Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1805-10-05 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS
[VOL. XII.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
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RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum...paid in advance.]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1805.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
At a Court of Quarterly Session, held for Cumberland county, the 25th of July, 1805.
George and William Smith, surviving partners of Smith, Lee and company, vs. Ben Whitehead and Reubin Williams, defts.
THIS day came the plaintiffs by Blake B. Woodson, their attorney, and the deft. Reubin Williams, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Williams is not an inhabitant of this state, On the motion of the complainants by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant Williams do appear here on the first day of October court next, and answer the plaintiffs' bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of said county.
A copy—Teste, SAM. ROBSON, D. C.
Buckingham County:
August Term, 1805.
Samuel Irvine, complainant.
Against Alexander & James Fulton and Walter Irvine & company, defendants.
ON the motion of the complainant by his attorney, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendants Alexander and James Fulton are not inhabitants of this State. It is ordered, that unless they do appear here on or before November term next and answer the bill of the complainant, that the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed, and decree the matter thereof accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond, and another copy posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A Copy—Teste, ROLFE ELDRIDGE, Jr. D. C.
At a court of quarterly session, held for the county of Lancaster, as the courthouse, on Monday the 19th day of August, 1805.
Henry L. Gaskins, Plff.
Against Walter Malchett and Baldwin M. Le-Defts.
THIS day came the plaintiff, by his counsel, and the defendant Walter Malchett not having entered his appearance and given security according to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said defendant is not an inhabitant of the commonwealth of Virginia: On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the third Monday in November next and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and it is further ordered, that the other defendant do not pay, convey away, or secrete the money or effects in his hands, belonging to the said defendant Walter Malchett, until the further order and decree of this court concerning the same, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Argus for two months successively and another posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
Teste, J. Towles, Clk.
Valuable Lands, For Sale.
PURSUANT to the last will and testament of William Brown, dec. will be offered for SALE, on Tuesday the 15th October next, at the late dwelling house of the said dec. in Prince George county, two miles from Petersburg, that valuable
TRACT OF LAND,
Adjoining the lands of Robert Bolling, Esq. containing by late survey 855 acres, 600 of which are now in woods, lies well, & the plantation in good order for cropping—This land is well adapted to the culture of grain, has a good dwelling and other houses, and is a healthy situation.
The peculiar advantages of this place from its contiguity to Petersburg, renders it an object worthy of attention to those desirous of owning that kind of property. It is deemed unnecessary to say more, as it is presumed those wishing to purchase will first view the premises. If more agreeable to purchasers, it will be sold off in suitable lots, and the payments made easy—but more particularly made known on that day. Ten years credit will be given, if more agreeable to the purchasers, paying the interest annually—Bonds with approved security and a deed of trust on the land will be required by
Samuel Booker,
Administrator with the will annexed. August 9th, 1805. wits
LAND FOR SALE.
WILL BE SOLD, on Friday the first day of November next, on the premises, the tract of Land, whereon John Adcock, deft. died possessed of, lying in Buckingham county, on both sides of Buffalo creek, containing 450 acres. The situation of this land is such as may be divided to suit purchasers; the soil is well adapted to the culture of tobacco, corn and wheat, well timbered, and the range for flock of all kinds unexceptionably good. There are about 150 acres of this tract cleared, and in good order for cropping, distant 5 miles from the town of Caira, and a 1/2 from that of New Canton. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that those who wish to purchase will first view the premises. The terms of sale are one third cash, and the balance in two equal annual payments, with a deed of trust on the land to secure the payments thereof.
Henry C. Bell, Ex'or. August 26, 1805. wids
NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, for the privilege of erecting a Toll Bridge across Pamunkey river, near the place where a bridge now stands, commonly known by the name of Littlepage's.
Richd. Taylor. August 1st, 1805. wms
COMMITTED to Prince Edward Jail, about the 30th of June last, a negro man named Abram; I suppose he is about 60 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches high, his clothing is of negro cotton, being ragged & worn out; he says he belongs to the estate of Archer Moseley, dec. and is hired by capt. Nathan Read, of Bedford county. The owner is desired to take him away and pay charges.
Wm. WORSHAM, keeper jail. Sept. 9th, 1805. w3m
FOR SALE,
THAT VALUABLE, HEALTHY AND
PLEASANT SITUATION,
ON which the subscriber at present resides, containing between five and six hundred acres, lying in Amelia county, near Genito bridge. Terms made known by application to Wm. Murray. Grove Brooke, May 13, 1805. wtf6
WHEAT FAN & WOVEN WIRE
MANUFACTORY,
No. 7, Bridge-street four doors north of Griffith's
Bridge, Baltimore:
WHERE are made and sold, WHEAT FANS, first quality; ROLLING and other SCREENS, for wheat, barley, flax-seed, &c.; HAND RIDDLES and SIEVES, for coal, corn, barley, wheat, rye, oats, meal, brickdust, flax-seed, clover seed, cockle, lime, sand, &c.; SHAKES for Indian meal; WIRE SAKES; WOVEN WIRE for windows, &c. &c.
AMOS SMITH, (Formerly WEST & SMITH.)
N. B. A good assortment on hand.
Any of the above articles will be delivered in Richmond, (on short notice) at the same prices as at the manufactory (exclusive of freight) on the orders being left with
SAMUEL PARSONS & SON,
Near the Basin, of whom the prices may be known—who have now on hand Wheat Fans, Wheat and Lime Sieves, and Meal Sieves, &c. of a superior quality.
P.S. WIRE SAKES, and a few tons BAR IRON on hand.
11th Mo 1st. 1804. wtf
ON Saturday the 28th instant, on the premises, will be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, a PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND, (being a part of Lot No. 35) on the main street, in the city of Richmond and neighborhood of the courthouse, containing thirty-six feet four inches front, and thirty-four feet back—conveyed to me in trust by John Turner, to satisfy a debt due to John Prosser, and charges of sale, &c.
John Williamson. September 20th, 1805.
The sale of the above Lot or Piece of Ground is POSTPONED until SATURDAY the 5th OCTOBER, 1805.
John Williamson.
NOTICE.
A PETITION will be presented to the next general assembly, praying that the quarterly term of the county court of Henrico, and of the hustings court of the city of Richmond, may be changed from the first and second Mondays in August, to the same days in July. Richmond, October 1, 1805. 4t
Extract from an Oration delivered at Sheffield, July 4, by BARNABAS BIDWELL, Esq.
—THE house of Burgesses of Virginia were three times dissolved for their spirited measures in opposition to parliamentary encroachments on our common rights.
Their two last dissolutions were incurred by exertions in support of their brethren in Massachusetts, particularly the suffering citizens of Boston.
Such patriotic sympathy, such prompt and effective co-operation in a time of need, received at that day a grateful acknowledgment, & is still entitled to an honorable recollection.
Many of my hearers, whose heads are whitened with age, and whose memories reach back to those "times which tried men's souls," are living witnesses of the fact, that the oldest, the largest, the most unanimous of the States, took as leading a part in the republican cause, at the commencement and through all the successive stages of the revolution, as at any later period of our government.
But we did not then complain of "Virginia influence," "Virginia domination," and every thing else that either was, or was alleged to be Virginian. It was not then thought excusable, much less patriotic, to array the northern against the southern states, and to stimulate their mutual envy, jealousy, antipathy and habitual hatred, by contrasting their customs and laws, by magnifying their real or imaginary diversities of interest imaginary diversities of interest, by traducing their favorite public characters, and touching all the little discordant strings of local prejudices and rival passions.
On the contrary, it was esteemed a duty of primary importance, enjoined alike by policy and sound morality, to conciliate, unite and co-operate in the common cause of our country.
Massachusetts and Virginia pre-eminently harmonized in the general objects of the revolution.
In such a spirit of union the proposed Congress met at Philadelphia, in September 1774, and again in May 1775, and were thence continued through the revolution.
Independence was not originally the aim of the Colonies in their opposition to the claim of British supremacy.
Samuel Adams indeed, and a few other patriots of sagacious and enterprising minds, foresaw that there would be no practicable medium
between unconditional submission, and absolute independence, and early took measures to prepare for the latter.
At first the idea was whispered in confidence.
By degrees it became more generally diffused, till at length it was directly and openly advocated.
The progress of the public sentiment, to that necessary conclusion, was accelerated by "Common Sense," the most popular pamphlet ever published, admired by patriots, who, with Samuel Adams, have reprobrated and lamented some later publications of the same author on the subject of the Christian religion.
Boston and several other towns made serious advances towards a declaration of independence, by their patriotic votes.
But Virginia was the first Colony that set the example.
As early as the 15th of May, 1775, their Legislature instructed their delegates to move the Resolution in Congress, and enforced their instructions by declaring that colony an independent state, before the measure was sanctioned by congress.
On the 7th of June the motion was accordingly made by RICHARD HENRY LEE.
It was ably supported by JOHN ADAMS.
Notwithstanding many strong objections, after fair and full discussion, it prevailed by a vast majority.
The declaration was drawn by THOMAS JEFFERSON; who, in the figurative language of the late Dr. STILES, President of Yale College, "poured the soul of the continent into the monumental act of independence."
From the (Litchfield) Witness.
Several years ago, a mechanic of large business at Hartford had a considerable transaction with the bank; and had frequently been favored, in temporary embarrassments, by Mr. M***** , a federalist, and a director.
One freeman's meeting the mechanic voted for Mr. Granger, for what office is not recollected.
Mr. M***** having heard of it, came to him and enquired if it was the fact?
The other replied in the affirmative.
Well, replied the director, although, as you must be sensible, I have hitherto secured your credit in the bank, and made it a medium of service to you in many cases; yet, if I find you voting on that side again, you must look for no indulgence from that quarter afterwards.
He was in the director's power; and regard to the welfare of a numerous family obliged him to make such promises as satisfied the dastardly tyrant!
Numerous indeed are such instances of bank influence against republicanism.
Every thing (but truth and justice) which can be enlisted in the service of a party, is in federal hands.
Commercial institutions, an omnipotent legislature and its horde of dependants, political, religious, &c. are all joined to crush republicanism; and yet, how happens it that where the federalists gain one proselyte, the republicans gain a thousand?
That from federal ranks hundreds are daily dropping off; not the young, the dissolute and the profligate, but many of the old standard characters, lovers of good habits and the VIRTUES of our fathers, substantial, religious men?
It is in vain to deny this.
Our great federalists know and lament this in their closets, though they affect to hope every thing in public.
Whence arises this but from the law of nature and of heaven, which has decreed, that perseverance in truth and honest principle must and will finally triumph over falsehood and intrigue, however strong the latter may be fortified in ill-gotten power and wealth.
From the National Intelligencer.
An enquiry into the constitutionality and expediency of the general government making provision for education and internal improvements.
(Continued.)
2. Another power given by the constitution to Congress, is "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states."
