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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-07
AGAINST

Robert 5nrai, admir- of John Snead, dec'dA
Blliey Snead, Parick Snead, Jane Harrls, iate
Jane Snead, admI'x. OF her late hua and Dav.d
Harris, Thomas Priddy and Mary ms " ne ate
Mary Snoad, William D. harris and Ann, hia
wifc, late Anne Sneau, Jonn, Jane and CANA
rine Sncad, winch las, three are inl..nt chil-
dren and heirs OF Augustine Snead, decd SON
OF the nd john Snead, dec'd, Elizabeth Har-
rls and Nancy Harris Ini,ng cnndsen o; N .rtna,
Harris, decd late Martina SneaI, daugnter Of
the said John Snead, decd. Defendants
THIS day came The Plaintiffs Dy k.chard
Morris, jun. their Counsel and the Defendants
Billey SneAd and Patrick Sneld not having en-
tered their appearance and given security &C.
cording to the Act O! Assembly and the rules
OF this Court, and 1t appearing to tie sat isfac-
ton ofthe Court, that hey are not nhabisants
o; this cOuntry--on the notion ofthe plaintiffs.
II is ordered, that the said Defendants, Billev
anead anu Patrick Snea,i, do appear here on the:
fourth Wednesday in October next, and answer
the bill Of the plaintiffs and that Il COPY of
this order be forthwith inserted i'll some public.
newspaper printed in the City of Richmond, for
two months successfully, and that another CO..
ply be posted at The front door OF the court,
house OF this county.
A Copy-Teste,
THO's. POLLARD, d c.H.cs
Aug. 81. w8wp
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Scht. 5.
IN cHANcEkY-ln hanover County Court,

IN CHANCEkY-In Hanover County Court,
Il July 24tn, 1879
RIch4i d Snead, Jonn Snead, Richard Giaze4
brook ana Rittura has WIFE, late Kittur Sn, ads
Charles Anderson and LlIzabeth his vie, ate
Elizabeth Snead, William Harris and KeziAh
has WI <, late Keziah Snead, and Nathaniel Hol-
man and Alice his " ite, lac Alice Snead, which
Richard and JUhn oneau, and the salu female
Compliments, are cuItdren and distributes Of
the estate OF the iate John Sncad, deceased,
Plaintiff.
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M ANTED TO HIRE, or Purchase, coon
w COOK, who can Wash we'll, and hon; she
must be c,eanly and well tempere and nave
. good enarseser fo' sobriety aud honesty
Apply the PrIntega
July 1S
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'syHE FOURTEENTH DRAWING OF
Il THE WILLIAM AND MARY COL
LEGE LOTTERY OF NINETY NUM-
BEERS, took place at the Capitol, on the
!4th inst. when the following numbers were
drawn from the wheel, viz
"a. II. 76. 50. Al.
Richmond, July 16, 1912.
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NiIS is TO give notice, 70 all whom it may
concern, that James Gosden is not nv
lawful husband he had a wife living AT the
time he intermarred with me: 7, there fore,
command all persons that are tenants in nv
Houses, 70 pay the rents to me. have waited
and given him sufficient time to show his dis.
charge from his wife, which lac cannot do-and
upon my charging him to meet me before
magistrate, TO decide the business, he has eloD.
ed and gone off am determined to have ns
thing more to DO with him.
MARY TUCKER.
Sept 8. w3w
p 5 I'm no loDgeFM4Rf GoS1eS, but
MARr IgcKEA
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-07

TIE Subscriber, Intending to leave this
state, hereby notifies those VINO may have bu
siness to transact with him, that his son, Ed.
WARD CARRTNcToN MAYO, is vested with
full power TO act for him in his absenc
JOHN MAYO.
Richmond, Aug 81, 1912. Ct
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
see 8e5ette.
MartinsbaUgh, January 5.

