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Twenty Dollars Rewa. d.

- AN away fyom Palmer's Packet, few
II days since, BLACK GIRL, who
calls herself Nancy Green, about Is or 20
years of age. She is tall and very slim
with rouad face, and full eyes She had
on an old calico gown, pair Of rcr coarse
stockings. and at tire time Of her eiopement
a colo, ed handkerchief 90 her head. She may
prsbaoy change her dress. ANY person Sc
curing the said Negro Girl. in any jail, shall
receive the above Reward, Oil application to
the Printer
February 20 eou.
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In the National Intelligencer Of last Satur-
day we observe the following observations.
The House of Representatives adjourned
yesterday, after refusing, by majority ofthree
votes, to concur in that part of the report OF
the committee Of Ways and Means which
goes to lay tax on imported Salt. 1t gives
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PUBLIC SALE.

ON TUESDAY next, will be sold, at the
Vendue Store,
Hhds. first quality New-Orlcans SUGAR,
Go. do. Muscovado do.
Also,
A few Chests of Young Hyson and Hyson
Skin TEAS, of the Latest importatons.
p. G.. Marsteller.
March 2. ct.
Just received,
100 Sacs Prime Green COFFEE,
SO Boxes HAVANA Brown SUGAR,
50 barrels ID quality Muscovado ditto,
20 Hhds. lst quality New-Orleans ditto,
IN STORE,
5000 Bushels Liverpool SALT,
20 Barrels N. +. RUM,
10 Tons superior ualityAmerican HEMP.
FOR SALE BT
I. w. Peyton.
March 2. DIV.
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JACOB RUSH.
(Signed)

DIED-In Greenwich, Sussex county,
New-Jersey, MATTHIAS SHIpmAs, Esq. in
| the eighty sixth year OF his age. His memo
~ is revered by his neighbors and the whole
circle of his acquaintance; he>was man OF
correct principles and exemplary In his reli-
pious and moral conduct.
DIED-On Saturday last, in Prime street,
District Of Southwark, in the ninety ninth
wear of his age, Mr.. JOHN MoRFoRD, a ma
tive of the state Of New-Jersey.
Mr.. Morford was member OF the First
Baptist Church in this city, apd though his
circumstances placed him in humble life, he
was by all who enjoyed his society respected
for the urbanity of his manners and the cheer
fulness of his disposition AS few men have
been permitted to enjoy on earth, SO long a
course, so have there been but few whose
consistency of faith and holiness OF lite, have
Witnessed the reality of his Religion; his he
and conversation may be truly sad to nave a
dornad the doctrine ofGod his Saviour
When upwards Of seventy years OF age'
Mr.. Morford's silver grey locks gave way to
the return of his youthful auburn hair, ne
could read the smallest print without the as
sistance of spectacles-and the powers OF his
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March 8
Wants a Situation

4 YOUNG VI IN who IS well acquainted
with the Mercantile business, and who can
ome we'll Recommended A liiie addressed
30 7 E AID l@lt at tn, Office, will receive i'm
mediate attention.
March d3t*
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MONEY LOST.

SUPPOSED to be dropped in the street
lew days ago sum Of Money, al in Five
Dollar Bank. Notes If the Rank of Alcxan-
P5r;a Any person who will deiiver the same
70 ME, shall receive Ten Dollars, and no
questions asked.
Jno. Hopkins.
March 8 St
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March 2.
to HIRE,

Il likely MuI0tto BOY,
About 10 years of age lie IL well quail
fed as w alter, for either public or pri-
vate House.
Enquire the PRINTER.
February %.
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80 Measure to notice the follow
,a,,nb IN the Hartford Connecticut
fths 18th ult. There is little doubt,
d ;a;,ar cases as prompt measures are ia
{ our impressed (reaD countrymen'
'sonla Sc forthwith discharged:
We ch,-lss Merrill, native of this town,
,stely been mentioned as an impres
vn ny . an on board a British man OF war
\ - S ,s discharged. 1t appears by a iesser
fas Os s;n - his mother, dated Dec. l4th, ISL
lro,li m u,s the application of the American
$ y. j. he was Immediately released
q, ths ID oG January, the Spanish Frigate
c;sos;s arrived al CAdiz from Lima, with
r .sm'i Millions of Dollars. She left the Bri,
~ iUu - R,lvark, Capt. Fleming, at Lli,'a'
. usa n spscie for Cadiz.---The Ciencia
s. a the most flattering accounts from Peru.
pe,isct tranquility existed, and the inhabitants
sJisuayed the greatest PATRIOTISM and attach
mspt to the mother country. Amazing Vo-
mOtarv Contributions had bsen raised Tor the
,uDnort Of the war in the Peninsula.
I'm. Daily Advertiser.
Severe shocks of an earthquake were lett IN
France on the 18th and 18th OF December
A. paris on the 18th SIS m. past |, P Nj
Al Nuremberg the 18th, at 8 In the evening.
,he direction from North to oouth.---i0m.
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cs.,te Yesterday, Mr., Brent presented
,;,;oO for incorporating Mechanics Bank
:, .orn Of Alexandria--refcrrcd to COM
,,;nse Of three.
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ALEXANDRIA.
s,I1r1laY MORNING, Afarch 9,
/" 40 sHEw

