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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02
200 Dollars Reward.

A Bundle containing 800 sheets of 20 Dollar
n Notes printed IN 6EGHk for the Farmers
Bank of Virginia, was taken out of Box and
supposed to be stolen on the night of the 18th
ult- at the house of Messrs Woodford & TaIia-.
ferro, in fredericksburg. The above reward
will be paid to any person who will deliver the
SAID Notes to Dabney Herndon, Esq. of that
place, or TO the subscriber -
That the public may be guarded against i'm
position, they ara informed, that no Tt,,rr,
Dollar NOtes .iavs been, nor viii be i..ued b,
the Farmers Bank OF Virginia, OF any of its
Branches, until further notice
WM NEKERYIs, cash,r,
Richmond, Nov > entf
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he m hEMEMBERRD, That on ~.
~ twenty-nintii day Of October, IN i,...
thirty seventh year of the Indep. ndance ofiLc
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the ssid District. hath depO.ii.d in ,bi. Office
the title OF Book, the right whereof, hc claims
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containing Selection Of the mot common
aud useful words VI tao, three, four, five and
+" SIX syliables made use of in or language,
with their defnitiOn.--To which is added,
some easy Lessons in Reading, for Children,
" and some handsome Dialogues ard Original
y" Mattcr.-Also, many useful Receipts, Tables
4" IN Arithmetic, Musical Notes, Instructive
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Cal and other Prints"
WN. MARSHALL,
Clerk ofAte DissrIct Of F.Tgi1ae. I
NOV End, 1912. W.T..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02
New Books.

Just received and far sale By 5. P1EAsA1rs,
LAWS of the United States, vol. 10th. q 90
Sketches, Historical and Descriptive Of
Louisiana-By Mai. 4. Stoddard, 9 90
Vivian and Emile de Couianges, Tales
by Miss Edgeworth, 90
Divert.ng History of John Ball and
Brother Jonathan a fresh suPplyl o75
4 new edition of Morse's Gazetteer, 9
vols, 90
Ditto, do Geography.
vols. M
Married Life; or, Faults on all Sides
Novel, i'll ? vols. BY Miss Howard, 2E
Parish's Geography, 90
Diamond Songster, 9 vols. IS
Moiern Griselda, Tale, by Miss Edge
worth, 90
The Isle of Palms, and other Poems,
by John Wilson, Esq. 90
Davies's Sermons, 90
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02
Education.

THE Public are again respectfully inform.
ed, that the subscriber will continue in
his profession as Teacher of Youth, the en-.
suing year: and for this purpose he has enga.
ged that large and commodious building, cal.
led the White House, few yards distant from
Hanover Court House, where he will teach the
following branches OF learning, viz. the Eng
lish, Latin, and Greek languages Writing,
Arithmetic, English Composition and Geogra
ply. The fees for tuition, in any or all of the.
above mentioned branches, will be so dollars,
payable at equal quarterly payments. Any
scholar becoming member OF the school,
will be liable for the tuition fees for the whole
year.
The School will be opened on the 18th of
Janusry, and be disc continued on the 18th of
December following; making a term of IL
months. after deducting one of the summer
months for vacation. The subscriber will be
prepared to accommodate few Of the scholars
with board, washing. and lodging inclusive, at
20 dollars for the term, payable quarterly. The
balance of the scholars, MIR John Thornton,
who has rented the Tavern at the Courthouse
will board on the same terms. The subscri-
Der will feel it his duty to attend particularly
to the morals and general department of the
Youths intrusted to his care and the public
may rest fully assured that no gaming will be
allowed by Mr.. Thornton.
The subscriber returns his grateful scknowl
Judgements TO the public, for the liberal patron
age with which nc has been heretofore favour.
ed and hopes by an ardent desire to please
and close attention 10 the discharge of his
duty, still TO merit the confidence OF gentlemen
disposed to educate their sons in the above
branches.
Scholars can be engaged by application to
MFR. Thornton, or to the Subscriber.
RUFUS CHA MD ,ETl A NJ
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02
BA last eycniDg'S Mai.


