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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-02-07
For Sale or Hire,
n stouthealthyNegr Wonaan,

who is we'll acquainted with house work,
and has worked out some--If sold, the
terms will be accommodating-For terms
apply to the subscriber near Garrard's town.
DOUGAL CAMPBELL.
Feb. 7, 1912.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-02-07
FOR SALE,
Three TaluabIe Negroes.

One of them man rs years old, another
Boy II years old, and Girl of the same
age.--Inquire of the Printer.
Feb. z, 1912.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-02-07
ST. 8d3ette.
Martinsburgh, Feb. 7.

The Budget opened at last,-Readers of all parties
and description of parties may crafty that long
ing curiosity which has in vain been put upon the rack
to discover how we are to wage war without money,
where the necessary money is to come from. Mr..
Cheves leading administration man, has admitted,
that it would require Immediately thirty millions to
raise and accoutre army, and thirty to build
and equip feet. The Secretary of the Treasury has
been called upon to give the first evidence of his
"spleadid Ensnciering TALENTS" BY furnishing pro-
iect Of svdys and He has done so. Behold the
result, in his letter published in our paper of
this day.--N Y. Ev. Post.
Our readers will find in the last page of this
paper, the Law for raising an additional mill
tary force of $4,000 men,
The Senate have passed, to third reading,
the Volunteer Bill as sent from the House Of
Representatives with amendment, strik-
ing out the appropriation of 5000, 900 and in
serting in lieu thereof 100000
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-02-07
JOSIAH FLAGG.

February 7, 1912.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-14
BALTIMORE, July 8.
FROM HAY

