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then realize, let him now act under their
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The present Is a time when all those per-
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OF the human race are called upon, in the
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berality and make peculiar exertions-
" The night is far spent, the day is at hands
we are permitted to hope that at no very
remote period the ~splendors of MilleniaI
Glory will break upon the world. This de-
sirable event, il is presumed will be brought
about by the fundamentally of human ex-
ertions. These exertions are rapidly null
tiplying. Already has Jeh ovah graciously
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ferring them to a divine impulse acting up
on the hearts of men and indicating those
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brighten around them until the I" latter
day glory" is introduced. We forbear TO
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FAINT institution to the blessing of God and
to the liberality Of the public.
By order,
RAwLEIGH COLsT0N.
President.
JOHN B. HoGE,
Corresponding Secretary.
Martinsburgh, June so, 1914.
- Subscription papers for the Bible
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TAKE NOTICE.

WHEREAS the subscriber has hereto
fore sustained much loss, from persons pas
sing thro' his farm and Lands, situate on
Potomak river, two miles above the mouth
of Big CaCaphon, by hunting thereon with
packs Of hounds, much to the injury of his
grain, sc. and by committing many other
trespasses thereon, which he is determined
not TO submit to any lorger-but will prose-
cute to the utmest penalty of the law, all
who may in future be guilty of the like lille
gal and ungentlemany conduct.
Q HENRY FAWVER.
Hampshire County, June so, 1914.
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Cash given for clean Linen and Cotton
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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-11
NEWS OF THE ESSEX FRIGATE.
NEW. YoRK. Nav q.

NEW. YORK, MAY g.
On the 28d inst. off the Capes of the De
laware, the Santiago was boarded from the
Belvidera frigate, which put on board a
passenger, taken in Swedish schr- BY that
frigate, on his passage from Matanzas for
Providence, and the schooner sent to Der.
muda. The Bclvidera had captured the G.
vening before, in tweaty fathom water, the
ship New Zealand (then in sight) John J.
King prizemaster, (acted on board of the
Essex as masters mate) prize to the Uni
ted States frigate Essex, with a cargo of
1900 bbls. Oil. The gentleman put on board
the Santiago, coDversed with the prizemas
ter and crew, ard learned the following
The New Zealand parted from the Essex
10th January last (where, they would not
state,) and the prize-master had despatch
es from Captain Porter, which he DESTROYED
previous to recapture.
The Essex had taken, up to the 10th jan
nary, twenty two sail, ships and briggs she
had eruizing in company with her, two ships
OF % guns each, and two brigs of 16 guns
each had hauled up the remainder Of the
prizes in small Creek (where not stated)
and dlsmantled them had taken possessi,
on OF three small Islands in the vicinity of
the Greek. and fortified it with 100 pieces
cannon. With this ratification, together
With the Essex and the armed ships and
briggs in compsny, Captain Porter felt him.
self secure, and safe from any attack that
might be made from that quarter.
The officers and crew of the Essex were
in cord health-men, ammunition and pro-
visions were plenty--in fact she was not in
want of any thing.
She had not met with any British cruizers
since her arrival in the South Seas, and had
not been molested by any body in fact she
had the sole command Of those seas. This
IS all the information i could obtain Of the
Essex.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-11
IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.

SAvANNAH, May 2.
Arrived at this port, On Saturday, the fast
sailing letter of marque schr. Midas, Thomp-
sou commander. being the only American
YES sci left at Bordeaux when the Grampus
sailed.
Capt. T. on his homeward passage took
eight vessels and made SO prisoners, among
whom were ID priests and two ladies'
de sailed trom Bordeaux on the 18th March,
and has politely fAvoredus with the follow
ing extract from the letter OF his consignee
at Bordeaux. while he was lying in the
roads.
/" The Emperor is constantly fighting, first
about Troyes and then about Rheims-his
presence is necessary every where, for the
allies are pressing hard upon him. The la.
test accounts from Paris are very gloomy
:" The British are only three or four
leagues from the city. The project, Gus,
tom house officers, &c. are off. A sePutati.
on is formed to wait on the English the mo.
ment they present themselves. and 1t is ex-
pected they will march in to morrow.
Capt. L. further informs that before he
got out OF the river, Bordeaux was actually
invested by the combined armles, and that
no resistance was made.
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Hanover County, TO wit /:

