10 many specimens Of
qnadrupeds, birds and insects uelinea
ted upon the desert plate, or a coffee
mug,i and the predictions Of China arc
low very low indeed If we compare
item with our own IN addition 10 the
gfand exhibition Of this china ware, we
could eBumerate magnificent display
oil marbles. bronzes, paintings, & clock
work, conspicuous in the shops OF our
radesmtn, which give an appearance
o opuleuce uot 10 be found, perhaps in
any other metropolis in the world.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-02

Continuation 81 E@trocts T, ON Ioa,Gon
haters. reeeipcd al tie Boh. Pariot
Office Gy TIE i'qtcarcr
L"MD JULY 8.
DR.. Herbert Marsh is 20 be. the new
Bishop Lanaafi. and the selection al
| this distinguished character does crcat
hoHorto government. The Protestant
Church has not moe vigorous defen
defend indeed it stands IN need or
such defenders. In him we shall fad
no disposition 70 graft the Catholic up
On The Protestant Chsrch Hc. iss de-
cided enemy to the Catholic questi on,
a decided friend 10 the Constitution ir
Church rs established by be revelation
With spclimen, ard with strong ex
preston Of Tie public voice. which. as
far as IL US lies, We shall never cease
10 call for, The Church will be safe, and
the prediction ofthc Bishop of Norwich
will not be fulfilled. There is in The
Dutlir GUes'iag Post we received this
morning, letter from bis Lordship 10
the Secretary cf tho Catholic Board
Mr. liay-
II ths pubic" says tie D6kiu
EVfniHg Pcsf, will perusc the follow
ing le!ter with the same feelings thai
we have, they will be satisfied that any
attempt 20 dcs%Iibc our emotions would
bul wrong them" We use the same
expressions, bus with far diEetc n,
feelings. The following is tic let
ter
f" Dear Sir,
F" The very iudicicus and conciliato.
ry petitions from the Catholic Clergy s.
LAZY made me Gift DE possibIe) more
anxious than ever TO lend my ioetl,
aid in support OF cause, which you
sell know | have most sincerely st
hearts and therefore, in spite Of age
and inGrmiiy, went to London, q.
purpose hat might be present in the
house oi lords on the 2Ist of last
month nor 90 repent of having tax.
~ TN JourIey--no man could have
conducted the impoitant business com
united 70 bis care WIKI more discretion,
pofe zeal, or more ability than IoiC
Oonoughmore did; and we were in fac,
fctorlous, Pass some few ntonshs (foi
: viii not say yeotS and we shall be
Dnpleteiy g..
=" AGieu-- Believe nc, dear sir,
" Sincerely and affeclionateiy yours
HENRY NORWICH
+" Norwich, July 4ih, 1910.
10 Edward Hay Esq"
~ victory 70 the Calboiic cause lie
50 boldly and openly anticipated, u viii
'ceome 'be church OF EngIan to loot
0 Itsell Let The ministers 81 il he ro
niger s0piue; let those Who are men
oe's Gf itswake it length 70 ,bC dan
ter witi .Dich II is surrounded. ApG
hs miais.trs and members be- ACTIVE
AID surfing win the Lark" the clos
'ng pfsSict'oG .. lac bishop Of NegnIch
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-02
IBr AUTHORI1Y.1
AN ACT


Providing for the sale OF cettain lands
in the State of Ohio, formerly set
apart for Refugees from Canada anc
Nova Scotia.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and house
of REPRESENTATIVES rffhe United States
ej .dmrrieo in Congress assembled, That
suehratt OF the tract oil land which was
SET apart for refugees from Canada
and Nova,Scotia by the act Of Congress
passed the eighteenth day Of February,
one Thousand eight bunored and one,
entitled An act regulating the grants
OF land appropriated for the refugees
from the British provinces of Canada
ans Nova Scotia" which has not been
located by the said refugees, shall be
attached TO, and made part of the land
district ofChillicothe; and the said un :
located land shall be offered for sale 10
the highes, bidder, under the direction
OF The register o. the land Office, and Of
the receiver Of public monies for the
said district, al Chillicotbe, on such day
as shall by proclamati Of the Presi
den. OF the United states, be designa
ted Tor that purposes the sale shall
remain open six days, and no ionger
the lands shall Eoi be sold FOL less than
two dollars oL acre end shall in every
cthet respect be sold in tracts oil the
same size, and On the same terms and
conduions as have been or may be pre-
vided ior lands in the said district Ali
the sale Indicated la1d remaining un-
sold at the close of the public sales
may be disposed OF at private sale by
roc register ct said land office, in the
zane manner, under The same reeula.
tions. for the sane price, and on The
same term as are or r,py he provided
b. law Cor tie sale of lands in tho said
districts and patents shall be obtained
IL The same manner, and on the same
terms as for other rrblic lands in the
said district
SEC And be IL further enacted
ltat the suPerin,ehdtnis Of the public
sales directed by Ibis sct shall eac h re-
cetve four dollars day for each DAYS
attendance On the said seles
II CLAY,
Sneaker Of tie House II RetrcSenta.
JOHN GAILLARD,
President OF TIE Senate mo iemhore.
April 90, 1916
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-02
7rtcf Of cir Ro5eyt Wilson; Hutchinson,
and Bruce.

