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n. SHEPPARD. D.
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FOR SAIE-

s'liE valuable Farm fa merly Owned by Tboms, p;ntrJ
yms n the upper end IF Charles Cify Yunfv on Cbir,
nHy r'e miles above The Long Bridges and IS or nc
'ep" hc y n Kchmcnd. will be fered f ,sle \, public
n0on on De pfemise The first day Of The ninth mo- epto
) io. ne.ssold privately before thatme 30 sieb wen,
JUG notice wiil be- gwen The contains about Ss9
ven adopted o. the Culture Of corn cotton &c. valuable so
o wishing pufcha'c have shown 10 iher by Far;,
rev. %'o lives on The premises The terms will he made
known by applieationto
ROBERT LADp, Es'r e Robert Grew, dec.
NNa
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the editors OF the Mercantile Adve r,iser, IN their
paper OF the 3d. say, Our readers will perceiv
that two deaths have occurred by Yeiloip fepey
within the las, week. II came rather before the
usual time, but the weather has been not enough
o convert common fevers into those of a malignant
type, 1t our advice would go for any thing we
would warn persons to leave the city," In the
same paper OF the 9Th, we find the following
paragraph -
" Our soldiers swore terribly in fianders,' said
ms uncle Toby; but they could not have been
more angry than the physicians Of New Orleans
are with us for frightening away their patients by
ill-founded stories of yellow fever We will
remind those gentlemen that the report was not
OF our mandatory, but went from the Hospital to
the sexton, who gave us sight of ito
The Hon. Edward Livingston has been re-
elected 10 Congress NJ L. Com. .AGr.
Advices have been received a, Phladelnba
from the Mexican capital, down TO the 23d ult.
and the Caracas Colombano to the 2sth inclusive.
There was strong probability that Mr. Poinsett
would succeed in making good treaty with the
government OF Mexico, without the inyidious
exception which that government had so rertjnaci-
ously urged
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10 Pc Edit0r Of the Demoeratic Press.

AXIS, @StD May, 1875
q" Dear Sir After more han nine montbs mrs
SGnt labor of mind, hand and loot, glimm erng
ght has cheered our prospect with this government
through the I'M ervenlIon OF the Chamber of Depu
ties upon petition. The greatest liberaity was
exercised by the House, the report of the committee
admitted the merit of the claimant vet proposed
the order OF the dsyi Count Alexis de No allies
nephew oil our General Lafayette, opposed hat
course, with the most forcibe arguments. as in
consistent with the spirit of The report of admitted
facts, declaring it contrary justice and duiy. lie
was followed by the late minister OF France to the
United State, the respected Baron de Melville,
VINO pointed out the policy as well as Justice in
p yng foregr for services rendered 10 the m
fortunate subjects Il france during the revolution
IJOT the ddUaHceS of pecUniarV means TO plr-
chase PROVISIONS The b ron obser ed, " he ma
ION could not remain under an ohlie ition TO =
stranger, to an individual. France was bound TO
pay all such debts, but ike this existed
" The order OF the day eng again ,ronosed
baron de Melville declared NTH lcayB,th that
he would hen propose " ,hst he member.
should subscribe Individually to pay the demand of
the small claim, and thereby wipe away the stain
OF such debt from the history OF France" IL
Illustrating and supporting his opinion by giving an
instance oil the conduct Of the late Emperor Aiex
ander, TO another American gentleman, WIN had
exercised similar act of generosity towards some
Russian subjects at Canton. g. The Russia,
Monarch rewarded the action with ROYAL munl6-
cencc."
" Upon the question being put, large MAJORITY
appeared for referring the petition TO the minister
oil foreign affairs, Tor payment OF the smsll claim
leaving the other OF 10, 020 francs, paid far Dro
visions for cartel unpaid!v but as this claim
IS unit ersally admitted by tn royai payfy. 10
constitute q debt Of honor, no doubt the next ses-
sion OF the Chambers, 1t will be provided for, if
not sooner discharged.
yours a CITIZEN.
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FOR EIGN.


