Virginia Argus — Richmond, Va., 1810-06-15 00:00:00, page 4

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Provisory Notice.
Subscriber intending to
1 move his fam ly to Richmond, has ren
ted MrE. Randolph’* house, near the
Sapho!. Jr» that hous- he will, from the first
ftp ember next, continue hti profetsioal labours
ou the following plan.
The Subscriber himself aided if
.fiecestary, by x person of competent abilities^
wi I teaeli the ancient and modern languages
uiualy taught, civil history, and what consti.
lutei the literary and moral course, tie may,
»n the Spring, lecture on Botany, to a select'
cla^s every Saturday afternoon.
All the branches of the Mathema
tics Theoretical and Practical, together with
Natural Philosophy, and drawing wiil be taught
by A«rJohn Wood.
The Ei glisli btanches, viz .• Rejding^ Wri_
ting. Cyphering, Grammar, Composition, Ge
ography, lie will be taught by an *b'e instruc.
tor. who e attention and time sha'I be chiefly per.
haps exclusively devo.ed to said branches.
The subscriber pl.-dges himself to Parents 8c
Guardi'.ns for a systematic^ regular, a»l scrupu.
|nu* observance of the above plan. «■ ■ ...
Yoimg Ladies shall be taught in an aity, & c~n
V.'ntent apartment, entirely detached fiVrm the
test of the school. In several imp*rtan» Jeyccts,
Ahs. Girardin will extend her atten.i£A«the
female department. Young ladits mayM>e in"
s’ruc ed m Jl/usic at the Academy, where an
instrument sha'I be provided for the purpose.
\ The choice of teachers in that branch, »ha|l be
\left to Parens and Guardians.
Further particulars relative to rules, prices,
&c. sha'I speedi y he communicated in a circular
to the persons concerned.
A Ccntieman of high character, both as a
scholar and a jurist, contemplates delivering
Lectures on Eloquence, Ethics, and Law.
This circumstance promises infinite advati'age
to the senior students.
Ricttmond, 3/ay 30 h 1810.
L. H. Girardin.
P. S' The Parents and Guardians of Youth
now at the Acadetry ate ies|>*x<fully invited to
con.ieue them under thejoint tuition of L. II.
Giraidin, D- Doyle and J. Wood, until the fint
of September next The charge., as .justice re.
quires, shall extend only to tui ion a&uaily re
ceived, that is,, to the period fiom the expirat on
of the different quarters now running to the first
day of September.
C7" Wanted by a person In Richmond,
an able and respectnble Teacher of those
branches which constitute a liberal ccurse
^ of English Education; vi* t Spelling, Kt-a.
ding, Writing. Grammar, Coinfidsitlan,
Mercantile Arithmetic, UeograjK*?' &c.
The terms w-ll be such as to reuJer the
Situation des:Table.
Apply at this Office.
Richmond, June 4ih, 1810.
REMOVAL.
Thomas Didhep, grateful for the
i liberal support he has experienced in his
1 trade, r< spectlully informs his customers
and the public generally, that he boa re
moved his Tailor’s Shop to the main Aect
adjoining Mr Robert Bell, Sad(ye£y;tnd
opposite Dr Du.Val’s ApothecarjPahop,
whore he will thankfully receive any busi.
ness to bis line, and hopes by attention and
endeavours to please, to merit a continu
ance of favour.
Richmond. May 4th, 1310. e p3m
NOTICE!
A PETITION will be presented
the Ccnertl Assembly of Virginia at their ne*t
section praying for the establishment of an in
spection of Tobacco at a WaiShouse just com
menced on an acre of ground lying bi/ween
Craig’s old office and Tate’s Tan-Yard,4p%able
of containing three thousand hogsuends®^
This site possesses every advantage
of convenience, elevation, accessibility 8* safe
ty
May 21, 1810.
NOTICE.
NECESSITY compels me to make fur.
ther application to all those who are
^ulcbted to the trustees of the Richmond A.
