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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-02

so..sor md .'ic nan. Such is the lieit. s;y :,
@hIcisyou have the honor to lie viewed by xonr
country, ard ore which the Legislative C.,Enc;t
and House Of Representatives OF the Terr;.or,,
thinl: you justly entitled to.
And SIR. IN duly arpreciating Your service,
~e ave perfectly sensible OF the great bepeG,s
aud important service rendered by the ofiic1rs
lrd soldiers ofihe U. States infantry under
your command. And il is with pleasure we learn
hat The officers and militia men of our country
scted sitha an heroism Tnore than could be reo.
Soa"tis caleulated upon from men (such as tb,,v
generally were) undiSciplncd. and unaccusto-
Incd to war.
PeseIced, That a joint committee attend N
The insertion. of the foregoing address in the
WestH'n SIN for one week.
JAMES BEGGS,
Hesi@eh' Of the LeSisiative Council.
.GENI4 ". JOHNSON,
Speaker % THE RoEee Of Representatives.
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RuLES 80 nRnrpc

The House resunacd the consideration Of the
unfinished business OF Saturday. The amend
ment propoeed by Mr.. Nelson being again read
and debated. the question on SIS passage was
determined in.the negative-Yeas Sc, Nsys76
Nj Stanford moved to amend the rules b,
adding 70 the end of the paragraph relating e.
priority Of business, the words 'Ebut TO que $
ton Of consideration shall be required, upon ar
original motion = which was slso. determined
IN the neFati-' 80 80, NAYS &C
On motion Of Nfr. Williams the said rule,
were amended bystFiking out the word " fye'
IN the Paragraph prescribing the manner in
winch previous questions shall be taken, and
inserting tlIe words cone fifth Of the"
The question WIS cscn takcp - concur in the
SAID rnies as ar.cnded. ard determined in III,
Affirmative and ne Heusc adjourned
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FOREIGN.
NEw-YoRK, Dec. %.


From Livcrhooi Price Current offhe. sou
Nopembcr.
There is, we think, considerable reason
80 believe, that while we are precluded from
FsHlPmehts 70 the American market, ~.r NV
ports must Of Consequence be so much re-
lstricted, as to cause the present prices TO be
'malntained.--We quote Upland Cotton 12 =
,l4d. N. Orleans 123 l53, s. Island Is. 4d. a
Us. I'D. stained I'D. 154d. Wheat 15s a Is
~. per 70 Id. Flour 60 SIS. Dbl Pot Ashes
IN. York, 10 II, pearl do. 4S a ~, Tar so
+ 81, Rice 80 IS, Slaves soto lOl. The Cir
cumstances which have caosedt tine advance IN
cotton, have likewise produceda similar effect
pn most other articles 81 American expert.
Grain has been progressively advancing
throughout The kingdom, and as the prices
appear likely tobe maintained, wetjuk that
wbeati Hour, ard rice arc deserving Of the a..
tenticncf our friends. Naval Stores are ike
" TO sGppcrt present prices But lRtle is do
ing in the article Of Tobacco.
"Ihere have been rumors for some DAYS
n Licences To trade being granted by the
French Government but we believe the re-
port iswithOut foundation, or AZ least, that
he terms Of the exchange of commoditics
will prevent any material advantage to our
we believe that it is intended very short-
u 20 make applications to goyernmcnt for the
regesl Of the Orders in Council"
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LrxrS5roN, (Ken.l Dec. IL. :.
Interesting extracts ef letter from gov
srnor i8ryisoa 20 col. j. NJ. Scott, OF Frankfort,
kentucky"
NIxcENNEs, Dee. 2, 1911.
Even in The cvcps ola war with c. Br;,s;n,
! thine-,hatthc Indiapswill row remain neutry
they have witnessed the ineiiicacv of Bri.ish
,asss,ance--for that assistdaee kai seen al eriea
an as. ample manner as IL could have Seen If
.Sror had actually trevaiied 5etvseen us crG. thar
Poser. Within. this last three months, III,
whole Of the Indians on this frontier, have been
completely armed and equipped or. Of The
Wings store ct r1ider. Indeed they were
'u'uch better armed thar the greater part Of NV
Troops every Irdian was provided with gun,
ssSca.p.rg knife tonahawk and war club, 6. mos,
cfthem with a spcar-whils, the greater par,
CO. nv rifemen, had no other weapon than thor
sfiGes.-rhe Indians had moreover an ample
supply Of the best British glazed powder
sssome OF their guns had been sent to them SO
sshort time before the action, that they we're
:spot dives'ed. ofthe discovering in which they
zsre imported"
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We. are sorry % state, that on Tuesds,
.mornlns, about 4 O'Clock. tie country scat u
t5ersrsi horea'b at Moriisciile, n. J. near
rcrtecn, was barntfo the ground, with ali
he valuable furniture, &c. aud 4. was Vii,
t,reaseiHicnlty taat ire General, ard a par.
Ipi his iaHi.y savCdthcir lives. We unS, p.
,''nd VIC frc broke ous in thc grcca-bou,e
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that tract 90 conntry of which possession va
tailen by virtue ct the Presidents proclamation.
Bearing dctc the 9th day of October, 1910;
and also Slic;itvrbe is.pcssassed OF any in,or-
nation which in his opinion requires that the
eyislativc authority OF Caae1css over said ccun-
try should be suspended with view TO future
ncgotstioh on that subject.
This resolution was ordered TO lie on the Ia
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ENoxv1Irr. (Ten \ ne Ia

