Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1807-03-27 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS
[XIVth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1340.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum—paid in Advance.]
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1807.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
Jack Andrews, Fifteen hands and a half high, a blood bay, finely formed, in high health, vigor and spirit, and the most active horse ever imported into this country.
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT.
This celebrated horse's performance in England, has not been inferior to any horse there, except his brother Dick Andrews, who is considered now the best horse in that country, giving seven pounds.—Jack Andrews won twice in 1797, then Mr. Lord's property—See Racing Calendar for that year.
At Worcester, July 5th, a maiden plate of £50, for 3 years old, 6 stone, 4 mile heats, was won by Jack Andrews, at three heats, beating Mr. Darlington's ch f Miss Edwin, 4 years old; Mr. Atkinson's ch m Priscilla, aged; Sir W. W. Wynns's br h Sweet Soother, 5 years old; Mr. Hardin's br e Eglantine, 4 years old.
Stamford, October 7th.—The town purse of £50, 4 mile heats, was won by Jack Andrews, 3 years old, at three heats, beating Mr. Betterton's Little Pickle, 4 years old; Mr. Barlow's Roderick, 4 years old; Mr. Denham's Honest Tom, 6 years old; Sir W. W. Wynns's b h True Blue, 5 years old.
In 1798 at Nantwich, Thursday, July 8th—£50, for 3 and 4 years old, he won, beating Mr. Bayley's ch c Cannon, 4 years old; Stamford's b f S. Smith, 3 years old.
Donny, August 15th.—He won £50, free for any horse, beating Lilly of the Valley, Falconer and True Blue—in 1799, he won twice, to wit: at Ludlow, on Friday, the 4th of July, 4 mile heats, free for all ages, beating Lord Oxford's ch c Dars, at 3 heats.
At Worcester, August 8th.—He won the city and county subscription of £50, 4 mile heats, at 3 heats, beating Mr. Arley's b h Duchess, 4 years old; Mr. Govey's b h Integrity, late Partner; Mr. Snell's ch g Hacks, 5 years old—after the first heat, four to one on her; after the second heat four to one on Jack Andrews.
In 1800, he won 6 times, to wit: At Lewes, then the property of Major Rookes, August 12th, he beat Lord Sackville's b h Laborie, 4 miles, for 50 guineas—At Oxford, the town purse of £50, in Aug was won by Jack Andrews, at 4 heats, beating Sir F. Poole's ch m Duchess of Limbs, 5 years old, Lord Donegall's b h Wrangler, distanced the 4th heat.—September, at Warwick, he won the town purse of £50, 4 mile heats, beating Mr. Tharn's b h Marquis, Mr. Brooke's b h Sheshire, Mr. Edwards b m Duchess. Sweepstakes of 20 guineas each, 2 miles, 5 subscribers, Mr. Rookes's Jack Andrews, aged 11 st. 7 lbs walked over, (see Racing Calendar for 1802, pa. 385)
At Lambourne, in September—Wednesday, 10th, he won the £50 gift of Lord Craven, 4 mile heats, at 4 heats, beating Mr. Coventry's ch h Sacrament, Mr. Bacon's b m Snap.
At Abingdon, Tuesday, September 16th, the members' purse of £50, for all ages, 4 mile heats, was won by Jack Andrews, at 3 heats, beating Sir F. Poole's b m Discreet, 5 years old, Mr. Whaley's ch h Expectation, Mr. Froges's b h Cupid—6 to 4 on Discreet.
In 1801 Jack Andrews, at New Market, April 20th, received to let from Heigham's Symmetry, 3 stone, 5 lbs. 200 guineas, half forfeit.
Bibury June 18th.—The Bibury stakes, a handicap of 100 guineas each, half forfeit, 4 miles, was won by Jack Andrews, aged, beating Lord Sackville's b h Expectation, 5 years old, Sir H. T. Vane's C. Lighter, 5 years old, Mr. R. Hetherington's H. Lighter, aged, his royal highness the Prince of Wales's Dick Andrews, Mr. Heigham's Puffin, and Cox's Edwin.
June 17th, a sweepstakes of five guineas each, 20 subscribers, was won by Jack Andrews, beating Colonel Grover's Lady Catherine, Mr. Howorth's Snuff Box.
Bedford Sep. 10th.—The Woburn stakes of ten guineas each, 4 miles, 5 subscribers, was won by his royal highness the Prince of Wales's b h Jack Andrews, aged, beating Mr. Watson's b h Trumvir, Mr. Gilding's b c Skyrocket.
Epsom, Sept. 23.—Fifty pounds, for all ages, 4 mile heats, was won by Jack Andrews, aged, at 3 heats, beating Mr. Froges's g g Ploughboy, Velvet Horn, Little Thought Of, Hephæston and Contestor. See Racing Calendars for these years. It would swell an advertisement to too great length to mention all the races he has won.
PEDIGREE.
Jack Andrews was got by Joe Andrews, his dam by Highflyer, his granddam Cardinal Puff, his great granddam by Tattler, his great great granddam by Snip, his great great granddam by Lord Godolphin's Arabian, his great great great granddam by Stanyan's Arabian, which mare was own sister to Frampton's White Neck, full sister to the Minbury Galloway, great great great great granddam by Sauce Box, a son of Gigg, sire of Croft's Old Partner.
JAMES LORD, (Seal.)
I do hereby certify, that the above pedigree is a true copy from the original one sent me in by James Lord. Given under my hand and seal, this twenty third of December, one thousand eight hundred and four.
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT, (Seal.)
Joe Andrews was got by Eclipse, his dam Almond by Ominum, her dam Cloudy by Bank-Crab, W. Haring on mare by 'A.爵—General Stud Book, page sixth, printed in one thousand eight hundred and three, by James Weatherby.
THE FAMOUS HIGH BLOODED ENGLISH HORSE Hambleton, Bred by the Duke of Grafton, a beautiful bright bay, near 16 hands high, of high form and elegance, rising 16 years old, in good health and great perfection, imported by Wm. Lightfoot, Esq. of Charles City county, and now his property, will stand the ensuing season, at Temple Hill, on Michum's river, in Albemarle county, ten miles above Charlottesville, within one mile of German's mill, and two miles of the Brick Tavern, to cover mares at 6 guineas the season, for which a note will be required, dischargeable by the payment of 20 dollars, at any time before the 1st of August next, when the season will expire, with one dollar to the groom for each mare, paid at the stable door. Ten dollars the single leap, and 40 dollars to insure a mare with foal. Good and extensive pasturage, well enclosed with hatches running through the flat land affording as good forward pasture as any in this part of the country, gratis. Servants that may be sent with mares will be boarded for two dollars per week, and mares fed, if required, on reasonable terms. The utmost attention paid and care taken to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible for any that may happen. Any gentleman putting five mares to Hambleton, may send one gratis.
JAMES KINSOLVING, For William Lightfoot.
February 24th, 1807.
PEDIGREE.
Hambleton was got by Dungannon, sire of Bedford and one of the best sons of O'Kelly's famous Eclipse, who was esteemed to be the best horse in England of his day, and covered at fifty guineas—his dam by Snap, sister to Jupiter, bred by Mr. Cross, 1793—her dam (Young Marske's dam) by Blank, Stirling, Miss Maynell, by Partner, Greyhound, Curwen, Bay Barb, Lord D'Arcy's Arabian, Whetstone, Old Montague mare. Thus it appears he descended from the best running stock in England.
PERFORMANCES.
This horse ranks very high as a racer, both for speed and bottom, as he proved successful in 20 races before he left the turf, 4 of which he walked over, none venturing to start against him. In 1794, at Hambleton, Yorkshire, on Wednesday, May 14th, he won a sweepstakes of ten guineas each, for 3 years old, 6 stone, 4 mile heats, beating Mr. B. Bell's b f by Magnum Bonum, Pierce's b f by Young Marske, Turner's Confidence, and Grafton's ch c Leicester. At York he won 50 for 3 year olds, beating Lowther's b c Griffin, Crompton's ch c Amos, Sheppard's Malcap, Clifton's b c Cedar, and Grafton's ch c even betting on Amos against the field. At Manchester in June, he won 50 for 3 year olds, two mile heats, beating Foreigner and Loyalty. At Stockport September 29th he won a sweepstakes of 20 guineas each, 5 subscribers, then Sir H. Williams's property, formerly Mr. Hutchinson's beating Field's Highflyer, out of Wren, and Turner's Delphine—in 1795, Hambleton won 5 times, to wit: a handicap plate of 50 two mile heats, at 4 years old, beating Insect, Blacklegs, and Watkins' b c 5 years old. At Edinburgh, July 20th, he won his majesty's plate of 100 gs 4 years old, 4 mile heats, beating Gregson's b n Archer, 6 years old, Mr. Peacock's ch g Farmer, a d n Wilson's Creeping Kate. At Dumfries in October, he won 50 for 3 year olds, 4 mile heats, beating Mr. B. Bell's b m Constant. In 1796, Hambleton won at Kelso, 5th October, a purse of 50 gs beating Mr. Bailor's Black Cock. In 1797, he won 8 times, to wit:—At Middleham in Yorkshire a sweepstakes of ten guineas each, 5 subscribers, 3 mile heats, beating Merry Lad and A. Thurl. At Edinburgh, on Wednesday the 26th, 50 gs for all ages, beating Miss Fox and Betsy. On Friday the 23th, the ladies subscription purse of fifty gs beating Fletcher's Jane. At Montrose, in Scotland, August, he walked over the ground for a 501 plate, and also walked over the ground for a subscription of 501. At Kelso, October 16th, for a plate of 50 gs he walked over the ground—and also his majesty's 100 gs given to the Caledonian Hunt, for any horse, &c. carrying 12 st 4 mile heats, then 6 years old, he won against Mr. Westworth's Trimble, Piermont's Primrose, aged, and Kincaid's Hector, aged—and Saturday following, a purse of 501 given by the Hunt, free for any horse, &c. beating Farewell and Rotiker. At Carlisle he won 100 gs of Mr. Sitwell, beating his b f by Meteor. In 1798, he won at Edinburgh August, 501 for all ages, beating Maxwell's Arab, and Mr. Maule's Hippopotamus. At Montrose he won a plate of 50 gs for all ages, beating Pitforth and Contractor. See the racing Calendars for the foregoing years.
Wm. LIGHTFOOT.
Gold's Performances—London.
Hambleton's colts also rank very high as race horses, both for speed and bottom, as they proved themselves good runners in England. In 1805, at Catterick bridge, on Thursday 18th, Mr. Westworth's b c Silverheels by Hambleton, two years old, won a sweepstakes of ten gs 8 subscribers, two miles, beating Mr. Riddell's b c by Overton, dam by Spadille; Mr. Lonsdale's ch c by Pipator, dam by Paymaster; Lord Strathmore's gr f by Overton, dam by Delphin—Several others also started but were not placed.—Durham Wednesday 24th, a Maiden Plate of 501, given by the country members, for all ages, 3 mile heats. Sir H. Williams's b c, by Hambleton 2 years old, run four heats, and proved second best; and four others started and proved themselves good runners.
CERTIFICATES.
London, 17th February, 1806
William Lightfoot, Esq.
Dear Sir—Hambleton ought to stand very high with you, as his colts in this country turn out excellent runners, &c.
Yours, R. Crew.
Charlotte, 10th May, 1806.
