Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1805-08-24 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS
[VOL. XII.]
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RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1805.
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THE subscriber offers for SALE, the three tracts of LAND, hereafter described, which will be sold on very moderate terms, as he expects to remove from the state of Virginia. One tract lies on Staunton river, about 5 or 6 miles below Bibb's Ferry, containing 220 acres of valuable low grounds, and from 5 to 800 acres of highland. The improvements are considerable, only such as will accommodate an owner: the plantation is well calculated to employ about 8 hands to advantage. One other tract of highland, containing 500 acres, with a small plantation cleared, a good new dwelling house not quite finished. This tract lies about 8 miles from Bibb's, and about the same distance from Owen's Ferry, and about 2 miles from where I live. One other tract, lying in Pittsylvania county, on the main road from Petersburg to Danville, containing 500 acres, esteemed a good situation for a store and tavern: on this tract is a good orchard and some other improvements. As I shall be absent from the state for some months, I have authorised Capt. Charles Scott, of Prince Edward county, and Maj. Henry E. Coleman, of Halifax, and either of them, to make sale of the whole or any part of the said lands.
June 21st. 1805. John B. Scott. 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, brick-dust, flax-seed, clover seed, cockle, lime, sand, &c.; SHAKES for Indian meal; WIRE SIEVES;  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 Line Sieves, and Meal Sieves, &c. of a superior quality. P.S. WIRE SAFES, and a few tons B & P IRON on hand. 11th Mo 1st. 1804 wtf
VIRGINIA: In the Superior Court of Chancery, held in Richmond. BETWEEN Charles Yancey, Plaintiff. AND William Lipscombe, David Bullock, executor of John Bullock, Nelson Crawford, William Crawford, John Crawford and Charles Crawford, executor of David Crawford, and Robert Kimbrough, Defendants. ON motion of the defendant Robert Kimbrough, by counsel, the court this thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, after considering the bill, answer of that defendant and exhibits, and hearing counsel in opposition to the motion, Ordered , that the nearest awarded thereon forth of October, 1805, to restrain the said defendant from departing out of the commonwealth, and discharged, on the said Robert Kimbrough giving security in the penalty of two hundred dollars, conditioned for performing the decree of the court in this cause.
June the 8th, 1805. On motion of the plaintiff by counsel, the court this eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, refer the accounts between the parties in this suit to one of the commissioners, to be by him examined, stated, settled, and to the court reported, with any special matters thought pertinent by himself, or required by the parties to be specially stated.
A Copy—Teste, Peter Tinsley, C. C. COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, Richmond, July 23, 1805. THE parties concerned are desired to take notice, that I have appointed Monday the twenty-third day of September next, for carrying into effect the foregoing decree, upon which day, their attendance is required at my office, with their papers and accounts ready for examination and settlement. Wm. Hay, M. C. w2m
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. wtf
BY virtue of a decree of the court of Chancery for the Richmond district, will be sold, for the benefit of Elisha Perkins, for ready money, on Monday, the 24th day of September next, at Thompson's Old Ordinary, now in the occupancy of Mr. Edmondson.
A TRACT OF LAND, Lying in the county of Hanover, containing two hundred and seventy-five acres, being the tract wherein John Carter Littlepage now resides—Also, at the same time and place, and on the same terms, will be SOLD, the following N.B. GROES, to wit: Peter, Lucy, Scotland, Johnny and Charles—to satisfy the debt of trust executed by the said Littlepage, to Robert White, with interest and costs. Thomas Starke, } Trustees. Samuel Richardson, } cts. July 19th. 1805 wtf*
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. w3m
ADVERTISEMENT. WHEREAS Daniel & William Guerrant, late merchants of the town of New-Canton, have assigned to us all their property real and personal, for the benefit of such of their creditors as shall agree to the terms of said assignment; and whereas we have appointed Wm. Guerrant our agent for the collection and settlement of the debts, and all other affairs of said concern, all persons having claims against said Danl. & Wm. Guerrant will present them to him for settlement, and all those indebted to them are requested to come forward and settle their respective balances, by bond or otherwise, in which case the utmost accommodation will be allowed them in the time and mode of payment; those who fail to come forward and close their accounts, may expect suits will be instituted against them, as the situation of the concern requires a speedy adjustment of its affairs.
Sanl. Anderson, } Trustees. Ed. Cunningham, Wm. M. Thornton, James Rea. New-Canton, 5th May, 1805. THE Trustees of the above mentioned Danl. & Wm. Guerrant, will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, in the town of New-Canton, on the first day of July next, the following property, viz. Eight likely Virginia born Slaves; A Single Chair, Harness, &c. and a valuable assortment of suitable GOODS for the present season, any part of which will be sold on very low terms by private sale, or a great bargain may be had, and a liberal credit given to purchaser who will take the whole stock on hand, by application previous to the day above mentioned, to Wm. Guerrant or the Trustees. Six months credit will be allowed the purchasers of the above property for all sums above ten dollars, on giving bond & approved security; lesser sums cash will be demanded for. wtf
Valuable Lands, For Sale: PURSUANT to the last will and testament of William Brown, dec. will be offered for SALE, on Tuesday the 13th 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 866 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 laid 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. wtds
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of Dr. JOHN SHORE, sen. late of Clifton, Hanover county, dec. are desired to make immediate payment—and should their be any persons who have just claims against the estate, they are requested to bring them in legally authenticated for payment, by or before the 1st day of October next, as against all claims presented after that period this notice will be pleaded in bar. Henry S. Shore, Adm'r. With the Will annexed. Richmond, 19th August, 1805. 10
LIME. A CARGO of the first quality of unslacked Philadelphia LIME, for sale, at cost and charges.—Also, SOAP, CANDLES, ROSIN and POTASH, for sale, wholesale and retail. Thomas Maule. 2th mo 19th, 1805. N.B. The subscriber's manufactory is now carried on to a greater extent than any one of the kind ever has been in the state of Virginia. 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 hogheads of ANTIGUA RUM, of good quality. He has on hand, a parcel of BEST FRENCH CAMBRICKS. The whole of which, he offers for sale, very low for cash, or on a liberal credit. August 16, 1805. tf
TO RENT, A HOUSE at the Falling Garden. Enquire of James Lowndes on the premises. 4th Month 20th, 1805.
TUCKER'S BLACKSTONE COMMENTARIES, WITH Notes of Reference to the Constitution and Laws of the Federal Government of the United States, AND OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA: IN FIVE VOLUMES. With an appendix to each volume, containing tracts upon such subjects as appeared necessary to form a systematic view of the Laws of Virginia as a member of the Federal Union. BY ST. GEORGE TUCKER, Professor of Law in the College of William & Mary, and one of the Judges of the General Court, in Virginia.
FROM THE AURORA. THE YAZOO SPECULATION. No. VI. (Continued.) JAMES TERRELL, esq. being duly sworn, saith, Thomas Raburn, esq. one of the members of the last legislature, said in presence of this deponent, some small time after the rising of the general assembly, that he, the said Raburn, had purchased a part of the western lands, during that session, and whilst he was a member of the house of representatives, and that he had sold it again. (Signed) JAS. TERRELL.
JOHN SHEPPERD, esq. a member of the last legislature at Augusta, being duly sworn, saith, that just before the bill, for the disposal of the western lands, came before the house at the last session, he had frequent conversations with Wm. Longstreet, esq. another member of the legislature, who recommended to the deponent strongly to be in favor of selling the lands, and if he would, he should come in for shares to the amount of one hundred thousand acres. The deponent said he did not think it right to sell the lands, but the said Longstreet told him if he would, he might make a fortune for himself and family forever; or words to that effect. The deponent said it would be injudicious to the community, and it would be displeasing to our constituents to dispose of their rights. The said Longstreet, then said it was no matter, that the deponent nor himself need not care provided they could get the land whether they ever came there again, or words to that effect. That the deponent had a conversation with Philip Clayton, at the state house, about the 20th of December, 1794, concerning the lands when the said Clayton urged him, the deponent to go home; that the same evening, the said Clayton called the deponent into his office, and told the deponent, that provided, that he would give him, the said Clayton, an order on the speaker for his warrant, which he said by his calculation was 28 pounds, and go home immediately and return no more, that he would give the deponent 70 pounds. The deponent answered, that he had business up town, and returned to him no more that night; a few evenings afterwards the said Clayton told the deponent he need not be angry with him, for that it was at the request of gen. Gunn; and he would pay the expense. (Signed) JOHN SHEPPERD.
This last affidavit exhibits a feature in the intrigues which are sometimes practised in legislative bodies, by which a member supposes he may escape censure by flying from his duty. There was a flying squad of this kind in congress formerly, when congress sat in this city; when a question came before the house, which they had been privately entreated not to vote against, but which their constituents expected them to oppose—this flying squad had always some business to transact when the vote was about to be taken, such as the sending off a trunk, as was exhibited by Mr. Findley in the British treaty question; or taking physic as in Dayton's case, when he veered about from the ground of the sequestration of British property, and became a violent anti-gallican—we might enumerate many other instances of this kind of treachery, which always betrays the fitness of such characters for future temporising or infidelity to their trust. The following affidavit also exhibits another trait of the operations practised by flying squadrons:
DAVID GLEN, sworn, saith, that he went down to Augusta during the last session of the legislature, whilst the act for the sale of the western lands was under the deliberation of the general assembly, that he put up with Mr. Wilkinson, and Mr. Shepperd, two members of the general assembly, at Mr. McTeer's in Augusta; that he frequently, talked with Mr. Wilkinson on that subject, and advised him not to agree to sell it, for it would hurt his popularity; that the said Wilkinson said it would not for that he thought it was best. That after the deponent found the land would be sold, he was desirous to get part of it, and applied to Mr. Cox, one of the trustees in one company, to know if he could get part; Mr. Cox told the deponent he could not, for that all the shares were taken up; that he then applied to the said Reuben Wilkinson to know if he could get him a part, who said he would and did let the deponent have a share, which was in the name of the said Reuben Wilkinson, and was for about twenty seven thousand acres or thereabout, subject to a deduction. The deponent further saith, that he frequently heard Reuben Wilkinson say, after the legislature rose, that he should make a great deal of money by that measure; that during the sitting of the legislature Mr. Longstreet frequently urged the deponent to try to prevail on Mr. Shepperd, another member, to go home, the deponent said he could not influence Mr. Shepperd; the deponent understood and believed that said Longstreet wished to get Mr. Shepperd to go home to prevent him voting against the sale of the lands; that he likewise had a conversation with Mr. Wilkinson, who also asked the deponent if Shepperd would not go home. The deponent answered he did not know. When Wilkinson replied, by God, I wish he would. The deponent further saith, that before the assembly rose, and before the governor signed the bill, he the said Wilkinson showed the deponent two written certificates, for four shares each, or for a certain number of acres, the deponent does not precisely recollect which, said certificates did not mention that any sum was to be paid for them. They were signed by Nathaniel Pendleton, chairman. He believes, that afterwards the said Wilkinson showed the deponent two printed certificates from the Georgia company, for fifty-six thousand acres, signed by James Gunn, Matthew McAllister and George Walker, he believes, and two printed certificates from the Georgia Mississippi company; that the said Wilkinson informed the deponent the first two written certificates had been given up, and that he had received the last two printed ones in lieu thereof. (Signed) DAVID GLEN.
