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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-02
SALE OF LAND.

FURSUANT to Decree of the Su-
pericr Court of Chancery for the
Richmond District, in suit between
Benjamin Dulany, Plaintiff, and Thomas
Larkin, Defendant, will be exposed to
sale for cash, before the front door ofthe
Court House il Donfries. on the sixth
day of November next, Tract Of Land
lying on Broad Run, in Prince William
County, containing by estimation 9ol
On which the aforesaid Thomas Larkln
now resides. Any description of this
Land is deemed unnecessary as ii is pre-
sumed that those DESTROYS ofpurchaslng
will view the land before the day OF
sale.
The Commissioners.
October Is d1"
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LiNDiNG
From the Schooue~ Sophia, Captain
Thoms, from Portland, and for sale
by
I.awrasOn e FoWle.
6 hhds * est India Rum,
IS barrels Tanners Oil,
100 boxes soap,
SO do Moui,i Candles,
40 BOXES bottled Cyder, Of one dozen
each,
22O reams Of Vellum Foolscap and
POI wiring Paper.
boxes Seine Irvine.
October 90
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October 81
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WILL continue ne practice offths
w law in the Circuit Court fol the
County of Alexandra. His Office is
sboys the Printing Office Of the Alex
andria Gazette.
October Is
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23
EPITAPII.
(BY AUTHORITY
Laws of the United States.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury,
under the direction of the President of the
United States, to purchase of Winslow Lew
is, his patent right to the new and improved
method of lighting Lighthouses, and for o.
Their purposes.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES, ofthe United States of
america, in Congress asSembLed, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby
authorised and empowered, under the directi-
ons of the President of lie United States
to purchase of Winslow Lewis, his patent
right, to the plan of lighting lighthouses by
rejecting and magnifying lanterns, if the same
shall be proved to be discovery made bv him
and to contract with the said Winslow Lew
is, for fitting up, and keeping in repair any or
all the lighthouses in the United States or the
territories thereof, upon the new and improved
plan the rejecting and magnifying lanterns
-~or to contract with the said Winslow Lewis !,
for such sums as he may think for the interest
Of the United States, provided the sums to be
allowed shall not in any case annually exceed
the appropriation made for supplying the light
house establishment with oil in any given wear
which has passed for term not exceeding Sc
ven years, the said Lewis covenanting, with suf
fcent suretes, to fit UP and keep in repair all
the lighthouses in the United States or terrific
res thereof, on the new and improved plan Of
lighting lighthouses by rejecting and magni-
fling lnterns and the same TO furnish and
keep IN repair for term OF years not less than
seven, at the sole expense oftbe said Winslow
Lewis, and to deliver over at the expiration of
the term aforesaid, all the lighthouses fitted up
according to the new and improved plan, to the
United States in good repair, he the said Wins
low Lewis warrantng the same to remain in
good repair for seven years more, from and af-
ter the expiration Of the said contract
Sec. 2. Ind be il further enacted, That a
sum not exceeding sixty thousand dollars be,
and the same is hereby appropriated, out of a.
ny monies m the treasury, not otherwise APP
proprlated, TO carry this law into effect.
III. CLAY,
Speater ofthe House efRebresent tives.
GEO CLINTON,
Vice Prcside7t efthe United States and Pyesideat
offhe Senate.
March Q, 1872
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23

I AND and NEGROES For Sale--By virtue
IL Of 4 decree OF the honorable Superior
Court Of Chancery for the Richmond district,
viii be Sold, TO the highest bidder, for ready
money, on Tuesday, the 18th day of April next,
if fair, otherwise the next fair day, at Mount
Pleasant, the beautiful seat Of the late Robert
Donald, Esq. that valuable tract of LAND H.
foresaid, called Mount-Pleasant, situate in the
county of Chesterfield, upon Appomattox river
about three miles bclow the town Of Peters
burg, and containing, according to the deed,
$50 acres, more or less. There is upon the
Land convenient Dwclling-House and out
houses; and its vicinity 30 Petersburg, its Stu
alton on navigabie water, fertility Of soil, and o.
tlIer advantages, render tia desirable property
The sale viii be made at the Dwelling House.
AND on the following day, Wednesday, the
18th Of April, VII be Sold, by Public Auction,
for ready money, in obedience to the said de-
cree, at Tie Tayerh OF JasIes Dnrell, in the
own OF Petersburg, upwards Of Thirty Valua-
bic SLAVES, Men, Women and Children.
AND on Friday, the 18TH of April, viii be
SoiG, TO the highest bidder, for ready money,
by virtue ofthe same decree, ut the Dwelling
House OF Doctor Thomas Augustus Taylor,
near Osborne's, in the county OF Chesterfield,
tlie other Pcrsont' Estate OF the said Robert
Donald, deceased consisting Of Household
and Kitchen FURNITURE, a CHARIOT, &c.
G.. TAYLOR,
ConlJ1isSioner.
March II. tbs
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23

