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H4MILTON'S WORM DIES
TROYING LOZENGES.

Which have cured an immense mum
her vt persons OF both sexes, OF every age
and in every situation, OF various dan
eeross complaints arising from worms
aud from distractions orfoulness in then
stomach and bowels.
This medicine bears no analogy what
evsr to others of similar titles so com
monty complained OF, as operating with
violence an the contrary, particular
excellence Of this remedy is its being
suited to every age and constitution Ii
contains nothing but what's perfectly in
nocent. and is also mild in its operation,
cannot iniure the most delicate pregnant
lsdy or the tenderest infant Off week old,
sbould no worms exist in the body; but
will, without pain OF gripping. cleanse the
stsmach and bowels, Of whatever is ioul
or offensive. and thereby prevent the pro-
ouction of worms, and many fatal dis
orders. The lozenges are particularly
eficacious in carrying of all gross hu'
mours and eruptions, feverish and bilious
complaints. and are the safest and mild-
est purgatiye that can be used on any
occasion.
DESCRIPTION OF WORMS.
And the symptoms by which they are
known:
Worms which ,pfest the human BODY
are chief, Of four kinds, viz.--The Te'
res, or large round worm the Ascar,
des, or small maw-worm the Cucuro'
tina. or short, Dat, white worm an'i
lastly, the Tssuia, or tape-worm, So ca:
led from its resemblance to tape. This
10 often many va ds long, and is full ei
.o;uts. II is most hurtful and most diff
cult to remove.
Among the symptoms attending worm;
are-disagreeable breath, especially u
the morning; bad and corrupted gums +;
aching in the nose, and about the sea :
conyuisions, epileptic fits, and sometimes
nriyation Of speech; starting and grind
Ing of the teeth in sleep irregular appe-
tite. sometimes loathing food, and some
times yoracious /; purging, with shiny q
fsetid stools vemitiug: large and hard
belly pains and sickness at the sto-
mach !: slow fever, with small and ir-
regular pulse; a dry cough excessive
thirst Sometimes pale and unhealthy
countenance, and sometimes the faee-
GATED and ilashed. =,
Persons afflicted with any Of the above
symptems, should have Immediate re-
eesIrse to Hamilton's Worm Destroying
Lozenres, which have been constant,
attended with success, in all complaints
similar to those above described.
A dose If this medicine gwen ,cca.
s;onally during the warm season, will Ell
fectuaily prevent the vomiting anu
.urxing q chint "a dreadful dis
sfdsr, which annually destroys the hand.
& he ,nfn part Of our citizens
Skswiss y widest and most oe'
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India Goods and Rum.

John G. Ladd & Co.
Have just received by schooner New
Packet and sloep Henry, and will sell
on liberal terms,
Is hhds and IA barrels N E run
6 bales Burboon gurrahs
Q do Luckipore baftas
do Chillibilly do
1 do Ocmsrcolly do
/ do fine do
do Now sannans
1 do Auzengen mamoody.
Dec IL
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EOR RlHT0N
For Boston and NewburysoTt,

sas he good Schuoner Susan. JosePl
: 2!:t...s Parsons, master. For freight Of
200 barrels apply to
John G. !.add 0 Co.
Dec %
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Mrs Barbauld's Sermons.
On the Doctrines and Duties of Chr
uanity, from the s9th London Edit
highly recommended by Bishop Kemp
are just received, for sale by
James Kennedy & Son
Jaouary 6 eo6t
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I-awrason & Fowle

RAvE FOR SALE,
The cargo of sloop Haymaker, captain
Weeks. from Boston, of
us tons plaster Paris
7 hhds New-England rum
10 bbls do
100 boxes mould candles
90 do brown soap
100 demJohns
bales low priced broadcloths.
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FOR BOSTON,

FOR BOSTON,,
SkS The Brig
S.ssHsH Wandercr,
s.sssSslsH Alexander New comb, master
Now loading, will sail on Sunday morn.
ing, aud take 500 barrels freight, if offer
ed Immediately.
Apply as above.
Dec 5
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NOTICE. +
All parsons having claims against Ia
corporation, not provided Tor BY law. "a.
the year 1916. will please leave the,
With the subscriber On or before Fridv
next the 10th instant. :
JAMES INQUIRE,
Superintendent Of Polio.
Jan 6
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Burr Blocks and Rum.
John G. Laid & Co.

