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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-25

,,,s-W ashington Irving alludes 10
' Cbristmas' in the following terms.
Wel! n the old festivals, however, that OF
w on awakens the strongest and most
Chrls!,,.", ssociations. There is tone oil solemn
hearilen, feeling that blends with our convl-
ana l,S and lifts the spirit to state OF naiIoweo
riaIiy, rated enjoyment. The services OF the
aud el ahout this season are extremely tender
church they dwell on the beautiful story
and ofoar faith, and the pastoral scenes
Ottne o,ooSmnanied its announcement: they gra-
thai cra,se in fervor and pathos during the
dualy ~ Advent. until they break forth in full
se a'Ios IN the morning that brought peace ana
Irousu n men. do not know grander Ell
goou mnSic on the moral feelings than to near
ecIeo,r, cbo;r and the pealng organ perf"rming
inc e"";s,noas anthem in cathedral, and ming
aCm'' art of the vast pile with triumphant
ever! w II is a beautiful arrangement. also,
nalh ioS from DAYS Of yore, that this festival
derreC commentaries the announcement OF the
Sn WHEEL Of peace and love, has been made the
reD snO for gathering together of family connex,
seas an5 drawing closer again those bands oil
W nI hearts, which the cares and pleasures
KIN .orrovs of the world are continually one
anu 80 80 cast loose; for calling back the chill
Idu"s of the family, who have launched forth IN
g ufs" and wandered widely asunder, once more
he'amble about the paternal hearth, that rail-
i';nS Mace Of the affections, there to grow
n d. and loving again among the endearlnS
!o.mentos Of childhood.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Alexandria County, SCI. October Term, 1884.
Edward Stahler's administrator
and administering IN C5o,cery
AGAINST
Jonathan Butcher and others.
YNHlS Cause now coming on to be heard on
l. the Compliments bill and exhibits as to all
the said defendants except the said Jane Kirby,
Administrative Of Samuel Bland, and as to her
OH the Cnmplainans' bill, her answer and the
exhibits fled the Court doth thereupOn order
and decree, that Muster Commissioner Aud do
take an account Of all debts due from the Co.
lumbar Factory Company in the proceedings
mentioned. to the creditors thereof, including
therein the debts due to the creditor partners OF
the said Company, as well as those due to
others:-of all debts due to the said Company,
as well from the debtor partners as from others,
designating such as are sperate:-of all The
property and funds OF the Company OF every
description; and of all such other matters and
things connected with the affairs of the said
Company, as to the parties concerned or any
of them shall seem necessary, To enable the
Court to pronounce final decree providing for
the payment of the debts of the said Company,
! closing the coparlnership and disposlng OF their
property, debts and effects, amongst the credl-
tors and copartners according to their respect
i've rights. And tits further ordered, that the
said Commissioner do give six weeks notice,
by publication in the Alexandria Gazette and
National InteIi gencer, of the time and place at
which he will proceed to take the account here
by directed, and warning the creditors of the
said Company to exhibit their claims, with pro-
per proofs and vouchers to him, on or before
Wv A COW test: EDM. I. LEE, C. C.
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1887 /" 81 /"
BALTIMORE MARKET,-Dec. %.

BALTIMORE MARKET,-Dec %.
TIE MARKET I'm consequences ofthe unfavo-
rable state of the weather, there has not been
much done in the grocery market. Coffee, we
have heard Of no transactions since last report
Rio, IL l23; st. Domingo, 10 lO2; Ha-
yana, Of inferior quality, 1T "a liz. Cotton,
but little in the market holders firm at last quo
tations, II! ls3. Figs, sale of so drums at y
per h. Fish, Mdckerel No. ), SIS, 123; No. l, 81.
Molasses, lot of % hhds old New Orleans at
%. Rice. So a 362a, per 100 lbs. old Or.
leans, on Saturday at auction, So 7,l5.
FLouR.-The price Of Flour from wagons APP
pears stationary at 4, so, and sales from stores
firm al 4623. Some incidental sales have been
made alta fraction less The receipts are con-
siderable, but not more so than the demand.
GRMN.-The supply Of all descriptions good
we quote Wheat, prime red at 90 a &c. strictly
prime. 96c, fair to good 80 92c. white 95c Rye
60 624c. Corn, white and yellow, sec. Oats 80
33.
WnIsKEY is still without change. We repeat
our former quotations-from wagons 27c. and
sales from stores in hbls at 80 BIC. in hhds 29c.
CArrLE-Few lots coming in They are in
demand Sales have been made at 81 &.
HoGs-The price remains mt 80 5 80
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THE WORLDS WONDER.

