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ChIOri3p Of Lime.

.-
Instructions will be given for It's uses IN 'e'-'..'
silk, cotton, or linen goods, such as caps h,''
sheetings, leghorns orsny other article OF wear % '
Dye SfmGs 9T all hi"ds, I'D.
Consisting of logwopd, hschewood red"',oIl, en- ~.
wood, Brasletto wood, fustick, cochnra n'1''. ~,
meric, Indigo, >c The dye-woods chippeo We
afford as cheap by the barrel as they can be h.
IN any city to the north. We Will give warm. ,,,,f
reotons for dying any color to those ~h" l''- ag
their custom, with reasons why thgy tai 10 "''
good color, so it can be corrected ,D.,.
Ihe foAowing articles Of Pants ''' ~
.funleyy: clo,c,,
Yellow chrome, drop lake, rose PINK e'" INV. NJ.
antique oil. variety pomatnm. IN pots a''a simon
CAESAR oil, vegetable rouge, pearl powder, &C.
soap, rose soap, &C.; yellow, pale !t"oS' WIN
and green bronzes.
Superior Blacking PaSte, aos
Warranted equal to any in the world :" M,
whose motto is " Economy, We can recoI'''l, .,i,f
Hacking. as retaining its polish sohenlns ~, norr;
and not causing il to crack, as most Ek" l.lng q.
blackng does II has the advantage OF p"'''0
the leather whether wet or dry. For save ~ & co.
nov 70 WILLIAM lSNT"'''"
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JOHN TAIIAFERRO,

To Mr. Charles Herstons, PrOpretor)
of Judkins' ointment, near frede
ricktown, Md
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GENEROSITY.

The African Repository for Septem.
ber, contains the following inlorma-
ton, which must be gratifying To all
who take an interest in the emancipa.
ton and colonization Of our colored
population.
A family manumitted by a gentle
man lately deceased in Essex county,
Virginia, are expected to embark in
the vessel Of the Society, soon To sail
from Norfolk. Property has been lief,
10 this family to the amount Of about
800 or $500.
A lady near Fredericksburg, has,
We arc informed, signi6ed her ,nten-
ton 81 speedily sending the whole
number Of her slaves 5O- to the Colo.
ny.
A gentleman in Montgomery coun
ty, Maryland, has resolved to manu-
nit twenty slaves for the purpose ol
African colonization, and they are OK
pccted TO sail in the next vessel.
A generous lady near Charlestown.
Virginias has resolved To emancipats
g for the same philanthropic purpose.
Two OF these have been purchased BY
this lady that they might be permitted
to accompany their relatives. Fur one
OF these. she gave 345O, and for the
other $3.50. All these are fitted Out
With clothing and household furniture,
and such things as may contribute to
the comforts Of their voyage.
A gentleman near Charlottesville,
Virginia, has determined to iiberate
all his slaves for the purpose Of colo.
MIXING them in Africa; the males a,
IS, and the females At 81 years Of
age. Two or three are to be emanci
patcd this season.
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been opened under the authority there.
ov given, British vessels and their car.
goes shalt be admitted 10 An entrv In
the ports Of the United States. from
the lsIands, Provinces, or Colonies OF
Great Britain, on or near the North
American Continent. aud North or
East Of the United States:
And whereas satisfactory evidence
has been received by the President Of
the United States, that, whenever lac
shall give effect to the provisions Of the
act aforesaid, the government Of Grea,
britain will open, for an indefinite pc-
rod, the porte IN its colonial posses
slons in the West Indies, On the Con
tinent Of Soath America, the Bahama
lslsnds, the Caicos. and the Bermud.
or Somer Islands, 20 the vessels of the
United States, and their cargoes, upon
the terms. and according 10 the REQ nj
sitions Of the aforesaid act Of { onyress
Now, therefore, I, Aadr " Jack son.
President Of the United Atcs oC A.
merica, do hereby declare end pro.
claim, that such evidence has been re-.
ce'ved BY me; and that, BY the opera
ton OF the act Of Congress, passed on
the twenty ninth day of MAY, one thou.
sand eight hundred and thirty, the
ports OF the United States are. from
the date Of this Proclamation, open "a
British vessels coming from the said
British possessions, and their careoes.
upon the terms set forth in the said
act; the act, entitled "An act con-
corning Navigation" passed on the
eighteenth day Of April, ono thousand
eight hundred and eighteen, the &C,
supplementary thereto, passed the fif.
teenth day Of May. one thousand eish,
hundred and twenty, and the act en-
titled IAN act to regulate the CONNER
ciai intercourse between the United
States and certain British Ports, .
passed the first day Of March, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty
three, are absolutely repealed; and
British vessels and their cargoes are
admitted TO an entry in the ports oil
the United States, from the islands,
Provinces, and Colonies Of Great Bri
tain, on or near the North American
Continent, and North or East of thu
United States.
Given under my hand, at the City Of Wash
! ington. the fifth day Of October, in thu
| year of our Lord one thousand eioh
| hundred and thirty, and the Fifty fifth O
the Independence Of the United States.
ANDREW JACKSON.
BY the President,
n. VAN buren,,
| Secretary Il State.
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<'o~ tAs vriseaesfe, Rsps6l;ean.
THE NETHERI.ANDs

