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NOTICE.

NswPoRT $. s.s.-Ctsrk's Office, Supreme Ja.
diciof Court, Comfy Of .Me1veors.
NyHEREAS, Jeremiah PECKH.f.7f Of New
w port, in the County of Newport, barber, hath
lodged in said Office. copy of the Act Of the Hon.
General Assembly at their las, June IN, grant.
ing him the benefit of an Act made and passed A.D.
1856, entitled An Act for the relief of asolvent
debtors:"
This is therefore to give notice to the Creditors OF
the said yEaEnfAH PEcxHxN, that they be and
appear, (f they see ft,i at tive Supreme judicial
the County of Newport, on the fourth Monday OF
August next, to dominate Commissioners TO receive.
an assignment Of all the Estate of the said JiRrxr.
An. GIDEON PALMER, Clerk.
.Newperf, august 3, 1914
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the Red Market--It is very commodeus for private
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Undicided Real Estate for sale.
E>OR sALE--one undivided half Of the Dwelling
i House and Lot OF Lzad, No. "a. Broad-strees-
formerly occupied BY the late sAsAH HoLr, decess.
ed For terms, apply 70 WILLIAM Holt.
Newport, July -, 1914
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r IFE OF the Most Noble Arthur. Marquis and Earl
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Life OF Gen. Moreau, with an elegant cop
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the General to join The allies
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Madame DArblay, authorizes Of Evelina, Cecilia, and
Camilla, in 3 vols. price S3
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&C. &c amounting in the whole 10 above
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLS.
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naptand felt do-which they are now opening, and
offer for sale low as can be purchased in any 9TH
er store in the state. They have likewise on hand
general assortment Of their own manufacture in
ferior to none. They have 1000 Muskrat Skins Of
superior quality, which they will sell for cash.
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prize
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of 10000 dollar.
5000
/ 1000
9 1000
10 500
Sc. Sc. Sc.
No dsduesissp,end rot t,So blanks 70 afr-e.
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Quarters 5 2.7s
Washmgton Bridge Lottery.
Conmenees drawing at New,Hsven, on The izth Of
|. Prizes, viz.
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10 1000
SO 100
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wholes, Halves, Quarters, and Eghths, in ei,her Of
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whole time Of drawing of the PiymOush Beach Lsse.
~. warranted undrawn Tickets from certified list
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EDWARD BAYNES,
-4y. Gen. ". n.
u Q. tthAcr Cann1ln. - 30

II Q. UhHer Canada, Dec.12,
Lieutenant-General Drummoud consrat
ulates the troops under his command upon
the brilliant success which has crowned the
attack made this morning on Fort Niagara.
1t was assaulted an hoar before day- light.
and alter short but severe contest. II was
carried with very slight loss on our part I:
that OF TIE enemy was sixty FIVE killed and
fifteen wousded-sGH BY the bavonet the
remainder of tbs garrison TO the nu~,ber
of about three hundred and fifty regular
troops and artillery were made prisoners !:
d pieces of ordnance were found in tn
tort Our loss d0es not exceed B. killed and
3 wounded. Lieut.. Nowion, OF the 10oth.
regiment, very promising youoe officer,
rs the only officer killed. The Lieutenant
General haste regret that severe wound
winch Colonel Murray has received is like
w TO deprive the army of the services of
that gallant officer for some time. The
troops employed on this occasion were the
loom regt the Crenadier company of the
Royals, and the Flank companies of the
flst regiment. Their instructions " re not
to IRE, but to carry the place at the point of
the bayonet. These orders we're punctuaI
'y obeyed a circumstance that not oniy
proves their intrepidi,y, but reflects great
credit on their discipline, Col. Murray
expresses his admiration Of the valo-~aud
good conduc: Of the whole of the troops,
particularly Of the Tooth regiment, which
led the az ach. lie also besto~s his pariic
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WAsKIN6ToN, Jan, II,
THE SEASON OF BRAVADO.

