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zfiH1drerilts. Ggorain. I'm 0.

sHts| usettSe' Nto' te, ~'IG3 ~.
Travellers from tie westward infors
Us, that the lands eeded by the Greek H.
dams to the United States which will
hrst be offered for sale, are now survey
lns, and extend from the Spanish line, or
Slst degree of latitude, q miles north
lais tact Of country is SAID to contain
very little good land, except immediate
y Oh the rivers ea,i creeks. The object
Of government in makihg the FIST sales
ADJACENT 10 the Spanish teritprl. un-
s.aaotetsy is to secure the tranquility of
TIE Indians within our limits, by exciad.
lns 'orelgh natiSns from intercourse with
ihem. When this state Shall dispose of
her vacant territory adjoining Florida,
when viii prooaAly be Gene by tie next
legislature, the views of government will
oe elected, BY extending the white set
= dement's from Georgia to the Mississippi
territory, The lands now running by
eae United States Surveyors, it IS thought,
saaaot be breasht into market earlier
3an next Spring.
!. from Furs Gaines, re have no authen.
Nc = lhi0Ema,ion, Since our last paper.
nepeft says, tie two soldiers have been
:eedsered up; aud tha. the Indians, fear
rug Tue resentment of our government,
,..eshdeasoiins to compromise the mat
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TOBACCO.
NASH will be given for TOBACCO
y OF the New Crop. by
] & G. Plnnlmer
TOBACCO.
Neprccs toi, ) ale

For sale, two very likely young Ne
,roes--one boy; upwards o. hlne ea'
I'D. he is a very actise sensible lad an
as been accustomed to waitin the hous'
the ctAer girl, about 6 years old, At
% very smart and sensible. ihey VIZ
aot be sold to any person living Tlthou
10 district of Columbia or the ed]acen
ounties. For further particulars appi'
the printer.
May 90 COLI
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NOTICE.

~ HERHAs Navy Matthews. late OF
w Crantsfeid, in the county Of
King George and state Of Virginia, de.
ceased, BY her last will and testament
duly proved and recorded in the court 0!
aid cousty, did bequsstil to certain per
sous named in her vii, and to her FIRST
and second cousins, tie money arising
from her estate: this is therefore TO re
quest and require al persons, standing II
the relation OF first and second Cousins to
aid Miss Matthews, to forward their
names, with a statement OF their rela.
tioaship, by letter. postage paid. az
dressed to the subscriber, iiamstead
Post Office, King George County, Va
flat arrangements may be made Tor di-
vision of said estate.
IouaSeRG S. Dade,
Executor Of Mary Matthews. dec.
Rorodiuo, June 5-l4 2awtf
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rfub'ic Sale.

L. p s q
On Thursday the Goth instant, at tel
O'Clock, will be sold, on a liberal Gre
dit, at the corner of King 4 Colunhu
streets. a large and general assortmer
Of GROCER!ES-tlle stock OF hous
declining business
.9mouy schich are,
Lbaf and muscovado sugars in hogs
heads and barrels
Coffee in barrels and bags
Gunpowder, imperial. hyson, & your
hyson skin TEAS Of the latest imports
ton.
West India rum in hhds ard bbls
New England do. ditto ditto
Wbiskey, eogniac brandy
Madeira, port, teneriffe. sherry. Ma
laga, cIaret, champagne. 4 hook Wine.
in casks and bottles, old and ct the fir
quality.
Pepper. pimento, nutmegs, brimston,
alum, indigo, flotant & con-
m0h, etc. etc. etc.
p, G .Mursteller.
June Is
~ The Editors of the n. Intelliger
Ger and Georgetown Messenger, vii
pie ase insert The above and send the
account to this Gficc.
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NAUTICAL.

The Citation, whose tonnage is about
equal toa Ga. sailed from Portsmouth Esd
September, 1902 for Botany Bay, landed
conyicts there, and returned to Ports
mouth, September %. ls0s-having e,
turned by Cape Horn, and circumvaiga-
ted the globe in three hundred and sixty
four DAYS, of which she was only two
hundred and seventy-seven at sea- The
time occupied in the first cunnaviga
tion of the globe ca. ID. 1916. 1922 by
the expedition under Magalbancs, Mag.
e!lan.i was three years within fourteen
days: and the distance sailed in ditferen,
directions during that period, amounted
according to the ships reckoning, IL
l4.l60 leagues.
ETo,d pm
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light On Care Fear vas httetl up with the
patent lamps and refectors, which must
have arisen from some mistake, as capt.
Winsiow Lewis, who has the contract
fer fitting them in such manner, was on
the spot where it is designed to erect the
new Light House in March last, and de-
posted with me his materials for doing
SO; and now proposals are invited, from
the Treasury Department, for the erec-
ton Of the Light House.
R COCHRAN, Col.
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CAUTION To MARINERS.

