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Mechanical Society.

a la meeting OF the Committee appointed
= oy general meeting Of the Mechanics Of
hichmond) held at the Washington Tavern. r.
IN, me City of Richmond, on Thursday evening the
10th day Of June 1914. '"o
hesofoeH, That the general meeting ordered
70 De had on Monday next, take place in the
osPno' at hve o'clock, +. VI and that il be
composed of Master Mechanics only.
Resoiued That the foregoing resolution be
published in all the news papers printed in this
City.
~ SAMUEL PLEAsANTs.
,v ,,, Chairman
VIZ. WREN, Sec'ry 1t.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-18
NEWS FROM FRANCE.

We have been favored with the use Of
hle OF Paris Moniteurs from the 9Th TO the
Slst April inclusive, They are filled with
the ,rss OF the nev government. and the ad-
dresses, letters of adhesion. &c. from the
various municipalities and public characters
IN France and, as the Moniteur is the off.
Gal paper, of course contain nothinE adverse
70 the new government, which. indeed, from
the general aspect of these papers, is pro.
eeeding IN the arrangement IF its affairs with
much Tranquility. and meets with little or nc
opp osltion fron any part Of the French ma.
ton. : s. ~. , 49, = y,
We subjoia such translations and alb.
stracts from the French papers az we find
IN the New York prints ;and shall prepare
TOT our next summary of such features o.
the proceedings Of the new government a.
appear 70 US unost important and have no,
been before noticed. Y n
Meanwhile, from the volumiuous mass q
addresses. official papers, &c. which appear
IN the Moniteur, we select the following
from the latest French papers in our posses
ton, which win serve az samples of q vast
number in the same euloeiac spirit, and al
most in the same courtly Words Naflns.
From she J1oniteur Of .dnru 20.
Ihe Council OF Prizes were yesterday adj
mitted to an audience of Monsieur The
Count of Berlier, President, addressed the
following discourse to his Royal Highness :
Mr. LORD,
Peace in E6tope will soon put an end 10
eur iaborss and peace among it's various ma,
tons will find the Preach in tranquility a,
home. ~. - :. - =. =
No more divisions your Royal Tfighness
mas said me- my Lord, we shall not have
them under government which itself wills
that all the public powers shall be wisely
regulated, and the rights of individuals sui
hcieptly guaranteed.
Under such auspices our government,
VIII revive, and under such a paternal adj
miHistration exhausted France will recover
her strength and happiness.
Let Monsieur receive with Kindness the
VOWS and. homage of the Council of Prizes
Inc members which compose it have doubt.
less not long to serve the King your august
brothersin those functions whichwar alone
renders necessary but they esteem them
selves happy in being yet invested with a
character which permits them 20. deposit
the expression of their sentiments IN the bo-
som OF prince who is a worthy descendant
OF the great nnd good Henry zee s.
his Royal Highness replied, in substance.
and with touching atfabiiity, 50 That his
august brother would without doubt be
disposed to keep account Of the services
rendered BY, the Council of PRICES. and
that his Majesty, who would enioy no
happiness but in the happiness Of all the
French, would employ all his means TO
assure the prosperity of France, and con.
cur IN all measures to consolidate the
tranquility Vt Europe"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-18
From Me Nationak .Adpoeafe.

We have read the Paris Journals receiv-
ed by the Olivier, and have made from
them the following abstract of the most in.
teresting articles.
PARIS, April 90. (
The allies ordered the irregulars Cos
sacks) out OF France. The late empress
Maria Louisa was about to proceed 70 vi,
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it introduced into consumption, win pay 3of
per lOo 10. White sugar 35f brown Sof In.
dsgo 2oot- Teas 50f. Allowing the privilege
|of exporting from the Entrepot free Of duties
any OF the articles now here. As to cotton, no
determination has been taken, the Council and
ministers wishing TO consult with the manuf,
will pay little or no duty. -,
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Nkw.YonK. June IS.

:, June IL.
c1'ect " q lef.erJron an american gen.
te1'a" az 1isoon. dated .fhril6.
The Portuguese government, 4, Er.,;,aa,
~ refused request made bv L,r1, S,rana -
ford, in the name of the Br,tish fsnv-rs
ment for the session Of Made;ra ga
|St Catharine, aud port and distr,., ~
Lord Strancford ;n,,T,., 49, says mat
his request Was Complied with hs sho., ,s
have to demand his psssporss-and WAS An
anv time he desired - 'o4sA " ieaoy
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-18
Nev 1rort, June II.

