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SHE Subscriber offers sni sale bis pl.utali.
z on lying in Cumberland County, known by
the name OF Chillowee, formerly the property OF
VIM Randolph, and situated about a mile and
hait from James Town and the same distance
from the Appomatox River it is estimated TO
contain 500 acres more or less, its situation az
ierds an easy and'safc conveyance BY water both
TO the Petersburg and Richmond G1srkels-ihe
coil IS well adapted to the growth of corn,
wheat, osts and tobacco besides fertility of soil
ard several local advantages, it possesses very
good buildings, such as an excellent dwelling
house, a ki'chen AMI several other very convent.
cut OUT houses; about one half. of the land il,
now ia woods aud very well timbered it will
be unnecessary to say any thing NOR concern.
ing dis valuable properly, as il is presumed any
person wishing TO purchase will view the pre-.
Inises first the tersds may DE known by apply
iDS to The Subscriber residing in Prince Ed ward
county eitheFby letter or otherwise.
JOHN PETER METTAUER
Aug 13. w6wg
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RIGID. BROOKE.

EOK SALE, Lot No US, on Shocse HlII.
n near Mr. John Gamble and imme1i TEL, ,,s.'
poslte Mr.. Curtis Carer this 10. Is well cnelos-
ed, and has OIL j., small Dutoh.rootsd bonse
and number Of handsome trees--lor further
particulars enquire OF
July 25 -
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z OlICE--A petition will be presented TO
IL the next Genctsl Assembly, praying that
az act 1bsypass cr establishing Town ~ the
lands Of the SUBSCRIBERS, IN the county Of Cum
berlsnd, on tie Guinea Road, near Appomattox
River.
Nesgf0H Ford, I 1yflFai, Taykoy.
Iohn ForA, 5r. CI.arles EaKssc,
HesekiIh FOra & Co. -TgiLiam Vailaee,
John BrozoH, Samuel Wallace.
Sep,em5er g. y8w
CCMMITTGD to Tie TAI of N 1r111ToT-e-
- land County Oh the 9th July, 1911, 4 NE
SltH nAN, who calls himself HARRY, sup
1osed TO be about forty years &c age, about s.
ei SIS inches hisb, Ola dark complexion, hiss
down loos when spoken to, aad was dresse
sailo' 5 clothes, says hs belongs to a Capt.
iatns, who sails fT, n he ports Oh P9J4delphi.
tnd Eew-YOfk.
ROYSECN BEr'TS Jr.
GDaicr.
septesn5er r. w9pg
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ME- Subscriber having connected him
Il self with Mr. Edward Walford, The busi,
ness from tins day will be coDducted undter The
Firm of Waford and Brooke, at their o m - on
posite the Market-h0use, where they are pren.r-
ed to transact the Aacfion aud Cons1sission b,,si
ness on al extensive plan.
RIGID. BROOKE.
They are prepared for the reception of Goods
on consignment, on which liberal advances will
be made in Cash. Their Experience a,IJsd g.
the most unreinHted attention, will. they .Itsr.
themselves, entitle them TO fun portion Of
public confidence, which will be gratefully ac-
knowledged'
WALF0RD e BPooKB.
August 6. ,g,r
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ANIHONT SI'REET.
Hanover County, Sept 6. Ills
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18

RocKBRIDGE COUNTY.
Thomas L. Preston, e6e
James Breckenridge, 242
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18
40 Dollars Reward for apprehending
K u N A w A Y S.

a few days before Ch ismas tive negro men,
n NATHAN & ANDREW, runaway from
my plantation a few miles below Amelia court
house
Nathan is tall, muscular, very strong, but
lazyJ slow moving fellow, about 90 years old.
He was hired several years at the late M ri. L..
8,coe's stemmery in Manchester, and nadia
wife who belonged 10 Mr.. William TempIkin
Richmond.
Andrew is about 80 years cd a small, sss,ye
sensib lie low. he very good house servAntt
und ra'ands the management of horses, drivess
ca riage very we D can perform any kind of pan.
tation bu mess, and d. e. little AZ shoemak,ng.
lie @as hi ed as Os Ter at The Bell Tavern in
Richmood some years ago and aferwsrd, lived
with M. Bisooe in Manchester, when he had
or wife an elderly free mulatto named Sukey
- b" niger, VINO then lived at the Manchester
Goa Yard, and since moved TO Richmond ana
to when suppose he is still attached.
viii give the shove reward 70 experimenting
aud s-cur ng these negrces, so al to enabe me -
recover hem, Or twenty d, lars for either.
James Henderson.
Amei' Apri 18Th. 1871 W..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18

