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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
Boiling Cloths.

uSHE subscriber has this day fecei,-
ed, a large AID elegant assert
lent Of Boiling Cloths, OF A super,'orana'
litv, which will be- offered for sale az u"
,tore OF Nessrs. Butts 4 Ca@ood, k':ig-
street, Aiex'a, where he inteHds keeping
csmnlste as ortmen.in FUTURE
Sent & AMOS ALEXANDER.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
To Rent,

ENHATla large WAREHOUSE on the
north side of King street, betweep
Union and Water streets, lately occupied
py Messrs. Griffith and 8rawner as an
auction anL commission warehouse
Immediate possession will be given and
the terms made known by
Nav 10 ID. III. ALLEN.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
Rich Kenhawa Lands for Sale
or Barter

x Will sell or exchange. for proper
" IL this district % IFS vicinity.
valuable tract of Land in Mason county.
\ ,rginia. situate on the Great Kenaaws
River, al the mouth Of Eighteen Mile
Greek. di tant from Point Pleasant about
eiehteen miles. This tract beds upon
The river. ard contains By patent one
thousand and Fifty acres, large proper
t;on Of which i, rich Snttna Fac title
a old and iadiiputable, having been In
Gated and surveyed by Gen. Washington
before the Revolution. What may b"
considered as adding much to us value
is the passage of the sestern Rad tho
il. By reference to hlr. Mad avs
map Of Virgins. he situati"n Of the lnF,
NAV be desig a,ed Apply to Colonel
Francis Pey,cn. >
AMELIA p IroN.
Oci,hei 8
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
Fire Insurance Co. of Alex'a.

oTOCKHOLDkRS 10 this institution
y arc hereby notified that an i"''a,'
ment fifty cents per shar" on each
shars Of stock held by them is hereby
required TO BE- paid at the offs Of nc
said cnm,any in Alex nhTia, IN the OH
lay Of November nex!.
By order Of the President ard ~
rectors, J. b. MI koLLS'
september % msw SEC :!
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
Ten Dollars Reward.

EbAN AWAY from the subscriber on
"a, me sOth inst. Negro Girl named
SENLY, ,ged s5 years. She carried with
her a variety Of cl thes, put it is more
than probable she will travel in brown
linen Jacket and petticrat. This girl
was formerly the property Of Col. VIM.
Lyles, PriaceGeorge's county, Maryland.
The above reward will be given to any
negson who will bring her home. or lOose
her in Jail 50 that I get her again.
ROBERT W. HARPER.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
.IuEe ~
Land for Sale.

VNlfE Subscriber Offers Tor sale, about
1000 acres of land in Fairfax caun-
Z, not more than from seven to nine
miles from Alexandria. The property
!, we'll watered, has a sufficiency of
wood, and G"dging from the condition {
small ana we'll cultivated farms that adj
Join it'll it is nighlv susceptible of I'M
pro, ement.-It is at present divided in
to ,cnements, Of from one to two hun
bred acres each provided with hwel
Ine house, uut houses, garden and or
chard aud might, Of course, be laid cll
into Iolr nr FIVE very compict farms
lie principal object OF the subscriber.
b ing the Introduction IF 4 sood system
a. HUSBAND v intn is neighbourhvod, he
will sell on very moderate terms, give a
long credit on the rhols amouat of the
purchase money, and require no Other
interest. than VIVA, the present rent Of
the land pays, being about Sper cent. Oh
lis estimated value
WI. y. NTZHUGH,.
Rayensworth, August g dlwstt
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
N ,tiCe

TN ~ Farme,s > Bsnk al Alex" d-is
m. day declares a dividend of pro-
g.. s, tie last tx mrnhs on lis capita
stock paid ia, Of pr cca'. AID r. deg
las aud Fifty cents - additions each
, .h,re Of s,ict, at of surplus funds, paw
,ble to stockhoide ~ '1ei legal reP'e
con. ,tiyes on the 9Th int. BY o'der.
mo. HOOFF, Cash.
o.ts ws2w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
len Dollars Reward.

ysAN hHAY from the subscriber on
81 The o. ms. a Negro Woman, nam
- CL, RY. about Z. years Of age, very
,n,,ry-l i. likely she m;ll change her
, .ath;nn.-Had on when he went away
% blue striped cot cost. l viii give
ne ab,sc ,eward for experimenting and
curing her IN sliI, Sc that ig.t her a.
gJiu. " NJ MILLS
Alexandria.
nci,s So : ~ Y
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
HOUSES. LANDS, &c.
For Sale or to Rent.