We extracted il our last, from Boston
federal paper, sey raj paragra phs indicative
OF the Treasorabte feelings and disposition
of the writer. Similar productions grace
the columns OF every federal paper in Bos
ton; and that spirit which has sIumbered
while, again breaks forth in angry ebulli-
tons, and idle vaporing, and empty me
naces aga nst the constituted authorities
Let not the reader be alarmed, less the dis
organizers a. Henry's Head Quarters.
should in their iute nperate folly be mad e.
nough to pull their own house over tn sir
heads, Rest assured, their heads are in no
danger; az sheir clustering and bullying
will eva1orate, where it began, in smoke.
This is The season Of bravadn. The Leeis
l5ture os Massachusetts met on Wednesday
last; and that period for some years past,
Las as certainty been preceded by these
progDostics as darkness by the setting of
the sH7, Or aS summer by the spring And
as certainly have the walls of the Capitol
Independently borne testimony Of die
zeal of the champions. Of Federalism on
some point WITCH they think may coincide
with the feelings Of the leaders in Massa-
cNuseits. Al tais is now perfectly well IN
dtrstoot ~ dolly appreciated. Time was.
when i made SOM i.npress'vn o. those who
Gi5ny .Ow how 20 estimate it. Bat ii is too
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Boston, J,qnarn u
Nfassechueetk8 LepisLafure


Yesterday the Legislature of this Com.
monwealth met according to adjournment.
a JOINT committee was appointed To wal.
on his Excellency the Governor, and inform
him the two branches Of the Legislature
are met, and are ready to receive any COM
municatioes his Excelency may think pro-
per to make.
The committee reported that his Fx.
cclieacy would endeavor to make a commu-
nication to both branches of the Leeisla-
ture to morrow (this day. at IL o'clock.
n nu mber OF petitions were read g. COM
mltted, and the house adjourned to 10 o.
clock, this day.
We recommend to the members of our
Legislature, tn adopt some mode of assum-
ing this States quota of the direct tax. IL
will be ssen by referring to the Congressman
al proceedings, that an opportunity will be
offered to embrace the highest discount ale
lowed TO other States.
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BRITISH OFFICIAL
ACCOUNTS OF THE
RG-CAP1ORE OF FORT GEORGF
AND CAPTURE
OF FORT NIAGARA.
From ths Montreal Courant. OF Dece,,6o,.
81, 1873
!: HEAn-QUARTERs, Quebec,
TENERGL. -ORnEp .Soef %.

GENERAL ORDERS.
. The Commander Of the Forces has receiv.
ed dispatch from Lieut.. General Drum.
nond' containing a supplementary. report
from Col. Murray. dated at Fort (,eo,ss
18th December, correcting his staIeime o. =
OF the preceding day, respecting the enemv
having passed ever his cannon, stores. &C.
having since discovered in the ditch of the
fortihCation one long Is FOUNDER, four 1875
and several epounders, together with large
supply of shot. Some of the temporary ma
gaines. with proportion of fixed amInun;.
ton. have been saved, and camp equipage
for 1900 men, has fallen into our possession,
The new barracks q .cted in the vicinity
Of Fort George and Chippewa have. from
the Prrecipitancy of the enemy's fight, es-
capped being burnt.
(Signed)
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POisONING TO DEATH.

u IS reported that considerable number Of the
soldiers st Detroit have been = sop 3D. Their Bs-
ker s suspected Of having put poison into the Bread
and il is said, was taken and committed Tor trial
From Chicothe ave another report Of som
ladies' being poisoned death with some tea. whiek
Dad recently been recei we'd. Some had used II
md died Immediately, hsvnE made II pretty sroag.
u has since been Tied II IS said other animals
nd they died soon after being compelled 10 drink
{. We hope the above reports will prove fabulous.
out baye reason 10 fear they sre too true. Tv5
chess Of ses, It saiJs hs,s baeo burn, since.
IFeSt. Int
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MrLLEDGEv1LLEfC y I'm.


