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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Bath House.

VNHE subscriber respectfully informs
his friends and the public, that his
Bath House will be kept open during the
season, and no exertions on his part shall
be wanting to give satisfaction to those
who shall favor him with their CUSTOM
Two baths, distinct from the rest, are ex-
pressly reserved for the use Of Ladies'
who will be waited on agreeably to their
directions. T Tickets will be ready
for delivery on Friday next.
H. The subscriber has received by
the Norfolk packet, a quantity OF Fresh
LINES, which will enable him to keep a
constant supply Of PUNCH. OF the best
quality. L. SHIELDS
June II u
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
TUESDAY, JULY 80, 1913.
Inst Published.

Joseph MILLIGAN has this day
oil published new edition of Urea
t.e on being Bern Again, without which
no man can be saved, By oami. Wright,
d. d. To which is added, the Commu-
nicaut's Spiritual Companion; or an Z
vangeIicalprepa alton for the Lords Sup.
per, by the Rev. Thomas Haweis, rector
Of Aldwinkle, Northamptoashire, anu
chaplain to the right honorable the earl
Of Pcterborow. Price bound 81 70 cts.
1t may BE- had by application to any Of
the principal booksellers in the district
of Columbia, July 5.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Notice.

ENHE subscriber, t. the Falls Bridge
4 Turnpike Company residing in
Fairfax County, Virginia, who lately sub
scribed with view to enable the Com
pany to build Bridge across the lower
Ford of Difficult Run and to forward the
Turnpike road, are hereby notified that
they are required to pay to John Tenn
pleman, the Superintendent on the road,
or to his order, monthly instaimeut OF
ten dollars per share, to commence on
the Goth July next and to continue til!
the whole amount Of subscriptions are
paid up.
By order Of the Board,
JOHN MURDOCH, Treas.
Georgetown, June 10, 1918.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Hardware.

II EWIS RiPKiNS has received per
4 A the Mohawk, via Baltimore, a small
addition to his former assortment Of hard.
ware, which renders the assortment toe-
rably complete and extensive.
AMONG WHICH ARE,
Shoe thread in balls, Of COED quality
Ensli h br.dle and skif.ing leather
Of superior quality
Mems and women's saddle trees
Plated chain spurs
Girth webbing
Waldron's 6 ain and grass sithss
Sickles
Patent iron tea kettles
WITH VARIETY OF
Cutlery e Mongery Goods;
all Of which are offered ut reduced Pri.
Gee To puuctual customers. June II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Ten Dollars Reward.

Dan away from the subscriber, on
II the night of the eth June inst. an
|apPrentice TO the Printing Business, ma
|nel JOHN SETON, born in Ireland, be-
,seep IS and II years Old, dark com
ge,ioa, eyes aud hair. Rad on and took
|sih him, a long blue cloth coat, second
lahty, gray ribbed pantaloons, striped
'nRer vest, cotton stockings, runieo
1T, rOram har, besides coarse shirts,
yea. CUat Of brown cloth, with vel
b. collar. and silver hook and eye,
9,c Of Niue clcth trOwsers, and other
a;Aing not reeollected. It's believed
"a gone TO New-YOrk.
Whoever takes up said spprentice,con-
asS him ii any jaiIin The United states,
ID gives ne legal information o, the
pine, shall rec i've the above reward.
4 WILLIAM A'C0RkiE,
h's- Of TIE Ffssman'S Journal PhilGd.
/ !gyS st
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Sugar, Coffee, sc.

Sugar, Coffee, sc.
40 uods. prime Barbados sugar
~ $40 bags prime green coffee en-
titled to debeuture
25 bags fresh fiIberts
40 hhds bright retailing nOIasses
10 bbls prime pork
so y F.. rum
70 pipes PeirpOint's gin
Holland DO
400 demiiOhns
y boxes China tea sets
so gun powder tea
l.. p. Madeirs, Malaga and claret
vines
I case Canton grapes, assorted
| Ladies' morocco shoes
Go casks cut rails, &c. &c.
For sale by
BARNEWALL s. P0PHAM.
hne "a dStmwI4w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
An Act

