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Extract of letter from, c. .To,att, indian
agent, to Cor. Ed,OardS, dated

SIR-Mr. Penceneau presents an OPP
portunity to inform you, that we are ul-
der considerable apprehensions from the
Wynab0gocs of Fox river Information
from Melwakce states, that they had their
war dance, the object of wbich is to shed
American blood, at or in the neighbour
hood of Chicago. ] have sent to their
village five respectable Indian chiefs, to
ascertain the truth of this report, and at
the same time, to dissuade them from
their bloody purpose. Until we hear from
this party we shall be on the alert.
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Charleston, June 6.
Captain RAEBURN, arrived on We'd
nesday from Barbados, informs, that just
before his sailing, several transports had
arrived there with troops from England,
and 1t was reported that secret erpediiion
was on foot. rs. Pat.
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NeU-YorB .Jiue =

lNcU-I ORR, juno 4.
The United States brig Tom owline,
Captain Hoffman, arrived at this port
yesterday, from a cruize in the Bay of
Mexico.
FROM THE SPANISH MAIN.
A letter from the Island of Trinidad,
dated May 18th, to respectable house
in this City, describes the success of the
Patriots as follows
The troops which had recently arrived
with Morilla. from Grenada. (Old SPAIN
passed the OronokO, and formed juno
lion with the royal troops in that quarter,
amounting in all to 1000, whence they
marched TO attack the patriotic General
Piar. On coming up with him, Piar
feigned retreat, and induced his adver-
saries to pursue him TO position he had
fixed upon, when he halted, and despe-
rate battle ensued. Eight hundred ofthe
royal troops were left dead on the field,
and many taken prisoners. Morilla es-
capped, q at the last accounts was at Ca
raccas Only $50 of his troops had reached
Guayana. Bolivar, the Supreme Chief of
the Republican Army, had recently been
at Guayana, where he had an interview
with Piar, after which he repassed the
Oronoko, taking with him 1000 horses
All the Country from Apure to Barcelona
and Cumana, (the two last mentioned CT
ties excepted) is in favor of the patriot
cause. Paez is at Varinas. IT is expect
ed he will soon attack and take possessi-
on of Calabozo, there being no force at
that place TO oppose him. A detacb-
ment of Marines army is besieging Gu
mana the residue are before Barcelona.
Every thing goes on well, and it will not
be long before the independence of the
Country is completely established.
Wer. Adr.
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The United States brig Toni owline,
Captain Hoffman, arrived at this port
yesterday, from cruize in the Bay of
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FOREIGN.

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" Letter from AIgierS, FEB. l9.-Tbe
activity Of the Dey has now within half
a wear wholly remedied the consequences
of one of the bIoodiest battles which the
shores Of Africa have witnessed for many
centuries. Its thought the intention was
10 destroy Algiers. This however did
not happen. The loss consisted in the
largest part Of the pirate fleet; but the
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been seAtcnced It. Imprisonment, enc
for life. for having drank the health
of Gustavus V. rs King of Sweden.
This connected with some other
events, seems to indicate. that Sweden
is not unanimous in her Mishcs to
have the most Fortunate of the old
French Marsha!s (Bcrnadottc) to
r:.lc over her. A few facts may ex-
plain who the health drinkers design
cd as their future sovereign. Gusta-
Vas Adolphus was King Of Sweden
till 1909, when he abdicated his
thranc. His son Gustayus. who is
the nephew of the Empress of Russia
and is now educating under her
auspiccs--is dchomiuated in some OF
the European Calenders, as Prince
Royal Of Sweden ard if he should
succeed to the throne, would be Gus
tayus Yth. On the death of the pre-
sent king of Sweden, Charles XII.
(nuw in his 10th year) it is not impro.
liable, that the young Gustavus will
nut IN his claim TO the throne. He is
neM eighteen years old-of age to
reign according to the usagcs of Eu-
rope. On the other hand Bernadotic
is acknowledged by Sweden, and
most of the other powers of Europe,
| as Prince Royal Of Sweden, and Heir
apparent to the crown /; and having
tile chief command of the army anu
being at the head Of the Counsels Of
Sweden, will no doubt take measures
to:have himself proclaimed King; and
have the oaths of allegiance to him
self taken by all the people. He has
already installed his son Oscar. now
nearly eighteen years sld,' as Vice
roy of Norway. When the peace of
Europe is again disturbed, it probably
will be on account of the affairs of
SwedeH.
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goods sha ! have b'ra verified and weiyi.
ed by IN officer Of &c customs. Which
sometime. dneS rot take place uut;I
rort:is''' ai or ire Landing. 1t 'rcquDrt.
" h4pyeas 'I,.'t these same captains have
zone liom H@,rr be("r, the eshirs ari
examination Of the cargo is Commenced.
but ,hcy a.e no le.s Liable, though at sea.
or ali the SUBTRACTION and deficiency thar
nay lave takcS plsce under the sa d
tent.
These, sir, are aba:es tia; would a..
pear incredible, il they wc,c not con.,-
Grated by various Gcci ions If the tr,hu.
nal of commerce of this city, accordr.
to which, captain who has put lis cal-
20 OF shore with tie utmost good iai;a
not knowing tic custom, which ;hey take
good care To: to aPPrisc him Of, r.av
some day find hiEre!l ruined, uil!ULt
harirg the least suspicion Of having lna
any risk.
Ihave thought these fact, sir, Of sln:-
cicnt importance tCbe laid before ygu.
and leave You the care Of giving them
the publicity you may judge proper.
lhsve the honol to b., with pcrircs
consideration, your very humble anu
obi servant,
(signed)
p. Il. DESTEBECnD.
Late master Of the Americau s.. y
Emulation Of New York.
Mr.. u C BeasIey.
Consul If the .. States, Rarre.
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ALEXANDRIA:
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 90, 1877.

