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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03

TWO very valuable tracts Of lime stone
LAND, one containing three hundred and
forty-four acres, lying within half mile OF
Martinsburgh, the county town OF Berke-
ley--the other containing two hundred
acres, and is within three miles of the a
bove. Those plantations combine every
advantage that beauty OF situation, great
proportion of first rate timber, excellent
water, orchards of choice fruits, tolerable
buildings, and a neighbourhood abounding
with good Mills, can afford Baltimore is
not further off than eighty miles, and the
Potomac passes very near, which afford a
cheap and safe conveyance of produce to
the City of Washington and Alexandria
If early application be made, the above pro
perty will be sold very low and on accom-
modating payments.
ELIAS EDMONDS.
Martinsburgh, August IL, 1914. =
The editor 0f the Lancaster Journal and
German paper, (printed at Lancaster J
Carlisle Herald and German paper,
lprinted at Carlisle j viii insert the above
advertisement six times and forward their
accounts to This office for payment.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

THOSE gentlemen who have enrolled
themselves in the late Rife Company, in
room of the former, dissolved, are request.
ed to attend on Saturday the fifth day of
November, at Abraham Gorrels Tavern
in Martinsburgh, for the purpose of elect
ing the Officers in said company and max.
ing other necessary arrangements.
October 20, 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03
Conococheague Bank,

WILLrAMs-PoRT, OCTOBER 10th, 1914
NO note or bin win be discounted for any per.
son, whose appears on any note or bill in
bank, which has been under protest for the space
of thirty days, until the same shall be relieved
from such protest, and all cost and charges paid.
SAMUEL "A. CHEW, Cash'r.
October 20, 1914. 3w.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03
September 90, 1914.

BERKELEY, SIS.
September Court, 1914.
John McCleary, Complainant,
against
Henry French, Alexander Porterfeld
James Wilmoth and David Lefevre. def'ts
In CHANCERY.
THE defendants James Wilmoth and
David Lefevre, not having entered their
appearance agreeable to an act of Assem-
bly, and the rules of this Court, and it ap
pearing to the satisfaction of the Court tina
they are not inhabitants of this Common
wealth on motion of the complainant, b
his counsel, it is ordered, that the said de
PENDANTS James Wilmoth and David Let,
vre, do appear here on the second Monda
in December next, to answer the bin of Il !,
complainant, and that a copy of this orde
be forthwith inserted in the Martinsbure
Gazette for two months successfully, an
posted at the door of the Court House
said County
A Copy.-Teste,
DAVID HUNTER, C. &c.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03
JAMES BROW n

HAS just received at the Corner Store
adjoining Mr., James GLOBE TAVERN
Shepherds Town, in addition to his former
stock on hand, many valuable articles OF
present necessity, which, on examination,
will be found under the late prices. and
will be sold on fair terms.
June so, 1914. Itfl
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03
20 Dollars Reward.

STOLEN from the subscribers farm.
near Martinsburgh, on Friday night, the
llth instant, dark bay Horse, with
blaze in his face inclining to one side, be-
tween Is and l6 hands high. raising 6
years old, has been generally used as a
draft horse and has several marks upon his
breast occasioned by the collar--is natural
trotter-vsas barefoeted when taken away
will give reward of ten dollars for tho
horse, and twenty dollars for the horse and
thief, on the thiefs conviction
JACOB SMALL.
Berkeley County, October 90, 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03
" Test,
DAVID HUNTER, c : c.

