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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-08-29
FLANNELS e. BLANKETS.
X. LINCOLN,

HAS JUN received from Marfhals fale, fuper-
fine and common Flaunels, and dsubie role
Blankets, of various Gzes.
Jxi, rs If
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
Messrs. James Dennison and John Pr;tc1--,
Aamsn'ssrafc, Of Nm. Dennison, dec'd.


1 WIN sell 500 acres Of land-that mart oe
my tract whereon ] now reside, lying on both
sues OF The country road leading from the
buckingham road near major Henry Flood,st -
Diugu'ds Vile, about four miles from ~. To-
mel ana miles from the latter place. I8 m;,e.
west OF buckingham court house and 20 sast
OF Lyncnburgh. This land is wen adapted 10
'he culture OF corn, wheat and tobacco wall
watcred az I heavily timbered abou, isoo
cres cleared, the most of which is fresh aud
under excellent fencing, in an agreeable ne;oh-
oorhood and delightfully."- situated, omma1a
ing q beautiful and extensive view of the Am.
nerst Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains :
nave no hesitation in saying that this 10 nm. 80
the most desirable seats in all the upper conn
ny ana Is exceedingly healthy. The improve-
ments on the land cannot be put there for Ies.
snah p.ovVo, consisting of a wood dwelling
housc 10y 10 ieet, 2 fire places and passage
below stairs the same above handsarnsi.,
painted inside and out-kitchea, smok. bou.o
,siry, &c. well constructed store house 2s bv
10 icet, a cellar the full size OF the bouss "a
: nre place an the same, and many other ou,-
houses useful on all FIRMS. Cine acre ~ III
we'll paled for a garden, and ward same go
also paied and an excellent we'll Of water IN ,,s
yard and within one mile Of a good Grist r
os" NM. Knowing those who may wish ta
Purchase such property will first view the
ss".e' "eem any further description unneces.
sary. shall remain in Richmond 50 long 10
inc Legislature continues in session. Any Cen.
temsn who may wish an interview with me ON
snis subject will find me at the Eagle Tavern
= ne terms OF Sale will then be made known.
Buckingham, Nov 18th, 1914.
N: u. a handsome young apple orobarf.
of 100 trees OF excellent fruit. eare
PFising part Of the skoYe land.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
Additional Notice.


THE undersigned Commissioners app
pointed by the act of Congress of the 31st OF
March 1914, relative to the Yaxoo Claims
are OF opinion, that it rests with the claim.
ants to prepare. by themselves or their
Counsel, the releases assignments and pow
ers mcntiouedin the first section of the act.
DesiTpus, nevertheless. to give every facilis
~ to the execution of the act Consistent will,
what is taken TO be It's right construction.
they recommend,
That Claimants liviHg at a distance. who
may lind 1t necessary to prefer their cls;ms
through an agent or attorney, should invest
such agent CT attorney with authority 70 add
to or alter the instruments aforesaid ; or va.
ry IN any wise their form and manner. so
that they may conform to such directions &
decisions as the Com missioners NAV give
when organized as a board, and proceeding
to execute their functions under the act
BY this course such charges, substitntions.
OF amendments, as arc susceptible OF being
made upon the spot, can take place without
turtner inconvenience 10 the claimants.
JAS. MONROE.
Acting Secretary of state.
A.. J. DALLAS,
Secretary of the Treasury.
RICHARD RUSH,
Attorney General.
Washington, Oct. Doth 1914.
The printers of newspapers authorised to
publish the laws, will insert this notice. as
well as the former, once a week until the
FIRST Monday in January.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
THE TOMB OF ELLEN.

Stranger! ifby worldly views,
Thy heart is dead to loves control,
II feeling never nu-scd with dsws.
The rose of passion in thy soul.
Turn from this grave thy sullen tread.
For this is PHYS hottest shrine
ne h'iics that surround the dead
would shrink from such a band as thine.
But it thy breast with ardor warm.
Beats to the thrilling glance of beauty:
IL snou mast knelt to woman's charm.
With all ofloye's enraptured duty
Then Stranger pause and linger here.
Vfor love and pity seldom severn
And, pour the signs to passion dear,
where Ellen sleeps, alas !! forever
Sweet maid, With, thy gentle breast.
Affection bleom'd, oh |! how sincerely
And why did fate with frown unblest.
breaK a fond heart that loved so dearly |
FOR cold beneath the we ster I'm wave.
Her lover found an icy pillow
No " to deck his lonely grave, Z
No death shroud but the forming billow.
fhe spirit Of the morn had sighed.
Delighted DER the roses bloom.
but sorrow came with whitening stride.
andswep its beasty to. the tomb.
Stranger. if love auakes your signs.
(And love and pity seldom seyer.)
fanse where that rose Of beauty lies
"nere Ellen sleeps alas f~orcveri
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
Muskets and Rifles.
y. 8. Ordnance DEPARTMENTS

