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IMPERIAL PRIZE MEDAL.

The following intelligence contained IN
le.'er from Paris to DIR. Mitchell, may be
interesting to some of our citizens:
:" BY the order of the Emperor. n nrize
OF 'Weive thousand francs is offered on th.
best dissertation on the angina membrane
SO, or Group, which lately carried off the
heir apparent of the French throne. Thr
nature OF the disease must be explained
ana also Its developemcnt, its affinity with
other diseases, mode Of cure, and means If
arrestIns its progress. Foreign physjc ans
are invited to write, and memoirs on the
subject Will be received until the first Of
January, 1869"
MADAME La Fayette died at Paris on tbe
24th uit She was the daughter of the nbtc
D..ayen, son ofthe Marshal de NoailIes and
wife OF General La Fayette.
Died in London, the Rev JOHN NEW
TON, aged 80; author of many valuable
Works.
Died, in England, DR.. W1L1tAm Cor.
DON d author OF the History ofthe American
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GEO. BAsrRAm, Secretary.

Inc subJoined table exhibits at one view the
aiIerence between the amount Of exports
and imports into the United States of The
articles specified, in one year. /: will
serve likewise to shew the quantity of
each commodity consumed annually in
the country; as well as to pourtrav tie
enterprise OF the americans IN driving
trade with fOreirn natinns
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-04

Hnv'nra o'aior;iv"Fthc votes Hrc sent. we're
accordingly chosen
ResoE0ed, ihat committee ofh,e PEI.
sons be aproi1te.I, 20 ~ S;iare az .d,iress
to the President ot the = ;, expressing. the
appreciation and confirmed Confidence of
the republicans of ih,S city, in tue wisdom
OF his public measures.
>, Ni'iiam Duane, James Carson, George
B1rtram, Joan [. i.eib, and Abraham Sm;'ll
were appointed the committee.
ReSolVed, That it be recommended to
the delegates from this city to uye al fair
ana honorable means, 10 have SIMol. shy
Ter rut into nomination for the next go
vernon OF this state
x solVeG, That the proceedings OF this
meeting he published in the Aurora, and
THOMAS LEiPER, Chairman.
Attest,
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D08t9Gr1pt.
from WasAiagtoa city, Fe6 %.

Fr0m Wd$hinBIoH Chg, TED 20. =
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
a Supplemental Journal ofsuch proceedings
as during the time they were Depending,
were ordered to be kept secret, and res
pecliDg which the injunction of secrecy
was afterwards removed.
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sctt :9aslly with this state. the rialit,,d.
Gee 1et"ecn these m"ri.orous ca;ie!iJa.,..
SnHeid nave made this dcclsra:ioa e. Her.
lao , believed the urfortlnate o4pcs,-:on
louie ave lang Survived the vote of The
WAshinsrcn Caucus.
;ni sir,
Your most obeAieut,
<. HARRISON.
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u we are desired To state that Mr.
John itnlman, Jr. declines serving ON the
committee for promoting the Monroe ticket
in the County Of Cumberland.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-04

From Tue report of the secretary of the
treasury, respecting the importation of
merchandise, SIC. it appears that during
the years 1904, 1905, and 1906, Forty six
millions four hundred and ninety-nine ihcu-
sand i've hundred and sixty shani$h srears
were entered atthe different custom houses
IN the United States affording to The re-
venue, at the duty of two dollars per thou
sand, the sum of s2,9e9 dollars. The a.
verage price of segars at the Havana may
be estimated atseven dollars per thousand.
30 that in the snort space of three years
the enormous sum of 419,495 dollars has
been pulled away by our citizens in Shanish
segarS.
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To 90 EDIros 81 - AReUs.
Charlie, CIfy, ret. 90, 1870

u Re
observed in one Of your papers some
time ago, that I was named orc Of a COM
mitice in this county for promoting The e.
lection of Col. Monroe to the presidential
chaic. deem II incumbent on me, through
the same medium, to say that I must dc
cline to act, as 7 am decidedly in favor Of
the election of Mr.. Madison--h preference
resulting soiely from a conviction Of his be-
ing the choice q our sister states, who pos
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-04

