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lVoi. 1O.-----No. 81.

the encmy--fiyc were found on The field. &
many wounded were seen carried Of.
None but militia and Indians we're engayed
There are but $50 Indians here, $50 Of them
az FORT George, and the remainder on this
side, armuig and organizing under Gen.
Porter.
=" Proctor is said to be at - mile creek.
Nor improbable, if the abandonment of
Maiden IS believed, and we have no doubt
9, u" e'u'n. Iol. Scott commands at Fort
George"
A2Pointea by Gen. Mcclure. Gen. por-
ser and col. Chaplin are authorised to orgsn.
ne * take charge Of such volunteers ,s
tney can obtain, together with the iacans,
Ea:fracf Of a letter from Brtgodier General
NJ Care, 10 his ErceHeney Goueynsy
1omfkins. dated
Fort George. half past O'clock
r. NJ 9th October, 1913.
Since writing the above we nave COM
menced offensive operations against the en-
emy About 500 mi!isia volunteers and a
bout $50 Indians, commanded by COL Cha.
pan, attacked the picket Guard f,he snerny
about mile and an alt from Fort Georpe.
ana drove them in upon the main body,
when the enemy opened q fire from several
field pieces.
Our men retired in good order into the
tort, with the loss Of enc man killed and
two or three wounded. The enemy'a loss
was killed, many wounded and 4 PRISON.
ers. In short time the enemy appeared in
considerable force within 500 Yards Of the
tort, AT the edg3 Of the woods Chaplin apsiu
sailed out with about 800 men and some In
dams. commenced brisk fire on the whole
OF the enemy's line, and drove them half a
mi'e-but perceiving by the movements of
the enemy that they would outhank us. | or
dered eco TO reinforce, and in two detach.
ments 10 attack the enemy's TANKS. We
succeeded in driving the eperry into the
WOODS when night coming on put an end %
inc connect Our loss was triRing hara
NOT n asceI'amed that ofthe enemy. Colonel
Chaplin is a brave man. Every officer and
seidier did his duty"
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-YoRK. Oct IL.

A'H " = OR I'M OCI lOs
he Steamboat due yesterday morning,
uid not arrive till in the evening, and
brought nothing new from the lines, EXCEPT
ing the following extract from our CORES
pendent IN Albany. dated Oct. 10th -
Accounts from Sackett's Harbor state.
that on Saturday the 9th inst. every thing
was IN readiness for movement of our for
oes at that port.-'Fhe heavy ordnance
with all the baggage, was smbarked ON board
oil ocows, tor transportation, and all the
boats we're in readiness to receive on board
the troops, which it was supposed would be
embarked early in the week. "--Mer. .fdz,
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Wherever 1t may take place, to reconcile &C
herself the power of Europe, and then will
she OBTAIN more than she could have ex
pected or she does not understand that ar,
and then is the Revolution of the 10th os
Brumaire not the last that she may expect.
Able Physicians in desperate cases, have
often recourse TO opposite remedies.-There
Is now only one means TO regain the contr-
dence OF Europe, which must be, before the
Congress commences, to recall the French
armies from Germany and Spain for ne
gociation Tor peace in the neighbourhood of
100000 French troops, will not be carried
on IN the best spirit. If Napoleon cannot
prevail ON himself to remove them, he boasts
IN vain OF COMMUNICATION for the shedding az
human biood-the war must still continue
and as he has already found Marlborough
IN Spain, he may find Prince Eugene in
Germany
llrdnsiafions from the Paris Monifeur.1
GERMANY.
NAUEMEERG, July %.
Lie much-talked-o Queen of Sicily has
arrived OH the continent. She landed at
Constantinople on the 18th June--and only
stopped suihcieat time to make the indis
pensible preparations for her Journey by
land, and traversed the Ottoman territory
with all speed to Hungary. The Turkish
government furnished her an escort. The
ret'nue OF the Queen consisted of % persons.
OF whom were SIX priests and fonr phys.
clans.
This Princess will step for some time at
ehe country house or the countess of Z,cny,
one of her ladies of honor, in Bakow.
MALES, July 12.
On the 9TH and 9Th instant there were
burnt on the Magdelain bridge, all the En-
Slish goods which has been captured in diff
Ierent prizes, and which has been de osit-
ed long time in the Custom House. val.
ued at 560,OO0l. They were inciosed in ca
ses.
AUSTRIA.
~. VIENNA, July 81.
His Majesty the Emperor has been pleas.
Cd to make the following promotions in the
Seneral Statf OF his armies, viz. the Field
Marshal L,eutenants Lattcrman ard Cuy
ley, be Generals Of y9rtilerv--the Field
Marshal l.ieutenants the Baron Spipsirs. the
Prince OF Hcsse Homburg, and Count de
kienau, to be Generals of Capalrv Mai.
Generals L'Espine Rerard, Ferner. Muhr,
Marschall, Luderer. and the Prince Of Al.
ioys Lichtenstein. to be Fiekd Marshal
L'eHfenanfs and 10 colonies (whosc names
are omitted) to be G1ajoY Generals. Ssve-
RAJ General Officers in retirement have been
ordered Into service.
r.. BUDE, Hungary July7.
IL Is sa'd the English Minister at Constan-
tInople has made new propositions to the
Divan for the formation of an alliance he
tween the Porte and England !; but that the
propositions were rejected, the Grand Seign
ior persisting TO maintain most strict nsu.
trality during the war
The Field Marshal Prince of Lichtensts;n
is with the army.
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Appointed by Gen. Mcclure. Gen. por.
ger and col. Chaplin are authorised to orgso.
'ze * take charge Of such volunteers as
they can obtain, together with the iaciaps.
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E7,fracf Of a letter from Brigodie, Cenerai
M Care, 10 his EIeeHeney Goueyney.
1omfikinS, dated
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(1o be concluded on Friday. }
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TO THE PATRONS OF THE VIRGINIA
ARGUS