u.S. ordnance Deparment,l
Washington City, Nov. lo.S
DR0PoSALS viii be recsived mt the United
States' Ordnance Department, Washington
City, from companies or individuals, in any sec,
ton OF tho southern or western states, for the
OF The following articles T:
MusKETs, WITH DAYoNErs,
A wiper to each muskct and twelve screw
drivers and bullet screws to every hundred
nuskets.
RIFLES.
With each rife a wiper and snllc. mould, and
steven bail screws and screw drivers with every
hundred rifles.
Patterns for the muskets and rifles will be
turniahed md the articles, when completed
tor delivery. viii be inspected By an officer to
oe appointed by this Department. Satisfactory
security will Be required for. the faithful Der.
Torrance Of the contracts.
The proposals. will state the prices, md the
number agreed to be furnished 10 specified ne.
riods 2 ~ also the places of d~elivscys
Contracts for an immediate, or ea-ly. supply
are desired , hut they will also lie continued.or
certain Quantities throughout the succeeding
yesrs or years, ~ may b sgreed upon.
In any district where there may be an officer
OF the Ordnance Department stationed. the pro.
Posais may be made through him. il preferred.
~ The Printers Of the Laws Of the United
States in the southern and western states. viii;
De pleased TO give the foregoing q few inser-
lions IN their respective papers, and transmits
cnetr accounts Tor settlement,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
A PROCLAMATION.

| WHEREAS it has been enr,ser
~ Executive BY the Dcputy sLer;E ~ ua
mover county, that Larkin CntfreiI .,,.n "a,
oeen remanded to the jail of the said coun:v to
undergo a further trial for ma!iciouslv shoo,s
ing alexander Smith, bearing dispatches to The
executive from the theatre of inras;on has
oroksn and made his escape from The said ;a;I
! ao therefore, with the advice of the Couuc;i
OF state hereby offer a reward NJ THnEE
DOLLARS, to any persian or =
sens: VIC shall apprehend and safely Indre
wrnin any JAIL OF tins commonwealth. the s.;d
tarkin Cottreil and I do moreover rcor;re Iii
officers, civil and military. and exhor, IL roan
people OF this commonwealth. to use ,h.;r 80 49,,
I"useassors 20 arrest the paid Larkin Cottrei. so
'ha'n ne may be dealt with as the law directs.
Given under my hand as Gov.
vernon and under the Seal
OF the Commonwealth at
/s.a Richmond, this Goth day of
>SS'1 November, one thousand
eight hundred and four,
teen, and of the Common.
wealth the thirty ninth.
JAMES BARBOUR.
=. o. Lsrkin Ccttrell is about S feet 3 ;nch..
highi nc has a1fuli light eye, aud ratber a Jc~,s
~ ! hsnt mar, inciiaable to curl very much
ne Das q thin visage, saiIow complex;on' vsry
ea'Aauve when an company, a great meeb.n;e.,
genus, and by profession a ill--wrigb,-ho
anu raised IN King William County. y;ra;n;s~
nn.,sa anu reside IN Hanover, at the mill pur.
chased by him Of major Parte Street. f'4w
wv
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
Valuable Land For Sale.
'HE undersigned as attorney in fact, for
Mrs. 5 s.. pLoUNT, If Tsrborougb
North Carolina. oilers for sale
$500 ACRES


Being q moiety of the late Gen. Summers Ger.
vice right, situation 90 miles south Of Nah
yIe, in the counties of Williamson and Ru,he..
ford. On the waters of big Harpeth and Stones
river. embracing as rich land, good LASTING
springs, as many scites for farms, as any tract
OF its size in the Western country, clear ofaH
contendinyc elaine whate-er, has been divided
into four tracts, and may be subdiy;ded ;r,o
smaller tracts, has on il % plantations averas
ging 100 acres cach--a family connection that
wishes to move and settle in this state Womb
ma II to their advantage to purchase the whole
tract. The right in the land will be held 10 se-
cure payments. For view of the land. t;,Ie
terms OF sale. apply to the undersigned.
Who has several TRACTS Of his ownfor sale
also the tract an which he lives, conta in;no 1Iso,
acres, on which there are ten never e ;l;ne
springs, a two story framed dwelling hon.e'
with ether houses ; q barn building ga feet in
length more than $50 acres cleared, a part in
RED clover, timothy and blue grass !; an orchard
0! more than three hundred apple trees. begin.
ning to bear. This is one amongst the hand.
soonest farms Tenne sscc holds in her limi,s-and
ue improvements considerable when it is re.
membered l have only lived here three wears.
ana nSe years ago the place was in a state Of
nature. Title good. For terms apply to
TIL. f. SUMNER.
Williamson county, Tenn.
oo.ooer ~, 1918. wSm:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
Fen Dollars teward.

