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HISTORICAL LETTERS.
To the Editor Of the Virginia Argus.
LETTER Nv.
Of the PheniciGns and Carthagenians.

PHENICIA was a sterile country,
bordering upon the eastern extremity of
the Mediterranean Sea. 1t was there
that commerce first took birth. LII is
said the ancient and famous city of
Sldon was the first to cultivate il.
This city, in moment Of its greatest
splendor, founded the COLONY of Tyre,
which, after time urpassed the par
ent state. Tyre, erected upon the
same continent, and at m great dis
tance from S'don, became the al bitter
of commerce and the mistress of the
sea, when it was be- legged by the kings
of Assyria. One of these was Nabu-
chadonosor, so famous in holy writ.
This prince besieged, took, and total
iy destroyed it. The inhabitants,
however, were not extirpated; but es-
Gaping from the ruins of their city,
erected new one on little island. at
small dstance from their former ST.
tuation. | his celebrated city, become
a second time the sovereign Of the
seas, and mart for the riches of the
world, fell benea h the sword of Alex
ander the Great, who became mas
ter OF it after a laborious siege, and
totally destroyed it.
The Gel brated Dido, being COM
PEELED to hy from Tyre, to escape
the avidity of her brother, king Pyg-
malion, who, for the sake ofhis wealth
had basely murdered her husband ST.
cheus, one OF the priests of Hercules
was followed by several YES els
with adherents, and esta lished her
self on the coast of Africa, opposite to
Sicily. She there purchased as much
land as she could encompass with a
BULBS hide. which, cutting into small
stripes, environed herewith consi
ierable quantity of ground, on which
she built Carthage, which from his
female trick, has also been called
Byrsa, that Is, the Hide. Didofo n
ded Carthage about the 10th year of
Rome. Virgil pretends that she kill
led herself because Aneas forsook her
but this is mere fiction, which may be
well permitted to poet. Hia' bas,
king OF the Getuiians, would have for
ced her by arms to marry him, but
rather than violate her vow to her first
husband she put an end to her life.
Such is the origin wholly fabulous,
perhaps Of the celebrated Carthage,
so dist ngulshed in hi tory by her vast
wealth, her great power, her long
struggle for the empire of the world
and, in short, for her terrible down.
fall. Carthage existed for about 700
years; but it is only the last century
of her history which excites great 10
terest, b cause it embraces the tn ee
famous punic wars, and the celebi ated
expedition of Hannibal.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23
GENERAL ORDERS.

The disadvantages under which the
action of vest rday was begun, were
SO striking, that IL is necessary the
lieut.. general should state to the troops,
that he considered the safety Of the
whole allied army (circumstanced as
IL was at the time) depended on de-
&c ating the enemy.
While he sincerely laments the sa-
criice of the lives OF SO many gallant
men, he trusts that it must be thought
au-cessary one.
The enemy's number and position
were no longer objects of calculation,
for there was no retreat. He conhded
In the known vaior OF British troops,
and mis- expectat ons were amply tul-
filed.
The fatigue of nights march of 16
hours was forgotten by every man in
the division.
When such universal praise is due
to the incompatible behaviour of all,
ii is impossible to particularize by
name, those who distinguished them
seives--all did.
He requests however, that brigadier
general Dukes, and col. Wheatby, will
accept themselves, and convey to che
cor mandine officers of the corps COM
posing their respective hrigades, and
all the officers oil them, the assurances
of his most grateful admiration of
their centHct
The same testimony Of gratitude g.
high appreciation, is due to lieutenant
col. Barnard, OF the 95tn, and lieut..
col. Brown, of the 18th, commanding
faux battalions, and to all the officers
under them. To major Duncan, and
TIE ofic rs of the royal artillery, to
capt. Birch, and the officers of the roy
al engineers, to major Busche, and
the officers OF the I'd Hussars.
The intrepid charge made Ivy squa-
dron OF the hussars, headed by capt.
Busche, attracted the notice OF every
one. The lieu,. generals oblig ations
to lieut.. col. Macdonald, the hon. lien-
tenant co. Cathcart, and the officers
OF the adjutant and quarter master
generals departments, and TO captain
hone, and all the other officers oil his
personal staff, tor their exertions and
assistance during the action, are deep
ly impressed on his mind.
The British troops saw with adni-
ration how nobly the detachment of
the goth Portuguese, under lieut.. Col.
Busche, upheld the character oar al
lies have so fortunately established.
The lieut.. general requests that ma
ior general Nottingham and captains
MIRANDA and Noughtop, OF the Span
ish service, vii accept his best thanks
for their zeal and ga!lsury.
The general OF division, Ruin, the
general Of brigade, Rousseau, an ea-
gle and 5 pieces OF artillery, are the
trophies Of the day.
Ire loss on both sides, from the
appearance of the field OF battle, must
be severe.
The different corps end detachmeDts
will tran smit to the by. adlt. general
as soon as possible, returns of the kil.
led, wounded and missing in the ac-
ton Of yesterday, with the French
corps d'armie, commanded by mar
shal Victor.
At the bottom Of each return will
be specified at full length, the rank,
name and regiment OF each officer kill
led or wounded, and opposite the name
Of each officer will be mentioned, whe-
ther the wound be severe, dangerous
OF slight.
Signed GRAHAM.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RI c H M o N d,
THURSDAY, May 90, 1911.
FROM NORFOLK, MONDAY EVENING,
May 90.

