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Jf^isfrllanu.
THixNPJKE HOADS.
raoM 7XK CALEDONIAN MERCURY,
]*ublijh- d in EJirtiur^b,
Mr. Printer,
bring frequently obliged, by bufinefs, to traverfe
different parts of this country, I fometimcsofTer to the
public fuch obfer vat ions as occur, through the channel
of your paper. And as I am juft now returned from
an excurfion to the north, I beg leave to fubmit to
your readers a few remarks on the ftste of the roads,
Rs I conceive it to be a fubjeH of very general im
portance.
To tke northward of the Forth, 1 found the roads
in general bad. But beyond Perth, they were fo
exceflively deep, as to be nearly impuflable. Tired
and jaded,as a traveller mull be, in going through a
country in thofe circumftancet. it is natural to think
that the fubjelt (hould be frequently darted in con
verfation. This was my cafe; and 1 was not a little
furpriled to find, that,among a numerous fet of peo
ple, who are in general pofleifed of quick parts, and
found underftanding, prejudices (hould fo generally
prevail again ft the cre&ion of turnpikes.—This ap
peared to me one of the ftr i igeil inftanccs of the
force of habit and prejudice, that I had ever obferv
«d.
It is, T think impnflible, to devife a tax, that, in its
operation, is fo fair and equitable as a toll for making
and keeping roads in repair ; bccaufe it is the perfons
who are benefited by the roads and they alone, who
thus are made to pay for it; and it is exalted only
from thofe who damage thole very roads that the mo
ney they give is to repair. Vet, in this inftance, we
find that the multitude, in ft end of wilhing to remove
from themfelves a heavy load by laving a part of it
on ftntngcrs and travellers, choofe voluntarily, to fub
jell themfelves to a very heavy tax, that others may
be freed from it. .Common fenfe would dictate, that
national prejudices (hould have been in favor qf turn
pikes, and againft the ftatute labor; had not experience
difeovered the contrary.
In talking on this (ubjeirt, I found one objection
very univerfally urged ajjaind turnpikes, viz. that
tliofe part* of the country are yet too poor for admit
ting of them and travellers too few to pay for the ex
pence of turnpike kerping, &c. But if the country
ii poor, by what device can they contrive to enrich it
fo (uddenly, as thar of carrying good roads through
thr country ? For without roads it is obvious, that
no improvements in agriculture can be nude and if
travellers are few, how can their numbers be aug
mented fo tfledlually, as by making the roads lo
good as to invite travellers to frequent them ? Thefe
proportions are felf evident; bnt as in cafes of this
fort, one fad is worth a thnufand arguments, I (hall
here (late a few fads that have fallen under my eb
fervation which ought to be entirely decifive on this
fubje*.
I am oi f enough to remember tbe firft turnpike a<ft
for Scotland, and to recoiled the (late of the roads
from Glafgow to Edinburgh, and in the neighbour
hood of this Metropolis, as well as the country, with
regard to agriculture and internal commerce, before,
that pcricd. And thus it was—believe it who will,
1 r.m confident no one, who then knew thefe things
will contradi& me.
At that time, a journey from Glafgow to Edin
burgh was an arduous undertaking at any feafon of
the year. It could only be performed on foot or on
hnrfehack ; and, during the winter, it was a matter
of the utmoft difficulty. The roads were fo excef
fively rough and deep, that a horfe then could fcarce
ly attempt to ftrihe a trot, and the inns were fo poor,
and the accommodations fo bad, that it made the
flouted hearts (hrink from the enterprife : for, with
tbe bed horfe.it was two days journey at lead, and
often more.—For the truth of what is here faid, I ap
peal to the honourable commander in chief of his nia
jedy’s forces in Scotland, who was foine'.lmes obliged
to undertake this journey, at that period.
At pri-fcr.t it is well known to be an eafy journey,
of G or 8 hours only ; which can be performed by the
mod delicate lady, in all feafons, by night or by day,
without rifle or danger.
At that time, I am pretty confident, that not mora
than ten or twelve carriages of any fort, carts includ
ed, parted in a year between Glafgow and Edinburgh.
All commercial intercourse being then carried on be
tween thefe two great cities, by a firing of ten or
twelve pack horfes who went and returned once a
week ; the leading horfe being ornamented with
bells on purpole to give notice co travellers not to
enter into narrow dirties, where they could not pafs
this then formidable troop. Where, I could arte, is
thr road in the north of Scotland, between two confi
derable towns, that is fo little frequented as this road
then was ? What is its prefent date ?
Toanfwer thisquedion with exadl prerifion re
quires more knowledge than I am po/Terted of ; but I
make no doubt, that iixlm’Jug tbe two roads to Glaf
guw, there are no fewer than 100 carriages pafs the
turnpike every day, on an average throughout tbe
year. The morn y borrowed on the turnpike aid e
nabled the trudees to make roads ; anJ thefe roads,
h* ing made, have attra&ed traveller* to frequent
them, which they could not otherwife have done.
