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Port Of Alexandra.
EKTERHD

EETERHD
Brig Wan,lerer, Newcomb, Boston
Sch Adeline, Lymburn, St. Barts.
Sch Paul Lillewhite. Denike, Phila.
deiphia--entered e. cleared for George
town.
Sloop Morgiana, Sayre, New York.
Sch.Jaliet, Doane, entered Y cleared
for Georgetown. "a
Sch Two Sisters, Sawyer, Portland.
CLEARED
Sloop Regulator, chadwick, N. Bed.
ford.
Sch Fair american, Shay, George
town.
Sch Betsey, Hepburn, Aqsia.
Sch Fayorite, Moody. Bath.
81. Polly X Sally, Woodward, Dam
fries.
Sch Lingan, Dunbar, Portland.
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Extract ola letter from a gentleman a
Detroit, TO one Of the publishers of tn.
Albany Gazette, dated Oct i, 1916.

Extract of letter from gentleman al
Detroit, TO one Of the publishers of the
Albany Gazette, dated Oct 1, 1916.
/. You cannot look at this guaster 70,
ANY thing new or interesting, unless ycu
find it in a description Of the ceuntry
lwhichis becoming OF great Importance
liz many points OF view. The soil and
lclimate are very 6nc for the cultivation
lof every kind Ut grain. aud fruit. and
grass The rivers and lakes abound il
fish Of the most delicious kinds. among
(which are the whife fish and trout
Wheat grows very ioyuriantly, and the
Indian corn isnearly as large as that i
Virginia aud MARYLAND. The fruit q.
this country is famed fur It's goodness
and is produced in great quantity, the
ibank OF the river being a perfect crchare
Ifrom Spring Wells TO LAKE st. Clair, a
bout IL miles above this cits. lDdeet
the country oulY wants industry 20 mas'
lit equal to any in the United States
Its therefore insulated s.taat!on ha
prevented euiGratien, but as the troop
lunier the command OF General MaCog,b
ARE employed in cpttin a road from Ba:.
River to Fort Meigs, and from thence
Ito the tkickty INHABITED part Of Ohio. th,
lcammunicatien will De greatly facilitat
led with the southern states while that
lthe eastern is kept up OF The lakes. The
Communication with Lover Canada i,
ieasy, aud where 3 ready market is toant
ifor every thing the farmer al this coun
try can spare,
/ ;. Settlements are making on Lake
Huron aud Michigan, OF considerable
Iextent and the establishments OF a new
post at the mouth of Fox River, on Greer
Fay, will gre that projection TO eu1
leoantrymen .hch policy Mcuid dictate
land hu3nauity require. ;he fur brsiae.,
lsas taken fistefest course, and instea{
81 going to Montreal as formerly, it nov
leones this way to New York. The In
ldiaas retire As the connTY becomes set
feed. are harmless aud iaottensiye SO Ions
las they krow there is force sufficient /,
1commahd their ciyiiity. The govern
iment have ordered a suryey sf the pun
Tic lands whchare to be exposed for sale
'laid wbica "Opens wide sield FOR the in
ldasrrioas and entctprisiag. The con
'ttemplated canal, if carried int opera
rl0on viii be Of great advantage 70 th,
Emmease country west and nesth Of Us
Ias we'll as niue of inexaustible wcaltl
: Ito the state OF New York. The waol
Itgade ef thi- te.sion including lack Sups
jrior and Michigan, and all the Westerl
satsrs, un'iIit takes its course dew
itiie Miss'sippi, vii! slataraily be draw
Iiate the great canal"
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NOTICE.

The President and Directors Of the
Great Hunting Creek Bridge Company
have declared dividend of three per
cent? for the six months ending with De-
tober, payable to the stockholders at the
counting Aoiise Of John and Thomas
Vowel, on the 5th November.
November 9 st
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Just Received

BY the Dig hIlTicd AID Schr sisteFRy
from Portland,
An elegant assortment of fancy chairs,
tive large secretaries and book cases, a
lew elegant bureaus, and general as.
sortment Of other furniture--Aiso, three
Jersey waggous-all of which will be sold
Oh reasonable terms for cash or Flour,
SAMUEL WARD.
October 81. cost
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JAMES ANDERSON