Alta very great expence, the proprietor, has
lately procur ID entire new fonts OF TYPE for this
paper, and ertcreased the size of it considerably
1t is believed that it now contains quantity OF
matter nearly equal to any paper printed in a.
merica. Thr price (the same in the year
1898, when i commepced) is 90 per cent lower
than the other papers of this city. Notwith-
standing this, however, and the INCREASED price
eftypcs, paper, &c. which cannot be obtained
but fer ca .h, the subscription will not be raised
to tractueR subscribers. But in justice to him
sefthe printer gives this early notice to his pa
trors, I'll at from and after the first day of the
year 1872. the paper will be cl.sfSea at the
rate of FIVE DoLLARs per annum 90 all those
who do not pay their subscriptions inthe course
of the current year.-The opportunities by Pri-
vate con reyances continually occurring thro'-
out the year from, every part of the State to
Richmond, particularly by the Members of the
Legislature and the Sherifs) and the facility
afforded. by the mails which pass through every
neiglibourhood at least once fortnight, will
leave those disposed to make remittances, no
excuse for not doing so.-No subscription will
herealt erbe taken for less than six months,
nor viii the paper be discontinued till all ar
rearagcs are paid.
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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
January II.

Mr. Campbell, of Ten. from the commit
tee appointed on the subject, reported, with
out amendment, the bill to raise ten additi-
onai companies of Rangers, and the bill MA
king provision for an additional number of
general officers.
The following bills were read the second
time biil for the relief of Samuel Ellis
and the bin authorising the appointment of
additional officers in the respective terrific
iics.
Mr.. Bradley from the committee appoint.
ed on the subject reported the bill authori-
sing an increase OF the capital stock OF the
Bank OF Washington, without amendment.
L he Senate took up the resolution pro
posing an amendment to the constitution Of
the United States respecting the mode Of e.
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VIRGINIA A.:

Broad Rock, Feb. Is.
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HOUSE or REPRESEyvrJJ
February II.