VIII be paid by the Subscriber on the deli
very TO him OF a Negro Man named PEYToN.
the property of Mr.. Thomas Coles If tb;s e;,a
who absconded on the seventh instant-be; (,
about ave feet ten inches high, Handsomely
formed, intelligent and active. well disposed.
except when tipsey, TO which he is too we'll d;so
Posed-h,s clothes cannot be described. as he
has a variety.
ne having . wife at Col. Christians in New
Kent, 1t is probable he may be found in that
neighbourhood, or in the vicinity Of this city.
November 10,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
VIRGINIA.
Rules holden IN the Clerks

ut Rnles holden IN the Clerks
Office Of the Superior Courf of CAanoerv
JortAe Richmond District, the frsf day Of
November. 1914.
Dayie Wylie : pia;,;,a
dgainst
james Heiso. and Reuben Crump, acting under
the hrm ~ kelso & Crump, The President,
Directors & Co. of the Farmers Bank of yir-
GINA, and Robert MacKey.
The Defendants James Kelso, and Reuben
Crump' net having entered their appearance &
given security according to the act OF assembly
and the Mules of this Court, and it appearing
ey satisfactory evidence, that they are not in
the said Defendant 10 appear here on th- tvysns
y, first day of The nes;t term and answ er the bill
Or the Plaintiff and that a copy of this order
be forthwith inserted ia some newspaper pub.
lished in the CITY Of Richmond, for two months
successiveiy and posted at the front door of the
Capitol, in the said City.
A ~copy-Tes.e,
WIN. w. HENING. C. C.
november 10. 1sw8w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
DESERTED,
Andrew Broacb.

private IN Capt. MccuIloek's Compare. q
resident OF King and Queen County. sbont 90
years o. age, FIVE feet nine inches b;rh' FIJI
,:oa req complexion and fair hair, BY occupa-
.,vn : isfmers u is more than probable he viii
-, JUS course home ward. I will give the ls-
70 me- 20 any person who will deliver him
70 me OF any other officer at this place.
MATTHEW r. WALI!0N r. g.
mandant, 7tb Rsgt Ar ar;gsds
esDp Carriers, Noy, %, 1914.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
NOTICE.

THE Public are hereby cautioned against
taking an assignment Of my bond now In the
possession Of Major Joseph Mayo OF this city,
fer about S-t300 on which there is = CT. oi
$50, az ! en- prepared to settle the same
with other bonds Of the said Mayo assigned to
me- and OF which I have given him notice.
The soovc bond was executed by me viii John
Canliff secaritys and payable 70 Geo. Cox Of
Richmond, Dec. &c. 1914. IL
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
NOTICE

The undersigned, two of the commissioners
appointed by the act Of Congress passed on the
thirty first OF March, one thousand eight nun.
dred and fourteen, entitled I" an act providing
Ior the decentralization Of certain claimants Of
public lands in the mississippi territorv.n
hereby according TO the injunctiens ofthe said
ACT, give notice to MI whom it may concern
Thst the commissioner appointed by the said
ACT Will meet on the first Monday in January
next, At the CITY Of Washington, as by the said
act 10 directed for the purpose then, or az
soon thereafter as may be practicable, of ad.
Judging and determining upon the suficiency
OF aitsuch releases, assignments and powers az
may be executed and deposited in the ofcc
OF the Secretary of State, in conformity with
the directions OF the said act and Also then
and there, or as soon thereafter as NAV be prac.
ticable, for the purpose of adiudsing and anal
~ determining upon all Controversies arising
rom released claims which may be found TO
confiict with, and be adverse to each other
and also OF adjudging and determining upon
All such claims under a certain act, or pretend.
ed act OF the state of Georgia, entitled q an act
supplementary to an act entitled an act for
!" approprissing a part of the INDICATED terrific
ryot this state (Georgia) for the payment of the
late state troops and other purposes therein
mentioned, declaring the right OF this state to
the appropriated tertiary thereof, for the
protection and support of the frontiers of this
state, and for other Purposes" passed January
Tie seventh, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety Eyc, as may be found to have accrued 10
the United States by operation of law and.
generai'y, for the purpose of doing and per-
forming all matters and things enjoined upon
the said commissioners b. the act of the thirty
nrst OF March, one thousand eight hundred and
aforesaid.
JAMES MONROE,
Acting Secretary of State.
RICHARD RUSH,
Attorney General.
Washington, Oct. 9, 1914.
or The Editors OF Newspapers IN the diff.
ferent states authorised to publish. the laws. are
requested TO insert the above notice once a
wpek for three months.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24

