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rom Cadiz, to the 10th inst. bringing the
following intelligence .srhat the in
haoi'an's OF Cadiz are in the highest spi
rus and entertain confident hopes OF
compelling the French to raise the block
aue that provisions are in abundance and
,nlSe very large American ships, laden
"ih heur, had entered the port in def
ance OF the French blockade. The mi
mary force Is represented as consisting of
$4,000 regulars, besides numerous DO
uy Oh militia and volunteers, amounting
the whole to $4,000 men. General Lo.
pei banos, it is said, is going to be tried
ny court marshal, for having aband on
cd twenty pieces OF artillery, which fell
INTO the hands Of the French, without be.
ing spiked.
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5btp eRen1s.
ALEXANDRIA.D c.. SEPT. Is-14

ARRIvED-F From quarantine, brig Tryall,
Gate Swaine,) from Wilmington, n c,
boards and naval stores to NJ MillerSSon.
Brig Reindeer, Graham, Liverpool,
via Portland, DIS from the latter salt
ard coal To VIM Fowle & Co.
schr Ann, Singer, Thomastop, IL DIS /;
lime to John II I.add g Co.
Sch Alert. Bears, Halifax; cargo plas.
ter to the master.
U. ). schr Weazle, Thompson's ISL
and, passed up Tor the navy yard.
SAILED,
Ship Florida, Brown, Amsterdam.
Sch Pheaton, Miilikan, Saco.
Sen Twin Brothers, Baker, Bait more.
Brig Jane. Of kennebunk, 5 DIS hence
was spoken 22d ult. lat IS, Ion IS.
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ON TUESDAY.

Will he sold at the auction store, a variety OF
goods, mostly without reserve.
Furniture ofevery description, rum, brandy,
vinegar, wine, cheese, candles, tea, &c. Carts,
wheel barrows, &c. Segars superior, cottons,
linens, ready made clothes, diaper, coverlids,
Pia,d' cloth, cashmere, threads, knives and
forks, boots, hats, &c.
Also, handsome lot of new crockery, con-
sisting Of dishes, coffee pots, and tea SETS.
Also, on account of whom il may concern r.
quantity of French and Latin books, and plates
for music. sept 10 S. A MARSTELtER.
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SHARK.

Extract from the Log Book oFSchr. Eliza
Jane of PHILADELPHIA, Join Harrison,
master.
On the passage from Philadelphia to
ST. Thomas. July 18th. at a. IN. lat SIS,
%, long 70, SIS, while reefing The top
sail James Varick, seaman, fell form the
topsail yard overheard, (all hands being
alofi except the captain The captain
hove overheard, one Of the hen coops,
which he succeeded in gaining then
Immediately hove the sch. to,lowered the
stern boa, and sent two men, in hopes
to save him. They pulled alongside of
The hen coop, but the man was gone
The boat was out of sight Of the schnr.
one half hour, during very heavy squsll.
Immediately after the boat returned and
was again secured, there came along side
a monslrous shark, & we have every req
son TO suppose he took the man from of
the hen coop. The shark was full 14
feet long. James Varick was native Of
New York, and about 20 years Of age.
The Richmond Times will appear in
a lew days again
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FROM SPAIN, VIA PORTO RICO

BALTIMORE, SEPT Is. 10 the polite at.
tention OF captain Pearson, OF the schnr.
Arlnthia Belle, arrived at this port yes
terday from Porto Rico, the editors of the
American are indebted for file of the
Echo OF Porto Rico, to the 24lh of Au,
gust inclusive.
In the paper of the esd, we find the
following article, which furnishes the la.
test Spanish accounts from Barcelona
Although brief, they are highly interest
ing.
PORTO RICO, ESP AUG. BY the vessel,
the virgin del Carmen, which left BARGE
Iona on The 18th ult. we have received
news from that city as late as that date.
The captain and pilot OF said vessel saw
mat the public spirit in favour ofthe right
and just cause, abounds to an extraordina
ny degree OF enthusiasm in all classes of
society. General Nina, who had arriv-
ed there IN i'll health, had recovered and
prepared himself TO sally with his army
on the lSth.
On the 9th July gen. MNans attacked
the enemy at the Puenfe de d7olines del
Rey, and although his troops were not
above 5000, uDd those of the enemy ex-
ceeded 10000, he routed them completely.
The captain and pilot most positively
assure US that the army of general Nina
is composed Of 10000 men-ihat he has
under his commadd a regiment OF
French, with tri>coloured cockades and
smperial eagle, together with battalion
OF Facciocos, composed of 800 men, OF
whom he has efficient proofs 10 enable
him to put unbounded confidence in.
They also observe that the division oil
general Manso was in the Ebro that
among the forces which protect BARGE
Iona, there is battalion Of ladies wear
ing halberd and kind OF cloak-that
they take care of the sick and wounded
and transport them on their own shout.
ders TO the hospitals, and that these he
roines perform most heroic and important
services
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A letter from tie master OF the brig
Cyno, to the owner in Philadelphia, da>
ted Gibraltar, July 30th, states that he
was obliged to put into tina, port, as well
by contrary wind, which prevented him
from getting through the Streights, as
by having been boarded by Spanish
privat eer, off cape Pacora. "1'hey took
from me-" he adds, ''one barrel of beef,
two sacks of bread, and have no doubt,
that if had bad any other produce than
wine on board, they would have plum
dered it,"
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FIRES NEAR WISCASSET.


