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q A5O R.ewayA.

II ANYWAY fo1 the subscriber, on Saturday siyln
ihe Oh instant, about IL miles from Charlotte co4r
mouse, a. two negro men, one named JESSIE and The
"lheT JIM lessee IS about f-et high has pleasing
connenauce aud large whiskers. jim about fye eet
Inches higb, has grun countenance and is very
Ahockheed Jes ee bad on wheh he went away = blue
1t"aaclo coat pretty much worn sud jim Icre tailed
ue coat ana panaloons. think II probable that
thef will make Richmond The above reward
WI be given 10 amy person who will appreheud the said
hesots' and coniine them IN any Jail that get hen
stan' THOs SEALS.
December 10. 65sts
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mi,tee of The Whole. They viii probably
go before that Committee. on some early
day next week.
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SunAvN Slaves.

BEVERLEY ROBINSON,
ROBERT POLLARD, &C..
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-13

YESTERDAY, tie House of Delegates
received many petitions and reports
lhcy we're again engaged upon thc lie
Nlsed Bills, reported 6S lbe Select Com.
mliiee. TO a CELEBRATE tie business. ihry
itaVe dispensed will lhg list and 2d read
lngs OF hem in ;l,c lioHrc. A. they are
preseMcd, ,';c5 as committed 10 ile Com
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We are just Informed that Count H,tl''n,
formerly Governor of Paris, of Milan, VI
emma, Berlin, &c. has arrived in this coun-
try after short and lucky passage.
I'hiia. Demo. Press.
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ABSENCE OF MIND.

Among q number Of instances that bsvo
Of d.. Monsey's absence of mind, ] shall re.
late one which he frequently msntiooed end
laughed at very hsat,ily, when in coed bu-
NOR, at the same time observing, that hts
brother was a. bad ~ himself, The Doctor
being once On visit TO bis brother 10 Nor
folk, in tho beginning Of the winter end 10.
tending 10 bet of for London the oest dsy, his
brother proposed 20 60 and shoot wild dueks
early in the morning, that ne might take Two
or three couple fresh killed to London witb
him The servsot had orders 70 clean tho
long fowIing piece, get plenty Of powder aod
sho, and to goose-gfsase their boots. Every
thing being 10 readiness, according 10 their
desire, about an hour before day light the
Doctor and his brother set % fbr the place
where the ducks resort, In order 10 be there
by break Of day, whep thoy generally tshe
wing TO 20 to feed. They had Aalksd near
three miles and 1t having .rsissd in tho
night, the clay mud was very dirty and grss.
sy, when they heard the cry Of the dueis.
They were now obliged TO get over the wall
and the gate across sluice inso the snstsh,
where the ducks were .4~The rain had raised
the water above foot. Il wss then pSopo.
sed ths, one should go-svcr, and the other
remain bebind.--Ssys the Doctor, "0eorge
do ycu 20 over, for hvse forgotton sny
boots" $50 have ], Doctor" said his broth
er but We went lose our sport % We hs,o
s9me TIM, isr." So beth waasa ,hrs, srd
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think Of when awake, bat when asleep one
dream Of To add one psr,iculaf more 3
though all wise men las said before), DO 10
reality SET a high value upon me, asd with
reason TOO, yet IL man is heard TO say, he
cares FOR me, he is generally thought TO want
his share of sense. Now as plain ss may
appear TO come, Il will be difficult, for the
greatest wits to find me out |; end ss ineon.
eeivabIe as may appear to others, the gren-
tes, fool is likely enough to find me oas
first If you should guess right, you will
yet, and with reason say, that zoe have loss
your Isbour. tmta a4leet1
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From the Connecticut Courant.
DREAMING w11H THE xYxS opsM

