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-. AZ mankind as the friends Of peace, 10 con-
''etute their influence in the most judicious aud
H rs.rtsal manner 20 the extension and recon-
sndation Of these principles. upon the diffusion
"a proper perception Of which the preservation
! ;,s blessing essentially depends.
IN the treatment Of topics and the expression
.fsentncnts like these other praise would be
.srereuous. II mag. not be inderorous however to
'sgysst an impression that perhaps a better APP
-..oration of the contribution collected on this
fsenirs for the object of the society could hardly
y made than By the publication ofthis excellent
ruomance.
!, Wiscosset by large number Of gentlemen
jboth political parties of that and tue adioin-
~ towns. The morning was ushered IN ov
.ahie of cannon, and a, two O'Clock pro
,sssjon uaS formed at the Cont House and
moved through The town 70 Washington Hal,
h Where tie company pariook Of handsome
/ Dinner provided by Mr. GREFH1uAr. The
tsbips were urnamenied with 7gh,te and red
,oxs. and all hearts united in the festivities
O TIE day.
TIE folioaing T'oast, ,uers arGak on he
xcqsioa
!. The Day Our National Jubiiee-What
Essu would sell his Birthright?
.. The .gnlsriran Republic-Hold fast YOUR
literties-send your children to School-your
best men to Congress--and TOOK ,cea 10 the right.
8. The President cffhe IT, S. Happy the PEG.
RE. where the insignia cf Office demand our res
pcct while personal virtues command our af-
fiction
a. The CoeeTroT NJ .Massachussffs--A soldier
ofthe Revolution with the highest honors of this
Commonwealth il y pleasing to forget political
differences in remembrance of his private chat
acter.
s. Our Colleges and Summaries Of Learnine--
Noble turnpikes to honor and usefulness: but
let it be remembered that Degree is a Helmet
to the totse aud FOOLS cap to the Ounce /!
6. The .4I7Ry and Nary--rhe American Eagle
has already done more than any Bird of anti
guilty
Z. General Jaeksqn-The Hero Of Nev-Or-
leans-another proof that few men can bear
prosperity
8. .Maine-.e State, or, not State-let her tall
ents and virtues make US happy at home, and
respected abroad.
g. Our YsoTacHry- Those, who have fed from
their farms 10 follow the meteor Of eraig, atio,.
have disappeared in the boys Of the asest!
L. Souit .4msnea--The hand of oppression
has there laid man on bed Of Goals but 10 a
redeemins power is rising from the grave of
Goatimozin TO prepare him a bed Of roses
II. TIE Old Worid-Good.wil to the nations
Of Europe --hope to the restoration Of Ashland
our prayers for the emancipation of Africa
~ Bcshingicn and ne, O-pafriats-Their
names are written in the book OF Immortality -
Ill hal 10 their memories
10. The Fair Daughters or .Naine--The Rose
y never more beautiful than when it blooms on
as native soil
VOLUNTEER.
The I1onders OF bte .4se--A steam-ship--an
iceberg--a Sea-Serpent--and- Dandy on a Ye-
loclpede
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THE iubfcri5sl here5y gives public sotice 10
all coueernsd iha, he Ia, been duly appoint
ed aud t,keu apoa himie the trust OF sxecstor
Of the is: Will md Teaament Of EDWARDS
HAWKE, late % Minot, in the county Of Cum
berland, Trader, deseased, by giving buu1 - the
law direets-Hr therefore rsqusls ali persons
who are indebted 10 TIE faijr deceafed's enate 60
make immediate payment; and ,hofe who have
any demands thereof, 10 erhibi, th. fame for pay
nert 10 DANIRI, ID. HAWKE.
EIinot, June %. 1919.
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At Beverly, on the alb inst. ~ Rev
Mr. Abbot, ktcneser Everett, Esqr. CounsellcT
Law, Of Brunswick, lie. TO Miss Joanna
Prirce, # Beverly.
At Windham, on the 4th inst. by John Ander-
son, ESQ. of Portland, Mr.. Reuben Elder, to Miss
Sally Crasue, both IF Windham.-On the 9th
inst. Nr. John Huntreas, to Miss Sally ElumeE
both ofPortlapd.
AT St. Mary's (Gso.) LII. CON- r. Madi-
son, Of U. S. navy, 10 Miss Maria 9. Houston,
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WHITE Hills

