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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06
HOUSE OF aEpRE.sEA.rgTrrns.
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A multitude ofpetitions were presented and
referred 10 various committees which shall be-
hereafter enumerated.
MIR. Ro6erfssn, from the committee Of Pubic
Lands, made unfavorable reports on tie petition
OF me municipal authority ofthe town OF Mobile,
anu anu Oh tlie Peuuon OF Joseph and Joshua Horn
which were read and concurred in.
MIR. bradbury, from a select committee 70.
ported bill TO mrthoriss the discharge Of James
Jewett (ot the district Of Nancy from hia iyrr,,;
sonment which was twice read and committed
Mr.. Hftght from select committee on tie
subject, reported bill to authorize the settle.
ment and payment for certain services OF tbe Nj.
va, (called out under state authority, rel This
bill was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Ross from the select committee appointed
20 enquire INTO the progress Of the printing OF
the edition ofthe laws to which COMPRESS 6s,e
subscribed, handed in letter from The seeretorv
OF state on the subject, from which il arrears
probable That they may be really lor delivery in
The engrosscd bill for the relief Of cbarles
Mlrkle, was read third time and passed
The engrossed bal Tor enlarging the time Co..
asoeftaining the annual transfers aud charges az
property subject to the direct tax, and for ntber
purposes, was read third time and passed
MILITARY ACADE MES.
The house, according 10 the order of the l,,,
again resolved itseifmto a committe gthc wbols
gn The bill FOE establishing three additional Nil.
tary academies '''>
The amendments on the table at Tire e,-ro,-.
sitting on tins sunject, (Viz on motion ~ W..
PlcSens, to limit che increase to t.oo Aca,le,oiss
one within the District Of Columbia. and cne -
Asheville, Buncombe county, N. C.) was taksS
up, and rejected. .SSsfA
VIZ. WAite then proposed amend the bin ems.
20 etsoi!sn 9fe additional academy only. and go
one WIN, We District ofCOumbia. This mosior
he supported by arguments r,ine tn sbe, 81
pedency sfsuch an institsiion Se,or ~ ro WI ~,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06
MOTICE.

HAVE deposited, for collection, in the hands
p OF WILLIS LIHDssT, Esq member Of the lie.
gislature Of this state from Prince Edward con.
y, the bonds Of the following persons, viz g.
Samuel Cary & John Pryor, John Carter & China
Garter, two of Dan'l Clopton K John Bufch. Ma
con Green & Claiborne s. Thomas They are re-
quested 70 make immediate payment 10 Mr.
Lindsay, at the capitol, otherwise the bonds will
be put in suit.
JESSE BRADLEY.
January 9, 1915. q
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06
G Nc Il r S 5.

IN 'SENATE:--Dec %.
M faieat. of Kentucky, appeared and
After the presentation of one petition
only (that OF Mr.. Batc) the chamber in
which they set not having been completely
arranged, and bat little business before
them.
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06
IN SENATE.--Ian o

several petitions were presented and referred,
but no business of moment done.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06

Mr.. John Burfoot was reelected Audi
tor OF Public Accounts, without opposition.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06

I4VO oIares OF the STOCK OF the
Bank of Virginia, whereupon
no dividend will accrue until
after the 1st day ofMay, 1918,
1884 Shares of the Stock of the
Farmers Bank of Virginia,
$50 Shares of the Stock of the
James RiyerCompany, also eE-
timated at Far,
125 Shares of the Stock of the
Appomattox Company,
20 Shares of the Stock of the
Dismal Swamp Canal Company
20 Shares ofthe Stock ofthe Pc
tomac Company,
100 Shares of the Stock Of the
Little River Turnpike Com
pany,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-15

forward to believe Some who pretend
to be mighty glad at the result, secretly
ish it had turned out little otherwise.
Some have their doubts still, but charlta-
bIy believe that, in the main, the poor
,iirrl !" is more sinned against that SID
nng.' And some again have no lncllna'
ton to examine the disproof of the calum'
ny, though they had swallowed it with :
voracious appetite. eff she have cleared
herself Of the aspersisn, it is well We
wish the girl no harm: but, for our part
we have our own opinion about that mat
tier, and leave it to others tothink as they
please" At the same time they looi
mighty wise, and not little mysterious
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-15
Land for Sale.

