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COMMUNE Al i"N'
FARMER FOOTE,

1t gives great satisfaction to '''"! ..:..O i,
ers of Fairfax, that this worthy ''' ;,tpe
candidate for th-ir suffrage: "h''' .,,6
and good sense have comm"aso -. orr5. ii
esteem Of those who know him, as 0u9r :, ~,
declaration Of his political se''tI"'S"'' y "a
the confidence of all moderate n's". =, Sd
long, Mr.. Printer, have We 'i'' o.ir;ng !
Traces to ambitious importantly req" ,.,r.r
better qualification than the 1'" ,,;on col
candidates for Office. But the si'.''. ,.5s,Ia
endangered and beloved repa0'''
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ALEXANDRIA
TUESDAY MORNING, At,5 ;
u TO syr
TIE VERY AGE AND BODY OF TIE T,,
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE"

Il.
svs'a1sAa.s--.szs.z.
We are authorised to state that IT,
BLAcKBURN, Esq. will be candidate
next election for delegates to the c.n
Assembly of Virginia fer the COUNTY oep
fax. "'
We are happy in making the above ANN.
citation. Captain Blackburn in a.ser,;,.
this nomination, we know, has yiey1ed 81,
to the solicitations Of his lriends--and undo.
such circumstances has sacrificed bslor Il
retirement to sense Of public duty, Thai
bred to arms and as ready as any iadivi5,.,
meet the perks ct war when his country re.
qulres-he farcters heace-yf genuine o;..4,.
Of the Washington School, the preservs,;on 81
our liberty, our safety, our solid Interests .ra
permanent happiness, can be the only ob;a,,
OF his desire. In this view he deprecs,es the
projected war with Great Britain, as ieo,,r
dizing them all. As such war with nation
which holds the dominion of the ocean, mp,,
instantly deprive US of that extensive and he.
nehclal foreign commerce, which we might
have with all the svorld, particularly with Byi. /
tain, the East and West-Indies, with Spain.
Portugal, and South-America, except France
and her dependcncies--if our Rulers would
permit The severe restrictions and the ar.
oltrary contiscations of the Emperor Nspole.
on, has rendered the trade to France of no va.
lue, indeed ruinous, to the United States-ands
the daily burning of our ships on tho high seas
by his cruisers, cannot render him an objects
Of such particular regard, as to induce us 10
sacrifice our trade with the rest Of mauklndf
to crafty him. But Capt. Blackburn depTc.
Gates war with Britain, not so much because
it will ruin our commerce, aid distress curK
agriculture, but more especially because n
will inevitably lead to a close alliance with
Franco strange alliance Of tie irccSt ne
public in existence, with the most OdlouS anss
formidable despotism which has dlsgraced tlif
annals Of time--Qn alliance which will harness.
these free states as yass,ls to the tlumpRis
Car Of Napoleon, daily rolling over the s!1uSAlS
tered bodies, and wet with the innocent Oooo'F
CT once free but now PROSTATE and enSl"''1
nations-.An alliance which viii compel 0u'6
free citizens to lend their arms to military
despot to enable bin completely to e2'EP"I
human liberty from the face Of the earth "'l
to prepare our necks to wear his YOKE
But the people hold in their own hands .','
future destiny. The periodical return o.
elective franchise, enables hem 70 o''"
whether for such objects--they viii s"'''"'
a most beneficial commercc-and the '',
valuable markets for the products Of their 4
bour-V, neither for such objects they WIZ &
change their present exemption from opPF''
siye taxes, for heavy and grinding s's,,%
taxation-Whether finally they VIII SPIN -" nj,
blood to enlarge the empire Of d'sP0''l"
it shall also cover this fair and happy w.
try with it's baneful shades. =.
The SUBJECTS before them Oh DIV wsr
peace, safety and liberty-on the o'n'''
misery and slavery. h
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army. proceeded from the American side
Of the st. Marys, under the command o.
a lieutenant, and accompanied by general
Matthews, Of Virginia, to Anieiia Wfiea
the Patriotic forces. who had been lncfeas-
ed by reinforcements to about 13o men,
were drawnup toreceiye them; and tue
place was formally surrendered TO the
American arms. The Patriot flag was
now, in its turn, pulled down, e the Ame-
rican standard hoisted in its place. 30
that. in the short space OF 2b hours, the
celebrated island Of Amelia was In the
separate possession OF three sovereign ana
independent powers. Previous to the Ame-
rican riflemen being sent over to Ameiia'
major Laval had been Superseded IN ms
command by colonel Slnythe, from Virgil
mathis circumstance accounts Tor the
difference Of conduct Oh the part OF the
military.
By the articles Of capitu!ation entered
into between the commander OF the "a
triotic forces, and Don Lopez, the Spanish
commanilant. il was stipulated that Anne
liza island should remain free port uhtii
the first of May, 1915, and that all PR
vate property should be invioIahiy respect
ed. And so far as regarded the respect
ing Of private property, OH informant
assures us the Revolutionists strictly kept
their word; every one being allowed to
pursue their avocations without the least
interruption. Tn the course oil the day on
Thursday, tie Patriotic forces withdrew
themselves from the island to their for
mer encampment, and the Americans re-
NAMED in quiet possession of Amelia. 1t
was said, on Sunday, that the Revolution
AIRY army were Immediately to march Tor
st. Augustine, for the purpose OF taking
possession of that place also-but they
will be likely to meet with more resist
ance than they did at Amelia.
The II. S. brig Vixen, capt. Gadslen,
from this port, did not arrive at amelia
until Thursday, when they found the ~
mericans in quiet possession Of the place.
Some alarm had been excited after the
capitulation, from report, that schoo-
ner, coming with provisions for the &eyo-
iutionists had been intercepted by some
Indians from the interior OF Florida.
Whether or not the American officers
have acted under the authority OF their
government, we think it highiy probable
that the constituted authorities i'll the
Spanish colonies, who yet preserve their
allegiance to their lawful sovereign Fer
dinand 9TH, will refaIiate upon any OF cur
vessels which may DC found in their ports,
We should suppose that under existing
circumstances our trade with HAVANA,
Sc. would be highly dangerous
For ourselves, feeling as we do for the
dignity and honor Of our country, we
must refrain at present from expressing
our sentiments upon this transactioa-wo
will leave it to our democratic brethren,
who have inyeigted with SO much feeling
and effect upon the attack upon Copenha-
gen, to furnish Justification for the part
which the Americans nave taken ii this
transaction.
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above, as he is very particular in obtaining all
tha information in circulation.
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J. D. s1MMs, RoyaL-s TREET, .aLEx.lA.DRLa.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1912.
Iohn Gardner Laid,

