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cgAnLEsros, April 10.
VERY late from, England

BY the fast sailing ship Mary and Su-
san, Captain CARTS, arrived at this port
yas.e day in IS days from Liverpool, we
have reserved London papers to the 29th
reb. aud Liverpool papers to the I'd OF
March, both inclusive.
There is no political news Of any i'm
portaace ky this arrival.
Parliament YVES in session, and our
! last papers are principally alled with de-
bates upon the Trsaty Fac, &c. Peti-
tons from all parts of che country against
| its continuance, were daily coming IN.
disturbances are stated 70 have taken
place in the south Of France, at laras
Con, &c.
The correspondence between Don O.
mis- and eur government had just reached
ENGLAND. The London editors attach
considerable Importance to it and appear
% think It NAV lead to arupture between
fthe, two countries.
Prince Leopold, Of SAKE Cobarg, had
srnsed IN England, aud the nuptlais
between him and the Princess Charlotte
of Wales, were soon to be censummat-
led
Twenty-six commercial houses at
GtaSgov. are stated in liverpool pa
&per Of first Of March, to have been ua-
&cer the necessity Of stepping payment.
Lord Holland has protested against
The address in appreciation Ct the treaties
fecently LAID before parliament.
\ The duke Of Wellington was at Paris
On the 24h Feb. Amongst the eolnpa
BY at a Dinner given by him, were the
uke de Feltre and prince Talleyrand.
90 ether with several other persons OF
the first distinction.
James Buchanan, Esq. has been APP
falated by the prince regent, consul al
New York: and William Dawson. Esq.
= essonsul 10 the state of MARYLAND.
VT. Colquhonn, the celebrated ma
gsFa'e Of london, states. in a late re-
pr, that 5000 boys live BY thieriag in
Eaas metropolis.
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From tas Conaecticu. 'tiourass.
The BRIEF REMARKER

-
!. mas been often Sserved. thar some
y 'hs mast iNus;rious of human charac-
[e's we're early moulded to the model Of
tsceenee BY the maternal hand. |
C'sAf adduce from the records Of history
!, s0'd'y Eumber of instances but for
r. j p'esentshall mention only one.
81. fhihp sidaeY-barn about the mid
&c u the sixteenth century-was tire
e, sassF Of the agein which he lived for
!. 80 ne died at little more han thir.
rr.'a'S iame as a wise and profound states
, was spread ever all Eerope. Now
', nc less distinguished for religious
- @c!si virtues, and particularly fol-
."srOsi'y and tenderness of nature. II
= 0sen re garked Of him, that " the
n. N.Y. beautiful event Of his lie, was bis
80 800 Receiving q mortal would in 3
lpue 10 Flanders, the moment after Ii
- sounded, and thirsty with the ex
n. ss q bleeding, he turnea away the wa
..'fes l'is own lips, 10 give it to a dy.
[sss@i'iler with these y ords,--'. Thy ne
|. ~ g still greater than mines
ms extraordinary nan was Indebted
We raaime7ts Of MS education TO hi.
.s'Fioas and excellentmothcr, tie cid
4 = = caush'er Of tx. Duke of Nor,hun.
ka,si,a, Who, in proceeding reign hat
I'M. sa oeheaded. i" Her tender melan.
ncsass0usd By .hs trasscs! event.
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.; Ann.Asezander, Kempson, ditto

5n0S ttuneAfUh1huSs5 -S.f.So.>I
/ .eauder, Holdridge, for PhiladelPhia'
lex. day; Mercury, Yardsley, do. un
|sertain; Factor, Robinson, ditto Jane-
ear do {; Natchez, -, ditto; bfie
a!ary, Upham, do; Liverpool Packet,
Jackson, for Boston, IN 10 days; Ad-
snittance. Parkhard, do. do; Mary, Bar
ker, so. uncertain: Commerce, Boyd.
do: Africa, Choate, do. in 10 days -
brig Swan, Smith, do: Importer, Hal:
For Baltimore: Belyidera, Hobson, do
Holifern, Jennison, for Alexandria -
ocean, Fowle, do: Thomas Glbbons
Rockwell, for Savannah: Marcellas,
Bricknell.. uncertain :. Savannah, Bow
ers, Of Charleston, fer New-Orleans
bsrque George Long, Deouett, for Got
tenburg: brig Speedy Peace Swan, un-
certain ship Juno Doak, do: and brig
Casket, Doak, for Savannah. March
"a, lat. 40. So, long. IS, spoke British
ship Yestai, SO days from Liverpool for
Virginia 2Sth, lat. SO, long. 40, spoke
British ship from Berbice for Port
Glasgow.
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New Store.