h., ne ~ following notice appears in the
ls. Sape Scar Recorder from the col
Ss'Or Of the port of Wilmington, N. G..
CO.. ,fismiagtoR, June !, 1916.
49,. hereby give notice, that there is
:. 80, az present., nos has been for some
a o a Light House at Cape Fear. .Ths
measufe IS rendered necessary by the
iu9acahon OF lettei from the collector
:. nOssen to The commissioner of the re-
-. .ssna ss, ~ the National inteiligeneer Of
>1s ed OF last month, stating that Che
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This is to Give Notice.

That til Subscriber, OF Alexandris
onnty 10 the District of Columbia, las
btained from the Orphans Court Of
lid county, letters Of administration
. the persona! estate OF Benjamin y.
Patterson, late Of the county aforesaid,
ceased /; all persons having claims q.
INST the said Gecedent, are hereby warn.
4 to exhibit the same with tie vouchers
aercoi. to the subscriber, passed by tic
aphans' Court, on or before the 25th day
ii November next. or they NAV by law he
excluded frem ali benefit to said estate;
and these indebted thereto are requested
to make immediate payment.
Gwen under my hand this 18th day OF
aiay 1916.
Sarah Patterson,
Administrative Of Benjamin D. Patterson.
Nay 2j cow
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no laughing .'.ai'er!

4 prince comes all the way from Ger.
many toLoadon in quest OF a cure Cor INC
'heaft-ach-bnt as soon as lie arrives he
fluids himself asSai,ed by other naIady,
fen which, as il the foraer case, philcso.
ply atfords no relief. Witness the fol
lowing bulletin frem London Paper -
. Prince Leopold Of Cobourg. after h,v-
Ing suffered circulating torture from the
tooth ach. was prevailed upon to submit
10 an Gperatian. The tooth being careful.
iy extracted by the dentist extraordinary
20 Ills royal highness the Prince Regent.
we are happy to be able to announce to
az anxiou, and inquiring public. that his
Serene iiighness is much better, and slept
easonabiy well last night.''
tinre than sixty individuals il London
have for above three years subsisted whol
y on vegetables, fruits distilled waite !,
enjoyins during that period robust health.
aud an exemption from the maladics,
which, under the direction OF Dr.. Lan,be
led to their adoption of this simple req
men. The editor of the Monthly Maga
zine, from considerations of different
nature, has abstaned from all animal food
for three and thirty years : but DR.. 1.ambt
icart:cs his abstinence still further, by aG-
staining from all stimulans which exciie
thirst, so that we are told he does not
idrink pin OF any liquid in month.
I0ne of the disciples OF Dr.. ia.nbe, Mr.,
iNewton, of chichester street, has pub
Ii he'd ahder the title Of .' a return to Ma
ture, a very Ingenious & able filtration
.oi the system, which merits the notice G!
the inqui.itise and philosophical part OF
the public.
The following singular case is copied
from London paper Of the 9th CT April
last.
A gardeners wife at Vienna was, at the
age of "a years, seized by violent head
ZACH. which continued for several years.
and drove her almost to despair. She
was at last advised to take snuff as re-
NEEDY, in order to promote discharge OF
mucus. Happening to have some assaie-
| tida in the house, she mixed it with the
snuff, on the supposition that it might 10
crease the effect. The consequence wa.
that worm vas discharged from the nos
ltrll, similar III appearance to the cemlAell
lgrub. This circumstance induced her Z
continue to use the mixture OF assaie
Ola and snuff. Eight more worms wet-
discharged. In short, by tas use 0! til
remedy, 45 worms in all were discharged.
and the head ache was completely remoN Z
| ed. DIR. Frank, who relates the case
supposes that the worms had been lodged
IA the frcnta! sinus.
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Public Sale


On Friday Ersning meet, the 14th ms b:
d. hai past t"o e'oeh' d. I'm -, =
ana nfaWhefS auction feo'h' WIZ
survey oe s',u' WITHOUT fesei'e'
RAISE chartered paper
u large Collection Of
NV Goods
c @ \ S 5 [ \ 6 OF
fine and suPerine broadcl nths
Cassineres
p ores, ei0''''
Ke%dsl cottons
pIankets
FIagneIs
Hssiery
Cost;ngs
Shirt;ng camh,;cs
Cambria nusj;ns
Nsadras h,ndterch;efs
Cot,nn hale ~. ~
~ ,,
".S'' ".' " on" -"
Merchants GaIzA ~ OtoS,
case tapes
] ditto bobbins
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Public sale.