| : " ~. =, \ &c ] 10 IN'
EeythqVGke.-Abo0t two O'Clock this nioning,
th5s town experienced the shock Of snscarth-
quake, which lasted from three 10 FIVE rnsnutes.
the rafting Of the window glass and furniture
IN the rooms, was so great. as-to rouse eytTy f..
nily in the town--A second shock s,ceeesIed In
halfan hour, which continued about half mi
sunrise and breakfast, three
oihers, each of few seconds duration, were
itle. We have beard,of no dsmage being done
lat the end ofthe frs. and longest shock, there
we're in direction due rorth, two flashes of
light. an.intorval Of about = minute between
them) much assembling distant lightning.
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substitution shall not extend beyopd an adj.
journment," which was ideierASea in the mega
tive
Mr.. Nelson moved to amend said rules by al.
ding to tho last paragraph concerning the pre-.
vious question the words. {; IF the previous
question be decided slGrmativelv. every mem.
her, who shall have spoken, shall have 2
right 70 speak once upon the main question J;
which was debated on for some time, and tho
House adjourned.
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TEEEARrHouAKE.
Z RArr1nn nAno

RALrIcH, (N. c.) Dec 90.
On Monday morning several slight earth.
anaSes were noticed in this city. Tho first
which was sensitly felt by all who were swakt
at the time. happened between two zndthre,
S'clocI. Two others took place about g-ver
O'Clock, HIT were not so distinctly felt, excep,
hy some Of the members of the assembly YIN,
ERE IN the state-'iouse, and were considerable,
alatmed by the shaking Of the building.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-02
TIrrsRrRo. Dec. co.

On Monday morning last, about O'Clock. the
icItzenr Of tliis town were greatly alarmed by
.the shock Of an'earthpuale a number Of per
s5ons from the shaking of their houses, were so
,n';eh alarmed rs ~ lump out of bed. About
n O'Clock the same morning, there was snothe,
shock though not so violent as the first.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-02
LoxDow, Nov. Is.

I EI C6icio informations, these dreadful h,-
..stfuments Of power in the hands ofan Attor-
.pey- General, The indiscriminate use Of which
iw as. ilattly discouraged By the English Coert
.ssf Kings Bench, appear to be the order ~
sthe day in Ireland. We announced on Satur-
Ssday' that The Irish Attorney Genera! had
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Mr. C5ndit presented the petition Of sundr-
inhabifsnts Of Morris county, n. Jersey, prayini
the az and patronage Of the general govern
ment IN the culture ofhcmp
On motion ut Mr. Kent,
Ordered, that the petitions Of the Presi6en,
and Directors Of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Caral Company presented the 23th Jsnrsry
1906, ard The 9Th Of February 1877, be seve
rally referred TO the committee appointed on
the 9th inst on the memorial ofthe Union Ca.
nal Company q Pennsylvania.
NJ Morrow presented the petition If sundrt
iphabfsn OF Campaign COUNT, Ohio, prsyinf
thst ndd'tipnal duties NAV be lax IN hcrr .,1.
Ported into The United States which ,~as or.
ae9ed 70 - referred a. the committee Of Com
merce ak Manufactures
Nc. Gholson, from The committee If claims
maze fepo-t on the petition Of s1uirt goon'
Which Wa read and agreed TO. and he pef;tie.
~ has lc-,e TO Withdraw his pctition
HEST FLORLDA
Mr.. FOindextcr moved that the House 4.
come Ia tne fuilOwin resolution
Resofeved that the President of the United
S1s'es We rcqut sled 20 inform the House vic.
ths -ns nesOcUdion is nov pcndine between
Gte Cni'cd states and Spain, or a7y Other nov
G., rcsreetins the clam &c the United States e.
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CLARKsBuRc. Dec l