New Store,
On King-street, near Ro) l.street, next
above Messrs. Joel Z. Harper's and
Company.
Nathaniel Greenough, Jun
sB ESPECTFULLY informs the pub.
Il & lie he is just opened variety Of
English, French, india and American
GOODS, from Nev-Yolk and Balti.
more, and more expected daily. which
he is determined to sell cheap for cash.
India Cottons, from 90 cents and up
wards
Calico and Ginghams from Is cents
and upwards.
~ CALI AND SEE.
April If eo4w
District Of Columbia, to wit :
County Of .a.erandria--Narsmber Term
1915.
Margaret Mills, Complainant,
against
John Richards and James Carson, ad
ministrators Of Thomas Erwin. deceased
and Thomas Erwin, Elizabeth Erwin
James Thomas, Michael Lowry, Mary
Lowry and Ann lowry, heirs at law oil
the said Thomas Erwin, deceased, and
Thompson F. Mason, Defendants.
IN CHiNCERF.
2 EyHE defendants Thomas Erwin. Eli.
Il zabeth Erwin, James Thomas, Nj.
chael Lowry. Mary Lowry and Ann
I.owry, not hay;ng entered their appear.
aace and given security according to the
statute and the rules of this conrt, and
it appearing to the satisfaction Of the
court, upon affidavit, that the said de-
PENDANTS 1holAas Erwin. Elizabeth Err
win, James Thomas, Michael Lowry.
Mary Lowry aud Ann Lowry, are net
Inhabitants of this district: Oh motion OF
the complainant by her counsel, ii is Or
dered, that the said defendants Thomas
Erwin, Elizabeth Erwin, James Thomay
Michael Lowry and Ann Lowry, do APP
pear here on the first day of April term
next, and enter their appearance TO the
suit and give security for performing, the
DEGREES Of the court, and that the Other
defendants John Richards, James Car
son and Thompson F. Mason, do not
pay away, convey or secrete, the debts
by them owing to, or the estate or effects
in their hands belonging to the said alb
sent defendants Thomas Erwin, Eliza
beth Erwin, James Thomas, Michael
Lowry, Mary Lowry and Ann Lowry.
until the further order or decree of this
court, and that copy of this order be
forthwith published for two months sace
sessiyely in one Of the public newsPa-
pers published in this county, and that
another copy be posted at the front door
of the court house of said county.
A Copy-Teste,
G. DENEALE, c. Q.
March Is laW2m
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Port of Alexandra,
CLEARED
Sloop Hound, Griffin, N. York.
.CHaRLEsToN, April 10,

CHARLESTON, Aptit 10.
Arrived, ship Mary and Susan. Cur
lis, Liverpool, As days. The. British
ship Mary. Neale, for this port, sailed
on the Esd of February; ship Isabella,
on the 9Th February, & ship
Sally, Watson. on the lst March. Pas
sed British brig in the river, supposed
to be the John M'Cammom, Larmour,
from this port. Came out in company
with the ship Athens, Meader, for New
York, and British ship Kingston, fsr
Philadelphia Lett at Liverpool, shir
Minerva-Smyth, Allen, for New-York.
oext day !; Euphrates, Decost, ditto, IN.
sertain; Charles, -, ditto; Maria.
duplex, do; Andrew jackson, Leander,
lol SOlca, Smith, doi America, Joy,
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twenty-five Dollars heward.

