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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-11
PUBLIC SALE.

Under the authority of Deed of Trust from
Jane Wilkinson and others, the subscribers
will offer at Public Sale, on the premises,
on the l5th day of April next
ALot of Ground with the
Buildings and improvements, formerly the
property of Thomas Wilkinson, deceased,
situated On the East-side of Fairfax street,
between Duke and Wolfe streets, in front
90 feet, in depth 70 feet inches-Ihe sale
will be made for cash
K. |. Taylor.
James Sanderson.
March % eodts
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-11
FRESH NJ E DICIN E S.
WILLIAM HARPER. 1r.

3 Nv
.p0TREC.fRY and DRUGGIST, ,6Ier-
ardyiG. Fairfaa Street, of4aosite BRP.fN
H4MPS0A'S, ard merit Door to JNO.
LL0KD'S--
ITAS lust received in addition to his for.
+ mer Stock, general assortment OF
Mdrinss Of the first quality, all OF which ne
viii sell Wholesale and retail, on as good
srms as they can be purchased in Baltimore
Or Philadelphia Country Merchants and
PHYSICIANS can be supplied on the best OF
arms for cash, or OH good credit, HE
has also received general assortment OF
SrekaE Instrumeats, likewise
The t0losDins patent Medicines. U1z :--
Nhenun's Jaundice Bitters,
Ec Itch Ointment,
rooIey's Vegetable Elixir, for Coughs,
Colds 4sthmas, Consumptions, &c. &c.
Rwson'o Worm Powders,
lhompson's Too1he Paste,
Essence oil Mustard,
Sings Itch Ointment, sc. &c.
- The highest cash price given for
Snake Root.
Mcrcb
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
THE FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA.

Having had an opportunity of examining
the Law, as 1t was adopted, we present
oar readers with the subsequent more Cor
rect* and comprehensive Sketch of the
Charter of this new Institution.--T sketch
Cannot fail to be Interesting to most of orr
readers; as the subject is itself calculated
to address their interests:
The Law cnacts, that a Bank shall be
established i'll the City of Richmond, to be
called The Farmers Bank of Virginia.
whose capital stock shall be So, 600, 900 to be
divided into 10000 shares, of 800 each !:
1884 shares Ga fraction more than 1-6th) to
DE retained and appropriated to the use of
the state; the residue of the shares to be
disposed OF to Subscribers, on the following
terms; each share to cost 500, to be paid
Tor in gold or silver coin, 1-4th at the time
OF subscription, one other fourth within 90
days thereafter, another fourth within 60
days after the Bank shall have gone into o.
peration, and the remaining 4th within 60
days thereafter. Each STARE SO disposed of
to subscribers is also to be charged with an
equal proportion of the shares retained by
the state that is, with an equal proportion
of S33S,4O0, to be paid into the Bank in 10
semi-anDual instruments (S2 Is cents on each
share,) after the commencement of its o.
peratons. The directors are to- retain such
instruments out of the hat-yearly dividends
declared on the shares; but if such dividend
be insufficient to pay the ipstalment, OH any
share or shares, the President Of the Bank
at Richmond is to give notice thereof in the
public prints; and if within one month after
such notice, the deficiency is not paid up
in gold and silver, such share or shares arc
tobe forfeited to the Bank. And if any sub
scribcr or assignee shall, at any time, be
delinquent, for the space Of 10 days, in the
payment of any instalment, (being part of
the 500 required as above,) his or her
share or shares with any dividend which
may be due thereon, shall also be forfeited
to the Bank. Subscription books for dispo-
sing Of 1856 shares of the stock, arc to be
opened on the 1st Monday OF 4 pril next, in
the, following manner: In Richmond, for
4,166 shares under the supcrintcndance of
Andrew ste, ensoR, Nathaniel Sclden, Jo-
seph Sclden, Charles Whidoch, Benjamin
Hatcher, John b. Ogg, John G.. Gamble,
II was stated Incorrectly in our last Ias;y sketch,
that TIC State pays per cent. for the of the mo-
ncyi ''e factis il pays nothing. There was also some
confusion bet"e the No. OF Shares to be sold in
the different towns, and the amount OF capital stool
70 he distributed amcn, the several hanks every
ihins is ci'ared ny ia the rrcseo, skctcl,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18

