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n,ping had this exclaimed o

$40 had this exclaimed BY
aalh. ha = he chiefs, and BY them asall
pnpsPPFPa, : lie. was well SATISFIED tn
T. he pm psa heard and understood -. s's
dssd p = s!isht Involuntary t~lchinss'
~ BIS lu n was quiet, / began by walk
sWAsn raund the EXTENDED body, ioui
ips;lesi.s, ag one:ol the ton articles eacA
,ins At M the following i've Latin words
bud voice. ,.aed 10 occur, " 0mne Dene,
tat % aaP Sena Ibeliese that the ipi ~
90 ln sl'',, have been heard snile ! Wa
,P s,.nII's this hi nummsr,. .,.,,,. :.
perf0;;,n,i;sss managed with toleraoie Sc,
na''io took up all the artlcies' stood
rionsne =, man anu raising poth my arms
scioss ~ !. could reach, called aioad,
bssn = Then, bending over the Do
{. .' IsaIi the match III my llsht hana' .ne
d. n sao.r in my lett; and drawing t"e
VaS " r. the bottle ut phosphorus, Us.
eoIS 'I n navel, at the moment applied "a
above u 10 i2ht IT, as it were, from MS
the nAaII Sss ! to sing, . God save great
S es:,s ouS King But the instant NH 'a u
G = y ',ss seen, there was such a yen Oi
Hans va nso. smaamee! All, paw, s@aa-
~ ) s !, completely drowned all my
nee ;;,sipe Lighting my taper, tpro-
tne -, n ri5h my work, BY "eitlns the
sse ,. wax. aud dropping it hot, close
ssaliap H. navel, but the fellow nad not
'osss e to stay for more than two OF
tgss rood drops OF my mhaculoas way wax
slss l. Jumped up and ran AWAY, Del
s selgs aud ciawiag his belly, without
UNI '.0an;1c TO thank me Tor ms cure, or an
sUpg" "s the calls Of others, aatil he got
within y The village,
l,..,ood what passed, with my deciara-
81. so that | possessed power to draw
s s lame lrom his body, was evident:
"a Taspended On the sadden attack OF
~ bu,nips wax, on SO tender a part,
s l.; by his own imagination, to
ars,tSroW ali the obstmacy oil trick, aud
u,odnse some such effect as would sa-
i;lSv N that he was not dead. What
h, particular aim was, it might be dill
cult 10 make cut.
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Public Sale.


IN Tuesday next, the s0tb instant, vii
be sold at the Vendue Store, corner o
Prince and Fairfax streets,
Rum in hhds.
Cotton in bales
Queens ware in crates
Claret wine in boxes, 6 doz. each,
Imperial and Young Hyson Teas in
chests
Indigo, furniture, &c.
ALSO,
Cloths
Cambria and leno muslins
Irish linens and sheetings
Cotton shirtipgs
Ginshams
CaIicoes
Marseilles vestings
Hat covers
Buckskin gloves
Sewing silks and cottons, etc.
2. G. MarstcIIer.
July 90
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PUBLIC SHE

By order of the hon. Orphans Court OF
Prince Georges County, | will sell al
pubic auction, in the town OF Plscata-
way, on Thursday the 18th of Angus
next, at eleven O'Clock, A. NJ. the FER,
sonal Estate of Jacob Duckett. deceased
consisting of his STOCK of GOODS,
comprising toierable assortment tot the
present season. Negroes, Household and
Kitchen Furniture, etc. etc. Terms
will be made known at the sale.
/ Horatio C.. M'Etderrg, Exr.
of w. Duckett.
Piscataway, july 2s-as cost
~ The Editors of the National In
|tellgencer are requested to insert Thu
above ttD.e) advertisements three time
a week till sale.
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July &c
NOTICE.

The SUBSCRIBE has obtained from the
hon. Orphans curt Of Prince Georges
County, testamentary letters Gil the per-
sonal estate OF Jacob Duckett, Esq. late
of said county--ihose who have claims
against the estate are regue ted to hand
them in properly authenticated & those
to the estate are earnestly called
on to make immediats settlement, as he
is determined not to add TO an ALREADY
too protracted indulgence.
HJratio C. M'Bderry.
Piscataway, July sS-29 cost
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Public Sale.

