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THE SUBSCRIRERS

HEREBf give notice to all whom it may concern
that the books of accounts and papers containing
evidences of dehs due Webster e Jpood have heen
transferred Ia, aud are in possession of the Subscribers
who alone authorised ne oil
ney due to them. All persons indebted to the said
firm, are cautioned against making payment to any 9th
than tie subscribers and earnestly entated 10
come forward and ADJUST their accounts-Shouid any
person have know ledge Of any property belonging to
the sah' brn. he or thes will be pleased to give nor-
nation to the subscribers.
FREDERICK, PLJg4S8JNTIS.
HENRY TO.tfPRLN.S, Jr
JOHN j. I.fTLOR,
Trustees.
Anil E .c
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Observation-Disclosures Cauahy!
VTCU are ors1cRfo attend -if,,ser Sofrioiuy the
18Th iasfon., az Broad Rock b,ecisey at II
o'clock, n. NJ PROPERLY armed and eqmpt "A FIJI
meeting Of the compay IS most emr,esib, aesired as
ss.s,s.ess file utmost IMPORTANCE 1fH Be actednton.
PETER l.. SMITH,
LienM Commanding 81 T. c.
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ny tie Governor Of the Commonwealth of VirgIiaa,
APROCL.4.U.9T IO,N:

WHEREAS it has been represented to the Exec
w ntive, that a certain JOHN o. JvE.4LE. who
had been remanded to the Jail of Fauouier county by
an Exam ns Court thereof for further trial. charged
win passing counterfeit bank-notes, hath broken and
made his escape from said Jail: I have therefore
thoush Mt by and with the advice and consent al the
Council OF State, to offer reward of iiy dollars, to
any person or persons who shall apprehend and convey
to the Jail Aforesaid, the said John ONeae And do
moreover require all officers. ovi! and military and
eShort The good people of this aalth to use
uer best endeavor 10 apprehend and convey to the
sad in the SAID ONeaie, so that be may he
dealt with as the law Directs
ewtn under my hand as Governor, and under
t;iS seal the Commonwealth AZ Rchuond
seal this twentieth day of March, one thousand
1~>"O| eight hundred and fifteen, and of the Com.
rnonwealth, the thirty -uintl,.
w. G. NICHOLAS.
~. ID. The said John o'Neale is aboNt feet 10 or
.''sne s nsn, spare made, light complexion grey
eyes, fall nioarh, eeminate voice, and speaks uS;ck
re has been frequently in Loudoun county, near
lily reside. - ''''
March22. MIA,
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To be signed By the individual whose list Il isl
Any person holding or possessing property excunpt
rom taxation, will state the OF exemption in
their written list.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
is thereby .g1scn

x,,,o, rs nereoy S1Scn;
ysNHOSE persons wishing 10 be annoirted assstan
n Assessors will attend with their reeomroenda,i-
ons oil qoa''hcation) at the Tavern OF Mr.. William
ZEE, 'hres miiea below the City Of Richmond on
=; tst day the appoinl-
ne district is composed of the counties nf Charles
Ivy henfieo, (includng the City of Rirhinond)
noochiand and Bsnover. And the law reaui, IS
vric,. 'e ~ '''' ''''-
N o. oii'aon, hat ths srpo nt-nent viii be worth
tos',h a .sist'at. about 500 per meath
ANTHONY GREET,
/J1ucig,gi
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III 9.VKiS
W. Sf's =, The Office o. Richie and Truebeart
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-06

BosToN, April IS
Arrived, British brig Tagus. Farmer, late
MASTER prize TO the privateer schooner Brutus,
OF 'his port, captured SO days since. The Bru.
US took oct OF her and brot' into this port 144
bales raw silk, and the cargo now on board
the gus consists OF the following articles, viz,
bales, raw silk. so tons (or 400 bales made or
DOT, oil bales cotton arm, 40 sacks nut gals.
~ bales yellow berries, $50 casks Cor 70 tons
fed ra'sins, and 782 boxes fresh turkey figs.
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COMMUNICATED.

