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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-29

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Better COTTON, at his Law and Misceliane-
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LEGATIONS, viz
Correspondence respecting Russia, between Re-
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The Giaour, Fragment OF q Turkish Taie,
by lord byron, 81 ~ cts
Lord Byron's Poems, 81 q cts
CamrbePs History OF Virginia. bound 81 Is.
4 Geographical View of the Provinces OF Upper
CT8ada snd remarks relative the stuat Oh The
inhabitants respecting the war, by NJ. Smith, price
So cts
sou'heys Life of Admiral Lord Nelson, 81 So
Fsrry'1 Victory, 9 cooured plate, 81.
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r1anae tor the year 1914.
A large assortment of New Pisys,
Reiected Addresses "a edition) 69 1-2 cts.
Durke's Works, vol. S X 6.
Lord Erakne's 81 chea, vo.
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Stee's Navy List for August 1873, rs CTS.
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thOr of the Mseries or Human Life, 9 voIS. in
one, 81.
ALSO--The Anaiectie Magazine for December
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The Port Folio f3r Deeembs containing an ele.
CANT likeness of Commodore Ia nbridge, and his Bl
ography-
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woTks--aDd IT is understood that those who do no
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II u &c II ITO .W.

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sAEHE Pubic are hereby respectfully informed,
that in consequence of the trustees of the
Washington Henry Academy, having faded TO give
possession to the Subscriber, ssreeably contract
he win continue his School at the Whte-House,
ne2r Hanover Court House.
The School will pc opened or the 18th oS the
present mooth, and discontinued on ihe Sth OF
December next, MASKING q term OF ten months, ST
ter deducting OF the Summer roo nths Tor vaea
lion. The Subscriber viii teach the f9iIowiBg
branches of learning; the English, Ls,u' s Greek
tsnsuaeesi Writing. Arithmetic, English Compo.
isioa sud GecgraFhy.
Toe fees f',r toilien in any, or 81 Of the ahoye-
mentioned hrsaehes. viii 6 rhirty d'isrs, PAY sble
iparferlj d. .dvanee- slOasd, washing and lo,is-
ies sill he s,r-7,,icd ~ thc Subsssi,es a. Plight,
Dollars for The term, payable above.
ANY Scholar becoming a member Of the School
will be liable for the fees Cor the whole term.
RUFUS CHANDLER.
Ian. %. II
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E.4LF .aCRE LO7' or GROUwD.
CARRIaGE .RoRSh& FoR 800

4 PAIR of handsome Back Carriage Horses--
y we'll matched, very well broke and re msr<ablY
geDtle in hsrness-perteeuy free from every vice
b!emish.--Appiy at this Office.
January 20. If
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u--TWss also put in ,h- Post Office OF Richmond on
the Slst ult. two copies % and Sd of exchange
addressed TO Walsh S, Gallagher, New York, drawn
by Ellis and Altar, on John Heatbcoatc, and Co.
London, in favor of Daniel Warwick, at sixty
days sight for $4,000 each, dated Dee 2sih, 1914,
wl.eh bills likewise have not TO hand in New
York. Necessary steps have been taken to prevent
acceptance Il payment
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YALUABLE PROPERTY

IN pursuance of Deed OF Trust from Edmund
4 Liti,epage and Elizabeth his wife, aud Charity
Bowers TO Leonard Bowers K executed on the 29th
DAY OF July 1918, will be sold, the sth day of Feb.
xt, TO raise G sum of noney secured by the said
deed, one
B9LF.aCRE Lo7' or GROUND,
with the improvements thereon situsted in that part
of this city called. Adarns's Valley. The above
mentioned Lot, lies Immediately between the pro-
perry lately in possession OF WIN. N'Kenze, & nov
held by hessrs, Brown * Page, and the lot of Hen
~ Mettart, aud also fronts on the street leading
from the market horss IN MR., q -ortcn-
LEONARD Bow q. rRUsrss.
january o7. Er,,
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BIILS OF ExCHANGELOSy.

