Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1804-02-25 00:00:00

The VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[Vol. XI.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1118]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1804.
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Advertisements, not exceeding a square in length, are inserted in this paper for seven days for one dollar; for three weeks for three dollars; for six weeks for six dollars; and for every additional insertion thirty-three cents. Long ones in the same proportion—unless a special contract be made by the year.
Notice.
To be SOLD, on Tuesday the 23th instant, at Public Auction,
All the Personal Estate
Of Matthew Moady, dec. consisting of Household and Kitchen Furniture, and two Negroes.—Terms, cash for all sums under ten dollars, and six months credit on all sums above that amount, the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date if not immediately paid.
THOMAS DODD, Exr.
Feb. 3d. 1804. N.B. All persons having claims against the estate, are requested to bring them forward properly authenticated; and those indebted to the estate, to make immediate payment, as no indulgence can be allowed.
THE DODD.
At a Court held for Buckingham county, the 9th day of January, 1804.
Robert Smith, Plt. vs. James McDowel and Samuel Rogers, Defs.
The defendants not having entered their 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 they are not inhabitants of this state: on the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the second Monday in April next, and answer the bill of the plaintiff; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in one of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and also posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A Copy. Teste, BOLLING BRANCH, s. e.
JOHN WINSTON and STANHOPE ROYSTON,
Take this method of informing their friends and the public in general, that they have just commenced the
Hating Business,
in the city of Richmond, on the main street, opposite the Bell Tavern, where they intend carrying on the same in all its various branches—they assure the public their commands shall be attended to with punctuality and dispatch, and hope from their assiduity to merit a share of their patronage.
November 5th. 1803. [colsm]
Bartlett Still,
IS OPENING A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FANCY GOODS,
In the house lately occupied by Mr. William Mewburn, next door to Messrs Ellis & Allan, viz. Chinizes and Calicoes; Lace Cloaks and Veils; Fine Laces and Edgings; Lustrings and Satins; Silk Muslins; Italian Grapes; Feathers and Flowers; fashionable Ribbands; Silk and Cotton Trimmings; Satin Umbrellas; Gloves and Glove Ties; Molekin Vest Patterns; Plated Ware and Jewellery; Fine Guns and Pistols; Gold and Silver Watches and Clocks; warranted Gold and Silver Trimmings, new patterns; Gunpowder Tea and Spanish Segars, of a superior quality.
N.B. B. S. offers his services to his friends and the public to transact
Vendue & Commission
BUSINESS. Those who may please to favor him with their business may depend on good treatment, as great exertions will be made to give satisfaction.
PRODUCE and GOODS STORED and delivered on the shortest notice. wfm Richmond, 14th Dec. 1803.
Ross and Ford,
Have just received a large and general assortment of
DRY GOODS,
In addition to their former stock—which they will sell low, for cash, or on a short credit.
Richmond, Oct. 28th. 1803. N.B. a few Chests of Imperial, Young Hyson and Souchong
TEAS,
Also, 40 barrels PHILADELPHIA PORTER.
RICHMOND MILLS.
The public are hereby respectfully informed that we shall continue to keep a supply of MEAL and ROMLYN, to give in exchange for Corn, at the rate of eighty pounds of meal or niney pounds of romlyn for the hundred pounds corn, which rates are the easiest at which we can hereafter exchange, on account of the great trouble and expense in proportion to the small extent of that branch of business; but a great convenience will arise to those who choose to deposit their corn, which will be paid in tickets for meal and romlyn as required, at the above rates, without any farther deduction for storage, &c.
A supply of Meal, Romlyn, Bran, &c. will always be furnished at moderate prices to those who apply.
THOMAS RUTHERFORD & Co. Richmond, 1st January. 1804. e88w
Committed to Amherst
jail, the 5th of October last, a negro man who calls himself SIMON and says he belongs to John Hooper Hutson of Caroline county, state of Maryland. Said negro is of a low stature, thick set, hoarse voice and dark complexion.
GEO. W. VARNUM, Jailor. Nov. 30, 1803. v3m
READY MADE PENS
For sale at this office.
Advertisement.
ALL persons having claims against SAMUEL GARTICK, Esq. dec. of Bowdoin, King & Queen county, are requested to bring them forward immediately, duly authenticated, that provision may be made by the administrator.
WILY ROY. Bewley, Jan. 27, 1804. e48
NOTICE.
The debtors of Israel I. Cohen, dec. are requested to make payment without delay—and those who have demands against his estate, are requested to make them known to
JACOB I. COHEN, Adm. Richmond, Jan. 12. 1804. w4
Run away from the Sub-
scriber, in the upper end of Nottoway county, on the 31st day of October last, a Negro Man, named ISAAC; about 25 or 26 years old, rather an under size and moderately spare, has rather a hoarse and lazy kind of voice and speech, and apt to compel you to repeat before he will give an answer, rather small eyes, has a kind of hitch, if well observed, in one leg or hip in walking, rather a slow black complexion, and has the marks of smart whipping. I purchased him about May, 1802, and have understood he was purchased when a small boy by a Mr. Deupree of Charlotte county, and that he was raised in York Town, that he ran away some years ago and was secured in York jail, and was in Richmond jail about the time of Gabriel's insurrection, and that he had been in Nottoway jail some time before that; it is therefore uncertain which way he may bend his course. I have never heard from him since his escape. Any person who will deliver him to me, or secure him so that I get him, shall be generously rewarded and any information will be thankfully received. All persons are forewarned to harbor the said slave or to convey him out of this state, at their peril.
JAMES DUPUY, Jr. Peach Grove, Jan. 17, 1804. w4
The High Bred Imported Horse
SILVER, WILL stand at my stable in Pittsylvania county, about two miles from the courthouse, to cover mares, the ensuing season. The terms at which he will cover, with his pedigree and performances, will be published previous to the commencement of the season.
WILL. TUNSTALL. January 20, 1804. w4
THE following hoghead of tobacco has been lying in Deane's warehouse, upwards of two years, unapplied for. The owner is hereby requested to come forward and pay charges, or it will be disposed of according to law.
Edward Taylor, No. 415 125 1163 Nett. WOMACK & SIMS, Inspectors at Deane's warehouse February 1. 1804. w3*
Juniper-Hill for Sale.
A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, lying in Lunenburg county, upon Meherrin river, containing about 1200 acres, of which nearly 200 are in low ground of good quality, between 3 & 400 in cultivation, & a body of unclaimed land of 6 or 700 acres, almost entirely prime soil for tobacco, superior to the most, and it is presumed, inferior to none, in this part of the country. The improvements are valuable, a good dwelling, house two storied, with every accustomed out house, barns, orchards, &c. The tract would with convenience admit a division into two or three distinct ones, with buildings of inferior value to each; it is well watered, and peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of grass. Distance from Richmond 80, from Petersburg 65 miles. Credit for one half, or more if required, of the purchase, will be given. For more particular information, application may be made to the subscriber residing on the premises, or during the ensuing session of assembly, to Capt. Elye G. Bacon, a member from Nottoway county, who hath particular knowledge of the land.
WILLIAM COWAN. November, 1803. w3m
At a general meeting of
the Mutual Insurance Company against Fire on Goods and Furniture in the state of Virginia, held by adjournments, at the Capitol, on the 2d February, 1804.
A motion was made and seconded to elect the officers to act for and in behalf of the company, for the present year, 1804—and the following were duly elected to-wit:
 BENJAMIN DU-VAL, President.  Isaac H. Judah, } Directors for Rich-  Richard Denny, } mond District.  Samuel Pleasants, Jr.  James Fisher,  Joseph Marx,  William Cook,  Samuel Pointer, and  Robert Johnston,  Wm. Vaughan, Director for Norfolk district.  Robert Birchett, do. for Petersburg.  Robert Walker, do. for Fredericksburg.  Samuel Craig, do. for Alexandria.  Adam Douglass, do. for Winchester.  Jacob Swoop, do. for Staunton. 
NATHAN SHEPHERD, Casnie. Gen. WILLIAM F. ASK, Principal Agent.
IT is pleasing to see this philanthropic institution thriving; it is like every good plant, although in a drought it may for a time languish, so soon as the morning and evening showers refresh them, the growth is more rapid: so is the Mutual Insurance increasing very fast—lately declarations for upwards of one hundred thousand dollars on goods and furniture have come in, and daily more from this necessary and useful establishment; several who formerly insured abroad, have recalled their insurance, and insure now here, so that the insurance soon will become very considerable.
W. F. ASK. Richmond, 13th Feb. 1804. w2
The printers in this state will no doubt insert the above for the information of their customers.
Notice.
AGREABLE to the act of the Legislature for establishing a Turnpike Road from Richmond to the Deep Run Coal Pits, and from thence to the Three Notched Road, a Book will be opened for the purpose of receiving subscriptions, at the Counting Room of Joseph Gallego, on the first day of March next. By order of the meeting of the major part of the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature. J. H. GALLEGO. Richmond, Feb. 13th, 1804.
Advertisement.
TAKEN up and committed to the jail of Washington county a runaway negro man, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, supposed to be between 30 and 40 years of age, says his name is JERRY, thin visage—had on when bro't to jail a drab colored coat, blue overalls, and with him a number of clothes, among which is a broad rib'd dimity jacket. He says that he belongs to John Walker a Cherokee Indian, and was sold to the said Walker by a Mr. Teel of Tennessee. He was committed to the jail of this county the 11th day of December last. The owner is requested to come and prove his property, pay charges and take him away.
JAMES LONGLEY, Jailor. Washington county, Virginia, } Jan. 9th, 1804. w3m
VIRGINIA:
At a Court continued and held for Halifax county, the 24th day of August, 1803.
Isaac Medley and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Cook, Robert Carter and Unity his wife, late Unity Cook, John Cook, Edmund Cook, Jarratt W. Cook, Elizabeth F. Cook, Richard Claiborne in right of his late wife Sally Cook, Parsey Cook and Rebeckah Cook by Elizabeth Cook their guardian, and Richard Cook by Isaac Medley his guardian, heirs and legal distributees of John Cook, dec. plaintiffs.
