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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23
FRIDAY. Dec. II.

After going through good deal of local
business, which will be reported in our next,
the galleries we're cleared and the doors
were closed until half past one o'clock, when
the House adjourned to q o'clock this day.
At/ouT o'clock,
The House again convened, and remained
ia Session about one hour with closed doors,
and then adjourned until Monday next.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23

Mr.. TopliF, keeper Of the Boston E5s-
change Coffee House, offers reward OF if
y dollars for the discovery of persons who
lave been lately ~ the habit ofsending com.
mumcations under the forged signature at
MS name. Containing f. ise Information, TO the
ditOrs OF newspaper ia Salem and New
FORK While such impositions are practis.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23

WAsHISGToN City, Dec. 81.
Yesterday about two o'clock, the iniun elton
OF secrecy was removed from the late confiden
ual proceedings OF the two Houses of Congress,
and the Embargo Act made public
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NEW YORK, Dec. 49,
Extract Of letter from NantKckef, dated
Dee, 10.
" This morning arrived in this port the
schooner Comet, OF New York, from Charles
ton, having been taken by an English frigate :,
add retaken by the President, Com. Rodgers.
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ron SALE,
4 LARGE ELEGANT MARE, gotten By
Old Diomed, her dam by Col Lyme's OH
Wild Air, her grand dam by Cade, her great
grand dam by Cripple, her great great grand
dam BY the imported horse Dueiay-with this
Mare, is an
Elegant IFilley,
Seven months old, by Eagle-slso her first
COLT, Mare, 8 years cid, by Ficrizel-to-
gether with a HANDSOME
Saddle Horse,
A GOOD BAY
will sell them at a reduced price, on a ere.
dit of 6 or II menths-the payment to be well
secured.
bartlett STILL.
Bell Tavern, Dec. IS II.
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ed upon the public. By the wags of Boston.
we should not wonder if Boston news should
every where become proyerbial phrase for
false or hoax.
CCoium6mn.
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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.

The Senate were engagednearly the whole
OF Thursday and Friday on business of a
confidential nature.
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From tAs Pore FIolso.
THE PiILiROFCI.oRY
CCoium6Mn.)

THE PiLLAROF GLORY
Ivy EDwAR &. HOLLAND, OF Charleston S. C.
toi' Which mas dl0aroied medal 70 the uaiue Of
one hundred dollars.
Hail to the heroes whose lriuiaphs have brightend
The darkness which shroudcd Americas name ;
Long shall their valor IN battle that ighten'd,
Live IN the brilliant eseuteheous Of fame
Dark where the torrents flow,
And the rude tempesis blow
The stormy clad spirits Uf Albion raves;
Long shalt she mourn the day,
When, IN the yeugeful fray,
Liberty w.ik'd like aGod on the waves
Where fortune has destin'd Columbia to reign J
Glean's with the halo and uslre of story,
hat, uvc round the wave ssthe scene OF her fame;
There on the ragiag tide,
Shall her proud navy ride
he buiwark OF Freedom protected by Heay'n ,
There shall her naughty toe,
Bow TO her proves, low,
There SHALL renown to her heroes be giv'n
The pillar Of glory, the sea that enlightens,
Shall last I'LL eternity rocks ON in base,
The spcndor of lame, its waters that bri.htens
olih. heht the footsteps of time IN it's race
Wide d e. the stormy deep,
Where the rule surges sweep,
III iuS1rs shall q, Gle the brows of the brave
Honor shall give il light,
Triumph shall keep il bright,
Long as IA battle We meet ON the wave
Aiesdy The storm OF contention has hurl'd,
From the grasp OF old I'm s;Sad The i,.Jent or uar
ne beams OF Our srARs have il!umin'd the world
Oniurrd our standard be is proud in the air
Wild s.ares the eagles eve. y
=, swift as he cuts Though The sky,
Marking the wake where our heroes advance;
Compass'd with rays off ght.
Hovers he DER he fight
Albion ia heartless anI stoops to his yIsnce
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Thnrsiay, necember 9.

