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5&icga>onr$rice Current*
[CORRECTED WEEKLY.]
CASH.
D. C.
TOBACCO, * 8 8 8 8 5 OC
WHEAT [NEW] S : • 8 ; 1 50
FLOOR [superfine] t f : 9 25
FLOUR [FINE] , s 8 8 i 8 75
CORN, . ... • . 4 00
HEMP, PER TON, . • . 380 00
IRON, * . r • • . 115 00
tfACON, « . . • 00 12
WHISKEY, . . * . . 00 62
CCj* We want to hjfBlHalf a doaen good
Flour BarrerioOPE RS
for the ensuing year.
GALLEGO, HICHA^D, & Co.
November 21, 1810. *1J
rr*H£ great injuries and inconveniencies sus
•* tained .for a long coirse.of- time by, the-sub.
scribcrs frQm persons who piss through ih- i
lands, some for the purpose of tiun'ing and fish*,
lag, jtnd other* tmpa:sing under those pretests,
compel them for the prote«3ion of their property,
to put an entire stop to such praiflxcs. W re
it possible to distinguish between those vrho
commit no injury and others, the si^acribers
would do so wuh pleasure ; but as this wJmpos
siblcj the prohibi'ion must he general. sU£c do
therefore forbid all persons from passing through
oar lands or riming on them without permission,
Under the penalty of being proceeded against as
treiDmen.
T/ios. Burton, Bichd. Curd,
Boot. Brice Wm. S. Smith,
Wm. White, J. Marshall,
Jus. Tenon, Germs Stores,
David Clapton,. Lewis 'Tnteheart,
Roht. White, Wm- B rian .
Mary Craig, Sami B. Bartons
Benjn. Du.Val,
November. 23, 1810. 3wp.
James river land for sale_The
subset ih-r being about to remove to the upper
•ouutry, will dispose of that
17net of Land)
known by the name of Milton, !ying on James
River, and in the county of Cha.:e9 City, abou
five miles b low the Ccurt House.
Miltin contains by »n cld survey 230 acres.
The &pil is stiff, and particularly excellent for
thecdfture of wheat, and from the level surface
ich it present^ may be imptoved to the great
advantage.
[’he situation commands a beautiful and exten
sive view of James River, being on the 7 Mil
Reach. Fish, and wild fo^ l arc Very convenient
in their seasons and Oysters may be had in a.
bundance f. om the Boats, which pats almost ev.
ery dsy in the Fall and Winter months i_1
1 here ib a good and convenient DWELLING
HOUSE on this land, with 5 *ot ms and a large
passage—it is now in good condition for the re.
ception of a family. The out houses are conve.
nient i and are now ia a tolerable sts’c of repair,
He will also sell that TRACT OF LAND
known by the name of Brown's Quarter unut.
ed about 112 miles from James Kiver^ahd m
the county of Cbhrles City, 3 or 4 milc/telow
the Court House. This tract originally
ed 234 ac*ea by an old survey ; bm a smlT part
oi it, at the no«th end having tie- n lately sold, it
i* supposed now to contain abmit 200 aerrs_
This (at d ab und# with excellent limher_The
a il is light, and easy to cu>tiva’e, and prodme.'
Indian Corn and Jive very well_.On this lar.d
is an unfinished Dvr >ing Hon < 20 feet by 30_
and a spring of waier, equal to any in the lower
, country.
He wi(l alsofas Ag’nt for Miss Ann B,
Southall} sell a plantation sdjrir.ing ike former
ore, known by the name of V aughan’s, cen’ain.
Ir-g 234 aci-rs —this -ract and Urowti’s
together from their contiguity will make a most
beautiful and compact plantation_rhesoi'v and
local advantage j, of cacti afe rcr. ciy the same
He will also dispote of one fitftft pa t of the tfafl
of land known by the name e.l Cld Town.[which
Js yet undivided} and ly ng rn'the tovmv ot New
Kent, near the Conrt House_-Presuming tha
those inclined to purtftiStee any o| ih- ab »ve nicn
tioned LANDS', will 5r.t view them, a more
par.icular account thereof is though umircebssiy
—suffice it lo say, they wilt be so(d on modern'
terms, and the payments made easy to purcha
sets.
rv Wilkinson.