On WEDNESDAY next, at haf past
O'clock, will be sold on Adams, Her
bert & Co.'S wharf, the Cargo Of the
British Schooner Wa Hatsr,
CONSISTING OF
40 hhds. first quality rum
s hhds. OF Molasses, and
100 20 s of Plaster.
Terms liberal, and made known at
ne place of sale.
P. G. MARsT LLER.
July 90.
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struck By lightning, and the oldest instant

|struck BY lightning, and the oldest instan.
|taneously killed 1.-The youngest after lay
ing senseless in the road for more than
half an hour. came too. and being unable
to walk, crawled on his hands and feetto
The honse, and in trembling voice gave
la the frs, information of the melancholy
death OF his brother.
.fnotksr MGmmoth cr.-Colonel Abe
Chaplin, Of Springfield, has raised ard i
now fatten;ng, an extraordinary large Ok
The day he was born tie weighed over
100lbs. He is now Ave years old. and it
is estimated he will weigh when dressed
1000 W.T.. He is 5 feet Z inches high-&l
from the tip of the nose to the rump 10
feet 10 inches-from the root of the horns
to the root OF the tail 9 feet-sirth feet
5 ioches. He had no grain before Febru-
airy last.
Colonel Chaplin is alss fattening another
fine Ok. which it is estimated will weigh
1900 lbs. when dressed.
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PUBLIC Sale.

IN Wednesday Evening next, at hall
past two O'Clock, will be sold at our
Auction Room. a large collection OF
DRY GOODS, consisting Of
Lenoes
Cambrics
Muslins
Silks
Vestings
Linens
Laces
Shawls, etc. etc,
.4LjSO,
90 barrels Orleans Sugar
2 cables
l patent Balance
10 boxes Scars
One Ledger and Journal
Pictures. etc etc.
And for Merchants Paper,
A variety Of ry Goods
Griffith and Bruwner.
July 60
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$3.50 &C, es of Land
FOR sale,

5000 acres Of which lays in, ON and
between Zachiah, Clark's and Pye's
Iswamps. There is on this property eleven
lgood dwelling houses with all other me-
Icessary buildings, and may be convene
lenhy divided SO as to suit purchasers
There is on this property upwards Of 1000
acres of as good meadow land as any in
America, with an abundant supply of
timber of every description. and several
VERY good situations for mills, \ several
1good mills adjoining this land, and thcFe
is no part OF The world better supplied
with springs, as there are upwards Of
100 of as good water as any in the union
Indeed some of them are, Think, the
best have ever drank Of. There is all
so on this property an excellent tan yard
with watts etc. sufficient for tanning and
dressing 5000 hides year, and as many
more may be added as any person can
wish, and any quantity Of ba,k may be
had at low price as may, be wanted
there are also blacksmilbs' & carriage
makers shops, and a storehouse and ta-
vera on this property, great part of
which is within from to S miles of tide
water, and there is an act of the legi.la-
tire TOR cutting a canal up the Zachiah
Swamp, which may be done at little
expence, and will be effected in a few
wears. from which the best of every de-
scription of timber may be carried to
Baltimore or any other market--there is
about $50 acres in Nanjemoy, with an
excellent situation for mill, and 900
acres in Pomonkey, all within one mile
OF the Potomac river, with great sup
ply OF wood and timber, a sufG lent pro-
portion of meadow lard & well watered
as to springs, and all other necessary
as 10 houses, sc.
is thought unnecessary to give more
particular description of the above pro-
perty, as it is presumed 40 person viii
buy, without irst viewing it..and if not
sold by the s5th Of August next it viii
be rented to good tenants either by the
year, or Tor a te m Of years. as may bs
agreed on. | will also offer at Public
Sale, TO the highest bidder, On tie first
Tuesday of the August court Of Charles
county, in Port Tobacco, lc.G' hGuspss
as to their situation and improvements,
excelled BY none; in that place.
The whole of the above property viii
be divided so as to salt purchasers, and
any credit given that may be asked; bu.
the payment must be well scored. The
purchasers orrenters of the above prorert
tY, eau be Supplied with every thing that
is necessary for farming, or house keep
ing: That's to say. IRON a gipblet to a
wagon, from a pig TO stud horse, inelud.
ing jacks and jenneys, from. a gridde
scraper to book case. and every kind
of provision that may be wanted either
for nan or beast: also 500 sheep, a.
lnong which are about 100 weathers, if
application he made Immediately.
The whole of the above property IS va
luabIe beyond description, and has adj
vantages that few others possess in this
country.
SAMUEL CHAPMAN,
Newtown, Charles County, Nd.
July 16 co
The editor. OF the Federal Republican,
and Baltimore Telegraph, is requested to
insert the above once a week till the
18th Of Apoilst next
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Public Sale.