The weather is cow suitable for visiting
his interesting and sublime par. Of the crea.
ion, and we are informed the inhabitants re-
siding near the Mountain, have within few
weeks, mace tolerable pathway from the
Turnpike road 90 the south side Of the Hill 10
Mount Washington, the summit, for the &C
commodaticn oipeEsons OF leisure and curlos-
~ who may wish 10 ascend this tremendous
height.
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covered by hrs wife probably Within one minute
after ne was struck, lying upon bis face. about IS
feet from his house AND feet from hog pen into
which he had been putting straw His body was
much burnt from his head down the breast TO the
let ankle. his clothes next his flesh were consider
ably burnt. His hat. and shoe upon the left foot
were perforated. No marks of the lightning were
left on che ground or bindings Mr. Mason was
about So years ofsge and has left wife and ,hree
children.
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IN CONCORD, n II.


ma. RAMSAY, ofFryebure, Me viii deliver
- his Autumnai Course Of LECTURES, on An.
a.omy and Phy'islosy, III the mou.hs OF August.
September and October by which means, gentle.
men may quality themselves for attendance on the
various Colleges in November. The esurse will
open on the iirse week Of Augu,t. and will ierrn-
ate before The Isrt xeeh cf October. Fee fer the
whole course $50.
For the plan Of the school instituted BY Or. r.
ZEE this paper ofJuns IS 81
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Valuable Real Estate at Auction

Valuable Real Estate at Auction.
on THURSDAY, the 22d day Of July
merit, ct II o'clock A. AZ. IF not previously
disposed Of al pirate safe
a large two story Dwelling House aud iot OF
Land situate on the corner Of King \ Back street.
Also
single two story Dwelling House and Land.
on Back-etreei, adjoining the above.
--4LSO-
100 Acres Of Land IN New Portland.
800 Acres Of Land in Freeman.
$50 Acres of Land in Standish.
Sale on the premises 40 Portland. Tor Informas
Ion and piau OF the land, may w. obthintd ~ 49,
pIicstion to THDM ASHGVEN or
3. Mc'LFl.IAN, .
July tst. n FLETCHER,
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The Comet continues to engage attention
every night. Ninety nine Comets have been
observed and calculated since thea. year 500,
OF (which sixty-eighi were since The year TOO
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There were So deaths in Phi. sdelphia il
the week ending July 3-includibg 10 b. con
sumption, 8 by fevers, and IA oh,ioren by
choleramvrbus
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FOR SALE.

4 FAR VI ii TIE town of Gorham, containing
~ seventy five acres If Land, with Dsua-0me
uiidings 10 goud rpiir with a large Uiclaca
and GerdeG' IN WHICH great variety at t4uit
trees
.fiso,-one other FARM, adjoining tie
same, containing Elty acres, with Suitable huIl-
angs thereon.
disc, one otber FARI, containing riaety
acres OF Pastgrng, moving AMI wood hand, wish
Barn OH the same.
Also, four House Lots, ia the town Of Port,
land situated on Fore-tFee' near EI1EEE uIG-
cISs'--two Of which have Cats in front
qTIerms Ct Psyuett wll be one, two ant
Ehter years for !cu Attb ssh on delivery If
eeJs--title coed For further raEtirulars en-.
Iure Of CHARLEs II. burns Of Gorhsm, or
sARRrTT FoTTFs F.q. " PORTLAND.
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GY FRESH GOODS. ID
lust RECEIVED and are now opening, TO
~ saIe by
BARBOUR & SCOTT.
AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT or
Staple and Funcy GOODS,

