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TIE SUSQuEHANNA,
BROWN, Master.

oHoWN, haS'cr.
This ship and her cargo will be prosecuted rp.
on the same grounds with the American, a Ger
tifcate of origin having been found on board of
her, but it will be commended on the part of the
claimants that her case is different one She
appears by her papers to have been bound to Ton.
ningen and market, and by the letter of nstruc.
tons to her master, to have been going to any
port in the North of Europe, to which by fair
construction Of the kings orders she could be al.
lowed to go. Her cargo is altogether on freight
and owned by number of different shippers il
consists, among other articles, of tobacco and
cotton, neither of which can be the produce OF
the colonies of our enemy, and both of which ara
the native productions Of the American states.
The whole cargo, it is true, is included in the
certificate of origin, but the sole object OF that
certificate is to ascertain that the colonial produce
IS not British A question will therefore arise,
whether the tobacco and cotton can be affected
by the decision in the case of the American.
N. 3. 1t was observed by the Judge in the
case OF the American, that it might be made a
question whether Tonningen is not To be- consi
derea in state of blockade independent OF the
order of the 18th of Eovembe. as it was declar.
ed so to be by proclamation issued in October.
1897, which the judge had no knowledge of be,
ing reyokcd
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COPY OF DECREE.
7Svd .Ges.ia Court Of Yiee Aan,iraly

Thursday the twenty third day Of
e.. 81 November, in the year of our Lord
6nc thousapd eight hundred & nine
Before the Worshipfh Alexander Crose, Doctor
of Laws, Judge and Con,misssry Of his Mrjes-
TVS Court OF Admiralty for the province Of Mo-
va Scotia, and the maritime parts thereof, and
for ca rying into effect the Aeyersl prov Iisns oi
an &C, passed in the forty first year Of the rsign
of is present majesty, for the better regulation
Of the prize courts in the West Indies, hmeri.
ca, &c. and also to hear and determine all and
all msnuer of causes and complaints as to chips
and goods seized and taken as prize, sp, ciaiy
constituted and appointed in the courthouse in
the town Of halifax. Present, the honorable
LharIes Morris, notary public and registrar.
The Snip Sns7Hchanadb. John Brown, MISTER.
oar sovereign iord the king, against the said
shi9 and goods laden therein taken and seized ~
his inaiestys ship OF war 5wIGsure, John Conn,
Esquire, commander, and brought To Halifax,
and also against Ola Brown, tIr master and
claimant OF the said snip and car n.
Stewart prayed the claim by him given TO be
admitted and the ship and cargo to be restored as
cojined
Uif4cke prayed the said claim 10 lie rejected
and the SAID snip and cargo ~ be condemned.
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From the National Mte!k;gsncey.

