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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-10
Samuel u. Adams.

SaHIueI U. Adams,
SNOW RECEivINs
100 Casks Nails, assorted,
Hogsaesd Knob Locks.
Do. Files,
- 10. Tongs. shoveis and soters.
Do. Saddiery assorted,
Do. Tea Kettles,
Hinges, &C. Ivy
DO assorted Hardware.
so Ton Bar Iron, assorted.
Is Baltimore Ploughs,
IL Uoz. Saddle Trees,
Also On HAND,
s isr 'ss ser Of Hardware. Ironasonrery
Hoes, iron, Nail Rods. &c, ec.--wh,cs ,o'pss
cred Tor s-ies on nloustsle tefus, a'
Dec. ~.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-10
.MoTYCR.

A Petition will be p. esented to the mex.
~ General Assembly. in llehalf IF the
Richmond TURNPIKE cOMpANY, fof
An increase IT the TOLLS upon Coal way
CONS, carrying more than sixty bushels o.
Coal at q load and that The Company NAV
ne authorised to demand and recei,e a rea
enable toll upon carts bringing wnod 10th.
City of Richmond.
July lst- 1914. 10.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-10
THE RICHMOND
UNION AIR FURNAC e
CaSTLNrGS IMSRAE,

CaSTLArGS IN SRAES
A, ND wRoUGHr,IRON WORK win also
y y be executed 1t the Furnace. Orders lets
At the Furnace, or with JsHH PA.xiLL of thi.
place, or Toilet Lea in Petersburg, will BE-
thankfully received and promptly attended TO
PABKHILL, SABBATON, & Co
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-10
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.
LSxInoroN, Ju'y Il.
MERIN() SHEf.P.

M6NlNJ ot1Eff.
AZ the sale Of Mr.. Sanders's Mcvins sheep
on Friday last, We were pleased TO see gene
fieucu frora many parts Vt the state attend.
ing with view Of purchasing purchases
wsfe rdade for Warren, Barren. Jefferson.
Mercet. Scots q Bourbon countess.
Thirteen Merino Ewes were, sold fir four.
teen hundred aud fifteen dollars, four Of
which were imported and raised in Xhtuc
Ky. s.. $3.50, -
Eight full blooded Rams. sold for. 8 a97.
One 8 ram lano, S ~. one S.4 ram %.
one ditto IS, one ditto - so. one ditto 20.
Six halt biooded rams sold tor gl4a.
tiaxefse.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-10
CnAaLEsroN, July 27.
LOSS OF THE DECATUR

49,
We regret to announce the captu Of the
'private armed schooner Decatur. Captain
DiRon. Of this port. We unders and she
vas taken by = large British fngate, DISCUS
ed ~ merchansmsn. 10 which tie Deca
tnr was bearing down with the In cnsion of
boarding /: bur did not discover h-r mistake
until see was under the frigate's ms. when
It was too late for her toescape.s We have
not learnt At what date, or in what latitude
the ID. wac captured.
The above information was tran United in
= letter from one of the Decat RS crew,
who - said to have arrived 10 Wllmington,
70 his friend in this city.
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.
On Thursday evening the 2t,t inst. the
siocp Nancy Captain lives. from this port
bound 70 Amelia Island. while az anchor a
bout - milcs 70 the S. Of Savannah. In hea
w squaH, was s.ruck BY lightning whics
shivered her mast into about three hundred
pieces It was completely demolished dnwu
Level with her deck !; and what is remarka-
bic. no other injury was s.ista ned. although
there we're six persons ON board. and the
vessel very small Her cargo consisted Vi
cotton. tobacco and anur.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-10
AJsfsnt dnd [.spessr Generqrs 0 Il,
Hcshinessn. jane ~, 1914
GENERAL ORDER.

I'VE President has been pleased ts issue the
= following Proclamation. Of which due no.
tee viii be taken.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-10

- Sg6serindoes o~e received &c III
Ganx " Vgsasss, os lsrtsgsnu.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
BETTER PROSPECTS.

the bill for establishing National Bank
on plan nearly similar to the former
Bank of the q. States, has passed to third
reading I'VE are told in the Ssnate, which
is considered as ensuring it final passage
in thar branch Of the Legislature; aud there
is reason to believe it will be passed with
ouI much debate in the House of Represen
tafives-its effect in restoring public credit
Will be highly beneficial to the country
From respectable private sources of in
formation, we have reason to believe, that
the prospect of a peace being concluded in
the course ofthe win,er, by our Commits,
sioners at Client, is highly probable At
the time ofthe Chaunceys sailing, it was
publicly and confidently spoken at Client
that peace would soon be concluded
But though our prospects are better than
they were even few weeks since, our pre-
parations for defence ought not to relax, so
long as it is possible that we may be attack
ed, we ought to be ready and provided
with the means to repel the invader.
Fed Gas.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
10 Dollars Reward.

