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ERRORS Excepted.

We Printers might keep this as stand
liS tsaG Tor our papers, i'll the same way as
ne Merchants use it at the foot OF their ac-
co4nts--thus, as soon as we discover wehave
'94de law in one paper, we might at
tempt to mend it in another.
The case of Miles, which was given in
one OF our late papers, will most likely
range under this description. This is the
marvellous gentleman who is said TO have
been kidnapped in the streets of NJ York,
hurried OH board OF French privateer.
held Tor considerable time in duresse vile,
and at last set ashore near N. Orleans,
where he found his way back on foot to N.
ork, to the utter establishment of the coed
people OF that city. There is something
wonderful, indeed. on the very face Of this
story. Yet this is not so very wonderful, as
the story was got up by federal print ON
the eve OF an election. Mr.. Miles has sworn
and still sticks to his story; but Republi-
can print, by way of putting us on our
guard, makes bold to say, that the. police
OF N. Y. is not inferior in some respects to
any in the world; and that no such outrage
has been committed in the streets of that
city.
The case of .4ikNs, which was also got
up on the eve of an election, on the other
side, must stand corrected by the deposition
OF Stage. But though it may be true; that
HE was not in the Little Belt at the date OF
the action, nor that he is native citizen of
the u. ). yet it is notso clear that his pathe-
tic narrative of the fate Of poor Howell is to
be discredtcd; more particularly, when it
IS confirmed, as we are told, by the concur
rent testimony of HaSsell Wheeler, another
seanten. If Howell, or any other American
OF different name, has been impressed IN
to the Little Belt before the action if he
were SHOT, and, at the point Of death, did re-
ally address~to the British Lieutenant this
affecting reproach, " see what YOU have
brought me to, to force me to fight against
my brothers ;" the fact is indeed enohph TO
harrow up our hearts. But why n,qy it mt
be true? And indeed why must not eases Of
this description occur, so long as the British
continue to impress our countrymea, and
engage our vessels in action! I MS is orc Of
the most fearful points of view. in which
,heir practice Of impressment can present
itself to our feelings.
The reader will no doubt bear in rcco1lec-
tion also the case of the S American sea-
men, who were taken in the FreGch BRIG
adele, and sent to prison il Halifax and
whom Admiral Sawyer, as it Is said. has re-
fused to discharge, because they were the
sd6Iccts OF neutral nation, who had vo-
unfairly enlisted under the flag OF the con-
u n enemy 81 mankind, to assist hifn In ms
'I1ia7yW depredatons." Very different.
however, IS the view given Of this subject b.,
che Charleston Gazette, which states that
the Adele had sailed from FraLce :or the
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CO.MIiUAICarI0N.

DIED, on the 22d ult. at the residence of his f1.
.her' m siathews county, Mr.. John b. Patterson,
iii the Gath year Of his age.
Death has seldom dealt affection more severely or
blow more untlmely-for '' the voice oil tn. weep
or walls him dawning in glory" W it'll him pershed
the hopes oil iond father for an only son. visor
Gus and comprehensive understanding, and an slc-
CANT and scientific education, were the well founded
assurance those hopes soul generous and brave,
anu heart warm aud feeling, with manners dgni-
ned but gentle, commanded the admiration an,iioye
OF all who knew him. To his friends no memory il
so precious as that of his virtues and no regret so
mournu asthat of their loss To briyle loyely and
tender, whom he had but a few days led from the
riynen'' altar no language can express anguish
SO poignant, nor grave SO gloomy!
DIED,--yestcrday morning, CASTER
rLEIsHER, an old and respectable inhabi-
tant of this city, and many years keeper OF
the Rising Sun Tavern.
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Isle of France; that on learning Of the Bril-
ljsh conquest of that island, she had chang
Ies, her destination and put into the port q
charieston, as "a merchantmen that there
she had discharged her cargo. undergone
Irepairs, received new Cargo, and was
Cleared out and examined BY the custom
house officers; that she had supplied the
deficiency CT her crew out OF the sailors then
in port; on leaving that port, she had been
searched by one Of our vessels of war and
permitted to pass as merchantmen nor
had any one an idea of her being a priva-
teer or intended tor enc, until Admiral
Sawyer had made the discovery. On the I'd
day out, she was captured by the British brio,
Emulou:; and now, observes the City Ga
zette, Our countrymcn are to be punished for
serving IN board OF "a French merchantmen,
whilst there are thousands of them compel
led to tight the battles OF England in British
ships-and some of them with no other wa
gcs than strfhes.
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efcrrcd to the Committee Of Privileges and