fTisESnbscribcr has, for several years, levossl
y il.ssrrxhoyrr sSsai,e ci6ctiofi OF rsatsei:,Is
TOR a N1tarat hisroyy Of Tuginia. Labour of
a pleasing nature is now more than ever neces-
sorry to his mind; and heneeforth, he wIlpro
secntc. with more activity and regularity than
his late sphere of duty allowed, his researches
on 50 Interesting n subject. With this object
IN view, hc solicits auxiliary inflammation from
the enlightened and the liberal throughout the
State.-Co.nmunicatinns postage paiI) respect
infs any part of the Zoology, BOTANY, aIncralo-
gy, Geology, Meteorology, &c. OF Virginia, d.
Tcctcd 10 him, or for him To llEr Sailue! Pea
sans in Richmond, shall bercceived with re-
spect and gratitude. Natural cliriosities Of any
sort, specimens OF rare and valuable product
afrs, Young Plants, Seeds of Trees, Shrubs, and
erbs, decTed either ornamental or useful
would also, If transmitted free from ali expences
greatly conduce to the accomplishment of the
subscribers design, Gentlemen residing on,
or near, the banks OF Janes-rivcr, anil its Jrin-
cipal branches, might conveniently send such
objects, to be deposited with MIR. Pleassnts
From the consciousness of promoting a plan,
which NAV eventually benefit society, such gem
tiemen would derive reward worthy of good
hearts, and expanded minds.
To expatiate on the adTsntaees of natural
knowledge, were an insult op the understanding
osthose tn whom the presenJ appeal is made.
Nor is II necessary to offer specific Queries
up and safely conveying Plants, SSc.-l--3uiiice
II to observe that ALI civilized countries, and,
In particular, some Of our sister-stateS have
warmly patronized similar pursuits and that
botanic collections now eminently splendid, and
extensively useful, have, for the most part, ORR
gnatcd in he humble, bat jealous and per-
severing efforts of individuais.-By establish
ing with botenists ofhis acquaintance in the u
States, the West Indies, and Europe, the bene-
fcial eystern OF exchange, The subscriber
hopes that, if obligingly aided he viii, in a few
gears, be able to exhibit, at least, the rldiments
of Il Botanic Garden. Attic same tale, he will
prosecute, VIII other objects OF inmedi.te Ut
3i-, compilation o. his long isrcnue Nass,.z
4Histoyy 81 YirYinfa.
l. II. GIRAIiOIN.
Richmond, Feb. IL, 1872 IT,
P.S. Virginia Editors disposed 70 promote
laudable and useful undertakings arc requested
to insert the above
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Oft busy memory will recall the night,