AN the Stat uitimo our letters Enclosing The fol-
~ lowing Bills OF Exchsnge regularly de-
posted in The Post Office here, addressed Aiessrs
Gordon, Trokes, Leitch, & Co. New ork Enclosing,
John Muttei's Bill No. on John Brown Jr tias
cow, 1000.
Chs j. MeMurtio's do. No ON Jas. +. Leiteh,
K Co. Liverpool l000!.
Patrick Gibsoa's do. No. IS on Gibson L Sons, Lou
don io00l.
The above bills were AL dated
Richmond list Dee. 1918 at 90 days sgl:t in ia.
VOC OF X endorsed by John Lessie--Aiso letter
addressed 20 Mr.. Thomas Irwin, New-York inclosng
Geosyesn-keits BILLS, on
Jas. sept. '}aa,ap, I-onden to- f2es,ls
y sssse ed IN uShf & Co. Glasgow, 9s3.IO
yRt- x SIMPLE Hwathney. Liverpool 1916
Gibson &. Sons, london 292.Oe
Jas. Maury, Liverpool 2i6,Oo
II 1864
These Bills were dated as above at GO days sight,
in favor OF aud enforced by John Leslie, payable
Mr. Thomas Irwin or order. Bs the Iatsst advice
from New-Yorl nothing of the letters or Bils had
been heard Of, and are now apprehensive the
Bills have or may fall into improper hands We
therefore hereby forwarn the public from purehss-
ing, receiving or in any way Whatever passii . the
said Bills unless nom Through the hands o. the
Gentlemen, ia whom above stated they were
addressed The Necessity steps to prevent acsep-
lance \ payment to impIop persons have been Ia
ken. Post Masters particularly s. all good Gill;
zens generally throughout the U. States reqnes-
ted to their utmost * best exertions in order
bring to light whether by accident villany this
mysterious and unfortunate affair.
JAMES SCOTT, & Co.
January 90 eptf
I r. S. The Post Master at New-YOrk writes the
Pcst-Msster here, under date 18th inst that no
mail from this 10 New-York OF tee 31st ut. had ev-
er reached him.
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iPower Of the nat on,
Posierity viii tell that Is great and criti-
cal circumstances presented themselves
they were not above France and myself
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LIND ron SIR.

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a 1'sl,,tfS--Ss u YE-dR.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
From the Aurora.
BANK NOTES.

Prior to the passage of the general bank bill
by the enlightened legislature of this state 4
gooc deal OF difficulty existed in this city and
no donbt elsewhere, respecting bank notes
now low that that law is likely to multiply those
difficulties, few hints TO country store keepers
may not be improper.
The banks in this city refuse, we are inform
ed, to take baltimore and indeed any southern
notes. The old banks do not take the notes of
any unchartered banks, and the two new banks
the Mechanics and Commercial, do not take
them but in small quantities & with other notes.
IT must be evident from all this, that unless
change should take place great confusion and
change will take place seems very unlikeIv,-
The Bostonian method of operation must me-
cessariiy be resorted to the purchaser from
the country will be obliged to pay 9 or 8 per
cent advance in consideration of the SELLER tax.
ing country bank notes. This distinction be-
tween the notes OF various banks will not only
be distressing to the country purchasers, but to
tne city sellers those who take the notes at
discount will be obliged to sell them to bro
kers, and these brokers will be obliged TO send
them IN saddle bags to the places from whence
they came-but what will they get for them I
should some OF our Legislators happen to be
presidents, Cashiers, or directors, they will po
doubt tell them, "here are our lands. onr
mines and our woods" and the brokers NAV. IL
they can, take them back in their saddle. bags
IN exchange happy state of things, when a 20.
tent enemy threatens invasion from without,
that our representatives give US SO many com.
forts within.
All prudent men and lovers of their countr,
should endeayor to prevent the execution OF
the general bank law, by Withholding their aid
little money may in some cases be made. but
1t will be more than counterbalanced by the
public depression.
At all events, those who trade to PbiIadel,
phia, are advised to be cautious as to the notes
they take from, and bring to, this market.
A COUNTRY TRADER
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09