,n'f''un,, and spread their restiferous
breath TAR and near. Let the cause or
causes be " hat it or they NAV be, my
life forit, chat it is antact Of accom-
mediation. Japes Mbnroe's appoint
ment TO the OH ce\pfjSecretary of State
willdisappoin. alCcsYallings and the
measure itself VIII unxe the dissatisfi-
ed part of the Hepublicaa family into a
compact indissoluble."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18

dered to each ten or fifteen pounds
shdm check on a banker, apologizing
Tor having no other paper o pay the
tee. The clerks OF the Learned Coun-
sci IN every case, save on, readily
gave him he difference in Bank notes:
and one gentleman in particular, emf
nently skilled in the Larus, not only
gave him the change, but added his
opinion at the foot of the case, {" that
1t came within the Statute of frauds,
and prosecution would lie against the
party" A junior barriSter was the
only one who demvred upon the ques.
ton OF change, all the rest suffered
their Judgments to go in default, and
their client hviea tie fines, but will
never sufer ther ec9very. Applicati-
on has been made to Bow street for
cabias aaresbondendum against the par
ty, or writ of fl. ia. for the return of
the change. But to this the Defen-
dant has put in diiatory plea, and
given leg ball.
Ia.Jo,,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18
LOC1EN BONAPARTE,.

Lucien Bonaparte, in his comfortable
retreat at Ludlow, has composed an
Epic Poem of considerable length.
which he entities A." Charlie m agne," In,
tending 1t for speedy publication. The
lew who have seen it, speak highly of
the poetic beauties with which several
OF Its Episodes abound. The proper.
ty brought over by Lucien amoah ts ID
t 100000 in good bills, duly hpnoht
ed by British Merchants. Wuhahe,
interest thence arising, he contrivss, Bv
an economical arrangement to Rec h
an elegant table, and an establishment
of thirty domestica He takes great
delight in the education ofshis eldest
daughter, beautiful ana accomplish.
ed girl, about IS years OF aye, and pro.
poses, IT Government indulgeAbim by
a continued residence in that coAnarf.'
which he so much admires, to.devote
a portion of his time to thsapfacticeof
English Agriculture, which he much
admires. Lucienisa man of general
knowledge, andin the most critical
times IN Paris was reckoned, 10 point
Of talent, second only to Mirabeau.
His speeches, while a member of the
council of FIVE hundred, were extreme
ly eloquent, and exhibited the marks of
VIGOROUS and cultivated mind.
Several of the Republican presses in
Kentucky have opened their batteries
against their Senator in Congress Mr..
JoHN POPE for the part he took in la
vor OF the renewal OF the u. S. Bank
Charter. They, however, ;reat the e.
nemy with mu2h honor to themselves
by not fighting him with closed col
ums. IL will be recollected that Mr..
Pope is strong advocate of Senatori.
a infallibility and opposed to the doc
trlne OF Leg slative instructions or =.
10 other words, that the agent IS no
bound by the instructions If his prin-
ciPaI. Mr.. Pope advocated this doc
trine In the strongest possible manner,
by disregardiDg the instructions OF the
Kentucky Legislature, under the pr. =
fence, il we may believe his friend Cri.
to in the L xingtou Repoi ter, that the
L gislature had not been instructed by
he people. The Editor OF the r.
porter justly observes that an oficious
friend often does more disservice than
open enemies.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18

10 which we are reduced, there are
not ten In hundred of the federals..
'hemAelves who understand cor.ectl,
why and how our country is in its
wretched situation. 1t will be in the
power OF the federalis,s to revolution
Ire the state and the whole Union
whenever they possess two Qualities,
OF which they are now deplor ably de.
tcient---Political knowledge and pol t
ical zeal. We have now month to
prepare the minds OF the people for the
election of legislators. If our party
are not dead corpse, without life or
sense, much. very o'uch may he done y
In one respect he Republican h We
gained in the election of Republican
Senators from Bristol county, which,
1T the Republicans succeed in the en-
suing Representative Elec ion, ensures
the election of Republican Senator o
Congress, in the place of MIR Pickering,
whose term Of service has expired, &
whose letters appear to have been H.
orally thrown away on his constituents.
"A friend put into the hands OF IT, e
editors of This Gazette, Yesterday,
circular letter, dated Liverpool,
March IL. From it the following ex-
ract is made:
". Y. Gaz.
{" The political relations Of G.. Bril-
tain and America are certainly not We
ny distinct. Although an Envoy with
full powers has been appointed to i'm.
mediately embark for the u. States.
MIR. Pinkney SENS resolved to re
turn; in this determination he NAV. to
a certain extent, be influenced by mo-
tives OF private nature. In recent
communication with Ministers. he was
Pointedly assured that no alteration
could take place in the blockading sys.
tenn, till France unequivocally repe al
ed the Berlin and Milan DEGREES. and
placed neutrals in their former stu ii
on; but, whenever that occurred orr
restrictive laws would be abandoned -
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WASHINGTON CITY, April II.