HVe~-I, % q PITY our Alfred shouid bs
Kept Srubbing upon the farm; Il seems. 70
me the boy 10 not made for that See how
cstsly hs writes, and how sissly he eyphers )
Why, he Can csst up sccosn,s fof ell the,
world 90 well a. our schoolmastef, and ss1|
write as welivery near. lie would'n, Iika
TO be brought up to hard dirty work. know
his mind about n he wants to be little gen-s
ieelish as . body mey cay. Can't you Gee
him place with Mr. .~---, the merchant To-
town, with whom We dealt y msy b the
making Of the boy, and his sisters won't fare
the worse for Il for il will bc likely to bsinn
them out little into company.
Hss6and--lil try. scorn TO brag sbous
Alfred afors foIks, but will cay 1t to you. hs
is wonderful boy Of his sge. could'as
help laughing t'other day to eco how srchiy
he got the better Of Neighbours Butter neld's
con Jonathan in swapping knives, though
Jonathan you Know Is three years older lssu
month. When he learns tie knaek Of trade
l guess he will keow how to tutn the penoy
40 well AZ any Of them.
The place 10 procured and away goes Al
fred right glad 81 the change. He is oo%
town lad, q knight Of the counters an1
In due time, sets up for himself, with rspp
u'aticn Of . youth OF spirit and enterprise
Coptemnins petty deal and all LITTLE thinsss
he launches out shssnsnimously. From sno
to end, and frsm side 10 side, his spacious
store, Is filled with fresh ard costly goods
Alfred now makes figure in the world.
In the best company'hs 10 40 good % tho
best; as Enc, ~ dsshy, and a. liberal Of ssA
penss. The demes,ie circle .shss he he'd
LETT, participate In his prosperity with oil the
feeling OF kindred souls.
"Itold you so," qycsb the loving wife
told you that Alfred would bs rich mao
fyou'd let him have HE own wsy."S-s--"I
hsps co." replied the husband, cold snd
faintIy for ne had privatsly ndorssd 6ss ~
con pretty heavily att the bank. ~a go
In the process Of time, and sftes 90 long
time, who bot Alfred 10 sseb riding up to Tho
pa,ernal mansion in tho utmost haste, his
beautiful gelding all Of foam. -
.dvret--l am come, father, TO ask isvorp
which Ihsd alnsM as lief die ss aski Ny
csrnal creditors threaten to break upon mo
Immediately, unless you will give themis
mortgage OF your farm. 90. c
Fa'her~-Morssage my farm Was,, tho
whole 81. U
A/reo-Ths whole. Nothing less viii
|. Salty them, iSr they are conspiripg TO ruin
me! They know well enough that could
pay them on IN yesr, or sooner, IL they would
let m, alone. t-ssI 90.
kafher--Are YOU sure Of that, Alfred i>-
Tor my part, ON bloody afraid there will bs
bothera,ion BY and by. -. ~
Ayred-Never mind see my way eissr.
II can only stop those plaguy dubs, ] shalt
come oo, with good estate yet q
Tho mortgage 10 signed, bot 10 signed vkh
. trembling hand and qusking heart. The.
farm goes, every acre Of IL and ',b bsrd
times with tha, family now. ,s.4
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40. ls6, Ihamea. Sirref.

AS received by the latest arrivals from England,
IA very handsome Aasorsmen, OF HAkDW ARE
and CUTLERY, Consisting of warranted English
blister'd Steel German and cast do sheet lro and
steSards; nests OF iron weights, Warming pans
post and box cbe niils androns shovei and ,ongs
brass nose and common bellows fancy do saws.
locks and hinges screws OF all descriptions; trace
and jack chains rIers and drawing knives, butch
er and shoe ditto table, dsser,, pocket aud pen
knives razors, srissors, &c &c.--ihc above Arti-
cles win be sold at reduced Frices. for Cash.
Newport, Dec. 25 ~
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Valuable Goods, Cheap.
ISAAC GOULD,

