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Copy: A. BRADFoRD, Sec'ry.
An Act to provide for the erection of
two-story wooden buildings in the city
of Boston.

two-story wooden buildings in the city
of Boston.
SEC. !. BE ii enacted BIZ tte .s.na,. md
House Of Repressntatirss. IN General Carr, ,,5
assembled, and By the authority of the same
That from and after the passing Of this Act,
jt shall be lawfal 70 erect within tho citv IL
boston iwo-story wooden buildings, TO be used
Tor dwelins-houses, and for no other purpose,
except iof such purposes as may be approbat-
ca oy tne fTe" Of said city of Boston.
OF ire following description, to wit The
posts to be not more than eighteen feet-tbe
fooi 70 De OF regular pitch Of one third the
bottom OF the silIs TO be elevated not evceod-
ing eighteen inches above ,be level NJ tha
street, or above the point where such Level
shall De determined on by the city authorities !:
such buildings in no case TO be more tban
thirty feet in height from the bottom &C tbe
sill to the highest point of the roof. and n
no case to be more than forty by fvee,.,--f;va
feet on the ground The roof to be siafod
and to have at least one window or semitic ~
tie same.
SEC. 2. Be Hfiuther enacted That ,vber.
ever two or myTc building ae Aforesaid s,a1I
oeJoined together, there shall be partifion
wall OF brick, at least eight inches IN t,icl-
ness, to extend in height at least to An even.
surface with the under side OF the sla.ng &c
the roof; and whenever any such buid;nc
shall be erected within five feet Of the bonne
Diary line Of the owner or owners Of the land
on which it may be built, unless such houn-
Diary line be on the highway, it shall have .
brick wall OF like thickness on the side 81 "A.
joining. Prepided, that no two-story woo,s,
buildings provided for in this act shah he ..
rected within ten feet of each other. unIoss
one Of them have brick wall on the s;de
next adjoining of the dimensions aforesaid
SEC. g. Be ifurther enacted, That WHOM.
ever any out-buildings shall be conncc,ed
With the dwelling-houscs provided for II this
act, of more than eleven feet in height ,bs
Z t2sf Of such out-buildings shall be covered
with slate.
6bcy4. Be IL further enacted, That from
ntd after The passing Of this act, no wooden
1ds'Iaing shall be erected within the citv 81
Boston, except in that part called South Bos-
ton, IN range Of moro than fifty feet extent
without the intervention Of a brick partition
wall OF AZ least eight inches in thickness such
wall to cxtend six inches al least above tbe
surface Of the roof; and no wooden BUILDINGS
shall be placed within four feet Of each other.
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Union etcthe Lakes 0ndthe Ocean.

