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70 the proceedings Of The Legislature. was
the Election of Governor, to supply the
place of Thomas M. Randolph, esq, who
has served bis three years as marked Out
By the Constitution.
Ii was the first subject taken up in the
House of Delegates Mr.. Jones nominated
MIR. Jas, Madison; but Mr.. RIves Of Alder
marie suggested thai communication had
arrived in this city that Mr.. Madison
would not serve and was unwilling to be
brought forward. 10 consequence OF this
information, Mr.. Jones Withdrew the
name of Mr.. Madison from the nomina.
ten.
Mr.. Watkins Of Goochland then nomi-
mated MIR. James Peasants, Jr. at present
one of the Senators from this state in the
Congress of the United States;-in which
nomination, he was supported by hir.
Baldwin.
Mr.. Thompson of Fairfax, nominated
Mr.. George Hay-in which he was sup
ported by Mr.. Lee Norfolk county.
Mr.. Morris of Wood nominated Mr..
Linn Banks the present Speaker OF the
House of Delegates.
Upon counting the ballots, the vote
stood thus: Mr.. PIeasants Isl. Mf, Hay
SO, Mr.. Banks $50 that the former
was elected. We understand, there is no
doubt that Mr.. Peasants will serve in the
Office thus conferred upon.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins OF Gooch-
land, RESOLVED, that the Speaker of this
House be requested to notify James Pleas
ants. Jr. ESQ. of his election to the Office
OF Chief Magistrate of this Common
wealth"
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of Ave days! The same paper contains
an advertisement giving information that
a stage, carrying the u S. Mail, makes a
weekly nipiirom Portland,on Lake Erie, to
Delaware by the way of Mansfield, and
vice versa. The following paragraph IS
extracted from that paper:
''Our harbor has lately been entered by
number of vessels of the largest class on
the Lake. which have generally passed in
and out without difficulty. There have
been some instances OF temporary deten'
ton, in consequence of not being acquain-
ted with the channel On Sunday last,
the schooner Michigan, said 10 be the lar
gest vessel on The lake, except the Steam
boat, came up to Mr. Townsend's wharf,
and went out again on Tuesday, without
inconvenience.
When we reflect and look back for few
years to the day when this country was
but wilderness, and then view the inn
provemeDts which have been made in so
short space of time, we are led TO be-
lieve that the Western country will ere
long through the spirit and enterprise OF
her citizens, be second 10 but few paris OF
the United States. Every day almost
brings convincing proof that our inter
course with the Lakes is becoming mat
ter OF importance. Telegraph.
PHILADELPHIA. Dee. l2--The case OF
HoiLangskead, ScuiI and Hume, arraigned
for conspiracy to defraud certain lnsu-
rance Companies of this city. was conclu-
ded yesterday morning, in the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer HolIingshead and
Scul were found guilty: Hume was &C
quilted.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec, l9.--By the brig
Elizabeth Ann, Capt. Brooks, srrIved here
yesterday from Havana, we,have received
letter from our correspondent IN that
place, dated the 2Is: Nov. from which we
extract the following:
SCI enclose you paper containing some
account of more pirates. They have got
to a dreadful pitch, and leave this place
unmOested-indeed may say protected
The day on which respect was pad TO
the late Lieut. Allen, the vessels OF every
nation in port haItmasted their coIors,
with the exception OF the SpanIards.
The subsequent ARTICLES translated from
Havana paper OF the 18th Nov enclosed
in the above letter.
Ertract Of q priUate letter, dated
>SP. Juan DE Los REMEIDos, Nov. 9Th
-"On the 4th inst. a great tragedy with the
Jtfusselmen* took place here, They arri-
we'd, being chased by corvette, latteen
barge and schooner, and came close
within the port thus pursued; wherefore
they had no other resource than that OF
engaging the latteen sail aud three En-
glish boats, which poured into them
smart 6Ie. The troops were. or this ac-
count, eptunder arms, and finally the
.Mussuimen deserted from their own two
privateers. The slaughter has been great
o. boh sides.
The troops took eleven Mussulmen pri.
sosers, same Of whom " ere wounded, and
I8 were taken by the English, who it is
have already Inflicted on them
their deserved punishment.--We do not
know the number Of killed on both sides"
*The pirates are termed yNussuImsn in
Cuba.
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IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.

