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$3.50 acres of Land
FOR SaLE,

5000 acres of which lays in, on ane
between Zachiah, Clark's and Pye's
swamps. There is on this property elevef
good dwelling houses with all other ne
cessary buildings. and may be conyenl
emily divided so as to suit purchasers
There is on this property upwards OF loCf
acres of as gsod meadow land as any N
America, with an abundant supply o.
timber Of every description, and seyeral
very good situations for mills, & severa'
good. mills adjoining this land. and theie
lis no part of the world better suPpllec
with springs, as there are upwards o.
hoo Of as good water as any in the uniol
indeed Some of them are, ] think, the
| best | have ever drank OF. There is ID,
so on this property al excellent tan yafo
with watts etc. sufficient for tanning and
dressing 5000 hides a year, and as many
more may be added as any person car
wish, aud any quantity of bark may DE-
had at a low price as may be wan'e'
there are also blacksmiths' & carriage
makers shops, and storehouse and Ia
,Iyera on this property, great part O
(which is within from 4 to 5 miles OF tidt
water, and there is an act OF the lesisia-
IIture for cutting a canal up the Zacala'
Swamp, which may be dane at a little
Iexpence, and will be effected in few
wears. from which the best OF every de
iiscription of timber may be carried Z
baltimore or any other isarket--there L
Iabout $50 acres in Nanjemoy, with al
excellent situation for mill, and Sos
Iacres in Pomonkey, all within one mile
Iof the Potomac river, with a great sup
lpIy of wood and timber, a sum rent pro
lportion of meadow land & well wateree
las to springs, and all other necessary
Improvements as to houses, &c.
| 1t is thought unnecessary TO give mere
particular description of the above pro
lperty. as it is presumed no perssn wi
buy. without 'irst viewing it...and it no.
isol1 by the 25th of August next, it vii
be rented to gond tenants either by the
year. or for a tenn Of years, as may be
agreed on. will also offer at Public
Sale, to the highest bidder, on E!e frs
Tuesday of the August court, ot Charles
county, in Port Tobacco. lot q hGltses
as to their situation and improvements
excellea by none, IN that place.
The whole OF the above property vii
be divided so as to salt purchasers, and
ANY credit given that may ne asked; bu
the payment must be we'll secured. The
purchasers or renters of the above proper
Ity, can be supplied with every thing tina
is necessary for farming, Or house keep
ing: That is to say, from gimblet to
wagon, from pig to stud horse, includ
ing jacks and jenneys, from a griddle
Iscraper TO book case. and every kline
of provision that may be wanted either
for man or beast also 600 sheep, a
Imong which are about 100 weathers, /
application be made Immediately.
/ The whole Of the above property is va
Iluabe beyond description, and has ad
yantages that few others possess in thu
country.
SAMUEL CHAPMAN,
Newtown, Charles County, Md
July 16 go
! The editor of the Federal Republican
and Baltimore Telegraph, is requested Il
insert the above once a week till tn
: 1sfi, &c un,,ct peyf
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From the Federal Republican.
COMMUNICATIONS.
TO THE
PEOPLE OF M.dRYLa.N'D.

AS the democrats pretend to deny, ant
abuse as SANDER, every thing published
in the federal papers about their leaders
| beg leave to call your attention to the
following publications, taken from the
.9urora of Tuesday last, democratic
paper published in Philadelphia by VIM
Duane, one of Mr.. Madison's CoIonels.
who has long governed the democratic
state o! Pennsylvania. and | believe the
United States.
Our democrats dare not deny the au.
thority of Colonel Duane, who is still a
democrat.
lst Paragraph.
" Are the democrats ready to acknOw-
ledge their folly, and repent of the vari-
Gus imposters and misrepresentation
they have given to the most sacred and
essential principles of republican govern.
mentor do they hope, from the corrup-
ton exhibited in the last session of CON
gress, that the party in power approx
mates in deprayity, SO that they may
meet half-seas over
Cd Paragraph.
" 1t is said that Mr.. Clay, the speak
ar, had some knowledge of the mode of
rofiting by the difference of exchange,
and the good offices Of the treasury"
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PUBLIC Sale.