OIHOU " tftC 1I0hCS ara tItC OCCuH'
The Great Western Canal will unite
the Western Lakes with the Atlantick,
in the course off few months. Instead
ofbeing denounced as the darling expe-
dent of selfish ambition to dazzle the
eyes and impose upon the confidence Of
a misguided community, it has become
the most grand and wonderful work of
the age, and draws towards it the admi-
ration ofthe civilized world All nations
and all times will be astonished at IFS
magnitude and utility. Already we feel
its invigorating influence: We feel its
binding influence on the Union of the A.
merican states.
The following article, taken from one
ofthe morning papers, shews, in most
striking manner, the daily advantages
which are ti,wing from the Western
Canal. If the trade which has been car
ried on through the means OF this chan
mel of transportation, during that portion
of the presentseason which has elapsed,
should continne, it would he no unreal
sonable calculation to say, that even this
year, while it remains unfinished, it will
pay six per cent. interest on 100000
Of dollars. Nor do we hesitate to say,
also, that tle first year after its entire
completion will shew US a revenue suffi-
cient TO pagan interest of six per cent.
on FIVE millions of dollars-more than
the whole est of the work. We know
that some ofour neighbours have doubt
ed the bold calculations of Mr.. Haines in
his Canal Book, For ourselves we have
never doubted them. We believe that
they will lie realised in every essential
respect Mr.. Haines took the data fur
nished some years ago as to the trade
up and down the north river, by Mr..
Fulton, AID supposed it extended from
New-Y ork TO the Lakes, and from hence
made some of his most striking computa-
lions. Tie position was a very reasona-
BILE one. Let the Hudson and Lake E.
RE be united; let the western States on
the borders of the lakes, and from the
shores oftheir inland seas to the falls OF
the Ohio, be filled, as they soon win be,
with population; let cultivation be ex-
tended, and enterprise keep in her
march, and we shall see the city of New
York commanding an inland trade and a
foreign commerce that viii astonish the
world, and astonish ourselves.
n. Y E. Post.
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An Act in addition TO an Act entitled
6 An Act to regulate the administration Of
Justice within the County of Suffolk, and
for other purposes
SEC. /. BE ii enacted bg the Senate and
House Of Representatives. an General Court as
ssnrbled, and by tie authority Of the same,
That the CLERK of the Police Court, within
and for the city Of Boston, shall also be
Clerk of the Justices Court of the County of
Suffolk. All writs, summonses, and processes
issuing from said aforementioned Court. NAV
be tested by either of the Justices thereof
not a.partY thereto, and shah be signed by
the ClerS. And said Clerk or his Assistant
shall attend All sessions of said Justices Court
and record all proceedings therein had. And
said Clerk shall make ont all vrits and pro
cesses which the said Justices or either of
them may order, and tax all bills of cost -
And said Clerk shall receive and Keep time
and faithful ae count Of all fees taxable by law
and payable for blanks, fees of Court. and
copies in civil suits and actions and render
a true and Just account thereof quarter yearly
TO the board OF accounts and all sums of
money By him so received, shall be account
ed for and paid into the City Treasury. And
1t shall be the daty OF said Clerk to make a
true and faithful record according to law, of
the proceedings in every trial and process of a
civil nature which may be had before said
r Il oprt, And said quarterly account
oi sad Clerk shall be Hied and recorded nv,
tae lily treasurer as rs provided IN the fifth
section Of the Act providing for the admins
tration Of justice within the County of Suffolk.
and for other purposes, to which this Act Is in
addition. And said Clerk shall be sworn
give bond, and receive compensation as Is
provided in the fifth section of the Act afore !.
said.
Seq. Bet further enacted, That SO much
of the Act aforesaid, as Is Inconsistent here
with, be and the SANG hereby is repealed.
June 18Th, 1922 --Approved,
JOHN BROOKS.
Copy A. BRADFoRD See,ru
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brown colour, and entirely without
scales. The animal must have been of
immense power, and in the water might
well have been taken for a sea-dragon,
worthy of being rode by Neptune him
self. After all, we know but little of
the wonders Of the mighty deep.
m Y. Com. .adv.
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WATERFOWL, (coN.) MAY 90.
PRESCRIPTION

The building occupied by the widow
E. futile, near the Westinghouse in
WATERFOWL, was struck by lightning,
during the shower on Tuesday evening
last. While Mrs. t. was sitting in her
chamber, near to the front window, read
ing her bible, and rejecting on the pow
er and awful majesty Of the Most High,
and the defenceless condition of weak
mortals; that part of the house received
the discharge. Penetrating the outside
of the building, it dashed the fragments
of the wall, and looking-glass, which
was suspended by it, with great violence
over the table where she was sitting
Mrs. I. was much shocked, and in sew
eral places considerable hlisters were
raised upon the skin, but through the
protection of that Being, in whom her
confidence was placed, she sustained no
material injury.
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economically Of 9sassatbusstts.