Have just received from New York,
sloop Alert,
2S7 Burr Blocks and S hhds. N.
rum.
ALSO,
1000 bushels oats.
Dec 81
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W and F Murbury,
Have just received and offer tor Sale,
50 boxes prime RAISINS
10 barrels very good MOLASSES
December 4
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For New-Orleans,

For New-Orleans,
ESE The brig Two Brothers, James
$50 Holmes, master will sail in s OF
10 days is first rate vessel l. in com
plete order. For freight or passage, ap
ply to the Master on board at Dean,
wharf. or to
Lawrason and Fowle.
December IL
We have just received and
,ffer tor sale,
200 barrels Kentucky whiskey, old
aud very hpe
- so boxes dipt candles
so boxes fresh mustard.
Bryan Hampson g Co.
Nsv s
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Globes and Maps

Dec %
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New York, Fec.
COTTON SHIPMENTS

1t is fact, not generally known to the.
Cotton Shippers in America, that owing
TO the high prices for this article in
Europe last year, immense specula;ions
were projected from Britain to the E,
ladies' (: and that not less than 100 sail
of extra ships, rising 400 tons each,
(Which tonnage the British law REQUIRES
70 entitle vessels 10 go TO India,) went
round the Cape of Good Hope, for the
purpose of bringing home Cotton from.
Calcutta, Bengal and Bombay; and sup
posing them TO carry only partial car
go Of 1000 bales each, the amount OF
Cotton TO be brought back by them wiz
be 10000 bales, weighing on the ave.
rage, $50 pounds each, or so. ooo, 900
pounds weight of cotton. This calcu.
lation Is independent of what may be
brought by the East.India Compapy's
ships, and the extra ships employed in
their service-and large as the amount
may seem 10 persons generally 0nacs
quainted with the exports from India 10
Canton and Europe, it is far within the
quantity annually exported. And as The
European prices held out much great
er encouragement than those OF Canton
it is presumed the total import from In.
dia 10 Britain this year, will at least be
double the amount stated as probable,
Corning about one half Of the snnual
crop in lndia,) which must unquestiopo
ably influence the price of this commo-
dily in very material degree, in the
early part of this years market in Eu-
rope. The value cf Surat aAd Benpa!
Cotton, Ia November last, was Is 1920
10 Is Cd per pound, in London and of
Georgia Upland, Is Cd to Is Sd per
pound which shows that considers,
bic proportion OF East india Cotton APP
proaChes very near TO that Of our g.owth
in point Of quality.
These facts and suggestions are a.
vowedly given Tor the purpose OF put
ting those persons uDacqusinted with
them on their guard as the high price
prevailing with us, is considered un-
wsrranabls and dangerous, by llrS most
experienced and best Informed Mer-
chants, uDdcr The ru'iug state OF bust
Dess here and abroad.
Editors lrIcadiy to the commercial
Interests Of America, will do well t.
give this communication general pub
Lefty Ca=sf.s.
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New- York, Jan. %.


We have received by the Minerva
Paris papers, printed in English, to tho
26 OF Nov. They afford but little.
Cambaceres had returned from his
tour through Holland The process
against General Grouchy had been re.
tered 10 second council of war. The.
exportation of all bread stuffs had been.
prohibited, and bounty given on that
imported. 1t was reported that GU II
Dillon was shot in duel. The CHAM
Der of Peers was soon to be lighted
with gas. Mr.. Canning on the gath
had q private audience of the King. Se-
veal persons found guilty of murder
a, Nismes, were TO be executed-Nu.
merous vessels had been lost on the
coast of France in the gales of Novem-
ber' The high price of corn at Tou-
huse had occasiOned some riots, and
the vendors were obliged TO reduce the
price BY the mob; tho military, howe.
yer, restored order, and the markets
proceeded.-It was supposed the in
stigarors of these sediiious movements
would be proceeded agsinst-Kine
Jerome Bonaparte, now Count Mont
fort, WHO was at Hamburg, had put OH
mourning, on account of the death of
the King of Wurtemberg.
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solution was adopted, he was very un-
willing to bring any new bushes, be-
lore the house, but ap incident occurr-
edw hich compelled himto ask the aiten.
ton OF the House--he asked leave TO
bring in bill to amend an act concern
ing the clerk of the General Court and
for other purposes-He stated that the
clerks of the Richmond Chancery Court
and of the Court OF Appeals, were by
this law 20 give bond (by November
last) for the iaitIful discharge of their
duiy-they had refused to do so--with-
in few days past, the court OF appeals
had decided that the clerk should COM
ply with the law within certain time,
or stand upon his responsibiliiy--that
responsibility was in TACT Dsthine-He
said, that this was bold and audacious
attempt on the part Of these clerks to
set The courts and legislature at def
ance-He, therefore, asked leave TO
bring in bill to cure the defect.
MIR Chamberlain seconded the mo-
tion--he asked who were the clerks Of
the Cour, Of Appeals and of the Chance.
ry. He asserted, they were both insol~
vent.
Leave was granted, and Committee
accordingly appointed.
The New Bark Bill was received
rom the senate with a variety OF amend
ments-They were referred to Sc
lect Committee & ordered to be printed
They contemplate only two principal
banks, one at Winchester, and the other
at Wheeling, with power of establish
ins branches each-on capital ofnot
less than 100000 dollars, nor more than
100000.
The militia law was passed.. abolish
ing all company musters but one--In
towns having one or more batalliobs,,hia
company muster is to be converted into
battalion muster.
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{ Reported for tie Richmond COMPILER. I
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
7Hursdav, ,Janunyy 90.