Nev Tori, June II.
Erfraef Of a letter tJo~ merchant in loren.
TO seoresPondent in this city, dated
Z .apyn 20.
eve avail ourselves of the departure oftbe
FIR. corvette DOlivicr--(w (which carries "a, vour
country the news Of the great and happy chang.
es which have just taken place in our govern.
ment, and which will give US At length Gen.
eral Peace and reconcile us to all oations--,o
inform you, that, after the measures already
taken by our provisory government, the cues.
lion now is large deduction on the custom.
rouse duties precedently established on colo.
NAL produce Already those on sugar, coffee.
cocoa, and pepper, which were 900 francs per
20 ki'logrsmes, are reduced to 30f,-brown su.
gar will not pay 20f. The duties on cotton have
not been 6xed as yet, but there is no doubt
that they will experience an immense reduction:
that on indigo is reported to be SOW 2Oof per
100 kgms.
There is SEINE talk ofthe British govern.
ment coming to an Understanding with yours
so that we may expect TO have soon a Gen,
erai Peace re-estabIisted, and to see commerce
resume its Hatural direction"
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am, &c.
CHARLES EVA
Leipsig, October 10, 1918.

Lersig, October 10, 1918.
NJ
Europe at length approaches her
deliverancc, and England may triums
phantly look forward to reap, in conjunction
with her allies, that glory her uneX lmpled
and steady efforts in the common cause so
justly EMIT e Ter TO receiye.H
] WISH it had fallen TO the lot Of some ADLER
pen to detsii to vour Lor,iship the spIcutiai events
OF these two last days. but in e,vdeavorirg TO re-
late the main facts, TO send thct IN oil without q mo-
mems delay, ! shalt best do my duty, posepooiug
more detailed accounts until a ircsh Opportunity"
Tic victory OF Gen. Butcher, upon he 10Th.
has been followed, ON the 18Th, by that ofiie whole
of the combined forces over tie army Of Bohaparte
in the neighbourhood OF Leipsic.
I he collective loss of above 100 pieces of cam
non, sixty thousand men, an immeuse number of
prisoners, the deseriion Of the whole Saxcf army,
also the Bavarian and Wurtembnrg troops, con
sisting of artillery, cavalry, and infantry, many &C.
neeals, among vhom are Regaier, yiliery, Btune,
Bertrand md Lauris IN, are some Of the first fruits
OF this glorious day"
The capture by assault of the town sof Leil,-
sic, this morning, the magazines, artillery, and
stores, of the Place, with the klrg ct Ssxony, aud
all his court, the garrison and rear gtsTt; OF tie
French army, all the cncmy's woJndtd tthe NUM-
her OF wtieL exceeds $1,000 men, the nafros es-
cape or Bonapafte, who fed from Leipsic NJ 9 o.
clock, the allies entering at II o'clock tbs com.
plete overthrow (der0ute) OF the French army,
WHO are eDueayOfink 10 escape an All directions,
WHO are still surrounded, are the next objects Of
exultatioH,
The forther result yonr IorJlsbip can best arr
rive at from an accoun, Of our military pUsiu-
pns
1t will be my eudeavor to give you as suc-
cinct and clear account as l am able, first,
of the general and combined operations de
termiued upon by the grand army; and Sc
condly, to describe what Immediately came
under my own observations, namely the
movements of the Prince Royal and Cen.
Butcher.
My dispatches, up to the 18th, have de-
tailed the position OF the a lied armies up to
that date.--Is being announced by Prince
SChwartzenburg that it was the intention Of
their majes,ies, the allied sovereigns, to re-
new the attack on the 18Th, and the armies
Of the North and SiIesia being directed to
co operate, the following general disposition
was made;
] rust here observe. that the attack on the
10th by che grand SgaSy, occurred in the
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Ia dollars per annu.n