.4-bH referred TO the merit session Of he Leg
Islstare, c.,d ordered 10 be printed an The
Pstblick papers.
An Act to alter and amend an Act, en-
titled an Act 10 provide for the instruction
of youth, and for the promotion of good
education.
SIC. 1. BE IL enacted, &c. That any town in
this Commonwealth, containing less thar FIVE
thousand inhabitants, and now required by
law to be provided with school-master or
with school-masters well instructed in the
Latin aud Greek languages, may, after the
p.ssing Of this act, ii such town shall so elect,
at their annual meeting in March or April,
daily warned for the purpose, be provided, in
stead thereof, with teacher or teachers well
qualified "a instruct youth in orthography,
reading, writing, arithmetick, English gram
mar, geography, and good behaviour, whose
Qualifications shall be certified in like manner
as is provided ny law in the case o. publick
school-masters in the Latin and Greek Lam
gaagas.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That any
town in this Commonwealth, containing less
than five thousand inhabitants, is hereby au-
thorized and empowered, if such town shall
SO elect, at the annual meeting in March or
April, duly warned for the purpose, to appor-
ton the money such town shall raise for the
support Of pubhck schools, to be applied for
the support of grammar schools in the several
districts IN such town, in such manner as the
town may judge 10 be best for the instruction
Oh ihsir youth. Iror2dEd, nereFFatIess mat
no town shall so avail itself of any of the pro-
visions of this act as to diminish either the
number of publick schools or the term of time
OF publick schools which such town is by law
now required to maintain.
SEC. 3. BE ii farther enacted, That all
laws contrary 10 the provisions Of this law
are hereby repealed.
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At meeting of the Alumni of Yale
College, convened by publck notice, in
the Session Room of the Brick Church
in the City of Newly ork, June IL, 1899,
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas the melancholy death Of Mr..
Alexander M. Fisher, late Professor of
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in
Yale College, and one of the passengers
in the ship Albion, lately wrecked on the
coast Of Ireland, demands publick ex-
preston of our feelings
Therefore, Resolved, That we cher
ish the memory of the deceased, as
man Of pre-eminent talents and moral
worth, and mourn his sudden and prema-
ture removal from his station of useful
ness, and the disappointment of hopes,
fondly entertained by the friends Of sei-
ence, that he would long continue to re-
fleet distinguished and increasing hon
our upon the scientiick character Of our
country.
Resolved, That, as testimony Of our
respect for the memory Of the deceased,
and of our coincidence with his afflicted
relatives and our Alma Mater, we will
wear the usual badge of mourning for
the term of thirty days.
Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary, and published in the pa
pers of this city.
GARDINER SPRING, Chairman.
N. H. DERNc, Secretary
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An Act in addition to an Act, entitled
+" An Act defining the general powers and
duties, and regulating the office OF Sheriff.
BE IL enacted By tie Senate and House Of
Representatives., in General Court assembled,
and By The authority Of The same, That no Con-
stable shall be suffered to appear in any Court,
or before any Justice of the Peace, as Attor-
ney to, or in behalf of any PARTY in suit, nor
shall such Constable be allowed to draw,
make or ill up any plant, declaration, writ,
or process.
SIC. 2. &c ifnrther enacted, That if any
Constable shall be guilty of breach of this
Act, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty
dollars, TO be recovered by action of debt in
any Court proper to try the same, TO be for
the use of the person who nay sue or prose.
cute therefor.
SEC. 8. BE ii further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect, and be in force from and
after the FIRST day of July next.
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Penscitotion. The following particu-
lars are related in the Cincinnati Spy, Of
the 18th May:
son Saturday the 18th inst. the son
Of Mr.. Samuel Beresford, fell off raft
into the river, where he remained sew
eral minutes, when he was taken out and
placed on that engine of death, the har-
rel. DR.. Marshal being in attendance
on patient directly opposite, came in
time to put stop to this destructive
practice ere it had quite destroyed tile
last lingering vital spark. The child,
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From. lie Mslc- York Oaily Advertiser.
Grand Ca,.al.-We are informed by a
gentIemaa who 1as just returned from
VISIT 10 Buffalo aud Niagara Falls, that
he travelled 100 miles in the convenient
passage boat on the Erie Canal, viz.
From Little falls to Utica 90 miles
Utica to Moitezuma, by Rome, Sy-
racuse, and Need's Basin, SO
Crossing firm Montezuma over the
Seneca river aid the Cayuga Marshes,
miles, and Up the river Clyde IL
miles to Bloclhouse-he again takes
the canal, and passing the Aourishins
villages of Lions and Palmyra to
Hartwell's Basn, az
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unless the wall Of one ofthem 50 adjoining be

unless the wall Of one ofthem SO adjoining be
OF brick or stone of the thickness aforesaid.
SEC. 5. Be ii further enae,cd, That any
person who shall be convicted in due course
Of the law Of violating any Of the provisions
of this act, either by himself or agent, shall
forfeit and pay for each and every such viola
ton, not less than fifty, nor more than five
hundred dollars; which penalty he shall pay
annually, until such building shall be removed,
or constructed according to law; one half of
said penalty to enure and be paid to the per-
son who shall complain or sue for the same,
and the other half TO said city of Boston the
same to be recovered in an action of the case,
or by indictment.
'SEc. G. BE IL further enacted, That all
laws now in force, so far as they are incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act, be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
June ID, l922-.approred
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100 miles