gro sHEw
.eEaNp ponY OF THE TINE
1 * yonM AND PRESSURE.
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merchInt to ship; because. If the property
RENAME in England during the war, IL wOult
be ruinous To the holders MANY persons al
ter the revocation Of the orders, and heiorc
the news of war arrived, had made purchases
i,e would not be un 1erstoOd 20 say, that he al
vi>ed the IN rchants that in case the ia" sloslid
not be repealed, they would be permitted To
ENJOY the advan' ages OF IN nop1iy and the
consequent extra rdinxry profits, bat merely
that the property you'd not he coe6scated
this, however, he said was not at all subjec,
~ conversation. His opinion that shipments
might be made with safe ~ was founded as
we'll on presumption t',St the law would be
anaulied, as hat the shippers would in any e.
vent, be placed as nearly as possible on to-,
footing on which they would have stood had
the law be'n unnuled That if the Law should
not be annuiled, he special circumstances im
der which the shipments were made would en-
title ,hem To an exemption from its pena ,
ties
lie believed that before the revocation of the
orders and after the iuterdictien, purchases
were made ahder an expectation OF a revoca-
ton, and these were made Ut reduced prices.
The depression was not very material; after
the revocation there was rise, but they re-
manned throughout lower than in common
times when the trade was assuredly free. He
did not, however, pretcnd 10 be very CONVEX
sart in these matters.
Sone of the goods were purchased before
2d February, 1871. BIZ, he would suppose they
formed very smali portion of the importat-
ons in tho period Intervening between that
date and the revocation of the orders, there
had been more considerable Investments, hut
he believed the greatest portion Was purchased
after the revocation. There tten great
activity in investments, but he thinks 1t pro
babe the, were purchased with iunds which
had been remaining there for this purpose and
which were appropriated agreeab'y TO orders
which had Deen pr vio'isi, gwen to he eX'cu.
ted in the event of the revocation Of the or
ders in council.
The Knowledge Of the declaration of war
~ ached Engiant about the 18th or Goth July.
Official information was not so soon received +,
AMI therefore the embargo which was laid b,
the British government WAS not imposed all
he nh July. The or.ter subsequently issued
permitting tie depa tIre of licensed vessels,
but limiting their d partur2 to the 18th Of
was extended in some spcci'l ca
ses, but not generally.
HIRE follow seoer.zt dSfdrVits aud extracts
Of letters, nor deemed necessar, 20 0e publish
cI.
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TO THE PATRONS OF THE VIRGINIA
ARGUS

Alta very great expence, the proprietor, has
lately procured cf;tire new fonts ofTYPE tor this
paper and cncreased ti.e size Of it considerably.
1t is believed that it now contains quantity OF
matter nearly equal to any paper printed IN A.
nerica. Tie price (the same in the year
1913, When it commenced) is 20 per cent lower
than the other papers of this city. Notwith-
standing this, however, and the INCREASED pr'ce
OF types, paper, &c. which cannot be obtained
but for cash, the subscription will not be raised
Co punetudi subscribers. But in justice to him.
sslf the printer gives this carly notice to his pa
tsons, that from and after the frs day of tho
year 1912, the paper will be Charged at the
rate OF FIVE DO Liars per annum to all those
~ho do not pay their subscriptions in the course
OF the curreut year.-Iise opportunities by pri-
vate conveyances continually occurring tiso'
out the year from every part Of the State to
Richmond, particularly by the Members OF the
Legislature aud the SheriiIs) and the facility
afforded by the mails which pass through every
neighbourhood at least once n fortnight, Will
leave those disposed to make renittances, no
excuse for not doing so.-No subscription will
hereafter be taken for less than six months,
nor will the paper be discontinued till all ar
iearages are paid.
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REP ,RT