Hen Butcher remained at Wi,teritz. and st,e
I'm ,erors and Kings at isoda.
Aooa, the close of the day, il was undct,
STOOD the enemy were retiring by WeisnenfeIs
ma Hamburg I; Gen B ucher received an or.
aer rom the King of Prussia, to d.tach in ,h.t
u,ec,lon The movement oi'the Prin c t&ov.
aLs army completely excluded the retreat m
Wittenburg. that upon Erfirth has lonS s:ncc
pee" los. TO them (; the line cf the Saale alone
remains, and as their fanks and rear win he
operated upon during their march, il is diHi.
CUT TO say with what portion of their army tb.v
may get to the Rhine.
ms morning the town ef Leipsic was at.
..oAeu ana carried, at er a short resistance. Dy
."e armies OF GENERA, Butcher, the PNnce Row.
al, and general Bcnniesen. and tn y and amy
hiarshat Marmont and Macdonald commura i.
IN tne towns these with MaFshais Aiipereau,
anu victor, narrowly escaped with 4 small es.
corr.
Their Malssties the Emperor of Russia. and
the h1ng OF ffuss.&, sad he Crow pr.I,c. OF
S"eden, each heading thyir Respective traops.
entered the town at Ilfere : points. and me, =
the Great SQUARE. The acclama;ions and, 70.
Joicings OF the peoplc are not to be described.
Inc multiplicity OF brilliant achieve ments.
the impossibility of doing justice to the firm.
ness that has been displayed, the boldpe,s of
the conception of The Commander in Oh e
Field Marshal the PriNce SciiwartzenburV and
OF the ouier experiences leaders, together wi,h
the shortness OF time above ! me for making up
this despatch, VIII p'ead, I hope, a su Hiclene
excuse Tor my not sending "A mnre accurate or
perfect detail, winch I hope, however, to 90
hereafter.
send this despatch by my aid de camp Mr..
James, who has been distinguished for his ser.
vices, since be has been with This army he las
also besn with me in all thr lite events: and
MI be able to give your Iordship all further
particulars.
! have The honor TO be, &c.
- (S-ncN
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-06
Charles STEWART,

P.s-on tie sela Of battle 4 is.day an off.
cer arrived from Gen TettenhGrn. bringing+he
information ofthc surrender of Bremen 20 he
corps under his orders, ard tie KEYS f The
town, which We're presented by the Prince
Royal to the Emperor OF Russia.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-07
Haiua6le Land for SAFE.

pY Virtue Of deed Of trust executed by
~ John Marshall, Of Amelia County the 1oti
day Of September, one thousand eight hundred
and twelve, to myself and Featherston c
smith, for certain purposes therein mentioned
shall on the 18th day Of December next, a,
surviving Trustee, proceed to sell at Parkinson
vile in said county TO the highest bidder 70
ready money,
Tract Of Land,
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supposed to Contain one hundred scres lying
on the waters Of South Buckskin in the county
OF Amelia, and bounded by the lads of Pa,s .sh
Jones, the estate of said John Marshall, James
stott, Mrs. Haryie and myself, it bein;, ,.s-- -
the Land on which the said John @acsnali yee
aided,
THOMAS woRsHAM,
Surviving Trus,ers
Ameli, Foy, IL, 1917,
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eorng purchases shall first pay of and dsebao
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ssasy for residue Of The purchase the officer other
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XVI enacted That wen by virtue Of thi. act proper
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in aforesaid $3.50 - - ~e''"''e As PelS'A
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bond with sufficient security payable aoea Of
Or p ssT s . a r Of s" ]
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Judgment be sgnab recording bond the debtor Sa
bond note or account shall be deposited in the es
TX BE enacted Tatit shall be any bond to he
into q da
his or year the date
hoD which, the principal debtor,
shall fail or reu to shall such op hi.
tee OF such notion to the from the which an
gt ne issued at the expiration
said bond the obgos in such bond
for the principal and which
rorded that if the oblgor bg their
tors shall satisfaction
assigns did refuse to receive the aforesaid the Ban
Virginia or Farmers Bank of Virginia, the not such case
ward such execution - . 80 2s,S -
Xxx nd belt further enacted That clerk surveyor other
public officer, who shall his
sheriff other officer shall nss
the amount due such receipt the
Bank Virginia the Bank Virginia, sue hs
or other officer such clerk sheriff sn
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sheriff other officer who shall have
amount thereof until after the repeal expiration act And IL in
clerks sheriff. public
any action motion against sheriff. as aorr
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action the same had &
rendered aforesaid judgment shall defendant ysgu
such action motion with PoDdd judgment for tie
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repeal precipitation of this -
XXI. further several courts before whom
of the motions authorised by this a award the costs
of such motion to the party parties who prevail
Xxil lind be further enactd That this
force until the first March ami xsss
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AN ACT
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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05
@ottCa9S:
Monday, September 5, 1914.

