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EMO UIRER OkFICL, Es5,1e,
EAST FLORIDA

a Gentleman from East Florida pass
ing through this place has given us the
following interesting. Iufornlation-.Thst
previous to his departure, there were as.
sc nbledupon the frontiers and in the pro-
vince of East Florida about 1000 men, con
sisting of about half Regulars and the re-
mainder Militia--About one Thousand of
these were encamped upon the River St.
John, about forty miles advance in the pro-
vince; the remainder were upon St. Mary's
River. about; so miles from It's source. from
whence he understood a road was opening
to st. ugustine.-The inhabitants of Geor-
gia bordering upon Florida we're waiting
IN anxious expectation for q law to be pass.
ed by Congress authorsing at least hro-
ptsional occupancy of that Country by the
United States as they look upon the pre-
sent semi hostile operations there as jeopar-
disns the safety & happiness of the South
ern Section OF the Union. This apprehen-
sion 10 excited by the species of population.
and troops which constitute the majority of
the Residents of st. Augustine which II
was feared, would be increased by desertion
from the United States, or re. Enforcement,
from the British or. Spanish Colonies-in-
deed some instances had already occurred
OF attempts of the former kind, some Of
which had proved successful ALI attempts
W SN'"iih ouNh ueScTtefS naU proved in
efectual ; las it was believed because the
Spanish troops and inhabitants are outnum
bered by those svhose interest IL is TO on.
nose such DieasHre--Our, informant fur
ther states that il conversation with some
OF the most respectable of the Spsniards he
learnt, that it was Governor Kenderland's
determination to make a vigorous fesi,t-
ancc, which, as ST. Augustine is strong.s he
will be able to do unless such q force with
proper artillery is sent against it as would
render resistance hopeless; in which case
the Governor wonld no doubt surrepde,
without bloodshed.--The principal bart Of
those, VINO under the name of Patriot,
commenced the late Revolution in E. Flori.
da had left the country---coHsequentl that
cause had dwiDdled to a state of hopeIes,
nsignfcance.-Tbe u. States flag still
waved on the Battery of Amelia Island : 8
the country as far as St. Johns River !,
governed by the officers Of the L. States
though under the Spanish laws and reeula.
tions with mixture of martial law.-Bri.
lgader-General Flournoy commands thu
troops Of the u. States at present; but "a,
soon expected to be superseded by the ar
trivial Of Major General Pinkney. There
bare two forts on the river st. MarY's hut no
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From the Charleston Times.

NE fOLLOWlNG Lis L ERS
Passed befrveen Paul Hamilton, Esq. Oh
his resignation u fhe office of Secretary
of The Navy, and the President =, 3
SIR-Having devoted unremittingl5 more
than thirty years Of my life to pubic SER
vice in various situations, in all of which
feel consciousness of having done my du-
~ according to my best judgment and un-
derstandiug, and being now about to with i
draw from the Office Of Secretary of the
Navy with which yc,i have honored me
permit INC to ask you, whether, in your
opinion there has been any thing in the
course of my conduct in that station repre-
hensibe Your goodness of heart, Sir,
will induce you, az / trust, readily to excuse
this intrusion, when you reflect, that if this
enquiry is answered as my conscience leads
me to expect it will be, you will put me in
possession of what may be valuable lega-
cy to my children.
Wishing you sir, every earthly blessing,
have the honor to be, with great respect,
yours, *;
Is PAUL HAMILTON.
James 16adisor, Fresiaent oflAe
United States.
City Of Washington, 3eth Dec. 1912.
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WAsH1scroN. 31st Dec

w hSh INC IOE, SlSC Lee. 1917.
DEAR SRI have received your letter
OF yesterday. sig nifying your purpose to re-
tire from the department which has been
under your care. On an occasion which is
to terminate the relation in which it placed
ms. cannot satisfy my own feelings Or the
tribute due to yout, patriotic merits and
private virtues. without bearing TESTIMONY
to'the faithful zeal, the uniform exertions
and unimpeachable Integrity with which
you have discharged chat important trust,
and without expressing the value have
always placed on that personal intercourse,
the pleasure of which I am now to loose
With these recollections and impressions,
tender you assurances of my affectionate
esteem, and of my sincerest wishes for your
welfare and happiness. ~
.4 So JAMES MADISON.
Paai Hamilton ESQ.
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THE FOUNTAIN iMAc