Mr' -hlnor presented the petition of tIre
Abolition Society of Philadelphia, corn.
pl 'inng oil attractions of thu law of The W.
nlted States I.r, Ii biting the irtroduct,on ~
slaves and praying that the defects of the
same may be amended-Referred TO 90
lect committee.
lie engrossed bill authorising the appoint
mentor additional officers in The territnr;as.
Oh me Onited States was read third time
ana passed and also, the bill authorisinr
the discharge OF Daniel Updike from he
imprisonment /; the bill for the relief of San'.
uel Eli, andsthc bill giving further finn.
Tor registering claims to land in the terri
ry OF Orleans, now state Of Louisiana
Inc Speaker laid before the Honse =.
iet'er from the Secretary of the Treasury
transmitting statement OF the exDorts If,
the y. ,. Tor the year ending the so,h
September, 1912.
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
On motion of Mr.. Laccck, the House
resolved itself into a Committee of The wha,e
Mt bioo IN the chair, on the bill TO n.
mend tile naturalization laws of the II.
o'ateS' winch, having been amended in
committee, was reported to the Hou.e-
Mr.. Lacock moved to amend the biIlhv
extending the NATURALIZATION If ab.ns -
all those "who have heretofore. or no.,
within nine months thereafter, declar,
thelr intention asreeably to law To bec.,- .,
citizens OF the United States" ard dol,
ring that they may be admi tel as such
ms motion was negatived by tie fol-
lowing vote wi
For the amendment Az
Against it 20
| On the question of Concurrence viii tLo
| committee in striking cut the sec,nn So
on OF the bill which deprivcs of his rigb,
10 the privileges of citizenship. opv c;t;Ssn
VINO shall depart from and remain wi,L.
| out The limits of the u. >. Tor ,errn.'
Two years-the yeas and nays were.
For striking out the section II
Against it -
lhe bill having been thus amended. ,vos
ordered to be ergrossed for third read.
ing. 'S"''
! The House resolved itself into q co,,r,;.
Zee OF the whole, Mr.. Breckenridge in Inc
chair, on the bin establishing "a e,l,
mentary exercise for the T7fl,,frD oF t6s
1laifta and Hrmy Of khe u Sfafcs~
| lie bill proposes the adoption e The
| system entitled "A handbook p I,f.,r..
| ry," the author Of which is William H.
| ane, as the system Of Elementary E.xerriss
tor the Infantry of the Militia and Am
o. the u. ST 'A''"y
a letter from the present Secretsr,, =
War to the Military Co nmittee, recon.
meuds the adoption of this system.
| MIR. Ttrner oppos she bin on accor,t
OF defects which lac alledged in che RON.
ed ays,em- '''PS
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~ liz Upper Appomatfox Company nave
from their Canal in and near Petersburg,
Virginia, upwards of one hundred feet fall of
~ ter, divided into II, IA and 20 feet falls -
Ihcy haye also the necessary Land for the scte
of Ii,,s and Manufacturing Houses, which they
wish TO let or dispose of-rhe subscribers
who are Managers for the Company propose to
meet at Petersburg, on the second Monday in
April next for the purpose of disposng of the
water. V is expected that the day follow.
j { at 10 O'clock, the Managers will meet at
IT, BASIN, and, let some situations 10 the high
esi bidder.
The terms on which the Managers wish to
dispose OF The cites, ma, be more particularly
known ,.tter the st of March next, by appE-
cation Daniel F.. Allen, Clerk for the Com
pany. residing at Petersburg.
The subscribers are disposed to give every
announcement in their power, to Manufacto-
RES ofCotton and Wool particularly the Car
d G and Spinning Of Wool, and the fuling of
v orlen Cloths.
There is already erected at the Locks, Saw
NJ iltand small CIR st Mill, which we propose to
l.. use, for ono or more ye.rs-and which viii
b. very convenient to tn s. who may be about
40 erect buildings, At the Locks on the
Can oil.
To those who are unacquainted with the
stu; ton, tie subscribers believe they NAV say
Their is nore more eligible in this country
Situ:red at the head OF tide wtcr--at the
mari ct 70 AN extensive back country, as well
On the river Appomattox, rs to the south and
west of Petersburg, and shording to this coun
TRY market 20 mile nearer than Richmond,
its lily rival.
The subscribers further state, that for the
want Of sufficient number OF Mills at Peters
burg, large quantity of wheat is Carried from
the south of Appomattox to Richmond, atho'
tie roads much worse and the distance
furtlrr than to Petersburg--And IS 20 the con-
yen'rnce IN making shipments of -four, 1t is
eyed that Petersburg has every advantage
winch is Possessed by Richmond.
EDWARD DILLON.
EDWARD MUMFORD.
RiCH'D. N. VENABLE.
JOHN GPAMMFR
THOMAS A. MORTON.
Jan. both, 1878.
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iectins Representative. to Congress and Of
Elect rs of.Pyesident and Vice President Of
the United StEes.
MT. German made motion so Tn amend
ehe resolution as to have the Electors an
Portiohed aInouy the several states accor-
a'nS 10 the whole number of free ponu!ati-
on, including those bound to service for n
! term OF years. which was rejected by Yeas
and Nays as follows:
! fEaS.-Messrs. Bradley, Dana, Ger
man. Gilman, Goodrich, Lambert, Llovd.
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard. Bib, Brent,
| Drown Gampbeii ofOhio. Camp;5ellof Ten.
1.-TWO Sutts, Franklin, Gaiilard, Giles.
nIess, Iorsey, Howell, Hunter, Leib, Pope,
Need robinson, Smith of Md. Smith of NJ
thington.-26.
ef+'e sesolation was then ordered m his
eh5rossed tor third reading.
iuT senate resumed the consideration of
.he Oil vesting the President of the United
o'a'es with the power of retaliation in Ger
.'ih cases which passed through a commit
'ee III the whole, and was ordered TO be en-.
crossed for a third reading.
-, February 10.
Inc OIL from the House estabIishino
an Elementary Exercise for the Iufantry
Shu Militia of the Army of the United
states, was read a second time and refer
Sc M so.aess'S V'rnum, Reed, Bayard, Smith
The pill which originated in the Senate
establishing the discipline of the Arr &c
tne Uni ed States" and the moron rs ~.
campbell OF Tenn. directing the Secretarv
o. war to preparea and report such system.
was referred to The same committee
ne piiI IN add ion to the act cculatinp
ohe ros' offlce establishments" was read a
second time, and referred to Messrs. Frank-
I'M, Brown and Bayard
ne oiil concerning seamen and ship
ping OF the United State" was ordered to
oe ehsrossed for a third reading.
Mr, smith OF Md. presented the memori.
al Oh the ciuzens of Baltimore. earnestly
praying tnat no alteration whatever NAV be
49,, u" '''e present non-importation acts
"nich was ordered TO be printed
Mr. Leib presented The ,eti;ion of 'Ja,n.e,
josiah and others manufacturers ~ col.
praying that additional duties NAV he la;d
oh the Importation of the same.
Mr.Leibpresented The petition of tbe ory.
hers Oh the orig Edwin, of Salem, Massa-
ohuSetts' captured by an AIeerine CRUZ
%er' the crew whereof are earned in 40
saves ana praying the interposition ofCon-
gress for their relief. Referred To tre co,,.
mlttee OF Foreign Relations.
Mr. Brown introduced bill to establish
CERTAIN psf roads in the state of Louisiana.
ana the Dill was twice read by unanimous
spnse"t. Referred to seiect commit.
The Treasury Note bill was made t,,e ar.
DER NJ the day for to. m Oh row.
The bill to impose dntv ON tbe inn.
portation of iron wire, was ordered to a ,h;r,
reading '''''0
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WI. BALL.

