Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1809-11-03 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XVIIth Year.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1702.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS,) BY SAUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1809.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
At the request of the parties concerned and by virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by the late Col. Robert Goode, dec. for the purpose of satisfying a debt therein mentioned, due to Mr. James Lyle, will be sold, to the highest bidder, on Saturday the 4th day of November next, between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock, P. M. at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, the TRACT OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS thereon, known by the name of WALTER, in the county of Chesterfield, on the water of James river, distant about three miles from, and in view of the city of Richmond. The Tract of land is said to contain twelve hundred and sixty-two acres—about one third cleared—the other two thirds in woods. From 220 to 230 acres of the cleared land are esteemed to be of the best first and second low grounds, which includes about six acres of prime meadow land. A very valuable fishery is attached to the estate, and the improvements are extensive and valuable. The principal improvements consist of a large and commodious dwelling house with all the necessary out buildings for the use of a large family, and for the purposes of farming upon an extensive scale—various orchards of different kinds of choice fruit—a good ice house—an extensive and valuable garden, with a variety of other improvements. The improvements are one, valued by Col. Goode some short time previous to his death, at about six thousand dollars. The fertility of the soil and the various advantages attending this estate from its local situation, and other considerations renders it a place well worthy the attention of those who wish to purchase property of this description. These advantages are so generally known, that any detailed account of them is unnecessary.
Term of sale.—One third part of the purchase money will be required in hand, one third in 12 months, and the remaining third in two years—the installments to carry interest from the day of sale, and the purchaser to give bond and security with a lien upon the land for the due performance of the contract.
The title is considered as indisputable, and possession proposed to be given immediately, but the trustees are to be understood as not pledging any personal responsibility.
JOHN MURCHIE, } Trustees. TARLTON SAUNDERS, } Manchester, October 28th, 1809.
At the request of the same parties, and by virtue of the same powers, we shall proceed to sell, to the highest bidder, on Saturday the said 4th day of November next, between the hours of 4 & 6 o'clock, P. M. at the tavern of Mr. Brooks, in the town of Manchester, certain lots and houses in the town of Manchester, now in the occupancy of Mr. Richard B. Goode. The houses consist of a dwelling house, store house, lumber house, and some other buildings and improvements on the said lots, which are nearly in the centre of the said town, on and adjoining the main or principal street of the said town of Manchester.
Terms of sale the same as are stated in the above advertisement, with relation to the sale of Whitby.
JOHN MURCHIE, } Trustees. TARLTON SAUNDERS, } JUST RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
A FRESH SUPPLY OF CHURCH'S & LEE'S GENUINE Patent Medicines.
INCLUDING Worm Lozenges, Age and Fever Cough Drops, Drops, Restorative Balsam, Vegetable Lotion, Hamilton's Elixir, Alterative Pills, Essence and Extract of Mustard, Hill's Balsam of Honey, Hahn's Antibilious Pills, Turlington's Balsam, Pills, Anderson's Pills, Liniment, Antispasmodic or Fit Eye Water, Drops, &c. &c. Lye Salve,
The Noted Imported Horse, PAUL, FORMERLY St. Paul, will stand the next ensuing season at my stable, in the upper end of Charlotte county, where Knowlesley stood last season: the terms, &c. shall be made known in due time.
MARTIN HANCOCK. October 23, 1809. Sw
DOCTOR G. WATSON offers his medical services to the inhabitants of Richmond and its neighborhood. He may be found by applying at Doctor Wardlaw's shop.
The subscriber having taken the whole of the large Brick Building belonging to the estate of the late Mr. William Price, on the street leading from the Capitol, will be prepared to accommodate from fifteen to twenty of the Members of the next assembly.
JUDITH NELSON. Richmond, 23d October, 1809. TID.
BOOKS for Sale. JUST received and for sale by S. Pleasants Richmond, a few copies of the following valuable works:—The American Annual Register, vol. 4th—Bordley's Husbandry—Woman, a new novel by Miss. Owen—Burdet's Village Sermons—Gurney's System of Short hand writing—Ferguson's Lectures, a new edition—Marshall's Life of Gen. Washington—Thomson's seasons, a cheap edition for the use of schools—Russell's ancient and modern Europe—Carey's general atlas, (the best collection of Maps yet made in this country)—Morse's Universal Geography—Goldsmith's natural History—a general assortment of quarto Family Bibles, with and without plates, concordance, psalms, &c. &c. from $3 50, to $12 each—Gibson's surveying—American Clerk's Magazine—Walker's pronouncing Dictionary—also, school Bibles, Textaments and Spelling Books.
AGRICULTURE, THE ARTS, &c. &c.
In Shippensburg Pennsylvania, (a post town containing about 70 houses) there are three wool and four cotton carding machines, and 55 spindles, which on a moderate calculation will average 88 do. zens, or 34 lbs. of cotton yarn per day. Thus far the operations are carried on without robbing agriculture or commerce of one useful hand, for none but women and children are employed. The raw materials are increased in value by these operations 220 per cent. and after all wages, useful repairs and common expenses are paid, there will be a net profit of from 90 to 130 per cent. on the capital employed. Notwithstanding the low price of British goods, want of capital, and every disadvantage, the business is gradually increasing and new establishments erecting.
The newly invented loom of Mr. Carroll is highly spoken of. It works either by water or with a pendulum. The quantity of cloth which this loom is capable of weaving is many fold more than any other can produce in the same time, and for beauty cannot be exceeded. It is less liable to get out of order than the common loom, and may be tended by old persons incapable of other employment, by children of ten years of age, and one person can tend two looms.
Piebian. Encouragement to farmers in raising Stock. Mr. Jacob Covenhoven in New Jersey, raised from 20 sheep, in 1807, 54 lambs, and in 1808, from the same number of ewes, upwards of 60 lambs! The ewes having two sets of lambs each year, and many of them twins each time. This extraordinary fecundity is attributed to particular care being bestowed upon their pasturage in summer and sheltering them well in winter and to the circumstance of the lambs, when two or three months old being taken from the ewes and brought up by hand. These facts we derive from the Tren on True American.
A sheep and cattle show was held near Philadelphia on the 27th and 28th Sept. at which a variety of cattle and sheep were exhibited from various parts of the country. The Merinos sold from 200 to 500 dollars the ram and ewe. The three quarters blooded from 30 to 75 dollars the sheep. The half bloods from 25 to 30 dollars each.
OUR COUNTRY BECOMING REALLY INDEPENDENT.
Since the infamous police now pursued in Europe commenced, we have in this country made rapid progress towards supplying ourselves with clothing of our own manufacture. There have been erected within the last 18 months, fourteen Carding Machines for Cotton and Wool; all of which find constant employment. Besides, there has lately been erected a Spinning Machine, having about 300 Spindles, and others are about to be erected.
That enterprising and ingenious mechanic, Mr. E. Gibbs, who has made, and actually has an interest in, the most of them now has it in contemplation to erect a set of Mules, in the same building with his spinning Machine.
Several of our Weavers, who carry on their business pretty extensively have bro't into use the Flying Shuttle; the advantages of which are incalculable.
There appears to be a general preference, among our citizens to domestic products; which, although not so superb and gaudy, as the enervated European might think stylish; yet they are all comfortable, and suitable to Republican manners.
We have also a manufactory of Bridle bits and Stirrup irons; some of which, for beauty, utility, and cheapness, will bear in comparison with any of those from Europe.
We now know, and men of every political sect agree, that we have resources within ourselves, which will amply supply the want of that commerce, denied by the belligerents of Europe.
[Maryland Herald.]
Mr. Livingston has lately published a book on the nature and management of sheep, which bids fair to do more real service to the community, than any political book in this or any other man's power to have written. Gen. Heath is a practical farmer, and when we see the most honorable men in our land devoting their time and talents to this noble pursuit, can it fail to be held up as the most elevated employments of man?—Bost. Pat.
DIRECTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING GOOD CLOTH.
Wool should be assorted into four or five parcels, from the finest to the coarsest. The best wool grows on the shoulders of the sheep, which should always be wrought into the finest cloth; the coarse wool should be wrought into blankets, for if it is mixed together, the cloth will never equally receive the colour, nor be so durable as it properly assorted, and it is difficult to make the dressing appear even decent. After the wool is properly assorted, pick it to pieces, and take out the knobs and butts then lay it away where it may be kept clean; next take two ounces of lup's lard or fat, to one pound of wool; work them well together, then break the wool with good cards, and lay it in bays; then pick the bays in pieces, observing to take out all knobs and lint that may remain. Now take your wool into a close room—have every thing as clean as possible; lay it on the floor and whip it well with sticks until it is well wilted; now close it so that no lint or dirt can get at it, when it will be fit for carding into rolls. Let one person spin the rolls, that it may be equally twisted, which is absolutely necessary to its working well in the mill, for if wool is not properly mixed and twisted, the cloth will most certainly cockle or tug, when it will be impossible for the clothier to make it handsome; or, it is necessary that there should be two spinners, one spin the chain, the other the fill. The filling should be cross banded; twisted or queue as hard as the chain but do not give either any more twist than is necessary to make it weave without fretting. Now prepare the yarn for the loom size it with Indian, wheat or rye meal; when weaving, in order to much filing as may be necessary, for women's wear beat closely—for men's wear it is not so necessary; let it close together in the mill.
If your cloth is made according to the above directions, it will look well and dress handsomely. Cloth that is not to be milled requires as much panes as that which is to pass through the mill, that it may equally receive the color, for if it is not well mixed the color will not be.
FROM THE BALTIMORE FEDERAL GAZETTE.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLLER.
Used on the New Turnpike-Road from Baltimore towards York.
The Roller is cast iron, and weighs two tons, thirteen hundred and eight pounds, exclusive of the axletree, wedging, clevises and hounds; the weight of all which, added together, makes the real pressure on the road equal to about three tons. It measures 3 feet 6 1/2 inches in length, and 2 feet 5 1/2 inches diameter. The weight of iron could not be conveniently procured at one blast; it is composed of five pieces; the outside one, or cylinder, is 2 3/4 inches thick, and weighs about 2 3/4 cw; each of the other pieces fill one quarter, or angle, of the inner circle of the cylinder, and weighs about 8 cw. leaving a hollow square, each side of which is 11 inches, through the centre of which is passed a wrought-iron axletree 2 3/4 inches square, wedged fast with gudgeons projecting 4 inches at either end of the roller, and turning with it.
