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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-13
RU.A,ALraY

ETiOM the subscriber the 1911, INST. = NEGRO 49,,
= nan named FIRIBY, (wiio sometimes Gu W.
selves 'eFgy.) supposed To be aIout feet 3 ;ooLa.
S' she has 'sd rheumatic affection which has lrra-
eel inmp On the back part her neck. ,ybi,L nv, vs.
ees still ess that she cannot turn her head rso,
round, and when she looks at yoI she looks $3.50 -
She had on when she eloped, a erokus slt s,J L~i.
and took with her, sundy articles belonging 10 her ~
tfss, VIZ ;--nre cotton eamhricls f.6ck 81, 49,
trimmed with cord, one muslin f'ock ,voyteJ oss
tie tail, one book muslin cap without borrcr 'd''
cotton cauIbrick vandykc and cierse. one ,,a, 'e
SHOES, one lark six dress very large She came ~
te neshborr9od OF Noriok, and VIII pro ably am for
tn place. Whoever will secure her in some =; ~.
that get her, or deliver her to me, salI receys
and reasonable expenses paid and It tie aFplc =.
mentioned be also delivered, reward orgqo .,,, -.
paid. o'V "'' 'e
THOMAS 8. COArTrp
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sfannion. Oct 9.
EGE SALE.

NUE SALB,
4 m U.dBLE I'RACT OFL.LA
An Dan River, containing between 35O& 4OUacrcs
- abon, miles from the Conrt-house-On this
use, IS aDolt 80 acres of law grounds-the hgh land
IS oil goT qaty, lies wen, and clear of stone; there
are on the Place 'wo settlements, one nj which is
on The hiahove the low oundr rher.on IL a dwotl.
n:,o1'c w!thtwo rrrrosb below stairs kitchen viii,
two rous asi stone chimney, dairy, smoke-house.
stable AMI bern, and 4 g.ujea psiled The other set
lerncn. is iuricr out from the ycr, with dwelling
iloisc, kitchen, su.Oko-h0asc, and three barns vl,
garden pa.led.-A great bargain fnav te had In dis
iand f,r e'sb, or voad take yonag negroes ut cash
price in part Taymea,.
WUt1Aa Ta0Mis.
fttET tor~'v, Sept o.. a.
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N9N..TE.D.

TENIIREE reod Turner'S and F1ers If Brrss orr,
a for which liberal wages will be given. a
to
A. & ID. INSECT.
eibosiAe Tie .6fce oftte phrrJia
G. .. H'8ns, Riclmoa4
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FOUND.

"a hia-H last month in this city. well formed
Horse, a'oet five feet high, o. a sorei color mix.
WIZ. new White hairs, switch tail, small star and
snip, supposed to be ahcit years old The owner,
requested 10 prove his property, psv charges take
mn away. Apply at the Livery sable oil MIR. Eyisad
Oct. s. ow
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-22

THURSDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1914.
Orpllan's Court,

.fierandrSa County, Nov. Term, 1874
t4DEI u, lhat ,ne ExccUoi' OF
R'cA'9. L.. He1oi.s, decessrd, do insert
ln. ioi,owins advertisement three ,imes
a week Tor SIX weeks In the Alsxaa.
Oh, ncwsrspcrs--f
a Cspy--fest,
4. MOORE, Reg'r.
This is to give Notice,
That the suu.cntcfscf Aisx"ndria
County in the District OF 20 un BIZ,
aayo obtained rom RI. Ctph4os' court
alors sid ls,ters ,cstanen,..y al the
est.tc ur Ricifd l.. Hewitt i.te Of tho
count. aforesaid, deceased: al persons
having Gains against the sid cccehea;
are hereby varied to EXHIBIT tie same
vita the vouchers thereof To the sub.
scriecrs duly authenticated s. passed by
the Orphans Court, on or before the
,airi ,!sy OF May next, Of they may BY
iiw be excluded ron all rcns Fl to said
estate az! ,aose Indicted thereto arc
r,qDircA l. make INN date pa me; L
Giyen under our hands this 81 day
Of November i8i4.
James S. Scott,
John Richards,
Executor. Of RnAs,d l. HswiY
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