Milton, November l~th, 1810. tf
The Celebrated Thorough Bred Im
ported HOUSE
Sir Hai r
w'.’-.iq
/lamer. TIavck'
residence of C«ol. Virion Brovkin?,! »•»" nt4Tt\>.\
county on Apporo’.ttnx River, air nit JOmilr^ be
low Bevil’a Mridgrj by th**. ro:vJ-^6 miies ab<.v«
Exeter Mill Bridge and id miles bom Peters
burg, Terms will be made known in da* time.
WILLIAM HuXaLL.
Petersburg, N?v. 2, tdiO. [w t f}
JUST 1 UBUSH ED,
And For Sale at S. Pleasants, jr’s
Pr intinjr-Office and B rok*Store, a
few door* below the Beil *
Jt Tavern, Richmond,
netting*$ Virginia Justice
The second edition revised, correct
edf greatly enlarged, and brought dow>
to the present time (1810) by the Alt
thor.
B LA N K ft O N D S,
hot <it this Office*
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At a Chancery Dlstridl Court held in Williams..
burg, the 25th April* 1810.
WjUMa Evans, Th<.rtia* H. Evan*.
Porter and ffiubtih hi- wife James Evan*
and Dice Evans, infants uniter the age of
twehty,one yesi-s, by Thomaa ft. Evans,
their next friend, Harry Gardner arid Ste- S.
phen Prince Cud Elizabeth bis wife. Pltfs. f ;
against
William Blake, Thomas Evans, senior, John 1 j
Evans and Thomas Evans, junior. DcftaJ .
T^HIS cause in which the bill of the Pjtfs. it
i.;t»ken for conCeased as to the Defendants
Thomai Evans senior, John Evans, and Thomas
, Evans, junior, ‘cime on this day lo be hearifo.i
I the bill, the answer of the defendant William
J the exhioi’s and the examination of a
; witness, atld was argued by counsel on b -halt of
I the plaintiffs, Wo courtsel appe a*ing cn behalf of
the defendant*—on consideration whereof the
court doth adjudge, order and decree,* that the
defendants John Evans and Thox.avEvaoSj re
nior, pay onto the plaintiffs the sum of three
hundred and twen*y pounds, with 5n*eres- there
on from the firsVda? of Datember, 1506, til! paid,
and their costs Iv them^nspended in die prosecu,
rion of this suit, \a thjAo'Iowing proportions to
wit—.one 'fif h thW to the plainMff William1
Evans, one fifth tl»cr to the plaihCfc Thoniai
d. Evans and Sajj^V^ons^ one Gfthucrsnt to
the plaintiffs Btdner and St^iftn Prince
and El zabeth wifelkiie fifth thereof to Tho
mas R. Evans, guardiaff>f the plaintiff's, James
-vans and Dice Evans, and one fifth thereof to
the plaintiffs Porter and Elizabeth His
: wif^« and in case of fadure in the .payment of
j the-said sum of money, interest and costs in j
[ manner aforesaid, on or before the first day of j
| August next, that Lawrence Muse, James Muse,
; James Wrbb/ Jn Ritchie and Reuben Garnet;,
or any two of them, after giving three w.’eks
previous notice in one of the Richmond newspa
pers, do expose to public rale by au«ff< .n, f$.- rea
dy money, the traft of land in the bill mentioned,
lying in 'he county ef Essex, and containing a
bout one hundred ar.d fifty actcs, and ou» of the
rtf* ifto —i _ • nr. .1 .
I said ium of money, interest and costs in manner
aforesaid, find ihe surplus of the proceeds of die
.sale, if any. fc^ficr dedu&ing the essences ait* mi,
ant thereon ..pay unto the dellndant William
Blake, and make report thereof to tits court i«
order to & final decree.