Staple and Fancy GOODS,
which were bought at VERY redaced prices and will
be soid at a small advence, viz.
a. a and Ga India and Scotch
book, Scotch lawn -.
~ and s.. Leno, Jaconet and fSuSfDS.
Cambria. Tsmbour'd and
Fancy Figured
Cambria aud COMMON nimoties
| va and Ga cotton Cnrnbrics
Elegant Garnture RIBBONS
IMIT-dTION MERINO SHAFTS
Large assortment Of " ANkIN GRAPE Do.
Real black AviGNON LUSTRING
! Black aud colour'd FIorences--.Plad silks
Back end changeable Sinchaws and Sirsneus
Figured and plain WHITE and green sAhSNETTS
White Pc ngee Silk
Oreen, white and black Italian Grapes
Oreen Gawze--Ladies Parasols
strpd and plaid SEER,UCKERS
" bite and coior'd border'l Cravass
4 London Printed Cambrics
Great variety light and dark @ .4LICOES
Furniture and CoPpe.plstes
Msabsr and Carlisle tIinghams
First chop blue and yellow Narkins
COMPANY NANKINS
Ladies Fancy Silk Hsndkerchiefs
Black slk, BaRdanna, Flag and Ian gee DO
GREAT variety OF Madras, Cotton Flag, Cotton
Bandanna and COMMON Pocket Do
Fine white and buff MARSEiL.LES VISITING
Fancy Figured Vesting
Black FloFen:iue Silk ,-
Iwii'd and PLAIN Bom5azpt;s
binsa Csno ics--Long Lawn
T-8 and IA Irish Linens
steam Loom and Msdiapolam Shirtings
Black Decentralization and handsome nrintrI
Shaws
Linen Sheetng--i}ird> Eye Diaper
Damask Table LIuen--- Russia and Derry Diaper
Cotton and Wors;ed Hosiery
Ladies' and Gentlelnen's silk and beaver loves
Silk Hose Tiffany and paper Fans
Black and color'd Levantine SILK SHATLS
Brown Linens--Brown PIatiIes
Cotton Cassimeres-English Nankin
Fine white Fiannes
Webb's Patent Suspende -s--Cotton Nett a..
yIgonia Cloths an excellent Article for SPINNER
3Qigch Bingham Umbrellas
Italian and Canton Sewing Silk
Gilt coat and vest Bottoms
Wire Sewing CoHon-Patent Threads
RUSSIA SHEE1I.NG
Back and blue Ratinetie
Large assortment Of Sure fine and common
BROADCLOTHS. oil colours
Double and single mild CaSSI .MERE.S
DOMESTIC GOODS.
Bleachd and unbleach'd Shiriinss and Sheet
lngs--Ginghans-Checks- Stripes
-Bedfckings--Pnest Cloths
Satinetts-Nhite and as
sorted Threads,
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Jealous Universalist, in company with
several persons, challenges Them to ask hin
ny questions upon religious subjects, and be
would answer them. A young man present,
with the New Testament IN his hand, said.
| have been reading here about the second
| death what is that, sir'' The Universalist.
pausiDg, replied, g that is one Of The mos
difficult subjects in the bible !; I have not t.ay
! elted into that yet = The way you are in,
/ Sir, said the other, s. leads directly to it ;
! you have only 70 proceed, aud you will ex-
perlence what il is. "--.Hissionary
The butchers of New-York have had a
meeting on money affairs, and these 9 men Of
pluck have resolved Dot 10 take, for flesh and
blood, any OF The ander par Bank oydt,.
On the Cd ofMsrch, fatal duel took pIsce
at alparaiso, between Mr.. Gordon and Dir.
Abercromhie Of New York, both Midshipnen
OF the Macedonian, in which the latter was
killed, having received the bail OF bis antsg
onist ID the lungs.
american Lducstion Societg.--The Treasurer
acknowledges the receipt Of S25s7,O 8 during the
Iaonlh Of June last
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come members of the corporation aud there
were accordingly selected from Gorhar, Lee
ibrop Lewis and Gen. James IrisL-from
lFestbrook, Archelaus Lewis and SiIas Estes
from NORTH Yarmouth, Ammi r. Mitchell
T. Stoekbridge aud L. Sturdeyant--from Fai-
mouth, Joshua Merrill and Gen. James Mer
rlli--trom Scarborough, Cyrus Libbey aad
Dr. Bacon. The gentlemen whose aanies are
above mentioned are requested TO take notice
OF their appointments without more particu-
lar limitation. The meeting was then ad-
journed TO the d.ird Wednesday, IN july, az 8
O'Clock +. ~. the time appointed in the by
laws Or the first annual meeting.
Voted--Tbat tue proceedings of tbs meet
ing be printed in The Portland papers.
By ORDER, VIM. WILLIS, Secretary.
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The Mails, &c.-Tbere having been an error
In the copy furnished us of the arrival and de-
paFture OF the Mails 10 Portland, published in
our last, we have repubished it with corrections
and additions on the first page Of this paper. A
re" copies for Counting Rooms, may be had At
the Gazatte-O1fce.
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i was also voted, that. as the privileges pf
ne oocleFy sere 10 be extended 10 the yicin-
1s Of Portland, SONS gentlemen frsm the
Reighh0Hring logns. should b. invited 10 be.
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a person in Philadelphia has been fine
SlOC, for resisting the Dog Killers.
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IREAL ESTATE-at 44ucii0r,
viii Be sold, BY order Of Ceurt, on WE'D
NESDAT. TIE 2Ist day Of f.5 neat,
at IL ocsck, M. at Pubic Pendzc, on
the premier,
a LOT OF LAND with large TWO story
"A DWELLING HoUst, Blrn. ssd Oui Hcus-
e. thereon, Belonging 10 the EasIe Of Thomas
Delans deceased, situated on PieAsant-'rreeE, d.
rect y opposite the house OF Horauo Soulhgstep
Esq
The terms liberal AID made known az the szse.
ABIC AL DELANO AS7iailfsafris.
Tune "a, 1919
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CLEARANCpS,