RAN AWAY from the subscriber Oh
Sunday evening last, a Negro Boy
named CHARLES, about 10 years Of
are, 5 feet or inches high, he for
merly belonged to widow lady in Bal
timore, from whom he absconded, was
brought back to Baltimore and sold by
William Grahane to me: ] expect he
has made for Baltimore and probably to
pennsylvania, as his aim when he went
of before was for that state. The above
reward will be paid fol securing him IL
any Jail SO that | get him again.
VIM. .NcGehss
Masters of vessels and others are eau.
toned against carrying or or hardening
said fellow.
April Is 1awstt
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Public Sale

On Thursday the 25th inst. will be sold
at Griffith and Brawuel's Warehouse.
without reserve, variety OF dry
Goods, consisting Of
Gerran linens
India musias
Camb;ic DO
Leno 60
Irish linens
Shifting cambrics
Italian silks
Ginghams
Jeans
Dimities
Bed l'lckings
Madras handkerchief
Shawls
Domestic ginshams
Ditto shirtings, etc. etc.
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I{UIIlUo W y " VII
Louheun, April 16--25 e0%n .


VI WIZ
A TTORNEY A Z I a ",
u AS taken as an Office the room i'm
IL mediately over that at present oc
cupied By ,1ohn ID. .Simms, Esquire. or
Prince-street, and nearly opposite Mr.
III MilIer's warehouse.
r. e. n. will be at his office every
evening from three o'clock till sunset.
april go etuth&sSw
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-. prss;;lent has appointed Majo'
Ias gsrhss, late Of the U. S. array
'a .a. far the United States, at For
HawkMs.
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Pubic ale.

On THURSDAY the Cd day of May
will be sold, at the late residence o.
DR. James Kennedy, on Water-street
1 VARIETY OF
Keushold and Kitchen Furniture
flso, a good Mich Cow and Calf.
Il. &. Marstelier.
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New Almanacs.
John Il Stewart,
HAS JUST PUBLISHED HIS
VIRGINIA ALMANAC,
FOR TIE 7EAR OF CUR LORD
-I8l6-

Country merchants and others suppl,.
ed with them by the quantity on the low
est terslS.
ALSO,
With writing, wrapping and letter pa
pers, bibles. testaments, spelling books
primers and 'histcries-slates and pencils
playing and blank cards, Russia and
Dutch quilts and ink poWder.-A gene
raj assortment of Greek, Latin and En-
slisb school beeks--most Of the new pub
fcations of the day, and a large stock o,
standing works OF merit, vlz.--Eplscopal
aud Roman prayer books, Psalm and
Hymn books, history and poetry, medical
surgical and law books, Tc.
he expects in few days supply o.
German Almanaeks, and has just recely-
ed by the NVilhelmiaa from Liverpool,
$4,000 English Quilts
Ola good quality and cheap--Ensliso
waters in tin boyes-blaCk lead pencils
and Dutch sealing wax.
81 L. gross of Humphreys copper
plate playing Cards, first quality and as
sorted sizes.
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April %.
DIR " atts's

DIR v atts's
Plain and easy Catechisms,
The PreservatiVe from the Sins and
Follies Of Youth.
Aud Divine Songs and Prayers fol
children,
TOGETHER WITH
The Westminster Assembly's Shorter
Catechsm, it'll Scriptural References.
For sale by the subscribers, price 81
and half cents.
James Kennedy & Son.
auril 9 teOti
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The Subscriber has ReceiDet

The Subscriber has RecCiDet
AND FOR SALE,
Is boxes best Spanish Segars
Filberts. soft sheiled -alnlonds
Walruts, Prunes, Figs, Anchoties
Cheese, market baskets,
Antique oil for the hair,
Perfumes and perfume boxes,
Tortoise she'll side and other combs
LOUIS BEELER.
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gl7EAT substantially built 4 elrgant
a ~ dnished three story Brick D'cet-
Hng House on Water street, formerly
the residence Of the late DR. Kennedy ;
with which viii be sod, either conjdin'-
iy o. separately, the adjoining vacan'
Lot, % feet font and 100 feet deep
The terms Of sale wiii he very aCcOmmo
datina to the purchaser.
If this property be no. sod previously
to the 18th Of May next, it will thea be
for Rent and possession given innnedi'
ately thereafter.
Applica ION may be made to
] l.. M'kenna
anril "a d3tH 2awtf
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Notice.

