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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-07
ANTIGUA. Noverrher le. 1905.
VICE-ADMIRALTY PRIZE COURT.
Ordered,

That in every affidavit to he offered hy any
neutral claimant, in further proof of his pro-
perty, the claimant n,s wake oath shat the
!everal goor's claimed did belong TO the claim
art ut the time of ladng. and =, the time of the
capture, and do belong at the preGe.;t time, and
would have f. belonged in cafe the faid goods
had not been feized aud taken. and vii, belong
to the claimant, in cafe the f,r,e Gall be re-
'tored and arrive ard be nnladen at the origin al
and true port Of deAination, until the Eaid
goods fhali be fold or dfpofed Of, for the Fo,,.
account and benefit of fAid claimant and that
neither the king of Spain, nor his vet];.ls and
fnhiects, nor any Perfar or perfons being cir-
zen or citizens of the French, Batayian, or Ii
gurian republics, nor any perfon or p-rfons in
habllng within the territory or dominions Of
the King of Spain, or the territories of the
french, Bstavian, or Ligurian republic, nor
their factors or agents, nor any perfon wtati;-
ever, other than the faid claimant. have, hath,
or had, any right, title, or interct, i'm the f,is
goods, at the faid feveraI periods of time, nor
will have, until fold or t'ifpofed of in manner,
and Tor the real account of the claimant as aforc,
faid.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-07
Letter, from Cannautinasle, seet. Is.

Letters from Conaautinoplr, Sept. IS.
According to authentic accounts from the
borders ofthe Black Sea. the marc hing orders
and other meaiures, for the Rnfiian troops that
were collected there, have fuddenly been chang
ed, by orders arrived from S.. Peterfbarg.
The body collected near Sebafipolis, which
was intended to be embarked for Corfu, has
been augmented to $4,000 men, aud has receiv-
ed orders to begin the march through Media
via, to the borders of the Adriatic, for which
purpofe, the Ruilian anbafIador, in the name
of his court, had procured leave from the
Porte.
A yet fronger force has been collected in the
Crimea, which is to march through Wallachia,
for the place of its further defiination.
A great many failors and marines are enga.
ged in Turkey for the Englih fervice, and are
well paid, and fent to Malta.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-07

The diviion of Wurtembery is at GeiiieR.
gen. The Baden troops (s5Co) are on their
march to Augsburg. The emperor has pre-
tented the Bataviaus 10000 Auitrian Muf-
queis and the Eleetor of Wurtemberg Fix pie
Ces Aultrian cannon.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-07
Mt<reaing Commercial Arsiele.

The following form of proof Of property, de-
tanned for adisdicat;on. will ftrve as a guide to
thoie intereRed; and being forwarded as foon
as they hear of the capture of their vefels, will
fave time and cbieane.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

Amotion was then made that the horse come
10 the following reeoirtioa:
Resolved. that The treasurer be di-ceed to exs
clxde those directors, who on discount DAYS, an.
propria,e an unreasonable portion OF the dis.
counts To themselves.
Anotion was made TO amend the proposed
resolution by adding to 1t clause in the follow
ing words, to witt" And all other persons
whose credit may have been affected by their
notes or bills being protested. by other crcura.
stances calculated TO produce distrust as to their
perfect solvency; {" and the question heing put
upon the proposed amendment, it passed in the
Affirmative.
The question being then put upon the rcsolu,i-
on as amended. il was disagreed to by the house
Ayes 18-Nces lO3
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
g u E ~ TES
Tothe LEGISLATURE ofvIRCtNIA.

