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The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05
ACADEMIC NOTICE.

VNHE Public are respectfully informed that -A the Summer Term of the Academy in Sharon, Conn. under the instruction of MT. R. H. Close, graduate of Yale College, will commence on the first Tuesday of May next The French Language will be taught in ad- dition to the studies usual in similar Institu- tions.-Board may be had in respectable fam flies at Sl,5O per week, including washing and room rent.-Tuition, in French, $500; Latin and Greek, $4,OO; English studies generally, S3,OOpc quarter.-Mr. Close having taught the school for the past year to the entire sat isfaction of it's patrons, the undersigned do not hesitate to recommend him as highly qual- flied Instructor.
 DAVID l.. PERRY
 AARON READ, Trustees.
 w. M. SMITH,
 Sharon, March A, 1927. 49
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05
NOTICE.

A COURSE of Medical Instruction will "A be delivered at the Lecture Room, six doors west of the Court House. in west-street, the ensuing season. The introductory Lee ture will be given on Tuesday, the 10th of APrl A. D. 1897. Law as we'll as Medical Students, or other gentlemen desirOus of hearing course of Medical Instruction. are respectfully requested to attend. Dr. Abbe Will cOm"ence his Lecture at 12 o'clock M Dr. Russell precisely at 5. Mir. Brace will begin his Course at the commencement of his next term, being the 16th day of May next.
 JOHN W. RUSSELL, M. D.
 Litchfield, April s, 1927. 42
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05
NOTICE.

WYE the subscribers having been appoin- w ted Commissioners by the Hon. Su- perior Court holden at Middletown. in and for the County of Middlesex, on the 4th Tues day of Feb. 1897, on the estate of
 HORACE RANNEY,
 ofMiddletown, an insolvent debtor, to receive. examine and adjust the several debts due and owing by the said Horace Ranney, do here by give notice to the creditors of the said in solvent debtor that they will meet at the house of Zenas Edwards, in the Upper houses, on the first day of June, and on the'6 day of September, 1927 for the purpose aforesaid.
 JOSIAH SAVAGE, Commits
 ZENAS EDWARDS, { sioners. Middletown, March 1f, 1897. 4e
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LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
] Superior Court, Feb. Term, IT.

Superior Court, Feb. Term, 1797. TTPON the Petition of DENSEA SIM U ONS of Colebrook, in said County, praying for Divorce from her husband, JAMES SIMONS, for wilful desertion and absence from her, for more than three years, with total neglect of duty-dated the 7th of Feb. A. D. 1827-
 Ordered, that said petition be continued to the session of this Court to he held at Litch- field. in and for the county of Litchfeld, on the Sd Tuesday of August. A. D: ls27.---and that the publication of this order six weeks successively immediately after the rising of this Court,in the Newspaper printed in Litch- field, called the Litchfeld County Post, and in the Newspaper printed in Hartford, called the Times & Hartford Advertiser, shall be sufficient notice to the said James Simons of the pendency thereof
 A true copy,
 FREDERICK WOLCOTT, Clerk.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05
COURT OF PRORATE- ss.


 TTPON the Petition of POLLY. M. O ROOT, of Canaan, tn said disstrict, showing to this Court that she is guardian of Adeline Rect, Oliver P. Root, and Sarteal Root, all of Canaan, minors that said miners are owners as tenants in common of an undi- vided share in certain piece of land with a store and barn thereon standing, situated a. bout ten rods south Of the meeting house, in Canaan aforesaid, Praying for liberty to sell the same as her petition on file dated March s7, 1927. Whereupon the Court doth adjourn the consideration of said petition until the l2th day of June 1927, at the Probate Office in Salisbury in said district, at g o'cisck in the forenoon, and doth order that said Guardian give public Notice thereof by publishing this order in Newspaper printed in Litchfield three weeks successively, at least six weeks before the said Eth day of June 1897.
 copy of Record,
 49 Attest, SAMUEL. CHURCH, Judge.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05
AUCTION.

