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Just received q for sale by
GRIFFITH aud BR.aWFER,

5 pipes and 5 halt pipes LoRdOn Far
ticular Teneritfe Wine.
March Is
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The CARGO -
Stone MasonS wanted.

SJUIIC" N4doOIIo WaIIOU.
VENFlE subscribers wish TO employ a.
s. bout twenty good Stone Masoas
at Fort Washington, OH the Potomac
they will give good wages and constant
employment. Application may be made
TO either of Us at the fort Or in Ale1an-
Belitha Laws,
John Cohagen.
March est
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Sperlnaceu On.

Six casks Of Sperlnaceti Oil, of good
quality, just received per sloOp Regula-
Cor aad for sale by
Thomas II. Hozclaad.
March 90
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Translated from the Journal des
Debates, for the Boston Daily Ad-
vertiser.
TO the Editor.
SIR.
hasten to communicate to YOU
The particulars whiaA J Lave receiv-
ID from the isle Of France. upon tho
Expedition of the brave and unfortu-
mate La Peyrouse. The uncertainty
respecting his melancholy fate which
visited. to this moment. makes this
a duty. As doubt net this news
will interest all yonr readeTs. beg
you to insert it in your next NUM-
Der.
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REPORT

OF the Committee fer the District Of
columbia, onthe petitions Of san
dry Unchartred Banking aSso-
ciations in said District.
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Swedish Iron.

March est
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'IIy all the way Of the same thickness
1.-THE tFesneyer grows very tall--it
shape resembles enc of our loy
Esprealing. full grown apple trees :
/ The age Of this mammotli is no
|known--the live oak is said to liz
Icrease during the first century: ID
wane the second; and in course Of
1.-The third. to decay and fall. Mrs.
Rhodes, IS years old, kne. it a
|monstrOus tree when she WAS in her
teens.
Near Ibis primeval forest, vege-
|tates an Aloe Tree, tile sole survi-
wing teD4nt Of the old garment,
planted By Mrs. Rhodes.ia the ear
" part OF dhe last century. This
Aloe. for the first time, put forth
its stalk AMI blossomed last July.
THE stalk al the bottom is about i 8
iaches in circumference, and shoots
up in gradual slope, SO feet s inch
.es--at about 40 feet, the branches
begin, OF Which there are ~ project
ing out irrekulariy, abeut one yard
from the stick, ia a curved or line
nearly horizontal, but become short
er and shorter as they approach the
top; each If these again put forth
several bras ches. on which grow a
yellowish h5sso,n, ofwhieh caly the
cap is noU I, be seen; this contains
the seed. & aands erect in lis socket.
IL was on he night Of the Sd Of
May, when The stalk first began to
put forth ard then had the appear
ance Of a vigorous head Of aspara-
gus. On tie fourth, DR.. Rhodes
caarked upon one Of the adjoining
leaves, the day and the hour; and
he assures me, that on the 10th day
OF May. lively. days thereafter. the
stalk had grown just 2s feet in PEI.
pen1licular height. On the 27th Ja
ly, ii was In matnrest bloom, and
that day great crowd Of people vi
sited the place to see this natural
curiosity ; SO of whom dried after
words Hnder a branch of the ma.jes
tic eak."
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-04
Native EPSON Salt.

L9aise:Ae, Ehen.J FEB. IL.
It gives is much pleasure to infcrai
our readers OF the discovery of an ex-
tensiye cave of native Ensom Salt, OF
salphare Of Magpe.ia. about Sc. miles
from this place, near the town cfCorry-
doa, Indiana territory lhe cave is ap
parcntlY iaexhaustibie; salt, OF every va
siety Of chrystal, is arranged in all that
ianciful splendor which decnrates the
srotto OF Antipares. This cave is the
only specimen known, OF the pure satin
Il SOLE! form, excepting in Manroe coan-
~, Virginia, where it is found under the
surface Of the earth. In Europe, and
particularly III. England, at the EPSON
springs, which gave aame to the sale, L
is obtained from water iinpregnated witt
t. We cordially hope that tals native
treasure will richly reward the chemica
knowledge and enterprise Of Doctors
i3urlell aud Adams of this town, wh'
nave the. merit of aaalyZng and ascer
taaniog this gentle and delightful cathar
&c. We. nave beea promised some .iuf
tilcr pasticuIars of the situation, dlmen
SONS, &c. OF the cave, which Will short
ty be presented to the public.
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gegetaDle Wonders Of South Carroll


