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e73 ACRES OF LAND,

large proportion Of which is in timber Of
the finest quality. The advantages possess.
ed by this property are very great. Lying
near the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, Il
10 In the vicinity OF the large milIs crested on
these streams, whilst ell the facilities Tor trans
porting its produce to market, to DO derived
ffom the Chesapeake end Ohio CaEaI, and
the Baltimore Rail Road, will be enjoyed by
), in the highest degree. There is . large
and consisnt stream of wafer running through
the tract. OF such magnitude that IL supplies
several valuable mills before Il reaches this
land. There are also several fine lime stone
springs on the estate. The cleared land is in
. high state Of cultivation, and the fences are
good. Possession can be bad Immediately.
1he terms will be accommodating, and if
soBad advantageous TO do SO, the tract will
be divided into tvo parts to suit purchasers.
All applications TO be made 10 the su5scri.
Der, residing ct Chs-iessovp, JefFeson coun.
~, Va. JOSEPH T. DAUGHERTY.
June 9, Ia3f.-tf.
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Fresh Drugs and Medicines, Paints,
I'VE CTTTCCC Sec Sec

DAM YOUNG CO. woud respectfully inform
public
FRESH DRUGS MEDICINES sc. which will be sold
on d,srs:
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lance heavily timbered. II
improvements are. . good l.,
clearinghouse Kitchen ,Smo
House. Barn. &c.
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Sale of Sir Uaher SCOTS Name
scripfs.-On Friday, the original man
uscripts of the WaveIly novels, all in
the hand writing of Sir w. Scott, Bart.
were submitted TO the hammer by MIR.
Evans, Of Pail Mall. The manuscripts
were IN good preservation, and distin.
guished by comparatively few correc-
tons. They excited much curiosity
amongst the company. The sale com
menced with the autograph manuscript
OF the Monastery, s volumes in one,
perfect. The few alterations or addi-
tons which occur, from the first con ..
ceptions of the illustriOus author to
their final transmission to The press,
are remarkable ia this curious Manu-
script. After spirited competition, il
was knocked down 10 Mr.. Thorpe at
fIS. The second lot was The MS. Of
Guy Manncrlng, three vols. wanting u
folio at the end OF the second volume.
The alterations IA this MS. were more
numerous; II WAS purchased 10y MIR.
Thorpe, at LII los. The thlrd lot
was Old Mortality, . vols. perfect.
"'N S'HhN va Eltfh thoibtAOs " NdS
Knocked down io Capt. Basil Hall for
I53. The Antiqusry, vols, war
rsnted perfect. wls also bought by
Capt. Hall tor LIE. Lot , was Rob
Roy, 10 ; vols. Ito complete. After
great competition, il was Knocked
down TO Mr.. Wllks. NJ r., for ESQ.
the highest price bought. The sixth
lot was the Ms 81 Pe,cfiI Of the Peak,
4 vols. bound up ~ >, aud was sold al
E42. The seventh lot was Waverly
, vols. very imperfect, purchased by
Mr.. WIlks, Mp. for GtS. The MA.
OF the Abbot, } vols. imperfect. sold
for Gu lvanhoe, for SO, bought bS
MIR, Humboldt. Mp. Tie tenth lot wa.
the MS. IS the Pirate, imperfect, sold
Tor Ei2. 10 Mr.. Mol;eno. The 1Itt
was Ms of the Fortunes ~ Nigel, sold
i0r GIG. The neat WAS the MS. OI
kenilworth, imperfect, sold Tor H.. &,
MIR Wilks, Mp. The last was tho
Ms. of the Bride Of Lammermouf,
and vas knock ed down nj ca l4s Il
Capt. Basil Hall The total SUN real
ised by the sale. was E3lG &. Ate
the Nsvrfly manuscripts bal been DIS
posed Of, collection oi Autographs -
princes, popes, cardinals, lberatl. ans
srtists. from the 18Th 90 the 10Th zen
tur. was Submitted TO competition.
,Losicn To-.
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RECEIPTS FOR THE IAD,rs

RECEIPTS FOR THE LADIES.
Ho,c 10 make JumJiss.-Three pounds
OF flour, two Of sugar, one of butter,
eight eggs, with a little caraway seed.
and little milk, if the eggs are not
sufficient.
Soft Cakes in lille pans. One pound
and half of butter rubbed with two
pounds Of flour; add one glass Of inc,
one oil rose-water, two Of yeast, nut.
meg, cinnamon, and currants.
Diet bread One pound Of flour.
one of sugar, nine eggs, leaving out
some OF the white, a little mace and
rose water.