Informs the public, that he has sold HE
Establishment or King street, to
Messrs. English 8 Poe,
Who viii continue the business hereto
fore carried en- by him, and where he re.
quests all his old customers to call.
Ali those indebted to him on note OF
book account, are recaested to call and
settle either with himself or with English
and Poe. who are July authorised to re.
ceive any debts due to him.
Octeber9 colin
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A letter from Haverhill, N. Hamp.
shire, dated Oct. Is, says: "The Snow
|tellhere last night about Il inches deep.
s. is now, Is O'clock evening" about s in.
|ches. Sieighs have been running quite
brisk"
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JUST RECEIVED
EHd for sale By The Subscribers,
so bolts Russia duck
SO pieces Russia sheetings
80 boxes mould and dipped candles
so barrels New England Rum
S pipes TeneHffs wine, sup. quail.
8 bales India Goods, consisting OF
Beerboom gurrahs
Madras handkerchief
Blue GiIla and mock pullicats
bales seine Irvine
1 box ladies' bonnets, and
l20 tons plaster Paris.
Jehn G. faadd & Go,
November
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Bank of Potomac,

DdIIN "a UCUfIIdC3
November |, 1916.
AI0TICE r. hereby given to the
IN Stockholders of the Bark OF Pote.
mac. that dividend of per cent on the
capital stock for the last 6 months has
been declared. and will be paid them OF
their legal representatives, on Wednes.
day next the 9Th instant.
By order OF the Board,
G. PAGE, Cashier.
November I cow
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Married, on Thursday evening last,
by the Rev. MIR. Hanson, Mr.. James
Tassant, 70 Miss Elizabeth .abercrom-
Jie-all of this city.
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October %
For Boston.

For Boston.
.ksT The schooner NeU Packx
El3k Isaac Berry, master; will be rea
dy in q few days to receive a freight
which will be taken low.
Apply to
Lavrason & Fowls,
Who havc for Sale,
Said schooner's Cargo Of
100 tons French Plaster 4
10 barrels tanners Oil
10 barrels New England Ram.
October so
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Grains 4 Yeast.

gI Grains will be ready for
sale at my Brewery, Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS and Saturdays--and Yeast daily
at nv Store, from 10 a. NJ. tu4P M,
Isaac Ent1oisic.
October 81 eoet
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Plaster and SAT-.
z. Swami, Jun.
Edward Swami.

" All whs have claims against the
firm of Thomas Swami and Co & Tho
mas Swami, jun. will be settled with BY
to the subscribers and t,ose
indebted to the said frm, and Thomas
Swami, jim. will make payment to
who are fully authorized to settle the
same.
r. Swami.
Edward Swami.
October g
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Notice.

THE subscribers having forced part.
tnership, will transact business at the
stand lately occupied BY 7hossas spann,
where they offer for sale a considerable
auantity Of
Plaster and SAT-,
And proportionable stock OF ether arti-
cies in the Grocery Lne--aattering them
selves it will be in their power to render
general satisfaction to their acquaiatan-
ces and others in the purchase of their
aonr and other produce, it is hoped they
viii favor them with share oftheir Gus.
ON.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber has obtained from The
hon Orphans' Cour of Prince Georges
County. testamentary letters on the per-
sonal estate of Jacob Duckett, ESQ. late
of saif! county Those who have claims
against the estate are requested to hand
them in properly authenticated, 4 those
indebted to the estate are earnestly called
on to make Immediate settlement, as he
* determined not to add to an already
too protracted Indulgence.
Horatio G. .N'Elderry.
Piscataway, July 2S-29 cots
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the feet the lieutenant, stated the sill
tuation Of the young men and Of their ta-]
ther, and begged for their liberation. 1h,
shole deck was looking with anxiety fol
he issue. 6 / will liberate them, said the
flcer. my sweet girl, If yon will give MT
(, kiss.'' it Immediately, smacked upol
ms lips, and the holy contract assembled
ON the wings of angels to be recorded IN
he archives of heaven, and the lads were
estored to their fathers!
In neighbouring county of this state.
here lives man, not more distinguish
ed tor his wealth than for his virtues
and liberality. He is known and beloved
through wide extent of country, and his
Iname is united with those patriots who
igned the excellent constitution OF penn.
|sylvania. Industry and prudence have
under the blessings of heaven, given HIM
|all his wealth. He came to this country
Ia poor and fiendless boy, and his income
now exceeds $4,000 dollars year.
In Fosters Essays work young men
displaying more than common ability
hee is chapter on decision of charac
Ter, wherein this factis related a young
man in England was left possessed Of at
Immense fortune. Industry and prudence
were, unfortunately. virtues he never was
aught. a passion for gambling; among
,ther vices. often led him into the com
| ANY Of siiarrers, and he lost by that fas
Observation-Disclosures pleasure
he whole of his money--his landed pro
er Y, nj finally, in the dellrium y
l|e-Jeration. the last coat from his back
l0riyen to distraction, hewent upon hi
hat overlooked his grounds-bis. now NJ
longer with determination to take on'
lriew and then to rush to another world
e" find in eternal misery, what seemed t
him relief from his wretched ess here
\ spirit of mercy seemed to have met hln
lon the hill. He changed his resolution
and resolved by industry and prudence t
redeem the whole. He dece.lded to INT
employment, and his first labaour was il
a cole yard. NO difficulty Discourage
no pleasures aIlured. He marched dl
eely to his object, steering constantly o.
he chart of honour, and wealth soon be
san to accumulate. In less than t@ept,
wears he was master of all he lost, ant
became as distinguished for his worth be
aevoence. and virtues, as he had formerly
been for his folly and misfortunes.
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PUBLIC Sale.

