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NOTICE

hereoy gwen that the Internal Duties imposed Ivy
Congress, will become due on the first t,y OF Jan
sy, isi5.-A'l persons subject to the operation NJ
the act ~ Congress, informed tia; shall attend
the respective Court-houses in my District, at me
ro''r's ~ January next, and remain at each Cont
'o7e two days, for the purpose OF receiving pvne,s
siantng license rd certificates to such as atiryAH
persos indebted for still nties are req irceI Ia MAJ.
nnne'tie pay meu- E.-src will compel me IN ;ut
'he bondsln suit My instructions require it tic mo-
ment they due.
SNMI. JONES,
Collector Of ,l,e iScveune Cf tie
10TH Collection District OF Virginia
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NEW STNRE.

II = w - i ONE.
fzVtE rubscr'bers, having taken tie store lately oe
> ,spiied as The Post Office, and next doo,. below
he Merchants Golf e-Iioise
OFFER FOR SHE,
An assormeut If sup, rfne black blue bottle tr~ey &
m.Fed Cloths. t'assmeies ard Coatings, Rose Nav
ks Pp,nes'c Srsams. chasnhssys, checks and shirt
ing, india cottors bacl. 7nd white cotton caml;cts
thread do Marscillcs, ai'enet and swaus,lnwr vest,
ingy, mems and ycrtis 'nrred and wool hats COTTON
balls, assorted colours, HUE RornnII Madras bbdkG
o'nso-rg, Window glass Shy 10 and 10 by 70 spirits
tnrpentc ~ bottles COTTON wool and rIaviug c.rq,s
brushes Of diAerept kns, l, morocco kid and lea
TIER Shippers, mems leather sl,nes so packs pins ele
CANT ba9s androns, &c. 6sc--wlel viii be sold lov
for cash, by
WV. J. & ROsCow COLE.
itfc. -. Oa-efe
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COTTON YARNS.
u slIF Yarns from me Richmond NIsruf,cto, are
sod by bILLLa.h,.ayvDERSOA
/N.ND-GTLICE ~ - ~.

IlHWU-OFIICE, 16fh Dee. 1911.
eon''rmity with act % Tie General Asscfnbl,
: oftbo Commonwealth of Virginia ntiIed n,
gct ~ dVehd ire se1ei0i t1vs concerning EscAcnts,
y" hereby make u known, that appears by Ger.
ilfcate Of the Eschestor Of uc comfy of Dr,wrl,e
ll's day received, that certain lot 81 land coniairnS
by estimation one and half snaed IN The tow,
oil Peierstig, and uf which certain Robert Heilcn
veat native oi FuglsuS, sciztd aud prssesss n
TIC tine ot lis death. has ieeu found, liz an iaot
i'sen before sad Esclcatcr, On the oit day If Ceo
Ter 1874, % have csehcatcd tn this cpfnrnenvestb
WILLIAM G. Pr,NDi YFON. Reo,r
O = The EdiiOr of the Naiiorai ln.elI;cneer ,,rt
rscr' the ebovc IN his paper IT, sx weeks src
", snh transmit TO This department on qRsLY,yt ~
sch I"isnostIon. together wah his account tor nav
ment. Dec ~ Nv ~
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NNHEHEAS, the building appoi Ted ior hol!ine
w TIC Courts of ths County Of Essex hath hcen
DESTROYED BIZ fire,-I have tlnust tit by and a;l the
aiN'ce and ccastnt os;he Cruncil OF State, an,, IN
pursuance Of tire act Of the General Asscsa,,;y
~ Reducing into one the several acts coaeerning
the adjournment and places ofs"sson of certain courts
IN certsin cases." TO issue this my proclamation
directing that the Courts for the said Comfy OF Essex
shall be here after holden in the building, erected f
the Clerks office, in the town ct ropp,annock IN, ,;
sand county OF Esrex, until tie said building shah re-
built.
Given under my hand as Governor, snd
under the seal osthe eoms o. ea,h
az Richmond, thsseventccni,. ,iav 81
ySeaLs December, one thoisan,, eiss, hun
s.....s dred ard fourteen, AM, Of the
Commonw, sth the tinty-,.nsh
w. g. NICHOLAS.
dec. 90 VI
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NEGROES FOR SALEz.