a TRACT or parcel of LAND, con
8 tanning between two and three hun
ldred acres, 90 the north side Of Deco
lauan, in Fairfax county, about 5 miles
ives, of Gcooquan nillS--it IS we'll va
ltered with never falling springs, It is a,
$50 well timbcred, aid Che great grant
|ty of froo timber on it renders It tie
Imore valuable to any person IN the cooa-
ering line. This land is of the middle
soil, aud produces corn, wheat. or any
other grain toierable well--there isaho'it
100 acres cleared and under coed fence.
The improvements are log dwelling
house ard other out-houses, and a gl9d
apple orchard of about 60 trees. Any
person inclihing to purchase can view
the premises aud know the terus BY ap.
oly;ag to the subscriber who lives neai
the premises, or Henry S. EatieH. Jun
at occoquau mills, or Jokn &. Eat!eg
near Fairfax court house.
Thomas Gossom.
apri. rs TINT
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Land for Sale.

-wEHE subscriber wishes to sell a trac'
4 of Land in Fairfax county, c. n.
taiping $50 acres. From actual expert
ments, it IS tnupd to be well adapted II
clover and plaster, very iDconsidera
BILE quantity Of which vii make it suPe
-rior land; as at present the greater pari
is really fertile. The situation of tn.
property is desirable, being about one
quarter of mile from the stage roae
le;aling from Alexandria to 0ccoquan.
asd not farther from 81, Janney's mill.
aud Accotinck creek, through which
channel the purchaser mas convey his
produce to any market lying upon tie
sea board Persons anxicus TO purchase
may be shewn the land b. MIR. keagh
living on the premises.
Jol!a N. ~ Carly.
March Is tt
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-15
BOSTON, july 6.

1t was gratifying to observe. that The
celebration Of our glorious national Fest
val. was more splendid in Boston, thar
if has been for many years. There were
circumstances that gave peculiar int
rest to the assemblage at the state house
A chief magistrate, in military dress, as
commander in chief. recalled with strong
emotion the period when forty years be.
fare he had. as the companion of Wash-
ingion under the same uniform, succes
fully aided in giving existence to his
country. winch now takes such an ele.
waited station among the nations OF the
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The Undersigned

Is THIS Dir landing the cargo Of
the British schooner Admiral Durham.
on Mr. John Janney's wharf; consisting
of fine favored obago Rum lst quail
ty Barbados sugar in lish. hhds. tierces
and bbls.--7 bids. best Shrub, and 2
hhds Lime Juice, whieh he will sell on
libe al terms,
N. REILLY.
Purchasers shallhave the advantage Of
Bonding the Duties.
July s
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earth. The presence Of the yene,,sl.
President adams, one Of the FIRST nrs.
prietors Of independence, one Of its mos.
powerful supporters, one Of the few 70
naming sisners to its immortal GecJa,,
ton, and who at the age of eighty nm.
still retains the appearance Of health sn5
|cheerfulness, and vigor OF iatellect 0
There were also two Of the aids.de.csn.
|of W Washington. and many veterans 81 ~
|Cincinnati. who came to congratu.sts ';s
the same person, their President ard a.
Governor of the state. Among the st,su
|gers present, was III De palna;s ~ ~
|new French Consul, if that term can ne
Iapplied to gentleman who filled 4
same place thirty years ,.fore. and W. 1'e
was the first who held it. How many ~
sociations and receliecti1ns were e3,, ~
lup by the sight Of that cockatle and tbo
farms, which had assisted in obtaip;on rs q
Industrious event we celebrated. 4 why ;aS
now appeared on the scene fer the e..
time after the lapse of a generation - .
The attendance of a great npmho. :
oficers ct the navy and army Of Asr n
States, and Of the militia Of this ~ -
and vicinity. added to the SPLENDID 1 ~
1.-THE scene. The fluor OF the state bn. VI
was converted with simplicity and efsss
into a great military hall, in Which ahen ..
four hundred guests, civil and m;l;tssr (
lpartook with feelings of harmony & ro y
diality, Of collation., and greeted IL.
heath Of the governor, after his dcn nv
lture. with nine cheers.
George Sailivaa, Esq. delivered ~
Ioratioh, at the Old South, with very or ,at
credit to himself and Qualification to tIs
Ipnblie. Though the church was much
crowded he was distinctly heard in every
part oft. He avoided party topics and
when this is done, the task Of deiiverep
this Grafton, on the same theme, becou,eSs
eVery year more difficult.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-15

Jrne %. 1916.