AGAINST
Henry Cook, administrator of John Cook, dec. defendant.
THE subpoena in this cause having been duly executed, and the defendant failing to answer the plaintiff's bill within the time by law prescribed after the filing of the same: Therefore, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, the said bill is taken for confessed; and it is decreed and ordered, that the plaintiffs recover against the said defendant the sum of one hundred pounds current money, the value of the land in the bill mentioned, unless the said defendant shall show cause to the contrary at or before the next quarterly session court to be held for the said county in November next, he being first duly served with a copy of this decree.
A Copy, Teste, BERRYMAN GREEN, D. C. H. C.
VIRGINIA:
At a Court continued and held for Halifax county, the first day of December, 1803.
Isaac Medley and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Cook, Robert Carter and Unity his wife, late Unity Cook, John Cook, Edmund Cook, Jarratt W. Cook, Elizabeth F. Cook, Richard Claiborne in right of his late wife Sally Cook, Parsey Cook and Rebeckah Cook by Elizabeth Cook their guardian, and Richard Cook by Isaac Medley his guardian, heirs and legal distributees of John Cook, dec. plaintiffs.
AGAINST
Henry Cook, administrator of John Cook, dec. defendant.
IT appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, It is Ordered, that the decree entered in this cause on the twenty-fourth day of August last, be made final, unless the defendant do appear and show cause to the contrary at or before May court next; and that a copy of the said decree and this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, for eight weeks successively.
A Copy, Teste, BERRYMAN GREEN, D. C. H. C.
To be Sold, for ready
Money, at Hanover Town, on Thursday, the 15th day of March next, from twelve to fifteen VERY LIKELY
NEGROES,
Belonging to the estate of John White, dec. late of King William county, to discharge the balance of a judgment obtained by Archibald Gowan's executors, against said deceased, as security for the late Carter Hanson, esq. dec.—Among those negroes are several boys and girls, and two or three fellows.
THE ADMINISTRATOR. King William, Feb. 14. 1804. [3w]
Valuable Property.
The subscriber offers for sale, that valuable improved
Lot of Ground,
Situate on the main street in the city of Richmond, containing about sixty six feet in front and running one hundred feet back, on the cross street leading to the basin of the canal, & immediately opposite the corner stores now in the occupancy of Messrs. Pickett, Pollard and Johnston, and that of Mr. Charles Spencer. The numerous advantages attending this property needs no comment, its situation being in the centre of business renders it an object for public or private employment, and is perhaps the most eligible in this city for either—Any person desirous of purchasing will be treated with privately, on application at any time between this and the first day of May next; and if not sold previous to that day, the same will be offered for sale at public auction, on the 5th day of that month, and the terms thereof made known.
JOHN MENERY. Feb. 15th, 1804.
Notice is hereby given, that
an application will be made to the Legislature at its next session, to establish an Inspection of Tobacco on the land of William Mays, near Rocketts. Pocahontas, Feb. 20, 1804. An
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Feb. 13.
The House agreed to the modification of the amendments to the bill for carrying into effect the laws of the United States in Louisiana, as agreed to by the Senate.
Previously to the vote of agreement Mr. Nicholson stated that by such agreement, all provision for registering vessels, whether owned by citizens of the United States or inhabitants of Louisiana, would be waved; and that that subject was before the Senate in another shape. The bill was consequently passed.
Mr. Nicholson presented a memorial signed by Thomas Tingey, Robert Brown, Thomas Herty, and Augustus B. Woodward, in behalf of themselves and others, subscribers and members of the association in the city of Washington, for the erection of a theatre, praying for an act of incorporation.
On the reference of this memorial the House divided—Ayes 44—Nocs 31.
Mr. Nicholson made a report on the petition of Mathew Phelps, and others, styling themselves military adventurers, concluding with a resolution that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition.
Mr. Lyon opposed, and Mr. Nicholson supported the report, which was agreed to by the House.
The House referred the resolutions relating to claims to lands ceded by Georgia to the United States, agreed to on Friday, to a select committee to bring in a bill.
A bill for the relief of certain military pensioners in the State of South Carolina was read in committee of the whole, and ordered by the House to a third reading to-morrow.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. John C. Smith in the chair—on the bill for the reduction of the marine corps.
The bill reduces the officers of the corps to 1 captain and 12 lieutenants, and empowers the President, at any future period, when in his opinion it may be necessary, to augment the number of officers so as not to exceed those at present authorized by law.
Mr. Eppes moved to strike out from the word next in the 3d line of the 1st section to the end of the section, and insert—"The whole of the officers of the marine corps except such as are at present in actual service in the Mediterranean, shall be and the same are hereby discharged from the service of the United States.—Provided, however that if the President of the United States shall deem it expedient to employ a greater naval force than is now in actual service, he shall be, and hereby is authorised to appoint such additional officers as may be necessary for the additional vessels called into service."
Mr. Leib said it might be proper to state that the bill on the table was the same with that passed by the House the last session, and arrested by the Senate. It was then alleged to be improper to pass it as the state of the country as to its foreign relations, was such as might require the aid of the whole military force in existence. That reason had ceased, and the bill was consequently reported to the House. The committee who reported it, were of opinion that it was not the intention of congress to reduce the corps entirely; they had supposed that the reduction contemplated by the bill might be made, and a sufficient number of marines still remained in service. They had considered a Lieut. Col. Commandant unnecessary; as it would be found, by consulting the report of the Secretary of the Navy, lately laid before the House, that not more than 112 marines were attached to this place—they had supposed a captain fully competent to this command, which embraced as large a number as was stationed in any other part of the United States. The bill contemplated the retaining one captain to be stationed here and twelve lieutenants, three of which were to be attached to the command of Norfolk, Philadelphia, and New York. At Philadelphia there was at present one captain with the command of only fifteen marines. There were likewise several lieutenants and one captain in the Mediterranean. According to the contemplation of the bill, there would be one lieutenant at Philadelphia, another at Norfolk, and another at New York; and four for the service of the Mediterranean, leaving five at this place, which were considered as sufficient to relieve a returning squadron. It was, therefore, considered that twelve lieutenants would be amply sufficient, allowing the establishment of a marine corps to be necessary.
Since the bill had been reported, a statement of the expenses of the corps had been laid before the House by the Secretary of the Navy. On looking at that statement, he was inclined to the opinion
of the gentleman from Virginia, that the whole establishment ought to be done away. It would appear from it, that it was the most expensive military establishment existing in any country. It was so far beyond the ordinary expenses of the military, that, in his opinion, the committee ought not to hesitate a moment about either reducing it, or incorporating it as part of the army. The lieutenant colonel commandant received more than 3,000 dollars a year. This extravagant sum paid for the support of this officer, was a sufficient reason of itself for reducing that office. It appeared that he charged the United States for pay and subsistence 1722 dollars; for house rent, under the denomination of quarters 500 dollars; for fire-wood 200 dollars; for forage (the committee will recollect that he is a marine officer) 200 dollars. It also appeared that subaltern officers, charged exorbitant sums for fire-wood and forage; how forage could be used on board of ships he was yet to learn. It would further appear that the colonel commandant had passing through his hands the annual sum of between sixty and seventy thousand dollars; and that, in his accounts, there remained to be accounted for a sum of near 13,000 dollars; that for the present year, the unaccounted sums were 5,700 dollars, and for the preceding years 7,200 dollars; making in the aggregate 12,924 dollars.
Considering the expense of this corps extravagant, and that if it were necessary it might be placed on a different footing, & that the marines required might be drafted from the regular military establishment, Mr. Leib said he should heartily give his assent to the motion of the gentleman from Virginia.
Mr. Eustis enquired how, if the proposition of the gentleman from Virginia should be adopted, those officers at present in the Mediterranean, were to be relieved. It must be well known to the gentleman, that one squadron went out before the other returned. As to the idea of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, to take the requisite number of marines from the army, it was not practicable. The ordinary soldiers were not enlisted for this kind of service; they were not qualified to discharge it; there was another and a stronger objection;—there were not men in the army to be found, who could be spared. For these reasons, he was of opinion, that if the bill were to pass, it would be better to keep it in its original shape.
Mr. Nicholson said he was friendly to the bill for reducing the marine corps; but did not perceive the propriety of adopting the amendment proposed by the gentleman from Virginia. He considered some few marine officers under the direction of the President, to be necessary. If all the officers should be disbanded, there would remain privates under the command of no officers, unless the Secretary of the Navy. While we kept up our naval establishment in the Mediterranean, there appeared to him a necessity of having five or six officers in readiness to relieve those engaged in the service; for the present force must be relieved before it can return. For these reasons he should vote against the amendment.
Mr. Lyon expressed similar sentiments. Mr. Eppes rose to give the gentleman from Massachusetts (Dr. Eustis) the explanation he asked. If the gentleman were friendly to the principle of the amendment it would be easy to obviate the difficulty he had started. In making the amendment, Mr. Eppes said he had been guided by the conviction that the marine corps, whatever duty they might have performed, had not rendered services equivalent to the expenses incurred in their establishment. The corps had been established in 1798, since which period they had cost the United States 353,573 dollars.
There appeared to have been advanced in 1798, 7200 dollars; in 1799, 37,000 dollars; in 1800, 84,000 dollars; in 1801, 85,000 dollars; and in 1802 to the 30th June, 38,200 dollars, making in the aggregate 252,934 dollars. This sum appears to have been actually advanced to the Lieut. Col. Commandant, before he had filed a single account or voucher, and on his individual responsibility. Any one who will examine the accounts will perceive that throughout the whole list of expenses a mode of adjustment is adopted which is calculated to prevent a fair examination of the accounts. It is impossible to ascertain what a particular officer has received and to what he is entitled. I have made a statement, said Mr. E., as far as I have been able, of the sums received by the commandant.
(Mr. Eppes here specified the several items of charge made by the commandant.)