NEw-I YORK, Oct. 27.
The steam boat has just arrived [half pas,
l2] from Albany. Capt. Og,lvle the rcgu-
ars. who was taken prisoner at Queenstown.
is a PASSENGER. He was paroled, and lett
there the 18th. He says, that about 90 4
mericans were kilied-I6O wounded-7 roo
prisoners-total 92O; which was the whole
Sho went over to fight the British, and woulG
have succeeded. iftbcy had been reinforced.
Gen. BROCK and has Aid, are killed.
Capt. o was at their funeral Loss of the
British, not known--or their number en-
gagged.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02
u.
SAVANNAH Oct. 10.

On ' Y y N n II OCI. To
A gentleman lust arrived in town from St.
Mary's, informs that Col. .M-vnIQn, ard his
brave associates, in the Second attack from
tine Indians in Florida, met them ike sold.-
ers-ihe Indians would not form to give
battle, but chose to shelter themselves be-
hind trees, and had, from their Superior num-
bers, completely succeeded IN surrounding
Col. n. who adopted their plan of warfare,
and defeated them, with the loss of 60 or 20
in Killed and wounded-His loss, and the
time Oft ack was not known when our
informant fl the piace-who further states,
that the Indians fled with the utmost preci
pitancy, and in all directions he rein
f'rcement of 1000 men from The up couH-
try, had not arrived previous to the battle
Neither the force of the Colonel nor the
indians was asCertained.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02
WAsH1NcroN CIrY. Oct. 81.

4 7. 4.
The Republicans of Massachusetts have
announced twenty-five gentlemen as candi,
dates for Electors cf presidencand Vice Pres
ident Of the United States. in pursuance of
the late decision of the Legislature of that
state, to chuse them by certain districts. The
names Of John ADAMS, late President of the
United States. and William Gray, late Lieu
tenant Governor of Massachusetts, stand
conspicuous ON the list.--.Naf. Int.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

MARRIED on Tuesday the 9th inst BY
the Reverend Mr.. Logan GRANVILLE
SMITH, ESQ to Miss MARIANA l.
PIE tSANrS, daughter of Jas. Plea .ants
Jr. Esq. all of Goochiand County.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

- Al Plaindealings on Thursday the
Doth inst. by the Revd. Mr.. Dawson /; Mr.
q GORGE ROBINS0N, merchan, of Rich
mond, TO Miss ANN, daughter of MIR. Sam.
Hei Dyer, of Albemarle.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

- On Thursday the 1st October, bv the
Reverend .dndrew BroaGdus, Mr.. RUFUS
CHANDLER, of Hanover, to Miss NANCY
TREVILIAN, Daughter of Mr.. Thomas
7reUikian of Caroline.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

The President has been pleased to confer
the brevet rank of Major OH Captain Il. TAY
LoR, of the 9TH regt. of Infantry, for his gal
liant defence of Fort Harrison.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

y
M z expect To receive in a few days, a large
w assortment OF COARSE GOODS, viz.
Striped D1ffie and Rose Blankets-Whte
napt Cottons-Coloured and White Plains
Coarse Cloths-Coatings- White
& Coloured Flannels--Tow X Flax Oznaburgs
acknowledging, &c.
Also
l Bale OF superine Cloths-Two Trunks OF
Cambries--IIosery in TRUNKS, ossorted-and
Pins, sssorted.-Whch we propose selling on
reasonable terms by the Package
CALICO, RICHARD, & Co.
Nov. 2nd, 1912 f.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

GEN. HULL remains at his seat in New
ton, Massachusetts.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

DIED,-On Sunday the 18th inst. at New
Haven, " suddenly without struggle" RO-
GER GRISWOLD, Esq. Governor of Con-
necticutt.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

Cot. BURR is getting into very exten-
sive and lucrative practice in the state OF
New-York
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

We observe that the New-York Colum
bian would be quite humorous if it were not
angry, at our having slightly hyickcd it's
friend the contractor. We beg Capt Holt
and his frochein ami not to he alarmed for
the interest of the latter at Head-Quarters.
We have no disposition, and we are sure
the administration have none, to play a Ne
roie part, by torturing fies.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

NOv.2, 1919
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-02

r. 6w Questions for O Connecticut federal
Lawycr.
II the constitution Of the u. States gives
20 the general government the power eide
clariag war, and also the power Of calling
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16
CALEB STRONG.