Capt. Moore, of the brig Jason, Is DAYS
from Miragoane, CHayti or ST. Domingo1 in
forms, that Christophe began cannonading
Port au Prince Cd April, from the batteries
erected round the town, within short cannon
shot which he continued almost without in
PERMISSION till the 9th June, during which
time several hard battles were fought in the
neighborhood of the town, with considerable
loss to both sides 4; but Christophe's troops
attacking, necessarily suffered the most, as
Potion merely acted ON the defensive. A.
bout this time Christophes batteries were
brought by regular approaches within pis-
tol shot of the walls of Port au Prince, and
threw shot and shells not only in every part
OF the town, but to the harbor when Gen.
Magnv, lci-dcvant duke dc Plaisanse, and
Marechal de l'Empire,1 surrendered him.
self to PetioH, with the whole of the right
wing of Christophe's army, consisting of the
Sd, 9Th K 18th Regiments, with col Mark
and several officers of inferior rank. On
the following day, say 18th, Christophe re-
treated precpitately, leaving ali his artil-
lery, ammunition and stores behind having
previously, rs was reported, killed all the
wounded. Potion being informed Of an in
surrectionin the department Of hgtbonite,
Immediately dispatched colonel (now gene
ral) Mark, with the 9TH regiment, to their
assistance with the appointment of general
of that department. The detection in
ChristOphes army was very general, even
amongst tie guards and it was reported
and believed that General Dot was at the
head of an instruction at Mireblais, in
favor of Potion. c. II. Books.
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IF the persons who had employed him--and
who had also sent another express to Mon
treal.--,hat they resided in the city of AL
bany and that from other testimony, it ap-
peared. that among the dispatches he had
delivered. was letter from Mr.. FosrER,
the British minister at Washington, inform
ingthe government of Canada, that the u
nitcd States had declared war against Great
Britain-the letter of Mr.. Foster was said
tobe dated on the 17th of June, the day ON
which the Senate passed the war resolution,
and the day preceding the declaration of
war by our government.
The express u Montreal on his return
to this CITY, was also unprecedented, examiH-
ed & committed to prison.
In the course OF Tuesday, however, it ap
peared that there had been a strange mis-
take i'll the information communicable the
governor as to name and that instead of
Mr.. Foster. the British minister, the let
ters were from John Jacob .4stor. cf the CT
ty OF New York, principal in the fur compa-
ny estabishment-and were merely of a
mercantile natore, and possessed nothing
OF political character.-Some oiiicious and
ignorant person oh the lines, having mista
ken the one name for the other, and. in his
zeal to serve the public, made oath of the
fact, which was communicated to his Exec
lency the Governor.
On this explanation having been given
and which removed all cause of doubt or
suspicion, the gentlemen were Immediately
liberated from prison.
Mr.. Astor passed through this city OH
Tuesday on his way to Canada.
The gentlemen who were so unfortunate as
| to have suspicion for moment rest on their
charac ers of having committed ali ofenc c
against the laws, have ever held "A fair and
honorable standing i'm the com
belong to a most respectable manufactur-
ing establishment in this city, which is con-
nected with the north west company of Can
ada and we have reason to believe, they
have uniformly acted as agents for Mr.. As
tor, IN forwarding expresses, and transact
ing other business for him in different parts
OF the western country and in Canada.
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resolution Of that body adopted early in the
SESSION. embracing list OF nearly every
case of depreciation by the belligerents
since the commencement of the present
war. collected from every accessible source
public and private, arranged with much
labor and precision in the Department ct
State. Of this record of our wrongs, which
is as voluminous as they have been hume
rous and outrageous, we shall in few days
give such a synopsis or general view as is
suited to the limited capacity of the CO.
lumns OF newspaper. -Ndt. Int.
NoRFoLK, July SIN consequence of or
ders from the Executive to the comman-
dant at this station, Capt. WRkinson Ode
tainedhere as prisoner Of War; was libe a.
ted on Monday last. He takes his passage
in the Cartel engaged to carry the British
Consul and his family to England.
If the affairs of the Navy Department
ara not efficiently conducted. in vain may
we boast that we have such meb as Rod
gers. Decatur, Hall. Smith, Porter, sc. to
command our ships of war their nerves
Nill be unstrung, their energies depressed,
'nd their valor become an useless bauble.-
We ought to have no public officer. no, not
even constable, who is incompetent TO the
duties of his Office, especially at this time,
when the delays and blunders" of our eX-
eCutlVe oincerS may De productive OF more
injury to the country than the hostile efforts
of the enemy There ought to be now rea-
dv, (or Immediately preparetD at all the
Navy Yards in the u. States, nasts ana
spars suitable for every description of yes
sells in our navy, from a frigate of the first
rate, down TO a gun boat this would faCi-
itate the refitting of our own ships after AN
engagement, or those captured from the en-
en-, and give nerve and activity to The p O.
ceedings of our little navy.-The absolute
necessity of this step may be better APP.
preciated by example.-Suppose the PreSi-
dent to have captured the BefUiaere, after
having entirely dismastcd her; the Presi
dent having lost mast and several of her
spars they put into the nearest port to re-
pair, and have to wait till masts and spars
can be cut from the forest, shaped and pre-
pared for the occasion, this alone cannot be
done i'll less than two months. when, if e =
very thing YEAS in readiness. both ships might
Ne on "A Cruize insless than two weeks. Let
the Secretary of the Navy, and also the au-
thoiity that appointed, and still continues
him in Office, reflect on this.-Let them also
"emember the old proverb, Z" delays are da =
rcronS )" and, no doubt, will be so both to
tl,eir own and their country's interests.
Herald.
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a half, during which time she endcavorcd to
board us three times, but was repulsed &
sheered Off We then cleared TIE decks, *
were employed repairing damages, which
our rigging had Observation-Disclosures sus-
tanned as follows viz. 500 shot thro' the
mainsail, from the main reef down So shot
in our main boon - through our fore sail /;
through our foretopsaii two through the
lib two main shrouds cut away; two fore
do. do. also, main reef, pendants, jib and luff
rope, with 4 number of shut through our bull
warks.
May 9, at A. NJ. cutter to windward
coming down ON us, but account of the
damages stained the preceding day, could
not make all sail from her she came up
| with US, and without hailing gave us a gun
| (although cur colors were hoisted9 which
we returned; we then engaged warmly for
| an hour and half, when our captain fell
with shot in his back Mr. Derrick, mate,
| received ball through his LET. thigh, and
Alexander Ross, foremost man, received a
| shot through his leg. In this situation the
| privateer boarded us with our colors flying
She proved to be privateer of guns and
40 men, belonging to Guernsey (; she took
| all our people OH board of her except the
wounded and myself. leaving me to take
care of them {; and it is but justice to OBJ
| serve, that the prize master and people OF
l tut pIINdlcCE lISstlCu OUT WOuIlCSO Will lllS
greatest care and attention.
| May Sd, fell in with the aforesaid cutter
and brig Zenobia, of New York (capt. skid
idy) which had been captured the preceding
| mis- ht
| MAY 10th arrived in Guernsey, in CO. with
| he Zenobia and Dart cutter. which cap
tured us. We here learned that the cutter
which we engaged first was the Hero, from
and belonging to Guernsey she had four
mer wounded, and had received considera-
bic damage in her sails and rigging. which
ohhge her toput intv port to reiit. after an
unsuccessful cruise she mounted guns *
| had so men. One of the men died of his
wounds, ard the captain and three others
of the crew lay dangerously ill. The Fal
| con had only guns and nineteen men, in
iudins Ulcers. Sunday 10, got the wound
ed on shore capt Wilson very low. mate
and men in good spirits. Monday llth,
went on shore from the schooner, and was
| advised by captain Wilson. to make appli-
| cation to the American Consul. In conse-
quence of his advice / did but he informed
| me ne could do nothing for me, that the
, owner of the privateer was the proper per-
son to arDlv To for boarding, until / could
get to England.
Sunday May 18th, sailed from Guernsey
for Plymouth on the 18th arrived al
Plymouth, and made immediate appli-
cation to Mr.. Hawker, American Consul
who sent NE with five of my shpmates or
board a hulk which he has provided, to ge,
provisions till an opportunity presented Of
sending us home
Friday 22d. the Consul procured me pas.
sage on board the ship Manchester, Capt
| Ogden of N. York:
Saturday Esd, sailed from Plymouth with
40 passengers on board, the crews Of cap
| tured American vessels.
JAMES MITCHELL.
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ORGANS OF THE BRIT AIMS.
EDITORIAL"

