Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1804-03-24 00:00:00

The VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[Vol. XI.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1125]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, ON THE MAIN STREET, A FEW DOORS WEST OF THE BRIDGE.
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Advertisements, not exceeding a square length, are inserted in this paper for seven-tenths of a cent the first time; three dollars for three weeks (6 times); and for every additional insertion thirty-three cents. Long ones in the same proportion—unless a special contract be made by the year.
To cover the ensuing season, at my stable in Chesterfield county, near Gooch's and Bevil's Bridges, the high-bred, well-known English Racer.
DRUID,
A CHESNUT, elegantly formed, near sixteen hands high, twelve years old—His performances have been equal to any horse in England, as will appear by reference to the Racing Calendars.—He will be let to mares at SIX GUINEAS the season, which may be discharged by the punctual payment of Twenty Dollars during the season: Three Guineas the leap, to be paid down: and Ten Guineas insurance, and One Dollar to the Groom in each case—the insurance money demandable, if the property of the mare be changed after the first of August next, at which time the season will expire.—Good and extensive pasture, and the board of boys sent with mares, gratis; but I will not be responsible for escapes or accidents. Mares will be fed on moderate terms, if required, for which the money must be sent.
THOMAS BRANCH.
February 22d, 1804.
DRUID was bred by Earl Grosvenor, and got by Potopoocoo (son of Eclipse) his dam (the famous Maid of Oaks) by King Herod; his granddam, Rarity, by Matchem; his great granddam, called Snap Dragon, by Snap; his great, great granddam, by Regulus; his great, great, great granddam, by Bartlett's Childers; his great, great, great, great granddam, by Honeywood's Arabian, out of the dam of the two True Blues. DRUID started (for the first time) at New-Market, in the Craven Meeting, 1793, for a Sweepstakes of 500 guineas each, (4 subscribers) and ran a dead heat with the Duke of Bedford's Top Gallant, brother to Sky Scraper, who the same day beat Lord Egremont's Gohanna for another Sweepstakes. In the same Meeting, Druid won a Sweepstakes of 1000 guineas each, (3 subscribers) beating the Duke of Bedford's Hydra.
In 1794. New-Market Craven Meeting, Druid won a Sweepstakes of 500 guineas each, (3 subscribers) beating the Duke of Bedford's Top Gallant; and in the same Meeting won the second class of the Oatland Stakes of 50 guineas each, (21 subscribers) beating Kit Carr, Excelsior, Buzzard, Coriander, Gohanna, Heroine, Patriot, and several others.
In 1795, he only started once, being used chiefly as a trial horse.
In 1796, New-Market first Spring Meeting, he won a Sweepstakes of 200 guineas each, (4 subscribers) beating Mr. Churchill's Poet, and giving him 19lbs the two middle miles. The day following he won a plate of 50l. beating Lord Sackville's Silver, Mr. Wilson's Bennington, and Mr. Lord's Mulespinner, the round course 4 miles. Afterwards won the King's Plate, and a great subscription at York.
In 1797, Druid won the second class of the Oatland Stakes, beating Viret, Spread Eagle, and many others. He also won the main of the Oatland Stakes, beating the famous horse Benington.
In 1798, Druid won a 50l. Plate at New-Market; beating Sir C. Bunbury's Grey Hound and Mr. Gardner's mare, the round course—and won the Duke of Marlborough's Plate at Oxford, beating Mr. Lade's Brough, 3 mile heats.
ADMIRAL NELSON,
EIGHT years old last spring, a beautiful well formed brown bay horse, imported last fall by William Lightfoot, Esq. and now his property. fifteen hands three inches and a half high, full of strength, health and vigor, and inferior to no horse either for speed or bottom; of fine bone and muscle and unequalled activity; Will stand at my stables this season in Powhatan county, 20 miles above Richmond, on James river, and will be let to mares at Three Guineas the leap, paid down, and Six the season, with 45 6d to the groom; but the season may be discharged by the payment of 20 dollars on or before the 1st November. The season will end 1st August. Good and extensive pastures gratis, and servants found while attending their mares. No responsibility for involuntary escapes or accidents.
This horse has not run many races, but his performances will sufficiently justify the opinion of Lord Grosvenor and his son, who certify that they considered him the best three year old in England, which may be seen under their hands and seals.
In October 1798, at New-Market, he won a Sweepstakes of 1400 guineas, 12 subscribers at 200 guineas each, half forfeit, colts carrying 8 stone 3lbs fillies 8 stone, beating Sir Harry, Mr. Cookson's b. c. by Sir Peter, Mr. Perrin's b. c. Young Javelin, Sir Francis Standish's ch. c. Split Pigeon—5 to 4 against Admiral Nelson, 7 to 4 against Sir Harry, 6 to 1 against Split Pigeon, and 10 to 1 against Young Javelin.
In 1799 he won a Sweepstakes of 1600 guineas, 14 subscribers at 200 guineas each, beating Lord Egremont's b. c. by Preceptor, out of Bob Tail, Mr. Perrin's b. c. Javelin, and Mr. Golding's Boaster—3 to 1 on Admiral Nelson. In 1800, he got so much injured in his practice that he did not come on the turf again until 1803, when he won a purse of £50, 4 mile heats, beating several fine horses—See Sporting Magazine for this year.
PEDIGREE.
ADMIRAL NELSON was bred by Lord Grosvenor, got by John Bull, and foaled in 1793; his dam Olivia, by Justice; her dam Cypher by Squirrel out of Fribble's dam, by Regulus—See Supplement to the Stud Book, page 51.
JOHN HARRIS.
N. B. Notes for the six guineas must be sent with the mares.
Lawyers' Declarations
For Sale here.
The beautiful and thorough bred Horse,
DUNGANNON,
Imported by John Taylor, Esq. of Mount Airy, WILL stand the ensuing season, at my house in New Kent county, and will cover mares at the moderate price of Four Dollars the leap, and Twelve Dollars the season; which may be discharged by the payment of Eight Dollars, it paid by the 10th of August, at which time the season will expire.
Good and extensive pasture gratis, but I will not be answerable for escapes or other accidents. Mares may be fed at the usual price of grain, and servants boarded, gratis.
WILLIAM MEAUX.
Near Holt's old Forge.
PEDIGREE.
I do hereby certify, that the Bay Colt I sold John Taylor, Esq. of Mount Airy, was bred by me, and is now three years old; was got by Dungannon, dam by Conductor; grandam (first) by Squirrel; great grandam (first) by Blank; great great grandam by Crab, out of an own sister to Old Partner.
P. O'KELLY, (Seal)
Dated Gannons, Middlesex, Sept. 1st, 1797.
I do certify the above to be the pedigree I received from Mr. O'Kelley, of my imported colt Dungannon, sold this day to William Harris and Paul Shiman, for Five Hundred Guineas. I have sold him out of training, intending to have run him here for to-morrow's purse.
JOHN TAYLOR.
Tappahannock, May 14, 1799.
The High Bred Imported Horse
SILVER,
NOW in high health and vigour—will stand at my stable in the county of Pittsylvania, about two miles from the courthouse, the ensuing season, commencing the 1st of March next; and will cover mares at TWENTY DOLLARS, payable the 1st of October next, which may be discharged by the payment of Five Pounds, it paid by the 1st day of August next, at which time the season will expire; TEN DOLLARS the single leap, to be paid when the mares are covered, and TEN POUNDS to ensure a colt, to be forfeited if the mare is parted with before it is ascertained whether she be in foal or not. Excellent high and low ground pasture gratis, and gentlemen may have their mares fed with grain if required at the current price. Servants boarded gratis, and particular attention will be paid to the mares, but I will not be responsible for accidents or escapes.
PEDIGREE.
SILVER is a beautiful Dapple GREY, five feet two inches high, full of bone, proportionable shape, symmetry, and fine action, and is a sure and excellent foal getter:—He was got by Mercury, who was got by Col. O'Kelley's Eclipse, out of a Partar Mare; his dam was the famous Herod Mare, bred by Lord Mansfield; his granddam Young Hag, by Skim; his great granddam Hag, by Crab; his great great granddam Ebony, by Childers; his great great great granddam Ebony, by Balo; his great great great great granddam by the Bysterly Turk; his great great great great granddam by Leeds's Arabian.
PERFORMANCES.
SILVER, in the second October meeting, 1793, carrying 8l. beat the Duke of Bedford's Golden Red, 2l. one mile, for 50 guineas.—In the second spring meeting, 1794, 8l. 3lb. he beat W. Taylor's St. George, 8l. 7lb. two miles, for 200 guineas.—In the second spring meeting, 1794, 8l. 5lb. he beat Mr. Howorth's Anthony, 8l. half mile, for 100 guineas.—In the July meeting, 1794, he won 60 gs two miles, beating the Duke of Grafton's Gracie, Lord Oxford's Bruiser, Lord Grosvenor's Bexileman, Lord Clermont's Paymaster and Lord Egremont's Seagull.—In the first October meeting, 1794, 8l. he received 20 guineas from Lord Egremont's Seagull, 8l. 7lb. one and a half miles, for 200 guineas.—In the second October meeting, 8l. 2lb. he ran a dead heat with Lord Egremont's Seagull, 8l. 1lb. one and a half miles.—In the second October meeting, 1794, he won a handy cap plate, two miles, beating the Duke of Grafton's Garland, Lord Egremont's Cinnabar, Sir Charles Bunbury's Robin Gray, Mr. Taylor's Helmet, Duke of Queenbury's Bay Billy, by Diomed, and Lord Teyfield's Quetzalca. In the Craven meeting, 1795, 8l. he beat Lord Darlington's St. George, 8l. 6lb. 4 miles, for 300 gs.—In the first spring meeting, 1795, he won the main of the Oatlands Stakes, 200 guineas, each two miles, beating Mr. Wilson's Bennington, Mr. Holme's Gabriel, and the Duke of Queenbury's Pecker.—In the Houghton meeting, 1795, 8l. 4lb. received forfeit from Mr. Bowes's Volunteer colt, 7l. one mile, for 100 guineas.
I have the General Stud Book and Racing Calendars for '93, '94 and '95, and certificates from a number of respectable Gentlemen, to prove what is above asserted of Silver.
WILLIAM TUNSTALL.
February 12th, 1804. (over)
N. B. Notes of hand will be expected with the mares put by the season, for Twenty Dollars, dischargeable as above.
JOHN WINSTON and STANHOPE.
ROYSTER,
Take this method of informing their friends and the public in general, that they have just commenced the
Hating Business,
in the city of Richmond, on the main street, opposite the Bell Tavern, where they intend carrying on the same in all its various branches—they assure the public their commands shall be attended to with punctiliousness and dispatch, and hope from their assiduity to merit a share of their patronage.
November 5th, 1803. [806m]
The famous high-blooded English horse,
HAMBLETON,
Bred by the Duke of Grafton, a beautiful bright bay, near sixteen hands high, of high form and elegance, rising thirteen years old, in good health and great perfection, imported last spring by William Lightfoot, Esq. of Charles City county, and now his property, will stand the ensuing season at the subscriber's, in Charlotte county, five miles below the courthouse, and three from Boulton's old stores, to cover mares at Six Guineas the season, for which a note will be required, dischargeable by the payment of Twenty Dollars, at any time before the 10th of August next, when the season will expire, with One Dollar to the groom for each mare, paid at the stable door.—Good and extensive pasture, well enclosed, with a creek and branches running through, the flat land affording as good forward pastures as any in this part of the country, gratis. Servants that may be sent with mares will be boarded without charge, and mares fed, if required, on reasonable terms. The utmost attention paid and care taken to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible for any that may happen.
HENRY LESTER.
March 5, 1804. wit
PEDIGREE.
HAMBLETON was got by Dungannon (one of the best sons of O'Kelley's famous Eclipse, who was esteemed to be the best horse of his day, and covered at fifty guineas), his dam by Snap, sister to Jupiter, bred by Mr. Cross 1773—her dam (Young Marske's dam) by Blank. Stirring, Miss Magnet, by Partner, Greyhound, Curwen, Bay Barb, Lord D'Arcy's Arabian, Whiteshirt, old Montague mare. Thus it appears he descended from the best running stock in England.
PERFORMANCES.
This horse ranks very high as a racer, both for speed and bottom, as he proved successful in twenty races before he left the turf, four of which he walked over, none venturing to start against him. In 1794 at Hambleton, Yorkshire, on Wednesday May 14th, he won a sweepstakes of ten guineas each, for 3 year olds, six subscribers, two miles, beating Mr. Bethell's b. f. by Magnum Bonum, Pierce's b. f. by Young Marske, Turner's Confederacy, and Gradlock's ch. c. Leicester. At York he won 50l. for three year olds, bearing Lowther's b. c. Griffin, Simpson's ch. c. Ambush, Sheppard's Madcap, Batten's ch. c. Cedar, and Garforth's ch. c.—even betting on Ambush against the field. At Manchester in June, he won 50l. for three year olds, two mile heats, beating Foreigner and Loyalist. At Stockton September 20th, he won a sweepstakes of twenty guineas each, five subscribers, then Sir H. W. Williamson's property, formerly Mr. Hutchinson's, bearing Middlesex, out of Wren, and Turner's Delphe.—In 1795, Hambleton won five times, to wit—a handicap plate of 50l. two mile heats at four years old, beating Insect, Blacklegs, and Watkins's b. c. five years old. At Edinburgh July 20th, he won his majesty's plate of 100 guineas, four years old, four mile heats, beating Pycraft—and on the 23rd walked over the ground for all ages—and on the 24th 50 guineas for all ages, four mile heats, beating Gregson's b. h. Archer, 6 years old, Mr. Peacock's ch. g. Farmer and Mr. Wilson's Creeping Kate. At Dumfries in October, he won 50l. beating Lord Darlington's b. m. Constant.—In 1796, Hambleton won at Kelso, 5th October, a purse of 50 guineas, beating Mr. Baillie's Black Cock.—In 1799 he won eight times, to wit—at Middleham in Yorkshire, a sweepstakes of 10 guineas each, five subscribers, 3 mile heats, beating Merry Lad and Arthur. At Edinburgh on Wednesday the 26th, 50 guineas for all ages, beating Eliza Fox and Betsy. On Friday 28th, the ladies subscription purse of 50 guineas, beating Fletcher's Jane. At Montrose in Scotland, August, he walked over the ground for a 50l. plate—and also walked over the ground for a subscription of 50l. At Kelso October 16th, for a plate of 50 guineas, he walked over the ground—and also his majesty's 100 guineas given to the Cal-Donald Hunt, for any horse, &c. carrying 12 stone, four mile heats, then six years old, he won against Mr. Wentworth's Trimbush, Piermont's Trimmer aged, and Kincaid's Hester aged—and Saturday following a purse of 50l. given by the Hunt, free for any horse, &c. beating Farewell and Rolfier. At Carlisle he won 100 guineas of Mr. Sitwell, beating his b. f. by Meteor.—In 1798, he won at Edinburgh, August, 50l. for all ages, beating Maxwell's Arab, and Mr. Maule's Hippo otamus. At Montrose he won a plate of 50 guineas, for all ages, beating Piforth and Corrafor. See the Racing Calendars for the foregoing years.