The night of death-dsaster and dismay,
When all was wild confu=ion and alright,
When Richmond's fondest hopes in ruin lay
Oh dreadful angush-horror--
Was Ger misfortune so severe
Had e'er so AWFUL an occurrence birth,
The happiest scenes OF JOY and spsrtive mirth
In one sad. moment chang'd to woe,
10 bitter groans and piercing screams,
Tears mix'd with blood in torrents low,
And misery ut its summit seems.
Midst schorching flames and clouds of pitchy
smoke
The victims fall in heaps--oh. direful
stroke.
Oh what morning FOLLOWED, full of pYin,
The dawting day increased the deep distress,
And then was heard survivors sad complain,
LIN ways that language never can express.
The wiie-the mother-daughter fair
In wild distraction tore their hair,
Adown the lioncf'd fathers nanly check
The big drops plenteous rolP4-too fol- to
speak %
While hapiess Orphans sobbing signs,
Mingled with zephyrs in the air,
They wing'd their flight to purer skies,
And they were heard and pitied there.
He will stretch forth his powerful, mighty arm,
And save the -Widow-from all harm.
o I! thou whose Providence permits such ills,
To teach vain Man his only trust is thee,
Even when his every duty he ful6ls,
The best are not from stern misfortune free.
The mourners with thy spirit sOothe,
Affections rugged road make smooth,
Sweet heavenly consolation, o impart,
And gently bind up every bleeding heart.
Guide them to paths of endless peace,
The paths that to true Glory lead,
o bid their sighs and sorrows cease,
Be thou their comforter indeed.
Tell them OF lasting pleasures-joys divine,
Where kindred friends, again shall fondly Join.
We sacred shades-whose ashes mingled lay,
In sad comniunion-who together died
Whose iates are Blended in one mass for ay,
And at whose tragic end the Muses. sighed,
Accept this tribute OF regard,
From an Unknown humble bard
And though unable to increase your fame,
'Mong those who mourn your fate, he marks his
name.
Oft will your tale of be told,
Nor ever told without a tear;
When e'er the record is unroll'd,
Soft sympathy will sigh TO hear
The melancholy narratl We of woe 49,
Such miseries may no mortals ever know
P0RCIUS.
WAsH1SeTcN County,
MARYLAND.
EPITAPH.
Behold where Virtue sleeps-where Beauty
lies,
Where Goodness, Wisdom, Worth and Val
our dwell !
Death seiz'd these hapless victims by surprizc,
And smil'd to see his schemes succeed so
we'll.
If thou hast pity--Oh bestow it here
If thou hast sympathy thou here shalt sigh /;
Ii thou e'er felt compassion drop a tear;
And kiss the spot where their lov'd Ashes
lie
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APPROVED, JAMES MADISON.

RESOLUTION granting permission TO the
Judges Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States to use the books in the Library of
Congress.
RESOLVED BIZ he Senate and House of
Representatives ofthe United STATES If 4neri;a,
in Congress assembied, That the President of
the Senate and the Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives for the time being. be and
they arc hereby authorised to grant the use Of
the Books N the Library Of Congress TO tho
Judges Of the Supreme Court Of the United
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23
FOR THE ARGUS s.
ELEGIA c ODE

To the memory Qftiose nRfortxncfe victinss
Srio fterisded IN tie Zhcatre at Rich
mond, December 10Th, 1911.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23
March II.

II Take this opportunity of announcing to all
n those still indebted to the late firm of Ro-
BERT & ALLAN POLLOK, & Co. that unless
theY come forward & make speedy and salts
factory arrangements for the payment Of
Their respective debts, suits shall be indiscri-
minately instituted.
ALLEN POLLOK,
8urUiving PARTNER in this country If
ROBERT g ALLAN POLLOK, q Co.
Richmond, June 81, 1911. IF.
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Rchmoud Prices Current.
(eo2REc9RD vsEKLr)

IL ere1y friend IF 4sefat laos,letss throasha.
fhe Ssate Of Pirgiaia.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23
MONDAY, MARcu %, 1912.

NJ, slster.'--. Brother !'--'' Father!''-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23
A TTEETION lbs Bushels FRESH
IN CLOVER SEED for sale by
JAS WALLACE.
Richmond, 22d February 1912. (4w)
chwlotee cgn1l, 3IFe5. 1912.

LHUTIofts tfOITF, 81 TO-. IoII.
Hugh WJlie, PltR 7
against r ~
Fancy FiBncr Robert Moore, - ]'N'''e'I
and John Tllskins, Dcfts.
CB7HE defendant Finney not having entered
Il her appearance according to the act of As
scmt}y ans eie rules OF this Court, aud il sp-
bearing to je satisfaction Of this Court that she
is rot an irh,bitant Of this STATE, On tlle motion
octEc pia;uUh, by his Attorney, Il IS ordered
that she appear here on the first lay Of May
Court nest and enter hcf appearance and an
swer the plarntifrs bill, anil give sccurity tor
performing tho decree ofthe Coar., and that a
cor q. his order be Inserted in ono Of the
newspapers printed IN Richmond fer Two
months succcssvcly, and posted at the front
door o. Sue Couthou7r Of The sa'h county.
: cop"--fcctc,
THOMAS READ, r. G.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23

States, at the times, and ON the same terms, con,
ditions and restrictions, as members of Con-
gress are allowed to use said books.
II. CLAY,
Speaks. Of the House Of Representatives.
GEO. CLINTON,
Vicc-Psesiaent ofthe United Statee and Presi4eas
ofthe Senate.
March 9, 1912.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-23

(" Few years bnt Weld proof OF deaths ambition
"ro Gull his victims from the fa;rest fold,
" And sheathe his shafts all the pride OF LIFE
YouEc.
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l. II. GIRARDIy.

