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TO THE PATRONS OF THE VIRGINIA
ARGUS.

Alta very gseat expence, the proprietor, has
lately procured entire new fonts ofTypE for this
paper, and enoreased the size oft considerably.
tits believed that it now contains quantity of
matter nearly equal TO any paper printed in a.
merica The price (the same as in the year
f7.'S, when it commenced) is 90 per cent. lower
than the other papers of this city. Eotwith-
standing this, however, and the INCREASED price
oftypes, paper, &c. which cannot be obtained
but for cash, the subscription will not be raised
20 jburctuai subscribers. But in justice to him.
self the printer gives this early notice to his pa
toms, that from and after the first day Of tho
year 1912, the paper will be charged at the
rate of FIVE DOLLARS per snnum to all those
who do not pay their subscriptions in the course
of the current year.-The opportunities by pri-
vate conveyances continually occurring thro'-
out the year from every part of the State to
Richmond, particularly by the Members of the
Legislature and the sherils) and the facility
afforded by the mails which pass through every
neighbourhood at least once fortnight, viii
leave those disposed to make remittances, no
excuse, for not doing so.-No subscription Will
hereafter be taken for less than six months,
nor will the paper be discontinued till all ar
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A CARD.

@ AMUEL GLENN, TAYLOR, respectfully
- informs the public, that he has lately arri-
we'd from Philadelphia, and commenced bust
ness on the main street, Richmond, nearly op-
positc to the Post Office, and few doors be.
low the Office of the Enquirer" where he will
carry on his business in all its various branch.
es, with punctuality aud dispatch. He Eaters
himself that his experience in Baltimore and
Philadelphia, will enable him to render gener-
al satisfaction.
He likewise informs the Ladies that he will
make the most fashionable Dresses in the neat
est manner-and receives the latest fashions
both for Gentlemen ana Ladies from Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.
Oct. 90. wifi.
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Congress hssem5!ea, That the sum ofone mil
lion % dollars be. and the same is hereby ap.
propriateti' towards defraying any expense in.
CURED, or to be incurred under an act, enti.
lied ''an act to authorize detachment from
the militia ofthe United States" passed the
tenth day of April, one thousand eight hun
drcd AMI twelve; and also, under m act, en-
titled I'm act for calling forth the militia to
execute the laws ofthe Union, suppress insur
rectioas and ren,i invasions, and to repeal the
act now in force for those purposes" passed
the twen'y-eigth day of February, one thou
sand seven hundred and riuetv five" 20 be paid
out fairy monies in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
II. CLAY,
Speaker Of The House Of Repyesentatives.
WM. n. CRAWFORD,
President Of The Senate pro temforc.
Nov. 12, 1912.
APPRovEp,
JAMES MADISON.
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! eminent, which has become more urgent since
the declaration ofwar, have determined 10 COM
mence the publication of daily paper, onthc
first day of January next to be called =
THE. DAILY NATIONAL INTEL
LTGENCER.
The paper will be printed on the same size
as. the National Intelligence, of a quality
equal, If not superior, to any printed inthe uni
on; and will contain more new matter than is
usually found in daily papers.
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ars per annun, 60 be paid in advance. No
paper to be continued for one day after the
time expires for which it is so paid in adj
vance.
Advertisements will be charged at the
same rate as is now charged by other printers
in this district.
The National Intclligencer
VIII be printed rs usual, three times week,
with this difference, that it will be less en-
numbered with advertisements, and of course
afford greater mass OF interesting matter to
its readers than at present; which will render
still more valuable to its patrons paper, which
is already the cheapest printed in the United
States.
Those who are DESTROYS OF becoming sub
scribers to the Daily Paper, from its COM
mcnccment, will forward their names anterior
to the LIST of January. as each days impression
will be limited to the number Of subscribers
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0 Subscriptions for the Christian obser-
yer, received at the Office of the Virginia Ar
gus.
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FARMERs' BANK OF VIRGINIA..