VENO be sold at Auction at the house lately A occupied by David Soper, late of Tor ringford, deceased, on Monday the 18th day of April next, at o'clock P. M. unless pre- viously disposed of, Horse, Oxen, Cows, and other Cattle, various kinds of Farming utensils, such as Cart, Ploughss Chains. Wag- gon, Harness, and the like, together with Beds and Bed-furniture, Wearing Apparel, Cider lately belonging to the said deceased, by
 SAMUEL WOODWARD, Erec'r.
 Torringford, March 96, 1927. 49
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05
A SCHOOL FOR LITTLE MISSES.
 MISS BENNETT

TWILL commence her Summer Term on
 w Tuesday, the Sth of May, for the in struction of little Misses in the various branch. es of education. adapted to their years. Her number is limited to twenty five, and by un- remtted attention to her scholars, she hopes to merit share of the public patronage. 4 few more scholars can be accommodated.
 Litchheld, April S. 1897. 42
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05

CheGP Instruction. Albany Lancaster School, which Is in fourishing condition, has on it's list 9s9 pupils; the whole expense of whose instr uction, including teachers sala- ries, rents, and contingencies, is hut SI.7OO per annum-lcss than ss a year for each scholar,
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05
FREDERIcK woLCoTT, Clerk.

OLIVE BEEBE, LITcHFIELD COUNTY,
 US Superior Court, February ARIJAu BEEBE. Term, 1927.
 WHEREAS said OLIVE brought her w Petition to this Court. praying for a Bill of Divorce against the said ABIJAH for his wilful Assertion, and total neglect of his duty which Petition is continued to the next Term of the Superior Court, tO be holden at Litchfeld.in and for the County of Litchfeld, on the Sd Tuesday of August next. when and where the said Abijah is notified to appear and show reasons if any he have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
 By order of Court,
 S7sw FREDERICK WOI.COTT, Clerk.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05

 garet Ants, Philo Moss, 3 Fl F. & Leonard Asa Morris, Jr. dams, Levi MoultrOp, nan Avery, 8 Ebcnczer Miller, her BisseIl, Truman Marsh, rev Buel, Heman Osburn, haniel Bissell, Asahel Peck, 0line c. Brown, James Palmer, man Barnes, Miranda Palmer. i'd Booth, Lewis Perkins, nan Bisseil, Fanny J. Peck, 'ey C. Blake. Phebe Plant, a Baldwin, El.ca Perkins, rge Bidweli, John Pierpont, 2 es Birge, Joseph l. Pruden, 2 $ Buel, Heber Peters, fly Buel, Lydia Phillips, our M. Buell., Andrew Phelps, ny Blynn, 2 Samuel Plumb, lua Clapp. Augustus Pease, mpson Cooke, John c. Riley, liam Clark, Charles Randall, tin Clapp, Miron Stone, D Campbell, Edmund Sullivan, liam Elliott, James H. Smith, lh Freeman, Mrs. Simpson, cy Foot, Thomas Stevens, nd H. Frisbc, Susan Stoddard or an Fish, Patty German, Os GrinneIl, Alanson Swan, ,miah Guild, Ira Smith, nah Grant, Beach G. Spencer, ira Goodwin, Garwood Sanford, ajah Hoyt, Abijah Stevens, Ina Horton, John R. Shute, i Hinman, Benjamin Stackhouse auel Hawley, William Futile, ]. H. Harrison, Anna Wetmore, liam Holmes, Jason Whiting, y Hatch, Eli Wilmot, C. Judson, Christopher Wheeler, iel Keeler, John Wetmore, abeth Lownsbury, Isaac Wheeler, han Lundan, Peleg Wheeler, Jr. hel Morse, Nelson Wadhams. man McNiel, Il Letters not called for in three months be sent the General Post -Office-Per- } calling for these Letters, will please say dvertised."
 CHARLES SEYMOUR, P. M.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05

i  Wolcon.
 We Senatorial ticket rsofC Congre
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ry for our wealthy citizens to consult upon the measure, to ensure success to the present undertaking. The responsibility and best in terests of the village demand that something should be done 60 secure, and render perma- nent the services ofthe principal of our valua- ble female school.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05
LIST OF LETTERS,

Remaining us the Post Office at LitchfeId
 April 1St, 1927.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05
MARRIED

At Kent MT. Nelson Ebenezer s. Shelton to Miss Urana Crossrnan.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
FROM HAVANA.