I now proceed to cbferve that, with refpi& to the
improving of the country, thegohdroads have ena
f he farmers not only to tarry the produce of their
to market ; but alio to hrlng manures from a
dift.mce, at an efpence greatly lefs than thry other
s'.' if* could have done. The confequence is, that
(arms hav* r,fen univerfally, in their value, to more
than double their former amount ; and the farmers
at the fame time, are much richer than formerly.
Many phers are now converted into good fields of
r»*ru and hay where nothing hut heath before grew :
heir ule a market it brought to their very doors for
theft articles ; iu confcqueEcr of opening the roads.
For it has been computed, that hot lefs than 10 or \‘2
thoufand pounds a year are left upon the roads, be
tween Glafgow and Edinburg by travellers; 3-4t.hs
t»f which goes to the encouragement of agriculture, in
a dillridl, that, without this circnmftance, nmll have
ever continued a defart walla.
^sto tha iffie&s of turnpikes, upon the inhabitants
of the towns, they have been as beneficial as thofr in
the country. Hay, which before that poriod, could
not he brought from more than two miles from town,
is now brought from the difiance of 1*2 or IS miles all
round ; and the average price of that article, which
ofed to be fhl per (lone, is now reduced to about 4d,
though the quantity now tfonfumed in Edinburgh is
perhaps a thousand times greater, than at the time
1 allude to.—Till the turnpikes had hrrn made, it
woo'd have been nearly as practicable to rear a palace
hi the moon,as to have ereifled the buildings that have
b.en conflrmfied within the lull ?(> years in Edin
burg. , The hundredth part of the horfes, that are
wanted for thefe fabricks. Would have oriafiuned a
f unine, for provender, in one week's time.”
The inhabitant* of Edinburg, however, like the in
hahitantsof every o'her (dace, whs know no better,
complained of the hardfhips they would be (objected
to hy the,turnpikes; as tlie toil thrre exacted, they
thought, Would enha.-ce the price of the m ceffarirs iff
hf.',that were coming to them. What has been the
corifeqnence ? It has been already dated as to hay.
With regard to the coala ; before the 'turnpike acl all j
the coan were brought to Edinburg in Lacks, npmt '
lioiTrli.ick ; and the load, at that time, I,have been a I- I
I..red was 100 w'cight. Now, lie lioil nf th* finaliefi I
fiorfc cart, that ran b* cxpnfed tof.de in Edinburgh, j
mull weigh 1‘2<X> wt. and I fa w paid, lire other day, :
to a common coal drivef,the price of V.riiO wt. f-r a i
lmgle cart looJ of c«-a!s. The toil on this cart *s two 1
pence; fo that, in this infianre, 21500 wt. of coals,or
w.-*riy € liorf* was brought from, the difiance ot
/> miles,for two pence to the confirm*1.. In the car*
fiage of grain of .all fi*rts, «r4 mere! .tndife »t every
kind, there fs nearly the fvt*e faving. An ordinary
I ad, It r a fing'e cart,to GlV'voW is, frtflf ‘fiQOO t*
•jigjo wt. inltcadof 300 to 400 wt. a* formerly.
From thele fails, it is clearly tlrnaoriftrated that
turnpike* ate the grevteft biiflh’gi that can be con
ferred on a country: and that, indead of proving bur-'
denlome, either to the inhabitants «f a town or a
country, they are in the highed degree beneficial to
both.—Were it poflihle to let afide the turnpikes,and
bring the roads hack to their former date, in the
of Scotland, an tinivtTfj! bankruptcy r.f te
nant*, landlords, and artifans hand be the immediate
confluence, llow Ihort fighted then mud tho’e
people be, who, by oppoftng turnpikes, drive to con
tinue theuifelves in the fame degree of debafement, to
which thefe mud have been reduced, in cafe of fuch
an event having taken place.
With refped to travrlhri, they are equally benefit*
ted by turnpikes, as every other adive order of
people. For although it feems to take money from
them ; yet it adually faves to them, upon the
whole, a great deal that mud otherwife have given
out. Here, too, fads (hall fpeak for themfelves.
Perhaps the eafied mode of computing the expen
fes of travelling is,by comparing the price for a feat
in a fly or dage coach, from one place to another,
equally didant, with or without turnpikes. For, as
the undertakers pay for the turnpikes, where there
are any, this forms a part of the expenfe in one cafe,
which^hey are not under the neceffiry of paying in
the other. By this rule, then, let us compare the
expence of travelling with or without turnpikes.
From Glafgow to Edinburgh, the neared road, is
44 miles ; the price of a dage ticket 8 (hillings ;
which is fomething lefs than two pence farthing a
mile.