NEIrkOe.S FOR SALE.
= THURSDAY shc I9,h Of January nex. II fair 9th
y? eraise, on the next far day, will expose 70 pub
ie sale, NJ NEestaver, IN the oosnt Of Charles CIV
C'''a'ds q m H7'dred I<kely Pire-bd barn !Hduea
Among them are carpenters. shoe-mykers and
blacS-smitIs; also, gol washers and plain cooks aud
house servant OF hotii sexes 1 TO not know such
valuable NUMBER Of good negroes. creIi; OF twelve
months vii! I've allowed the pire,:ayets urfn their
giving bonds with approved Securities L,.ore the reno
val OF the property Persons preierr;ng to pny cash
vii! be allowed a discount Of per cent upon dong so
we sane tune, u.a1n credit of six months va
sell, Ten Fine ha'e f.so Wagons, ami o,, ercei1.
Chariot.
RICHARD w. sYRD
o. The Editor Of the Petersimr, G,ppi,l;cs, &
requested TO insert the above till tie day &c sale a,,f
forward his account to the Editor oftoe Erouirer.
.3t meeting gf The Directors If the Marine Tys7t
,Tf,,oe COMPANY Of Ricipao., held this oay at Their
Office
3 , Es0iFED, That dividend of Three and half
Z q per cent f,r the last siN ,us, be declared on
~ mreh NJ the Capital Socs Of this Co,pany ne has
hee pail in, and paid the Stockholders or their nv,
t"Sed agents al the Office OF the company, on Tues
DAY the o7'I instant.
IScsoived. that the transfer books Of this comnanv
be closed I'LL after The general election of Direct
ors
Published by order Of the Board,
\. CAMPBELL. Sec'ry
18th Dec 1914
OF The Stockholders will please to take Notice.
that election Of Fifteen Directors to serve f, The
ensuing year. will be held at the Office of the Comma.
ny on Tuesday the Cd lay Of January next th,. mol,
10 ne opened at II o'clock foreaoon and closed a,
Il. NJ r.
December 60. 2awtsdJ
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SOTICE.

FsVIiE sbsc,5ber ea1ecfine IN be o,e,t NM,
q iSe &'ate for soms months notifies al in,erestJ
hf1eH' thu he las constituted Mr., r. b .heb5er,j
f's 'a1gfW 0phf, eih fri authority TO transact brsi
P2pr COLL.V.E.7CR.4E.
h'V'f'. vjw
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ehova "Isn are hea'y tirrheredIhs Land i,ins ~
Tract peTH ot The same
! pursuance OF a drciet. ol 71-- $500
@onrt of hancery, holden al the C,ni,o,
II, ,he Clty OF Richmond, pronounced On tie.
Isl DAY OF jannny last, between
john Preston, administrators. De hor;s 49,
George Mayo, decd. the SAID L,h,, $50 ~
and Elizabeth, late Elisabeth A. Nav LIE
~hc' which said Elizabeth A. Preston, is
one Oh the co-heirs Of Edward Carr;netsn
Gee q. and George Darlington, El;zabet,,
"a UaiIp,hsson' Alexander Carrington, Will.
ana Robert Darlington, Maria Jarri,' -
Albert Carringeou, Ccdrinp.to,, Sarr;'. .e''
j.. Wilson Darlington, Elizabeth C,;e,,,'
harrington, George Darlington. Nfavn c.
rneton. Richard Adams Carr;nptou g. IN,
n harrington, iefants under M a,re re ,,.,s,'
~ one Years, by Cotlringto! Csrr;nrton ~. i.
elder, their next friend, the said q 49,,
harrington, the elder, Elizabeth yVatt,ns
iianiiah LABEL, Judith Bernard. Geo POI,
hara'Ann Bernard, William Carrinaton- L.
I1epn harrington, Lttlebelry Cariineton-
80, ~ N.I. Ilhs'pn Paul Carrmgton If.
son OF IosePhl and Paul Carrno-f|n H..
elder. others of the co-hef,s Of Fd,.a.J
CaIlInston, decd. ard Addison Earrison
ana lheot.os,a his wife, Thomas sfn,ra,,
Walton 2nd Fanny his wife, lanes Pi.r,s;,
ara Heningham his wife, Willis wills az
Eiz2beth his wife, and Charles ConJand
S and Hts5ninghatn his wife: which said Theo-
1oSia Harrison, Fanny Harrison. Henire-
ham Pitman, Elizabeth ViIs and rs
bingham COPELAND, are the residue Of the
SAID co-ileirs Of the said Edward cor,.;nn INC
ton, deceased, and the said John PrestoS5
administrator Niy.t Oh Louisa Mayo, deed. pms
John Mayo and Elizabeth ]. Darlington. adj
mlnlstratrix OF Edward Darlington, decea.
VIII BE SOLD 1T aUCTyGiG.s..
y" me fremtsee, O" Thursday tie SIT of
Jan. nert.f9r ready moncv, me zyat1y
GRiST MILLS
ano alpnrtenances, commonly called Mavo,s
Mills below, but adjoining IT, town Of Man.
chester, in the county of Chesterfield.
ne sale VIII begin between ii aud o.!s
clock in the forenoon.
CHfRLES COPL8WyD
NILES BCT7' o'M'e
.NoU. "a.
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RRfChc-.I8KLVG, BRICK, L.3YLN75T.
AND ST.A,ry.l-Is