On Wednesday Evening next, at hall
past two O'Clock, win be sold at oul
Auction Room, large collection o
DRY GOODS, consisting OF
Lenoes
Cambrics
MuslinS
Silks
Vestings
Linens
I.aces
Shawls, etc. etc,
ALSO.
20 barrels Orleans Sugar
9 cables
/ Patent Balance
10 boxes Segars
One Ledger and Journal
Pictures, etc. etc.
And for Merchants Paper,
A variety of ry Goods
Griffith and Brawasr.
July 60
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Dissolution Of Partnership,

The partnership, Of DODGE e Kettett
is This day dissolved by mutual consent
All who have claims will present then
for payment; and those indebfed will
make immediate settlement with either
of the subscribers.
Francis Dodge. Georgetown.
John kettellgAlexantiria.
s.* F. DODGE, for the present viii
contiaue to attend to the Commission Blu.
siaess as heretofore, and to whom Cor
respondents are requested to direct al
Georgetown.
July "a. It
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For New Y ork,

xSE The fine new schooner Neptune,
sl.capt. Stevens having the princi-
pal pa, of her cargo on beard will sail
next Thursday. For freight apply to the
captain on board, or to
Adams, Herbert s. Co.
Ialy 9
Palmer's Packet will sail for
Norfolk, on W ednesday next
July 81 At
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Turnlp Seed.
+ HavE FOR SALE.

/ HAVE FOR Sale.
A quantity of fine early Dutch Tur,
nip Seed, of my own savings, as they
were remarkable fne--the greatest care
was taken to save theisorts apart: white
top, red ditto. green ditto, early stone,
white and green tep, also the yellow tur-
nip, Delaware and red kate, with every
other kind of seed in demand, lucern and
white clover, carduas fullorum or fallers'
teazel, for raising the KNAPP upon woollen
cloth, the seeds or heads may be had.
A liberal allowance to those who pur-
chase to retail
ALSO,
The best assortment of
China, Class & Queens Ware,
Which will sell as low as i. can be had
in town for good paper: good assert
ment of stone and potters' ware, and a
few pair garden shears
Nicholas Kingston,
Fairfax street, near ot. Paul's
Church.
July ~ lmcp
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For st. Johns. (.N. b. J

For st. Johns. on b.
Sx The substantial British schooner
NM War Halter. j. Rumbert. master
having part of her cargo engaged. For
Fright or aassage, apply to the master al
the Office of,
adams, Herbert g Co.
July so
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English Cheese.

A FEW Hampers fine old double
N Gloucsstsr-just received and for
sa.eby
VIM. Gillian.
July 80 cost
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Public Sale.

On WEDNESDAY next, at half past 5
o'clock, will be sold on Adams, Her
bert & Co.'S wharf, the Cargo Of the
British Schooner War Halter,
CONSISTING OF
4e hhds. first quality rum
8 hhds. of Molasses, and
100 Toes of Plaster.
Terms liberal, and made known at
tie place Of SALE ns,,, -
July 90.
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For Sale.

400 Kits of sOusED SALMON, Of
the first quality, by
James Robinson,
Lower End of Prince Street.
July so st
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BRUSSELS PAPERS.

Brussels, May %.
The Duke Of Wellington arrived OF
the ed of this month, at six O'Clock in
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INtW tUWD, OIIdITt WHY W.
July 16 go
The editor of the Federal Republican
and Baltimore Telegraph, is requested to
in ert the above once a week till the
25th of August next.
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move the same and charge the expense