NEW foRK, .!uiy 27
The British ship Dslhonsie Castle bripes Lon
don papers TO the 10 h vi, paper of late
date was received by the Josephine some DAYS
ago. Those by the Dahousie Castle furnish C,v,
items, which follow
LONDON, June 10" CITY O'Clock. TIE
Funds have been in a depressed state durinp the -,
with scarcely any business doing. The market is
cry thinly suen ed. Consols commenced az so
3-S and the decline TO so s. tue neares, rro,a ,io
at p eseut is so 4
- There are no reports whatever in circulation.
nor has thing arrived in the course OF the NOR
ming, express from Paris.
In he + reich Market business is completely at
stand si!l. The nominal piices of the securities
are a follow Mexican G pc, cent 90 I4l-2:
Colombian 8 per cents 40 l-2 81. Brazilian
90 l-2 81 Greek Ia l-2 Peruvian 90 so. Spa,isb
7 81 s; Russian so %
ConSfo7lfinopie MAY To-" The Turks OK
pect, With iinpa e"ce, the promised consignment
orihe head and of The Christians of Nissolone
H. L Is added that five Captains, taken prisoness
by the Turks are 10 be led in Triumph through the
CITY, and executed before the gate of the SeIaslio,
or, accord ng TO Others, of he suburbs OF the
! Chrstians, either Pera or Galata The fall Of
AlissolonghI has produced the greatest consterna-
ton at Hydra; the people oppose the departure of
the Primates who intend to 90 10 Pida the new
residence OF the central Government At Napoli
Oh Somani, where al first they would no, believe
that the Engil-h had done nothing To save MISC
longh, the people abandoned themselves TO des :
pair, and curse all the Franks whom thew con-ider
without exception, their mortal enemie- a. d 10
whom they attributes all the misfortunes which over
whelm Greece.
9 Colonel Fahvier is said to have repaired 10
the Morea, 10 encourage the principle Captains
Sho are there 10 hold out.
" a Ion the negotiations of W. MinziacIv. no.
thing has passed since he result of the 9th, which
is already known.
" The Turkish Commissioners have not yet set
out Tor the frontiers.
BUcHARzsr, May 10
Z" The Beschlis set out or SlIlsra where they are
placed at The disposal of the Seraskier.
g We are in daily expectation of the arrival of
Hadi Efendi and Ibrahim Etfend, whom The Sui
an sends as Extraordinary Commissioners The
Hospodar has already caused lodgings to be pre-
pared tor them. 1t is sad they were to leave
Cnnstantinople on the l7th or iS;h, which is the
end OF the delay fixed by the Russian uItma,um.
Paris, Iu1e THE Observer OF Trieste saws.
that the Turkish feet quilted the Gulf of Patras on
the 9th MAY. Il was reported at Paras tha, IL
vessels, laden with provisions, aud coming from
Alexandria, had fallen into the hands of the Greeks
Other news received by sea- states that he Turkish
iieet was seen, on the Sih, near Ipsara, and the
Egyptian fleet some ia before, near Nayarin.
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Extract letter from an officer at Pensacola, to