From Edinburgh to Aberdeen, is 123 miles; the
price of a dage ticket, two guineas ; which is a final!
fradion lefs than four pence per mile. In the fird
cafe, there are turnpikes through the greated part of
the road to Aberdeen, there are none. In this lad
the travelling chargo is nearly double to that from
Glafgow to Edinburgh. Yet, notwithdanding this
extravagant charge, in confequence of the badnefs of
the roads, the lofa of horfes, the breaking of harnef*,
the repairs of machinery, &c,are fo great, as to leave
the undertakers fo little1 profit, that they are ufually
obliged to give it up for fame months each winter ;
during which time, nothing lefs than four horfes can
drag along even an empty carriage. He that hath
ears to hear let bins obferve.and if thefe fads do not
convince his underdanding, let them continue to be
an objed ofderifion by every man of common fenfe.
VIATOR,
f ROM THE RUTLAND f T'tr.J HERALD.
A gentleman handed us the following letter, at our
difpol'al. We thought it might afford a fubjedt
of inquiry to the philofopher and the curious,
aud therefore prcfent it in print.
No. 144, Water-Street,
Nnv-Yori, Jtu. 10/5, 1806.
My efear Sir,
Agreeably to your requeH, I have Hated a pheno
menon which was manifefted tonie at Kebron,in the
coUny of Conneticut, a. d. 1770.
The cafe was as here follows:
A rock, nearly 20 feet fquare on its fupcrfices, and
about ten feet thick, lay in the high road oppofite to
my houfe, and, as report faid, had been growing
higher for 150 years, whereby it had become a nui
fance to carriages and travellers.
To remove the inconvenience, I ordered my ne
groes to dig a ditch around the rock, 3 feet wide, &
to go down with the ditch to its bottom. This being
done, I engaged 3 miner to perforate the rock with
an auger, near the middle of thefurface. The auger
was two (inches wide, and with it he made a
hole five feet deep. He then charged the rock with
Ha.f a,pound of gun-powder, and fired it off with a
hiatch, while the Ipedfators Hood at a proper diHance,
to fhuu the danger and to fee the effe&.
1 he explofiosi was very great; the rock was rent
into eight or ten large pieces, befides many fra&ion
alones; we foon hoiHed up the fragments; at lafi
we came to the two centre andlargeH pieces, between
which the auger had paffed.
Having takes up the fmallefl, the largeH piece
Rood edgewife. I then went down and viewed the
path of the auger, which had pafftd by a cavity as
large as a goofe egg, in which lay a FROG, who
completely filled the cavity. His rhigh was bleeding
by reafon of a wound* The orifice was too fmall to
pull him out ; the miner foon enlarged the orifice, &
I took out the frog, bound up the wound, and placed
him on ionte mud near a puddle of wattr, which I
enclofed with a board fence. The frog was alive, &
Hruggling for deliverance, when I firfi difeovered him
in his bed, which was as fmooth as the infide of a
glafs tumbler.
ric appeared in per feel and high ipiritt, although
htf had no vifible means of living in his hole, four feet
and an half down from the top of the rock to his bed
(all around him was firm and hard as flint done) ex
cepting by what water, air and heat that reached him
through a fmall crevice not fo large as a knitting nee
dle, and that crevice was filled with fine dufl from
the top of the rock down to the bed in which he lay,
m fo clofe a manner that with difficulty I dug it out
with a (feel pointer. I kept the frog imprifoned ma
ny weeks fer the infpedtion of the curious.
1. How the frog got into the centre of the rock is
a quedion not yet anfwered.
2. How the frog could live in that dark recefs, fo
faf from heat, air and watey, is a quedion not yctan
f .voted.
’ 1 lubmit this phenomenon to yen and the focial fo
ciety of Pituford, in the date of Vermont, in confi
dence of your philofophic wifdom and many refearches
into phyfical caufes.are competent to explain this phe
nomenon, and anfwcr the two quedions above.
With profound refpeiit,
I am,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
SAMUEL PETERS.
Samuel Ifarristn, F.fq. Prefl
dent of the Social Society >
of Pittsford, Vermont. j
Extra fl etf a letter from a gentleman at Delrtit, It bit
friend in tbit -titlege, dated 5th February, 1997.
I witnefTed a fadl which I had heard was common
among the Indians, but never before fuw,—and which
may Well excite the attention of the naturalid. This
was a woman, confiderably pad middle life, and
childlefs for many years, giving fuck to an infant or
phan, for whom fhe had a large fupply of nourifh
mrnr. She was the wife of the very temperate and
religious man before mentioned. Her own younged
child was (hewn me, who appeared to he fifteen or
fixteen years of age ; and through an interpreter li
ving in the family, I was afTured, that the Woman
took the prefent infant, (on the death of its mother a
relation,) without poffe,Ting the fmalled natural fup
ply for it, and merely by dint of application, gradu
ally excited the neeeffary quantity, which was effr<d
ed within four or five days. And he informed me
that fuch a thing was frequent with the Indian wo
men, and that there were indances of aged women,
and women who never bare children doing the fame.
