Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-22

! Letters had passed. Co4ernor Claiborne
had ordered detachment of militia To- b.
in readiness 10 march. The troops from
Fort Adams had not arrived, but wcr,
daily expected. The Spanish governor.
Horrera, has arrested three Americans
from Kentucky, of the names Of RrcwsTr,
Shaw and irwin, and sent them prisonkrs
70 st. Antoine. Governor Claiborne his
demanded their immediate release The
Spanish army has evinced no disposition
toattack Observation-Disclosures vov their OBJ
ject to be, to preserve inviolate the terrific
ny OF the king their master. it is believed
at Natchitoches that nothing prevents the
American troops marching against tho Spa
niards but orders to that effect
The removal (oy order of the president)
OF detachment OF Spanish troops last win
ter on the west side of the Sabine, is as
signed by the Spaniards rs the reason for
augmcnting this force, in what they cali
the province OF Texas--this province ticy
say extends to Little Blya,i. about 6 miles
I nom N;tehitoches, called Rycfunda. The
settlers OF the Bayau Pierre, where the
spanish army now is, have considered
themselves under the government OF Spain
ErtrGct ofa letter froqs .N;szv- Orleans foa
mercantile hottse in this city, cleted Sch:
TENDER -, 1906.
eve have news from the AttakaDas,
SAYING, st is rumored here that colonel
thompson has ordered the militia of this
county, to be in readiness and that capt
aoyer has been efeated and taken, and
that major Sparks is driven back. II is cer-
tam tnat the Spanish army is on the march
TINS side OF Natchitochas.'
Z M, b9--a
thcntic information, that there has been no
engagement, but that the Spaniards were
coiigSd 10 return across the Sabine river
again 20 preserve their health, and that
Winnie they'Wcre on this side about 8 weeks,
they lost 500 Of their men with the fever;
and that The governor of the interior of Mex
leo, was on his way with troops, and when
he arrived they would have an army of ) or
5000 men, when they will endeayor 70 force
passage to this place"
FROM TRE nALTIMoRE ARRRrcAM.
Mr., PEcnIw,
The friendly writer OF letter of the
9th September last, from Natclez. rubbish
ed In the Aurora, and republisheti in the a.
merican Of the 18th instant, is reoues>ed IN
be under no Kind OF uneasincss On account
Of general Samuel Smith the general was
not In pnbiic life at the { me the Western
World places the Spanish Kentucky associ-
alton he never heard OF it until he saw the
tlrst number of the Western World, nor
ha' he the slightest knowledge Of the other
subjects On which the editor of the Wcs-
tern World proposes TO write.
The Society of Arts in London adiudeed
in June last q premium of fifteen euineas 70
n Mrs Morrice, for method Of cleansing
silk, wooicn, and Gotten goods, without da-
mageto the texture OF color, which is thus
performed
!. Crate raw potatoes to a fine pulp in clean
water, and pass the liquid matter through
coarse sieve into another vessel of water.
! let the mixture stand till the fine white par,
ticles Of the potatoes are prccipitsted, then
pour the mucilaginous liquor from the fe
luce, and preserve the liquor for use. The
article tobe cleaned should then be laid un-
ON linen cioath upon a table; and having
provided clean sponge, Clip the sponge in
the potato liquor, and apply it TO the arti-
Gle to lie cleaned till the dirt IS perfectly
separated, then wash it in clean water Sc
Verdi times. iwo middie-sized potatoes
VIII be sufficient for pint of water.
The white fecuia viii answer the purpose
of tapioca, and make an useful nourishing
food with soup and milkj to serve to make
starch and hair powder. The coarse DulD,
which does not pass the Seivc, is of great
use in cleaning worsted curtains, tapestry,
/ carpets, OF other coarse goods.
The mucilaginOus liquor will clean all
sorts OF silk, cotton or woollen goods, with
/ out hurting or spelling the color it is also
useful in cleaning cid paintings, or furni4
ture that is soiled. Dirty painted vain
scots may he cleansed by wetting a sponge
in the liquor, then dipping it in a little fine
clean sand, and afterwards rubbing the
wainscoat with il.
The following beautiful portrait. from a
moral Inner, is painted from the lie, and
in coiors which glow with brightness, and
will last for ages.
The temper Of Christian is net a tcn,-
per Of sordid sensuality, or lazy arathy, or
dogmatizing pride, OF disappointed ambiti-
on. More truly independent Of worldly osti-
nation, than philosophy, with allhsrboasts,
It forms a perfect contrast to Epicurean sell
tishness, TO Stoical pride, and to Cynical
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