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HARTFORD CONVENTION.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF A
COWTENIIOWOF DELEG TIES
Convened at Hartford, in the State of Con-
necticut, Dec. IS, 1914
REPORT, &c.
{ ON Ep.l

tcoNcL UDED.l
In the prosecution of this favourite war
fare, administration have left the exposed &
vulnerable parts of the country destitute of all
efficient means OF defence. The main body of
the regular army has been marched to the
frontier. The navy has been stripped of
great part OF It's sailors for the service OF the
Lakes. Meanwhile, the enemy scours the
Sea-coast, olockades our ports, ascends our
bays and rivers, makes actual descents in va :
Iious and distant places, holds some by force
and threatens all that are assailable with FIRE
and sword. The sea board of four of the n
England States, follows les curvatures, pre-
sents al extent Of more than seven hundred
miles, generally occupied by a compact pop
ulation, and accessible by & naval force ex-
posing mass ofpcople and property to the
devastation Of the enemy which bears a great
proportion TO the residue If the maritime
frontier OF the u. 5. This extensive shore
has been exposed 60 frequent attacks, repeat-
ed contributions and constant alarms. The
regular forces detached by the national gov
eminent for us defence, are mere pretexts
for placing officers Of high rank In command.
They are besides confined to few places. &
are too Insignificant in number to be included
III any computation.
These states have thus been left IN adont
measures for their own defence. The militia
have been constantly kept on the alert. and
harrassed by garrison duties and other hard
ships, while the expenses, of which the ma
tional government decline the reimburse
ment, threaten TO absorb all the resources of
the States. The President Of the United
States has refused 90 consider the expences
OF the militia, detached by state authority for
the indispensable defence Of the state, as
charseable to the Union, on the ground of a
refusal BY the Executive Of the State, TO
place them under the command Of officers o!
the regular army. DetachmeDts Of militia
placed at the disposal of the general govern.
ment, have been dismissed either withou, paw.
or with deprecated paper. The prospect OF
nc ensuing campaign is not enlvencd By the
proinise Of any alienation OF these grievan.
ces. Prom authentic documents. e5torted by
necessity trom those whose iuchnation might
lead them to concealthe rrnbarrasquel.t. O.
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tVGr Dthor;ment, IN Ian. 1914.
NOTICE. is HEREBY GIVEN.

vIHAl separate proposals viii &c received "a, The
- ohice Tor ti.e Secretary for the Department vi
WM uht ~ CLOCK at noon, Of Tue salay the hast s,
M this month, for the supply OF all rtios that ma, he
required tor the use OF the United States from the
LIST DAY ofJune 1915, inclusive, TO the LIST day OF June
1916, vic
At any place or places, where troops are or may no
stat'oued, marched recruited within the s,ate of
Virginia. '0 "
ration to consist OF one pound and one quarter Of
oee or three Quarters OF pound OF salted pork egh
teen ounces ot bread, Or Hour, gill of rum wLkey
or brandy, and at the rate OF TWO quarts OF salt io,
quarts Ut vinegar four pounds oil soap and one pound
ana taii oil candles, to every hundred ratous The
prices OF the several component Darts of ill.,. ,,,
shat be specified but the United States r, rive tb,
right OF making such alterations ia the prce of tie
component paris OF the ration aforesaid as shall make
the price oil each part thereof bear lust proportion to
the proposed price Otthe whole ration. TIL, rNors
are TO be furnished in such quantities. that there sba
AT all times, during the term of the proposed contract
oe sihcen io- the consumption of the troops tor six
oh,s IA advance, ogood and whole some provisions
the same shall be required.
is aso 70 be permitted to all and every of the COM
snoants OF fortified places posts, cali for at sea-
sons when the same be transported or at any time
~ case OF urgency such supplies fke provisions in ad-
vance, as ~ The discretion OF the commander shall be
deemed proper.
IL rs understood that the contractor is to be at the
eHpence -nc risk ossuing the supplies To the troops
ana tat adj losses sustained by the depredstia of the.
Shemy or by means OF the troops Of the United
states shall be pad by the United States at the prc
OF me article captured or DESTROYED as aforesaid ON
.he oeposohs OK two persons of credible char
av'eis ana the certificate of commssione-otfcer of
ie T. States stating the circumstance of the loss and
be claimed. ~
The privilege is reserved to the United States. os
requiring mat none OF the supplies, which may be fur
n'shed under any of the proposed centracts shall he ia
sueo unni the supplies, which have been or NAV be
furnished under the contract now in force have bee,
consumed.
LAG HfONpop
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10 DOLLARS REWARD.