G1-A Special Meeting Of the BENEvo-
LENT SOCIETY viii be held THIS EVEN
ING at : o'clock, at VIM. Burton's schooi
room. Business Of Importance aud in
terest vii be laid before the society, and
the constitution will be ready for signa-
lures. One dollar must be paid upon
signing it. Fine for non-attendiDg this
meeting will be 25 cents.
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10, suGsf ed ftom easly rails II the i.'w
countr,. The rot and worm ca sure
mischief III the high lands. OF sh"'f IA
pie the quantity may be ab'ut tie same
as last wear and the quality i tetie J;
but there will not be as muc!i oi Sea Is
land. The crop # rice is 60 Il -.b"'h
cot;oa and rice will be LATE al market. a
few BALE II short staple have appeared
in Savannah and Charleston, aud sod
readily Tor so to 81 cents puund-it IS
not exrec ed to be much lower dur n, tie
season. Gotten and rice are s"ld in
cash. y number Of liae Slips were III p'rt
waiting Tor freight, bu, il is not rrah.b'e
cargoes will be obtained before ID c. the
last fIeights were 5 larthings sterling
pound for Liverpool. Cotton is generally
in round bales, and ths leading tedious,
gang Of five men and a screw, may
store in short days 90 bales. but il the
height between decks is nothore than 5
feet 6 perhaps but Is bales Only ID
feet car be taken W to Savannah, 10 feet
within three miles and larger vessels, SIX
miles 20 feet can pass the bar, which is
Is miles from the city. he bar OF
Charleston is difficult for vessels drawing
more than rs feet, iull tide anu fli"
wind is ne cessary to proceed to sea, the
bar is ten miles from the city.
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Fro@ the Boston Baily advertiser.
ON THE COMBUSTION OF THE Hu-
MAN BODY,
Their husbands. &c.

u
MAN BODY,
Produced by the use Of Spiritnous L.
guors.
The following extract from the
memoir of Bianchini is taken from the
Annual Register, 1865 The Coun-
tess Cornela Bandi. Of the town of
Cessna. aged 60, enjoyed "a good, state
of health. One eve. ing having ex-
pcrienced sort of drowsinrss, she
retired to bed, and her maid remain
cd with her till she fell asleep. Next
morning when the girl entered to
awake her mistress,she found nothing
bu, the remains Of her body in the
most horrid condition. At the distance
az feet from the bed was heap OF
ashes, in which could be distinguished
the arms and legs untouched Be-
tween the legs lay the head, the brain
of which, together with halt the pos
terious part Of the Uranium, and the
whulc chin, had been consumed three
fingers were found in state of coal
the rest Of the body was reduced to
ashes. which when touched left on the
fingers fGtid moisture. A small
lamp which stood on the floor, was CO.
yercd with ashes, and contained no
oil, the tallow OF two candles were
melted on table, but the wicks still
remained and the feet OF the candle
sticks we're covered with certain
moisture. The bed was not damaged ;
the bed clothes and coyerlid were raj
sed up aud thrown on one side, as
when person gets up. The furni-
ture and tapestry we're covered with a
moist kind of SCOT of the color OF ash
es.which had penetrated into the draw
ers and Girticd the linen. The SCOT
having been conveyed to a neigbbor-
ins kitchen, adhered 70 the walls and
the utensils. A piece of bread in the
cupboard was covered with it and no
dog would touch it. The infectious
odour had been communicated to the
other apartments. The Annual Re-
gister states, that the Countess OF &C.
sena was accustomed to battle all her
body in ,amphorated spirits of wine.
Bianchiai caused the details OF this
dcpIorabls cventto be published at the
time when it took place, and no one
contradiCted them. 1t was attested
also by Scipio Mafiei. a learned con-
temporary of Bianchini, who was
far from being credulous, I'D in the
last place this surprising TACT was
confirmed to the Royal Society OF
London, BY Paul Rolf. The Annu-
al Register mentions also tive other
facts oftbe same kind which occurred
in England, one at Southampton and
the other at Coventry.
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From the Termom Mteliigencer.

