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communicated for the New York Commerce
al AdveIiiserl
Extract 81 letter from, q gentleman ia PHI
mouth EHg 20 hiS friend :H tbs eitl
dated May i4th, 1913.
" We are i'll great hustle, fitting OH,
the guard ships for "a cruize in the chan
nel:-lhe Prince Regent IS expected here
in the month of June Orders have been
received from the Navy Board 10 COM
pletc with all possible despatch the stern
OF the line of battle ship Kent, building
at our dock yard. This vessel has "a
ound stern, and, have no doubt, illat
ev' ~ seaman will give the decided pre-
ference 10 this mode of building. In an
engagement The round stern can bring
eiSiit guns 10 bear upon The same angle.
The lphignia irIgaie is also fitting
our Ia HE most superb style. This fri
gate Is TO convey the Duke Richmond,
ms iaHilv and suite To- Quebec. The
upper deck has elegant apartments rs far
forward as the mainmasi the pannels
are covered with morcen, OF a iawm color
Ike mouidiugs and i,ilasters superbly gid
ed; The head and stern are 10 be the
same. The doorsare all mahogany.
In addition TO the two irigates now
bmidIng here, four others are ordered 10
be commenced Immediately they are to
carry upwards of so guns each.
new military exercise has been es-
tab!isled. The SSH and 10th, two regi
menis, ordered for Canada, made trial Of
this new mode on Saturday last. The
bayonels we're fitted with cork, wl,icl,
were previously burnt. The soldiers
were IN Their white undress. They were
ordered 10 charge The 3slh, which
chargedin the old way, became so irrita,ed
from The decided advantage The Goth had
verlhem, ih.t the officers were obliged
10 interfere. The result was, that The
3Stll had from three 10 five black spots on
each man, while The goth left the field
without being touched. The new mode
enables the soldier TO reach his man one
foot farther than on The old plan"
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L. persons having claims against The estais OF Tie
ilte THOMAS WILSON are requested to make
ihem known to me. Those indebted 10 the estate ARE
requested u make payment without delay.
A. u. UPSHUR,
1fdSa'T With the ariY unncred of
July ~. 2V-.u Ih0maS HiLyOn dec
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n
a = ", a negro man named RICHARD, of dark com
pieNi"n and abOut thirty yers OF age lis len eu h con-
sdefaDiy larger than tie other oCcasloucc b. sore
tie has viiea Mr. ArmiseaH Russeii's in The city OF
Richmond.
VIII give FIFTY DOLLARS if caught az the
state, Oh TN DOLLARS ii caught in tie ard de-
iiveTed to me. or secured in Any jail tia, eer Inn
again. with all reasonable charges paid in thcr case.
JOHN Il. MAHOEE.
Chesterfield July -. pa 2,s
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ENhkOh CURk CIEu......A 1'gJu - cltru at NJ ~
- iis and some Of the ac"ioing C0HiirC, tat ain
dtad hat Iep"t is uDi.ar am sn Ewing, aud
SIDE at LihcfD 1gdi0fd couTthogse) where ate 3
sided For the idt I've y"aTs and couhrctp pfattice lay
IA the superior and IHerioT Of isediOfd AMI
frankiin counties and 81 al ia m tie superior
court ai CbaHcey frr the LiuChu0ig district Pscies-
si"ra business eoRiIsd ip shan ne attt ERR =, III
care auJ iidrily, va COot
ihrrt1 Juiy g. %
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4 'ASH SALE OF SLAVES. The subscribers " IN ofIer
- Tor sale, by public auction, at the iROyaon Mills
~ The county Of Amelia, near the AppOniauOX;fiVef
about 40 miles ahove Richmond and so 4bore feters
bury, on the 2lS 0Q2 ~ DcCeD,5er Retk if fair f not
TIE next far day thereafter, at least $50 SLAVES
certainly, aud probably more. These slaves bc
lieVed to be choice parcel neatly tie whole Of
ihem, with their dcscendans having been assigned TO
ady ~ right ~ dover, and many Of them originally
selected out Of much greater number.--Tbey will i've
distributed by lot before the day Of sale under judi
cal decree, amongst tie revPsoncf IN consequence Of
an agreement between iiem aud the tenant Ia dover,
nldr iol that purpose
Persons DESTROYS Of purchasing slaves may be suppl
ed with them az this sale Of almost any de-crpiom..
Distant purchasers hefeby assured that the sale will
he made wthuai reserve, unless prevented by
FOL eseen occurrence, beJond tue control Of tue subsCr
bsIs aud shat the terms will be-CJSH.
WILLIAM u. GILES
JOHN u. AECHEE.
TtiEO. n. BANiSTER, t
WM. J. BARESDALE.
n The EMtorS o( The LVRcbbHrg Press. (hdrfes.
ten City Cusefte, S0oabRah RepNbficaH. BgafStiHe
RepRbtic0f, ami STATE Gazette Matches. fcH please
PHbtish me 0b0Oe HtLhe 2l1 DecsaibCr Hcrt, Gnd
f0rUard fheir GCcORHtT Immediately TO his gcc for
pGgAeHf.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-14