We do not remember to have seen
our place so much agitated, since the
memorable affair Of the Chesapeake,
as it has been for the last two days.
We shall not trouble our readers with
the various reports which were brought
by different vessels, but they all agreed
that heavy cannonading was heard
about so miles east of the Caps on
Thursday night last. From some cir
cumstances, it was believed to have
been occasioned by an attack of the
trigate President upon a British fri
gate, or vessel of war, in consequence
of the impressment of seaman, as
mentioned in an article which we copy
from the New York Evening Post, and
in which the circumstance is notice d
in appropriate terms, and perfectly con-
sonant with our feelings.
That there was some firing of the
Capcs we Cannot doubt; but as for
the cause we are now satisfied that it
has been mistaken, and will turn out
as we are sure the wits viii say] only
6 Norfolk News"
Public Ledger.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23

INTENDING shortly to embark for Bri-
tam have appointed Mr. William B.
Harwood my attorney in fact during my
absence, who is also fully empowertd TO
manage the business of James and John
Dunlop, which will be continued as usual,
those indebted To me are requested to
make immediate payment, and those hav-
ing claims TO present them without delay
IN order that they may be discharged
Those inoe5ted to James and John Dunlop.
are in'oFmed, that further indulgence Can.
OF be gwen.
John Dunlop.
Petersburg, May 81, 1911. 4w)
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From the New York Evening Post, Fed
eral Paper.
IMPRESSMENT.

When the article was written yes
terday, respecting the impressment by
a British frigate, of young American
passenger, oul of the brig SpIthre, 1
had heard noEe of the particulars that
have since come TO my knowledge.
Ii was only the day before, that case
of similar impressment at the eastward,
had been satisfactorily contradicted,
after going the rounds OF all he papers,
In most OF which, however, the contra
diction will never, presume, apps ar !:
L thought 1t, therefore, no more than
right to Caution the public against pre-
c,pitancy, ard to wait a little time, in
order to come AT the ex CT truth, be-
fore loud complains and reproaches
should be inddlged in. l now appears
from affidavit, that a British f gate
about six leagues from Sandy Hook,
brought to an American brig, new
vessel, coring found from Portland
TO New York, and sent her boat aboard
TO impress sailors not having protec-
tons i: they accordingly seized on The
young man in question, by the name
of Diggio, Of do not misremember)
and forced him aboard, in spite of ali
representation, remonstrance and en-
treaty. Notwithstanding the sea was
running dang rously high, the cap am
OF the brig accompanied the young
man aboard to see the capt in of the
irigate. In VAIN, howev r, he inform
ed him that he personally knew The
young man, that he lived In his own
family several years, as an apprenic :,
that he was born in the state of Mas.
sachusetts, and that he had never even
been TO sea before. The answer was.
& All this may be so, but he has no
protection, and that is enough for me-"
Such is 5riei statement # the fact
Facts that need little comment to
make them appear in all their enor
NIFTY. What? L, it come to this, that
the Americas must have written pro
tections to enable them to sail along
their own sh0res? TO go from one oil
their own ports to another, coastwise
AS well might ship Of the line con- e
in and press the passeng- RS in Fulton's
steam boat because they had not pro-
tections to sail up the North river to
Albany. No such pretepsious, no such
doctrine can ever be submitted to-,
trust, in this country. But, If the
frieate had been ever so correct 10
this demand, there is another very Sc
rious ground OF complaint against her
conduct l mean the cruising off our
harbor for the purpose OF intercepting
or molesting our commerce in any
way. This, | take to be positive
violation Of neutral rights which no.
thing can justify rights secured to
us by the law of nations rights essen
tial to us rs commercial people, and
rights concerning which we cannot
be too scrupulous, and Of which we
cannot be too tenacious. In any trea-
~ hrTeaIter to be made, IL a treaty
should ever be made between the two
countries, this right in particular ought
to be accurately defined and edectual-
/ ly guarded and secured.
We understand that COZ. Barclay,
the British Consul, s5 soou as he was
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column, consisting of $4,000 men N +,
tended to attack the Duke of Belluno
IN the rear, and raise the siege Of Ca
d z. The plan was completely frus-
,rated. The Duke of Belluno defeat
ed the enemy, and drove them in
to the Isle of Leon, taking three stands
Of colours, four pieces of cannon, and
go men. He killed and wounded
more than one third of the English"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23