AZ this kingdom 10 Of com psr.,;vetv
recent formation, and its eeoer.nhy
may not be familiar to many Of our
readers, VIC here inserts brief deserio-
ton Of it from Worccster's Gazetteer
Of 1898:
NETHERLANDS, KIN. Europe, consti
tuted in 1914. and consistin. of "a
provinces; z Dutch, formerly called
the Seven United Provinces of Hol-
land viz: Holland, Utrecht, Zealand.
Guelderland, 0veryssel, Friesland, and
GrouipEen I German, viz: Luxem.
burg; the other 10 Belgic, formerly
called the provinces Of Belgium or Ne
therlands. The Romans called thi,
country Belgium or Gallo Belgica :
the French call it Paysbas the Span.
inrds ys-baro; the Germans Neider.
tmde; and the English Netherlands; o,
LosD Countries, 30 named from its sit
uation with respect TO High Germany
Lon. 9 80 TO + So E., Lat. 40 so "a
So "a N. Population in 1917, S, oe6,.
$50; square miles S4.SS7.
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GENERAL IMTEILIoamCE.
oEonoErowS. n. e. ocr. o

GEcRGETowN, d. C. OCT. 9.
We are much gratified to have il in
our power to inform the friends of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, that it ia
now nav'gable for boats the whole dis
lance, from Seneca down to the old
locks. upwards Of 90 miles. The let.
ung IN OF the water was completed
Yesterday, and not leak or break
discovered in any part Of the line.
This is cheering TO ail-it will not on.
ly increase our trade, but 10 an eyi
dence that the work has been done il
q faithful manner.
We understand that one boat, bound
Tor HarPers-Ferry and the Shenand oah,
passed up yesterday, and in considera
ton Of her being the first. and the har.
binser Of good news to the country, she
was permitted to 60 toll free; two boat,
also came down.
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Imprisonment for Debf.-The Dos
ton Manufacturer says that all the
Judges Of the Supreme Court Of Mas
saehusetts have expressed a decided
belief that the law authorising impri-
sonment for debt is unconstitutional.
DANIEL WEBSTER has offered his SER
vices gratuitousiy, to plead against lis
constitutionality. whenever any res
peetable body of citizens shall requcs,
them.
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by The President Of the United STATE,
Of .4merica.
a PROCLAIIATYON.

81 to( LII xlsI Il fCxt.
WHEREAS, by an act Of the Con-
gress Of the United States, passed on
the twenty-ninth day Of Nav, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty, it
- provided, that, whenever the Presi-
dent Of the United States shall receive
satisfactory evidence that the Govern.
ment OF Great Britain will open the
ports in its Colonial possessions in the
West Indies. on the Continent Of South
America, the Bahama Islands, the Cal
cos. and the Bermuda or Somer Is.
lands, TO the vessels Of the United
States, for an indefinite or for limit
ed term; that the vessels of the Uni.
ted States, and their cargoes, on en-
tering the Colonial ports aforesaid,
shall not be subject TO other or higher
duties Of tonnage or impost; or charges
OF any other description, than would
be imposed on British vessels. or their
cargoes, arriving in the said Colonial
Possessions from the United States /;
that the vessels Of the United States
may import into the said Colonial DOS
sessions, from the United States; and
that the vessels Of the United States
may export from the British Colonies
aforementioned. TO any country what
= ever, other than the dominions or nos.
sessions OF Great Britain, any article
or articles that can be exported there
from in British vessel, to any coun-
try other than the British dominious or
possessions aforesaid; leaving the com
mercial intercourse of the u. States
with all other parts Of the British do
minions or possessions ON footing not
less favorable to the United States than
II now is; that then, and in such case,
the President Of the United States
shall be authorised, At any time before
#e next session Of Congress, to issue
Proclamation, declaring that he has
! Meiyed such evidence; AMI that,
, s6ereapOu, aud from the date Of such
Proclamation, the ports Of the United
States shall be opened, indefinitely. or
for term fixed, as the case may be,
British vessels coming from the said
british Colonial possessions, and their
argoes, subject TO no other or higher
uty OF tonnage or impost, or charge oil
Jay description whatever. than would
levied on the vessels Of the United
tstes, or their cargoes, arriving from
he said British possessions; and that
u shall he lawful Tor the said British
vessels 20 import into the n. States,
and to export therefrom, any article OF
articles which may be imported or cx.
ported IN vessels Of the United States
and that the act, entitled can aet
concerning Navigation" passed on the
eighteenth day Of April, one thousa nd
eight hundred and eighteen, an acl
N supplementary thereto, passed the fiG
teenth day Of May, one thousand eight
hundred aud twenty, and an act, emit
ed. "An act to regulate the CONNER
al intercourse between the Unitec
ates and certain British Ports, pass
on the first day Of March, one thou
hid eight hundred and twenty three
shall, IN such ease, be suspended, o.
absolutely repealed, a. the case ms,
require.
And whereas, by the said act, il q
further provided, that, whenever th,
ports Of the United States shall hay,
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POLITICAL.
THE MIDNIGHT MAIL.


