Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1804-08-11 00:00:00

THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[Vol. XII.]
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[No. 1177.]
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At a Quarterly Court continued and held for Prince Edward County, May the 22d, 1804.
John Kelso, plaintiff Against Martha Gibson widow of Thomas Gibson, deceased, and Nancy Gibson, Robert Gibson, Thomas Gibson, Patsy Gibson, Jane Gibson, Betsey Gibson, Polly Gibson, Hanna Gibson, Agness Gibson, Lucy Gibson, and George Gibson, co-heirs and representatives of said Thomas Gibson, deceased.
THE defendant Thomas Gibson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to an act of the general assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant Thomas Gibson, do appear here on the first day of August court next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some 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, BENJAMIN WATKINS, D. C.
At a Court held for Cumberland County, the 28th day of May, 1804.
Robert Craig, plaintiff Against Richard Dobson, Carter Page and Willis Wilson, defendants This day came the plaintiff by counsel, and the defendant Richard Dobson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, It is ordered, that the defendant Richard Dobson, do appear here on the 4th Monday in August next and answer the complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A Copy—Teste, MILLER WOODSON, CLK.
At a Quarterly Court continued and held for Prince Edward County, May the 22d, 1804.
Obadiah Jenkins and Sarah his wife, Littleberry Jenkins and Milly his wife, Josiah Hurt and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas E. Young, William Brightwell and Mary his wife, William Hatton and Tabitha his wife, and Rebecca Young, heirs and legatees of Henry Young, deceased, plaintiffs.
Against John Watson, senior, Augustus Watson, Thomas Watson, John Watson, junior, and Elizabeth Young widow of Henry Young, deceased.
THE defendants John Watson, senior, Thomas Watson and John Watson, junior, not having entered their appearance and given security according to an act of the general 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 plaintiffs by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendants John Watson, senior, Thomas Watson and John Watson, junior, do appear here on the first day of August court next and answer the plaintiffs' bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some 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, BENJAMIN WATKINS, D. C.
At a Quarterly Court continued and held for Prince Edward County, May the 22d, 1804.
Benjamin Wright, plaintiff Against Thomas Gibson and Robert Gibson, defendants.
THE defendant Thomas Gibson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to an act of the general assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant Thomas Gibson, do appear here on the first day of August court next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some 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, BENJAMIN WATKINS, D. C.
VIRGINIA: At a Superior Court of Chancery held in Richmond, May 16th, 1804.
Between James Freewell, plaintiff And Daniel Jones and Richard Booker, executors of Thomas Nash, defendants.
THE defendant Daniel Jones, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this county: On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next September term and answer the bill of the plaintiff; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the capitol in the said city. A Copy—Teste, P. TINSLEY, C. C.
Life of Washington. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this valuable work are received by Samuel Pleasants, Jr.
United States of America, 5th Circuit, Virginia District, May 24, 1804.
Robert Bogle, plaintiff Against William Thompson, Overton Cosby, administrators of David London, deceased, Heber Ross, David Henderson and James Dunlop, defts
THE defendant James Dunlop, not having entered his appearance and given security according to a rule of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this district: On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next term and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the capitol in the said city. A Copy—Teste, JAS. BLAGROVE, D. C.
FOR SALE OR RENT, A Brick Lumber-House,
On the cross street leading to Shockoe warehouse, now occupied by Taliaferro and Dickinson—Possession to be given on the 1st of October next—for terms apply to MARCUS ELCAN. July 6th, 1804.
Tucker's Blackstone.
This day is published and ready for delivery to subscribers in Virginia, at S. Pleasants' Book-Store, Richmond.
BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES, WITH NOTES OF REFERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA: IN FIVE VOLUMES.
With an Appendix to each volume, containing tracts upon such subjects as appeared necessary to form a systematic view of the Laws of Virginia as a member of the Federal Union.
By ST. GEORGE TUCKER, Professor of Law in the College of William & Mary, and one of the Judges of the General Court, in Virginia.
AT a Convocation of the Visitors and Governors of William & Mary College, held at the Council Chamber within the said College, the sevenths day of July 1804.
RESOLVED, That the Visitors of William & Mary College will, on the 28th day of September next, proceed to the appointment of a PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS; and that notice thereof be immediately given in the public papers. A Copy—Teste, W. RUSSELL, C. C.
HART and SOUTHGATE,
Grocers and Commission Merchants, In the store lately occupied by Mr. Boulton, opposite Mr. Pleasants' Printing-Office, MAIN STREET, RICHMOND.
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that they have laid in a general assortment of GROCERIES and LIQUORS of the first qualities, which they are selling very low for ready money or produce at cash prices.
Also, Queen's Ware, Patent Shot, Gunpowder, Indigo, &c. &c. and Hart's Philadelphia bottled Porter, of which they have a constant supply, by the dozen or single bottle.
They have for sale, on Commission, CUT NAILS (from 3d to 2d) by the cask or small quantities; also, PEACH BRANDY by the barrel, and a pair of COLOGNE MILLSTONES 3 feet 11 in. August 8, 1804.
FOR SALE—THE FINEST OLD
Madeira & Sherry Wine,
In Butts, Hhds. and Quarter Casks
Also, a few hundred bushels CADIZ SALT.
BROWN, RIVES & CO. Richmond, 6th Aug. 1804
N. B. Wanted to purchase, BANK SCRIP of the Virginia Bank. B. R. & Co.
The full blooded English Stallion, and most complete running horse.
TICKLETOBY
Will stand the next season, at my stable in the upper end of Chesterfield county, five miles from Goode's and Bevil's Bridges and twelve from Goochland—The terms, his pedigree and performance will be made known before the season commences
THOMAS BRANCH
Ten Dollars Reward.
FOR DOLLY, a black completed girl, 19 years old, who ran off the 1st inst. with a child about 12 months old—she has a flat nose and thick lips. It is presumed that she will attempt to pass as a free woman and get off to some of the northern states, as her husband is a freeman, by the name of Cupid, and now lurking in the neighbourhood. All persons are forewarned harbouring and taking her out of the state. The above reward and necessary expenses will be paid to any person delivering her and her child to me in Manchester, or ten dollars for confining them in jail so that I get them. DOLLY FRENCH. Manchester Aug. 4th, 1804.
Just published, and for sale at this Office,
THE 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.
By Doct. SAM. K. JENNINGS, of New-London, Virginia.
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From the NEW HAMPSHIRE OBSERVATOR.
FACTS AND REMARKS, USEFUL AT THE PRESENT JUNCTURE.
THE vociferous outcry which is set up, and the alarm that is sounded at the present time, by northern aristocracy against Virginia and the sister states at the southward, we boldly assert cannot be justified by a single fact, nor is there the shadow of a foundation to sustain them. Instead of any change that has taken place in the views of Virginia peculiarly hostile to northern interests, since the days of Washington, or the adoption of the federal constitution, we affirm that the change is wholly on the part of our own aristocrats—not of our own people—but of a set of aspiring lordlings among us, whose views are equally adverse to the liberties and happiness of the farmers of New England, as of the agricultural state, Virginia. The views of these lordlings, which were carefully concealed from the awfully eye of Washington, or kept within bounds of comparative decency, have, since his departure, been unveiled, and the "reign of terror" was but a stride towards Monarchy, which they are yet resolved to obtain if possible. All their noise about southern designs, is but an artful cover for their own views, and is intended as a means to facilitate the accomplishment of their detestable purpose. Like an arch enemy and a traitor, by kindling false fires and sounding false alarms, they would direct our attention to a quarter where no danger exists, while they steal upon the fortress of our liberties and destroy all that is dear to us. Their first object is, to effect a dissolution, or rather a division of the Union; their ultimate object is the erection of such a government in the northern division, as will correspond with their bloated pride and depraved appetites. If a division can be effected, they calculate that there are sufficient materials existing in the New England states to erect and uphold a Monarchy.
These materials will be considered at large in a future number. Suffice it at present to say, that they really exist in great abundance in these states; and it is seriously questionable whether our aristocracy might not carry their favorable point, over the heads of an honest, but too passive and credulous yeomanry, if a division were to take place.—Tho' New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island are now awake, and though the people of Massachusetts and Connecticut are rousing from their slumbers, we have reason to tremble, when we look back upon the example of a few past years. No man can doubt that our salvation from despotism was to be wholly ascribed to our political connection with the middle and southern states; and this our aristocracy known very well. New England would have placed Adams and Hamilton in the presidency for another four years, which would have sealed our fate forever, and the sound of liberty in these states would have been heard no more.—What has been our situation or else, might be our situation again; and no one knows what the materials for monarchy among us are capable of effecting, should a division of the states be obtained.
But the particular object of this number was to show that the present outcry of our aristocrats against Virginia, is totally void of foundation and altogether fallacious. Not a single fact exists to prove that Virginia entertains designs at this time different from those she ever entertained.
For a considerable length of time we have been in the habit of constantly perusing the newspapers of Virginia and of all the states at the southward. Many of our citizens perhaps think that the papers of those states must be constantly full of dark plots and manoeuvres against northern interests, of abuse and scurrility against the northern states, and the like. Nothing of the kind—not a semblance of any such thing appears: no intimation of a plot, nor the trace of any sinister scheme or design, is discernable in a solitary paper of the south: Not so much as a disrespectful or abusive paragraph against the northern states has been published to our knowledge. A remarkable forbearance indeed has been exhibited under the ceaseless torrents of northern invective and misrepresentation, equally evincive of magnanimity as well as purity of views in our southern brethren.
If nothing is to be gathered from their newspapers indicative of the enormity and perversity of southern designs, whence is the evidence derived of the existence of such designs? Why, it is pretended to be derived from the measures which their members advocate in Congress. The repeal of the excise, and of all internal taxation, was declared to be indubitable evidence of their entertaining views hostile to northern interests, until it was demonstrated beyond all question, that the re-
peal was even more favorable to northern interests than to southern. The then proposition to amend the constitution in relation to the choice of President and Vice-President, was seized with avidity and pronounced to be decisive evidence, but with as little reason as the repeal of the internal taxes.