Collectors Office, Norfolk, December IS, 1909.
SIR,
Observing that Mr.. Jackson, the late British
Minister, had lodged formal complaint with the
government for insult offered by the citizens of
Hampton, to an officer belonging to the Frigate
Airicane, and magnifying this insult into de-
mand for passports Of safety for himself and fami
iy, conceived it my duty 10 rns axe immediate APP
plication to the Collector of Hampton, with re-
quest that he would haye the facts relative to this
transaction fully investigated, and certified /
have this morning received from him the in
closed documents, which hasten to transmit to
you.
have the honor to be, sir,
with very high respect,
Your Obedisnt servant,
LARKIN SMITH.
1he Hon. Robert Smith, secretary Of state, Wash
inston.
To DaVid B,edie, Esq. Collector Of the Po,, of
~ HAMPTON
HAMprsN, Dec. 10, 1909.
SIR,
received your note Of the 18th inst res
pecting the conduct of the British officers from
the Africsine frigate while in HaIp,on.
consider it an incumbent duty, Scing thus of.
lciaiiy called upon, to give such narrative OF
facts as may tend to an reimbursement Of the
conduct of of the British officers the effect of
Which has, presume, given rise to this enquiry
The day previous to the sailing of the Africaine
frIgate from Hampton Roads to- Annapolis, con-
veyinB the late British Minister, few of that
ships officers were on shore at Hampton Re.
turning home, was informed by the citizens
that during my absence one of the officers had
IN very 9isrespectful manner, entered my house
and was seen shortly afterwards retiring precpi-
lately. The officer being pointed out 10 me, ]
acsosied him in presence OF the other officers
nearly IS follows. " You have taken the liberty.
Sur, TO offer an unproyoked insult by entering nv
house IN disrespeetful manner. What were
your mo,ires for such conduct the right, Of the
citizens here arc held sacred and no man is suffer
Ell TO infringe them with iInpu,iity You, Sir,
have been permitted with the rest of the officers
TO wax in our streets unmolssted. IL is strange.
considering the political situation Of the fI,ne,,
that Jea should be among the first to insutthe ci
teens Of Hampton"
The officer attempted 10 exte nuate the offence
by saying that he did not mean an insult 1 af.
terwstds left him ard the other officers in compa.
ny with several citizens who were expressing
thelr Indignation ut his conduct.
Shortly after the return oftI,e frirate to Eamp.
ton koads received several verbal messages
I'm We same officer, requesting perDrissioa 20
make me personal apology for his recent con
'''ci returedlim dis answer, HAT the ~.
uIens ot Hampton considered the inc!iFnity offer.
"a to ne as general ins,dt, and that if he wish
cd to spo!oBiset 20 Jiem ALSO tiiroush nae, was
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willisg to hear wtatbe had to cay on that sub.
ject." Accordingly it's officer wa. introduced TO
nue. at my Office, by tie name OF Jackson, and af
ter acknowledging that he did enter my house.
made the apology fquired he then observed
that hc was fearful u on future investigations of
this subject, that heiniSht sustain much Injury,
as lac had reason to 2pect public trial on bis
turn to England.
In order to correct misreprcscnt alton, must
here remark, that d,Sing the continuance of Mar
Jackson III my house he was not seen by any OF
my family, except servants.
am Sir.
with respe4, your obi. servant.
hOBERT AKMSTEAD.
Eng. CD Coery, TO wis
90 hereby certify that Robert Armiste an
psared before ne, Charles jennings, ono of T.:
communicating JUSTICES of the peace for the
said county, and made oath to the truth of the
within statement. Given under my hand this
CHARLES JENNINGS, J.P.
Not long afte- connection in the town of
Hampton in consequence of the indiscretion oi an
officer whose name was Jackson, belonging to
the ship Airicaine, in entring in very d,sres-
psctiui manner the private dwelling of Mr.. Ro.
bert hrmistead, n citizen Of Hampton, happen
ed on board the said ship; Mr. Jackson, the of.
iicer before alluded 10, observed to me, that he
was DESTROYS of AN introduction to MIR. ARMS,
,ead, (whosc private ssnctuar, had thus been vi
ols'cdD Tor the purpose OF expia,ing his fault
BY IN apology Soon after the sforcsaid coirer
sation, Mr. Jackson, the ofiiccr alluded to. cams
en- shore. and psrsusntto his wisl, introduced
him 10 Fir. Armistead, whose forgiveness in my
presence he asked well the forgiveness
through him Of the citizens Of the town-after
which conference with Mr. Armistead, the aiore
said officer accompanied rae into the country 10
a militia muster, where, after RECALLING himself
with the persons attending the said muster, he
expressed the greatest satisfaction at the civil
and hosptable manner in which lie had been en-
tertained.
ar RICHARD II SMYTH.
Richard II. Smyth personally appeared before
me, Charles Jennings, justice Of the peaee for
the town OF Hampton and county of Elizabeth
City, and made oath to the within certificate
Given under my hand this 1Ith day of December,
1859.
CHARLES lENNINCS,G p
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Gcanreg9.
FROM THE NATIONAL fxrELL1eExcER.
IN SENATE.

.t WEDNESDAY December 20.
The bill to prevent ~, abuse cf tho privi-
lodges and immunitics. joyed by forein,i mi
nsters, within the U"iied STAGES. WAS read a
Third time and decided by Yeas and Nays. as
follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Bradley, Condit, Gaillard,
German. Giles, Gilman, iis,'tlrich, Gregg,
Lambert. Leib, Lloyd, Niatihewson, Meigs,
Parker, Pope Robinson, Smith OF Maryland,
Smith of New York S,umpter. Turner-2O.
Nays-Messrs. tIilihorse and Pickering
.
So the bill was passed.
The bill to revive an act entitled " An act
for the relief OF tic refugees from the Bri
fish provinces Of Canada and Nova Scotia,
and for other purposes" was referred to
Messrs. Bradley, Goodrich and Lloyd to con
slider and report thereon.
The bill from the House of Representa-
tives fer the relief of VIM. AVID Elias Rec
tor was read a first and second tiae. and re
lerred to Messrs. Pope. Meigs and Bradley,
to consider and report thereon.
The President communicated n letter
from the Secretary Of War, on the subject
oi Qualifications. Nvhereupon
On motion of NJ. Smith of MARYLAND, the
galleries were cleared. and it was agreed tina,
the report be read with closed doors
Ordered that it liz for consideration.
Mr. Gaiiiard presented petition of a
number OF iEhabi;anrs of Washington, pray
ing to be Incorporated for the purpose of com
pietlEg Certain reads.
Referred to Messrs. Gallard, Brent and
Bradley.
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December 81;
Mr. ayde,so, .nnearsd and t"a,, he