PEAcE WITH TURKEY AND GREECE.
By the arrival at New York of the brig
Ann, capt. Ashford, in 45 days from Leg
horn, the important intelligence is receiV-
ed through the Captain that peace bad
been concluded between the Turks and
the Greeks, through the mediation OF the
emperor of Russia.
The ws was brought to Leghorn on
the 22d October, by a vessel from Con-
.tantinopIe; and captain Ashford states,
that the tact was generally believed at
Leghorn, whence be sailed on the 25th.--
he also says, that the treaty teGOeS the
Greeks in the same state of slavery they
ssere IN before the TGr. We very much
doub; this part OF the Information.
Capt. Ashford sailed iron Leghorn IN
company with the U. s. frigate Constitu-
ton, for Port Mahon, and slOop OF war
Ontaria, for Tunis, with an American Con"
sal on boa d 'or that place.
The Governor of Leghorn died on the
Gath of October, and was interredien the
95th.
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-
Extract from letter OF one OF the most
respectable Houses at Havana, GATH
Nv 1929
''We are up in arms here about the late
expedition against Puerto Rico which has
been fitted out, il appears IN he-UMted
4States-and this furnishes an argument "a
gainst the many now in agitation on the
subject Of Piracy for whilst the UnItSd
States have much 10 COmplaiR OF as re-
CARDS the cruel;ies committed by people
OF this place, others who know not all the
particulars are apt 20 think that Piracy has
its origin within the United States-and
that the intentions OF the Government and
the people of your country, are hostile TO
this Island. | wish sincerely your govern
ment would deal more severely with the
Privateers and other vsgabOnds that ire.
Quent your ports.
''We have now nothing to complain OF
Our deposit takes admirably, and have
no doubt of very active business very
shortly Our Sugars appear 10 DO better
in Europe, which is encouraging, and Col
fee holds its ground-and above all our
measures for suppressiRg the smuggling bu
siness are attended with the most complete
success vi all lbC uCiN"O
tile body is now On foot Ia kind OF Cham
Der OF Com nerce) determined not eniy
not TO permit it ourselves, but to punish
others who may be guilty! Your Notion
men now stand no chance. The letter al
so mentions the arrival of the Seringapa.
tam irigate, Redwing, brig of war, aad
Grecian Cutter, from England, bringing
large launches, made expressly TO pursue
aud exterminaIe the Pirates on that coast.
The following paragraphs afford US a
few OF the many facts daily arriving to
our knowledge, which enable Us to realize
the Vastness of our country, and the rich
ness of its resources. The barbor des-
crIbed in the following article is situated
on the South Western extremity of Lake
Erie, and was hardly known, even by
Oame, until the late war with Great Bril-
tain. Nat. Intel.
CADrz, (OHlo) Nov. 81 The "San-
dusky Clarion" of the 7th inst contains
a Marine List" Of the arrival and depar-
ture of vessels at and from that place du-
ring the week ending on the 9th, by which
u appears that three vessels entered and
nVs s'eareG out tom that port 10 tie space
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The following gentlemen have s'",o iSse . %
pointed by the Speaker 60 BIsckIedge'
Public BuiIdiDgs-MescTs. G De, Brcwo
Cushman, Van Wyek, Cas'eoS'
Hobart. Leflwich
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Congress Of the United States.
THURSDAY, DEC. IL, 1922.

SEVENTEENTH coNGREss-2D SESSION.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
RICHMOND, Dec. 1l.-Yesterday the
subject, which gave the greatest interest
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-03
LATEST IRON ENGLAND.

New loBk, Nov. 20.-The new Inc
packet ship Hercules, Captain Gardner, ,r-
we'd this morning from Liverpool, whence
she. sailed on the 18th of October. by
this vessel the Editors of the Commercial
| Advertiser, have received from their eDr-
respondent, regular flies of Liverpool and
LoGden papers, and Lloyd's Listsolthe la
test dates. They are also indebted To
Capt. Gardner for a file of Liverpool pa
pears to the nth of October, inclusive.
The new Lord MAYOR, Alderman Fle-
ming, was sworn into Office Oh the 50th oi
! Oct.
A new feature has been introduced into
| the transactions the Stock Exchange by
the permission of the committee to admit
Bargains IN foreign securities. The Eng
lshnan ofthe 9th, says degree of actvl-
ty quite unexampled, is observable in al
most every species Of foreign security bro't
INTO the English market.
fRArCE AND SpAIN,-Thc papers are
filled with speculaiions upon the business
that will probably come before the Con
sress of Soyereigns, assembling in Italy,
some of the papers call them the medern
Gentlemen of Verona" The London
Courier strongly insinuates that the affairs
of Spain will come under discussion.
The Paris dates are 10 the 9Th Of Octo-
Der, and those from the frontiers of Spain
to the q8th of September. The Royaiist
Junta of Navarro has submitted its powers
to the Regency of SEQ d'Urgel. 1t is said
that the Royalist army Of Biscay, has en-
tered Navarro to combat the reinforce
ments sent to the Constitutional General
Esplnosa. The authorities Of Seville have
set a price upon the head of the Royalisl
Chief Zaldiyar.
By the extracts from French papers, il
I will be seen that Berton. Col. Carroa, and
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FROM FRINGE.

