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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-20

sXJi silSi4 A-.STREET,
HAVE iuA received an sx'en6ve afof' ment Of
Engfl6, India, and Frencb Goods,
fui,abl for che prelen, and approaching feaion
~ Tresfury Notes and New York Bills receiv
ed at . fmall d,fcount nov 8
MARCUS QUINCY,
Hest Of Pnfissi Pier, Fare H,st
K EEPs coniaautly for fsle all kinds of
DRY & OK OUND PAIN is,
With which the pubiiek may re iuppiied whole
fae or retail, on a. good Term, a. caa be hadi
town.
Ground Paints,
Fit for immediate ufe-bo,ied aud raw Oil--psini
Bruihe.-Spirits TurPsatIne Jugs = Keys, &c &c
sept 20. (f)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18

done so, without question Of their power, we
presume no serious doubt is, at this day enter
tanned OF II. To the expedency of ESTABLISHING.
a fund for the purpose of max ing national roads,
and artificial canals where their expence will not
outweigh their utility, we presume the people oe
the United States generally cannot be intlifier emit
Let their Representatives, ,hen be advised Of
their wishes, and the object will soon be accom-
plished
bill to establish system of navigation for
the United States had nearly become a law, hav.
ing passed the Senate, and been ordered 10 q
third reading IN the other house when at the
instance of gentleman, who desired TO introduce
AN amendment to il, the bill was laid on the Ia.
bic, and left here on the adjournment, never hav-
ing been resumed. TINS IS 10 be regretted, as
The ball had been matured and digested with
much care, and comprehended system of regu-
iations highly important to the real substanIlal
navigation I'M crest of the United States. IL was
not owing, We believe TO the imperfection of it's
detail, that the bill did not become law, but IA.
ther to T. ateness the PERIOD of the session at
winch IL was brought before The House of Repre-.
'senta,ives
There were doubtless other objects not acted
or by Cong ess, VIII CHI were believed by many TO
nave mer ted their noIice, which we shall not ate
tempt to enumera c, having ntelded to mention
only the mos prominent. So much has already
been said OF the omission to augment the com-
pensations ofthe Judges of the United states.
and of the great officers of government, at the
same time tina, Congress increased their own c.
m" uments, 'hae we will on.y allude to it is a
SUBJECT OF 'egret. The question OF an uniform
bankrupt law was not discussed, probably be-
cause 'he public opinion does lot appear to be
SO dec dedly IN favor of it to require Congress
to act on ii.
Notwithstanding the omissions we have notic-
ed, and others which do not forcib STRIKE us,
we remain decidedly OF the opinion, that Com
Sress nave never, al any p, Ct eding Session, ac-
ted on so largea proportion of tn: propositions
submitted to them, as have been peifec ed INTO
laws at tue session which has just terminated.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
Hamden Sidney Col eye.
.SbOttSyOoOd Wills

pESPECTFULLY informs the public, that
u the Summer Session will commence on the
first Monday in June, and terminate on the las,
OF September, and that in addition to the branch.
es taught heretofore, he will instruct young
gentlemen in the French Language for twenty
dollars the term, and in Penmanship Tor twelve
dollars The society, moral department of the
people, and healhiness OF the place, are not
inferior To any in Virginia The books necessa.
~ for the acquisition of the Language will be
furnished on reasonable terms.
La Langie Franchise est universelle
May Is -4p
Mr. Spo tswood Mills, appears t, me, to pos.
sess such knowledge of The French Language
as Will ensble him TO be highly useful in teach
ing that Language m Hamden Sidney College,
or in any other Institution.
l., III GIRARDTN
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
NORFOLK. Nav Is

Wanton VilLniny.-Two elegant Gigs
and Phaeton, brought from New-York IA
the schr. James Lawrence, were landed on
Campbeil's wharf, Oh Friday last at a late
hour OF the day. where they were permit
ted to remain during the night, "a it was
not expected that they would be molested
IN SO public part of the town. Ia the
morning howver, it was perceived that
some malicious villain had cut and sashed
the leather work about all three Of theme
IN most shameful manner, so as to disf.
CURE and injure them materially. 1t is
particularly desirable that the perpetrator
OF this execrable deed should be discover
ed, that society might be purged of such
mOnster.-HgraLd.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
NOTICE