Incorporating Company to establish
Turnpike Road from Wilcy's tavern.
in the county of Fairfax, 70 a point Of
intersection ON the Little River Turn
pike Road, or on the line Of the dis
trict Of Columbia. Passed February.
Id, 1918.
DE it enacted by the General Assem-.
Id bly,. that it shall be lawful TO open
books at Fairfax courthouse, and in the
town OF Alexandria, under the direction
of Francis Peyton, Augustine l. Smith,
VIM. Moss. Johnston Cleveland, Amos
Alexander, Mordecai e. Fitzhugh, jonah
Thompson, George Deneale and James
II. Hooe, or any three Of them, for re-
ceiving subscriptions to the amount of
sixty thousand dellars, for the purpose Of
making turnpike road from Wiley's Ia
vern, in the county of Fairfax, to point
of intersection on the Little River Turn
pike Road, or on the line Of the district
of Columbia, as shall be designated by
the directors Of the company her Elm after
named.
When a sufficient number of shares
shall have been subscribed, the subscri-s
bers, their heirs and assigns, shall be
and they are hereby incorporated into
company BY the name Of The Middle
Turnpike Company" asreeaby to Tie
act, entitled, Is An Act prescribing cer-
tain general regulations for the incorpo-
ration Of Turnpike Companies"
This act shall be in force from the
passing thereof.
Richmond, March ffth. 1918.
The foregoing is true copy of an act
Of the General Assembly, passed Febru-
AIRY l4th, 1918.
WILLIAM MUMF0RD,
Keeper Of the Rolls.
april 80 II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Saddlery.

VVHE Subscriber returns his grateful
Acknowledgements to the public f"r
the encourage ment which he has met
although small, il has met his most san
euine expectations. He has on hand a
handsome assortment Of articles in his
line OF business, and snlicits a further
participation in their encouragement
lie has just received handsome parcel
of English saddle and birdie leather, OF
first quality--and assures the public that
no attention on his part shall be wanting
to afford satisfaction to all who may ia
vor him with their patronage.
N. B. Saddles and brides OF English
leather ROBERT +. DEuoh'
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Notice.

T AN ready to contract for taking up
and repavibg Duke and Water streets,
wnen the citizens owning property there
IN agree to repave the sideways at their
own expense, agreeably to an order OF
Council, dated November l., 1917, for
which purpose, and their accommodation,
a subscription paper is left with MIR.
Evan P. Taylor.
ROBT. BROCKET, Street Gem.
Nav 4
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Boiling Cloths.

"HEisubscTiDe has this day receiv-
ed, large and elegant assort-
ment of Boiling Cloths, off superiorqua
lity, which will be- offered FOR sale at the
store of Messrs. Butts & CawoOd, King
street, Alex'a, where he intends keeping
complete assortmentin FUTURE.
Sent 6 AMOS ALEXANDER.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Wagons, Furniture, sc.

Wagons, Furniture, sc.
SAMUEL WARD has received per brig
- Susan, and other late arrivals, a large
quantity OF Goods in his line, comprising
the following articles:
50 Wagons with harness, with tops
500 chairs of different kinds
& sofas and settees chlldren's chNrs
6 side5oards Of the newest fashion
40 bureaus OF different prices
90 tables do
20 light stands do
10 work tables do
10 wash stands do
8 secretaries and book cases
$50 looking glasses from TO % dolls
5 dozen grass mats
Q dozen hearth aud floor brushes
6 dressing bureaus
70 feather beds and mattresses
5000 feet mahogany in boards
lsdozen small hoes for gardening
a gross bed screws doZ bed keys
rs dozen bed caps; ID 10 table hinges
6 dozen sackmg bottoms at lbs
rs portable desks
Easy chairs aud night stools
ALSO,
20 trunks of different sizes
600 chip hats
Boots, shoes and hats
Saddles, bridles and whips
6 bundles o' steel, very low priced
Cast steel axes and common do
LIKEWISE,
10 kegs butter
10 bbls NewEngland Rum
4 bbls crackers of the first quality
TOGETHER WITH
Letter paper and bills OF lading
All of which will be sold on good terms
II the Cabinet warehouse, foot OF Prlnce-st.
July 10 Sw
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Wine.

w lllCs
ID ECEIvED by the schooner Maria,
EN frcm Madeira, :.
Halt pipes, quarter casks end hall
quarter cask.
Old Madeira,
and half qaarler casks
Old Tinta, Sercial and Malni-
sey Wine,
from the house of Keirs u Co. which
will be sold at cost by
LAWRASON 4 F0WLE.
Who have received per the ship Hazard,
from Cork,
so casks Irish butter, of superior quality.
May 27
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Union Bank of Alexandria,