ofrhe Committee Of Waus ard Mans. on
81 much yfthe N.s@ags oftAe President
Of me Uaited States IF the fourth Hlt.
as relates to me iate i,,tcrs26ons NJ hi
tish Manufacturers !; and suuarv Peifto7s
If fsrctaafs, hrayiag 10 Be redcoed from
the hesaitiss incurred by thcn IL, the tafr
inAortations Of Brush N1aaiactIres IN
10 the UWfcd .States. .Nourmbe- 25. 1912.
Read, and co waii.teato a eon1aiites Of thr
grhoLc house on thc 30th uf.
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TH7D II sold on Monday the 29th day o. Ibis
d present month, December il fair, o.
therwise the first fair day, at the late dwell
ling house of Joseph Jenkins, decd. in the
bower end Of EIenrico County. all the crop
of Corn, + oder, Hay, Horses, five yoke Of
Stears, Hogs, Plantation Utensils, House
hoidand KITCHEN Fnrniture-'F Twelve months
credit will he given for all sums over five
dollars, bond aud sufficient sccnli,y will be
required, to carry interest from the date ii
no: puncsuai'y paid.
LUCY JENKINS, Adm'x.
Henrico. Dec. 2, 1912. tbs
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From .he Secretary n fAr .NaUy, relating
n zrha, condensation ought 10 be mad T.
Canaan HfX, Tie o6icerS and crezv n RE
./'fGase Clnsht1t'i ion az an encouragement
for tar grcat gafaarry and skill dishbay-
ed by th.m IN cahttriaSthe British Jrigate
GueTFfere.
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HE subs criber very gratefully returns his
L sincere thanks to 4 generous public for tbs
liberal encouragement he has received in thv
Grocery line and more particularly in the Curdi
al Business, and takes this method OF Informing
his friends and the public in general that he
still continues the Grocery and Cordial Bust
ness at hi, former stand, and hopes by assidui-
ty am attention, to merit share of public pa
tronage. He will keep constantly on hand, s
general assortment of Groceries, and constant
supply of Cordials of the best quality, by whoie-
sale and retail; as he means to attend more par
ticuiArly to the manufacturing of Cordial than
formerly, he viii ut all times be able to furnish
his former customers, & those who mas pless
to favor HIM with their commands. CorIials If
pos.0bie OF better quality than formerly, at the
following prices, viz. 4s 81, 6s. Is. o., and 9S.
per gallon. All orders and fayours grateful
acknowledged by the pubiic's obedient servant
f. TALMAGE:
P.s Hewillkcep constant supply Of rec.
titled ThlSkey.
Richmond. Feb. 90. 1912. w12m
IN cHANTERr-Ir F2avanna County 9ourt,
Noueml6er 23ri, 1912
Hannah L,ckney, PitF.
Joseph I.unsfard anl Thomas Angel, Defs.
N NE defendant Lunsiord not having
J. tered his appearance and given securi-
w according tn the Act of Assembly and the
Rules of this Court, and 1t appearing to the
aisfsctiJo of the Court that the SAID defenlani
Luasfoid is not an jnllabitant Ofthis Common
wealth, on the motioa Of the plaintiff, nv his
Counsel, II is ieoreed and ordered, Tkatth said
de endant LRnsinrd, do appear here on the FIRST
day of February Court next, and answer the
pltff'4. bin, and that copy of this order be
Forthwith inserted in some newspaper publish
ed in the City of Richmond, and continued for
two months successfully, and also thata copy
thereof he posted at the front door OF the Court
house OF this county
A Copy-reste,
JOHN TIMBERLAKE, C. F. C.
December 3, 1912 w2w
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FARIERS' BANK OF VIRGINIA.
Agencral meeting Of che Stockholders or the
purpose o. ciecting Directrs iOr the Bank, and
for the several Offices of Discount & Deposit,
will &c held - the Bank, on Wednesday tae 9Th
Of January next.
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SAMUEL G.. ADAMS