Pit. Ob.
Coal i» sdlually worked in forty-feven departmeats
tif France, and indications of its occurrence have been
traced in fixteen others. 'I'he yearly produce from
the mines of thirty-four departments has Seen efti
tnated at 77,000,tXX> quintals. More than 6O0OO
individuals earn their lubfiflence at the French collie
ries.
The colours of the Britifh 7! ft regiment, which
fell <nto the hands of the Spaniards at Buenos Ayres,
have been dedicated to the Virgin Mary, under one
of «er popifti nicknames, viz. Our Lady of Rofario.
"T
Once w hen John Kemble played Ilamlct in th*
country, the gentleman who ailed Ooildetiflern was,
or imagined htmfelf to b?,a capital muficisn. Ham
. 1st af«.» him—“ will you play upon this pipe ?”—
Vjr lord, I cannot.”—" I pray you.”—'' Believe
me, I rttinct.”—* I tin Lefecch joe,” “ WV' if •. oi.,
UrJJkip injifs tn it, I fill Jo as -veil at T can /'* *i.d to
the confulion of Hamlet, und the gi«r:*t ..Mufruieu; of
the audience, he played GW/«*# tit Kin&.
BOSTON, March i7.
A handfome Carpet nianufjclur<_d at Wt>reflr,
has been procured for the Chambers of tile Stmne,
and Houfe of Reprefenutivcs of this (fate, and will
be fpread previous to the ucxr fefliun. It is preferable
to ICsJJsrmiitjitr. Manufactures will thrive in this
country without being forced.
We underfland, that a very valuable work is
in the prefs at New-York, and will be on fale,
there and here in a few days, entitled, “ The
Portrait ure of Qunkerifm.” It is from the pen of
Thomas Clarkfon, ofG. D. the great friend of
! the opprefled Africans ; and we are informed,
that it agreeably explains the whole temporal
& fpiritual fyftemof thatufeful and worthy fo
c:ety, in an admirable ftile of appropriate fim.
plicUy and perfpicuity. Phil. pap.
LAW REPORT.
Robertfan -vs. Cooper.
On Saturday laft came on tor trial before
Mr. Juftice Herring, the cafe of James Robert
foil, iner. hant.againll Thomas A. Cooper, ma
nager of the New-York theatre, to recover hack
three dollars, being money paid for the purchafe
of three feats, in the box, No. 19, on the even
ing of the play of Pizarro.
On the trial it appeared, that when the plain
tiff came to the houfe to demand his feats, h«
found them pre-occupied ; but the firft aft was
over, and he was informed by the box-keeper
that his fear was forfeited by the cuftom of the
theatre. The queftion depended entirely on
proving the cxiften e of this cuftom. Sw'er.d
refpcdtablc witneffes were fworn, who teftified,
that fuch had always within their knowledge
been the cuftom of the theatre, in common with
other theatres; a«d it was infifted that it was
a good cuftom, inafmuch ns it tended to prevent
noife during the performance. After a full and
impartial hearing,
Judgment for the defendant, with four dol
lars and fixty-eight cents cofts.
[A', r. Ev. Psjl.~\
By appealing to official document* we find_
I hat in a period of 20 years the population of this
country has increafed from 2,650,000 to 5,156,000.
That the dwelling houfes had in the fame period
increafed from 630,000 to 1,225,000.
That the improved lands had rifen from 21,500 to
39,400 acres.
That the average price per acre had rifen from 2 to
6 dollar*.
*1 hat the number of horfes had increafed from
f00,000 to 1,200,000; and the horned cattle from
1.200.000 to 2.930,000.
That the merchant veffels had increafed from
250.000 to 1,207,000.
'I hat the imports had arifen from 11 to 80 millions
of dollars.
Thar the export* of domaftic produdlion had in
creafad .rom 9 ro 49 million*.
And the exports of foreign goods from 1 to 36 mil
lions.
That the national revenues had increafed in a peri
od of twelve years from 8 to 13 millions of dollars—
while the expenditures, making an allowance for the
extinguifhment of the principal of the debt, have been
nearly flationary.
That the fpecie in circulation has rifen in the peri
od of twenty years from tan to feventeen mdlion*.
N.tt. Jnttll.
017 THE DEATH tP MR. FOX.
With heart mofl pur*, he lov’d a maid divine t
Her name was peace, and thus he afle’d a boon ;
“ O ! come to me, thou befl belov’d of mine ;
“To earth, Oh come, and be thy coming foon.”
