Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-15

a Carthagenian privsteer has arrived at
:: et'bern n. G. with abuut $4,000 dollars
in specie.
The prize brig Harmony has lately ar
rived at New-YOrk from London, with
cargo OF old port wine. She was captured
oil the coast of England, by the letter Of
marque James Monroe, fitted out Of
France Immediately after the treaty of
peace was signed, re-captured, sent into
England, and restored to the original Cap
tors.
Exports and Imports--It is probable
that as much value of goods have been re-
ceived in the single port of MAG Fork, as
The whole exports OF the United States have
amounted to, since the peace. The ba-
lance against US may be estimated at more
than one hundred millions of dollars.
Died, on the 10Th uit. in Talbot county,
Maryland, negro slave named Deborah,
oil the extraordinary age OF 100 years.
There were live negroes in the family Of
her master Including herself) whose uni
ted ages amounted to 400 years.
Steam Boats and steam frisates excite
great attention in England and France.
They hoaor usby initiating our improve
ments. A London paper advertises a
steam boat for sale called the Eagle, +" fit
ted on principle similar to the American
: steam fr'igates.''
Another steamboat has been launched
at Savannah, intended as ferry-boat be-
tween that city and 8. Carolina. The
steamboat Enterprise arrived at Augusta.
on the Savannah river (34O miles by water
from Savannah) the latter end of last
month, making the voyage without diff
Guilty or accident.
E1cetiem.-The legislature of New
York passed an act their last session to in
crease the salary Of the governor. Co.
vernon IOmpkins has declared that he
would not except the additional salary
lately granted him by the lesisature--but
would give it to the quarter-master's de-
partment, for the benefit of those persons
who have performed services in the de-
tached militia of that state without COM
pensation, during the late war, there be-
ing no money appropriated by law for that
purpose.
observation-disclosures every vessel that
arrives. from Europe hiss a considerable
number OF passengers. BY adding to the
labor, they will encrease the wealth of our
country as we'll as strengthen it--and they
are welcome.
From the Cincinnati Gazette of April S.
Came 10 anchor before this place OH
last Saturday evening, the schooner Maria.
captain LOpeIL, of and from MARIETTA,
Ohio, bound to Boston, Mass. full cargo.
pork, four and lard. The Maria is SO
tons burthen, has 81 feet straight rabbit
g feet beam, and draws feet water. She
was built, rugged, and loaded at Marietta
and is owned by Messrs. Moses .u'Far.
land and Edmund u. Dana--the latter
gentleman on board. The Maria sailed
hence Yesterday at ii O'Clock. The pre-.
sent state of water is favorable to her de.
scent Of the river. May prosperous gales
wait her to her port Of destination,
As Commercial and Exp rting Com.
pany is now formed at Marietta, this spi
rited enterprise we hope is but the harbin'
ger of others of greater magnitude
Indian claim enrtinguiShed.-The go
vernon of South Carolina, in pursuance %
a resolution of the legislature, and accord
ing to an arrangement made between thu
United States and the Cherokee Indians
has purchased of the latter, for 5000 dol
lars, all the lands they owned in South Ca
rolina, say from 4 TO 100000 acres--somt
OF il sale to be excited.