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WILL BE SOLD on Monday 18th Sep.
w TENDER next, If far, otherwise the next
fair day. at the late dwelling hoase of Ma
thaniel Pope, decd. in Hanover county, se-
veral likely slaves, consisting of men, wo-
men and children, the stock ofhorses, cat
tie, sheep and hogs, one coachee and single
chair, household and kitchen furniture,
plantation utensils, the crop of corn, wheat,
oats, blades, and top fodder, sc.
Twelve months credit will be allowed
the purchaser for all sums above ten
dollars on their giving bond with approved
security, to carry interest from the Gate, If
not punctually paid.
PHILIP DUVAI., Administrators
| August LIST 1909. tbs.
| a T the same time and place, by virtue
"a of deed of trast executed to the sub
scriber by Nathaniel Pope, decd. bearing
date LIST February, 1903, will be sold for
ready money, the following slaves, to wit /;
Milly and her children, York, Betty, Kit
lty, Daniel and Ben, or so many thereof,
as will be sufficient to satisfy the debt ia
said deed expressed.
THOMAS PRICE, Trustee.
list August, 1909. tbs.
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City Hotel to Let.

gF7HAT spacious convenient HOUSE and +.
with out Houses, Stnbes &c. situated on
IN. street that leads from the main street by the
Governors 10 the Cspi'ol; winch was la ely IN
the occupancy of VI, las. Vaoghan as Tavern.
1t will be LEI for one or more fcars, and posses,
sion given Immediately. For teTms a DIV 10
Beuia,ain Mosey Of PowhAtsr, 3. Tate of
this City, VINO are authorised by me TO let the
isne.
RICHARD CROUCH.
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vic LAND 10 RENT.-On
EM Wednesday the 10 n ins ant W 1
positively BE- rem ed, to the highesl bidder,
q, Powbatan court house, beng Gu 70 day
THOSE THREE RICH TRACTS OF
LAND IN lbai couny, longing 10 The
Estate Of he lsie Charles Logan ESQ. Two
Of the Trac lem James RIVER and have
low grounds one oil tn m cslled b \
Meade, has a large quantity, AID sufTi 1.
GENTLY extensive 70 wok 20 o. IS hands
to advantage the other is adjoining il,
and has from 4 to 500 acres cleared land
on IT, The 'hird tract is about FIVE mile )
from the river, ard has about the same
quantity Of cca ed land.
They Will b. rented for, from one 10
FIVE years a. may bes' sui those inclined 10
rent. On that day they VIII certainly BE-
T,nled, so that those inclined to rent,
need fear no Disappointment.
Aurrs' Sd. 1909. UdO
4 hHD FOH sALE I'M CLEBk LJNDS
A So the occupancy Of the Rev. Mstthew Bfsu.
W dec sui nov. occupied by " ihanisl gag.
land. viii be sid, on the premises 70 ,be high
est bidder. on F'iday the &c eenth septenbs
rex, on credi, OF twelve months, the pGseha.
sers giving bond with approved securi,y'
BY order OF the Ovcrsecrs the Poor.
JOHN WIEN, IL. elk.
bema'e, August 4ih, 1909.
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Alta superior court of chancery holden at
the capitol in Richmond, June 15lt, 1909,
Charles Yancey, plaintiff,
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F o R E / G N.
VIA NEW-YORK.
LISBON, suaeAt.
FRENCH DEFEATED.


The army commanded by gen. Romano,
attacked the French at Meira, and followed
them to Paraday. Here the enemy hid
themselves in forest, which we surround
ed, fred on them and killed many. They
shcnresreated to Lugo leaving in our hands
thsee pieces of cannon, &c. Our troops fol-
! lowed the enemy to the gates, surrounded
the city, placing strong detachments at the
gates expecting that it will surrender by ca
pitulation or compulsion. Fortunately the
apostate Mazatrade, who had so long been
praising king Joseph in Astorga, is now
shut up In Lugo.