Extract of a letter from citizen OF
N. Y. now in Charleston ;. Y. 20
his friend IN N. York, dated FED.
4, 1916.
~ believe did not give you a
description OF Live Oak Tree upon
Beaufort Island, which we visited.
near DIR. Rhodes's. 1t is situatel
on poist Of land approximating the
broad River. This giant OF the
.orest al some little distance appear
ed like Thick clump OF woods. ra-
her than single tree. It's stem i
Iabout IL feet TO the branches, winch
isre like SO many huge trees pntuns
IF almost horizontally about Sky
et either way. and spreading over .
circumference Of 40 yards, OF tx
leeet diameter. The stem IS 50 lee
1 inches in circumference, ana near
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The Subscriber has for Sale.

A .Aesre Woaan, about so years cid,
with .,co Children. the Oldest a fine boy
OF i've years-the woman is healthy, no
nest, and a good cook. My brother,
captain Henderson, in Dumfries, will
sell them at private contrast; and ifnot
before sold, they will be exposed at the
court house door in Duinfries, on the
first Monday in March next, to the high
est bidder for cash. They will not be
sold to any one who wishes to take them
southwark. as the woman is not sold for
any fault, but in the course of business.
Richard FL. Henderson,.
Ex'r. Of a. Henderson, decd.
Feb. 90 1t
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Public Sale.

EGURSUANT to a Deed Of Trust
3 from Hugh w. Deneale to the sub
scriber. fcr securing the payment Of
twelve hundred dollars and expenses Of
sale & interest. will be exposed to sale for
ready money to the highest bidder, before
the Coffee House i'll Alexandria, on Tues
day, tie 9Th day of March next. q
Tract of Land containing three hundred
acres, in tie county Of Fairfax, adjoin-
ing the lands wbereon VIM. Depcaie
formerly resided.
Two Negro Slaves. one named Charles
about thirty years OF age and one mani
ed John about 90 years OF age, Or SO
much of the said slaves and land as will
satisfy the said debt and costs and in
terest. if the said slaves arc produced
on the day Of sale, and If they are moi
produced I shall proceed to sell the SAID
Land. The sale to commence at II O
clock.
Charles Page,
llWstee.
feb 81 IS
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From Ike liaerican Only .qdoeitisar
VARIETY.

From Ike .qiaerican Duly .Qdoeitissr
VARIETY.
In the rough blast heaves the biIIow,
In the light air waves the willow,
Every thing ofmoving kind
Varies with the veering wind;
What have I to. do with thee,
Dull anjoyous Constancy?
somhre tale, and satire witty,
SpriShay glec, ard doieful ditty,
Measured sighs. 4. roande'aY,
Welcome all bit d. not stay:
What have to slo with thee,
Dall, unjoyous Constancy?
By another pen.
Fhaug' ! love thee, gentle breeze
would nst belize the willow;
Storm blasts that lash tie seas
| would not be Ike the I,iiiow:
What lave ito ao with thee,
Restiess, VAN variety?
Peace ofHinl. sid pure affection.
Faithful friend, ard dear connexion,
Hopein GOD that nought can sever
Welcoo.e al! and stay for ecer:
Come with these, and dwell with me
Tranquil Spirit, Constancy!
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Public Sale
NO ICE.

TT Under the authority of d deed Of
"a trust from Francis r. Poston, to
secure debt due to Abraham Faw, tie
will offer at pubIissale on the
premises, on Saturday the ninth dag
of March next, for cash, q Brick Tenes
ment and Lot Of Ground on the west
side Of Patrick street, between King and
Cameron -srects-in front on Patrick
street 25 feet, in depth 126 feet 6inchs
es TO IS feet alley--subJect to an annual
rent of 81 66--in fee.
e. J. Taylor, Trustee.
feb s cots
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POSTSCRIPT.
FROM FRANCE.