A Copy,
Ant’y. Robinson, c. c.
In obedience to the foregoing decree, wc sahll
on Saturday the fifeanth d. y oi .Member next
if fair, otherwise *bt. Grit lair day, o.t the p»e
mises, proceed to make side of the traA of Lana
• n the said decree mention d. By >he
COMMISSIONERS.
November 19th, 1SI3.
lUST Received and for Sale by the Sub
scriber at his Glass and China Store,
fit »t door above the Bugle Tavern,
5 Pipes London particular Madeira Wint
12 ditto do do Trneritte do
14 Hhds old Antigua and Jamaica Hum
20 Tierces d > Whisicy
3 Pipes Cbgnisc Br&ndy
3 do Holland Gm
Champagne^ Claret, Port* Sherry and
Malaga Wines
3 Tierces 8c ) H'.hbert^s BrownStoat.be
20 Bhls. > Philad. Bottled Porter
15 Chests Gunpowder Tea, of the latest
importation
5 hall Chests 4 qs do, and 20 cases Im
perial Teas
50 Boxes Speinruciti andTallow Candles
100 Ditto Gooheh Chtese
12 D'tto Shaving Sortp and Wash Bulls
20 Hlie's New Orleans Sugar
20 Do and 50 Bids Muscovado dilto
6 Do and 30 Bols supeficr'mrviitieii
Loaf do
50 Bags Green and 15 White Co.Teg
10 Crates Liverpool Ware
10 Boxes Glass, assorted —- ’
10 Dining tiet.s Ijfvcn
China /
50 Tc i Ditto
pieces
6 Boxe
250 Cask*
Groohd
250 Sack? Tj
ill;- uUStH
200 Gross hoi
j Box'"? Span
25 lbs fresh Nutint
30 ilcyu* Muscatel Kaislns,
Alexandria Crack* rs by the Keg
Best London Musiitttl
Black anti Long Pepper, Allspice, white
Giuger, C.oves, Cinnamon, M.»cc, and
Termtr.ck 1 earl Barley Kice Sago,
Currants, Cr.in.bi i ri* s
Barley Sugar, Lemon Candy, Pepper
irint Drops, Hose Almonds and Cin
namon Cordial
I Olives, Catsup, Capers «n I Anchiovr*
Refined bait-Pet re, Al'u.n, Cperas, in*
digo, Fig Blue and Su pher
Richutono and brandy w.ne Gun_Powder
Shot assorted, from No. B. to No. 10
Superfine Du bilra ami Merry Andrew
Playing Cards
Writing Pap:r by the Ream
100 Pieces i louse I’apdr
Rick’s Bupei'n<r qualified Sait-Petre.
Bacon
• Pickled Salmon and Tr< ut
• Cliewing i’obJccc, Scotc.i Snnff
bone Ware, cons.*.,, g of large siat
Butter Pols Preserve and i icklmg
Pots, Jtfg? **nd Chums at various srxei
8 by JO, JO oy 12 and 12 > y 14 vVin.
> dow Clais by the box.
14 Cases witu v<biie Gilt Houles and 5(
liemljdhAi
1 Large ai <1 Small Tei Xr s /? nod Wiiter:
* bix tons Swedish iscrtea sixes
A.I of which, will be bold .it i educe*
- Prices tor Cash, Covuti .y Produce, or ac
ctptances in iown.
Edward Hdliani
Richmond) October tl »0. w t f.
THE PRESS,
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sideration of the following facts. On Sa
turday we receive the mail from Washing
ton City—and on Sunday evening that from
Hichtnond. We must therefore toil late
on Saturday evening, and rise before day
on Monday morning to accomplish our
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SAMUhL K. JLNNlNtiS.