Strayed from the subscribers residence.
tthe farm on which Abraham Miller form
erly lived on Middle Greek, in August
last. eleven Sheep, ten Of them white, and
one black, the whole Of them marked with
crop off each ear and small hole in
The left--the principal part ofthem Wealth
ers
Also strayed about the 27th Oct. last
three Hogs---colour, white and spotted,
the ear marks the same as the sheep. 4
will give reward Of ten dollars and rea-
sonable expenses to any person who may
find and return the above strays to me, or
will literally compensate any person for
information where the whole may be
found, or any part of them.
WALTER EH1NS.
Dec. Is, 1914
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s.
From the jamaica Coaraat Of Oct. 81.
THE EXPEDITION

On the eth inst. the following vessels
proceeded from the Chesapeake Tor this is
land to rendezvous at NegriI Bay. and
form an expedition as il is said, against Ell
Their 81. Augustine or New 0tIeans, under
the command of real admiral Malcolm and
colonel Arthur Brooke, lieut. col. of the
ifth regiment
Royal Oak, 74-rear admiral Malcola,
captain Dix
Families, Z3-capt Sir Thomas NJ. Har.
dy, baronet.
Asa, 74-capt Skene.
Dictator, 64-hon. captain Crofton.
Irave, 36-capt. Money.
Thames, 32--hon. captain lrby.
Weszle, l5-hon capt Howell.
Toistie, l4-captain White.
Etna TO- b. s, capt. -.
Volcano 10. ol capt. Price.
With ten Transports having on board FIVE
thousand troops, lately commanded by mai
gen Ross. Rear admiral Malcolm it was
thought, would call at Port Royal to expo
d''e the sailing of the transports from thence
and make some other arrangement respec-
ting the expedition.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
BOSTON, Dec.
EARTHQUAKE.

On Monday evening, about o'clock, a
severe shock of Earthquake was experien.
eed in every part of this town-lt lasted
about seconds, and was accompanied by
tie noise which usually attends this pheno-
nlenon.
The casters papers, as far as Portsmouth,
mention the recurrence of this shaking OF
the earth, as taking place there few mo
iaeats altar ii was felt in this town. This
Circumstance is worthy Of remark, as all
the earthquakes which have been expert
enc q in these parts, are described as COM
d.1g fcon the w. and passing off about L.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
ENEMY IN VIRGINIA.

Destruction OF the town of 1appahannoc
Hobs Hole Virginia, This town, si,uat
ed on TIE west bank of Rappahannoc river,
is about 40 miles from its mouth, or half
way up to Fredericksburgh, the extent of
sloop navigation which latter place is So
miles southwest from Washington City.
ALEXANDRIA, Dec. @
Extract ofa letter from FtederickSburgh
to a gentleman an this torn, dated De-
Gender 9Th
!" rne last accounts from the British,
say they are at Leedstown with FIVE sail,
aud in The seven mile reach with about
twelve, besides barges-their object seems
to be to steal stock, negroes, Sc and
burn Tobacco Warehouses and other pub
lie buildings.
Exsrsct Of letter from gentleman in
Richmond to his friend in this town,
dated Monday morning. 5th Dee
g No mail last night; another express
came at ten o'clock last night brings the
disagreabe news that the enemy were FIVE
miles above Tappahannock, Supposed to
be $500 strong-six hundred men are de
tached, viz. 200 from this city and 400
from the camp below.
LAIEOI
Last night the governor received dis
patch by express, from which the following
are extracts:
Extract of a letter from Colonel Archibald
Richie Lieut.. Col. Commandant 9th
Regt Va Militia, dated Essex County,
Dec lst, 1914.
90 About half past two o'clock yesterday,
received intelligence from Col. Banks of
Tappahannoc, that at ten o'clock. he left
Colonel Muses., in Middlesex, and that l2
barges and | large sloop of the enemy
were passing his house and standing up the
Rappahanock. Understanding from seve-
raj officers, that they had proceeded much
higher up than Bowler's before sunset, and
finding the weather favoured much their
mode ofwarfare, I set about removing the
pieces of artillery, and the ammunition be
longing thereto, stationed at that place, to
some place out oftown. The difficulty of
pr occurring horses occupied half of the night
As soon as the dawn afforded sufficient
light this morning, the barges and ressels
favored by the food tide. were discovered,
in motion, and standing up.
Upon the turn of the tide, the barges re-
Joined the vessels, and the whole came 20
anchor, then about four orshve miles OF !,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
BERKELEY, So.

