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%, 300 ACRhS OF LAND FOR SeIF

o9,ooO ACHES OF LAND FOR SALE
4 Virtue OF decree pronounced N tho
-. Se aunt aistrict chancery Court. IN the
Case OF Samuel Moale, Trustee of thu soto &c
Roperi and Samuel Purvsnce, against Hs,r,,
FUR, 'ance, viii proceed as Commissions, ~,
.he I4th day Of October nex,, at Mason Court
nous to sell AL those Lands y nfy 10 the Gun.
ues OF Kenawha, Mason and Ohio ment;onad
III tne mortg ge deed given by said Henry pur-
,a~,na 20 samuel Moale, Trustee, &c The
'er IN OF sale Will be MADE known on that ~
he lands are valuable and are situated nm ~
emo =. river and the waters of Kena whs riv,r-
Niany OF them are considerably improved and
merit the notice of those por-ons who w,s, -
.eS'ae IN That part of the State-Tbe lands N
oe a'yIded to suit purchasers aud tng sale on&
THOMAS l.. PRESTON. Cor,,,
Lexington. Sept 10 e
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CHE Gnqatrer.
RICHMOND. SEPTEMBER 40. 1911.
a. "Much ado a6out Wording ."

| 1t is incredible, what torrents of ink have
been shed by the British Printers what ca
taracts OF defamation and abuse they have
poured on our heads, for an act, net done
at all under the orders OF our government
nor even done from any motive that should
! excite the ire of O.. Britain. Nav ; to COM
| plete the farce, SIC are toid, that Sir J.
forke has come " 10 all the pomp and pa
geantry OF war;" to execute /ooPS GRAND
Capt Bingham's letter, which has ar
length been published in 6. Britain. has set
the whole stye ut printers and politicians in
an upsoar. Rodgers's Conduct was as
outrageous as it was dastardly' --says one
-" His letter is an infamous faisehood, >, ,
cries another 80" There is bur one course
TOR rs 10 hur8ue", exc aims the minister's
courier. he blood OF our murdered
countrynen mar be rrUengeG and 7yar ~, uss
ensue" What sputter and abou, what!
Inc ocean into tempests tost, to watt
feather or to drown fly %
1t is really curious To see what wonder
fui contradictions there are in he testimony
OF Rodgers and Bingham. They arc direct
~ az ISSUE on all ths great points X. says,
that he gave the first hail. 3. Claims it
X. says that he hailed second tune. when
he received gun--then a gun from his
shp--then vosley from me Bcls--and then
broadside from his ship B. traverses
these facts--he admits that X returned his
hail-lthen he himself hailed second time,
which wonderful indeed to tell y re
turned with whole broadside w, might
dismiss this whole discussion at once. in the
same cavalier style as a British print does,
by merely asking, .'who will put the vera
city of British Captain in compe ,ition
with that of an honorable American Off
cera"
This is one way to settle disputes, by ere.
dibiIity--but there is another, and a more
civil way, to rest it upon probability And
is it then hro6a6te, that r would have an
swered a mere question by a broaaside p
HIS own story is certainly more natural THAI
B's.-tne probabilities are decidedly in hi.
favor Perhaps as b. was somewhat our
Of hs Ioite, at the time, he may be excused
for the errors Of his narrative, without an,
impeachment whatever of his veracity.-
FAILS aft is not the only hero, who mayha We
mistaken ONE man for " a dozen in buckram
suits" Why not captain Binghams
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Wa w HENINo, C. ..
C0'nn'issioHer,I QfTce, Rieh-1

>1O''E7FEI SS'"7'SI LIIlce, rFcH- ?
f7lond, Sep, 4 1911
The parties concersed are desired 10 take no.
nee that have appointed Tuesday the goth
Gay OF tpoer next, for carrying into effe ct tns
preceding order of Court, on which dsv their W." Us
tendance s required at my Office, with ali their
papers, accounts and vouchers, ready for exam
matiOn and settlement
Sept. 10.
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SPOIL'D CHILD.

" Nights OF performance, Mondays, Wed.
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E!rhmsnb gbsatss.