A CREEADLt TO the last viii and
\ testament ottac late Doctor James
Edelcn, the subscribers will sell al tnc
real estate whereof ..e died possessed,
consisting Of Z farm adjoining the town
Of piscataway IN Prince Georges coun-
~, containing abott
1860 ACRES.
This place is well improved with a
comfortable and ce:naod;aus dwelling
house, saa gil c,huenisnt I'D ncces-
.sry CAT houses, barns, stables, quar-
to.s, &c. &c: OF . superior qNaliiy, the
N st healthy si,uat.oa i, ta.,t par, Of
tie country. Ga tbs land are several
web prepared ,iuoiay meadows. end a
very considerable qaant;,y OF his land
is'well adapted to, AID easy OF Erepara-
ton for timothy Tao sol geeeraljy IS
fertile aud well sdap.ci 10 the growth
Of wheat, ccrn &c. From scyera. ex.
per,ments plaster acts web on this
/ land; some of i is sci! Get wish red
ciover. There IS en-. 1T greet ahuu.
, dance of,iuiber and WOOD. 1t vii. be
sold on The premises to the highest
hiJdcr on tho FIRST Thursday ia No
Y, .sber next, If far, if no, he next
fair day Terms Of SAFE, three equal
pay 1eats at the end Of tx, twelve atd
,.,htecn months; the purchaser GiY-
ing bond with approved sccuri,ies, with
a lien upon the land until Ike purchase
money is paii.
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Joseph Edelen,
Mchl. Stonestreet.

Ereeuisys Of Dr.. Jsmes Edr!en.
G The Sale Of The ahope Pro
pci'ty is postponed I: in The mean TINE
The E.reca!nrs scW contract for aud
sell ihesdme al pripaie sale for Il re-
daeed price and fnoi sold i pri
rate se,e. .ciH be offered and sold 70
the highest bidder. at .hr. Hards's
i'Gcern. in PiscatcTalI, OF Safnr-
day thc third day Of December neal.
az The s.d.tors OF me Foderi &c
pbiican and &aticaai Intelligence
~, requea'et to iaserl che above uati
me day CT s.l:.
Toy IL IS,
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A. MOORE, Reg'r.
This is to give Notice.


That TIC subscriber as Outlined
fam LIE Drpbrns' Cour. Of A,exsn-
ira oJp'y IN the DisqicI O, C5iup.
ia Letters Tsst!mestary on the T..
ate OF aa,huTiI. Perrin, Lie of SID
county, &C eaSed-Ali psr,sns having
siias sgainst the said Decedent, ars
hereby warned TO exhibit tie same
with ihs vouchers thercub Gully su.
tnenricafed AID passed by tue Or.
pbsns' Court, to the su5scfiher, on OF
before the 18th day Of lure nest, or
ikcy N y by Law be exel,tled ircm all
be,ef. TO said estate: and those in.
dea ed thereto are required to make
i'm mediste payment.
Gi7en under mi hand this 18Th day
OF Dsc 1914
RICHARD NJ. SCOTT.
Executor y. Mafhar;s Perrin.
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Joseph Aiandevil.t,
Corgtr q Nag cra l..:fer sfree,s
HA- FOR SALE,
50 or. Chss,s GuHpHHde:, Imperial,
Iiytoa, Young hJ sos Hl sou-
Sk.u, AID Sou9hnns TEAS.
$1,000 Ii. refined SUGARS.
CO atl,. Mu,coys.o * n. Orleans
Sugars.
90 boxes White AID Brown Ha
wanna do.
10 pipss c gnac BRANDY.
so toxes Mould CANDlkS.
Ni,s gcac7=! sssnnnent 81 The bcs,
Wiacs, L'qaors and Grscsr!es.
October IS.
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FOS SALE.