| PnLADtLruiA, November l8.--We
have received the hdicdteW of Bordeaux
10 HE 18th September, aud the DrGpedu
MdHe,of the nth ofthe same month";
Their contents consist chiefly of tbe pro-
Greetings against Gen. Berton, aud his ac-
completes. The DrdpeaR BioHc, by the
following article, proves 10 us the reliance
to be made on the ntws IN some of the
French Newspapers Notwithstanding the sur
puiionce, ofthe Censorship of the Press.
We believe that the arrival Of the
French General Drouet, count D'Erof. II
Spain, may be looked upon ns certain.
We have strong reasons to presume
that Gen. Lallcmand, who was a few dsYs
since in England, should be nov III o9t
ronticrs OF the Pyrcnnees. The sanitary
Gordon bocomrf so much more necessary
al thl. moment, that II bias double duty
To fulfil to prevent The malcontents nom
passing from France into Spain, aud from
Spain into Franee; for il is presumed that
il is by the way of France that these gen
tlcmcn get into the Peninsula.
People who love TO dive into the bot
tom OF things, are also persuaded thai ge-
neral Leiebsre Dcsnoucttes, who was late
y drowned on bis passage TO England, had
a destination nearly like unto that of gene
neral 'Erlon aud Lallrmandc. The com
mittee of Direction, it is raid, reckon much
upon their influence over the soldiers who
compose the Gordon. The committee will
be deceived ON this point as it has been On
mnny others.
These daring men have constantly been
regarded as sects devoted to Mahomct- Do
naparte a more usi idea would hcI had
of them by regarding them rs the fanatic
enemies ofthe regning branch of France
PANS, Sept LITTLE interesting s0y-
age IN Asia, undertaken by the admins
tration of Cosmofama, is pursued with Il
rare perseverance and admirable precision.
The vast aud singular city of kaLa koton,
Ute ancient coHn Of the Tartar Empciors
the grand wall of CHINA; several ediic.s
ofnelhi, capital of Mogol, are the principal
subjects of the exposition OF September.
These magnificent views do the greatest
honor ~ the artists who have executed
them, aud demonstrate that each day the
administration of tosmorama renders il
self more worthy of the good will Of the
public.
BERLIN, Aug. 3o.--Nineteen students a
gainst whom a procedure has been begun
some time since, as arraigned for having
made part of secret associations, have been
just transferred into the tortresses, where
they are to be detained for three months,
several of them have asked and obtain
ed the fortress OF Glatz as the place OF de-
ttntion.
PANS, Sept. 9.--Day before yesterday
in the morning, Il commissary of Police,
accompanied by agents and gcnsd'armes
went TO No 90, rae deS Jeuncurs, 10 the
dwelling of the ueaoabie of Masonic
Lodge aud seized fifteen band boxes filled
with papers. A journal announces that
these papers belong TO a lodge Of Free Ma
sons The QUotdieane hopesthat there will
be found thercn traces of the famous Com
mitt.e Directors which they had searched
Tor throughout and of which they found no
part.
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THE NIRGINIAN.