I put five mares to Hambleton, and they all proved in foal, and the colts fine and large—I also have a mare which has bro't me four colts one by Diomed, one by Dragon, one by Seagull, and another by Hambleton, and the Hambleton colt has the preference of others I think here one of the finest fillies, both in size and figure that I ever saw.—Given under my hand.
Henry Lester.
Lunenburgh, 5th May, 1806. This will certify that I put a mare to Hamilton in 1804, when he stood at Mr. H. Lester's in Charlotte county, and am as well pleased, if not better, with the colts by him, than with any the same mare ever had—she previously bred by Coeur de Lion, Diomed, Quicksilver, and Tbed's Lester.
Charlotte county.
In the year 1804 I put a mare to Hambleton, then kept by Mr. H. Lester of this county and am fully persuaded that it is the best colt the mare ever had, and is in my estimation the best colt I ever bred from any horse, I moreover never have heard of any complaining of their colts from that horse.
Thos. Read, Jr. Hanover County.
I herewith certify that Mr. Wm. Lightfoot's horse Hambleton, stood at my stable the last season, and that he has proved an excellent foal getter: his colts would do credit to any horse on the continent. Mr. Wm. Morris of this county and I put five mares each, all of which proved in foal—Given under my hand this 7th day of May, 1806.
John Thornton, New Kent.
I hereby certify that I purchased a colt at the sale of Wm. B. Christian, got by Hamble on belonging to Wm. Lightfoot Esq. of Sandy Point; this colt is two years old this summer, he is large, handsome and good bne—Given under my hand, 17th April, 1805.
Wm. Douglas Charlotte County, 6th May, 1806.
We the undersigned subscribers had colts dropped last season by Hambleton, and they are esteemed by us and we believe by the neighbors generally, to be remarkable good colts; being for the most part large, fine and handsome. We also believe that the season he stood in this county, he got as many colts as any horse could get with the same number of mares.
William Mitchell James Lambin, Glen. Smith n. Overton Pettus. Thomas Pettus, Wm. L. Morton. B. W. Lester.
The Imported Horse,
CITIZEN,
A most beautiful brown bay with black legs. He is fifteen hands one inch high, remarkable for his great beauty, elegance, strength and muscle, with excellent bone and sinew: Will stand the ensuing season at my stable in Chesterfield county, on Appomattox river, fourteen miles above Petersburg, ten from the courthouse, fifteen from Devil's bridge, and three from the Exeter mill on Appomattox; and will be let to mares at the moderate price of forty dollars, ten of which will be remitted if paid within the season, which will commence the 10th day of March, and expire the 10th of August. Very extensive and most excellent, high and low ground pasturage, well enclosed, gratis, but no responsibility for accidents or escapes; servants board gratis. Mares may be fed with corn at the neighboring prices if required; but gentlemen wishing their mares fed must send the money with them, or else it cannot be done. One dollar to the groom for each mare. CITIZEN is a remarkable sure and excellent foal getter, and with my care will succeed in a single instance: This is something worth the attention of breeders, as the loss of a season with a good mare is apt to be felt. He is an excellent blooded horse, and is nearer allied to the G. Golphin Arabian than any horse in being, and possesses more Arabian essences. Refer to his PEDIGREE.
CITIZEN was got by Paolet, (Paolet by Blank, one of the best sons of the Godolphin) his dam Princess by Turk, (Turk by Regulus; another of the best sons of the Godolphin) his granddam Fairy Queen, by Young Cade (he by Old Cade, and he by the Godolphin) his great granddam Routh's Black-eyes, by Crab, out of the Warlock Galloway, by Snake. Bald Galloway Curwen bay Barb. Taken from the General Stud Book.
THOMAS GOODE.
From the above pedigree it is seen that by his dam and sire, Citizen is related to the uncommon stallion the Godolphin Arabian in the third degree; which must be acknowledged is nearer than any horse in America, or even in the world; and agreeable to the description in the stud book given of the Godolphin, he is as much like him, being only one inch higher, and lacking only a few white hairs on one heel. Including the above immediate crosses from the Godolphin, Citizen has twenty Arabian crosses, and nearly as many Barb crosses, as traced from the stud book; so it may be justly said, he is as near being an Arabian as a horse can be, who was not brought from that place, and of this his looks will fully convince the world when they see him. Citizen was a most excellent racer, having won nineteen races, fourteen of them four miles, and six of them were won at three heats, beating the best horses in England; his colts are now running in great credit in England, proving themselves of equal bottom to any horses in that country, winning many four mile races, at three and four heats. He is sire of Nautilus, Paolet, Citizen, Dapple, &c. &c. His colts in this country, are large, fine and promising, and no doubt will turn out well when proven. The first of his getting will be two years old this spring. Citizen was purchased by Mr. Barkdale formerly of Petersburg; and sent to general Carney of North Carolina, where he stood three seasons, and covered upwards of 100 mares each season, although he stood at the same stable. Mr. William Barkdale's letter, and other papers relative to him, speaks too highly of this horse to be omitted; however they cannot be inserted in a publication like the present, but will be shown with pleasure to all persons wishing to see them.
THOMAS GOODE.
March 2, 1807.
Just Published and may be had at this Office,
Reports of Cases
ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA:
WITH SELECT CASES, Relating chiefly to Points of Practice, decided by the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District.
PART I. VOL. I.
By Wm. W. HENING & Wm. MINFORD.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, JANUARY COURT 1807.
Richard Russell Feeoffee of Henry Wall and Alice his wife, of John Seagull and Susanna his wife, of John Dupree and Nancy his wife, of Sally House and of Merriott House and Polly his wife (which said Alice, Susanna, Nancy, Sally and Polly are daughters of Jacob Short, dec'd; also by Lucy Coleman Short an infant under the age of twenty-one years who sues by John Sims her guardian, which said Lucy Coleman Short is another daughter of said Jacob Short, deceased.
Against
Freeman Short and Laban Short sons of Jacob Short, dec'd. James Bing and Patsy his wife, Battey Short, Isaac Short, Benjamin Short, John Short, Thomas Short, Freeman Short, William Short and Sally Short children of John Short, dec'd. who was one of the children of the said Jacob Short, dec'd. Asea Carrill and Dennis Carrill children of Catty Carrill, dec'd. late wife of John Carrill, which said Catty Carrill was a daughter of the said John Short, dec'd. who as aforesaid was one of the children of Jacob Short, dec'd. also George Finch who as it is said claims under the said first mentioned Freeman Short, defts.
For the sale of a tract of land of one hundred and one acres and a half acre, of which the said Jacob Short died seized in fee simple intestate, lying and being in the county of Mecklenburg, to be sold, and the money arising from the sale thereof be divided according to law.
THE defts. Isaac Short, Thomas Short and Freeman Short son of John Short, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth: On the motion of the petitioners by their counsel, It is ordered , that the said defts. do appear here on the second Monday in May next and answer the petition of the petitioners; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper in Richmond or Petersburg for two months successively; and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, Teste, W. BASKERVILL, clk. ct.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, JANUARY COURT, 1807.
Archibald Austin, plaintiff.
Against
Charles Matthews, Walter Irvine, John Irvine, and Samuel Bransford, defendants.
ON the motion of the plaintiff, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant Matthews has removed himself without the jurisdiction of this court to parts unknown, It is ordered and decreed , that unless he shall appear here on or before May next and answer the bill of the plaintiff, the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed as to him, and decree the matter thereof accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, Teste, ROLFE ELDRIDGE, Jr. D. C.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, JANUARY COURT, 1807.
James Walker, plaintiff.
vs.
Thomas Conner & Thomas Wright, jr. defendants.
ON the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant Conner is not an inhabitant of this state, It is ordered and decreed , that unless he shall appear here on or before May next, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed as to him, and decree the matter thereof accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, Teste, R. ELDRIDGE, Jr. D. C.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, FEBRUARY COURT 1807.
John Westley Green, Elizabeth Green, and Henry Green an infant, by John Westley Green his next friend, children and legal representatives of Greenberry Green, deceased,
Against
Caronhappock Chandler, widow and relict of Isaac Chandler, dec'd. Agness Chandler, Susanna Chandler, Isaac Chandler, Thomas Chandler, Patsey Chandler and Caronhappock Chandler, children and legal representatives of Isaac Chandler, deceased, defendants.
ON hearing the complainants' bill, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendants are not inhabitants of this commonwealth: It is ordered and decreed , that unless they do appear here on or before May next and answer the bill of the complainants, the same will then be taken for confessed, and the matter thereof decreed accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, Teste, R. ELDRIDGE, Jr. D. C.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, FEBRUARY COURT 1807.
Abraham Chandler, complainant.
vs. John Clarke and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Williamson, Doctor Lenton Byrd and Susanna his wife, late Susanna Williamson, John Griffin and Sally his wife, late Sally Williamson, Peterson Theat and Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Williamson, Peter Williamson, Patsey Williamson, William Williamson, Polly Williamson, and William Williamson son of Charles Williamson, dec'd. who was the son of Micajah Williamson, dec'd. which said Nancy, Susanna, Sally, Elizabeth, Peter, Patsey, William and Polly, are the children and legal representatives of Micajah Williamson, dec'd. defendants.
ON hearing the complainant's bill, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendants are not inhabitants of this commonwealth: It is ordered and decreed , that unless the said defendants shall appear here on or before May next and answer the bill of the complainant, the same will then be taken for confessed, and the matter thereof decreed accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, Teste, R. ELDRIDGE, Jr. D. C.
VIRGINIA:
At a Superior Court of Chancery, held at the Capitol in the City of Richmond, the 11th day of March, 1807.
William Duguid and Lucy his wife, John M. Walker, adm'r. with the will annexed of John Christian, deceased, and Joyce Christian widow of the said John Christian and Jane Patteson, plts.
Against
Elizabeth Patteson, executrix, and Martha Patteson, Elizabeth M'Reynolds, Charles Patteson, Peggy Patteson, Polly Patteson, Peter Patteson, Jenny Patteson, Henry Patteson, Fanny Patteson and Charles Patteson, and Charles Bacon son and heir of Nancy Bacon, late Nancy Patteson, children and heirs at law of Charles Patteson, deceased, John Patteson and Peter Patteson, defts.
THIS suit abates as to the defendants John Patteson and Peter Patteson by their deaths, and on motion of the plaintiffs by counsel, scire facias to revive against George Christian executor of the said Peter Patteson, deceased, and the aforementioned representatives of Charles Patteson, deceased, except his widow, as devisees of the said Peter Patteson, deceased, and against Mary Anne Patteson, widow of the said John Patteson, deceased, Charles Phillips and Molly his wife, Lewis Dawson and Lucy his wife, Samuel P. Christian and Nancy his wife, Samuel Patteson and John Patteson, infants, by John P. Christian now assigned their guardian, heirs of the said John Patteson, deceased, are awarded returnable here, &c.; and the said defendants Elizabeth Patteson executrix, and Martha Patteson, Elizabeth M'Reynolds, Charles Patteson, Peggy Patteson, Polly Patteson, Peter Patteson, Jenny Patteson, Henry Patteson, Fanny Patteson, Patteson, and Charles Bacon, heirs of the said Charles Patteson, deceased and devisees of the said Peter Patteson, deceased, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this country: It is ordered , that the said defendants do appear here on the seventeenth day of the next term and answer the bill of the plaintiffs; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the City of Richmond for two months successively, and posted on the front door of the capitol in the said city.
A copy, Teste, PETER TINSLEY, c. c.
