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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-24
VALUABLE ARRIVAL

Yesterday morning arrived at this port,
the very elegant and fast sailing brig Ma
cedonian, Brakeman, in 100 DAYS from
Canton, with Teas, silks and Nankeens.
to- j. Astor. 1t will be recollected that
this brig sailed from this port in company
with the late United States frigate Presi-
dent.
The news of Peace reached Canton, via
England, days after the Macedonian ar
rived.--.H Z. .Her. .9dr. Jan. ia.
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IN SENATE-Jan. is, 1916. =
MIR. HolceH presented the petition of
James ID. Wolf, of Bristol, II. /. praying
the particular patronage of Congress may
be extended to cotton manufactures and
Mr.. Goldsboroagh presented the peti-
ton ola committee appointed by the cot
ton manufacturers of the city of Baltimore,
to the like effect as the above. These pc
titions were referred to the committee on
manufactures.
Mr.. Barbour presented memorial OF
the Levy Court of the Countyof Washing
ton, IL the District of Columbia, prayine
for the establishment of a Plenitentiary in
sald district which was referred to
Messrs. Barbour, Goldsboroush and Hor-
sey.
Mr.. Williams presented the petition of
Ut. Col William Lawrence and others.
forming the garrison of Fort Bowyer, pray
ing compensation for certain vessels be-
longing 20 tie enemy of the United States
captured and destroyed by said garrison.
Referred to the Naval committee.
The bill from the other House to enlarge
the til@e for ascertainingt the annuaitransfers
and charges of property subject to the di-
rect tax, and for other purposes, was read
third time and passed as also was the
bill from the other House for the relief Of
Henry Tanning.
Mr.. Williams reported a bill 6 to au-
thorize the sale of public lands % and the
bill was read.
TUEsDAf, Jan. is.
MIR. Taylor presented memorial from
the City Council of Charleston, on the SUBJ
ject of Marine Hospital for that port
which was referred to Messrs. TAYLOR,
Bib aud Daggett.
The bill to authorize the sale of public
lands, was read a second time, and order
ed to third reading.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL.
Mr.. Turner presented the petition of
VIM. O'Neale and j. Taylor of the civ ofI
Washington, praying compensation for a
vessel destroyed by the eaelny whilst in
the employ of the goyernmer (which was
referred to The Military committee.
Dir. Tat, from the Naval committee.
reported bill in favor of the officers and
crew OF the late American sloop of War
Argus Ito compensate them FOR the hume
rous captures in the British channel before
she was taken.) The bill received its first
reading.
Mr. Sanford obtained leave of absence
for two weeks.
The bill for suthorising the sale of public
lands, was committed to Messrs. vii
liams, Hunter and Ruggles.
Mr.. Bib, from the committee of For
eign Relations, reported without amend
nent the bill from the House for repulaf.
ing the commerce between the United
States and the British territories according
TO the Convention Of Commerce. Ii will
come before the Senate for discussion to-
morrow.
The bill for the relief Of James Jewett
was considered, ordered to he po3tponedI
to Monday and the petition and papers
respecting it were referred to the jecreta-
ry oft Treasury.
Mr.. Horsey reported bill authorising a |
Lottery for the purpose of enabling the
congregation OF the Roman Catholic
Church IN Georgetown, ID. C.. 10 enlarpe
the same which was read.
HOUSE OF REPRESE.N'T.aTTI rs
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. II.
Alter the usual presentation of nett.
tons, references, &c.
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before the day Of ne,t "a.
sumo specie payments, the holder of any
.! theSs notes may, on giving ten days pre-
. Mous notice obtain Judgment against
them Tor The principal and per cent.
damages
40. Mercer presented bill. for the es-
tablshment of certain Banks-read the lst
and "a time, and committed to a commit.
tee OF the whole; $50 copies, on the motion
OF .Mr. Le1ois, ordered to be printed.