4 WiAH to hire or purchase NAN SERVANT, VINO
has been accustomed 70 horses, and y safe earl.
age driver. prefer PURCHASING to hiring: aud Tor a
servant with the qualifications above mentioned and
wso Is sober. healthy aud Of good ctaTacter Aesal
price would be gwen. T. =, DANIEL.
luac nc. fJ..off
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join Gyotam, Esq. one Of our Commits
sloncrs 10 Buemos AVreS, reached This
city III The steam boat from Norfolk on Sa-
iuI9ay last. and set 0ui iben morning,
Tor WaslHngiou.-We are happy 10 under
stand, as tllc opinion Of oar commission
ers, ina, lie seeds OF liberty are spring
ing up IN Bueuos Ayres, and thsi ihe i1.
dependence fthaf country appears TO be
established. beyond lie risk Of danger
We hope that ere long our adminisira-
tlOn will fake the Patriots of Buenos
Ayrcs by The hand.
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4 III persons havih2 c.iHs against lhe estate Of HU
Tam ID. Phillips. iafe of relisgi'ie. Crnihcfiand
county. are requested To- nake tlelH k4eWn 10 M i'm.
0"i delay. as arrangements nayne made for toe sdust
iueit thereof VINCENT PHILLIPS, admir-
Near Jomef01R, hdrztd, my a. 2o..f
p
EfEMAbE EDUCATION IT be.ub5crihef inforins q
d piiiic that aiiss SARAH -. LADB's second ses.
sion will commence (sl hr lguse 20 Prince Edvssr6
county. on The road leading ff0m Richmond 10
LyHshhng - miles hciDW the 'aefJ the lst Ansnrt
ana end 25th December nest fhc following branches
VIII he taught -Ortiogsaphy, reading, WfHiug ar,tb.
nrc, Eugsh grammar, geography civii sogy dfar,-
ng painting plain and embroidered needle work wax
work &c.
The prte a tuition FOR of;h0rraphg rpafng writing
arithmetic AID plain needle work 8 10 For any, or ali
The hisheT branches, 10 yer sessi0Dunne admitted
foi less time-Board washing ard ioigiue Ia be fuf.
nished at 6 so per session. ALEX. PATTEsON
". p. Tuition 10 advance. JULY ID. 20sts
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'Vhhil J III 10 !.t 1du Oithe tnwu Fetci4bar,
4 on The 'ith Mas ian ulat,o nan by ne nam. az
htto, i"tmciIy the rfoacfy 81 Thomas Peters OF
Columbia BisiuN. aud sold by SIR. t'GeHuis fDr The
cevch nom *did Pciet9 bearing aaie tlc 1Ii a.ay.
ILt said negro claims bis Getdun sud CALI iinse
Stt7gH martins s;}s 81 g as sold o. years 40 L,
I'inas Niclui 81 else este 90 Maryland. Montgomery
county for SAD ihonfs Pstetstoa 0r lrit it,l. Il
Frederick county So. nh be sIys ct niri free ne
appear 70 br aDpnt "a nr q sears ~ ase feei inchss
rieh }eIpNisb cDnipicYils s"4, Wade sraal scar an
us chm, tao scars IN lis left srf, pleasant .Ornte-
nance. lad on w5cr committed, 4 blue bToaGylo.b
cost. ard su 9bsdopn Waisicoat.
The owner o. reqnesird to come fornafd, ptove nro
Pcrjy pay charges. and taks hin, away: CaetWse he
will be disposed o. according TO law.
% PARISH, sailor.
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infantry received us kneeling down with
nresen,ed arms, until we were at the dis
lance of half pistol shot, when a general
lire beyau III IA short time their infan-
try being abandoned by their cavalry was
in a mo,neni cut Ia pieces BY ours. a
total loss of The Patriots is said '.be 1000
and that OF the Royaiists 100 killed and
ed.-The prisoners informed that
Genera, pAgz, was sho, through the bo-
dy General DE Ia 'FoRRE. is stated
10 have been wonnled III the commence
ment of the action, but remained IN com
oand until the victory was obtained. Sc
yeral ofthe Royalisf officers are also said
10 have beea Killed and wounded.
Pdky.ios
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Washington, .d1ril 10. 1918.
NJ Office is heieoy given - the Proprietcrs Of the
~ old six per cent stock, that The last payment
on account Of the principal and interest of the said
stock, will become due the first of October next
ensuing the date hereof, and that the same viii; be
pad on that day, at the Treasury and 81 the Loan
ohices having such stock standing on their books,
to tue stockholders or TO their stornies, upon the
surrender OF the original certificates Of the said stock
1t is further made known, for the inform alton Of
the propre,ers Of said old six per cent stock resid
ing in foreign parts, that in order to obvae as far as
practicable any Inconvenience which might result by
reason Of loss at sea o,her erwise it will be sdvisa
BILE TO retain correct copies Of their certificates, au
thenticated by u notary public duly appointed
WILLIAM H CRAWFORD. Ses'yu J,-o earn,
April %. (tistO)
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WAR DkPARTMt.NI,
Pension Office, Nay 27, 1919
NOTICE