The carriage is a pair of wheels somewhat smaller than the fore wheels of a waggon, shod with three-inch tire, with a tongue and double gear. Through the axle ree of the carriage a strong body bolt passes, and, as it is impossible to turn the roller in the ordinary way this bolt is taken out, and the end of the coupling pole is passed over by hand, whilst the horses and carriage are taken round, and the coupling pole is again attached in the opposite direction. The Roller and Carriage complete, cost $398 13. It requires six horses and two men, at an expense of 6 to 8 dollars per day to use it.
It is put on the road immediately after the stone is broken, and passes over each part of the artificial surface four or five times; the oftener the better, especially if the stone with which the road is made be flint. The effect of rolling is, to make the surface even and fit to be travelled, almost without a covering of gravel, which would often cost per mile, as much as the whole cost of the roller and rolling; and gravel can seldom be obtained fit for the purpose for if clay, or earth of any kind, abounds in
it, is manifestly of more injury than benefit to the turnpike. The rolling, pressing down and binning the stone together, so that substances which might loosen the stones cannot penetrate down between them; and the surface being even from the first using of the road, the horse have no temptation to guide to follow each other & form paths, whilst the compactness and hardness of the surface rolled, will longer resist the effect of the carriage wheels, and prevent ruts, which are the great enemies to good roads, from forming.
All that part of the York Road which was finished last year, and afterwards slightly gravelled shows the immense advantage which the roller affords, and is pronounced by strangers of observation to be the best turnpike road that has been made of similar materials.
COLD VAT FOR THE BLUE DYE.
12lbs. best Indigo, 18lbs. green copperas, 24lbs. quick lime.
The quick lime, must be very small, well sifted, and the quicker it is the better—mix the whole ingredients well together and stir the mass every quarter or half hour, for two days—allow it to settle, and it is fit to dye cotton yarn the fastest blue that is.
Those proportions are for a vat of about 150 gallons.
Damp in Wells. —As a number of accidents have been reported in the newspapers of late, concerning persons who have perished in wells, by the damp or fixed air—
The following cheap and easy method of purifying the air, has been communicated by Dr. Rose of Lancaster. Take one peck of unslacked lime, put it into an open box, or bucket, pour on it water sufficient to slacken the lime, and while in state of effervescence, let it down into the well, in a few minutes it will purify the air so that there will be no danger in going down afterwards.
SOLAR ECLIPSE.
I am induced to publish the following account at this time, because an erroneous account of this Eclipse has been given in a New England publication, which has been reprinted in New York.
If the course of nature should continue uninterrupted, a grand Solar Eclipse may be expected in the United States, on Tuesday the 17th of September, A. D. 1811. From New York, it will be seen as follows:
 Beginning 0 33 P. M.  Ecliptical Conjunction 2 1  Greatest Obscuration 2 17  End 3 43  Duration 3 5  10 Digits on the South limb. 
The centre of the penumbra will fall be low the latitude of New York, nearly 700 miles to the westward, and will cross the meridian of New York, about 500 miles to the southward; so that the Eclipse will be central in some parts of Virginia & North Carolina, and a luminous ring 1 minute and 5 or 6 seconds of a degree in breadth may be seen. It will enter upon the Atlantic near Cape Hatteras and pass so far south of Bermuda that it may not be annular there.
PHILOM.
FROM A DUBLIN PAPER.
Direction for saving Flaxseed.—Let the flax stand until the bow turns brown on the out side (but not the seed in the bow, as it makes the seed no better, but the flax materially worse) then pull it, make the sheaves larger than ordinary; leave them three days, three together, in a popping position; then if the weather permit, make them into small round field stacks, as high as a man can reach turning the bows out; cover the top with weeds or rubbish of your field to keep off the sun, rain, &c. After six days, change the top of your stack to the bottom, that it may get the weather alike; in ten days, ripple off the seed, and water the flax, as usual; keep the seed in bows until spring, then shell them at the mill the same as oats—keep it from mice.
The following is a letter recently received by Mr. Wheaton of this [Washington] city.
Providence, 20th Aug.
JOSEPH WHEATON, Esq.
Dear sir,—Your letter under date 12th inst. I received yesterday. The information you have received relative to my manufacturing cotton goods is very erroneous, for never have I been concerned in manufacturing any kind of goods. The fact is, I am with others, now establishing a manufactory for spinning of cotton on an extensive scale for our country, and have already erected for that purpose a mill of stone, with six floors, forty feet wide, and 211 feet long, competent to drive more than ten thousand spindles, together with all the necessary preparation
and expect it will commence operating in November next. Whether the concern will extend their view to weaving is not concluded. A spirit for manufacturing pervades every description of our citizens, and we have a number of native citizens, equal if not superior to the Europeans; more than fifty mills are now erecting in the New England states for this branch only. No doubt large quantities of different fabrics will soon find their way into your market, as many of the old establishments have been weaving cloths of different kinds for some time past.
My best regards to Mrs. W. and the family and believe me very respectfully your friend.
SETH WHEATON. Nat. Intell.
Era of the world. A writer in the National Intelligencer has suggested a new data by which to estimate the age of this globe, which is the alluvions of certain great rivers. The Mississippi, he thinks offers ample materials for such a calculation. The alluvion of this river "extends from the ancient shore (which is distinctly marked by a steep acclivity, and the distinctive properties of soil) to the sea, in a direct line 156 miles, & its meandering course 355 miles." After describing the Delta of the Mississippi, and the manner of its formation, the writer proceeds to state, that during the last eighty years, the increase of terra firma at the mouth of the Mississippi has been three leagues. "If we estimate, says he, the time necessary to form the entire alluvion of 355 miles, by the time taken to form this last league or three miles of land, the result will be 6300 years; that is the length of time since the Mississippi commenced its course; which may be fairly presumed to be contemporaneous with the continent itself."
Piebian.
BRITISH MANUFACTURES.
It is stated in a Leeds (English) paper, from the official returns of the woolen manufacturers that in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the narrow cloths milled this year amounted to 144,624 pieces; containing 5,309,007 yards, which was less by 17,835 yards than were milled the preceding year. But that the broad cloths milled this year amounted to 279,859 pieces, containing 9,050,970 yards, being an increase of 17,835 pieces of broad cloths which, when the decrease in the narrow cloths is deducted, gives a net increase of 6,581 yards.
Foreign.
LONDON, Aug. 26. BATTLE OF TALAVERA.
(PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.)
Extract of a letter from a captain of his majesty's 71st regiment of foot, dated from the camp, on the field of battle, near Talavera de la Reyna, 30th July, 1809.
"Sir Arthur Wellesley effected a junction with Cuesta's army, consisting of 53,000, including 40 pieces of fine artillery, and 8,000 well appointed cavalry, at Oropesa, on the 30th and on the following day proceeded to Talavera, where the enemy abandoned with little opposition, and withdrew to a strong position, about a league from it, on the heights on the other side the Tagus. Sir Arthur having reconnoitered his position, proposed to Cuesta to attack him without delay, before he could receive his reinforcements, which Cuesta declined, stating his wish that the army of Venegas, styled the army of La Mancha, might be sufficiently forward to attack the enemy at the same time, on the side of Toledo, expressing his opinion, that his own troops alone were adequate to the task of defeating the enemy, & that we should act as the reserve. We, however, marched from our camp on the morning of the 24th, before day break, to give the enemy battle, but, on arriving in sight of his position, perceived his rear division at a great distance. On account of not having our provisions, not even the day's rations, served out, we were obliged to return to our former ground, the enemy being closely followed up by the Spanish army. Early on the morning of the 27th, a loud cannonading was heard, and we were soon apprised, by the precipitate and disorderly appearance of the Spanish army, that the French, having received a reinforcement of 12,000, had resumed the offensive on hearing of our not being in the advance; had taken from them three pieces of cannon, and were rapidly advancing. At five o'clock the drum beat to arms, and the men were obliged to abandon their provisions, half cooked (as were also the officers) at seven o'clock, the enemy having moved forward his numerous and heavy columns to a range of hills on our left and completely concealed by an extensive wall of olive trees in our front, with his left extended to the

Then, commenced the battle by a furious and unremitting fire (from a battery, supported by several lines of infantry and an innumerable train of artillery) on our left flank, with a view of possessing himself of an eminence, and thereby turning it and getting into our rear, but was repulsed with a dreadful carnage, notwithstanding the galling fire we had to sustain from his mortars and eight pounders, which mowed us down by sections. Foiled on the left, he then attacked our centre and right with the same impetuosity and obstinacy; but was received by our troops, and repulsed with the same cool and determined resolution (they have not forgiven them their long marches in Portugal, &c.). On their approach, the front Spanish line, though supported by a strong battery, gave way and fled with dismay; but the second line advanced, and occupied its place. The enemy having again formed his columns, renewed the attack on our left, with unabated fury and perseverance, endeavoring to drive us from the eminence commanding our position, which, for a few minutes, he effected, but was driven from it with the bayonet by general Stewart's brigade, with dreadful slaughter on both sides. It being ten o'clock, he desisted from any further attack during the night. At twelve o'clock a sudden and brisk fire commenced through the advanced Spanish line, though no enemy appeared, which, after a few rounds, fled in disorder, apparently dismayed at its own fire; the second line advanced and took its place. The enemy commenced his attack on our left at five o'clock in the morning, and shortly after two tumblers blew up with a tremendous explosion, and we perceived many men and horses blown up; being unsuccessful, he then attacked our centre and right, but did not gain an inch of ground. Sebastian having arrived at one o'clock, with a reinforcement of 12,000 men and formed his columns of attack, covered by the wood of olives in our front, again attacked our front and right with the same persevering fury, and almost obtained possession of a battery on our right, which Sir Arthur had ordered to be constructed the day before, and succeeded in throwing our line in confusion; but the 48th advanced in line, and supported the broken line till it rallied and formed again, when the enemy again retired, and our light dragons and some Spanish horse advanced to charge; but the 23d light dragons having made an injudicious charge on our left, on a solid square, and some cavalry posted behind a house, with a ravine and deep ditch in their front, were either cut to pieces or taken. The enemy then, it being about half past eight o'clock, concluded the night's entertainment, and masked his retreat with a tremendous and almost insupportable fire of grape shot and shells, which did great execution, and rendered our situation very unpleasant. Had Cuesta allowed the Spanish army (totally unengaged, except some cavalry and three regiments of cassadores, which behaved well) to make a movement to the right, the enemy, in his retreat, would have lost a considerable number of guns and men; but he (Cuesta) throws every obstacle in our way. More than twenty thousand of his army have dispersed, but some are returning. The enemy's force was from 50,000 to 55,000, including 9,000 fine cavalry, which did not act, and 80 pieces of well served artillery, from which we sustained our chief loss. He acknowledges to have lost 6,000; but having been on duty in removing the wounded and dead, I am confident it cannot be less than between 10,000 and 12,000. I visited the different positions yesterday, and, though strong regimental parties have been constantly employed in removing the wounded and dead, the ground is still covered with them, and the air we breathe is strongly tainted. Our victory has cost us 4,500; but, when our country will know that we had not more than 22,000 men including 4,000 cavalry, and thirty pieces of artillery (many of which three pounders) exclusive of the Spanish artillery, which scarcely gave us any assistance, that we are in possession of 19 pieces of the enemy's and 600 prisoners; I hope it will do us the justice to believe, that, as patriots and soldiers we have done our duty, especially when it is considered, that, during the two days fighting the men had not received any bread or meat, nor can we procure more than one day's provision at a time—yesterday we had ours served out to us. Many regiments have no more than 150 men and eight or nine officers left. Sir Arthur's horse was shot under him. Generals Mackenzie and Langworth killed, and many officers of the staff; generals Hill & two Campbells, wounded; and it is reported that both Victor and Sebastian are killed and many French general officers. The French are again advancing, and we are ordered to pack up our baggage and be ready at a moment's warning. The Spaniards are retreating as before, but the light brigade has since arrived from Portugal, and is in advance with Sir Robert Wilson's legion, which will make us stronger than before the action, and we expect seven second battalions from Portugal; and it is reported that general Beresford, with 20,000 Portuguese, had reached Salamanca, so that our British hearts do not fail us."
EXTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER. "TALAVERA, July 29. "My dear Sir—Instead of receiving a letter dated Madrid, you find one dated same as last, and now hope Sir Arthur will be content with dating his from the plains of Talavera, because I am for the actions of the 27th and 28th inst. at least for sometime. "My last was dated, and I believe was forwarded, the 25th, at which time it was every one's opinion, that the enemy we treated—however it appears our advanced guard kept pace with them till they received reinforcements of several thousands. Sir Arthur, on the morning of the 27th, put himself at the head of our advance (gen. Mackenzie's brigade) and, as it is said, induced them to turn about and attack him. "The brunt of this business was sustained by the Spaniards and this brigade, consisting of about 6,000 men, till about 1 o'clock P. M. when the Spaniards, by a
concerted plan, began to give way, which they did in excellent order, and concealed the greater part of their force behind the town. But by the time the enemy came up, they had taken a position in a wood, with their right to the Tagus, two miles advanced from Talavera, opposite the enemy's left, while our whole force turned out of a wood they were halted in, and occupied a most excellent position, with our left on a steep hill, but easy of access, extending to the Spanish lines, covering a part of the enemy from their right to their centre. The enemy, from the rapidity of their movements, got hold of some commanding hills opposite our left. "With a mountain on their right, and the Tagus, on their left, the occupation of this hill, where our left was posted, seemed to be the great object of the enemy during the whole business. The action commenced about half past 6 o'clock, P. M. by a vigorous attack on the enemy in this position, which was defended by gen. Hill's division. They continued their exertions to get possession of this hill till 11 at night, when after being repulsed and drove down every time they attempted to ascend, they withdrew for the night. I could not see the attack of our right, but was happy to find they did not succeed better in that point, and could not boast of having gained an inch of ground, either on us or the Spaniards. We lay on our arms the whole night, and was in hopes they had retired; however, at day light we were much disappointed at finding them within half gun shot of us, determined to gain the hill, the attack on which commenced at five o'clock A. M. with the most dreadful cannonade of round, grape, and shells, from a numerous artillery. This destructive fire was so well directed, that notwithstanding every means we could think of to conceal ourselves on the side of the hill, & laying down on our arms, the ranks were thinned very much, without a shot in return, except from 3 or 4 pieces of ill-directed Spanish artillery. They now renewed their attempt to take it by storm; their infantry advanced up the hill for this purpose, and met with no opposition, except from our fired pieces till they arrived near the top, when they were charged by the 29th, 2d, 48th, and I believe the 60th regiments, who drove them much quicker down than they came up. This division now retired to the foot of the mountain, & dispatched a column of about 2,000 to take possession of a tower on top, which I thought ought to be occupied by us before, as by means of the easy descent, the other side, we could with ease be cut off, in case of a reverse of fortune, from the road leading from Oropesa to Talavera, which was the same we came in the latter by. The 23d light dragons, and dragon guards now came to the hill, in a valley between the hill and mountain, which kept this French division from attempting any thing further, till reinforced by two other strong columns; they now advanced, and commenced forming a line of one of those, while the other remained in column, ready to receive our cavalry. The 23d were then ordered to advance, and did so very regularly, though under a very heavy fire of musketry. On commencing the charge, the column which had displayed, succeeded by double quick time in getting into column before the dragons came up. The 23d notwithstanding, came up to the point of the bayonet, in hopes the enemy would show some symptoms of breaking; but quite the contrary, they remained as steady as a wall though I saw several shells fall in the centre of them, and kept up such a brisk fire, that they soon compelled the 23d to retire in disorder. The guards now came up, but very prudently declined charging. The loss of the 23d must have been very great; I went over the field this morning, and saw more than I could imagine—horses & men completely burned to ashes! "This certainly was one of those views in action which seldom occur, and indeed one of the finest I ever saw, or that could be imagined; the 23d advancing, under repeated shells and buzzars from the troops on the hill—the enemy's line running to get into column, as a place of security; the steadiness of those columns, which looked more like buildings than men, and the persevering bravery of the 23d, in charging, and actually going round one of the columns. I do not think any painter or pen capable of picturing it in half its beauties. "Before the charge, 4 or 5,000 of the Spaniards got on the mountain in rear of our cavalry, and in a short time commenced a very spirited attack on the French, who had the top for near a mile completely lined with infantry. They kept up so quick a fire, and seemed so determined to carry their point, that in about two hours the enemy began to give way in that quarter; but continued disputing it for several hours after—when the sun set they left it in quiet possession of this column of Spaniards, who certainly behaved nobly. "About three o'clock, I was glad to find that the enemy had gained no ground on the right of the centre, though I could not see how matters went on in that quarter. About four o'clock our battalion was called from its lurking place on top of the hill—when we were exposed to a heavy fire of shells, by which we lost at least 100 men, without a shot in return; and were ordered to proceed singly down the hill, to check a column that was again advancing to storm the other side (tower on the right and centre) of the hill. After forming line, our commanding officer wounded, and standing the fire of this column, supported by a heavy discharge of artillery, for about five minutes we fired a volley, and instantly once more, advanced and charged a second time; when the enemy went to the right about and retired. Although they did not wait the point of our bayonets, we succeeded in the grand object of making them retire. On returning we received the thanks of Sir Arthur on the spot, and understand we had the same repeated to us in this day's public orders. In fact no other could be more steady or more determined than our conduct. After this they retired to some distance, and again commenced with their shells,
which they continued till seven o'clock in the evening, when they began to form their columns of valley and infantry, as if they intended to keep it up during the night. However, remaining under arms the whole night, expecting if possible a more dreadful battle this day, to our great joy and satisfaction we found they had retired; not a single man was to be seen. "Our light infantry brigade, with some guns arrived this morning, and have pursued in order to keep them in view. Their numbers could not be less than 50,000 men, having been joined by Joseph and the army from Toledo. Joseph was present, it is said, during the whole battle. Their loss is very great; but I am afraid not in proportion to ours, which cannot be less in killed and wounded than 5,000 out of not more than 22,000 men. We lost about 180 privates and 6 officers, for which we had no more satisfaction than six rounds per man; the officer's wounds I believe are not dangerous. "The town and field of battle at this moment present the most dreadful scene you can imagine; some of the wounded have remained two days undressed, for want of medical assistance, and numbers who could not be carried off in time, have been shot; this was occasioned by the enemy's shells, which set fire to every field that had the least herbage; what verdure does appear is at this time of the year quite parched, and consequently setting fire to their powder and blowing them up. This at the moment could not be helped; sometimes whole fields were on fire at once, which often covered their advance. Want of time and fatigue prevents me continuing a detail which any amateur man might fill pages on; however, one thing we were deceived in, the enemy's number; really it was doubtful at a late hour yesterday what would be the result. "All we can boast of, after 17 or 18 hours hard fighting, is possession of the field of battle, and I believe 19 pieces of artillery. I have often heard of the great superiority of the management of their great guns, which I must say was far short of what it really is. Provisions are still very scarce. The army is at a number of men by the mistakes occasioned by the darkness of the night of the 27th; several times one line has been found firing on another. The regiment Henry Shepard is attached to (83d) suffered very much; however, he has escaped, but rather sick, fighting so long at a time, as well as others. "I remain, &c. T. C.
STATE OF HOLLAND.
[OFFICIAL] AMSTERDAM, July 29. Our Court Gazette contains further observations on the public Report to the following effect: "The principal subjects which occupy the public mind, are— "1. The employment of the Orphans. "2. The arming of the Burghers. "3. The threat of an invasion from England. "The number of men now wanted to complete the army is 6,000, and yet it is wished to exclude the orphans from the military service. If however they are not to be destined for that service, recourse must be had either to a foreign army, to the conscripts, or to a voluntary recruiting. In the present state of the world no reliance can be placed on a foreign army; and the king has already openly declared against the conscription in the face of the nation and of all Europe. But if a foreign army must be resorted to, such a measure can be considered as nothing less than renouncing our freedom and political existence, and surrendering our rank among independent states. "With respect to arming the Burghers, it would indeed be shameful if a nation such as ours, a people who would be worthy of their ancestors, should be incapable of presenting any resistance to a hostile descent or invasion. It is the duty of the king to adopt the most vigorous measures of defence. But there are persons who would place the king in the situation of a man required to walk with his legs bound. They are so unreasonable as to desire things incompatible with each other. They would have the independence of the country, the political existence and at the same time have no land forces. They would have most rigid economy in the public expenditure, and at the same time a formidable navy. They would have no conscription, no foreign army, and yet suggest no other means of defence. "Should a landing take place in Holland, such a misfortune would cost the nation dear. The senseless who wish that misfortune, know not what they wish, and perhaps will not find their account in it. We do not allude merely to the partisans of the Old House of Orange. We can easily conceive that a house which has performed such important services for Holland, may have friends. Four our part, we are sincerely devoted to the monarchy of Holland, because we are persuaded that whatever turn European events may take, the old state of affairs never can return, since, if such an event happened, it would be the greatest misfortune for the country to resume that defective form of government, a form which was maintained during two
centuries, only by the zeal of the great European powers, who successively interested themselves in supporting it, chiefly on account of the good moral and persevering character of the body of the people, of that middle class of society, who without being the richest, constitute the true wealth and strength of the state. To us it is evident that our duty, our oath, and the welfare of the nation, as well as the wish of the great majority of the people bind us to our present government, and that since the death of the last Stadholder, no attachment, no duty, no oath ought any longer to bind us to the house of Orange. The nephew of the S. may still find some partisans, some friends of his name; but after all that has happened within these 15 years, he must have delivered himself into the hands of intriguers and ambitious men, if he allow himself to be brought forward as a pretext for disturbing the peace and tranquility which we enjoy under our present government. "Let us then unite our efforts to shew our king that true Dutchmen wish to protect him who labours for them. Let it not be forgotten, that if the Prince has duties to fulfil, the people have also obligations towards him, even though his government should not possess all the confidence of the nation. May this ever merit the care and the love of a king who gives us unceasing proofs that he is less our sovereign than our first Magistrate & the man of the nation!"