"The writer of speculations under this
head in the Repertory, has freely, candidy
and honestly ayowed his views, his senti-
ments and his apprehcpsioDs on the dread
ful situation in which our country is iDvoly-
ed. But lac has flashed his career. He has
nothing more to urge or propose. DIES
PONDENCY clouds every prospect, and
lamps every effort to seize one ray of COM
fort. Convinced that the people will in
fact, though not in form, acquesce in this
unnecessary. unjust aud ruinous War, tba
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-14
THE FRENCH.

L, James Craig, master and owner OF the
brig Happy Couple and her cargo, do de-
pose, that sailed from Cape Henry on the
Goth March. 1912, bound to Oporto, with "a
cargo ot Indian corn, rice, -four, and bread Z.
That on the Goth April following then in
lat. IS, 10, lon. %, %, w. about forty
leagues S. e. of the Island of ST. Mary's at
day light, saw two ships and brig. to the S.
b. steering to the n. w At about eight o.
clock, was fred at by the headmost yes
sci, which proved to be French frigatc
sent boat for me and took me on board
the commolore's ship, where being asked by
the commodore, where from and where
bound, and of what my cargo consisted, he
(the commodorc) ordered boat to be low
cred, and requested me to return to my yes
sci, and to take out whatever belonged TO
me, as the vessel was to be sunk iotmediafe-
iy.
/ demonstrated with him, observing, that
as he had been long out, it was probable he
was unacquainted with the situation of the
two countries-offering at the same time to
shew him the Presidents Proclamation,
wherein the Berlin, Milan, and RambouiIet
DEGREES, swere declared to be revoked and
of no effect respecting America. His an
swer was VERBATIM" Monsieur, ce n'est
tas Urai c'est faur ct fcut -etrc jaDiais on
no:re Uie.'--Adding, " Monsieur, c'eSt mcS
! ordreS dc coulter bus tou8 les batimens al
lans. az reUenaHs dee ports dc nos ennemis
III ne paW fas Ia heine faFier."" Sir,
that is not true /; it is false, and perhaps ne
yer will be the case whilst we live" Add
ing" Sir, it is my orders to sink every
vessel going to or returning from the ports
of our cnemies-It is not worth your while
to talk about it."
In a SD ut time there were six boats a
longsidc of my brig. taking out all the -four,
beef, pork, and fresh water cutting all the
new sails from the yards. At half past two,
p. NJ. same day they scuttled her, and had
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-14
NEWS FROM HAVANA.

The sloop BUCK, Can't. CMllum, arrived
at Savannah on the 28th ukt. in days from
Havana. Capt. G. informs, that new
Governor for East-Florida sailed from
Havana early in June. with two Govern
ment schooners of IA guus each, a transport.
and about $50 troops. Having separated
in gale of wind, the Commodore with the
Governor on board, returned; not finding
the vessels, he again sailed. Markets for A
merican produce were dull-3O.OO0 barrels
of Flour being on hand. Bills on England &
America, no sale Colonial produce plenty,
bnt no shipments to the United States.
Capt Cullum likewise states, that the Bri-
fish sloop of war Rein Deer touched at Ha-
wanna on the 4th June, and mentioned, that
the Jamaica Fleet consisting of about one
hundred &c fifty sail, was then in The ofing,
bound to England.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-14
RALEIGH. July 8.