is HEREBY GIVEN, that at the next August
Court of Giles County ii the Cur; house, there
OF, shall sell at PUBLICK AUCTION for Cash,
so much of all the Lands & Lots in that count,
returned delinquent for the non-payment ofTaxes
Vt the last year &: every year prior thereto, as
will be sufficient to discharge the arrears oftaxes
which shall then remain unpaid for those years,
Zen per cen un per annum damages thereon,
together with the taxes of the present year. The
sales will commence on the FIRST day of the court,
and continue from day to day until they shall be
completed
THE Subscriber is authorized to receive all
such taxes and damages AT any time before the
Land shall be sold. A List ofthe delinquences
may be seen lii the Clerks Office of the County,
IN possession of the subscriber or in the Office OF
the Auditor of Pubiick accounts.
TiIoS KIRK, ID. S.
far
JOHN KIRK, s G. c.
Nav tile
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
NOTICE.
May 10.-tds.

w ERE committed to Chesterfield Jail, the
9th OF February last, (i8'6) two NEGRO MES,
as runaways, to wit-WaLlace and lack ,-They
say they came from Baltimore, and were taken up
by a MIR. Hunter and a Mr. Clay, near that place,
and they made their escape from them. They say
hey are free-they have no free papers with them
Wallace is very black fellow about 25 years old,
S feet or inches high; his cloathIng is napt
cotton. Jack is about 80 years old, feet or z
inches high; his cloathing is napt CO, ton-he is
very bright mullatto fellow.
Ii any persons own such Negroes, they may GET
them by applying to the .Iailor of the above
County, proving his property, paving charges, SC.
otherwise they will BE- dealt with accord ng to
law.
WILLIAM WINFREE, Jailor.
May IL lawI2us
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
From the Baltimore Patriot, May 7.
PREsIDENTIAL. ELEcTION

letter in the Boston Gazette, purport~
ing to have been written at Washi, gton,
positively AYERS that the congressional
friends OF MIR. Crawford had, since tile re-
gular nomina ion of Mr.. Monroe, declared
their willingness to unite with the federal
lists IN supporting any candidate they might
select, in opposition to Mr.. Monroe. This
is false and malevolent calumny upon
those republican members of congress who
supported Mr.. Crawford's professions, as
they generally and openly expressed their
acqWescence in the caucus Nomination. ard
Their determination to aid in scouting It's
success.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
L.3gVD WEIR TO RICH.UO.VD
FOR SALE.

am DESTROYS of selling, by private conveyance,
Ny right to Properts on both sides Of the
canal the same lchich / claim bg uirtue
of contracts made lcith CoL. john Har-
rie deceased, some time before kiS death.
THE chiefmotiye of this desire, at present,
is, 10 satisfy debt which owe to Neil McCoul,
Esqr. the amount not ascertalned, secured on
that property. i shall prefer to sell an undivid-
ed moiety. If private bargain shall not be
made in short time public sale will be at
tempted The nature ofmy right with des-
cription of several CLAIMS against the Estate of
sad Harvle for cons .derable quantity of Wes-
tern Lands &c. may be understood by an examin
alton of the bill and documents filed against his
representatives in the Superior Court OF Chance
ry, requiring perfect title TO the above menti-
oned property and compensation for the Western
Lands Copies of each of these Bills, with the
documents referred to, are left at the Mer-
chants Coffee house.
In the first of those bills it is admitted hat the
representatives Of Col Harvie Will be entitled TO
an annual rent charge of POOL. year on the pro.
perry offered for sale, so soon as am vested with
such title md possession, as th2>contract autho.
rises; The rent charge was originally 3O0l ayear,
and was reduced To 200 by subsequent CON
tract-and it is also aledged that my claims
gainst the estate for the Western Lands, are of
more value than the rent charge.
have made improvement on the above Land
the annual rents of which have been estimated at
8 1870, the benefits of which with the use and
profit Of the whole land, including several quar-
ries, are now enjoyed by Col. Harvie's represen-
tatiyes for which am entitled to credit.
All further particulars may be known by an ex.
animation of the documents referred to, or AN
application to
HENRY BANKS.
Nav O az
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
NEw-YoRK, Nav 10,

The other side.-A cIrcumstaBtial reIa-
ton was given in the Columbian, some
monts ago, # rencO tire between ma
jor Hunter and Mr.. Pritchard (lhe latter
an English merchanO at New-Orleans,--
in which it was stated, that the quarrel a, d
subsequent duel arose from abusive and
insulting language used by Prtchard in
speaking OF the Americans, &c. &c. The
letter, on which this publication was made,
was written by a highly respectable gem
tleman then at New-O. leans, to another
in this city. We have just learned. howe.
yer. by recent letter from New-O leans
that the dispute was of private personal
nature, and by no means originated from
the disgracelul causes then all,dged and
in justice to the party impeached, and to
the character of our press we state the ex.
ception taken to he former statement.
Columbian,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
NOTICE.

