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men. Secondly, 10 allow $500 per month
to the Vice Admiral, $50 to the Rear
Admiral, 1875 to Commodore, toa Cap
tain 100, and when acting as Chief OF the
squadron 1874, to a Surgeon 100, to Lieu
tenant SO, &c. Thirdly, that when flag
officer shall be appointed to command.
or by the death Of his superior officer shall
succeed to the command Of a fleet, to allow
him double rations; that when a Captain
shall be so appointed, he shall be allowed
double rations, and wear the flag Of Com
modore in Chief; that if he succeeds to
such command by the death of his superb
or officer, he shall receive the same pay,
but shall not wear the same pendant;
that per cent. of the nett profits OF all
prize money accruing to officers, and
crews acting under flag officers. shall be
divided-if but flag officers, the superior
shall receive Q thirds, the inferior, the re-
naming third-if more than two the supe
lror shall have one half to be equally divd-
|etl--that the captains commanding squad
IRONS, shall be deemed flag officers, in al
captures made by vessels commanded By
lthem--that the vessels of war be rated a!
follows First rate vessels mounting Ion
guns and upwards-second rate mounting
over "a and less than l00-third rate fri
gates Of the largest class-4th rate frigate'
of the end size--5th rate post ships mount
ling &c and under Sc guns-6th rate ships
mounting s and under 26 guns--seventl
rate vessels under 8 guns. To establish
navy yards Of the first class at Portsmouth
m. H.. Charlestown. Mass; Brook ya, N
T.; PhiIadel phia; Washington; Gosport
Virginia and one south Of the Chesa
lpeake.-Navy yards Of the second class
at Lakes Ontario, Champaign and Erie.
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To the Democratic Electors OF New Castle
County.

FelloW Citisens-As the time is drawing nigh
when you will assemble for the purpose pf selec-
ting proper person from among the Numerous
applicants to fill the CORONERs OFFICE OF
this County, have deemed it not imprudent to
offer myself as a candidate for that office. Should
you see proper to nominate me as the candlda'e
of your choice to occupy the Coroners place on
your county ticket, pledge myself that nothing
shall be wanting on my part. in the performance
of the duties Of said Office, to render myself wor-
thy of your confidence shall, however, cheer,
fully abide by the nomination.
W;Iminrton. Feb u. 1924, 25--3m
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TO the Electors of NEWCASTLE County.

TO the Electors of NEWCASTLE County.
Fellow Citizens.---As the period is approach
ing when you will assemble to nominate a suta
BILE person to fill the Office of Coroner, have
thought proper to offer myself candidate tor
this Office. Should be SO fortunate as to meet
YOUR appreciation, my grateful acknowledgements
Shall be returned, with an attention and zeal,
which shall secure me your confidence, and rem,
der myself worthy the Office may be allotted TO
fill.
Thomas A. Starrett.
Wilmington, Jan'y. %, 1924. I9-u.
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JOB PRINTING

OF every description, will be thankfully re-
ceived, and neatly and promptly executed at
this Office.--(Over No. 101 Market Street.
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EXPERIMENTAL LOTTERY,
TO SUIT TIE TIN

nv which Tripo thousand Fire Hundred Dollars
may be gained for $50 Cents.
At meeting Of the Managers of the Delaware
State Lottery, on Friday last, it was agreed that,
as The sole aim and object Of this small class OF
The Lottery was to test public opinion and every
few weeks dispose of tickets in the Grand Della
ware State Lottery, Third Glass, which is neces
sary to draw as speedily as possible. they agree to
fix the price of tickets to $50 Gents, so as barely
to cover the expense of printing. The prizes to
be paid halfin Cash, and hafn tickets in the Sd
Glass. So soon as each drawing is over, the Fl rs
of which will positively take place on next
Monday next, the celebration of Washington
Birth Day. The following is the scheme.
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AGENTS for the WILMINGToNIAN.


q TICKETS of admission to the Birth Night
- Ball, are to be had at Mr.. Plumley's bar.
Subscribers in town, are requested to call Tor
ther's previous to the Evening ofthe Esd INST.
Feb. 10. THE MANAGERS.
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AEW PUBLICATIONS..
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE AT
JOS. SCOTT'S BOOKSTORE,
No. 90, Market-street, Wilmington,
THE PILOT,
A tale, by the author ofthe Wilderness
The 9TH & 9th vols. of Las Cases. Journal
of the Life of Napoleon.
Also Just received and for sale,
WIsTAR'S ANATOMY, the HOUSE CARPEN-
TERs' BOOK OF PRlCEs-The Wilderness,
Spectre of the Forest, Hogg's Three Perils of
Women, together with general assortment of
Music, School, Blank and Mlscella~
neous Books, and Stationary.
NIB. A boy between IA and 16 years of ago,
of good moral character, will be taken as an APP
prentice to the Book binding business. Enquire
as above Jan. 90, 1924.
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Total