HOPE.
Cease every joy to slimmer on my mind,
But lea,e--oh !! leave the light Of Hope
behind %
Hope may justly be termed the
handspring Of cur existenee-it has
charm for every woe. it adds zeal
to every toil-wIlat were the way
worn pilgrim, unbefricnded by this
angel of lite-this child of.leaven-it
brings to view his Distant Home, and
conducts him unburt through dangers
darkest boar.-Child of heaven /!
thou canst charm the moonlight
visils Of the march-worn Soldier .
though scoursed by tie rough winds,
and pierced by the driving storms,
exuItins he looks through thee to
glory'S bright career.-Angel Of life !
at thy call the unfortunate pilot re-
signs to the raging winds his shatter-
ed bark-though sad his heart, his
native hills rush upon his thought and
the HOPE of again treading the lov'd
shore he left behind, keeps him long
out DER the unfathomablc deeps.
Primeya' Hope ! from the barba-
rous Scythian to the humble christian
thy sway is uniyersa!-altIloush thou
may'st for a season have ceas'd to
smile, or in some haplcss hour have
wandered from our sight, yet all-all
lrave enjoyed the blissfui vision.
Ambition, too, feasts at thy banquet
and he who writes to instruct OF
please mankind,a although rewarded by
none, anu thanked by few, entcrtains
perhaps, IA HOPE OF seeing his name
Inscribed on the Temple of Fame
the time which otherm Use might be en-
ployed to profit, is laid out upon ex-
periments, of which he knows not the
cvent-hc prDsecutes his studies DER
the midnight nii-he ransacks the
repositories of his imagination, brings
to aid the whole extent of his know
ledge and genius and is resolved to
encounter difficulties and perpIexities,
however formidable-and all for the
HOPE of hearing the voice of praise,
or Of receiving the applause which his
ambition aims at.
Supporting Hope barred from
thee, what would be the delirious an
guish OF parting friends-thy crca-
tive spirit can enIiven the mclanclo-
ly sCene-reCount social hours yet to
come.
Oh i! Hope eternal when the
quiycring lip and the closing eye,
betokens the last pang of dissolving
nature-thcn to thy charge is resign
ell the awful hour-wl,en life's last
burning embers are extinct, tits HOPE
that triumphs over her Woes.
-@~
When Mr.. Penn. the proprietor of
Pennsylvania, and the most conside-
rable man among the Quakers. went
toCoTt TO pay his respects to Charles
ii. that merry monarch, observing
the Quaker not to lower his beaver,
took or his owmhat, and stoodiunco-
vered before Pom; who said 'Prithce,
friend Charles, puton thy hat NO.
says the King, friendiPehn, it is u
sual for only ono man to stand cover
cd here
Lord Mansfield being informed
that Miss Sharpc Of c5, had married
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Newport, October l9.
SEIZUR z I.


The revenue cutter Visilant, capt. Ca
hoone, returped here on Saturday last
Ir,m the Vineyard Sound, having in COM
pany the armed brig B. of Bristol, capt.
Jones, which she had Detained at Tar
paulin Cove. The B. cleared at Bristol
Oh the 5d instant Tor Porto Rico, With
cargo Gas stated in her manifest) of pota-
ties, onions, apples, &c. armed with one
gun, and with crew OF Is men. When
taken possession OF by captain CahoOue
she had guns mounted, and a crew Of
46 men. A list of her armament was
taken on Wednesday last. by order of
the collector, when there were found on
board exclusive of those mountcd) four
guns in the hold, 20 casks of powder, a
quantity of shot, and every article prepa-
ratory to a cruise. The crew of the d.
have been discharged, he. armament, &c.
taken out, and the vessel and armament
libciled BY the collector OF this port, un.
der the act of the last congress, entitled
can act more effectually to preserve the
neutral relations of the United States"
The privateer Gen. M'Gregor, which
we mentioned s0me time since as being
Of Block Island, having changed her
commander and received crew of 100
men, has since proceeded on cruise.
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Lord Mansfield being informed
that Miss Sharpe Of e5. had married
a man of7O, quantity replied, that size
better had taken two thirty fres.
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Philadelphia, Oct "a.

