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Extraet Of a letter, DARED
{" LANCASTER. Feb. 90. /,

LANCASTER, Feb. 90, 1909.
1 have sincere satisfaction in transmitting to
you the following preamble and resolution. this
day laid before the Senate by General ABNep
LAcocK. They are additional evidence of the
soundness of his understanding and the correct.
ness of his principles he is truly a very valuable
member, and well deserves the high opinion en-.
t~ersained of him. by those who are best acquain-
ted with his talents and Integrity. If the demon
of party does not interfere To blast the homer oil
individuals, there can be no doubt but this resolu-
ton will receive an unanimous vote"
WHEREAS, the Legislature of Pennsylvania
have, by resolutions adopted, since the com
mencenlent of the present session, expressed
their confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of
the general government, and their determination
to support the same with the resources and en-
ergies of the state, in all constitutional means ia
defend our national independence against any 70.
reign power.
These resolutions adopted after mature reiec-
ton, announced the firm determination of the re.
representatives. of the people, and from the eyi.
deHce OF putlic opinion expressed at our late e.
~iections, beyond doubt, the determination of a
vast majority OF the citizens of this state and
they had hopes that the resolutions thus adopted.
wsuld have been a sufficient declaration of the
public will of this commonwealth, until a ne g.
lection had authorized other agents to proclaim
E> WI NAtNI = OIL vne
movements of certain public men and public
meetings in the state of Massachusetts, and the
cou:tenonce given to those movements by some
OF the constituted authorities of that state. too
evidently and too fatally announce, that our union.
our government, end the principles of indepen
deuce on which tits established, have other enc
mics (though small in uu,aber we rondlv hen ,
than those resident abroad-which cons;dera :
ous impose, on the Legislature of Pennsylvsni
once MORE, the sacred duty of declaring their .
plnions and determination on these important sui.
jects.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of representatives of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania, That we hold sacred THE u>r1
or OF THE srATEs-that we regard it as the
palladium of our independence-the solemn
pledge OF national peace, honor, prosperity. and
freedom-the worlds best and only hone. for the
preservation of a government founded ON the @
ternal principle of justice and tie rights or man
AID Tor these and many other reasons, we will
adhere and cling to it in prosperity and ADVERSE.
ty, and hold in detestation and abhorrence. -. So
ernies ana traitors, any man or set ofmen. or the
constituted authorities OF anv state, who NAV se-
cr.tlv or openly. by fraud or force, attempt a dis.
solution of the union ; and therefore we piedre
ourselves, 10 each other, to our common country.
and TO our God, that we will, rs citizens and le
g%'siators, exert every energy of body and soul,
to preserve and transmit to pesteritv, unimpair.
ed, the present happy union of the states.
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rest having been dispersed and destroyed in the
battles OF Espinosa and Burgos. :
The head quarters were removed on the 22d
from Burgos to Lerma, and the 23d from Lerma
to Ardnda.
The Duke of Elchingen marched on the 22d
to Soria ; the town was disarmed, and a Com
mittee of well disposed persons appointed for the
administration Of the province. The Duke is
now in Medina Cell, and his light troops scour
the road from Saragossa to Madrid.
On the 22d, the Dukes of Montebello and Cor.
niglialo formed a junction near the Bridge of
dosa.
Onthe oath the Duke Of Belluno removed his
headquarters to Venta Corner. Almost all the
roads ofcommunication between Madrid and the
Northern Provinces are Intercepted by our troops
whose light parties have picked up a great num-
Der OF ccuriers and mails.
The utmost confusion seems to prevail in Mad.
rid. and the whole nation anxiously desires the
restoration of that tranquility and peace, of
which Spain has been deprived by the puerile
arrogance and criminal cunning of a few intri-
guers.
1t appears difficult for the army which forms
the right Of the enemy, and is now on the banks
of the E5ro. 10 fall back on Madrid, & the south
of Spain The events whish are now preparing
will probably decide the fate ofthis other moie,y
of the Spanish army.
For these three DAYS we have had damp and
'lazy weather. This season is more hurtiul to
'"e h'uNes Oh uhe country IMAM 10 men accuStCO.
ed TO the climate of the North.
Gen. Couyion st. Cyr, continues vigorously to
push on the siege of Russo.
The 10th Bulletin is dated Araada, the 96th
November, and states the Spanish force at l80,-
600 effective mer-S0,o 600 reflective men, 60, 600
OF whom were armed, and composed the armies
Of Callicia and Estremadura, commanded by
Blake, Romano and Caluzzo, have been disposed
or put hors de combat.
The army of Andalusia, of Valencia, of Noxa-
velc, CASTLE, and Arragon, commanded by Cas-
tanos, Penas, and PalafoX. and which like wise
consisted of 80, 0oo men, viz. 90, O00 armed, will
soon meet with its fate az the Duke of Monte
bello has received orders to attack in front, with
$4,000 men, whilst the Dukes Of Eichingen aud
Beiluno are placed behind it. There are besides
$4,000 effective men (forty thousand of whom
are armedl, $4,000 of which are in Catalonia and
10000 at Madrid, Valencia, and other depots-
Previous To marching beyond the Duero, the En-
peror, has come to the resolution TO annihitate
the armies of the centre and left. and then TO
serve in the same manner that Of the right, COM
fnan'led by Gen. Castanos this plan shall
have been executed, the march 10 NJ ,drid will
be ONLY a walk promenade, )--Zhis grand design
ought now to have been accomplished.
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EIGHTH BULLETIN.