lhHTSuayi January 20.
Yesterday, in the house OF delegates,
col Lewis (of CampbeD offered a reso-
luton that the house should close its
session On Saturday the 9th Feb which,
on the suggestion Of MIR. Harrison, he
changed to Monday the 10th. After
some discussion, lin the course of
which some of the members expressed
doubtq whether they could close their
business by that time, and in that case
the resolution would not be considered
as Imperative the resolution vas adopt
ed.
Mr.. ChamjeIlayne moved to add
Z" wind and weather permitting"-Mr
Harrison OF Prince George, said this
language looked like the sporting of
children, ond begged the mover to
withdraw his no ion; which he did
saying il was a scaphrase, which he
thought applicable, as The house
could not know positively when they
could adjourn such a phrase was
therefore suitable to a matter utterly in
definite. The amendment was with
draw
Mr. Hay said, tho. after the las. re-
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FeOruars.
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE CT REPRESEN NATIVES.
friday, Jan. 81.
The bin from the Senate, providing
Tor The prompt settlement OF public &C.
counts, was twice read and referred
MIR. ChGfheH, from the committee on
Pensions aud Revolutionary claims
made unfavorsble reports on the pet
iions of Winthrop Sergeant, OF Lewis
J. Beaulieu and of Barnard Gairs thu
two first OF which were agreed TO, and
the latter ordered 10 lie on the table
On molten oil Mr. Uheafon, The com
mittee or the Pest Office and Posi-
Roads were Instructed TO enquire into
tie expediency of so far altering the
post route, from Boston 10 Providence.
as that IT shall pass through the town o..
Wrentho!n, instead oil FoXborcugh, and
Of extending the post route HON Taun-
ton 10 Peterborough: And, on motion a!
MI. N:fcher, the same committee
| were instructed 10 enquire into the cx-
Pedlenoy oil establishing post route
IRON Catlettsburg, at the mouth of Big
Sandy, Cy Little Sandy salt works,
less mills, Owing ile,and tbe mouth
OF Bald Eagle, 10 Paris
The House went into cirmmittce OF
the whole, %Hr. breckenridge in the
chair, on the bill TO pr ohibit comme, :
cial intercourse with porrs or places,
| into or with which The vessels Of the
United States are not permitted TO en-
| ;er and trade
MIR. iforSyth's substitute being still
undPr consideration.
The debate continued till four O'Clock,
no question having been taken, when
"e committee rose, reported progress
and obtained leave TO sit again.
a message was received from the
President OF the United States, traps
miuins 10 the House an application by
tAe Minister al France, ,especiinG the
long standing claim OF the heirs of
Besumarchais which was referred 10
the committee ON Pensions and Revo.
lutionsry claims.
And the House adjourned.
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Saturday, FEB. /.
NAVIGATION LAWS, sc