It would, perhaps, revolt the common sense of the superficial reader to say that as a great portion of the commerce carried on between the several states will be through canals and turnpikes, the power of regulating this commerce involves that of making canals and roads, or of prescribing by whom and in what manner they should be executed.
But let us, by analysing the subject see whether the power to regulate does not go very far towards this point.
Suppose canals and roads to be made under the authority of the states.
Suppose numerous roads and canals lead from a large district of interior country into a maritime state, whose ports are the only outlets for the exportation of the abundant productions of the interior country.
Suppose this state improperly actuated by a regard to her own interest, imposes an enormous toll on all commodities carried along her canals and roads, by which all the profits of the cultivator are taken from him, and carried into the treasury of the maritime state, by which the one is enriched and the other impoverished; would not
the power of Congress to regulate commerce among the several states authorise their interposition, in declaring that the canals and roads should be considered as public highways, & no higher tolls be imposed than justice authorised.
Let us put another case.
Suppose a state, surrounded by other states, which carried on, through her territory, extensive commerce with each other, should, from ill-will to them, either shut up her canals and roads or to suffer them to fall into such a state of disorder as to cease to answer the purposes for which they were originally intended.
Would there be no power in Congress to direct their repair, or that new roads or canals should be made?
It may be said that these are extreme cases.
But it may be answered that constitutions are made for extreme as well as common cases, and that it is more peculiarly important that they should provide for the former than the latter, as the latter will generally take care of themselves.
In the last place, the constitution directly gives to Congress the power "to establish post offices and post roads."
But, notwithstanding the explicitness of this language, it has been said that the power to establish does not include the power to make roads; that it means no more than the designation of the routes which the mail shall travel.
This power is specified in the 8th section of the first Art. of the Constitution, which embraces an enumeration of most of the powers vested in Congress.
It is not, in terms, given exclusively to Congress; but as it is in the list of those powers, which have invariably been considered as such, for instance the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, to establish a uniform rule of naturalization, to coin money, &c. we are authorised to consider it of this description.
Congress then have the exclusive power to establish post-offices and post-roads.
It follows that the power is denied altogether to any other body when Congress may see fit exclusively to assume its exercise.
The word establish is of plain import.
It embraces two points, the making of any thing, and the maintaining it when made.
When, therefore, is given to Congress the exclusive power to establish post-roads, there is unquestionably given the power to make them and to maintain them when so made.
They may make use of the states or of any other associations, or of individuals to accomplish the object; but the power will be in that case entirely derivative, and its qualified exercise by others will not impair the original paramount power of Congress.
This is the critical meaning of the terms in which this power is given.
It must, likewise, have been the intention of the framers of the constitution.
They were fully impressed with the vast importance of the post-office establishment to the general welfare of the community, whether arising from national or individual concerns.
They perceived that to render it promotive of these ends it was essential that it should be free from all obstruction or external influence; and that it should be under the direction of one authority, instead of being exposed to the varying and interfering provisions of seventeen, or more independent communities.
To the efficacious discharge of the duties of this establishment, it is indispensable that letters and papers should be conveyed from one part of the union to the other with the greatest attainable celerity.
So far as respects individual pursuit, there is not a merchant whose property is at stake, or any other individual whose interest deeply depends upon receiving or communicating important information, that does not know the value of this trait; and with regard to the general national objects its value is still greater.
Should one part of the union be invaded, how important that the information should reach the seat of government with the least possible delay, and that the measure of the government for meeting the danger should be carried with dispatch to the remotest parts of the union.
How could this be done but by the establishment of good post roads?
And this interesting object the Convention well knew could not be effected by the divided councils of several independent sovereignties.
They had perceived the extreme difficulty of bringing them to co-operate even in cases where the salvation of the country loudly claimed their co-operation, and it was principally to place every object of a general nature on which the good of all equally depended, under one common superintendence, instead of suffering it to remain exposed to the infelicity of the states, that produced the formation and adoption of the Constitution.
To say that this provision merely gives the power of establishing routes, and not of making roads, is to suppose that the constitution has imposed a duty, without giving at the same time the means of enforcing it.
For where would be the necessity of fixing a route, when it was left to the states through which it passed, to make
the road or not to make it, to keep it in repair, or suffer it to run into disorder.
These considerations render it certain that the power to establish comprehends every attribute necessary to the complete discharge of the duty devolved on Congress.
We are justified then by a fair and liberal construction of the several provisions of the constitution, in inferring that the power of promoting education and internal improvements, so far as it may be connected with the general welfare, is vested in the government of the United States;
in general the exercise of this power is only limited by the circumstances of the country;
that it is incidental to other important powers conferred and duties enjoined;
that it is not prohibited by a fair interpretation of any part of the constitution;
and that so far as relates to the establishment of post roads it is specifically bestowed.
Let us now see how far the exercise of the power by the government of the United States is warranted by the acts of Congress or the opinions of respectable authorities.
In the first place, the Constitution had been in operation but a few years when the Bank of the United States was established, at the recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury, a leading member of the Convention, and with the approbation of the President of that body.
I know that the constitutionality of his act has been questioned on several grounds, and among others, that no specific power of establishing banks or granting incorporations was given to Congress.
But, notwithstanding the want of this power, the constitutionality of the measure has been justified by the general legislature and by public opinion;
nor have I heard a doubt entertained of the policy of renewing the charter at the period of its expiration.
The precedent becomes still stronger, when we recollect that a motion was made in the federal Convention to vest this power in Congress, and, as appears by the journals of that body rejected.
Yet the power has been exercised, under the opinion that it flowed incidentally from other powers, to whose complete exercise it was essential, and that it was refused specifically to give it, only under the impression that it was virtually given in other parts of the instrument.
If then the exercise of this power is justified by these considerations, when there is not a word in the constitution which directly concerns it, how much more may we justify the exercise of a power, which is not directly given, is certainly embraced in more provisions than one of the Constitution?
In the second place, let us recollect the recommendation of General Washington, as President of the United States, repeatedly urged, to establish a National University.
It is true that this subject was never acted upon by Congress; and consequently, they never either investigated their power on this point, or decided on the expediency of exercising it.
But it does not appear that this arose from any diffidence of their constitutional authority to foster the interests of learning.
The genuine reason for their apparent apathy was the situation of the finances of the country.
We have then here the clear, decided opinion, and earnest recommendation of one of the best men the world has ever seen, in favor of the exercise of this power in its most naked and unequivocal character, unopposed by the weight of any other dignified public or private authority.
In the third place, we find by the positive acts of Congress, that the interests of science have been aided by exempting philosophical apparatus for the use of seminaries of learning from duties ordinarily paid on their importation.
Where is the substantial difference between liberating these institutions from a pecuniary burden, and the giving them that where such a duty might be paid?
When too it is recollected that the Constitution directs that "all duties shall be uniform throughout the United States," the authority becomes still stronger, and proves that Congress considered themselves at liberty by a virtual donation, involving the possession of the positive right to aid the interests of science.
(To be continued.)
ALLOCATION OF THE POPE, [CONCLUDED.]
We had not an opportunity of witnessing this complete triumph of the true faith at Lyons, so long as we could have wished.
We were impressed with a strong desire to be present with the emperor, to consecrate him, and after that to confer with his majesty on the concerns of religion, and the affairs of the church; considerations for which we have every difficulty, and had undertaken the journey.
We proceeded on our route to Fontainebleau, where, at length, we had the pleasure of beholding the puissant prince, who is so dear to us.
What pleasure, what joy we experienced in our first interview with this emperor, whose fame has sound-

ed to the extremities of the world, and whom God has chosen to restore his religion, in France, to its former publicity and splendor! We shall always, with the most pleasurable sensations, recollect that, and the following days, which by the invitation of this most excellent prince, we spent at Fontainebleau, in refreshing ourselves, after the fatigues of our journey.
From the castle of Fontainebleau, where we experienced and had to admire the just sentiments and the munificence of the emperor towards us, we repaired together to Paris. There on a day remarkable in itself, the first Sunday in Advent and the second of December, in the midst of all the triumphal pomp and splendor of that imperial city in which all the population of France seemed to have been congregated, were celebrated in the most solemn manner the consecration and the crowning of the emperor, and that of our most dear daughter in Christ JOSEPHINE, his august consort.
This splendid ceremony being terminated, we directed all our attention to the affairs of religion and the church; we placed the greatest confidence in the emperor, because, as we apprised you, he had testified by his letters that he desired to confer freely with us respecting the means of re-establishing the ancient splendor of our religion and of divine worship; and, we cannot recollect without particular sentiments of gratitude, the ingenuousness, the politeness, the good nature, the affectionate regard towards us, with which he has listened to the desires, which, in terms of apostolic freedom, we expressed; and also enumerated the demands which we had to make of him for the advantage of the Catholic religion, the glory of the Gallican church, and the authority and dignity of the Holy See.
One consideration, which we had particularly at heart, was the sincere return of certain bishops to the Catholic unity, who, before they received their canonical institutions at our hands, ought to have given adequate testimonies of their reconciliation; but who, on the contrary, after receiving them, behaved in such a manner as to render us very uneasy with respect to the sincerity of their sentiments. The anxieties, however, ceased, after an interval of some days; for either by oral or literary communication with us, they earnestly declared that they cordially adhered and sincerely submitted to the dictates of the Holy See, with respect to the ecclesiastical affairs in France. What precious consolation we experienced when afterwards we blended our tears together on our embracing them with sensations of true paternal charity. In order to render this consolation the more enduring, and that it may even increase, we fondly hope that they will continue to give certain and manifest signs of the sincerity of their declarations, and that in future we shall be free from all solicitude in those respects. To this end we ardently supplicate God, the searcher of all hearts, to finish and secure by his grace the good work they have undertaken.
Having disposed of a consideration of such importance, we proceeded to the discussion of others, which concerned the advantage of religion, the liberty of the church, the honor of the clergy, the augmentation of her sacred ministers, and suitable means for their support.—Encouraged by the confidence with which this excellent prince inspired us, and using that dignified freedom of communication with which our apostolic functions should be exercised, we exhibited to his majesty both orally and in writing, the injuries and wounds which the Gallican church had received, in the destructive conflicts of latter times, and from the preponderance of hostile opinions; in short, we manifested what was due to us in those respects. The answers of the Emperor were replete with professions of considerations for our person—for that merit of which we were in some degree conscious; and they afford us the greatest hopes that the Gallican church, rising insensibly from its state of languor, should recover its pristine form and vigor. These are evils of such a nature, as, tho' they might have been suddenly produced, yet, to attempt an immediate cure, would be to aggravate rather than to remedy them.