From which it appeared, he said, that he had received 9,170 dollars. It also appeared that, during part of the period covered by these accounts, he had received 480 dollars for quarters. From this statement it followed that the commandant received within 400 dollars as much

as brigadier general Wilkinson, whose salary was limited to 2,700 dollars, while colonel Burrows received 2,398 dollars a year.
He observed that he had not had an opportunity of investigating the other accounts in the statement; but he had seen enough of them to convince him that the corps ought to be reduced. He asked whether it was the interest of the United States to support this establishment at an enormous expense when the adjustment of our differences in the Mediterranean had nearly rendered their services unnecessary in that sea. It was not, however, he said, his intention, to dwell on the subject. He was fully convinced the corps might be dispensed with, without any injury to the United States. For this purpose a law had passed Congress two years ago, and it was well understood that the continuance of the officers in the service arose solely from a mistake in wording it.
Mr. Varnum said, if he understood the effect of the amendment, it went to reduce the officers and not the men; it would therefore leave the men without any person to command them. This, he apprehended, would produce a state of chaos.
The question was then put on Mr. Eppes's amendment, which was negatived—Ayes 45—Noes 50.
On motion of Dr. Leib the period from which the reduction is to take place was fixed to be the 1st of March.
When the committee rose and reported the bill, which the House immediately took up, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow—Ayes 68.
A bill for the relief of Samuel Corps, having passed through a committee of the whole, was ordered to a third reading tomorrow.
The House went into committee of the whole, on the bill to amend the charter of Alexandria.
An unsuccessful motion having been made to waive the ordinary reading of the bill, it was in part read, when Dr. Leib moved that the committee should rise, and ask leave to sit again.
He observed that as the bill had not been printed, it was difficult to understand it; from that part which he did understand, he was persuaded certain principles were sanctioned by it which it did not become Congress to countenance. Certain qualifications of electors as well as elected were required which were improper. [Mr. L. particularly alluded to the requisition of freehold estate.]
Mr. Eppes stated his understanding, from a respectable inhabitant of Alexandria, that the bill differed materially from the propositions agreed to by the citizens of that town.
After some remarks from Messrs. J. Lewis, Findley, Smilie and Southard, the rising of the committee was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Jackson the House took up the bill making provision for the application of the money heretofore appropriated to the laying out and making public roads leading from the navigable waters emptying into the Atlantic to the Ohio river.
Mr. J. Clay moved to postpone the bill to the 1st Monday of December.
Lost—Ayes 41—Noes 50.
Mr. R. Griswold moved so to amend the first section, as to vest the President with a general power to appoint three commissioners to designate a route, to be reported to Congress, for their ultimate decision, which motion, after a short conversation, was agreed to by a considerable majority.
Mr. Lyon offered a motion for empowering the President to designate the routes.
Lost—without a division. The committee rose and reported the bill with several amendments, in which the House concurred and ordered the bill to a third reading on Wednesday.
TRENTON, (N. J.) February 13.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION. On Tuesday last, agreeably to the order of the day, the House of Assembly of this state went into committee of the whole on the proposed Amendment to the Constitution.—After some discussion, the further consideration of the subject was postponed until Tuesday next, (tomorrow.)
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. On Saturday last the bill for the gradual Abolition of Slavery, passed the House of Assembly of this state—Ayes THIRTY-TWO—Noes FOUR.—It was sent up to Council for concurrence, where there is little doubt of its passing. Thus it is probable the present Legislature will have the everlasting honor of wiping off the foul stain of Slavery from the character of the state, in a manner consistent with justice and policy.
PHILADELPHIA, February 15. It has been rumored for some days that governor Clinton will be the candidate for the vice president's chair at the approaching election—it has been intimated that the decision has been some time made at the seat of the general government; but we presume nothing has as yet been done except to obtain his consent, which it is understood has been granted.
It is beyond a doubt that governor Clinton has declined a re-election as chief magistrate of the state of New-York; chancellor Lansing has been talked of as the republican candidate for successor; this gentleman is believed to be a consistent and sound republican, as a private man
universally admired—it is almost unnecessary to suggest what must be the fate of the federal ticket, even with Mr. Burr at the head of it, against such a character.
Mr. Burr.—The vice-president, it is now well known, has not the smallest hope of a re-election: he has therefore turned all his attention to the obtaining some other office: his friends are extremely desirous of persuading him to be perfectly innocent of the accusation of negotiating for the presidential chair, although they know the public mind has been made up on the question. "Shall Mr. Burr be our next vice-president?" this solicitude must be considered as the effect of a plan to place him in the chair governor Clinton is about to vacate.
Heretofore Mr. Burr has affected to smile at the efforts of an independent press, now, however, he has discovered that they have been so successfully employed as to deprive him of the confidence of the republicans as candidate at the approaching presidential election; he has accordingly thought proper to have recourse to the law, lest the same press should, by continuing to expose his dishonesty, prevent any chance of an election to the governmental chair of New-York.—On this subject we extract the notice of the editor of the N. Y. American Citizen, nor have we the smallest doubt but he will substantially prove the main charge, of a negotiation having been entered into to exclude Mr. Jefferson.
"On Saturday last the editor of this paper indorsed his appearance on the back of a writ issued according to the directions of the vice-president. It is presumed that Mr. Burr has taken this opportunity of proving the negotiation in "a court of justice." At present it would be improper for the editor to say more than that he begs his friends not to be alarmed for the event. He feels himself under obligations to Mr. Burr for commencing the suit. This remark is made on the supposition that Mr. Burr is serious and that the suit is not an electioneering trick!
Extract of a letter from Thomas Cooper, Esquire, of Northumberland, to James Woodhouse, professor of Chemistry, in the University of Pennsylvania, dated Feb. 6, 1804.
"Dear Sir, "Your old friend Dr. Priestley, died this morning without pain, at 11 o'clock. He would have been 71 had he lived to the 24th of next month. He continued composed, cheerful and good tempered to the end. For some days he had been certain of his approaching fate. "P. S.—Dr. P. desired his son to inform you that water imbibed 750 times its bulk of alkaline air."
Feb. 17. We are indebted to a respectable Friend at Trenton for the following interesting letter:—
"Trenton, 15th 2nd. mo. 1804. "FRIEND POULSON, "Believing that the underwritten will be agreeable information as well to thyself, as to the friends of rational liberty in Pennsylvania, I embrace the earliest opportunity to communicate it—which may be published as correct, having been taken from the original law, and minutes of the Assembly and Council."
"I am, respectfully, "The Legislature of New Jersey, on the 15th inst. passed a law for the gradual Abolition of Slavery. It enacts that every child born of a slave after the 4th day of July next shall be free, but shall remain the servant of the owner of the mother in the same manner as if such child had been bound to service by the overseers of the poor, males until the age of 25, and females until the age of 21—provides for the registry of the birth of all such children within 9 months after such birth—and gives liberty to the owner, at any time within one year from the birth, to elect to abandon his right to any such child, the owner being nevertheless, liable to maintain the child until one year old, and thereafter the child to be considered as a pauper, and liable to be bound out to service as other poor children, males until the age of 25, and females 21—but while the child remains a pauper, and until it shall be bound out, it is to be maintained by the town, at the expense of the state, not exceeding the rate of 3 dollars per month—the owner not abandoning the child within the year, to be considered as having elected to retain the child, and liable to its maintenance during the respective periods of service limited by the act."
The act passed by a large and respectable majority in both Houses. In the Lower House there were 32 yeas and 4 nays, 3 only being absent, of whom two afterwards requested their names to be entered in the affirmative, making 34 votes in favor of the law.
In the Council, all the members being present, there were 12 yeas and 1 nay.
FROM SURINAM.
Capt. Saunders, [who arrived at Salem last week from Surinam] informs, that the Dutch commodore, Bloys Von Treslong, sent a party of men on board his vessel, who took from him one man and two boys, whom he refused to return, assigning no other reason for keeping them than that he wanted men. The conduct of the Commodore has rendered him universally obnoxious. Of 117 men on board the frigate, 97 were said to be pressed from on board American vessels, who of course were very much dissatisfied. The British sch't Netley, with 170
volunteers, was off the place, with the design of cutting her out—a desperate enterprise, as she would have to pass a strong fortress called Fort Amsterdam, where the Dutch were aware of the design of the British, had stripped her of her sails, &c. to render it the more difficult of execution.
On the night of the 31st of December, the English privateer sch't Hazard, Capt. Walter Wilson, belonging to New-Providence, fell in with the French National sch't Courier, having on board 1350 French troops from Port-au-Prince, bound to St. Jago, in company with several other vessels having troops on board. On the Privateer halting the Frenchmen, they answered that they were from Jamaica. But as soon as they saw a favorable opportunity, they ran along side the privateer and boarded her; a desperate conflict ensued, which lasted about 20 minutes; when the Frenchmen succeeded in capturing her, after losing about 90 of their men.
The French General Mallet, late commander at Cape Nicholas Mole, received a wound in the conflict, of which he died in a few days after. The crew of the privateer consisted of 65 men. The following is the number of killed and wounded, which we have from one of the persons who was on board the Privateer at the time of the engagement.—Killed—Capt. Wilson, three Prize Masters, the Boat swain, one Boatswain's Mate, and eight black men.—Wounded—Thomas Blackstock, 1st Lieutenant; Thomas Wilson, officer of Marines; 2 Carpenters; 9 white men, and 3 blacks.
NORTHUMBERLAND, (P.) Feb. 10.
DEATH.
On the morning of Monday the 5th of February, 1804, died DOCT. JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, who had he lived till the 24th day of March next, would have attained his 71st year. His mental faculties, his habitual composure, his cheerfulness and resignation, attended him to the last. He had lived the life and he died the death of a Christian.
He had been for many days perfectly convinced of his approaching dissolution; but he was equally convinced that the death of a christian was no more than a passage to a better and more perfect state.
The excellence of his moral character, the habitual kindness of his disposition, and his unaffected simplicity of manners, have long been known to the inhabitants of this neighborhood: they completely overcame the prejudices which difference in religious opinion is unhappily too prone to give birth to. He demonstrated by example impossible to be doubted, that the christian virtues may eminently exist in those where speculative opinions on abstract points of christian doctrine, are widely different from our own.