UJLLL6M u. SLAYDEM
A BOZ 50 yesrso age, five feet or 8 inches high
~ light har and FORD complexion from ,he cone,y
o. Soochiand, priyate in Captan Masses eornpary
Sn hegt ah Brig in service, was admitted as ps,ie1i
70 ne General Hospits, froru Camp Garter, m the
z9tn Dssemrer last serted from said Hospita the
elh. ne hbe'e rev J often d5ars wi lie given
,or experimenting irnisg The e,sd d scrtef 10 dis
hosp"sl or to the lr, CT officer At Camp Carter.
NJ CIAl;k,
r. H., 4, Hoststai So gson.
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NOTIUXI

NUJIJ11.
WTHL BE SOLD at Public Auction, to the hiyh-
w est bidder, Wednesday, The Isrl February
next, that valuabspropery, known ~ the name OF the
ORANGE SPRINGS,
Containing 20 acres lying on the road leading from the
Courtitouse to Fredericksburg, about is miles from
the former and IS miles from latter on the follow
ing terms One half of the purchase money
to be paid at the expiration of six months.
lat which time complete title will he made.
the balance within twelve months thereafter
the purchaser giving bond with approved security and
Deed OF Trust upon the property TO secure the pay
ment of the same -
The prOpretors conceive II unnecessary to saw much
concerning this property its celebrity is well esal
hshed II being visited by vactudin arians from vari
Gus quarters, whose health has been reestabshed bv
The virtue OF its watero, obyiates every enlogium
BY THE LEGATEES.
Ian Ii
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90 DOLLARS REWARD

Es ANYWAY from the subscriber, in the night Of
j the 29th September last, Negro Man named
JERRY, about 20 years OF age, about feet inches
high, very black large white eyes, high forehead,
small scar the OF one of his eye-broas
which may be discovered upon near examination
shews hsnPpcr teeth and gums very plainly when he
smiles; had on when Ire went away, black wosi hat
an indifferent Gotten SHIRT, great OF cotton and
yarn, new pair ofoverslls ofcotton and tow Its sus
pectcd he may have obtained free pass. The above
reward OF $50 viii be gwen to any person who will
deliver the above runaway TO me, o.. secure him in
some jail 80 that get hirh. giving information thereof
JOHN l.. PRICE.
Cumberland, Jan. T. 1awSwp
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pLargD VgRE

NOR SALE---Two Doors east OF Mir. Durelps Ia
I vern, Old Street, Petersburg. Plated Saddlery.
Coach and Harness rnounils in sets or separate ar
heIcs TO suit purchasers, siso, Cosehace Oi-Cloth
Carpetins. &c. AT the lir reduced prices for
cash -
g. B.GIDDINS.
January III. 3tp
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HOUSE IND LOTS.
pursuance of the last will ,nd testament of joseph
brand, decd will be Sold at public sale, before
the store-dOor of Messrs 3. o. Smith Il Co in Hano-
yer Town, on Wednesday the sth day of February
next, TWO STORY
S II % IL r. HOU Sc,
and several LOTS adjoining, in the said town. Terms
sde known at the sale. This property It's expected
WI sell tor very small Such title rs the decd
held, will alone be conveyed by
THFEXECJTTORS
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Il TEACHER,