BERKELEY, IS.
December Court, 1914.
John Bousman surviving Partner Of the
said John and Benjamin Bousman,
Complainants,
against
Jacob Snyder, Upton Begold and Arch.
bald Porterield, def'ts.
In CHANCERY.
The defendant Jacob Snyder, not having
entered his appearance agreeable TO an
act of Assembly and the rules Of this
Court, and il appearing to the satisfaction
Of the Court that he is not an inhabitant
Of this Commonwealth, on motion of the
compliments by their counsel, tits ordered,
that the said deft. Jacob Snyder do appear
here on the End Monday in March next, to
answer the bill of the complainants, and
that a copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Martinsburgh Gazette for
two months SUCCESSFULLY, and posted At the
door Of tho Court House of said County.
a Copy-Test
DAVID HUNTER, c. .. Q.
Tee Is 1914
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
NOTICE.

Some time since leased to certain
Jonas Trcutman farm in Berkeley County,
at which time contracted with said Trout.
man for the sum Of six hundred dollars,
which received at different periods after.
wards, and gave him my receipts or notes
therefor. This is therefore to forewarn
the public from receiving an assignment on
said receipts or notes, he having failed to
comply with the terms of the lease.
MARTHA SHIFT
Dec. Is. 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
Public Sale.

THE subscriber will offer for sale, by
public vendue, on Friday the 9th Janua-
ry next, at his residence in Martinsburg,
An eight day Clock and
Case, Bureaus, Cupboards. Tables, Chairs.
Beds, Bedding and Bedsteads, and a va
riety Of other household and kitchen furni-
tura. A mich Cow, and two Heifers. Six
months credit will be given on bond and
approved security Sale to commence ear
ly in the day.
MATTHIAS KANAY-
December Is 1914
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
PUBLIC SALE.

WILL be sold at public sale on Friday
the 3Oth inst at the subscribers place, one
and half miles from Martinsburgh -
Horses, Cows, Sheep and Hogs, Farming
Implements, Household and Kitchen Fur
niture, good plantation Wagon, Grain
in the ground, &c. Six months credit will
be given. the purchaser giving note with
approved security The sale to commence
at 9 o'clock, A. M. whom due attendance
will be given by
WILLIAM w. EVANS.
December Is, 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
PLATTsBURGH. Nov. 10.

Com. MAcpoNouGH-T The legislature of
che state Of Vermont have passed an act
giving TO the gallant Commodore MAcDo-
NoUas, farm of 200 acres, lying on the
south side of Cumberland Head, within one
mile and 10 full view of the scene of his tri-
ulnph over the British fleet, on the glori-
Gus eleventh of Ssptember.-The farm is
worth at least $1,000 commands an exten-
sive view Of Lake Champlain, almost as far
as the eye can reach. to the south OF Cum
her.and Bay--this village and the Forts on
the sest-and of Grand-Isle and the ex-
tensive range of the Green Mountains on
the south east; forming at once the most
delightful situation and prospect on this
Lake, or perhaps in this State.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
KNOXVILLE, Nov. %.
IMPORTANT.
POSTCRLPT.

70 4 " III
We stop the press to insert the following
letter this moment received.
Fort Montgomery, Nov 9, 1914
Dear Sir--On the 9TH, PENSACOLA
was taken--the British blew up Bsrancas
and fled.-We have not heard particulars
lam, &c.
w. PURRIs.
J. N Gamble, Esq.
P. s. 1t is said four of our men were kill
Spanish fred few guns The Spanish
flag. for some purpose is yet flying on the
forliheations.
Nashville, Noo 90.
We have just learned that Gen jackson
entered Pensacola on the 9TH inst without
opposition, and on the next Cav the enemy
blew up the Barsncss, about miles be
low
Frankfort, (Hyl No0. 20.
We have perused two letters from Judge
Toulmin and Gov Blount TO Gov Shelby,
by which it appears that General jackson
marched with about 1000 troops and took
quiet possession of Pensacola on the 9TH
inst. The British had small force of
about 3 or 400 Indians and few regulars,
forted about miles from Pensacola; but
upon the arrival of Jackson they blew up
their works and retreated.
From an officer in Gen. Jackson's army.
Pensacola, Nou. o.
write you few lines to tell you that ]
am alive and well. We took the town by
coup de main on the 9TH, with loss of s
men killed, 5 officers and Is men wounded
The Barancas has been blown up, and the
objest intended to be effected, to wit, pre-
venting the British from entering the Bay,
cannot now be obtained, so that we shall
to day return to Mobile
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
Take Notice.