Here we have beside Judge Pendleton another (Judge Smith) brought upon the stage; men who are always in the "study of morals" could hardly be expected to be purchased for 13,000 dollars. "Man is man" said Uriah Tracy; "man is man" said general Gunn—they were intimate
acquaintances—we shall presently see some who illustrate this sublime Connecticut truism—"man is man"—the translation of which in the Connecticut idiom, is "mankind are all scoundrels," and that therefore, he who is the most flagitious villain is the greatest man—the disciples of this school, are entitled to all the credit due to their system of ethics; and in that school Yazoo speculation must have been considered as a prodigious effort of genius and talents, we shall close the testimony with one affidavit more, though we might give a great many others, all of the same tenor:
JAMES McNEIL, esq. a member of the representative branch of the last legislature and now a member of senate, being duly sworn, saith that in a short space of time after the adjournment of the last legislature, he was in the town of Augusta, in company with Andrew Innis, who told him that he was one of the associates contemplated in an act passed by the aforesaid session, for disposing of a part of the western territory of this state, that the purchasers, and their associates were reduced to the necessity of passing a credit in favor of Roberts Thomas, then senator of Hancock county, as an associate, for the full amount of eight clear shares of land without his paying one shilling for the same: whereby they did procure the vote and interest for him the said Thomas, in passing the aforesaid act. That after the legislature adjourned, the said Roberts was alarmed and did propose to sell or let his eight shares as aforesaid, revert to the grantees and their associates, for a sum not less than three nor more than five thousand dollars, which proposal was acceded to, and that he, as one of the associates, was called on for his proportionate part of the aforesaid sum, which he did pay; whereby the claim of the aforesaid Roberts was thereby extinguished for and in behalf of the grantees and their associates, or words to that effect. (Signed) JAS. McNEIL.
These affidavits explain the preliminary steps, they unfold the iniquity, & character of this amazing fraud. We shall lay before our readers, another official document; it is a statement of monies deposited by the several companies of speculators—this is the document read before congress on the 10th Feb. 1802. (To be continued.)
HENRY G. CALDWELL, esq. being duly sworn, saith, that during the sitting of the last convention at Louisville, the deponent had a conversation with general Gunn, who was to be governor next year; the deponent said he heard judge Smith mentioned, the said Gunn shook his head and said it would not do, that Smith had been ungrateful to his poor relations, for that he had made a great deal of money by the speculation, and had not been generous to them—the deponent asked the said general Gunn how much judge Smith had made by that business, general Gunn answered thirteen thousand dollars. The deponent then asked the said Gunn if the said Smith had a share in the lands, to which general Gunn gave no direct answer, but said he had engaged to give judge Smith thirteen thousand dollars for his influence in passing the law for the disposal of the lands; that if the law passed, Smith was to have the money—that the law had passed and that in consequence he had given him a draught for the money, and he either had received or would receive it. (Signed) HENRY G. CALDWELL.
BOSTON, August 10. Last evening, by the last sailing ship John Adams, capt. Wood, from Liverpool, we received our London files to the 2d July, inclusive. On the 19th June, his Britannic majesty, by message, informed his parliament, "That the communications which had taken place between him and certain continental powers had not yet been brought to such a point as could enable him to lay the result before parliament, or to enter into any further explanation with the French government, consistently with the declaration made in the speech at the commencement of the session, &c." Votes of thanks passed both houses of parliament, and assurances of their cordial support, in enabling his majesty to adopt such steps as might be best calculated for the safety of Great Britain, and the general interests of Europe. The vote of thanks was opposed in both houses. It passed the peers, 111 to 58. The Prince of Wales was in the minority. In the commons it passed without a division. A vote for more money to be expended in subsidies has also passed.
LORD MELVILLE—AGAIN. The British house of commons, on the 28th of June, voted to rescind their resolution directing the attorney general to prosecute lord Melville in a court of justice; and voted that he be impeached of high crimes, &c. before the house of Lords. Messrs. Whitbread, Fox, Gray, Sheridan &c. are of the committee to conduct the impeachment. A bill has been brought into parliament to indemnify Trotter, in order to make him an unexceptionable and intrepid witness against lord Melville.
The senate of the Ligurian Republic (Genoa) have voted its incorporation with the French empire; which has been accepted by Bonaparte!
On the 2d July, the British government received official information of the arrival of the combined French and Spanish fleet, at Martinico. The Brest fleet had not put to sea—Lord Gardinier's fleet was off that port. No additional news from the continent. Three per cent. consols 59 3-4.
THE LATEST. Between three and four o'clock, this morning the ship Sally Ann, capt. S. Glover, arrived here from Liverpool, which place she left with Joly, five days later than capt. Wood—Capt. G. politely favored

us with London papers, including July 5, three days later than before received. We stop the press to announce a few particulars:—
A Messina article of June 17, says—The American squadron, consisting of 13 vessels, of different sizes, of which part is in our port, and the other in Syracuse, is shortly to make a new attack on Tripoli.
A London article of July 4, observes—Notwithstanding various reports in the public papers, it is not ascertained that Mr. Monroe, the American minister had left Madrid on the 26th May. Whenever he leaves that city, he comes immediately here, to resume his station; and then Mr. Erving late consul an agent of the United States, and charge des affaires here goes to Madrid, as secretary to that legation, and charge des affaires to that country. Gen. Lyman has succeeded Mr. Erving in his late employment here—
The Prussian monarch (by a note from Baron Hardenberg) has avowed his resolution to prevent the subsidiary treaty with Great Britain, for 25,000 Swedish troops, being carried into effect.
Austria is said to have demanded an explicit explanation of Bonaparte, respecting his further designs on Italy. A letter from Milan mentions that the seat of the Italian government will shortly be removed to Rome, "the ancient Metropolis of the world"—and that fears are entertained that Naples will next fall under Napoleon.
A paper of July 5, contains an interesting debate in the house of lords, on the 4th of July, upon colonial intercourse with America.
The same paper says lord Sidmouth, (Mr. Addington) is reported to have resigned his office of president of the council. Those connected with him or are allied to him by political friendship, of course will follow his example. On the cause and consequences we at present forbear to comment.
The articles of impeachment against lord Melville were ordered to be printed on the 4th July, and to be taken into consideration on the 5th. There are eight specific charges; five of them amount to $4,000,000 deficiency; the other three regard the supposed violation of the law in drawing the naval money, &c.
Passengers in the Sally Ann, Mr. David Hinckley, Mr. and Mrs. Yarroll, and Miss Stephens. The Merchant M'Laughlin, arrived at Liverpool 7th July; sailed in co. with the Mac. of Portland, for New-York; Betsey for Boston and others. Spoke the Heart of Oak, for Bilbao. Was boarded July 15, on the G. Banks, by 3 British frigates.
London dates to July 4, received by the late arrivals at this port from Liverpool. The message delivered yesterday evening to both houses of parliament from his majesty, confirms all the observations we have had occasion to make, that there appeared no satisfactory prospect of effecting any thing like formidable confederacy on the continent against the government of France. After the lapse of six months we now have statements less satisfactory than those contained in the speech with which the present session was opened. The message rests entirely upon the possibility of the case, and it is couched in terms of such extreme caution, as to justify us in concluding that a negotiation has been actually carried on, or is on the point of taking place between the emperor Alexander and Bonaparte.
migrants resident there do instantaneous-ly quit that city and its dependencies. The total of the effective strength of the British army on the 1st of May last, was 21,452 cavalry, 130,332 infantry, and 78,794 militia.
There is a considerable degree of bustle at the Downs. The fleet assembled there had been joined by no less than 14 small fire ships; a larger number than is usual-ly attached to such a fleet, which has given rise to many conjectures.
July 3. We informed the public yesterday that his majesty has lately been unfortunately afflicted with a complaint in his eyes. It is with deep regret we have to state to day, that that complaint is of a most serious nature. We received this morning the Paris pa-pers to the 26th and Dutch to the 27th ult. The decree for incorporating Genoa has been carried into execution, and on the 11th June that ancient republic was final-ly destroyed and the French flag was hoist-ed upon all the fortifications and ships in the harbor! There is in the Moniteur an article inserted we may be sure not with-out design, from Castiglioni, in which a pompous display is given of the strength of the French army encamped, amount-ing to 48 battalions of infantry, 45 squa-drons of cavalry and a large train of artil-ler-y. "Besides this army," says the ar-ticle in question, "we have a division at Genoa, another at Florence, a third at Na-ples, and in short more troops in Italy than we ever had, independently of the corps of Italian troops, who appear axi-ous to render themselves worthy of their sovereign." In reading this article it struck us that this pompous display of mi-litary strength was made under the im-pression of suspicion with respect to the designs of Austria, and with a view to convince her that this was the most unsea-sonable time for her to undertake any thing against the French power in Italy. It would not have been necessary for Bo-na-parte to have had more troops in Italy than he ever had, for the mere purpose of coronation parade. Had he not been suspicious of Austria, he would have avoided pouring so many troops into Italy, in order that he might not give umbrage, or induce the court of Vienna to believe, that he viewed it with suspicion.