W SlITs f1DT1t l..
The following article, we presume, is
from the pen of Mr.. Adams him.
self; 1T certainly speaks his language.
BESIDES the interest it derives from
the source whence il proceeds, it
~ contains very salutary hint on the
subject OF Executive duties, as dc.
fined by the constitution i
From the Boston Patriot.
/" If Mr Adams was a man subject
TO such Incorporate passions as MIR.
Pickering says he was, how could it
happen that IN the three years and three
months in which he was in dailv ha-
bits of bushes with Mr. P. that he
should be able to restrain them in such
manner as according to Mr. P's. own
aocoun', never to have been guilty of
the like misde Reanor but once, to him.
during that whole period and that but
tor moment.
And when he had such man to
deal with as Mr. P. has discovered
himself to be, by his late publications,
surely he must have been possessed
of much restraining grace.
"Suppose a commander in chief
should give orders to one of his gene.
rails Of brigade, to draw up set efin-
a,ructions, for the conduct of certain
Officers going upon foreign expediti.
on; and that general should delay his
duty, & after this delay should, instead
of complying with his orders, write to
the commander in chief, that he had call
led his brother officers together and
consulted them upon the subject, and
that it was their opinion that it was
best to postpone the expedition. In
such case ought not the commander
III chief to break such An officer? When
the chief alone was responsible for the
expedition contemplated.
&C Is there any article in the consti.
tuition which obliges the President to
call together all the friends of score.
tary to consult them whether it would
be advisable for him to dismiss a man
who opposed measures which he him.
self considered for the benefit of the
country.
The public will Judge from Mr..
Pickering's letters whether it would
not have been proper for him to re.
move the beam from his own eve. be.
fore he brought accusations against his
superior,a THAI he could not prove in a
court .ofequity, because they never did
exist. Let the man of any party come
forward andesay that Mr.. Adams e.
yer used any means to obtain or soli-
cit vote for himself in all the various
and important Offices he has sustained.
IN the whole course of his life. 1 have
known him for more than fiftysyears,
and from that knowledge, dare pledge
myself for the truth of this assertion.
1T am wrong, shew me the face of
the man, who, from his own knowledge
will say that he hasa and I will shew
my face to hims"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18

NOTICE is hereby ven to the credi.
" tors o. William Utley, decd. late Of
the county Of Goochland, that agreeablyto
an order of the court Of the said count a
distribution will be made of the chaftels
belonging to the estate, according TO law,
on the third day - May court next.
WIN. X, FLEMING, Late Sheriff
Goochland.
April 10, 1911. (StwS,
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chants reduced to the necessity of bor-
rowing Exchequer Bills from those
who have driven them to that sad ne
cessity, they have no refuge from rum
but in change of ministers and a
change of measures, not transient but
rdHisdf, which shall convince violated
nsusrais that justice has returned once
nHofF I'd the councils of His Britannia
Ncj'stEaNN-
DANIEE SyITH, Esq. of Rocking
ham is >aPpointed by The Executive, a
Judge of the~General Court, in the
place of James Allen, ESQ. who declin-
ed to accept the Office.
Delegates elected to serve in the next
General Assembly.
James City, L;ttleton TazeweI and
Archer Hankins.
Campbell, Anselim Lynch & George
Reveley.
Montgomery, James P. Preston and
]. Charlton, jr.
Rockbridge, John Bowyer and Reu.
ben Grigsby.
Botetourt, Allen Taylor and 60
Lewis.
Pendleton, Peter Hull and -----
Flanagan
Bath, Robert Given and John Ber-
ry.
CONGRESS.
Major D. Shelley is reelected with.
out opposition!
RocKBRIDGE COUNTY.
Thomas L. Preston, eee
James Breckenridge, 242
PENDLEToN COUNTY.
M'Coy, eee
Blackburn, ~
Judge Hugh Nelson, elected with
out opposition in the district of Able.
marie, &c.
James Peasants, elected without
opposition, in the district Of Chester
field, &c.
Gen. John Smith, reelected with
out opposition.
The Massachusetts, Election has p
ventilated more favorablv than we had
expected. From the very great ex
ertions of the federal party, and the
unusual efforts made to poison the
public mind, a great federal gain
was anticipated. The people, howe
yer, 1t seems have duly appreciated
the motives Of the disorgan zers, and
hive re.eiected the patriotic Governor
GerryandI Lieutenant Governor G. av
Ihe following doleful lam nj OF the
KePertory, the most violent federal
print " Boston, which has supported
MIR aoiucys project tor a separation
OF the union with all IT'S might, is ex-
tracted tor the amusement Of our rea-
ders, who will probably agree with US,
that that party ought not to be entrus-
ted with power, which it's warmest
supporters declare to be so " deplora.
oily deficient in political knowledge &
political zeal" Mar. I0t
Notwithstanding the very favora
bic appearance of the returns in our
last from the counties of Suffolk and
Essex, those which have been Since re-
ceived convince us, tn although f d
eralism will have gained considerably.
yet the reformation will not be sufi,i-
emily ex ensive to change the charac.
ter of the Executive. We presume
theEefore Our readers generally will
not be gratihed to have our columns
filled wiih returns, when there is no
ProhgabVity that they will vary more
than from a q ousand to fifteen hum
dred throughput the state from last
April. " =
=" The federal party are not yet eoad.
ed from their fatal and Incompetent
sibie lethargy.. Instead Of their ha.
wing sxertsd themselves, night and
day, tQ~maEe their political opponentsI
understsnd the cond6ct of our ruler,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18
Bait. Amer.