By his ErceHency IDiHiam Ra7rkins, esq.
governor, cattaiY general and comnaan-
der in chief in and oUer the state Of
.Worth Carolina.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS | have received from the Sc
cretary OF state of the u. States, All authen-
ucated copy of an act of congress, approved
the 18th of June instant, declaring WAR to
exist between the United Kingdom of q
b. and Ireland * the dependencies thereof.
and the u. 5. of America & their territories.
And whereas it is the indispensable duty
OF every state in the union with all the
means IN its power to cooperate with the
general government in carrying on the war
with the utmost vigpur and activity have
therefore thought proper to issue this proc
iamatIon, hereby requiring and enjoining all
the officers civil and military in the state of
N. Carolina, according to the duties of their
respective stations, to be vigilant in supper
ting their country through the Contest in
winch she is at present engaged, and further,
do hereby earnestly eXhort all the good
CITIZENS OF the state to abandon party preju-
aces and distinctions and to give their uni
tea ana vigorous support to such measures
as may be adopted by the constituted aut
thorities, as well for mitigating the evils Of
war to our own citizens, as to make it effec-
tuai against the enemy and for restoring
the blessings ofpeace upon grounds >mpa-
tlble with the honour, dignity and indepen
dence of the ". S.
IN testimony zvhereoF, have caused
the great seal of the state to be here
unto affixed, and signed the same at
IL. s. the city of Raleigh, the goth day of
June, A. ID. 1912, and of the indepen
dence of the u. S. the 36th.
WILLIAM HAWKINS.
BY his Excellency's command,
WIN. HILL, secretary OF state.
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August a5.
GEO. p. KEESEE.
Caroline County.
w4wp

VIE LECTURES in William & Mary College
IL will commence on the third Monday in Oeto-
Der next. The Department of Natural Philosophy
and Chemistry will be under the direction Of Doet
John Maclean, whose eminent talents have for
years been acknowledged in the College of Prince
ton.
Mathematics and the several branches connected
Herewith viii be taught by Mr.. Ferdinand Camp
bell formerly Professor of Humanity.
Moral Philosophy, Bellies Letters, Political Econ
omy &c. will, it is hoped, be under the manage
ment of Mr.. Peter Carr. Should he however de-
cline accepting the appointment, the visitors and 60
yernors will without delay supply the vacancy.
1t is strongly recommended to ali those who wish
to attend the course to enter at its commencement
great Inconvenience arise to the Professors and
still more so to the students from late entrances.
August IS. w4w
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n AND F0R S.9LE.-Tbe subscriber offers for
sale, the Tract of Land OF which he resides in
Cumberland county, miles from Farmvilie, and one
from Apponattox river, now navigable 10 Peters
burg-contsiDng $50 acres, fully 900 of which are in
woods, 100 handsomely set with Red Clover and the
remainder III high state Of cultivation. In addition
to beauty of situation and fertility of SOIL there on
the tract Coal Mine, which would to a man Of ca
pita and enterprise, render il doubly valuable.
IL the above property is not disposed Of privately,
(of which notice will be given) before the first day of
the purchase money will be required on the day OF
sale, at which time satisfactory title will be mase-
and the balance in three equal annual instalmens,
with interest from the Date.
JOHN EELSO.
July 3. wtIstSep.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

TGNWENTY DOLLARS REWARD-Runaway
4 from the Subscriber the fifteenth July lsst a
negro man slave by the name of TOM, sometimes
called TOM DRUMAiUND; he is about five feet
nine or ten inches high, well made his compilations
is about twenty years of age. purchased him of tho
representatives of John DTummond decd.-~y arl in
formed prior TO his being sold to me- he was hired
ln itiehmond several years-wherc hired him the
last year 10 Mr. st. JOln-he has a brother belone-
ing TO Mr. Hovey of Rcl,nond---th above re.
ward will be paid for securing him in the iait of the
city Of Richmond, if taken alove Hichmohd-or de-
vered TO the subscriber, in addition to the above re-
ward all reasonable expences vii! be pHid. Masters
and owners OF vessels are forewarned from employ
ing, or iiarbouriag the said slave, as the law will be
enforced against those who may Offend.
JOHN COKE.
Williamsburg, August 10. 2aw4w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01
STALUABLE WOOD LAND F0Ps-9LE-

