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fills timber is abcu, Is certs, per Gu.
bic foot-,hat 200 trees will grow on an
acre Of land. or 20. 600 trees 10 an hun
dred acres, which may aversge 20 feet
per tree. which would give the enor-
nous sum Of S3OO,OoO. But suppose
they amount TO only 100000 as the
net Esofits from 100 acres, in what way
can the land. holder expect SO great profit
in so years, with the same probability of
success as from this ? He menuons, that
the timber, the seeds Of which were plan
ted by one man in England, was sold
for 60,0OOl. sterling. The locust be-
CONES valuable in IS years after plsDting,
and in IS or so years of fill growth. 1t
is easily raised by planting Ia or 90
trees to the acre, and as soon as the
roots have spread, running plough
through the ground, and where it cuts
the roots, new shoots win spring up.
The tree also invites tie grass to grow
under it, and the shade does not uateri-
ally iniure it-and while the grass in the
field is burnt up by the scorching rays
of the sun, the locust grove will yield
rich and luxuriant pasture.
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SJsIPPIJYil EtST.
PORT or NEWPORT.

CLE 9RED.
Brig Russell. Gonon, Csyenne do. Agenora,
Eidred, snrrinam
Iuesda,, Dec i9-- Arrived sioop TIsnter, Moores.
from Nantucket, bound tor Provide nee Left at
Tsrpaun-cove. yesterday, brig Susan, Clark, az
days from Havana, for Boston.
MEMORANDA.
On Saturday last, brig Commerc Small. 50 days
from Savannah. with cotton. bound To Providence,
put into NewY York in distress, and short of provis-
ions .
Arrived at New.York, on Wednesday last, sloop
PANE. Carr, &c days from this port.
spoken. December l. of Cape Lockout, sloop
yolusia, Nye, fror. this port, for 81 Mary's
The ship Aris,oneoes, Barker, Of this port. from
Stockholm. foe New.york. put into Bristol (Eng }
on the i4'h of October, in distress and must dis
charge her cargo.
Arrived at Baltimore, December 13, schooner
Little Cberub, Lsvcli, days from this port
Spoken, Nov. Is, in Sail Rock Passage, the Uni
ted States brig Enterprise.
Schooner Kcnnebec Trader, Gale, has arrived at
the Balze, in 80 days from This port.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-12-20

n
E;xfraOrdin0y Logepiy-We pub
lished, few weeks ago, an account Of
the death of Col. Daniel Boone, whose
name is associated with so many inteTes.
ting events in the History of Kentucky,
and we are now informed that the last Of
his brother died a few days ago, in this
state in an adjoining county. The fol-
loving statement derived from correct
source, Of the longevity ot that family, is
the most reinarkable that we have ever
seen. 81
lAgrs Of foe brothers and three sisters.
Col. Daniel Boone, 8S years; Samuel
Boone, SO; Johna,hau Boone, 85 Squire
Bocne, 76; George Boone, 83; Mrs.
Wilcox, 81; Mrs. Smith, 84; Mrs.
Grant, 81 Total Of eight persons, 678
years.
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NEWPORT BANK.

NOTICE is hereby given. that on Monday, the
N fret day OF January next. the haif-yeariy Div
ldend will be declared and paid to such persons rs
the books Of the Bank will shcw TO be stockholders
on the Esd inst.
Notice 10 likewise given, that on Wednesday. the
third day of said January, general meeting of the
Stockholders viii ske place their BSnkng House,
s bali past two o'clock. r. NJ. for the election Of
Directors and the rsnsaction Of the necessary busi
ness Of said Bank
By oreier Of be Presidr1. and Directors.
Nevport. December 90, 1920
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-12-20

1t is reported, (says the N. Y. Post,
that MIR. Cochrane. late Collector of thu
Customs at Wilmington, N c. is a de,
iauiter to the amount Of S lO0,O00!!.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-12-20
MPoRTAHT.

A letter, Of a hate date, from Franc'
announces, tha. intelligence had been r'
ceived from Madrid, Of the cession I
the Floridas to The U. States, agreabl
10 treaty.
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FLAX SEED.
December 90.