Think not, however, reverend brethren, that we do not still entertain the greatest hopes. Several acts have been performed, which operate as a pledge, as a security for future conduct. The societies of the Prêtres de la Mission, and of the Frères de la Charité, which St. Vincent de Paul had so beneficially founded, have since been re-established and authorized to wear those habits which formerly distinguished them. By a public decree, the necessary funds for the repairs of the Cathedral churches, and the exercise of public worship, have been provided; and suitable edifices have been allotted as seminaries for young ecclesiastics. It has been decreed that these seminaries shall be eligible to receive testamentary bequests of monies, or funded property; and the expenses of those attached to the Metropolitan churches shall be defrayed from the public treasury. The revenues destined for the bishops and canons of the Cathedral churches have been augmented. The municipal administrations of the provinces have been charged with the providing for the repair, and for furnishing the ordinary churches. The society of the Missions Etrangères originally designed to carry the true faith to the extremities of the earth, has been restored through the paternal care of the emperor, so as to be able to recover the property it once possessed, and even to acquire new missionaries, who
have been sent to the most distant climates for the propagating of the true religion, are encouraged and protected by the government of the emperor. We have ourselves given, with the most heartfelt joy, the apostolic benediction to certain distinguished priests, who made part of the mission to China. Among such a number of provident cares, we could not have forgotten our patriarchal church of the Lateran, the mother and chief of all the churches in the world. This church, by the munificence of the most generous of emperors, has been compensated for the loss of its property in France, which the fury of the times had wrested from her. Other measures of considerable importance have also been adopted. It has been decreed, that the bishops shall exercise their powers of judging with respect to spiritual offences, and those which relate to ecclesiastical discipline, and to punish, as provided by the canonical law. That the attempts made by the civil officers to shackle, in a manner at once unjust and oppressive, the ecclesiastical jurisdiction, shall be discontinued; that the obstacles which existed to the entrance of young men into the ecclesiastical state shall be greatly diminished; and those which prevailed with respect to the religious education of youth; to the affording spiritual comfort to the sick, to the soldier or to the inhabitants of the country, entirely done away. These benefits, which we have derived from our discussion with this great prince, guarantee, as we have already observed, the effect of the other demands which we have made from him, and which we have every reason to expect from his religion.
We cannot, however, pass over in silence those other spiritual benefits, which God, the father of mercies, has designed to grant us in France. You know with what zeal, with what pious ardor, the French people have, in our person, revered the supreme pastor of the Catholic church. That which you have been apprised of, far from surpassing, even falls short of the truth. It is beyond the powers of language to express the love, the zeal, and the external veneration, which the people of France bear towards religion. The God of mercies has vouchsafed to shower down so many blessings on our journey to France, that the bishops have not hesitated often to assure us, that those are beyond conception, as tending to the spiritual advantage of the people. We have not discontinued that general facility of access to us, that we may hear the complaints of the aggrieved, and remedy as far as in us lies, those spiritual evils which still exist; and that we may promote the principle universally among the people.—We have visited all the parishes in Paris, and there, as we afterwards did at Lyons, we distributed among many thousands of the faithful, eucharistical bread. We also visited the hospital, where the sick received the succors of christian charity, or which were consecrated to the religious instruction of youth. And innumerable crowd of catholics followed us every where, as well at our return, as on our going out, and appeared never tired of receiving our apostolic benedictions.
What shall we say of the illustrious French clergy? the sentiments which they loudly expressed in our favor, were of that description that we know not how to express how deeply we have been affected by such avowals! We are also incapable of describing that ardent zeal, that vigilance, those indefatigable cares, with which the bishops especially governed the flocks, entrusted to their cares, thus doing honor to that religion of which they are ministers, and insuring respect even from its enemies.—Having been ourselves witnesses, we have judged it our duty to decree these just praises, in the face of the universal church, to the meritorious clergy of France.
Neither have we neglected, while at Paris, to fulfil those duties, which more properly belong to our ministry. We assembled, in conclave, our reverend brethren, those cardinals who accompanied us, as well as those who resided at Paris, and we presented the hat to cardinal de Belloy, archbishop of Paris and to cardinal Cambacérès, archbishop of Rouen, with those rites and solemnities prescribed by the apostolic constitution. We provided the vacant dioceses with new bishops and we ourselves have consecrated some of them in the extensive church of St. Sulpice, amidst an innumerable concourse of the faithful. A few days previous to our departure from Paris, we performed the ceremony of baptising the prince Napoleon, nephew to the emperor, with the greatest magnificence, & in presence of that splendid court, assembled at the Palace of St. Cloud. The emperor himself, and his august mother, in the most devout manner, presented the imperial infant at the consecrated font.
Such have been our labors in France; such have been the works of the glorious emperor of the French—such have been the marks of the attachment of the French for religion—and, such are the results of our journey.
The discussion being terminated, and the return of the spring favoring our journey, we deemed it incumbent on us to return to our city and to our See.—Having fulfilled our duties towards the invincible emperor, from whom we were now forced to separate, and after receiving from him numerous testimonies of his favorable sentiments towards us, we commenced our journey hither. At Châlons we celebrated those days solemnly consecrated to the memory of the passion and resurrection of our Lord. How inconceivable was the ardent piety of the inhabitants of the city and
those of the neighboring towns! What affectionate, but respectful eagerness to be near our person! At Lyons the people manifested, if possible still greater veneration for our person and sacred functions than on our first visits, and reiterated their professions of love and devotion towards the Holy See. Our reverend brother, the cardinal Fesch, archbishop of Lyons, rendered to us, a second time, with equal magnificence, the offices of hospitality. We rejoice in this opportunity of publicly acknowledging our gratitude to his eminence. We should not forget that during our stay at Lyons, the celebrated chapel de Tourvière, dedicated to the Holy Virgin, was re-opened by us in the presence of an incredible number of the citizens, and restored, as formerly to public worship. At Turin, where, a second time, the inhabitants loudly expressed their veneration for us, we had the inexpressible happiness of again beholding the emperor Napoleon, and of conferring with him.—We took the opportunity of earnestly recommending again to his consideration the ecclesiastical concerns of France and Italy, and after returning his majesty our sincere thanks, for all the benefits he had conferred on us, and the catholic religion, we proceeded on our route to Eturia, and arrived at Florence.
Our entry into that city was attended with much splendor, and productive of great public rejoicings. The illustrious Queen of Eturia again received us in the most magnificent manner, evincing at the same time the most becoming piety. The Lord, in his most unbounded mercy, had prepared for us in this city, the most gratifying of all consolation.
KINGSTON, (JAM.) August 10.
The American sloop Nancy, from N. Haven, arrived here, was boarded on the 25th inst. 150 miles to windward, by a French privateer schr. of 10 guns, which reported having had an action with a British sloop of war, a few days previous, in which the privateer sustained considerable loss in men, had her boat shot away, and the vessel much injured, as was very apparent to the American. This account is strengthened by the American schr. Richmond, also arrived here, which fell in with the privateer on the same day, about 40 leagues to windward, and had the boat and some provisions taken from her by the enemy, who gave the master of the Richmond an order for them, payable at Guadalupe and informed him of the engagement and that she had thirty men wounded. It is most probable that this action was with some Guineaman, or other running ship, bound to the southward, as had it been with a sloop of war, she certainly would have taken her.
The American sloop Amelia, Palace, came in yesterday from St. Jago de Cuba, with Blight, late of his majesty's packet boat Chesterfield; Mr. Malher, the master; Mr. Laurie, the surgeon; and eight seamen; also the following gentlemen who were passengers, Messrs. John Richards, Morgan, Jackson, and Messrs. Grants, brothers of Alexander Grant, esq. The vessels seen in the Offing on Wednesday evening arrived at Port-Royal yesterday, and proved to be the fleet, under convoy of his majesty's ship Wolf, capt. M'Kenzie.
The fleet left the Cove on the 6th June, put into Kinsale on the 8th, and left that place on the 15th, numbering 35 sail for the different islands, under convoy of his majesty's ships Africaine and Wolf, and arrived at Barbadoes on the 22d ult. from which place nine sail proceeded on the 26th for this island, under protection of the Wolf. Two of the fleet parted company off the east end of the north side.
The following particulars respecting the capture of the Chesterfield Packet, is communicated by a gentleman who was on board:
The Packet left St. Lucia on the 15th July, at 3 P. M. for the Island, and saw nothing until Sunday the 21st, at day break, when a sail was discovered to the south west, apparently standing south. At 6 she tacked and stood toward us, when perceiving her to be a schr. made all sail for Morant point, distant sixteen leagues. As she gained fast upon us, and supposing her an enemy, got our 4 pounders out to act as stern chasers, but she was yet at too great a distance to use them with effect. A little before 8, having cleared us, considerable, she hoisted Spanish colors & fired a shot, which went over us. So soon as we found the stern guns would reach, a constant fire was kept up, which was warmly returned with a long 18 pounder, and a brass nine.
At ten she got within musket-shot, and a continual fire of grape and musketry took place, which lasted without intermission till twelve, when the breeze failing, she began plying with her sweeps, amounting to thirty-two, with an evident intention to come along side. She approached rapidly under a heavy fire of musketry and grape and canister from our cannonades; and it being perceived to be their intention to board, the mails were ordered to be thrown overboard, and every exertion to be used in defending the ship to the last extremity. About one she came close up, and made three successive attempts to board on the larboard side, but was repulsed with great loss. After another unsuccessful endeavour, in which their captain was severely wounded, they dropped astern, & raked us with grape and canister, which I am sorry to say we were no longer able to return, from the disabled state of our cannonades, and the total want of every description of shot for our four-pounders, which had all been expended.
Our sails and rigging being now dreadfully shattered, & the muskets for the most part rendered useless, it was considered no longer prudent to continue so unequal a contest, and about two o'clock we struck, distant only about four leagues N. E. of Jamaica.
The schooner proved to be La Serrin, privateer, of St. Jago de la Cuba, commanded by capt. Foires, mounting one long 18 pounder, one brass nine, one long six, and two long twelve-pound cannonades, and carrying 111 men.
Our loss consists in the mate, (Mr. Downing, an excellent young man,) a passenger, and one seaman, killed, and nine wounded. The loss on board the privateer, from the best accounts, is nine killed in the action, and four of the wounded died before reaching Cuba, among whom was their first lieutenant; and of seventeen wounded carried into St. Jago, several have since died.
SALEM, September 24.
FROM GIBRALTAR.
Captain Israel Williams, who arrived last evening from the Mediterranean, has obliged us with some minutes of intelligence which he had collected. He left Gibraltar the 23d of August; previous to which, they had no certain accounts of lord Nelson; the report, however, was that he arrived at Ferrol two days before the combined fleets, and not finding them there, had gone back to Newfoundland in quest of them. Neither had they any particular account of the action between ad. Calder and the combined fleets: the official account of the Spanish admiral was published, and stated that they had gained a victory over the British, which would have been more complete if the French had not unfortunately been too far to leeward, which brought the whole brunt of the battle upon the Spaniards; finding that a Spanish & 1 French ship were missing he gave over pursuing the British, & informs that the fleet though much dispersed, had arrived safe, part at Vigo and part at Ferrol.