A communication from Gen. FLOYD 70
General Pinckney, was received this morn
ing after our paper was printed of. The
following extracts with which we have been
favored, we consider of sufficient impor.
lance publish in an extra sheet.
Extract ia Letfer/rom Brig Gen. F2oyd,
10 Nj. General Pineknev, dated
Fort Mitchell, Jan. 9, 1914.
BY the Indians il is reported, that the
army from Mobile, on the 3Oth ut. destroy
ed Chootsaputka, an Indian Town of Sc
VEN HUNDRED inhabitants, situated a.
bout 30 or IS miles below the fork of the
Coosau and Tallapoosa. and that a heavy e.
ring of cannon & small arms has been since
heard in the neighborhood Of Tustigee, sliIi
higher up.
They also state, that the British had
arrived at Pensacola, and are holding out
inducements to the War Party of Indians
to persist in their designs, by abundant pre-
sents Of goods and ammunition--and thar
MQueen has sent party to procure the
latter article.
a" give this information as received it."
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BUYYALo. Dec. 90.

bCs AAO, Lee. 10.
On Monday night, while ]. A. Barker and
w. hnson (from Buffalo) were at Cad
Fiercs 5 tavern: on patroIing party, they
were, SURPRISED by party of the enemy at
the door. They passed out at back door
and separated. Capt. Pierce escapedt but
Parker and Johnson have not been heard
from.
The British and Their savagss have eva.
cuated Mancbeste rand Lewiston. and "a
turned to Fort Niagara.
On Wednesday last, Gen Mcclure sur.
rendered the, command at Buffalo. TO (bee
vet) Lieut.. Col. MalIory-leR the frontier
having previously ordered the regular troops
TO Batavia
On Sunday last, Mai. Gen. Amo, Hall
and suit arrived In Buffalo.
Saturday last, while at.w schr. belonging
to J. Loyejoy, Esq: Of Buffalo, was towing uD
the Rapids, the British commenced a FIRE
upon the vessel from fed piece, which
was answered from our battery at Black
Rock; the British in return threw a number
OF shells across the river. The caBnonade
continued an hour, but no damage was done
the vessel it is said shat one Of the British
horses attached to the field piese, was killed
by our shot
The Sufferers at Lewiston, Manchester
and Youngstown, and in the vieinity Of those
places, have strong claims upon the liberia
-hty ut the country. The Inhabitants of 20
spulous and wealthy towns in The interior
who are exempt from the evils Of war,
would do great credit TO themselves, by set
ting on foot a subscription for the relief of
those whose homes and effects have been
Consumed BY an unfeeling enemy.
Shirt of the Times.
Since the burning Of Lewiston nd Man.
chester the great road from Bata VA to Buff
falo, has been literally filled with volunteers.
going on TO ayenge the devastation of part
OF our frontier, and 10 protect that which
the savage enemy have been unable to des
troy 1T might be in4idions here TO notice
the instances where eSsmg,s have nobly
turned out to sabserve the case If their
country and OF humanity or he siacri,y
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Messenger Of Peaee.-We learn from a
letter received from Washington, that MIR.
Nathaniel w .strong, of this city, is appoint
ed to take dispatches to our com missioners
at ST. Petersburg. Messrs. Bayard * Adams,
who, the letter add are instructed to re
pair to Gottenburg, for the purpose of en-
tering upon negotiation with the British
government. The Fair American, which
has been detained by government for some
days past. is to take MIR. Strong to Liver
pool, and from thence we understand he will
proceed to Gotten6urgh. En-. Post.
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as rapidly as its length and the pressure Of
other matter will allow.
PUBLIC LANDS.
1t appears, from the statement accom- pa
nyiug the Annual Treasury Report, that the
amount OF the Principal of the Public Debt
redeemed during the year ending SOth Sep
TENDER last, was IS. 1868 SO; that the
amount of redemption from 1st April, 1901
to the Soth September. 1919. was S4s .512,-
500 go; and that the total principal of the
public debt redeemed from April LIST, 1901
To S0th September, 1913, is forty eight mil
hoEs, seven hundred e fourteen thousand.
an hundred and SIXTY nine dollars and fhir.
fy fUe GEMS.
=, TONNAGE.
From the same source, we learn that the
Tonnage employed in che. foreign trade was
as follows the American, Tonnage, SOY ooS
tons, and the foreign tonnage, 1909; that
the total amount Of tonnage employed in
tee foreign trade during that year was us, -
U9S; the navigation eft foreign tonnage to the
total amount Of tonnage being as Go to
100. M,t. H.,
Ianuary~l9.
The Debate on The subject of thew ar 8,
every topic connie cted with Il, now occup;e
Doth Houses OF Congress, and is likely to
continue In one House at least, as there are
evidently many members who propose favo-
ring the House and the public with their
thoughts on the sub ect. The Opposition
appear particularly anxious To. press the
discussion. Elated by theaeligh,fufh of
ousting the men in power from the possession
OF 1t, an object unequivocally avowed bv one
OF them, the other day as leading motive
tor their censure ofthe measures of Govern
ment-they earnestly pursue the game in
view
"for powers the game which they wish 10 pur.
Which, however, has so far the heels of
them, that they have no chance of overtak
ing 1t 1t appears to, be thc general opinion,
they will have hard chace, and at last be
under the necessity of retracing their steps,
dispirited and iaded, without having gained
an inch Oh the object of their pursuit.
Com CHASNCEY left this city en- Satur
day for the north. 1t is much regretted
that the gallant Commodore willis, in this
city was compelled by the urgency of pub
llc business which required his Immediate
departure, to decline the compliment of
public Dinner. which, we are informed. was
proposed to him in honor of his distinguished
services to his country. There is but one
sentiment as to the merit Of the Hero Of
Ontario. ~
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THE DEBATES IN CONGRESS,