FOR SALE, And possession given the 1st of January next,
A valuable tract of Land,
In the county of Albemarle, on the waters of Moore's creek, containing 600 acres—The soil is equal to any in the country for the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco—the advantages it possesses make it a desirable situation, it being within two and a half miles of Charlottesville, six of Milton and four from the President's manufacturing mill. On this tract there is a good new two story dwelling house, with other necessary houses, sufficient for the reception of a genteel family; the plantation is in good order for cropping. Any person inclined to purchase, may know the terms by applying to William Galt, in Richmond, or the subscriber, in Milton, who will show the land, and treat for the same.
DAVID ANDERSON.
February 11, 1807.
N. B. If the above mentioned tract of land is not sold before the 6th day of April next, being Albemarle court day, it will that day be sold at public auction, before Triplet T. Estes's tavern in the town of Charlottesville.
For Hire—A MAN,
Who is well acquainted with the management of race horses. For further information apply to Mrs. Sarah Gwin, Richmond Hill, or to JOHN TURI IN, sen. Feb. 21, 1807.

AARON BURR, IN CUSTODY AGAIN.
A gentleman from Charlotte county, in this state, who arrived in town on Tuesday evening, informs us, that Col. Burr, in the custody of a capt. Perkins of the Federal army, and six or seven other persons, as a guard, passed through that county on Sunday last; that they reached Journey's tavern, near Hampden Sidney college, in Prince Edward that night, and proceeded on the next morning, by the way of Cumberland Courthouse, Cartersville, &c. for the City of Washington, where it is probable they arrived on Wednesday evening or early yesterday morning.
OBSERVATIONS ON THE ACTS OF THE LAST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA—CONTINUED.
THE acts we have yet to notice on the subject of the administration of justice are not less important than those already examined.
An act to amend the act entitled "an act to compel the attendance of witnesses before a single justice of the peace," which will take effect on the first day of June next, increases the fine on a witness failing to attend before any magistrate of a county or corporation, to give evidence in any matter depending before him, and not having a reasonable excuse for such failure, to a sum not exceeding five dollars, at the discretion of such magistrate, besides being liable to damages as heretofore. This provision became necessary, in consequence of the extension of the jurisdiction of a single justice of the peace, and will probably be adequate to the object for which it was intended.
An act "directing the mode of proceeding against decedents' estates, and providing a mode of reviving suits in certain cases" has supplied the deficiencies of the law relating to the case where, on default of the qualification of an executor or administrator, the estate of a person deceased, is committed to the sheriff. It authorises any creditor of the decedent to prosecute against the sheriff any action at law, or suit in equity, which might have been maintained against the executor or administrator, if one had qualified; and, in case of the sheriff's death before he has fully administered, requires the succeeding sheriff to take into his hands the estate unadministered, and to act in all respects, as if it had been originally committed to him; all suits relative to the said estate, commenced by or against his predecessor, being to be revived by scire facias in his name. It farther provides for the revival of suits at law, or in equity, of appeals, writs of error or supersedeas, which abate by the death of any party, whose estate is committed to the sheriff as before mentioned; and directs that in all cases, such sheriff shall not be liable for costs beyond the assets in his hands.
An act "to amend the several acts empowering securities to recover damages in a summary way," very properly compels every court rendering judgment in favor of a security against his principal, to allow interest on the sum paid. Heretofore the law authorised only the sum paid to be recovered, by motion in a summary way, although in an action on the case on behalf of the security, the jury might have allowed interest upon it in the form of damages.
An act "declaring the law in cases of discounts and offsets," has exactly copied the sixth section of the act of 1748, ch. 27. [see Virginia Laws, Ed. of 1769, p. 247.] viz. that "when any suit shall be commenced and prosecuted for any debt due by judgment, bond, bill or otherwise, the defendant shall have liberty, upon trial thereof, to make all the discount he can against such debt, and upon proof thereof, the same shall be allowed in court." A short preamble states that doubts had arisen whether there was any law in force regulating discounts and offsets, for more properly [set-offs], in the courts of common law within this commonwealth; and this act was passed for removing those doubts. It is much to be regretted that, in attempting to remove those doubts, the legislature have used the vague and inaccurate language of the old act of 1748, which may perhaps give rise to more disputes on the subject of discounts, than have hitherto existed in the courts of this state. It appears indeed that the sixth section of that act has been considered by able judges as being still in force; [see Tucker's Blackstone, 3 vol. p. 305] and several decisions have taken place in the Court of Appeals, which seem to have been founded on a supposition that such was the case; particularly those of McCall vs. Turner, 2 Call, 145, and Brown's adm'x. vs. Garland, 1 Wash. 221; but as that section was not inserted in the Revised Code, the correctness of those decisions might be considered as doubtful; and a legislative settlement of the question might therefore have been necessary. But in attempting this, it would surely have been advisable to have passed a new and better worded law in preference to re-enacting that of 1748, on the language whereof several important questions present themselves, which cannot be easily answered with certainty until the courts shall have settled them, and which of course in the mean time, may occasion considerable litigation.
In the first place, as notice of the set-off or discount intended to be offered at the trial is not required, but the defendant is to have liberty to make all the discount he can, it would seem that a previous notice to the plaintiff, and the court would be bound to admit such evidence to go to the jury. With respect to the requiring notice to be given of an intended set-off, the practice has been various in different courts, but never settled, it is believed, by any decision of the Court of Appeals; though reason is certainly in favor of rendering a notice necessary. A provision concerning it ought therefore, for the purpose of preventing disputes, to have been inserted in the law.
Again, in declaring that discounts may be proved at the trial of any suit, &c. the law ought, moreover, to have ascertained on what issues such discounts are admissible. It appears to be rational, on the plea of non est factum, for example, which cannot be filed except upon oath, and altogether denies the foundation of the plaintiff's claim, that evidence of a set-off would be incompetent and inadmissible—yet the broad and unlimited expressions of this law may be construed as authorising such evidence on the trial of an issue joined on that plea.
A third defect in the Act now in question is, that the general phrase of "any discount he can" may be perverted so as to occasion some
controversy, whether every species of discount or set-off, even of debts not truly reciprocal, ought not to be allowed. Under the British statutes of 2 Geo. 2, ch. 22, and 8 Geo. 2, ch. 24, "debts enacted that, "where there were mutual debts between the plaintiff and defendant, one debt might be set against the other, and either pleaded in bar, or given in evidence upon the general issue at the trial," (but which statutes never were in force in this country,) it has been repeatedly decided in England, that debts not strictly mutual, cannot be set against each other; for instance, that in any action brought by an executor or administrator, on a bond taken by him for property sold belonging to his testator or intestate, the defendant cannot be allowed to set off against it a debt due to him from the testator in his life time. The case of Brown's adm'x vs. Garland, 1 Wash. 221 recognizes the same principle, which is certainly supported by reason and good sense; but, as that case does not expressly refer to the Act of 1748, ch. 27, sect. 6, of which the present is a copy, that principle may sustain a shock in the minds of many, or be not unresisted in the court for some time, which would be productive of great inconvenience.
It appears evident therefore that this Act has been injudiciously drawn and ought to be amended at the next session of Assembly.
An Act "to amend an Act, for reducing into one Act the several Acts concerning the Court of Appeals" is of primary importance, and deserves the most particular consideration. Two objects are intended to be obtained by the organization of Courts in a free country. The one is to have controversies correctly decided & sound doctrines of law established; the other to a void delays of justice. In our opinion, the constitution of the Court of Appeals has been greatly ameliorated, as to the latter of those objects by the Act of the last session of Assembly; but the point is not so clear concerning the former. The requiring three Terms to be held in each year, and for longer periods than formerly; together with the reduction of the number of judges; by which a proportionally smaller portion of time will be consumed in pronouncing their opinions in court; are certainly excellent provisions to diminish the delays, which hitherto have been so justly complained of in that court. The same good end will be promoted by the regulations that no writ of Error or Supersedeas shall hereafter be granted in open Court; and that no appeals shall be granted from judgments of the District Courts on forthcoming bonds. But, with respect to the first great object for which a Supreme Court of Appeals was instituted; viz. of deciding correctly in the last resort, and settling the law by opinions, which ought to be generally satisfactory to the people, and permanently approved even by future ages; it is much to be feared the new arrangements may prove essentially defective. The diminution of the number of the judges, especially while a division of opinion among them occurs so frequently, as it has lately, must necessarily have the effect of diminishing the respect paid to their decisions, and of thereby increasing that fluctuation and uncertainty in the law, which is the fruitful parent of litigation. The Legislature appear to have placed a great dependence on the talents of two of the Gentlemen, now on the bench of the Court of Appeals, but who, unfortunately, are almost continually divided in opinion. If the other two should also frequently vote on different sides, the inconvenience of a court often divided, and of course, on such occasions, settling no principles, will be the inevitable consequence. If one of the two judges, who are supposed to be inferior in abilities should die; [in which case the court is to consist of three only:] the survivor would give the casting vote, whenever the rest of the court were divided; he then for might singly give the law to the state of Virginia, in a multitude of important cases. If death, deprive us of one of the most able members of the court the other would either govern the rest, or frequently stand alone, being virtually by the power of the public. Thus whether the number of judges should continue to be four, or be reduced to three;—in every light in which the subject can be contemplated, very serious objections present themselves to the arrangement now made. The number five was surely chosen judiciously at first; since, when the court was full, [which on questions of difficulty and importance was generally the case] the concurring opinions of three judges at least were obtained to give weight to the decision, and to settle any disputable point of law. That number, moreover, was not so great as to make their salaries a burthen to the state, or to have occasioned any considerable delay in determining the causes before them.
If therefore, the terms had been increased, and other useful regulations, introduced for expediting the progress of business in the court of appeals, and five judges retained, instead of four, or of three, we conceive the organization of the courts, would have been vastly preferable to that which has now been made. But, unfortunately, such was the situation of the finances of the state, that the legislature could not increase the salaries of the judges, [which, on all hands, were agreed to be inadequate] without raising the taxes; and, in the present year of scarcity, they could not with propriety have made any addition to the public burthens. Yet additional services from the judges had become absolutely necessary; but could not be demanded without increasing their hitherto scanty compensation. The resignation of judge Caring on afforded an opportunity to enable the Assembly to get rid of a part of this perplexity, by the ingenious expedient of enacting that the vacancy thereby occasioned should not be filled, and dividing his salary among the remaining members of the court. That expedient was accordingly embraced, and carried still farther by declaring that in like manner the number of the judges shall eventually be reduced to three. But, certainly, it is a most lamentable thing that the poverty of the state of Virginia should have occasioned an essential injury to the dignity and utility of her Supreme Court, for the purpose of saving the small sum of three or four thousand dollars per annum. It is to be hoped, therefore, that, at some future day, this procedure will be corrected.
(To be Continued.)
FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
ON NATIONAL EDUCATION.
NUMBER III.
ON THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION BEST SUITED TO THE CITIZENS OF A REPUBLIC.
IT is not to be expected that a person entirely unversed in the practical details of youthful education, should at once be enabled to present to the public, a matured and systematic essay, on a subject of intricacy & importance, which has been rather forced on his attention by recent events, than been the object of long and serious meditation. In order to avoid the confusion of ideas, which arises from the use of words in too comprehensive, or too limited a sense, it will be proper in the outset,
to state the import which I shall annex to the term EDUCATION, throughout my remarks.