On this ro1te are already seven pas
sage boats, with good accommodations,
and hundreds of other boats transport
ing immense quantities Of produce to
Utica; and peh is the stock in this
State, that there are now 100000 bar
rels of flour 3lone, on the banks of the
canal, that cannot be transported for
want of toats-many of which are now
building, tina: cost from S 100 to S4O0
each, and carry from $50 TO 400 barrels.
These boats. have taken freight from
MonteznBa II Utica, distance of near
ly TOO miles, at the extremely low rate
OF 8 cents PER cwt. or one dollar per
ton, which il about one tenth the for
mer rate OF transporting the same dis
lance by wagons; in this case, the
owners OF thegoods paid the tolls, which
however are very trifling.
The passage boats are drawn by three
horses tandem rugged; the other boats
by one or two horses, according to the
size of the boat-ra boy rides the rear
horse, and travels from three TO four
miles per hour. Passengers leaving u
tica at O'Clock, reach Weeds Basin, 81.
miles, the next morning at 7 O'Clock,
travelling all night. The charge is on
ly four cent per mile, which includes
board and lodging, both of which are
as good, if not better, than the taverns
on the road. This is as rapid as the
stages travel, much less expensive, no
risk of life or limb, and no fatigue or
dust attending.
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Is Dollars Reward

MILL be given for safely securing
Il v grey mare, which strayed or was
&aeu from the pasture at Vermont, les
Pc OF t. Dixon, deceased) between the
psht Of the 4th, and the evening OF the
Sh inst Said MARE was three years
pa last spring, about Ia hands high; a
kOot arising from the distemper, shows IT.
sell under each jaw neck thick at the
junction with the head the mare begin
ping TO pace, is very gentle, tray faced.
Eull eyed, and SONS few specks on her
f0dy; and was never shod before leaving
{pe pasture.
For the mare alone &! safely secured
be above reward will be given. If taken
Il possession OF another, who may be sus-
&ected of having stolen her, 25 dollars
~ De given tor securing both
q A letter addressed 10
JAMES SAUNOERS-ss
:, Oak-hH P. 0. Fauquisr cty, Pa.
pill reach the subscriber.
] july Is tf
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WAS uNMLIrrE u

THO the jail Tor the county of Alexan-
a dria, D. c. on the 18th inst. as run
away, bright mulatto man, who calls
himself WILLIAM BROWN five feet
eight or nine inches high, has scar on
the right side OF his nose, AID one on the
tore part of bis head. which is covered
with fine curly hair ; appears to be about
IT years of age his cIoathing, one grey
cloth coat with metal buttons, one new
blue cotton cashmere coat, one black and
one light coIo1ed marsellles vest, and new
pantaloons Of large red and white stripe.
He claims freedom, and had in his possess
sion certificate 10 that effect, signed
William K. Dance, Clerk of the county
court, Powhat;an, Virginia, which writing
is believed to be a forgery; says he served
his time as an apprentice TO the hating
business with Beverly Wells, a: Chester.
field, OIL the turnpike road, about halt
way between Richmond and Powhatan
courthouse. The owner is requested to
come, prove property, pay charges and
take him away; otherwise he win be dis
posed of as the law directs.
ANDW. ROUNSAVELI, tailor
June 9 If
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For Amsterdam.

,@ The superior coppered brig
Sa& EIGHT SONS, Low, master !,
(daily expected having the most of her
cargo engaged; will meet with dispatch
and can receive 100 hhds. on freight.
Apply to WIN FOWLE & Co.
july4 If
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John H. Laid s Go.
HAVE Just received by brig Winifred
Ill from Havana, and brig Resolution
from St. Thomas, and schr. Mary, from
Newburyport.
80 boxes white and brown Havana
sugar lrt fss
80 boxes Muscovado do
81 bbls. do do
ID hhds molasses
5000 dog. Amegor superior Spanish Sc
gars, in whole, halves 4 quarter boxes
bags cocoa,
s. do coffee
2 hbds w. l.rum
/ Dbl g. a boxes tallow
II cases mems 4. boys fine shoes
8, do fur hats
so bbls N. E. rum,
may II
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TO Wood Merchants.

4 will sell from 500 to 1000 cords ofgood
4 oak wood, ready cat in the woods,
Also 600 acres Of land with good supply
ofsfre wood, building and rail timber on
it. This wood and land lies within q
mile Of The Potomac river, where there
is good road and landing; 80 miles he,
low the District Of Columbia; this iand
lies we'll, O. stiff soil, and clear OF nils
aud brakes. Twill also furnish any pur-
chaser with 8 good OK carts well calcuiat-
ed for the wood business and ten or twelve
good oxen in their prime, and well broke
to the cart. viii also sell lot OF land
containing two acres, with good new
store house, halt story high counting
room, lodging room, granery and tobacco
she'd. Also tobacco press house ana
we'll OF as good water as any in the world.
This lot and improvements lies in healthy
| neighborhood and good stand for busi-
ness. Ii is one mile from the above iand.
| also have I5o acres of land, of an extra
quality. lying miles above the AFORESAID
land, and one mile from the Potomac; II
I is well watered and has good seat tor a
small mill, with never failing stream
Any person wishing to purchase the above
property may have great bargain, as as, !:
wish to decline ne wood business. ne
cash WILDE wanted for the wood that IS
cut and the carts and oxen. Twill give
liberal time on the lands.
Charles county, Md. March 20 eotf
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For Bremen.

