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he afeonrno'lhifn ara guarding o;.ahs
eonsiets.
A survey vii he made of III building.
| whfeb appears al pfesenf "a admit ~ Icing
pli - saale nfdei tn receive the c,.nt tets.
seield II CT fells are very slightly MUIR.
Cd ihe foer and dfnry eenrcely dlfasysd
such sisa > liz condition of Ire COOKS
rooia, &c gae. II Is pfatahlo that after
The mtdiieied repairs arr. made npan. IT
val daofss 80 as pnny rooms may he .
prepared ~ vii he snlii.ienf to sec,,e the
rohsiets. ft'his would H. much better -.
ination etfn for tltemssl,es, lhanlhe rooins
of the aflnpfY where flevitrc INV siatian-
ed Such Of them ~ afe comprtcni 10
render Al ffaaee are Ia be- forthwith en-
ployed IN assisting 10 tembc the rubbish
RON the iat.uor Of The petitrnfiaty -lotls
- lahortfs are alao 10 be called in 10 carre
IL oht. The vail Is To, be repaired, and
sneii oihff work h done ~ is essential 10
the security Of The eeg,iets. By arrang.-
mfits 81 Ills desripllon,i il is hoped that
IN ite fonse Of few days, they may be
feno'fd Ia Their Old quartcrs, where their
htaiih aud even their comfort will be bet
Ter coisnled~-and where llumthe strength
al the walls, The grating OF the Windows,
me pesiiian III Tie building both within and
Without, 4 smaller guard viii be sufficient
tof Then security.
1iie dranghs upon the militia of this
tily would necessarily in the present
quarters al the eoH,els become extremely
llksome To relieve them as much as
possible, The Council have come 10 the
attefminalian - anthorsr Capt. Samuel
Gary thlready ! captain Of lhr militia to
enlsi serenity fir men Immediately. with
tlls requisite number of oiirers. These
VIII felese the other citizens from their
daly, and dismiss them to lhrir other en-
gagenents. As soon rs the services OF this
Company ran be Dispensed with, "ward
aud nairh' df The Prisoners will again de
'e.'e exclusively Upon The Public Guard.
II these arrangements eau be made 10
The satisfaction of The Counci-more es-
l,eelallY thai pert Of them which relates TO
The repairs II the Penhentiary- will
IN no Necessity Of making direct appeal
10 The legislative authority. The prison
els VII be secured, and depot will be
opened II lliose VIM may be condemned
hy The courts, Tile Criminal Code will
be executed rsen 10 the letter. The ex-
Nehse Of The Extra Session of Of the Legis-
hlofe will b. saved and lbr members will
NV no absolute occasion 10 leave their
hoNesai this season Of the year. 10.
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KIDNAPPING

The western papers give an account of
one oftie most atroCiOus acts otllldnappng
we ever recolicct Of reading. II appears
thai on the ujShl Of the Esd of Nay last, n
party OF NIduappers proceeded 10 the house
Of Joilu Butler a free man OF color, living
in the Vicinity of NincrHnes, and succeeded
in carrying him carrying hin of, togethe,
with his wife aud SIX children-two bsys
aud four girs. 1t appears that Butler Tor
merly htlongcd 10 a respectable farmer OF
Kentucky, from whom he ran away in
1901, and came to Y incomes. Ills master
pursued and apprrhrnded him, ADD WAS
about 10 take him back, when Gen. Harri-
son, at the solicitation Of the negro, pur-
chased him of hs master for four hundred
dollars, upon his agreement III serve INN
- wears. This he faithfully performed.
aud upon his discharge from the service OF
the General in 1918, the latter permitted
him 10 occupy small farm of his ON the
Wabash, in consideration of his fidelity
So soon As the General WAS informed Of
the event which had taken place, he has
tened with praise worthy libcrality, IN offer
reward of three kpndred doiirs for the
apprehension of the kidnapprrs, aud re-
anestcd the Governors of Louisiana, Ms
s,ssippi and Arkansas, as well as his per
sonal friends in the Mississippi country, 10
assist in bringing them TO condign punish
ment The persons suspected Of having
committed this atrocou5 act, are Doctor
Bird Benz Myers, and ------ Welsh
They are supposed TO lave proceeded
down the Ohio river, with the victims u
their siliainy.
The humane and hrnclnent interference
of General Harrison, first in purchasing ih'
unfortunate negro, secondly ia setting hin
free, and providing him with comfortabl,
means OF subsistence, and thirdly. II
promptly taking the only eiiectaai mean
! Of bis rescue from the clutches Of thes'
blood thirsty handitIi, are alike honothl'
TO his heart and evidence OF his phIlanihro
Ply. bo" RAJ
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
The National InteIigrncer thus announ
ces the appointment Vt the Secretary ollln
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Not ice.

