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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-08-12
JAMES MONROE.
.luAIAiI AiE.lt,S.
Nv hhe Pyesuient o/ the e. .StafeS.

Dv me [JCSUtm " IHc -. DIHftS'
XXIHEREAs, by an act of Congress. passed ON
w the i7lh Of February, 1918 entitled " an ac-
~, king provision for tae establishment of addition
al Lard Offces in the Territory OF Missouri the
President ol the U0ned states is authorised 10 di
rect the public lands which have been surveyed IN
said territory, 10 be offered for sale
Therefore, 1. IAnss Monaco, President Of the
Coited States, DO hereby dsc.are AND make krowp
that public les fer the disposal iagreeabie TO lav)
vi certain lands in the territory oi Missouri snail
be held as follows. viz; Al 1T Louis, in the said
TERRITORY, on the first Monday in August, October,
December, February and Apris next, ana thrse
weeks after each of the sad days, ior the sale OF
lands in the land district Of st Louis Thirty town
ships shall he oiiered at each sale commencing with
the most eastern ranges of the Fifth principal
meridian linc, and proceeding westerly
At the Seat Of Justice for Hosard County, in The
said Territory, on the srst Monday in Sepenber
and November n, xt and three weeks after each Of
said days, for the sale Of lands in the land diarict
OF Howard County Thirty townships shall be Of
fercd at each sale The ro, to be in asquare form,
and include the seat OF justice OF the said coun-
~, nearly in the centre AS the situation oi The
surveys will admit, and the second imme ediatey east
OF the first, and in the same form, excepting from
sale in each district, the lands which have been or
may be reserved by law for other purposes
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington.
the thireth dsy Of April, one thousand eight
hunired and eighteen. JAMES MONROE.
by the Presiden,
JOSIAH MEiGS
Commissioned Of the General Land Office.
Ur Printers OF Newspapers who are authorized
to publish the Laws Of the United States, viii inser,
the above once n week I'LL April next and send their
bills to the General Land Office for psyment
JTA map Of the above Lands may be had (pre-
vious 10 the sales) the General Land cfce, and
at the land Offices in the Missouri Territory. The
Map is now engraving for JOHN GAkDl>ER.
l. CM.l51 Chief Clerk. General Land Office
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PeET'ia
frsn she Prsvidsaee Patriot.
--:z;E;--
THE CANELEON.


Two travellers Of curious csst
Al DER Coiumbn's plains they pss:'d
And ON their way, ~ friendly chat,
Nov talk of tbis. and then of that.
Discouss'd awhile, 'mongst other In~lter.
Vi FedcTcdsms form Gnd nature ft
GA stranger animal" cries one.
Sure never liv'd beneath the SUM-
A hxard bsey, iesn and long,
Al angel .face. a sIen, tongue
As tooi with ctSven hsgf disjoind.
And what ength OF tail behind
How slow IT'S pace aud them It's hue
who ever saw % fine 6iue p's
Hold there" the other quick replies,
fis Sree'!-i saw IL WITH these eyes,
AS tate, with open mouth, IL lay,
And warrn'd il in he sunny ray
3uetch'd at us case, The beast vev'd.
And saw II eat the air for food"
"pye seen IL, friend. as well as you,
And must again affirm it hue,
AT leisure the beast survcy'd.
Extended in the cooling shade"
It's green 'us green can assure ye"
Green !" cries the oiher. in fury
Why, do you think I've lost my eyesr'
"rwers no grea, loss," the friends replies,
For, II they always serve you thus. ~ 81.
You'll had them but Of little use"
Sc high at last the contest rose,
From words they almost came TO blows;
When luckily came BY third
10 him tue question they lsferr'd,
And begged ned tell EN-. il lie knew,
Whether The thing was green or M4s
4" Come cries the umpire, " cease your pother,
The creatures neither one nor tother
saw The animal last night;
And view d II lit was sisswy soJite.
You stsre--but tis at Harlofaf yet
Caught in a democratic net
lcen p oduce it." "Pray then dos
" For am sure the thing is bins"
Sand III engage that when ouve seen
The reptile. you'Ii pronounce him green"
:" Well. then, at once TO ease the doubt"
Replies the man. :" I'll bring him Oul
And when before your eyesi'vc set him.
xfyou dom, find him ryh,.s, Hi eat him."
Then full before their sight he set
The 6east -snd 10 !--'TwAs aLAcs AS Jsr.
During the war, Il was seen n assume this color,
.Isbt of the enemy. near NewILondon
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nNEor two convenient Rooms, suitable for rro''e
~ ,fices. Il, central situation Tor iuril,rr inior
NATION ssd tsrms spp'y a. sAis Office 'uu:S
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AN ACT,to au'herazf the psyuen, OF GER
tam Certificates

bE ~ enacted by ne Senan ard House of
Fffrtsrnfonpes n ne Unned States a. .l,e-
'iea' IN Congress asssD'ofed. That SO much of
en- aei, emitted. An act msking further provision
LOT TIE support OF public cieet and for the reslsp n
lion Of the pubic dett," passed tic tlird dsy Of
March, che ihousard seven lrrcred and ninety FIVE;
ana SO n,cb OF lie act entitled :. An act respecting
loan cfice and huai settsmeI.i certificates, ndents
OF interest, ano the unufd,d q and registered deb.
credited on the hooks of Nc Treasury passed The
lwelfh day OF JuEe, one tireussn1 seven hundred
snd Iinely-egh bars fum settle rnent and allow
anoe, certificates eonntniy calico loan Gffi,, su4
Lnal st,len'ent ctrpfes-s. srd mdens OF n,sresg.
be- and Tie sane is LeItiy suspended for tne ieius
oi Two years, ftt nand steI ,ht PssslIe o tbs act;
notification Of which temp orsry sus person Of lie
OF limitation shall be publisfod iy The seegeia-
~ OF the Treasury, for he nioimsii,n 1T ie hold
er' Of said oerllAcsits. p..ne Of The pub
iic Papers IN each of tls Jriiso States
sec md be H turihe, enacted. That al csrti-
hesles, commonly calico losn ,ifce ceItifesiss.
countersgned b. the loan ofictrs at tie stst.s re-
peotisely final sctleme cerii6c9tts, ard nd enis
OF interest, which at llie time Of passing tlls act
shall bee outstanding. may lie pseseni,u At lie
Treasury, and. upon the ssme beng liq.ds'.d and
adjusted shall be paic TO the respective hoidtfs of
the same, with initiest, at six percent, from the date
OF he last payment Of rest, endorsed ON said
certificates.
Sec 3 .1ad be if further enacted That for csrty-
ing this act into effect, the sum Of e1hl, theussUd
dollars be appropriated, out u any moneys in lie
Treasury not otherwise appropriated :
II CLAY A
Speaker Of the house OF Representatives.
JOHN GAiLLAED.
Prcsident Of the sena,es pro.te lnl,ore.
April IS, l8lS.--ArYroved, fr
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~ The Pycsiaem of the Unned Siafes-

Fv The PycsiaeUt of the Dried Siafes-
yXTuEREAs, by az act Of Congress passed on the
Wv i7,h of February, 1873. entitled /" An act max
irr provision for The establishment, of addn'osaf
Land Olives in the Territory of Missouri the Ptes-
den, of the United states is authorized TO direct the
public lands which have been surveyed in the sand
territory, TO b. offered for sale:
Therefore, g. JAMES MoNaoE. President OF the
United States. 60 hereby declare and MIKE known.
that public salcs fr tie disposal (age.abiy TO .sw)
OF certain lsnds in the tsrriio', of Missouri SHAH
be held in Franklin, in said territogy, VIZ
On the FIRST Monday IN January next, Ter the sale Oh
':Ss;s'' :s:';: II: .si ID ',sS !" : g
4s to $. andl %
fracci township 53
On the first Monday in Msrch next, for the sale OF
Townships 43 TO SIS inclusive in ranges - and .
Az so 90 and 27
On the f i Monday in May nex,. for the sale OF
Townships $ to 81 inclusive IN ranges ~ and AS
81 to IS IS
53 TO So i4 anu 10
excen,ing the lsnts which have been or may be re-
other purposes.
Each safe shall continue as long as may be nsces-
.ary 90 offer the lands fnr sale, and no longer and
the lands shalt &c offered IN regular numerical order,
Given under my baud. at the City OF Washington,
this 7h day OF July one thousand eight boa-
dred and eighteen.
By the President JAMES MosNes.
JOSIAH MEIGS.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Printers WI, arc authorized to publish the lers
OF the United States will publish the above once
week IAN the first Of nsy aext and sent their bilis
to the General Lard Office for payment
August S lawfM.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,

ApaiL 27,h, 1918.
Nofiee 10 hrvety givrn,
THAT the several acts oi limitation
Il heretofore PASSED. and which barred The sllow
snce and settlement Of certain evidences a. public
deb, have beeA suspended ios two years b, a. ~,
passed the 18th OF April 1918. If which he follow
ing Is copy. wM n CRAv rem,
Secneiaiy Of fhe 1feasrry.
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during the war, Il was seen IA assume this color
In gbt of ihe enemy. near New London
I vs. appears ny the late election Of delegates, il
ihat place. "
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-08-12
(M isl JAMES MONROE.

Nv rhe Presfdtat cf tie Un.aeds .Stacs.
M HEtTAs, BY an act Of Congress, passed on
w the third day Of March, 1878 entitled An
act TO provide for the ascertssg and survey ing Of
the boundary lines fixed by the treaty with lbe Geek
indians and for other rurposesl' the President OK
The United States is su,honzed TO cause The sndss
acquired by tie said treaty, TO be offered toi sale.
when surveyed:
Therefore. i, JAnEs MoEEoR,s President OF the
United States, do hereby declare and make known,
that pubic sales for the disposal (,greeshiy 10 vw)
of certain lands in The Alabama terrroiy. shall Ls
held az Cahsba, in the said ,err,ory lbe first Mou.
day III Janusry ne1,, and stall continue !or three
weeks. during which time viii be ofirted for sale.
Township number d 8 to rs inclusive in ranges
9to IS ia
10 10 10 in
1Cto 16 in
except such lands have been reserved by law sos
shs sgpQars Of schools, and for other purposes The
orGer, commencing with the lowest Der OF Sec
ton. township end range
Given under my hand, at the City OF Washington
the 17h d.y of July, ono, thousand eight su1r
drcd and eighteen.
BY the President: JAMES MoNHoE.
j. MEiGS
Commissioner Of the General Land Oficc
Printers who are authorized 70 opubnh the laws OF
the United ates will publish the above once week
till the first Of ,nusry rszt and send their BIDS To
tac General Land Office for payment
August 5, l8lS 2i",
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-04

e.. Bennett
HAS imported in the ship Potomac, and
IL offers for sale wholesale or retail,
An assortment OF towelhng diaper
81 and tO-4 diapers and ddmask
1915 elegant damask table cloths.
He has on hand from the present and former
appropriations,
Sheppard's and Lewis's superfine Saxon
and Spanish cloths and kerseymeres
Super6ne double milled and common
drab cloths
Yorkshire cloths, plains and coatings
Rose, point and duffil blankets
London and Yorkshire waistcoating
Blue silk twist, in balls, Isl quality
Ingram and Venitian Competing
Mems beaver and Woodstock gloves
Cambrics and iaconette cambrlcs
Corded dimities; black bombazeenes
Ladies' and misses cotton nose
Common plate caIicoes and shawls [lity
Gilt and metal buttons; pins lst 4 Cd qua.
White Chapel Needles in boxes OF 2OM
Irish linens and long lawns
5-4 Irish sbeetings, strong for family use
Irish and English shirting cottons
Waldron's grading scythes
Best Bridport SEINE TWlNE.
October T. d3t&mwilw&M5w
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office.

pY virtue Of an order from the Orphans
III Court Of Oh rIes c. =, he suhscri-
bers will sell on the 1lth day OF Novem-
Der next, all the real and Isonai estate OF
Philip Edelen, late Of Charles county de-
ceased, consisting of one, farm lying near
Bryan Town: this land is so valuable and
so generally known, that description oft
here is deemed unnecessary, II contains
about 400 acres, and will be sold on the
following terms, to wit: one third Of the
purchase money must be paid on Tie day
of sale The remaining two thirds must be
paid in two equal payments, one al twelve
months after the day of sale, and the other
in two years, the purchaser giving bond,
with approved security, bearing interest
from the day of sale. The personal estate
is;also valuable, aud consists OF stock of e.
very description of superior quality also Of
household an; kitchen furniture, the crop
now on the land, and many other articles
too tedious here to enumerate. The last
mentioned property will be sold on credit
of six months for all sums Of twenty collars
and over, the purchaser giving bond With
approved security, bearing interest from
the Gay Of sale all sums under tn enty doi-
l.rs, the cash will be required. The sale
To- commence al II O'Clock A M. ana cons
tinue from day to day till all is scfa.
JOSEPH GARDINER, }Fv,,.
RICHARD GARDNER
November
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heat.
Salt. Rum. Sc.

ASO SACKS Liverpool ground alum salt
f"o 800 bushels do . do do do
100 sacks do fine do, do
80 tuncheons Sd pr. fine favored West
India Rum. Sugars
80 hhds LIST and cd quality muscoyado
800 bags prime green coffee
500 reams wrapping paper
600 lbs Spanish flolant and Bengal indigo
5 pipes pure Holland gin
20 quarter casks sweet Malaga wine
40 casks London refined salt petre
4 bbls North Carolina honey
600 lbs do beeswax
Gunpowder, imperial, young Tyson and
hy son teas; old Jamaica spirits and co"nac
brandy; old port and Madeira wine
Ground and race ginger; pepper; alum
Pimento; nuimegs cloves copperas
Bes, -four for family use-with general
assortmentof GROCERIES--all OF which
are offered for sale on moderate terms, BY
BRYAN HAMPSON s. Co.
Sep,enher g o.. - Sm
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Musical Tuition.