DY VIRTUE of deed Of trust from
% WilHdm Keaten to the subscriber,
10 secure the payment Of certain debts In
the said deed mentioned, due from the
aid William Yeaton to the Bark OF Poto-
nac, will be sold at auction on the premi-
.es. on the first day of October next, at
10 O'Clock,
That Lot or parcel Of ground
n which the said VIM. Yeaton, at pre-
ent resides. situated upon the North side
OF Cameron street, and west side of st.
Asaph streets in the town Of Alexandria.
land bounded as follows, viz beginning at
the intersection of said streets and run
ning thence westwa,dly with Cameron
street. and binding herewith 100 feet !;
Irhence northwardly with line parallel
TO St. Asaph'5 street l26 feet; thence
astwardIy with a line parallel TO Game
ran street 100 feet to ST Asaph's street ::
Ethence Seuthwardly with that street and
binding thereupon l26 feet to the begin
|ang. toge her with the buildings and all
cher appurtenances tbereunto belonging.
One Lot of Ground on the
east side Of Fairfax street: beginning at
lthe north side of the house formerly occu-
pied by Mrs. Catharine Sanford, suppos-
led to be lao feet 4 inches to the south of
Princes street; thence south to the line
Of the lot formerly the property OF Mary
Chew, supposed to be thirty four feet two
or three inches thence esstwardly the
same width parallel with Princess street
lin depth les feet E inches to the line
Of the lot formerly Richard Conway's.
| One other Lot ON the north
kide of Cameron street, beginning at the
distance of one hundred and forty four
feet west from Royal street, thence west
on Cameron street one hundred and two
fleet two inches to Pit street, thence
aorth on Pitt stfeet eighty eigIh,t feet to !
ten feet alley, thence on the alley cas-
one hundred and two feet two inches
thence south parallel to Royal street t.
the beginning.
One otl..cr Lot on the nortf
SIDE CT t..lng street beginning at. the
IdiSsar..ce OF ninety seven feet six inches
vest from Union street, thence west OF
King street twenty two feet SIX inches
thence north para!leIto Union street, tht
same width as 10 front, eighty one leet t.
lFayette alley. 81, ;.
! The terms Of Sale viii be one tttb II
leash, and the residue in six, twei 3
leighteen and tweBty-six months, Cd J
Eng interest from the date, to be secure
Iby Notes with approved Eudorsefs, a'ia
diced Of Trust on the property sold.
THOMAS SWAMI.
Trustee
Julv % 2awts
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0sdensberg, ~. Z. Iuty Is.
EXECUTION.

Agreeably to sentence, Louis Cfofeau
Was huns at this place on Friday last, at
ss'clOck. P, NJ for the lnardei OF ars.
scarborough. Croteau was a frenrn-
man, fernesly from Lower Canada, but
hdfesiLed some tine Ia tae lower part
dthls county. lie was ased about 70
years. After he was sentenced, aud at
biseqaest, Roman Catholic divine was
sent tor, who arrived on the 10th, aud re-
MINED with him until he was executed,
Tie exertions OF this minister We're un-
RENTED in endeayoring fully to impress
upon his mind sense of his situation,
sadexhorting him TOD hearty and sincere
repentance-employins the Snort time IN
prayer and acts Of devotion ccaiormabiy
tOihe rituals of the Romish Church. He
appeared truly penitent; aud a we'd
grounded hope may be indulged that his
transgresSions viii be pa, doned, and he
6eteceiyed threughithe n-eritS oil the Re
deemer.
The following is his coafessiGn-liter-
ally translated by gentleman OF this
place. and read from the galiows lnne-
diaiely before his execution, to an mn
nense corcOurse Of people assembled CD
he OccasioA:
Il, Louis CrOtead, about to be separat-
airom the society of the living, desire
% uake known to all the world, the
sentiments with which l am animated in
As terrible moment, when must short
iIappear before my Judge.
!" lpablicly ask pardon of all classes
society for toe altrocious crime which
iAaye committed against it; and at the
sane time, desire to be an exampie to
fssterty, 10 fathers and mothers, who
0losu their children BADLY, and even
sch'dren who do no, obey Their parents.
I" acknowledge that I deserve DEAN
thrice, and | receive as taver that
which Is preparing for me, acknowledge
Ms lam deserving of the greatest tor
nents
@lwish no evil to the Judges who have
Condemned me on the contrary, | thank
Nen tor having thereby put period to
my crimes, which might have multiph-
$ hereafter, although It be tar from ny
h,eGtlonin this PIE ent moment.
90 also heartily forgive my execu-
@aeT' and ali who may have offended
Atln any thing whatsoever.
a myself ask pardon of all the world,
ssu Deg tor the inhnite mercy of my Sa-
,oar' who in few moments will be my
use;-l hope be will forgive my sins
svssequence of his merits.
=, cie a Christiau-a Roman Catholic
suspart this life without regret, and in
.'pes OF better--and if do rot appear
ABSOLUTE as could be expected. | pray
~ ~ Nnay he attributed to the frailty Of
nature. rather than the inconstancs
orc cy sentmen,s-which with the grace
81 I'0' are such as | have just expires.
~ Finally, Ibid farewell to the vorlt
Sr S ask to suffer the paugs of death pub
foys y = N order to expirate my crime be
@lply la, 1867
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FOR SALE.