The writings he published during the latter half of his laborious and useful life, in support of the general evidences of christianity against the attacks of unbelievers, and in illustrating the opinions he adopted of the worship due to the one sole God, and the christian dispensation revealed to mankind by the divine mission of the Man Christ Jesus—His laborious researches into the early history of the various opinions among christians, and the consequent corruption of the genuine christian doctrines—his numerous publications on other reading points connected with christianity, all exhibiting the most acute and profound research, have deservedly ranked him as the most eminent theologian of the present age.
Had he been known merely in that character, his reputation would fully have entitled him to the respect he has long received from the literary world, but he stands equally foremost among his cotemporaries as a Metaphysician and Chemist. In each of these characters he is alike pre-eminent as a Pneumatic Philosopher.
As a Metaphysician, he has brought the obscure question of liberty and necessity within the grasp of common sense and common attention. A question which the ancient philosophers toiled at in vain, which Bradwardine first appears to have understood, and which has at length been settled by the joint labors of Leibnitz, Hobbes, Collins and Hartley, but elucidated & familiarized by Priestley alone. The clearness of his own conceptions he has admirably communicated to his readers. As a metaphysician too, the boldness, profoundness and acuteness of his disquisitions on matter and spirit, would have entitled him to the first rank—nor is it to be forgotten that he first brought into deserved esteem, the immortal work of Hartley on man.
As a Chemist he is deservedly considered as the father of that most important branch which is now termed Pneumatic Chemistry—A department of science which under his exertions has thrown more light on the cause of animal heat and animal life, and the general physiology of the animal frame, as well as on the composition and analysis of the substances by which we are surrounded than any other class of human investigation. Some few experiments of a little moment had been made by Sir James Lowther and Mr. Cavendish, on what was then called inflammable air as produced in combustion: some experiments on air had been published by Dr. Hales, who knew nothing of its varieties, its mixtures or its composition; and some important facts had been obscurely detailed in the Latin treatise of Moyon, a work very little known, less read, and in his time less understood. But the experiments of PRIESTLEY marked a new era in this
division of natural philosophy, and it was under his auspices that the scientific world became acquainted with and interested in the Chemistry of the Gases. He first ascertained the difference of air which to common eyes were invisible. He noted their characteristic properties; he detected them in their latest recesses; he composed them, he decomposed them, and he made them subservient to the uses, and the pleasures of common life—he made them the handmaids of medicine and of the arts, and formed them into a department of knowledge unknown till his day.
To enumerate and review the various works in other branches of literature which the labors of this great man bestowed on the world, would far exceed the proper limits of a newspaper account of his literary life. His lectures on Oratory & Criticism—his principles of the English Grammar—his lectures on civil History and Policy, and various other writings of miscellaneous literature, would of themselves have given him a well earned reputation. Nor ought it to be forgotten that he spent much of his valuable time, and to a purpose no less valuable in asserting and establishing those principles of civil liberty, which America hath so wisely adopted and so happily put in practice.
DR. PRIESTLEY IS DEAD! but his works die not with him.—While science and literature shall exist, his name will be pronounced with veneration by all those who know how to appreciate a life of eminent talents, of eminent industry, and eminent utility.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 15.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
The following tissue of falsehoods appears in the Boston Centinel of the 4th of February under the title of "An Extract of a letter from a Member of Congress, dated Washington, 20th January, 1804."—The description of this article to a member of Congress, who should be under the sacred obligations of veracity, is a libel on the character of a representative of the people. As such every friend to truth and the dignity of the representative character is interested in drawing before the public for their censure the man, who has committed such an outrage. With this view the above reward is offered to the individual who shall give satisfactory proof of the forger of the above letter.
An Extract of a Letter from a Member of Congress, dated Washington, 20th January, 1804.
"I enclose you two bills now pending before the two Houses of Congress, which I wish may be immediately published in the newspapers at Boston, as one or the other of them will in all probability pass, in some shape or other, and I apprehend will be productive of important consequences not only to the commerce but to the peace of the United States."
"The zeal upon this occasion is of such burning heat, that it has thus produced two bills at the same time, one in each House for one and the same purpose;—the project is a deep laid one, and the ministerialists thought by the color of protecting American seamen to scare all opposition out of doors;—the fraud however is detected, and I hope will be exposed. Although both the bills pretend in their titles to be for the protection of American seamen and seamen of the UNITED STATES, there is in fact not one word about AMERICAN seamen in either of them, and yet when its frantic provisions have been attacked I wish you had seen the hornet's nest that burst down upon our heads. The real object is to protect foreign seamen against the authority of their own governments, and within their own jurisdictions and for this purpose to set the laws of nations at defiance. It is especially to protect British seamen deserting from the British service and contriving to get on board an American merchant vessel even within the British jurisdiction;—to protect a sailor who may desert from a man of war in the river Thames against impressment by his lawful commander. Judge of the principle and its inevitable consequences."
"As I am very confident that this will never be assented to by foreign governments and especially by that of Great Britain, I cannot possibly suppose these bills brought forward for any other purpose than that of leading to a war with England. There are many other circumstances which concur to confirm this belief. I think it therefore necessary to give this notice to you, and I wish it may be known to the commercial interest in general at Boston and the other parts of the state, that those of our fellow citizens who have their property afloat and exposed to the consequences which these measures may draw upon them, may adopt such precautions as individually their own prudence shall point out to secure themselves."
PETERSBURG, February 21.
CELEBRATION.
On Saturday last the Citizens of Petersburg CELEBRATED THE ACQUISITION OF LOUISIANA—The day was ushered in by a discharge of cannon from Captain Williams's Company of Artillery, which was repeated at 12 o'clock—At 1 o'clock, an appropriate Oration was delivered at the courthouse by BENJ. WATKINS LEIGH, Esq.—A sumptuous dinner had been prepared by Mr. Powell, and at 4 o'clock about one hundred and fifty citizens sat down to enjoy "the feast of reason, and
the flow of soul."—General JOSEPH JONES presided, and ROBERT BRUGGETT, Esq. acted as Vice-President—Each countenance displayed marks of the most lively satisfaction and good humour, and every one present appeared to be animated by the grandeur and importance of the occasion—After dinner the following TOASTS were drank, accompanied by discharges of artillery.
1st. The people of Louisiana—We celebrate with heart-felt joy their disenthrallment from slavery, their union with a great and magnanimous republic. Two guns—Tune, Let millions be free.
2d. Louisiana—Its acquisition without bloodshed, will remain an eternal monument of the virtue and wisdom of the present administration. Two guns—Tune, Ye blood-stained conquerors tide your heads. Song, Lo the dark cloud of war, &c.
3d. Man—when he awakes from slavery, shakes off his chains, and hurls despots from their thrones, he presents a spectacle worthy the contemplation of the Gods. Two guns—Tune, Reveille du Peuple.
4th. Thomas Jefferson—The skillful pilot in the full tide of successful experiment—"His history is read in a nation's eyes." 4 guns—Tune, Jefferson's march. Song, All hail to the chief who now stands at the helm.
5th. The heads of departments—Corinthian Pillars which support the proud Temple of Liberty. 1 gun—Tune, Hail Liberty.
6th. The Republican members of Congress—They exhibit the sublime phenomenon of legislators obedient to the will of the people. 2 guns—Tune, Yankee Doodle.
7th. The western states—Thousands of swords were ready to leap from their scabbards to vindicate the injured rights of our country. 1 gun—Tune, Holy spark of heavenly fire. Song.
8th. Monroe and Livingston—Conspicuous for love of country as for talents. 2 guns—Tune, Emblem'd in memory's deep recess.
9th. Claiborne, Wilkinson & Laussat—"The citizen who will not embrace the Louisianian as his brother deserves to be stigmatized." 1 gun—Tune Hail Columbia and Marseilles Hymn.
10th. Ross, Morris and Tracy—The advocates of war—See with what heat those dogs of Hell advance To waste and have yonder world, which I So good and fair created.
1 gun—Tune, When wild war's deadly blast was blown.
11th. The Judiciary—Criminal when it pleases them, punishable when it pleases us. 1 gun—Tune, What joys can compare to the sports of the Chase.
12th. The proposed amendment to the federal constitution. It should be adopted, because it ensures to the people a president of their choice, and not of a faction. 1 gun—Tune, Hail Columbia.
13th. The 18th of February, 1801—A second edition of '76 revised and corrected by the Author, The People. 2 guns—Tune, All Hail to the day that Auspicious returns. Song— Ye Volunteers of Freedom.
14th. Republican simplicity—May it never give way to stars, ribands & garters. 1 gun—Tune, Says Plato, why should man be vain.
15th. The people of Ireland—The Lion is not dead, but sleepeth. 1 gun—Tune, Erin go bragh. Song.
16th. The Press—That shield of freedom, in whose pure and polished convex the tyrant sees his own image, and is turned into stone. 2 guns—Tune, Tremble ye Tyrants.
17th. The revolutionary martyrs of America, France and Ireland—Their names will forever remain engraved on History's imperishable Pyramid. 3 guns—Tunes, Yankee Doodle, Ca Ira and St. Patrick's Day.
18th. The American fair—May they never approach the Hymeneal altar, but with the lovers of their country.
VOLUNTEERS.
By the President—The sovereignty of the people—The authority of the government is a trust not a right, that of the people is native, original, inherent, and unlimited.
By the Vice-President—The memory of John Thomson—The talents and virtues of this patriot, will be forever revered and admired by his country.
A number of other volunteers were likewise drank, which, if handed to us, will hereafter appear.
The following (among other Songs) was composed, and sung on the occasion, by a citizen of Petersburg.—
Lo, the dark cloud of war has vanish'd in air, And the sweet sounds of peace cheer the day; Fear, envy, confusion, feint howlings declare Its promoters are sunk in dismay.