A new and curious Law question has been
offered. The Constitution is said TO require
that no members OF the General Govern
ment be Electors of President. tits there-
fore by Kind of.reasoniDs which is COM
mon, concluded, that a member of the 90
veinment may not in any o,her way express
his opinion Of the Candidate; and We may
expect 70 hear by the same kind Of re ason-
ing, that no membt,' o. tire government is
entitledto give a vote, if he tells for when
he votcs.-5ui. Reg.
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from ItosE;u,,t,, CG>, m a.

congress were yesterday engaged for Sc
verdl hours with closed doors, on a conf
Dental message from the President, which
Is stated to be a RenioDstrancc made. by MIR.
rnckney to the British government against
their late orders of council
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-04

As manypersons still continue to be de-
eeiyed by the articles Of British agents and
their hireling presses, we think il incum-
bent on Us, from time TO time, to reiterate
our assurances, 70 warn our fellow citizens.
who are attached to American rights and
happiness, that there is not oiiiy no Hyos-
hect ct any sort Of H5erairesuh by the me-
diuln OF Mr.. Roses mission, but that there
still IS greater reason than ever to think,
that his 0'fsSioH was conceived in sinister
designs. m.
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Dlrgglnta ARGUS.
Il &c H NJ o N d:
Mr.. GtLks,s RiI.

FRIDAY, MARCH (. 1905.
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March lth. 1858
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
WASHINGTON CITY, August 27.

Extracf Of letter from Mr.. Nm. Murdoch 70 a
gentleman in George Town, Columbia, dated
London, Nay 1. 1903, and receiUed BY ths Union,
nryived at Ne7r 1ork.
&c have this day received from Mcssrs. Will
links in bills on your account { 1000. They
quote the price Of Maryland tobacco in Holland
at IS 15st. Virginia IS a lost. If your EN-
barge continues six months longer, prices there
will be up to cost or higher The Two Ma
ry's and several other vessels with Maryland
tobacco, have of late been forced into this mar
ket contrary TO the original intention by the
orders in council, which will prove fatal to the
shippers, unless some means can be devised
for getting such cargoes TO the continent This,
with a thousand otherreasOns, proves the great
propriety Of your embargo, and that it should
be continued until the orders of council and
French DEGREES are revoked. If your embar-
go was removed and these orders in council
and French DEGREES continued, all the com
mercc you could carry on would be ruinous to
you, for under these restrictions, your produce
must come here to perish or be subject to cap
ture by the French. Nothing but a continuance
Of your embargo can save you from ruin, unless
the European powers relax their severity
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02

|tusuesc people. The French had fortified
the castle of St. George, in Lisbon, and
put IN bread and water for SIX months, and
Il was generally supposed, should they be
attacked by the Spaniards by land, and the
British by sea, that they would retire to
that castle as it commands the city which
they could easily destroy. OHLisbon there
was very strong feet, as also number
of transports with troops on board. but they
had not disembarked in any place when
| left Lison. There are no French troops
in theprovince of Algarve, where the peo-
| pie are all in arms, and that part of Por-
tugal is governed in the name of the Prince
Regent and the Portuguese flag flying there,
as also in number of the provinces through
out Portugal.
Both Spaniardsan Portuguese have red
| ribbands about their left arms as a tlistinc.
ton, they have also seized about 5000 bar
rcls of -four, destined for Lisbon as also
the greater part of the Church plate, and
upwards of 5000 bags of cotton going from
Portugal to France. When / left Portu-
gal there was no great want of provisions,
but every thing very dear, and a great
deal of poverty there being no business
whatever doing, and should they not shortly
receive some supplies of corn, bread must
rise considerably in price, although there
was very great prospect of an abundant
harvest all over the country. In Lisbon
the French are preparing with great activi-
ty all the old ships of war the Prince left
behind him, but not one of them it is said is
sea worthy.
The Russian feet, commanded by Rear
Admiral Sevini, consisting of nine ships of
the line, one fifty gun vessel and frgat e,
still continue in the Tagus they are also re-
pairing.
The French made an attack on the fort
Castro Marin, in Agarve, on the night of
the 23d ofJune, but we're repused with the
loss or number of men killed and taken
prisoners, and all over that part of Portu..
gal they have been attacked by the Portu-
guese and completely routed.
IL was likew Sc reported that the 21st
June, was the day fixed for all the Portu-
guese to rise on the French; but cannot
say if they rose in Lisbon, as l was on nv
Journey at that time for Algarve; and all
Communication was stopped between that
part and the South of Portugal, but it was
said that they had rose there. as also in St.
Ubes, Alcacero do Sal, Beta, Sc. as al.
$50 at Mertola, where they took a great
quantity of flour intended Tor Lisbon.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02