A general meeting the Stockholders for the
purpose of e'ecting Direotrs for the Bank, and
for the several Offices of Discount * Deposit.
will be held at the Bank, on Wednesday The 9th
OF January next.
The oath or affirmation required bylaw. sta.
ting that the shares on which votes are gwen
are bona fde the property o. those in whose
names they appear, and are not held in trust,
or for the use or benefit of any other persons,
WILDE necessary 10 accompany the power ei
attorney OF those who vote by proxy.
VIII. NEKERVlS, CAsH'R.
Richmond, 7tll Dec. 1872. t6J.
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In Herrico County Court, Dec. IN, 1912.
ORDERED that the Sheriff of this county adj
vertise in the public newspapers printed IN the
city OF Richmond for all claimants to come for
ward and exhibit their accounts ut the next
court against the estate Of John Woodfn de-
ceased.
a copy-Toste,
LB. wHrTLCoKg, elk.
a GREEABIY TO the preceding order, do
4 hencby request ali persons who have
claims against the estate OF John Woodfn dc.
ceased 70 exhibit tie same duly authenticated
on, or by Henrico January Court next ensuing,
IN order that ile neces ssry arrangement may
DC made for their discharge.
VIM. HENLEY, Dep. Sheriff
for GEO. WILLIAMSON, s. He.
Dec. 10 9.
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Bay Horse.
Dec. 18th.
S. PEASANTS,
EHs Just resolved, q. fresh sRbpty Of
Books.

Among them are Huton's Mathematics-Sim
sons Trigonometry-Thnk Myself Gen.
Lees Campaigns in the Southern States--Ief
ierson'i acknowledgement ON Civil Society
Alexander Hamilton's Works-Birch's Lady's
aud GentIeman's Pocket Almanacks for 1875
Iohnson's Dictionary in miniature Underwood
on Children-with general assortment of Ca
rey's Family Bibles.
Dec.l7. If.
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RorrENs.

For we have rot an High Priest who cannc.
be touclle ith the feeling Of our infirmi-
ties but wac IN all points tempted like as we
arc, yet without sin.''--IfEB iv Is.
WHEN gathering clouds around view,
And days are dark, and friends are few,
On hin lean, who, not in vain,
Experienced every human pain;
He sees my wants, ailsys my fears,
And counts and treasures up my tears.
Il ought should tempt my soul TO stray
From heavenly virtues narrow way,
To fly The good would pursue,
o. do the sin would not do,
still he who felt temptations power
Shall guard me i'll that dangerous hour,
If wounded love nv bosom swell,
Deceived by those priz'd too we'll,
lie shall bis plying aid bestow,
Who felt on earth severer woe;
At cnce betrayed, denied, or sed,
BY AL that shar'd his daily bread.
When vexing thoughts within me rise,
And, sore dismay'd, my spirit dies,
Yet he who once youchsaf'd TO bear
The sickening anguish Of despair,
Shall sweetiy soothe, shall gently dry,
The throbbing heart, the streaming eye.
When sorrowing DER some stone I bend,
Which covers all that was n friend
And from MS voice, his hand, his smile,
Divides ne-for little while,--
Thou, Saviour, see'st the tears ] shed,
For thou didst weep Ger Lazarus dead.
And o, when have safely past
Through every conaict-but the last.
| Still, still unchanging, watch beside
My painful bed,-for thou hast died
Then point to realms ofcloudless day,
And wipe the latest tear away
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yer, received at the Office of the Virginia Ar
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Valuable Land for Sale.

ON Monday The 2sth of this month, (Dec )
the subscriber win sell, on the premises, that
fertile little
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-24
FALL GOODS.
ROBERT NELSON, & CO.
Have received and are now opening q large and
cencral assorf,nert Of
MODEM & Fancy Goods.

of the investigations, and are in daily expec-
tations of further supplies-whch they viii
sell wholesale & retail, at very reduced prices
for cash, or accep;anccs in town.
Richmond, 10th December, 1919. S.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-24