Ye sages who toil'd for the freedom of man, Could could ye quit your Elysean abodes; How enraptured ye'd hail what your wisdom began, Here matur'd—a fit banquet for Gods! No longer ye'd wail, that the tyrant's dread word Should array maddening nations in arms; No longer ye'd mourn that the blood-sprinkl'd sword Should be drawn at Ambition's alarms.

Here that vampire of freedom, dispenser of feasts, Of feil tyrants the engine and rod, No proud, pamper'd priesthood establish'd appears To proclaim the war-whoop from their God!!!
But here ye'd behold on our country's strong tower A phenomenon boldly display'd; Mock philosophy wielding the emblems of power, In the white garb of justice array'd.
Surround her Columbians—our hearts and our hands Be devoted her cause to sustain; Let us swear that united in freedom's strong bands, We'll preserve her from blemish or stain.
Hail belov'd of thy country, her pride and her choice, Loud applause shall attend thy great name; In the shade of thy olive shall millions rejoice, And their Jefferson's praises proclaim.
Louisa County, February Court, 1804.
Henry Carter and Fanny his wife late Fanny Clarkson, Joseph Dudd and Lucy his wife late Lucy Clarkson, Thomas Jones and Catherine his wife late Catherine Clarkson, John Clarkson and James Clarkson, Charles Clack, Francis Hodges and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Clack, Stephen Foster and Nancy Foster by Thomas G. Girdner their guardian and next friend, Sally Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Polly Johnson, Charles Mellick, Susanna Mellick by Joseph Sanford her guardian and next friend, William Jordan and Anne his wife late Anne Mellick, William Bailey, Charles Bailey, Agnes Bailey, Henry Bailey, George Bailey, Isaac Mellick, Agatha Mellick, and George Mellick heirs of George Mellick, deceased, against John Dickinson, Frederick Harris and William Turner, defendants.
The defendant Dickinson, 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 said Dickinson is not an inhabitant of this state: It is ordered and decreed by the court, that the said Dickinson do appear here on the second day of May court next to answer the complainants' bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith served in some of the Richmond newspapers for eight weeks successively, and published at the front door of this courthouse on some court day.
A copy. Teste, JOHN POLINDEXTER, c. c. King William.
PURSUANT to the within warrant to us directed, we have this day viewed an esurvey Mare, shown to us by John Sullens of this county; and do find the same to be a yellow bay mare, about 4 feet 6 3/4 inches high, five years old, with a scar on the left side across the ribs, and a lump on the left nostril; docked but not branded—and we do appraise the said mare to the sum of seven pounds ten shillings. Certified under our hands, this 8th day of July, 1803. Fmo Butler, Wm. Blake, Richard Cockran.
King William county, sc.—I hereby certify that publication of the within certificate has been made as the law directs. Rolt Pollard, clk. BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by William Clement of the county of Amelia, for the purpose of securing a certain debt due from said Wm. Clement to Samuel Ford and Pinkham D. Booker, acting adm'rs of Isham Clement, dec. will be exposed to sale, for ready money, at Chinquapin church, on Saturday the 19th day of March next.
A Tract of Land,
Lying in the said county of Amelia, adjoining the lands of Pinkham D. Booker, Allen Burton, Samuel Allen, &c. containing by estimation 200 acres, or as much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the debt mentioned in the said deed. JOHN WILY, Trustee. Amelia, Feb. 6, 1804. w3t
FOR SALE,
The Tract of Land, WHEREON the subscriber now lives, containing 710 acres, within one mile of Lunenburg courthouse, and on the waters of Conchene's creek; 500 acres of said land is in woods, the balance is cleared and in fine order for cropping. The buildings, and other improvements are excellent, and the land generally good. The terms will be made easy: one half of the purchase money will be required on giving possession, and the balance in twelve months. JOSEPH SMITH. Lunenburg, 22d Feb. 1804. w3t
A House and Lot,
In the town of Manchester, situated a little above Mr. Brooks tavern. The lot is about 215 feet in front and has a good well of water in the yard. The house is 24 by 18 feet, and has a double chimney at the end in order to put an addition thereto. One half of the purchase money to be paid down, and for the balance 12 months credit will be allowed, on giving bond and approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. Any person wishing to view the house, &c. will be shown by applying to JOHN AUTER. A FRESH SUPPLY OF CHURCH'S Patent Medicines, Is just received and for sale at this office—including Cough Drops, Pefforal Pills, Eye Salve, Cordial Restorative Balsam, Essence & Extract of Mustard, Antiseptic Tincture, Volatile Tincture, Herb Tobacco, Aromatic Snuff, Peppermint Lozenges, Botanical Ten, James' Powders, warranted Tooth Powder, &c. &c. Feb. 24. eaw
Agreeably to a resolve of
the Commissioners appointed by an act of the General Assembly, "to inquire into the navigation of James river." Public notice is hereby given, that Books will be opened at the Counting house of Pickett, Pollard and Johnston in the city of Richmond, at twelve o'clock on the first day of March next, for receiving subscriptions for shares in the said institution. ROBERT POLLARD, Richmond, Feb. 15, 1804. (1M)
The Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1804.
Amendment of the constitution. —On the 7th inst. the senate of the state of New-York took into consideration the proposal of congress to amend the constitution; some difference of opinion was at first manifested, but on the question being put the resolution was adopted without a division. On the 8th the subject was to have come before the house of representatives, where the issue will no doubt be equally favorable. The amendment has also been adopted by the House of Representatives without a division.
The Senate of the United States have passed the Salary bill—Yeas 20—Nays 7. The signature of the President only is required to make this bill a law.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
New-York, Feb. 13. Last evening arrived here the ship Halcyon, capt. Rossetter—She left London the 26th of November, and Cowes the 4th of December, and furnishes London papers of the 2d, four days later than before received. They afford nothing new. Everything remained as per former advices.
A London paper of Nov. 29, says "The commissioners appointed by act of parliament, under the Convention with the United States of America, have given notice, that in estimating under the Convention the loss sustained by claimants, they will in no case allow compound interest for the time subsequent to the period wherein lawful impediments had existed; it might reasonably be held that such claimants would have recovered their debts."
It is rumored, that our government, finding that the boundaries of the Louisiana cession are undefined by the late treaty, have retained six millions of the purchase money as a security for the equitable adjustment of this important point. It is on this subject that Mr. Harvie is to proceed to France. (Phil. True Amer.)
[The following is Mr. JEFFERSON'S Answer to the Address from the Legislature of Vermont, published in our paper in December last. To the Gen. Assembly of the state of Vermont.]
I join you, fellow-citizens, in grateful acknowledgments to the Ruler of the Universe, for the prosperous situation of our common country, its rapid increase of wealth and population, and our secure and uninterrupted enjoyment of life, liberty & property. He conducted our fathers to this chosen land, he has maintained us in it, in prosperity and safety, and has opened the hearts of the nations, civilized and savage, to yield to us enlargement of territory, as we have increased in numbers, to fill it with the blessings of peace, freedom and self government. It must be a great solace to every virtuous mind, that the countries lately acquired, are for equivalents honestly paid, and come to us unstained with blood. Sensible as we are of the superior advantages of civil life, of the nourishment which industry provides for the body, and science for the mind and morals, it is our duty to associate our Indian neighbors in these blessings, and to teach them to become fit members of organised society. The spirit which manifested itself on the suspension of our right of deposit at New Orleans, the cool and collected firmness with which our citizens awaited the operations of our government for its peaceable restoration, their present approbation of a conduct strictly neutral and just, between the powers of Europe now in contention, evince dispositions which ought to secure their peace, to protect their industry from new burthens, their citizens from violence, and their commerce from spoliation. The fulsome and indecent insinuations you allude to, in which certain persons indulge themselves habitually, d. fear their own object before a just and enlightened public. This unenviable and only resource, let it be our endeavor to leave them, by an honest and earnest pursuit of the public prosperity. I thank you fellow citizens for the affectionate expressions of your concern for my happiness present and future: and I pray heaven to have yourselves, as well as our common country in its holy keeping. TH: JEFFERSON.
In North-Carolina, they have provided to raise the state tax for 1804, assessing 8 pence upon every 100 acres of land; 2 shillings upon every poll; and 2 shillings upon every 100 pound's value in town lots. All free males are to pay the poll tax, from 21 to 50 years of age. All slaves from 12 to 50 years. All pedlar's must be licenced. Merchants' stores must pay 50 shillings. All who break bulk, or retail goods, if they pay no duties to the United States, must pay 50 shillings. No sinking fund tax to be paid this year. Some time ago the Federal economists were very noisy in their lamentation of what they were pleased to call the lavish expenditure of the Public Money on the repairs of the Bercan. Now as nothing is more easy than to forsake truth when we wish to impose on the ignorance of others, or to display a fault where none exists, by giving a partial representation even of facts themselves—we would inquire of those candid and superior minds who
patronize the vice of lying to answer Party purposes, how it happened that the French Government dropped its claim on the loss of the Insurgent ? The solution to the question will be found in the "extraordinary repairs," so much complained of, by which, instead of any loss, there was an absolute saving to the United States of at least 100,000 dollars, being the difference of what must otherwise have been paid for the Insurgent, and the inconsiderable cost of a few extrinsic ornaments, and for which this claim was given up. Can Federal economy produce an item like this? No, yet they can say, that
When the Devil was sick, the Devil a Monk would be, But when the Devil was well, the Devil a Monk was he. (Salem Register.)
The word addition is often used of late to signify ornament. "I think," said a farmer the other day, "it will be a great addition to my garden, if I make it smaller, and take better care of it."
MARRIED,
Lately in New- Hampshire, Mr. William Longfellow, to Miss Elizabeth Short—There are some good matches, some bad matches, and even some happy matches; but this may be said to be no match at all.