By order Of the hon. Orphans Court Of
Prince Georges County, | will sell at
pubIic auction, in the town of Piscata.
way, on Thursday the 18th of August
next. at eleven O'Clock, A. NJ. the Per.
sonal Estate of Jacob Duckett. deceased
consisting of his STOCK of GOODS.
comprising tolerable assortment tor the
present SEASON. Negroes, Household and
Kitchen Furniture. etc. etc. Terms
will be made known at the sale.
Koratio c. .M.Elderry, Ex.r.
of ]. Dackett.
Piscataway, July ES-e9 costs
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land for Sale.

The subscribed wishes to sell for lash.
ar likely Young Negroes, several tract
or parcels Of Land. containing in the
whea5e 1000 acres, lying on Potomac RI
Yer. in Naniemoy, Charles county, Ma
ryland. about SIS miles from Alexandra
and few miles above the bend OF the
river commonly called Maryland Point.
These lands are very valuable, being
contiguous to the river and having there
on an excellent Herring Fishery called
Thorn's Gut, and where several other
landings might at a little expense De
'cleared-there also abounds good wood
ard rail timber-there is likewise on TINS
land never falling stream where a null
might sdeantageously be erected at NJ
tie expense. There are on the properly
several dwelling and other houses. |,
will either be sold altogether Or divided
so as to suit purchasers. Il IS thought
unnecessary to give further description
|of the property, as it is presumed an.
Iperson wishing to purchase would hrs
view the premises. Any person wishing
i to purchase the above property WI
please to call on Captain Ni'iiam y
Harrison, or Captain William Dent re-
siding near the premises, who will she ','
the same, or to the subscriber near th'
town of Port Tobacco, Maryland.
Ii the above property should no, DC
cold at private sale, it will De offered a.
Public Sale to the highest bidder IN the
town of Port Tobacco, on Tuesday 'ht
Goth of August next. between the NOUS
lof / aud 5 O'clock, P. NJ.
JOHN Nj. HANSON.
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Public Sale.

y TNDER tt s; iq$,'tys t Of eSip ard d
u trust from oost an , senO s.ncboIfeJd
wife for the use -~-nandrew oe"o' Isl,
the subscriber will offer Tor sale al PUN II.
auction, at IL O'Clock, on Sat4racy w., m
third DAY of August uex',a Lot Of o I1""ec
with a two story Brick Dwelling i.U ,;is
and other Improvements, on the eaS pr; ,'
of Washington street, between 81 bg
ard Duke streets, lately occaple" .Je
Charles Tyler. The terms VIII DC "''
known on the day of Sac.
Robert /. Tsyiar, iras.''
July II
The sale of the above F ~,
crty is postponed to SATURDAY ~
slant.
August 8
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sjn Wednesday, 9TH instant, will be OF
fered at public auction, my Properly on
the corner Of Jefferson 9 Fasf-
fax streets
4 C0MAlODIOUS Prick Dwelling
and Back Buildings, stao'e' &C:
81 complete repair, principally new anu
handsomely finished, good vegetauIa gar
sIen and fruit trees, q pump aneief CO.
fer and the bestot water within TWO nun
s,red yards--with the Improvements max.
inc in that part OF the town, renders II
We, yesy desirable and valuable property
srerrs liberal aud made known at the
John Jackson.
August 2 ats
ii the above property is not Sold II
will be leased.
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From the Ere Ming Post.