1. Would it be wise or laudabIe in The
representatives OF a tree and enlightened
nation, TO connIve at drunkenness, RIOT and
dissipation because hey enhance the re-
ceip's of their revenue /; or ia other words
would It be right 10 tolerate gaming npon
any erms u
q Would it be polite to provide this
temporary convenience, by destroying The
morals, health, and industry of the peo-
pie
). Would it he proper to crsl,e a sc.
cure ASYLUM tor the i'bertine, and dis.
soiute; ADD thereby arm vice with syery
possible convenience, to diffuse its poison
into every department Of society /?
=. Would the uncertain expectancy of
95'2oO be equivalent to these evils
s. Would It be consistent with proprie.
ty and duty for the legislature to coun-
ienance' by authority, vice IN any shape
or upon any terms
8. Would 1t be constitutional. 10 die
sieze any lreenan of his liberty, without
summons" nr notice, for sn offence
" not particularly described and SUPPORT.
ed by evidence )" on the contrary. would
It not be giievous and oppressive :
Il Woull It be nice policy, to take from
poor and unfortunate people, the benefit
Of the oath oil insolvency, when their i'm
pHsonment could not benefit the COM
moDweallh, but would rather Operate as
disadvantage on the contrary, would
not humanity and common feeling die.
tate otherwise
9. Would n be right for the legislature
10 ezpend their time and the public mo-
ney IN re-enacting laws, now in force and
only requiring execution (; or in enseling
others for the purpose Of imaginary gain
and oppression of their constituents
3. Would it be honorable and praise.
worthy IN our Legislature to encourage
and patronize new systems and inn,,yati/
ons, which arise upon the ruins of civil
izatlon' decorum and piety?
Let the Asse mbIy OF Virginia reala
seriously upon these things, and give IAN
answer, dictated by truth and their .ouo4,
est Judgment. I shall be satisfied. for
certain am, they wills nay, thew mos,
be given in but one way, and If an. The
commentator in the Eoquirer, under the
signature of "Civis," On upIawf,I ga
mIng' will be folly and satisfactorily an.
swered.
CITIZEN
January s, 1906.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
Method Of hre.eruias Ergrta5ie..

1t IS not generally known that green
succulent plants are much better pre- ser
ved alter momentsry immersion IN
boring water than otherwise. The treat
ment IS adapted for Inc economical pre-.
servation OF cabbsges and other plants
which are dried for keeping as t des
troys the vegetable life at once, s. seems
TO prevent an after process OF decay or
modification, by which the plant would
have heen more considerably changed if
1t had not been so suddenly killed. An
old inhabitant of Philadelphia, has pre-
served potatoes on lorg voyages, by de-
stroyIng the vegetable life Of them in an
oreo. The principle is the same in both
cases.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
ADVERTISEMENT.

MIL be sold, agreeable to law, at Henri.
w co May court, if not claimed before that
tiue' ,ne following Tobacco. which has been de.
T y ~ Snockoe Warehouse over two years.
NJ = ~ TO %oes' i2O, 1850. Lynch's inspection.
mo NIX s65' i49, 1865, cannon's ditto
Wv 164, l32. 1176, Tye river, dino
; w 80. 157, 1345, Deane's dit,o'
no NIX 685, l52, 1919, ditto ditto.
Richmond, Jan. 8, 1906. sv
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

and rejecting others; when the bill was
ordered to third reading on Thursday.
MIR. J Randolph Observed thu. he Rad a
Communication 10 make, which according 10
= ne rates o che >House, required che galleries
10 be cleared which the Sneaker Mereuhon
directed 10 Be done.
The galleries continued closed till a.
bout O'Clock, when they were opened,
and the House adjourned till Monday.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 9.

On Wednesday sailed from the East.
ern Branch for New Orleans, the United
States brig Franklin, with transports and
military stores FOR the gun boats i'm the
MississjDDi.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
Lnferesfiyg to Toinp LadIcg !

TIE Studies and Exercise: Of the 4" py;l,. .
4 dmsbWg Seeoof for Female Ia.,ac,ioa an
Accomplishment" will in few DAYS cor r,euce
on an enlarged and much improved plan. Waits
an accession OF two excellent Female Teacher
PROVIDES ior the elementary instruction OF the
PuPhs IN English and IN French Conversation,
their more advanced studies Of C.,sraphv. Ills
tory, and the principles OF the French Language
WI be assisted by pleasing & familiar Lr6tu,.s,
calculated to dimiuih The difficulties and lis
play all the aIluremenis Of Literary application.
Williamsburg, Iaa z, 1906.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

