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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-17
Twenty Dollars Reward /!

G71 STOP TIE RUNAW,l1.
a BSCoNDED from his business at this Of
IA flee (without the smallest excuse for an
doingl yesterday morning, an Apprentice Boy,
named
WILLIAM WILLBURN. !.
lie is about ls years old. stout made, round
and conrcly face. P5sI1s
1t is, expected he has gone to the camp in this
neighbourhood. or to powhatan county, where
his relations reside. A reward of TWENTY
DoLLAkS Will be given to any person for
bringing him home, and all reasonable expens.
IS paid 7 : Y
ARGUS OFFICE, !
Richmond, Aug. 90, l814.S 1
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-17

Flooring Plank, Shingles, Sc.
HAVE now on hand and ready to be deIiv
ered' on application, at my Saw.Pits near
w orih Ri hmoad. large quantity
OF seasoned FLOORING PLANK, and all other
Kinds one inch three quarters and featheredge
nne heart stuff and from 80 TO 10000 heart
ShiNGLES, ID inches long, prime.
FRANCIS SMITH.
Chesterfield, July 90. 5w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-17
THE RICHMOND
UNION AIR FURNACE
Isnow ID operation

CASTINGS LJN,BRaSS
a rD WaouGHT"tRoE WORK will also.
n be executed a. the Furnace. Or,,ers,I..r,
a, tne Furnace, or with JoHlsPAaK1LL. of iii.
pace, or Toilet & Lea in stersburg, will n.
thankfully received aud promptly attended tn,
PARKHILL, SABBAToN, & Co.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-17
Patent Portable Hot Bath.

Buckingham. August %, 1874. ar
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-17

3. Hobt . .siess y -
his Office, lately occupied by James Brown ss ~
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-17

THO'S LADD. NC
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
TOBACCO.

Tobacco vas FIRST used in England, by Sir
Walter Raleigh. who became acquainted
with l.; virtues, Ivy his intercourse with
,hc indians in his trarcls.-At his return
TO Eng!ond, being unwilling TO lose his
pleasure of smoking it, he provided him
self with several hogsheads, which he
placed in his study. aud generally smoked,
secretly, two pipes every day at which
time he ordered his servant 10 bring him a
tankard o! old ale, and nstmeg. always law
ing by his pipe hen he beard him coming.
hut one day, being intent on something
which he WAS reading the fellow entered,
and surprising Sir Walter as the smoke
assembled through the bowl of tho pipe,
threw the ale in his face ;and, running
down stairs, told the family that III, Tastez
was on fire, in the inside, aud before they
could get up would be burnt 10 ashes.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
PUBLIC SALE.

an Wednesday the Soth dav ofMarch,
~ will be sold on the premises the sub
siantial we'll built BRICK WARE
HOUSE and LOT situate on the North
side of King street near the corner of Wa.
ter street, late in the tenure Of c. I. Cat
lett. ESQ. and az same place certain
TRACT OF LAND in Fairfax county.
near Pohick Run, formerly the residence
Of John Ward, deceased, containing one
bundred and sixty two acres. more or less
tne sale to commence at ! o'elocls-Terms
one tenth of the purchase in hand, six
twelve and eighteen months credit for the
balance, with interest and on the payment
Of the whole. The trustee will make the
conveyance vested in him.
CUTHBERT POWELL, Trustee.
Feb. 90. twa6t
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
ROBERT GRAY,
RnnKcEJ RD SsryO