Notice.
The members of the Mutual Assn
rance Society of Virginia are again no.
tilted of my re appointment as Agent
aud Collector, and that l shall attend in
Alexandria on the Goth instant. for the
purpose of receiving payment of tn an
npal quotas for the present year. Delin-
quents and assignees are also notified
of the late decision of the supreme court
of the U. States in favor of said Society
in a case involving all points of dispute.
Such as wish to save the costs OF de-
cree and carrying that decree into exc,
cuticn, will then have an opportunity or
doing so
r. A. TAYLOR,
Agent and Collector III. A. S.
Fredericksburg, April So 2aw2m
For tS.ALE,
nNE Share in the Columbian Cotton
~ Factory. Apply to Samuel Smith.
Oh 2. Ford.
feb s 1awt
aot-Pressed Playing Care $
LUST recsiysd and ta lie BY
John a. aigysrt.
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NO.
an rdnesday, then
& g next, the, subs criber%

I'm Erdnesday. then
Ia q next, the >ut,1criber
ubIic sale. on tie. premises. Mar
Lof Of Ground OF the nor.h side Mey
street, betNe cen Water & Union stree
n front on Kmg-streel thirty feet ana,
tex ending uo,tbaardly to Fayette alley.
Tile sale will be made undei deed vi,
trust to the subscriber for the purpose OF
securing certain debts due to Jackson
and Run,ney, and othels.
Z i. Taylor.
anriI 10 ettS
FIF1Y D0LLARs REWaRD.
RAN AWAY from the subscribers
living in Anne-Ainndel county, MaT.
land. near Queen-Anne, On the 10th
instant, a likely light mulattoaad. called
CHARLES JACKSON, abou' feet 8
Or 9 inches high-had on when abscoa-
ed blue round jacket trimmed around
the edges with red, daik blue Panta.
looms very much worn, white Gotten
shirt, new fur hat and boots, he has
also a variety of other cloathiUg with
him which is unknown--hs is an artfui
fellow. and as he reads and writes @ery
well no doubt will forge pass toanswer
his purpose. The above reward will be
given for securing hiin in Aexandrja or
Georgetown Jail, and sixty cellars il
brought to me.
HIN. g. Sanders,
N. 3. All masters Of vessels 4 others
IRE forewarned harboring Or carrying of
said fellow at their peril.
December 12 2aW
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.SHAD.
NyHE subscriber has. received from
i the White House Fishery. SO bar
Is Prime Skad, Which he offers Tor
lie.
zoseYh Dssh.
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april "a

Received and for Sale,
An elegant Secretary and Book case:
an eIegan; side board and supurD set
Vi fancy chains.
Griffith Il Brawner.
April 60.
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Bank CT the u States,
Office OF The Commissioners.

WAsnINeroN, NoY. 25, 1915
iAT0'TiCE is hereby given TO the sub
y scribers to the Capital of the Bari
tof the United States at the city of Was
ington. that the Commissioners appoint
ed by the President OF the United State!
to receive the said subscriptions, are du
Ily authorised by the president and direc
tors of the Bank of the United States, t.
receive the second instalment of the sait
subscriptions to wit: on each share Of
the said capital. 10 dollars in gold or sill
yer coin, ard 25 dollars in coin as afore-
said, or in funded debt. at the rates pre-.
scribed BY the act ofinoorporation Wit,
a power of attorney annexed to the cert.
ficates of the said funded debt proportion.
authorizing the loan officer, for the time
being, at whose Office the said funded
deBfshall stand recorded Cor the register
of the treasury OF the United States, il
the STOCK shall stand Oh the books OF the
treasury 10 transfer the same in due
form ofslaw, to the president, directors
and company OF the Bank of the United
States /; that the said commissioners as
agents of the Bank, will attend at the
reoms Of the treasury, occupied by the
Office of Pay and Deposit of the Bank o,
Columbia, betw cen the hours Of 10 O'Clock
in the fore moon, and three O'Clock in the
afternoon, daily 4 every day, Sundays
excepted, from the first of January next
ensuing to the Esd OF the same month,
both days inclusive, for the purpose o!
receiving the paynents as aforesaid, ard
That the subscribers, at their option, NAV
either pay the said second irstalment al
the original place of subscription, within
the time herein limited, or at The Bank
Of the q. States at Philadelphia.
JOHN MASON,
THOMAS SWAMI, lCom'rs.
| JOHN P. VAN NESS,
November 27-2O 2awt25dJan
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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE Thursday, Dec. 1s.

