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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-29
sPECTicEE OF 4 BEAUTIFUL
NIGHT.
II tie DsSerts'0fite .NtC World.

An hour attHr SAL set the moon aI).
paared abGve the trees in the opRo
site horizon. 4 halny bren2c which
SIN brought with her from the east
seemed to 81 before rs her refreshing
breath in the forest. The Queen Of
night ascends gradually in the hca
yrns: now she follows silently her Il
ztre courSe.-nOw rcIoses on niles ii
clouds. resembling the summits of lof-
~ RrHntaiMs crowned with SNOW
These gradually uNfTling themselves
Wei spread into zones OF satin white
meas, and dispersed in their fDamy
Hn'ks. or formed in the lea,cNs re
sfHrd"nt banks 50 ;,I a3art 20 the e,s
a, almost to induce persuasion that
one could feci ;hciI SOitHe,s and cias-
ITCHY.
On aarth the scene was not less az
Wishing: the saft and silver light o!
Inc neon G"sGcni",iamong the foliage,
and projected streams Of light into
:ac prcfOHndCSt shades. The river
which flowed at my feet. by turns lost
Itself in the woods. ard. by tuins re-
appeared. all brilliant with the con-
StcliationS nfnisht which were mIlti-
pljrt' m It's wndalatinS Bosom. In a
vastly extended prairie on the OTHER
Sidc Of th@ river. the light Of the moon
slept mot, ,nlcss IN the green. Birch
trees scattered here and there tlIr"ngh
'Er marsh. and agitatcd by the breeze
e. uri iSlaads ofshainwS. floating oil
4 m0tionlcss sea 81 light. Around
M all WIS silence ard repOse. save the
drappjng Ut the leaves. tHc brisk tram
SIT cE sudden flaws of wind and the
occasional h0otiHS of the bird OF
night; bat atar off was heard. the
Filling. solema sound Of the cataract
o. Niagara. which in the stiffness of
n'cit rever6eratcagrOm desert 60 des-
e. until it ultimately expired in the
distant solitary Wild.
i'hc grandeur and stupcndous So
lomnity Of this scene are altogether
I""NprcSsible. The most beautiful
,.'ts in Europe can convey no ade-
qate idea nfthrm. In vain in our cul-
h,ated fields does the imagination
seek to expand itself, it encounters On
every side the habitations of man /;
h., IN this country of deserts, the
n q delights to plunge into an ocean
~ rests, to wander on the border,
Q, 1andiess fisgs, to hover over me
siphs ofCataracts, aud, if it may be
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-29
IN CHANCERY.

Colin Aud. cou p.sinan asnin5t
John Mills, junior. Nnhs I,rLeitwd
Alexander Baggott. dsft's.
The defendant John Nils junior. not
having entered his appearance and s,ln
security according to the statue and he
rules Of this coart, aud it appea. .nss,6
the satisfaction of the court unon afi.da.
UT. that the said defendant JOHN sl!s;
junior, is not an inhabitant of tn dis.
Itrict: on motion of the compla r;.f: by
his counsel. il is ordered, that thu said
defendant John Mills, Junior. do arprar
here on the first day Of April term next
and enter his appearance to the suit and
give security for performing the DEGREES
Iof the court ; and that the other defend.
ants Noble; Herbert and Alexander Bag.
got. do not pay awat. convey or .ecrete,
the debts by them owing to. or the estate
o. effects IN their hands belonging to the
SAID absent defendant John Mills, junior,
until The further osder VT decree uf this
court aad tba, copy of this ordei b
forthwith published for two months sue.
ce,Sive'y in one OF ihe pubic new spapers
published in this county, and that ano,
ther c"py be posted at the front door IL
the coart house OF said county.
Copy-Tes!e.
e. DENEA..E. G. ..
a Nark-
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LOTTERY.

Second class Potomac Il Shcnan-
dOah Lottery, first drawn ticket N
Monday next will he entitled to 100
tickets from lOOOl to l0lnO inclusive,
together with an the prizes that they
have or may draw-thc prizes al
ready drawn am ant to upwards OF
500 dollars, and 90 tickets remain un-
drawn. Tickets at Q dollars each, 4
shares i'll proportion forsale by
r r. AY.
lni, 90
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John Kettell & Go.