Among the Witnesses called upon the
'uial, was Madame LAvALETTK. whose
"nusnce was preceded by I" mUtmur
oppressive Of the interest and curiosity
.oI TIC audience " When she appeared
{saJs The French paper) Wilson, Hutch.
insoB and Bruce salUtsd her with pro
found b." Were We French cour-
tiers, expa.iating OF profound bow
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ANhCr

supplemental TO Tie act entitled Ar
act regulating ant defuing :he duties
OF the Judges OF the Territory Of H.
linois; end for yesting in the Courts
of The Territory OF Indiana, iuris.
.ciction in chancery eases, arising in
she said Territory
BE itenected by TIE sen0te and hopse
Gfrtf1reseniativeS oj The United States Of
,-fmeyico, IN CoagresS assembled, That
@hrn new county shall. be established
In the Territory Of Illinois by The legis-
lature Sicreoi, such new county shall be
altached TO the judicial circuit from
which the largest portion thereof is
fakep and il shall be the duty of the
Judges allotted to such circuit, in prr.
sua,ce OF H. ACT TO which bis is sup
Pieme' 30 s2ciG courts I'D sucl. new
countg twi,c 1T esch gear, ct such
time aad place as the legislature Of the
Territory may desiguee.
Sc 2. ind DC IT, further erafre6, That
vixen sns judge in the said Territory
shail be unable to hold the courts With
IN ;he oiicuil TO which he is allotted, by
feaoaD ot cry disability, 1t shall be the
duty Of The judge allotted 10 tho Circuit
nearest thereto. 10 hold the courts in
such circuit until the disability Of tie
Judge allotted 10 the circuit shall be re
moved, or i'm case of death or resiena.
tion Of a judge until successor Is ap
pointed
Sec 8 md be itIurfhrr enacted, 7 hal
the judge Of any circuit within The said
Territory shall have Power TO appoint
{ clerk To each court within his court
tcircui,] and to fill any vacancy occa-
stoned by rbe death or resignation o.
the clerk
Sec 4. mi be IT, JaYraef enacted, That
%heO any person charged with felony.
shall be committed to prison in any
Cocpty within the Territory afoIe said,
it shall be lawful Ior the governor Ct
the Territory to Issue his wri,, directed
TO the Judge allotted 10 the Circuit iG
GLIDING the country where such accus
cd person may be cgmmiued, CON
fBaDdIbg him 30 hold 3 court % oyc
and termiDer, for the trial cf The sccus-
ed; GOD e snail be The duty of lie
Judge 70 y i.om such writ is directed.
" HNi' NitN ANAit ~ AuN 4 utt llAJUSE fil
the county, OF sued line as may be spe
cited 10 such writ and all process -.
sued, or proceeding had before The wri,
shall be issued shall be re urncd TO Tie
said cOu 4 of uye ord tefniner
Sec find -; |AriAcT enacted, I ,at
this act std he oci 10 wbici this is sun.
plcm enlai, shall be anS remain in force
rtn.il fhc ord 4 fhe wee .oes,ov' - a.
Legislature OF the said Territory, scd
10 logger; and the legislature Of tie
SAID Yerrtorily shall hsYe power and
authority 10 make laws in all cases. 10,
the good government q tie Territo,y
aforesaid not repugnant Ia the piin'-
p'ts and articlss Of tfs orGibsnces, ~.
. game the coUFts ~ The sac a.,
10orF no prescribe tie urnee and pia.
- u thtis sessiUn.
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will &c slgnally and utterly delicate d :