"AS Opened en- the 29th ut.-1his 10 an en-
w tire new establishment, about miles from
Richmond, and one from the meadow Bridges, ON
the road tn Tappahonnoek, and on the nearest
read by miles from Richmond to Hanover Court
House
The amateurs Of dancing we'll as those who
may wish tn retire from the noise and hustle oil
the town during the summer season, whether for a
few months or few hours, are most Respectfully, in
vted to the Fountain Inn; it is to this branch of ue
business that the proprietor means chiefly to devote
his attention. -
On oeeasions'lik this It's common and very alb.
surd tor the public to be saluted with gaudy all
yertsement containing nothing but extravagant pro.
misses that too frequently put in practice
The proprietor OF the Fountain Inn is very well
aware THAI his success will depend On hi, perfor-
nance x not on his p DECISIONS. All he promises
to de the best all he asks 10 = trial.
Should his best exertions not be sufficient to a.
void those evils to which country Isverns are too
often SUBJECT. he will not. deserve encouragement :
and not deserving he most certainly would not re.
seivs it
In All event like this the business would be throw,
into the hands Of some person whose feelings ina,
permit then.to keep ordinary, and the present
proprietor like many of his friends would take In
leave Of ihe Fountain Inn. >,
Should he succeed in conducting the business IL
that stile that is at present contemplated, he enter
tains doubt OF his being visited and encouraged
| by The first characters it, the county.
4 Hanover, Feb. 10. 1aWSwp
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RONAPARrE

The Federal Reha6dcan" has lied il
self ont OF its seuses-it cannot lie Bonapartc
ono Of ms HJe-To complete the farce, Mr
Wagner had better give US the funeral pro
cession.
n Solomon in Baltimore disbslieves Bona
Parte arrival III his good city Of Paris, on
the night OF .the 18Th, because Il was no,
sruooneedi in the paper of the 18Th, though
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LAND FOR SHE.

LAND FOR SHE.
I'm Monday the god of March, if fair, if not, tho
W mex. fair day,
WILL BE SOLD,
at public auction on the premises that valuable
trsct OF land belonging TO the estate of Eavd Woods
deceased. wheieo said decd resided, contsiniDg
betwe and 700 acres, now lying in the county ~
AlbeRarIc,on the west side ofthe south west Nouns
tafns, miles from Charlottesville, and came from
Milton, and on the rad from charlottesville 70
Orange Court House Terms will be made known
on day of sale.
t. ALSO ..r
Other property that is subject 70 vasts The terms.
will be cash. for all sums of dollars and under and
tor all over dollars twelve months 'cre, will be
given, ;he purchaser 10 give bond with good secrrs
ty.
DRURY WOOD, Exe',.
reDTuary IT, w5wp.
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'bNHE Subscribers hays commenced business In
4 the House ON the cross street leading TO the
basin formerly occupied by Major Ro. Qusrles--
Under the firm Of Lewis & Mims-~Where they
arc now r. ceying large supply Of Whiskey, com
rAon and Reoti6ed Rum, Ola, Sugar, Coffee kc. to.
gether with - large supply Of Corn Meal sc. all
of whic they will sell reasonable terms, Whole
sale Il Retail.
WARNER LEWIS.
ROBERT MINIS.
Peb 10. wSwo
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or the executive h,- n a of the goserniaeht
10 AZ &c such time as shall be deemed most
proper and expadient. That it is, howe
yer, necessary that the suspension of the
nonimportationi acts which is contemplated
shorld be enacted at the present session of
Congress-. aud for this purpose ,anorher
imposition of additional duties OH foreign
tonnage. they beg leave to report q bill.
They also report herewith correspon-
: dence between the Secretary of the
Treasury and the committee OIL the subject
Of this report. @ -
Letter from the Chairman orihe Commit
rec of Wavs y Means 20 the Secretary If
/, the Treasury. ~
COMMITTEE ROOM, Feb. 8, 1913.
SIR: am directed by the Committee of
Ways and Means to reeues, from you the
favor of reply to the following questi-
OILS
I. What in your opinion WOULD be the
probable amount of revenue applicable to
the service of the'year 1914, which weuld
result from, modification or partial repeal of
the nom importation acts, such as is sugges-
ted in your letter of the 10th day of June,
1872, addressed to the committee of Ways
end Meansf
. 2. Is the modification suggested by that
letter the best in your opinion that can be
Ydcyised TO obtain a given revenue with the
Least possible elimination Of the ELECTS of the
non-importation acts IF not, be" pleased
TO suggest. such alterations aud improve
ments as occur to your mind.
8. Are there. in your opinion, any fur
ther legal provisions necessary, or will any
be. expedient, more eFectually to enforce
the npn-importation acts. or to insure the
more effectual collection of the revenuei
4. Would it. in your opinion. be advisa
bic to Increase the duty on foreign tonnage
10 ~ "a y yhat Il
be the probable addition to the revenue APP :.
blicable to the year 1914, by such increase
am, &c.
-: LANGDON CHEVES:
Hon. Albert Gallatin,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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y OTlCE-Wili be sold, on Wednesday the a4th
N instant, fair, ii not. the tsir day. at the
dwelling house of the late Richard HEWLETT, in the
town Of Manchester, considerable por,tsti-uf the
peria'labs property belonging to his estate. ION a
credit OF nina mohths,) consisting in part, OF seven
horses, one DOW and calf thirty forty lsshe. OF
Loose salt, about ten thousand bricks three Wagons
one ,etof wagon gear, considerable quantity of
plank 'eanthng and laesi also great Ss1fety ss
hold furniture. For all sums over tsndollars bond
With approved security, to carry interest from tho
GATE, 1t net puntually paid. will be required; all
sums not exceeding ten dollars to be paid down.
On the same day. will be. hired out, for the balance
OF tho year., hive negroes, (three of which are car
renters, one newer, and one waggoner y and nc
the same time will be rented, that large and com.
nos'oa' work -''op IN Manchester b,Icnsiu. 10 ,he
sad estate; the creditors of which rogue stet 10
bring their cirns forward, lin order that prepara
ton may be made to pay them,) antltbe debtors to
make prompt payment. The sale will be eon,ihu-
ed from day to day until completed.
~ ,,, SAMUEL TAYLOR, .4dm}.
u.s. '''"' ids.
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JOSEPH w. AYNEs

