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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-22
nancy and Military Store.

Fancy and Military store.
q MASI' at the sign OF the Watch and
Spectacle, Pennsylvaia Avenues
WASHINGTON Cry,
CTAS on hand and constantly Keeps,
III superb assortment, Of the finest Jew
elIery, patent lever, repeating and PLAIN
watches, in gold and silver cases; military
goods, perfumery and fancy articles WIN
a great variety OF other goods too tedious
TO mention. mt
Every description Of Clocks & Watches
Cleaned and Repaired.
Also, pearls, diamonds, chased work, Die
and seal engraving, executed in The brs'
style. GTOfders from the country
promptly attended TO- -
lone 10 Ia"om .
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-22

St. Croix Sugar & Y. Ii. lea.
10 hhds prime 81. Crolx sugar
Is chests Y. H.tea, Superior's cargo:
represented to be Of fine quality, Landing
this day from scbr Mars, add tor sale by
june Is S. MESSERSHl i'll.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-22
June "a

I'm FRIDAY at 10 o'clock, will b.
Osold al the cabinet warehouse oil Wml
Green, decsssed. on Royal street, oppo-
site the south emu OF the o,srket house, tho
most extensive, elegant, fashionable and
superior
Lot Of Furniture
ever offered ~ hIs pace; consisting Of
DIbing, lea snI side tables
SIdeb0ards, secretaries
Bureau1, wasbstands
CsndlsslanCs, sofas, &e. &c.
all made by the above pamed celebrated
manufacturer, and warranted 0i tue FIRST
quality. Also. large LOT Of Cabintl.rnas
ker's Materials and foeIs.
Also, hearse and harness
I gig and harness
negro woman and Der child, for Z.
term OF years
all ON liberal credit. By order Of The
Orphans Count.
s. A. MARSTELLER, auc.
iune 22
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-22

We understand that orders have
, been issued by the Navy Department to
equip the United States ship OF tn
line NORTH CAROLINA forimme
date service. and that sbe will bear tie
Pendant of Conmodore JOHN Ron.
ezra 30,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-22

Apprentices Wanted.
4 would take TWO BOYS about IS
Iyears OF age, as apprentices to the boot
and sboemaxing business. They. must
c, me of a respectable family. and we'll
reco mmenjed. II they were from the
country they would be preferred,
HENRY HOBB,
iune ao-3t lower end Of Prince st.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-22

DC.
Alexander M'Nsir, of Missouri, to be
Agent for the Usage Indiana.
Robert Butler, of Tennessee, to De
Surveyor OF the public lands, in the
Territory of Florida.
William Steele, Of Kentucky, to be
Consul Of the United States. at AcaPui-
CO, in Mexico.
William wilkins. of PenDsylvania, to
be Judge Of the United States, for the
Western District Of Peunsyl,anis, int .
pl.ee Of Jonathan ii. Walker, deceas.
ed. :.
Robert Montgomery, OF Aiicant, in
Spain. a. Consul ofthe United States.
in the place of Robert Montgomery
deceased.
Joseph Ridgewsy, Of New York. to
be Consul of the United States. ct the
Island Of St. Croix, in the place OF Ro-
bert Jaques, removed.
John Upton. of iadians, to be iod'an
Agent at Fort Wayne.
Benjamin. +. Smith Of Mississippi,
to DO Agent TO the Chickasa~ nation,
ID.
The Com mitter Of investigation clos
ed their Investigations Oh Saturday
tbaving refused an application OF the
prosecutor, Nc. Edwards, to summon
eersaiu individuals OF Illinois, and all
The Senators Of the United Ststes,)
aud their Report may be expected to
De completed, we understand, to-day
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-22

The interest on the National Debt vi
France is four aud half hillIous--on the
Debt Of England thirty millions
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-12
Ehode. Island Electors, sc.