Indemy, by sales of lottery tickets of the
first and second clays and voluntary sub.
icriptions, and a'l such are hereby reques
ted to make payment to the subscriber to
enable the building committee <o jiay all ar.
rears iui worn uwnc, ami iu erocure
materials this winter in order
with the work next spring, it lifiS#4r'll‘
education of our rising progeny, wf^Korna
incuts and attaches them to republican prin
ciples and gites a spring to liberty and in
dependence. I have undertaken the collec
tion by agreement with John Brockenbrougli
and William W. ttening, Esqrs. the other
members of tire committue ^pointed by a
bo«rd of trustees. As the building of the
Academy has progressed considerably, I
\flatter mvselt wtere will be but Tittle trou
ts* in ob ainlng the money f*r the purpote
oi currying into effect so laudable an insti.
lu-ion.
ROBERT MITCHELL.
Pecbember 8th, 1KC9. tf
\ X f AN 1 ED mediately, at the
> \ Bril Tavem*^iino; man well
calculated fur a BjEt KKEPHjt.—
He must be sober, /mistrtous^fcen
tiveand a tolerably HoW-kccp«Jr To
\«uch none, well r^omimnded, liberal
wages will bo p/iven. (3t
Hichmfad', June 5, 1810.
Ar a meeting of the directors of the
K «hmord Turnpike Company, on Wednesday
»U'- May, iblO.
/*c!>oived, That all shares ol^e
lir^jiicnfs in «»id comjnny be sold on ihe M(th
L di» of the ncx month, a. the Engle Tavji in
I h by of Richmond. J *
Y '•* N. Sheppard, Clk.
•1 G lb N U 1 N K
f, a
> /Patent Medicincs*y
For Sale at the ‘A kc us Office.
Printing it nil its various brnnchfS
witty sxcLUttd at this ojpet. r I
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Lands for Sale.
BY Virtue of a decree, rendered
on the 6th day of Sept. 1809,
it a superior court of chancety holden in
the'city ot Richmond, in a «iause wherein ,
Samuel Smith, James A. Buchsnnan, and
fames Calhoun, lale me.chants and part,
tiers, trading under the name and firm of
Smith, Calhoun, fc co. were complainants,
and Bbrdet Ashton, jun. and others, were
defendants « The subscribers named in
said decree for the purpose of carrying the
same into efic6t, wilt sell at public auction
for cash, the following
'Tracts of Land:
One Tract or parcel of Land lying
in the county of Jefferson, on Uullskin, in
possession of John ililey and John Dera~
met, containing 416 acies, and boun*
ded as by su vcy thereof made by Willi*
am M’Pherson, in the year 1803—al o one
o her tract or parcel ui land, adjoining the
above mentioned trafU, containing 35(j a*
ci es, in possession of John Brian a id Tho
mas Griggs, and bounded by *uivey made
in 1803, by William M’Ptie: son—Also cne
other iraCt or , arcel of Land, irr the afore,
said county of Jefferson, contamin# a.
cres(Wm. M'Pherson’s survey iytha#ear
1803) in >he possession and oc^pgQn of
Gabriel Greenfield—The foregoingiahds
are the same lands which the executors of
General George Washington, on lire 21st
of August 1804, conveyed to Burdet Ash
ton,Jun. by deed of baigain and sale ot
record in the office of the county court o'.
Jefferson, winch the said Dutdet Ashton.
Jun. on the 13th of March, 1805, mortga.
Red to said executors, also of redord
in said office. ’
The sale of the above described
three tracts of land will commence at the
dwelling hou%c of John Demmet, on the
first mentioned ira6\ on the I5h day- of
June next at 12 o’clock of the said day.
The commissioneis will make such deed
iu me respective put erasers as me aiore
•aid court of Chancety may dire£L
Bennet Taylor, 1 .
Thomas Barker j J2
John Humphreys
. .and I 1
William Tate, | o
April 20’h. 1810. JU
FOR SALE,
AT the Vendue office of the Subscribers,
a variety of Muslins and GinghamSj
Nuns and Adelphi Threads ; Irish Linens,
Colton Shirtings, Florentines, Callicoes^
Bandannas, Pelisse Cloths, Romalls,'Nan
keens and a great variety of white India
goods,— m gL.
ALSO, E 7
Muscovado Sugar, 1st and 2nd qjftli^:
Prime Green Coffee in barrels andjbags :
Old do. do. do.