move the same and charge the expense
70 the property.
Ordered, That the superintendent Of
police do in future prevent all persons
from removing the sand or digging clay
out of any OF the unpaved streets, and
that he cause the west end of Cameron
street. to be sssped SO as to admit oil a
passage.
Ordered, That the superintendent OF
police do cause West-st, eet, north OF
King, to be regulated SO Us to permit
tile passage Of carriages.
Ordered, That the committee to whom
vas referred the consideration Of the ex-
pediency of amending the laws relative
- the decks, be and they are hereby au-
thorised to cause survey of the harbor
n such manner as 20 ascertain the depth
of water opposite the respective streets,
and to note the distance Of each wharf
from the east end Of Union. street, and
that the sum OF fifty dollars be approIr
ated from the general fund to defray the
expense of the same.
Extract from the minutes,
Teste, 1. p. Thompson, b. o.
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Mr.. Sandford from the committee ap.
pointed to examine the hay scales, made
a report on the subject: Nhereapon il
lis ordered, that notice be forthwith civ,
EN- TO Abraham Faw, requiring him t.
| put in a p oper state OF repair the beam
and pea Of his hay scales, and to fur, ISL
council with a certificate Of the accuracy
of the scale, in weighing hay or Other
IheayY articles.
Messgs. Deneale, Preston, Morgan
and yeitch, were appointed Commit
tee to carry into effect the act, entitled
i. An act for enlarging the present mar
iket house and improving the market
square"
A communication from the mayo
Suggesting some amendments to the laws
|of the corporation. vas received Il read
aud referred to the committee appointed
Ito revise the laws.
On the petition of sundry holders of
property on Patrick street between King
aud Prince streets. praying that the said
street may be payed--It is ordered, that
Che said pavement be made by the SUI
'pelintendant of police according to law.
The act appointing police constables,
was recommitted to select committee
consisting of Messrs. Herbert, Vsitch
and Deneale.
The act making appropriations for the
wear 1916, was read second time ;
aud upon being completed, it was read
la third time and passed.
On ba.ioting for collectors tor the pre-.
ant year, John c. Mandell was elected
lr tbs northern district, and John H.
Philips f,r the southern district.
Ordered. That the Superintendent of
olicedo capse the pavement on King
tfeet TO be repaired, and charge the ex
9ense t. the respective wards.
Orde, I'd. That notice be given bv the
of police to the heirs of
s1e late Charles Alexander, TO fill up or
emoye tie nuisance on the lot at or near
The intersection of West and Cameron
streets, and if not executed within two
weeks from the date thereof. thathe pro-
coed to I'LL up or remove the same, and
charge the expense to the proprietors Of
the ground, aud that he do also remove
the adjoining nuisance on the streets,
and charge the expense to the Sd war;.
Ordered, That the superintendent Of
police, in sinking well at the inteTsec-
ton of Fayette and Queen-streets. do
cause all that part below tlle head Of
water aud four feet above the water, to
lie walled with white flint or falls stones.
Mr.. Deneale, from the committee ap-
pointed to report what laws might be ne
ice ssary to be passed; reported,
An act concerning the duties OF the
night watch which was read a first
time and ordered to lie on the table.
Ordered, That Messrs. Veitch & De-
|neale be committee TO enquire and re-
port the expense of a pamp sunk by z.
Saunders and the heirs of D.. Lupton.
The taxes of John Butler for the pre-
sent year were RENTED.
Ordered, That the superintendent OF
police do give notice to the preprietors
|of the ground on the west side OF Pitt
street, between Cameron and Queen
|streets, to fill up or remove the nuisance
thereon, and in case the nuisance is not
removed before the expiration of ten
days thereafter, he shall proceed to re-
4 . .
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IN COUNCIL. April 10.

A communication from the treasurer
recommending an additional emission Of
iue bills, was referred 10 Messrs. Nor
gan ard Thompson TO bring in bill for
nat purpose
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee to
whom The foregoing communication was
referred, reported bill authorizing the
emission OF due bills, which was read a
|irs and s. cond time, and the blanks be-
ling filed it was ordered to lie on the
table: :.
MIR Deneale from the committee ap.
pointed on the subject, reported plat OF
I,he public grounds on Point West and
Lumley, and recommending that the
same be framed and hung up in the
council chamber: whereupon the said
Recommendation was concurred in, and
80 much of the report a, relates to the
Teasing Of the public property was or.
ldered to lie on the table.
Ordered, That Messrs. Deneale, Nor.
gan and Preston, be committee to en-.
lquire by what authority wharf now E.
Erecting from the public grounds near
Duke street, on Poiat Lumney, former
ily leased to Leonard and Thomas Cook,
!, extended into the channel of the river
beyond the legal and reasonable limits
and make report to council; and it in
their opinion measures shall be necessa.
~ to prevent the progress of the said
work, that the7 be authorised to employ
|counSel to arrest the same en- behalf OIL
The corporation.
Ordered, That the superintendent Of
police give notice to George Chapman tC
remove the nuisance oecasioned by stag.
lnant water on his let On Queen and st.
Asaph streets; and it it be not removed
within ten days thereafter, that he pro.
coed without loss of time to remove the
same and charge the expense to the pro-
perty; and that he do also fill up the
sunken ground On St. Asaph and Queen
streets.
Ogdered, That the superintendent OF
police do cause the remaining part OF Co
|lumbus street, between King and Prince,
ito be paved according to law.
Ordered, Fiat the superintendent OF
police do cause the names Of the streets
crossing King street from Union to
West street, to be painted on one COR
|ner of each street on King street.
The ct to suppress Gambling within
the limits Of the corporations, and for O.
Their purposes, was read second time ;
and upon motion, read third time and
passed by ayes and noes as follows
AYES--Messieurs veitch, Hoffman,
Preston, Sandtord, Davis, Thompson,
Morgan, Dunlap, H. Smith. l
NOES--Messrs. Herbert and Michel.
son.
Extract from the minutes,
/ P. Thompson, o. 0.
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J. F. Caldwell.
DR.. Watts,s