:, me public are respectfully informed thas
Mr. Robertson from the N. Z. Theatre is eneap-
Cd and will make his first appearance on we'd
n nesoay evening, Sept IL, in the much admired
Comedy ~
TOXIN IND COUNTRY
4" "h'eh VIII be added the Nasieal Entsytcios
anent. called the
SPO{L'D CHILD. i
90 NIGHTS OF ner rnrnnann. Ma.I... III.
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Ur 4 Political piece in a late n. Intellipen.
Ger has the signature Of" Peyton Randolph
We are sure, that 1t 10 only an assumed AID fc
tdOuy one.
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GLEAEINGs--Mr. Hamilton, the mes
senger who came out in the John Adams.
passed through Alexandria on the Cd lns;.
on his way To vi )ntprlier, wi tn the dispat-
ches from France and England. - The
b hama Gazette of the l1th ult laws before
US the I,eaIy of Alliance and Friendship
beiwcen'the Prince Regent OF Portugal and
the &Ing Ok Il Britain, concluded on the
10Th Feb. 1910, by the Count of Linhares
on he one paR, and Niscount Stransford
on the ether. BY the 81 Article, his Bril-
tannlc Majesty pledges himself. las he had
done in the Convex ion OF London, in 1907
neUe7 TO ackno" ledge any orner prince, as
k.ns OF Portugal, than the heir and legiti
mate represen alive OF the house OF Bra
saDoe By the 6th, the Prince Regent grants
an eEc!uSiTc privlleg- TO mis- b. VI. of
purchasing and cutting iimber in the forests
OF Br@g'i, aud OF building equipping and re
pairing ships OF war witnin the ports of that
empire The 9Th takes of the restriction
Iaid on by former treaties, limiting the num-
Der OF British ships OF war, that might be adj
mItIed at one Tune into any Portuguese
port, and extends this right 10 any number
Ut ships whateVer-,his privilege to be ex-
Ictuslvely granted 10 G. B. bu, to be reel
Iprocal between the Contracting parties -
l
q4fSsHoR shall never be established IN the
South American dominions of the Portuguese
crown, his b. Nj. consents to give up So far
as 1t rela es to these; the SIN Art. of the
| IT atty OF 1864. =, hICh secured % British sub
lJectsb Certain exclusive exemptions from
the authority OF that tribunal; the same
brogation is to extend TO Portugal itself as
soon as the abolition of the inquisition in
that country takes place by command of
the j. K. BY the 10Th Art. the y. K. pied
ges himself to cooperate with his b. M in
the cause OF humanity and justice, by adop-
ting he most eiiicacious means for efFec
ting gradual abolition Of me STARE trade
! throughout the whole vt his dominioDs-
| The Portuguese are not TO carry on this
trade on any part of the Coast of Africa.
eIceht the African dominons of the Portn.
guese crown--sipuIatloD are subseuueptlv
I'll ade in favor of this crown to the terrific
! ries OF CabInda and M Iembo formerly
disputed by France) and TO the commerce
OF Ajuda, &c. &c.
a. Lesealler 0he French ConsuN and
family left this City on Saturday last u
viii be- recollec,ed that this gentleman was
carried into Eng land in the kose-in Bloom,
With view OF putting to sleep the Argus
eyes Of the British police, he assdmed ?
new name, and passed himself off for a swiss
and what is odd enough, though he had a
wife and 8 Children a Secretary and two
servants, in hrs suite, they were all so dex.
terously disciplined in the hnusse, that he
remained Tor some weeks completely incop.
M Lescailier has proved himself no mean
proficient III the difi2mafigue.
| CT 4 Political piece in a late n. Intelligen
Ger has the signature Of q" Peyon Randolph
We are sure, that It is only an assumed AID fc
tdiOuy one.
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y, ana then rm to sea again q soon as POS.

sble.
Given under my nand al Bermuda
I, this 18th day of April. 1911.
HERBERT SAWYER.
10 arthur Baft bingham. Esq.
Commander of His Majesty's
siooh Little Bet.
BY command of the Rear Admiral,
II. n. SOMERVILLE.
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by Herbert Sawyer, Esq. Rear Admiral oil
the Red, and Commander in Chief of his
nsjesty's ships and vessels employed. and
90 be employed, in the river 81. La~rence
, along the coast of NOva-Scntia, the Islands
of AnGcoste, Madelaine and st. John
and Cape Breton, the Bay of FundY, and
at Ut about the Island of Bermuda, or So
ners Island.
You are hereby required and directed "a
put sea in his majesty's slOop under your
command, and proceed without loss Of time
off Charleston, where you may expect Ia
Ineet capt. Pechell. in the Guerrero. tC
whom YOU will deliver the packet you will
here h receive, and follow his orders for
your lu,ther proceedings Should you Dot
meet the Guerriere Oft Charleston you viii
stand for the northward, and use y our u
most eudcavours IN Join him off the Capes
80 virginia, or oil New-YOrk, and in tho e.
vent OF not meeting tho g lcrriere, you will
cauizc a. long as your provisions and water
viii Iast & then repair to Halifax for fur
ther OtdCrs. You are to pay due regard To
protecting the trade his Msjesty's sub
jcc,s, and the capture or destruction Of the
sh ps ofthe enemy You are 10 be particularly
careful not to give ANY just cause oi offence
to the Government, or subjscts OF the u s
Of America; and to give very particular or.
GERS to this effect ~ the OaiCers you ma,
have occasion TO 81 nd on board ships undei
me hmeTic flag
f~r a; not to anchor in any OF the Ame
,gic al por,s but ia case of absolute Depessi
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-07
From tie Palladium.