HAVE FOR SALE,
100 tons Plaster Of Paris
S tons American cortage
60 boxes dipped candles
80 boxes 9 BY IL and 7by 9 window
glass
Few barrels Boston tat rnackarel
l2 barrels Spanish tobacco
New York ale and porter in hogsheads
and barrels
Coffee in bags
Small. invoice queens ware
Molasses III pipes
Bhster ed steel
Coarse and fns Liverpool and Cadlz
salt
Oars, bandspikes, masthoops 4 hand
pumps
0ae case wool hats, etc.
January g st
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ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESD NY, JIErARr go.
FRnM OUR CORRESPONDENT
AT WASHINGTON.
January %.
January %.

Yesterdays proceedings were pro-
rfc of talk and barren Of interest.
The Resolution empowering the Pre-
.ilept to employ Colonel Trumhull to
r, n four large pictures commemora-
rive of so many important events III
tho Revolution, was as studiously OPP
posed BY the save-alls, as if it were
= tribute Of many millions. Howe
YER the credit Of the house was i'll
anne scrt redeemed By the largrncss
ofthc majority which voted in favor
If the Resolution. In order that the
soypreiras oft of doors might know
and hear who defended the rights OF
,hcn pursc-strings,and who made this
tremendous inrOad on their cash, by
,s.in~ for tn"se pictures of a native
artist, the question was taken by
yeas and nays, When there were ia
yeas To 80 nays.
The bill for preventing piracy and
Tie sale ofyesscls ofwar, was brought
forward afterwards. Mr.. Barbour
moved an amendment excluding zoe
OPERATION Of r.e bill from excluding u
foreigners. 10 wnOm the Americas
owners may $ Z The yesscls-this was
carried by 90 10 37-aud may becon,
Si;icred as, 10 great extent. defeat
ing the purpose Of the bill. WI!
should gaii4nt pirates be prevented
from exercising their calling, any
more than any other honest, patIi?'iC
gentlemen. II is my vocation. Hal
tsays the viItuous Falsta4O It's 10
sin for man to labor in his Yoca-
DON"
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Charles Couu'y Court,
AunnhI Term 1916


On application to Charles Count, Court
|hv petition in writing Of John Rudd. of.
'harIes County. for the feaeft o. the act
n assembly foi the relief o! sua,iry insel,
veat debtors, passed at November session
1905. e the seven! supplements thereto,
IN the terms mentioned therein: a .che,
fue Of his properts ard a list oi his ere.
ditors N oath. a. tar a. he can ascertain
them. accompanying his petition ard
he cnurt being satisfied by competent
cstiruny. that the said John Build mas
resided twn years immediately preceding
tbc tme Il hi. application, ~ the state Of
MARYLAND /: Is thsr curon mdered and
'adjudged, tia, the said John Rudd. By
causing COP, oi this order To be inserted
in snme one ii the newspapers edited 10
lie di tnct Of Cnlrnloia. once a HreE Tor
80 months. bef, the ,hird HG,S:ay in
March next. give notice to his cte.
Tito 10 APPEAR before the sad
Coli al the csur' house. i'll Charleston II,
~ the sali bird MONDAY in i3urci, rrx,
To- the purpose o: rec, r.neadirg tr1s.
re so5 Tho hereiit, and to slew cause
it any they have, nhy the said Johr Budd
Should not have tie benefit OF the act Of
aSsembty Aforesaid, anu thc several sups
PIGMENTS thereto, as PRAYED.
Tests. JOHN BARNES, elk.
January 3 taw2m
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
County of Alexandria, TO wit: Novem,
Der Term, 1916.
IN CH.qSCERY.