clifton, RICE, AND FRkIGHrs.
BY adviccs from Georgia aud South
Carolina, it appears that the crop Of cot
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ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE
ND I.lTIT ADVERTISER.
s..,-. -'-'-
PUBLISHED ~
SAMUEL SNOW Den,
ROYhL.SrREET.
Baliy Gasete 5. ~.C0m"ry GoEe'i' s..
----------------
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1917.
-----.-........,>.S..s ..--s'--.s---..------
SELECTED.
aDYJcE TO MARRIED. .YEE.
To make the wife kind, and 20 keep the
house still,
You must be Of her mind, let her say
what she will:
In all that she does you must give hcF her
way,
vor tell her she's trrong, and you'Alesa
her aStrgy.
Then husbands take care,
Of suspicious beware,
Your wives may be true,
IT you fancy they are.
With confidence trust them, and be not
.uch aiyps
As to make by Mur jealousy, horns Tor
yourselves.
With confidence, &c.
Abroad all he day if she chooses to roam,
Seem pleased with her absence, she'll
sigl. Ia come home;
The. Han she likes best, and longs to be
az,
Be sure to command, and she'll hate him
tor hit.
Then husbands, &c.
u hat virtue she has, you may safely op.
pose;
Whatever her fyllies, YOU praise her for
thnse;
Approve all her schemes that she lays for
Man,
For name but vice, and she'll sin if she
can.
Their husbands. &c.
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SWEDEN.

SWEDEN.
Two of the Swedish literari DIR.
Rugcl!en, and Professor Irah, have
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The editors Of the New York Gazette,
having received the following communi.
cation direct from our consul at Bordeaux
per the Maria Theresa, hasten to presel t
il to their readers.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber intending to remove
from this place in short tipe, requests
al! those indebted to him by bond, note
or open account, to come forward j. SET
de them up to FIRST Of January 1917.
He will dispose Of the Houses & Lots
he now occupies, and possession given
the ,s;h October next The dwelling
house is calculated fer the accommoda
Qon OF q family, with all the necessar
nut houses, and very productive gar
den, subject 10 small ground rsnt--thr
stand for retailing goods, or purchase %.
produce, is latcrior to noDe in town.
Il is deemed unnecessary 10. i've more
minute description, as it il presumet
hose wishing to purchase viii view thu
premises.
He will also sell quarter acre Lo
and Dwelling House thereon, near tn
court house.
The above property will bedispo,ed
ot on accommodating terms to those wish
i'm to purchase.
GEORGE SMITH.
Dumfries, January Ito evtf
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Land for Sale.

i A tract or parcel ot land. containing
between two and three hapdeS saes,
lon the north SIDE If Oecoqusp, 10 Fair
fax county. abou. miles ssst ii ilcc0,
lquan mills. II is well watered "ithF ess
yer failing springs, 1t is also wei ''iAstr.
I'D, and the great fuantit, Of tlr 'eibe,
ION it renders il the more valuable 10 any
person in the eoopcyipg line This land
is Of the middle soil, and produces corn,
wheat or any other grain toIeyaJ'e vci!--
there is about 100 acres cleared and IN:
de- good fence. The improvements are
"a sg dwelling house 4 other oui ilcuses,
AID good apple orchard Of about sixty
trees
Also,
One other tract 10 the same county,
within three miles OF Occoquan, lying on
Sandy Run. containing az acres--one
halt in cultivation and under good fence,
the remainder heavily timbered, There
are on tie premises an old framed dwell.
ling house and out houses and an apple
orchard Of eighty bearing trees.
Any PEI son inclining to purchase can
view the rcmises and know the terms
ov applying to tie subscriber who lives
lnear them.
Thomas Gossom.
November sc 9monilIs-
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Old Wine, &c.