To William Wicker, Eduardo ISydror and Ed.
tuard BWker, freehof err, Of this County.
WHEREAS niptoD Wade hath this day given
w informant tn me that nc hath taken up in
Esti~y Mare upon his own Isnd--'These are there.
fore in the ssme efthe Common wesith to command
you, having been frse duly for that purpose,
TO view and apprsse the said estray, and fy the
value thereof, with description Of The kind marks,
coior, age, &c. Of said estray which certificate, so
made, you are to return to me. Given under my
hand, this 18th day Of Nov. 1913
WILL WHITE
Pursuant to the above warrant, To us directed.
we have this day viewed an estray Mare, shewn to
us by Hampton Wade, and do find the said estray
to be small bay, about IL hands high her hindfeet
white to her feocks, with small in her fore
head, docked and about years old, appraised to IS
dollars Given under our hands thisi2 Gay Of Nov.
1913. EDMUND BARKER,
VIM. WICKER, Sen.
EDW. G. SYDNOR.
a Copy--Teste, T. PoLLARB, ID. C. III. G.
Advertised at the Courthouse door, according to
W. T. POLLARD, ID G..
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vessels. for the purpose Of pro7ecu'ing che
War with Great Britain, aud frustrating the
| object OF the said blockade -
do, therefore, by virtue of the power and
Authority in me vested, declare, in addition
to the said Ports and Places blockaded as a-
foresaid, all the remaining Ports. Harbors,
avs Creeks. Rivers, Inlets. Outlets. Is
lands and Sea Coasts of the said u. States of
America. from the Point of Land commons
ly called Black Point to the Northern ard
Eastern Boundaries between the said Uni.
ed States and the British Province of New
brunswick in America, to be in stare of
str CT and rigorous blockade. And do fur
Their declare that have stationed OF. the
said Ports and Places, herein before nienti.
oned Naval Force adequate to maintain
the said blockade, in the most rigorous and
effective manner. And do hereby require
the respective Flag Officers, Captains.
commanders and Commanding Officers of
ms MaJesty's ships and vessels employed g
to be employed on the Ncrth American sta
ton, and all others whom it may concern, to
pay the strictest regard and attention to the
execution OF this Procla alton, And do
caution and forbid the ships and vessels of
all and every nation in peace and amity with
the Crown of Great Britain. from entering
or attempting to enter, or from coming out
or attempting to, come out of any of the said
Forts, Harbors, Bays, Creeks, Inlets, Out.
lets, Islands and Sea Coasts, after due noti>
hcatlon OF the said blockade under any pre-.
tence whatever: And that no person NAV
plead ignorance of this proclamation, have
caused the same to be published.
Given under my hand at Bermuda tho
Goth day of April, 1914.
ALEXANDER COCHRANE.
10 the respective Flag Officers, Captains.
&c. &c. &c.
BY command of Vice Admiral
VIM. BALHETCHET, Secretary.
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WASHINGTON CITY. May 6.
EDITORS coRREsPoNDENcE.
Leonard Toxun, ma. A7av

Leonard Iozun. Nd. May 8.
On Wednesday last, part of the enc,
my's squadron, consisting Of "a Eperhaps
the Dragon. Capt. Barrie and three large
schooners assembled the Pc, omac as high as
Montalbino, the seat of Major Somsrvile
Some barges endeavored to burn vessel
in BritaiD's Bay, but were repealed by the
militia they afterwards took possession OF
Blackstone's and ST. Georges Islands, for
the purpose Of watering on Sunday ano-
theY ship and brig came into the river &
at sun set last evening (Monday) they were
all under way standing towards the Chesa>
peake. About noon, yesterday, there was
severe skirmish between the barges with
two prva'eer schooners. and the West-
moreiand militia near Picatone--the fire
continued with great vivacity for at least an
hour, after which the boats retired.
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Extract Of a letter from, Coz BursyeH Bas-
set efthe ssh Regt. TO the .Aoijt. Gene