HIS fOR sir,
Muscovado Sugars IL hhas. tierces and
bb!s.
West India PUN in punchcons,
Coffee and Pepperin baSs,
Imperial, GunpoN der. Young Tyson
Skin, and Hyson Teas, of the laJ.
estimportations, in quarter chests
AT boxes,
Russia Hemp and Iron,
Swedes Iron assorted,
Russia Shcctiags, Duck and Ravens
Duck,
bale SPANISH Wool,
by 10, by 9, 9 by l. and 10 ty IL
Bristol Glass, in whole and half
boxes,
Soap, Candles and Codfsh in box
Figa,es.
Lisbon Floor Mats,
Wniskey and Apple Brandy in tierces
& btoIs.
Few pr. casks old Sherry, LONDON Par
tjculer Madeira and Strcl ghts Red
Wine,
Cnrd,ee and Lines of various sorts,
Writing and Wrapping Paper,
Mems, Woren's ana Children's Shoes
il. 81 reis AND 9oxcs,
Rottle Corks in ba.cs,
Sale Leather,
Few SACKS Liverpool Blown Salt,
Chalk and plaj&lc- &C Paris.
A!so, PLOU(5 rs OF tae most approved
construction aud oce pair French
Burr Hsiii oiones.
0ctahC- s
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lM. 3S2s.
s;lstr'ct OF columbia, to wit.
"a hLHkaS Joshua Marstob,

