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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27
Fifty Dollars Reward.

ID AN away from my plantation in Berke-
N ley Counsy, Virginia, on the night of
the 18th inst. NegroR RALPH, aged about
% wears, FIVE feet nine inches high, slen-
der made, has been a waiter, good Cook,
can spin, knit and sew well, is remarkable
for having his forehead and his left hand
and wrist burnt when an infant, he wants
parts of three fingers, can USE only his fore
finger and thumb of the left hand, which
is much drawn inwards--is very fond of
dress-has lately joined a certain society,
and will, probably, pass as a freeman, and
exhorter, ne suffers a little when embar.
rassed. The above reward viii De given,
if taken and brought home q distance OF 200
miles, 8 so if $50 miles, s 90 if10o miles,
and s 10 if a less distance. | will give a
reasonable reward for securing him in any
Jail in the United States.
HENRY BEDINGER.
June IS, 1910.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27

THE defendant not having entered his
l. appearance agreeable to an act OF AS
semibly and the rules of this Court, and il
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court,
that he is not an inhabitant of this Com
monwealth, On motion of the complainant
by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said
defendant, do appear here on the third
Monday in September next, to answer the
bill of the complainant, and that a copy of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Mar
tinsburgh Gazette for two months success
sively, and published at the door of the
Court House of said County.
A Copy. Teste,
DAVID HUNTER, c. B. c..
June 20.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27
FRESH GOODS.

THE subscribers respectfully inform
A their friends and the public in gene
raj, that they have just received and are
now opening a very large and general as.
sortment of well SELECTED GOODS,
all of which they are selling low for cash,
country produce, or to punctuai persons
on a short credit.
Their assortment CONSISTS in part Of,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27
Scythes and Sickles.
TUST RECEIVED,


Waldron's Prime Grading and Grass
SCYrHES,
Best German do.
English and German Whet-stones,
Hugh Longs (warranted) SICKLES,
Wh:skey by the Barrel and Gallon,
Superfne Flour by the Barrel,
Bacon, and Herrings by the Barrel,
Tin, Glass, Queens, Stone, Potter's
and Wooden Ware,
Castings, Steel and Bar. Iron,
Prime Soal and Upper Leather,
Ditto Kip and Calf. Skins,
Wrought and Cut Nails of all sizes,
Medicines, Paints and Oil, together
with almost every other article that the
Farmers may require. All which will be
furnished on the most pleasing terms.
JAMES S. LANE, BROTHER, & Co.
N. Is. They expect a further supply of
NICE FASHIONABLE GODS, as one
OF the partners is now at Market. Highest
price paid for Hides and Skins for the Tan.
Yard, and Clean Linen and Cotton Rags
for the Paper-Mill.
Shepherds. Town, June IS, 1910.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27

DERSONs who became purchasers at
i the sale of the subscriber, are inform
ed that their notes will become due the first
of August next, and are lodged in the hands
ofCapt. Jacob French, and that unless they
are lifted immediately, suits will be brought
on them, for collection, without respect
TO persons.
John COOKE.
July IS, 1910. [3L-JF1
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27