Extract Of a letter Jroa, Coz BurqoeH Bas-
seff ofthe ssh Regt TO the .1djf. Gene-
raj, dated.
WILLIAMSBURG, May 4, 1914.
beg leave to report, for the informant.
on of the Executive, that on visiting the post
at York yesterday, found there two deser-
ters, one of them calling himself John Craw-
ford. claimed to be an American, and said
he was born in New Castle, Delaware !;
that he had been brought up in Baltimore,
and mad been impressed three years and
half in the British service. A copy of what
in substance he communicated, have en-
ciosed.s The. other said his name was
Johannes Francisco. born in Leghorn, and
spoke but little English. This deserter said
it would be an easy thing to take some of
the British boats. which with little precau.
ton boarded every vessel they saw, having
the appearance of our common craft. He
also reported that the British had captured
two hundred stand Of arms with ammuniti-
on, bound to the Eastern Shore"
John Crawfor !, born in New Castle,
Delaware State pressed while in The West
Indies has been three and a half years in
the British service, came to Bermuda in
Feb. 1913, in the Valiant 74-camc to the
Chesapeake in the Chassian Brig, about two
months ago. About six weeks ago two ne
groes* were sent on shore near Gwyn's Is
land, with twenty dollars each, to entice the
negroes of. On an Island up the Bay. the
enemy were erecting batteries to protect
their Hospital. the men being sick with the
fiux,-the negroes were trained every day.
One ~. 8 frigates, 1 brig, and tenders in
the Bay. One negro woman was delivered
of child. few hours after getting on board
from Corotoman.
. Said TO haze been faken.--Edn.
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MILLKDcEvILLx, April "a.

We have information from the Greek Ma .
ticn which may be relied on, to the following
purport:
That the great body of the Hostile Indians
have dispersed and fed precipitately to-
wards the Spanish posts OF st. Marks end
Pensacola-thatin their fight they were met
by Col. Russeps army who killed great
number of them-their principal prophet,
Francis. was among the slain--our armies
nave concentrated in the neighborhood Of
Hoitb, lie, wau. lie.
1t is reported that some Of ithe hostile
Creeks have sued for peace and delivered ur
the Tallasee King to our officers--but how
they have contrived to resuscitate this old
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FROM the Columbian Of lass evenme.
LATEST RUMOR FROM ENGLAND

LATEST RUMOR FROM ENGLAND.
From our correspondent, New London.
May 4.
A flag has just arrived from the enemv,s
blockadiug squadron, with a number of Il
merican gentlemen, passenger, from Swex
dish ship from HALIFAX bound TO New Lon.
don, from whom we learn, that the shin was
ordered off; and on enquiry by the captain.
whether she would be permitted to 90 in.
to any other port OF the United States. he
was answered she would not. The passen-
gers further info rm, that just previou, to
their leaving Halifax. information had reach.
ed that place by packet from England, bv
London papers to the 10th of March, that
general armis,ice had taken place on the
continent of Europe. But on the question
being put to the passengers, whether Wei.
iington had been defeated, the answer was.
no +; he was on his way to Troyes.
The rumor from New-L ondon. NAV r.
the forerunner of important intelligence
from Europe. If the British have actual.
ly stopped all the trade of continental pow.
ers lneutrais to the Americans) with us, and
an armissice between the allies and Bona.
parte has taken place, it is probable thak
further proceedings had trsS6pired and a
peace was certain or stron Expected, to
the exclusion of England. and arrangement
OF her affairs and views with the northern
powers. II is said that the order for the
blockade of the United States against neu
trails was dated the 25th of February, some
time after the receipt of advices from THE
Country in England and late enough for O.
vents Of moment to have occurred in France.
and momentous decisions to have been a,
greed upon by the congress of plspipotenti-
aries since our last accounts from Paris.
Our data. however, are too uncertain
tor conclusive deductions and We must
therefore wait for more authentic intelli.
gsnce from Europe, which will probably be
furnished by the next arrival from that
quarter. Col
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CHARLESTON, May 8.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

A letter received by a respectable mer-
camille house in this city, by yesterdays
Southern Mail, dated Savannah, April so,
1914, mentions, that vessel had arrived at
that place, from Bordeaux, which she left on
the 18th March, and brings Paris accounts
to the 18th of the same month The let
ter states" A small detachment of cav
airy, from Lord Wellington's army, had ia.
ken possession of Bordeaux lin concurrence
of which the American vessels had to come
OF without clearances. Nothing is said OF
Peace; and the allies had not done am
thing conclusive towards this OBJECT"
Times.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-11

In the expressions which we dropt yester-
day, relative to the appointment Of the Revd.
DIR. Moore to the Rectorship of the Monu-
mental Church, it was not our intention C.
create doubts concerning his willingness to
accept the situation. The cordial unanimity
with which the Rectorship was voted to him
his honorable election since, by the Conven.
ton OF 1.-The Diocese, 10 the Episcopate Of
Virginia and above all, the noble field whict
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king. who was killed at Autossee. we canno
imagine. Journal.
From the Georgia Journal-Ersra.