Captain W. informs that a few days after the action the combined fleets formed a junction at Ferrol, and with the squadron in that port, sailed for Cadiz, where they had arrived 30 in number, two days before the Friendship's sailing, and with 5 ships in that port, formed a fleet of 35 sail of the line.—This intelligence was received at Gibraltar 8 hours before captain W. sailed, together with a further account that the Carthagena squadron of 8 sail of the line (the same was to have joined the Toulon squadron when bound down the Straits, but was not ready) had arrived at Malaga, 20 leagues from Gibraltar only. Just before sunset (says captain W.) an easterly wind sprung up, with which the Carthagena squadron probably started, as they were in plain sight of the Rock some time before dark, 8 sail of the line and many gun boats: this created a most serious alarm at Gibraltar; all was bustle; the alarm guns were constantly firing, which we heard on board his ship till 10 o'clock at night, at which time the wind had increased to a very strong Levanter, and the night being very dark, it must have given them a fine chance to pass the Gut.
At the time the alarm was given, the squadron under sir R. Bickerton was at anchor in Gibraltar Bay, consisting of the Queen of 98 guns, Tonnant 84, Minotaur and Bellerophon 74's, 2 frigates and two gun brigs. This squadron had been some time waiting at Gibraltar for reinforcements from England, to go up and blockade the Carthagena squadron above mentioned. Immediately after the alarm, the squadron got under weigh, it was said to join the squadron off Cadiz, under sir Roger Curtis, who according to some accounts, had twelve sail, and according to others eight sail of the line.
Captain W. was informed by the American Consul, and other gentlemen at Gibraltar, that a WAR between Spain & America appeared inevitable; and that the Spaniards were in daily expectation of war being declared against them by the United States. Mr. Pinckney, whose negotiation had failed, was expected at Tangier, every moment; and Mr. Bowdoin had thought it expedient not to proceed to Madrid, as we have before known. In the mean time the Spaniards treat these things with contempt, and insult and capture the American flag daily; and the common observation is, that our government cannot much longer brook such hostile and insulting treatment.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
BOSTON, September 23.
By the arrival, on Saturday evening last, of the ship Neptune, capt. Scott, in 39 days from London, we have received papers one day, and Lloyd's list three days later than those received by the Sally, from Liverpool.
From these dates we are enabled to add a few articles to our former stock of European intelligence.
THE INVASION.
"LONDON, August 10.—We have reason to believe that the intelligence lately received by government is such as to create a firm persuasion that the enemy will immediately make an attempt to invade this kingdom; their preparations are complete, and in the Texel the troops destined for the expedition are actually embarked, with all the artillery and stores, and we have no doubt are only waiting for a favorable opportunity to put to sea. It was, indeed, yesterday positively stated, that the Dutch fleet had sailed; but we have ascer-
tained that the report was wholly unfounded. Admiral Russel sailed on Thursday to resume his station off the Texel. At so important a crisis, we are happy to be enabled to state, that government have adopted every measure which prudence could suggest to defeat the daring design of the enemy. Of the result of such an attempt we never entertained a doubt; at the same time we should be sorry if confidence led to any relaxation in the necessary means of defence. It would be idle to deny that we have a most active and powerful enemy to contend against—that his means of attack are great beyond all example—and that his enmity to this country is implacable. Our confidence is founded not upon any contempt of the enemy, but upon the knowledge of the skill, discipline and courage of our fleets and armies, and upon the loyalty, unanimity, and bravery of the people of these kingdoms.
The following circular letter, was yesterday ordered to be sent to the commanders of the different volunteer corps throughout the kingdom:
"[CIRCULAR.] "Sir,—In consequence of intelligence received by government, of the embarkation of large bodies of troops in Holland, of a fleet of men of war being ready to sail from thence, and of the increased preparations of the French at Boulogne, and its neighborhood, I have received orders from His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, to direct the general officers, and inspecting field officers attached to the volunteer corps, to give notice to these corps, of the possibility of their being speedily called upon for service; and also to suspend all furloughs for working during the harvest till further orders. I have the honor to be, your most obedient and most humble servant."
HARRINGTON. General Commanding the London district."
The Spaniards have begun forming two camps before Gibraltar, about three miles distant: they have pitched upwards of 500 tents, and they seem to have about 3,000 men in their camps.
"Government expect, by the next arrival from the Continent, intelligence which will ultimately determine the question of Continental peace or war, and perhaps the duration of the present parliamentary recess."
"PLYMOUTH, Aug. 8.—A sloop is come up from Falmouth, by which it is learnt that a Packet arrived from Lisbon in 7 days, and brings a report of a second battle, and that one of the enemy's ships had taken fire and blew up. The Spanish prisoners say Villeneuve had sent all his fast sailing cutters and corvettes to the different French and Spanish ports, to apprise the port-admirals where he was, and in what latitude he might be joined by any vessels that could escape our blockading squadrons."
"NEW-YORK, Sept. 27. Capt. Howland, from Amsterdam, informs, that on the day of his departure (the 29th of July,) troops and cavalry were embarking as fast as possible on board the transports. The ships of war were all ready, except the new ship Revenge, of 74 guns. The American ships were forced out of New Diep, to make room for the transports."
"September 28. Captain Smith, of the brig Rajah, informs, that on the 24th Aug. two British Privateers came into the port of Navetas, and burned the town. The guard house, store, and two or three private dwellings escaped the conflagration."
"Captain Davis, from Bordeaux, informs that on the 14th inst. lat. 42 20, long. 58, he saw five sail of men of war, two of which appeared to be ships of the line, standing to the southward, with the wind at east."
BALTIMORE, September 30. MELANCHOLY.
On Saturday the 28th inst. the Rock-Hall packet, capt. Humphreys, sailed from Baltimore at about 9 o'clock A. M. wind N. E.—progressed 4 miles below North Point, when being met by a sudden squall of wind, the packet with 8 souls on board, was completely upset.—The captain and all on board stuck to the wreck—the whole being on deck when the accident happened—they all clung to the after quarter of the rail, till about 12 o'clock at night—when owing to a heavy swell of sea, all were swept off together, except an old black man, who perished with cold and fatigue, in less than 15 minutes after the vessel went down.
CHARLESTON, September 24.
Capt. LEBORGNE, who arrived yesterday from Barracoa, informs, that about 900 people of color arrived at that place on the 1st inst. in two vessels from Port au-Plat, on the Spanish side of St. Domingo. They stated that they had left that place in search of the necessaries of life; but it was generally supposed that they had been driven off by Gen. FERRAND, they having refused to assist him in his war against DESSALINES.
NORFOLK, October 1.
By a lady passenger in the ship Dumfries, Capt. Beard, arrived here on Saturday in 43 days from Liverpool, we have been favored with London papers up to the 19th August.—Although their contents are not important, yet we make some extracts.
"LONDON, August 11—12. The rumours of invasion, which the activity on the enemy's coast has revived,

and to which the vigilant precaution of our government has afforded considerable warranty, have become so confident and so general as to outweigh the many objections with which the probability of the enterprise being attempted is encountered. We think too proudly of the gallantry and loyalty of our countrymen, to suppose aggravated stories of danger necessary to rouse them to that energy which their safety requires. We see with exultation, that they have assumed the most imposing attitude of defiance, and that they are every where prepared to overwhelm the invaders with defeat and infamy. Is it possible, however, that Bonaparte can think so meanly of the menaces of Russia, or the armaments of Austria, as to send 200,000 men from home at such a period? Or does he calculate on so cheap a victory here, as to derive from it means to support his continental wars? He certainly can find nothing in the history of the two countries to justify such hopes. His object may extend no farther at present than to alarm this country, to suspend its expeditions, or to call its population from the labors of the harvest; or perhaps he seeks to smother in France the disgrace of the failures of his West-India expeditions, in the bustle and expectation at another enterprise. Let his intentions, however, be what they may, the glory and the safety of the Empire demand our patient, prompt, and steady co-operation in those arrangements which the government has adopted for our defence.
The Texel squadron has been reinforced by three line of battle ships from the Downs; and squadrons are ordered off the Meuse and Helvoet. At the latter port, the Chatham of 84 guns, and the Peter Paul of 64, are in readiness for sea. The officers employed in their equipment, worked several nights by torch light—4000 French troops were to embark on board them; and two Dutch frigates and two French brigs, which are expected there. It is supposed, however, that this squadron is designed for distant service, from the circumstance of its having taken six months stores and provisions on board.
All the French officers on leave of absence have been ordered to join their regiments on the coast. The late communications from Russia were such as to leave no doubt with our government of the early and efficient co-operation of Russia in the war. Immediately after the recall of M. Novosiltzoff, and the departure of Prince Dolgoroucky for Vienna, another special messenger, General Tolstoy, was dispatched to the Austrian Court, to regulate with his Imperial Majesty the March of a Russian army through his hereditary dominions.
The preparations for war in Russia are of the most active and decided characters. Immense numbers of horses have been purchased for the transport of artillery and baggage; the magazines on the German and Polish frontiers are filling with stores; the troops in camp, and most of those in garrison, have received instructions to hold themselves in readiness to march; and orders were dispatched from Petersburg, on the 14th ult. for a division of the army in Podolia to descend by the Bog to Oczakoff, where transports are in readiness to convey them to the Adriatic, while another corps, which is stated to comprise 17,000 men, is to proceed from Kiow by the Dneister to Cherson, with like destination. The Russian force in the Seven Islands, including the Albanian levies, amount to nearly 40,000 men, and are as soon as the Austrian armies take the field, to be employed in Lower Italy, in concert with the military force of Naples. The Archduke Charles was to leave Vienna on the 26th ult. to visit the Imperial armies in the Tyrol and in Italy. The former comprises 45,000 men, the latter is estimated at 60,000. The Imperial garrisons in Suavia have been greatly strengthened, and a camp formed near Riedlingen, and another of greater force in the Margravate of Burgaw, to watch the movements of the French armies on the Rhine.
Unless the policy or the intemperance of Bonaparte accelerate the war, Austria will, doubtless, wait the maturation of her plans, and the arrival of the Russians; but should she be compelled to take the field in her present state of preparation, we rejoice to hear that it is such as to promise the most splendid success.
Yesterday we received a letter from the fleet off Brest, dated the 4th instant, by which we learn, that two ships of the line and two frigates lately came out of Brest, with the apparent intention of putting to sea; it was supposed that others would follow, and a general joy pervaded our fleet. The enemy, however, brought it to Bertheaume Roads, and after manoeuvring there for four days, returned to port. Our in-shore squadron, which consisted of the indefatigable, Acastus, Santa Margareta, Surinam, and Rambler, kept nearly within gun shot of them.
Yesterday did not produce any fresh intelligence respecting the combined fleet; and its course and destination still remain matter of conjecture. They had not attempted to make Ferrol on the first instant neither had they put into Vigo or Porto Novo on the 30th July; the whole of the coast from Cape Finisterre to Ferrol having on that and the following day been reconnoitred by one of our cruisers.