=
Late from England, uia. HaEjar.
A gentleman from Halifax, which place
he left Aug. Esd, arrived at Boston, informs
that the July Packet arrived at Halifax the
2lst from Falmouth, Z. bringing London
dates to the Goth of July.
1t is stated that the intelligence does not
furnish any thing favorable to peace. The
British Commissioners had net left Eng
land, tho it is said the American EnsoyA
except Mr.. GaiIatin, had arrived a, Cheat
The London papers contain the accoust
OF the capture of the British sloop of war,
Reindeer, Capt Manners, OF 8 guns, by the
u 5 sloap of war Wasp, Capt Bakely,c Of
the Lands End. Killed on board the Rem.
deer, Capt Manners and 27 men-wounded
60. The loss on board the Wasp is not
mentioned The Reindeer was SO mach
shattered in the action, that Capt B. blew
her az the next day.
The privateer ship Invincible, Capt Des'
,ebechio, with two Of her prizes, and the
privateer schooner, Herald, Capt. Miller,
both OF n York, have been captured BY the
British iriga,e Armide and sent into Hal
iiax.
A irigs,e, with Is transports, having on
board 1000 troops, from the Mediterranean
last from Bermuda, arrived about the 18TH
at II and were waiting orders.
A letter received in Boston, dated Lon
don, July 18th, expresses doubt whether
he b i,ish Commissioners would immedi'
a,ely leave England or not.
Exvoss sa st'e, 10 gentleman in 'h's piass. 1aef
wAsHINcToN, AUG 20. 1914
"The pas, week has been grant with eyent.
Of dreadful moment. The enemy had ascendec
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05


PHiLApELrBiA, AUG. 28-" l arrived At
Washington on Tuesd4y previous 10 the action
fthe long 10 be remembered 24h inst. On
Wednesday night I Witnessed he most melsn.
cAoly eseni TIA. have evag seen,.he destruction,
>. fire, oftLc edit. es At Washington City; name.
y. the Cspitol. the Presidents House, Treasury
aud sta'e Offices. the Navy Yard, Barracks, fri
gate Essex. and Argus sloor Of war, the Arsenal
hree large rope walks, & three large dwellings,,
wo Of the latter by accident, and one mir. Cal.
stn's) house for being fired ut from the wind
VS. by a few men secre,ed ,hee. Thus, in q
'ew hours, have our public buiidings, all except
"e Post Office, been destroyed but private
property Was respected. SO far as ! could see
IT hear.
Iieft Washington on Friday morning, when
he British were retiring. the principal part by
he route they came. for the Pstuxent, and the
remainder ON board the feet which Law in the
Potomac above Alsx.ndris. saw ali this in
person, was there bcttsr than two DAYS, and was
engaged tie whole lime in collecting all the
knowledge could A. was among The enemy
and citizens who stsid al home, c AN give no in
formation where the Hesds Of Department are,
except Cen Armatrong; lie is II Frederick.
own. "CAESTFp RaIyEy,'
Aug %
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05
From the Canadian papers

MONTREAL, AUG. I3.-We are inform.
&c that canoe from Fort William, on
Lake Superior. arrived here this morn
ing; by which, intellige has been re
'ceived, that the enemy's (Ameriean) feet
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05
Battle of BIaotnsburg.

