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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-28
OVERWHELMING CALAMITY.

In the whole course OF our existence. we
have never taken our pen under "a deeper
gloom t9aD'we feel 1t this moment. 1t falls
to our lot torecord one of the most distress
sing scenes winch can'iappen in the VIII le
Circle OF human afiaics.-The reader mus;
excuse the incoherenGe of ehe narrative
there Ie scarce dry eye. in this distracted
city. Weep, my fellow-citizens for we
have seen night Of Woe, which scarce any
g had Aseen, or ear hatbs heard, and nc
tonguecan adequately tell.
How can We describe the scene No Der
can paint 1t /; no iiaag inatioa can conceive
1t. a whole theatre wrapt in'fames-a
gay and animated assembly suddenly thrown
Oil the very verge OF the eravc--many Of
theW, OH ..how many, precipitated lin a mo-
ment into eternity-youth; and bcan5y, and
Old age and genius Overwhelmed i'll one pro-
Hiscuous ruiii-Shrieks, groans and human
agony. III every shape--this is the heart
rending scene that we are called upon to
describe. We sick under the effort. Rea-
der; excuse our feelings, for they are the
, feelings of whole city.
Let Us collect our ideas as well as we can.
ON Thursday night a new play & a new az
ter piece were played for the benefit OF Mr..
Piacide. Crowds swarRed to.the theatre-;t
was the fullest house this season-theie we're
not less than 600 present The play went
otf-the pantomime began-the first Act was
over. The Whole scene was before us-and
all around us was 'mrth and festivitv. Ob
God what horrible revolution did one mi
ME produce The curtain rose on the ID
Act of.the Pantomime-the orchestra was
IN full chorus; and Mr.. West came ON to o.
pen the 'scene-when sparks of fire began to
tai on the back part of the stage, and Nj.
Robertson came out in unuttcraDIe distress.
waved his hand to the ceiling, aud uttered
tNcSe appalling words" The ho,ise ia or
ire" His hand was Immediately stretched
forth to the persons in the stage-box TO
hcip them on the stage-and aid their
retreat in that direction This is all that
we caught of the stage-the cry of f,e.
ire, passed with electric velocity thr0uob
the house--eyery one flew from their seats
TO gain the l0lbbies and stairs.
The scene battles all description. The
most hear;-piercins ores pitvaded the
mouse. save me, save me-" Wives ask.
ing tor their husbands, females and children
shieking while the gathering element
CAME rolling Oh its curling flames and col
'lIps OF smoSc--thTe atening to devour every
human being in the building. MANY were
tr0d under tooI-scveral were thrown back
form the windows which they were struggling
toleap. Ihe stair ways were immediate.
~ blocked up-.thc throng was so great that
many werC raised several feet over tie
beads otthc rest--thc smoke threatened an
instant sGaccation. NC caanot dwell oni
tbs picture. We saw--we felt it--I,ke o.
Tiers We gave up ourselves for lost--we
cannot depict 4. Many ieaped from tbe
windows the ,n'st story, ScscTc suvea-chil.
drcn and females AMI men of all descriu-
tons We're seen TO piecpite.e theiuse Ives
Oh sAr Sr"a'sa SSloH --nts: f:.,e.c escaped
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AeS"tVe1, AK II DC GcCcinDeSSta &c si.e
Citizens OF >.chm":'d eeoIscryc :. .,;ies,.,ly
next, as day "a l1,Siliatioa t,u PRAYER
IN consequence of'the rae iuei.,,,cnoy event !,