aJS{ 1osuua MarotOnj
w hath by els pe,s,ieuin writing.
srpl!cd TIC Honorable Nicholas Fi,s-
hnsh, one Of the assistant Judges of the
DiSt'ic. of Co:umtia, ,c be admitted I'd
the oeneht OF tre act Of Congress for
The relief OF lnsolvent debtors within
me e!s"rct Aforesaid, and has stated
therein thai he is in actual confinement
IN the Jail bounds Of Alexaadris soti,,.
~, at the suit of Ch.rEes Lee.
and being unable to Discharge the
said claim, with others against him
has offered to deliver up to tho use
Of his creditors all his property. real,
personal and mixed: Ncuce is therc~
lore Given to the creditors Of the said
Joshua Marstcn, that on Friday the
18th OF NOVEMBER be wscn the hours
ct ten and three O'Clock, at the Court
House in Alexandria, the oath Of an
insolvent debtor will be administered
TO the said Joshua Marston, and
trustee appointed sgreeably to tho
said act Of Congress, unless causa
be then and there shewn 10 The
contrary. And il is further ordered,
that this notice be inserted daily in tho
Alexandria newspaper until the l3th
oi November.
~ order OF the honorable Nicholas
Fi'zhugh ore Of the assistant Judges
of the distrjc. of Columbia, this IN
lay of November 1919.
G.. Deneale, Q. s+
November 7,
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FOR SALE
RYLAWRASON g FOWEE.

By LAWRASON g FOWEE,
The Cargo Of the orig Dolphin, CAPTAIN
Surf, ,frOx Boston-~being
1000 bushels Liverpool coarse Salt
100 casks LiMe
100 boxes Mould & Dipt Candles
10 hbds n. L Rum
$50 rean,s Wrapping paper.
80 boxes Soap
October %
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SECOND DAYS DRAWING
OF THE
POTOMAC & SHENANDOAH

SECOND DAYS DRAWING
OF THE
POTOMAC g SHENANDOAH
Navigation Lottery.
toTEMgEE 81, 1912.
No. 2sele, prize of S 10000.
Nos. 1883 1868, prizes OF s 3d.
Is prize. Of S u and 4s2 of s 10.
The third days drawing will 90 on
TUESDAY, tic LIST of December.
Prizes remaining in tie wheel.
! Of s 5000
| Of 10000
of 5000
4 of 1000
10 Of 100 Tickets.
Is OF S l,ooo
% of 500
Present price Of Tickets s and no
risk of losing, uni! The i5th day OF
drawing. :.
Tickets in the above Lottery, and ig
the Medical College, Sasquehannah Ca
nal and Vaccine Institution Lotteries,
For sale by
November 80.
PRLN1Y.TG
.,xr-n or TuIS oyRYcE.
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Alexandria, Deeen5e, 8, 1912.

IlcLOndTf1, OttfHOeT o'
yxv,S committed to the jail OF t5is
w County. as runaway, SesIe
Woman uared WfENEf. the pU
per,y OWN Tompkin' Of SPos.syn =
ia sha VIZ. taken from THE Ian ~
hsr master On tie 18th Of Nov saapess
last las, I and broke from him on hi' :, Wy
home. The owner viii please. 70 :. = !. me :.
and nro,e bi. property, pay chwge.
and t.k. her away !; otherwise shs = y;
" iAMES cAMPBELL, Js'lor.
December 8 s, q
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10000 Dollars.

ZVsOOO DOIIUt Dc
THE first drawn number on the
nex., being thclsth days drawing of the
VACCINE LOTTERY, will ID emit.
tied to one of tho four capital prizes o.
Twenty Thousand Dollars. The l5ta
day drawn. nill take place on Tues
dsv. the Sd Of November. after which
the drawings will be continued not less
.h.n three times in each week. until
finished. The wheels yet contain
prizes OF 8 10000
9 Of 5000
8 OF 1000
Present rrice OF Tickets 10 dollars.
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TO RENT,
For Sale or Hire.

NEGRO NAN, who is accustom.
ed to taking care Of horses and dfivlns
dray, he also understands Coarse
sho..,n king and working IA garden
Apply at the Office Of the Gazette
December 4. el
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Lawrason and Fowle,
IL, n IL y

OFFFN FUH OILF,
The Cargo Of the schooner Combine,
Captain Trip, Of
100 tons Plaster Paris.
And the Cargo Of Schooner Industry
Capt. Smith, being
200 boxes Mould and dipt Candies.
so barrels prime Boston Beef.
% barrels Tanners Oil.
December 9.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-23

From the Infantry Of the line he deducted
portion of Captains Iiutenant, Enn officers muci
&C. and allowing 60 OFFICERS cuded)
And hereby the said Brgadier said
be armed and equipped according to law and tha they hold them
selves in readiness would
pride exuaon Virginia her animated by that heroic spirit
distinguishing
suprede the o rcsortng "a draft.
Should this and confidently anticipated tender
be and should the Volunteers quota
subject pleasure OF
Commandments
will,
the with all public of which
will he
Of Immediately TO
shall be
consider themselves embodied considered in until by
spcction Aduan this place.
with the least possible delay Expresses be employed by Bder &c
orders
JAMES BARBOUR.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-23
FROM 4aE NATIONAL INTsLLIcENcER.
WAR WITH ENGLAND.