P.S. This day at z o'clock in the evening
e.have received the official account of the
retaking of Lugo, by marshal NicoE Maxi,
2din command of the army of the left, and
commander in chief in the absence of the
marquis Romano. In this glorious action,
resistance of the enemy was obstinate, but
were.defeated after losing 4ooomen in killed
wounded and prisoners.
fune 2.
Letters from Elvas of the 28th ult. men.
..4ion that general Cuesta had advanced his
head quarters from Monasterio, to Fuente
del Maestro.
The Dutch papers mention about battle
n Polonia, Archduke Ferdinand command
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look out for two hours at the stock,a
the wind was SO violent, that few o.,
sells could make any way, and the
part returned.
6 | sent an officer to inform pepe,,,,
ward, who commanded on the IsIe
that the foe, by his maneuvres, seem
Guided to take advantage ofthe hi,S
and sea to attempt coup de-main >
swered that he would await it 6rnh
answer for the operations on land.
" At half past eight, four English
were anchored in the current, the ch;sII
of the wind heading their line. tn.
keeping to the north west. They h..
nails and appeared to be fixing marks N
direction of their fire ships.
6 1t blew so hard, that found il IN,
BILE TO interrupt them, and therefore j.
orders for that purpose. 0'
/" About 9 o'clock, loud explos;,,
place at the stockade two Others suc,
it. A brig in flames struck aaaips
stockade, and then successfully prss
themselves, several briggs and three n
vessels, under all sail, having fire in
bodies and rigging they were for \
stopped but at last freed themselves
successfully arrived upon my lines.
/" The first fell upon the Reeuln
fastened on the starboard side ; at tbe \
time the second, also on fire, fell uvon
Ocean.
had been giving orders to be read
veer the cables, or to cut them il nectsl
as the only means left to avoid total
struction.
s AS this freship came almost across
bowsprit, gave orders to veer the CALI
but as it came faster than the Ocean nd
stern way (although | had ordered I'll.
zen top to be backed to the nast) I Id
mined to cut the northwest cable, to-
south east, this step succeeded.
The fire ships succeeding each cd
coming with sails filed with fair wind
to our squadron, and directed particd1
against the Ocean, which was in the cd
of the line, one of them fastened upon
starboard quarter, notwithstanding all
did to avoid it.
Such was the true situation of the
sells of his majesty, the fame carrying al
of fire along its batteries. Happily thn|
ship had great area, it warded of, bull
ly to fasten to the ropes meas the chains
We yet tried to disengage ourselves /
it, when its bowsprit entered the fore
head-we could not cut it, and the
was so excessive that it was impossible
approach it. Some brave men then dew
themselves, Jumped upon the spritsalI
then on the ships head, and saved the
sci, but flve of them lost their lives.
With difficulty were we thps deINd
from danger so imminent, three times
peated, when other fire ships fell along]
of me, but these also l had the good
tune to disengage myself from.
4" The enemy directed against us q
Internal machines and SO fre Ships, aI
briggs, as vessels Of three masts, transPa
and two vessels ofthe line.
His majesty's ships and frigates 4
saved from destruction only by veering \
cables.
6 The captain of a frigate, Lisslou, q
handing the Ocean in the absence Of z
ROLAND, and my adjutants Perron and
pard, behaved with singular sang-frod-1
officers and cadets behaved in the best %
ner, and the crew maintained excellent
der; M. Delms, sub-commissary Of
forces, did not for moment leave the %
I am happy to bestow praises so well
served.
(Signed)
ALLEMAND1
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whole months resisted the impetuosity Of
his victorious legions. The reduction Of this
single place, cost the French more blood,
more tears and more deaths than the con-
quest ofwhole kingdoms. It was not French
valor to which it yielded but a fatal con-
tagion Frustrated the forces of its defenders,
and the enemy entered, triumphing over a
few miserable, inhrm, and dying men. They
did not conquer citizens, they did not con-
quer zvar1iors %
These considerations have induced the
supreme governing junto OF the kingdom,
to issue the following
DECREE
1. That the city of Saragossa, its inha-
bitants, have deserved we'll of their coun-
try, in an eminent degree.