The truth is, there is not a substantial fact nor the color of a reason to support this direful outcry of our designing, hypocritical, aristocratical clergies at the northward. Virginia is as she has ever been: her character is fixed and unswerving, as that of farmers every where is; her interests are invariably the same, as the agricultural interest always will be. She has suffered no changes in the internal condition of her citizens, from the periods before the revolution, to this day. The change is altogether on the part of a set of men at the northward, who, by speculation and enterprise have sprung suddenly into excessive wealth and splendor, and now sigh for the distinctions and the pleasures of monarchy. Virginia is singled out for attack, because her representation in our councils is large and respectable, and is considered as the head and bulwark of the farming interest. Our own farmers at the northward might be overpowered by the copious materials of monarchy among us, if we were cut off from Virginia and left alone.—To cut us off, is the first and ardent object of our aristocrats.—Hence the deceptive and unfounded outcry they are setting up. It is like the pitiable plaint of the Crocodile, to draw you into their merciless and insatiable jaws.—Be on your guard.
From the Boston Chronicle.
General ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
There is an operative and perhaps amiable principle, which leads us to speak with reverence of the dead. The ancient maxim "de mortuis nil nisi bonum" presses it self upon the mind, and inclines us to throw a veil over the failings while it leads us to exaggerate and amplify the virtues of the deceased.
Party spirit subsides, when the powers which raised it, are slumbering in the tomb; personal animosity ceases, when the object of enmity is consigned to the grave. Death, when he disarms an adversary's opposition, takes from survivors the desire of resentment, when he destroys the means of annoyance; he seldom leaves a disposition for revenge. The emotions of the mind on such occasions arise from virtuous feelings—but the weakness of virtue is error. The exuberance of feelings is a crime. It is wrong to exult at the fall of an enemy, and it is equally so, to require from his opponents any thing more than a respectful silence.—if you call on us to pay that homage at the death of a man, which we refused him when alive; if you ask of us to take an active part in erecting monuments to his honor, when the actions for which they are raised were in violation of our sentiments, our feelings, and our views; you invite an enquiry into the measures of his life; you take from his memory the sanctity of his death; you force us to enter within recesses of the grave; you entice from us observations, which we gladly would spare, by making them necessary in the vindication of our own conduct and our own character.
Apply these remarks to the death of General HAMILTON. We are called on to unite federalist and republicans—we refuse. When the General lived the republicans openly and manfully opposed his principles, and his sentiments; they professed hostility to his measures; they viewed in him the boldness of an ambitious mind, and believed that his plans, from whatever motives they might proceed, were alike deleterious to his country. They gave him credit for great talents, for splendid abilities, and they opposed him the more because these abilities perverted, might end in destruction.
If his services in the revolution were uncommon and useful, on that account they offered him the homage of respect, of gratitude; but they conceived gratitude was an obligation, which might be repaid, and they thought that an abdication of old principles, or a dangerous adoption of new ones, discharged the demand.
It is a fact, which Mr. Hamilton never concealed, that his political designs were opposed to the measures of our present rulers, and likewise to the sentiments of moderate and impartial federalists. In our national convention the advocates for a representative system found in his dangerous eloquence, that monarchy might be supported by the speciousness of argument and aristocracy with the semblance of truth. It was not so much from a conviction of the propriety of our present constitution, as from despair of obtaining a more aristocratical form, that his signature is affixed to the instrument.
A man governed by improper sentiments, although such sentiments proceed from the purest motives and the deepest conviction, may be as dangerous to the Commonwealth as a Bonaparte or a Cæsar. The sentiments of Mr. H. were so considered by the republicans. He avowed his opinion, that the government was not strong enough for its own support, and he thought himself justified by the artificial aid of debts, taxes and armies to supply its deficiency of strength. The republicans were justly alarmed at the administration of Hamilton. With abilities to conduct the most extensive designs; with art to conceal from the public their innovating tendency; with popularity and influence to ensure their success, it was uncertain where he would end. His operations too, fastened to his cause, by a golden chain, the wealthy part of the community. Men, who owed their wealth to his policy, and their consequence to his plans. His military schemes secured in his interest the idle, the dissipated and the profligate. A band prepared to feed on contention and riot in the civil commotions of their countrymen. Men, generally, who had nothing to lose, and every thing to gain. Men, whose devotion to their general was like that of the phalanx to PHILIP, and as destructive to the liberties of America, as his army was to the freedom of Greece. —Marshaled in regular battalia, already were the terrors of government put in requisition. Confidence of success gave elevation to his party. Remember the indignities which took place in the REIGN OF TERROR. Remember these were the effects of his policy, and were countenanced by his support, and then ask us if you can, why we refuse to eulogise his memory?
The friends of Mr. Hamilton, in Boston, are the pretended friends of the Ex President, Adams. Mr. Adams discovered the pernicious views of Mr. Hamilton, and dismissed him from office; and the severest, if he published in our court, is the letter of Mr. Hamilton against Mr. Adams. The same consistency, which prevents the republicans, would, we should think, restrain the friends of Mr. Adams from parading in honor of his deceased opponent.
The fact however, is Mr. Hamilton was the head of a party. A party opposed to our President, and inimical to his measures. In him the opposition loses its main strength. The faction is without a leader—the general is dead. Their sorrow is sincere. It must appear in Eulogies, in mournful processions, in funeral pomp. This party is supported by paying unusual honors to its founder. The living who were joined in principle, partake, by reflection, of honors paid to the dead.
Shall we join then in a tribute of respect to a man whose services we doubted, and whose political character we never esteemed? No, federalists—at the altars you erect, no republicans appear. There may the wealthy creditors of government bring the richest oblations of their gratitude; the war worn poverty chilled veteran remembers the councils of Hamilton, deprived him of his property. There resort the friends of an hereditary senate, and sigh over the remains of a man, whose genius and whose valor might have effected their dangerous designs; but the unambitious friend to our government, retires from a scene, where he feels no interest, and from ceremonies, in which his heart cannot join. There you may collect the votaries of a chimerical honor, and sanction a practice by reverencing its martyr; but you will excuse the moralist from the scene.
FROM THE LONDON COURIER.
To the Editor.
Sir, I have felt greatly interested in the account of the newly discovered planet; which so greatly extends our idea of the magnitude of our system.
As its diameter by the account must exceed that of Jupiter by about 1-3d, and that of our earth by about 15 times, and its distance is more than thirty times that of our earth, its apparent diameter must be about 12 or 13 min. and if its right ascension had been stated as well as its declination, I think, it would have been more easy to find it than to find Mercury. But I must beg pardon for thinking that the Sun seen from it would not appear like one of the smallest of the fixed stars; on the contrary, that it would appear of the diameter nearly of Jupiter or Venus, as it would be seen under an angle of 1 deg. 4 min.; and the Sun, though the distance would reduce its light to a 900th part, would still be amazingly more bright than Arcturus, Capella, Aldebaran, or even Sirius.
I am, dear Sir, your's sincerely, C. L. (CAPEL LOFTT.) Sat. 19th May, 1804.

We call on our readers of all descriptions, to peruse the following legitimate production of modern federalism. It is extracted from the New York Spectator, a paper conducted by Mr. Lewis, a Connecticut clergyman. To republicans we recommend it, that they may imbibe new zeal in support of the sacred principles for which they contend, and new detestation for those who would destroy them. To moderate federalists, it may serve as an explicit exposure of the designs of their leaders, and may depict, in striking characters, the contrast between the professed and real object of those measures, into the support of which they have been duped & deceived. To those who framed, & those who would approve such sentiments, to the high-toned advocates of federalism and more insidious and more timid enemies of our constitution, who shelter themselves behind the name of Washington, and call themselves federalists, while they strive to rescind the national federation; to the "Sampsons of New-England," as they proudly stile themselves—in one comprehensive phrase to the "Bass Juntos," and their fellow laborers in the vineyard of delusion, we "tender the homage" of our thanks for this candid avowal. Let them declare honestly, (if the term can ever be applied to such men) that these are their principles, and these their objects. The conflict will then be fair; and the ground contended for defined and known.
If there be a man, who calls himself an American, who can read this production, without feeling the glow of anger mantle on his cheek, who can tamely endure such malignant calumny, not only against the principles of liberty and the revolution, but against the memories of our forefathers, without perceiving an honest indignation swell his breast and agitate his frame; to such a man we have no claim. We resign him, without a murmur, to the communion and fellowship of the opposing party. Such a man must have been trained and prepared for a tool of the Junta; and brought up in their nurture and admonition.
"It is well known that the original settlers of what are now called the United States, were emigrants from different parts of Europe. They may be classed according to the following arrangement—1. Emigrants from England, who came to enjoy liberty of conscience. 2. Emigrants from the same country, who came out with Sir Walter Raleigh and his successors, principally with a view of enriching themselves and their posterity. 3. Emigrants from Sweden and Holland, whose motives were various. The first settled themselves east of New-York, and divided themselves into colonies, and gave them the general term of New England. The second occupied Virginia and the Carolinas, and the third planted themselves in certain parts of New-York, New-Jersey and Pennsylvania.
"This was an important crisis for the display of their bravery, their generosity, and their magnanimity. All the emotions which swelled the hearts of the heroes of the fourteenth century, had they been roused by the governors of those people, might have been called into action and enlisted on the side of stability and principle.—The indefinite limits of the country presented a wide field for the first of those virtues; their solitary and mutual dependence for the second, and the duty they owed to their countries and their God were sufficient incentives to the third. The moment, I must again observe, was all important. The fate of unborn millions depended upon the system of policy they were about to adopt; and the future nations, (which will now undoubtedly spring up in America) might have been consolidated by their timely interference, and by their entrance into being with correct principles. Had they had an infusion poured into their character of a judicious mixture of the hero and the saint, they might have confirmed the hopes of Europe, secured to themselves whatever was meritorious, and have laid the foundation of a great, good and permanent empire.
