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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-01
For FREIGHT.

>saA, The new schr. CAROLINE. capt.
49, Milligan carries about 500 bbls is in
complete order for the reception of cargo :;
will take a freight TO any eastern or southern
port. Also.
az, The schr HOPE &. PHEBE, capt
go Charge burthen about 800 bbls is
nearly new vessel and in complete order.
She will take freight to the West Indies or
any southern port. Apply to
dec 10 ". FOWLE {. Co.
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Fauquier e Alexandria Turn
pike COMPANY.

1EvHE annual meeting of the stockholders
4 OF the Fauquier and Alexandria Turn
pike Company will take place: at Browns
Hotel, in The town of Alexandria, on the LIST
Monday in January next, at which time and
place, an election will be held tor Presi-
dent, four Directors and Treasurer, and at
the same time the appointment of Collectors
of Tolls at all the gates and a Superinten-
dant of the road, will be made.
]. Il. HOOE, President
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Musical Instruments.

Musical Instruments.
DIANO FORTEs, plain and ornamented
l. A few very superior violins in cases, and
great variety OF common qualities.
Best London made flutes and clafioneti.
sill ver keys; tipped and plain.
'lageolets and hfes of differs ut kinds.
arioaet reeds. VIOLIN bows, bridges and
Best Roman and German violin strings
Just received, and for sale by
nov rs thstutf J. KENNEDYM SON
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We Hereby Certify
Notice.

THE stockholders Of the Farmers Bank
I Of AIexaniria are hereby notified, that
'ans'ection ofthnteen directors for the en,u-
'O'year, will be held at the Banking House
on Monday the 81 dav of January next,
JUHN HOOFF, Cash'r
Dec, 8 thSt3dJ
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Fietll's Coal.
Dancing.

Mr.. GENERES has the honor Of inform
w mg bis present and former scholars
tk. bis practising evenings will commence
acknowledgement from 6 I'LL loo'clock in the
eroirg.
No Strangers will be admitted without an
Introduction from his scholars, or their pa
rents.
Mr. Generes natters himself that the pa
RMS Of his former end present scholars will
tIieniavor him with their company.
Young geotlemen will notbe permitted 10
dance in boots. If Dec 10
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Notice.

Notice.
4 OST or mislsnd, note, drawn by Lind,
a say j. Hill, in favor of the subscriber
Tor sos So, dated 9th November, leI8
and payable 80 days alter date, All person,
are forewsmed from receiving or trading tol
said note, they having paid me the same.
WILLIAM GILLIAN,
E'ho has for sale,
Fresh live feathers, bees-wax
Butter in kegs, Cognac brandy
Holland gin Jamaica spirits
Madeira, Port and l. P Teneriffe vine
Together with general assortment of gro
ceries. 3w dec "a
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Public Sale.

NDER the authority of a deed. mace "a
~ the subscrbers,by Am H. Foote 4 Ben
Jamln NJ. Brooke, acting as con missionnr.
un1er an act of the General Assembly of
Virginia, passed on the 2lst day of Febrnary
1873, entitled an ''Act authorizing the sate =
certain lands belonging to the hers Of tho
late " alter D. Brooke" and which said
deed was ~ trust, among other thirgs 10 So
cure 10 The said commissioners, or to the
persons entitled to receive the same from the
purchasers under said deed, the sum Of tbres
hundred aid eighty FIVE dollars to be paid m
the 18TH day of September I8I9-WiIlbe sold
al public auction for cash. at eleven O'Clock
on o., Saturday the PEND of January next at the
Merchants Coffee House in the town Of A.
fe1andris, one undivided fourth part of thai
portion OF certain tract of land siua,e in tI,a
county OF Fairfax, and State ofVreihis COM
mon y called ''''N' wa"
RETIREMENT,
which Anne Brooke holds as dover in he,
deceased husbands estate, which undivideS
fourth part, being about thirty. FIVE Ind =
hall 9,'es, will be sold subject 10 The Jfe "a
tate Of the said Amaze Brooke. -
SAML A. MARSTELLER. and
ANN BROOKE,
December 81 Tr,s,.as
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Sugar, WMskey, Wine, &c.
r lindsay g. HILL have lust received pr.
IL schr. Eliz beth and sloop Regulator
from N. York, and schr. Mary, from Balti'
more.
81 hhds. brown sugar, lst and 2dquality
90 boxes do Havana do
30 bbls. Rye whiskey, excellent quality
Cor. casks l.. P. Teneriife wine
80 DO 30 sweet Malaga do
loo bags coffee Ist and I'd quality
9pipes Holland gin
so bushels clover seed
IN STORE,
Hhds molasses, sugar in bbls
jamaica and w |. rum
Imperial and Y. II. tea
Ground alum and fine salt
White and brown soap in boxes
Oranges, English wainuts, almonds, SC.
Family Flour, as usual
Dec 27 ct
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gatafyia Coffee