Previously to proceeding to ballot for
a Candidate for the Vice President, Mr..
Van Buren, rose, and stated that the pre-
sent Vice President declined reelection;
and spoke of Mr.. Tomkins in very COM
plimentary strain.
A ballot was then gone into for Can
didate for the Vice Presidency, when the
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A N active and intelligent lad, of good family,
N and Recommendation, is wanted, 70 iearn
the Drug business-Enquirs at tins 0fnce.
Feb. S, 1924. ~F''
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kvY PEACE ESTABLISHMENT.

fhe enlightenment which accompanied
Report Of the Secretary of the Navy
the Navy Peace Establishment, was a
ject of bill. summary of the con-
is of WHICH, follows:
proposes, list to enlarge the naval esta.
hment, to Vice and Rear AdmiraIs
Comnodores, rs Captains. 25 Maste,
rmandants. l49 Sub-Lieutenants. Is
STEERS, 6 Second Masters, 10 Chaplains
Pursers, 40 Surgeons, So Surgeons
yes, 400 Mates's Mates and Midship.
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The packet ship New York, Capt. Max
we'll, arrived at Liverpool, from New
York, on the lst January, after the SPLEEN
did and unprecedented passage of fifteen
days and sixteen hours.
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WASHINGTON CAUCUS.

Nomination Of Candidates for President
and Face President
On Saturday last, at O'Clock p. M. ac-
cording to previous notice, si~rty-sir Re-
publican Members Of Congress assembled
in the Hall of the House Of Represents
tves, for the purpose of nominating Can
lidates for the Office of President and
Vice President of the United States.
Upon balloting for Candidate for the
Presidency, it appeared that there were
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MIR. CLARK, of New York, offered resou-
tions, that WILLIAM II. CRAWFORD,
nt Georgia, be recommended TO the citl-
zens Of the United States for the office of
President, and ALBERT GALLATIN,
of Pennsylvania, for that of Vice Presi-
dent of the same; and declaring that the
members of Congress who made these no
had acted only i'll their indiyil-
Iual capacities.
4 rouGn sToRy.-A London Paper
states on the authority Of Capt. Miner, who
has been engaged in the Greenland and
Baltic trade, that it is true that swallows,
during the winter season become the sub
;ects Of Neptunes dominions. This gentle
Imam said that while his vessel was frozen
lup at Memel he saw a cluster OF torpid
swallows drawn up with fisherman's net
They were linked together, the head OF
me being placed between the legs of ano-
iher so as to form chain. He took one
! ,r them and placed it before the fire when
i revived, tluttered and expired. We
remember reading, during the mermaid
mania, an account of one of these sea
nymphs, who appeared along side of man
af war ship, and avaiIed herself Of the OPP
Iportunity, when the captain was on the
quarter deck, most graciously to request
him to haul up his anchor "as it blocked
Iup the street before her door.
4 A sailor would call these tough yarns
From the Lexington .Advertiser, Jan. 81
THE COMET.
y The comet which we noticed in our pa
I per of the 10th inst. has disappeared. Tht
! light Of the moon together with the cloud
iness of the atmosphere, prevented US from
e examning its progress as we intended
e We last saw it on the evening OF the Goth
and ascertained that from the 9TH to thai
time (l9 days) it had moved a degrees
At 9 o'clock, p. NJ. on the evening of the
j 10th, it was 81 deg. from the polar stal
Land ii deg. 40 m from A'ioth.
a II the distance of this comet was the
: same from the sun as that Of Saturn. and
Its orbit an exac circle, it must have NOV.
: ed through about one eighth of its orbit, OF
,,I542 millions of miles in 10 days. which
rlwould have been more than sS millions oil
9Iniles per day; but from the rapid manner
,,Iin which it vanished from our sight, thai
: part of IT'S orbit which it traversed whilst
: within our view, could haze been very
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i've have been informed by subscriber from
hyma, that our papers of the 5th inst. have no,
at that place. The cause of this
tcumstance may, and probably has been attr
he'd to neglect on our part; which we deny
u papers of that date were regularly mailed al
y place, and if mislaid it is not our fault--ws
not accountable for any post office delinquen
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Wanted.