oBITUART-Died, on Monday the 2l,b
ult Mrs. MARY JoNBs,' at her residence near
hing & Queen courthouse, in the 7Sth year ef
her age. To mind highly improved. Mrs.
Jones added oil those virtues which adorp her
sex. She embraced religion about the time the
Baptsts were prosecuted in this State, and con.
unued faithful disciple Of her Lord and Saw
our until her dissolution. Being in afluent cir.
cumstances afforded her an opportunity Of De.
mg charitable 10 the poor, which was mo- minor
consideration With her. She is now conc 70
reap her reward in those bissful regions where
seraphs gather immortality at Gods RICH,
hand" Her pious and exemplary life. vii
doubtless, be long remembered by her susviyine
friends and acquaintsnces. She has left deep
y Borrowing family.
Cheering hope, celestial chcrub come
Say that her virtues soar above the tomb
Say that with mercy in ethereal ruis..
Her white robed spirit climbs yon s5nins
skies"
80, " " c; y9.s. .sq' Si'fsg t'ts Re- S'tg GU.
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April %. 1915.
To the Committee of Meeting of ,
Citizens, in Bait. April 10. 1915.

EBw-YoRE, April %.
We have been favored with the following co..
pies of letters which have passed between com
modere Decatur, and COMMITTEES appointed to
give him public dinner Cdr.
.dpril 81, 1915.
we were appointed by a number of your fellow
citizens, to request your company At public
dinner.
Knowing that Court Of Inquiry had been in.
stituted by your desire, to investigate the caus-
es OF the loss Of the frgate President, while uns
der your command, we thought there would be
propriety in deferring the invitation till the
result of that inquiry should be known.
The proceedings Of the Court being now be-
fore the public, we hasten to perform the duty
assigned TO us. We see with great pride and
qualification, that the conduct Of the officers and
crew the President, is proved TO have been
such as adds new lustre TO the character Of
the American Navy.
The unequal contest in which you were late.
" engaged with British squadron, when the
impossibility of success, could have left no hope
OF sustaining the honor Of the American flag,
viii furnish one of the brightest pages in the
history, that records the many gallant deeds Of
our seamen.
victory IS in itself in some measure, its own
reward bat when The utmost efforts Of bravery
and skill are unsvailng, they have superior
claims on our gratitude, and in such case
more than any other, we are bound to acknow.
ledge it,
As an expression Of this sentiment, and as
testimony of the respect and admiration ihspir-
ed by your conduct or all occasions, but parti.
culariy IN the late battle, in which your ship
was triumphst as long as one was engaged with
an equal tee, we request you to hen0r with
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EDWARD JOHNSON, Cbairm
Test ZheodOrick Bland Sec'ry.
TO the Prcsiafent Of fhe United Sfates.

TO the President Of me United States.
We beg leave to offer to you our sincere
congratulations upon the conclusion of an
honorable Peace between the United States
and Great Britain, and at the same time Tn
express our unfeigned admiration of the en-
hghtened wisdom and patriotic 6rmness, by
which your conduct has been distinguished
during the extraordinary trials 20 which for
come time past our country has been expos /.
ed, by foreign injustice.
In the anxious and long continued efforts
OF our Government to avoid contest with
England, we have seen and approved that
spirit of moderation and love of peace.
which ought in peculiar manner to cha
raCterise Republican rulers and in the de-
cision with which an appeal to arms was
made, when forbearance was no longer pos-
sible, we recognise and applaud that coura
geous devotion to the rights and honor of
the nation, which brave people are enti.
tied to expect from those who are the de-
positories of their power.
The struggle which followed that appeal
was necessarily commenced under formi-
dabe difficulties, growing out Of our own
situation and that of the enemy bat il was
marked in its progress by signal triumphs
won by navy In the weakness of its infan,
cy, from the greatest maritime nation on the
globe, and by an army and militia in which
discipline had only bogus to lend it's aid 10
valor, from those who had long been form
ed to military habits. and had become fa-
milIar with victory over the veteran TROOPS
OF France.
That struggle has revived, with added
lustre' the renown which brighted the morn
ing OF our Independence Il has called forth
ana organized the dormant resources of the
EMPIRE it mas tried and INDICATED our
republican constitution II has giver nc ,bs,
moral strength which consists IN tha well
earned respect Of the world, and in lust
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THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER.