A Spanish JACK, rising 10 years old.
can be highly recommended as ioal
getter, and of good temper. Any person
wishing to purchase can see him at Nj.
Chatham's livery stable.
G. Coleman.
July 90
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KAMSc.AIKA PIGS.

Two OF these auimais are now exhibit
ing in n. Yv,k, and are thus described !:
The head is like that of Fox, the teet
and legs like a Deer, the hair resembles
the quilts of a Porcupine-they have no
tail, and their navel is on the top OF their
back,
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THIS is TO give notice. that tie sfb~
scribers of alexandria county, j the Dis
ttict ct Columbia, has obtained from the
orphgins' Court Of said county htters of
with the viii ANNEXED! ON
t'ne estate. Of William Smith, late q the
county aforesaid deceased: All persons
having claims against the said deqtdenta
are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof, passed By the
Orphans, Court, to the subscriber, on or
before the third day of January next, or
they may by law be excluded frsia all
benefit to said estate 4; those inoebted
Il ereto are required to make imn'diate
payment.
Given under my hand, this third day
OF duly. 1915.
Richard C. Norton, admir-.
with the will annexed, OF " m'
s. Smith, deceased.
JAY 5 eo4w
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{ The Museum will be oper
~ W.. me reception of Visitors, on Monday
i,o, aassadg and Saturday afternoons
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i or Rent,

A Comfor able and very convenien
~ House. on the lower end OF Roya
street, having a good stable, smoke house
sc. adjoining the house, now occupied b,
Capt. MarckIey. Possession may be hac
Immediately.
JOHN 7. BROOKS.
July 90. ST.
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ALEXANDRIA:
MONDAY, jury 20.
CONVENTION OF BANKS.

The Banks OF Baltimore nave depated
Joseph II Nicholson, Henry Payson, and
Samuel Hollingsworth, Esquires. as their
Representatives to the convention Of
state Banks now assembling in Philadel
phia. The resumption of specie pay
,nents is the subject on, which the Goa.
vention is to delibe ate and decide. It is
believed that the result will be a determi
nation to recommence payments in specie
with the National Bank.
Pct.
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We have seen letters from France to
the 1st June. they make no mention
of politics. The prospect existed OF a
heavy harvest of all kinds of bread grains.
We have aisoseen late letters from Eng
Ind, which say, s'the price Of wheat IS
falling as rapidly as it rose; IN conse
quence OF the fine prospects of heavy
crops in this kingdom, france sc.
Boston Confined.
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AGRICULTURAL APH0RIsMs:

Or, Remarks not rerg Old Fashioned.
HAND to the plough,
Wife to the Cow,
Boy to the Now,
Maid TO the Sow,
Will pay the rent now.
But-Man with his Tally-ho,
Wifs's squalIing Plane.
Girl with her Satin oh
Boy with his Latin-oh
Is splash, dash, and aust end in ruin-oh
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.Northhamp ton. Mass, July II.