Will be offered for sale on MONDAY
the 18th instant, at The house lately oc-
cupicd BY Charles i'vler. on Washington,
street, the Heushold Furniture &c. Of
said Tyler. The terms of sale cash. aud
to commence at ten O'Clock in the morn
ing. The property to be paid for before
it is removed.
Griffith and Brawner.
lime n
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Recipe for the Grauei.-Take a dou
bic handful Of watermelon seeds. and
throw them into about pint of gin--let
them stand for about a week, i'll warm
place, being frequently shaken together.
When so prepared, take half wine
glass two or three times day, or as Of
ten as you require any thing to drink, at
table or observation-disclosures Gazette.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-14
Public Sale

On sat1rday the cad instant, Will be sold
on the premises,
A House and Lot Of Groand, situate
IN the north side Of Cameron street, i'm
mediately opposite the market hsuse, aud
known by the Game of Day'es's Tavern
Terms made known at the place of sale.
2. g. .Harste!ter.
Jupc IA.
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Orphans Court,

Alexandra County, Mag Term, 1916.
Ordered, that the administrative Of
Benjamin D. Patterson, deceased, do in.
.ert the following advertisement, three
lines week for tour weeks, in TIE AleS.
indria newspapers,
a copy. Test
A. MOORE, Reg,n
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ALEXANDRIA,.
FRIDAY, JusE IA,

qho Legislature of Massachusetts,. now
isss;on, viii have the appointment OF
- is Senator's of the United States, in the
w. Us &c Gen. Tarnum. whose term eA-
pcs pcs n March next, and of MIR. Gore,
PIN pm has recently resigned his seat.
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Baltinlore. Juls II.

Welearn with mach pleasure, that a
discovery has been made of the persons,
who for some time past have been engas
ed in counterfsiting the letter press Notes
of several banks IN this city, of small
denomination, particularly One Dollar
Notes of the City Bank. One CT the
gang aamed TweedaIe, q very ingenious
nach;Rest. has been arrested aud comipi; :
ted to prison; and the apparatus used in
,counterteitng the notes llas been disco
yered and seized.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-14

alr. Charles Redbeifer, the inventer of
, machine called perpetual motion, has
addressed letter to Gov. Snyder, thre'
tbe Democratic Press, requesting him to
snoo;ot q committee to investigate his
discovery, aud SET the question arrest in
rslatlon to its genainencss.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-14

Patrick Savage, ESQ. his R,itannic
.,.;esty,s Consul for the State OF Virgil
~, and his family, arrived at Norfolk
On Saturday last.
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fiJbi.IC BAiIts.

ys~HE suhscribrr respectfully inform
4 the Ladies Il Gentlenea of Alex
aa,!ria aad its vicinity, that his B.iII
HOUSE Con the alley adjoining the 'ihe
atre ard opposite the City I.otel.) is no.
open, and will be kept IL complete orde
I'LL the first Of October, where Warm {.
told Barns may be had at any time i
tie day and until 9 o'clock at night
lis terms are S 10 each for subscribers
(payablc in advance, and 10 tickets Is
sued till the subscription is paidl Or S,
cents for a single Bath.
Two separate Baths are kept eXclu
sive.y for Ladies, who will please con
ia at the alley adjoining Mr.. Fairfax
House on Royal street-And Gentleme
are particularly requested to cone in .
mat adjoining the Theatre.
Thomas ShiclGs.
Mayl1 eetf
For Sale,
vHSHAT substantially built & elegant
q ly finished three story Hrick D'reL
ING House on Water-strect, tormer'
the residence of the late DR.. Kennedy
18th which will be sod, either conjoia
~ or separately, the adjoining vacai'
lot. 90 feet front and 100 feet deep
che terms of SAFE will be very accommo
atine to The purchaser.
II this property be hot sold presiousi.
o the 18th OF Nay next, it will then b
or Eent and possession given.ilpicedi
ately theieaftsss
Application may be madeto
). l.. M'Kenna.
april "a dstaaawti
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ELoad. Pap.