I understand by education, that treatment of a rational being, from infancy to maturity, which tends to unfold, invigorate and give a proper direction to his moral and intellectual faculties, and to impress on the memory and understanding, correct and useful ideas. In proportion as a system of education tends to the accomplishment of these ends, is it perfect or defective. I am aware that the word will admit of a more extensive application & that the sense in which it is vulgarly used, is more limited; but this definition, best corresponds with that view of the subject, to which the present investigation leads. It is particularly essential that the province of education should not be considered as confined to the exercise of the memory, to the exclusion of the more important task of communicating vigor and activity to the understandings, above all, a cultivation of the feelings of the heart, as well as the operations of the mind, should be a favorite object of its care.
The first view of education which presents itself to the mind, when considered as the means of promoting general and national happiness, is distinct from the education adapted to those who either from their circumstances, have leisure to devote to literary pursuits, or are destined to professions intimately connected with scientific studies. It is evident that no system of education can have a material efficacy in capacitating a nation for the exercise of self government, but such a one as is capable of operating on the whole mass of the community, such a one as is compatible with the occupations of the poorer classes of society, and will not abstract in a great degree from the time which necessity requires should be devoted to the purposes of personal labor. That the course of liberal education, usually adopted in schools and colleges, is too expensive, and requires too much time to become a medium of national instruction, is equally obvious. It remains to be enquired, whether any system can be suggested, which will so simplify and expedite the process of instruction, as to become accessible to the whole community, without a material encroachment, either on the time or pecuniary resources of individuals. For this purpose, we must turn our expectations, not to rich and splendid colleges, the creatures of regal or national ostentation, basking and slumbering in the sunshine of governmental patronage, but to those obscure, rural seminaries of learning, where the children of husbandmen and mechanics, are initiated into the rudiments of literature. There is little room to doubt that such a reformation might be gradually introduced into schools of this description, as would render them more capable of qualifying men to discharge the duties of citizens, and even of legislators, than the barbarous discipline of endowed and incorporated colleges.
It was the fate of learning in Europe to revive at a time, when the mass of the people, were considered with no more respect than the soil which they tilled for the benefit of their lords. It could not be expected, that in such a state of society, learning should be cultivated with a view of promoting general improvement, or that any system of education should be sought for, which would extend its benefits to all classes of men, of whatever occupation or pursuit. Accordingly, the profession of a scholar or clerk, became distinct from all others; of which truth, our laws retain a standing monument, in that sad remnant of feudal barbarity, called the benefit of clergy . The respect for learning which induced the people of that age, to permit learned men to perpetrate crimes with impunity, had an obvious foundation in the necessities of a rude society, yet sufficiently advanced, to recognize the rights of territorial property. Their superstition created a supposed demand for priests, and their knavery and violence, a real demand for lawyers: under such circumstances, the hanging a man who could read and write, would create a serious loss to the community. Beyond the mere purpose of supplying the demand for law and divinity, learning was never deemed of any utility, for many ages. It was despised by the nobles, who were devoted to the sword; it was above the reach of the commonality, who were doomed to servitude and the plough. Under the influence of such manners, habits and opinions, did literature spring, under such impediments did it grow, and by their remains is it still encumbered.
So long as literature was confined to a distinct class of men, who used it only for the purposes of emolument and imposture, it is natural that they should endeavor, rather to involve it in mystery and obscurity, than to facilitate the acquisition of it. Hence it is, that learning is still enveloped in a cloud of superfluous jargon, rendering the attainment of scientific knowledge, both more difficult, and less attractive. It will not be a work of much time to divest learning of the mystery by which it has been designedly obscured: the operation has commenced, and is in a state of rapid progression.
The introduction of the elementary branches of science, into the rural seminaries, would not be attended with those insurmountable difficulties, which a superficial view of the subject, and a judgment founded on the existing state of things, might lead us to infer. It may be safely asserted as a fundamental truth, which pervades every department of society, whether physical, moral or political, that knowledge of every description, is simplified in proportion as it is improved, and reduced to elementary principles; or in other words, in proportion as it approximates to a scientific form, and loses the character of an art or mystery. When any branch of knowledge is in so immature a state, that we can only arrive at results, by the comparison of numerous facts, and a long train of experiments, such knowledge can only be acquired by tedious attention, and a painful exertion of the memory. But when many facts ostensibly different, have been traced to a common cause, and are found to depend on a simple principle of operations and events, apparently the most inexplicable and mysterious, cease to astonish or confound, and are reduced to a level with the most ordinary occurrences of life.
I have no doubt that the history of the progress of almost every science, would bear ample testimony of the truth of the position, that the simplification of all knowledge, keeps pace with its approaches to perfection. It may not be improper to illustrate and confirm this truth, by reference to the improvements which recent discoveries have introduced in physics; & the political truths which have been evolved by free discussion, aided by the art of printing. In former times the theory of chemistry was involved in impenetrable obscurity, and the attainment of chemical knowledge, was at that time, correspondently tedious and difficult. The crude information which existed on the subject, could only be acquired at the expense of much time and labor, and the profession of a chemist was of course a distinct one, surrounded by mystery and barricaded from the public view, by a repulsive and unintelligible jargon. The professors of the art were viewed by the vulgar, with sentiments of admiration, mingled with horror: the phenomena at this time explicable on the most familiar principles, were ascribed to the operation of supernatural agents. By the successive discoveries & observations of scientific men, it has been found that all chemical appearances depend on a few general principles, simple as the laws of nature by which they are governed; & a person of ordinary capacity, at this time may acquire in a few days, more knowledge of the principles of chemistry, than was possessed by Pythagoras or Euclid, or any of the celebrated philosophers of antiquity.
The important science of government, is yet too much mingled with the capacious and variable institutions of man, to be susceptible of a reduction to simple elementary principles, like those which depend on the uniform and regular laws of nature. It is also one which it has been more for the interest of the powerful to veil from public inspection, than any other. Yet much has been done to divest it of the obscurity in which the craft of rulers had involved it. The free discussion of political questions, is but of recent date; formerly it was considered almost as impiety, to attempt to penetrate into the secrets of courts and cabinets. But the slight impulse given to popular investigation by the American revolution and other similar events, (although much remains to be done) has proven that the principles of government are capable of an analysis which will bring them within the sphere of the meanest comprehension. It is probable that the small volume called Common Sense , contains as much sound doctrine on general political principles, as all the folios; & who is not capable of comprehending common sense?
It would be impossible, without entering into a lengthy detail, to demonstrate the practicality of rendering political knowledge universally accessible, and familiar to the minds of all classes of society. But those who have reflected on the principles of society, will easily recognize the truth of my position. It is of more importance to impress a belief that the science of government, if rightly understood by one, may be easily communicated to many; because if the reverse of the proposition be true, the preservation of popular government, which I have endeavored to inculcate as the principal inducement to seek the diffusion of knowledge, will be impracticable.
The course of education pursued in those schools which are intended to form the minds of youth, on whom will devolve the momentous duties of exercising the rights of sovereignty & deciding the destiny of a great republic, should be adapted to the attainment of the following ends:—To generate in the juvenile mind, a habit of exercising the intellectual faculties, with vigor and independence; to inspire pure and elevated sentiments of morality and freedom, and to impart such information as they will have most occasion for, in their passage through life. All studies are equally conducive to the purposes of mental exercise; it is only important that they should be pursued with ardor, and it depends more on the qualities of the instructor, than on the nature of the study, to inspire that ardor. But there is a material difference in the practical utility and importance of different kinds of studies, when considered in relation to the private and public transactions of mankind. Some are only amusing, or useful only to persons of particular occupations. Therefore in a system of general education, those studies should be preferred, which lead to the attainment of knowledge universally applicable to the wants of mankind, and the recollection of which will be continually revived by the incidents and situation to which they will be exposed.
It will be incompatible with the view to be here taken of the subject of education, to make any reference to the particular mode of education which may be thought best adapted to prepare the minds of those who are destined for what are termed the learned professions. It may, however, be proper to observe that the study of the Greek and Latin languages, if admitted to be useful to persons of the latter description, and improving to those who have leisure to devote to general literature, must be excluded from any plan of education which is calculated for the benefit of the citizens in general. Without entering into the much contested, abstract question of the utility of those languages, they are obviously useless to a great majority of mankind; or cannot be acquired by them without sacrificing too great a portion of the time which should be applied to subjects of more immediate and practical importance.
As every individual in a republic, stands in a political relation to society, is invested with a portion of sovereign power, and may be called on to decide questions which involve the most momentous interests of his country, it follows that political information ought to constitute an essential and indispensable part of general education. In the existing state of things, it is a melancholy fact, that the youth of our country arrive to manhood, assume the functions of citizens, are invested with the right of suffrage and incur all the awful responsibility which belongs to it, without one accurate, elementary idea respecting the political body of which, each of them for as an active and efficient member, ignorant, not only of the general principles of government, but of the existing constitutions of their country; unconscious of the magnitude of the duties they are called on to discharge. They are left to receive all their political impressions, amid the irritating contests of parties, and the tumult of elections, where they are unable to distinguish between
truth and falshood, between the patriot who would direct them to happiness, and the demagogue who would mislead and betray them.
In making political instruction a part of elementary education, the most scrupulous caution should be observed, to avoid impressing on the youthful mind, any opinions, in the least degree, connected with controverted points of doctrine; for such an error would be productive of evils which would more than counterbalance any benefits which tuition could confer. It is better that the mind should be altogether neglected and suffered to expand in all the wild luxuriance of nature, uncultivated nature, than that it should grow to maturity, trimmed and fashioned to one dull, uniform rule of opinion. It should be the object of an instructor to qualify his pupils to form judgments for themselves, to impart habits of free & active thought; but not to take advantage of the imbecility of infancy, to impress his favorite dogmas on the ductile minds of youth, and exclude all access to free, future investigation. It is a well-known characteristic of the human mind, that the absurd opinions adopted in infancy, will continue to retain their influence during manhood, and frequently resist the evidence of the clearest demonstration. For these reasons, elementary, political instruction should be confined to the clearest and most unquestionable, general principles. The constitutions of the country should be impressed on the memory, as matters of fact, not as objects of reverence. The different forms of government should be accurately defined and explained; but it should not be made a point of faith to prefer one to another.
There is no branch of political science which it is more essential to form a part of early instruction, than political economy, or that which relates to the collection, management and disbursement of the public revenue. It is of primary importance that the knowledge of finance, should not be enveloped in the mystery in which the ignorance and inattention, of mankind have permitted it to remain. It is the command of the public purse which at once affords the strongest incitements to the spirit of domination, and furnishes it with the most operative engine for effecting its designs. Besides the great malversation and evils which result from the abuse of the right of taxation, and the subsequent misapplication of national revenue, the prosperity of mankind has sustained much material injury from the application of erroneous principles, in the more minute details of fiscal regulation, and an injudicious selection of the subjects of taxation. There is no department of public administration in which the people are so open to imposture and deception, or to be misled by sophistry and declamation, as in the management of their treasury. Notwithstanding the general ignorance and neglect which prevails, in relation to political economy, there exist many cogent reasons exclusive of its intrinsic importance, to recommend it to the study and attention of mankind, as well as to render it peculiarly proper as an elementary branch of juvenile education.
A striking characteristic in the science of public economy, and one which distinguishes it from the other departments of political knowledge, is its susceptibility of demonstration, in consequence of its intimate connection with arithmetical reasoning. The science of numbers and other parts of mathematics, whenever they can be introduced into a train of reasoning, contribute more than any others to the formation of certain and satisfactory conclusions. It is also to be observed, that the acquisition of the knowledge of political economy, will be facilitated, and the principles of it be rendered more impressive, in consequence of the strong analogy which it bears to private economy. This analogy will contribute to the mutual improvement and perfection of political and domestic wisdom, by rendering the former more easy and familiar, the latter more scientific and methodical.