No. i76, Thames .streef.
las added to bis Stock. from Auctions a, New.
4 York and Boston. Real Superhne BaoAp.
CLOTHS and CAssIMtRss; superb french ditto /;
m'ddling and low priced ditto very cheap, Of nearly
every colour and price, as low as SIS Cd per yard,
Blue, brown. black and bottle green Kerseymsres.
Ms low as Sl-very stout German Serge, Coatings
and Duiiels; black and other colcur'd Bombazets.
as low as 2s 6d--An assortment OF shionabc Yes
tings. Elegant Leopold star twis, Batons best
treble Gilt dnioi with an Assortment Of Trimmings
IN his line oil OF which will I've sold low for cash.
as can be purchased in this town.
he returns his r. st sincere thanks 10 his former
customers aud soIicits continuance of their fayols.
Newport. Jsnssry g.
AN IHONV v. TAYLOR.
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NOTICE..

THE subscriber gives notice, that on the 2ob
L inst. came into bis enclosure, a one year Old
Heifer Whoever owns the same, by paying cost.
may have her. as fodder is scarse, and the creature
wants TO eat. every day.
The subscriber likewise gives notice, that lie has
lost Que year oil ifeifer, who has strsyed away.
Ne will pay f,r any Information respecting her
ISAAC Barker.
Mlddlcioga, Dee. IS
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NEW & GODS.
--0o
WILLIAM CALLAHAN,


HAS Just received, by the latest arrivals
at N. York, from Liverpool, some Nsw Coops.
.arspy which Grs
Balloon Furniture Dimi- Fancy super supe. lace
ties, ; ground do.
Cotton Shrtings, high Do. do do check do.
low priced. Superhne furniture do
l2Quartsr Coanterpanes. Ladies' and genten,en's 8
- do. do. worsted Hose, ~
III do Marseilies Quilts, Girls and boys white and
IL do. do. 4 cord do. all Of which
IL do. do. are OF very superior
Us9rsss'd Eshcses, quality.
sup. cup Blk lace ground Z yaconet and eamb Mus
Brown and yellow fan. iins,
cies do. limitation damask Shawls
Chinu stripes DO. Rich plaid do.
Fancy checks do. = Mourning do.
.diso-7.0 and a. Iuish Linens. 80.
lakeriss, on hand.
Aquantity Of fCulIs,y--Hard-Wa Ware~-and .
few crates Crcckesy Ware.
t.alss-io casks OF comensr Wine, sll ofwhich he
will sell low for cash. New.Ysrk money and rrss.
sury Notes taken at par.
Newport. Dec l8. It'll
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10 Lei,

And immediate Pos'es'ien gfren,)
THAT large and very convenient dwelling house
and store. No 1877, Thames street, (sgn cf the
Golden Eagle. lately occupied by SIR Aanson Rich
mond, bsng one OF the best stands for business IN
Newport. For further particulars apply to
PARDON T. MUMPORD.
Oc, 20. Thames street.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE.

WILLMM ~. VERNON,
ID EsPBCTFULLY informs his friends and the pub.
N lie tha; he has opened Paint Slore next north
Of Capt. John Coggeshairs, Thsmes-street.
He has large supply Of Paints, Window Glass,
an1 all other articles in his line of business, which
he will sell as cheap as can be had in the state.
New-York money and treasury notes taken at a
smal. discount, at his store.
dkso, for sole,
Oa reasonable terms, convenient Dwelling IIorBe
and lot OF Land, pleasantly situated on the hill h..
euire as sscve july J. 1916
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AMUSING MISCELLANY.

