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sons for declining the Russian appoint,
|rnent alone. Naples is a bewitchine
|eountry, where pleasure holds her most
fascinating reign. An Italian thaW might
serve to render a Russian winter more to
|Ierable. Besides, if the two appointments
|carry with them two outfits, and two sa'
|!aries, they become at once, very serious
Febiects.'' 6 Four times nine is thirty
six SAYS the multiplication table. Thir.
|ty-six thousand dollars would keep up q
mans tone IN the facilitating atmosphere
|of Naples, and assist, upon the change Of
climate, in softening the extreme risor oil
st. Petersburg.
There was good deal OF Glamour, IN
the time of general Washington, aboat
the expences of the diplomatic depart
|ment. Our foreign missions at that time.
cost, if We are not misinformed about tor
|ty thousand dollars. They now are stat
ed to amount to several times that sum.
We should like to know the precise diff
ference.
Scarcely week passes, but We have
|some account ola rencontre, between two
gentlemen of honor, in one part of the
country and another, in which death or
wounds, are the consequence. What a
|reproach arc these things to the character
of our countrys What disgrace is it,
nay. what sin, that the laws are not ex-
|ecatea thoroughly in these atrocious
cases. The duelist, who kills his friend
IS a murderer fthe nest detestable kind.
The blood Of multitudes murdered in this
savage manner, cries from the ground for
vengeance. tits ia vain to talk Of honor
and courage. as extenuatiag crimes 81
this black and deadly character AS
we'll might they be pleaded injusti.dcation
of THEFT, or burglary Or robbery. The
laws should be execute1. .---justice
should be faithfully adnl.nistered-tbe
crlminars bar should be ta,e spot 70 teach,
offenders the true natg.e of their offences
and tie gailows TIE retribut;ou for his
conduct who repairs the injuries imagin-
ed oDe done 10 his honor, il blood -
Let very sraalI number of dueliists ex-
plate then crimes by the halter, and du-
els will become rare. They are multipli-
ed. because justice is suffered to slm
Der ever atrocious cfiinina,ily. and the
magistrate winks at high handed wicket
iness. The guilt OF blood lies at the door
lcf those to whose haads the execution OF
the laws is committed. Let them 90 their
duty, and this reproach will, ere long, BE
wiped away from eur coautry.
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June l
Charles County Court,
March Isrm, 1916.

March Isrm, 1915,
On application to Charles County Court
by petition in writing Of John Maddox,
of Charles county, for the benefit of the
act of assembly tos TIE relief of sundry
|insolvent debtors, passed at November
session one thousand eight hundred and
five, and the several supplements thereto,
on the terms mentioned therein, sche-
|dule OF his property and list Of his Gre
EDITORS on oath, as far as be can ascertain
them, accompanying the petition; and
the court being satisfied by competent
Testimony that the said John Maddox has
resided two years Immediately preceding
1.-THE time of his application, in the state of
Maryland: 1t is thereuron ordered and
fadjudged, that the said John Maddox, by
causing copy Of this order to be insert
ed III some one of the newspapers edited
in the district of Maryland, once "a week
for three months, before the third Nom
day in August next, give notice to his
|credftors to appear before the Said court
lat the court house in Charlestown, on the
said third Monday in August next, Tor
the purpose OF Recommending a trustee
TOR their benefit, and to shew cause Il a.
ny they baye, Why the said John Mad
'dox should not have The benefit OF the Sc
veral acts Of assembly aforesaid as pray.
|ed.---Iest.
John Barnes, c. c.
June | IaM2nlt
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From The .a,banq Daily Advertiser.

Our fbreign intercourse is carried on
in what the backs call 8 high STYLE" tine
armed ships to carry cut Mons. Gal,
latin to France, and the Washington -,
sto do the same service tor the Hon. Nr,
hnaney. This gentleman was nominal
GU, IN the fore part of the last session OF
congress minister to Russia, with liberty
10 touch at Naples, to demand OF the re.
Gently restored king of that impoverished
country, compensation for the plumber OF
our merchants whilst he was expelled
IRON his throne. The senate approved 8
ratified the Russian nomination, but re-
jeeted the NeapoEitanas ridiculous. The
easey Put uphis back, aud refused to &C.
sept single court.--Towards the c,oSa
Of the session, we are informed, Mr.. Ma
Olson gave notice to the Senate, that h'
presumed they had changed their view
(which we understand to mean that II
lad made second count ofnoses and as
certained that at the second trial, a
could command majority, and therefor
nc had sent them fresh nomination Q
Mr. piakncy, for Naples. He guesse.
nsht-he had majority and the NOM
haitian was confirmed. Our modest 8 re
pubhcann candidates for Office, at time
saeW a good degree of assurance. lfM
are not mistaken, Mr.. Jonathan Russo
refused to be minister resident on his Mi
sion, but insisted on going plenipctentlaI
as more compatible with his dignity. NJ
AlnSney, however, might have better re
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-17
June 4
AT a Meeting

