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DAN'L. WELSIGER. Ad,nr,

NEGROES, FOR SALE.-WiH be so1L for
" cash, on Thursday, the 18th of February
next, to the highest bidder, at Mqnsfeld, in A.
melia county near BeviPs Bridge, between tb;r.
ty and forty likely Negroes consisting of me .,
women, boys and grls
PHILEMON HoLCoMBE.
JUL ~@' 2aw3wT
d. The subscriber wishes IL possible, to
sell them in families.
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N. B. My Tenement, near Dr. Foushee's
Garden, rs still for rent--terms will be made mo.
derate to 2 careful tenant. Ell
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NJ OTICE.-Bv virtue ga deed in trs' b. u 8
y ing date the 9Th Of December, 1909, ex
ecuted by john Nicholson, of Clouces err county,
but now resident OF Richmond ; Vii ne sod,
on Monday, tha 4th day of February. 1911 be.
tween the hours of twelve and two O'Clock, of
that day. the following SLAVES, to the highest
bidder, for ready money, to wit Peter 6. Lew
IS, two boys, James man, Miliy, woman, md
rs her a woman, all of which are mentioned in
the said deed, to secure the payment &c 3 debt
therein specified sad mentioned. The sale will
TAX place before the door of the Washington Ia
vern, in this city.
SKATE WHITING, Trustee
jan o. Ct
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ell by detachment Of cavalry under the
command of 1t. Col. Browne. Near Khan,
suspected of medltati & an attack on Bundle
cund, or an incursion into Bear, had re.
nounced his project
On Sunday evening the Prince of Wales
and Duke of York, arrived at Windsor !;
and yesterday Earis Camden and Liver
pool.
Paris papers to the 18th November were
received in London. They contain Bona
parties circular to the Archbishop and Bish-
ops, announcing the pregnancy of the En-
press. and ordering prayers to be offered I'D
tor her safety. The Emperor also sends a
letter to the Senate, informing them of this
event.
Circular to the .freh6ishot e BISHOPS.
"SIR,
1t is with infinite
pleasure that announce to you the happy
pregnancy of the Empress. my dear wife x
companion. This proof of the blessing which
God sheds on my family, aud which is so
closely connected with the happiness of my
people, induces me to inform you, that it
will be very agreeable to me that you should
order particular prayers ,obe offered up for
her safety; with which I pray to G. od to
have you in his holy keeping
I" 1T our Palace Of Fontainbleam,
".Nouem6er II.
(Signed)
NAPOLEON.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-29

HE Subscribers respectfully acauaint their
Il friends and the Public, that they have for.
med a connection with Mr.. Gustavus Lucke. g.
that their business in future will be transacted
under the firm of LUCKE, STEER c, Co-.sll
those who have claims against, or are ;ndeb,eJ
o the firm Of HOVE1' e. SIZER. are reo,,ss.
ted to apply to L. S. eco. for settlement.
HENRY HOIEY.
JHINES STEER
January 3. Aw
HAVE FOR SALE
70 Hhds' N: T.. Rum 100 do. writing do.
~ Hhds w l Kun Pipes Malaga Wine
~ Hhds Loaf Sugar 10 bags Ginger
20 Hbds. Muscovado 10 Bags Penner
90 90 50 BIB. New York Pip.
100 Bags Cohee pins
Tons Swedish lion ton Shot assorted
50 Boxes soap Also assortment of
~ Boxes candles fresh shoes.
100 Reams wrapping
paper
LUCRE, STEER u Co.
January 3. 40
PRIN TING,
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u GREAT BARGAINS!!!
December 6.

'gSHE late arrivals Of Fall & Winter GOODS.
q y"a''ies john Ging TO give GREAT BAk.
GAINS for cash.
november 80. IF
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-29