Stockholders. in hi, institution, VIII,
have paid the several instruments caIlet
for. may receive on applicstion at th,
bank, 90 OF after tie first at July, da'i
dend from the profits for the SIX month
ending S0th instant, at tie rate Of fuu
per cent. upon the money capital non
paid in.
By order.
C. L. Chapman, Cashier.
June 90 dot
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New School.

A Gentleman Of liberal eIucatOn. hav'
inc very respectable testimonials o. AZ"
lily & character, viii commence sc'lov'
in this place, Gas sooH as a suitable rem p
can be procured,) fer the 'netiuctiol y
bows in he Latin and Greek languages:
Mathematics. Geography with the Use 5.' :.
Gaps and the Globes, RhefoFlc cnS, u.
Grammar& Composition, Reading y u"
ing, &c. ~. hi.
inquire at his o1i'sc G..
r.. r. 4 liberai rent viii be g'seI, -.
a good School Reom, in een''ai a.-l
tired situation.
July Is
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-15
Thirty Dollars Re1gmrd

Ran away from the subscriber living in
Nelson county, Virginia, on the 18th Of
April last, Likely young Negro man. q
brightmu!atto named CHARLES, some-
times calls himself Charles CoGee-his
dress cannot be recelleeted. It's sup
posedhe is either in King George coun-
ty or the district of Columbia, where DC
has some free brothers Whoeser viii
apprehend the said fellow & secures him
in any Jail SO that GET him again, shall
receive q reward Gf Thirty Dollars.
George Jacobs,
Nelson Coart-hUuse, Virginia.
July 2 din
Or The editors Of the National Intel
Iigencer are requested to insert the above
one month, and send their account to
this Office.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-15
Prince " iiliam Couaty Cougt,}
T,No dfh 1915

. =
ON the motion Of Edward Brooke
late sheriff of Prince William Connty
towhom the estate of Rehert Carter, de
ceased, hath been committed It is or.
dered. that the said sheriff dotgive public
notice to the creditors of said Robert
Garter, by advertisement, in some pub.
lie newspaper published in Alexandria
and a, the court house door, that they
present their claims. duly authenticated
for payment, on or before the first Mon.
day in August next. at which time the
court will proceed to distribute the estate
amongst those whose claims are then ex
hihited.
A Copy -Test,
Philip q. Daw, G. G.
June II If
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Bills on Boston
For sale by
July IS
PUBLIC Sale

On Tuesday next the 10th instant, will
be. sold a the yeadue Store, corner Of
Prince aud Fairfax streets,
West lndi s. RUM
New England IN hogsheads
Impeyia! aud Hyson Tea in chests
Cotton In bales
Queens ware ia. crates
Wine Vinegar in casks fsuper or
Indiso ditto
Few cases CIaret Wine.
ALSO -
/ bale supcrfae CLOTHS
Dimothy Vestings
Cotton Shifting
Cambria, Leno and Book Muslin
Madras and Pocket handkerchiets.
Ginghams, Sewing Silk, Cotton, &c
ALSO
One Hundred Dollars
s OF MERCHANTS B Nk PAPER.
P. 6. Marsteller.
Julv 10.
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TEN D0LLaRs REWa2D'

Ran away from tie subscriber az :.
'orentice to the tayIors business. Ban ,,..
charles Carlin. he abscondcd y sl a.,
last. and has since been seen e'o''HS -
lower ferry. ] will give inc a''o wv n =,
ward to any person who viii tase i. M W y
and send him to me. or secure p'' ,.;,.
shat | get him again. He IS a9oa, f ~
teen years old, sioops as he walks ~ hr coa.
led face, large eyes; had Oh p'a ,.o mn
With silk buttons, black cassI'Ot,s t+ou:,
taloons, striped vest with silver Du.'''
robert Gray, Jun.
JuIy Is
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For Barbados.

