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!, Another corps Of marksmen arc cxclasi,a
" engaged in picking off the srt:lleryne,
and officers in front, but particularly d.
commanding officer, who is u certain vic,
tim at 1sC yards distance. In addition d
this. the horse artillery, who equal &.
corps d'eIite, OF riRemen. in celogisP e!
movement and qnickness OF fire: c5iiH
dismay and destruction wherever .Ar, a,
near. Besides these, the French boasi ii
their CORPS ofvoIiigeuis, who climb ea,i
lean bitches, and vault behind Tie ga.
ry. and are carried to the place OF az lics
these corps, we are told, decide the eait
of every battle, and the satellites Of IA.
poIeen every where contend, " that Until
the same improvements are introduced Ly
the adversary, he wiz be always beatea.'
Such a bug-bear might alright tie
Prince of peace, the poor captive King Of
Spain, the Emperor Alexander, or Tho.
mas Jefferson's political pimp, and Bona.
parties Viceroy at Washington +; bu: Lord
wellington has proved that vaionr with
common discipline can whip wi!derne,.
Of French monkies. Where were these
corps d'elite of rifemeu and flying artille.
ry when +" the great Napoleon" was over.
come in Egypt, and forced to seek safe.
ty by an SYNONYMOUS fight How did,
these boasted improvements show them.
selves at Mazda, where Ste1cart with Lis
valiant band drove before him these agile
dancing masters, and cultivated recreants!
Was decided superiority displayed at
Talavera, Busaco, Barrosa, Badajoz and
Almeida? The pampered Duke Of Ess
ling took with him to Portugal, eighty
thousand of the tyranfs choicest troovsa
commanded by all his ablest generals, and
accompanied by his sLarp-shooters his
horse artillery, and his Uoltigenrs. Toop.
pose them, for many months, WellingtoaI
could only display but $4,000 English
and as many more Portuguese regulars
and raw militia. Where are these $1,000
mercenaries now? Half starved, they
have been chased out Of Portugal, amS
with alt their Wanted advantages, thss
Hero, who is sustaining the cause of hQ
manity and liberty throughout the GLOBE,
is daily destroying them in detail. EveaI
regiment of 600 Irishmen, after 16E
hours march, broke and pursued mile. /.
division of 500 French invincijles The
gallant Graham killed and took prisoners,
as many Of them as he had numbers in Ibis
army. Has then Bonaparte's fortune de.
serted him He has brave troops to on.
pose him, commanded by officers w,1uu
the amusements of an Opera House OF
promised diadems cannot seduce. Such
men and such officers, sprung from the
same ancestry, America could produce. iS
their rulers were not corrupt and Albright
ed by such bug-bears as the emissary Ser .
ruricr presents to the imagination of poor
Madison. As sure as the rising of to. ]
morrow's sun 6. The Great Napoleoui
prospect of obtaining universal dominic,
is lost, never to return-His glory's gone
Wellington, Berresford and Graham. !
will shear him Of all his laurels, won By
intrigue more than the arms ofFrance. {
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For The .4lsraR.'ria sastgte.
EIRGIXIA,JrEr, 1911.
LOUDOUN-No. V.

Tn The hast number the cause and Do
;ect Of our revolutionary war has been
briefly unfoided. Let us now Tor a mo-
ment examine into the character and Ell
fects of the war which we perhaps may
be involved in even before the publication
Of this paper.
It will not like that be war to main
tain the possession Of our territory. 1t
will not be war to sustain our municipal
regulations, which constitute the basis OF
our liberty and the security Of our pro
perry. 1t will be War o. .fm5'slon or
War Of Reoense.
How, it may be asked, will it be a Tar
of ambition. 1t is not intended to apply
this term generally to the mass Of the
society, (theugh nations are not altogether
insusceptible of that passion) bat more
particularly to those eminent individuals,
who net content with the tranquility OF
private life. are never satisfied unless they
move on the pinnacle of power-cnjoyins
the wealth, and welding the destinies Of
nations.