Extract OF letter TO the editors Of the
Boston Palladium, dated at Wiscasset,
Me. Saturday morning, Sept. s.
81 write few lines, TO acquaint you
With most distressing calamity, which
RACES in this town & vicinity. On'rhursday
morning severe gale Of wind commenc-
ed at from w. 10 w. N. w. which con-
timed with great violence during the day;
when fires, which had been previously
set in the woods, spread in many direc-
lions towards this place, consuming every
thing OF combuslible nature in their
course. A, from to 10 o'clock, p. m.
this village wore gloomy aspect. The
fires within a mile of us in various Girec>
tons, and smoke so thick as almost to
suffocate those who went TO try stop their
progress. BY the mertiful interposi.
ton of kind Providence, he wind
abated, and the alarm, Gin great mea-
sure for the safety of the village, ceased.
Almost all oOr citizena have been ehga.
ged, the two last days in helping their
distressed neighbors. Should the pre-.
sent dry weather continue, and other
heavy winds be experienced, we have fur
Their calamities TO fear.
Last hight we had returns Of between
20 and 30 buildings, Of various deScrip.
tons, burnt; most Of which were on
what we call the Back and Front roads
from this town to Alma, and the old and
new roads from this to Dresden; belong.
ing principally to Wiscasset and Alma
one saw mill and tannery are included in
the number the rest are houses and
barns belonging to poor Industrious far.
mers, who have now lost their all. One
person, female, has persisted.
The fire spread probably OF S miles
in as many hours. We hear that Bath
and other places are suffering with u.s."
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The London Gazette of the Goth of
July contains an important commercial
order of the king in council,T imposing a
duty of Is Sd per ton, and 10 per cent
Discriminating duty upon all American
vessels and produce entering the ports Of
The West India Colonies and British A.
merics,iD return for similar duties charg.
ed by the American government on all
British vessels and produce of those
countries which enter the ports of the
United States, beyond the duties charg-
by the United States Oh their ships, bear
ing produce Iiom the above mentioned
British colonial ports.
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FURTHER FROM GIBRALTAR.

FURTHER FROM GIBRALTAR.
NEW YORK SEPT. 1--we are ia
voured with the following extracts of
letters received by the PotosI.
"GIBRALrAR, JULY 26.-The factions
are now getting the ascendancy in this
neighborhood."
From another ietter-same date.
"There is continual skirmisbing in the
neighborhood between the constitutional
troops and the factious styling themselves
Royalists. A party of the latter had
possessed themselves of San Rogue and
OF the Spanish lines close to the garrison;
but the constitutional gen. Ordonez sur
prised them last night at San Rogue with
some of his troops, and completely routed
them, killing some and taking several
prisoners. He is determined character,
and will no doubt do great deal for the
cause.
"Large supplies OF provisions continue
to be sent from this to Cadiz, which sue.
coed in getting in. The French are
never likely to get possession of that
place"
From another letter Gibraltar, July 90
"The blockade OF Cadlz continues,and
Hour is in good demand. | sold 1900
bbls. last week at 500, and there is not
now a barrel in first hands. Rice is not
much inquired afier.''
We have just received, (says the Ma
iional Gazette the following interesting
details from an authentic source.
"Letters to the 2Sih of July have been
received from Gibraltar, to which place
| the Congress frigate, capt Biddle, had re-
returned, after making an ineffectusl at.
tempt 10 land Mr.. Nelson at Cadiz. The
original plan of the government seems 10
have beeD,not to send the frigate toCadiz,
where the presence Of Mr.. Rodney, the
minister to Buenos Ayres. might not have
been acceptable, but TO land Mr. Nelson
at Gibraltar,wheDce he was to proceed by
land TO the residence of, the Spanish court.
The investment of Cadiz on the land
side rendered this last course impractical
Bile, and II was necessary for him TO pro.
coed by sea.
"Accordingly, after landing Mr.. Rod
nev al Gibraltar, capt. Bddle sailed from
Cadiz, off which there lay at anchor i
French blockading squadron, consisting
OF two ships of the line End four frigates,
As he approached, one of the frigaies
came out and stated that the admiral had
sent her TO inform capt Biddle tina, III e
port was in state of blockade, and that
therefore the frigale could not enter
Capt Biddle answered that he would go
on to the anchorage co mmunicate with
the admiral himself, which he according
ly did.
"The first lieutenant was then sent to
acquaint the admiral that this was the u
States frigate Congress bound into Cadiz
and that as blockades, by the practice Of
nations, did not extend to national vessels
it was presumed that he did not Intend tc
oppose her entrance into port. The adj
miral expressed his regret that his orders
would not allow him 10 let the ship pa 8
He was informed that the purpose OF the
visit was to land the American minister
TO Spain. But the admiral repeated that
his orders were peremtory, and did no,
leave him at liberty to exercise any dis
crelion, The Congress therefore, re-
turned TO Gibraltar"
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A Madrid article Of July 81, states.
that French officer, in the service of
the cons,itutionalists, had both of his legs
shot off in the affair before Cadiz, and
begged the French soldiers to kill him.
He is supposed by some, the account
says, to be gen. Lallemand.
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CORONER'S kEPORT.