-
Berkeley County, IS.
Nay Court, 1910.
Samuel Roberts, Plaintiff,
AGAINST
William Burns, John Burns, George
Burns, Abraham Vanmetre, sen. and Eli
zabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Burns, A.
braham Vanmetre, jun. and Hannah his
wife, late Hannah Burns, Henry White
neck and Margaret his wife, late Margaret
Burns, William Vanmetre and Rebecca
his wife, late Rebecca Burns, James NJ
Donald and Isabella his wife, late Isabella
Burns, and William Vanmetre, James
Ramsey and Ruth his wife, late Ruth Van
metre, Lancaster and Joana his wife,
late Joana Vanmetre, Polk and AKA
his wife, late AKA Vanmetre,
Whitaker and Mica his wife, late Mica
Vanmetre, Abigail Vanmetre, Amasa
Vanmetre, and Rebecca Vanmetre, chill
dren and heirs of Mary Vanmetre, late
Mary Burns, and late wife of Isaac Van
metre, deceased, Ford and Susan.
ma his wife, late Susanna Colgan, Daniel
Coigan, Mary Colgan, Robert Co!gan and
Harvey Colgan, children of Ruth Colgan,
deceased, late Ruth Burns, heirs, repre-.
sentatives and devisees of William Burns,
deceased, Defendants,
In. CHANCERY.
TIME defendants, William Vanmetre
and Rehecca his wife, late Rebecca
Burns, William Vanmeter, James Ramsay
and Ruth his wife, late Ruth Vanmetre,
Lancaster and Joana his wife, late
Joana Vanmetre, Polk and AKA
his wife, late AKA Vanmetre,
Whitaker and Mica his wife, late Mica
Vanmetre, Abigail Vanmetre, Amasa Van
metre and Rebecca Vanmetre, children and
heirs of Mary Vanmetre, late Mary Burns
and late wife of Isaac Vanmetre, deceased,
Ford and Susanna his wife, late
Susanna Colgan, Daniel Colgan, Mary
Colgan, Robert Colgan and Harvey Col.
gan, children of Ruth Colgan, deceased,
late Ruth Burns, not having eatefed their
appearance agreeable to an act of Assembly
and the rules of this Court, and it appear.
ing TO the satisfaction of the Court, tina,
they are not inhabitants Of this Common
wealth, on motion of the complainant by
his counsel, il is ordered, that the said
VIM. Vanmetre and Rebecca his wife, late
Rebecca Burns, Wm Vanmetrc, Jane:
Ramsay and Ruth his wife, late Ruth Van
metre. Lancaster and Joana his wife
late Joana Vanmetre, Polk and AK
his wife, late AKA Vanmetre, Whit
aker and Mica his wife, late Mica Van
metre, Abigail Vanmetre, Amasa Vanme
tire and Rebecca Vanmetre, children ant
heirs of Mary Vanme,re, late Mary Burn
and late wife of Isaac Vanmetre, deceased
Ford and Susanna his wife, lale Su
sauna Colgan, Danl Colgan, Mary Colgan
Robe Colgan and Harvey toigan, chlldre'
nfRuth Coigan, deed, late Ruth Burns, d
anpear here on the third Monday in Angus
next, to answer the bill of THE complainant,
and that a copy of this order be forthwith
inserted in the MartinsbuTgh Gazette 70
two months successfully, and published a
The door d the Court. House 0 said County
conv. Teste,
DAVID HUNTER, c.nc.
t& N~-a4 10y
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27
Valuable Land for sale.
PURSUANT to a Decree of the Chan.

DURSUANT to a Decree of the Chan
L Gerry District Court holden at Staun
ton, pronounced on the 12th day of De-
cember, 1909, in a suit therein depending
in which Margaret Muse, executrix and
Magnus Tate, jun. executor of Battaile
Muse, decd. are plaintiffs, and Ferdinan-
do Fairfax, James Hurst and others defen-
dants, the subscribers commissioners
nominated and appointed by the said Chan.
Gerry District Court, to carry said decree
into effect, will on Monday the 18Th dag
g august next, sell at PUBLIC AUCTION,
for ready money, Ito satisfy a balance due
from said Fairfax to said Muses. execu-
tors,D five hundred acres of a certain tract
or parcel of LAND, situate near the Shen.
andoah River, partly in Frederick County
and partly in Jefferson County, containing
els acres, called the Glade Tract, which
said FIVE hundred acres aforesaid is in.
numbered with a claim Of the above men,
toned James Hurst for S4OOO-the said
Land will be sold subject to the claim of
the said Hurst. The sale will take place
on the premises, at IL O'Clock on the day
aforesaid, at the dwelling house where
William Hurst now lives.
THOMAS PARKER.
ELISHA BOYD,
JOHN BAKER,
JOHN DIXON,
John DOWNEY.
Commissioners.
June %, 1910. tctds
~ The above Land was advertised to be
sold on the 14th day of this present month,
but owing to an omission in not setting up
a copy of the advertisement at the Court
House door, in Martinsburah, during some
court which was required BY the Chancel
lor's decree, the said sale has been Postpon-
ed to the time above mentioned.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27
LEVI PRICE,
HAS just commenced opening a variety OF
NEW GOD