PAris papersto the Goth Dec. were last
evening received at the Office Of this Ga.
Sette, BY the schr. Diana, capt. Porter.
from Bordeaux. Since the PRONUNCIATION
of the treaty between France and the
Allied Powers, and the trial and execu-
ton of Marshal Ney, nothing Of conse-
lpence has occurred on the European
ointment.
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Landing
On I,l0in's 'ohart, AID for sale By the
subscribers,
10 hhds. first quality New Orleans
Sugar
SO bags green Coffee
1000 lbs. Filberts
1000 do. Seine Twine
1000 do. Cork
90 boxes dipt Candles
SO do. Chocolate
S kegs Ginger
90 boxes Fig Blue
10 bushels Cranberries
100 boxes Raisins.
r. and J. MandeDi'le.
FebruarV 27 OF
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Burr Milestone Mandatory.

Burr Milestone Mandatory.
yKSHE subscriber, intending to return
3 to the town of Alexandria and re-
Juno lis former business Of Burr Mill
tone making, takes this method to in
.orm his friends ard the public, that he
.xpects to commence business about the
irst of Apri! next, at his old stand, where
c vii! be prepared TO execute all orders
n his line that lie may be favored with.
Benjamin Grown
nsc o. cav
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Just Landing
From on board the schooner Elizabeth.
from New-York,
IS kegs white lead
90 barrels cider vinegar
so boxes Nova Scotia behring's
6 barrels cod fish
7 boxes fresh prunes
a ditto ditto Muscatel Raisins
| barrel shrub
ditto lime juice
6 boxes French Cordlais
4 kegs Superior quality.
Which are offered for sale by
Barnecau and Popham.
! February 10 u
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N'-''' 49,. . - f''t s. -, = 49, ~
e-Conde,An tie yloag, s vet the wrong
pursue
has been cxempii6cd with wonderful ex-
sctRess III Gus t..Aes 81 political heat and
IS il people OFtNc common Sort who
neither erjoy nor expect Office CT prof.
u thenselyes> tise,s interests are idea-
tied vita the general interests 81 the
coaatry. It aatlers not TO them Who are
tie rulers of the nation, psorided they
Be wise and good lse1, and make the
veal of tie pusIis the;s ,aain obi ct.-
They cannot with9ld the appreciation of
Acr heats froal tkat system Of policy
taat bad 50 eyi9eatiy led to the utlsafe
and prosperity OF the sseat mass of the
pesle nor can they help feeling Sc
cret Misrepresentation of the measures
which have .esalted in the i,npoyariSh-
nsnt and .iist.ess OF their cgantry, &ad
bad ike TO have sss,:.ts,i III its ruin f5r
i saey wsTe really pleased with these
measures, they would be .haters of their
own selves.
These principles are too evident to
nsed psoat. Aad IL is equally evident
thai, N our bot patty tl:aes practice
sets ail principles, even tie dear p:1aci-
pie Of self-iose ut attersleiiance Fhere
are thousands aud scores Oi thousands Of
nen OF the asoseme ltiongd dissertation /;
Aen OF the Common sort; WHO stiii cling
o tie ss.srs, whose measures they DO
saOw by experience to have been rash;
ioelasA and pernici0ns. Their leaders
lave disappointed, most srieyously dis
appointed their expectations, aud that.
not in lew particulars only, bat in a.
nest every ;hihs. 3Rey cannot deny
GH shsy have in heart 4 fall consictlpa
Oar the.r measures haze been disastrous
sa,l sliilGas aud yet they are in no
wise disposed to discard them. How
Wiley ,iigerent wouls they act IN their
preaie aitsirs If they had consided
their private and personal interests T.
men Who b 4 wantnRiy betrayed then
trust, they woalJ snake them OF as soof
as possible, and ever after would shuf
aay concerns with them, as unworthy d
sonG..ence. They would act asaia ie'
cut their farms 10 tenants, who had Gu
down the orchards, and stripped OF th'
tsuces for hfewood; nor would they a
gam employ an ageat tsat had sqaan
dercd away fseir saoney, and ran then
deeply in debt. Aud the difference lie
III teis, thatia tie Arst INSTANCE they ar
under the government OF viniept Passio
--aad. in tie last, tiey act coolly, con
sarsate!s. and with due regard I
ueis oSn inke est.--;'oa. Geara'.t.
"a Republic" as It was re'nsrke
BY very aile writer, 8 is that stfEcta'
y al elective government, M whoa u
administration necessarily present
themselves the geaeralgaod as tie o5je
q ~ their measures i democracy
Va. y waNa tie present popular pa
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Last Notice.