BERKELEY, SIS.
September Court, iSl4.
Henry Boyles, Conn iarn4nt,
against
Peter MKiernan, laurence AIh.ernag,
Andrew Gouiding, and Cats.arine i'is vile,
late Cathafine Nj Kiesnan, Patrick Elelnan,
and Margaret has wife, late Margaret
MKiernan, James OQuean and Susannah
his wife, late Susannah Mahony, Mitnael
MKiernan, Frances Monohsn late Frances
M kiefnan, Eleanor Stark, late Eleanor
M Herman, John NIX ,ernan Peter ~ 4 err
nan, Frank Nj Kiernan, Ba A. NJ ktcr
nan, lgnatius Oteirai and fe5 his
wife, late Frances Nj Herman, ~ Mary
Kelly, Ex'x, of Thomas Kelly, cefia
In CHA ~ RY.
THE defendants Peter Nj IL sfnsn. Lau-
renee MKiernan, Patrick F.ernan and
Margaret his wife, late Margsre, Mixer
nan, James OfQuean and Susannah his wife,
late Susannah Mahony, Michael M kler
nan. Frances Monohan, late Frances
Nj Herman, Eleanor Starkey, late Eleanor
M'Kiernan, John M'Kernan, Peter Nj
Herman, Frank M'Kiernan, Barney NJ
Herman, and Mary Kelly, not having en-
tered their appearance agreeable to an act
of Assembly and the rules of this Court,
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that they are not inhabitants Of this
Commonwealth on motion OF the com
plainant, by his counsel it is ordered, that
the said defendants do appear here on the
second Monday in December next, to an
swer the bill of the complainant, and that
copy of this order be forthwith inserted
in the Martinsburgh Gazette for two months
excessively, and pasted at the door of the
Court House Of said County.
A Copy-Teste,
DAVID HUNTER, c. 3. c.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03
FOR RENT.

THE Subscriber will rent his property
in Garrard Town, now occupied by Mat
thew J Clarke, for one or more years, it
is known to be an excellent stand for a
Store Possession may be had the first Of
November rext-Appl to
WILLIAM WILSON.
Prospect Hill. Oct %. 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03
10000 lbs. Prime S7reat
=. SOAL LEATHER.

WHICH will be sold low by thu quantity,
if immediate application is made.
Also
UPPER and HARNESS LEATHER.
KIP, CALF, HOG, and MOROCCO
SKINS, BOOT LEGS--Americsn ane
French FAIRTOPS, &c &c.
new HEARINGS, BACON, &c. &c:
JAMES S, LANE.
p 8. Cash given for Hides and Skins,
Shepherds Town, August Is, 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03

THE subscriber wishes to engage sober s...
dy Manic attend a Saw Mil. S@
October 27, 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03
FOR SALE.

ONE half Lot Of ground si'cate In Ais-;r.
Durgh, on the corner OF John snd German re-,
there is on the premises stwo story House, M
lower story Of stone and the upper story Of los
with kitchen, stable and other out houses. IN.
property is in the possession of Christopher al,
whose lease has expiTed--Possession may be "a
within ten days after the purchase. Tor term
apply to David Hunter
EDMUND PENnLETON
October 81, 1914
p. S IF the above property is not sold at ~;
yate saie before the 10Th day Of November m,
it viii be sold at Auction at the Court. House d.,
on that day. -'1'
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03

BERKELEY, IS.
September Court, 1914
John M'Cleary, Complainant,
against
Zachariah Belsha and Robert Belsha, de
PENDANTS,
IN CHANCERY
THE defendants, Zachariah Belsba and
Robert Belsha not having entered their APP
pearance agreeable to an act OF Assembly
and the rules ofthis Court, and it appearing
to the satisfaction Of the Court that they
are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth,
on motion of the complainant, by his
counsel it is ordered, that the SAID defen
dants, Zachariah Belsha and Robe,t BEL
sha, do appear here on the second Monoay
in December next, to answer the bill OF the
complainant, and that copy OF this order
be forthwith inserted in the Martlnsburgh
Gazette for two months sucessvely, aud
posted at the door of the Court House of
said County
A Copy-Test,
DAVID HUNTER. c : c.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03

October 90, 1914.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-20

siyc view OF ,his'subjec, hut 20 shose who
are for war with America, io order, as the
Times calls IL, 10 finish me good rOork which
20 hahhily begun in France, it might have
been sufficient to observe, in very few words,
that our choice lies between these two ,hngs:
either to suffer America to remain the nurse
of freedom, the receptacle OF the oppressed
of all nations, an example of liberty, security
and happiness, enjoyed under an elective go
yernment, without hereditary rights or es-
tablished church or, to continue to pay the
property tag, and to see our debt yearly in
creased by loans. Here, Johnny Bull, you
have your choice. Which of the two you
may take, l really cannot pretend to say and
so, upon this subject, must wait patiently
the result of your profound cogits,ions.
ITO be concluded neTt zveek.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-20

VIM. Simmons, the Accountant Of the W ar
Department., whose rudeness to bis supcriors
and to those who had to transact business in
his Office, has long been as proverbial as hi,
open and bitter hostility to the government
which supported him, and to all its measures,
has at length provoked the executive to dis
miss him from that office. We hope his re.
movsl may operate as u lesson to those, ifany
there be, who may have had disposition to
follow his examplc.--Ndf Ins.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-20