CIsh 4 = II z EDs UCt 10.
very severe shock of an earthquake was
Isensibly felt in this place about half past two
O'Clock this morning.
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Cu1I.1cnrmr.D De- "a

0sHII'ICO TT =, DEC. To-.
On Monday morning last, between two and
three o'clock, we we-s visited byan ehitbouake
of alarming severity. 1t was preceded by SLIGHT
tlndulations which continued some minutes
he first shock was severe, and was followed ~
two or three minutes byanother still more vio-
;lent, which seemed to threaten the totterine.
Houses and the inhabitants with immediate de
'stfuction. About eight O'Clock, another SHOCK
was felt, but lees violent than either of the for
'ner; and the day following, about noon, a
shock, so slight scarcely to be felt was the
last noticed Each shock lasted, perhaps, about
lis or 90 minutes. !
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<as@1gH<1%1, - ~@h~ef1-~ /511

nj communicated to the mansion house.
he Generals loss is estimated at 2O. Geo!
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-02

MARIETTA, (Ohiol Dec. II.
Earth7uafe.--On the morning of Monday ihel
|. 18th instant, 1T IS minutes past A. NJ. the in1
habitants Of Marietta and The vicinity we're al
harmed by violent shaking of their houses !
which was soon found TO proceed from an c ai.th !
quake. The same motion was felt at Commute 81
past three and at half past seven, when the tire !
NOR cfthc ground continued, we are informed,
until about eight O'Clock, aud was again fell
with less violence, OH the following day, f,wI
minutes before noon.
The first shock was certainly very strong
but quite different from earthquakes which,
ihave previously been felt BY the writer Of this
article. twas of much longer continuance and
stronger, with more regular motion, and less
trembling $50
by some IN explosion was Notwithstanding
the noise made by employing loads Of small
stones, or that Of carriage in rapid motion on
d pavement.
BY the Messenger We learn that t!ieshocks Of
earthquake were much more violent and hume
reus at GAINESVILLE than here.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-13
Valuable Lands for Sale.

Under the authority Of two Deeds o Trust
from Henry Rose, deceased to the sue
scfibcrs we will offer at Public Sale on
Monday the 9th day OF Mareh next, at
FAN fax court house,
Two TRACTS Of LAND
One containing 29o acres, lying On Doth SIDES
of the Little River 1ur, PIKE Road the o.
tier containing about $50 acres, aGloi' ing
the FIRST men i0ned Tract on tie north SIDE,
distant from Alexandra and the ci # WasD-
ing ton about seven miles. The Tr cts will
be sold entire, or divided into smaller lots 10
accommodate purchasers. On beth there
is Sufficient quantity Of wood to support
the cleared land. On one we'll injl, ov-
cd productive Meadow and ah iuexhaus-
tible quarry OF Sosp Stone of witch
the value for FIRE places, ovens, SC Is bow
generally understood. The n>ture OF The
soil is well adapted to the use of plaster Of
Paris The lands adj3in these oil the SUBJ
scriber VIM. Moss, by whom they will be
shewn to those who wish to purchase -
Terms of sale-One third Of the purchase
moaev in hand lone third in Six, md enc
third In Twelve months
Richard M Scott,
William Moss.
February 8. dts.
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Twenty Dollars Rewa- d.

~ AN AWAY from he Subscriber lvl1g'
~ in Fairfax county, on Wednesday the
5h day Of February, bis hit mnlatto man
SAM, about twenty-thlee or Jour ears OF
age, five feet six or seven inches high has
down look, speaks quick and has some I'm
pediment in his speec at times lie had on
. lue roundabout, .cket, velvet pantaloons'
& tong red H,Dnel draws. AS he Is artiul, 1t Is
prpb bic he will change his dress. lie Can
wlite, and / expect will attempt TO forge a
pass, For the henious crime Of attempting
to poison the family he had on an iron collar
and pair Of spAnccls, which i. IS H<ely he
has taken of Whoever will take mp and
secure said negro. so that get him again
shall receive Zen Dollars, and all reasonable
CHARGES if taken in Fairfax conney--and II
taken out Of the county, the abovc reward OF
Twenty Dol as
Daniel M'Carty Chichester.
February ---------
AIM MACS, Jor 1912,
Of different kinds, ar1 just received aho
sale by
James Kennedy, sen.
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Raasans, Curfants, Fsgs, &c.