WITH unspeakable pleasure, and the great
w est delicacy the subscriber announces to
the public that he has just received from bre-
men, and is now opening, case Of Bedutys
Call" The Worlds Wonder" Also, choice
assortment of FRENCH CONFECTIONERY;
Anchors, Keys. and Moss Roses; the Lobster
and Globe Candies; case Of Wax Dolls and
Dancing Figures; boxes French Secrets l
box Star Candy; box Dutch Pipes and Turk
sh Dolls; box of Christmas Boxes and Pre-
sents forLades; 20 doz. WARS. assorted sizes
and colors; 300 lbs Grecian Currants; l box
Preserved Ginger; IL doz French Cordials; !
case of Acidualled Lemon Drops; 500 lbs. AL
monds, Oranges and Lemons; doz Violins and
Octaves,-and all the niceties Of the season.
And on Wednesday Evening, will be lifted up
with great effect, accompanied with an lumi-
nation Of $50 Lamps, the Grand Union WIG
CAKE; on which occasion Ice Creams and Jel-
lies will be served up.
JOHN A BECKLEY,
doc 23-d3t Prince-street.
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CLIFTON FOR SALE.

HAVING full power under his will to dispose
III of any part Of his estate, the representa-
tives of Thomas w. Hewitt deceased, wish to
sell CLIFTON. 1t is situated about three miles
from Alexandria, Immediately between that
place and Mount Vernon. Ii contains two huE.
dred and fifty acres; one hundred OF which are
in wood; the balance is divided into three fields,
all well incIosed by post and rail fence. The
soil, which was originally good though at one
time much reduced, has by recent judicious cul-
tivation and attention to improvement, been in q
great measure restored. The Orchards are ex-
tensve, and embrace almost every variety Of
fruit common to our climate.
IA The improvements consist Of Brick
EiE yelling House Of two wings, connected by
a collonade, each wing having five room, hand
somely finished; and every necessary out house,
all built Of brick. A pump Of excellent water is
in the yard. The house is on commanding
eminence, and presents in one direction beau
tifIl view Of the Potomac River, and in another
an interesting prospect, limited only by the Blue
Rid ye Mountains.
The terms will be accommodating Appli-
cations may be male either 10 Mrs. Hewitt or
Mr. Jas. D. Kerr, Of Alexandria. or tow. X. Ma.
son near King George Court House, Va.
decl7-2aw2w
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4-A memorial, addressed to the General AS
.smb,v of Virginia, is now in circulation in the
countless of Stafford, Prince William and Fair
ev nraying for the passage of an act to incor-
mo,,,s company to construct Rail Road from
fredericksburg to Alexandria. The reasons OF
IL. rsou,st are we'll set forth in the memorial
. cooy has been placed in the Reading Room
g. tho SIGNATURES of our citizens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-25