! Gus mechanic Of Ph,at,riphia, s:as, IN '9S,
committed tn, s: canfnad se,ersl months
in prison, on suspicion OF having been &C
: ccssary to the robbery oe the bark of
;.pennsylyania. While he was Imprisoned,
| il we mistake not, besides the very great
injury he sustained in his business, his
wife and children wers carried Off by the
fever. His innocence al length appear-
ing, by the conviction of the perpe,ra,or
of the robbery, Mr. Lyon was enlarged !;
| when he instituted an action for damages
against The Bank af Pennsylvania. The
| Cause came on.week before last, was argu
ed several days by the most eminent Law
yers IN that state, and verdict of ssveipe
| Thousand dollars damage was bro't in by the
jury.--i,his verdict is not only mattel of
graduation, on account of Mr. Lyons limo.
cencc, merit aud sutierings; but because
the influence OF these large incorporated
companies IN PhilAdelphia 100 of,en turns
aside he course Of justice, ard even crush.
es individuals who have the hardhood to
contend with them.-rren. Tue Anne.
SLAVE TRADE-aso" prime Young
Congo Negroes"-i6o prime Gold
Coast Negroes" Isl "primc Windward
Coast Negroes" 100 "prime Rio
Pongo Africans" cargoes, total III y
bad just arrived ard were offered for
sale, at auction at Charleston, South Ia.
rolina, 23d November.
From Barton's Medical AID Physical Jour
nal, Uof. 2d, mage I.
Extract OF letter from professor Ebe-
ling, Hamburg, to Dr.. Barton. "Vacci-
! nation IS generally Introducing"
A new remedy for iniermitting fevers
has been discovered by Messrs. Seguin
and Gaulieri, viz. simple joiner's glue,
or any other gluten, such az from calves
feet sc. 1t is given before the Parox-
ism, and is said to perform wonders.
Gauter, and perhaps twenty Other Itali.
an physicians in the Nilanese, &c. wher.
these ievers are ende mical espso .Ilv
where rice is cuitivatetD have published
the results of their experiments. Bis.
chot, at Berlin, has translated the me.
moIrs into German, and the Prussiap
physicians have confirmed the eject. In
order to make the glu1en pslatable, they
JOIN to 1t some cinnamon, or other aroma.
tEnglsh and Dutch glue are found equal.
y good. This may be salutary prsc.
| tice in many American marshy places.
The glue ought not 10 be too much dilu
ted with water, two ounces are sufficient
to dissolve IL or ID drachms of glue.
Which should be broken into small pie ces,
aud boiled by slow mild FIRE. If it CO.
aSulates again, the glass in which it i,
preserved should only be put on the ashes,
AID with The hep Of a lille water, i, will
soon become fuid sgain. Gau,ieri gave
1t 10 an old lady aged 90 years: the glu
| Ten IN doses OF 6 ounces daily, aud cur, d
| her the thiIf day, OF a violent terlian fe.
ser. The gluten from calves feet, pro-
| duces The same effect as other gluten, a,
the same time that it is more paIatable,
ard sits easier on the stomach. Il ma,
also be given in greater quantities than
common glue, which often occasions nau
sea- In Russia, the country people COM
monty cure such levers with ,hlck SOUP
prepared from calves. feet, p. 1919.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
RICHMOND ACADEMY LOTTERY, CLASS 2.
NINTH DAY,s DRAWING

Prizes of so coliars--Nos. 7277 658s
Prizes Of IS dolars-Nos 1904 1904
Blanss-Nos 1924 1856 4f78 $3.50 56S2 $780,
1923 1861 5006 4O43 6O77 1926 1852 4Oot
1910 4730 520S 7l34 6187 5078 6i46 5iI,
1884 1924 1896 5I2S 467O 6613 6l73 1922
42l4 5l74 $3.50 5763 6327 666O GAG 3796
4S53 1922 1874 1914 6O24 5l71 7256 4o14
Cam OF the wheel this day $50 dolla,s.
TENTH DAYS DRAWING
Blanks--Nos. 5099 1856 52l1 1888 6oI9
6242 7Il2 1866 648o 5o6a 56s3 6i6S 9s9y
5s4l 1850 Ass 1902 4545 747I 6677 585t
1892 7645 1885 6554 6545 $3.50 1886 54;{
s6o5 i66I1 697S $3.50 1857 1915 6478 7Il3
554 7Sl1 6789 1913 1880 57I6 1898 575l
4I43 656O 5738.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
WILLIAM MILLER. = .