The National Intelligencer, frequently USES
such language as may induce It's readers to
infer that the British allow us &c so oEiy to
their own ports. When the FAC, is, there is
no obstruction but what the French impose to
our commerce with Russia, Prussia, Sweden.
Spain and Portugal. Besides this, the British
do not interfere with our trade to Naples,
Sicily, Turkey, Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli, Mo-
rocco, the coast Of Africa, Canton, Spanish
and Portuguese America, and the Spanish and
Portuguese islands. 1t is not clear that tholeis
any impeachment toour trade to Denmark. The
orders in council Only operate against France,
as it is now, part Of Spain and part Of Italy
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-07
LONDON, Aucu.t l3.

A rumour is prevalent that the allied army
in Portugal has broken up from the positions
in which i. was Cautioned at the date q I-svd
Wellington's last dispatches, and resumed its
former station in the vicinity of .ilmcida, One
of the reasons assigned for this Change OF po-
sition is that the enemy had concentrated their
forces on the northern frontiers OF Portugal,
and again threatened an irrrption, Another
reason is given in the superior healthincss OF
the northern provinces of Portugal, and that
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-07
Holm ADAMS,

Gold 6 SatUsr- Smlth, Kang-'treet.
-AS lust received from Philadelphia and
New.York, a handsome assortment OF
CnrneI;an, Jet, and Topaz Earnings, and
Pearl Breast pins, Of the newest fashion
Az Coli Seals Keys, and Hair Watch
cn,;ns. tornelian, Coral and Patent Wax
Reds He keeps as usi. general assert
.raent OF SfLVER H.fRE
~ Orders from distance, punesuaiiy
ended to. ~.
October
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pURIIC SALE.

PUBLIC SALE.
Nv order Of the Orphans Court of Alexan-
dria county, on Thursday next, the 10th
instant, will be sold, at the dwelling house
of Henry M'Cae, deceased, en- Princess
street,
All the personal Property OF
said DEF easea; consisting of Houshoid an q
Kitchen Furniture. &c and also one Negro
Boy about ten years old FERNS cash.
By order OF the Execetrix,
p. G.. Marsteller.
Octoher S OTIS
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PUBLIC SALE.

ON TUESDAY next, Will be sold, at the
Vendne Store,
d bales Cloths, Fraze g Coatangs,
&c on credit.
P. G.. Marsiteller.
Osohcr 5 o.e
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RI C II mo W ID.
THURSDAY, OcroBER ~, 1871.
Treasury Robbed!!!

q THE Treasury of this Commonwealth,
which has been for several years past tenn
porarily kept during the warm season of the
year in large committee room in the second
story ofthe capitol, was broken into between
the hours of three o'clock on Monday after
noon and nine the next morning, and about
seventeen Thousand dollars in Bank notes ia
ken thercfron. 1t appears that the villain,
who must have been well acquainted with the
place, made his way into the room (Which
was secure'r locke:D from an adjoining stair
case, by breaking away the laths and plais-
tering. The notes were taken from an iron
chest, the keyof which had been left in the
room in situation not likely to have been
tonnd by a person not in the habit of fire.
9nently visiting the Office. A considerable
sum in specie, and number of chscl;e re-
manned unscuched, (sce the Governors
proclamation in ths days paper)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24

terry, the. profits Of which to be exclusiveiy.
devoted to the promotion of the Agricultu-
RAJ interest iii the United States. The tick
cts to produce one million of dollars: which,
after the usual deduction, ana allowing for
expenses, would leave an annual sum of ohc
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
a sum sufficient to found and maintain one
aDt central establishment and twenty aft
liStcd subordinate institutions.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24

