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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-07
the events of life,

--Msfk the events of life,
With WIspaM. -
-RELIcios be thy sacred guide;
VIRTUE Thy nearest friend
HoNoR the k,y-sicn- ofihy worth,
- And nevec blast an honest FAME.
Fs' Firtue oaiy snaies our bliss dsiosr,
. And al onr knowledge IS. owseives 10 knosp.'
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-07
AMONG WHICH ARR

AMONG WHICH ARR
Blue, black green. o. . 4 4 and 4 elegant
i've, brown and mixed fix Srawls
BROADCLOTFi5 Taltatioa do
Do. CAsSIl4RRES fl Common chntz do.
gle and doub e mild Silk, worried and cotton
Sup fine undrefsd Priuss Hofe
Fine aud common Cali SIX Half Hofe
Goes Engiih and French fix
Superior and low priced Gloves
Furuisures Kid and Beaver do
Cotton and linen Cam Black Italian Grapes
hrics D. fix Veiting
Brtifh and Team loom White figured and buff
shirtiugs Merfaiiies do
z s and irifh Linen Cambric and common
s A., & Ginghams Dimoties
Back and colored Cam Plain book. Leno and
brics fancy figured Mullins
Black fix Handkerchisfs Czmar do.
Flag Randznna and fancy Silk Umbrellas sed Par
elk do. afols
Plain and figured velvet Cotton Umbre'las
Bindings Satin and Luitring Rib
Cotton Laces bons
Blue and yellow Nankins Plaid and fancy do.
Quality Shoe Bind,ng shell s. horn Eait Combs
Cambria Pocket Hdkfs. Gilt coat q ven Buttons
Patent and cotton Flag Imperial do do.
ditto Besl and pearl Buttons
Levaotines Green and fancy 6gsred
Black Sinchaws Bonnet silks
Do. Sarlneus Pins; Needles
Paid DO Tapes; Fans. SC.
Double znd hngle Flor Pain and figured BON
ence bazets aud Rattinerts
Stocking Nett, Sc. &c
ALsO-on hand large aiIortmsnt of
AMERICAN GOODS,
CONSULTING or
White and blue Warp Yarn,
white and coourd Threads,
do do stocking Yarns
do do. cotton alls
beached and unbIeached shfiings
do. do. sheetiDss
Eedeickngs, bue Planes
Stripes and Checks
Gnghams- Chambrsys
Sasunetts, Prieit C'oIhs &c. &c
AL of which will be fold low for Cash
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-07

4 lsrge ASSORTMENT Of BOOKS. too numerous
10 mention, all Of which will be sold on reasonable
terms either topublc or private Libraries.
S? The most strict attention will be paid TO all
who favour the Portland Bookstore with their pat
Tcnase.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-07
Portland Bookstore.
Middle Street.
ISAIAH THOMAS, JR.

HAS just received and for sale, large assort-
u Il ment of QUARTO BIBLES, Of various
qualities and prices, as follows, viz
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-07

LEVI BRADISH,
LAS taken the ilore a, the head of Ingraham's
: Wharf nett door to the Argus office, where
b. keeps all kinds of
Ship, Pilot and Groat BREAD,
Crackers and Flor, fer /als.
Ship owners may be fuppled with the various
kinds of Bread and Flour az the fhorteft notice.
from his Bake Houfe, in Willow itreet. head of
Titcombs wharf, or at his ltore as above.
~ Thofe indebted are requelted TO make i'm
mediate payment. Portland, fept. 2s
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-07
ST'A TIONAR Y.