Plain and easy Catechisms, (
The Preservati7s from the Sins and
FoNies of Youth, !.
And Divine Songs and Prayers for
children,
TOGETHER WITH
The Westminster Assemblies Shorter
Catechism, sith Scriptural References
For sale by the subscribers, price 81
and half cents.
James Kennedy & Son
april 2 e6tt
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To ALL CHRISTIANS
THROUGHOUT THE U. 8.

=
The following Extract from late
report from the Bristol Auxiliary
| Missionary Society, is respectfully
submitted to your serious coaai.
| dera.ion.
SIN China the ipdefatigabie MIR
Morrison. and his excellent co adjatoi
Mr.. Milne, are labouring for the
salvation of that immense empire.
Mr.. Morrison has printed two thou
sand comics of the Chinese tract; &
Eve huadred copies of bis Chinese
ITestament, in language which
may be read by hundreds ofmillions
Iof the human race But what are
they to the necessities OF oae third
Iof the whole globe. who speake the
Chinese language ? Mr.. Milne de-
IclaTes that the city of Canton alone,
Iwhould he but indiffereniiy supplied
with a million of Copies !! He laments
that their funds are exhausted. that
they cannot go single sep farther
nor print Que copy more. unless
further aid be afforded from this
country. " This" he adds. {" is the
fact, anu I hope il Will plead more
strongly than zen thousand entreatlt
with the christian public NJ
|NIiiae has lately made tour q
fonrteen hundred miles to the isiaad
of Java, Cor the purpose OF dis'rihn'
ing the New Testament. and rob
Igi0us tracts. He Was every whe.@
welcomed by persons Of all rank
with the warmcst hospitality The
Chinese received his presents VIII,
gratitude. listened to bis discourse
with attentinn--caiied him s. Padri
I'i'ajina." the interest ofthe Chinese
strongly importuned him 10 continue
and estab!iss-a missioneat Java; q
after his departure. expressed q
stropg desire that he would return
and expIain the book which he had
giyen to them declaring that they
could find no rest, day nor night in
their minds. since they had read it.
Mr.. Milne ina letter to our: worthy
Secretary, dated Canton, February
9Th. 1915. says. j hope the Bible
Society will ever keep their eye on.
and turn the stream Of their benevo
Hence towards China. We want, Sit.
Fifty Millions of New T'estaments
for China. and afterwards only about
one sixth Of the population would he
supplied. should ask no higher
honour upon earth TO distribute the
said number" Thus far from file
Report.
Behold fellow christians of the Y.
States, what a field Of usefulness
what scense Of blesedness are US
folding to your view, The provi
ldence Of God is fulfilling his pro
mise, That all the ends Of the ear,
shall see tha salvation Of our Go,
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New Publications, &c.
yUS7 RECEIVED FOR SALE By
JAMES KENNEDY AND SON,

JAMES KENNEDY AND SON,
Mawe's travels in Brazil. particularly
in the gold and diamond districts OF
that country, by authority of the
Prince Regent o! portugal--including
VOYAGE to Rio de la Plata, and an
historical Sketch of Buenos Ayres-
illustrated with Engravings
Humboldt's Personal Narrative Of Ira
wells in the equiuoctial regions Of the
new continent.
Boyer's Surgery, first American edition
vol. 1st, Cd in press.
Varieties OF Life, a novel. by Mrs. HoF-
land.
Mungo Parks last Travels in Africa.
La Baume's Narrative of the Russian
campaiga.
Beautiful miniature editions of the fol.
lowing:
The Afabian Nights, vols. Persian
Tales, 9 vols. Dryden's Virgil, 2 vols
Homer's Had and Odyssey, by Pope
vols. Cewper's posthumous Works
Hogg's Qneen's Wake of Pilgrims in
the Sun !; the wis lie works Of Roher
Burns, 4 vols. Thompson's Seas ms
the Works Of Walter Scott, S vols. o
Lord Byron, svols. of Thomas Camp
bell !; Watts on the. Mind, Zimmer
| man on Solitude, Falconer's Ship
wreck, and Akensides Pleasures of tn,
Imagination, Rogers's Pleasures 0
Memory, with campbell's Pleasure
of Hope bound together,
aPrill7 esst
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a Convenient Two Story Brick Dwelr
~ ling House, with brick kitchen and
smo::.e house, near the upper end of King
street, al present occupied by Mr.. B.
.Plumer- Possession will be given the
first OF June.
.also, for sale or to let on ground rent.
Two vacant lots, adjoining the above.
John Mckinney.
april II st
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Stone Masons wanted.

