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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-06

DURSU ANT to the above warrant to US
A directed, we have this day viewed an
estray sorrel horse shewn to us by Alex
ander Gaulding Of this county, and do find
the same to be about Eve feet high, no
mark nor brand, he has awhile spot on
his upper lip nearly two inches square,
with some white hairs in his face, aud a
few old over him, he is what is called a
stump sucker, we suppose hlm to be about
seven years old last spring and appraise
him to be worth fifty dollars, ne IS shod
all round.
Given under our hands,
this 2Sth day Of Dec. 1909.
A Copy.
his
Henry x Jones
mark
j. WalthaIi.
Edward Williams,
Up,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-06

Capt. Forsyth In 10 days from Por-
to Rico conhr rs the accoant of tue
surrender of Gaudal1qqe. I'D,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-06

THE CHARACTER GU STITH MEAD
Il "a Methodist preacher FOR ONE sBIb-
LING, to be had az the printing Office If
Manson and Minor. 1p
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-06
NORFOLK, Feb. 20.

Caudaloupe. This important l.
sland, the only one that remained est.
Martins and ST. Eus ,atia excepked) of
all the valuable possessions which
France once held in the Western World
has fallen under the power of her ri /.
val.
Captain Robertson, who arrived
here yesterday in the brig Experiment
from'St. Bartholomew which place he
left the 10th inst. informs us that pre-
vious to his departure, gentle man
arrived from Gaudaloupe, who was in
the Island when it capitelated. There
was little resistance made except at
one fort, which was defen ied very gal
lantly, and was carried by storm, in
which nearly all the French were xii
led. The terms are nearly the same
as those granted to Martinique. Sc
veral. letters confirm the above, and
after captain Robertson sailed, he
spoke,a British government brig, who
informed him of the surrender of the
Island. A part of the forces were ex-
pected to leeward to reduce ST. Mar
tins aud St. Eustatia, which could
m IKE no resistance. Thus is realized
the dream of Napoleon" Ships, Co
lonies, and Commerce"
T a,oe.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-06

MlLL BE- sold on thurs lay the
Wv 18Th day of April, by virtue of
deed OF trust executed to US by Josiah
Ward tor purposes therein mentioned,
TWENTY ACRES of LAND.
lying on Appomattox River in the
county of Prince Edward, being part
OF the tract on which the said Josiah
Ward now resides. @The sale will
take place on the premises.
WIN. FORD, 7r
PASCAL FORD, ! trustees"
March 18th, 1910. (w5l)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-06

We learn from Captain Otis, who
arrived this morning from St. Bar
tholomews, some further particulars of
the attack aud surrender of Gauda
loupe. The Preach, as it was expect
ed, retired TO the heights near Basse-
terre, where they were strongly en-
trenched. Ola Saturday the Cd inst.
the British made general attack on
all the French line, and were repulsed
with the loss OF 500 men. On Sun
day the 4th Of FEB. the British COM
mander directed another assault, ha-
wing ordered his troops to take the
aints from their muskess and put the
issue on the Bayonet. The FreAch
received the second assault with equal
bravery, and the British lost 300 men
in killed; but being overpowered, a
cessation of arms was requested and
gr<uted--after which a capitulation
was agreed upon, and the island sur
rendered on Sunday the 9TH of Febru
ary. One French regiment with the
exception OF FIVE men were killed in
the assault. Id.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15
Notice
EXPLANATIONS of Mr. Oliver Evans's
sc X e w MIL L.

ForlgEinding Plaster of Paris, hard sub.
stances ALSO, Germ and Cobb, &c.
Inns invention is secured 10 me by let
ters patent from the United States, dated
January lab, 1904, which embraces all the
great variety of forms that may be devils.
sd-While the same principle is used any
term OF shaft screw, or QUIT revolving in a
hopper of any form so as to answer the
same purposes are embraced, by my pa.
tent and very great variety of forms NAV
be use q. lately sued man VINO used one
otsa form somewhat different from mine, bv
watch he expected to evade my patent. but
ms attorney gave up the cause at the last
court Of the u. States IN Philadelphia.
Because the decision Of the court IN the
law OF the mill M .ch. nery, he said had des.
tr"yed, the oniy ground on which he ia..
tended and hoped TO make defence =-judg
msnt entered TOR the pltif.-=I have cent a
Plate TO my agent in Rae mond Captain
John Moody, exhibiting Pc I'D cular and
horizontal view Of the screw mil ior the
information ct gentlemen who may be dc.
sirous OF using 1t. My agent wil take
pleasure IN shelving the a,e.
A., OLIVER EVANS.
&Riladelphia, May. IN, 1910. St
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15