BOOKSELLER 81 ST.dTIONER,
OPPOSITE THE wAsHINGToN TAVERN, IN
KINo-sTRERT, ALEXANDRIA;
Has just received, for sale, The following
PLAYS & FARCES:
A NY-THING NEW; Darkness visi-
IN BILE; Boarding House Music-Mad;
Apprentice; Mar,nion; Turnout; Ora
Dream; Liege Sons of Erin; Timour the
Tartar; How to Die for Love; Right and
Wrong; Bridal Ring; House of Morvilie
SULTAN; Yankey Chronology; Provoked
Husband; Wonder; Sleep Walker; High
Life below Stairs; Wives as they were,
and Maids as they are; Renegade Hum
ter Of the Alps; Honest Thieves Too
many Cooks; Love and Money Ethiop
Cure for the Heart-Achc /; Highland Reel
One O'clock; Commissary; Knights; Lame
Lover; Taste; Author; Lyar; English
man in Paris; Englishman Returned 80
Beacon.
.fiso--The Rules and Articles of War;
The United States Kaiendar and Army and
Navy Register, for 1918; Life of Cooke,
the Player, by WilliamDuniap.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
GEN CINE
Drugs 81 MEDICIyIE.
WIN. HARPER. 1p.

" 4'1S ~ AN, |
APoTRRCARY e DRUGGIST.
Fqirfar Street., OPPOSITE Bryan Ramhson's,
II AS just received in addition to his
d d former stock very large supply OF
fresh Medicines, which he offers for sale
At reduced prices for cash, or OF good
credit.
~ He has also received n supply OF
Patent Medicines among which are
ia u NDICE BITTER
4 MEDICINE extremely useful for
q curing jaundicy aud billio.s disor-
ders, and removing that sinking, faint and
distressed feeling at the stomach, difficulty
of breathing loss of appetite. and sleepy
dull heavibess in the fore part of the fsy.
weakness and trembling of the limbs tiz.
ziness of the head, and yellowness of cour,
tcnance, complaints so common to Iaundi.
cy and bilious people.
:. The many cures that have been effected
in n. England by the above medicine, (as
may be seen by the bills) prevent the ne
cessary Of further recommendation.
LIKEWISE,
Wheaton Itch Ointment.
A Medicine which will certainly cure the
ITCH, without having in it any thing ei.
ther dangerous OF disagreeable.
One box cures q person, and there need
be no washing after the use Of II, as the
skin is GENERALLY left clean and smooth
O The Highest price given for Oil
Ut Penny-Royal, VIM, HARPER, pr.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
This is to give Notice,

That the subscriber, Of Alexandria coun.
y, in the District of Columbia, has obtain.
"A from the Orphans Court of said county
letters testamentary on the estate OF G7args.
Langhtrfy, late of the county aforesaid,
deceased: all persons having claims a.
gairst the said decedent are hereby warnes
TO exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, duly authenticate
ed and passed by the Orphans Court, on
or before the 18th day OF August next, or
they may by law be excluded from all be-
neft to said estate and those indebted
thereto are required to make immediate
payment Given under my hand this 18th
day OF February, 1914.
JAMES YOUNG,
E.rectstor u lMargsret iGggfcrfys
D..
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BEdVER HITS.
March .

S. y D. REED have justreceived from
New York large quantity Of avEr.1fats
we'll sized; which are offered for sale on
tic most reasonable terms.
Eiso in store, large quantity of lower
quality FUR, and 1000 mems andlboys' bes,
quality wool Hats. Likewise large quan
;ity OF mems coarse SHOES, with an as
sortment Of all other kinds, as usual
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
EISHEHIES.

TO RENT,
Thar sreH knoqsn Sii.4D and HERRING
FISHERY, called
S A n - Y b A II,
Lately hshed by Elisha Jones-Also, the
two adjoining Landings,
Coober's- Point s. Indian Qucen.
For particulars apply to the subscriber
living near the premises.
IL. p. DAINGERFIELD.
December g. tf
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
LANGDON CHEEYES.
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