IN SENATE Thursday, Dec. 1S.
Mr.. Troup, from Georgia, and Mr.
Goidsborough, from Maryland, appeared
and took their seats.
The two Senator's from Indiana, Wal
Ter Taylor and James Noble 1.-THE act O
her admission into the Union having bees
consummated) produced their credentials
and were qualified,
The nspal ceremony of CHASING them
by lot, took place when itaPpeared thai
Mr.. Noble was assigned to the class OF Be
majors whose term of service expires Oh
the Sd of March. 1921. and MIR. Taylor
to that whose term expires on the Sd o.
March 1919,
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Fifty Dollars Reward,

INN AN away from the subscriber, llv-
q, ing near the White Post, Frede-
rick county, Virginia. Cd the evening OF
the 5th instant, mulatto man named
ALLEN, supposed to be about. Eve feet
two or three inches. high, chunky and
square bufit, bald headed, which runs
tar back, round bushy hair, walks rather
generally looks to the ground
when walking, ehews tobacco, y, when
spoken to commonly chews fast, foad OF
drink and a great rogue; SO years old
and upwards the shape of his hair like
that of a white mans. Had CT when he
elsped tulled plain cloth ccat With a
tolerabIe long tail. light bluegrey, his
Ipantalcans dark drab cloth, his waistcoat
also fnlled cloth, dark or black-all
those clothes have bsen worn some time
two Inca shirts, strong stitch-down
shoes. coarse new stockings u wool hat
halt WORN or better. 1t is not known
that he took any more clothing. be has
a wife at captain Bowman's on Cedar
Greek. 1t Is probable he will make for
Alexandria OF Baltimore totake water IN
some vessel. The above reward will be
given II taken up out Of the state aad
secured in jail so that | get him again,
or twenty dellars if taken up in the state
and secured in jai! as above.
William Carnagy.
December III st
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For Freight or Charter,

USE The substantial and fast sailing
sSssSsgsb'ig Agenoria, Martin, master
she carries aboat L250 barrels and is. new
n complete order for any voyage.
Also,
ssG The elegant and very fast SAIL
!sss,sazsseing brig Aurilia, Rowland, mas.
ter; she is bearly new, carries about go
barrels and is now ready for the reception
Of a cargo. Apply to
T. H. Rowland.
Who has for sale. received per sioop
Regulator,
a few bales bleached Russia Sheetings
"a few casks real Spermaceti Oil, and l0t
reans Wrapping Paper.
neCembrr IL
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Medicines, &c.
FOR SALE.

THE subscribers offer for sale, at thu
corner Of King and Royal streets, oppo
site to MIR. Peter Sherron's store, an ex
lltensiye assortment of we'll selected me
Idicines,-patent medicines and drugs
|, he greater mart Of which was received
Iby tie f ship Clifton from London.
They have also received ny the sh'I
Emily from London, via Baltimore, com
nositian stortars Il Pestles, various sizes
-.Apothecary's scales and weights, (
-Bolus knives-Also. an elegant assert
ment Of Surgeons instruments, consist
ing of E9ans's Screw Tarneauets, male
and female catheters, pocket instruments
four prices, teeth E&tractors, Surgeon
needles, dissecting. amputating, tsepan
ming, cupping. and one set of midwifery
lancets and cases
beugies, pewter bed-pans, lancet pointed
trocars and histories, and variety O
forceps, Also
$4,000 Spanish segars, 4 5 kegs CHEW
ing tobacco.
Country Merchants, Physicians, and
country Gentlemen, can be supplied, OF
accommodating terms at the shortest no,
tiCe.
. Tie subscribers, will, as heretofore
continue the practice Of medicine, in III
various branches, and will give advice
gratis to those who consult them at then
shop. The prices for the doses Of
are at the usual apothecary's
rates.
Senmes &c Washington.
Oct. 9
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Public Sale.