On Saturday night last the Inhabitants
Of this place acre alarmed 6ythe cry cf.jirs,
Which proceeded from Ar. KeHeys ehin-
meg, and from its SttuGtion and the pre-
Uail'ng high acind, threateaed Considerable
mi Scaiet fortuadtefy, The great efeytjons
OF oar citisenS, prevented any damage
from being sustained,-1a impression 9rds
then made (achich soe rope is not yet erddita-
ted Of the zrretched situation ue are PLACID
IN, for the zoamt cfproper instruments and
other means. necessary on emergencies Fl
this Kind We hope meeting Of our citi-
gems acW be Immediately called, to adopt
proper measures, to scord ct, as mach as
an oar Poac@, the danger Of fire, uah
srhich sre are so often Mreatened-yf any
thing more is necessary to eGcite as to this
let as look at the deptoraae fire that has
lately occurred IN Richmond, zrhich 1T IS
oar sad duty this day to record, and aohils
zpe sympathize in their uncommon suffer
ings, let as not forget our opn destitute
SitWGtion.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
NETWORK, December q.
BY THE PACIFIC.

In yesterdays gazette, for want of time,
we have but very concise and hasty sketch
of the news from our London papers,
which are in date from London TO the Goth
OF last month inclusive. In the New. York
Cszet'e Of this day, news, more 10 detail,
viii be found.
A fleet 800 sail, under convoy, sailed
down The British channel on the 18th ul,.
On the 10Th ult considerable damage
was done by fire, TO the exchequer cham
Der, edinburgh. The 6'e began at S, A.
M. and was got under BY
he restrictions Upon the regency, SAYS
Lohdon paper, viii expire on the 9Th of
FEBRUARY. being six weeks after the meet
ing otesyHament, on the 7,h Of January.
IheNsSsnes Cartel, for France, sailed
from Ply mouth, Nov. IL, with a number
of American gentlemen, and French Dri.
soners, amongst whom was Baron File.
Meetings OF The London merchants, as
well as Qt Liverpool, &c. were about to
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SENATE-Dec. Is.

The bill authorising the President of the
United States to raise certain companies Of
spies or rangers, for the protection of the from
tier of the United States, was read a second
time.
This bill provides, " that the President Of
the United States, whenever he shall have sa-
tsiactery evidence of the actual or threaten
ed invasion of any state or territory of the u.
States, by any Indian tribe or tribes, be and
he is hereby authorised to raise, either by the.
acceptance of volunteers, or enlistment for
one year, unless sooner discharged, as many
companies as he may deem necessary, who
serve on. foot, or be mounted, as the service
in his opinion may require, shall act on the
frontier as spies or rangers, be armed, equip
ped and organized in such manner, and be
under such regulations and restrictions as the
nature of the service in his opinion may make
necessary" Each of the said companies of
spies or rangers to consist of one captain, one
first, one second lieutenant, one ensign, four
searjeants, four corporals and sixty privates'l
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
LATEST FROMLISBON.

The various reports oil the success of the
British General Hill, is now conhrmed d, by
his own Official letter to Lord Wellington,
dated Meridian, October so, and publish.
ed in Lisbon paper Of the 14th ultimo,
received Yesterday by the ship Canton, in
% days from Lisboa-- The substance Of
which is,
That the French were taken BY surprize,
on their retreat towards Meridian hat
they were followed by Major General How.
ard, and IN every attempt to oppose, were
as often put to flight. That the l4,h ligh,
Dragons took possession of the enem, s.
artillery the Sd regiment of hussars and
the eth light dragons made most corsge-
Gus charge the last commanded by captain
Gore and the whole by major Bussche. |
should however previously have mentioned
that he British cavalry were delayed for
some time, in consequence of the darkness
of the night add badness of the roads the
Spanish cavalry, commanded bv the Count
Villa Muir, was the first that engaged with
the enemy on this occasion, till the British
came up. The enemy at this time were in
full retreat, but the column under major
general Howard having gained the position
which had been determined upon, enclo.
sed the enemy on every side, and left them
no alternative but to surrender or dispense
through the mountains. Preferring the lat
ter they were closely pursued by the 2sth
and Saith infantry regiments, whilst The,
were surrounded by the 18th Portuguese
regiment commanded by captain Ashw orth,
who encircled the mountain by the road to
IiuXiilo, to turn the flank and at the same
time the Infantry of Brig. Gen. MorilIo fol-
lowed at some distance on the left with the
same inleution. The enemies troops were,
as may be immagined, panic struck. The
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
CHARLESTON, Dec. II.