Letters have been received from Havana, OF
the 2ls, and 2Sth ult. The former mentions
that Com. Porter's two briggs and one oil his
schooners had sailed from Key West to cruize
for Spanish vessels. But the latter states that
The Commodore was still blockaded by Com
Laborde, and if still blockaded, how could he
have sent his three vessels to sea? And why
did he not go to sea himself, and rseape!-i wo
frigates and gun brig of Laborde's squadron,
had returned TO Havana and commenced taking
in water and provisions 1t was expected that
they would depar, Immediately, to join the
biockadiug squadran of Key West, An en-
barge was expected to be laid IN the port oil tia
ysna until the departure Of the above vessels
Com. Porter will remain at Key west until hels
reinforced by the Colombian fleet BY an arri-
val at Charleston, from Havana, it appears that
the Spanish frisate Casiida, and briggs OF war
Marie, Belona, and Amelia, had sailed 10 join
I.,borde a, Key West. The frigate Cons,ella-
lion, Capt. Woolsey, was a, Matanzas.
N. Y. Com. Adc.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
SNl!l{p NEWS.
Port Of Alexandria.
ARRIVED,


Feb 1o.-Schr Haxall, Pratt, Boston; plaster, wine,
molssses, coffee and lemons, to A. c. Cazenove Co.
sloop Regulator Monroe, st. Thomas, II days. ma
hogany, coffee and specie, to J. c. Vowel. Sailed in
company with brig Exchange, Hall, of Norfolk, bound
to New.Oreans. LEFT at St. Thomas, Goth JAM 1927:
Ship Plato, Wood of Baltimore for Trinidad, days.
repairing; briggs JASON Thayer of Salem, dischargng
Liberty, Tobey, of Boston, dis; Betsey. Suther, of
Swansey, dis Ptometheus, Campbell, of Philad. for
Porto Cavello, days. Cyno, King, of do dischargng;
Saunders, McNelledge, of do. repairing; Deborah,
Cooper, Of Boston; barque -Four Sons, Adams, of New
York. just arrived ship Agnes, Johnson, ofdo. disch;
schooners Lucy Dggs. faltimore Alexander, Hurst,
of and for Fredericksburg 10 days; ARIEL Stephens
of and for Boston, days; Ivy Parker of do for Mo-
bile days, May Flower. Haradn of Boston. dischg;
Adams, Lane, of do dischg; Mary, Curtis of .alera-
dria; Action, Dasheld, of Baltimore, Eclipse, Linfeld,
Of N. York, just arrived.
Schr Sampson, Capt Bright, of New Orleans, bound
from St. Domingo to St; Thomas, Fan ashore on the
Dead Mans Chest, near Ponce, Porto Rico; the capt.
and crew abandoned her The brig Richmond Pack.
ct was taking out the cargo, and would proceed for St.
Thomas with all possible dispatch.
SAILED,
Schr Mentor Mayo, Norfolk.
Soop Vernon Knapp, New-York.
- Express, Nevitt Baltimore
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
The Tract Of Land,
Trustees Sale.