The eho,oe ot tour Eieciofs Al Prcsident
and Wee Ps,sirent will BE- made 10 this SAFE,
on the thi d Wednesday OF Move mber next.
The S,aluie provides tho, he vO es, o hiuvofs
Try ooy Of which are 'equhed, shall De re.
iurped TO The q vetnof, wiibin hve days alter
such choice, who she'll count them 10 tho
presence Of the Sec eIsy, and inform ha
.uctessfuj candidates Of their election. If, in
case OF sn equsl division OF votes among any
Of the esrdIdsies, there shalt not be en- cleo
,ion of the whole number Of Electors to
TO which The State 10 eDu,led, or il soy Elec-
tor decline his appointment, OF be prevented
by sickness or soy other Cause from serving,
the Governor is authorised TO convene tho
General Assembly at East Gfeepwich, fos
choosing Electors to fill such vacancies. Tho
Statute further provides thar The Electors
shall meet and vote ot ding io
on &C, OF Cong ess, the votes for President
and Vice. p es,deni, are given BY The Electors
on the 6r.i "Wednesday in December, in eve
y fourth yea, thfoughou, the Union. Tho
next election will take place on the frC
Wednesday in December nsxt
Prov. american.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-12

e'hc7.oi Maine, Rhode Is'sno ard M'ssschu.
seu', ard hope this public exp ess'oo cl il
Will sfo 20 ,hsi' b'ethren of Other s'es.
some reason for conf iioe in 'bs v,'pe an.
talents oi JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-12
Latest from Ewobe.

The sseke, ship James Chopper, Csp,sie
Marshall, has srrived a, New York, bringing
London papers to the 18Th December.
A change has taken place in the Spanish
ministry. Tho MARQUIS CASA IRUJo, IS ep.
pointed prime minister Of SPAN; Hsrsdis, is
appointed minister oi Justice Don Josef do
Ia Cruz, minister Of War Don Luis Lopez
BaiIestesos, minister OF Finance and VilelIs,
Piesident oftbe Council. Saez, The late MN
lister and eonfessor Of the King, 10 appointed
to the Bishop'ic Of Tor,oss.
BY sno,her decree, the king hss nominated
ten individuals, composed Of persons selected
from the Old Council Of Stale, existing on ho
7'h OF March, 1890, end o,hers, to be Coun.
Gil Of State.
MADRID, Dec. |.
1t is stated iha, ell the Ambassadors hsv5
remi,tsd . note TO our Government, to de.
msnd ,hs, all tho cspiiula,ions concluded By
the French with several corps Of the Constr.
tutionslists and the various gstrisons, shall be
punc,ually executed.
I, n stated ths, on the sh, the birth day Of
the Queen, decree of general amnesty would
DO issued.
The 6c.t detachment Of the Royal Gssrd,
returning from Spain, halted upon touching
made them kneel down. Auer Q short ptsy.
er to the God Of orms, they rose again. and
msde the cir resound with cries of "Long
live the King I" and =" Long live Ffancs!"
Miscellaneous.
LONDON, Dee. Is,
The Paris papers Of the ii,h and 18th ara
received, but possess little interest.
Madrid is still in g state OF fermentation.
An order hssbeen published prohibiting tho
iuhsbi,sn's from converting on political sub.
jecu.
There Is s,iii soms hesitation about re-es.l
,sbiishing The inquisitioo. The King Of
Spain 10 In isvor oi This bloody tribupsl. %
There are sbove 1000 persons coo6nsls4
prison ~ Lisbon, for poitiesl oHssess. -
The King Of France hes srsnted sn sme..
" TO The French soldiers who deserted d..
the esmpsiso 10 Spsia. -
Smsii bands Of goesiliss, yet exist iSiw,
parts oi Spsin, snd in,ersups the sassreou
By sceounts from St. Petsrsbot. X
the relations between that yse,I
Dutch govsrnmsn, ere bseJ ~
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-12
NEW PORT.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IL, 1924.


. lis, Vt persons in Boston, ~ho pay large
tax bills. The 6's eleven on the lie, pay an
fgs egste Of upwards Of fifteen thousand dol.
is'ssyea The highes, on the list, Wit
liam Grey, pays S225l 50.
! ELEcTIo 1.-THE federslists in Massschtf.
setts have nominated Samuel Loth'op and
Richard sullivan, Is csndida'es for Governor
end 1t Governor Of that stato in opposition
to the, present incumbents. Election tho
firN M,ndsy in April.
IL Nes Hampshire, no opposition is mspi-
t,Sed towards Mr.. Woodbury., the pressn,
Guvsrn nor.
STEAM BOATS We see by our Isss
Wa, hiog'o on pspets, that the great steam boat
question, which has been so long pending iu
the Supp. me Court OF the Uni,ed States 10
nrv on trial /; and ss IL will undoubtedly bs
decided in favor Of he PisinuH. would 10 not
be sdvissbie for the cnizsns Of this town 10
build one OF more boats, in medistely, TO be
engaged in the transportation OF passengers
bstween New York and this state, as it is
we'll known that the line which wss iun Tho
pest sesson, was highly prof able concern.
We also leetD that POI tion OF the ptoptie-
to's'of,he Pfovidepcs, who ore elso concern
ed 10 the Fulton line are sverse TO running
her to New Yn'k, Notwithstanding she ba.
been pronounced tho swihe.t boat in tho u
n,,ed States, and. =: the best model for sea
bnst OF sny which hes been tried in rough
water.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-25
LAWS OF THE u. STATES.
81 Autboritr.

AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of the Trca-
sury to exchange stock, bearing an interest of
four and one hall per cent, for certain stocks
bearing an interest of six per cent.
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Re-
Presentattres OF the United States Of .america an
Congress assembled, That the President OF the
United States be, and he is hereby to bor
row, on or before the first day of April next, on
the credit Of the United States, sum not exceed.
ing Eve millions of dollars, at rate of interest,
payable quarter yearly, not exceeding four and one
half per centum per snnum, and reimburseab. at
the pleasure Of the government, at any time after
the thirty-6rst day of December, one thousend
eight hundred and thirty one, to be applied, in adj
dition to the moneys which may be in the Treasury
at the time of borrowing the same, to pay off and
discharge such part of the six per cent. stock oil
the United States, Of the year one thousand eight
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-25

form part Of, the Western District; that's 10 say;
Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Union, Norlhum,
berland, Columbia, Luzerne, and Lyconhng' ana
that besides the terms OF the District Court direct
ed by law to be held at Pitlsburg, for the Western
District the Judge Of said Western district shall
hold two terms in every year. at Williams Port, in
the county Of Lycoming, which shall commence on
the first Mondays Of the months Of June and octo'
Der, in each and every year, beginning in October
next, and be continued and adjourned from time to
time, as the Court may deem expedient Tor the
despatch of the business thereof
| Washington, May 90 1924 Approved.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-25
AN ACT 10 alter the Judicial Districts Of Pennsyl
Yania, and for other PURPOSES.

BE enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States of America IN Congress assembled, That
the following counties in the state of Pennsy lvana
shall cease be part of the Eastern Judicial Dis
trct oil Pennsy lvania, and shall be added to, and
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-25

AN ACT to authorize the surveying and making
OF road from point in the northwestern bouo
Diary OF the state of Ohio, near the foot Of the Rap
ids OF the Miami Of Lake Erie, TO Detroit, in the
Territory OF Michigan.
Be endced 81 the Senate and Houac Of Representatives If
the United SeS Of .qner2ca Congress- assembled That
the President OF The United States be, and he Is here
by authorized TO appoint three Commissioners, who
shall explore, survey, and mark, in the most eligible
course, road from point in the northwestern boun.
Diary of the state OF Ohio, the loot Of the Rap
ids Of the Miami Of Lake Erie, to Detroit, in the
Territory OF Michigan; and said Commissioners
shall make out accurate pats OF such surveys, &C
companied with field notes, and certify and transmit
the same to the President of the United States, who
Iif he approve of said survey shall the plats
thereof be deposited in the Office Of the Treasury
of the United States, and the said road shall be
sdered as established and accepted.
Sec. Q HID be it further enacted, That the said
road shall be opened and made under the direction
OF the President Of the United States Who is hereby
authorized to employ the troops of the United
States in the completion, or assisting in the com
pletion, of said road.
Sec 8. Ind be it further enacted, That the said
Commissioners shall, each, be entitled 10 receive
three dollars, and their assistants dollar and fifty
CENTS Tor each and every day they shall be necessari
ly employed in the exploring surveying, and mark
satng the said Commissioners and their assistants,
and for opening and making said road, there shall
be, and is hereby appropriated, the sum Of twenty
thousand dollars, to be paid out of any moneys III
I the Treasury, not otherwise Appropriated.
Washington, May 26, 1924 Approved.
AN ACT to authorize the State OF Indiana 10 open
1 Canal through the Public Lands, to connect the
4 Navigation OF the rivers w abash and the Miami
4 OF Lake Erie.
BE acted By the Senate and House Of Representatives. q
Tie Ued States Of 4inerca Congress assembled That
the State of Indiana be, and is hereby authorized
4 to survey and mark, through The Public Lands oil
: the United States, the route OF Canal, by which
to the navigation oil the rivers Wabash and
\ Miami of Lake Erie; and ninety feet of land on
each side Of said Canal shall be reserved from sale
the part OF the United States, and the use thereof
forever, be vested in the state aforesaid for Canal
and for no other purpose whatsoever.
Sec. Q. find be 1t further enacted, That, if the said
state shall not survey and direct by law said Canal
to be opened and furnish the Commissioner of the
General Land Office map thereof within three
years from and after the date of this act or, if the
said Canal be not completed, suitable for navigation,
within twelve years thereafter; Or if said land here
by granted, shall ever to be used and occupied
for the purpose Of constructing and keeping in re
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-25