FLAX SEED.
THE market price, (ei,her in Cash or
- Goods.) viii be given for good clean FLAX
SEED. delivered in large or ANAL parces. TO ,he
subscriber, corner Of Washington square and
Thsmes-strcel
Edward ~. Lasufor.
Newpor,. December 20. 1890.
kEAL ESTATE ar AUCTION.
Or WrpSEsDAy, Tds,. 5. 1921, al il
O'clock, Il. ~. far, u nor, me FRET yair
dav,) sviA be sold az .dsssien, svffbonf re-
|. seype,
THE Hsuse, Stores and Lot, No.
4 log. Thames-street. The lot extends from
Thsmesstreet 10 the harbor.
Immediately after, the House and Lot in Clar :
street. now occupied By J. G. shaw. Esq.-oondi-
tons al the sale.
Christopher Rhodes, Aac,imesr.
Newport. December 90. 1890.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
1~IiE subscriber offers for sale. the Dwelling.
House end Lot o, Land. situate on the hill, in
wood library. Any person wishing TO purchase
may examine the pfsmises-aHd particular de.
scrp,oa Of the same, together with the terms, will
be given.
Sarah Hnn,.
Newport, December 20. 1890. tc
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
! For Sac, or to Lef, ON pery reasonable
terms,
A Well Finished two story dwelling
4 h House, about 90 Ivy 90 feet. situate one rod
from The south wee; corner OF the Red Market, in
Newport Il is good stand for a boarding house,
and has been long improved ~ such, having rooms
far fourteen beds There is also good shop in
ioni bt the same, which 10 valuable stand tor bu-
sness
.s,ss-A small shop. few doors east ofthe above,
opposite the middle Of tie south side Of the said
Market ta ~. ,
Any person wishing 10 purchase or hire either or
both Of the above premises, may know the ccndi-
,ions byspplyins 10 tue saberiber il Eass-Greea-
wioh.
Spencer Hal.
--.ox:o-- ~
NB-yfe aiea ojfess fsv sste. on very ibrras
terms, his Farm. siussein Esst. Greenwich. about
miles from the Court tioilse, continuing $50 scres,
wi,a good two s,ory Dwelling House. Chaise.
House, Harm, three Cfbs, &c. About 20 head OF
cattle are kept on said farm. which has ON i about
lOt al,ple tees half Jf Which are grated With the
b,s, kinds os icuu. Abou, one third part Of the
farm is npod laod and there is an excellent stream
of water rurning though il, suitable for mJls or
factories OF any description. For further pAstlcu-
is's sppiy as above.
E,,i.crs.rwch, December 90, 1890.
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MIR RED,

i, this town on Tuesday evening lsst blythe Rev.
Mr. Dunn, Mr. RicaAsp uoPrIs, of Providence,
to Miss SARAH Ass PRArr. daughter Of the late
AIR. Thomas Pratt OF this town.
At Providence on the ;G,h inst. Capt JAMes
WELLs, of Hopsinton. TO Mrs, SANcY Lovs, wild
ow Of Mr. Benjamin Love. Of ,lis town.
At riverton by the Rev Mr. coim.n, Mr ysHs
DuKFgs to Miss NANcy iiAnr.
<jfEH,
in this town, on Noudsy last, Csp,. MrrHAsL
NoLros. aged IS He served with credit IN the
armv ct The revolution. and recently received a
pension from the government.
Al Esst-Greenwch, on the 9Th inst Mrs Alice
,Nosraur. az d o3. ~fe Of Mr. David Northup
i Al Pros;dence vn "Wednesday last, Mr.. PerER
PrrMAN IN he 56'h yea OF bis age
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-12-20
POST OFFICE APFhIRS.

There are about 1880 Post Offices in
the United States, and ne find all the
Post Masters were born in America, ex.
cept l6l. They are compensated by a
certain per centage on postages collected
The following is the state oftheir salaries
for one year
Post. Masters whose salaries are
under 100 dollars, 3557
From 100 to 500 dollars, 4O3
From 500 to 1000 - 33
From 1000 upwrads, 81
OF 1000 dollars, (this being the
utmost limit allowed 10
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Total of Post. Masters,

Oldi VI Ost- Nl leSeStS, fDoO
In all the above Post Omces, there are
only about l03 clerks employed, ofwhich
al were born in America, but Z.
There are 48l Mail Contractors all OF
which were born in America, but 20.
They have various prices for their labor,
according to the quantity of which they
undertake to do. There are ~ who have
less than 100 dollars some from l00to
10000 to lOOO-i00O TO 1000
1000 to 5OOO-5OOOt to 10, ,000-lO,000
to l5,OO0-and one Contractor has up
cards of $4,000. These items we
hope will be interesting to some Of our
kaders.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-12-20

