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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
XVlIlTn YEAR.] A »RE£ P ESS MAIM TAINS THE SC VEP.riGNTY Or THCPEOPJE. . 1830]
r RJC&AOAD .-—Printed (on Tuesdays and Fridays,) by SAMUEL PLKASANI &, Josion. Fawter to the 'Iowmonwealth.
_{Four Dollars Per Annum-Paid in Advance.]_ F R I Q A T, DECEMBER 21, 1810._ £12 i-2 Cents Sir^le.]
SDugcuotib #ricc Current*
[CORRECTED WEEKLY.]
CASH.
D. C.
tobacco, : s it t 5 00
WHEAT [new] t • : • 1 50
FLOUR [superfine] J . J S 75
FLOUR [FINE] : : X t S 75
CORN, . • • . . . 4 00
HEMP, PER TON, . . . 250 CO
IRON, • . • . . 110 00
BACON* . . . . . CO 13
PORK, . • - *- 5 1 7 a 7 CO
WHISKEY, . . ... . 00 56
A MO S A L E EY,
AT the New YoVk variety Shoe S*ore,
infornr.s'the ladies that he'haa just re.
•ceived a firesh supply of Cork soled Ba ^
it'-s. Walking Shoes, £cc. &.O&.C. 3w
December 17.
NOTICE.
BY virtue of the last will and testament
e< Pleasant Younghusbnnd, riec’d^-will
he sold at the Court-house o{ Henrico Conn,
ty, at public auction, .r.n the 7!th of next
month (January, 1311) being court day* a
Tract of Land,
Containing 400 acres, more or less, lying
on White Oak Swamp, about 14 miles from
Richmond. The laud will be shewn to'uny
person wishing to purchase, by Tliomu*
^ Goodmr.rx, living cn the premises. The
terms cf sals will be one third, cash, and
for the other two thirds, a credit of one
and two years ; bor.d3 with security to car-j
ry interest from the day of sale, and a deed
of trust on the property, to secure the pay
ment cf se.id bonds and interest, will be re*
K'e fh A
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Administrators.
12th Mo. 14, 1810. tds
Sale at Rocky Mills.
N Friday the 28tij of this ipooth, (De
cember.) will be sold, on the premis-**
ail the personal estate of Mrs Sarah Sym'e.
dec'd. consisting of a large stock of horses,
horned catflej Sheep and Hogs, a CHAR.
IOT with harness complete for two hor.,
f.es, a pair of young well broke horses, sea
reral waggery carts and gips, some o*
which are entirely new, a large quantity cl
Household Ktchen Furmtu r,
Of superior quality» sets of Cooper's, Car
fjeoter’s and Black smith’s Tools and abou!
200 barrels of CORN, FODDER., &cc»
At the same time will be hired for the
ensuing ytar about 40 valuable NEGROES,
among whom are a good black smith.* several
carpenters 8 coopers and some young crop
hands. ’The estate with all its valuable
Vnprorexnen's will be leased or rented ;
there are abcut 140 bushels cf wheat few_
ed this fall in good order and gotten in in
po»*1 time. Bonds and i'pptoved security
will be required of purchasers for all sum*
over & 10, for ell sums under^ cash. All
persons having claims against the estate
hie desired to rrr.fce them known on or be
fore the day ef sale: those indebted thereto,
will he pleased to adjust their accounts
speedily with the adm’r.
Hanover Courtly* Dec 10. tds
i,tuna, bia s tsi.a memvarc.
JOHNX. HILLARD,
HAS taken the East end nf Charles Go
platorl, Esquire**hew building, directly
opposite »Vlr Kimball's storr^ where he i
row opening and intends keeping a gene,
ral end complete assortment of the above
articles. The citizens of Richmond can
supply themselves with every article usu.
ally wanted—Cntmtiy traders can have an
p*f<Htmt:nt repacked agreeably to any list.
Orders particularly attended to. Ware,
parch used «>f J. B. H. wll be sent to any
part ot the City tree of expense.