Wilmington, Jan'y, %, 1924.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Thursday Dec. 9.-Mr. Berkshire OBJ
tanned leave TO bring in bill to provide
for furnishing the Magistrates with cop,
of the last edition of Hening's Justice.
An engrossed bill concerning the So
termination of marriages was taken up.
Mr.. Berkshire moved TO suspend the
18th rule of the House, with the view O;
striking out clause of the bill repeating
so much OF the present law as makes il
penal for man to marry his uncle's wi
dow. This repeating clause he thought
wonld endanger the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Upshur had no objection TO the
motions, nor was he particularly solc-
tous about the clause in question. The
rule was suspended, and the bill commit
ted.
Mr.. Stuart obtained leave to bring in a
bill to amend the act Incorporating a
Company to establish a Turnpike Road
from the town of Staunbn to James River.
Mr.. Harvie OF Richmond, offered the
following resolution, which was agreed TO-:
ReSofred, Thai the Executive be requested 10
INFORM this House what measures have been ia
ken 10 carry into effect the l03rd Section of the
Law TO regulate the Militia of this Common
wealth. passed 9th March, 1919, wherein the
Executive are required 20 purchase three scites
AMI To have erected OH each, an Arsenal for the
safe keeping of the public arms.
On MIR. Colston's motion, the House re-
solved that when it adjourned. it would adj
journ until l O'Clock this day.
On MIR. Valentines motion, the follow
ing resolution was adopted
ReSOIUeH, That the Committee for Courts IF
Justice be instructed to enquire into the expedi-
ency OF appointing additional Chancellor for
the Nythe and Greenbrier Districts, with iirec
tons, 10 hold "a Court in the town of Stanton
during the disability OF Judge Brown, and in the
event OF the death or resignation of the present
Chanceilor, to be considered the permanent
Judge of the whole District.
Friday Dec. l0.-Nir Boyer from the
Committee presented bill to authorize
separate election in Frederick countv-al-
so bill TO establish the town of Kingston
in the county of Campbell. The 1st was
laid on the the table and the 2nd was
read the LIST and End times.
A Bill concerning the tenth Judicial
Circuit was read the I'd time, and order
ed to be engrosSed and read the Sd time.
On Mr.. Colston's motion, the bill was i'm
medidteLy engrossed, read the Sd time and
passed
Petitions were presented, by MI. An
derson of Shenandoah, from sundry in
habltants of that county, for the call of a
Convention: Referred to the Select Com
mittee on that subject. By Mr.. Pugh from
sundry inhabitants of Hampshire, for
seperate election district.
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Mr.. Taylor also moved that Con.,,;.
ice be appointed on the part of this housr
to-loin with such Committee as shall, hs
appointed on the part of the Senate. 10
wait on the President of the United stare.
and inform him that a quorum OF bo,b
Houses IS assembled, and ready TO receive
any communication he may have TO make
to them. The resolution was adop,ed.
and siessrs. Taylor and Rankin were am
pointed on the part of the House.
Mr., Mitchell, of Maryland, offered the
following resolution:
hesofsed, That the Honorable the Sneaker in
v'te our distinguished guest aud benetac,or cen
erai Laiay cite, TO seat within The Hail o., This
House and that he difect the manner of his re-
ception." 10
Tins resolution gave rise to some con-
versalion as to what would be the most
proper mode OF expressing the respect felt
by this House towards the illus,rious ind;.
vldual referred to which resulted in the -
doption OF the following resolution, which
was proposed by Mr. :. Stevenson. as .
substitute for the other.
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Congress.
IN SENATE.