EARrHouAKE.-Festerday morning, a.
bout 8 o'clock, a severe shock of an earth.
quake was felt in this city. 1t was proceed
ed by blowing noise, resembling that made
by smiths bellows. The agitation of the
earth was such, that the bells in the church
steeples rung to degree that some sappos
ed there was fire. The houses shook so
sensibly as to induce many persons to rise
from their beds. The clocks generally
stopped. Another slight shock was felt a.
bout IS minutes after, and again at o..
clock, which last shook to such degree as
to make a very considerable rafting among
glass. china, and other furniture. A look
ing glass, about 8 feet IN length, hanging
against West wall, was observed to viblate
2 or inches from North to South.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
PHILADELPHIA, December IL.
From tie treemdaJ Jokrnot.
DREADFUL RETkIBU7ION

Mr.. NJ CoRKLE,
The following instance of awful yes
geance will contribute to show what Napoisa,
will have to encounter, and the determined
resolution he wiii have to subdue before l.
can bring Spain into that AFFECT submission n
which he holds the rest OF continental Europe
give it, in substance, from the mouth of 4
Spanish gentleman and distinguished patrioi.
of hnblemished character, who assisted n
performing the last sad offices to the intrepid
heroine
When the town of Naval Carnero. abott
thirty FIVE miles south of Aladrid was taken
by the troops of the Imperial spoiler among
the horrld butcheries that succeeded was the
inhulnan massacre OF the father and mother Of
a lady named Mariana Semaniego After the
tumult of blood and murder had, in some mea-
sure subsided, General Veluci and six of his
officers, entering the house of the above LADY.
demanded refreshment Probably the yesoir
tion then first struck her mind. In short
time the meal was ready, and they prepared
to eat, when one of the officers suggested the
probability that it was poisoned (for sometimes
when villages were deserted, whole VINEYARDS
were poisoned, and numbers died by drink
ing) but the firm and fearless Mariana. to
avert suspicion, offered to eat with them and
accordingly they sat down together
After the meal, Mariana said to Veluci--
You murdered my father and mother, and
in return have destroyed you. In a short
time you will all be dead and, indeed, in
a few hours they all expired; a dreadful sa.
erifice to the names of her parents and the
freedom of her country. But to crown all,
the intrepid Samaniego soon fell dead among
her lifeless guests
While it is impossible to mourn for the fate
of the mnions of Napoleon, we cannot but
lament the destiny of the heroic maid, and
hcavs sigh of regret that country, once
the greatest in the world, should become a
prey TO rapinc, cruelty and blood j H.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03

be held, to prepare petitions for the repeal
of the Orders in Council. To remove
them, would, no doubt, be England's best
policy.l
The stocking weavers in Nottingham,
and other places, in their riotous proceed.
ines. have committed various depreda-
rions. Their career was arrested by mill
tsry force.
Sir Edward Pellew was blocksding Tou-
Ion with ! sail OF the line and irigates,
as late az the l4ih OF October, the date
of his last dispatches. The enemy had
there 6 sail OF line ready for sea.
The London gazette contains the capita
lstion of the tort Of Madagascar, on the
26th of Nav, 10 the British arms.
I he London papers complain loudly OF
the French prIvsteers being permitted to
enter our ports and dispose of the property
taken from British vessels.
There is a strong insinuation in the Lon.
don Pilot, of he nth oltimo. that Mas.
sena is no more. The question :. What
has become of hm?" so frequently asked,
cannot be satisfactorily answered.
Defeat Of Gen. Blake, and fall Of Sogunt"m.
The Commercial Advertiser, of last
Evening", contains rransIations from Paris
papers OF the 14th ult. of the operations of
the Imperial Armies in Spain. The FIRST
is letter from Count Sucket, dated at the
Camp OF Murviedro, Oct. &c, 1911. In
this letter, he par,iculari1es the 20 days
difficulties he had encountered 10 his opera
tions before Saguntan 10 rendering the
breach practicable, during which time Gen
Blake had been joined by 5000 troops un.
der gen. Maky, and others, to the amount,
of 10000 foot and 5000 cavalry. On the
Oath of Oct. he says, this corps took post
upon the heights, supporting its right by
the sea, nanked by an English feet, and its
| left on the side Of Livia On the 25th at 8
| o'clock, says Suchst, my tairacsues were
attscked and obliged to give ground---soon
after 5000 men attacked my right, I then
determined to break through the enc my's
| centre bur | had no sooner Quilted a
height, when 1000 cavalry and COCO infan-
Try came TO take my place. The battle soon
became general, both sides alternately Civ.
ing way, the enemy defending themselves
| from the tops and windows of the houses of
Puzol-Field Marshals Coro, Governor of
Valencia, and Almeys, from Cadiz, are
wounded and made prisoners. Suchet ap-
pears to give very minute detail of the
operations, and from his account of the
bravery of the Spanish troops, it is likely
his own suffered much more than he states,
having as he says, only 1913 killed includ-
ing 20 officers, and SO wounded, including
30 officers, among the latter, general Paris.
he loss Of the enemy, says he, in killed,
wounded and prisoners, is $500 mcn--and
''the result is, the victory of Saguntum
puts in the power of the Emperor 1859 pr
soners, of whom ESQ are officers, 40 coils.
or lieut.. coils. 2 field marshals, Is pieces OF
cannon, 8 calssons, 35 cartouch boxes, 42OC
English muskets, and pair of colors."
Suchet, on the 9th sends into the Go.
vernon of Saguntum, his terms for the cap.
itulation of the place, agreeably to the ho.
nors of war, which were accepted.
". y Gas. Dec 10
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03