"Unhappily for their posterity and the world, though their courage and generosity cannot be called in question, embosomed in the woods of America, and but feebly supported by government, their minds seem to have been absorbed in their own miseries. All those necessary REGULATIONS and DISTINCTIONS in society, with which no nation can long preserve its independence, were generally neglected, or rejected as encroachments upon their individual freedom. The PRIDE OF BIRTH was entirely broken down; and the vicious conduct of one or more branches of a family, conferred no disgrace upon the other members. Thus the GREAT INCENTIVE to domestic virtue and moral obligation, was cut up by the roots; and the PERNICIOUS MAXIM that all men are born equal, and endowed with certain unalienable rights, &c. may be confidently asserted to have had its origin in the establishment of this principle.
"Much as the removal of this barrier was calculated to affect posterity, the duty I have imposed upon myself compels me to notice another transaction still more fatal to the union and permanency of these states. This may be considered as growing out of the violation of principle mentioned in the last paragraph.
"From what has been said, it will appear obvious, that these emigrants were determined to pursue that system of conduct which best comported with freedom and individual happiness. They therefore married from country, without regard
to BIRTH, EDUCATION or property; and brought up their children in such a manner as to be most useful to themselves. Accordingly, one was made a CARPENTER, another a BLACKSMITH, a third a TAYLOR, and a fourth a SHOEMAKER, to the utter exclusion of letters and a just spirit of subordination. We are now arrived at another very important moment in our history. We have seen, that as far as the actions of our progenitors depended upon their inclinations, their habits became DEMOCRATIC. This was sufficient to have opened the eyes of the mother country; and called loudly for legislative correctives. Instead of this, by means of the hypocritical cant about public virtue and simplicity, made use of by some of their governors, the people were ALLOWED TO CALL TOGETHER POPULAR ASSEMBLIES, and to fortify themselves in the disgraceful steps they had taken.
"The cornerstone of revolution was then laid in all the colonies, and our separation effected at a much earlier period than it would otherwise have been.
"If the colonists determined, upon their first setting out, to effect a separation from the parent country, and to assume a dignified rank among the nations of the earth, their domestic conduct in their intercourse with each other was highly blameable and indiscreet. If they determined to remain true, and continue their allegiance, it was still more so. I do not wish to be understood as disapproving of the American revolution, (for, in my opinion, it was an event always calculated upon at home) but I DESPISE the means by which it was brought about. I do not hesitate to declare them BASE and UNWORTHY; and I tremble for my country, when I consider that they must one day prove her ruin.
"This PLEBEIAN principle of cohesion and admixture throughout the body politic, continued in the full force till the commencement of the revolution. Since that event to the adoption of the federal constitution, nay, even to the present day, this NONGREL BREED has been multiplied in a greater or less degree. Even at the very moment in which I am writing this, RESPECTABLE TRADESMEN AND FARMERS ARE APPRENTICING THEIR SONS TO BARRERS AND TAYLORS, and some OCCUPATIONS of a still lower cast.
"From this statement of facts, the intelligent foreigner will readily perceive that, in this country, IT IS NO DISGRACE TO HAVE EXERCISED A MECHANICAL PROFESSION, as many persons of this cast have risen to the highest places in the government. Indeed, if he looks into the private history of most of our "grave and reverend seniors," he will find them the legitimate lords of THE WORKBENCH, or of the CORNFIELD, and much better calculated to move in that sphere than to act where they are. I do not mention this as any reproach upon them, but merely to prove the erroneous conduct of those who have gone before us.
"The mind has some relief, contemplating this picture, by reflecting upon the expansions of literature, and those augmenting fountains of knowledge which have burst forth during the two last centuries. Every man, nay almost every woman, now reads, thinks, projects, and sometimes accomplishes. The force of human reflection, and a habit of comparing and contrasting passing events, cannot fail of restoring those to the light of reason and self-preservation, who are now wandering in all the darkness of metaphysical delusion.—CITO."
From the Boston Chronicle.
ON REPUBLICANISM.
Government is founded on the genius of the people; and their disposition is expressed by certain fixed principles , which are adopted as the basis of their constitution. A republican form of government, is conformable to the civil and religious habits of the Americans. The first settlers of this country, abandoned their native soil, to establish a mode of government analogous to those principles and feelings which influenced them, while controverting the impositions of the monarchical and ecclesiastical constitutions of the British nation. They encountered every difficulty and disaster to accomplish the great purpose of their emigration. Every measure adopted, every declaration made, were founded on the hypothesis, that society might exist under the immediate patronage of the individuals constituting the social compact,—and, it is worthy of remark, that no body of men were ever more peculiarly under the protection of Heaven, while prosecuting this important object, than the band of patriots who landed at Plymouth in 1620. What history is pregnant with so many favorable occurrences, as appear in every page of the American annals? The hand of a Supreme Conductor, seemed peculiarly disposed to direct our forefathers in the "way in which they should go."—They baffled every opposition, and rose in the majesty of their own strength, to become a Republican Nation , even while under the control of a monarchy!—Though few in numbers, they appeared invincible in principle.—They had early to contend against the inroads of civil and ecclesiastical opponents, and amidst a multiplicity of difficulties, stood firm and united in maintaining the novel, and hazardous doctrine of Equal Rights .
If Republicanism is now reprobated, I would ask its opposers, whether they can produce an instance, wherein Heaven has been more favorable to any other system of government? Have monarchy and a
oligarchy been more fully patronised by a divine interposition? How came it about, that America has risen to its present glorious preeminence? From whence does it arise, that within so few years, we exhibit ourselves, the envy of the world, and the asylum of the oppressed? Where is there a monarchy which gives such evidences of public happiness, and individual security? Where is there a monarchy which has stood so free from internal convulsions, or been less discomfited by foreign commotions? While every power in Europe has been brought within the vortex of the conflicting parties, the United States have stood immovable in their position, and respectable in their national attitude. Will our present situation justify a reflection on Republicanism? Look around the nations of the world, and then judge, whether the Supreme Being is not declaring, in language the most conclusive, that REPUBLICANISM is the peculiar object of his protecting sovereignty. The late controversies in Europe are lectures of the highest import, in favor of this system in preference to all others— and, it must be a crime of the greatest magnitude, to depreciate its energies, when Heaven has so far approbated its adoption, and given such evidences in its vindication, as to keep us in peace, while almost every other part of the world is deluged in blood, and convulsed with war.
As Christians, we ought to look to events, to fix our minds to their proper object. How can we indulge the idea, that no republic can exist, when we have such an unequivocal proof of its stability? Is it not impeaching the ways of Providence, by advocating a principle so contrary to every occurrence which has taken place? The state of the world, within a few years, has assumed a position unparalleled in the history of nations. The oldest monarchies and aristocracies have been shaken to their centre, while the youngest Republic has stood pre-eminent in glory, and risen to the highest elevation. On their ruin our basis has been founded—while kings, nobles and priests, have fallen a sacrifice to internal commotions, our legitimate orders have not only been substantiated, but have demanded the respect of nations, while agonizing under the paroxysms of their dissolution.—While havoc, desolation, and every evil arising from discordant passions, have rendered the theatre of monarchy a burial ground, the territory of our republic has been enlivened with the beatific decorations of peace, liberty & wealth. Instead of towns deserted, and sacked by an enemy, we find population augmenting—the number of our inhabitants and cities rising with rapidity, and even the wilderness blossoming like a rose. Fields of luxuriant vegetation present themselves to our enraptured view, instead of garments rolled in blood, and mangled bodies of slaughtered citizens. Our groves re-echo the music of birds, instead of the moans of disconsolate widows, and the cries of unprotected children.
These are the blessings of REPUBLICANISM.—These are the benefits exclusively arising from this form of government. These are the tendencies of a Democratic system, in which every individual receives an equivalent for the taxes he pays, and experiences every advantage resulting from the adoption of salutary laws, and the co-operation of a wise administration.
With this evidence before us, I would again ask with confidence, whether it is not affirmative to Heaven to doubt the stability of a republican government, when it has thus stood permanent amid the threatening conflicts of the most powerful nations? I will challenge the highest federalists, to point out what danger the United States have been exposed to, in consequence of adhering to their Republicanism? The fact is, this pertinacity of sentiment has been our principal security. The federalists (alias the monarchists,) have done all in their power to ally us with England. The presumption of J. Mason led him to propose a similar project on the question of Louisiana; and nothing short of the voice of the people (expressed by the Executive, and democratic members of Congress) prevented the United States from being involved in the fate of Britain, and from being now dangling at the skirts of her ministerial governments.
The federal faction (or rather a combined Junta) who weep over the tomb of one man, in order to exult over the reputation of others, have been assiduous to reprobate Republicanism as impossible to be long supported. They have contaminated the minds of youth on this subject. Our public exhibitions teem with such treasonable sentiments; our commencement performances have too often been directed to throw a stigma on those, who maintain the doctrine of Republicanism. It is melancholy to observe, that many who have risen to public notice by the ascendency of this principle, have apostatized from its purity, and have now the effrontery, to countenance an abolition of the very systems upon which their own importance is founded. If the same tenets were adopted thirty years ago, as are now advocated by the federalists, I will venture to say, that there are but few men either in the civil or ecclesiastical line, but would have been among the common class of citizens, and their characters have been as insignificant in the estimation of the "nobility in the holes" as they now hold the people. Equal rights, is the basis of the present order of things; Presidents, Governors, Counsellors, Senators, Judges, Speakers, Esquires,
Generals, Colonels, &c. are all bottomed on that impartial principle of Democracy, which puts up one, and sits down another; more especially, as it relates to ecclesiasties, for if the hierarchy of the church had prevailed (against which Chauncy and Mayhew contended) many of our modern D. D's. would have been as subordinate to superior powers, as the respectable fraternity of dissenters are now in England.
If Republicanism is not in estimation, why are the United States so politely treated in Europe. Our ministers at foreign courts were never more highly noticed. Our reputation has increased under Mr. Jefferson; our character stands upon the most substantial footing; and nothing but the insolence of party, the chagrined of faction, the disappointment of ambition, and the thirst for monarchy and aristocracy, can interrupt that system of DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANISM, which heaven has approved and which our internal prosperity has sanctioned. The expiring faction, whose dissolution is announced by the mourners about the streets, may for a short time delude a few inconsiderate young men, and dupe a number of ignorant old ones; but that Being, who drove out the heathen, will never permit this country to fall a sacrifice to the insidious measures of avowed monarchists, or the more dangerous subtlety of degenerate Republicans.