~ - y. soULn.
lis midnighs--au spcsce profound.
But 10. upon the msarmuring ground,
The lonely, swelling, harrying sound
On distant vhecas IL heard!
They come! they pause . moment-xhen.
Their charge rcsiKned. they start. and then
Arc gone. and al II hushed again
As not \ leaf had ysirrvd.
Hast thou parent Tar away
4 beautcous child, TO be thy STAY
m htc's dcrline--or sisters, they
Who shared thy infant gicc'
4 brother on aforcign shore'
Is he whosc breast thy token borr.
Or are Thy treasures wandering o'cr
wide, tumultuous sea-,
III aughf like these. then thou must feel
The rzttiing Of that RECKLESS wheel,
That brinxs the bright, or boiling seal,
On every trembling thrrsd
That striws thy hcsrt, till mnrn sppcars
recro~n thy hopes, or end thy fears
To light thy smile. or draw thy tears,
As line On line 10 read.
Perhaps thy treasurer ia the deep
Thy lover I'm \ tr,amlcss lccp-
Thy bsuthcr whcrr thou canst not weep
Upon his dissant grave.
Thy psreats hoary head no more
May sh-d . silver lussrc ocr
HIS children gruapcd-nor death restore
Thy son from out the save,
Thy prattiers tongue, perhaps, is stilicd-
Thy sisters lip is pale and Chilled
Thy biooming bride, pcrchsnce, has filed
Her corner OF the tomb
May be, the home where all thv sweet
Aud tender rceollections met.
Has shown its flaming winding xhect.
In midnighcs awful gloom.
And while, alternate, o'cr my soul,
Those cold, OF burning wheels will roll
Their light, or shade, beyond oontroul,
Till morn shall bring relief,
Father in heaven, whztc'cr may be
The cup which thou has sent for me,
know Ills good, prepared by thee,
Though flied with joy or grief.
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Camp Meeiings.-Thc four days.
meetings, as conducted by Presbyte-
rians in some Of the Western States.
are literally camp meetings. As seve.
raj thousands assemble at the place Of
meeting in the country, many Of them
from considerable distance, they are
obliged 10 encamp on the ground, in
order to be present at the services. A
writer in the New York Observer, de -.
seribes an interesting meeting Of the
kind, which he attended, 4 few weeks
since, in Ohio. Ii was held in a beau
tiful grove Of the sugar tree, near the
road leading from Cincinnati TO Leba.
non. Tents were erected, some Of
boards, others Of canvas, enclosing an
area sufficient to hold several thou sand
people, IN which a stand was raised for
the preachers, and seats arranged for
the congregation. "You can hardly
imagine" says the writer, ga more
beautiful scene, especially when yiev-
ed at night, the air perfectly still
the numerous large lamps suspended
in various parts Of the area,-three or
four large fires on hearths elevated six
or eight feet above the ground, on the
outside Of the csmp,-the deep green
canopy Of the sugar trees above, with
their lowest 5oughs gilded By the re
neeted lights ef the Campfire breath
less attention Of large multitude sit
ting IN perfect stiffness, listening "a
the animated and earnest appeals from
the minister Of God, interrupted slight.
ly, but touchingly, at times, by the
half-supprcssed sobs and signs Of pool
sinners awakened TO see, IN some de
gree, their dreadful state-or at other
times, all joining TO sing,
@Ansazing grace, bow suect tho sound,
That sised = srvtsh Like me"
or all rising 10 address the throne o.
grace. with one accord, earnestly be
ssechiug God to have mercy on poor,
lost, lying men aHd women. COnceiv,
all this, and you will have some, but
very faiai, ideas Of this affecting scene
Al night. Nor is the scene less solemn
IN the day time"
! tRithno-A r icvrs.h
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From the National Intelligence, Oct. 8.