Death by Lightning During the vio-
lent thunder storm of the 18th ult. TIVE
children OF Mr.. Jonathan Griffin, oil Pei
IAN, Charles aged about Is, and slTnnt
ABOUT years old, returning boma, wert
overtaken by the shower, and when wit
in few rods Of the horse, were boti
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Wanted

Wanted
'sswo Apprentices to the Hating
Business, from ID to 10 years 81
re. and OF good character ana con
John Wilbar.
June q
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Mrs. Jane Baker, the mother of Mrs.
Carson, has been committed to the Jail
of thu city upon charge of being en-
gagged III an unlawful and criminal conspi.
racy.
Demo. Press.
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Extract of letter to house OF the hrst
resDectablIity in Baltimore dated

w i1tai 49,
> Gibraltar. June lSt, 1910.
/ arrived here on tue 21st OF May; al
ter passage OF 81 days from Baltimore
aud otter having obtained all the inior
nation possible, and having seen adVices
from Naples Of late dates, none OF whlcn
could justify my sailing further Ups
concluded to discharge here. III COM
pliance with your request Delivered your
400 barrels of Flour to Messrs | q w
Duguid, which they sold at the low prcee
of 81 50 f; tie remainder of my cargo /
consigned to B. Henry the American
Consul, which he sold at S 80 to DE
delivered at the garrison, which viii cast
about Is cts. per barrel. ;,
The Market here is very dull tor all
kinds of American produce large guam
titles OF wheat have arrived IL the Me
diterranean trom the Black Sea ana the
North o Europe. -.
Bills on England IL per cent advance
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Ourreaders will recollect, that Congress,
at their last session. passed law. al
lowing to the widow of the late Ma
ier General Hamilton the Communication,
of half pay, which was granted to the of
6cers OF the revolutionary army. in, lien
of five years halt pay. Gen. ii. was at
that time member OF the old congress.
aDd let it be remembered, was most anx-
ious for tas Communication, so as to relieve
the wants OF those brave men who aiued
in establishing our glorious independence
the effect OF waich has been felt to TINS
day, aud will deceud to posteritY. In
order to divest himself OF every interest,
and to give his eadeaVors weight, dc
rived fron the purest motives whl!e Ell
iecting his communication, he generously
relinquiShed all CLAIMS that he aad as an
officer OF the army, aud carried his Iauda-
bic views into execution.
We are led to this statement from ha !.
wing heard the eldest sen OF the general
who has justtetaracd from Wa n,ugton
SPEAK OH this subject, in which he ez.
preSse5 himself sensible to tie ilDerail-
1y displayed in the coast acton Of the
law, allowing as his respected molher,
in addition to the a.Aolnt OF c0nmutauoa
interest thereon since the peace Of 1885,
aad Of his hayiag receiFea t.on govern
menr the who.e aAlanat, upwards % ten
thousand dollars: aud what made ihe SET
tiement still more honorable, was aaklng
the draft for the moaey paJapIe at oae
Of the banks ia this city, 81 winch up
wa d. of 100 dollar, IS saved to Mrs.
Hamilton Nat. .davocate.
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Orphans Court,
Iletasdria Conntys July Terms

ORDERED, That the administrator Of
Wiliiala Suith, deceased, do insert the
usual advertisement three times week
for four weeks, in the hIexanda saaess.
papers, "a ccpy-Test.
A. Moore, Retster.
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Kepng, Nee Komgshire. July 90

Ksene, Nssc Rompshire, July 90.
DULL IIME.-During the late ses
sion of the General Court, it so happene
that for momegt .he speakers table
was clear. In this interva' Mr.. A. of i
rose, and hus proceeded
MIR. Speaker, is there any business be
fore the Housea The speaker replied
the negative, then moved Tor liberty
read. taking a newspaper from his pocne
the Address OF the Grand Ju'y OF scsr
Counties in n. Carolina against Caucus
sing ! The 'motinn set The house in i
rsar, bat the member was uot permitted
proceed.
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a FtCT.-As ingenuity ard perse
veraace are trait4 peculiarly obvious i.
the Naive soo Of suefica, It may 10,
b. unilte'c> tins TO the enterprising me-
ct,anjc aad citizens II general to publish
tie i'llowiug fact ~hlcn occurred in
sltchbarg tbs day
CAPT Zachariah Sheldon, has hewed
three hundred feet Il large pitch pine
IL Der complete, and taken OF his ovu
beard :. sleek and smooth" with the same
Droai axe he used III iewing, in the space
OF eight hours.
Concord Gazette.
Fttctburg, yuEy IL, SIC.
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A copper nine has been discovered II
the township OF Miiiiin,in Colombia coun
sy, penn which is said to be rich ore G
very extensive.
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SAMUEL CHAPMAN,

INeWtUWN; NNdEIeE OOUuIy, Nus
July 16 go
The editor Of the Federal Republican,
and Baltimore Telegraph, is requested to
insert the above once week till the
18th Of August next.