Richmond, Feb. IL, 1872 IT,
p. S. Virginia Editors disposed 70 promote
laudablc and useful undertakings are requested
to insert the above.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-22

loss on either side, when the American master
offered to take the prize master and his crew
into Bordeaux, or give them a boat with as
much provisions as they might require the
latter they accepted, & fortunately were pick
cd up by the Belle Poule, on the following
day.
Arrived here on Saturday, the American
ship Coran, Shaw, master, with cargo OF
timber, bound to Portsmouth; and the Ame-
rican brig John, Turner, master, with cargo
of timber, bound to this port, both from Ame-
liza Island; these vessels bring confirmation
of the intelligence received some days since
of the Americans having taken possession OF
Amelia Island; but that it was generally ex-
pectcd it would soon be given up again to the
.Spaniards.
The Surveillance frigate, capt Sir George
Collier has detained and sent in here the a.
merican schooner Young Connecticut, belong
ing and bound to New-York, Waterman mas
ter, from Bayonne, with cargo consisting OF
brandy, wine, sc.
Monday, Court Martial was held on board
the Salvador del Mundo, iu Hamoaze, for the
trial of lieut.. Herbert Caiger. of II. M. ship
Unicorn, on a charge preferred against him
Fly, of Baltimore, prize to the Unicorn, OF
having been concerned in taking away some
paint, oil, and other stores from her. After
a minute investigation of the circumstances,
it5appeared that small quantity OF paint had
been given Mr.. Caiger, by the master of the
Fly, and had been expended in painting the
Unicorn, and as to any other stores they had
been discovered in the chests of the A
mericans themselves. The court were
therefore of opinion that the letter from
Mr.. Richard PETIT, containing the deposit
ton of the master of the Fly, and which had
led to the present investigation, was gross
misrepresentation of the conduct Of the Off
GERS of the Unicorn, and did in consequence
adiudge the said Lieutenant Herbert Caiger,
to be most fully acquitted. President, Pdlt-
ney Malcolm, Esq Capt of the Channel Fleet.
In the engagement with the enemy's Fri
gates most destructive shot from the bate
ries entered on the starboard side of the quar-
ter deck of the Northumberland, and took off
the heads ofthree men at once, covering an OF
ficer who stood close by with their mutilated
remains.
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NEW YORK, July Is.

Captain Gale, Of the ship Raleigh, who ar
rived yesterday morning from Iyica, spoke on
the 2lst of June, in lat. Al, lon, 40, the snip
Action, Powers, Of Boston, l6 days from, Ply
mouth, (E,) bound TO Amelia; captain Gale
obtained from capt. Powers Plymouth paper
OF the I'd of June, containing an account of
the capture of the following American vessels
from France bound home The ship General
Gates, Mariner, and the schr. Purse, Turner,
both of this port. These vessels had been
brought into Plymouth. The Purse, captain
Turner, was taken Oh his outward bound pas
Sage by British cruzcr, and rctook his YES
Sci after having killed the prize master; and
now on his homcward bound voyage has been
taken again. The schr GyPsey,, of New
York, was also taken, but the captain having
concealed part OF his crew, they rose on the
prize master, and regained possession OF the
vessel. The captain Of the Gypsey gave the
prize master his choice, to be carried into
france as a prisoner, or TO run his risk in the
long boat; he chose the latter, and was &C
cordlngly put into the long boat, and was pick
ed up by British cruizer and carried into
plymouth, where he gave this account of the
capture, We understand the Gypsey has
since arrived in France.
PLYMOUTH, (Eng) July 2.
Arrived here on Thursday morning beau
uiul American ship. of about 600 tons burthen,
called the General Gates, belonging to and
bound to New York, Manner, master, from
bordeaux, with very valuable cargo, con-
slsong OF brandy, wine, silks, sc. detained by
lAe Belle Poule frigate, captain Brisbane, in
Company with the Abercrombie man of war,
cap'ain Fahie Dryade frigate, captain Gal
WY; and the Armide t'igate, captain Dunn
ne General Gates sailed from Bordeaux on
sunday last, and brings intelligence of the ar
rival there of very fine American schooner
called the Gipsey, which was detained on the
'oth OF April last by the Belle Poule .frigate,
Oh her voyage from New York to Bordeaux,
with very valuable cargo of colonial produce,
aEd which was taken possession{of by the
master and crew, who were Left on board, aid
ca by four American seamen, who had been
concealed in the vessel, which took place a.
0out IA hours after her detention, without any
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Restoration, ofthe CAesaheake's Seamen.

