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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11
january &c.

n AND FOR SALE.-The subscriber offers for
Ia sale his IR.4CI OF Land, lying in Am
herst County, ON the Waters of Pny River, adjoin-
ing the lands of James Fraaklin Joel Franklins es-
tate, Micajah Camden, IS VIM. S. Crawford-C Contain
ing nine hundred acres This tract lies extremely
well +; upon it is considerable quantity Of Meadow
land 1t is very fertile, well watered, and well adaI
ted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco upon
IT is plantation sufficient to work eight hands,
siderable part of it is fresh land, and the whole of it
in high state of cultivation, well incosed, and div-
ded into four fields and each field in its turn has been
sowcd in small grain and red clover which grows lux
urantly on this plantaton-That, together with the
white clover which grows naturally upon it, produE
ces very fine pasture-There supon this plantat-
on good apple ORCHARD, and there have lately
been built thereon some useful & valuable HOUSES.
A further description is deemed unnecessary as it is
presumed no person will purchase without viewing
the land-The land will be sold on time, s. the pay-
ments made accommodating to the purchaser-The
oyerseer living on the plantation will shew the land
to any DESTROYS to purchase.
WILLIAM GAIT.
Richmond, Feb.I. eaw4w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

TITN DOLLARS REWARD.-Run-away from
u the subscriber on the 9th Dec. last, "a Mulatto
Woma.' named PATTY, about "a years of age She
formerly belonged to Mr.. Souhals estate of Charles
City-thance to Mr.. VIM. II. Colgn, of the said
County, who at present her child and from him
was sold to Mr.. William Fulcher-who sold her to
Messrs. Fzwhysonn s. Potter, of this city, and after
short time was re-sod again to the said Mr.. VIM.
Fulchcr, from WHOM purchased her in Oct. last
She had on when she went away blue cloth habit, &
a blue Handkerchief, with white spots that she
wore round her head. She is about five feet or 5
inches nigh, mild spoken, rather slender made
Whoever will deliver her to me, shall! receive the a.
bove reward, FIVE dollars to secure her in any ai
that may get her again.
BENJAMIN WOLFE.
Richmond, Feb. 4. 2awtf
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KENTUCKY LAxDs--FoR

C.HJIE.
154:2 Sd Acrcs, on the Waters of Green River,
in the ncigliborhuod Of Rough Creek. This Land
is well adapted TO the culture Of Cotton.
1850 Acres, lying OIL the waters OF Benson's and
Hammond's Greeks, within Six seven miles Of
Frankfort, the scat of government. "A great pro-
portion Of this tract is very rich and heavily timber
Cd with Poplar, Ash, Walnut, sc. &c. Bcnsons
Greek passing immediately through il, probably af-
foris one or more good mil seats.
7,is7 Acres the Kentucky River, Immediately
opposite the town OF Petersburg. There are fifteen
twenty tenants on this land, and in farm there
is upwards OF a hundred acres (epen d)--Thc
NlIitc-oak timber this tract is very abundant, and
equal TO ans in the state aud its eontgnity to Lex
ingtOu aud Frankfort. being rs miles from the for
mer and c from the latter, renders it very valuable.
$3.50 acres the falls of Green River, and adj
joining the Town Of Vienna. rhis land is Of excellent
quality.
@,i0J acres, an undivided moicty, on Licking Ri
yer, adjoining the upper Blue Licks. This IS land
of good quality, aud has OH it AN excellent Spring,
which supplies the ucghborhood.
'fhe terms Of sale viii be made known by appb"a-
ton Z,
JOHN HOOMEs s.
JOHN G. VOOLFOLK,
Executors Of
JOHN HOOMES.
OK
HUBBARD TAYLOR, Esq.
Clsrke County, Kentucky.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

NOTiCE.-In consequence of the melancholy
IN death of Joseph Jacobs, the firm of S. & j. ia.
cobs is dissolved. All persons indebted said firm
are requested to pay their accounts forthwith. Any
persons having claims against the said firm are re-
s. JACOBS,
Sarviping Partner.
Jan. 4.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

o. FOR sale, some Military Land Jyar-
rants on the Virginia Continental Embellishments
Application to be made at this office.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