All those who gave their obligations for
purchases made at my late sale, are inform
ed, that those obligations became due on
the 9th instant, and that unless they ara
discharged on or before the 22d of this
month, viii be put into the hands Of pro-
par Officers for collection.
HENRY MILLER, sen'r.
Martinsburgh, Dec. Is, 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15

thrs shey lay until light wind springing
up and The hood tide beginning TO mako,
abeat half past ten O'Clock they proceeded
up and the number and description of their
vessels was then aseertained to be eight
sehooners, calculated to carry troops, one
large sIooP and about fifteen bsrges Pre-
vious to this had ordered one TOR horses
could moi be got to bring anotherl OF the
held pieces, with supply of ammunition.
back to town. Upon manning the piece,
eight only of the artillery company had ar.
rived.
Upon enrolling the infantry only so ap-
Peared, aud of the cavalry about sixteen.
answered when called With this force
deemed il too prodigsl of the lives of my
valuable officers and men, to contend with
the enemy then advancing upon US. The
troops remained 10 town until the enemy
had fired many cannon; one Of which
struck the sasternmost end of DIR. Brocken
borough's large house. some struck in the
lots and some passed over. We then re
tired, carrying with Us the field piece to the
range Of hills
The enemy took possession of the town
soon after we evacuated it, There must
nave been 500 armed combatants. Since
the first squadron approached, several
schooners crouded with troops have come
in.
/" an truly sorry to state, the inhabi
,ants Of the town have lost much owing to
the weather favoring the enemy so much
and operating so unfavorably on them, to-
gether with the short time given to remove
III hay h.npnLf o,,f thivnc h,,f
col Banks will suffer particularly, having
removed but few.
Friday morning.
"The yidette informs me he met capt
Jones early this morning, who told him that
the enemy blew up his tannery within q
quarter Of a mile Of town last night and
that part or the whole of the town was
FIRED last night.n
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
j ourneymen | ailors
Wanted.

TWO or THREE Journeymsn Tailors
viii meet with liberal encouragement by
calling on the subscriber, living in Shep
herds Town.--Cash paid every Saturday
night
December Is, 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
TIL IL GAX ETTE.
MARfiNSBURGH, DnIEMDER Is

DIED, at her residence in this County,
on Friday the 9th Instant, after long and
severe indisposiiion, in the 18th year of
her age, hiRs Ruin TuRsea, widow of
John Turner, Esq decd.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15

ResolUsi, That the conrilte on military
Affairs be instructed TO report TO this house
bill or bills for classifying the free male
population of the United States from the
age of 81 years TO the age of IS years. for
the purpose of drafting therefrom a suffi
Gent number annually to fill up the ranks
OF the Regular Army.
2 Resolved, That the committee on Ma
val Affairs be instructed TO report to this
house bill or bills for the immediate,
constant ard gradual augmentation Of the
Navy Of the United SAFES BY adding sn
nualy with tie least possible delay in the
amendment and progress Of the systeml TO
the ships of the line, friga,cs sloops of war,
and other vessels now built OF building
The consideration of them not being re-
quired at this time, they lie on the table of
course.
MILITIA DRAFTS.
The remainder Of this days sitting was
occupied in committee Of the whole, on the
consideration OF the bill aulhorising the
President TO call into service 0,430 mill
tia tog the defence o. the u. States,
The t.rst of the amendments reported by
Tie select committee which came under
Gems iAct' dtAOfl, was tHdt 1QAnUflEtHS the
I esident on failure Of the governors of the
ssverai' states to comply with the requisi-
tioa, 10 cail directly on the officers of the
militia 10 cause the draft to be made. This
amendment was supported by Messrs John
son Of Ky Robertson and Troup and op-
posed by EGr. Pearson 1t was agreed to,
Ayes 20.
The next amendment goes to change the
whole rate Of superintendent, 50 as to fix
it on the principle of free population as
ascertained By the last census, instead of
the principle of representation, as ii it we're
direct tax on which principle the appor
tonment was fixed in the bill BY the Sc
nate
This amendment was opposed on oppo-
site grounds, however by Messrs Fisk of
r. Y Calhoun, Ingersoil and Forsyth, and
advocated by Blessers Gholson, Troup and
Pearson This short debate was interesting,
and we regret that the narrow limits allow
ed US to day wiz not permit US even to az
ford sketch of it, Tlis amendment was
also agreed TO. 1.-THE quota of the district
Of Columbia is thereby reduced to 263 in
s'ead Of 43O by deducting the proportion
SOP slave population Other amendments
were proposed ana further discussion took
place
The committee rose. without having gone
through the bili--And the house dlouned
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
BOOT AND SHOE
MAKING.