The Common cornell of Alexandria
comPlalnants-againSt
Llewe!lyn G. Griffith, john F Smith.
and Peter Saunders, dgtS.
SHE defendant Llewellyn G. Girl
z filth. nat having entered MS appear.
auce and giving security according to
the statute and the rules of this court.
and it appearing to the satisfaction OF
me court upon affidavit. tia tie said
defendant Llewel!yn c Griffith. is net
an inhabitant Of THIS district--oh motion
Of the complainant by his counsel. it is
ordered, that the said defendant Level
Ign c. Grift,H, do appear here on the
first day OF the next term of this court
and enter his appearance to The suit and
give security for performing The DEGREES
Vt this court; and that the other defend
ants John +. Smith and Peter Saunders
do not pay away. cravey or secrete, the
debts by them owing TO, or the estate OF
eaacts in their hands belonging to the
said absent defendant LIe.sllyn c.
Griffith, until the further order or de.
cree Of the court; and that cop Of this
oTsier be forthwith published for tive
months suceessiyely in ole Of the public
newspapers publish ed in this county, and
that another copy be posted at the front
door OF the conrt house OF said county
CoPy-Test.
g. DENEALE. @.
January s2 law2m
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-29

For sale,
On board the sloops John Adams and
Moutazuma,
1000 bushels ground alum salt
600 sacks Of blown do Liverpool fl'd
20 barrels Tar
Barrels pitch and roziu
$4,000 cedar shingles
so barrels srnitafeld crab Cider
Few barrels apples.
And on board sch'r Rose IN Bloola,
So bales prime upland cotton
10000 lbs good green coffee.
Apply to
NJ, MILLER,
January u COW
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New E0RK Ian. 25.
LATEST Fi,DH CNDIy

Bv the arrival Yesterday of the shin
W,iham, capt. Smith, ia IS days Iron
CadlZ~ we learn vcrl:ali. thar. when
oapt 5. sailed, Spanish Sorce Of l0,U0G
men, uuder G-acral D'Uoana.;l. were ~.
Se'ab!cd at St. Narys waiting ror ira
ports, 10 eM3ars tor south Amcrlc2, 70
proceed against he ps'riots. Thty had
i"tainefAil the B.itish vessels in Cal y
and thc adiice ports 'or 'ha. pu no.e
4 Spanish irigste OF A guns, as convo-
TO nh'nbrr ~ rnerchaaincn. TWAS pre-,
par'ns 10 leave tadiz, for Vera c W,
Ha-anl, and sr,er Snanish ports. AID
womb b. eady TO vail in 4 few DAYS.
Several buen0s iyreS prirateers were
c"uisNaS of ;aliz. and Malaga Ia,
had made z ca rgvnck among the SPIT.
Iish home ssrd ocaad merchantmen ha.
.nS rs't"""@ ab,ri 20. sail during TIC
,r,.ta Of Nyvemncr
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-29

County of Aeysndt;a,-to viii
November term, 1916.
The COMMON Counc.i OF Alexandra,
Complainant
against
MARI Rushby, widow. and1
Roberts aud Eliza
beth his wife. Beverly
Waugh and Catherine
hi. wife, Mary BusIrby, FIN Chancsry
& Joseph Bushby, hers
OF " iilisn Bu.lbr. de-
ceased, and John Neil,
III, nGfehdan'S
The defendants, Mary Bu.hbv. and
Jonathan Roberts and Eiilabrth his " #,
Beverly Waugh, AID Cafharinc his w;r,.
hary Nashby aud Joseph Eu.bb, 90,
having catered the!rappearance and civ.
en- security according to the stat,e and
Inc ruirs OF THIS Court. aud it appe,r;rp
10 tda sah'mction of the Court rrop #
hddv't that the said defendants Ma,
bushby aud Jora. Robe Is. and lis viii.
beverly Waugh, AID Catherine hi. wifi,
Mary bushby ard Joseph Bushb,, are
not inhabitants OF this District. on ma.
''on o. ."e comrlainau,s By their coup<e
II j, ordered that the said ,eirnd,r,
Mary Bnshby, widow. end Jonathan Ko
beFts, aud Elizabeth his wife, B.ve,l.
Waugh and @a'harine bis wife. Ma.
bn -hby and Joseph B4shby. do a,reg
acre on The iirot da, of ,prii Term NJ,
and enter their appearance 20 the .u;.
and give security lor performing th,. d.
-rccS OF the Court, aud thar n, o,i,
defendant John Neil, do not c.y away.
convey, or secCetc, the debts bv ,ben,
owing to, or the essat. or effects IN HI,
hands belonging to the said absent d..
fe dan's Mary Bushby and Jonathan Re
bertS and Elizabeth his wife, Beverly
Waugh and Catharine his wife Mar
Bu'hby and Joseph Boshby, until H.,
farther order or decree of this Court,
sud that copy of tbs order be f,rtl,.
with published for two months success;
veiy IN one OF the public newspapers
published IN this county and that another
'"py be posted at the front door of the
court House of said County.
a copy-Te.t.
G DENEALE. c. c.
January ~ lawn
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JUST KECfITFD.
No ICc-