This following little Poem is taken from the
Christian Observer, Magazine published
in London, and republished in Boston. The
Editors ol'tbs work are meInl'ers OF The es-
tablished Church of England, TO the forms
and ceremonies OF which they are sufficient.
~ attached. But it is no more than Justice
to say thai they are men possessing much
Christian liberaity, much well regulated
zeal, and no mean share of learning. On
shackled 10y systems Of doctriue and vet firm
~ maintaining the great fundamental prin.
oiries OF our religion, they have, for ten
years, laboured 60 promote that vital picty
without which all forms arc vain, and all pro-
LESSONS but "as sounding brass, or tirk-
ling Cymbal.' These lab~urs have been, it
IS believed, in some good degree crowned
with success, 2nd have received tie need
OF appreciation from many Christians sc alt
denomiations. Numbers of distinguished
Clergyman in this country have horne an
honourable testimony in favour oFA Gari5-
tan Observe II would be presamptuous
IN the wri,er If this article 10 add his re-
commendatiSn to those whi:h have been
given.
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(BY AUTHORITY J
Laws OF the United States.


AN ACT,
Increasing the pay of commissioned Off
GERS, musicians, privates and others of the
army and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted By the Senate and House ofRe-
presentafiOeS effhe United St1tes Of A7,terica IN
Congress Assen,6ked, That from and after the
thirty first day of December eighteen hundred
and twelve, the monthly pay OF the non-com-
missioned officers, musicians, priyates, drivers,
bombartliers, mattresses, sappers, miners, arti-
fcers, sadlers, farriers and backsn.iths who
have enlisted or shall hereafter enlist in the
service of the United States, shall during the
continuance of the war between the United
States of America and their territories, and
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire
land and the dependencies thereof, be as fol.
lows, to wit To each sergeant major and
quarter master sergeant, twelve dollars to
each sergeant and principal musician, eleven
dollars to each corporal, ten dollars to each
musician, nine dollars to each private, driver,
bombardieT, matross, sapper and miner, eight
dollars: TO each artiiicer, saddler, farrier and
blacksmith, not attached to the quarteT-mas-
ter's and ordnance department, thirteen dol
lars.
Sec. 9. Ind be itfarther enacted, That dur
ing the continuance OF the war with Great Bri-
tain, no nOn-commissioned officer, musician,
private, driver, bombaFdier, matross, sapper
enlisted in the service of the United States,
during his continuance in service shall be ar.
rested, or subject to arrest, or tofbe taken IN
execution for any debt contracted before or af.
ter enlistment.
Sec. 8. ind be it further enacted, That every
non-commissoned officer, musician and pTi-
vate, who shall, aft err the PRONUNCIATION Of this
act, be recruited in the regular army Of the
United States, rnay,4t his option, to be made
at the time of enlistment, engage 10 serve dur
ing the present war with G. Britain, instead Of
tho term Of five years /; and shall, in case he
makes such option be entitled to the same
bounty in money and land, and TO all other al.
lowanees, and be subject TO the same rules and
regulations, as il ne had enlisted for the term
OF Eve years.
IT. CLAY,
Speaker ef tie House Of Represenfafives.
WIN. IT, CRAWFORD,
Pyesiaert Of The Senate pro tenl5oye.
December 10, 1912.
APPRovED, JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation to dcfray expenses
incurred or TO be incurred under an act, en-
titled can act to authorize detachment
from The militia Of the United States - and
tic act entitled Gan act for calling forth tie
militia to execute the laws Of the Union
suppress instructions and repei inyasions,
ard TO repeal the act now in force FOR those
purposes, passed The twenty eighth day Of
February, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety five"
BIZ it enacted By the Sesatt ap1 House Of Re
preseTia'iVes cffhe United S.Gtss II Ameyiea IN
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ON Monday The 2sth of this month, (D.c )
the subscriber win sell, on the premises, that
fertile little
II a r M.
wherein he resides, called Greenwood, situa,
ted in the lower end Of Henrco, and bounded
by Turkey Island Creek, the land Of MIR Ros
bert Nelson, and others, II miles below Rich
mond. and IL mile from James River, con
taiuing go acres, particularly adapted to Corn
and Wheat, ample proportion uncleared, q
founding in the best growth. The improve
ments are Dwelling House, containing five
rooms and passage, with Cellar, Kitchen,
a Laundry, united with two rooms below and
two above, Smoke, Dairy, and Zee Houses, at
convenient distances from the Dwelling; all
built within few years. Barn with Sheds,
containing Threshing Machine, on the most
improved plan, in complete order, Stables and
several out Houses, large and well arraned
Garden, highly improved, the water good, and
the situation remarkably healthy. Terms of
sale, half cash, and the balance in - months
a clear and indisputabe tile will he given, and
possession on the 1st Of February, 18l3.--The
subscriber will be glad to see any gentleman
9.sp6 sniS Y the premises.
WM. cambridge
tbs.
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n Office.