;ast received few bags OF ia
81 : nave s lls for family use; -,
w ta''Rf SsYAN HAMPsoN & SON.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-08

Schr. seahower, Butler, of Kennebec, 81. At
Charlesto for Newyork 25th ult.
Brig Richmond. Of this port, from Liverpool
for Richmond has ar. in James River.
Sch. Rover, Daniel, Belfast, ar. at Philadelphia
I'd inst. -
Brig Milo, Of this port, was at Halifax 26th
ult. Brig Upton, Downs, fr. Frankfort, was there
same time.
Sch Commerce, from Harpswell, for Labrador,
vas SPOKEN 29th ult. lat 43, Ion 81.
A full rugged brig, days from hence for the
Bay Of Honduras, was spoken lst inst. Prob
ably the Betscy.
Left at Aux Cages Sd ult. br;gs Margaret,
Green, for Castne in Is days; Alexander, Rob-
inson, for Portland, do. 50 American vessels
had discharged their cargoes there since Oct. last
A report reached Aux Cages Sd ult. that the city
Of Caracas was sunk by an earthquake.
Brig Pacific, Robbins, 6 days from hence, was
spoken Goth ult. hound TO Matanzas. Capt. r.
said his vessel was % very crank he was fearful
he should be obliged to heave part of his deck
load Of lumber overheard.
Sch Betsey, Osgood, fr. Gardiner, ar. at New
buryport on Saturday last.
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LIMERICK ACADEMY.

THE summer term Of Limerick Academy will
Il commence on Monday, 18th of June inst
The rapidly increasing reputation If this ilstitu-
ti"n and the advantages which II affords Of scqor-
ing usefnl and polite education with Iiitlc ex-
pense, are particular inducements foryoung aides
and GentIeisen to attend. Its desirable that oil
who wi.b TO acquire a knowledge OF Geography
should enier at the beginning Of the term for the
convenience Of having them well chased.
Limerick, June Z, 1890.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
vol. I