by virtue ct deed of trust executed
- to the subscribers by Robert and Geo.
Turner, and Ann the wife of the said
Geors-, bearing date the first day of Janu-
airy 1906, and admitted TO record, will be
sold, before the door of the bell Tavern,
inthe city of Richmond, on the 29,h day
2f thin present month (June) fer cash, all
thai PARCEL of LAND, living IN the
County OF Henrico, adjoining the CITY, and
bounded as follows, to wit. Beginning At a.
dam Craig's corner on the road leedits from
the Market house towards Mount Comfort,
thence along the road 176 yards to a. COR
ner ditch. thence along the ditch No., 6sl
degrees, West $50 yards to ditch winch
Divides 1t from the Lot sold by Thomas
Wilson to M'Pherson, thence down the
aitch to gum at Bacon's y. anch, thence
NO. GO degrees, East 7os yards 20 the
oeSinning, containing by survey of Richard
Young acres IL poles or so much OF
the property as will be sufficient to ra Sc
said sum OF 1000 dollars, besides Interest.
and all costs attending the execution OF tue
trust.
ANDREW STEVENSON, 2r
w. ALLEN, Trustees
June IL, 1910.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15
LEWIS DE oNIs.
WAsHINcToN CRY, June IL.
CCOMMUNICATIoN1

Don Lewis de Onis has issued at Phil
adeiPhia Citeula," notification, direct.
ed TO the Consuis and Vice Consuls of
op1ln resident in different ports of the
ON ed States. The character of =" Min.
Istef PleriPotent;ary" which Don Onis
therelH assumes, is one which is not re
cogoised in The person of that gentleman
by our government but, at the. same
ume, 1t Is an appellaliou naked and in
efficient, which the laws Of the United
States do not prohibit any individual from
tx ng upon himself, if an individual should
choose 20 place himself ia such ludi.
crous posture before the public.
In refusing to receive Don Onis in the
capacity Of diplomatic agent Of The Span.
ian monarchy, the American government
only adhered 10 lhatimpartiality, for which
il had been so much distinguished. since
u ala not reJect the gentleman in ques
ton ,omake room for an envoy from 10.
seph B7naParte. The u. S. could only
look at the subjsGt as il related to the
sovereign power of the Spanish nation in
point OF iact, and not in point of right
to things as they existed, and not TO things
as they ought TO exist.
Events have fully justified the con-
duct OF the President with respect to
Don Onis. The Supreme Junta, in
whose name he actually came hither,
mas been dissolved under the most un-
prRmiSing circumstances and the on
ly Fdrnal authority maintained in the
name OF the Bourbons on the Iberian
Peninsula, is exercised by local COM
nittee at Cadiz. Add 70 which, the
present appearance of political affairs
IN the spanish American proviaees,
does not seem in the least degree sus.
picIous to the cause OF Ferdinand VII.
These facts ap frt, however, the u. S.
could not have interfered in the con-
p between the B1urbons and the Bo-
"rte,s with manlfest reltn9uisa-
inent OF their neutral charac .er.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15
BALTIMORE, tune 8,
LATEST FROM SPAIN AND PoR.
T{JCAT


BY the ship Augustus, capt. Bacchu.,
from Lisbon, whose arrival was noticed
last evening, we have accounts three DAYS
later from Portugal ard four DAYS later
from Cad,z. Capt. y. left Lisbon on the
'7th April, al which time the allied army
OF Portuguese and British troops on the
frontiers was understood to be loo 600
strong. The recent reinfo, dement's from
England being considerable the portion OF
br;tish troops was rated at $4,000 effec-
tive men well appointed. The combin.
ed armies rather courted than spprehen.
hed an attack from the French; WHO sc
advance was not talked Of at Lisbon, where
great confidence continued as to their safe.
~.
Previous to the sailing of tbs Augustus,
they he'd accounts from Cadiz 10 the 18th
Apyk 1.-TWO days later than the fabricated
acc9hnt of its cap,ure.] No advance had
been pade by the invaders for the last
week. On the contrary, the French
troops, It is said, had abandoned Port St.
Mary's, whence the city OBJ ained water
as usual. II was supposed. that the
French generals withdrew their troops,
- St&A ASat Va " tuE oupVUtCu lCul
OF BY advancing 100 fan or in order for a
concentration of force and vigorous at.
tack on the combined armies covering
Portugal and which it might be feared
would advance, should their opponents
continue much longrr wasting their resour1
ces under the walls of Cadiz. The whole
island OF Leon becomes stronger and
more inaccessible every day, insomuch
that Cadiz can only be reduced Of it ever
ialf) by pSotracted and costly siege.
iney have cut canal ACROSS the Island
about midway, or mites from the city,
and have fortified ,he city side, mounting
heavy cannon in such positions as to com.
mand the gut and rake the cause way /;
SO that should The French become posses.
sed oil the end next the main, they can
only approach the city under the FIRE OF
the British fleet and gun boats in the ca
nal and OF The cannon on its adverse bank.
We are assured that immense will be
the loss of France before Cad,z will sur.
render' The surrender is not expelled
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15
Frsm the ESSer Register.
Messrs. Editors,

Messrs. Editors,
observe in the Centinel
OF Wednesday last, some observations on
the conduct OF Captain Lake, late com .
mander of his b. M. sloop of war Recruit
when on the West India station, relative
to his singular and inhuman behaviour to
Robert Jeffries, one of his crew, who was
by mis- savage barbarity forced On the bar.
rem, desert island o. Sombrero. without
clothing or sustenance.
: AS the English were in Apr il last fitting
out vessel for Sombrero, and elsewhere.
Or the discovery of this person, it may NOT
be unnecessary, so far as my knowledge
extehdss to state a few rema ks on this sub.
jeci.
Robert Jeffries, the person in question,
was taken iron the above mentioned isl.
and early IN the month ,of January, 1905.
oy Captain John Dennis, in the schooner
Adams, from Martinique for Marblehead
dis situation at the time of his deliverasce
was affecting and truly distressing. The
writer of this understood from cant. Den
mis-, .who is now at sea- that he had been
on the rock days! that his only subsis.
teDse was little water which he procured
from the rain and the cookies which grew
Oh the rock he was SO weak and ema-
clatsd as to be unable 10 stand on deck
va mat assistance. He asserted that il
vas NIe first time of being at sea=-rhat he
was unprecedented that MS crime was
the taking from one of the casks in the hold
quarts OF common Beer That the cap
tain OF the Recruit refused 10 give hum
when ordered Ia the boat, either bread OF
water, though earnestly i,Dportuned by the
lieutenant, who humaneiy commI serated his
uohapPy condition, and generously wnen on
leaving the island, took MS shoes from has
feet, and gave tnSm 10 JelfrIes, who was
entirely destitute.
MIR Jeffr,es, am informed, is a black.
smith by trade, aud resides in Wenham,
in this county, Last summer he visited
this town, and earnestly expressed his graz
titude Tor the Kindness ne had received, and
the pleasure ne experienced in being able
by his occupation aud industry to support
himself.
As the government Of Great Britain APP
pear ANXIOUS to know the fate OF this man
and as likew sc ain ANXIOUS that a crea-
ture like Lake, VINO must be destitute OF
etery prime pie separate from bad one,
should meet the reward Of HIS savage base
ness. send you this tor publication.
S.
M4rbiehead, May 81, 1910,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15
PHILADELPHIA, June z.
DON LEWIS DE oNIs,

Minister Pienipo:eniiary of His Catholic
Majesty Ferdinand VII. passed the fol.
loving Circular officially to The Consuls
and Vice consuls in the different ports
ofthe United States. -
Under dae Of the 9th April last. am
informed by the Intendant of Havana,
that our King Ferdinand the 7lh, and in
his name the regency of the Kingdom,
has been pleased under the existing CIR.
cumstances, to grant TO neutrals and allies
admii lance in the ports of Havana. Gu.
ba, Trinidad and Ma,anzas, with such ar.
ticics as are stipulated in the commerce.
al arrangement of free trade of 1873,
conditioned that the proceeds of importa.
tion shall be exported in the fruits or pro.
dhGe oil the Island causing by this means
aSd The same terms an cx ension of the
t%Re to the inhabitants Of that Island and
alhShe permitted pGr.s the.eof But 10
prevent any coniraband trade or impor ;
ton OF French produce or manufactures,
1t will be required that such shipments
be accompanied by his MaiesIy's con
su!s certificates in their respective ports
Of clearance, without which documents
no vessel Will be admitted 10 an en,ry.-
communicate thisto you, in order to
publish the same TO such. individuals or
merchants. within your. consulate, whom
II may concern that in no instance they
may aiiedge ignorance. Requesting you
to give me timely notice after the execu.
ton Of the ssme.,
God preserve you many years, Phila-
dslphia, 9Th May, 1910.
(Sgned)
T,ExxyIG mr. ONYrc
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15
RUSSIA.

Substance ofthe Ukase, issued February 9,
1910, by hIslmperral Majesty on the sub
ject OF Finance, alter having received the
advice of his Council of State.
All the Bank Assignats (the paper mo-.
mey of the country now in circulation, are
once more declared to form part of the Ma
tional Debt, aud guaranteed by all the
wealth OF the Empire. From the present
moment, the Bank Assignats shall receive
no increase. In order to pay the National
Debt. Loan shall be opened in the inte-
rior of the country, at fixed prices. In or.
der TO provide for all expences, and to re-.
duce the taxes of their former state, il is
ordered. Professionally for the present year,
and until the publication of general regula-
tions or the finances and taxes, that the
following additional imposts shall take
place $50
crown peasantry. t.
An impost of 8, 9 ID and 9 rubles, &C..
cording to the various governments, OH tue
peasaDtry occupied in cultivatng the lands
OF the State.
Citizens employed in the arts and other
branches of public industry, shall pay S
TubleS.
Couotrymen trading in both capitals
shall pay tor every shop 100, SC, and IS
rubles, according to localities, and besides
those Of the I'd guide, j IA per cent. Of
the capital they declared themselves pos
sessed Of, and those Vt the third guide. 25
Yubies.
Foreign tradesmen of both capitals shall
pay 100 fuDles, their partners 20, aud
,hsir worksmen 30 rubles,
In both capitals duty Of % ruble shall
be raised on houses, in virtue OF the exist
Ing impost.
The tax On traders shalt receive an in.
crease Of copeck on the produce OF IN,
dusry and the capital.
The price of salt, formerly fixed at 40
Aeopecks per pood, shall be raised to one
fubls.
Nine impost on copper shall be augment
ed rubles per pood.
The Custom House duties ON imported
goods, shall be rated from 2l0 to 400 rus
bles, and 10 proportion.
Stamps have also experienced an adj.
vance m price,
The nobility shall assist In relieving the
wants OF the State, by paying duty Of
SC copeoks tor every peasant ia Their pos
session,
Lon. Paper.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15

OF s5 American vessels captured aud Sc.
questered in the ports of France, Spain,
Holland and Naples, since the Is, Of April
1909, BY the arbi rary orders of The French
government. Alas, the folly and ipius.
tice Of Bmperors and Kings.
What will the federal merchants now
say 10 the Embargo! Will they not re
pent that fatal aud untimely opposition
which forced tihaid Congress to aban.
On iN The govs thent was aware of
these esilsi thesf5eoAe were warned Of
them but alas, the voice of avarice vas
louder than the voice of prudence--vice
triumphed over pa riousm. AS DR.. Frank
I'm would say. they are now likely to pay
dear enough Tor tns whistle.
If the rapacily of Bonaparte is able to
lay his hands upon 100 OF our vessels al
time when intercourse with him is pro.
h'bite6 how many will he grab since
eoPmerce is frfe. and all restraints are
taken Off II
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15

The new government of Caracas
has relieved the aboriginal inhabitants
from every species of tax or imposition,
save only such as are required of the
SPaniards and their descendants and
In every other respect placed them on
an equality as to rights and privileges.
f Bait. Ev. Post.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15
y Nkw Yoak, June S.
DRO UG H T.