&II et ~ SNNA'sS
OF the commissioners appointed BY the
legislature Of Virginia fer receiving
subscriptions TO turnpike road to be
called the " Falls Bridge Turnpike
Company" held at Wiley's tavern.
in Fairfax county, on Tuesday the 25th
of May, lSl6-the following resolu.
ton was unanimously adopted
Gssolped, That the following notice be
inserted in the Leesburg, Georgetown.
and Alexandria newspapers and that
the same be continued once a week III
each until the lime Of meeting.
Notice is hereby Givsa,
Tha. al election will be held at Wi
Iey's tavern. Fairfax county, Virginia.
IN Friday The 18th Of July next ensuing.
Cor the purpose OF electing president
four directors, and treasurer TO carry
into effect the acts of the legislature OF
Virginia, for establishing turnpike read
between Leesburs and the district Of Co
Iumbia, to be called tie Falls Bridge
Turnpike company--of which the sub
scribers to the same are desired to take
notice. The election to commence at IL
o'clock, and to be closed at two o'clock,
p. n.
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From the isaiem Register.

From report OF al association in Port
and, called the Moral Society, it appears
that on, Of s. persons subject to the pub
lie charity in that place, Il had become
so from their intemperance, and that CIT
OF l18 supplied at heir own houses by the
:,,wn, more than half are OF that descrip-
tion. The expehce of the town in its
charities exceed COCO dollars, and more
than two thirds OF that SUN went to sup
port such persons as were made poor by,
their vices. Of consequence, 1000 per
sons ave taxed 1000 dollars by the vices
o. their neishbors. From these well
known facts the report proceeds to cacu-
late almost half million OF dollars paid
I'm the same way IN tbs state only, and
If in the same proportion IN the United
States. the whole amount must he millions.
I'VE all enquire what caa he done, We
|cannst take away personal liberty. We
cannot prohibit spilitueus liquors. We
Icaunot punish persons not conTicted OF a.
Inv breach of the laws. We connat dis
in the business of life, because
itke rich are sometimes as blame worth as
their less wealthy neishbor. We can say
Ithat when any persons are committed 70
the public charity, they shall be properly
Guarded against temptation. That then
habits shall be considered, and all re-
lstrsints which can consist with health
shall be laid. We might hope that some
llaws Of education and life might obtain
But as no love of fame, no great talents
Tor public trusts, can be said to have bee,
lsnficient topreventmen and nations fron
1.-THE guilt and the shame Of intemreranc
TIVE have a right in the administration 9
Ieharity to regard not only the health az
hopes of the sufferers, but the safety an
The economy Of civil society.
Estrast from, the minutss Of The g Ne
York african Institutions"
r June 6, 1Sl6.-The Society met tor tt
purpose OF obtaining information fro
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Public Sale.

On Thursday the 27th inst. precisely at
10 O'Clock, before the Collee-iiouse
Door, will be sold
That Valuable Mill, the pro
perty OF the late Captain George North.
1t Is situated in the County Of Fairfax, on
Holiness Run, between six and seven
miss from Alexandria. Terms made
known al the sale.
BY order Of the Trustees.
June IL cts
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Me1 chants BmsA; Of Alermdt1a,