Northern Hum ; Pennsylvania Whiskey ;
Very superior Imperial Tea in boxes;
Fresh Hyson and Souchong Tea m Chests ;
Pepper, Ginger, Allspice, Copperas, Plii. J
Indelphia Soap and Candles^ itc.
Foster &. Sutchell, Auct’rs.
April 19, 1810. tf
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COmT
PANY.
THE Fubscrieer wants to purchase fife
prime MULES, for which a bliA^i
price Will be allowed; Aod \\k/JE\<\
hire for the residue of he yp»i,
GRO MEM, and two BOVS capable of
driving carts.
James Brander, CUc.
April 14. 18 iQ. ft: A
Penitentiary Store,
AND
DOMESTIC WAREHOUSE.
D. J. Burr,
in ftrfrliticw O thf •rfirlha .a .
Penitentiary, offers for sale an astorijttut/
of Goods of M
Home Manujactu4r;(fi
I'i* • fine and coarse hats oC every description.
A regular supply of cotton c.oth on consignment
from the Providence manufactory, and .vill tie
sold by the piece at the mill pric s, via ;s—Bed
ticking, stripes, checks, and plain c.oihs. Spue
ootton, single and double.
Home Made Linen Sheeting. Richmond Gun
Powder by the keg, warranted of superior quaL
itf. Philadelphia Porer and Ale in casks and
l>ottlcs,and Beer in barrels-is
Harness Leather^ Boot Legs, Wax Calf
Skins, Coloured and Black Roans,
February JO, 1810. if
^fT»\Vantcd to hire by the year a good
COOPER.
ro/t SALK A1 THIS OFFICE
|Lr' A FEW HANDS0MR COP1RS Of
GIBBON’S
DECLINE & FALL
OF THE i
ROMAN EMPIRE’;
t o which is added, (in thic edition only)
TBF VERT IWTKRRSTINO
LIFE of thf. AUTHGK,
Bight Volt, Large Octavo, Price 30 Dol.
lars
ty* A thash supplt or
Tissot’s -a
GFI.RCR ATEO
Gout & Rheumatic Dropsz I
1U.Just fersited And Ur Sale ai the Ar«
1 g’se Off ;e, u 1
The Thorough bred English Horse,
WONDER,
WILL STAND the ensuing season at my
'stable, at Paincsvilt*, (formerly Chinque
pin Church,) in Amelia county, and will be let
to mares at five guineas season, payable
the twenty .fifth day of Ofcetnber following
ten dollars the ffSttle leyf to be psid ny*/*
forty dollars to cit*^* mare beinfc/t# (mm
the money for the tMP^mtce will be
the property is chaggeeTyNJ in eithfreeseone
dollar to the groodE Good ^nd extensive pas
turage gratis, bm 1 will uot be responsible for
accidents or escapesmnares fed upon reasons-;
ble termt, provided the money is sent with them
The season will commence the 1st of March,
and end the first of August following.
JOHN JETER,
March 1st, 1810.
CANDLES, SOAP, COFFEE, 8cc.
80 Boxes Northern < suitable for
summer use. St
40 do. Soap. / / . *
Prime Green Coffee BarrelL# Bags
CO Barrels Cyder. #
10 do. Apple ndey—jMt re.
eived and for sale by^
Asa Otis,
First door below the Bell Tavern.
Eiohmondj May 18th, 1810.
Horseley’s I T 622 135 1310
Martin’s M P 1230 140 1370
S 1 1252 157 1507
X.ynch’s 380 115 1550
D K 55 120 1402
Spring S ( 483 130 1358
R A P 48 /140 14421
•>. 49 / 140 156#
99/ 145 16
140 15#//
144 14?T
2R\44 1516
#9 X8 1630
#0 149 1510
The above describee fourteen Hhds Toa
bacco have remained in the Public Ware.
House above two years, and will be sold before
the door of the Court-House at Hmrico Sep
tember court next, Qif not called for previous
thereto} according to law.
Pric6 &. Underwood.
May 25th, 1810. 3t
FITZVVHYLSONN & POTTER,
HAVE just received from London, by
way of New.York, a large supply of
articles, which, added to their former
stock, makes up a very extensive assort*
meat. It consists principally of
writing papers, ot
various sizes and
qualities
Counting-House,
Chamber, and
pocket ink stands.
