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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-30

Cay. The Importance of which viii be obvious
by reference to the annexed extract of letter
which was sent by the honorable Board of Ord
nance, upon the experiments on tent in that de
partmsnt.
The application III the composition will no,
only strengthen and make sails more durable, but
will render them more capable of holding the
wind, and consequently cause vessels to sail
much faster, and as proof OF its utility upon
sails, also beg leave to refer you to Mr. Har-
rison, agent for the Manchester Grocers' Com
pany, west side Georges dock, who has made =
trial, and will satisfy any enquiry you may please
to make.
have taken the yard and warehouse, No.
eight, Tabley Street, Mapping, London, lately
occupied by Mr.. Thornton, timber merchant.
where sails may be deposited while ships are in
am, sir, your most obedi.nt humble SER
want,
ALEXANDER COOK.
Extract Of a letter from general Lloyd, colonel
commanding tie Royal .7rtiLlery at Uooiuvici,
70 II. a. Cres9, Esq. Secretu,y TO the Board Of
Ordnance.
Royal ARSENAL Wo.l.pich,
May 25M 1873.
The period for carrying OH the experiments
approved and ordered by the honorable board on
the lth last December, with the tent prepared
by Mr.. Cook, having terminated, the committee
OF colonies and field officers named in the mar
gin, proceed TO inspect it. The tent had been
pi'ched Tor three months in the winter season,
exposed to the inclemency of the weather; and
then, after being immersed in water, was, when
comPletelywet, pached up in Undertook, which
was sealed, and lodged in store for three months
longer.
have the satisfaction to report, for the boards
information, that the canvass has resisted the
miidew and the committee are of opinion, the
experiment has perfectly succeeded.
The committee in closing this report advert
10 similar trial made some years ago ola tent
In the usual state, which was entirely DESTROYED
by mildew.
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PRESERVING CANVAS.

The following circular IS from the inventor of a
composition for preserving sails, tents, &c.
from mildew and decay.
Sui take the liberty Of soliciting your or
ders to prepare the sails Of vessels in your en-
ployInent, with composition prepared by me for
preserving canvass, &c. from mildew and de.
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and County Of SIS,
being duly sworn, doth de-
pose and say, that he is the same person
descrlbedin and who executed the above
power OF attorney, and that the same is his
own lree and voluntary act, for the pur-
poses mentioned therein.
'o'0orn to, and subscribed this dayof)
ISL before me,
and County Of IS.
and being duly sworn,
depose and say, that they and each of them
are personally acquainted with the above
named and well know him to be the
person described in the above power of az
tOrney.
Sworn tO,and subscribed this day Of,
:, Isl before me,
a i..a's County Of SIS.
l certify that the above named and
are credible witnesses. Dated at
the day of 1s1
L Clerk Of the County of State
OF DO. hereby certify that before
whom the above aiiidavits appear to have
oeen made, isa acting under the au.
tnioritty OF this State, and that the above is
his signature. ~ 49,
In testimony whereof have
SEAL hereunto set my hand and af-
fed the seal of the said
u County, SC. this day
n. b. In those instances where 4ba
rover OF Attorney IN questionis executed
before Notary Public, and, of course at.
tested by his official Seal and Signature.
the above Certificate OF County Clerk ON
each instrument will be dispensed with
bat IN such Case it will be required that
One separate official Certificate from the
.lutnicipat or State authority shall attest
the quality and Signature of Such Notary,
which Single Certificate shall be admitted
as the sanction of all such Notarial Acts
that accompany it.
n. b. AL Substtutions of such q Po,r.
er mast be made before Notary Public,
in legal form.
So: In cases where the original Claim
ants dead, and an Heir APPLIES in b;s
Right he or she will be held to ascertain
by legal proofs that the Person in whose
Right the application shall, be so made. did
enlist tnsuch or such a Company or Corps,
on such a dag, and for sacha tern, and
that he was slain by the Enemy, or did
otheraoise die while in the service of the
United States, at such time and place.
Next, the actual claimant will be held To
adduce legal Certificates from competent
authority to ascertain that he or SHE thuS
claiming Land Warrant, is legitinats
Heir at Lao and Of lawful age: In which
case, although other Heirs may exist. yeb
the Warrant viii be issued in the name of
the Heir SO proving, adding thereto the
words" and The other Heirs at Luz Of.
&c. &c.
A Land Warrant will not be issued to
an E.cecutOr, nor to an administrators
The Government of the United States. has
not authorised any Person to act as an A.
gent for the purpose of transacting anv
part OF the business relative to the obtain
ing Military Land Warrants which will.
as usual, be issued gratis at the War De-
partment f: nor does it recognize any pre-
tended Ldad- Office for such purposes, nor
any other .4SenesO of that nature, in any
State of the American Union.
August 22d, 1915,
81" The printers appointed to publish
the laws of the United States will insert
the above three times.
=, For " five years" or T" during the war;" as
August so. st
PIAISTEQ OF pADrC
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WAR DEPARTMENT..