From the Georgia Journai-Ersra.
MILLEDGEvILLE, SOth April, 1914.
CONCLUSIONO OF THE CREEK WAR
Capt Proctor has JUST arrived here in Sc
ven days from the Army. He states that
M'Queen. with five hundred followers, has
retired to the Escambia river near Pensaco-
la. SIX or seven towns have surrendered at
discretion. and Weatherford, who headed
the massacre at Fort Minis. has delivered
himself up. The Indians acknowledge them
selves cosquered-A treaty is to be held ON
Monday next. The Tennessee troops have
returned 70 Fort Williams-the remainder
of the army is at the junction of the Coosa
and Tailapoosa-Gen. Pmckney commands
in person.
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N r. Gazette.
Nopro1x NAV .

NoRFoLK, May 6.
"A vessel from Richmond with a quantity
OF arms, 1--WE are told, two hundred and
sixty stand) & ammunition for the militia of
Accomack county, besides various articles
OF private property, was captured ON Satur-
day last, near the mouth of Hungar River,
by the enemy's barges. The vessel was run
on shore by the crew, who escaped to the
shore, but the enemy soon got her off
gain. ~ n
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The LOAN.-Yes gentle reader, tho LOAN
you no doubt expect to hear that it has fail
ed Alter so many federal predictions and
assurances, who can doubt that it has failed
ENTIRELY FAILED! Has not that good and
truth.teling print, the Federal Republican, a
thousand times pledged its Ueyacity that it
Mould fail ! Nay, did it not, on the very morn .
ing ofthe Cd of May--that morning which was
to witness the triumph Of federal prophecy.
and the downfall and humiliation of republican
hopes--did it not on that morning pledge its
honor that the Loan hadfailed Then who can
doubt it Yet, alas such is the dimness of
human sagacity, such is the short. sightedness
of even the best Of patriots, that on the morning
OF the second of May, 1914, the government of
the United States was reduced to the necessity
of rejecting rouR MILLIONS, which had been
offered over and above the ten millions adver
tised for Hang up your 6ddles, ye federal
scrapers foreswear your allegiance to the u
Mon, embark for Britain, and pour out your
sorrows at heiootstool of the king whose cause
you defend. Claim your reward, and console
yourselves, by your h;reling pay, for the an.
guish of so great disappointment.
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Virginia Argus.
RIcHM o ND:
"WEDNESDAY. MAY III, 1914.

CO The Official account of the capture of the
British slosp of warEEPERyIER, by the Ameri.
can sloop of war PEACOCK, Captain Warrington.
we learn is in town, but we could not obtain il in
time for this mornings paper. The prize has been
brought into Savannah, by 1t. John Nicholson, the
prize master, native of this city. Capt w. and
most of his officers are Yirgnians
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quarter.
Roc RsvI11r Ten Ami, On

Roc RsvILLE, Ten April 80.
BY gentleman direct from Huntsville.
we are informed that an engagement took
place about the 18th instant, between the
troops under Maj Gen. Jackson. and the
hostile Creek Indians, at or near the Hic,
kory Ground, in which near twelve hun.
dred Indians were killed. and on our side a.
boat thirty, chiefly officers. The Indians
are said to have been about 5000 strong.
GAZETTE.
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OFFICIAL.
ConfEer.

Extract Of a letter from Col. Ellist Jzuse
Of the 1o9th Reys. ,Dziddlese1', 10 the I'D
Jufant General. dated, Nay 5.h, 1914.
q On the Sd inst. a topsail schooner from
Baltimore to Norfolk put into Jackson's
Creek a British armed sloop and small
schooner pursued her, and finally succeeded
in cutting her out--on which occasion Ems
sign Revcer and a guard of ten men. BY
well directed fire, drove them from their
first attempt. but they soon returned rein
forced aud the guards ammunition being
exhausted, finally succeeded"
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THE ADAMS CORVETTE.
BALTIMORE, MAY 4.