Cpdstpiie.-July 2. cl. schr. Factor, Knight, for
Richmond b, sloop Ruby, Calef, for ii allowed
--sloop Messenger, Lewis, for Boston, 10Th, sch.
Relief, Baxter, tor Newyork.
Forsign.-July 2. cl. brig William Stlith Ba-
con, for west-indies-7th, schr. Active, Waite,
tor st. John 9th, schr. Humming Bird. Stacy,
tor st. Johus.- 9Th, schr. Solon Norris, for Tia
vana--ioth, sloop Fancy Packet Waite, for ST..
AnhreWs
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JUST RECEIVED AND ros sALEAT rae
POKIL ANO BOOKSTORE,
MANLIto BALsAMIC
Nervous Cordial.

Prepared from the real Aya6ian Balm 81
Gilead, far debihtatei C9aftituti9ns, Can
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-13
Nev- York. March 8.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

TIE elegant packet ship James Munroe.
Captain Watkinson, arrived this merning,
IN ST days from. Liverpool. Ia bringing
her up from the Hook, in the night, the pi-
lot run her aground; but she soon got Oh
without sustaining the smallest injury.
BY ,hi, arrival we are furnished BY our
London correspondent. With London pa
pers and psiees current to tue eth OF Feb.
inclusive. 4par days later than we're before
received. Wehays also LloYd's lists to tho
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and three quarters distance. Mr.'t!alrs pla.
describes the reefs on the western side .w;,h
tue Amelia's wreck. With what jus,;c.
can the track that was followed he said ;,
have been pointed out by me? Ifwh,t
said, nf having met with no danger at ,Ireo
miles distance from the land, lie coustru.,,
into haying pointed out track, must add
that had that direction been fuIlowe,,
safe channel, anil from seventeen TO Two,
ty ave f,thoms water, wouIl have bcc,,
fnund: but the fact is, that US .n,ics,v.,
ship Aiceste was lost upon we'll know,
reef, whicI, | ascertained, by repeated am
careful admeasurcmen', to be only une ana
one third geographical miles from tie morrill,
end of Pulo Leaf, and fifteen yards dis,,o,
from the still very discemabie wreck Of tho
Portuguese ship Amelia Cat least il VA. s.,
in May last. So faram | from being accom-.
table, in any way, for the misfortune, ,h,,
ifCapt, Wilson's chart and Mr. Hall. pI,n
(the documents furnished by me) had e.en
relied on as guides, or had my verbal cop
munications been attended to, they would
all have equally served TO avert The los, os
his maesty's ship.
The preceding observations will also iuI.
~ serve to answer TO another publication
in the Asiatic Journal. of Sept. 1917, said
there 10 have been made by an officer IN
Mr.. Horsaurgb, in which the shipwrecL i,
stated to have taken place in the ''iair open
channel"
The documents accompanying this, NAV
remain with you, either for your jus,iGica.
ton, should this statement be called in
question, or if'that is suitable TO your plsu,
for publication in your paper; especially,
in so far as relates to the precise situation
bearing, and distances, ofparticular points,
from the wreck OF the Alceste, and of the
reef on which she was lost II may add
that SO far is the misfortune adver.cd 10 from
having increased the difficulties of the nayi.
CATION of Gaspar Straits (Which impression
Mr.. HGsebursh's rather precipitaie notice
is calculated 10 convey that with conmou
care it will be as easy as that of any other
Jutlet to the China Sea. lam sir your obed..
ent servant,
(Sigued) DANIEL ROSS,
CONG. Bombay marine and Survey.
or Of the China Sea.
Macao, august l, 1916.
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can brig Neptune was at Madras when the
storm commenced, but has since arrived at