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT.
We are desirous of hiring (WEN- TY LIKELY
Negro Fellows and Boys,
To be employed in the coal business at our works in the county of Goochland, for which liberal prices will be given. We will likewise make contracts for raising from one to three hundred thousand bushels of Coal during the present year.
JOHN ADAMS.
SAMUEL G. ADAMS.
March 20, 1804. Dw
20 Dollars Reward,
FOR discovering, apprehending and prosecuting to conviction several persons, men and women, who a few evenings past, returning from a dance towards Rocketts, did violently, maliciously and profanely enter the burning place, belonging to the Hebrew congregation, by breaking the lock and committing infamous abomination to the scandal of humanity, on the tomb. The above reward is offered to deterring others from committing the like crime against the majesty of Heaven, the sacred depredations of the dead and to the tender feelings of many respectable citizens of the city of Richmond.
M. I. COHEN, Pres't.
Richmond, 19th March, 1804.
BLANK BONDS
For Sale at this Office.
At a meeting of the Com-
missioners appointed by the Legislature of this commonwealth, to receive subscriptions in the city of Richmond, under "An act for incorporating the BANK OF VIRGINIA"—present, Edward Carrington, (Chairman,) Joseph Gallego, Robert Pollard, George Jefferson, P. N. Nicholas, John Brockenbrough, Thomas Rutherford, Benjamin Hatcher and James F. Leitch.
1st. Resolved, that Books be opened at the Capitol, on the first Monday in May next, to receive subscriptions pursuant to the said act.
2d. Resolved, with the consent of the Treasurer of the state, that the payments be made in the Treasury office, and that the persons so paying, upon exhibiting the Treasurer's receipt, shall be admitted to subscribe their names on the commissioners' books.
3d. Resolved, that Edward Carrington, Joseph Gallego and John Brockenbrough be appointed a committee to notify the foregoing resolutions in two public gazettes of this city, once a week, from the present time till the first Monday in May next.
EDWARD CARRINGTON.
JOSEPH GALLEG.
JOHN BROCKENBROUGH.
15th March, 1804. [w. 1] For the mutual accommodation of the Treasurer and the persons meaning to subscribe, the Treasurer will receive the money at any time previous to the day appointed for opening the Books by the commissioners.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF Tompkins & Thornton,
IS this day dissolved by mutual consent.—All persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment, and those who have claims against the concern, may on application have them adjusted.
HARRY TOMPKINS WILLIAM M. THORNTON.
Harry Tompkins and Henry Harris, having connected themselves in trade, under the firm of TOMPKINS & HARRIS, inform their friends and the public, that they have commenced business in the house formerly occupied by Tompkins and Thornton, where they intend keeping a constant supply of
GROCERIES.
Richmond, 15th March, 1804. N. B. They wish to receive produce on storage, and sell on commission.
Ran away, some time the
last winter, a negro man named DAVY, belonging to the estate of Christopher Robinson, dec. he is a small dark fellow, with a thin waist, about 60 years of age; he was hired out the beginning of the year and in a short time left his master; it is understood that he followed his wife who had just before been removed from Gloucester to the plantation of Warner Washington, dec. in Frederick, by Mrs. Mildred Rootes, to whom she belonged—the wife's name is Nemmy; it is supposed the fellow is still near her, wherever she may be. I will give Ten Dollars in addition to what the law allows, to any person who will deliver him to me in Gloucester, or half that sum to have him secured in jail so that I recover him. I warn all persons not to employ him in any manner, nor permit him to remain on their plantations.
WM. CURTIS, Ex'or of C. Robinson. Gloucester, Highgate, Jan. 16, 1804. P. S. It is understood that he has obtained a pass. Whose name is to it, is not known—It is requested when he is apprehended that the pass may be secured and delivered with him.
Stephen Barazzino & Co.
JUST arrived from Philadelphia, beg leave to inform the public, that they have opened a STORE opposite to the Market-house, which was formerly occupied by Mr. Isaac Delyon; where they offer for sale the following articles, for cash, at a very low price.—An assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, and a handsome collection of PICTURES in elegant gilt frames, with an assortment of BAROMETERS and THERMOMETERS, and an assortment of SPECTACLES. They have likewise a great variety of TOYS of different descriptions.
Richmond, March 17, 1804. Sw
DOCUMENTS,
Accompanying the Report of the committee appointed to enquire into the official conduct of SAMUEL CHASE and RICHARD PETERS.
The answers of William Lewis to the interrogatories exhibited to him on the part of the House of Representatives upon the enquiry into the official conduct of Samuel Chase and Richard Peters, or either of them.
(Concluded.)
When I have said that Mr. Dallas and I told the prisoner, that if he insisted on it, we would go on in his defence, I am not to be understood, that we would have done it, under the restriction which had been attempted by Judge Chase, but that we would have gone on in the usual manner, and in the exercise and enjoyment of all our professional rights, until we were stopped by the court, and so far as concerns myself I solemnly declare, that if I know my own mind, I would have gone on in this way, or not at all; that I would not have tamely surrendered any one of the rights for which I contended, that I held them and still hold them so sacred, that I should have persisted in them until I was stopped by an actual exercise of the authority of the court, and that if this had taken place, nothing could have induced me to have proceeded further, whatever the consequence might have been.
Having, as I believed, with Mr. Dallas, faithfully done our duty on the first day, and satisfied John Fries of the propriety of
our conduct, and prevailed on him to follow our advice. I went to court the next day with a mind somewhat indifferent as to what might take place, and I believe intending to neither say nor do any thing more than to inform the court, that neither Mr. Dallas nor I was any longer the counsel for the prisoner, and that we should take no part in his defence. Soon after the opening of the court Judge Chase addressing himself to Mr. Dallas and me, asked if we were ready to proceed; on which I answered, that we were no longer the prisoner's counsel, and I began to state in a few words our reasons for withdrawing ourselves from his defence, when I was interrupted by his telling me, that we might go on in our own way, as we pleased, and that the court would hear us, and to the best of my recollection he expressed himself in terms which evidently showed a willingness that we might go on without the previous restrictions which had been insisted on the day before. We refused on account of what had passed, and of the determination which we had taken. The court endeavored to prevail on us to proceed, but it was in vain, for we were positive and determined not to do it. Judge Peters said that we might take as large a range as we pleased, and asked if an error had been committed, if we would not suffer it to be corrected?—Or words to this effect. He added, that the papers which had given so much offence had been all called in, and I think he said that they had been burned or destroyed. I observed that although that might be the case, with respect to the papers, it was not so with respect to the determination on the minds of the judges, which still remained, and would have the same effect as if the papers were still in existence. I added that many of the jurymen who had been present and heard what had passed, might be on the trial with all the prejudices which the declarations from the bench on the preceding day had created. The court appeared anxious to induce Mr. Dallas and me to undertake the prisoner's defence, and certainly offered to remove every previous restriction which had been insisted on the day before. We repeated and insisted on several of the grounds which we had taken on the preceding day, and absolutely refused to have any thing further to do with the prisoner's defence before the court. Then left it, and do not recollect to have been there again until I was informed of his trial and conviction; and I therefore cannot say, what circumstances attended his second trial. It is proper to add, that when Judge Chase desired Mr. Dallas and me on the second day to go on in our own way, and as we pleased, he said it would be at the risk or hazard of our characters if we attempted to conduct ourselves improperly, and that it must be under the direction of the court, which would judge of what was right, or words to this effect.
That I have always understood and believed the prisoner was condemned without counsel being heard in his defence, but not having been present at the second trial I cannot assert it of my own knowledge.
That soon after sentence of death had, as I understood, been pronounced on Fries, Mr. Thomas Adams, the son of the then President Adams, spoke to me in court, and said his father wished to know the points and authorities which Mr. Dallas and I had intended to rely on, in favor of Fries, if we had defended him on his last trial; and asked if I had any objections to his seeing them? I said that I had not; but the President never sent to me for them, nor did I ever send them to him. Shortly after this Charles Lee, Esq. the then Attorney General, made a similar request of me, and assigned, as a reason for it, that he might perhaps be consulted by the President on the occasion, and wished to consider the case; but he did not tell me that the request came from the President, nor that he intended laying the statement which he asked for, before him. I spoke to Mr. Dallas, and we agreed to comply with Mr. Lee's request. Mr. Dallas prepared a statement in the form of a letter, from him and me, to Mr. Lee, and sent it to me—I made some alterations in it, had it copied, and then sent to Mr. Dallas, the original draft and alterations, together with the copy, signed by me. The letter was, as I understood, signed by Mr. Dallas and sent to Mr. Lee. Mr. Dallas being in possession of the original draft and alterations, is more capable of proving the contents than I am. He has sent me a copy, which I suppose to be correct; but as I have not compared it with the original, I cannot prove it to be so. He is also in possession of a letter in answer to it from Mr. Lee to him and me, and can better prove its contents than I can, altho' he has furnished me with a copy which I suppose to be correct.
I know of no other correspondence that ever passed between the executive of the United States and me, on the occasion mentioned in the last interrogatory.
W. LEWIS.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, March 12.
On the Impeachment of Samuel Chase.
Mr. Huger. It was my wish and determination to have avoided saying anything on the present question, and to have contented myself with giving a silent vote...
The committee had been duly summoned to meet on the morning of the day preceding that, on which the report now under consideration, was presented to this house...
The gentleman from Virginia however, has informed the house that before the committee proceeded to business, one or two messengers had been sent to summon both my friend from Connecticut and myself...
It is indeed true, Mr. Speaker, and the gentleman from Virginia is perfectly correct in stating, "that the whole of the committee met the next day, and the report, as it now stands, was submitted to our final decision, when every individual member was present."
But after five out of seven members had already on the preceding day, decided in favor of the principle it contained, I certainly, Sir, had not the vanity to suppose, that anything I could say would effect a change of opinion...
ther testimony. I therefore, acquiesced, and (after having expressed, as above stated, what I should have wished to have been done; and had intended to propose, had I been present in the committee the preceding day) I deemed it my duty (as believing that the evidence in question before us, is to be entirely ex parte) to give in the select committee, as I shall again do on the present occasion, my decided negative to that part of the report, which includes the resolution for impeaching Judge Chase.
The question was then taken by Yeas and Nays, on concurring in the report of the committee, agreeing to the first resolution and carried—Yeas 73—Nays 32.
The report of the committee, in relation to the second resolution, was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. J. Randolph moved that a committee be appointed to appear at the bar of the Senate, to impeach, in the name of the House of Representatives, Samuel Chase of high crimes and misdemeanors.
The motion was adopted, and Messrs. J. Randolph and Early appointed the committee.
Mr. Nicholson moved the postponement until the first Monday of November, of the bill for the settlement of claims for Georgia lands.
Messrs. Eustis and Jackson opposed the postponement; which was carried—Yeas 59—Nays 49.
TUESDAY, March 12.
A message was received from the Senate, stating their agreement to the resolution of the House for an adjournment of Congress, with an amendment, extending the period of adjournment to Monday the 26th instant—The House concurred in the amendment.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. Varnum in the chair—on the bill for opening several new land-offices in the Indiana territory.—Several amendments were made, when the committee reported the bill. The House, after considering the amendments, ordered the bill to a third reading.
Mr. Randolph, from the committee appointed to perform that service, reported that they had appeared at the bar of the Senate, and had in the name of the house, impeached Samuel Chase of high crimes and misdemeanors.
On motion of Mr. J. Randolph, a committee of five was appointed to frame articles of impeachment, with power to send for persons and papers.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. Tenney in the chair—on the report of a committee on the message of the President relating to the public buildings in the city of Washington.
The report concludes with a resolution that an appropriation of fifty thousand dollars ought to be made for progressing with the public buildings, to be placed under the direction of the President.
This resolution was agreed to—Ayes 57.
The house took up the report and agreed to it—Yeas 57—Nays 23.
Ordered, that the committee who made the report bring in a bill.
Mr. J. Clay moved a resolution for the appointment of a committee to enquire into the expediency of authorising the legislature of Pennsylvania to lay a certain tonnage duty on vessels navigating the Delaware, to constitute a fund for improving the navigation of that river.
Mr. Varnum moved a postponement of the resolution to the next session.
Lost—Ayes 18.
When the House adjourned without deciding on the resolution.
BOSTON, March 8.
By the Baltic, Captain Brown, arrived here yesterday in the short passage of 28 days from Liverpool, we have received London papers to the 4th February, and accounts from Liverpool to the 6th. After a thorough and careful perusal of the variety of matter which our regular files of papers have furnished, it may literally be said, "we have toiled all night and caught nothing." Situated as the political affairs of Europe have been, for many months past, particularly between the two great Colossal powers of France and England, some events of importance were naturally to be expected, and the disappointment at not finding them is great indeed. The articles which we have selected for our foreign head, are rather intended to afford evidence of our remark, than expected to furnish much intelligence.
Latest from Europe.
Last evening at 11 o'clock, a boat from the Packet, Captain Trott, who has arrived in the outer harbour in the remarkable short passage of nineteen days from Liverpool, had just come up to town with her letters and papers, which are to the 14th ult. From a cursory perusal of their contents, we do not find that any events of magnitude had transpired. A few articles from the latest date follow:—
LONDON, February 10—14.
Intelligence has been received, that an embargo had been laid on all vessels at Bordeaux, and that all the merchantmen at that place, to the number of 70, had been taken into the service of the Republic. The same accounts state, that there are about 230 flat bottomed boats at Bordeaux, and that much activity was employed in fitting them out.
The following letter has been lately received from a respectable commercial house in Copenhagen:
We are sorry to inform you, that the news mentioned in our last, of the French
threatening to visit Denmark, is now greatly feared: for it is generally believed, that an attempt to invade this country will be made in a short time, and in consequence our different transactions are greatly depressed.