I" The Beast" se0argiag one of his sohelas.
We are sorry to perceive the Trenton Fed
eralist, paper so uselul and generally cor
rect, should persist in disse e'nlnatins so IN
worthy sentiment among the eiizens of N
Jersey, as it has done in saying peace ought
Ito be preferred TO the fisheries without re-
gard to the right or principle IN question. l
Shall not enter into an argument o. even at
|tcmpt to demonstrate, but will ask the edi
|sor of that paper what would nave been ,ho't
|of any public print in rs, which should have
|5abored to inculca,e that peace ough, to be
preferred to TEA. Had senfimsns IKE this
hrepaiied, the sera Of American Independence
might not yet have arrived.
Ncw- York Evsainy Post.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-20

A Canadian paper hints that important at
lacks are to be made on the district Of Maine.
whether this is an idle coacei, or trick, At
y very possible the Bridsh would rather pos
less the District of Maine than all opr Yves.
trn lands. fefer.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-20
From hs Western Press--printed at Mercer, Po.

From ths Western Press-printed at Mercer. Pc.
Henry Brown, native OF New-JerseN now
residing few miles below Bcavcrtown, on
the N. w. side Of the river, was born jan
uary, 1856 consequently is now in his l29th
year. He is black man, with long straigh,
hair and wears il tied. He was in Gen. Brad
docks defes,, in l755 and then was 50 years
old. He had been slave 20 years--has been
free man So years-is now in tolersble
good health, can walk pretty well has good
appetite at times, but is getting weak. He
was never married say, he wishes to die,
but fears he ncvef shall.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-20

The states Of Vermont and Ohio are not
included in the new miiIis draft by the Pres.
ident of the United States,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
foR TIE EWQUIRER.
NEW SONG

NEW SONG.
Remember the lesson that Washington gave-
That Patriot and Hero alored
To Oiicr invaders no rest but the Grave
No boon--but the point OF the Sword.
Remember his statue, your hall has ensLrin'd.
Your Capitol covers his bust,
ann hVes here, Que NATIVE, degenerate mind,
That thinks twill be osl.te in dust
shall the insolent Toe ever sIurn to the earth.
Memorial 50 wfui and DEAR
Res nblancc Of him that watchd I,iberfy's b;,@b
Whose Empire, all Freemen reyere7
Nlrgininns oil never while rr,lis IN one vein
The blood Of magnanimons sires -
NO heap yonder liils with invaders you've sls;o
Andqueneh in theirboolshcdt their Gresl
30, light as your ancestors gailanty fought,
DpmindIul ofv,ieian ODDS
w"stlt's thai yonr national Freedom ,,as y,rouol,
By Parrots who soaf'd 10 the Gods!
The t'enius n Liberty doubled tlcr blows.
~ zcalnrs and resoliite mind
They met, fought 4 ,aagush'd the bfayes of.oes--
60, sei like The first Of mankind
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
rnoM rnr n. Y. coLuNnIAs.

4 ne c3ce % '>Olni0 J'oGfy and /iedSon.
IN the revolution three campaigns passed over with
ont success Three, six, nine and twelve months men.
were called into the field to fight te battles to Obtain
our independents, without Success Gen Washinpton
vas ever making acquisitions for mon and his army
never compiete-lhe time OF the soldiers was every
day expirmg and every day recruits coming in -
Iieconsequence was, the army was always raw. in
complete and uudiseiprcs. The fortI, cao,oien. il
was found necessary 10 try principles and aflopt
new pl''S-tp br's an efhc!ent army into the 6ed--
and compel the enemy which we are now con,en
ding with, To acknowledge our independence
cow-Cihzcns! lei recommend to Legislature
the same policy that brcrsht the army Of veterans into
t'ie nRtd "he' Rpiished or freedom. Let power
be put into the hands OF orr cef maeistrate-calI on
our regiments and eitzenschSs them saw every ten
fifteen o. twenty men fo'thwitli-,nd furnish man 70
serve during the tn'is way an army of veterans
VIII re rstn o sufficient force TO defend cur wives
children, anil sacred sol and the ,,.t and nm
weh'v mass Of militia force may quietly remain at our
hreS'des. IN Old Stue7nty-l SLrer
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
BALTIMoR Z, Sept. II.
THE, ENEMY