A piece of sharp practice was play
ed off one day last week on some gen
tlemen of the long robe "A strip
ping in casting about for game,
thought the gentlemen Of the law
would afford novel field of action,
upon whom few Of his own profession
had hitherto ventured to attempt any
manoeuvres, because not so easily
trapped as the rest Of mankind. He
therefore resolved on the attempt !;
and having made suit five fictitious
cases for the consideration of Coun-
sci, and waited upon FIVE Of the Keen
est practitioners at the bar, severally
and successfully at their chambers,
presented to each his case for an OPT
Mon, endorsed with a Eve guinea fee,
and for the payment of which he ten
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18

WANTED to purchase, FEMALE SER
" Want, that understands Cooking, Wash
ing and Ironing. For one that can oOmecs0elt
recommended for honesty and industry, lbe.
raj price will be given.-E.nquire of the prin.
ter.
Richmond. April 18th, 1911. If
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London Pdber.
DREADFUL CoNFL lcPd7yoN


Let ers from India state, that the
forest of Imel.bdar Fin the kingdom
OF Ava was, through the negligence
OF some wood cutters, who had kin.
died a fire at the root of several lof.
ty trees. in state Of conflagraton in
the early part of June. The forest
was IS miles in length, and So miles
in breadth : and such was the power
of the flames, aided by the high wind,
that masses of burning wood weigh
ing half a ton, were carried through
the air to distance of 20 miles.
Fifty villages in the vicinity of the
forest were destroyed. Many of the
unfortunate and idola rous natives,
believing the calamity to be a direct
visitation of some vengeful deitv, and
not choosing to survive the loss of
their property, precipitated them
selves into the flames. At the date
of these letters he conhagration had
continued with unabating fercen-ss
for FIVE weeks and from the vas.
area in which the body OF FIRE Law,
tog Their with the contiguity of other
forests, the destruc ion of halt the
kingdom appeared inevitable.
Lon. Pap.
A new plant called E pidendron, has
been imported into this country from
the BLAND of Java: it is unequalled
ipr the BEAUTY of It's flowers and the
|atfength of its perfume, and posse sses
s#e singular peculiarly of deriving no
|nourishment from the earth or water.
Suspended upon wall, or fro u the
ceiling of room it will vegetate free.
ly and abundantly for many years ~
London Paper.
bRoIL PUNISHMENT FOR DUELLING.
{ 1he first duel fought in New England,
was between two servants, with sword
& dagger. Both were w unded, nei-
Their of them MORALLY. They were tri-
ed by the colony, and sentenced "to
have their heads and feet tied togeth-
er, and so remain twenty. four hours
without meat or drink" We suspect
this ode Of punishment would be
much more efectual preventative Of
the Prac iceSef duelling, than any now
In fashion. y True American.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18