The Joiieviag Enigms 10 eefied from an old
msyszine. # so!ufien is requested by-s0nne
/. 0our fair readers.
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THOMAS SHAW

tIOMhD oIIh w,
ID ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the
N public in general, that he has taken Shop, No.
49, Long wharf, where he still continues to carry
on tho business Of Gunsmithng, Cutlery, &c &c
As he has had the good forsue to give general salts
faction to his employers in the United States en-
Paoy, both Of the land and naval departments. and
also of the States employ, well as that OF indi.
vduals, while working in Co he hatters himself that
be shall have the pleasure of receiving their employ
Ia future, and assures his friends that their favors,
however small. will always be gratefully acknowl-
edged. June l9.
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10 LII.
Two Stables on the Ayrsul; wharf. 50 called. For
particulars, applyte &c. SHAW.
sept IS.
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1neJostoufn8 vofu5fary cerfLfraffs are froofs
Vass'r s.rguiar and sarerier eIesy. :.
T CERTIFICATE.
This may certify that ], Gen. james Whitelaw. Of
AyegAse. (Vt have daughter, who has been from
her youth to the age Of 20 years. severely afflicted
with the salt rheum, and after having tried many
medicines to no effect was induced to make trial Of
.. DR.. Rsy's S0tanical DrsSs," prepared by w. 7.
completed cure, and she has been troubled with
the complaint since. JAMES WHITELAW.
Montpeiier. March is. 1916
tn. aerisy letter from the mother Of an miami 10 truly
inieresfiny 80 the cEhosed
Respected sir--Agreeably to your request would
inform you that my son is now years old his health
as fo!lows-he has been sick ; years; 10 months
since, when informed Of DR.. Relf's Botanical Drops
and Pills, he then had not the use of his one
leg almost crippled hip dropped out Of place his
thigh sweed up andbroke in places; arms in the
mean time swclled up and broke in IL places; many
the sores were down 70 the bone fer year he
had no use OF the joints, but ls the of both
arms, sores a well but three he now appears to be
that he copldget weli-Ohers say il like rails.
ing one from The dead. imust ever remain sincere
friend and we'll wisher to you who have shewn SO
much kindness to my son.
LUCY ROGERS.
Waterford, (Con) May 10, 1916.
a. tuese bropS arc q TaulCat cure tor oCurpy, oot
Rhexm. Lepresy 81. .9nthenys Fire, Scr.lia, Ucers,
Sore Legs. when the bone is affected, Henereat
1sins when mercury has faled-arc the best spring
and autumnal physic. and may be given to children
with perfect safety. Price 5 I.-IT.9sk for "Dr
nELrs's aBerANicAL Daops--O O6serpe none are
genuine unless Wsned Nv. 4. Conway"
The above Medicine is prepared aud sold whole
sale, by the sole prcpriyor. w. T, CoswAY, No. 1,
Hamilton Place, Comraon-street, Boston, and retail
ed by ,--.s.
SAM'L. W. VINSON, D,xggiss,
THhME S-SEREET hEWP0R7, X. l.
Hoppn, Providence, Isaac d. Bull, Hartford. Dwight
Ripley, Noeweh, John Tiebout, No. 238, Water.st.
New York, and most Druggists, Booksellers, and
Post-Mssters throughout the United States.
" Pamphlets of many extraordinary cures may
be had at the agents, gratis. n
Ir Mons af Me otoVs genuine, Intess signed
"w. T. Conway" as you vahIe hsoih Observe ths !!
U large discount to Country Traders, and
chose who buy to sell again.
.heupors, Men l3, 1916.
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Port of Alexandria.
FROM THE EXCHANGE COFFFE'
HOUSE BOOKS.

February %.
Schooner Mechanic, Moore, from Sa
yannah. arrived at NYOrk 24th instant.
On the 10th, lat. SO. FL, lon. 7s, So
s,nke schr Five Brothers, 10 days IRON
Boston, bound to this port.
Schr Sviftsurc, Thomas, fom Charles
ton. Is. C } arrived at Boston 2lst. in t
SPOKE Goth uIt. lat. 81. Ion Is. A
Brig Frederick, Mayo IA days from nos
ton, bound te this port =.
Brig Coclceo Tarl'on, from Martin
que. arrived a. Salem. 2lst inst. Spnk'
January Goth lat 90. so. Ion s.. Schooner
Eliza-jare. Of Fredericksburg. uHdeI
Jury masts
Big New.packet. Luce. 10 days from
Boston bound to Richmond, went vi
Jane. River, ED. inst.
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than his salary. San consequence
His Office is an office of honor, and ne
ought to serve for nothing.
The best plan is for us take tours
TO serve as mayor without pay, and
I am willing to take miro first. lam
a smart little fellow, right pert. and
think should make an excellent
mayor or council man.
+" We have fallen on evil times"
and must +" correct the procedure"
A VOTER.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
County Of Alexandra, to wit: Novem.
Der Term. 1916.
I'M Ola GERY
February s
IN CHANGERY.