Early on yesterday morning, intelligence
was given from the observatory that the enc
my's fleet were in full sight passing up the
bay-the number could Tot be distinctly as
certained from the haziness of the weather.
The military, and amongst the rest, the fifth
regiment, who had before so gallantly distin-
Suished themselves, assembled at an early
hour and were dismissed until o'clock, with
orders to hold themselves III readiness if the
Alarm was given from the fort About half
after Que P NJ. 3 guns were fred from the
fort, the signal OF alarm, when the military en-
DdsSc repaired to their respective posts to
wait the enemy's arrival Intelligence has
just arrived that three large ships may now
. be plainly seen approaching the fort about 5
miles from the city--that about Is or II sail
were seen, some ut anchor, and others still
under press Of sail. Should Congreve rock
etssbe thrown into the city, we should recon-
mend to every house-keeper tohavc servant
ready with buckets flied with water TO extin-
guish the flames.
At shutdown so sail of square rugged YES
sells bellows frigates seen from observatory
between North & Sparrow's Point--2 sloops
ofwar and / o TRANSPORTS within the bar, 3 fri
gates miles below, at anchor, frigates stan
ding in abreast of N. Point with sail, suppos-
ed transports.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
XYILM1Nrrnr Sew,

a gentleman nc the name Of Allen Iate, s,,,eco,,o
Of v.sselfon NcwYork, arrived in this Boopci o..
TUESDAY evening last from Ches,crtown. in contrary
WITH seaman belonging 20 the same vessel. They
state that they were captured some weeks since by 4.
tender ofthe superb a that tr,. v,cre ms, ~, l,.i
The Mciielans s. Sin Peter Parker wl,cr, they re-
mained about go DAYS They co ,6rnl the fact ertbe
death OF Sir r Parker, both Of them Layiae see, Iia
corpse l oot, and add that the body was to be snt 70
r'ns,ann o'nfaImed III sirts Tie loss Of the I;r;sl
was42 killed and bundled: those two perSons ,eer
exchanged for two of the prisoners taken b5 the me-
rcaUs IN the enlightenment Uiatcl,,a,,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17

larm guns were discharged, and all assembled,
aud were disposed of as was deemed most ad-
visable. The Sth and 5lst regts. of infantry
and rifiemen, and one company of artillery.
took up the line of march, and constituted the
advance OF our army. The next day, about 9
in the morning, they met the enemy at the
Meeting House, about 10 or IL miles from
the City, aud engaged him-skirm;shing and
retreatmg until late in the evening Among
those VINO tell was Il Mr.. M'Cleiland, and
some two or three more with from - to 10
perhaps, wounded. The last account which
was received, was, that the advance of the
British army was about miles from the city
or Baltimore, where they had made a halt,
perhaps for the night. This was late in the
evening. Part of the British squadron was "
ing within 5 miles of the furt The remain
der, comprising several line of battle ships, did
not lay within less than ten or eleven
miles, hose nearest the fort, from
their accommodating movements, were sup
posed 90 desire t. attack 1.-THE squad
rom consisted ~ ali OF about so sail and
upwards AS to the number Of troops land
Ell, OF which they may have at their disposal
no just account can be given, as we had no
data but such as conjecture afforded, but
tlunk 1t probable that they may have from 6
TO $4,000, and no more. Tie enemy landed
! their men III two divisions, one at North Point
and the other Gt Spartow's Point.
Respectfully, &c.
| TUESDAY morning, Sept. 18th.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
KNozv111r.rTA Sent &