Best Chewing Tobacco.
an KEGS and halt kegs manufaciu-
III red tobacco, of l9s, IS, and pound
wv twist, BARCLAYS brand, warran-
ted superior to any in the, dis
trct, Just received by the schooner John,
capt. Burk, from Richmond. and tor sale
by JNO. D. BROWN, Agent.
iune II 3awtf
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FIRST CLASS.
Grand State Lottery OF
MARYLAND.

i s 900 Tickets at gss 127, 500 Dollars.
NOF TW0 BLANKS TO A PRIZE.
{ ftrPrizes subject to deduction Of if
teen per cent. payable Gu days after the
completion.
sAil the prizes TO be floating from the
commencement Of the drawing, except the
: following, which will be deposited in the
wheels at definite periods, viz:
b After the ed drawing, $1,000
Do. 4th do 10000
y Do, 7th do 10000
y Do. 9th do 10000
s In order 20 finish this lottery with be
most practicable despatch, the prizes oily
will be drawn-this arrangement will ems
able the Commissioners to complete the
scheme in TEN DRAWINGS ONLY.
s JAMES Il. HAWKINS
!. NATIIL. F. WILLIAMS Com'rs,
= JAMES B. RlNGGOLD
Tickets in The greatest variety OF mum.
bers are now ready for sale at the original
rate Of EsgM Dollars end Fstsy Cents each
j. II. RUNNELLS,
Most Lucky Lottery Office, King street,
Alexandria.
Orders by mail, enclosing prize tickets
or cash. for tickets and shares in the seve
raj lotteries now drawing, will meet with
prompt attention, II addressed to
J. H. RUNNELLS,
King-street, Alexandrisf
july -
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John Yates,
1ttorneu at LazU,

OFFERS his professional services to
" the public, aud will practice certain
IN in Charles county, Md. also, it encou-
ragged, in Montgomery, Prince Georges
and St. Mary's County, As..to promises
for care and attention, (Which are usual
he makes none--sutiCe it to say, reputa..
ton, success and support greatly depend
upon prompt, honest and conscientious
discharge OF duty.
Georsetown,- d. c. June Is.
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Vi. \
SDriHr GOODS.
DRAnFN MORGAN g. IN have i'm
49, ;. a.. sb;n W;IheIm;na from
Po''1o 80 '"' 'f
Poei r,n.r rr;nts
% "r a. a"u ar AZ do cbiptz
n 80. ~ r ~ do
~ ~ sup! ;a namsl;n.
80 do - do
~ c.mh o;no strined &. checked
pis; ua Inno s"e
Tsmhonred do
Loom 60 we'd ;apaned
Do do do book
T.mbouraa do
nd do
noi :. null MIJsLINy.
Corded cbeck
Ha;r cord
Fsnev etr;,s
Do checL
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The Steamboat Potomac,
rTu,cHGor speed and accommodation
w n - saual to any other, continues to
|ISs1o p1G Alexandria and Wa-
shington.
c.. leaves the city Of Washington at s
Jne -, syery Thursday morning, and A.
: c.o "S,;. Al halt past g; and after landing
eAa a"0asrs At convenient places on the RI
s',I eo,omac and at Old Point Comfort,
YET .a S's ~ Norfolk on Friday morning in
D IInT -, rho Southern Stages, andtbe steam
.n, t -. Richmond aud Petersburg. On
s ,Ia15 u, morning she leaves Norfolk at f2
-a ,fytnc arrives at Alexandria on Tuesday
4S,T and proceeds direct to the city of
;V.sbngton. N. B. Horses and carriages
:aken On deck, ,
po,omac are DESTROYS to grant every ac-
|,ommodation to passengers, and have ar
|anged the line Of departure and ARRIVAL IN
acS manner, as to admit passengers from
Richmond and Petersburg 10 transact bu-
has. in Noriolk;snd those proceeding to
ke nortbward, TO transact business at A
syandria and Washington without loss OF
INC may 2
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Fifty Dollars Reward.

DANAwAY from the subscriber living
/ flnear hlarbury's ferry, District of Co,
6mbia on the lst Of May last, negro
man named