E5traet a letter from an officer al Pensucola, to
ms friend m This place, dated 18Th June.
g II may not be undressing 10 you 10 know
what kind of country they have selected as a
Naval Depot in the Western waters. The NAVY
Yard, as they have commenced it, is on Tartar
Point, about two miles from the sea, and one I'm
interrupted mass Of fine white sand for 80 mile.
surrounding notwithstanding which, some much
better Indian Corn is produced than can be found
in yours or the adjacent county. The incidence Of
the former proprieors caused them 10 neglect The
cultivation Of the SOIL and this kind Of yegetatien
is found in the gardens which have not been sub
jected TO manure. The Sugar Cane, and Sea Is
land Coitons have also been cultivated with consiJ
cradle success The Bay il spacious one. and
calculated 20 contain the whole fleet of the IJoi
ted States, both naval and commercial, being in
extent nearly 80 miles, in direct line, and per
iectly sheltered from the sea- by the Island OF San
IA Rosa, which interlocks with The main land q
bout The Barsncas.--When Com. WARRrwGroN
arrived here he did not find any dculty in getting
the Constellation in, bringing over the Bar 20 2
feet at common high tide. When the GraHpus.
II. Com. CAssIS, came in, she brought 2f feet by
a rough cast OF the lead from the channels The
town is in appearance very much like Portsmouth
except not 90 rruch improved, and Contains about
200 souls. The Citizens Of Pensacola have been
very. attentive 20 the officers Of The Squadron"
Nortok Beacon.
Inland Navigation. Last Friday evening,
Cssys tho Albany Advertiser Of Monday our
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-01

citizens were sratidei with a most novel arrival
The sioop ST. Clair, 600 tons burthen.) psssed
through the lower lock into the basin, laden with
peltry and ashes from Macknac. bound to New
York. At Buffalo he ST. Clair unshipped her
masts, and has been towed through the Erie Canal
aud will proceed on her voyage in tow Of steam
boat. This fact speaks volumes OF the spirit and
profitable enterprise OF the great and patriotic
state OF New York" What empire cal boas, OF
as proud triumph
The above schr. arrived here yesterday in tow o!
the steam boat Henry Eckford, in 4 weeks from
Mackinac, Territory of Michigan, being an inland
voyage OF 1000 miles. The cargo consists of bees
wax, ashes, fur, black walnut wood, cedar logs,
and elk horns. She lies at the foot of Broad st.
NJ J.. -ler. -fdp.
Greene County Bank We are under the dis
agreeable necessity # announcing that the Greene
County Bank stopped payment Monday last. Il
Is generally understood its ADVERTISEMENTS are ow
ing to the msapplicaion of it, funds by the agent
OF the bank in New York. 1t is but justice to the
directors to say, that they making every exer-
ton to save what hey for the benefi, of those
who hold its notes. CatShH Recorder.
We learn from the Newbur por, Herald, that
Oliver Purham, E-q. who lately died at Hamstead,
| has beqnea'hed TO the town of Newburyport, the
noble legacy OF two ihsusand dollars. for the enjow-
, ment OF a seminary of practical learning
~. y .6dUertiSer
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ALABAMA AND GEORGIA.


Extract IF a letter TO the Editor of The Sauan-
nah Republican. dated
Fonr MITCHELL, 10th July, 1926.
lie Georgia Commissioners arrived here he
III instant, the evening preceding the day appoint
ed for the meeting. Only one Alabama omrnis-
sioner (MsJor Lewis) present. After waiting
from this day week until the present time, for his
Colleagues, it has at length bee>l determined (yh
his consent) 10 proceed forthwith with the random
or traverse line; and. accordingly, our survey or
Logan to run 1t this day at o'clock; commencing
at the most Western point upon the bend nex
above Uchee creek, and lying about midway be-
tween this and the las mentioned place. Mt the
point where II empies INTO the Chattahoochee.-
During the past week, the river has been explored
and until the examination took place, it was not
believed that the description contained in the con-
vention eli 1902, could be so fully realized as if is
now proved to have been I, mus, lie understood,
however, that there is only one Rrpresentari, e
from Alabama present, that the present int is not
dehniilyeiy settled; indeed it is not necessary to
The running OF a random line that it should be-
Extract If a letter from Of the COm,nissiOn-
erS to ms friend i's SPARTA Geo dated
FORT MITCHELL, Jolly 10Th, 1926
This day, Al o'clock, traverse or random
liue commenced on a Western projection of the
Chatahoochea river, two mile, below the ferry It
this place, and three above the mouth of IJchee
Pursuing course N 10 deg W. we exrect to
reach the vcinsse OF Nick ,jalS, ii il hoped, in the
course OF one mouth On arriving at he Ten
nessee river, an exact register OF The course and
distance of our traverse will enable US TO calculate
and (barTng accidents) return on The true line OF
cur Western boundary. Thus far all our patty
ENJOY hne health, and a. we shall in three or four
days get on high ground, and have the be Ell OF
better air and water, there is no reason to doubt
that we shall, in ali respects, enjoy at leas, an or
binary Sin re Of prosperity.
The Indians, OF all parties, profess friendship,
and treat Us civy. l believe Ihar both p,r,ies
ike us better than they do each other. The Lit
lie Prince readily agreed send wit US guide,
and that guide no less a man than chief Of high
authority in the nation.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-01