~ onders.-Two pounds Of -four,
three quarters Of sugar, half pound OF
butter. nine eggs, little mace and
rose " alter.
Cream Cake.-Four cups of -four
three OF sugar. one Of butter, one OF
cream, i've eggs. one teaspoonful oil
pearIash. rub the butter and sugar TO
geiher. then add the rest.
Cookies.--On tea cup Of butter, one
OF sugar, one egg, and flour.
''" ntcc eggs nine
spoonluls of butter, three Of sugar, and
three handfals Of flour.
Composition Cake. One pound oil
Hour, one Of sugar, seven eggs, and a
gill of brandy.
Logf Cake. Five pounds Of -four,
two OF sugar. three quarters Of pound
ct lard. the same quantity of yeast.
eight eggs, and a quart Of milk. Roll
the sugar in -four; add raisins and
spices after the first rising.
Tea Cdkes.--'l'hrse cups Of sugar.
three eggs. one cup Of butter. one cur
OF milk, small lump of pearlash, and
make It not quite as stiff as pound
cake.
Soff GiHgGy6,ead.--Six tea cups Of
Hour, three Of molassrs. one Of cream,
one Of butter, one table spoonful oil
pcarlaSb.
Ugftrs. --One pound Of nour,a quar-
ter OF pound OF butter. two eggs, one
glass of wine, and 4 nutmeg.
Brcad Padding. One pound If soft
bread or biscuit, soaked in one quar-
OF milk, run through sieve OF cullen
der, seven eggs, three quarters Of q
pound Of butter, nutmeg, cinnamon,
one gill Of rose water, one pound o.
raisins, half pint Of milk bake tire,
quarters Of an hour in a midding no
oven.
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equal terms near three hours. but were
then compelled 10 retire. These let
ters give the same account Of the &c
neral az that in the Gazette, but add
that all our baggage, provisions, and
even military chest. have fallen into the
cnemy's hands. Other letters, how
ever, contradict this particular, and
say that the artillery, baggage. and
military chest are safe, being two days
behind the army.
There is. indeed, some reason to
hope, that this is true. from the &C.
count published by authority. for it is
there said. that the General left the
baggage, &c. behind him twenty miles,
that he might march with the greater
expedition the very reason Of his
leaving them behind, seems TO prove
that he went forw ard without hating,
and that ii VAS impossible the men
with the baggage should keep near
him; SO that, a. they must have been
considerably behind him when the &C
ton happened, it is probable the bro
ken troops joined them ia their retreat,
and proceeded safely with the baggage
To Wills Greek.
The European troops, whose COW
ardice has thus injured their country,
are the same that ran away so shame.
fully at Preston. Pans. To prevent.
however, any uriust national rcNec.
tons, il must be remarked. that though
they are called Irish regiments. they
are not regiments at lrishmen, but regi
ments on the Irish establishment, con.
sisting Of English, Irish, and Scots, a.
other regiments do. 1t is, however
said, that the slaughter among our off
GERS was not made by the enemy. blu,
that as they ran several fusitives thro
the body to intimidate the rest, when
they were attempting in vain to rally
them. some others, who expected the
same fate, discharged their pieces a,
them, which, though loaded, they could
not be brought TO level at the French
On the other hand, il is alleged, tha
the defeat is owing more to pre-
sumption and want Of conduct in thu
ficers, than 10 cowardice in the mi.
vate men; that a retreat ought to have
been resolved upon the moment the,
found themselves surprised by an am
buscade; and that they were told by
the men, when they refused to return
to the charge, that if they could Sc,
their enemy, they would fight him, bu
that they would not waste their ammu
milton against trees and bushes. MOI
stand exposed 10 invisible assailant.
the French and Indian rangers. VIII,
are excellent marksmcn, and in such
situation would inevitably destroy an,
number Of the best troops in the world
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From the New York Mercantile Advertiser.
EUGENE sRAM.

This is the title Of the forth coming
novel from the pen Of Bulwer. The
story Of this man affords fine field for
the inventive imagination OF this ex-
cellent novelist. The Mirror Of Sa-
turday last contained a slight sketch
of the murder committed by Eugene
Aram, the manner Of its discovery,
and the trial which resulted I'm his con.
domination. The most interesting nc :
Rod Of Eugene Aram's history, which
is not touched upon. in the Mirror, was
from the preparation Of the crime, till
it's discovery-about thirteen years. -
The tOrments that raoket his mind the
efforts to beguile his thoughts from the
horrid reality Of murder, and the a.
tenement, which, in small things, he
unweariedly sought TO make, will, in
the hands OF the author Of Pelham, af.
ford scenes Of deep and exciting i'm
terest.