M ICE.
IT'S expected that the Judges viii certify, well
n TO the reduced circumstances as 10 the continu-
ed service ofniDe months, required by the Law Of the
18Th Marchs l8lS and pensions will nvariable be
refused. unless the declarations of The applicants
shall be accompanied BY such certificates. The ap-
pics,ions for pensions belonging to New-liampshire,
New-Yos 4, Pennsylvania, Dciewarc, Maryland, Yir.
gina, North Carolina, and Georgia, will b. a,i.Jsa,
until further evidence 81 t.:.r set..ces shall, have
been received from the several executive Offices OF
The states. approved,
CALHOUN. Secretary of War
. The publishers of the laws Of the United states
will give the above insertion in their respective pa.
pe.s for Two months and send in their accouEts 10
the War Department for adjustment,
yup
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsRIxc TON, ApRrL g., 1873.
NoIiee Is here6v giVer

''e"ee - He'eoy yiVen,
To the Prebrtetors Of Stocks issued
u under the convention with France Of the sOth
Of April, 1905, commonly called Louis:ona sock,
That one moiey. or half the principal of said stos l.
viii be redeemed on the 2ist Of October next ensu
inc the date hereof and that the same will be paid
to the respective propretors, to their atornies
duly authorized. on the day before mentioned. a,
the Treasury IN Washington, at such Loan ofice,
on tn books whereof any portion Of said stock
may stand
f'fsrmafoa is further yirsn. That the interest due
at ths time Of redemption, on such part Of said
stock as held In Europe, will be paid rs hcreto.
tore, IN London and Amsterdam and that the inter
est on such part Of said Stock rs has been dones
ticated will be paid AZ the same time, witt the prin
e'paL either q, the Treasury at the Loan efRces
ns before mentioned ind 10 % oiss herets xad,
kns~n, That interest on the moiety or bali Of ss,
Louisiana stock is,ended to be redeemed ss sfor.
said. will cease sni determine after the 2lst d.,
OF October, 1913. WM. " CRAWFORD
lM Isl Sse<sary .f she Treasury.
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BY the Presiident Of the Nait<a Sfafes.

BY the President Of the Jait<a STATES.
VhT HERAs, by an act Of Congress. passed on the
w Sd Of March, 1915, entitled, ian act TO pro-
vide for the ascersinng and surveying Of the boun.
Diary lines hxed by the treaty with the Creek Indians,
and for other purposes" the President OF the Unit
ed States is authorized to cause the lands acquire
BY the said treaty TO be offered for sale when
yeyed
THEREroRE l. JAMES MosRoE, President of The
Uoised States, do hereby declare and make known,
that public sales for the disposal (sgrecaby iaw)
of certain lands in the Alabama territory, shall be
held at MiIiedgeyiilc, in Georgia, viz:
On the frat Monday in October next. for the sale
OF town lots, in the town Of Cahaba. g the said
ritory, situate at tie junction Of the rivers AIsbsma
and Cshsba.
On the third Monday in October next. for the sale
OF townships 49, II. Is, i6. in ranges - 10, IL, l2
l3, Is and OF townships Ii, IS, TO- in ranges IA
and 10 of the land district in Alabama territory dir
cct.d by law to be sold at Miiiedgesie, excepting
such lands as have been reserved by law for the sup
port OF Schools or for other purposes each public
sale shall continue open for two Ks, and NO lon.
ger. The town lots, and other lands, shall be offer
ed for sale IN regular numerical order commencing
with tbe lowest number OF lots sections, townships
and ranges.
And further declare and make known, that the
Offices Of the register and receiver Of public monies
forths said district, shall be removed from Niliedge
Vile TO The aforesaid town Of Cshabs, the rst day
ct January, 1919
Given under my hand at the City of Wash
inSton, this twenty third day VI May, 1918
BY the President JAMES MONROE.
JOSIAH MEIGS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
CT Printers who are authorized 10 publish the
laws of the United States, will publish the above
once week till the FIRST of October next, and send
their bills TO the General Land Office for payment
Map OF the above district, and plan of the
town Of Cahaba, will be engraved as speedily as
practicable, for JOHN GARDINER,
Chief Clerk General Land Of6ce:
And sold by him and at Milledgeyilie.
June 10, 1913 CI7w1
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NOTICE.