History is a species of study, in some measure connected with politics, & deserves to be considered, in an enumeration of the subjects of juvenile instruction. An extensive knowledge of history, is of doubtful and at least, of subordinate importance. A knowledge of past transactions, can have no other influence on the conduct and happiness of the present and future generations, except as furnishing examples and illustrations of moral and political truths. In proportion as these truths are reduced to scientific principles, and deduced from the invariable constitution of human nature, in the same degree will it become less necessary to recur to antiquity, for precedents; or wide through a long and tedious detail of facts, in order to arrive at a result which may be obtained by a shorter process; and will obtain a firmer credence in the mind, than when resting on the evidence of an obscure and doubtful analogy. It must, however, be admitted, that history, to a certain extent, is essential, in order to qualify persons to comprehend many political discussions of the present day; more especially, since our existing constitutions are so interwoven with the institutions of other countries, and have so immediately emanated from their revolutions and transactions.
The history of the Grecian and Roman republics, have a tendency to impress the youthful mind with sentiments, which it is not, perhaps, in the power of any other species of literature, equally to inspire. The tone of manly and heroic feelings which is peculiar to the sons of freedom, when depicted in the glowing and interesting language of their own historians, & contrasted with the servile uniformity which pervades the annals of despotic countries, will excite the sublimest emotions, and engrave on the mind an indelible preference for popular government.
Mathematics and natural philosophy, not only afford a pleasing and invigorating exercise for the mind, but if introduced into a system of general education, would promote the proficiency of men, in many of the trades and occupations of ordinary and private life; and thereby contribute to many beneficial improvements in the useful arts. So intimate is the connection between some of the mechanic trades, and natural philosophy, that many persons without the aid of a scientific education, have been led from the nature of their occupations, to make important additions to the mass of liberal and scientific knowledge. Were men uni-

versally to commence the career of active life, with an accurate knowledge of the elementary principles of physics, the examples would be more frequent, of men emerging from obscurity, and becoming the ornaments and benefactors of the species: mental excellence would be no longer the creature of accident, but the result of systematic design.
PHOCION.
FOR THE ARGUS.
AS I have become old and infirm, and having for many years been honored with a seat in the Virginia Legislature, I feel a desire to leave a word of advice, to those who may aspire to the same honorable station. I am impelled to this, by some serious attacks, that I have lately seen upon the good old way of electioneering. New notions, new practices, and new men, are starting up every day; so that it appears as if good old fashioned patriotism would be rooted out of the earth. I never expected to live, to see, the day when the salutary influence of Whiskey, Treacle, and Barbacues, in the cause of Virtue and civil liberty, would be doubted, and sneered at. God knows that they have been of infinite service to me, & if my grey hairs are to be soon thrown down with sorrow and shame to the grave, I will hold up both my hands to my latest breath, against such unreasonable notions, and shall in this, and some future essays if I am spared, endeavor to point out in a particular manner the use of good things in a good cause. The main point at which my adversaries appear to be aiming is, that elections should be conducted without Treacle, Barbacues or Oration: on the last mean, I shall say but little, for as my good Irish neighbor says, respecting me, I was never good at the Gab, yet my judgment and heart is of equal weight with any man's. I have served my country for many years with integrity. A proof of which is that I have always voted with the majority, and I can say it in truth, that my first getting into the Assembly was entirely owing to the trifling sacrifice of twelve gallons of Brandy, and six small Shoats. If it had not been for the judicious management of these two articles, my talents, and a heart burning with patriotism might have been buried in obscurity. The Brandy I distributed in those places in my county where the people were the least inclined to religion, or morality, and the Barbacues on the highest ridges, where the people were poor and scarce of meat. I thought this good policy, for although some professors of religion, will nibble a little at a treat, yet consistency will make them caviat at the innocent liberty taken at such places, nor can it be expected that a man who keeps a good table himself will give a vote for a meal of scorched shoat. Thus by bestowing the good things of this life, where they are most needed, virtue and talents may be placed in a situation to operate for the good of mankind. Now I would ask my opponents where is the sin in all this? In the name of common sense, how are the people to know who has talents and patriotism, unless those who possess them will come forward, and tell them plainly that they have them, and are willing to use them in their service; nay, to go farther, to give them a drink of grog, &c. to convince them that they have charity in little things, as well as great ones! So much for the particular means to be used in the good old way of bringing virtue and talents into the Assembly. There are some general means by which true patriots may gain influence in the community, that is, by having a particular regard to the kindly dispositions incident to men, & parties of men. A good shake by the hand with a good smile, and a how does the good lady? the young ladies? the boys, &c. Will convince any reflecting man that you are both a wise & good man. This step must not be neglected, for it is the pure milk of human kindness, and never fails to do good, unless it be with a look worm, or an old sour Presbyterian. With Tobacco makers talk freely of Cropping, Plant patches, prices, &c. With Farmers, of sowing, following, &c. With Mechanics, of the importance of tradesmen to the interest of society. With Baptists, of the baneful influence of all established systems. With Methodists, of the great utility of Camp-Meetings, & the benevolent business of selling cheap books. With regular bred Physicians & Presbyterian preachers, of liberal compensation for intellectual pains & labors. With Quacks & Empirics, of the destructive consequences of Education and the innate powers of the human mind—and finally, be modest in presence of well read men and very rich men, and affable and condescending to the ignorant, poor, &c. &c. This line of conduct, with a few circular letters and a packet of the acts of Assembly, will generally keep up the popularity of a man, and enable him to be truly serviceable to his country.
I was a member in the time that tried men's souls, that is, when the Assembly raised their wages to three dollars per day. At the next election I had some difficulties in bringing the people right. Some cried one thing, and some another: most said that it was a downright violation of our duty, and that it proceeded from having too many lawyers in the house, that they being used to exorbitant fees, had brought in and carried the execrable measure. What increased my difficulties, was, that I was advocating a young lawyer as my colleague. But I soon convinced the people of the fallacy of such murmurs. Strong arguments of considerable latitude carried my point. I told them that the expense incurred by the house was, a real advantage to our constituents, that the longer the Session, and the greater the number of Representatives, the more cash would be in circulation among the people. That instead of electing old plodding Planters, and Farmers, who must be at home at a certain period to see to their plant patches and farms; if they would elect none but small craft, pickpocket Lawyers, who had little practice and many debts, and who would detain the house every one a day or two, in displaying his talents for speaking, and likewise some friends of broken sheriffs to furnish matter for debate, that instead of only 45,000 dollars, being brought into circulation among the people, we could bring 200,000 or 250,000. That thus we should have some of our money paid away in taxes for our own use. That this was similar to the po-
licy of a philosophic neighbor of mine, who was making a wheel to raise the water from his mill tail and convey it back into his pond, by which the mill would be kept going in the dryest weather. Every one was struck with the force of these conclusive arguments. My little lawyer was handsomely elected, and when he came home from the Assembly, and paid Tom Guzzie, the distiller, for the Whiskey and Shoats he had for Treacle and Barbacues, & likewise his Blacksmith, Shoemaker, &c. whose accounts had been standing for several years, all my neighbors were struck dumb with the deepness of my judgment and my honest wishes for the good of my constituents. At present I must conclude. Should I hear any thing more of portable stills and Whiskey campaigns, I shall take pleasure in rebutting all such idle sneers with wholesome advice and sound reasoning.
A FRIEND TO THE GOOD OLD WAY.
FOR THE ARGUS.
A FEW observations were lately published in this paper, in reply, or rather to notice the frequent fabrications of the London writers and printers, in matters which related to France, the French armies, and Emperor of the French. At the time when that communication was published, the friends of England, or in other words, the enemies of free commerce, and civilization rejoiced in the delusion, that the heroic army which had just overthrown the Prussian army and despotism, had contracted incurable diseases, incident to the climate of Poland, & that they were dying by thousands. This was told not only with pleasure but with many aggravations. Now mark what follows:
The news of the day, now is, that those diseased, dying and half starved Frenchmen, as they have been represented by their enemies, have defeated the combined Russian armies, under the command of Generals Buxhowden and Benningsen, one of which, as a London paper announced, amounted to 80,000, and the other to 73,000 men,—from which combination, the London fabricator augured the most favorable results to their wicked hopes. The combination was indeed formed, but what has been the consequence? A fight, a defeat, and a flight—not a few miles or leagues—but 40 leagues—or 120 miles into the interior of the country, with the loss of Cannon and Baggage. In the mean time, the victorious French, wearied with their successes and toils, pause in their career. And Napoleon taking advantage of the interval, has returned to Paris, there to prepare and organize his plans for the ensuing campaign.
Where was the last victory obtained? 60 miles beyond the Vistula, by a part of the French forces, in opposition to the Russians who had been embodied to co-operate with Prussia, and in the dominions of Russia. If there ever was a time when Russian armies could have done any thing of consequence, it was immediately after the French armies had crossed the Vistula; they have measured swords & the Russians have been defeated. Nay, they have surrendered an immense extent of country. Here they fought, pro aris et focis : here they have been beaten.
In two months the French armies beyond the Vistula, will be as numerous, as the purposes of the next campaign will require, and then the Russian Emperor, may make an election between the restoration of Poland, the abandonment of his designs upon Turkey and his alliance with Great Britain, or prepare to abandon his capital. He may summon, if he can, men from Kamschatka, his barbarians—he may multiply his armies to equal in numbers, that of Xerxes—but those efforts will be unavailing; valor, discipline, talents, and a good cause will prevail against them. From the clemency of the victorious Napoleon, Alexander may expect much; from battle but little; from a continuation of the war, the loss or dismemberment of his Empire. These, to be sure, are no more than the speculations of one far removed from the scenes of action—but they are the speculations of a mind which has reflected deeply, extensively, and impartially upon the subjects which have been noticed.
Z.
LITERARY.
Captain Lewis has published the prospectus of a "Tour to the Pacific Ocean," which he has found the more necessary, as he has been informed that there are several unauthorised (and probably some spurious) publications, now preparing for the press, by individuals entirely unknown to him. It is the intention of the author to furnish three volumes, with many and valuable plates, together with a map on a large scale. The engravings will not be confined to the geographical department; they are to afford ample gratification to the curious and the scientific.
Captain Lewis has not been able to ascertain the price to subscribers, as the necessary expense of publication is uncertain. But he assures the public that his object is not pecuniary emolument; and assigns his reason for asking subscription at all; which we think very sufficient: it is "to enable him to form an estimate of the proper number to be struck off."
The author of this work deserves the esteem and the patronage of all liberal and enlightened Americans; none of whom will countenance the spurious editions.
A literary gentleman lately arrived in this city from England furnishes us with the following information. On the sixteenth day of June, 1796, one hundred young scientific gentlemen, who had then just finished their education in the Colleges of England and Scotland, met by appointment at Yarmouth, where they resolved, under the strictest injunction of secrecy, "that each of them should, in order to obtain correct information of the world, and of the customs, manners and dispositions of mankind, quit their Island and reside for ten years successively in different foreign countries particularly specified; and that they should on the first day of September, 1807, again meet together in London for the purpose of reading over their different journals and of preparing the same for publication." This strange resolution was actually put in practice and on the first of January, 1807, it was known to some scientific men in London, that 13 of the young adventurers had
died and that the remaining eighty-seven would certainly meet next summer according to agreement. It was said that one of these adventurers had constantly resided in the city of New-York, where he had collected a most valuable mass of information.—Com. Adv.