Excel’t. pen knives
and razors.
Office seals, wax 8c
wafers.
! Drawing books and
water colors.
Pencils and India
rubber.
Violin bows, hair 8c
strings.
Music and Music
books.
l hey hare on hand, a large supply of
Dav Books, Journals and Ledgers, Bill
Books, Blank Notes and Checks, Record
and Sheriffs Books, Paper hangings for
houses, ike. See. 4vr.
In Hanover County Court, April 26th, 1310.
Jeiae Crew VUi.
AGAINST
Samuel Higgason, James Cason, / In
adm’r of John Higgason dcc'd > Chancery,
and Cha*lei Thompson aud i
Wilium Walton, J
Deft..
This day came the Plaintiff by hit Ccuose'
and the LKltitdant Stmue. Iliggason not having
enteted hi; appearance and given seemity ac.
cording to the actor V.scrnbly and the rules
of I hi* courts and it appearing to the aari f*c
tion or the court that he is not an inhabitant of
this count y. on the motion of the I’laJlnMr |,y
Richard Morris, jun. hi* counsel, it isZJercd
That the Defendant Samuel Higgasonap*
.•ear n*.re on the fourth Wednesday in July
neat to aniwer ths bil of the Plaintiff, and that
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— w-r/ - . «>•><* WVVI WV »W| 'IIWIUI IIULIUU JT1
the Viiginia Argu*. printed in the City of Rich,
niond, lor two month* successively, and that a.
not her copy be pasted at the front door of ihc
Court House of this county. And ic i* further
decreed and ordered, that the other defendants
James Caton, arim'r of John Higgason dec'tl
and Charles Thomp»on and William Walton
Jo rot pay awry or otherwise dispose of any
money or effecs in their hands belonging to the
said defendant Ramuel Higgason til) the further
order of the Conrt.
A copy, Test
William Pollard, c. h. c.
cp2m
JiY virtue of a deed of trust duly
executed and recorded,
At Buckingham courthouse, on the second
Monday in August next (being court day)
Twenty or Thirl; valuable SLAVES, a
mong whom arc several Tradesmen ; nuclt
as rough Carpenters, Shoemakers, Wea
vers, lie. Term* of sale, one half cash,
the other moiety payable the fir at day ol
January following ; bond with ip/Jfvtri
•ecunly will be required for the/l»ijpay.
ment. At the same time and^lSe will
be offered 400 ACHES of LAND, lying
about seven or eight miles above the said
Courthouse / terms the same as for the
Slaves, by
The Trustees.
May Sth, !8l0.
Rees’s Cyclopedia,
Is just Received at this Oiucci
iuadics and Ufa*
tlemen’s pocket
books.
Travelling Sc other
trunks.
Playing and visiting
cards.
GOLD LEA®
Tooth brushesVith
silver
Chess men and
boards.
Back Gammon ta.
ble**.
Durable and Japan
ink.
School Rooks.
Family Bibles,
BY virtue of a 3t*<l of s*Ust executed
to me by Pleasant Younghu -band,
dec.bearing date on the 28th day of March',
1808, and duly recorded in the court oi
Henrico count/ on the 6th day of June,
Will be Sold,
To the person who takes the same for the
shortest period, and pay two thousand
dollars, with legal in crest thereon from
the first day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and s-.ven, and the costs of exe.
cuting the trust, that t
BRICK TENEMENT,
On the South side of the Main S reel ad.
joining the lot of ground sold by the said
Younghushand to Joseph Maix and ex
tending from the said Main Street back,
to the alley which extends thro* he square#
it being the lower tenement of those two
belonging to the said Younghusband’s es«
ta e, under the same ro< *
A L S C
Another Brick
Adjoining i^he one described, to the person
that will take it for the shortest peripd,
and pay one thousand dollars on the day
of sale, and one thousand dollars on the
first day of January, 1811, *ith legal in.
lerest on both the sums mentioned from
the first of April, 1807^ till paymtni and
the costs of executing this trust. This
tenement is subje6t to be sold again if
the last payment is not made at the time,
agreeable to the deed of (rust. The sale
of both tenements will take place on the
premises on Saturday the 7th of July, a'
the hour of 12 o’clock and the lease exe
cuted to tha purchaser or purchasers on
the payenent ct ibe said sums of money
by
william Marshall,
Trustee.