THE employment Of an Agent or Attorney is
noe necessary In any claim against the govern
acnt. II is most generally attended with srpence,
and sometimes with actual loss.
Claims viii be promp iy settled. when the ac.
counts, aud vouchers with which they are connect
ed, are transmitted TO the proper ofsce
Money will be transmkted whenever a receipt
Toe the sum due, or. where the amount is not a.cer
ta,ed, receipt in hiark shall Be forwarded 10 to-
Treasury Department.
Military patents, aud certificates Of military pen.
sions, will be transmitted in ike manner whenever
the necessary vouchers forwarded to the proper
ot4rc JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
WA. ~ CRAWFORD.
J. q. CALHOUN.
d w. CkOwNiNsHIEI.D.
Vaslisgtei Cify. .siay 81. 1918.
~ The Gaze,tcs in which the acts Of Congress
are pablishcd, are requested TO insert the above,
weekly for three months and papers in the interior
Will dsecrvc the thanks OF the community by giving
Il publicity In ,heir respective districts. IS Il may
be the means OF saving expcnce and loss to that
portion Of The PEOPLE who are least able to bear
tacr'.. June ie--5m.
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BY Me President Of the United States.

~ EbS |S0H0Cm " GIC CUHtU OfUGCS.
WHEREAS, by an act Of Congress passed on the
Sd Of March, 1872, entitled I" An act to authorize
the appointment of Surveyor for the lands in the
northe IN part Of the Mississippi territory and the
safe of certain lands therein described" the Pres-
dent of the United States is authorized TO select
certain lands, for soies for towns, and cause the
said lands he laid of into town lots, and the said
lots to be offered for sale
Therefore, IJAMss MoNRet, President Of the
United States, do hereby declare and make known,
that public sales for the disposal OF the lots in the
town Of MAcathon, (heretoiore called Mou's Bioff)
on the south Bank Of the river Tennessee (near
the head Of the Muscle Shoals) in Alabama Teri
tory, on the second Monday in October next
The sales shall continae open for one week, and
longer if necessary, ard the lots shall be offered
for sale in regular numerical order, beginning with
the lowest number.
Given under my hand, at the City Of Washington.
this Goth of Mag 1878
JAMES MONROE
BY the President,
!. JOSIAH MEIGS
Comnissiober General Land Oficc.
OI Printers who are authorized to publish The
laws Of the United States, will insert the above in
their newspapers once Week till the first Of Octo-
Offices for payment IlYwJ
A Map Of the Hunt ntsviile District engraved and a
Plan Of the town of Marathon viii be engraved
speedily as practicable, and vii be sold ct Hunts
vile and al the General Land of1oe. by
JOHN GARDINER
June 10. Chief Clerk.
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...p!ON. ~.
rRon THE suGU ia HERALD.
---;o;o:-
A PARODY

rRon THE auGU ia HERALD.
--soo:- f +
A PARODY
On fAc beautiful and pathetic gong,
/" CRfZY,L1yvE."
Why young man. in every feature. -
Is such mcrriment express'dt
Can a drunken, worthless creature
With such mirth inspire thy bresstf
Does my frenzi'd looks alarm thee y
TRUST me youth thy fears are vain;
Not for kingdoms weuld harm thee.
Shun not then, poor drunken Ben.
Dcst thou laugh to rec me reelipg
Mark me and more prudence show;
whcn grog sets thy head wheeling,
Think it stpong-I found il 10.
For drank--ah how severely,
Drunkeness OF drunken men;
But the grog loved SO dearly =
Stole the wits Of drunken Ben.
Fondly with keen grasp twigg'd It,
Doom'd in grog my griefs 10 drown
swgg'd and swore-and swore and swiKk'd II,
Drunk got---and laid me down.
From that hour has reason never
Held her empire o,cr my brain;
Forunc Aed--with IL forever,
Fled ths wits of Drunken Ben.
Now forlorn and quite detected
And with sots and tliins beset;
Blythe good and wise neglected,
Forced totake the other sip.
Still sing my drunken ditty,
Stll staggcr DER the plain,
While each passcr.by in pity
Cries, God help thee drunken Ben.
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Bylhs President 0f me U Slales.