After perusing the papers with which
|Mr. Goblet has favoured the public we
are attempted to ask, under the influence
! of what motives does he address US ! 1t
lis to speculate OH the worst OF the Pas
|sions by which we. together with ourfel-
low men are degraded. Does Mr.. Cob.
|bett think we are so attached to calumDy
and abuse, that it is an article of ready
merchandise fran wberesoeverIlt 10 lii.
jported The irritation of a variety OF
.trihing causes fostered with US, perhaps
not always from patriotic, but generally
from party views, has abated-Ihe good
ense of the people begins 10 despisc the
lhacknyed subject of abuse. The COM
|non place inyective against Great BIZ
ain, that mother of Harlots. who tyran.
ICES over the Kings ofthe earth. has
,een worn thread bare, or is only brush
fed up for election uses. The triumpbs Of
he republican party have rende ed tAat
unnecessary. But Mr.. Goblet seems to
Ithink we crave ca|umny, and cannot
i've out Gifts atmosphere. He therefore
rakes up the ashes of Washington, and
on the soil of that country to the free
dom Of which under Heaven he minister
ed establishes shop for vending de
traction against him. Its tedious and
enough to read Mr.. Cobbett's
colua.ns filed with aspersions on bis own
nation their councils their constituted
authorities their judges and all that he
formerly used to eytoI. But that the
Imam who was in truth the father OF this
country, should before the sons of this
country be by foreigner traduccd, and
those sons not only told they are fools
for considering him that father, but ask
led to contribute for the support ofhis ira
Iducer, is request that nothing but i'm
prudence of folly could make, or malice or
Iingratitude grant.
When MIR. Goblet republished in
England his scandals against the Amer-
can nation, he boosted in his preface to
his first column, that IS few men" ever
had such an opportunity of knowing our
character, and' that few ever turned
THAT opportunity TO more profit" Is he
come again TO turn US to account again
to obtain $1,000 verdict against him,
and make it the me ms OF $4,000 con-
|t'ibution As to his country, what have
we to do with the quaIrels OF an English
|iibeller and an English minister! What
are his British wrongs to US What is il
to US that he is now unsaying all that he
did say ? But before he asks US to be
Ilieye him, let him induce Us to forget hi:
former publications, the works Of Pete'
porcupine, by extracts Whlcl, nc may per
laps be shown the contradictions be
tween Peter Porcupine, !" the 10y al sai
lject Ct his most gracious king" and VII
liam Goblet, the punished llbe!ler OF Ell
ther hemisphere.
To the Editor Of the Federal Gazette.
Please to plbii>h in your paper, TIT
,|following extracts copied from the Auro
ira of tuesday last.
u AS the Aurora is democratic paper
.Iedited by General Duane Of Phiia eiphla
ia leader of democracy, our democrat
lcannot say his opinions Of Oar rulers az
federal lies. But this is the very ev'
L,dence Of its article and inslncelity
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BOSTON, 29.July
Internal transaction--death of the Ele
plant.


plant.
Extract OF letter to the editors. d,ts
Alfred, York County, Goth inst
The day before yesterday. as the Ele,
plant was passing through this town. he
was waylaid by some diaboIical miscreaut
and shot dead with brace of musset
balls. 1t does not appear what could have
induced this Infatuated desperate 10 be
guilty Of so foul deed. There is, inc.
very place, a certain description OF PEI
sons, who may properly be termed :" Chill
dren of Behal," they are $ the lowest
fellows of the basest sort" They may
Justly be compared to the reptiles hat
crawl upon the earth, and the ,ernin
that ihfest US en- every side, which can
never be wholly extirpa'ed. The rerpe.
traitor of the outrage. in question, Doubt
less instigated aud aided by Others of bis
cast. must have belonged, it would seem,
to the number Of these wretches. DO
pains, it is hoped, will be spared TO de-
rect such shameless villain, with all bis
aiders and abettors. On such al occasion
a whole community is disgraced. The
act would disparage nation Of savages.
All noble generous, high minded, iDtelIi.
gel.t Animal. justly classed among the
wonderful works OF God Thou haGst
passed from the banks Of the Ganges, 10
the shores of the new word. to crafty the
just and lahdable curiosity Of mankind,
to display the wonders OF creation, and
lead men to adore the maker and former
of all things. And here thou hast come
to fall by the ruffian hand CT miserable
unknown catiff who only lives to disgrace
his species, to dishonour God, and be 4
sooundrel to his country. 1t would nave
melted the heart of the most otdarate 10
have beheld the agony Of grief & despair
which the poor black, the elephants con-
ductor. manifested. when lie saw the MA
iestic animal in the struggle OF DEATH .
heard him breathe out the last moan u
expiration. We recolIect nc occurrence
for many years, which has excited Su Ct = ;
degree Of public sensib'ity. McI,li's '.
as We are, that such an act OF "lia"f
should have taken place among us, a'i'n-s
we can now do is to e., ess strong iyPs
that the vile munsle. no has been gun!
of it. may be speedii covered ana o." "
law may ind some pun shment adequa's
to the crime"
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Public Sale.