TIME Brick II1se and Store on King
\ street, between Pltrick AMI Henry
streets, lately occupied As China store,
Nv Nc. Wilson. If not sold or rented
before the 10th inst. it will on that day
be sold 4. auction
JOSEPH VAUDEVILLE.
October 10
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To Let.

SVNyyO Brick WAREHOUSES;. stu
= ate at the intersection OF King aud
c olumbus-.treets, well calculated sor the
Dry Good, Grocery, or Flour Business
For terms enquire ct
w II. nUNDAS.
sentember ~ .dtthsutfwl
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
For Sale,

-1NIAT large and commodions three
story brick Dwelling House on King
street upper end at present. occupied b.
DR.. George F. Thornton. For terms ap:
NV to WM, HERBERT, Jun.
May 81 W.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
Thirty Do lars Rev I'D.

hlTty 10 l1iS KY" ~.
DAN AWAY from my service, on
IN, the 10th inst. my muatt" house.
servant GEORGE, be'ssen 70 an" ~
wears Of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high:
slender made. png nose, bnshy lair, hail
Of one OF his upper fron' teeth b"@ken CIR
he is vcrv arttu' and forward, and ca
pable house servant = he took with him q
variety of clothing. l viii give the above
reward, If secured in any Jal, so that
get him again, aud will pay all reasona-
bic charges if brought home. Masters oil
vessels and others are :carewarned from
employing OF carry ny III .aiL seryant al
their peril. c. +. "fiillNu'
Morvep, near Alexandria, ! stn,b,f
september Is )
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
,JT sale,

4 STRONG healthy NEGRO MAN.
Ire ieyed to bc rom thl ~ to thirty
i !. ,eass uf are. lie has Tor lew
years pa,t worked uader The direction
e an experienced g een-house gardner.
, Div to NoBLET EERBERT, Esq. Mex
=, Ar-Ust s
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
Alexandria, Oct. z, 1917.

AT0TICE is hereby given tic stock
~ holders OF the Bank of Potomac,
that an election will be held at the court
house in the town of Alexandria on Mon
day, the Sd day Of November next, tor
twelve directors for the ensuing year
The ec.ion to commence at 10 a. Vi.
By order Of the President and DireG,
tors, L. pAOE, 'asn'er.
Octnb,r 8 fin Az
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
Alexandria Morocco Manufac
tory.
ut the Corner If Oronoko q Wats,
aA,.ectr ,,enI, The Eiah 1nhnrf

streets near the FISH WHdIJ,
Where may be had. Morocco" for ger.
tlemen's boats, Mo:occ" and American
Rid of all coIors for ladies' shoes, coach.
makers and hatters' Lining Skins, hat
ters' and spinning wool. rbe above ar
ticles manufactured in the best manner
by the subscribers.
JOHN ID. Benkhert & &c.
N, 3. All kinds of Silks scowered ant
dyed in the best manner.
November 7 estf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
House to Rent

Fg10 RENT, that pleasant AID eonve-
q rient House on Water street, tor
meIiv the residence IF Daniel M'hean,
Esq. suited for a genteei family Pos
session may be had Immediately.
A. HOLBR0Ok.
October | w.n
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
For Rent.

large and convenient WARE
\ HOUSE, on King-strse', near th'
sore occupied by the subscribers. The
terms will be made accomr odating. I'M
mc'Iiatc possession can be had.
Oct. 6 r. & J. SANDENlh1E
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-18
Take Notice.

JN'iE subscriber bei3g appointed trus-
q tee b, The hor. Judges OF Charles
,'0lnt. Court, as court Of equity. for
The purpose Of selling ard conveying the
real,estate Of Timothy Darlington, late
oil Charles Comfy, deceased: will Offer
at pull sale, on TUESDAY the 2Sth
f October next. in the town Of Port-Tn-
1scco, in The county OF Charlcs-part OF
the real estate aforesaid, viz
One trait n parcel Of Land,
containing 375 acres. iying near naViga
lie water, wei supplied with uupd ard
timber. This property is about : miles
from Port Tobacco and from the ipoio,
mac, On the road leading from Port To-
s4cco to DpVafries and Nanjemoy. TIE
p.rcbasec viii he required 10 give boz
with security for the purchase rnora.
oa able 10 two vea-S--and on the pay
n ut OF the same will receive deed iroH
he trustee conveying title in the usua
manner on like occasions.
malachi RObf.
Port. Tobacco, SEPT. 10 w:T6.
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Orphans' Court,

alexandria County, Sspt'r. Isrm' 10 !:
RDERED. that the administrator 81
~ Wn. Patton, Jun. deceased, do IN
sert the usual advertisement three times
a week for six weeks in the Alexandra
newspapers.
A cOpy-test, WILL
This is to give Notice,
That the subscriber, of A!cxandr's
county, in the District Of Columbia, has
obtained from the orphans court OF sara
county letters of administration on The
personal estate of VIM. PATTON, jr'
late Of said county, deceased. All per
sons having claims against the SAID de-
ceden, are hereby warned to exhibit the
sane, with the vouchers thereof. passed
BY ,he orphans court. to the subscriber
on or before the 9TH day Of Mach next,
or thev NAV by las be excluded from all
benefit to said estate; and those indebLed
thereto are required tn make Immediate
payment. Gwen under ny haad W''
4.h day Of september, 1917.
y. HERBERT,
Admir-. Of WIN. Patton, il e.
september
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One ti,aft or purcell off Land,

4 PpLICAilON will b. ma|c to ..
Legislature If Virgin a, a; 'hr'r' e
session to- leave to dispose ct The IL,
Estate OF John Carlin, decd. for ce.ia
purposes. M"kf CAhLtN.
Ocl"be. 10. F2ar
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Orphans Court,

OIphanS Court,
Alexandria County, august Term, 1917.
RDERED. that the executors Of VIII
u liam Hepburn, deceased, do insert
the usual ,,isement times week
for s weeks in ,hc Alexandria ne wspapers
! copy-teste,
A. MooRs, Register.
THIS is 10 gire Noiice,
That the sub,criterF of Alexandns
county, in the district o. Columbia. hay.
obtained from the Orphans Court Of sad
county, letters tcstanentary on the es-
tate OF WILLIAM HEPBURN, late Of
sai. county, deceased: Al! persons La
wing claim. against thu said decedcnt, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof, to the Subscribers,
passed bv the Orphans Colrt.un or before
The 18th day Of Feb.rary next. or they
may by Law be excluded from all benefit
to said estate: and those indebted there
to are required TO make immediate paw
ment.AGivcn under our hands This lota
day of August, 1917.
JONAH ISABEL,
AkCH'D. MCLEAN,
Ex'rs Of the estate of WIN. Hepburn.
AUGUST I9 CIV
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Public Sale

TN pur.usuce OF pn~er .! attorney
: f.nn Al. J,!in Nuj", Of Lo:'lOn, {"
The .u,.cribe,, vii De expo.ed to sale,
at pablit auction, to the highest bidder,
on the 5th Law ot Nvr "her next,
) Lots # GRAND,
si.uatcd m D Ike aud Pitt ,'rr"ts. near
the re ;,icnc, Of NT. l'hpmas Jsuncy.
The Ii lie is iadisputab'e, and the terms
will be made knIwn IN the ta:' OF sale.
WM 'iERBERT,
Attorney Cor J"An MUM.
october 4
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SALES AT VENDUE,
IN every Tuesday and Fr;Gm

IN eUe1Y IVeS'iuJ uVU N'GdY,
Will BE SOLD.
Il f.e Vendae Store, corner u rr.gc,
and Water Stnc.s,
DrY GOofS, Ggrcef3rs. &c.
PARTICULARS of which VI 5t ezp5c.>c.iiE
the tn!is vi L.. dav.
~ All kind Of good, w4ich Ire q,
imitation and the pric", .! w,ia.. .e
established, can at an lime be We've,
,nd purchased at Ihe lowest iin.ta.ian
iad prices.
e. q. MARSrELI.E.
November 81
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'c'n 80 Is
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p Tobacco Jockey Club Races

september %
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-18

80 ,,,s hank or TO any Of its officers, or &C.
req . :" nm authority TO sell the same, for
rew,,eut OF the debt coutracted,Sa mani.
i rs, Pysation of the ninth rule or iundamcnt;ii
Ies. ai fine CONSTITUTE of the said Bank, ana
sr,t,,ry to the spirit ofthe 5th section OF the
S.o"r;ncorporatiou /; and that the Secretary
az c.,'a recruitment ofthe Treasury be- and he is
oi a li,ectei whenever he shall hereafter
neaisr,s;u thatany discount of notes or loan OF
as'.ev has hceu made on such security, To pro-
n' poJ fnrfbwith TO Withdraw from the said Bank
NO deposits ofthe government, and that 1t shall
w. lis duty to give information thereof 10.
Congress, during the first week OF its succeed
nv Tic resolution being in the form of joint
-.,a,utiou received It's fi,stand second read
;,g and was referred toa committee ct the
The bill to authorize the chairmcn of the
committees OF both Houses to administer oaths,
was read third time, passed, and sent TO the
Senate. ,,,,>-, ,,,,o>.
The House proceeded To the order OF The
d,,. or, the bill to repeal the Compensation Law,
en- called, and substitute therefor per dem
allowance, and
,rhe Diiihaying been read, in committee of
Tho whole Mr.. BrcchemIdgein the chair;
A debate on tie bill arose, which had not
ended at the usual hour OF adjournment when
The committee rose, reported progress, aud OBJ
tanned leave to sit agaih
A sketch of the donate III course.
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/, (ilberarle,j Joplin. Fem, (Amlcrst,)
Pate, Cook (Botetourt,l Austin, Yancey
Buckingham Anthony, Lewis (Caup-
bell, ,Ratiaile, Armistead, WYATT Rich
ardson, Tayior Chesterfield, Thwea,i
Smith (Cahell,) Armistead. Ruckucr,
Payne, Sexton, Cook Q'ran.xiin.A Gala
way. Jones Gloucester Johnson ((iiies.
Smith (Gites,) Daley, McCartv. Starke
Oianovcr,) Davis, Observation-Disclosures.
Allen 0ienry,) Morgan, Easter. iIarwaod,
Stuart, Talaterro, Fulkerson. Crabtree.
Daniel, Taylor Uunenbnrg,l Smith i.u-
nenburg,) Banks, Allen (Madison,l Ran
some, Alexander, larry, Grymes, M'Eien-
ry, Borland, Graves, Christian, Black
well, Edwards, Jones CNottoway,) Shell
ION, Martin, Dade, Mallory, Staples,
Hughes, llinkle, Archer, Clarke (Powha-
TAM Marteney, Booth, Belield, Harrison
Qockmgham,) Fusate, Caldwell, Wood,
Fullen, Steenbergen, Rosser, Inghram,
peseud, Bradley, Hungerford, Stokeley,
Fishback, Smyth (Wythe,) Robertson
petersburg. (-S3.
Mr.. EIW then moved 10 lay The biz
on the table, TO give time for making the
necessary amendments, particularly those
main from Norfols-to introduce a proyi-
~, AZ. ms 1nNS. i'dt iiOtuaiIS III luis act
contained. should prevent the recovery
nj specie coniracts-and when the con
tract was FOX bank notes, that the ere
ditor should endorse on the execution.
that he would be willing 10 take those
which the contract specified.
Mr.. TaSe,seN assigned, as an additional
reason for this motion. that the last law
on This subject Chat Of the 9th Of Feb.
1916 Expired an the ed of Decembei
last, about 20 days agn-and that provi
50 should also be Introduced into the bill
that il should not apply toany cases which
had been staid by ii,e former law.
This motion was lost.
Mr.. Werce1 (of ~ then rose 10 dis
charge a duty he owed 10 himself and &c
the house, to cxhort them 10 recomm i
the bill; and not without due consid rat;.
on, andin this hasiy manner TO adoDt al
the various amendments which bad bee,
sent to them by ';ie Senate.
This motion WAS supported nv Messrs
ChamberaynC, Cotston and Scott anc
opposed by MeSsrs. Dadc and Banks
and was lost like The rest, being ayes IS
noes so.
The other amendments of the Senat,
were then gone though, and agreed to-
| And the bill is of course the law of the
land--It ism the following terms
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IN CHANCERY.-ia Powhalsn COMFY cou.t l. Gem.
= her Ie 1910.
Richard Noel and Polly W. his wife formerly Polly ",
LOgwood, and Wlligm w Logwood snd Ib,tna, X
LogwO0d, ut.int children Of Edmund IorWoo1, decd
the atc brother Of John Loguood, dec By thsir auara
the SAID Thomas L0gwOod Pk.fnffgs
ECAfNsr
Jesse hacbcs Exor Of John Logvood dec Jme roorc
and Jndili IHckcr Robert P0Olc BOscr Safu fsoi,and
Agnes his vie ,ios9l pO0re, rfauc- soHu nod Mar
tia lbs wife. DAVID ioofe aud Am PO9ft infle.f o.n
rights and as hens Of Sampson Poore tecd
DoffAdrafe.
This DAY carreihe plaintiffs lr Their Isl fles aqs 4
appearing to the satisfaction % le cOufi th, &C., eseis
dante tsancs smith and Mazda Or wife are 40 l.i.
tants tf This STATE n ie fffref r. Defrr.d0 srr y,
ca. at he SAID francis smith and NafHs u.s. ,tIt 90
sppe2 asfe or before he tt'rG Wedne osy iu st,h
next the plaintiffs bi slrf ettrt.s.If
Fegforrnf uch decree a. the Court ~ fera.u
md thata Cory Of ihis oidsT be forthwith ins. te4 M
spapsf published D o.. CT Of RtirotA .ra
co1tnrea lor two month. ce siveiy. no q; rother
copy posted ~ the door VI tie coRftiOJse o. iris
county on two Successive court days pre- tis sd
third Wednesday IN March text.
Copy, Isste,
81 Z -,
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HOUSE OF EEPREsENThTWEs.

FFtuNtNu Y, "HN. ID,
MIR. Siorp, from the committee on Pri-
vate Land Cinims, made a reDort on the
petition Gabriel Winter, accompanied
BY bin confirming lands in the county
Of ARKANSAS, in the Missouri territory, 10
the heirs OF Elisha Winter, decd. which
was twice read aud committed
Mr.. Piescring moved (sgreeabiy y the
notice given BY him yesterday for leave
to bring in bill further to regulate The
lerLltorIes Of thekInIted States. ana tier
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E09 rIE rN0rrIprp


a tsd'';fII appemance.- whenit falls
on . freshly painted plank, assumes quite n
diferen. appearance from what il does on a
common rlank-on the latter, il remains as il
talls--hrin~ equally and reemiarlv disf,Sed O
yer Tie whole surface-bnt when il falls on the
painted surface, the principle OF repul-
sion, which prevails between oil and water,
seems still to remain in certain degree i'm
the. ice. The frost seems to shrink 10 itself,
and forms n beautiful disqualification of
STARS scattered over the whole surface--likc
The fine figures which are seen sprinkled upon
cambria.
The phenomena Of frigorfca,ion seems vet
very little understood. Snow, for instance as
snmes variety Of forms. 1t sometimes looks
like a shower ofstars; sucl, as was described
in this parcr ofFebruarv, tsaS-anl as stated
by Clarke in his travels in Russia to have been
seer by him with astonishment falling mp
on his cloak in the streets of ST. Peters
barg
DR.. Mitchell, who ssens TO know cverv
thing, is requested to explain these phenomena.
hy developing the laws of the len chrystaLi-a-
tion. 'Fhis is far more Important Than many
subjects 10 which that gentleman has turned
his philosophical optics.
AN OBSERVER.
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!ssss.5.. SHIP NEWS. Ss7zs

PORT OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
EN- e RED,
Jan. Brig 0nsi" JOY, Boston;
Lime. eifer. chsrse, hots, RIM. Icafher,
chocolate, sugar, c0RdtcS, griRaStovcs
gides, crockery waTc, 0it, crates, ISh,
nails, c0Fec, 6Sc.
Sch. JOHN, BTrk {, Norfolk
8Wgar 0Hd dry goods
I0-Scb. Jane, Weeks. Baltimore.
PiueHfe, 10kqSScS, ci0rer Seed rim
h'dcs, ot re6Red SVgDr, copee sea,
0ygGo0ds, feHfhfr, 1toRghS, Sc.
- Harrick, Newburspoft
St0rs, hats, cd129ffs Sc.
@loop Traveller, --. NeW-EedfOfd
iron and yOfafOcS.
Sch. Indian Hunter, Seaman, New york:
ljfcTch0Hdfze.
CLEARED,
Sch. Thomas & Sarah. Cook Boston
I1olr HJsd Tobacco.
Hero, Holmes, New ORR
JtHfr s TobaccO.
Five Sisters, Fisher. Philadelphia
FtDYfr 0Ud JObaccO.
Rising States, Butler, New York
ffOHr ami Jobacco
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Mr.: WRiGuT, of MARYLAND, hes contended in
the II. of II. on the bin ''fortl announcement
OF vaccination :. thar % the constitutional au-
'hority'' topass the act flows g from the charge
OF the general ~eii@e, given TO Congress. to
which! this measure certainly wouid coptri-
hnte.'-For once il mrst be confessed. tina {
WrigH is'crOng-Has he indeed forgotten the
old republican doctrine OF '99' Has he never
read Madisons Report' Let this s,reeDiag
ctauSe but once receive this slceepiRg coRs'iWct-
an, and where is the Limitation to the authori-
~ of the U.Statesi What becomes ofthe 10th
amendment to the constitution? What he
comes OF the rights" of the Estates" or of the
"pcople;'
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by motives equally base.-fie then adj
,vnnced the proposition, that whatever be
the origin of the laws against Usury, they
cannot preventit.
At this stage Of the argument, before
MIR. II had gone into a proof of this pro-
position; Mr.. Werce, (of L.l moved the
Committee Ia rise--for though the gem
t.eaan from Hcnrco had not exhausted
his attention, he had exhausted himself
Mr.. ". confessed he was fatigueS, and
Joined in the hope that the Committee
would rise.
Tue Committee accordingly rose-and
the House adjourned.
Tie Senate were engaged on Thursday and
Yesterday, On the bill, establishing sundry me-.
banNs.--fcr the first time these three wears
as we understand, tiey were in Committee M.
on this subject. Several amendments were
proposed to the bill by the Select Committee
to whom il was referred, and several in the
proposition is vet decided. which determine,
the fate OF the billiard il is premature for
us TO express any antic;ra,ions of the mea
sure. Its Il most mportan, unestion and ",
hone II viii be inatrreiy deliberated, belor,
| il befnaiiy decided.
EREfTA-in Mr.. BlacSburn's Speech, pub
| .ished in our last.
For 4" Invested" read" diverted" in the So
For" Hight" read "t.ut',.' in the third CO
| hmm.
For" twins" read wens, in the fourth co
| lnmn.
For" sppomattox,r read Potomac" in tn
fth cO,nmn.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-18

MIrried-on Friday, the e7th nit by the Rev Samuel
Iemplenan, John N. Jones' Esq. Attorney at Law TO
the amiabie and much admired Miss Maria Parker
daughter Of General Alexander PsTker-ai of Westaore.
land county.