She drnpt the tear of joy—her fmile wa* fweet»
Shefaid, “ My Charles, I may not go to thee—
Thofe demons fright me—yet ’tis time we meet_
Tho’ worlds (hould weep, ’ti* thou muft come
to me.”
K\ O’Keefe.
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15p J^tit5orit|>«
LAW OF THE U. STATES.
AN ACT
For the relief of Daniel S. Dexter.
BE it enabled by tke Senate and Houfe of Reprefenta
tivei of the United States of America. in Conjrrefs
affembled. That Daniel S. Dexter, of Providence, and
Rate of Rhode Ifland, be difcharged from his impri
fonment upon a judgement obtained againft him in fa
vor of the United States : Provided honvever, That he
(hall firft aflign and convey all the eftate,real and per
for.al, which he may now own or be entitled to, to
fome pcrfon or perfons, for the ufe and benefit of the
United States, under the direction of the fecretary of
the treafury : Provided alfo, That the faid judgement
fhall remain in full force againft any eftate which the
faid Daniel S Dexter may hereafter aoquire ; and that
procefs inay at any time be thereon iflued againft the
lame t And provided that nothing contained in this
adf fhall be conftrued to difeharge the late fupervifnr
of the diftriA of Rhode Ifland from any legal liabili
ty for not taking bonds of the faid Dexter for the
faithful difeharge of his duty.
NATHl. MACON,
Sfealer of the Houfe of Rcprefentatives.
S. SMITH,
PrefiJent of the Senate, pro tempore.
March 3, 1807.
Approved,
THs JEFFERSON.
FOR RENT,
J!nd immediate poffrjjion given.
A THREE floried HOUSE, fmoke-houfe, gar
den, &c. on the Bafin, occupied else preceding
year by Mr. Chancellor H. Saunders. This houfe is
well calculated for a boarding nr a genteel private fa
mily, having four rooms and a paflage on each floor,
and two kitchen and two cellar rooms on the ground
floor—For terms apply *o Mr. Thomas Underwood,
jr. at the public ware houfe, or <o Mr. Leander
Hughes at Mtflrs. Shapard and Luckes, oppofne the
Market.
ARCHELAUS HUGHES.
January 10. oawtf.
The fubferiber will alfo difpofe of a part or the
whole of a valuable half acre water LOT on the Bafin,
N°. 409 with fix hnall Tenements thereon, and a
half acre LOT N°. 39G with a good Dwelling-Houfe
thereon, handfomely fitua'ed for a private dwelling.
A credit of five or ten years maybe had for three
fourths of the purchafe money, by giving fatisfa&ory
fecurity and paying the intereft thereon, annually. If
the above property is not difpofed of at private fale,
by the 2nd day of March, it will on that day, if fair,
if not, the next fair day, be difpofed of at auction,
to the higheft bidder on the prrmifes— For terms, ap
ply to Mr. Leander Hughes, in Richmond, nr the
fubferiber living in New-Kent, near Bottoms Bridge.
A. H.
Jan. 10. oawtf.
THE fale of theabnvp mentioned property, it un
avoidably fpflponed, until the 27th day of April
next, at which time the fale will pofitivrly take place
on the preinifes, (if not prrrioufly difpofed of at pri
vate W*.) By Jhtrmfdalt, Ftftr 13* Sntchdt.
► FOR-S»r»,
r'I * II AT well known St vahnSlv PARM, on C»ik -
1 kiliominy river, [nfnUfljf tlie pro) trey of Mr.
1 hnrmu Watkisi, deceas’d, about I 1 miles Iron;
j Richmond, containing 54G acres ; a very C'*nfidera.ile
| !‘«",U valuable le an,n land, a jmt of whch i» re
cla:iiicil,aiid no»v in nuatlow, ir.mi which I have been
credibly informed, that Mr. \YuiLins inl ie time,
cut upwards tit lt;o ton ill the year ; there is about
l-D acres of the Lvamp lain!, iio.v in timber, anti
could be reclaimed at a very iuconliderahie expenfe.
J to make it produce at leall tlouble the quantity of
hay, that h.u been formeriyc.it. There isd confi.lt
rable quantity of cedar, on the high land, and I be
j heye lull fuflicietit to fine the greater part of the plan
tation in. On this plantation, is a tolerable good
dwelling hottfe, kitchen, and a very good barn, with
leveral out houler for the negroes : alto, an excelleut
young apple orchard, of about 300 bearing trees, in
dependent of the old orchard, of 100 more of the
, belt fruit, and about 300 peach trees, feteCled from
the beft kind, with a variety of pears, cherries, and
all of which are choice fruit. There is alfo on this
plantation, a very valuable mill feat, on which there
was formerly a good grift mill, and from information
Uied to receive from 50 to GO barrels of toll corn,
per annual. Laft year, ! ereiled a new mill hnufe
on ir, with a cnnfiderable part of the running year,
fimlhcd, and tor about iOOduilars expence, the null
could be completed. Few plantations in this country,
paff.fi more natural advantages, a* the whole of the
meadow can he wattred from the mill flream. This
farm, is worthy the object of any perfen who is fond
of farming, andean lie made as productive as any in
the Rate, for the number of acres it contains. 1 am
fitisfied, to any man, who would turn hi* attention to
making of hay, the p>ruduCt of that article alone,
would he from •1 to 500 pounds annually, indepen
dent of corn and wheat; to any perfon inclinable to
purchafe this farm, I will give a credit of 3 years, on
paying down of the purchafe money, on fecuri[ig the
balance, by a Deed of Truft, on the ptemifes.