It was rumored last night, that Bonaparte had arrived at Flushing, had inspected the troops, given orders for their immediate embarkation, and from thence to proceed to Dunkirk and Boulogne, where he issued similar orders.—We know not upon what authority this rumor rests. It is certain, however, that Mr. Addington expressed the other day to a nobleman, his conviction that the attempt at invasion would be made in a very short time.
Yesterday we received letters from Rotterdam, dated the 3d inst. which state that the French have carried away the celebrated boring machine in the cannon foundry at Hanover, the value of which is estimated at two millions of florins.
Through the same channel we learn, that Prussia has strongly interested itself in the negotiation for the establishment of a Commercial Treaty with Russia; one of the principal conditions of which is stated to be, the shutting of the Sound against the English. Through another medium we have the pleasure to find, that the Emperor has refused his acquiescence to the measure.
HAMBURGH, Jan. 24.
We have this instant received letters from Petersburg, via Vienna, stating, that the Emperor of Russia, dissatisfied with the rejection of the mediation which he offered to Bonaparte to settle the differences with England, has ordered all the corps of the Western frontiers of his Empire, amounting to nearly 50,000 men, to advance. In the harbours of the Black Sea, the armaments continue with unabated activity. The Emperor Alexander is fully determined to guarantee the integrity of the Turkish dominions, and his positive assurance to that effect has been given by Prince Galitzky Swarow, now Ambassador with the Porte. The closest alliance between the Emperors of Russia and Germany is now talked of; and the Emperor Francis has sent two Noblemen of the most distinguished character to Petersburg to assist in the negotiations of the Embassy. The French alarmed by this connection, reinforce their garrisons in Upper Italy, on which account similar precautions have been taken by the Imperial Cabinet.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 31.
This morning arrived three French gun boats (Nos. 43, 47, and 51) captured last night by the Tribune, Capt. Bennett; and the Hydra, Captain Munday. They are remarkably fine brigs, and with three 32 pounders and 50 men on board; some of whom are soldiers, belonging to the 23d demi-brigade. They are 80 ft. long, and 18 wide, draw six feet of water forward, and four aft, and are most excellent boats, fitted in the completest manner with every necessary article of stores; they are entirely new, and row upwards of forty sweeps and are so constructed that if run on shore they remain perfectly upright, and thus present a most formidable battery. Each was commanded by an Ensigne de Vaisseau. Those vessels sailed from La Hague with ten others, for Boulogne, and were captured about six leagues from St. Helen's, having been blown off the French coast. They are in every respect as capable of continuing at sea as one of our gun boats, but more adapted for fighting in a smooth water. There are one hundred and fifty more of the same class lying at La Hague, waiting an opportunity to proceed to Boulogne; and should the weather moderate, they will effect their passage in spite of our cruisers, which can never annoy them in the manner they creep along shore, escorted frequently by a body of dragoons, whose purpose it is to fire at boats should they attempt to attack them.
LONDON, Jan. 20.
We are happy to state that his majesty is much better, and will it is expected, be able to go out in a day or two. It is supposed that his majesty's constitution will receive all the benefits which are frequently derived from occasional fits of the gout. The physicians have therefore recommended to his majesty to change his general abstemious regimen for a meliorated diet.
It is reported at Paris that the king of Spain has been struck with an apoplectic fit on the 9th of December and still continued in a dangerous way.
February 1.
Yesterday arrived the Hamburg Mail of the 21st inst. It contains no interesting intelligence of any kind, but the following account from Berlin:
Very animated representations have been repeated at Paris, by the courts of Petersburg and Berlin, respecting the evacuation of Hanover, and in consequence of them, the first consul, it is said, discovered a disposition to withdraw the French troops from the electorate, with the exception of 6000 men, who should remain to guard the interior of the country while the troops should be drawn off from parts of the banks of the Elbe and the Weser. The two remonstrating powers strongly urged that instead of 6000 French troops, 6000 Prussians should occupy the country of Hanover; but, on a sudden, the French government changed its opinions, and the negotiation on this subject was as suddenly concluded.
That the first consul is jealous of his personal safety is argued from his late creation of general Murat, in the new office of Governor of Paris; but it is much more
probable that the general is only brought forward as a confidential person in the future absence of his superior.
Our intelligence from Ceylon is of dreadful consequence, the safety of the whole island is doubted. Disease has begun what the sword and the rage of the natives threaten to complete.
By our letters from Torbay received this morning, it appears the Ville de Paris, admiral Cornwallis's ship, remained there on Thursday last; but we understand the admiral was to sail yesterday to resume his station off Brest, and that accounts of his having actually put to sea had been received at the admiralty. Several vessels of his fleet were on their way to Brest or off that place. The admiral's ship having sustained some damage in her sails, has, we suppose, been detained behind to repair. The enemy have had full opportunity to put to sea.
We are sorry to have to announce, that another storm equal in fury to any that preceded it, took place last Friday night, and continued the whole of Saturday. Admiral Cornwallis was left on Friday morning off the Start, shaping his course for Ushant, to resume the blockade of Brest; but the storm at night forced him to abandon his intention, and a heavy squall a breast of the Berry split all her sails to pieces. He was forced to put into Torbay on Saturday morning. Several more men of war were seen coming in afterwards, but the gale was so tremendous, that their names could not be ascertained. They are, of course, part of the channel fleet.
February 4.
A plan has been presented to the First Consul, to chain together a number of flat bottomed boats, so as to make a bridge; and when a calm permits, join them together, so as nearly to extend this bridge from Boulogne to Dover.
It is a curious and most honorable fact that after the rest of the fleet were drove off Brest by the tremendous gale of the 25th of last month, the harbour of Brest was blockaded for 48 hours by a single British 74.—The Plantagenet, Capt. De Courcy, was forced by the storm of the 25th to take shelter in Penzance Bay; but as soon as the weather moderated, she sailed and resumed her station off Brest, where she was found by the fleet upon their return.
February 7.
The Austrian minister at Paris, has been presented by the First Consul with a gold snuff box, enriched with diamonds valued at 1000 louis d'ore! He is a favorite at the Tuilleries.
February 10.
Intelligence has been received that an embargo has been laid at Bordeaux, and that all the merchant vessels (about 50) had been taken into government service. It is added, that there were 230 flat bottomed boats at Bordeaux. [A general embargo cannot have taken place at Bordeaux, as a vessel has been spoken with from thence for Marblehead, which sailed Feb. 3.]
It is said, the Militia will shortly be invited to volunteer their services to a certain extent, for offensive operations, in the course of the Spring.
The preparations at Boulogne, and the contiguous ports have been completed for some time; but it is not from them we must repeat, that the serious attack will be made—it will be made from Flushing and the Texel and Rear-Admiral Verheul commands the force at Flushing, which is the grand depot.
We understand eight millions is the amount of the loan that will be wanted in the present situation.
The following is an account of the number of Officers in the Navy:—Admirals 123, Captains 672, Commanders 406, Lieutenants 2447.
The recall of Mr. Livingston, the American Minister at Paris, was occasioned by a personal infirmity of that gentleman. He is, unfortunately, very deaf.
A letter from Copenhagen, says, that fears of a visit from the French are again generally entertained.
Egypt still continues in a distracted state.
Leghorn is said to have been declared neutral.
Accounts were in the course of yesterday received at the Admiralty from Lord Keith, respecting the blockading squadron off Boulogne, as late as Wednesday last. It is stated that the French troops were seen embarking, but whether for the purpose merely of practice, or of final embarkation, could not of course be known. Our squadron consisted of twenty-seven sail of Men of War of different descriptions, and the weather being moderate, they were enabled to stand pretty close in.
Private accounts from the Western Department of France describe that part of the country to be still in a state of considerable agitation. In many places the military have been attacked by the peasants; old animosities and hatreds have been revived, and have carried an open resistance to the execution of the law of military conscription, not only in the department of Deux Sevrés, but also in La Vendée. These scenes have not only spread the alarm through those countries, but have also occasioned the march of troops and military executions.
February 12.
At Boulogne, it is repeated, that an embarkation of the troops has taken place within a few days past; but whether for their exercise, as has been the case in Holland or otherwise is not clear—Both Mr. Yorke and Mr. Addington are said to have expressed their conviction this week, that
the grand attempt will be made in a very short period of time.
There are also accounts from the Continent which state, that a body of 50,000 French have been ordered to march into the Kingdom of Naples under a pretext that there was an intention to receive an English force in that quarter.
OF SPAIN.
A letter from Madrid, dated Jan. 3, says "the Spanish Declaration of War against Great Britain will make its appearance in a few days; and Spain will furnish ships and troops to aid the French in an expedition against Ireland. The British Minister has remonstrated against the hostile preparations which are making."
It appears that a vessel called the Flora, taken by a French privateer and carried into a Spanish port has been condemned. She was bound to Malta, and had on board clothing for 2,000 men and considerable stores.
After a late Cabinet Council a messenger was dispatched to Madrid.
Sir R. Strachan, with a squadron was cruising off Cadiz on the 3d inst. ready to take immediate advantage of a rupture with Spain.
We continue to receive assurances that the neutrality of Portugal is not to be disturbed.
MADRID, January 3.
(EXTRACT OF A LETTER)
"You may depend upon this important fact that a war between England and Spain is now inevitable. Our government at one time entertained an opinion that the relations of amity and good faith between Great Britain and ourselves as established by the treaty of Amiens, would have been maintained. They soon, however, discovered that the French had gained such an ascendancy at our court, as to force our ministers, and even the people, into a participation of all the projects of French ambition."
"The Prince of Peace, who is, I believe, favorable to the interests of Britain, having lost his former power over the Spanish Cabinet, appears highly indignant at the successful intrigues of the French Minister; but as he cannot, nor dare not, expose himself by any direct attack on the new favorites, he broods over his disappointments in sullen silence."
"The arrival of our galleons from New Spain, with riches scarcely credible, the fruit of ten years accumulation, was the signal for the more active and open preparations in our naval departments. The treasure being safely landed, and the Spanish Islands completely prepared, not only for defensive but offensive operations, Spain has now began to equip and arm her ships of war, which can only be intended against Great Britain."
"The British minister Mr. Frere, has remonstrated against those hostile appearances, but can obtain no satisfactory assurances of the intentions of the Spanish cabinet to maintain the very advantageous situation in which the British government by erroneous if not foolish policy, has placed Spain since the commencement of the present war. The consequence is and you may rely on the truth of my assertion, that the Spanish declaration of war will in the course of a very few days make its appearance. Its delay has arisen merely from this fact that the French and Spanish governments before this publication of their sentiment, are anxious that a sufficient number of Spanish men of war should be ready to escort and cover the French southern army destined for Ireland. The present plan for the invasion of Britain—and which will be carried into effect as soon as the Spanish government announce that its naval equipments are completed—is, I have good authority for assuring you as follows:—There are to be three grand armies amounting, on the first expedition, to at least 170,000 men, viz."
That from Bayonne, consisting of 20,000 French, and 10,000 Spaniards, destined for Ireland, and to be conveyed by a Spanish fleet, will amount to 30,000
That from Holland, including the line of coast from the Texel to Ostend, to be conveyed by a Dutch fleet, to 50,000
And that from France, including the line of coast from Dunkirk to Brest, and to be conveyed by the Brest fleet, to 90,000
Total
170,000
"In the two last divisions, the chief depots for small craft are at Boulogne and Flushing where the greatest embarkations are expected to take place and to sail."
"This was the last plan agreed upon; but you know, as well as every man of observation, that Bonaparte will alter or amend it as the immediate emergency may influence him. This at the same time, is reckoning that the Spanish, Dutch and French fleets are able to escape the vigilance and activity of the British squadrons. But be this plan as it may, the hostile determination of Spain is beyond every possibility of a doubt."
SALEM, March 8.
The brig Augusta, capt. Abraham Williams, arrived at Gloucester on Tuesday last in the short passage of 23 days from Cadiz—Capt. Williams brings the disagreeable intelligence of the capture of the Philadelphia frigate, of 44 guns, commanded by capt. Bainbridge. She had chased a cruiser into the bay of Tripoli, and in beating out, got aground, when she was captured by gun boats, cruisers, &c. and her whole crew put into slavery. Dis-

patches to the American government, of this disagreeable event, had been forwarded 20 days before capt. W. sailed, by capt. Lombart, bound to Boston. After the capture, the Tripolitans got the frigate off.
Since writing the above, we learn, by a Cape Ann Pilot, who came in with the ship Brutus, from Bordeaux, that the officers of the Philadelphia were on their parole at Tripoli, under the protection of the British consul—and that commodore Preble had purchased two vessels, and armed them at Gibraltar for the purpose of retaking or destroying the captured frigate.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 19.
On Saturday, Mr. Wright presented to the Senate a bill for the removal of the public offices to and for the meeting of Congress at Baltimore, until the day of next.
On receiving the bill the Senate divided—Ayes 15—Nocs 8.
It was then moved that the bill should be ordered to a second reading—Carried—Ayes 15—Nocs 10.
The reader will observe that these questions are merely in order , and do not, in the least, implicate a decision of the main question.
There is not the least reason to expect that this measure will receive the approbation of Congress. It is much to be regretted that it has been introduced, as it is the tendency of all such propositions to injure, in some measure, the interests of the permanent seat of the government.
[TRANSLATION.]
Extract from a Proclamation issued by Dessalines, General in Chief of the indigenous army at Saint Domingo, on or about the 16th of January last.
"The First Year of the Independence of the Isle of Haiti."
"CITIZENS COUNTRYMEN. "I have assembled on this solemn day those brave military men, who, on the eve of collecting the last breath of liberty, have lavished their blood to save it. Those generals who have guided your efforts to a gainst tyranny, have not yet done enough for your happiness. The French name still hangs over your country with mourning—every thing traces back the remembrance of the cruelties of that butchering people. Our laws, our manners, our towns all still wear the French image—what do I say! there exists Frenchmen in our island, and you think yourselves free and independent of that Republic, which it is true, has combated against all nations, but which has never vanquished those who would be free.
Ah! what victims of credulity and indulgence during fourteen years—Vanquished, not by French arms, but by the deceitful eloquence of the proclamations of their agents. When shall we get tired of breathing the same air with them? What have we in common with a people who commit such cruelties? Compared to our patient moderation, their colour to ours, the extent of the seas which separate us, our avenging crime—all tell us sufficiently they are not our brothers—that they never will become so—and that if they find refuge amongst us, they will still be the plotters of troubles and divisions.