Yesterday we received a letter from an officer on board one of the Indianmen at Falmouth, to the following effect: "When last I wrote, we were on the point of sailing; but just as we had got out of the harbor, a signal was made for
all ships to return to their moorings within the harbor. On the following day all commanders were ordered on board the Commodore's ship, when they were informed by him, that he had received directions from the Admiralty for all the ships to clear for action, by cutting down their cables, and unshipping their bulk heads, as information had been received that a French fleet were expected to be out, and we were all to be ready to cut our cables at a moment's notice, and to put to sea to meet them, or else that we might be expected to cruise to meet them, and render all the assistance in our power; but if we do not cruise for them, our voyage to India will most probably be delayed some weeks. None of the officers or cadets are permitted to go on shore on any account, as their services may be required on board during their absence."
Parliament, it is said, is to assemble in October. The attack on Gibraltar by 100 bomb and gun vessels, the latter fitted with furnaces for throwing red hot shot, is, according to the Spanish accounts, to be attempted in the course of the present month. An assault on the land side by 20,000 Spaniards and 10,000 French, at the same time, is also mentioned.
Yesterday a report was circulated, on the authority of a letter said to have been received at Plymouth from Falmouth, of a second action with the Combined Fleet, in which one of the enemy's ships blew up.
** The Lectures in the College of William & Mary commence, as usual, on the third Monday in October.
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Where was sold in the last Lottery, and forwarded in letters by post, the 25,000 dollar prize to a gentleman in Baltimore; another of the Capitals to a gentleman in North Carolina; another in Virginia; another in Georgia; another in Long Island (N. Y.); and another due to a gentleman in Massachusetts, besides several in former Lotteries to persons in different parts of the union.
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Fall & Winter Goods.
The subscribers have received, and are now opening a considerable part of their WOOLLENS:
Among which are Bales of assorted Rose & Duffill Blankets, Do. Nap'd Cottons, Do. Yarn & Plaid Hose, Do. White & Coloured Plains, Do. Kerseys & Halfthicks, Do. 6-4 & 7-4 Coatings, plain and strip'd, Do. Cloths, assorted colours and prices, Do. Forrest Cloths, Boxes Men's Hats assorted prices, Irish Linens, Long Lawns, Diapers, &c.
Also—An assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY and NAILS. In addition to which, they daily expect on the arrival of the Suffolk from London, a large assortment of FASHIONABLE GOODS, Which will be offered for sale on their usual terms. GILLIAT & KIRBY. October 4, 1805.
BY virtue of a deed of trust from Benjamin Scott, to secure the payment of a sum of money due to Dan. & W. GUERRANT, 1 shall sell, for cash, at the house of Dan. GUERRANT, in the town of New-Canton, on the 25th day of next month, ONE HALF ACRE LOT, with a small HOUSE, lying in the said town, and distinguished by the No. 41. OGLESBY SCRUGGS, surviving trustee. October 2d, 1805.
BY virtue of a deed of trust from John Fagans to secure the payment of a certain sum of money therein expressed, will be SOLD, at John Deane's in the county of Powhatan, for ready money, on Saturday the 26th of the present month, a NEGRO MAN, two head of HORSES, and two of CATTLE, or so much thereof as will satisfy the debt, and also the expenses of carrying the same into effect. ARTHUR SUBLETT, Trustee. Oct. 3, 1805.
BY virtue of a deed of trust from Thomas Callis, to secure the payment of certain sums of money therein expressed, will be SOLD, on the premises, for ready money, on Monday the 11th day of November next, A TRACT OF LAND, in Hanover county, formerly the property of David Anderson, known by the name of Anderson's Old Store, at present occupied by the said Callis, containing 634 1-2 acres, more or less—or so much thereof as will pay and satisfy the balance of 3434. 11s. 10d. together with interest still due on the said deed of trust—as also, the expenses of carrying the same into effect. CHARLES J. MACMURDO, Trustee. Richmond, 4th Oct. 1805.
VIRGINIA ARGUS. RICHMOND: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1805.
The ship ROLLA, Capt. COTTLE, arrived at City Point on Wednesday morning last, in 46 days from London.
The British House of Commons, on the 31st of June, voted 20,000l. for the purchase of certain models of ancient sculpture, late the property of Charles Townley, Esq.
The Post-Master-General, we understand, is at Suffield, Connecticut, dangerously ill of a fever.—Bost. pap.
Accounts from St. Bartholomews, state the British to have evacuated the Dutch Island of Curacoa.
The health office of Philadelphia reports for the 24 hours ending the 28th ult. 6 new cases of fever in Southwark, and 2 in the city—5 admissions into the city hospital, 2 deaths, 2 discharged cured, 60 remaining in hospital, 23 of whom are convalescent.
In New-York 27 new cases of fever and 15 deaths had occurred for the 24 hours ending the 27th ult.
By the arrival of the ship Neptune, from London, the editors of the Boston Palladium have received the papers of that city to the 11th of August.
It is evident from a variety of publications, that the British government really believe that the French have completed those preparations that they have affected to deem competent to the conquest of Great Britain, and would soon make the long threatened attempt.
An American ship from Holland put into a British port on the 8th of August. The supercargo informed that they sailed in haste, to avoid an embargo, which was momentarily expected to be laid. 20000 troops had been embarked in Dutch transports, and 25000 were preparing to embark. The blockade of the Texel has been resumed by a British squadron.
The purchase of Swedish Pomerania for Russia was made by England, at a price amounting to about the first vote of credit, five millions sterling—26,000,000 six dollars.
There were reports in London at the last date of two fleets being soon engaged on the 2d of August. The 1st of August was the anniversary of Nelson's battle at the Nile.
The Spaniards had seven sail of the line at Carthagena, on the 1st July, and one repairing. All the London editors agree, that the port of Vigo could afford no sufficient protection and shelter to the French and Spanish ships, and that therefore they could not have remained long at that place.
The idea of a sudden attack on Gibraltar cannot be long entertained, when it is considered, that the government, from the regard to the health of the country, will not allow troops to pass from provinces which were infected last year to those which were healthy, and vice versa.
Letters from Spain say it has been ascertained that the malignant fever which prevailed in that kingdom last year was imported to Malaga from Vera Cruz.
NEUTRAL COMMERCE.
Extract of a letter from a respectable gentleman in London to his correspondent in Boston, dated August 16, 1805.
"On Monday next, (12th inst.) a Committee of the American Merchants will wait on the Ministers, respecting the detention of so many American vessels.—Mr. Monroe is to have an interview with Lord Mulgrave on Tuesday."
"No order has been given to detain as has been done. It is the decree in the case of the Essex, Orne, which has occasioned the captures."
Extract of another letter, dated August 3.
"A decision has lately taken place before the Lords of Appeal here, which may be very interesting to you to be acquainted with, as materially affecting the trade of Americans, and indeed of other neutrals with French or Spanish colonies, particularly those to the West-Indies."
"In the cases to which I allude, it was laid down as a principle by their lordships, that the neutral has no right to bring a cargo from an enemy's colony to an enemy's port in Europe, in the same bottom, notwithstanding such cargo should have been landed in America, and the duties paid upon it there, which was actually done upon the cargo, for which the appeal in question was interposed; it may therefore now be considered that our Admiralty Court is determined rigidly to adhere to this principle, in its proceedings; and that in order to secure the neutrality of property shipped under such circumstances, it will in future be necessary to lay it down in America, and reship it by another vessel for Europe; for you will observe, that whilst the vessel and cargo continue the same, the principle continues in full force, the court conceiving itself justified to infer a continuity of the voyage, whereas by reshipping in another vessel, the voyage becomes completely changed, and a new one commences."
"It is at present uncertain, whether this principle will be applied to the intercourse with the settlements of the European Powers in the East-Indies, which have hitherto been considered distinct from the colonies in the West, but until its operation is clearly ascertained, I should not advise any of my friends to risk a cargo from thence to Europe, unless the bottom was previously changed."
We are waiting in anxious expectations respecting the fate of our Commerce. The greater its interruptions, the greater interest we have in the fate of the naval powers, which triumph on the ocean. The proud superiority of one nation will be more dreadful to those who know how insecure right may be, when it has not in its own strength its protection. From the French the account of the late action with the English under Admiral Calder, has not arrived. It is believed that the commander of the Rochefort fleet in the West-Indies, has not been kindly received upon his return, and that he has retired from his command. It seems evident also that another French Fleet is at sea, whose destination is unknown.
On the 15th August, a French Fleet was observed in lat. 44, N. and long. 15, W. consisting of 34 sail. In consequence, many reports have been abroad of a severe action at sea, but nothing is yet ascertained. No doubt is entertained that Capt. Hamelin of the flotilla of France, in the engagement off Fecamp, has acquitted himself with bravery. The Emperor has required a special account of the event, and the English Admiral Keith has given orders to have no more actions under the batteries. The naval strength of Boulogne is mentioned by the French with their greatest enthusiasm. In this port are 2000 vessels armed for the French service, and an adequate force to man them, and to defend the coast, is collected. The Forts are in the best state for action, and the bason lately constructed, can receive a great part of the Fleet. The best guards are placed against the fire ships of the English, and the greatest activity and alertness is every where to be seen. In consequence, reports have again arisen that an Invasion will certainly be attempted; that such a force is not disciplined in vain. The French venture from this port, and appear with great force in the outer road. The divisions of the flotilla from different ports continue to make a junction with the great fleet of Boulogne. In England, the principal hope appears to be to change the scene of the war, or this appears to be the object of the current national reports. We cannot find any appearances which correspond with these expectations. The great Austrian minister, Cobenzel, has returned to Paris from Germany, with the usual confidence. The intercourse between Portugal and Spain has been interrupted, and rumours of a war are again heard. Should the violent measures of the Spaniards and English continue, this war may be considered as not far distant, should Portugal refuse the alliance with the combined powers. This kingdom is supposed to contain 744,980 houses, and gives a population exceeding 3 millions. A late statement does not give their militia at a higher number than 400,000. Their Cavalry is confined to 12 regiments; they are said to have 27 regiments of infantry, including 2 battalions of marines, and they have 4 regiments of artillery, with a corps of engineers. The compliment of their establishment will not much exceed the tenth of the number of their militia. Of the soldiers a kind opinion is given, and the regiments, it is said, would not dishonor Prussia itself. The Kingdom of Sweden can afford little aid in a continental war. It cannot command a greater population than of 3 millions. Its Lapland will not give above 7000 inhabitants. Of the Peasantry from 15 to 63 years, a late census gave 320,772 males upon whom the strength of the country must depend. To Russia then must the public attention be directed, but its power to co-operate with England against France must oblige an entire change in the condition of Europe. From England as well as France, we find occasional discontentments. The French clamour when pay is due, and the disbanded troops in Durbam, in England, were dispersed by the military power.
It is not in America alone the sensations are known which the late British restrictions upon Commerce have excited. The neutral Consuls at Cadiz remonstrated with the English Adm. off that port about the severe restrictions which attended the blockade of that port. In the reply no relaxation from the rigor of his first orders was promised, and only the duties of humanity. The perseverance of the English, it is expected, will be felt in the whole system of Commerce.