efcrrcd TO the Committee OF Privileges and
Elections.
number OF the inhabitants of Winchester and
it's vicinity, praying the establishment of an
Independent Bank or ola B1khch of the
Bank of Virginia, in the said town ALSO
A petition of the Merchants and Traders,
and sundry inhabitants of the Town of Lynch
burg, and the adjacent counties, praying the
establishment of q Bank at Lynchburg, on
such terms as to the Legislature, in it's wis
dom, may seem most advisable ALSO ~
A petition of a number of Freeholders
and other inhabitants of the county of AM
herst, praying that a law may pass declar-
ing Buffaioe River, from Garlands Mill in
the said county, to it's confluence with Eye
River IN the county of Nelson, public high
way and I've River from the aforesaid
junction to it's confluence with James River,
also public high way and to incorporate
Trustees for raising, by subscription, a
sufficient sum OF money to clear Out and inn
prove the navigation of the said River.
Ordered, that the said petitions be refer
red to the committee of Propositions and
Grievances.
A petition W presented and read from
Mary Ward %4Iow of Jeremiah Ward late
of kenhawa county, praying to be permit
ted to bring into and hold in this Common
wealth certain slaves from the State of Ken
lucky. ~
Ordered, that said petition be referred
to the committee for Courts of Justice.
Ordered that the Clerk communicate
the said resolution to the Senate, and re-
(. quest their concurrence.
Ordered, that leave be given to bring in
a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act
Incorporating Company to establish "a
Turnpike from the Little River Turnpike
Road to Fauquier Courthouse" and that
Messrs. holland, Scott. (of Fairfax,) Cole
man, lof Fairfax, Buckner. Scott, (of Fau-
quier) Williams, Griggs, Shearer and King,
Iof Hampshire,] do prepare and bring in
the same. ~,
Resolved, that this HouseNt will, on to-
morrow, resolve itself >into;a : enmittee
of the whole House, to take .under.isk ,ssn-
solicitation the state of the Common. fh
And then the House adjourned until to-
morrow 10 O'Clock. ::
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a IARD-John Hood begsleave to inform his friends
~ anu the public, that he purposes resign his pre-
sent institution ~ Richmond on Friday the 9th Instant;
and feels happy in bcng able to Recommend in bid
PLACE Mr.. William Ewing, a gentleman who receiv-
ell liberal education in the university of Glasgow
trusting that me viii enjoy share OF the counte nance.
ana support winch he himself has experienced from
generous pubic.
j w. in future advertisement win explain tho
la, and place of Education which he purposes to Sc.
leet the. next year,
December 4 ..
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From the Pittsburgh Commonwealth.
Letter from Mr.. William Cobbett to Ephraim Pent
land, Esq. of this place, dated