July 4. M. De Nevezilow's mission is considered by the Paris Journalists as likely to lead to a peace between Russia and France. They observe upon it, "If Russia had unsuitable proposals to make she would not incur the expense of an am-bassy, because the character of the emperor Na-poleon is too well known in Europe, for any one to hope to impose upon him by political illusion or boasting—Russia has neither an interest nor the means of contending with a colossal power so well established as France; and hence it is permitted to reckon upon an approximation which may be useful to the two countries." At any rate the Parisian Journalists will not admit of the probability of a continental war—"At Pa-ris as well as Vienna," they say every thing con-curs in assuring us that the peace will not be dis-turbed. The desire manifested by the emperors of Germany and France to preserve the good under-standing that exists between the 2 courts—every-thing changes our hope to certainty. The result of this security is the same at Paris as at Vienna. The funds at both places have risen.—At Paris they continue to rise, and the five per cents which were but at 60 when the emperor set off for I-ta-ly, were on the 23d June at 63." The rise of the Austrian funds was certainly not produced by any pacific hopes, but by the determination of the government to repay at fixed periods the sums lent by the Dutch to Austria during the war. We believe that so far from being on good terms with Bonaparte, she has lately presented a strong remonstrance, and demanded an explicit declaration with respect to his views in Italy.
Hopes we are happy to state are now enter-tained that the catarrh will not extend to both his majesty's eyes. His majesty we are rejoic-ed to state, is otherwise in most excellent health.
July 5. Intelligence was this morning received at the admiralty, by a telegraphic communication from Portsmouth, that the Desiree frigate, with the homeward bound Jamaica fleet passed that port at ten o'clock. We can assure our readers from the most re-spectable and unbounded authority, that the earl of Buckinghamshire, Lord Sidmouth and Mr. Vansittart, have resigned the offices they held in the administration. The emperor of the French is desirous of ar-ranging his new establishments on the grandest possible scale. France he considers as his dwell-ing house and family mansion, and his numerous emigrants of territory in Germany and the lower countries as so many enclosures from the public common. Italy is to be his villa for occa-sional spring and summer visits, whence he en-joys a wide view towards Turkey and Egypt; in the last of which he proposes, whenever he can call the land his own, "to erect a pros-perous house commanding the interesting distant objects of Madras and Calcutta, and the whole Hindostan country. Spain and Portugal, and Etruria and Naples, are merely his surrounding tenantry. He wants Sweden very much for an ice house. He has not as yet turned his imperial mind to the e-rection of a Mausoleum. When he comes to England, he will, most probably, find there his room, in which he may repose gloriously, in the midst of his gallant companions in arms.
The Dankeys at Brighton are alternately em-ployed by belles & snugglers—They carry angels by day and spirits by night.
June 29. The Dutch camp at Z. yst had receiv-ed very considerable reinforcements, and the troops are to be embarked in the Tex-el as speedily as possible. A great num-ber of stores and a considerable quantity of ammunition are also prepared for the embarkation. Intelligence is said to have reached go-vernment, of the determination of Austria to co-operate in a decisive and vigorous manner against France, in consequence of the consolidation of the Ligurian republic with the empire of Bonaparte, who is sta-ted on receiving a dispatch at Milan from Vienna, to have declared, that as France seemed tired of the imperial crown, he should take the first opportunity of adding it to his own. Those who circulate, and those who give credit to such absurd ru-mors, are equally contemptible.
The French minister at Hamburg has most peremptorily insisted that all the-
there was every appearance of an attempt being shortly made to cross the Channel. The captain of a neutral ship, who left the Texel on the 28th ult. brings an ac-count of an embargo having been laid on all the shipping in the Dutch ports. It was only by slipping his cable in the night, that he effected his escape.
The Dutch men of war, and the trans-ports in the Texel, have for some time past been in readiness to put to sea, and were only waiting for a favorable opportunity to come out. From the embargo having been laid, it is supposed the next accounts will show that they have proceeded on their voyage.
Private letters from Holland speak of the increasing discontent thro'out that coun-try, and express a serious apprehension that another revolution, more consonant to his views and feelings than any which has taken place, is at present meditated by the Corsican tyrant. The great and rapid increase of men of war of all descriptions from 120 guns, to a cutter of 10 guns, within these 12 months, proves very strongly the exertions of the present Admiralty and those under their orders; there being now in commission, ready for sea, nine hundred and twenty three sail of vessels, actually employed, for each of which, numerical signals are appointed, from 1 to 923, and from A to Z, to know each other at sea, and to be known at the telegraphs and signal posts and by the different Port Admirals. In the above number of 923 are not included any armed transports, or hired armed tenders, but only such line of battle ships, frigates, sloops, gun brigs and cutters, as are com-manded by Post Captains, Commanders and Lieutenants of the Royal Navy. In the above number, the prison, hospital and slop ships in the harbor, are also excluded.
Return of the total effective strength of the British Army, at home and abroad on the 1st of May, 1805.     Cavalry Infantry Militia     In G. Britain & the island of Jersey & Guernsey 15,019 47,845 59,223   Ireland 3,763 23,371 19,571   On Foreign stations 2,670 59,116   General Total, 21,452 130,332 78,794    17,677 men for omitted service, and 20,728 men belonging to foreign and provincial corps in British pay, are included in the above general total of Cavalry and Infantry.
It appears that Sweden had offered to furnish 35,000 men for the service of En-gland, provided a subsidy of 2,000,000 was allowed him. Difficulties respecting the subsidy delayed the negotiation, until it reached the king of Prussia's ear, who has remonstrated against the supply of the troops.
The bill now before parliament, respect-ing future internal regulations of the cus-tom house, is of great importance to the commercial part of the community. No clerk or officer will be admitted to take any fee whatever, on any pretence, but in lieu thereof are to have a reasonable augmen-tation of salary.
Gen. Sir Eyre Coote is, we hear, nomi-nated to succeed the present governor of Jamaica; and it is said, that the expedi-tion, which was intended to sail from Cork, under Gen. Coote, is for the present laid aside.
Kotzebue has, it is said, been arrested in Italy, as it is supposed, by the order of Bonaparte in consequence of the freedom of his remarks upon the present state of France. It is said the French government direct-ed that the American wife of Jerome Bo-naparte should await at Embden the final orders of Napoleon. Lodgings were pro-vided for her there; but she had sailed for England. British West India trade—Lord Holland, after expressing his anxiety that a good understanding should be preserved with the U. S. of America, and his surprise at the conduct of several of the West India governors, moved for certain papers re-specting the intercourse between the U. S. and the islands. Lord Stanhope sup-ported the motion, recommending the cul-tivation of a close connection between G. Britain and "the wise, the moderate and upright population of America."—Earl of Camden said, the system which now con-trolled the governors in the W. Indies was the same which was acted upon at the conclusion of the last war. That if a change was agreed to, it could not be well arranged now, as the session was very near its close; and if the motion should be brought forward early next session ministers would give all the information that could be wished; but if the motion was now persisted in he should be obliged to move the other orders of the day. The motion not being withdrawn, Earl Cam-den moved the other orders—which were agreed to—yeas 14—nays 8.
NEW-YORK, August 14. We learn by captain Lockwood that the port of Laguia was opened the 29th of May to neu-trals for the introduction of flour, oil and butter. It was shut on the 14th of June, and on the 18th was re-opened during twenty days for the admis-sion of the above articles. On the 6th July it was again closed, and it was said it would re-main so during the war. The vessels in port on the 14th June were permitted to unload and dis-pose of their cargoes, of whatever articles they might consist. Those which entered on the 16th or between that and the 6th July, were confined strictly to the disposal of the articles above men-tioned. Many of these vessels have been wait-ing for three or four weeks in expectation of ob-taining permission to discharge generally, but without success. It is probable they will eventu-ally be obliged to seek another market, their car-goes consisting principally of dry goods. By captain Sterling from Amsterdam we have received several files of Dutch papers to the 25th
of June, but they afford very little intelligence of an interesting nature. Capt. S. informs us that eight sail of the line, and about 100 transports full of troops, were ly-ing in the Roads; and that a British squadron was off the Texel, which suffered American ves-sels to pass without molestation. It was the opinion of well informed men in Amsterdam that the terms offered by France, would be acceded to by the British ministry, and that a general pacification was an event not very remote.
From Dutch papers to June 26th. Lower Elbe, June 11. It has been reported at Hamburg and other pla-ces, that the Swedish army assembling at Schoo-nen, and to consist of 10,000 men, was to be conveyed to England. This report is however flatly contradicted in letters from Copenhagen, and other northern places.
A great scarcity of grain at present prevails in Bohemia. Supplies are sending thither from the Prussian countries. The celebrated Ismael Bassa of Jean d'Acre who had converted to his own use the treasures of Djezzar Bassa, arrived at Constantinople on the 27th of April, and, after a summary trial was beheaded. On the 29th in the morning his head was exhibited on a silver dish on one of the outer gates of the seraglio.
The grand seignior has destined a squadron for the Mediterranean this summer, perfectly e-quip-ped, armed and manned; a division of which, consisting of 2 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 4 corvettes, and other small vessels, lately sailed for the Ionian Sea.
SCHIEDAM, June 18. It seems a report has been circulated, that Hanover would be evacuated by the French troops, and occupied by those of another power; this, however, is contradicted in a letter from Berlin: as well as the assertion, that Sweden had ceded Pomerania to the emperor of Russia.
June 21. Their high mightinesses, representing the Ba-tavian republic assembled on the 18th; and on the 19th, they still continued their deliberations. Several companies of French and Batavian troops have marched this week for the camp near Zeist, from Amsterdam, Leyden and Delft. Letters from Constantinople mention, that two grand councils of the ministers of the ports have been lately held on the subject of a tripple alli-ance between England, the Porte, and another power. It is said by some that this treaty is al-ready signed; and by others that the Turkish ministry continued to manifest no inconsiderable portion of irresolution.
LITSON, May 15. The Court Gazette of to day contains the fol-lowing article: "At this moment, there is an American at Gi-braltar, who cherishes his base purpose of intro-ducing into and selling in the Portuguese states, the furniture and other property of persons who have died of the yellow fever. He has fitted out a ship, in order to freight it with all the articles of this kind which he had collected. The public are cautioned to be on their guard against this e-nemy to humanity."—Moniteur.