which he will sell as low as any other per-
son in this part of the country-He here
offers his thanks to all those who have ia.
voured him with their custom heretofore
and is ready to believe that his assortment
and terms will ensure a continuance OF it
He will be glad to supply on a credit of a
few months all those who have accounts al
ready open with him.
Among his Nev Go0ds are the IoHowing:
PLUSH,
PERIL IAN,
CHIP,
LEGHORN, ABONNETS,
PLAIN SATIN,
and almost every o.
Their kind of
Fancy Callicos and C%hintzes,
A and "a Shifting Cambrick,
A very large assortment of English Cam
bricks, which are ~uncommonly cheap,
Leno, Seeded, Figured and Plain Jaco.
net, Muslin,
A great variety of low priced vest shapes,
Cheap Dimmetys,
Kid and Morocco Shoes,
Caps and Cap patterns,
Several pieces of thread Lace,
and a handsome assortment OF Cotton do.
Superfne Cloths, uncommonly low and
we'll assorted,
Short Kid Gloves,
Summer Hosiery all kinds,
Mill Saws, Cross Cut do.
French Brandy, Spirits, Holland Gin,
Country do. Madeira Wine, Malaga do.
Rum and Whiskey by the barrel,
Hyson
& Hyson SKIM
All kinds of Hatter's trimmings, and Sad
ler's ware, &c. &c.
so cents given for clean Flax.Seed.
Martinsburgh, May IL, 1910.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27
Waldron's Prime Scythes.

The subscriber has on hand a large assert
ment of SCYTHES, consisting of
Waldron's Prime Grain SCYTHES,
Simmond's Grass = ditto,
Dutch dbl. warranted ditto.
He has a large quantity of SUGAR, COZ
FEE, RICE and WHLSKEf for sale, on
the very lowest terms by the small or guam.
tity. for cash, or on a short credit to pune
tual customers.
LEVI PRICE.
Tune Is, 1910.
= Highest price in cash, for FLAX
SEED.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-07-27

An elegant new GIG with complete HAIR
NESS, and a good HORSE. Inquire of
the Printer.
June %, 1910.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02

system OF hnance commensurate to the
occasion. The report which he has
made is probably the performance oil
one of his clerks, and the public are
yet to be astonished, perhaps, with
something more praiseworthy from the
fruitful invention of the honorable Sc
cretary. am 10th to suspect his ca
spacity but if he does not speedily
produce some respectable evidence of
his ability, his talents or his integrity
will undoubtedly be questioned. 1t
must be confessed, that his official cs-
timate, during the embargo aud now,
give great scope Tor the impeachment
.of his insellectnal vigor, and this sud.
den growth of his .private fortune is
unfavorahle,to the superstition that h
is the most disilterested of ministers.
When the Secretary of the Treasury,
from yearly salary of four or FIVE
Thousand, amasses in the short com.
pass of eight years the enormous for.
tune of two hundred thousand dollars.
we are authorised to enquire how he
has'eAected its If this were a gov,
eminent of England, and Mr.. Galiatin
a Lord Melville; there would be no
difiiculty,in accounting for the circum-
stance: but it would be too hasty a
determination to decide, without far
Their investigation, that Mr.. Gallatin
hadmade useof the opportuni,iesw which,
his station affords, to speculate in the
funds for his Individual benefit; or,
that he awaited himself of the same
opportunities, to become the proprie-
tor oflands which have been sacrificed
by the artful representations of the man
who purchased from the public. If
the honorable Secretary has recently
transmitted the interest of the Dutch
loan TO Holland in specie, we may be
assured he has his reasons for it.; and
it viii require all your ingenuity,
sir to demonstrate that Albert Gala.
tin, who has drained the country of
hard dollars to pay them into the hands
of one of the Bonapartes, would have
been aproper character to sll the Office
of the Secretary of State, to which he
aspired2 1 am not fearful of contra
diction whenI affirm that he did this
act'contrary,to the iaclinations of the
Presidents"
This publication may be consider.
ed as making three specific charges .
Est. that this officer has made use of
the public funds, while at his disposal,
for.ths purpose of private speculation ;
2dls. thatb artful contrivances he has
procured sales to be made of the pub
lie lands for the purpose Of possessing
himself Of them; and sdly. that
contrary to the manifest wishes of the
President of the United States, he ha.
underworld to drain the country of spe
Gle, for the purpose Of pIacingit in th,
hands ofone efthe Bonapartes. The,
are serious charges, whatever MAJ
be the source of them, and it i
proper that they should be investiga
ted, that, it true, the officer implicate,
may be punished; and, if false, ths
his innocence may be put beyond douIt
In proposing this investigation I wis
It to be understood, that am not II
clined to believe these charges. ca
neither believe nor disbeiieve. for
have no ground fer either. It 10 su
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02

