Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1806-01-17 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XIIIth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
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RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH
[Four Dollars Per Annum...paid in advance.]
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1806.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
BE it remembered, that on the ninth day of January, in the thirtieth year of the Independence of the United States of America, John Seabrook of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a Map or Plan of the City of Richmond, the right whereof he claims as author in the words following to wit:
"A Map, or Plan of the City of Richmond, By JOHN SEABROOK". In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the term therein mentioned."
Wm. Marshall, Clerk of Virginia District.
Proposals for publishing the above Map, or Plan may be seen at all the Book-Stores in this city; where gentlemen wishing to possess themselves of one or more impressions thereof, are respectfully invited to bestow their encouragement at an early period that the proprietor may be the better enabled to have the work executed with neatness and dispatch. The proprietor presumes it obvious to every one, that in a primary work of this nature, there will be many difficulties to surmount, much labor to be borne, and inevitable expense incurred, whilst the reward is in prospect; which though never so fair and flattering, may nevertheless prove deceptive, and disappoint his well founded hopes; to obviate which calamity in a degree, a small part of the premium is stipulated for in advance; the terms being six dollars, one of which to be paid at the time of subscribing, and the balance when the plan is delivered. Should the proprietor be advised thereto, he will transmit his proposals to some of the principal cities and towns within the state. In the mean time any gentleman at a distance willing to encourage the undertaking by becoming a subscriber thereto, shall be considered such by directing a letter to the proprietor expressive of that will.
Richmond, January 10, 1806. 4w
Ten Dollars Reward,
FOR apprehending & delivering to the subscribers in New Kent county, near Providence Forge, a negro man named JACK, a stout short fellow, about 24 years of age, of yellowish complexion; he was hired the last year to Messrs. Heath & Nelson, and has never returned home since his discharge from them.
John H. & Jones R. Christian. New Kent, Jan. 12 1806. 2m
Louisa County Court, November 15th, 1805.
Charles Barrett, surviving partner of Charles and Thomas Barrett, plaintiffs AGAINST John Lemay, heir at law of John Lemay, deceased, defendant.
The defendant not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state: Therefore, on the motion of the said plaintiff by his attorney, It is ordered and decreed by the court, that the said defendant do appear here on the second Monday in March next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some of the newspapers printed in the city of Richmond for eight weeks successively, and published at the front door of the courthouse of this county on some court day.
A Copy: JOHN POINDEXTER C. L. C.
Goochland County Court, 16th December, 1805.
John Michie, plaintiff AGAINST John Salmon, defendant.
The defendant not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, It is ordered , that the said defendant do appear here and answer the bill of the plaintiff on or before the third Monday in April next; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted for two months successively in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond; and that another copy be posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy—Teste, WILLIAM MILLER, C. L. C.
At a court held for Cumberland county, the 25th of November, 1805.
James Morton & Co. Plaintiffs AGAINST Drury Watson and John Bibb, Defendants.
This day came the plaintiffs by Henry E. Watkins their attorney, and the defendant Drury Watson not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Watson is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainants by their attorney, It is ordered , that the said defendant do appear here on the fourth Monday in March next and answer the complainants' bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse on some court day.
A copy—Attest, Sam. Hobson, D. C. C. C.
Just received and for sale at S. Pleasants' Book-Store, near the Bridge.
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, January 8.
Mr. Crowningshield presented a memorial from Stanley Griswold, secretary of the territory of Michigan, praying for an augmentation of salary.
Referred to the committee appointed on the message of the president, relative to the affairs of the Michigan territory.
Mr. Bidwell, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution relative to Wm. Eaton, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, by the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States in congress assembled, that the thanks of congress be, and hereby are, presented to Wm. Eaton, and his brave associates, for their distinguished services, in the late expedition, planned and conducted by him against Tripoli, in the execution of which they marched from Egypt, through the desert of Lybia, and with the co-operation of the ex bashaw, and the assistance of a small part of the naval force of the United States, defeated the Tripolitan army, took the city of Derne, and essentially contributed to the termination of the war, and the restoration of our captive fellow-citizens to liberty and their country.
Referred to a committee of the whole House on Saturday.
Mr. Varnum observed that it would be found, by the militia returns, that there was in some parts of the union a considerable deficiency of fire arms. That enquiry might be made into this subject & proper arrangements be made for correcting the evil, he moved the following resolution:
Resolved, that a committee be appointed to consider whether any, and if any, what measures are necessary to be adopted to complete the arming of the militia of the United States.
The House immediately took this resolution into consideration, and agreed to it, with a modification, suggested by Mr. J. C. Smith, referring it to the committee charged with that part of the message of the President which relates to the militia.
Mr. Varnum said, that the enquiry, directed to be made by this resolution, might be facilitated, he would move the following resolution:
Resolved, that the secretary of war be directed to lay before this House a statement of the number of fire arms fit for use, the property of the United States, designating the places where they are deposited.
This resolution was immediately agreed to.
Mr. Otis delivered a message from the Senate, advising the House, that they had passed the bill which originated in the House, providing light houses in Long Island sound, and declaring Roxbury, in the state of Massachusetts, a port of delivery, with an amendment; & that they have resolved that the bill for the relief of Theoderick Armistead do not pass.
Mr. Crowningshield, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, submitted a report on the petition of Thomas Kettleland.
The committee refer to the report made by them at the last session, as containing all the facts and principles connected with the case, and submit a resolution, that the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted; in which resolution the House, without debate or division, concurred.
Mr. Crowningshield likewise submitted, from the same committee, a report on the petition of Griffith and Nichlin, concluding with a resolution that the prayer on the petition of Griffith and Nichlin is reasonable and ought to be granted; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Marion, from the committee to whom was referred an act of the legislature of South Carolina, &c. submitted a bill declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of South Carolina passed in 1804, authorising the city council of Charleston to lay a duty of six cents a ton on vessels entering that port; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Talmadge, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution respecting marshals, submitted a bill relating to bonds given by marshals, which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
The bill for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States, was read the third time.
Several verbal amendments were suggested as proper to be made.
Mr. G. W. Campbell moved to recommit the bill to a select committee,
with the view of modifying it so as to render more definite the powers of courts martial, and particularly that the power of inflicting the punishment of death should be more guardedly bestowed.
This motion was supported by Mr. Fisk and opposed by Messrs. Conrad and Early; and lost—Ayes 44—Noes 57.
Mr. Smilie then moved a recommitment of the 39th article to the committee of the whole House, for the purpose of making the verbal amendments previously suggested.
This motion was carried—Ayes 55—Noes 47; and the article made the order for this day; when,
At the request of Mr. J. Randolph, the Galleries were cleared about two o'clock, and remained closed till near four o'clock, when the House adjourned.
Thursday, January 9.
Mr. Gregg, from the committee appointed on so much of the President's message as relates to a naval peace establishment, having obtained leave, submitted a bill in addition to an act, entitled an act supplementary to the act providing for a naval peace establishment, and for other purposes; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Tuesday.
This bill repeals the second and fourth sections of the act recited in the title—authorises the President to keep in actual service in the time of peace so many of the frigates and other public armed vessels, as in his judgment the nature of the service may require, and to cause the residue to be laid up in ordinary in convenient ports—directs the public armed vessels in actual service in time of peace to be officered and manned as the President shall direct, provided that the officers shall not exceed thirteen captains, nine masters commandant, seventy two lieutenants, and one hundred and fifty midshipmen, who are to receive no more than half their monthly pay while not under orders for actual service; and provided that the whole number of able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys, shall not exceed nine hundred & twenty five; the President being at liberty to appoint for the vessels in actual service, as many surgeons, surgeons mates, sailing masters, chaplains, pursers, boatswains, gunners, sail makers, and carpenters, as may in his opinion be necessary.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. John C. Smith in the chair—on the 39th article of the bill establishing rules and articles of war for the government of the armies of the United States.
Having verbally amended this article, the committee rose, and the House confirmed the amendment, and ordered the article, so amended to be engrossed for a third reading to day.
The House took into consideration, and concurred in the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill providing light houses on Long Island Sound.—The bill, therefore, only requires the signature of the President, to be a law.—The amendment directs the Secretary of the Treasury to have the lights so constructed as to be distinguishable from all other lights in the neighborhood.
A message was delivered from the Senate, advising the House that they had rejected the bill for the relief of Edward Tappan and others, which originated in the House.
When, about 12 o'clock, on the motion of Mr. Thomas, the galleries were cleared. They remained closed until 4 o'clock, when the House adjourned.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Thursday, January 9th, 1806.
A communication from the Senate by their clerk.
The Senate have passed the bill, providing for the erection of offices for the district courts, and for reimbursing certain expenses incurred by the clerks thereof—and the bill, authorising John Brander to erect a toll bridge over Swift creek in the county of Chesterfield, with amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.—And they recede from their amendment proposed to the bill, respecting the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia.
The house proceeded to consider the Senate's amendment to the bill, providing for the erection of offices for the district courts, and for reimbursing certain expenses incurred by the clerks thereof, and the same being read—On motion, ordered, that the said bill with the amendment be laid upon the table.
The house proceeded to consider the Senate's amendments to the bill, authorising John Brander to erect a toll bridge over Swift creek in the county of Chesterfield, and the same being read, were agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that the clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.
The engrossed bills, concerning the town of New-Market in the county of Shenandoah—and forming a new county out of certain parts of Montgomery, Monroe and Tazewell counties, were severally read a third time and passed.
A report from the committee for courts of justice (which lay on the table) was taken up and read in the following words:
The committee for courts of justice have, according to order, had under their consideration the petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Augusta, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Shenandoah, to them referred, and have come to the following resolution thereupon:—
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee, that the said petitions, praying that the act passed at the last session of the General Assembly, entitled, an act, to amend the act, to prevent the circulation of private bank notes, may be repealed, be rejected.