FROM THE SCIOTO GAZETTE.
Chillicothe, Feb. 26.
The governor of this state was obligingly favored with a copy of a letter from the president of the United States, which gives us much pleasure in publishing, inasmuch as it is a just tribute of praise bestowed upon our constituted authorities, and those of our fellow citizens who distinguished themselves by their patriotism in the late occurrence, relative to the conspiracy formed by Col. Burr and must confound with shame, those who were base enough, either to throw obstacles in the way, or to attempt to turn into ridicule their united efforts for the public good.
Washington, Feb. 24, 1807.
Sir—The pressure of business during a session of the legislature, has rendered me more tardy in addressing you than it was my wish to have been. But our fellow citizens of the west, would need only to be informed of criminal machinations against the public safety, to crush them at once, I never entertained a doubt. I have seen with the greatest satisfaction, that among those who have distinguished themselves by their fidelity to their country, on the occasion of the enterprise of Mr. Burr, yourself and the legislature of Ohio, have been the most eminent: the promptitude and energy displayed by your state has been as honorable to itself, as salutary to its sister states; and in declaring that you have deserved well of your country, I do but express the grateful sentiment of every faithful citizen in it. The hand of the people has given a mortal blow to a conspiracy, which in other countries would have called for an appeal to arms, and has proved that government to be the strongest of which every man feels himself a part. It is a happy illustration too, of the importance of preserving to the state authorities all that vigor which the constitution foresaw would be necessary, not only for their own safety, but for that of the whole. In making these acknowledgements of the merit of having set this illustrious example of exertion for the common safety, I pray that they may be considered as addressed to yourself and the legislature particularly, and generally to every citizen who has availed himself of the opportunity given, of proving his devotion to his country.
Accept my salutations and assurances of great consideration and esteem. Signed, THOMAS J. JEFFERSON. His excellency Gov. TIFIN."
From the Trenton True American.
FEDERAL FACTS AND ARGUMENTS: Condensed from Fed. papers and speeches.
Wilkinson is a Tyrant, a Traitor, and a Coward!—To preserve the Constitution from total destruction, he violated one of its provisions—to protect the liberties of millions, he abridged the freedom of four or five individuals for two or three weeks!—to prevent a deluge of blood, he denounced and delivered up to the civil authority those whom he was convinced were preparing to make it flow—to obviate the trouble and expense of an army to march from Washington to New-Orleans, he sent some suspected characters from New-Orleans to Washington, when they seemed to be busily preparing for a journey to Mexico!—He is a bloody tyrant, or he would have tried these men for spies and conspirators, and shot them immediately!—He is a notorious Traitor, or he would have joined Burr in overturning the Constitution, and establishing a Monarchy!—He is a consummate Coward, or he would have dared to lead his army against his country, instead of risking life, property and reputation in defence of it!—He is a pensioner of Spain, for a convention of Kentuckians voted him their thanks for the very act which is now charged upon him as traitorous!—If he would not aid Burr, he might have winked at his designs, and by this time an army of 50,000 men could not have quelled the conspiracy, nor have saved the Union from division and our Government from destruction!—Wilkinson ought to be shot!!
President Jefferson is undoubtedly at the bottom of this conspiracy! He is attached to congress because they are republicans, and would therefore love to see them "turned neck and heels out of doors!"—he has always been, and yet is, is, devoted to free government, and must naturally conspire the establishment of a "Monarchy!"—he is very care of his life and health, and consequently would combine with men to "assassinate" himself!—He is extremely ambitious, and of course desires a division of the states, that instead of presiding over the whole he may preside over a part!—He detests war, and to gratify this detestation plotted the invasion of the Spanish territories!!—Depend upon it, Jefferson is at the bottom of this conspiracy.
Burr was a great rascal when he killed Hamilton, and blighted all our prospects—but now, that he is trying to bring about "the crises" which Hamilton wanted to reserve himself for, to divide the Union, destroy the Constitution, turn Congress out of doors, assassinate Jefferson, and establish a Monarchy—he is a pretty clever fellow again!—and should he lose his life in this noble cause, we'll erect him as large a monument as we did the immortal Hamilton who was gloriously killed in a Duel!!!
Eaton is a federalist, and but for his honesty would be a good one!—but his first refusing to join Burr, and then divulging his plot, discovers his weakness, and his unfitness to be confided in by us!—He is but half a Hero—he fights well for his country, but flinches when called to fight against it!—Let no such men be trusted!
The outlines of the "Richmond Female Academy," in our paper of to-day, bespeak a grand design. This is commencing national reform, and national instruction, in the proper place. Enlighten and exalt the female mind, and you forth with banish from the world baseness, villainy, ignorance, and vice. The writer of this article recollects not ever seeing an intelligent woman, the mother of a dunce, or a scoundrel, where even tolerable attention had been paid to education, after the sixth or seventh year. What of kindness, humanity and tenderness, is discernable in the human character, may justly be ascribed to female intelligence and delicacy. The founders of
this institution will merit the gratitude of posterity, and it is ardently hoped that so noble an example, will be generally, and generously imitated.—Lynchburg Star.
It is highly gratifying to be informed that men of real independence, sterling talents and worth, candidates for seats in the next Virginia Legislature, abjure the base system of grogery, servility, and sycophancy, so prevalent hitherto, on similar occasions in the upper counties. Conscious of their own worth, after declaring their sentiments, and willingness to serve in a representative capacity, they conceive they have done as much as men of honor ought, in a republican government, where the public voice and will should forever be free, unlettered, and unbridled.—ib.
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United States ship Constitution.
Gibraltar Bay, Dec 20, 1806.
Sir—The Tunisian Ambassador left this on the 21 instant, carrying with him impressions not the most favorable towards our Government, which may induce the Bey to act in a hostile manner to our flag; in consequence of which, I think it prudent to advise you of the circumstance, and recommend to the commanders of American vessels not to sail without first being convinced that hostilities have not commenced. The present force under my command are, the Constitution, brig Hornet, and sch'r Enterprise, with which I shall render every service in my power to the commerce of the United States. I have the honor to be Sir, very respectfully, HUGH G CAMPBELL. Wm. Kirkpatrick, Esq. A true Copy. MALAGA, Dec. 30. 1806. Wm. Kirkpatrick.
LONDON, Jan. 15.
Bonaparte and the Hamburg Deputies.
A morning paper gives the following statement of the interview between Bonaparte and the Deputies from Hamburg:—
"The accounts from Hamburg give more distressing details of the fate of that city, and a most curious account, for the truth of which we can vouch, of the reception the Deputies from that city experienced from Bonaparte. He refused even to receive their proposals, and treated them with the utmost rigor and contempt. He told them, that he conceived the measures he had taken "were the only means of forcing Great Britain to make peace;" and that therefore, nothing should induce him to depart from them. In vain they told him that Thirty houses had already failed in Hamburg, in consequence of those measures. His unfeeling answer was—"So much the better, in as much as it will ruin many more than that number in ENGLAND! Still they told him, that perseverance in those measures would reduce the whole city of Hamburg to Bankruptcy! His answer was again—"So much the better; then you will not be able to carry on your Commercial intercourse with Great Britain!"—Against this brutal exultation they entreated to oppose the dreadful effects which would arise from the whole commerce of the world being stopped! His reply was—"I wish it to come to this pitch, that there should be no commerce at all! The land only shall be tilled, and there shall only be exchange of linen against cattle, and of grain against cloth! THE FOURTH CENTURY MUST BE REVIVED before the World can be reduced to its proper state!" He said he knew he should be called a CALIGULA and a NERO. He cared not for it. He allowed that his own sea-ports would be ruined; but he could not help it. He declared that the Deputies which he knew were on the road to him from Nantes, Bordeaux, &c. &c. with remonstrances against his Decree against the English, should not be admitted into his presence. After repeatedly calling Hamburg—"Une ville Anglaise," he concluded with these remarkable and never to be forgotten words—"England must be humbled and dealt with in a very different manner from that in which she has been hitherto treated! Russia and Prussia are at war with me, but upon fair and very different grounds; my conduct to them is therefore very different from that to England. Have I not Berlin in my possession—and have I not inflicted on that city the smallest injury? Was not every thing in my power? Were not the Men, Women, and Children at my feet, and might I not have sold them as slaves? I have not done it yet, but mark my words, IT MAY YET COME TO PASS!"
A Coachee,
FOR the accommodation of travellers, F has commenced running between Richmond and Lynchburg once a week, by the way of Powhatan courthouse, Cartersville, New Canton, Buckingham courthouse, Bent Creek, &c.—It will leave Richmond every Wednesday at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Lynchburg on the following Saturday at three o'clock in the afternoon, by
THOMAS LAWSON.
March 26, 1807.
MINTON COLLINS
RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has just received by the ship Kingston, David Lessic commander, from London, a very general assortment of
GARDEN SEEDS,
Which are warranted to be fresh and good, and of the last summers growth. March 25, 1807. 1m
THIS is to inform the public in general that my House-keeper, by the name of Frances Write, deserted from my House, on Monday, the 23d inst. and carried with her my son, by the name of Lewis Crochard, a French boy, aged 11 years and 7 months, and speaks good English. The said boy is about three feet, three or four inches high, a round face—Had on when he went away, a round velvet coat and blue trowsers. Any person who may see the said boy, will please to apprehend him, and will do me the favor of writing to me in Richmond. The said Frances Write, was the daughter of John Ellis, Southampton county—She is a niece to Samuel Ellis of Cobham, on James River, and also to William Ellis of Richmond. SEBASTIAN CROCHARD.
POSTSCRIPT.
We stop the press, to mention the unexpected arrival in this city, of Col. AARON BURR. He was conducted by Captain Perkins, of the federal army, the officer appointed to this important duty, with a guard of seven men. They stopped for the night at the Eagle Tavern.
We are at present unable to state any of the particulars, relative to his apprehension, &c. but are informed that the party were proceeding with their prisoner to the city of Washington, and had got as far on their way as Fredericksburg, where they were met by a Mr. Ford, a messenger from the President, who ordered him to this place to take his trial; as the treasonable acts with which Col. Burr is said to be charged, are supposed to have been perpetrated in this state—we presume at Blennerhassett's island in Wood county.
Grand Lottery,
To draw the twenty-seventh of April. Bustleton and Smithfield Turnpike Road Lottery. Philadelphia, March 9, 1807.
Gentlemen, I have the pleasure to inform you, that the committee have resolved that the Bustleton and Smithfield Lottery, shall positively commence drawing on Monday the 27th of April next, at the State House at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that not less than four hundred tickets shall be drawn each day of drawing.
HENRY PRATT, President of the board of managers.
To Messrs. McConnell, Taylor & Blackburn. In this Lottery it is allowed by the best judges that there are more chances for valuable prizes than in any ever drawn in this country.
SCHEME.
Table with 3 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Prizes, Total Dollars. Includes entries like 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars = 20,000; 1 do 10,000 = 10,000; etc.
977 Prizes. Dollars 200,000. Prizes subject to 15 per cent. deduction. Part of the above capitals to be stationary.
Table with 3 columns: Last drawn ticket, 5th day, blank or prize. Includes entries like Do 10th do 500; Do 15th do 500; etc.