Lynchburg, Oct. V, 1810. *t
1 O R E A J\
THl‘j Upper Apartments adjoining my
Book.Strr1. Tney consist of four
rooms, with h fire place n each, and large
airy p tMageft.-eerAiso, attached re the pr«*.
tnises, are a Niicnen and CeMar,-*»an*.l
within u few feet ot the door, is a fountain
> ol gO»t Spring Water from me Bloody
tun, XC.
Samuel Pleasants, />.
Oct. 8, {t (}
^ *
Freni the (~iTevnburypart J Whig,
,. reflections,
OH THE APPROCR OF WINTER.
Deapnnding nature droops her head,
And shrinks before the northern blast,
The trees their * leafy honours’ shed,
And Autumn’s glory flics in h isle.
From Zambia's cold and dreary shores,
Bleak winter comes with r«j#id strides,
Of storms he brings his various stores,
And pours them down the mountainsides.
G, Man ! behold the year decay,
And cast a thought on seasons gone ;
fhy spirit, too, must wing her way,
lo reals far distant and unknown.
The fading glory of the year,
Shouid bid thee think upon thv doom j
Thou canst no; tel! the day how o?or,
Which lays thee in the silent tomb !
Winter may clothe in white the plain.
And hind in ice the limpid stream,
Bui genial Spring dispels his reign,
And wakens Nature from her ilrcan.
Ah ] when thy morn of youth i* fled,
No second Spring to inee- ret in *»a t
When age with snow shall crown thy head,
The lamp of life but faintly burns.
Fhen be prepared to meet thy Clod ;
Get not thine eyes be fixed on earth ;
Bbt upward look to that abode,
Where love eternal claims its birth.
Tears may in swift succession roll,
And each its full fruition bring;
But that immortal spark the soul,
Shall flourish in perennial Spring.
THi<nh.ini7.
u A small Treatise on the Improvement'
of inland Navigation oj the river
Rappahannock, and Highways Jrom
the town of Fj edricksburg, through
the county of Culpeper to the Moun
tains ; with some particular details,
demonstrating the practicability oj
each—by John Strode.'*
(Concluded from our l*M.)
The benefits arising from improv
ments of inland navigation are 80 gen
erally believed and experimentally es
tablished, as to produce full conviction
>n the unprejudiced mind, and require
no further evidence of ttieir reality.—
Those benefits will he chiefly divided
netween the adven1 iirers who under
take and perform the work, and thosr
whose surplus produce will be thereby
conveyed to market at a cheaper rate
th.m they could otherwise procure it
to he done ;—In this latter advantage
the purchaser of the produce will fre
quently share, especially with regard
to 3uch articles a a are consumed in the
•hefcantile town of delivery ; besides,
it is very obvious that every thing un
der the description of marketing, will
flow into those towns, much cheaper
in price, in far greater variety and in
much more abundance.
The great advantages to be derived
from water carriage, will not be confi
ned alone to such articles as are now
carried by waggons, but also produce
a very large additional gain, by being
extended to articles, which from their
distance or weight, are not worth toe
I.» J ........ <nv.»a
water carriage.— I’he owners of such
articles near this navigation wiil find a
great accumulation to iheir wealth
from such thingi, which at present are
of no value to them ; among that un
bounded variety, a few may be stated $
to wit, plank, scantling, shingles, a id
all descriptions of timner for house,
ship and boat building. This latter
business was formerly beneficially ca*
ried on,at the town of Fredericksburg ;
hence it may he presumed that as soon
as these resources shall be opened, and
some obstructions to the prosperity ol
that place shall be removed, that ve*
ry essential and proli able business
will again be resumed, and no dnubi
to a great extent. No place can bt
better situated or more advantageous,
ly calculated for the purpose. Tht
timber from up this river is far mart
durable than any to he had in the low
er countries, where vessels are sor.;e
times partly worm-eaten before tuej
arc fully finished.