AT court held tor Cumberland co,In.
~. the 23rh of November, 1906.
'" so nV,,or & Co. Plaintiffs. In
Drury Watson and John Bbb, Def,s. cery.
I'his day came the plaintiff by Henry r wax.
Kin- their attorney. anu the defendant Drary
Wa'Son no: haVipg enlered mis- appca ance ard
given security according TO the a6is of asss,,hIs.
and the rules of this court, and !, aopear;ny 20
the satisfaction Of the court tl,at he said Wat.
son is no an inhabtant of this state on the mn.
ton OF the eomplainants by their at orney. n IL
"aered, thar the said defendant do appear here
on the fourth honnay in March next and an yyer
The eomPIa'nants' bill and that copy of rhis
order be forthwith inserted in some sne Of the
newspapers puoh'hed in the city of Richmond for
TWO non,ns excessively and. posted the frons
door OF the courthouse on some court dav
A copy-Attest,
Sam. Hobsou ~ ~ N ~
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
(By Authority

An def. mailing an additional APPROPRIATION fee
roe ndvdI service, Aviz zee yrar o.,s tbaasGsx
eight hundred ard foe.
BE IL enacted b. re Sehdse and E,n.c % Res
p.esensa'ices offts United S;stes of d,se,ica, re
Congress assem6iei That III addition 10 The sum
heretofore appropriated tor that o5jca. the sum
oe two hundred and Fifty thousand dollars be,
and the same hereby is appropriated towards de-
fraying the expenses Of the navy of the United
States. during the year one thousand eight hun.
dred and five
Sec 3 And be II jiut6ey enacted, That the a.
toresaid sum shau De paid, first, our of the mo.
nies accruing at the end of the year one thousand
eight hundred and five, from the du,ies laid by
the aa, passed on the twenty fifth DAY of March,
one thousand eight hundred and four. ,nti uled,
" An a9 further 10 protect the commerce aud
seamen ofthe United States against the Earba.
ry powers;" and secondly out of any monies In
the treasury nor otherwise appropriated.
NATHL MACON,
Speaker eftbe Haase Of Representatives.
S. SMITH,
Presicent Of tbe Senate PRO fen,bores
December IL, 1864
TIL JEFFERSON.
hn Der, supplementary to TIE {" Act ntnki,g oyo0i.
SION for RE PIynest Of claims Of gem of t5s
United S:a:es on tie gcreTnp,eh. at Parse, s6s
payment 81 so6icb b0s been assumed nv abe U,si-
fed States, " t5e Convention q t1e tef He,s day
81 de'H one t6,asaad sig6s buna,ed and t1,ee,
6et'reer toe United Sases and be r encb, c,uo 70
BE 'fenaerea ~ f5e SEM an! HouSe Of Il. oye-
se"tatfses % tie Cnitea States Of Anse .cl an Can.
grssf assembled, That the balance of the sOuro.
prIation OF three millions seven hundred and fif.
~ thousand dollars. made by the aa 10 which
tins is supplement-, which may remain unex.
pended on the thirty first of Decersber one thou.
sand eish, hundred and FIVE, shall not be carried
70 the credit OF the surplus fund, out shall 70.
main appropriated to the same purpose for W hich
1t was originally appropriated, any act to the
contrary notwithstanding
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker etihr house Of Representatives..
GEO CLINTON,
p'es President q r6e United States, and Ere.id,o
IF ,be Senate
December 81, 1906 APPROVE.
TIL JEFFERSON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
VIRGINIA AR(2JS.
RlCHMON D /.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. 1896.
The following peisons are eleard D,-rf1o,s of
the eank OF Virginia and IT'S several Offices of
Discount and Deposit, for the ensuing twelve
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