OTA AI7UNHK
LETTER PAPER, various qualities
Pot Wrapping Paper
BLANK BOOKS OF various sizes
Black Inkrowder
Red do
Lead Pencils
Pocket Books
India lux
Visiting Cards
Playing do.
Boxes Paints
Cyrhering Books
India Rubber
QUILLS & STATES.
ALSO,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-07

WILLIAM SW AN,
Nc "a, Ing Wbs.f Ia, 5s,IsL,
0O Hide good retailing Moadss
6 hhds. 81 Croix Run
40 kegs Manufactured Tobacco, of an excellent
quality Portland sept -
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-07

JACOB QUINCY & SON.
Ne u 4, Central Rsss, Fsss rat,
Have for Sale
lIU hhds bef retailing Molasses
go bbls No 2 II 8 Nackrel
10 hhds w Isiand aud ST Croix Rum
Is bags of Coffee
Calcutta and Mufcov1io Sugar--Upsnd Cot
son-5ouchong Tea Brandy &c.
WANTED rs dB0YR-
2 tons Country FLOUR.
Sept 2s
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-14
Fauquicr Lands.

ENiiE subscriber offers for sale I'll.
4 Estate wherein he resides in /,
county of F,quier. about 8 miles be-.
the courthouse, on Cellar. Run, betwees
the roads Leading to frede,icksbursh and
uccoguan, 50 miles distant IRON eithe,
,laee, sna 80 to Ale xaad-ia b. ,hs t..
pike, from Bucklaud. The tract is com
putcd at
nree Thousand three hundred
and seventy acres,
aud is divided into three farms, With
Woodland and Meadows, conveniently
distributed for each. There is
Valuable Mil Seat.
with stoue on The spot for building.--
The stream Is abundant, and waters the
whole tract. presenting an extent of
Four or five hundred Acres of
Low Grounds
of 6rst quaiity.-lhc high land is well
divided into regular fields. some of then
very productive, and is adapted to 'he
use Of Plaster. Few tracts can possess
g eater advantages either for extensive
grazing or grain c,lture.
he purchaser or purchasers Of the
land, can be accommodated with the
farming utensils, the crops of Com and
the sown Wheat-the stock of Cattle.
Horses, Sheep and Hogs; and with the
Negrues on the estate in families, making
about $50, of a very valuable description.
with some trsdesmen.
The improvements are a comfortable
Dwelling House. with good out Houses.
Ice House, Stables, &c. The situation
!, healthy ami toe water unconmonly
good. Two thirds of the whi lie purchase
money will be required at the delivery
of the property, the balance in short pay
ments with interest and secured by
deed Of trust.
Bernard M. Carter.
Woodstock, Fauquier County.
October Is 2aw
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-14
Sa,cs at Auction.
On Wednesdays ard Saturdays,
WILL RE oFFERED,


WILL BE OFFERED,
'sat Inc Auction 0aice ON Union street,
Il Between King and Prince
A " extensive aud general assortment
IA of sea.onable Goods, oi British,
French. German. Indis. aud Domestic
Manufacture, which will be well eject
led. and well worthy the attention oil
town and country merchants and others;
rs t,,e undersigned viii be abrndantly
supplied from the ,nanufsctors and their
Erycn,Is in Boston, New York ans pm'a-
deIrhia-vhich will give 20 gentlemen an
oppm tunity of laying in their goods 90 as
romi terms as they can be N those cities [,
|takirr irto view the dliierenee OF nS-
change, etc. etc.
II The particular description ct goods
sin De advertised in the papers oil the
saw i,
NJ Consisnnents strictly attended to and
'Eberal advances made u DESIRABLE
Y John Jackson & 90.
tuctioaeerS.
Noyembar -
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RDHULCS RlUU.
Georgetown, Dee. IL
Notice is hereby given,