application was made to Justice Williams
Tor warrant to arrest Mr.. Johnson the
Custom House Officer, on charge of h.eh
gay robbery! The Justice refused to grant
It that night, in consequence of aNMOB pa
rading the streets. to the number of fifty or
SIXTY IN disguise, some on horseback with
hags, and some on foot threatening to tai,
ana Feather me OFFICER and vociferating that
no Cnston1. House Officer should Hve in the
nors. In consequence of this mob, and the
disposition manifested by them, il was
thought the Justice was fearful that il war.
rant was then granted, blood suould be shed
In tue morning, warrant was issued for
the ofhcer to appear before Justice Bigelow
TOR erdminGfion, and handed to a constable.
who Immediately started of, with aosse OF
assistants, in pursuit of him. The officer
ha1, however, proceeded to Boston ui 81
his ownbusiness, They went, with the con,
stable Mt their head, to his residence. and
proceeded to strip his house and shop. for
two small debts Aftes which they procce-
ded to Boston. where they found MIR. john
son in pursuit of his business. They ;snmsx
dlately took him and conducted him to
SamorIdgeport When arrived at the road
leading to his house, he requested to go that
way, as he wished to speak to his wife, & it
oeing nearer to the Justices Office than the
| e''io SdooudOtS ECQueSI was Der>
emptorily refused! Go the old road he
must-and in few moments mob collec-
ted OF one or two hundred, on horseback and
on loot, with several ccIors flying, and fish,
horns blowing. In this savage and outraeer
Gus manner they conducted him to the Office
OF Mr.. Bigelow, bat not without insult and a .
nuse. 10 the honor of MIR. Justice Blgelow, he
CID not witness such brutal Conduct without
strong marks of disapprobation.
TRIUMPH OF LAW AND ORDER.
Several persons who were charged with
being concerned in exciting the late mob,
that abused the Custom>House officers.
were examined before the Honorable Judge
Davis, on Monday and yesterday afternoon,
and after patient hearing the evidence
was such as induced Judge Davis to
order the following persons to be bound
over to take their trial before the Districc
Court. to be holden in May next, viz
Saptan John Roulstone, Captain Paul,
anu Major Charles Curtis - each of whom
to give bonds for five hundred dollars With
security to the same amount.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
Valuable Lands for Sale.

ys'fiE subscriber wishes to sell that very
Il valuable TRACT OF LAND, where's
on ne now resides, known by the name of
Old CurIes, lying ON James River, about Is
miles below Richmond, Containing 40 "a
ores.
Also 100 acres of heavily timbered land
surveyed in the year l7S2, about one mile
from the above mentioned track-And an
undivided moiety of tract of land, called
Fairhill, about 10 miles below Rchmond.
adjoining the estate Of Colonel Thomas M.
Randolph, called Verina, estimated at $50
acres. It's thought unnecessary to give
description Of the above lands, presenting
that no person will purchase till he has first
seen them. The two first tracts will be shewp
by either myself, or in my absence, by Mr..
VIM. Prosser-and the other tracts by Mr.
Ballard Ammons, residing thereon
III the above lands are not privately sold
previous to the LIST day of July next. (if fair,
If not, the next fair day. they VIII be sold
at public auction, on the preinisss, on cre-
dit Of 6, lS and "a months----3onds with
approved security, carrying interest froui
the date, which will be RENTED if nurc,,,-
ally paid--will be required by '"''8'
MAURICE L. MILLER.
March IS. 80 = - u
n. b. The subscriber Intending to Visit
the Western Country this summer, will sell
the above property to the highest bidder al
his place of residence (Old Curle's) ON the
second day OF May next instead Of the first
OF July, it fair, il not, the next fair day -
He will not now dispose of the said probef-
~ at private sale at all. -
MAURICE L. MILLER.
March 2ssh, 1914, ,5s,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
PRISONERS ATLARGEI

Some of the mushroom politicians in congress
ssem highly smitten with notions Of the q di.
vine and indefessible righ;s Of kings" A fede.
raj gentleman named Sherwood, would not de-
fend any naturalizcd citizen except on land.
He seems to consider the ocean as forbidden to
all except sharks and British cruizers. The
latter he thinks have right to capture his Bri.
fannie majesty's natural born subjects, where
yer found on the ocean. According TO this doc
trIue, the revolution was wicked rebellion !;
and perhaps it is on this account that Lishs,rer.
& French,nea arc so ardently hated and so bitter
ly denounced by the friends Of England in the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
THE TAyEs