DIED-At Birming ham, England, ON
the 18th September last, Mr.. JOIN
HODGSON, Jr. Merchant of that place,
aged 20 years.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

On the way bill per yesterdays mail
stage, came orders to the different con-
tractors 10 expedite the Washington mail
"th the utmost CELEBRITY. immediately
AFTER report became current that it con
tanned dispatches from Mr.. Monroe. al.
vlsing OF his having left the court of St.
James and to day the report was worder-
tu'iy improved with twin rumour. thu,
congress were Yesterday without waiting
Tor dispatches we presume, debating with
closed doors, on war measures against G..
britain Now as every new year is COM
meneed WITH pretty copious lbations to
bacchus, we dare swear these, with divers
other great and miraculous reports, which
are but Just smo,hered, may be all at,ribut-
ed 'hat fertlity of imagination, which the
iestiviiJ OF the season is so apt to produce.
Bar. Fed. Gag.
A Declaration of War! on the part of
England against the United States -.
was the busy hum of news-monvers on
Saturday :! 10 consequence thereof, non
importation! segNesfratfon =! and even con.
hsedhon! we've the order OF the day !! =
However, IS the ataym subsidized YES
terday, 1t must have been proved lha, our
old friend, John BnR, had not had in ST.
james's, relaf'se of the otd complaint.
BAH. .1nrc,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

!! A: Petersburg.
Robert Birchett
John M'Rae
Paul Nash
Thomas Atkinson
William Clarke
| RoberlPollock6
Alexander Brown
Samuel Christian5
Archibald Baugh :
James Byrne
! George Magec a
] William Bowden a
James Strange as
n Eeaeriels5arg.
David c Kcr
John Chew -
George Freneh6
John Taiiaferro
Hugh Mercer
Robert Walker B
Robert Hening
Robert Patton B
John Minor
Thomas Goodwin
John Mercer
David Henderson al
Benjamin Botts a
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

monthS, VIZ.
df Richmond.
A. B. venable
John Harvie
Joseph Gallego
Benjamin Hatcher
Gervas Storrs
John c Kubner
Gabriel Ralston
John II. Foushee
William Wardlaw
T Rutherford b
Patrick Gibson B
James Brown a 8
John Cunningham n
George NJ Credie a6
hs Ho!Jote.
William B. Selden
Martin Fiska
William r. Lamb
Alexander Jordan
Samuel Roane
Samuel Marsh a
Richard z. Lee
Samuel Moseieys
Theodoriek Armistead
William Knox
John Soufhgate B
James Thorburne, B
James Young a B
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
Cam OF the wheel this day $50 dollars.
TENTH DAYS WING

Inspected in Richmond the last six
months, ending the LIST of January, 1906,
35,4S7 barrels Of four.
ISAAC WEBSTER.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

=, ' nus IuJ dre new membcfs-and
those marked thus (b) are federa,ixs.
George Fucker, Esq. of this CITY declined he
ing considered a. candidate for the Office of
Director. "
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
January s, 1906.

a very interesting cause was IsteIv de
sermined IN the Supreme Court of Penn
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

WNEREAs gave my Bond Tor sevrr,-
nm. pounds TO John Steele, administrator Of
w, w,h'am Moon, dec. and as we'll as | can recol.
'ea, the bond was dated in November 1901
~nicn bond afterwards fell into the banos of
Onares Norman, one Of the icgatees of Will.
am MOON dec.--I forewarn ali persons from
,SN"g an assignment Of said bond, as I have
long since paid it in full. nave
10th December, 1905. =,
AksN up as runaway on the Both Deem
per- 1915, and committed to Hanover Jail.
"y lS man named BOB, who says he belongs
70 n. Spp', living in Notoway county. The
him away. re- ~"A '"Ns
Jan. 4. 1906. A.,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
Louisa County Court, November
18th, 1905.