will be signaiiy and utterly defeated
Courier.
Itwas noticed scme days ago, this
an application had been made from !.
conmittee OF ship owners for the Dor,
OF London TO the lords of the admiralty
for an decentralization for the losses
sustained in Canada by the seamen de
sorting the merchant ships in tho.
quarter, TO serve on board his maics
,y's vessels on the lakes, which the,
had been tempted TO do by an cxtrsya
CANT bounty being held out to them
The following is ccpy OF the answer
returned by the admiralty.
I" .ddmi,aify C6fce,
SIR.
Having laid before my lords com.
missioners of The edpiralty, your let.
! er OF the Sd inst written by desire oil
committee Of ship owrcrs OF the per,
oI London, relative TO the dissstiou.
consequences arising to the Shipping
interest," FROM he circun stance of mel
volunteering ircm merchant ships in,o
his niajesty's ships on the Iskes Of CO.
NADIA, am commanded TO acquaim yo,
That their lordships bad not originally
sanctioned the proceedings OF which
! the committee complain that they
have called on iieui. Hugo TO accour
Tor his conduct on the occasion thai
they have taken measures to prevent
'eeorrcuoe Of the practice, ono are eb
dearoripg 10 enter volunteers for th,
4 service of Canada but that their lore.
ships Cannot by any means feel them,
selves called OF 10 comply with the fur
ther propositions MADE in your iet,e'
am sir, sc.
| {Signcd)
"JOHN BARROW.
To Johr William buckle, esq.
Deputy Chairman OF the committee
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tell them to go or send and take the
,sper for themselves, assuring them
bat they cannot do better, Can you
save any objection to this l"s
sNo I'VE are always happy TO en-.
Ter good names on our subscription
book We add, that We highly ap.
prove Of S. P.'s plan.
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JAMES MADISON,
AN ACT


For the relief of William Crawford,
Frederick Bates, William Garrard
and Thomas Il Robertson.
BE is enacted by fhr senate and house
Of REPRESENTATIVES cj the Unifed States
Of america, tn congress assembled, That
the proper accounting officers OF III.
treasury be, and they are hereby autho-
rized and required 10 allow and pay 10
William Crar ford commissioner ct
land olaims east Of Pearl river, the sun,
oil 1--WE hundred dollars, For carrying his
report upon land claims to the Genera,
Land Office Q, the city Of Washisg.
SEC, Ind be & FURTHER enacted
tba' The accounting officers ct the urea
suTy bes and they are hereby suthhorIz
ed and rcquireS 10 allow and pay IL
frederick Bates, recorder OF lard titles
Tor the territory of Missouri, The sum
OF five hundred dollars, for carrying his
tepor, upon land claims TO ,he Genera.
Land Office at the cry of yVashing,on
SEC. 3. Ind be il further enacted
That the accounting officers &c the tre a.
suty be- aud they ere hereby authoriz.
ed and required 10 allow and pay II.
William Gerrard, commissioner OF lanG
Claims for the western district of the
state oil Louisiana, and 10 Thomas b.
ling Robertson, commissioner Of land
Claims for the ca;crD Gisirictof Lruisia
ma, the sum OF hre hundred dollars each
ior carrying the report upon land claims
10 the General Lard Office a, the civ
of VVasbingion.
SIC. 4. .and be il further enacted
That sum not exceeding two thou
said dollars be, anh the same is hereby
appropriated for the purposes azores
oNt OF any monies in the treasury net
Otherwise appropriated.
II CLAY,
Sneaker q tie House of Rcflresen,
tas;VeS.
JOHN GAILLARD.
President Of fhe Senate fro femhore
Aprli %, 1916,
AProRvED. JANIS MADISON
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Sec. 6. And Sc q. further ehassfd, That
he general court Of the erritory OF In
lana be, and it is hereby authorized
ark empowered TO exercise cbancery
powers as we'll as q common law ]urls-
dic.ion, under such regulations as the
legislature Of said Territory may pre-
scribe.
III. CLAY,
Sfeaker Of the House Of RefTesen-
tafives.
JOHN GAILLARD.
Prcsident offhe Senate fro ttmfore
April 20, 1916.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.