The operation of the present war, according to an account from Tennant, has not been in favor of the domestic affairs of the Company in the English East India Colonies. He represents that the Company had added above a million sterling to their debt in the four years preceding 1801, to transmit to England. That the neutral trade had more than doubled in that time, exceeding 3 millions, while the sales of the Company had diminished nearly a quarter part, and were but double to the neutral trade. The debt in the 16 years before 1803, had increased to 23 million, exclusively of 4 millions due to Government, in the form of public participations. He observes, a country under the influence of the Company from lat. 10 to 35, could hardly be said to have in its immense population.
The defenceless state of the West Indies is confessed by the English, and the arrival of a French Fleet would be great distress to the English at the present time, and yet a French fleet is expected. The English think of no conquests in those seas, and it is reported, have left Curacoa. The French Colonies feel secure. We hear of sickness at St. Pierres, in Martinique, but such reports have no claim to regard, when general only.—Laguirre was still shut against neutral vessels.
The operations of our marine, in the Mediterranean, are deserving the public congratulations, and the history of them, as it unfolds, discovers all the ends accomplished which we could desire in the treaty. Our citizens are released, our political relations free, and the prospect of quiet for the present complete. In Algiers, the evils of insurrection are felt, but they are familiar evils in the despotic governments of Barbary. The report from France, by the Minister of the Public Treasury, announced the payment of American debts in full activity in June last. And though speculation had been busy, the government was sufficiently aware of the
evils to save themselves and the Americans from difficulties. On these subjects we consider ourselves as barely giving notice of political transactions. They who wish an outline may see it marked, while enquiry is directed how the whole picture may be filled up.
At home, the subject of health is interesting, particularly when two of our largest cities are subject to an annual visitation by a malignant fever, which discovers no signs by which we can know when it will end its persecutions. In the country beyond Philadelphia, no complaints are heard. Baltimore was in health, and Alexandria. In Georgia, it was healthy at Augusta. The Savannah was full and in many places overflowing its banks.
A late letter from President Jefferson to Ewell upon the publication of a work adapted to render Chemistry useful in common, has most kindly assisted a design which has so ably been defended by Franklin and practised by Rumford. Human nature is never more honorable, than when engaged in these most benevolent designs. On the death of General Gadsden, in South-Carolina, the Governor of the State sent invitations to the Military and Civil Officers to assist in the funeral honors due to the deceased. This testimony of respect has a tendency to preserve the best affections among the members of the Government.
The Charitable Institutions still have the public favor. In Boston, at the meeting of the Female Asylum Society, in a house of public worship 295 dollars were collected from the Assembly.
We are happy in the continued health, and in finding the fever we dread is not prevalent any where in New-England. The deaths in Boston last week were 43. (Salem Register.)
A British ministerial paper says—'So severe are the orders to blockade the enemy's ports, that our cruisers are directed to stop all neutrals attempting to enter them.—Several Americans, and others, have in consequence been sent into Yarmouth.'
DEATHS.
Another flower has been cropped from the garden of genius and virtue by the unrelenting hand of death. JOSEPH SHELTON WATSON, attorney at law, died at his father's in Louisa on the 23d Sept. in the 26th year of his age. Let those who knew him estimate the loss.—To know him was to respect him, to love him. His quickness of penetration, soundness of judgment and accuracy of discrimination, improved by a store of scientific knowledge equalled by few of his years, would yield only in a comparison with the virtues of his heart. The native vigor of his genius had received every improvement which assiduity and the most ample means of a liberal and affectionate parent could add. He completed his education at Wm & Mary College, where, a few years since, he was the cotemporary and rival of a Johnson, a Leigh and others. The purity of his morals, the correctness of his habits, the benignity of his disposition and the urbanity of his manners were equalled by few, surpassed by none. His conduct was ever marked by the most rigid adherence to truth, honor, justice and propriety. Not a being upon earth could say to him, thou hast done me an injury. In his profession, he distanced to encourage the angry & vicious passions of men for his own advancement. But to the injured he was a shield against oppression. In the cause of truth he was as "Gato Feroz, as Aristides just."—His heart was formed for friendship. Warm, generous, sincere and benevolent, he felt "another's woe," nor did "the poor one pass unheeded by." "In him the elements were so tempered that nature might" have stood up & said "to all the world this is a man." Sweet flower of innocence, untimely cropped in years, but in excellence mature, thou hast fallen in the bloom of youth with all thy honors blushing round thee." If thou yet be conscious of aught below, accept this feeble tribute of a friend, to whom thou wert not less dear than the crimson drops of life, and from whose memory thy dear idea shall not be effaced whilst the purple current shall warm his heart. Thou wert the pride of thy acquaintance, the joy of thy friends and the comfort of thy relations, and wouldst have been the ornament of thy country, but thou art gone and blessed be thy memory embalmed in the hearts of thy friends.
Died—On Saturday last, Mrs. MARGARET PANE, consort of Mr. Oris Paine of this city.
Land for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale, one hundred and ninety-six acres of LAND, lying in the county of Chesterfield, between four & five miles from Manchester, on the main road leading therefrom to Fowler's tavern. It is thought unnecessary to say much about the quality or improvements on the land, as it is probable any person inclined to purchase would wish to view the premises, which will be shown by Maj. Wm. Branch. Terms may be known by applying to Thos. Whitworth, who is authorized to make sale of the said land. (w39) 12th Sept. 1805
DOCT. WILSON,
TAKES the liberty to observe that he continues his APOTHECARY SHOP at the Bell-Tavern, where may generally be had MEDICINES of every kind in general use, as well as other articles in the Drug line, of good quality and at fair prices; of which persons disposed to buy may satisfy themselves by calling at his shop.
He also begs leave to observe, that he professes to practice Physic in all its branches. Persons of needy circumstances will be prescribed for gratis by paying the retail prices of his medicines. Richmond, Oct. 2d, 1805. wtf
MARSHALL'S SALES.
To be SOLD, for ready money, in pursuance of a decree of the Court of the United States for the fifth circuit in the Virginia district, between Fussell Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards and David Ross, and others defendants, in order to raise the sum of 4209 dols. 26 cents, with the expenses of sale, a number of very valuable SLAVES, now at the Oxford Iron Works. The sale will take place at the said Works, on the 15th day of November next. BEN. MOSBY, D. M. for KEITH SCOTT, M. V. D. October 4, 1805.

Surry County, August 24th, 1805. W AS committed to the jail of the said county, on the 23d day of April last, a negro man, DICK, and says that he belongs to Parson Alexander, of North Carolina, which place he left for some years—his small fellow, about 63 years of age, both of his ears appear to have been cut. The said negro is now hired out agreeable to law. The owner of such slave is desired to come forward, prove his property, pay charges and take him away.
10w David Price, Keeper of the Jail, Surry courthouse. BROKER'S OFFICE. THE SUBSCRIBER HAS Opened a Broker's Office, Opposite the Union Tavern, and over the Counting-house of Thomas and Amos Ladd. All business confided to him will be transacted with strict fidelity. THOM. NORFELL. Richmond, October 3, 1804. Forty Dollars Reward.
DUN away from the subscriber living in Granville county, North Carolina, in March last, two bright mulatto fellows: one by the name of BARTLEY, about 35 years of age, has but little to say, and appears to be very humble; he is a tolerable good Shoemaker and Cooper, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, and he is a well set negro.—GEORGE is about 23 years of age, about 6 feet high, spare made, but a very active negro, fond of drinks, and a very forward saucy fellow. I expect they have obtained free passes and will endeavor to pass for free negroes; it is probable they are lurking about Manchester, Richmond or Petersburg; they were seen in Manchester a few days past. Any person taking them up and confining them in jail, so that I get them, shall have the above reward, or 20 dollars for either, paid by the subscriber. LEWIS HENING. June 5th, 1805.
The subscriber wishes to sell for cash, or on credit till the first day of January next, the Two Brick Tenements , Adjoining the house of Mr. Benjamin Mosby. JOHN PENDLETON. City of Richmond, Nov. 10th, 1804.
Geo. Watt HAS removed from the store he formerly occupied to a brick house on the cross street leading from the main street to Shockoe warehouse, where he has on hand and offers to dispose of on moderate terms, by wholesale, The following Articles, viz: Lent and Muscovado Sugars, N. England, W. India, and Antigua Rum, Cognac, Marcedon and Apple Brandy, Sherry and Madeira Wine, Coffee of a superior quality, Molasses, Ginger and Fig Blue, Young Hyson and Imperial Tea, 400 Sacks Liverpool Salt, Parent Shot, assorted sizes—And The remainder of his Stock of Dry Goods, consisting principally of articles suited to the present and approaching season, which he will either sell on a credit of 3, 6 and 9 months, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorsers, or barter for Tobacco, Flour or Hemp. Cash given for Tobacco. Richmond, 22d March, 1805.
TO RENT. A BRICK HOUSE, adjoining the old City Tavern, well calculated for a Dry Goods Store. Apply to Gallego, Richard & Co. May 29th, 1805.
JOHN TOMPKINS HAS just received a fresh supply of OLD COGNAC BRANDY, a part of the same shipment of his former parcel. Also, a few hogsheads of ANTIGUA RUM, of good quality. He has on hand, a parcel of BEST FRENCH CAMERICKS. The whole of which, he offers for sale, very low for cash, or on a liberal credit. August 16, 1805.
TO RENT. A HOUSE at the Falling Garden. Enquire of James Lowme on the premises. 8th Month 20th, 1805.
THE proprietor offers for sale, a TRACT OF LAND, adjoining Scuffle-Town, which he proposes to divide into lots of twenty-five acres—For further particulars apply to Messrs. Prouse & Moncur. tf
NOTICE. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying them to pass a law, authorizing the court of this county, to levy money, for the purpose of bringing up the records thereof, from March 1788 to March 1805. Southamptn, Sept. 3, 1805. 3m
JAMES TERNAN. Has just received a supply of fresh & good MEDICINES, PAINTS AND HATTERS, COLOURS—opening at his Corner Shop, opposite Col. Gambel's, with which he shall be happy to serve his numerous friends, on the most moderate terms.—He returns his sincere thanks for the favor of their custom. (tf) Sept. 4.