FRENCH ACCOUNTS.
SIEGE OF GERONA.
PARIS, Aug. 20. Extracts from a dispatch from General Verdier, to the Minister of War, dated, St. Madir, Aug. 12. "I have the honor to send your excellency reports of the operations of the siege of Gerona, from the 7th instant, to this day. "The fortress of Mont-Jui fell into our hands at 6 this evening. This important conquest against an obstinate enemy, whose blindness is so lamentable, gives us almost complete assurance, that 8 or 9 days will suffice to subdue the remaining part of the town. "The fort, formerly one of the strongest in Europe, is now nothing but a heap of ruins; and it was not till after we had been obliged to go to the covered way, taken by storm the half moon on the side on which we made the attack, and made several breaches, that the enemy resolved to abandon that side, and retire into the town, on which side it was not in our power to cut off his retreat. "Your excellency will bear in mind, that this is the first time within 15 years so dangerous an enterprize has been undertaken. What rendered this more difficult was, that we were obliged to raise our works on a rock, & render them regular works of art; & that the entrenchments were to be made in the presence of an embittered enemy. "We have found 18 pieces of cannon, for the greater part unserviceable, and some ammunition; the remains of the artillery had been carried away, after having been rendered useless by our fire." PARIS, Aug. 16. The English Colonel Markell, attempted on the 6th July to throw 1400 troops into Gerona; but they were surrounded by Gen. Pino, and the corps was taken. LONDON, August 29. Several judges of timber are on the point of embarking from Plymouth Dock for Prince Edward's Island, Quebec, and other parts of America, for the purpose of making large purchases of timber, the scarcity of which in this country has long been severely felt. NEW ORDERS OF COUNCIL. The London Gazette contains an order in council, dated August 16, allowing ships belonging to the subjects of any state in amity with his majesty, to import into any of the islands and colonies in the West Indies, including the Bahamas and the Bermuda or Somer Islands, for twelve months, certain articles enumerated in the said order, being the growth or produce of the country to which such vessels belong; and also allowing the exportation, from the said islands, into which the importation of staves, lumber, and provisions, shall be made, of rum, molasses, and of any other articles, goods and commodities, except sugar, indigo, cotton-wool, coffee and cocoa; provided such ships shall duly enter, report, and deliver their respective cargoes, and reload at such ports only, where regular custom houses shall have been established. A further order, of the same date, directs that nothing therein contained should be construed to permit, after the first of November next, the importation of staves, lumber, live stock, and provisions of any kind, into any of the said colonies, in which there should not be at the time when such articles should be brought for importation, a tonnage duty of not less than five shillings per ton on every ship bringing the same, according to the admittance of the ship or vessel; nor to permit after the first of July, 1809, the importation of fish into a ny
of the said islands or territories in which there should not be, at the time of importation, a duty of not less than 1s. per quintal on dried or salted cod, or ling fish, cured or salted; and a proportionate duty per barrel on cured or pickled sturt, ale wives, mackerel or salmon, so imported; and also a tonnage duty to the amount above-mentioned, on any ship bringing such fish. The same Gazette also contains an order for regulating the new duties imposed by the legislature of the island of Jamaica, on the vessels and produce of the U. States of America; with tariff on the articles, according to the current money of Jamaica. The following royal decree, has been issued at the Hague, under the date of the 29th July. "We, Louis Napoleon, &c. have resolved and hereby decree— "Our decree of the 30th June, respecting the permission to American ships to enter and load in the ports of our kingdom, is repealed, and every thing is replaced on the former footing; so that the permission can extend to no ships except to those which have complied with the conditions of our former decrees." A letter from Holland, received in New York, says "The director of the customs orders all custom house officers stationed in the harbors and ports of this kingdom, to act in conformity to the above decree; and to inform the captains of the American vessels thereof, as well as of the decree by which the import of goods is permitted. They are also to send to the director the papers of such as from the nature of their cargoes they may conceive admissible, and wait for his instructions thereon." Domestic. NORFOLK, Oct. 27. 27. The ship Powhatan, Captain Poythress, arrived yesterday from London, last from Plymouth in 44 days, we have received no papers by her, and understand there was no news of importance. The President's Proclamation, renewing the non-intercourse, had reached England before the Powhatan sailed.—No official accounts of the conclusion of peace between France and Austria, had reached Plymouth the fourteenth of September, it was still reported, but rested on report only. New-York, October 28. The British government have prohibited the importation of all kinds of American produce from St. Bartholomews, even in their own vessels. In consequence of which there is no sale for American produce in that island; and the big Euzab-Greece, of New London, has returned with all her outward cargo, excepting her deck load of stock. PHILADELPHIA, July 25. By the arrival of the Montresqueu, capt. Wilson, from Tonnigen, our commercial advices assume a more cheering aspect than they were at the last accounts; most of our vessels had safely reached their ports of destination, where they met with little or no difficulty in the disposal of their cargoes. Several vessels which had been under seizure, had been liberated by the Danish government and permitted to proceed. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27. The remains of the late general ANTHONY WAYNE, which had been deposited in the neighborhood of Lake Erie, have been removed by Isaac Wayne, esq. the son of that illustrious Pennsylvanian, to Radnor church in the county of Chester. Our readers will recollect, that the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati, at their meeting on the 4th of July last, appropriated the sum of five hundred dollars, for the purpose of erecting a monument to his memory, under the direction of colonel Johnson, major Jackson, and Mr. Binney. Extract of a letter dated Copenhagen, August 5, from the supercargo on the ship Hope, of Philadelphia, under detention there. "The King yesterday issued orders which do honor to his head and heart. He has called in the whole of the privates and revoked their commissions. None will hereafter, it is said, be allowed to cruise either in the Categat, the Sound or the Baltic; and those that will be allowed to cruise in the north sea will receive new instructions relative to their conduct to neutrals, and will only be permitted to cruise in the neighbourhood of Heligoland, not farther north than Toningen. "This is the substance of the orders which are dated the 2d inst. and which declare that any vessels captured after that date shall be forthwith restored." Phil. Gaz. Extract from a letter dated Farsund, Norway, August 11, from the supercargo of the ship Lion, of Philadelphia, under detention there. "I understand that the king has ordered all vessels found on the ocean to be brought in, even their own not excepted. So much villainy has been found practised by Americans from England, with false papers, that the most rigorous measures are pursued against them, and I am sorry to find (as near as I can make out from the Danes) that the loose organization of the courts leaves us exposed to many hazards. Yet it seems the laws do not authorise a condemnation unless the cargo has been taken in England. We were not even boarded by an English cruiser so far does our case stand fair. But I am yet incapable of saying how far we may rely upon the faithful administration of the case."

BALTIMORE, Oct. 28. To Country Merchants and others. Below—Ships Bashaw, Williams, from Liverpool; Shepherddess, Nelms, from London; the Globe, Howland, from London, and the Missouri, Hart, from London. By the above vessels our friends will add considerably to their stocks of Dry goods, Hardware, &c. &c.
The Globe has despatches from our Minister at London. Mr. Mansfield, who came passenger in the Bashaw, arrived in town yesterday.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 30. By an official report of the Secretary of War, made to Congress during the last session, we perceive that the Purveyor of public supplies has contracted during the last year for the following military articles—
82,200 stand of arms, 1,100 rifles, 2,630 pistols, 2,000 horsemen's swords, 22,000 musket stocks, 2,000 pistols stocks, 100 tons of 24lb iron ball, 20 tons of 6lb ditto, 30 tons of grape shot, 2,000 shells.
FREDERICKSBURG, November 1. Abstract of Produce exported from the port of Fredericksburg and Falmouth, commencing the 1st, and ending the 31st day of Oct. 1809—viz.
Bushels Wheat, 72,779 Bushels Corn, 7,600 Barrels Flour, 6,401 Hhds. Tobacco, 77 Tierces Flaxseed, 186 Anderson McWilliams, Surveyor.
PETERSBURG Oct. 31st. The following article is from the Norfolk Herald of the 25th inst. It accords in some particulars with our own situation, and with that of others who have numerous little debts in the hands of bad paymasters; and who find themselves compelled either to accept Newberns (at their full value, as expressed on the face of the note) or to grant longer indulgencies. Indeed, with us, it is even worse than this—For nine times out of ten, if we were to refuse Newberns, we should get nothing! Of two evils, therefore, we generally choose the last—and so far from rejecting North-Carolina notes, we should even be willing to allow some of our patrons who are 5 or 6 years behind-hand, a premium for prompt payment, in them or any other species of notes.
(Intelligencer.)
NEWBURN NOTES.
Oppression upon oppression has visited our ill-fated borough—What with the domestic cavils, and the great depression in the value of Newbern notes, we are what some would call, "in a deplorable situation." Self preservation, the first law of nature, directs us to notice the remarkable depression of these notes. Our workmen, and ourselves, are obliged to receive them at their original value, while they experience in their exchange a loss of 10 per ct.—Thanks to the speculators! We wish that the Bank of Virginia would compromise with that of Newbern, in such a manner as will remove the distress. N. York and other notes are received at the banks for payments—Why not Newbern?—Is that bank tottering?—Their last dividend was fifteen per ct.—To sum up the whole, we know that our citizens cannot bear these impositions much longer, and that a meeting of the inhabitants must take place on the subject—until when, it is wished that a general refusal to accept them as a tender will be manifested.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Norfolk, was to have been held on Saturday last, for the purpose of adopting some plan, by which Newbern and Cape Fear Notes might be put in general circulation, or totally discountenanced.