sfVTU SL.fjI.tG.
Ca'led on and executed with neatness * legpafeh Inv
'HAb' MYERS, Mt the south corner OF r. and
25d streets: who respectfully offer their services
70 the citizens Of Riehmond.-They will furnish mate
rails OF tive best quality it more suitable 70 the en-
ploycr,hsy will work up materials furnished They
are acquainted with the most approved plans If sci.
g CRATES s,,'' bake-overs, furnaces and fre-~ orks
IN general They have ON hand SIR sale, alr,t Two
hundred thousa,d well burnt bricks Of handsome CO.
Inur Bee Is t.,,g,r
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SLf,

Conaiiffee Rom, Dec. iOh, 1871.
SIR,
avn Instructed By the committee appointed or
tie part OF the House % Dele ates To confer with tie
Banks on the subject oi a loan to he made 10 IN,
commonwealth II ,00O QC0 Gollm far the service A
the year 1875, tOeqnre; First, whether the I,afL Of
Virginia isat tis time in situation 10 make tho afore
sad loan the Stte =. Secondly, If Il :. mt ia e.
tstoR to do co. what will II require ut the hands NJ
the s'aure erabie ii 10 Accommodate The State
with sucl lo'n!
ara, SIT, Rcspeei iiliy, YoHrs,
J ROBERTSOT, Jr Chairman
olqe Com. ofthe H. Of Dcc gates
To the PreaA'nf
oflhe Rank IT rjrpi,bg
. .Ncfe y cobg of'he d5oze s,t~r zoas also r9
dressed 70 tie FaJp'erS Boak .fBbgHaa.
mo. Q.
.7acvrcr offr Jaq9 n Jirginin n \ ofe No..
The committee appointed BY ne Drec,prs ~ INC
B,rf of Vird,'A e. relc.sr proportions rtgo he com
rsitiee the H. oiD tl.e .iect Of loan 10 the
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THOMAS II. FOX.

Mt Foxs mole of instruction will Sc the same az
thu, formerly pursued ~ the subscriber whose sons
viii compose part of sir. Fox's school He .sNres
such rs may not be acGnanted with Mr.. Fox, that he
rs well qualified to teach what he proposes
PETER NELSON.
tScSZ wSwD
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TDP SALE.

tS DALE.
NJ BAE!ER-The .5Lusk Isle estate r,ox
w'ich;he Subscriber resides in the co,bf at
meeEienhrr, upon Roanoke Riger. This es;.,.
consists oiupuar.s os
TWO THOUSAND ACRES,
extending ulv ards OF three miles unon the Rive, sr
Is divided INTO three plantations, each part akin OF e
equal proportion oithe Island The n,proyernerts mn
on the mn'dle plantation are convenient, sbd co,,tor+
aoieT-cach plantation IN order for cronping--I need
So be more particular in describing this propertv
rTesnmns that IL will be viewed by those WIN NAV
wish to- own tit viii be sold upon ac.om m oja
tsrms to'h rs the price and times Of ,,y ent or
VIII he barteref for Lads upon the tide ', ,crS re-
lanes or forkriyers-Apply 10 Cant Thomas NJ
nH''"oi'h, CT f,,'irss W;ig1n cF P:caca.rj q. II, m
Subscriber. " ''S
CR7RLE.S L. HLl'GF{Ey D
Meck'cnhr-", Dee. Cd. en4.-
III 0TICE-'The sale advertised by Mr.. James Per
n'nsto'', 20 have been at tle ;,=sibence of Fran
cs i"ght'ot, deed, in Sussex county, ON the l5t or
december, iSis, viii take place on the 23d of Jon,,.r,
1919, TAR, 1t not the next fair dav The so,e ,ha,
wiz be partly for cash and partv on twelve rnonths
credit. to meet the wishes of different p,rchssers
and continue from dsy to day. as the p,nsy.cte mas.
justly, un the Whole Of the debts are provided f,r
ann IN every other RESPECT nearly ON the terms of Mr.
fenninston's advertisement.
JOHN NICHOLAS.
.Plnfrf Francis IisAf}iof. osG-6
wv ue sooVe SHE VIII be included many valuable ne
gives December ~ tbs
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TtLIIABi.E Lind