n ~
ing a. 3 P. M. A battle has been
fought this da, between Gen Winder's
troops and the Engliih. near Bladeniburg
bridge (or ford); in which our troops we, {
Compelled TO retreat; and were followed
by the enemy. The s,h regiment of Ma
ryland militia, commanded by Col. Ster
ret., and competed of the flower of Bal
timore have been miierably cut up. hav-
ing fuitained the brunt OF the battle -
Gen Stanibury is faid to have been xii
led, or badly wounded and Maj Pink.
ney, zion of Gen Pinkney, of S. {. and
late aid to Gen. Dearborp) wounded and
tax prifcner.
aug 25,M. The Britiih yelterday af
ternoon took poHeilion of the city OF
Wa/hrgton; and lait evening blew ub the
CabnI and the PreGdent's Houfe, and
effectually deltroyed the Navy lard.
1.-THE following extracts are from hand-bil'
publiihed from the Telegraph Office, Baltimore
Aug - i
We have ltated ths coniectures ofthose
perions who returned from the late fcene
of acton near Biadeniburgh, that the Brit
ilh force was abuu: 9 thoufand. O.her,
and perhaps mole correct efImates, made
by lome of our officers, rate them at 6ooo,
which agrees with the account given by
/ the Griffith officers.
& he whole force under General Win.
der is eitimated at abont 5000, but we do
not fate this as coming from any fouree,
which We eau fay is correct. The Bait.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05

I
the Office of the Newyork Commercial Adver-
tifer.
AT length we feel warranted in max
ing mention of the service, performed
by his II. M S. Orpheus and fchr Shell
ourne. at the river Apalache, in landing
large quantity of arms and ammunition
tor the Indians in that quarter. MIR.
Woadbme formerly of Jamaica, and fire.
quently In this place, accompanied the
expedition from hence, and was left there.
at the solicitation of the Indians, as Brit
ish agent he had an appointment as
capt with the rank of Brevct Major fur.
ther particulars are laid before our rea-
ders. in this paper, under the Jamaica
head.
July a4.-By an arrival at Bermuda
from Gibraltar it was afccrtained that
10000 Brisiih troops (part of the Duke
OF Wellington's army from the Gironde
had actually failed for the coat of Amer.
lea, to touch at Bermuda. H. M. Ship
lonnant was remaining there in rcadineis
to accompany the expedition. The point
OF attack mutt yet be conjecture. Canada
mutt be we'll injured, as well by its old
brave defenders, as the respectable rein
forcement already gone there. In the
weitern extremity of the Continent very
formidable force will toon be in operation,
that will require deal Of energy, force
and money on the part of the American
Government, to prefer, any thing like op-
petition. The force therefore from Eng
land and the Gironde we fhall not be die.
appointed to hear has been ordered to the
Delaware. This force lhould be, and no
doubt will be, formidable the 1906
troops, above alluded to, mutt be but the
hrf diviion. This will create fuch di.
verhon in the heart of America, thar the
defence of its extremi;cs will be held but
of fecondary moment.
lfever nation, or men ruling nation,
were reduced to tormcnting dilemma
It mutt be the United States of America,
and MIR Madifon, with his patren and
prototype Mr. Jeferfon; and when thefe
men reflect on the ds1yuction they Rare
brought an their country, and ponder how
they are to avert the impending form. j,
mutt certainly be the mott foul narrowing
lituation that man can be placed in.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05
ENGLISH ACCOUNTS.

hie'ter from London, of 24th June, give.
very little hopes of an immediate peace-wi,h
TINS country The writer observes, that
the war IS not only very popular with the
army and navy, but with the whole body of
the people /; that nothing viii be done to
lessen the rigours of the present campaign /;
and that the terms of accommodation TO be
offered by the American ministers must be
very TAR and explicit, to insure any accom-.
modation by the spring that the British
commissioners had not left England, nor
had their appointment been officially an
nounced in the Gazette The HaE/ar ae-
counts say, they had not deharted The ls!h
July.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05
HALIFAX, AUG %, 1914.

HALIFAX, AUG %, 1914.
Inc Governor has received orders from,
England, by the Packet which arrived YES
terday, 10 forbid all encouragement of a
breach OF the blockade in any way whatever.
nc collector has just sent notice to all
Americans, with all the boats, SC to depart
In ballast by S O'Clock this afternoon Il am
sorry 70 say, no prospect OF Peacc.-Mr.
wa 'hams writes me from London, under
aa'e Oh 18th July, that the British envoys
had not sailed for Client, and indeed he does
not think they will very soon, in the mean
liihe troops, ammunition. ships, sc. are
proceeding to America"