HNIIE subscriber will commence the Fall
L and N,nter Session of his school ON
Monday the Isl day Of September For the
benefit of students IN Geography, the school
room is furnished with large maps of the va
rons parls Of the world, and globes Any of
the branches Of Mathematics will be taught
10 those who wish TO study thrm
j. G.. REID
= 8. About ten fenaie students can be com
forlably accommodated in the school room.
Aug 2. w1Wif j. C.R
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NV u 81 tie v1rancy occysf = l. 1e
death Of Jpd . Living tobs,A w ihn't
proper. heigfe npticine i IN uar paafr. t.
apply u t4r prnpri s. roe fir e,ffeft in
formation an e sHhir,t. sal r. IN thu
Mr.. Th0mpsoa has given h's ,.seilt to ae
rapt the office aud NE asg0, sfr4eni may
be considered ny sabsranlia,ls wade. alto
10 commission has y,l beer act,Rly issued
md II IS understood ilai he without entef
upen Tie duties pt TIE 01ice n9;A he In
brought IA 4 close, some bnsincssAiu the
department, With t5c details NJ whiSl he j.
acquainted, So thai nu delay may beNrea.
stoned by his rrsjgua'inp MIR. ThAnn.
son, il will be rerallrcted, was, WIEN
appointed Secretary of the Navy ClAf
Justice of the state Of Nrw York ani hN
beeu on the bench ofthe supreme court n
thai state for seventeen years. We hive
no doubt that his appointment to the bench
offbe supreme court of the Quilted States
slll give very general satisfaction. lis es-
penence anl his prrSoual qualities emi.
nenily fitting him (or that station
eggs
The Trertan Emporium gives the fol
lowing blessed picture of the holp alliance.
i precious set of wrctches truly. To have
the destiny Of millions in their hands.
1he Holy .Htidnct,-nocs any one ash.
a this day who are the members of the
Holy Alliance We answer, they are sx in
number the spyrrrigns OF the most pow
erlul empires IN Emope. Bon what are
thur characters The Emperor of Rus
sa, hspocritc from the beginning, tainted
with strong suspicious ct being The nnrt
defer vi his father, who with consunmaic
dnpllrliv wears the double face of "A chris
tan, and prosecutor of religion q friend
Of pedee, and the stern and bloody ,ngen-
defer If war; an advocate OF liberty aud
an unbending tyraat, is at the head OF The
holles and for aught we know is the hottest
oi them Francis, OF Austria, brainless
Dntehmin, notoriously destitute OF virtue,
The traitor, and Joint murderer OF his son
in-law, and the goaler Of his daughter and
grand son. rs well as the spoicr of Naples,
= The second person. George the flh. of
England, the reputcd assassin uf his wife
and daughicr--thc dtunhard and debae
chez, is the third Louis the I8lh OF
France, man on the borders fthe grave,
who publicly keeps bis mistress and
WHOSE coward hands are stained with the
blood Of frrnchmen aud Spauiards with
lpst talents enough TO be sconndrel, Is
the fourth in order. The crazy king OF
Prussia Is The 9Th. And the sixth is the
traitor Bernadottc. who, in 1912, drew his
sword against the man who raised him
rom the dust TO u throne. As to the
Kings Of spain, Naples, Denmark, llol.
land, and Saxony, they mc mere ciphers
'5aeh is the Holy AIaboe Such are the
eto"ned heads of tWope--such the arbi
tefs OF the tate Of millions such the men
by whom Liberty and Justice aud The eter-
nal rights Of man are tramFled 10 the
earth. q tmYorat
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.as5UvlON.