NORFOLK, Oct. 30.
On Friday night Mr Jackson's despatches were received (by express from Baltimore) on board the L'Affricaine, and on Saturday Mr. Erskine and his family embarked on board that ship. At the time we are writing, the wind is a gale, and prevents the frigate from putting to sea; she goes that moment the wind will permit.
FRESH FALL GOODS.
ELLIS & ALLAN inform their friends, that the ships Protectress and Powhatan are arrived, by which they will receive in 6 or 8 days, an extensive assortment of WOOLEN , of the very best qualities, and a general and select collection of other GOODS , suitable for the season, which they will sell very low for cash or to punctual customers.
Richmond, Nov. 1st, 1809. 3
WILLIAM WARDLAW , informs his friends that he is receiving by the PROTECTRESS from Liverpool, a large supply of VIALS, WINDOW GLASS, PAINTS ,—also by the POWHATAN from London, a general assortment of MEDICINE, SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, AQUA FORTIS , &c.
Richmond, Nov. 1. (8tw.)
Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1809.
COPY OF A LETTER FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT AT WASHINGTON, DATED OCTOBER 29TH, 1809.
"THE sportsmen and jockeys have all been fairly Badger'd the past week on our Race Course, and the Pennsylvanians have gone off with all the reputation and all the profits of the two first days purses. So much for politics a la Cheval ."
"The Chevalier de Onis is still here, although it was thought he would have departed hence on Monday last. It is generally understood that he will not be received; a determination in our government which is the result of a very correct line of policy, and perfectly consonant to the uniform tenor of American neutrality. Upon this subject I must offer a few remarks—In the first place it is to be observed, that the Spanish Junta exercise the sovereign power of that kingdom in right of the Bourbon dynasty; the agents of that dynasty were already accredited in the U. States; and, therefore, there could be no occasion to accredit new ones: but the English, who never fail to seize every opportunity that offers to draw the United States from their neutral position, or to promote obstacles to the advancement of American commerce, excited the Junta to insist upon the acknowledgment of a new minister in their name; for it is farcical to talk about Ferdinand, who is a prisoner in France. By this manoeuvre the British hope to gain one of two things: 1st. To embroil the U. States in a war with France, if a new minister were accepted; or, 2nd. If he should not be accepted, to induce the Spanish Junta, in case of their flight and acknowledgment in South America, to cut off our trade with the possessions of the Spanish monarchy in that quarter. King Joseph Napoleon has acted towards the United States in this particular with much more forbearance; for, although he has been now for a considerable time in possession of the actual sovereignty of Spain, he has never attempted to perplex us by sending hither a minister to be received, although it was of much more importance to him to have accredited agents in this country than it was to the Bourbon race, whose consuls and charge-d'affaires were already recognized and in the positive exercise of their respective functions. The federal party which for some time past has been coaxing Mr. Madison as an antiquated nurse does a child, with all the sickening lullabies it could think of, has been determined for some time past to assail him with all their malice and in their usual vulgar style. This is what the President, I am told, has long expected: but the ribaldry and the flattery of his opponents are to him alike indifferent. It is confidently believed by the friends of administration that nothing will induce the executive magistrate to commit this nation, by any act whatsoever, to the perils of a war, whose duration is so extremely uncertain, unless the provocation be such as to render it impossible to avoid it. If, however, we are to have war, this is the moment, of all others, to wage it against England; for she cannot, in her present situation, possibly spare troops enough to make a respectable show of defence, even in Canada, against the force which the U. States could, with the greatest facility, send thither. What Jackson may do seems very uncertain. We have various rumors on the subject; but they appear all to end in this conclusion, that it will be well for the American people not to place too much reliance on British justice."
"An industrious and judicious farmer of York county, (Penn.) sowed five acres of ground last year with hemp-seed: which produced four tons of clean hemp. He took it to Baltimore, and sold it for 13 cents a pound; so that these five acres, in one season, brought the farmer the handsome sum of eleven hundred and fifty-six dollars and eighty cents."
Northern Paper.
A Nashville, Tennessee paper of the 6th October, says, that there were 47 petitions for divorces presented to their legislature on the Thursday preceding. The same paper adds,—"The legislature, aware of the too great facility for divorces heretofore held out, have it in contemplation to pass a law to alter the method of proceeding and to ascertain the facts stated by the parties—As present divorces are granted on exparte evidence and often without the opposite party having the least intimation of the application; to remedy this evil, the legislature mean to direct the county courts to proceed as in civil contracts and impanel a jury to ascertain the justice of the application for a divorce! By this means the general assembly will not be imposed upon as it present—the morals of our state not degraded so as to become a subject of merriment."
"Probably no subject that could engage legislative attention is more important to the present and future generations than the necessity of impressing on the minds of the citizens the religious observance of their marriage vows—it is the pillar of society—and the main rock on which the political prosperity of our country so immediately depends. Legislators have in all ages and times considered the well-being of society so intimately dependent on the strict observance of the marriage laws, that it has been a subject that engaged their first attention and it is to be hoped that the legislature of Tennessee will pass a law so severe in its penalties as to render the vicious votaries of hymen more circumspect in discharging their marriage promises—without such a law we shall descend to a level with the brute creation."
IRELAND'S MUSIC AND SONGS.
There is at this time publishing in Ireland a collection of the ancient Irish Airs, with modern Songs, written for the occasion. The work is executing in a style & manner worthy the subjects commemoration. THOMAS MOORE, is writing the songs. We have seen 2 numbers of the work, from which we have extracted some of the songs. We cannot, however, be persuaded to their publication without some introductory remarks, principally intended to remove prejudice, or well-founded disapprobation of the writer of the songs.
THOMAS MOORE, celebrated as the translator of the Poems of Anacreon, is well known in this country. The knowledge that he was a pensioner of the British Government was even here forgotten in the ascension of his manners, and the vivacity of his conversation, and he was every where, and in all companies, courted and caressed. It is painful to add that in return for all this kindness and hospitality, Moore, on his return to England, published a book calumniating the citizens of the United States. A short time after the publication of his Travels he was engaged to write the words for the Ancient Irish Music, then preparing for the press. On his qualifications for this undertaking it would be useless to expatiate.—Moore's genius and fancy, taste and talents, feeling and judgement, place him in the very first rank of modern poets. The licentiousness of some of his poems has been justly and severely condemned. He has profited by the public opinion, and chastened his Muse. He has done more—he has burst the fetters of corruption in which she was bound, and she now soars on the wings of Genius thro' the boundless regions of virtue, independence and freedom.
In the songs he has written to Irish Airs he has touched upon the ancient freedom and valor of the sons of Erin, and upon the oppression and suffering in the latter periods of their history.—We lately published one of those pieces, and we propose to publish more, in which the men of re-
submit, because she is fighting for her existence.
"I have heard it suggested, that, in the event of Bonaparte's succeeding in the invasion of England, and conquering it, the Essex Junto have promised to pave the way for the transportation of the British royal family to this country; and, indeed, after what we have seen of that Junto, there seems little reason to doubt it."
"In Spain, the English have at length completely betrayed the cloven foot. Poor Spanish Patriotism! The Marquis Wellesley, you have seen, has proposed to put it to a cruel death by creating a regency ; or, to interpret the Marquis's proposal into plain English, to erect a British committee in Spain."
A letter from Christiansand (Norway) received in Boston, dated, 23d Aug. says:
"There are now 30 American vessels here which have been brought in; several are condemned on most frivolous pretence. The estimation of American property, detained, is three millions of dollars. It is deemed a miracle my getting in without speaking a Danish Privateer, which had it been the case, without doubt, I should have fared as the rest. I have passed an examination and perfectly cleared; however, the privateers are now called in and ordered to be disarmed, the reason for which I cannot learn."
HEMP.
An industrious and judicious farmer of York county, (Penn.) sowed five acres of ground last year with hemp-seed: which produced four tons of clean hemp. He took it to Baltimore, and sold it for 13 cents a pound; so that these five acres, in one season, brought the farmer the handsome sum of eleven hundred and fifty-six dollars and eighty cents."
Northern Paper.
A Nashville, Tennessee paper of the 6th October, says, that there were 47 petitions for divorces presented to their legislature on the Thursday preceding. The same paper adds,—"The legislature, aware of the too great facility for divorces heretofore held out, have it in contemplation to pass a law to alter the method of proceeding and to ascertain the facts stated by the parties—As present divorces are granted on exparte evidence and often without the opposite party having the least intimation of the application; to remedy this evil, the legislature mean to direct the county courts to proceed as in civil contracts and impanel a jury to ascertain the justice of the application for a divorce! By this means the general assembly will not be imposed upon as it present—the morals of our state not degraded so as to become a subject of merriment."
"Probably no subject that could engage legislative attention is more important to the present and future generations than the necessity of impressing on the minds of the citizens the religious observance of their marriage vows—it is the pillar of society—and the main rock on which the political prosperity of our country so immediately depends. Legislators have in all ages and times considered the well-being of society so intimately dependent on the strict observance of the marriage laws, that it has been a subject that engaged their first attention and it is to be hoped that the legislature of Tennessee will pass a law so severe in its penalties as to render the vicious votaries of hymen more circumspect in discharging their marriage promises—without such a law we shall descend to a level with the brute creation."
IRELAND'S MUSIC AND SONGS.
There is at this time publishing in Ireland a collection of the ancient Irish Airs, with modern Songs, written for the occasion. The work is executing in a style & manner worthy the subjects commemoration. THOMAS MOORE, is writing the songs. We have seen 2 numbers of the work, from which we have extracted some of the songs. We cannot, however, be persuaded to their publication without some introductory remarks, principally intended to remove prejudice, or well-founded disapprobation of the writer of the songs.
THOMAS MOORE, celebrated as the translator of the Poems of Anacreon, is well known in this country. The knowledge that he was a pensioner of the British Government was even here forgotten in the ascension of his manners, and the vivacity of his conversation, and he was every where, and in all companies, courted and caressed. It is painful to add that in return for all this kindness and hospitality, Moore, on his return to England, published a book calumniating the citizens of the United States. A short time after the publication of his Travels he was engaged to write the words for the Ancient Irish Music, then preparing for the press. On his qualifications for this undertaking it would be useless to expatiate.—Moore's genius and fancy, taste and talents, feeling and judgement, place him in the very first rank of modern poets. The licentiousness of some of his poems has been justly and severely condemned. He has profited by the public opinion, and chastened his Muse. He has done more—he has burst the fetters of corruption in which she was bound, and she now soars on the wings of Genius thro' the boundless regions of virtue, independence and freedom.