" car 7a7pAer 10 present then, solh q eo1,g 5fo
(" SECTION afa Iasv emitted" ~
IAN ACT,
FOR THE EFFKcTrAL SUPPRESSION CT
VICE, and PuNtsHINc EuE DIsruR-
BERs OF RELIGIOUS WoRsRIp.i-( Re
1'iscd Code, voi 1, hagc 276.J
IF any person shall maliciously, or cor
teCE uously disquict or disturb any consre-
gayp Assembled in any place of Religious
W&s0p, or misuse any minister being there,
he Halbe put under restraint during Religi-
Gus Worship, by any Justice present, or if
nonetbe present, then any Justice before
whom proof of the offence shall be made may
cause the offender to find two securities, to
be bound by recognizancein sufficient pen
ally for his good behavior, and in default
thereof shall commit him to prison; there to
remain till the next court to be held for the
same county or corporation and upon con-
viction OF the said offence, before the said
court, he Shall be further punished BY impri-
sonmcnt OF enforcement at the discretion Of a
Jury"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24

The pulpit. tberatorc land name ii, sn'd
With solemn awe, that b ds me well beware
With what intent taach that holy thing)
say the pulpit, in the sober use
Gifts legitimate, peculiar powers,
Most stand nehnowleds'd wlelhe world shall stand
The most important and eacetual guard,
Support and ornament OF virtues cause.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24

cnlties, than are met with Il, conldcrihr the
old opinion--and therefore, philosophicaiiy,
that should be adopted and this exploded
Upon this hypothesis, the excessive heat and
extreme cold which has been heretofore as
crbed to some of the Planets and Comets
will be done away; and as upon this suppose
ton, heat and light depend upon the Amos
phere, SO also it may nationally be coniectured,
the degrees or quantities ofhcat and light de-
pend upon the density. rarity and quantity of
atmosphere and hence tie inhabitants on
the anet Mercury and thusc on the Planet
Sekgium Sidus, may be just such creatures
as selves without being parched to char
coatcf frozen to an icicle--nay on this prip
cipe not only all the Ranets. but all the CO.
NETS may be nearly of the same tempera-
ture.
have thrown out the foregoing hints,
fieasants, with hope that some real
pmlGopher would bestow some attention on
the ct. and CRAFTY Thy readers with the
res1SOk his meiit;stions.
Thy Friend,
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srfract from Tie Rcnlq,,ks ofNNr Bo.ydiiitch
Of Salem, on he Comet.

The least distance Of the Comet from the
earth is about 100 millions of miles, The
least distance of the Comet from the sun,
100 millions of miles.
The tail of the Comet has been observed
to be 10 or - degrees in length, which would
make rs real length nearly equal to hall the
dis of the earth from the sun.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24
1-r,On. tie Roston CAroniclc.
NASY.-No. V.

1fnestion IS not altogether whether we
are competent in our hechi,iarv resources to
establish z navy, but what isto be done after
it is furnished. Totak about .sbot-t-siGhf-
ed hocket-hcarted a1.arice," is rather boy
isf mode OF reasoning, and savors too much
Of foolish steadD,ff indiscrefion, without
calculating The afitity which is to arise from
the undertaking. We have cashcrs in thco-
reticai politics, as we'll as in moi.ied srecula-
tons. They ai@ayslaugli 1T the expenditure,
aSlt The magnitude Of the sum was the only
txNkeqnired to show cur shu,,k. But tho
81 should not be brought into view as
tho Sdfcason for not adopting the system,
yety ought tobe a subject OK serious investi-
gation, for when the business is accomplish
ed and the money spentit may be too late to
remedy the evil.
But it seems the British feet is to meet its
match by keeping all the American force to-
gcther, while they attack the separate de
tachments of their opponents. This force
hoYXer is admitted to be equal to so sail
ofXc1in Ill then we are to oppose this
arniEpsi4V hat force is it requisite for the
U. St$esW bring againstit? Suppose feet
of this Magnitude should he on cur coast, is
it prob lie that our Rect would be ali in one
fort, SO as TO be able to rally them i'll the
most formidable manner on an immediate on
49, - StN AZ iN'ii 'iA-al cG AifiNSoOl StISbCh-
ing along our extensive coast, it is equally pro-
bable that CIR ships would be distributed
in tue several seaports. If the whole
American marine should cruizc III company,
the whole thirty sail of the line of the enemy
would be equally Consolidated. Commuiica-
ton would be speedily made to the admiral
as to the disposal Of our feet, and whatever
mode we adopted. the same would be taken
by our opponents. It's farcical idea to talk
about attacking a British feet in attachments,
for it is mere probable we should he separated
than they. We must suppose that a proper
tioHate strength of 80 ships of the line would
on yE2ccasions be 50 arranged as to encoun-
teri marine. We are therefore to throw
asitOke visionary mode of reasoning, and
come directly to the enquiry,-Whatn number
Of ships and seamen are requisite for us to
employ to encounter so ships OF the line, which
it is admitted might be sent to oppose us :
Here the controversy is at issue, and on the
decision of this question the whole system Of
marine rests. We shall wait till we hear
"what we are to do with so ships of the line"
on our coast.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24
Notice.