sccts continued to fall upon the ship and a.
round her suc,, as were with in reach OF
the vessel alightcd upon her, but immense
numbers fell INTO the sea, were seen iloat-
ing in masses By the sides. During the next
day many still remained about the rigging *
decks and were seen in quantities jumping
and flying from one place to another.
Two bottles filed with some of the Grass
hoppers preserved in spirits, are kept for
the inspection of the curious, and for the in
formation Of those who may not have the
opportunity of seeing them. the following
description is given. The insect is of a
reddish hue, with red and grey specified
wings. eyes black, two horns, six legs, fou,
long and two short, which last aid them in
Humping, two wings on each side +; length
| OF the body two inchcs,. and including the
wings, when folded, two inches and seven
eights
| Lands, birds Of different kinds, have FIRE.
| quentiy been found ut a much greater dis.
tance at sea, after heavy gales but it is no
easy to account how such "a number o
Grasshoppers got into the air, at so grea.
distance from land, as they are not calcu
lated to fly far.
IL
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18

aboa; 20 De raised. We rcsrcs s,,s, The
government have not attended more ty,the |
characters oE those they appni:ss Us OIL
GERS IN the ariny, as tu;s Us Eor TIC oHly inn
proper appoinsnlent which has cou.c 20 oar
knowlcdse.-If s,icn men as Wads~orth
are made officers, what man of honor
and honesty will ever accept OF u commits
sion !
COMPREHENSIVE grandjury yesterday
found e Dill cgainat me tzvo Young gentlemen.
mentioned in or fdhcr iust eveniiE, TFads-
fvorth and Douglas, ior ccnshnacy. Tney
were a,tuigned ar the bar this dap, tried and
found gmify. Tie sentence Of ne i4.y has
NOT get been pronounced U1hoa them.
On The trial it came ont that khesc same
Sentieme,: svere adout three years ago erd-
charge IF ha uinr ahcssca counterfeit monsy !;
6uf svere dismissed for svant o. evidence.
NoaFoLK, Feb. -.
| Arrived in Hampton Roads OH Mout,cy
evening. the British frigate Macedonian.
capt Garden, in so days from Lisbon, With
dispatches for Mr. Poster. The only news
by this arrival is, that Lord Wellington was
appointed commander i'll chief of the whole
OF the allied forces in SPAN and Portugal,
and that he was rapidly penetrating into the
interior of the country with an army OF
200, eco men !-HerQid.
| (N.C.( RALEIGH, Feb IL
AZ We have reason to suspect that the
letter published in our last paper under the
signature of John Clarke Ed7uards, giving
an account of Volcano. said to have burst
out in Buncombc county, is unworthy of Gre
| dit-We shall be able in a short time to
ascertain the truth-Registcr.
| s
Extract Of aletter from gentleman ofthis
place nozv in Lisbon, dared lOth ian.
Twenty three English transports arriv-
ed here two days since, with seventeen hun
tdred cavalry and FIVE thousand infantry
-" The ship Hope, belonging to Mr. Thorn
Idike of Boston, on her passage from Russia
to that place, was captured and brought in
to this port by British armed merchantmen
three days since. She was suspected Of be-
ling bound to France, and taken under the
lordrrs in council-but after bringing her in
here it turned out that the capt. being only
merchantmen had no authority to cap
ture under any pretext; in consequence of
which the capt. of the British ship LEONARD,
who is now OIL this station, took possession
LOT her. The case is now under discussion
between Admiral Berkeley and our Consul
at this place. .freus
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
UNITED STATES islY1K NOTES