On the 80th day, the first ticket of } 10,000 the last 250 to be drawn. * A single ticket may draw 2 high prizes. Tickets and shares for sale by the subscribers. The present price is seven dollars—An early purchase is recommended, as the price will advance with the approach of the drawing.
GEORGE TAYLOR, Jun. No. 85, south Second street.
MATTHEW MCCONNELL, No. 82, Chestnut street.
WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 73, Chestnut street.
N. B. Prizes of Lotteries lately drawn in this city, and in that of New-York received in payment, and orders post paid, and inclosing the cash, duly attended to.
** Tickets may be had on application at JACOB JOHNSON'S Book-Store, a few doors below the market, and information given of the drawing. March 25th, 1807. W St
PROPOSALS
WILL be received by the Executive for furnishing the convicts in the penitentiary with Rations for one year from the first day of next month. The component parts of each ration may be ascertained by persons wishing to contract, by applying to
DANL. L. HYULTON, Clerk of the Council. 24th March, 1807. tf
NOTICE.
I FOREWARN any person from trading or taking an assignment of my note given to Tinner Woodson, for the sum of twenty dollars, for the purchase of a boat, as since I find the said Tinner Woodson being a slave, his employer will not justify the sale made by him; therefore I am determined not to pay it. JOHN COZENS. March 23d, 1807. 1½
NOTICE.
ALL persons are forewarned from taking an assignment of three bonds, executed by me to John Bolling, which was for and in consideration of a Tract of land, sold to me by said Bolling. As I am determined not to pay one cent, until he comes forward and fulfils his contract, viz: one bond due Feb. 1807, the second due Feb. 1808, and the third due Feb. 1809, each sixty-one pounds five shillings. JOSEPH CLARKE. Buckingham, March 20, 1807. 1½

Sales at Auction.
Will be SOLD, by the subscribers on Tuesday the 14th day of April next, on the premises,
THE HOUSES AND LOT.
at present occupied by Thomas Underwood, esq. consisting of an excellent brick dwelling house, smoke-house, carriage-house and stable, all lately built and in complete repair; the lot well enclosed. One half the purchase money payable next Christmas, and the balance payable the Christmas following, for bonds with approved security, with a deed of trust on the property to secure the punctual payment of the money.
At the same time and place will be sold four or five excellent HOUSE SERVANTS, together with several NEW FEATHER BEDS, and a great variety of Household and Kitchen FURNITURE, for bonds with approved security, payable next Christmas.
PROSSER & MONCURE, Auc'rs. Feb. 23, 1807.
WILL BE SOLD,
At Public Auction,
On the seventh day of April next, sundry
Valuable LOTS,
With and without improvements, lying on the Main-street, passing through Adams's Valley, and a short distance from the Market-House—consisting of
A lot, on which is erected a neat two story brick house, completely fitted for a grocery, and the accommodation of a family; fronting on the main street about 200 feet, and running back about 200 feet to Adams's canal—Four unimproved lots, 25 feet each, front, adjoining each other, fronting on the same main street, and running back about 250 feet to Adams's canal—These latter lots are separated from the lot on which stands the brick tenement, only by Mr. Samuel Bell's lot.
To give a further description of the above valuable property, is deemed unnecessary. Its advantageous situation, arising from its contiguity to the market—its situation immediately on a populous road, even now, promises soon to be the greatest inlet to the heart of the city, with the increasing value of landed property in the neighborhood, promise that few similar opportunities will offer hereafter for making such valuable purchases.
The terms are, a credit of 6, 12 and 18 months, the purchasers giving bond and security, together with deeds of trust on the property to secure the faithful performance of their contracts—which bonds and other securities must be made to the satisfaction of Messrs. Prosser & Moncure, who will conduct the sale.
THOMAS PULLING.
Richmond, 18th Feb. 1807. tds
Pursuant to the foregoing advertisement, the subscribers will proceed to sell the above mentioned property on the day aforesaid, precisely at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, on the premises, agreeably to the terms therein specified.
PROSSER & MONCURE, v. m.
Land for Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by William Tear, to secure the payment of a debt due James Murphy and company, I will SELL, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Amherst courthouse, on Saturday the 28th day of March next, a tract of LAND, lying in Amherst county, on the branches of Naked creek, within one mile of the courthouse aforesaid, containing 320 acres, being the tract on which the said William Tear now resides, and known by the name of the Tan-Yard—being only interested as trustee, for the benefit of others, I will only warrant the title of the said tract of land, as to myself and those claiming under me.
JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM, Trustee. Warminster, 18th Feb. 1807. 4w
IN consequence of an error in the above advertisement, the word Tear being taken for "Tear," the sale of the above tract of land is postponed until Saturday the eleventh day of April next, at which time it will certainly take place.
John Higginbotham.
March 9, 1807. tds
WANTED,
A DISCREET industrious Woman, as a house-keeper—one who can come recommended for her integrity, will meet with liberal wages by applying at the Bell Tavern.
February 12th 1807. tf
JUST RECEIVED & FOR SALE,
In addition to our extensive assortment of BAR-IRON, a quantity of SHEET-IRON, NAIL-RODS, and best polished WAGON-BOXES.
We have also received several Ton Broad Bar-Iron, Suitable for plantation use.
RUSSELL & WALLACE. Richmond, Jan. 19, 1807. 3m
MATTRESSES.
CAN be had on very short notice, MATTRESSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeably to order, in the large corner white house, opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the Market Bridge—BEDS made & MATTRESSES repaired.—Horses TAILS & MANES purchased.
Jno. S. Plessants. Jan. 1st, 1807.
Stray Mules.
STRAYED off the commons of this city, TWO MULES, of light colour, with a scar on one of their noses, occasioned from a halter; supposed to be three years old this spring; no other marks that I recollect. I will give Ten Dollars for the delivery of them, or such information that I get them again.
DAVID COBBS. Richmond, March 14, 1807. 4t
WILL BE SOLD,
On the premises, without reserve, to the highest bidder, between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, on Monday the 30th inst.
The following Property,
Viz: One two story brick house 42 by 20 feet
Single wood, 32 18
Four do. do. Smaller.
All neatly finished and calculated for dwellings, situated on handsome and well enclosed lots on Shockoe hill, in the City of Richmond, known in Du-Val's plan as No. 101 and No. 102, surveyed by Wm. G. Payne.
Terms of payment—1400 dollars in cash on the day of sale; 1050 dollars on the 25th of June, 1807; half of the residue on the 14th of August, 1807, and the balance the 14th of August, 1808—To which satisfactory titles will be made when the money is received.
ARCH'D. PLEASANTS, Jr. March 5th, 1807. tds
WE have removed to the house formerly occupied by Messrs. DONALD MACKENZIE & Co. nearly opposite the Bank. JAMES & JOHN DUNLOP. Petersburg, 3d March, 1807. 6w
LANDS FOR SALE.
THE Subscriber will dispose of TWO SMALL
Tracts of Land,
in Powhatan county, detached from the one on which he lives, upon very reasonable terms:—One of them containing four hundred and twenty acres, lies immediately in the fork of the North & South branches of Fine Creek, partaking of the flat land of both, to the amount of about thirty acres—This land is rich; above one half is in woods; and mostly of that of the first rate tobacco land. About one hundred and twenty acres of that which is cleared, is now under cultivation and produces Corn and Wheat uncommonly well. There is on this tract, a comfortable Dwelling-House, lately built, two rooms below and two above, with a fire-place in each room, also some Negro Houses, and other convenient out Houses. Possession may be had next fall, with the privilege of sowing wheat thereon in proper time. Any person inclined to view the land, may have it shown to them by Capt. LITTLEBERRY STOVALL, who is living on the premises.—Part of the money will be required in hand, and the balance in twelve months from this date.
The other TRACT lies near the Buckingham road, on the North side, about four miles below the courthouse; known by the name of TOWN HILL; and possesses the most beautiful and elevated site in the lower county, presenting to the view several ranges of mountains. This place, from its situation, was never known to fail of fruit; besides, a number of Old Fruit Trees of various kinds—there is lately planted thereon, an Orchard of Peach Trees, and another of Apple of choice Fruit. This tract, contains two hundred and seventy acres, about one half in woods, has a comfortable Dwelling-House thereon, two rooms below and two above, with a fire-place in each room below. This land is no less valuable for its fertility, than for its healthy and delightful situation, and the advantage of Fruit. A great bargain may be had in this tract on the same terms of the other.—This land will be shown to any person by Mr. SLEAD, living on the premises.
If these tracts of Land, are not sold before April Powhatan county, they will be offered for Sale, to the highest bidder, when the terms will be particularly made known.
W. BENTLEY. Powhatan county, Jan. 20th, 1807. tf
FOR SALE,
Next door to Mr. William Temple's, Allum Salt, & New-England POTATOES, Of superior quality. Also—A General Assortment of GROCERIES,
Good of their kinds and low in price, which will be sold for cash, or exchanged for country produce, by
JOB GREENE. Richmond, March 6th, 1807.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT, JUNE 9th, 1806.
Lyle and M'Credie, Plaintiffs } In
vs. } Chancery.
Samuel Farmer, Defendant. THIS day this cause came on to be heard on the bill and exhibits; and the decree nisi, heretofore entered up in this cause, having been returned executed, and the defendant failing to appear and answer the bill of the complainants, the court doth order and decree, that the defendant be foreclosed his equity of redemption; that the conditional decree be confirmed, and that Cornelius Buck, John Murchie, David Patterson and Charles Graves, or any two or more of them, do sell at public auction, the land and premises mentioned and described in the complainant's bill (reserving the wife's right of dower therein) for ready money, having first given three weeks previous notice of the time and place of such sale; and from the proceeds thereof to pay unto the complainants, the sum of sixty two pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence, current money of Virginia, with legal interest thereon to be computed after the rate of six per centum per annum, from the 22d day of September, in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and three, until paid; and also their costs by them about their suit in this behalf expended; and the over-plus, if any, return to the defendant. And the said commissioners are ordered to make report of their proceedings to court, under this decree, in order to a final decree.
Complainants' costs, $9 01.
Copy, teste, Thomas Watkins, Clk.
By virtue of the above decretal order, the land therein mentioned, will be Sold, on the premises, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Saturday, the 28th of March next.
Cornelius Buck, John Murchie, David Patterson. Feb. 23d, 1807. tds
FOR SALE:
My tract of Land,
In Powhatan county, containing between nine hundred and a thousand acres, and lying within two miles of the courthouse, and on both sides of Fine creek. This tract of land would be sold entire, otherwise laid off in lots to suit purchasers. Any persons inclined to purchase, it is expected will first view the premises—any further description is deemed unnecessary. For terms apply to the subscriber, living on the premises.
SAM. BASKERVILLE. Powhatan, Jan. 4th, 1807. tf
BOOK BINDING,
IN all its variety, is executed by the subscriber, at the Argus printing office and book store, with punctuality, neatness and dispatch, and in the most modern, improved and fashionable style.
Printed Books bound in the most elegant and substantial manner, in morocco and calf, full gilt and lettered—also, in sheep gilt, and plain.
Blank Books of every description, ruled to any pattern, and bound with the latest improved spring and patent backs, and Russia bands & parchment corners, which add much to the strength of the books and ease and convenience of the writer.
Orders from the country will be thankfully received and punctually attended to as above.—Old books re-bound.
WILLIAM LOWNES. Richmond, Feb. 16, 1807.