YUNHE PARTNERSHIP of Du-Val and Burke
Il was dissolved on the 4h instant, by Mutual
Consent. All persons having claims against the
firm, are requested to present them TO John
Burke COR settlement, and those tlebed, are re-
ques.ed to make payment to him as speedily as
possible.
PHILIP Du-VAL-
JOHN BURKE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18

I'm erample.-ln recurring to the public
acts of the various state legislatures. PASS
ed during their late eseiOns, il is but rati-
onal to examine their tendencies. and at
tempt to draw line If discrimina ion be.
tween their merits and pleasurabIe to
contemplate the present and future bere-
hts that the country and society will de-
rive from them. In a view Of this kin
OF the acts OF public nature. passed by tie
late legislatures Of the different states.
none seem so fOrciJIy to arrest the atten-
ton as those of the leg stature of Virginia.
As it acting under the gentle guida c Of
his spirit, this legislature has adopted the
plans pointed out so eloquenty urged by
the immortal Washington, for the inn
provement Of the face of the country, aid
disPelling the fogs of ignorance from the
minds Ofits nhabitants.-Whie the con.
g ess OF the Urited States have spent three
months, mostly engaged in listening to
three day orations while the elF,rts of
the state of New York have been paralyz-
Ell by he heat Of party siirit; while the
legislature 0f y Carolina have spent davs
aud almost weeks in dis ussing the Dro-
prlety 1T avote Of thaGks to Mr.. Madi-
son; and while the leg .lature of OHIO
have been influenced by the most aya.ici.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBER having taken his BRO
TIER into partnership, the business will be
conducted in future, under the firm ofJOH.N g
DAYfD BURKE. They are prepared TO exc
cute all kinds of
Book g JOB Printing,
in the best style, and most expeditions manner
JOHN BURKE.
May IF
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18
COMMISSION MERCHANTs

HAVE commenced the COMMISSION Blu.
SINkSS, in the City of Richmond and having
taken a house near the Basin, on the Cross Street
leading from thence to r or Main Street, they are
now ready to receive Consignments, and pledge
themselves to give strict attention to all business
conhded to them. They hope, from assiduity
and attention, to merit the patronage of their
friends and the public
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

lSewl's bri'!'art and desired Ms.t;a tot
axe notlrc Iha, lie had act ~ his io ehcadl
he scar OF reftobatien VITA which the bad
angels are marked. |.
Onthe Tuesday following. Apri' the o. |
a Clerk OF thr ,niniste, ofpolice, Il was
witness of this act) cmc about noon to
conduct him to the minister While he
was waiting for the minister, he again saw
the parsonage who told him that she va. all
last going to appear before the kiag; that
he had nothing To fear; that whenhe should
be IN his presense, the words would cnme
to him."
He was in fact presented to the king,
and had conversation with his Majesty.
(which lasted more than an hour After
this conversation. he returned voluntarily
t. pass the night in the hospital of charen-
ton which he left next morning to return
ihcme
In giving al account of his interview
with the King. he expatiated in praise of
the goodness with which his majesty j.oui,
XVIII received him. to whom she said ne
told things of which he had no idea before
he saw him. 1T seemed to him as if some
one dictated the words he said to the King.
Tue King, equally surprised and allec
ted, declared that the things which Martin
md reVesied to him were known OILY to
God aud themselves, recommended him
sell to his prayers and requested secrecy q
him.
The King gave orders to the Minister Of
the Poiice. to send this man back inme-
diateiy 10 his home. Tie would not ret out
that evening, saying he had left shirt a,
the Hospital which ne wished to bring n
way. vi. de Gaze gave him letter to the
director. whom he requested TO give Mar
TN money to dc!ray the expenses Of his
Jenrney. The Director offered him sixty
francs, but Martin refused to receive any
nancy as however, the Director insisted
} he said that ten francs would be enough
and u was cutie in spite of himself thai
they forced him to take twenty five fraacs
sRoyal Hospital Of charentor,l
April 90, 1916.
VI. BouchOc de Maupas drew up the
minute OF what this man had said, respec.
: Ing nus interview with the King, and with
: out 'mportuning him.s it Immediately III
the Minister Ofthe police.;'
NoTE.--fie who sent me the above Re.
port WAS present at the examination which
Martin underwent. Though only simple
historian. contining himself to the an
nouncement OF facts, thousand particular
circumstances induce him TO place faith in
inc veFacity nf the man. He has his own
manner OF viewing the subject but wishe.
to infiuence the opinion ut no one. As "a
himself ne regards the affair as az eject OF
; the goodness Oi God towards France.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
u Q u Il s iNfC.
From The Boston CeRtinel.
,Nl I'M EDp DgAE <NIn