FouucL in the Main Street of this oitv
some time since, ;
A Silver Watch
The owner may have it on
! rroperty and paying the ex[
[this advertisement. Apply to the
printer.
June 6. tf
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE
COMPANY.
AT a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors, on the 4th of June, 1810—
Resolved, That all waggons run
ning upon the Turnpike Road,
naving wheels with tyre the width of
four inches shall be exempt from the
payment of the toll which is est iblish
ed by law on return waggons $ nud
that all waggons so used witii tyre the
width of six inches and upwards shall
be exempt from the payment ol one
half of all the toll ullawcd b. law, both
in going and returning: Tkat^feicn
cxempti'_ns shall continue so loim as
the waggons which may be c^rcred
under thi< r^gination within twelve
mouths Ironj tnis date, shall be em
ploy cd upon the Turnpike Road.
R.solved, That the clcik be in
structed to advertise that he will re
ceive PROPOSALS for BUILD
ING a WOODEN BRIDGE across!
the canal of Mayo’s mill iu the town
of Manchester, till the 1st Monday
in July next.
Extract from the minutes.
JAMES BR ANDER, Cllt.
IT is hereby agreed, that all contracts or
co-partnerships cxistnfg between L. H.
Girarriin and D. Doyle, as well as between
L H. Girardln, D Doyle, andDohn
Wood, as joint teachers of the J%oo],
yvi.MH.ni.jr nuuwu uy ine name ot (_Jmar
din’s Academy^ cease to exist on ^Mirst
day of September, 1810. As witness our
hands this 29th of M .y, 1810.
Z. II. Girardinr
David Doyle,
John Wood.
June 3. ,f.
notice.
IN consequence of the separation which
will take place on the first of next Srptem*
her between L. H. Glrardln^D. Doyle, and
John Wood, the undersigned will Jointly
from said datej continue to teach young la^
dies and gentlemen in the same buildings
in which the school was before kept, with
uninterrupted zeal, in separate opmtments
as heretofore.
The prices shall be reduced to ten dol.
lars per quarter, for the English-branches,
consisting o’ Spelling, Reading, VVglfcng,
Geography, use of the Globes, llisfcry’
Belles Letters, Mercantile Arithmetic,
Book-keeping—and the useful practical'
brances ot Mathematics—with which.
The La'in and Greek languages, or ei«
thcr, will be taught for 12 dolls, 50 cents
per quarter.
The objects and advantages of this con
nection will, in due time, tn- more fully ex
plained in a card, which will be circulated
for that purpose.
A French gDtleman of talents and re.
pntation will Attend those wi.o wish to
learn the FRENCH LANGUAGE, one
hour each day in each department, during
wh.ch time no other language will be spo.
ken. If mere attendance oe required, it
can be had t einre or afu r shoal hours.
DAVil) DOYLE,
KICHAKD DABNEY,
Richmond, 30th May, 1810. '
Fresh Medicines.
«
VA1L & ROGERS
Have just received a large and com
plete assort meat of Iresh seltcied MEDI
CINES and DRUGS of iltt iit«i itup.ii -
tation*—which, m addition to ihtir loiti.ir
stocky form ns extensive and gepttai uu
assortment in that line^ as can be found m
this City. Medical practitioners,and Gen
tlemen who sell medicines, will now bo a* _
hie to get supplied on terms that willmvec
their approbation, by calling at the Ntw.
Medicine Store^ a few doors above tbe
Market Bridge m tins Cuy.
A Jew patent Medicines enu
merated (viz.)
Steer’s Chemical Opodeldoc
> Bateman s Drops
British Oil
Essence Peppermint
Turlington’s balsam of life
Dr Rawson’s celebrated »
. Itch Ointment
do do Genuine anti.billous
and Stomtchie Bitters
do do Worm Powders
Wheaton’s Itch Ointment
Craig's do do
Dr Lee’s Genuine Windham
Bilious Pills
Anderson’s do
Hooper’s do
Doctor Thompso n's aromatic Tooth Pasta
ditto Eye Water
f1cbr;f°B« Electuary for Ague Sc Fever.