can brig Neptune was AZ Waoras "uen vac
storm commenced, but has since arrived at
Calcutta. =.
The possession Of Cashmere appears to
have again excited the ambition Of Runjeet
Sing, and it is said that he has sent "a consi'
derabIe force in the direction of that de-
lighiful province.
The revolution which took place some
time ago at Acheen, which terminated in
placing the son ofSyed Husseio, an opu!cnt
merchant at Penang, in the chief authority
may bs within the recollection Of our rcs.
ders. Another revolution has been since
effected, by which this usurper was expsl-
led to TuIlohsamaway, and the cd sove-
reign reinstated.
We are sorry tolearn that the epidemick
still continues its ravages; and has appear.
ed with considerable virulence at RAN
COON.
The latest accounts from Ceylon are
dated the gath u!t. and appear TO justify
the expectation excited by the previous
intelligence from that Island. The Pre-.
tender, and the Chiefs who have been NO.
ticed in cur former publications, had not
however surrendered; but were hunted and
pursued in all directions. The Kandyan
territories, with few exceptions, were conf
pletely tranquilized.
In no other district but Weyalcowa is
there a show Of hostility. and resistance is
there so feeble that we have no doubt our
next details will bring US the complete pa
ti6cation OF that last retreat Of instruction.
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(Sigued) DANIEL ROSS,
CONG. Bombay marine and Survey.
or Of the China Sea.
Macao, august l, 1916.
From the 81. Losss Enquirer.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN.
The following Advertisement with the
subjoined remarks were handed to u. by
friend for publication.
Three hundred barrels of fine boIted
EEoOh, manufactured at The Prairie dn
men oy waler mui, can be yearly fur.
nIshed, on the most reasonable terms
by the subscriber. JOS. ROLETTC.
Prairie da CHEN. Dec. !, 1915.
Prairie du Chen is village Of three
or four hundred souls, at the confluence Of
the Ouisconsin and the Mississippi, about
FIVE hundred miles a.ove St. Louis. 1t took
lis origin about century ago, under co.
yer Of the military post which the French
government had established al that place
The Aborigines were the stock from
which the inhabitants grew and at pre-.
sent it may be assumed as fact, that the
entire native population of the village j, Of
Indian descent.
We had been familiar with the name Of
this village, and with its position on the
map, but had thought little about the inha.
bitants, their genealogy, or condition in
life, until an advertisement to sell aeur,
manufactured Of wheat grown at Prairie
du Chen, caught our attention, and puw
upon the track Of enquiry. 1t was then
found, that here was community Of A.
borgines, and their descendants, living in
houses like white people, speaking the
trenchlanguage, rearing domestic animals,
cultivating gardens and orchards, raising
corn andwheat above their wants, offering
bread to our troops, and furnishing CON-
pany OF eighty men, who are enrolled a
mong the militia Of the U. States.
After all, these interesting facts might
have passed of from the memory, without
leading to any serious reflection or conclu.
sion, had not the Recommendation contain.
ed in the Presidents message revived the
recollection fMr. Crswford's plan for CT.
willing the aborigines Of this continent
That plan Wa, given to the public two
years ago. A class Of whiting politicians
Immediately opened their paragraph bat
teries upon it, and some minds were found
IN every place vacant enough TO laugh q:
what was new and strange to them. But
happily, such men are not trusted, 10 re-
publican governments, with the destiny
OF their species AMI, while they laughed
considerable inen were looking With pam
upon the Notifying fact, that under the
progress Of the Anglican government
wnole nations Of human beings bad dlsap-
peared from the face OF The earth-andre-
aecling with grief and shame, that 'ne
work OF destruction must 20 on, until states
men Of an elevated order should rise up
to devise and interpose he means Of saliva
ton.
Mexico and South America present Id
spectacle Of Indian families and their oe'
pendants living 10 towns and villages, .
mong waits people, and practising tha@ ~
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S2l2.II6 SO
m S 2l2, il6 80
(Signed) T. WOODS, Cashier.
Extract from the journal Of the Board Of Prin-
ciDai assessors.