The said resolution being read a second time, was on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
A report from the committee of propositions and grievances, (which lay on the table) was taken up and read in the following words:—
The committee of propositions & grievances have, according to order, had under their consideration sundry petitions to them referred, and have come to the following resolutions thereupon:—
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of James Browne, sheriff of Norfolk county, praying that compensation may be made to him for maintaining certain slaves in his custody, under an injunction of the court of the said county, be rejected.
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Alexander Wells of the county of Brooke, praying that he may be authorised by law to establish a ferry from his land adjoining the mouth of Buffalo-creek, across the Ohio river to the land of James Ross and Bazelad Wells on the opposite shore, be rejected.
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Charles Prather and others, in opposition thereto, is reasonable.
The said resolutions being severally read a second time, were, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
Friday, January 10.
A communication from the senate by their clerk.
The senate have agreed to the resolution, for appointing a committee to examine the house and lot set apart for the use of the governor, and report their opinion on the expense necessary to be incurred for repairing the same; and have accordingly appointed a committee on their part, to act jointly with a committee appointed on the part of the house of delegates in the said business.
The following engrossed bills were severally read the third time and passed the house:
A bill, Vesting in James Wright and Eve his wife, certain land therein mentioned—Allowing a further time to the owners of lots in the towns of Hay-market and Liberty to build thereon.
Ordered, that the clerk carry the said bills to the senate and desire their concurrence.
The following resolutions (which lay on the table) were called up and read.
Resolved, that the president and directors of the bank of Virginia, be requested to furnish the house of delegates with a statement of the amount of the capital stock of the said company; of the debts due to the same; of the deposits in their coffers; of the notes in circulation, and of the cash in hand; and that the president and directors be further requested to furnish the house of delegates with the book or books containing minutes of their proceedings.
Resolved, that a committee be appointed to call on the president and directors of the said bank for the above statement, and to receive the book or books containing the minutes above referred to.
A motion was made to amend the first resolution by inserting in lieu of it a substitute, in the following words:
Resolved, that the president and directors of the bank of Virginia, be requested to furnish the legislature of the state with a statement of the amount of the capital stock of the company; of the debts due to the same; of the deposits in their coffers; of the notes in circulation and of the cash in hand; and that the president & directors be further requested to furnish the legislature of the state with the book or books containing minutes of their proceedings.
A motion was made to amend the said substitute by inserting between the word "furnish" and the word "the" the words "a committee of;" and the question be-
ing put upon the proposed amendment—it passed in the affirmative.
The question being then put upon the said substitute as amended, it was agreed to by the house.
A motion was then made to amend the second resolution by inserting in lieu of it a substitute, in the following words:
Resolved, that a committee be appointed on the part of the house of delegates, to act with a committee from the senate, in calling on the president and directors of the bank for the above statement, and to receive the book or books containing the minutes above referred to.
And the question being put upon the said substitute, it was agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that the clerk carry the said resolutions to the senate and desire their concurrence.
Ordered, that a committee be appointed pursuant to the said resolution; and a committee was appointed of Messrs. Singleton, Harrison (or Amelia) Robertson, Burwell, C. B. Harrison, Smyth (Wythe) and Kinney.
Mr. Brooke presented from the committee for courts of justice, a bill, Establishing inspections of butter and lard, which was received and read a first time, and the question being put on the second reading of the bill—it passed in the negative, and was rejected.
On motion, resolved, that a committee be appointed to take into consideration the several communications of the late governor, not already disposed of; and that they be instructed to report, if any, and what communications require the consideration of this house; and have leave to report by bill or otherwise; and a committee was appointed of Messrs. B. Harrison, Tazewell, Smyth (Wythe) Egmont, Randolph, Seabell and Love.
On motion, ordered, that the governor's letter with its enclosures, which were yesterday laid upon the table, be referred to the last named committee.
Saturday, January 11.
A communication from the senate by their clerk.
The senate have passed the bill, Incorporating the town of Wheeling in the county of Ohio, with several amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the house of delegates.
Their committee have examined several enrolled bills, and having reported them to the house to be truly enrolled, the same have been signed by their speaker.
On motion, Ordered, that the said bill with the amendments do lie on the table.
An engrossed bill, Allowing Edward Houchins a sum of money for his present relief and placing him on the pension list, was read a third time and passed the house—Ayes 108—Noes 45.
The engrossed bills, Allowing a claim of Jesse Merryman, administrator of Thomas Merryman, dec.—Remitting a fine imposed on Nancy Valentine—and requiring certain duties to be performed by a majority of the magistrates of a county or corporation, were severally read the third time and passed the house.
Ordered, that the clerk carry the said bills to the senate and desire their concurrence.
The house, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house on a bill, "To amend the judiciary system," and after some time spent thereat, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair and Mr. Byrd reported, that the committee of the whole house had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and had made some progress therein, but not having time to go through the same, had directed him to move for leave to sit again;
Resolved therefore, that this house will again on Monday next resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to take under consideration the said bill.
Ordered, that 250 copies of the said bill, and the amendment proposed thereto, be printed for the use of the members of the general assembly.
A resolution from the committee of propositions and grievances (which lay on the table) was called up and read in the following words:
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee that the petition of John Pierce of James City county, and Robert Chandler of Charles City county, praying that a law may pass, establishing a ferry across Chickahominy river about two miles below Cole's ferry, from the land of the said Pierce, to the land of the said Chandler, is reasonable.
A motion was made to amend the said resolution by striking out at the end thereof the words "is reasonable," and inserting in lieu of them the words "be rejected;" and the question being put upon the proposed amendment—it passed in the affirmative.
The question being then put upon the resolution as amended, it was agreed to by the house.

BOSTON, Jan. 4.
Mr. Davis, who arrived yesterday from the Vineyard, acquaints us, of the arrival there on Wednesday last, of the ship Resolution, capt. D. Rogers, in 40 days from Lisbon; who informed Mr. Davis, that previous to his sailing from Lisbon, information had been received there, by Mr. Pinckney, that our differences with Spain had been amicably adjusted; and that the Court of Spain had ordered payment to be made for all the spoliations of ships, cargoes, freights, &c. heretofore allowed, and that all our territorial disputes with Spain are happily settled; and that the general aspect of our diplomatic concerns in that quarter, was auspicious and flattering in a high degree—That Mr. Pinckney had sailed from Lisbon, for Charleston in a Swedish ship 5 days before the Resolution sailed.
Captain Rogers also acquainted Mr. Davis that the Combined Fleets had lost five ships in the late action off Cadiz, the other sixteen having drifted into the bay in the gale—and that the Spaniards were so impressed with this unexpected preservation of so many crippled vessels in that harbor, after the action, which they had despaired of ever seeing again, that they gave aloose to their joy by a general illumination—as an event which they believed a Providential interference.
DEUS AFFLAVIT.
Capt. Rogers has dispatches on board for the administration, which no doubt will be sent forward by express as soon as they arrive at Cape Ann. Mr. Pinckney cannot be expected for sometime, as the vessel he was on board of was a dull sailer—This paper will probably therefore carry the first intelligence to Washington of this happy termination of our casual disputes with a friendly government, whose true interests are interwoven with those of this country, and whose commercial prosperity must be our first and most sincere wish. We can only add that we have taken the utmost pains to ascertain the above mentioned particulars, and have no doubt of their being substantially correct.
FOR THE ARGUS.
AN ANSWER TO THE QUERIES PROPOUNDED BY "CITIZEN," IN LAST FRIDAY'S ARGUS.
If gaming is a vice, it ought to be punished as a vice. In many cases the oath of insolvency defeats the intention of punishment. The sinner thus evades the penalty and sins again.
If gaming is not a vice, then no punishment ought to be inflicted, and therefore the laws which contemplate punishment are impolitic and unjust.
If gaming ought to be tolerated as a fashionable amusement, why not compel those who enjoy the amusement to make recompense to the public by way of tax?
Prosecutions for gaming originate either from the presentments of grand juries, or by information of the commonwealth's attorneys. The issuing of a capias instead of a summons, would be more likely to ensure the execution of the law. The defendant as in all other cases, might enter into bail bonds or recognizances, and thus avoid imprisonment, until a verdict was rendered.
The law at present commands that the offender should be publicly sold or hired out, (which comes to the same thing,) to the highest bidder; this, by some is thought unconstitutional, and by others a degrading therefore it is not executed. This statute disgraces the Virginia Code, and it is a wonder that the philanthropy and patriotism of "Citizen" did not prompt him to say something concerning it. Does he not think that a confinement would accord better with the principles which he advocates? than public sale, succeeded by bondage?
If gaming destroys the morals, health and industry of the people, as "Citizen" says, the issuing of a capias against an offender, would neither be "to patronize new systems, and innovations which are upon the ruins of civilization, decorum and piety, nor would it be deemed unconstitution, grievous or oppressive to arrest an offender and hold him until he gives security for his appearance.
The hints of Cives which appeared in the Argus, were not a commentary. A few facts were stated which "Citizen" has not denied, before he publishes other queries or remarks; it is hoped he will take one side or the other—if he says that gaming is a vice and deserves punishment, and moreover, that the existing laws require no amendment, then he will say, that the offender ought to be sold to the highest bidder, to satisfy one mode of punishment, & also, that the same offender may at once relieve himself from the other, which is the least grievous, by the oath of insolvency, and thus defeat the intention of the law.
CIVIS.
The following Bills, the first introduced by Mr. HARVEY, and the other offered as a substitute by Col. SMYTH (of Wythe) are at present before the House of Delegates.
A BILL.
"To amend the judiciary system."
Be it enacted, by the General Assembly, that the court of appeals shall be held three times in the year, to wit:
on the 22d day of October, on the 22d day of February, and on the 22d day of June, and shall sit each time until the business before them shall be despatched.
Upon the death, resignation, removal, &c. of any of the present judges, no successor shall be appointed until the number of judges is reduced to three. The compensation of the judges of the court of appeals shall in future be
dollars, and the president of the court (who shall in future be chosen by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature) shall receive an additional salary of five hundred dollars.