In retirement, if man attain not all
that he wishes. he avoids much of what he
hates. Within a certain range he will
be master o. his occupation, and his CON
.paay, his books will, in part, supply tie
want CT society: and in contemplation
at least. he may often enjoy those plea
sufes from which fortune has precIudsd
him.
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NEw-yoRk, June 10.

CapEin Kimm, OF the ship Prudence,
infoflis. that great Preparations were
nesing at Trieste, for the reception OF
the Emperor of Germany, who was ex-
pected at that pace on The fl,zt OK May,
on his way to Vienna. On the 10Th Of
March, tae ex-Empress Of France, Maria,
Louis, halted there with her suite and
Numerous retinue, including ten large
hea y lOa,sed post-ccaches, besides backs.
In the evening. she attended the Opera.
and left there early il the morning, on
heruay to her dclainions in Parma,
midst a numerous crowd of spectators,
and lord acclamations CT V:Va Louise !!
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-14

A personof no great liberalitv, accus-
ms, in Il public company, the Irish nation
toi being the most unpublished nation pos
sIole an Irish gentleman, whose coun-
Try was unknown to the former, midi,
replied =" 1t ought to be otherwise, for
tie iflsh meet with hard rubs enough to
polish any nation in the world"
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Ex.ract Of letter fluia a respectable
gentleman in Bordeaux, to Friend IN
b.stnn. dated April 10.

Ex.ract Of letter fiuia respectable
gentleman in Bordeaux, to Friend II
Bc~ton, dated April 10.
& Respecting reiitics. have nothing
nov TO communicate. We enjoy peace
and tranquility, and the French people
sre booking forward with confidence to
The tine, when the wounds Inflicted up.
on them BY the perfidv OF the Ex-Army,
and a,lew selfish, intriguing individuals.
will be healed BY the wise ADD mild CO.
.erament # thcir legitimate sovereign.
Il truly anu ING to read here the de
ssri2tien given IN the American demo
cratic papers, Of the situation of this
country. According to teen, it is i'm
possi0,e to lige in France; but can az
sure you. it is not SO bad yet The REQ
ple Notwithstanding tie barGships and
huuiiatioas they have had to su!fey, have
not lost their usual galety; they sing and
dance as heretofore and, what may ah~
peas more miraculous to sonle persons.
the grass still grows, and the Sun
still Shines. although the |" sgpcremiEent
.NapqIeon'' no longer reigns over France.
considerable c9nmeats are'made an
90 the ridiculous tenderness which some
Transatlantic prints affect towards tue
I" Hiastfious Exiles," and some others,
who have SO much contributed towards
the last mad enterprise of the Usurper.
Nobody here enyies the felicity of pos
sessing those yiriuous characters--ou the
contrary, their absence is a matter of ex-
ults.ion with oil friends to tranquility"
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A few years $50 gentleman Of a
soulherc bar, Or. d. having given
some cause Of offence to brother law
yer, received a challenge from hir. T.
whom he had insuted. ID. accepted the
cha'enge; but having come upon the
appointed g ound unprepared for a bloody
termination OF the quarrel, I. required a
written acknou led cement of lis error AM,
a suitable apology, Which D. readily gave.
- these papers were published through
out the country; and a friend Of D.
meeting HIM soon afterwards, enquireli
why he had So foolishly, SO baseIy con.
sented to such public exposure of lis
concession; declaring life was not wor,ir
having on such terms. NO, uo," re-
pied L. " take my ,go'd for It. 7 had
rather tE forty newspapers i&an one cot
fn."
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June IS
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-03-26
lied,


In Germany, KorzrBuE, the celebrated ,lranlat-
ic poet.
The Plague was making ravages in the Kingdom
of Naples.
AT Frankfort Me. Hon. Francis l.. y. Good
wn late Justice Of the Court Of Coai.on Pleas,
Tor Hancock County.
At Fort Warren, Lieut.. George i. sheldon,
late OF the Y b army, aged %.
At Rowley, Mr.. Isaac smith, aged rs.
In Portsmouth, Mrs. Dunn, wife OF Mr.. William
Dnnn.-Mrs. Dunn was the person nentone. in d
law report in this paper few weeks since, as hav-
ing undergone the most excruc ia,ing toiments and
her constitution undermined by the cauStics OF a
quack. She had a small tunIor near her eye called
hstuia lachrymaiis, from which she felt no incon-
venence, till the qnack pronounced it cancer, aud
administered accordingly--she probably sunk under
tue effects of his tortures. --Porismouth Orocie.
In FRYEBURG, of a Consumption ON the 18th
instant CALEB 5. FRYE, in the 25th year of his
a5e, son of Mr.. NATHANIEL FRYE
The subeci of this notice was "A young gentleman
OF correct m ,al habits-polite and easy in his
understandable in his disposition, and possessed
Il strong powers OF mind. Of exquistey fine feel.
ings, his attachments were well directed warm aud
nanly.-What he attempted he pcrformed.-A-
though entirely deprived Of the sense of seeing for
several years next previous to dissolution, his ac-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-03-26
MASONICK MINSTREL.