pLEASANTS, IiTLEk X GO.
MAJ, s. opposite .uears Lsti'eica . Tisy'or

MAJ. q. epasssis .u,s.rs I.fl,eict q ciey'ort
n Tho seiai-Weells Paper, n 81, and Tie
Aeekis Paper, Al 81 per annaih, payable ~
advance. --Ss subscription aa be fesrikrd iol
n les tim. than ia months: aud no paper vii
be discontinued (but at The discretion OF In
Tdifoss) until alt srreanges are pad.
n Advertisements viii be inserted nj ~
cents per square lor less the first time and
81 ~ cents for cash continuance. Ihosr
from distance must he paid for previous 10
their insertion. ct The payment assumed y
some responsible pefsnn IN L5nehbnrs.
NJ Al letters addfe,.edi Ia the Editors mus
bc posr ram. Or thrs vii mol be attended 10
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running ife same rilinous career. IL - pas
sing strange 10 see the poorest part oi socl-
eiy,whose exclIequer would hardly furnish
ai.ieaanee foe The succeeding day, most Vi
olentl, selhedMith this infatuailoo, this DIS
position for pomp and show aud iasiiion.---
| lfthcy did but know how Often they are
passed upon BY persons ~ better err
cunistanccs.a aud have something OF sense III
their department, they certainly would en-
.ea.of u conciiate public opinion, aud De
redeemed from absolute bankruptcy. Why
Is il thai people will not accommodate them
selves 10 existing circumstances J. II be
cause thew Will not ditnlgc The mcagre
STATE Of their finances | will venture TO
Affirm thai the public ARE not 50 shert-s'sht-
I'd as To require disclosure of this sort !;
l,r they haze loug since asaented 10 the cor
RICHNESS OF this position that the splendor
Of mans appearance bears au inverse pro-
portion 10 hi, fuuds. II j. impossible so 10
srcure the posture Of ones affair ,as 10 elnde
Tie cager-eyc of an lpqusltise world. How
interesting II IS 10 see the department OF one
moving ~ unison with tive humility OF his
situation, and equally laudablc IN him who
has substantial wealth and parts, supper
ting the dignity with ease which ID thereby
Impaired TO him. SPECTATOR.
Efraiam. ia The last No. of citiis,"
an error occurred, which the good sense of
the reader will have detected. In the note
suljoincd by Old Squire 10 his sketch, it
sho1ld have read, "Thou needcst not the
MD" instead Of u" need"
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fb95.
Alexandria Coffee House.

EvHiS establishment, which is now o.
Z pened for the accommodation OF the
nublic: offers To the citizens ot the District
? resort al ouce ge1teel and re.pecta Bile.
III, proprietor has expended large a
mount in making it suitable place tor the
reception OF gentlemen, from whom alone
Ne <oIicits patronage, the decorations, pa
pering, and painting displays at one view
al.oance ani taste combined,
The coffee room will be supplied with
-he most commercial plpers of the
Union. together with every reireshmrni
enaabte 10 the season. Coffee Can be
served a, any hour, also porter, beer,
AL, wines, cordials, and liquors Of every
description of the best that can be OBJ
tlin@d IN TIE District.
The proprietor hopes from his unwear-
led exertions, to establish room for the re-
cept,on of the respectabl part OF the COM
muniry: and from his future attention, and
in consideration of the whole to receive
The patronage OF the public, being conn
dent of their appreciation when visited.
VINCENT MA 2SOLETTI.
stsTP. S. The Alexandria Coffee house
il on Prince street, door above Union,
leading 10 the Centre Wharf.
Teh 2S
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Groceries for Sale.

F9SHE Subscriber offers for sale at the
4 Store Room 10 the dwelling House oi
Edward Lloyd, on Cameron Street, and
opposite the Market House, general as
sortment of Grocerles--,Rcluding first
Quality Braadies and Spirits, with Wines
of different kinds. The MADEIRA import
Cd by Anthony G.. Cazenove s. Go. tom
The house of Murdoch & Co, and OF various
\Vmtsges to the year 1891 1t is consider
~ ny judges as very fine. He has bottled
pan of each vintage, but will .sccommo-
date purchasers who wish to buy in any
other Nay. Having made every effort 10
select the best GooJs be solicits share of
the Public Patronage,
MAURICE HERBERT.
Coh J6 tlEsavln
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bate CONNIE .eeG; bcingon sp everyday
motion: ow Reporter, not anticipating lis
extensionor the Interesting turn which il
subsequently, look; made but Jew notes of
what was said. and as il afterwards gradu.
ally swelled in importance and maganude 5
fodnd ittoo late to supply the emission.
Though We regretour inability to furnish
a more ample report of this debate enough
perhaps, is preserved to exhibit il. temper
and prominent points-so far At least as il
related to the questions before the House
for much of the latter part Of the debate
vas Of an entirely personal character be.
tween two of the gentlemen who spoke.
(Messrs. Randolph and M'Dufie,) Of
whichno report is attempted, as none Of
such character oughtto be given, (ifpro.
per 10 be given ataiL unless it be par.
ticular and accurate one.
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The total amount Of taxes to be
paid by Alexandria county:o 80
the state OF Virginia, in the e.
vent OF recession, would be 1T, 2Z9 80
To which is to be added taxes which
may or may not be paid by pedIars, exhi-
bitors of sbews, keepers of lottery Offices,
certificates under the seal ct the court,
certificates under pctarial seal.
Congress assumed jurisdiction over this
District on the 9Th of February, 1901,
from that time to this is twenty one
years, have the people of Alexandra coun-
ty been exempted from the payment Of
state taxes. Suppose the annual taxes to
the state would have been but twelve
thousand dollars, (Di2,000] At this rate
the whole amount would havebeen two bun
dred and thirty two thousand dollars taken
from this town in the shape of taxes to the
city OF Richmond; to this sum may be add
ed the interest on it for twenty one years
from the time each years tax would be
payable. Here would ask whether if
Alexandra had been under the jurisdiction
OF Virginia for these last twenty one years,
would the town have been benefited 10 the
amount of. the taxes that would have been
paid by it to the state OF Virginia
-Wha did that state do for the people or
town of Alexandria, while under Der 60
vernment that would be any thing like a
remuneration for such large SUN OF mo-
ney9 Let past conduct answer The cues
ton. The writer was in the cIty,of Rich
mond in The year 1899, when the hrst
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From the NeM-York Statesman OF Fet
ruary 20
DaRING OUTRAGE F! /!