AStler from ME- NiIiian CObbett TO Epilraim rent
land, Esq. Of this place, dated
NEwoATr, 3Oth Aug. 1911.
SIR have not, until now, had any good opportu-
nifty OF answering your oblgg letter OF the 9Th OF
October, 1910. / am exceedingly obliged to you for
II, and especially brcathes the spirit of freeman
whose spirit always warns towards those who are
suffering in the cause Of freedom. Your notions OF
the liberty OF the press correspond with those Of all
men who do hot profit by the propagation OF Ease
hood aud OF ignorance. There is little else beside
falscbood, smooth and pleasing fasehoCd, that any
man now dares publish in this country. The prOprI-
etOrs Of the public prints are almost all purchased
and those who not, ia danger of los
ing their liberty, their property, ahd then lives
But when you know, that avn ia this piisoi fUr $50
years, with line OF lOCOl. TO pay Tor giving way 20
my honest indignation at seeing German troops bro't
into England, and made TO superintend the logging
OF English Diiitiamen, nothing need 10 be ,l YOU o.
the sort of liberty we have ielt. | have seeh with
great pleasure that America has gone without ai
army, that ocrse Of ai nations. Long may she W
without ono! For from the day that she i IS saH-
ing army she is cnsayed, and her people becOmofi-
SCRABBLE paupefs The fall Of the bank Vi the urea
states has a.s0 been q subject OF greg JOY
with me. | here see al the effects OF t'Yfnn'ng
and paper money sys;eni Bat Of die yonf!i nave
enough in tie Political Register, if il ~ had ihs
COOL fortune TO reach you. 4 he nUuimP ta'ioh "N
prevents me from sending out sny THO more t'"n
some Dumbcrs Of the Register, bat I'm inc uea'n'
ming OF the prescn, ycar have sehVme Tor s'd' 10
n gentleman In phladcplfa, Mr.. ,, Of whom yo"I
may easily get tiem. IS long oe7i5e sii'l' con
tioue TO send some numbers - - lin. 1 siAA ~
all times be very happy TO lcP IAN yo" ana inos.
sincerely wish YOU and yoarF"dnty 'aPidhe1S auu
prosperity.
VAT. CeBBETT
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WILLIAM MccABE, B.grcH s. CLOCK

kAHLLAM McCABE, W.4TCH s. CLOCK
W .H.7HER, respectfully informs his numerous
customers and friends, that he carries on The
business at his former stand, opposite capt Robert
Gambies store (main street, He his sinsere.
thanks tor past patronage and pledges Himself never
to dsappont the just expectations of those who favor
him with their business. Watches, Clocks and Time.
pieces OF every description repaired and warranted
lie has for sale Eght-day Clocks, Gold and Silver
Watches OF superior quality chains, keys; seals &C.
~ H. Jourueyman who has been regular, bred
to D iss sHi5er'; T. would be employed s,/
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.Kev to The Documents.

We hcve now submitted, LIST. The Cores
pondence between Messrs. Foster x Mon
roe respecting the Orders in Council--2d.
respecting the Affair of the Little Belt-and
Sd. The Occupation OF Florida-4th. The
correspondence Of MIR. Pmkney That
OF Mr. Smith, cur Charge d'Afiires at Lon
don-6th. The Notes of Messrs. Turreau &
oerrurier addressed to the Secretary of State
TX 9TH. The Correspondence of MIR. Rus
sell, our Charge d'Affaires at Paris.
We haze net to publish, lst. yrhe Core
spondence of Mr.. Erving, Special Minister of
the y. States at the Court of Copcnhage,,,
respecting. Danish captures-and 3D. Some
Extracts from the proceedings of tine Court
OF Enquiry, on the Affair If the Little Belt
81 these papers will be laid as rapidly as
possible before the reader.
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B sOCT. BOilANNAN has taken a room over Ry.
~ an b wilkins Auction Store, the i.h door a,
bove Market-bridge, where he offers his services to
the citizens OF Richmond and its vcinit, , in the
PRACTICE IF .HEDiCLN,E, .SLIisGERP and
.NfD" ifERF. He promises the most prompt s.
ponciqai attendance to those who may consult him.
| in tie lineof his profession.
B. Doct b. will attend and furnish Medicine
for tie Poor, gratis.
December Z. 1oy,Ov,
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onsTsETYoD or HaA'css-c.
various are the avs of hanging. but am OF oil
,'on mat that, knoS, by the word DcpcG ZEN e, .
We worst ORAL. NIT be hanged, let me be hsng-
ed with as little torture s,oss;bie -
EPiGRAM - Is.
On a Honion Of .Eaia6dy vpeeeio, e,cesssvefy dt,.
. the @&s Of Ter huibaiS
~ STRANCER. -
SURE never with a.llietion mere sincere
Dad Widow hesve sigh, she'd 4 tyar
MAN OF MaLABAR. ns ~
It's true. But think not parting eiieyes her So.
1hey mast not part and hence her sorrows aows
Perhaps all oar readers may not remember tlat.
by the laws ut nialaSar widow is obliged to- destroy
herself ON the funeral pile of ne, deee ased husband
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GRATITUDE TO THE.DEAD
RIcHNOND, DECEMBER