"a ALChbLE NOOD LAND FOR S.9LE.-
UiH be sold on the second .Honday in Sep
tear6er before the Cswt Hoslse door of Jaanes Ii
y County, in the City of HilGaai,sburg--a
Public AUCTION, that Oalaa6ie tract Of Land be-
longing to the Estate Of Cham ion Travis decd.
Ciiy containing abont six hundred act5s-it being
part Of the Island Of James Iozpn and EnoSca BIZ
the name etf bland This land is fertile and be-
ealiayly adapted 20 the cahiOation q corn and
render il inferior 10 no tract in the STATE far The
raising Of cattle, hogs, &c. mare minute des-
fribfion is deemed unnecessary it IS supposed
that any person disposed TO Purchase 7UiH before
lae aGI sac ac. Tle e aa a the h neeessay
will be fVe-hunGyed Pounds in cash and the ka.
lance Of The Purchase money 70 be paid by tOo an
nnai instaintents, the parshaser giving bond spnh
aRPro0ed personal security, with mortgaee on
The land.
THE EXECUTOR.
August 17tlf, 1912. 81
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N0TicE-ny virtue OF the last WIN and Tesla.
y rocnt OF john Poindex,er, deceased, the sui,
house. the 9th November next (t being coAr, sisv
u certain Trac, OF Land, lying on Cub creek in the
aforesaid county, adjoining the lands Of Mrs. Mar,
Wmston, jscksona nl others. containing 400 acres
by an old survey This land is OF good soil, and
veniently situated. crcdi, Of one and two years
will be given, the purchaser giving bonds With APP
proved security, bearing intere from the date no,
punetuay paid.
JOHN =. SLAUGHTER, Admir-
Of me Last UIN 81 John Poin!e'eier, dec.
August Ii. wSwp
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ri OIiCE--ln conformity with the provisions con
~ tanned IN a deed of trust, executed to me by
george whey, to indemnify Fleming Russell, / shall
on Monday sd day oil August next, before the doer
OF the Court House of Henrco County, expose to
sale by public auction to the highest bidder for rea.
dy money, one half acre lot of land more or less,
with the impresements thereon, lying in the Town
et Hanover, being the which was formerly
owned by Johs Parker, and by him and wifi.
sold and conveyed, the said Wiey-The proceeds
of sale, to be applied agreeably the directors OF
the said tract.
sAAfL. McCRAW Trustee.
July o.. wiew
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n AND OFFICE, August 11th, 1si2.--In Durgu-
ance OF an act Of assembly passed the 14th Feb,
ruary 1911, entitled I'm 10 amend the sezetdE
ldsOs, concerning EScheats,'' do hereby make it
known that the two following tracts Of land, situated
in the county of Louisa, have escheaed to the COM
monweath, appears by the certificate Of the Fs-
chcaor OF said county, dated the 1ith of June last.
viz one for sos acres lying in the low er end Of the
county, OF which Mar. John Marshall is said to have
died schedule other for IS 80 acres, lying in the
upper end Of the county, OF wlich James Smith in
said to have died seized
CHARLES BLAGR"V .He,'r.a
Aug. II. 4,
Tie Editor Of the National InteIligencer will u-
sert the above advertisement liis paper for weeks
snccsssiveiy, transmit his account to this depart.
ment for payment.
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CHARLES YANCY,O
JOEL HARRIS, TYgsiees.
GEORGE GILNER,

z ANYWAY last night from the Subscriber,
! q POOL, negro Man about 3S ~ 30 years of
age, about feet or inenes high, rather hcshy-
walks with his feet rather far apart, Of has up-
per teeth, next TO the fore-toot, is broken OIL he
IS Negro rather OF the red cast, and smells very
offensive when frightened, or made angry. lie was
purchased from the Estate of MIR. Tankafd-Hc
has mother living in or about Richmond, and n
sister in the neglbourlood, that jill belong 10 the
Estate Of Mr. Cowley, deod tits believed, he viii
Turk about Richmond. A liberal reward IN addj-
ton to what the law allows, is offered, it taken and
secured, that he can be recovered by the owner.
MATTHEW CLAY,
OF Pittsyl'ania county, Virginia.
July 20.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

QUESTIONABLE JEWELRY-M. Grettcr.
r. informs his friends and the public generally he
has selected elegant and extensive assortment of
FASHiOEABLEG GOODS in his line, among which,
are Pearl and Jet Ear-liings, Rings, Breast Pins,
* Keys, Silver Tea Sets, Table, Dessert and Tea
Spoons, Soup and Punch Ladies', elegant Girde
Clasps, Branch and other Candcslicks, Coasters,
Casters, Bread and Cake Baskets, Liquor Stands,
fumes, Dirks, Swords Belts, Epau!etts, Ssc. &c--
M. G. hopes from his exertions at all times to oh.
tain the most fashionable articles, to merit that
continuance c. public patronage he has SO literally
experienced.
Mays. w6m