THIS MORNING, at y oc,ock, me- aiJscriJfr
piH self al auction,
hAds Sugar
ID hak pri,oe Green Coffee
10 bhlAeteolelt country Rum
~ boAsssnperior mVald Candles
4 hhds Moiafses
3 Iiereeshee
80 boxes sesars
pife Cokhee Brandy, &c SC sc.
mCHARD POLLARD,
August IL .gpcJjour,,
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WAHD'S OFFICf..


yy4Hf oredilar, OF Mr.. " AL1UAL hot.
n coMBE are requested TO attend on The
9Th day OF October nest, ii his late re-
sdence, with their claims duty authenticated
thai the amount Of his debts may he krown,
by winch time il cen he tiie better know u
when the crop mow aiikely onr) eau l.. got 10
market 1ne creditors Shall share IT, and
then a time and place shall be agreed nf9n
for the sale OF 50 much Of The estate as shell
pay oil the dents aud il any claim he Office
ted to, il mhy At once be referred, So as 10 a.
void any TING IKE q laW elit.
JlhlH HOhCOMBE, Adm r.
July -.
understand HAT ! am one II the executors
named IL the wii Of Mn. iiu.cnu6e, bnl as
cannot acl Oh acrouut Of iLr 'j-laurc at p,
pnbiic dutie-, vii, nevertheless aI,t.e Mr.
Holcombc, NY niece in doing speedily what
ever law aud justice require OF hei, for The
creditors of Mr.. Iinlcomhc and ii they vii
farbear, nnt their claims can all Be made
known 10 her, she will, have no doubt, d,
them Proiapt justice
CREED TAYLOR.
July - WfW+ l02
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! HOW NIX LIN MAIDEN
/ How laH III madden what can be
So laig, 81 beautiful as he
Al Che mariner who sails
oterihe inNous Sea,
! II wave, or ttar. or friendly gales.
Are nall - far as she
Ask the kniaht IN hie rnncing sliced,
Returning from victory,
II weapon oi war or arrow y speed
l. haii 10 ian ~ she
Ash the shepherd who lcais his nocks
Along toe lDNcry len,
II the valley lap or the sun crown i rocks
Are half % fair rs she
~ .. rsss ~ - -sv-ss-rr~.r
OBllH ARf.--%ocicty is called 70 mourn
over one OF The most proper objects that eyer
dfr% tear--to drlhorr the uniimefy loss Of
one OF ihe most aHablc OF women, and 10
regret The fate which has torn her from AN AT
feetionale connection, md placed her in the
cold aud silent tomb Mrs SONIA REID
the wife of one of ow faithful revolutionary
officers, bad reached Liberty, on her route 10
The Springs, whittier she was going will The
hope oi recovering her health, when she was
suddenly seized with Stone eXcrncialine pain
which IN IA lew hours ended her existence -
Had mol the nature o. The discnse defed the
power OF medicine, the professional skin Of
the gentlemen who OibUiaicd Wonld have rex
rned her from the grasp Of death But TIN
Almighty alone could save her, md his immn.
alle vii deerred that she should seek hap-
pier world We are compelled 10 cztend oilf
regret 10 her lamentng otphans-.lnr. aias
like rosebnds, whose parent, snatched by The
hand Of rapacity, whitening aud deeaying,
hehold five children, solitary End dropping,
bercit Of their greatest cndcafnenf, aud una
lie II afford consolation TO an eyed father
whose locks are hleachrd Wiih tie fiost oi
wears, and whose deep-drawn sehe aud teav.
ing bosom tell rs he has lot his greatest reii-
ance aud sanporl--thai the prop which enn.
bled him 10 sustain the calamii'cs Of lie !
fallen. aud concealed fnreyer from his sight
/ By The heavy turf that hides her lfelesf irame
] ffomptHairqfed1 AhHCUS.
sfszG1tsts1t - ae1asx
| n EITHER ofthc Lotteries were drawn
! ! ' last week. Next Thursdays mail will
bring the tith days drawing OF the U6ieefgl.
/ y Lottery, aud the sixth day draw ing Of tue
state Lottery. The state Of Tie wheels Of
both these ,iteries is highIy Iavourable 70
/ the purchaser, rs no prize over one thousand
dolar5 has been drawn from either.
Tickets in tine University LOTTERY. & o, ard
in the State Lottery SIj Two prizes of g6o00
and one przr ot $Io,000. besides IG prizes Of
/ $1,000, are al floating at the n"xt drawing Of
tie siRte Lottery and shares order
ed free 81 postage al
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Notice 10 The Nublic.