WHAT lie t'olieCto; oil the arveauc
4 tor the gel collection G:isaict Of
>rs;ra. or his Deputy will attend at
i.ee-burg. from the lst TO the iJ,h u
i.ousry, 1917
s'iddieourg. Mondays
Aide, W edAesdas 8
ford, tuesday IA
tllIisborough, Thursda~LS
UpTcrvilie, Saturday Is
Vest End, in Fairfax, Saturday 4;h
January
tirndlcy Nelson's, Monday 9th
Fairfax Court House, Monday Goth,
For the purpose OF receiving TIE entry
q, carriages, with the harnes Ised there
:rr. agreeable to an act of congress. pass:
ed the 18th day OF October 1914, which
entry is thereby required to be made /:
Tor failing to do which penalty of dou.
BILE the amount of the duty imposed by
the act of the 18th of December 1914,
will be encurred. Given under my hand.
December 2. 1916.
JOHN LITTLEJCHN,
Collector of the Revenue.
~ Non-residents informed that
DANIEL .AiSoR, Es of Alexandria,
will receive the amour of their Direct
Tax, upon property holden by them in
the cosnties of Loudoun and Fairfax,
which tax ii not paid before the lIth day
Of January 1917, will be sent on to the
designated collector at Richmond. Per-
sons desirous Of seeing their sts may do
50 BY applying to Inc at Motifs, in Alex.
andria, on the 9th or 10th OF January
next.
December 6As cow
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-14
REMOVAL.

G. Bronaugh & Company.
Have removed their Store one door be.
low the corner Of King and Patrick
streets. neal, opposite Me,srs. Ts Ter
and Harrison.
In addition to their former
Stock they als nov opening a general as
sortment OF Dry Goods, lately purchased
IN Philadelphia, which they offer for sale
on very cilb BILE terms, for cash or to
panctuai customers. They wish purcha-
se's to call ard examine the goods
November so If
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Bank of the u States,
Office Of the Commissioners,

WAsHINGT0N, Nov. %, 1916.
NOTlCE is hereby given to the sub.
IN scribers to the Capital Of the Brnk
Of the United States at the city Of Was
ington, that the Commissioners appoint
ed by the President Of the United States
to receive the said subscriptions, are da-
" authorised by the president and direc
tors of the Bank Of the United States, to
receive the second instalment OF the said
subscriptions to wit: on each STARE of
the said capital, 10 dollars in gold or sill
YER coin, ard Is dollars in coin as afore-
said. or in funded debt. at the rates pre-
scribed by the act Of Incorporation with
= power OF attorney annexed to the certi-
fcates Of the said funded debt proportion,
authorizing the loan officer, Tor the time
being, at whose Office the said funded
debt saalI stand recorded Tor the register
Of the treasury Of the United States, il
the stock shall stand ON the books Of the
treasury to transfer the same in due
form OF law, to the president, directors
and company oil the Bank Of the United
States that the said commissio .lers as
agents Of the Bank, will attend at the
rooms of the treasury, occupied by the
office of Pay and Deposit Of the Bank
Columbia, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
ia the forenoon, and tsree O'Clock in thr
afternoon, daily & every day, Sunday.
excepted, from the frs! OF January mex,
ensuing to the Esd of the same month.
both days inclusive, for the purpose vi
receiving the payments as aforesaid, ano
hat the subscribers, at their option, MAJ
either pay the said second in.tslmeut al
the original place OF subscription, With"
the lime herein limited, or at the Bank
Of the U. States at Philadelphia.
JOHN MASON, !
THOMAS SWAIN, }com'rs.
JOHN P. VAN Ness,
November $40 2awl25dJan
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-14
Exchange Office, GeorsstcsSn
November y

In WILL give the highest premium for
III Drafts at Sight, and Bank Notes. on
tbe following places. VIZ.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
t;more. Virginia, North Carolina, SOUTH
! Carolina AMI Georgia will also give
tie highest premium for Drafts on Ne"
Orleans. Treasury Notes and Specie.
MI kinds of Westera Bank Notes
bought and sold.
Ali kind, Of Stocks and Bills Of tx
lie ange bought and sold.
! Notes. Drafts, aud Interest collected
and RENTED for small commission.
~ Persons travelling to any part oil
the United States may be supplied with
unk,bie FEads.
az Please to enqmre at my Exchange
and Brokers Office, Bridge-strest, Geo;
IolrH.
Ronuilus Riggs.
June u
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FOR Sale.