We are happy in being able TO state that the
intelligence of the death of DIR. Tinslar, surgeon
oithe United State corvette John Adams, at lou
ION, is incorrect The error arose in mislrans
Iauon in a morning paper Of Saturday, which
We copied, believing the information to be true.
Inc original was found in the Havre Journal of
NOV IA, under the head Of Correspondence
rom Paris" where it had been received from
Iouion. The mistake arose in substituting the
wore physician" for quarantine officer. A
suer has been received from Dr. T., dated on
.ne 7th November, (the latest date received,) in
winch he writes-"the first night out from Ma
non We lost seamen; out Of 80 or 40 cases of
enoiera, our total loss is 3, and l Of con-
SUMPTION But God oe praised, the disease was
soon rendered manageable, and has now entire
SEei u.s. We are perfectly healthy with the cx-
ssepuon OF one or two cases ofchronic rheuma-
asn"-N Y Com. ado.
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-. Doc OF SPrRrr.-A gentleman, good shot,
n en' favorite old pointer to a friend who had
~. much to accuse himself of in the slaughter of
p pau however much he might have frighte.
SsG mem After Intellectually firing at some
W. Aus winch the cid pointer had found for him,
nc" o Jog turned away in apparent disgust, went
nons and never could be persuaded 10 accom-
psns the same person afterwards,
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

alexandria, Non. 70, 1881.
A LII persons interested in the subject matter
"A Of the foregoing order. will please take no.
ticr, that have appointed the second day Of
February next, at 10 O'Clock, A. M within my
office in this place, for proceeding in the Sc
vera matters referred to me: On or before
which day they al. required to exhibit their
claims, With the necessary proofs and vouchers
To support and su5stantiaie the same; and all
books aud documents showing the transactions
and property of the said Columbian Factory
Company. COLIN AULD, M. G.
nov 29-Iaw6w MAT. Int. 3t1
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NEW BOOKS.
DOZENS, by Mrs. Sigourney, vol. embossed
Il muslin, gilt
Miriam. a jewish Tale. new edition
Penny Magaz ne for 1929
SelECuntroul, a Novel 2 vols
Stephen M"reland. do do
The Quarterly Review, No 32: Contents as
follows, VIZ Letters to a Gentleman in Germa-
nv; Andreini's Adam; Weathrrhead's Pedes-
TRAN Tour; Academy at West Point Report;
CaIavar, Romance; Terry's Travels in South
America: Connection of the Physical Sciences,
by Mrs. Somerville; Sir Edgerton Bridges; No
vel Writing; Life of Hannah More.
dec 23-3t ELIZA KENNEDY.
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Ma LrrrLEroN DENNIS TEAcELE, OF Md. has
written letter to the Globe, in which he places
The ground orhis opinion of the Presidents ap-
proyaI of his Currency Scheme, on the Presl-
dents language in his Messages! Quite another
p,rtofspeech this. We wonder if MIR. Li,tleton
Dennis Teackle has ever heard of such thing
as acoming out of the little end ofthe horn"
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NEW CONFECTIONERY STORE.

NEW CONFECTIONERY STORE.
TyHE subscriber, having opened new Con-
l. dictionary, Fancy Article, and Fruit Store,
directly opposite the dwelling of the Beverly
Randolph, Esq. has the pleasure of informing
his friends, that he has now open. for their exa-
mination, a variety of CHRISTMAS PRES
ENTS, CANDIES, and CONFECTIONERY,
which he offers for sale at reduced prices.
He will exhibit, on Christmas Eve night
A View ofthe Palace of the Duke Of Clarence.
with a variety Of other embellishments suitable
to the occasion; all Of which the public are in
vted to view and (if they think it worthy of it,
patroniZe. JoHN fhANClS.
doc 02-3t*
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NEW CUNFECTIONARY ESTABLISH
MENT