The commonwealth shall be divided into twenty districts, of which each two shall form a circuit; to each circuit a judge of the general court shall be assigned by the legislature, which assignment shall continue in force forever after (unless two, or more judges shall be desirous to interchange their circuits; in which case the general court may authorize and direct such interchange.) It shall be the duty of the judges of the general court to attend the district courts in their respective circuits at the terms appointed by law: One judge shall constitute a court for the district, and where any judge, from sickness or other causes, shall be unable to attend the courts allotted to him, he shall notify such inability to the judge of the adjoining circuit, whose duty it shall be to hold such courts in the place of the unattending judge.
A superior court shall be held in each district, three times in the year, at the times and places herein after mentioned:
To wit: at King and Queen the 10th day of September, the 10th day of January, and the 10th day of May; at Richmond on the 1st day of October, the 1st day of February, and the 1st day of June; at Northumberland the 22d day of October, the 22d day of February, and the 22d day of June; at Accomac the 12th day of November, the 14th day of March, and the 12th day of July.
At Brunswick the 10th day of September, the 10th day of January, and the 10th day of May; at Petersburg the 1st day of October, the 1st day of February, and the 1st day of June; at Suffolk the 22d day of October, the 22d day of February, and the 22d day of June; at Williamsburg the 12th day of November, the 14th day of March, and the 12th day of July.
At Haymarket the 10th day of September, the 10th day of January, and the 10th day of May; at Fredericksburg the 1st day of October, the 1st day of February, and the 1st day of June; at Charlottesville the 22d day of October, the 22d day of February, and the 22d day of June; at Staunton the 12th day of November, the 14th day of March, and the 12th day of July.
At Prince Edward the 10th day of September, the 10th day of January, and the 10th day of May; at Franklin the 1st day of October, the 1st day of February, and the 1st day of June; at the Sweet Springs the 22d day of October, the 22d day of February, and the 22d day of June; at Washington the 12th day of November, the 14th day of March, and the 12th day of July.
At Winchester the 10th day of September, the 10th day of January, and the 10th day of May; at Hardy the 1st day of October, the 1st day of February, and the 1st day of June; at Monongalia the 22d day of October, the 22d day of February, and the 22d day of June.
Each court shall be a court of record and shall sit, if business require it, eighteen days successively, unless such sitting shall interfere with some other district court in the same circuit.
The district courts organized by this law shall have full power to hear and determine all Treasons, Murders, Felonies and other crimes & Misdemeanors committed within their district and brought before them.
The courts hereby organized and established and each of the judges thereof in term time as well as in vacation, shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction and powers and be subject to the same rules and regulations within their respective districts in all and every matter and thing, which the high courts of chancery or the judges thereof now possess and are subject to, including the mode of arranging the business in the said courts of issuing process, sending and returning the same, entering and enforcing decrees, granting and receiving appeals general and special, writs of ne exeat, injunctions, bills of review general and special, appointing clerks and officers; subject only to the same constitutional and legal restrictions and limitations which the said courts of chancery are now bound by, provided nevertheless that the causes now depending in the chancery district courts shall not be subject to the control, or come within the jurisdiction of the district courts organized by this law except in the case herein after specially provided for.
The powers of the chancery district courts now existing, shall cease from the passage of this law except so far as they may be necessary to complete the business at present depending in the courts.
The present judges of the chancery district of Williamsburg and Staunton, shall receive commissions as judges of the general court, and be vested with the powers and entitled to the salaries of judges of the general court, whenever a vacancy occurs in that court, according to the following rules:
During the recess of the legislature, the Executive shall grant a commission
as judge of the general court to that chancellor or in whose district such vacancy shall occur, and if the vacancy should occur in any district comprehended within the Richmond chancery district, the commission shall be given to the judge in chancery whom the executive may select and the causes depending in the district over which he presided, shall be transferred to the Richmond chancery district. In the event of the death, resignation or removal of the chancellor of the Richmond district, before the judges of the Staunton and Williamsburg chancery district shall have received commissions as judges of the general court, the executive shall select one of those judges to complete the business of that district. The judge so selected shall hold a court in Richmond three times a year, immediately upon closing the court in that district over which he presides, and for the additional duty thus imposed on him, shall receive the salary assigned by law to the chancellor of the Richmond district, until the causes depending in the said district shall be finally decided.
In the event of the death, resignation or removal of all the judges of the present chancery courts, before the causes now depending in the said courts shall be finally decided, the papers and causes shall be transferred to the different district courts organized by this law, in conformity to the provisions, as far as they are applicable, of the act supplemental to the act intitled "an act, concerning the high courts of chancery," and it is hereby declared that the above recited act and an act concerning the high courts of chancery, where their provisions are not contrary to this law, shall be of force to regulate and define the powers, authorities and jurisdictions of the chancery district courts organized by this law.
The legislature shall proceed to ballot for ten judges in chancery, and should the present judges of the general court be appointed, they shall receive from the executive commissions to exercise chancery powers, and shall receive in compensation for the additional duties imposed to their present salary, dollars annually in addition to their present salary. Should any judge refuse to accept a commission to exercise chancery powers, then the chancery cases which may arise in his circuit, shall be tried in such circuit as the general court may prescribe, and the judge of such circuit shall receive the additional salary allowed by this law.
Every judge of the general court who may hereafter be appointed, shall receive commission to execute common law, and chancery power; and before he enters upon the duties of office, shall in addition to the oaths prescribed at present, swear to exercise common law and chancery powers according to this act.
A BILL.
"To amend the judiciary system."
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the court of appeals shall hereafter be held three times in every year, to wit:—On the tenth day of April, the twenty-sixth day of June and the tenth day of October; and if either of those days shall happen to be on Sunday, then on the succeeding day, and shall sit each time fifty four judicial days, unless the causes depending before them shall be sooner decided.
No writ of error, supersedeas, or appeal to or from any final decree or judgment of any high court of chancery, district court, or the general court, shall be granted, unless some attorney or solicitor, practising in the court, whose judgment or decree is sought to be reversed, shall first certify, that in his opinion, there is sufficient matter of error for reversing such judgment or decree. Nor shall an appeal to the said court be granted in any case, unless the matter in controversy be equal in value, exclusive of the costs, to three hundred dollars.
Any two judges of the court of appeals shall constitute a court.
And whereas, keeping of prisoners in the district jails, during a long vacation is always a great expense to the state, and sometimes a great oppression to the innocent; for remedy thereof:
Be it enacted, that whenever a county or corporation court shall decide that a prisoner must be tried in the district court, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or sergeant to give notice immediately to the sheriff of the county wherein the court of the district is appointed to be held, who shall give notice to a judge of the general court who last held the court of such district, who shall thereupon appoint and notify such sheriff of a day for holding a session of jail delivery at the place of holding district courts. The said sheriff shall immediately summon a grand-jury to attend the jail delivery; and shall notify the sheriff of each county from which a prisoner shall have been sent to the district jail, of the time of holding such jail delivery.
The court so to be held for the delivery of the jail shall have the like jurisdiction of all criminal offences, which shall have arisen within the district, and touching which the offender shall have been examined, and ordered for trial by the court of the county or corporation, having jurisdiction therein; and shall sit until the business depending before it shall be despatched. All business depending at the rising of such session of jail delivery, shall be proceeded in at the next court to be held for the district.
The grand-jury attending such court shall present all offences cognizable by the District courts, and the offenders shall be proceeded against, in like manner,
as if the same had been presented at a session of the District court.
Every sheriff, for giving any such notice, shall receive from the treasury, on the Auditor's warrant, ten cents for every mile necessarily travelled by himself or agent, in going to deliver the same and returning; and every judge holding any such court of jail-delivery, shall receive twenty cents for every mile he shall necessarily travel in going to hold the same, and in returning.
Every such court of jail-delivery, shall have authority to make to the officers attending the same, such reasonable allowances as have been usual in the district courts.
The district courts shall have the same jurisdiction over criminal cases not tried by a court of jail-delivery, as heretofore has been exercised by them.
All original process in the district court shall be made returnable to the rule-day next after fifteen days ensuing the date of the said process; and such rule-day shall be the day of appearance, if the process shall have been served; and if it shall not have been served, an alias or other proper process may be awarded returnable to the next rule-day.
Any justice of the peace of the county, wherein any district court capias ad respondendum is to be executed, may, on good cause to him shown by affidavit, endorse thereon, that appearance bail is to be required, and every sheriff shall govern himself accordingly.
A new judicial district shall be formed of the counties of Wythe, Montgomery and Grayson, and a court therefor shall be held at Wythe courthouse, on the sixteenth day of May and October in every year.
The judges of the general court shall at each session allot themselves to the district courts as follows:—One to the districts of Staunton and the Sweet Springs; one to the districts of Washington and Wythe; one to the districts of Hardy and Monongalia; one to the districts of Winchester and Haymarket; one to the districts of Charlottesville and Fredericksburg; one to the districts of Northumberland and Accomac; one to the districts of Prince Edward & Franklin; one to the districts of Brunswick and Suffolk; one to the districts of Richmond and Petersburg, and one to the districts of Williamsburg and King and Queen. Two judges shall not be necessary to hold a court in any case. And to prevent a failure of justice from the inability of a judge to attend the court to which he may be allotted, the general court shall by order designate the judge who shall hold a court in any particular district, in case of the inability of the judge allotted to the same, whose duty it shall be, on receiving notice of such inability, to hold such court.
And whereas, the multiplicity of business committed to the county courts, is found to produce a delay of justice—for remedy thereof:
Be it enacted, that the governor with the advice of the council, shall in March next commission from among the justices of each county, five of the most fit and able, to be judges of quarter sessions, for the period of five years, who shall take the same oaths as are prescribed for justices of the peace. In like manner vacancies shall be filled as they occur. Any three of them shall constitute a court.—The said court of quarter sessions shall be held in each county, on the days heretofore appointed for holding quarterly courts, and shall sit five judicial days, unless the business is sooner despatched.