Hlmkley s lnrallib e remedy for the Piles
Dr Cooley’s Vegetable Elixeror Cough
Drops
Genuine Spice Biuers ~
—ALSO— /
A General assortment of SURG^
CAL 1NS1 RUMENTS, not necessary to
enumerate.
An assortment of PERFUMERY,
consisting of Essence of Burgumot, Laven*
£er- Roses, Lemon, Milk of Roses, fitev
8cc»
A variety of SOAPS, Windsor,
Rote, Almond, Violet* Ctstel, Venitiun^ UcJ
Artec’s Chemical compound ior
cleaning Bootulops and Saddles, which
~ ... |>t ounce a nne coicur
and give an elegant gloss.
PAINTER’S COLOURS of every
description, among which are, White
Lead, dry and ground in Oil [warranted!
Spanish Brown do. Red Lead, Sp.tuuii
Whiteing, Prussian Biue, Spruce Yellow
Stored*. Patent do. King’sdo. Vermillion
Drop Lake, Reeve’s Water Coioure*. Paint
Brushes, txc, Bcc
HATTERS* MATERIALS, a very
General assortment, comprising almost eve
ry article used by Hatters for making their
colours, preparing their skins, fcc. &c.
DYERS can bo supplied with al
most every article used by them iu their
line ef Business.
GLAZIEuA will also find Window
Glass and Putty by calling as above.
Richmond, 23d M y, 1810.
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I en Dollars Reward.
13 UN AWAY from the subscriber in AL
bemario county, n<*.»r Cnarlottesvil.c,
a Negho Man, byname ADAM, aoout S
teet 10 or 11 inches high, very straight and
well made, small head and narrow visage
prominent nose^ a sly countenance, his feet
has been badly frostbitten, and has lost
some ot his toes; he curried aw .y with
hi in a drab surtnut coat lined with red
velvet cape, blue broad cloth coat, a pair/ ,
of corduroy pantaloons, swansdown v. st
pair of suwarrow boots, and a new furred
hat. J. is expected that he will endeavor
to pass for a tree mun, and I presume he
has obtained a pass to that efLct. I expect
he is lurking about Culpeper, as he former,*
ly belonged to a Mr. Tutt, near that place, L
wiitre he has also connection} living. 1
will give the above reward to any person
that will secare him in jail and give me
information, so that I get him again.
NELSON BARKSDALE.
Albemarle, June 6, 1810. 4w
Public Property.
ALL the property belonging to thecow.
inonwealth of Virginia in the county
of Fluvanna, very recently advertised m
the Enquirer and the Virginia Argus: VVili
oe exposed to public sale, on Thursday
the 23d of August next* at me old Arsen.tk1\
on the Barrack-Hill in said county; YxJlM
terms ot the sale will be 12 months credit^*^
the purchasers giving bond with security^
to he approved (*P by the Executive. Th*
•ale will commence at 12 o’clock—nor will
it be postponed on account of the wcatht r,
unless it is very inclement, l-or further
Information apply to
John Wills.
Chatham, Fluvannah, June 8th, 1810.
8w.
IVe have on hand, to be disposed of at prt* *
vate sale,
20 Hlidt. Prime Antigua Bum,
10 ditto Windward Island ditto,
20 ditto Molasses,
30,000 vrt. Gre^n Coffee,
150 Barrels first quality Loaf Sugar,
20 Mfedt. Brown Sugar,*
130 Binds ditto, part of which ill*1 qua.
*'% \
10 Birrels Ajp’e Hr^n-ly,
S Cases Louden Hats, ficsh i npurtetl
Biles Lidia Cotton,
do. Uo.ls and HessLn', .
5 Crates Glass Ware, ass 'rtod. I
2000 Bushells Liverpool Grou.nl Silt. f
ALSO,
Salt In Sicks, Im;.en I, \ming Hv#m and
Sotn hnng Te«s G n, Frcwh Brandy, Prp
per, Ginger, Nu:m gN • r » a is jr *.„ 1
ther articles too itrlinn to > n nn tiww
all of which w i| be fluid low tur cash or
approved p*p‘T.
BHOSSIiR k MONCTJHE> \K s.
Richmond, Jnne 8, lkdO. it