ana to suspend Oh rilat day ,neir Usual oc-
icupasions.
!. NeSoivea, I,iat the committee appoint II
,by the Co.pmoh Ia!l, 10 cos,eot.tac vclnaims
so,f thetleeeased, DC also relGc.tcG to r1sa:-
;iate the time and order Of t.ie fAieral pro
tcession.,
7 Rcsoivce, That the mcmjers Of the lie
! sisia'ure, the Executive and the Judiciary
Sor'i.chcs se respectfully requested to attend
Son iiiis mcSiiciioiy occasion.
'Rssnued, That the Reverend MIR. joan;
fSQshanan and Mr.. John i5iair, be requested.
Ito prepare funeral sermon for the .occas.::
ON to be delivered by one OF them OH Wed !.
ahesday; mex: in the Church on Richmond
liz.
|. ResofDea, That the citizens of Richmond,
ioc reqdestedt TO wear Grape tor one month IN
token III the"deep sense universally enter
tanned OF this severe visitation.
ReSoi0ed, That the inhabitants. of this
scity and town OF Manchester, be.resp cctfully
requested, and such strangers as may wish
Ito JON IN this melancholy occasion, bc most
3checrfully permitted to contribute towards
2.he monument to be erected over the. dc !
ceased, in aid Of the public funds to be con-
3trioutcd by this Corporation.
ReSoioed, That "a committee consisting off
the following Gentlemen, viz. Gen. John!
HMarshali, Thomas Taylor, Joseph Marx /
NWI'iiam Fen%isk and Benjamin Harcher:
Ioc appointed 10 receive contributions ana ri
lmake such arrangements in Concert with al
scomnlittee from the Common lilll as may;
Hoe necessary fer erecting the monument dc
'|siSnated by an Ordinance,p passed this dav.
n. ReSofued, that although this meeting have
ano reasons whatever to believe that this me.
|dlancholy catastrophe has been produced y,
Fidesign, a'Committee consisting. Of Thomasi
b'Gschie, William Marshall and Samuel G. |
dams, be appon-e, 70 enquire intoits caus-,
Ees, Tor the purpose Of submitting this state.
lnent for the Information ofthe world.
\ And then the Meeting adjourned.
BENJAMIN TATE, Manor.
! q sssEaS>Ss s>5>s<5asAsa,ays : 90
The committee appointed by the meeting;
lot the citizens of RichmopdIthis day, to as.
certain the number of the unfortunate per-
SONS. who persisted by the burning of the
Theatre on Thursday evening last, have &C.,
Icording to order proceeded n the DISCHARGE
lot that melancholy duy, and lament ex-E
Hceedingly that they have discovered the los.
fgreatly to exceed the numbe, which WIS
FIRST apprehended, and beg leave to submi,,
the following list of those who are dead and'
I'm sing as the most accurate which they,
shaVe been enabled to discover.
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q | TWENTY FIVE or THIRTY Neoroes
!, j. for salc.--I wish TO dispose OF tweuty-f,c or
tirty negroes belonging TO tie estate OF Coi Fran
-cis v s'kcr, dec'd Where it IS Convenient 10 dc
purchasers 1t viii be most agreeable To me 10 coll
9tien ~ i"nhhes; ihc negroes my Ut ;ruv tinc NJ.
gscen by sppicai'ou 10 captain James lindsey eLo
zvcsuoar Caste dk, and IS authorised TO ,s5nse as
stilcm On the CT, Jay of JANUARY, 1919. ganf,in
Lindsay viii attend sale OF thc stock aud household
FURNITURE belonging to the said estate for the rrpors
Iaso OF accommodating those who wish To prcha,,.
sinegroes
i CHARLES EVERETT, .4d'ur. al
2 FRANCIS WALKER, dec'd,
4 Devcm1cr ~ II
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ID. LEWIS.
II .tliIyW
KEE-HlLL For s3ale.-7Nat 6rgufif
Richmond, Dec. %.