The said courts of quarter sessions shall have the same jurisdiction over criminal offences (except in holding examining courts) as the county courts at the quarterly terms have heretofore had; they shall also have jurisdiction of all causes depending in the county courts, or to be hereafter commenced, in common law and chancery, and suits by motion or attachment, within their respective counties, to be exercised in the like manner in all respects as the county courts at their quarterly terms have heretofore exercised jurisdiction.
The said court shall have no power to receive probate of deeds or wills; to grant letters of administration; regulate roads; make orders respecting the poor, guardians, masters or apprentices; to licence or regulate taverns; to make orders respecting levies; to allow or certify claims, or to recommend or appoint any officer whatever, which powers shall remain to be exercised by the county courts at their monthly sessions.
The said court of quarter sessions shall have the like power to preserve order; bind to the good behavior, or to the peace, and punish contempts as the quarterly courts have heretofore exercised.
The monthly courts shall be held as heretofore, by the justices of the peace, and shall exercise all the same jurisdiction on they have hitherto exercised, except in the trial of chancery causes and suit by motion.
The justices who shall be as aforesaid, commissioned and qualified as judges of the court of quarter sessions, shall not during their continuance in that office, act as justices of the peace, but their office and authority as justices of the peace shall be suspended; and they shall receive from the public treasury, as a compensation for their services, as judges of the court of quarter sessions, a salary of two dollars for each day they shall attend the said courts, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury.
And in order that an adequate fund may be provided for the payment of the said judges of quarter sessions,
Be it further enacted, that instead of the tax hitherto imposed on law process in the county courts, there shall be paid the following, to wit:—On every capias, summons, or subpoena instituting a suit in a court of quarter session, one dollar; on every declaration in ejectment, one dollar; on docketing every suit by motion, one dollar; on docketing every attachment against an absconding debtor, one dollar; on every appearance for a defendant in any of the said suits, one dollar; which taxes shall be collected and paid into the treasury as heretofore, and shall be recovered by the prevailing party.
This act shall commence and be in force from and after the first day of June next.
  * Number of suits in the county courts, &c. now taxed, 22,000   Plan proposes to tax attachments and motions, say, 3,000   Four-fifths of these suits will be defended, 20,000   Produce of the new plan, $ 45,000   Expense of the new plan, 25,000   Nett produce to the treasury, 20,000   Present produce to the treasury, say, 11,000   Balance in favor of the new plan, $ 9,000 
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, JANUARY 15, 1806.
The bill to prevent the emancipation of Slaves under consideration, in committee of the whole.
Mr. LOVE offered a substitute for the bill, which substitute went to prevent emancipation by Will, and to prevent emancipations to take effect at a distant day. He said he conceived the right to emancipate ought not to be taken away; But that the emancipators ought themselves, to feel the consequences, and be responsible for them, and not leave them to their posterity.
Mr. ROBERTSON observed, that the gentleman (Mr. Love) had contended that the citizens should not be deprived of the right of emancipation, and yet his substitute went to deprive them of that right. If they ought not to be deprived of the power of emancipating by Deed, neither ought they to be deprived of the power of emancipating by Will. The question (said Mr. R.) is, shall emancipation be tolerated or not? He conceived the question ought to be decided without argument, as investigation might have a tendency to produce those very evils we would avoid. He would, however, state some facts for the consideration of the committee. The preponderance of the blacks in numbers, over the whites, in the eastern parts of the state, is, perhaps, greater than gentlemen have apprehended. The number of the blacks is above 340,000; of the whites, above 336,000; thus there may be of each, about 176,000 above 16 years of age. In order to ascertain the force of each, deduct from the number of the whites the females, who would be a weight on them destructive to their energy in a contest; but the females of the blacks would be as ferocious and formidable as the males. Thus the force of the blacks is to the whites as 2 to 1. This proves the peculiar necessity of measures of precaution in Virginia.
Laws to prohibit emancipation are not found in other states; but their situation is dissimilar. The number of their whites preponderates greatly. In Virginia it is not so; and a law to prevent emancipation was necessary. For if the blacks see all of their color slaves, it will seem to them a disposition of Providence, and they will be content. But if they see others like themselves free, and enjoying rights, they are deprived of, they will respine.
Those blacks who are free, obtain some education; they obtain a knowledge of facts, by passing from place to place in society; they can thus organize insurrection. They will, no doubt, unite with the slaves. Tell us got of principles. Those principles have been annihilated by the existence of slavery among us. Mr. R. hoped the substitute would not prevail.
Mr. LOVE said the part of the community from which he came was not much interested. That slaves there did not bear the proportion of one to ten of the number in some other parts. He had no doubt that evils did exist arising from emancipation in other parts of the state; & he would relieve so far as principle would allow. He said the right of property in a slave was the same as that in a horse, or other personal thing; that to deprive the owner of the power to emancipate by Will, was not the same as to deprive him of the power to emancipate by Deed; for the laws regulate conveyances; and we may regulate the mode of transferring slaves. He would contend for the right to transfer; but the legislature might direct the mode. It is proper (said Mr. L.) to retain the right of emancipation. Meritorious services may be rendered by a slave. He may preserve the life or property of his master, and the master should have the power of emancipation, that such services might be rewarded.
The right to dispose of property freely, should be preserved. Mr. L. concluded by saying that he could not, consistently with principle, vote for the bill; as it would sacrifice the most important principles.
Mr. ROBERTSON said he had not been convinced by the argument of the gentleman; and thought he could convince

him, that right was as much violated by the substitute as by the bill. It is (said Mr. R.) a question of policy. The gentleman, if he has a slave, violates principle by keeping him in slavery. If he has a right to emancipate by deed, he has a right to emancipate by will. If we can take the one right away, we can the other. It was, therefore, merely a question of the policy of emancipating slaves. It may be proven (said Mr. R.) that it is the free blacks who instil into the slaves ideas hostile to our peace. Whether emancipated by will or by deed, free blacks are equally dangerous. Can the gentleman prove the contrary? In principle the bills are equal. In policy the original bill which cuts up the mischief by the roots is to be preferred.
Mr. Mason said that if the bill in any form passed, he would prefer the substitute. He was surprised that now, when moral rights are so well understood, a proposition should come from such a quarter as this does, destructive to liberty. In past days these walls have rung with eulogies on liberty. A comparison between those times and the present is degrading to us. We may be equal in intelligence and virtue, but not in the love of liberty. Can we contravene the bill of rights which declares that "all men are by nature free," and shut against this race, the door of hope? The legislature have no right to do a moral wrong. What will be the situation of the blacks if you shut this only door through which they can enter the sacred ground of liberty? They will be fixed in the deepest state of damnation, despair without hope. In such a situation they will prefer death to existence. They now wait patiently in hopes of relief. "Divide and conquer" is as true in policy as it is as a military maxim. The free blacks are sureties or the slaves. It will be their interest to give information of insurrection. He was informed that in the late insurrection one free black only was accused and he was acquitted. When we have degraded this unfortunate race, shall we make it a reason for punishing them, and thus imitate the grand enemy of mankind? Because a few men in detached neighborhoods complain of the loss of their sheep and hogs, shall you destroy a great principle? He hoped not.
Mr. Robertson was really astonished at the speech that had just been delivered. The gentleman (Mr. Minor) would suffer a mountain of vice to exist, but he stumbles at a mole-hill. (Mr. R. said he was actuated by a desire for the public happiness. He was conscious emancipation was destructive to the happiness of the state. The law formerly in existence had forbidden emancipation. We only propose to restore it. Every gentleman who is a slave holder, is an offender against principle , and need not feel so squeamish at the present proposal. To cut off all hope of emancipation, will produce content on the part of the slaves. And we have seen that the free blacks are wretched, as much so as the slaves. The proposed measure is necessary. I advocate it from policy; and not because I am less friendly to the rights of men than those who oppose the bill.
Mr. Minor said he had been accused of stumbling at mole-hills, and over-leaping mountains, because he did not bring in a bill for a general emancipation of slaves. He believed that would tend to the injury of the country; and conceived that it could not be done. He wished to leave a small avenue for the slaves to escape to liberty and happiness. He possessed (he said) a few, and would long since have emancipated them, but thought it would do his neighbors an injury. He thought that holding them in slavery would be an article of damning weight in the day of account before his God. But if (said Mr. M.) I should hereafter feel a holy fervor, shall I be told by this body that I must not emancipate? If emancipation of his slaves would produce a momentary comfort to the conscience of a dying man, we ought not to deprive him of it. Mr. Minor said he lived among quakers; they had freed their blacks, who had turned out differently. Some well; and some otherwise. They would have a tendency, he conceived, to preserve us from those evils the gentleman from Dinwiddie fears.
Mr. Skemple conceived the committee might as well reject the bill as agree to the substitute. A man may execute a deed in his last illness and it may be proved after his death. The substitute would leave us where we are, except that it forbids emancipations to take effect at a time subsequent to the execution of the deed. If we restrain emancipation, let us do it effectually. There are now 20,000 free blacks among us. When they shall become more numerous, they will furnish the officers and soldiers around whom the slaves will rally. We cannot now avoid the evil of slavery. Partial emancipation was not the proper remedy. If it proceeds, and they continue to mix with the whites as they have already done, as we daily see, I know not what kind of people the Virginians will be in one hundred years.
Mr. Johnston (the speaker) said the question was, is emancipation an evil or not? He conceived it was an evil, as it related to morality and public security. The free blacks are idle and vicious, and they corrupt the slaves. This mischief was most alarming. The bill would remedy it; but the substitute does nothing—(here Mr. R. gave some explanation of the bill of rights.) Men of tender consciences would not be prevented from emancipat-
ing their slaves. Such a one might give his slave a pass to go to the state of Ohio, where he would be free.