Eugene Aram has given to Hood the
subject Of one Of the most entire and
beautiful poems of which the English
language can bOast.-Some two or three
years ago we read II with admiration
We never can forget the following
stanza; there is in it sublimity, une.
qualled by any thing that occurs TO US
at present-it refers to the corpse oil
the murdered man that lay before Kim
Nothing but lilcless flesh and bone,
That could not do me i'll;
Andyct feared him all the more,
For lying there still;
Ihcre IpGS a m0nhoodiu his LooI
Thai murder could nor kiH.
This poem also appeared in the
Mirror of Saturday. We look with
much anxiety for the appearance of the
new novel. We hope Bulwer's Par.
iiamentary duties will not delay it toe
long.
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The Rev. Mr.. Stewart mentions, 10
his " Visit to the South Seas" that
among the Nvknhiyans, tic belles
arc ambitious Of white compilations
"The uncommon fairness" he
ssys," Of many ofthe females, is the
result Of an artificial process, follow.
ed by an almost entire secIusion from
the sun. The juice ola small indigo
niovs vine called papa, possesses the
quality II whitening the skin; and
such as are particularly DESTROYS Of
iair complexion, wash their whole
persons every morning ~ a prepara
lion OF this. ard wrapping themselves
closely IN their garments, keep With.
IN doors most q the day When
they do 90 ou' they always uss
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UHi,ehnN. 1uo. OF. 1-5.

HhHehdH. Nuo. 90, 1755.
By his Majesty's ship the Sra Horse.
from Virginia, advice has been receiv
ed. tina; Major Gen. Braddock. having
advanced with 1000 men, and all the
stores and provisions. to the Little
Meadows, about 90 Miles beyond Fort
Cumberland at wills Greek found
Il necessary tn leave the greatest part
OF his wagons, &c. NJ that place, un-
der the command OF Col. Dunbar, with
a detachment Of 500 men, ordering
ing him to follow rs fast a. The nature
Of u!e service voultLA+UTT. The Gen
eral having by this means iesscned his
line Of march, proceeded with great
expedition. his corps then consisting
i-Ihsnt 1900 mep, and pieces oi
artillery, together with he necessary
ammunition. stores and provisions.- -
On the Stu nl July he eucamped within
10 miles Of Fort Du Quesne and on
I the 9th. on his march through the
woods towards that fori, was aitatk rd
by party 81 French aud Indians. who
made sudden hre from the wood i.
wh,ch put the troops m great confu.
SION. and uccasinncd their retiring ~ M
great precipitation, ootV outstanding
al the endcay0rs of tie General and
the officers, many of whom were Mil
ed whist they were using ali pos
sible means 20 rally tie men. The
General. who cXerted himself as much
man could do. after having five horses
killed under him. was shot through the
arm and the lung-. ct which De died
the fourth day sir Peter Halket was
killed on the spot. Two of the Gen
eral's aids de camp Capt. Orme aud
I Capt. Norris were wounded. iiis
secretary lsou Of Gov. shIrly) was
Killed. SIR John s. Clair. quarter
master general. and his assistant, MIR.
Leslie, both wounded u reckoned
there were about coo Killed, and 400
sounded the lattes are mostly col.
lected az Wits Creek. 90 which place
! Col. Dunbar, with the remainder 81
I tie troops, was retired from whom :
more particular aocout - expected.
! The following list has been received
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stead oi $50 wagons, only Is; and in.
stead OF 500 horses only loO. This
disappointment. however great. was
much aggravated when the wagons
were unloaded. for the provisions SUNK
so into|erably. tina, he must have suffer.
ed very greatly from hunger who could
eat II. While he was IN THIS distress.
he received an unexpected supply of
E50O, IN provisions aud wine, from
Philadelphia. which was sent HIM bv
the hands of MIR. Franklin. The Gen
eral received this present with great
JOY, and urged Mr.. franklin TO use his
interest TO procure farther assistance.
MIR. franklin observed that Gen. st.
Glars dress was of the Hussar kind,
and this gave him hint which he i'm
mediately Improved. lie caused re-
port To bc propagated among the Ger
mans. that except $50 wagons could
be got ready and sent to the General
within n certain time, St. Clair, who
was hussar, would come among them
and take away what he found by force.
The Germans having formerly lived
under despotic power, knew the hus.
sars too well To doubt their serving
themselves, and believing that Gen.
ST. Clair was indeed a Hussar. they
provided instead Of $50. 200 wagons,
and sent them within tie time that
MIR Franhlin mad limited. -
The Pennsylvsnians also advanced
n further sum above the klng's bounty.
aud sent hun $50 wagons more. laden
each with ton uf corn and oats, four
wagons with provisions aud wine Tor
the officers, aud Co head OF fine cattle
for the army.