In the songs he has written to Irish Airs he has touched upon the ancient freedom and valor of the sons of Erin, and upon the oppression and suffering in the latter periods of their history.—We lately published one of those pieces, and we propose to publish more, in which the men of re-
publican America will so warmly sympathize in the feelings of the Poet, and in the cause he advocates, that they will forget his heretofore ingratitude, and rejoice in the acquisition of so sweet and powerful a pleader.
The name of ROBERT EMMET, will recall to the memory of our readers superior talents and sublime Virtues, Courage the most in-repid, and Eloquence the most animated and inspiring. Who has read his speech before sentence of death was passed upon him, and has not cursed his murderers, while the tears of pity trickled down their burning cheek! Emmet and Moore were fellow students. Moore left Ireland at an early age—Emmet remained, and with his blood sealed his attachment to the freedom and independence of the country that gave him birth. It will be recollected that Emmet requested that no man should write his epitaph till other men and other times should arise, that would permit justice to be done to the purity of his motives, and the holy cause for which he was martyred.—Moore has seized upon his request, and with a heart affectionately alive to the virtues, talents and principles of his friend, has introduced to the tune of the celebrated Irish Air of "The Brown Maid," the following sweetly poetical verses as a testimonial of the ardor with which he cherishes the memory of Emmet.—Demo, Press.
Oh breathe not his name, let it sleep in the shade, Where cold and dishonored his relics are laid; Sad, silent, and dark be the tears that are shed, As the night dew that falls on the grass o'er his head! But the night dew that falls, though in silence it weeps, Shall brighten with verdure the grave where he sleeps: And the tear that we shed, tho' in scores it rolls, Shall long keep his memory green in our souls.
COMMUNICATION.
De parted this life on Wednesday the 24th of August, at her seat in Goochland county, Mrs. AGNES CLOPTON, widow of Benjamin Clopton, in the 81st year of her age; respected and beloved by all her acquaintances. It may with truth be said, that she was an affectionate wife, a tender mother, a true and sincere friend, and a pious and devout Christian. She possessed uncommon fortitude and thought it iniquity to complain of the dispensations of Providence.
DIED—On board the ship Powhatan, on the passage from London, Mrs. CHARLOTTE S. GAMBLE, wife of JOHN GAMBLE, Esq. of this city.
NOTICE.
RICHMOND, Nov. 3d, 1809. THE death of Col. Robert Goodwyn, of Southampton, and an appointment by the Governor, with the advice of Council, to succeed him, having devolved on me the command of the fourth regiment of Artillery; and as one of the duties incumbent on the commandant of every regiment of militia in the state, is the appointment of a regimental staff: I have to request that any gentleman, who may heretofore have received a staff appointment from any of my predecessors, (commandants of the 4th regiment of artillery) will be so obliging as to notify me thereof, as soon as it may be convenient, in order that any offices in the staff still remaining vacant in the said regiment, may be filled.
I have also to request the commandants of companies, in the said regiment, to be punctual in making their returns to the commandants of the regiments in which the said companies are raised respectively, according to the general order, issued by the Lieutenant Governor, on the 10th of July last, to be communicated by the commandants of regiments aforesaid, to the said commandants of companies.
SAMUEL COLEMAN, Lt. Col. Command. 4th Reg't. Artillery, and Deputy Adj't. Genl.
Mr. Clement Reese, late of Charlotte county, or his agent or attorney.
TAKE Notice, that I shall on the 25th day of November next, between the hours of eight in the morning and seven in the evening, at Mr. John Roberts's in said county, proceed to take the affidavits of Cap. Mack Gorde, Cap. Thomas Gorde and others, to be read as evidence against you (Clement Reese), in the county court of Charlotte, wherein I obtained a Judgment against you, which Judgment hath since by you been enjoined.
Wm. W. MASON.
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.
THE annual meeting of Stock-holders will be held at Bro. K's Tavern in Manchester, on the first Monday in December next: Such members as cannot attend in person will, it is expected, appoint their proxies. The undersigned requires to be furnished, so soon as possible, with the necessary evidence of shares sold and purchased, since the last meeting; in order that transfers may be made on the Company's books, and shares duly represented.
JAMES BRANDER, CLK.
Manchester, Nov. 3d. 1809.
MATTRESSES
OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market bridge, Richmond.
J. S. Pleasants.
May 31, 1809
THEATRE.
THE public are respectfully informed that during the season no play will be repeated, nor will there be any postponement on account of weather.
MRS. PLACIDE'S BENEFIT.
This Evening, November, 3, will be presented (for the first time here) a celebrated Tragedy, in five acts, written by M. G. Lewis, author of the Castle Spectre, Adelmorn, &c. &c. &c. called,
ADELGITHA: OR, THE Fruits of a single Error.
To which will be added, the Grand Historical Pantomime, of
LAPAROUSE: OR, The Desolate Island.
[SCENERY ENTIRELY NEW.] The title of this Pantomimical Drama, precludes the necessity of saying anything of the Hero.—The fame of the celebrated though unfortunate Navigator, John Francis Gaspard de la Perouse, is spread over the four quarters of the Globe.
Box one dollar, Gallery 75 cents—Children half price—Tickets to be had at the Office of the Virginia Gazette, at the office of the Theatre, and of Mrs. Placide.—Doors to be opened at half past 5 o'clock—Curtain to rise at half past 6 o'clock precisely.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at this Office the eight edition, making near twenty thousand copies already sold, of the Life of George Washington.
A Life how useful to his country led! How lovd, while living!—how rev'red, now dead! Ye living Sires! with pleasure all attend, And read the History of your Glorious Friend. Lisp! lisp his name, ye Children yet unborn! And with like deeds, your own bright lives adorn.
RECOMMENDATIONS, BY EMINENT DIVINES, JUDGES AND GENERALS.
"It is a surprising fact that even the American People know but little of George Washington. They have indeed heard a great deal of his Public Life; of his Military Character, and Political Talents, but hardly any thing of his private Life and Virtues." "Many intelligent persons have ardently wished to see a faithful account of these, not only as a debt of gratitude to him, but as a fine example to our children." "The Author has performed this task in a very satisfactory manner. His Anecdotes of Washington present the supreme excellence of religion, with the transcendent dignity, charm and usefulness of the respective virtues in domestic, civil and military scenes. The moral sensibility and genius of the writer warms the heart and imagination of his readers. His descriptive fancy paints the occasional scenes of Nature in pleasing views; while his flashes of comic wit give an agreeable relief to the mind, and render the serious truths more impressive, especially on the young reader."
NICHOLAS COLLIN, Ministers of the Sweden Church, Philadelphia.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at Samuel Pleasants, Jr's Printing Office, between the Bell-Tavern and the Market-bridge, Richmond: The Virginia Almanac, FOR THE YEAR 1810,
Adapted to the Latitude and Meridian of Richmond; By BENJAMIN BATES; Containing, besides the usual astronomical calculations, &c.
Remedy for the gout Artificial magnet a cure for the tooth and ear ache On Time—a poem Elegant moral sentiment Agricultural. Harrowing proved an easy & valuable kind of hoeing, in the broadest husbandry Method of destroying garlic, by a proper succession of crops of grain and grass To destroy worms on apple trees Weevils may be destroyed by tobacco Management of sheep Preservation of cabbage plants, &c. To dairy women Virginia directions for gardening An account of a newly invented spinning machine by a gentleman in S. Carolina, called "The Columbian Spinning" Scale of depreciation of paper currency, estab. Five dollars a gross—50 cents a dozen—5 cents single.

REMOVAL. THE subscriber has removed near the Basin, where he continues to keep a house of Private Entertainment. He has also for sale, a general assortment of PROVISIONS. Likewise sells all kinds of country produce on commission. HEZEKIAH FURYEAN. Richmond, May 17th, 1809. tf N. B. The highest price given for wheat. H. P.
One Thousand Pounds WANTED, FOR the interest of which, a plantation of 500 acres of valuable land will be given, until the money is refunded. Nearly 100 acres are in rich low grounds, new in cultivation, lying on navigable water, the improvements new and very good, in a healthy and desirable country. Enquire of the printer. September 8, 1809. tf
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD Stolen from me about the 12th of Nov. 1807, a negro man slave, named Cane, the property of the subscriber. He formerly belonged to Mr. Robert Alexander, of Campbell county, and was bought from him a small boy, in the year 1789. He is now about 6 feet high, one of his big toes is very remarkable, being split with an axe through the nail and nearly as high as the second joint, by that it is much broader and larger than the other. He was accustomed to run James river above the falls. I was informed that he went up James River in a bateaux owned by one Greely, to the other side of the mountains. On delivering him to me or securing him in some jail so that I get him again, shall be paid by me the reward of twenty Dollars. This is to forewarn any person or persons from harboring or concealing him, as they may depend on it that I will prosecute such violators of the law to its full extent. ROBERT MITCHELL. City of Richmond, July 37th, 1809.
NEW MEDICINE STORE. THE subscribers have recently taken a store, near the Market Bridge, opposite Messrs. White and Shelton's, where they offer for sale a very general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES ; a few of which are enumerated, viz: Gum Ammoniacum Asa Foetida Arabic Guaiac Gamboge Myrrh Opium Coral Shell Lac Tragacanth Aqua Fortis Anatite Arrow Root Campher Cochage Red and Pale Bark Cream Tartar Chamomile Flowers Magnesia Talap Ipecac Calomel Tart Emet Essence Eurgamat Lemon Spruce Gloves Nutmegs Mace Cassia, &c. &c. &c.
ALSO A general assortment of PAINTS & DYING DRUGS —all of which will be sold as low as at any other store in this city. Medical practitioners and gentlemen who are in the habit of selling medicine in the country, will do well to call. VAHL & ROGERS. Richmond, 27th Aug. 1809.