.nr. Doddridge presented a bill to e.
qua'ize the representation in the Senate
and Tor other purposes-read the Ist time
on thequestion Sc shall the bill be read a
second time PIT was determined in fine
negative. Mr.. Mercer moved rec,ns;-
deration, which motion Mr.. Scott opposed.
aud assigned many reasons, among Others
that the provisions of the bill were not re.
cipTocai-He was answered by Messrs.
'iercer and .Uurshalt-the motion pre-
valied-Ayes "A, Noes "a.
NEw-YonR, January is
Specie Payments-The public will remark
WIN great pleasure, that the Union Bank. in this
Ciy' mas determined 10 resume specie payments
we nave long had an eye upon the operations of
TINS Bank-some severe losses had, some years
shce' crippled 1t alittle; but the directors have
SINCE been honest enough to suspend their diyi
bends. The consequence is, that their inst;tu.
ton ia now healthy and vigorous. --The Kind
ness and patronage of capitalists, sre highly de-
served by the Union Bank, and we trust win he
extended 10 it, in such degree at least as Tn
make the otners believe, that honesty is the bs,r
policy" Covy.r
UNION BANK, Jan. Is, 1916.
OT Notice is hereby given, that on and after
the first OF February next, all mates of the Union
BANK, and all DEPOSITS which were in the Bank ON
the first day OF September, 1914; (being the dcy
on winch specie payments were suspended) and
shall have remained undrawn on the 6rst dav Of
February nexi, will be paid at the Bank IN GOLD
or SILVER COIN, on demand
The Bank viii continue to. receive (as hereto.
| fore) in payment and on deposit, the notes of Inc
incorporated Banks in the CITY of New York. and
the notes of such other Incorporated Banks az
may be cur snt at the Banks in this city; and all
drafts made on such deposits, or credits arising
from notes discounted, or on deposits made since
The first day of September, 1914, will be paid in
| like Current Bank Notes
The Bank will also receive on deposit Col n
and SILVER COIN, and place the same 10 ;be
credit OF ne deposter, IN an account separate
from hls current Bank Note account; and ALI
drafts made on such deposits will be paid i'm
SPECIE or in Notes OF this Bark, at the option
of the applicant
BY order of the Board Of Directors,
join LOW, Cashier.
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HOUSE OF REPREsEa.T.aTrggs.
FRIpAr, January 10

| hlDAf, JANUARY ~.
HE following petitions were presented.
and referred to various committees
BY MIR. .atterton, the petition of John
Fairfield +, praying that the bounty land to
which his son, now deceased, was entitled
Tor services as soldier in the late army OF
the United States, may be granted to him.
BY Mr. lyle, suudry documents in sup
port OF claim to pension on the part OF
lieut.. John Fee.
BY MIR. Lyle, the petition of sundry in
habitants of Washington county, in Penn
sylvania, praying that the pension hereto
lore granted to captain Jonathan Morris.
may be increased.
BY MIR. Tucker, the petition of the Pre-
sident and Directors of the bank of Poto-
mac, praying for an extension of their
charter.
BY Mr.. IacIcer, the petition of Mr.. An
min, late superintendent at Harper's Ferry,
praying additional compensation for seryi
ces rendered in that capacity.
COPPER COINS, &c.
Mr. Root, in offering motion on this
subject, SAID, that the wait Of national
circulating medium had been a topic of
much complaint. This subject had been
referred to a committee, and that commit
tee had reported bill for establishing a
National Bank as the means of PRODUCING
the desired uniformity in the national cur
reBcy. as regarded the circulation and ex
change between different sections of the
union. But the evil of the absence of
small change, Mr.. X. said, was as general
y felt by all classes of the community, and
the difficulty of remittance of large sums.
For premium you can any where get
from a broker such large money as will
circulate but not so with the small change
that is In circulation, which, such as it IS.