DANIEL L. HYLTON.
March £7. Iaw2w— laf.
THE SUBSCRIBER
OFFERS for fale, 5<K> acres of that valuable trail
of LAND, in the North Garden in Albemarle,
on the waters of Hardware, known by the name of
Slteppard s quarter ; the wood land of which is ftrorg
tobacco land, at;d the plantation in good order for
fanning, having a good framed Barn, an Overfeer &
Negro houles on it. There are about 20acres of ftroivr
bottom land to clear, which will produce good timo
thy. ] his land liexabont 20 miles from Milton and
Warren, and between the latter and the land, is a
valuable wheat mill, it is in a good neighbourhood,
and well watered. Mr. Matthew Brown, w ho lives
on the land, will Ihew it to any one applying (or the
fubferiber.) 1550 dollars of the purchafe money will
be required in hand, and the balance in three equal
annual payments, with fecurity on the land. If the
above land, be not fold privately before (of which
notice will be given) it will he offered for fale, on
the above terms, on Monday the 4th day of May
next, at Charlottelville, being Albemarle court day,
by D. MINOR.
March 20. lawGwp.
DRUGS tzf MEDICINES.
TILLIAM WEST has purchafed the {lock
> of DRUGS is* MEDICINES, belonging to
the firm of Dr. Daniel Wilfon & Co. at their Store on
Main-ftreet, Shocko: Hill, where he intends to carry
on the bufinefs of an Apothecary, In addition to the
Stock purchafed of the laid firm, he has juft received
a frelh fupply of articles in that line, laid in for him
by one well acquainted with their refpedlive qualities,
all are warranted genuine, and will be fold on mode
rate terms.
Orders, &c. that he may be favored with, (hall be
promptly attended to,
N. B. Juft received a fmall invoice of patent Me
dicines, Copal Varnilh and Paints.
February G. oawtf.
FOR SALE,
A CONVENIENT HOUSE (3* ZOT fora pri
vate family, it being brick SG feet by 13, with
two rooms on a floor with a paffage and fire place in
each room, fituated on the crofs flreet leading from
the main-ftreet to the church ; in a healthy part of
the city, there being an excellent fpring on faid Lot,
and alio a fmall Brick Houfe 14 by 12$ feet fquare,
well calculated for a Compting-Houfe ; which, with
a number of other conveniences make* the fituation
definable for a genteel family.
The payments will be one fourth calh, and fix,
twelve and eighteen months, for the other three
fourths of the money, the payments to be fecurcd in
the cullomary way.
Wm. HARPER.
N. B. If the above property is not difpcfcd of at
private foie, before the 2nd day of May, it will on
that day be fold at Public Auction op the premifes
by DarmfJjH, FtJItr (3* Satitell.
March IS. oaw 3w 13* Caw 4w,
WANTED,
\ S an Apprentice in a Dry Good Store, a hoy
X with good recommendations, from 12 to 15
years of age. Apply to the Printer,
March 27. tf,
FOR SALE,
The beautiful seat of eeiajidere,
adjoining this city, with four acres adjacent, or
any additional quantity, not exceeding twenty, which
will be laid ofTto fuit the purchafer. The dwelling
houfe contain* on the firrt floor, a fpacious dining
room, a parlour, a fniall fetting roam, a chamber and
(lore room, with a paffoge through the centre cf the
building, and a corrcfpondcnt number of apartment*
in the fecond (lory. To the principal buildings, are
attached all the outhoufe* requiflte lor a large efta
blifhment, and the whole are in a ftate of good repair
Any perfon deflrous to purchafe, may know the
term*, on which the above property will be difpofed
of, by applying to E. HARVIE.
MarchS. epOw.
AS it is my intention to fettle in the (late of Ken
tucky, I have, therefore, to requelt all thofe
who have claims again)! me to come forward for fet
tleincnt, on or before the tenth of March, that they
may receive payment ; and all indebted to make im
mediate payment, or fuiti will be inftituted immediate
>7
ROBT. CROUCH.
February 20. -tf.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
117 ILL commence on Thurfday the lGrh day of
V V April ntat, the Sinithfield Jockey-Club races
over the Windfor courfe.