Indigenous Citizens, Men, Women, Girls and Children—cast your eyes around every part of this island—Seek you therein your wives, your husbands, your brothers, your sisters?—What do I say—seek you therein your children, your sucking babes? What is become of them?—the prey of French vultures! Instead of these endearing objects, the eye, dismayed, beholds their assassins, like tigers trickling yet with blood, whose presence reproaches your insensibility and guilty slowness in avenging them.
Remember that you have done nothing if you do not give nations a terrible but just example of that vengeance, which a people, proud of having recovered their liberty and jealous of maintaining it, ought to exercise.—Let us terrify all those who would dare attempt to ravish it from us—Let us begin with the French."
Gen. Dessalines arrived at Aux-Cayes from Port au Prince the day before capt. Flower of the schooner Eagle left that port. On his arrival he ordered the late commandant to be arrested, and thrown into prison; and thus terminated the work of destruction which for some time back had been progressing in that unfortunate island.
We have a few Hogsheads and Quarter Casks of very excellent
Madeira Wine, for sale.
GIBSON & JEFFERSON. 2w
231 March, 1804.
Louisa County Court, December 13th, 1803.
Ludlow Bramham, plaintiff
AGAINST
John Boswell Johnson, Thomas M. Johnson, William Johnson, Patrick Muehe and Dorothy his wife, Jane Johnson and Ann Johnson, defendants
IT appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant John B. Johnson, is not an inhabitant of this state, and he not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court; On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, It is ordered and decreed by the court, that he do appear here on the first day of May term next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some public newspaper in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A Copy—Teste, Wm. E. POINDEXTER, D. C. L. C.
The Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1804.
AT a meeting of a number of Democratic Republican Citizens of Jefferson Ward, on Wednesday evening the 21st of March, 1804—
ON MOTION.—Resolved, unanimously, That a general meeting of the Democratic Republican Citizens of Jefferson Ward ought to be convened at some convenient place within the said Ward, previously to the approaching elections of members of the Corporation, and of a member to represent this City in the General Assembly.
ON MOTION.—Resolved, unanimously, That the Democratic Republican Citizens of Jefferson Ward, be requested to meet at the Mason's Hall, at half past three o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday the 24th instant, to consider of, and adopt such arrangements as to them may seem most expedient, to promote the Democratic Republican interest, in the approaching election of members of the Corporation or the City of Richmond, and of a member to represent said City in the ensuing General Assembly.
ON MOTION.—Ordered, That the foregoing Resolutions be printed and published in the Argus on Saturday morning, and in hand bills.
LOSS OF THE U. STATES FRIGATE PHILADELPHIA.
We regret to state that accounts from various quarters confirm the intelligence of the loss of this vessel—from the following articles it will be seen that a doubt can no longer be entertained on the subject:
From the LONDON COURIER, Jan. 23. "Italy, Dec. 25.—The American ship Philadelphia, captain Bainbridge, of 44 guns, which blockaded the harbor of Tripoli, pursuing a Tripolitan zebec too far ran aground, and the crew consisting of 350 men, were all made prisoners by the Tripolitans."
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, Jan. 16, to a respectable merchant in Boston.
"You have doubtless heard of the news which arrived here yesterday, of the loss of the frigate Philadelphia, which ran ashore near Tripoli, and was taken by a number of galleys of that nation; the ship was got off and the crew have arrived at Tripoli. We have not heard the particulars."
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, Jan. 10 to a gentleman in Boston.
"You have undoubtedly heard of the loss of the Philadelphia. She struck on a rock while in chase of a Tripolitan cruiser, off Tripoli, and after four hours resistance, to no purpose, was obliged to strike to the gun boats. She has since been got off and carried into port. Her officers and crew are all prisoners if not slaves. The officers are said to be treated with humanity; and it is said the crew were stripped immediately on their landing, even to a single shirt, and that they were on their allowance. This most unfortunate occurrence, has entirely deranged the commodore's plan."
Capt. Williams, arrived at Salem, says, it was reported at Cadiz, that Bonaparte had landed an army of 80,000 men upon the island of Guernsey.
NEW-YORK, March 15. By the arrival of the fast sailing ship New York Packet, captain Webb, London papers to the 14th of February have been received at this office. The following very important articles give reason to believe that the long mediated invasion of Britain has ere now been attempted.
POSTSCRIPT TO THE BRITISH NEPTUNE.
LONDON, February 13. IMPORTANT INFORMATION on the SUBJECT OF INVASION.
The public may place the fullest reliance on the authenticity of the following statement, which we have just been favored with from the most unquestionable authority.—Two Swiss officers, (brothers) in the French service, are just arrived from France, having made their escape from thence. They have been examined before the Privy Council, and made a declaration that the invasion of this country will be attempted in the course of the present week, wind and weather permitting.
Price of Stocks this day at one o'clock. Reduced 56—18 1/4—Consols 55 5/8 3/4.
The New-York Gazette of the 17th inst. says:—We learn by the Schooner Eagle, from Aux Cayes, that Dessalines had arrived there from the Cape—and that tranquility was restored. No massacres had taken place since the sailing of the Ann; and there was a reasonable prospect from the interference of General Dessalines, of a restoration of order and good government." Proclamations were distributed that the whites should be protected in their lives and property.
THE THIRD OF MARCH.
With this day three years expire since the present administration came into power, and Thomas Jefferson was elevated to the Presidency of the United States.
On the night of this day, Mr. Adams continued till a late hour to make appointments to office, (usually called the mid-night appointments,) and contributed his best endeavors to extend the influence of his principles and the effects of his own administration into that of his successor. Some of these appointments, which depended on the pleasure of the President, were afterwards annulled by Mr. Jefferson, and a few of the commissions, which, through want of time, were wrongly made out, or
not made at all, or not forwarded, were withheld by the latter. For all this Mr. Jefferson was greatly blamed by the friends of the former administration. Candor, however, will decide, that if Mr. Adams was so distrustful of his successor, Mr. Jefferson could not be much to blame for refusing to confirm acts prompted by such distrust; & if the former designed to throw obstacles in the way of the administration of the latter, it was no part of duty or propriety to suffer them all quietly to remain. If it be an honor to Mr. Jefferson, it may be mentioned, that he permitted many to retain their offices, who were appointed even from those motives.—On the next morning, Mr. Adams hastened from the City of Washington, and staid not to witness the inauguration of his successor.
During the lapse of three years of Mr. Jefferson's administration, what has the country experienced? Has she realised any of those horrors which were so strongly painted or positively predicted before the test of trial could decide? Which of those frightful evils have we witnessed in fact? Which has actually befallen us? Let the country speak—is a three year's uninterrupted course of profound Peace, an evil? Is a total relief from internal Taxes, and evil? Is the rapid discharge of our public debt, an evil? Is the entire freedom of speech and of the press, an evil? Is the opening of our country for an asylum to the oppressed, an evil? Finally, is it an evil, that we have acquired without bloodshed a most valuable territory, and the free navigation of a river of the first magnitude and importance, with all the relative and collateral benefits springing from their possession; and that we shall never be required for these acquisitions to pay an additional cent of taxation? We forbear to advert to the fruitful seasons, the success of agricultural pursuits and of commercial enterprise, the progress of learning, and the revival of religion, the maintenance of morality, all which have distinguished the three past years, and ought ever to be ascribed gratefully to the Most High, without the mention of man.
When we look back and consider what was prophesied of the years which are now elapsed, and compare those direful prognostications with the facts we have witnessed and the benefits we have actually experienced, it furnishes one of the most humbling views which was ever exhibited of human nature. And this view is becoming more and more humiliating from day to day and from week to week, by the abuses, calumnies and invectives, which continue to be poured upon the government, under the most irresistible demonstrations of the wisdom, patriotism and unrivalled excellence of its measures. (Political Observations)
It is reported in Washington, we hear, that Mr. T. Paine (who now resides in Connecticut, where he has undertaken to educate two orphan and destitute children) is a candidate for and probably will be a member of the ensuing Connecticut assembly, to be held in Hartford in May next—this is taking the bull by the horns with a vengeance. (Alexandria Expositor.)
Some days since a whale, about forty feet long, having missed his way, and got up our bay as far as Reedy-Island, near which it ran ashore and was killed by some of the country people.—We are told it is on its way to this city, where it will be exhibited to the view of the curious. Phil. pap.
The whale—which came up the river a few days since, may now be seen at the high bridge leading to Kensington, having been raised out of the water on Wednesday by the exertions of about forty men: it is at present exhibited at full length, with the jaws expanded, and is undoubtedly one of the greatest curiosities which have been witnessed in this city.—ib.
The Clergy of the City of Richmond are requested by the Trustees of the Free School, to solicit contributions for the benefit of that Institution, next Sabbath day, at their respective places of worship. JOHN BUCHANAN, President pro. tem.
A Sermon may be expected at the Capitol, at the usual hour, in compliance with the above. J. B. March 20th, 1804.
New Theatre.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.—The committee appointed to superintend the building of the New Theatre, have directed that each subscriber pay, by the 1st day of April next, the sum of 50 dollars on each share, to their treasurer. GEO. FISHER, Treasurer. March 231, 1804.
THEATRE.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF Mr. DECKER, On Monday evening, March 26th, Will be presented a comedy, called
Every one has his Fault.
Written by Mrs. Inchbald
End of the play, song, "I be ever little girl that I love," Mr. Story.
Comic song, Mr. Hopkins.
In the course of the evening several new pieces of music will be introduced.
To which will be added, the tragical, comical, farcical, operatical, quizzical, whimsical burletta, never performed here, called
Tom Thumb the Great.
The part of Tom Thumb by Miss Decker, being her first appearance on this stage. TICKETS as usual and of Mr. Decker at the Theatre.
General Assembly, begun and held at the Capitol, in the City of Richmond, on Monday the sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and two, and of the commonwealth the twenty-seventh.
An Act more effectually to provide for the payment of taxes upon lands within this Commonwealth. (Passed 29th January, 1803.)
WHEREAS numerous inconveniences and losses have accrued to this commonwealth, from the want of an adequate mode for the collection of taxes upon the payment of taxes: And whereas it is a principle in well organized governments, that property should be held subservient to the purposes thereof:
Be it enacted, That when the taxes upon any tract or survey of land shall have remained unpaid for the space of two years, such tract or survey of land shall be forfeited to the commonwealth, and subject to location, according to the terms prescribed by an act entitled "An act for reducing into one the several acts concerning the land-office, containing the terms and manner of granting the same and unappropriated lands, for settling the same and unappropriated lands, directing the mode of processing, and prescribing the duty of surveyors," so far as the said act applies to waste and unappropriated land, and not to forfeited land; and title thereto shall be acquired by the said location, and by the payment of the taxes due upon such tract or survey of land: Provided nevertheless, that the tract or survey of land so as aforesaid forfeited, shall be subject to the redemption of the former right fit and proper owner, at any time within one year after such forfeiture shall have accrued, upon the payment of the taxes due thereupon, with interest upon the same from the time they became payable.
And be it further enacted, That at any time within six months after the annual return of the list of delinquents or delinquents for the non-payment of taxes upon land into his office, the auditor of this commonwealth shall cause this act to be published for three several times in the gazette of the printer of this commonwealth, and in some newspaper of general circulation, published at the seat of the general government: Provided always, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to authorise the location of any lands within the purview of this act, before the expiration of the time limited for the redemption thereof; nor to affect the rights of infants, feres covert, or persons of unsound mind, until one year after the disabilities shall have ceased.
All acts and parts of acts, within the purview of this act, are hereby repealed. This act shall commence and be in force from and after the first day of March next. (A copy from the Roll.)
J. PLEASANTS, Jr. Keeper of Rolls
The beautiful high blooded horse.
PRECIPITATE,
FULL fifteen hands and a half high, a fine sorrel, handsomely marked of big bone, and great muscular strength and powers, evidently denoting the true English running horse—will stand at my stables, at Sandy Point, in Charles City county, at six guineas the season, and a dollar to the groom; but the season may be discharged by the payment of twenty dollars, on or before the 10th day of October.
Extensive, rich and productive pastures, well enclosed, in various apartments, from which no mare can easily escape, as well on that account as from its physical situation. Servants found gratis; but no liability for involuntary escapes or accidents.
This celebrated horse, whose name is so truly applicable to his character, was bred by Lord Egremont, foaled in 1787, got by Mercury (son of Eclipse) dam by Herod, granddam by Matchem, out of Mr. Pratt's old Squirt mare, is undoubtedly one of the best horses ever imported into this country, and is now thought by many gentlemen, who have traveled some distance to see him, superior to aught he has so lately crossed the sea, that it cannot be expected he should have gained his pristine form and beauty. He is truly such a horse as Virgil describes of a fine one—an eye large, black and full of fire, bold as the Lyon, active as the Greyhound, and in all his movements either, he rushes forward like a thunder-bolt, and hesitates at nothing.
In the first spring meeting 1799, at New Market, when three years old, he won the first class of the Prince's stakes, of 160 guineas each, beating Thunderbolt, Chancerler and Sir Pepper, four having paid to fail. In the same week, he won the Bolton stakes of 50 guineas each, beating Chambooe, Dragan, and Palafax—seven paid forfeit. Second spring meeting, he won the third class of the Prince's stakes, of 100 guineas, beating Thunderbolt—seven paid forfeit; and in the same week, he received 100 guineas forfeit from Lord Grosvenor's Radamantius.
In 1799, he won 50l at Guildford, beating Doge, Thunderbolt, Serngspatam, and Scout. The next day 50l at the same place, beating Cardock and Griffin. He also won the king's 100 guineas at Lewes, beating Skyscraper at three heats, the first being deemed a dead heat; after which he was so highly esteemed, that he became a stallion in his lordship's stud, at 12 guineas a mare.
This horse is the sire of Jonquil, Perworth, Matrana, Rosalba, chesnut colt out of Bobtail, chesnut colt out of Rosemary, Humbug, Lazarus, Magister, Apollo, Gulliver, Tag, Louise, Tip staff, and many others of great fame now in training.
I purchased him myself when in England last fall, at the sale of Richard Watt, dec. where a complete stud of his get were sold at Auction, at prices far beyond what was common to winning stallions from 90 to 220l. sterling—a printed list of which I now have in my possession, to be seen at any time.
For character and performances, see Racing Calendar from 1799 to 1792 inclusive, Sporting Dictionary, page 188, vol. 2, printed 1803—William Taplin, author.
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT. March 19, 1804. wimly*
Sports of the Pit.