sSM The elegant copper bottome,
sse.sss- British brig Shannon. capt. Ken
dali /: barthen 220 tons or 5000 barrel
has half her cargo engaged. For freigh
IT the remainde az passage, apply to
Adams, Herbert q Co.
July 9
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N. REILLY.
A plain, well disposed

LAD, of eighteen or twenty Yeas Of age,
who has some little knowledge Of ac-
counts. and one who thinks he would not
be spoiled by good treatment, may hear
of employment in store by applying al
this Office. His character for sobriety and
attention to business, must be satislaeto
rily established. One from TIE country
would be preferred.
July 6 eo2w
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Cotton Yarn

Z The subscriber has or hand, and viii
be constantly supplied with a general as
sortmest of Cotton Yarns from the Rich
mond Mandatory, which will be a.iyan
tageously disposed OF to town and coun-
try merchants.
JAMES SANDERsON.
July
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=.
Official account Of the capture Of Santa
Fee, the Capital of New & enaJa.
Translated for the register.
CAR7AAesNA, yane 2, 1916.
His ExceIlency the Governor and CAP.
tain General of the Kingdom, Don Fran.
cisco de Montalvo, has u-tleccyed tie
following official despatch from his excel
IepcY Don Pablo MGrilIo, conmandsria
chief Of the expeditionary army:
.EosiErca!Leat Sir The king t,oops,
under the orders of coIoncl8 Don Miguel
de la Ferre ard Don Sebastian de Ia CAL
zada, entered the capital Of this vice
kingdom on the 9th of this month and
the insurgents with their pretended &C.
vernment, and the remains Of theirbands,
are flying IN terror in every direction
some of the ignorant people who have
suffered themselves to be seduced, are
now undeceived, desert and retarn to
their homes.
Ia a very short time The whole Of tbs
country will be entirely pacifed, wla'a
has suffered so much from the excuses
Of 4 few yretches, he ded by foreigners
and by some emlgrants from Caracas
who have never had any other c5lecl N
view, bnt that Of robbery and planGef'
which they have practised every where;
I communicate the foregoing iDtel'''
gence to your excellency. for your sa'is,
!action and information, and for tat o.
The faithful inhabitants of the tratlaIl
provinces.
/ God preserve your E1ce!lenoy many
years.
Read quarters at San Gil, 18th Nay
1916.
(sisned) PABLO MGRlLLU
TO his Exceliency
Den Francisco de MoutsIvo.
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Rye Whisky for Sale.
JuIy IS

rye " liIShoJ l ,o,.
Fifty barrels excellent Vh rms f',or.
i which is old and Of superior nl'V'
Apply to q caldwell.
July IS
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PhiLtdelnhiG. .Lllr !

The following official news. received
by the Macedonian, proves completelr
the falsity of the accounts late'y publish.
ed of General Moriilo's defeats.
Official account Of the capture Of Santa
Fee, the Capital of New & enada.
Translated for the Register
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-03
District of Columbia,
County, of .aleTnndria, SIS

. d =. y q - a - u .s = a
ON the petition of WILLIAM YEAToN,
aa insolyent debtor, confined in the Jail
bounds Of Alexandria county at the suit
Of Robert Yoa.ng NoTIcE IS HEREBY
GIVEN to the creditors OF the said Viii
liam Yeaton, that on he fourth day Of
July, Instant, at nine o'clock, "A. NJ. IN
the court house in Alexandra, the oath
prescribed by the act.of the Congress OF
the United States, entitled, z" An act tor
the relief of insolvant debtors within the
district of Columbia = will be adminls-
tered to the said William Yeaton. and a
trustee appointed for the benefit OF the
creditors, unless sufficient cause to the
contrary be then and there shewn: Pro-
vided. a copy Of this notice be published
"a the Alexandria Gazette three times.
By order of the honorable Watham
Craneh, chief Judge of the circuit
court Of the United States for the
district of Columbia, this twenty
ninth June, one thousand eight
hundred aud sixteen.
G. DENEALE, c. 8.
July 9 st
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.Ithe snow lay for some time about i fs,.