SAMUEL 6. ADAMS,
Is now receiving By the Oliver Ellsworth from
liverpool, and the Sally from New York, gen
1srai assortment of
Hardware, Ironmougery,
Cutlery and Saddlery-aIso,
90 Barrels Liver or Tanners Oil
roo Gallons Whale do
s Tons Nova Scotia Grind Stones,
g Pair E.sophus Mill Stones. 4 * 4 Ia feet,
Cast Steel, Nails, Nail Rods, bar and
Sheeted Iron.
An assortment oi Military Goods, and an aCldi.
1ioual supply best Dutch HoItng Clo,i,s, and
one Philadelphia Gig and Harness, which are
on red Cor sale on moderate terms.
IslcIim md, Dec 7, 1872
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FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
"The Miiasian Chi .i,''
A Romance, by ID Murphy, in 2vos
FOR SALE,

FOX % LE,
A Likely WOMAN wh1 is a good cook
6 washer; also her daughter, 5 years old !;
abe woman is under good character Sc can
be recommended as highly rs any woman in
che City.-Enquirc Of the Printer
November so, 1912. ep4w--wtf.
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a dollars per an num.
WAsH1NcroS, Esd Nov. 1912

DIX, ,.H
IN compliance with your request have
the hon ~ 90 state that my opinion. as To- lin.
value OF the Guerriere, at the time the aC-
ton between her and the Constitution cour-
menced, is. that exclusively of hes stores &C
prize goods, she was probably worth two
hundred thousand dollars; and INV impress
siosis, that her stores and prize goods must
hass cen worth one hundred Thousand dol
4ass
lsminforTcd that. Independently aftheie
stores. the frigate President COS, two hun
dred and twenty thousand dollars. that the
chesapeake cost two hundret ard twenty
thousand dollars, and that the Congress
cost one hundred and ninety seven thousand
dollars. These vessels were certainly built
on good terms; aud it IS from their cost, that
form my idea as To the probable value oe
tne Guerrire; and my impression as to the
value vt her stores and prize goods is deri-
we'd from personal observation and infoina-
ticn obtained ON the occasion from different.
persons.
have The honor to be,
Very respectfully, Sir,
Your obeden servant.
iSA &C HULL.
Honorable Burned Basyeu
Chairman oftts Naval Committee.
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under American colors, :upposine Of
csurse from her conduct, that She wss IA
English vessel; bur afer haiIinr her,
we found her to be Tie American privas
teer schooner Joseph and Mary, Can't.
Waistcoat, FROM Baltimore on d crui4s
the captain came on board OF us, and
stated that he took us for In Enslisa
vessel, so that there was AN unfor,nsats
mistake Oh both sides. We are SORRY "a
learn that he had men kil!rd and 1
wounded and his rigging and hull con.
siderably damagcd---we had tSo man
slightly wounded this inorning, ard W.
ry little damage done 20 our hull and
rigging. October %, spoke the priras
tser schooner Liberty, from Baltimore,
on cruize. October 80, brought TOD
abe schooner Eleanor-Ann, from Alex.
andria, Capt. Alison, with Cargo Of pro:
visions, for the British navy took ont
her crew and put h prize n,ss,ef "a
board, and ordered her to keep cenpas
ny. November 3, spoke the Spahisn
schooner Aurora, from Porte-Rico for
Philadelphia. November &, iatitude 81
on the edge Of the Gulf, was chasei w
sqaarc rugged and hermapnrodis. br!f
supposed to be the Rhodian and Varii
abs, who gave chase to the Eleanor AND
our prize, ard we have reason to sup.
pose they re-took her.
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ke..pted. to prevent the revival OF
hose edicts. His Lordship attempt
Nd to explain. but l could not distiast-
DIV seize bis meaning.
The conversation ended with an
assurance on the part ofhis lordshlp
that he would, with as little delay
as possible, ,eommunieats officially TO
ne tho decision of the Prince he
gent, and 1 took nay leave, forbidden
to hope that, while the present eoun-
ellis and the present opinion OF The
American people prevail here, this
decision will be favorable.
/ have the honor to be, with great
consideration and respect, sir, your
faithful 0bedient servant.
JONA. RUSSELL.
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BY az act Of naturalization al, British
subject frsn his natural allegiance, or
uaul natural born British subjects shall
be exempt from impressment in Ame.
rican merchant ships, it will be con-
unued for ever, unless it be ended By
stipulatiens adequate for securing to
each nation the service Of her own sub
iscts, which will embrace future natura-
lizatiens. Il
Ought this war to he continued sin.
gle day on account Of the emigrants frsm
Britain, who during the French war have
been na,uralized here /! Have such per-
sons been thereby discharged from their