For giving further time To purchasers OF
pulic lands to complete their payments.
RESoLPED by The Senate and House
of Rehscsenfatiprs IF The United STATES OF
-5meriec, ia Congress assembly,, Thai
every person, who, prior to the FIRST day OF
April, one Thousand eight hundred and ten,
had purchased any tract or tracts of land
of the United States not exceeding in the
whole six hundred and forty acres, unless
the tract purchased be fractional section
or sections, or fractional sections classed
with an entire section, at any of the land
Offices, and whose lands hive not already
been actually sold or reverted to the Unit
ed States for Don~payment Of part of the
purchase money, shall be allowed the fur
ther time Of three years from and after the
expiration Of the present period already
given by law for completing the payme.i,
Of the said purchase money; which fur,
ther term of three years shall be allowed
only on the following conditions: Firs;,
that all arrears of interest on the purchas,
money shall have been paid on or before
the time shall have expired for completing
the payment Of the purchase money: Pro
1ided, That in all cases in which the time
for completing the payment Of the pur.
chase money may have expired or shall
expire before the first day of June next
the interest may be paid In or before that
day. Second, that the residue of the sum
due OH account Of the principal of such
purchase shall be paid with interest there
on in three cqua! annual payments as fol.
lows: One third of the said residue with
the interest which may be due thereon,
within one year; another third Of the said
residue with the interest which NAV be
due thereon within two years, and the re-
manning bird Of the said residue with the
interest due thereon, within three wears
after the expiration of the time for com
pleiing the payment on account Of snci,
purchase according to former laws. And
in case OF failure in paying either the ar.
rears of interest or any OF the three in
sta!ments of principal with the sccruine
interest, at the time and ti5.cs above risn-
toned, the tract of land shall be forthwith
advertised ana offered for sale in he man
ner and on the terms directed by law, p
case of lands not paid for within the limit
ed term, and shall revert in like manner, If
the sum due with interest be not az such
sale hidden and paid: ProDided, That the
benefit Of this act shall not extend 70 any
person or persons on account of aBy pur-
chase of any tract or tracts OF land, made
at any of the land Offices, northwest or the
river Ohio, prior to The first day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and nine.
LANGDON CHEEyES,
Sneaker Of The House Of Rehrescntatives
L. GERRY,
Yfee.Presi1rnt Of The Unired STATES,
and Prssident Of the Senate.
February 10, 1914.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
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March &.
Prime Chewing Tobacco.

THE subscriber has just received from
Richmond, 81 Kegs small Twist Tobacco,
Of Smiths manufacture.
ALSO ON HAND,
Six Hundred Thousand American CT.
CARS, made of bright Maryland Tobacco
Likewise general assortment of manu-
featured 7ebaeco and Snxfc-all of whicifI
will sell at low prices for cash or good pa
per.
JOHN MAY,
Louer end Of Prince Sc. .Mera.
Marah 9 Ct
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
BY AUTHORITY.
RESOLUTION


Directing sword To be presented to the
nearest male relative of Midshipman
John Clark.
Be il enacted By the senate and house Of
Rehrescntatipes of The Uaitcd STATE oF II.
merica in eengfsaa assembled, Thai the
President Of the United States b., request
CO to present q sword 10 the nearest male
rcla,ion of midshipmsn Jlhn Clark. who
was slain gailantiy combating the enemy in
The glorious hattie gained on Lake Erie,
under the command % captain Perry, and
to cc-n0lvnicato to him the deep regret
which Congress feels for the loss of that
brave nifcer.
LANGDON CHEEVES.
Sneaker 2.rfhe Honst IF Representatives..
L. GERRY,
V;cc. President Of the Uaited States,
o,:a President IF the Senate.
February -, 1914.
APPRcyED-
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
ORPHANS COURT.