hAViTG RECOMMENDED the Tayioy's business all
ter acquiring superior knowledge In all he va.
rIous branches, respectfully informs his fri nds and
the public in general that he is ready tn aceomrno-
date them in the most fashionable styles srr with the
utmost dispatch.
Csrtersve, Feb. ~. v4wp.
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W. 4 IF-E.
1EROPOSALS will be received by the Execr.
4 tive unulthe list of April next for conveying
from Daniel Madtira's IN Shenandoah County 10
this City about s rs Gun Carriages, belonging 70
the Commonwealth.
VIM. HoBERTSoN, c, c.
I Feb. 10.
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TINHE Subscriber has just resolved and for sale
Il at his Tea, Glass and China Store. first door
abevs the Eagle Tavern, Richmond, a choice sel...
ton of fresh Teas, viz
90 Chests superior quality Gun powder.
100 Leaden cases Of do. sontaininp q each
Chests Young Hy.or
Do. Souchomg.
Boxes China Coffee Cups and saucers 200
pair each, wv
i, ~ DO Tea. Do 500
10 De. each containing set of 40 niece,
1000, Goshen Cheese
20 Boxes Prime apple Do.
constant supply Of FF aud HF. Gun Powdes
by the Heyg.
EDWARD HALLAM.
February 10. owtf
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AMERICANS
Read the /sil2.viag eEfracf from Canniy