N~
MENT.
ID OBERT BELL respectfully informs his
II friends and the public, that he has taken
that elegant and commodIous store on Klng-st.
between Pitt and st. Asaph-streets, directly OPP
posite Dr. Vowelrs Apothecary Store. where he
is now opening, and intends constantly to keep,
a large and general assortment Of
CONFECTIONERY, FRUITS, &c. &c.
He has just received, per schr President, from
New-York-
| bale soft .sheed Bordeaux Almonds
| bale hard-shelled do
bale ngish Walnuts
do Palm Nuts
boxes fresh bunch Raisins
5 half boxes do do
10 quarter boxes do do
boxes Nuscatel do
kegs do in good order
half barrel Currants
box Pine Apple Cheese
case Canton Ginger
| do Grlava Jeley
| box Olives
do Anchovies
do Capes
boxes i'itron
A few bottles Orange Marmalade
case boxes Prunes
Is drums fresh Figs
S barrels Pippin Apples
ALso-2ooO Prime HAVANA sEGARs.
3 dozen Travelling BASKETS
do Reticue do
nests two handles do
2 do open work do
| do uncovered do
4 dozen Chldren's do
l do Raules do
A full assortment OF SUPERIOR PATENT
DRY CANDIES, from the mandatory OF r.
l.. e. A. Stuart, New York;
hal SuDDlV D,
suitable for the approaching Holidays;
With CAKES of every description; DOLLS
of all kinds and sizes; Snuff Boxes, Combs,
Hair Brushes, VioIins, &C. &C.
WEDDING and other PARTIES supplied
with Cakes and Confectionery of all kinds in
first style at short notice
The subscriber respectfully socits share OF
public patronage RobEf DELL
Alexandria, Dec. 16, 1891. d3t&eou
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CONVENT RlorERs.-The Boston Transcript OF
Saturday, in a paragraph dated P. NJ. says
The Jury came into Court with verdict of not
guilty, against Sergeant Baisdell and VIM. Ma
son. They were again sent out on the case of
Marvin Marcy.
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Price of Produce in Alexandria yesterday, from
Yooons and Tossels

FLouR-We continue to quote the wagon
price of Flour 81, 374. We have not been ad-
vised ofany sales from stores, this week.
Export for the week, ending Saturday, goth
inst. 34O3 bls-75O foreign, 1868 coastwise.
Quantity inspected during the same week.
King street 264S bis.
Wharf 1899 81 halves
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AUCTION SALES.
PUBLIC SALE.

ON Tuesday, the 18th day Of January next
~ at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the subscriber viii Of
fer for sale, at public auction, In front of the
"A premises, the Brick Tenement and lot OF
r..u Ground on the south side of Cameron street,
between Washington and st. Asaph streets, now
in the occupation Of John H. Ladd-in front,
on Cameron street, forty seven feet four inches;
in depth one hundred feet. Also, LOT OF
GROUND adjoining thereto on the South, ex-
tending along its south line thirty three feet to
an open court or alley, in depth twenty-five feet
six inches.
The above mentioned sale will be made under
two deeds Of trust one from John H. Laid to
Robert |. Taylor, dated 18th May, 1919, and
one from John II. Laid e. wife to the same
trustee, dated 18th May, 1925 By order of the
Trustee,
dec 20-ts WIN. D. MUTT. Auct.
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
DY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to me
ID by H. N. Spooner and wife, which is Of re-
cord in the Hastings Court Of Fredericksburg
and the County Court of Prince William-f
will, on Thursday the fifth day ofFebruary next
at IL O'Clock, in the town Of Fredericksburg,
proceed TO sell to The highest bidder, at public
auction, on credit OF six months, the purchas-
er giving bond and security,
One third Of Lot, lying in the Corporation
ofsaid town known as the "FACTORY LOTT"
which is on the Rappahannock, at the corner OF
Lewis and Sophia streets
On the Saturday following. at noon, in the
town of Dumfries, in Prince William County
| shall, upon the same terms sell LOT OF
GROUND, containing one hundred and ninety
six Acres and 81 poles. lying in that county,
within four miles Of IDENTIFIES; being portion
Of the Chippawamsic estate, Of - Harrison,
deceased, which was allotted TO his daughter Si-
gismunda Harrison. (now Sigismunda Spoon
erl About ne.hrd OF the Tract is cleared,
and the rest covered with valuable timber MIR.
Laurence 9. Alexander, who resides near the
premises will exhibit them 10 persons wishing to
purchase. Possession will be given immediate
w. but no deed until the payment of the pur-
chase money. Acting as Trustee, shall only
convey such title as is vested in me, but which
is believed to be unqnestionable. The sales will
be without reserve.
WIN. H. OUCH, Trustee.
dec lots
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
SEALED proposals will be received at my
- house, on Payne st. until the 26th December,
for cleaning and keeping clean, Tor one year, all
the streets, lanes and alleys, paved ana unpav-
cd within the limits of the corporation: the Con
tractor to commence the work on the 1st OF ia
nuary, 1885. w. 'EilCH' o. T.
dec 22-dt26D
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JOHN B. HEPBURN.