BUnG0s, Nov. %.
The Duke ofDalmatia is following his success
ses with the utmost activity.
A convoy of artillery, ammunition and English
muskets, was taken in the port of Cunillar, the
very moment the ships were on the point of get
ting under weigh.
Gen SUrrat,, at the head Of his brigade, cont
nues vigorously TO pursue the enemy He has
passed Montuna and entered Asturis. The light
companies of the 56ih regiment have seized. in
the port of Sautillana, an Engli sh convoy Iadei.
with sugar, coffee, cotton, x other colonial com
modities. The number OK English vessels rich.
ly laden, which have been taken upon tins coast,
amounts already u twenty five. TIE 7 corps If
the army Of Spain, commanded by General Gou-
won 81. Cvr, has also began preparations. On
The 9th Of November, the place Of Rosas was in
veste1 by generals Rcilie and Peno, and the
heights of ST. Pedro wsre carried by the Itali-
ans. A large number of Misquilcts AMI English
occupied the port VI Silva they were attacked
by gen. Fontana, at the head OF ti.cee battalions of
Light infsHtry, and dashed into the sea, with the
loss often twenty -four Founders, four Of which
were English, which they had not time to EN-
bark.
Onthe 9Th. the garrison Of Rosas made sortie
in three columns, protected by the guns offie
Englisii sIiips geH. MArechilh killed 600 Of IT,, m
and repulsed the rest.
II is supposed that fhe Head CHARTERS will
be removed from Burgos, in the course OF the
night.
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SIXTH BULLETIN.

BuRGoS, Nov. 18.
OF the 40, 200 men who composed the army of
Galicia. part has been killed and taken, and the
rest is dispersed. The remains arrive daily at
our posts. The General of Division, Debelle,
has taken 500 prisoners in the cnvsons of Vas
comedies.
Colonel Taschen, who commands the first
re q m.aitn Of Ch4sse.:es, attacked thiiu z55oft off
the Spanish general Acevedo the troops who
composed the escort having made some resis.
tsnce, they were all put to the sword.
Gen. Bonnet with his division, fell IN with the
head Of a column OF fIgitives, consisting of 5000
men: they were partly taken ahd partly destroy
ed.
The: Marsha Duke of Istria, who commands
the cavat,y OF tho army, entered Aranda on the
18th at moons car advanced parties of horse go
on the ieftas far rs Soria and Madrid, and on
the right TO Leon and Zsmo
The enemy evacuated Ar ,nda with the utmost
precipitation, leaving behind them four pieces of
cannon. A considerable magazine of biscuit, 49,
600 qumtsls Of grsin, & = Large quantity of cloth
ing were found in that town.
At Reyrsosa numerous English effects were
found, and a considerable quantity of provisions
O eyery description.
The inhabitants of Montana, and OF the whole
plain of CASTLE, which extends to Portugal, and
of the province of Leon, detest and curse the au-
thors of this war, and earnestly demand peace
and repose.
Twenty thousand bales of wool, worth from
Is TO 90, 600, ooo, which were seized in Burgos,
have been sent 10 Eayonne.
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NINTH BULLETIN.