A BANK NOTE of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS was taken from a black boy who called himself James Smith, & as he found it in the street—Not thinking it proper to let the boy keep it I determined for the proper owner, who may have it, on giving satisfactory evidence of his or her right to it and paying the expense of this advertisement. JOHN McDONALD. Richmond, March 17th, 1809. tf
20 Dollars Reward, IS offered for apprehending ANDREW , a negro slave, who about the beginning of this month RUN AWAY from the subscriber residing in the neighborhood of Amelia Court House. Andrew is about thirty years old an intelligent, active, small man, a good house and stable servant, drives a Carriage well, understands a little of Shoemaking, and readily performs any kind of plantation labor. Some years ago he was in the service of Mr. Turner at the Bell Tavern in Richmond, where I believe he generally acted as hostler, and afterwards till last Christmas, was employed by Mr. Henry L. Biscoe of Manchester, in his tobacco stemmery. He has a wife living at the Manchester coal yard, a free mulatto woman named Sukey Hollinger, by whom I have reason to believe he is secreted. I will pay the above reward to any person who will deliver to me the above mentioned slave, or secure him in jail, so that I get him again. James Henderson. 20th June, 1809. tf
IN COUNCIL, Sept. 19th, 1809. It is advised, that from and after the 1st day of January next, the Auditor be instructed in every case where any claim by virtue of an order or certificate of court is presented to him by a person whose name is not mentioned therein, to require such person to produce also an order or power of Attorney from the individual in whose favor such order or Certificate of court was made, together with an affidavit of one witness at least, certified by a Magistrate or Notary Public, that such individual actually signed and acknowledged the same. And to give general information of this rule, it is advised, that a copy thereof be published in the Virginia Argus , Enquirer , Petersburg Intelligencer , Norfolk Herald , Lynchburg Star , Staunton Eagle , and Winchester Gazette , once a week, until the first day of January next. Extract from the journal, (wtj) DANIEL L. HYLTEN, C. C.
For sale at this office, A FEW COPIES OF BISHOP MADISON'S MAP OF VIRGINIA. Oct. 16th, 1809. 6p
FOR SALE —A handsome, second hand, London built CHAISOT , which has been but little used and is in a good state of preservation. Apply to the printer, or to Mr. Hughes, coach maker, opposite the Old City Tavern, where the carriage may be seen. NOTICE —All persons concerned are required to take notice, that we have sold the debts due to the late concerns of Robert Pollok & Co. of Richmond, and of Dunlop Pollok & Co. of Manchester, to Messrs. Tompkins and Murray, of Richmond, and that payments hereafter are to be made to them alone or to those whom they may empower to collect. James & John Dunlop. Petersburg, Sept. 1st, 1809.
THOSE indebted to the late concerns of Dunlop, Pollok & Co. of Manchester, and Robert Pollok & Co. of Richmond, are now requested to come forward and settle their respective balances, as longer indulgence cannot be granted. Lawyers and agents having the collection or settlement of debts due either of the above concerns, will be pleased to forward us statements of the business in their hands. Tompkins & Murray. Richmond, 1st September, 1809. 2m
COLUMBIAN MILLS. The subscribers having purchased the Columbian Mills, beg leave to inform the public, they are giving CASH for WHEAT and CORN . P. HANALL & Co. Richmond, August 30th, 1809. tf
BLACKSMITH FOR SALE. FOR sale, a most valuable Blacksmith about 30 years of age. He is a stout well disposed negro; and probably inferior to no smith in the State. Enquire of the printer. September, 11th 1809. (3m)
DISSOLUTION —The partnership of THO. MAS and McKINNEY , and THO. MAS, McKINNEY & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons having claims against either of the firms will apply to William McKinney for payment; those indebted are requested to come forward and settle their accounts with him, who alone is authorized to receive payment and grant discharges. JOHN THOMAS. WILLIAM MCKINNEY. WILLIAM BALDWIN. Greenhill, Charlotte, Sept. 1st, 1809. 2m
THE Subscriber wishes to employ TWO good Workmen in the Wheelwright business, to whom good wages will be given: the workmen may be at liberty to give the workmen may be at liberty to give the work by the piece.—Also two Apprentices. A. Quarrier. Richmond 9th Oct. 1809. tf
BALTIMORE COLLEGE GRAND LOTTERY TICKETS in the BALTIMORE COLLEGE LOTTERY , at $1.00 each, may be had at this office; and prizes in the New York Black River Lottery, taken in payment. The capital prizes in the above lottery are, 2 Prizes of 20,000 dollars 3 do. 10,000 3 do. 5,000 2 do. 2,500 10 do. 1,500, &c. &c. &c. The above lottery will positively commence drawing in Baltimore, on the first Monday in November next, and will continue drawing after the rate of FIFTEEN HUNDRED TICKETS per week, until the whole is completed, and will not be liable to the shortest postponement, under any pretence whatever. WAITE'S PRIZE LIST , will be regularly received at this office during the drawing, where adventurers may immediately know the fate of their tickets. September 14.
THE Subscribers wish to purchase immediately, BLACK WALNUT timber sufficient for the making of two thousand gun stocks. Any person wishing to contract for furnishing the said timber, will apply to us, at our shop opposite the Government house. Stewart, Quarrier & Kearns. Richmond, 8th Oct. 1809.
THE above subscribers wish to employ SIX GOOD WORKMEN at the GUN SMITH'S business, to whom liberal wages will be given. Also five or six BOYS will be taken as apprentices. TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. —Runaway from the subscriber in King and Queen County, on Sunday the 1st inst. HARRY & FANNY his wife, both very black negroes. Harry is about thirty seven years old, about five feet ten or eleven inches high, has rather a down look, and inward speech—one of his arms he has several burns—he is a good sawyer, rough cooper, and handy plantation fellow. Fanny is about five feet seven or eight inches high, thick made, very fat, bluff face, talks fast and stammers a little. If they are not harbored in this county, I expect they have made for the state of Pennsylvania. All masters of vessels are forewarned from taking them on board and all other persons from harboring or in any manner secreting them, as they will be dealt with agreeably to law.—Whoever will deliver the said negroes to me living near the Blandford bridge, in the aforesaid county, shall receive the above reward. EVERLEY ROY. October 15th, 1809. 3w
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from Andrew Lewis, of the county of Montgomery, will be sold, by the subscribers, to the highest bidder, at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on the 28th day of September next, the following TRACTS OF LAND , with their appurtenances, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay certain debts in the said Deed of Trust mentioned, that is to say—one tract situated in the county of Montgomery containing 800 acres, being that tract in which the said Andrew Lewis now lives—one other tract adjoining the last mentioned, on the north, containing ten thousand acres—one other tract adjoining the first mentioned, being an inclusive survey, containing seven thousand seven hundred acres—one other tract adjoining the last mentioned at the west end, containing four hundred and fourteen acres—one other tract called the Chesnut Neck, containing three hundred and sixty six acres—one other tract called Sycamore tract, on Bottom Creek, adjoining the first mentioned tract of eight hundred acres, and containing one hundred and fifty acres—one other tract also adjoining the first mentioned tract, called Pritchard's Garden, containing one hundred and twenty eight acres—one other tract adjoining the last mentioned, containing one hundred and thirty acres—one other tract adjoining the inclusive survey of seven thousand seven hundred acres above mentioned, containing eighty acres—one other tract adjoining the same inclusive survey and one also one hundred acres—one other tract lying on both sides of Little River, containing one hundred and fifty acres, on which is situated Hopewell Forge—one other tract adjoining thereto, containing one hundred and forty acres—one other tract adjoining the same, called the Saw Mill tract, containing four hundred and thirty eight acres—one other tract adjoining the last mentioned tract, containing one hundred acres—which said several tracts of land are situated in the county of Montgomery. The said sales will be made agreeably to the directions in such cases, of the act of Assembly, passed the 31st day of January, 1809, entitled "an act concerning executions, and for other purposes." EDWARD JOHNSTON, } Trustees. JOHN PROSSER, } N. B. The abovenmentioned property is situated about and about what is generally called the Bent Mountain, and considered a very valuable estate, particularly for grazing. Any one wishing for more particular information, may apply to Charles Johnston, residing in Campbell county, near Lynchburg, or to Robert Pollok, Geo. Pickett, or Gallego, Richard & Co. in the city of Richmond. Richmond, July 11th, 1809. tds
THE sale of the abovenmentioned property is postponed until the 23rd day of November next, when it will take place at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, agreeably to the conditions in the above advertisement. EDWARD JOHNSTON, } Trustees. JOHN PROSSER, } Richmond, 23th September, 1809.
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY. AT a meeting of the directors of the said company, on Friday the 13th of October, 1809. Resolved, That the shares of all delinquent share-holders in the said company be sold at the Washington Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on Saturday the 21st day of next month, at 12 o'clock of that day. Resolved, That a call of five dollars on each share be paid by the share-holders in the company to the treasurer, on or before the first day of December next. A Copy, N. SHEPPARD, Clk.
NOTICE —The subscriber having administered upon the Estate of the late MR. JOHN HUGHES , senr. of Cumberland, and now Powhatan county, it is earnestly requested if there be any demands against that Estate, that they may be brought forward on or before the first day of January next, properly authenticated, and receive payment, as I intend to make a division of the residue of that Estate immediately after the said first day of January next, after which this advertisement will be plead in bar against any claim whatsoever. JOHN CUNLIFFE, Adm'r. Coalpit, Chesterfield county, 16th Oct. 1809. (11.)
FOR SALE —By Virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed on the 14th day of March, 1808, by the late William Neece, in order to secure the payment of a certain sum of money therein mentioned unto Mr. William Cook, I shall in consequence of the power vested in me as Trustee, on the 17th day of November next, on the premises, proceed to sell to the highest bidder, that valuable and highly improved Tenement on which the said Neece resided—the said sale will be made under the late law, passed on the 31st January, 1809, entitled "An Act concerning executions and for other purposes." EDWARD W. TRENT, Trustee. October 17th, 1809. tds
IN COUNCIL, Oct. 24th, 1809. PROPOSALS will be received by the Executive until the 14th day of next month, for furnishing the following TIMBER , viz: 140 pieces of White Oak Plank, 8 feet long, fourteen inches wide, three inches thick. 420 do. do. 20 inches long, 12 by 3 140 do. do. 8 feet long, 4 by 2 140 do. do. 8 feet long, 9 by 3 70 do. do. 4 feet long, 9 by 5 140 Axle Trees, 7 feet long, 7 by 6, of hickory 3360 White Oak spokes, 2 feet 6 inches long, by 2 160 Willow Oak Felles, 2 feet 4 inches long, 4 by 3 280 Black Gum Naves, 14 inches long, 12 by 12 140 pieces of Hickory, 6 feet long, 4 by 3 210 pieces of Ash, 7 feet long, 2 by 2 Seasoned timber will be preferred. DANL. L. HYLTEN, Clerk of the Council
IN COUNCIL, October 24th, 1809. PROPOSALS will be received by the Executive until the 4th day of next month, for making and putting on the iron work to 30 carriages for six pounders. DANL. L. HYLTEN, Clerk of the Council.