Many of the democratic papers are
dwelling the most virulent abuse upon
the patriotic and political character of
Mr.. STRONG, with view to prevent
lis election, and sneeringly call him
q the Nol hampton Deacon" as tho
it wss a reflection upon man TO be
distinguished in the church and hum
bic believer in the gospel of The Saviour
of the World. The old cry of" tory"
aud "addresser of Gov. Cage" is set
up again.
In our next, we shall republish a
sketch of the political life of MIR.
Strong, which will prove him to have
been one of the frmest and most &C
tive Wings Of the Revolution, and
silence the revilers of this patriot
without reproacb, that are not dead
20 every sense of shame.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16
Td.reS at hand.

IN the Gazette Of the 81 instant, we pub
Iished tie Report Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means for laying additional du
ties of Imposts and Tonnage, Internal Du-
ties, and DIRECT TAX on lands and
houses.
On The Ali inst the report was accepted
with some trifing alterations, and the com
mittee ordered TO bring in bill tor levying
the duties and tsxcs--to take effect al th {
commencement Of war, and continue one
year after peace takes place. The latest
accounts fom Congress, are, that WAR
and TAXES are The order OF the DAY, and
the people are shortly to experience the
blessed fruits Of democratic rulers
Fe!Lo7g Citizens If you wish for Var and
Taxes vote for the democratic Candidates
if ysu are DESTROYS OF peace and relief
from your present embarrSssments, then
give your support TO the disciples OF
WAsH1NcroN, the Federal Republican,
Candidates. Many Of those who have
here ofore supported democrats, VIII, al
the approaching election, give theirNotes
for CALEB STRONG, and those associa-
with hm-because they are opposed to
war and the Imposing heavy burdens upon
lne people.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16
STUBBON FACTS.

Tn addition TO the Objectionable parts
of the valuation system, as noticed on
the first page of this paper, to which
we ask the unpreIudiced attention of
every elector in Maine, is the rate es-
tabhShed on hoH8-it will be seen in the
printed valuation report, that the polls
taken collectively pay one third part ct
the Stale Tax, and IN some particular
parts OF the country, where the polls
are very numerous and the taxable pro-
perry inconsiderabie, the Polls will fay
more than half The taxable property
in the District Of Maine and the taxable
property in the Caun.y II Si1foik as now
settled, is equal in amount. Yet by
reason of the nigh rate payable on the
polls, the District of Maine pays e
nough taxes, agreably to the Senatorial
Districting Law to have Ten Sena-
tors while by the same Law the
County Of Suffolk has only FIVE. If
d was the intent Of the frames Of our
Constitution, that the Senate should
represent the property ofthe Common
wealth, the present system viii fail to
accomplish that end. Ii is certainly
wrong and unjust 10 continue the rate
ol the poll tar, as high as it formerly
was for as the number of polls increase
II the same proportion will the tax on
estates be diminished. Whenever the
nADllc ~ Niece, b,,eat,e 1,,,o,,,, -, G.
hundred thousand, ID they should on
tlnue 10 be rated as 2 mills each, they
VIII pay the whole tax. This subject
at this time is rendered very important
and interesting, by The PROSPECT ota Di-
7'ecf TAG By me United States ofTHREE
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Ii has been
proposed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury Of the United States, that this
Tax should be assessed, agreeable 10 The
flrincihisS 0fthe Valuation System OF fhe
several States. The proportion which
this State will have to pay of the Three
AfAion United States Direct Tor is up,
wards of Three Hundred Thousand Dot-
lars. There Fan b. very little doubt,
but that our annual State Tax must be
augmented, as of late our erhenseS haze
been gerry much 50 probably The next
tax wanted for the ordinary expences
ol this State, will exceed Tsso hHndr Cd!
thousand Dollars l am quite certain 4
sum even larger than this will be rcqui-
site, to put the Treasury 81 this State
IN as good condition as it was three
gears ago. Instead then Of the annual
Tax of $4,000 D3llars, which has uni
iolInly been voted tor several wears
past; We may look forward With 4
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16

The new Circuit Court of Common Pleas,
for this County, adjourned on the 7th inst.
after only one weeks session, with business
enough before them TO occupy two weeks
more, which ought to have been acted upon
at this time, instead oftAklng our citizens
from their busiGess, in June next, at which
time said Court will have 20 finish the
Docket now continued over, 10 addition 10
the new entries for June Term, and there
fore cause an unusual lengthy session at
that busy time Of year-The Argus slang
notwithstanding" by ,Aeir fruits yt shall
know them" is a. e'r Text-Amen, say we.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16
Ga;atte Ship Gfms.
PORT OF ORTZdND-I8I2