Union Bank Of Alexandria, Z
July 9, 1918.
q TOCKHOLDERS in this institution.
- are hereby notified, that on the cap
ital paid in, a dividend Of four per cent,
from the profits Tor the last six months, IS
this day declared payable on the 9th inst.
agreeably TO order.
c. I. CHAPMAN, Cashr.
JULY S II
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Mr.. PEYTON,

and obtaiued herse and zig IN hire, q.
he said, to 90 to Elicott's Mills, and re-
tufn in the afternoon Of the same day !;
and as he has not yet returned, there is
strong rea SON to believe that his intention
is to swindle me out Of my property. He
is about S feet s or 9 inches high, appa-
parently about 25 or so years Of age, Of
genteel appearance, and well calculated
to deceive.
The horse is a grey, about IS hands
high, 9 or 10 years old, has switch tail,
speck na the right eye, and moves
swiftly. The gig les green body, car
rage and wheels blaek. the lining OF blue
cloth, red stuff top. Innings, plated dou-
BILE outside joints.
will give the above reward for the
recovery Of the horse and gig, and the
detection OF the scoundrel, or 20 dollars
for the horse and gig only, and all ,ea-
sonable expenses if delivered to me, No.
26, North Liberty street, Baltimore =
MICHAEL CAMPSALT.
Baltimore, June 8
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Notice is hereby given,

V>HA application will be made TO
the President and Directors OF the
Bank of Potomac, for the renewal OF the
certificates of two shares Of stock stands
inc in the books Of the Bank Of Potomac,
in the name of Joseph Dean.
HUGH SMITH,
Executor Of Joseph Dean,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Tanning and Currylng.

Joseph HtSTON continues to car
d ry.on the above business at his old
stand in Prince street, between Water
and Union streets, where he will be al
ways ready to execute orders in his line
with promptness and despatch.
He keeps constantly on hand q large
assortment of
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Notice.

Notice.
NV00A SELLERS TO this place will
w find it TO their advantage by call
Ing OF the Subscribers, who have estab-
lshed a wood yard, adjoining John Hum
ter's snip ya'd.
LEONARD MARBURY,
JOSEPH HUNTER.
Jane 90
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
ENGLISH AND GERMAN
January &C

ENGLISH AND GERMAN
ALMANACS, for 1918,
TUSr published and for sale by the
{, gross, dozen Or single one,
BY JOHN A. STEWART,
Who has on hand,
a large stock of writing and letter paper,
pasteboards, states, blank books, quilts,
sealing wax, waters, playing cards, and
paper for'rOoms.
Family and common bibles and tesla
men.s, prayer books, psalm and hymn
books, with many other established reli-
giovs works of merit. A general assort.
ment of
School Books.
Among which are, the Greek and Latin
Classics, DiIworth's. Webster's, MAYORS,
Comley's, Murray's, Columbian and Phi
ladelphia spelling books, Murray's, Web
ster's, Ashes and Comley's grammars,
Murray's Primer, Introduction, Reader,
Exercises and Key, Am. Class Book,
Blair's Reading Exercises, New Intro
duction to Reading, New.York Reader,
No. l, 9 and 8, SCOTS Lessons, En-
fields Speakers Goldsmith's England,
Rome aud Greece, Webster's Selection,
American Speaker, Dodsley's and Cror
all's Fables, Blair's Grammar Of Chemis-
try, O'Neal's and Willet's Geography,
Dilworth's, Tu,or's, Jesse's 4 Jandon's
Arithmetic, Johfson's, Sheridan's, and
Walker'sDictiouary, Aliases and Maps,
etc. etc. together with a large stock Of
Law, History and Miscellany.
Wholesale purchasers allowed libe.
raj discount. August 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Potomac Company.


NOTICE is hereby gwen, That the
~ annual meeting Of the stockholders
Mn be held at Mr. Browns tavern in
Alexandria, OIL Monday the Sd August
pex,, at IL A. NJ. for the purpose OF elect
ing president and four directors for the
ensuing year, ard transacting other busl-
res, Of the compauy-And that the pre-
d,lent and directors will hold meeting
At Mr. Simms's tavern in Georgetown on
Monday the 10Th ef August next, tor the
Farp0,S Of appointing the following otll-
4 rss, to wit A person to act as treasu-
ler aud Gle < Of the works; one to act as
Toll satherer at Ilarper's Ferry; one to
act as toll gatherer aud gntekeeper at the
great falls, aud one to act in the same ca.
GCty at the little falls.
By order OF the board,
JOSEPH BREWER, Treas.
Irly 6 mlhtSdA
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Cheap Carpets,

Cheap Carpets,
(.Smfable for Summer uss,) &c. &c.
100 PIECES fo"r, passage q stair
IOC stra" carpeting, low priced
80 bags fllberts
500 los hulled barley
80 bundles cassia
10 grOce velvet corks
so bbls herrinss, No. i-inspection
of last year. in sound order, and AT low
$500 gallons cider vinegar price
40 dozen claret; low priced
60 dozen 90 very old, aEd fine
qua!ity-For sale by
Vaudeville & LARM0UR.
June IL
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
For Sale,

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT,
In. DEANS
Genuine Vegetable Rheumatic
PILLS,
So celebrated in New-England for the
many remarkable cures which they have
wrought, some of which are particula-
rized in the papers Of directions, where
many thousand boxes are used annually
to general satisfaction.
These pills are recommended by men
of the FIRST characters in the state OF Mas
sachusetts.
JAMES KENNEDY & SON.
January &C
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Muscovado Sugar.