ELEVENTH. DRAWING of the William s Mary
- College Lottery of 90 Numbers.
Nos, As, %, 10, SO.
The Eighth Drawing will be the 18th February.
Orders for Tickets will be received at Wate's Lot
terry offices, Baltimore and New-York.
SIMON BLOCK.
Richmond, Jan. Is. #
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Il, HlLi..IM, has received by the Anacreon, Ill
IA rect from England, tbs following assortment
oil FRESH GARDEN SEEDS--w,,ich may be had
AZ his Tea. Glass q China Store, first door above
,hc Eagle Tavern, Richmond
Cabbage. , lettuce.
Early York, Grccn Coss
DO. Sugar Loaf Grand Admiral
Green Savoy Ice
DRUM Head Cabbage
Rcd Piek'ing Brown Dutsi.
Early s: lat. Csu.siower Mouscare
Peas.
Early Frame cood Beet
do. Charlton Orange Carroll
Do. ROYAL Dwarf Satisfy
Do. Spanish DO. Scarcity
DO. Sugar do. Red and White Picking
IShie Prissian Oniuu
White Blue Marowfat Solid Celery
Snaps. Winter & Summer Cress
Early Yellow Curl'd Parsley
Do. Brown So; rel
Do SPECIFIED Thyme, Marjoram
Arbour s. Windsor Beans Summer Sayory
Cacani5cr. NastIrtion
Early Frame CuriI Spiuaye
DO. Long Green White Indye
DO. Cluster Hanover Turnp
Short Prickley White s. Black Mustard
Radish. Rape and Canary
Short Top Scotch Kale
Salmon Small Dutch Clover, and
Purple Timothy Seed
Turnp
bushels RED GLOVER SEED.
November 90. WITT
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

ASASrER or POLICE FOR TIE CITY OF
w RICHMON'. --In pursuance OF q Resolution
passed by the Common HAL of said city the aTth
Of january, 1ol2--Notiee is hereby given that tic
appointment of Master nc Police ;,r ssjd city, viii
take place on tie third .JI1sday in ar,s1 month aud
that the salary Of that Officer ,as been snsres5sd to
twelve hundred dollars.
N. SHEPPARD, CLERK.
January 80. 81
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

OIeTkG tIIOIILY INtIItIIVN1
Poe sse, few dozen thorough, bred HORSES
consisting Of St~llions, Masss, Colts aud FIllies.
J. HooMES.
FsS O. 3w
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-15
May 6
O. Pocket- Books Lost at Tie arr.
TILE SUBSCRIBERS

OFFER FIFTY DOLLARS PEU1pn
~ any person or persons who viii restore
"A their Pocket Books with their corfen,
in the same order as when lost, or in that nro
portion for any part Of the money /; or Five
Dollars Tor the restoration Of each CT ,ba
books with the papers, exclusively of the mo.
ney. John Violetts Book, contained siv,v.
live dollars in notes, Of the banks in Aievan.
drla; John e. Ladd's pronissory note for
7S3 27, dated 18th inst. at 60 days. psvabI.
to self; Reason NTillcoxcn's do. for q az
dated 25th February last; Cornelius g,o
cheloe's do. for S II, dated November, l8iI.
John Wilkinson's do. for s Is, dated Febr,
AIRY last; BENIN. Baden's do. for IS a.
SO days, dated 9th April last; James sheN.
pard's do. for s 27; with two corporation w.r-
rants, one for S Al, favor of James Hutson.
the other for S 20 66, favor Of Jas. Duff, and
tobacco notes Of the Alexandria Inspection
with other notes and papers not recolIccts5.
A. M'Clean's contained fifty dollars in notes
OF the Farmers Bank, except FIVE dollars og
the Bank cf Alexandria; one promssorv nole
drawn by Joseph iiuddleston and endorsed
by Obadiah b. Brown, Of WASHINGTON. far
~ oOO' QdtVu %9th January, al 70 DAYS ; one
Go. by R. Lewis of Baltimore, for S II y.
dated april, payable to self. The following
all drawn by persons in Alexandria, at GO
days, and payable to self, viz. one S IS IS,
dated Feb. 10; one for s 02, dated March
4; one for s l06 II, March 10; one Esd do.
for s l56 s; one 9th do. for 63 63; one Cd
April, toi S $50; one 9Th inst for s 20; be-
sides several small notes under 90 dollars. and
sundry papers Of deep interest to the propri-
tor, but Of no value TO any other person.
Few Of the foregoing notes are transferable
as they are mostly payable to ourselves and
not endorsed. The public however are eau
toned against receiving any Of said notes on
any terms as payment either is or viii be stop
ped Of them all. And it is anxiously hoped,
that the holders of said pocket books, not
disposed to return them as they got them,
will be kind enough, after taking tbs money
for their trouble, to leave them with their o.
Their contents where the subscribers may get
them without damage or delay.
John Violet,
Arch'd Mclean.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-15