"IE subscriber viii sell on mode
raic terms, the House snu Lot
~ the corner OF Jefferson aud Fairfax
streets, now occupied By Cart. Gle
,n-o,s. The house Il well huishea ;
contains FIVE good rooms bcsices the
garrett, has an excelleat celler, kitchen
out houses, aad pump 10 the yssd.
The lie; is web improved snd conteins
half an acre OF gronsd, extending Ifs
fSet on Jefferson, and Nc feet en- Fair
Tax s.-eeil. Attached to. it is good
frame stsslc and earriase house.
]. ID. Simms.
January Is. at
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Adsm.s, Ner5srt s Co.


Have JUST received aal cGer for Sais,
$4,000 los. green and white Coffee
in ,iertes bo!s. and bags,
1900 lis. iosf Sugar,
lo+ bates Upland Cot on,
2 hhds. Mtlsssesi
100 boxes best mould Candles,
6 t:e;ccs RICE,
Is halt ticrccs 10.
II quarter casks L. P. rcnerifs
WINE.
Il Ch:s,sis;PE2lAI TEA,
liaif Cacs.s Il. I
ALSO,
10000 Us. Prime SOIL LEATHE2
DEC. q
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Orphans Court,
This is to give Notice,

That IT, s,.ps - haze cdeirea
rom me orphaas' & ~ OF Aexan-
sra co;."tr, in the Dht!ici OF ColuIn.
ia Lo;.f > Te>'aih l;tsry Oh The f..
state ID vi t"r'on, ju, late Of ,no
county No ,lsd, deccas.d : all per.
1ors having q -iuis against the s.id dc.
ccieni, are hereby w..ged 10 EXHIBIT
Tic sam; day aut ieI t,ca,cd s7d pas.
scd by he Orpha > Corr, 20 the slb-
scIihers, On or e.tors tie l3,h de, of
Juac next. orthcy may by W be -
c!uded IRON -! bsa1ft :, sd estate
AM tho;c I,,sbie,i ll'crct2 are requtr.
ed sc MAKE 81 mctntt pafmcnt.
Gncn nEd o,u binds this 18th day
OF December, Is /.
ID Nd UPTON,
JOIN M'rHE ON,
pHiNE. JhNNEY,
Executors OF Bavid Lu.soa, jr.
Dee. l5-8-
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Negroes fer Sale.
Orphans Court.

Alexandria County,, Aov, Term, 1914.
ORDERED, That The admn,.;n.
tor. OF tHoxss DaRsx, de.tased. 60
inssit the .o!losnis advertisements
,irse ,jnses . week for six weeks in
the alexandra newspapers.
A Copy-Iest
A. MOORE, Res'r.
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90 .ilollars Reward.

MICRO Humphrey broke ip,o
ll< room OF my house on Monday
night Last. and stole cot of il. his son,
named THORNTON aecd years .
very srn.! boz Ct ,cliowi.h eofnplexisn
and fell eyes, whoever will return tho
said boy TO ne OF give rae such iriorGa.
lion a, will enabie.ne TO recover bims
fhsll receive the above peward. All
persons are cautioned asainN har6oiing
the sid negro by.
John Wilkinson.
Fairfax Co. Dec. Is. Il
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e. For the accommodation Of
TRAVELLERS

rhe S.ass, for the southland viii
leave cra' lords r;vern IN Geo. own,
and sfcHcwo1's TaYera il Wash.
ing,on cvet? merrirg ct s e'cio.k
get 10 J Cnfriss the ,sme evening
the next cay o the gow!irg Green /,
the neat day 10 Richmond, and Tho
snme ctursips, so tar tasssn:er
will cn!s lravc in the d-y time, dur.
ing short cay. I'D halFo.Js
The prnw4etors.
Dec. 6, -
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This is to give Notice,