The Credibility Of the Mosaic Hstory-Cause.
which have opsrated to plunge Ancient History
into darkness-Sources whence the knowledge Of
Ancient History is drswn--Brie: Historical View
Of the AssyIian Empire. from its foundation 10 the
reign OF Niayss-Of the Assyrisn Empire, from
che reign Of Ninyas 70 the fall VI N,neve--Of toe
Assyrian Empire. from the destruction Of " ineyeb
to the taking OF Babylon by Cyrus-Of the Per-
sian Empire, from its foundation 10 the birth of
Cyrus-Of the Persian Emri,e. from the birth of
CyrS to the conquest of the Lesser Asia-Bref
Historical View of the Persian Empire, from the
reduction OF Asia Minor. by Cyrus til its subver-
sion by Alexander-Of Ancient Greece. from the
earliest times to the legislation Of Lycurgus--Of
Ancient 0reece, from the legislation Of Lycureus
I'LL the issue Of the Persian Invasion-Of Ancient
ureece, srom the Persian Invasion till the death
Of Alexander the Great--Of Alevsnder's Empire,
IRON ms death till its subjugstion by the Romans
vi the Roman Emp,rr, from the founding Of
notne ny itomans To the expslson Of Tarquio the
i.roud c'n.s'a'ng period of 245 years-Ofthe
homan Empire, from the expulsion Of Tarqun TO
tue conquest OF Car.hage-- OF the Roman En-.
pire, from the fall OF Carthage TO the reign Of Com.
'nodus containing ape,iod of 3i2 years.; ener-
al observations ON the Roman History. from the
accession OF Augustus 10 the death Of Marcus Au.
rclius-ariet Historical View of the Roman En-
pre-, from the reign Of Commodus TO the extinc-
tion Of the Western Empire, under Augustulus /;
continuing period Of 2eS years--Or the course
Of Empire, from the fall Of Rome TO the establish.
meat Of the Empire Of CharIemagne containing
period Of SRA years.
VOL. III.
Brief Historical View OF Earope, from the be-
ginning OF the ninth TO that Of The sixteenth GEN.
iury, Containing period Of TOO years. bs Cru
sadss; The Ottomsn 1urks-Important Discov cries
and lmproyemtnts--Brief Historical View of The
Nations Of Europe. from the sixteenth century to
tbe present dsy--Fshnce--The Northefn Powers
-tirest Brits.n---'Ihe Ecclesiastical s,stes--The
Present State Of Furops--Of Asis--Of Africa
OF Americs- Brief Dissertation on the Importance
Of Historical KpowIe sge--Chnaaoogic Tables.
Accompanied with Questions adapted to the
work. by Joseph Emerson, instrpeior If Byfed
Academy.
Also, The MONASTERY; a Romsnce-Dy
the snthor Of Wsverly. etc. in two vol.
Likewise---A few copies Of the
DEBATES IN CONVENTION
for sale ~ above.
June Q. .sw)
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6& GAZETTE IN
~ SHIPPING LIST. M
PORT OF PORTLAND.


ARRIVALS.
Monday, June 5-Ar. SIPS Packet, Lowell,
Boston-Eagle, Bates, st. John, for Boston.
CLEARANcEs.
Tuesday, June 8--Cl schr's Scion, Profile and
Seneca, Robinson, Observation-Disclosures, BOSE,
Bath--Dispatch, Pollsys, Eastport. /.
SHIPPING MEMORABILIA.
schr. woolwich, Trott, of Bath, 3 days from
st. John, ar. at Boston Sd inst.
Schr. Aretas, Eaton, Of this port, cl. at Hamil'
ton, Der. for Alexandra 10th ult.
Schr. Rachel, Nickels, Of Bath, ar. at Ut.
George 18th ult.
Brig Elisha, Wiuklsy, Of Portsmouth,, for
Charleston, sailed from Rotterdam April 20.
Ship Elizabeth, Mcintosh, Of this port, ar. at
Liverpool, April 20.
Brig Alert, Snow, Of Hampden, sailed from
Liverpool eth April for Baltimore.
Brig Bslvidere, Of Hallowsll, from Wilmington
ar. at Liverpool Mayo
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MASONIC.

THE Grand Lodge OF Maine will be consecrated
1 and its officers installed 10 public on the ap-
preaching festival Of 81. John the Baptist at Port
and. The Grand officers Of Massachusetts and
New Hampshire are expected TO assist in the So
IDENTITIES. The Grand Lodge will assemble at Ma
sons Hall at O'Clock A. NJ. of which all concern
ed will take notice and govern themse Ives accord.
ingly.
B, order Of the NJ. W.
WILLIAM KING, Esq. Grand Master.
WM. LORD, G. Secretary.
J,ne 5, SEQ.
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dom Of the Legislature. II belongs to
them to place upon the bench of our
highest tribunal of justice, men of the
highest legal accomplishments. The
Judges ofthe Supreme Court are the most
responsible officers ofthe State, AM heir
labour is proportional to their response
bility men therefore must be placed
there, whose lives have been spent to pre-
pare themselves to sustain its duties with
honour to themselves, and safetyto the
republic i: to command such men you
must support them.
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DOMESTIC SUMMARY