REE-HlLL For s,aie.-3Aat 6eautffi1i
and highly i'nbyovea F.iIf.N (saheleon tae
s~e yGoaci .iileS SeI.ez rey.4ed) Is nosY o1ereL
JcT sale ds SeGs !! Is perhaps one Of the ,,,o5
iGesHa0le an ITginid, conmGsdine eve,v y,eq,
fo"tci can please ths eye jxrniyhing hsolh a., an
se'ninent d-sree.j and eVer, enhancement xphicj
can be reqmHed jor Me'coa,sort DAD conveniece or
"Ja'nny .3s a Farm, IL is in a high sta,1 Of I'M
s'roveaient, haTi'4s 6een ye4s nunstey O., ye..nr
anaer the care u .iuulciouS Jar1.ey
There as on rms Faynua .jIeadeu, 'qcLich alo,,.
yieias an income n 6ettpee 90 and 2Ooo To-
ih.e'e has 6eep SCUM this faH one hu,.a1ea gng
sJlty 0usheIs 81 ~Aeaf--9's0st u Die ot.er lana.s
I PosseSsson nGy be had ar any time b. ta,een tb.
saaa the lSt day 81 .H0rch. Shoul. IL not q. said
Private!y figure fhaLtiale, ii vii! DC oge,e.f
nc SeHe o" t'e is Dag Of .4tri, ..ia Possession ~.
! zen IN tie ensuing JaiH
{ me Terms of.aaLc %sM be: one third .sh.
ana the 0alanc, an and 1870 years. win s4e e
carry as shall be deeDseG sa:l4jacf6ry. M az.
tHer'Tv f1nct1o@ may Oe obtained a. apec.t,Su 10
the subscriber, Or to Nathaniel Se,,iep Or JOS Ser
Sden, Henrico.
{ CT The subscriber is ssiH ans;oXs. +. ssY Z.
|. $naaH F.1Ii.a R;chnsoaa, (calien sc;riieJ
e0ntain,Hs tAres' hundred ara Jfeea lacrts4ss,
!. ing o6ont a2eS, knozvu 6y The ny,,,c nj IL,
4 .i1Hf Fayn. '"'
i Milo oELDEN, Ear.
4 ''e''"'0e| 90 eE.is.a
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ne Subscribers have o hand, at tLer Store nes,
20 Barrels and 10 hogslieeds usar,
~ Bags prime Green Coffee
100 Sacks Blown o.aj.1, Liverpool fg'd,
$50 Boxes Prime SOAP,
% do Northern tI.a0its,
80 dc. Chocoiate, Nos X 9,
10 tthds. SKI proof W. L. Run
80 BiQrels NE. do
Is do CoG-oH,
5 do. Annissecd Cordial,
10 do. Alum,
ID 10. 3ri stone,
II do. CurrantS,
40 Kegs prime Butter,s
10 10 Barrels Northern GIN, .auper.er quality,
80 Boxes Window Glass
And few pieces Boston made MAHCC AKYfur.
'nure' which they offer for sale, at reduced ur;cgs
.ior cdSh or approved notes.
RYAN s. WILKINS,
xsr -. .9utt's.
VINO are III da'ly expectation Of receiving $1,000
,ihs prime Green COFFEE, aud 200 boScs sycs,,
'RAISINS. . iieS''
lice. 26. %
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ron c1,b AA-ouNaEa.