August 17. The brig Success, captain Brum, of this port, sailed from Kingston, Jamaica, for New-York, on the 6th of July—On the 13th she was captured two leagues from Cape St Anthony by a Spanish galley (be-longing to Havana) without deck, with two masts and two square sails, and called La Bonne Union. The Galley was com-manded by Captain Cesar, and manned with thirty or forty Spaniards, and French-men, with one Irishman who served as an interpreter. Three days after they were taken, captain Brum, the passengers (eight in number) and the hands were all ordered below, and the hatches shut upon them. In this situation they were kept through-out the night. In the morning, the pirates prepared their knives, cutlasses and clubs, opened the forecastle, and call-ed for the captain. One of the seamen, (Peter Duchemin) with the view of pre-serving the captain's life, stepped for-ward, and ascended to the deck. The ruf-fians, with their instruments of slaugh-ter, having arranged themselves in two ranks, compelled the seamen to run the gauntlet, while each gave him a blow, a gash or a stab, as he passed. Capt. Brum and his passengers and crew were all in succession taken from the hold and treated with the same horrid cruelty, excepting 5 French passengers. An English gen-tleman, by the name of Smith, who was one of the passengers, was beaten with such severity, that he sprang into the long boat and broke his ankle in two places. The mate of the brig, two English passengers and two seamen, were put in irons on board the galley, and three days after-wards were sent ashore at Congabouba, a-bout 180 miles from Havana: and the brig with the captain and remainder of the crew, were sent to Campeachy.
These facts we have received from Pe-ter Duchemin, one of the seamen who were sent on shore in irons. He made his escape from Congabouba, proceeded to Mariel, put himself on board the ship Ca-to and arrived at this port on Monday last. The object of these barbarous wretches was money. They offered to release the captain and ship on receiving 6,000 dol-lars.—Com. Adv.
COMBINED FLEETS.—By the arrival of the ship Sally, capt. Webb, at Newbury-port, in 40 days from Liverpool, we learn, that upon the 6th of July, in lat. 43 30, long. 23 30, she fell in with the combined French and Spanish fleets. They put on board the ship Sally, the lady of the go-vernor of Monserrat, and Messrs. Drys-dale and Cook, late supercargoes of two of the English merchantmen captured off Antigua, and burnt by the French fleet. The fleets were but 700 miles west of Fer-rol, and steering a direct course for that port, so that their object must be to drive off or capture the blockading vessels, form a junction with the Ferrol squadron, and then proceed to attack the Channel fleet. Should Lord Nelson proceed to the Medi-terranean or not arrive in time to check the career of his flying foe, the conse-quence may be of a most alarming and fatal nature to the safety and prosperity of the British empire.
Letters received yesterday from the Havanna, state an important occurrence, in
the modern spirit of revolutionary mea-sures—the almost entire suppression of the monastic and religious orders in that is-land, and which of course will not be con-fined to that colony. A royal order has lately been received there for the sale of all property belonging to those religious establishments; consisting of houses and lands, sugar and coffee estates, and ne-groes, as well as mortgages, debts, &c. due to them. The monies arising there-from is to be paid into the treasury of the king, who will provide for the persons so dispossessed, by paying them a certain al-lowance per diem for their support. The revenue arising therefrom must, doubt-less, be immense; and the purposes to which it is to be applied, and the source to which this serious innovation may be tra-ced, do not require the gift of divination to ascertain.—It may, perhaps, be consid-ered as only a preliminary step to more se-rious changes in the Spanish government and nation.
The commissioners nominated to en-force the aforesaid decree in the Havanna, and the island, are—the Governor, the Bishop, the Intendant General, the Collector of the Customs, and Don J. B. Munoz. (Daily Gaz.)
PHILADELPHIA, August 16. The America, capt. Lelar, who arriv-ed this morning, sailed from Amsterdam the 23d June, was boarded off Dover by a British cruiser, and informed, that there were stationed in the narrow seas, 3 cruis-ers with orders to send in for adjudication, all neutral vessels from the ports of Hol-land and France, bound to the eastward of the Cape of Good Hope: that they had a list of Americans in those ports, and their destination: that they had sent in the ship Sally, Williamson, of Boston, for Batavia, (cleared out for Madeira,) and that she was condemned: that the ship Active, Morris, of this port, from Antwerp for Can-ton, was detained in the Downs.
August 17. Capt. Gidea, who arrived at the La-zaretto, in 15 days from Point Petre, (Guad.) informs, that just before sailing he receiv-ed the following information from Capt. Van Antwerp, of the Friends Adventure.—"The day of his arrival (July 29th) at Guadalupe, off the island of Descada, saw, a squadron of ships consisting of 15 sail, seven ships of the line and eight fri-gates, distance three and a half leagues, standing S. W. by S. It was thought by the inhabitants of Guadalupe it was the French squadron from Brest, which they had received information of by a cutter brig arrived at Martinique some time be-fore.
FROM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. The conduct of Spain to the United States for several years back, has been a series of trials of the public patience of America.—Many examples of the bad faith of that government have occurred, & it seems to me that there has been some intention to try American forbearance to the last stretch.—That government seems either very ill informed, or ours has been very wickedly misrepresented by her mi-nisters. I have been often told that the Marquis Yrujo, has been accustomed to meddle in our politics; and if any credit is due to the publications in certain news-papers, of a neighbouring state, he has been concerned in intrigues that ought not to be suffered by our government. I might perhaps lay less stress on the reports con-cerning his political interference in our lo-cal political affairs, were there not in my possession evidence much more weighty than what is always to be found in news-papers, having some intimacy with some gentlemen who returned sometime ago from Cadiz, the failure of the convention or treaty entered into for the restoration of our merchandise captured and carried into Spanish ports. He told me the failure was owing not to any neglect of duty on the part of Mr. Pinckney, but to a wick-ed stratagem of the Spanish ambassador, aided by some Americans, and one of them belonging to this city. Upon fur-ther consideration he put into my hands a paper of which the following is a copy. [COPY.]
ABSTRACT QUESTION. The power A (Spain) lives in perfect harmony and friendship with the power B (United States) the power C (France) either with reason or without, commits hostilities against the power B, takes some of their vessels, carries them into the ports of A, friends of both, where they are con-demned and sold by the official agents of power C, without power A being able to prevent it. B and C adjust their differences, and in this treaty the power B renounces and abandons to the power C the right to any claim for the injuries and losses oc-casioned to its subjects by the hostilities from power C.
QUESTION. Has the power B any right to call upon power A for indemnities for the losses oc-casioned in its ports & costs to its subjects by those of power C, after the power B has abandoned or relinquished by its treaty with power C, its right for the damages which could be claimed for the injuries sustained from the hostile conduct of C?
ANSWER. We have considered the above case, and are of opinion, that on the general princi-ples of the law of nations, the power A is not liable to the power B for acts done upon the vessels belonging to the subjects of the power B, by the power C, within the ports of A, the latter not being able to prevent it. Nations are not any more than individuals bound to perform impossibilities. But even leaving impossibilities out of the question, and admitting that the power A could have prevented the injury

which was committed by the power C, but refused or neglected to do it, we are of opinion that the power B has released or relinquished the same injury to power C, in that case the power A is no longer liable to any responsibilities in damages on account of its acquiescence.
1st. Because it appears to us that, in the present case, the power C is to be considered as the principal party, and the power A merely as an accessory, and that it is in that relation to each other that their several acts, and their respective liability to the injured party is to be considered: now it is in the nature of all accessory things, that they cannot subsist without the principal thing; and the principal trespass being done away by the release to C the accessory offence of A must be done away likewise, and according to the well known maxim of the law, accessoriam sequitur principale .
2d. Because a release or relinquishment of a right implies, in law, the receipt of satisfaction, and it is contrary to every system of jurisprudence for a party to receive a double satisfaction for the same injury; and here the injury received by B from C, and from A, is essentially the same; the act of these two powers were indeed different, but the effect which they produced was the same, and that effect only can be the object of compensation in damages.
3d. Because, if the power A could be compelled to make satisfaction to the power B for the injury which the latter has released or relinquished to C, that release or relinquishment would be defeated to every useful purpose, as the power B would be liable to the power A for the same damages from which it was intended to be discharged by the release of B. Now a release, as well as any other contract or engagement, implies that nothing shall be done by the grant or directly or indirectly to defeat its bona fide intent or effect. If, therefore, the claim proffered by B upon A will, if admitted, indirectly defeat the release granted to C; such claim must be pronounced to be illegal.
Upon the whole we are of opinion, that the release granted by the power B to the power C, operates also as a release to the power A, for its participation on the enquiry which was the object of that release.
Philadelphia, 15th Nov. 1802. JARED INGERSOLL, WM. RAWLE, J. B. MCKEAN, Es. Copia. P. S. DUPONCEAU.
Answer of the attorney general of the district of N. York to the same question.
According to the above statement, I should have no doubt that B, having abandoned its rights to an indemnity against C, would have no claim whatever against A; more especially as the case supposes it out of the power of A to have prevented the transaction.
New York, 3d Nov. 1802. EDWARD LIVINGSTON, Es. Copia.
The important papers above shall hereafter be noticed.
TO RENT, THE TENEMENT, On the back street, next above Mr. M'Kenzie's lumber-house—possession may be had on the first day of September—for terms apply to H. Dabney. Richmond, August 23, 1805.