Nhcrea. ] did by an assignment dated
10Th Move Der. 1916, transfer 4 assign
10 Bryan liampsUn ard 60 aid Ihona as
Janney u Co. Tor certain purposes there
in mentioned, all my books, rights, Gre
dts, etc.
Notice is Hereby gi,ci. to all persons
indebted 20 me by bond, note or bo"k &C.
count, that the same is required 10 lie
paid to John T.. Brown cr knlert Harii.
son. who alpn. re Authorized by the
joint assignees to receive the saue
William Hatton.
December 5
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-29

The fjiio1ciag translation ola beautiful
eriract from c1ataabriaad's" Gcnic
du CmriStianisme." is respectfully
presented 70 the Etit0r ofthe .iter-
aadrid Gasette For ptb'ieGtnn BY, a
SUBSCRIBER.
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Lewis Hipkins & Co.

Have imported in the SHIPS Boston and
Gen Smith,
A Quantity Of
HARD WARE, CUTLERY, &c.
which, with their former stock on hand
enders their assortment very complete.
They have also on hand GERMAN
GOODS. and
Swedish Bar Iron,
all of which will be sold low.
September rs IF
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Port OF Alexandria.
FROM TIE Excl tNGE COFFEE.
HOUSE BOOKS.

January p.
Schooher Scsan, Parsouz, hence, az
rived at Holmes' Hole, 2nih instant, 10
laws. bonfd to BastoH. Also. schooner
Dover. Beatty, hence. ~ days, bound
TO Portsmouth,, Now Hampshire.
>Ionp Regulator. Chadwick, hehce,
at Norfolk, Esd instant.
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Public Sale

Public Sale
On Monday the 10th dav sc Feb uary
next, at hail past four O'Clock, Z. VI.
will be offered at pubtit auction, Oh tie
premises. to- cash
A Lot of Ground
On the south side If Cameron st crt and
On the east side of Washinston street at
their intersection; in front on the former
about 64 feet, on tie latter about no
p. G; Msrsteller, Aver.
BY order of
l. Swami, Trustee.
ianharY ~ laUts
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Notice.
Jan. %