Ihe bill laying an Embargo, &c. being pro-
dueed ia an engrossed form, was cad the third
time and passed, by Yeas aud Nays, as follow (:
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Land for sale

II Y virtue of a deed Of trust executed to the
- subscribers, by john Sledd and Charity his
Wife, bearing date the 4th day OF Aug. 1911,
TO secure the payment OF certain debts therein
specified, wilt be sold, ON the premises, for rea
dy money, on the 24th day Of Jahuary next, il
fair, II not, the next fair day, a CERTAIN PAR.
EEL OR
Tract of Land, +
Lying and being ia the county Of Louisa, on the
waters of Cub Greek, containing two hundred
and eleven acres, and 7a8 of an acre. The sub
scriber will convey such title only, as is vested
IN him.
THOMAS GARDNER, Trustee.
Louisa, Dec. IL. wat.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23

CT We invite the attention OF our readers
to an able argument on very interest "a CONSTITUTE
ona Question, which VIII be fouHd in the first page
oil tbs days Argus-The TRUE VIRGINiAN
no. 5, in orr next.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23

DIED, on the 10Th Of November, 1913, at
his farm in Fairfax County, Virginia. MIR.
PHlLIPCHULL Commonly called Shoals)
in the ll5th year of his age. He was born
IN Germany, in 1899, and emigrated to A =
merica, in 1871. He was remarkablyuac
tive and healthy to the day ofhis death. His
wife Elizabeth, by whom he had nine chill
dren, lived to the advanced age of lO1 years
his younge son Menassa, is now in his 5sd
year, from whom the above particulars were
received. The writer of this heard the ven
cradle Chull, say. not long before his death,
=" Thank God for all his me.cies to me, /
nave lived IN three centuries. and have al
ways been blessed with good health and
memory, from the beginning to this time
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23
MARRIED

or We learn ttattl,e Embargo Law passed the
Senate by majority oil six. Mr. Giles voted in
the a XI7uufipe
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23

NJ WoodvilIe, rear Winchester, (vfrginia)
on the l4'h inst. by the Rev a. Salnnain, Mr..
JOSEPH GALES, jun. one oil the Editors of the
National lnteiiigencer, to Miss 5. JULIAHA NJ.
LEE, daughter OF Theoiorick Lee, Esq.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23

WEDNESDAY. Dec. 22d, 1913.
A communication from the Governor was
received and read, as follows:
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Dec. 22d, 1913.
THE HOUSE OF DELEG AIES.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23

Dec. 49,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-01
100 DOLLARS REWARD.

j D AN AWAY from he subscriber, Wv
s. q ing in Centrcvillc, Fairfax county.
va. on tilc 9Th March last, Mulatto Man
named WILLIAM RUTLEDGE, abou,
five feet five or six inches high, tolerably
well made, IS or 36 years Of age, wears
generally handkerchief about his head
and ears for the ear-ache. Had on when
he went away roundabout and pantaloons
OF grey coating. Has free wife who for.
merly resided in Georgetown or tn city OF
Washington, and himself being formerly
hired there and at the Great Falls iii pre-
sumabie he has made for ore oftlosc plac
es or some of the fisheries. He is toIc
rablc waterman and may possibly be about
the wharyes is i carpenter by trade and
will hire himself in that capacity if he cal,
meet with any person disposed TO employ
hint is more than probable he will vi
sit the Navy-Yard for employmcnt-is vc-
~ much addicted to drink.
Whoever will arprehend said Negro s.
bring him to the subscriber living in Cen
treville, or lodge him in the Alexandris O.
Fairfax jajls shall be entitled 10 the aboyr
reward,
GEORGE ADAMS.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-01
FRESH SALAD OIL.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
nil sell All, or PART, Of thar EXCEL
LEVI SEAT,
RIO f. HILL.