The following Verses 1ere carried ground to lilc
SnhsotfbeiS q ,,ispa2er in t.Ais CITY ai Manehcs-
ter. oy the Cprsiers.-fhey lave neri; in them
grSter than the occasion los which they were intend
ed-st HAT delorabie rc,oiuuon has ti~eu ,,iac q
in ,l'c feelings ct this CITY, since the too log Ges
criplion oi IL " as traced j.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-28

1oi 4'Ai' @AiihSIihe NidTShail, Oh VythC County
~ The House of Delegates met yester-
iday, only to adjourn till Monday.
~ AT Meeting OF the Commissioners
lappointed by the Common Hail to superin-
5tend the 1ntermcnt OF the remains OF then
sfriends and fellow citizens who unfortunate
sty lost their lwes liz the con,a.r;stion of the
! Theatre, the following resolutions we're a.
sdopted.
asst. That the Citizens Of Richmond and
manchester, and the Citizens at present re-
,sidins in either of those places, be request
.ed to assemble tomorrow the 28th instant.
,at one O'Clock, y. NJ. at the Baptist Meet
t,ins house, for the purpose pE attending the
! funeral.
Cd That tie following be ,l,e eracs Of
Co,7lSeS
! f. Clergy.
! G90urHers end Lctics.
! ErecufOe C01uc0.
Directors u the Bank.
4 JHdiciarV.
! Mem6srs Qfthe Legislature.
Court II Hasings.
Z Common IIaX
! CITIZENS on foot.
| Citizens GU H0rse bqck.
JOHN ADAMS,
CAB. RALSFON,
WIN. HAY, Jun.
JOHN G. GAMBLE
December @, 1911.
II The Editor OF the Enquirer is re.
guessed to state, that the Members of chs
Legislature have AT escaped the latc cor
hagrssion, at the Theatre.
MANY MEMBERS.
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~ OFi'Eis hereby given to Az these indebted
4 the t'siate OF iisnry and jUnr Mains, ls,s -
lhe county Of Gooehand, that thcs CONF forward T.
'pr- thc'r respective balances suits viil IL. brnn
TO daich c2ut against al delinquent ceFt,s.s 80,
.ut ds'rrtioI~-All those bayng c7iios egp;ys, 49,
Estate va bring them fcroard proper;e s,,l,.,,;s
ted bei"re the Nigy c"ns foi5a.@g, a. ,,.er,, .,
close my Administration before thc Iuae trs,rf ~. -
The disibeoes win apply 10 me e;rlcr go,
or ny the'r attohes !csalix qualified t. kioy t =.
moult aad the boie6rc due IN each 1t ,lrr go,
i've Propoton' 'f sold osatc, as sisted ~ Tie C5,c
;orricfct 20 be recorded ty The court. "'-''" a
CONNf!LY NT1JINS.
. SwViVing Admir- otsE s,1fe 1r
!Coodliaad. Csc..2:' ~
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E WARD.


" Besides these, 7ve' must add the nam
i Mr.. Aimerine Marshall, OF Wythe county
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AN Saturday the 2ist instant, at O'Clock, the.
~ subscriber will sell, before the door OF tn, VA
sSsc- Tavern, the following valuable stock oil iiOR-
SSES, on siA months credit, vis: Spot, in foal Ly
sSutrior, her prSn!uee Rosetta, black fly by Sir
! larry promises to make y good runner being a
winner tins kill over Fairfield course--a two wear
GOD colt by Hamilton, large and imdsome-and
syear-oid fliy by Admiral. Nclson--also, two very
rweh bred mares in ioai. The above mare Spo,t w.s
gotten by bedford, her dam by Csie, gran,i.dam m
shhpoitcd Alfred mare, and otherwise partskny OF
Ste best English crosses. Spot Was /, winner 4; )
old as likewise Mohtainccr her bru.h her wu
w;s often successful on th.ssuyt be imported mar
: Produced twice and died neither of her colts were
i'ihed-lhe Cade mare LETT hut two descendants
4Spoti and Mountaireer. These are strong cicun,.
distances, that the stock may be calculated upon for
3phe turf Also, five well broke large mules. for
9 cash. -
gentlemen wishing to contract privrtely for anv Of
s the above property, will apply to Vim. 3. Cl.n.-
Sberaync, or
- War. CAMBRIDGE.
December IL.
3 ULr n. b. In consequence of the severity of the
Weather, the above sale is postponed Till TUESDAY.
7 the olS instant.
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JS COMMISSION BUSINESS he s.bsc,i....s
4 ~ having associated themselves in business, under,
1the fiitM OF benjamin Lewis 4 Co. 10 I.!ullmou,i
land Blair, Burwei q Co. in Manchester r,s,,,ct
fuly tender their services the public Ms Couissy
On hefchants IN its various departments anu hedge
themselves THAT every attention will be PAID L. siv,
general satisfaction to those who may think ,,,,,.
i to entrlst business TO their management
81 b. Lewis can be seen ut any time at the Eapi,
Tavern, where his Office is kept Il. BurweiIs OF.
Old Warehouse
ID. LEWIS,
Il. DURWELL.
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ZEN DOLLARS Rev aryl.---Strayei or stole.
:Ai Dun6i.A, i'll the county OF kiny.N lf,n n p.;r
moon Grey iiORSEa-one rather Erxer and
,i.rSer coioicd than the o,acrtLcy art Sc,l ym,nt
ana tt"w we',na caiiiasc The above reward will
oe s's 10 ANY person ,lev cring them to me ia Ito.
Sc'y OF Richmond; on hall that sum- ior i,ur,nat,o,,
jthat viii enable me 10 get them b, sending ion them
49,. JOIN GRYCE
Richmond, Dec. %. If
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eCrELrow 6, riSNEY- ar, i. H. +,