THE public are respectfully informed
that the subscriber Is now carrying on the
above business in. the shop formerly occu-
pied by Richard Hickson, Martinsburgh,
where he will be thankful for any orders
in the line of his business. lie enga ges
that all the work done in his shop shall be
executed in the most serviccable and hand.
some manner, at the following cheap pri-
ces
Fashionable Cossack Boots go.
Back straps with fair tops TO-
Do. Do. with patent do 1850
Jefferson shoes 8
Common Calf skins 2.25
Coarse Shoes (Jeflerson) 2
Common do. LIS
Ladies and Childrens Shoes proportion.
ably low.
JOHN MATTE VS..
December Is, 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
From the National IateHigsneer Of De.
cember 10
THE NITIONAL BANK BILL

The NIIIONdL bdNA BILL
Has passed the Senate of the U States
1t will be read in the House of Representa-
tives to day; and we hope its fate will be
speedily decided, to relieve all important
fiscal arrangements and pecuniary transac-
tons from the suspense in which they are
held during It's tendency. We need not
repeat, what we have so often said, that
we hope it will become law.
The bill laying an additional duty on the
postage of letters. sales at auction, on
lieeoscs to retail wines, spirituous liquors
and foreign merchandise, passed the House
Of Representatives. Ila To 81 The addi-
tional postage on letters is 80 per cent
Newspapers are not to be taxed.--The bill
laying additional duties on carriages passed
100 to 3i-The bill laying additional duties
on whiskey has passed the Senate, 81 to /.
The additional duty is to be 90 cents per
gallon on the quantity of whiskey distilled
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thursday. Dec. 8.

thursday, Dec ..
''T'sie eugrossed bill supplemental to
Tie acts authorizing loan for the several
sums Of 25 millions of dollars and 3 mil
lions at dollars" was read The third time
and passed.
The engrossed bill making additional
appropriations for the service Of the year
1914, was read third Time and passed
MILITIA DRAFTS.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill from the Senate . TO authorize the
President of the United States to call up
on the several states and territories there
q, for their respective quotas oF 60,l30 mi.
l!tia, for the defence of the frontiers of the
United Sale"
The bin was further amended
On motion of Dir. Eppes Of Va the bill!
was amended so as to reduce the term of
service of the militia proposed to be draft
ed, from two years to one year. TIE ma
iogisy in favor Of this motion was &bcat 90
votes
Mr.. Miller of n Y then moved to strike
out the first section of the bill, which mo
ton he supported in manly, feeling. and
eloquent speech of an hour ard half
When he concluded it
The committee rose, obtained leave to s..
again, and the house Adjourned.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-17

pofal, and S priys,es Of the oh regs'
were wounded slieAtly,rapd 8 prisatea
seyerely--killeh l.r-wouAded IA.
At half past 9, 4. Al. fell in With Il
| M. B. RiHeman, capt. Psarce, who sent
his surgeon on board TO dress the wound
ed; Sambro Light bearing norta U.S.
lance 7 or leagues. Number OF per.
son. on board the Lord Somers, Invalid
soldiers, 6a-ships company, l5-77-
Women, 4e-Children, 64-Total, 1870
Armament Is pound carronades, aDs
28 muskets.
The successful defence OF the Lord
Somcr, is to be attributed principally to
the determined bravery of najor Phillot,
and to capt. Agnew and his little party :
the latter, though mostly composed OF
aged or enfeebled men, remembered the
days ofthsir youth, the falnsss OF health,
and fought with great bravery.
The conduct Of captain Brown, DUR
iag the action, is higaly spoken OF.
The priyatesr is probably the one re-
ported IN sight Of the signal posts on
"Wednesday.
Tho Riiemen went in pursuit of the
schr.
G.sahtssea TO be the Hor, Of Porte
mouth