From 'l'c National Inteiliscuecr, Oct. 8.
We had the pleasure Of witnessing,
yesterday, the launch Of the Canal
Packet-boat CHARLES FESroN MER.
GER, destined TO be employed on the
part Of the Canal nov fit for navica.
ton. Her length is seventy five feet,
and width between ten and twelve
She IS narrower by several feet than
she otherwise need be, by reason Of her
being obliged TO enter tie Canal by the
old locks until the part Of the Canal
which passes through Georgetown land
is to be connected with the Tiber, in
this city, be finished.
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RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

Methodist Episcopoi Churchill ap-
pears from statistical view recently
published, that there are 476. 900 oi
this denomination Of christians in the
United States. The increase since
last year has been 37,935. Of the
whole number, 400, SCI are whites,
69,aS0 are colored persons, and 4, 2O9
Indians.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGIN,


We understand, that on the eth
uit. there were ITO students ma,ricu-
lated--a very large number AZ this ear
Iy period OF the season. They are
SAID to exhibit an unusual portion Of
ability and industry. The infroduc
tory Law Lecture of Mr.. Davis, was
much sdmiredj and his class consisted
OF 10 students. Mr.. ID. is compare.
lively young man, and his name no,
generally known through the State
yet great expectations sre formed frsm
his activity and talents, By those Gho
know him best--and what il more. hr
will teach the sound theory Of our 20
vernmen', and the true principles Of
the Constitution. Mr.. Bfset,ermann.
perhaps the first Poly glot in the Union.
will also be assisted by Col. Colonns.
a respectable gentleman late Of This
city. Mr.. ID. now delivers lectures ri
his own composition, on the Languages.
&c. which are calculated 20 render e
sential service. Indeed, IL may he
truly said Of all the Professors. tina,
virginia {" expects every man TO do hi.
duty"-for, to this Institution she il
most anxious!y looking for supplying
much of the material Of her improve.
mcnt--many Of the orators, politicians
lawyers, literary and professional cha
raeters, Who are 10 grace her future
annals. Richmond Enquirer.
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Io,cns.-The Hague and Brussels
are the two residences Of the king and
his court. Amsterdam, Antwerp, and
Rotterdam. are most considerable com.
mercial towns.
Government. The government 10 q
limited hereditary monarchy. The
constitution was formed in 1914, and
bears q close resemblance TO that OF
Great Britain. The parliament is
composed Of two houses. The lower
house consists Of ITO members elected
Tor three years by the people the up
per house consists Of not less than 40
nor more than 60 members, 40 wears
old or upwards. named for life by tho
king.
Religion. The established religion
Of the Dutch provinces. is the Calvin
ist; and Of the Bclgic provinces, the
Roman Catholic /; but all sects are toll
Grated. In the Dutch provinces, the
dissenters are numerous, and all the
clergy, whether Calvinist OF dissent
ing, receive their salaries from the
public treasury.
Finances, S.c.-Thc annual expendi.
turc is nearly e.. 900, 900; the revenue
about the same; the national deb,
9l40, 900, 900; stock generally at :
or q per cent. The military force
SO, 0OO regulars; the marine l2 sail oil
the line aud "a frigates.
Foreign Possessions.-The foreign
possessions are LIST, in Asia, Java. Am.
boyna, Banda. Ternate, Alaiacca, Ma
CAESAR, and factories in Corom an de-
and Persia; Cd in Africa, IS small
forts on the coast Of Guinea; Cd in
South America, and the West Indies,
Surinam, and the islands Of Curacao,
ST. Eusiatius, aud ST. Martin.
Trade and Nanngaeiures.--The Ne.
ihcrlands have for several centuries,
both in trade and manufactures, taken
the lead Of the Deighboring States.
Their linens, lace, woollens, leathei
and silks, were known several cent?.
ries ago throughout Europe. Holland
Vas formerly the emporium Of the East
India trade, but has lost much OF its
commerce since its connection with
France.
Tux NETHERLANDS. The follow.
ing paragraph from Websier's Travels
Through the Crnmena, Turkey and T..
gypt, &c. is particularly appropriate at
the present moment:
1.-The dominIons Of the King of the
Netherlands consist Of three paris
Holland and Belgiusn, properly speak
ing, form the kibgdom--Luxembourg
being held BY q distinct right, Is por.
ton Of Germany. This may show how
little attention ~as given 10 reason, OF
20 popular analogIes, 10 settling the
boundaries when peace was concluded
Belgium and Luxembourg, which re.
semble each other ia almost every re.
speei, are held by an opposite tenure
Belgium aud Holland, the inhabitants
81 Which are utterly dissimilar, are
held by ilie same tenure. Nor 10 the
difference merely nominal; tie pow.
ers u the Government are not the
same in Luxembourg. which is held by
sort Of vassaisge To Prussia, or what.
ever power bappens to prepondcrate ia
Germany thus, At present, there IL .
! garrison of ten thCusaod Pf1ss.ans IN
is capital, Who, it ~ true, are there
greesbiy 10 the terms Vt the peace, and
under pfetebce u psOtettin the gene
raj interests Of GermSpy; bs, ia tbs,
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a fire occurred in London on the
illh, ~ Bartholomew Close. Which dc
,iroycd property TO the smuunt ~
I2OO,OO One life was lst. The
IRE broke out in tie premises Of an oil
merchant, and 80 immense was the
quantity Of OIL floating IN the streets
and into the plugs, lhst two of the ca
gines were found az one time 10 b.
pouring o.! instead q water upon the
hames.
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Election Of Bishop of Ne,r Yo,k-