The public ore hereby informed that :
S'omp' nv has been formed under the tis't
t HE GUAM rico WAREHOUSE
COMPANY. shs have erected, one mill
below the town of Dauii,ies, a large an,
convenient Warehouse Ola Qlantco creek
ior the storage Of ti1ur, gam, etc. whicI
warehouse vii! be ready ior the recepiio,
oi prodUce on Monday the thiad of Feb
aext The trustee. of laid Company ha4,
appointed L-bUIun Ka-key their Agent
to attend the said Warehouse, to receiv,
Iprnduce on storage and grant receipts i1
TIVE sa'Hc. md iHr the prompt delivery
OF ali Articles received in the said ware
house by their agent, (f'e aions except
ely the Company hold themselves bosud
NJ! persons depAsitins Hour, grain, ete
mast pay, before taAei d"ay, HE inii0w,
ing st~ra.e, viz, FJr each bal rel OF iI.a,
q cent, II it remains in said warehous,
one m0ath S cents !; aal liz the same pro
potion ior the time i, may remain. Fol
each hlshet Of wheat Or other grain twt
cents 1t II remainS over one month threl
CENTS: and in the same proportion Ion
The time IL may rema,a. Anu tor all ar
rices vi merchandise a Reasonable s,v
e only will be demanded. rersuas
II,iaS l"ur may haSeit inspected, ~
aot, at tnem rptio,. II not inspected
the agents receipt viii specify the brand
and he state Of the barrels The weight
u one baShti wheat, running measure ..
ZACH iua,i nr parcel Of wheat. All artj
sic, starcd, the ,aTe 10 ne returned Ia
ire nnner WIEN called for. ho II -four
waeat, H;hsr grain, etc. Customary al
.nHdnce- lNr wdstagc. &c excepted.
= OIartico Warehouse 10 situated Nj
.. AZTEC Greek all, two miles from
r. junction With tire Potomac river. a
"A Ii e, uay,gabie tor lighters. There
rt, Uciongin. II this creek suf1i.icut
uIabcr Of lighters 10 emsnre brisk
ansporiAtion down the creck'or all ar'i.
IS stored. Vessels MAJ be got to take
,,uduce to the district OF Cotuurbia ha,.
more. Norfolk. Or elsewhere, The pre-
eat freight. are-lo the dis;ricl twelve
tud bali cent per barrcl OF -four and to
Baltimore and Norfolk IS cents from the
mouth OF Quantico. Tn" proximity of
mis- warehouse I, lar-s extent Of coun-
try. added to the goodness OF the road.
| aiding TO it fren the westward, being
little inferior to paved ones. 1t being
found by sctuel survey little more THAI
IS miles from Hav Market to Dumfnes,
will, i. is confidently believed by the
trustees, by thi. rhut greas!JSlrssen the
expense OF transportation OF produce
even to the district of ColumbiS. aud
they pledge themselves to the public to
Use escfy means within their power to
give satisfaction.
Timothy Brundise
George WILLIAMS
-, John Linton
James DeReale
WIN. A. Lln.an
FraOcis IL. Huntington
William Smith
Trustees Of the Qnantico Warehouse
Company.
Jan 90 en4w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-29
New England Rum, sioIasscs,
Sugar S Tea.

JOHN g. LADD K co.
0der for sale the CarSo Of Brig Economy
from Boston. viz.
/ Sd hhds N. E. rum
50 bbls N. F.. do
9 hhds hlolasses
81 bbs Muscovado sugars
So tons Russia and Swedes iron as.
sortel and square
IA bbls tanners oil
90 tons plaisth' Paris
hid coffee
bingham boxes, tubs. covers, ye.
FOR BOSTON,.
SfH The good Brig Economy. Josiah
NJ Farrow, jun. ma.ter FoIIreisht
OF loo barrels appiytc
John G. Ladd 4 CO,
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EXCHANGE

On Boston at three days sight tors
tborsand dollars and on Philadelphia al
mir days sight for fifteen hundred dol
la S, for sale BY
J. G. LADD TCo
Jan 60 -.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-29

The following account Of the adventure
al the U. States troops. wNn sailed frnm
-Leas sart in Bastrn fer Fort Iudeppa
drnce OH Saturday evening, l. copied
tom the EsCInugs Co,tte House Beuks.
One hundred aut sixty three men, Of.
iic"rs aud p.ivates, sailed in two small
scnooaers and sloop far Fort initpeu
dencc. The two ,c,ms. reached the
island and landed these On baa, d JE these
IA safety, The ,ln"p came t" anchor "A
the =. W. part "f the land. ard boat
were from thence to hsr re.isl ihey
Sa-cesded in converting SO OF thy,e ON
n"ara the slonp TO the tort, but having
parted her cable, she waS obliged to pGi
10 SCI, aud we are hapNy to add, reache !
dull in SAFETY, OF the - lett on board,
Is have returned ever land 10 Wevmnnth;
one lett on the road in Consequence ut
having received some Injury.
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utterd. to stand alone in the presence
of the deity.