May Is. 1910.
At a special meeting OF the Board, the
following resolutions were adopted,
Resolred, That the siiairs of this inSti-
tuition be wound up: for the attainment
Of which object, it is the opinion OF this
Beard that committee be appointed to
consist OF three persons, to surerintend
the same, whose prtsince It shall be, to
adopt and pursue such measures, as IN
their Judgment shall appear TO hs best
calculated to secure the interests OF the
Stockholders, and satisfy Creditors; AID
who shall every month on the hrst Mon
day thereof, report to the Board OF !h'
|rectors their progress IN the execution
Of this duty.
If any debt due to the Bank, shall net
lin the opinion of the committee, be we'll
secured 10y good and sufficient enGorser,
or endersers, such debtors shall be cal
lied upon to give additional security; and
lif such further security be not given,
such debtor shall be entitled to 10 further
Indulgence.
Immediate and reasonable cu,tails
|shall be enforced, and 10 paper due TO
1.-The bank, shall be transferred, but when
collected by regular process. shall be CT.
'|yided among the creditors. IN proportion
Ito their claims lard that 10 loss from de.
Hay, may be sustained by the holders OF
lnotas;
! Resolved, That deposits in Merchants
bank paper, will be received, and GER
ltihcates granted bearing interest, to os
lpaid so soon as the monies due to the III
Institution are collected by the committee
aforesaid.
Peter Saunders, James Anderson. anu
Daniel MCPHERSON, are appointed oo'A-
Imittee for the above purpose.
By order Of the Board, c
! JAS. S. SaGl'r, Cashier:
dseAlaws'
May 90
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captain Paul CuGee, respecting certain
individuals and families of colour, whom
he carried from the U. States in Decem.
Der last.
After an examination of various doeu.
ments whchhe produced, relative to these
persons, and the general state Of the peo-
pie of Sierra Leone, the following reso-
buttons were adopted:
Resolved unanimously, That the socie-
ty is we'll satisfied, that the intentions OF
capt. Cuffee, in taking those persons on
board his vessel, were the most pure, llo-
norable, and benevolent :and that he has
done every thing in his power to make
their emigration advantageous to them.
Resolved unanimously, That for the
information OF the friends of those persons
and Of all others who may feel interested
in the subject, it is expedient that the
sense of the society, as expressed IN the
foregoing resolution, be published: and
also the following certificates of the
landing of those persons at Sierra LIE.
one. -
(ooPy.)
Freetoacn, Sierra Leone. .9aril 4, 1916.
This is to certify, that Perry Locks,
Samuel Hughes, Robert Rssby, Peter
Wilcox, Thomas Jarvis, William GUM.
Samuel Wilson, Antonio Savauce. and
Charles Columbine, and their families.
brought from America by capt. Paul Cuff
fee, have arrived the colony of Sierra
Leone, and are now residing therein.
JAMES WISE,
Secretary to the Friendly Society.
70 all whom itmay concern.
(coFy.
Sierra LeoHe, March 81.
To cGpt. Puul cuees, brig Trureller.
SIR am directed BY bis cxcellency
Gov. Mccarthy to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your note enclosing certificates,
from varicusresrcctable persons in the U.
States, of the good characters Of the peo-
pie whom youhaye lately brought TO this
colony as settlers. Ills exceiieucy has
observed, with much satisfaction. their
steady and sober conduct since the time
of their arrival: and feels fully convinced
that the certificates you have forwarded
Tor his examination, were we'll deserved
BY the respective parties to whom they
were given. With respect TO the sum OF,
4S0 dollars and % cents: which you have
kindly and humanely advanced to the
settlers since they landed. his excellency
assures you, that he will take every ii cans
toprocute reeaymeut ofthat gum from
bis majesty's government, as = enter
5ains no doubt but that the same privileges
will be extended to them, as we're grant
ed to the Nova Scotians in 1872 It ap-
pears by the letter of Mr.. w. Allen To-
you, that application had been made for a
years provisions for all passengers you
might Bring out as culonists and there
is little doubt, but that regues, is already
acceded to. The moncy you have all
vanced, being intended to promote, as far
as possible, their present comfort and fu-
ture advantage, does away the necessity
of any further supplies Of that natarG.-
bis exccllency will take the earliest mea
sures to get the amount paid to any per-
son whom you may point cut as your agent
authorized to receive it.
l ana, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN MESIEk.
Signed in behalf of the New York
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For Sale.


rTSHAT substantially built & elegant
u ~ finished three story Brick Iust-
ling House on Water-street, termeriy
the residence Of the late DR.. Ssanedy;
with which will be sold, eithfr conJolnt-
ly Or separately, the adjoining vacant
Lot, s9 feet froGt and 120 feet deep
The terms of sale VIII DE very accomme-
dating to the purchaser.
Z If this property be not sold previously
to the 18th of May next, it will thel be
for Gent snd possession g:vea immedi-
stely thereafter.
Application may be made to
j. l.. M'Kenna.
apriI "a dSt& sawtf
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Married. at Washington City, on Tues
day evening last, by the Rev. Mr.. Nat
thews. Mr. .'ohn .9llsn. Printer, OF PhiIa-
delphia, to Mrs. Bridget Deary, of the
former place.
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Lawrason & Fowlc.
QUlGLY's