nS Is 10 give NotiCe,
That the subscribers q Alex .rdris
County, in the District OF Columbia
have obtained frem the Orphans'
Court of said county, I.esscis OF sd-
minis,rl,,2n on the psrsonalestate o!
Thomas Dame, late cf tie county, a
fores.id, deoeaSed-AH persons hss.
ing claims agsinst tho sid ieccdent
are hereby wsrned to sxhthit tie same
with the vouchers thereof, duly III
thenticated aud passed By The Orphans
Cour,, to the su1scrsbets, 90 or before
the 18Th day Of june ext,[or they
may by law be excluded from III be-
n.ft,o said estats---shd those indebted
thereto ere required TO make immedi.
ate payment,
Given under cur hands this 18th of
December, 1870
BELL!NDs DARNE,
SIMON DARNE,
.ddmfni.sra,srs # 7hos. DGrae
Dec. l5-6x.
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! hOOaE, Reg'r.
This is to 1--WE kat,ce.

This is TO give Not:ce,
That the subscriber of Alexandria coan.
y in the district Of Colunhi. has oh,.in-
cd from the Orphan's Court ci sid
County, letters TesismenlaFy on tie
estate OF Cna les alexSnds:, tate Of the
ssiJ County, dec'J.-A9 &c son, having
CLAIMS against The SELL Gccedent arc
hereby warned to exaibit The same v;.h
tsc vouchers ,hercai, 10 Ire Subscribers
duly authenticated and passed by the
Orphans Court, on or beiore the 3ota
q, oil May nexi, or they may b. .aw
&c excluded FROM all benefit 70 sid
estate, and those inceb;ed thereto aye
rccvifed to nla2e immediate Payne ::
Given under my tand This 50,h Dag Of
November 1914.
Hm. II. .llsrcnder,
YIN. I. S5u1nn,
Executor Of CHAs. ALExasDEK.
Deees.ber |. GS&
Hygeia Academy.
TENHE trustees Il the allows School
kave The sat;,faclipn e announce
To the public, I II comtor,cr ie Ro.Id.
ing House, calculated 10 accommodate
I 20 or so 5oardors, has been recently
flashed, aud tna' persen, every way
qualified, i. enSssed to take charge Of
, il tac en.uEnc y,.r.
| F. Turner, Pres't.
Ed. Brooke, Secity.
Nov, lo I'm.
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JUsr. PUBLISHED
Rr THE sFEsoRIBER

BIT TRB sEEscRIBERs
A neat c,,i,;9o Of p~. Wu:is's plain
sri easv CATEC.iISAS Tor Children,
n wsich ere aided Pre.crvsiivc
fon tic sens and Fol;ies Of Yor,h :
ssr Westminster Assembis's shor'sr
C,TE;,,.i;Ss:xrt Explanatory Notes
and <crie,r~.l 1eference..--Songs LII
wing * Ho:.l viii. some stor, powers
70, 'tc use oil ChiiGrs..-i,y tie ssn,e
Ac;Eo-.
Lames Ec@rcag 6 Sor.
Say . If
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rssas rlys DoLtAxsA rsAa.
-, :
SALES Al VENDUE.

On gerry Tuesday cad Friday,
WG.i. EE SOLD,
At 30 Vendue Store, corEer os Prince
sat Wetsr .strcsts,
ssa,iety 81 Dry Coads, Gro
e.rse5. sc.
r.r,;culsrs OF = hics win DC expressed
ia The t;iiso: ,ao Gay.
Al susd oi soe,,s aaica are on IL
,ns,,s On End the Pr,css Of w.;,os arc
sic.e;l.aci, can !, ~: ltims be viewed
sni purchase. at lhs iewcar hmi1sios
-nA 3.sees.
P. C.. Marssel'er.
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Orphans Court,

.E.eraaar.a county. Lee. Tenn. 1914.
GRrrRED, raS:t.s Execute. If
-EATHURIS l FaPIS, &c >cased, do in.
scii tn iaIiowing ADVERTISEMENT thiee
Gme, week eight weeks in, the A.
iesandris ne~spape
A Copy-Test,
A. MOORE, Reg'r.
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.ORpUAN,S COupT.