O IMON BLOCK, of Williamsburg, Vir.
~ GINA having obtained transfer from
the Comm ssicners of the WILLIAM &
MARY COLLEGE LOTTERY for the
purpose Of raising a certain sum of money,
by Lottery or Lotteries, as authorized ny
an Act of the Legislature ofths State, has
ests bli she ed the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23
NOTICE.

THAT or Thursday the Ssth inst. at 20
! o'clock A. NJ. we shall attend at the
City Hall, for the pnrposr of examng aud
finally passing ihe assessors return o the c =
~ taxes or the present year. Ntheir be 4.
ny CoOCei ned, who G nee I've themselves aFA
gr'eved by the proceedings Ut that ofberr,
they will be heard, and their several cases
decided upon, ~ attending at the time and
place above specified.
Benjamin Du FL,
Samuel M'Craw,
Gabriel X lston,
Fqualigers Of the Cityo
Richmond, 2Oth May, 1911 28thJ.
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For Sale,

A Pew pair Of BURR MIL. STONES
A--opply to NJ. Davidson.
Richmond, 21st May, 1911. 3w.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23

recording the Dc2th OF this excellent
lady. Not only her afflicted and in
consolabie family, but the no clr,le
OF her acqua ntances, have Cause t. de-
plore an event which RODS society of
SO estimaole member, SO b light IA
ornament. In the several relatil ms IF
daughter. sister, wife, h conduct OF
Tered model oi the domestic virtues
an In the more ell ged sphere of So
clal merit, she was dstiu guished Nv
the beuevo ence Of her heart, and the
unaffected gentleness and courtesy of
her manners by const Mt desire to
pleas, md unwearred efforts to pro-
mote the happiness Of all around h r.
hey who enjoyed the happiness of
being int mately acquainted with her,
WI be sensible now in tly may be re-
+ rred to her the affecting c max of
ephithets in which Young has apostro.
Phlzed his Marc ssa-
Swee' Harmoni-t, and beau ifnl rs sweet,
And young us beautiful and soft rs you.er
And gao as sof and innocent as gay
And happy, tif aught happy here as good Z
rZ---Ez,ssI-. ,rssz,sps<Z.vu.s.,
EbROPOoALS viii be, received Dy my
4 ExecuHve, for ti.s sale o! ,he loIlovin-
SLAVES, at tins time Confined IN the Pc
nitentIary, ana rePrieved for sale aud
transportation
ISAAC POINTER, 81 years of aye.
feet inches niga
yellow Complex Gu.
DICK KEN, Is years OF age.
eeI INCHES nigh,
daI x complexion.
DIN ARMSIEhD, 90 years of age, 5
ieet inches high,
Ozark complex,on,-
RIPE Maker.
BOB ARMsTEAD, 90 years of&aee. $
ieet inches, high.
dark complexion.
JACOB, 10 years of age. S
feet 9 inches high,
dark complexion.
FANNY, IL wears of age
feet riches h gn,
dark complexion. -
SpiBster.
May 22d, 1911. cf)
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, BAIL and DELIVERY BONDS
jar sale at this office.
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Errata in Letter 8. In the 9th line
from the beginning for " accrued" read
occurred. In the / 9th line from the
same for preceded" read succeeded.
At the late election in Come cticut,
the votes for Governor were
For Roger Griswold 1O148
John Treadweu 8727
Scattering 5o2
Majority for Griswold 919
For the Office Of Lieut.. Governor
there were
For Elijah Boardman 1865
John G. Smith 1889
Roger GrisWold 74O4
Scattering sos
1862
There not being majority for any
one person, there is of course no choice
OF Lieutenant Governor.
-
DE ATHS-
Departed this life, on Sunday last,
at Petersburg, much an Justly regret
ted, Mr.. ROBERT POLLOK, an
eminent merchant of that town.
How from the summit of the grove she fell
And left it unha monious
YoUrc
On Friday the 81 inst. in the
22d year of her age, Mrs SAEAH &,
SMITH, the amiaole consor5 oil Mr..
Thomas l.. Smith Of Louisa county,
and eldest daughter OF Matthew Clay
OF Virginia.
Painful to sensbiIIty 10 the Office Of
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DY virtue Of Deed Of trust executed ~
~ Charles Munpin 20 Dancy Bradley,
shall proceed to sell for re- dg money 81
Charles CITY Courthouse, on Cd. 81 Thurs :
day in next month, beieg ecurt day, ona
NEGRO named 1Ilda
John Bradley, Exr. OF .
Dapcy bsaoley, deed.
May 2oth, 1911, 9'P.
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NINETY NUMBER
L @ T I Z. II Y.