FROM NEW ORLEANs.-By the shin
Azeiia, Capt. Wybray, we have received files Of
view OIieans papers 70 The 9Th inst. On the 9th
of June, Abasha Holland, aud John p NJ
died Of yellow fever. In abiding 10 ,hos. 5..,b.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-01

WASHINGTON, July, 27. 1t has been stated in
this paper, on the authority OF oe OF the New
York papers, that Capt. JAcoB JONES, OF the
Navy, had arrived at New York, he beng vet at
his station at the Navy Board He will leave
this city, however, early in Angus and in all that
month is expected TO sail on the above destination
1t being essential to the safety of Our Commerce
and the responsibility of our na,ioua character 10
keep force in those seas, The Government acts
wisely IN selecting in succession, for that service
It's abest officers The duties which devolve upon
them, during then two or three years absence, are
arduous, sometimes critical, and require the exer-
else OF much discretion on the part OF OUR com
manders. IN1t Int
The TVar Department. par.gr,ph we
have published, importing that sc an officer mas been
separately arranged to take charge, under the di
recton OF the Secretary at War, of what relates tn
the Militia service, " was rather too broadly ex
pressed. II Is true that officer has been detailed
TO perform " certain special duties - in the War
Department, connected with the Militia bu; these
duties do not comprise every thing that concerns
the relations OF the Militia with the Government
OF the United States, SC. enjoined by the act of
the I'd OF March, 1902, annually laid before Con-
gress, according to that law-together " it'll the
registry OF the Militia Officer Of the District of
Columbia, and the issuing OF their commissions.
&c. constitute the chief of &" what relates tn tho
Militia Service, in connection with the General
government under existing laws of Congress. -
This periodical and very nconsiderable service, as
to time and labour, is nor heretofore to be dis
charged In the Adjutant Generals Office, under the
authority Of The War Department
1t IS supposed, therefore, that the duties deyolv
ed on Major MOUSSE relate specially 10 he orc
Paration, under a resolution of Congress, of :. a
complete system OF Cavalry Tactics, and also a
4ysem OF exercise and instruction OF field artillery
including mSDGuyres for light or horse arillerv tor
the use OF the Militia of The United States - T.,
discharge this duty, we have already mentioned
Board OF nigh Army, and Militia Offers is to be
formed. We have since learnt that the OTicers ~
the Army, detailed for this duty are MAJOR Con
ScorT, Lieut.. Colonel EUsr1s, Lieut.. Colonel
TAYLOR, and Lieut.. Colonel CUTLER. The off
GERS OF the Militia for this service have not vel
been designated. MT. Inf
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In relation TO the report, by the las, arrival
from Vera Cruz, that Commodore Porter b,d
been appointed Commander in Chief of the Mexicsn
Navy; the National journal says -" We have
now the best grounds1or b, swing having seen
letters from the Commodore himself as late "a tho
2ls' OF juno that this information is, 10 say the
least, premature. The most splendid offers had
been made to the Commodore, not only by the
COLOMBIAN Government, which, if accepted, would
give him most elevated and i,nno,ta,, ro.,.i
rank; but he had thus far given no decisive renlv
to repeated and Urgent solicitations and we think !,
not at all IMPROBABLE that under all Circumstance.
the Commodore will return TO bis native counirv ,o
to spend his last days in service 10 whose giory
he has so richly contibutedv
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-01