-CrELToN & rfNNrY ars Sa:lv =, e.s.
- pcc..ton ci Receiving the .olowry e-ueAcs--.- .
4 IS sh.is. Abuse o,4uUr s0.. ~
100 Bushels fresh Closer SEED, 81
4 5000 lbs. NOrthern CG.eat,
80 Boxes Candies,
- do. Soap, and 4rr.
4 50 Giin,i-stLnSs-----
< All OF wac: viii he sold on sthe most reasonable.
33sernis Tor cash, u ~ pUetuai customers.
Dcecmbcr'sS. gavin
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~ AMUEL G. ADAMS. is now receiving fror,
- Mes. York, Philadelphia ,nd Baltimore, The i,,,
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" The House of Delegates met yester
day, only to adjourn till Monday.
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n. SHEPPARD, C. c..E.


At very numerous Meeting of the citi J
.,zens OF Richmond, Manchester and othcrs
convened at the Capitol GA Friday, the 9th
rinstant.-- The Mayor of tins Cry in the
~ air--'fhe following Preamble and Reso.
4lutsons were moved and unanimously adop !
sted:
This City having been visited by calami-
sty the most distressing with which societ Il
gcan be afflicted, which has deprived u. OF
snany OF our most valuable citizens, pcfva-
Wed every family aud rendered our whole
Town one deep and gloomy scene of Voc ::
the extent oi which at this time cannot he.
accurately ascertained.
4 ResotUed therefore, that three nropcr
persons IN each ward be appointed TO 90
sound and procure the most accurate IN
.ioFmat.cn OF the names and numbers Of
such OF our citizens AMI Others who have
FALLEN sacrifice by the burning Of the The
4atTe last evening and that some persons
On Manchester DC requested TO uerform The
Same service in that town; and chat thcv
snahe Report thereof to the MAyor
And the following persons were appoint
sei, w. 10 Jefferson ward, Wiinam Fo,ylett.
iloseph 4. Myers aud Samuel picasants IN
liadison ward, Jet'cdiah Alien, Poscrt Me-
ieim an! robert Pollard IN Monroe ward.
noinas Taylor, Anderson Barrel and The
Iisas Rutherford and III Manchestsr. VIII
plan Fen".1.s, Mr EiaeE sJ.d Mr. a. Free
! ~,
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tcruizcrs commit opon our mercantile do
mains floating uDon the deep
| We are very tar from blaninFtl Govern
I ment so much as MANY of their real friends
,Ihlame them, for adhering TO peace as long
| as it can De maintained, without im,u0lating
tonrevery valuable right upon its altar. When
we reflect upon the m; lancholy aud terrific
caiamities 81 war upon the train pf indies
cri5abTVvils which it invariably brings a.
long with It upon a country which It unpeo-
pies IN span OF tive; towns boInbarded, &
cities sacked; the fruitful operations of com
MERGE suspended the bulk of nation har-
raised by taxes, daily visited and vexed by
enliStng officers seeking fcr more instru-
ments with which to protract the desolatiag
scene OF bloody warfare their homes and
HreSdeS invaded By n so,dicry demanding
quarters; families dismembered robbed OF
the solaciug comforts Of kindred, ofhusbands,
father, sons and brothers, slaughtered in the
fed of destruction when we cast our ewes
over the page of history, and find all these
.morrnftl evils faithfully marked down as the
inevitable consequences of war, we are not
disposed lightly 10 cenSure a government,
whose prevailing policy has been 70 preserve
peace avn Iendship with all nations, for la
boring Sre;Aise the only beneficial object of
government. khe happiness at the people
These gemSrks in favor Of peace are not
meant toNnnervc the arm ofinjured and in
shifted Justly which loudly calls upon us to
secure ;hcVountry against future WRONGS
They reintended, by showing the persever-
ing fidelity with which olir rulers have sought
to maintain peace. to unite the nation in sup
port OF the defnitive measures which are
prqbablyin train for adoption.
il is supposed that these measures will be
predicted upon the probability Of our being
onhged as soon as we can have a return
from EafF&to the dispatches which will
soon be Gent gut to take part in the present
war; SO tAS & the maintenance ofour own
rights & interests may requireit The nation
will be prepared for that eeent: and it now
remains principally with the British govern
ment to decide whether they will return to
sense Of justice, or add the United States
to the catalogue Of their enemies. already too
numerous tor their safety. They NAV be
quixotic enough 70 wish to see the rid in
arms against the British Isles.-Balt. Ameri-
can.
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FOR COUGHS, coNsgMpTIoNs AND
ASTHMAS.
Tie moat o6stinate conrhs nfela 10 4.