IN " ~ H II Ia L.,
Near Alexandria, on the Colchester rood,
where the Hunting Greek turnpike in
tersccts with said road containing
A BOUT 355 or more Acres, large
"a parcel of valuable Meadow Lard,
with extensive bitches, about l8 acres Of
which were scwn last fall, and are well .l-
en- with timothy and clover, part of which
is new land--a good proportion ofthe other
land has also been lately covered. | have
sufficient proof that il is adapted to Pals
ter, and is easily bcne ated by slight ma
nuring considerable part is wood land
know the soil of this farin to be good
1t has great deal Of fencing, is we'll wa
tered, the spring is excellent, the dwelling
house. is very strong framed two story
finished building, with four rooms and
passage on each floor, two in the garnet,
three in the cellar, is we'll undcrpinned
with brick, has two brick chimneys * iire
places here is very good kitchen and
laundry with two brick chimneys, several
other good useful houses, and large ex-
ceient garden. Tic proximity of this place
TO market is great convenience its
very remarkable heaithfulness and beauty,
and line distant prospect of Potomac RI
yer, charm all who reside al it.
For part in hand, will give lengthy
credit for tho balance with interest and If
not previously disposed of, shall sell parts
or the whole 10 the highest bidder, on the
18th day of next month, December1 if
fair; if not, the next fair day when the
;erms will be more fully known. At which
time, it | should sell all the land, shall
also sell far cash, Wagon and Team,
Cattle, Corn, Fodder, Hay, perhaps Pork,
and number of other articles.
On certain terms. would lease this seat
for number Of years, hire some hands,
and sell the chief Of tie wood / shall sell
large number Of Wood Lots. and other
articles for cash, if should not sell the
land, on the day OF sale.
II. TOLER.
November "a. is
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-01

WOOL.
The subscriber has for sale at his Ware
House. quantity Of clean washed WOOL.
IISO,
1000 VT. Gree Coffee
hhds. and 10 bbls. first quality, New
Orleans Sugar
100 bills. Gross Herrings
80 do. clo. Shad
so Boxes Raisins
90 VT. fresh Nutmegs
10 bales FIRST quality Upland Cotton
so boxes Dipt anth Mould Candles
10 do. Brown Soap
"A few boxes Spermacctti Candles
Best family Fioar, Rye, Meal, Corn and
Oats.
Cash given for Wheat and Flour
Want, d 1000 VT. clean Wool, and a guam.
,ity of dried Peaches, for which gene
rous price will be given.
WM. NEWTON.
Sentem Der 90,
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This is to give Notice,

That the subscribers CT Alexandria Coun-
~ in the District OF Columbia have obtains
ed frcin the Orphans Cour, of said coun-
y letters Of administration on the person.
al estate OF JoSrfh II. JIandeviUc, late og
the county aforesaid, deceased: all persons
having claims against the said decedent are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
and passed b. tie Orphans Court to the
subscribers on or before the tenth day Of
May next, or they may by law be excluded
from all benefit to said estate and those
indebted thereto are required to make im-
mediate payment.
Given under our hand tAis 10th day of
November, 1915.
ROBERT Vaudeville.
JAMES MANDEVILLE,
Advantageous If jos ejA IT. A7andeuilke,
Nov. r epsw
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-01
GENUINE
DRUGS 81 MEDICINE.
WIN. HARPER. ~.

~ VI. ia RpER, JP.
|PcTHEC.4RY -9' DRUGGIST.
fai'5aa Street, ohho$ite Bryan Wamhson's.
z AS inst received in addition TO his
3 Il former stock very large supply Of
fresh Medicines, which he offers for sale
at reduced prices for cash, or Oh GOOD
credit.
~ lie has also received supply Of
Patent Medicines among which are
A q y ID e BITTER
8 MEDICINE extremely useful for
( "a curing jaundicy and bilious disor.
dcrs, and removing that sinking, fart and
distressed feeling at the stomach, difficulty
OF breathing loss OF appetite, and sleepy.
dull heaviness in the fore part of the day.
weakness and trembling of the limbs diz-
zIness OF the bead, and yellowness OF coun
tcnance, complaints so common 10 iuandi.
CT and bilious people.
he many cures that lave been effected
IN n. England by the above medicine, (as
may be seen by the bills) prevent the ne.
cessary oil further recommendation.
LIKEWISE,
Wheaton Itch Ointment.
\ Medicine which will certainly cure the
ITCH, without having in il any thing Ell
ther dangerous or disagreeable.
One box cures person, and there need
be no washing after the use of it. as the
skin is gennerally left clean and smooth
51 The Highest price given for Oil
o. Penny Roydl VIM. HARPER, F.
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TEAS, SUGARS, sc.
j Joseph Niandeville.