T. BRUFF, DENTIST, PRESENTS his thanks to the ladies & gentlemen of Richmond & its vicinity, who have so liberally patronized him in his business, & informs those who have not yet applied, that he is preparing to leave the place. Those who wish to employ him, are requested to make immediate application, as he does not expect to have another opportunity of serving them. Gentlemen are requested to call at his room, at the Swan, where he may be found till 8 in the morning, and 3 in the afternoon. Those who neglect to have their teeth cleaned, or their extracting done, while they can avail themselves of safe and easy instruments, will probably be sorry for it when there is no remedy. He will engage to cure the most inveterate sore in three days, provided the patient has no other disease. Any person wishing to purchase his Dentifrice, to sell again, may be supplied by the first opportunity from Washington, at a deduction of 25 per cent. He would furnish a careful operator with a set of the patent extractors, provided he would purchase the patent right for Richmond, at a moderate price. August 23 1805
Fifteen Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from the subscriber living in this county, some time in the month of April last, a likely negro man, (MOSES) the property of Mrs. Rebecca Dacey, of said county—He is about 28 years old, of common size, and tolerable black, one of his upper foreteeth is out, he is a spry, active man and well shaped. Whoever will deliver the said negro to me, or secure him in any jail, so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward. Edward Walker. Charles City county, August 15th, 1805
I AM authorised to sell a great bargain in the HOUSES & LOT Formerly occupied by Mr. John Raper as a Tavern, at Rocketts, which is now in complete repair; and if not privately disposed of, will on Wednesday the 18th of September next, proceed to sell the same at public auction, without reserve, for ready money. John Prosser. Richmond, August 23d, 1805.
BLANK BONDS For sale at this office.
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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND: SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 1805
NEGOCIATION WITH SPAIN.
We are enabled to state, says the Philadelphia Register, on authority which we deem correct, that the matters in dispute, between the United States and the government of Spain, have been amicably adjusted, and that dispatches, on this important subject, from our minister at Madrid are now on their way to the executive.
General orders have been issued by the Governor of this state, to the Commanders of the Militia, to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning. We understand the Governors of other states have given similar orders. This call upon the Militia, is for the purpose of carrying into effect, a law "for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbors of the U. States & in the waters under their jurisdiction;" passed at the last session of Congress.
WILLIAM LATTIMORE, (a decided republican) is elected a delegate to Congress by joint ballot of both houses of the General Assembly of the Mississippi Territory.
We learn that a part of the collection of the curiosities collected by capt. Lewis on the Missouri, has reached Baltimore. Among these are a living animal, called the wild dog of the Prairie, and one magpie. Four magpies were sent, but one of them destroyed the other three. (Nat. Intel.)
WILLIAM DAVY, of Philadelphia, has been appointed to superintend generally the trading houses of the U. States with the Indian nations within our limits. By this appointment, it is probable, that much good will be accomplished. By the act of Congress of 1796 the fund appropriated for this purpose, amounting to 150,000 dollars, was placed under the direction of the President of the U. States, who was authorised to establish trading houses and appoint agents to conduct them. In virtue of this authority six trading houses were established. The agents sold the goods with which they were furnished by the United States for money or articles, chiefly peltries given in exchange by the Indians. The supply of the goods sent to these trading establishments, and the sale of the peltries received from them, from the complex nature and extent of the business, became an object of no small difficulty. This department of the business being entirely devolved on the President, without any legal designation of agents to act under him, had, probably with a view to economy, as the President could not himself buy the goods or sell the peltries, been divided among subordinate officers of the government, such as the secretary of war, the purveyor of public supplies, &c. who, in their turn, employed subordinate agents. It is obvious that a business, thus conducted, would be exposed to great inconvenience. The obtaining the assortment of goods necessary for the Indian market required correct and peculiar knowledge, which none but a merchant could be expected to possess, and very different from that ordinarily possessed by civil officers. The extensive nature, likewise, of the business required a system which could not be looked for, while, the general management was so divided. The consequence had, in some measure, been occasional loss to the United States, arising either from bad bargains or a want of rigid responsibility of the agents. The quality of the goods purchased was not always the best, nor was their transmission so promptly and advantageously effected as was desirable. From these and other considerations, it became manifest, that the existing arrangements required such a modification as should, by placing the general superintendence of the several agencies under the control of one officer, directly responsible to the executive, insure a more complete discharge of duties on the part of the subordinate agents. The necessity of this measure was strengthened by the acquisition of Louisiana, and by the contemplated establishment of trading houses therein, which would proportionably augment the general duties of superintendence. Accordingly at the last session of Congress, (the House of Representatives, on appropriating an additional hundred thousand dollars for this object, provided in the same bill for the appointment of a general superintendent. But the senate, owing, it is probable, to the hurry of business, instead of passing the detailed bill from the House, attached to another bill a clause merely making the appropriation, and placing it under the same direction, as the appropriations previously made. In virtue of this general authority, three new trading houses have been opened in Louisiana, and Mr. Davy has been appointed, with a salary of 3,000 dollars, a sum much below that which would otherwise be expended in the numerous agencies required. Though the acts of Congress do not impose it as a duty on the executive to appoint such an agent, yet, by confiding to him the entire direction of the fund, it clearly authorises him to appoint such agents as he may see fit. Such an authority has always been heretofore exercised; without it the directions of the laws on this subject could not be complied with. We may expect, in future, the
accounts to be more correctly kept; the whole duties of furnishing goods and selling peltries being placed under his immediate direction, the great benefits accruing from system and responsibility will be gained.
We observe in the Philadelphia Register a string of animadversions on the conduct of Mr. Davy, in the discharge of his official duties, which abound with misrepresentations. Indeed the President is charged, through him, with the design of injuring the American manufactures of which peltry is the basis, by exporting it to Europe, instead of selling it at home. But all the facts on which the allegation is made are unfounded. The secretary of war, under whom Mr. Davy acts, has expressly instructed him always, in the first instance, to sell in the home market, the peltries for which an adequate price is offered. This has been done: and only the surplus stock, not exceeding 7,000 dollars in value, has been exported, which, after sufficient notice, our manufacturers declined purchasing, because, it is most likely, it was not of the kind they wanted.
Another charge is laid to the door of Mr. Davy, which we believe to be equally unmerited, the charge of deriving an enormous profit, in the shape of commission, from the exportation of peltries. This is swelled to the high amount of 50 thousand dollars a year. The fact, however is that Mr. Davy is under an obligation to cause the whole business to be transacted as low as it can possibly be done; and as the transactions will be entirely for cash, there is not the smallest doubt of the business being conducted with rigid economy. Some profit there may and ought to be to the importer and exporter; but means have been taken to keep them within moderate limits.—ib.
The Legislative Council of New Orleans have passed an act for instituting an UNIVERSITY within that territory, which commences with a preamble containing the following just and republican sentiments:
"Whereas the independence, happiness and grandeur of every republic depend, under the influence of Divine Providence, upon the wisdom, virtue, talents and energy of its citizens and rulers.
"And whereas science, literature and the liberal arts contribute in an eminent degree, to improve those qualities and acquirements.
"And whereas learning hath ever been found the ablest advocate of genuine liberty, the best supporter of rational religion and the source of the only solid and imperishable glory which nations can acquire.
"And forasmuch as literature and philosophy furnish the most useful and pleasing occupations; improving and varying the enjoyments of prosperity; affording relief under the pressure of misfortune, and hope and consolation in the hour of death.
"And considering that in a commonwealth, whose humblest citizen may be elevated to the highest public office, the knowledge which is requisite for a magistrate should be widely diffused."
The University is to be superintended by the governor, the judges of the superior court, the judge of the court of the U. States for the district of New Orleans, the Mayor and Recorder of the City of New Orleans, the president of the Legislative Council, and seventeen citizens.
The regents of the University are directed as speedily as may be, to establish a college within the limits of the city of New Orleans, with a president and four professors; one professor for the Latin and Greek languages, logic and ancient history; one for the English, French and Spanish languages, rhetoric and modern history; one for mathematics and natural philosophy; and one for moral philosophy and the law of nature and nations.
The regents are further directed, as speedily as may be, to establish within each county of the territory, one or more academies for the instruction of youth in the French and English languages, reading, writing, grammar, arithmetic and geography.
The regents are also directed to establish such number of academies in the territory, as they may judge fit, for the instruction of the youth of the female sex in the English and French languages, and in such branches of polite literature, and such liberal arts and accomplishments as may be suitable to the age and sex of the pupils.
After the establishment of the above college and academies, the regents are instructed to establish a public library in each county.
For the establishment and support of these institutions the annual sum of fifty thousand dollars is appropriated to be raised by lottery.
Such are the plans which have occupied the deliberations of the first legislative council of Orleans; such the fruits promised by their union with the U. States and their enjoyment of a free government. Had the people remained under the dominion of Spain, centuries might have passed before a plan had been dreamt of, and had even the plan been formed, the execution would have been marred by bigotry and civil tyranny. We know not to whom the chief merit of this plan is to be attributed; but from a knowledge of the correct and zealous sentiments of the governor on the subject of education, we are led to ascribe it to him. Whoever it may be, who has had this leading agency, is eminently entitled to the thanks of Orleans, nay to all those of America.—ib.
Mr. BOWDOIN, our minister to the court of Madrid, had arrived at St. Andrew previous to the 20th of June.—ib.
Extract of a letter from a friend in Dublin to his correspondent in New-York, dated the 26th of May last.
"The state of this country is alarming at present; there is every prospect of another rebellion. The guards patrol the streets of the city every night, and the country is still worse. They assemble in thousands in the county of Kildare. The papists are mad, for they petitioned Parliament to have equal privilege with the protestants and to sit in parliament, but the bill was rejected by a vast majority, and caused great discontent. They can hardly refrain themselves from breaking into open rebellion: the only thing that keeps them back is waiting for the landing of the French, which they are daily in expectation of. Government is putting the kingdom in a strong state of defence against a foreign enemy. They are building all round the kingdom batteries on the coast so near each other, that they can fire on a fleet that may appear at any part of it. As for the city it is full of soldiers. The archbishop's palace in Kevin street, is converted into a barrack, and near one half of Georges Lane to the same purpose: They have taken all the houses round the castle, one side of Castle street, Cole alley, one side of Great Ship street, and are pulling down the houses and building military stores."
A Botanic Garden is establishing at Charleston, S. C. and the land is already enclosed.
HAMILTON ROWAN.