VINO is Trsl qualified TO teach Latin, Ge-
esgrdfihy and .1rifhmefick, and 4vould ike TO
DC emflioyed about hGkf his time in teaching q
Jeqo children IN a firiUate family, and the
her hGB in learning and attending TO bust
ness Of commercial nature, may hear of
such a situation on athhcaiion TO the frin-
ter.
January n IF
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BLACk.E.MTTHS

ETOR SALE.-Will be sold, st public sale, before
u the store door Of Richard S. Smith * Co in
Hanover-Towr, en- "Wednesday the 9Th day of Fehru-
AIRY next, two VALUABLE BLACK-ShfITHS, late
the property of VIM, Cook, decd. one of them is a
carriage smith, probably equal any in Virginia.
Terms of sale, twelve months credit bonds with ap-
proved security will be required
B-OLlSER, Jr. adninistrGtor,
zssIh the u ~ anreoelo of
I'm. Coax, deceased
Retreat, EanoverCy.2
january Z. NP
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100 D0LLARS5}E VYARO.

4 OSI between Petersburg x Richmond, !, LARGE
"a TRUNK, containing gold aud silver epauletts,
gut and plated montedswor eits, fifteen silver wat
ches some old silver, wearing 1pparel, &c. Among
the articles lost numberof other articles Oh esm
tniss,on which cannot be iecoIieoted The above re-
ward will DE given delivery of the trunk aud con-
teats 10 DIR Powell Of Petersburg, or johnson ant,
Rest, Riehmond
SIMON DANCE
January H. If
8 IN Thursday, the 25th Insts being Hanover Court
about
ONE HUNDRED Held OF SHEEP,
On cresit Of three and uonts
JAs;a G aPBELL.
January IL 4t
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THE SUBSCRIBER

pEGS leave to inform his friend. and the public &c:
neraiy that he has leased for plumber of years,
that convenient stand, the TAVERN at New-Kent
Coart-House, where he has commenced Tavern keep
mg, and hopes from his great exertions to acconnmo-
date IN that line, that he will give general sssact
to all who may favor him with their custom lis
house viii at all times be furnished with the best of lie
4uors and ms table abandantly supplied with fish, wild
fowl and oysters, in their season-His stable i, com.
aodieus and has excellent hostlers.
GEORGE P. CRUMP
January 81. st
NJ OTlGE.-rhe sale advertised by MIR James Pen
IN ungton, TO have been at the residence of Fran
CTS Lghtoo seed, in Sussex county, on the 18th OF
December, 1919, will take place the 23d of january
lSls, iar, IT not the next fair day. The sale then
Will be partly for cash and partly twelve months
credit to meet the wishes of different purchasers
and continue from day to day, the prospects nsy
justify, until the whole OF the debts pogied for
anu IN every other respect aearF the of MIR.
Psnnisgtons advertisement
JOHN NICHOLAS,
.ddm'r Of fronas Liehtfoot, decd.
In the above sale will be included many valuable ne
Rroes. December % ia
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TIE lSUBSCRIYEHIS

X4TANIED no HLIiE, Immediately, Joaa. Ealtbftl
w strong, Gcfive and intelligent black Men, 10
seols Tor he Richmond linton I'm Furnace .igo
tthte Nan, 4gho is 1oeR acquainted .,ih tie Jyfe
md HACK S7ltks business, ard 7gto il capable Of
'lFIng chGrge of sr1ift's sieb Those q The a51re
dscrPHon OH meet lyth liberal ssagcs on oobc ,iot
70
PGTkhfH, Sab5aton u CO. .
" b. Cash Psid jor Od C0ebcr Brass and Pew
ter. Nm, 10 r.
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VALUABLE PR0PERTY
BANK OF VIRGINIA.