,fersgaroo Csaaty, .iov Term, 1874
ORDERED, ,h., the Executors
N Charles Iie randr-, dec. do :nSerl
the tc..ouins advertisement, three 'iSes
a week ios weeks IN the A!exsnasia
newspapers.
A CuPY-TEsr.
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Nnv -
Germ s. Corn Meal Stopped,

s.y<st@
ON Sunday marnins last, abou, day
fra;, sane black henl.ndsd On Capt,
T.sasr's WilsEl from 'nst, dve EaSs,
rS7;.,:aic s.eilsd Corn aad Cor
nfe.; sn5 baskets ci Corn in the car,
er.npn,in- 10 .oaut ? barrels aud !
hall. ar.l immediate shaved of IN :
l5ti j., The property has been ,skeT'
care -. and IN. Owner may ha-c II en-
d-scr,bin~ tire sase, aad Paying We
eNpsa.cs a,t-nai0S tHc securing oti',
an! tie cost OF THIS advcr, ssrteH'.
Henry Frazier.
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Melancholy Occurrence.

u
Was drowned, on Sunday. the Cd
Of JaarIary. in Chapnlsn's mill-dam,
ia wp;ghtstown Township, Bucks
County. Pennsylvania. three girls q
one boa. Two Of them we're daugh-
theirs of Isaac Wocthingtoa, one
AGED about Ii, the otheroi0 years.
The other two. one a daughter of
Isaac Burrows. abont t5. the other
a son a,out years of age. They
were sliding about 8 o'clock in the
afterpoon the younger ones broke
through the eldest girl went to
.tae;r assisiance but unfortunately
-w.. drawn in. The alarm was soon
s;yen by some children who were
sliding /: but owing to the distance
from a house. nearly one hour had
ELAPSED before the Grst was got cut !;
and the as, was not found until the
rext afternoon, notwithstanding q
Great number Of the inhabitants OF
the peiShboarhood collected together.
diligently searching all night, and
did mt succeed uatil they had cut
nearly All the lee otF.--What must
have been the feelings sf the be-
rcgyrd pareRts
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BOSTON, Dee. 81.
TsTEST FROM H.aLIFA1.

lIsS EC Il AsOsA -,
Arrived at Rolmes' Hole, en- Tues
day last, the cartel brig Analestan,
cantain Smith, 7 days frsm Halifax
bsand to Providence, with 142 pri-
s0Rers.
The Analostan sailed 2 days after
the Hussaron (lately arrived. ha-
lifax papers were brought by this ar
rival, but were left at b. Hole. we
have converssd with several OF the
passengers, from whom we learn;
That six midshipmen of the late
q. States frigate Chesapeake, came
messengers in the Anaiostan--among
which were midshipmen Curtis, Rus
.selI and I'hayer-and Mr.. Hingsln-
botham, DR.. Dix Of this town, and a
Mr.. nmalIpease, masters mate !:
captain Nudge, and lieut.. Homans !.
or the privateer Gov. PluMmer OF
Port,msuth capt. Strout and lieut.
Gregerson, of the privateer Mon.go
msrY Of Salem !; capt. Riker, OF tho
or;ystser Yorktown, Of Ncw-1ork !;
lieut.. Bunoe of tho priyateer Miiey
REWARD Of Boston; capt. Swain OF
Nantucket. takan by the Dart FRI
va,eer ; lieut.. Duncan of the Y. ..
frigate President.
Captain Vim. Laney Of tho priva-
tesr Willy Reynard, had bes1sent 10
Engiand as hostage. !.
There ~ere left in prisot sbsut
f4g0 Americana.
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There Nese between - and 90 pa
trolod officers on board the Malabsr
transport, and 500 seanen-amons
them was lieut.. Budd, late fths y.
States frigats Chesapeake, who Il
was said Was detained for . breach
Of parole.
One hundred & fifty seamen we're
still detained rs hostages on beard
the Magnet prissl ship, mostly pfi-
vateers men.
There were about q thousand men
ia Melville prison--and in the diff
feront hospitals about an hundred
sick and eoayalesccnt.
We alss learn that IS Of the Che
sapeake's Drew had been detained for
A many OF tho Borer's crew, who,
it was said had deserted ashore.
The Cartel ship Bostwick. was to
sail in 4 or 5 days, with from : to
SOC prisoner.-No prizes sent in
since the Hussarsn sailed-Spoke no.
thing-Saw no cruizers--NothinY
new at Halifax. No other vessels
at the Vineyard Sound on Thursday
last.
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On a Quiet Conscience.

