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FOR THE ENCUIRTR.

The article oi'inteilgence in the Cuouirer of
tile itliiist. from the London Courier furnished
Ivy the arrival, at Portsmouth, of the Russian
navigator hOTLsUE, irOma voyage of discovery
OF three years, notwithstanding the reported
reserve OF that na vigatOI while III England is a
subject OF no ilttie interest TO geological sci.
encc. The diSCoveiy,in a high northern ldfi-
tmde, of an iceberg ice niouniaju) attached 10
which were portions Of land with IT'S trees and
other vegetables, and containing also the de-
composing remains ct mammoth some of the
teeth ana other parts OF which were brOupbI
by the crew. another fact in nodern geology,
which naturalislS viii not yprmit 10 pass dow,,
the vale of time without due Improvement
The history ofiic fossil remains Of fhosc huge
land quadrupeds which have long since be.
come extinct, indicates more clearly the nature
OF the revolutions 10 which our planet has been
subjected. than can he furnished by any other
species OF animal relics ~ the most minute re-
searches lHtO the mineralOgical part OF geelsry
merely. bnt modern geology leaves very !i.fIe
doubt thai this animal has not existed in any
quarter "f The globe, at any time since the I,,f
general dclngc. Among tie numerous svec,rs
and enttfe genera of animals. whose remains
are only to be found embedded in The earth
andot which a single yssiige does no there eN-
ist Indicative OF then having inhabited its sur.
face snce the last catastrophe, are the nam
moth, the several mgsiodoII species-an entire
genus, the hippOpOiamuS, the ThinoceroS the
taper. sc. The remains Of the mammoth like
the others, according 60 that unrivailed natu
Ta!st the cheVaiicr CUyIER, have been found
abundantly ~ that level of the eartiis interior
which lies betv cen the latest or most recent
oi the fleets strata and the most ancient of the
allavial depositcs. They have been dug M, or
ulslnlericd by wdtercourSes, in various parts
OF Great Britain, in Sweden. aud according 10
bishop PONTOPPIDAN, in NORWAY, in Russia
Poland, Germany, France, Holland, aud II an.
gary bat occur III the greatest abundance in
Asialic Russia. pAILAs saws from the Don 10
ine huisk3noSs there Is scarcely a river, the
banks of which do not afford remains of the
Weare informed by JoERUs that
. head aud tooth of this animal has been dug
up IN ireland. In N. and $. America mammoth
remains have been frequently dIsinterrcd, but
more generally those Of the great mastodon-a
distinct elcphautiue species, here often con.
founded with the Russian mammoth. In every
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EXCHANGE BANK.

Neic YOrh;, sta September, 1913.
s-5-Thc notes of the United States bank,
and al! It's branches, will he received at
par, in deposit at this bank, and lie spa-
Gle, or equivalent TO specie, paid therefor
as soon after the deposit as it may be re-
quired unless the sums wanted be very
large, in such cases delay OF five days
will be necessary 10 obtain the specie
from the bank OF United States al Phila-
deiphia, which will be brought ON at the
expense and risk oftlis bank.
Persons having small sums i'll the paper
ofthe United States bauk, or any of its
branches, may have ii exchanged al this
bank for current paper, without opening
All account, and persons having bonds to
pay will please exchange their current pa
per for that of the United States bank,
as the best means OF continuing this az
pdnsemeni.
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WIRNINGStJ


The following Confessions were hand
ed TO It's Tor publication, under hone
that there was something in them calcu-
lated TO warn the vicious or The thought
less, Of the dangers of vice. There is in
Tie history Of some men cham of cir
cumstances, which impcrcepiibly leads
from one step to anoiher-and the caias-
lrpphc is closed upon the gallows. : Let
the vicious and the passionate be warned
by the fate of these unhappy men, and OF
thousands beside who have irod the same
path before them.