The subscriber has added to his forme
stock feur pipes Of high favored Q yea
aid wine from the house of Scott, Prlnsie
Veitch Il Co. which he solicits trial OF
IN STORE,
L. p. Madeira wine in pipes, hall pipe:
and quarter casks from each OF the mes
celebrated houses in the island.
Port, l.. P. Feneriffe and Sherry wine,
Old Cognac Brandy, Holland gin;
with a general assortment Of liquors and
groceries, Tor sale at reduced prices, by
JOHN I'll. CREASE.
Also ten bushels Rye Flour.
February S d4teotf
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NEw- YoRK, Feb. 1. Isl7.l
COTTON SHIPMENTS. Z


It is fact, not generally known to
the cotton shippers in America, that
owing to the high prices for this arti-
Gle in Europe, last year, immense
speculation. were projected from Bril-
tain to the East indies and that not
less than ls0 sail of extra ships, ris-
ing 400 tons each, saich tonnage
the British law requires, to entitlc
vessels to go to lm!ia,) went round
The Cape of Good Hope, for the pur-
pose OF bringing home cotton from
Calcutta. Bengal aud Bombay ). and
su posing them to carry only par
Etiai cargo of 5000 bales each. the a.
AMOUNT ofcotton to be brought back by
them will be $4,000 bales, weighing
on the average. $50 pounds each, Us'
!6O, 900. 900 pounds weight OF cotton:
This calculation is independent OF
what may be brought by the East-ln'
ldia Cumpany's ships. and the extra
ships employed in their serYice-ald
large as the amount may seem to per-
sons generally unacQGainted with the
exports from India 10 Canton and
Europe. it is far within tho quantity
IannaalIy exported. And as the Gu
Iropean prices held oat much greater
encouragement than those Of Canton,
Iii is presumed the total import From
India t. Britain this year. viii atleast
he double the amount stated as pro-
Ibable. Corning about one hall oil The
lanuua crop in india,) which must
lunquestionably influence the price OF
this commodity in IA very material de-
gree, in the early pare ot this years
market in Europe. The value Of Sa-
r2.' and Bengal cotton, gin November
last. was Is. Led. to Is. I'll. per
lponnd, in L6Mdoa; and Of Georgia
INLAND Is. Cd. to Is. 3D.. per pound
(which shows, that "a considerable pro-
norton of East india cotton ap-
ipraaches very near to that Of our
growth, in point Of quality.
/ These facts anu suggestions are Il
vowcdiy for the purpose "a putting
those persons uaacGrainted VITA them
oa their guard IS the high price
prevailing with rs, is considered M
Iwarrantable and dangerous. by the
most experienced and hest i<ormcH
lh;erchants, under the ruling state 0;
business here and abroad.
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Shelley, too, though an ayowed enemy
% the system, deprecated sucha mode
# getting rid of the bills. The sense
Of the house, however, was too strong
and resolute to be moved by the repre-
sensations of those gentlemen, and we
shall be left to sing a requiem over
several of our departed Banks. |
never witnessed SO much zeal and
profound concern in the advocates of
any public measure as in Mr.. Lewis
and Mr.. Herbert on this occasion.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
County Of Alexandria, to wit Noycm
Der Term. 1916.
IN CHANCERY.

Colin Aud, conplainant-agniast
John STILLS, junior, Noblet Herbert ard
Alexander Bagsott, det1'S,
The defendant John Mills, junior, not
having entered his appearance and given
security according to The statute and the
rules Of this csurt, and il appearing Ia
the satisfaction OF the court upon aida.
Wit, that the said defendant John Mills.
junior, is not an inha5itaut of this dis
trict: ON motion of the compIa nant By
nj, counsel, it is ordered, tina, the said
defendant John Mills, junior. do appear
he:e On the first DAY OF Apsil term next
aud enter his appearance to the suit asd
give security for performing the DEGREES
of the court and that the other defend.
ants Noble; Herbert and Alexander Bag.
got, do not pay away, convey or ,ecrete,
the debts by them owing to. or the estate
or effects in their hands belonging to the
said absen. defendant John Mills, junior
until The farthe;. order sr decree Of this
court aad that copy Of this order be
forthwith published for two months sue
cessively in one OF the public newspapers
published in this county, and that ano
Their copy be posted at the front door o
the court house Of SAID county.
Copy-reste.
6. DENEAnE, c. q.
January % Iawau
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NOTICE..

Whereas, did by assignment datef
.slst Jan. 1917, transfer and assign Il
Isaac Robbins for certain purposes there
ia mentioned all my books rights Gre
dts, etc.
NOTICE is hereby given to all per
sous indebted to me by'bend nete Or book
account, that the same is required to bs
paid TO Isaac Robbins the assignee above
mentioned, who alone is authorized b,
nue. to receive the same.
Signed, DANIEL ChWnOD.
Fab. s d1weoim