CORNER OF KING g rAInFAx STREETS,
OFFERS ron Sale,
100 quarter chests s. boxes choice Gun.
powder, Imperial, Tyson, Young Hysop
Hyson Skin, and Souchong TEAS,
100 bbIs. 5 '-'7'0''''' " fo'
20 boxes white Havana do.
10000 ms. loaf and lump Sugar,
10000 lbs Coffee,
5000 lbs. Pepper,
so hhds. Mo!asscs,
10 pipes Cognac Brandy,
with his usual general assortment OF
toe best Wines, Liquors and Groceries
tor cash or upon the usual credit to punc.
tuai customers.
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EBY AUTHoRIz'Y.l,
AN ACT

supplementary to the at, entitled An
act for the better regulation OF tho Ord
nance.
Be i. enacted by tire Scnctc ard House Of
Rehresentaiives u the United 'Sf1fcs Of
dmeriea, IL, Congress- assembled. Tha,
IN addition to the present number allowed
sy law, as mary deputy rommissarics Of
ordnance may be appnin,ed, no, exceeding
Ave, az the president of the United States
shall deem necessary to the public service.
who shall be emitted to the same rank,
pay. enolumen,s, nations, and forage, as
are provided by thc act to which this is q
supplements.
II. CLAY,
.aeoker Of The Housc Of Rehresrn;ufives
Il. GERRY,
yjce- President q the Unied States, ard
President Of me Senate.
August 2. 1913.
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TO RENT OR LEASE.

FOR any term less Than niac gears,
y ME FARM hold on a lease from
Z Mr.. Charles Aieraader, containinp
80 acres, about ~ acres Of Meadow Land,
highly manured and in corn, and the re-
malnder IN Woods * Garden is equal to a.
ny IN The dlstrict-thcre are also cumior
table House and Ou,houses, with an excel
lent Spring of Water at the door. II would
suit butcher, or person wishing TO keep
a dairy ard garden, it not being more thar,
two miles from town.
GEORGE ATKINSON.
November g. oaw,f
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NOTICE.

The partnership Of .Joscth II. and Ro-
ocrt 'Hanf1r1il!c, having dissolved by the
heceasc o! the tormer, the subscribers havc
formed connection under the firm of RO-
BERt s JAMES MANDEVILLE, in
tending TO pursue business iii the same
house.
THEY OFFER FOR SALE,
SenfraE y cceA selected asa0rt1,eato Of
Wines, Liquors & Groceries,
For cash, produce, or on the usual credit
topunclua! men.
fE" Those indebted to the deceased
/o@cfh II. Nan8eviue, who may duly dis
charge the demands Of his estate. viii
have particular claim 10 their confidence.
ROBERT MANDFVULE,
JAMES vaudeville.
November ll-is ,e
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JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

. o
For the relief OF Willct Warne.
BEii euactcd6y tie Senate md House Of
RehresenfasiresoC fhc Cnsfed Sfote$of lire.
RIGA in Congress assembled, That Wiilc;
Warnc, who is confined in prison in the CT
~ of Philadelphia, OH Judgment obtained
against him in favor at the United States,
be discharged G.or, his imprisonment
Propidcd, h:sseUer, That any estate, real
or PERSONAL, which the said Wiilet Warnc
may hereafter acquire, shall sc liable 80 be
taken in the same manner as il lie had no;
been Imprisoned and discharged.
Il. CLAY,
Sneaker Of ROmse Of REPRESENTATIVES.
f. GERRY,
Fice-Presidrns of the r. States, and Pre-
sident ofthe Senate.
August ., 1918.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
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Union Bank Of alexandria.

-
Commissioners Cor the town of
n Alexandria, having received the re-
turns from the different commissioners in
the country, find that the whole Of tho ca
pital stock Of said Bank, amounting 10 one
million OF dollars, has been subscribed.
'"ohee is hereby siccn, p the su6acyi5.
ers 10 said institutiom That an election will
he held, AT the courthouse, in the town OF
A'cxandfia, on Monday, the Ssh of De.
cember~next, ror The purpose Of elccting
eighteen Drcct ors, 10 cohtiuc, the affairs OF
sand Bank, agrceab!y 10 the articles OF as
ISOLATION.
The COMMISSIONERS.
November %. tie
sC5@ Inc printers at Lcesburg, Win
chester, and The National iutelligencer, are
requested To insert the above until the dav
ot eieetion, s. send their accounts 10 eitsei
OF the printers in the town of Alexandria
for payment.
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TO LET.

