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Two Tracts of A.anA

10y virtue of Il deed of trust executed to
~ the subscribers the 2Sih of February,
l62l, by Oliver TowIes jr.andduly admfitedio
record in the Campbell and Lyachbng clerks
Offices, 10 secure to II. 5, Langhorne certain
sums OF money therein mentioned, we shall
on Monday the 18th OF April, it fair, If not the
next fair day thereafter, proceed TO sell, TO
the highest bidder, for cash,
aA the PERSONAL Property
Therein mentioned. The property Will be
sold on the premises lately occupied by O.
Towles, jr and the sale continue from day 10
day until it is all disposed Of We will con
vey such title as is vested in us as trustees
DAVIDSON BRADFCTE,
THOMAS WATT, trustees
March !. 81 wtds
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TRUST SALE.

d virtue of n deed of trust executed by
~ William Glover and Frances his wife. to
the subscribers, dated the nth day of July,
1877 aud duly admitted TO record i'll the office
OF the county court of Bedford, for the pur-
pose OF seeming certain debt due Davis,
Preston n Go. we shall, on Monday the 3lst
OF March next, ii fair, if not the next fair day
thereafter, proceed to sell, on the premises,
ny way OF public auction, for ready money,
Two Vracts of Hand
In said deed mentioned, lying on the waters
OF Goose Creek, one tract containing 81 acres,
and the other tract containing 400 acres The
title Is believed TO be undoubted, butt we will
convey such only as is vested in us
THOMAS DAVIS, -
WILLIAM SALMON, trustees
Fen. rs. 30wtds
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Two Eenale slaves,

Mary aud lndnh or such portion thereof as
may be sufficient 10 satisfy the said debts, in
terest aud costs OF sale. As trustees, we shall
convey such title rs is vested in MS and no
other. SMllllSON II. DAVIS,
BON kER PRESTON.
March 7. 3Iwtds
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Vvact OF AAanA,

In said deed mentioned, lying in he county
OF Bedford, on the waters of Beaver Dam
Creek, containing 300 acres, be the same more
or los. iOgelher With
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Notice.

I WILL positively sell, without reserve,
L 10 the highest bidder, on Thursday the 18th
To-, If 4ny,l next The
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the customary Ont h0nses. Also, large a
valuable apple orchard of exec client fruit.
so, attached 10 the same, aud convenient
ihf. dwelling honsr are - -
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DISTRESSING CAsUALTY.
THE POTOMAC CANAL BILL.

Our readers will see by referring to the
votes anh proceedings OF another column
Das defeated on Tuesday in the house of
de!egates--a motion to refer il TO the
mex general assembly having prevailed
oy vote of4S Toy. Bali. An. yes
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NATIONAL CALENDAR,
AND
AnnaAs Of the " States,

CONTAINING list Of all officers and sren,s
g cWn mnitary and naval of the United
states, with the places Of their birth and emnlov-
ment and their annual Compensation. 10
winch IS added variety Of statistical and otber
useful information. The whole Corrected snd
oronghtdo%n to the 6rst ofJsnuary, 1929
Each department. Of the government and all
the subordinate Offices are preceded BY explsn.
atory remarks relative to their powers and mar.
tlcnlar duties.--The volume for 1898 Is lust pub
iished by the subscribers.
Inc National Calendar ard Annals Of the U.
D IS published annually by Davis & Force. a,
the city Of Washington IL is corrected ever
year TO ~ first of JANUARY, from official sony.
ceS an6 IS intended to form a convenient com.
pendulum Of current public Information. The
plan OF the work embraces every department ~
me government; shows the changes id each
me s'ate OF the treasury, the public debt. anS
foreign trade; with the army and nsvv lis,s
also, the annual message ofihe president 10 con-
gress q synopsis Of the laws passed at each
session Of congress the ANNUAL appronriaf;ons
&c &c. Priee one dollar. For sale bv
A. I, KENNEDY.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