The General, as soon AZ he received
these supplies. pursued his march. hay
ing received from time to time va
rious and contradictory accounts Of
the strength and motions OF the enemy.
Fort Du Quesne was sometimes said
to be garrlsoned by its ful; complement,
] 200 men; sometimes he was assured
by French dcserters that the garrison
did not consist of more than 600. and
that there were but 800 at Nenapgo
and Presq' Isle. on the banks Of Lake
Erie. distant from Du Quesne about 90
miles. He received further intelli.
gence Of French parties in motion,
particularly of considerable Number
thai were seen in ba'teaux, on The lake
Ontario, as we supposed on their way
TO the Ohio, and GOO that had passed
the lake IN ls0 canoes and 5atieaux,
and were going to Niagara. 1t was
now expected that the next adyices
woul.' give an account of the siege, If
not OF the capture of Fort Du Quesne,
as every one had been taught to be-
lieve. that our force in this part of the
world vas so much superior To the
French, that To- march and take pos
session was the same thing but in the
midst OF this ItHpatience and conf
dence. we were alarmed with the re
port thar Gen. Braddock had been de-
leatcd. and soon after the following ar
tlcle appeared III the Gazette.
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The Boston rhyrnes,ers are avery gallant set ol
s,ripli"gs: they spur their Pgasuscs ON all suiia-
bic occasions. Clara Fisher, aud Young Burke.
18th many others, have been mnortsiscsi in their
Ihymes: and now Miss Hughes. who has made a
very decided 'h.t in tl,s; city, has given rise to
the following efiusion.
Miss Hughes, Miss Hughes, what are your
views,
IN thus all hearts besicging;
And smashing editors # news
Prints so disobliging'--
Sir Walter of the Transcript, crsi
Abuser % the Curtain,
From listening u thy lutc-likc voice
Bctakcs himself tn flirting.
You've played the deuce with all the host
With Homer, Hill and Adams
Aud Clapp hims IL deserts his post,
Aud all forget their Na.lan,s.
Indeed. Miss Hughe.. I eaat excuse
Thy ihTiiiiog tracs and l,ots,
Which 4, ISOLATE the counting roorns
And shut the students books.
Which head Devotion from its shrine
To affairs strange ard ncw,-
Aud Bacchanalians from their wine
That they may worship you. THExosT.
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Russian Justice. following
story gives lively idea Of the Russian
Rule Of Poland:-A Jew met Cos.
sack IN the forest: the latter robbei
him Of his horse. On'rcturnIny To tts
town, he lodged complaint with the
Mayor IN command, who was fviin
what truth we shall sec) reruted to -
a most rigid discip!inar'an. The Cos.
sacks were paraded, the robber WA
pointed out, when with the utmost, ef-
frontery he declared he had found the
horse. How replied the Jew. /
was on his back Yes retorted the
Cossack, Il found YOU too; but having
no use for Jew, did not keep you
The excuse was deemed sufficient, AT d
the Jew lost his steed.
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Cooinsss.--At the battle of Minden,
corps If French grenadiers. com
msoded by NJ. n. Perer. were exposed
TO battery that carried of whole files
~ once. NJ. Perez, wishing them not
to fall back, rode slowly ~ front 81 tho
li0e, With his sbuiI bon ~ his hand, and
said, Well, my bows. what's the nat
teri IN, cannon. Well. il kills 700,
IL kills me, that's sll. my boys; march
on, and never mind a."
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POLITICAL.
THE YOUNG MATRoN.-A SKETCH.
ut sns. e. n. WILSON.

How beautiful! She look'd, as DER her child
The Youthful n,strou bent with tender care,
While the unconscious ehcrub's features smill,
kchee,ing back his mothers graccs there,
How beautiful she lookd. how more ,l.an earth.
~ fair,
How beautiful she iook'd, her pcnsiyc eye
Watching, unwcaricd, Ger the slccpcr's form
While on its jetty fringe, did lightly lie
grm-like drop-afiection's tribute warm,
Bearing no STAIN OF earth, its brightness 10 eform
How more than beautiful, DOES Beauty seem,
What hol'rr garb can wonan's graccs wrar'
Not Eve, ~heu beading DER her mirror stream
Ia native innocence, could look more fair
Than the young Nl",ron looks, watching her in
FAINT care.