TIME subscriber. at the solicitation Of
i many individuals. is induced to take
the house next door TO Mr.. Moore's Nota-
ry office, Prince-s.reet, where he will teach
instrumental Music this winter. He assures
those who may patronize him, that his Ut
most efforts shall be e2erted to gre perfect
satisfaction. Subscription papers are leit
at Mr.. Gray's bookstore.
Ladies wll1e taught on the Double or
Single Flageolet, and Music arranged and
neatly copied.
Oct go LIONEL J. LARKIN.
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LIONEL J. LARKIN.
Dissolution.

TIME copartnership heretofore existing
l. under the firm OF Basil SPALprSG s.
Co. in PortTobscco, was dissolved b. mu-
tual consent on the lst Oct. Al pes$"ns
indebted 10 the sid Concern, either BY bond
note or book account, are requeste, 10 pay
the same 10 Basil Spalding, who is alone
authorized to receive the same; and those
having claims against them, will present
them 10 him for settlement
BASIL SPALDING,
Nov JNO. MEREDITH.
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SAFES AT AUCTION.
BIZ JOHN JACKSON 6. Co.

THIS DAY, at 10 A NJ 80.
At the new Auction Rooms, corner Ct king
and Water streets, opposite The d:
Union Bank, I
A general assortment Of Goods, among
,ghich arc,
8 bales Sbeppad's best cloths
low priced do
5 cases domeslics, plaids, shitibgs,
checks, &c. =,
I case cotton counte:-panes ga u 1879
l do bedtick
A imitation India book muslin
| bale pelisse cloths
] case cassimer shawls
trunk rich levantihe5 and forences
and wash silks
Passage and stair carpeting
With a very great variety Of other de-
scriptions OF dry goods, tea trays, &c.
An invoice Hard ware, without reserve
An invoice Glass ware. :,
An invoice German ware, consisting OF
flower pots, tobacco, cigar and snuff boxes,
ink stands, work and flower baskets, &c.
without reserve.
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Stationary articles i:

One pair of Car!'s e mCh Globes,
Of The latest edition, on high stands,
with compasscs and quadrant of alti-
tudc, complete.
A complete assortment OF Mathc-
nautical Instruments, Guhter's Scales.
Dwiders, Parallel Rules and Protrac-
tors.
Sea Journals; Charts Of every kind;
irrespective Glasses; Day and Night
Telescopes; BOwditrh's Coast Pilot.
Navigator and shipmastcr's assistant.
Black lead Pencils and PCnkmives,
Of superior quality.
Real morocco Pocket hooks.
Asses skin Tablets, Wallets and
Ladies' Thrrad-rascs Iudia rubber.
Inks:auds. &c every description.
States AMI Pencils, by the quantity.
Reeyes's genuine Water Colors. in
boxes and simgly; Playing Cords.
Sealing Wax ard Waters.
Box and Bonnet Boards.
Sandboxes. by the quantity.
Folio and Quarto Post, and Fools
cap Paper, of all sorts; Drawing Pa
Der: Ruled Music do.
Ledsers, Journals and Day Books
Record Books; Bank, Receipt anu
Memorandum Books.
Rand's Copy Slips.
English and German Almanacs.
A large assortment oil Dutch ant
American Quilts.
British and American InkpOwder.
Best liquid Ink; Spcctacles in Ca
ses-With many other articles too nn,
inernus for insertion.
JAS. KENNEDY Il son
November 4 eoff
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To Sl,i,,-OWners.

MASTERS OF TESSELS 8. OTHERS.
n HE subscriber Uate from England ma
j thematical instrument maker, offers
his services TO clean and repair all sorts OF
Ships Compasscs, QuadrG,ts, Sertonts, &c.
in The hes. manner, at his house on Priuce-
street, between Pitt and ST. Assph streets.
Oet al DANIEL MUNRO.
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Adam Lynn.