rBy King cknles me First
cis9e thine eyes and sleep seourei
Thy soul is safe, tsy body sa:s:
= He t..at guards thee, he that keeps,
Never slu,nhers, never sIeeps.
A QUIET conscienas In tho breast,
Has only peace, has only rests
The muaic and TIE ,nir,h OF kings
Are out OF tune, unless she sings.
Then clsse thine syss In peace, and
sleep secure,
No slser so sweet as thine, No rest 81
sure.
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ODE
For lie Anaiversary Mfff'"S
OF THE
ODE
JrWs' HOSPITAL,

-
JEWY HOSPITAL,
.yo, ,hs recep,isn sf aged Poor, and ..
IS aaeatiay 10 youthful industry youth Of
ss,a - Sss, held at the city Of London
T.,.rp, 9Th May, 1913. kesited by
tor,e Of the Giria OF the Institution.
B.,o to distre.s---ths heirs Of nesght
but voc /;
b. orphan'd lot Or poverty opprssss;
Each sad sxirssas We seem'e ordain,o
to- know,
OF youth untstof'd, and OF age nm
bless.
Yoa sav'd from all:Iike Angels from a.
y.ur hands were streteh'd to stop eur
sad career
) Behs,d ysur triumph IN eur looks 81
lore.
The ssslling bosom, sas the glisten-
ing tear !
Mingled cith ours. the pray'ss OF age
arise,
FOR whom your bounty snootbs the
bed OF as.,h
Grateful on you they bend their closing
eyes,
And murmur blessings With their Ia
test breath.
Oh! that ,he reign of wretchedness may
cease
That youth unborn msy feel our CRATE
ful GLOW.
That future age may breathe Its last liz
peace,
Still may your bounty unrestricted
Cow
So shall yeu gais tbs psarl of greatest
vsrth
The sweet sensation that shall never
die /;
Approving hearts sAsll crswn your days
on earth,
And ev'ry Gift he registered on High !!
n. S.
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Extract Of q letter, fro" Glosees'''
(County) jan :,

&C For .e,srsl dsysa British irlgats
and two briggs have besn about and wash'
in N. p. Conior. ge!liag in water fron'
,b,, Isl,nd. Iwss startled this morning
that the, had advanced higher ups a. /
%. from nay hot. thsir bulls perfectly
ol,;e--whetber the gloominess OF the
m.rninr has The effect OF magnilylng OBJ
iect., or am deceived, but l THINK the
shio. appear to Go not far from the
meath Of East River.
IS A ds.erter from one OF the ships
YESTERDAY observed, that their object is
TO winter In Mobjick."
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ATHENS. n. Y. Dec. ss.
Most Distressing Accident.

"Uyt LsIStI NoofkHto - =
Yesterday between the hours OF
TEN and eleven o'elask in the morn-
Inc. as Mr.. Reuben Morton. seaior:
Of this village, aged rs years. and
his grandson, Caleb B. Morton, a
eed about IS, and sen Of Mr. Ben
;amia Maxtou, were attempting to
cross to Hudson, they fell through
the lee. & were both unfortunately
drowned.
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MAMMOTH Cow.
WAR.