DUBLIN, July 1.—This morning, Mr. Hamilton Rowan appeared in the court of king's bench, the clerk of the crown having read the record of his outlawry asked him, what he had to say, why judgment of death and execution should not be awarded against him? Mr. Rowan, in reply, plead, that he was in Pennsylvania, when he was outlawed; and that he had been instructed by his counsel that the outlawry was erroneous.—After examining the writ, an error in point of fact was acknowledged, and the outlawry was reversed. An indictment for treason was then read; to which Mr. Rowan pleaded his majesty's most gracious pardon; on which he was discharged. Mr. Rowan having risen from the kneeling position in which he had heard the pardon read, thus addressed the court:
"When last I had the honor of appearing before the tribunal, (several years ago) I told your lordships, I knew his majesty only by his wielding the force of the country: since that period, during my legal incapacity and absence beyond seas, my wife and children have not only been unmolested, but protected; and in addition to those favors, I am now indebted to the royal mercy for my life. I will neither, my lords, insist upon the rectitude of my intentions, nor the extent of my gratitude, lest my conduct should be attributed to base and unworthy motives; but I hope my future life will evince the sincerity of those feelings with which I am impressed, by such unmerited proofs of his majesty's beneficence."
To this Address the Chief Justice replied—
"Mr. Rowan, from the sentiments you have expressed, I have not a doubt but you will prove by your future conduct that his majesty's pardon has not been bestowed on an unworthy object."
Mr. Rowan then bowed to the court and withdrew.
A gentleman just arrived from Little York, (Penn.) has called at this office, and informs us that a fire was discovered on Sunday morning at one o'clock in a large barn belonging to Mr. Hayes, which communicated to a dwelling house of Mr. Glessner, and to that of Mr. Smith—all of which were consumed in the short space of one hour. A most curious incident, evincing the patriotism of our females, occurred during the fire.—Water being wanted to extinguish the flames, and it being at some distance, men could not be found to fill the line—upon which all the ladies of the town joined in rank, and passed the buckets until the fire was perfectly subdued. (Eve. Post.)
LADIES' TOASTS. FOURTH OF JULY.
Extract from the Toasts drunk (under the discharge of full bumper of Tea) by a party of Ladies assembled at Harmony Grove, in Lyne, Connecticut. The day we celebrate.
May generations yet unborn, With acclamations hail the morn, That made them free, Long as the sun shall run its round, Thy sons, Columbia, shall be found Champions of Liberty. Sowers of Discord. May they walk barefoot upon the thistles of anxiety and reap the thorns of contempt with the sickle of despair.
* The Tea Party. Thirty one years since our fathers' patriotism deprived our mothers of the use of Tea—May our mothers' tea never deprive us of our fathers' patriotism.
Wives. May their virtuous conduct induce each husband to exclaim— "Should I ten thousand years enjoy my life, I could not prize enough to good a wife." Husbands. May they avoid those plagues of life, An empty purse and scolding wife.
* Alluding to the circumstance of a general search being made, when all the tea found at each house was taken and burnt.
Old Maids May each one look back with the deepest regret, And no more exclaim, 'there's time enough yet' Old Bachelors. May they ever find Dulcinea to lend warmth to their cold hearts, give animation to their enervated frames, and balm to their wounded consciences. Coyettes. May each be blessed with a coxcomb. The present times. The age of bare elbows, transparent, Sawarrow Boots and mammoth pantaloons. The ladies present. May they to candor, truth, and charity divine, The modest, decent, lovely virtues join. Ourselves. May we, "Seek not to know the bliss or pain That from to morrow takes its birth; But count this day a present gain; Enjoy sweet love and festal mirth."
CAMP-MEETINGS, TO BE HELD BY THE EPISCOPAL METHODISTS.
THE 1st to commence on Friday the 6th, and close on Tuesday the 10th of September, 1805, in Buckingham county, near the main road leading from Richmond by the Clover Forest, at a new chapel, near Capt. Evans's.
The 2d to commence on Friday the 27th September, and close on Tuesday the 1st October, 1805, in New Kent county, at Roper's chapel, on the stage road, leading from Williamsburg to Richmond.
The 3d to commence on Thursday the 3d, and close on Tuesday the 8th of October, 1805, in Gloucester county, at Poplar Spring church.
The 4th to commence on Friday the 11th, and close on Tuesday the 15th of October, 1805, in Caroline county, at the Reedy church, 35 miles from Richmond.
The 5th to commence on Friday the 18th, and close on Tuesday the 22d of October, 1805, in Louisa county near the place where the Marquis's road intersects the Three Chopt road, about 15 miles from Charlottesville.
The 6th to commence on Friday the 25th, and close on Tuesday the 29th of October, 1805, in Albemarle county—the spot hereafter specified. STITH MEAD, manager of the above meetings.
The strictest attention will be paid to good order. No spirituous liquors, or any kind of merchandise will be suffered to be sold at, or near the encampments. It must be understood such meetings are not designed to burthen the neighborhoods where they are held, but for every person to provide his own accommodations; to act in an independent form.
LORENZO DOW, has signified by letter, that he intends being at five of the above mentioned camp meetings, and immediately after expires to sail for Europe.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber on the 3d inst. RICHARD, a very likely negro fellow aged about 22 years. His complexion somewhat of the dark mulatto, large mouth and thick lips, his eyes rather smaller than common, seldom looks a person in the face when spoken to—I believe he has a small white scar or spot close to one of his ears; he has assumed the name of Frank Martin, a free fellow, whose free papers, it is highly probable, he has procured, their persons and ages having some resemblance. A few days since he was seen at Ramsay's tavern, Dinwiddie county, enquiring the road to Petersburg, from whence it is supposed, he has gone either to Richmond or Norfolk. Whoever will deliver him to Thomas M. Deane, Cairo, or to me, or secure him in jail so that I get him, shall receive Ten Dollars over and above what the law allows. Fras. B. Deane. Cartersville, Gumberland county } wjm 17. August 18. 1805
LAND FOR SALE.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust from David Copland, Esq. of the county of Buckingham, for the benefit of James, Thomas & Francis Deane, who assigned their right to William Wilkinson and John Toney, will be SOLD, on the premises, on Monday the 16th of September, by public auction, to the highest bidder, for ready money, that part of the LAND the said David lives on, called SPRINGFIELD—lying in the county of Buckingham, which part is to be bounded by the lands of James Wilson and Susanna Wilson, so as to make out a square, containing two hundred acres, or so much thereof as will discharge the balance of the debt for which the deed of trust was executed. The land is of prime quality, and the purchaser, on payment, will receive from the trustees their right they hold in trust. Sam. Anderson } Trustees Willis Wilson, } tees. August 13th. 1805 wdm
SCOTTVILLE RACES.
ON Thursday the 19th of September next, will be run for, over the Scottville course, the jockey club purse of One Hundred Pounds, three mile heats. On the second day, the purse of the proprietor of the course, of Fifty Pounds, two mile heats. On the third day, the Sweepstakes for three and four years old—The subscription will remain open till the night of the second day's race. Weights as follows:
  Aged horses 33 lbs.   6 years old 28   5 do. 118   4 do. 106   3 do. 90 
Mares and geldings allowed three pounds. The money for each day's purse will be put into the hands of the judges. Sam. Marshall, Proprietor of the Course. August 18, 1805.
FOR SALE OR HIRE, A Valuable Negro Woman,
About 25 years of age, who is an excellent cook, washer and ironer. Enquire of the Primer. August 20. 1805.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, executed to the subscriber by John Williamson, Jr. of the county of Henrico, to secure the payment of sundry debts therein acknowledged to be due to satisfy sundry executions for which Capt. John Williamson stands bound, as his security, together with the expense necessary to carry the trust into execution, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the premises, on the 17th of August next, one hundred acres of LAND, being part of the tract whereon the said Williamson now lives, and adjoining the land of Samuel Browning, about one mile above William Young's mill, and between five and six miles from Richmond. ELISHA PRICE. August 6.
* The above sale is postponed till Friday the 30th inst. ELISHA PRICE. August 23d, 1805
A FRESH SUPPLY OF Lee's Genuine Patent Medicines,
Is just received at this office.

NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the late firms of Buchanan, Dunlop & Co. Of Petersburg; Robert Pollok & Co. Of Richmond; and Dunlop, Pollok & Co. Of Manchester, are hereby notified that James Dunlop, late a partner in the above concerns, has become purchaser of the outstanding debts; they will therefore be pleased to make payment to Mr. John Tompkins, residing in Richmond, or the subscriber, residing in Petersburg; who alone are authorised to make collections and grant discharges. Suits will be indiscriminately commenced against all who do not make payment before the first of February next. JOHN DUNLOP, Attorney for JAMES DUNLOP. Petersburg, Nov. 15, 1805. (tf)
Surry County, August 5th, 1805. WAS 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—he is a small fellow, about 65 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. 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, 1805. (tf) Forty Dollars Reward.
RUN 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, he 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 drink, 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 BENING. June 5th, 1805. (tf)
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appears by the inquisition of the Coroner for the county of Berkeley that JOSEPH THRUSTON and JOHN THRUSTON , late of the said county, are charged with the murder of Barney Riley ; & information has been received by the executive, that the said Joseph Thruston and John Thruston , have fled from justice: I have, therefore, thought fit with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this proclamation—hereby offering a reward of Two Hundred Dollars, for apprehending and concluding before the Coroner, or a Justice of the Peace, in the said county, or said Joseph Thruston and John Thruston , the One Hundred Dollars for either of them, in order to their examination touching the said murder: And I do moreover enjoin all officers civil and military, and exhort the good people of this commonwealth, to use their best endeavors to apprehend and conduct before the Coroner or a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county of Berkeley, the said Joseph Thruston and John Thruston , that they may be dealt with, as in such cases, the law directs. Given under my hand as Governor, with the seal of the Commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 19th day of June, (L. S.) in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and five, and of the commonwealth the twenty ninth. (Signed) JOHN PAGE. TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
BROKE away last evening, a large stout bay horse, upwards of five feet high, 7 years old last spring, was shod all round about two months ago, but some of the shoes may now be off; he has a large head and small eyes, trot and gallops; if he has any other marks by which he might be distinguished, they are not recollected. He had on a saddle a good deal worn, with a bridle and a pair of plated stirrups. The above reward will be paid on delivery of the horse and saddle to the subscribers. Picket, Pollard & Johnston. Richmond, March 3, 1805.