One Randall has been tried at New.
York for the murder OF Constable, in
the execution OF a precept upon him, and
has been convicted Of manslaughter. 1t
was on the trial. that the officer had ex-
ceeded his duty by breaking open Ran
dall's door. He was sentenced to ten
rrars confinement to the States Prison.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-12-20

The Locust CA writer in the
.ong- Island Star, highly recommends
bc cultivation of the Locust tree, as
.rc6.abie business He say, the price
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-13
Woods Improved
(FREEBORNl
Pntenf Cnsf Iron PLOUGH

Patent. Cast Iron Plough.
TNHlS indispensable implement in hus-
1 bandry is at length perfected. Jethro
Wood, practical Farmer. in Cayuga cy.
state OF N York, after many years attention
to The subject, has overcome allpreudice,
His Cast Iron Plough, already patented in
England, in France, I'M Russia, and III the
U. States, where it will supersede all others,
is now offered the public with improvements,
warranted to perform all the various ope-
ra,ions Of ploughing With less expense and
far less fatigue to the team. than any other
piough--the land side. mould board and
share being all of cast metal tempered so as
to resist friclion much louger than wrought
iron laid with steel. The shares being cast
in noulds exactly fitted, by taking several
with each Plough. not only avoids the ex-
pense, but the delay Sc often attending re :.
pail. Orders for the above Floughs, Shares,
&c. promptly executed, ard liberal dis
count made to those who buy TO sell again.
by J. II. LADD, g. Co.
Jan 99 Perpetrators Agents Alexandria
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Mahogany q Furniture.

+ HAVE just received per sloop Fanny,
4 from Baltimore, about 5000 feet Bay Ma
hogany, in logs, which will be sold to suit
purchasers, eitberin the log or toard. at a
reduced price. Gentlemen who are build
ing can be supplied with hand-railing, cut to
any dimensions, at short notice.,
Also, on hand, and for sale,
A quantity of cabinet furniture, which will
be sold cheap, and warrantedto be made by
the best workmen, and of the best materials.
Aliorders for furniture, which the subscri-
Der may be favored with from the country
or elsewhere, will be promptly attended to.
and executed in asuperior style.
ROBERT ABERCROMBIE.
The National Inteligencer will insert the
above three times, and forward their account
TO this Office. oct. 25
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Notice.

EyOR the information of the public in ge-
4 neral that the Poor may know where to
apply toobtain orders forithe benefit of the
House Of Industry. for supply Of Soup and
Work, the following plan is submitted -
John Harper superintends inthe Ist ward,
from the east side OF Fairfax street to the RI
yer Charles Page from the west side OF
Fairfax-stree.to the east Of Pitt-street.
Guy .atkinson superintends in the second
ward, from the east side Of Fairfax street to
the river; Bernard Bryan from the west side
of Fairfax street to the east side OF Pitt.st.
Isaac Robbins superintends in the third
ward from the west side of Pitt streetto the
east of Columbus-street 4nthony Crease I'm
the west side of Columbus street, fhe ex-
tent Of the corporation
Mordecai Mailer superintcnds in the fourth
ward, from the west side Of Pitt-street to the
east side Of Alfred-street and Jonathan Jan
neu from the east side of Alfred street to the
extent ofthe corporation.
ANTHONY CREASE,
ian IL President
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Finite HOUSE FISHERY.
SHAD & HEARINGS,

HAN be had, in any reasonable quantities
Oand at Moderate prices, al the WHITE
HOUSE FISHERY, of the Belvoir estate,
on the River Potomac--and persons from
the country, as we'll as water customers, are
invited to tina; shore where they may expect
s the best OF treatment, and every taci-
lily, in getting such supplies as they need,
which that we'll known fishery, andthe ht-
most attention of the subscriber can afford.
Having been long experienced in that bust.
ness on the Delaware river, and having ta-
ken the fishery for several seasons, he has
caused complete outfit to be made, not on
" for taking SfIAD, las heretofore, but HER
r INGS-~ol which il is well known that ale
most any number may be caught at that
shore. when the gluts are in the river
ftAyCountry produce will be received as
payment for FISH at the Alexandra prices
such as Rye, Corn, Oats, Wheat, Bacon and
Flour. together with Whiskey and Brandy,
The subscriber will give theuse of bis sloops
and schooners, gratis, TO those who may
wish to carry their surplus produce TO mar
ket for inspection or saie-which may be
done by the owners, whilst their spare hands
remain with their wagons and carts al The
landing to put up FISH.
There is house OF entertainment close
to the said fishery. where country customers
may have comfortable lodging, horse feed,
&c. al low races,
Astiie Sandy Point Herring Fishery at the
mouth Of Pohic Creek, on the same estate,
is carried on this season by Mr.. John Hem.
deYson, there will be the greater certainty
thai customers will not be disappointed in
Herrings: the two fisheries being near toge-.
49, CAAATIET 6LVLII TT r r
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OSCAR. II.