January cd, 1874.
YgSHE President aud Directors hava declared a dyi-
n dend ofi4 per cent. on the capital stock of the
Bank which viii be paid to the shareholders after de-
duetins the bonus to the State on the 10th inst
WIZ. DANDRIDGE, Cash'r
Jan & a.,
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NOTICE.

IN COUNCIL, January 18th, 1916
EEEREAFTER II will be required by the Executive
y that PsyM Masters applying for money, shall ex-
hibt musterrols and pav-rolls, shewing the amount
dseaHd that Quarter-Alasters shall exhibit abstract
OF all expences incurred, certified and signed bv the
eommandan, of the brigade, regiment, or detachment
in service.
Wnd ROBERTSON = =
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THE sURSCRIRER

EshVtNG procured gentleman OF approved abili-
" and experience, proposes to open School at
Ampt-Hil', in which will be taught the Greek Latin
and French langnagea together with the various
hrsnchesof an English education The school will O.
pen on the 9Th OF January and terminate the ed
December There will be vacation from the LIST Au-
gust TO the LIST October The terms for board, tuitio
&c will be Si4o payable yearly in advance; each
boar1ier finding his own bed Parents who may think
proper TO entrust their tn his charge,
sured, that due attention shall be paid their morais
ana every exerton used TO advance their education
ROBERT TEMPLE.
Ampt-H'l, Chesterfield,
nccemher
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ANNUAL TREASURY REPORT.
TcoNTINUED.1
E0ren5er 81.

II. II Uie7U 2fthe Finances far 1915, with
estimates Of the fsu6hc revenWe md e5ct4en-
ceS. for 1916.
At the close of the last session Of con-
gress, the demands upon the Treasury
were interesting in their nature, as well as
great in their amount. Exclusively of the
ordinary expences Of the government,
they consisted of demands for the payment
OF the Army, preparatory to its reduction
to the peace establishment, with other
very heavy arrearages and disbursements
on the War and Navy Departments for
the payment of the dividends on the funded
debt, and OF the arrearages as well as the
accrulng claims, on account of the Trea-
sury Note debt; and for the payment of
the Louisiana dividends, with other consi-
derable debts contracted in Europe, in
consequence of the late war.
The efficiency of the means which were
possessed for the liquidation of these de-
mands, depended upon circumstances be-
yond the control of the government. The
balance of money in the Treasury consisted
of bank credits, lying chiefly in the south
ern and western sections Of the union. THE
revenue, proceeding from the provision
made prior to the last session of congress
was, comparatively, Of small amount The
revenue, proceeding from the provision
made during that session, could not be a.
valuable for great portion of the present
year and, IN both instances, the revenue
was payable in Treasury n otes, or it as
sumed the form of bank credits, at the
respective places of collection. The only
remaining rssour es for immediate use,
were an additional issue of Treasury Notes,
and loan but the successful employment
OF these resources was rendered, for some
time, doubtful, by the peculiar situation of
the credit and currency of the nation.
The suspension of specie payments,
throughout the greater portion of the Uni
ted States, and the consequent cessation
of the interchange Of bank notes and bank
credits, between the Institutions of the diff
ferent states, had deprived the Treasury
of all the facilities Of transfe rng its funds
from place TO place; and proposition,
which was made at an early period, to the
principal banks Of the commercial cites,
on the line of the Atlantic, with view,
in some degree, TO restore those facilities,
could not be effected, for the want of a
concurrence in the requisite number Of
banks. Hence, it has happened, land the
duration Of the evil is without any positive
lmita tom that, however adequate the
public 'evenue may BE- IN Is general pro-
duct 90 dischafge the public eng igements,
It becomes totally inadequate in the pro-
cess OF its application; since the posscssi-
ON OF public funds, in one part, no longer
affords the evidence Of fiscal capacity to
discharge public debt, 10 any other part
Of the union.
From the suspension Of specie payments,
aid from virious other causs S, re i or ina
snary, differences in the rate Of exchange
arose between the several states, and even
between the several districts in the same
stat, aud tue embarfassmeBts Of the Trca-
suFy were more and more INCREASED
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4,142,s5o
OF THE LOAN.