FOR SALE, TWO LOTS, HANDSOMELY situated in the town of New-Canton, on James river; on both are new and well built dwelling houses and offices; on one an excellent garden well enclosed, and the other containing one acre, with a good post and rail fence.—Further particulars enquire of Messrs. William Anderson and James Rea of said place, who are legally authorised to sell and convey the same. ROBERT HILL. New-York, 1st Feb. 1805. (tf)
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. (2w) BOOKS. Just received and for sale at S. PLEASANTS' Book Store. Story's Pleasings Marshall on Insurance McNally's Evidence, 2 vols. Espinasse's Reports, 3 vols. Bosanquet and Puller's Reports, 2 vols. East's Reports, 3 vols. Tones on Bailments, superior edition Peake's Evidence Payton's Pleadings Curtis's Reports Powers of Solitude Priestley's Lectures, 2 vols. 362
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it duly appears to the executive that GEORGE DILLARD , charged by the inquisition of a coroner with the murder of Henry Wilmore , late of the county of King and Queen, hath fled from justice—I have, therefore, thought fit, with the advice of the Council of State to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of One Hundred Dollars, to any person or persons who shall apprehend the said George Dillard , and convey him before the coroner or a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, to be committed to jail for examination, touching the said murder. And I do moreover enjoin all officers, civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth, to use their best endeavors to apprehend the said George Dillard , that he may be dealt with, as in such cases, the law directs. Given under my hand as Governor, with the seal of the commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 5th day of June, in the (L. S.) year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and five, and of the commonwealth the twenty ninth. (Signed) JOHN PAGE.
GEORGE DILLARD is five feet eight or nine inches high, tolerable fair complexion, short black hair, dark eyes, well set, and somewhat droops in the shoulders, slow and soft of speech and of a smiling countenance when speaking, about twenty four or twenty five years of age; when he absconded, he had a large sorrel horse, about five feet high, some white feet, large white spot in his forehead and a snip on the nose. STRAYED OR STOLEN FROM the commons of this city, on Thursday the 27th ult.—A BLACK HORSE , with a small white spot in his forehead, hanging mane and switch tail, about four feet ten inches high, supposed to be six years old last spring—he is a compact well made horse.—A liberal reward will be given on delivering the said horse to Mr. Nathaniel C. Linscombe of Hanover, or to the subscriber in Richmond. Spotswood Lipscombe. Richmond, Shockoe Hill, July 5, 1805. (tf)
TO BE SOLD. AT PUBLIC VENDUE, At Gadsby's Hotel, in Alexandria, on Monday the 10th day of September, at 12 o'clock at noon. ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND, late Presley Thornton, Esquire's, situated in Northumberland county, Virginia, lying immediately on the Potomac river. The following description is given of this property, by persons well acquainted with it:—It contains 2,500 acres, 1,700 acres of which are the most valuable low grounds on the river, between 3 and 400 acres heavily timbered, and the remainder very highland extremely productive. The soil of this tract is equal to any in the state for the cultivation of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy and small grain of all kinds. On this tract are a large commodious Brick Mansion House and two Offices, a large Brick Stable, valuable Barn, C. W. House and many other out houses. The Orchards and Garden contain a number of valuable fruit trees, and the waters abound with excellent fish and oysters. It is situated about a day's sail from Baltimore, Alexandria and Norfolk. There are two good mill seats for grist and saw mills on the estate, and plenty of cedar and chestnut timber, for which an excellent market may be found at the City of Washington. The terms of sale are—one fourth cash, one fourth in one year, one fourth in 18 months and the residue in two years from the day of sale. The payments to be secured by bonds, with mortgages on the premises, and to be on interest from the day of sale. For further information, application may be made in behalf of the subscriber, Thomas Robinson, to Richard Peters, Junr. attorney at law in the city of Philadelphia, or to William Lewis, in the same city, (Philadelphia.) THOMAS ROBINSON. W. LEWIS. June 19, 1805. (tds)
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 Parsons Bond , attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards , Plaintiff, and David Ross and others Defendants, in order to raise the sum of 13001 Dols. with the expenses of sale, that Valuable Estate, in the county of Campbell, known by the name of the Oxford Iron Works, Containing eighteen thousand and seventy-four acres, more or less—And in order to raise the further sum of 3655 Dollars 66 Cts. Will be Sold, at the same time and place, the STOCK OF EVERY KIND , as well the Stock on the different plantations, as that appertaining to the estate for carrying on the business. WAGGONS, TEAMS, &c. The Sale will take place on the premises, on the 17th day of September next. BEN. MOSBY, D. M. FOR JOS. SCOTT, M. V. D. July 5, 1805. (tds)
LAND FOR SALE, OF THE LATE WM. CROWDER'S ESTATE, DEC. ON Saturday the 14th of September, at Paineville, in Amelia county, two tracts, in said county—one containing seven hundred and ninety acres, lying on both sides of Stock's creek and near Appomattox river, within three miles of Col. Skipwith's manufacturing mills, and five from Maj. Munford's, where the river is navigable to boats. This land is well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco, and in good order for cropping, with every necessary out house thereon, for the reception of a family—a good apple orchard, excellent water, and a healthy, agreeable neighborhood—a sufficient quantity of the land is cleared to work from ten to fifteen hands. The other tract lying near Flat creek, containing one hundred and thirty three acres, now in good order for cropping, sufficient to work four or five hands—The improvements are a small dwelling house, a good granary & tobacco houses, a small apple and peach orchard. Possession will be given the first day of January next, and the purchaser to have the privilege of sowing wheat immediately after the sale. One third of the purchase money must be paid down, the balance in two equal annual payments. Bonds with approved security will be required of the purchaser, to be paid from the date if not punctually paid, to the executors. It is deemed unnecessary to give further descriptions, as it is presumed those inclined to purchase will view the premises, which will be shown by Allen Jeter, who lives near to both tracts. ALLEN JETER, EDWARD WEBSTER, DABNEY MILLER, June 22d, 1805. (tds) Ready made PENS for sale here
Surry County, Virginia, Oct. 20th, 1805. WAS committed to the jail of this county, on the 24th day of February last, a negro man, who calls himself BOOKER , and says that he belongs to a Mr. Ezekiel Wallden , of Northumberland county, but appears to be at considerable loss to tell whether in Maryland or at this state. He says that he left this country in April, 1804, in pursuit of his wife, which had been sold.—He is a stout well made fellow, about 22 years old, appears to have gone by water, and says that he sailed in the schooner John , to and from Baltimore. The said negro is now hired out agreeable to law. His owner is desired to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away. David Price, Keeper of the Jail, Surry courthouse. 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. (tf)
WHISKEY. TALIAFERRO and DICKINSON, near the basin, keep a constant supply of Whiskey, distilled west of the Blue Ridge. Richmond, June 5, 1805. (3m.)
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 ware-house, where he has on hand and offers to dispose of on moderate terms, by wholesale, The following Articles, viz: Loaf and Muscovado Sugars, N. England, W. Island, and Antigua Rum, Cognac, Barcelona and Apple Brandy, Sherry and Malaga Wine, Coffee of a superior quality, Molasses, Ginger and Fig Blue, Young Hyson and Imperial Tea, 400 Sacks Liverpool Salt, Patent 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 endorser, or barter for Tobacco, Flour or Hemp. Cash given for Tobacco. Richmond, 22d March, 1805.
MILLINERY. MRS. BUCKNER having commenced business in Manchester in the line of MILLINERY & MANTUA-MAKING , respectfully solicits the patronage of her friends and the public. She has on hand at present a small assortment of the articles necessary in that line of business, and shortly expects to receive from New-York an additional supply. All commands from the country will be faithfully and punctually attended to. (tf) FOUND, on Saturday the 2d inst. a Red Morocco POCKET BOOK , which the owner may get by applying to the subscriber and paying for this advertisement. James Bootwright. Richmond, March 4th, 1805.
THE following hogsheads of Tobacco, remaining in Todd's Warehouse unclaimed, will be sold, the first day of September, King and Queen court, agreeable to law, viz. Nov. 5th. 1799: John Walden, T. W. No. 3 1108 122 986—March 28th. 1800, Anthony Seal, A. S. No. 55 1023 133 890—April 25th. 1800, Moses Pruitt, M. P. No. 87 1113 107 1006—May 16th. 1800, James Page, I. P. No. 96 1346 132 1214. GABRIEL DIX. BENJN. JOHNSON. June 1, 1805.
LAND FOR SALE. IN pursuance of an order of the High Court of Chancery for the Richmond district, will be SOLD, at public auction, on Monday the 24th day of September next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, on the premises, a valuable TRACT OF LAND, On the Little Bud Creek, in the county of Coochland, belonging to the estate of the late William Anderson, of London, dec. and known by the name of MASIE'S , containing by a late survey 2312 1-2 acres, divided into four lots of nearly equal extent. About two thirds of the tract is now in woods, which is good tobacco land, and the part cleared has been but little worn. Terms of sale, will be one fourth in ready money, and three annual instalments for the balance. Bond with approved security, and a deed of trust upon the land will be required, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. Those inclined to view the land before the day of sale, will be shown it by Mr. George Toler, or Mr. William Toler, adjoining, who can give information of the manner in which the lots are laid off. Benjamin Toler, Agent In fact for the ex'ors of Wm. Anderson, dec. Hanover, July 20, 1805. (tds)
A PERSON acquainted with the POTTERY or TILE making business will meet with encouragement on application to the printer. August 2d, 1805. (tf) TIMOTHY SEED. THE subscriber opposite the Bell Tavern, in the cross street, second door from the corner, has just received, from Philadelphia, a few Tierces of fresh TIMOTHY SEED , which he will dispose of at a reduced price for cash or country produce. G. Peirce. Richmond, August 7th, 1805. (tf)
COURTNEY'S HYMNS. This day is published, and for sale at S. PLEASANTS' Book Store, Richmond. COURTNEY'S SECOND EDITION OF HYMNS & SPIRITUAL SONGS. This pocket Hymn Book contains one hundred and eighty one of the most approved Hymns, on various occasions, by different authors.—And one hundred and seventy eight pages of choice Spiritual Songs, admirably adapted to the various states and conditions of men. July 21. JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale, at the printing office and Book Store of Samuel Pleasants, Jr. THE DEBATES, AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION. Subscribers to the above work are requested to call or send for their books without delay. June 19
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 23d day of September 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 654 1-2 acres, more or less—or so much thereof as will pay and satisfy the balance of $437 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, 3rd August, 1805. (tds)
ROBERT GORDON & Co HAVE imported by the Jason, just arrived from Madeira, and now landing at Rocketts, a quantity of Wine from Murdoch, Masterton & Co. the house from which they have heretofore had their supplies of this article—Also a parcel from Scott & Co. They have every reason to hope that both these parcels will prove to be very fine, being assured by the shippers that better never has been sent to the United States. They are likewise just receiving a few pipes, hds. and gr. casks of Red Port, of the first quality, and have on hand a parcel of Dry Lisbon Wine, both imported by themselves—direct from Oporto and Lisbon. Their general assortment of goods is very complete, amongst which they have—12,000 lbs. of Copper, in bottoms and sheets of all dimensions and weights, suitable for stills: a fresh supply of Bolting Cloths, from No. 3 to 7; a quantity of Superfine Blue and Black Broad Cloth of first rate, at 8 dollars per yard; and Irish Linens from 5s. sterling cost, to low priced. August 13. 2w w4.