QUlGLY's
Barr sMilE Stone Manafactory.
yHyHE subscriber has received a large
supply Of BURR BLOCKS, direct
from France . and has commenced max
irs Burr Jill Stones, at his shop, upper
end of King street, near the store of MIR.
James Anderson, where he can, On a
hort notice. furnish Stones of any size,
warranted equal to any in the United
States, and on the most reasonable terms,
Michael QaiSiy.
april 6 II
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For Boston,

E.1 Schooner Mary, capt. Howard;
49, has part Of a cargo on board, and
vii sail in a few days, A few hundred
barrels freight will be taken at a low rate
Apply on beard, or OF
Dodge and kettell.
June IL aiW
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NOTICE.

Having purchased the Schooner SIS
ters Of .alerendria, and being about to
dispose Of said vessel, any person VINO
nav have lien upon her is hereby notl'
ied TO make known the same to US WITH
out delay. -, ,,,
June II ~
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Died, at Richmond. OH the 9Th inst. al
ter short lines. Gen. John Minor, ii
the seth yeas Of his age.
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FRENCH GOODS:

FkENCH GOODo:
Landing at Lawrason 4 Fowle's wharf
from the schooner Morning Star, I
4. Page, master, from Hayre d
Grace,
case white and black grapes,
| do Lavantine handkerchiefs, wit
celOred borders
Long black and white silk gloves
case mems and women's h,acl
and white silk hose
9 do Florences, assorted cOlors
9 do Levantine do do
4 do taffetas do do
do ladies kid gloves, assorted
sizes and colsrs
do mems leather gloves
! ditto green sewing SIX Tor UNI
brellas
ditto sewing silk assorted coils.
Do. Oil skin bit covers,
Do. Cambrics,
l Do. Long Lawns, Cambria hks.
Shirt buttons,
/ Do. White Chip Hats,
do. black and white Grape. and
gauze fans,
The above goods were purchased with
cash, and selected by the best houses at
Lyons and Paris, and will be sold at a.
small! advance by,
J. & L. Vowel,
Lawrason & Fowle.
ALSO,
Landing from said Schooner and for sale|
as above;
25 pipes old cognlac brandy, OF a
superior quality i
go cases champagne, 9 dozen EACH
60 ditto medoc c!aret, 2 dozen EACH
May II
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NOTICE.

May 12-June IS lawt4th July
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Charles Binns,
John Mccormick,
John Littiejohn.
Thomas Corcoran,
Ninian Magrudar,
John Thompson,
BIT. Haugh,
William Stewart.
IS lawt4th July.
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Grain.-The annual consumption OF
r,a,a Of every kind. in England, is 20,
Enc sO() quarters, and in Scotland, 1888,
A0C,. making the consumption olGreat-
BRIAN. e4.5S9,200 quarters; of which
no less than l,762.400 quarters are con.
suued in Lsndon, Westminster and their
sabarbs.
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The venerable Charles Thompson, Sc,
cretary to the Revolutionary Congress,
has Just Unpublished, at Philadelphia, a new
edition of the Bible, upon which he has
been engaged twenty years. It's writ
ten in the modern style; less obscurely,
and more conformsbly to the original than
Ae translation nov iause.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-28
CIRCULAR.

To the Corresponding {. 7mitfcrsf0r FRO
moting the Election Of the Republican
Candidates for the Offices of Presidenf
and Vice Presidert Of me u. States.
RICHMOND, August ed, 1916.
GENTLEMEN.
On the Goth Of March last, we inform
ell you by letter, OF vour appointment as a
Core spending Committee for your county,
for the purpose Of promoting the election
of the Republican Candidgt for the offi-
ces Of President and Vice-Prcsident of the
United States. We also informed YOU tin at
James Monroe Of Virginia, and Daniel ID.
Tompkins of New York. we're urquesticn-
ably the Candidates Of the republican par
ty. Siuce that period, all opposition to
them appears TO have ceased, and we do
sot know shat any attempt will be made,
either by the federnists or others to elect
any other persons. Although, however,
opposition appears at present to be at rest.
yet you may be assured It sleeps only. If
false se,rrity, or Inertness OH the part OF
republicans should exist on the day ofelsc
ton, 1t may be reused into action. We,
therefor, intreat you to he jealous and I'M
renting in yOur exertious to induce the
free>hoiders Of your respective counties to
attend the Polls on the Day of Election.
In the list Of those citizens who were r.
commended as Electors by the members Of
the General Assembly, at their meeting in
February last, three vacancies have occur
red--Miles King. of Norfolk borough. be-
came disqualified by the acceptance of an
Office Of trust and profit, from the Press
dent OF the United States. Thomas Read.
sen'r. Of Charlotte, declined acting, in con
sequence OF the very delicate state Of his
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FEATURES of ENGLISH JOURNALS
RICHMOND, .4UGU.S1' os.