Mr.. anderson appeared sud took his seat.
MIR. Pohe iron the committee TO whom
was referred the bill from the House of Re
representatives. for the relief of WIN and Eli
as Rector, reported the same without amend
ment and II was ordered to pass to 4 third
reading.
The bill for the relief of Joseph Sr;nnerl.
Simon Philpson, VIVA. Halnon, Archibald
Mccall and Isaac Clason, was committed to
select committee composed of Messrs.
Smith of Maryland, Lloyd and Bradley.
Agreeably to notice given, Mr.. Bradley
asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill
F" making further provision for the corps of
engineers ;" and the bill was read and pass
ed TO second reading.
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PHENOMENON.

There IS. at present, in Paris, residing in
the passage which leads from la rue 81.
Ponore to the ThuillericS, a youth Of about
Is years OF age born on the banks of the
Ganges named Deiorme, whose formation il
very extraordinary, without either being
hideous or moustrous. Besides several black
spots scattered over his limbs, one half of
his body is. white. resembling that Of an
European, the other half black and shaggy,
resembling goat His mother assures, that
in travelling III India. at the commencement
OF her pregnancy, she was pursued by a
parcel u saVagcs back and Of frigh full
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DEBATE

ON 7HE 5oIN1 RESOLUTION
.dhfrouins thc conduct ofMe E.crcutive in
relation 10 the refusal 10 receive any FIR
Their communication from Francis James
Jackson.
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The American, Yor,hisSton, Nlaster.

<Hc <1WcTfCcFs WortffnCFoHs <'ZUSFe!.
The captors urged for the condemnation Of this
ship and her cargo, upon the ground of her hav.
ing on board certificate Of origin authenticated
by the French and Danish consuls, her voyage
being from ToDningen 1t bccame the sole gues-
ton in the cause. whether the Kings order OF .i,e
eleventh of November, 1907, WAS still in iorce
so far as respected the condemnation of vessels
on board of which the certificate of origin should
be found, and the property the person on whose
oehalf the certificate was put on board Oh tic
part ct the captcrs it commended, that the
order OF the eleventh November was i'm all res
poets In full force, except as to an alteration OF
the general blockade, which by the order OF the
twenty sixth of April, 1905, is therein particu-
larly defined and limited, and that no other site
pressed or intended by the order of the twenty
sixth OF April, but that the contrary, the late
order OF the twenty fourth of May Completely
recognizes that of the eleventh Of November
with the alteration before mentioned. On the
part OF the Claimant it was Insisted, that Ly the
cypress words Of the twenty SIKH, Of April, the
whole OF the order of the eleventh OF Novem-
Der, Is revoked except that part of it which re.
latcs to the blockade Of the enemy's ports and
the trade with his colonies the words Of the
order of April being, that his n,ajesty is pleas.
ell to revoke and annul the several orders there
IN mentioned except as is therein after express
ed" The claimant further contended that no.
thing is after expressed in the order of A.
Pril; but, what relates to the general block.
ade, and the tr:de of the colonies, and
that the provisions Of that order are evident
proofs of its meaning, and serve clearly to shew,
that, 1t his majesty intended to have kept in
force that part of the order of the 9TH of Novcm.
bcr relative to the certificate of origin the order
of AprilIwould have expressed itself 1t was
also observed for the claimant that, altho the or.
der OF the Gath of May mentions that of the 11Ih
OF November, it invariably talks Of il as altered
by the order OF the Goth Of April The court,
however, was of opinion with The captors, and
a sentence of condemnation of ship and cargo
was pronounced by the judge, who admitted
there was an ebseurity in the order of the 26ts.
OF April, satisfactory explanation of which
might be obtained by an appeal OH the part of the
claimant. The ship and cargo were owned by
the same person, and her cargo consisted of Mar
Unique and HAVANA sugars.
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We understand, that letter has been re-
ceiNed in this city from General Reubell
lately in the service of King Jerome ofWest
phaIia, but now in England, stating the rea
sons OF his leaving the continent The Ge
neral says. as they were informed that his
orders we're to take the Duke of Brunswick
Gels, and that if the citizens of Brunsvick
attempted to favor the Dukes escape, that
he should deliver the city up to an .niuriatsd
soidiery tor pillage and plumber. This cam
mission, from motives of humanity, he wouls1
aot execute, and in which he was So strong
~ supported by the citizens and sodiery,
that Jerome did not dare to have the order
Of arrest executed for fear of counter re.
vc!ution... Bait. American.
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The Judge having heard the said claim and
proofs read, and the advocates and pros,ors on
both sides thereon, rejected the said claim, and
by n,erloeutory decree, pronounced the said ship
and cargo to have belonged at the time of the
capture and seizure thereof, 10 esr,a;ts II the
Crown Of Cyea. Britain, and as such, or other.
wise subject and liable to confiscation. and con.
demned the same as good and lawful prize, ia
ken by his majesty's ship of war Swittsure, John
Conn, Esq. compander-and condemned the
claimant in costs.
A TINE copy,
CHARLES MORRIS, Registrar.
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figure; Tie has moreover the power Of throw
ing forward his stomach, and tn cause his
shoulder blades to project so as to form two
kinds of wings. which circumstance has gi-
ven rise to his being nicknamcd "the flying
angel"
He has been exaUinca by several men Of
skill. and particularly BY Mr.. Dubois. who
assures AS, that his structure and double
color are merely the sport a. nature. He
speaks German and French and has an car
for music....f6eiiic du Word.
DAVID STONE is ;e-eieoied Governor Of N
Carolina.
d.. Alexander Campbell, decided repub,i-
can, IS elected Senator of the = S. for the state
1T Ohii, 90 fill the vacancy occAs,onad by the re-
,ignation of DR.. Tifbn.... Nat I1,.
Thomas J.fsrson. late President of the u. S
was. on the 18th Of September last elected a
III sober Of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts al
Waissw lib.
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DAVID STONE is ;e-ei, cied Governor Of N
Cai DINA.
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NoRFoLK Dec. IS.