Our Republic is perhaps as full Oft these
ravenous animals as any other country
and the .4mbition Of the present day par
takes fully of that selfish principle, which
now too much marks the general charac-
ter of the nation; and forebodes an early
downfall, unless the people rise in the
majesty of their strength and virtue, and
return to the sound maxims of Washing-
tom, the Founder Of our Liberty. 1t is
not the love of country; it is not the ge-
nerous love of glory founded on acts con-
ducing to the happiness of society. 1t is
the paltry love Of ofiice-tae love ofplaee
the love Of money-the luere OF gain
" the God Mammon, whom the ambitious
now ADORE" No longer is eountry thought
of. Self is predominant every where in
the Rulers as well as the raled. Plans to
enlarge the power, to improYe tire morals.
to extend the information atai@inspi'it the
industry of the people, such as animated
Hampden and Sydney; such as warmed
the heart of Westinghouse longer oc-
cupy our politicians. The art Of govern
ment consists in the despicabte effort OF
ruling the nation by deceptj0a8 formed IN
midnight conclares, and circulated thrO'
nirelins presses inpatronizing dciamato-
~ journals; in importing bold and daring
printers from foreign lands-such as cur
native soil is yet too pure and innocent to
produce-Reptiles who feed on the lace
rations of virtue-en the mangled limbs
of patriotism and piety.-Such are the
monsters employed by the ambitious four
country-Monsters who would with as lit
tie ceremony embrue their hands in the
blood of their victims. as they now dip
their pens in the gall Of defamation-H
they could find patrons able to protect &
nay for their venal compliance.
LOUDOUN.
From the Boston Centinel, july 5.
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RI THONGS MOORE.

BIZ THONGS MOORE.
oh blame not the Bard, if he fly to the
bowers,
Where pleasure lies carelessly smiling
at fame;
ua was horn for much more, and in hap
pier hours.
His soul might have burned with ho-
lier flame.
The string. that now lansuishes loose on
the Tyre,
Might have bent proud bow to the
warriors dart:
And the lip, which now breathes but the
song of desire,
Might have pour'd the full tide of the
patriots heart!
But alas, for his country-her pride is
gone by,
And that spirit is broken, which never
would bend;
O'erthe ruin in secret her children must
sigh,
For It's treason to love her, and death
TO defend.
Unpriz'd are her sons, till they've learn'd
to betray
Undistinguish'd they live, ifthey shame
not their sires;
And the torch that would light them
through dignity's way,
Must be caught from the pile where
their country expires.
Then blame not the bard, if in pleasures
soft d cam.
He should try to forget what he never
can heal;
Oh! give but hope-let r'sto ont s'eam
Through the gloom Of his country, ana
mark ho1c he'll feet
THAT instant. his heart at her shrine
would lay down
Every passion it nurs'd, every bliss it a.
dored,
While the myrtle now idly entwin'd with
his crown,
Like the wreath Of Rarmodius, should
cover his sword.
But though glory be gone, and though
hone fades away,
Thy name, lOv'd Erin shall live in his
songs,
Not cen in the hour, when his heart Is
most gay,
Will he lose the remembrance OF thee
and thy wrongs.
The stranger shall hear thy lament on
his plains,
The sigh Of thy harp shall be sent Ger
the deep,
Till thy masters themselves, as they riVet
hyehains,
Shall pause at the song Of thy captive
and weep
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A person. on meeting friend, con-
<rat,liated him on his lately coming into
nossassion Of landed estate &c There
was such report replied the other !;
Bat ven lay rest assured IT was ground
les -
4 lady expressing to DIR. johnson her
appreciation Of his Dictionary. and in par
ticular her satisfaction at his not admit
ting sny imprepsr1eords. "No, Madam
replied he, " hope l have not daubed
my fingers. / find, however, ihat goa
haze 5szn looiang .Jor them
From recent Investigation Of the ma
.issraey, it plainly appeared that the
house for the esrrectioa OF others, stood
great need OF correction Itself.