The act of the Sd of March, 1918, au-
thorlzed loan, for sum not exceeding.
l8,452,O00 dollars it was made lawful 70
accept In payment of subscriptions such
Treasury Notes, as had been CHARGED on
the sinking fund and commission not
exceeding one quarter of one per cent. was
allowed, for s ling the certificates of
stock, or procuring subscriptions to the
loan. Under this authority the annexed
notice marked +, dated the 10th of M rcb.
1915, was published, opening a loan for
the sum of 10000, 900 dollars, with view.
1st, to absorb a portion of the Treasury
Note debt ; ID, TO obtain funds for paving
the unsubscrib d arrearages of that debt
and Sd, to aid the treasury with a supply
OF the local Currencies of different places,
m some proportion to the probable amount
of the local demands.
The offers to subscribe to the loan prior
to the 18th of April, 1915. placed il
was proper to place) money and treasury
notes upon the same footing; but the Of
fers varied essentially, in the terms and
conditions that were annexed to them and
in point Of fact, no direct offer was made to
subscribe at a higher rate than SO per
cent. While some IF the Of rs we're m de
at rate lower than seventy-five per cent.
Upon this experiment, therefore, it was
seen at once, that the new situation of the
Treasury required new course Of pro-
ceeding and that neither the Justice due to
the equal rights Of the public creditors. nor
a fair estimate Of the value OF the public
property, nor an honorable regard for the
public credit, would permit the loan to as
sumo the shape and character of a scrarn-
ble-subservientt to the speculations which
create what is called market price, and
shifting in every town ard village of
every state, according to the arbitrary va
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92s4,o44 SO

Having thus absorbed a norton IS -
treasury note debt, and deemine tbe ,,s.. VIC
~ tobe possessed Of sufficient spn-,',' &c
the local cur ency of the places Al . h;rh
the treasury no.es. ursubscribed and l., a.,
rears' were pay bic BY law, exrrnf in tbc
cities OF New Yo' and Boston. The So w
ttary Of the Ire sury proceeded to ses;,,,,
tunIs forthe PAYNE mt Of the treasure 80.
and to give notice thereof in TIC go %:
the annexed copies, (marked rcsnccfive,a
RI and ~ in pursr ancc of the act of Coa,
gress' passed on the Sd of March. 1e1x
As sufficient SUPPLY of the local currc,,-
cies OF boston and Ncw-York had NOT bee,,
obtained, the overture was made IN 49,
same notice, TO discharge tie treae',r',
notes payable in those cites anJ in srresrly
ny accepting them in subscriptions 10 a.,
loan at the rate of IS per cent ~, ' W
changing them for other TREASURY notSe e
which the interest due should be ;nri.,a,'s
as princip'l or by giving drafts fer En-. 81
mount upon any Of the banks, in which e..
government posse ssed funds This over.,'-s.
IS still open TO the consideration ard arr :,
tanre Of the holders Of the .rsasu,v + . !
in question and il has been accent, -
the shape Of Subscriptions to the loan
Considerable extent, Since The ~ s
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T VOL. f2.-No. 6s.