AL persons having claims against
Tie estate Of ,Bede Clements, deceased,
IRE hereby warned to exhibit them to3the
subscriber, on or before the first day OF
Nav nexl, as on that day the admlnlstra-
ton will be closed and the funds distr-
buted as the law directs.
Thomas Irwin,
Executor.
March
A quantity Of Cork " GOD
for Seines, ,,
A few quarter casks Teneriffee WINE
to close sales,
Madeira Wine in pipes. bids. and quar-
ter casks Of superior quality from
the respectable houses OF Gofdoh
DUB, Inglis & Co. and Scott, Loasn
nam, Penfold and Co.
| Steel in bundles and tubs,
An assortment of paints,
For sale BY
ION OK 1aw4w
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ltobert Gray
NOTICE..

nN Monday the eleventh day CT
~ March next, the subscriber will of
fer at Public Sale, en- the Premises, for
cash, a Lot of Ground on the north side
of King street, between Water & Union
streets, in front on King street thirty
feet, and extending northwardly to Fays
cite alley. The sale will be made UNI
der deed Of trust to the subscriber for
the purpose of securing certain debts due
to Jackson & Rumney and others.
RI. Taylor.
feb II cots
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Lawrason and Fowle,
uaUE E0p SALE.

l.aNraSOn and FOWle,
H.aVE FOR sale,
1000 tons plaster Paris A~A
5000. bushels St. Ubes salt go
5000 do. coarse Liverpool
40CO do. blown do.
500 sides red soal leather of superior
quality
200 boxes mould candles
100 ditto goldfish
go barrels new beet
40 boxes capers
500 bundles sheathing paper
40 boxes window glass Of the Bcs-
ton mandatory, assorted sizes
so cases ditto glass ware from same
mandatory, consisting OF de-
canters, tulnblers, wine and Je!-
ly gk.sses, pitchers, &c.
eask containing tea sets, CHI
IA, a part very elegant.
February IL
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Fresh Glover Seed.
Genuine Old Wines.

a selected parcel Of the best London
PARTICULAR Madeira Wiae, from the hou.
ses of Murdoch, Rfuille, Warder & Co
Gordon and Biackburnes /; "a part Of
which are very old. and the whole genu-
iue as imported, for sale by
John Fl. Crease.
March A eo12t
The Editors of the II. intelligence
will please iuscrt tie above IL timss and
send their accounts to this office.
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MoNDAr, MaRcH 4.

"A fbc Legislature o. Eenhsf tyanias ~
s.;.lerstian Of the gallant achievement
gssnta,n s;tewart. ct the Constitution
5 s'ate. ipscaptGring the ships Of warths
3 ssyant and CyaneshAve passed a ress-
asso. isseucting the governor Of thai
.ie to present tie thanks of that com
.Saseaith to. captain Stewart, and ID
'sseuse for and present to him, in the
s,@e Of the commonwealth, an appro-
\ ,,i,te SWORD, tie expense Of which
4 5aIl not exceed 400 dollars.
NRw-Y csK; Feb. 26.
NE observe by the Albany Argus,
at the Democratic Convention At Aba
: have nominated Dasel e TaMpkinS
g. Gayerscr, and JoAa 1tyley Cor Lien
isnals Governor.
|,sxtract of letter Of William TAYLOR
\ Esquire. agent ies tie United States
At Pert-au- Prince, to a commercial
house Az l9'S CslN. 49,,
!. POsi-as;- Prince, Jan. 29, 1916.
& Circumstances originating with my
,cpaintneut, and over which | had no
,Ontl0l, detained mein the Uaited Stases
mil the fsst inst, at which tine / EN-
hrsed at Norfolk and arrived here on
lie lGth.
" I6nd The market too dep!orably bad
b autaurise any Shiament this way; as
Aregafds American produce the quaint
t. nov on hand fo;bids the kope Of Ia
Tgrable change for some tine to come.
English and German goods in yes
sells direct from Elirspe are in Great a.
bundanee aid very low. French goods
still continue 10 nav. and East. India
goods are scarce aud indenand; but il
Is my SINCERE belief that nope other than
tie mostrainoas trade can be carried on
With this island Fyr scnae months to come.
:. The CID crop Of sugar has long since
disappeared, and the new crop will not
be in market before the month of April,
atleast not 81 70 ship before that time.
Coffee IS $500 and very high, and
viii d0abtIese ue so aatii the ships
nav in port Nave completed their
purchases.
"Cotton, cocoa aud molasses, though
negsr abundant, are now total strangers
iu niarkei, and in a short time we
s,aAhotDe able 10 send you loswood, as
tae late as:'iitiooal duty on thatarticle a.
mounts to : prohibition.
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Negroes for Sale