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THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
Who will be tire next President causes
great doubt. ,.
As all parties agree whiting Jenny goes
OUT. -.
Those who thought of George Clinton
their hopes must forego,
And Armstrong is likely to rival Monroe
Rat our late honest minister, true, faith
full Bob,
ys detsrmin'd that he'll have hand in
the job;
And he is the fittest we all must suppose,
For we're sure he can never be led by the
nose!
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yOH.N HASTINGS.

NURSERY MAN, G4rden-r, Scotsman and
FLORIST, as Tor lie. Ato!e, Peach Piutnb,
Meet arire, 6pricot, and Cheyry-t,ees of the test
sorts. and all nowfn hourshing condition.
Also, Gooieberry dal Cgyrart bushes, with anu
n'erous .ariety Of shrubs and plants Of the most
rare kind. .tF -
Centismen who DESTROYS of furnishing
tne'r Orchards or Gardens with the best kinds
of 'rut- have good opportunity of doing so.
as the approaching season promises to be IA. or.
able for transpiantng.
Ord's'' should bc forwarded By the frs, of
NOV. to Messrs. fitz waYsoaD < Potter
Sept. Is. Wv
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iaitf'ntono Theatrr.

On Friday rctnih $ pn l. viii be ere.cntek
the ceIc5''td Opera f
TIE MO UNTfI.VE RS.
Oe!aDtan, 6y Mr.. Robertson.
10 Which will be added the much admired f,aS.
torni,lr Of
Gre and bfiRTH;
HARLEQUIN SKELETON
IN the course ofthe Pantoinime, Will be in
troauced the Magic Tree, and he Laughat.,
Sceno OF he Gladiator, the Magic Char and q
leap BY Hartqdi" six feet high, with other
leaps and changes, &c. &c.
Y Nish's OF performance, Mondays, We'd.
nesdays and Fridays.
Sept Is. 1t =
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Sept. IS.
TALUABLE pRopER7YFoG-sA1R

Lo1DIIE SROPERICFOHN SAL
/ II l. executors arao!ni il ., the vii % NY
Z late broth r Andrew, having refuse "a.
us such, and my brother Charles having "
tne consent ct Ms. Anne Johnston, widow
the deceased, greed g. qualify as admini.:rs-
~ w'th thu WIZ anneAed nave been r.ou. f.
cd TO give public notice, THAI the ado, die Ito k
OF horses, cat e and sheep, belonging TO ,,,, es
t.te cf the deceased, Will be offered Tor sale tn
tac 'ngHe ST bidder on Thursday tie 18th sent.
next ct the plantation .,hercon he lived m dis
county There are two tracts If and ; os, ~.
ing IN the upper end OF Prime Edward, on e.
waters OF Rough & Sawney's creeks tI,r other is
t at o., which the deceased dwelt, isex,rt W
'aiaaoie The sell is excellent, the s.tu1,,,n
convenient, md the plsnat,on is IN sue er
rs 10 chaiienBe comparison with any in Vjrqi-
MA 1teHe are about 1000 acres IN this :, .ct.
ana II Is believed that neariy one hundred Ecres
Oh ricn low grounds are yet in The wood. . (. ne
terms OF sale will be, one sad two years ,f .,t
Tor the lands, and 10 months credit Tor the s,ock
where the amount of the purchase exc do
twenty dollars for all purchases below that
sum, cash will he demanded The lust claims
OF creditors will Be received as cash, and a pros
VISION will ne made Tor payment of all d. DTS,
cue from the estate, within reasonable time.
PEIER .3OHNSTON
Pr'nce-Edward, Sep 70 ia
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1 August 16
REDUCTION OF NEW VALEN llA.