The English prints present us with two
traits of the state Of society either Of which
is sufficient to make the heart ache-The
one, is the distress OF the peoplc-the o.
Their. is their ServiHfy towards the Me.her
orders.
This distress meets us in variety Of
forms--When Bonaparle fell, it was said
that all the woes of England were at an
end. There was he no more wsiling or
gnashing Of teeth but an eternal round of
prosperity and joy Now, how different is
the fact from the prediction
Men did not consider that Fogland had
exhausted herself by extraordinary efforts.
and that the moment peace came, She
would feel her inbeciity. Hundreds of
soldiers ard seamen were TO be thrown cut
OF service. Other nations were to have
ships OF their own, and of Course to cut her
ofsfr0m agre It proportion of the carrginr-
trnde--Other nations would have their own
manufactures--and France. Germany, IT.
ally AMI Prussia were to supply themselves
with many of the articles Which she had
previously carried Co them. Ere ghts wcul,
Of course fall her manufactures. as
soon as they had stocked the reign mar
kes,were to fail in value, ard fewer would
be made Workmen would be thrown
out of business and such as would not
steal, must beg Cor bread, or quit the coun-
try.--Ihe hoor rates were TO be raised-Sc
their pressure in every county was added
to the general load of taxation which pres~
sed every where upon the national industry
The public debt had been increased to ten
hundred miihons--the interest alone a.
mounts to ~ mills. which added 10 27 mil
lions for ordinary expen~es, swells the an
nual disbursements TO more than 20 mil
lions sterling. This enormous weight was
the result Of her improvident wars, and
was left after Bonapartc fell.
These mistortnnes are depicted in almost
every quarter Of the kingdom. Her hau-
hers are sixth of the whole population
several Of her manufacturers * her trades
men are reduced to baakruptcy--several
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SPECIE. PAYMENTS

The National fntellicncer is incorrectly mfhrned-the
Conveninn OF Bank Delegates that phiiadepha.
i.ed.d no,hing-e, had no authority to they
d't or could do recommend, and they did
.raeni tina, Ia, "odriie resumption Of specie pay,
menis should be on the LIST OF Jul.
Weapgrehend that the utrcrsf lnliny 'he National In
e'gencr has in respect the Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury incorrect we know its information
sas TO tlr proceedings OF the Convention of Deceatrs.
We speak adsis''y, ard THAT the Committee of the
Conventions that waited the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 advise him %! what the Con, sntion Fd agreed
tel t',n although the Secretary regretted that the Conven
on had agreed to recon- uii posrcnemtnt ot spc,ie
Payme't>o the is Iuy next, he would give al the Co.
eies e could carry the into operation We
presume thar by this the Secretary al the 1reasury has
ascerianrd thai te Recommendation of the Convention of
Banks has not heen universally ed b, e paIks
that were supposed To te repre- scnted
We concuc, by again declaring thar consider IL the
interest and duty vi the state Banks advise the pub
lie of What they have done, and their for DOING
Il;eus Press.
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Of the Treasury, and communicated "a bin
their decision, TIA. they would recocimen,.
the Banks 10 fix on the frsS Monday in Jn-
" next TO resume specie payments. K was
not STATE :, then, altho' we had heard II men
toned, that ar. Dailas did nosaGlrsve u
the decision. In fact. lie obj cted. al first.
very strenuously, against the postpone'nr"t
to so late day--but the rcasoniag aud on
servations of some Of the comnittee innu-
ced him to shew disposition TO acquiesce
in the arrangement adopted by tue Banks.
Atho' the convention had fixed on the
first Monday OF July as the earliest day on
which the Banks ought to give Positive
pledge of resuming the payment of Their
notes in specie il is understood, that II was
also recommended to commence the
payment Of specie at an eAr,'er day, 1t the
situation of the Banks, AMI the state OF ex-
chang, should render it practicable 10
make the commencement simultaneously m
the three cities. I IS, no doubt, is the
foundation cf the hope expressed in the
secresary'S ,etter, which we pubii.h TO day.
f. RED. Gaz.