PARIS, June 11. PREFECTURE OF P. POLICE. IMPERIAL DECREE, CONTAINING ACTS OF INDULGENCE AND BENEFICENCE. Palace of St. Cloud, 13 Prairial, year 12.
Napoleon by the grace of God and the constitutions of the republic, emperor of the French, wishing to distinguish his accession to the empire by acts of indulgence and beneficence.
Upon the report of the ministers, having heard the council of state, Decrees:
TITLE 1st. The setting at liberty of the individuals by the correctional police, who are only in confinement for the payment of their fines and expenses.
ARTICLE FIRST. The individuals now in confinement by virtue of the judgments of the correctional police, and who have remained so until the expiration of the period stated in their sentence, and who are still confined or liable to be so, after the period, in default of payment of the fine or expenses, shall be dispensed from paying the said expenses or fines, and set at liberty at the expiration of the time fixed for the penalty.
TITLE II. State debtors constrained, or liable to be arrested who may be discharged from the arrest.
II. The ministers of the public treasury or of the public finance, shall make a report to the Emperor or each of the individuals confined for debt, on the demand of the agents of the public treasury, or the public tax gatherers, in order for his majesty to determine who are those who may obtain, by favor of circumstances, their enlargement or discharge from arrests, and the conditions on which they may obtain one or the other.
TITLE III. Payment by the treasurer of the civil list, of the nurse expenses due by the inhabitants of Paris, and of the jurisdiction thereof, who shall be held incapable of paying them themselves.
III. The sums due to the nurse office of the city and jurisdiction of Paris, from the 18th Brumaire, year 8, by the poor their fathers and mothers, shall be paid on their discharge by the treasurer of the civil list.
IV. The minister of the interior shall appoint in consequence an extraordinary commission, which in concert with each of the officers of benevolence in Paris, and of the municipalities in its jurisdiction, shall draw up a list of the fathers and mothers who are to enjoy the benefits of the preceding articles.
V. The treasurer of the civil list shall keep the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand francs at the disposal of the commission.
VI. All the sums paid to the nurse officers, by virtue of the present imperial decree, shall be employed without delay in payment of the nurses.
TITLE IV. Granting a marriage portion to a poor and honest girl, in each arrondissement communal, and municipality of the cities of Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marseilles.
VII. For each of the municipalities of Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marseilles, and for each arrondissement communal of the empire, a sum of six hundred francs is granted, for the purpose of serving as a marriage portion to a poor girl of good character.
VIII. The selection shall be made at Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Bordeaux, and in the arrondissements of the chef-lieu of the prefectures, by the prefects; in the other arrondissements, by the under-prefect.
IX. The marriages shall be celebrated on the day fixed for the coronation of the Emperor.
(Extract of title V.)
Title V. grants an amnesty to all officers and soldiers, in the land and sea service, condemned to hard labor, for desertion, and relieves them from the penalties incurred by them or their fathers and mothers.
To enjoy the benefit of this amnesty, every deserter must present himself in the course of one month after the publication of the imperial decree, before an under-pre-
fect or inspector of reviews, and declare that he repents of his crime, that he wishes to serve again, and immediately to rejoin his corps.
In default of making this declaration of rejoicing his corps by the abovementioned time, such deserter shall be brought before a council of war, and condemned to drag a cannon shot, as being guilty of deserting a second time.
The counsellor of state, prefect of police, to the commissaries of police, the inspector general, the peace officers and the inspectors of the police of Paris.
Paris, 21st Prairial, year 12.
As long as the trial of the conspirators continued, I enjoined you, gentlemen, to leave free all the avenues of the palace of justice, and I recommended to you that the opinion of all the citizens upon the trial might be permitted to manifest themselves freely and every where; but now that the court of justice has pronounced its judgment, every thing must return to the usual order, and you must no where permit any assemblage of people, particularly at the palace of justice, nor that there shall be hawked, sold or distributed any writing or pamphlet relative to the condemned; you shall arrest every person acting in opposition to this order.
I salute you. (Signed) DUBOIS.
BOSTON, July 28.
This day at 2 P. M. His Imperial Highness Prince Jerome Bonaparte, and his lady Princess Maria, arrived in town. They came over West Boston Bridge, and passed through the Main street to Chapotin's Boarding House, in Summer-street. They were in a coach drawn by six horses, and accompanied by two or three servants.
NEW YORK, August 4.
The Coroners Inquest, summoned to enquire into the circumstance of the death of General Hamilton, agreed on Thursday evening (as we are informed) to the following verdict:—
That AARON BURR, Esq. Vice President of the United States, is guilty of the murder of ALEXANDER HAMILTON; and that William P. Van Ness, Esq. Attorney at Law, and Nathaniel Pendleton, Esq. Counsellor at Law, were accessories thereunto.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to his friend in this city, dated August 2.
"Mr. Burr was attacked the day before yesterday, with a hydrocephalus,* and is now lying extremely ill in the neighborhood of this city.
* A dropsy in the head.
BALTIMORE, August 6.
A private letter from Paris, dated May 18, has the following particulars:—
"Bonaparte will on the 14th July, be invested in the Champ de Mars , by the grand constable, with the imperial mantle, and receive from him the imperial sword, both of which will be previously consecrated in the cathedral church of Notre Dame by the cardinal, archbishop of Paris. It is said there will be no anointing or coronation.
"Bonaparte after receiving the mantle, will take the oath attached to his high dignity in presence of the members of the senate, those of the tribunal, the legislative body, tribunals, and the other constituted authorities."
Another letter, dated May 22, says— "Besides the known disagreements in our imperial family, between his majesty Napoleon and his brother citizen Lucien Bonaparte, his imperial highness, prince Louis Bonaparte, has narrowly escaped an affair of honor with citizen Beauharnois, brother to her imperial highness, the princess Fanny de Beauharnois, consort to prince Louis. This quarrel originated in the discontent of citizen Beauharnois, who, though his mother was saluted an empress, his father decreed an emperor, his sister made a princess, and his brother-in-law an imperial prince, and a constable of the empire, in the same day; he received neither rank nor promotion, but simply an annuity of 100,000 livres (40000) in the month, until he can be better provided for. In the challenge to prince Louis, citizen Beauharnois said, that he was a viscount, when his imperial highness was only a sans culotte ; and that he possessed property, to the amount of 60,000 livres in the year, when the whole imperial Bonaparte family together did not possess an acre of land or a cottage.
"Cit. Flahault, aid-de-camp to his imperial highness prince Louis, carried this letter to his majesty, the emperor Napoleon, who ordered the field marshal, citizen Murat, to put citizen Beauharnois under arrest; who notwithstanding the interference of her imperial majesty, Josephine, his mother, he has been exiled, as some say, to the army on the coast; or as others pretend, to join the remainder of the disgraced Bonapartes, at Rome.
"We have just received the news by the Telegraph that the consulta of the Italian republic had elected the ci-devant first consul, and their ci-devant president at present, our emperor, his majesty Napoleon their hereditary king of Lombardy.
A FEW COPIES OF Lorenzo Dow's Dream: ALSO
A SERMON
Preached by him in Norfolk, are just received and for sale at this office.

37 We have received from Frankfort, Kentucky, a list of Non Residents Lands, which, pursuant to the laws of the state, will be sold on the first Monday in November next, to pay the arrearages of tax due thereon to that day. Persons interested may see the list on application at this office.
On Saturday the 14th ultimo, Doctor GEORGE WILLIAMSON, of King William county, was unfortunately drowned as he was bathing in Mattaponi river! leaving a widow and three small children to mourn their irreparable loss! and a number of respectable relatives and friends to lament the untimely end of a valuable friend and truly useful member of society. It is beyond the power of the panegyrist to do complete justice to the many amiable and useful qualities of this truly virtuous man! Suffice it to say, that he was ever a most dutiful son, an attentive and loving husband, a tender and affectionate parent, a humane and benevolent master, a generous friend and neighbour, a most careful and attentive physician: He was an ornament to his profession, endowed by nature with all those amiable qualities which that profession is calculated to call forth: He never lost an opportunity of exercising them in administering relief to the sufferings of others, even at the sacrifice of his own ease.
Captain Messersmy, six weeks from Jersey, states, verbally, that before he left that Island, intelligence had been received that the sentence of Moreau was changed, and that he had suffered death, with Georges and others. We hope the rumour was without foundation; but though we place no reliance upon it, it is our duty to give it as it comes to us. (Norfolk Public Ledger.)
We have carefully searched through our French papers, The Commercial, Political, and Literary Journal, and the Publiciste, for May, but we do not find in them one syllable about Moreau, or any of the other persons arrested. If this proves any thing, it is that the Paris Journalist dare not make any allusions to those cases, unless by the precise instruction or permission of the government. On this important subject we were anxious to know something authentic: what we had heretofore known was through the channel of the English prints alone.
In the succeeding columns of this day, will be found all the information we have been able to gain respecting Moreau. By which, if authentic, it will be seen that that great unfortunate General has at last been sentenced to two years confinement. Can any thing more plainly mark the iniquity of the proceeding? Had he, indeed, been guilty, and had he been proved so to the satisfaction of the nation, he would have suffered death with Georges. But as it was necessary to remove him while the late schemes were in a state of maturation, it is now equally necessary to keep him out of the way, lest his presence should yet prevent the enjoyment of the honours thus acquired.
PRINCE OF WALES. The late London news does not as far as it has reached us, say anything of the Prince of Wales, as having been consulted upon, or privy to, the late change of ministry. The following article however will show that his parliamentary connexions are pretty much the same as formerly. The mere mention of a dinner given by his Royal Highness, or of the company entertained by him, with whatever avidity it may be received by the quidnunces of London, would not find a place here, but as it enables us to know his friends on this occasion.