DiSfatch from his rcciLcncy general
lIr0nHG


MirdndG
Our dispositions Tor tne blockade and re
duction of Valentia being Drought to such d
point, as to require nothing Dut a general
attack to render them cffsctu,!, we disposal
every thing for an immediate assault by
reuniting he troops of the different parts
OF the province,
The attack look place yes,e rday at about
O'Clock IN the afternoon, on eight diff rent
points at once, which oy calling ,ne atten
ton OF the Enemy TO s" many different parts,
rendered their defence less effective. Inc
attack continued till night fali, when their
enemy being reduced 10 their entrencn
| ments, IN the great square, We preserved
our position awaiting the next day to re-
Commence it. after allowing our troops
some hou' rest v
At da, break, we renewed The attack in
the same rder and wit; the same Grave
ry, aiIhDHgh directed more immediately GA
certain polnIs. BY 10 o'clock, ,he enemy,
| ron whom we nd already cut off ali COM
nunication 20 ne water, proposed tsrms Ut
capitalization ,hcse were refused, unless up.
on the condition II delivering up heir arms,
! as we had already experienced the inirdc
ton OF tOr.nal capiIuiation. They were
therefore obliged to submit at ulscre
ton. confiding IN our generosity and hunia
nily tor heir. treatmen5, and 10y IL our
Ps took possession OF tae place, arms x
artillery and The flag of Venezuela was ia
ken dcNn. -, f
The small feet consisting OF { or small
armed vessels, which infested the lake OF
Vaiehtia, and the neighborhood, were all
also given up after short conference, Sc
that st all the people who had assembled in
hostile array against Caracas on the 2ist Of
July, not one OF them remains unpaoaed or
unsuDdued thus day. =; 10. % 20
| In subsequent dispatch will mention
the small number of the killed and woun
ded, which we experienced in this action
which covers our troops with every militia.
ny honor. i<
Colonel Don Simon Bolivar, who as well
as his comrades. distinguished himself in
the execution of his different functions On
this patriotic day. and my aid, capt. Don
francisco Salias, who from severe prison
is now restored to his country, viii inform
your excellency of what particulars he bre.
witty of time will NOS allow me to dc now
God preserve your EXceiiency.
Head Quarters at VaieD ,
tia, Aug. Is, 1911. 5
To The secretary Of SAFE.
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From tie Boston Centinei.

from me Boston CeukEuef.
&c II is truth, though The British Orders
in Council are uprepealed, and the French
Reerees pronounced lohaye been revoked
that wert it not that cur vile Non Imhor
ration taw forbids it, the commerce of the
Snited States could now be prosecuted with
more freedom 90 Great Britain, than 70 any
part OF the French Empire. Let the min
ions OF Napoleon fairly retute TINS il tn ey
can"
As our knowledge does not Gompr ehend
any persons who fall within the denomina e
tisn OF minioDs OF Napoleon, we shall take
npon ourselves the liberty OF resisting t,ls
awkward attempt to throw dust in the eyes
OF tne people. Were it not for the British
Orders IN Council, which are now so con
sIrued as to intercept our trade with the
whole world but Britain, we should have a
free trade the European Continent, the
only possibly advantageous m lrkct for 0ur
produce. When Britain permits is % pro
Secute trade unmolested onty Nth herself
Il ID no marvel that tiade 20 britain should
DC mere nee than any fart If France
This splvss the Centinelprcbs
we now IN turn propose Question Tor he
solution OF any OF he uinions 81 George III
or CT his man PeIceval, il any such there De
IN ihIs country: What would be the ave
rage loss resulting from! trade 90 Britain,
SUBJECT to her present retaiiatOry'' mea-
sur :, which exclude US from carrying
OH Trade which she herself, with nonstr Gus
incoDs; stency, specially permits to her enc
mics !---.]Yuk Int.
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the Faculty. on Friday las.. was under the
'ecessi'y q. suspen Ing ,hrty-eisp' = tAem,
wn,c2, ",Sh inr-e previously suspended
lake forty-one excluded at present from
the institution. We have not heard the
par,'cu'>rs of ,ti,s unhappy Affair. with suf
hcient correctness to au,hori &c a publica-
ton of them. We shall prop .Dly be ena
bled to make hen known'in our next.