ENiHfObYf A'COs IL
NAVIGATION LAWS, sc
The House resume d -. order of H.
day, OH the bill (Which has been some
days under discussion) to prohibi, the
entry of certain vessels, sc. &C. OF
countries into and with whose ports we
are not permitted freely TO trade.
Further debate took place. when
The question was taken on the sub.
stitu'e for the bill proposed by Mr.. For
syth, TO impose discriminating duties
ms cad of prohibition and exclusion
and negstiVed-aye 80.
The bill was then laid on the table,
and the committee took up the bill con-
corning the navigation OF the United
States; which, having considered ard
amended
The committee rose and reported
both bills with amendments
In regardto the first of these bills, a
motion was made by MIR. Shelley "a
postpone It indefinitely.
But motion, by MIR. Iayio, Of N. Y
to lay the bill on the table, finally pre-
vailed.
The House then took up the second
bill, as amended, on motion of Mr..
LOwndes, by The addition of sewers.
new sections.
Several amendments were proposed,
which gave rise 10 considerable CONVEX
sationsl debate particularly one moved
by MIR. Forsyth, to require that the
fishing vessels ION which a bounty is
paid by the United States) should be
manned by crew wholly composed
(instead OF threc-fourths, as proposed
by the SiIl) of American citizens. The
question was decided by yeas and nays,
lhus: yeas II, nays ~. The Speaker
voted in the negative.
The bill was finally amended so as to
bring it into the following shape:
II BILL concerning me Navigation Of
the Unifed States.
BE it enacted, &c That after the FIRST
day of September, no goods, wares, or
merchandise, shall be imported into the
United States from any foreign port or
place, except in vessels of the United
States, or in such foreign vessels as
truly and wholly belong to the citizens,
or subjects, Of that country of which
The goods are the growth, production.
or manufacture or from which such
goods, wares, or merchandise, can only
be, or most usually are, first shipped
for transportalionI ProVided neverfhe-
less, That this act shall not extend to
the vessels Of any foreign nation which
has not adopted, and which shall not
adopt, similar regulation of com
merce.
Sec. 2. Ind be II further eaaeted,
That all goods, wares. or merchandise
imported into the United States con.
trary to the true intent and meaning of
this act, and the ship or vessel wherein
the same shall be imported, together
with her cargo, ta"klc, apparel, and fur
niturc, shall be forfeited 10 the United
States and such goods, wares, or mer.
chanoise, ship or vessel, and cargo,
shall DC liable TO be seized, prosecuted,
and condemned in like manner, and un-
der the same regulations, restrictions
and provisions, as kaye seen been here.
tvi5rc established FOR the recovery, col.
lection, distribution, and remission Of
lcrfeitures &c the United States by the
several revenue laws
Sec. 8. ind De x further enacted.
That after the 5oth day Of September
next, the bosnties and allowances nsH
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NOTICE.

TINE Property, Debts and Effects Of the
4 MeRcHAETs' BANK OF Alexandria,
having been aligned and transferred, by the
l1te Directors thereof, to the fublcribers, in
truG for certain purpoies, as mentioned in
the decd Of record in the court books of Al
cxandria county :--NOTICB is hereby gi-
ven o the debtors OF thatinfitution to come
forward and fecure their respective debts.or
make payment TO CoLIN AUD, one Of the
TruG. cs, 1t his Office lower end Of King #.
- Merchants Bank Notes will be re-
ceived in payment, IS directed in the faid
iced Of true. TIL: SWAMI,
EDM 1. LEE,
COLIN AUD.
Feorutr.. = II
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MEXICAN NEWS,

Extract of a letter from Colonel.
in Gen. Mina's army, dated Gal-
vestowu, January 81, 1917, to bis
friend in n. York, translated and
communicated for the Columbian
:. Since my last, dated from Port
au Prince, We have sailed for this
place, situated in st. Beruard's Bay
where we have formed junction
with the spirited Commodore Aury,
Our supplies are abundant, our ar
tillery excellent, our cavalry vel
mounted on Indian hsrses, and al
our men determined TO conquer oil
|die for the independence Of theiI
adopted eountry.-We have had i'
struggle against difficulties CT 81
|sorts-sickness, treason, acd deser
lion. We had among US secret a
tents and asssssins, whom have
LET, etsd, Our brave Gen. is safe
mi ready to punish With his goo
broad sword the tyrants Of the new
world. You cannot imagine Witf
VIVA, rspidity this place has grown
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House and Sign Painting,
Gliding, Glazing u YarnishI

Gliding, GiaLlDg " VarhlsnlnS.
GORMAN 4 MOVES have removed
their Painting establishment in Fairfax
street between KING AND PRINCE.
streets, to the building directly opposite
rhe former one, where they will carry on
the Painting Business in all its variou
branches.
Having employed the bestof workmeu,
they will be able to execute all orders
with promptnsss and dispatch
They have engaged first-rate Plumb
er 4 fan 4 side.light maker, either in lead
or copper, and will warrant the execution
Of his work to be equal to any done in the
United States.
They are happy in acknowledging the
receipt Of past fayors, and feel confident
of meritins continuance Of public pa.
tronage.
Best Copal Varnish and few other
rticles IN their line constantly on hand
and for sale. April
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CHARLESTON March as.