Colin Aud, complainsnt-ngninst
John Mills, junior, NOb'et Herbert and
Alexander Baggott, ds)f's.
The defendant John Mills. junior, not
having catered his appearance aad given
security according to the statute and the
rules pf this caurt, aud it appearing 10
the satisfaction Of the crurt upon aftide-
Wit, that tie scid defendant John Mills,
Junior, is not an iDhabitant Of this dis.
trict: on molten Of the cOmrla nant by
hi, counsel, it is ordered, that the said
defendant John Mills. junior. do appear
here on the first day OF April term next
and enter his appearance to the ssIt and
give security for performing the DEGREES
Of the ceurt and thar the other defend
ants Nobles Herbert and Alexander Bag.
Ieot. do DOT pay away, convey or secrete,
the debts by them owing to. or the estate
or effects in their hands belonging 20 the
said absen, defendant John Mills, junior,
until he further order OF decree o. This
court AID that copy OF this ORDER he
forthwith published for two months sue.
cessively in one Of the public newspapers
published in this county, and that ano.
Their c-py be posted at the trent door u
the court house Of said county.
Copy-Teste.
q. DENEA..E, c. O..
January 90 1aw2m
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Fifty Dollars Reward.

Ran away from the subscriber, on or
about the % instant negroe man NAM
ed SAM. He is blacksmith BY trade.
aged about twenty five years about S
feet eight or ten inches in height. has q
plesing countsnance. shows his teeth
more than is usual when he laughs. and
is sneommonly plausible in his copver-
satian and manners.
l will pay the above sum to any per.
sen who shall apprehend the above rura.
way and secure him so that may reso.
ser him again, provided be is appre,
hendeh 70 the north Of the Potomac,
and t''irty dollars if app,ehended in
vi, sinis or the district Of Columbia,
south Of the Pntomsc.
Bushrod Washington.
Mount Vernou, near aiexandria,
February s6 March 1 div sawtf
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80 Dollars I,w27t.

TAN AWAY from il!e out>c rihrr, M
"a, the 18th INST All sgIser''," 70 he
PI,s,. iue business. race. VIZ i1M
BRIGGS, about q wears c! s.e, ''rt
4 inches high, brown compltx'ons grey
ewes. brown hair, has q sc'r OIL TIE rght.
fore 6age., another on the eight side 81
the upper lip, rupture on the 1slat
groin, and is pitted With ire snail rox
has also a scar between tie thnmS ard
tore finger of the la i'ald a..d lie as.s
If the fore finger Of The sane iaad is If,
has the initial. Of his name on his right
arm, and iikspess Of Washington with
ri, coat OF arns marked With IHdian
ink, and on his left arm is mermaid aud
he Tree Of Life. marked with tn" Ss"s
ink. Had on when he thscoa'ir'', u"
cid brown surtuit, . snuff co!ored close
bodied coat. lead colo-ed pautaloons. n It
a black silk vest. pretty much ~o'u--a' l
he stole from nae forty collars. Tie
above reward, aud all expenses, will be
paid for his apprehension. Masters OF
vessels and others, are cautioned against
employing him in any manner:
WILLIAM MAZINGO.
March I. sar4ws
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LOST.

A Check drawn, by C. Smith, Cashr
on tn. Mechanich Bank Of Baltimore IL
favor Of John COX, and by him endorsed
dated aist January, FOR $4,000 dollars
written on quarter sheet Of letter paPe'
the finder il requested to feturn II t.
either of the parties, or to the Bank OF Go
lumbia.
March I II
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NOTICE.