RICHMOND, FEE. i0.-On Saturday.
W.T. sherrard from the COMMITTEES on
that subject presented the following re.
port
The Committee to whom was referred
the report OF the joint commissioners of
the states of Virginia and Maryland and
the letter OF the speaker Of the house of
delegates OF tho latter stated upon the
subject ofthe navigation of the Potomac
river; have had the same under considc.
ration, and have come 70 the following
resolutions thereupon.
Resolveds That it is exped;ent to pro.
vide by law in conjunction with the state
OF Maryland for The further improvement
Of me navigation OF the Potomac river by
an entire canal navigation.
Resolved, That the speaker of the
hcuse OF delegates of this sta c be reoues-
ted to address lelser to the speaker of
The house OF delegates of the state of
Wary land, In reply To his letter Of the Gath
UT and to assure him and the house over
which he presides of the readiness of the
rouse of delegates OF Virginia tn co-ope.
rate with the legislature OF MARYLAND In
49, eN"PSou VI any measures calculated
to effec, the important object of the i'm.
provemeht Of the navigation of the Poto,
mac river, by an entire canal to unite as
lar as practicable the waters of the Ohio
with the Potomac, and thereby ssin,er.
weave more closely all the reciprocal in.
| terests and affections that are necessary to
consolidate and perpetuate the vital priD-
ciples of unioD," and that-a committee of
the house o. delegates of this state has
been appointed who are arduously enga.
sed in maturing measures for the accom-.
phshment OF that desired object.
These resolutions were agreed % nv
the house--and a bill ordered to be broi,
In, IN conformity with the Istresolution,
FEBRUARY 1.-THE principal subiec,
before the house of delegates yesterday,
was bill brought forward by MIR. bod,
bridge, Masking some crimes capital,
which are now punished in the peniten.
tiary. The bill was warmly advocated
~ Mr.. Dodd,idge, and opposed at consid,
erabic length by Mr. Shannon. On Fl
naiiy taking the QUESTION: the bill was
| lost.
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PARTNERSHIP Dissnlved.

TENHE partnership Of WIN. GLUYAS g.
u JOHN MAJOR, soap and candle manufac.
surers, is dissolved
The subscriber informs the public, that the
soap ana candle mandatory will be carried on
by him at the old stand on KinF-st He Ia
thankful for past favors, and hopes by rendering
articles Of the first quality to merit continu.
anSe 20 ian61 VIM GLUYAS.
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Machine Card Mauufactorv

DShSoNSwho want cotton or wool machine
y cards are respectfully informed that they
ran De furnished with them of any number lad.
m"ted by Judges to be Of the first quality by
eavibg theIr orders at the subscribers factory,
s s,, Westcorner of Market and Eutaw streets
"here may also he had, cotton and wool hand
cards, Fullers jacks ,horse cards aud comb plate.
Orders from distance will be attended to.
DAVID G. Mccoy.
BALTIMoRE, ian 90 lawn,
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q" 10 the Freeholders of Lou
doun and Eairfax

mr' FitEhugh's term of service in the state
senate will expire the close of its next session.
AND as he has declined a re election, I am in.
uuced TO Offer n'yselfss a candidate to represent
youm that branch Of our legislature An exten.
SNe Personal acquaintance in Loudoun and Fair
iAx' formed during long resipence in eaob, a
promise ofcordiaI support from many freehold
ers, and wish to he honored with the confidence
OF my fellow citizens ARE the reasons which ba 70
urged me to ask your sufrares Al the an.
proaehiug election. WM. M MrcAKTy
Leesburg, Jan. IL, 1923. Law
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FIRE.

PETERSBURG, Feb. II. On Friday
evening last, about S O'clock, the dwell
ing house Of Mr. Fred. ID. Peters in
biandiord was discovered TO be on fire,
and in about an hours time that elegant
mansion was reduced to heap of ruins
Owing 10 great exeriions the out houses
were saved, but it is with regret we have
20 state that BY the sudden fall Of one Of
The cbimneys Of the mansion labouring
man by the name of John Fergerson wa
MORALLY wounded, aud the lives of seys
raj Others greatly endangered.
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CAUTION AND REWARn

M q MARTIN, 81 High Holborh, can.
y ton the public against a vile limitation of
their Inestimable japan backing, which is offered
Tor sale in Boston, N. York, &C. sc. The labels
ln some instances) are an exact copy oftheirs;
others have "a'' made bv Day and Martini
10 convince the public Of the imposition, a re.
waru OF Two hundred dollars, is hereby offered,
to any one, who will prone that n. has Lno,,'
ieage OF their secret, for preparing the genuine
hqsId japan backing, the celebrity ofwhfch has
induced many unprincipled persons TO defraud
the PropTietors, and impose on the public. hv
making and vending base counterfeit, purport
ing to be the genuine.
aconStant supply of Day and Martin S black.
ing loT sale by }. y. HAMMATT.
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Sale ofRockhilI Farm, postponed