Opposite the Mechanics Bank,
HAS received per ship Potomac, from
Il d Liverpool, and offers Tor .aIe, at very
reduced prices,
Green wire tenders shovel and tongs
Chimney hooks cloak pins
Curtain pms, and curtain cornice ends, Of
the latest fashions
Silver eyed needles; reticuie clasps
Fancy hearth, crumc, cloth 4 hair brushes
Patent hair brushes; shoe thread
Patent shot belts and powder TASKS
Ladies work Loxes & tortoise-shell combs
Needle boxes with needles
Reeves water colurs, in boxes kinds
CameIs hair pencils; horn combs OF all
Patent, pack, pound, and box pins
Gilt, steel, morocco, and silk purses
Chinese Puzzles; "
Backgammon boards and chess men
Morocco pocket. books and wallets
Gold and silver lace, thread and cord
Pistols anG dirkS silver thimbies
Plated saddlery and saddle trees
Plated castors, candlestcks, &c
Ivory knives and forks, in seits
Fine penkniyes. razors and scissors :.
Portable raZors in cases, and sportmen'
Silver mounted spectacles [knives
.MillingtOns Cast Steel Sa1oS,
Warranted Of superior quality
And gerry ertenSiTe assortment Of
lron-mongery, common cutlery, japan.
ned and brass wares.
He has also just received from Philadelphia
an assortment of
Gilt and mahogany frame pier looking
glasses and toilette glasses
Patent shot; Crowley and blisteredstrel
Brass andnns. Gtd&mwftf Oct l2
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New Livery Stable.

WTM. B. STEWART informs the ci,i-
W .zens nf Alexandria, that be has late
Iy established livery sta bic for The accent
mediation of citizens, and more particular
ly for gentlemen, on the wharf. His horses
arc well calculated for the saddle or har-
ness, and his terms will be moderate.
05-Horses will he kept at his stable by
the day, week, or month.
October 80 1w
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John jackson & Go.

john Jackson 8 Go.
OFFER for sale, just landing from s!cop
" Comet, from New-York,
10 bis Albany ale, of superior quality,
and warranted TO keep sound on tap
4 bales velvet corks, superior quality
case Brewster's castor hats
8 domestics
bale Sheppard's best super cloths
IN STORE,
9 pipes and hhds Madeira wine, old
and superior quality, imported to order
10000 lbs soft sheled almonds
400 reams wrapping paper
100 kegs SIS. los, i2's and ] ID twist to-
bacco, superior quality and warranted
4 cases writing paper; 10 doFrench hats
5 low priced beaver hats
Is marble mantles
80 boxes choice hermitage, burgundy,
chateau grille and sarterne wines
90 bags fiiherts .
9 pipes and Is bis New-York gin, very
fine quality and said to be equal TO Holland
9 pipes brandy lw Nov 9 =.
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Vaudeville s. LarmOur

ManueVllIe O LafInOur
OFFER FOR SALE
~ IS hhds aud Is bbis Barbados and
Trinidad molasses
80 hhds lst and Cd quality sugars
so bis do; 90 puncheons w rum
ESQ bags green & st Domingo coffee
rs hhGs and As bis northern rum
ITO chests and boxes gunRowder, i'm.
perial and young Tyson teas, sup. qualities
$50 reams writing paper
800 wrapping do
80 boxes chocolate, No. and
100 cloves 40 do raisins
goo nutmegs 80 drums figs
60 bags Tennessee live feathers
ESQ boxes mould and dipt candles and
10000 lbs hard soap-ther manufacture
s tons patent shot, 4 bs to No. 10 as.
$500 lbs 6rkin butter
80 boxes Philadel phia mustard
"a lbs Cayenne pepper Oct %
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To Let,

THAT convenient Brick house on Roy
/ al street, now occupied by Mr.
Charles Tyer-possession TO he had the
29nd OF December next-for terms enquire
of VAUDEVILLE & LARMOUR.
November 8
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For Sale,

>SM The sloop RISING SUN, eyears
49, old, burlhen 81 tons or ago bis. She
sails well and is well found.
Received By the above schr.
10 casks lime, of a superior quality
35 bis cider; 40 do apples
SIG bushels potatoes; 80 do onions
Goo VT cheese; 3 cases domestic goods
loo bundles wrapping paper
loo pieces flag and bandano hdkts
a Boats; pearl ash, sc &c
E. CORNING,
Nov 8 Ct Vowell's wharf
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Tobacco. Segars. sc.

IUUdCUU' oV."1s' w
THE subscriber has Just received
i 90 kegs large twist tobacco. OF We
nv superior quality far retaiing-Dtnlop's
celebrated brand 25 do small do
10 boxes segars--a part OF frs, quality
90 bushels timothy seed-warr'rd fresh
ALSO,
A general assortment Of Groceries as asuaI.
ErConntry merchants supplied on the
most accommodating terms.
ROBERT S. BLACKJACK.
October u mWl4w