1t is said that care not prepared for
war, and ought therefore not to declare it.
This is an idle objection, which can have
weight with the timid and pusillanimous on
ly. The fact is otherwise. Our preparati-
ons are adequate to every essential object.
Do we apprehend dangerto ourselves. From
what quarter will it assail us? From Eng
land and by invasion1 The idea is too alb
surd to merit moments consideration
Where are her troopsS But lately she
dreaded an invasion of her own dominions
from her powerful and menacing neighbor
That danger, it is true, has diminished but
it has not entirely, and forever, disappeared.
gallant effort, which called forth the
whole energies OF the nation, has put it at
distance, but still it ig one of those sparks
which peer above the horizon, and excite
alarm even in those least liable to it. The
war i'll the Peninsula, which fingers, requires
strong armies to support it. Size maintains
an army in Sicily another in India; and a
strong force in ireland, and along her own
coast and in the West Indies. Can any one
believe, that, under such circumstances, the
British government could be so infatuated,
or rather mad, as to send troops here for
the purpose of invasion> The experience
and the fortune of our revolution, when we
were comparatively in an infant state, have
doubtless taught her an useful lesson which
cannot have been forgotten. Since that pc
Rod our population has increased threshold,
whilst hers has remained almost stationary.
The condition of the civilized world, too, has
changed. Although @. Britain has nothing
TO fear, as to her independence, and her mi
litary operations are extensive and distant,
the contest is evidently maintained by her
rather for safety than for conquest. Have
VIC cause to dread an attack from her neigh
bouring provinces1 That apprehension is
still more groundless. Seven or eight MILL
ons Of people have nothing to dread from
100000. From the moment that war is de-
clared, the British colonies will be put ON the
defensive, and soon after we get in motion
must sink under the pressure. Little pre-
datory incursions on our frontier will not be
encouraged by those who know that we can
rctort teH- fold, and pursue and punish the
authors, retire where they may, IL they re-
main in this hemisphere. Nor is any serious
danger to be apprchended from their savage
allies. Our frontiers may be easily protect
ed against them. The colonial governments,
aware OF our superiority, and OF the certain
" Of their sabjugation in case of war, will
feel their responsibility for the conduct ofthc
Indian tribes, and keep them i'm order. But
should the war lately terminated be renew
Ell, the struggle will be short. Numberlcss
expeditions from different quarters may be
led forth against them. a single campaign
would drive these unfortunate people into
The most distant and desart wllds,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-23
OBITUARY.

To he gathered, not harshly pluckcd"--t-
TO fall upon the kindred bosom of the earth,
full of years, full of merit, full of services and
bewailed by the best feelings of the best of ALI
parties must be that lot of benedction which,
can attend the last moments ofbuta few of the
great. No virtuous man will take up the cur
rent diurnal which announces the death of
GEORGE CLINTON, VIcE-PREs1DENr OF
THE UNITED STATES, without sensations Of
patriotic tenderness, affection and respect for
his memory. He departed this life early yes.
terday morning Shirt of rs ,.-.-.
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DOMESTIC.

BALTIMORE, April 30.
BY captain Belts, from Laguira, we learn,
that on the Goth of March, at 4 o'clock, p.
M. there was very severe shock of an
EARTHQUAKE, which destroyed nearly
the whole of the city of Caracas, and all the
town of Laguira, with all the neighbouring
villages-ten thousand people were buried
in the ruins-two thousand FIVE hundred in
Laguira-one American only persisted, viz.
Mr.. CROWELL, of N. York. Four shocks
were heard and felt on the night following,
not heavy enough to do any damage. Ga
the 9th, the survivors were employed in
digging the dead from under the ruins, put
ting them in large lighters, carrying them
outside of the shipping, and burying them in
the sea. On the 28th the sea was so rough
as to prevent them taking the dead off =
then they built large fire near the wharf,
and commenced burning them, and burned
about forty at a time in one fire. On the
29th, the stencil had become so bad that
they quit digging the dead from under the
ruins. All the survivors pitched tents on
the plains of Magetere. On the 4th of April
there was a very hard shock, which made
the vessels tremble as if they had been on a
reef of rocks in a heavy sea /; and from on
board the independence we could see the
mountains move like ship in a heavy sea,
and large pieces scaling off them. At half
past 5, the Independence sailed, so that he
could not tell what damage had been done.
c. II. Books.
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NEw-YoRx, Aa,R 1
FROM PORTUGAL.