NIIE subscriber will off,, for sale at public auction,
Il Gfths Alexandria Readi & Room, on the 2SM day If
February merit at O'elOck,
kuzk A Lot Of Groand, with the Buildings
GE and improvements, situated at the intersection
HIM of Henry street and wilkes lane, near the re-
4 A9sidence ofC. L. Chapman, Esq.
This lot contains one-tourth of square or half an
of ground, is well adapted for garden and on It
is erected good two story Brick Dwelling House.
with Kitchen, &c.
Also, Two other Lots Of Ground, adjoining
the north end of the town of Alexandra, lying be.
tween Fairfax and Royal streets, extended-and de.
ssnated in plat of said property Of record in the
county court of Alexandria, by the numbers and o;
No. containing four-sevenths of an acre, No 2 con.
tanning two acres, square. These lots are en-
closed with post and rail fence, and well set in
grass. Upon them is a large quantity of ma
nure, to which the purchaser will be entitled.
The above sale is made under the authority of deed
OF trust from Bryan Hampson to the subscriber who
will convey such title as is vested in him by the said
deed. Terms made known at the sale.
Jan Its JOHN s. MILLER.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12

The National Gazette, in publishing the Pre-
siden,'s Message TO Congress concerning the
Georgia Greek Treaty, and the debate in the
House of Representatives, to which the mes
sage gave rise, says:
"There are bui few Of our. readers who vii
not approve the Presidents measures and re-
solution, and admire the IN anly, moral, and tru'
ly patriotic tone o! Mr.. Webster on the sub
ject. Congress must sustain their own acts
however a particular State may buster and
founee; and the Chief Magistrate execute the
duty prescribed to him by law and the Consti-
tuition, be the consequences what they may.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12

\ Letters and papers from Smyrna to the Esd
6 November have been received IN BOSTON,
Fiery thing was quiet there. The Turks were
ran;d,y forming their regular troops, who ma
apyered very WELL Omer Pasha, OF Negro
-, is dead. The squadron from Egyp, was
;,nna,ien,ly expected a: Navarin, with the pay
and clothing Of the troops, and PROVISIONS
CnIocotroni was at Napoli, attempting to nj out
on expedi,ion against Tripolltza
TIE Pasha of Gambia had made himself so
,a;o,s nv his severe exaclions upon the people
&c thar island, that the revolts IN the interior
IA become much more frequent and alarming,
IA IN. deseen,s of the Greeks from abroad up
On the island were more frequent and daring.
Th. pasha could not go more than league
r.ou, his residence, without running the rlsk OF
being taken prisoner.
aeeoun,s from Alexandria in Egypt TO Oct.
=. s,,,e that on the arrival OF Tartar from
%E's,.n,;uople, portion Of the troops which
- S.sn already embarked on board the squad
h.J been landed, and 1t was said that the
~" -, was 10 sail without them, for the pur-
of c,rrvine provisions to lbrahim Pasha.
Pose or;ec,ured by the writer OF the letter,
"a c.use OF the Decentralization OF the
'r~0 , r was the prospect Of peace
"cCP col pira,ical vessels had been cap
~ W ,na al the pirates shot. part OF the
sussn's cargo had been recovered. captain
S Gsa" had given grea. protection TO Anne
rican commerce.
The following are extracts from letter In
the Palladium:
We have good reason to believe tina. the Eng.
r.h N;m;s,,r a, Cous,an,inople is endeavoring
Win The eonsen, of France, and possibly Aus
,ria. The demands of the Greeks nave nime
10 been very high, being nothing snor. ., ,ne; !,
actual independence. If terms are gwen Nj; T.
will probably be under the stipulation Of '@s a
having . tribute, and their having Greek no NO
y.rnmen, something like 'doidavia and Waiia'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
rThe subscriber grateful.

ly acknowledges the receipt of Thirty Dollars from
Ladies of the Baptist Congregation. Alexandria, to
constitute their pastor, the Rev. Samuel Cornelius, a
member for life of the "Americsn Sunday School Uni
on" HOWARD MALCOM
alexandria, Feb Isl, 1927.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
Notice

RY virtue of deed oftrist executed to us by James
- Foster and Silas Foster, on the 9TH Iay Of Deem
ber 1926 for the purpose of securing to John With.
ers & Co and Withers & Washington, the payment of
the debts therein mentioned, SHALL on Monday, the
5th day Of March next expose to sale by public auc.
ton for cash. before the front door of the Court House
of Prince William county, negro girl named Anne
and her child-Also, the interest of the said James
and Slas Foster in the estate of their father James
Foster, deceased. Such title as We have under the
trust deed will be conveyed to the purchaser.
NJ. Is. SINCLAIR, 2r
PEYTOE NORVILL,
jan 81 is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
np.TH OF THE EMPRESS OF BRAZIL