~
SFol' SAll,---1he Sr,serhcrs w,,, ..u,.,,
~, msiTs, h'isr, ., Monilay the Bad iay n isnsa
",' os,rs tue Eagle Tavern. in the city o. I:eh,
Taylor, W. ho'nas
TR .aCT OF L.srD.
ire .os ~ - Teen. survey, 200 acres lying IN
If, a'oye iehaoqi and directly opN,,e The I sn,,
o. '"'ln S.raiiam, Robert Gsns.e aud iho,n,s ~,
i;sts This is uuquestonah, o.. ot The mo-, sa,''
p'e ue iar.nsn the ,ic.iy os Rchn,ond: a nrt OF :,
eo''ss o. i'ty acres Of prime wood land, and ffy -
srsS OF ths hIst rate Ii,erow grounds ibid down ~,
lazy si'rss in rcd clover which has s,osi re,a,s.,v
wel TIC cleared higi, land is said by con,netc,s
urges, 20 lie much s'sperios 10 any IN the n,.,l,
'om. ne improvements consist ofa large Ard a.
,S o'etart' Of almost eyery descrintioa al. ,rit n
ng'ii'es WHICH ARE considerable bn, oil. a,d s",.,
opon tas land, there is mort excellent ,c;,e ,;s
Talcr ss' ot saw rfil, wii5in 100 yards os ~, re-;
r@s',son e' the nremises viii he given ;,nn,,;a,.!
after Tie sale, with the Seeron OF ;ic house s -,
" nc, ue presc occ''panf sr. rain i MAY
he LAID will be shewn by ,ora,. S,oi+i,,
.nsrs'o' and die terms made i:aoyn on tt DAY e
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THIE SNRSCRIREK

e pESlECTFULLY informs his friends and the
= public, Chat lac intends opening school at Wing
heid in Hanover the late residence OF Mr. Peter Nell
son, On the 18th OF Jany next He proposes TO teach
the Latin, Ens,ish, and Frerch languages grammatical
", Geography and the nf the Gtnhes, Aritbnetie
and Mathematics in all tic various branches The price
ot board y tntor s'xcisive of diig viii BE- e 100 fo-
the term, which, excepting month for vacation viii
Continue from the above date the 18th Of -. ce,.r
next QuarteIiy payments in advance will b. r,,,u,td
Due attention viii be paid the behaviour aud m ors;s
OF h IS scholars.
g
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llESERIiLE

ShOM tl,is post, m the 10Th ms. Jyo,,os ,,.,,,-
= private W my company, Stb rcp't. 9TH b,i., "
""agcd forty four years, five feet on, incl bib -. ~
tt,es'!eliow hair and by profession rardeney, t,ey
house in the city of Richno,d Is s,,nnra.d TI P,or
settled OF the turnpike. Any person rs
ana delivering the above dcscrtcr at This
70 any 'heer At tis p'ac" sha receive the reg,,,s
prescribed by law in such cnees ie"ai@
Camp Carter, Dee %. ~ |"PL
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A PROCLAMATION.

By tas o0pernor If The Common 5yeanh of,
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InHNn SMITH. 3
Pt TER p sAfrrH,
y N, WATTS
JORDAN S,frI'FJ

I'ecenter y. eT,,stJ.g - vi II.
~. r. Attic sar's time, one Of the Sut..r;,..- ~,
ell three hundred acres orIn, ~ wa
m when are heavily t;ulhered--Ih:s Land IONS y =
apnse Land, and wss formerly pprr ottbe an, M
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A ] EACHER WANTED.