NORFOLK, Dec. IS.
General Reubell and family, Mrs. Bron
field and family, and Messrs. Hoffman,
Mitchell, Drayton, Poole, Sec. came passen-
gers in the Observation-Disclosures 10Th, lat. 4e,
20, long. IL, so. was boarded by the French
national brig Geniris, capt. Lagravc, Z
weeks from Norway-Detained the ship 40
hours, ard probably would have destroyed
her, had it not been for the female passen
gers-On this occasion no one will deny but
that French gaiiantry Superseded Frenchin
Jnstice-The captain of the brig informed
captain Howe, that his instructions were to
destroy every American vessel from British
ports. and that he had captured sixteen du-
ring his cruize-Previous to capt. Legrave's
permission for the Justina TO proceed on her
voyage, capt. Howe was obliged to pledge
his honor that in the event of his falling in
with British Cruizer. lie would not init
mate ANY thing relative to the Geniris-
Captain Howe supplied the brig with fresn
provisions-Spoke, Nov. 90, lat. 40. so. long
90, ship Rodney, Horvey, from Liverpool
fer Boston, days out.
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GENERAL REUBELL.

CHARLES jENNINGs,J. r.
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veM6er 6.
" Some time ago, French national vessel
came in here in distress, got permission to
take in provisions and to refit She sailed
naet with a gale in the gulf, and came back
again In distress. Last week while she was
laying under the guns of Fort Placamin, an
American made his escape from her. and
Claimed the protection of the fort. When
they went down from here, this man had ia
ken his passage in her tor the Balize, and was
afterwards forCibly detained OH board.-He
made the discovery that she was not in dis
tress that she had large sum in specie
on board, and quantity ofindigo taken from
Spanish schooner. The officer ordered her
to be detained. and sent an officer up with the
information. As soon as the captain saw
this officer depart, suspecting something, he
manned his boat, and by rowing night and
day got up to town before him On Satur
day he reported to the Custom House-made
very pretty story, that he was taken by
Spanish vessel, who put the indigo and spe
Gle on board and that he afterwards ,etook
ner. A custom house officer was sent down,
to sec that nothing was landed. What is to
be done with her know not. His object
certainly was, to rob in the Gulf, and make
this his place of deposit, and no doubt inten
ded to smuggle the indigo.
owe have had several arrivals Of the dis
tIesseu iu6iliVes from ot domingo, under the
law OF congress in that case provided Tine
vessels have been libelled, but expect to be
released by government But observe the e
vii likely to arise from showing too much lie.
nifty. There is now vessel in the river
from Jamaica, with auInber of slaves and
some free people Of color, all driven from
81. Domingo The Secretary of State was
down, saw some Of the negroes on shore, and
heard them speak English: on enquiring,
they told him they had never been in st. Do
mingo. A trade is no doubt carried on in this
way--Slaves are purchased and covered as
the property of the unfortunate French"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
MRS AN Ne YIFrR,