The substitute was rejected by the committee. The bill was lost on the question to read it a third time. Ayes 73—Nays 75—as follows:
AYES —Messrs. E. Harrison, Garland, Taliaferro, Ransome, J. Harrison, Maclin, B. Jones, Pitman, Coleman (Caroline) Woodford, Walker, Wyatt, Cheatham, Starnard, Hatcher, Hawes, Goodwin, Robertson, Mallory, Hunter, Baytop, Miller (Good) Fleming, F. Hill, Cowles, Snyder, Bowe, J. Selden, Waller, East, Pudie, Lightfoot, D. Morgan, T. G. Smith, Gaines, Hooe, Stuart, Gregory, Shearman, Sharp, Daniel, Wynne, Channell, Peyton, Field, Goode, Muse, Blakey, Ingles, Lewis, Watkins, Harman, Jones, Lamkin, Moore, White, Coleman (Pittsylvania) Miller (Powhatan) Cornick, Kemp, G. Alexander, B. Harrison, C. B. Harrison, Yerby, Estill, Edmonds, J. C. Gray, M. Selden, Campbell, Smyth (Wythe) Southall, Pescud, Semple—73.
NAYS —Messrs. Read, Finnie, Yancey, Randolph, A. Anderson, Brown, Given, Leitwich, Hancock, P. Pendleton, M'Ferran, Beale, Congleton, Edgington, Clarke, Perrow, Egmon, Price, Westwood, Hunton, Love, Summers, Moss, Pasteur, Singleton, Brent, M'Kenzie, J. Anderson, Morrow, Richardson, Donaldson, B. Jones, Simons, Fisher, Prunty, Caplin, W. L. Ball, Beattie, Nolan, H. Pendleton, Madison, R. Hill, J. Gray, Woodward, Riddick, Dashell, King, Lindsay, Upshur, J. Miller, T. Evans, J. Morgan, Davis, N. Pendleton, Woodring, Woodson, Moseley, Kirtle S. Ba, A. Alexander, Gamble, D. Smith, M'Farlane, Strickler, Mercer, Minor, Moncure, Schrell, Allen, Jarrett, Thompson, Neel, Burnham, Dixon, Graham—75.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF FINANCE.
The Committee of Finance have had the various subjects to them referred, under their consideration, and beg leave to submit thereupon, the following report to the house:
Estimate of the expenses of the government from the first of October, 1805, to the thirtieth of September, 1806, including debts payable during that period:
   D. C.     Expenses of General Assembly 45,000   Officers of civil government 64,000   Officers of militia 3,400   Criminal prosecutions 25,000   Expense of guards 10,000   Slaves executed 3,000   Slaves transported 2,000   Lunatic hospital 6,500   Richmond guard 15,000   Building of manufactory of arms, including the expense of completing the foundry 14,000   Expense of manufacturing arms, including officer's salaries 40,000   For the completion of James river canal warehouse 750   For the completion of the penitentiary building 1,577   Expense of removing criminals to the penitentiary, and their confinement therein, including the salaries of the officers 7,500   Public services of district court clerks 1,700   Interest on public debt registered 6,000   Ditto on debt due persons who paid money into the treasury on account of British debts 21,000   Prisoners 5,500   Expense of representation to Congress, and the Senate of the state 300   An instalment on the shares of the state in the bank of Virginia 30,000   Commissioners of the revenue 13,500   Contingent expenses of government 11,000   Upper Appomattox canal company 625   To pay the debt due James Frud-den 905   To pay the debt due John A. Chevalley 1,934   To refund money to Th. Millan 65   To pay those persons who have killed wolves in various counties, agreeably to their warrants 400   331,716  
The committee report the following estimate of the Revenue of the commonwealth, to meet the foregoing expenditures.
   Nett amount of tax on land, lots and other property, which tax was payable into the treasury 1st Oct. 1805. 297,305 61   Ditto of surplus on tobacco exported, 21,259 96   Ditto tax on law process, 14,341 37   Ditto register's fees, 1,953 76   316,970 70  
The sum of dols. 316,970 70 cts constitutes the nett revenue of a year, which should have been paid into the treasury on the 1st Oct. 1805, & would have formed the resources of the government to meet their expenditures from the 1st Oct. 1805, to the 30th Sept. 1806. Of this sum of dols. 316,970 70 cts, 51,839 62 cts. were paid out previously to the 1st Oct. 1805, in discharge of warrants against the treasury drawn also, prior to that period; and as the sum of dols. 51,839 62 cts. were expended before the year (for which we have prepared estimates) commenced, it cannot be calculated in the revenue for this year. Deduct therefore this sum
   51,839 62   The sum will then be 265,151 08   The whole amount of arrearages, including those of 1803, amount to the sum of 178,690 dols. 98 cts. From this sum, not more than 15,000 dols. will be probably received from 1st Oct. 1805, to 30th Sept. 1806 15,000   Probable dividend on the stock of the state in the bank of Virginia 7,000   Probable sum which will be received from the sale of negroes for transportation 2,600   Nett proceeds from James river canal warehouse 1,000   290,131 08   331,716   41,584 92  
The committee have not estimated the arrearages of the taxes in 1804, calculating on an equal deficiency in 1805; and supposing that the arrearages of 1804, coming in in 1805, would meet the deficiency in the payments on account of the taxes of the latter year. The committee have not taken a separate view of the money on hand the 1st Oct. 1805, that money being only such portion of the 316,970 dols. 70 cts. as was in the treasury on the 1st Oct. 1805; and therefore, in this sum of 316,970 dols. 70 cts. it is calculated.
The committee, agreeably to these estimates, which they believe to be correct, make the expenditures of the government greater than the resources, by the sum of 41,584 dols. 92 cts.
To obviate in some degree the inconvenience which results from the want of money in the treasury during the summer months, your committee beg leave to recommend to the house to make the taxes on lots, coaches, stages, chairs and merchants in the towns of Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Winchester, Dumfries, Fincastle, Williamsburg, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Suffolk, Smithfield, Staunton and Manchester; and the common law process, hereafter payable into the treasury on the first day of June in every year. The greater part of these taxes is collected in May, and serve until October only as funds for speculation in the hands of the officers of the state who hold them. The committee further recommend to the house to take off the additional two and a half per cent. allowed sheriffs for collecting taxes on lots in the towns mentioned above. They also recommend, that the law for collecting taxes should be so framed as to compel sheriffs of corporations to give security for the collection and payment of such taxes as they are authorised to collect; and that they and their securities, in case of failure, be liable to the same process with sheriffs in similar cases.
The committee cannot, consistently with their duty, conclude this report without suggesting to the house the necessity of preparing some resources to meet the excess of expenditure. Whether the Legislature will increase the taxes generally within this commonwealth, or search out new objects of taxation, such as toll bridges, mills, wharves and race fields, the committee are unable to decide; one or the other of those measures they however beg leave to recommend.
The brig Neptune, Delano, from Lisbon, was spoken with at sea on the first ult. having on board dispatches for the government of the United States. He informed that the disputes between France and the United States were in a fair train for accommodation.— Mer. Adv.
Capt. Wells, from Curacao, informs, that the island of Aruba, about 30 miles to leeward of Curacao, has been taken from the English, by a Dutch sloop of war. There were eight Spanish prizes at the island. A British tender of 14 guns, engaged the sloop of war two hours, put several shot through her quarters, and succeeded in getting off with a Spanish prize worth 20,000 dollars: she got safe into Jamaica.— Mer. Chron.
The Charge des Affairs of the U. S. at Algiers, writes from thence, Sept. 4, 1805, that he has renewed our Treaty with the new Dey and Divan. The present Dey is Hamet, late a secretary to his predecessor; he is said to be a good man. All was tranquil.
A letter from St. Thomas, of the 23d Oct. says—"About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a Water Spout broke and fell near this place attended with a tremendous clap of thunder, and in less than ten minutes the water rose upwards of five feet. It has lodged more than 100,000 ton of stone; the holes this has made is frightful beyond description for about a mile and a half along the road"— Balt. Amer.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, January 10.
The engrossed bill providing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States, was read a third time and passed—Ayes 55—Nays 11.
Mr. J. C. Smith, from the committee of claims, made a report on the petition of Geo. H. Lovejoy, concluding with a resolution that the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted, in which the house concurred.
Mr. Holmes presented a memorial from the common council of Alexandria, praying that the provisions of the third section of the act of congress relative to quarantines may be extended to the District of Columbia, that there may be erected at Jones's Point the necessary buildings for the accommodation of sick and disabled seamen, and that a general quarantine establishment may be made at Jones's Point at the public expense, which was referred to the committee of commerce and manufatures.
Mr. Thomas presented certain proceedings of the house of representatives of Pennsylvania, relative to the conveyance of the mails and the imposition of postage, which was referred to the post-office committee.
At about 12 o'clock the galleries were cleared, and continued closed until past 3 o'clock.
Saturday, January 11.
A petition was presented from the inspectors of the Customs for the port of Philadelphia, praying for an increase of their compensations, and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary at War, exhibiting a statement of the number of fire arms, the property of the U. S. fit for use, designating the places where they are deposited; by which it appears, that exclusive of the arms in the hands of the troops in the service of the U. S. there are deposited in various places,
   113,501 muskets with bayonets.   3,666 rifles.   62 fusils.   1,934 pair of pistols, and 918 carbines.  
This communication was referred to the committee appointed on the arming of the militia.
A short time after 11 o'clock, the galleries were cleared. They continued closed until 4 o'clock, when the House adjourned.