On motion Of Mr.. Bacon, the HoHse went
ga committee Of the whole, MIR. Black.
ledge iii the Chair, on the bin to repeal the
10th section. of the act establishing the Bank
of the u. States.
Mr.. b. said the committee Of WAYS and
Means had thought it necessary to bring for
ward this bill, in consequence of decision
which had been made in the Circuit Court
of Virginia, that the notes issued by the
Bank of the U. States are still tender in
payments tothe collectors and other Off
GERS OF the Y. States. The committee do
not know On what ground this opinion was
given they had conceived that as the limi-
tatioD of the law had expired, TO part of
1T could still have force. But. as this upia
ion has been given by the Chief Justice Of
the u. States, it produces great inoorVeni-
ence to Officers oft he u. States. as t.,c no5es
ofthe several Branches, say Charleston, ssa-
vannah, New-Orleans, &c. will be paid on
~ at the Branches from which they issue.
- SONG irregular debate took place ON the
propriety of passing this bill at ALL 1t was
Contended that the whole law having cXpi-
red, it was altogether unnecessary, not tc
say improper, to pass bill to repeal sec
ton of that law. 1t was replied BY the
Chairman of the Coufmittee OF Ways ant
Means, and others, that as the passing of ths
bill would prevent any further trouble to til,
encc on amy thing which had heretofore ia
ken place, its passage was desirable.
The committee rose and the House or
dcred the bill to a third reading.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
Onmotion of Mr.. Bacon, the House wen
into committee, Mr.. MACON in the chair
on the bill to continue in force for a limited
time the salaries of certain officers of 60
vcrnment therein mentioned.
H.. &l,..% xl,..,
20 continue in force law passed in 1899
increasing the salaries of the Heads OF De
partmcnts and other officers of the govern
ment, which had been continued from, tim,
TO time ever since. Mr.. b. stated what tn,
several salaries were before this law pass
ed, and what they had been since, and lef
il for the committee to decide on the pro-
priety of passing the bill.
N3r. Stanford disli6ed the phraseology o
the limitation clause to this bill which wa
far three years and 10 the end of the ses
sion Of Congress thereafter" He said tn,
bill might as well be made for tour year.
at once. He madetwo unsuccessful attempts
to amend the bill in this respect.
Mar. >. then moved to amend the bill, b,
adding to the salary of the Postmaster G en-
erat Cover and above the augmentation inclu
ded in the billy 500 dollars per annum an,
TO the first Assistant Postmaster-G eneral
800 dollars.
A division of the motion was called for
and the addition to the Postmaster General
was carried So to "a.
But the question being put on adding 3o
dollars to the salary of the first Assistan
Postmaster-General, it was opposed by
Messrs. BasSen and Lacock, and supported
by MIR. IdHmadge. On motion of Mr. K1,s
who thought it weuld be well to take lon
ger time to consider the subject, the com
mittee rose and obtained leave to sit again
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
SAVANNAH. Ian. 81

Singular Occarvenee.--The ship Georgia
capt. Stokes, from Lisbon to Savannah, on
che DIST November last in lat. 80, ". Long
% West, ABOUT 3 2. NJ then distant frora
the nearest land, the Canary Islands least two
hundredmiles, while sailing with fine breeze
from. the sauth east, about eight knots, black
cloud arose from IN c south west, and the
sbio was all at once becaImed, light all
q stcrwarls sprung up from the north cast,
ut which time there fell from shc cloud
on innumera'le quantity OF large Grass
honpers, so rs to cover the decS, tho tops,
and every part Of the ship they could alight
upon ia ey did not appear in the least ex-
hausted, on the contrary when an attempt
vas made to take hold of them, they in
stantly ivmped and avoided being taken
ihc calm OF very light air lasted fully an
sem, ard during The whole time these in
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
CEN WILKINSON

We have it from pretty correct source
shat the decision of the Court Martial at
FredePicktown ON the trial Of General Will
knson has received the sanction of the Pre-
sident Of the u. States. 1t is generally un-
derstood that this decision acquainted the
general of all the charges exhibited against
hin. Shirt If rs.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
CHARLESTON, Feb. 8.

M NbEo i On, ECU. o.
Another severe shock of an EARTHQUAKE
was felt in this city yesterday morning, at
o'clock. Its duration was much longer
than any that has preceded it. A gentle
man who was up at the time, ascertained it
TO exceed three minutes. It's undulatory
motion was much shorter and quicker than
any we have before experienced. Books
and other articles we're thrown from shelves,
and chairs and other furniture, standing "a
gainst walls, made rafting noise for some
time. 1t was nearly calm, and cloudy
Thermometer, at o'clock a. M. stood at
fGY t7vo.-GG<etEe.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
Extract Of letter from Cape Henry,

(Hayh) dated january 81.
The markets in this place are very dull,
owing to the glut Of produce, and the duties
are 10 per cent. on the invoice and IS per
cent. .exportd duty on coffee. The King takes
whatever part of the cargo he wants, and
pays what he pleases and when he pleases
besides we are not allowed to leave the
port with our outward cargo,
"P. S. The king has this day declared
himself by proclamation, King ct HayH,. first
cro4oned monarch ofrthe .Ne7v World, dejend-
der Of tie filth, &c. &c"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
Ne w-YoRK, Feb. T.