AN ACT supplementary TO +" An &C. providing for
the examination of titles 10 land IN that part oil the
state OF Louisiana situated between the Rio Hondo
and the Sabine river"
The United States Of America in Congress assembted That
the powers given to, and duties required OF, the
Register and Receiver of the Land Office south OF
Red River, in the state OF Louisiana, by the act OF
the third of March, eighteen hundred and twenty
three, entitled An act providing tor the examine
ton Of the titles land in that part OF the state OF
Louisiana situated between Rio Hondo and the Sa-
bine rver, be extended TO all that tract Of country
known and called by the name of The Neutral
Territory" lying east OF the present western bonn.
Diary of Louisiana, and west of the limits TO which
the Lind Commissioners have heretofore examined
titles and claims 10 land 10 said state ; and in the
examination of claims 10 land within the aforesaid
limits the Register and Receiver shall, in all re-
spects be governed by the provisions OF the afore
said act.
Sec. 2. find be 1t further enacted, Thatthe Re-
gister and Receiver OF said Land Office shall, Sc
yeray receive, as full compensation for the duties
required of them by this act, the sum OF two hun
dred dollars, whenever they shall have finished the
business required to be performed by them, by this
act, and the act 10 which this is supplement, anc
have forwarded their reports TO the Secretary Of thu
Treasury.
Washington, May &c, 1824.--ApproYed
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-25

AN ACT making an appropriation for the use Of
the Library OF Congress, end Tor furnishing room,
in the Capitol.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives d
the United States Of 4eica IN Congress assembled, THAI
the sum Of five thousand dollars be, and the is
hereby, appropriated, out Of any inappropriate
money in the Treasury, for the purchase OF books
under the direction of the Joint Library Committee
for the use Of the Library oil Congress.
Sec. 2. .and be it further enacted, That the sum
oi fifteen hundred and lortysix dollars be, and The
same is hereby appropriated, out Of any unappro
prIated MONEY in the Treasury, for the purchase o.
furniture for the new Library.
Sec. s. find be it further enacted, That the sum
Of three thousand two hundred and eighty nine dol
lars and fifty cents be, and the same is hereby, ap-
propriaed, to be paid out Of any money in the rea
suty, not otherwise appropriated for furnishing The
rooms in the centre building OF The Capitol under
the direction of the Commissioner Of the Public
Buildings
Washington: Approved, May 26, 1924.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-25

AN ACT granting TO the Corporation of Tuska-
loosa certain lots, and privileges the reserva-
ton and commons in said town.
BE enacted BY tie Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United States Of america in Congress assembled That,
the right and title of the United States to the pub
lie streets, and to certain lots in the town of Tus-
kaloosa, set apart for public uses, and designated in
the plan OF said town, by the names OF the g Court
Square," the "Market Square," the I" Jail Lott
/ the Spring. the Church." and the =" Burial
Ground" be, and the same is hereby, vested in the
Corporation Of said town forever And, also, all the
right Of the United States to that tract between the
lots and the river Tuscaloosa, called the " River
Margin" and of that called the Pond - and, also
OF that called " the Common on condition. howev
err, that the Corporation shall not lease or sell an,
portion OF the Last mentioned tracts; but that tht
same shall be appropriated to the purposes for whict
they were designated and set apart, well for the
benefit OF the inhabitants of said town, for that
those resortng to, or visiting the same, and in
the same or any part thereof, be applied to any 9th
err purpose, that it revert to the United States.
j Washington Approved May 26, 1924
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-25