DlRisNG OCIRNGE
Letters by the notbern mail, which did
not arrive till a Ia;e hour last evening. con-
firm the distressing intelligence OF the
destruction OF the mansion house oil Gen'
Van Rensselaer,, as stated in our paper Of
yesterday. The particulars Of this bar
bareus outrage, as given in. the following
extract, were related TO us yesterday
morning; but they appeared too atroelou'
to be credible, and as there had been
much political excitement, in relation 70
Gen. Van RensseIaer's appointment, We
did not feel ourselves authorized 20 give
currencyto the reports:
Extract Of a letter from Aldany to the Ea'
itors of the Statesman, dated FEB. u.
"This morning at half past l2 o'clocS'
the mansion house ofGen Solomon Vaa'
Rensselaer,, on his farm, in Bethlehem, Wa
destroyed by fire. 1t was m"st unques
lionabIy the work ofipcendiaries. HIss0n
who slept in room Of the building, ws's
wakened by the noise OF three men IN .ns
room. and the fumes Of the smoke. lDs
men attacked him, and he defended nim'
selfby discharging gun at them, wOlID
did not take effect. and would prooaog
have succeeded in dispatching him, nao "
not been for the timely assistance OF wv
men, who lodged in another part Of I've
house. The villains succeeded in DaSlDS
their escape, and have no! yet been ~
ced. The house is now level WIZ !,
ground--the barn and out houses sa'eo
Geu. Van Rensselaer, has offered -
ward Of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
for The detection and arrest OF the sp'A. 49,
and the Governor has issued the 'o''o"'''
ProcIamarion, Offering similar ss""'
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Was Committed.

ITO tue Jail Of Alexandra county, DC
4 as runaway or the Sd lust. negro
man, who came to this place in nothern
vessel, he calls hupse'i
Henry Ste1oart.s
He is about % gears old; dressed in sailors
apparel; he has protection which states
his height at 5 teet ,aches. The owner
OF said negro, is requested to come tor
ward, prove property, pay charges and
take him away, otherwise he will be dis
posed Of a the law directs.
ANDREW ROUNSAVELL,
eo7 law2m Jailor.
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TREATY WITH ALGIERs.

The President Of the United States has,
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, accepted, ratified and confirmed
the Treaty of Peace and Amity between
the United States and the Dey and Re-
gency of Algiers, and concluded at Algiers
Dec. %, 1916, by William Shaler and
Isaac Chauncey, on the part OF the Uni
ted States and the pey of Algiers.
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Washington, Feb. %,

In the preceding column, will be found
very brief sketch ola debate which a.
rose Unexpectedly in the House of Repre-
seniatives on Saturday last, GA recent
occurrence at Pensacola. When this de-
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,)onrneymen Potters Wanted.

TEHWO journeymen stone ware Potters
Z that are good workmeu on the wheel
will meet with constant employment, and
the highest wages; 10y applying 10 The
Sub,criber. Those disposed to come will
immediately inform Tue 10y letter or other
JOHN SWAMI.
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From the New York Evening Post Of Feb
ruary 90.
L,UTT ,pIh1EC,3
{" Ell TINES


At Albany gang Of Lawless bandits
have attacked the dwelling Of General
Van Rensselaer,, al midnight, ard burnt it
to the ground. Il was gaIlantly defended
i. is said, by his son,( who slept in it alone,
with fire arms, for some time, but was at
length entirely destroyed. Not having
heard what description of persons were
concerned in this affair. nor any parlicu.
lars respecting the same, we are not pre-.
pared 10 make any remarks. Perhaps i
ought TO create alarm, in the mind oievery
good citizen in the community, Tor The
general safety; it may be, however, tue
offspring Of personal revenge. We have
heard that anonymous letters have been
received by the PATRON and by Mr.. Oil
yer Cane Of Albany, caulIoDing them
to be also ready, for that their turn Conc
next.