Aatistheaes was once tosa tua,
1,,ar carried off many wretchsa per.
",s. Is True" replied be, $. but II i
Us many mere than it carries on
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RICHMOND Jan. 8.

Er,reef 81 ie,tsr to Major C. 1smh.
Kin. (efthe H.J .. from he jTieHd
h. Maifhews, dated
5, 49,. JANUARY lat 1914
Thu enemy on Wednesday last,
consisting OF large ship and two brigs,,
.n,ered In the Mobjack as near to the
cad Of n. ?. Coafort as possible. The
next morning, sson after day break,
they landed on the Point, as some cay
in nine, SEINE eleven, and some fourteen
barges.
IL il supposed they have burnt the
Vault, the dcpasit for the oil, as very
large smoke ws.ssoon after discovered
10 ariss--hxcd tho Brush hag on the
top Of the Light Hsuss, where It mas
constantly been and is nos waving with
aggravated insult, and ! lament to say'
with unpanished audacity. But 80 1t -.
(" They have compisis pssses'son OF
the island, and have sedalsusly be sn ahd
are even nov bssily employed IN pre-
curing wood and water Their oarge'
are continually passing to ana frem the
shipping.
g Thus they spend their time. I've
barfss for two daya have bssn s'ausheo
on The east side Of the beach, al or near
rms wading placs opposite II. Hudssni
20 guasd Against q surprise from the Light
{ Houss, or any other force that might oe
ssnt on;-butthey disappear when night
somes on, aud all the men new IN pes
.sossion of the inland at the same tims
retire 10 "a. is generally supposed their
shipping.
-Csntinsls are constantly porsdinB the
shores ON both sides, and men hxed In
the L.sn.hsrn as lookouts for aiara. They
have not as yet attempted to land 0Psn
ihs main, bu. we are hourly expecting
il, and preparing for it. They have got
no stock as yet. .,..
We have ave companies OF militia
assembled, iacluding the hight sorse'
rife company, aid 2 pieces OF cannon
The Colonel and Hudgens are down
and I have heard since l left r. Z that
q transportation Of the whole was in'eno,
cd las. night, If aay possible means could
be had to convey them across 70 Attsca
the saslny ifthere, and regain the Isl
and.
Tkis monent, while writing, about
eight o'clock, one OF the guard lnisrms
me, that the whole Of the enemy last
night left the island--that major hss'
gen, capt. Jersis and few hor'e"en
wen, on the teaeh and found it eatlreiy
deserted--,hat the British had burnt the
Vault, pulled down and totally destroy
ed every partition in the dwelling hoo"s
but that three Of their bsrges we're
seen again this morning 70 r.tufn 70
tasir usual atssion. am inducedto De,
Iieye, iren this circumstance CT the'r
~.n,on mischief, they viii soon depart
hescs, and / hone and frasi IN 0sd' ,ccy
sill no no more seen, A written chai-
lenps was lief, OF the' door OF The d"ei.
liny house, by cur fellows, in.itiag them
70 come on the main and have a tar night
--Tssy are too ccwardiy expect to &C
cent the challenge. What think you
now of Matthews courage * patrio'isn,!
From tn. display of military anu pa'ri-
otto split, we cannot be ranked suieiy
amonxs, the hisdtnost of our compstri'
e.s."
Extract Of letter, fro" Glosses'T
(County) Jan T.
&C For several d.ysa British trigats
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MaMMOTH HOGS.

A few days since. Capt. q mess
Of Mooeetieid slaughtered two Hogs,
the weigh, Of which was s7o 4-s 4
sts pounds. CO..
Abo.t the sa.ae time Capt. John
Cunningham, of Hardy county.
Filled : Cow weighing $50 4 2 10.
rrbe tallow of which. including the
Kidneys. weighed its-kldne'' az
hide i07 Ii.