~, :, NEw-YoRK, Feb. 7.
Inc following, from last evenings Post. we
know to be correct, for the particulars
correspond, very nearly with those oh
tanned from correct source and prepar-
ed by us. The lady to whom the letter
was addressed, is Mrs STARTEN. of
Broadway.-Gaz.
yesterday morning very respectable la
dy Ut this city, received an anouvuons Iet =
ter, stating that the writer's were in great
distress, aud were desperat e. That they
were determined to have money at any
rate !; and that she must deposit before nine
o CLOCK that evening, OH pile Of bricks be-
nina the Panorama, in Broadway, the sum
OF four hundred dollars in silver or gold. or
she would perish by fire or poison. The
iady beng alarmed made application to the
Poilce TO know how she should proceed.
one was advised to deposit at the place aD-
pointed u bag containing a number of
cents and other small coins that should an
pear by its weight to be tie money demand
Ell. Early in tile evening she Deposited the
Dag accordingly. In the mean time the 20
Ice officers took their measures TO detect
any one VINO should appear to take up the
Dag. justice Warner, and Messrs. Town
ley, Dusenbury and Martin, marshals, sta
tIoued themselves in situations to observe
every thing that should occur. Soor after
the iady had deposited the bag, and her
carriage had driven off, two gentleman to
appearance, were seen to walk past the
panorama, butdid not approach the place oil
deposit. Between eleven and Twelve o'clock,
the same gentleman returned, went TO the
Piie OF pricks one Of them took up the bag
and finding by the feeling, il contained mo-
ncy, they supposed Of course they had the |
400 dollars they had demanded
Ihcy were about to make off with t.4eirl
prize, when the officers Coming from their
stations seized them and soon lodged them
IN place Of safety They having been ex-
amlned this morning---thcr names are
w ausworth and Douglas. In the pocket
Il Wadsworth was found letter from
he Secretary of War informing him that
ne is appointed an ensign in the new army
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
Ky LExINC ron, FEB. d.
Extract eta letter from his erceNency the
gorernp Of LouiSiana, to a gentleman in
this fiacc, dated
TX. J

3 JsTtF 1FW y 1~VLf t0FHIfHi 10 q 3 tWEEtU.lN III
This flacc, dated
SsT. LOUIS, Jan. 10, 1912.
CT have just received dispatches from
Fort Madison, informing me that the Win
ebago Indians have done much mischief "a
bove the garrison. Those Indians are sup
posed 10 have been in the late action. ex-
pect hot work in the spring, and Shall en-
deavour to be ready for il. 1t is vain to
suppose our difficulties are over the be-
lief that they have but just commenced, is
much more rational"
Kentuckians, be prepared from the a.
bove letter of Governor Howard, VIC see
what we have TO depend upon. He says it
is vain to suppose our difficulties at an end
No, they will not end until we remove the
cause. Until our difficulties are at an end
with Great Britain, we may expect to hear
of similar outrages in every part of our ma
ton, committed by the savages.-Rchorter.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
LEXINGTON, Jan. IS.
INDIANS.

Extract ola letter from Il gentleman at
81. Louis, dated
JAN. A. 1912.
"We have lately been alarmed about the
Indians. Several persons have been killed
in the neighborhood of ST. Genvieve it is
said, by the Osages and Creeks They
have retreated, understand, to the river
St. Francis, and have there 500 men en-
bodied tabout 20 miles from this place. !
An express arrived here some days since
from st. Genivieve demanding all the troor,s
we could raise, that is of the militia. / stood
draft and was exempt. have since join
ed volunteer troop of cavalry, but do not
expect we shall be called out.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18

In 1910, sch. with cargo of green fish
worth about $500, sailed from Marblehead.
ana by good fortune safely arrived at Bor-
deaux sold her cargo, and with the proceeds
procured a full cargo of wine and brandy
the nett sales of which amounted to t7ue,,tv
one thousand doilarS--and yet, say the fede-
ralists, trade to France would not be worth
pursuing, even if the orders in council were
repealed.-I.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18

a letter from Rio Janeiro, says-a The
contending parties of Buenos Ayres and Mon
tie vlaeo, have agreed to close to their con-
test' and, each party to have the govern
ment OF their side of the River Plate. The
rrincess- Regent of Portugal has given to
me portuguese OF the Brazils, a Prince, be-
ing safely delivered 3Oth Oct. iast-C,reat
reJmcIngs at Rio Janeiro.-Brig North Star.
Newer OF Boston, was at Cape of Good
Hope 18th Oct.-Bos. PAT.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-18
KINGSTON, (Jam.) Dec. -.