Hedd the /ofl2Iyiag erfract from Canning q
Sf ecu in Pariiament.1
Mr.. CANNING said" w hen urged up
on the subject, know that ministers W iii
reply, that their motives for ciinging to the
last to Cancellation. were two toiL. Is,
fhnf they had FRIENDS In TIE u. s.
I'd. i. hat before we venture on hostilities, we
we ought take care that we are indisputa-
bly, ia the right. In both these points con-
cur, for have ever thought, that the most
splendid victories, which ever glittered on
the page OF history,'were tarnished and OBJ.
scured IT justice did not hallow the cause
IN which they were achieved. / admi,
that it is also right to temper your, con
duct by a consideration of THE PARTY
THAT FAvoRS YOUR CAusEI THE nos
TILE STATE. In regard to the United
state, this rule ought t. be observed aud
NE oughf TO fay attention to those zoho are
called GOOD ENGLIsHMEE, not n,eaning to
deny that they are good .4meriruns-but
VINO hold the opinion, that an alliance with
England is preferable to a treaty with
France. But are we quite sure, that b.
this system of mitigated hostility, we are
not playing the game of the party opposed
to us, and defeating fhe Efforts Of our
FRIENDS Z / cannot help thinking that we
inJure our own cause by this dubious pusil
laminity, and here let me observe, tina.
do not speak from mere conjecture for
will read to the House part of speech o.
one NJ our 1varmesf advocates beyond the
waters of the Atlantic. He is prophecy
ing to his countrymen the horrors and mi
sery that will be occasioned by a war with
Great Britain, none of which predictions
have been verified by the INDIGESTION of, our
government The inevitable, nsequeRce
is that the British Pa-ty in the United
States were ridicnted and condemned as
gloomy prcsncsticators of evils, that have
not and will not be. endured. He first
points out the defenceless state of their
whole maritime frontier, and tells the
House OF Representatives, that they who
calculate on the forbearance of the enemy
will too late find themselves deceived. -
Have they been deceived? No. The Bri.
fish government has done, and perhaps
will do nothing. [Hear. hear. heart He
proceeds, five are not already pre- care
to defend our seaports. the enemy will not
wait until we are prepared" What at
tack has been made, and what mi sht not
have been accomplished! (Hear, hear Il
He then. at some length rdicules the idea,
that when once the dreadful and irrecover-
able step is taken, England will, allow any
interval for preparing for hosliliiies; :
feet, he says, =" would sail round our
coasts, destroy our towns and annihilate
our trade" Where is this fleet, and where
is the destruction of their trade ? Has no,
ouroqon fallen a Uietim to their hrivateers ?
LHear, hear. hear j
+. Late Orders in CouncH.--We understand.
says the Evening Post. that the British go.
vernment have passed a late Order in Coun-
Gil, allowing American vessels to carry
bread stu8s anti provisions to the ports OF
any ma tons in amity with Great Britain
The licensed trade is now ar an end.
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it vas stated in. that of the soth.-Les thi
man claim the Cal, and belle, he will Ger
tainiy get them.
IL was predicted few days since. that
Mr.. Pickering would turn recreant to hi.
own professions in 18Uo-we little dreamt
that the poor old gentleman would disgrac.
himself so coon. When Secretary of State.
he would not listen to the idea of Grsa,
Britain's taking single seamen from our
ships--ln his resolutions laid before
the Legislature OF Massachusetts, it. is
quite another thing--Great Britain oniy
takes her own subjects from our ships
What think you of this unprincipled tergi-
v ersationf
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ADJUTANT-G GENERALS OFFICE.
Washington Ciey,


GENERAL ORDERS
All rcgimental officers & soldiers on fur
Tough, and belonging to the several corps
of the army serving on or near the Niagara
river,.ar hereby directed to join their res
pective corps Immediately.
BY order of the Secretary of War.
L. IL. CUSHING, Adj. Gen.
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BEWARE OF YORK ToWtJ

n Messsnger to private gentlenan arrived in
tne C'y last evening, stated that some British
ships were near York in York river about 81 mics
near the bay-York and Gloucester WI . are nearly
Opposte--the river about one mile oSer--The Mi
tits are rowing with The rapidity to repel any inYa
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aFoR SALE, very likely Mulsto boy, be, vssu,
Z af'sen and sixteen years old, for cash, or upo[
q short credit. Enquss =: Ills sfisse
Feb. -.
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Extract ora i.tfer from
PORTSMOUTH. February