II ME subscriber has Just received from Eu.
a rope. and for sale at his CLASS G GIL
NJ STORE, first door above the Eacle.Tavern.
Early York and Sugar Loaf Cabbage Seed, to-
gether with general assortment of Garden
Seed. various kinds ofesrly Rarerpe Corn, Red
and White Clover and Timothy Seed all OF
which he warrants to be fresh.
ED. EALLAdZ
Jan -. wifi q
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EoR KIRE-25 NEGROES men, women,
l. girls & boys.
T. H. pRossER.
Jan. %. e
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november %.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09

ing two thirds ofthe sales in silks, and one
third in wines and brandies, ercepting one
UesseE the Neor- Orleans Packet, WHICH FELL
UNDER THE DEGREES or HIS MAJESTY, OR
BERLIN AND MILAN, and whose bonds, j am
sorry to say, are not yet cancelled. This is
the ONLY vessel we have in port of this des-
cription, and is the one which has formed the
subject of representation by Mr.. Russell, the
charge d'affaires It's truly painful, that not
wthstanding his majesty has released these
vessels, such is the total stagnation in pur
chasing, that the owners of these cargoes
must sink at least one half their capital Of
about 1000 bales of cotton, now here, | feel
persuaded $50 franks per pound could not be
obtained. This stripped of the duties, $50
franls-freight, insurance, &c. must meet a
total loss Indeed know nothing at this
moment which will pay cost and charges, ex-
cept sugars which are worth, white Havan-
ma l7O, free Of duties. Tobacco is prohibit
ed. l. does not, itappears, enter into the po-
litical views Of his majesty, to encourage the
manufactures Of cottop.--Articles ofcotton fab
ric are prohibited for the use of the court, and
the apprehension, that diminution in the
duties may take place, prevents all speculation
as the consumption is sm2ll, and the manufac
lures have generally stock on hand to last
sometime Added to this, the cotton which
comes from the levant, pays much less du-
ty. | am of opinion that the duty on Ameri-
can cotton will not be lessened because it
would tend to injlre all the lubricants who
have it on hand, and who lave paid the hea-
Wy duties.-Should you think proper to ship to
this country under icencc which cannot re-
commend, | beg you to be particularly atten-
tive to the quality OF yoyIr merchandise had
pays the same duties as good and people
pay here $50 franks for cotton, not for cotton
seeds.
" Your particular friends here----,
have many vessels to their address, to their
great misfortune, since the advances are
great, and the sales nothing"
June H.
The bonds given by the consignces of the
brig New Orleans Packet of New York, for
the vessel and cargo are not cancelled at this
date, the collector of this port not having re
ceived any orders on the subject.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09

the future scenes Of active operations viii be
in Estramadura. We apprehend from Lord q
Wellington's despatch, that he VIII 10 all
probability move still nearer Lisbon. De-
neral Hill with the last reinforcement from
England of 10000 men, of which 1,5oo
were cavalry, had not united with the main
army, but would in few DAYS.
Marshal Soult was at Llerena on the stu
Of June, but was to march in the direction
of Merida in day or two.
Nothing of importance had occurred IN
the north of Spain; the allied army under
general sir Brent Spencer, in consequence
of the movements,,f the French army had
approached nearer Lisbon, and 90 the 9Th OF
June was at Siota.
II appears from our Lisbon papers, that
the armies of the interior, both OF France
and those Of the patriots are in notion
Several partial actions had taken place, in
which the patriots obtained the advantage,
The French are determined, Of We may
judge from Appearances TO make one other
grand effort to drive the British from the
PENN sula, until they effect which, they
cannot extngush what they call ''re6rlhons"
10 Spain.-In Csllicia, the patriots have
assembled respectable force, with which
they were marching towards the nearest
French post. In that part of Spain, the
French were very weak, from the drafts
that had been made to supply the army of
Portugal, as it is termed.
The friend who translates for US, had on
" time to give the papers hasty perusal:
before our next We hope to obtain whatever
may be of Markets were glutted
with provisions -Flonr i3 1.2 dollars, dull
Corn, if in good order, 2 dollars per
bushel.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09
HUDSON, IN. " June 10.

Gen. Moreau's conduct, since his arrival
among us has been watched with the jealousy
natural to freemen, but at the same time
with all the candor which his situation en-
titled him to, whenever his actions did not
assume questionable aspect; and the re.
suit has been, firm conviction on the part
of those who have been on terms of particu-
lar intimacy with him, that the compassion
bestowed upon him as an exile, on his first
arrival, was most lamentably misplaced
and that his views, and the character which
he in fact sustains, are to be dreaded as the
very bane to the peace and liberty of the
United States.
Gen. MORGAN is now on a tour through
the northern states, accompanied by two
gentlemen as his secretaries or companions
who in all the excursions are very minute in
ascertaining the state OF the two great par
ties which now divide the country-their
feeling on the subject ola war with either
belligerent--and how far their prejudices
and predictions will carry them in that e
vent. These are facts which the people
ought oponder upon, before it comes tee
late for them to act.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.
NORFOLK, July 81