VIE storny weather prevented sale of
= inns iarm, the Sd insts If il be not previous.
~ disposed OF at private sale, it will be offered
on On 'ne premises, on MONDAY, the Tenth day of
,IS neAt' II fair, otherwise the next fair
not theu. sold it will, at same place and tims hs
10 rent for year, with immediate possession TO
arespectahie tenant. 1fpreviously sold due no.
ice .S snail De given. For terms apply to Innian
norner' Warrenton, or to us at Alexandria.
ie6 iaw4w VAUDEVILLE &LARMOUR
me Leeshurg Gen. of Liberty, and Wlnches.
yer nepuolcan, will insert the above 81 and
send their accounts to the Herald sfice for M
ment. p"y
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NEGROES WANTEn.
Or We are authorized to an

nounce SYDSoR BAILEY, Esq. as a candidate at
me next election FOR a representative to con-
Gress' from the district composed of the counties
OF Loudoun, Prince William and Fairfax
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a dinner was given 10 com. Porter at
Norfolk on Wednesday week, being his
birth day.
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FISHERIES TO LET
little River Turnpike COMPANY.

A DIVIDEND Of -FOUR doltsrs ON each IL.
"a ofstock held in this institution. is chi. az,
declared for the last TWELVE MONTHS, and viii
De PAID on or after the 6rst day of Februarv
next by order OF the stockholders.
Jan IO--l6 6w JONAH THOMPsoN ,ro.,
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MARRIED.

On Tuesday evening, b-the rev. MIR. Mathews
at >, Patrick's Church, hon SAMUEL CAMPBELL,
member ofthe house of representatives, from
New York, 20 miss MARIA REGINA QUEEN, ofihis
civ
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KET "a Oh OH

On ihs 9TH inst. near Georgetown, in the 18th
year of her age, Mira AMANDA n. sLYE, consort
of MIR. Robert A. Slye.
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AUCTION gAaRs,
ON TUESDAy

AT o'clock p. m. will b-asoId at the aue,;o,,
store variety of goods among which sfe---.'
sugar IN barrels, rum in do, apple brandy IN
90, vinegar in do, do in hogsheads, Rg blue in
Of good quality, Day and Martins Stacking.
rice and hops, bales of GOTTEN, do do moss ali
pinttuinblers, window glass 8 by To-
Also. cass'n. r., ress blanket ,knept ed eSttop.
red flannel, cloths, kerseys, stockings and
gloves, shoe thread, shoes, hats, SIC &c.
teb IL S A. MARSTELLER
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Sale without Reserye.

IA On wEDS EsDAY,t the NIsETEEHrnor
sLNA FEs:nt 12 M. on Mller's wharf, win
TRfNb positively be sold, without re-
.aEzk. serve, one half of the brig EOVE
her tackel and apparel; i'm good or
e o ana may be sent to sea at small expense
Vn credit of and months for apprsted
notes. feb IL s. A. MARSTELLER. nuc
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ARRIVAL OF TIE DECOy