LONDON, May 15.—Yesterday the Prince of Wales gave a most sumptuous dinner at Carlton House, to the following distinguished persons. DUKES—Clarence, Bedford, Norfolk, Leicester, Devonshire. MARQUIS—Buckingham. EARLS—Egremont, Darnley, Carlisle, Lauderdale, Derby, Fitzwilliam. LORDS—Hutchinson, Morpeth, Dundas, Minto, Grenville, Carnarvon. GENERALS—Fitzpatrick, Dalrymple. MESSRS—Fox, Sheridan, Tierney, Francis, Windham, T. Grenville, Grey. ib.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND. The 1st inst. arrived at New York, the British Packet Prince Ernest, Capt. Perre. She had a passage of 35 days from Falmouth to Halifax, and 12 days from the latter to New York. London papers to the evening of the 8th of June, are received by her. Our files, which consist of the various prints of London, contain nothing of consequence.
It appears from a hasty survey of our papers, that the situation of the king, as to bodily and mental health is very precarious. The London editors notice his absence from the drawing room on the royal birth day as a circumstance indicative of a settled arrangement to exclude his majesty from the public eye: and as amounting to more than an acknowledgment of an incapacity for the royal functions. Others affirm, that the circumstance was unconnected with any such consideration, and was a matter of mere personal convenience and choice.
The new administration does not appear to be ultimately formed. On the 6th of June Mr. Fox had an interview of an hour and an half with Mr. Pitt, at his house in Downingstreet. The nature or result of this conversation was not publicly known, but was supposed to relate to some "important communication" about to be laid before Parliament by the Minister, upon which Mr. Pitt had deemed it necessary and essential previously to consult Mr. Fox. Mr. Pitt reported to Parliament on the 5th, his much expected bill for the more effectual defence of the country. It was opposed by Messrs. Fox, Windham, and Addington. It was expected that a powerful opposition to it would be made on the second reading. Mr. Livingston remained in England. The civilities he receives from men of eminence are extremely flattering. He was to return to France the latter end of June. It was not conjectured what had been the object of his visit to England. (Phil. Gas.)
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION. We are authorised by the Collector of the Customs to state, that he has received a letter from the honorable Robert Smith, secretary of the navy, notifying him that the President of the United States has deemed it expedient to send to the coast of South Carolina and Georgia, gun boat No. 1, under the command of lieut. commandant John Powell. That another gun boat will in a few days be sent to our coast, and that arrangements have been made for building a gun boat at Charleston and another at Savannah. The predictions which will be thus given, as well to the revenue, as to all vessels whatever, whether neutral or American, against the aggressions of the armed vessels of any nation whatever, within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, cannot fail to be highly gratifying and satisfactory!
Pirates, who be found within or beyond our jurisdiction limits, will be taken and brought to port. Other laws of the United States can and will be effectually executed. (Char. pap.)
FROM THE BOSTON DEMOCRAT. GEN. HAMILTON'S DEATH. That the citizens of New York, should have exhibited public testimonial of mourning for the loss of one of their most eminent characters, cannot excite surprise; but for people so remote from the scene of action as are the people of this town, to assume a gorgeous train of pageantry in honor of a man, who had sacrificed his life from a motive of false pride, is unprecedented in this, and perhaps in any other country. For our own part, we believe, and explicitly avow, that such proceedings will be attended with the most baneful consequences to society, more particularly, to the rising generation.
The people of Massachusetts have heretofore been characterised and esteemed for their religious institutions and moral deportment: How derogatory to that character are the facts which we shall relate:
We are called upon to suspend our usual avocations, and perform honors to the memory of an unfortunate individual, who fell in a duel, which he consented to, after an opportunity for the most mature deliberation:—The day arrives when the ceremony is to be performed—The solemn toll of the bell is heard—The procession is formed—of whom? (Here we would with the mantle of oblivion might have closed forever the astonishing scene; but it must, it will be proclaimed to the world, as a memento of the folly of a set of men, who will suffer political enmity to overcome the dictates of reason) men, who ought at all times, and on all occasions, to hold the practice of Duelling as horrible—as detestable; men, who are clothed with the highest civil authority; and even those who are clothed in the vestments of our sacred Religion!
"O Times! O Manners!" Yes: a crime is encouraged, at which religion and humanity shudders; and some of those shepherds, whose office it is to instil into the minds of their flock the divine precepts of our Saviour; have openly prostituted their holy functions, by advocating a man, whose last act strikes at the foundation of that sacred institution, which alone can render us capable of fulfilling the duties as signed us by the Supreme Author of all Good.
EMPEROR BONAPARTE. France has lately passed the same crisis of error, which we did in the summer of 1798. The municipal bodies and the republican citizens of France have never been drawn, without the influence of the severest terrors, to vote for the perpetuation of imperial dignity in the family of Bonaparte. It seems to be the course of revolutions that in the general public debility, which succeeds the high-toned energies of war and in the confidence of the people in their military leaders, the spirit of the revolution is lost, and the aristocracies, which were crushed, strive to regain their places. Men, who were patriots and heroes in the field, are sometimes tempted by the whistling of a name, or the charms of power, to abandon the principles for which they fought.
Before all is over, these things will be well ordered in France, and that nation so long convulsed, will arrive at a season, corresponding with our glorious 4th of March 1801.
The great name of Bonaparte may preserve the idolatry of Frenchmen for a few years; but when he shall die, the name of NAPOLEON is lost forever. The French know little of Joseph or Jerome, and still less of Lucien and his boys. The principles of the French revolution were glorious, and after these clouds shall be dispersed, and after a few revolutions of the earth shall have rolled Bonaparte into the grave of the Cæsars and Cromwells, the EMPIRE of France will be a republic, with hereditary power in the four millions of fathers, whose labors support the government, and whose sons and daughters are to be its glory and defence through many generations. (Amer. Mercury.)
Instead of the form for promulgating laws under the New French Constitution, "NAPOLEON, by the grace of God, &c." one of our London papers recommends him to apply some of the English ancient juridical forms, and have it—"NAPOLEON, by the instigation of the Devil, and by force & arms, Emperor of the French," &c.
It is a curious fact, that the actual duration of the revolutionary government of France, has existed so long only as just to equal the duration of the revolutionary government of England, which was eleven years and four months to a day, dating it from the death of Charles I. and Louis XVI. Both were remarkable for raising from obscurity, men of talents and hypocrisy; who established themselves in the interest of the respective nations by an arduous display of the national power and the promotion of its political interests. It remains yet to be observed that the parallel does not hold good to the end—the variation in the imperial character assumed by the modern Cromwell, and the course of hereditary institution interrupt the likeness. (Aurora.)
NORFOLK PRICE CURRENT. AUGUST 4.
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DIED, on the 7th instant in the 70th year of his age, Mr. THOMAS BOLING, of Cobb, in the county of Chesterfield.
MARRIED, on Wednesday evening, by the Rev. Jas. Whitehead, Mr. M. SMITH, who was lately tried at the Borough Court on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Lewis O'Leary, to the widow of said O'Leary!!!
What one has lost another gains, Though schemes sometimes miscarry, Few people will forbid the bane, When widows wish to marry. Why will some make such great ado! And wear so long the willow, For whole years with rears bedew Both handkerchief and pillow Hence with this mourning out years and days, I'm fond of no such potsher, To show respect, I'm sure the way's In haste to wed another. (Norfolk Herald.)
At a General Meeting of the Members of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia held by adjournment at the Capitol, on the 31st of July, 1804
Major Hugh Holmes was called to the chair, and Lewis M. Rivalain appointed secretary. A doubt having been suggested as to the legality of this meeting, whether the sum of two million two hundred & fifty thousand dollars (which is only the majority of the property insured) did constitute a meeting, and on the question being put, it was decided in the affirmative. The committee appointed to examine the transactions of the society made the following report, to wit:
Table with 2 columns: Item, Amount. Items include Six per cent stock of the United States, Cash to wit, Quotas due by delinquents, etc.
DEAD STOCK.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Amount. Items include Quotas due by delinquents on the 23d of Feb. last, Premiums due by ditto up to same date, etc.
Of this there is of dead stock,
In active Capital, Dolls. 31,576 42
The following Resolution was presented by Mr. L. W. Tazewell, to wit: Resolved, that the demand of a further Quota from the members of this institution at present is unnecessary, since the funds of the society at this time are abundantly sufficient for the satisfaction of any claims against them known at present or considered as likely to occur speedily.
On which the following substitute was offered by Major William Du Val—to wit: Resolved, that only one fourth part of the Quota demanded by the President and Directors, is necessary to be paid by the members of this society to reinstate the funds thereof, and that the same be paid on or before the day of
The question was taken on this last Resolution and was rejected. After which the following substitute was proposed by Mr. John G. Gamble—to wit: Resolved, that instead of a full Quota, the Directors be requested to call for such a sum as in addition to the money which will be left on hands after paying the amount of losses, will replace the capital stock of the company.
On the question being put a division took place, and it appeared that the Nays had a large majority, therefore the said substitute was rejected. The question then recurring upon the original resolution, & being put, was decided in the affirmative. On motion, the following Resolutions were adopted—to wit:
Resolved, that the President and Directors of this institution be directed to refund to those persons respectively who have already paid in the Quota last called for the several sums which they may have thus paid in, and that the said President and Directors be further directed forthwith to notify by a publication in some newspaper printed in Richmond to the other members of this society that said Quota is not now required of them.
Resolved, that the President and Directors of this society be directed immediately to pay out of any funds belonging to the society now on hand, all the claims properly established as fair demands against them—And should it be necessary that they sell any of the stock belonging to this society for which may be requisite for this purpose, for the best price that can be obtained for the same.
Resolved, that a committee of six members be appointed whose duty it shall be to revise the constitution, laws and regulations of the Mutual Assurance Society, and to report to the next annual meeting. Resolved, that it be an instruction to the said committee, to proportion, according to the risk, the premiums for the insurance of houses in the country, so as to be lower than those on houses in towns. (Signed) HUGH HOLMES, Chairman. LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, Secretary. A true extract from the proceedings of the said meeting. Teste, LEWIS M. RIVALAIN.