native allegiance by cur adoption, Or was
it in the power Of America to do it ?
1t has been the practice of France am
eisntly as we'll as recently, to reclaim
her citizens upon the like principle of
native allegiance. The effect of foreign
naturalization is considered with some
Limitation, and never cancels entirely
the rights and duties between subject
and his natire country. 1t was not for
this purpose that America has adopted
foreigners as citizens, but only for the
purpose of comforting all those priv
.eges, immunities and rights, upon cmi-
grants, which the laws of nations allow
The foreigner, under the municipal laws
Of the naturaliElAg country, will be con-
sdered as n native, but under the laws
of nations he still is bound to his native
country, and has the rights of native
there. The peace of a whole nation
ought not to be broken or interrupted
fer the sake Of giving force to princi-
pie destructive Of national patrioti.m.-
1t is not just, ii is not wise, it is not COLI
scientious, 10 continue the war merely
in defence of such scarnen, against the
claims ofthsir native country.
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CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Az w - VI Nii hboA-i" \ v I"o'
2ttorted far the .AieIaGdrla Gazette.
THURSDAY, November l9
Mr.. Mtchcli, presented tn: menerl-
al ottht Hishlnd Turnpike Road Com
pany, oflhe state of Nc "-YoIk, praying
INC assistance Of Congress towards cem-
plcllng the same. Rai;rred 10 select
coz mlltce of three.
The Speaker presented the petition Of
Arthur Campbell, praying cnmpensa
!ion for articles furnished to garrison
Of The United States. Referred TO the
committee OF claims.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee
On military affairs, ~cported a bill con.
corning the pay of nou celeni ssienod Of
fccrs, .nusicians and privates and others
1T the array of the U S and fer ether
purposes--Read twics and referred to
committee of the whole House for TO-
morrow.
The house in committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Breckenridge in the chair on b!il
supplementary to the act, relative 10 let
tiers OF marque. prizes and prize goods.
On motion Of s:r. Boon, the fourth
section was sruck out and new ons in
serted.
Tbs committee then rose and report
cd the bill as amended and the housc
conCurred.
Mr.. Kim moved to postpone the fur
ther consideration OF the biii I'LL Monday
next, for the purpose OF giving time to
The committee of way, and means to
make report on that part of the subject
referred to them, v!z.-reducing the
duties on prize goods.
air. Cheves conceded in opinion with
Nh. M'Kim; he said although he was
not authorised to say The report would
be made on Monday, yet he could say it
weula be made at all early day. The
motion was negatived, and the bill or
dered to a third reading.
An engrossed bill, vesting in the Pre-
sident of the United States the power Of
retaiiation in certain Cases, was read a
third time.
Mr.. Talmedgs rose, and after some
observations tending most fally to prove
that the bill now about to be passed was
wholly unnecessary moved to postpone
its further consideration till the st Mon.
day in February next.
Mr.. Wright hoped the molten would
not prevail, and cited certain cases which
in his mind went 10 shew the propriety
and necessity Of the law being passed Al
this unc.
Mr.. Sawyer followed in favor of post
ponemen. and in opposition to the bill
ne considered it inexpedient and, unne
cessasy inasmueh rs he was of opinion
the President or any of the general offi
GERS commanding had the power Of reta
listion already. without the necessity O
a special law for that purposc-lf the!
had not, instead of adding limb TO ,hi
already ampu,ated body, he would soon
err DESTROY the whole and build up new
one, in fact, he believed the law, shonl'
it be passed, would be an unconstitu
tional one.
Mr.. Nidgery was opposed to pest
ponernent, and in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Calhoun delivered his opinions il
opposition to the bill-he considered
as entirely useless, and all useless law
were pernicious in their tsndency-oni
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operating to create doubts With respect
to the powers of the President as COM
mander ia chief of eur armies, where
none had heretofore existed.
Mr.. PitkIn followed on the same side.
Mr.. johnson opposed the postp0ns.
ment
Mr.. Talmadge withdrew his motion
for postponemsnt.
The question then reeurrcd OH the
passage Of the bill. The ayes and noes
were called, and we're Yeas 5l-Nays
81.
Onmotion of Mr. Chevss, it was or
dsred that the committee of ways and
means have leave to sit during the sit
ing OF the house tomorrow.
Adjourned.