ARANBk Nov. 25.
The military system seems 20 have been rs fol-
lows:
On the left was the army Of Caliici1, one mo;
ely OF which was composed o~ftroops Of the line,
and Of all the resources OF GaIlicis, AstIria and
Leon. In the centre, was the army of Estpema.
dura, which h cEngiislr 60 ps had promised to
support, and which was composed Of al the re
sources of Estremadura, and the neighboring
provinces.
tile, < Arragon. stated to amount 10 so, 900 men,
occupied the 2Jh November, Calshorru, Tude-
Ia and the borders Of ArragDn. This army SUD
ported the right ofthe enemy, and was composed
Of the troops who formed the camp of st R0ch,
and Of the whole force of Ahdal1sia, Valentia,
Carthsgena aud Madrid II is against this army
tae French troops are now manGusring the
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January IL.

NIL. 81 oHHeredfor sale, to the highest bid
w der, on the premises, on the 9Th day Of
March, If tar Otherwise the next fair day, two
tracts OF LAND, containing N ety-tw o acres &
a half each, in the upper end of Henrico county.
beng a par1 of the Mansion tract of r.. John Ell.
u.s. deceased. ANY person wishing To view it
may apply to Mr.. Miner Redford, who owns a
part OF said tract. There are also two TRACTS
IN the 10 er end of Goochlsnd county, same num-
Der OF acres as above. Any person wishing tn
sc Curd, which Land joins him.
ALSO fourteen or fifteen NEGROES, con.
'isung OF Men, Women and Children. Also,
some household FURNITURE, &c.
Twelve months credit on all sums above ten
dollars and bond with approved security to the
commissioners will be required by them. appro-
we'd of by TIE lTYo
February II. 81
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BURGos, Nov. 90.
By the 10Th, the van Of the Marshal Duke of
Dalmatia, entered St Andero, and found there a
large quantity Of -four, ammunition and British
goods.
The Bishop of st. Andero, animated rather
with the spirit of the devil than that of the Cos
pei, is always marching with a cutlass by his
side he has taken shelter on board the English
frigates.
The cavalry of gen Lasalle has pushcdils adj
saRced posts as far as Sorne Sierra.
The regiments Of Zamora, and ofthe Princess,
which formed part of Romana's division, are al
most entirely annihiiated.
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ALBANY, (N.Y.) February II.
BRITISH AGGRESSION.

A gentleman, ofthe first responsibility, at Wa.
tertown, in the county of Jefferson. writes to his
friends in the Legislature, under date of the 4th
inst. rs follows
!" A most violent outrage has just been COM
mitted upon our national character. Eighty bar
re.s of Ashes were lately seized by MASSEY, at
Port Putnam, and receipted by II. NJ. Esselstine,
on account of government. On the 31st ult. ~
bout fifty Canadian Tories, with twenty.eight
sieighs came over from Kingston( Upper Canada,
and by force of arms, broke into the store of Es-
s%elstine, contrary to the remonstrances of captain
Spnnings, the deputy collector, who required
them to desist in the name otthe United States !:
but they carried fttIe property. Apart OF this
bandltu were secretly armed. / was called up at
midnight, by the commanding officer at Sacket
Harbor, and requested to go with him to the col.
lector, and take afidavits of the facts, that thcv
might be represented TO government, which I
did, and returned yesterday. Captain Bennet has
the afhdavits and will send them on immediately
l fear we have tories among us, that are at the
bottom of this. The detachment was directed
by a certain capt. Richardson, of Kingston. ex.
poet they will come to Waterto wn next, and take
away our Cattle. | wish you to represent this
transaction TO his Excellency." p. ..R Register.
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Extract Of afettey from a father in England, TO
his son in R;tts6urg, dated
STANLEY BRIDcE, (oeven miles from
I" Marchesfer, Eng. J. Oct. rs. 1903

- 'FtNp ~
Manchesfer, EHg) oct 10, 1903
y" We have almost determined to- emierate To
the United States, but freight is now enormous
~ h'gi-tney are asking 25S per man. We had
better be transported to Botany Bay. than to hv,
IN England FOR THE AaER1eAx RMpARco
HAS TOTALLY PUr sToP 70 ALL KINps
or TRADE. Az this time there is not one half Of
the factories running-md those that are, w0r.
only three or four days in the week, and we ne.
yer work by candle light, as candies are from f3d
to lot sterling per Id and the workmen only re-
ceiYe 8 81. per 10. for S0's west go hanks to th,
Id ard all numbers in proportion. SOME rHoU
sANDs ARE ENTIRELY our or EMPLOY Az
~HuNDREDs H2E SHAVING FOR WANT or
FOOD IN MS "EeISHBoRHooD. Nothing i
gong forward bur shop-breaking, house break
ing, and rubbcries of every description so }
leave youto Judge the dreadful situation we mus,
nc N, IN Brgi.ud. Provisions have risen TO ar
unprecedented price. Flour is SIS. Cd. per I2lb
Meal q. Oh. per peck, of 10 lb-Cheese Cd. per
lb-Butter Is. I'D. per lb-Beef Sd. per ID. and
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ID. and all other articles in proper.