have received fellow citizens, the con-
gra tuations upon the CONCLUSION of an ho-
norable peace with Great Britain, which
you have communicated on the part Of a
numerous and respectable meeting of Re.
publican Citizens of the city and precincts
Of Ba timore.
A candid review of the trials to which
our Country has been exposed, and of its
| conduct previous and subsequent to the
appeal Of arms. will always do equal jus-
tice to its love of peace, and Us epergies in
war; TO the stability Of its political institu
tons amid threatening shocks, and the pub
lie spirit which animated, and was in turn
cherished by them Ito its respect for the
| rights of other nations, and its irmuess in
| asserting its own.
TIE present generation in disregardins
temporary interests. when brought into
| competition with essential rights ard nation
al character. the only foundations of last
| iDgsr rus?erity, has calculated the wisdom
aad the virtue of that, which beQueathe9
| it the blessings IF freedom and indeper.
d nee and it viii have the happiness of
hWding down the precious trust nth adj
| di'ional security aud lus're, to tbe genera
| tions which are to follow
A Comparison Of the present situation of
ou~ countrr in its own eyes, and IN The eyes
of the world, with the degradation inviting
| future insult in which it would have been
eft hy AN unresisted accommodation Of
expressions, will Convey to discernisg minds,
| and to American hearts, the value of what
ias been done, and he compensation for
~hae Nas been suffered.
Fer the success ~hch has placed rs on
he Fh ground which calls for our COM
| mon congratulations. too much praise car
rot he given to the warriors, who. m both
elements, ha e fought So gIoriouslv the bat.
les Of seir country nor To the crest body
| of citizers whose patriotism has barne eve
| ry sacrifice, and braved every danger.
In the varied scenes which have put to
the test the constancv # the nation, Raltir
more ranks a'oong the portion of most dis
tR8uishct tor devotion TO the public cause.
It has the satisfaction 70 reject, that it
boldly and promptly espoused tic resort to
arms, phen no other hDnorable choice re-
Tnaincd that it found in the couTalss Of It's
| citizens, rampant against the asSagltS of
an enterprising force 5hat it never waveur.
ed nor temporised with she vicissitrdcs of
the contest. and that il had an ample share
IN the exertions which have brought it to an
honorable conclusion.
For the favorable LIGHT in which your kind
partialitv has regarded my participation in
the public counseis and measures, through,
our the arduous period now so auspiciously
terminated, render my thanks, with my
respects and best wishes.
JAMES MADISON.
April %. 1915.
To the Committee of a Meeting of ,
Citizens, in Bait Anril 10 1915
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-06

respect for ourselves. II mas raised up anS
consolidated a national character. dear 10
| the hearts of the people as an object of hon >
est pride and a pledge of future union, tran
qui lily and greatness. 1t has not indeed,
been unaccompanied by occasional rever-
ses, yet even these have had their value and
may still be wholesome to Us, If we receive
them as che warnings ofa protecting pro
violence against the errors of false conf
dence, and against Incorporate exultation
in the midst of more prosperous fortune.
Many of our citizens, too. have fallen ia
this conflict, and it becomes us to mourn
their loss. but they have fallen that their
country might rise they have cemented
with their bio d the fabric of her happiness
glory and, although death has snatch-
ed them from us, they will still live in their
exa nDle and IN the grateful remembrance
ut their COUNTRY men.
Throughout thIs severe probation your
course has been steady and uniform, you
have not been turned aside from the pursuit
OF peace, through vigorous preparation
for war, by snforeseen and gigantic enbar-
easements. enhauc ed IL not produced by at
opposition more sctive & perseverlng than
ever before was known to palsy the energies
OF tree state, IT. the hour of her greatest
peril The result Of constancy, sustained
and animated by virtue, has been what il
ousht to be the result has boon peace
"hlcn every American feels that he may
enjoy, not only without blush. but with y
iot'y consciousness that It brings with it
augmented honor for the present, and secu-
ri,y for the future.
Signed in behalf oe the meeting.
Nm Pinkney. Timothy G,rdmer,
Jos II Nicholson, Eathi Williams,
I'm Wnson, Joan Ozyen
John Mann. jr. .Eath. Il. Williams,
James Hutton, Jesse Eichelberger,
Leu H2dingsvoorth, Nm. K-c6s,
Nm Nc Donald. Ed. G. Woodyear,
Geo. Stiles,
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Republican majority, o
Making an increase of two Republican votes
This is the way Federalism rises in Virginia.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
lnseia--John Lane, John l.. Townes.s
HaHoVer-Cbarles p. Goodall,' william
Starke.'
HisabeM CiI--Robert Lively, Richard q
Servant.
cIy Of Wiiiians5wE--JOha Pryor.
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AUCTION
M ILL be sold at public vendue, under the
w direction Of Bartlett Still, on Monday the
LIST day of Nay, at i2 o'clock, before the door
ofthe Bell Tavern, my
TRACT Oh LAND