Regisfer
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Patriotic conduct Of tie City Of
San Felihe.

The sedition promoted IN Valentia nv n p
enemies of our independence, sought 10 IN.
ect the patriotic frmness of san Feline.
has sanctioned the Title of BRArE, which
she formerly enjoyed her council cautioned
by the representative of this disfrict, re
ceived as they ought the suggestions of Va
lentia, and prevented their effects IN MIR
qua, as appears from the following docu.
inents:
"SAN FELIPE, July is.
The day before yesterday all the depu.
ties OF the confederate towns of Venezuela,
subscribed the act of absolute independence
passed on the sth inst. The joy OF all the
Inhabitants Is beyond bounds they see an
end OF competition between European and
American; every soul breathcs fraternity,
and the patriots themselves have correc I'd
the excess OF any OF the incautious. VINO
dared to utter = word deroga,ory to the IN
innate union which should bind us indisso-
luoly together. There follow several re.
marks OF the proprIety of the DsclaratI a.
&c. &c. &c and the APPRECIATION of N r.
qua, &c. IS authenticated in the usuai man
uer. The following assertions and obsefya-
tons are worthy q note j 4" by different
convey ancss news reached US If the hl-adVi-
sed revolution of the city Of Valentia. The
great nImbsr of European. from Old
SPAIN tnere, were To. sole caus OF their
commOtions for, disContents lest America
destined by ner geographical position on
the globe might form tree nation indeveG.
dent OF every ioreigd ,vernment, had SCI
zed their narrow minds. purposely calm
% recollection the oath Of silegiance take
by the Supreme JuU.a ~ & lrraccas to m
imaginary rights Of Fcrdiaaad Aeuea!b
HFi9,s"e' II Ssrsgharte, aud asspiuseiy lor
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FROM MOBILE.

A NEW ORDER. The Commandant
OF Mobile mas received iron the Captain
General of Cuba, a positive order not to
permit tina passage of any hozvder, troohs.
or armed vessels. past Mobile, belonging TO
the u. States--that should he permit any
"a pass. it would be considered disobedi.
ence of orders, and that he should answer
for the same. In private letter to the
commandant he rvnced much displcasure
at permission being given to the last powder
schooner to pass unmoles;ed.
As this order is positive, we may expect,
IN case an attempt be made. to hear of
Il Jew shot being exchanged.-In this new
order, it is observed ".that should any ves-
sells having any of the before mentioned ar
6cies on board, and being conveyed by an
armed force, attempt to pass, and council
ct war be held, that if ONE of The officers IS
fer opposing their passage. they shalt do
so, rom which we may calculate that the
passage will be warmly contested.
Mobile Cenfinek
We learn that Bermuda and Halifax, are
hereafter to be two distinct Naval Stations
that Admiral Sawyer is to command the
former, and Admiral Yorke the latter.
KINGS MESSENGER.
The Kings messenger has returned from
MIR Foster, and passed on to the Cleaner
ketch, row in our bay. She goes Immedi
ately TO admiral Yorke. An English paper
says, that three more frigates, the Pres
6eut, Shannon, & SurveIilaDte, are de lined
H. reinforce admiral Yorke's squadron now
VII this station --BaL Fed. Gag. Sen. s.
gery ilrhoytar. TO our Luzerne Farmers
The extensive beds of Gypsum that have
lately been discovered in the Lake Country,
promises to be OF great use TO the farmers
in this neghburnood The beds are meg
haustible line quality we have good rea-
syn to believe, is not inferior to the French
or the Nova Scotia Plaster. Henry Wei
les. Esq. of Tioga Point. we are told has
tried il to his entire satisfaction and thinks
j. equal 70 atty he has ever seen.
Mr.. Stephen 1uttIe Of this borough,
brought q barrel Of it from Oweg0, and has
lot only tried experiments with 1t himself,
.ut has generously given parcels of it to a
number Of farmefsin this vicinity to try.--
! nc result so Tar as we have heard, is la
youraDle to t,e Lake Plaster.