The Louisiana Courier Of ,be 10Th ut, STATES.
that = The crevasse below Lalourche makes every
d'y further progress, and that it is now half mile
VIDE. al The neighborhood is under water, and
a.. eAeTuons 70 siopit have been unavailiDg. The
damages has already occssioned are dre,df,l aaf
it is feared it will increase"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-01

Inland Navigation. Last Friday evening,
Cssys tho Albany Advertiser Of Monday,) our
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mann DcpTcddtions.--Th vagabond T,l;,,s
OF TINS Territory, have INDUCED in series If ME-.
chlei which has at last resulted in The purde, n
nall breed Creek, who was under the protec,ior of
and IN the employment of Major Josepb WEI
ruff, at his plantation, about 10 miles fror, ,bi. -;
y, on Lake George '''' ''-
Within the last two months the Indi,,s L.,.o
foamed about in the forests, and through tho nIao
laiIon, OF the whites, to the great terror Of Tho
inhabitants, andreyerai parties occasionally vis,sd
lhg city; and while here gave a loose 10 ,nneL
indeeency Of behaviour, and rioting in the erect,
az nigh' disturbing our citizens; IN one occasion
hey became 20 troublesome as 10 make i, necssss.
~ IoI 'he civil authorities to notice their condn,
Olhers iniins'e1 deposition 10 enforce rIsiro
20 az the lands Yves, Of the st. John. and ,bs
ch'ei Se-nui-ka, with E1-chee Billy and hi. bro
,her Jack actually rcpulsed one Of our citizens and
ms party, in passing up the river for the purpose
OF surveying some land that he had recently i,n,.
chased, and threarene3io take way their provi.
sionss clothing, and 10 tie them and SEMI ,l,sr,
into the nation and whip them.
Another parry went 10 the plantation Of NJ
FoiTler at Msaazas, 20 miles from this city. and
took possession Of an Clubhouse and refused 10 an
out when directed by Mr. Rutan. One Of lie
party primed his rife and threatened 10 shoot Me-
Nu'an, u lie persisted in his order for them 10 90
away The same party subsequently, vent n IL
plantation OF Mr.. Long. in the sane neegbo,bood
ana conniss3 considerable d-DreAtions, BY lee
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The celebrated Sculptor. Browere, is now in
Baltimore, andh just taken bust of the venerable
Charles Carroll OF Cauolltoo which the Editor ol
The Patriot says is an acute likeness. It is known
that The artist some time since look likenesses Of
the saSes Of Quincy and Monticello.
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Circulating library.

NHE following New Works have been re-
Il Gently added 10 JAMES HAuMoyD's Cir
caiLating Library, which consists of over 1000
volumes
Memoirs Of madame dc Genlis, vols.
Galeties and Gravities, 2 vols.
The Christian Indian, vol.
SCOTS Lives Of the Novelists, 9 vols.
Frederick de Algeroy, vol.
Resignation, 2 vols.
Forresters, vol.
Tales ofthe Crusaders, 4 vols.
Life Of Paul Jones. vol.
Segur's Russian Campaigns, vol.
Novice or the man Of Integrity, vols.
Tremain or the man of Refinement, 3 V.
Spanish Daughter, vol.
Husband Hunting, 2 vols.
Memoirs of Count Segur, vol.
Story Of q Life, | vol.
Moore's Life Of Sheridan, ] vol.
Habomocls, tale of early times, l vol.
The Rebels, or Boston before the Reyo-
luton, vol.
The Subaltern, or Sketches of the PENN
sula War, | vol.
Hearts Of Steel. vol.
Tales of the Wild and Wonderful. | v.
Annual Subscribers TO the above Library,
who take one volume at time, pay two dol
lars per annum Those who take two vols.
at n timo pay three dollars por annum, and
can exchange their books every day. The
terms for other subscribers or readers remain
as usual Feb ., lS26.
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State of Rhode Island. &c.