BY tile ship Canton, from Lisbon, which
place she left on the 10th of March, we
have received the follwihg account Of the
| British and French prmies, liz -
| d That Lord Wellington will have it in
| his power TO open before Badajos at least 70
pieces of heavy artillery, and although il
| should cause him to risque general oattie.
some people believe he would not abandon
the siege.
The French general Marmont is mov-
ing with a large force, towards Badajos,
should 1t be invested, and there is great
probability that general action will son
take place. Lord Wellington will have Il
force of 10000 men i, the neighbourhood of
Badaos. & the French forces are supposed
to be about the same number.
"On the Sd of March. Lord Wellngton's
head quarters were at Ferrandas, about 4
days march from EIvas, which place he
would move for that day. On the road Thu
Their, it was not expected the army would
halt only for few days. Not only the spare
artillery of the garrison of Elvas, but large
quantity of heavy pieces of ordnance were
sent from Lisbon to the neghborhood OF Bal
dajos, for the siege of that place"
Brhact u letter from Cadiz, dzted Fet:
%, 1872
may strongly be recommended to this place
the country is actually in state of Starvak
ton, aud our seaport so perfectly safe, has
become the grand depot of all Spain, above
10000 barrels of flour have arrived here
within these two months, and tue price in.
stead of falling has risen one dollar"
Ertract ofa letter fran Liperhool, dated
March II, 1919, TO u RESPECTABLE mercQ7l-
Tile honse in This cffu.
:" From the general tenor of our letters
since last harvest you will be prepared to
expect high prices in our market for Grain
and Flour, thedeficiency of our last crop is
now manifest in the almost daily advances of
is very barely supplied American wheat
would now sell at LIS. 3D. lbs. per 20 lbs.
and flour 70s. per Dbl. or if prime quality
probably IS more. We have to look to YOU
for supplies, and from present appearances
further advance will take place--we think
the article worthy your attention, for we
should not be surprised to see prices materi-
ally higher. American produce generally
is dull"
DiStHrbancestn Canada.--We are inform
ed by an intelligent Citizen of this village,
who has just returned from journey @ Ca
NADIA, that a tracas had recently taken place
between portion of the militia of the pro
vince at Little York, l.. {. and the regular
troops, in which twenty persons lost their
lives Further particulars hereafter II the
report proves true. 2V
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ARGUS OFFICE. ApaIL Is. l3Il.
ErtrGct from, Washington- The Editor
HfoNDAr, April 90, 1912.

"GEORGE CLINTON, cc-President of the
United States, is dead. The appearances that
led to belief Of his recovery were deIusve
and his friends have to mourn the loss of
stedfast acquaintance, and his country ,ried,
intrepid patriot. 1t probable that his sue
cessor will come from New-York; but who
the man will be, is not quite so certain. The
question will not affect Mr. Madison but on
whomsoever the choice may fall, it must have
considerable influence in deciding who is to
be Mr. Madisons successor"
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WAsnrNoroN CRY, Abr


Recruiting for the additional military force
has commenced, and promises to progress
vigorously and with much success, ii we
Judge from tue facts which have come to our
knowledge. BY the 30th of last March,
we learn, on enquiry. that recruiting in
structions and money for bounties, &c. we're
forwarded to every quarter of the country.
The appropriations for the support Of the
additional military force were made OF Dist
of February; on the 24th of February near
600 nominations of officers for that army
were made to the Senate; OF the 18th of
March those nominations were confirmed by
the Senate, and within three days thereafter
the mails carried official notices of appoint
ment TO tho Officers in every section of the
country. The law for the establishment of
a Quarter Masters Department did not pass
until the 2Sth ult.-immediately after which
the recruiting orders we're issued. We have
collated these facts, in order to explain to
those brave spirits whose ardor cannot brook
delay, the reason why the hour OF prepare
ton has seemed to them 20 "limn so tcdi-
ously along" - Nat. Int.
The Democratic Press states that WIN.
JONES, Esq. declines accepting the appoint
mcnt of Commissary- General Of the United
States. did,