Wednesday, March 11-Arrived brig Au-
gustus, capt. Harridon, "a days from Hr-
wanna, via Salem-in her came passenger
Capt John Light of this town-who on The
1st Of an. last took passage vt Jamaica in
the brig Neutrality, Kimbal, Of Kennebunk,
for NorfOlk-Jai' 10th, came to anchor be
tween the Keys, where, after remaining
at anchor few minu,es her cables were
cut and the bris run ashore, and the captain
and crew landed. After remaining one
week on the Island, their provisions grow
ing short, Capt Light with four men volun-
teered their services to go in the boat in
search Of vessel to take them from the
IsIand-after they had been out So hoars,
they feel in with the brig Augustus, Of Sa,
lem-but the wind changing to the south.
ward and westward would not admit OF
their going TO the Keys but took capt. L.
and the men on board and carried them
TO the where capt L procured
schooner, in which he returned 10 the
Keys, for the reliefofthe vessel and crew
but on his return he found the people had
been taken away and vessel burnt. They
had been taken off by a wrecker, and CARR.
ed mo New Providence to which place
capt. L. pursued them where the wreck and
articles saved were sold for the benefit OF
the underwriters
Thursday, March 13-Arrived, Brig
Freedom, Lovitt, 81 days from Porto Rico
with Rum.
Left there, Schr. Fanny, fitzpatrick, for
Saco in few days.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16

prospect ot having Ta& OF Fi0e hun
drei thousand DoEIrs 20 pay. Should
this be the case one Third Of the whole
sum will fall on the polls,
the minority in the governments Of
this state, rs faf as we knew their senti-
m-nts and wishes, are DESTROYS TO re-
aHce the rate Of the poll tax, but at pre-
sent their wishes cannot De gratihed.
Should the Government Of this State
cYer again come into their hands, do
not hazard much IN saying, that one Of
;he hls st acts, which would be done,
would be redHctzoH If me hoK Tar one
hay al ieasf. ii this should be effected,
ne Snf4tLementary booming before spo-
ken vi being struck OF the District Of
Maine aud the tWetUe millions Of per
sonal property IN Boston Jared, ii would
unquesuonably reduce me taxes III The
District Of Maine nearly ONE Quarter.
The proportion which will fall to the
District of Maine TO pay, of lax OF
100000, assessed on the present val
ua:lon system, will be one hundred ana
seventeen thousand dollars. This is
certainly $4,000 more, than IN justice
thus section of the country ought 10
nav
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16

tie Iezi Stature to s'01 the courts UT Justice.
lie then Showed from official documents,
tic decrease OF oar revenue, since the com
mencement Of our commercisl restrictions
re said, our present disgrsced SITUATION
was predicted in 1906 What then was
prophecy, is now history. He Knew il was
always subject Of complain, that those
who are in opposition are not apt 10 PROPOSE
substitutes lie hid project which he
was ready % submit | IS, that We cesse
10 DO wrong desist from annoying our
selves; repeal your nonimPortaiion law
In this way you may avoid exiortiJn, and he
might saw every other dirty nea- ure "a sup
ply YOUR Treasury. y ,ur revenue will hen
increase Immediately. In tms way We
shalt save the backs Of our constituents from
the blister plsis,er which we are about ap-
pi,mg- In this way, we shall care the dis
ease under which we lsbos He said, the
orders in council were Rlw Iaere punctil-
10, mere etiquette between The two ma
tons. He theu called The atien ion Of the
house 70 the abuse which is pl4clissd and
permitted in our ports BY French privateers
which are 6utd out, aud which dep. edste
upon American commerce and also the
spoliaticns committed by Danish corsairs
under FienCh commissions. lie said the
Constitution had arrived, but had brought
nothing. Why Il appears the reason Is,
that the Emperor, having returned from
visiting his Empire, had not been in Paris
aut SIX weeks, at er our rnnls.er arrived
there, and had not time for SIX weeks to
make up his mind, whether lie would give
up the American property and stop the
hands of his spoilers who are constantly in,
fiicting such deadly wounds upon our com
merce. lie said II we liy these taxes, the
next must be Wa?"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16
=" Those sVho dance maSt pay ne f,Llier."