10 :" con DEAR AND DUMB.
We nave twice before requested the al
tenhon OF the benevolent to the interestinp
visit now making to this town by NJ. CIerc
pupil from the dea: and dumb Aca,ieipy
OF the Able Sicard in Pars-acconnan;ed
by AfesSrs. GaIiaudet and CousweIi. and
nave given history of these gentleman.
and their objects in their missions of benc
bcence. We are happy to announce their
successful progress; and shat great run-
bers oi our citizens take an active interest
IL ratronini7g them.
VI. Cleric embraces every OCCASION Ia
crafty al who desire to witness the bcne.
IFS he himself has derived from the Deaf
and Dumb Institution and his CAPACITY
to instruct others. To tiis end, he has Vi
sltcd numerous private families. and has
attended two Meetings ut the Atheneu,n
and New-Court-house At the first meet.
ing pniy gentlemen were present when
NJ. Cierc gave an evidence of his acouire.
meiits in an Address written before the
scompauy, which was read by Mr. GaiIau.
let. Our limits will not admit OF our nnb.
ishing this address entire, but the follow
ice Interesting paragraphs cannot be omit
ted
GENTLEMAN,
The Able Sicard, my resnectsble and
and beloved master, was the most dist;n
gUishe,l among the disciples orthe Able de
lE2se. whom he succeeded. Th. latter
had left some things to be designed, the
Abbe Sicard has supplied them but il
flere had cot been the Able de l'Epee.
there would not have been The Able 81
card 4: thus glory, honor. eternal gratitude
are due to those two friends of humanity.
Sc / was about twelve years old. when
larriyed at the Abbbe Sicard,s school. |
was endowed with considerable Intelligence
but nevertheless had no idea of in,Cliec-
tual things. had it is true, @ mind bu.
il did not think [; had a heart; but did
not feet.
" My mother. effected at nv misfor-
lure, had endeavoured to show me the bea
veDs, and to make me know Sod. imagi-
ming understood her; but her ATTEMPTS
were vain. could comprehend nothing.
| believed that God was a tall. big and
stroug man. and that Jesus Christ having
come 20 kill us. had been killed by us and
placed 0n a cross rs one Of our triunphs.
/" believed many other droll AMI ridi-
culous things bat as ore cannot recolleci
what 4ssed in his infancy,I cannot de.
scribe them; am sure that the Deaf and
Damb, WIN are in your country, think as
oice did. You must be 80 kind as toI
aid Us 70 undcceiye them. We shall culti-
tiyate their minds and form their hearts.
but as The mind and the heart cannot live
without the body, you will have the good
ness to charge yourselves and your other
countrymeH viih the support Of their b.
dies. la Europe, each nation, however
small, has an Institution Cor the Deaf aud
Damb and most Of these Institutions are
at the expense Of the Government.
viii America remain the only nation
which is insensibIe TO the cry of humanity n
] hope no., and you will busy yourselves
with &c same zeal as your meighbors, the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
NEw-YoRk, Sept. 10.
United States md .g,r;or.

Avesse! has just sailed for The Mediter-
ranean with. dispatches for commodore
Shaw, which we are assured contain his in
t;uctious as to his future conduct towards
Algiers and the explanations of our GOV
ernmeut respecting the dispute with that
regency. The following is stated 10 be
the ground of the controversy The orig
nal treaty with hIsiers, negotiated by
Com, Decatur, was lost i'll the Epervier.-
An autheatic copy being prepared, was RAJ
tihed aud sighed by the President and
transmitted to Algiers. This document,
the Dey refused to acknowledge, alleging
to ConniYtore Shaw, that it was a dit}srert
Instrument from that which had been a.
greed upon-a copy of which he had pre-,
served. lie insisted tina; the orisinal trea l
~ contained an article, by which the Uni.
ted States agreed to restore all the Alge
rine vessels captured daring tile war and
that treaty should hereafter be made up1
OF the usua! terms.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
EXPEDITION.