The following statement of payments made into the treasury of the U. States
by the several collectors of customs, during four years commencing April 1, 1801 and ending the 31st of March, 1805, exhibits the amount of revenue, of the respective ports in the union:—
   PORTS. PAYMENTS.     New York 12,368,090 87   Philadelphia 7,777,965 11   Boston 6,408,400 21   Baltimore 3,861,963 8   Charleston 5,031,639 54   Norfolk 1,751,673 77   Salem, Mass. 1,034,498 7   Savannah 914,039 76   Providence 781,556 12   Portland 545,265 66   New Haven 510,637 15   Petersburg 510,506 17   Portsmouth 484,513 41   Alexandria 467,761 23   Newburyport 400,614 30   Newport 390,916 70   Middletown 382,757 31   Wilmington, N. C. 319,110 07   Richmond 390,032 43   New London 232,049 88   Wilmington, Del. 230,337 87   Kennebec 168,984 64   Newbern 146,439 93   Edenton 139,505 57   Bristol, R. I. 106,500 00   Gloucester 104,049 61   Bath 96,937 19   Tappahannock 93,249 97   Marrablehead 92,439 43   Wiscasset 89,432 43   Fairfield 73,900 46   New Bedford 71,327 50   Washington, N. C. 67,234 64   Biddeford 61,941 62   Nantucket 53,395 41   Plymouth 57,336 99   Waldoborough 52,932 96   Penobscot 51,355 63   Dighton 35,200 61   Georgetown, S. C. 33,786 59   Michilimackinack 33,005 5   Camden 32,900 00   Port Adams 26,900 00   York, Mass. 26,698 72   New Orleans 23,791 83   Eggartown 21,879 21   Detroit 18,132 00   Georgetown, Col. 15,950 00   Barnstable 13,042 58   Hudson 14,200 43   Snow Hill 12,156 48   Brunswick 11,318 54   Beaufort, N. C. 10,000 00   Folly Landing 8,900 00   Cherrystone 7,134 63   East River 6,624 00   Great Egg Harbor 5,700 00   Perth Amboy 5,150 00   Beaufort, N. C. 4,500 00   Vermont 4,022 83   Oxford 3,840 56   St. Mary's 3,551 27   Massac 3,400 00   Vienna 2,500 00   Sag. Harbor 2,455 76   Burlington 2,152 00   Yorktown 1,500 00   Palmira 1,370 00   Champlains 1,200 00   Alburgh 1,145 00   Bridgetown 1,000 00   Hayre-de-Grace 950 00   Frenchman's Bay 614 48   Ipswich 600 00   Machias 400 00   Chester, Md. 350 00   Dumfries, 340 00   Passamaquoddy 212 42   Louisville 20 00   Total, 43,174,837 22  
FROM THE BALANCE.
AS GEOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF COUNT RUMFORD.
It is extremely absurd and ridiculous, though not uncommon, for men to boast of ancestors whose talents they do not inherit, whose virtues they never imitated, and whose memories they have tarnished by their follies and their vices. As well might a crow that should happen to be hatched in the nest of an eagle, plume itself on the qualities of that royal bird. Never, indeed, does folly appear more contemptible, or vice more detestable, than in the character of men who had been exalted by their births: for by how much stronger have been their motives and greater their advantages to learn wisdom and practise virtue, by so much greater is the infamy that justly attaches to the foolishness of their conduct and the viciousness of their characters.
On the other hand, obscurity of parentage as a greater enhancement than diminishes the merits of a great character. The man who, from the humble vale of life without patrimonial aids, and without the stimulating example of an illustrious ancestry, rises to eminence by the force of his talents and by his own laudable exertions, is worthy of the more honor in proportion to the greater difficulties he had to surmount. Such is the subject of this article.
Benjamin Thompson (better known to the world by the title Count Rumford) was born in Massachusetts, not long after the middle of the last century. The little town of Woburn, near Boston, was the place of his nativity. Though the humble circumstances of his parents afforded him only the means of an ordinary education, he early discovered an enterprising spirit and a singular thirst for knowledge. While a lad he spent some time in a retail store in Boston; but that business not suiting the bent of his disposition, he returned to Woburn, which he soon left. In 1772, though he was not an entered student in the University, his taste for learning and singular ingenuity so recommended him, that he was permitted to attend Professor Winthrop's Lectures on Experimental Philosophy, at Cambridge.
After a short residence at Cambridge, he settled in a town in New-Hampshire, that was then called Rumford, but now known by the name of Concord; where he married Mrs. Rolle, a wealthy widow. He went to England in 1775, and was employed as one of the first clerks in the office of Lord George Germaine, then Secretary of State, who, at length, procured him a Colonel's commission.
While holding this commission under the British government, he discovered such a talent for planning improvements in military affairs, such an active, enterprising mind, and such keen discernment as a practical philosopher, that his
name spread into foreign countries and reached the reigning Duke of Bavaria, who offered him preferment in his service, which he accepted in 1784.
Raised by this Prince to the rank of Lieut. General of Horse, he soon signalized himself "by producing a new system of order, discipline and economy among the troops under his command." During a residence of several years in Bavaria, he was conspicuous for his unwearied and successful efforts to better the condition of the poor, and particularly to annihilate the nuisance of common beggary, by providing the beggars, wherever that country swarmed, with employments and the cheapest aliments. Meanwhile his sagacious and active mind suggested and planned a variety of improvements "favorable to manufactures, economy and humanity;" particularly improved methods of constructing Chimneys and Stoves, with interesting and useful experiments in heat, cookery and aliment.
The Duke of Bavaria, when Mr. Thompson was retiring from his service, created him a Count—his title, by his own choice, being taken from the town (Rumford) wherein he had resided in his youth.
Count Rumford, since his leaving Bavaria, has spent the most of his time in Great-Britain, where besides receiving the honor of knighthood, he has enjoyed a very uncommon share of public and private respect." By steadily employing his rare talents in a manner that tended to promote the general comfort and welfare of the great family of man, he has made every human being his debtor—and while he has done signal honor to the country that gave him birth, his well earned fame is extended over a large space of the globe.

For Sale,  A New Grand PIANO-FORTE tuned Concert Pitched. Apply on Shop No. 11, at the house opposite Mr. Copland's, to  P. A. Peticoles. December 3d, 1805.  BOLTING CLOTHS.  M & B. MYERS have just received a fresh supply of Dutch BOLTING CLOTHS of the best quality, which renders their assortment complete. They have also received their assortment of  Fall & Fancy GOODS, And a quantity of best three stranded SEINE TWINE. G.A. 29.
WANTED, as House-Keeper in a large family, an elderly Lady, who can come well recommended. Liberal wa- ges will be given. Enquire of the printer. Nov 6, 1805.  THE subscribers offer for sale, their reversionary right in a new Fire-proof Ware- house on Maxwell's wharf, in the Borough of Norfolk, described in the will of Dr. John K. Read, dec. as his Uppermost Warehouse . In this property, Mrs. Helen Read has a life estate. MERIWETHER JONES, BENJAMIN F. READ. Oct 26, 1805.  It is probable that I may leave this state ere long, in which event, Meriwether Jones will be fully authorised to act for me. (U) BENJAMIN F. READ.
Fall & Winter Goods. The subscribers have received, and are now opening a considerable part of their  WOOLLENS; Among which are Bales of assorted Rose & Duffel Blankets, Do. Nap'd Cottons, Do. Yarn & Plaid Hose, Do. White & Coloured Plains, Do. Kerseys & Halfthicks, Do. 6-4 & 7-4 Coatings, plain and strip'd, Do. Cloths, assorted colours and prices, Do. Forrest Cloths, Boxes Men's Hats assorted prices, Irish Linens, Long Lawns, Dia- pers, &c. Also—An assortment of HARDWARE, CUT- LERY and NAILS. In addition to which, they daily expect on their arrival of the Sufolk from London, a large as- sortment of  FASHIONABLE GOODS, Which will be offered for sale on their usual terms. GILLIAT & KIRBY. October 4, 1805.
Forty Dollars Reward.  RUN away from the subscriber liv- ing in Granville county, North Carolina, in March last, two bright mulatto fellows; one by the name of BARTLEY, about 35 years of age, he has but little to say, and appears to be a very nimble; he is a tolerable good Shoemaker and Cooper, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, and he is a well set negro.—GEORGE is about 33 years of age, about 5 feet high, spare made, but a very active negro, fond of drink, and a very forward-nacy fellow. I expect they have ob- tained free passes and will endeavor to pass for free negroes; it is probable they are lurking a- bout Manchester, Richmond or Petersburg; they were seen in Manchester a few days past. Any person taking them up and confining them in jail, so that I get them, shall have the above reward, or 20 dollars for either, paid by the subscriber. LEWIS HENING. June 5th, 1805.
The subscriber wishes to sell for cash, or on credit till the first day of January next, the  Two Brick Tenements, Adjoining the house of Mr. Benjamin Mosby. JOHN PENDLETON. City of Richmond, Nov. 10th, 1804. 2w
Geo. Watt  HAS removed from the store he formerly oc- cupied to a brick house on the cross street leading from the main street to Shockoe ware- house, where he has on hand and offers to dis- pose of on moderate terms, by wholesale. The following Articles, viz: Loaf and Muscovado Sugars, N. England, W. Island, and Antigua Rum, Cogniac, Barcelona and Apple Brandy, Sherry and Malaga Wine, Coffee of a superior quality, Molasses, Ginger and Fig Blue, Young Hysan and Imperial Tea, 400 Sacks Liverpool Salt, Patent Shot, assorted sizes—And The remainder of his Stock of Dry Goods, consisting principally of articles suited to the present and approaching season, which he will either sell on a credit of 3, 6 and 9 months, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorsers, or barter for Tobacco, Flour or Hemp. Cash given for Tobacco. Richmond, 22d March, 1805
To be Rented,  A NEW BRICK HOUSE, two stories high, with dormer windows, with eight fire pla- ces in each tenement. The house was built to accommodate two families. It lies on the main street, on Shockoe hill, a little above Major Wolfe's. Wm. DU-VAL. December 16, 1805.
For Sale,  THE HOUSE AND LOT, situated on the cor- ner fronting the courthouse; the Lot is 52 feet on the front and 162 on the Cross street. The terms may be known by applying to Mr. James Cowland, who lives on the premises, or to Prosser and Moncure. December 30th, 1805. 3w  N. B. The above property will be sold at auc- tion, on the 28th of January if not disposed of sooner.