Ahose Soho dance nrHSt pay he fdaieT.
OLD PRovERB.
FdLnlos'h Tdxa.iJH and Represemai0n.-
IL will be recollected what ex ri0rdinary
exertipns were made BY the leaders Of de
mocracy, in May last, 10 increase the num-
Der OF representatives The democratic
dictatcrs in Falmouth, called a second Nee
ing, and elected fifth 'TGmes Morrill,,
Esq tho it was believed, BY many al
the time, that the town did not contain
sufficient number of polls to entitle it to
more than four. BE this as it may, the
good people of Falmouth will find HAT in
the sequel they Will have 70 pay dearly for
this fifth representative, On this subject
we publish the following sta enent OF facts,
communicated bya meElber OF the commit
tee of Valuation. = nc Assessors OF IL
mouth being sworn 20 a faithful discharge
of their official duties, there can be 10 CUES
ton but that their Fetu. n of polls, &c. for
the information of the valuation committee
was correct, being S77-and as itrequires
l,050 polls 70 enulie a t0An 70 hive repre-
sentAtives, Falmouth wanted 173 to cntl!le
it 10 that nunber-Which number was
elected and held their seats during the
year The valuation committee knO wing
this fact, added 173 polls 10 the return and
the towa will be taxed accordingly for ten
years, which will increase the proportion IF
that towns state tax in that time, supposing
the tax not to be Larger any one year of that
period than tits at present, the sum OF 452
dollars and 10 cents. To prove this beyond
contradiction, take lie amount of the state
tax TO be raised the ensuing year, which is
i53, 900 dolls. each poll will have to pay on
every thousand dollars mills, 172 (polls
added) multiplied by (millsl produces
81 cents and a fraction over which being
multiplied by 133, the number of thousands
Of dollars, produces As dolls. % cts. per
yeAr-which will amount 10 452 dJlls. be.
fore another valuation will take place. One
of two results follows IN this case, either
the Assessors made On incorrect return of
polls, or the town had no legal right to elect
fifth representstive--the latter we pre-
sumo to be the fact.
How far the exclusive friends Of econ.
omy" have in this busine B, consulted the
interests of the good pc pie of Falmouth,
is for them to determine. One thing is GER
tain, if they had sent bu four representa-
tives, the town would l. e been taxed but
for 877 polls instead of ; 050-But there is
a further considerations regard to the sub
iect Of valuation. If the direct taxes propo-
sed to be laid by Congress takes effect,
they will be levied by the present valuation.
Il is high time for those who value their
own more than party interests 10 take the
conduct Of their rulers into serious consid-
Grafton.
Ne The assessors in all the other
towns in Cumberland County returned polls
sufficient to entitie them 10 the number of
representatives sent.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16
Ear snLe az PubZic Auction.

On Tuesday, tie SIS, day Of March instant,
Twenty seven acres of very excellent
Land, situated in New Casco village, being
a part Of the Farm formerly improved by
Elisha Pote, lying on the lower road leading
from Portland to Nortbyarmouth-Sale at
2 o'clock, p NJ. on the premises.
Falmouth, March 16, 1912
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16

UPHOLSTEREP,

UFIULoF EHAHI
A T his FEATHER STORE, Middle ftreet,
Il has for fac, 5000 WI Of Lice Geeie,
Sea Fowl, Ruflia aud Liibon feathers !;
Bedticking Timing for Curtains Sofas !
Esfy add LolIing Chars; Hair aud Mols
MatIraaes; Paper Hzngings aud Borders
Chaile Laces and Worried Looking Giafes,
All Gzes Military Goods
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16
TO LET.

A farm in the Town of Durham, with the
stock and farming utensils thereon En-
quire Of Josiah Burnham, Esq. of Durham,
or Of Joseph M Gsrrish, of Portland -
N. B. Wanted to hire, Girl to do the nee
esssry work in small family-enquire as
above. March 16.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-03-16

" IN Randolph said, he would attempt
once more to dissu de the house from their
dangerous course, and from this OdidNs sys-
tenn Of taxation which will be so distressing
% the Southern states particularly. lie
said, be had within day or two, seen
letter ON very respectable gentleman IN
Georgia, which depicts, IN very melancholy
colours, the discussed situation Of lie PEG.
pie Of that state, that money \ MT there 70
be had and that they were about petition.
my The executive or thai state, TO convene