December 13
N. ft Rich dining Services, elegant Tea
do. Glass Globe Lamps nnd trimmings^ and
many other articles both useful and orna..
mental, uic daily expected. tf
epHR SnMrriW respcAfol'y inform? hi > friends
J and .Iwtpnhlie in g.'Mrtl, tha’ he ha* receiv
ed by the last arrives from Phi adelphie, an a\
tosenent of
L E A T H E R,
of superior qtialify, and hss now on hand e gs.
r.rral assottqifnt of |hp most fa hiorable
Boots and Shoes,
erhich He ofiers for :.*ic On moderate tern.*— Any
order* from »be c* mUty will l>t p nclualty attend
cd to with nearness anil <ii*{>aich
D. LOG AM.
Richmond, 4th Drc l^lR. tf
. just" Fuuush i:d,
A N't For Sale nt S, M« f»**nta, jrV
Prtr.tin '-Ollice and Bock Store, a
lew t’or-rs fceV>w the Beil
TaVrm, Kichmond,
Iieni7if(ys Virgtnia Justice.
THE SBCONI) LBiriOK,
Revised, CoirewC.t, pi 1 ’.y *-nl»«f"-«l and bronpi
T ibt peasant time (b»J) hy the »u
ter,
tfo*
1 wenty Dollars Reward. |
STRAYED of Stolen from nrty servant, In
the City nl Rchmond, on the 10th ult. I
A dark bay HORSE, inclining to the sor.
rel, without any white nbqut him, sixteen
hands high ar.d 6 years o'.d—he was pur
chased of a Mr James IZukbRrdj and raised
in the county of Augusta, where he will .
probably go. if not stolen—g 10 will be
paid on his delivery to Mr D. Bradfute of the
city of Richmond, if taken up within 30
miles, and twenty dollars if upwards.
MARY BYRD.
VVestnver, Dec. 13. . 3e .
THE tubcc ibcr continues to adl a« Commia
si-J1 agent. S nek Eacbanga and Tobacco '
Broktrt, in th' whferej he oners hi • services
•o the pub ic to IrttoA ge- era! Commission Bu
siness, which he wj!5 entirely devote his a*»<nti.
on to, wi h a hope of being aM^ to exechte to 1
advantage the various orders from the cr* ntry ]
and elsewhere with nrompti.u'ie. e'nU«r m the
or yu chase of the different articles current i
in this ritarkc'.'J as be will always consider it his I
duty fai.hfu.ly to observe th* interest of his |
friends by firing them the earliest information j
frspdwUig the »t*te ol o>tr markets and other t
ci«um*tane<*n that may occur, which he trusts (
will ultima ely .tend to (•romote him in their es
teem. f
' He has a fire pr'.of warehouse near the basin '
of the Canal, which r« ready for the recejni »n of 11
all kinds of Storage on die shortest notice and 1
reasonable -errm, where every exertion and un* I
limited atterti n will hi paid to the interest cf
those wbo may please to honor him with their
confidence. Ht *511 also rfler for 'ale, at pub
•ic Atiftion, everyday at 3 o'cJock, before die.
door of the Bril Tavern, or cn the premises,
f.srilj Tenement*, Slaves, Harris, Gaods,
Wit* and Me char.d!2£, of evc-y desetip ion,
'.hat his friends njty pleate tr. c nr.ign him.
He will attend the sales of G^'xls and Cargoes
on.the wharves, and if riot .sold^ s cred in & fi.e
proof house. Advances of cath made if requir.
ed, by BARTL1TT ST:]Ll-.
. Tobacco Broker Or Vendue AT utter.
IKUa L.._*a- i- .
qiumity of .
Z)ry Goods <& Groceries,
WdO acre* Military-Lard in theitate of Ohio—
j20XJacc3 do. in Kentucky—.
80'JO do. do. iu Harrison and Randolph
counties, for sale low or barter fee o:her pio
prrty
The highest price given for Tobacco^ VVheH
Flour and Hi-tyip; aLo bill* of Exchange, Dank
>»iork, Turnpike and James River Company
'Tlurrs negociaied at his office. Cash raised on
go'>d rioics, and all kinds of bank notes changed
ti a moderate premium. Demi col ecicd and
merchtn's and other rccompts liquidated with
dispatch, by BARTLETT STILL,
factor Cf CoTivi'asion Merchant.
Bell Tavern, Richmond., >
Virginia. 3 ep4t&wtf
NOTICE.
ALL person* having claims against the
estate of John M’K.ira, dec’d. are re„
j quested to produce them as early as posst.
Idle to the subscriber^ in order that ar
rangements may he made for discharging
the snme. And all persons indebted to the
said estate are desired to come forward
and make spe, dy payment*
William M’Kim, Ad’rnr.
Richmond, December 12.
FOR SALE, j
Antigua rum per the nhd.;
Pennsylvania Whiskey
Muscovado Sugar
Gin in Pipes
Imperial Tea by the Chest
Domestic Manufactured Sacking
of good quality by the Bolt
Bar and Rod Iron, assorted
Plough Plates & Blistered Steel.