-anna. statieners, corner Of Gay and Market
st,. Messrs. g. s r. Waits Lottery Of
fee, corner of St. Paul's Lane and Market
st. A. Miltenberger, Stationer, No 10 sign
of Franklin, n Howard-st Messrs. John &
Thomas Vance, Stationers, No. l78 Market
st.-.at Fek's Point, by DR.. Henry Dorry,.
Druggist, No. 5 Markets.. and Nathaniel
Knight Stationer, Fell's-street.-Gty of
WaahiHgton Messrs. David Ott,,& Co Drug
gists-Phladelahia. Mr. Thomas Love,
at DR.. Edwin A. Atlee's, No. 70 North
18th St. John Y. Bryant, Druggist, Cor,
ner of Cd and e-Streets-Jeremlah Nor
ris, Druggist, No. 293 Market-Street--
Stephen North, Druggist, No. IS High st.
between "a and Sd streets, Messrs Crowi &
Segar, Druggists, Market street.-Nf7O YORK,
Messrs. John & Thomas L. Clark, Druggists,
Maiden Lane, Messrs. Laurence & Reese,
Druggists, Pearl st. Messrs. G. & K. Waltes, s,
Nos SO and 81, Maiden Lane.--York io1Jn'
DR.. John Fisher, Drug.-.Annalloals. Messfs.
Childs s. Shaw-Georgs Torn. DR.. John Ott,
Drug Lancaster. DR.. Samuel Fahnestock,
Drug.-hayrlsbmg DR.. john {. Wrestling,
Drug-Easton. DR.. Thomas Il. Lawson,
Drug.-Petsrs5urg, Nirg. Messrs. Love and
Cutler, Druggists Hageratopn. Or. freae-
rick Miller, ruggist--freder:ek'o7On Dr.
John S. Miller, Druggist-Wnchester. Mess.
John * Abrn. Miller, Druggists,-hanooer
Messrs. Frederick & WIN. Sauermann, Drug
pists.-C Carlisle. Dir. John Fahnestock, Drug
eist.-Brook Yae. montgomery co., Mr..
Brice Gassaway,
AND IN ALEXANDRIA, BIZ
RICHARD II. LITTLE, Druggist.
Also, wholesale or retail, at my Drug and
Patent Medicine Store, No. 6, sign OF the
Mortar, Centre Market Space, Baltimore.
John LOVE.
March % laW3na
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-15
AN EXHIBITION
Of Ivory Sculpture

Containing an Historical Account of the
most sacred parts of the Old Testament
Also, WATCH of a curious construction,
which will play variety of tunes during the
Exhibition loud enough to dance by. Hand
bills will be distributed containing an account
of this singular Performance, which will be
found literally to correspond with the sacred
History. The Ladies will find amusement
for several hours in viewing this curiosity.
Abundance 50 Cents. ,er
May Z.
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TO THE AMATEURS OF THE ARTS
AND ADMIRERS OF ANTIQUITY.