The last confession Of Joseph Iildy, tcho ,gas con-,
ricfed Of Arson, at Northumberland courthouse.
on Che Sh dGyCf AprH, 1918.
l, JOSEPH Wildly, born in Nortlumber-
land cOuHty and state OF Virginia, aged 70
years, being impressed with the awfulidsa Of
presently appearing, before the Supreme Judge
of the universe, and answering for the many
crimes which | have conimitted, and pariicu.
larly for the one for which | am now about to
suffer an ignominous death, do acknowledge,
that on the morning Of the OF
1918, being fired with revenge for the heating
l received from James $. Ellison. and being
seduced by the devil as well as ardent s,ifits,
(boih of which, beg this respectable audi
ence to guard against) did deliberately, ard
with full intention, burn the house of said III.
lis0n, with also an inteuiOn 20 Kill said Ellison,
II he had been at home az the time also
confess, that burnt tile store house OF Tho.
mas Bets also, by the persuasion of my IA
Their, did shoot a certain John Cockeicil--f
have also been privy TO the burning OF two
fodder stacks belonging TO ROystou -. Coying.
ton, IN company with Lee i. Harcum, and by
his persuasion which crimes are contrary TO
the peace and digrity of this common
wealth My reasons for Withholding this, my
last confessions for such length of time, was
the hopes OF being pardOned; but now finding
that hone vain. and that fltp punrmitv
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NEW YORK. srprraInRe ;

re,a our Boston CorYespohecats Syidoy ,,g,,, {
he SEA SERPENT, so called, Was
caught esicrday Oft Squam isisl, House
by captain Rich. His appearance now is
very diiferent from What il was when alive
and swimming. He is only ten feet lorg.
and is seven feet in circumferencc-.,is
BACK, about orr feet below his head oi
hard scaly substance, which a harroou
cannot penetrate. Captain RicI, and his
men are convinced he is The same an,ia.
which has been SO often seen ami de-
scribed, and no ether they saw tish Of
me KIND beiore-he has seyerl small!
punches on his back. The ANNA! is "a
me lower harbor, aud will lie brought w
10 icwn today. and vail be examined tx
Tie doctors and naiuialisis He is the
same winch captain Bach struck iew
aaAs SINCE, the wound being sal. iics.,.
lie lasi tine ne lad imo ilarpounS. s;ii-
ven info iin, x he dragged lie boat :buat
{ niles al Tie rate o, 20 niles an hour.
Captain X. H. never i0si,Sight ol.lc am
NAL, and he always Judged hin, Ia b., &C.
ven when lie had the iiarpoonS late inan)
at least 20 or SO fec, long"
fGya'e letters from Boston say 81; is
said Here is nothing like HE above sMi-
mai in the heavens above or Tie cart, lie
meath" "
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courage. ] think that instrument should
be adopted as AN Indispensable lesson In
our schools, and that when the names Of
those eminent patriots are announced,
t!.e whoie school shond rise. This will in
duce our beloved offspring to inquire into
The history of the great event, and inspire
them with sentiments inducing them TO
rerpetua,e The spirit Of 1876 There is a
kind of magic in those nanles no, 10 DC
lost, but 10 be increased by time"
EDUCATION.
The great regard paid 10 education in
the eastern states is truly admirable, and
deserves il;is particular communication OF
all who value The solid welfare of cur
country. An increases attention TO th>
all important object, we are happy 10 he
lieve, is d;iiusing itself thron%i,out The
Union. We have occasional accounts
from the west and the south which as
sure us of this interesting TACT, a;isl rncon-
rage our best hopes on ,ilis head.
We lately inserted ~, Interesting mo-
t;ce of the pubiic schools at Boston, and
The subjoine,i article gives Il gratifying
view of wha, Is doing IA The mc. shbnring
town OF Salrn in the same way III.
EfIE rOWr SCaDOLS.
SALEM, August 2O-l.ast Saturday was the
annual examination of the schools III Salrm,
Hon. n. StiSDSe III Tue cndif. lie NOulu WcTC
assembled i'll tile New Town Hall at eight in
the mo, ming aud were uIder their respective
school masters. The nuimbcr of males WAS
siaariy fire hRndrei so that. incSading the ie-
,naics taught at these schools. ana t&c children
oil other schools ia town, we may suppose
ticri(ta part Of oar population receitincA the nc.
netit of the SCHOOLS IN Salem. We haNe i've
public schools. The eastern school hsd Is
children present OF this occasion. The humber
which appeared was ume fifth greater than at
any former time. Tie schools were in better
order as 10 s,,bortlindtiuIi, and the children
we're all well dressed. Indeed their appear
snce was very honorable 10 the towu. As most
of the masters were new, aud were disposed
10 make "a favorable impression on The public
mind. we must have been indebted 10 this cir
,umstance, but more particularly 10 the inte
rest the committee of the schools took in the
exhibition, and TO the order ct the town APP
propriatins 10 900 dollars tor the erection OF IA
new grammar school, as an ornament Us well
as honor 10 the town. &c.