The brig Hora,io, Capt. Hall, has arrived
from Rio Janeiro, aud brings intelligence that
the Empress of Brazil died on the 10th OF De-
cember. The Emperor was at Rio Grand a,
bou, The ISL Of December, on his way to Mon
tevideo, with about 5000 men-'he squadron n
has zone round Com. Brown has taken, OH
santos. a Brazilian corvette, of % guns; and 1t
was reported, aud generally believed, he had
nd an action with the Brazilian frigate ANA
ION, The latter end Of November, and that the
Amazon had been much injured. Com. Brown
MAS in a corvette cruising on the Brazilian
coast, The Macedonian friga,e remained at
Rio Janeiro. The Boston, sloop OF war, for
Santos, and the Cyane for the river Plate, sailed
early in December The Holy which lately ar,
rived, sailed from Rio Grand NOV, 2e'n' al
sh;cb time the Notifications and works for de-
So were in active progress. AT Montevi-
.Ieo Flour was Slo-Pork Sl6-Bread 80.
10.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
Farm For Sale.

WISH TO sell Farm about ten miles nom Alexsn,
dria, containing $50 acres Of Land, well tlmbered
and good Orchard. INV
new 1I-wtf DANIEL DULANx'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12

Public Sale.
On WEDNESDAY at 10 O'Clock,
Will be sold without reserve. at the Auction Store,
variety of goods to close consignmerts,
Sideboards, pianoes, secretarys, bureaus, beds
Mattresses, bedsteads, sofas, tables, chairs
Looking glasses, &c. &C.
Also, mems and boys hats, brandy, vinegar, choco-
late, blue, raisns tobacco, segars, etc.
Also, cloths, Aannels blankets, calicoes ribbons,
with second hand Competing, &c. &c.
AIsO-A lot of oars
feb9 S. A. MARsTELLER, auct.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12

Copartnership.
+ lindsay C HILL having, on the LIST inst, form.
l cd a copartnership with Henry Van Solingen, Of
New.York their business here will. in future, be
Quoted under the firm of Lindsay, Hill u Co. and, in
NewYork, where they have establisheda commercial
SANUEL Lindsay
L4WRENCE HILL,
Chic HENRY P7Y S0LENGIN
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
Mahogany and Coffee

Mahogany and Coffee.
No,U Landing from on board Sloop Regulator.
LOGS ST. Domingo Mahogany, % bags green
O4 Coffee
Just received 1000 Brazil Hides of superior quality.
In Store St Domingo, Cuba and Kentucky Iobac-
CO, summer strained lamp Oil, Manila Rope and Cor
dage Russia and Cotton Duck, light and heavy ravens
do Mould Candles, Winchester's band, and a few hhds
Molasses, for sale by j. MILLER.
feb IL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12

Now Landing on Twins Wharf,
Oh HHDS N. E. Rum, 80 bbls. do. 2Ohhds. prime
W MOlasses,
80 bags Pepper
Is hampers bottles-quarts and pints
80 boxes Sicily lemons
20 boxes Sicily ran;es
1000 lbs cheese
1000 lbs Cotton Yarn. For sale by
feb y a. C. CAZENOVE co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
Trustees Sale.