VIII scarcely pass a stones thrown from
the place where one receives it, and will
scarcely be accepted by the servants at
the taverns.. How was this evil to be re-
medied ? BY the act establishing the
Mint, Congress had enacted, that the Con-
per Coin should be OF weight below what
was Che real value of the metal i'm bolts
bars or sheets. The copper coin originally
weighed eleven pennyweights /; by a subse
quent act OF Congress in 1900, II was Or
dered that the cent would weigh eos grains,
or d'ot. 16 gT. BY a subsequent act the
PRESIDENT was authorised to reduee the
weight OF the cent, by proclamation.
whenever he should think fit, two BENNY
weights. Such proclamation never had
been issued, MIR. X. believed, aud the
weight OF the cent therefore remained
d'ct. 10 or. a pound ayOirdupois, there
fore, contained thirty-three cents and six
and a hall mills whilst copper had fire.
quentiy been much higher, and during the
war double as much per pound--the price,
however, being now reduced, was probably
about par with ceHts. Owing to the high
price ot copper; the coinage Of copper coin
at the Mint had ceased for some time. Itl
now appeared, from the report Of the Di.
rector Of the Mint, that the Mint was A.
bout to recommence the coinage of copper.
lot which It was estimated they could turn
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/ lions of the Mint, during the last year
From the statement of the treasurer
herewith transmitted, it will appear. N a,
during that period there have been struck
at the mint
In gold coins, 6s5 pieces, amounting 20
| 5,l75 dollars:
In silver coins, 69,2s2 pieces, amount
ing to 1903 dollars making in the whole
69,Se7 pieces, amounting to 9O,4SS dol.
lars.
The high prices Of gold and silver bull
lion, tor some time past, in the current pa
per money OF the country, has prevented,
and, as long a. this shall continue t, be the
case, must necessarily prevent deposits of
these metals being made for coinage, to any
considerable amount. But a fresh supply
Of copper having lately becu received at
the mint, we have again resumed the coin
age ut cents and it is believed that we
shall, IN the course fthe wear, should no
failure iii the expected supply of copper
take place, be fully a5lc to coin fifty tons
weight, amounting 10 nearly 1900 dol
lars and that, witha regular supply of
copper, which can readily be procured, on
terms highly advantageous 70 government.
we can continue to coin fifty tons per an
mum, as long as it may be judged expedi-
ent.
The circulation of these copper coins.
and OF those heretofore issued from the
mint, amounting to 951 ,6l6 dollars.) and
which must be still nearly all in the coun-
try, would, it's presumed, soon suppy, in
a great measure, the place of the small sill
yer COINS, which have now almost totally
disappeared.
| i have the honor to be. sir,
| With the greatest respect and es.
TEEN,
Your most obedient servant.
r. PATTERSON.
JAMES MADISON,
| President ofthe United States.
| in SENAIE.-Jan. 90, 1916.
The consideration Of the bill to regulate
the commerce between the United States
and the territories of Great Britain. ac.
cOrding to the convention of commerce
&c. was resumed.
Alter some further debate, the question
on ITS passage to third reading was de.
cided as follows:
| YEAS--Messrs. Bib, Condit, Lacock.
Macon, Morrow, Roberts, Ruygles. Tay.
Tor, Varnum, Wiison-10.
| NAYS-Messrs.- Barbour, Barry
Brown. Chace, Daggett, Dana, Fromentin,
Gailiard, GoldsborOush, Horsey, Howell
Hunter, King. Mason, N. H. Talbot, TAFT
Thompson, Tichenor Turner, Wells Viii
liams-2l.
/ So the bill was rejected.
Among other proceedings this day, also
the bill to authorize lottery for the bene
mt OF the Roman Catholic Church, in
Georgetown, was rejected.
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TIE CELEBRATED HORSE,
NOTICE.

TENAKEN UP by me, on the plantation Of my Fl
u ther, in the forks Of Narrower, by and with.
his permission and consent, seine time late in No
vember last, DARK BAY MARE, about four
feet eight inches high, with white star m her
forehead and bobbea tail; supposed to be niue
years old-appraised to the sum of forty djLars.
The owner is requested 10 come forward, pay
charges aud take her away.
GgORSE +. EGGLEsToN.
JANUARY %, 1916 Sitpl
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UNITED STATES BANK NOTICE.