9. That as soon as the valiant captain
general of Arragon (Palafox) shall be re-
stored to liberty, to effect which no means
shall be neglected, the Supreme Junta, in
the name of their king and the nation, will
confer upon him rewards worthy OF his III
vincible integrity and pre-emlnent patriot
ism.
3. That every officer who served in the
siege shall be advanced one grade in rank,
and that every private shall receive the pay
and rank Of a sergeant.
q. That all the defenders of Saragossa,
its inhabitants and descendants shall enjoy
personal nobility. Is.
S. That the widows and orphans of those
who persisted in its defence shall receive
pensions according to their rank and cir
cumstances.
6. That all those who were within the
city during the siege shall be considered as
having claims to remuneration.
7. That Saragossa shall not be liable to
contributions or taxes of any kind tor the
space of ten years, from the re-establish-
ment of peace.
8. That the moment peace is restored
the public edihces shall be rebuilt with all
their magnihcence, at the expence OF the
state.
9. That in this place, a monument shall
be erected, with an inscription, celebrating
the valor Of her sons, and their glorious de-
fence.
10. That in all the capital cities Of the
kingdom, there shall be one inscription re-
counting the circumstance of the siege and
the noble resistance of the city.
II. That a medal in honor of the event
be coined, as a testimony OF national graft
tude.
.~, Il. That any city of Spain which shall
resist with the same hrmness, siege equal.
" obstinate and stubborn, shall be entitled
to the same honors and prerogatlves.
1S. That IN order to excite Spanish poets
and orators to exercise their talents on
subject SO sublime, they do now offer in the
name of their king and the nation, reward
of gold medal and hundred doubloons,
to him who shall produce the best poem or
prose work, upon the subject Of the siege
of Saragossa. Ii must not only recommend
to the admiration of the present and future
age, the valor, steadtastness and patriotism
of Saragossa, bat inhame with the warmest
spirit and enthusiasm the hearts Of Spani-
ards to love eff liberty and detestation of
tyranny.
iSpan,sb Paper.)
The f0lozuing French official account the
.Lo ott1oL + fbe EnrEc5 an he E-pncb
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ed there, but say nothing Of itsresult a con-
vincing proof that the French were defeat
ed. and it is believed that WaTsovia had fall
len into the archduke's hands.
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-
The beams of Sol declared the day,
The birds their early mathis pay,
The landscape smil'd in beauty bright,
And all was rapture and delight.
When from the cot, between the trees,
Where health comes smiling inseach breeze,
Florella, blooming. gay and fair,
Came forth to taste the morning alr.
Her cheeks the roses blush display'd,
Just fainter by the lily made;
Her eyes a lambert fame expressed,
And rapture seem d to heave her breast;
Her form proportionably tall,
Her waist not thick, nor yet too small,
A medium still to which we find,
BY artists, beauty is con6n'd;
Her dress was elegantly neat,
Not grand, nor mean, but quite complete.
Love, who is always inthe way,
RESOLVED to make the maid his prey;
His face was still with smiles bedeck'd,
His manners gentle, all respect;
With graceful ease he met the fair,
lYe nymphs his artful ways beware.)
Fair maid,' says he, {" my name is Love,
I all the Joys of life improve;
My reign extends Ger earth and sea,
And every creature bends to me-;
Eachsbirdsthat tunes his little throat,
, Love forms the. lay, inspires the note;
The hocks, and herds. that wanton bound,
And sport along the how'ry ground,
From Love alone their pleasures find,
!. make them play, I'LL each mind;
Fen the mute fishes in the lake,
From love their houncing gambols take;
The stretching lawn, the shady grove,
Have all their charms from mighty Love;
The lion, tiger, and the bear,
By love are rul'd, his pleasure share;
Mature throughout,: below, above,
And every where is full OF Love:
Thenhaste, fair nymph, and go with me,
For Love and Beauty should agree;
Neglect not. this ali-precieus hour,
Lest Time should rob you of the pow'r.