BY virtue Of twelve writs of feri taei-
DC 70 me directed from Charles County
Court will be exposed to public sale for
cash IN the town OF Port Tobacco, on
FRIDAY the 10th day OF August next,
one tract or parcel of Land, lying s be-
;og in Charles County, called q Hicome-
go Fields" containing 200 acres, more or
,css. which is executed to satisfy debts
sIae from William Courts 10 the following
:ersons, viz. Charles n. Appleton and
20. Walter and Marcus Latimer. adult
sistrators OF Samuel Latimer, William
l'onn, Francis Tolson, senior, Eleanor
Barron, Samuel Chapman, Alexander
Greer, john B. Wills, jun. John Mitch
ell, use of Philip Rodgers, Charles War.
field and Mary Knott, administrators OF
Clement Knott.
Thomas "A. Ddpis. Sheriff
oil Charles County.
August 9 dts
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August
Picked Up,

On the riUer Potomac,
A Batteau. The owner is desired to
come forward, prove property, pay the
charges and take her away. Apply to
Joseph Harris, at the oyster dock, or
Garret Krcshman.
August 6. ST.
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For Freight OF. Charter,

xE1 The substantial British Brig
&3Xe Dasber, freeman Collins, mas.
ter; an excellent vessel. burthen 1876
tons, slows about 1000 barrels. will be
ready for the reception of a cargo in a
few days. Apply to
John Jackson.
Who has for sale the Cargo Of SAID
eeSsel--
AS tons Plaster.
Auonst f.
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which it labors to disguise; the, an
cient ranks Of republicans from which ~ ~
ents and integrity are bauished. vsrs
supplied by false members, and f,l ,s
men, and false professions. W
.The paternal names and the n,s,.,
piles Of former faith, were actual, w..
not openly abjured: they were ref,;o Sss
fin name, bat violated and BETRAYED 't :
every practical form. They used da.. %
cracy and repabticanism as patem .,
lnames, but only to reverse eyery .;d a'
originally understood or meant BY tb .ssa
10y union, they meant separation ~, /,
preached it; by constellation they ms al.
Its overthrow and violation: and tS.s
made it nose of wax for knaves 70 tS;s5
10y federalism they meant faction, cor
IbinatioD of a few men to deprive a NV I,
|nation Of its rights, in oroer 70 ac mpOle
Idize the abandoned few and their i +, a..
ments. So democracy, by being un;,st
with a name, became a fsudal badsa 's u
1.-The vilest seryitade to the yilest ne, "
ELECTIONS became eabals-lihert, bersm,
The permission aud the discipIinsr, NH;
cation to vote for any ticket that a c sp'l
hould prepare in private and on N tSs
violation Of all republican faith, tbar
threw themselves into pen host;Ety
land have ever since linger d outin shamss
TO the state, net in any unc qtaisschOroe
FER, but in a character ina aously the rs
verse OF every thing demo ratical Or r.
publican in shameless Lily Outrage II
truth. and diurnal satire On representa-.
live republican government-unvortb,
1.-THE association Of men of virtue, and
when admitted even to the presence =
Their feudal chiefs, stealing in ,cith cir
lcumspection, and reeeived With the frir1
'lformality of guilty conspirators, or thieves
lapprehensiye of the hue and cry Of Tho
Iposse cOmitatas.
: These are The people, and such is the
foundation for an appeal to the regubE.
leans of Philadelphia. " But" say dev,
+ redemption is perfectly possible, and
Jour wounds within reach of cure" Ave,
Indeed, the redeeming spirit of repre-.
sentative government is always comps.
tent, if the people be but true to them.
Iselves-if they will employ their own Ia.
Iculties and exercise their own rights, and
|spurn the fraudulent imposters."
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r HAZE FOR SALE.

T 9.GYE FOR Sale.
A quantity of fine early Dutch Tur-
nip Seed. of my own savings. as they
were remarkable 6ue--the greatest care
was taken to save the sorts apart: white
top, red ditto. green ditto, early stone,
white and green top, also the yellow tur-
nip, Delaware and red kale, with every
other kind of seed in demand, lucern and
white clover, carduas ful!orum Oh tullerS'
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.