20 "'O"' NOO'"'I'e COGSNS Ytct0 70 ~.
The preposterous Composition ofiuiamma
tory drugs; the disappointment repeatedly
experienced in my practice, from remedies,
highly recommended, added to my own pre-
disposition to Pulmonic complaints, were
powerful inducements with me "a consider,
whether compound, consisting of vegetable
substances, Could not beinvented, more free
from the well founded objections of practi-
TONERS, and better calculated to avert the
threatening destruction of the lungs
now offer to the public, the result of
twenty years experience ON this subject. No
expence or trouble has been spared in this
composition That no medicine, for consump-
tive and asthmatic complaints. has been SO
successful as my Yegeta5le Pitlnlonlic Deter
gent, would i'll become me to mention in this
address.
But If tie attestations of persons, Of the
highest resFettability, of its efficacy. which
viii be sbe2n TO any person; if the great and
increasing demand for it may be called proof,
it is proved.
Prepared by myself, at my dispensary,
Northampton, Ms.
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CASE OF 8gYEPs.

Tho reader WIS., rccollccr that this case was
aaJowned on account gifts novelty and dilscul.
iy, SON the Circuit Court Of Norfolk county 10
The General Court where an the circuit iud yes
SO togctber.) The General Court took fl VI. on
Tuesday TIE 18th inst, seven Judges bcirpp pre-
sent, va. White, Darlington, STUART. Hoinrs.
Erockcnborough, Smith and Allen --,icssrs,
Ia1eweil and Taylor of Norfolk and Writ ofthis
ciiN apps Ell for the accused The attorney
General, Nicholas, for the Commonwealth
Great ingenuity and research were di.,,i.,s.i
on both sides. The Attorncv-Ccnersl of sn,,d
tae eSps- on ruesdsy--Taylor on Wcdnc ay--
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Itis not impossible, that the Instructions
about Co be transmitted TO our ministers IN
London and in Paris. will produce the ul,i-
mate termination 10 the present nnparaiiej-
led state Of American affairs. we now have
- peaceh ikea var, and = war like a peace
Nominaly VIC are at peace; actually. nc war.
The commerce Of the United States tbcir
only vulnerable point, could not possibly be
injured more by war than u IS at This mo-
mcut while at the same time. our forbcar-
ancc' our pacific indisposition 10 appeal 20
the last umpire IN the disputes Of nations. pre I
vent MS irom seeking, in the capture II the
vessels and csrgoes OF our enemy, indemnif.
cation .or TIC spglations which her piratcal
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VAIL & ROGERS.