Prime, 8t Cargo Pork &. Beef in Bids.
RALSTON & PLEASANTS.
Nov. 27, 1310. It 1)
N O T I C E.
*pHE Subscriber has rented and removed
1 hisjCounting Room to the large new
Brick Lumberhouse, near Shockne Ware
house, and lately oe.ctipied by Mr. James
C. Anthony. This House is calculated to
Store upwards of 500 Hhds of Tobacco
and several I hcu«anri Barrels of Flour— !
it is situated convenient to the Basin ol
the Canal, and rendered secure from Fire
by being covered with Tile.
TilOMAS GUY.
Richmond, 20th Rrpt. 1810. 3 m
Gun Powder,
Warranted cf a Superior quality in Kegs
and Cam.islets.
Salt-Petre,
English Refined, in Casks and Kegs. For '
by ' D. J. BURR. I
— WANTED—
\ quantity of Wiilcw wood for which a
liberal price will be paid. A negro lad
will lie taken apprentice to the Cooprr’a .
rads. t f.
T fl F
Ladies & Gentlemen's
POCKET ALMAMAC, |
For the year 1811,
Is just received end for Sale at Samuel
I’leuiants’ rrntmg Omcc and
Back bterf,
*
Watch if. Clock Mak
€ri
Directi.y opno«b Mr wm. cot’s«''%
takes this metnbif ti info»m his friends and
he pub ic in gcne-al, that he still continues to
arry on his business in a>! its branches,
— HE HAS t>W H AHD—
ome excellent FIGHT DAY CLOCKc„ pjs’d
nd silver WATCHES, CHAINS, SEALS and
CEYS, Etc.
Richmond, Nov. SO, 1310. tf.
-...
Ellis & Allan,
HAVE by the arrival of the Rolla, and George
and Susan^ received the last of their
FALL GOODS,
owing articles, wit ch they will veil very low For
:esht or paper ar a short date.
Best extra J»R’K. 1 4 superfine Navy Blue,
, and Black Cloths,
Bottle Green, Mixed, Oiive. Brown and Drab
diltOj
Coarse and Middle Clotb'j at all price*,
London dyed superfine Kerseymere* Black,
Blue, Drab*, Fawn and mixed Colours,
Double milled, ditto.
Blue, Berlirtj Dr-b, Mixed. Black & Salmon
Coloured MM'ted Worsted Breeches stuff,
knitj J
Corduroys, Velvets and Constitution Cords,
Siik Mcrsades, blk. Molerkin. blk. Florentine
and Farc^' eolou'ed Silks for wai.stcoatingj
F.legant Merseille*, Swansdon and Toilinetu,
Gent, fashionable best London Btaver Hats,*
Wove Shirts, with and without sleevcsj
Ditto Drawers,
Gentlmy. Black, White and Coloured Silk
Hose,
Do. Worsted Lambs Wool and Angola Host
and Socks.
Do. White andeolou-cd Cotton Hosej
Do. Silk and Cotton Suspender*,
Do. Real Buck Gloves^ dressed in oil,
Cotton Cambrickj Callicoesj and Super Prints
Ginghams and Chambrays,
Black Bombazstn, Rombazetts and Cambrick
Black. White, and Lead coloured Lustrings^
Cambrickj Common and Furniture Dimities,
4 4 Irish Linens 't
5 4 —— Sbi-e»ings V. Very low
5-8 in Long Lawns J
French and Inth Cambricks.
Thread and Cotton Ltc<**j
Elegant Lace Veils and Shawls,
A vaiicty of Table Cl ths and Diapers,
Flannel*, Umbrc'la-j and Lsulics Net Dresses,
bellows. Anvils Vices, Hammers, Single and
D ublc Screw Pates, Shovels, Spade.*, Scythe
Blades^ Sickle*^ Cutting Knives, Nails, Window
Giarx, 10 by 8, 11 by 9. and 12 by 10. Putty,
London Ground White Lead, Yellow Ochre,
Spanish Brown and Verdigreese, Boiled Oil in
jars, Frying Pant, fi, 7, 8, 9, 10 A 11 In. Best
Iron rim Chamber Locks, with Scott’s *prings
B ass ditto, But and HL Hingesj Screws of all
kinds. Knives ur.d Folks, superior S’ag handled
and Ivory handled ditto. Pen, Pocket and Sport,
men’* Kn.ves, Hear'h Brushes^ Scrubbing ditto,
and H»ir Ihoomt, Com. and Letter Paper. Quills
and VVaf rs, A few setts handsome Wai.crx
Portm»ntna Truck*, kc. kc. Ac. They hav*
alto, a few hur.died best Live;pool filled Sacks
ol Salt.