l'ations OF what is called the difference Of
exchange.
In this view of the subject, all the offers
OF subscription to the loan, made in the first
instance, were declined /; but il was declar-
ed, at the same time, that offers at the rate
of IS per cent. would be accepted. The
rate thas proposed, was adopted, upon
consideration OF the value of the stock of
the equitable, as well as legal claim of the
holders OF treasury notes and of the real
condition OF the public credit. The objects
OF the loan being Gas already stately to alb.
serb portion of the Treasury note debt,
and to acquire sufficiency of local cur
rency, for local purposes, the price of the
stock at the treasury was, of course, inde-
pendent of the daily up and down prices Of
the various stock markets in the union, and
could only be affected by the progress to-
wards the attainment of those obiects.-
thus, while the wants tie treasury were
insuiiic ently supplied, offtrs to subscribe
were freely accepted, and the paiti were
sometimes authorised and invited to in
crease the amount of their offers but where
local funds h d so accumulated, as tn an.
proach the probable amount of the local
demands, the price of the stock was raised
at the treasury /; end, where the acc.mu-
laton was deemed adequate to the whole
amount OF the local demands, the loan was
closed.
The policy of the course pursued at the
treasury was soon demonstrated. Offers of
subscription to the loan, at the rate of oS
per cent. payable III Treasury notes, or in
money, were presented to large amount.
soon af'er the rule of the treasury was de-
cIared ; and the annexed table marked
u, Will exhibit the progressive and actual
state OF all the subscriptions to the 3Oth CT
September last.
In the District of Columbia, the money
subscriptions Qucluding the subscription
OF certain liqnidated claims upon the trea-
sury) were successfully at o5, 90 10 O..
and % per mt, and finally. at par In
the city or baltimore, the money subscribe
tons have been at 95 and SO I-2 per cene.
in the City Of Philadelphia, the money sinh.
scriptions have been entirely at o5 per cene
The price was raised at the treasury from,
95 to SO per cent. on the 18th of Jcne (sph-
Ject, OF course, to all uuexecuted subscr;p.
tons previously accepted or authorisedl and
since that tine, considerable offers havc
been received at s. and 96 per cent. but
none have been received at the encreased
rate OF So per cent. The snbscriptions
payable in treasury notes have been made
IN all places, at the same rate s-os 80
cent: A general abstract of the state of
the loan, may, therefore be reduced 10 the
following form
In the District of Columbia the subscrin-
tons have amounted,
1. In money to
the sum of 2,9S2, O37. IS
2. In treasury
notes TO the
sum of 257.276 6s
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ROBERT NEuSON & c.
Decembe'14.

RObE,K L NElLSON & Co.
AVE RECEIVED an extensive assortment of
: Staple and Fancy Goods, which they will sci,
at very reduced prices, for cash or negotiable paper
amongst which are the following articles:
London superfine cloths and cassmeres
Second quality and common do
a and % pesse cloths and figured iannels
Sunerfnc kersey, mole skins and eoatings
Stout fiushngs and fearnauehts
Forest cloths aud forest plains
Rose aud striped blankets
FIannels assorted
Berlin aRd ribbed stockinpnetts
Elastic and Wellington Cords
Constitution and Hunter'sdo.
Silk stripe and figured vestngs
Black Forentine do.
White and colored Marseilles do
Irish Linens, Lawns and Diapers
rs and "A cotton siirtIng
Long cloth and MadapoIlsm do.
a. anu "a satin stripes, hair cord and plain cam
Jaconett and Null Muslin
Rich sewed and 1smbored do
Leno, lace, nett, and fancy do.
Plain and figured Gauge
6-4 aad "a plain English and French lace
D 4, 5, q and IA black and white lace wells and
shawls
Rich satin and lace trimmings
ialeta, Florence and Jeyantine silks
Ram and figured levantiRes and satins
Rich embroidered fevantine h'dSfs and shawls
Zeal AVID imitation Merino do.
Imitation Cashmire do
Damask ard serge silk do.
Italian grapes assorted
1ambOred and plain lace sleeves
Extra long and short kid gloves
Beaver, York-tan and buck-skn do
Silk, cotton and worstod Hosiery
Cotton and silk Iaces
Hnmbaletts and BOmbazines
Dimities, caicoes, cambrics and common ging-
hams
Six and ginSham uInbrellas-
With variety of other articles, forming COM
plete assortment, which they hope will merit the
attention of their friends.
December IL 66-f