For the motion, Messrs. Bayard,
ChamPlin, Giles, Horsey, Matthew.
son, Meigs, Parker, Robinson.-s.
Againstit, Messrs. Anderson, Brad
icy, Campbell, Clay, Condis, Crawford,
Franklin, Gaillard, German, Gilman.
Goodrich, Gregg, Hillhouse, Lambert.
Leib, Lloyd, Pickering, Pope, Reed,
Smith ct Md. Smith Of N. Y. Sump-
ter, Tart, Turner, Whiteside.-25.
On morton otMr. Giles, the further
consideration was postponed till to-
morrow.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ffbruary fe.

u EEDIpdry lS.
Mr.. Newton from the committee of
tommerce and Manufactures to whom
was referred so much Of the MESSAGE
OF the President of the United States
as relates to penalties incurred invo-
ignrarilysin conse quence Of the renew
al OF the non-intercourse act, reported
a bill ITO remit certain fines, penalties
and Observation-Disclosures read aud
committed.
MILITIA, VOLUNTEERS. &c.
Mr.. Clay, from the committee to
whom was recom.riitted the bill au,ho-
rising detachment Of the militia Of
the United States, reported the same
with amendments. [These amend
ments authorize the accordance of vo.
lunteers, who are to sign articles, BIC.
to be exercised at certain rimes. nearly
as provided in the bill now before the
Sehate /" authorising the President to
engage for a short period in The ser
vice of the United States a corps of
volunteers."l Twice read and COM
.mitted.
SECRETARY OF THE TREA.
SURY.
MIR. GARDENER rose and observed
that In the present exhausted state of
the treasury, and with the utter hope
iessness OF its being speedily replen.
ished, at least by any means visible to
man, 1t was very natural that the pub
Tic should be extremely sensible to A.
ny attacks made on the honor or intee-
rity ofthe officer whowas at die head Of
that department.. Il have myself said
Mr.. G.) been subjected to sensations
extremely unpleasant, in consequence
OF allegations which see advanced A.
gainst not only the capacity but the
integrity of the secretary of the Trea-
sury. l do not know thar should
have attached to them so much Of i'm
portanee myself, were they not accom-
panied by circumstances calculated to
give them greater force. 1t is of the
hrSt Importance TO the public that the
purity OF their officers should be I'M.
questioned. Therefore, 10 nv opiui.
on, It IS the duty of the Represents
lives VI the people 10 investigate char
ges made'against them, no matter in
what manner or by whom. | have
been induced to make these remarks
by Publicstion which IS now, per.
-eeive, running the circuit Of the news
papers, making the most serious and
ct true) the most coudemnie charges
against the Secretary>of the treasure.
For the information of the House I
VIII read an extract from piece (un-
der the signature of Camiilus) pub
iished originally in the Virginia Ar.
gus.
"At time likethe present, when
the kingdoms Of Europe appear Ia
have coaspired to do us wrong. il wa,
naturally to have been expected thai
the boassed talents Of the Secretary o.
the Treasury would have produced :
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
CONGRESS.
I'm SENATE.
February 10.