THE subscriber being licenced to practice the law, will attend the superior and inferior courts for Henrico & the Henrico court of Richmond. Persons transacting business to his management may rely on his best efforts for their interest. His office is in the upper story of the market house in Richmond. N. SHEPPARD. Oct. 23, 1809. In
CASH will be given for a good male house servant and female cook. JOSEPH TRENT. Oct. 27th, 1809. tf
In Richmond Hustings Court, June 12th, 1809. Elizabeth T. Younghusband and Samuel P. Parsons, administratrix and administrator with the will annexed of Pleasant Younghusband, deceased—Ralston and Pleasants—Pickett, Pollard and Johnston—Thomas Taylor and James Brown—late merchants and partners under the firm of Taylor and Brown—James Brown, jun. and William Norvell, surviving partners of the late commercial house of Norvell, Watt and Bullock, AGAINST Moses Davis, Prosser and Moncure and George Wm. Smith, Defts. THIS cause this day came on to be heard on the bill, answer sundry exhibits filed, and was argued by counsel, on consideration whereof, the court being of opinion that the land conveyed by the said Moses Davis and wife to the defendant George William Smith, was intended to secure the payment of the notes in the possession of the plaintiffs, Pickett, Pollard and Johnston, and Ralston and Pleasants, on which suits have not been brought—And also of the judgments obtained on the notes which came to the possession of the other plaintiffs, namely Taylor & Brown, James Brown jun. & the surviving partner of the house of Norvell, Watt and Bullock, as well as those taken up by Pleasant Younghusband, deceased, in his lifetime, do decree and order that Geo. W. Smith do proceed to make sale of the lot of land in the bill mentioned to the highest bidder, upon a credit until the repeal or expiration of the act concerning executions and other purposes, passed 31st January, 1809, taking bond with two good securities for the payment of the purchase money, and return the bonds by him taken to court to abide his future order, he giving two weeks notice in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, of the time and place of sale, and returning a report how he has executed this order. (A Copy) TH: C. HOWARD, Clk.
PURSUANT to the above decree, the land therein mentioned, which is situated in the county of Henrico, contiguous to the city of Richmond, being the same lot or parcel of land which was conveyed by Richard Adams and Elizabeth his wife, to Moses Davis, by deed dated the 3rd day of March, 1807, and bounded as follows, to wit: beginning and running on the road or street leading from the market house in the said city to Du Val's village, N 41° 2 W. 4 chains 32 links to a street 40 feet wide dividing said lot and parcel of land and the land formerly William Cannon's now John Doyle's, and binding on said street N. 89° E. 4 chains and 9 1/2 links to the street—thence on the back street S. 41° 2 W. 4 chains 32 links to a corner street 40 feet wide next towards said city, and binding on said street S. 39° W. 4 chains 30 links to the said road to the beginning—with the buildings and improvements thereon consisting of a large framed house—will be sold on the premises, at 4 o'clock, P. M. on Saturday the 21st inst. (October) The whole land will be divided into lots according to a plat which will be exhibited on the day of sale, and these lots will be sold separately. The sale will commence at 4 o'clock in the evening. GEO. W. SMITH. Oct. 5. tds N. B. The above sale is postponed in consequence of General muster, until the 4th of November next. G. W. S.
WANTS EMPLOYMENT , in a retail store or merchant's counting house, a YOUNG MAN from the country, who will produce satisfactory recommendations. He has some knowledge of business, having been engaged in a retail store, about two years; naturally possessing a sprightly intelligent mind, added to the benefits which consequently results from a good education, there exists no doubt but he is now susceptible of the most rapid improvement. He will make an engagement for one or two years for a small consideration, provided he can obtain an eligible situation. A line addressed to P. W. G. and left at this office, will meet with prompt attention. N. B. He understands Book keeping.
NOTICE is hereby given, that I intend to leave this state this fall. All persons having claims against me either on my own account or as a partner in any mercantile business, or on any other account whatsoever, are desired to bring them forward for adjustment, as this notice will be plead in bar against any claims which may be brought against me after my removal. All those indebted to me are requested to make immediate payment, as any further indulgence will not be given. Will be offered for sale, at my house, on the 13th day of October next, on a credit of 12 months on all sums above ten dollars, my stock of Cattle, Hogs, &c, sundry articles of Household and Kitchen Furniture and Plantation Utensils. Also, my crop of Corn and Fodder. Bonds with approved security will be required of the purchasers, to carry interest from the date—the interest will be deducted if punctual payment is made. Francis E. Harris. Powhatan, Sept. 3th, 1809. wif
A CARD. DOCTOR LEWIS , lately from the West Indies, has opened his office at Manchester, in the house of Mr. Bishop, for the PRACTICE OF PHYSIC, SURGERY, and MIDWIFERY . He hopes from his success and experience, to merit the patronage of a liberal public. N. B. Private families may be supplied with Medicines with suitable directions. Advice for the poor gratis. September 25th, 1809.
NOTICE —Once more, it is hereby requested that those who are indebted to the trustees of the Richmond Academy, do make payment to the subscriber, as the work is now begun, and it is expected that there will be laid from one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousand bricks in the walls of the Academy this fall. He has undertaken the collection by agreement with John Brockenbrough and William W. Hening, the other members of the committee, appointed by a board of trustees: Therefore, it is absolutely necessary that the collector may have as little trouble as possible in the collection, in order to have money in hand, to carry on so laudable an undertaking. ROBT. MITCHELL. City of Richmond, Sept. 7th, 1809. wtf
NOTICE —Will be sold, at next General Court, to the highest bidder, 238 ACRES OF LAND , lying in Buckingham County, on Buffalo Creek. This land joins E. Bolling and John Dunn. Terms of sale; one moiety the first day of January next, and the other on the first day of Jan. 1811, with interest from the date if not punctually paid, with a deed of Trust to secure the payment. Mr. E. W. Trent will conduct the sale. C. H. Saunders. Richmond, Oct. 6 1809. wtf
THE Subscriber being anxious to discharge his debts, offers for sale, that valuable Plantation, lying in Amelia county, on Flat Creek, containing upwards of 900 acres, a considerable quantity of which is very valuable meadow land. For terms apply to WILLIAM MURRAY. Grove Brook, Oct. 12th, 1809.
STOLEN from the subscriber, near Prince Edward court house, on the night of the 22d September, a four year old GELDING , about four feet eight inches high, well formed, in full plight, and handsomely spotted; his mane and tail in their natural state. It is believed his handsome spotted body must attract the notice of those who may see him; I have therefore to request among my friends, the aid of the owners of ferries, to enquire for information; and if any can be obtained from their boatmen to be so good as to advise me by post. FRANCIS WATKINS. Oct. 13.
NOTICE —A petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that a law may pass for selling the lands of Samuel Dixon, deceased, lying in the county of Hanover. The object of the said intended sale is to make a more beneficial division of the subject among the subscribers, Mary Richard, Henry St. John Dixon, George Dix, Rosanna Dixon and George Dixon, jr. (who are the only heirs at law of the said Samuel Dixon) than it is believed can otherwise be effected, as the said Samuel Dixon died intestate, and some of the said subscribers are infants, and the said lands not susceptible of an advantageous division. Mary Richard. Henry St. John Dixon. George Dix. George Dixon, Junr. } By their next friend, Rosanna Dixon, } John Richards. October 6th, 1809. wtf
NOTICE —I intend to petition the legislature at their next session for leave to convert one of my mills on Bear Garden Creek, near New Canton, into a manufacturing mill, which shall be exempt from the necessity of grinding corn, while the other is kept for that purpose. RANDOLPH HARRISON. October 3d, 1809. wtf
LANDS FOR SALE —One tract in Louisa County, on Fork Creek, containing about seven hundred acres. This is superior qualified tobacco land and is kind to the growth of all kind of grain; it has about 50 acres of excellent creek bottom grounds and a very valuable saw for a grist mill; it has also to recommend it good water, good apple, peach and cherry orchards and all requisite houses for the accommodation of a family. Also my claim to one fourth part of an undivided tract of land in the Disms Swamp, about 15 or 20 miles from Norfolk, containing near or about 13,000. The remarkable timber growth on this land, its abundance and its contiguity to Norfolk, would render it an object with any person that wishes to engage in the exportation of lumber when our make affords a vent. One tract in Jefferson county, State of Kentucky, on the waters of Wirt's Fork, about twelve or fifteen miles from Sevyrille, containing about 1100 or 1200 acres. And one tract in Barren County (K.) containing between 5 and 600 acres. I will barter those lands for Negroes or exchange them for lands in Mississippi Territory, near Natchez, or on the Tombigby. TH: S. SMITH. Smithfield, Louisa County. Lamb
DR. TISSOTT'S CELEBRATED Gout & Rheumatic Drops.
A CERTAIN cure for Gout, Rheumatism, Lumbago, weakness of the joints, and all kinds of Sprains; for gleet, be they of ever so long standing, and for the stone and gravel; it is perhaps the most active, penetrating, and effectual remedy in the world; in the cramp and all kinds of pains in the head, face and body, it is without an equal. This medicine [which justly claims a pre-eminence over all others, as being decidedly adapted for the speedy removal of those complaints above mentioned] owes its discovery to the celebrated Tissot, a physician of most exalted eminence in his profession, and is chiefly the extract of an herb, peculiar to Europe, to whose powerful, healing, restorative and balsamic qualities, this great man, by the administering, owed much of his fame. It is peculiarly excellent for most disorders attending warm climates, and keeps for any length of time. Bottles, at two dollars each, with copious directions.
CAUTION. No Gout and Rheumatic Drops being known excepting those invented by Dr. Tissot. The public are requested to notice that none are genuine unless the names of Dr. Tissot, and the proprietor Henry Ward, are cut in the glass of the bottle, and the outside cover of each bottle signed by the said proprietor himself. ALSO, Dr. TABB'S Nature's Restorative Balsam Cordial. The certificates attached to the bills which inclose each bottle of the above medicine, are from characters of respectability, on whose testimony the fullest confidence may be placed by those who labor under complaints of the Gout, Rheumatism, &c. also those of consumptive habits, general debility of the nerves and various other complaints incident to the human body. Sold by H. WARD, sole proprietor, Philadelphia, and the Book-Store of S. PLEASANTS, Jr., Richmond.