We have much satisfaction in all.
mouncing the safety ofthe crew OF
the brig Jupiter, which went a.
shore on the bar last Monday morn
ing. i'hey were taken Off by the
smack sloop Liberty, capt. Chary, a.
bout sun rise yesterday morning. d
arrived in town the same after noon,
six in number, including the captain.
They had formed a determination on
Tuesday night, of leaving the wreck
in the long boat, having placed the
vessels papers, Captains and crews
na,sdsc, &c. in her. when she parted
her fast and drilted from along side,
by the violence of the sea. They
then constructed a raft, but thought
it unsafe to venture upon it until the
sea abatcd, when the sloop above
mentioned, previdentially went to
their assistance.
Of the real character of the above
vessel we have not been able to 0b-
tain any satisfactory information.
Various speculatlons are aiioat rela-
tive to her, among those persons who
have been inst ulnental in saving her
crew. They all agree however, that
there are no Spauiards amongst
them. although the vessel bore the
Spanish flag. We hazard 10 opinion
on the subject; but presume the cap
tain, if he is ON the spot, will see the
necessity of clearing up the mystery
i'm whic i the affair is wrapped.
is believed that greater part OF
the largo, when the weather is entire
" moderate, will be saved. The
vessel will undoubtedly be lost.
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Twent, Dollars Reward.

Ran away from the Subscriber living
near Fairfax court house, on the 18Th OF
January, negro man named JEsS-he
is about % years Of age, about 5 feet II
inches high, dark complexion. file had
on when he went away dark cloth coat,
domestic cloth pantafoons and various
other cloathiug. will give the above
reward ifhe be taken rs miles or upwards
from home and secured S. that l get him
gain and, if nearer, Ter dollars.
Su.i nnah Powell
Fairfax County, Virginia,
March e-l9 colt
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On our landing there are only to
be seen d few scattered huts-& now,
$50 houses, raised as if by magic, Of.
fer all sorts of accommodation. Ia
verns, coffee houses, billiard tables.
shops, and trades Of all sorts, are in
operation, encircled by strong FORTH
cations-and more than 20 men OF
war, who alternately 30 out to rem
der the slaves Of the tyrant tributa-
Iries of the wants ofthe friends OF Ii.
berty.-Aury is governor ofthis place
which be has created by his genius
aud enterprise"
REMARKS.
I'VE lament to learn, that these
catering hopes are blasted. The
degenerate natives manifested nc
wish for independence as men long
enslayed, become reconciled to chains.
Letters received in town to day
from New Orleans, announce the
failure OF gen. Mins's expedition. II
lis said he has put into the Missis.
sippi.)
N, Y, Columbian.
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Sloop Traveller, Beasten, at Nfork
slst ultimo, up for this port, to sail IN a
few days -.
Sch Juliet, at NYork slst ultimo, up
for this pert, to sail Sd instant.
Arrived.
Brig Economy, Farrow, Boston, IL
DAYS sugar, wine, plaster. etc. to John
G. Ladd and Co. and others-and teas
and India goods to Lawrason & Fowle
Brig Nimrod, Prince; Portland, 10
days +; plaster to Lawrason and Fowie
Sloop Mechanic, Nsy, New Bedford,
9 days; oil and iron to Phineas jan
ne,, and fish in barrels to the master
Also, tu enty sail Of inland vessels with
grain, tobacco, wood, etc.
April 8.
Brig Milo, saltar, Portland, 10 days
rum, candles, etc. to Lawrason y Fuwle
sloop Hiram, Murphy, Norfolk, DIS.
salt; to J. M'CCbb
Sch Henrietta, hewitt, Baltimore, 5
days; Dry Goods, pork, sugar, whiskey,
nuts, etc. to sundry persons OF the dis
trict
Brig Fanny, Jewett, Bassaterre, Qua
daloupe, ls days; sugar to Z. l. Cat,
lett. Lett sch independence, Finney, oil
Portland, to sail tor Boston IN 5 days
sch Success, llulen, OF -, all well
sch Saratoga, Gunner OF Marblehead, tor
ST. Bartholomew, IL days: ship Ma.
dalener, Lacock Of Nfork--nut sold
brig Three Sisters, Of and for Savannah
2 days: brig staff OF Lie, Warner, Of
Newbaryport, 8 or 10 days. spoke lat
22 so, lon IS 90, sch Recovery, Met
calf, from Antigua bound to Nova Scotia,
in leaky condition, 4 suppliedher with
pump leather. Markets. at Guadalupe
dull and produce highland remarkably
sickIy there. :,
Also arrived this morning, IS sail o:
inland vessels with country prodace.