NNiht. be landed th!s day from on
w board the British orig Fame, from
Barbados, at Merchants wharf, and for
sale by the subscriber,
al hhds prime r,uscovado sugar
JAMES PATTON
july G tt
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28

next door to the corner Of King and Roy
al streets. and is prepared to execute any
orders in the Bookbinding business with
which he may be honored-he is also sup
piled on commission, with small assort-
ment of Stationary comprised OF articles
most in demand, and particularly invites
the attention Of juvenile customers to
articles used in schools, such as CIPHER
ing and Copy books, &c. which are made
Of the best materials that can be procur
ed aud at the usua! prices-ofders from
Banks or pubic Offices for any Kind Of
blank account books, can be executed Ill
a style of strength a. d elegance equal to
any in the United States. Nav q
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Leather.

of as various qualities as can be found in
any shop in the District-which he will
dispose Of at very low prices for cash.
Ilmo 6 tt
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Bank of Alexandria,

Bank of Alexandria,
July E, 1918.
A DIVIDEND Of four per cent for the
last halt year, is this day decla-
red. and will be paid TO The stockholders
in the Institution, or their legal represen-
tatiyes, on Thursday the 9lhinst.
}. l.. M'KENNA, Cash'r.
July Sw
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Bottled Porter and Ale.
,IOSLAH n. DOE

"tS just commenced bottling best
H Transparent Pale Ale and Porter,
Urom the Georgetown and Phi'aaelphla
brewcries) on DUKE street, between U
mon and Water streets, where he will be
happy to meet the commands OF his
friends and the public in general To
those who are disposed to become regu-
lar customers, or wish to purchase by the
dozen or gross, viii be made handsome
l,.cnnrf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Carpeting.

an hand at the auction store. corner
" IF Prince and Water streets, Hol-
land Rush Carpetsr Gustly celebrated for
their durability)--Oi different widths and
qualities, which may be seen and Pdr-
chased at any time.
P. G. MARSTELLER.
June IS
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
London Cloths 8 Cassimeres.
TUST received per ship Nancy, from
ID London, via Bal,imare,
SheDpard's e .udcleHn's

best cloths and cass meres, Of various &C.
lors; a few gross Of the first quality gilt
coat buttons, and few dozen Of very so
perior coiored and white brown patent
threads. Likewise variety Of EuroPe>
an, India, and domestic goods,-got cheap
and will be sold low for cash.
GEORGE CARSON 4 Co.
Next dsor TO the Washington Tavern,
King street. Ion June 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Robert Gray,


"AS Just received on consignment
I'll the following BOOKS and STA
IIUNARY ARTICLES. viz:
volney's Ruins; Thaddeus Of War
saw; Olney Hymns; Faneway's Letters
Murray's Reader, Grammar, Exercises
and Key;
Triumphs Of Temper;
New York Reader, No. 1, 2, IS;
Episcopal prayer books
Travels at Home Cases of Conscience
Chalmers Discusses
Accide tstoi Human Life
plaicede, Spanish Tale; Manners, a
novel; Balance OF Comfort
Letters from the Cape Of Good Hope
Bonapsrt:', Letter 10 Lord Liverpool
Coxe's Female Scripture Biography
Beauties of Robertson
Harrington and Ornond
Memoirs of MOreaa
8ernadotte
Rachael Baker
Youth's Cabinet
Murrav's Grammar, Abridged
Murras's, Neb, ter's ComIy's, and N
York Spelling Books
New.York PreceptOr and Primer
AlIison's Sermons, 9 vOiumes
Tales OF Fancy; Poetical Chronology
Claws C,ceronis /; Tacitus
Airs of Palestine; Hubert and Ellen
Valentines Eve; Readings on Poetry
Lord OF the Isles
Sancho, or The Prorerh;alist
Cowper's Poems; Comic Dramas
Paris Revisited; French War in Spain
Poets Pilgrimage; Masonic Minstrel
Simpsons Comic Sections
Wil!ish's Lectures = -.
RambaCh's Medi,atiOns
Sidney on Government
Warren's America; Military Tutor
Family Prayers American Star
Sanford aud Mei ton; Scott's Lessons
Looking Glass for the Mind
Pocket and school, Bibles & Testaments
Jess's Surveying
Johnson's Dictionary, large and small
Child's Monitor; American Nepos
History OF England
Addison's Works, 6 vols. boards
Federal,st; Clerks Magazine
Columbian Letter Writer
Introducti,e to Reading
Episcopal hymns, &c. &c.
Stationary:
Plain and fancy letter, superfine and
common cap writing and large brown
wrapping paper; band box and bonnet
boards; playing cards; ink powder, red
and black black morocco pocket books /;
weJgewood cork and paper inkholders
lead aud slate pencils ; supel fine English
and American drawing paper; Reeves
colors in boxes German and octave
flutes flies and clarionets; black sand
and sand boxes; waters; quilts; blank
checks un the Mechanics and Farmers
bank, bills OF lading; seamen's arncles;
manlfests and powers OF attorney; bapk
books, copy and cypheriug books, plain
and ruled ledgers journals day books
invoices. letter Y common account books
in full md half binding. Orders Tor any
description of pLA~K BOOKS executed at
a short notice; and warranted for neat
ness, strength and durability, equal to
an in the district June u.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
French Plaster.