To be seen at Mrs. Mary Taylor's, meet door
to Mrs. CraycrofPs Boarding House, from
the hours Of 9 o'clock in the morning, untH
10 ar mi9dt.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-15
JUST RECEIVED.

JUST RECEIVED,
20 boxes OF Lisbon Lemons.
in com plete order.
Also IN SaoRE,
Rhode-island Potatoes, very good ven;so,
Hams, Table Goldfish, Sweet Potatoes ,D fon
planting, best Spanish Segsrs and Cayend;sb
Chewing Tobacco, with Groceries and Frni,.'
as usual.
Abel Willis.
Le7'er End Of Prince Street
May s eoow
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PUBLIC SALE.

May X.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-09
JnnuGru ]. 1919.

Mr. Jennings, presented petition from the
Legislative Ccucil and House of Representa-
tivcs OF the Indiana Territory, praying for an
extension Of the election franchise;
Also, petition from the same bodies, pray
ing to be erected into an independent state.
Both petitions were referred.
Mr. Lewis, from tlc committee appointed on
the subject, reported a bill concerning tie le-'
Wy Court of the County of Washington. in the
district of Columbia, which was twice read
and committed.
Mr.. Macon presented to the House, sandry
resolutions adopted lately by the Legislature
OF North Carolina, approbatory of the CON
duct OF the general government, and pledging
themselves to give 1t their support in every
measure which Congress may deem neccssa-
ry in maintenance of our country's rights
Ordered to lie on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House. a corr
municstion from the Secretary of the NAVY.
containing an account of the application and
expenditure q money in that department for
The past year. Referred to the committee Of
Ways and Means and ordered to be print
I ed.
Mr. RidgeIy, from Delaware, obtained lease
OF absence for ten days.
MIR. MitChill wished to make motion re-
latiye to the settlement Of estates Of certain
W iilC dNl' INV TOT CStaf-
lishingan uniform system cfbankruptcv. Oy-
ing 70 the repeal ofthat law, though proyis.-
on was made inthc repeating act for casesnet
! then fully completed under the bankrupt act,
certain difficulties which had arisen, he be-
lieSeG II would require supplementary act
TO adjust. Mr.. Nj. stated, that there were
some cases within his knowledge, in which
some very important estates could not be set
tied without solre farther provision being
made BY law. He therefore moved Tic fol-
lowing resolution, Which WIS adopted. and
committee of three members appointed to
make the enquiry:
| Rcsofged, Thot a committee be appoint
ed to enquire whether any and what provisi-
] on ought to be made by law. for the relief Of
creditofs under the act for establishing an u
inform system Of banL ruptcy throughout the
/ Y. States, and that they be authorised to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Smile observed, that It had been Gus
tomary heretofore for the twohouscs to pay
their respects 70 the President of the United
States on the first day Of the new year and
lthe'hour for doing this haemg arliscd. he
moved That chs House adjourn.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-09
BosToN, Dec. IS.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND,


By the Galen we have London papers and
adv'ces to the 10Th MISUNDERSTANDING DAYS
latest.
On the affairs Of the United States. there
were nothing in the papers but spcculations.
IT was thought by many in London, that OF.
the expiration Of the restrictions OH the
Prince Regent, partial charge of the min
istry would take place-thc marquis We'll
lesly retiring to take his former situation in
India, and Mr.. PcreeUGi desccn1ii1e TO a nee
rase--that Mr.. Russell would furnish .yi =
dehce that the French DEGREES, though not
revoked, had ceased to operate against the
commerce oftlIe United States, and that the
orders iRcouncil, 50 far as they affect our neu-
trail rights, would also cease-This is the
report, which we hope will be realized. The
parliament VIII positively assemble carly In
January and the restIictions, If not rcDeal
cd, Will die a natural death in February. an.l
will not be renewed.
The old king was gradually descending to
tho tomb.
Mr. Russell, cur late Charge des Affairoe
IN Paris had arrived in London, 20 c,;crcisc
The same functions IN England. lie arrived
IN the Constitution sTigatc, capt. IIull, which
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-09
ALr1ANpn1A, January 1.