The friends Of the maritime and commercial
rights OF America, can never grudge the ex.
Pense OF contest for their support. For, if ve
do not insist free trade and sailors rights ,,
our enemy will tax our commerce at pleasure.
and kidgap our seamen without scrupIe. In.
deed, Britain robbed our merchants of more
money during hollow peace than will be pro-
duced by all our taxes in open war. The ques
ton then is,-whether our farmers, &c. will
pay tribute to Britain, or amoderate tax to our
own government Can this question cause any
honest man to hesitate for moments
Polite. Esdyiiner.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09

listed to serve in the ordnance department,
tor the term Of five years or during the
war, shall be entitled to a boun.y of twenty
f'ye dollars in money, and the same annual
allowance of clothing as is or may be proyi
ded fortlle soldiers of the army.
Sec 10. Ind Be IL further enacted, That
the ply stefan and surgeon general of the
army be entitled TO TWO ra,ions per cay and
forage for two horses, and that in addition
to their pay, as at present established by
law, the regimental surgeons and regimen
tai surgeons mates be entitled to fifteen dol
lars per month each.
Sec. 1s .hud 6e.t FURTHER enacted, That
the aids de camp of major generals shall be
taken from the captains and subalteins of
the line ; and the aids de camp of brigadier
generals from the subalterns OF the line and
that it shall not be lawful to take more than
one aid de camp from regiment
Sec. 90. Ind be itfi.rster enacted, That
in no case shall the district ..ay-masters or
quartermasters OF any grade be taken from
the line of the army.
Sec. FL. -fad be IL fiirsner enacted. That
the officers of the volunteer corps authoris-
ed by the act Of the twenty fourth day of
February, one thousand eight hundred and
fourteen. be entitled to promotion in the line
OF the army; and that the President of the
United States, with the advice and consent
of the Senate, be authorised to make all me-
ccssary apl ointments and tc fill all vacan
cies which may happen in the same.
LANGDON CHEVES,
Speaker of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
E. GERRY,
fice.President Of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
March 80. 1914.
Approved.
81 JAMES MADISON. q
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
AN ACT,
Concerning Shawneetown.


Be IL enacted by The Senate and House
IF Refresenfatipes offhe United States of
america In Congaess assembied That a
tract ofland not exceeding two sections, in
the Illinois territory, adjoining Shawneetown,
shall, under the directions Of the surveyor
general, be laid off into town lots. streets
and avenues, and out.iots. in the same man
ner, under the same restric ions, as are
prescribed by the sixth section of the act,
entitled " An act providing for the sale of
certain lands in the Indiana territory, and
for other purposes" approved the thirtieth
day OF April, one thousand eight hundred
and ten. And it shall be the duty of the
surveyor general or the person by him au-
thorised to carry this act into effect, to select
the two sections so as to extend the said
town to the lands in the rear of the town as
II is now laid out.
Sec. 2. .dnd be h further enacted, That
the lots in said town shall be offered for
sale at the same time, and ON the same
terms and conditions as are provided by the
sixth Section of the before recited act.
LANGDON CHEVES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Z. GERRY,
President of the United States,
and President of the Senate.
March %, 1914.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
PAPER MONEY

The Legislature Of Pennsylvania, nauere the
unanswerable objections OF governor snyer.
have passed a bin to incorporate forty one banks,
with nominal capital Of seventeen millions of
dollars. Paper coinage, under the name OF
banking, seems to multiply like the plaques of
Egypt. If the system be not checked. n will
inevitably check our equal rights and blight
our liberties.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
Bosom, March Sc.
CON OF THE FEDERAL
NOR

The mob at the Custom House on Tburs~
day last, it would appear, was but the com i.
nthcement of a system of oio66ing, abut To
DC adopted by the pious and orderly feder.
alists in Boston and its vicinity. On the sue,
ceeding day, Friday, scene sill more at.
'rocious took place in Cambridgepor,. AN
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09

torious We could not have forced Bri,.;n 20 &C
knowiedg-; ous Independence crimes ike
this against King George, il is. that every Emp
iish partizan would punish and degrade adopt.
ed Citizens, by eAcluding them from prore ction
the land. ~ Va
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
PAnAMoUNF RIGHTS OF BnrrA,N,