The bill to revive the act for the
relief of the refugees from. the British
provinces of Canada and Nova Sce-
tia, and for other purposes, was read
"a third time and passed.
(. The Senate resumed the consiticra-
ton OF the appropriation bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Lloyd to strike
out the following words" For re-
paying the Bank Of the United States
su:n advanced to the 3ate collector
s.2 New Orleans to enable him to pay
drawbacks, one hundred thousand
dollars was determined in the
negative by Yeas and Nays, as fol-
low:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Champlin,
Goodrich, HiHhouse, Horsey, Lloyd,
Pickering, Reeds.
Nays-Messrs. Bradley, Brent,
Campbell, Condit, Crawford, Frank
I'm, 'Gail!ard, German, Giles, Gregg,
Lambert, Leib, Matthewson, Meigs,
Parker, Robinson, Smith of IND. !
Smith offN. Y.) Snmpter, Tate, Tur.
rner, Whtcside-22.
The bill after being amended, was
passed to third reading.
February 20.
Mr.. Leib presented a memorial
from sundry citizens oftbe county of
.Philadelphia, and Mr.. German Of the
citizens of N. York, demonstrating A.
.gainst the passage ofthe bill concern
ing commercial intercourse, &c. now
pending before the Senate.
The bill making appropriations for
'tils suppcrt-of government for the year
1870 was read third tine and pas
,sed.
Mr.. Bradley laid On the table the
following resolution:
Resolved, That committee be ap-
pointed to enquire into the expediency
of employing the torpedo or sub-ma-
rlne explosious in conjunction with the
naval and military operations of the II.
Estates for the better defence of their
ports and haEbors, with leave to report
By bin or otherwise.
The Vice President communicated
the petitions Of sundry impressed citi-
,zens OF the United States, which were
referred, on motion Of Mr. Gilss, to
the Secretary of State.
The Senate resumed the eonsidera-
'tion of Mr.. Reeds motion for amend
bent TO the constitution which after
some debate as to the construc ION Of
the terms of il, wss re-committed. on
.Iao.,on of Mr Giles, to a committee
consisting of Messrs. Crawford, Giles.
Reed, Pickering, andBsyard.
NAVIGATION BILL.
Tbe-Sena,c resumed the considera.
ton OF the bin concerning commercial
4in;ercoursc, &c.
MIR. Bayard, rloved 70 postpone the
further consideration of the bill tiIl
Monday rcxL The motion was deci-
Ged as follows
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
CHARLES BLAGRoVE, Register.

Britain from the ports and harbours of
the United States and for other purposes. %
Inc census bill from the House of Re.
representatives. was committed to Messrs.
Leio, Anderson, Campbell, Franklin and
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
Januarya1.

y ~
Mr. Bradley's resolution respecting tor.
pedoes was referred to Messrs. Brsdley.
Crawford, Gregg, Condit, Leib.
The Senate resumed the consideration
OF the Dill concefning commercial inter.
Mr. Smith (Md) moved to strike out the
sections of the bill.
Nays as follow;
lEAS.-Messrs. Anderson. Bavards
Gailiard, German, Gilman, Goodricb'
Ssregg, Horsey, Leib, Lloyd, Mattbew son'
Parker, Pickering Reed, Smith (Md) Pait
NAYS.-Messrs. Bradley, Brent Clay.
Condit, Crawford, Franklin. La,n6ert'
Robinson, Smith IN. Y.) Sumpter, Turner
III.
The bill was farther amended so ga on.
ly to retain the 1st, Cd aud 18Th sertioos
which provide for the exclusion of Bririsn
and French armed vessels from our 70
tiers, and tor the repeal of the non- inter.
course law.
AS amended, the bill was passed to a
third reading.
ahe several bills-thi day passed by the
House OF Representatives wsre read and
passed. W second reading.
The bill making appropriation for the
support OF the military establishment was
read second time, and committed 20
ford. - =" :
The bill making appropriations for N.
support OF the naval establishment was read
A second time and committed TO Messrs-
Gregg, Anderson and Clay,
February %.
The bill for the relief Of Jared sbat,.,l
was read third time and postponed 70 the
Sd Monday IN March nexl.
COMMERCIAL, INTERCOURSE
BILL.
She bill concerning commercial inter
course with Great Britain and. France was
read a third time as amended.
MIR Clay moved to recommit the hill
The votes on this molten were as follows
Heas--Messrs. Bradley, Brent. Camo.
bell, Clay, Condit, German, Matthe ws5n.
meigs, Parker, Pope, Robinson, sumter,
Whitestde-13.
Nays--Messrs Anderson, Bayard, Cham.
pin, Crawford, Franklin, Ga,llard. Csil.
man, Goodrich, Gregg, fInlhouse, Horsey,
Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pickering, Reed.
smith OF sld Smith Of N. x. rai,, Tuner,
The bill was passed by Yeas and Nays
as follow.
feas-Messrs. Anderson. Bayard, Brent.
'Sampbeils Champlin, Crawford, Franklin,
= Gaiiiard/ Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, d,ll.
house, Horsey, Lambert, Lelb, Lloyd Mat
tnewkon, Mesgs, Pickering, Reea. Smith
ma. smith OF N. Y. Sump,er, TAi, Turner,
WhEesde--26.
rsys-Messrs. Bradley, Clay, Condit,
German, Parker, Pops and Robinsoa-7.
he title ct the bill was amended 10 read
as follows; g Ansct to inserts,c, the uu
nc sr'Ps and vessels Of France and Crea,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02