To facilitate the business OF obtaining
Warrants for Military Bounty Land I'M
der the Acts of the 94th December, 1911,
of the 18th January, 1912, and of the 10th
December, 1914, all Persons interested are
invited to attend to the following
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Ertract "a anolhs,. 49,, 1Lnle1 I,.h.11

.. Erfrdct Of another letter, dated JuL II.
eince our last we have had 10 material alte.
rauoh TO note in the state of our market, ex.
ceptng that Sea Island Cotton has rather i'm.
proven some sales having been made at an adj.
s.noe OF 2 I'D upon our last quotations.. a We.
~ considerable proportion is now takeno out of
4 shade higher. '-' ''''O
a Gailatin and Fl. Clay, are now here on
c caglF way way home, having concluded CONNER
cru treaty with thus country; and we believe
on the principle o. a reciprocal eonal;zatio ,
OF duties in the ships of both countries, and we
understand bill is now before Parliament au-
tneen the Prince Regent to anticipate the
wheneverh he may think proper" "'''
Iet'sr to q respectable merchant IN
M'' eity, dated, Lteerpool, Julg M
Owing to the large importations of dollars
IRON. me United States, and the change of affairs
on the continent, dollars have fallen from S.. Cd
to As, 3D.. -
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Character Of opinions end opinion of Cha
TucterS.

Character Of opinions end opinion of Cha.
''l.Iedjo t,tissimus ibis.o The Boston
Centinel devOutly believes, what he hopes
and wishes, that the French legislature
should have been finally shut on the fourth
of J,dy. This Legislature contained the
greatest men in Europe men enlightened
by science, and attached to freedom. We
know not what can be more diaboIical than
the expression towards them of such anti
republican wishes. They who hate French
independence, must hate ours also. These
are the men who would have sent the pre-
sident to Elba.
With this baseness of heart, it were un-
generous to couple what, we consider a
gross error ofjudgment in some very wor-
thy republicans who greatly Oyerrate the
talents of Bonaparte. That he has fought
and won the most splendid battles record
ed in history, we admit. But, Carson
planned the Italian campaign, which Bona
parte executed with so much skill and vi
COR. Bonaparte's unguarded impetuosity
caused him two signal defeats at Maren-
60, and at Mount st. John (if Ney speaks
uuti'J OOSSdiA was a. MAUI 10 repair the
first of these disasters, and rout termi-
mated in victory but there was no re-
serve to retrieve lost day on the 18th
June. To fight so many GREAT battles.
aud lose so few, Is what even Frederick
could not boast. But, Bonaparte would
neither estimate resources, nor calculate
consequences. In this respect he seem.
unequal to the patient and penetrating
Caesar and this defect overthrow him.
lie squandered French wealth and de
stroyed his veteran armies in Spain ans
Russia. Twas then he opened the patl
foF Cossacks to march to Paris. He pro
tracted the war in Spain and committe,
the same fault which Charles XII. wa
guilty of in LiyOnia, where count d Alber
Justly complained he was kept framing tn
Russians to beat the Swcdes! lie yi0lat
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-30

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
BosroN, Aug. 10.

BOSTON, Aug. 10.
Further from the yMediterranedn.-C
Berry, who arrived here yesterday from
Lisbon, brings more correct account of
the late reported captures by commodore
Decatur's squadron. He informs that Oh
the 4th July (three days before he sailed
from Lisbon) Greek ship arrived there,
the captain of which stated, that he had
been in sight during an engagement be-
tween the American and Algerine squad
rons, and that he saw ones Algerine fri
gate and two sloops of war surrender to
the Americans. The Greek captain fur
Their stated, that the day before the action,
he was boarded from the AIgerine squad
ron, and detained, to prevent his giving in
formation to the Americans. The Greek
captain further stated that the day after
the action, he fell in with the Dutch SQUAD
ron, bound up the Mediterranean.
Capt. Berry has also favored us with a
copy Ola letter from the American Con-
sui at CadiZ, dated June eSth, Informing
that he had obtained the affidavit of per-
son from Carthagena, stating that on the
2lst June an Algerine frigate of "A guns
was towed in there by an American fri
gate, and that the latter, after leaving her
in the care OF an American armed schoon-
er, departed that this captured irigate
hadbeen commanded by the Algcrine adj
miral, who was killed in the action that
the American schooner remained in port,
and stated that another Algerine frigate
had escaped into Alicant that a brig had
been run on shore by the Algerines, but
that the Americans had pot her. off and
so of her crew had arrived at Carthagena
that the American squadron was in full
chase of the other division, saidt be then
IN sight, and that the American squadron
had made an immense slaughter in the
captured ships, and had about 400 prison
ers on board.
1t was reported at Lisbon, (when capt.
Berry left there) that the plague had made
its appearance at Gibraltar.
Not 8, as has been reported by ano-
Their arrival.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-27
Land for Sale.