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Several other accounts Of this &C ton.
and lists of the dead and wounded have
appeared IN the papers, and are said to
be taken from private letters. BY the
Gazette account, General Braddock
seems tn have been attacked by an am
buscade of French and Indians, on his
march through the woods, before he
came within sight Of the enemy by
the other accounts, he seems to have
reached an advanced party Of the
French, before the action began. They
are to this effect:
The French who were posted at fort
Du Quesne, and on the Ohio, consisted
oi l,5OO regular. aud Goo irregular
troops. who had with them a consider
able number Of Indians IN their int.
rest. These forces. having gained We
/ ~ particular intelligence of Gen. Brad
docks design. of the number and con
dltlon oi his forces, aud the route they
were to take, no sooner found that he
was advancing after having received his
las, supply of provisions, than they al.
So advanced towards him. and having
chosen a very advantageous piece OF
iground, about six miles south Of their
fort, they formed a camp and inirench-
ed themselves in a mastery manner.
having a thick wood on each side Of
them, which extended along the route
the General was ia take. When he
was come within three miles of their
intrenchments, they drew out of their
lines, placing their COO irrcguIars in
front, "a iorlorn hope. and their 500
regulars behind To support them {; they
also stationed great number of their
Indians in the wood, on each aide, ~ no
IciieCtualIy concealed themselves be-
hInd trees aud bushes.
Soon after this fatal disposition was
made, General Braddock appeared with
his troops IN the following order:
Coloncls Gage aud Burton, Of Halket's
Regiment
The General with Dunbsr's Regiment.
The troops from Virginia, Maryland,
and Carolina.
- soon a. the whole army was got
brtwren the two anbuscadcs, the mrn
were alarmed by the indians. who fired
singly al the General, and other par
ucular officers upon this they pushed
forward, as the enemy was in sight.
though tot within muskct shot, aud as
soon - they came near enough, the at.
tack wa, begin by the Colonies Gage
and Burton. This was signal 20 the
. Indians ~ ambush. who immediately
gave the war whoOp, and rising from
the thiokcts, discovered themselves on
both sides. thanking our men in yolleys.
which dad incredible execution The
advanced quad being now between
, three tires, immediately gave way; but
being rallied with much difficulty by
the officers, they gave one fire, and
then reiterated ~ the utmost confession.
and threw Dubbaf's regiment, which
was behind them. into the same disOr.
der. They were with unspcdkaLlc d,f
, Iiculiy aud trouble once more rallied
by their officers, ana stood one are
from the enemy. bat then without &C..
! turning ~. both tie regiments iled. with
, tee utmost terror AID prcciptation,d de
. serting their officers. who though alone
p Kept their ground tIll of 60 only 5 &C.
I NAMED that were not either allied ~
4 wounded. The NnginIans who torn
ed the rear, still stood unbroken, ant
Z rOwtuged tie euua9pmrrt on Vrr,- .ufl
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LOUs's Ho,og Drtan!-At the a..
Mon police Office. London, an old man
apparently sixty years old. complain
Ell that his wife had eloped from him.
On being asked the age of the frail one,
hc said, "she was only City four, p"
and the gentleman who bad taken her
away was, he declared, not less than
seventy years old.
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ofthe large leaf Of the palmetto for
nm umbrella. They usually battle
in the evening, and do not resort To-
tho cosmetic again till morning"
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OF the officers killed and wounded ON
this o--,.;..

STAFF.
Major General Brad,loek died or his wounds
RosSr M Norm: f E., Campo ~oupded
William Shirlv. Esp, secretary. killed
SIR John ~. Clair. dep quar-. master gen. wounded
Matthew Leslie, Gent, his assistant. do.
Lafe Sir Peter HILtef's Regiment.
Sir T. H.lict, Col. X Capt. Ta,t,n L
Lieut. Col Gage w Capt. (s,t,ius
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ENtrIN T.EIfS.
Peter VI. Keller, Esp - Williamson, Esq W
Robt Gordon, Esq.
Detachment IF Sailors
Lieutenant Spcndelow, killed
Mr.. Talbot, Ndshipman Killed
Capt. stone, of Gen. I..scelle's Regiment, "
Foyer, Of Gen Warburton's do W
Lii52eaism Comtaa'rr IF Mae Y,,i.
captain GATES, L,eut. Howarth W
Lieut.. Sunsin GRAY. "
Virginia Troops
Captain Stephens " Captain Pcronie L
Pous,ou K
SuGaite1ns.
Hamilton X Stuart w
Wright X | Wagner.
Splitdortf
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FRoN rue FRrDIRIcKTowN rxAYISru.
friend, upon whose accuracy and vcrscity v
have the most perfect reliance, Vouehes Tor a.
truth Of the following narrative: