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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10

A COURT of Enquiry for the 1st
1 n Batl2ipn,S will be held at the Be
Tavefn, 6p' Thursday the 18th inst. and
for the 2dABattSlion, at the Washing
ton Tavern, Sd Friday the goth inst.
and for the Regiment at the Bell Ia
vern, on Saturday the 21st inst. for he
purpose of assessing the fines ae ainst
deiinquents in the 10Th Regiments
Each Court will commence at O'Clock,
A. M.
Byorder Of the Lieut.. Col. Com.
mandant of the 18th Regiment
of militia.
5 Boz All persons against whom fines
are now in the hands of the collector.
and who from absence from this city,
or other cause, have been prevented
from attending any Battalion or X egi-
mental court heretofore, to shew cause
against being fined, are invited to at
tend the said Regimental court of En-.
curry to be held on the 2fst inst. and
make knbwn to said court the obiec-
tons teA may have against the pay
ment Of such 9aes, which objections,
ii deemed sufficient, will be so certified
by said court, to facilitate relief 10 those
who may think proper toapply therefor
to the next General Assembly.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
THE USE OF A BEAU.

Kotzebue, in his j Quincy from Ber-
lin to Paris, has the following anec-
dete. A lady of Paris asked her daugh-
ter, " Why do you suffer that huge o.
vergrown fellow, who looks like mo-
del in church steeple, to be continu-
ally following you?" Lord !" replied
the daughter, " must blow my nose,
must not l :" The lady had neither
pockets or ridicule--the Beau carried
her pocket handkerchief
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
NEW BOOKS.
-Mv1;.nul

II AS just received fresh supply Of
IL Law, Medical, Miscellaneous &
School books, which he will sell on IL
berai terms; part Of which are as
follows, viz. Coopers Equity Plead.
ing WAITS Practical Register Toll
lens Executors Peake aud M'Nal.
ly's Evidence Judge Cooper's Opini
on Graydon's Forms of Cogxeyan-
cling and of Practice, a NETWORK
Bells Anatomy, do. Surgeryxew edi-
ton, abridged by Smith; Dsrwins
Zoenomia Pleasures of Hope Mar.
neon; Ossican Beauties oE~5hake-
speare hCenfessions Of JamesEofteh u.
The 1a&e of Killarny, Q TolE Prize
2 dollss ~ the celebrated Mia Pa
TER; Life Of the noted Burroughs /;
Prince de Ligne Gregory's Eehers /;
Boyer's French Dictionary Murry's
Grammar; Harrison, do. Tocke's
Pantheon; Blossoms Of Morslity /;
Looking Glass, for the mind Guth-
ries Geography Morses do. Virginia
Nightingale Sky Lark, &c. &c. &c.
July 1e,h, 1910.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
larlotte court, June SIN. 1s1O.

Charlotte court, June 5th, 1910.
Peter Stern, Pltf.7
AGAINST. In
Alexander Brownie, and William Chan.
l.. Thornton. & John w. Thorn Gerry.
ton executors OF Francis Thorn
ton decd.
THE defendant Brownie not having enter.
ed his appearance according to the acA of
assembly and the rules of this c0drt, fndNt
appearing 70 the satisfaction n thd coutt
that he is not an gnhabitant # thif stale,
on the'mosicn of the plaintiff " his atkr-
ney, tits orderedthat he appAar herr on
the Hrst day ofSepte mber court rcxt, and
enter his appearance and answer the plain
tits bill and give security FOR perform.
ing the decree OF the conrt, ard that CO.
py Of this order be. inserted in one OF the
newspapers prioted IN Richmond for two
months successfully, aud posted at the front
door OF the courthouse OF tue said county :.
A Copy--Teste
THOMAS READ, C. c.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
Travelling Theatre.

THE Ladies and Gentlemen of this
4 place, and the public in gene raj,
are respectfully informed, that on this
evening, in the large chamber next
door to the Post Office, will be ex-
hibited number of
FIGURES IN wAx-woEK.
There win be perfofmed byk Pupil
of the noted DON ChRLOS,a num-
Der of astonishing Ekats on the
SlaN Wire,
New and diffekA from any ever
before performed, Nth a variety of
BALANcIEG. TCMBLING,
LEAPINGkc. The Arand Fea, on
the Rope call I'd the M US ARD
M l L L. Three pieces of Elegant
Music will be performed by mas
terly hand on the IOLIN.
The Exhibition to conclude with a
beautiful Representation of Commodore
Prebie before Triboli, and Landscape
View ofthe BASEAW'S CASTLE.
&c.
TT The Doors to be open at half
past z, and the Curtain to rise at o.
clock.
GOOD MUSIC.
Admittance Fifty Cents---Children
Twenty FIVE Cents. 4
July oth, 1910.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
NKw Yonk, July 2.

A letter WIS received in this city on
Friday, via Boston, from gentleman pas.
senger on board the Brig Caesar, which
sailed from Liverpool for Philadelphia on
the 2sih Of May. il is dated on the 1oth
Of June, a, sea, IN lat. a., long. 81 and
the writer observes that there was no pc
Int al news OF importance at the time Of
hrs departure.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
WLNINcroN, (Dei.) July 4.
COMMUNICATION.

John Rowland, one ofthe old stock,
a Cape Henlopen pilot, on the 25th of
June last was boarded at sea, the Bril-
fish sloop of war Avon, of Is, thirty
too caronades, commanded by Henry
[. Frazer, and navigated her into the
waters of the Delaware; on the 9th
brought her 70 anchor off Newcastle.
The capt. did not report as a cause
for entering the Delaware, distress by
dangers OF the sea, or that he waa
charged with dispatches, or business
from the British government. or that
he entered as a puhlis packet.
The district attorney has been fur
nished with the pilots name and place
of residence and ofthe PERSONS names
who have had unlawful intercourse
with captain Frazer, his officers and
We leSfH that the British sloop of
war Avon, had on entering the Della
ware, american impressed seameo
on board. One made his escape the
day the Avon, came to anchor near
Christianas and repored the other six
to be held lin Bri,isil bondage. The
collector of Belawa1e has stated these
facts to the government of the United
States. We are informed that this
vessel had not suffered for want of
provisions, &c. &c. siuce her arrival
in the Delaware--but that tolerable
trade has been pushed in this way.
Take care citizens, you that are infu.
enced by British gold more than by
the laws sof your country--lhere is a
day ofrehibution!
This vessel, has left her station and
taken her departure for we know not
what port or place.-Wathm.
A BALTIMoRE, June IS.
From our correspondence at Havana,
we have received paper of the 5th
instant, from which we translate the
following
RESOLVE.
His Excellency the President, Co
vernor and Captain General, and the
Intendent General Of the Army of
Royal Finance, Of this Island, have re-
solved Wy an order of The soth May
last, that alter Saturday the second
current, shall be reinstated the resolve
OF the 9'h May, 1909, issued by both
the Chiefs of that period, for the re-
gulation of the duties, with the follow
ing alterations--1. That on foreign
aour the payment last imposed shall
be continued without distinction of
flag, as is prActised at present, by the
regulations of the government and in
tendancy.-2. The collection of the
duty forthe war subsidy and cloathing
the army shalt coutinue.--3d. THAI
with respect to molasses, three dollars
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10

per hid. shall be paid upon what is ex-.
ported throughthe four qualified parts
in the island, for those of North A.
merica. .s,.
In consequence, all the produce
which may be entered, and the yes
sells which may arrive with goods af.
tel. the I'd of the current month, shall
epjft the abatement and freedom of
dut<designated, but all that anchored
in the port before the said date, shall
remain liable to. pay the entry duties
which formerly. prevailed which re.
gulation is to be understood, with the
exception of what his majesty may be
pleased to resolve on the subject, and
Is communicated to the merchants in
virtue OF the decree of the said Intend
ant OF the Army, dated to-day, that il
may avail for their government and
satisfaction.-Havana, June 1, 1910.
/. H. n ISI.A
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
LATEST,FRoM pORTUcAL.

CaptAiE Reade OF the brig Hector. from
Lisbon 3ich port he left on the s2d of
May, INFORMS, u bt the British troops in
PortugafS announced to $4,000 men, and
that the Portuguese army consisted of
90 600. That this force was divided into
three divisions, and was statione to defend
The passes on the frontiers Of Portugal.
That several skermishes had taken place
between The combined armies and the
French, and some scouting parties of The
French had been taken and sent 10 Lis.
bon. No general bat!Ie bad been fought,
though one was daily expected, The
English and Portuguese were fortifying
Lisbon, and meant to defend il against the
French to the last extremity. Troops
were daily coming in from England there
were abou, 400 English transports at Lis
bon and more expe@ed. The Pottu.
'guese were in high spirits.
Evening Post.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
WILL be sold at Cara, in the County Of
Cumberland5 the first DAY of august
next, for cash,
200 Acres of Land.

lying in the Counties of Cumberland and
buckingham, also FIVE Negroes. Jenny
Anna Ester, Livinia and Watt--fve Hors.
es, and twenty head of Cattle, the proper
ty OF Guhelmus Coleman, conveyed o the
subscribers by Deed, bearing date the FIRST
day or January, 1903, in trust, to secure
the payn<nt OF sunary debts mentioned in
SAID deed, VIII en- is recorded IN Cumber..
land county court--or so much of SAID pr5.
perty as may be necessary for the paymensl
of the balance OF said debts then remain.
ing doe and especially so much as may be.
necessary to pay the debt in the said deed
mentioned TO be due to George Perkins of
one hundred and twenty seven pounds tive
shiliings, with interest--which said debt
has since been assigned to Yancey Holeman.
Wh. M. Thornton, I Trus-
VIM. Guthrey. tees.
June 25th, 1910. 3wp
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
!. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The consignees Of foreign vessels
are Informed, than they will not be per-
mltsE 10 trade iFthis port and Others
OF thy island, yhsre they are permit
ted Z enter, II they Be not furnished
With the attestations ofthe respective
Spanish Consuls, required by the diff
ferent royal orders, and lastly, by that
otthe so;h March last.-Havana, June
I'd, 1910. ISLA.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
.zasM ENGLANp.

= A London paper of May 10 has been re.
csived in Boston, The Princess Amelia
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
Cavalry Orders.
Mecklensurg county, June Quarterly
Court. 1910.

Meckienourg county, June Quarterly
Court, 1870.
IN CHANGERY.
Absolem Yancey, Robert Yancey, Z,cha-
riah Yancey, Thomas Yancey, William
Nichols, Richard Nichols, Lewis Mich.
OILS, Mary Armstrong. John Tnompsoh.
anf Elizabeth his wife, Aus,in Hencock.
AM nm his wife, Keziah Nichols Pat
sey atkins, Ann Watkins Jamer
Crew and Ann his wife, Abel Gregg.
ny, and Elizabeth his vie, William o.
VERIFY. and Susanna his wife. Charles
Yancey, Dolly Yancey, Anthony stump.
KIN. aud Mary his wife, Aoby Yancry.
William Beadles, & Ann his wife, Rich
ara Davenport, Bagle Thompson, Kitty
thompson Rhoda Thompson, Mary
nnompsonI John Thompson, Yancey
thompson Francis Thompson & William
thompson, which said Charles Dolly Sc
hooy ancey are infants, & sue by Zacha..
riah Yancey theirnext end. & ws,cn
said KITTY Thompson, Rhoda fhomnson
MARY Thompson, John Tho npson. \ AZ,
cey, Thompson, Francis TnompsoY "
william Thompson. are infants Sfsux
oy William Beadles their next frie{d.
~ .o,. c0mpts.
Lewis Tai aad Jane his wife, Marina
fanGy, Ann Yaucey, Keziab Yancey-
MaryYancey, Absolem ancey, Charles
Yancey, William Yancey, aud Elijah
Yancey, Representatives OF Charles yam.
cey decd. net,e
THE Defts. not having entered their an.
pearance and given security according
the act OF Assembly, and the rules OF ,his
E"urt, and II appearing to The satisfaction
OF the Court that the defts. are no, in
hab'tants OF this Commonwealth. On th.
motion OF the pits. by their counsel. It's
Orderedy That the SAID deits. do appear
here on the third Monday in OCTOBER nexr
and answer the bill OF The pl.s. and eater
into bond with security to abide by and
perform the future decree of Tbs Court
q that copy OF this order be forth sv,th in
serted in sumo NEWSPAPER publisned In
the Town OF Richmond Tor e yh. vYeels
successively, and be posted up Two Court
days successfully at the front door OF the
Court house OF this county.
a. A Copy Teste.
~ Wv. Baskerville, c. M. &C.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10

lay at the point ofdeath or the 9th May,
and the King was then in good health,
having occasionally watched with his
daughter. The report this morning Of
the death Of the King, we think i, prema.
ture. Bost. Palladium.
A letter from Capt. Charles Cook. jr.
to his owners in Newburyport relates the
particulars of the capture ofthe ship James
Cook, by the French privateer Wagram
Iot , guns and IS. men, Vn the faith OF a.
pril sbou Il miles froua RoY6ck, tLow-
+er Saxo1 bound to Wispkr, these pi.
ratical ~ hdreB in,oxicaped the sailors
and then bribe5 Them to fsy, falsely, that
she had been-16arded bRan English man.
of-war; she was inn 6ediately unloaded,
without the form Of trial or condemna-
ton. Capt. c. intended to compromise
with. the pirates if be, could, Is the time
would be long before the papers could be
sent to Paris and returned but think. the
chance is small of recovering the ship.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10

Mefklenburg county, June Quarterly
Court, 1910.
H'sh "ylhe ComPlt. }
William Hora, and Armistead BurweIl,
Defts.
I'M the motion of the Complainant bv ri,
~ counsel, and il appearing 20 the ga .f.c,;,
on OF he cour, that the deft. Hord i, nor an
inhabitant ofthis Commonwealth. n is thereto .
decreed and Ordered that the SAID def,. Do an,
pear here oRtne third Monday in October next
enter his<a2pearance. answer the bin of III
Complt*a aid give security 10 abide by and IT
10 m the+StnIe decree of his Court. And III
this deereesbe forthwith inserted in one Of Il
NEWSPAPERS published in the rown RichmonN
Tor eigh; weeks succes,ive'y. anu be posted On
two Court days successfully az the from doc, of
the Courthouse of this county and thar the def.
bu'well be enjoined from paying, conveying a.
way or see,eting the goods, CHARLES, or effects
IN his hands belonging to, or debts due TO the
said boFd, or so much will satisfy the debt and
costs due from the SAID Hord % the. complainant
until the further ords, OF the Court,
A CopY Trs,e.
w. Baskerville, C. &C.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10

1t was reported in London on the ie.f
Of May that the Danish Island Of Born,
holm had surrendered to Admiral Sauna.
rex. u
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10

baltimore, June IS.
From our correspondent at Havana,
we have received paper of the 5th
instant, from which we translate the
follo,vinr
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-10
NEw-YoRk, July
Extract Of letter from London, dated the
18th of Nav

"Last Saturday tights Gazette contain
an Order in Council, ordering capture an
condempa,ionof whaling and fishing YES
sells of all nations that exclude Britis
ships from their ports or nations unde
influence of Bonaparte.''
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-10

The late d9Patcbe5.--DefPatch
from the American miniiiers III France
and England, have lately been re
ceived i'll this country, or more pro-
pcrly fpeaking have been brought
into this country, For we know not
shether there is any perlon at the
feat of government authorized to re-
ceivc them at any rare their con-
tents have not yet been divulged.
If we nigh, compare The affairs of a
nation with thosr Of an individual
we lhouid fay that our government
is in a bad way. When a man is
Progrellns to~afds bankruptcy, he
IS afraid to enquire iuto his own at
fairs he lhuns bis books. and every
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-10

l never knew but one Perfon who
interfered between man and wife,
either with fafety or fuccefs. Upon
domeitic pro and can once between
the parties, that was rifing even TO
blows, friend Of mine who hap
Pened to be by, bit the hufband
itroke with his right hand, crying,
I" Be quiet you brute !" and ftruck
the woman at the fame time with
his left, faying, Hold your tongue
you vixen" Then repeated his NOR
al admonitions and friendly bufets.
with " Peace you monler-Have
done you termigant-hands off
you coward-Retire you ,irago"
"a fit Of flame and laughing feized
them both at the fame time, at fuch
extraordinary and impartial an UNI
pirifm they fhook hands immedi-
atcly, and become good friends for
the ref of their lives.--STERNa.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-10

Ia cottage enbofom'd within deep fhade,
Like . rofs in the dslert, oh view the meek
maid
Her alPed all fwee,nefs. engaging her eye,
And bofom for which en- a monarch
might iigh
Thea, a neat suaday gown, fee her met by
the Squire,
All attraction her countensnce his all delre !:
He Accolts her-lhe bluihes--he Aatters-lh e
fnilss,
and poor blue ey'd MARY's feduc'd by hi.
wiles.
Now with drops of conuition her pillows
wet Ger:
But the fleece, when once GAINED, can know
whienefs no more.
The aged folks hiiPer, The maidens look lhy;
10 town the Squire pre1es-- how can The
deny;
There behold her in lodgings--ih drehs. in
Ryle--
Pubic places frequents-fghs 10 more but
reads HOWE !.
Til learning 10 iquander, hs love turns 70
haze,
Asd poor blue ey 4 May is left to her fate
Still Of beauty poTelsd, and 40, yet void Of
fhamc,
With heart thar recoils at ProGitu,es
name;
she tiles for fervics--her characters gone ;
And for hIli al her needle alas - 90
known
Paie Want now approaches--the pawn bro
ker's near,
And her 'riuke's, and clothes, one by one Dir
appear,
Till at length, foreiy pinch'd, and quite def
perate grown,
The poor b'ue ey'd Mary is forc'd on the
town.
Ia BrotheI next view her, triek'd out to
allure,
And all ages, all humou.s compelled to en-
dute;
Compelled though dTguRed, to whesdle and
feign,
With al afPea all fAiles, and bofom all
pain
Now careisd, now infultsd, now Hauer'd,
now lcorn'd,
aid by rufhsns and drunkards Off wantonly
fpurE'd.
his WORT of all woe, fhe is doom'd TO endu,
Tor poor bue-ey'd Mari is now an impure
Next, to baniih all thought and TO aiae re-
morfe
She Ties 10 the bottle E. Oh fatal relource
1Fown hepid, and bIoa!ec, and loft 10 all
iharue,
"hite dreadful difeafe is pervading her
name
now ~'.h eyes dim and languid, the once
blooming mad,
- s@IFei. On ft'aw, faint and helplefs is laid
IN view her pale cheek fee, [he fcarce
draws her breath,
6si Toe blue eyes Of Mary are c,oCed in
deaia
5'f. Gre.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-10

We should be much gratihed 10
know, what our democrats intend 10 do
next. They have had full sway for nine
years, and all they have hitherto &C
complished for the good Of the nation is,
to get deeper and deeper into difficult
" and, AS is usual III such cases, al
last they are at loggerheads with each
other. If a stranger were TO read their
leading papers, he would suppose, if
be gave any crcdl! TO what they contain,
that the principal men Of the party
were either fools or knaves. The
chiefs one after another are denounced,
and demolished without remorse.-
What IS to grow out OF this state OF
things Mr.. jefferson had the entire
confidence OF the party, and OF the
great majority of the people. He had
both HOUSES Of Congress blindly devo-
ted TO lis vii. and measures. lie had,
Of course, fair opportunity to do ali
the good he was disposed to d0-and
how much was that Let the most Vi
olent of all his admIreFs-nay, If you
please, let the most proilgate irishman
VINO manages newspaper for our ed
iication, answer the question, aud see
what reply he viii make. The enqui
ny is repeated-Why IS it, that with
such boasted popularity in the coun-
Try az large, aud with such devoted na-
joiilieS in Congress, year atIeF year.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-10
}9ocrp.
FOR THE GAZETTE.


n hE lkCDIELl
yE gloomy fhsdows Of th' au.umna fcene,
Aud whip hreC yes hat around me pay
Drp,d thole charms and piea'ures have ieen,
When yir.u9ps friendihip bea each pailiu 3
day
Once kindred ftub alli'd b. peace and love,
Knew traufporss, Plealures; fleeing as the
wind;
Fslt ev'rv incial blifs, each with approval;
To each eDde4ring, friendly, jut and kind.
Bur thofs fond moments, like the msteors
Thai ildh fndden blaze upon the night,
Or ike the leaf that floating down The hream,
Are guue--snd never more attract iAe light.
FraternaI friend hip blelt their sv'ry hour,
And fcarer'd rofes in lheir peaceful way;
Affections fweet ADD never cea6ng POw'r,
Made each one bleit beneath her geatlC way,
But ike now'r with fome ve5dant grove,
Thar Rands confef d of ev'ry one the queen,
Whole fragrant fweetnels fils each breAit with
love,
And charms The fyIvan and enchanting fcene.
So hourifhd one-'tilI deaths devouring blaf
Flew DER the 6sld--it witheFs, droops, and
dies:
Thofe native graces are forever pan,
Ihat once attracted each behoIders eyes.
But tho thou'rt gone thy virtues nil re-
main
Imprinted deep on nem'ry's latling page;
or ihall thy merit raife affections H4me,
And all my fecret, lonely thoughts engage.
Of will Zeal, when twilight Gains the Gcene,
To that ieqHeIterd fpot hold moi dear ;
There rs 4 sufe upon The living green,
Cab thee TO mind, and ihed the feeling tear.
Farewell dear llads thou'rt now FER, far q
bove
Yen azure concave of ETHEREAL blue;
Receive sheie fghs from fond paGernal love,
love unfeigned and forever true.
SfSaalR, September, 1910. HENRY.