Restoration ofthe CheSaheake's Seamen.
The American Tars who were forcibly
wrested from the Chesapeake by the British
frigate Leopard, were restored to that vessel
on Saturday last in the harbor Of Boston. They
were conducted on board the Chesapeake by
Lieut.. Simpson, the British officer, and recelv'
ed at the gangway by 1t. Wilkinson OF the
Chesapeake, with the following pertinent adj
dress
"Sir--I am commandcdhy Com. cambridge
to receive these two American seamen, on the
very deck from which they were wantonly
taken in time of peace, by a vessel otyour ma
ton of superior force
Midshipman Saunders conducted the men
to Commodore cambridge, upon the quarter
deck-The Commodore received them with
these appropriate and truly American obser-
vatious
My Lads-I am glad to see you. From
this deck you were taken by British outrage
for your return to it, you owe gratitude to the
Government of your country. Your country
now offers to you an opportunity to revenge
your wrongs; and cannot doubt but that you
will be DESTROYS of doing SO Oh board OF this
very ship. I trust the flag that nies on board
of her, shall gloriously defend you in future"
Three cheers were given by numerous
company of citizens and seamen, assembled to
witness the interesting transaction.
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WARREN, Or. ~ July IL.
express.


The Honorable General Assembly of this
State held an extra session at Newport on
Tuesday last, agreeable to notice from the
Governor Both houses being convened they
proceeded to business, when the following
gentlemen were appointed a committee of
war, from the several counties in the state, VIZ.
Hon Simeon Martin, Esq. New,ort
Christopher Fowler, Esq
Thomas p Ives, Esq. Providence.
Thomas Noyes, Esq. Washington.
John T. Child, Esq Bristol.
Ephraim Bowen, Esq. Kent.
His Excelency the Governor was empow1
cred to request of the President of the United
States, arms, ammunition, camp equlpage, &c.
for the use of the militia when called into SER
vice. The returns having been nearly COM
pleted, it is expected the draft will be ordered
to take place in the course of next week. a
vote approving the conduct of the Governor In
specially converting the Legislature at this
momentous crisis, passed, with only James
D'Wolf, Esq. and seven other dissenting
voices. Thursday the Esd instant, was Or
dered to be observed as day of Public HUI
initiation, Fasting and Prayer, throughout the
State. Both Houses adjourned on Thursday
evening last
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BY LAST NIGHTS NAIL.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

The passengers in the Cape May Packet6
arrived here yesterday morning, report, that
ON Friday last, from go to 80 heavy guns were
fred to the northward OF Cape May, supposs
ed to be in an engagement between some ships
of war.
TSee also the letter from our New-York
Correspondents.
From our CORRESPONDENTS at Nesv- York.
SATURDAY, July ls-EvENING.
Arrived brig Thetis, Hill, 81 days from Guio
ana, Spanish Main,) hides, tobacco, &c. Lets
no American vsssels, nor spoke any. Yess
terday, (Frlday) off the Capes of Delaware,
saw -four SHIPS Of Var undsr English eolors,
in chace ola shit showing no colors, SUPPOSED
to be an american .f1gate, the wind L. \. +.
and the vessels standing to the Southward.-A
The four ships in chace, were about miles
astern. There had been bloody contest on
the Spanish Main, in which the friends OF FerS
dinand VII. had been successful:
P S. We are fearful the above is the Cone
stitution trigate.
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Loft yefterdaY morning
July ~

On MIR Msguire's wharf, double cased caps
ped SILVER WATCH, with the day of the
month"; pinchback chain, seal and key at
tached to it, made in Liverpool-maker's
name and number not recollected. The
finder shall be literally rewarded on leaving
it with the Printer of the Alexandria Ca
xettc.
Watch makers and others arc requested to
stop her if offered.
Jul, 90 81.