*** Subscribers to PINKER- TON'S MODERN GEOGRAPHY, who have not yet received their Books, are respectfully in- formed that they are ready for delivery at this Office. (U)
S. JACOBS Has just received a handsome and well selected assortment of  FALL GOODS; Among which are— Cloths, Coatings and Cassimeres, Plains, Kerseys half Thicks, Rose, Duffel and Point Blankets, Fannels, scarlet, crimson, white & yellow, Velvets, Thicksets & Constitution Cord, Bennet's real patent Do. Fancy Waistcoating & Swandowns, Calicoes, Muslins & Cambrics, Real Silk Chambrays & Irish Linens, Elegant Silk Shawls & Mosery, &c. Together with other articles in the fancy way, all of which are offered at the most moderate prices. GUN POWDER of superior quality, by the Keg. S. J. informs himself that from his attention in procuring this article only of an excellent quality and the reasonable rate at which he sells it—he will not only merit a continuation of his customers, but be enabled to supply (much to their satisfaction) all those who are in the habit of retailing it. October 29th, 1805.
THE Celebrated running horse,  Peace Maker, Will stand the ensuing year at Smith Paine's in Bucking- ham, within 2 miles of New- Canton. The owner had con- templated running him again the ensuing spring; but believing him to be se- riously incapsaciated at this time to distinguish himself upon the turf, owing to an excessive hard foundry, which he experienced a few months previous to his race with Florizel, but after the match was made between them, has de- clined running him again; he will be shown at the following courthouses during the March term of each court, viz: Buckingham, Gooch- land, Cumberland & Powhatan. His pedigree and performances, together with a more general advertisement in relation to him, will be furnish- ed in due season. December 25th, 1805. 4w
Fashionable Goods. Ready made White Satin Pelisses various dark coloured silk do. Florentine Silk and Satin Spencers elegant Souffle Dresses Rich Brocades and Figured Satins Plain & figured Lenau and Piquet Muslins A handsome variety of plain, check'd and strip'd Saranets Ladies' Tabou'd Neck Handkerchiefs Lace Sleeves and Shoulder Ornaments; Which, with a general assortment of Seasonable Goods, are offered for sale, at moderate prices, by M. & B. MYERS. Richmond, 24th Dec 1805. tf
ROBERT GREENHOW,  MERCHANT in Williamsburg, returns his thanks to his good customers, and the public in general, for the support and en- couragement he has experienced during the whole of his mercantile career. His time of life, and extensive dealings, renders it now absolutely ne- cessary, that a retrospet should be taken; that he should in a measure withdraw from business; and seriously set about the winding up of his past concerns. To accomplish which, he now entreats all those in arrear, either by specialties or open accounts, to favor him so far, on the presentation of their respective debts, to come forward, & make payments; or give him satisfactory assur- ances, that on or before the year eighteen hun- dred and seven, such should be made. FROM and AFTER the 1st day of the ensuing year, the business of the store will devolve wholly on ROSCOW COLE, for whose conduct in every respect, he can from long experi- ence, vouch. It will be conducted under the firm of GREENHOW & COLE, and if not on the extensive scale that it has heretofore been, it will be generally found supplied with such articles as are most in demand—which being at all times purchased with CASH, will be disposed of for CASH, such PRODUCE as may suit, and ON CREDIT ONLY TO PUNCTUAL CUSTOMERS, ON as low terms as possible. ROSCOW COLE begs leave to assure all those who may favor him with their custom, that no exertion on his part shall be wanting, to give satisfaction. That he will, or early, will (if health permits) be ever ready to attend the demands of customers, and endeavor to deserve, the PAT- RONAGE of the PUBLIC. Williamsburg Dec. 20th 1805. 1f
Manchester Turnpike Company. NINTH REQUESTION. THE shareholders of said company are here- by required to pay into the hands of James Brander, Treasurer, the additional sum of ten dollars on each share, on or before the 8th day of February next. By order of the Directors. JAMES BRANDER, clk. December 24, 1805. td
To be Rented,  FOR one or more years together or separately, Two Fire Proof BRICK TENEMENTS, in the back street near the basin, and adjoining the warehouse occupied by Messrs. Taliaferro & Dickinson. They are suitable for warehouses or stores, and will be fitted up with counting rooms and shelves to suit the tenants. JOHN WICKHAM. December 24, 1805. 5w
By virtue of a deed of trust execut- ed to the subscriber, by Jacob Maddox, of Buckingham county, to secure the payment of a debt due to James Murphy & Co. therein express- ed, will certainly be SOLD, to the highest bid- der, on Saturday the first day of February next, at New-Market, in Amherst county, before the store door of the said James Murphy & Co.
The Following Property, to wit; Lucy and her two children, Milly and Nancy, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to discharge the said debt, with interest and charges. John Higginbotham, Trustee. Warminster, Dec. 25th, 1805. 4w
The sale of the above property is postponed until Saturday the 22d of February next, at which time and place it will certainly be sold, on the terms above mentioned; the postponement is in consequence of the above not appearing in the Virginia Argus in time so as to give the 30 days previous notice required by the deed in trust. John Higginbotham, trustee. January 15th, 1806.
RAN AWAY, from the county of Campbell, JAMES, a mulatto slave, sold by Mr. Thomas Taylor of Richmond, to Doctor Patterson, of Buckingham, and now the property of the sub- scriber; also, HARRIET, the wife of James, a black woman, about twenty years old. James had on when he went away, a great short coat & a smooth leather hat. The woman carried off with her several suits of clothes. She has some connections amongst the negroes of Mr. Adams, of Richmond, and it is expected, they are both lurking in or about town. Whoever will deliver the said slaves to the subscriber, or lodge them in some jail of this commonwealth, and give such information that the subscriber may get them again, shall receive a liberal reward. THOMAS JONES. December 17th, 1805. 3w
FOR SALE,  ON Wednesday the 20th day of February next (being court day for the county of Hanover) at the courthouse of that county, a  TRACT OF LAND, heretofore re under a mort- gage to Christopher Tompkins and others, and by him purchased under a decree of the honora- ble superior court of chancery, by law directed to be held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, subject to the dower of Nancy Burras, who was the widow of Richard Littlepage, on a foreclo- sure of the mortgage from whom, the same was decreed to be sold in and by the same decree. Four hundred and sixty-four acres are the es- timated content of the said land. It afforded a residence for the said Richard Littlepage and his family at the time of his death, and among other advantages was the seat of a well accustomed grist mill, now decayed for want of repairs, tho' the dam may be repaired at a small expense; but as purchasers or those inclining to be such, will probably view the premises, a description at greater length is purposely avoided. The incumbrance arising from the dower of the said Nancy Burras is not yet removed; but with that incumbrance only, a good title will be con- veyed to the purchaser in fee. The sale will be made on credit, the purchaser giving bonds for the purchase money, at three in- stallments, to wit: a bond for one third thereof, payable the first day of May next; one for ano- ther third, payable on the first day of January, 1807; and one for the balance, payable on the same day in 1808; all with security, to be then approved, by CHRISTOPHER TOMPKINS. King Wm 30th Dec 1805. 3w
To Rent,  AND possession given the first of January next, a HOUSE AND LOT, si- tuated near the Rock Landing. Enquire of Joseph Gallego. December 7, 1805. tf  WHEREAS I gave my Bond for seventy pounds to John Steele, administrator of William Moon, dec. and as well as I can recol- lect, the bond was dated in November 1801, which bond afterwards fell into the hands of Charles Moorman, one of the legatees of Wil- iam Moon, dec.—I forewarn all persons from taking an assignment of said bond, as I have long since paid it in full. OSBORNE HENLEY. 30th December, 1805. 3t  TAKEN up as a runaway, on the 20th day of Jan, 1805, and committed to Hanover jail, a negro man named BOB, who says he belongs to Th. Epps, living in Nottoway county. The owner is desired to apply, pay charges and take him away. HENRY H. VAUGHAN, Jailor. Jan 4, 1806. 4w
ADVERTISEMENT.  WILL be sold, agreeable to law, at Henri- co May court, if not claimed before that time, the following Tobacco, which has been de- posited in Shockoe Warehouse over two years. Tl. No. 2528, 120, 1180. Lynch's in pession. No MK 865, 149, 1265. Cannon's ditto W W 164, 132, 1176. Tyre river, ditto S W 32, 157, 1345. Deane's ditto No MK 685, 152, 1212, di to ditto. MOSBY & YOUNG. Richmond, Jan. 3, 1806. 3w
Interesting to Young Ladies!  THE Studies and Exercises of the "Will- iamburg School for Female Instruction and Accomplishments," will in a few days commence on an enlarged and much improved plan. Whilst an accession of two excellent Female Teachers provides for the elementary instruction of the pupils in English, and in French Conversation, their more advanced studies of Geography, His- tory, and the principles of the French Language will be assisted by pleasing & familiar Lecture, calculated to diminish the difficulties and dis- play all the allurements of literary application. Williamsburg Jan 7 1806
ALL who have claims against the estate of Nathaniel Venable, sec. dec. or a- gainst the companies lately transacting business under the firms of Venable & Venable or Venable & Womack are requested to make them known to me, as I design shortly to distribute the estate of the said Nat. Venable, sr. among his legatees. RICHd. N. VENABLE, Ex'or of Natl. Venable, sen Prince Edward Jan 2, 1806. 3w