JOHN B. HEPBURN.
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
II the public that he has prepared and offers
for sale, at his confectionery Establishment
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, A Christ
mas Cake of25Olbs weigh. This extraordinary
imposing, and splendid Peagent will be ready
for exhibition and excarniicaton on the eve
ming OF the 25th inst, at O'Clock, P. M.
The most punctious scrupulosity has been
observed as TO internal conglutinaton, and
external invoucrum, in preparing the above
monstrosity.
P. S. The establishment will be brilliantly IL
Illuminated.
Also
Other Gates, Juncates and Viands.
dec-3t
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FAMILY JARs.-The Albany Argus and the
Evening Post are engaged in most tremend-
Gus controversy on the subject of ncorpora-
tons, alias monopoiies. The Post threatens to
denOunce the party and the "party" threat
en- to denounce the Post. and which will come
to the worst by this announcement, like many
Other equally important matters, remains to be
seen
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MORE DRY GOODS.

MORE DRY GOODS.
NV T. HARPER has just received, from the
w. North, further supply of 25 bales and
packages Of seasonable Dry Goods, which he
will sell unusually low, wholesale and retail:
Super and common Cloths Of every color
Wooen and Cotton Flannels
GA, 1914, Ia Rose Blankets,
Point and heavy Duffill do
Cassinetts, some very low priced
Linseys plain and striped
Scarlet, English do
A large quantity Circassians and Bombazets
Black and Colored Worsted Hose and !
Woollen, Buck, Beaver, Kid and other
Gloves
Woollen Comforts
Silk and Cotton Hdkfs
Linen Cambria Hdkfs
Calicoes, some very handsome
Plain Crimson Merino Calico
Silk Swansdown and other Veslings
Several pieces Matteoni's best black Italian
Silk
Cord Gros de Naples, figured and plain
Black, white and colG Italian Grapes and
Grape Lisse
White Silk Hose and half Hose, plain and
ribb'd
Ladies gilt embroidered Kid Gloves
Fancy Hdkfs and fancy Beltings
Cambria Edglng ana inserting, very manu-
some
Thread Edgings
Irish Linen and Lawns and Irish Sheeting
Linen Table Cloths
Buraps and other Linens
Cotton OZnahurgs
"a "A sd brown and bleached Domeslcs.
Furniture and other Colored do
Bleached Ticks, heavy
Apron Checks, fine aud low priced
With great variety of other Goods for sale
cheap. DEC 20
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70 SHIP NEWS. I'D
NnoIt n ~
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. ID.

ARRIVED. DECEMBER "a,
Brig Albert, Hanna, from WashingtonCity, to
finish loading for New York.
Schooner Mary Ellen, Travers, Patuxent.
SAILED,
Schooner Sailors return, Dodge, N. York.
Steamer Columbia, Mitchell Baltimore.
Wind N. E.; cloudy and rainy weather.
MEMORANDA.
The Ship Columbia, Crosby, hence in Hamp-
ton Roads on the 22d.
Brig Globe, hence at Amsterdam. Nov. H.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
AN adjourned meeting ofthe King Street Star
N Fire Company, will be held at the Mechan-
les Hail. on Friday evening Goth inst, at half
past o'clock All persons disposed to attach
themselves to the Company, are respectfully in
vited TO attend. X. II. STANTON,
dec 25-lt Secy Pro. tenn.
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The legislature of Indiana, at its last session,
oyIoint resolution, required the governor to as
certain on what terms the hon John Upton
would surrender to state the 7Tppecanoe battle
ground. The governor applied accordingly,
and has reported to the legislature, that MIR. Tip
ton profers TO "transter IL Without charge"
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SUGAR, COFFEE, GRAIN, &c.
TUST received
Jl3 hhds. st. Croix, P. R., and new crop Or
leans Sugar
10 bags ST. Domingo Coffee
5 hhds. Moasses
25 drums Figs
/ fierce Rice
$50 lbs Bastard Loaf Sugar, prime article
1875 empty Bags
bbls Apples
225 bbIs. Family, Super. and Fine Flour
III StOre,
500 bushels Corn
6n0 do Oats
500 do Rye
100 do prime white Corn Meal
for sale on pleasing terms by
doc 16-eo3t B. WHEAT & SON.
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letter from a member of the Virginia Lee
gislature mentions the death OF two members OF
thatbody-not, however, tits added by Cholera.
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WAS COMMITTED