MR.. TERlSHA TURNER, who con
w necied himself IN coparlnership with
me tor the purpose Of carrying on u black
smiihs shop Tor tue year is23, has not cong
piled with his contract, andfrom the conduct
OF said Turner think proper to forwarn all
regular or transient customers from settling
or disCharging their accounts to said Turner,
rs | hold the books OF said concern aud will
present the accounts myself at the expiration
OF the year, as alone am the proper person
Ia settle them ANTHONY EVANS. ir.
August 10 IT.
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supplied with arms of alt kinds, amongst
which was one long nine and two six
poundcrs. Ihave much pleasure in naming
my associates, Lieut.. inman, acting sailing.
master Bainbridgc, DR.. Bahbit, Alidship-
men IIarwood and Taylor and Messfs
Webb and Griee. who ebeyed aad eaecnt-
ed all orders and Signals with promp-
titude and zeal which could not be exceed.
Ell.
have the honor 10 be, very respectful
IL, yoar obedient servant,
W. II. WATSON.
Cnram PoRTER. commanding
L.. s Naval forces in the Vest Indies
aud G.iif Of Mexico.
Com. Porter 10 Gen. Tires.
U. S Gall0t Sea aali, Aliehioa,
Thompson i5and, July II 1879 {
10 his Excellencv D5n Francis Donisio
wives. CAPT Gen of the island Of Cuba anu
It's dependencies
Your Etceiieacy With full confidence
that they viii be- brought 10 cond,sn pun
isbment, send you, TO b. tried BY The
laws Of Spain, five Pirates. taken on board
two piratical vessels by tso af the barges
81 my SVDau'bis dR5p 5Niia. ~ III adBle
Conveyance, two men, mtlting part of
the original crew of one of the vessels
when she iell INTO the hands nj lie pirates
The witnesses being on the spot, Will
enable you To make the punishment
prompt, and the example, have IN doubt,
WilI be highly saIatary.
With seutiuets of the highest respect
have the honor 10 be, your EXeellrncy's
.erv obedient humble servant,
d. PORTER,
Cummanding T. s Naval Forces in The
West indies and Gulf oil Mexico.
GENERAL ORDER.
Having this day received from Lieut..
Comdt. Watson, his official report Of the
capture of the PiIatical schooner Catalina.
aud her consort, by the two boals under
hls command, take pleasure in express
ing my high sense Of the gallantry of the
officers and men who were concerned in
that extraordinary aud brilliant affair, aud
shall take the earliest opportunity To make
known to the government, and to their
flow-citzens generally, all the particulars
of an action, the result of which should
serve to impress ON our minds that the
band of Providence is always with those
whose cause is just and righteous.
A few moIe such examples, and piracy is
at an end. We may then return IL our
homes with the proud consciousness Of
having well performed our duty, and in the
enjoyment of the approving smiles, not
only of our country, but OF the whole civil
lized world.
To Lieut.. Inman, Saiiing-master Balm
bridge Midshipman Harwood and Taylor
swords, from among the arms taken IN the |
liiaticaI vessels, are to be presented To
Or. Rabbit, Mr.. Webb, Masters Mate, and
Dir. Gricc, carpenter, pistols aud to each
of the seamcn, ordinary seamen, aud ma
rines, musket or boarding knife, which
beg them to accept as memorial of
my appreciation Of their conduct.
d. PORTER,
Commanding L S. Naval Forces in the |
West indies aud Gulf OF Mexico
L S. Galiiot Sea GaY PORT Rogers,
mag i7H 1923.
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TERlfs or Tuition.

TERMS or TUTITON
.tRalor cia's -orihogrplly, Reading, Writ.
ipp and Arithmetic, y , per session.
HdHe Cias Reading, Writing, Ariilne.
tic, Grammar and tie elements OF GeDg aphy
Sl5 per session.
itrst fioss 4 English Grammar, Geoqrn-
ply by mapping, the use Of the Globes, Ills.
tory penmnnship1 Ariillmeiic mud Ornament.
al seedlewafk, sls per session
t,1d Eiass Be-Iiigher Brarches.--BcIles
letifcs. compehepding English Grnmmar in
all is pafs, BARS rhetoric nnd Epislolnry
Competition Geography, ancient aud mo
derni Whipping Astronomy with The use Of
the globesi History including Chronology;
Botany, Natural History; the elements of
Nelnlal fbiloaophyi Chemistry &c &c.
Sls per session
ffenrh Lanpnaqp. gl5 per session
Drawing aud Painting, sig do do
The Music Department, 10 the Academy.
will be conducted by Mr.. john A. Sconoia,
professor vi music.
Eoardng, so per month.
HENRY MORRIS, Priacipai.
August II. w3wif5i
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q r. BILLBRD will on n

his school. apain on Monday Che 1871, inst
There are a few vacancies.
august ID. II
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\ WILL SELL, ~ auction, before the
doorol my oifee on saturday the 23d IN /.
slant, one OF Two new Road WAGONS.
JOIN n. u PAYNE,
ehRhst 10. 81 HuciaoReor
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Fort atkinson, Council Blafs,
goth JRHa, 1928.

- Il ne reason vi NY INV Nil'Hir' - ''''51
General Ashley, Lieutenant Governor ol
the state of Missouri, aud at the head OF the
Missouri Fur Company, passed tins place
with two boats, aud Il crew of lou men, on
the Isl of May last, on IA trading expedition
to the Rocky Mountains. On his arrival
at the .1ytcara village, situated about GOO
miles above this place, he Was ,ttacl,2d by
600 warriors of that nation, and defeat
ed with the loss of IA men killed, aud IL
wounded. After the action. the General
descended the ylvcd about 100 miles, and
fortified one of the boats, and despatched
the other with the wounded to this place,
where she arrived yesterday The captain
of ,lln boat brought a requsltlon from the
! General for assistance from the |. States
tronns stationed at this post. ooiontl
] I.eaypnworth, rs in duty bound, complied
with the rcqaisitlon, and we start tn NOR
row, with six companies under The dtfee-
tion of the colonel. for the purpose ol
redurjnr the town, said 10 contain 5000
eoiIs The Aricaras have built around
their town strong row of pichetS, ana 4
thick mud wall, not of sufficient strength
however, to resist our cannon, tie count
around them being well situated for TN
ogcratiou ofartilIery. \ battle Is nnaNoia
allie. as the Yong Ara, or grey eyrs, TIN
chief Of the Arcara's, IS determined not II
allow "A white man 10 pass their tihaof'
ne can prevent it. and IS most eio"'i
thirsty savage one who has always Dee
onnoscd TO the trading business on III
river. and the late massacre, as IL may
|
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IYNcHBuRG
EEMAl.E AC DEMV.

U hiflE Fall and Winter Session viii com.
II mence on Monday the 1T OF seplembtv
neAt, and continue FIVE months aud bali
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ARRANGEMENTS.

AuGrsr Eve understand that the
executive council met yesterday and advi-
sed CERTAIN arrangements to be mode toi
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JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
The National IntelIgcncer thus ahnoun
ces the appoigtmen! of the Secretary oi tie
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10000
Total an cunt

Three extensive wooden factories, two
large duck factories, supplying in q
great measure the U. s. navy with can
,ass, and consuming rising ton of fax
per day three factories making ma
chiuery, one of which 10 stated to be
the most extensive ard complete of any
in the United States; three most ex-
tensive bleach greens two brass and
iron founderies; cav and grist mills .
paper mill; rolling and slitting mill :;
nail factory; reed factory, besides a
tobacconist, hatters, shoemakers, black
smith shops, &c. &c. sixty dry good and
retail grocery stores; four places of
public worship, one seminary, 6 schools,
all in furnishing state and two print
ing Offices.
Notwithstanding tie numerous pop.
rlation of Paterson. and continual tho.
roughfare, and hustle in its streets.
there are but three taverns. and those
are Of the most respectable standing,
Should any stranger, dlves'ed OF sec.
tional feeling, of local prejudice, view
the romantic scenery here grouped by
the hsEd Of ma ure, the alpine summit,
the mura' precipices. the laundering
cataract, surrounding the fertile plain,
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Superior Court Of this County.
ALEXANDER LiTHGOW,S CASE

C.
The trial Of A LItagow Tor embezzing
the funds of the Farmers Bank has again.
called the attention OF the criminal cour,
Tor ilenrico County. Various efforts were
made during the term TO Tnps0nei a jury
TO try hin, but t1ey we're al iae8eclu,I -
On Wednesd y, The las, attempt was
made TO no ~ pose.
His indefatlga Gle counsel (Gen. Taylor
o. Noriolk) made a motion to 9ua,h all The
indictments against him Except two up
IN the ground embraced By the following
clause of he Law OF the General Assem-
by: livery person charged with such
crime Who ball not be indicted before,
or al, Inc % tenn alter he shall have been
committed. unless The attendance & tie
witness against him appears TO have zen
prrvrn'rd by hrus II. shall be discharged
from his imprisonment. it be be d.. amed
tor that cause only. ond y he be no, tried
at or before she h,'d term after has eran-
nation befre lie justice, he shall be for.
ever discharged Of The crime; unless such
failure proceed from any continuance.
granted on The motion Of the prisoner, or
from The inability ef The jury to agree on
their uerd,c, "
Now. h,s being the third term, an. it
being Impossible TO obtain jury and there.
lore TO try him at this term, all The Ct arg
es on which he bad not hitherto been put
on bis trial were set aside by The opera
lion of this section, and the indictment
quasheG.
The two only on which be had been :ri-
ed. and upon which the jury bad b. en-
unable TO agree at previous terms OF he
court survived. These related TO two
checks on the Bank. which he had been
charged with embeZzing. "A motion was
now made by bis counsel to change the
Venue upon these two indictments-and
the court accordingly changed it 10 the
comfy oil Chestef6eld-and agreed TO
admit the prisoner to bail IN he sum OF
o 1000 tor himself, and tour securities in
the SUN of D.25O each Bail has rot been
given-but the court adjourned till to-
morrow 10 allow him the opportunity Of
obtaining Titus, is this long. winded
prosecution which has given ME court 30
much trouble. finally dismissed from the
criminal docket of Henrico county!
Richmond Compiler.
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beneath. through which the Fassa.c c.

beneath, through which the Fassa.c C
jestically glidss to the eccan; where
nature seems to challenge art to i'm.
prove he numerous advantages enc he's
40 profusely distributed; where in a
lew short years nearly twenty thousand
spindles have been put in operation.
and buildings now preparing and near
~ ready to receive twenty thousand
more; where only q part Of the I'm.
mense privileges are yet occupied,
where advantages are so great-wheI
you attempt to sketch the profile, the
growth of,he subject exceeds the pow.
er OF the artist; where future great.
ness can only be judged from the ra.
piaity OF its progress, and its r'sin., adj
vantsscs from its atpresent hesculean
though insaut;le proportions.
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BEEF.

Our citizens were Yesterday gratified WITH
the sight of two uncommon large oSen' ""'e"
were brought to Alexandria few DAYS SINCE.
Should the purchasers of them meet with the
encouragement they merit, it will be an induce
ment to the farmers and graziers Of Virginia to
hr;nO their cattle to Alexandria and at no dis.
tant period our market may compete with those
of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
whose markets are celebrated for the goodness
of their beef.
We are informed that the largest one will be
for sale on Thursday at the stalls of MIR. Hooff
and Mr.. Benter, at the Alexandra market