u ~ 4-
On Wednesday next, 18th instant, vii
be sold at the office of John jackson
and Co. on Union street
I elegant side board
S bureaus
II pair elegant card tables, Grecian
elegant panpoone do do
l pair recess tables
wardrobe reserve
Also. 1900 bushels Turks lslsnd Salt
on a credit of 90 days, brandy wlnes
starch, mustard, cettou cards
| bale superfine cloths
! do secosl do
Q do fiushings aud coatings'
5 do blankets
2 do Wslch flannels
| do domets
Q do Spanish cloths
| case caiicoes
do vevets and cords
do Madras hand&erchiefsr
do sheetings
Lace shawls and wells, camels hair
and merino shawls, cotton, silk q worst
ed hosiery, vestings, gloves, linen cam
brics, hong lawn, etc.
Sale at 10 o'clock precisely.
Dec 10
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Five Dollars Reward.

Ran away from the subscriber on the
9th of October last, an Apprentice Boy
to the shoe-making business, named SA-
MUEL JOHNSON, aboat Il years OF
age, slender made, fair complexion,
round face. The ABOVE reward will be
paid for returning him to me.
L, MAS rERSON.
All persons are forbid harboring or car.
rying off said runaway, as the law vii
be put in force against any one offending
Dec IL ST
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proposition of an amentlpen,
stitution of the United St tes. " !, 1ss
lowing words: +" Gs4
"The Congress shall have
establish a National Uni erx;,, t.s.FAs
And on the usual question . !,
house now proceed TO the co,,,i1s1g! I,
the resolution, it was deculs,I N s"I@(
gatiye,. .thus ~ ''e i,
For considering it
Against it -
On motion of MIR. NJ. Ne,sO, %
who suggested the great econom o. Y
saving to the United States as walr ID
nefit to the soldiers. OF saoll;a nro,;. 80
was Sa!
Resolved, that a committee BE- 49,.
ed to inquire into the cxpcdiencyP . = :
thorizins a communication for mvncv . -
bounty land 10 soldiers Of tie resuI, ! Y
my, and that they report thereon S,t :,
or otherwise. 'S
Mr.. Root, of n. York p.e!sced F,
ton he rose to make, bysome obsq,r'eD IT,
to shew the severity of the eDer,fa' 's
the carriage tax Oil that descriOt;'a I
carriages, light Wagons, ETC, m,J : ,
farmers and people iii moderate ci,,,.
stances on farming and market bl,~ :"
and occasionally in carving E.rifx :
church or to see their neigIbob s. !
and argued that as the fslh of tie ~
was no longer plcdgeSt, etain theIf,y. !,
could be dispensed with without prli,1, '
TO the public service. liz then mo,ej
That the committee If WAYS and H..
be instructed to enquire into the 4 md: '
ency ofrepea!ing so much Of he Iag ,r
in9 a tax On carriages, &C. as ell h., i
carriages and harness. not exceed |, a.,
hundred dollars in value. -
Mr.. Wright Of Nd. moved to Ins.,
this motion So as to strike or II I,n;.
to 100 dollars in value, and thus toIcrJ.
an enquiry into the e&pcdiency Of eps,I.
ing the Whole law. lie predicatd f.,
motion on the inequality Of The Cpl aim,
of this Whole tax, ,hich was YER, srier.
Gus in some sections of the ctnt-r
whilst in tie larger proportion | r a.
oarcely felt,
M. Desna Of Ky was opposed o N,
Wrights motion, thinking that 10 Ia
could be more equitable than a ak on
luxury aud expensive habits. As 10 Ii.
inequality of the tax, it was NOR than
'counterDalanced by the inequality in an
inverse proportion, Of other taxes, s,
Mr. Wright's amendment wa3 lost;
and Mr. Roots motion carried, Iat nc.
by large majority.
Adjourned.