ToRTSMOUTH, FeOruary 10Th.
The British Squadron is still in the
Bay, though not in such force by two
74's and irigate, as when we came down
They generally man their boats every
day and skirrnsh with Our militia who are
stationed near them for they dare not land
many men. as desc rtionsis the inevitable
consequence So much indeed do some of
these fellows long TOR liberty, that an,
told of them leaped from their boats
when WITHIN so yards of tine shore two
only OF whom made their escape, the rest
were fired upon from the boats and killed
We (the' Richmond Riiies) are station
ed IN Portsmouth. where the hospitality and
poiiteness of the inhabitants exceeds any
thing. have ever experienced. Captain
Heth's Troop Of Cavalry, the Isle of Wight
Blues, and company of Rihemen from
Smithhvld are also stationed here.-Our
men are anxious to have brush with the
enemy, and the disastrous affair of Gen.
Winchester seems only to have inspired
a stronger wish to wipe off the stain,-We
have only two men Oil the sick-Iist, and
expect to be ordered to the Bay this week
to relieve the Richmond Troop who with
the Governor went down yesterday"
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d N CHANCERf-At Court held for Bu.king-
4 ham county the sth day of February 1918.
Reubin Chsudoin Pr
Thomas Garter, Richard Davis, Js1nes Station. Da.
VIZ : M az, ana John Lsbarreare Uftya =
Nm The motion of the pantif by counsel. md il
" appearing to the satisfaction of the Court ths,
he the defendant Carter is not an nbsbitkns of t;s
State--f 10 ordered, That unless the said Garter.
shall appear here on or before the May term next.
and answer the bin of the plaintiff, the cour, viii
then proceed to take the same for confessed "a 10
him and decree the matter thereof accordingly and
that copy Of this order be forth with published ina
some public newspaper of the ely of Richmond for
two months successfully, and snoeher copy he most
ed up at the front door of the Court House Of this
county.
Copy .tt u
wSwp. ELDRIDGE, ir. D. C.
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question Of the Yaxco claims he knew would
ii the House now took-n up, occupy it for
nearly the whole of the remainder OF the
session to the exclusion of all ether BUSH
ness. t9l
A short conversation ensucd on the mo-
tion which was finally determined in the at
hrmative-Ayes 63. Noes 49,
The committee then rose C the speaker
having resumed the chair. the Question OH
granting leave to the committee to sit again
was decided by ayes and noes as follows
Yeas SIS, Nays So. The bill is in all proba-
biiity laid over for this session
WAsHINcToM. Feb. IS.
The bill further To increase the Navy of
the U. S., by purchasing or building seve-
raj sloops of war, has passed the H. OF N.
las also bill TO authorize the appoin,
ment Of six additional Major. generals and
six Brigadier- generals to the Army of the
US. 49,. -
An important bilf'was yesterday report
ed in sthe II. of K. for modifying the non i'm
portatiori act, s. To increase the duties On 20.
reign tonnage. It's passage is doubt fni it
will Mt least meet with great opposition
We shall publish the bill in our next The
report and CORE spondence which accompa-
MED 1t Will be found in our Subsequent COL
umns. ~
Inc treasury Note bill has not yet pas
sed the Senate. it having been onits Sd rea-
ding. recommitted for amendment.
The Senate were principally engaged
Yesterday In discussing the amendment pro-
posed by N. Carolina to the Constitution,
respecting an uniform mode of Election of
Electors. ,
DE WfrT CL1NroN Esq. the Coalition
Candidate at the last Presidential Electirn
has been reelected to the Mayoralty of n.
York by the (FederaD Council of appoint
ment OF that State. Mar. Int
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FOR NUREOIK.

The following corps have passed through this Ct
y-Co' Clark with his detachment from Powlat
tsn7Capt. Hopkins's eompiny o. militia from
tsooehlan.,-C.pt. Green's Ghne-lookins1 Fred.r-
ioksburg v oiunteers.
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q piece of good ordnaice OH the whole from
tier-the only defence is the Gun boats:

NOTE. y"
The principal forti6oa,ion Of ST. Augustine IL the
Castle ut ST. Mark, built of q calcareus stone PEE
enar to the country, but excellent for the purpose
en- accoub, OF its not being table be shattered by
ball. 1t 10 surrounded by ditch oil cos,ijerabls
breadth and on the top OF the walls sbot ~ feet
high are a namber of heavy guMs ZEN 6arGetr, with
so'ne morters--On the side next the sea there is
water B.uery, though the bar is so shallow il would
not be sale 10 carry in more than eight feet The
surrounding country is very level and Commanded
by the Castle.
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Renrico County, FEB. 9Th, 1913.

70 letter has been received from the
Governor, stating that he has been on the
Bay-he has directed an accurate chart of
the country adjacent to N orfolk and reports
connected with its defence, to be furnished
him. He will be with US tomorrow. A
communication from the War-department
makes his presence here necessary.
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Exrasi ot sety hasty .Nofe Tom an o..r..., :.

hit enpioyey in This ctr,
(rue,dsy) GLoUcEsrER, CtH.
We are pressed with out guns and ammm,;t;o,
to Gloucester Tovn----the river (Yotk) was lul of
tho British" Clke wild ducks, pcrhaps,) " soms
time last night"
~ We trust the honest oversser will help to
give them ducking. "
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The Afbtr ef:he W West.

This idea strikes every man--It the troopa of
Winchester performed such brilliant aleleiyments
under such Instantaneous circumstances, what
would they not have done it they had been properly
led to battle
Our men are brave and victory anust vet light I'm
on their swords.--Who 10 in fauIti Their officers
Hull would not let them fight. Van Rensselaer, *.
winchester led them on, preciptated by their own
enthusiasm, o'tthe persussions of their officers Our
commanders mustlearn subordnation, before they
can purchase victory Oar confidence in Harrison
i'yet mistaken. In afew days we anticipate cheer.
ing new from the West.