pair Canal, suitable for navigation the ieserya
tion and grant aforesaid shall be void, aid OF none
eject: Prorided, That nothing in this &C, contain
ed, or shall be done in pursuance thereof shall be
deemed TO imply any obligation The part of the
United States, TO appropriate money to defray the
expense Of surveying or opening said Canal: And
provided, ikeriSe, That the said Canal, when COM
pleted, shall be, and forever remain, public high
way, for the use of the government of the United
States, free from any toll or charge whatever, for
amy property of the United States, or persons in
their service, on public business, passing through
the same.
Sec. 8. find be 1t further enacted, That every
section OF land through which said Canal rou may
pass, shall be, and the is hereby reserved from
future sale, under the direction oil the Commission
er of the General Land Office, until hereafter spe-
cialy directed by law and the said state is hereby
authorized, without waste, to use any materials on
the public lands adjacent TO said Canal, that may be
necessary for lis construction.
i Washington, May 20, 1924; Approved.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-03
LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
by AUTHORITY.
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts.
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR.
AN Act establishing salaries for
Judges and Registers of Probate.


Judges and Registers of Probate.
SEC. /. Be IL enacted by The Senate and
House Of Representatives, in General Court
assembled, and by The authority Of the same,
That all the fees of the several Judges and
Registers of Probate in this Commonwealth,
heretofore established by law, shall from and
after the last day of May next, be, and the
same are hereby abolished, and instead there
OF, the said Judges and Registers of Probate,
shall receive for their services stated annual
salary, which salary in the several counties in
this Commonwealth, shall be as follows; For
the Judges Of Probate in the County OF Suffolk,
one thousand dollars; Essex, seven hundred
dollars; Middlesex, eight hundred dollars !;
Worcester six hundred dollars; Plymouth,
four hundred dollars Bristol, four hundred
and twenty-five dollars; Barnstable, three
hundred dollars Dukes County, sixty dol
lars; Nantucket, one hundred and twenty
dollars; Berkshire, four hundred and fifty
dollars; Norfolk, five hundred dollars Hamp-
den, two hundred and eighty dollars; Hamp-
shire, two hundred and eighty dollars;
Franklin, two hundred and eighty dollars
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-03
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

IN the House Of Representatives, Feb. II. 1924.
The Committee to whom was referred IN .
subject Of the expediency of imposing fine
upon the towns who have neglected to chose
ana sena Representatives to the present Leg
lslature, ask leave to Report; That upon ex-
animation, they found that there were one
hundred and two towns which were not rep-
resented the present year.-Your Committee
come to the conclusion that all the towns
which paid one hnndfed dollars and over on
the state Tax, and had not sent Represent
alive for the last.6ve years, including tho
present year, should be reported as uroner
subjects for the imposition of fine, thereforo
Ordered, That fine of one hundred dol.
lars, be imposed upon each of the towns
hereafter named, to be paid. into the Trsas.
ury of the Commonwealth, on or before tha
first day Of May next. Viz:
The Town of Manchester in the County Of
Essex.
The Town of Westborough, in the County
of Worcester.
The Town of Hatfield, in the County Of
Hampshire, and
The Town of Needham, in the County ~
Norfolk the said towns having neglected tn
choose and send Representative. in the wear
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
tWenty-three, according to the Constitution
oil TINS Commonwealth, and it is further
ordered, That if the towns above mention
ed, neglect to pay into the Treasury afore-
said, the fine thereby imposed on said town.
by the time mentioned in this order. the
treasurer Of the Commonwealth is berebv
directed to issue warrant or warrants. in
due form OIL law, directed to the proper officer
or officers, requiring him or them to collect
the fine imposed as aforesaid, which have
not been paid as before required, with legal
cost for collection, and to pay all such fines
into the Treasury aforesaid.
find ii IS further Ordered, That public
notice be given by the Treasurer, by caus-
ing the aforesaid Order to be published in the
several newspapers within this Common
wealth which publish the Laws of the State,
by requesting the several printers thereof to
publish the same three weeks SUCCESSFULLY.
Immediately after the rising of the present
General Court.
JOSEPH VALENTINE, per Order.n.
In House Of Representation, Feb. 81, 1924.
This report is accepted, and the orders pas
sed.
Attest, ?. w. WARREN. CLERK