cavalry Aging attempted to escape; Gen.
Howard making prisonsrs at every pass I;
but his men being few in number and much
fatigu.d, he was obliged to halt 10 order to
secure the enemy that had fallen into his
hands and leave the pursuit to the Spanish
infantry uAaer General MoriAo.
Since writing the dispatches, more pri.
.oners have been made the number taken
will undoubtedly amount to IL or 400.
Gen. Moriilo has retarded from pursuing
the fuga,ives. He afirms that besides the
killed, he found in the mountains 900
wounded.
The French General Giraud escaped 10
the direction Of Sierra, with about 2 or 800
men, many without arms. It's said that
he and his adjutans are both wounded.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
Nrw.ORtEANs, Nov. 60.


Col. Torsard and family are passengers
on board of the Neptune; the Col. is ap-
pointed consul for the French government,
tor this port.
The Spanish polacre in the river Prize
TO Gun Vessel No. l26, was taken by one
of those pirates that infest our coast, and
carried into the Bay of Barataria, with the
intention of smuggling the cargo into this
city. Lieut.. Gregory, ofl26, discovered
them, aud on bis approaching the ipriva,eer
or pirate schooner, and her prize, these
freebooters set FIRE to their schooner, and
we believe attempted to FIRE the polacre, and
escaped in an open boat.
The potacre has rich cargo of brandy
and dry goods originally intended for La
Vera Cruz market.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
STILLS.

THE subscriber wishes to sell two good
l. STILLS, containing about 80 gal
Ions. Any kind of trade will be taken in
payment, or long credit given the pur-
chaser.
L. PRICE
Dee. 6, 1911,
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LoNDon, Nov. s,

The American papers omplain, that our
naval commanders who have committed de-
probation on their coast, after an examina
ton into their conduct, that they are always
promoted. This is not the fact. They
are ohi, placed under other commanders,
where they cannot exercise their own will.
This, wepresume, is done by government,
to prevent repetition of what the Ameri.
cans caH sggressions upon their neutral
rights.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
CEoRcETowN, Dec. IS.

EAnTHoUAEE.-Several shocks of an
earthquake were experienced in this town
between the hours of three and eight o'clock
on Monday morning. Great indeed was
the CONSERVATION of the inhabitants, on the
awful occasion. So severe were the shocks
that the parade ground of the fort settled
from one to two inches below its former le-
vel. A tub of water sitting on table in the
barracks was upset by the Earring OF the.
building.
Another severe shock was felt yesterday
at ~ o'clock.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03