WANTED;
AN APPRENTICE to the Book Binding business. A youth of respectable connections, who can come well recommended—none other need apply. W. L.
Land & Negroes for Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by Thomas Rand Jph. to secure the payment of a debt due Isaac H. Coles, I will sell, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Thursday the 16th day of April next, at Chinquapin Church, in Amelia, one hundred and fifty acres of LAND, lying on Appomattox river, in the county of Amelia, being a part of the land on which the said Thomas Randolph now resides, and known by the name of MOORE'S. Also NINE NEGROES, viz. Ned, Jesse, Kiery, Alexander, Bandridge, Spencer, Sukey, Richard and Caroline or so much of the said property as will be sufficient to discharge the debt mentioned in the deed.
J. COLES, Jr. March 2, 1807. tds
TO RENT,
A Neat House,
IN the Falling Garden, sufficiently large to accommodate a moderate sized family, either by itself or with the following profitable property, to wit:—An ice-house 20 feet by 18 and about 18 deep, well filled and pounded down with good clean ice—a bath-house, which if well attended to will yield a handsome profit; and also may be accommodated with a small or large part of a garden.
The above property will be rented either for the season, say six months, or for a longer time, and possession given immediately.
Good security will be required for the rent. Enquire of
JAMES LOWNES, on the premises. 3d mo. 16th, 1807. tf
PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIPTION, DR. REES'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA, OR Universal Dictionary of Arts & Sciences, IN TWENTY VOLUMES QUARTO. CONDITIONS.
THE work will be printed in large quarto, with new types, cast for the purpose, on a superfine wove paper, each volume will contain from eight hundred to a thousand pages. A half volume, in boards, will be published regularly every two months, PRICE THREE DOLLARS, PAYABLE ON DELIVERY.
Between six and seven hundred plates, engraved in a superior style of elegance, will be comprised in the course of the publication, by far a greater number than is to be found in any other Scientific Dictionary.
** To Subscribers. The five first half volumes are ready for delivery at the Book-Store of Samuel Plessants, jun. Richmond. March 10.
Wanted a Situation,
EITHER in a Counting-House, or behind a Counter—A young Man who has been bred to the Mercantile business, and come well recommended, a line addressed to A. Z. and left at Cabell'sburg post office, will be regularly attended to. March 10, 1807. 1m
Notice.
ALL persons are forewarned from using or taking Sand from the Sand-Bar, called Coutts's, without the previous consent of the subscribers, who are alone authorised to sell or appropriate the same. For the convenience of those who incline to purchase, we have authorised Mrs. Coutts to act. Any sale or contract which she may make will be ratified by us.
Samuel McCraw, Pleasant Younghusband, } Trustees Richmond, 20th Feb. 1807.
WHEREAS some time past, I purchased a piece of land in Goochland county, of one William Lovell, for which I gave him two bonds, one for eighteen pounds, payable the 25th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight, the other bond for 27 pounds, payable the 25th of December, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and as the said Lovell has gone away without making me a right to the said land agreeable to bargain, I do forewarn all person or persons in trading for the above-mentioned bonds, as I do not intend to pay them unless I get a right agreeable to bargain.
WM. SHEPPARD. 9th November, 1806. tf
BLANK BONDS
For sale at this Office.
NEW YORK STATE LOTTERY,
Authorised by an act of the Legislature, and payment of prizes guaranteed by them, POSITIVELY commences drawing in the city of New York, on the second Tuesday in June next.
THE CAPITAL PRIZES ARE 1 of 25,000 DOLLARS. 2 of 10,000 DOLLARS. 2 of 5,000 DOLLARS. 2 of 2,000 DOLLARS. 6 of 1,000 DOLLARS.
And several of 500, 200, 100, &c. &c.—Less than 2 1/2 blanks to a prize. The FIRST drawn ticket every FIFTH day will be entitled to a capital prize; and the SECOND drawn ticket EVERY DAY, will be entitled to 200 dollars.
TICKETS,
HALVES, QUARTERS AND EIGHTHS,
ARE NOW SELLING AT
WAITE'S
TRULY FORTUNATE LOTTERY OFFICE,
No. 64 and No. 38, Maiden Lane, New York.
By enclosing bank notes, of any description, (post paid) to G. and R. WAITE, tickets and shares will be punctually returned by post, to any amount, and the earliest advice sent to adventurers of their success.
During the drawing, WAITE's weekly printed prize list will be sent to the printer of this paper, and to the post master at Richmond; and at the conclusion of the drawing, will also be sent, the managers' printed prize list, for the satisfaction of distant adventurers.
At the above offices, have been sold in the late lotteries, prizes amounting to a sum, exceeding 300,000 dollars.
Present price of tickets, Seven Dollars, but will advance as the drawing approaches. Prize tickets in the late New York lotteries taken in payment.
New York, March 10, 1807. 3m
LOST OR MISLAID,
Three Certificates of Funded Debt of the United States, viz. No. 413, Deferred Assurance debt, dated 30th June, 1792, for $401 54 No. 669, ditto, same date, 169 47 No. 303, Public debt, 30th June, 1791, 500 00
In all, $1071 01
In favor of Francis Charlton of York Town, Virginia, and issued by John Hopkins, Commissioner of Loans. This public notice is given, that new certificates may issue to replace those that have been lost.
JAMES BROWN, Atty. for Mary Charlton, Ex'x. of Francis Charlton, dec. Richmond, 12th March, 1807. 6w
Upper Appomattox Company.
AN ELECTION OF TRUSTEES will be held at Painville, on Tuesday the 14th of April. The shareholders are requested to be punctual in attending, either in person, or by proxy.
Jos. Eggleston. Edmund Harrison. Edw'd. Mumford. March 9th, 1807. 4w
Lesueur & Saunders
Are now receiving and will constantly keep a large supply of
Bar-Iron & Castings,
Of superior quality. Feb. 2d, 1807. tf
Removal.
DOCTOR JENNINGS has lately removed to Col. Callaway's large white house in New-London, where he still holds himself in readiness to serve his friends and the public in the line of his profession. He has also provided the necessary supplies, for accommodating decent travellers in a private way.
As the most of his former pupils have now nearly completed their studies, two or three others might have admission.
The tenement which he formerly occupied, is to be let on a moderate rent. 30th January, 1807. 6w
TO THE PUBLIC
On Wednesday the first of April next, will commence the sale of
WILLIAM PRICHARD'S
Whole Stock in Trade;
Consisting of a very large collection of BOOKS, in all arts and sciences, of the latest and best editions.
An extensive assortment of Stationary. Maps, Charts, Prints & Pictures, coloured; Mathematical Instruments; fine Cutlery; Morocco Pocket Port-folios, Ink Powder, Parchment, Wafers, Sealing-Wax, Ink-Stands.—Also, Music and Musical Instruments. A Church Organ with four stops and Mahogany Case. Piano-Portes, Violins, Clarinets, German Flutes.
The sale to continue at Mr. Prichard's Book-store until the whole stock is disposed of. For every sum above twenty dollars, sixty days credit will be allowed, for negotiable notes with approved security. A catalogue of the stock will be published before the day of sale.
PROSSER & MONCURE, v. m. Richmond, March 20, 1807. tds
CITY ELECTION.
THE electors qualified by law to vote for common-councilmen and aldermen of the city of Richmond, are hereby notified to assemble on the first Wednesday in April next, and cause to be chosen eight fit and proper persons from each ward, to serve as common-councilmen and aldermen for one year.—The election for Jefferson Ward will be held at the Courthouse; for Madison Ward at the Eagle-Tavern; and for Monroe Ward at Mr. Thomas White's new Brick House near the old academy.—The poll will be opened in each Ward precisely at 10 o'clock.
JOHN F. PRICE, Sergeant. 10th March, 1807.
The Imported Horse, PAUL,
Is a beautiful sorrel, five hands three inches high, remarkable for its elegance, beauty, strength and fine bone: Will stand the ensuing season at my plantation in Powhatan county, on James river, three miles above the Mannakin town ferry and about the same distance below Jude's ferry, to cover mares at twenty-five dollars the season, but may be discharged by the payment of eighteen dollars if paid by the first day of November next, with half a dollar to the groom. Good and extensive pasture gratis, but no liability for escapes or other accidents. The season will commence on the first of March and end the first day of August next.
This beautiful horse PAUL, was raised by the Prince of Wales, and got by his horse Sallam, who was got by O'Kelly's Eclipse, his dam, Virago, by Snap, Paul's dam, Purity, was got by Matchem, her dam, the Old Squirt mare, of as great fame as any mare in the kingdom. Several certificates of Paul as a good and sure foal getter may be seen at his stand.
THOMAS HARRIS, Jr. Millwood. Feb. 27, 1807. ept15apkw1J N B Mares may be fed at 2s. per day if the money is sent with them. T. H.
GOUTY,
IMPORTED last fall, by Brown & Rives, will stand the ensuing season at my stable in Amherst, five miles from New-Glasgow, at twenty-five dollars the season, dischargeable by twenty, if paid by the first day of October next—The season to commence the first of March and end first August.—Mares may be covered at the rate of twelve dollars, paid at the time of service; or forty dollars to ensure them in foal, payable first of January next—one dollar to the groom in every case.—Good and extensive pasture gratis, but no liability for accidents or escapes.
GOUTY is a beautiful bay, ten years old, in high health and vigor, five feet three inches high, full of bone and muscle, fine points and elegant form. He was after many months research selected by Mr. Weatherby (author of the racing calendar and general stud-book) as one of the best horses that could be procured in Great Britain. In a letter from him he says there never was a higher bred horse shipped from Great Britain or any other country.
GOUTY was got by Sir Peter Teazle (unquestionably the best stallion now in England) his dam the famous Yellow Mare by Tandem; granddam, Perdita by Herod; great grand dam, Fair Forrester by Sloe; great great grand dam by Forster; great great great grand dam by Partner; Croft's bay Barb; Makeless; Brimmer; Son of Dodsworth; Burton Barb Mare.
GOUTY run but three times, owing to an injury he received in the fore leg—
1st, in 1799, for the Derby stakes, for three year olds, won by Archduke. 2d, in 1800, sweepstakes, for all ages, with 25 guineas added out of the racing fund—won by Gouty, beating Fugleman, Vivaldi, &c. &c.
3d, New-Market July meeting, £50, by subscription, won by Sorcerer.
ROBERT RIVERS. February 16th, 1807. 8w
THE CELEBRATED HORSE, Archduke,
WILL stand the ensuing season, at my house, in Chesterfield, five miles from Goochland's and Bevil's bridges, and 25 miles from Richmond and Petersburg, on the following terms, viz.—Seven guineas, (by note) to accompany each mare, dischargeable within the season by the payment of Twenty-five dollars—Groom's fee included. ARCHDUKE was got by Sir Peter Teazle, his dam the famous mare Horatia, (sister to Achilles) by Eclipse, her dam, Countess, by Blank, was the dam of Delphin. Cobscar Virago &c. Archduke, from his highly improved blood, and the promising appearance of his stock, in general, which will appear from letters now in the possession of the subscriber, from John Tayloe, Esq., Col. Miles Selden, and others, who have bred from him, may justly be considered equal to any, and superior to most horses now on the continent. Mr. Teazle and Stamford, own brothers of Archduke, stand high in the estimation of sportsmen on the British turf; in verification of which assertion refer gentlemen to the Racing calendar of 1805, and a letter now in my possession. The colt of Mr. Teazle and Stamford, performed well last year, and as a confirmation of the high opinion entertained