Fl" SNITH, Esq. OF KocKlng-
ham is appointed by the Executive, a
Judge of the~General Court, in the
place of James Allen, Esq. who declin-
ed to accept the Office.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18
Wy U'IVUItnt SERVANT,
] AMES MONROE.

fM pfrfhacious adherence ofGrea,
brTsfn tp her Innovations of the law
OF hesions has at last become so con-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-18

Major D. Shelley is reelected with.
out opposition!
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-01-21
WAsHINGTON, JAN. 5.

w ASHIkGTOS, JAN. ,.
OUR information from the Mobile,
on our southern frontier, is down to the
18th December.
Kemper and his officers have return
ed 10 their homes; Colonel Kemper,
John Caller, and J. p. Kennedy have
been arrested and bound over by the
civil authority OF the United States.
On the evening Of the 10th ult. an
attack was made on small body of
kemper's men, about thirty in number,
BY the commandant at Mobile, with a.
bout 100 Spaniards, sc. The COM
man dant surprised them about o.
clock at hight getting between the CEN
tinels and these few troops before he
was discovered. Kemper's party was
completely routed, four or five killed,
three wounded, and seven taken prison
ers, with their little all of military
stores. The Spaniarls lost two msn
killed, and four wounded
1t was reported at Mobile at the last
dates, that number Of troops were on
their way from Baton Rogue to Elo-
bile.
1t was the general opinion there, that
the governor would without hesitation,
deliver up Mobile to any officer Of the
United States, who would receive pos
ssslon OF it.--haf. Intel.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-01-21

morratic members Of the SeUaje of the
United States, voted in opposiuiod TO
the resolution cvnsuring Mr.. Pickering
for diyulging confidential document
not Necessary to be longer kept Sc
cret; and indeed no longer secret,
for it appears 10 have been printed at
Philadelphia ia pamphlet,
PusriAsy-AIr. Pope, of the Senate
of the United States, from Kentucky,
in late solemn debate, said, The
fondness for lengthy discussions has
even drawn upon Congress the re-
proaches of the iadieS---they begin to
say,-less talk, more Gcrion :" so
much for a wise and grave Senator +!
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-01-21
Further from Florida.

We have just received letter from .
gentleman Of high resPects5iGty at Matches,
Mississippi Territory, from which We sx-
tract the following important intelligence
Nzfchez, 18th Dee 1910.
Strive have Just received unpless.
ant intelligence from Florida. The peopls
refuse TO come under the American govern
ment, and bloodshed it IS spprehended will
ensue. The reports that have reached us
are in substance that Gov. Claiborne landed
at the mouth Of Bayou Sara, and went up to
the town of St. Francisville, half mile dis.
tsnt, where he raised the American flag,
and made a speech to the people As soon
as be had escaped speaking, Gen. Thomas
replied, aud after long harrsngre, IN which
he stated that the protection of the United
States had been refused them until il was
found that they did not need it-denied any
right by treaty-and declared the Procla-
nation Of the President a Declaration of
War. He closed by saying he would go in
to the Fort of Baton Rouge, and before he
would surrender it, he would bury himself
in its ruins. He then mounted his horse
and departed. "A day or two after, Gov.
Claiborne, went 70 Baton Rouge, with a
company Of regular troops, and raised the
American flag. The people tore it down,
and raised on the staff the Flag Of Indepen-
dence-1his was tho state ofthings three
days ago--We anxiously await the mail for
further intelligence" Spirit Of '76
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-01-21
;orGlat,o,
inuary 81, 1871.

Mo muary Il, 1871.
IT, asa cunts from Portugal, which
arets ENVY. .-. 5, state that " Massena Is
strougiv n ~ Ssntarern and Tomar, T.
bouL o. agues from Lisbon, and con
sist,..v cf .u.t $4,000 men. The allies r.
mount to more than double that number.
Siluera's army is in Massena's rear, and the
english in sight III front. All his commit
nication with the interior is cut of, and the
roads have been made impassable for man OF
beast by the rains. The allies daily receive
reintorcements whilst the French ale To-
sing by sickness and desertion."
In despatch from Gen. Siiy:era to Lord
Wellington, dated New. 10, il is stated that
on the 18th he attacked the advanced post
of the French army, repulsed it, took four
officers, and many soldiers, prisoners, be.
sides killing and wounding many others
Gen. Silviera states his own loss NJ 80 killed
and about the same number wounded.
The English and Portuguese forces con
tinue to make small movements towards
their enemy but the heavy rains had filled
the rivers and so obstructed the roads as tc
reader their movements very slow.