sbou and Jeremiah Patrick couay)
of Harry Smith, who assignee of Aexauder
Andrew Hebourn assignee of do. 80
Clark (of Frederick assoc of William
VIM Noaad, assoc Nathan Young Elisha Byd
Owen Williams lof Hampshire county, assoc of Henry Beatty
Henry B. Greenwood LOT Monroe county, Ander
s. z. 81
James Arnold sf Harrison county, aee of John Radcliffe assoc oil
Jonathan Radcliffe who was sssee Of Edward Jackson.
Sed rof Wood Charles Terry
Mckinney, assoc of Thomas Graham. ~l
Isaac Encch lof Wood county assoc Of Charles Terry.
Aaron Seed of Wood county, assee of Robert assoc
4 Dsem assoc Of Stokeey. , - - -l
Frazier Gof Russell
of Alexander Smith. - ~
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
February 90.

The bill for the relief Of Jared gba+,,,l
was read third time and postponed TO the
Sd Monday m March nex,.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02

TO whom exchange have issued place
MClintick COT county, asnee Of B. Pollard Who wa
assignee OF George Pickett
Henry Bowen tof TazeweA county, assignee do:
Same ~
e.
Patrick Bed tokHsDas.s}
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-09-08

discourage HIS Malesiy's Legion of *. nenr.
An American seaman who happened tc
be on board an American vessel lying at Liv-
erpool, along side the " .fasf anchored Isle Of
Grc1,- -Brifsin,"-was impressed as above re-
Lated, upon the " ground Of being an EngisA-
man" (Sc) OF upon some other strange
ground OF which there is always enough at
hand in that land of liberty and law" The
worlds last hohc." AT the time when the
"feohts obout The dock zvere said 10 be absent"
the ship bells were rung as signal for the
American seamen they assembled in body
and were Joined by great numbers OF the
heohle about hhe doek," ready on this occa-
sion To have their dinner" and declare
themselves Americans They proceeded to
the 50 rendezvous house," and struck the COL
ours in presence OF large concoursc OF the
people Of Liverpool who Joined in their
Cheers, and did not see fit to impede the pro-
gress of His MAjesy's gang-ieader, who Was
shutled on to their apparent satisfaction to
the initiating cere monies OF the new and mer-
tied henours, Of that kind Of uniform which
the yankees in day of yore conferred on His
MAlesty's devoted servants in this country.
Finding no other substitute for feather but
cotton, an American captain offered his bed
to supply the appropriate plumage. Par
ties were formed by volunteers from the A
mericans in the harbour, joined by British
tars, mechanicks, SC. 4" From the similarity
Of languages" sc. as observed by COL p. it
was IMPOSSIBLE 10 distinguish from .fmericans,
on this occasion. They proceeded to the
several I" receiving house" admit
tance,and released all in,qtressei prisoners who
declared themselves to be Americans.
This is according to our information the
English Editors and their undertoned echoes
in this country, think proper for very obvious
reasons Of state, to pass oyer. the affair as si-
lent as possible. (Patriot.