is NOW RECEIVING
100 Casks Nails, assorted,
1Hogshead Knob Locks,
Do. Files,
2 Do. longs, shovels and Pokers,
Do. saddlery assorted,
1 DO. Tea Kettles,
Do. Till and Chest Locks, But
Hinges, &c.
Dc. assorted Hardware,
so Ton Bar Iron, assorted,
16 baltimore Ploughs,
IL Doe. Saddle Trees. Q
ALSO ON HAND,
a good assortment of Hardware, Ironmonrery
Cutlery and Brass Wares, Bolting Cloths
Hoes, Iron, Nail Rods, &c. &c.-Which are OF.
Tered for sale, on moderate &c rms.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24

Respecting those Americana who h. We for |
years sroaA-d under the CALLING yoke of
nri'ish slavery, and now, as . reward for
soeir services. are thrown into prison, from
Their wrongs being alledged. as a promi
nent feature In the causes set forth IN the
declaration of war, they were induced to
oeneve their country would not forget them:
they have long waited with anxiety. and.
ardently wished for the glorious opportuni.
w. whea under thar own native stripes.
under the auspices OF the naval heroes of
their country. they oould Agaia meet their
own. their country's deadiiest foe, and prove
from the csnnon's mouth their inviolablo
attachment to the liberty bequeashed them
by their fathers. aud share in the ~eio,ious
toll OF stripping from their enemy,s brows.
the facing faurels Of their former invincibil.
ity. and taking ample vengeance, at the
same tinhe, for a " personal rougsE
but this arrangement now agreed upon pre-
ciudes fron them all hopes of such a foftu>
mate event.
Those Americans captured in the prose.
uuon OF a lawful commerce, il is prcsum.
ca, wiii not be denied an equal Claim to
the right of citizenship.
VIII l. he argued in defence of thir mar.
rai exchange that'it is for the purpose of
getting home those men to be again eaAplov,
Cd IN The naval servicel What Justice Il
there 10 this when all are equally anxious
and willing to serye their country and when
= great proportion OF those will AVE com
pieted their term of service by the Tina thew
arrive in the United Statesfs -
The idea of remaining in confinement du .
ring a long aud arduous war, and OF being
prevented from sharing in the perils and
glory OF their country. is to ,en of ardent
| and patriotic spirits more humitiating. more
bitter, than an ignomimious death. Con6ne-
meut for life is 2 punishment inflicted only
on condemned m~alefactors for the most he.
inous crimes-and being invidiously sinxled
out Tor this severe destiny, Is consideredb v
your fellow -cltizens. prisoners here. a. I
derc'iction Of duty in their: government. and
q direct infraction of the original contract.
express or implied, between government
and people.
Should it be urged in bar of their claim
Ing the common rights and protection of CT.
f%tizcns. that the liberty or even lives of the
lev may be justifiably sacrificed for the good
Of the many, to this principle they concede /:
and If it can be made manifest that re- nj
innate interest or glory of their country will
be augmented. or more firmly established,
by Withdrawing its protection from them,
they will with cheerfulness. without a muir.
muir, submit to the sacri6ce-but may not
reasons individually strong be adduced to
prove, that the reverse will be the conse-
quence OF such measures
For a decision on this important point.
they refer their cause to the august tribunal
OF a free people.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
The Female school

AT Mount Airy, will the tenth Of
January and end the tenth Of December there
wils be q vacation Of one month. beginning the
tenth OF June. Terms, for board, bed. and tn
ition IS lbs, paid half yearly in advance those
persons who may not fnd It convenient to nav
tue money IN advance can send their bond
payable on demand, one or The other Of these
requisites IT IS expected viii be complied with
In every case. w
Mount Airy, Caroline,
Nov. 10Th, 1914.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
~ISCELLANEOUs
Columbia, Land of Liberty