Pork 73d perlb. and all other articles in proper
ton"
This etterisncta forge-the original can be
seen by applying at this Office. We hope, after
this, that THE AMERICAN EMBARGO has more
effect upon Britain, than her agents, and part
zans in Congress, have, heretofore, been willing
to acknowledge .. Comm onv. -
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ANDING from the Schooner
Isaac Seaman, Master -
So Boxes Rsisins,
10 Bales Soft Sheiled Almonds.
IS Casks Green Coffee,
10 Barrels Prime Pork. and
L Pipe London Particular Madeira Win
IN STORE.
II Hogsheads Brown Sugar,
25 do. Molasses,
5 Tierees Green Coffee,
y Boxes Hav nnai Segars,
8 Bales Wcich Planes,
Family Flour in barrels and half barrels.
Young Tyson, Hyson Skin and Souchonr Tea.
10 BoSes Mould Candles,
Fox SALE by,
GEORGE WATT.
rauI.ry ~ L. ..
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EOURTEEN thousand eigh, hundred and 60.
a venty acres of LAND, for sale on Seneca
creek, IN the county of pendlcton-By virtue of a
Deed IN Trust, executed by Robert Barclay to
Richard Gaines,t to secure the payment ofthe sum
therein mentioned, l shall, on the 18th day of
fiarch next, before the door ofthe Eagle Tavern,
IN the CITY OF Richmond, sell TO the highest bid
der, for cash, the aforesaid land being in one en-
tire tract An unquestionable title win be made
to the purchaser. -
HARRr GAINES, Trustee.
February 10. I'd,
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MANCHESTER FEAALE 1c1DFlf-

M ANCHESTER FEIIALE ACADEMr
!'A The public, and the friends to this institu
ton, are respectfully informed, that the business
OF t!is Academy is carried on with zeal and as
siduity.
The various branches of elegant Needle W ork.
who was brought up and educated by Mrs. o.,
Kelly, and assisted as govcrness in The School
for three years.
The Musical department by Mr. Whenever,
( an eminent Musician) The English by MIRO.
Reilly, viz. Reading in prose and verse, Writing
ana Arithmetic, History and Geography. .
: ne management ofthe domestic affairs, being
under the direction of a lady of experience ard
tenderness in the care Of children boarders will
be received, on moderate terms, who will have
the benefit OF additional tuition before and after
school hours. Februar, : s,wI.n
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ARASpA, Nov. %.
Attic battle ofTudel1 tire General of DiVisi.
on, Lagrange charged with the attack of Cas-
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3OHN KING, has just received an additional
- supply OF Fancy and other GOODS, which he
will sell at his usual cheap rates for cash.
February T.. tf
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Ohm ALCOCK, informs his friends, and lie
, pubic, that he is carrying on his CABINET
TAXING BUSINESS, in, all its branches where
re makes All Kind ot Mdbogany Furniture in the
1cst Manner, and on the newest fasbions-Anr
Gentlemen or ladies' wanting any Furniture. will
ma good work executed, and on low terms. as
an be bnught in New-York, or any other place.
My orders left at my shop, in the Cross Street.
SdJoIning Prosser and Moncure's Vendue store
81 at hlr George Greenhpw's where I keep nv
Nare-Rqom, will be pointedly attended to, and
Sreat care taken TO deliver it in good order.
n. B. Two Apprentices wanted at the above
BUSINESS VINO can come wen Recommended.
Janu1fY IL. e
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SASH will be given far four or five Negro
~ MEN, and as many good work HoRSES
Apply to the Editor of this paper.
February Ii. #
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VALUABLE PROPERTY, FOR SALE
The ownerslaye become DESTROYS of selling
tnat wen Known, and valuable Property, the
WARM SPRINGS. lying in Bath county, with
all the Land and Tenement. belonging thereto.
orthey will sell the Springs with S or s hundred
acres OF Land. ii would be useless to saw any
thing about the situation of those Springs, and
their great Medical qualities, with the superior
advantages attached to them, over any ofthe o.
ther Mineral Waters in. this country. AS it is
presumed that no one viii attempt TO purchase,
who is not well acquainted with them. or who
VIII Vlew the property before they purchase. A
ny communication on this subject, addressed to
the Subscriber, WILDE speedily attended to.
CHARLES II. LEWIS.
Warm Springs, December 10. oawSmE
N. b.. "A considerable prompt payment will be
expected and few likely young NEGROES
taken.
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~ OIICE.-Cash gwen for Northern 4, South
' ern Bank NOTES az a moderate discount Inv
SIMPSON NORRIS. :
Richmond Dec. Ia. 1880
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m Thursday, the 10Th day of March next,
" viii be sold, to the highest bidder, in the
town OF Manchester, at the tavern of zachariah
BROOKS upon a credit OF twelve months, the fol-
VIM. Friend, decd. VIZ. twelve or fifteen likelu
SLAVES, consisting of men, women, BOYS and
girls, a W.4GG06 and harness, a GIG and har.
ness. sundry articles Of Husbandry, a fe W valua-
Die Books, & a handsome Fowling Piece. Bond
ana approved security will be required of the
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a YOUNG MAN, who can come we'll re-.
A commended, for industry, honesty and so.
briefly, That understands the management of Ne
groes, may hear Unemployment, on application at
this office.
February II. .r
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THE Co PartnershipSof H,rcocs c, Urhoa
4 is this day dissolved. bv mutual cots it,
All debts due to the said firm ct Hancock and
Wilson, must be paid to I'm Hancock, rs he is
the only person authorized to receive and give
receipts for the same Also, all debts due from
the said firm viii be paid by said Hancock, to
whom application may be made tor the same.
John HANCOCK,
Inn II. WILSON.
Eehrt.rv IN
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THoMAS BRANcH. Eyecy,