Nicnmona, Der. 1310. 3,^
XHh, Subscriber lias received a larj'e
assortment of nil sizes of Tayloe’s fine
Malllahle BAH IRON, which he will sell
in wholesale or retail on moderate terms,
at his Nailory on the Basin, where all kinds
of cut and hammered Nails of superior
quality may be had and Smith’* work done
at the shortest notice. Also Nail Rods
Hoop Iron, Mill Spindles, Axletrees, See'
ARCHIBALD M’CALL.
November 19th, 1810. oaftf
HOT PRESSED
blanks.
or Sak* at S. Pleasants’ Printing
Office, Richmond,
A great variety of BLANKS, execu
ted in a very superior atyle of ele
gance, on fine paper; amongst
them are
Bills of Exchange, I siting Rank Stork
R’lls of Lading J for discount.
Negotiable Notes, j Bask Checks.
Ditto with power | Seamen’s Manifests,
of Attorney an- j Etc. &c.
nexed, for depo- |
CHURCH’S & LEE’S
G F.NUINR
Patent Medicines
For Sale at the Arcus Office.
VIRGINIA f.F.Gf»L,ATURK.
BOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, Dec. 13.
The Mils ‘ concerning the public fer
ry from Hampton to Norfolk,’ * au
thorising C. Scott to erect a darn a
crn*s ah ar.n of D in river*—and * con
cerning the town ol Moorefi eld,* were
read a third time and parsed*
M . Johnston from the Comraittrc
for Courts of Justice, presented a bill
‘ concerning James Butler, a slave
belonging to J. Osborne.’—a bill * au
thorising W. DuVnl, trustee of S-.
DuVal and his children, to sell cer
tain 1 inds,* which were read the first
time.
Mr. Johnston (of Prince Edward)!
from the Committer for Courts , of |
Justice, also preserverd
A bill « Divorcing John Tharp
from his wife Millyj which was re
ceived and r ad the first time, and the
question being put on reading the
said bill a second time, it passed in the
negative.
Resolved, That the said bill be re
jected.
Mr. Wyatt presented according to I
ord ee,
A hill “To amend an act, enti-!
tied an act, to amend the several laws!
concerning slaves:” which was r<*
ceived and read the fti-sitime, and or.
tiered to be read a second time.
The said bill wos, on motion, read
a second lime, and refernd to a Com
mittee of the whole House on the
3tate of the commonwealth.
A favorable report was made from
the Committee of Propositions and
Grievances, on the following petiti
on", viz. From sundry inhabiiants ol
Ohio, praying for the removal of the
seat of Justice from Wheeling._
From Wood county, praying that trie
Courts of said county may be held in
Parkersburg instead of Newport—
From Monongalia, praying for the
establishment of n town to be called
King Wood—and bills ordered to be
brought in.
Mr. Johnston presented the follow
ing resolutions from the committee
for Courts of Justice, which were a
greed to by the house;
i» Resolved, as the op’nion of this
committee, That the petition of
Jeremiah Andrews, praying that the
act incorporating the mutual insurance
company, against fire on goods and
furni/ure in the state of Virgin'a. may
be so explained and amended as to au
thorise the recovery of judgments a
gainst the said company-, notwithstand
ing the supposed dissolution thereof,
be rejected.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition of Fran
cis Hagan, praying that an act may
pass exonerating him from the pay.
ment of a judgment rendered on a
, breach oT a recognizance entered into
by him for the appearance of a certain
Lucy Caton to give, evidence on behali
of the commonwealth on the trial ol
James Caton charged witii murder be
! reieeted.
j Mr. Johnston mnde a fivorable re.
1 port on the following petitions, 8cc.—
viz. From Tony, Philis and Phoebe,
free persons of colour praying to he
permitted to enjoy their freedom in
this State.—From E. Morris, clerk of
Cabell sup rior court—
From James Compton, John Dix
on, Samuel Homes and Hamilton
Morrison, setting forth that they have
emigrated from Ireland into this
state, and purchased certain lands
therein, and praying that the com
monwealih’s right in the sa ne may be
released to the petiiioners.