oioa SOuHlp SOCrt, November
18th, 1905.
Charles Barrett. surviving partner of, -
"'' .e Iau Thomas Barrett. ri,f. 5
John Lemay, heir at law of Jobp T.. Z
decd, &
He defendant not having entered his apn.ar.
ance, and given security according 10 the aee
o. assembly and the rules of this count. ,nd e
appearing 10 the satisfaction of the cour, tb,e
he IS nor an inhabitaut IF this stare: Ybsrec :.
on the motion of the said plaintiff by his at,or.
hey ~ IS oraered and aecreed By the Court. thar
the sa'd defendant do appear here on the second
W., III ",afch next and answer the plain.
uli oiiii and that copy of this order he fo,,h-
with inserted in sene of the n.wspnnrr. -.
ca IN The CITY OF Richmond 70, eign, v eeks suc.
cssovely, and published at the lrons door or ,h.
courthouse OF this county on some court day.
A Copy,
John POINDEXTER
Goochiand County Court, 10th De.
cembe,, 1905.
''" .e. s,mn,e' pic. J o" an Aujpnss
John Salmon, def, I go. "A"-
HE dsfendan, not having .n;ersu bis aonear.
ahee ana given security zccor0,nr 10 the an
OF assembly and the ruts of THIS cour, a,,a -
appearing 10 the satisfaction of me cour, thss
nc u no, an inhaoitant OF this state on t,.e no.
ton OF the plaintiff by his attorney.
ea, that the said defendant do ..roea, nee ~
answer the bill ct the plaintiff on or b.Co,. ~.
third Monday in April next and that a COW %
inns o'oer be forthwith inssi ted fcr ,wo r,antbs
successively IN some newspaper published in the
ciy OF Richmond and That another conv h.
posted at the front door of the cou,,h ouse az
this county.
copy-Teste,
WILLIAM fIIrEu
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

80 Fs'sioa % VHs u re P.ea,s ~ Ossian
rom cotresp..nGen shalt apueat ON T'ue.haY.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

GENkRAL ASSEMBLY OF V1RcINIA.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

prime youn
Congo Negroes"-i60 prime Col
Coas. Ncgroes"-i5l "primc Windwar
Coast Negroes"-and 100 "prime Ri
Pongo Africans"-(4 cargoes, total III
bad just arrived ard were offered fn
sale, at auction AT Charleston, South Ca
rolina, 23d November.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-25
LONDON, Sept. IS.
DREADFUL CATASTROPHE.

Accounts have been received of a most
terrible accident having at NAL
Ia. On the 18Th OF July (some of the let
tiers say on the 15th) magazine, contain
ing nearly 400 barrels CT gunpowder and a
number of shells, grenades, and other COM
husti5ies, blew up and caused incredible
mischief. Upwards of1400 inhabitants are
reported to have been killed or dreadfuliy
mangled, number of houses were destrov-
ed, and some damage done to the ships in
the harbor. The folIowingis copy OF one
OF the letters that have been received.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-25
DEATH or AR. Fox.

Perhaps there never was man with
whose conduct and princip es the nation at
large has cen universally and so Intimately
acquainted as the great man whose lamen-
ted death VIC have now to record. The
superiority Of his talenjs-their powerful
and frequent adoption to popular purposes
his representation os the popilous, and,
IN some measure, metropolitan city Of
Westminster, where ne necessarily lived
and acted in the bosom OF his constituents
his easiness Of access-his pleas mt, soci-
al spirit-his friend disposition and con-
ciliating manner--tbe candor which an
peared in all he said, and the good nature
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-25
NETWORK, Nov. IL.

The following gentlemen came up last
evening from the Hook, in the pilot boat
Thorn, passengers in the ship New Guide,
captain Hid, in 48 days Crcm Liverpool,
viz Messrs Cunning, Hay, Walker, Shep-
herd, Buckley, and Had5en. They inform
the editors Of the Gazette, that the New
Guide sailed from Liverpool the G.',h Sep
tembeT. at which time there was no pros
pect OF Peace: although lord Lauderdale
bad not yet returned. Lord Towic had
been appointed secretary for foreign affairs,
IN the place ofMr. Fcx.--Mr. r Grenvil!e
had succeeded lord Howic as first lord OF
the admiralty and lord Sidmcuth and o.
Tiers had resigned and were appointed TO al
The other vacancies in the administration.
There are London papers on board as late
as the 2C,h September.