VALUABLE LAND, IN LOUISA COUNTY, FOR SALE. PURSUANT to a deed of trust executed by Josiah Bingham, to secure the payment of 200 dollars, interest and charges, due to Yearous Smith, will be SOLD, at public auction, for ready money, on the 7th day of October next, at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, between 12 and 1 o'clock, a certain tract of LAND, lying in the county of Louisa, on both sides of Rocky Run, adjoining the lands of David Morris and Samuel Hanson, containing three hundred acres by a late survey. Robert Bell, } Trustees. John Danamure, } 3 trs. Richmond, August 26, 1805. tds
TO LET. A COUNTING-ROOM, STORE ROOM AND CELLAR, in a brick building near the Basin and next door to Messrs. Barr and Southgate's. Enquire of the printer. 16th Sept. 1805. tf
NOTICE. THE Copartnership of L. JOSEPH & Co. was dissolved by its limitation on the fourth day of this present month. They are thankful to a liberal public for the share of patronage they have experienced. All those who have claims on that firm will please call on L. Joseph for payment; and all those indebted will please make payment to him. L. JOSEPH. L. B. KURSHEDT. Sept. 16, 1805. 3w
L. JOSEPH , who will continue the business in his own name, informs the public that on Tuesday and Wednesday the 24th and 25th of the present month, and on Thursday the 26th Oct. also on Tuesday & Wednesday the 8th and 9th, and on Tuesday & Wednesday the 15th and 16th October, his store will be shut as on Saturday, according to the Mosaic institution. Any other time he will have pleasure in waiting on a liberal public, and solicits the continuance of their favors. L. JOSEPH. Sept. 16, 1805. tf
ROBERT GREENHOW, MERCHANT in Williamsburg, has just received in the ship Planter from London, an assortment of MERCHANDIZE ; & daily expects by the first arrivals from Liverpool, a supply of WOOLLENS of every description, & IRON MONGERY or HARDWARE —which added to his stock on hand, will render his store as generally assorted, and as competent to the demands of purchasers as any on the continent. The selection is made by his friends in different parts of Great Britain, well skilled in the qualities of goods, purchased from the Manufacturers themselves, not on credit but with ready money; of course laid in on better terms & of inuch superior qualities to those usually shipped by Commission Merchants, at the accustomed credits of six months, nine months and twelve months. He offers them to his friends and Countrymen, for cash, approved paper, or credit, to those whose punctuality can be relied on, at prices as low as they can be afforded at, affording his distant customers that their orders will at all times be thankfully received and diligently executed. September 2, 1805. 2m
BOLTING CLOTHS. A complete assortment of DUTCH BOLTING CLOTHS , superlatively good; from the lowest No. to superfine—just received, and for sale by M c & B. MYERS. Richmond, Sept. 9th, 1805. tf
JACOB JOHNSON, Bookseller & Stationer , a few doors below the Market-Place, Richmond. Has just received in addition to his former Assortment, Blair's Lectures, Ditto Sermons, Medical Dictionary, Roscoe's Life of Lorenzo de Medici, 3 vols. 8vo, Pursuits of Literature, Democracy Unveiled, Harris's Encyclopedia Walks & Sketches at the Cape of Good Hope, by Robert Semple, Elegant Extracts, Public Rulers, or the best means of securing the advantages & reforming the abuses of popular elections, Morse's Geography, 2 vols. 8vo.
STATIONARY. Super royal printing, flowered, foolscap, letter, wove & plain folio post papers; blank books of all sizes; printing ink, and a general assortment of articles in the Stationary line—and the highest price in cash or goods will be given for all kinds of clean linen and cotton Rags, at the above store. Sept. 11, 1805. tf
Lands for sale in Buckingham county.
THE subscriber offers for sale the following tract of Land, viz—1000 acres beginning where Maj. Charles Yancey's line joins his on James river, and extend out to include the above quantity, so as to leave out the low grounds, with sufficient timber to support it—Also, two tracts on Sycamore island creek and its waters, of four hundred acres each, adjoining the lands of Maj. Yancey and the subscriber's; those two tracts were formerly the property of col. John Hopkins of Good-hill; on the lower tract is that to be a good mill-seat—Likewise a tract on Meredith's creek of three hundred & eighty eight acres, adjoining the lands of col. Wm. Perkins, on which is a plantation sufficient to work five or six hands to advantage, a thriving young orchard in bearing one or two years, an excellent creek running thro' the plantation on which might be erected a convenient mill in a wealthy neighborhood; the above land abounds with very good pine for buildings—Also a tract of two or three hundred acres below John Hagby, sen's on this there is a small plantation with excellent fruit trees, and a good situation for a mill; a fresh broke the dam and left the house which is two stories high, and at a small expense may be put in grinding order. The above lands lay convenient to Warminster, and will be shown to any person wishing to purchase, by the proprietor, and the terms made known. JOSEPH CABELL. Buckingham, Ripton, 9th Sept. 1805. 3m
Valuable Lands in Albemarle county FOR SALE.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust, executed by John Jordan, to secure the payment of five hundred and seventy five pounds three shillings and six pence, with interest thereon from the seventeenth day of July, eighteen hundred and one and charges, due Brown, Rives & Co. will be sold, for ready money, on the fifth day of October next (being the third Tuesday in that month and the day after Buckingham court day) on the premises, certain TRACTS OF LAND , lying in the county of Albemarle, containing four hundred and seventeen acres and an half, which said tract joins the Fluvanna or James river, it being the tract devised to the said John Jordan by his father Matthew Jordan, dec. on which he now resides—Also, one other tract lying in the same county on the Fluvanna river and adjoining the above mentioned tract on the upper side thereof, containing three hundred and forty nine acres. JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM, Trustee. Warminster, Amherst, Sept. 3, 1805. 4w
Just received and for sale at S. Pleasants' Printing office & Book store, Lucian's Dialogues , Logan's Sermons , Airt's Sermons , Golden Treasury , American Cookery , Popular Tales , Telemachus's Seasons , etc. Sonnenberg's Works , Quart's Art of Love , Episcopal prayer books , Pindar's Poems , Walker's Dictionary , Little's Poems , Bridge , Dramatic Poems , Butler's Poems , Institutes , Children of the Abbey , etc. A NEAT ASSORTMENT OF Morocco Pocket Books Is just received and for sale at this Office. CHARLES H. GRAVES, Sec'y.
BY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appears that the cities of New York and Philadelphia, the West India Islands and other places are now unhappily afflicted with an infectious and malignant disease, which without due caution may be brought into this commonwealth, by vessels arriving therefrom; I have thought fit, with the advice of the council of state, to issue this proclamation, hereby calling upon the superintendents of Quarantine of the different ports of entry and delivery of this commonwealth, to use every exertion on their part to prevent the introduction of so great a calamity among the good people of this state: To effect which they are hereby particularly enjoined to demand of all masters of vessels coming from the said cities of New York and Philadelphia, the West India Islands, or any other place afflicted as aforesaid, the requisite declaration of the state of health of their respective crews, &c. according to the law in that case made and provided. And if the result of such enquiry shall satisfy the superintendent of the port which such vessel may wish to enter, that the public safety requires their performance of Quarantine, he is hereby required to see that the same be done at the place heretofore appointed, convenient to the said port for a time not exceeding twenty days. And I do hereby strictly enjoin and require that until such vessels shall be discharged from their Quarantine, all persons coming or goods imported therein, come not on shore, or go on board any other vessel, or be landed or put on board any other vessel whatsoever within this commonwealth. And moreover, that no person or persons go on board any vessels ordered to perform Quarantine, in pursuance hereof, without permission first had and obtained in writing from the said superintendents. And the said superintendents are hereby authorized to use the proper means of obtaining the most early and accurate information of the situation of all vessels coming from the said cities of New York and Philadelphia, the West India Islands, or any other place afflicted as aforesaid, with an intention of entering into any of the ports, rivers or harbors within the jurisdiction of this state. And all pilots are hereby required and enjoined to give notice unto some one of the said superintendents, of the arrival of all vessels from the said cities of New York and Philadelphia, the West India Islands, or any other place afflicted as aforesaid, and are inhibited from conducting the same into any of the ports of this state until due examination is made as aforesaid. Given under my hand as Lieutenant Governor, with the seal of the Commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 21st day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, and of the commonwealth the thirtieth. (Signed) JOHN GUERRANT, Jr.
FOR SALE. ON Wednesday the twenty-third day of October (if fair, if not the next fair day) at the late dwelling house of Capt. Howell Lewis, dec. of Goochland county, all the Stock of HORSES, CATTLE, HOGS & SHEEP, the present Crop of CORN & FODDER, HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE, PLANTATION UTENSILS, &c.—Twelve months credit will be allowed for all sums above five pounds, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date it not punctually paid. All those having claims against the estate are requested to come forward on the day of sale with their accounts properly adjusted, that provision may be made for discharging them as early as possible. It is expected the plantation will be leased for seven years on the same day. RANDOLPH LEWIS. September 18, 1805. tds
To Millers, Owners, & Manufacturers of Flour.
THE subscriber informs his friends and the public, that he has purchased the stock of FRENCH BURR PIESCES from Mr. Thomas Donban, and has again commenced the making of BURR MILL STONES , near the Basin of the Canal, and opposite the Hay Scales, where he has a large quantity of good materials and expects future constant supplies. The best workmen are employed, and will be constantly attended to by himself. The experience he has had induces him to believe that he will be able to give general satisfaction. He also hopes that his old friends, and the public will again favor him with their commands. Being acquainted with the manufacturing of flour, he will give the purchasers of stones the best information how to put the stones to work to advantage—and will also choose for those who desire it, Bolting Cloths adapted to the quality of the stones. Orders sent to Messrs. James C. Anthony, Royster & Bohannon, merchants, Richmond, or to the factory, will be faithfully and punctually complied with. JOHN MOODY. Richmond, Sept. 13, 1805. 4w
Upper Appomattox Company. At a meeting of the Trustees at Pradesville, the 14th June, 1805. ORDERED, That each shareholder on the new subscription, pay twenty-five dollars on each share on the first day of October next as a third requisition. Teste, T. PRIDE, Clerk. The interest of the company calls for the aridest punctuality. I shall attend at the different county courts in October to receive payment. 15th Sept. 1805. T. PRIDE, Receiver. 4w
NOTICE. ALL persons having any claims against the estate of William Jones, sen. dec. of Buckingham county, are requested to bring them forward properly authenticated on or before the first day of January next, otherwise this advertisement will be plead in bar against all claims exhibited after that date. Those who are indebted to said estate, will please to make payment by that time, as the subscriber is desirous of settling his administration account with said estate. WILLIAM JONES, jr. Adm'r. Sept. 20th, 1805. 3w
SURRY JOCKEY CLUB. WILL be run for over the course at Surry, on the first Thursday in November next (being the seventh of the month) the Surry Jockey Club Purse of three hundred and fifty dollars, three mile heats—And the day following (Tuesday) the Purse of the Proprietor of the Course, won't one hundred and fifty dollars, two mile heats. All persons wishing to start horses, &c. for the latter purse will be required to pay an entrance of twenty dollars, except members of the club, and from them an entrance of eight dollars will be required, the weights of the course are as follows: Aged horses 130 4 years old 100 6 years old 120 3 years old 86 5 years old 110 CHARLES H. GRAVES, Sec'y. Agreeable to the rules a meeting of the club will be held at Mr David Price's Tavern, on the evening preceding the first day's race. Surry county, 10th Sept. 1805. tN
W AS committed to the jail of Northumberland county 3m gross SAM and JOHN, as runaways. Sam is about 5 feet 10 inches high, and was sold from this county by James Smith of the said county, to a Mr. King of Portsmouth, about three years past, and says Mr King sold him to a gentleman of South Carolina, whose name he says he does not know.—John is about five feet high, stout and well made and says he belongs to a Stephen Mansford of Caroline county, and appears to be about 20 years of age—had on when he came to jail a negro cloth jacket and trowsers, country knit stockings and country made shoes, old ozenburgs shirt and old black hat. Their owners are requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges & take them away, or else they will be dealt by as the law directs. JOSEPH ROGERS, Jailor, for JOSEPH BALL, Sheriff, N. C. 3w
MARSHAL'S SALE. BY virtue of a decree of the court of the United States for the fifth circuit in the Virginia district, pronounced in May last, between John Somerville, plff, and David Ross, deft.—Will be SOLD, on Tuesday the 15th day of October next, to the highest bidder, for ready money, to much of the TRACT OF LAND, in Goochland county, commonly called the FALLS PLANTATION, as will be sufficient to raise the sum of two thousand one hundred & twenty one dollars and 37 cents, and the costs of suit and of sale. The point at which the purchaser is to begin his survey & the direction in which he is to run his lines will be designated on the day of sale, which sale will be had on the premises. JOSEPH SCOTT, Marshal V. D. Sept. 17th, 1805. tds
Sales at Auction.