Tie committee OF coursl appointed to
procure Tewn Clock for the use oil tie
hereby give notice that pro.
oosals will be received upttl the Goth day
# March next, Tor making a Town Clock
With iUur Dials. The contractors will be
equir.d to give bead with security for
he isithtsl execution Of the work and To
arrant its gscd performance tor tive
ears. Proposals to be .satta the ele.s
e council.
February u lawsz
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There was an interesting Debate
10 the senate yesterday on fhe bill
to set aside the property and profits
O, the United States in the National
Bank as \ fund for Internal I'm
provemsnt { a sketch Of which We
hope to lay before our readers. as
well as Of the Debate in the Senate
on the proposition, rejected on Tues.
day, for the reduction Of the Amy.
Id.
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ALEX
SATURDAY. MARcn 1.

We have to ask the indulgence of
our distant friends for the space occu-
pied in the Gazette of this morning.
with our local afairs-the election Of
members of the Common Council Of
Alexandria, is not in itself. one would
suppose. subject worthvof filling a
public Journal but extraneous cir.
ostensibly Of a public ma
ture, having been brought forward in
aid of more covert, and we believe
design. to effect a change in
the present council, we feel it a dsty
incumbent on us to aid in emcidatiug
the subject, so that the citizens may
not he led away by the false vapor-
imss Of pretended friends who entlea-
vour to mislcad for the purpose of sop-
ping their hredd in the pau.
IN r;yino ,,bl;citv 70 n, c,,Iow;no
,:..:,,, -,
that we disagre" in oninion with the
t. a., :.
-: oo,,,,,,,,,;oo.; W. ,,o !.
:.
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Mr.. SNowpEN,

Mr.. SNowpEN,
Sir-Fnr some DAYS past the Cou
mon Council appears to be almost exclu,
lively the subject Of conversation and
comment b IL in your paper and the BE
aid. In Some Instances direct chaFges
are exhibited against them, vet the writ
crs seem disposed no I" hHid them in OIL
their deformitS 70 nrblic vi.w. 4 writ,
er, this day, unde" The signature of AFRO,
Patrie, intimates hi in:ertinr IN HI. ~.
rond number of !ayir2 aside thi. d"'ica
CIV aud taking view SIMILAR - this ror
nunicati,n. I was nlrt!r induc'' D.
withhold This, IN consequence OF ~: on,
being July satisfied thar mach difti 1'rr
must exist in piac'ne asplNrct eLN-lGpct
in >Hch mystery correctly ee'oie he pub
lie, 1 have though i hp'trr "a make the
ts' a. ugh il may die. The
truth ma be cone az by comparison SO
/ hasc alUars he'd il .>rd rule ma.
no public olti;ers should D." accased nj
malpract;ccs, or hat put'r ccrsGre
should b. pronounced ags.us, ,hem with.
nut giving then. an opportrn',s 81 being
,eard in ihair drftucc. With his view
therefore. I shall endeavo~ to stst. the
charges that are considered most serious,
against them.
First, they are charged with an unne.
cessary aad improper encrease OF the 81.
laries Of the efIcers.
Second. r;ney areich1rgel with want
Of econ"my in the disbursement Of The
pnhlic money in the erection Of the new
market house.
Third, They are charged with impro.
perly using the public money in granting
he SUN Of Goo dollars as salary Tor
the teacher Of the Washington Lancaster
School.
Fourth Theyare charged with winking
at violation Of law OF the common
council, passed by themselves. IN suffer.
ing the superintendent IF police to fur.
pish lumber for the make house
Fifth, They are charged generally with
= unnecessary enerea>e of the pub r
cot, and consequently INCREASING u
.ublic burthens not justi6sble under eH
ting circumstances.
In exsHinine the several charges
all endeayor state the facts in rel
ION to each as succinct As possible,