Extract II a ritter from a gentleman an Spring
field ( Ienqessee to his brother IN IId.hire-
ton Cit.y, dated DeceRt6er IS, 1911.
" We have since yesterday morning about Q
o'clock experienced one OF the most sublime,
grand and awful scenes perhaps on record -
The night OF The 18Th being remarkably tlari,
and cloudy, accompanied By a. stiffness OF The
air equal TO the silence of the ton,bs; aIitnc
past 2 o'clock, Mrs - and myself being
awake, there appeared to be rushing of some
thing similar to wind at a distance we were
however soon uAdceeived by rafting of things
ia the house. and then 4 sensible rocking Of the
same, to a very great degrce--I made UP light
as soon rs possible and opened tile door, moro
eHeciually to discover the cause, when, to my
utter amazcment, there was perfect calm, and
nothing but an agi;ated rolling Of tAc earth Froa,
southwest to northeast this oRtinued think
from seven to ten minutes sfter Which, tho con.
Tulsions OF nature appeared 60 cease for about
forty or fifty minutes, when second shock
though much lighter liam tie former, alarmed
us fpOssible, uioro than the hrst--An interval
then took place till about sunrise, when another
shock equal IbelieYe 70 the first, rave us fresh
alarm; walked out into my yard, with dill.
Guilty could stand 3tcady saw the earth uader
my feet, Oscilatc, as plainly a. ever saw the
pcndulum Of clock for some minutes IL :hen
stopped, ard was followed bythrec or f5urmore
IN succession, for the space Of thirty or forty
minutes, since then We have had SIX Sigh,
shocks-lt is nov one o'clock at night We arc
m dread OF other returns before moraing The
CONSERVATION we arc all in has prevented any
speculative conjcetufc-I am raw BY myself,
and win hazard to you my opinion--f think from
the short time have had TO reflect on the course
OF this phenomena Of nature, that it mist be o.y-
ing 70 one ftwo causes, viz. either Orleans or
New JexicO, or some large tract OF land, sur.
rounding the Gulf, has sunk. aimiar circun-
stance, IN all human probability, having formed
that Gulf, previous to any historical account OF
iais c07tnent--or the other, which think
more improbable, that the Comet, in It's clipsis,
forming soneAg pareilcl with the sun & Earth
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-09
FREpEaIcEssERcIan.4 4.

AT a general Meeting OF the Inhabitants
of the town of fredericksburg, convened at
James Ioung's Tavern, ON Thursday the Cd
of January, 1912. for the purpose of mani
Testing their grief for the recent ovcrwhelm-
ing caiamities Of their fellow beings in the
City OF Richmond;
DR.. GEoRGE FRENcH, Mayor, was called
to the Chair and
WILLIAM ALLEN, appointed Secretary.
The object of the Meeting having been c.:-
planned by the Chairman, "a
Ro6c,f LegYis, ~. j Roberts,
hreliEss Ie11W, Daily Herndon s.
T. Il. Rootcs, Jr. IL +: Thornton.
were appointed a committee to prepare re
solutions suitable to the occasion.
The committee having retired for a short
time, reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously agreed to by the
meeting. -
ReSoivcd, Thatit lac recommended TO the
inhabitants Of this townto wearcrape on their
i-f. arms for one month. ~ ~,
RESOLVED, That it be recommended to the
inhabitants ofthis town, to'suspend their pub =
nc meetings OF amusement and festiyity for
one month. ;'t -; r.
Resolved, That subscription be opened
under the direction of William 5. Stone and
Dr. John Taliafero, for the purpose of,rais-
ing fund to aid our hapless ieliow-citizeHs
OF Richmond inthe erection of Monumene
In commemoration of rtc sad catastrophe
which will long continue 70 a.flict the. heart
OF Of sensibitty with the most poignant agony CT
distress. -
Resolved, That the Rav.: MIR. Stresees BE
requested by the Chairman, to oliver a lis
course adapted to the melancholy occasion.
GEO: FRENCH, Chairman.
WILLIAM ALLEw, Sec'ry. .
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Tie Secretary of Jtar.