A MAIN of twenty one Cocks will be fought at Sweeney's court-yard, on the 3d Tuesday in May next, for One Thousand Dollars. The subscriber will use his endeavors to have the best accommodations.
At the same time and place, will be offered for sale, eight or ten Negroes, consisting of a valuable man, three or four boys, and five girls—they are very likely and will make one family; also, a valuable pair of young, well matched grey horses. GEO. DILLARD. March 19, 1804.
Notice.—All persons having claims against the estate of Samuel Cobb, dec.
late of Chesterfield, are requested to make them known on or before the first day of May next. Those who fail may expect that every legal use will be made of this notice, as I wish to finally settle the accounts of the administration by that time. JOHN COBBS, Adm'r. 19th March, 1804.
A Young Man is in want
of a situation in a store, or as a clerk. Apply at John P. Safford's tavern, where he may be seen.
Thirty Dollars Reward,
For taking up and delivering to the subscriber, a light grey HORSE, dark mane and tail, between 13 and 14 hands high. He was saddled to a woman by the name of Betsey Owens about 2 weeks ago, to ride 2 or 3 miles, near King George courthouse, and neither the woman nor horse have been heard of since. The said Betsey Owens has dark hair and grey eyes, between 26 and 28 years old, and has three children now living in King George county. All persons are forewarned trading for or purchasing said horse. CHARLES WILKINSON. King George, March 23d, 1804.
Westham Iron Foundry,
NEAR RICHMOND
THE subscriber takes the liberty of informing the public that he has taken a lease and is at present working the above foundry; and having provided the best artists in that line from New-York and George Town, together with pig iron of the first quality:
Proposes to cast—Mill-gears and enals of every description; also, cast iron wheels for machinery of mills; Rumford, registered and patent grates; grate from and bottoms, for Rumfordizing fire places; large and small stoves; cauldrons and cabin stoves; Franklin stoves; wood or coal; kitchen grates, with crane and range complete; coach warmer's plain stoves and small pieces; cast railing of every pattern; cast iron wagon, coach, pheton and chair boxes; scale weights from 1 to 60 lb.; sack and cask weights; patent saw-irons for smiths, on a very approved plan; hacks, jacks and back-lays; nail cutting machines with screws complete; wheel-barrow bowls; garden ditto; cast iron anvils; fire dog and hand irons of every description—together with any other article in the casting line, to a given pattern, at the shortest notice, by application at the furnace, or to
JAMES DUNLAP, in Richmond. 24th March, 1804. P.S. Old Iron purchased by application as above.
FOR SALE. On Friday the 27th day of next month, will be sold to the highest bidder, at Dunkirk, in King & Queen county,
A Tract of Land,
contiguous to said town, and containing 1046 acres—800 acres of this land are low grounds on Mattaponi river, and compose a hand some plantation in good order for farming—the remainder consists of high land adjoining, of good quality, and has on it a commodious dwelling house, besides a valuable orchard of peach and apple trees. At the same time will be sold several improved LOTS in the town, on one of which there is a convenient tavern, with stables and a garden. The property will be sold collectively or separately as purchasers may wish. The land will be shown to any person, on application to Mr. Samuel Fauntleroy, who resides near it. One third of the money will be expected in hand, and the balance in three annual payments. THOMAS MILLER. Powhatan, March 17, 1804.
The subscriber will receive
until the 14th day of next month, at the public manufactory of arms, PROPOSALS, for furnishing the commonwealth of Virginia, for the Casualty there of, six hundred pair of HOLSTERS, and six hundred SWORD BELTS. He will also receive, until the above date, proposals for erecting a HOUSE in the city of Richmond, for the preservation of public Ordnance. JOHN CLARKE. March 20th, 1804.
Fairfield Races.
ON Monday the 30th of next month, will be run for over the Fairfield course, a sweepstakes for colts four years old, two mile heats. Five colts are entered at 300 dollars each, and the subscription closed: weights agreeably to the rules of the Jockey Club.
On the same day the "Fairfield Jockey Club CUP" will be run for, two mile heats, free for all ages. The horses to be bona fide the property of members of the club.
On Tuesday the first day of May, the Jockey Club Purse of 400 dollars will be run for, four mile heats.
On Wednesday the Purse of the proprietor of the course three mile heats—weights as follows: Aged horse, 133 lbs—6 years old 126 lbs—5 years old, 118 lbs—4 years old, 106 lbs—3 years old, 90 lbs—Mares and geldings allowed 7 lbs.
The treasurer takes this opportunity of reminding delinquent members, of the necessity of forwarding the amount of their subscriptions previously to the commencement of the races. March 23d, 1804.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
THE Corner Brick Tenement in this city, in the occupation of Messrs Ellis & Allan, Judah & others, forming three stores, with cellars and accommodations for three families—also three kitchen ens attached to it, with all other appendages.
Mr. John F. Price will show the boundaries of the land, also, the various conveniences. This situation for mercantile business so far recommends itself, that any farther description or comment upon it is thought unnecessary. Those who are disposed to purchase will be pleased to make application to the subscriber between this and the 10th of next month, and if not sold by that date at private sale, it will be offered at public sale for ready money. Should the subscriber be absent a few days in the mean time, Jos. Gallego and Jos Scott, esqrs, or either of them, will have adequate powers to conclude an agreement, which will be duly confirmed and ratified by DAVID ROSS. Richmond, 20th March, 1804.
SANFORD EDWARDS.
If Sanford Edwards, who about thirteen years ago lived within 30 miles of Benton, N. C. or any of his children, will apply to me at Baird's Town, Kentucky, they may hear of something to their advantage. Betsy Lewis LOWNES. Baird's Town, Jan. 1st, 1804.
N.B. The editor of the National Intelligencer, and the editors of newspapers in the southern departments of the U. States, are requested to give the above a few insertions. B. E. RICHMOND
James River Company.
THE Richmond James River Company vest in THREE TWENTY NEGRO MEN for the balance of the year, and to employ an OVERSEER to take the management of them. None need apply but such as come well recommended for respectability of character and capacity for the work. ROBERT POLLARD. Richmond, March 19, 1804.
JUST RECEIVED,
At S. P. Poyntz's Book-Store, Richmond, a very elegant assortment of the best
PEN-KNIVES,
Which will be sold by the dozen or single.

Twenty-Five Dollars Reward. RUN away from the subscriber living in Goochland county, a very likely negro man named SAM, who calls himself SAMUEL COOPER, about 25 years old, low but stout made of a yellowish complexion, one of his upper fore teeth out, his dress chiefly of Virginia cloth, with a green Durants short coat; he is very sensible, and can read, and write so as to be understood some words. He will endeavor to pass for a freeman, and I expect will procure a pass of his own or from some one else. I expect he will go up or down James river, but I rather think up, about Lynchburg, or some other town on James river. Whoever takes up the said negro and delivers him to me, or secures him in jail so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable expenses for delivering him to me at home. Sept. 3d, 1803. EDWARD COX. N.B. I expect he will change his name and dress.
FOR SALE.  A Negro Woman, of twenty-four years of age, with two children, who is a good washer, seamstress and pastry cook. For terms, apply to THOMAS TAYLOR & CO.
Robert Gamble & Son, Are receiving by the ship FAME and other arrivals from Europe, a general assortment of  MERCHANDIZE, Suitable to the season—which they are disposed to sell on moderate terms for cash, country produce, or to punctilious customers, on the usual credit. Having a large and convenient WAREHOUSE, calculated to store flour, &c. those who may consign country produce to their care, are assured, that their endeavors will be used to give general satisfaction, and their charge for storage, &c. will be reasonable. Richmond, 17th Oct. 1803.
NOW IN THE PRESS OF T. NICOLSON, And will be ready for delivery in the course of April, May and June next,
MARRIED LADY'S COMPANION, or  Poor Man's Friend. IN FOUR PARTS. I. An address to the married Lady who is the Mother of Daughters. II. An address to the newly married Lady. III. Some important hints to the Midwife. IV. An essay on the management and common diseases of Children. BY SAMUEL K. JENNINGS. The title and heads of this work are considerably expressive of its nature and design. Each part contains moral reflections adapted to the characters for which they are intended; but they come in the whole, a medical book of such sort as necessarily interests every family. The plan is conducted with all possible simplicity and plainness, and will be found a very great convenience to the Ladies. It will be printed on a neat plain Type, and good Paper, and it is supposed will contain two hundred and forty pages of a duodecimo size. The price to subscribers, neatly bound, will be 6s. if in boards, 4s. 6d. So soon as the work is finished the subscribers may apply to Mr. Nicolson, and others with whom they may make their subscriptions, who, on receiving payment, will deliver to them their books. A number of copies will be deposited with Mr. Samuel Pleasants and other book sellers; from whom the public may be supplied. The author flatters himself, that his work will be found a very useful one. Having submitted his manuscript to the inspection of several respectable and judicious men, he is encouraged to venture this publication in favor of himself. He is well aware, that the composition may be calculated for usefulness, and yet for want of being pushed forward into public notice, it may lie dormant on the bookseller's shelf. As his chief design was to be beneficial to his fellow citizens, he is determined to spare no pains which may be necessary to circulate his books; and they will therefore probably be offered for sale at most of the country houses of the upper counties of the state of Virginia. He thanks the patriotic gentlemen of the two houses of legislation, who gave him friendly encouragement, and calculates on their influence in their respective counties, so far as the merit of the performance may deserve their aid. SAMUEL K. JENNINGS. February 5, 1804. 3m
Fifth Requisition. BY order of the Board of Directors of the Manchester Turnpike Company, the Stockholders are hereby required to pay the further sum of seven and an half dollars, on each share, into the hands of the Treasurer, on or before the first day of April next. JAMES BRANDER, Clerk. Manchester, 6th Feb. 1804. (1Mil.)
Juvenile Instruction. THE Senior Class in J. Ogilvie's school have commenced the study of Criticism, Ethics and Metaphysics: an analysis of the principles of Political Economy and Government will conclude this part of the course. Young men who have not had an opportunity of studying these branches of science (of all others the most important to such as aspire to literary, legal or political eminence,) will probably find the manner in which they are taught in this school, peculiarly calculated to facilitate and expedite their progress. The senior class is at present composed of seventeen young men; but as J. O. communicates instruction on these subjects entirely thro' the medium of Lectures, eight or ten additional students, would extend his utility and increase his emoluments, without imposing upon him much more labor than he at present undergoes. Richmond, March 9th, 1804.
FOR SALE,  About 450 acres of Land, Lying on the Three Chopt and the River roads, half a mile from the river at Weathamp, and six miles from the city of Richmond, three-fourths in woods. This land combines the important advantages of a good soil, convenience to the seat of government, a handsome situation for building, and very healthy—a good mill seat with permission to erect a mill, an abundance of oak and pine timber, and good spring water. The subscriber would be glad also to treat for two or three BRICK TENEMENTS not far from the capital. These houses are not finished, but they will be completed in the course of the ensuing spring, and one of them is now in sufficient forwardness to show the plan of the buildings. JOHN PENDLETON. City of Richmond, 20th Jan. 1804. 1A
A NEAT ASSORTMENT OF  Morocco Pocket Books Is just received and for sale at this office.
THE HIGH PRICED IMPORTED HORSE.   ROBIN REDBREAST, WILL stand at my stable in Chesterfield county, to cover mares the next season—The performance of this horse on the turf for the time he ran in England, was equal to any horse imported into this country. In getting him out of the ship at City Point, he fell and was much hurt, but is now so well recovered that there can be no doubt of his being in high perfection by the spring. Terms will be made known before the season commences. THOMAS GOODE. December 21, 1803.
ROBIN REDBREAST was got by Sir Peter Teazle, his dam Wren, by Woodpecker, his grand dam Papillon, (Sir Peter's dam) by Snap, his great granddam Miss Cleveland, by Regulus, his great great granddam Midge, by a son of Bay Bolton, Bartlett's Children. Honeywood's Arabian, dam of the Two True Blues. (Taken from the general stud book.)
A Proclamation. BY authority of the President of the United States, a reward of 500 dollars is hereby offered to any person or persons, who shall apprehend and secure in some jail within the United States, or deliver to the commanding officer of any military post within the United States, or its territories, JAMES WOODS, charged with the murder of a Cherokee Indian, in Buncombe county, in the state of North Carolina, on or about the 14th day of January last—Said Woods is about thirty two or thirty three years of age, five feet nine or ten inches in height, is stout and well made, has thick sandy hair and beard, and a fair complexion, has at times worked at the silver-smith's trade, and has left a wife at Pigeon settlement, near where the murder was committed. Given at the War-Office, City of Washington, the 1st day of March, 1804. H. DEARBORN, Sec'y of War.
A PROPOSAL, BY WILLIAM YOUNG BIRCH & ABRAHAM SMALL, OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, THAT CELEBRATED WORK,  GIBBON'S HISTORY OF THE  DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: Together with MEMOIRS of the LIFE and WRITINGS of the AUTHOR. No book could be offered, which stands in less need of encomium and recommendation—It has been read in almost every European language—The history of the long and interesting period from the reign of Augustus to the taking of Constantinople, and the death of Mahomet the II. is no where else to be found in the shape of regular and well-arranged history—The Publishers presume to hope, that they do a service to their country in giving an Edition of it from the American press—They will briefly speak of their intention, and the superiority of this edition. 1. It will be the most complete Edition of Gibbon's work—Because it will be enriched with the Memoirs of his Life and Writings, written by himself.—This will be an addition to the London copy of nearly 200 pages. 2. It will be about one third cheaper than the London Copy. 3. It will be executed in the best style—The Publishers, with confidence, recommend to the public an inspection of the books, published by them within the last three years.—They are, Russell's Ancient and Modern Europe, 7 Volumes—The Domestic Encyclopedia, 5 Volumes, and Tucker's Blackstone, 5 Volumes.—They promise not to degenerate. CONDITIONS. 1. It shall be printed from the last London edition, and be published in Eight Octavo Volumes, during the year 1804. 2. It shall be delivered to those Subscribers who take it in Volumes, at Two Dollars per Volume, in boards. Those who wait for the completion of the Work, may have it either at Sixteen Dollars in boards; or in a good and handsome binding, at Twenty Dollars; payable on delivery. It will be enriched with Two whole sheet Maps—One of the Eastern, the other of the Western part of the Roman Empire—A Map of the parts of Europe and Asia adjacent to Constantinople, and an elegantly engraved Head of the Author. Subscriptions received by SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jr. Richmond.