VIRGINIA:
1T the Chancery District Court, held in HTli-
ams6urg, the l3,h day of lp,ik, 1912.
Lucy Clements, an infant by Lucy Clements her
Mother and next friend, PhS.
Francis Smith and James b. Burwell, Defts
THIS SUIT abater TO the Defendant Bur
well by his death, and on the melton of the
plaintiff, by her counsel, leave IS given her to
file bill ofreyivor against John r. f. Corbiu,
administrator and devisee of tine said James
Is. Burwei, Bacon Burwell, Thomas Emerson,
and Rachel his Wife, and Edwin, jones and
Nancy Burwell, children and heirs of James
Burweu, decd and process awarded against
the said defendants returnable here. &c. and
William Ball is appointed Guardian to Edwin,
James and Nancy Durweil the infant defen
;iants, to defend them in this suit-And the
defendants Thomas Emerson, and Rachel his
Wife, not having entered their appearance and
given security according to the Act of Assem-
bly, and the Rules Of this Court, and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of the Court, that they
are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth, on
the motion ofthe plaintiff by her Counsel, 1t
is ordered, That the said defendants do ap-
answer the bill of he plaintiff and that's copy
OF this order he forthwith inserted in the Vir-
ginia Argus, published in the City Of Rich
mond, for two onths sucoessiveiy, ard post
cd a, the front door Of the former Capitol in
this City.
A Copy--Tcste,
EDMUND CHRISTIAN, 9. C.
Jsn.7 Stwp.
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FLORIZEL.
WILL STAND

At my stable at Broad Rock, near the Civ of
Richmond and town ot Manchester; tie epsuu g
season, TO he let to Mares at thirty dollars he
season PAYABLE the 1st day of Aug or 25 dolls.
cash, sent with the Mares for each, where an,
one person will put six or more Mares-forty
dollars TO ensure Mare in fcal, with 81 in
every case to the Groom, paid down-Geod Il
extensive pasturago gratis, for Mares & Colts,
with seperate apartments for Mares that have
young Colts, and the greatest care and attention
Will be paid to prevent escapes or accidents, but
no liability in any case. Servants and others,
WHO come with Mares, boarded gratis.
R,ZEE'S Colts are generally large, high form
ed and very muscuar-they stand higher on
the Turf at this time, than any other Horses in
the United States, having had in the course of
the last year, much greater number of win
ncrs than any other Stud Horse-his Colts were
winners of 10 purses and sweepstakes, in the
Spring and Fall OF 1912, three of which Colts
were the winners of the Jocky Club Purses, at
the following Race Grounds-at the City OF
Washingto -Fairfeld-and at New-N:rrket,
at their last Fall Meeting, running mile heats,
beating some of the best Mays supposed TO be
in the United States--several others of his
getting which were no winners, were second
best in the Race.
Those gentlemen who wish their Mares fed,
will be furnished with feed at the Market
price. The season will commence on the Goth
February, and expire on the 1st day of August
next
WI. BALL.
Broad Rock, Feb. Is. w5tr
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMON.
MONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
A Proclamation.