ALDEN BRADFORD, Esq. has been re- elected
Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, and
DAsIEL SAReEsT, Esq. Treasurer. The Coun-
sellers for the ensuing year are the Hon. George
Bliss, Ephraim Williams, Benjamin Pickman,
Nahum Mitchell, Samuel Croker. Silas Holman.
Richard Sullivan, Tinothy Bigelow and Thomas
Greenleaf. question has been raised as to the
nstitutionality Of the Senate, on account ofits
not containing the full number, and decided in
the affirmative, Ito Is. The Governor was to
have made his communication on Tuesday.
The markets in Philadelphia. are extremely
low, as appears from the following statement
Grass Butter, 6 IA cents per pound Veal, IL
to 4 cents Milk, 3 cents per quart; Asparagus,
Z cents per bunch. These articles are ali Of the
first quality. Now mark the difference, in this
town-Butter 10 IL cts. Veal cts. Milk CID
cts. per quart, and Asparagus IL Ia cents per
bunch il Is actually cheaper living, excepting
rents, in Philadelphia, than it 10 in Portland.
Proposals are issued for publishing paper at
Belfast, in this State, TO be called the Hsnesek
Gasesfe.
Major J. B. CRAsR, who Commands this Post
is ordered to Newport. with his corps, and u to
be succeeded by Major ALEXANDER 8. BRoeKp
ofthe Light Artillery.
The Ohio ~, measures $500 tons, and her keel
is 1856 feet long,
On the second Of May. there were at Nsw-Or-
leans, q Steam Boats, all Of which were for the
trade Of the Mississippi.
By an order from the Secretary Of The Navy,
an alteration 10 to be made u the drsss Of our
Navy Oficsrs. The Distinguishing marks are to
be, two gold epaulets, with two silver anchors
crossed on each, for captains Of ysars standing
and those under years standins, to have but
one anchor the spAulsts Of The conmodsres to
have two anchors, and star on each strap.
The new and elegant Exehspss At Baltimore,
was opened formally on tho 2nd inst.
One Of the pirates condemned to be executed
at Richmond, is a native OF this town.
Nsxt Tuesday 10 appointed for choosing Sena-
tors 10 Cougress for this State. There are several
candidatest tbs Legislature have adopted the
following method for the choice the house are
10 select css OF two persons, x send their names
clased chosen, il not, the Senate return other
names 10 the house, who are to act upon them.
Notice 10 Revolutionary Pensioners.
II has been supposed by some that Probate
Courts were Courts Of Record, competent to GER
tly the claims of pensioners--wh is erroneous
-as will appear by the following letter, received
in this town from the War Department.
LETTER.
War Department, Pension 06ies,(
June lat, 1920.
SlR-in answer to Jour letter Of the a6th ulti-
mo, ! am directed BY the Secretary Of War, to
state to you, that as Courts Of Probate possess
none Of the attributes Of Court Of Record, as
contemplated by fhe Act Of the LIST Of May last,
certificates from such Courts, arising under that
IL - hA ,IneO {f~io At n
partment.
! am, very respectfully,
Your ob't Servant.
J. l.. EDWARDS.
The District Court 10 now in session in Port
land-where Pensioners may apply.
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NOTICE.

THE members of the Maine Charitable Me-.
,hanic Association, are hereby notified that
a special meeting will be holden at Mr.. Columns
Hall on TOMORROW EVENING &. half past
o'clock. A punctual attendance 10 requcsted.-
By order of the President.
June 8. ELEAZAR WYER, Sserry.
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Concert Of Sacred Music.