By the arrival of the ship Sheffield, Cap
tain Cowpcr, in 81 days from Lisbon, we
have received regular file OF papers to the
22d of June; they are in the hands of a
friend for translation, which will be given
in our next, it being impossible to prepare
them for this days paper.
One of our papers contains an official dis
patch from Lord Wellington, dated at Ell
vas, 18th June, which is of considerable
length. 1t states that breach having been
made in the Fors of St. Christopher at Ba.
daios, general assault was made on the
10th of June, in which the allied army was
repulsed with considerable loss. At this
iuncture Lord Wellington learned that &C.
neral Drouet, who had collected force OF
10000 men in the vicinity of Toledo, was
marching iu great haste to join Soult. Al
the same time information was received by
Lord Wellington, that French corps OF
1900 infantry, 5000 cavalry with 81
pieces of artillery, had marched from Sa.
lamanca, and was moving with great rapid.
ty to Join marshal Soult. The whole oil
the French forces were expected to unite
in Merida on the 18Th of June.
This information, admitting ofno doubt
Lord Wellington raised the seige of Bada.
Jos on the 18th of June, and drew off all the
heavy artillery, which, with the head quar-.
tiers was transferred TO Elvas. Marshal
Eeresford remained with his command be.
fore Badajos, the place beirg then under
blockade.
1t appears that the French army Qately
Masaena's) Ia marching to the south, anc
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09
This is the twenty.6fth day since I shifted

This is the twenty-6fth day since shifted
nv linen. Miserable indeed.
September the 2d.-At A. M. two
poor unhappy men came down into my apart
ment. They are sentenced to be shot fol
dcsertion.
September 3d.-Two of my sailors came
this morning, to the Castle door, having
for me shirt, pair of trowsers, and some
victuals but they were not allowed to see
me, nor deliver the things; they were com
PEELED to go off and leave me wretched, and
furnishing.
September 4th,-At 10, A. NJ. six OF
eight soldiers came down into this dreadful
place, to see, suppose, whether we were
dead or alive. They mustered US, aud
then left us.
September 5th.--This morning all my
companions were taken out and Iefs alone
in this dark, tremendous hole; where !
could scarcely see glimmer of day light at
noon. Miserable with hunger.
September 9th TO day is the thlrtieth
of my imprisonment, and | can safely swear
that, during the whole period, have not
had mouthful of meat, nor one change OF
linen, nor have | the least expectation oil
obtaining any. The day ends as usual with
wretchedness. l find myself getting mise
rably weak and lousy.
The journal OF this unfortunate man pro-
ceeds with occurrences similar TO those a.
bove, until the 1 18th of September. Hard
fare, filthy hsbiliments, and daily importu-
mites to enter privateer, were the tlend.
like Instruments used to wear down his
spirit, and conquer his virtue by despair.
September 1Ith.--This morning | was
blessed with aview of day light. The Gems
PArms took me up and repeated the ques.
tion whether would join privateer. |
told them, as well as could, no, and that
] preferred death. On which, our of spite,
they ch.ined me to soldier, and told me
that weak and worn as | was must march
to Arras, rs miles in the interior of the
country. At night we stopped at small
village, was clapped into prison, and had
my usual hard fare.
This was his daily treatment till his ar
rival at Arras.
Septe mber I4th. II was told that unless
/ consented Co what was so often required
of me, should be obliged to go to Bensa-
con, another depot to which prisoners IN
my situation are carried daily, 500 at a time.
] was examined by an English Interpreter,
who asked me what was, tho the Gems
dArms had papers concerning me. told
him was an unfortunate American, and
repeated the circumstances of my capture
and subsequent treatment. He told me a
mericans were used TO such treatment In
this country. This was all the consolation
got.
September 15th.-I was taken out and
asked il I would go IN board privateer. 1
refused. They told me must then pre-
pare to march to Bensacon, 500 miles 10 the
interior of the country. Through the whole
of my captivity had never eaten to the
satisfaction of my hunger, never tasted
meat. never changed an article OF my
cioathing. told them was totally unable
to walk three miles they said it was not
their fault: I must make myself able to
walk three hundred miles. So after every
effort [ was induced, unwilliugly enough,
God krows, to enlist for prlvateer lying
at c is.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09
NORFOLK, July 2e.