General Office of Insurance. JANUARY 8th, 1806.  THE general meeting of the Mutual Insurance Company against Fire on Goods and Fur- niture, in the state of Virginia, which took place this day, agreeably to notice previously given, in the public papers, was too thin, to author- ize any proceeding, as to the general concerns of the company. The meeting was therefore ad- journed until 10 o'clock in the morning of Tues- day the fourth day of next month. As the affairs of the company are in such a state as to require immediate attention, and as most of the members are now liable to in- cur all the disadvantages of the institution, with- out a possibility of being, in any degree, benefi- ted by it, should any accident occur to them, it is earnestly hoped, as a matter of the first conse- quence to their individual interests, that they will be pointed in attending the said meeting, ei- ther personally or by proxy. Wm. H. Fitzhughson, P. Agent. Richmond. idm
Land for Sale.  IN pursuance of a deed of trust executed to the subscriber by William Hall, to secure the pay- ment of a debt therein mentioned, due to James Bruce, will be sold, at auction, for ready money, on the premises, on Saturday the 25th day of January, 1806, a certain TRACT OF LAND, in the county of Halifax containing by estima- tion one hundred and forty acres, and bounded by the lands of Obadiah Kent, William Kent & John Bentley. A particular description of this land and improvements is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed no person would purchase with- out first viewing it. Adam Toot. December 23, 1805. wids
Negroes for Sale.  WILL be offered, at public auc- tion, at Zech. Brooks's Tavern, in the town of Manchester, on the 10th day of Febru- ary, 1806, on a credit till the end of the year, SUNDAY SLAVES, belonging to the estate of the late Col. Bernard Markham, dec. bond and approved security, will be required. The Executors. December 24th, 1805. w10f  WE have for Sale the following articles, most of which being consigned, we will sell low for cash or good sixty days paper. 10 Hogsheads Molasses. 5 do. N. E. Rum. 10 Barrels do. do. 16 do. Liver or Tanner's Oil. 1 Box Hats. 8 do. Cotton and Wool Cards. 2 Pipes French Brandy. 30 Barrels Herrings. 80 Pieces Linen. 3 do. Rice. 5 Hogsheads & Pipes Apple Brandy. Ground Plaister in barrels. Shapard & Lucke. November 26, 1805. w12m
FOR SALE,  THAT VALUABLE, HEALTHY AND  PLEASANT SITUATION,  ON which the subscriber at present resides, containing between five and six hundred acres, lying in a melia county, near Gen- to bridge. Terms made known by application to Wm. Murray. Grove Brooke, May 13, 1805. wtf  WHEAT FAN & WOVEN WIRE  MANUFACTORY, No. 7, Bridge street, four doors north of Griffith's Bridge Baltimore.  WHERE are made and sold, WHEAT- FANS, of best quality; ROLLING and other SCREENS, for wheat, barley, flax-seed, &c.; HAND RIDDLES and SIEVES, for coal, corn, barley, wheat, rye, oats, meal, brick-dust, flax seed, clover seed, cockle, lime, sand, &c.; SHAVERS for Indian meal; WIRE SAFES; WOVEN WIRE for windows, &c. &c. AMOS SMITH, (Formerly WEST & SMITH.) N. B. A good assortment on hand. Any of the above articles will be delivered in Richmond, (on short notice) at the same prices as at the manufactory (exclusive of freight) on the orders being left with SAMUEL PARSONS & SON, Near the Basin, of whom the prices may be known—who have now on hand Wheat Fans, Wheat and Lime Sieves, and Meat Sieves, &c. of a superior quality. H. S. WIRE SAFES, and a few tons BAR- IRON on hand. 11th Mo 1st. 1804 wtf
LAND FOR SALE.  THE subscriber wishes to sell 250 acres of land, lying in Chesterfield county, within six miles of Manchester. The advantages of small farms near large towns are so obvious and general- ly admitted, as not to require particular enume- ration. Any person wishing to purchase may see the land and know the terms by applying to Mr. John Branch, residing in Manchester, or the sub- scriber, near Buckingham courthouse. Archibald Branch. September 2, 1805. wtf
To Rent,  A HOUSE at the Falling Gar- dens. Apply to the Editor, or to D. Wilson, who will give cash for a few thousand pounds of SENECA or RATTLE SNAKE ROOT; also for BEEWAX and LINSEED OIL. Richmond, Dec. 5th, 1805. wtf
W. Wardlaw,  HAS RECEIVED HIS FALL SUPPLY OF  MEDICINES,  BY the ship Rolla, from London.—Also, a great variety of PAINTS, VARNISHES, SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, PATENT MEDICINES, &c. &c. And by the ship George, from Liverpool, a large supply of PILLS and SOAP GLASS. Those who favor him with their orders may depend on being supplied with every article in his line on the most liberal terms. The citizens of Richmond are requested, when they apply at his shop by a child or servant to put the name of the article wanted on paper, to prevent mistakes. wtf
DOCT. WILSON,  TAKES the liberty to observe that he continues his APOTHECARY SHOP at the Bell- Tavern, where may generally be had MED- ICINES of every kind in general use, as well as other articles in the drug line, of good quality and at fair prices; of which persons disposed to buy may satisfy themselves by calling at his shop. He also begs leave to observe, that he profes- ses to practice Physic in all its branches. Per- sons of needy circumstances will be prescribed for gratis by paying the retail prices of his me- dicines. Richmond, Oct. 3d, 1805. wtf
WANTS a place behind the coun- ter, a YOUNG MAN, who can come well recommended. For further particulars enquire of Messrs. C. & T. Saunders. Richmond, 23d December, 1805. wtf
Ten Dollars Reward for a Horse,  TAKEN from the main-street, opposite the post-office, in this city, between 6 and 7 o'- clock, in the evening of the 21st inst. a bright bay HORSE, with a Saddle and Bridle, supposed to be 5 years old last spring, about 4 feet 10 or 11 inches high, coarse made, two or three white spots on his back, occasioned by the saddle, and a hurt that is not half over, tho' well, and I have been informed, a small white spot on the in- side of one of his thighs; has rather a thick mane, his gait a strong steady trot, carries his head low, and a sleepy countenance when still. The saddle is double skirted, and the stirrup irons plated, has been in use about twelve months, double reined bridle with a leather curb. Who- ever delivers the horse, saddle and bridle to me near the basin, shall receive the above reward; and Five Dollars for the horse alone, if taken out of this county, and half that sum if within the county. 'Tis suspected he was rode off, not with a view to keep. SAMUEL PARSONS. Richmond, 12th Mo. 20th, 1805. wtf
Store of Jewellery, Hardware, Lead-  mongery, &c.  FRANCIS POLLET  HAS JUST RECEIVED AND OPENED, at his STORE, nearly opposite the Eagle Tavern and next door above Mr. Robert John- son's, Main Street, Richmond, a NEAT and GENERAL ASSORTMENT of ARTICLES in his line,—among which are, gold breast pins, finger rings, ear rings, miniature chains, lockets, bracelets, &c. silver soup, table, desert, tea, mustard and salt spoons, and sugar tongs; silver watches, gold and gilt watch chains, seals & keys; watch materials, such as main springs, inside chains and hooks, pendants and bows, buttons and springs, glasses, &c. Japanned tea trays, waiters, bread baskets, snuffer trays, candlesticks and bottle slides. Plated castors, candlesticks, snuffers & trays, salt, bottle slides and table and desert spoons. A large assort- ment of ivory, buck, bone, horn and wood han- dled, table, desert and carving knives and forks, and pen, jack, pruning and counting house knives. Table and butcher's steels, cork- screws, plate warmers, dish covers, satin wood and japanned tea caddies; post and box coffee mills; tea kettles, frying pans, fluted and plain grid irons; smoothing irons, wafer irons, brass and iron candle sticks, brass and iron shovels and tongs; copper, brass & iron chafing dishes; pewter mugs, tea pots, porringers, basons and plates; Britannia metal, iron and pewter, table and tea spoons; key rings, jiggling irons; tap bores, piers, sugar augers, rat and mouse traps; gilt, plated and common vest buttons; pumice rotten stone and red chalk; tambore needle case, needles, knitting needles, pins and needles, thimbles, coral beads; carpenter's, cooper's and shoemaker's tools; tailor's shears, scissors, sheep shears; round, half round, three square and flat, rough and smooth files; mill and pit saw files, flat and half round rasps; screw plates, sledge and hand hammers, lock irons, saddler's hammers, pincers and awls; webbing, flat, inlet and head, and throat buckles; buck- les and tips, duck eyes, trace chains, hooks, straw knives, shovels and spades, brass cocks, scull beams, brass scales and weights, steel- yards, marbles, hatters' irons, brass wire, iron binding wire, hair and wire sieves; curry combs, horse brushes, hair brooms, health, scrub- bing, rubbing, white wash, weavers', clothes & tooth brushes; locks and hinges, round and flat spring bolts, cabinet furniture, brads, clout and shutter nails, tack, scupper and hob nails; ten- ter hooks, wood screws, bed screws, keys and caps, screw rings and knobs; ladies' and gent- lemens' japanned dressing cases, gentlemens' Ma- hogany dressing cases and travelling desks; ivory and bone chessmen, chess boards, back- gammon tables, battle doors and shuttle cocks; flutes, drums and fites; violin strings; common and agate flutes; gun hammers and wormers; gun locks, guns, pistols, swords, sword knobs and belts; epaulets, military feathers, powder flasks, and shot belts; whips, canes, umbrellas, boot jacks and hooks; spurs, razors, razor straps and hones; shaving boxes and brushes, shaving soap, curling tongs, powder bags and puffs; po- matum, essences, tooth powder; ivory, horn and tortoise shell combs; Keefe's colors; ivory sheets for miniature painting; hair, lead and slate pencils; silver pencil cases, states, inkpowder quils, sleeve buttons, jews' harps, fish hooks, tacco, snuff and sugar boxes; goggles, spec- tacles and cases and opera glasses; surveyors' compasses and chains, and mathematical instru- ments and pocket compasses; ladies' and gent- lemens' morocco pocket books; gloves, glove cases, elastic garters, suspenders, silk purses, with a variety of other articles similar to the above, all of which will be sold low, and worthy the attention of those who wish to purchase for cash, either by wholesale or retail. ALSO, for SALE 10 barrels Liver Oil; 15 ditto Cider; 4 frails fresh Almonds; and an assortment of fresh GARDEN SEEDS, from one of the first gardens in the state of New York. F. Pollet intends to keep a constant supply of articles in his present line of business, and ex- pects out from England, in the Spring, Summer and Fall, next, a complete and general assort- ment of Mechanics' tools, building materials, household and farming utensils; saddlery, mil- itary and fancy articles. They will be laid on the lowest terms, for cash, and will be sold on like good terms to those who will please to fa- vor him with their custom. Richmond, Dec. 30th, 1805. w4t
FOR SALE,  At S. Pleasants' Book-Store, Richmond:  THE HISTORY  OF THE