No. 10Y, Grecn-sneef. O!& fowl l. Baltimore
Being desirous OF rendeda assistance 10
my feiow creatures, as far as nj abilities will
qerrnit and also give additional credit 70 DIR.
cISSOrT'S GOVT AND Il HEUMATlc
DROPS, which from their poi erfrl efficacy
ha.e received such surprising Der eft are the on.
!; motives for my olfe. ing state ment of nv case
n the public, under the following atested sf;da
Wit.
UPWARD OF five years ] had been afflicted with
Rheumatic pains. which were seated princjpalIv
IN nay loins, shoulders, and righr arm which
At last lost the use of, SO thai Tor consider,-
bic time. l could not iiIt ito my head: at one
period it combined me 70 m bee in which could
not turn without saciNance, and from The violent
and agonzing pain in my ios,s, my cries could of.
Ten be heard by the neighbors. Every reredy thar
could think OF, or prescribed by my friends were
tried also had medical assistance BON Frt ncy
and English. but the gave relief only for the
moment, so that despaired of ever being cured
and had resigned myself 20 be cripple during
life when was advised bv friend to Hake
trial OF DIR. TISSTT'S GOVT eC RHEUMA.
TIC DROPS, accordingly applied az Loves
Drug and Patent Medicine Store, No. 10 Sign
OF the Mortar, Centre Market-space, wne.e I
purchased bottle Tor two dollars from which
do positively declare, received more beneSt
than had from all the remedies attempted for
years pas' but fearing relapse. 1 procured
another bottle and was perfectly relieved
ANNE FIFER.
Sworn before me this 18th day of Noyem-
Der 1903. JAMES WILSON
Witness, flames Norris Ian
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Virginia

Alta Court held f,r Halifax county, ON Mon
day the goth day of Dece.nh-r, 1893.
John Wabash, Pi ..ntiif0 3
AGAINST
Gardner Maves and Isaac Medley. de
putty sheriff for Thomas Watkins, >
sheriff of Halifax, Defendapts. <
THE defendant Gardner Mayes, nnt nav :.
entered his appearance and e ven Sc
curity according to the act Of assembly and
the rules OF this court, and it appearing u
the satisfaction of the court that he is not
an inhabitant Of this state on the motion
Of the plaintiff by his counsel, Nis ordered,
that the said defendant. Mayes, do appear
here on the fourth Monday in March next,
and answer the plaintiffs bill that CO.
ply of this order be forthwith inserted in
some one of the newspapers published IN
the city of Richmond for two months sue
cessively, and posted at the front door of
the courthouse of this county.
A copy-Teste
SAMUEL WILLIAMS. d. c. H. c.
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C. RIpGELY, of Hampso,.
CERrIFIcArE OF

Mn. THOMAS CAMPBELL, HART ,ss maker.
1t would be an act of injustice to Withhold nv
testimony of the saiutary effectx of Dr. Tissottis
Coat and Rheumatic Drops, as / have experien.
ced very unequivocal instance of their virtue
and efficacy was affected wirh wo severe at
taeks OF THAT is usually called d cad palsy, from
which partially recovered. buz was obliged to
use clutches to aid me in WALTZ ~ when I left
h'mc, to this were joined vioi EN- Rheumatic
pains, the result of the ahiiction and had fea,.
ed the disorder You'd accompan me rhro' lie.
but providentialIy was recommet ded TO apply a,
O Doboin and Murphy's for Dr.: risso,t's Drops.
and after using only one borte, i. und myielf per-
fectly liberated from my disorde :, and am nov.
thank God. as free from pain as if I never had
been affected: finding this medic inc operate so
powerfully on myself, deterrnil led TO apply it
internally to my child { a boy only eleven months
old1 WIN was then reduced almos 10 skeleton.
with the bowel complaint. after admins erine
it four or FIVE I; TO hum, his omp;aint was
entirely removed, and he is now ! covering his
strength with great rapidi,y.
Signed,
THOMAS ca MPBELL.