To be Sold, for Cash. I AM requested by David Patterson, Jr. to expose for sale, as trustee, the whole or so much of the PROPERTY, in the trust deed conveyed, bearing date the 27th February, 1804, consisting of the following slaves viz. Jack, a lad—Tom, a boy—Kate and her three children—Billy, Sam and Henry, Sukey and her two children, named Fanny and Jefferson, as also, Molly, a girl—in order to satisfy a debt due from the said David Patterson, Jr. to Benjamin Hatcher, agreeable to the tenor of the said deed—which sale will certainly take place on the 28th day of September next, at the dwelling house of the said David Patterson, in the town of Manchester. George McCredie, Trustee. Manchester, 9th August, 1805.
To be Sold, for Cash. I AM requested by David Patterson, Jr. to expose for sale, as trustee, the whole or so much of the PROPERTY, in the trust deed conveyed, bearing date the 19th day of April last, consisting of the following slaves, viz. Jack, a lad—Tom, a boy—Kate and her three children—Billy, Sam and Henry, Sukey and her two children, named Fanny and Jefferson, as also, Molly, a girl—in order to satisfy a debt due from the said David Patterson, Jr. to Lyle & McCredie, agreeable to the tenor of the said deed—which sale will certainly take place on the 28th day of September next, at the dwelling house of the said David Patterson, in the town of Manchester. James F. Leitch, Trustee. Manchester, 9th August, 1805.
THE subscriber anxious to discharge every just debt which he owes, will, at the same time and place, offer for SALE, for ready money, the residue of his PROPERTY, For the benefit of his creditors, consisting of Household and Kitchen Furniture, 2 good Horses, and sundry other articles. Day. Patterson, Jr. Manchester, 9th August, 1805. (tds)
BELL TAVERN APOTHECARY SHOP. DR. WILSON has just returned from Philadelphia and New-York, where he laid in under his personal inspection, a general supply of MEDICINES , &c. of the latest importation and of the best quality—among which are Peruvian Bark, Opium, Jalap, Calomel, Rhubarb, Castor Oil, American and West-India, Pocket Instruments from 12 to 25 dollars per case, Elegant Dressing Instruments in cases, Elegant Tooth Instruments, for cleaning the teeth, in cases, Trocars with and without cases, in sets, Silver and Elastic Catheters, Female Catheters on a plan much improved Also—A variety of PAINTS and DUTCH LINTSEED OIL—warranted to be of the best quality and fair prices. Richmond, August 14, 1805.
BY VIRTUE of a deed of trust executed to the subscriber, by Samuel Wood, to secure the payment of a debt due to Rives, Murphy & Co. as expressed in said deed now of record, in the county court of Albemarle, will be exposed to public SALE, on the premises, on Saturday the 14th day of September next. The following Property, to wit: One negro man named Aaron, one mulatto boy named Sandbury, forty head of Hogs, with their ears foxed, five head of Cattle, with the same mark except one, that not recollected, two dark bay Mares, three Feather Beds & Furniture, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to discharge the debt, interest and cost. Daniel Higinbotham, Trustee. August 7th, 1805. (tds)
AMERICAN CASTOR OIL, FOR SALE at the Apothecary Shop of Dr. Wilson at the Bell Tavern, the quality greatly superior to the common kind. Richmond, August 14th, 1805.
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the estate of Richard Reynolds, dec. of the county of Henrico, are requested to bring them forward, or before the first day of February next, properly attested—Also, All those having claims against the estate of John Radford, dec. of said county, are requested to bring them forward immediately; and those indebted are requested to make immediate payment. Peter Sharp, acting Ex'or of John Radford, who was Ex'or of Richard Reynolds. August 15th, 1805. (w4w) Foolscap & Letter Paper For sale at this office. July 29, 1805. (w6)
Ten Cents Reward. RUN away from the subscriber some time in the month of December last, my apprentice boy, JOHN JONES , between 19 and 20 years of age. Any person delivering the said boy to me shall receive the above reward, but no expenses paid. Charles Moffet. New Canton, 12th August, 1805. (w36p)
TO BE RENTED. THE subscriber being solicitous to discharge, as soon as possible, the remainder of the debts due from the estate of William Hopkins, dec. will proceed, on Wednesday the 23th day of September next, to rent, for five years, to the highest bidder, on the premises, That very Valuable Tavern, known by the name of "Mrs. Hopkins's Tavern" together with the dwelling house, a convenient small store house, stables and other out houses—and also, the tract of LAND on which the said houses are situated, containing upwards of 300 acres, the said land being well calculated for the culture and production of all kinds of grain, and being also about 20 miles from the town of Manchester, on the main Buckingham road, leading from Richmond to the western country. The person or persons who may be desirous of renting the premises, will come prepared to give bond and security for the payment of the said rent quarterly, as it may become due, and possession will be given on the first day of December next. Should any person feel a disposition to contract for the rent of the above property at any time previous to its being let as public property, he or they will be kind enough to make it known to the subscriber, as soon as possible, as there will be time to sow a crop of wheat. Samuel Marshall, Adm'r. Powhatan, August 13th, 1805. (w4t)
LAND FOR SALE, In Chesterfield county, on the waters of Falling Creek 346 Acres of Land. There are about 200 acres cleared, which is under a good fence—the balance is in woods, well timbered—the wood land has never been pillaged. There is a tolerable good dwelling house, with all necessary out houses. The above land is within 8 miles of Manchester, 3 of the coal pits, and within 1 1-2 miles of the turnpike road, leading from Manchester to the coal pits. There is a tolerable good apple and peach orchard on the said plantation. As it is presumed that no one would purchase without first viewing the premises, a further description is unnecessary. Charles Burton. July 26, 1805. (w4t)
LINDLEY MURRAY'S SPELLING BOOK. Just received by Samuel Pleasants, Jr. and for sale at his printing office and Book-Store, Richmond. An English Spelling Book, With reading lessons, adapted to the capacities of Children, in three parts. Calculated to advance the learners, by natural and easy gradations; and to teach Orthography and Pronunciation together. BY LINDLEY MURRAY. Author of "English Grammar adapted to the different classes of Learners."
"An English Spelling Book from the author of the "English Grammar," will undoubtedly excite considerable expectation from those who have been in the habit of using the latter; and we doubt not that in process of time, the Spelling Book will have as many admirers as the Grammar has already obtained. We are glad to see that Mr. Murray has been careful in the right division of his syllables in his spelling; and that he has not followed the example of others, by introducing into his book a mass of irrelevant matter."—Imperial Review, Oct. 1804. "We have before had occasion to commend the useful labours of Mr. Murray; and this little work (the Spelling Book) is an addition to them, which from its ease, clearness and precision, will prove greatly serviceable to the tender age for which it is designed."—Monthly Mirror, October, 1804. "Mr. Murray's successful exertions for the service of youth, have been so often before us, with applause, that we think it sufficient, on the present occasion, to announce the above publication; and to add, that it will not, in any manner detract from the well earned reputation of the author, in this department of literature."—European Magazine, Nov. 1804. "With the great merit of Mr. Lindley Murray, in providing assistance for the instruction of youth, the public are well acquainted. He has now descended to the very elements of instruction, and with the same skill and judgment which he has displayed in his other attempts. We recommend to the public this most important little volume, as the only work with which we are acquainted in the English Language, for teaching children to read, written by a philosopher and a man of taste."—Literary Journal, Nov. 1804. "Mr. Murray's elementary works have the sure merit of combining well directed efforts to train the infant mind to virtue with the best means of imparting instruction to it. In the Spelling Book before us, this is particularly the case, and we can therefore safely recommend it as the best work of this kind which has lately fallen under our inspection." Anti-Jacobin, December 1804.
"We do not always think it necessary to employ our time in examining literary productions of so very humble a kind as Spelling Books. The name of Lindley Murray, however, whom we have more than once had occasion to commend, arrested our attention. We find his present publication divided into three parts. In the latter class are several useful things, not commonly found in such works: for instance Reading Lessons in Italian, Old English and Manuscript Letters; explanations of the sounds of the letters, distinguishing the long and short sounds of the vowels, and the anomalous sounds of all; and finally, rules for spelling, very clearly and distinctly expressed."—British Critic, December, 1804. (June 21)
Twenty Dollars Reward, FOR apprehending and delivering to me, or securing in any jail so that I get him again, ARISTOTLE , a bright mulatto man, with a long bushy head of hair, great part of which is grey; he is 41 years old, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high; he is a large boned fellow of thin visage, has a remarkable fore finger on one hand, which I do not recollect; the one half is black, the other half white; he is a sensible, artful fellow, and will, I do not doubt, disguise himself all he can, perhaps cut his hair, &c. change his name, and endeavor to pass as a free man; he is a rough carpenter and a tolerable caulker, understands enough of figures to set down any number with chalk; of an open smiling countenance when spoken to; his aim, I am confident, will be to get on board some vessel, bound to one of the northern states. All masters of vessels are forewarned from receiving him on board. Braxton Harrison. July 29, 1805. (w6)