N. b. For the convenience Of persons liv
ing at distance from this city, we shall es.
tabiIsh agents IN different parts of this state,
whose names wall be inserted il some future
advertisement.
V.ScR.
Richmond, Nov 20. #
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One hundred and nincty-two Scotch enigran:s
from the Isle Of skye have lately arrived IN one
sidpat Wilmington. y. c. They comprise many
families, and are said 70 intend to settle or Cape
Fear River in that Safe.
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wAsH1xcTox Cry. No

WASaINGToN CITY, Nov. 81.
The Exhibition of the Columbian Aglicul-
eiral Society, yesterday at the Union Ia
vern, in George Town, was attended by
many Members of Congress, and number
of respectable citizens from the nighboring
country. The cattle attracted general no.
tice, especially an extraordinary Steer rails
ed BY Mr. Steinberger, of shenandoah Coun-
~, Virginia. This animal is believed to be
the largest ever raised in Virginia it is
supposed he will weigh 270olbs on the hoof,
and near 1000 neat Beef: He is sold to
Butcher at IL dollars per hundred, and will
be brought TO market in few days.
The show of Domestic Manufactures could
not but be pleasing to every person present
The specimens of WooIlen Cloth, Blankets,
FlaRnels, Kerseymere, Carpets, Fancy Pat
'terns,sC Cotton Cloth, &c. evinced the pro-
frsss wpich our citizens are making in this
8pch IF economy. Mary of the articles
Swesf judged to be equal, some were thought
% % superior, 70 imported fabrics of the
same. Kind. In a future paper we expect to
announce the names Of those who obtained
the several premiums on this occasion.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-25
FRRLCA

The National Inteligencer, from zuhich qge
hare cohied me documents, has noficsd The
fo0ozvinS errors; svhieA the reader SyiH
Eksase 10 correct:
FRRATA.-I our haher Of TRednesiav,
o1piog 10 graf haste, t7vo or three sHgSt RI
roys oqEt a :2ln Mn Monror's ieffer 70 Mr..
FOSTER e.. l, the Flooring zvords &c.
chr al " %6koYp taragratih near the rom
clu aiass.s D &t1fs a., uiz. "They were liable
20 it by nc law n nations" II should be-,
they were liable to it according to the law
-" of na''ons as asserted by G. Britain"
IN errcr IN punctuation in another fart of
the san, tetfer materially changes tke asnSc
offhc > nterce. The {oHo1;ng is me sentence
as II zraS trinted - Nh celebration ofthe
" caiise ofthGt sHhfoSed silence is MOI iess due
" 10 uiyScG than 10 the trUe character If the
" transaction qvith he minister zvlth 7yhoa /
"had TIRE honor to treat. Imay add, that an
" o6Fclaif0Tmdi COMPLAINT 7vas nor hkeiy 10 BE-
8 rrsorfed u because friendly communicate
" ons Svere inUifed and jiTcfJyea.
Ihe.IfrSt sentence should haze ended af The
gvora transaction" The other sentence
zr9ufd thcH rcad--" Hin tie minister 7pifb
" Gvhonf IhGd the honor 10 reat, / aqau add
" hat an official coWhlablt 4vas not fkeiy 20
" 6e reSorted to, SS'c."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-25

Arrived on Thursday evening tfst the United
States brig Nautilus, Captain Sinclair, from
eruize, last from New York.