hondoy Zee. Tins being the day
fixed for the opening of the Second SEES
sion of the Eighteenth Congress. MIR.
GAnLARD, President pro tempore. in the
absence of the Tice President, took the
chair /; and the roll being called, thirty
five numbers answered to their names.
A committee was appointed, Jointly.
with such committee as the House of Re-
representatives. might appoint, to wait on the
PRESIDENT of the United States, and in
form him that the two Houses were assem-
bled, and ready to receive any commune
cation he might have to make. Mr.
SMITH of Maryland, and MIR. Macon of
North Carolina, were the Committee on
the part of this body.
The usual orders for appointing the
standing committees, furnishing newspa-
pers to the Members, &c. were adopted ::
and then
The Senate adjourned.
Tuesday Dec, Mr.. JACKSON and
Mr.. EATON, of Tennessee, MIR. SEYMOUR,
of Vermont, Mr.. BRANCH, of North Caro-
lima, and MIR. HAYNE, of South Carolina.
seYerally attended to day.
On motion of Mir. Barbour. the Senate
concurred in the resolution from the other
House, respecting the reception of Gen.
Lafayette, and MesSrs. Barbour. King. of
n. York, Smith, of Maryland, Macon,
Chandler, Williams, and Ruggles, were
appointed the committee on the part of the
Senate.
The President communicated letter
from the Secretary Of the Senate. with
statements showing the amount of disburs-
ments from the contingent fund during the
last year; which was read.
a written message was received from
the President of the United States, by Mr.
Everett, his Secretary, which is inserted
IN the proceeding columns)
The Message was read, and,
OR motion of Mr. LLOYD, of Mass. it
was
Ordered, That three thousand copies
thereof be printed for the use of the Sc
nate.
On motion of Mr.. Babour, it was,
Ordered, That fifteen hundred copies
OF the documents accompanying said mes
sage to be printed for the use of the Sc
nate.
MIR. Johnson of Kentucky, gave notice
that, tomorrow, he would ask leave to
bring in bill to abolish Imprisonment
for debit
On motion of MIR. Holmes, of Maine,
it was
Resoioed, That, until otherwise order
ed, the Senate will meet at II o'clock.
And then the Senate adjourned.
Wednesdoy Dec. S.-Mr. Barbour.
from the JOINT Committee appointed TO
consider and report Yhat respectful mod
it may be proper for Congress to adopt to
receive General Lafayette, made the fol-
loving report:
The Joint Committee propose that
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aSaimrbsster:
Friday Morning, December II, 1924.
Or~We are authorized to announce Ro-

0CFWe are authorized to announce Ro-
BERT ALLEN. Esq of Shenandoah, n candidate
to represent this district in the next Congress of
the United States.
GPWe are authorized to announce Al
FRED II. POWELL, Esq, candidate TO repre-
sent this district in the next Congress of the U.
States.
Awe are authorized to announce
AUGUSTINE C. SMlrH. Esq. candidate TO repre-
sent this district in the next Congress of the IT,
States.
give are authorized To announce
WILLIAM STEENBERcEN, Esq, candidate 60
represent this district in the next Congress of
the United States Nov. s, 1924.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

Presidential Eleciion.-The votes OF every state
have been so far ascertained, that we can form
pretty correct estimate of the relative strength
of the different candidates. Should the Elec-
tors vote according TO the ascertained wishes OF
then constituents the result will stand thus =
Jackson 96; Adams, 50 Crawford, Al Clay,
81. Louisiana, however, still remains to be
heard from. The result in this state may mate
rally alter the complexion of the election
Should Electors be chosen favorable to MIR. Clay.
(as his friends fondly hope,) Mr.. Crawford will
be excluded from the house by one ' ote If Gen
Jackson, however, obtains the vote, (of which
there is the greater probability he will go into
the Heuse with 1ol votes. In no event will
there be lie between Messrs Crawford and
Clay, unless ii is done a la mode Ne,o Yerk.
which can prove very satisfactorily that rs Is
a majority of l57.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

Our readers are referred 20 the first and second
pages, for summary of the proceedings of
our State Legislature.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

Ror9 f'om Uastingion 10 Re,c. Or1eous.-Thie
subject derives additional Importance from 'he
notice taken by orr vencrated chief magistrate
in his late message 70 Congress He SAYS, cit is
contemplated to commence early in the next
season. fhc rzecniion Of The other branch, that
wh'-h rcac' to roads, and with the survey Of .
route from this city through the Southern states
to New-or ans, The importance Of which can
not be foo highly estimated"
Waa'eyer doubts Virginia politicians may en-
ie1tain resi- pyi'ns tie powers of the General Go.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