Destructive Fire On Wednesday night,
about half past ID o'clock, fire broke out
in the wooden building No. 10 Nassau street,
occupied by Mr. Edward Watkeys as a
Soap and Candle Factory, which ragged
with uncommon violence but by the spir-
ted eXertions of the firemen and citizens,
who attend it, was got under, not however
until the following buildings were consr.
med Mr. Watkeys' house and factory
the br ok school house, belonging to the
Dutch Presbyterian Church; school house
lately occupied by G Baron, teacher OF
Mathematics. SC, the livery stables belong
ing to MIR Hill, and several other back
buildings. The roof of the City Library was
several times on fire, but was fortunately
|extinguished.
1t is with great commiseration, we men
tion. that the wife and daughter of Mr.
Watkeys, with black female domestic and
her two children, were burnt to death -
The remains of three of The bodies were
found yesterday morning, the other two are
still among the ruins.
We should be wanting in our duty, were
we not TO mention, that too much praise
cannot be bestowed upon the 6remen, for
the active and laudablr zeal they displayed
at the fire last evening, as well as on ali
similar occasions. We might mention a
number of gentlemen, WIN distinguished
themselves in arresting the progress oi the
flames, par icularly asi related to the c .ty
library, at the hazard of their liv $, were
we not fearful ofoffending their delicacy b,
the publication of names.
August 81.
Extract of letter from gentlemen at Gil
braltsr to his correspondent, in New York,
d-ted July S.
''We have now received official accounts
of the complete success of the Spaniartls N
several severe engagements fought at Sa-
raeossa and Valadolid, all of which have
redounded to the honor of the Spanish arms
am uninformcd of the loss on either side,
hut it s said to be great. Two French
generals arrived here this day, taken pr >
soners IN Algarves, Portugal, and brough,
here by The Portuguese. They will be sent
Immediately to England. All Portugal is IN
arms, determined to resist the encroach-
ments of the French.
"The ship Rising Sun, Parsons, will sail
from Cadiz, for the United States in 10 or
10 days"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
BALTIMORE, August II.
COMMUNICATION.

Mr.. IRvINE,
Talleyrand's oath of allegiance, sworn and
recorded at PHILADELPHIA, is brought forward
by the federalists but what purpose it can an-
swer to them, cannot divine. This oath was
evidently taken to prevent improper sus ,cions,
and to secure Talleyrand the confidence of the
government during his residence among us.
Be IL toreUer remembered, that Taiiewanas inti.
mate and constant associates. whilst he stayed in
Philadelphia, and whilst he remained in Anne
RIGA, were feaerdiiStS. This do not charge as
a dishonor to them it WAS mark of their hos
pitality, perhaps to the quOnddn1 bishops who
probably considered them as "the besJ blood
of the nation AT Bingham's he was the par
taker of the joys and festivity of every parry ,
with Hamilton he was as familiar as brother :
and it was doubtless owing to his close acquain.
lance with the leading federalists of that day,
that he formed his opinions of the strength of :.
B itish party in this country for in truth the
lir'le, arch, lame fellow, completely guled the
4 oyieS, who courted him, fattered him, and
tlougat him prodigy -" Who's the dupe
n Phila1eLbhion.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02