The snow lay for some time about a fsa.
in depth.
Among the many UNUSUAL Circumstances,
which accompanied a state Of weather %
entirely unexampled int e memory Of
the inhabitants OF in the annals Of the
country, we have to nolce that, On
Thursday, great numbers o. birds, which
are never found but in the distant ia.
rests resorted to the city and were to-
met with in every street, anG even anone
the shipping. Many Of hem dropped
down dead in the street, and many were
destroyed by thoughtless or cruel Der.
sons. The swallows emit ely disa. Lear.
ed for several days. Some uesc.ip,.oas
oftlees began to she'd Their lea>ss, Win.
.e,ins before they were bali e4Ea4uea. liz
the Country, numbers 81 sheep lssy
shorn were killed by the oId.--IAe plu.
dentfarmer housed his Tie lor co.,,
days. In almost every h use tie ' s'aasl
were regularly heated t e sane ss
IWlRter.
The mischief done 10 the crops IN ~.
Ineighberhood. we fatter ourselves !. , ~.
nearly SO greats as aisht ave apprehers'
led. The snow on FTda night prn,sa,
fed them against one al t4eseverest (r,S,s
| Il negotiations had been f, tier advanced s'
lit probably would hay suffered mora "
lfhe buds of the orchard tfees we're hare.
y opened. In expose situations, 4.
forest trees have sufferer eonsde,sNy
though the leaves were nor half opened
The gardens and such Wild fruit tee. ;.
were IN blossom, have suffered severel -
Last year was one Of the most b,at
ward Va ever kaowa in the country on tbs
4t' june, the trees were not IL full ~ io e,s
At preseat, the 18th, they are not a 'e g.
ward va as they were the last year on ' tts
4th. We have had only five or sly ,. VIZ
IN which the thermometel has risen aba.s
90 degrees Of Fahrenheit. N'0''
Under circumstances 30 un,,vor. n,
to the productions of the earth thronaS aSl.
SO great an extent Of country. prse, ,,.
tons against scarcity cannot be too oens.
rally recommended. Wehave few dsv.
remaining, during which petatoes, barley
and turnips, may be sewn with homes 4
their coming to maturity Nothing which
may provide sustenance for man and beast
eusht TO be neglected, though we may VET
]be blessed with more favorable wear
than is indicated by present appearances.
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WEDNEsDAY, JuLr 5:
Public Sale

By virtue Of deed of trust to the sub:
scribers, win be sud, on the premises,
on Friday, the Tweaty-frst day o.
June, that large and celnmodlous three re,
story Warehouse and the Lot on which .
ii stands, situated Oh the north side Q, OF
King street, aud next the duck that o..
yides Twins from Ramsay's wharf,
5 frontine ON Ramsay's whasf forty feet.
and the same on King-streel--at present
occupied by John Adam and Jacob Nor
can. Terms of sale cash.
r. 4. Taylor. and
W. Herbert. junior,
Trustees.
May i6 dts
The sale of the above pro
perty is postponed until Saturday the
RI Taylor,
~. Herbert, jan.
June 5 is
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che Of Nantes, improved cpon the feroci.
ties Of his predecessor. His comtnotlons
produced to him several millions, 81
which the application was not known
shanmet arrived at Niverres, and Fou-
che concerted along with him the dread
|ful project Of depraving the people, by
destroying all the principles OF morality
and religion. A professor was named
bylhim 10 instruct the children. He made
laws, and ordered them to pc executed
under pain of death. He abolished all
forms of worship, demolished the church
les and caused the inscription, "Deatk
is only eternal Sleep" TO be displayed in
the buryiag place. A band Of ruflians,
chosen BY hin, trayersed the country,
|pillaged the gold and silver vessels en-
|ployed in sacred uses, and eat up the
host. One Of his agents wrote
IAN ouymons letter, in which he detail
ed plan ola counter revolution. in which
vas included great number Of citizens
whom Eouche wished 20 destroy. The
letter was topped at the post-ofice, un
sealed, and the unfortunate individuals
names therein, condemned by Fouche tc
death; the truth, however, was discover.
ed, and the punishment of the ruifian de.
imanded. Fouche. replied, that it was
only patriotic attifce. The decree o.
accusation passed"