M NC TON, (Jam.) Dec. -.
Lord Keith had been offered the naval
command OH this station, but refused it. and
it was afterwards accepted by Lord Gard
ner.
a letter from Carthegena to gentleman
IN this city, dated I'd inst. states, Z" tina,
some agents from Santa Fe, who had been Sc
crelty employed, had excited publicly dis
turoanee IN that city, on the 11th November
hey took possession of the arsenal bv
iorce, and demanded declaration of the in
dependence of the country, and a change
IN the members of the government as also
a declaration of equality. The disturbance
TASTED several days, when, after having OBJ
tanned what they sought for, most of the
arms were restored, without the loss of any
lives. Several agents of the Preach govern
ment are here, some of them emigrant l.
rlshmen, and others of that party from the
u States it will now be advisable to frus-
trate their intrigues as much as possible, as
they VIII IN time not very remote come into
operation
-, January 4.
we learn by accounts from Carthagena.
that the principal inhabitants have left it
III consequence of the disturbances which
nave Iatterly annoyed the tranquility OF
that place.
several engagements had occurred upon
the River Magdelina, in which the people
OF santa Martha were completely successful.
Paruc ularly at Cerro de ST. Antonio, where
the Carthesenians were repulsed with con-
siderable loss.
An expedition was about preceding up
the River Magdelina, to attack a village
called Trinidad, which had formerly been
IN the possession of the inhabitants of Santa
Martha, and was taken by the Carthage
mans, and there was little doubt but that
it would succeed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-07

~ The following plain observations are
there may be for criticism, in point of taste
in the arrangement of sentiment and ele-
gance of expression, there can be none as to
the business and propriety of the remarks in
gcneraL-Itis truth, that there never yet
has been that government which has receiv-
ed the united support of feohLe lit
there ever was one, however, that merited it,
we are confident oHr's is that one: but
mgrattude is so congenial to the feelings of
some of mankind, that it is not unfrequent
ly the case, that the quartersrom which they
receive Protection, is the very ons against
which they level their stiLeen-Like the sur
ly Mastiff they are willing to bite the hand
that feeds them-willing and anxious to frus-
trate the designs Of a government, unexcep-
tionaoly the most equitable in the known
world-Tt is a fact, that such now appears
to be the disposition of many who cal them
selves /sderaH8ts! But let US not wonder,
since hey are the most fashionable part OF
community, and every one knows i@ShtoH
never sticks TO oNR THING. Their eXer-
lions to thwart the views of government, by
opposing thewar, are as pitifuI as they will
prove unsuccessfui-and cannot bat end to
their injury. and finally establish their dis
grace The attention of government should
be directed exclusively to the vigorous pro-
Il, e.. -,
m"ment, permit it to be diverted from an ob-
feet so desirable, by the clamors of an in
significant faction, who are to be found,
more or less, in every country.-But let us
sec what our venerable friend of 70 has to
say -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-07
Sales at Auction.

Oy Thursday, the 10Th Of this month, al the
Store Of the subscriber, viii be Sold, under the
management OF Messrs. Moncure, Robinson and
Ple9sants, all Of the subscribers Stock on hand.
supposed TO be worth between FIVE and six thou.
sand dollars, containing an excellent assort-
ment Of G ROCERIES, aud complete assert.
ment m the COFECTIONAR1' 1inc-AlsJ.
about SO doz Hats OF different qualities. q
quantity Of best Cigars, in boxes, and many
articles Of House hold < Kitchen Furniture
Every article offered, will be sold without re-
serve.
TERMs---For all sums not exceeding iftV
dollars, cash--above afty, and not exceeding
100 dollars, G. days-above TOO and not ex-
ceeding 300 dollars, % days--and above 200
dollars, 100 days credit--ior approved notes,
negotiable at the Back Of Virginia
Al person indebted to tie subscriber are
earnestly re 7ne5te1 to make speedy paymen. TO
him, as he Is about To remove from this state 2.
and those Co whom he is indebted will be pie ,s.
ed to apply for payment to Messrs Moncure,
Robinson & Pleasants--Or
l.. CONVERT.
Sept. 8. 2t