The nymph was by his rhetoric won,
And; In an instant, near undone,
Whenksuddenly a form appeard,
Her presence made her soon reverb:
Hold, damsel hold it straitway cries,
I'm called Prudence, by the wise;
|Wishoutme, if with Love you go,
Sorrow ensues, and endless woe:
To Folly's temple he is bound,
Where soon your bark will be on ground,
Your virtue wreckd, your peace all lost,
And in a sea of trouble toss'd;
Tho Love has ev'ry earthly charm
To sooth the mind, the breast to warras
TO Danish grief, to stifle rage,
And ev'ry heartfelt throb assuage,
In all these joys you'll never share,
sJaless that Prudence, too, be there.
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ALLEMAND'

Since the receipt of the above letter.
maritime project has announced that ul
vessels, en- flute, in veering the cables v
run upon the rocks unable to rellevepD1
their crews were landed, and they "
then set on fire. The next tide the emf
began to prepare new fire ships and ~
vessels, and soon made an attack, bu'pI
were repulsed with considerable loss, i
did not prevent our squadron from REV.
ing to repair. u
Such, then, are the means which aaD
my so superior in maritime force,
ashamed to employ! They avoid hsI1
ship to ship, or man TO man, but laun'n n
gainst us internal machines !! lhsy 3 s
claim themselves conquerors, but tnS'
only incendiaries !, -,
We know that there have at all ", -,
been FIRE ships, but that cowardlce wa
rable from their employment is allovs s,o
all nations-they form no part OF inc -
lar system of maritime warfare-ailu ~
the 18th century, some desperate auss
rers prohted by them, these men "s's ~
fore hand disavowed by their gover":ffaI
aud an infamous death awaited them :"
en-
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and Colonies.
ON BOARD THE OCEAN,
In the Road ottAe Isle of Ai~,
april IL, 1909.
SIR,
had the honor to inform you in my
letter of the 9th instant, that the encmy's
feet which anchored in Basque Roads con-
sisted of 12 ships Of the line, 6 frigates, II
corvettes, and 80 transport vessels.
"On the 10th there arrived is vessels,
which appeared to be transports or FIRE YES
sells. | directed the topmasts to be lowered,
and took in the topsails. On the 18th wind
being fresh at N. +. the enemy's frigate APP
preached the island by tacking.
"TIhe forces of his majesty were in two
indented lines of battle, very close, N.N.E.
and SIS. E. in order to present the less front
to the fire ships. They were aanked by a
stockade 400 toises in breadth, and 800 tot
ses long. The north end was cables
length and an. half from the rocks of the ISL
and.
cat shutdown the wind still blew fresh.
I permitted each captain to maneuvre as
he might think best for the safety of his
ship.
81 made signal for the 18th and 5th d.
visions Of the aotilla to 60 and maintain a
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4dPtuiC'SuI PI CSCHt SaCCeo' e'iiu - Jump
When Europe shall consider all the CIR
cumstances of this melancholy event, shall
compare the force of the besieged with that
of their enemy, and the defence which sa-
ragossa has made against the tyrant OF the
universe, with the resistance OF the most
strongly fortified castle, she will be able to
decide to whom the palm of valor and glory
Justly belongs. The time will come when
those calamities, with which the genius of
ruin and desolation is now scourging the
world, shall be mitigated; when the friends
of virtue and loyalty shall come to the bank
of the Ebro, to view these majestic ruins
and while contemplating them with ADM.
ration aud envy, they shall exclaim s Here
stood that city, which in modern times rea-
Used or rather excelled all those ancient pro-
digies of self-consecration and constancy
which are scarcely to be believed, though
recorded in the page Of history here lived
that people, who without single disciplin-
ed regiment, without any other fertilization
than that of a fragile mud-wall, without any
other resources than that of their own ma
tive strength and energy, dared FIRST to pro-
woke the anger ofsthe tyrant, and for two
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soon changed toa motion to report the fact
that there was not a quorum present.