60 boxes New Raisins, a4ew days import
ed and in fine order.
TOO boxes Mu catel ard Bloom Raisins
90 drums ouitana do.
boxes Figs
80 boxes & TX boxes GoIfroid's Cigars
100 do first * second quality Havana do
10 cwt dried Goldfish
10 600 lbs colored & white Goshen Cheese
5000 lbs, frkin Butter
100 dozen Hi bert's best London Brown
Stout and Porter-vcry Old,
20 boxes fresh Philadelphia Chocolate
Nos. and 5.
20 hogsheads retailing Molasses.
SO Dcmijohns,
FOR SALE By
Joseph Vaudeville,
Corner OF King s, Fart strests;
Nth his usual g general assortment Of
The beft Vines, Liquors, Teas,
and other Groceries,
Upon very reasonable terms, fsr ...sn, Pro-
dlce, or at the usual Credits to pg.-~luai
custcmsrS,
December IA d
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Heel Shoes and Fancy SOAPS.
lust rsceiued from We7v- York,

Just rsceiued from We7v- York,
A fresh supply of Ladies' Kid and Moroc.
co Shoes, with heels-and from Boston great
variety of Fancy Soap and WASH baiis' IN
boxes of 6 dozen each, assorted, some OF
which is superior to any ever brought to this
place.
IN STORE,
$50 Bales Cotton-nice qualitys
Shad in b.rrels-well cured and In pickle,
Carolina Indigo in boxes,
Ground Nuts ii bags,
Chip Bonnets il boxes (vcry low pncea)
Shoes and Trunks as usual, an assortment
10 by 70, by 10 and By 9 English ana A.
merican Window Glass, BY tie box.
s- Those who wish to nave the Glass SET
or to have windows furnished complete can
he accommodated at short notice, and on
''"S E. Gilman.
November J.
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James Sheeby.
December q
100 DOLLARS REWARD.

RAN AWAY on the 3oth Juaa last, from
the estate of Daniel M'Carty, deceased, IN
the couaty of Westmoreian. and state OF
Vireeinia. Negro Man named JERRY, a.
bout thirty five years of age, dark complex
ion, about six feet high, a bad countenance,
anu remarkable scar aCloss kis nose, and
another on his hesd, little above his fore
head he had on homespun twliled yarn
and cotton round jacket and 2antaioons.-
There is no doubt but he will change his
clothes; ii is thel efore thought unnecessary
to describe them more Particularly. 1t Is
expected that he has procured pass, or
forced certificate of his freedom, as be went
from neigi1borhood where there are many
free negroes who write, and from whom he
might very readily obtain copy OF their
pass, or certificate Of freedom. 1t is conf
IDENTITY expected that he WILL endeavor TO get
to some OF the northern or EASTERN states.
He was seen short time since IN the town
of Baltimore. Thirty Dollars Will be given,
if taken in the county, and if out Of the state
and secured in any Jail so that get HIM a.
gain, the above reward and all reasonable
charges paid, if brough, home.
RlChd. Stuart.
N B All masters o. vessels md other
persons, arr hereby fore warned from harbor-
ing or employing the Above described Negro
Man, at their peril, or under the seyerest pen
alties of the law k ;.
September Is 60
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MNEMONIKA,
Chronological Tables,

Cn' OnOlCg Cal aDieS,
Il VIEWS V.AL UABLE PUBLICATION
is JUST RECEIVED,
Exhibiting in methodcal manner the most
remarkable occurrences, from the creation
of the world to the present period. Com
pretending brief accounts of Inventions *
Discoveries in every department OF Sci
ence Biographical and historical sketches;
post-offiices of the United States; Glscnys-
ries of countries foundations OF n.plrcs,
sc Sc To which are added several vaIu-
able Tables.
hLso,
A SKETCH OF THE
Military System Of rance,
Comprising some observations on the Cha
racter and Designs of the French Govern
ment; to which is added, all inquiry into
the probable duration of French Power.
.Arman terrain e1ercent, semferaue recenteS,
Conuectare juvat frpdas CT Divere ratio.
V1kcIL.
FOR SALE BY
James Kennedy, sen.
February H.. cow.
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HOGS LARD.