nNE hundred and fifty tons on board the
~ ship Wdsiigg;oa, for sale by
July 90 LAWRASON & FOWLE.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Boarders Wanted.

Two or three oaarlers eau b. accom-
modated on moderate terms, 5y Lying
as above. June so
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-28
Fifty Dollars Reward.

'FNIERE came 10 NJ stables O. the
subscriber, on Monday the 1st INST.
nerson calling him eli
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-09

/ II App.aSs that Mr.. Tsgle, tbs Patriot Seere.
tsry of State, discIsims any connexion be-
tween the s. A. provinces aud the Amelia
and 0slvestoB gentleman, and expresses
himself perfectly satisfied with the couducs
of fbs u. S. in that affair"
He then goes into long explanation Of the
disscnsisns nov existing among the Drovin-
ees; he docs not explain that there are any
reasons TO prevent continuance of this in
ternsi dissensiop, but only hopes that they
may be got over AT some iulurc time.
The rest Of this letter consists in specuIs.
tons upon the literature, religion and pros
pects Of this new Republic-tbat there are
three newspapers printed smopg them, End
that none Of the good people read them
that some Of them 20 10 church, and others
have no great super. abundance of religion
that there are here and there few school
books p; ;inted-but that nobody reads Them,
are other matters, which may be gathered
from Mr.. Rodney's letter.
We have hastily sketched the substance of
this lor. Report This is 10 be taken as
the fail .laemsn Of the present position OF
those provinces, we verify believe tha, all
true Americans, will coincide in opinion with
Mr.. Montoe, that we ought not al resent to
intsrmeddis with the affairs of Spain and her
colonies.
l, Is said that tho other commissioners dtf.
fer with M. Rodney. We shall give an alb
srrsc, OF Mr.. Gfahsm's letter in our next
Judge Bland, IL is expected will be more
thorough IN his Report, he was longer in The
county. and no doubt has taken moro pains
tc examine the meiiss Of the case.
W I'VE are indebted 70 a /risndfy CORES
hGrHs ~ for h zb me aHgi,sis -Bos Uax.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-09

Caiisd Slmes, siz-Msssrs. sp1sesi,
LowkpEs, M'LANE, BRrAE and TrLER.
The committee on Military Affaus were
instructed 10 inquire whether any iuf,hor al
tcrations were necessary 10 be made IN the
scs, granting provision Tor militia services,
during the late war.
A resolution was offered for prohibiting
the migration or transportation Of slaves, or
servants OF colour, from any state, to any oih-
or part Of The u. States. Some debate took
place on this resolution, principally ground
on the imprac,icabilily Of carrying any na-
iional act of the kind into execution aud the
power, which the scve raj states bad, of pas
sing and executing such laws, as would ef-
feetusiiy cbsck the evil complained oil. The
resolution MAS then ncgaliyeG-syes 60,
noes 6S.
The bill from the Senate, for increasing
the salary Of certain officers Of the govern
men,, was twice read and commrcd.
The bill Tor granting pension oi 60 dol
lars ~per mnoih to M-jor General STARKE,
WINS read third time, decided 10 The ELI, a,a.
tive, Without dlvision, and sent 10 the Senate
Tor concsrrencs. Some opposition wat made
10 this bill, but lis insiice wss so iofcbly
urged by MIR. Harrison, Of Ohio, and Mr..
Lrvermoy~, Of N. Hampshire, that on the
question being pul, for passing the. same,
lLsro was not one dessenlisnt.