French Decrees.-Our doubts upon this
subject are at length removed, by the intel
iigeuce received from France direct, and
given in this DAYS paper. i he Berlin and
Milan DEGREES are not rescinded, as the re-
cent information from London induced US
TO hope. All that the Emperor of France
has done, Is to restore the vessels and car.
goes, which have arrived in France since
the second of November. But we must
bear IN inlnd, that these were vessels not
coming under the Berlin and Milan de-
crees, they are vessels which were bound
originally 70 France, and of course were
not affected by the Berlin decree. and not
having been visited by British cruizer.
were not affected by the Milan decree. In
fact, nothing more is done, than TO restore
to the rghtiul owners, property which en-
tered France under the security, that ma.
lions trading with each other, have right
TO expect. And this restoration is clogged
with a condition, that the owners of these
Ameri an vessels, shall export French pro.
duce and manufactures, 10 the amount of
the goods taken into France. This, we
own, rs an act Of barely common honesty,
which we had not expected from Bonaparte,
nor which the owners of the property had,
we presume, expected. So far as any por.
ton of our feiIow-citizens are benc fitted,
we sincerely rejoice, bur upon general prin-
ciPlss, we see nothing TO furnish a hope,
that our commerce Is 10 experience any
ameIioratioa. The DEGREES remain in
their full force-they are as the Emperor
says, Fundamental laws of his Empire :"
the consequence of which is the continua.
ton of the British Orders in Council.
which it is to be apprehended will be enfor-
ced with additional rigor.
Our government will surely never sub
nit to trade thus regulated by Bonaparte.
Nor can we stand excused to the other bel
llgerent, if we say to France, I'VE will
take your goods in return for whatever YOU
please to permit us to carry to you," and
you may come and take what you please !;
and to the other belligerent, I'VE will take
our produce to you as we please in our own
vessels. we will take nothing you have got,
nor shall any of your vessels be allowed to
enter our ports" And if the present sys.
tenn remains, this is precisely our situation
in regard to France and Great. Britain. 1t
IS absurd to suppose that such system can
last, 1t must have an end, but in what way
is very uncertain. We do not like to pre.
dict evil, but we must confess our hopes
are not sanguine of good. The only manly
and safe attitude for our country to take, is
to act alike to both nations, while their con.
duct is the same towards US.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09
Exfrac, d a letter jrce 81. Thomas d,,.,
7alu 49,.

Extract Of a letter frcsa 81. Thomas d,,.s
July b..
"We have nothing new here worth com
municating, except report of the Islapd
of Zealand, in the Baltic, having surren
dered to the British, without having fred
gun; and that the French have taken nos.
session of Holstein.
1t is to be hoped, if our Non-impor,a,ion
law is ever ofas to Britain, that she win
not initiate the conduct We contentedly .n.
dure from France--and obEge our vessel.
to take return cargoes iu what is most pro.
6table to her-whether it best suits the in.
terest of The American owner or not. Sh.
might depend we should not bear it from
her. We would have an extra session os
Congress to adopt countervailing rnea.
sure,-Fakiadium.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09

Singular Ptenomeaoa.--Capt. Farwsll,
arrived here yesterday from St. Ubes -
when off the w. end of the island of St.
Michaels, On the 18th uIt. at 10 A. M.
passed to leeward within 4 or 5 miles of
great smoke rising out of the sea, and throws
ing up large columns of water TO a great dis
lance, attended with flashes of FIRE he
saw similar flashes the night before at the
distance of so miles. The water appeared
very much colored, and filed with dead
fish. ~ We some time since saw an account
OF this phenomenon in letter from ST. Mi
chaels. Isappears by this acco unit that the
subma, inc eruption continued.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.

Court ef Enquiry We learn from good
authority, that the government, yielding =,
length to the repeated demands Of Commo.
dore Rodgers, have ordered court of en-.
quiry to investigate his conduct in the affair
OF the Little Belt. The court is to convene
at New.York.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09
Extract Of letter from a gentleman az
Wc6ile, dated 3Oth Iune.