= - II 10 1tN w II A'S'.of :
Or rather IN the House of Represen. atives,
have become so interesting that no Reporter
could so abreviate them as to give the pith
and marrow of them in a reasonable COM
pass for every sentence is interesting, ey-
cry word important. The best Speakers
on both sides have engage in the contest
the palm of eloQuence, as well AZ argument,
is well contested and, to do them Justice,
neither party spa,cs the other. A freedom
OF debate and latitude of ohserv alton pre-
vail, which, we Confess, affords Us much
pleasure. because it opers a wide field for
the display of the feelings and talents of
both parties.-NVe never, for our par,, have
witnessed a. more interesting Debate, and
shall have much satisfaction in placing it
at length before our readers, as early and
as rapidly as its length and the pressure OF
other matter will allow.
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krtrqst Of { letter tron4 a gentleman at De.

Ertrqtt Of 4 letter from genffemar ar J)c-
tr0it 10 lis cores ondenk in mis- f3eee.
dGtfd Detroit, December torn. 1919.
News has come to this place this dav
from the river Trench that a party of our
men or 80 or 40 in number THAI were station
ed there, have been taken by surprise by "a
bout 40 Can lias mi istia, end marched of
as prisoners toward Montreal IN ccns.,-
gu nee OF this upwards of 200 troo2s have r.,
eeNed marching orders and eill proceed
from this place to morrow t. the rivr-
Trench for the perpose, i. is presumed. oe
OieIpfnS the Indians & Of apereaendinr
such persons IS have given aid to the enc
my while protesting friendship to Us.
Coz. Brush was buried this day q Col,
NJ rrison of Kentr cky died four days since.
- w sutfose ofthe line, nor Col. lanes
HorriSon Quarter Master General.
Hest. Shy.
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late now for such mummery 10 have any ef-
feet. The burying has gone by, as Colonel
Iallrnadge once said on another subject
The time for intimidation has passed away !;
and we believe, instead of fearing them. that
the sober men of the community rather
wish that these ministers of faction should
ripen their ideas into acts, and try their
strength against the ramparts of the Con-
stitution.
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When Mr. M. returned. he repeated the
assurance OF the English commander ,o
Gen. Taylor, who. however, we understand
was not authorised to grant the reonisit. do.
cunen, but being extremely anxious TO
effect the proposed release ofh's unfor, mat.
countrymen, he dispatched cartel to the
l. g'iSh commanders, with Captain mr.,
his aid de- camp. bearing such proposa,s 90
were IN his power to make, aud which, we
are happy To state. proved entirely suffic;-
ent.
The cartel returned Oh Saturday las, with
$50 OF the prisoners. the remainder w,.re
detained. as we learn, to be sent. to Hermu.
do IN order condemn prizes. It's to tia.
rnented that better regulations do NOT exist
f'r the reief OF our unfortunate fellow Citizen
, who fall into the hands of the enemy. rs
heir release upon parole can be obtained