DETROIT, August 29.-Gen. Maconb
left this place on Tuesday last, on tour
10 the northern posts. he WAS accompa-
med by majors Kirby and Biidle, captain
Root, a,id doctor Delaven OF he U. ). ar
my, and major Irwin, Of The commissary's
department..
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Ihe expedition which went i'll puT.pi,
Oh the Sea Serpent returned viii! . SRA age
hsi, about seven OF eight feet IL length.
ana iwo or three III thickness hhl 10
way answering The description, or pos
sessiIig The properties, ass'riboG ;p lie s g.
pohi: ~ IS pronounced by sosns 10 BE- a
spSclrs ct tie fish eallvd -A.o.toie. Ne
are consiayi! The ANIMAL known as tie
serpent has never yet been MeunG.a.
iS0AisJ, ff;
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IT Ncei'e r'sceio the foiin" ing with pleastre-we
nave Tue siii-ciion of showing OH 81 tie rgrl.en
hansa ana inost cordially snttctibr to Tie opinion
which IS expressed.
Inc pablo y Ill he pleased hear, that the health
OF NJ. l. H. GiiaidiD, well kuphh this slate 4; nn
ruch'My "a tbs city, as al industrious and SUGGEST.
i"i Instructor "f youIb totally ana that he
has aceepei: OF ths classical appointment m Stauufon
Acddei'j. is iahots IN that oireatweJusel.I
ness aiet" tonisNce ON The lab Nov. neNt Iiis col
league Is Air. fuiler an eminent ipthrattc,an an,
ef fcspectaDe veIcTaH in I.e scence-Thi-
union ni Hte'aIl aad mathematical know ledge proirts
es much hiiiH 10 considerable pUIiup of oar yul ,
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long is Founders. She has a stear, mac bir,,v
10 move her--whicb is so Fixed that the paddle
may be lifted up out of the waie, in case of
storm. She is rugged in the manner ct Span.
ish Poiacre-her sails managed by halyatds
from below. and they do not require hands 20
20 alott to furl or unturl them. She was com
pleisiy manned, aud is supposed to be destined
10 The assistance of the Spanish Patriots
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~ e, - 80


b'tD--Af hccSlenbuTg courthouse, On the 96tb al
age. - " "
rue Trend who Offers Ibis small tTbn,e his memo.
~, rs aware iLHt oiioaTy Notices too saver more
oi H"cTy than truth and tl pancgJIi the Gs1h Is
retshty too hisIy c0lofed h. he sympathy of ,,,
hea't THAT dictate ~ rut "a the present is iai,ce ilrre
az 'po many witnesses whose testimony will rriue a
eaISe OF eA1gseraIinn and too many tigdrcd hearts
whose spontaneous etGsCHs give eViteIC. The rovd
ess AMI integrity Of his. There r-ny OF his friend,
whose intimacy and esteem commenced IN The da,s Oh
he't ohhdhoud, aud progressed Though al The STAGES
:" NE "hdi'hinShed by tinie separation for as he
was he aNowed tueny If vice IN whatever shape II
"Hnu-so were his attachments formed only when he
met WIN We most estimabe qualities Of the human cha
I"ctc' Ills genius WAS of that splendid order which
knew very iiitle indsiip aud there IS no doubt hnt
III ie" years he would have ranked with the most adj
med :" NIgian oIalprs.- Nothing Oau mere strongly
0ccasioned by his drnfh
fhereis one staten which h. filled that can,io; be init
maieIy hunwh 10 but Iel icH;Le qualities Of husband
ava father deveinP tier true character only IN the
bosom 81 ms own flmy-they known by theburst.