pY virtue of two deeds of trust, one execu-
- ted by Cole Digges and Mary X. Digges
his wife, to secure a debt due to Alexander
Stuart; and the other, executed by said Cole
Digges and wife, to secure David Bullock,
viii be sold, to the highest bidder, at the front
door of the Eagle Tavern, in this City, on
Saturday the sixteenth day of January. next,
the following
S l. A V e S,
to wit Harry, Abraham, Essex, Prissey, Sail,
Sarah and Grace, with their increase. Also,
the remainder ofthe LANDS ofthe said Digges,
in the county of Warwick, not heretofore sold,
and which were conveyed by the first mention.
ed deed of trust to secure Alexander Stuart.
ALSO
The House s Lot,
on Shockoe Hill, in the City of Richmond, now
occupied by Mr.. Henry s. Shore, or such part
of the said Slaves and other property as may
be sufficient to discharge the insralment of the
debt to Alexander Stuart, which has becom
due, with interest&hereon and the expence
this sale.
WILLIAM WHIT, }
SAM'L. GREENHoW,
December IA. tbs
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BOSTON, April 4.
RUSSIA e FRAkCl

fOO0lN q FRdNCE.
The Plato which has arrived in Salem from
Gottenburgb, in "a days, brings information
indicating the certainty of a war in the spring,
between Russia and France to prosecute
which Napoleon had 10000 men in the coun-
tries adjacent to the Russian empire. Pre-
parations for war were making in Russia.
We have seen letters from Petersburg, dat
ed January "a, which state, that the Ottoman
Porte had refused to ratify the treaty of peace
lately negotiated OH the Danube and that the
emperor Alexander had sent new instructions
to his ENJOYS 10 make the peace at any rate.
Szveden and France.-Accounts from the
north indicate that Sweden had determined to
abandon the continental system and that a
personal alteration had taken place between
Bernadotte, the Crown Prince, and the French
minister, who had left Copenhagen. We
know certainly that the French have taken
possession of Swedish Pomerania and that
the Swedish king had put the governor of
Stralsund i'll arrest, for not defending the city,
An amicabe arrangement between England
aid Sweden had been mentioned in the Lon
don ministerial papers.
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Extract Of letter from Cadiz, TO gentle
nan in this place. dated Feb. le, 1912.
sOn the 18th of this month, ship called
he Silver Grey, of New-Bedford, laden with
aOur, was captured by some French gun-boats
and carried into Rota, small place opposite
pthis city. They run her close on shore and
cut away her masts; but the British gun-boats
Disappointed them in their plumber, for on the
ame night they burnt her and cargo. 1t would
be well that our countrymen coming to this
port should know of this danger, for ships in
thesituaton of the Silver Grey, when captur-
edwould be considered almost in the Bay
Those fellows frequently, L am told, offer
themselves as pilots. When they get posses
sion Of the vessel, they attempt to make a
prize Of her, Two others have lately fallen
lntOtheir hands, one of them thcBritish burnt. !"
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The Emperor was in Paris at latest dates
but daily expected to set out for the north.-
Large armies appeared to be in motion, and
every thing indicated an immediate war with
Russia.
Some broken regiments Of disabled troops
were occasionally returning from Spain. But
no news from that country Observation-Disclosures
-she tyranny over the press forbidding.
The United States sloop of war Hornet,
was at Cherbourg, intending to sail for home
about the l4th March She had not been in
terupted by the French government, nor had
any accounts reached Bordeaux of any recent
seizures.
1t was not known that, the French govern
ment had intercepted Mr.. Russels despatch
es, as reported via England.
The French emperor had issued so licences
to trade with England Nothing of import
lance in our French papers, except the follow
ing:
An article under date Of Vienna, Goth Fe-
hruary, relative to the pending negotiation
between Russia and Turkey, states, that the
Russian Gen.fKutusow, when on the eve of
leaving his II. Q. for Petersburgh, received
formal orders from his court to put an end to
the armistice, which was accordingly done the
18th January; STIMULATING, however, that ac-
tual hostillties should not commence for 90
days. The Russian officers, who by their late
success were in full expectation of peace, are
much dissatisfied at this event. The Turks
had 8 armies; had fortified Rudschuek and
other places and appeared determined TO pro-
secute the war with yigor,
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Twenty DoI,a Reward.