cipai assessors.
an Dec.-Thc board passed TIE tables Of
assessment Tor Goochland, Prince William and
A'bematle, with an addition Of ~ per ceat. on
Chaf'et Browns assessment, with the excep-
ion o. Use part Of Charlottesville assessed by
h'n $50 lie tables for LoudOun, Fauqnier
and faifiaA.
1,t They passed the tables frr Campbell,
de1UC'Hs p per cent. from the town OF
LYNcuhuFgg also Orange. Madison and Cub
perfr' sddi"g 10 per cent 20 Thomas Hiirs
s .hehi va tne latter county, AVID ~ on the
-ngui. OF Oraugc.
Slh jhcy passed lie tables for Frederick
a. HC nag ~ per cent from she assessment OF
H eno'd g. Little. aud o. Bsmpshire and Har-
ds, without alteration also the tables tor
Pend.etoc, dedHctiBg l2l per cent. from the
ian'. viii deduc lion Of I2l per cent from
l.fNbeu HamsOu'S assessrIent and tile tables
ni Angusla, With az addition OF Ia TO James
q M'CUe's BOOKS.
- Che board arc still engaged iu the valley
District.
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try. IN abuse of the friendly flags which
they have assumed, that moi Io protect
our commerce there, would he TO alan
don II AZ prey 10 their rapacity. Dne
attention has likewise been paid 10 the
suppression Of The slave trade, in commit
ance with Law of the last session. Or
ders have b'eneiyen to The commanders
OF all our public ships 10 seize all vessels,
navlgaled under Our fag, engaged i'm that
trade, and ic bring ten in. to De proceed
eel against IN lie manner prescribet bv
HAT law. |, is hoped that these vigorous
measures, supported by like acts b, on,-
er nations, Viii soon terminate 2 com
mcrce SO dlsgraceiul to The civilized
world.
lnihecxecniion of The du,y imnosed hy
these acts. and 0i u high trust connected
wi'h n. ~ 's VIII deep r"g,ei ! kav. so
>iai- tie loss wh,ch has been Susla,ncd
hN ihr dcath.o' Commodore Perry. His
@aiiamtrN IN IA b'iiiiam, eNplnii. IN The ln,e
war, u died Ia The renrwn al his comntry.
Us death Is depiored as nation al mis-
"riuuc.
JAMES MONROE.
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JNII1N AFLES,
Supi. Nj. A.
Tile Governor of Virginia, Present.
Arsenal near sichmond, 5th Aug. 1910.

Arsenal near Richmond. 5th Aug. 1919.
SIR-YOur communication of The 10Th
inst. and the accompanying documents,
lnreIation 10 the quota Of Sapporioned
10 Virginia and forwarded 10 Richmond,
having been Submitted TO The Colonel
OF ordnance for his consideration am
instructed to inform you That the business
must be deferred until The return OF the
President OF tue United States to the seat
OF general government, when the subject
Will be referred 10 hi~ decision, and the
result be duiS communicated To his Ex-
cellency the Governor of Virginia.
am Sir, very respectfully, y0ur NEST
obedleni, and most humble servant,
(SIgned JOHN HILLS,
Lieut.. IF Ord4aNcs.
Col. CLAIBORNR w. GooCH.
Adjuiani Gen. Safe of Virginia.