:. rs any serpiee zphich Paine rendered By lis
srrifiags, he thought little Of them the He
-oeS engaged in that great cagse, did nor need
the assistance Of an English Stayn,aker"
Mr.. j. Randolph's Speech in the
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Il Case somezuhat +, k,oiut.

passed IN 1862 the Navigation-Act " inhibi-
timing all foreign ships from bringing III any
merchandise or commodity into England, but
such as were the produce or growth of their
oEcn country, upon the penalty of forfeiture
OF all such ships" the Dutch Embassadour
demonstrated the matter very warmly as a
preach OF the amity & peace of the two ma
ton. Parliament answered him superci-
iiously, that his masters might take it in what
iiSht they pleased, but they knezv 7uhat zvas
oest Jor their oScn state, and would not re-
peal laws to crafty their neighbors and
Caused the Act to be executed with the ut.
most rigor & severity"
ne English OF our own times, howev err
ny directly in the face of their ancestors, by
disruting the right of the French ruler to in
hioit the introduction of British commodities
into the ports of the continent-although il
is TO be presumed, that he kne4v 4uhat is best
tar his ozcn statc.-NVhat is worse, they &c
On To say,.that WE ourselves shall not trade
with. France, until She has " repealed her
laws to crafty her neighoors.'
APPoINrMEETs BY THE LEGISLATURES,
OnsI thursday, the Legislature proceeded
by joint ballet of both houses to the Election
Tot Governor of this state for one. YEAR.
l he first ballot stood thus:
George w. Smith, Ohe Lieut. Cow 90
James Barbour, Speaker of H. of ID. 81
Scattering -
Mr.. Smith not having a majoyity of the
Whole, AID ballot took place which terMi-
mated lin in favor of Mr.. S.-SWsh 100, Bar.
yesterday, the Legislature appointed two
Judges OF the Court OF Appeais-Judges Ca.
bell aad Goalter, (llow sIttimg ia the c. of A
under an Executive appointment and Judge
white (of the General Court were III nomi-
nation. On the 1st ballot, Cabell had %
White 81, & Coalter 10. The last being
dropt by rule Of the House, the I'd ballot
gave Cabell lO2, White 94 I; scattering s.
OI course Cabeli was elected.
! On the Sd ballot, Coaiter was elected
The votes being, for him los, for White ga.
! " Gen. JOSEPH JONES is appointed
Collector OF the Port of Petersburg, rtce Dr.
shore, deceased.
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RFCJTH7yoWS,
Original AND SELECT,
IN M .g,HqTEUR,
So.yr4d Evenj1g, Decearber Z, ls,i, in
MI TASTES BAIL ROOM,
FACING THE BASIN.
PaitH-Spccch d Logan, the Indian CHEF
4kinyar,
famiei's Soloquy Death.
Hthc Natural Bridge,
= Othcilo's address 20 the Venetian SenEsc,
4 The Heroes o. .'ripoli.
Pdyt H--jaiacs Town, an Eie-y,
Victory oftl.s Nile,
Queen Nab,
IohC nlndcn,
The Nhia,c Schnoi-rn
Tart UL--fhc Cainp-mcoiinS,
AlOnzo tic Brave ard tAc 'aiy Itncccn.
ar TO gin at --Almiuanca 30 cents
Dcccmhr" 1. n
& 0MArSsIoH BUSINESS The sibscribrr,
- ha@n@ rssociatct ti.msciycsn business rec, cct-
ily tcndcr thcr services 90 &c publ. rs Copif issi~
IN sHcych0qf1 ~ IT'S -arous departments. ald pilg.
tcI.scivci hat every attention aii De raid TO cis =
general substitution 60 tHosc tho fosy ,hink pc,
~ rptf1s, bu-ine q rris Infringement
Ihclr Office is kep. o"sr SIR Joi.s', plpl Stote,
opposite the Eag.e Tavern.
". t-s ID. IS
BLBJRWEIL.
Nenmoro, Dec.7 e2r
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~ OTICE.-Mutual Assurance Society. against
- Fire on buildings Of Virginia-A General
Meeting OF the members of the Mutual Assurance
Society against Fire On Buildings in the state of Vir,
snia, will take place a, the Capitol in this CITY o,,
Monday next at ten o'clock, A. Nj in the Hall oil the.
House of Delegates.
SAMUEL GREENHOW,
u. 4gt. M II. .Society.
Richmond, Thursday, 5th Dee il
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INDIAN .AFF.lIRS-AGAIN.

