Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-05
BALTIMoR Asril 1.
VALUABLE ARRIVAf.

| NhbO 1bIE hkhIN ~
Arrived, full of British dry goods. and
eighteen hrndred stand of arms. the private.
armed scftr KEMP, Joseph A,meda. esq. CON
mander, from a cruise of four months. We
have been politely favored with a full alb
stract from her log book, which we shall
publish in our next.
| The only prize made after the Resolution
| sent into North Carolina, was the ship o..
way, from Liverpool for Jamaica, With a
cargo OF dry goods, &c. with which she loa.
ded herself
Ihe Otway had three guns, but made no
resistance. She sailed with aest, and lost
the convoy off Madeira. The Kemp on her
way to New York conveying her prize
| heard the news Of peace FROM the Ocean of
Baltimore
Came into the bay or the 3oth uYt. with
ship which went Into Hampton Roads, did
NOT speak hex, and passed brig in the bay,
HhSnAwn The Kemp is to p. A. Kartha.s
as Esq. Paniot.
The Essex .fJieate. 1t seems that this cele-
DRAFTED war ship is undergoing the scrutiny OF
collection of English ship.bui.ders, sc. in
order TO take Advantage of hec model. Ifthese
wlSeacrss seriously expect to discover by this
means the secret OF her strength, they wilt, we
believe, be as unsuccessful as the wise wight,
VINO dissected the musical instrument OF a
capital performer to ASCERTAIN the model by
winch he produced such powerful effect. In
the spirit and candor Gf 4oRraR, and the he.
roism OF MS crew, they will find a model. whic,,
they will find it much more difficult. TO initiate.
and however the Essex may do credit to the.
snip builder, they must not expect her very
prototype could gain advantages, when man
ned BY compulsion, and Differed by court or
family favor Balt pa,
Died, recently. in Pennsylvania. IEr. Conrad
Ha'ok, aged 70 he 4gas tAefrst man soho arope
a @dSgon O0ei' fhe .4lIegloy Mountains, BEING.
driver in the expedition under Gen. Forbes
which took Fort Pitt, in 1888
When we recoilect that from : to 5000 waa.
goa loads of goods have been deiiv red ar
Pttsburg in one year, we NAV estimate the
change that has occurred siRce "tne frs. wae,.
gon was driven across the Allegbanies y
Died near Moscow, ~. BalecshoF. spsd 1I..
So much has been stated of the iopaoey;tr of
persons in Russia. that many have dombtej e
their years M reckoning We're quite SO long as
ours, But we have seen an Official table 9rb
iishcd in Russia. of the deaths of persops be.
longing TO the Greek church in the wear 1879.
which gives the following extraordinary results.
OF Hl35o persons who died that year one
was l65 years old, three l35 wears. one 13g
sfteen l25, thirty three ON It's, to 100 ffty
three from Ito to us, one'hundred and twenty
seven from 100 to les. about four,ean hun.
dred fron'95 to 100, two thousand eight hun,
dred and forty nine from 90 to e5, and four
thousand four hundred and fifty one from IS
to 90 years Boston cenincL
IsaunlHtion Of Direct Ta1, An act has
passed he legislature, 70 assume the states
quota for the direct tax for the present wear.
The quota of this state is $3.50 283; on
which. 5y the state paying the tax by the
lrst OF May, there will be discount o. IS
per cent, or one hVadred and t7veuty nine
thousand and fprfy tzvo dollars, The fede,
ra'isrs in assembly last srring opposed sim
liar assumption, and as they were a maiori.
ty in that house, they opposed it successfully
On the present occasion they manifsted q
disposition equally hostile, while there was
hopes of success but eventually suffered ,lf.
bill to pass without calling q division. In
senate two members voted in the negative.
and two were excused at their owl reauest
from voting on the question, ,4!6. .6rgus,