gainst your commerce. and the embarg, is the
only thing to produce this relaxation. .
p" May 80. have this moment your fayor of
3lst March by the packet. Your drafts have
all had due respect. Nothing doing in Marv4
land tobacco. because 1t is not fit for the ,se ne
this country, and all the ports on the con,;nent
are shut against England by the French.
May 81. lfyour embargo continue or 8
months longer, your tobacco NAV be disposed
lof to some advantage, for by that time all
the Virginias now in this country will be con-
sumed, and then the manufacturers must use.
Maryiands from necessity. Ifyour government
should be weak enough to remove your embar.
go before the orders in council and the French
DEGREES are annulled, this and all the other pro.
duce from America will be totally sacrificed.
Under such circumstances, tobacco will nor
pay the freight and Insurance, and will sink tle
whole first cost and more.''
AS extracts have slready been made of.,vo
or three letters from Mr.. Murdoch TO his az.
ferent correspondents, it may not be dce,n,J
mal-appropos for the information of l,is c,n,,.
trymen at large, to give short sketcl, of his
history. ~
Mr. Murdoch is native of Prince C,orge,s
county. Maryland. He entered the service Of
ms country when youth, with the grade ofod
lieutenant, and soon attracted the attention of
his superior officers by Distinguishing b;msoIf
VAR lie
promoted to the rank ofcaptain, and would have
continued to rise rapidly, had not cesssstion
OF hos'iiities between England and America
checked his patriotic artlor.
After the peace of 1888, Mr.. Murdoch set.
tied in the West Indies, where he renamed
tall the decline ofhealth rendered a change of
residence necessary. About the year 1856 he
seturned to his native country. where ba 80
nnued TIL some time after the adoption of the
federal constitution, when he transferred his
residence to London.
1t may be safely stated that no person in the
American trade ever gave more universal sat-
istactlon or deserved it with more justice than
Mr. Murdoch. No man in London is better
known on Change, or at Lloyd's; or is in bet
ter credit. Mr.. NJ. is, and ever has been a de-
cided Federalst, and therefore his endeavors
to reconcile his countrymen to the Etnbar,o
Law, cannot be ascrbed to bias or partioEtv
for the present administration.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
BARCELONA. June Z.

The atate of affairs in this province is
growing more and more interes sting eyery
moment while this capital can take no
share because its fortresses are in the hands
of the French. They committed all man
ner of excuses for the purpose of overaw-
ing the people. Three inhabitants were
shot, charged by soldier with encourage
ng desertion. We learn, that at the foot of
Montserrat, in farm house called Masana,
he inhabitauts of Manrasa, and several o.
Their places, opened such fire upon the
French division which sat out from this or
that town, that they put it completely to the
rout, with the loss of many killed and woun-
Died and took its whole train Of artillery ex-
cepting one ho~itzer. This evening carts
are coming in loaded with wounded French
men.
This day at noon, 1000 French horse and
foot, marched out but they have already
returned in panic. short time since,
strong division of the best troops tney
have went out from this, and not one re-
mains. Two divisions left here-one for
Tarragona, and the other for Manresa
The latter fell into an ambush at Bruch
where the revoutionists had erected two
batteries. The peasantry have dug holes
on the 70 IDS towards Madrid, 10 impede The
! French cavalry, and cut down trees to OBJ.
struct the Infantry.
Yesterday morning the armed inhabitants
of Bruch attacked the French-and it is
supposed 1000 were killed. The inhabi-
tants were directed by a priest, who held
a sword in one hand and a crucifix in the
lother. The Castle of ST. Ferdinand will be
lstarved into surrender.
Manresa, Vich and Lerida, are in a state
of defence, and the armed inhabitants o.
lGerona have taken possession Of the forts
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
From Gibraltar Pahers.

SARAGossA, (Arragon.) June Is.
Yesterday those proud Frenchmen who
presumed to attack this capital were over.
thrown. 700 were killed, a considerable
number wounded, 80 prisoners taken, and
many deserters joined us. We captured 6
battalion pieces, six stand of colours one
military chest, number of horses, and a
quantity of arms and ammunition. We con-
fdently expect the whole army which has
entered Arragon will be utterly defeated.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
TnRrnI-A. lime O

Two hundred Spanish and Walloon
Guards, with MANY manufacturers have
arrived here from Barcelona, and enlisted
for the Patriots Yesterday they were Join
ed by as many more Latterly Spanish SOL
diers, who refuse to fight with the French
at Barcelona, are shut up in the citadel.
Many young men have been hand-cuffed.
and some chained by their necks to be car
ried to France. 5000 of the inhab tants
are said to have escaped from Barcelona
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02