VIZ HEREAS, by an act of Congress-, passed on
w the i7th Of February 1918 entitled I" an act
making provision for the establishment Of sildilicr
al Lard Offices io the Territory Of Missouri" the
President Of the United States is authorised 10 d
rect the public lands which have been surveyed in
said territory, TO be offered for sale:
Therefore, !, JAMES McHRoR, President of the
United States. dc hereby declare and make known,
that public salcs for the disposal (agrseable law
az certain laDds 10 the territory OF Missouri, shall
be held as follows, viz: At ST Louis, n the said
territory. on the first Monday in August, October,
Dece mbsr, February and April next, and three
weeks after each Of the said days, for the sale Of
lands in the land district of ST Lowis Thirty town.
ships shall be offered at each sale commencing with
the most eastern ranges west Of the fifth principal
meridian line. and proceeding westerly. NJ
At the Seal Of Jaskics for Roword Ceuny, in the
said Territory an the first Monday in september
aud November next, and three weeks after each Of
said days, for the sale Of lands in the land district
of Hopard County. Thirty townships shall be Of
fercd at each sale The first to be in square FORM
and to include the seat of justice Of the said coun.
", as nearly in the GENRE the situation of the
ssrvcys will admit and the second imme diatsly east
Of the frat, 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 thir,ieth day Of April, one thou sand eight
hundred and eighteen. JAMES MONROE.
BY the President
JOSIAH MEiGS
Commissioners Of The General Land Office
OF Printers oI Newspapers who are authorized
to publish the LAWS OF the Uai,ed Stacs will insert
the above once week till Aprii mex, and send their
bills to the General Land Office for payment
Gr A map of the above Lands may be had (pre-
vious to The saies) at the General Land Office, and
ut the land Offices in The Missouri Territory. The
Map ii now engraving for JOHN GARDINER
IN Isl Chief Clerk. General Land Office.
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ADDISON says, ,h,, dog has been the
companion Of man sooo yeaes, and has learn.
I'd Of him only one Of his vioes--,ha, is, to
worry his species when &c finds them Ia dis
tress Tie saucepan to dogs tail, and ..
mother viii fall on him--put man in prison
for debt, nd another viii lodeo dctainer a.
/: gainsl him
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AN ACT, to authorze The payment of cer-
tain ccftI6cates


tain certificates.
BE enecfed BY tie Senate and House of
RefresenianUes ef Tire Tinted Sfafes cy .ane-
rioa, ia Congress assembled, That SO much OF
an act entitled. "An act making further provision
Tor Tie support OF public credit, and for the rederp-
ton of the public debt" passed the third da, of
March, one thoussra seyen hundred and ine,y five;
and 80 much OF the act, entitled, An respecting
'oan ofhce and hnai settlement certificates indents
OF interest sno the unfunded ana registered debt,
credited on the books OF the Trea sury passed The
twelfth day OF June, one thousand seven bundI ed
and Diney-egbt, as bars from settlement and allow
ance CERTIFICATES commonly called loan Office and
hnsi settlement ceriihcaes, ard indents of ineICs,
De, and the ssme is hereby, suspended for the tel IN
OF two years. from and after the passing ofthis ac
nolihcaton OF which Temporary suspension Of the
act OF limitation shall be published BY the secreta-
~ OF the Treasury, Cor the information Of hold.
ers OF SAID certificates, III one more OF the pub
lie papers in each Of the United s,s,es.
Sec 2 .and De &c further enacted, That all cet,a
hcates, commonly called loan Office certificates,
countersgned by the loan oScers Of the state. res
pectivey final settlements certificates and indents
OF interest," which at the time Of passing this act,
shall be outstanding, may be presented at th.
treasury, and, upon the same being iquidated and
adjusted shall be paid to the respective holders OF
the same, with interest," at six percent from the date
OF the last payment of interest," endorsed on said
certificates.
Sec. 3. and be IL further enacted That for carry
ing this act into effect, the of eighty thousand
dollars be appropriated. cut of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
III CLAY.
Speaker Of the house Of Representativ
JOHN GAlLLARD,
President Of the Senates pro.temyorc.
I'm i31 JAMES MONROE.
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A good person once observed to % anciel
Greek philosopher, that IL vac groat hspp
ness to huvs wha, we desirc.--Thc ssgo "a
piled, but It is much greater happiness ,
desire sofAing but what we have."