THE committee appointed
to receive subscriptions and make arrangements for a FESTIVAL to be furnished in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 5th of March next, in celebration of the 4th of March, as an epoch in the political history of the United States, which ought always to awaken the purest sensations of the American patriot, invite their republican brethren of Richmond, Manchester and the adjacent counties, to meet and unite with them on that day which restored to us the genuine principles of '76, and removed the alarms which had clouded the fairest prospects of American Liberty and Independence. Tickets of admission may be obtained from any member, or the chairman of the committee, on the day of the festival, or on any day previous thereto, upon application. By order of the committee. ROBERT MITCHELL, Chairman. Richmond, Feb. 17, 1804. 4t
The committee are, Robert Mitchell, Benjamin Tate, George W. Smith, Samuel Pleasants, jr., Humphrey Dalbey, William Price, William Mosely, Alexander Spence, William Du-Val, John H. Finisbee, Benjamin Hatcher, Collin McRae, Henry L. Briscoe, Maj. William Price, Geronimo Sierra, Joseph Selden and Philip N. Nicholas.
Lost, a Tobacco Note,
Inspected at Byrd's Warehouse, the 5th January last—No. 1172, 184, 1244. Nett. I will give a reward of Two Dollars to any person who will deliver the said note to me, or the inspectors at the said warehouse, notifying at the same time, it will not be legal for any person to purchase the said note, as I shall take the legal mode of law directed. (w3t) JOHN JORDAN. Goodland, 21st February, 1804.
To cover the ensuing season, at my stable in Chesterfield county, near Gode's and Bevil's Bridges, the high-bred, well-known English, Racer
DRUID,
A CHESTNUT, elegantly formed, near sixteen hands high, twelve years old—His performances have been equal to any horse in England, as will appear by reference to the Racing Calendars—He will be let to mares at SIX GUINEAS the season, which may be discharged by the punctual payment of Twenty Dollars during the season; Three Guineas the leap, to be paid down and Ten Guineas insurance, and One Dollar to the Groom in each case—the insurance money demandable, if the property of the mare be changed after the first of August next, at which time the season will expire.—Good and extensive pasture, and the board of boys sent with mares, &c. &c.; but I will not be responsible for escapes or accidents. Mares will be fed on moderate terms, if required, for which the money must be sent. THOMAS BRANCH. February 22d, 1804.
DRUID was bred by Earl Grosvenor, and got by Potomacoon, (son of Eclipse) his dam (the famous Maid of Oaks) by King Herod; his granddam, Rarity, by Matchem; his great granddam, called Snap Dragon, by Snap; his great, great granddam, by Regulus; his great, great, great granddam, by Bartlett's Builders; his great, great, great, great granddam, by Honeywood's Arabian, out of the dam of the two True Blues. DRUID started (for the first time) at New-Market, in the Craven Meeting, 1793, for a Sweepstakes of 500 guineas each, (4 subscribers) and ran a dead heat with the Duke of Bedford's Top Gallant, brother to Sky Scraper, who the same day beat Lord Egremont's Gohanna for another Sweepstakes. In the same Meeting, Druid won a Sweepstakes of 1000 guineas each, (3 subscribers) beating the Duke of Bedford's Hydra. In 1794, New Market Craven Meeting, Druid won a Sweepstakes of 500 guineas each, (3 subscribers) D I beating the Duke of Bedford's Top Gallant; and in the same Meeting won the second class of the Oatland Stakes of 50 guineas each, (21 subscribers) beating Kit Carr, Excelsior, Buzzard, Coriander, Gohanna, Heroine, Patriot, and several others. In 1795, he only started once, being used chiefly as a trial horse. In 1796, New-Market first Spring Meeting, he won a Sweepstakes of 200 guineas each, (4 subscribers) beating Mr. Churchill's Poet, and giving him 19lbs. the two middle miles. The day following he won a plate of 50l. beating Lord Sackville's Silver, Mr. Wilson's Eliza, and Mr. Lord's Mulespinner, the round course, 4 miles. Eliza afterwards won the King's Plate, and a great subscription at York. In 1797, Druid won the second class of the Oatland Stakes, beating Viret, Spread Eagle, and many others. He also won the main of the Oatland Stakes, beating the famous horse Benington. In 1798, Druid won a 50l. Plate at New-Market: beating Sir C. Bunbury's Grey Hound and Mr. Gardner's mare, the round course—and won the Duke of Marlborough's Plate at Oxford, beating Mr. Lade's Truss, 3 mile heats. w8t
MONDAY EVENING, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. GREEN. SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDY OF HAMLET. HAMLET, MR. GREEN. With the Musical Entertainment of the PLITCH OF BACON.
ADMIRAL NELSON,
EIGHT years old last spring, a beautiful well formed brown bay horse, imported last fall by William Lightfoot, Esq. and now his property, fifteen hands three inches and a half high, full of strength, health and vigor, and inferior to no horse either for speed or bottom; of fine bone and muscle and unequalled activity; Will stand at my stables this season, in Powhatan county, 20 miles above Richmond, on James river, and will be let to mares at Three Guineas the leap, paid down, and Six the season, with 4s 6d to the groom; but the season may be discharged by the payment of 20 dollars on or before the 1st November. The season will end 1st August. Good and extensive pastures gratis, and servants found while attending their mares. No responsibility for involuntary escapes or accidents. This horse has not run many races but his performances will sufficiently justify the opinion of Lord Grosvenor and his son, who certify that they considered him the best three year old in England, which may be seen under their hands and seals. In October 1798, at New-Market, he won a sweepstakes of 1400 guineas, 12 subscribers at 200 guineas each, half forfeit, colts carrying 8 stone 3lbs. fillies 8 stone, beating Sir Harry, M c Cooken's b. c. by Sir Peter, Mr. Perrin's b. c. Young Javelin, Sir Francis Stanilish's ch. c. Split Pigeon—3 to 4 against Admiral Nelson, 7 to 4 against Sir Harry, 5 to 1 against Split Pigeon, and 10 to 1 against Young Javelin. In 1799 he won a sweepstakes of 1600 guineas, 14 subscribers at 200 guineas each, bearing Lord Egremont's b. c. by Preaker, out of Bob Tail, Mr. Perrin's b. c. Javelin, and Mr. Golding's Boster—3 to 1 on Admiral Nelson. In 1800, he got so much injured in his practice that he did not come on the turf again until 1803, when he won a purse of £50, 4 mile heats, beating several fine horses—See Sporting Magazine for this year.
PEDIGREE.
ADMIRAL NELSON was bred by Lord Grosvenor, got by John Bull, and foaled in 1795; his dam Olivia, by Justice; her dam Cypher by Squirrel out of Fribble's dam, by Regulus—See Supplement to the Stud Book, page 51. JOHN HARRIS. w3m
N. B. Notes for the six guineas must be sent with the mares.
DUNGANNON,
Imported by John Tayloe, Esq. of Mount Airy, WILL stand the ensuing season, at my house, in New Kent county; and will cover mares at the moderate price of Four Dollars the leap, and Twelve Dollars the season; which may be discharged by the payment of Eight Dollars, if paid by the 10th of August, at which time the season will expire. Good and extensive pasture gratis, but I will not be answerable for escapes or other accidents. Mares may be fed at the usual price of grain, and servants boarded, gratis. WILLIAM MEAUX. Near Holt's old Forge. (w3m)
PEDIGREE.
I do hereby certify, that the Bay Colt I sold John Tayloe, Esq. of Mount Airy, was bred by me, and is now three years old; was got by Dungannon; dam by Conductor; granddam (First) by Squirrel; great granddam (Helen) by Blank; great, great granddam by Crab, out of an own sister to Old Partner. P. O'KELLY, (Seal) Dated Cannon, Middlesex, Sept. 1st, 1797. I certify the above to be the pedigree I received from Mr. O'Kelley, of my imported colt Dungannon, sold this day to William Harris and Paul Wilson, for Five Hundred Guineas. I have sold him out of training, intending to have run him here for tomorrow's purfe. JOHN TAYLOE. Tappahannock, May 14, 1799.
Run away from the Sub-
scriber about the first of January, a negro man, named HARRY; he is a small fellow and very dark complexion, with large full eyes, particularly when alarmed or intoxicated, which he will often be if he can get liquor. He had when he went off a blue coat, negro cotton breeches and a white hat with a very large crown—he told some of the negroes in the neighborhood that he should go to the city of Washington to see his brother, who is the property of Mr. Richard Fraser of that place, but that he should first go by the way of Richmond and endeavor to procure a free pass, and from thence to Washington. Any person who will take up the said negro and secure him in jail so that I get him again, shall receive TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. THOS. R. EVANS. King William county, Fraser's Ferry, February 16, 1804. [4w]
NOTICE.
In pursuance of the Act of the General Assembly, passed on the 24th day of January, 1803, for more effectually preventing the obstruction to the passage of Fish, in the great falls of James river, all persons concerned are hereby required to conform to the provisions of the said act, on or before the 1st day of March ensuing, otherwise they will be dealt with as the said act directs. JOHN MOODY, Surveyor. Richmond, 20th Feb. 1804. 3t
Notice.
Those that have any claims against the estate of Alice Lemay, dec. late of Hanover county, will make them known—and those that may be indebted, will please to make payment. W. ANDERSON, Adm'r. with the will annexed. Carolina, Feb. 18, 1804. 3w
Will be sold, on Thursday the first day of March next at the Eagle Tavern the
TENEMENTS,
BELONGING to Col. John Steele, in the city of Richmond, which consist of three half acre Lots adjoining that of the Rev. John D. Bian, in a desirable part of the city. On the premises is a Dwelling House, with two rooms on a floor, with a number of fruit and ornamental Trees, situate on the corner lot; and on one of the other lots is a small Dwelling-House. The payments will be made convenient to the purchaser. For further particulars, apply to THO. S. TAYLOR & Co. Auctioneers. Richmond, February 24th, 1804.
TO RENT—THE TENEMENT, Lately occupied by Doctor McLean. Enquire of the printer. 4w February 12, 1804. WILL BE SOLD, at the Vendue Store of Thomas Taylor & Co. on Friday, the 2d of March next, to the highest bidder, on a credit of six months, Two NEGRO MEN and one WOMAN, belonging to the estate of James Rind, deceased. Bond with approved security will be required of the purchaser. WILLIAM MARSHALL, Adm'r. 21st Feb. 1804. WAR DEPARTMENT, Feb. 8th, 1804.