A bill is laid before the house of re.
representatives.. to prohibit all intercourse
vi h ports where the u. S are not per-
United to enter and trade.
The lst section provides. that after the
50th OF June next, 40 vessel belonging 70.
mr. coming from, any port or place where
the vessels Of the u s. are not permitted
to enter and trade. shall be permitted to
enter our ports government vesseIs and
vessels forced in by distress excepted
under the penalty of forfeiture Of tie YES
Sel and cargo. The Cd section provides,
hat 20 foreign vesse! shall be allowed IL
depart from the US to any Of the ports
afo esaid ate the term aboye mentioned
till the nwner, master or consiguee, shall
give bond IA double the value OF the YES.
sci and Cargo, that the vessel shall pro
coed 70 the pIaUe where she may belong
where the vessels of the u. ). are re,
united 10 enter and trade: this bona is
to De kept b, the collector, ADD the Ger
r6cate u! the american consul abroad, o,
| t there Is none, Of two resGectable mpr
chants, that the cendj risn has heen fulfil
I'd, shali d scharS- the pa ties. The 5,
ecuoa provides, that INV foreign ves>e
Ia'te' The time a+',reenid, attempting 10 Il
past ~ilhan COMPLYING with the terms 81
this bill, snail be forfeited. together Wit
her cerso. These arc tAa uQli,ucs.f tn,
Shl.--Fgd Rep.
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Alexandria, Jan. %.

Alexandria, Jan. Is.
NY is committed to th" jail OF this
w county as runaway, a Negro
Man, who say, his name is BILL COOK,
he is about ~ wears ct age, and back
complexion, feet 6 inches high had
on a short jacket much pitched, and bIue
pautaioons he says he vas born free, l.
bout three miles from Fauquier court.
house in the state of Virginia. The
owner, it any. is requested to come and
prove his property. pay charges & take
him awav otherwise he will bcdisposcd
OF as the la . directs.
James Campbell, jailor,
January 90 law2m
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-29

BY letter from Trenton ~. j VIC
learn that Nah'on Dicks SOL, Esq. a.
present Governor of that state. was, 81
the a5d inst in joint meeting Of the LIE
is.sla urs, unanimously elected a Senate.
Of ,he United States. irr six years from
the 4lh Of March, Isl7.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
County of Afe1andria IN II No, en-
be Tern. iPr,
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District of Columbia.

County of Aleyandr;a,-to wi.
November fern, 1916.
The COMMON COunc.i OF Alexandria.
Complainant
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January o.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
atrbe Floridas.n

Under this head, the Savannah
Republican, Of the 2sth ult. saws
:. we have accounts from source
which leaves not a doubt on our minds
that the island Of Amelia will he u
ken possession of. and Aur, and his
d,iven off in . few weeks
Inv order Of our gnvernment--p""rea-
INV ;rnraetieable. forrib', Unnecessary.
I'he island is 10 be held ~ thr Unitts
States troops, until the meeting o
r,pgress. When we shall then knD"
lhow matters stand between Spain q
Yourselves, and hsw they are to be ad
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From a london Paper.
.MiraculG,,s Escape.

A shoe, t!nst ats.e,'. - Joseph Dur
ham, q IS Orhmisn as t,e eollltry OF Mr..
Young. 1T Wra kuall, WAS leanin;,
over Tue mouth Of the pit, to rece We
a ,rasket of coal, drawing up 10y the
engine, the rope by which he hel':
suddenly ',rnke. and Durham was
,s,c,ptate1 head ior',nost int Tho
ut. wiliyh is ahput 80 Tath0ips deep
Every one was horror stricken. the,
q .turally conclude, he would he dash
ed 10 aiyms. and his son, lad. on th'
premises. was frantic Bnt not !;
a0nc oil him WAS broken. nor WAS ever
us skin ia, Grated In bis fall b,
provid an;!ally sraspcd the descendin.
|,pse, which took him safely 10 ~
ou,tom had he raugii, the ascendins
npA. liz must have met certain 'teatl,
liz was drawn up, AMI went about III
Usual occupation, as it nothing ha'
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insted. The president in ordering
re capture Of Amelia has discharged
- duty. BY this act he extends the
Arnn of protection to Georgia as an
mi rnal part of the Union !; and will
prevent encroachments dangerous to
the prosperity of The state, and des-
truciive Of its citizens.
I" II is asserted that Don Onis has
instructions from his king, to tender
The FIori,las to the United States, for
SIX MILLIONS of dollars out of which
sum, Spain agrees to deduct the amount
Of spoiiatious made by Der on the
property of American citizens. Such
is the confidence placed in that re-
pert. that the stocks Of the different
Insurance offices, that have suffered
by the Jepredations Of Spain rose in
one day IS per cent in value"
~ K. Spectator.