TIE iberty's enraptured sight,
When first C~olumbia's region shons.
She hailed it from her starry height,
And smiling, claimedit as her own.
Fair land" the Goddess cried, "be frees
"Sonl of my choice, to fame arise Y"
She spake and straight Heavens minstrelsy.
Swelrd the loud chorus to the skies
AZ hail Ersrsy great and free,
Colafstis, tasd y Liberty.
WA blew her clarion loud and long.
Oppression led her iegions ON
To battle rush'd the patriot thronr.
And soon the glorious day was O
Zach bleeding freeman smil'd IN death,
Flying he taw his eountry's foes;
And walled by his latest breath,
To heaven the cheerful pxan rose
Content 4 de, for thou ore .Eea
Columbia, land Of Li6ery..
And shall We ever dim the 6res,
That harne on freedoms kindred shr;nes
shall giory's children shame their sires 4
Shall coward's spring from heroes loins.,
No-by the blood our fathers she'd.
o.! Freedom, in thy holy cause,
when streaming from the martyrd dead.
ItseaPd ard sanctioned the law
~ srear to ketp thee great asd free.
Columbia, land Of Liberty.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
Lottery Notice.

ias %rand State Lottery, sccond Glass, is now
drawing in Philadelphia. in which .hrre
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24

rcq,est and in behalf Of all the Anne.
rican prisoners at this depot, Captured in
ptivateers and merchart vessels, and
those given up from the British nav
Dartmoor. Devon, Oct 18th, 1915.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
EDUCATION.
Wizlsam Hill, .yun'r.
informs his friends and the
PUBLIC in general, that his
s. e. ~ n q =

L
WILL lie continued for the ensuing ya..
has residence in King and Queen countv' re-
tween Dunkirk and New-Town, aud will be
psned on the third Monday in January nex,
The branches Of learning taught will comnre-
mend heading, Writing. Arithmetic. the T.atin
ana English Languages Dramatically. tbr VA
ments OF Geography and Mathematical. wara,
philosophy, History and Bellies Lettres M.
attention will be paid to all the duties of-
profession < the morals Of each student st.;c,Is
attended to. Several boar .,rs will be aesoo,mn1
dated. o"mo-
Cedar Plain. Nov. 70, 1914.
02essrs. James Dennison and John Pr;tc1--,
Administrators Of Nm. Dennisou. dec,J
GENTLEMEN-
You wtlltake notice that 1 shall on Tpesd.u
tne twenty seventh, Of December nex, ~ ,Ls
Tavern OF John Rives in the town of u;.rss"
ford in Greensyiile county and State Of V;rr.
ma proceed, to take the dispositions of AIexsn'
oer niadiii, John Fisher, William w. william,
ana Edmund Mason, and perhans others. 70 he
reaa III evidence in a suit depending in The H;gh
Court OF Chancery, wherein / am Pla;n,;fF 81
you INC said James Denaison and John pr;icl,s,t
as administrators of William Dennison Jes
ceased, are defendants, when and wherc =
you may attend if you please. Op
1 am yours, &c.
GEORGE WOODLEY.
Greensville, goth Nov 1914. Am
@L
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24

=, ti from 9Th to the 16sli 6ndingits way, and !
with him ON the 18th, and reoues,.J p,ssen.
70 DC produced. why hold it back, therebv nre.
se.'lng an amicable understanding, and CONF
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
JAMES MONROE,
Acting Secretary of State.
RUSH,
Attorney General.

Washington, Oct. 3, 1914.
G The Editors OF Newspapers in the diff.
ferent states authorised to publish, the laws, are
requested TO insert the above notice once a
wsek for three months. :
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18
affixed my Signature, this 10TH day Of
November, 1873 D.PORTER.
WitneGes present,
JNO DOWNES, 1t. u S N. &
r3 others
~ others

Coty a letter from Cott J II Dent TO the Sec.
rotary Of the Nay dated
Charleston, I'd July, 1914.
SIR have this moment received the
melancholy information ofthe loss of the
U schooner Alligato or in Port Royal. l,
appears she was upset at anchor, by vio-
lent tornado or whirlwind. 1t Basset with
! l of the crew, are only saved Midship-
man Braisford and Rogerson, with IS men
are unfortunately lost BY the next mail
shall be enabled to forward to you Lieut..
Basset's report.
have the honor to be, with great res.
pect, your obedient servant,
]. H DENT.
Hon. Vim Jones