It's right, the British faction think. for Eng.
land to incorporate foreigners in her naoy. b1.
wrong for The United States to do any such
thing--it is also right. in their eyes, that Bri.
tlsh subjects should pay tythes and toxes b., ond
measure, 70 support system of oppression.
but wrong in Us TO contribute a small sum to
ward Oft the agg-essi3,is of the & fast anchored
isle" Consistent gentlemeuI =
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT,

u
For the relief Of Joshua Sands, late Collec
tor ofthe Customs for the port of New,
York.
BE it enacted BY the Senate and House of Re-
tresenfafives ofthe United States Of america in
Congress Assembled, That the accounting Off
Gers of the Treasury Department be, and
they are hereby required, in liquidating and
settling the accounts OF Joshua Sands, late
Collector of the customs for the port of New
York, to allow him credit for the sum Of
twenty nine Thousand four hundred and se>
venty seven dollars and fifty cents, being the
amount of debentures paid by the said Sands
on merchandise shipped to New Orleans
between the first day of July, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety nine, and the
tenth day of April, one Thousand eight hum
dred.
LANGDON CHEvEs,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
e. GERRY,
Viee-Ffesident )offhe United States, and
President cfths Senate.
Mach 2s, 1914 Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
An ACT

For the better organizing, paying, and sup !.
plying the Army of the United States.
Bel enacted by me Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES ofthe United Sfafes Of II
merica IN Congress assembled, That the
first, second, and third Regiments of Artil
lery be formed into one corps, and organiz-
ed into twelve battalions, as follows, to wit !:
six lieutenant colonels, six M jors, twelve adj
jstants, twelve quartermasters, and forty
eight companies.
Sec. 2. IND belt further enacted, That
each company shall consist Of one captain,
one FIRST lieutenant, two second lieutenants,
one third lieutenant, FIVE serjeants, one quar-
masters serjeant, eight corporals, four mu ;
sicians, and one hundred privates.
Sec. 8. .7nd be n.furfher enacted, That
the President be authorised to assign one of
the two second ieutenants hereby provided
for.each company, as a conductor of artiile-
ny for said company, whose duty it shall be
to receipt and account for all ammunition
implements, and cannon furnished by the
ordnance department for sad company,
and to do and perform snch other services
as the war department may direct and that
for the performance Of these services they
be allow ed to each ten dollars extra pay per
mouth.
Sec. A. IND be- itturther enacted, That
IN lieu OF the two Regiments of Light Dra-
Soons nov in service, there shall be organ.
Yea one regiment, to consist OF one colonel,
.Vpe lieutenant colonel, two majors, one adju
'"a'' oAc quartermaster, one surgeon, two
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09
BY
AN ACT.

Supplementary to an act entitled +" An act
for the relief of Thomas Wilson" Y
i BE p enacted By the Senate ind House
Of Representatives Of he Unifed STATES Of
.d,uericn in Congress assembled, That no
thing in the act to which this is ] supple
mcnt shall be so construed as to prevent the
accounting officers of the Treasury Depart
ment from inspecting and revising the ac>
count of Thomas Wilson as settled by tile
Accountant of the Department of War.
LANGDON CHEvES.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
f. GERRY,
Is Vice President of the United States, and
President Of the Senate.
March %, 1914.
Approved.
u JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09

For the relief of Mary Philip Lac DUO.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of Rep.
Sesenfatives Of the United States Of, Asaerica in
Congyess assembled, That the sum of six
hundred dollars be paid out of any monies
in the Treasury. not otherwise appropriated,
Co Mary Philip LIE Due, as additional
allowance for hisservices as translator to
the board of land commissioners at St. Lou
is, and as full compensation therefor.
LANGDON CHEvEs,
Speaker 81 the House Of Rep,esentatives. y
Z. GERRY,
Hiee.Pscsident ofthe United States, and
President Of che Senate.
March %, 1914.
Approved,
49,. JAMES MADISON.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-14

Commences DIR wing in December next, IN the City
oi New-York. The following the principal