The schooner Clara, Newman, of this
port. in IS days from Havana. arrived a.
Egg Harbor. LIST instant about 9th ult off
Savannah was boarded by the United States
ship Adams, Captain Mo ris, going in for
provisions she had captured three ships
the last an Indiaman, taken out of a fleet
from which she took a quantity of Ivory.
The Adams was chased out of the Fleet
by ~, and the prize retakea. Saw no
thing else on the coast Passenger, Capt
Hamilton, late OF the Climax. of this port
M. G. HI. B.
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POSTS CRYPT.
B q DIR lux TZk NJ

% U % e d y 4 Tx "
Extract Of a letter, dated Savannah May
Yesterday the Schr. Midas, captain Thomp.
son arrived, in ~ days fir. Bordeaux Captain
l. had to come away empty and without his ps
pers, as the British were in possession of the Ci-
~, which surrendered without firing a gun. On
his passage here, Captain r. took SIX vessels,
1--WE of which he burnt &c gave up the 9th to the
Prlsoners-he took out of one little wine and
dried fruit all others were in ballast
Times
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BuFFALoE, April 19.

From Lake Ontario we soon expect to
hear of naval events of the greatest mo,
ment to the nation and the people Of this
state. Both contending parties have been
inGefatigsbly engaged to get the superiority
in pont,of force; in fair contest, ship to
ship, gun to CUR, 61rn to man, we have no
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Thirty Dollars Reward.

- AN AWAY. from Kenyon Carter, OF
IN Spottsylyania County, IN the year 1905, No
gro Woman, Of yellow comp,exion--i clnes to be
fleshy, is low made, calls herself Free RACHEL,
or Rachel Thompson, Is about So years old-has
mother at Mr.. Trent Eslestone's IN Hanover oun-
~, where she has been frequently seen--'lso, in
North aud South Wales in C,rolne-'h he travels to
Frederick sburg and sometimes 10 Richmond, whero
she has connections The above Reward, With all
reasonable charges, win be paid by the subscriber
who lives in CuIpepper County, IL delivered to him
there, otherwise secured in Jail so that he gets her,
WIN, HEBRON.
NAV Ia
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CONVENTION FOR THE EXCHANGE
OF PRISONERS.
Head Quarters NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Generals Office, April 10, 1914.
GENERAL ORDER.
His exceilency the governor in chief and
commander of the forces, announces to the
troops under his command. that he was pleas
ed to sanction and confirm, on the 18th inst.
articles of a convention entered into by colo
mel Baynes, adjutant general to the forces,
and brigadier general Winder, of the army
of the United States of America, for the mu-
tual release of all prisoners of war, hostages
or others, with the exception of the As A
merican officers and non commissioned Of
fcers placed in close confinement, as hos
tagcs, in conformity to the general order of
the 9th October last, in retaliation for 80
British born subjects taken from the ranks of
the enemy, and sent to England, for legal
trial. BY this agreement it is stipulated;
that all prisoners of war, (the above men>
toned alone excepted) shall be mutually ex-
changed, and delivered at such places as
shall be agreed on. with all Convenient ex.
petition and shall be declared respective>
ly, all and severally, to be released. and free
to carry arms, and rye on the 18th May
next, the same as if they had never been
PTisOuSrS Vi war. anu IL udS ocSu tuTtntr
provided, that whatever balance shall app
pear on The returns of prisoners Of war, re-
spectively Exchanged, or given upon parole
by either party, since the commencement of
hostilities, that the number Of prisoners for
which an equivalent has not been returned,
shall be withheld from all military service,
until duly exchanged.
1t is with proud satisfaction that the
commander of the forces feels confident, that
this provisional clause can never apply to
the army in Canada, from the immense dis
parity in the number and rank of the prison.
ers it has restored to the enemy.
ALI officers Eon.commissioned officers, and
soldiers. being prisoners of war. who are
not pre- vented in consequence oftheir wounds.
are commanded to join their respective corps
and stations, on the 5tli day of May next,
and to resume military duties.
EDWARD BAYNES, Adj. Gen.
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We have just derived, through the medium
of the Democratic Press, a very clear and
connected account Of the military operations
in the north Of France. 1t is great pity that
foreign prints do not, more generally, fall into
the hands Of republican editors; for where
they fall into those of opposite politics, the de-
tails never fail to be garbled and confused
The public have an interest in. checking thi.
shameful and pitiful Partially for Great Bril-
tain.
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is here opened for tic exercise of his talents
and usefulness in the church, leave no Ia
tional doubt of his immediate acceptance of
the situation to which he is invited.
COnhIer