lust published, and now ready to be delivered
u to Subscribers, at the Bookstore Of }. WHIT.
MANA Co. 80
This Book is large octave size, printed on
ine demi woye paper, elegantly bound and letter.
ed and contains about 470 pages, with four ele-
can't engravngs. This valuable work is recon-
n,ended in every individual BROTHER, and may
he considered valuable acquisition to the library
IF all Societies, and pleasing Companion tor eve.
~ Snteman throughout the United States.
Ne copy the foiioieiqg from the Port Folio FOR
March.]
Mr.. ID. Tntia, of Providence, (R l.. has re.
senily published Z" The Masonick Minstrel con
stng OF songs duets glees, catches rounds, canon9
aud canzonets. We are informed by one 81 the int
fiated that collection of masonick songs set IN
the different parts is desideratum among the fra.
ernity, as the dignifed and solemn character OF
Masonry, does not prohibit occasional seasons oin-
noceut festiv,ty." We can scarcely boast, like
Bottom, of having =" reasonable good ear in mu-
sick ~ and therefore do not undertake TO predict
that these songs will make Masons merry, or infuse
harity among the lovers Of harmony generally
1t is recommended, however, by long list of gem
tlemen who preside over the mostrespectabe Lodg
es 1t is ornamented with masonck plates, elegant-
Iy executed, and variety ofvignetts- An histor-
ical account Of Masonry, and list of all the Lodg
es in the United States are pre6xed. The collec-
ton is undoubtedly to be preferred to any that has
appeared in this country, by every purchaser who
| would be inclined to crafty refined taste at q
very triaing expense 1t contains four hundred and
foriy-six pages-price three dollars.
looks March, e6.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-03-26

quirements in the arts and sciences had become very
considerabe.-His attention was principally con-
fined to music after the severe misfortune of losing
his eyes. This science he pursued systematically
and not merely by the guide of the hearing ear.
Principles were taken up, thoroughly Investigated,
and practically improved. .s~
Enemies he had not. With friends he abounded,
with whom he expired, beloved and lamented.
In this town, on the 28th ult. Miss Nancy Tur-
ner, of Bath, aged rs.
On Saturday morning last, very suddenly of a
cranp in the stomach, Mrs. LYDIA, Consort Of
Daniel Tucker, Esq aged SO.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-03-26
FOR SHE.
4 YOUNG STUD HORSE.
Lick out far a SW1NDLER ~


w HEkEAS he fubtc loer on the ninth davI
w Of Auguit Ian, conveye by Wa.rautee
Deed to one David Dudley j., eeriaiu .ra0 or
parcel Of Land 6lua,ed in Paris in The County Of
Oxford being the nor,heriy half Of Lot numbered
fourteen in the 6ra range Of Lo,s in faid town Of
Paris containing abou, fifty or f1,y acres, md
took therefor faid Dudleys Do,e. and mortgage
Of the premiies as fecuri,y for the paymen. Of aid
notes and whereas the said Dudley being minoc
and worthless fcoundreI At the lime he gave s.id
notes and mortgage did decep,ively repteieas hiu-
'elf 70 be of full age. and in consequence of fueh
representation did frauda'en.ly obtain faid War /.
rausee Deed and whereas the laid Dudley NOT
contented with having wronefully obtained : title
to my land has added inlus Ioipjury by exul,iuRly
fayirs that he never intended 10 pay me for il aud
that be had outwitted the old man Uc.
Nov this 10 10 caution and forbid all perfous 4 !.
gainh hafng faid land Of faid Dua ey ~ pev.
er received any confederation for the fame. and %
in end the title fhalI be thoroughly inveltisated
in Cour, OF equity
furthermore caution all perfons aRainii being
trepannsd by the above Jockey, a. they will 6n1
cut, when too late, that he is a. confumma,e fwin.
der as can toal the priveedee OF liberty,
Paris, March rs. LEMUEL JACKSON;