XX7HEREAS it appears that JAS CHARL-
w TON, charged with felony, has made his
ESCAPE from the Jail of Montgomery county,
and is now going at large have thought fit,
with the advice ofthe Council of State, to issue
thus Proclamation, hereby offering a reward OF
FIFTY DOLLA6S, to any person persons,
wno shall apprehend and convey to the jail of
Montgomery the said JAMES CHARLTON
And do moreover require all officers, civil &
military, and exhort the good people Of the
Commonwealth to use their best endcavors to
apprehend and convey to the aforesaid Jail, the
said JAMES CHARLTON
Given under my hand, with the seal of the
Commonwealth annexed, at Rich
+, :, mond, tbs thirtieth day of January,
~ ~ in the year one thousand eight hum
dred and thirteen, and of the Com
monweslth the thirty seventh
Us. BARBOUR,
Feb. A.
Il. JAMES CHARLTON is about twe nty
years of age, S feet or 10 inches high, far
complexion, short light brown hair, and blue
eyes--bas large prominent forehead & light
eye brows-an!auk ward habttual wayof bowling,
which he seldom neglects when he goes into
compmy--a down look speaks quick when
spoken to, seldom looking in the face of the
person to whom he speaks. His clothing when
lie escaped, were a short deep blue broad cloth
Goat somewhat worn, home made linen Panta
looms, new fur Hat and swsnsdown Waist
coat He has, it is believed, in his possession,
new big Coat, ofhome made fulPd cloth, of a
dark lead colour.
,vA4
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Notice.

DRoPOsALS will be received by the Exccu-
i tive until the lat Of April, next for convey
eng from Daniel Madeira's, in Shenandoah coun-
~ to this city, about Is o. IL gun carriages,
Nelonging to the Commonwealth.
WIN. ROBERTSON, C. C.
Feb. 10. w4w.
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Garden Seeds.

JUST received and for sale by the subscri-
be- S, a few doors above the Bell Tavern, L.
str, .et (viz
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The high bred celebrated Running Horse, and
Foal Gcner,
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From the Charleston Courier.

The following verses were addressed
TO the President and Members OF tho
7histle Club, at their anniversary festl-
val slst December $40, by gentleman
formerly guest, accompanied by q note,
Of which the following is an extract -
=" Had been with you, / should have
offered new toast, in place of which
please accept the enclosed Verses on the
Thistle, which, from the denomination
you bear, are appropriately yours In
tended song, but the affair assumed a.
mother shape in my hands; yet having
adopted the dactylic measure which cor.
resnonds with our strathspeys, it will
90 very we'll to the tune of Benny Dun
dee"
VERSES ON THE THISTLE.
Ruby.crown'd sovereign Of the empire
of Flora;
Symbol of strength, Of defence and OF
snear-arm'd bold offspring of bright
baird Aurora
Thy emblems, ~ hisIS, AZ
from afar. =,
The fields of old Scotia, gave rise to thy
glory;
Her sons-w hose achievements acknow'
ledg'd by fame, :.
A.sum' dthes as badge to illustrate their
story,
And by order Of knight.hood snnobled
thy name.
steadfast and frm-thou BY emblem de-
clar'a them -,
Defence, when offended, seem'd couch q
in thy view 60
81 pierce if you tousb"-to the foemah
that dar'd them
Wa. the motto avow'd, with the design
TO pursue. .,.,.
While lofty and bold to extend they
projections,
yvbers merit or friendship demanded
their care
Or where worth was Oppressed or re-
CURED their direction
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COMMUNICATION.

LADY! thy store is ama'.ing in
Heaven. thy hyrpines. is in conscience
in bereafter; it is in the certainty tnas
you possess the love of the virtuous.
Faults are numerou. thine is charity.
Blessed be the woman who supports this
character; do you know i'll if you do
you must be an inmate of her cheerful
adopted family else ysu must in part
be good as herself. and meet her pear
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the bed Of affection. VIVA. good hast
.thou done! thy little Ia. saved some
from an untimsly death. thy instruction
and as.i.tance has iaush. othar. the
paths of virtue andths love Of Industry.
!" What joy |! that through the dav abe
leisure found.
TIE give industrious poverty relief.
TO poer her balm into afilic,ioa : wound
TO wipe the tear from furrowed
cheeks Of griefs
s. of d.