THE subscriber has on hand few thou
sand weight HOGS LARD, of a very supe-
rior quality, in 6rkins and barrels--ht for eX-
portation or home consumption-whlch he
will sell on moderate terms.
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tOK FREIGHT,
THE BRIG

EsssSXaSA Y. IEttttUI y ~I-LNW, =
s.sSss.s2as SAMUEL fOASL ER, nj ster,
lSzsz zsssss & Burthen 2,4O0 barrels /; ,he IS
first rate vessel, and will be ready to receive
her cargo in the course Of aweek. Apply 10
Vim. Smith.
WHO HIS FOR S.ALE,
NOW LANDING FROM THE WILLIAM * EZRA,
9 hhds heroes and bbls. Muscovado Su
CARS, boxes Soap,
S tons Cordage, assorted, deep Sea Lines,
hard do Fed Cords, sc.
Carpet!ng, Diaper. Brace ,'Bed Ticking
Fine Tow and Linen a5lolil, common Tow
Cloth, IL loxes Hats,
A Bureau, Sofa and portable Writing SKIS,
10 bbs. N. h. Rum. Apply as above.
February IL If So
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FOR SALE,

The whole of that Valuable Property on
Rms and u yshington streets, consisting OF
seven Houses and eight Lots. A liberal Gre
d, will be given, and application may be
made to the subscriber, who will remain in
town few dys; AMI in his absence Mr.
Aadr,w SchoIfeld or Mr. Charles Slade viii
Rake known the terms of sale
Richard Lewis.
December Z d
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YOUNG Hl SON LEA.
L A w BOOB S.

For Sale by ROBERT GRAY, Bookseller
and Stationer, King Street.
Admiralty Reports Clones on Bailments
Anne lean Prec@aents Siohnson's Reports
Aznii's Maritime s. Case
Law SJaco3's Law Diction-
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lbuiiers's Nisiprius SLawyer's Magazine
Brady On Distrt SIS Claws on Pleading
Burrows Reports SNilford's pleadings
Bosanquet & nuiler's SMassachusetts's Re-
Reports poms
30 tn on Real Ac- SNarshal on Insurance
lions SMacnally's Evidence
Blackstone Reports SNew-York Cases
Conyn on contracts SPowel on Devises
Chitty on Pleadings g. Mortgage
Curran's Speeches Srleader's Assistant
Camobetl's Reports SRunington On Elect-
Cooper's Opinion ! ments
CYuise's Digest &Robers on Wills
Comyn's Digest g. on Fraus
Cowper's Reports Sotory's PIeadings
Crnch's Reports Saunders Reports
DaIIas's Reports S;ugdcn's Law OF Ven
Days Reports doris
Durnford and East's Shepherds Touch
Reports s stone
Ea is Crown Law SSviits Evidence
Eas,'s Reports Ssullivan's Lectures
Espanasse's NisipriusS of the Law
EQUITY Pleadcr Srylcr's Reports
Elouucnce of the Bri-S I UNIONS Reports
fish Senate s. iid's Practice
Espanasses S Reports s. appendix
Fanblanque on EquuySVesey's Reports
Giibert's Practice SFVi!son's Works
Dcvisess S. Reports.
Equity
Hennin & MumfordsS
Reports :
r. GRAY,
Has lately published cheap Edition of
The Letter Writer,
Or Guide to Episto:arv Correspondence
CONTAINING,
Letter, OF Advice, Business, Industry, Trade,
Love. Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, +
ducation, Morality, Religion, sc. &c-
(Pricc 81 10 Cents, half sound
A NEW SELECTION
POLITE g FASHIONABLE
5 4 N r. 5.
price, half bound snd letered SO Cent }
on HAND.
Cary's Family Bibles of different qualities
and prices.
ALSO,
so boxes Spanish Cigars, which will be sold
low by the box.
N. B. Country merchants supplied with
School-Books Stationary, Almanacs, Playing
Cards, sc. on liberal terms.
January %
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Domestic Medicines

TO BE HAD GENUINE, AT THE BOOZE
STORE OF MR. s. PLEAsANTs,
A large supply of DR.. ChurcPs Coud,
Drops, medicine unequalled by any other in
the world, for the cure of Coughs, Colds.
Asthmas, Consumptions, and the Whoopine
Cough, price IS cents.-Also, his Chemical
Essence and Extract of Mustard, for the
cure of Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Pail
sey, &c. price IS cents each bottle or box.
Andoyne essence for the head ache, fifty
cents.
Volatile Tincture for the tooth ache, 81 10
cents.
Antiscorbutic Tincture for curing the scur-;
Wy in the Gums, whitening the teeth and
sweetening the breath, price 8 /. Church'g
Virmifnge Lozenges, for destroying worms
in grown persons OF children, so cents the
oox.
Eye Salve for all diseases of the eyes, a6
cents per box.
The celebrated Botanical Tea, 1 dollar the.
canister.
Church's Ambitious Pills for malignant
and bilious fevers and all disorders Of he
head, so cents the box.
German Corn PLASTER, or COrns, so cents
the packet