Luzerae Cleaner.
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ThIRTY DoLLdRS hEW.aRD.

- IOLEN from the subscribers 81 is.i. po ".
st"n COUNTY, on re n'yin % ) INST stall
DARK bay Horse, about f,e. inches rh
left fore foot white mo nther m. rks at prs3ent
! fecoiiected- "A smI'l yellow bay Horse. with
u stripe on his nose WAS snre found ~ he.
woods, near the Subs afibc RS house, with yad-
a'e' great COAT and sundry otis. things, which
Thief
The above reward will be paid for the re-
co'ery OF the Horse and conviction of the thief,
OF twenty dollars fol the Horse only
Sept. 13. r.
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getting that he first vfole,ea theirs.s leaving
the Spanish nation in tola, ~ ,)lanage by
the aIdication executed at Bayonne ia tue
year 1906"
Meaning. no doubt, thar allegiance is
mutual 6etweea y2Urrnor and SDUerred;
W3en he fornsr dis-syards III. contrlt:
the latter are absotued from obligation.
THIip
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Gut 50 impression our readers and Brother
editors the necessity OF pr parins 'nfiI own
Ininds and that # their represeat at,ves ;or
decision of question, to which thei, At
oen'h'i cannot but have been impressively
called by the scens. lately and now passing
en- nur coast. We have no doubt that an
early day after the meeting Of Congress will
be assigned for consideration of th,s sub
Iect. which however Congress nav ne dis
posed 10 wave its decision, Cannot longer be
owe looked. consistently with me interest
Or honor Of the nation. ID.
Singham's Instructions The British
prints lay much stress On the tenor of the
ihstruciions o, Admiral SAWYER, under waich
Capt Bingham cruzed. These instructions,
as published, shew indeed a decent regard
for the rghts OF the United S;ates--hd; no
thing more. But were they the OILY in
structions! 1t we refer to the conduct OF
Captain bingham, We should imagine not
still less should we suppose so, if we re-
fer to the late insolent coaducs of the Tar
tarus. And, If they. we ee. they speak so
Tar as they goi favor o. Admiral Sawysr's
understanding and knowledge OF his duty,
But their very precis'n au1 genera pro
priety. supposing them to be the only in.
ssruct'ons, add another shade of enorn nifty
to tae offence Of Captain Bingha ii. WHY,
II snch were his instructions. did he So di
reciiy disregar,i<them by commencing AN
attack GU our vessel 7 II he bc not broken
tor c,sobedience of orders. then will it be
evident they were not his only instructions :;
because his conduct was palpabe nlrac-
iaon. OF them, such as could not. escape cx
empiary punishment If they we're t. have
been his only role OF conduct we have
frequently reflected with astonishment ON
'ths h.rdihsod OF Bingham in >attacking d
vessel, as ne did, which he says he kne To
De OF SO superiof a. force But. if the init
NATION contained in the New York Coium
siSn be correct. then is the mystery solved,
anc the wretched lntoxication of weak
nan has proved the destruction OF his men
and the promotion of a new proil on the
Part, of his government with the United
States. ~
From The Columbian. o..
Il will appear, unGei oa5h, that when
ole Aperican officer vent o.. 5oardthe Lit e
Bel he morning et,e. the action, one OF
4apt@in Bingaams otficers, "a L,eutanant,
we beiieve) pointing 20 some OF the dead,
said" so much for The cahtatn's 6oi:
Re ."
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The English have always maintained a
ht5h ma III .'oa the aga sels--Il 1862,
ne" Parliament declared wan great, IN
IL Z Atom that" the IS ,t,, CT .n.rll OF the
U. Provinces had a purpose to usurp the
sno7ua right which the English have to the
seas"
General bsresfor /, said tn b. recalled
IN disgrace. but the storyis an Idle calun-
ny. Gen Beressord returned " Ensianl
merely to see to his own affairs, as hi % ,nS :
err had lately failed, and has involved the
GENERAL TO the amount Of his whole ample
fortune PHI. Register