From Edward Skelton, who hrth
emigrated into this commonwealth
from England, praying that the right
of the commonwealth to a certain
piece of land purchased by him in
this st te, m:«y b»; r< Icasejl to him.
From P inpey Hran;h a black man,
praying to be permitted to enjoy his
freedom in this State—From H. Gil
rr.onr for the re mission of a fine.
From a considerable number of
persons, inhabitants of sundry coun
ties and towns within this commoi
wealth, anti members of the Mutual
Assurance Society against fire on buiL
dings of the state ol Virginia, praying
that the acts rrla ivc to he said socie
ty, may be amended so vs to place the
collection of the dcbtt.of the said s< «■
i W *
ciety, in the hands of the serjcants of
the several to whs, and the sheriffs cf
the several counties in which the same
are now, or may hereafter become duev
subject to such restiaints as ihe Le
gislature may provide—bills were or
dered to he brought in accord n.fly.
The following petitions, &c. were
read and referred, viz.—From Camp
bell and other counties, praying for
the establishment of a Branch Baul^at
Lynchburg—From Anne Graves and
Marv Smith* praying leaVe to bring
slavey into the state— From sundry
persons, praying the state's right to
certain lands may be relinquished to
them—....From E. Mason, clerk of
Greensville Superior Court, praying
to be permitted to keep tke office at
bis own House.—From Sundry per
sons in Orange, praying relief from
the responsibility which has devolved
Upon them, &c. in con-equence of sc
curitj ship for Rowland 1 homas,a for
mer sheriff of the county, and W. Par
ker and B. Winslow his deputies—
From Gooohland and Louisa, praying
a public road to be opened on the
line dividing the lands of D. Couch
F. Richardson, from the present main
river road to James river, and a pub
lic landing to be established at the
termination of said road_From W.
Harrison, praying an alteration in a
certain street in Petersburg—From
sundry inhabitants of Stafford relative
to certain money produced from the
sales of certain Glebes, Src.—From 1
the 11th and J19th rcg. of militia,
praying a envision ot tlieir brigade.
A petition was presented and read
from Mark Russell and others of Ca
bell county, stating that Henry Brown,
late sheriff of that county has disap.
peared suddenly within a short time
past, having collected the principal part
of the revenue due from the people of
said county ; that he is supposed to
have been either drowued or murder
ed and praj’ing that his estate and se
curities may be exonerated from the
payment of said money to the public,
and that the money which has been
found, about 8 150, and what is now
to be collected may be applied towards
the discharge of claims due in the
county ;
And the question being put on the
reference of the said petition, it passed
in the negative.
Resolved, That the said petition be
rejected.
Ordered, That leave be given to
bring in a bill “ To amend the sever
al acts concerning the superior courts
erf law in this commonwealth,” and
that Messrs. Johnson [of Isle of Wight]
Bowyer, Stith, Ragland, Taylor, Balt
and Campbell [of V/ ashington] do pre
pare and bring in the same,
i On motion, Resolved, That a com*
irnttee be appointed to examine into
the state and condition of the Regis
ter^ office and make report thereon,
and a comn.ittee was appointed of
Messrs. Otey, Prunty, Preston [of
Rockbridge] Simon, Beeson, Ruther
ford, Wilson [of Brooke] Stanard [of
Spottsylvania] Barrett and Parker tof
Accomack.]
1 UURSu A r, U-C. 13.
Mr. Johnston, from the committee
tor Courts of Justice, made a favora
ble report on the following petitions,
viz. From Johnson Freeman, a free
man of colour—and,from a considera
ble number of persons in different
parts of the State, for establishing o
•her courts of chancery therein—bill*
ordered to be brought in. Mr. John
| ston also made an unfavorable report on
the petition of Catharine Willis, pray
ing for a divorce, which was agreed to
by the House.
Mr. Madison from the Committee
of propositions and Grievances, re- *
ported favorably on the petitions—
From W. Kobinson,jr. his wife
Mary, praying to be exempted from
the payment of tax-* on c«»tain lands
in Wood county—From W, Sterritt,
iderk of the superior court of Mason
—From Loudon, praying fra town
on Goo9c creek—From the town of
Waterford, praying for the inCi rp >ra
tion of a library company in ‘aid *<«•»*»
—From Norfolk, for a new line to be
am on the water from the abutment of
the bridge across the E. branch of
Eh*, river, and for rhe ext- n*ion of
Wide Water street, &<•, agreed to,
aod bill* ordered to be brought in.
Petitions were received, read
i referred— From A. Long, G. L .vom