Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-02

pom,ed treasurer TO this meeting.
At.es 'rrointing few county committees,
| ON motion Of Mr.. Barbour, the meeting ad.
Journed iii Thursday night, 9TH February
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! coMNUSFcH ZION
! Fi"1m letters just received in Norfolk, by
4 vessel directly from Jamaica, it unhappily
appears that Mr.. David Yancey and Doctor
/ William Kimbrough, of Louisa county in this
state, Lately died in that island.
Mr.. Yancey was carried offby pulmona-
~ disease which, afte r battling all the eff
forts of medical skill, had induced him to
take leave his friends, and TO make last
attempt st recovery, by trying the influence
| of foreign voyages and travels: but he had
scarcely arrived at the island of Jamaica,
"hen he sunk under the weight of his mex
orablc disorder. e
His nephew and friend Dr.:NVilliam KIM
brough, who accompanied him in his ira wells
unfortunately followed him tothe grave, the
day after his death. He fell victim to the
yellow fever
The death of David Yanccy will be deep
ly lamented by his friends--It will be de-
plored in the middle country. 1t i. real
loss to Virginia.
He was among the most valuable OF The
young men of first promise in this state, who
in the course of few years past, have gone
to an early grave. Those who kaew him
well and many there are in Virgnia) will
say, that for the united virtues OF the head
and the heart, for all the qualities which
render man interesting to his family and
trends, to society and to his country, David
Yancey was eminently distinguished.
The companions of his early studies, the
associates of Ais more advanced researches
a. 90 fNNt Nm, ..,,I
fessional gentlemen who practised with him
st the bar of Louisa, and in the adjacent
counties; In short, the whole circle Of his
extensive acquaintance, will long remem-
Der him, with degree of respect and afIec-
uon, that rarely falls to the lot of any intii-
vidual.
Doctor Kimbrough, though younger and
less known to him, who performs the pam
tul task of announcing Mr. Yancey's death
to his other friends, is undersood to have
been young gentleman of the most anita
BILE character, and to have exhibited marks
OF intelligence from which his frient. de-
rived the most flattcring expectations.
We understand that 18 of the unfortunate
young men belonging to Miranda's enter
prize, aud who were captured by the Spa
niards, lately made their escape from the
p''oSb a. Val vi (niS number ID
were unhappily retaken. The remaining ),
we are informed, have fortunately reached
the United States i'll good health.
IN. Y. Mer. Adv)
Madeira is stated TO have been taken bv
the British, who are said to be also htting
out an expedition against the island of Mar.
tinique--ib.
The Treaty between France and Austria
was signed at Fontain5lcau on the 31st of
October---Au armistice has been agreed
on by Sweden and France, which is to
continue until April---Alexandria has been
evacuated by the English---Two vessels
were lost in the Bay of Dublin, having up
wards of 400 persons on board, every soul
of whom persisted.
1t isreported (says late London paper)
that the disputes have of late risen so hipb
between the French and American govern
ments, relative to Bonaparte's decree of
blockade, that the American Minister AZ
Paris had received notice that his further
residence in that city would be dispensed
with, provided his Government did NOT. bv
a given time, unequivocally accede to the
principles now adopted and acted unon Lv