The subscribers wish to employ teens
ty or thirty good rough Some NJ; ems,
and as many Laborers, to work on tait
Washington. on the river Potomac, about
eight miles below Alexandria, where they
viii give good wages and constant EN-.
ployment, with good accommodations
Application may be made toeither oi US
at the Fort or in Alexandria
Boliiha Laws,
JOHN C0hagan.
apr;l ~
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE-
WARD.


The Store Of the subscriber Yves enter.
cd by ladder through the second story
window, and the following articles taken
therefrom, as near as can be ascertalned:
Is bags, 90 leaves sugar; one dozen, Mas
|deira wine, sealed with the letters | F C
one box segars, one. dog. tumblers, an
|old red Morocco pocket book, contains
ling one 20, dollar note of the Central
Bank of Georgetown, one i've dollar
nete of the State Bank Of North Caro-,
lima, one OF three dollars Of the bank Of
Cape Fear, one OF 90 dollars Of bank OF
THE South Branch Of Potomac. one 10 do
LOT do. and several, other small notes a.
mounting in all to 100 dollars. Also, q
note drawn by Enkrsw Bartle for S446
80 cents, dated 18th March 1916, OF 60
days, endorsed by the subscriber /; g
draft on William Nj. Chick u Go. and
accepted by them, for S4s5 80 drawn
|about 2lst March 1916, at 60 days ; .
note drawn by Thomas Jervis at 60 days
dated 9TH April, for Sl57 so; note
drawn byJ. II. Clements 4 90. q. 60
days, dated 10th March 1916 for SSs7
IN cents endorsed by the subscriber ;
a charter party for The sch. Friendship,
signed by Adams, Herbert and co. and
the subscriber.
The above reward will be given for
the detection and conviction, of the
thief or thieves, or Fifty Dollars for
the Pocket Book and, its contents. The
public are cautioned against receiving
Iany of the above notes.
~
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Boiling Cloths.

The subscriber has just received BY
the General Lingan, Captain WestoTS
from Amsterdam, large 4 elegant ss-
,ortment Of Boiling Cloths, OF superior
quality, which viii be offered tor sale as'
The store of Mr.. James Anderson.
Amos .alerandsr,
October 6.
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Chine is whitening TO tho naTseSt
and the word of the Lord has been
translated into a language spoken
by hundreds Of millions ofour race
who have hitherto been sitting in
darkness, and the region Of the sha.
dow of death. The printing OF the
sacred volume, as you iears above
has been suspended for want OF funds
ships are soon TO sail
for Canton, to accumulate world,
treasure by the importation OF the
products Of China: let them not de.
part without carrying with them
some testimony that American
Christians take an interest 40 the
spiritual welfare Of that nation who
have contributed SO largely TO the
temporal wealth of the U. s.
Shall the distribution of spiritual
food amongst SO many millions Of
mankind be suspended for want Of
money to print the biblea Mr. Nor
rison has patiently devoted eight
years of his life in perfeeting this
translation ; forsaking father anf
mother, country, and ease. to pro
mote the spiritual and eternal goo
of a nation who reside thousands
of miles distant from his nativ,
home. And shall bis labors be lost
for want Of support from his fello"
ch;istions; shall nation fail OF the
distribution ofthe word OF life, fo'
want of a small portion OF the tenn
poraE wealth Of christians. who en-
Joy counirs, aod kindred. and ease
All no I? it canuot be the cry q
millions Of perishing souls. sounds
loud iu OAR ears from China, {" sene
over. and help US" Such as are
willing and able to do so. are re
spec.fulIy requested TO forward then
to Divie Betbune, in New
York or to Rober, Ra'iston, in Phila
deiphia. by whom slie amount viii
he faithfully RENTED to Messrs
Morrison and Milne in China. II
is the work Of the Lord, and He
loves a cheerful giyer.