I" a letter from governor Claiborne, adj
dressed to governor Folch, the command.
ant of Mobile, was received this afternoon,
II lntimated that the commander of the gun.
boats was instructed ito be as careful not
to commit aggression as prompt to repel
any insult that might be oaered him.
That the right of the United States to the
tree and uninterrupted use of the waters 4
Mobile was ndubitable, and be, governor
Claiborne, felt it TO be his duty to main.
tam those rights.
"Governor Folch, and of course our
commandans, have received positive or.
ders from the captain general of Havana,
60 permit the passage of armed fosse OF
military stores by this place--this order
was, am we'll informed some time since,
communicated to governor Claiborne, of
course he has come with his eyes open, and
undoubtedly with the authority ct his go
vernment."
The bearer of the egoing letter, pass
ed our feet of gun vessels on Monday af.
ternoon at Dsuphn Island in the Mobile
Bay, distance ten leagues from Mobile fort,
and adds, that when he sailed, the Spanish
militia and regulars were employed in erect
ing water Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09

The British ships of war Atalante and
Tartarus, arrived in Hampton Roads on
Tuesday night, where we understand they
are to remain for dispatches from the Bri.
fish Minister at Washington.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09
NETWORK, July ,27.

The frigste President, Commodore Rcd.
gers; United States, Commodore Deca.
tur; and brig Argus, Capt. Laurence,
sailed from this port yesterday morning on
cruise.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09

We understand that the fvigate Constitn.
ton, Capt. Hull, will sail from Annapolis
tor France in the course OF Ave or six DAYS.
We also understand that Joel Barlow, raj.
MISTER pienipotentiary to the Court of ST..
Cloud, embarks on board the Constitution.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-09
BORDEAUX, June Sth.

believe | mentioned to you in my last,
that by special decree of his majesty all the
American vessels, which have arrived here
since the second of November last, are restor-
ed on paying the whole dntiss and on export
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-17

the moons ORB, we must believe upon the at.
6rp,ation of those that observed them, which
very few have done themselves. And the
heirbth of the famous Comet, or disappearing
star, in Cassiopaa, in the year 1872, wherein
so much stress is laid byour philosophers and
mathematicians, is admitted and urged, chiefly
upon the belief they have, not only oil Tycho's
yeracity, but Of his skill in observing the mo-
tons and phenomena OF that celestial light
and particularly its having no paralax."
= Note.-Tbe following passage, among
multitude CT other instances that might be
cited, shews the opinion, and expresses the
dread which many learned men entertained Of
Comets as the precursors or attendants of hu.
man calamity, even in the early ages of Chris.
tianity. The author from whom it is quoted,
wrote the history of Justinian, his patron, and
Aourished so late as the $3.50 year Of the
Christian era Although he deXtcrously e.
yades the direct charge Of superstitious Gre.
dulity which his relation might create against
him, he records the circumstances OF the event
he describes, with a degree Of gravity su&.
cient to shew the weight that was attached, in
his time, to the belief in the disastrous por-
tents, agencies and effects of Comets. 10
have ridiculed the fears. OF his contempora.
ries, would have been deemed impiety; but
the artful historian has left a loop hole in bis
work, through which postcrity MAY dcscry bis
doubts, and his CONSEQUENT claim to philoso.
phical sagacity.
At that time, a Comet appeared; at first
its length was equal to the heighth of very
tall man; and afterwards was greatly increas-
ed in size. It's tail was towards the west, and
its head was directed towards the east. Some
called it Xyphian, because twas an oblong
figure beginning with the form of very sharp
sword. dorado Xiphras, is the name OF
Constellation, commonly called the Sword
Fish, By others it was named Posonian. 1t
shone more than 40 days, and the learned mea
we're divided in their opinions concerning IL
though all agreed that the star was portentu'
Gus Of public calamity. IL is enough for m:
to record the eUeats zvhich afterwards t0ek
hlacs, leaving every one at liberty to indHist
his o4un ccpiectnres. Immediately vast ar.
my of Huns having passed the Danube, fell
on all Europe. This, indeed has often been
done before, but never, in any former period,
had these regions been afflicted with so many
and such dreadful calamities.
ProcohiuS, Cos. De BeHo Persieo. Lib 2