was called upon this morning, to
hold an inquest on the body of James
Parr, a young man, aged nineteen, or
Whereabouts, lately from Liverpool. 1t
appeard in evidence he had committed
suicide, by taking quantity of nur vom-
ca "a poisonous seed. } The following is a
copy of a letter, written by this unfortu-
nate young man, and by him placed in
the hands OF the person al whose house
he lodged short period prior to his
death. JOHN DENNIS. coroner
Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1928.
PHILADELPHIA.
BEAR MoTuER-I do not think you
know where am; was put on board
the Neptune, capt. Rich, by my uncle !;
but before that, was put into the Lu.
natic asylum my uncle threatened me.
should stop there all my life, if | did
not Immediately consent to 60 to Ameri.
Ca. did go-here am, without any
money! Must l perish no ~ have
now bought some nux vomica, rank
poison-which will all my present ills
compose-Farewell. JAMES PARR.
Tis sad to think that now die,
You cannot press my languid head;
Nor can OIL your bosom lie,
Till every breath Of life is fled.
To Mrs. Parr, No so, Duke. ST. Liver,
pool.
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AUCTION SAh@so
TO-DAY.

TO-DAY.
zEA UNDER the authority of deed
fsJsr9 of trust from Leonard Cook, and
Ess.M8 Rebecca II. Cook, his wife, TO the
-&sA&8. subscriber, dated the Odd of Feb
1923, 10 secure the payment of
certain debts therein mentioned, will be sold,
or cash, on the premises, on MoSDAy, the FIJI
TENTH day of SEPTEMBER next, that commo-
d,ous three story brick dwelling house and lot,
tat the intersection of Cameron and Pitt streets,
lately occupied by MIR. Samuel Mark The
trustee will only convey such title as is vested
in him 10y The deed of trust.
aug III ID. MINOR, trustee.
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CLOVER SEED:

z HAVE on hand sixty bushels Pennsylvania
Il clover seed, which will sell at prime cost;
if applied for within a month. L. CRUISE.
sept liz 3tH
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The Richmond Times will appear in
a lew days again.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
.MArsnNi'S SHE.