Att the same tune and place, will be sold, on a
credit OF twelve months, sundry articles of valu.
ole mahogany F~URNITURE and PLATE,
The property of Mrs. Ann Friend.
60 Al persons having claims against the es-
tate OF MT Friend, decd. are again invited to
bring them forward properly authenticated. and
those indebted thereto. will please make pay
mert without delay.
THOMAS BRAWCH, Executor.
February 10. OF
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AM DESTROYS of renting out the HOUSES,
L Yards and Gardens. which ~ extremely spa
cloes and pleasant, whercon i .iow.l live, known
by the name ofBelle Grove, i'm the county of King
George, aud laying immediately on Inc banks OF
the K,aPpahannock. opposite the town Of Port
Royal, Possession may be had on the 1st day Of
May next. This situation is we'll calculated for
a professional gentleman, and should itbe desi.
red will annes ten or fifteen acres of very high
~ improved land upon a part of which is a most
excellent Orchard of choice Apples. containing
about 300 trees. With respect to the healtbinoss
ot ttgs place, believe it is exceeded by none,
Oh TINS SIDE the ridge. Adjoining, 1 will also
+ mt as above, an excellent Shad and Herring
Fishery.
Having experienced considerable injury from
persons hunting On my farms, in Richmond coun-
ty, King George, and especially through the one
belonging to the estate OF the la,e Mr.. John Hip
near Port-Royal, / am constrained to for
warn all who have been in tie habit of hunting.
shooting, riding through and leaving down nv
enclosures, to discontinue such practices. beine.
determined to prosecute such as may continue af.
ter this notice, in doing SO to the utmost rigor of
the law. Nm. RE
February 9S. D.
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u ICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY
AT a meeting OF the Directors of the said
Company, on Saturday evening, the 18Th FebrI-
airy, 1899
Resol9ea, That the Shares of all delinquent
Subscribers, to the said company. be sold, at the
BSil-FaFern, in the city OF Richmond, on the
18th OF next month.
N. SHEPPARD, Secretary.
February d enam
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February 10.

N. b. The business will, in future, continue
to be carried on by John Hancock. I. H..
March 3 3w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-21
SWEDEN.
Wa HAMnuRe, 9th April.

Count de Rosen, Swedish col. comman-
der oil the duke of Sudermana's guards, &
lieut.. col. Berustieina, first aid de camn to
his hishness the regent of Sweden, arrived to
day in this CITY. They set off from Stock
holm on the 30,h OF March, and are repair.
ing to France upon an extraordinary missi-
on to the Emperor Napoleon AT their de-.
parture, nothing new had taken place at
stockholm. The greatest tranquility reign
ed there and throughout all Sweden. The
king had been transferred to Chrispholn,
where he was guarded by detachment of
the guards, and by some cuirassiers. The
queen continued to reside with her children
at Haga.