Election Of Bishop of Nep York
The Convention Of the Protestant f..
p,scopal Church in the Diocese Of New
York, assembled in Trinity Church,
on Thursday morning. the 9TH inst. At
10 o'clock. The most important bust.
ness which has yet been transacted by
this body. relates to the appointment
OF a successor to the Ri. Rev. Bishop
Hobart. Having determined 10 20 in
TO the appointment at 6 O'Clock, on
Friday evening, the Convention a that
hour united in prayer to Almighty God
TO bless their undertaking, after which
the votes were given in. aud IL appear.
ed that the following ~as the result:
Rev. Benz. 7. Onderdook
Received of the Clergy. L.;,y.
Rev. jonathan ~. wsinwrigh, ~ m
Isev. W 'll'a~ 10. Delaney Is ~
Rev. iie.sy An,hsn 6
The whole number Of votes received.
were OF the Clergy 81, and Of tho pa
rishcs represented by Laity %. The
Rev. Beuj. 4. Onderdonk. ID. ID. OF
New York, having received a majority
OF the votes Of both sides, was therefore
declared 10 be duly and canonic ally
elected Bishop Of the Diocese Of New
York. The Convention re-asscmble on
saturday morning. ut 9 o'clock, to ties
uty. by form Of thanksgiving, their
gratitude to the Great Head Of the
Church, Tor the harmony which has
characterized their deliberations, and
the happy issue to which they had been
brought. Bali. Gas.
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The Boston Courier publishes a let
ter from DR.. Niles, Formerly of Boston,
dated Paris, Jolly Sc. lie SAYS, "On
Wednesday morning, ST. Pelsei. the
debtors prison. was opened; among
The liberated - SIR. Swan, an Ameri.
can citizen, Who has occupied the same
room twenty-five years and one day.
What ideas and sentiments must have
oiled bis head and heart, 20 have been
let out amidst the din and carnage oil
civil; war, the sound Of tie toesin and
the roar of cannon
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way all { .nsn States are kept in cub
lection. The independence Of each 10
fully acknowledged: while, Gor tho
benefit Of the confederation, either
Prussia o. Austria are careful 70 gar
risen the whole country, leaving 10 tho
petty princes and their governments q
merely nominal independence"
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nERLIv, IPRussiA) Auo. fe

'tHF"f nv NotAJ ANVs To
II IS asserted on good authority that
our Court has already expressed its
firm resolution not To- interfere IN the
internal affairs Of France. so long A.
they do not assume decidedly hostile
character TO foreign powers. Tie sen
timenis OF the British Cabinet are also
known,and deprive the expelled French
family OF ali hope OF receiving che
smallest support by arms from that
qosrter. TO jodse by expressions
used On former occasion. and ol
which we arc reminded by ,he late G.
vents ~ France, tie Russian Cabinr,
IS probably a. little disposed To- sup.
port the cause VI the losing party -
France.