TINE Public are respectfully informed that the
l. Beethoven Society intend performing few
pieces OF Sacred Music at their Hall over the
Bank Of Portland, TOMORROW EVENING,
to commence at 8 o'clock.
ORDER OF PERFORMANCE.
PART |.
Then round about the starry throne, by HANDEL.
Lord have Mercy, &c. .Mosarf.
Rejoice Q fe Righteous, Chnppis.
Child of Mortality. Bray.
PART II.
II we believe that Jesus died, Boyse.
Grand Dettiugen TIE Dsum, Handel.
Vesper Hymn.
0Tickets may be had at the Bookstores Of
Messrs. WM HIDE and JoslPH JOHNSON.
CHARLES NORRIS, Sec'yy.
Portland, June Q.
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Grand Ledge nf
"A Maine will be holden at Masons' Hall.
Tomorrow Eren,ng, at s o'clock.-Oficen and
members are requested to give their punctual At
tendance. By order Of the M. w. WILLIAM
KING, Esq. Grand Master,
VIM. LORD, G. Secretary.
June 8.
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REMOVAL.


INFORMS his friesds and customers. that he
has Removed FROM his late stand. 10 the Store
opposit" Cumberland Bank. where he continues to
carry on the
TAILORING BUSINESS,
oil ito various branches, in the most fashionable
ayle.
Ne also keeps on hand handsome assortment of
broadctoths, Cassimeres & Trim
mings,
on reasonable terms.
Portland, June s, 1922.
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FOREIGN SUMMARY


The Emperour Of Russia continues to prosecute
his system Of military instruction The Jssuiis
are banished from the Russian empire Odessa
in tho black sea has been declared free port
from the 18th August last.
Yhe sentence Of the conspirators in England is,
that they be hung, and Afterwards beheaded and
quarter
Zers Colbun, the MATHEMATICAL prodigy who
went from this country few years since and who
is now but about IA year, old, has made his APP
pearance on the stage Of hs qssfast theatre, in
Ireland, n the character Of Richard iii, his per-
Torrance was applauded and said to have been
much beyond his yeats.
A duefhas been fought at Havanah between
two Midshipmen Of the u. s. brig Enterprise, in
which one of them was killed.
The Dutch have been unsuccessful in Japan,
and have sustained less in an action with the
natives Of 800 Europeans. The GOVERNOR Of
Mimic was taken prisoner andbeheaded.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TUsT received and for sale at the PORTLAND
~ BOOkSrCR by
JOSEPH JOHNSON,

u COMfENO OF HIo IOKI, from The
earliest times; compromising general view Of
tho present state Of the world, with respect to Civ
ilization. Religion, and q vernment and brief
Dissertation on the Importance OF historical knowi-
edge. BY SAMUEL WHEIPLvy, A. NJ. Princi-
pal Of the Newark Academy. Fourth edition, with
corrections BY Rsv. JoszrR ExrRssK, Pin
cipsl Of Bye6ed Academy. Two volumes in one.
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DIED,
In thu town, Mr.. Benjamin Radford, aged -.
"A child Of Mr.. Joseph Fernald, aged about l
year.
In Keene, Widow Sarah Ellis, aged "a.
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do. DO. For Theft
do. do. For Search
Complaints and Warrants for any criminal
Case
Citations 10 Opponents
Citations TO Parties
Captions 10 Dispositions
Complaints and Warrants for Ty thingmen
Complaints and Warrants against Runaway
Scamen
Justices Judgments when the Parties stand
Trial
Miltimusses for Seamen
Rules Of Court
Complaints for Affirmation Of Judgment
before Justice
Subpcnas before Referees
Justices Executions-Do. Records
Military Complaints
do. Summonses
Justices Judgments on Default
Recognizances for Witnesses
Poor Debtors Citations
Powers Of Attorney
COMMERCIAL,
BILLS Of Sale for Licensed Vessel.
Do. do. Registered do.
Do. do. for other property
Merchants Shipping Papers
fishern,an's Shipping Papers
Bills OF Lading, Charter Parties
Foreign and Coasters Manile tests
Policies Of lnsuransc
Bank Of Portland and cHrcYs
Cumberland Bank
Bills Of Exchange
Notorial Protests
MISCELLANEOUS.
Attorneys dunning Letters,
Blank Return Of Votes for Governor,
Do. do Cor Senators and CounseIlors,
Surveyors Warrants.
Attorneys Receipts -Sherf,s Receipts,
Leases Common Bonds,
Notifications for Town meetings to draw
s: :::::' H 81 6 's'' s's;;;:
Qui.slaim,
Mortgage,
Guardian, DEEDS.
Constable's
Administrators
and Sherias
Warrants for Notifying Town Msetings for Va,
rious purposes.
Notifications for Collectors Of Taxes,
Certificates for Revolutionary Pensioners, with
and without Powers OF Attorney,
Town Treasury Orders,
Assessors Commitments Of Highway Tag,
Assessors Warrants,
Notifications for Surveyors Of Highways,
Do. for School Districts,
Do. tor Training,
Coroncf's Warrants and Inqussts.
SheriG's Commissions and Bonds,
For Messurers Of Wood,
Csrtifcates " Boards
Slaves.
Apprentices lndentures,
lndenures for binding out Poor Children,
Bail,
Jail and BONDS.
Consiables
JAN.
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CATALOGUE OF