HeraRdT1a County, February Ter.n, 1915.
ORDERED that the executor Of 6fargc-
ret LeugAerfy deceased, do insert the fol-
lowing advertisement three times a week
for four weeks in the Alexandria newspao
pegs, A Copy---Test.
T.. MOORE, Reg'r.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
A. MOORE, Reg'r.
This Is 10 give Notice,

That the subscriber Of Alexandria coun.
ty, in the District of Columbia, has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of said county.
letters testamentary on the estate of George
Ght.n, late Of the county aforesaid deceas-
ed: all persons having claims against the
said decedent, are hereby warned to exhi-
bit the same, with the vouchers thereof to
the subscriber, duly authenticated and pass
cd by the Orphans Court, on or before the
i7th day of August next, or they may by
law be excluded from all benefit to said es-
iate-and thosY indebted thereto, are re-
CURED TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this i7lh day Of
February, 1914.
THOMAS P. GILPIN,
ETeeRfor If George GAhtn.
Feb IL Nv
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r. GRAY.
Joseph Niandeviis87

CORNER OF EfNG y FAIRFAX sTnEETs,
OFFERS FOR SHE.
$50 quarter chests and boxes TEAS,
Of best quality
II hhds. Muscovado & OrleansSuga,s
81 barrels ditto
5000 lbs. refined Sugars
10000 lbs. Coffee
1000 lbs. Pepper
40 boxes fresh Philadelphia Choso.
late, No. l and 3
Is pipes Cogniac Brandy
10 puncheons West-India Rum
hhds and 90 barrels Northern ditto
20 casks Smyrna Wine
81 hhds. Molasses
$50 boxes Raisins
900 lbs. Fresh Currants
200 rcams Wrapping Paper,
.dnd a general assortment as usDal,
Of the bes, WINES, LIQUORS s. GRO.
IcpTES
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
The SCHEME !;

Not two Blanks to Prize.
Part Of these Prizes TO be determined AID
faid as .joiloIys, vir:
First drawn Ticket to be entitled to $1,000
First drawn 5000 blanks to be erti.
tied to IL
First drawn Ticket on the goth day 10000
First Go. 2sth do. 10000
First do. 35th do. 10000
First do. 10th do. 10000
First do. 5Oth do 10000
All prizes to be subject to Is per cent
discount, ARD payable sixty days after the
conclusion of the drawing, or at any time
within twelve months after such completion
If demanded.
Present price OF Tickets ten dollars
Blu! Will be considerably advanced pre-
yious to the drawing. The great demand
for theae Tickets justifics us in saying, that
thi. LOTTERY will be carried through with
greater dispatch than any Il the same mag
nitude in the United States has heretofore
aeen--thc brilliancy Of tire prizes, the pur-
pose to which the funds are to be applied,
ought TO be inducements sufficient to open
the pu"sesstrirgs Of an united heohie to as
sist in raising a monument, a token Of na-
tons gratitude to tho memory Of him who
was, i" first in war, first in peace and first
in the hearts of his eountrymen."
SIMKlNS * CALDWELL,
.3gev:s for Managers.
Tickets for sale ~
2 CpSv
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& TO. LET,
A good Stable and Carriage House.
For particulars apply to the Printers.

The N onagers Ct the TFashinyton No.
nasienf Lottery, Second Class, having Of
icisliy announced that the drawing will
commence on the first Monday in March
next, and be completed on "Wednesday the
18th day of juno next foliowing-we lay
before the Du.,lic
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
ORPHANS COURT.

Aler2ndria County, February Trim, 1919.
ORDERED, that the Executor of Geo.
Giihin deceased, do insert the following
advertisement three times a week for four
weeks. in the Alexandria newspapers.
y Copy--,Test,
A MOOPF Psu,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
CRAVEN Il. PEYTON

Offers for sole at his store, uhher end OF
King Street,
so bags Coffee
90 ditto and 80 kegs Pepper & Pimento
40 boxes mould and dipt Candles
80 barrels Whisky
ditto Apple Brandy
Is boxes Raisins
10 barrels loaf and brown Sugar
so barrels Herrings and Shad
500 bushels coarse and ground alum Salt
c. r. p. continues to give the highest
price for corn, oats, rye and wheat.
Feb. /.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.I

on the evening of The eth
IL inst. from the rendezvous in this
place, WIN PARKER, soldier in the u.
States army. lie was born in Baltimore
is about % years Of age, feet 8 s-4 inches
high, rudy complexion, blue eyes, dark
hair, and by profession sailor. Had on
when he deserted, the u. S. clothing; yet
it is probable he may procure others. The
above reward will be paid to any person ap-
pretending the said Parker, and delivering
him up at this place, or any other military
post in the u. States.
WALTER G.. HAYES,
1t. y .fjt. 2osA Infy.
Leesburc. March SO.
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| wish 20 purchase a Negro Boy
from 10 to Is years Of age.
Joseph Vaudeville.
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PATONS & BUTCHER