IL is rumoured that an expedition is on
foot, the ,bject of which is to explore the
north western coast of this country; and
that several naturalists, botsnists, and mi
neralogisrs are to accompany it. We fear
this rumour has no foundation. It's mucb
to be regretted that SO little attention has
Seen paid by government to these useful
objects. 1t Unnecessary that our terrific.
rial Limits should be better defined, and
that the various productions Of nature in
those unexplored regions of our count,
should be described ,aaayzed and Dresery-
ed. Such an addition to cur stock of
knowledge would be essentially beneficial.
ard add no little to the reputation of the
country.
We earnestly hope th;N government may
authorize an expedition similar to the one
said to be in contemplation, and that per-
sons properly qualified may be employed
to examine The animals, plants, and mine
rails they may discoyeF.-yNat. Reg.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
ERosTATIoN.

II appears that a gentleman, lately arriv-
ed in this country from Paris, has made an
important improvement on tho balloon.
which he thinks will be brought TO such a
state Of perfection that man can float j.
bout the ethereal space with perfect ease,
and lily to any quarter with the velocity of
IN arrow.
1t would certainly be immensely com
Portable to be able to glide through the air
in any other animal than 1Chate, because.
IN crossing the ocean in such an aerial fish.
we should be alarmed lest his Instinct
should carry him into a region not at all
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

compat;b:e With his constitution. We
would hu"lsly suggest to the artist more
convenient hgure Tor has aerial carriages
han the whale--'sc ,acan the eagle which
wcu'd be very beneficial at this fine to the
cause OF science: fu. by conveying us in.
TO the neighborhood OF the sun, we might
be enabled to obtain full Knowledge of
The spots that have lately darkeped his
disk-and thus throw an additional light
mn very dark subiect.-Ib.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
THE TREASURY

MIR. fl. J. Ualfas is now IN this city, aud
has Just finished bis report TO the Presi-'
dent, preparatory to hisleaving the treasu-
ry, and arranging the business fora sue
cessor. 1t rs now certain that he will re-
tire about ;he first of October. Who his
successor will be we cannot say, with GER
tainty-Mr. Lowndes continues to be sno-
ken OF, and we think it probable he will be
tie man.-6.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
From Ms Bo,,oy c,-.,,.


Laudnbte undertakings 1t is with much
pleasure we understand that tuvnp;ke (in
continuation of The one from this place to
Providence, z. I.) is contemplated from
rrovldence TO Stonnington, in Connectical
1T VIII be almost direct route TO New.
forH, aud. by the all of the steam boat.
''iii facilitate the eptercourse between Bos,
ton ana New-Yorli ia a surprising manner.
rs person leaving either piace o1e morn
laS, acttt Grrire the neGt at Boston or Man
tr"c. l. IS presumed when this turnpike
Is finished, thai MOI Of the travelling will
be Oh tins route. We understand a GEN
tleman is IA town soliciting aid for the a.
Dove undertaking, aud that it has been H.
oeraiiy subscribed for at Providence. lie
mas plan of the whole turnpike, which is
lodged ior inspection at Gen. Welles's of
nee, together with The subscription paper.
1t will also add very much to the turunike
between here aud Providence. The ACT
granting this turnpike is very liberal. and
there cannot be doubt, when it rets int
operation that it will net as handsome a
profit as any other 10 the United States.
1t has our hearty wishes for its success.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
ANTIQUITIES.

70 the Cnricas.-Fwo entire brick. sha
ped and turned like common brick, wera(
lately found in digging a cellar at Wooster
Tour feet below the surface of the earth. s.
under the roots of a large tree of about two
feet in diameter. JHpsfera HevH
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

DosHEN, n. J sept II.
Important TriaL.--On Friday last came
on 81 tue Circuit court in this county, be.
fore bis Hon. Judge Plat, the trial OF Peg.
gy Bourden against Stephen Fitch. was
aD action brought by the plaintiff to recov.
c. damages OF the defendant for the loss Of
service of the plsiRtia's daughter, who had
been induced, under false ard fraudulent
pretences. tO become the wife Of the de-
tenoant, who itappeared had former wife
IiyiDgat The time. The jury retired late
or Saturday night, and shortly returned a
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

We have reports from Georgia furnished
by travellers from the Mississippi Territory,
that Pensacola has been captured by the
South American patriots. The appearance
OF the Carthagenian feet off the BaIize in
July, destined as was then believed, against
Pensacola, gives the reported capture much
proba5ility.-.Wat Intel.