To which, evident l»enefits may b<
added : Pipe* hogshead and barre
stavrj, hoop-poles, &c. of all whief
articles there are now standing on ;h<
wood land bordering on the river ant
its branches, enough to supply all do
mestic demands, beside a'fordir.g i
large surplus for txpo ta ion. Ai
amazing wealth of this kind, both t<
■the proprietor and merchant is left t<
waste ia the forest, or ta cut down ant
burnt in ordtr to clear land for the
cultivation ol a far less producive
crop ; tan-bark is al ,o an article dcsci v
irig much consideration, both for home
consumption and exportation. There
are also other articles which it would,
be extremely reprehensible to omir,
particularly the slate and liine-stone
quarries; ot the former there wrp
several, perhaps as good as any in
Kurope ; one of which belonging to
London Carter, lisq. ol Cleve, (?q
estate in Fauquier county, near Non,
man^ ford, ou the north branch of
the river and close to its edg*, xs
to require no land carriage. Another
of most excellent quality is 'oh tha
land of Doctor Peter Marve, *in Cul
peper county, almost bordering on
the Hazle river; and of the latter ar
ticle, lime-stone, there is on the es
tate of Henry Field, binding on the
north branch of the river, excellent
lime-stone in plenty, and on the estate
of Joseph Roberts, deceased, on each
side the Mountain run, about two
miles above where it empties into the
said north branch, there are some ex
traordinary good quarries of lime
stone. There is another inexhanstr.
ble quarry of the very best quality
lime-stone, on the estate of Rober
Latham, deceased, uow in the post
session of Col. Armistead Long im
mediately binding on the south brunch
of the river, where the limtr, when
burnt, may be handed out of the kiln
infn fka hnoe rPU.,n#> l,.M A ..*
- -—-- » *«vvjw
are nearly equi distant from the co;
fiuence of the two great brapehes of
the river ; that is, about lji or lJt
miles. From those resources of lime,
not only all the towns op the river
can be supplied, but also large quan
tities can be afforded for distant and
foreign markets.
it appears to be proper to enquire
what have been the causes which have
heretofore prevented the carrying into
effect a design so extremely iaucabie
in principle, and advantageous to the
land holders bordering on this river,
as well as to the mercantile interest '
of Fredericksburg, Falmouth and o
ther towns thereon. 1 ne enquiries
will be made, hot so much to lefkct
on those who in any shape, nore or
Uss have contributed to produce the
obstructions, as to search out he
most easy and efficacious mode of re
moving the causes which remain and
continue to produce impediments to
such a desirable purpose.
Among the different causes above
hinted at, are the following ; *
1st. The Potowmac ap;»roacli;d
so near the metropolis or seat ot gdu
| eral government and was fostered py
I the power and influence of our great
benefactor Washington, who mast pro
perly made that the first object of his
patriotic solicitude.—-Had that great
man lived, there is no doubt but that
he would have extended proportiona
ble care to all other rivers in the Uni
on, capable of similar improvements.
! That James river should become the
* first object of the Legislature of this
state, is no more than might ration
ally be expected ; the scat of govern
ment and of legislation-laying on the
nca<l oi its tide, added to the great
influence which the inhabitants of that
place have on the legislature, and the
very many influential characters who
j reside on its extended branches, have
! all combined to effect those great ob
jects which have been achieved.
2d. Since which, those characters
| who are interested in the promotion of
| the other rivers of this state, although
not near so beneficial, in proportion to
' the necessary expenditures of opening
them, have, notwithstanding, made
their way to public notice, aad have
obtained aid of the state, while those
interested in the improvement of the
navigation of the Rappahannock, have
been inactive, so far at least, as dela
ted to any essential good.
3d. A law, which, by its pream
r ble seemed to be intended for the
purpose of opening the inland naviga
: tinn of the Rappahannock, passed by
I our legislature, in the year 1793, but
i not comprehending or properly em
: bracing the subject, has hereto alto
l gether defeated the intended purpose
• and beneficial effects which otherwise
i might have been derived therefrom,
i 4th. A law of Congress which past
) in the year i7d9f probib ting rnonj
> so.ne o bers) the town of frVeUr ruks
i burg t.ie privilege of being a port «f