FINDER decree OF the Superior Court
- OF Cbancery for the Iynehbnrg District,
pronounced on the 18th day of May, 1922,
in the case Of James Parker, admir- dc honis
non Of Isaac Johnson, dee. pl IT, against Rich.
ard Johnson, William g. kiam, admir- ofAler-
ryman Hammond dec j. and Elizabeth Ham.
mond and Calhsrine Hammond, heirs at law
OF Merryman Hammond, dec. detts. | shalt,
on Thursday the 9Th February nest, expose
10 sale by way Of public auction, 10 the high
est bidder, for cash, (on the premisoS)
A certain tract or parcel OF Land,
Il ing IN the coontyoi pttsylvania, on the wa
tiers of Chcrry.stone Creek, containing by pa-
tent and deed 300 acres, il being tract OF
land directed TO be sold by the last will and
testament oil Isaac Johnson, dec. by his exec
utors. GEO Il. WOODSON,
N S. (. { L. 4.
January 81. ~ ltw5w
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Jemima Jeukins, Amos 1hacker, Sally Bur
ford, james Crews, Ambrose Rucker Admir-
OF Peltus Thacker deceased, and William
Mitchell
NOu WiH take MOTTO, that shall proceed
Il on nc 2la day Of February nert, at He
dlptling house Of John Siedd IN Bedford couH-
", aud al .Mliaor CorS idrera IN .7nherd
coa,aig on he sth dry Of March ner9, 10 t1ke
INC qNdarits Of snldrg persons, Whieh qfidorits
arc iideaded rs eridtnce before The Master Com.
missioner Of The Superior Court Of Chaacerg for
he Lyaehbpg District, in making up his nc.
count pursuant 10 a dccree Of said Court, nade
w The salt in ehirh an, plaintiff and you are
dtJeadans JOEL THICKER,
jan u. 1929 lp4n' "a
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TRUST SALE.

DY virtue Of a trust deed executed TO
- the snbscribersby James Mayhem, dated
the 18th day of February, 1922, and duly adj
mitted TO record IN the Office OF the county
court OF Bedford, for the purpose OF securing
the payment OF certain sums OF money in said
deed mentioned we shall on Monday, the e4th
day OF February nest, proceed TO sell by way
OF public auction, 10 the highest bidder, for
ready money, two Wagons with harness, five
Wagon Horses, two Cows and Calves, eight
head Of Hogs, two Feather Beds and Fnrn-
tnre, one Folding Table, one square Table,
one Mans Saddlc, one homan's saddle, one
Walnut Desk, six Chairs, two Pots ond one
oven aud Lid two Dishes mad ] dorm Knives
and Forks. As trustees, we shall convey sud-
title as is vested in US, and no other
THOMAS DAVIS,
WILLIAM SALMON, i'"S'ee'
January IL wtdg ~
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~ Office.

10y virtue Of deed of trust from Georg
~ Wright to me, | shall, on the 10th day o
February, 1923, at Liberty, in Bedford coun.
~, proceed to sell, Tor ready money, 10 the
highest bidder, negro woman slave, named
Lucinda. a collection Of Books, supposed 10 be
about seventy five voIumes, Il Bed and Furni-
nre, Tor certain purposes in said deed spcci
ned, Acting as trustee, / shall aot warrant
the title to said articles except against mysrl
and persons claiming under me
WILLIAM FEAZEE, Trustee.
The negro woman Lucinda, is small uu
iatto with long hair, about Is years old, with
a scar on her neck She was taken from the
possession OF the subscriber by George Wright
on the 10Th OF this montl--Al persons are
hereby torwarned from purchasing hcc from
said Wright, as She has been convcye. 10 me
by deed Of trust, of record in Bedford couns
ty WILLIAM A. HARDY.
November g. WAN IA
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VIE Ycact OF A!ana.
StYayeA or Stolen,

IRON the stable of A. S. Henry, IN
L Bedford county, on the night OF the ie.n
inst. two HORSES, one a black, with whlIo
hind feet and very old, the other young .oI'
rel, witha long tail, of great elegance oI l3ll'
high blooded, and rising 8 years old. VIM.
yer win deliver the above horses 10 eap'an
Henry of Bedford. or 10 the subscriber lii"e
in Charlotte county shall be handsome -
warded. JOHN HhAh.
January % w3E' =
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November 90.
Aynchburg Mills,

NNIllL in few days be in order 70 the rel
w ception of ,Vheat.-The Subscriber
will give fair market price in cash. Should
any DC DESTROYS to receive Flour in exchange
for Wheat, they can dose at the usual exchange,
and the subscriber will subject himself to the
Richmond Inspection. Those who are not
disposed TO sell at the present prices, may deli.
yer their Wheat, and wait for better price, as
fair MAJ ket price will be given during the sea-
son, Tor that deposited, as for what may be CO
ming N.
VIM. A. ALLEN.
August9. tets
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% Donars Reward