FOR SALE.  An Elegant Coach, AND HARNESS, complete, for four horses, may be had a great bargain, on application to A. MYERS, near the bridge. Richmond, Feb. 11, 1804.
4439 Acres of valuable LAND, In the south of Kentucky, the greater part military, will be SOLD for good bonds, or exchanged for property in the state of Virginia—Enquire of the printer. Dec. 26th, 1803.
TO RENT, A THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE, Near the Market bridge, well situated for a dry or wet goods store, with good accommodation for a family.—For further particulars enquire of the printer. Richmond, March 2, 1804.
By virtue of a deed of trust, executed to the subscriber, by John Dixon of the city of Richmond, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt or debts, due from the said Dixon to Granville Smith and George Williamson, as executors to the estate of Thomas Smith, dec. who was executor to the estate of Francis Smith, Esq. does will be exposed to SALE, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Hanover courthouse, on Wednesday the 29th inst. being Hanover court day, a certain tract or parcel of  LAND, Lying in the said county of Hanover, contiguous to the courthouse, on both sides of Machump creek, containing six acres, with a water grist MILL thereon, by DAVID BULLOCK, Trustee. March 9, 1804.
Family Flour. A CONSTANT supply of FLOUR, of a superior quality, for family use, kept for SALE, by GEORGE WATT. Richmond, 5th March, 1804.
By Authority.  Scheme of a Lottery. TO BUILD AN ACADEMY IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND.    1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number,  20,000    1 do. of 1,000 make  5,000    5 do. of 500 —  2,500    10 do. of 200 —  2,000    20 do. of 100 —  2,000    100 do. of 50 —  5,000    250 do. of 30 —  7,500    420 do. of 25 —  10,500    1,500 do. of 20 —  30,000    3,000 do. of 15 —  45,000    1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number,  250    1 do. after 2,000 do.  250    1 do. after 3,000 do.  250    1 do. after 4,000 do.  250    1 do. after 5,000 do.  500    1 do. after 6,000 do.  500    1 do. after 8,000 do.  500    1 do. after 10,000 do.  500    1 do. after 12,000 do.  500    1 do. after 13,000 do.  500    1 do. after 14,000 do.  1,000    5,325 prizes,  150,000    9,675 blanks—not two to a prize.     15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each,  150,000    N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This lottery has been authorized by the Legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purpose of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dollars, and 2,500 dollars in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorize it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next. Richmond, January 31, 1804.
TICKETS to be had of Robert Pollard, Doct John Evockenbrough, Jr. Wm Price, (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, Jr. and William Pritchard.
BURR MILL-STONE MANUFACTORY. THE subscriber takes this mode of returning his thanks to his former patrons, and informing the public in general, that he has (by desire of his friends) re-commenced the MANUFACTURING of BURR MILL-STONES; and having furnished himself with a supply of the best materials, and having had sixteen years experience in the business, in Baltimore, Petersburg and Richmond, hopes to be able to give satisfaction to his employers. The stones he will warrant to be as good as any in the United States. Any orders left with Capt. WILLIAM PENROCK, Norfolk; Capt. WILLIAM CHAMBERS, Staunton; Mr. WILLIAM HAY, Wythe county, or Mr. ROBERT MOORE, Petersburg, shall be duly attended to, and country produce received in payment, at the customary prices. TWO APPRENTICES will be taken to the above business, and short time required. WILLIAM DAVIDSON. Richmond, Jan. 10th, 1803.
Valuable Property. The subscriber offers for sale, that valuable unimproved  Lot of Ground, Situate on the main street in the city of Richmond, containing about sixty six feet in front and running one hundred feet back, on the cross street leading to the basin of the canal, & immediately opposite to the corner stores now in the occupancy of Messrs. Pickett, Pollard and Johnston, and that of Mr. Charles Spencer. The numerous advantages attending this property needs no comment, its situation being in the centre of business renders it an object for public or private employment, and is perhaps the most eligible in this city for either.—Any person desirous of purchasing will be treated with privately on application at any time between this and the first day of May next, and if not sold previous to that day, the same will be offered for sale at public auction, on the fifth day of that month, and the terms thereof made known. JOHN MENERY. Feb. 15th, 1804.
S E E D S. The subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he has just received a supply of  Red & White Clover Seed, Lucerne, Timothy, Ryegrass and Sainfoine, which is warranted to be of the last summer's growth. He has likewise, a general assortment of PEAS, BEANS, CABBAGE, LETTUCE, RADISHES, &c. From London, per the ship Shepherdess, now selling at his Seed Store, Main Street. MINTON COLLINS. Richmond, Feb. 28, 1804.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber on Saturday the 19th of February, 1804, a dark mulatto man called BILLY, 24 or 25 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, has a thick head of hair, which he combs up, and little inclined to be bow legged, is very polite and conversational, and no doubt will attempt to pass as a free man; he is a good waiter and an excellent hostler, the latter occupation he is very fond of. I have reason to believe he will make for the county of Fauquier, having a brother in that county the property of Mr. Pickett; his dress consisted of a round blue jacket, with blue and drab pantaloons, a pair of boots and a leather hat, and carried off other clothes. I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver him to me in Hanover county near Newcastle, or secure him in jail so that I get him again. All masters of vessels and others are forewarned from carrying him out of the state on their peril. THOMAS BLAKEY. Feb. 21, 1804.
NOTICE. ALL persons having bonded claim against the estate of the late Gen. JAMES A. BRADBURY, are requested to bring them forward without delay, to SAML. BUTLER, Ex'r. Surry County, February 8th, 1804. 2m
WAR DEPARTMENT, Feb. 8th, 1804.  Notice is hereby given, That separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz. First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chicago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude. Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash. Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskias, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 41st degree of North latitude, (Vincennes excepted.) Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas. Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddart on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.) Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, and at Opelousas, Marchecheche, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for. Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January, 1805, until the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned, viz. Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation. Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina. Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia. Eleventh. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia. Twelfth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburg, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-York, (Niagara excepted.) Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut, Rhode-Island and Vermont. Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts (the district of Maine excepted.) Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-Hampshire and the district of Maine. A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whisky or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the rations shall be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Chicago for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commanders of fortified places or posts to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depreciation of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the Sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months. H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War
NOTICE. ALL persons having bonded claim against the estate of the late Gen. JAMES A. BRADBURY, are requested to bring them forward without delay, to SAML. BUTLER, Ex'r. Surry County, February 8th, 1804. 2m
COURTNEY'S COLLECTION OF  Hymns & Spiritual Songs, Are for sale by the dozen or single, at S. Pleasants' Printing Office.
FOR SALE,  THE ESTATE, CALLED  VARINA, LYING on James river, in Henrico county, twelve miles from Richmond, and about the same distance from Petersburg. The quantity of land about 820 acres, of which 500 are of the best quality in the state for wheat, lying in a gentle and uniform slope entirely above floods, completely free from stumps and all obstructions to the plough, yet continuing in strong heart. The remainder is mostly, rather uncommonly high and firm tide marsh, about one fourth cleared; 10 or 15 acres completely surrounded by a good bank of clay, which has been extended, with the view of reclaiming the whole, as far as about two thirds of the requisite distance. The wood which can be carried almost from the stump on board large sea vessels upon two spars, for the distance of three fourths of a mile along the skirts of the forest, will pay all the expenses of reclaiming many times over. A part which was formerly reclaimed from the tide, proved dry enough for tobacco, and brought several immense crops of it without showing a possibility of exhaustion. The marsh abounds with that tall and fine natural grass, the hay of which is thought by numbers preferable to timothy.—A few valuable Negroes raised on the place, viz. three men and a woman, also about a score of cows and oxen of the Amphill and Boynton breed mixed. Some other stock, about a score and a half of Spanish ewes very nearly pure Merino's blood, and 100 barrels of corn, will be left on the place. The tenant is bound to furnish seed and sow a full crop of wheat, about 100 acres, in due time. The estate will be shown to visitors, by Mr. Moses Bates and Mr. W. Radford, living upon it. Mr. George Jefferson of Richmond, or Mr. Thomas Estlin Ransford, will make known the terms to applicants, and will either of them conclude a bargain, which the proprietor will ratify. December 20, 1803.
A Number of Lots, Intersected by commodious streets, crossing at right angles, running due North and South, by East and West, agreeably to a plan deposited at Mr. Samuel Pleasants' Office. This land lies upon the margin of James river, and adjacent to that part of Richmond called Rocketts. The advantages of this property will present themselves to any person who will view it. The channel runs very near the bank, & that so high as to be entirely safe from freshes. Valuable warehouses are already erected near this spot, and there can be no doubt that the rapid increase of population and commerce of Richmond will render it desirable, both as a place of residence, and of business. It is known that the canal which has been accomplished at a considerable expense, and must shortly be communicated with tide water, & the improvements for land carriage, afford the means of conveying to this place the productions of an extensive & fertile country heretofore carried to the northern markets for want of these facilities; and if properly managed, must make it the important point of junction between the Eastern and Western people, as well a depot as a marker for produce, coal and foreign merchandise. The legislature have lately incorporated a company for deepening the channel of the river, so as to bring ships of 300 tons burthen to Rocketts. And have also established a bank on extensive principles which must greatly increase commercial enterprise. These important considerations contribute to render the property now offered for sale an object of attention to the Landlord, Merchant and Mechanic. The terms of sale will be one fourth in ready money, the residue on bond and security payable the 1st January next, to carry interest if not paid punctiliously, and no title made until the bond shall be discharged. Wm. MAYO. Powhatan, Feb. 24th, 1804.
A man who writes a plain hand, is in want of employment. A line addressed to A. B. and left with Mr. Samuel Pleasants Jr. will be attended to. March 9, 1804.
NOTICE. THE Election for Common Council-men and Aldermen for the city of Richmond will commence on the 1st Wednesday in April next, agreeable to an act of the General Assembly. J. WHITELAW, Sergeant of the city of Richmond. March 7, 1804. N.B. The place for holding the Election in Jefferson ward, at the court house of said city—in Madison ward, at the Eagle Tavern—in Monroe ward, at Judge Wythe's new tenement, nearly opposite to the dwelling house of Mrs. Braxton. J. WHITELAW, Sr.
Run away from the subscriber, living in Amherst county, on the 18th of last month, a mulatto man named WARRICK, about thirty years of age, and about five feet ten inches high, rather knock kneed & slender made, had on when he went away a new suit of nap'd cotton. Whoever will deliver the said slave to me or secure him in jail so that I get him again, shall receive TEN DOLLARS reward besides what the law allows. ROBERT PAGE. 3w
W. COWAN,  Watch & Clock Maker, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has commenced business in part of the shop occupied by Mr. E. Sullivan, Jeweller, one door below the Eagle Tavern. W. C. repairs Repeating, Horizontal and plain Watches; Musical, Chimé, Chamber and Plain Clocks, on the most reasonable terms.—Those who favor him with their custom may depend on having their work done with neatness and punctiliously. N.B. A variety of WATCH CHAINS, SEALS and KEYS, for sale. March 12, 1804.
WILLIAM TEMPLE, HAS FOR SALE, 100 gross black QUART BOTTLES, packed in hds. containing 2 1/4 gross each—100 Kegs WHITE LEAD ground in oil, containing 28lbs, each—50 Kegs SPANISH BROWN—500 Sacks SALT—21 Bales best twill SACKING containing 6850 yards—4 chests 4-4 Irish LINENS, containing 50 pieces each, assorted, from 18d to 4s 6d sterling, of the bleach of Stephenson, which by all who know them are preferred—1 chest 5-4 Irish SHEETINGS, containing 25 pieces, assorted, from 18d to 3s sterling—2 Bales INDIA COTTONS. Richmond, 8th March, 1804. READY MADE PENS For sale at this office.

The VIRGINIA ARGUS Extra.
[Vol. XI.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1126]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, ON THE MAIN STREET, A FEW DOORS WEST OF THE BRIDGE.
[FOUR DOLLARS PER ANNUM—PAID IN ADVANCE.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1804.
[12 1-2 CENTS SINGLE]
[By Authority.]