in Madrid, few months past, the Spani-
ards were in shocking situation In some
places persons persisted fer the want of food
But the Spaniards have now risen against
their oppressors. In Malaga the French
Consul and a merchant have been behead-
ed, and their heals carried about the CITY
on pixies, and finally their bodies and their
furniture burnt. In Valencia upwards of
three hundred Frenchmen have been Kill.
led.
"I learn from Malaga, that the Sally,
Hastings, will load for Boston.
Extract of letter from an American gem
tleman at Gibraltar, to his correspon-
dent in Bos on, dated July 11th 1903.
"The fortress of Barcelona is still in pos.
session of the French hope soon to hear
that the Spaniards have command there a
gain. The Spanish armies seem to be Sc
far successful, and they are in great spi"
rits."
Another letter from Gibraltar, July 10,
from an American, says, "The Spaniards
are now struggl ne without their king, and
with an undiscipllned army, against one of
he most powerful Monarchs in Europe.
God send them g favorable issue. They
have shewn an enthusiastic spirit, worthy
OF the highest praise.-Their resistance
when their enemy had $50 to 200, 900 regu
lar troops in their country, was as unex-
pected as courageous "
observation-disclosures received Yesterday
from Trinidad, by the arrival of the brig Nep-
tune, state, that the British frigate Acasta ar
rived at the Caracas, from Seville, with dis
patches from the Junta two days after the
French ship charged with dispatches from Bo
'aparte reached there, and while the Govern
nent were in Council, celebrating on them.
he inhabitants rose en- rnesse, seized the French
'ihcer and ship, hoisled the Spanish and Eng
ash coors together, and declared in favor of
Ferdinand VII. and the Seville Government
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
Household Furniture.
lanes A. Oswald

MBRACES the earlies opportunity
- to return his grateful acknowledge
ments to his friends, for their polite and
friendly attentions to him, during his late
indisposition, and Informs them. and the
public IL general, that DcO Vo!ente,) he will
resume his professional functions on Mon.
Jay next, 5,h Inst. on which day, he re4
quests his pupils punctualiy 10 auerf :.
at the usual hour.
September ], 1903. 81.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
SoR1A, June IL.

The French had lost between 5 and 5000
men in the actions of Tudela, Mallen, Gal
lur and Alagon, and the remaining II, 900
had orders to enter Saragossa They
were all put to the sword. We have Ia
ken 200 horses, and 81 wagons of ammu
milton.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
NETWORK, August 90.

BY the sloop industry, arrived at this
port last eveAing from ST.. Croix, we learn
that the Spaniards at Porto Rico, ard on
the Main, had declared in favor of Ferdi
nand, that all the FIenchmen were order
ed to depart in seventeen days. On the
Main, great many Frenchmen had been
massacred. Flour was scarce al Porto
Rico, and the British commander at ST.
Themes had sent small supply there.
At St. Croix and ST.. Thomas, -four was
so dolls. per barrel, scarce aud on the rise
10 consequence of the supply that hac
been sent to the SpaHiards.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
For hent.

THE tenement, at present occupied by Mr..
Archibald Foster, near the market
bridge, possession may be had on the 1st of
October next Also, for rent or sale, a two
story hou,e, sc. (now finishing off, on
Shockoe-Hill, possession of which may be
had ABOUT the 1st of November next.
w. M'KIM.
Richmond, Sept. LIST, 1908. 3w
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Dissolution.

THE copartne ship Of JOHN & JESSE
i h. KEY is this cay dissolved by mu-
tual consent. All persons indebted to the
said firm are requested to come forward
and make payment to Jesse b. Key.
JOHN KEY Jun.
JESSE b. KEY.
1st Sept. 1903. VS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
From The Franklin RepoitOry.
"I Charles Maurice de TalIey1

"I Charles Maurice de Talleyran d
formerly
Perigord administrator of the Department oil
" Paris son of Daniel de Tal'eyrand general
:" rived at Philadelphia from London do swea
that will be faithful and bear true alleg;anc,
"to the Common wealth Of Pennsylvania aad TO
"the United States of America and that vii
"not at any time wiIrIly and knowingly .
any matter or thing prejudicial to the freedom
" and independence thereof
(Signed)
"Ch: Man: de Talleyrand Perigord
(" Sworn the 18th May 1894
"Before
Math. Clarkson,
"mayOr"
The ORIGINAL ofthe following oath is among
the greatest curiosties to BE- found in M
Peale's museum. 1t was certainly worthy of
preservation--it may perhaps explain that blind
dependence which our present administration
seem to place in the French court Surely e.
very thing done by the august Napoleon and
his sage minister Talleyrand, must be for our
good-haih not the latter sworn it, and who
will be so bold as to assert that the Prince OF
Benevento, King of Portugal, &c. &c, will not
adhere to his oath. Ills recommendation--his
friendly advice, most certainly deserves atten-
ion, and we presume has been attended TO-, by
our government.
This word "formerIy" appears to have been
interlned by Mr.. Talleyrand himself, being in
the hand writing with the signature.