VALUABLE SALES AID otherprorerty
at auction.--On Saturday the 11th H.
slant, at o'clock, before the Bel Tavern.
will be sold, without reserve, for cash. 4
young negro men, Of nnexceptiona6ie cha
racters, and hrstra carpenters; they hay-
ing been regularly bred to the business.
do. one brick mouider, and the o,hcr
a brick setter.
3 do good field hands.
woman and two likely girls, field hama.
do. % years old, with male child She
is said to be a good cook.
gnls, one II and ibe other 16 years old
men & = boys, OF different descriptions.
2 new GIGS and Harness aud plate.
On credit of ninety days.
Cart and 2 large mules.
pair OF weitbrnke bay horses.
elegant new Carriage and Harness.
good Saddle Horses.
Wagon and large young Males.
lrti acre LOTT near tic Swan Tavern.
BARTLETT STILL.
jan. Z, is ,.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-09
NEw-YoRK, Dec. 30.

DIsAsT Ers.--From the different coasters
down the Sound, w. learn that s,oop loaded
with Hour went ashore at Norwalk---a new sharp
pilot ooat schooner At Black-iock, bound to
Ne" York, .bilgcd; and sloop, al. the same
place high and dry--a s,oop from New York
tor f. Hampton, ashore at Crane Neck and Gu.
OF IS souls on boerd - persisted.
The sloop Traveller, Conklin, Of East Hal
dam, from sags -TIarbor, bcunI 20 New York,
was lost on Eaton's Neck, during the last snow
storm Quito Ia persons on board only one was
saved.
Eiic wreck of a slnop Southtold' on her
stern, Is ashore nesr'the same place.
By the sioop Catherine, Warren, from Nor
walk, we learn that mill sloop loaded Will,
Hour, commanded BIZ Captain Mosrcs. was driv-
en- ashore ON Sleficld's Island, and biged-
cargo mostly saved
ny the sloop Delight, from Stamford, we learn
tlat Nln. iioiiy's mill dam was carried away
mat the sloop Eiza-King, belonging. to Peter
Knapp. and the schoener Two-Brothers, be-
tangng to S. Hoyt, were both. driven ashore,
b't Will be got off:-That the dwelling house OF
Joseph Crawford was unrooied, and the raftcrs
fcll M, but the family deserted the house I'M
h,lrt--That barn at Stanford was blown down
That free Negro named Robert, was frozen
20 death on The road near Stamford-That a
blae'l man aged about 50, deserted his hut dur
."b,t''S S'rc, 70 seek Il SaIcr place OF abode,
but persisted on the road near South sSena-
That Andrew BEAD of South Salem, had six
calves frozen TO death in the -ficld,-'rhat the
Ii'aak Rock Packet, capt. Gray, was driven a.
shore at Hampstead, and had hole Knocked in,
IN her bow
Down Sound, The slosp Sa.ly-Ann, Mott, S:
Shop Endeavor, Minfcld, both from Hemp
stead, the former having been driven ashore at
nc yion, and the latter a. NVhitsstone, during
the tate gale, both got OF with considerable
damage The Saliy-Ann had 10 passengers
a he captain swan shore, and got an Is fec.
ladder by Which the rest reached the land
without injury,
Three or Four sloops went ashore at Bridge
port, but two Of them got or without dam
age.
Extract of Isttcr from an officer in the navy,
dated NoffaIk, Dec 26.--F' most horrid cir
cllmstance took place here last evening. Young
Mercer whom YOU have often heard me mcnti
on, had received an insult from the mate OF
some merehantman-a challenge followed, and
last evening about sun down, they met within
mic OF the town. Their. distance of fighting
was only sufficient FOR them not to touch the boz
dy with each others pistols--the word was Civ
en-6oh f'ei, and both fell dead 1.-THE
whole town is in an upToar on the occasion:
The seconds have taken safety by flight, leaving
their dead comrades without a soul near them.
Their bodies were broughtto town last evening,
and viii this day be Inferred.