upon the same plan as conducted, for ma.
ny years past, throughout France, Germa.
ny and Denmark Il he advantages re-.
sulting TO adventurers in this system Of
Lottery, is far greater than IN any here.
tofore offered to the public, in the United
States; atIording fair prospect Of great
gain, with but small risk. The CO., Of the
Tickets will vary from fifty cents to Two
and half dollars and or the lauer sum,
fortunate adventurer may be entitled TO
receive the enormous sum Of
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II, 500 DOLLARS.

The first drawing will be en- Tuesday, the
10Th July nex', at the Capitol, and will be
conducted in the h,aDser following 49,
NINETY NUMBERS, to wit, from TO
go, will public y be put in'o wheel
from whence FIVE NUMBERS only are
to be drawn, which will decide the fate of
the Iickets.--hll prizes drawn IN this
Lottery will be paid, WITHOUT Dis
COUNT, in fifteen days after each draw
ing, upon application and as the entire
and sole guarantee for the punctual pay
ment, secu -Ity to the amount OF WEN
TY THOUSAND DOLLARS. has been
deposited wish the aforesaid Commission
eTs.
Richmond, May IL, 1911. (wtO
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23

PRINr1Ao in all its variety neatly e1,
ecuted at this Office,
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May 22d, 1911.
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1--WE are correctly informed (says the
Baltimore Federal Republican, Of Monday
last that letter is in town from one of
the member. OF The Executives stating that
Rogers has positive orders to search for
The BRITISH rr gaze, demand the impress.
ed men she has on board, and if refused
to take them by force {"
The above may be relied upon.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23

e. HDFOoALS VIII be received Nv ing
E&ecui I'VE, Tor V's sale o! ihe following
SLAN Is, at tins time Confined IN the Pc
n'tentIary, ana rePrieved for sale aud
transportation
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23
DICK KEN,

JACOB,
FANNY,
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Swee' Hsrnoni-t, and beau iful rs sweet
and young as beautiful and soft rs you.g
And gao as sof and innocent as gay
And happy, tif aught happy here as good
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-23

JUHH Il uT Up
Petersburg, May 81, 1871. 4w)
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The papers in general have fallen into
an error respe ing the incorporation of the
Kingdom OF Wastpbslia into the French
EmPire.--Jerome has only coded a We.
ry small portion of his territory an ar.
Tangement which seems to have been rem.
dered necessary by the recent ANNEXATION
of Holland. IL was on tLis occasion that
he published an address TO the inhabitants
OF the ceded district, oongratulsung them
on becoming citizens of the Great Empire.
Lon paper.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-01-10

j LEASE for lives, for 81 acres OF land
IN lying In the county OF Fairfax, and be-
my part Of the tract of land called ".kayens
rvorsA,'' the annual rent of which is htly dol
lars. Ii is about nine miles from alexandra,
the Little River Turnpike RoadPasslng near
it. There is on said farm very convenient
dwelling and farm houses, and a good apple
orchard, and About sixteen acres IN clover,
equal to any in the neighborhooa, aneut inc
same quantity of timothy meadow OF excel
lent Quality, and as much more uoimproyed.
This farm is divided into five lots, and the
fencing in tolerable repair. If it is not dis
posed of by the irsl of October, ! will lease
Il for lives. ii is so situated as to make two
Any person wishing to purchase
or lease said farm for lives, vii! please apply
to the subscriber residing on the premises
.Iofeph Powell.
July 81. 2ta~ti
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and StQts PQGeri..