Negroes for Sale
.GtOME that are young, of both sexes,
~ that have been treated with tender
ness and humanity. None need apply
to purchase. thathaye not known resi-
dehce in the District, or the neighborins
counties.
.apply to Tie Printer.
fbe 26 ataw
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q Republ;c,'' as It was re'nsrkes
BY very alle writer, 6 is that stfEcSars
u al elective government, M winch tit
administration necessarily present Z
themselves the geueratgaod as tie ogjes
u ~ tl.elr measures democracy /
va. y waea tie present popular pas
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ne " 4 . Xxx TED. 70. n
NE observe by the Albany Argus,
AT the Democratic Convection at 4 Eba-
: have nominated DaHiel E Tompkins
g. Gayersor, and JoAa 1syley Cor Lien
tsaals Goyernor.
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DissOlation Of Parinershig.

THE firm of Jackson q Hitbar is this
day dissolved by mutual consent: The
business viii be continued by John vii
bar, who it authorised to settle all ac-
counts.
THOs. JACKSON,
JOHN WILBAR.
march4 st
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TIL faaYaing OLD couplet-

9 ! know the ight, approve ittoo,
e-Condesnn tie ysoss, s yet the wron
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Hahn,s af Ii. RilIious pills.

The operation of these pills is perfect
mild, SO as to be used with safety by pc
rs in every situation, and of every ages,
They are excellently adapted to cary
of superfIuous bile prpuaent its more
abide secretions-to restore amend then
appetite--to produce a free perspirahol
and thereby prevent colds which is so OF
ten of fatal consequences. A dose neTel
fails to remove cold if taken ON first IT,
appearance-they are celebrated for re
moving habitual costiyeness--slckness a
the stomach and severe head-ache--ant
ought to be taken by all persons on
shangc Of climate.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-03
LAND FOR SALE.

THE subscriber has for sale \ Tract
of Land lying within 8 miles of the Tow,
of Dumf'ies, and within 7 Or 8 Of the Gen.
qoan Mills, containing about $50 acre. !.
thereis on the Land a good DwejIiD,
House, the necessary Back Houses and
a good Barn, it is abundantly wstcred b.
many fine Springs, and is healthy as any,
mountain situation. 40 ut SO or lGn
acres have been sown in clover. From ev,
peri,nents made on the land & clover era,
the plaster is found to act most beuef.;
ally. The land is bounded on one sidebv
AN abundant stream Of water. garnjsIGn.
la fine site for Mill--there are also thru
| Houses Oh the land, so situated as 70 h.
convenient for three tenelnents. will
live a credit to the purchasers of one and
two years, & will take in payment Slaves,
Bank Stack Of the District Banks. Of
Chartered Banks of Virginia Or public Sc.
curlties OF any kind.
PHILIP HARRISON.
Dumffies, June 25-23 9taw6w
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French Goods.

The & ARG0 of the Schooner Brother
Return. Midnight, master, from Mar
,sell;es. consisting af
WINES.
500 cases Clar-t
100 casks ditto, 50 gallons each
so cases Vim de Grave
25 ditto Hermitage
E mines oil proof Rrandies
Soft shelled almoads
Smvrna Fios
F;lberts
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GEO. BENNER, jr.
No. IL, Budd street, Philadelphia
EamiIton's Essence and Eatfdct %
Mustard.

a safe and eifectual remedy fr acute
and chronic rheumatism, goat asthmatlc
gout. palsy, hunbagoo, nunbness, white
dwellings, chilblains, spralns, bruises, pam
in the face and neck, etc.
This valuable remedy is prepared both
IN fluid state and in pills, and thus excel
lently adapted both For external and III
ternaluse.
The pills operate mildly by insensible
perspiration, expelEng the superAaous
and Morbid humors: they are highly cor
dial to the stomach, create appetite, aid
digestion, remove flying palms. aud cold
or windy complaints in the stomach OF
bowels.