HAVE just received and for sale about
A Il SO tons 8.dR IRON, consisting of
Wagon Tire. Plough Moulds, SQUARES
4 TO Ia inches Also on hand, a few
tons Round Iron, Sd TO l-s inches.
March oavSw
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
Feb. 90.
w, WEDDERBURN

w
g8AS juet received fresh supply Of
~ GENUINE MEDICINES which
makes his assortment large and complete
ALSO,
An assortment Of Common and Ivory Head
PATENT TRUSSES COPAL VAR
NISH, No. and Q; Early York, and ottI-
err CABBAGE SEED. And general as
sortmept of the best Garden Seed,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
Niarch 9
FRESH CLOVER SEED. :

FRESH CLOVER SEED.
81 bushels. of Clover Seed, which has
been carefully selected from amongs. The
farmers OF Lancaster county, Pennsylvania,
by 2 man we'll acquainted with the article,
-fiso, 60 bales of UPLAND COTTON,
FOR sale by
NfORDECAI MILLER.
March e. St
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-21
a cam.


VIC are desired hy an Eve Wi,uess ard an Onicer
20 state dat Coumods, Porter; no do 10, ti,rous, the
hurry oi writing, Is Inaccurate in SAVING that h.
came down to The Whis. House with Cen Hunger
istu on the ist Inst or uat Genera. Iiun.eriotd Was
,nete wiien the brig YVES attacked. lie wss then
III Alexandria, and Col Parkers Regiment was alone
There, who hd > lie preparations ior the attack an,,
iad ordered down the toT po,aders of Csnt Mid
u'eton, before the Comuodo,'s arrival When he
arrived he eoncurred in opinion that the EXPERT
ment on the brig worth mal,ng.
Ihe Captain Gcna, mentioned by the Commodore,
Is capt Jennay OF Essex, having die direction OF IA,
u;ue party at tie Battery who after the enaupe,,cn
sonmcneei aud the firing was very severe, was c,,if
by Col Parked, to who's regiment he hc.t; ed draw.
up ab"ut so wards "a OF te main battery * Was d.
reeted 10 take ts rIshtba tht Col going himself 10
the right and finding IT partially occupied and very
much exposed, Was about tn cO,nter-i,C the Order
wien he found Naval Offce9 Consumed to b.,
Capt, i'oter) had directed him already to the let of
inc nnn hattey, but the right Of the upper one--At
this place he remained anti after the retret from
the batteries AMI hc mad his detachment behaved IA
very hIIn and soidier-like manner.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-21
TIE GLORIOUS NEWS

NhiCh we now communicate will cause e
very American heart to leap with iov. Nc
Doaoush s Macomb how nobly do We de
serve oiyour country
The Governor of Canada, at me hcat, OF his
best troops, tho boosted sediels Of W'ellinp-
ton, is compelled 70 retreat with precinitatioi,,
mpart before raw militia. leaving - bar
gage, his wounded and sick mdnur DIS. =
The last arc safe, We Shall not repeat
the catastrophe of the R,usin. .fme,ica,ts do
not murder their prisoners in cold blood.
Perry and McOonough noble SPIRITS
Perry met the British fleet on tue ION Srht.
1915. VI 'Donough met another on the IIlhScAt.
1914. They are r. n ouyS. The one subd.-
Cd one lake-She other has subdued another.
10Th fought and conquered in sga&dyoms--
the victory of both was decisive
What viii your quibbling Englisl.rnen say
now 1bey VIII not be impudent enough TO
say that Mcpoucugh COPIED with f,o1suciui
sJahten as they said about PcrIv-for his
combatants were imported TO beat !li!n-your
tI1ie Royal OAK Lads
Ihc secret Of our successes is soon disco
vered.-lt is the men who fight, even more
than their cause. 1t is because frcemen are
superior to slaves. 1t is because man here is
more man than he is any where eise.-Our
stu,f IS OF better material than theirs. Let
such stuff only have discis slime, it would be IN
vlrcibie Let oar soldiers be only trained ike
our seamcn--tilcy would make the best
troops in the world. All that we want is dis
cIy.tl1e.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-21
JAMES II. McCULLOH, ir.
Garrison Su7geon q. S. ara. a..
TIE NrEErING CoNcp1,cc