IN the county OF Chesterfield, known by the
name OF shorts tavern, Containing 800 acres by
an old surv y--it lies wi;hin halt mile of James
river and twelve miles from the city of Rich.
mond--tht improv ments consist of a good
dwelling house and tavern, with the neces
sary out houses. stable, &c There is a new
line Ut stages established also. There is on this
plahtstlon valuable Orchard, of various kinds
OF the best fruits in Virginia This Land lies
between Black H tn Coal Mines and Sslley's
Pitts, and is thought by good Judges to contain
as valuable mines of cos as any land in the
neighhorhood. The Black Heth Goal is highly
approved of all over the United States, and in
fact, has the preference. This property Joins
u--iaeretore, 1t is presumable to be equal in
quaiity to any in the ncghborhood
SAMUEL WOODY.
0J The above sale is unavoidably postponed
until Saturday the Sd day of June, when il will
positively take place. ID. STILL.
May 6. ids
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FOR SALE,
twenty two Acres of land

SIX miles from this City, on the Turnpike road,
leading to Deep Run Coal Pitts four acres OF
which are cleared, and two acres are planned in
potatoes, and MANFRED. The situation is high
and healthy. There is on the land small ten
ement for gardner, or overseer.-For term,
OF sale, apply to
THOMAS UNDERWOOD
Richmond, May S, 1915. If
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FiYe Dollars Reward.

Strayed or stolen from my stable near the Fal
Ing Garden, on the night Of the 18th o.
April last,
A Yellow Bay Horse,
with . small star in his forehead. nearlv Eve
feet high, and five years old. lie was shod on
bis fore {, et-trots and gsllops very wen-and
is a slender made horse
The above reward will be paid on his deliye.
ry to me in Richmond, at the Falling Garden.
RICHARD L0RRELL.
Mays. 81
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ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT.

BALTIMORE, 10th April 1915.
~ a numerous and respectable meeting
OF the Republican Citizens of the CITY and
Precincts Of Baltimore, twas resolved un-
animously, that the following Address be, on
their behalf, transmitted to the President
OF the United States, by committee, whose
names are thereto subscribed
EDWARD JOHNSON, Chairman,
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.ARGUS OFFICE, llIov s 1aIy
VIRGINIA DELEGATION TO THE NEXT
HnNCpLGc

William Hsane, (rep.) vice John Roans,
(rep resigned
Henry st. George Tucker, (rep.) vice John
Smith, trep) resigned.
= Smith, (reP) vice Hugh Csperton, (fed.)
Matthew Clay, (rep.) vice John Ker., (rep !
Burweli Bassett, (reP) vice T. NJ. Bayly,
federal
John Randolph, (oppositionist) vice John w 4.
Eppes, (rep)
John P. Hungerford, do. reelected.
Daniel Shelley, do. do.
- Tate, (ied,) vice r sneis White, fed
Joseph Lewis, (fed.) selected.
James breckenridge, Qed) reelected.
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From fhe albany .1,;gus Of Jan. 81.
His Excellency Governor Tompkirs left
this city last week, on tour TO the north
ward.
The Legislature OF this state will convene
In tsis city, on Tuesday next.
Maj. Gen. brown and suite arrived in this
city on Saturday.
We have Witnessed the march, during the
last twelve days. OF several detachments of
troops in different directions.
From tie Bu6-aloe Gazette ojJan. II.
Alarm continues to prevail at Plattsourgh.
The enemy is collecting his forces in the
neighborhood of Montreal, which strength
ems The opinion of web informed men, that
the enemy is not in much force on our from
tier.
The most useful and valuable mills in Up-
per Canada having been destroyed, the eae-
my may find it convenient to withdraw.
temporarily, part Of his forces from this
quarter, for the purpose OF subsistence
Fra, he PIGttsSLugh Hraid Of jan. 90.
The reports Of Brush expedition to this
place, continue to circulate but from the
best information we can gain on the sabject
there had been no late movements OF Their
forces. that would warrant us in the belief
OF their soon making any attempt upou this
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EXTRACTS