TNHIS work will bc conducted under ID
management OF KoBEaT WALSH. Id
Esquire, & modelled upon d plan caIcuaS
to render it extensively and peraaDeai
useful. 1t viii embrace = review OF the put
lie occurrences OF Europe, AID of our OV
relations with that quarter of the globe -
examination ofthe parliamentary history I'D
domestic policy oltlis country AN enquj
into the merits Of foreign and i.alive prcoGI
tions-particuIariy OF such as plOrcss too
lineatc our own condition and character 4
original essays and seiectians in every d
partment OF literature ian application 4
the principles Of political econony 10 ID
peculiar circumstances of the Laitcd State
and q collection Of state papers, il tine tnl
Of an appendix, Fitted TO ILLUSTRATE and .
confirm the facts aaa opinions aaysaced1
the historical and political circles.
CONDITIONS.
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paper, in octave, and wi!l consist OF lG1
numbers annually, Of al least two kundo
pages each, TO be issued quarterly.
Ii The first number VIII 5c issued OIL "
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III. Price of subscriptpa, six do:aHS
annum, to be paid on the d~eliTery OF .b' 81
cond number of every year. !
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Bv virtue of a deed Of trult.

from Daniel NJ Carly. and Margaretta Ma
tilda Snowden, his wife, to us the suDscrl-
bers, will be exposed to public sale or 1urs-
day,lhe tim day Of February neat, at Craw-
ford's tavern, in George Town. a Tract o.
Land on the river Potomac, lying IN Loudoul
county, state of Virginia, known as Al'Car-
tvs Island, and Sugar Land Tract, or ST
much thereof as viii! be sufficient To pay the
sum recorded in said deed.
This property lies about 20 miles above
George Town, and the city of Washington
and the Island part of the property, contain
ing 500 acres, is known by its produc-
tons to be the most valuable and desirable
land in either the 81 ates OF Maryland O Viz
GINA, With proper cultivation may be made
to produce lCo bushels of corn per acre. A
great proportion of this tract is heavily TIM
bered, from which an inexhaustable quantity
OF ship timber, slaves, sc. May be taken -
The property VIII be shcwn on application tc
Mr.. John w. Bronaugh, in George Town, or
Mr.. Daniel M'Carty, on the premises. The
terms Of sale are, oi,c third cash, or negotia-
bic paper in the bank OF Columbia. at 60 days
with two approved endorsers residing within
the District OF Columbia-th the balance in three
equal payments oil thrce, six and nine months,
all bearing interest from day of sale, in notes
as above mentioned. The land is to remain
bound, and be resold on default Of payment,
for so much ready money as may be %suffci-
entsto raise the balance then due, and the re-
siduc on a credit to meet the future install
ment or instalnients, the proceeds OF which
resale is to be in like manner secured, and
this operation of resale is TO be made as often
as such successive default shall require, cqsa-
forming each to the terms prescribed for the
first.
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Nexandrid and Fauqnscr
TURNPIKE ROAD.

ATOTICE i. hereby given, That the FREE
u sident & Directors OF the road VIII meee
al ceutr4 vile, on the FIRST day OF February
next, at ID O'Clock, to receive proposals and
contract for the making of five miles OF pave
ment, to commence at the LNue ii1lvef
Turnpike Road at a point at that time 70 DC
agreed upon,
BY order of the Board,
Bernard Hooe, sen. Pt.
January L. eotstfeb
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Drusilla Evans,
Admr'x of Robert Eya"s
7 81 T | @ N.
! I
SUBSCRIBER returns his

k-HE SUBSCRIBER returns his CRATE
full thanks to the inhabitants OF AieX
dria and its vicinity for the liberal encourage
meht he has met with since his residence ID
this place, and begs leaye to inform thcm
that his academy will be opened again on the
first day of January ls9 |, at the upper enc
of Prince street, next door to- W Z. New.
tons store-His term. arc moderate aIld
may be known by applying to him at his
dwelling house on King street or his academy
on Prince street.
John H. MARLEY,
N. B, His night school viii still continue
through the season.
Dec. 90 eoot