-
! w;llseiI 8 l,R. af' T OF La ID con,
tairiilsg about roo acres. situate IN Far y.
fax cal,slty. on AccDtink creek, sselye
miles i,elew Aie2an.lria
III any persoH fishing 70 embark ~
the wood cutting business, this would Be
q valuable purchase, as there are up
wards of 400 acres in wood lying cont
cacus thereto. Ihe cleared land may
be easily restored to lis original sertllltl,
by tire use af Plaster of Paris, which
produces On tie soil the happiest effect
The situation Of this property is svcr,
healthy. and the creek upon which ],
lies aabr,ls AN abundance ct fish anc
wild fowl. Dir. Joseph Crouch, Twin,
at Mr., Janney's mill, near the land
win slew it, ard the terms will be made
|knowr by The subscriber residing il
Loudoun county. near Leesburs.
yts HTae NJ WCarty.
October 81 2aW
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11ceniy IRE - lars Re7oard.


RAN AWAY from the subscribe" or
the Slst October last. a negro man. nam
ed WILLIAM, formerly the properly Of
ia Mr. Jacobs. i tanner, that lived al
Dumfries--he Is we'll acquainted in that
ineiglborhond at Mr. Caanon's and the
| Carter's, and at iIendeyson's mill and
about Chappewei,sic meeting house. ard
lat MIR. RnDert Gral.anl's. His wife is a
free black .Nuinan iro Dnmffies. Of the
name oi Nett} teie, anu her ounce
!t.ons live abeut there. ard i is supposed
he is haybered' aSout that neie,hborheod
lbv their assistance. l:e is about E feet
lhish, OF yeilowish cast, very large
|ieet, from 10 to % years OF aye. can
Tread and write, and has sometimes act
led as a preacher among his coior--he
lis very artful and may try to pass tor q
)freenan-his clnaths cannot be describ-
ed Us he had different changes--he Is
ant to wear worsted cap under his haf
lin cold weather, and brown grea'
icoat-he has son in Maryland at Geo
IEvaus's, at Ch,cawamme, and it is SUI
posed he has taken that course. The a
Ibove reward Of twenty-five Dollars wit,
reasonable charges for bringing him hsmr
or securing him so that get him asaih
will be raid by NE
James ii Donnld.
December IS. d5~
N b. Masters of vessels and other.
are cautioned against 'ha,boring or car
irving off said fellow, as the law will bt
! But Ia farce against any .oGeh:ing.
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Nov ls
NEGROEs FOR SALE

TO enable the subscriber to close his
administration on the estate of the late
Mr.. Edward Carter, Of Prince William
county. Virginia, by discharging debt
still due from the said estate, will be
sold to the highest bidder for cash, at
Hay Market, in the said county. on
tuesday the 10th OF January next,
about thirty SL.9FES, belonging tn the
aid estate, consisting Of men, women
and children.
4. BROOKE, Administrator,
With the viii annexed, OF E.
Carter, deceased.
December IS col
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From LIQUIDS List Of Octobsr q.

From Lloya's List Of Octobsr q.
The Susan, Cunningham. #. Charle''
ION and Liverpool to london, was d1-
ven on shore on Monday near Little
'ampton, during a heavy gale at south,
out expected to be got of after dischars-
ing her cargo.
The Assansm, Wells, from Peters
burg to Boston. put into BeerAayen On
the 18th instant. in leaky state. anu
to proceed to Cork to repair
The Enterprise, Stenmaa, OF New
York, from Belfast to Liverpool, sprung
a-leak in Belfast Lcush, l7th DISTANT
and was r';n ashore.
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By the politeness Of capt. Boag, OF the
ship Caledonia, In So days frnn Gree
mock, we received at a late hour las
night, Londen .rapcvs to the S1st o.
October, and Glasgow and Greenock
to the Sd OF November inclusive, from
which We have only time to select ths
following
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. convert valetta into ! g,;..:

20 convert Valefta into 4 p...s
aaa as was conducted with o,;e CORES.
ga ;n.., We are now informed. ,s's's,
s'aelal i with the wishes Of his ss o'.ye'-
q, " we understand that the sa;s
from the East and west.Ind;assA lppng
e a;. eonp.eheaded, under special r are to
slsn, IN the immanities Of this free S...
laese privileges are the more imno, port
las, under the present circums,s rv'ant,
Leghorn and Genoa, especially s n. I. sF
ter, 4 cannot be expected that tSey S ~. ~,
retain their ancient advantages. & y, Nlit
|are many beneficial facilities eo @s.e
(gent on the local situation of N tya'in'
OF all the goods lately exported 4 MA
bove enc tenth has been sent to tho ao w..
ltinent, and the remainder has been , y.
timed to the Leyant. Gen. Ma;tlsnSpes
made a tour'to Sicily and NapIes 4r !.
Hilary to the general design ofhis sov ~
iment.--ObSe3 GER,
The badges to be worn BY the COM,
mons of the Bath are nearly all fin;.Se'
As yet no instructions Of the manner !.
which the naval and military officers ~ y
to be invested with them has been i.sna;
The whole of the insignia arc sent IL 4.
royal highncss the duke of York 80
grand master of tie order, 70, bis nr :,
lection.
The following has been issued from
the secretary of states Office for tie war
department, in Downing-street:
:. Sir--I am directed by Lord Rat
hurst, to acquaint you, in reply to vow
letter of the -, that his maIesty,s o.
yernment have it under considerable
whether it may be advisable to afford
next year some degree of encouragement
to persons willing to proceed as settler,
to the British provinces in North Anne.
RIGA, and that as soon as this question
shall be decided, l will not fail to com.
municate the advantages which IT is Dro
posed to hold out to them: but 1 tiipk
III right now to applise You, that what.
ever determinations nay be ultimately
come to upon this question, no grants Of
limits will hencefOrth be given in those
provinces to non-residents beyond what
1.-The means of the parties Offering to prO-
leeed thitber may enable them to cult.
|yate. lam, &c.
.Ssac- Castle Coal Trade by the de.
lcisive measures of government, the com.
|5ipations amongst the seamen at New.
castIe, aud the ueig'iboring ports, have
been entirely suppressed. Goals have
fallen los ard Us per chaldron, 10 cor
sequence of Sl2 Golfers arriving in the
river Yesterday, of which the Garages q
1919 were Immediately sold.
We Know not whether it BIZ WORTHY O.
credit, but it is whispered, that yOuEg
foreign officer OF i'!ustrious rank, ha'
claimed the pension as wounded gele-
lral officer in the British service.
Price cf Stocks.
8 per cent cansols, 60 7-8 81
Ditto for account 6l So IL
s per cent. redeemed, 50 10 1874
per cent Il ] 4
5 per cent GO l9
Omnium Ii $3.50 Far.
LIS. D.
Portugal soldin coin, 4 $
Foreign gold in bars, 8
New Doubloons, 8 l9 0
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-27
COFFEE.

We. have nov in staretor sale.
500 bags prime Geneiye coffee,
40 punckcois Aatig.Ia and Demera-
rarurh.
mo crates queens ware,
IS hhds. molasses.
"a cssks I.oudpn brown stout
II casks cheese
70 boxes 10 by IL window glass
10 boxes clayed sugars
100 boxes segars
SIS packages German and Silesia
linens
81 pises choice eognac brandy
Gen. Marion's Cargo.
so barrels prime pork. Alexandria
inspection
81 bids tobacco stems
A colaplete suit of sails, rigging and
apparei, iOr vessel of 100 tons. nearly
new.
adams, Herbert and Co.
Nov IS
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Brandy, Wine, &c.

Just received per schr. Jane, capita j
Leyeripg, from Gibraltar, and for sale
by the subscribers,
10 pipes oil proof Spanish Brandy, !,
90 do. Spanish Red Wine, very COED
Ia or. casks old sherry do.
$50 boxes fresh bloom 2aisins,
IS cases Florence Oil,
9 bags Walnuts.
butts aad Cawood.
dec z dit
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Union Bans Of .alsr anaria.

I'D December, 1919. >
& TOCKHDLD ERS in this institution
- Wac hare paid the. several iastal-
ments called for, may receive an aPpli-
caiioa at the Bank ua or alter the ls'
Jan. nsxt. a dividend from the profits OF
fasr per cent uponth em0pevl raid IN foi
the SIX months ending Slst inst.
By order Of the Baar,l.
G, T. CHAPMAN, Gashr.
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"A Bargain in Land.