'a>HAT substantially built 4 elegant
4 " finished three story Brick Dssi.
N. House on Water-street, formerly
e residence Of the late Dr. Aisnnpds;
ith which will be sold, either cowniSt.
o. separately. the aejvinins vacsi,t
lot, % feet front and 100 feet deep
he terms Of sale will be very accolnno
.atins to the purchaser.
If this property be no, sold prviously
o the 18th Of May next, il wifi then BE-
Tor Reat and possession given im'nedi-
.tely thereafter.
Application may be made 10
J. l.. M'Kenna.
april "a ds,&sawtf
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N|O Dollars Reward.

4 Will gevi rewaru u one hundre
dollars Ior the arrest and convictio
o! the person or persons who robbed ME
exchange office on the night OF the 9th
instant; also an additional reward Of
one hundred dollars for the recovery of
the property stolen thereffon, cousisting
OF specie in dollars, change, American
and English gold so0 dollars, bank notes
ah1u; 80 dollars, ninety tickets in the
Medical Csllese Lottery, second class,
aud "A tickets in the Washington Mo.
nument Lottery, third class.
R1MULUS RIGGS.
Georgetown, Dee. IL
T. .. Ii ANY person has SRowi&dge of
the SAID ruobery. aad do not WISH their
nsncs mentioned, and viii give inc pri
vate information, 50 that the persons eau
ne arrested, they shall be entitled to the
reward, aud it shall be Aept secrst,
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Union Bank,

Union Bank,
ALEXANDRIA, Goth Dec, 1916.
IN or after the first Of January next,
~ Stockholders in this institution who
have paid up the several iastalments call:
ed tor, may receive frsm the profits Of
the last SIX months, dividend OF tour
Per cent on the money pad in BY them
espectively. BY order,
e. Il. Chapman, Cash'r.
December So d4w
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Bank of iex.,,, -

Dec. 20, 1916.
TShE stockholders in the Rank Of
Il Alexandria are hereby notified that
an election u nine directors for the essu.
ing year, will be held At the cour, house
10 this town, IN the third Monday l90th)
Of January next.
J. L. M'kenna, Cashier.
Dec. 20-2I. fE
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100 Dollars Reward.

Ran away from the subscriber, on the
27th September, negro man, named
JAMES. about feet 10 inches high,
slender made. very black, about forty
two years of age, a good coarse shoe
maker, >talks slow and chews tobacco
will give the above reward If taken 90
miles from this place, or Fifty Dollars
if taken within that distance, and pay
all charges for delivering him in Alexan-
dria.
Charles l. Catlctt
October 8 If
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Medicines, Sc.
FOR SALE.


THE subscribers offer for sale, at the
corner Of KING aud Royal streets. oppo.
site 10 Mr.. Peter Shcrron's store, an ex-
tensive assortment Of well selected me
dicines.-patent medicines and drugs,
he greater part of which was received
by the ship Clifton 'ror' London.
They have also received by the ship
Emily from London, via Baltimore, com.
position Mortars & pestIcs, various sizes
-Apothecary's scales and weights, &
Boius knives-hlso, IN elegant assert
lnent Of Surgeons instruments, cunsist-
ing of Eyans's Screw TOruequets, male
aud female cathcters, pocket instruments
four prices, teeth Extactnrs, Surgeons
needles, dissccting. amputating trepsn-
ming, cupping. and one set Of midwifery
struments-thu,nb lanccts and cases,
bougies, pewter bed-paas. lancet pointed
trocars and histories. and variety oil
.oceps, Also
1860 Spanish sesars, & 5 kegs chew
ing tobacco.
Country Merchants, Physicians, AM
county Gentlemen, can be supplied, on
accommodating terms al the shnrtest no
ice.
The subscribers. will. as heretofore.
crntiunc the practice nf medicine, in ~
,arious bianchc~ aud viii give adyIc,
.,atis 70 those who consult them at their
,nop. lie prices tor the dnses Vi
ic,licine, are at the usual apothecary's
'ates.
Sem,neS q. WASHINGTON.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-14
Charles l. Catlctt
If
October s
Wanted ~ Hire,

A steady elderly Negro Woman. VIII
can be well recommended, to whom libe
raj wages will be given.
Apply to the Printer.
Dec Is
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n Office is hereby gwen.