I ft Day—Tke'Jockcy club purfe, 3 400, four mile
heats.
2d Day—Will be run a Sw»rpOake, one mile
heats, twenty dols. entrance, half forfeit, three hor
fes entered ; the fubfeription left open until (lie even
ing preceding the race.
3d Day—The proprietors purfe, two mile heat*
3 150, certainly; but as there will be a furplus after
making up the Jockey-Club purfe; and which is to
be applied towards cncreafjng t In a purle, th* proba
bility is, that it w ill be worth to the winner one hun
dred & eighty or two hundred dollars. Ne w-Marker
rules to govern.
NATKt. YOUNG, Ste'ry,
The Suhfcriber* who have taken the management
of the courle, having taken great pains to put the
tra^t in eligible order, and as no pa< is will be fpared
to render (lie eccommodation fatisfaclory, it is hoped
that gentlemen who attend will meet with fuch fare
as wdl claim approbation.—Stableage and litter gratis
to race horfes.
THO'S. HANCOCK,
WlLfON DAVIS.
March 17. 4w,
iTMK SVJ*<> ..U.'Ttu . n.
LESOEUi% ^ .wVUffDKU .
j Inform tt'eir ft ienus e..td the public. . ’.-at r’.t
j wi!! continue the CO in MISSION bub..eft- fair
ly done by C. iff T. S.etmders. Ti; . ;,-e
the JlrifieJl attention to tie interefi. oj U-ole
who tuny / Ivor them wile's conjign meats.
They inr how reviving a genera! and extenfiveafforlmenl
of GROCERIES, which xvill be tjfet.d for fate.
IVbArfale ard lletail, on the loxrrfi terrnt and ufttal
credit, in the Jeer lately occupied by Mejfr,. William
M'Krntie Is" Co. ofpojite the Vendue Ojftce of Mejfre.
Proffer 13* Moncure—among which arc the f Aloxvine
articles S *
R.OWN SUGAR of
fuperior quality.
Ditto ditto fecond ditto.
Beft Green Coffee,
S?ltin Sacks,
^iolaffes and Treacle,
Pickled Salmon,
Scotch Barley,
Madeira, I'oit, Sherry &
Malaga Wine,
Freih Mufcatcl Ratline &
Currants,
Soft Shelled Almonds,
Coppt ras,
Saltpetre,
f.nglilh F F Gunpowder,
Patent Shot, weii uiTnru<i,
Hibbert’s Brown Stout
and Porter,
Pell Spanifh Sugars,
I Caldwell, Frafiri* if Co’s
Superfine Chocolate,
I New-York Candles and j
Soap,
[ Spennacetti Candies,
JOHN I,. LE SUEUR,
C V C \ FT M I*»% ,.
Odlober 10. tf.
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNKRSUIP.
rpHE COPARTNERSHIP of C. and T.
fl ders, isdiBolved by mutual c«>nfc::.r. All d. :.tS
due by the concern will be adjufled and paid by J.V
lueur and Saunders, who are jlone sttthr.rilcd to let*
tie all claims due to and by the concern.
C. H. SAUNDERS,
’PA R.LTON S/VtJ N DERM.
N. B. Thofe indebted nr*- reouefled to nt d.e {•«.
mediate payment as no further iliduD'-nrc can be
veil. ° °
| LESUEUR, & SAUNDERS.
Nov. 22. .f
•-—----- ,
RICHARD BUrttJKK,
At the /inn oj tie Plough, netrly or.nnUte the Sf'e-1
leading from Mayo, Uridg ,—Ha,‘f,ji ,.<rired n; t
opened part of hi, SPRING GOODS, and ./„ v
expert, the remainder,-a huh Lina laid in on the l,,}
term,, be will fell on the mojl reduced price,, for J'o
or Country Produce.
...— ..AMONG TH KM Alt.
cloths ec lverleymereti,
Merfaiiles,
India Dimities, '
Do. Calicoes, '
Furniture do. c
Ginghams, t
Silk and Cotton Cham- '
brays, '
9-8 & C-4 Cambrick J
Muflins,
Plain & Laced do, S
Book - do.
Plain Sc Worked Leno, c
Crapes Sc Sarcenet:*, \
Laces Sc Ribbons, V
Silk & Cotton Shawls,
Do. Coutiterpaiiies,
Gentlemen & Ladies Silk .
& Cotton Hofe, ‘
Silk, Cotton Sc Leather 1
Sufpenders, '
Silk Umbrellas, -•
iil wmies to rent the upper pan of the Houfe con
fitting of four rooms, two of which art very kr.-e &,
been recently repaired, together with the necel
lary out Houfes. March 24. Gw.
LAND—FOR S/ILE.
fuhfcriber ofiersf*r fale.a ’!'ratfl ofl.AND ■
I lving on 'l ye river, in the county of Amh"*rtf
being part of the eflate of the lat* col. John R„fe‘
containing by a<9ual furvey IC05 acres. It is ibree
miiesdiftant from rhe Ccurt-houfe, and twenty miles
from Warmintter—There are frem 150 to 200 acres
of this tra« cleared, the relidue is heavily timbered
with Oak. Hick- ry, Chefnut.&c. The foil of the
*"“» which » inferior tonoiie ;« its vicinicv, is ndmira
hly adapted totl.e culture of Tobacco,Corn, Wheat
*C -h8..COntiKuit? to Mi,jor MalTey’sir.anufaaurinc
Mill, will be a circomfiance of great confer aointo
a purchafer.—Pi.fKttion will be given on the firft d'.v
of the enfi.ing year, with liberty to fow fmall grain
this next Fall,—One third of the purehafe rnmn-y will
be required in hand — for the othrr payments a lihe.
ral indulgence will be given—The land will |.*.
Ihrwn by Mr. Alexander JJ. R.,fe or Capt. A. *vW
gan, rending in the neghbothood—Thofo wiflii,
to purchafe, may know the terms of fale by applying
to the lubfcribtr. 1 * “
„ , , , THOMAS FITZHUGH.
Bofcobei, Stafford county,?
March 17. $ ep Im^f.
WASHINGTON T A V £ R N !
ODEN 15* MOORE have taken the WASH
INGI ON i AVERN, adjoining the Capitol
Square, lately occupied by Froward Hallam. At
confiderabie expence, they have provided thcmfelves
with excellent accommodations f..» their friends, and
invite their s and the public patronage. They ar«
determined to keep as good a table and as genteel an
Inn as any in Richmond.—Furnilbcd ROOMS, ad
joining the I avern, and every neccflary attendance,
for families travelling—Both the Co-partners ha
ving been well-verfed in this bufinefs, flatter them,
fekes with the expectation of rendering general fatis
fa&ion.
Richmond, February 17. (rf.
WiLLtAMsuuftn, March SO, 1807.
I'HE Clergy andjLaitty of the Proteftant J'pjf.
copal tthurch, are hereby reminded that the
firtt TueMay in May, is the Hated time for holding
the annua! convention of the Church, in the city o£
Richmond ; and is earneflly requefted, that r»*ry
Parifh nr Congregation will not fail toelc.it and ftnd
their deputies to meet for the purpofe mentioned, at
the aforrlaid time and place.
JAS. MADISON, ITiJbop of tit Pr. F./>. Chunk
Willian-Jburz, Mtrcb JO. ,n Htgiuh
MADEIRA WINE, offirft quality, by tho pipe
for fait- at C months credit, by
JOHN & ROUP. GAMBLE, jr,
April 10. Jaw 9w
NOTICE.
A I,I, perfons indebted to Humphrey D.ibney, are
1 \ requefted to make immediate payment to him,
or to either of the Subfcriberr, T,vjl,„_And all
hofe having claims are requefted to bring them for
ward, properly attefted, on or before tl.c I il.day of
April next, at which time a divide nd will be mad--.
OAfir. RALSTON,} n
henav m>r&r,\ 1
March S7. eptlSA.
3Drmttn0,
IN ALL ITS VARIETY, EXECUTEIV
AT THK
OFFICE OF THE ENQLUSLPRI
Do. Kjiuilirrcliii fs,
brown tic yrllnw
bandanna do.
Madrafs-.do.
Siik Glove*,
Velvet Ribbons,
Sewiujf Silk,
Nun* Thread,
Coloured do.
l.inen Cainbritk,
l.oic^r Lawn,
Li.mities C’c. Cambrick Di
mities,
7-8 & 4-4 Irifli l.inen,
Diaper, Platillas,
White & brown Platillas,
Dowlas,
Ozn.,burgs,
Ticklenburgh,
l.inen fic Cotton Checks,
With Hardware and a va
riety of other articles.
Bar Iron.Germ.v Craw
ley’s & Blifii *•1. S(tc|,
Antigua & Jamaica P.-jr.i,
Very Old An tig l.. Rent
Holland Gin,
Cogniac Brandy, of vcr-*
fuperior quality,
Race Oio<rPr> TVprer,
Pimento, Nutinipa.
Mo"i Cloves & Cin
namon,
1 relh London JVTuftard,
ill fniitll b»ae«,
i. - . .otaut l.ijijio —ml
I'1;* Pine, ni tW| Mr...r
quality, in b«» rs „f
-u ilia. each.
1 iclli Capers, Ci!, &c.
Prein Gunpowder,
I ra ii; C nitiilL rs,
I>tttn i.v tile iii.
Young IIjinij do, of tiie
Jit ft qualify,
N. F.ngtaml « L .iink's
Ciurfr.