ID AN AWAY from the subscriber, on
IL Monday the second day of March, in
Charles County, State of Maryland, bright
: ulatto Man by the name Of PHIL, COM
monty called PHIL WHEELER, about five
feet eight OF nine inches high, stout and ac-
tive, about thirty years of age, has rem ark
ably grey eyes. He is good fiddler, and
coarse shoemaker; had on homespun
yarn and cotton round jacket and pantaloons;
there is no doubt he will change his clothes;
it is therefore thought unnecessary to de-
scribe them more particularly. Phil is an
artful fellow, has two wives in the county,
one at MIR, VIM. Courts, Paccawaxon, the
other at MIR Walter Jeamsons, near Port
Tobacco Ten Dollars will be given, if
taken in the County and if out of the
State and secured in any Jail SO that get
him again, the above Reward, and all rea-
sonable charges paid, if brought home.
Thomas B. Tubman.
N B. All masters of vessels, or other
persons, are hereby forewarned from harbor-
ing Or employing the above described Me-
gro man at their peril /, or under the severest
penalties of the law. TB.T,
March 20 4w
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NEW YORK, April 6.

Ertract Of a letter from a commercial house
in London, TO another in this city, dated
March IL.
g We have the pleasure to inform you, that
we this day received letter from our CORES
pondents In St. Petersburgh, (Messrs. Bro
theirs and Cramer) under date of 26th Janua-
ry, 0. S. with aa ukase, declaring that the re-
gulatlons of trade issued for 1911 are to con-
tlnue tor the present year; and that permits
sion is given to import long list of mechani-
cal and other instruments, sc. duty free; also
hides, bearing duty of 60 copecks per hide,
The duty on raw sugar is increased to 10 rou-
bles per pood. These are the main features
of the ukase, which will doubtless prove in
fereSfino to Won %
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PHILADELPHIA, April 9.

From Aux Cages, St. Domingo, we learn
that that Island is now governed by three CO.
lored chiefs, viz. Christophe, Potion and b.
net Successor to RigaudD that after the insur-
rection had taken place on board Christopher
fiigate, as mentioned some time since, the
other two vessels belonging to him followed
the example Of their commodore and went to
port of Bonet's.-the trigate, Gas mentioned
some time since) was captured by the British
and sent to Jamaica, since which flag of truce
has been sent to Jamaica, by Bonet to demand
her.
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COMMUNICATION.

ne cHstoal-hoase o6fcersand snn-6Oats. vYGtch-
iss The merchants, ana tie Secretary Of the
Treasury 7patching the officers.
Asarefnl old lady, a dairy who had,
Aept Cats to scare rogues who might steal
cheese and bread;
'utaiFaid that the PUSHES would plumber her
cream,
'e employ'd a maid-seryant to watch over
them
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BOAT FOUND.

Was picked up adrift between
Swan Point and Blackstone's Island, by Capt.
Dye of the brig Eliza, Batteaux. Tie own
er may have it by proving property and pay
ing the cost of this advertisements, on applica-
ton TO Capt Chadwick On board the Schr. Mi
nervar, lying at Coleman's Wharf.
April 10. St*
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BALTIMORE, April 9.

LATEST FROM FRANCE.

The schooner Rosie, captain Long, arrived
this morning-left Bordeaux 18th March
The Editor. of the Federal Gazette has been
politely favored with verbal intelligence, and
Bordeaux and Paris papers ia the Sd and 9th
ultimo.