Notice is hereby given,
That separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chikago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude. Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash. Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 41st degree of North latitude, (Vincennes excepted.) Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas. Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams. Fort Stoddart on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.) Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams and at Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for. Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation. Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina. Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia. Eleventh. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia. Twelfth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburg, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-York, (Niagara excepted.) Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut, Rhode-Island and Vermont. Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts (the district of Maine excepted.) Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-Hampshire and the district of Maine. A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whisky or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the rations shall be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Chikago for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance of good and wholesome provisions, if the same be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commanders of fortified places or posts to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the troops of the United States, or by means of the destruction of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of credible character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under the contracts now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months. H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War.

ROBIN REDBREAST,
WILL stand at my stable in Chesterfield county, to cover mares the next season—The performance of this horse on the turf for the time he ran in England, was equal to any horse imported into this country. In getting him out of the ship at City Point, he fell and was much hurt, but is now so well recovered that there can be no doubt of his being in high perfection by the spring. Terms will be made known before the season commences.
THOMAS GOODE. December 21, 1803.
ROBIN REDBREAST was got by Sir Peter Teazle, his dam Wren, by Woodpecker, his grand dam Puffin, (Sir Peter's dam) by Snap, his great grand dam Miss Cleveland, by Regulus, his great grand dam Midge, by a son of Bay Mutton, Bartlett's Children, Honeywood's Arabian, dam of the Two True Blues. (Taken from the general stud book.)
A PROPOSAL, BY WILLIAM YOUNG BIRCH & ABRAHAM SMALL.
OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, THAT CELEBRATED WORK,
GIBBON'S HISTORY
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No book could be offered, which stands in less need of encomium and recommendation—it has been read in almost every European language—The history of the long and interesting period from the reign of Augustus to the taking of Constantinople, and the death of Mahomet the II. is no where else to be found in the shape of regular and well-arranged history—The Publishers presume to hope, that they do a service to their country in giving an Edition of it from the American press—They will briefly speak of their intentions, and the superiority of this edition.
 1. It will be the most complete Edition of Gibbon extant.—Because it will be enriched with the Memoirs of his Life and Writings, written by himself.—This will be an addition to the London copy of nearly 200 pages.  2. It will be about one-third cheaper than the London Copy.  3. It will be executed in the best style.—The Publishers, with confidence, recommend to the public an inspection of the books, published by them within the last three years.—They are, Russell's Ancient and Modern Europe, 7 Volumes—The Domestic Encyclopedia, 5 Volumes, and Tucker's Blackstone, 5 Volumes.—They promise not to degenerate. 
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 1. It shall be printed from the last London edition, and be published in Eight Octavo Volumes, during the year 1804.  2. It shall be delivered to those Subscribers who take it in Volumes, at Two Dollars per Volume, in boards.  3. Those who wait for the completion of the Work, may save it either at Sixteen Dollars in boards; or in a good and handsome binding, at Twenty Dollars; payable on delivery.  4. It will be enriched with Two whole sheet Maps—One of the Eastern, the other of the Western part of the Roman Empire—A Map of the parts of Europe and Asia adjacent to Constantinople, and an elegantly engraved Head of the Author. 
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber, by dealing or otherwise, at his store in Buckingham, under the direction of Mr. John Jenkins, are informed that their bonds, notes and accounts are placed for collection in the hands of Edward W. Trent, attorney at Law, who is authorised to receive the same and grant acquittances.
WILLIAM BROWN. Manchester, 2d Jan. 1804.
The undersigned will attend the February Buckingham court, for the purpose of receiving the above debts—those, who fail to comply with this notice, can expect no indulgence.
EDWARD W. TRENT. Richmond, 2d Jan. 1804.
LAND FOR SALE.
WILL be SOLD, to the highest bidder, on Saturday the 3d day of March next, at Watkins & Bagland's store, in Halifax county, four hundred acres of LAND, whereon the late John Calder died seized, which escheated to the commonwealth, and is vested in trustees by an act of Assembly, for the purpose of paying 2 debt due Joseph Friend, as executor of Daniel McCallum—One half the purchase money must be paid down, and a security on the land for the remaining half, payable in six months.
BY THE TRUSTEES. December 17, 1804.
FOR SALE.
An Elegant Coach, And HARNESS, complete, for four horses, may be had at a great bargain, on application to A. MYERS, near the bridge. Richmond, Feb. 11, 1804.
FOR SALE.
About 450 acres of Land, Lying on the Three Chopt and the River road, half a mile from the river at Westfield, and six miles from the city of Richmond, three fourths in woods. This land combines the important advantages of a good soil, convenience to the seat of government, a handsome situation for buildings, and very healthy—a good mill seat with permission to erect a mill, an abundance of oak and pine timber, and good spring water.
The subscriber would be glad also to treat for two or three BRICK TENEMENTS not far from the capitol. These houses are not finished, but they will be complete in the course of the ensuing spring, and one of them is now in sufficient forwardness to show the plan of the builder.
JOHN PENDLETON. City of Richmond, 20th Jan. 1804.
Life of Washington.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this valuable work are received by Samuel Plessants, Jr. A NEAT ASSORTMENT OF Morocco Pocket Books Is just received and for sale at this office.
To the Public.
DURING the ensuing year, J. OGILVIE will continue to pursue the professional instruction of youth in the city of Richmond: His course of instruction embraces Grammar, Arithmetic, Latin, Geography, History, Geometry, Natural and Moral Philosophy, Political Economy and Metaphysics: Exercises in Composition and Elocution, periodical Public Exhibitions and Examinations, will also constitute regular and essential parts of the plan he proposes to pursue—His charge will be Fifty Dollars per annum for instruction in the several departments of science, and Forty in the different branches of elementary literature he professes to teach; the fee for tuition to be paid quarterly and punctually in advance. Every pupil will also be expected to pay three dollars annually on entrance, to defray the expense of fuel and the rent of the school and lecture rooms. By considerate and candid men, J. Ogilvie presumes that no apology or explanation will be deemed necessary for the additional charge of thirteen dollars. The fee of tuition are at present palpably and proverbiaally below the standard of equitable compensation for the labour which the instructor undergoes, and the services he renders. A very brief statement will place this important subject in a clear and interesting light. The paramount importance of education is acknowledged by all. It is the radical profession, on which the virtue, accomplishments and happiness of individuals, what occupation soever they may embrace and in what situation soever they are placed, essentially depend. The blessings and the very being of republican liberty, the diffusion of useful knowledge, the extirpation of prevailing errors, are obviously and indissolubly connected with the efforts of enlightened and energetic instructors. The friend of mankind and the lover of his country, will desire nothing more ardently than that this profession which so many causes have combined to degrade, should be restored to its proper rank in public estimation and practical utility. But it were chimerical to indulge a hope of this sort whilst the pecuniary compensation which the instructor receives for his services however important, for his exertions however laborious, is so miserably scanty as to doom him to celibacy, insuperable indigence and sordid obscurity. Until instructors shall receive a pecuniary compensation proportioned to their talents, attainments and services, the education of youth must be abandoned to scoundrels, pretenders and pedants. Men of enterprise, genius and learning will necessarily prefer those occupations, where such accomplishments are most likely to obtain their proper estimation and reward. Although he will probably incur the charge of egotism, J. Ogilvie cannot in justice to the subject and himself forbear to add, that since his arrival in Virginia, his abilities such as they are, have been exerted in the business of juvenile instruction with assiduity and enthusiasm. To this pursuit he has devoted the flower of his youth and the best energies of his mind. No exertions to which his faculties were susceptible, have been spared, to qualify himself, to communicate useful knowledge, and instil virtuous principles into the minds of youth. On every branch of literature and science comprehended in his course, he has endeavored to collect information from every accessible source. If any subject, he indicates erroneous principles he can sincerely say, that it does not proceed from the want of sincere wishes and persevering efforts to discover and inculcate truth. Sedentary confinement, uninterrupted labour and nocturnal study have impaired his health, enfeebled his frame, and extinguished the fire for ever, the natural cheerfulness and ardor of his mind. Hitherto the pleasure of indulging a romantic predilection and the consoling consciousness of having zealously endeavored to be useful, have been the principal rewards of his exertions. Far from having had it in his power, to accumulate the means of physical independence, he has scarcely been able to obtain a comfortable subsistence. These observations are not made in the spirit of repining and complaint, but for the purpose of obviating a misconstruction of the motive which has induced him to encase his charge for tuition. He is destined probably, during the prime of his life, to pursue the business of juvenile instruction, nor does he murmur at his destiny. At the same time he cannot think himself justly exposed to the charge of unreasoning selfishness when he indulges a wish, that the emoluments of the laborious and useful occupation he pursues should be sufficient to afford him the means of comfortable subsistence, and the prospect of a permanent exemption from the severest disasters in the black catalogue of human misfortunes, debt and destitution.
P. S. J. Ogilvie wishes to receive five or six of his pupils as boarders: His charge for boarding will be forty-five pounds per annum, to be paid quarterly and punctually, and the first quarter is advance. Richmond, January 1, 1804.
THE ESTATE, CALLED VARINA,
Lying on James river, in Henrico county, about twelve miles from Richmond, and about the same distance from Petersburg. The quantity of land about 820 acres, of which 500 are of the best quality in the state for wheat, lying in a gentle and uniform slope entirely above floods, completely free from stumps and all obstructions to the plough, yet continuing in strong heart. The remainder is mostly rather uncommonly high and firm tide marsh, about one fourth cleared; 10 or 15 acres completely surrounded by a good bank of clay, which has been extended, with the view of reclaiming the whole, as far as about two thirds of the requisite distance. The wood which can be carried almost from the stump on board large sea vessels upon two spars, for the distance of three fourths of a mile along the skirts of the forest, will pay all the expenses of reclamation many times over. A part which was formerly reclaimed from the tide, proved dry enough for tobacco, and brought several immense crops of it without showing a possibility of exhaustion. The marsh abounds with that rail and fine natural grass, the hay of which is thought by numbers preferable to timothy. A few valuable Negroees raised on the place, viz. three men and a woman, also about a score of cows and oxen of the Ampthill and Boynton breed mixed, some other stock, about a score and a half of Spanish ewes very nearly pure Merino's blood, and 100 barrels of corn, will be left on the place. The tenant is bound to furnish seed and sow a full crop of wheat, about 100 acres, in due time. The estate will be shown to visitors, by Mr. Moses Bates and Mr. W. Radford, living upon it. Mr. George Jefferson of Richmond, or Mr. Thomas Eaton Randolph, will make known the terms to applicants, and will either of them conclude a bargain, which the proprietor will ratify.