Virginia LeGislGft,re.--Our Delegates appear
TO have copmenced their business in good ear
nest. Various bills have passed their first read
ings, principally local but some of general ma
ture. Col Sexton presented petition from this
county, "prayng that law may pass to take the
sense ofthe people on the proprety of calling
Contention" Petitions Of the same nature were
also presented from several othercouniies, which
We're referred 10 select committee, of which
Col s is chairman. The Legislature have cho-
sen Senator TO FIJI the vacancy occasioned bv
the death of Iohn Taylor, OF Caroline. LiHleion
Ualier Ta=elceH was chosen on the first ballot bv
large majority over Mr.. Tyler, who was also
put in nomination. We are gratifed in HAVING
"a man of Mr.. rs transcendani talents added 10
our councils The "Old Dominion" will not
have cause TO blush for her son. The PRINCIPLES
and qualifcationsoft the two candidates were dis
cussed will, that freedom & indenendencewhich
is the peculiar characteristic Of virginians.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

james Pfeasunis has been reelected Governor
of this Commonwealth, for one year.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

Conrress.--We Law before our readers the first
eight DAYS PROCEEDINGS of our National Legisla.
ture in condensed a form as their interesting
nature viii allow us. We have given MI the rro-
Geedings of both Houses in relation 10 the re-
ception Of the friend OF universal freedom Gen.
la FAyETrE. History has furnished but orc.
and, perhans, will never furnish another exam
pie Of free and voluntary HOMAGE paid nv the
Representatives Of free and enlightened people
TO one of their fathers To an august body
paying the highest honors to beloved cham
pion Of freedom, is a spectacle grand and impos-
ing indeed but TO know that thew do so in ac-
cordance with the wishes of ten millions offree-
men, is something more than sublime. Well
might the modest hero exclaim, al End myself
greeted by a series Of welcomes, one hour Of
which would more than compensate for the pub
lie exertions and sufrerngs of whole life" The
reception Of the " Nations Guest" by his chill
dreu, win carry into Europe irresistible moral
effects The opinions of our transatlantic bre-
threu will be completely revolutionized. They
had been taught that "Repubiics were migrate
full" Faithful History had handed down the in
gratitude Of Athens towards her Mtiades and
Socrates, ard ofRome towards her scipios and
interested writer's have carefully incucated the
beiiefthat iugratiiuJe was an insepaTable evil a.
aRepablican Government. But it has remained
for orr Republic to silence such base caIumnies
he present Congress viii show The despo;s OF
the Old World, chat not only mere donors are
paid our beaefactor, but something more sub
a'aaiial Will b. provided for The evening Of bic
lie and many Of our State Legislatures will
follow the laudoble example.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

Committee on Public Expenditures. -Messrs,
Macarthur, Clark, of n. Y Gist, Sanford John 5.
Barbour, Allison, and Van Wyck.
Committee on Pirate Land Claims-Messrs.
Campbell, of Ohio, Moore, of Alabama, Ster-
ling, Garrison, Locke, Williams, OF ~ Y and
Marley.
Committee on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Forward,
Condict, Conner, Wright, Craig, Marvin, and
Mallary.
Committee on agriculture. -Messrs Van Rem
selaer, Baylies, Garnet, Harris, Rose, Whitman,
and Patterson, OF Penn
Committee on Indian .9Gairs.----S Iessrs Cooke,
Mitchell, of Penn. Williams, of Va Mckee,
NJ Lean, of Ohio, Ten Eyck, and GatIin.
Committee on Foreign .46airs.- Nessrs For
syth, Taylor, Storrs, Tr;mble, Archer, Farrely,
and Poinsett
Committee on Military .9gairs.---Messrs. Ham
'lton, Mitchell of Md Macarthur, Houston,
Vance, of Ohio, Campbell, of S. c. and Tat
nall.
Corumjfse m .Narar 96airs. Messrs. Crown
usFeld. FULLER. WarGeld, Cady, Ho'conioe'
Harvey. AMI Bassrti.
co,raires m pey;sq' ~yS Unfinished 5'tsn'".
Nessrs Lathrop. Foot Of Corpecticut' ana Ia
Icy
'fass Swan. and efiwich
The Sneaker laid before the House tes-
t'monials received from the Governor Of
pennsvlvania. respecting the election of
Nessrs. Alexander Thorn Dson. and Geo.
Wolfe. Of that State. which were referred
fhc Committee on Elections.
PREs1prVr's MESSAGE.
On motion ri Mr.. Tavlor Of n. York.
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pREs1nrNr's MrssAcE.

On motion of Mr.. Tavlor. of n. Yorl-
'hc House resolved itself into cornp,itsce
If tho whole on the state Of tbr Union.
W.. ?. =. Barbour Of Virginia, in the
chair.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17

The Rev. Mr.. Post ofwsshtnetor city. was on
THURSDAY la elected Chaplain Of the House OF
K.l r.sentalfYes