Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-17

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ed the captains who commanded vessels
sailing under the flag of Naples, as French
subjects"
SEA ROBBERS.
Few days since we stated, that Whi,by. the
'nHvde'er OF JoNN PIERCE, had again made his
appearance oft Sandy Hook. and thar he had re-
commenced his piratical de; .redations on our com
meree. by the. seizure of two valuable ships be
longing TO this port. We have since been intor.
med, that the ship Hope, also of this aort.>was
seized LAST Thursday afternoon. by the same
H'ood thirsty Ruihan. whose hands are yer
stained with the blood Of Pierce, and sent 10
ha.ifax--Not single vessel is permitted to pass
WITHOUT msiestation--even Coasters are interrup
tea and treated with every species CT incisniiy
and violence; buthis insoence to capt Wheeler.
ot'tne brig Canson, from SGrannab. is without a
parallel not satisfied with detairing capt w
upwards OF sro- bours and q ba!f, Whiiby had The
audaei'y to demand MONET for the fsvenfy six
shots he had fred to tying the Canton to- This
inso!ens demand of the authorised PtRArx was
however hrmy resisted by captain Wheeler,
VINO. alter undergoing many in5ignities, was at
length permitted 10 proceed.--N 4. D. A1u
The New-York Gazette of Saturday lasr saws
(" the ship Hope. Dyer. If 5altiu.ose. fam t5e q.
D@Sf 0o'ungo, was captured on THURSDAY e .
venng last by tho Leander and sent TO Haifax %
The article which we copied ves,erd.v
from the Philadelphia Gazette, and which
appeared also as . communication in the
Gaz. OF Y. S,ates--is said TO be a produc
ton OF the duke Of y4iva, whom Spain has
placed to wafca opsr the United States.
as another duke of the same name and
tor the same benevolent purposes Was
placed ct yore TO watch over The United
Observation-Disclosures.
The republicans have decided MAORI !.
Ties in both houses of the Legislature. oe
massachusetts The speaker the house
OF Representatives AID The president Of
the senate, areboth republicans.
The two houses have gene into an in.
yesiiea,ion of the goyernor's election, and
ind that gov. Strong had Sc 500 votes.
and Hon. James Sullivan had ss.osl-
Necessary to make q choice 36,7os con.
sequenliy there must be new election,
or The lieutenant Governor, Ger. Heath.
arepnblican, viii officiate as governor. 4
poffAy Of attention. A Merchandise
Moscow, Mr.. &frick, was deprived Iof
the faculty ofbearing, and submitted Ito
various applications without success in.
Ill he Filled his mouth with tobacco s1,cfe.
closed It firmly, as well as his nostriIs, aid
compelled the smoke 10 issue throuAh
his ears. The next day he felt a crash
in each ear eyer since, his hearing has
been perfectly restored. -
One cold stormy day last February
female stranger made her appearance in
The BieachT Woods. settlement, on the
Lackawana. She appeared to be about
thirty tai! and delicately formed; but
the rose that had once bloomed> on her
cheek was withered by the canker. W orm
OF care and reason no longer swayed
ms sceptre over her mind. " They drown.
ed my mother, o how she screams T.
there there she sinks--help her--heIn
herr" was the burden Of her song. But she
would occasionally cast her eyes ON men.
= with wild and fearful look, exclaim
:" No No I'll hate yonz-you,ve ruined me
poor Poll would drown herself but wa
ter is too cold" no entreaties could in.
duce her 10 take shelter from the storm.
---but she flew from house to house, a
most melancholy picture of sorrow and
woe. Alter having been absent day or
two, she returned with an infant naked
on her bosom. s. Poor thing" she would
cry when the hosptable ccttager begged
Il OF her, (" Poor thing, / know You'll
starve IT," Nature remained true to her
duty, altbo' reason had fed from her seat.
n tear, the first, she had shed fell and
mingled with the snow on its neck. The
soul OF the little sufferer was lust wing.
ing It's way to kinder parent, when the
unfortunate maniac entered a cottage
where the woman had but. a week before
buried new born infant. She kindly
begged that the child at least might be
put IN her arms. The mother consented
and MRS. Buckiin, (Eor that is the name
OF the humane woman) wiped the snow
from its neck-wrapped il in warm
aannel, & gave it the breast. A CLEAN of
wandering reason seemed to shoot across
the mind Of the distressed mother. She
was delighted to see her offspring on the
breast of its humane nurse, and expressed
no wish TO take It again, but soon wander.
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