AN ACT
To amend the charter of Alexandria.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the town of Alexandria shall be, and is hereby divided into two districts, by a line running east and west at an equal distance between King and Prince streets, beginning at the river Potomac and extending to the western boundary of said town, and all that part of the town which is situate north of the said dividing line, shall be called the northern district, and all that part of the town which is situate south of the said dividing line, shall be called the southern district of the town of Alexandria, and where any house or lot shall be situate partly in each district, it shall be considered as lying in that district where the greater part of said house or lot is situate and shall be assessed accordingly, each of the districts aforesaid shall be divided into two electoral wards, by a line passing from north to south through the middle of Pitt street, to be called the first, second, third and fourth ward, none of the taxes on the valuation of real property, which shall hereafter be collected in the northern district, shall be expended in the regulating, or filling up, or paving, or repairing of the streets, or sinking of wells, or building of bridges in the southern district, nor shall the taxes on the valuation of real property, which shall hereafter be collected in the southern district, be expended in the regulating or filling up, or paving, or repairing of the streets, or sinking of wells, or building of bridges in the northern district. But all the monies to be expended upon the aforesaid improvements in either district, shall be raised by an assessment on the valuation of real property in each district respectively, at the times and in the manner the said common council shall order and direct. It shall be the duty of the assessors and other public officers to keep the accounts of each district separate and distinct in regard to the assessments for the aforesaid local purposes, and all other taxes, which are now or shall hereafter be assessed or levied, upon the valuation of real property or other subjects, together with the fines and also the rents, issuing from the property belonging to the corporation and all their other resources, shall constitute a general fund, to be appropriated as the common council shall direct.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That every free white male citizen of full age, who shall be bona fide seized of a freehold estate in the town of Alexandria, or who shall have resided in the town aforesaid for the space of one year, and have been a house-keeper therein for the space of three months next preceding the day of the election, and who shall have been within that time charged with any tax upon the public books, and shall have paid such tax, shall be qualified to vote for members to serve in the common council of the said town, and no other person shall exercise the right of suffrage; and the persons qualified as aforesaid to vote shall meet at some convenient place in the ward in which they respectively reside, and elect by ballot four persons for the representatives of such ward in the common council, out of the free white male citizens who shall have arrived at the age of twenty one years, and shall have resided in the town of Alexandria three years, and in the ward for which he shall be elected, for the space of three months immediately preceding the election, and shall moreover be seized of an estate of freehold in the said ward of the value of five hundred dollars, and be a housekeeper therein. And that the said election shall be held on the first Tuesday of March in every year, by three commissioners to be appointed in each ward for that purpose by the mayor and commonality for the ensuing election, and afterwards by the common council, which appointment shall be at least ten days before the day of each election, except in regard to the first election to be held under this act. The election for the ensuing year, shall be held at such place in each ward as shall be fixed on by the mayor and commonality, and thereafter shall be held at such place as shall be appointed by the common council, of which public notice shall be given.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That the members of the common council, elected as aforesaid, or any twelve of them, shall within seven days after their election, in each year assemble themselves at the court house, or any other place which shall be hereafter fixed for their meeting, and shall choose one of their body to be president of the said common council to whom shall be administered by any justice of the peace in the county of Alexandria, an oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office; whereupon the President of the said common council shall administer the oath of office
to the other members of the said council, and shall have while the council is in session the same power which is at present exercised by the mayor upon the like occasion, and he shall convene the council whenever in the opinion of four of the members expressed to him in writing, or whenever in his opinion the good of the town may require it: and the authority of the said common council shall continue one year from the day of their election, and until others are chosen and qualified in their stead, and no longer. That the common council so elected, and those thereafter to be elected, and their successors, shall be and hereby are made a body politic and corporate, by the name of the common council of Alexandria; and by the said name shall have perpetual succession with capacity to purchase, possess and enjoy lands and tenements, and goods and chattles either in fee or lesser estate therein, and the same to give, grant, let, sell, assign or transfer; and to plead and be impleaded, prosecute and defend all causes, complaints, actions real, personal or mixed, and to have one common seal, and perpetual succession. And all the estate, rights, and credits, now vested in the mayor and commonality of the town of Alexandria shall be vested in the said common council when elected, and may be recovered in their name for the use of the said town; and in like manner all claims and demands against the mayor and commonality of Alexandria, prior to the operation of the present act, may be prosecuted and recovered against the aforesaid common council; and process served upon the president of the common council shall be deemed sufficient.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That the jurisdiction of the said common council shall extend to the limits heretofore prescribed by law, and exercised by the mayor and commonality.—The concurrence of a majority of the whole number of members elected into the common council, shall be necessary for the passing of any law, order, or resolution, or for repealing, altering, or revoking the same.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That the said common council shall have power to erect and repair work houses, houses of correction, and other public buildings, for the benefit of the said town; to pave, make and repair the streets and highways; to make all laws which they shall conceive requisite for the preservation of the health of the inhabitants, and for the regulation of the morals and police of the said town, and to enforce the observance of their said laws, by reasonable penalties and forfeitures, to be levied upon the goods and chattels of the offender; and they shall have power to raise money by taxes, for the use and benefit of the said town: Provided , That such laws shall not be repugnant to, or inconsistent with the laws and constitution of the United States. The said common council shall, whenever they deem it proper, have power to open, extend, regulate, pave, and improve the streets, within the limits of the said town: Provided , They make to the person or persons who may be injured by such extension, just and adequate compensation out of the funds of the corporation, to be ascertained by the verdict of an impartial jury, in like manner as has been usual in other cases where private property has been condemned for public use. They shall have power to hold and keep within the said town, market days in every week, and from time to time to appoint a clerk of the market, who shall do and perform all things belonging to the office of clerk of the market, within the said town, according to the rules and regulations which they shall prescribe.—They shall have power to pass all laws, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States, which they may conceive requisite for the prevention and removal of nuisances and to appoint a superintendent of police, commissioners, and surveyors of the streets, constables, collectors of the taxes, and all other officers who may be deemed necessary for the execution of their laws, who shall be paid for their services, a reasonable compensation, and whose duties and powers shall be prescribed in such manner as the common council shall deem fit, for carrying into execution the powers hereby granted.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted , That the jurisdiction of the said common council shall extend over the harbor of Alexandria, and over the vessels of every description, which may arrive and be in the harbor, or be at anchor in any part of the river Potomac below Pearson's Island, and within the district of Columbia, for the purpose of preventing and removing all nuisances, and such other subjects or things being on board any such vessel, as may be prejudicial to the health of the town, and for no other purpose. And also, their jurisdiction shall extend over the house lately built in the vicinity of the town, for the accommodation of the poor and others, and over the ten acres of ground thereto belonging, and over all persons who
may be sent or placed there by the consent or authority of the common council, and on their way to and from the same, until they be regularly discharged: Provided , That paupers and other persons shall not be considered as having thereby gained a residence in the county, so as to become chargeable thereto.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted , That the common council shall annually at their first meeting after their own election and qualification, choose by ballot, a fit and able man having the qualifications herein after directed, to be mayor of the town, which choice shall be made by a majority of the whole number of members of the said common council, unless the whole number of members be equally divided between two persons, in which case one of those two persons shall be immediately, by the vote of the president of the council, elected. The mayor shall hold his office for one year, from the time of his election, and until a successor is chosen and qualified in his stead. At the expiration of which period he may be re-elected for two years thereafter in succession, and no longer until he shall have been out of office, for one year. He shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take an oath or affirmation, in the presence of the council, faithfully to execute his said office, which shall be recorded in their book of proceedings. He shall see that the laws of the corporation be duly executed, and shall report the negligence or misconduct of any officer to the common council, who on satisfactory proof thereof, may remove from office the said delinquent, or take such other measures thereupon as shall be just and lawful. He shall have power to convene the common council, when in his opinion the good of the community may require it, and he shall lay before the council, from time to time, in writing, such alterations in the laws of the corporation, as he shall deem necessary or proper. He shall have, and exercise all the powers of a justice of the peace within the said town and shall receive for his services, annually, a just and reasonable compensation, to be allowed and fixed by the common council, which shall not be increased or diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected. Any person shall be eligible to the office of mayor, who is a white male citizen of the United States, who shall have attained to the age of thirty years, and who shall be the bona fide owner of a freehold estate in the said town, and shall have been a resident in the town of Alexandria five years immediately preceding his election, and no other person shall be eligible to the said office.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted , That in case of the refusal of any person to accept the office of mayor upon his election thereto or of his death, resignation, inability or removal, the common council, shall elect another in his place to serve the remainder of the year. The common council shall have power to supply vacancies in their own body, by causing elections to be made in manner herein before directed out of the citizens qualified to fill the said office in the ward in which such vacancies shall have happened; and may in the absence of the president, elect a president pro tempore. In case of the temporary inability or absence of the mayor, the president of the common council shall perform all the duties of the mayor, that may be required to be performed during his absence or inability, and in case of vacancy in the said office he shall perform the duties thereof until a new election shall be made.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted , That the acts of the common council shall be signed by the president of the common council and shall be presented to the mayor for his approbation, who, if he object thereto, shall within three days after it shall be presented to him for his assent return it to the common council with his objections in writing, and if a majority of the whole council shall be of opinion that the law ought to be passed, it shall notwithstanding the objections of the mayor, become a law and he shall sign the same; but if the mayor shall not return his objections to the same within three days to the said council, it shall become a law and shall be signed by him. The clerk of the council shall record in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, all the laws, orders and resolutions which shall be passed as aforesaid, and deliver a copy of them to the public printer to be printed for the information of the people.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted , That the commissioners to superintend the election in each ward, shall before they receive any vote, take severally the following oath or affirmation, to be administered by the mayor or any justice of the peace, "I A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I will truly and faithfully receive and return the votes of such persons as are by law entitled to vote for members of council in ward No.
and that I will not knowingly receive or return the vote of any who is not legally entitled to the same so help me God;" the said election shall be closed on the day it is begun, and the poll shall be kept open until sunset and no longer. The said commissioners in each ward or a majority of them shall, on the next day after the election, make a list of all the votes received at said election; and the four persons having the greatest number of votes, shall be duly elected; and in all cases of an equality of votes, the commissioners shall decide, and shall make a return of the persons so elected, under their hands & seals to the mayor, who shall cause the same to be published in the newspapers of the town; the said commissioners shall also send a duplicate return, under their hands and seals, of the persons elected, to the clerk of the common council, who shall preserve and record the same; the said common council shall judge of the legality of the election of any person who shall be returned as a member thereof, and shall have full power to pass all laws to enable them to come to a just decision upon a contested election. They shall have power to compel the attendance of the members of the council by reasonable penalties, and to pass all laws for the orderly and regular conduct of business—They may punish any member for disorderly behavior, and with consent of three fourths of the whole council expel a member.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted , That whenever taxes upon real property or other claims charged upon real property within the town shall be due, and owing to the common council, and the proprietor shall fail to discharge the same, the said common council, after giving the party reasonable notice when he resides in the town, sixty days notice when he resides out of the town, and in the United States, and after six months publication in the newspapers, when he resides out of the United States, shall be empowered to recover the said taxes or debts, by motion in the court of Alexandria county: And provided , it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court, that such taxes, or claims are justly due, judgement shall be granted, and an execution shall issue thereupon, with the costs of suit, against the goods and chattels of the defaulter, if any can be found within the town; if not that the whole property upon which the tax or claim is due shall by order of the court, be leased out at public auction for the shortest terms of years that may be offered on condition that the lessee pay the arrearages, and also the future taxes accruing during the term, and be at liberty to remove all his improvements at the expiration of the lease: Provided always , That the common council may prosecute any other remedy, by action for the recovery of said taxes and claims which is now possessed or allowed.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted , That so much of any act or acts of the general assembly of Virginia, as comes within the purview of this act shall be and the same is hereby repealed: Provided , That nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair or destroy any right or remedy which the mayor and commonality of Alexandria now possess or enjoy to or concerning any debts, claims or demands against any person or persons whatsoever, or to repeal any of the laws and ordinances of the mayor and commonality of the said town in force, which are not inconsistent with this act.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN BROWN, President of the Senate pro tempore. February 25, 1804. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
For the relief of Samuel Corp.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the collector of the customs for the port of New York be, and hereby is directed to allow to Samuel Corp. of New York, merchant, the drawback of duties by him paid on merchandise, which arrived at New York in the ship Chesapeake, Andrew Tombs, master, and without being there landed, were thence exported in the same ship for New Orleans, in the month of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, according to the tenor of two certificates, issued by the collector for said port, and made payable respectively, on the twenty-third day of June, and on the twenty-third day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred: Provided , That due proof of the landing of said merchandise at New Orleans, shall have been exhibited at the office of said collector, as is by law required in other cases of exportation: And provided also , that it shall appear to the satisfaction of the collector that the master, or other person having the charge or command of the said ship, had at the time of making report of the
arrival of the same at the port of New York, reported the merchandise brought in her, and which was afterwards exported, as above mentioned, to New Orleans, to be destined for the said port of New Orleans, in conformity with the provisions which were by law in force, previous to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN BROWN, President of the Senate, pro tempore. February 25, 1804. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the collectors of the direct tax, under whose direction, or by whom any tract of land may have been sold for non-payment of such tax, and where the time limited by law for the redemption of such lands, shall not have expired before the passing of this act, to transmit within three months after the passing of this act, correct transcripts of the lists of all the tracts of land or lots, which have been sold either in whole or in part, for non-payment of the said tax before the passing of this act, to the supervisor or to the officers to whom the duties of supervisor may have been transferred, or in case there be no such person, to the marshal of the district within which such lands may lie; and the said collectors shall likewise transmit to the same officer, within three months after the completion of any sale made subsequent to the passing of this act, similar transcripts of the lists of all the tracts of land or lots which shall, after the passing of this act, be sold, either in whole or in part, for non-payment of the said tax, which several transcripts shall, in every case, specify the tract or lot sold, in whole or in part, the quantity of land which has been sold; the time when sold; the amount of tax, charges and costs for which it was sold, and the amount paid by, and the name of the purchaser; and shall also designate all those tracts or lots which shall have been redeemed by the original proprietors, or for their benefit, in conformity with the provisions for that purpose heretofore enacted; and it shall also be the duty of the said collectors to pay over, within the time aforesaid, to the officer, to whom the above mentioned transcripts may have been transmitted, the amount of all the monies paid to them by or for the benefit of any original proprietor of lands or lots sold for non payment of the tax and subsequent to such sale redeemed in conformity with law, by or for such proprietor, which shall not at the time of transmitting the said transcripts, have been repaid by such collector to the purchaser of such lands or lots: And any collector failing to comply with the provisions of this section, or with any of them, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand dollars with costs of suit.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That if any collector shall fail to transmit the transcripts required by the first section of this act within the time aforesaid it shall be the duty of the supervisor, officer acting as supervisor, or marshal, as the case may be, of the district within which the collection district of such collector may be, to prepare within six months after the passing of this act, from the lists or such other documents as may be in his possession, a similar transcript of the list of lands which such collector had by virtue of the second section of the act entitled, An act to amend an act entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States," been authorised to sell for non payment of the said tax; which list shall likewise specify in every case, the tract or lot described in the original assessment, and the amount of tax, charges and costs for which it was liable to be sold, and any supervisor, officer acting as supervisor, or marshal, as the case may be, failing to comply with the provisions of this section, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars with costs of suit.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the supervisors, officers acting as supervisors, or marshals, as the case may be, to exhibit the be on mentioned transcripts, whether transmitted by the collector, or prepared by themselves; and also, to keep open the original assessment lists, and whenever required within the time limited by law for the redemption of lands, or lots thus sold, to any person wishing to ascertain whether any tract of land, or lot, has been sold for non payment of the tax, to receive, within the same period from any person tendering the amount of the tax, charges and costs for which any such tract of land or lot, has been sold, with the interest which shall have accrued on the same as fixed by law;

and execute a receipt for the same; which payment, by who soever made, shall always be considered to be made for the benefit of the original proprietor; and to pay over, at any time, within the same period, when applied for, the monies and interest received from, or for any original proprietors, who shall have availed themselves of the right of redeeming their lands, agreeably to law, to the person who may have purchased the tract of land or lot, so redeemed, when the same was sold for non-payment of the tax, or to the representatives of such person.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said supervisor, person acting as supervisor, or marshal, as the case may be, to file, at the end of two years after the completion of the sales of lands sold within their district, for non-payment of the said tax, with the clerk of the district court within whose district such lands may lie, correct transcripts, similar to those prescribed by the first section of this act, of the lands or lots sold in whole, or in part, for non-payment of the direct tax, and which shall not have been redeemed by, or for, the original proprietor within the said two years; and also to pay into the clerk's office of the said court, for the use of the purchaser, or his representatives, any monies remaining in their hands which shall have been paid by such original proprietors, as shall have availed themselves of the right of redemption; And it shall also be the duty of the said supervisors, officers acting as supervisors, or marshal, as the case may be, when any collector shall have failed to transmit to them, or any of them, the transcripts of the lists of lands sold for non-payment of the tax, as required by the first section of this act, to file with the clerk of the said district court the receipts given by such collector, either for the purchase money of lands or lots, thus sold, to the purchasers or for the redemption of the same, to original proprietors which shall have been delivered by the purchasers, or original proprietors, as the case may be, of lands, or lots, thus sold, to the said supervisors, officers acting as supervisors, or marshals, in the manner, and within the time prescribed by this act.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the several marshals for the time being, of the said district courts shall alone have the authority in all cases where the time limited by law for the redemption of land sold, shall not have expired before the passing of this act; and are hereby authorised and required to execute deeds for so much of the said lands and lots as shall have been sold to satisfy the amount of the direct tax, charges and costs due thereon, and which shall not have been redeemed by or for the original proprietor, within the time limited by law, to the purchasers of such lands or lots, or their legal representatives: Provided however, and it is further enacted: That no such deed shall be executed except for lands or lots contained in the transcripts filed with the clerk of the proper district court, in conformity with the preceding section, or unless the purchaser of any tract of land or lot, sold for non-payment of the tax, shall have filed within three months after the passing of this act, or within three months after such sale, with the supervisor, officer acting as supervisor, or marshal, as the case may be, a receipt from the collector for the purchase money, dated within thirty days subsequent to such sale, and specifying distinctly the original description of the land assessed and the quantity sold: And provided also, That no such deed shall, in any case, be executed for any land purchased by or for a collector of the direct tax, and not contained in the transcript filed with the clerk of the district court; nor for any land, although not returned as redeemed by the collector, which shall appear by a certificate, or receipt of the said collector filed with the supervisor, or officer acting as supervisor or marshal, as the case may be, before the completion of two years after the sale of such land, and filed by such officer with the clerk of the court, in conformity with the preceding section, to have been redeemed by or for the original proprietor by payment of the tax, charges, costs and interest to the said collector previous to the time limited by the first section of this act for the transmission of transcripts by the collectors of the direct tax.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That where any lot or tract of land shall have been sold before the passing of this act, for non-payment of the direct tax, and for a larger sum than the amount of such tax, with the legal charges and costs, the collector of the said tax shall be accountable to the purchaser for the excess of money paid by such purchaser beyond the amount of such tax, charges, and costs: And deeds shall be executed in favor of such purchasers, only for so much of the land as shall bear the same ratio to the whole quantity of land sold, as the amount of the tax, charges and costs bear to the sum for which the land was sold: And whenever a deed shall be executed for a part only of a tract of land, not described previous to the sale, such part shall be laid off at the expense of the purchaser, under the direction of the district court, and in conformity with the instructions given to the collector, by the supervisor, or officer acting as supervisor, respecting the sales of lands sold for non-payment of the direct tax: Provided, That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any collector of the said tax, to sell more of any lot or tract of land than will pay the amount of such tax, with the legal charges and costs.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That for the services prescribed by this act, the following fees shall be allowed and paid by the party respectively, that is to say:
To every supervisor for examining the transcripts of land sold, twenty-five cents; for receiving payment of the tax, charges and costs for which any tract of land or lot, may have been sold in whole, or in part, fifty cents; and for filing a certificate or receipt of the collector deposited by the purchaser, or original proprietor, six cents;
To the marshal of the court, one dollar for preparing and executing a deed.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A. BURN, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
March 3, 1804.
APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
THE SUBSCRIBER IS YET DESIROUS TO SELL HIS
Valuable Tract of Land,
Lying in the upper end of Powhatan county, on both sides of Deep creek, being 12 miles from Cartersville, 2 from Appomattox river, less than one from the great Buckingham road and 42 from Manchester. The county is well regulated in its police and sociable in the manners of its inhabitants. To these local advantages may be added that the soil is fertile and well adapted to the culture of Tobacco, Grain and Grass. The mansion place is healthy, with dwelling houses and other offices to accommodate a large family. It is supposed to contain about 1500 acres, of which 300 are valuable low grounds, 100 reclaimed for cultivation and the rest under heavy timber. Little more need be said to those inclined to possess a landed estate of easy access to Richmond and Petersburg by the Turnpike and Navigation. This land will be laid off in 2 or 3 convenient lots, and offered to public sale at Powhatan May Court, being the 16th, at 12 o'clock; for 1-4th payable at Christmas next, when possession will be given, and the remainder in equal annual payments, to carry interest from the time of possession, with approved personal and real security. The land and proposed allotments will be shown by Mr. David Maxey on the premises.
WILLIAM MAYO. Henrico, March 15th, 1804. w3m
REMOVAL.
WILLIAM D. WREN, COACH AND HARNESS MAKER, BEGS leave to inform his friends in particular, and the public in general, that he has removed his shop to the place formerly occupied by Greaves, Holton & Greaves, coach-makers, and opposite the Governor's, where he will continue to carry on his business in all its various branches. W. D. WREN returns his thanks to his friends generally for the encouragement he has hitherto met with, and hopes that by his assiduity and steady attention to business, to merit their further patronage. He can also assure them that he has on hand a large quantity of well seasoned timber, which (with the assistance of some of the best workmen in this state) will enable him to furnish carriages of the best quality, and on the shortest notice, with punctuality. N. B. W. D. W. is in daily expectation of a large quantity of COACH LACE, which, with what he has on hand, will make a general assortment, suitable for country coach-makers. As he receives it direct from the manufacturer, he will have it in his power to sell at very moderate prices. March 16, 1804. w3m
VIRGINIA.
At a Court continued and held for Halifax county, the 24th day of August, 1803.
Isaac Medley and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Cook, Robert Carter and Unity his wife, late Unity Cook, John Cook, Edmund Cook, Javatt W. Cook, Elizabeth F. Cook, Richard Claiborne in right of his late wife Sally Cook, Parsay Cook and Rebecca Cook by Elizabeth Cook their guardian, and Richard Cook by Isaac Medley his guardian, heirs and legal distributees of John Cook, dec. plaintiffs AGAINST Henry Cook, administrator of John Cook, dec. defendant. THE subpoena in this cause having been duly executed, and the defendant failing to answer the plaintiff's bill within the time by law prescribed after the filing of the same: Therefore, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, the said bill is taken for confessed; and it is decreed and ordered, that the plaintiff's recover against the said defendant the sum of one hundred pounds current money, the value of the land in the bill mentioned, unless the said defendant shall show cause to the contrary at or before the next quarterly session court to be held for the said county in November next, he being first duly served with a copy of this decree. A Copy. Teste. BERRYMAN GREEN, D. C. H. C.
VIRGINIA.
At a Court continued and held for Halifax county, the first day of December, 1805.
Isaac Medley and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Cook, Robert Carter and Unity his wife, late Unity Cook, John Cook, Edmund Cook, Javatt W. Cook, Elizabeth F. Cook, Richard Claiborne in right of his late wife Sally Cook, Parsay Cook and Rebecca Cook by Elizabeth Cook their guardian, and Richard Cook by Isaac Medley his guardian, heirs and legal distributees of John Cook, dec. plaintiffs AGAINST Henry Cook, administrator of John Cook, dec. defendant. IT appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, It is Ordered, that the decree entered in this cause on the twenty-fourth day of August last, be made final, unless the defendant appear and show cause to the contrary at or before May court next; and that a copy of the said decree and this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, for eight weeks successively. A Copy. Teste. BERRYMAN GREEN, D. C. H. C.
Foolscap & Letter Paper
For Sale at this office:
Where also, is just received a fresh supply of
CUNNEN'S and LEE'S
PATENT MEDICINES.
Valuable Medicines,
JUST received, and for sale at the Book Store
of S. PLEASANTS, Jr. — who is appointed the
only agent for Richmond — Sold wholesale and
retail by RICHARD LEE, No. 56, Maiden Lane,
New York.
The following remedies have for six years past
been celebrated for the cure of most diseases to
which the human body is liable, and are in high
esteem, and general use throughout the United
States, many of them being sold cheaper than the
drugs of which they are compounded could be
purchased at a retail store, for
Worms, Coughs & Colds, Consumption, Gout, Rheumatism, Sprains, Palsy, Head Ache,
Tooth-Ache, Corns, Itch, Discharges of the Eyes, Ringworms, Tetter, &c. Inward Weakness, Nervous Disorders, Female Complaints, Hooping Cough, &c.
For the prevention and cure of Bilious and Malignant Fevers, is recommended
DR HANN'S ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS.
This medicine has been attended with a degree
of success highly grateful to the inventor's feelings,
in several parts of the West Indies and the
southern of the United States, particularly Baltimore,
Petersburg, Richmond, Norfolk Edenton,
Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah. The testimony
of a number of persons in each of the above
places has been adduced, who have reason to be-
lieve that a timely use of this salutary remedy
has under Providence, preserved their lives when
in the most alarming circumstances.
They are excellently adapted to carry off super-
fluous bile, and prevent its morbid secretions; to
refoce and amend the appetite: to produce a free
perpiration, and thereby prevent colds, which are
often of fatal consequence. A dose never fails to
remove a cold, if taken on its first appearance —
They are celebrated for removing, habitual culti-
vations: sickens at the stomach, and severe head
ache: and ought to be taken by all persons on a
change of climate. They have been found re-
markably successful in preventing and curing dis-
orders attendant on long voyages, and should be
procured and carefully preserved for the use of
every seaman.
The medicines prepared by Richard Lee, have
been in high estimation and general use through-
out the United States for upwards of six years;
many of them are sold for less than the drugs of
which they are compounded, could be purchased
at a retail store.
THE SOVEREIGN OINTMENT FOR THE ITCH,
Which is warranted a certain remedy at one
application, and may be used with perfect safety
by pregnant women or on infants a week old, not
containing a particle of mercury or any dangerous
ingredient whatever, and is not accompanied with
that tormenting smart which attends the applica-
tion of other remedies.
INFALLIBLE AGUE AND FEVER DROPS,
For the cure of Agues, remittent and intermit-
tent fevers. Thousands can testify of their being
cured by these drops, after the bark and every
other medicine has proved ineffectual; and not
one in a hundred had occasion to take more than
one, and numbers not half a bottle.
THE GENUINE PERSAN LOTION,
An essential and false cosmetic, in great celebrity
for clearing the skin and beautifying the complex-
ion, and has always been found effectual in remov-
ing ringworms, tetter, pimples, &c.
HAMPTON'S ELIXIR,
For the cure of coughs, colds, and approaching
consumptions, and a certain remedy for the Hoop-
ing Cough.
HAMPTON'S
ESSENCE AND EXTRACT OF MUSTARD,
In great repute for the cure of rheumatism, pal-
fy, gout, sprains, white swellings, &c.
DR. HANN'S GENUINE CORN PLAISTER.
DR. HANN'S EYE WATER.
The number of extraordinary cures recently per-
formed by this medicine in Philadelphia, as well
as other parts of the United States, render any ac-
count of its virtues now unnecessary.
RESTORATIVE POWDER
FOR THE TEETH AND GUMS.
TOOTH-ACHE DROPS.
The only remedy yet discovered which gives im-
mediate and lasting relief in the most severe in-
stances.
HAMILTON'S GRAND RESTORATIVE;
A sovereign remedy in
Nervous disorders, Obligate Electa, Consumption, Relaxation, Flour albus, or whites, Inward weakness, &c.
THE DAMASK LIP SALVE.
THE PATENT INDIAN VEGETABLE SPECI-
FIC.
For the cure of a certain dreadful disease.
HAMILTON'S WORM LOZENGES.
This Medicine has received the approbation of
respectable gentlemen in every situation in life, and
in all parts of the United States: it has stood the
test of six years extensive experience, and it is be-
lieved on good grounds, that nearly Two Hundred
Thousand persons have received benefit therefrom
from the infant to the aged of both sexes, and
under every circumstance; and notwithstanding
the attempts of several envious persons to impose
counterfeits on the public, yet the present demand
for Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges is
much greater than it has been at any former pe-
riod; and it is probable that no advertised medi-
cine ever acquired an equal reputation.
It is no inconsiderable evidence of the utility of
our remedies, that during the above period, nu-
merous imitations of every article (the productions
of ignorance and inexperience, urged by envy and
penury) have intruded on the public, seen a day,
and then perished — others now succeed them, which
in like manner are fast descending to the tomb
of the Capulets, while our remedies become more
generally used, and acquire a daily accession of well
earned celebrity.
To prove the imposition of worthless or dan-
gerous preparations, purchasers are requested to
remember, that an engraved label, with the
signature of Richard Lee (to counterfeit which is
felony) is affixed to each of the genuine medicines
Advertisement.
TAKEN up and committed to the jail of
Washington county, a runaway negro man,
about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, supposed to be be-
tween 30 and 40 years of age, says his name is
JERRY, thin visage — had on when bro't to jail
a drab colored coat, blue overalls, and with him
a number of clothes, among which is a broad
rib'd dimity jacket. He says that he belongs to
John Walker a Cherokee Indian, and was sold to
the said Walker by a Mr. T. of Tennessee. He
was committed to the jail of this county the 11th
day of December last. The owner is requested
to come and prove his property, pay charges and
take him away.
JAMES LONGLEY, Jailor.
Washington county, Virginia. } Jan. 9th. 1804. } w3m
BANK BILL.
THE act passed by the General Assembly of
Virginia, for establishing a Bank in the City
of Richmond, is just published and for Sale at
this office.
Bail and Delivery Bonds
May be had at this Office.
Anti-Bilious Patent Pills.
LEE'S
Genuine Windham Bilious Pills,
PREPARED by Samuel Lee, jun. of Wind-
ham, in the State of Connecticut; for which
discovery he obtained a Patent signed by the Pre-
sident of the United States, April 30, 1796, ac-
ceptable to an act of Congress.
The numerous unscrupulous impositions upon the pub-
lic, and the statement of remarkable cures never made,
yet certified by signed names, or by persons un-
acquainted with the nature of disease, and the ef-
fects of particular medicine, render it difficult to do
justice to the Public, in offering sufficient motives
to make trial of the virtues of this invaluable me-
dicine. w12w
Valuable Medicines,
JUST received, and for sale at the Book Store
of S. PLEASANTS, Jr. — who is appointed the
only agent for Richmond — Sold wholesale and
retail by RICHARD LEE, No. 56, Maiden Lane,
New York.
The following remedies have for six years past
been celebrated for the cure of most diseases to
which the human body is liable, and are in high