At a General Meeting of the Members of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia held by adjournment at the Capitol, on the 31st of July, 1804
RESOLVED, that the President and Directors of this institution be directed to refund to those persons respectively who have already paid in the Quota last called for, the several sums which they may have thus paid in, and that the said President and Directors be further directed forthwith to notify by a publication in some newspaper printed in Richmond to the other members of this society, that said Quota is not now required of them.
A true extract from the proceedings of the general meeting. Teste, LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, Secretary. Published by order of the Board of Directors of the said Mutual Assurance Society, in conformity to the above resolution. W. F. AST, P. Agent M. A. S.
No doubt the printers in this state will publish the above in their respective papers for the information of their subscribers
BOOKS
Lately received and for Sale by S. Pleasants, Jun. The Bible in 4 handsome octavo volumes, well bound. This edition is offered to the public as a specimen of American paper and printing, which will not suffer by a comparison with any book printed in this country—a gold medal was given to Robert Carr, the printer, by the American Company of Booksellers, as the best specimen of printing exhibited at their annual meeting at New York last June. The Juvenile Magazine. The Cheap Repository, 8 vols. Johnson's English Dictionary in miniature, a neat (American) pocket vol. equal in every respect to the English edition. Life of Doctor Darwin, by Miss Fawcett. Stephens's Wars of the French Revolution, 2 vols. Commercial Dictionary, 1st and 2d vols. American Museum, 13 vols. Simon's Euclid, a new edition. Saure's Decimus Junius Juvenalis, translated into English verse, by W. Gilford, esq. Letters of Junius, with notes and illustrations. Historical, political, biographical and critical, by Robert Heron, esq. A brief Resumé of the 18th Century; containing a sketch of the Revolutions and Improvements in Science, Arts and Literature, during that period, by Samuel Miller, A. M. of New York, 2 vols. 8vo. Travels in Turkey, Asia Minor, Syria, and a cross the Desert into Egypt, during the years 1799, 1800 and 1801, in company with the Turkish Army, and the British Military Mission: Also, through Germany, Holland, &c. on the return to England: To which are added, Observations on the Plague, and on the Diseases prevalent in Turkey, and a Meteorological Journal—by W. Whitman, M. D. King of Prussia's Works, 15 vols. The Journal of Andrew Elliott, commissioner on the part of the United States for determining the boundary between the U. S. and Spain—containing remarks on the situation, soil, rivers, natural productions, and of cases of the different countries on the Ohio, Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico, with six Maps, comprehending the Ohio to the Mississippi from the mouth of the Ohio to the Gulf of Mexico, the whole of West Florida, and part of East Florida, &c. &c. 1 vol. 4to. The History of France, from the earliest times to the death of Louis XVI. from the French of Velly, Villaret, Garnier, Mezeray, Daniel, and other eminent Historians, by John Gilford, esq.—and continued from the above period, by a Citizen of the United States, 4 vols. 4to. Quid. Tolerli's Law of Executors. Goldsmith's natural History, abridged, 3 vols. The Repository of Arts, 16 vols. New Editions of Webster's, Universal, Columbian and Diworth's Spelling Books, by the dozen or hundred. A very general and large collection of Children's Books, with elegant Engravings. Smith's Wealth of Nations. Kozebue's Works. Walker's New Critical Pronouncing Dictionary; considered the best English Dictionary extant. Thomas Paine's Works. Public Characters, or Contemporary Biography. Hermsprung, or man as he is not, a novel. Monima, a new novel, by a Lady of Philadelphia. Morse's Universal Gazetteer, a new and much improved edition, just published, in 2 vols. Also for sale as above, Writing and Letter Paper of almost every size and quality; Quills and ready made Pens; Sealing Wax and Wafers; Pounce and Sand Boxes; Glass, Pewter, Wedgewood, Lead, and Japanned Inkstands and Fountains; Tape; a general assortment of ladies and gentlemen's Pocket Books; Penknives for the pocket and desk; Cyphering, Writing, Receipt and Memorandum Books; Lead Pencils; best Black & Red Ink powder, &c. &c.
Land for Sale.
The subscriber offers for sale, that valuable TRACT OF LAND (late the property of Mr. William Clarke of Powhatan) situated in the county of Amherst, on the waters of Duckett's creek, and within three miles of the growing town of Lynchburg. This tract contains about 420 acres only 50 acres of which is cleared, entirely fresh, and under a most excellent enclosure; the remainder is heavily timbered and its soil equal if not superior to any high land in the neighborhood. The subscriber conceives it totally unnecessary to say more as to the advantages attached to this property, as he presumes those who may wish to purchase will view the premises and judge for themselves. One half the purchase money will be required when possession is given, and twelve months credit on the balance. Bond with approved security will be demanded of the purchaser, when an indefeasible title in fee simple will be made. I shall be in Lynchburg on Saturday the 26th current, at which time any person disposed to purchase can apply—in the mean time Mr. Hansford who rents the land will be kind enough to show the premises. JAMES CLARKE, Jr. Manchester, 5th Aug. 1804
THE subscriber having
been engaged for a few months in the Practice of the Law in the Chancery and Common Law District Courts, holden in the City of Williamsburg, and the County Courts of Charles City, James City, York & Elizabeth City; informs the public that any business committed to his charge either in his professional character, or in the collection of debts, shall be attended to with fidelity. JOS: PRENTIS, Junior. Williamsburg, Aug. 2d, 1804.
At a meeting of the Pre-
sident and Directors of the BANK OF VIRGINIA, on Thursday the 2d of August, 1804—Resolved, that the President and Directors will proceed to appoint the following officers on the 30th current, viz:
"TWO TELLERS." "ONE DISCOUNT CLERK." "ONE RUNNER." "ONE PORTER."
Resolved, that the first Teller shall be allowed twelve hundred dollars; second Teller nine hundred dollars; Discount Clerk nine hundred dollars; Runner six hundred dollars, and the Porter four hundred dollars per annum. Teste, Wm. DABNEY, Clerk.
WANTED TO HIRE OR PURCHASE, A WET NURSE
Without a child of her own.—An
A few Maps of Lot
Mounted and Varied for sale
Scottville Jock
On the second Thursday in September for over the Scottville Club Purse of ONE HUNDRED three mile heats; weights as follows: Aged Horses, lbs 133 Six years old, 128 Five ditto, 117 Four ditto, 106 Three ditto, 90 Mares and Geldings allowed three pounds 10* WILLIAM ARCHER, Sec.
TO BE SOLD
On the first day of November next, to the highest bidder, for cash, agreeably to the last will and testament of John Harris, sen. dec. for the benefit of the legatees, the following
TRACTS OF LAND
In the state of Kentucky: 15 000 acres on the river Tennessee not far from its confluence with the Ohio—Also 5 000 acres on Bank Lick Creek. FRANCIS HARRIS, Acting Executor. Jul. 29, 1804. N B The above sale will take place at the residence of the subscriber in Powhatan county.
200 Hhds. Tobacco,
Wanted on Freight, to a port in France for
VIRGINIA,
Capt. JAMES PETRIE. As it is an object to get this ship early to sea, a moderate freight will be accepted, and the ship warranted to sail by the 20th September next. The Virginia is a very fine ship, built of Tuck wood and coppered to the bends. For terms apply to BROWN, RIVES & Co Richmond. JAMES CAMPBELL, Petersburg, or to JOHN NEWELL, j. Norfolk. Richmond 10th August 1804
On the 22nd day of September next,
will be SOLD, at Dismal Swamp, to the highest bidder, for ready money,
A TRACT OF LAND,
Containing about 423 acres, lying partly in New-Kent and partly in James City county, on each side of Dismal Swamp, and extending below the bridge, whereon Lewis A. Paul, esq. formerly resided. The dwelling house thereon is a large, new and commodious one; the store house, granary and various other houses are all in good order. The quality of the soil is such as is usually found on Chickahominy, and both a tavern and store, it is believed, may be kept there to advantage. This valuable property is to be sold at the request of John L. Dormoy, esq. under a deed of trust made to the undersigned by Lewis A. Paul, esq. to secure the payment of £ 500 with interest to the said Dormoy. The deed is recorded in the General Court. In the said tract a moiety of a LOT in Richmond is mentioned, belonging to Mrs. Paul, but as she did not execute the deed, that will not be offered for sale and should she survive her husband, she will be entitled to a dower in the said tract of land, whereof it was deemed necessary to apprise those who might be induced to purchase. The sale will take place at one o'clock, or thereabout. CHAMPION TRAVIS, JAMES SEMPLE. Williamsburg, Aug. 6 1804
IN THE PRESS,
and shortly will be published by Samuel Pleasants, Jun. Richmond;
The Virginia Almanack
FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1805:
Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond.
Calculated by BENJAMIN BATES, of Hanover County, Virginia.
Wholesale purchasers will be dealt with upon the most liberal terms

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 furnished 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 those in the United States.
Orders left with Capt. WILLIAM PENNINGTON, Norfolk; Capt. WILLIAM CHAMBERS, Norfolk; Mr. WILLIAM HAY, Wythe county; Mr. ROBERT MOORE, Petersburg, shall be attended to, and country produce received in payment, at the customary prices.
TWO APPRENTICES will be taken for the above business, and short time required. RICHMOND, Jan. 10th, 1805. (tf) WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
FOR SALE, PLAISTER OF PARIS, in stone or ground, for the improvement of land, with directions for the use thereof.
Notice.....The office of supervisor of the revenue, for the district of Virginia, being discontinued, and the unfulfilled balances in the said office transferred to me—the collectors of the direct tax & internal revenue, whose accounts have not been finally adjusted and paid, are hereby informed, that they are now requested to call at my office, in the city of Richmond, without delay and pay the balances due to the United States. And that those whole bonds have been filed in the district of Virginia by authority of an act of Congress of the United States for non-payment of the direct tax, may redeem such bonds, by paying to me within the time limited, the principal, costs and fees as the law directs.