Iug hearts 81 the widow aud The orphans and The I'M.
u'iefaie anguish Of his relations, who all confidently
nope that his immacuIate soul is now resting on The
bosom Of his Col.
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VilCE.-feis0i indebted 10 J. ErofrH jT a.
iiHHey will please call at the, 0Gicc nb Ne Mai
No"efl Cambies suction stoIe and ssllie hsir cSpec
i've balances otherwise, suits win he instituted ina.
meGiately. rnoaES rRipuy
Tor me Trustees gfJ. From ir. 8 ~ FJA1cs
II Thomas riddy will attend al The Office afcJesa,d
AFTER bank hours. Sept II. NJ .,t
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.tntNii Nc - SAtsRera -t.tGF1 ivst StiG L,.sly
ueh iirnds. 8 TIE pupilc generally, tbat he, cen
tnue To rXechie iRiN rixG cvery G.,ci.rt,ou "A NE
heaiest style, and atsio't notice.
wanted, an APFRENfICG. TO the above hns:istss
ID. ii"e' ne en'iS wonid b. rieicir.s. Il ~.il he
requisite for tim to have good Inglish eSn..l.t =
'tspcCtsnit cphntsiOns. Sept. IA. 81
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st'oii KtNi-And possession given in,n,d,a,-l, -.
~ h'ghS improved premises lately ihc TeslG.nc. VI
iEciaS wilson, Esq. dee. Col aullotk VIII = ~ tie
property to ans person inclined 10 teui.-Iar huilto
particulars, enquire Of Thomas Ia!lo ~ netoD Su-
'on q COS JAMES 81. HORNS.
sept n. AZ n
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/
! sNILL'AM ROSS s. Co.-IIavc just received from
| ~ Ne" York and Ihiladeiphis, an extensive and
| general assortment OF STAPLE Y FANCY GOODS
equal 10 in this market which are now oyenipp in
me house lately occupied 10y Messrs. Ellis ggiGhot
! dsposej ofon reasonable terms
Country merchants are repoeied to call and examine
sept. IL. 35..f
I'UIN- GOODS SATT- TY ITc7- 70,----11 ON a -
" Hesa"y the 2Sa inst a, a ciocA "a DE siLoion
| stores. Spears wharf ratEiofr yu cn,n,,,,c- ,b'
sale on liberal terms, of TEAS, CAsSA < CHM IN
Canteh, ~ follows
$50 packages y"un. hJ,on
SO 49, 90" i ",i%% rrAs-of,,. mos, an.
i Isa do sg.npow,her proved chops.
200 DO. soucboug
3naO lbs. csssia
on boxes chnI. GEO. I. BROWN, Auft'r.
va looie, Sspt. ~. 57..tds
e,'OK 5ALE-A Ir0ct qC Ldad Iyina In tHe cenu7V ~
4 GoOcbiand, ON Beavc, dam creek, containing lois
acres adjoining ihs courthouse Iac ard ras0rginai
pan thereof This iahd lies we'll the soil gou md
there is great abundance OF good oak timer on H.
Tic nei2bh"i heod IS wealthy and agreeable and Tic
situation oi the land Is healthy. ~ purchaser choose
not to purchase tue Whole tact he can atcomuecs
ted with tlrre, four, live hHndttG acres inncdi.feI
adoinE tbe courL house tract OF IL can he had ne
upper enc OF the i,act adjoining Mf Archer Payue..
The land viii I've shcwn by myself, living adjoining or
10y NJ Amos, living on 1t aud the payments viii be
dde eaiJ To tbe pnichAser THIS laEd 10 really worth
the attention OF those wishing To possess valuable real
estate. Apply To WM. MILLER
Gooclaud. Sept. ~. S..wn
- ship Scipio from Liverpool" Hn extensive assott
nent Of hardware, cutlery, plated aud bgass sAddIcry
AID particularly invites The attention The couutry
merchants. hc is assured that bs assortment is az
complete and elegant ever vas ~ this mn. kpt aud
daJ expects from place iasge aud svepdida IA
sOriineut Of cut glass tea arh coffee sets &C..