Lioerpool, Oct Is, 1877
at is stated, and ODs bstieos truly M1t
fen days ago, Nr. SAMSON, as chairman of
the American Merchants az London. ~
an iaterDiezO NTH Mr. PersiDal, iss uk,~S
the latter stated, that Che Orders IN CounS:,
Mould be 9Oithdra1rn, if satisfactory Droos
could be brought; Of tke repeal Of the Bsyf;,
and Milan deerses. Ne fear, houever. fbe,.
nil be great d. tieulsy in obt Giniag zach a
proof on this head, as zciLS be deemed TO j.
satisfoctory by Minister
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %.
FIRz.-We are sorry to learn that the
country seat of General Moreau, at Nor
risville, near Trenton, IN. ] burnt TO the
ground on Tuesday morning about 4 o..
clock, together with all his valuable furni-
ture. 1hs General and his family, we
learn, escaped the flames with some diff.
Guilty. The fire. is supposed to have origi.
mated in the Green House.
Extract Of letter from respectable mer-
camille house an Liverpool, to another in
Philadelphia, dated
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
RALEIGH IN. c J Dec. IS.

Several slight shocks Of an earthquake
were felt in this place on Monday morning.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03
HELIcoLAsp, Nov. 8.

Paragraphs have appeared in two of the
Morning papers, announcing, from sPpa-
rent authority, that an application had been
made 10 the British government by some
of the principal Catholic Prelates, to obtain
its sanction and aid for c1nvening Gene
raj Council 81 the Catholic Church The
place proposed for the meeting of,his extra
ordinary Assembly IS the Island OF Minor
ca.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03

Accounts received on Tuesday, from
France, state, that Bonaparte had ordered
(el thout triaD the Abbot of La Trappe to
be shot.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03

Dec. 6, 1911.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-18
WAsHINGToN CITY, jar. 8, 1911.

DIX,
WE rejoice to hear that you are likely to
establish school in Alexandria, on Mr..
Lancaster's system, and do most sincerely
hope that YOU may succeed to the full extent
of your most sanguine expectations, believ-
ing, from the personal knowledge some of
us have of your mode of teaching, that no
one in the district, unless taught in MIR Lam
casters school, is better qualified to conduct
school on his plan than you are: And we
have no hesitation in saying, that had not an
opportunity offered ofprocurlng gentleman
possessing practical knowledge OF MIR Lam
casters system, and highly recommended by
him, we should most certainly have employ
ed you as the Teacher of the Lancaster
School in this place We are, sir, with re.
spect, your obedient servants,
W. Craneh, T. II. Gilics, B. 7Arnston,
experimenting committee of the Washing
ton School; G. Dual M Young, j. Mech
in, James Laurel. John p. Van Ness.
Col George Dashseb Present.
January ID cost
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Raasans, CurYants, Figs, sc.

KGaSaps, CWfYG'1tS, rigs, c9c.
60 boxes New Raisins, a few day import
ed and in fine order.
100 boxes Muscatel and Bloom Raisins
90 drums oultana do.
S boxes Figs
80 boxes s. Ia boxes Godfroid's Cigars
100 do first sx second quality Havana do
10 cwe dried Goldfish
10 600 lbs colored & white Goshen Cheese
5000 lbs hrkin Butter
100 dozen Hihbert's best London Brown
Stout and Porter-very old,
40 boxes fresh Philadelphia Chocolate
Nos. and 3.
20 hogsheads retailing Molasses.
SO Demijohos,
For SAFE By
Joseph Vaudeville,
Corner of King & Fairfax streets;
Win lis usual e. general assortment Of
The belt " ines, Liquors, Teas,
and other Groceries,
Upon very reasonable terms, FIR Cash, Pro-
duce, or at the usual Credits to n:4s.~tual
customers.
December H. d
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Jonathan Butcher,
John B. Patton,
Executors of John Butcher.
r. 4. eO6W
December 4 .
I HAVE FOR SALE,
600 bushels Rhode-Island POTATOES,
in nice order.
William Garner.
January ID DIT
January l3
Wanted Immediately.

A NAN, who is single, to take charge
of Rozier's ferry, opposite the town of Alex
andria- liberal wages will be given. But to
prevent unnecessary trouble, none need APP
ply except those of the above description,
and who can come we'll recommended as to
points of character essential to the faithful
discharge of a trust of that sort.
January Is cost
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