'sVfiE Commissioners for experimenting the sub
a scrltions to the Capital oil the Bank of the u
nited States, at Philadelphia, hereby give notice.
according to law, that the irst instrument { the
subscriptions to the Capital of the said Bank, a.
nountlng TO eight millions, four hundred thonsaad
dollars in Gold and Silver Coin, and in the publc
debt, has been actually received and that An eIec
lion Tor twenty Directors Of the said Bank by the
qualified Stockholders OF The Capital thereof. will
be held in the Commissioner room, in the Bang
ing House of Stephen Girar, south third street in
the city of Philadelphia, on .elonday tie fzye1v-
eighth day ofOcto6er merit, between tie hours Of
nIne O'Clock in the forenoon and four o'clock in the
afternoon, and by adjournment from day 10 day il
ound necessary.
The act ofincorPorston provides that Stock
holders actually resident within the United States
and none other, may vote n elections by proxy -
That none but Stakeholder, resident citizen of
tile United States, shall be a Director" and thu.
mo Stakeholder, unless he he citizen of the
United States shall vote in the choice of Drec-
tors therefore, Stockholders voting bv proxy.
VIII declare their citizcnshp and place of res;
dence, aud acknowledge the same before some
Justice OF the Peace, or Notary Public in their Vi
entity.
Stockholders who may have subscribed q. more
than one time or place. will be entitled TO vote on
" according to the aggregate amount Of the shares
SO subscribed
The following scale exhibits the number os votes
n which the Stockholders will be entitled in ,o-
fiDg for Drecfors viz "
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LINEN WAREHOUSE,

'ENiiE Subscribers, under the firm of THO MAS
d GUY X Co. are now receiving b, the ships
Lorenzo from Dublin, and Weser from Bremen,
wa Ncw-York, an extensive and well chosen as
sortment of
IRISH AND GER.gGlyV LINENS.
Which they are opening in Buliock's Row, Cary
Street, and will SELL by the piece or package aslow
as can be bought in any of the Northern towns
They have amongst their assortment
rs do. rom tne iowest TO the
81 do. sheeting. hi-hest numbers.
Lawns, of superior quality
Towel, table and family Diapers
Irish fine and coarse brown Linens
German 0znaburgs, brown hempen Ticklen-
burgs
Enrlaps aud Brown Rolls
READY made Bags. in hales--Also,
II haRdsonle assortment Of TABLE LINEN;
CONSISTING or
White and silver grey damask Napkins
$40 10 1920 Or. damssk Table Cloths.
Country Merchants will find it 60 their in-
terest. while laying in their Gall and spring supply
ofgoods, to give us call.
THOMAS GUY,
GEORGE GUY.
August 81. ss.sm
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NEw-YoRK, September 9.
Another batch Of Counterf' il Riua

'@'"''c' 0"fcH ~ CoHnteIJ u HiLS
defecfed
UT saturday morning the police OF ers
appIeherded man who called his name
David Luther, but whose reel name IS
Mason, formerly grocer in Greenwich
street. On this man was found about for,.
thousand dollars in counterfeit Bsnk Bills.
and Cooperation Tickets, Of the followio-
denominations So1Oin Is cent Manufacs,
turing Company bills 1858 n rs Corpo-
rAtl7n tickets, signed d. r. Twice, both a
mastery imitation Of the genuine bins
Sl!O5 of brunswick Bank, all of which i
IN end 8 dollar bills; $500 of the BOSTON
Bank, in dollar bills $500 Of the Nela-.
ware Bank, in dollar bills SG4 If the
brandywine (Del.) Bank, in 8 doliar bills.