As most of the abovenamed bonds were filed in Dec. 1804, the privilege of redemption will continue until December next.
The money received by me for the redemption of the said bonds will be returned to the purchaser, with interest at the rate of 25 per cent. per annum on the purchase money, to the day on which it may be paid to me.
JOSEPH SCOTT, M. V. D. June 27th, 1804.
To be let, on building Leases, three beautiful, airy and elevated situations for dwelling houses. To any gentleman in the mercantile line, or other occupation, who wishes a pleasant and agreeable residence for his family, either of these sites would be truly desirable, as they are contiguous to the scene of active business, at the same time that they are removed from the dust and bustle of the town. Enquire at this printing-office.
An experienced, sober and industrious GARDENER will hear of an advantageous situation on application as above. None of opposite character need apply. tf April 23, 1804.
4433 Acres of valuable LAND, In the south of Kentucky, the greater part military, will be SOLD for good bonds, or exchanged for property in the state of Virginia.—Enquire of the printer.
Dec. 26th, 1803.
Plaster of Paris. I have just received from Nova Scotia, a cargo of PLAISTER OF PARIS, said to be of the best kind, which I will sell on reasonable terms. SAMUEL PAINE. May 14, 1804.
Will be SOLD, to the highest bidder, on the premises, the 15th day of September next, A Tract of LAND, in the county of Goochland, containing 190 acres, on which there is a good dwelling house, kitchen, smoke house, &c. This place was formerly the property of Mr. Radford, and purchased of him by Mr. Elias Langham who now lives on it, and has authorized the subscriber to dispose of the same. The terms of sale, one half cash, the other half payable in 12 months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. Any person or persons having any claim or claims against the above property are desired to make them known on or before the day of sale.
JOSEPH MOREN. New Canton, 2d July, 1804. 2m
FOR SALE on liberal terms by the subscribers, The House and Lot Near the river bank, at present in the occupancy of Mr. John Taylor, and distinguished in the plan of the city by number eight: the property of the estate of Patrick Wright dec. which, if not disposed of privately before the 1st day of September next—will on that day, at four o'clock in the afternoon, be sold on the premises, for one half cash, and the other half on a credit of ninety days, for an approved endorsed note.—An indispensable title will be made before the money is received. PROSSER & MONGURE, v. ss. Richmond, July 17th, 1804. (tds.)
Bacon Hams. The subscriber has received a parcel of very fine Hams, which he will sell on moderate terms. Apply at Messrs. Wm. Brown & Co's. JAMES BROWN, Jr. June 16th, 1804. tf
We have received a small additional supply of MADEIRA WINE, Of a superior quality, which we offer for sale by the hog's head and quarter cask. GIBSON & JEFFERSON. Richmond, 13th July, 1804. (tf)
Family Flour. A CONSTANT supply of FLOUR, of a superior quality, for family use, kept for SALE, by GEORGE WATT, Richmond, 5th March, 1804. tf
Public notice is hereby given. That the President and Common Council of the City of Richmond, will, at their next monthly meeting to be held on the third Monday in August next, proceed to appoint one fit and proper person to act as Captain of the Night Watch within the said city, for the term of one year, at which time all Candidates for the said appointment, are requested to attend. AND W. STEVENSON, c. c. m. 1m
Notice to Distillers.
WANTED, a MAN who understands the Distilling Business in all its various branches—for such a one great wages will be given. For further particulars apply to the Editor of this paper. N. B. A single man will be preferred. tf
BANK OF VIRGINIA.
AT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS.
RESOLVED, that until Certificates for the Stock held in this Institution be issued under the bye laws hereof, the Scrip or evidence of Shares held herein be transferable by Indorsement or Assignment, and that all the Shares standing in the name of any Stockholder shall be transferred in the Books of this company to the person or persons producing the Scrip or evidence of such shares, regularly endorsed or assigned.
Resolved, that the President of the Bank at Richmond be directed to call a meeting of all the Stockholders (which meeting shall be in the City of Richmond, on the first Monday in September next) for the purpose of adopting such bye laws, rules and regulations as shall be deemed necessary for the government of the Institution; and considering other subjects important to its interest.
A true extract from the proceedings of the General Meeting of Stockholders, on Saturday July 7th, 1804. Wm. DABNEY, Secretary.
The Stockholders are requested to attend a General Meeting, at the Capitol in the City of Richmond, on the first Monday in September next, for the purposes stated in the foregoing resolution. ABM B. VENABLE, Pres't.
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of the United States for the 5th Circuit in the Virginia District, bearing date the 3d day of December, 1803, in behalf of John Glassell, against William Walker, James Walker, Mary Walker and John Walker, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Kenhawa courthouse, on the 24th day of August next, the following TRACTS OF LAND, viz:—One granted to Wm. Walker on the 3d of May 1786, containing 123 1/4 acres, on Elk river, a branch of the Great Kenhawa, about 6 miles from the mouth, opposite to a survey made for Leonard Cooper at Wm. Morris, at the mouth of the Sciota creek that empties into Elk on the south side—One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 26th May 1788, containing 500 acres, on the head waters of the left hand fork of a creek emptying into Elk river on the north west side at the shallow ford, about 4 or 5 miles from the mouth of said river, adjoining a survey made for said Walker—One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 26th May 1788, containing 770 acres, on Elk river, on the south east side, about a mile from its mouth—One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 27th of May 1788, containing 200 acres, on the north side of Elk river, the third bottom above the mouth of Sandy creek—One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 27th of May 1788, containing 100 acres, on the north side of Elk river, the fourth bottom above the mouth of Sandy creek, on the same side of the river—One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 26th May 1788, containing 1600 acres, on a left hand branch of a creek emptying into Elk river, on the north west side opposite to the first land on said river—One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 26th of May 1788, containing 200 acres, on the south side of Elk river, the third bottom on the river above Wm. Arbuckle's land, opposite the mouth of said creek.
The whole of the above mentioned land at the time it was surveyed lay in the county of Greenbrier, all of which will be sold, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to raise the sum of four thousand one hundred and ten dollars 38 cents, with interest on dollars 2703 78, at 5 per centum per annum, from the 22d March, 1790—the costs of suit and carrying this decree into effect. tds BEN. MOSBY, Acting Commissioner.
FOR SALE,
A Tract of Land,
Living in the North Garden, in Albemarle county, containing 1000 acres, adjoining the Lands of Stephen Moore, William Wood, and the late William Cole, dec within eighteen miles of Warren, and the same distance of Milton. There is on this Land a new Barn, 48 by 24 feet, a good Overseer's House, and Houses for the accommodation of fifteen or twenty Negroes. The Overseer's House, with a little expense, may be rendered very comfortable for a small family. About half the Land is cleared, the greater part of which is in good order for cultivation, and a considerable part of it fresh and well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco. Any person inclined to purchase, on application to the overseer on the premises, will be shown the Land. The terms of sale will be, one fourth part of the purchase money paid on the first day of June, 1805, and the balance in three equal annual payments from that day, each installment to carry interest from the day of sale, if not punctually paid. Bond with approved security, together with a deed of trust on the Land, will be required of the purchaser, to secure the payment. For further particulars apply to the subscriber, living at Scotch-Town, in Hanover county. If the above Land is not sold before, it will on offered at Public Sale, to the highest bidder, be the terms before mentioned, on the 23d day of August next, if fair, if not, the next fair day. In either case, the purchaser will have leave to seed wheat as soon after that time as he may choose, and may be furnished with the crop of Corn, &c. that may be made on the plantation this year—say from two to three hundred barrels. JOHN M. SHEPPARD. Scotch-Town, May 30th, 1804. tds
The survey by which the turnpike road from Staunton to the Point of Fork is run, goes immediately through the land above mentioned, convenient to a handsome situation for building, and good water. J. M. S.
Mediterranean Passports.
NOTICE is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean Passport issued to vessels of the United States; that from the eighth day of July next, those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passports of which she may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange; and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use. Department of State. 23d of May, 1804.
The printers of the laws of the United States are requested to insert the above in their Gazettes twice a week for the space of six months, and the Collectors of the Customs to keep copies of it posted up in their offices. June 1. 6m
SIR,
BELOW is a list of three hogheads of TOBACCO, which have lain in this Warehouse upwards of two years without being claimed, which the law requires shall be advertised to be sold at the expiration of three months, at our Courthouse, Fairfax county. You will please advertise it accordingly. L. H. No. 228 442 115 527, April 8, 1801 M. F. G. 370 1135 153 1600, June 13, 1801 Do. 372 1118 122 936, June 13, 1801, COULTER & HAMPTON, Inspectors at Colechester. To the Printer for the Public. 3m
CASH SALE OF LAND,
IN ALBEMARLE.
ON September 15th, will be SOLD in Charlottesville, to the highest bidder, for Cash, the TRACT OF LAND, lying on the east side of Rivanna, over against Charlottesville, containing about 600 acres, with a new commodious Dwelling-House. Two years of a lease under good restrictions have to run after this. The land is all of the South-West Mountain quality; and though much injured in parts, is in general still very good, and all reclaimable. The sale proceeds from a deed of trust to indemnify against loss as security, and bail, which was executed in December, 1802, by William Bayle of Pennsylvania to THOMAS M. RANDOLPH. July 25. tds
Notice.
By virtue of two deeds of trust, executed to us by Robert Priddy, to secure the payment of debts due to John Bowe and William Priddy, will be sold, on the premises, for ready money, on Wednesday the 22d of August next, the TRACT OF LAND, whereon the said Robert Priddy now resides, containing upwards of four hundred acres, lying on the Three Notched road, fourteen miles from Richmond, where the turnpike by Deep Run Coal-pits now extends. This land is well timbered, has buildings suitable for the accommodation of travellers, and is said to be a good stand as a tavern. John Russell. John W. Ellis. 14th July, 1804. w4t
Ten Dollars Reward.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber living in Charlotte county, about eight miles below the court house, on Sunday the twentieth day of May last, a likely negro fellow by the name of TOM about twenty six years of age, stout, well made, rather of a bright complexion, his dreads when he went off was a cotton coat and overalls, his coat was turned off with blue, though his dreads is not material as he has a very noted fear in his left hand occasioned by the cut of an adze, which cut was entirely through his hand, which causes his thumb to fall on the palm of his hand. I suppose from his conversation before he went off, that he will endeavor to pass as a free man, by the name of James Cook. Any person who will apprehend said slave, and secure him in jail to that I get him again, or deliver him to me, shall receive the above reward. If taken and committed to jail, I will thank the gentleman to forward a letter by post to Charlotte courthouse directed to the undersigned. JOHN D. RICHARDSON. June 23, 1804. w2m
LAND and NEGROES
FOR SALE.