X Young Gentleman, who can te,ci Tho p.,,;.t
y language grama'icaly, and can com, * 20
commented may have the charge o. sr,.iI ..a.,
W., ., reasoabe s,ipeed Apply at tbs Ofiee. 10 Pc
Of the City Of Iiicbmond. "''"h mile
Dec. %
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I,T.., y I Vi" AIN iJItr " Lt.M!S
cno hs rnedicai services 20 the nlah;Isnt. oe
= rowhatan C""ny--thoso who may ttins urapee
r, ' upon y, NM S'al he pmctusv attended IN; I've
when not engaged III las professional duties. 'Ou'
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-22
len Dollars Reward.

FOR experimenting my negro woman, who
calls herself CATY, who eloped 10 the
night of the 18th inst. and took with her
plenty of warm clothing and bed clothes |:
had on an over habit or wrapper Of brown
coloured cloth, open before, with straps To
tie or button around her waist, pretty much
worn--said woman is about as years old.
little over the middle size, stoops in her
shoulders, is rather of lean visage, with n
long under lip-She has passed for some
years about Martinsburgh as free woman.
but was lately discovered to be a slave. the
property of Mrs. DrusiIla Ball OF KENTUCKY '.
from whom purchased her, at her earnest
request tshe having previously been in nv
employ She is supposed to be in Martins
burgh, Shepherds Town, Williamsport. or
Charles Town, and win attempt to pass ar
free woman. The above reward will he
given for securing her ~ any Jail SO that I
get her again. to which will be added re.-
sonabie charges if brought home
ODED WAITE.
Martinsburgh, Dec. 90, 1914.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-22
Notice.

The Collector of the Revenue for the
ninth Collection district Of Virginia, will
attend at Fulton's Tavern, Charles Town.
in the County of Jefferson, on Monday the
s6th instant; at James's Tavern, Shep-
herds Town, on Tuesday the 9th instant
at Graham's Tavern in Martinsburgh, ON
Wednesday the 2Sth instant; and at his
Office in Winchester on Friday and Satur-
day tbs S0th and 3lst instant, from ten
o'clock A. M. until four o'clock p. M. for
the purpose of issuing licences for the year
1915, to retailers of Wines Spurious liz
quors, Of foreign merchandise, and to dis
tillers of spurious liquors in conformity to
the acts Of Congress for laying and collect
ing internal duties. The provisions of said
acts must be complied with on pain Of in.
CURING the Penalties attached to the viola-
ton thereof
W. DAWSON, Collector
Rev 9th District Of Va.
Collectors Office,
Winchester Dec % i8IA
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-22
PRECIOUS QUESTTON-CON
SCRTPTTON

Upon the passage of Giles Conscription
Bill. the House was twice or three times
equally divided upon calls for the previous
ouestion-and as often did the Honorable
Langdon Cheeves, the Speaker give a
casting voice against it AT length, in a
fit of desperation, it was carried, and the
first black act of CONSUMPTION it is
true, in its worst form, but in tsprinciple,
was put upon the coun ry.
Conscription the end
Previous question the means,
The end cannot sanctify the means,
Nor can the means excuse the end
Both are hateful, tyrannical and wicked
When Bonaparte had his CONSUMPTION he
had his dumb Senate to aid in its exeeu-
ton.
Fed. Req.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

The following resolutions have unsni-
mously passed both houses of the Legis-
lature of North Carolina:
Whereas the achievements Of the Navy
of the United States during the present
war have thrown around the national flag a
blaze of glory that has given new lustre to
the American character;
Resotved by the Senate and House of
Commons of the General Assembly Of
North Carolina, That they have viewed
with pride and gratitude the gallant con
duet of the several Naval Commanders who
have given triumph to the Flag Of the U.
States, and advanced its renown as we'll by
deeds of yalor as by the display of those
virtues which adorn nations character.
Resolved, That this Legislature feels
with ardent and peculiar emotion the hon.
or reflected upon North Carolina by the
skill, courage and good conduct of one OF
her sons, Capt. johnson Blakely, of the U
States sloop of war Wasp, in the destruc-
ton of two of the enemy's vessels Of equal
force, the Reindeer and the Avon.
RssoIced, therefore, That as a duty, no
less than pleasure, the Legislature of his
native state unanimously agree to present
to Capt. Blakely, on his return to the U.
States, superb Sword, appropriately a
dorned, in the name and behalf of his
Fellow citizens -
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WINCHESTER, Dec. ".