NEWPORT, sc.--Clerk's Office Of the Court Of
Commissioners for the relief of nsolvent
Debtors, Feb 9, 1896.
WHEREAS John Manchester, OF liver
w ton, in the county of Newport, yooman
has filed i'll this office his petition tn said
court, for the benefit of an act Of the General
Assembly of this State, entitled "aa act for
the relief Of insolvent debtors" and wheyeas
Christopher Fowler, Esq. one of the commits
sioners of said court, has appointed James
Manchester of Tiverton, assignee of the estate
and effects of said petitioner: Notice is there.
fore hereby given to the creditors of said
John 20 appear before said court of commits
sioners at their next term to be holden al
Newport, within and for the county of New.
port, on the third monday of January, a. d
lse7, to shew cause, if any they have, why the
prayer of said petition ought not to be grant
ed. HOLMES WEAVER, Clerk.
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Newport Bank.

At the Annual Meeting orthe Stockho,der'
n Of iae Newport Bluk, on 'dncsday
the fourth instant, the following persons were
unanimously chosen Directors Tor the year
ensuing:
Constant T'aber, John SIocuH', John Cog
oe.AoU. Hai,am S. ". Allan, John X
.Sh,arman, Join Uilidms, Simon .Nt'ct'l'
B.njanin ~. Case, and Isaiah Crooter, Jr
And at meeting Of said Directors, Gov
.raSr TABLE, was unanimously elected Pres
hent
JOHN p. SIrEARNAN, Cashier.
Newport, Jan II, ls%, y
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.--The Subscri.
IA ber having been appointed Executor OF
the last Will and Testament of ShMUEL BAL.
LEY, late of Middlctown, deceased, and said
appointment being approved Of by a court OF
Probate, holden in Mlddletown, on the 22i ol
August, ISIS said executor having been
qualified as the law directs forthe faithful per-
Torrance of said trust All persons having de.
mands against said estate are requested to pre-
sent them, and those indebted to call and make
immediate payment to
JOlIj BAILEY, Ezteutor.
Newport, Feb. ., 1895.
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State of Rhode-Island. &c.

NEWPORT, sc.--Clerks Office, Of the Court Of
Commissioners for the relief Of lnsolvent
Debtors, Feb. 9, ls26.
VTTTEREAS John c. Clarke Of Newport,
w in the county of Newport, laborer, has
filed in this office his petition to said court, for
the benefit of an act of the General Assembly
of this State, entitled % an act for the relief of
insolvcnt debtors = and whereas Christopher
Fowler, esq. one Of the commissioners Of said
court, has appointed Joseph II. POtten, Of
Newport, assignee of the estate and effects of
said petitioner: Notice is therefore hereby CIV
en- to the creditors of said John TO appear be-
fore said court Of commissioners at their next
terri, to be holden at Newport within and for
the county Of Newport, on ;hc third Monday
OF January, A. D. ls27 TO shew cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of said petition
ought not 10 be granted.
HOLMES WEAVER, Clerk
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Free-Stone Wanted.

VgNHE Subscriber wishes to receive Pro
l. posals for the delivery at Fort Adams
Newport llarbor, of considerable quantl-
ty of Free Stone, split out 10 dimensions
and Of the best quality. A few blocks are
wanted which shall be, when cut, i I-2 fee,
long, 2 feet wide, and #. 3 3incbes thick
but the greater part of the stones will be
much less in breadth and thickness.
A part of the stone must he delivered by
the lst of April next.
The Proposals to be directed to the Sub
scribcr, Newport, X. ].
JOS. G, TOTTEN, Maj. Eng'rs.
Brer't. 1t. Col.
The Publisllersof the Newport Mercury
Prov. Patriot, Prov. American, Newton.
don Gazette, New. Bedford Mercury, Fall
River Monitor, and Taunton papers, vii
please to give the above three insertions
and forward their accounts.
Newport, Jan. %. 1896.