December 30, 1803.
Fifth Requisition.
BY order of the Board of Directors of the Manchester Turnpike Company, the Stockholders are hereby required to pay the further sum of seven and an half dollars, on each share, into the hands of the Treasurer, on or before the first day of April next. JAMES BRANDER, Clerk. Manchester, 6th Feb. 1804.
By Authority.
Scheme of a Lottery. TO BUILD AN ACADEMY IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
   Dollars.     1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000   1 do. 10,000   1 do. 5,000   5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000   6 do. of 500 3,000   10 do. of 200 2,000   20 do. of 100 2,000   100 do. of 50 5,000   250 do. of 30 7,500   420 do. of 25 10,500   1,500 do. of 20 30,000   3,000 do. of 15 45,000   1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250   1 do. after 2,000 do. 250   1 do. after 3,000 do. 250   1 do. after 4,000 do. 250   1 do. after 5,000 do. 500   1 do. after 6,000 do. 500   1 do. after 8,000 do. 500   1 do. after 10,000 do. 500   1 do. after 12,000 do. 500   1 do. after 13,000 do. 500   1 do. after 14,000 do. 1,000   5,325 prizes, 150,000   9,675 blanks—net two to a prize.  
15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This lottery has been authorized by the Legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purpose of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dollars, and 2,500 dollars in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorize it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next. Richmond, January 31, 1804.
* * TICKETS to be had of Robert Pollard, Doct. John Brockenbrough, Jr. Wm Price, (Reg) Samuel Plessants, Jr. and William Prichard.
BURR MILL-STONE
MANUFACTORY. THE subscriber takes this mode of returning his thanks to his former patrons, and informing the public in general, that he has (by desire of his friends) re-commenced the MANUFACTURING of BURR MILL-STONES; and having finished himself with a supply of the best materials, and having had sixteen years experience in the business, in Baltimore, Petersburg and Richmond, hopes to be able to give satisfaction to his employers.
The stones he will warrant to be as good as any in the United States.
Any orders left with Capt. WILLIAM PENNECOK, Norfolk; Capt. WILLIAM CHAMBERS, Hampton; Mr. WILLIAM HAY, Wythe county, or Mr. ROBERT MOORE, Petersburg, shall be duly attended to, and country produce received in payment, at the customary prices.
TWO APPRENTICES will be taken to the above business, and short time required. WILLIAM DAVIDSON. Richmond, Jan. 10th, 1803.
N. B. FOR SALE, PLASTER of PARIS, in stone or ground, for the improvement of land, with directions for the use thereof.
Kentucky Land for Sale.
ONE TRACT containing 2000 acres, lying in the county of Fleming, on the waters of Licking. One do. do. 1000 do. do. do. One do. do. 3200 do. do. do. in the county of Mason, on Ohio river & Lawrence's Creek. One do. do. 2000 do. do. do. in the co. of Clarke, on Kentucky river. The above will be sold very low, or exchanged for property in this state. THOMAS NORVELL. Richmond, Jan. 9th, 1804.
The subscriber being a
bout to leave the state for some time, and still wishing to sell his tract of land, lying in the county of Mecklenburg, on Roanoke river—has given full power to Grief Green, Esq. of Nottoway, to dispose of it, and convey the title thereof to the purchaser. EDWARD MAYO. Powhatan, January 30, 1804.
WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE,
At Mecklenburg courthouse, on the second Monday of March next, if fair, if not, the next fair day.
A TRACT OF LAND,
Lying in the county of Mecklenburg, on Roanoke river, belonging to Edward Mayo, of Powhatan—this tract contains seven hundred and thirty acres of land, one hundred and four acres of which are low ground of the first quality. A great proportion of the land yet to clear is considered as very fertile tobacco land. One third of the purchase money is to be paid on the first day of January next, another third on the first day of January, 1806, and the remaining third the first day of January, 1807.—Bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid, will be required of the purchasers, and a deed of trust on the land as a further security.—Mr. Charles Hudson living on the land will show it. G. GREEN. Attorney in fact of Edward Mayo. February 4, 1804.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having bonded claims against the estate of the late Gen. JAMES A. BRADBURY, are requested to bring them forward without delay, to SAML BUTLER, Exr. Surry County, February 8th, 1804.
Notice is hereby given,
that I intend to petition the worshipful court of Albemarle, for a discontinuance of part of the road that runs from the river at the broad crossing place, through my plantation. GARLAND CARR. 10th Feb. 1804.
NOW IN THE PRESS OF T. NICOLSON,
And will be ready for delivery in the course of April, May and June next,
MARRIED LADY'S COMPANION,
or
Poor Man's Friend.
IN FOUR PARTS.
 I. An address to the married Lady who is the Mother of Daughters.  II. An address to the newly married Lady.  III. Some important hints to the Midwife.  IV. An essay on the management and common diseases of Children. 
B. SAMUEL K. JENNINGS.
The title and heads of this work are considerably expressive of its nature and design. Each part contains moral reflections adapted to the characters for which they are intended; but they compose in the whole, a medical book of such sort as necessarily interests every family. The plan is conducted with all possible simplicity and plainness, and will be found a very great convenience to the Ladies.
It will be printed on a neat plain Type, and good Paper, and it is supposed will contain two hundred and forty pages of a duodecimo size.
The price to subscribers, if neatly bound, will be 6s. if in boards, 4s. 6d.
So soon as the work is finished, the subscribers may apply to Mr. Nicolson, and others with whom they may make their subscriptions, who, on receiving payment, will deliver to them their books.
A number of copies will be deposited with Mr. Samuel Plessants and other book sellers; from whom the public may be supplied.
The author flatters himself, that his work will be found a very useful one. Having submitted his manuscript to the inspection of several respectable and judicious men, he is encouraged to venture this publication in favor of himself. He is well aware, that the composition may be calculated for usefulness, and yet for want of being pushed forward into public notice, it may lie dormant on the book-seller's shelf. As his chief design was to be beneficial to his fellow citizens, he is determined to spare no pains which may be necessary to circulate his books; and they will therefore probably be offered for sale at most of the court-houses of the upper counties of the state of Virginia. He thanks the patriotic gentlemen of the two houses of legislation, who gave him friendly encouragement, and calculates on their influence in their respective counties, so far as the merit of the performance may deserve their aid.
SAMUEL K. JENNINGS. February 5, 1804.
To be Sold,
By Public Auction, pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of Virginia,
Those Valuable Estates,
In the county of Chesterfield, late the property of Archibald Cary, Esq. dec. known by the names of CHESTER HILL and KING'S ISLAND SLASHES . The sale will take place at the Eagle Tavern in the city of Richmond, on Thursday the 1st day of March next. The terms of sale will be one fourth of the purchase money in cash, and the other three fourths in three equal annual payments, bearing interest from the day of sale, the land to remain bound in the hands of the purchasers respectively for the balance of the purchase money, and to be again sold if the several purchasers fail to make payment. It is proposed to sell these two tracts of land separately, and either entire or divided as may best suit the purchasers. In the Chester Hill it will be included part of a small tract adjoining, formerly known by the name of Auburn Chase. For further particulars, enquire of Macaulay & Fisher. By the COMMISSIONERS. Richmond, 28th Dec. 1803.
Notice.
ALL those who are indebted to the estate of John Thomson, sen. formerly of Petersburg, to that of Ann Thomson, of the same place, or John Thomson, formerly attorney at Law, are requested to come forward and make immediate payment, as further indulgence cannot be shown. Those to whom their several estates are indebted, are requested to come forward immediately with their accounts properly authenticated, and receive payment.
All persons having any claims against the subscriber, are desired to bring them forward between this and the 1st day of April. Those indebted to him will perceive the necessity from this public notice, of immediate payment.
Intending to leave this state by the middle of April, he now offers for SALE,
That valuable Tenement,
Whereon he resides, in the town of Manchester, consisting of a dwelling house and all necessary out houses, an excellent well, good garden, and three acres of land attached to it; the situation is healthy and agreeable.
He also offers for Sale, a NEGRO MAN, by trade a shoe-maker—a NEGRO WOMAN, who understands cooking, and her child, a girl of three years old.
For the property offered, he will receive good bonds, or western lands in payment. Persons disposed to trade, will apply to the subscriber, living in Manchester.
WILLIAM THOMSON, Esq. Of John Thomson and Ann Thomson, dec. and administrator on the estate of John Thomson, dec. Manchester, 3d Jan. 1804.
SIR,
As you have moved out of this state, and I left no agent known to me, you will please to take notice, that I shall on the 24th, 25th and 26th of April next, at Charlotte courthouse, proceed to take the depositions of the witnesses in a suit brought by myself and others against you, in the county court of Charlotte, at which time and place you may attend or not, as you please.
SAMUEL A. JACKSON. Mr. JOHN DAVIS.
To the Public.
DURING the present year LEWIS G. SOWELL proposes pursuing the INSTRUCTION OF YOUTH , in an apartment of the house occupied by Mr. John Heath, near the Hay Market. He expects to remove in the spring to a more central and convenient situation upon Shockoe Hill. The branches of Education in which he will instruct those committed to his charge, are Latin, the English language grammatically, Arithmetic, History and Geography, including the use of the Globes.—His terms for tuition are ten pounds for Latin, and twenty four dollars per annum for the other branches; first quarter paid in advance. The number he intends to take will not exceed ten or twelve.
P. S. A few Boarders may be accommodated at Mr. Heath's. Richmond, February 4th, 1804.
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