GLANDS at Piscataway Mil from Tues
Rday until Sunday, and at the Middle
Ferry, opposite Alexandra, on Monday and
tuesday in each week. and covers mares at
IL dollars sach, whichmay be discharged BY
the pay, snt ofsix dollars, if before the FIRST
OF August, lesQ, and half dollar to the
groom. The season commences the Ist Of
April, and ends the 18th Of July next. 1
will not be answerable for accidents or es-
capes.
OSCAR. Jr. is 8 years old this spring, near
i6 hands high, stout, and supposed to be re-
markably handsome he is out OF Doctor
Edelen's celebrated running mare Floretta,
by Oscar, the property Of John Tayloe, Esq.
of Virginia.
March 81 JOSEPH EDELIN,. Jr.
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Shoes.


A FRESH supply just received and for
"a sale by the subscribers, consisting OF
the following kinds -
800 pairlad morocco walking shoes
100 do dc cork sole do do
sod do morocco bootees
800 do do do slips
900 do do do do with heels
/, 400 do do leather walking shoes. thick
soles
400 do VIC. black & coI'd roam slips
800 do leather pumps
\ GOO do do do thick soles
goo do misses do shoes
SO do LADIES' white kid slips
zoo do misses blk. & col'd NOR. do
GOO do mems thick shoes
800 do naiPd do
800 do boys do do
600 do do bound do
400 do mems do do
Z loo do gentlemen's fine do
loo do do do pumps
Ia Store,
Mems low priced fur and wool hats.
All Of the above articles are offered for
sale, atreduced prices, FOR CASH Country
merchants supplied at Baltimore and PHI
ladelphia prices. 5. I'D. REED.
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Boots s. Shoes.

XX7ILLIAM TRUE. hasjust received and
w offers for sale, on the most reasonable
terms, general assortment of ladies' gen
tlemen's, and children''s coarse and fine
SHOES, suitable for the present and APP
preaching season, and warranted good.
Also,
A general assortment of mems and boys
coarse and fine Hats. All the above articles
are offered wholesale or retail at the lowest
Baltimore and Philadelphia prices.
October 60 tt
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s. Drew, Merchant Tailor.

S. Drew, Merchant Tailor.
Removed from Fairfa1- street to the corner of
hsng and Columbus streets, andhis
prices falling,
RESPECTFULLY aoquaints his cpsto..
IL mers and the citizens in general that
he has removed as above, where he will
study to give satisfaction. He hassby him
small but well asserted stock of goods.
which will be found on inspection to be Of
the best quality, the whole of which he
wishes to sell low for cash, and as further
inducements to purchasers he offers to cut
out any goods, bought of him to any size a
pattern gratis.
5. Drew aware, of the advantage ready
money business has over one where JoYfy
credit Is given. thinks that distinction
ought to be madein the prices in each case:
and as the price of provisions are low az
present, he is glad to be able ~ announce
to those customers who will feel disposed
TO pay him ready money for his work. that
ne Will reduce the price of making to them
according to the present journeymen's wa.
ges; and to prevent any supposed IMPOSE
ton on the one hand or dissatisfaction on the
other he is willing to be governed by the
printed regulations of prices by which the
journeymen are paid in Alexandria
4 NIB. Bread, -four, beef, groceries, ii.
quors OF any thing valuable taken in ex-
change for clothes.
). Drew has this day opened tavern in
the same house, where he has laid in sup.
ply. u Philadelphia and the district porter
and ale, together with liquors of the best
quality and he feels confident that he shall
be able to give satisfaction to all who wiz
please to favor him with HE is ftl
ting up his house for the accommodation Of
boarders, travellers, &c. and from it's centrN
situation, good beds and stabling, together
with other requisites, he presumes that il
will be found . convenient establishment
may IS
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Dor Sale, Lease, or Groundt
Rent.