We perceive BY The papers from New
Hampshire as far as Maryland, that Sc.
rious injury is sustained from The wa {
OF rain tor several weeks past. In the
nelghborhood OF the Hudson, for cen.
siderable distance on each side Of the II
yer, the winter wheat has almost entire
ly persisted. In several counties the a.
mount of the seed will not be obtained,
and we have perceived a number of feds
pl0ughed upNwhere large crops were ex.
paved. The open apd remarkably dry
wF3er, and the want Of rain in the spring,
isADoccasicned this loss, and scarcity
OF gram willFP some measure be felt
throughous Che hate.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15

DiED--On Wednesday 9Th, inst Mrs.
MARoAREr WssT, formerly an Actress
of,he Virginia Company of Comedians,
and late proprietor of the Norfolk and
Richmond Theatres.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15

HE unexpected and extraordinary APP.
pearance OF Mr. J cksonin Faneu,l Hall, has
eXcited much curiosity, and no small de-.
gree OF public sensation. The following
StAftnent is all that has come TO our knowl-
d4E~on this delicate subject:
kSr, and indeed, before, Mr. Ps. ar
r,veWi town, rumor was in circulation
That he was 10 dine with the Anc ent and
don. artillery Company. One Of Governor
Gerry's aids, impressed with what he
thought the propriety of the case dictaed,
nut without any Communication with HIS
Exceiiency on the subject, called on the
gentleman from whom ne understood the
card of inyit~tionto Mr. J. would proceed,
II IT was contemplated that he should dine
with the company. He expressed, in strong
and unequiyocal terms, what III conceived
would be his ezeellt ncy's objections under
the circumstances of the case to dining
with the company, were Mr. j. to be a
guest. Upon stating the objections, he was
assured that the card OF invitation should
not be sent to Mar j. Subsequent to tals
interview, several federal gentlemen of
respt ciat'lity, called on mas ezcellency,
aod n,ormed hun that it was reported that
ne had SAID he should not dine with the
coRAp aay, II Mr. j. was q guest. HIS ex-
CSbEncJ, IA the course OF the conversation,
atSAsTed IN substance, that no such asser-
sIOn'Nhd been made by bin or any one, by mis-
authority but at tue same tine he TOOK
me Iberiy TO observe, tnat considering the
SITUATION of MIR jackson since his rupture
With the admin .stration OF the federal gov
efnmebt, It would be IN tue highest degree
improper for the executive OF smgle
state 10 nave any intercourse with nnD,
Or 70 exercise any Of tnose ACTS OF courtesy
and c'vruy winch, as an individual OF res
pectabllIy, he might Otherwise nave had
reason to expect. 10 th,s we onaerstand
nis eNceiienCy su5jonsd, thag an In.ro1uc.
ton ct Mr }. TO man, WAS iuadmssiO.e. sno
taat At he received cviities from him they
could ho: DC rcciprocaied.
-s~e---
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baltimore, June II.
FROM NAPLES--0ac Of B9na-
6orfe's K5o,Iao,e
d4rblehead, May 81, 1910,
parte1s ingd1ms.

Capt Groom, who arrived this
morning from Tunis, saw 18TH April,
at~tter from Naples 20 Mr.. Wair, at
Fuuis, which stated that IN six weeks
thirteen A aericdn vessels had been
CONDEMNED and SOLD at pub
lie aacti9n- Medaerranea
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15

swarms with French Pr:vaeee-,.--se>
venw were at Tunis, ,woat nisersa, and
many fitting out at Messs il,cs---they
have captured great many vessels.
Fed. Gag,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15
DO NJ E S t l C..

BosToN, June 6.
THE ARTILLERY ELECTION,
was celebrated on Monday with It's
usual formalities.
Al II o'clock, the Company escort
ed His Excellency the Commander in
Chief, His Honor the Lieutenant Co
vernon, the Senators of Suffolk, the
Representatives OF Boston, and a num-
Der of Civil and Military Officers. to
the Westinghouse of the Rev. Mr..
Emerson, where an appropriate Ser
mon was delivered by the Rev. Mr..
Lowell; after which, the Procession
was renewed and joined (on its way,)
blythe dismissed British Minister, =
az other guests, and escorted to Fa-
neuil- Hall, where a cold collation.
was provided.
In the afternoon the company march
ed to the enclosed lot on the Common,
where the late OEcers delivered the
insignia OF their rank to His Excellen.
cy the Governor, and the new were
invested Herewith.
The following gentlemen are elect
ed Officers for the current year:
Col. DANIEL MESSENGER, Cant.
Capt. JONATHAN WHIrNEY, Lieut..
MIR. AMEs BIRD, ENSIGN.