Trustees Sale.
by virtue of deed of trust executed by Amnta
I'D Mason and Mary Mason, to the subscriber, bear.
ing date OH the 18th day of August 1885, and duly re-
corded in the Clerks Office of the County of irfax,
and for the purposes in said deed mentioned, shall
offer at public auction for cash, the premises the
first Monday in Mareh nert,
The Tract Of Land,
in said deed mentioned, lying in the county Fairfax,
and on the waters of Pohck, containing Four Hundred
Acres, more OF less As shall sell the foregoing pro.
perry as trustee, other title will be conveyed than
is vested in me by the deed of trust aforesaid.
feb S-ts d p. CHICHESTER, Trustee.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
Money lost.

sWONty HVSV'
IN Saturday, 10th inst. was lost between Thomas
~ Vowelrs store, and the Mechanics Bank, one $50
note of F,rmcrs and Mechanics Bank of Georgetown;
one IS Planters Bank, Prince Georges Couny, Md;
one IS Mechanics Bank of Alexandria and four IS
notes of the several Branches Of the Valley, Va The
finder will be literally rewarded by leaving it at the
Auction Store. Should such notes be offered by sus-
picous persons it is hoped notice of the same will pc
given. IeD l1-ot
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
Night Sale.

ON TUESDAY EVENING, at candlc-lsht, will be
sold at the Auction Store,
Plated castors, tortoise.shel combs, (large)
Tortoise -shell side do. fancy articles, SC.
.ako
Chinese side combs, de. flower pots,
DO segar boxes, do fishing rods. sc.
ALso-Calcoes, cloths, cassmeres, cassnetts hats, &C.
N. Persons desiring goods sold, " i'll please send
them in previous to the evening feb 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
AUCTIONS.
Trustees Sale.

by virtue of two deeds of trust. executed bv ;sssc
- Henry and Judith his wife, to tn SUI SC .her.,
bearing date the 18th day of October 1922 and dr'y
recordedn the Clerks Office Of tn, county # Prnce
William, and for the purposes in III -, t..i, mem
toned, shall offer at public auc,o,. Ger cash AZ
Brentsville. in the county of Prince william, or lion.
Day the l2h Of February merit, the Tract Of and on
which the said Henry at present resides, irg in the
county OF Prince William, containing Threo Hundred
and Thirty Acres more or less-it being the tract Of
land which the said Henry purchased of Robert II,
Hooe and Robert Hamilton, executors Of Elizabeth
Carter, decd. As we shall sell the foregoing proper.
ty as trustees other title will be conveyed than
vested in us by the deeds of trust aforesaid
EDMUND BROOKE,
jan Its STUART G. THORNTON,
The above sale is postponed
until MONDAY, the 5th MARCH next, being Court
day, when it will take place before the front
door OF the Courthouse. feb -
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
.A,LlEN a St:D8gAs
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY IL, 1897.

Our Reporter was too unwell to visit Wash
ington on Saturday, consequently we are with
out the proceedings Of Congress for tina, day
We learn from friend, however, that the Sc
nate did not sit, and that the House Of Repre-
sen,s,ives passed the "Woollen Goods Bill, "by
, maior,ty of eleven votes. Mr.. Saunders's re-
solution was not taken up.
Mr.. VAN buren, has been reelected Sena-
tor Of the United States, by the Legislature OF
New-York, for six years from the Sd of March
next. There appears to have been no organic
ed oDpo,ition; several Of the leading friends OF
MIR. Clinton ,oted for him, says the CONNER
ciai Advertiser. The vote was nearly unani-
nous in the Senate. In the House there were
for
Mr.. Van Buren, 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12

Fre.-We regret to state that the large stone
barn belonging to Mr. David Timberlake, near
White Post, in this county, was destroyed by
fire on Wednesday the 5lst ul;. with all It's va
liable contents, and the sheds attached thereto
Resides the whole stok Of hay in the barn,
,hreshing machine worth 400 dollars and 5000
bushels Of grain were consumed. The origin
OF the fire is conjectured to be the following
One of Mr. Undertakes family was reading
in the Republican the account OF the ia,e con,
flagration at Alexandria, when oiacS BOY IL
years old cried out, "Ohow should like 10 see
such fire." and left the room. The barn was
soon afterwards in blaze. Mr.. I. Jaw the
FIRE from distance, and on fastening 10 1t, OBJ
served the boy little way off looking with
great delight upon the scene. II the urehln De
really the author of the catastrophe, 1t is the
strongest instance of natural depravity we ever
heard of. rW;nehesfer Republican.