A L court held for Buckingham, -
~, the 9th day of December. 1000 ouA.
William Moore and Martha his vi ~.
liam Cooke and Nancy his wifi. md WI WI
Jones, heirs aud distributes of Marenret i5ally
deceased, 81. sUhes
Against f'"'"uhs,
William Il. Jones, administrator of A.
ret Jones, deceased, Thomas Joue, ni I'f"rSa
Jones, Robert b. Jones, John Il To- ~ b.
ward Lakeland, and Robert 3. IaelIas,l III 90.
infant son, John +. Hudgens, and hi, sou. ,, na
liam 9tearing Hudgens, an infant Fl G,, IL
Jones. widow aud relict of Daniel Ioma oaogth
ceased billiard, and Sallyfis wife rl; oe :
qe,h Jones' Albert q. Jones, Milton Jane'
John A. Jones, and Daniel Jones, and Hem,
Jones, who are also heirs and distributes y
'he sa'd Margaret Jones deed, defendants y
IN CH.3NCERY.
The defendants Thomas Jones, Blake p
zones, Robert 3 Jones, John b. Jones, Joba
r. Hudgens, Elizabeth Jones, widow Of Das
ie, Jones' uee a., billiard, and Sally bj,
"le, Elizabeth Jones, Albert G. Jones. Nil
ton Jones, John \. Jones, Daniel Jones ana
Henry Jones, not having entered their sn'
pearance, and it appearing to the snti,fnc,ida
OF me court that they are not inhabitant, q,
THIS commonwealth, on the motion of ns
plaintiffs by their attorney, it is ordered tbs,
the said absent defendants do appear here ",
March court next, and answer The nDn;,tigS
bill, and tEata copy of this order be forthwith,
inserted in the Lynchburg Press for ts'n
months successfully, and another conv ho
posted up at the front door Of the courtbonse
OF this county. A copy-Teste.
~ We" X ELDRiDGE, JR. d. c.
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MY. Robert TAeWis.

H)LEASE TO take notice that on the 27th
n day OF February next, at the Eagle uo.
tei IN me city OF Richmond, l shall proceed
10 take me deposition OF Daniel Warwick, to
u ne Feaa as evidence in suit now pending in
!ne nusings court of the corporation of
Lynchburg, in which am plaintiff and van,
are DEFENDANT. MlCAJAH DAVIS Ir
"' &c 90 W4W
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TRACT OF LAND.

In said deed mentioned, lying on the waters o
Sinlnton river, four miles above Halls ford
containing 100 acres, he the same more
or less, and bounded by the lands of William
Bradley, John basham Jr and others, it being
,ne same land conveyed 10 the said Harmon
by David Pagan by deed Of record in the
clerks Office OF the county court Of FrnnlIin
We shall convey such title as is vested in IFS
and no other. THE TRu STFrS
January ]. vtds %
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STRAYED away from the subseriber
~ some time in dune last, THREE pm
DED STEERS, two q years old and one a.
one of the former marked with a cron and
hole IN the right ear, and swallow-ior IN The
lett-the other with opand under-kee in
the right ear, and crop or half-crop in the left
The original mark in the latter altered TO t,,o
crops, with IN under-keel in each ear. These
cattle were purchased from Mr. Carter Cox. of
Montgomery county, and it is probable thew
have made the,r way back to that place. 4
liberal reward will be paid for their delivery
at myplantation, near the Long Mountain, or
any information of them, by mail or other.
wise, very thankfully received.
ANS0N ALLEN.
Campbell, Dec 13, 1922. WIS 10
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Notice.

\ Ii persons having claims against the
"A estate of VIM Browne, deed, late ofthis
place, are desired bring them forward on
or before the first day OF May next, as ii is nv
WFh TO clasc the business, and this notice will
DE plead in bar against all claims that may be
presented after that time
A. ROBERTSON, Ex'r.
December 81. wan OF
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y Otice.

THE SUBSCRIBER having changed
his business, and being anxious to settle
ms private accounts, requests those that have
claims against him to present them for pay
mem, and all those that are indebted to him
w'Il please make payment, as it will be out I
ms power TO give longer than reasonabis
indulgence JOHN POE. .
january "a. tets %
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Notice.

10y virtue of a deed of trust executed to
Id the subscriber by William Crouch, Jun
aud duly recorded in the clerks Office in the
coualy court of Bedford, for the purpose of
securing certain suns OF money therein men
toned, which deed bears date the 18th day of
November, le22, shall, on the 18th day of
February, la23, proceed to sell, by way OF
public auction, on the premise,
THE TRACT OF LAND
On which said Crouch now resides several
pieceso OF Furniture which he has just finished,
alIhis Household aud Kitchen Iurntorc, one
Gray Mare and Colt, Mich Cows, with all
his Cattle, Hogs aud stock of every descrip-
ton, with chest Carpenters Tools aud many
other things in said deed mentioned, or 81
much thereof as shall be sufficient TO pay said
debt, with interes, and cost Terms will he made
known on the day of sale.
HARVEY CLAYTON, Trustee.
January 81. Is Il wtds