TIME subscriber, being DESTROYS TO bring
into productive state some Of his va.
cant property, offers to sell, lease, or ground
rent on very favorable terms, a number OF
valuable building lots situated on Union,
Water, queen and Alfred Streets, and Fay
cite Alley. Also, alarge and eligible lot at
West End. little above the Stone Bridge.
which maybe divided into s or s. lots for
improvement.
Hewould diyDose ofsone lots at:the south
end of his lot OH the Turnpike road, 10 the
-City--Or lease part OF that extensive lot tor
agarden or any other improvement:
A. HOLBROOK.
march VI
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Leeshurg Hotel and Coffee
House.

ID FOLEY respectfully infoms the citi-
il zens of Leesburg, and the public ge-
Morally, that he has taken that large and com-
modious establishment lately occupied by
Sam'l L. Edwards. on Loudoun Street, di-
rectly leading from Alexandra, Washington
and Georgetownto Charlestown, Battletowp,
and Winchester; where from the superior
accommodations and attention TO the conve-
nience and comfort of travellers, he hopes
10 give the greatest satisfaction to those who
honor his house.
N. B. The most attentive servants always
provided. jan 5
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Proposals
For Publishing BY Subssrpasa,
FILE SPEECHES
or
CHARLES PHILLIPS, Esq.
~ BARRIsTER AT Law.
Correctly printed from the Engtst rd,siss.
edited 6y himself

THE publishers in offering the above work
- to an enlightened and discriminating
public, feel confident Of receiving that ens
enlargement which has hitherto been so n.
herally bestowed upon all productions OF me.
rit. Among the many orators WHO have dis.
played their eloquence at the bar, both ia
America and in Europe, none have heen
more successful In touching the finest feel.
ings OF the heart, and exciting the nohlest
passions OF the soul. than Mr. Phillips. His
speeches are replete with metaphor. and
possess, IN great degree, all that feIicifous
copiousness Of which the English lano,,are
isso susceptible. His eulogium on the ;'n..
mortal WASHINGTON. is OF itself q master.
piece of eloquence. In his character al Bo.
naparle, be paintsthe actions of that won.
derful parsonage in language at once sub.
lime and imposing with ali the cbasteness
and precision Of an historian, he recapit,,-
lates his movements from the cradle ~ tb.
camp-from the camp to the tbrone.~anS
lastly from the elevated station of an en-
peror to that OF an exile and captiye~-theres
by confirming truth, that power pnsunnnr,
ed by virtue isliable to wither and decay -
his speeches on the various Grim. Con. "a.
ses, will be read with lively Interest bv ali
classes of readers; and the citizens n ,b;s
republic, may, while perusing the immorali.
ties and vices of Europeans, rejoice that r.
this country such a crime is AMIDST unknowt,.
His speeches on the Ema ncipation of the
Roman Catholics of Ireland, need no com.
ment-they speak for tbemseke,.-shd nm.
fold to mankind the history of a class Of men,
who, although denied many political and c;s
vii privileges, have always been known to
be the friends of their country in times of
danger and in tle.-Tbe Anne ricaf re ader
must view with indignation the various o,.
preston under which great portion of that
gallant and patriotic people at present labor /
and " ages yet unborn" will lament the ex.
istence OF code which prevents man from
worshiping bis Creator according to the dir.
tates OF his own conscience.
The publishers, therefore, feeling animas
TED by a desire TO present to the American
public, specimens of sublime and chaste eIo.
quence, which has been so often exerted in
the cause of beneyolence and the nobIest
rights OF human nature, with respectful dif.
hdence invite the patronage of all classes
VINO are interested in the display Of nationaj
social, and forensic oratory.
=, HAVE & THOMSON.
alsrandria, ID. C.jFs5. /, 1890.
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CONDITIONS,

~, SONDIIIONSs
~ l Il Inc "a above work will be printed on 6ns
2. Each number will contain Of r.oes IS
close letter press, the whole 10 be COMPRISED
IN eight numbers, making handsome octave
5. One number will be delivered each
week We Until The whole be completed.
Il * cents-payaLle on deliperv.
:. As weekly delivery may not be accep.
table to al readers, those subscribers who
prefer taking the volume complete may have
! i oellVered 70 them, neatly done up in
in advance. F''S ~ 10.
8. Ihiswork will have the advantage Of
containing many speeches, not published in
any former edition. D'''"eu ~
g.. list of subscribers names will he
published at the conclusion. = 70
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