81 WILL SELL an handsome !1tt
4 Form. containing 125 acres OF
Land, If which 70 are cleared and the
balance IS timber. On it is cOmforta-
BILE log house, near two e&ce TT and ne
YER failing springs, and a pc Oh orchard
of choice fruit. This farm lies IN the
lower past of Leudoun county, about z
miles liom Aldie, 81 from Alexandria
aud within half a mile Of the great turn
nike road leading from. Alexandria TO
Winchester / vii! sell this land low.
One half of the purchase money viii be
required in hand, and the balance IN two
equal annual instairnents. Apply to Col
Armistcad I. Mason. or to
Robert .arnistcaa.
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Vaudeville y Larlnour,

Corner Of King sFairfHr King SWa
ter streets,
HAVE FOX SALE, >,
100 barrels whiskey
10 pipes cosnac brandy
5 do. Holland gin,
60 runcAeons w. India Rum
10 hhds. 1st and Cd qualify New
Orleans sugar
1000 lbs. prime I,aguira coffee
so boxes mould candles, assorted
sizes
: 100 do. muscatel & bloom rafsins
500 VT. fresh currants
90 boxes chocolate
With their usual assortment of wines IL
Guors and grocuries.
December 10
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$50 Dollars Rev ard.

- 81
EN ANA WAY from the subscriber. on
US, Saturda~ the 10th inst. bright
,ulasto bSv named Josh "a. formerly
Sc property ofAir. Wan Hodgspn, a.
ant S feet 8 inches high. frfm 20 to q
ears ssf age, stont made and handy leg
I'D ;has q swing in his walk, large blue
yes, large mouth and one OF his fore
teeth out had on when he went oil a
.eaiir of blue pantaloons and roundabtou.
Jacket Of the same, but it is probable he
nav have changed them---it is probable
|.e will make for Baltimore, Philadelphia
Or New.York, where he will attempt to
vel employment as a Confectioner. in
which business be has been employed.
L will ave, reward OF IS dollars for &C.
curing him. if taken ia Alexandra anti
Iffty # taken within % miles, and the a.
fboye reward If taken further ssom Alex-
a,nifia, and reasonable charges ifbrcughi
LOUIS REELER.
n. r. Masters of vessels and others
are cautioned against haibonng er carry
iae of said felloM, as iney viii he deals
with according to a# for SO doing.
L. 3.
Dec. 10 tt
The Editor Of tie Baltimore Federal
Gazette will please publish the abovec-
sers other tiioss.
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FOR sSahE T.,

The brick Warehouse &
ldjaining Lot, at present occupied b.
siessrs. Daniel Cawood g. Go. For par
i.ulars and terms, apply in my absence
10 G. Neale. 49,. ,sS
P. Triplett
Nov O. 22w4w
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~ ne Subscriber has justreceived
and offers for sale at his store on
yowePs wharf, so dozen bottles English
mustard, Is tierces Hibbert's brown
stout inbottles, Is bills. Irish mess pork.
Cork inspection, 200 bushels northern
POTATOES, OF superior quality, and a
few CASKS Goshen Cheese.
William Garner.
nav 10 If
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Ctlce is hereby gwen,

That the Collector Of the feyenne ioF
the 22d collection district of Virginia, OF
his deputy, will attend at the following
places IN the days hereafter mentioned
for the purpose Of receiving the crtry o.
with the harness used tHeFe'
for, agreeable to the act Of Corgres''
passed the fifteenth day Of Deeenae',;
ls.4; which entry is thereby required
to be made, as we'll in cases where car
riages have been entered under the la's
act passed July Gath, 1915, as here nJ Z
had not been so entered, f,r ia,lipg loog W
Which penalty of double the am9a0t y. !,
duty imposed by the act Of tAe il'senu
of December, 1914, will be incurred
On Tuesday, Cd day Of 5luaafy neAr,
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Lead, Rum, &c.
We have landing. and for sale. from tn
brig Trim, Capt. Cleveland, from I'll
braltar, 49,.
From the brig Clarissa, Capt. stevens
from st. BartholoiAews,
9 puncheons of Rum.
From sloop unien,
100 kegs white Lead,
1000 lbs sheet Lead.
4,dams, Herbert. & Co.
Dec 8
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10 Rent,

A three story Brick Warehouse, r-fr'
pr0ofl next door TO MIR. John 6. Ladd's
ga the dock. Apply TO
Jane I'll. SlacNfa.
October = If