We received by Yesterdays mail the Lou
'isville Courier the ed Nov.--from which
we make the Extracts below.-It will be
seen, that Harrison has retired to Vincennes,
As this circumstance may spirit UP the lntli-
ans, and draw new allies around the Pro
phct, it is best for the U. 5. to put forth a
strong arm at once. Delay breeds dange,
willie timely interpostion will prevent
the increase of our enemies.
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u CEN. JOSEPH JONES is appointed
Collector OF the Port of Petersburg, rtce Dr.
shore, deceased.
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owner or owners within twelve hours thereafl
teri he or they shall forfeit and pay the sum
of ave dollars Tor each and every barrel so OF
fered for sale, barter or exportation.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That every
barrel in which shall be packed pork, beef or
fish as aforesaid, shall be made with good,
strong, well seasoned white or red oak timber.
clear of sap, and not less than i've elghths OF
an inch thick, tight and well hoped With IL
hoops at least, every barrel for pork or beet
to be of the size and dimensions as aforesaid
and the said inspector or inspectors shall not
pass or stamp any pork, beef or fish, unless
the same be packed in barrels, which shall IN
his Judgment be conformable to this law.
Sec. S. Be it enacted, That if any person
other than the proper officer, shall presume
to mark, stamp or brand, any barrel Of pork,
beef or fish, with the stamping or branding
instrument belonging to such officer, or other
instrument made In imitation thereof, every
such person or persons, on conviction thereof,
shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for
each barrel so marked, stamped or branded.
Sec s. Be it further enacted. That it
shall and may be lawful for the Common Conn.
Gil at any time, on proper complaint Uelnts
made, to remove from office any Inspectolor
inspectors appointed by this act, for iegiees
of duty or malconduct in Office, and to appoint
others in their place and stead.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That all
fines and penalties imposed by this act, shall
be recovered in thename of the Common
Council, before single magistrate where the
penalty or penalties does not exceed twenty
dollars, and where it shall exceed that sum,
by action of debt in any court of record one
half whereof shall be to the use of the informer
and the other half to the Inspector for the pur-
pose Of procuring proper Branding Irons.
Sect 9Th. Bel further enacted, That this
act shall be in force from the passing of the
same.
Passed 9th November.
EDM! I. LEE, President.
Read and approved the 18th day of Noven-
Der 1911.
Copy. WIN. HERBERT, MAYOR.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

ALL PERSONS whatsoever are hereby
cautioned against leasing or hurehasiag Of
WILLIAM H. WASHING roN, MY ISL ND,
known as AteraHder's Lsiaad-,he said WASH
ington having no legal right, title or Claim
to the same.
Philip Alexander.
November 20. d3w
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BALTIMORE, November Is.
FROM THE BALTIC.