B'idgeto7vn, ( Bqr6q5oes) Dec. -.
On "Wednesday TIC Sultan, ID, with the
trade from Cork, came to tbs anchorage
aud on toe following morning she proceeded
with the vessels that were bound to jamaica
and other Islands in that rouic.-The York
Chasseurs, five hundred strong, were landed
on "Wednesday evening, from transports
that were in the above feet, and it is under
stood that they are intended for this garri-
son.
A private letter recently received from Ha-
lliaX, states as a rumor, that the American
line OF battle snip, independence. with com
plement of 1000 men; and the fr;gate Com
stituton, bad sailed in company from one Of
the ports Of the u. ..
Dec. 1s.
On the evening of Tuesday last, his Ma
jcsty's ship Istei', arrived here from Jamaica
with a seasonaole supply OF specie, amounting
70 one hundred thousand pounds for the pay
ment of the army in this command She
had likewise touched at the Havana
whenCe took under her protection to Ger
tain latitude, twelve or thirteen vessels of
different descriptions, and under various flags
bound Tor Europe. Among these, there was
\ brig under Spanish coors, which, when
they had reached the coast of America, and
we're of the port Of Charleston, made sail
for that halbor but, being overtaken by the
lHlfi pVd-sf WIS prevented lIOul tHCNtOG
her purpose, aud was thus discovered 60 he
the property of orr enemy, which the mas
ter was afterwards DESTROYS of ransoming /;
e as this was not complied with, che was ac-
| cordingly sent to the Island Of St. Thomas,
| to await her adjudication. IN pursuing her
course fer this island, the Ister spoke cne Of
| the above vessels which she had parted from
| in lat. 80, Is, long rs, IS, and was informed
| that they lad fallen in with an euemy's phi
| vateer, which had succeeded IN capturing
the ship Princess, Of London Roseile, Of
| Leith snow P0tsea, of Portsmouth and Il
schooner. The brig Only Son, which gave
this account had narrowly escaped, and iu
eIectng which, she had the misfortune t.
have two men wounded by shots from the
privatcer.
The abo1 arrival has furnished MS with
information respecting the Preparations tina
were making at Jamaica for AN expedition
that was intended o. take its departure fo'
Ney+,i Bay. the western extremity of tina
Island, * where the respective forces woul,
rendezvous, untf the whole shall be com
pletely organized.
it was for THIS destination. no doubt, tia
the Bsdiord,74. with other ships Of wa, an
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THIRD Division OF THE MILITIA OF
THE STATE or NEw-ToRK
PLrftsb,iyr In, 81 1Q1S
DIVISION ORDERS.


His FxceHency the Commander in Chief,
has communicated to- the Major General the
annexed resolutions Of the hon. the Legis-
lature OF the state OF New York, and drec-
ted him O. communicate to the officers and
snldiers under his command the high sense
entertained for their patriotism, talents and
conduct, and the thanks of his exceliency and
of the Legislature, for their gallant Conduct
in the defence Of Plattsburg in September
last.
OF the brilliant achievements by our army
and navy the last capamign, many Of which
were sangumary t,yond a parallel IN the his
tory of modern warfare, none was Of greater
Importance to our country, than the defence
of this important pOst.-The action of the OH
was highly honorable TO our arms :; nor did
the enemy at any time during the siege gain
any advantages over the troops at tins place,
but he was repulsCd at every point when he
attempted to cross the Saranac. The 18th of
September WAS proud day for Ane tica---a
day on which our infant army and navy, ard
hardy ycomanTy, triumphsd over the vete-
rams of spain and Of the ccean.
And 1t is with the greatest pleasure and
satisfaction, the general communicates to the
,fncers and soldiers If mis- command the high
sense entertained Of their patriotism, talsnts
sud con,mct, by bis eXce'lenCy the comman-
Cerin chief, and the hCuodrdble the Legisia-
Sure Of this state, and tenders to them the u
uanun9us thanks Of that honorable body, u
,itcd with those Of the commander IN chief,
FOR the victory Obtained by them over the en-
ciny on that memorable occasion. This dis
imguisaiug mark Of the appreciation Of his eX-
ccllency and Of the Legislature, must be high
~ gratifying to every patriotic mind and
The General confidently expects thet u will
not only STIMULATE those who have reserved
it, promptly to assemble in de,encc Of their
country, should occasion require It, but thdl
il viii also induce those who neglected the
can Of their country on the former occasion
q eIlcavor to entitle themselves % similar
expression oi their appreciation, Should tine
az rrv again invade this frontier.
Ard tie Geucrsl takes this occasion TO re
,rsA MS thanks to those meritorious exempts