NORFOLK, June 25.-Thc L. : sto..
snip Decoy, Lieut.. Comd't knARxr, az
chofed IN the Bite of Craney island go.
trrdny afternoon about O'Clock. 81.
sailed from Thompson's Island ON A.,
day, 10th inst.--at which time all b,r 80;
GERS and crew were in good health.-Csnt
GRAYsoN, of the Marine Corps ]. n
MAuRY, Captain of the Squadron, and NJ
joSeph Barron, his Secretary, took psssars
in the Decoy; but it is with the dee |,
sorrow we announce, Capt. MArRY. VIM
Was little indisposed at the time of SAN.
ing, was taken very i'll on the Sd day mn
WIN violent fever, and there h, ing ma
medical aid on board, the service was ls,
privcd Of one of its most valuable and ~.
compllshed officers, yesterday mornir..
about o'clpck. The ship then heinz
within 10 miles of the Capes, a press Of
canvas was put on her, and every raoft
made to get m IN time TO bury the body ON
shore, m becoming manner, bun falling
cain, 1t was deemed most prudent to com,
NIT it to the deep
Mldsihpman JOSEPH SMITH, fof Mary.
land who joined the Decoy from the M.
Wy Yard at the Island, and was ndisposed
AT the time of her sailing, died on hoard at
sea, on Wednesday the Is inst Charles
Harriet and Gsliah Perkins, sesmen, and
VT'"m Lambert, boy, also the first
on the 10Th, the second on the Goth, and
the last on Tire 18th inst. A Mldshipman
and two men remain sick on board. Lieut..
Comd't bpKEsNEY came mp to town inn
medIately upon atlchorpg his ship, to pro-
cure medical aid.
lis with the most unfeigned sorroy
we perceive these early indications of the
'nhosriiaii'y Of the tropical climate to our
valuable officers and seamen, and most
anxlously hope, that the evil will be ar
rested by the immediate withdrawal of all
the small vessels, to be substituted by
those of larger class, prOuided rih com
Pefem medical officers, and comfortable
quarters, IN place of the confined and cou-
seqlientiy unhealthy accommodations at
i"rded by the small schooners.
Capt. GroySoh, of the Marine Corps, is
stated 10 be in fine health ne proceeded
up to Baltimore, in pilot boat, which
they fell in with elf the Capes
The distribution of the squadron, has IN.
dersone no change since our last report
The Sra Gun, Terrier aud U1ld Cal, were
the only L. s. vessels left at the Island by
the Decoy.--All the officers and men heal
thy.
We understand that the Decoy returns
I" the United States for Stores, and viii
SAL again for Attention as soon as that OBJ
,lect IS attained. Beacon.
The Y. 5. brig Spark, Captain Shubriek,
dropped down into Hampton Roads yes
tefday mothlng, preparatory to sailing on
crulzc, but returned in tie afternoon to
her former anchorage, i'll cons qurnce Of
having sprung a-leak. Hpa!d.
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From he Commercia, .qdre,yiser.

FROM ing jOMmtFcldt .'futcfytSer.
Thc news that Nina has succeeded in
gaming the rear of Marshal Money, is
confirmed. This tine French Uitras call
refrcoting bat when the General succeeds
IN eilect;nS wha, his adversary yaialy en-
dea'onrs to prevent, it has very much the
appearance nf an oduance
The Fftoi Announces the ,coTnmunicp
tons ofthe road from lrun to Nitter, hav-
my need Of protection, several detachnents
ot troops have been withdrawn from the
army besirgihg ST Sebastian, for that SER
vice.
Th" GARRISON Of ST. Sebastian haze made
a Sortte, which, the French papers very
modestly say, has put into their power IA
number OF French prisoners"
Two new Guerrilla Chieftams have pre-
schled themselves, one named Mendaca.
ek ald de-camp 10 General Porier, the
other, Col. Pablo, sugnamed Chapalangara.
The latter has specially undertaken to
srour the route leading fr0m Vittoria
through Saivaiiena TO Pampeluna One
of the sons Of Count Espeetle. ex-viceroy
OF Navarro is also III that province, as the
head of a Guerilla party.
Inc Bayannr papers mention that 10
Wagons heavily laden with money, for
the supply of the French, have passed that
place.
/ he advance ofthe French army, which
our last intelligence left in Valladoii,l, have
made = atr0gode march TO Burgos. The
reason for tins movement is Gttedged 10 be
To AVOID collision With the Portuguese
army, with whom the French are not at
war.
A convoy of goods, chiefly for the
french army, I" the ainUunt of 8 millions,
left Bayonne on the 9Th under good con.
SOy.
Ii IS again stated, that the factious Por-
tnSuese undo Amsrantc, were ON their
way 20 Join the French. Rcgo has writ
tea thai he shall mot cease to parsue them.
These rchcls.ha taken the road to As,or-
ga, "a avoid Morilo, who had left Vallado-
nd with somr ce,ary.
A later paragraph states, that at Coun-
ell of War, the Portuguese Constitutional
army Judged 1t not prudent to penetrate
opaln any farther, and had commenced y
march home again. There are no later
drspatccs from the French head Quarters
at BurSos, than the lOth--not as late az
were before received.
The provisional junts, Tor Regency was
to leave Bnrgos for Vittoria. This does
not took much like going to Madrid as soon
as they had anticipated.
London, .iioy 17.-Consols this morning
opened at &c rs, but soon fell to rs l-2
H"G past Q c'eloct,-Censols may now
De quoted at 70 SO: the market looking
Well-Spanish Bonds are 80 l-2.
French Funds, May l5.-Fiye per cent.
money, three O'Clock, 87f. 2Oc.; do Az.
count, four o'clock, ST.. 25c. The French
Rcnte has been as low as 37f.
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PER THE CANADA.1