The motion for rising was supported by
Messrs. Cook, Dana, Quincy, Elliot and
Lyon, OH the ground that time was not al
lowed for discussion that it was late in the
day, and no gentleman could be heard to
advantage at this hour. 1t was opposed by
Messrs. Macon, Blackledge, Aston, and ID.
r. Williams, for the reason that as they had
consented to go into committee on the sub
ject, they wished an immediate decision !;
that the subject had already been amply
discussed, and protractiOn OF debate now
would but keep the people in suspense.
The committee rose, but could not re-
port; quorum not being present.
a motion was then made to adjourn and
carfied-Yeas 4O-Nays S8-a quorum be-
ing present at the vote, several members
having, whilst the Yeas and Nays were call
ing, come into the House from the lobby &c
elsewhere.
THURSDAY, January S.
SEAMEN.
A bill was reported bv Mr.. Nernter
prcpriating dollars for the relief of
disti> ,sed and disabled seamcn; and twice
read and referred to committee of the
whole.
EMBARGO.
The House took up the bill for enforcing
IHc SWcH7.SOs carry IN Tue gay. I Ne DiLI
WAS gone through and reported tothe House.
About 5 o'clock an amendment was offered
by Mr.. Sturges, limiting the duration of the
bill to the frs OF June next; and Mega
TlVED. by the Yeas and Nays, seventy FIVE
to twenty-seren.
Mr.. .Stnrges then offered a new section,
for REPEATING THE EMBARGO, on
the 4th OF March next
Mr.. Biount moved to amend this section,
by giving authority to ISSUE LETTERS
OF MARQLTE AND REPRISAL after
that day, in order to express his sense of
what must be done, under present circum-
stances, if the embargo were repealed
Fe withdrew the molten, however, to ac-
ccmmoaate some of his friends, who wished
direct decision on the naked question pro-
posed.
On the amendment of Mr.. Sturges for re-
pealing the embargo, 8. debate took place,
which still continued when this paper was
put to press, (twelve o'clock) without a de-
cision having been had.
FRIDAY Morning, . o'clock
We stop the press, 10 state that at one O'Clock
The question was taken Mr.. Sturgcs's a.
mendmcnt,o repeal the embargo, and lost, Yeas
SIS, NAYS 81 and the house are now debating
the bill for entol cling the embargo, having Just
fused to adjourn, ~ 1885.
o'clock M.--Wc again stop the press to
say. that at this hour the House adjourned, after
the final PASS ACE # the BILL
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NEw-YoRK January4
Z ercl,iun th. Rriti la Rn rnLl.. Rell &. ., I,t

4NEW : UKh JIIIUdTy +.
Last evening the British Barque Bell. capt.
Templeton, arrived at this port in So .days
from Shields, 6, 50 from Stromness-Capt. T.
brongsht no Ens!iis!!. Newspapers ;, letters,
excepting those to the consignees, which we
understand do not contain any political
news.
Capt. I. informs us that he read London
papers Of the 18th Nov. which were almost
solely occupied with the trial of Sir Hugh
Dalrymple, but had not terminated The
papers did not contain any news from Spain,
no general battle having been fought, but
.4do,
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NOTES.

Freneh L,lJfuence.--What are the means
Of French iDHuence in this country None
the idea is absurd.
Brifssh Infuence.--What are the means
Of British influence in this country The
following amongst others (:
Language, jurisprudence, law books, IL
teratnre; tories, and the descendants Of to-
ny families; blood connections, intcrmarri-
ages mercantile capital, mercantile part
neisdps; newspapers, &c. &c. &c. These
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WAsHINCHoN, January s.

We have received from Gov. Mlledge,
ofthe Senate of the u. States, a specimen of
SUGAR CANE, now cultivated on the island
of Sapelo. in Georgia. The cane is the same
with that which grows at Otaheite, and is
large and luxuriant Three acres have
been already cultivated by Mr.. Spalding,
from whom governor Milledge has received
this specimen. This experiment promises
to be of the utmost Importance, as it is be-
lieved TINT all the land that produces Sea-
Island Cotton will grow cane. Our fellow
citizens will not fail to distinguish with their
thanks the individual who has thus merito-
riously added to the solid riches of his coun-
try.....Nat. INT.