That an election of fifteen directors
and 1--we commiss toner's. for the ensuing
year, will be held at the Real Estate
Bank Of the United States, 10 A.exan-
drla, On Monday the eth o; January
1917, fro me- TO o'clock P. NJ.
VIM Rhodes, Cashier
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-14

Mrs. Barbauld's Sermons,
On the Doctrines and Duties Of Chri,;
tianity, from the s9th London Ec.,., N,
highly recommended oy Bishop Kemp
a:e just received. for saIe by
James Kennedy & Son.
Januar> o. ,n,
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DALLE RoYAI~sTREET ALEXANDRIA
TUESDAY, JANUARY a.. 1917.
For Liverpool,

SSS The prime, fast smiling
NRfM ship NEW JERSEY, Capt.
~ \. Hodgkinson |; having part
Of her cargo engaged, will
take freight on moderate terms.
ApPlyto
Brown and Wilson,
or Joseph Dean.
January If
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January 6
.tLeGandria, Nor. 22, 1916.

.tlerandria, Nor. 90, 1916.
THE annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers in the Little River Turnpike Compa-
ny, will be on the second Monday in ia.
nuary isi7, at John M'Laughlia's hotel,
in the town Of Alexandria: at which
time an election will be held for Presi
dcnt, four directors and Treasurer. A
full statement Of the accounts will be laid
before the Company. On the following
day a superintendent Of the road, and
collectors Of tolls at the gates, vii be ap.
pointed,
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JONAH THOMPSON, TT.

/. X. I. 8.
November % eutsdMJan
The Editor OF the Winchester Gazette
will please to insert the above until the
second Monday in January next, x for
ward his account 10 this office.
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TO HIRE,

A Negro Woman Of good character,
whs is q good plain cook, washer ard
ironer. She will be hired tor the present
year at = moderate price. Enquiresf
the Printer.
January 3
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India Goods and kuln.
John G.. Laid & Co.

john G. Laid 81 70.
Have just received by schooner New
Packet and sloop Henry, and will sci
On liberal terms,
Is hhas and ID barrels y e run
6 bales Burboou surrahs
Q do Lackipore bailas
I do ChllIibiliy do
do Ocmsrcolly do
do fine do
do Nov sannans
do Auzengea nsmoody.
Dec liz
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Boitlng CiothS.
Lewis Hopkins j. 60.

Have imported in the ships Boston and
Gen. Smith,
A Quantity Of
HARD WARE, CUTLERY, &c.
which, with their former stock on hand,
erders their assortment very complete;
They have alse on hand GERMAN
GOODS, aud
Swedish Bar Iron,
AL Of which will be sold lew.
September 26
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SALES AT vENDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday

On every Tuesday ana Ff7oay'
WILL BE SOLD,
At the Vendue Store, corner OF Prince
and Water Streets,
A VARIETY OF
.Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
Particulars Of which viii be expressed IN
the bills of the day.
rr All kind of goods which are on
Limitation and the prices Of which are
established. can at any time be viewed
aud purchased at the lowest limitation
kand prices. I'm
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4 CIR d.