The London Sun of May 10, says" II
IS now certain that Russia hos assembled an
army on The tistuta, and the rumors of the
intended Journey of the Emperor Ale am
amber to Bad Ems, seem to indicate the
manner III which Tins force is meant 10 no
employed. Projects have been attributcdto
his imperial majesty, which, if true, would
be atherinconsistent with the character oI'
IA faithful ally of the French government
and would give the Spanards iro reason ~
apprchend any thing from ..ussi,n bost;l;,y (,
We Shdlinot otherwise alude 10 the alleged
projects al present. AL that we ham -,
say, IS this-that aiIails are obyiouslv an
preaching to Crisis which must inpoJre
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INTERESTING FROM TIE span.
lSH MAINE.


From thu Correspondent Of he MAJ. ,ldr.l
CuRRAcoA, S0th May, 1898
Reported capture Of .ndrncoybo By The ca.
tombians, and total deteat Of Genera!
.'iorgleS.
We have had for several days past fyinc
rnlnofs of the fail of Maracaybo, and de,
feat of Gen. Muralcs-ail of which, how,
yer, wanted confirmation. By an arrival
to-day from Aruba, we have received the
grateful Intelligence that the reports are
tr"e, and that Maracaybo has actually
surrendered 10 the victorious arms of Co
iomhla, and fell III the following man
ner -
On the 18th inst. two Spanish armed
schooners sailed from Maracay,,o for Porto
cabello, not knowing that the Colombian
Admiral had crossed the iiar a few hours
previous, and by whom they were shortly
captured; the hole fleet then stood in 10
The Lagoon, and at daylight Admiral Pa
dflia manned these two Spanish schoonrrs
with seaialen aud marines, ordered them 10 /
hoist Spanish colors, aud make fov The CT
~, and that he would send a fe y sail Il /
chase, wh'ch however should not (yertake
mem. AL things being thus pre- \ ed, d. I
ociock A. vi. the manRuyie Ne\ corn
menceG, the whole Colombian fleet Mime
uiafriy made sail in chase of these two de-
coy vessels-they were seen by the forts,
winch not suspecting the trit ..,rcctedto fire
on tlc toIombIans and pr0tect l.g5uPPo.
seq Spanish schooners which anchored
under Fort st. Carlos and remaired in bat
Tie array, firing blank cartridges at PadlIa
TIL his ilect engaged the forts. A hnd0.
was then effected from the schrs and the
crews entered the fort with three ehrrls-
III lew moments, however, the Spannrda
found oct Me cheat, and were thr9wn nto
confusion. This gallant little baud o. Co
Iomhans haruassed them in the rear, WhlIs.
iao'lla IN front WAS pouring III gaRitb
IRE. Tlre carnage now became dreadlo
The Colombian ship of war Mars was suns
by point blank shot, and nearly all "a
board persisted.
Morales finding his situation a bad one
re'rtated with his army to Gihraltas Iea3
ing Admiral Padilla and the Colombo
forces in possession of this strong hold
The forts being manned by the Patrols
and their flags hoisted, they proceeded To-
wards the city switch Immediately rallied
round the standard of Liberty" Mof"l
not thinking himself safe, went on toward
Porto Cavelo taking Coro in his way
When two days march from Coro, nr
Valencia, he fell in with the advance gna,i
oi Zen. Paez-an action ensued, aud W
rates army was completely routed.
this as in several other actions the SPaht
general displayed want of courage l'a'
Inr the FIELD nf hattja aud his arms 10 Ter
mercy Of the enemy This is the s'r
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