-
lns is the day on which, in c, utormiiv
with the proclamation of the President, the
Ihlrteentn Congress is to commence its thiltl
session Never did our National Council s as
sembie at a more interesting moment. and
perhaps never was the vigorous and rroDs I
exercise Oh their powers more impriously re-
quired.
The position in which the country was lcFt
at the time OF the last adjournment o. Com
Sre5S Is greatly varied. We then knew thar
an overture OF the enemy to negotiate had
been accepted by Our government, & that min
lsterS had been appointed by us to meet those
OF the enemy for that purpose we mad a
right to suppose it possible that that enemy
was sincere n his professions Of desirine peace
we now know as Well by indirect i1Eruo-
ron as by the tenor of his lubic acts that
the enemy has thrown away the scabblrd OF
MS sword, and, as conditions Oil qVEich he. xsiY
make peace, lays do50n terms 50 insulting .,id
reUoE'ng fEGf no american dare 1:rodoSe or
advocate the acce1l!2nce Offhcr Abo,,t tb,.
time that Congress adjourned, the enemy at
tempted and, as some think but too wei su,,
ceeded III amusing US with the inactiyitv Of
the force he paraded on our coast, and with
specious professions of pacific purposes. He
mas now taken advantage OF our false sccnri-
~, and throwing on our shores a force larger
than he ever employed among Us during the
revolution, perhaps as large as ne has ever
employed at any time in foreign war, has con-
haSrated our capitol by a,sudden and secret
expedition, and audaciouSIy threatens our.
shores, our popular cities and peaceful ham
lets, with fire and desolation.
This then is crisis which demands the ex-
ertions of all the energies of "A free & mower
ful nation. .Not H.,
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WAsHINGToN, Sept. 10.
GLORICUS ,N'EJjL1

We have the highest satisfaction in laying
before our readers the following important Of
neral letters, which announce the humiliation
of the British Naval force on Lake Cham-
PLAIN, and the defeat of the very large Bri-
tish army at the head of the Lake under the
immediate command of Governor Provost.
CGhy Of a letter from Con-. AIcDonongA 10
me Secretary Qflae ."auy, datea
u. 5. ship Saratoga, off Plat;sburg,
Sept IL.
SIR-T'he Almighty has been pleased to
grant us signal victory on Lake Champlain,
in the capture of ore frigate, one brig and
t"o sloops of war of the enemy.
l nave the honor to be, very respectfully,
sir, your ob't servant,
r. MACDONOUGH. Cam.
Hon, w. JONES,
Secretary y'Me May.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-21
LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

Eetract IF a letter from a .usm5er of Congress to
.ll. fumes H. LMlch, dated.
WAsAISsToN, Sept. 49,
" wen have this moment (half after ~ adjourned
to meet again at tbs evcnng---gO members ONLY
we're present bat there is little doubt we sla have n
quorum m the evening Nothing in addition 10 what
you "l. receive BY the public prints by this mail We
are much cheere' by the result OF tue attack on Bal
un!ore, and by the from Tie North Should L.
ara he able TO get into Drminond's reir OF which
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