DR.. Richard L. Mason,
Fnforms the iRhsbtaHts OF Alexandra
and of Fairfax County,
VNHAT he has recently settled in
Alexandria, and Will practice Me-
'di,, Tue and Surgery in the town 8 coun-
try. Any persons wishing to consult
sim may find him at his dwelling on
Fairfax street, near the lower end ofthe
market house. s.
December ~ dim
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w dINtu 10 i1Ire IOr the cflSIl-
ing Year,
leo Men Servants. accustomed to
wait 10 the house, and three Women that
are capable OF washing, Ironing ard do
ing the work of chambermaids. those
from the county would be preferred.-
High wages will be gwen for persons
possessing the above qualifications.
JOHN M.LAUGHLIN.
December 4
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Paper for Sale.
David and ]. Ross

Have received, per ship Potomac, from
Genoa,
81 bales writing paper, assorte
Which they offer tor sale On very low
terms. They keep . constant supply Of
first quality chewing tobacco for sale By
the quantity.
Dec II
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10 RENT,
For one or a term of Years,

EOr QUO W. u tcTui vi Coiss
Ny Wharf = Warehouse on the north
side 4 Prince street in the town Of
Alc1andris Possession may be had the
18th of next month. The warehouse is
large and convenient u will hold $4,000
bushels grain or salt, and being exactly
at the ferry landing, makes il one OF the
best places in TOW for purcl asiug groin
or selling salt or any other heauy article
article. For terms apply to
William Hepburn.
De. nnber IS It
Cranchss Reports,
Volumes 7th & 9Th, arc Just received,
for sale BY
lanes Kennedy s Son.
Janlarys ss6t
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Stolen from my Pocket,

Yesterday afternoon, my Pocket Books
containing two Notes Of Fifty Dollars
each on ths<Mechanics Bank. aud some
smaller notes one oil the nores had been
torn iu two and pasted together. lfany
suspicious person should offer to pass
notes Of this description. it is requested
that they may be stopped A reward 81
90 dollars will be given for the Book and
its contents and detection OF the thief.
Alexander Baggctt.
December 10
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June l
Burr Mill Stone Manufacture
John s. Br0zru and Co.

Respectfully inform :hs Public that
they continue the MANUFACTURES
of BURR MtLY. STONES, on the cor
ael Of Patrick and Cameron streets. IN
the ,own Of Alexandria, where they are
eadT to receive aay orders w tn which
they NAV be favored, and will execute
them with all despatch and in the best
pcr.
They haze recs:rea an assortment Of
Bo.ting Cloths
OF good quality, end intend keeping a
constant supply.
s"pter,her %
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For Boston,

For Boston,
xSK The schr. Levant, /. Reed
W master; will commence loading
on Tuesday pext. and take 500 barrels
on freight. Applyto
Lawrason and Fowle.
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Oct. 2
Fifty Dollars Reward.
Hill and Dale, Fred. County,

Hill and Dale, Fred. County,
Virginia. December 50. 5
Abscondsd fton this plantation on the
night of the e4ta instant, without The
smallest provocation or Known cause, .
very black yong nan. nrned
PETER,
supposed to be about twenty two o
wenty three years Of age Il about feet Z
or 8 inches high, s.rons and robust and
bread over the shoulders. Nc had new
cIoaths of home made cloth fulled, Of a
drab color, but ] have snme reason to
,h;ak he sold them and may appear in
what is called his Sunday closths, the
coat of which is brown cloth pretty much
worn, but he has other ci9aths AMI NAV
chanye them. will give Fifty Dollars
apprehended ont Of the state of Virgil
MIA. and twenty Eve it taken in the
state or district Of Columbia and brought
home to me or lodged in a jail so that |
get him again. Masters Of vessels are
admonished, at their peril, from taking
him on board aud conveying HIM away.
John Hopkins.
I.nr,.y NJ
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Virginia Legislature.

The house ofDelegates were engaged
nearly four hour, OH Saturday, 10 com
nit,ce of the whe!e, on the New Bark
Bill, which he sketched in our last. I he
Ist section only was gone through and
seve'al amendments proposed, some a.
dopted.
Onei, that the amount Of shares i:
rot to exceed one hundred dollars,
Another, 10 strike out on money 81
to make tie shares he paid for only 10
= cOin," aad at such rates as are author
ed in the subscription to ;se aank OF the
U. States
The committee were about TO take uT
the Cd Section, whena i.o.ion was made
for them to rise which prevailed.
Adjourned TIL this day. l0e'clock.