General James Wilkinson, whose TAM
ly is stationary here for the winter, yester,,
day set our for Utica, N. Y. accompanies
by his aid, Major Lee, TO meet has trial.
which is to commence at that place some
time next month
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and navy ofthe United s,a,es and Of the
militia of the several states when called in
TO the actual service Of the United States
1t 10 the opinion Of your committee that
the different clauses quoted from the Fede-
raj Constitution, should receive construc-
ton so as to render one clause consistent
with another--The president may, IN
doobtedly, command the army and navy
of the United States, by officers lawfully
commissioned by himself; but he cannot
so command the militia of the state when
called into the actual service of the United
States for the appointment oftheir officers
is right reserved Ito the states respective
ly." If therefore, the president would com
nand the militia, when in the actual SER
vice of the United States, he must do il in
person, or exercise his command over them
by officers appointed by the states. The
congress have power to provide for organ
izing and disciplining the militia, and GO
verning such part of them, as may be en-
ployed in the service Of the Unitad States;
but to construe this act as a constitutional
right of placing the militia under the CON-
mand of any officer not of the militia, ex-
cept the president, would render nugatory
ing to the states respectively the appoint
mept of the officers, and the authority of
training the militia" Sc, Your committee
the Federal Constitution, favoring the sove-
reignty of the states, and tending to secure
the rights of the people, II is not there
fore to be surrendered TO the general CO.
vernment. AS we'll might the officers Of
the militia, appointed by this state. claim
the right to command the army of the u.
States, as the officers of the army of the u.
States to command the militia. There is
no constitutional provision for either to
claim such right or to exercise such COM
| mand.
WV. CHAMBERLAIN,
For Committee.
Montpelier, Oct %, 1914.
The following is the Resolution adopted by
the Hon. Council in compliance with the
proceeding report -.
"Rssoived, That ii is the opin ion of the
Council, that tits not made the duty Of his
Excellency, by the Constitution Of the u.
States, to put the detached militia Of this
state. when in the actual service If the u.
States, under the command Of any officer
commissioned by the president; but such
militia are to be commanded by officers
appointed by the state, or by the president
in person. Adopted unanimously
~~~~~~~~~
ANECDOTE.
An American officer who carried flag
over TO the British lines, after having des-
patched the business Of his mission, was in
vited by the British commanding officer to
dinner. As usual. the wine was circulated.
and British Officer being called upon for
toast, gave Mr. Madison, .. dead or alive "
which the Yankee drank without appear
ing to notice When it cameto the Ameri-
cans turn to give toast. he gave the
Prince Regent, drunk or sober " Sir.
said the British officer, bristling up and
coIouring with anger, that is an insult -
No, Sir, answered the American very
cody, " it is only reply to one /,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-22
CAPTURE THE WASP.

We understand letter is in town dated
Fayetville, stating the capture, IN .Edlsto
Inlet of. the u States sloep of war WASP,
by the Lacedemonian frigate. The action
is said to have lasted two hours We sim
cerely hope this may prove without founda-
tion.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-22

-.r shall De exempt from militia duty de-
ING the War and the men thus furnished
shall receive the U. States money and land
bounty.
.Virginia is to furnish nine thousand
.icht hundred niRety-five.
Wdshingtonian.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-22
Report on Patrick Magruder's Conduct.

Report on Patrick Magr~der's Conduct.
MIR. Pearson, from the committee APP
pointed upon the above subject, read in
his place on Monday last, long and able
report, which went very severely 10 cen
sure the clerk. The report states the opin-
ion of the committee, that the public libra
ry was lost through the neglect of the
clerk, or his officers.
On the subject of his accounts, a.scene OF
waste and profusion was opened, which as
tonished the house. Between January and
September of this year, the committee find
over charges by the clerk, which they re
fuse to allow. And they state that the
clerk had in the same period avn from
the Treasury, not for public use, Or at least
not applied to public use, upwards of nine
teen Thousand dollars Fifty thousand
dollars was the whole sum drawn dulfng
the above period The enormous prota-
sion, which we have not doubt has long
existed in this department, is in part expo
sed. The house and the ceautry are much
indebted to MIR. Pearson and the commit
tee for their persevering investigation,
which has ended in this important disclo-
sure.