and S2l of the North American Bant
PhIiadelphia, is dollar bills. Mason Is
one OF gang of counterfeiters who have
estaeiIstcd regular Inc OF business from
Capada to the state of New- Jsrsey. where
we und -rstan3, there is kept l.rre branch
OF the mother institution, with numerous
81 % runners, or veaders of their spurious
nshK p +. lie arrived list Saturday in
10 Gays from Montreal via Plattsbure and
vermont wei mon1ted with spurs and saf-
die bags richly laden.-Ie was ahout =,
mount MS horse yesterday morning - = Ii
very stable door, to depart Cor .rsay
when Messrs, Hays and Dasenburv SIZED
nm with all his treasure. On exar7inati-
on this rsnoon at the Police office, he con-
tessed that he lad, when he left Montrea,
$4,000 IN countaEfeit money, but that he
had exchanged and spent some Of it On the
rCad-says John Welsh, who resides in
montreal, makes the counterfeit Bills that
ne saw MN syn several Of them end thst
he p1ld him ten dollars in genuine Bills Tor
every hundred dollars in Counterfeit Rank
bius' anc! twenty dollars in Is cent Bis. q
pretty liberal discount. We are h.n,,v
ho"evev, TO learn that this sort of tn ff;c.
where the rate Of Exchange is 50 much a.
ga'nst the ursuspecting ani honest part oe
the community, IS about t. receive q III cl;
Last week two Of the company, viz. cent.
samuel Spear, Of Bellevile, IN. J.) and Pc
ter banta, OF New-Prospect, ON. ~ were
apPrs hendei in the state Of New Jers. y by
our police officers, and committed to Ncw.
ark IL. They hive since been bai,ed or,
each in t'Fe sum Of Sis, 600 Another wei
we hope VIII put tie officers Of Justice :,
posse ssion Of tbs whole gang
lAmong tire cmnterf pap,r f,und M.
on NJ son, were several 10 dollar bills or
the bank OF Newly lrk. The types and m
Paratus for counterf- ting sixprnry Corn.
ration tickets. have been found and Indss1
in tue Police ofiee
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lord It over the people, Or virtue OF thes.
nigh attributes , if again entrusted wih
power: Virtue is the prerogaiive Of no par
ty talents are pecu,iar t. no complex.
ION. TO wealth, the Federal party nav
possibly sustain their Claim, but, in dis
country, wealth Confers no political privi-
reyes, whatever other charms il may have.
we won'cr' that n party. boastny all the
talents OF the counry,- Should lie able 70
devise no better arg'rnen, than ,hair ow,
seit-suibciency. why shey should he prefer
RED over those who choose tn let their &C
tons rather than their words, provc their
merits. and speak their .praisc.
Is It true. as the Federal printsassum..
that mat party has personally proved them
selves more honest or more capable thnn
tnoss whom thy pursue wit's IL the
viru,ence that is eugenaerod in he cBt.
vesc nee of envy nd arbtiona We derry
1T IN the name of the People Tie proof
rests with our opponents; and it becomes
shen TO nntold to our iucredulous eves the
ron OF high meiit and vast achieve Rents
winch give them superior right % the
confidence of their fl'ow-c iszens.
Our reflections have brought us 10 these
general conclusions That the Federal
party cannot shew in what respect they
would ameljora;e, in any imror,ant
oegree, or in any degree. the Domestic CT
Foreign Policy Of the government that, is
change only be their object, it is a reason
why their professions should be decisively
rejected and that. If they cannot promise
any Improvement in our national affairz,
mere IS no reason of a personal nature,
why they should be trusted Wit the re;ns
OF government, which the people have once
already been obliged to snatch from their
unruly hands.
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c-- The ENQUIRER is published twice week, gene
s and three week during the session ut the S'ac
Price, Tie heretofore. Fine DoitGrs per
5nr payable in advance. Notes of Chistered Banks,
srivJ will be received IN payment The Editor will guar
,e the safety OF remitng teH by mail the postage OF all
Is,t,rs bling paid by the writer's.
ar No papers viii be discontinued, lbut the discretion
of the Fa,tor,l until ell arreaiages have been paid up.
~, whoever will guarantee the payment Of nine pa.
mrs shall receive atenth, grcutS.
- TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
CT One sQare-tas insertion rs eeins0ch continuance,
80
No advertisement inserted, until mas either Jcen raid far
ar ASSUMED ~ persoi, IN this city its eHuiroS
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MFLANCHOLY AcCInrN1,

On the path ult. FIVE las proceeded in =
boat for their Amusement, fron, Portsmo,th
Ne"-itanpsIiirc, 90 Clark's Island. in
Portsmouth harbor While near the Island.
the boat upset. and two of The lads swan
to the shore and called for help &" rhey
were heard, (saystne Portsmouth, Oracle !
by MIR. Archeiaus Fernald and his wife VIII {,
immediately ran to the relief of the boos
and with more than human strrngts dr. 4,
large wherry Considerable distance ~ ~.
water. In this, with great cxertion. a.,
reached the boat, and took from the bofs,,,1.
\ son Of MIR. Oliver BrarG. who had ret,;r,.,s
his hold, and rescued from drowning a c.,
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NOTICE.
~ - -.
The CD-P4rfHcrsLih


Z ST Brae,hdDi 8 Bi56 beng Dissolved, BY the
death nj Richard Bibb, one of the partners
o. san hrm, tie subscriber will, on Tuesday the
-tth clay ct September next, ifa'r, frot, the mex,
'an day thereafter, at the house owned and occu-
pied by said late irin, ia the town ~ Colu.ubia,
proceed TO SELL a, Pu5lic Auction, by the Invoice
the remaining stock ct goods On hand, consisting oi
variety Of valuable aud well assorted ARTICLES oil
merelisniise, Which will be sold a credit of Sir
.Sine and iicetve Inonths-i,s payment 10 be Sc
erred by bond with approved security; AT the same
pace, anu on the same terms, will be Offered for
sale, all the Bsrseh9M = Kitchen Furniture. COLI
sisiing OF Beds, Tables, Chairs, &c. &c.-ALSO-
Gosnuty OF Bacon, few Barrels of Corn, Hay
and Shest- Oats-together with number oi articles
TOO tedious To nieaton.
lhe sale viii contiu,ie from i,av. 10 day until all
are s'i!d-Nnd on "Wednesday the 25th day OF the
same month, IL fair, otherw Use the next fair day
thereafter, WI Ice offered Tor sale, at Public Auc-
ton, m the sail town OF Columbia, that well known
two storied St0neUoi;se aud Lot lately occupied hy
sal Firm, situated the inai4 street. The house
Is large and well adapted TO the purposes OF store
and residence OF a family, for which it was oriei-
naiiy intented-attaeied 10 which there is ais, a
Lumber House and other necessary houses, and
valuable garden, being extremely fertile, and ia
high state OF cultivation. This biting now fhe
Joni property OF the subscriber and the proper re-
preventative OF said Richard 5ibb, the sale will be
made by consent of parties, who will Join in convey
ing complete title thereto. A credit of six, nine
and twelve months viii be given on the purchasers
giving Bond with approved security, and also
deed ct Trust on the premises to Secure pay
ent.-ALSO-On Thursday the 10Th day of the
same month, IT fair, otherwise the next fair d.,
thereafter, viii be offered for sale, on the premises
st Public Auction, u Tract Of Lard in the county
OF fluvanna, on the waters OF the Big Bend Greek
containing by late survey 227 acres which was pur-
chased ny said late firm Of John Ragand, adoi.ins
the lands of David Shepherd, Iutcsins Barrett and
others A further description is deemed unueces-
sary, as those inclined to purchase win srst view
the premises. This being asp the property Of the
sa"i late hrn, is offered Tor sale with the assent OF
The representative oil said Richard Bibb who will
also Jam IN making complete title ther. to. The
terms OF sale will be made known on the day of
sale.
The subscriber earnestly soicits all persons hav-
ing claims against said late firm, TO exhibit them
properly authenticated, either to hims If or Peter
Il johnson, his agent in Columbia, as soon as pos
sbe; and all those indebted tacreto are requested
to make payment 10 said Peter r. .I0,inson, with
whom tilsy viii also settle and adjust all open ac-
counts, he being fully authorised TO that effect
LUDLOW BRAMHAM,
S'~pioing Partner Of Bramhan, s. Bib.
Louisa, August %. SI-wiw-