CATALOGUE OF
Court, Justices, Commercial, Misceliane.
Gus and Probate
50. BLANNSa
Kept constantly for sale at the Office Of
THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
COURT.
COMPLAINTS for affirmation of judgment.
before c. P.
Recognizances on appeal ;,
do for Principals in Criminal cases
Scire Facias against Bail
kepleviDs--Pre
Court Subpenas-Trustee Writs
Court Writs---Do. Executions
Do. RecogDzances
Preseniments fot County Atlornies
Scre Faciss against Principal
Warrants on indictments against towns
Writs on the forfeiture of Recognizance. L..
Complaints for Affirmation Of judgment: se-
fore S. J. C.. a'',s
JUSTICES.
Bastardy Complaints and warrants
Justices Returns-Do. Wri,s
Summonses
Confessions Of Debt
Confessions 81 Executions
Basardy bonds
Poor debtors Oaihs
Justices Sabpenas f.,l
Complaints aud Warrants for Assault and Bat,
terry
do DO. For Theft
do. do. For Search
Complaints and Warrants for any criminal
Case
Citations 10 deponen,s
Citations to Parties
Captions 10 Dispositions
Complaints and Warrants for Ty thingmen
Complaints and Warrants against Runaway
Scamen
Justices Judgments when the Parties stand
Trial
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sousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE VI REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from the Secretary Of the Treasury. trans
hitting statement of the payments made at
the Treasury for the year 1919
The Speaker laid before the House also a
report q the Secretary of War OF the contin.
gent expenses of the military establishment ut
during the year 1919.
These reports were ordered to lie on the
table and be printed.
Mr.. Brush, from the committee on militia
ry affairs, made an unfavorable report on the
petition of John MDonald; which was read
and ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr. Smith, of Md. from the committee of
ways and means, made report on the petit
ton Of Martha Flood. accompanied by bill
for her relief; which was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Anderson, from the committee on the
public lands, made an unfavorab bic report on
the memorial of the Legislature of Illinois,
praying for the passage ola law to give relief
to those persons who were residents of the
frontiers Of Illinois between August, 1890,
and August, 1895; which report was order.
eG to lie on the table
motion OF Mr.. Hendricks, it was
Resolved, That the committee of the pub.
lie lands be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pedlency of establishing an additional land
office in the state of Indiana.
FOURTH CENSUS.
The House then, on motion of Mr..
Campbell took up the report of the
committee Of the whole House on the
bill providing for taking the 4th census
or enumeration of the inhabitants Of
the United States.
The amendments made to the bill by
the committee Of The whole Gas report
ed in The proceedings of the 9Th inst
were successfully cuncurrcdip In the
course Of their consideration some dis
cnsson arose, a, we'll on these as on
additional amendments which were pro
posed.
That amendment being under considc-
ration which provides, for the enumera-
ton OF the manufacturing establish
ments, &c. a compensation Of twenty