why not make regular periodical anplic:
lions tor 1t 1--WE are assured that durin,r
the last five months. the Chesapeake souans
ron have captured 70 Ill OF our vessels X.
all that time no provision or even enonirv
has been made on our part, for the Ameri
can Citizens thus made prisoners and but
tor mere sccident, the $50 prisoners now
released might have languished on board
the enemy,s shipping for many months to
come. IE,ly
| a schooner from Baltimore. In b1 Has,
came down the bav on Tuesday hight. when
sac was discovered by the .eae:ny, who our
sued her, and 10 escape capture She
waS run asauIc near Cruuip's Bin Can.
tain -N'nTn'o, who commanded the detach-
meat OF militia guarding at tnat.piace snt,ci@
patIhG that the enemy would attemDt RI
burn the. vessel, immediately sent t. this
place tor piece of artillery, which was
orth with ordered down, with detachment
from Captain Oft'S-eompany. As was ~
pec:ed. the eneInf came CO Ia their barges
and atender, and set the vessel en- fire. b,,,
as soon AZ the cannon opened upon them
they rctreStcd with. the utmost precic;ta-
ton, When t,ie militia boarded the scbr q
extinsuished the Ere before it had done n,uoi,
INJURY. Hitherto we have never any came,
on the beach owing TO the obstacles in tie
~ey OF using it (; but the result of this y,ef.,.
gHGTe PLAINLY proves that itmay be used, &c
that successtuIly.-Capt. Nimmo, and his
little corps, have done themselves mnctr
credit and we are Informed that the enc
my acknowledged that they behaved we'll
To-
Ii Is stated that the enemy are maxine
great Preparations al Halifax and Bermuda
tor the expedition against the southern .orfs
in the spring: They are building . vasp
quantity of gun boats and bsrscs of various
descriptions, calculated FOR ahoal W ater. I'VE
understand that this rage for building boa.s
IS very prevalent with the enemy. Oa
b a d the Dragon they have several cord
Negro sa"yers, WHO are kept constantly &C
Work, Cutting up Dasts Of vessels which
they capture, and can find no employment
for. The plank and acantling thus SUPPLIED.
ere Immediately used in building boats.
hid
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NORFOLK, Jan. I8.


In our paper Of Tuesday last, we state d
that flag had been sent down to the Bri-
tish blockading squadron for the purpose of
obtaining information Of the crew OF the
schooner Friends. MIR. 61'lphail, of this
town, who was particularly interested in
the object Of this erraDd. was the person de-
puted to carry the flag the perzons he
sought were all on board the Dragon. but ne
could only obtain the release Of the mate
The commodore said, that there was about
i6o American prisoners in his squadron (;
that he had not the means Of making them
comfortable, but was compelled TO keep
them on half allowance Of very bad provisi
ons; that he was anxious 70 get rid Of them
but that no application had been made from
our side for their relies. lie, how ever.
pledged his word Of honor that rather thai
de,aD them in that Distressing situation, ht
you'd give tieem up e. aay moment upon a