The following is given in the Boston Pal
ladiu,n, as part of capt Aliens report on his
arrival from St. Petersburg.---''T The o.
restes; after leaving Eisineur (2lst Sept
was boarded from Danish and two French
priyateers, and permitted to. proceed. The
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Dane was the same that afterwards took the
Horace. Capt A. says the Danes sent sever
al gun boats out to protect the fleet against
the Danish privateers, and gun-boat fired
upon one privatees, and killed several of her
men, and iured the vessel
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mot abate cent in their prices, although they
should manufacture at halfthe present expence.
Mr.. Smile said that as the subject general
| ly was already before the committee of COM
merce and manufactures, he moved that the
resolution lie on the table,
After short opposition by Mr. Rhea, this
motion was agreed to, yeas SO.
On motion of MIR. MsKee, Resolved, That
the committee on the public lands be instruct
ed to inquire what provision ought to be made
for the location Of Virginia military land war
rants west of the boundary line designated by
the act of 1904.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, the house
took up the resolution laid on the table by him
last week, for the appointment of a committee
to inquire whether the monies drawn from the
treasury since the third of March, 1901, have
been faithfully applied to the objects for which
they were appropriated, and whether the same
have been regularly accounted for.
MIR. Randolph explained at some length the
object he had in. Wv in proposing this reso-
luton. He said that similar enquiry had
been instituted at the close of Mr.. Adams's
administration. He referred particularly in
his remarks to the emoluments Of pursers in
the navy, which he said had in some instances
risen as high as per centage of one fifth of
the money advanced to them by the govern
ment for the purchase Of Stops, sc. (; which
per centage, as appeared by letter from the
present secretary of the navy, was not charged
to the government, but to- the seamen who
obtained the articles. This case, Mr.. r. OBJ
served, was sufficient to shew the necessity of
an enquiry into the expenditure of public mo-
| ney. If the house conld not destroy the Nam
| moth, the Great Beast of the Forest, he hop
| ed they would at least endeavor to poison the
| rats. He disclaimed all personal motives in
instituting this inquiry.
The resolution was then agreed to, and re-
| ferred to committee of members.
The bill extending the time for opening a
land-ofice in the territory of Orleans, passed
through committee of the whole, and was
ordered to be engrossed for d third reading to-
morrow.
The bill for the relief of Abraham Whpple,
late q captain In the navy ofthe United States
during the revolutionary wary aisb passed
through acommittee g he whole. This bill
proposes to place him on the navy pension list
Il excited some discussion il the house. The
question for engrossing it for third reading
was, Oh motion of Mr.. Little, taken by ayes
and noes, and carried, ayes II, noes SO. 1t
was ordered to be read third time tomor-
row.
Mr.. Dawson offered the following resolu-
ton: Resolved, that committee be appoint
ed to enquire into the expediency of making
provision by law for the relief Of the infrm,
disabled and superanuated officers and soldiers
fthe late revolutionary army and Of the pre-
seEt army of the United States with leave to
report By bill or otherwise. Ordered to lie on
the table.
Adjourned.
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WILMINGTON, IN. c. November $

WHINING UN, lIN. u -NUVeHioer ,.
DIED, On the 2eth ult CHARLES Az BEAT
Tysaged % years, native of Georgetown,
Cd. c. and son of DR.. Charles A. Beatty, OF
that place The merits of this amiable youth
are better known by those with whom his a
greeable manners made him acquainted; suf-
6ce it to say, that NE possessed heart as no
BILE and sincere as it was humane and charlta-
BILE. His loss is universally regretted by the
inhabitants of this place, but more particular
ly by those with whom an acquaintance OF
years had made him familiar