Two hundred and ninety eight acres of land in the county of Cumberland, lying on both branches of Tearwater run about two miles above the courthouse—about one third of this land is well timbered, and equal in quality to the best high land in its vicinity, it is well supplied with good water, and the situation is remarkably healthy; the buildings on it are tolerably convenient and at a small expense might be made comfortable for a family—there is a remarkable fine apple and peach orchard, and several other kinds of fruit trees thereon, which seldom miss bearing, and on the main road from north to south, which passes through it, there is a large distillery, malt-house, cellar and granary, well constructed to carry on the distilling business extensively. Also, for sale a Distiller, a Man Cook and some other valuable Slaves, together with the stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Carts and Farming Utensils, with some Household and Kitchen Furniture. If the above property is not disposed of by private sale before the 25th day of September next, the whole will on that day be set up on the premises, to the highest bidder, at public sale. Cash will be expected for all sums under twenty dollars, and on all purchases exceeding that sum, a credit of twelve months will be allowed, on giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date, which will be remitted on receiving punctual payment of the principal—a deed of trust on the land will be required to secure the payment for it. If agreeable to the purchasers, the Distillery, Stills, &c. and forty acres of Land adjoining, will be sold separately—but if not sold in this way, the Stills, Boiler and Distilling Utensils will be set up separately, to the highest bidder, on the same terms as the other property. The premises will be shown to any person wishing to purchase, by Lawrence Cavile, who resides thereon. LAWRENCE CAVILE JOHN & ED. CUNNINGHAM. July 3d, 1804. w8t
Notice.
THE Convocation of Visitors for William & Mary College, have appointed the 28th of September next, to elect a PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS for that Seminary. Any gentleman disposed to take that charge on him, will be pleased to communicate with Bishop Madison, President of the College, or with BURWELL BASSETT, Rector. July 26, 1804. w4t
Taken up by Samuel Watson,
in Prince Edward county, within two miles of the courthouse, a dun or mouse coloured HORSE, four years old last spring, four feet seven inches and a quarter high, neither docked nor branded, has a droopump. Appraised to twenty-five dollars. w3t 2d June, 1804.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS OPENED A
Grocery Store,
In the next house above the Eagle Tavern (the property of Mr. Temple) where he has for sale, SALT, COGNAC BRANDY, HOLLAND GIN, ANTIGUA SPIRITS, LOAF and BROWN SUGAR, COFFEE, IMPERIAL and YOUNG HYSON TEA, PEPPER, ALLSPICE, GINGER, NUTMEGS and other SPICES; SOFT SHELL ALMONDS, QUEEN'S WARE, DEMIJOHNS, and sundry other articles, which he will sell very low at wholesale or retail, for cash or country produce. DANIEL TRIPLETT. October 11, 1803. w12m
Cash given for TOBACCO, FLOUR, or FLAX SEED.
A PROPOSAL.
BY WILLIAM YOUNG BIRCH & ABRAHAM SMALL,
OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA:
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION,
THAT CELEBRATED WORK,
GIBBON'S HISTORY
OF THE
DECLINE AND FALL OF THE RO-
MAN EMPIRE:
Together with MEMOIRS of the LIFE
AND WRITINGS of the AUTHOR.
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.
CONDITIONS.
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.
Those who wait for the completion of the Work, may have it either at Sixteen Dollars in boards; or in a good and handsome binding, at Twenty Dollars; payable on delivery.
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.
Subscriptions received by SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jr. Richmond. cp
WARS of the FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Just published, and for sale at S. Pleasants' Junr's Printing-Office and Book-store, Richmond, THE HISTORY OF THE WARS Which arose out of the French Revolution; to which is prefixed, a review of the causes of that event. By ALEXANDER STEPHENS, of the hon. Society of the Middle Temple, esq. quippe dignus gestas populi Romani evincit, quia quippe dignus videtur, prescribere e comagia, quod milia, a spe metu, paribus respublica animus liberat. Sall. de conjurat. Catil. The London edition of this work which has just come to hand is now selling at 25 dollars. Extract from the Monthly Magazine and British Register, for July, 1803.
The late eventful war has found an able historian in Mr. Alexander Stephens, whose work, entitled "A History of the Wars which arose out of the French Revolution from 1792 to the general peace in 1802," exhibits a connected and well arranged detail of the most eventful & important contest that has occurred since the subjugation of the Roman empire; and in the course of the work, the author has united the interest arising out of biography with the information to be derived from history; in both departments his manner is dignified, his language is eloquent and his information is obviously derived from the most authentic sources.
The introduction after touching on the great changes that have taken place in ancient and modern states, presents a dissertation on the government of France in which the opinions of Montesquieu, Puffendorf, Commines, and Hottman, are quoted and investigated. An attempt is also made to trace the late revolution up to its original source, while the leading men and contending parties are fully and distantly portrayed; the characters of Turgot, Colonne, Claviere, Robespierre, Marat, Brissot, Talleyrand, Mirabeau, Lally, Bernave, &c. are accordingly developed in succession. In the course of this work the principal statesmen in Britain as well as in France, pass in review and the opinions, talents and pursuits of a Pitt a Fox, an Addington, a Sheridan, a Dundas, a Bedford and a Grenville, are noticed and enumerated.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
TRAVELS
IN TURKEY, ASIA-MINOR, SYRIA
AND ACROSS THE DESERT INTO
EGYPT,
During the years 1799, 1800, & 1801, in company with the Turkish Army and the British Military Mission: Also, through GERMANY, HOLLAND, &c. on the return to England: TO WHICH ARE ADDED, OBSERVATIONS ON THE PLAGUE AND OTHER DISEASES PREVALENT IN TURKEY, AND A METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL. BY WILLIAM WITTMAN, M. D.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
A COMPILATION
OF ALL THE
ORDINANCES
Of the COMMON-HALL of the CITY OF
RICHMOND,
To which are prefixed,
ALL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Relating to the said City.
JUST RECEIVED,
At S. Pleasants' Book-Store, Richmond,
MAYOR'S
Universal History,
Ancient and Modern, from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801. Vols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. This work will be comprised in 25 volumes, at one Dollar each to subscribers in boards. Those who have already subscribed are requested to send for their copies, and those who are desirous of possessing this valuable work are informed that the subscription is still open. Also, just published and for sale as above, The works of WILLIAM SMITH, D. D. late provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, vols. 1st and 2d. This work will be comprised in 4 volumes at 250 cents per volume in boards. eav
Tickets in the Wil-
Ham & Mary College Lottery are for sale at this office.
A VERY ADVANTAGEOUS
STAND for a STORE,
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Valuable Medicines,
JUST received, and for sale at the Book Store of S. PLEASANTS, Jr.—who is appointed the only agent for Richmond—Sold wholesale and retail by RICHARD LEE, No. 56, Maiden Lane, New York.
The following remedies have for six years past been celebrated for the cure of most ailments, to which the human body is liable, and are in high esteem, and general use throughout the United States, many of them being sold cheaper than the drugs of which they are compounded could be purchased at a retail store, for
Worms, Tooth-Ache, Coughs & Colds, Curs, Asthma, Itch, Consumption, Diseases of the Eyes; Gout, Ringworm, Tetter, &c. Rheumatism, Inward Weaknesses, Sprains, Nervous Disorders, Palsy, Female Complaints, Head Ache, Hooping Cough, &c.
For the prevention and cure of Bilious and Malignant Fevers, is recommended
DR HABB'S ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS.
This medicine has been attended with a degree of success highly grateful to the inventor's feelings, in several parts of the West Indies and the southern of the United States, particularly Baltimore, Petersburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Edenton, Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah. The testimony of a number of persons in each of the above places has been adduced, who have reason to believe that a timely use of this salutary remedy has under Providence, preserved their lives when in the most alarming circumstances.
They are excellently adapted to carry off superfluous bile, and prevent its morbid secretions; to relieve and amend the appetite; to produce a free perspiration, and thereby prevent colds, which are often of fatal consequence. A dose never fails to remove a cold, if taken on its first appearance—They are celebrated for removing habitual costiveness, sickens at the stomach, and fevers head ache; and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate. They have been found remarkably efficacious in preventing and curing disorders attendant on long voyages, and should be procured, and carefully preserved for the use of every seaman.
The medicines prepared by Richard Lee, have been in high estimation and general use throughout the United States for upwards of six years; many of them are sold for less than the drugs of which they are compounded, could be purchased at a retail store.
THE SOVEREIGN OINTMENT for the ITCH,
Which is warranted a certain remedy on one application, and may be used with perfect safety by pregnant women or on infants a week old, not containing a particle of mercury or any dangerous ingredient whatever, and is not accompanied with that tormenting smart which attends the application of other remedies.
INFALLIBLE AGUE and FEVER DROPS,
For the cure of Agues, remittent and intermittent fevers. Thousands can testify of their being cured by these drops, after the bark and every other medicine has proved ineffectual; and not one in a hundred had occasion to take more than one, and numbers not half a bottle.
THE GENUINE PERE COTTON OIL,
An essential and late cosmetic, in great celebrity for clearing the skin and beautifying the complexion, and has always been found effectual in removing ringworms, tetter, pimples, &c.
HAMILTON'S ELIXIR,
For the cure of cough, colds, and approaching consumptions, and a certain remedy for the Hooping Cough.
HAMILTON'S
Essence and EXTRACT of MUSTARD,
In great repute for the cure of rheumatism, palpy gout, sprains, white