KNOXVILLE, (T.) Sept. s.
Erfract fran a letter froDt JAe Honoyx.ble
Jndge I0dG1ia &c lis E.cccL2encg, Gouer-
nor Blounf, dated
Fort Stoddart, Aug "A.
The enclosed letter, contains the latest
news VIC have from Pensacola in addition to
1t, may say that we are told that the COVER
nor takes it in high dudgeon, that general
Jackson should have demanded M'Cueen and
the prophet Francis, and declares that he
will protect the Indians and furnish them
with arms and ammunition Great exclama-
tons were also made at Pensacola, that our
troops should have hunted up within their IL
mlts, the Indians whom they sheltered & from
whom they continually receive cattle stolen
from our citizens. My friend Col. Benton left
me today with party Of the 39th regt. in
tended to meet the hostile Indians on the o.
Their side of the river. We rejoice in the ex-
pectatlon Of seeing Grh. jackson in few
days. IL is the only circumstance which o,,i-
cts our fears for without vigorous efforts
the determination Of this settlement seems no
improbable event
TENsAw, Aug. 5th 1914.
Dear Sir,
We have this moment received
the following information from MIR. Morris,
who has just arrived from the neghborhood
Of Pensacola, he left them DAYS aeo.-Ue
states that about 10 days ago, some British Of
hcers called the Indians together, about
mile or two out Of town, & gave theE talk.
Ono Americans, and but few Spanards were
permitted to hear it,) the Indians saw tina,
me British directs them not to Kill wo-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
{" ALEXAIDPJd c.,

NJ.
FOR upwards OF thirty wears have he,.,
Ctl<en oitne y. states, and resided the wbole
Vi liiat PERIOD IN Alexandria excentiro a..
bout nine months absence in the vea,i 1z69s ~,
voyage to Europe. in 1871 Mi. Robt pa+-
ION IL vi alexandria having occasion to pc to
Europe, was prevailed upon to underfol.e
W S.e management OF ms affairs, and again IN
- i''s' "iien ne went 4 second time To ar,
range some affairs in Spain and England f,o,a
whence he has not yet returned. Fl W. - -
children were thus left i'll great me s,,,, mn,
d ,er my protection-They resided at cn,.;,a-
DPhK about miles from Alexandris ,,,SS
"leh tte British forces were in this ne;yh-
oorhood Elrs. Patton's fears were mich 20;
ted' ana was induced to remain ct,;efv a.
her House. O'iieAy at
- W oundaythe 9th Of Aug. was AZ Snriro,
'I'rh :. .n'enaed to STAY all night !; but about
haif past O'Clock Z. NJ. aentIen..r 49,
from Alexandria and told rne that tbe I'.'''e
and Council had appointed him and rna % %
wait ON Commodore Gordon immediatcI,
-ihu 10 use iui the means in our power II rnska
the terms for the Town as sassy as ,,oes;tia
TOR which purpose he had IN his booker 49,
port from the Mayor We rode to A..
drIa and got on board the ship Sea-Tcfso =
Dout nall past O'Clock 2 Nj. of that even;ne,
wncre we found Capt Goru3n with three ee,s'
s.e'iS" WHY we afterwards learnt were Com
~ - ~ ~, P' .''u q 4OaTta soon after came
on board. The Commodore obse,.ve,i 49, 4.
was an unusual hour for flag, but on on, CO.
ting inc cause he was satisfied. & he read ~.
passport from the Mayor mentioning the bsei.
ness we went upon. The TENS had bee,.
MADE ou' and we're read to US, and we sta;J
near tllree hours using all the arguments we
C,oouid III order to ameiiorate them. He decla-ed
ms intentions to hurD all the old vessels in the
naroor which he found unfit to carrv CO..
Boes we, however, could obtain no protnis,
OF assurance that he would grant better. terms
ana we came ashore and reported TO the Ma
or and Committee.
On W edpesday thc s1st of Aug. the ssms
gentleman who had one old ship in tie H.,
Dor, and as acting for II o5t. Potion r. IL
nan another got passport from the Nfavo,. -,
80 on board che Sea-Iioise With p VIEWS e..
sins "H the Old vessels from destruction a,,d
thcre = reason to think or mission W" 10y
1sssia'' ss they were al slycd 10 the t.,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17

Inc following an extract of lett. from fills oen.
me'ian 10 ms corr pondent IN this city, written with
view ol olrectrs statement which was p,rsh,, in
the Enquirer OF tie 9th ipst--We know no,bino Of.
mr. w as !, 5 conduct from own Knowledge what
was san OF hun WAS, rs then stated derived from
npo p"niiIcs, as well as from the lips OF an Off
heard t"e hosting conversations of the CAMP we
are now led 10 believe from the character which,
his letter. from the fact of his discharge by the
80. war, from c0ncuaing statement
Nhson IS innocent OF the charges which were mad, a.
Sai'st him, aud that his conduct ', as mistaken b c.,