A IL persons that have claims against the -,
n estate of Anne Lumpken, dec. late NJ
Prince Edward county, arc requestekto =
come forward with their accounts pt6yen,
and those indebted to said estate, are r4lues-
ted to settle and pay their respectful bal 4
anees without delay, asno further udul Apces
can be given, as it IS binding on me 10 seAle
the Concerns Of Che estate as soon as possible.
JOHN CURD,
Executor Of Anne Lumpkin, dec.
ofPince Edward.
Oct. %, 1911. w2p.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24
FRtrNn PIEAsANrs

Thou hast latterly been entertaining
thy readers with Intelligence from the Hea-
yenly bodies; conceive therefore it win not
be AN improper season to introduce the fol-
lowing article from the same quarter.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24


Our rceders will observe, that the polti-
Cal state OF ireland, has assumed quite a new
and very interesting aspect. There will be
tcund reason 10 exult in the dig,iified positi-
On which the Catholic committee of Dublin
took, OH finding that a proclamation, putting
in force the Convention Act in order TO
deprive the people of their legal RICH, to pc
tition for redress of their gr.syances.
Since. however. itappears That the strong
and illegal hanS of the goSernmcnt has arr
rested FIVE gentias en. INiing characters. Of
Seatholic body .Subublin, for exercising
IN above right vi this, however we have
to tpntrast the YeetiNes in the counties of
Gal ay and Ksfry. loih subsequent to the
proclamatiopsrand in opeA dciance of the au-
tbority OF government. 10 the legal and
manly cMduct of their Pros Etant and Pres.
byterian brethren do the Can olics Of those
counties owe their triumph oNer those dcs-,
picablc minions of British oppression and in
justice. The present state of Ireland diff
tiers from any former period in her dcplora-
bic history, viz. protestant n.agistracy, APP
pointed by government aiding the Catholics
to act IN direct contradiction of the orders
and Will OF that government To do away
any imputatlon against the magistrates as VI
olating the iazvs of the country, it will be ne
cessary to remark, that proclamation such
as that of which we speak, is no kaSc on the
contrary, it is in direct violation of a clause
IN the convention act, which secures Cor
ought to secure) to the people the right "sof
legally assembling to petition for a redress
OF grievances" The large amount of rank,
fortune and talent which oppose the vicious
Lord Lieutenant and Council OF Ireland.
will, in our opinion, either bring the latter TO
| a sense Of their duty and interest, or lead to
| the distressing alternative of civil war.
The latter, it would appear was not only
contemplated by the British minister, but ac-
tually expected, as law lately passed the
imperial parliament, to exchange the Irish
for the English militia, which went into ope-
ration and no doubt by this time is entirely
effected.
| 1t has been uniformly our opinion, of late,
that the accumulated taxes in ireland which
must now fall on the rich, would induce them
to adopt measures hostile to the government !:
and that knowing any efforts Of their own
would be vain without the aid of the people,
that they have embraced the present oppor-
tunity to manifest desperation 70 assert the
latter to emancipate the whole. The camp
OF 5000 men which has been lately formed
near Litterkenny county, Donegal, under Sir
| Charles Assgil, could never be intended to
suppress the little party chickering's in that
| quarter; where even in 1897 and 90, there
| was no rebellion.
We have been favored with the promise
OF gentleman ofhigh respectability in Dub
I'm, t9forward US in future an impartial ac-
court6i&he existing state of the country
! NJ Y. Sham.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24

4 Ii parsons having claims againt thzfess
n tate ofNoin Gum are desired to conffor
ward and present the same for paymest, on
OF before the first day Ct November ned "a
/ am desirous Of closing my administiA tovS
on the said estate,
iol1N TuRPIN.N
"ctoocr u, loIl. wStt-