~ II
Until the 5th Of Hf,ril nert,
D COMFORTABLE Dwelling House,
"a or the lower end Of Royal street. ad-
joining the house lately occupied by Mr..
John Mason. Immediate possession will
be given by applying 70
JOHN HILLS,
King street, Opposite she HoShing-
ION 7apern.
Also, three Rooms for Rent IN the house
ne resides in at present.
November 90. g..
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.Aerandria County, NoUem6er Term, 1918.
ORDEREn, That the administrators of
Josrhh H. NandcviYc, deceased, do insert
the following advertisement three times
week for eight weeks i'll the Alexandria
newspapers
A Copy---Test.
\. MOORE, Register of Hills.
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RHODE ISLAND CHEESE.
HSHE subscriber has received few
Il Hundred weight of very old Rhode
Island Cheese, ard a few boxes of first
quality gun.powder teas.
WIN. NEWTON
Oci n,ncc /
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a. MOORE. Reg'r.
This is to give Notice,

This IS to give Notice,
That the subscribers, Of Alexandria coun-
ty, in the District of Columbia, have obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of said county
letters tcstamentary on the estate OF John
WeSteon, late Of the cousty aforesaid,
deceased: all persons having claims a.
gainst the said decedent are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, duly authe nticat-
ed and passed by the Orphans Court, on
or before the 29th day Of April next, or
they may by law be excluded from ali be-
nefit to said estate: and those indebted
thereto are required TO make immediate
payment. Given under our bands This 20th
Day of NOV. 1913.
ROBERT GRAY,
JOHN y. BROWN,
Idh'inisfrators Of John Htstcon
NOV ~. ep4w
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ORPHANS, COURT.

Iierandria County, November Term, 1915
ORDERED that the administrators of
John Westcoft, deceased, do insert the fol-
lowing advertisement three times week
for four weeks in the Alexandria newspa-
pers, A Copy--Test.
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JUST RECEIVED,
AND FOR SALE BY
.1clams, Herbert q Co.
$500 lbs. choice SiGthGcld Hams
IS bales Upland s. Louisiana Cotton
10 screens Bengal Indigo.
Nv STORE,
70 g : &C., s co. Green . ',sre c.v~
- hhds. Muscovado Sugars
70 barrels soft SHIELDED Almonds
IS kegs Harris's Tobacco
10 ditto Cavendish Tobacco
so boxes Spanish Segars
puncheons Antique Rum
a rev boxes containing Imperial, Gun
powder, and Hyson Tea
$500 bushels Lisbon S, St. Ubes Salt.
November 10
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TIE co aflNIsSIONERS.
NOTICE.

NOIII.E.
SHOSE persons wishing to dispose CT
< their DRY COWS will find pur
chaser by applying at the Market House
10 MOSES KENNEY, .gyent.
Nov 25 s,~
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The tenth days Drawing

ne lentn Gays drawing
Of the Potomac and Shenandoah .Narisa-
sion Lorery,
Will take place on Tuesday next, the
soth instant--when the first drawn number
will be entitled TO one MouSaHd doHars.
The following prizes are vet in the
wheel, viz.
! Prize of $4,000
l do. of 10000
2 do. of 5000
9 do. of 1000
Id do. OF 1000
10 do. of 100 Tickets.
Warranted unGrawn tickets exchanged
for prizes in this or any of The Baltimore
lotteries.
40 Present price of tickets nine dot
Ears. For cate by
ROBERT GRAY.
November %.
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ORpEtAM>1' COURI,

n ovrmbcr "a.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-15
A Sale of Neoroes

THE subscriber having de ermmed 10 ouit
Agriculture, vii! offer to the highest bids'er.
OH the first NISAhy in next month, April
at Powhatan FouTh ouse, all tits field Negioes
and their ChifdrsA -One OF he rntsii is a good
Carter, anothsfA good hand with horses. and
formerly dro'tzI pn-some Of tn women
have been brought up to house business such
as Cooking. Washing, Iroring, Spinning and
Sewing. The terms OF sale will be montl $
credit, bond and secuiitywill be required, 10
carry interest from theGate if not punctualIv
paid--'ro those who choose 10 nay on the day
of sale, a liberal discount will be made.
JOSEPH MAYO.
Richmond, March H. tbs.