WAS COMMITTED
TNO the Jail, for the County OF Alexandra,
i d. c., on the 10Th inst. as runaway. a
black man, calling himself JOHN TURNER.
He says that lie belongs to Mr.. John Taylor,
of Georgetown, D. C. He is feet u inches
high, has scar below the right ear. He ap-
pears to be about 2oyears old The owners there
fore requested to come forward, prove proper
ty. paw charges and take him away, otherwise
he will be disposed Of according to law.
dec 19-3taw2w D. MINOR, D. NJ.
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Nep and Interesting Books, for Christmas ant
Mrar Year, riz:

Nep and Interesting BOOKS 1or ChrislmdS ana
Nrp Year, riz:
TTHE Token for 1885; Reig ious Souvenir,
Youths Keepsake for do; the Gem, for Chill
dren; the Pearl; the Young Mans Guide; do do
Own Book; the Young Ladies' do do; do do
do Sunday do; do do do Mans do; Miriam, ex-
ira binding; Classical Let er Writer, Mrs ST.
gonrney's Sketches; do do Poems.
The above, with d very extensive collection
of Juvenile Books, are for sale very cheap, by
VIM. NJ. MORRISON.
NIB. Teachers, and those who purchase by
the lot will have a discount from the regular
prices and as cheap as they can be purchase
in the District or elsewhere. w. w. M.
dec 25
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an Thursday, the 18th Of January next, be-
~ tween the hours of IN A. NJ. and P. M.
an Election will be held at the Office of the Com
pany, to elect fifteen Directors, to serve i'll this
institution for the ensuing year.
The transfer books will be closed on Monday,
the 18th, until after the Election.
NATH'L. WATTLES,
dec 5-eotE President.
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The RP VAN WNKLE OF THE North WAKING
uR-A Wing Conventio is to be held at Con-
cord, n. H. on the 10th January next, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for Governor
and representatives to Congress.
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NOTICE,

NOTICE.
VNHE Annual Meeting Of the stockholders Of
Il the w ashngton and Alexandria TurI pike
Road Company for the election Of five Dire c.
tors, Treasurer. and Clerk. will be held DIT
Newton's Hotel on Monday, 9Th January next
dec 15-eote JB. LADD, Treasurer.
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CoSGREss.-We understand that no business
or,Dv importance, was transacted yesterday,
IA that both Houses adjourned over until Mon
1ay,
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The House of Representatives, on Tuesday,
in Committee ofthe Whole, got through with the
bill relating to the pay Of Officers of the Navy.
When theCommittee rose, the bill, with all the
amendments, were ordered to be printed.
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CASTORS.
TUST imported few sets good PLAY TED
u CASTORS, silver mounted; Brass Mount
ed; Wood Frame Casters; Common Plated Cas-
tors: together with a full assortment of CHINA,
GLASS and EARTHEN WARE.
doc % HUGH c.. SMITH.
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Gss. HAMILTON OF SOUTH CARoLINA.-lt is said
that this gentleman will be appointed to the Pre-
sidency of South Carolina College, which has
been vacated by the retirement of President
CoOper