~ B. The upper tart Of the h5rse opposite Harry
Tompkirs, fer rent. sept u 1..i2t
VIRGINIA At rules holden IN The clerks Once Of
the superior court of chspccTy for tie Richmond
district. the 18th day Of july 1918.
hehp hdS'llTs.' Fk0yfiE.
ACttNsT
Solomon ". Winchester AND VIM. Anderson merchants
aud partners, trading under the frm Winchester q
Anderson, ard asa and Joseph Ods.... DcJagr0s,fs
he defendants winchester aud Anderson not havine
entered their appearance aud given security sccorSiys
IN the act NJ Assembly and the rules Of this cout and n
appearing by satisfactory evidence that hcyafs moi ira
haoitants this country, IS Oraerfd Chat ihe said
defendants do appf here the frsi day ~ the rex
term aud answer the bill ofile rlainrff AID that 4
copy Of This oT0er be forthwith insefltd In some rcs
PAPER published ia the city Of Richmond mouths
successivey, anO posted at tie front dn9r 1ftbe cdgoi
10 'he SAID civ. copy, Tests.
SEPT. VI. I..wsw VS.. w. UENiNG. e.. e.
~ OIiCE.--l shall petition The reri General Assem-
Ms 81 Virginia for the passage Of i8w suthori ding
te ssie NJ tbs tavern and lot at Mathews cogf.hogse
formerly be.on sirg 10 Henry Respsss, dec.
Matthews, sePt.Il. s7..v5@
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sloops of war were FIVE American citizens,
prisoners, taken under the Patriot flag,
viz. DIR. Conkln, and Lieut. VIM. Thomp-
son. OF Baltimore; Capt. Il. Sears aud
Watson, OF Boston and another name
not recollected. Ii was expected they
would he sent 10 Ceuta. Captain w. has
brought dispatches from Mr.. Ervi,ig, our
munster al Madrid, TO the secretary of
stale.
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der 10 deter others from indnlyins tie violence
of malignant passions. AMI Ionin- thai ~,
gum may he waShej away BY the HOOD If nty
merciia' Saviour, Jesus Christ. " bich cleans
eth FROM al. sin. have freely given the fore.
gong statement. hoping that all christians " no
now witness tbs awful scene, will offer up their
prayers to the throne OF grace. ia my behalf,
IN hopes OF forgiveness from The God whom
have so much offended, and whose pardon
fervently impiore.
Given under my hsud IN the Jail in which /
am confined, this 10th day OF July 1915.
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4 PETITION will he presented ~ tie nryt Iegisig
ture praying oIan Increase of sforfe. ON toia,-
al W"ouson's ~atciiouSo u CaiieTsvjlle.
Sent. ~. .. .q~.
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The ship Governor Carer has arrived at
Boston from Havre de Grace, having accom-.
piShed her whole voyage out and home in ~
days. She has brought out. between decks,
about risaig apple tees, oil Bearing fruit.
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4 PETITION Hiil he presented 10 lie ncgt I.r-.,-
- tnTe, praying Tor increase OF soaer on t,,rro
81 NcholaSs warehouse IN WaIrcG.
Sept n. 47vq,ys
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JOSEPH X Wildly.


Northumberland county, Ss....Joaa Hsgti,tt, joL
Ger yfsts county. psrSoaoWy appeared 6sjoYe me- and
made oath that TIE sfan confession of Jose, fidy
nas v1fH1tdry ond fsfiffs1 ar his rtgifst Gnf
tAaf ne signed ard acknowledged the Sc ao i,i ms ,rc.
ssnce Cieen ufdsr my aaaS this 2Ih doy ~ 4usuSt
1915. .IOS,tJs ~ N IXIPE' -
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r NEwBURYPORT, Sept. THE ship
commerce, capt. Wade. arrived at This
PORT last Friday, IN 80 days from Cadiz..
10 Vera Cruz aud Havana feet Of 80
I'M Of merchant ships, arrived 1T Csdiz
ne fret of July, conveyed by frigaie
"' two sloops Vi war. IN one Of the
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Sent. ~. U..,ds JoHN +. CCtEF
(ROkE from the jsli Of tituucn Corutt ON tl. h,
- OF the 18th Of iasi month ninlauo man d. fiis
Haine 81 JohH ilijcgs, sEa saG be va nee ana
vas committed for want Of !rte papers. We vas tbon
70 years old, feet to ef II inches Iilh stont V,i,
made lie - sailor b. trade. ana spike Ysty oiin 81
MS heihg ~ The late WkpCvcr viii dritvf, fIs
above named John Williams nc a. the ia,i Of ~.
county, shall be rewarded f"f then Trouble
Il BURTON. T.. S. Tor
Sept. ~.
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NIOTICE--A petition viii he eIs2cdiea 4. n II
~ General Assembly ,uginis, praying fbal at a 4
way be passed auiborigine the sale Of t.s, f,scf 81
iand lying ~ Amelia, bel nCiug unto Margafs e. = Io,
tnn ahd rhsq sbGVs j. Rott M Tor reasons ilrrs e
TONED. NARY BOTTOM. & Hgysj,sa
~ ~ zT..' love
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= HIiCt--A rctiioH VII be- offered Il tie nest T..
ESiAnTeOi Nf2ipia Tor The passage 81 laws figti.
iNcoIpol dtiou OF cguipaBt 10 make aud ,sH-fnri
iH'ncise foad rom The Town Of Cisrssve -, anr H.
~ hf mead oi TIC said fiNef % ihe Norm Carolina ine
as" ir hank az the toWn Of Catksviie aud foi ihc
establisbnen Of inspections 80 tobacco aad Gonf nj
warehouse on the!otor lots o! HgHfsce SMITH.
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Petition viii asa he p'eseHtsd 60 the rest Iept.is.
tnfe 81 Nrriha Tor tIe estsbithmeat q towuLa Is
IoEtrcsl, on The s'nth sd: 81 Roanoke Iiycg OIL te
iands OF iohu Davis. MeckerhuTc county which Ia,
already been laid oH INTO ists gud fod--As ft an n,
s9ection % tobacco nd ln said town Of laz,
~ the warehouse of Davis and Appersou.
SEPT. ~. 57-I0t' BY tie Pcfitionfys
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NV ItLI.tI no INV AZ f--IJtstTItd fTOu1 iIf
racks in this city on Tie rieIt OF The s,h
think il is likely lie is making bisNsy TO No,,,s %
Is 10y occupation sailor, aud understand len ;b;s M
an open boat, and viii probably join some ytssei in
James IiYer lie is Q native Of Philadelphia AGED VI
YEAR feel inches high OF far complexion gry rrrs
uSik haiT, &c.-Any person Wlo vail deliver lie ,;ii
bo"eds ~ ne, or any officer OF ile public guard .aI
receive The above reward. bLAiR BOILING fatl.
Co1itI'g Pa1lic GYarrs
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Frequent aliusion has been made in TIE pub
lie pfiJIs to Lord Cochrsne's Frgate.- From
4 gentleman. who was lately on board OF her.
we learn, that she mounts 30 guns, about 20
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-30
400 Dollars Reward.

ID AN away from the subscribers farm,
II near Piscat,wsy, Md on or about
the lst day Of Wa Oh, 1918, dark mu-
larto man named Nick, five feet ten or
eleven inches high. slende' made, little
leaf, speaks little through his nose, has
been in tie habit OF wearing rings in his
ars, but may have taken them out to
avoid discovery. Said negro Nick has
a wife on Mr. Thomas A. Diggs's land,
ear Fort Washington. and is probably
harbored in that neighborhood. l will
give the above reward of Thirty Dollars,
IF taken out Of the State Of Maryland,
and Twenty il taken in the State, more
than ten miles from home-if within ten
miles OF home, Ten Dollars.
JNO. II. BEANES.
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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-30
Was Committed

T0 the jail If Al xagdna county as a
ru.awav, On the 18th inst Negro
man, who csIls himself WILLIAM
WILSON; says lie is free born, and
was raised IN New-Ynk he is about 5
feet 2 inches high, iull face and ewes.
we'll SET, black complexior, and about 2s
years Of age. He he, been in the dis
trict about one year. Tie owner Is re-
quested 10 Come and pt"ve his properly,
pay charges, and take lin away, other-
wise he will De disposed Of as TIE law
directs. AN'W ROUNSAVELL.
June 20 JaiiOr.