WILL be SOLD, on Tuesday the 15th October next, positively without reserve, on a credit of 120 days for negotiable notes, on all sums exceeding 100 dollars, a large assortment of Dry Goods, consisting of Calico and Chintz, Superfine Cloths and Casimeres, Fine and Coarse ditto, Dutch Blankets, Men and Women's Cotton Stockings, Men's White & Brown Thread do, Men's & women's short and extra long Silk and Kid Gloves, 4-4, 9-8 and 6-4 plain Cambric Muslins, 6-4 Figured and Laced ditto, Brown Hollands, Irish Linens and Sheetings, Threads and Tapes, Marselles, Dimity, Fastians, Durants, Morecous, Bombazetts, Wildbores, Men's Fine and Coarse Hats, Men's Fine and Coarse Shoes. A very large and general assortment of Ironmongery and Hardware. Three Cases of Single and Double Barrel Bowling Pieces. 12d and 20d Nails, &c. &c. &c. THOMAS TAYLOR & CO. v. m. Richmond, 25th Sept. 1805. tds
Sales at Auction.
ON Monday the 14th of October next, will commence the sale of WILLIAM MACKENZIE & Co's STOCK, at their store, three doors below the Eagle Tavern, consisting of upwards of thirty thousand dollars worth of seasonable and well selected
DRY GOODS. Terms—All sums under 100 dollars, 90 days, and on all sums above 100 dollars 3 and 6 months credit will be given. Notes NOT negotiable, but with approved security. Richmond, September 25, 1805. tds
FOUR large and strong WORK HORSES , from 7 to 9 years old, may be had in exchange for BRICKS, or for BRICK WORK—the bricks to be delivered, or the work to be done, immediately, or the next spring, as may be agreed. Enquire of the printer. September 26, 1805. 2w
FOUND in the street, on Saturday morning last, by one of my negroes, sundry articles of GOODS, which the owner may have by proving property and paying charges. JACOB EGE. Sept. 25th, 1805. 3t
FOR RENT , a Commodious ROOM, pleasantly situated—Also, for SALE, two hundred barrels OLD CORN, an elegant GIG, and two likely YOUNG HORSES. For terms apply to ED: HALLAM. Sept. 27, 1805. tf
THE subscribers respectfully inform their friends and the public, that they have commenced business, in the house lately occupied by Mr. John Ayers, saddler, next door to Dr. Ternan's shop, and nearly opposite to Mr. Wm. Galt's store, under the firm of Fitzhugh Lyson & Potter , BOOK-BINDERS & STATIONERS. They have on hand an assortment of Stationary, of excellent quality, to which additions are daily expected. Orders from the town, or country, immediately attended to, and every article vendee by them warranted, as to the quality of the materials and the fidelity of the workmanship. WM. H. FITZHUGH LYSON. WALTER POTTER. Richmond, Sept. 15, 1805. 3w
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by John Christian, jr. to secure the payment of a debt therein mentioned due to the late firm of Dunlop, Pollok & Co. will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Prince Edward courthouse, on Monday the 18th day of November next, (being court day) a TRACT OF LAND, containing 150 acres more or less, lying on the waters of Big Rough creek, in the said county of Prince Edward, being the land bought by said Christian from Abner Coffee, per deed bearing date the 28th day of May, 1803. The land may be viewed previous to the day of sale, by applying to the said John Christian, jr. Samuel W. Venable, } Trustees. Peter Johnston, } Prince Edward, 20th Sept. 1805. tds
Just received and for sale at S. Pleasants' Book-Store, near the Bridge, THE FOLLOWING GENUINE Patent Medicines. Hill's Balm of Honey, Turlington's Balsam, Godfrey's Cordial, Essence of Peppermint, Searle's Opodeldoc, Oriental Ceruse, for the cure of outward pries, scalds, bare legs, burns, obstinate eruptions, &c. British Oil, Hooper's Female Pills, Anderson's Scots do. The celebrated Speech Pills, for the cure of the outward and inward Piles.
NOTICE. is hereby given, that on Monday the 29th of October next, if fair, if not the next fair day, I shall proceed to sell, a valuable TRACT OF LAND, containing 200 acres more or less, and personal estate, pursuant to the last will and testament of John Turpin, dec. The land will be sold upon one and two years credit, for bond and approved security to bear interest from the date it not punctually paid, and to be ultimately secured by a deed of trust upon the premises. The place is pretty well known by the name of Turpin's Tavern, and lies upon the road leading from Richmond to Charles City courthouse, within 6 miles of the former—much might be said in favor of that situation, and show it to be truly desirable, either as a stand for a tavern, or resort contiguous to Richmond—it abounds in fine wood, and is supplied with water equal to any below the mountains; is improved by a well constructed dwelling house, having a passage and 4 handsome rooms below and 2 above stairs; an orchard of well selected fruit trees, apple & peach, that seldom fail bearing. Presuming however, that persons disposed to buy, will previously view the place, it is needless to add more than such may be shown it by the subscriber adjoining thereto. The personal estate consisting of 7 likely young Negroes, some good beds, other household and kitchen furniture, crop of corn, fodder, plantation utensils, stock of horses, cows, hogs and sheep, will be sold upon 12 months credit, for bond and approved security, to carry interest as in the other case. if not punctually paid; for all sums under 100 dollars, cash must be paid down, and bonds executed before the property sold is delivered. AUSTIN TALMAN Exr. of JOHN TURPIN, dec. Henrico county, Sept. 23, 1805. tds
For Sale, On Private Contract, GREEN-WAY ; the seat on which I now reside, including Mons-Sacer and the courthouse tenements, containing in all 1200 acres of fertile level farming land (reserving one acre of consecrated ground) The whole is bounded by two navigable creeks, emptying into James river before the door and forming a bay, therefrom 1400 yards only—25 miles to Petersburg, by water, 30 to Richmond, by land, and 28 to Williamsburg. The courthouse tenement has on it a large ensurged tavern, with six rooms; one of which is 32 feet by 20 in length and breadth, arch'd in the middle and used for entertainments; also, all necessary out houses, a good garden and a fine well of water, dry cellars, store, &c. for the use of a commercial business, which are now occupied to advantage in that line. This is an excellent place for stock, fish and fowl in their seasons, and enough of corn, wheat and oats may be made by common industry, for the consumption of the tavern. This tenement has 200 acres of land annexed to it, and rents for £100 a year. GREEN-WAY contains 500 acres well improved. On it, is a genteel well finished dwelling house, containing 6 rooms; all wainscoted, chair board high, with fine dry cellars, the full length of the house which is 56 feet; also every other building which a reasonable person could wish or desire, to wit: a handsome study, store house, kitchen, laundry, dairy, meat house, spinning house and an ice house, within the curtilage, a barn 40 by 34 feet, two granaries, two carriage houses, 20 stalls for horses, a quarter for house servants, a handsome octagon pigeon house, well stocked, and several other out houses for slaves, a well of water (so excellent that I can drink it with delight after returning from a mountain circuit,) a large fertile garden abounding with a great variety of shrubs, herbs and beautiful flowers, well enclosed. The buildings new and well covered with shingles. MONS-SACER contains 300 acres more or less, on which is a neat small dwelling, a mill begun on a never-failing stream, one mile from James river and emptying itself therein. This farm is remarkably level and highly improvable, is in a fine settlement for wheat and timber, so that the manufacturing business may be carried on to great advantage, as also the sawing of timber now so much in demand. About half the estate inclusive is under fine fire wood and timber—and scarcely a gaffer or wash on any part of it. The age and fever has not visited a while person for 20 years that I recollect. In short there cannot well be conceived a more agreeable situation in all respects than this estate taken together.
UTOPIA I will also dispose of—This little estate lies in James City county; is in an island surrounded by navigable water near the mouth of Chickahominy river, containing 746 acres of highland and hard marsh sufficient for the support of 1000 head of cattle in the month of May. The high land is rich and produces four and five barrels of corn to the acre. There are 100 acres of good timber adjoining the same. In the centre of this island is a very handsome hill, on which a small but comfortable dwelling is built, affording a fine prospect over James river for many miles. Here every necessary of life can be had and many of its luxuries with little trouble. It overflows with milk and honey when sufficient stock is furnished to go upon. It is remarkable for fine fruits, as the frost seldom or never affects it; and no place in Virginia surpasses it for fish and wild fowl. From this place quantities of hay might be transported by water to Richmond, Norfolk or Petersburg. Any kind of public securities will be taken for the above property, or if more agreeable to the purchaser or purchasers, I will receive part in cash and the balance at convenient periods—30 or 40 slaves and stocks of every kind may be had, if the estate is purchased all together. My lands on Clear creek, Big Licking and Triplet, in Kentucky I will also sell, or exchange for property in Richmond. It may be now enquired why I should in an advanced stage of life part with an estate so convenient and agreeable in all respects? In the first place, in a little time I shall be compelled by the unrelenting voice of nature to "quit this mortal coil," and it is right I should adjust all my matters as to leave nothing for litigation after my death. My years of regret will be the fewer but few on that score. Secondly, it is the best mode I can adopt for a fair division of what I possess among my children; and lastly, I am desirous of obtaining a situation, more convenient and cheap for the education of my sons, which the savings from a narrow parsimonious salary, and the profits arising from a much neglected estate, in consequence of my attention to public duties, can never support. JOHN TYLER. August 24, 1805. wtf
LAND FOR SALE. THE subscriber wishes to sell 250 acres of land, lying in Chesterfield county, within six miles of Manchester. The advantages of small farms near large towns are obvious and generally admitted, as not to require particular enumeration. Any person wishing to purchase may see the land and know the terms by applying to Mr. John Branch, residing in Manchester, or the fifth scriber, near Buckingham courthouse. Archibald Branch. September 2, 1805. wtf